11498 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 lawfully admitted to the United States for H.R. 1429. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Di­ H.R. 1436. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Re­ lieves a certain individual of all liability to permanent residence. rects the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a H.R. 1444. January 4. 1977. Judiciary. Pro­ sum to a certain individual in full settlement the United States previously imposed for postage on certain mailings. vides that a certain individual shall be con­ of such individual's claims against the sidered lawfully admitted to the United United States. H.R. 1437. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Au­ thorizes classification of a certain individual States for permanent residence. H.R. 1430. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Au­ as a child for purposes of the Immigration H.R. 1445. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Pro­ thorizes classification of certain individuals and Nationality Act. vides that a certain individual be held and as children for purposes of the Immigration H.R. 1438. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Di­ considered to have been promoted to cap­ and Nationality Act. rects the Secretary of the Treasury to pay tain in the Regular Navy, and to have been H.R. 1431. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Di­ a specified sum to a certain il.dividual in retired in that grade. rects the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a full settlement of such individuals claims H.R. 1446. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Pro­ sum to a certain individual in full settle­ against the United States. vides that a certain individual is condition­ ment of such individual's claims against the H.R. 1439. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Di­ ally admitted to the United States for per­ United States. rects the Secretary of the Treasury to en­ manent residence. H.R. 1432. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Pro­ tertain the claims of a certain individual H.R. 1447. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Pro­ vides that a certain individual be condi­ for replacement, by reason of nonreceipt, vides that a certain husband and wife may tionally admitted to the United States for of certain Treasury checks. file a claim for credit or refund of any over­ payment of Federal income taxes paid for permanent residence. H.R. 1440. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Pro­ H.R. 1433. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Con­ 1965 and 1966. vides that certain individuals be classified H.R. 1448. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Pro­ sents to the employment of a certain re­ as children under the Immigration and Na­ tired U.S. Army Officer by a certain corpora­ vides that a certain sum will be paid to a tionality Act. particular construction company in full set­ tion owned by the Indonesian Government, H.R. 1441. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. tlement of all claims against the United in accordance with the Constitution. Waives the six-year time limit for filing States arising out of a certain construction H.R. 1434. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. De­ claims with regard to the Correction of contract. clares a certain individual lawfully admitted Military Records for a certain individual. H.R. 1449. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Pro­ to the United States for permanent resi­ H.R. 1442. January 4, 1977. Judiciary Di­ vides that a certain individual be considered dence, under the Immigration and National­ rects the payment of a claim by a member lawfully admitted to the United States for ity Act. of the United States Air Force for house­ permanent residence. H.R. 1435. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Pro­ hold effects destroyed by fire while being H.R. 1450. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Pro­ vides that a certain company is relieved of transported at Government expense. vides that a certain individual be considered liability for a certain sum to the United H.R. 1443. January 4, 1977. Judiciary. Pro­ lawfully admitted to the United States for States. vides that a certain individual shall be held permanent residence.

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IT NEED NOT HAPPEN HERE THE NIGHTMARE LIFE WITHOUT FUEL easy a target) • policemen are back on their (Americans are so used to limitless energy beats. More important, the streets are full. supplies that they can hardly imagine what Legs are king in the cities of 1997, and peo­ life might be like when the fuel really starts ple walk everywhere far into the night. Even HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL the parks are full, and there is mutual pro­ OF NEW YORK to run out. So Time asked Science Writer Isaac Asimov for his vision of an energy­ tection in crowds. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES poor society that might exist at the end of If the weather isn't too cold, people sit out front. If it is hot, the open air is the Wednesday, April 20, 1977 the 20th century. The following portt·ait, Asimov noted, "need not prove to be ac­ only air conditioning they get. And at least Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, this eve­ curate. It is a picture of the worst, of waste the street lights still burn. Indoors, elec­ ning President Carter will present his continuing, of oil running out, of nothing tricity is scarce, and few people can afford energy policy before a joint session of in its place, of world population continuing to keep lights burning after supper. Congress. The formulation of a national to rise. But then, that could happen, couldn't As for the winter-well, it is inconvenient it?") to be cold, with most of what furnace fuel energy policy is of utmost importance to is allowed hoarded for the dawn; but sweat­ all Americans. We have built a society So it's 1997, and it's raining. and you'll have to walk to work again. The subways ers are popular indoor wear and showers are based upon a cheap inexhaustible sup­ are crowded, and any given train breaks down not an everyday luxury. Lukewarm sponge ply of energy and now we must redesign one morning out of five. The buses are gone, baths will do, and if the air is not always our society and technology to eliminate and on a day like today the bicycles slosh very fragrant in the human vicinity, the waste and inefficiency. If we do not and slide. Besides, you have only a mile automobile fumes are gone. change our patterns of conspicuous con­ and a half to go, and you have boots, rain­ There is some consolation in the city that coat and rain hat. And it's not a very cold it is worse in the suburbs. The suburbs were sumption of energy, we will have to pay born with the auto, lived with the auto, d~arly. In the short run, our economy rain, so why not? Lucky you have a job in demolition too. and are dying with the auto. One way out WI~l falter due to ever-increasing energy It's steady work. Slow and dirty, but steady. for the suburbanities is to form associations prices, and we will be precipitously vul­ The fading structures of a decaying city are that assign turns to the procurement and nerable to an oil embargo, thus severely the great mineral mines and hardware shops distribution of food. Pushcarts creak from handicapping our freedom of action in of the nation. Break them down and re-use house to house along the posh suburban foreign affairs. In the long run, we face the parts. Coal is too difficult to dig up and roads, and every bad snowstorm is a disaster. a total breakdown of our society as we transport to give us energy in the amounts It isn't easy to hoard enough food to last we need, nuclear fission is judged to be too till the roads are open. There is not much in know it, a return to a preindustrial so­ dangerous, the technical breakthrough to­ the way of refrigeration except for the snow­ ciety, and an unstable world order. ward nuclear fusion that we hoped for never banks, and then the dogs must be fought off. These consequences need not be suf­ took place, and solar batteries are too ex­ What energy is left cannot be directed into fered if we act quickly and prudently to pensive to main on the earth's surface in personal comfort. The nation must survive reduce our consumption through a vigor­ sufficient quantity. until new energy sources are found, so it is Anyone older than ten can remember auto­ the railroads and subways that are receiv­ ous campaign of energy conservation in mobiles. They dwindled. At first the price ing major attention. The railroads must order to buy us the time needed to de­ of gasoline climbed-way up. Finally only move the coal that is the immediate hope, velop environmentally sound alternative the well-to-do drove, and that was too clear and the subways can best move the people. sources of energy. an indication that they were filthy rich, so And then. of course, energy must be con­ served for agriculture. The great car factories The following is an essay from the any automobile that dared show itself on a city street was overturned and burned. Ra­ make trucks and farm machinery almost ex­ April 25 issue of Time magazine by the tioning was introduced to "equalize sacri­ clusively. We can huddle together when noted science writer Isaac Asimov. Mr. fice," but every three months the ration was there is a lack of warmth, fan ourselves Asimov paints a grim picture of the reduced. The cars just vanished and became should there be no cooling breezes, sleep or part of the metal resource. make love at such times as there is a lack world in the year 1997 based on the of light-but nothing will for long amelio­ premise that we failed to heed the warn­ There are many advantages, if you want to look for them. Our 1997 newspapers con­ rate a lack of food. The American population ings of the mid-1970's with respect to the tinually point them out. The air is cleaner isn't going up much any more, but the food energy shortage. It need not happen if and there seem to be fewer colds. Against supply must be kept high even though the we act now. most predictions, the crime rate has dropped. prices and difficulty of distribution force The essay follows: With the police car too expensive (and too each American to eat less. Food is needed April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11499 for export so that we can pay for some trickle in the bank after Congress bought so many effect on various underwriter's decisions to of oil and for other resources. things for me that I didn't want! no longer insure In this Industry. The rest of the world, of course, is not as DWAYNE LAWS. As a result of minimum Federal expendi­ lucky as we are. Some cynics say that it is INDIANAPOLIS, INn. tures in the public works domain over the the knowledge of this that helps keeps Amer­ past three years, value of business in the ica from despair. They're starving out there, marine construction field has been low. We because earth's population has continued had, therefore, expended a large effort at to go up. The population on earth is 5.5 EXCESSIVE GOVERNMENT obtaining future work from the offshore billion, and outside the United States and REGULATION petroleum industry. Europe, not more than one in five has enough The recent cancellation of the East Coast to eat at any given time. Offshore Lease Sale became the "last straw" All the statistics point to a rapidly de­ HON. MARJORIE S. HOLT in my etforts to continue operating a busi­ clining rate of population increase, but that ness in this climate of goverrunent regula­ OF MARYLAND is coming about chiefiy through a high tions, red tape and indecision. infant mortality; the first and most help­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • less victims of starvation are babies, after Wednesday, April 20, 1977 Sincerely yours, their mothers have gone dry. A strong cur­ HARTER UNDERWATER CORP. rent of American opinion; as reflected in Mrs. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, excessive JOHN V. HARTER, the newspapers (some of which stlll pro­ Government regulation is of concern to President and Treasurer. duce their dally eight pages of bad news), me, as it ought to be of everyone in this holds that it Is just as well. It serves to re­ country. For this reason, I am asking that ATTACHMENT No. 1 duce the population, doesn't It? a letter I have received from a constituent Others point out that it's more than just In the early 1970's OSHA conducted a starvation. There are those who manage to be inserted in the REcORD. I believe my study into the necessity of reguiatlng the survive on barely enough to keep the body colleagues will be interested in why a mil­ safety and health of commercial diving. working, and that proves to be not enough lion dollar business is going out of op­ Testimony before several hearings convinced for the brain. It is estimated that there are eration: them that the industry was not in need of now nearly 2 billion people in the world who APRIL 1, 1977. regulation, and further, that no agency in are allve but who are permanently brain­ Hon. MARJORIE S. HoLT, government, especially OSHA, possessed the damaged by undernutrition, and the num­ Longworth House Office Building, necessary ~pertise to write such regula­ ber Is growing year by year. It has already Washington, D.C. tions. occurred to some that it would be "realistic" MY DEAR MRs. HOLT: I have been a resident One argument was, and partially Is now, to wipe them out quietly and rid the earth o! Anne Arundel county since 1964 when I that up to their involvement in diving, of an encumbering menace. The American was transferred to duty in Washington by the OSHA has never attempted to regulate all newspapers o! 1997 do not report that this is Navy. In 1969 I resigned from the Naval Serv­ facets of an entire industry. Rather they had actually being done anywhere, but some ice and formed a deep sea diving firm that (wisely so) only dealt with particular, spe­ travelers bring back horror tales. over the years has employed up to 40 divers cific hazards which cross many industrial/ At least the armies are gone-no one can with gross revenues that have averaged work place activities (e.g., ladders, guard­ afford to keep those expensive, energy-gob­ around $1,000,000 per annum. rails, electrical equipment, etc.) With the bling monstrosities. Some soldiers in uni­ • • commercial diving industry, however, an form and with rifles are present in almost It Is with regret that I now inform you that attempt was being studied on regulating every still functioning nation, but only the this firm is being dissolved and that my fam­ everything: training, medical exams (in­ United States and the Soviet Union can ily and I are moving from the State of Mary­ cluding specific physical tests), tools, sys­ maintain a few tanks, planes and ships­ land. tems, decompression techniques, opera­ which they dare not move for fear of biting • tional modes and conduct, etc. into limited fuel reserves. Of primary importance are three areas: ( 1) Their present attempt, which began in November, 1975, is just such an effort. At Energy continues to decline, and machines OSHA and its etfects on future overhead, (2) Insurab111ty has already been affected as a that time, acting in response to a petition must be replaced by human muscle and filed by the United Brotherhood of Carpen­ beasts of burden. People are working longer result of pending OSHA regulations of the diving industry, and (3) the recent voiding ters and Joiners (AFL-CIO), OSHA held a hours and there is less leisure; but then, two-day hearing in Washington to assess with electric lighting restricted, television of the East Coast Otfshore Petroleum leases. Recall our correspondence in the spring the situation. Based on testimony at that for only three hours a night, movies three hearing, OSHA determined that divers were evenings a week, new books few and print­ of 1976 concerning OSHA's attempt to place Emergency Temporary Standards (E.T.S.) on "in immediate peril" and in need of regula­ ed In small editions, what is there to do tion. Suspending the normal rule-making with leisure? Work, sleep and eating are the diving industry. Since that time the E.T.S. has been stayed by the U.S. Fifth Clr­ procedure specified under the OSHA Act, the great trinity of 1997, and only the first the agency issued on June 15, 1976, an two are guaranteed. cut Court of Appeals. OSHA has proceeded to develop permanent standards which will be "Emergency Temporary Standard" which Where wlll It end? It must end in a re­ published sometime in the near future. I have was to go into effect on July 15, 1976--30 turn to the days before 1800, to the days enclosed a copy of the history of OSHA's ac­ days later. before the fossil fuels powered a vast ma­ tions in regards to the diving industry, and The Association of Diving Contractors chine Industry and technology. It must end I strongly urge you to read this report. had, since November of 1975, been attempt­ in subsistence farming and in a world popu­ The proposed standard will cause other­ ing to discuss with OSHA any Standard lation reduced by starvation, disease and wise unnecessary expenses to add equipment, they planned to issue. Each and every at­ violence to less than a. billion. personnel, and administrative burdens be­ tempt was ignored by OSHA. The only time And what can we do to prevent an this yond the means of the average small diving the industry ever got near to the planned now? contractors. At the present time some diving document was when --- the OSHA Now? Almost nothing. equipment manufacturers are requiring let­ standards officer, met with several ADC ters of indemnification from diving con­ members to discuss the proposed document If we had started 20 years ago, that might in the spring of 1976 (but] refused to let the have been another matter. If we had only tractors prior to shipment of life support equipment. industry representatives see the actual draft started 50 years ago, it would have been easy. The insurabUlty of my company, which or even read the wording. Instead he agreed has had an exemplary safety record, has also to summarize OSHA's position. been affected by this proposed legislation. As a result of this attitude of OSHA cou­ Assigned risk workman's compensation cov­ pled with the content of the E.T.S., the ADC ADVICE FROM A CONSTITUENT erage is inadequate for diving contractors filed before the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of due to the need for coverage agains·t claims Appeals far a Stay Order. Two days before under the Longshoreman's and Harbor the E.T.S. was to go into effect, on July 13, Worker's Act and the Jones Act. In Decem­ 1976, the Court granted the ADC request and HON. ANDREW JACOBS, JR. ber of 1976, my insurance carrier elected not issued a Temporary Stay Order against the OF INDIANA to renew our policies. After extensive in­ implementation of the E.T.S. This was fol­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quiries, I was able to obtain quotes for cov­ lowed in August, 1976, by the Court's issu­ erage from the London market only. The ance of a permanent order pending a deci­ Wednesday, April 20, 1977 stipulation for this coverage however, was sion on the merits of the case. At this time Mr. JACOBS. Mr. Speaker, what fol­ a requirement for a deposit premium of the Court added "we conclude that the ap­ lows is sage advice from a constituent: $190,000 versus $37,000 quoted in 1974. Such pellant's (ADC) chances of prevailing on the a sum is not available to firms of our size. merits are good." Come home often enough to keep your Althougl:;. I can not document the fact, The ADC based their successful court head on straight but stay up In Washington discussions with insurance representatives challenge on the fact that the E.T.S. was a long enough to keep me from losing mine ... indicate that OSHA's forthcoming involve­ technically unsound, unworkable document, along with what little savings I've got left ment in the diving industry has had an that such regulation would have a serious cxxm--724-Part 10 11500 ·EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 adverse effect on the industry, that the Under Section 6(b) (4) of the OSHA Act, Mr. Florindo Piccinini emigrated from Secretary (of Labor) had exceeded his au­ the agency is required to publish a standard Italy to the United States in 1920. Soon thority and that "no emergency existed." within six months of the close of the record. after he arrived in Cicero he helped or­ Because the OSHA Act requires the agency We have been informed by sources in OSHA ganize and charter the Unione Operaia to issue a Permanent Standard within six that publication will not take place for Di Mi A, a social club for the Italian months of issuance of an E.T.S., OSHA be~ "many months yet." gan the normal rule-making procedure in Finally, in conjunction with the issuance community in my district. August, 1976. The ADC argued that since the of the November 5 document, OSHA also Mr. Piccinini was elected president of E.T.S. had been stayed by the Court, no such issued an Inflationary Impact Assessment this organization in 1930 and has been urgent timetable existed, and that OSHA in, prepared by the Agency with information ob­ reelected every year for the past 47 years. stead should begin finally to sit down with tained in a survey conducted by Arthur The membership of Unione Operaia Di all interested parties to discuss the need and Young and Company. Perhaps the most dam­ Mi A is now over 500 strong and includes substance of any regulation. OSHA insisted, aging (to OSHA's case) testimony that the a ladies' auxiliary. Its headquarters, lo­ however, that the six-month deadline still ADC presented at the public hearings was a applied, and that because of this they had critique of this assessment. The ADC critique cated at 5116 W. 14th Street in Cicero, is to move rapidly. was prepared by Professor Arnold Levine of open daily so that the membership can OSHA began their efforts by conducting a Tulane University of New Orleans and Vir­ socialize and discuss community issues. hearing before the Advisory Committee on ginia Simons, an economist from the New The club's many varied activities Construction Safety and Health on 9-10 Au­ Orleans area. • • • which includes dinners and dances, gives gust 1976 in Washington, D.C. The ADC had The President's Council on Wage and Price its members and many of its non-Italian a delegation present at this meeting. We Stability also issued a report severely criti­ friends, the opportunity to learn more challenged the fact that OSHA was asking cizing OSHA's efforts at diver safety. about the Italian people and their her­ this Committee to discuss and approve a Several outstanding issues have been raised document (the E.T.S.) which had been as a result of OSHA's continuing effort: itage and customs. stayed by the court, with virtually no chance 1. OSHA has never conducted a study as to Social clubs of this type are an impor­ of success on the merits. The OSHA solicitor diving accidents and their causes. Thus, there tant thread in the fabric of our Ameri­ stated that it was OSHA's intention to use is no proof that their regulations will save can way of life, and we are most fortu­ the E.T.S. as a base from which to arrive lives. The only such study which exists has nate to have in our country the best of at a later Permanent Standard. After one been conducted by the U.K. Department of many worlds. full day of discussion, the Advisory Commit­ Energy, and their findings are in direct con­ I congratulate Mr. Piccinini for his tee agreed that they were unable to render flict with the OSHA legislative mandate. many contributions to the Italian-Amer­ a decision and requested that OSHA pro­ 2. This is OSHA's first attempt at regulat­ vide them a more definitive document at ra ing an entire industry. Diving in particular ican community of Cicero, Ill., and pay later date. OSHA agreed and the Committee· is a unique industry in the OSHA frame of tribute to him for his many years of serv­ set another hearing for 26-27 August 1976. operations. This is because while the diver ice to the Unione Operaia Di Mi A. The ADC was provided an advance copy of is exposed to the greatest hazards, when he the new draft proposal and generated a writ­ is underwater, he is outside of the direct ten submission for the Committee to sup­ control of the employer. Even if he could be plement their physical testimony. As a re­ seen and found to be acting in an unsafe YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HONORS sult of the ADC input, the Oommitttee rec­ manner, he could not be recalled to the sur­ PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY ommended over fifty substantive changes in face immediately because of possible decom­ LEADERS the OSHA document, some of which OSHA pression problems. ultimately ignored. 3. The Federal courts have ruled (562 F2 On November 5, 1976, OSHA published in 1213) that in Jones Act liability litigation the Federal Register "Proposed Permanent HON. RAYMOND F. LEDERER the simple act of receiving an OSHA citation OF PENNSYLVANIA Standards for Commercial Diving Opera­ may be interpreted as negligence on the part tions" At the same time and in the same of an employer. This fact may make our in­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES issue of the Federal Register, they formally dustry uninsurable. Wednesday, April 20, 1977 withdrew the E.T.S. This latter act sur­ 5. In OSHA's Inflationary Impact Assess­ prised the ADC legal counsel, as only shortly ment, the Agency made the startling state­ Mr. LEDERER. Mr. Speaker and my before, OSHA had made a routine submission ment that "it is exrected that a number of fellow colleagues of the House, I wish to to the Court indicating a continued desire small firms may be forced to go out of busi­ commend to your attention a tribute to to try the case on the merits. It was apparent ness" as a result of the Standards. They that OSHA withdrew the E.T.S. because they eight dedicated community leaders of my have never withdrawn and appear willing to hometown, Philadelphia. were unable to meet the six-month deadline accept such a statement. for a Permanent Standard as laid down by On Sunday, April24, 1977, the Yeshiva the Act. We were then faced with the com, University will present its National plicated issue of a Proposed Permanent Scholarship Program Awards to eight Standard based by law on the E.T.S., which Philadelphians. These awards are in rec­ was simultaneously withdrawn, thus remov, TRIBUTE TO MR. FLORINDO PIC­ ognition of the outstanding leadership ing the urgent timetable. CININI, A LEADER IN THE ITAL­ Further, since the Court had already ruled IAN -AMERICAN COMMUNITY of these people in the fields of education, that the E.T.S. would probably not stand on humanitarianism, and communal causes. the merits for the reasons stated in the ADC At a time when our country faces many petition, we could see no technical or other HON. HENRY J. HYDE problems and needs leadership and dedi­ merit in having the new document using the OF ILLINOIS cation on all fronts, I think it only fitting E.T.S. as a base. OSHA has never commented IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that we take this time in the Congress on this point of argument. Upon publishing today to pay tribute to these exemplary the November 5, 1976, Proposed Standard, Wednesday, April 20, 1977 community leaders. OSHA also set dates for formal public hear­ The National Scholarship Program ings to be held in New Orleans in December, Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, perhaps the 1976, and January, 1977. single most important quality which Awards will be presented to: The ADC provided over thirty witnesses makes our country so distinct from all Morton L. Amon of Congregation Beth who testified at these hearings. These people others is its unique ethnic composition. El Suburban. consisted of scientists, doctors, insurance and I feel particularly fortunate to represent Morton Diamond of Congregation Ner legal experts, management, diving super­ a congroosional district which possesses Zedek-Ezrath Israel. visors and divers themselves. Also aonearing a very diverse ethnic constituency. And Edward Fishman and Jack Persky of at the invitation of the ADC, but testifying I am proud that the ethnic groups in my Congregation Beth Tifilath Israel of as a "neutral" was CommanderS. A. "Jackie" Warner of the United Kingdom Department district have tried to preserv·e much of Pennypack Park. of Energy, the man responsible for the diving the culture and traditions of their home­ Kalman Silver of Congregation Sons regulatory effort in that country. In addition land. It is not only good for them and of Israel. to these people, even OSHA-sponsored wit­ for their descendants, but it is a wonder­ Joseph Yondorf of Congregation nesses testified to the fact that OSHA had ful opportunity for all of us to leam Shaare Shanayim GNJC. done a poor job of standard writing, both about the customs and traditions of all Thelma Berman and Morton Mozenter from a philosophical and practical point of countries. of Congregation Beth Chaim. view. The awards will be presented by Dean The formal record pertaining to OSHA's ef­ I would like to pay tribute today to one fort on diving regulations closed on February of my constituents from Cicero, Ill., who Jacob Rabinowitz of Yeshiva University 28, 1977, resulting in a stack of paper over understands perhaps more than many of at a testimonial brunch to be held at five feet high, spanning almost two years of us, the importance of preserving the her­ Temple Beth Tifilath Israel of Penny­ involvement. itage of his homeland. pack Park in Philadelphia. This annual r April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11501 testimonial is sponsored by the Greater efforts to provide the most troubled of citation by a House subcommittee against Philadelphia Friends of Yeshiva Univer­ his parishioners with strong spiritual the then Secretary of Commerce-and sity made up of over 100 rabbis and other guidance. He became the chaplain of the I sincerely hope that we can now put it alumni of the Yeshiva who now live in Charles Street Jail, of the Boston Ju­ behind us. the Philadelphia area. venile Court, and of Boston's Port Au­ American technology remains the fin­ The award recipients were selected by thority. On March 13, 1956, John Powers est in the world today, and it will always their respective congregations and their was elevated to the rank of domestic be in demand wherever there is a market rabbis who attended the Yeshiva-Rab­ prelate. for quality. products. We should not, and bis Samuel Wohlgelernter, David M. Monsignor Powers continues his influ­ do not, have to compromise the prin­ Wachtfogel, Charles Lacks, Bernard ence in Boston today. His fame as the ciples we stand for, and humiliate our­ Rothman, Arnold Feldman, and Maurice waterfront priest is legend. More impor­ selves, to sell our goods overseas. E. Novoseller. Their congregations will tantly, his reputation as arbiter over diffi­ I hope that the House will stand firm make donations in honor of the recip­ cult situations was severely tested and on this matter, so that the antiboycott ients to the Yeshiva University Scholar­ sustained during Boston's periods of ra­ language which is finally written into ship Fund. In this way, needy students cial tension in which he worked diligently law will be a clear statement to all who will be better able to continue their for harmony in our torn community. may have had reason over the last 2 studies at that fine university. I am personally indebted to Monsignor years to question our conviction. The dedication of these eight Philadel­ Powers for his years of service to the phians serves as a guiding light to all citizens of Boston. His work is to be com­ Americans. More importantly, it will mended, and his integrity saluted. I place serve as an inspiration to the students, his accomplishments and our gratitude DEL CLAWSON LEAVING CONGRESS the leaders of tomorrow, who will benefit before my colleagues in the U.S. Con­ from their dedicated work. gress, because we need more citizen par­ HON. CARLOS J. MOORHEAD ticipation of the quality displayed by OF CALIFORNIA Msgr. John Powers. Fifty years is too long a time before IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MSGR. receiving public recognition and thanks Wednesday, April 20, 1977 JOHN POWERS' ORDINATION for the work he has done for our com­ Mr. MOORHEAD of California. Mr. munity. I only hope tha.t monsignor can Speaker, over this last weekend one of continue his fine record of public service the most respected Members of the HON. JOE MOAKLEY and devotion to God for years to come. OF MASSACHUSETTS House of Representatives announced that he would not be a candidate for re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES election in 1978. The Southeast News Wednesday, April 20, 1977 published in Los Angeles County, Calif., EXPORTS AND THE ARAB BOYCOTT Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I would carried an article commending DEL like to take this opportunity to commem­ CLAWSON for his many years of exem­ orate the 50th anniversary of Msgr. John HON. JAMES J. BLANCHARD plary service to the people of the district Powers' ordination into the priesthood. and the Nation. A copy of that article The monsignor has long been an invalu­ OF MICHIGAN follows: able citizen of the city of Boston and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEL CLAWSON LEAVING CONGRESS WITH HIS it is only fitting that we recall his ~ears Wednesday, April 20, 1977 HEAD HIGH (By Bill Godfrey) of public service on this anniversary. Mr. BLANCHARD. Mr. Speaker, I am Monsignor Powers, born in Lowell, pleased to be able to cast my vote today Del Clawson has served the Southeast area Mass., the son of John and Catherine faithfully for the past 14 years in Congress. in favor of legislation to strengthen the He plans to step down at the completion o! Powers, was first ordained into the priest­ antiboycott provisions of the Export Ad­ hood by the late Cardinal William O'Con­ his present term next year. nell, at the Cathedral of Holy Cross in ministration Act. It is typical of Clawson that he would make Although I, like many other Members his announcement early in his last term in 1927. This ceremony, 50 years ago, order for his party to lay plans for an effec­ marked the beginning of a long and hon­ of this body, would have supported even stronger language, I believe H.R. 5840, tive campaign in 1978. He has always been a orable career of service to the citizens "party man", working within the party orga­ of Boston and the Commonwealth of the Export Adminstration Act amend­ nization to get things done. ments, will do much to put into practice, Massachusetts. Clawson beat a strong Democratic con­ The monsignor's career is filled with in our dealings with Arab countries, the tender for the seat made vacant in the old charitable deeds known to many thou­ high ideals which have characterized our 23rd Congressional District when Clyde Doyle sands of Bostonians. country's foreign policy at its best. died. His victory was considered such an He began his life of devoted service It was those ideals which I sought to upset that it made headlines across the coun­ as curate for St. Joseph's Church in the express in my own antiboycott amend­ try. The area had been-and still is-aDem­ ment to the International Banking Act ocratic stronghold. west end of Boston. He then served as But Del's low-key approach to politics pastor of St. Agnes' Church in Middleton last year, which was accepted in the made him many long-lasting friends among and St. Vincent's Church in South House but, because of inaction by the both Republicans and Democrats. Boston. Senate, failed to become Jaw. After Reapportionment cut away much of His next assignment was to be pastor The provisions of H.R. 5840 which bar his traditional voting strength in 1973, re­ of the Chapel of Our Lady of Good Voy­ domestic companies from discriminating moving all but the city of Downey in his age on the waterfront of Boston. Here, in employment or otherwise against any old district, Clawson took the changes in Monsignor Powers became known as the American on the basis of race, religion, stride. He won new friends and new sup­ sex, or national origin and also from par­ porters to put bim back in office twice more "Waterfront Priest." Those were rough with relative ease. years, filled with difficult work. There ticipating in many other boycott-related activities are long overdue, and I wel­ It is also typical of him that he didn't were numerous troubles on the water­ forget his friends just because the courts front, with many confrontations between come them. changed the boundary lines of bis district. the unions and the waterfront businesses. The record of Congress and the previ­ He was as much in demand as a luncheon Monsignor Powers was chosen to mediate ous administration in this area following and dinner speaker as ever, even tbough the disputes. He labored over difficult de­ disclosures of the severity of the boycott many of his audiences couldn't vote for him. cisions, arbitrating to the best of his abil­ in February of 1975 was, charitably Although not involved in the scandals that In stated, unfortunate. wracked Congress in recent years, Clawson ity. time, he became the official arbiter nonetheless was affected by them. He spoke for the Boston Shipping Association and It has been a record filled with mis­ on several occasions of bis concern for the for the International Longshoreman's leading statements and remarkable moral problems facing Congress. Association. events-the most remarkable no doubt His honesty and integrity captured the The monsignor also continued in his being the recommendation of a contempt attention of the leadership of the Republican 11502 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 Party when he first was put on the powerful his disposal to change that law, and if successful political leaders frequently Rules Committee, and then more recently those efforts are unsuccessful, be pre­ make enemies, yet Hjalmar Anderson is was made a member of the Republican Pol­ pared to obey the law or face the conse­ looked upon with almost universal re­ icy Committee. quences. If we do not abide by this basic spect and affection by all who know him. Del will be around for the ·remainder of His political acumen and steadying hand this year and next. After that here's hoping principle, we undermine the nature of he receives a well-deserved rest. our judicial system. were recognized on a wider basis, and he President Carter made a mistake in was elected for two terms as chairman of approving the. Department of Defense's the Fairfield County Republican Orga­ special discharge review program. Con­ nization. VETERANS' BENEFITS gress will be making a greater mistake Over these years he also served in the in allowing his decision to stand un­ State legislature, on the town board of challenged. selectmen, as moderator of the town HON. ELWOOD HILLIS meeting, member of the board of educa­ OF INDIANA tion and of the board of tax review. In IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUDGE HJALMAR ANDERSON: IN addition he devoted hours of service to THE GREAT TRADITION OF PUB­ community and charitable affairs, con­ Wednesday, April 20, 1977 LIC SERVICE ducted a successful real estate business, Mr. HILLIS. Mr. Speaker, I am today and became an acknowledged expert on introducing a measure which is designed HON. RONALD A. SARASIN antiques. to deny veterans' benefits to those Viet­ A remarkable man and a remarkable nam-era veterans who receive an up­ OF CONNECTICUT career, fully deserving of the high praise graded discharge under the administra­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and accolades in which I am proud to tion's special discharge review program Wednesday, April 20, 1977 join. implemented April 5, 1977. According to the Defense Department, during the first Mr. SARASIN. Mr. Speaker, on week of this program over 10,000 vet­ April 30 the people of the .town of Red­ ding, Conn., will gather to pay tribute to GENERAL TOFTOY'S DEFENSE CON­ erans applied to have their discharges TRIBUTIONS RECALLED upgraded. If this rate continues, 240,- an outstanding individual who has de­ 000-or half of those eligible-will have voted almost four decades to public serv­ applied for an upgraded discharge by ice to his community and State. Judge HON. RONNIE G. FLIPPO the time the program is due to terminate Hjalmar Anderson is a truly remarkable OF ALABAMA October 5, 1977. The budgetary impact man who has earned the respect and ad­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES miration of all who know him and I wish on the Veterans' Administration could be Wednesday, April 20, 19n well over $100 million. Although this is to bring his record of long and devoted reason enough for Congress to deny these service to the attention of my colleagues Mr. FLIPPO. Mr. Speaker, although it veterans entitlement to VA benefits, it is in the House of Representatives. has been 10 years today since the death not the only reason, nor is it the most Judge Anderson is being honored at a of Maj. Gen. Holger N. Toftoy, former important reason. testimonial in recognition of his 34 years commanding general of Redstone Arsenal as Republican Town Committee Chair­ in Huntsville, Ala., the memory of him Throughout the history of our Nation man in Redding and his 37 years as judge is still keen in the minds of Americans we have paid honor to those who served of probate for the town of Redding, who recognize his accomplishments in in our Armed Forces. While past Pres­ among other distinctions, but also for the development of our Nation's guided idents have at times seen fit to grant epitomizing the very best in the great missile system. amnesty to those who refused military tradition of public service. duty, never before have they been en­ Fifth District Alabamians feel a par­ titled to receive veterans' benefits. This A lifetime resident of the local area, ticular fondness for General Toftoy. He country has in the past forgiven those son of Swedish-born parents who settled believed in us-in the potential of north who refused military duty. However, it in the Georgetown, Conn., area, Hjalmar Alabama as a breeding ground for re­ has always kept a sharp distinction be­ Anderson also represents success in the markable strides in our Nation's space tween those who served honorably and time-honored American mold. Educated program. The technical and administra­ those who failed, or refused to serve hon­ in local schools through high school, and tive ability he displayed in the space ef­ orably. There are a number of people with 2 years training in commercial law, fort in north Alabama is exemplary. who believe that the Vietnam veteran Judge Anderson entered public life in Known as the father of the Army's who deserted, or the young man who 1938 when he ran for judge of probate guided missile system, his foresight and evaded the draft illegally, did so out of and local representative to the Connecti­ ensuing achievements abide yet in the moral commitments against the war and cut General Assembly, winning both. annals of scientific history, particularly therefore should be respected. I cannot Four years later, Judge Anderson took his significant role in the development of agree. Let there be no mistake about it­ over leadership of the Redding Repub­ the famous Redstone missile. our best men are the ones who responded lican Town Committee. Another reason General Toftoy will to their country's request for military Thus was laid the foundation for a re­ long be remembered even when an addi­ duty. We must continue to recognize markable career that continues to this tional 10 years have elapsed is his promi­ this fact. That is the underlying reason day with the judge's continuing service nent part in the recruitment of the Ger­ why Congress must enact legislation as as a justice of the peace. Some aspects of man rocket scientists following World soon as possible to insun that veterans that career bear noting: War II. Their technical knowledge com­ who receive an upgraded discharge do Mr. Anderson served continuously as bined with his own abilities did so much not get even $1 in VA benefits. Redding judge of probate for 36 years to foster the success of the United States On April 6, I joined with Congress­ until reaching the mandatory retirement in the missile field. man JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT and 16 age of 70 in 1974. This is a position of General Toftoy commandeered the other cosponsors in introducing a meas­ great importance and sensitivity in small launching of the first U.S. rocket flight ure identical in intent to the bill I am New England towns, dealing as it does while he was chief of the Rocket Branch introducing today. Since that time, I w'ith people's wills and the disposition of the Research and Development Divi­ have received support from constituents, of property, the guardianship of chil­ sion of the Ordnance Corps. Later he newspapers, and local veterans' orga­ dren, and the protection of the mentally served as Director of the Ordnance Mis­ nizations in my district. Grassroots sup­ incapacitated. Yet with meager formal sile Laboratory at Huntsville and then port for denying VA benefits to those legal training, Judge Anderson presided was commanding general of Redstone veterans who received undeserved and for 36 years and never had a decision Arsenal from 19·54 to 1958. Until his re­ unearned upgraded discharges is grow­ reversed. tirement in 1960 he served as command­ ing. This support from different sectors The judge also served as leader and ing general of the Aberdeen Proving of our society is due to the belief that spokesman for the Republican Party in Ground in Maryland. any individual who opposes a law should Redding for 34 years until stepping down It is a distinct honor for me to high­ use every legitimate peaceful means at in 1975. Politics can cause ill feelings and light General Toftoy's achievements to .. April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11503 day and recognize him as a truly great units all with private baths especially efforts to exercise Consumer Protection American. For the fruits of his labors, equipped for the elderly. Act rights. The law also requires lenders this country wili forever remain indebted The entire effect wm be homelike. to tell a borrower Why they were turned to him. In walking through the still uncompleted facility, the unit rooms look surprisingly down for a loan, to keep detailed records small. There is a reason for it. for 25 months on all loan applications, Patients will be, as part of the therapy, and to maintain financial records under A SPECIAL INSTITUTE FOR urged to socialize-to share with others both names of married couples. THE AGING rather than to withdraw within thexnselves. If borrowers want further information "For that reason televisions in the units about how to use the Equal Credit Op­ or rooms will be discouraged," Pfiffer said, portunity Act to combat loan discrimina­ HON. TIMOTHY E. WIRTH "in favor of having people gather in the OF COLORADO lounges to share programs." tion, they should contact: Office of Saver IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Lounges have been designed to accommo­ and Consumer Affairs, Board of Govern­ date the almost life-size screens of large TV nors of the Federal Reserve System, Wednesday, April 20, 1977 sets and to provide the stimulus for inter­ Washington, D.C. 20551. Mr. WIRTH. Mr. Speaker, the values, action among in-patients. The following list indicates which Fed­ virtues, and special problems associated It would have been simpler to deliver meals eral agency enforces the Equal Credit with age and aging are beginning to get to individual rooms and units, but Pfitfer and Opportunity Act for a particular kind considerable attention in Congress, the his staff believe it is important to create so­ of lender: cial occasions for people who often withdraw For Information About the Lending Prac­ press, and health and social circles. from contacts. In Denver, there is a special effort be­ tices Of: According to Dr. Abraham Kauvar, the National Banks: Contact Comptroller of ing made to devote energy, expertise, and facility will confine itself to those who can the Currency Consumer Affairs Division, experience to the study of aging. The be rehabilitated. Washington, D.C. 20219. Davis Institute for the Care and Study "We will have to work with those people State Member Bank: Contract Federal Re­ of Aging, currently nearing completion, with the capacity of coming back," he said. serve Bank serving the area in which the has begun this effort. "For someone with the problems of aging State member bank is located. Unlike the usual nursing home facil­ and cancer there is nothing we can offer Nonmember Insured Banks: Contact Fed­ them. If, however, they have arthritis we eral Deposit Insurance Corporation Regional ity, the Davis Institute is being specially could work with them." designed to help patients regain self­ Director for the Region in which the non­ The entire purpose of the program as pres­ member bank is located. sufficiency, while engaging in a thera­ ently conceived is to prevent or slow down the Savings Institutions Insured by the FSLIC peutic program. The concept of integra­ onslaught of the mental and physical prob­ and Members of the FHLB System (except tion rather than isolation of the aged lems of aging and to equip those already af­ for Savings banks insured by FDIC): Con­ holds a lot of promise. I would like to fiicted with the tools for self-care. In the tact The FHLBB's Supervisory Agent in the share with my colleagues the following process, the staff hopes to learn valuable in­ Federal Home Loan Bank District in which article about the Davis Institute: formation for the future. the institution is located. The Davis Institute plans to open Aug. 1. DAVIS INSTITUTE FOR THE CARE AND STUDY OF Federal Credit Unions: Contact Regional Office of the National Credit Union Adminis­ AGING tration serving the area in which the Fed­ All but unnoticed, a complex of two hand­ eral Credit Union is located. some red brick buildings is being built and USE THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO Creditors Subject to Civil Aeronautics completed on the grounds of Denver General COMBAT REDLINING Board: Contact Director, Bureau of Enforce­ Hospital. ment Civil Aeronautics Board, 1825 Connec­ The official name of the facility is The ticut Avenue, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20428. Davis Institute for the Care and Study of the HON. BENJAMIN S. ROSENTHAL Creditors Subject to Interstate Commerce Aging. Commission: Contact Office of Proceedings, Unofficially, it marks the first concen­ OF NEW YORK Interstate Commerce Commission, Washing­ tt·ated effort to set up an innovative program IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ton, D.C. 20523. for treating the problems of aging and to Wednesday, April 20, 1977 Creditors Subject to Packers and Stock­ study means of preventing or forestalling the yards Act: Contact Nearest Packers and onset of those problems. Mr. ROSENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, I Stockyards Administration area supervisor. The physical plant plays a major role in want to urge consumer, civil rights, and Small Business Investment Companies: the proposed programs. housing groups around the country not Contact U.S. Small Business Administration, It wlll serve in-patients and out-patients. to overlook the antidiscrimination pro­ 1441 L Street, N. W., Washington, D.C. 20416. "The reason for the in-patient facility," Dr. Brokers and Dealers: Contact Securities Eric Pfiffer, director of the facility, said, "is visions of the new Federal Equal Credit and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. to handle people with more than one prob­ Opportunity Act in their fight against 20549. lem-to study them thoroughly and to ob­ "redlining." Federal Land Banks, Federal Land Bank serve them with an eye to increasing func­ Some mortgage lenders systematically Associations, Federal Intermediate Credit tion." exclude certain neighborhoods and Banks and Production Credit Associations: There is a second reason-to provide geographic areas from mortgage invest­ Contact Farm Credit Administration, 490 rehabilitation. L'Enfant Plaza, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20578. "Self-care is critical," Pfiffer commented. ment without considering the credit­ Retail, Department Stores, Consumer Fi­ Unlike the usual nursing home accom­ worthiness of individual applicants. This nance Companies, All other Creditors, and All modations, each living unit within the Davis kind of credit discrimination has become Nonbank Credit Card Issuers (Lenders oper­ Institute has been designed to help the known as "redlining" and is unquestion­ ating on a local or regional basis should use patients regain self-sufficiency and to sup­ ably the single greatest threat to neigh­ the address of the F.T.C. Regional Office in port a therapeutic program planned to help borhood preservation and urban develop­ which they operate) : Contact Federal Trade them live outside an institution. ment. "Redlining" is generally thought Commission Equal Opportunity, Washington, According to the director, an example of of as credit discrimination on the basis D.C. 20580. the many kinds of patients who could be of geography. However, why one locality admitted to the in-patient facilities is an elderly person who has been living in a nurs­ and not another? The answer is simple: At the bottom of every documented in­ IN RECOGNITION OF MR. RICARDO ing home and would like to move to private ZAZUETA quarters. He or she would be assigned to a stance of "redlining" is some sort of double room. racial, ethnic or age discrimination. Another type might be a couple who would The new Equal Credit Opportunity Act HON. EDWARD R. ROYBAL be assigned a suite after either the husband strictly forbids loan discrimination, and OF CALIFORNIA or the wife has suffered a stroke. There, with makes it easy for borrowers to sue mort­ the professional staff and perhaps the assist­ gage lenders to halt "redlining" prac­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ance of a son or a daughter, the couple would tices. Wednesday, April 20, 1977 learn to handle the problems the changed status imposes. The couple would be there as The new law went into effect on Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker, today I long as necessary to build confidence within March 23, 1977, and prohibits loan dis­ would like to bring to my colleagues' at­ themselves and to learn the ways of compen­ crimination on the basis of sex, marital tention the recognition given by the U.S. sating for handicaps. status, race, color, religion, national Civil Service Commission to Mr. Ricardo The 70-bed hospital unit will be made up origin, age, receipt of income from public Zazueta, National Director of SER-Jobs of double rooxns and one- and two-bedroom assistance programs, and a borrower's for Progress, Inc. Not only is Mr. Zazueta 11504 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 one of the two individuals given this spe­ within seven calendar days after the filing stipulated in the proxy, and if not so stipu­ cial award this year, but he is also the of the request, a majority of the Members lated, it cannot be voted. Each proxy to be first Hispanic American to receive such of the Select Committee may file in the of­ effective shall be signed by the Member as­ fices of the Committee their written notice signing his or her vote and shall contain an honor. that a special meeting of the Select Com­ the date and time of day that the proxy The special citation presented to Ri­ mittee will be held, specifying the date and is signed. Proxies may not be counted for a cardo Zazueta from the Commission hour ot, and the measure or matter to be quorum. All executed proxies shall be turned reads as follows: considered at that special meeting. The Se­ over to the Clerk for inclusion in the official For developing a closer relationship be­ lect Committee shall meet on that date and records of the meeting after they have been tween Hispanic groups and Federal agencies; hour. Immediately upon the filing of the voted. Points of order as to the validity of for increasing managers' awareness of their notice, the Clerk of the Committee shall proxies must be made at the time the proxies EEO responsibilities; and for strengthening notify all Members of the Committee that are voted. the Commission's field leadership in ad­ such special meeting will be held and in­ RULE IV: RECORDS OF COMMITTEE ACTION form them of its date and hour and the vancing the Spanish-speaking program. Par­ (a) A complete record of all Select Com­ ticipating in most of the ten field confer­ measure or matter to be considered; and only the measure or matter specified in that mittee action shall be kept which shall in­ ences held to date, he has played a vital role clude a record of the votes on any question in articulating to Federal managers the em­ notice may be considered at that special meeting. on which a record vote is demanded. ployment concerns of Hispanic Americans. (b) There shall be made available for in­ (c) If the Chairman of the Select Com­ SER has done a commendable job in spection by the public, at reasonable times mittee is not present at any meeting of the in the offices of the Select Committee, a rec­ the area of training and development of Committee, the ranking Member of the ma­ ord of the votes on any question on which a Hispanic Americans for the past decade jority party on thP. Select Committee who record vote is demanded, a description of the in more than 60 cities throughout the is present shall preside at that meeting. amendment, motion, order, or other proposi­ country. The efforts of Mr. Zazueta and (d) The Select Committee may not sit, tion on which a record vote is demanded, and the SER network should be commended without special leave, while the House is the name of each Member voting for and each reading a measure for amendment under the Member voting against such amendment, for the effective services they are pro­ five-minute rule. viding to the Spanish speaking in order motion, order or proposition, and whether by (e) ( 1) Each meeting for the transaction proxy or in person, and the names of those to alleviate the drastic problem of un­ of business, including mark-up of legisla­ Members present but not voting. employment. tion, of the Select Committee shall be open (c) All Select Committee hearings, records, to the public except when the Committee, data, charts, and files shall be kept separate in open session and with a majority present, and distinct from the congressional office rec­ RULES AND PROCEDURES OF SE­ determines by rollcall vote that all or part ords of the Member serving as Chairman of LECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS of the remainder of the meeting on that the Committee; and such records shall be day shall be closed to the public : Provided, the property of the House and all Members however , that no person other than Members of the House shall have access thereto, except HON. RICHARDSON PREYER of the Select Committee and such Congres­ that in the case of records respecting the OF NORTH CAROLINA sional staff and such departmental repre­ conduct of any Member, officer, or employee IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sentatives as the Members may authorize of the House, no Member of the House (other shall be present at any business or mark-up than a Member of such committee) shall Wednesday, April 20, 1977 session which has been closed to the p ublic. have access thereto without the specific prior Mr. PREYER. Mr. Speaker, on This paragraph does not apply to open Se­ approval of the Select Committee. lect Committee hearings, which are provided RULE V: HEARING PROCEDURES March 22, 1977, the Select Committee on for by subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, Ethics, which I am privileged to chair, or to any meeting that relates solely to in­ (a) Members of the Select Committee shall held its first business meeting. At that ternal budget or personnel matters. be advised and a public announcement shall be made of the date, place and subject mat­ meeting, the select committee adopted (2) Each hearing conducted by the Select ru1es of procedure incorporating all ap­ ter of any hearing to be conducted by the Committee shall be open to the public ex­ Committee at least one week before the plicable House rules, and agreed to pro­ cept when the Select Committee, in open commencement of that hearing, "Lmless the cedures for issuing advisory opinions and session and with a majority present, deter­ Chairman determines that there is good regulations, pursuant to its authority mines by rollcall vote that all or part of cause to begin the hearing at an earlier date, under House Resolution 383. the remainder of that hearing on that day in which event he shall make public an­ shall be closed to the public because dis­ nouncement at the earliest possible date. Any Mr. Speaker, for the benefit and in­ closure of testimony, evidence, or other mat­ formation of the Members, I insert in announcement made under this paragraph ters to be considered would endanger the shall be promptly published in tl).e Dally the RECORD at this point the text of the national security or would violate any law Digest of the Congressional Record. select committee rules and the proce­ or rule of the House of Representatives: Provided, however, that the Select Commit­ (b) Each witness who is to appear before dures for issuing advisory opinions. the Select Committee shall file with the Com­ The material follows: tee may, by the same procedure, vote to close one subsequent day of hearing. mittee, at least 24 hours in advance of his RULES OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS appearance, a written statement of his pro­ RULE ni: COMMITTEE PROCEDURES RULE I: RULES OF THE HOUSE posed testimony and limit his oral presenta­ The Rules of the House shall be the rules (a) One-third of the Members of the Se­ tion at his appearance to a brief summary of the Select Committee so far as applicable. lect Committee shall constitute a quorum of his statement. The requirement of this The procedure in the Select Committee shall for the purpose of transacting Committee rule may be waived, in whole or in part, by follow the procedure of the House. business, other than reporting a measure or the Chairman, without objection, or pursu­ recommendation when a majority of the ant to a motion duly adopted. RULE II: COMMITTEE MEETINGS Committee must be present. However, testi­ (c) Select Committee Members may ques­ (a) The Chairman of the Select Commit­ mony may be taken and evident"'! received tion witnesses only when they have been tee may call and convene, as he considers at an"y meeting at which there are present recognized by the Chairman for that purpose. necessary, meetings of the Select Committee not fewer than two Members of the Com­ Each Committee Member shall be allowed 5 for the consideration of any bill or resolu­ mittee. minutes to question a witness until each tion pending before the Select Committee or (b) A record vote may be orderen by one­ Member who so desires has had such oppor­ for the conduct of other Select Committee fift h of the Members present or, in the ap­ tunity. The Chairman shall, insofar as prac­ business. The Select Committee shall meet parent absence of a quorum, by any one ticable, recognize alternately on the basis of for such purpose pursuant to that call of Member. seniority those majority and minority Mem­ the Chairman. (c) A Member may vote by special proxy bers present at the time the hearing was (b) If at least three Members of the Se­ only on a specific measure or matter and called to order and others on the basis of lect Committee desire that a special meeting any amendments or motions pertaining their arrival at the hearing. Thereafter, ad­ of the Select Committee be called by the thereto; except that a Member may author­ ditional time may be extended at the dis­ Chairman, those Members may file in the ize a general proxy only for motions to re­ cretion of the Chairman. otftces of the Committee Clerk their written cess, adjourn, or other procedural matters. (d) Whenever any hearing is conducted request to the Chairman for that special In order to be co-r.sidered a valid and duly by the Select Committee on any measure or meeting. Such request shall specify the executed proxy, the proxy authorization shall matter, all Members shall be entitled to measure or matter to be considered. Immedi­ be in writing, shall assert that the Member recommend in writing to the Chairman the ately upon the filing of the request, the is absent on official business or is otherwise names of witnesses to appear. The Minority Clerk of the Select Committee shall notify unable to be present at the meeting of the Members of the Select Committee shall be the Chairman of the filing of the request. Select Committee, and shall designate the entitled, prior to completion of the hearings If, within three calendar days after the fil­ person who is to execute the proxy authori­ and upon request to the Chairman by a ing of the request, the Chairman does not zation. If it is desired to give a proxy for majority of them, to call witnesses selected call the requested special meeting, to be held sessions on succeeding days, it must be so by the Minority to testify with respect to April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11505 tha·l; measure or matter during at least one (9) Photographers shall not position ''ious report made by the Select Committee day of such hearings. themselves, at any time during the course of upon that measure or matter. (e) No point of order shall lie with respect the hearing or meeting, between the witness (d) A measure or matter reported by the to any measure reported by the Select Com­ table and the Members of the Select Com­ Select Committee shall not be considered in mittee on the ground that hearings on such mittee. the House until the third calendar day (ex­ measure were not conducted in accordance (10) Photographers shall not place them­ cluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holi­ With the provisions of Rule XI, clause 2(g); selves in positions which obstruct unneces­ days) on which the report of the Select Com­ except that a point of order on that ground sarily the coverage of the hearings by other mittee upon that measure or matter has may be made by any Member of the Select media. been available to Members of the House. If Committee which reported the measure if, in ( 11) Personnel providing coverage by the hearings have been held on any such meas­ the Select Committee, such point of order television and radio media shall be then cur­ ure or matter so reported, the Select Com­ was (A) timely made and (B) improperly rently accredited to the Radio and Televi­ mittee shall make every reasonable effort to overruled or not properly considered. sion Correspondents' Galleries. have such hearings printed and available ( 12) Personnel providing coverage by still for distribution to the Members of the House RULE VI: BROADCAST OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS photography shall be then currently accred­ AND HEARINGS prior to the consideration of such measure ited to the Press Photographers' Gallery. or matter in the House. The Select Committee, by majority vote, ( 13) Personnel providing coverage by tele­ may permit any of its public hearings or (e) If, within seven calendar days after a vision and radio media and by still photog­ measure has, by resolution, been made in meetings to be televised, broadcast by radio, raphy shall conduct themselves and their or photographed subject to the following order for consideration by the House, no coverage activities in an orderly and un­ motion has been offered that the House con­ requirements: obstrusive manner. ( 1) If the television or radio coverage of sider that measure, any Member of the Select RULE VII: PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING BILLS Committee which reported that measure may the hearing Ol' meeting is to be presented AND RESOLUTIONS to the public as live coverage, that coverage be recognized in the discretion of the Speak­ shall be conducted and presented without (a) ( 1) It shall be the d:1ty of the Chairman er to offer a motion that the House shall commercial sponsorship. to report or cause to be reported promptly consider that measure, if the 8'3lect Commit­ (2) No witness served with a subpoena by to the House any measure approved by the tee has duly authorized that Member to of­ the Committee shall be required against his Select Committee and to take or cause to be fer that motion. taken necessary steps to bring the matter to RULE VIII: POWER TO SIT AND ACT or her will to be photographed at any hear­ a vote. ing or to give evidence or testimony while (2) In any event, the report of the Select For the purpose of carrying out any of the broadcasting of that hearing, by radio its functions and duties, the Committee is or television, is being conducted. At the re­ Committee on a measure which has been ap­ proved by the Select Committee shall be filed authorized to sit and act at such times and quest of any such witness who does not within seven calendar days (exclusive of places as it considers appropriate whether wish to be subjected to radio, television, days on which the House is not in session) the House is sitting, has recessed, or has or still photography coverage, all lenses after the day on which there has been filed adjourned. shall be covered and all microphones used for with the Clerk of the Select Committee a RULE IX: AMENDMENT OF THE RULES OF THE coverage turned off. This subparagraph is written request, signed by a majority of the SELECT COMMITTEE supplementary to clause 2(k) (5) of Rule XI Members of the Select Committee, for the re­ of the Rules of the House, relating to the The Rules of the Select Committee may be porting of that measure. 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If request is made by more quest for the opportunity to file supplemen­ Committee. than five of the media for coverage of the tal, Minority, or additional views has been (d) Advisory Opinions which have wide­ hearing or meeting by still photography, that made as provided by this section, Ol' spread application or involve new interpreta­ coverage shall be made on the basis of a (ii) the filing by the Select Committee of tion will be published in the Congressional fair and equitable pool arrangement devised any supplemental report upon any measure Record and distributed to the Members. by the Standing Committee of Press Photog­ or matter which may be required for the Again, the privacy of the individual will be raphers. correction of any technical en·or in a pre- fully protected by the Committee. 11506 EXTEN.SIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 THE DICKEY-LINCOLN HYDRO­ fessor of Economics at Bowdoin College, is 127,000 acres .. Numerous studies have docu­ ELECTRIC PROJECT Maine. (Enclosed) His report states: "One mented the environmental consequences of surprising conclusion which emerges from the Dickey-Lincoln project: \ this new data is that despite rising oil prices 1. It would destroy finally and irrevocably the economic case for Dickey-Lincoln is get­ the great free-flowing St. John, the longest HON. ROBERT F. DRINAN ting weaker ... ·the benefit-cost ratio is wilderness river in the Northeast. OF MASSACHUSETTS declining because the costs of building 2. Some of the best white-water canoeing, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dickey-Lincoln are rising faster than the surpassing the already overused Allagash Wa­ costs of building and operating alternative terway in its magnificent rapids, would be Wednesday, April 20, 1977 sources of power." lost forever. Mr. DRINAN. Mr. Speaker, we are all At the time the project was authorized, 3. It would wipe out some 267 miles of aware of the very great need for energy its benefit-cost ratio, as computed by the streams, including the outstanding brook which this country will increasingly ex­ Corps of Engineers, was 1.81 to 1.00. A recent trout fishery of the upper St. John, the Lit- . perience in the coming years. This week, benefit-cost ratio by the Corps, using the dis­ tle Black and the Big Black Rivers. count rate of 6%% applied by the federal 4. It would inundate 17,600 acres of deer­ President Carter will be focusing on the government in evaluating new water re­ yards, critical winter habitat for over 2,000 steps which we must take to reduce our source projects, shows a ratio of 1.2 to 1.0. deer, with the attendant disruption of as energy dependence on the Arab nations A Corps economic efficiency analysi::; shows a many as 30,000 hunter days each year. and other foreign countries. Yet amidst comparative ratio of only 1.02 to 1.00. 5. It would flood the habitat of moose, this new awareness in the energy area, 3. A major economic resource will be de­ bald eagles, and many rare and endangered we must also adhere to the President's stroyed: 106,000 acres (166 square miles) of species of plants and animals. third overriding principle which he re­ prime timber land. Seven Islands Land Com­ 6. The project would create a 57-mile long. pany, which manages most of this land for 88,000 acre reservoir, whose water level would · cently referred to in his address to the private owners, estimates that approximate­ Nation-that is, we must protect the fluctate approximately 22 feet in an average ly 200,000 cords of wood could be produced year, with a 17,700 acre (27 square mile) environment as well. annually on a sustained yield basis. The esti­ "bathtub ring". At minimum lake level, The Dickey-Lincoln hydroelectric mated value of this resource to the state's there would be 50 square miles of bathtub project is one energy proposal which I economy is $40 million per year. If this figure ring. Maine already has over 3,000 lakes, believe should be scrapped in deference were included in the project's cost-benefit many of superlative quality; the recreational to the environment. Scheduled to be ratio, the ration would fall below 1 to 1, 'even value for the reservoir was considered so if the 3 ~% discount rate were used. constructed in the wilds of Maine, the lowly by the Northeast Regional Office of ENERGY the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation that it Dickey-Lincoln dam would result in the declined to do serious recreational studies flooding of 88,600 acres of wildlands and The proponents of the Dickey-Lincoln project justify its enormous cost on the for the project. deer yards. The damage to the environ­ grounds that it will provide needed electric­ PUBLIC AND POLITICAL OPPOSITION ment in that area would be incalcula­ ity to New England. This argument is faulty 1. A survey conducted in 1975 by Congress­ ble, and all for less than 1 percent of for several reasons: man Emery of Maine disclosed that two­ New England's energy supplies. 1. Dickey-Lincoln will generate very little thirds of his constituents opposed the proj­ It is never easy to stop a major proj­ electricity for its size and cost. Since the St. ect. Petitions in opposition circulated by the ect for which a great deal of money has John River has a low fiow for most of the Maine Natural Resources Council have been year, the Dickey dam will have only a 15% signed by over 30,000 persons, including 17,- been expended. It is doubly difficult giv­ annual capacity factor. This means that it en the energy shortage in New England. 000 Maine residents. can be operated an average of only 3-4 hours 2. The President of the Maine Senate, But after the completion of numerous per day; if it ran continuously it would run Joseph Sewall (Mr. Sewall requested he be analyses on Dickey-Lincoln, I think it out of water in 35 days. The total electricity quoted as follows: "Unless it were proven has become clear that the costs outweigh output of Dickey-Lincoln would be only by competent engineers that Dickey-Lincoln the benefits. I therefore believe that the about 1 % of the electricity generated in New was essential to the development of tidal project should no longer be built, and I England in 1986, when the project would be power"), and the Maine Senate Minority have informed the President of my op­ fully operational. Leader, Gerard Conley, both oppose the position. The letter to President Carter, 2. The growth rate of peaks in energy de­ project. mand is slowing, according to NEPOOL (New 3. The Maine Young Democrats and the signed by 12 Members of Congress, fol­ England Power Pool) because of higher prices lows, along with a fine letter in opposi­ Americans for Democratic Action adopted and energy conservation programs, including resolutions against the project. tion which I received from Mr. Allen H. rate structure changes, thus reducing the 4. The Boston Globe, the major newspaper Morgan of the Massachusetts Audubon need for peaking generators such as Diclcey­ of New England, the Bangor Daily News, the Society. I am also including several edi­ Lincoln. Kenebec Journal, and the Maine Times, all torials which appeared in the Boston 3. Most important, Dickey-Lincoln will not have taken editorial positions against Dickey­ Globe on this issue: be needed even in 1986. A NEPOOL forecast Lincoln, the Globe reversing its former posi­ dated December 31, 1976 states that New HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, tion supporting the project. England has a present reserve margin of 49 % 5. All major American, Canadian, local and Washington, D.C., April5, 1977. above peak demand. (Peak demand in 1976 regional environme1"tal groups oppose the President JIMMY CARTER, was 14,000 MGW, capacity was 21,000 The White House, MGW). The forecast predicts that in 1986 project, including: Washington, D.O. the Pool will have a reserve margin of 30% LOCAL AND REGIONAL GROUPS DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: We are as dis­ over peak demand, without Dickey-Lincoln. Appalachian Mountain Club. appointed by your decision to remove the (The report predicts a 24,000 MGW peak de­ Conservation Law Foundation of New Eng­ Dickey-Lincoln project from your list of mand and a 31,800 MGW capacity. Further­ land. projects recommended for deletion of fund­ more, Dickey-Lincoln would only offer about Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs. ing in FY 1978, as we were supportive of your 800 MGW of peaking power). Maine Natural Resources Council-the original action February 21. 4. Other hydropower alternatives which "umbrella" environmental coalition in Maine, The Dickey-Lincoln project has been, is are economically feasible and environmen­ with 28 Statewide and 98 Regional and local and will continue to be economically and tally sound exist in New England. An Army Affili-ates. environmentally unacceptable, regardless of Corps of Engineers survey counts over 3,000 Massachusetts Council of Sportsmen's what stage it is in. In size, in cost, and in already existing dams in the region, very few Clubs. damage to the environment, the project is of which currently produce electricity. Massachusetts Forest and Park Association. enormous. We oppose any further funding of Some study and field work have been com­ Northeast Audubon Society. Dickey-Lincoln on economic, energy, and pleted by the Mitre Corporation and the Sierra Club-New England Chapter. environmental grounds. Maine Hydroelectric Corporation which in­ NATIONAL GROUP ECONOMICS dicate that small site dams could be retro­ American Canoe Association. 1. The cost of the project has tripled since fitted with turbine generators for $600- $2000 American Rivers Conservation Council. it was authorized twelve years ago in 1965. per kilowatt. Environmental Policy Center. The Corps of Engineers now estimates that it ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES Friends of the Earth. would cost $669 million to construct at 1976 The Dickey dam would be 2 miles long and Friends of the St. John (Coalition). prices; other estimates go higher. 335 feet high. In total volume it would be National Audubon Society. 2. An updated analysis of the benefits ant\ the eleventh largest dam in the world, larger ·National Wildlife Federation. costs of Dickey-Lincoln, based on the late~ than Egypt's Aswan Dam. In addition to the Sierra Club. figures available from the Corps of Engineers two dams, five dikes would be constructed to Trout Unlimited. and the Federal Power Commission, was com­ prevent the reservoir from spilling over into -Union of Concerned Scientists. pletea this spring by A. Myrick Freeman, Pro- adjacent watersheds. Total acreage required The Wilderness· Society. April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11507 INTERNATIONAL GROUPS Historically, river and b,arbor projects have Energy Energy been local pork barrels with entirely inade­ Alberta Wilderness Associates. produced saved Canada-United States Environmental Cost (billion (trillion quate cost-benefit studies. The Dickey-Lin­ Council. (million s) kWh) Btu) coln project has certainly failed to prove it­ Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsi- self on that score. Those projects that can bility, Ontario. Wall insulation (foam in· be justified should be reinstated. But the Ad­ Canadian Environmental Law Association. stalled at 70 cents per ministration is right to remind Congress Canadian Nature Federation. square foot) ______668 None 3 31 that such projects should not be taken for Storm windows ($30 each, Conservation Council of New Brunswick. installed) ______granted. Energy Probe, Ontario. 668 None 418 Greenpeace Foundation. [From the Boston Globe, Mar. 3, 1977] National Survival Institute. 1 Equal to 4,100,000,000,000 Btu. RETHINI"tiNG DICKEY-LINCOLN Saskatoon Environmental Society, Sas- 2 43 times as much as Dickey-Lincoln. 3 7.5 times as much as Dickey-Lincoln. President Carter's deletion of funds for katchewan. • More than 4 times Dickey-Lincoln. the proposed Dickey-Lincoln dam project on Save Tomorrow Oppose Pollution, Alberta. the St. John's River in Maine has forced Societe Vaincre la Pollution, Quebec. [From the Boston Globe, Feb. 23, 1977] everyone to rethink the issues that originally SPEC (Society for Pollution and Environ­ THE CANCELED DAMS justified the project. That rethinking proc­ , mental Control), British Columbia. ess leads us to the conclusion that the proj­ Yukon Conservation Society. President Carter opened a political can of worms when he announced over the weekend ect, which once seemed valid, no longer is Respectfully ycurs, so. We backed the project in the past on PAUL E. TSONGAS, M.C., DAVID F. EMERY, that 19 dam, reservoir and irrigation projects would be deleted from his revised budget for what appeared to us good grounds. We u:>w M.C., TOBY MOFFETT, M.C., ROBERT F. urge Congress to take e.ccount of cha:1ged DRINAN, M.C., EDWARD J. MARKEY, M.C., the next fiscal year. The amount involved is small (on the scale circumstances and to vote no funds for CHRISTOPHER J. DoDD, M.C., SILVIO 0. Dickey-Lincoln. CONTE, M.C., JAMES M. JEFFORDS, M.C., of Federal budgets)--only $270 million in a STEWART B. McKINNEY, M.C., JAMES C. total of $459.4 billion, or a tiny fraction of Initial supporters of the project viewed it CLEVELAND, M.C., ROBERT N. GIAIMO, 1 percent. Even the ultimate total cost of the as a means of introducing signi:!ica.nt M.C., and GARY E. STUDDS, M.C. 19 projects, more than $5 billion over a period amounts of public and cheaper power into of about 10 years, is a modest amount in the New England. Dickey-Lincoln was to become MASSACHUSETTS AUDUBON SOCIETY, context of total Federal spending. New England's 'Tennessee Valley Authority, Lincoln, Mass., April 7, 1977. Certainly the President was aware that he producing low-prlced electricity itself and Han. ROBERT F. DRINAN, could rutile congressmen and governors from forcing private utilities, by competition .ind Congress of the United States, House of the states involved. He must also be aware by example, to lower their rates. New Eng­ Representatives, Washington, D.C. that he was cutting back on work for the land power costs ::!.re the nation's highest. DEAR CONGRESSMAN DRIN AN : Your letter construction industry, which has a national But Diclcey-Lincoln never lived up to its of March 28 had just arrived on my desk unemployment rate of 15 percent and local original promise. Even in the planning stage, when I also received some calculations done unemployment rates that run far higher in it was never to become a massive source of by Dr. James MacKenzie of our Scientific some areas. electricity. As now designed, it would include Staff, which compare the energy savings by But the message of the cutbacks is clear. two dams that between them would provide spending the cost of building the Dickey­ No sacred cows among public works projects. electricity only a.t hours of peak dem Production is still the best weapon against JUST How MucH POLLUTION Is Too MUCH? inflation. Some form of labor-management are justifiable in cost-benefits terms. It committee. char~ed with finding ways to aug­ (By S. Fred Singer) reaches this conclusion by finding "that the ment productivity and hold down wages and As Comn·ess wrestles with the Amend­ benefits in monetarv terms ... are commen­ prices, could also be useful. ments to the Clean Air Act of 1970, it is well surate with the expected cost of about $5 April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11515 billion to $8 billion per year." But the NAS ENERGY be beneficial in portraying the benefits and report does not spell out explicitly that al­ cost savings associated with conservation. ternative approaches costing only a small 3. In addition to investment opportunities fraction of the cost can achieve a substan­ HON. RONALD A. SARASIN to promote conservation, investment tax tial fraction of the benefits. OF CONNECTICUT credits should be offered to firms involved The point to operate is not where the in research and development of alternate benefits equal the cost, i.e. where net bene­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sources of energy, includin g nuclear, solar fits ara zero, but at the point where t he Wednesday, April 20, 1977 and geothermal. Federal loans and grants benefits exceed costs b y the greatest possi­ are also needed for planning and financing ble amount. This greatest value o! net bene­ Mr. SARASIN. Mr. Speaker, tonight we public facilities required for development of fits occurs where t h e marginal benefits equal will receive President Carter's energy federally-owned reserves of oil, gas, coal, marginal (or increm ent al) cost s. In any in­ message. All indications are that it will and other energy sources. vestment program on e must always ask the contain some bitter medicine for our 4. Permanen t deregulation of natural gas question about the marginal dollar. Will an country's energy addicts and that its em­ and gasoline to promot e competition in our additional dollar of cost yield an additional phasis will be on conservation. private ent erprise economy and permit dollar of benefits? At the point where ben e­ American energy corporations to compete fits are equal to costs, an additional dollar While I can certainly agree with the more favorably with foreign producers. De­ of cost is likely to yield only a few cents' President that we must pursue all regulation would encourage investment worth of benefits. methods which will reduce the tremen­ needed for further petroleum exploration In the case of a u tomobile pollut ion there dous amount of energy wasted every day and remove the costly regulatory require­ are several strategies that are pre·ferred to by Americans, we must not, however, ments for the estimated 200,000 business­ the present approach from a cost-benefit people operating neighborhood gasoline point of view. For exa.tnple, a modest relaxa­ limit our search for a solution to this single aspect of the problem. A truly stations. tion of the present numerical emission 5. With a need for greater and diversified standards for just nitrogen oxides (NOX} national energy program must be more energy research, legislation calling for verti­ would make it possible to use much cheaper comprehensive. cal and horizontal divestiture of the petro­ technolo?-v-or evPn existing; engjnes. I have received an excellent overall leum industry must be defeated. Without In fairness to EPA it should be pointed synopsis on energy which was prepared integrated oil companies, the cost-effective­ out that they have sought an amenl'l..ment ness of operations would be significantly re­ to the Clean Air Act to ease the statutory by the Congressional Action Committee of the Greater Waterbury Chamber of duced and petroleum research and develop­ nitrogen oxide standard !or cars now sched­ ment capabilities would be severely jeop­ uled for imposition in H178 . But the govern­ Commerce which I believe addresses it­ ardized. Divestiture could therefore lead to ing legislation does not grant EPA the au­ self to the total energy problem and pro­ decreases in domestic petroleum investment thority to take economic facts into account. vides a reasonable approach which Con­ and consequent increasing dependence on On the other hand, the recent discovery gress would be well advised to enact. foreign oil producers. National interest in that the use of catalytic converters on cars I am including the report for my col­ energy development requires full use of creates sulfuric acid mist-a new health proven organizational resources. hazard-may force a complete rethinking of leagues' use and information: Wlth the above recomm.endations, the our current approach. It is for these reasons GREATER WATERBURY CHAMBER OF CoM­ Nation can insure present and future energy that President Ford's proposal makes emi­ MERCE POLICY STATEMENT ON ENERGY nent sense-namely to "freeze" present auto­ supplies meet the needs of American con­ Implementation of sound management sumers and businesses while preserving the mobile emi~sion standards for five years. One techniques for energy organization, and pro­ spirit of the free enterprise system. can only hope that Congress will keep in duction of sufficient supplies of energy are mind that imposition of the much tighter both necessary to meet the energy require­ statutory standards on 1978 cars will not ments of business and consumers. To ac­ make an appreciable impact on ambient air complish effective energy planning and de­ quality, but will certainly raise costs and velopment activities, the Chamber offers the NEW FREEDOM OF INFORMATION waste gasoline. following five-ppint program: ACT CASE LIST A specious argument is often advanced 1. Establishment of a cabinet-level energy that the money spent on pollution control department, coordinating energy functions recycles in the economy, creates jobs and now dispersed in a variety of agencies. Pres­ HON. RICHARDSON PREYER new industry, and therefore represents no ent lack of consolidation and coordination loss in the real welfare of the population. OF NORTH CAR OLIN A To the extent that the benefits exceed the produces waste, duplication of efforts, frag­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES costs by a large margin the nation benefits mented authority and needless costs and from pollution control. But when the mar­ conflicts. The department should assume Wednesday, April 20, 1977 ginal dollar of pollution control can only all energy activities associated with policy, Mr. PREYER. Mr. Speaker, as chair­ purchase less than a dollar's worth of bene­ research, and regulation, including manage­ ment of mineral-rich lands now under the man of the Government Information and fits, the nation loses productive resourcos Individual Rights Subcommittee, I would which could have been used to advance the jurisdiction of the Department of the In­ standard of living of the population. And terior. Sinoe regulatory functions would be like to call the attention of the Members of course, it is always the consumer who pays placed in a department that operated pro­ to an extremely useful list of court deci­ in the end, even though the initial costs are grams to be regulated, an internal system sions under the Freedom of Information borne by the automobile industry or by elec­ of administrative judges and an appeals Act, which has just been provided to me tric utilities. These costs are passed along board not responsible to the department head by the Department of Justice's Freedom through price increases, in some cases with should also be established to preserve the of Information Committee. One of the the full blessing of regulatory commissions. credibility of the regulatory processes. A comprehensive energy and natural resources significant features of the Freedom of In­ Since the less affluent in our population need formation Act is its granting of the right transportation, any excess pollution control department would therefore serve to increase expenditures hit them particularly hard governmental efficiency, create improved gov­ to citizens to go to court to obtain review through price increases. ernmental accountability to the public, and of agency denials of information. This re­ That is why consumer organizations above help produce adequate domestic energy sup­ view is an important check on the im­ all should have the greatest interest in mak­ plies, eliminating dependence on foreign proper withholding of documents from ing sure that the nation operates as effi­ sources. the public. In addition, the resulting ciently as possible, that productivity is at 2. Develop immediate conservation efforts court cases provide both the Government the highest possible level, and that all kind to reduce dependency on foreign oil and and the public with guidance on inter­ of waste is minimized, and especially waste promote fuel and dollar savings. Tax credits in public expenditures and for pollution for Insulation materials and related devices preting the FOIA. control. and for solar and geothermal heating equip­ Copies of this updated list of cases In March 1973, Sen. Philip Hart called for ment should be available for residential, pending or decided under the Freedom a reexamination of environmental standards commercial and industrial facilities. Im­ cf Information Act can be obtained from and for proper cost-benefit analyses. "If It plementation of conservation measures the Government Information and In­ can be credibly said ... that we have caused would further Involve considerable private dividual Rights Subcommittee, B-349C, the expenditure of billions to no purpose or investment and provide jobs for the pro­ to questionable purposes, the clean air cause duction and installation of conservation Rayburn House Office Building, Wash­ will be dealt a blow from which it will be equipment. Greater incentives must also ington, D.C. 2051 5. Copies can also be difficult to recover." In fact, the whole cause be developed in transportation to encourage secured by writing Mr. Robert L. Salo­ of environmental protection may be set back carpooling a.nd use of public transportation. schin, chairman, F r eedom of Information by unreasonable or unworkable programs. A major comprehensive media. effort would Committee, room 5234, Department of CXXIII--725-Part 10 11516 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 Justice, Constitution Avenue at 9th in our great cities could hardly serve us well Some might say that Dutch was the prod· Street, Washington, D.C. 20530. tn the world. uct of an era. I want to commend Mr. Saloschin of 3. Encourage labor organizations, espe­ He grew up in the America that prized a cially in the South. It is about time that "can-do" attitude. In that special kind of the Office of Legal Counsel who, as chair­ the positive role of unions be recognized in booste:r mystique that came out of the 1920s, man of the FOI Committee, has put to­ our economy. Labor organization in the the highest status went to the salesman­ gether this compilation, which updates South is the only way to preserve jobs in rather than to the administrator, the engi­ the earlier June 1976 edition of the FOI our northern cities against cheap competi­ neer or the lawyer. Today a city manager is case list. The list is cross-referenced for t ion. The Federal government should act to much more likely to come from those ranks. easy use. It is a valuable research tool for eliminate right-to-work laws and should And some of the specialized skllls and charac­ those interested in effectively using the compel J. P. Stevens & Co., to respect the teristics city managers need, Dutch didn't act. rights of its employees and to bargain with possess. His internal operations in San their union. Jose raised eyebrows and sometimes raised we pledge our help in these tasks. hackles on the part of more fastidious San Respectfuly yours, Joseans. TOP ECONOMIC PRIORITY FOR ADLAI E. STEVENSON, But for the leadership group in San Jose, THE NATION Reform Democratic Club. Dutch was absolutely the right man and the right time. He was a man who could get the job done. Vigorously aggressive in "sell1ng" HON. JOSEPH P. ADDABBO the city to outsiders and to its own citizens, OF NEW YORK TRIBUTE TO "DUTCH" HAMANN Dutch never flagged in his enthusiasm and pride tn San Jose's accomplishments. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Back when the late Look magazine was still Wednesday, April 20, 1977 HON. DON EDWARDS selecting its annual All-American city for major achievements, San Jose won it for its Mr. ADDABBO. Mr. Speaker, a dele­ OF CALIFORNIA social concerns and racial equality. Even gation of my constituents from Forest IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES though, the main focus for Dutch was the Hills recently met with White House Wednesday, April 20, 1977 physical growth, major new buildings, and aides to discus"' issues the:v felt to be of population expansion, the recognition that top economic priority for the Nation. Mr. EDWARDS of California. Mr. San Jose was stlll among the best places in These interested citizens stated their Speaker, on March 27 the world was the country to live, made him extremely viewpoints enthusiastically, and whether shocked by the worst airplane crash in proud. history. Hundreds of people lost their Although he symbolized much that the or not all of the Members of the House main stream of America admires, and he was would agree with all or any of the posi­ lives and thousands more were very per­ a stereotyped figure to his enemies, the tions taken by these citizens, I think it sonally saddened by the tragic loss of reality was that Dutch Hamann was a unique would be instructive for the membership relatives and friends. I am among those mixture of very human qualities. He had a to see how people view the top three who grieved for the loss of dear and long­ rare combinatdon of talents and the good economic issues when given an oppor­ time friends. Two such friends were fortune to be in a position to use them to tunity to present their ideas to a top "Dutch" and Frances Hamann from San the fullest. You could battle him hard (as Jose, Calif. Mort Levine, editor of the our newspapers did frequently). But you Presidential aide. couldn't help but like and respect him. I want to compliment the White House East San Jose Sun, wrote an editorial on its willingness to meet and listen to on Mr. Hamann which seems to me to groups of interested citizens. That is express the affection and admiration the basic premise of democracy and it that all local people felt for these two civic minded and "can-do" citizens: IS PHIT.aANTHROPY AN EN­ is good to see it restored to the White DANGERED SPECIES? House which, for so many years, had "DtrrcH" HAMANN • . . THEY DoN'T MAKE been less than accessable to most Ameri­ THEM LIKE THAT ANYMORE cans. (By Mort Levine) HON. CARL D. PURSELL I include a letter to President Carter His name was Anthony P., but you OF MICHIGAN wouldn't have known it except for the fact from the members of the Adlai E. Steven­ that newspapers have a thing about nick­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES son Reform Democratic Club as part of names and want to always shove them in Wednesday, April 20, 1977 the RECORD: the middle of a name and between quota­ MARCH 23, 1977. tions marks. "Dutch" Hamann he was to one Mr. PURSELL. Mr. Speaker, on March President JIMMY CARTER, and all. And whether you cussed him or 28, 1977, the First Annual Michigan The White House, praised him, it was likely done to the ex­ Legislative Seminar on Philanthropy Washlngton, D.O. treme. was held in Ann Arbor, Mich., which is DEAR MR. PRESIDENT! As a group Of ordi­ His fiery death in the Tenerife airport in my congressional district. I would like nary citizens from Forest Hills, Queens, New collision last week was a tragic loss of a man to share with my colleagues a summary York, concerned for our city and our coun­ who gave of himself so unstintlngly that try, we earnestly urge on the Executive and his retirement several years ago only meant of that seminar: the Congress the following priorities: a change of duties not a change of pace. [The First Annual Michigan Legislative 1. Attain full employment now. 8,000,000 As San Jose's manager for two boisterous Seminar on Philanthropy] unemployed (and there are that many for it decades, Dutch is credited (and/or blamed) Is PHILANTHROPY AN ENDANGERED SPECIES? is intolerable to exclude from the unem­ for the shape which our valley took in its Private voluntary financial support is part ployed those not seeking work out of de­ most explosive growth era, 1950-1970. But, of the fabric of American Life, but can be spair) is an unbearable burden on the na­ although he came to symbolize expansion indellbly affected by legislative actions. This tion. Unemployment in two years has cost us above all else, he actually understood, be­ was the conviction of lawmakers, fund $200 billion in direct loss of production of lieved in, and could very logically explain raisers, charitable foundation personnel, goods and services which the country needs the need for what he and his city were doing. trustees and concerned citizens who at­ grievously. We cannot wait for years for "re­ Something that is widely forgotten today tended the First Annual Michigan Legis­ covery". We call for immediate action to as history gets revised (and some of its mov­ lative Seminar on Phllanthropy. achieve in this year, 1977, a job for every ers get reviled) , Hamann was not alone in More than 100 participants considered the man and woman who can work, and to ex­ his belief that San Jose should grow and question, "Is philanthropy an endangered ert the same all-out effort and dedication s pra"~A' l out as fast and far as it could. He had species?" while affirming its importance to as though the country were at war. Every his city council with him 100%. He had the society at the conference held in Ann Arbor, American stands to gain from full employ­ community with him by well over two­ March 27-28. The conference was co-spon­ ment! thirds ... that was the margin for passing sored by the Development Councils of The 2. Federal1ze welfare now. The strain on boncl issues financing the growth. And University of Michigan and St. Joseph our cities must be eased lest they sink be­ Dutch's well-trained bond issue committees Mercy Hos!)ital, and organized by Michael yond recovery. We should do this without did their work well time and again. Radock, U-M Vice President for Universit y delay. It must not be a case of "too little, too Even though the animosity between San Relations and Development, and Barbara B. late" Furthermore, without Federal action, Jose ancl its smaller ol.ty neighbors reached Janes, St. Joseph's Director of Development local insufficiency of re ~ources threatens to feverish heights, Dutch always got along well and Public Relations. bring about breadlines and souplines in our personally with everyone. It was his rare As far as known, this was the first such cities----.a. course alrea1y recommended by a talent as a compromiser and reconciler that statewide effort in the country to initiate a public official in New York. Aside from the often broke the logjam of opposed political comprehensive positive dialog between law­ inhumanity involved, such a sad conctitton forces. · makers and the private non-profit sector on April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11517 issues of public policy and the preservation their reliance on personnel, and partly be­ tbe annual charitable dollars contributed in of philanthropy. cause of the unique services they render. Michigan (a billion dol... ars for churches and Speakers included two current members John Holt Myers, an advisor to the Filer 800 mil.ion for other non-profit organiza­ and a former member of the House Ways and Commission, pointed out that the issue of tions) only 8 to 9% comes from foundation Means Committee; Congressman Wllliam tax subsidy vs. the charitable tax deduc­ grants. "This fact should tell us of tbe im­ Brodhead, Congressman Guy Vander Jagt, tion was firmly supported. portance of individual contributions," be and the Honorable Martha Griffiths. Other "All of the Commission recommendations said. Mowat also recognized and supported speakers included were: Michigan St ate Ma­ point toward greater public participation in the possib111ty of pre~mptrve federal legisla­ jority Leader Wllliam Faust, Michigan As­ charitable activities and more accountabil­ tion. However, be cautioned against any law sistant House Republican Leader John S. ity. The report recommends standardization or regu.a tions which worud add appreciably Mowat, Washington D.C. attorney John Holt of state laws with reciprocal privileges to the administrative costs of tbe organiza­ Myers, and National Health Council repre­ through a federal law that would prevent tions. sent ative Barney Sellers. Governor William much of the duplication and confusion that RECOMMENDATIONS G. Milliken was honorary seminar chairman, now exists due to the proliferation of mul­ Myers, speaking for many of tbe partici­ and U-M Regent Emeritus Robert P. Briggs tiple and dissimilar state laws." pants, summarized; "Legislators should not served as chairman of the se.ssions. For many Myers further commented on former Sec­ impose significant burdens on all charities. years Briggs was Executive Vice President of retary of the Treasury William E. Simon's Everyone should not be penalized for tbe Consumer Power Company in Jackson, Mich­ January 18 proposals to Congress for legisla­ actions of a few." igan and more recently was Commissioner of tion on private philanthropy based on the Congressinan Brodhead, wbo described Finance for the State of Michigan. report of the Filer Commission. According to philanthropy as "a unique way of meeting THE IMPORTANCE OF PHILANTHROPY IN Myers, these would extend the negative the needs of society tbat sbou.d not be re­ SOCIETY TODAY aspects of the Commission's recommenda­ stricted by governement action," also said that, "The charitable deduction on income Governor Milliken, in a message to the tions and ignore the positive recommenda­ tions. These negative recommendations have tax must be maintained as well as freedom participants, stated, "Philanthropy has to do largely with regulation and reporting, from bureaucratic control. Questions raised played a major role in the development of about tbe ethics of charitao.e organizations the nation and the state, and our great in­ and virtually ignore the Commission's rec­ ommendations with respect to increasing should be resolved tln·ougb self-regulation stitutions-churches, universities, hospitals, and self-control to preclude tbe possibii.ity health, welfare, and cultural agencies--owe and improving the private support of chari­ table institutions. He warned that these pro­ of additional state and local regulations." their existence and survival to strong con­ The seminar participants strongly endorsed scientious private support. Government can­ posals could impose crippling restrictions and reporting requirements upon public the fo... lowing recommendations: not, and should not, entertain the notion of 1. Any federal law tbat is passed to regu­ usurping the charitable process." charities. Myers states that Secretary Simon's pro­ late fund raising should be administered by "This view of the importance of philan­ tbe Internal Revenue Service (currently re­ thropy is shared by many in government," posals did not act on the basic Filer Com­ mission recommendations with respect to sponsible for oversight of tax-exempt organi­ Chairman Briggs pointed out. zations) rather tban tbrougb tbe Postal Considering the delivery of human services encouraging charitable giving and increasing and broadening its base. The most important Service. through charitable organizations, Congress­ 2. A federal law sbould pre-empt state man Vander Jagt said, "In a democracy, of these recommendations was that those who ut111ze the standard deduction be per­ and local laws. human needs do not go unmet." He added 3. Whatever system of reporting and ac­ that the government should "foster" private mitted in addition to deduct their charitable countab111ty is developed shou.d not add un­ philanthropy as an alternative to govern­ contributions. A second was to provide a spe­ cial bonus deduction to those reporting less reasonable costs, thereby reducing tbe effec­ ment "transfer payments" from those who tiveness of contributed funds. earn to those who do not. "America is great than $30,000 of adjusted gross income. He 4. Congress should not enact legislation because of what people do for themselves," said, "No mention was made of the impor­ tbat would reduce incentives for giving. he added. tant recommendation that the present un­ 5. Legislative language should be definitive "Charity forms the foundation of produc­ limited estate tax deduction for bequests to so that regu.atory agencies cannot impose tivity and prosperity of free enterprise, mo­ charity be retained." rules beyond tbe intent of tbe legislation. tivated by compassion for human needs, TAX REFORM contributing to a better today and tomor­ "Tax Reform," Myers said, is a relative term row." more accurately referred to as tax change, ITALY'S WORLD AIRLINE PICKS Philanthropy is an important cornerstone wbicb may be either good or bad." PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL of the American way of life to Inany, as Congressman Brodhead stated that tax AIRPORT FOR ROME-UNITED illustrated by former Congresswoman Martha reform was one of tbe centerpieces of Presi­ STATES FLIGHTS Griffiths who described the positive effect.:; in dent Carter's campaign. "The idea is devel­ Washington from an outpouring of letters oping that simplification of the tax system when lawmakers were considering earlier legislation affecting philanthropy. is desirable. Largely, that might consist of HON. JOSHUA EILBERG the elimination of many exemptions, deduc­ OF PENNSYLVANIA This desire to help one's fellow man was tions, and credits. If the charitable deduc­ further illustrated by Chairman Brigl."s who tion is eliminated, the ability to raise funds IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES said, "Almost $27 billion was contributed would be very substantially reduced." from private sources in 1975---and nearly six Wednesday, April 20, 1977 billion volunteer hours. Volunteer time alone Tbe Federal Charity Disclosure Lt~gisla­ tion sponsored by Congressman Chailes H. Mr. EILBERG. Mr. Speaker, I am de­ is estiinated to be wort.h more than $25 bil­ lighted to be able to report the resump­ lion." Wilson, (HR 41), was described by M:rers as "not regulator:" in substance." No at tempt tion of service between Rome and "Our citizens give of their resources and Philadelphia by Alitalia Airlines-an talents for the betterment of our society and is made in the bill to pre-empt any state leg­ islation affecting fund raising. "Further," action which Philadelphia's Mayor Frank it is refreshin~ to note that government rec­ ognizes the objective as complimenting the Myers said, "disclosure of fund-raisir~g costs L. Rizzo has called a "major impetus" to efforts of government and being uniquely can be misleading, particularly for organiza­ the growth of international traffic at capable of responding quickly and flexibly tions such as universities and hospitals Philadelphia International Airport. which have heavy administrative costs for to fill new needs and by experimenting with In a public statement, the mayor ex­ new and untested methods in meeting exist­ other purposes." pressed his pleasure at the decision, and ing needs. Congressman Vander Jagt stated, "The House Ways and Means Committee would be pledged that the city would intensify its The role of philanthropy is clear, it · is marketing efforts to attract additional recognized and our mission is to see that im­ a better body to analyze the recommenda­ pediments are not permitted to appear that tions of the Wilson Bill." airlines and passengers to our great new will place in jeopardy the necessary life blood FUND RAISING IN MICHIGAN airport facilities. of philanthropy, contributed dollars and Michigan is one of the more than 30 states Alitalia, Italy's world airline, began services", he emphasized. that have enacted laws regulating fund rais­ direct single plane service between During 1974-75, he noted that contribu­ ing, according to William Faust, Senate Ma­ Philadelphia and Italy on Sunday, tions grew at a rate of 6.5 %, outstripped by jority Leader. "It has some of the highest April 17. a 9.2 % level of inflation. In addition, univer­ standards for charitable organizations in the To mark the occasion, a representa­ sities, hospitals, and other labor-intensive country," be said. Senator Faust is convinced tive of the mayor presented a miniature non-profit or~anizations face rates for hu­ tbat state licensure adds a "seal of approval" replica of the Liberty Bell to the pilot of Inan services that are increasing even more wbicb imparts integrity, but be be:ieves that rapidly. The Commission on Private Philan­ a Federal pre-emptive disclosure and report­ the Alitalia aircraft upon its arrival at thropy and Public Needs (Filer Commission) ing law would be acceptable to the State Philadelphia Overseas Terminal. The found that the budgets of non-profit insti­ of Michigan. pilot was to deliver the Liberty Bell to tutions and af!encies need to grow at an an­ Michigan Assistant House Republican Umberto Nordio, director general of nual rate of at least 11%, partly because of Leader, John S. Mowat commented that of Alitalia, in Rome. 11518 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 The new route will utilize wide-bodied (metaproterenol), available in Great Britain his patient's unique biology and thus have DC-10 jets three times a week to Rome in 1963 but not approved in the United greater assurance of patient compliance to and Milan until June 16 when a fourth States until 1975. The preliminary draft of a drug regimen that could be life saving. direct :flight to Rome will be added. All his speech (to the Fifth International Phar­ ETHICAL DILEMMA macological meeting, San Francisco, June What of the ethics of insisting on exten­ :flights are via Boston. 1972) on comparative marketing dates of According to Enrico M. Striano, direc­ sive trials for a drug already proved safe and new drugs in Great Britain and the United effective elsewhere? If controlled clinical tor of Alitalia's North American Divi­ States had been circulated for comment for trials are required in the United States before sion, the service demonstrates the Italian at least 6 months prior to delivery. Yet the a specific indication for a drug such as pro­ airline's "commitment to providing pas­ term was not used in an article published pranolol can be approved, even if that drug sengers and cargo with the best possible in 1971 by FDA's then Associate Commission­ has been approved and wen-tested abroad, service between Philadelphia and Italy." er Jennings, although he wrote directly on how can one justify a placebo control group? the subject of drug development and FDA What about the patient? Would the "fully regulations.1 informed" patient be willing to chance being Wardell's position was supported by the placed in the placebo group? now-famous correspondence of Dr. Dripps MEDICAL FREEDOM OF CHOICE and othr well-known medical scientists, in­ In May 1975, FDA's regulation to accept cluding deBakey and Nobel prizewinner controlled clinical double-blind studies on D. W. Richard, who were among the signers new drugs conducted outside of the United HON. STEVEN D. SYMMS of the first and last of a series of four States became law. It was anticipated " ... OF IDAHO letters (February 29, 1972-September 24, to promote the public safety by eliminating unnecessary duplication of human research IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1973) charging that a drug lag existed in the United Shtes as compared to Great Britain. and to expedite the availability to the Amer­ Wednesday, April 20, 1977 ican public of important new drugs being DRUG-LAG DILEMMA studied abroad." 1 Mr. SYMMS. Mr. Speaker, the problem During 1973-1974, Wardell specifically doc­ However, the current effectiveness of this of a "drug lag" in the United States is umented the extent of the drug lag.2 By Sep­ regulation appears to be small. Once com­ a very real problem and one to which tember 27, 1974, the position of FDA had panies establish overseas research plants and this Congress should address itself. The shifted from one that denied the existence hire research scientists, it is difficult to re­ mass of economic, medical, and pharma­ of a drug lag to one of acknowledgment. verse the process. For example, on January cological literature points to the "effec­ Richard Crout, head of the Bureau of Drugs, 21, 1977, "G. D. Searle & Co. said it intro­ tiveness" provisions of the 1962 amend­ in testimony to the Senate Health Subcom­ duced a cardiovascular drug in Mexico called ments to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic mittee, stated: "The data cited by Dr. Wardell Duloctil. The agent, generically known as are correct. There were no approvals in hy­ suloctidil, is prescribed primarily for older Act as being primarily responsible for the pertensive drugs in the first decade after the patients to relieve painful walking and cold­ "drug lag" which this country is experi­ amendments (of 1962). There were no ap­ n~s in hands and feet caused by poor cir­ encing. provals in the cardiovascular area in the culation. Suloctidil is already sold in Bel­ The following article, "Dilemmas of the years between 1967 and 1972, and ... the ... gium.... After initial marketing in Mex­ Drug Lag," appeared in the April 1977 gap ... was limited to the cardiovascular and ico . . . the concern plans to introduce the edition of Drug Therapy, The author is pulmonary (areas)." a drug in France, West Germany, Australia, On November 2, 1975, Senator Kennedy, Southeast Asia and other parts of Latin Rita Ricardo Campbell. Ph.D., who has Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on America. Then U.S. marketing approval will been a member of the National Advisory Health, stated: ''There are fundamental de­ be sought." 8 Drug Committee-NADC-and the Na­ fects in our nation's current regulatory pro­ tional Advisory Food and Drug Commit­ cedures for prescription drugs ... lack of any TOWARD ALTERNATIVES tee-NAFDC-\vhich were top-level ad­ follow-up, once the drugs have reached the It is especially worrisome that FDA appears visory committees to the Food and Drug market. . . . Badly needed drugs are delayed again to be unaware of the costs to the from joining the fight against disease . ..."' American society in the loss of potential net Administration. During debate in February 1976, FDA Com­ benefits from nonacceptance of new, effec­ Dr. Campbell traces the background missioner Schmidt agreed that an aerosol tive, and relatively safe drugs, and even of the drug lag and describes some of form of the steroid beclomethasone (Vance­ questions whether there ever was, or there the difficulties the FDA has created. Her ril) that had been available for several years is, a drug lag. The associate director of the conclusion is that the 1962 amendments in Great Britain was an effective antiasth­ new drug evaluation program of FDA, m.a.tic not yet approved in the United States. D'Aguanno, stated in a British publication ° should be repealed. On March 16, 1976, I that "the possible adverse effects of 'drug lag' introduced the medical freedom of choice PRESCRmiNG DILEMMA became a matter of considerable discussion bill in the 94th Congress and I reintro­ In April 1976, an article in the New Eng­ and some study in the USA. After extensive duced the legislation on January 4 of this land Journal of Medicine called attention to analysis it has been concluded that, despite year. The medical freedom of choice bill the status of propranololo (lnderal), which the fact that a significant number of drugs repeals the "effectiveness" provisions at that time, although available for other marketed in other countries are not available from the 1962 amendments. indications, was still not approved by the in the USA, there are no therapeutic break­ FDA for the treatment of hypertension. The throughs currently marketed in other coun­ I urge my colleagues to read the fol­ authors pointed out that propranolol is used tries for which an acceptable alternative lowing article and to help in correcting to treat hypertension in several advanced therapy does not exist in the USA. There are, the FDA's regulatory abuses by joining countries and also " ... is being widely used however, a number of drugs marketed else­ the 87 Members who have already co­ by practitioners [in the United States] for where which represent modest therapeutic sponsored the medical freedom of choice this purpose." o gains over available therapies in the USA." bill, H.R. 54. The whole tone of the article is that since As an economist, I appeal again, as I did The article follows: propranolol has been successfully used in in my monograph Drug Lag: Federal Govern­ Great Britain for a 10-year period in anti­ ment Decision Making,1o that the public !n­ DILEMMAS OF THE DRUG LAG hypertensive therapy, it should be more wide­ terest requires ·•an in-depth study of the (By Rita Ric!lrdo Campbell, Ph. D.) ly prescribed for this condition in the United benefits and costs of the present 'United (Note.-Dr. Campbell is Senior Fellow, States. In many patients, propranolol has States regulatory system of drugs" and also Hoover Institution, Stanford University, fewer side effects than some of the other of the several new alternative legislative op­ Palo Alto, California. •) drugs currently used in the United States for tions now being discussed; for example, bet­ William Wardell first used the phrase hype·rtension, and although these side effects ter postmarket surveillance and reduction "drug lag" to define (as of December 1971) are not life threatening, their absence is of the pounds of paper submitted in sup­ the lag or lead time between the different highly valued by patients. One potential side port of one NDA, as by the use of certified marketing dates of the same drug in the effect, for example, is impotence. It is, of summaries. United States and Great Britain. He was course, not lllegal to prescribe an FDA-ap­ The passage of the new medical device describing the effect of the 1962 FDA omni­ proved drug for an indication that has not legislation has widened the impact of FDA's bus law that regulates drug development in been approved by FDA; however, in a mal­ regulations. This may mean a new lag in this country. practice suit, such prescribing might be held marketing of medical devices. Although FDA Wardell (Oxford education, British prac­ against the physician. The history of phar­ now permits use of foreign clinical data in maceuticals contains many examples of sec­ support of an NDA, it has never seriously tice) first became aware of his new Ameri­ ond uses of drugs that become more im­ can colleagues' innocence of British drugs in portant than the initial indication Govern­ considered accepting as even partial support­ March 1971, when, on hospital rounds, he ment regulations should encourage innova­ ive evidence the stastical experience of discovered accidentally that his colleagues tive use of drugs already approved as "safe." large numbers exposed to a new drug in a were ignorant of the bronchodilator Alupent Meanwhile the lack of beta blockers for anti­ country similar to the United States, such as hypertensive therapy has made it difficult Great Britain, which happens to require Footnotes at end of article. for the U.S. physician to tailor treatment to even stricker postmarket surveillance. If the April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11519 populations of the United States and Great mons, for the European Parliament, and the escalating price of coffee. During Britain are not too disparate, it seems tnat for European-American relations. that hearing, I asked the State Depart­ the use over a 5-ycar period of an often-pre­ Sir Peter was one of the leaders in the ment witnesses to invite a consumer rep­ scribed drug, and, therefore, accepted in resentative to all future meetings of the that country as yielding a net therapeutic parliamentary exchange between the benefit, could be at least supportive evidence Congress and the European Parliament. International Coffee Organization. As­ for acceptance of the drug in the United He was here most recently last September sistant Secretary Julius L. Katz refused States. To ignore these data raises ethical as a member of the Parliament's delega­ to commit himself to satisfy that request, questions on how to conduct double-blind tion for the lOth meeting with a congres­ but agreed to look into it. trials with placebo controls when the re­ sional delegation. At the time of his On March 30, 1977, 15 other Members sults, at least among scientists in Great death, Sir Peter was actively preparing of Congress joined me in writing to Sec­ Britain, are considered to be known. retary Vance to ask that he invite a Scientists as well as physicians do not the London meeting of the two delega­ agree as to what is the preferred therapy for tions which will take place in July. qualified consumer representative to a given condition of a given seriousnf'ss, The heavy responsibilities of Sir Peter serve in an advisory capacity to the U.S. partly because their relevant data bases may for both his constituency in the House of delegation during the Geneva negotia­ differ, but also because their value judgments Commons and his "\"Ork in the European tions to formulate an international sugar differ. Political pressures and the fel'l.r of Parliament were undoubtedly related to agreement. The text of the letter fol­ adverse publicity, not logic, appear to be his untimely death at the age of 48. He lows: dominating government decisions on the was, for example, in addition to this dual WASHINGTON, D.C., marketing of drugs. Repeal of the 1962 March 30, 1977. amendments would permit the physician/ mandate, also chairman of the European Hon. CYRUS R. VANCE, patient to choose among relatively safe ther­ Conservation Group of the European Secretary of State, apeutic options tailored to the patient's Parliament. In this capacity, he was Department of State, unique needs, would decrease the adminis­ working with full energy for the forging Washington, D.C. trative costs of FDA, and would increase the of ties among several conservative DEAR MR. SECRETARY: It iS our understand­ net benefit to society. parties in the community in prepara­ ing that an American delegation will par­ FOOTNOTES tion for the first direct elections to the ticipate in discussions designed to produce *In the spring of 1972 and into January European Parliament, scheduled for next an International Sugar Agreement beginning 1975, Dr. Campbell was a member of the Na­ on April 18 in Geneva. spring. The outcome of these negotiations will tional Advisory Drug Committee {NADC), Sir Peter's great devotion to a united and from January 1975 through September have a signlfl.cant impact upon American con­ 1975, a member of the newly merged National Europe will remain embodied in a strong­ sumers who purchase approximately 11 mil­ Advisory Food and Drug Committee er European Parliament for which he lion tons of sugar in various forms each year. (NAFDC). These were top-level advisory com­ worked so well and so long. Each one cent increase in the wholesale price mittees to the Food and Drug Administra­ of a pound of sugar costs American consum­ tion (FDA). ers more than $200 million in added food 1 Jennings J: Government regulations and costs. It is imperative that any new sugar drug development: FDA. Drug Discovery (Ad­ CONSUMERS GET REPRESENTA­ agreement protect consumers against a re­ vances in Chemistry Ser. No. 108, 247-256), TION AT SUGAR NEGOTIATIONS enactment of the Sugar Boom of 1974 when American Chemical Society, 1971. prices rose 400 percent in less than a year, 2 Wardell WM: Introduction of new thera­ peaking at 64 cents per pound. peutic drugs in the United States and Great HON. ROBERT F. DRINAN International commodity agreements I)ego­ Britain: An international comparison, Olin tlated by the Department of State in recent Pharmacal Ther 14:773-790, 1973; British OF MASSACHUSETTS years have been notorious for their neglect of usage and American awareness of some new IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES consumer interests. The International Coffee therapeutic drugs. Olin Pharmacal Ther 14: Wednesday, April 20, 1977 Agreement, drafted in 1975, provides for 1022-1034, 1973; Therapeutic implications of quotas to insure a fioor price and operates the drug lag. Olin Pharmacal Ther 15:73-96, Mr. DRINAN. Mr. Speaker, I am to maximize coffee consumption without giv­ 1974. pleased to report that the Department of ing consumers any source of rellef from the a U.S. Senate, Joint Hearings; Committee excessive prices currently charged by coffee on Labor and Public Welfare-Subcommittee State has agreed to place a consumer producers. on Health, and Committee on Judiciary­ representative on the U.S. delegation at At negotiations preceding the formulation Subcommittee on Administrative Practice the international sugar negotiations of the International Coffee Agreement, the and Procedure, Transcript, September 27, which opened on April 18 in Geneva. In United States was represented by a delegation 1974, mimeo, pp. 69, 70. the past, American negotiators have which included trade advisors from the do­ ~Kennedy E: (Keynote) Address, press re­ been accompanied only by industry trade mestic coffee industry. It is our understand­ lease of speech before the Tulane Medical advisers at meetings to draft and imple­ ing that advisors representing the domestic Symposium on Principles and Techniques of ment international commodity agree­ sugar industry will participate in the dele­ Human Research and Therapeutics, New Or­ ments. The voice of the American con­ gation which will attend the upcoming nego­ leans, November 2, 1975, mimeo, pp. 3, 4a. tiations at Geneva. We belleve it is imperative a Propranolol was approved in 1968 for sumer has never been heard at these that a representative of American retall con­ three rare cardiovascular conditions and in crucial sessions. As a result, treaties such sumers participate in the delegation as well. 1973 for treatment of angina. as the International Coffee Agreement We therefore request that you invite a quali­ e Holland OB, Kaplan NM: Propranolol in protect the producers against falling fied consumer representative to serve in an the treatment of hypertension. N Engl J Med prices while failing to protect consumers advisory caoacity to the United States dele­ 294:930-936, 1976. against price escalation. gation at Geneva next month and in any 7 Federal Register 40 (69) :16054, 1975. The State Department's decision to future meetings of an International Sugar 8 Wall Street Journal, January 21, 1977, p. Organization. 26. depart from previous policy by permit­ Cordially yours, 9 D'Aguanno W: Develooment and use of ting consumer representation at the ne­ Robert F. Drinan, Frederick W. Rich­ new drugs. Pharmaceutical Journal, January gotiations to draft a new international mond, Millicent Fenwick, Joshua Ell­ 1 and 8, 1977, pp. 8, 9. sttgar agreement is a long-overdue re­ berg, Augustus F. Hawkins, James H. 1° Campbell RR: Drug Lag: Federal Govern­ sponse to congressional criticism dating Scheuer, Herman Badlllo, Edward I. ment Decision Making. Hoover Institution back to 1975. In reporting the Interna­ Koch, Peter W. Rodino, Robert N. c. Press, Stanford University, p. 44. tional Coffee Agreement to the full Sen­ Nix, Richard L. Ottinger, Leon E. Pa­ netta, Parren J. Mitchell, Herbert E. ate for ratification in August 1975, the Harris, Allen E. Ertel, and Thomas J. Sm PETER KIRK Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Downey. noted the lack of consumer representa­ tion on the advisory group which accom­ On April 6, 1977, I sent a telegram to HON. DONALD M. FRASER panied the U.S. delegation and expressed Assistant Secretary Katz asking for the OF MINNESOTA the hope that consumer interests be rep­ names of any consumer representatives IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resented at future commodity negotia­ or trade advisers which would accom­ tions. rany the U.S. delegation to Geneva. Mr. Wednesday, April 20, 1977 On February 22, 1977, the House Gov­ Katz responded on April 9 that the com­ Mr. FRASER. Mr. Speaker, the death ernment Operations Subcommittee on position of the delegation had not yet of Sir Peter Kirk in London last week­ Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Af- been finalized. On April 18, the day the end is a tragedy for the House of Com- fairs, on which I serve, held a hearing on negotiations opened, I was pleased to re- 11520 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 ceive the following telegram from Assist­ certain that we will all be interested in program would make it easier for middle­ ant Secretary Katz: reading the report of the three consumer income families to meet soaring college costs TELEGRAM by oifering long-term repayment plans. · advisers when they return from Geneva. The plan would enable eligible parents to Congressman RoBERT F. DRINAN, pay four years of college costs in monthly in­ House of Representatives, stallments of principal and interest spread Washington, D.C.: PRIVATE COLLEGES ARE OFFERING out over a six to eight year period. Payments In my telegram of April 9 I promised to start shortly before the student enters col­ inform you of the names of the consumer LOAN PLANS TO HELP PARENTS PAY TUITION COSTS lege. advisors on the delegation to the negotia­ The parent loan plan is a "godsend" to tions for an international sugar agreement many American families caught in the "mid­ as soon as they were available. dle income crunch," says Jerrold Gibson, They are: HON. LAWRENCE COUGHLIN director of fiscal serVices at Harvard Univer­ Dr. Carmen Busquet, Secretary of Con­ OF PENNSYLVANIA sity. sumer Affairs, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Ivy League university in Cambridge, Mrs. Joan Braden, Consumer Affairs Co­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mass., pioneered the loan program a year ago. ordinator, Department of State. Wednesday, April 20, 1977 "Today," says Gibson, "many middle­ Professor Steward Lee Richardson, Jr., income families are either too poor to afford Chairman, Department of Marketing, Louisi­ Mr. COUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, I am ever rising college costs or too rich to qualify ana State University, and President, Con­ reintroducing today with four more co­ for financial aid." sumer Federation of America. sponsors my measure to provide tax Bryn Mawr is the only Philadelphia area: You also asked for the names of all traae credits to help meet the soaring costs of college which has decided to implement the advisors. They are: tuition and fees at our institutions of plan this fall. The University of Pennsyl­ Richard W. Blake, National Sugar Beet higher learning. A total of 46 colleagues vania, Princeton University and Haverford Growers Federation, Greenley, Colorado. are sponsoring my measure in this Con­ College are considering it. David C. Carter, United States Beet Sugar gress. Most government-subsidized or guaranteed Processors Association, Washington, D.C. financial aid programs are closed to the rela­ For those of you familiar with the his­ tively affluent. Charles Harry Falk, New York Coffee and tory of this legislation, I will not bore Sugar Exchange, New York, New York. And in the past, middle-income families Horace D Godfrey, American Sugar Cane you with a detailed litany. I only want either had to borrow at high interest rates to League, New Orleans, Louisiana. to note that similar bills passed the Sen­ send their sons or daughters to private col­ lege; seek low-cost alternatives such as com­ Edward B. Holyrode, Hawaiian Sugar ate in four of the past five Congresses while the House never has been per­ munity colleges, or simply forego college for Planters Association, Washington, D.C. their children. Andrew J. Mair, American Farm Bureau mitted to vote on the legislation. "In this country, we've been saying a long Federation, Washington, D.C. I am inserting in the CONGRESSIONAL time about how college should be made avail­ Charles Azerow of Sucrest Corporation rep­ RECORD an article by Sam W. Pressley able to anyone who wants it, regardless of in­ resenting United States Cane Sugar Refiners which was published in the Aprill7, 1977 come," said Deborah Wolk, a financial-aid Association, Washington, D.C. edition of the Philadelphia Sunday Bul­ officer at Bryn M-3 wr. Henry Francis Wanning of the Coca Cola letin. But, she said, over the last few years, mid­ Co., representing Industrial Sugar Users, At­ dle-income families have found it difficult lanta, Georgia. His story again illustrates-if there is keeping up with the rising costs of living and These are all the non-governmental ad­ one among us who ever harbored any college costs. visors accredited at the present time. Seine doubts-the financial crunch on the Specifically, the Bryn Mawr program wlll of the industry advisors may be replaced by middle-income Americans who want to be geared to this fall's incoming freshman others representing the same trade or in­ educate their children at colleges and class, but also wlll be made available to up­ dustry group. However, no more than one universities. perclass students, according to Paul Klug, the representative from each association will be Moreover, it shows how difficult cir­ college's controller. accredited at any given time. Only officially cumstances are becoming with private Other private colleges starting the loan accredited members of the delegation are au­ program are Cornen University, Ithaca, N.Y.; thorized to participate in conference ses­ institutions beginning to provide their Yale University, New Haven, Conn.; Amherst sions. own loan plans to aid hard-pressed par­ College, Amherst, Mass.; Massachusetts In-. JULIUS L. KATZ, ents. Bryn Mawr College, in my congres­ stitute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Assistant Secretary of State for Eco­ sional district, has created a loan pro­ Mass.; and Stanford University, Stanford, nomic and Business Affairs. gram. Other unive-rsities in the East and Calif., according to the Richard C. Knight In­ the West also are offering these loans. surance Agency in Boston. It is my understanding that only one The Knight agency has been retained by of the three consumer advisers will be in I also am inserting a chart which lists the private colleges to administer the pro­ Geneva at any time during the 6 wo:ek­ tuition costs and other expenses of col­ gram, which involves running credit checks long set of negotiations. Thus, the con­ leges and universities in the Philadel­ and insuring the loans. sumer presence will obviously be over­ phia area. The dollar figures speak far Without such plans, the private colleges whelmed by the large number of in­ more eloquently than I could of the fear the middle-income family student will dustry representatives. Nevertheless, the escalating costs of higher education and be "squeezed" out of private higher educa­ presence of any consumer voice at all the need to provide a measure of assist­ tion and the student body will be comprised constitutes a major step forward. I urn ance to the middle-class Americans­ of the rich who can afford the big b1lls and traditionally, the segment of our popula­ the low-income family student who qualifies certain that the presence of these ccm­ for subsidized grants from the government sumer advisors will help to prevent the tion which pays the most taxes, provides and scholarships. formulation of an international sugar the stability our Nation enjoys and "For most middle-income families," re­ agreement which would serve to urip­ which, just as often, is forgotten in the ports the Chronicle of Higher Education, in off, American consumers by raising talk of "tax reform" and ''social justice." Washington, D.C., "the problem is not that sugar prices to the excessive level they COLLEGE LOANS AID AFFLUENT they don't have the money for college. They reached in 1974 and 1975. Rather, I am (By Sam W. Pressley) don't have it in one lump sum." Under the Bryn Mawr plan, for example, hopeful that any agreement resulting Bryn Mawr College conducted its annual spring rite on Friday. parents who borrow $6,000 per year, over four from these negotiations will insure ade­ years, could pay $360 a month in 80 monthly The private, four-year college on Phlla­ quate supplies of sugar available to con­ installments. The maximum repayment term sumers at a reasonable price. delphia's Main Line sent out letters telling student applicants whether or not they had is eight years, with interest on the loans The presence of consumer advisors at been accepted for admission in the fall. being tax deductible. For many private colleges and middle in­ these negotiations marks the beginning But along with 250 of the acceptance let­ of a new, more enlightened approach to­ ters to those requesting financial aid-some­ come families, the new loan program ward American participation in interna­ thing new was added. couldn't arrive at a better time. tional commodity agreements. We must Included were brochures informing the Next fall, the highest college costs and the students' parents that they could take ad­ greatest tuition increases will take place at insist that this approach be furthered private colleges, according to a recent study through the appointment of other quali­ vantage of a new way of paying for a college education: a Parent Loan Plan. by the College Scholarship Service (CSS), the fied consumer representatives to all financial-aid arm of the College Entrance forthcoming commodity meetings which Several private colleges, aware that their tuition rates are higher than those of public Examination Board, in Princeton, N.J. exert an impact upon consumer prices. colleges are o'fering to make loans to famUies In the academic year 1977-78, reports CSS, As the Geneva sugar negotiations con­ earning between $15,000 and $75,000, at in­ students at private, four-year colleges will tinue, I will provide my colleagues in the terest rates from 8 to 8.5 percent. face a 6.3 percent increase in tuition and House with periodic status reports. I a.m Significantly, this new type of st udent aid fees. April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11521 At Bryn Mawr, for example, tuition a.nd then find themselves continually trying ''I am . . . very glad . . . to hear from fees will be raised from the current annual to live in today's economy with yester­ you, Lorel," Naum Salansky said. He spoke rate of $4,225 to $4,275 per year. day's income as the Government contin­ the words like a man fingering suitcoats on a In comparison, the College Scholarship rack, with the deliberation of someone new Service reported that the average tuition and ues to give with one hand and take away to English. "The situation is without fees charge at public, four-year colleges will with the other. change," he sighed before the crackle remain virtually unchanged. I do not believe that Congress meant drowned him out. Why the disparity? for this type of situation to.develop and Lorel Pollack grimaced at the bad connec­ Essentially, the majority of private in ­ I feel that we must give this matter se­ tion. She considered hanging up and trying stitutions earn 70 to 80 percent of their op­ rious and immediate consideration. again. But it had taken two hours to reach erating revenue from tuition, accor~ing to A veterans' benefits should not be re­ Salansky in Vilnius, Lithuania. It might take the Washington, D .C.-based Higher Educa­ that long a second time, and there would be duced since he is essentially being re­ no guarantee of a better line. So she pressed tion General Information Systems Office, in to the U.S. Office of Education. paid for the service that he gave his on. Tuition provides about 25 percent of op­ country in time of need. We must remove "No change?" she asked. erating revenue at most public-supported in­ the veteran from his current position of "No," Salansky replied in a reedy voice. stitutions, says the Office of Education. financial insecurity and assure him that "Tomorrow will be the next interrogation. And that's why public colleges cost less. he should and will receive the benefits And before, it was a week ago another one. that he justly deserves. It is now more than three months in this in­ AREA COLLEGE COSTS vestigation work and still now I haven't any information about whs.t is my crime." Following are 1977-78 (tuition and fees, Salansky, 41, is a noted Soviet physicist. He room, board and other) charges at Philadel­ LOREL POLLACK: THE VOICE OF is also Jewish and has been denied an exit phia area colleges and universities. AMERICA TO SOVIET JEWS visa to emigrate to Israel. He's been appeal­ ing this. Rcom In December, he was accused of "slander­ Tu ition board, HON. HENRY J. HYDE ous fabrications" against the Soviet Union's College and fees and other 1 Total OF ILLINOIS policy toward Jews. The accusations stem from a seminar in Jewish culture he con­ U of P______$4,450 $3, 125 $7, 575 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ducted in his own home. Princeton U______4, 650 2, 875 7, 495 Bryn Mawr C______Wednesday, April 20, 1977 He has been interrogated repeatedly. His 4, 725 2,440 7, 165 apartment has been ransacked. Searchers Haverford C______4, 420 2, 550 6, 970 Swarthmore c ______4, 100 2,460 6, 560 Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, many of my confiscated the letters from his mother, who Phil a. c. of Art ______3, 630 2,600 6, 230 colleagues are already familiar with the is sick with cancer in Israel. Villanova U______3, 150 Widener c ______2, 975 6, 125 work of Mrs. Lore! Pollack, a constituent Salansky's voice crackled out of the speak­ 3, 260 2, 340 5, 600 er again. "My health and the health of my Phila. Musical Acad ______2, 80:> 2, 600 5, 400 of mine from Oak Park, Ill., but for those Spring Garden c ______2, 660 2, 660 5,320 who are not, I believe her achievements wife is not well," he said. "It is a very serious Rosemont C______2, 970 Drexel U______2,100 5, 070 hard time for us, and the health is not well." 3,400 1, 600 5, 000 deserve mention in the CONGRESSIONAL "Is she more ill than she has been?" Lorel St. Joseph's c ______2,400 2, 500 4,900 RECORD. LaSalle C______2, 550 2, 325 4, 875 Pollack asked. Phil a. C. Textiles-Sci______2, 450 2, 425 4, 875 Mrs. Pollack is chairman of the Chi­ "The heart is not well. She is only 37, but Eastern C______2, 940 1, 710 4,650 cago Action for Soviet Jewry, an organi­ the heart is not well." Ph ila. C. Pharmacy-Sci ______2, 425 2,175 4, 600 zation she founded to provide encourage­ "~ am so sorry to hear that," Lorel Pollack Ha rcum Jr. c ______1, 800 2, 795 4, 595 Valley Forge Mili. Jr. C______2, 215 2, 330 4, 545 ment, support, and hope to thousands of said. "But maybe we will hear something Pa. Academy Fine Arts 2____ _ 1, 310 3, 200 4, 510 oppressed Russian Jews. new and good soon. We are bringing your Gwynedd Mercy C______2, 150 2, 100 4, 250 message to Cyrus Vance, as you asked us. We Pe irce Jr. C 2 ______Mrs. Pollack began her campaign to 1, 960 2, 125 4, 085 are trying to help you because we are your Chestnut Hill c ______2, 000 2, 050 4, 050 publicize the plight of Soviet Jews in Temple U______1, 300 2, 700 4, 000 friends and we're concerned and worried Manor Jr. C 2 ______1, 650 2, 050 3, 700 1971, and since that time she has helped about you." Rutgers U., Camden, N.L ___ _ 900 2,650 3, 550 educate and enlighten many of us to the Lorel Pollack is chairman of the Chicago U. of DeL ______978 2, 335 3, 313 problems of Jews living in Russia. Per­ Action for Soviet Jewry. On her desk in her Glassboro State C.2 ______882 2, 195 3, 077 lincoln U.1 ______1, 068 1, 982 3, 050 haps, more importantly, through her seventh floor office at 618 S Michigan Av., is Cheyney State c.2 ______950 1, 8CO 2, 750 personal letters and phone calls to the a thick sheaf of green computer paper with West Chester State c ______888 1,610 2, 498 "refuseniks"-those Soviet Jews who the names of 1,100 Russian families, includ­ have been denied exit visas-Mrs. Pol­ ing the Salanskys. These families are "refuse­ I Other includes the college's annual costs for books, laundry niks," Soviet Jews who have been refused clothing, recreational services, and incidentals. lack has let them know that we in the exit visas. 2 Data are for 1976-77 academic year. free world are aware of their circum­ Merely being Jewish in the Soviet Union Source of data: College S.cholarship Service, Princeton, N.J. stances and are dedicated to the cause is hard enough. The religion and the culture of human rights. Many of the Soviet may not be taught. One's internal passport, Jews whom Mrs. Pollack personally con­ the document Soviet citizens must use to tacted, were allowed to emigrate only travel within the country, carries a designa­ FEDERAL ANNUITY AND VA after her tireless efforts in their behalf. tion that the bearer is Jewish. No other re­ BENEFITS I take great pride in paying tribute to ligion is so treated. Lore! Pollack for all that she has done­ And then there are those guilty of the and will continue to do-to advano the double crime of being Jewish and wanting HON. HENRYB. GONZALEZ cause of human rights and justice for to leave. OF TEXAS thousands upon thousands of Soviet Some are allowed to go. Others aren't. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES And life for them becomes dreadful. They Jews. lose their jobs. Their homes are vandalized. Wednesday, April 20, 1977 Following are two recent articles about They are harassed by the secret police Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, I am re­ Mrs. Pollack, one from the Chicago Tri­ [KGB]. Their children are beaten on the bune and one from People magazine. I playgrounds and ridiculed by teachers in the introducing a bill that I proposed in the classroom. last Congress that would discount any know my colleagues share my pride in her accomplishments to date, and join And many refuseniks are put in prison. Federal annuity when determining VA "It is bad. Things are getting very bad," benefits. me in wishing her continued success in her very inspiring and fulfilling work. Lorel Pollack told me when I walked into her I am hopeful that the Veterans' Af­ The articles follow: office before the Salansky call. fairs Committee will consider this legis­ Several weeks ago, a letter from a refuse­ lation and take a long, hard look at the [From the Chicago Tribune, Mar. 27, 1977] nik appeared in the government publication problems confronting our veterans, es­ Russ JEw AsKs: WHAT's MY CRIME? Izvestla. The writer said he was repenting pecially the elderly, when they receive (By Jeff Lyon) his traitorous deeds and accused several an increase in other Government annui­ The voice coming out of the desktop tele­ of the most prominent and outspoken Jewish ties including social security benefits. phone speaker was crackling like a broadcast activists in Moscow of working with the from wartime London. Central Intelligence Agency to undermine Those receiving veterans benefits are It was fitting As it fought through the the Soviet state. in a catch-22 situation. They receive an static, the voice was a reminder that if the The letter claimed the activists had tried increase in benefits, generally to offset Nazi floodcrest of those times has receded, to steal state secrets and named some U.S. the increase in the cost of living and then the water table of human wickedness re- Embassy officials and American newsmen as find that their VA pensions are cut. They mains high. - their CIA contacts. 11522 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 Soon after the letter appeared, several shares with her ad executive husband, Shel­ have observed that firsthand in a long­ activists were arrested, including math­ don, and their two sons, she offers aid and time acquaintance with one of the Na­ matician Anatoly Scharansky, the gutsy encouragement to those whose visas are still tion's best ag research programs, as well spokesman for the Moscow Jewish group that in doubt. Keeping the overseas circuits hum­ as a highly effective cooperative State has been publicly monitoring the Soviet ming, she has run up phone bills of $300 and failure to live up to the Helsinki accord. $400 a month before the irritated Soviets extension service, operated by the Penn­ Scharansky, a charismatic figure of cour­ began taking out the telephones of some sylvania State University. age who once reported his KGB tail to refuseniks. "Those calls were cheap," Mrs. Yet both of these activities are in fi­ superiors for getting drunk and falling Pollack maintains. "I always assume that the nancial trouble across the Nation, caught asleep on the job, may be charged with secret police listen in, and that everything I in a vise between constant or declining espionage. His fate is unclear. say to my friends I say to the KGB too. So budgets on the one hand, and the inex­ "These Moscow activists enjoyed a certain I end up sending direct messages to the orable push of inflation on the other. I amount of immunity from the worst perse­ Soviet government for a mere four dollars a was surprised to learn that my neighbor­ cution for years," Lorel Pollack said. ''Up to minute. I tell them, in effect that this' per­ now, they were protected by their ties to the son is known, and if you harass or arrest ing State of New Jersey is actually pro­ West because they were well known and had him all hell will break loose in the Western posing to cut its ag research funds by $1 established relations with the foreign corre­ press." million this year. spondents. The descendant of a Russian refugee grand­ The extension program is undergoing "They had been a source of strength and father (who fled the czar's troops dressed as a continuing decline in the purchasing encouragement to their fellows in the Soviet a woman), Lorel was born and brought up power of the resources it receives. We saw Union," she said, asserting that the Kremlin in Oak Park. Though she taught kindergar­ the loss of 453 professional positions na­ may be trying to intimidate and demoralize ten in Jewish schools, she was neither devout nor politically active. Her conversion cam-e at tionwide in fiscal 1976, and a further de­ the rest of the Jewish activists. cline of at least 500 is expected in :fiscal It will make Chicago Action and its 20 a 1971 meeting of her Hadassah group. "The counterpart volunteer organizations in such speaker was saying, 'You can write. You can year 1977. In Pennsylvania alone 40 such other cities as Philadelphia; San Francisco; call,' " she remembers. "I saw all these peo­ positions have been lost as a result of and Montgomery, Ala., work all the harder. ple in the audience nodding in agreement, the funding crunch. Their activities include an intensive lobby­ but no hands went up. Suddenly I found Mr. Speaker, I want to make known my ing effort to get congressmen and senators myself on my feet saying, "Why sure, we can call Russia!'" intention to work to provide sufficient to pull whatever strings they can on behalf financing to maintain these vital serv­ of the refuseniks. They prod the media to Using phone numbers provided by a loosely ices, and in my opinion that will require publish the most dramatic cases of repres­ strung global network of Jewish volunteer sion. groups, Lorel placed her first call that No­ more funds. I am informed, for example, At the heart of Chicago Action is Lorel vember. It was to Vladimir Slepak, now a that the Carter administration's $115 Pollack, an energetic woman who traces her member of the committee monitoring the million fiscal year 1978 request for the Jewish heritage back to Don Yitzak Abrav­ Helsinki agreement, which, like Jimmy Car­ extension service represents no change anell, a Sephardic Jew who served in the ter, has been challenging the Soviet position in the funding level from fiscal year 1977, court of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain. on human rights. As Lorel's involvement would mean a 13.5-percent decline in Lorel Pollack's grandfather escaped Russia deepened, she began devoting up to 60 hours real dollars over the last 5 years, and by swimming across a river in peasant a week to the refuseniks, phoning, writing and lobbying furiously in their behalf all would necessitate the loss of still an­ woman's clothes as Czarist soldiers shot at other 500 professional positions. I plan­ him. over the Midwest and in Washington. For "The Jews in Moscow are in shock," she awhile she slept in the kitchen to grab the and I urge my colleagues to do likewise­ says. "They say it is almost like being thrust phone so that late calls wouldn't wake up to work hard to convince our Appropria­ back into the dark days of Stalin." her family. Once, in 1972, she got through tions Committee of the need to provide But sbe thinks there are some things that to a refusenik (now in Israel) moments after enough additional funds to maintain the will continue to sustain the 3 million Soviet the KGB had broken into a Moscow dinner purchasing power of the research and Jews. One is a certain grim courage; the party and arrested New York Congressman extension service budgets. other is an imorobable sense of humor. James Scheuer. Lorel called the New York Times and the wire services, and western At this point I would like to include "The Jews there tell a lot of jokes," she newsmen were hounding Soviet officials with in the RECORD the Pennsylvania Farmer says. "You die if you don't hang onto your humor." queries even before the embarras"ed Soviets artfcle that I referred to earlier: could notify the U.S. embassy of Scheuer's AG RESEARCH AND EXTENSION EARN THEIR It is noon and Lorel Pollack is talking to detention. Salansky. She is asking him if he and his KEEP family will be able to celebrate Passover, Though Lorel has cut down on her phone State officials are playing games with ag which begins next weekend. contacts with the refuseniks-partly out of research and extension funds again. fear that Moscow might retaliate by isolat­ In Pennsylvania, the cooperative exten· "We will try to do it. We will try. We have ing them entirely-she still believes that matzos. we were able to prepare it here," sion service has been forced to "collapse" 40 some calls should continue. "Sometimes we key positions due to the appropriation Salansky's crackling voice answers. wonder 1f it helps,'' she admits, "but the "Naum," Lorel Pollack says. "At our home, droughts of recent years; and ag research has people on the other end always tell us to been seriously stunted. Now comes word we will set aside a place at our Sedt!\- table keep it up. And the Russians do feg.r U.S. to remember you and all our friends in the from Governor Shapp that he has no plans opinion,'' she adds proudly. "In 1969 the to correct the matter. Soviet Union. I'll try to call you during the Soviet Union allowed almost no Jews to In New Jersey, a major battle looms over holiday. Our love to you. Shalom." emigrate. Now the figure is a fairly steady A very faint voice answered "Shalom." 1,000 a month." a $1 million slash in ag research funds. And And then the static took over. there is the ominous word that extension funds also have felt the executive axe. FOR DOZENS OF OPPRESSED SOVIET JEWS, LOREL Why this annual hijinks continues is POLLACK Is THE VOICE OF AMERICA beyond our comprehension. There are few AG RESEARCH AND EXTENSION places where the tax buck earns a higher They call themselves "refuseniks"-8oviet EARN THEIR KEEP return. There are few public agencies or in­ Jews who have aoplied to leave tbe USSR stitutions that perform a greater service. and have paid for it In persecution. For many Article after article in recent issues of this of these wo1.1ld be refue-ees, virtual prisoners HON. JOSEPH S. AMMERMAN magazine has documented the work of ag in a hostlle society, Lorel Pollack and hope OF PENNSYLVANIA research and extension. They include: are synonymous. Consider the te.stimony The release of the Tetrastichus jults of Dr. Irma Chernyak, a Soviet mathemati­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES parasitic wasp in Pennsylvania to control the cian who emigrated to Israel tn 1975. "Im­ Wednesday, April 20, 1977 cereal leaf beetle that threatens the state's mediately after applying for an exit visa 375.000-acre oat crop. I was thrown out of my job," he recalls. "My Mr. AM:M:ERMAN. Mr. Speaker, are­ Field seeding tomatoes in New Jersey telephone was cut off. I was alone. Then one cent headline in one of my State's most with a "plug" mixture to hasten germination evening I went home and found Lorel. She important agricultural journals, the and shorten field time between planting and ~arne like a light in the darkness-like some­ Pennsylvania Farmer, quickly caught my harvest. one from another planet." eye. It reads, "Ag Research and Exten­ No-tllling corn in crown vetch to save 70 Actu'llly, Mrs. Pollack Is profoundly ter­ sion Earn Their Keep." pounds of nitrogen per acre. restrial-a 43-year-old Jewish mother from Halving fuel requirements in New Jersey Oak Park, Ill., who has adopted the refuse­ There is little question in my mind greenhouses by solar energy and new insula­ niks like so many orphans. Working out of t.hat our cooperative extension service tion techniques. a cramped omce In Chicago's Spertus Col­ and agricultural research are two of our Blood profiling of dairy cattle to help lege of Judalca, or the surburban home she most important agricultural programs. I spot health problems in Pennsylvania herds. April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11523 In the March 12 issue alone editors printed dollar agricultural industry. For specifics, he of medical expenses of $150; State and dozens of recommendations from exten­ mentioned the Pesticide Certification Pro­ local taxes of $2,366; interest expense of sion specialists, ranging from minor elements gram with 16,000 signed up the first year and $4,715; charitable contributions of in cropland to planning new potato storages another 29,000 to go. $3,332; miscellaneous congressional ex­ to controlling nutsedge in corn. We cannot help but wonder how dairymen This is technical know-how that helps James and Furry Eshelman of Bedford penses of $4,332; and political contribu­ farmers grow that better crop or stor e that county, Pa., would have made out with their tions of $200. better potato. In the long run, it'll also keep near epidemic of repeat breeders if Penn The total Federal income tax and self­ them in business ... a $2.3 billion business State hadn't provided a blood profiling serv­ employment taxes due and paid, as in Pennsylvania and New Jersey alone. ice as part of its research. shown on line 22 was $19,359. In addi­ Information on ag research and extension By drawing blood and sampling the feed, tion my husband and I paid State in­ funding problems are fragmented in our we report in the March 12 issue, scientists come taxes to the State of Colorado of other states, but we can report that in Penn­ found the cows had an excessive calcium in­ sylvania, the governor complet ely ignored a take but were not getting enough phosphorus $2,329. special request of $800,000 to restore exten­ or magnesium. All receipts and expenditures of cam­ sion services to the 1970-71 level. And in his The Eshelman's reworked their rations, paign funds have been handled by the proposed budget for the 1977-78 fiscal year, and the problem all but disappeared. Schroeder for Congress Committee, Mr. Shapp, squeezed out a mere 1.9% in­ Such demand for first-aid from ag research which has, in accordance with Federal crease for ag research and extension. In these and extension specialists is endless-by or­ laws, :filed periodic reports with the inflationary times that's like throwing a chardists with fire blight, potato growers bucket of water to a drowning man. with late blight, farmers trying to pick and Federal Election Commission and the The University estimates inflationary cost choose herbicides for their corn crop. You Colorado secretary of state. The com­ increases at 7.7%, so ag research and exten­ name it. mittee has also :filed appropriate Fed­ sion will slip even further in the economic And with farmers tightening their belts eral tax returns. quicksand if the governor has his way. this year due to their own problems with I include the following: How bad is it? In 1934, Pennsylvania's inflation and income, this help becomes even Joint Financial Statement: James W.­ Cooperative Extension Service ranked 25th more critical. JWS-and Patricia Schroeder-PS-De­ among the states in support from state This is the year for the state legislators to cember 31, 1976 funds. That year 42.4% of total extension pump in those extra dollars . . . to bring ag expenditures were provided by the state. In research, extension and the full land grant ASSETS 1976, the Keystone State ranked 50th as state college system up to 1971-72 standards. A. Bank savings and other deposits--ex­ support plummeted to 26.4%. That's not asking for more. It's only asking cluding current checking account balances The whole land grant college program got for as much as we once had. and miscellaneous cash on hand on Decem­ its lumps in the governor's budget, actually. ber 31, 1976; and deposits credited to PS Fed­ And Penn State President John W. Oswald eral Retirement Fund and JWS Individual came charging off Mount Nlttany earlier this Retirement Account. month to lay the facts before the Senate and JOINT FINANCIAL STATEMENT Patricia Schroeder (PS) ------$26, 417 House Appropriations Committees. They James W. Schroeder (JWS) ------7, 614 make the ultimate decisions. Joint (JT)------176 Penn State seeks an $18,648,000 increase in HON. PATRICIA SCHROEDER appropriations for the whole University sys­ tem-research as well as resident instruc­ OF COLORADO Total ------34,207 tions; the main campus with its 31,777 stu­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES B. Securities-excluding stock owned in dents as well as the Hershey Medical Center Wednesday, April 20, 1977 closely-held, family-owned companies with­ with its 479 future doctors; and Behrend out readily ascertainable market value and College, Capitol Campus, King of Prussia and Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, con­ in JWS HRr-10 plan trust. 17 Commonwealth campuses with their tinuing a practice I have followed since 100 Colorado National Bankshares, 21,107 pupils. my election to Congress in 1972, I am Inc. (PS)------11,578 That works out to only $368 more per pupil releasing information from my 1976 Fed­ 200 Goodyear (JWS) ------4,750 even if the whole bag of cash were being 200 Rival MFG Co. (JWS) ------4,050 laid on the students ... which it isn't. Ag eral and State income tax returns. I and my husband, filing jointly, paid 100 Public Service Co. of Colo. research, the cooperative extension service, 1,900 fuel and utilities, student aid and such man­ $19,359 in Federal income and self-em­ (JWS) ------·------in 50 RCA (JWS) ------1,343 dated benefits as social security and retire­ ployment taxes and $2,329 Colorado 1500 Timpte Inds Sub SF Debs ment programs also are covered in the budget State taxes. Our 1976 gross income was 1,470 request. (JWS) ------$77,948. 100 Purex (JWS)------1,900 What the governor recommended in way of I am also releasing a joint :financial 80.6 Affiliated Fund (JWS) ------684 extra dollars was $3,002,000. statement with my husband showing net 230.7 Founders Growth Fund, Inc. Dr. Oswald came to the Assembly hearings worth as of December 31, 1976, of (JWS) ------1,089 with enough facts and charts to choke a com­ 25 puter. Rampant inflation happens to be Penn $139,929. 1 "E" Bond (JT) ------State's biggest financial problem. And Presi­ Details from our tax returns are set dent Oswald stated it well. out below: Total ------18,798 While Commonwealth appropriations to Line 9 of my joint personal Federal C. Miscellaneous-excluding JWS law Penn State increased $74 million between income tax return, form 1040, :filed with partnership investment and capital account. 1971-72 and 1976-77, he said net purchasing my husband, James, shows my congres­ 1.2 percent limited partnership in- power increased just six-tenths of 1%. Yet sional salary of $44,600. Line 10c shows terest in Larimer Square, Associ- during the same period enrollment increased net dividends of $631. Line 11 shows in­ ates (JT)------8,084 15%. Life insurance cash value (JWS) ___ 2, 740 In terms of 1971-72 dollars, that means terest income of $1,778. Line 12 shows appropriations per full-time student declined other income of $30,939 consisting of: the from $1398 five years ago to $1218 during the net income from my husband's law prac­ Total ------10,824 current college year. tice of $29,006; income from the rental D. Personal property: Even if the total appropriation requesj;ed of our house in Denver of $1,061; 11et Automobiles ( 1973 Olds and 1969 by Penn State was approved by the General losses on stock and from partnership in­ VW) ------2,500 Assembly, the number of dollars in 1971-72 Miscellaneous (estimated)------17,500 purchasing power would be $1323 per pupil vestments of $3,874; and my net income in the upcoming college year-still $65 shy from honoraria and fees of $4,746. of the 1971-72 school days. Our total income as noted on line 13 Total ------20,000 But back to ag research. was $77,948. Line 14 shows $5,077, adjust­ E. Real estate: "Conservative calculations place the cur­ ments to income that included certain 1440 High, Denver, Colo______68, 000 rent potential economic values to the Com­ congressional expenses in excess of 4102 Lester Ct., Alexandria, Va_____ 66, 300 monwealt h of Penn State's applied research amounts reimbursed, such as travel ex­ 134,300 development in agriculture and food produc­ penses, an allowance for living expenses Total assets ______218, 129 tion at a minimum of $118 million annually," while attending Congress in Washington, Dr. Oswald testified. And we think him modest . and payments to my husband's individ­ LIABILITIES And a bou t extension. ual retirement account. Line 15 shows an A. Real estate mortgages: Dr. Oswald, an old aggie, pointed out that adjusted gross income of $72,871. 1440 High, Denver, Colo. (Capital extension continues to be a primary source Form 1040, schedule A, shows total de­ of information !or Pennsylvania's billion- ductions of $15,095 on line 40, consisting 1 Purchased July 25, 1972. 11524 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 Federal Savings, Denver, Colo.)__ 15, 600 timeliness of the department's fats and oils NEW LOOK AT FEDERAL 4102 Lester Court, Alexandria, Va. publications. This year he is planning an­ DOCUMENTS (B. F. Saul Mortgage Co., Bethes- other study, this one designed to justify the da, Md.)------48, 600 use of satellites to forecast crop production. The department is also reportedly one of HON. GOODLOE E. BYRON Total------64,200 the government's top three publishe·rs, with OF MARYLAND a $16 mlllion annual printing bill. Part of B. Other-excluding current cred• that goes to print 28,000 type of forms used IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES it card, utility and miscellaneous ac­ internally to keep track of department ac­ Wednesday, April 20, 1977 counts payable December 31, 1976, tivities. paid monthly as due. The report also states that "dead weight" Mr. BYRON. Mr. Speaker, on May 12 Bank Loan (JWS) (United Bank of is rewarded at the USDA, rather than abol­ and 13, 1977, the College of Public Af­ Denver) ------5,000 ished. An internal memo shows that of the fairs of American University will sponsor C. Contingent: 45,000 employees eligible last year for merit a Federal Publisl:'oJng, Printing, and In­ Federal and state taxes estimated pay increases, 44.956 received them. due in excess of withholding____ 9, 000 formation Policy Institute. Motivation is difficult for many employees, This institute will address such ques­ according to the article, because their tasks Total liabilities______78, 000 tions as what are the policies that affect Networtn ______139, 929 seem pointless. One USDA man in the depart­ ment's Agriculture Marketing Service spent publishing, printing, and infOr:IJlation much of last year drafting a. standard for services of the Federal Government? watermelons, including sketches lllustrating What are the problems? How can they SLICING THE USDA'S BUREAUCRACY a good one. be solved? What are the economics be­ "He concedes that the standard which de­ hind them? And, is the public interest fines a bad melon in terms of its deformities maintained? HON. STEVEN D. SYMMS and disfiguring spots is rarely used by grow­ OF IDAHO ers or retailers. Anyway, he said, most con­ This institute will be of benefit to all who have an interest in Federal publish­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sumers know a. good watermelon when they see one," according to the Journal. ing, printing, and information policy, in­ Wednesday, April20, 1977 The report went on to say that Ava Rod­ cluding users, librarians, publishers, Mr. SYMMS. Mr. Speaker, the exam­ gers, the department's deputy assistant ad­ printers, Federal editors, micropublish­ ples of governmental waste and ineffi­ ministrator for home economics, spends half ers, information specialists and others her time traveling the country to coordinate both within the Federal agencies and in ciency are numerous and the excessive activities of 4,000 home economists. Asked to Federal bureaucracy has become a very describe a typical day in her office, Rodgers the private sector. popular topic in Washington these days. said, "I've answered the phone a. couple of The cosponsors of the institute are the It is my hope that this talk and interest times this morning. That's about it. It's a American Society for Information Sci­ can be transformed into true reform and nonnal day" She is paid $33,700 a year. ence, the Association of American Pub­ that we can begin curbing and cutting Such a. bureaucratic mess has at least one lishers, the Government Documents back on the Federal Government's consolation-it offers an excellent lesson in Roundtable of the American Library As­ budget. The best line of defense against the advantages of the free enterprise system. sociation, the -Graphic Communications Private companies, who have the profit Computer Association, the Information inflation and unemployment is a bal­ motive as an incentive, cannot afford to anced budget. The best way to get to a keep the waste and "dead weight" around. Industry Association, the National As­ balanced budget is to cut back on the They must be efficient to stay a.live and sociation of Government Commmunica­ ever-enlarging Federal Government bu­ prosperous. The government, on the other tors, and the Printing Industries of reaucracy. hand, has grown accustomed to large deficits America. and the easy solution of printing money. I would like to enter into the RECORD The following article on the U.S. De­ The situation also raises many questions, at this point a copy of the program of partment of Agriculture's Bureaucracy such as whether the government is involved this institute, since I am sure that it appeared in the April 16 issue of the in too many areas that should be left to will be of interest to many of my col­ Packer newspaper. I urge my colleagues private industry. We would venture to say that the agricul­ leagues and the other readers of the to read the article that follows and ask RECORD. I would encourage interested in­ themselves how many other Government ture department budget and programs could be cut by 33 per cent without losing effec­ dividuals to contact the Institute on Fed­ agencies have the same problems. tiveness. The ideal thing to do with some eral Publishing, Printing and Informa­ The article follows: of the money saved would be to beef up tion Policy, College of Public Affairs, the SLICING USDA's BUREAUCRACY stea.dily dwindling agricultural research American University, Washington, D.C. Much attention has been given in recent funds. This would be a. great service to con­ 20016 (202/686-2513). The Institute Di­ years to the excec;.s!ve federal bureaucracy sumers and fanners alike and would be an rector is Prof. Lowell Hattery, who is to and the frustrations involved in trying to efficient use of taxpayers money. be commended for his foresight and ded­ cut it down to an efficient size. President Carter seems to be serious in his efforts to ication in putting this outstanding pro­ finally do something about it, but only time MR. AND MRS. FRANCIS PARRISH gram together. wm tell. RETIRE The program of the institute follows: A good place to start, according to a re­ NEW LooK AT FEDERAL DOCUMENTs­ cent article in the Wall Street Journal, is PRoBLEMS AND SoLUTIONS the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), HON. DOUGLAS APPLEGATE For the first time the views of all inter­ which with 80,000 full-time employees, has OF OHIO ested parties will be brought together to one bureaucrat for every 34 U.S. growers, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES focus on a single, baffling, multifaceted prob­ which appears to us to be a gross oversup­ lem-moving Federally developed informa­ ply of manpower. Wednesday, April 20, 1977 tion to the user expeditiously, economically Admittedly, we have not conducted our Mr. APPLEGATE. Mr. Speaker, this and effectively. At the forum, experts from own investigation Into the subject, but our printing, publishing, information sciences observations over the years would confinn past March, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Par­ and the user community-government and some of what the Journal reports. rish retired from the auditor's office of private-will share their viewpoints. Partici­ This is not·to say, of course, that all USDA Harrison County, Ohio, after 18 dedi­ pants will take part in the discussion. employees are "loafers." In fact some seg­ cated and loyal years. Mr. Parrish was Background papers, along with other rele· ments of ·the USDA, such as the Beltsville the county auditor while his wife, Pau­ vant documents, wlll be distributed to par­ (Maryland) research station, are actually line, served as deputy auditor. ticipants to achieve better knowledge, under­ understaffed and underfunded. The industry During their employment they kept all standing and assessment of Federal policies. a.lso is aware of the financial problems of the of Harrison County's financial records PROGRAM Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, in order and updated. They always man­ May 12, 1977: which is funded by the produce industry and aged the office with a high degree of effi­ 8:00-9:00, Registration. thuc.; 1<~ not a. taxpayer burden. 9:00-9: 15, Federal Publishing, Printing and Nevertheless, it does appear that many ciency and served the people of Harrison Information-system Looking !or a Polley; USDA programs have been kept a.llve long County well. Lowell H. Hattery, Institute Director and after they were necessary. The Journal re­ Their dedication, civil mindedness, Professor of Management and Public Admin· ported, for example, that one employee, and willingness to promote and manage istration. whose annual pay is $28,000, spent the en­ the financial affairs of the county will 9:15-10:00, GPO Policy-Past, Present.Fu­ tire year trying to assess the adequacy and be greatly missed. ture, Thomas McCormtck, Public Printer, April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11525

U.S. Government Printing Office. A National portunity to extend my congratulations department of the Diocese of Paterson. Information Polley, Quincy Rodgers, Former to Dr. Carter and bring to the attention Her standards of excellence and initia­ Executive Director, Committee on the Right of my colleagues some of the accom­ tive in seeking to help her fellow man of Privacy, the Domestic Council. have truly enriched our community, 10:45-11:00, Coffee. plishments of this fine woman. The fol­ 11 :00-12:00, An "Ideal" Federal Printing lowing is from the March 1977 issue of State, and Nation. Program, Frederick Dyer, Former Director, the Guam Teacher Corps Newsletter: Heather's outstanding contribution to Program Analysis, U.S. Navy Publications and For the first time in the 25 year history of our American way of life was brought to Printing Service. the University of Guam, a. woman has been my attention through a letter addressed Discussant, James Murray, Former Chief, selected President. Dr. Rosa Roberto Carter to me by an American Women·s Com­ Publishing Services, U.S. Internal Revenue has been named President of the University mittee to Help Honor Heather. I am Service. of Guam. She succeeds Dr. Antonio C. pleased to share the pride of the people 12:00-1:15, Lunch. Yamashita. of our community so eloquently expressed 1: 15-2:45, Federal Document Avallab111ty, On Wednesday, March 9, 1977, the Board in the preamble of the committee's letter James Adler, President, Congressional Infor­ of Regents announced the selection of Dr. mation Service, Dr. Mabel Deutrich, Assist­ Rosa Roberto Carter as the next President to me which stated: ant Archivist, U.S. National Archives and of the University of Guam effective April 3, Our purpose in writing this letter is to Records Service; William T. Knox, Director, 1977. Board Chairman, Mr. Mark Pa.nglllnan tell you about a little girl that lives in our National Technical Information Service. said that Dr. Carter was selected unani­ home town which is in your district. A girl 2:45-3:00, Coffee. mously by the Regents. that comes but once in a lifetime, a girl who 3:00-4 :30, Government Documents and the Board Chairman Mr. Pang111nan said that we believe typifies the ideal American. A Library, Bernard Fry, Dean, School of Library the task of selecting a President for the Uni­ young energetic girl so different, good, un­ Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, versity was not an easy one for the Board selfish with so much love it makes one proud Indiana. as the other applicants have meritorious to be an American. . . Disscussants: Bernadine Hoduski, Special qualifications. But the Regents felt that in Mr. Speaker, I would like to insert at Library Assistant, U.S. Congressional Joint selecting Dr. Carter, it has chosen the candi­ Committee on Printing; Marylou Knobbe, date who wlll be most effective in providing this point in our historical journal of Librarian, Metropolitan Washington Council the kind of leadership which the University Congress a recent news article that ap­ of Governments. of Guam needs to enhance the advancement peared in a local newspaper which was May 13, 1977: of higher education in Guam and to .roster forwarded to me by the committee to tell 9:00-10:30, Federal Micropublishing Pol­ public confidence in and support for the the story of Heather Gancarcik and let ley, Henry Powell, Manager, Federal Pro­ institution and the academic community. our people know that Heather and her grams, Bell & Howell. A native of Guam, President Carter re­ Discussants: Jim Livsey, Director, Library deeds are appreciated and not taken for ceived her B.A. i:t history and elementary granted. The news article reads, as fol­ and Statutory Distribution Service, U.S. Gov­ education from Northern State Teachers Col­ ernment Printing Office; James Meredith, lege, Aberdeen, South Dakota; her M.S. ln lows: Chief, Learning Resources Center, Gover­ counseling and guidance from the Univer­ TwELVE-YEAR-OLD CLIFTON GmL SPENDS nor's State University, Park Forest South, sity of Northern Colorado, and her Ph.D. in HOLWAY TIME AT YOUTH DEPARTMENT lll.; Stevens Rice, Vice President, Editorial educational administration from Bowling PATI'ERSON.-An enterprising 12-year-old Development, University Microfilms, Inc., Clifton girl has found an excellent way of Ann Arbor, Mich. Green State University, Ohio. Dr. Carter formerly served the University of Guam as utilizing free time during school holidays. 10:30-10:45, Coffee. She is Heather Robin Gancarcik, daughter 10:45-12:00, Future of Printing: Impact of Director of Admissions and Registration and Technological and Other Changes; Gilbert as a faculty member for 12 years. of Joseph Ga.ncarcik and the late Mrs. Gregg Bassett, Executive Director, Graphic Arts She is a member of several civic and pro­ Gancarcik, and she is a sixth grade student Technical Foundation, Pittsburgh, Pa.. fessional organizations. at SS. Cyril and Methodius School. She is married to Mr. Lee D. Carter, As­ Heather thought she "had too much time" Discussants: Paul Howerton, Consultant, on her hands during the school holidays so Information Science & Technology; Hans sistant Professor at the University of Guam. Nickel, President, International Computa­ she offered her services to the diocesan Youth Department here. print Corp., Fort Washington, Pa. At the office, she has performed many light 12:00-1:15, Lunch. clerical functions, assisting with fillng, typ­ 1:15-2:00, What Is a. "Government" Pub­ OUR NATION SALUTES MISS ing, stapling, the operation of the photostat lication: A Legal Inquiry, Charles Lleb, At­ HEATHER ROBIN GANCARCIK OF torney, Paskus, Gordon and Hyman, New machine, helping in the print shop, and CLIFTON N.J., FOR HER VOLUN­ being a good "gofor" for the CYO staff, York, N.Y.; Copyright Counsel Association of TEER WORK WITH THE YOUTH American Publishers. according to Dr. Daniel Graser, department 2:00-3:15, Pricing Government Publica­ DEPARTMENT OF THE DIOCESE OF director. tions, Henry Lowenstern, Associate Commis­ PATERSON Dr. Graser paid high tribute to Heather, sioner, Bureau of Labor Statistics. indicating "she is indeed a well mannered Discussants: Robert E. Ewing, President, young lady with a strong desire to be of Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, HON. ROBERT A. ROE public service." N.Y.; H. Wllliam Koch, Director, American OF NEW JERSEY Heather is a member of Girl Scout Troop 348 in Clifton and a member of the Clifton Institute of Physics, New York, N.Y. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3:15-4:00, Opportunities for Change, E. R. Girls' Club. She also belongs to the school­ Lannon, Acting Director, Office of Advanced Wednesday, April 20, 1977 sponsored Human Rights Club and the Jun­ Systems, U.S. Social Security Administration. ior Sodality. Her many activities include Mr. ROE. Mr. Speaker, lest there be classes in cheerleading, baton twirling, 4:00-4:30, Closing Remarks-Discussion, any doubt the American Dream and the swimming, gymnMtics, sewing, cooking, jazz. Lowell H. Hattery, Institute Director. ability of future generations to cope with and acrobatic dancng. the challenges that lie ahead, I would She told Father Stephen Salata of the like to call to the attention of you and Youth Department staff that her favorite our colleagues here in the Congress the subject in school is English and that she ROSA CARTER, NEW PRESIDENT OF story of a young lady in my congressional has written several poems. Father Salata UNIVERSITY OF GUAM district, Miss Heather Robin Gancarcik, said the CYO staff was so impressed with her vitality that they got together and asked who personifies the youth of America in Dr. Graser to present Heather with a small HON. ANTONIO BORJA -WON PAT their dedication to people, purpose and check in appreciation for her cheerful serv­ OF GUAM progress that has placed our country, ices. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES second. to none, among all nations "This is my first paycheck," Heather said throughout the world. The spirit of '76- accepting the money. Wednesday, April 20, 1977 the inspiring, pioneering, enterprising Asked what she really likes to do. the most, Mr. WON PAT. Mr. Speaker, on April spirit of our forefathers in the founding she replied, "anything that helps keep me 3, 1977, Dr. Rosa Carter became the third of America over 200 years ago-continues busy and helps other people at the same president of the University of Guam. to be held steadfast within the principles time." This marks the first time in the 25-year and ideals of our youth. Otherwise, she said, she likes to go horse­ back riding, engage in active sports, such as history of the University of Guam that Miss Gancarcik is a young lady who basketball; cook, sew and play the organ. a woman has held the position of presi­ resides in my congressional district and Mrs. Angie Naelon and Miss Dottle Boy­ dent. Dr. Carter is also only the second at the young age of 12 years has drawn ko or the CYO administrative staff, both native Guamanian female to earn a doc­ the admiration and appreciation of all of agree that "Heather's presence is like a toral degree. I would like to take this op- us for her volunteer work with the youth breath of fresh air." 11526 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 197? Mr. Speaker, it is indeed a privilege to Admiral TURNER. Yes, sir, the Navy did The point, though, is to repeat that these seek this national recognition of Heather submit a reclama to the OSD decision to ter­ "nationwide" changes will be much harder on and ask that you join with me in salut­ minate A-7E procurement. The Navy re­ some parts of the nation than on others­ quested the procurement of the six aircraft indeed, some wm swim in money all the way ing her unselfish, diligent endeavors to which were deleted from the FY-78 budget. to the bank. Quite simply, any societal be of help to others, and by her good That reclama further stated a requirement change of the magnitude of President Car­ deeds, help make our country a better for the procurement of 36 A-7Es subsequent ter's energy policies will mean a "realloca­ place to live in. We do indeed salute to the FY-77 buy to preclude a light attack tion" of wealth. New York is on the allotted Heather Gancarcik for the difference she force level shortfall. "from" end, while quite a few other states is making toward the future of Amer­ are on the allotted "to" end. And what we ica, adding to the quality of life for all of are paying for is not just the oil, gas, or coal our people. but, in effect, the tax b11l of our fellow c1t1- THE REGIONAL ENERGY zens who happen to reside in states which PERSPECTIVE float on energy resources. Leading the group ts the American Saudi Arabia-rich in oil, thinly populated-the A-7E AIRCRAFT: LOW COST AND HON. MICHAEL HARRINGTON cold deserts of Alaska. The state already has HIGH CAPABILITIES banked $900 m1llion for the sales of oil leases OF MASSACHUSETTS in 1969. This would not go very far in New HON. OLIN E. TEAGUE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES York City, but it amounts to $2,250 per Alas­ Wednesday, April 20, 1977 kan. Notice we are dealing here not with per­ OF TEXAS sonal income generated for the citizens but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. HARRINGTON. Mr. Speaker, I moneys set aside for the state to spend on would like to share with my colleagues a various public services or to use to replace Wednesday, April 20, 1977 recent article by Amitai Etzioni entitled, taxes. Next, Alaska expects to collect almost Mr. TEAGUE. Mr. Speaker, during "The American OPEC Versus New 20 percent on top of the $8 or so per barrel to tlow into the soon to be completed pipe­ the consideration in the House tomorrow York." This article appears at a particu­ line. At the estimated rate of 1.2 m11lion bar­ of H.R. 5970, Department of Defense au­ larly opportune moment since it deals rels a day, this amounts to an annual gush thorizations for fiscal year 1978, an with an issue central to the energy mes­ of nearly $700 million. This compares to $287 amendment will be made to delete fund­ sage that President Carter will deliver in m1111on, the state revenues before the on ing for the A-7E light attack aircraft. joint session this evening. "crisis" rained its black gold on Alaska. Before my colleagues vote on this Mr. Etzioni convincingly reports on Texas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma make up amendment, I would like to make avail­ the massive regional redistribution of in­ the other main on sheikhdoms of the Amer­ able to them several statements made by come that is occurring as energy-poor ican OPEC. Not only do royalties and tax Admiral Turner, Deputy Chief of Naval New England imports its energy supplies revenues flood into the coffers, but the inten­ sified oil dr1111ng, pumping, refining, and Operations for Air Warfare, in testi­ from producing States in the South and shipping make for more jobs and more local mony before the Senate Appropriations West. Unless extraordinary remedial expenditures, which in turn spur all other Committee on March 10, 1977. measures are instituted, future energy local businesses. True, some of this largess Admiral Turner straightforwardly cost increases will only exacerbate this trickles over into other states and regions, but points out the low costs and high ca­ situation. That means, of course, that the first and foremost benefits are local. In­ pabilities of the A-7E-good reasons for those States least able to afford the in­ deed, a recent study, "Southern Growth defeating the amendment and thereby creases will again foot the energy bill Trends and Future Growth Issues," shows continuing production of the A-7E, while producing States which are com­ that while the rest of the country suffered a recession, the South suffered much less, and which the NavY needs in order to main­ paratively well off will reap windfall the oil-rich states within it actually pros­ tain the effectiveness of its carrier forces. profits. This violates the spirit of region­ pered. They experienced rapid growth of SUBJECT OF HEARING: AmCRAFT PROCUREMENT, al cooperation that has been evident over population, income, and employment, while NAVY (APN) the first 200 years of our Nation's his­ New York languished. For example, between A-7E CAPABILITY tory and has social and economic con­ June, 1975, and June, 1976, the whole North­ Senator INouYE. rs it not true that in the sequences too serious to ignore. It will be east added a net 7,000 new jobs, compared to A-7E the Navy has a light attack aircraft one of the fundamental criterion against 521,000 in the South. capable of carrying very large loads of air-to­ which Massachusetts and New England As for the future, the American oil sheikhs surface weapons to distant targets, for which evaluate the President's proposals. will attract industry by lower local cost& of the weapon control systems in the airplane gas and oil, secure uninterrupted supplies, provide highly accurate target impacts? To better inform my colleagues on this and lower taxes. Already the energy costs in Admiral TURNER. The A-7E is a very ca­ most important issue I submit Mr. Etzi­ the Northeast are a staggering 97 percent pable light attack aircraft with excellent oni's story from New York magazine for above the national average. A m1llion BTU's range and payload characteristics. It is ca­ insertion in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: of heat created by natural gas cost $1.23 in pable of carrying and delivering most of the THE AMERICAN OPEC VERSUS NEW YORK New England, compared to 33 cents in the Navy's air-to-ground ordnance with ex­ (By Am1ta1 Etzioni) Southwest. With oil revenues flooding in, tremely high accuracy. Texas imposes no tax on personal income or A-7E DOLLAR VALUE New York finds itself squeezed, this time, by an American OPEC. A coalition of energy­ corporate profits, and other taxes are com­ Senator INoUYE. It is my understanding producing states is about to reap enormous paratively low. also that the unit price of the A-7E Is low­ fortunes, while energy-consuming states w111 The American OPEC differs from the for­ as combat aircraft costs go these days-so pay through the nose. The point, hidden by eign one in that the states to benefit from that this aircraft does in fact offer a high the recent focus on the coming increases in the rising energy prices include not just measure of target destruction potential for the costs of all the main sources of energy, those states which pump oil and gas, but also the dollar investment? In other words, is the is that not all parts of America w111 be hit those that mine coal. Take Montana: It A-7E very cost effective? equally. President Carter Is about to unveil makes the coal it exports dearer by 30 percent Admiral TURNER. With a flyaway cost of to the public and send to Congress his energy by imposing a "severance" tax on it. This wm approximately $5.0M, the A-7E Is the least policy, already heralded as his administra­ yield an estimated $39 mill1on in 1977, a hefty expensive carrier-based tactical aircraft in tion's single most important item of domes­ sum for a state which is also getting 50 per­ production today. In view of its demon­ tic policy, one which will affect every facet cent of the royalties obtained for all coal ex­ strated capab111ty and re11ab111ty, the A-7E of American life. While the details of the tracted on huge federal lands in the state. would have to qualify as a very cost effective policy will not be known until Congress is With a population of only 730,000, the state and very satisfactory light attack aircraft. through tinkering with the legislative as­ faces an embarrassment of riches. Funds are A-7E PROCUREMENT HALT pects of the program and until its impact flowing everywhere--school improvements, better parks, and so on. Other coal states­ Senator INouYE. Was it the Navy's decision works its way through the economy, much to cancel A-7E procurement for Fiscal Year attention is focused on its key features; the such as those tn Appalachia-are st111 pov­ 1978? higher costs of oil, gas, and electricity to be erty-stricken, partly because in the past they Admiral TuRNER. No. The decision to cancel generated in order to encourage individuals let the corporations carry away their coal A-7E procurement originated in the Office and corporations to conserve energy and rely with Utle or no local taxes. But .they, too, are of the Secretary of Defense. more heavily on coal; a negative view of au­ catching on. tos and a favorable view of mass transit; a stm other states, now hit by escalating A-7E PROCUREMENT APPEAL reluctant acceptance of nuclear energy as a energy costs. have at least a glowing future. Senator INOUYE. Did the Navy appeal or measure of last resort; and a long succession South Carolina is touted as a leader in nu­ reclama the decision to cancel the procure­ of increases in the energy costs in the future, clear-power development. Florida, Arizona, ment of the A-7E? rather than one big jump. and other Sunbelt states can bask in the April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11527 hope of becoming major beneficiaries of the political muscle by getting together with the in 1974, Karl became the city of Gar­ least polluting, least labor-intensive, and other Northeast states, all in similar predica­ dena's first full-time grants administra­ most nearly inexhaustible energy source: the ments. This might entail turning the Coali­ tor, and in 1975 added the duties of pub­ sun. tion of Northeastern Governors into some­ lic information officer to his already By contrast, New York-together with New thing more potent than a set of initials which busy schedule. In the same year his title England-is stuck for the foreseeable future read CONEG, roughly the present status of the group. We would be ill-advised, though, became the city's Community Resources with high dependency on oil and gas, cost­ Administrator, where he served until his liest of the energy sources. For this and to escalate things to a point where we speak, other reasons, New York electricity rates are like Business Week, of the Second War Be­ appointment by the Japanese American among the highest in the nation. If scarcity tween the States, let alone call them the Citizens League. requires converting utility plants to coal, an "American OPEC" to their faces. Governor The JACL is an organization consisting expensive undertaking, New York will have David Boren of Oklahoma has already warned of over 100 chapters in 36 States. As a to bear more of the expense than states al­ us that this phrase gives him a "complex." human rights organization, it should ready relying heavily on coal or those which We are I!ot exactly in a good position to ag­ prove to be a line of work especially have their own supplies of gas and oil. There gravate the American energy-rich. Finally, while we had better not mention fitted to Karl Nobuyuki's talents and in­ simply is no equal national sharing of these terests. Besides his varied official duties, bounties. Sure, New York may benefit from a our position as the nation's financial and few oil leases off Long Island, and it may try cultural capital lest the energy-rich seek to Karl has long been an active and in­ to recycle its garbage-even set up windm111s. buy and cart away those institutions, let us volved member of his community. But by and large, our energy future is one just ask them how they would feel were A commissioner on the Los Angeles of costs which will be higher than those paid we to charge extra for our natural resources, County Manpower Advisory Council, by many states, and continued pressure from such as they are or may one day be? Is not Karl is Boy's vice president of Gardena industries and individuals who will threaten the purpose of union to share and share Friends of Richard, third vice president to move unless we offer them this or that alike? of Japanese American Community Serv­ concession. ices, and is area chairman of the Boy Those of us who wish to stick around will have to work longer for whatever we buy. TRIDUTE TO KARL KATSU Scouts of America, Explorers. In addi­ Instead of paying these higher prices to the NOBUYUKI tion, he is actively involved with the Arabs, Norwegians, Scots, and Canadians, we Asian American Voluntary Action Cen­ shall be paying them to some of our fellow ter; the American Red Cross, Gardena Americans to keep their taxes low and serv­ HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON chapter; the Mexican American Civic ices high. OF CALIFORNIA Organization; the Manpower Planning What can we do? One school of thought IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Council of Torrance; and the Japanese urges us, albeit not exactly in these words, American Citizens League, Gardena to breathe less. If we would just lower our Wednesday, April 20, 1977 clean-air code a few notches, we are told, Con chapter. Edison could burn a lower-grade (higher in Mr. ANDERSON of California. Mr. When Karl Nobuyuki moves to assume sulfur) oil, or even use coal, and we would Speaker, on April 28, 1977, a very special his new job in San Francisco, he will save millions. Similarly, if we accept the individual will be honored at a banquet leave behind many friends and admirers risks and build more nuclear reactors, we in the city of Gardena, Calif. Karl K. in the city of Gardena and the South may bring enegy costs under control one day. Nobuyuki, commu ity resources admin­ Bay area. However, we are pleased that (However, according to Con Ed, even sites istrator for Gardena, is leaving to as­ now under consideration wlll not be ready he will be able to utilize his considerable sume his new duties as national director talents and energy on a national level. before mid-1990 or so.) of the Japanese American Citizens The principal alternative is to tighten our My wife, Lee, joins me in congratulat­ personal and public energy belts. It is not a League. ing Karl Nobuyuki on his new position question of just giving up candy but of truly Karl Katsu Nobuyuki was born on as national executive director for the cutting calories in our energy consumption. May 20, 1945 in Gila Rivers, Camp A, a Japanese American Citizens League. I am Turning off the pilot light, using lower-in­ relocation camp in Arizona during one sure that his lovely wife, Hiromi, and tensity bulbs, or turning off the lights in of the darker periods of natio: al policy their two children, Craig and Brian, must rooms you are not in-and damn the electric toward any minority group in our coun­ be very pleased and proud of Karl's latest toothbrush-will save but a relatively few try's history. His family moved to Los kilowatts per hour. More consequential: advancement. Drive less, and slower; walk more; insulate Angeles after the conclusion of World homes and apartments better; close schools War II, and Karl grew up in East Los in December and January; set thermostats Angeles, graduating from Bishop Mora lower; check each appliance for its BTU use; Salesian High School in 1963. THE ODDS ARE 50-50 THAT YOUR note the differences between self-defrosting After obtaining an Associate of Arts PRIVACY WILL BE INVADED refrigerators and the old type, between degree from East Los Angeles College in clothes driers which run for set periods and speech/communications, Nobuyuki at­ those which stop once the clothes are dry, tended the University of Southern Cali­ HON. EDWARD I. KOCH batween smooth-top and "open" ranges, be­ OF NEW YORK tween dishwashers which have a power dry­ fornia. He obtained his A.B. degree in cycle and those which do not. 1971, with the speech/communications IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES But even if we were to accept higher pol- • major. Karl's outstanding academic r-ec- _ Wednesday, April 20, 1977 lution, take more risks, and use less energy, ord was reflected in his many awards, we ought also to have a good long talk with including a Bank of America Outstav:d­ Mr. KOCH. Mr. Speaker. there ha.c; our fellow states. Subject: the meaning of ing Student Award, a Forensics Scholar­ been increasing concern among the pub­ union. Object lesson: You have for years ship to USC, and an Arthur J. Baum lic about the inadequacy of present pri­ let us pi~k up the tab on your poor, sick, old, Scholarship Award. In addition, Karl vacy safeguards on records maintained and many of the nation's immigrants. We was an active member of the debate on individuals by the private sector and have long shouldered an unequally high share team, and was a national finalist in the on Govemment access to such records. of the nation's welfare bill. Why, even the Indeed a recent Harris poll reports that a Arabs put some of their riches into an inter­ All Inter-Collegiate Forensics Events, Arab welfare fund. Now that you can afford and a runner-up in the Phi Rho Pi de­ 75- to 10-percent majority of Americans it, why not help us out by supporting the bate championships. thinks that privacy safeguards simillar federalization of welfare and Medicaid, there­ After working as a retail clerk and as to those imposed on the Federal Govern­ by reducing our burden immensely? While ment handling of records by the Privacy you're at it, why don't you support equal program director for Go For Broke, Inc., a self help organization which he helped Act of 1974 should be applied to the pri­ national standards for welfare payments? vate sector. This way, if we must put up with your luring to establish, and as a consultant for away our industries and middle classes, you'll affirmative action programs, La Raza The application of such safeguards to also get to keep your share of the poor. Associates, Karl moved to the South Bay the private sector, as well as State and And if you are so inclined, you could buy area. In 1971 he began to work for the local governments, is what the Privacy for all families whose income is below, say, city of Gardena as director of the De­ Protection Study Commission was set up $7,500 a year a book full of energy stamps, partment of Youth and Community to study by the Privacy Act of 1974. Rep­ to be used for purchases of electricity or Services. He was responsible for reor­ resentative GOLDWATER, JR., und I were heating fuel. This would ensure that at the the prime cosponsors of the Privacy Act least the poor and near-poor would not be ganizing the department and expanding its services to include a broad range of of 1974 and are proud to have been set back too badly by the new energy costs. named as the congressional appointees to We could back up our requests with some services. 11528 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 the Commission. Aft.er 2 years of exten­ money affairs-are also not secure. "The top official of the requesting agency. Still, sive hearings and study, the Commission problem of leaks of private records is serious an individual's 1040 form can be disclosed. will issue its final report on June 10, in gove-rnment and business alike," says Rep­ Under new laws that became effective on 1977. resentative Barry M. Goldwater Jr. (R-Calif.), Mar. 1, not only is the IRS restrained from who is involved in privacy legislation. At that time, BARRY GOLDWATER and I invading private bank records without no­ intend to introduce legislation imple­ THE LAWS tice, but the taxpayer, in turn, can order menting recommendations of the Com­ The Freedom of Information Act (as the bank not to disclose his records except mission. The legislation will provide amended in 1974) (FOIA) and the Privacy by court order-which means that the tax­ Act of 1974 permit individuals to write for payer can go to court and argue against the proper privacy safeguards for records in copies of personal records collected by fed­ action. Previously, the law provided no such such fields as consumer credit, banking, eral agencies, to corre·ct any inaccuracies in notice. insurance, education, medicine, employ­ those records, and, within limits, to control The ms is bound by the same new rUle, ment, and research and statistics. disclosure of them to other agencies. "But if it seeks personal records held by an indi­ In line with this increasing concern, these laws leave large gaps," warns Gold­ vidual's accountant, lawyer, or stockbroker, Businessweek has run a special supple­ water. or a. credit union, credit card issuer, or ment on the issue. The article covers the He cites a recent case: "A businessman savings and loan company. issue excellently, and therefore I would wrote a rubber check at age 19, and seven Sheldon s. Cohen, a Washington tax law­ years later was denied credit, without re­ yer and former IRS commissioner, notes that like to bring the article to the attention course, because of an outdated private credit despite the new laws, the IRS retains wide of my colleagues by inserting it into the report. In this situation, the privacy law latitude to investi~ate. "They can verify RECORD: gives no protection." The Tax Reform Act your tax return information by going to PROTECTING YoUR PRIVACY of 1976 prohibits the Internal Revenue Serv­ third parties who know you," he says. "There The odds are 50-50 that your privacy will ice from some of these excesses. The IRS, is a lot of leeway," Moreover, the Tax Re­ be invaded ... and before the year is out. for instance, can no longer see your bank form Act a'Oplies only to an IRS quest for Personal records or files concerning you or account without first notifying you, but it information, and other federal agencies can your family may be secretly gathered, dis­ still can pry deeply into private affairs. invade even private bank accounts without torted, or in some way misused. Such abuse Because state and local governments are giving notice. Some executives, say orlvacy could cost you a. new job, a promotion, or an outside the scope of such federal laws, "this experts, have successfully resisted such exten~ion of credit. And it could taint your is a broad area for abuse," says Representa­ forays by means of quiet understandings reputation or hurt you in other ways. tive Edward I. Koch (D-N.Y.), who has co­ with friendly bankers. There are more sensational abuses of pri­ sponsored privacy legislation with Goldwater. SELF-PROTECTION And in the private sector, the only federal vacy, of course: the 1-in-100 chance of being A contest with the IRS can be quite lop­ wireta'Oped or "bugged" or even of being laws that apply are the Fa.ir Credit Reporting sided. "If you are called in for an audit," spied on by a. Peeping Tom--or a wronP!ul Act of 1970, which gives the citizen a chance says Cohen, "you normally have no right to police break-in such as the infamous "Col­ to correct false credit reports, and the Buck­ see the IRS work papers. You'd have to go linsville raid," when Federal narcotics agents ley Amendment, a law that lets parents and to court first." Conversely, any information 'raided' the Tllinois home of Mr. and Mrs. children ( 18 and older) see school and col­ a taxpayer gives to his tax nre..,arer, includ­ Herbert Giglotto. But the real need today is lege records. But the FORA gives limited ing a. CPA, cannot be withheld from the to safeguard the immense amount of per­ protection, and the Buckley Amendment, IRS. sonal information stored in vast files and though it looks good on paper, in practice "This is not like the client-lawyer rela­ comouter data. banks. The threat here is dis­ presents problems to many families seeking tortion and misuse. tionshin where information is privileged," enforcement. notes CAP James B. Swenson, a. partner in These things can happen to anyone. Presi­ IBM's Cary suggests that individual com­ Price Waterhouse & Co., the accounting dent Carter apoeared in a. Justice Dept. file panies develop policies to protect their em­ firm, and a specialist in government-re­ on a. Sumter County (Ga.) school investiga­ ployees' privacy, adding: "CEOs should be lated problems. tion. He wac; supp,..,sed to have told the p.ar­ aware, too, that they themselves are vulner­ ents of a. black child that the cblld should Swenson's firm counsels would-be clients able." Privacy experts say that more business who have failed to file tax returns for a leave an integrated school or the child's fam­ executives should be aware that they might ily would be forced to leave its fa.rm. The year or longer to see a lawyer promptly. successfully sue when their privacy has been "We'll tell him to tell the lawyer before file came to l!e-ht in 1976 but proved to be violated. They also should resist signing totally false. Even the alleged accu~:er de­ dLc;cussing his case with us," Swenson says. waivers of privacy rights on license, insur­ '"l"Pis nrotects his information to a degree nied making the charge. The point: It was in ance, and other applications. the fi le and sub1ect to misuse. because of the client-lawver privilege." An Sometimes a breach of privacy can cause "Abuse of privacy is an issue that deeply executive who, upon audit, is accused by worries more and more pe,..,ole," says Frank considerable anxiety, if nothing more. Dr. the IRS of some costly neal115ence might T. Oary. ch<1irman and chief executive of Wendell Ames, a Rochester (N.Y.) public ~>imilarly see a lawyer before seeing his International Business Machines Corp. Cary, official, tells about the problems his shot­ CPA. who admits that comnuters and data banks gun collection caused him: "I registered it M111tary service records create privacy have added to the problem, is a le3.ding pro­ with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, & Fire­ abuses when personnel manauers see "SPN" ponent of safee-uarding employee privacy. arms, as required," says Ames, "and began to numbers on veterans' discharge papers. The scope of the problem is immense: get sales literature from gun sellers. My SPN-8eoaration Program Note--code num­ worry was that anybody, including crtme bers were olaced on service separation Form THE FILES figures, could find out about my guns." DD 214, which accomoaniec; the formal dis­ The federal ,:!'overnment has 17 files on the Though the bureau no longer sells mailing charge, from World War II until 1974. '.I'he a.vera<:re individual and sometimes more on lists, Ames notes: "I still don't know who • SPN numbers stand for such things as anti­ executives whose comoanies deal with the can find out. If nothing else, it cost me $1,200 social, anathetic, bed wetter, homosexual government. The states have almost as much for an alarm system." tendencies, indebtedness, and poor personal paperwork, and private business is not far WHEN GoVERNMENT ABUSES YOUR RIGHTS relationshlt'S. "They're sub1ect to abuse," behind. Sears, Roebuck & Co. alone has 24 says Reoresentative Koch. "You apply for million active credit accounts. Equifax Inc., Governmental abuses of privacy rarely a job, show an honorable di~charge--but it the J?;iant Atlanta-based credit reporting make the news, although the Nixon White has an SPN code, and that could damn company, prepares up to 35 million reports a. House inspection of some individuals' tax you." year, including more than 60% of all insur­ returns produced headlines almost as big as David Addel~:tone, Wa!';hington (D.C.) ance investie-ations. "The numbers don't those generated when former Senator Sam prove q.bus,s," sayc:: Rf"lnald r .. Ples!';er, gP.nera.l attorney specializing in military law, tells Ervin cited invasion of privacy as one of his of a recent case in Seattle where a young counsel for the Privacy Protection Study personal indictments of the Nixon Adminis­ executive lo"t a job ooportnnity when the Commission of Conigber cratic Party's National Committee. As the on their lists. Many don't apDreciate that mittee and one of Minnesota's Demo­ story went, Horbal was preparing scalloped employees will respond greatly." Ironically, cratic national committeewomen. She potatoes "from scratch" in her kitchen one the words are those of Frank T. Carv, chair­ has worked hard and effectively to in­ evening early this year when the phone rang: man and chief executive of International crease the participation of women in It was long distance from Georgia. "Be in Business Machines Corp., whose products politics and to expand the scope of that Plains by 11 tomorrow morning," the man on have made vast piles of personal information participation. Koryne worked for the the phone said, "Jimmy wants your advice." so easy to handle-and so easy to abuse. Horbal fiew to Georgia the next morning to DFL party, unpaid, for more than 17 join four other Democratic Party women Cary explains that IBM gives priority to years. However, she has shifted from meeting with Carter. In the month following employee privacy. "We keep personal infor­ making drapes for the DFL office to ad­ her trip to Plains, Horbal has shuttled regu­ mation to a minimum." he says. "We also vising President Carter on women's is­ larly between Minneapolis and Washington. se!!"regate personal information and make sues. And she also makes great potato She's met with Carter six times. Her status as only part of it available to the supervisor. a presidential adviser and national political And we let employees see their own files. As salad-from scratch. I think Koryne's story is a good one to figure will be assured, I suppose, when that for outsiders. we give them private informa­ recipe for scalloped potatoes becomes as tion only with the ap':lroval of the employee." share with my colleagues. She is a Min­ widely known as Bella Abzug's love of floppy Employee privacy at IBM begins with the nesota role model for feminists in poli­ hats. hiring; process. Applicants are asked to supply tics-a group I hope will increase across However, along with the optimism and certain ba.!'ic facts. But the company does the country. Accordingly, I would like to self-congratulation that characterized the not inquire about the employment of an insert in the RECORD excerpts from a fine conference, there was also a curious under­ applicant's spouse or about family members current of insecurity. It occasionallv sur­ who have worked for JBM. Information about article on the Minneapolis winter meet­ ing of the State's DFL feminist caucus. faced when the twelve women legislators earlier treatment by a psychiatrist or psy­ (the most ever) elected to the Minnesota chologist is not sought, and although court The article, by John Fleming, appeared House and Senate were hailed: Several times convictions in the five years before hiring are in Metropolis, a Minneapolis publication, it was pointed out that not all of them are considered pertinent, arrest records are not. February 15, 1977. The title of the article strong supporters of the Equal Rights Formerly, outside credit agencies were used is "Sexual Politics at the Capitol.'' The Amendment (ERA) and the Supreme Court to investigate iob applicants. Now, IBM per­ section discussing Koryne is headed, de:!i"'ion permitting abortions. Although the sonnel check references when necessary-but "Koryne Horbal and the DFL Machine." feminist caucus is less than five years old, only with the applicant's approval. Excerpts follow: its expectations have been lowered in the last STRICT RULES few years. Mary Ziegenhagen, an original KORYNE HoRBAL AND THE DFL MACHINE member of the caucus, recalled that in 1973 The line supervisor or manaEqual Rights Amendment (38 states must rived to deliver his speech. The audience ment, Job title. place of work, and hiring; ratify the ERA by 1979 in order for it to be­ date-as a matter of course. Information clearly expected something special from the come part of the Constitution; so far 35 have about wages, job history with the com..,any, Governor. Perpich was, after all, the first approved it) . She referred to accounts in the Governor to formally address the fe{llinist and such are revealed only 1f the employee press that "the women's movements is dead." caucus, and in his State of the State addreEs gives an O.K. Attorneys, creditors, and others She worried about restrictions being placed to the Legislature the previous week he had who want special information muc;t deal with on abortion services-"a woman's right to made a point of declaring his interest in the choose" was the expression she used. The tbe same strict rules, unless the law requires concerns of women and minority groups. disclosure. Supreme Court giveth, but it can also take After entering the ballroom and receiving a things like abortions away, Horbal said. "It "The employees' right to see their personal standing ovation, Perpich said, "I can't think is a. highly political body.... " files is a key part of our program," says Cary. of any cause I'd rather see succeed than However, Horbal also found much to be The whole personnel folder is open to em­ yours," and the audience rose again and ap­ pleased with: That two women have cab­ ployee inspection, including performance plauded for a long time; it was an electric inet-level positions in the Carter administra­ appraisals. moment. In his brief speech, Perpich said tion, that Ronnie Brooks is an aide to Gov- April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11531 ernor Perpich, that Sandra Gardebring is a statue of Governor John A. Johnson sponsoring agency for the championship director of the Pollution Control Agency ("Aren't there any women statues?" she won­ tournament. The purpose of the organization (PCA). that the "evolution of the Barbie doll dered) . As we drove back to her office, Horbal is the professional development of intercol­ into the Bionic Woman" is happening. The talked about her family's recent move from legiate competition in individual speaking main question facing feminists, Horbal said, Coon Rapids to a new house in Columbia events. The popularity of the championship is ·•no we \vork on the issues now in the pub­ Heights. Her daughter was harassed in school tournament has grown tremendously since li:! domain? Or do we also function as the the day before by a gang. Her husband, a its inception. In 1971, the tournament was cutting edge? . . . Will we go establish­ contractor, was working on a job in South hosted at Ada, Ohio by Ohio Northern Uni­ ment?" Concluding her speech by quoting Dakota. versity and bad a total of 21 schools entered. Rollo May (The Courage to Create). Horbal Driving to the Capitol, taking the photos, In 1975 at California State University at talked of "bringing a humane and feminist and driving back took over an hour. When we Los Angeles, approximately 130 schools at­ sensitivity to government," and fhe declared arrived at her office, Horbal stayed in the car tended, entering over 1500 entries. herself "cautiously optimistic" about the fu­ several minutes and talked some more. She This year, the tournament will be held ture of the women's movement. said President Carter was not fully meeting at George Mason University in Fairfax, Vir­ Jimmy Breslin's description of polltlcal his pledge to hire women for major jobs in ginia. Over 150 colleges and universities are power as ··smoke on blue mirrors"-power the administration. In spite of vigorous ef­ entered with well over 1950 programs being as the manipulation of symbols and signs­ forts by women and minority groups, Horbal performed. Thirty-five states as well as the came to mind as I listened to Horbal talk said, the Carter Cabinet strongly represents District of Columbia and Canada will be rep­ about her career in the DFL Partv one morn­ the "old boy" network, the multinational cor­ resented. To exemplify the national distribu­ ing in the week following the conference. Nor­ porations, the established foreign policy and tion, a brief examination of the Executive mally, Horbal is full of energy. This morning, economics think-tanks. Two women have Council will suffice: however, she wa'> in a meditative, not-quite­ high-level White House jobs: Midge Costanza Dr. Jack Howe, California State University somber mood. She talked about power as an is an assistant to the President, and Martha at Long Beach. alchemist might talk about gold. "My power Mitchell is an assistant for special projects. Prof. Catherine Beaty, Parkersburg Com­ is two things," she said. "First, the power I've "There's an old trick they like to play," Hor­ munity College, W. Va. accumulated. Second, what people perceive bal said. "They'll try to send me to the Prof. Al Montanaro, State University of my power to be. Since I've been to Plains and highest woman, they'll want me to see Cos­ New York, Plattsburgh. Washington, my power has changed. Power tanza. Well, I don't want to see Costanza. Prof. Mike Leiboff, Mansfield State College, comes to me now because people think I When I want something, I want the top. To Pennsylvania. have it. I gather power through loyalty­ get anything done, you've got to see the top Dr. Michael Kelley, California State Uni­ that's the name of the game, it never person." As she left the car, Horbal made one versity at Los Angeles. changes-my loyalty to other people and prediction: The ERA will pass this year. Charles W. Letzgus, Student Representa­ their loyalty to me. tive, Ohio University. "I come from a family that didn't have a Prof. Donald F. Peters, Tournament Di­ lot, in Northeast Minneapolis. We're Polish. rector, Niagara University, Niagara, New When I graduated from high school, I had to York. go to work, I had to take care of a father at A.r.~NUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Host: Dr. Bruce B. Manchester and Prof. home while my mother was in a sanitarium. IN INDIVIDUAL SPEAKING EVEl\"TS Janet Bury, George Mason University, Fair­ When I got into politics, it became an ex­ fax, Va. tension of my education, a place where I George Mason University is proud to wel­ could really move up and get some power. HON. JOSEPH L. FISHER come the defending champions, Eastern The Party has been my vehicle for gathering OF VIRGINIA Michigan University, as well as all potential self-power." champions from every section of the United In 1968, when Horbal was DFL Chair­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES States. woman, she helped prepare a study called Wednesday, April 20, 1977 The time and effort expended by the people "Women in the DFL Party: Present but involved in intercollegiate forensics is a trib­ Powerless." It created "an incredible awak­ Mr. FISHER. Mr. Speaker, the follow­ ute to the beauty of the communicative arts ening among the women of the Party," she ing information about the Annual Na­ and a continued belief in the power of free said. "After that, I became an advocate for tional Championship In Individual speech. women, I gained a different constituency, my Speaking Events has been brought to role in the Party changed. I was no longer my attention by the hosts of the 1977 'The lovely and gracious Koryne Horbal, • as I'd been introduced at 18,000 Party meetings tournament at George Mason University, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPA­ before. I was controversial." As DFL Chair­ Fairfax, Va. TION SAFETY AND HEALTH woman, Horbal wasn't paid; the Chairman I take this opportunity to welcome was. She made the drapes for the DFL offices. the participants in the championship A truism among feminists, Horbal said, ls tournament to the lOth Congressional HON. THOMAS A. LUKEN that "The trail-blazers-the significant District in Virginia and to recognize feminists-don't get the good government OF OHIO jobs." After seven teen years of work in the their achivements in intercollegiate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DFL Party, Horbal has never had a salaried forensics. job in government. The article follows: Wednesday, April 20, 1977 When the Minnec:ota Legislature is in ses­ THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN Mr. LUKEN. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I sion, Horbal is a familiar presence. "It's INDIVIDUAL SPEAKING EVENTS testified before the Labor-HEW Subcom­ reached the point where a lot of legislators The Ancient Greeks defined "forensics" as mittee in reference funds for construc­ are frightened of me," she said. "When I have public argument. That definition has been tion of the permanent NIOSH research a meeting with one of them, I'm prepared, I extended by the modern communicator and have my mental agenda, I know exactly facility being appropriated in this fiscal now includes a myriad of events. Although year. The temporary NIOSH facility has what I want. I'm willing to make the tough debate is still a part of modern forensics, calls. We want votes, but more often it's it only accounts for one area of speech ac­ been located in Cincinnati for the past leadership we want, for someone to get up tivity. The other portion is known as in­ decade and I believe it is of the utmost on their feet and say something." dividual events. This area includes persua­ importance that the permanent facility Sitting at her kitchen table and drinking sive speaking, informative speaking, rhe­ be retained in Cincinnati. coffee on the morning I talked with her, torical criticism, after-dinner speaking, im­ The reasons for this belief are con­ Horbal looked like an average Columbia promptu speaking and extemporaneous Heights wife-and-mother. She was barefoot:" tained in my testimony and I would like The house was spotless. That Horbal is the speaking, as well as the interpretive events to share this view with my colleagues so "embodiment of Minnesota feminism" is such as oral interpretation of prose and that they will also be aware of the im­ probably true. She also represents, perhaps, poetry. During the school year, students portance of NIOSH and disruptive effect an even larger idea: Minnesota's capacity to travel to hundreds of colleges and universi­ ties in all parts of the United States in order relocation of the facility would have on assimilate threatening social movements and the efficiency and effectiveness of NIOSH make them safe. "In Minnesota." Horbal said, to compete in various intercollegiate foren­ sics tournaments. The forensics year cul­ programs: "the word 'feminist' is no lor•.ger dangerous. TESTIMONY Now, it's very easy to say ....· • minates in the Annual National Champion­ Horbal was busy that day at the caucus ship in Individual Speaking Events. Founded (Remarks of the Honorable THor-us A. LuKEN in 1971 by Dr. Seth C. Hawkins of Southern before the subcommitee on Labor-Health, office in St Paul. A photographer and I Connecticut State College, this tournament Education and Welfare of the House wanted her to come with us to the Capitol is the official championship for anyone who Appropriations Committee concerning the for a picture. She agreed. Although she dis­ has qualified as a finalist in approved tour­ National Institute for Occupation Safety likes being photographed, Horbal posed on naments during the year. In 1972, the Na­ and Health April 18, 1977) the Capitol's broad front steps, in the tional Forensic Association was founded as Mr. Chairman, members of the subcommit­ rotunda beneath the dome, and in front of a non-profit organization and became the tee, I thank the subcommittee for allowing CXXIII--726-Part 10 11532 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 me the opportunity to testify on the fiscal described above, on this substance. This is search facilities should provide as large a 1978 budget for the National Institute for just one example of the need for this type positive factor as possible in attracting top Occupational Safety and Health. The Sub­ of program in this country and highlights level scientific expertise to the institute and committee has already received testimony the necessity for adequate funding for its that the quality and relative potential for from appropriate agency officials concerning continuation. recruitment of the graduates of the schools this su~ject. As a Member of Congress repre­ The substances for which documents are of medicine, public health, industrial hy­ senting Cincinnati, Ohio, it is my hope that being developed in fiscal 1977 include anes­ giene and engineering in each of the various I might provide additional insight into thetic gases, fibrous glass, polychlorinated locations being considered should be weighed NIOSH on a local leve! and its need for an biphenyls, nickel, coal tar products, and heavily." adequate budget. fiurocarbons. All of these substances pre­ I ask the Committee what more positive I would like to state at the outset that my sent serious threats to the health of large factor could one obtain than the existence of concern with the NIOSH budget for this numbers of Americans and the continued such scientific personnel already located and fiscal year is two-fold. Flrst, I believe the development of programs such as this is working in Cincinnati for the benefit of Institute's overall operating budget should essential to control the hazards such sub­ NIOSH with scholastic consultation and sup­ be such as to allow not only the execution stances present. port from local educational fac111ties. These of existing programs but also research and With the assistance of NIOSH regional in­ educational facillties are already conducting deveLpment of new ones. And second, I dustrial hygienists, the Hazard Evaluation internship programs for the purpose of train­ believe this fiscal year's appropriations and Technical Assistance Branch has im­ ing potential scientific personnel in NIOSH should contain funds for construction of a proved its ability to respond to requests for related programs. permanent NIOSH facility. health hazard evaluations from employers I realize that this Committee believed it With respect to the later point, we are and employees representatives. Their goal is necessary to conduct this third study. I do currently awaiting the recommendations of .a to make an initial field investigation within not take issue with that decision, I do be­ private consultant on a site study authorized one month after the request is received and lieve, however, that the time has come for by this Committee to determine the best issue final report within 7 months. During NIOSH to have a permanent home. For rea­ location for a permanent NIOSH research fiscal 1978, NIOSH plans to complete about sons of consistency, continuity and efficifmcy, facillty. The temporary !acUity has been 150 health hazard evaluations as well as 80 I believe that the permanent facllity should located in Cincinnati for the past decade. nonmandated technical assistance efforts. be constructed in Cincinnati. This is the third study for this purpose. It NIOSH also is conducting 40 industry wide I can also state that this belief is shared by was my hope that by the date of this testi­ studies into hazards faced by talc work­ the employees of NIOSH who have advised mony the recommendations of the consultant ers, lead workers, plywood, paper aml pulp me that relocation of this facillty would be would have been finalized and transmitted to workers, printers, painters, dentists and devastating to NIOSH program, there will thought, he alleges. "If they were genuinely Brazil, Mexico, the Ph111ppines, Pakistan be an additional 3.6 to 5.4 billion children interested in lowering birthrates they would and Bangladesh have high rates of popula­ added to the population of the less de­ already have programs to do so themselves," tion growth, and that the United States has veloped nations in the generation follow­ he says. "Srl Lanka has done this." Mr. a very low rate. ing 1990. Blackwelder asserts that most of the others It is true that the United States growth At current assistance levels, less than haven't. rate 1s somewhat lower than that of most of $10 would be available to each of these Has the time come !or tightening up on the underdeveloped countries, but it also has foreign ald? The Environmental Fund, an a larger population. Accordingly, if we look children. Even should assistance be dou­ independent, nonprofit population organiza­ to see which countries are increasing their bled, tripled, or quadrupled, it would tion, and the Rockefeller brothers' fund say population the fastest in actual numbers of hardly make a dent in the burgeoning yes; they have endorsed ltnkage: "If you people added each year, the United States demands of such a population. Thus, it want foreign ald show that you will support is the third highest in the world, surpassed is not selfishness or a lack of charity population control," they say. only by China and India. that calls for population control. It is Or, as the Environmental Fund's spokes­ Russia, with a population substantially sheer common sense. manputs it: greater than the United States population, 1s Too often, however, discussions of "The U.S. should rethink Its whole foreign growing considerably (25%) slower than the aid program. We should announce now, that United States. mankind's population problem focus only we will increase aid to those countries which on the poorest parts of the world. But make a genuine etfort to reduce the birth­ FIGURES AND SOURCES before Americans congratulate them­ rate, and that we wUl cut otf aid to those selves for reducing their birth rate from who do not choose to do so." Popula- 25 to 14 1n the past generation, and be­ Their new aoproach is not Isolated. Growth Annual In a proposal cosponsored by 200 House 1~7'6 rate increase fore too many national magazines and (millions) newspapers tell us we have no popula­ members, Rep. James Scheuer (D) of New Country (millions) (percent) tion problem, we should examine the York would establish a select House com­ mittee to make a two-year study of "major (1) China'------964.4 2.4 23.1 facts. adverse etfects" Of International population (2) India'------652.7 2. 6 17.0 The Environmental Fund, 1n a special growth and to decide what, if anything, to do (3~ United States a____ : ____ 222.7 1.5 3.3 release on this matter, has performed a ( 4 Indonesia c______142.6 2. 3 3. 2 about it. Particularly, it appears, he would (5) Brazil•------109.9 2.8 3.1 useful public service in pointing out that do this in the context of U.S. aid. American­ (6) U.S.S.R.•------256.6 9 2. 3 the United States now adds more people funded family-planning programs abroad (7) Bangladesh •------82.8 2. 7 2.2 now cost $143 mlllion annually, and wUl rise (8) Pakistan'------73.3 2.9 2.1 to its population each year than any 61.3 3. 5 2.18 to $177 million next year. Are they doing (9) Mexico •------other nation in the world save India and (10) Niveria a------64.6 2.6 1.7 their job? (11) Philippines'------44.7 2.9 1. 3 China. Each year, an additional 3.4 mil­ Another congresRman, Rep. Frederick W. lion Americans are added to our popula­ Richmond (D) of New York, quotes a "Gal­ a Foreign Demographic Analysis Division.~. U.S. Department of tion. If this continues, the U.S. popula­ lup-Kettering poll in African, Latin Amer­ of Commerce, "Intermediate Model," 1915. tion will double in a short 41 years. If we ican, and Asian nations-the number of chll­ 2 "World Population: 1973," IS PC, U.S. Bureau of the Census. to dren couples generally desire in most of the a Population: 215,700,000, official U.S. Census·, 5,300,000, continue to be unwilling· face this official U.S. Census undercount; 1,700.000, INS (400,000 legal problem forthrightly, our country will developing world is between 4 and 6." If bet­ immigrants, 1,300,000 illegal immigrants-minimum INS soon no longer be either rich or secure. ter sanitary conditions increase the survival estimate); a total of 222,700,000. Population mid-1977 of the rate in these countries that means, exulalns United States is 226,000,000, growing at 1.5 percent, or by For example, while we now have about Mr. Richmond, "the doubline; of national 3,400,000 people per year. 2.1 acres of arable land per person in populations every 15 to 30 years-a condi­ • "World Population: 1975,"1SPC, U.S. Bureau of the Census. •Ibid. this country from which to support our tion that ls intolerable." standard of living, a doubling of our The United States has a Uvely problem at population would destroy millions of its own back door. The growth rate of Mex· acres of valuable farmland as more leo 1s 3.5 percent, one of the highest on NATURAL GAS schools, hospitals, homes, freeways, and earth. Mexico's 60 m1Ilion people, with 25 shopping centers are built. The available percent unemployment or underemployment, arable land per person would most cer­ wm double by 2000. Who will feed them? HON. BOB GAMMAGE Where wlll they go? One estimate 1s that "10 OF TEXAS tainly fall far below the current world percent" of MeXico's oopulatlon is already in average of 0.8 acres. the United States 1Ilegally. The U.S. Immi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The editorial by Mr. Strout and the Jn"&tion Commissioner publlcly declares that Wednesday, April 20, 1977 material released by the Environmental he can't hold back the horde-the situation Fund follow: 1s "out of hand." America's ho-hum attitude Mr. GAMMAGE. Mr. Speaker, as we to the situation 1s an interesting feature. im­ (From the Christian Science Monitor, Apr. 8, embark upon the consideration and 1977] The earth has 4 bUllon people, it 1s esti­ plementation of President Carter's com­ mated, one-fourth of whom are desperately prehensive national energy program, I WHY Am NATIONS THAT Do NOT CURB BIRTHS? poor. For the fifth time the 26 nations of the urge my colleagues to examine the April (By Richard L. Strout) International Development Association (as­ 18, 1977, Oil and Gas Journal's editorial WASHINGTON.-What's the use of sending sociated with the World Bank) are just get· entitled "Gas-deregulation Foes Mis­ foreign aid to poor countries that don't re­ tin~ ready to raise money for long-term de­ duce their birthrate? Congress 1s asking this velopment assistance to poor countries. It's judge Impact of Higher Prices." question. no small amount. The so-called IDA "fifth It is important to note the increase in "It 1s obvious to any rational observer," replenishment" is to raise $7.6 blllion, of the wellhead price of new natural gas to Foreign Relations Committee chairman which the U.S. wlll supply $2.4 billlon, sub­ $1.44 per mcf may encourage increased Sparkman (D) of Alabama told the Senate ject to congressional approval. natural gas from older and less costly the other day, "that no amount of aid 1s go­ The IDA program has been successful: it fields, but such an artificially low price ing to ll!t the burden of poverty from the promotes development programs in nations cannot and will not encourage increased third world unless etfective measures are with the fZTeatest poverty. The oU-rlch coun­ taken to curb population growth." tries are now joining in: Kuwait is down for production from the higher cost frontier Such measures aren't being taken, declares $180 milllon; the United Arab emirates, $!10 areas, where the preponderance of esti­ Justin Blackwelder, president of the Envi­ mlllion; Saudi Arabia (contributing for the mated natural gas reserves are located. ronmental Fund. He told a House committee first time) a hefty quarter billion (In U.S. This editorial, in conjunction with ad­ on foreign aid appropriations last week. that dollars). ditional recent figures released by the the United States presently makes milllons Political strings are not tied to programs. American Gas Association indicating avaUable to countries for family planning Their goal 1s to raise standards of living by natural gas reserves declined in the programs. Theoretically they welcome such channellng financing resources to valuable lower 48 States for the ninth year in a assistance. But not really, asserts Mr. Black­ protects. A side effect is that birthrates nor­ row, and 90 percent of all gas wells com­ welder. The countries accept the family mally decUne, lf living standards rise. But planning money because the United States, that takes time. There is deepening frustra­ pleted were in localities where 30 percent the United Nations and the World Bank tie tion when the social benefits of some bold of the estimated gas resources are the funds into a package loosely labeled expensive development program are absorbed thought to be, outlines the necessity to 11534 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 decontrol the wellhead price of new nat­ could be averaged in with cheap gas. This is ees. During that period he became the city's not an argument against decontrol. It is an leading citizen by being elected City Council­ ural gas. argument for backing decontrol legislation man in 1946 and Mayo:: in 1949, an office he GAS-DECONTROL FOES MISJUDGE b.tPACT OF such as that introduced by Rep. Bob Krueger held until he stepped down in 1962. HIGHER PRICES (D-Tex.). It was in September of 1963 that Herman The U.S. is in danger of denying itself The President and Congress should not be was appointed to fill the unexpired term of additional supplies of natural gas if it fol­ misled by tangential or fallacious re1soning Curtis Archibald as County Supervisor of lows the advice of two government officials. which ignores the benefits of deregulation District Two. He gave up his positions on The merits of new-gas deregulation are and hides the costs of continued controls. the San Benito County Planning Commis­ being assailed by arguments which are both Interstate regulation has undeniably cre­ sion and the 33rd District Agricultural As­ contradictory and irrelevant. ated the present shortage of gas in the U.S. sociation Board of Directors to devote him­ The Federal Power Commission's supply Deregulation, with appropriate safeguards, self to his new duties. As Supervisor, he dis­ analyst, Gordon Zareski, questions whether would do more than any other single energy­ tinguished himself as the Board's representa­ consumers would get any real benefit from policy move to end that shortage. tive and later Chairman of the Monterey Bay free-market prices for new reserves in fron­ Unified Air Pollution Control Board. tier areas and in deeper horizons. Further, Herman is a member of the Knights of Co­ he doubts that the remainin g reserves po­ lumbus, the Hollister Elks Lodge, the pres­ tential is large enough to justify exploitation OUTSTANDING SERVICE tigious Commonwealth Club of California, through decontrol. RECOGNIZED and is past Chairman of the San Juan serv­ FEA Administrator John F. O'Leary ice Club. largely agrees with this reasoning. Prices Jack and Herman have become good friends higher than the current $1.44/ Mcf ceiling HON. LOUIS STOKES during their thirteen years of joint service for interst ate sales probably wouldn't bring OF OHIO on the San Benito County Board of Super­ visors. Together they fought the battles and forth enough new gas to eliminat e the short­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES age, according to O'Leary. He warns of sky­ shared the victories and defeats. Their pres­ rocketing prices, in interstate and intrastate Wednesday, April 20, 1977 ence on the Board will be missed, but their accomplishments will be remembered fondly markets, if new gas is decontrolled. Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, Members If the President and Congress base natural­ by the people they served. I congratulate gas pricing policy on these arguments, it of the House, I would like to bring to them on a job well done. will be a great mistake. your attention turning point in the lives Both Zareski and O'Leary acknowledge of two men who between them have that the increase !n the interstate ceiling logged over 44 years of dedicated service from 52c last July has spurred new drilling to their communities. On Monday, Jan­ LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE LOBBYISTS in areas which lack a strong intrastate mar­ uary 3, Mr. Herman Botelho and Mr. Jack ket. If this price hike has vastly improved Vassalo retired from the San Benito incentives in the Rocky Mountains, for ex­ County Board of Supervisors. HON. JOSEPH L. FISHER ample, and in the federal offshore domain, Jack and Herman will be sorely missed OF VmGINIA why wouldn't a further increase help even IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES more? by the members of the board and the Just as added prospects have become people of San Benito for their wit, wis­ Wednesday, April 20, 1977 attractive at $1.44, others would be placed dom, and evenhandedness in dealing with Mr. FISHER. Mr. Speaker, the Amer­ on that list at $2, $2.25, or some higher price issues that confronted them during their under decontrol. Decontrol would open up tenure in public office. Fortunately, they ican Association of School Administra­ small, shallow reserve packages that were tors has been conducting a series of re­ will continue to be active as private citi­ gional workshops for school administra­ marginal at lower 1)rices as well as larger zens in the life of San Benito County. reserves at great depths which couldn't be I would like to chronicle for you the tors who are interested in learning the touched for less than $2. mechanics of the legislative process. One The form of gas-price determination, fine accomplishments of these men: of the educational tools included in the contrary to Zareski's view, is not "almost JACK VASSALO manual distributed at these Washington irrelevant" because the resource base is Jack Vassalo was born in Sydney, Nova Workshops on the Road is an article finite. What is irrolevant is the argument Scotia, and was raised in Boston where upon that since the undiscovered potential might graduation he worked for the Boston Herald entitled "Let's Hear It for the Lobbyists" be small, removal of price controls wouldn't newspaper. In 1940 he first came to the city by Roy H. Millenson. be worthwhile. of Ho11ister in San Benito County where he I am introducing this article into the If reserves turn out to be smaller than lived for three years before the call to duty REcoRD today in the hope it will be help-· government and industry experts believe, brought him into the U.S. Army. ful to others interested in the subject: then the consumer will not pay a big pre­ It was during World War JI that Jack met LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE LOBBYISTS mium to find that out. Edna. They were both stationed in Africa, (By Roy H. Millenson) One thing is certain. Under price controls, and upon returning to the United States in the consumer will never know whether the December of 1945, they married and settled For some time now, considerable energy remaining potential is small or large. Any in Hollister. For twelve years Jack worked at has been expended in the Congress in shaping regulated price limits exploration to those Tiffany Mot~rs before entering the furnlt11re controls for lobbyist activity in Washington. prospects that appear profitable at that business in December of 1957. It was in 1964 It now looks as if some legislation will finally rate-and discourages conservation of this that he began his distinguished tenure as the be coming to the floor for a vote. And just in premium fuel at the same time. Fifth District's Representative on the San time too, for less than two years ago Congress Higher prices might not solve the gas Benito County Board of Supervisors. enacted a law making lobbyists more needed shortage overnight, but that criticism­ He served as Chairman of the Agency For­ than ever before. Persons desiring Federal leveled by O'Leary-misses the point. No one mation Commission, as Director of the Cali­ funds for a pet project, whether education claims that decontrol would elicit all the gas fornia Council on Criminal Justice, as a Di­ for handicapped children, subsidies for ship­ that consumers are willing to buy at present rector of Health Planning, and as a Com­ ping, or research to cure some devastating regulated prices. missioner of the County's Veterans Memo­ disease, are now finding it more necessary It is true that new-gas decontrol would rial Park. In addition, he is a member of the than ever to employ a hired guide to lead raise rates for that specific increment of gas American Legion and of the Veterans of For­ them through the federal funding maze. that could have been developed at $1.44 in eign Wars, past President of San Benito An explanation. On July 12, 1974, President areas where the intrastate market is not a County Chamber of Commerce and past Sec­ Ford signed into law the Congressional Budg­ factor. But that would not necess1rily mean retary of the Hollister Rotary Club. Jack, et and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 e net increase in the cost to consumers. Edna and their daughter, a teacher in the (P.L. 93-344), popularly known as the budget In no instance will removal of price ceil­ local school, reside today at the family home reform law. The purpose was to give some ings result in prices that are higher than any in Hollister. order to the chaotic budget process and to available alternatives-whether SNG, LNG, give Congress a bigger say in setting federal fuel oil, or electricity. What regulation sup­ HERMAN BOTELHO spending policies. It also established limits porters ignore is the high cost of failure to Herman Botelho is a native Californian, on the President's impoundment powers. In remove controls-namely, higher unit prices born in Santa Clara, and a resident of San all, a very worthwhile endeavor. But an un­ for dwindling fiowing-g'ls supplies plus sub­ Juan Bautista since April of 1920. He and fortunate byproduct has been to make the stitutes that are twice as expensive as the his brother Anthony have been in the grow­ funding process much more complex and free-market price for gas. ing and shipping industry for many years. even more remote from everyday citizen con­ Finally, O'Leary expresses the fear that de­ His long history of community involvement tact and comprehension. control would trigger escalation clauses in old started in 1944 when he began what came Before the budget reform law, an individ­ contracts and cause interstate pipelines to bid to be ten years of service as a member of ual or a group (such as a local citizens' asso­ outrageous prices for new supplies which the San Juan Union School Board of Trust- ciation) desiring federal funding for a pro- April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11535 gram for, say, the education of handicapped the federal funding process and, who, for a includes capital depreciation; the NavY chlldren would, barring vetoes, have to worry fee, will pursue a legislative goal with dogged operating costs do not), (average) $2,884 about touching base with Congress only persistence. So let's hear it for the lobby• per day. twice. First, there was the authorizing legis­ ists! You're going to need them. Eighth. Construction costs of commer· lat ion necessary to establish the program and cial tugs are substantially less than Navy authorize appropriations for it-to follow our tugs. The total program cost for the example, this could be a bill like the Educa­ tion of the Handicapped Act. Second, it was Navy tug of about 5,000 horsepower is necessary to persuade Congress to appropriate DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL $17 million. Commercial tugs of this size the funds. However, since authorizing bills can be purchased for $3 to $5 million. usually are effective for several years, the The Navy tugs include many extra fea­ chief concern bolled down to the annual ap­ HON. PAUL N. McCLOSKEY, JR. tures. However, many of them are in propriations. This entailed getting in touch OF CALIFORNIA modular form and could be placed with congressmen and Senators once each aboard commercial tugs. In any event, year to persuade them to support needed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES these extra features would not be needed funding. Wednesday, April 20, 1977 But now, under the new law, you can't for point-to-point towing. tell the budget plays without a program­ Mr. McCLOSKEY. Mr. Speaker, to­ The $17 million construction cost and without a lobbyist. Congress now estab­ morrow when we consider the defense breakdown is as follows: lishes its own overall budget figures in a authorization bill, I will offer an amend­ [In millions] multi-step process and anywhere along the ment to delete $332.7 million for two oil Construction cost ______$9.7 line a program cari lose out. Let's see how it tankers and $52.7 million for three Changes ------. 9 works. oceangoing tugs. Electronics ------1. 8 By March 15 of each year, the authorizing Escalation growth------2. 8 committees and the appropriation commit­ The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 pro­ vides that our merchant marine shall be Testing ------.2 tees in both the House and the Senate must Outfitting------. 8 report their recommendations for budget "capable of serving as a naval and mer­ levels to their respective budget committees. chant auxiliary in time of war or national Engineering ------. 8 If a program is omitted from these recom­ emergency." Total ------17.0 mendations, it is one Ides of March which At a time when there are large num­ will be long remembered. bers of good, fast, modern tankers laid Ninth. The Navy indicates it can get Having passed that obstacle, one must next by with 12 ocean tugs , (ap­ way replenishment missions. By all ac­ ficiently understood, there is waiting in the proximate) $6,200 per day. Chartering a counts, the ship performed well; how­ wings a corps of lobbyists who have mastered commercial tug by the Navy stipulate that- ment facilities which simply did not fit he was treading dangerous ground be­ No contract for construction of a project into the industrial structure of the Na­ cause his company's work is totally de­ shall be awarded to a firm or person that tion, even though industrial groups pendent upon Go~·ernment funding. But designed that project, except with the ap­ it is the te·chnological spearhead type of proval of the head of the procuring agency ... managed some of them. Universities managed the rest, such as the magnlfi­ work undertaken by KMS which our I feel certain that the House of Rep­ cent institutions as the Argonne Na­ country needs. He makes it very clear resentatives has no desire to reverse this tional Laboratory in Chicago which that we need something more than an policy. fathered nuclear reactors for power and orderly low-risk approach, and Dr. Gom­ Accordingly, it is the opinion of the the weapons laboratories such as Liver­ berg was equally emphatic that we must Water Resources Subcommittee of the more and Los Alamos. These are Govern­ have more than one approach, and cer­ House Public Works and Transportation ment-funded facilities. The Lawrence tainly one not determined by military Committee that the combining by EPA Livermore Laboratory and the Los requirements. of step 2, and step 3 construction grants Alamos Laboratory are maintained for It was his position that the potential does not constitute blanket authority to defense purposes, most of their work is for beneficial civilian application of laser that agency to approve single cont'racts classified. Therefore, they necessarily fusion is just as great as the military April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11541 application. A new source of civil energy months ago, KMS arranged with the Max gene V. Rostow, John P. Roche, and is certainly important to national secu­ Plank Institute in Germany to import a Elmo Zumwalt. Their experience and rity. But while we wait for military ap­ gas laser for similar purposes. ERDA sophistication cannot be impugned and plication and civil energy, Dr. Gomberg denied the funds, $50,000 initially, $200,- their liberal credentials are impregnable. cites cancer therapy as one application 000 in total. And yet these men and their colleagues ready for study now by an international I have touched the high spots of the on the committee see the Soviet threat team. His company has proposed this record of the Government's handling of clearly and say so. study to ERDA but the matter is appar­ the development of laser fusion for civil The report which I have mentioned ently too far down the military-headed energy. There is much more in the docu­ warns of the very real and present dan­ list of priorities. mentation of the committees and sub­ ger posed by the Communists. The re­ Not being a member of the subcommit­ committees of both Houses of Congress, port notes the inherent differences in tee dealing with this problem, I am tak­ in the files of Michigan Senators and the Soviet and American systems and ing this opportunity to present to my col­ Representatives, at the Ann Arbor of­ the long term goals of the Communists. leagues in the House my very strong fices of KMS, and doubtless in the files The attainment of a Communist world views on the necessity for industrial par­ of the old Atomic Energy Commission, order is the ultimate Soviet objective and ticipation in laser fusion development which from the fall of 1969 until the the attainment of that goal requires the for civil energy purposes. I want to asso­ spring of 1971, banned the work by KMS, reduction of the United States to a state ciate myself with Dr. Gomberg's views, and now in the files of ERDA. of impotence. The informed liberals who but also go beyond that. This is not a good record. My hope is drafted the report know further that the First, if what Dr. Gomberg attests is that the new Department of Energy will Communists use many strategies: Eco­ true, then I think we are confronted with have a better record, but we in Congress nomic, diplomatic, political, ideological, a bureaucracy which hides behind na­ must continue our vigilence and insure and military. tional defense and defies the will of Con­ that all reasonable avenues of scientific In theory and in practice, Soviet grand gress as expressed in authorization and research are pursued especially in the strategy conceives military power as only one appropriation bills over the past 2 years. development of energy. weapon (albeit a central and indispensable The effectiveness of the Congress as a one) 1n a large arsenal o! means of persua­ coequal branch of a Government of sion and coercion. balanced power depends largely upon These open-eyed liberals also know the control of the purse strings. I think we CAN A LIBERAL BE ANTICOMMU­ right solution to the threat of world should examine the record on this NIST? Communist domination: Vigilence and matter. strength on the part of America. In the conference report t~ accompany Because I believe that many of my H.R. 14236, report No. 94-1297, public HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN colleagues will not listen to those whom works appropriation bill, fiscal year OF CALIFORNIA they believe to be naive doomsayers and 1977, it was stated: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES alarmists, I would like to call their at­ The conferees agree that no less than Wednesday, April 20, 1977 tention to the text of this report and the $10,000,000 of the total amount for the laser list of members of the Committee on the fusion program is to continue to ongoing Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, it has Present Danger. What they ignore when research and development work at KMS dur­ often been stated by some self-styled mouthed by tough-minded conserva­ ing fiscal year 1977. liberals that those Americans who view communism as a threat to the liberties tives, they may hear when mouthed by However, ERDA reduced the amount and security of America are naive doom­ tough-minded liberals. to $7 million and changed the KMS "on­ sayers and alarmists who imagine a Red The text follows: going research and development work" behind every bush. According to their WHAT Is THE SOVIET UNION UP To? to, in the words of the agency's press re­ own interpretation of world events, these A rich, democratic and seemingly secure lease " * * * perform research to fabri­ purblind liberals insist that Communists country such as the United States tends to cate target pellets for use in laser fusion conceive its national aspirations in domestic desire peace and friendship above all else. terms: !ull employment, less inflation, better experiments," and then to test the pel­ If only the United States were to trust lets "using the ERDA-owned laser sys­ health care, a higher standard of living and the Soviets, to placate the Soviets with improved opportunities. International objec­ tem at KMS." The release did not explain gifts, and to negotiate away our antago­ tives are defined primarily in broad terms, that these pellets were for laser fusion nistic weapons systems, all would be well such a.s enduring peace, preservation o! hu­ experiments to be conducted in the Gov­ with the world. This "liberal" interpreta­ man rights and a freer flow of people and ernment laboratories primarily for tion of East-\Vest relations holds that goods. Both at home and abroad, our open, · weapons work and possibly not at all for democratic society, with its many centers of the two superpowers can work together decision-making and limited constitutional civil energy. and that the Soviets and the Americans This was not the ongoing KMS pro­ government, is committed to these objectives. should be traveling the same road hand The Soviet Union is radically dlirerent from gram. This was a program which Dr. in hand. Those who do not agree with our society. It is organized on different prin­ Gomberg had advised my predecessor, this interpretation are pitiful provincials ciples and driven by different motives. Failure the Honorable Marvin L. Esch, by letter whose opinions should be borne with suf­ to understand these differences and to take of December 23, 1976, had been proposed ferance and not a little humor. them seriously constitutes a grave danger to by ERDA in the spring, prior to the pas­ the democratic societies. We tend to think These spurious statements have been of others as being like ourselves and likely sage of the Public Works Appropriations so well publicized that many Americans Act. The contract was announced on De­ to behave as we would under similar circum­ believe them to be truly representative of stances. This habit of "mirror-imaging" leads cember 2. the beliefs of all liberals. If someone calls many Americans to ignore, to rationalize or Since the first authorization by the himself a liberal. then he must embrace to underestimate the Soviet challenge. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy in these fallacious tenets. There are many reasons why the Soviet the spring of 1975, the intent of Con­ But contrary to public opinion, there Union is different from the United States, but gress has been clear that the industrial­ are liberals who do see the real threat the most important are rooted in its history ly initiated approach to laser fusion be­ and geography, its economic conditions and the Soviets pose-although they do not structure, and its political system and ing ,?ursued in the KMS laboratories be yet see the connection between their two ideology. funded by ERDA. The agency has com­ philosophies. These realistic liberals be­ Notwithstanding its vast territory and rich pletely distorted the program to serve its long to the Committee on the Present mineral resources, the Soviet Union can only own objectives and support the Govern­ Danger which has recently published a with difficulty support its population. Its ex­ ment in-house effort. report entitled "What Is the Sovie~ treme northern latitude makes for a short Early this month, the Los Alamos Sci­ Union Up To?" agricultural season, a situation aggravated by entific Laboratory announced a success­ Few would describe this committee's the shortage of rain in areas with the best ful experiment in obtaining thermonu­ soil. Its mineral resources, often located in members as conservative or accuse them areas difficult to reach, are costly to extract. clear neutrons with a gas laser. The ac­ of being naive provincials. Included Its transportation network is still inadequate. complishment is significant for civil en­ among its members are some of the most These factors have historically been among ergy laser fusion, analogous to the May outstanding liberal Americans of recent tl1.ose impelling Russia-Tsarist and Soviet 1974 experiment of KMS. Fourteen years: Lane Kirkland, Dean Rusk, Eu- alike-toward the conquest or domination of 11542 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 neighboring lands. No empire in history has America the two principal contenders. In tentlon is paid to energy resources, especial­ expanded so persistently as the Russian. The that contest they see their task as isolating ly oil. The USSR wishes both to make oil Soviet Union is the only great power to have America and, despite temporary reverses for more costly (in part to profit from its own emerged from World War II larger than it was their side, reducing it to impotence. oil exports) but more importantly to be in in 1939. In its global activities the Soviet Union a position to control oil supplies necessary Soviet economic deficiencies and their ef­ pursues a "grand strategy" involving the to the West and thus to be able to exert fects are aggravated by the character of the use of a great variety of means to attain the political and economic pressure. regime and the lengths to which it goes to ultimate end: the reduction of any potential 4. Containing and isolating China, which maintain it3 hold. Except for brief periods in opponent's abillty to resist. These means in­ the USSR presently does not fear as a mili­ its history, Russia has been governed by small clude economic, diplomatic, political and tary power but about which it has pro­ elites unresponsive to the needs and dsires of ideological strategies against a background found, almost atavistic anxieties as a long­ the population at large. After the Bolshevik of m111tary strength, to be used separately or term threat. Although Moscow still hopes to Revolution of 1917, power bec..,me even more together as instrumentalities of power. The mend relations with the post-Mao regime, concentrated than under the Tsars. Soviet eagerness to increase its trade with the Soviet leadership .fears that unless China Soviet Russia today is a country in which the Western world or to participate in arms is dismembered through the separation of a ruling elite and those whom it designates limitation negotiations does not preclude border regions (such as Manchuria and Ti­ live comfortably, while the remaining 250 politico-military campaigns to outflank and bet) and the creation of buffer states, it wlll million citizens not only have few material envelop centers of non-Communist influence, pose a growing long-term threat. The USSR advantages but are deprived of basic hum~n such as the long and patient Soviet efforts still maintains an estimated 45 divisions in liberities. This elite can enjoy its monopoly to penetrate and dominate the Middle East, Siberia along the border with China. of advantages only so long as it is able to and now the drive, supported by client states, Although the pursuit of these four aims keep the deprived population under effective to establish regimes friendly to Soviet domi­ calls principally for the use of economic and control-a significant relaxation of that con­ nation in Africa. political measures, the ultimate instru­ trol could spell the end of its favored status It would be incorrect to see the US-USSR ment-and the backbone of Soviet strategy­ and advantages. The elite, however, is not rivalry exclusively in terms of the military is military power. The principal instrument guided merely by self-serving motives. The balance. The conflict extends across the spec­ at its disposal with which it can realistically Soviet leadership asserts that it is the van­ trum of political, cultural and economic re­ expect to surpass the United States, its guard of a revolutionary society which has lations. Propaganda is a weapon. Trade is a allies and friends in overall strength is discovered the fundamental laws o! history. weapon. In theory and in practice, Soviet mill tary power. The openly stated ultimate Soviet objective "grand strategy" conceives military power To be sure, at present the Soviet Union is the worldwide triumph of Communism. as only one weapon (albeit a central and in­ lags behind the United States in both produc­ This triumph would give the Soviet elite dispensable one) in a large arsenal of means tive capacity and many areas of weapons ready access to the world's resources, both of persuasion and coercion. technology, but our lead in these particulars human and material; it would also do away The peoples of the Soviet Union have suf­ may not last forever. Moreover, the USSR with all external challenges to its privileged fered enormously in past world wars. Their position by eliminating once and for all alter­ can compensate for current deficiencies with rulers would doubtless prefer to gain their other advantages. Its leadership is not re­ native political and social systems. objectives without another. But they believe Through its highly authoritarian regime, strained by democratic dissent, legislative they can survive and win a war if it comes limitations or public opinion in expending the Soviet ruling elite is able to coordinate and therefore are not unwilling to risk con­ and pursue its international objectives in a the country's resources on the m111tary, and frontation in order to attain their objec­ it can and does commit a disproportionately relatively coherent manner. This is not to say tives. that it has set "time-tables" or drawn up high share of its limited resources to its specific "blueprints" for conquest or domina­ The principal medium-term objectives of obJectives. tion. Such precise schedules are simply not Soviet grand strategy include: l:t can also mob1lize its population at w111, possible in an unpred1chble world. Jt does 1. Strengthening the Soviet economy whether to undergo compulsory military mean, however, that the Soviet elite, as di­ through a process of intensive modernization training or to participate in civil defense. as an essential prerequisite to the improve­ Nor is it inhibited internally in the way it rected by the Politburo, c~n exercise total control of the country's political institutions, ment of the country's military capacity. This disposes of these forces; it can send military economic resources and media and set for it­ aim is to be achieved in part by heavy bor­ aid or dispatch its military forces to any self short-term as well as long-term objec­ rowing of capital and technology in the ad­ part of the world where opportunity beckons. tives, disregarding the wishes of its own vanced "capitalist" countries, and in part It can also influence client states to take population. By varying its tactics to suit by accelerating the integration of the econo­ similar action. These inherent advantages changing circumstances, it can oursue tl>ese mies of the Communist countries. The desire cause the Soviet leadership to rely heavily objectives in an organized and decisive man­ for access to foreign capital, credit and on military policy as an instrument of grand ner, taking advantage of evElrY opportunity know-how has been an important factor in strategy not only in the strictly military to enhance its power in the world. the support by the Soviet elite of Western sense of subduing and conquering, but also Because Russia was the first country to emphasis on "detente." in the political sense of intimidating poten­ experience a Communist revolution and be­ 2. Multiplying and tightening the links tial opponents. cause it is likely to remain the most power­ connecting Western Europe to the Soviet The soviet military buildup of all its ful Communist state, the Soviet elite believes Union and its dependencies, and concur­ armed forces over the past quarter century that in a Communist world it should lead rently cutting it adrift from the United is in part reminiscent of Nazi Germany's re­ and dominate. States. The partial or total integration of a~mament in the 1930s. The Soviet buildup However, the Soviet elite now indicates, West European economies into an expand­ affects all branches of the mmtary: the perhaps for tactical reasons, that it is pre­ ing Communist economy would give the So­ army, the air force and the navy. In addi­ pared to accept less. Some outside observers viet bloc that level of productive and tech­ tion Soviet nuclear offensive and defensive believe that it may have no choice but to nological capacity which it requires to be forces are designed to enable the USSR to acquiesce in the compromise ideal of a poly­ able to deal with the United States from a fight, survive and win an an-out nuclear war centric global Communist community in position of potentially intimidating strength. should it occur. · which the Soviet Union is not so much the With this vital objective in mind, the USSR The SALT I arms limitation agreements directing center as the first among equals. has acquiesced in the adoption by the leading have had no visible effect on the Soviet In any event, the notion of a stable world West European Communist parties of more buildup. Indeed, their principal effect so far order in which nations based on differing flexible programs and tactics. The experi­ has been to restrain the United States in the development of those weapons in which it political principles cooperate rather than ences of Chile and Portugal show that only enjoys an advantage. Nor has the self­ contend is allen to Soviet psychology and doc­ through such an approach can Communist imposed restraint by the United States in trine. According to Soviet theory, "peaceful parties have a chance of coming to power and paving the way for Soviet hegemony in West­ the past decade in the development and de­ coexistence" is not a concept involving a ern Europe. They hope to profit from a grow­ ployment of its strategic nuclear forces stable world order, but a strategy that adapts ing perception in Western Europe of a de­ evoked similar restraint on the part of the the methods of waging international conflict cline in United States will and power and a USSR. On the contrary: the Soviet Union to the era of nuclear weapons, an era which, concurrent illusion that the Soviet threat has shown a determination to forge ahead because of its inherent dangers, more than has ended. This would bring about the fatal with the development and deployment of all ever before calls for the patient and prudent weakening of NATO and help ease the United weapons which promise to enhance its global pursuit of global objectives. States out of Europe. military posture. Neither Soviet military The attainment of the ultimate Soviet ob­ 3. Undercutting the economic links con­ power nor its rate of growth can be explained jective-a Communist world order-requires necting the "capitalist" world, and espe­ or justified ori grounds of self-defense. the reduction of the power, influence and cially the United States, with the countries By its continuing strategic nuclear build­ prestige of the United States, the country of the Third World, on the assumption th:l.t up, the Soviet Union demonstrates that it which the Soviet leaders perceive as the cen­ lack of access to the raw materials, labor and does not subscribe to American notions of tral bastion of the "capitalist" or enemy markets available in these countries would nuclear sufficiency and mutually assured de­ camp. They see the global conflict as a throw the industrialized democracies into terrence, which postulate that one~ a certain drawn-out process with the Soviet Union and a series of fatal convulsions. Particular at- quantity and quality of strateg1c nuclear April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11543 weapons is attained, both sides will under­ "time" may run out unless our efforts keep thorization for fiscal year 1978. I in­ stand that further accumulation or improve­ pace. clude Mr. Marks' suggestions in the CoN­ ment becomes pointless, and act accordingly. We live in an age in which there is no GRESSIONAL RECORD for the benefit and Soviet strategists regard the possession of alternative to vigilance and credible deter­ use of my colleagues: more and better strategic weapons as a. defi­ rence at the signUlcant levels of potential nite military and political asset, and poten­ conflict. Indeed, this is the prerequisite to REMARKS BY MARC LINCOLN MARKS tially the ultimate instrument of coercion. the pursuit of genuine detente and the Ladies and gentlemen, I am most honored The intensive programs of civil defense and negotiation of prudent and verifiable arms that I have been selected as the guest speaker hardening of command and control posts control agreements that effectively serve to at this 29th Annual Milltary Ball sponsored against nuclear attack undertaken in the reduce the danger of war. by the Gannon College ROTC Cadet Bat­ Soviet Union in recent years suggest that Weakness invites aggression, strength talion. they take seriously the possibility of nuclear deters it. Thus, American strength holds the I see before me tonight fine examples of war and believe that, were it to occur, they key to our quest for peace and to our survival the dedicated men and women who have so will be more likely to survive and to recover as a free society in a world friendly to our much to contribute to a vital U.S. Army. more rapidly than we. hopes and ideals. I commend your enthusiasm and vigor, and In recent years, the Soviet Union has been The preceding statement, "What Is the wish you well in your endeavors that lie increasing its military expenditures at an Soviet Union Up To?", was drafted and unan­ ahead. annual rate of at least 3 to 4% while the imously approved by all 17 officers and mem­ As active participants in Army ROTC, you United States has until recently been de­ bers of the Executive Committee of the Com­ carry forward the American tradition of mili­ creasing its military expenditures at a. rate mittee on the Present Danger: tary training in civilian colleges. Ever since of 3%, taking inflation into account in both Richard V. Allen, President, Potomac Inter­ 1819, our institutions of higher learning have cases. The experts disagree as to whether the national Corp.; former Deputy Assistant to contributed well-prepared, intelligent young Soviet Union is already ahead of the United the President for International Economic officers to serve the nation in war and in States in military strength, either overall or Affairs. peace. in particular theaters. However, we are con­ Henry H. Fowler, Partner, Goldman, Sachs During the turbulent Vietnam war years, vinced, and there is widespread agreement & Co.; former Secretary of the Treasury. the role of ROTC and its presence on among knowledgeable experts, that if past Edmund A. Gullion, Dean, Fletcher School America's campuses became a matter of con­ trends continue, the USSR will within sev­ of Law and Diplomacy. troversy. Some colleges went so far as to eral years achieve strategic superiority over Rita E. Hauser, Attorney, Stroock & Stroock discontinue their affiliation with ROTC. the United States. The USSR already enjoys & Lavan; former Representative to the Hu­ There were some who argued in opposi­ conventional superiority in several impor­ man Rights Commission of the United Na­ tion to the long tradition of m111tary instruc­ tant theaters. tions. tion in civilian colleges. In their opinion, in· Superiority in both strategic and con­ Max M. Kampelman, Attorney, Fried, Frank, struction in warfare had no place in a liberal ventional weapons could enable the Soviet Harris, Shriver & Kampelman; President arts environment. Curiously, those individ· Union to apply decisive pressure on the American Friends of the Hebrew University. uals who protested their abhorrence t{) mi11- United States in conflict situations. The Lane Kirkland, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL­ tarlsm and the creation of a war-making USSR might then compel the United States CIO. elite were also the ones who wanted to iso­ to retreat, much as the USSR itself was Charles Burton Marshall, School of Ad­ late the training of our future officers and forced to retreat in 1962 during the Cuban vanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins remove them from a broad-based educational missile crisis. As an example, one could con­ University: former Member, Policy Planning atmosphere. ceive of another war in the Middle East in Stafl', Department of State. Fortunately, this kind of opposition to which the USSR, having acquired local con­ Paul H. Nitze, Chairman, Advisory Council, ROTO seems to have subsided now that ventional superiority and overall nuclear School of Advanced International Studies, America again is at peace. superiority, could compel the United States Johns Hopkins University; former Deputy ROTC enrollment presently is continuing to withdraw its influence from that area. Secretary of Defense. to rise, and, according to Major General Soviet pressure, when supported by David Packard. Chairman of the Board, Charles Rogers, the Deputy Chief of Staff for strategic and conventional military supe­ Hewlett-Packard Co.; former Deputy Secre­ ROTC, there is a "real rewakening" of in­ riority, would be aimed at forcing our general tary of Defense. terest in ROTC. The Department of Defense withdrawal from a leading role in world af­ Richard E. Pipes, Professor of History and estimates that ROTC will produce over 10,000 fairs, and isolating us from other democratic Director, Russian Research Institute, Harvard officers for the Army, Navy, and Air Force In societies, which could not then long survive. University. 1977. As far as the Army is concerned, at any Thus conceived, Soviet superiority would John P. Roche, Professor, Fletcher School one time about 70 percent of the second lieu­ serve basically offensive aims, enabling the of Law and Diplomacy; Special Consultant tenants and 51 percent of the Regular Army USSR to project its power in various parts to President Johnson. officers on active duty are ROTC products. of the globe without necessarily es-tablishing Eugene V. Rostow, Professor of Law, Yale It is certain that the importance of Army a major physical presence in any single Law School; former Under Secretary of State ROTC will continue to increase in this era country. Soviet strategic superiority could for Political Affairs. of the All-Volunteer Army. The diversity of lead the USSR to believe that should It even­ Dean Rusk, Professor, School of Law, The background, the strong liberal arts training, tually succeed in isolating the United States University of Georgia; former Secretary of and the spirit and commitment of ROTC from its allles and the Third World, the State. cadets will insure the quality leadership our United States would be less likely, in a major Charles Tyroler, II, President, Quadri­ Army needs. crisis, to lash out with strategic nuclear Science, Inc.; former Director of Manpower I have no doubt that you wm respond well weapons, In a desperate attempt to escape Supply, Department of Defense. to the tasks your country will require you. subjugation. Charls E. Walker, Charls E. Walker Asso­ My concern is that the pollcymakers in ciates, Inc.; former Deputy Secretary of the Washington plan carefully the role you and The Soviet doctrine calls for ambitious others will play in carrying out our defense goals; Soviet actions confirm that it con­ Treasury. Richard J. Whalen. Author and Journalist. commitments. tinues persistently to pursue those goals. I think we lawmakers and the planners in Its resources are limited, it confronts ma.lor Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., Admiral, U.S.N. (Ret.); former Chief of Naval Operations. the Pentagon should give more thought to internal difficulties, and its forays into world overall policy objectives. Although I have politics often experience setbacks. Never­ only been in Washington for a short time, I theless, it is driven by internal, historical sense that perhaps too much emphasis is and ideological pressures toward an expan­ given to individual weapons system rather sionist policy which, given its enormous mm­ DEFENSE PRIORITIES than to structuring and setting the priorities tary might, makes it a uniquely dangerous of a coherent global defense posture. adversary. There is no evidence that SALT, For example, there has been a lot of debate expanded economic and cultural relations, HON. ROBERT S. WALKER about whether the B-1 bomber represents a the Helsinki agreement, or any of the other OF PENNSYLVANIA wise expenditure of our tax dollars. While features of "detente" have weakened the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES there clearly are important decisions to be Soviet drive. Its objectives are global, its made in this regard, I think there are essen­ instrumentallties varied, and its abllity to Wednesday, April 20, 1977 tial questions we first must resolve about pursue long-term objectives while exploiting Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, my fellow what missions there are in the present and short-term opportunities remains un­ Pennsylvanian, the Honorable Marc Lin­ the future for manned strategic aircraft in changed. coln Marks, addressed the 29th annual our defense inventory. In other words, let's To ignore declared Soviet intentions and military ball at Gannon College in Erie, develop our strategic objectives first, and demonstrated Soviet capabilities in an er­ then consider the weapons systems in light 16. His to roneous conviction that we have enough to Pa., on April remarks this of those objectives. defend ourselves and that there is always group of ROTC cadets are particularly This problem will be brought home to the "time" to strengthen ourselves could prove cogent in terms of the bill we are to con­ House of Representatives next week when to be fatal shortsightedness. In the nuclear sider tomorrow, the military procure­ we are scheduled to consider the Military age "enough" may not be enough, and ment and research and development au- Procurement Authorization bill for Fiscal 11544 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 Year 1978. The bill contains a procurement and would more than double shipbuilding they adequately equipped to carry out their and research budget of more than $35.9 bil­ budgets. mission? Can we meet a tactical threat from lion. This figure, set by the House Armed The trend toward greater emphasis on the Warsaw Pact, or would we be forced to Services Committee, is about $61 million combat ships is continued by the procure­ respond with nuclear weapons? These are more than the Carter Administration ment b111 approved by the House Armed among the basic questions we need to answer. requested. Services Committee. While the Committee With policies firmly established on these Certainly $35.9 blllion is a staggering reduced the Carter Administration's request matters, then more intelligent decisions can amount of money, especially at a time when for auxiliary ships, such as tankers and tugs, be made concerning the shopping list for the public seems to be clamoring for reduced it increased the number of attack sub­ weapons. The role of the new main battle Federal spending. marines and approved funds for the power tank and the development of new precision­ I am not opposed to spending large sums plant of a nuclear-powered strike cruiser the guided "smart" anti-tank weapons can be of money for defense, if such expenditures Administration had not requested. placed in better perspective once our overall are necessary to maintain our security. I I am sure that the wisdom of these addi­ objectives are made more precise. think most Americans share this view. tions and reductions w111 be discussed when The future of the Navy and the quality of What does concern me, however, is that the billis on the Floor. No doubt the costs, our commitment to NATO are two examples such outlays be well-planned, tailored to specifications, and capab1lities of the vessels of areas where Congress needs to work with meet specific goals, and cost-benefit efficient. in this part of the legislation wlll be exam­ the Administration to develop long-range, co­ In a time of scarce fiscal resources and com­ ined. hesive policy objectives. In my opinion, the peting budgetary priorities, we cannot afford I think that the policies we are attempting creation of more clearly defined defense to settle for anything less. Reports of defense to implement through decisions on these strategies will bring more lucidity to the cost-overruns, equipment that fails to per­ vessels also should be examined. Are we, in weapons procurement process. It will help form according to specifications, and pur­ fact, trying to reach a goal of 600 ships? us make more sense out of what we are buy­ chases of weapons that lag behind advances I! so, how will these ships be deployed? What ing and why we are buying it. And this, in in the technological state of the art justly sea lanes are we trying to keep open? What, turn, will allow us to see more clearly how trouble our citizens and undermine confi­ for example, are our naval interests off the the defense budget relates to our other dence in the defense establishment. coasts of Africa? In the Indian Ocean? What priorities. As I approach the upcoming votes on the role do our allies play in our global naval These are some of the general thoughts in Military Procurement bill, I suppose most of posture? my mind as I approach my first votes on my constituents would give me the follow­ In my opinion, the answers to these sort m1litary procurement. I intend to do all that ing advice: "Make sure you vote to keep us of questions will determine our priorities I can to guarantee that our country remains strong m1litarily. Don't let us fall behind the concerning submarines, carriers, destroyers strong and secure in the face of any foreign Russians. But, be careful how you spend my and frigates, and support craft. By defining aggression. money. Buy what we need, but don't go over­ objectives and shaping the tools to carry Thank you. board. Try to get the most bang for the them out, we can get the most value from our buck." defense dollars. I will try to respond to these concerns and It is essential that Congress address itself balance the competing considerations as I to the task of establishing a comprehensive, SENATE COMMITI'EE MEETINGS listen to the Floor debate and cast my votes national policy on the missions and fleet re­ on the amendments that are offered when quirements of the Navy. Indeed, the Center Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed the bill is before us. I will do what I can for Defense Information has gone so far to to by the Senate on February 4, 1977, to insure that our national interests remain declare that, "The most pressing American calls for establishment of a system for secure. milltary problem is to define the Navy of a computerized schedule of all meetings What troubles me is that there wlll be the future and what must be done to build much time consumed debating whether cer­ and hearings of Senate committees, sub­ for it." committees, joint committees, and com­ tain programs should be terminated, main­ Authorizing naval procurements for next tained, or expanded, but less discussion of a year is not a sufficient response to that chal­ mittees of conference. This title requires cohesive defense strategy to which they re­ lenge. all such committees to notify the Office late. I am afraid that concentration on the I suppose I've talked long enough about of the Senate Daily Digest-designated technical aspects of this defense budget may the Navy now, in front of an Army ROTC by the Rules Committee-of the time, obscure the policy questions that should be audience! It's time to turn to the second place, and purpose of all meetings when aired and answered. area of the general-purpose forces part of the scheduled, and any cancellations or When we talk about the defense budget, budget I want to discuss-U.S. NATO forces. attention generally is focused on nuclear changes in meetings as they occur. weapons and the impact of the SALT talks. There is no doubt that the U.S. commit­ As an interim procedure until the com­ Interestingly, however, we spend almost 70 ment to NATO will continue to remain puterization of this information becomes percent of our defense dollar on general-pur­ strong. Vice President Mondale reassured our operational, the Office of the Senate pose ground, naval, and air forces. Western European allies about this during Daily Digest will prepare such informa­ Within the context of the important gen­ his trip to Europe in January. "While we are going to find economies in the defense budg­ tion daily for printing in the Extensions eral-purpose forces segment of the defense of Remarks section of the CONGRESSIONAL budget, I would like to point out two areas et," he said, "it will not be reflected in cuts that highlight the problem I have been dis­ in NATO muscle." The Vice President also RECORD. cussing. stated that the United States would make Any changes in committee scheduling One of the most controversial issues with no unilateral withdrawal of troops from Eu­ will be indicated by placement of an as­ respect to conventional forces has been the rope. terisk to the left of the name of the unit future of the u.s. Navy. The Navy holds two The b111 reported by the House Armed Serv­ conducting such meetings. basic missions-sea control and power pro­ ices Committee does not contain any cuts Meetings scheduled for Thursday, jection ashore. Sea control in a wartime sit­ with respect to the U.S. role in NATO. In past Congresses, during consideration Apri121, 1977, may be found in the Daily uation would keep sea lanes open to allles Digest section of today's RECORD. and allow the United States to project power of the mmtary procurement legislation there ashore in the form of carrier and/or amphi­ has been heated debate over amendments to MEETINGS ScHEDULED bious operations. reduce the number of U.S. troops stationed APRIL 22 As with strategic forces, there have been in Europe. While it is possible that someone 8:00a.m. charges that the naval balance is shifting again might offer an amendment to bring Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry dangerously against the United States. A re­ about some troop reductions, I don't think To continue markup of S. 275, to amend port by the Potomac Associates think tank the issue has the force it once did. Further, and extend through 1982, the Agricul­ points out that this position has been un­ the Carter Administration's opposition to ture and Consumer Protection Act of derscored by the recent growth of the Soviet such cutbacks tends to take the steam out of 1973. navy, the more frequent presence of Soviet efforts in this regard. 322 Russell Building warships in areas distant from the U.S.S.R., I would like to see Congress focus on the 9:00a.m. and open Soviet proclamations of a more qualitative aspects of our NATO commit­ Appropria tlons active role for Soviet naval power, especially ment. How best can we respond to the threats Interior Subcommittee in a series of articles by Soviet Naval Chief posed by the Warsaw Pact? To continue hearings on proposed budget Gorshkov. The Warsaw Pact has a 220,000-man ad­ estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the In response to these developments, the vantage over NATO in combat manpower, Department of the Interior, to hear Ford Administration sought and obtained and a 12.000-tank edge in terms of armor. public witnesses. increased shipbuilding funds, as a first step The prospect of a quick, non-nuclear Com­ 1114 Dirksen Building toward a proclaimed goal of a 600-ship force munist Bloc attack on Western Europe con­ Commerce, Science, and Transportation by the late 1980s. The current force level is tinues to trouble NATO planners. To hold hearings on the nomination of just under 500, and ship construction since I believe the time is at hand for a re-ex­ Jordan J. Baruch, of New Hampshire, 1968 has not even been at a replacement amination of how we intend to handle this to be an Assistant Secretary of Com- level. Full aceptance of the 600-ship goal challenge. What part do U.S. ground forces merce. would mean a major reversal of priorities, in Europe play in an invasion scenario? Are 5110 Dirksen Building J April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11545 Foreign Relations 2:30p.m. 9:30 a.m. International Operation Subcommittee Appropriations Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed fiscal year Labor-HEW Subcommittee State, Justice, Commerce, Judiciary Sub­ 1978 authorizations for the USIA and To hold hearings to receive testimony on committee Department of State Cultural Ex­ fiscal year 1978 budget estimates for To hold hearings on proposed budget change Program. the Railroad Retirement Board. estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the 4221 Dirksen Building S-128, Capitol Department of Justice. Human Resources APRIL 25 S-146, Capitol To hold hearings on the nominations of 8:00a.m. Human Resources Graciela Olivarez, of New Mexico, to be Agriculture, Nutrit ion, and Forestry Subcommittee on Labor Director of the Community Services To continue mark up of S. 275, to amend To hold hearings on S. 995, to prohibit Administration, and Wayne L. Horvitz, and extend through 1982, the Agricul­ discrimination based on pregnancy or of District of Columbia, to be Director ture and Consumer Protection Act of related medical conditions. of the Federal Mediation and Con­ 1973. Until noon 4232 Dirksen Building ciliation Service. 322 Russell Building Select Small Business 4232 Dirksen Building 9:00a.m. To hold hearings on problems of small 9:45 a.m. Human Resources business as they relate to product •Human Resources Employment, Poverty, and Migratory Labor liability insurance. Employment, Poverty, and Migratory La­ Subcommittee 1202 Dirksen Building bor Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed legislation 10:00 a .m. To hold hearings on H.R. 2992, to amend authorizing funds for fiscal year 1978 Appropriations and extend the Comprehensive Em­ for the Legal Services Corporation. Transportation Subcommittee ployment and Training Act, and Until 1 p.m. 4232 Dirksen Building To resume hearings on proposed budget S. 1242, to provide employment and 9:30a.m. estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the training opportunities for youth. Appropriations Urban Mass Transportation Adminis­ Until 1 p.m. 4232 Dirksen Building Interior Subcommittee tration. 10:00 a.m. To resume hearings on proposed budget 1224 Dirksen Building Appropriations estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the Commerce, Science, and Transportation State, Justice, Commerce, Judiciary Sub­ Forest Service. To hold a business meeting. committee 1114 Dirksen Bullding 235 Russell Building To continue hearings on proposed budget 10:00 a.m. *Commerce, Science, and Transportation estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Merchant Marine and Tourism Subcom­ Federal Maritime Commission, Foreign To hold hearings on the nominations of mittee Claims Settlement Commission, Inter­ John Howard Dalton, of Texas, to be To hold hearings to receive testimony in national Trade Commtssion, and the President of GNMA; William J. White, connection with delays and conges­ Legal Services Corporation. of Massachusetts, to be a member of tion occurring at U.S. airports-of­ S-146, Capitol the Board of Directors of the New entry. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Community Development Corpora­ 5110 Dirksen Building To continue hearings on proposed hous­ tion; and Ruth Prokop, of the District Environment and Public Works ing and community development legis­ of Columbia, to be General counsel Subcommittee on Water Resources lation with a view to reporting its final ofHUD. To hold hearings on projects which may recommendations thereon to the · 5302 Dirksen Building be included in proposed Water Re­ Budget Committee by May 15. Commerce, Science, and Transportation sources Development Act amendments. 5302 Dirksen Building Merchant Marine and Tourism Subcom­ 4200 Dirksen Building Government Affairs mittee 11:00 a.m. To mark up S. 826, to establish a De­ To hold hearings on S. 1250, proposed Select Small Business partment of Energy in the Federal fiscal year 1978 authorization for the To resume hearings on S. 972, to author­ Government to direct a coordinated Coast Guard. ize the Small Business Administration national energy policy. 5110 Dirksen Building to make grants to support the devel­ 3302 Dirksen Building Energy and Natural Resources opment and operation of small busi­ Governmental Affairs To resume hearings on S. 9, to establish ness development centers. Subcommittee on Governmental Efficiency a policy for the management of oil and S-126, Capitol To receive testimony on a GAO study natural gas in the Outer Continental 2:00p.m. alleging inaccurate financial records of Shelf. Appropriations the Federal flood insurance program. 3110 Dirksen Building Legislative Subcommittee 6226 Dirksen Building Environment and Public Works To resume hearings on proposed budget Joint Economic Subcommittee on Water Resources estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the To hold hearings to receive testimony on To hold hearings on proposed fiscal year Legislative Branch, on funds for the. issues which the United States will 1978 authorizations for river basin Senate Financial Office. present at the forthcoming economic projects. S-128, Capitol summit conference in London on 4200 Dirksen Building Appropriations May7. Judiciary State, Justice, Commerce, Judiciary Sub­ 1202 Dirksen Building Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee committee 11:00 a.m. To resume hearings on S. 825, to foster To continue hearings on proposed budget Foreign Relations competition and consumer protection estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the Foreign Assistance Subcommittee policies in the development of product Department of Justice. To continue hearings on proposed fiscal standards. S-146, Capitol year 1978 authorizations for the Secu­ 2228 Dirksen Building Appropriations rity Assistance Program. Select Ethics Transportation Subcommittee 4221 Dirksen Building To hold an open business meeting to dis­ To resume hearings on proposed budget 1:00 p.m. cuss committee organization, to be fol­ estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the Appropriations lowed by a vote to close the meeting National Highway Traffic Safety Ad­ Interior Subcommittee to discuss certain classified business. ministration. To continue hearings on propo~ed budget 1417 Dirksen Building 1224 Dirksen Building estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the APRIL 26 APRIL 27 Department of the Interior, to hear 8:00 a .m . 8:00a.m. public witnesses. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Agriculture Nutrition, and Forestry 1114 Dirksen Building To continue markup of S. 275, to amend To continue markup of S. 275, to amend 2:00p.m. and extend through 1982, the Agricul­ and extend through 1982, the Agricul­ Appropriations ture and Consumer Protection Act of ture and Consumer Protection Act of State, Justice. Commerce, Judiciary Sub­ 1973. 1973. committee 322 Russell Building 322 Russell Building To continue hearings on proposed budget 9:00a.m. 8:30a.m. estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the Human Resources •commerce, Science, and Transportation Marine Mammal Commission, Renego­ Employment, Poverty, and Migratory Labor Science, Technology, and Space Subcom­ tiation Board, and the SEC. Subcommittee mittee S-146, Capitol To continue hearings on proposed fiscal To hold hearings on S. 1069, increasing Select Tntelligence year 1978 authorizations for the Legal authorizations for programs under the Closed business meeting. Serv_ices Corporation. Toxic Substances Control Act for fiscal S-407, Capitol Until 11 :30 a.m. 424 Russell Building years 1978 and 1979; and S. 899, the '

11546 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 20, 1977 Toxic Substances Injury Assistance year 1978 authorizations for Govern­ ployment and Training Act, and S. Act. ment intelligence activities. 1242, to provide employment and train­ 235 Russell Building S-407, Capitol ing opportunities for youth. 9:30a.m. APRIL 28 Until 2:00p.m. 4232 Dirksen Building Commerce, Science, and Transportation 8:00a.m. APRIL 29 Consumer Subcommittee Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 8:00a.m. To hold hearings on S. 403, the proposed To continue markup of S. 275, to amend Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry National Product Liability Insurance and extend through 1982, the Agricul­ To continue markup of S. 275, to amend Act. ture and Consumer Protection Act of and extend through 1982, the Agri­ 5110 Dirksen Building 1973. culture and Consumer Protection Act Human Resources 322 Russell Building of 1973. Subcommittee on Labor 9:30 a.m. 322 Russell Building To continue hearings on S. 995, to pro­ Commerce, Science, and Transportation 9:00a.m. hibit discriminating based on preg­ Science, Technology, and Space Subcom­ Human Resources nancy or related medical conditions. mittee Employment, Poverty, and Migratory Labor Until noon 4232 Dirksen Building To continue hearings on S. 1069, increas­ Select Small Business Subcommittee ing authorizations for programs under To consider H .R. 2992, to amend and To hold hearings on proposed fiscal year the Toxic Substances Control Act for extend the Comprehensive Employ­ 1978 authorizations for programs of fiscal years 1978 and 1979; and S. 899, ment and Training Act, and S. 1242, the Small Business Administration. the Toxic Substances Injury Assistance to provide employment and training 424 Russell Building Act. opportunities for youth. Veterans' Affairs 154 Russell Building Until 2 p.m. 1202 Dirksen Building To hold hearings on S. 1189, H.R. 3695, Commerce, Science, and Transportation H.R. 5027, and H.R. 5029, authorizing Consumer Subcommittee 9:30a.m. funds for grants to States for con­ To continue hearings on S. 403, the pro­ Commerce, Science, and Transportaiton struction of veterans health care fa­ posed National Product Liability In­ Consumer Subcommittee cilities. surance Act. To continue hearings on S. 403, the pro­ Until 12:30 p.m. 318 Russell Building 5110 Dirksen Building posed National Product Liability In­ surance Act. 10:00 a.m. Human Resources 5110 Dirksen Building Child and Human Development Subcom­ Appropriations Commerce, Science, and Transportation State, Justice, Commerce, Judiciary Sub­ mittee To consider S. 961, to implement a plan Science, Technology, and Space Subcom­ committee mittee To continue hearings on proposed budget designed to overcome barriers in the interstate adoption of children, and To continue hearings on S. 1069, increas­ estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the ing authorizations for programs under Judiciary. proposed legislation to extend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treat­ the Toxic Substances Control Act for S-146, Capitol fiscal years 1978 and 1979; and S. 899, Appropriations ment Act. the Toxic Substances Injury Assistance Transportation Subcommittee Until 10:30 a.m. 4232 Dirksen Building Act. To continue hearings in proposed budget 10:00 a.m. 6202 Dirksen Building estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the Appropriations Urban Mass Transportation Adminis­ State, Justice, Commerce, Judiciary Sub­ Human Resources tration. committee Labor Subcommittee To continue hearings on S. 995, to pro­ 1224 Dirksen Building To continue hearings on proposed budget Energy and Natural Resources estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the hibit discrimination based on preg­ To consider pending calendar business. Federal Maritime Commission, Rene­ nancy or related conditions. 3110 Dirksen Building gotiation Board, and SBA. Until noon 4232 Dirksen Building Human Resources 8-146, ca.pitol 10:00 a.m. Health and Scientific Research Subcom­ Appropriations Appropriations mittee Transportation Subcommittee State, Justice, Commerce, Judiciary Sub­ To consider S. 708, to revise and To continue hearings on proposed budget committee. strengthen standards for the regula­ estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the To hold hearings on proposed budget tion of clinical laboratories. National Highway Traffic Safety Ad­ estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the Until noon 1318 Dirksen Building ministration. Judiciary and F.C.C. Judiciary 1224 Dirksen Building S-146, Capitol Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs To hold hearings on S. 1021 and S. Securities Subcommittee Rural Housing Subcommittee 1218, to amend and .extend programs To hold hearings on proposed fiscal year To hold hearings on rural housing legis­ under the Juvenile Justice and Delin­ 1978 authorization for the SEC. lation with a view to reporting its quency Prevention Act. 5302 Dirksen Building final recommendations thereon to the 2228 Dirksen Building Energy and Natural Resources Budget Committee by May 15. Rules and Administration Energy Research and Development Sub­ 5302 Dirksen Building To mark up S. 708, to improve the ad­ committee Energy and Natural Resources ministration and operation of the To resume hearings on S. 419, to test the Subcommittee on Parks and Recreation Overseas Citizens Voting Rights Act commercial, environmental, and social To hold hearings on S. 1125, authorizing of 1976, and to consider proposed au­ viability of various oil-shale technoi­ the establishment of the Eleanor thorizations for activities of the Fed­ ogies. Roosevelt National Historic Site in eral Election Commission for fiscal 3110 Dirksen Building Hyde Park, N.Y. year 1978. Environment and Public Works 3110 Dirksen Building 301 Russell Building Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee MAY 2 Select Intelligence To resume hearings on proposed fiscal To hold hearings on proposed fiscal year 8:00 a.m. year 1978 authorizations for the Nu­ Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 1978 authorizations for Government clear Regulatory Commission. - To continue markup of S.275, to amend intelligence activities. 4200 Dirksen Building S-407, Capitol and extend through 1982, the Agricul­ Human Resources ture and Consumer Protection Act of 2 :00p.m. Health and Scientific Re~earch Subcom­ 1973. Appropriations mittee 322 Russell Building State, Justice, Commerce, Judiciary Sub­ To hold hearings on biomedical research programs. 10:00 a.m. committee Rules and Administration To continue hearings on proposed budget Until 12:30 1202 Dirksen Building To hold hearings to receive testimony estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the Select Intelligence in behalf of requested funds for activi­ Japan-United States Friendship Com­ To conclude hearings on proposed fiscal ties of Senate committee and sub­ mission, and the office of the Special year 1978 authorizations for Govern­ committee. Representative for Trade Negotiations. ment intelligence activities, to be 301 Russell Building followed by a closed session to this S-146, Capitol MAY 3 Judiciary proposed legislation. S-407, Capitcl 8:00a.m. To hold hearings on S. 1231, to increase 10:30 a.m. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry authorizations for the Civil Rights Human Resouxces To continue markup of S. 275, to amend Commission for fiscal year 1978. Employmen t, Poverty, and Migratory Labor and extend through 1982, the Agricul­ 2228 Dirksen Building Subcommittee ture and Consumer Protection Act of Select Intelligence To hold hearings on H.R. 2992, to amend 1973. To continue hearings on proposed fiscal and extend the Comprehensive Em- 322 Russell Building April 20, 1977 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11547 ..

9:30a.m. MAY 5 gated or approved by the Federal Gov­ Judiciary 9:30a.m. ernment, are established. Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee Judiciary 6202 Dirksen Building To hold oversight hearings on the effec­ Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee 10:30 a.m. tiveness of antitrust enforcement by To continue oversight hearings on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation the Justice Department and FTC effectiveness of antitrust enforcement To hold a business meeting. 2228 Dirksen Building by the Justice Department and FTC. 235 Russell Building 10:00 a.m. 2228 Dirksen Building MAY 11 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 10:00 a.m. 9:30a.m. To hold oversight hearings on U.S. mone­ Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Commerce, Science, and Transportation tary policy. To consider all proposed legislatioh un­ Communications Subcommittee 5302 Dirksen Building der its jurisdiction with a view ~o re­ To continue oversight hearings on the •commerce, Science, and Transportation porting its final recommendations broadcasting industry, including net­ Consumer Subcommitee thereon to the Budget Commit"tee by work licensing, advertising, violence To hold hearings on proposed legisla­ May 15. on TV, etc. tion amending the Federal Trade Com­ 5302 Dirksen Buildjng 235 Russell Building mission Act. *Commerce, Science, and Transportati(Jn Judiciary 5110 Dirksen Building Consumer Subcommittee Antitrust and Monopoly Subcon.mittee Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings on s. 957, to promote To continue oversight hearings on the Energy Conservation and Regulation Sub­ methods by which controverslea in­ effectiveness of antitrust enforcement committee volving consumers may be resolved. by the Justice Department and FTC. To hold hearings to receive testimony on 5110 Dirksen Building 2228 Dirksen Building Federal Energy Administration price Rules and Administration 10:00 a.m. policy recommendations for Alaska To continue hearings on S. 1072, to Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs crude oil. establish a universal voter registration Consumer Affairs Subcommittee 3110 Dirksen Building program; S. 926, to provide for the To resume hearings on H.R. 5294, S. 656, Rules and Administration public financing of primary and gen­ S. 918, and S. 1130, to amend the Con­ To hold hearings to receive testimony in eral elections for the U.S. Senate; and sumer Protection Act so as to prohibit behalf of requested funds for activities the following bills and messages to abusive practices by independent debt of Senate committees and subcommit­ amend the Federal Election Campaign collectors. tees. Act: S. 15, 105, 962, and 966, Presi­ 5302 Dirksen Building 301 Russell Building dent's message dated March 22, and Rules Administration 10:30 a.m. recommendations of the FEC sub­ To mark up S. 1072, to establish a uni­ Commerce, Science, and Transportation mitted March 31. versal voter registration program; S. To hold a business meeting. 301 Russell Building 926, to provide for public financing 235 Russell Building 10:30 a.m. of primary and general elections for 2:30p.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation the U.S. Senate; and the following Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs To hold a business meeting. bills and messages to amend the Fed­ To mark up S. 208, proposed National 235 Russell Building eral Election Campaign Act; S. 15, 105, Mass Transportation Assistance Act, MAY G 962 and 966, President's message dated and on proposed fiscal year 1978 au­ 10:00 a.m. March 22, and recommendations of the thorizations for the SEC. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs FEC submitted March 21. 5302 Dirksen Building To consider n.ll proposed legislation un­ 301 Russell Building MAY 4 der its jurisdiction with a view ;,o re­ MAY 12 9:30a.m. porting jts final recommendations 9:30a.m. Judiciary thereon to the Budget Committee by Judiciary Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee May 15. Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee To continue oversight hearings on the 5302 Dirksen Building To continue oversight hearings on the, effectiveness of antitrust enforcement Select Small Business effectiveness of antitrust enforcement by the Justice Department and FTC. To hold hearings to investigate prob­ by the Justice Department and ETC. 2228 Dirksen Building lems in development o! timber set­ 2228 Dirksen Building 10:00 a.m. asides. 10:00 a.m. Appropri.ations 424 Russell Building Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Transportation Subcommittee MAY 9 Consumer Affairs Subcommittee To resume hearings on proposed budget 9:30 a.m. To continue hearings on H.R. 5294, S. estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the Commerce, Science, and Transportation 656, S. 918, and S. 1130, to amend Federal Highway Administration. Communications Subcommittee the Consumer Protection Act so as to 1224 Dirksen Building To hold oversight hearings on the broad­ prohibit abusive practices by inde­ Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs casting industry, including network pendent debt collectors. To consider all proposed legislation un­ licensing, advertising, violence on TV, 5302 Dirksen Building der its jurisdiction with a view to re­ etc. Governmental Affairs porting its final recommendations 235 Russell Builc!ing Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting and thereon to the Budget Committee by MAY 10 Management May 15. 9:30a.m. To continue hearings to review the proc­ 5302 Dirksen Building *Commerce, Science, and Transportation esses by which accounting and audit­ Commerce, Science, and Transportation Communications Subcommittee ing practices and procedures, promul­ Consumer Subcommittee gated or approved by the Federal Gov­ To continue hearings on proposed legis­ To continue oversight hearings on the broadcasting industry, including net­ ernment, are established. lation to amend the Federal Trade 6202 Dirksen Building Commission Act. work licensing, advertising, violence 235 Russell Building on TV, etc. MAY 13 Energy and Natural Resources 5110 Dirksen Building 10:00 a.m. Parks and Recreation Subcommittee 10:00 a.m. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs To hold hearings on H.R. 5306, Land Appropriations Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Transportation Subcommittee To continue hearings on H.R. 5294, S. and Water Conservation Fund Act 656, S. 918, and S. 1130, to amend the amendments. To resume hearings on proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 1978 for the Consumer Protection Act so as to pro­ 3110 Dirksen Building hibi·t abusive practices by independent Rules and Administration Federal Railroad Administration (Northeast Corridor). debt collectors. To hold hearings on S. 1072, to estab­ 5302 Dirksen Building lish a universal voter re~istration pro­ 1224 Dirksen Building gram, S. 926, to provide for public Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs MAY 16 financing of primary and general elec­ To resume oversight hearings on U.S. 10:00 a.m. tions for the U.S. Senate; and the fol­ monetary policy. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs lowing bills and messages which 5302 Dirksen Building To hold oversight hearings on federally amend the Federal Election Campaign Governmental Affairs guaranteed loans to New York City. Act: S. 15, 105, 962, and 966, Presi­ Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting and 5302 Dirksen Building dent's message dated March 22, and Management MAY 17 recommendations from the FEC sub­ To resume hearings to review the proc­ 10:00 a .m. mitted March 31. esses by which accounting and audit­ Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 301 Russell Building ing practices and procedures, promul- To continue oversight hearings on fed- CXXIII--727-Part 10 April 21, 197"7 11548 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE ttve and anticompetitlve practices in erally guaranteed loans to New York they may not work for defense con­ tractors. the eyeglass industry. City. 5302 Dirksen Building 424 Russell Building 5302 Dirksen Building MAY 26 MAY 20 MAY 18 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a .m. ·Select Small Business 10:00 a.m. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Appropriations To continued hearings on alleged restric­ To continue hearings on S. 695, to im­ tive and anticompetitive practices in Transportation Subcommittee pose on Federal procurement per­ To hold hearings on proposed budget sonnel an extended time period during the eyeglass industry. estimates for fiscal year 1978 for DOT, which they may not work for defense 424 Russell Building to hear Secretary of Transportation contractors. 10:00 a.m. Adams. 5302 Dirksen Building Governmental Affairs 1224 Dirksen Building Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting, MAY 23 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Management 10:00 a.m. To continue hearings to review the proc­ To continue oversight hearings on Fed­ Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs erally guaranteed loans to New York To continue hearings on S. 695, to im­ esses by which accounting and audit.­ City. pose on Federal procurement person­ ing practices and procedures, promul­ 5302 Dirksen Building nel an extended time period during gated or approved by the Federal Governmental Affairs which they may not work for defense Government, are established. Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting and contractors. 6202 Dirksen Building Management 5302 Dirksen Building JUNE 13 To resume hearings to review the proc­ MAY 24 9:30a.m. esses by which accounting and audit­ 9:30a.m. commerce, Science, and Transportation ing practices and procedures, promul­ Select Small Business Communications Subcommittee gated or approved by the Federal Gov­ To resume hearings on alleged restric­ To hold oversight hearings on the cable ernment, are established. tive and anticompetitive practices in TV system. 6202 Dirksen Building the eyeglass industry. 235 Russell Building 424 Russell Building 2:00p.m. 10:00 a .m. JUNE 14 Appropriations 9:30a.m. Transportation Subcommittee Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting, Commerce, Science, and Transportation To continue hearings on proposed budget and Management Communications Subcommittee estimates for fiscal year 1978 for DOT, To resume hearings to review the proc­ To continue oversight hearings on the to hear Secretary of Transportat ion esses by which accounting and audit­ cable TV system. Adams. ing practices and procedures, promul­ 235 Russell Building 1224 Dirksen Building gated or approved by the Federal JUNE 15 MAY 19 Government, are established. 9:30a.m . 10:00 a.m. 6202 Dirksen Building Commerce, Science, and Transportation Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs MAY 25 Communications Subcommittee To hold hearings on S. 695, to impose on 9:30 a.m. To continue oversight hearings on the Federal procurement personnel an Select Small Business cable TV system. extended time period during which To continue hearings on alleged restric- 235 Russell Building

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Thursday, April 21, 1977 The House met at 11 o'clock a.m. MESSAGE FROM THE' SENATE Chapel in New Hope, Bucks County, Pa. He is my pastor, and my friend and I am Rev. Lawrence J. Seyler, St. Philips A message from the Senate by Mr. Chapel, New Hope, Pa., otrered the fol­ sure my colleagues have received a bless­ Sparrow, one of its clerks, announced ing from his words. lowing prayer: that the Senate insists upon its amend­ From the cowardice that shrinks from ments to the bill (H.R. 3843) entitled new truth; "An act to authorize additional funds for From the laziness that is content with housing assistance for lower income EASTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH half-truth ; Americans in fiscal year 1977, to extend