1866 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 5, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION session, thereby precluding the poosibility period of time for congressional review TO IMPROVE CONGRESSIONAL of any congressional oversight or action. would be onerous bncden for the prospec­ OVERSIGHT OF ARMS SALES Only an unwritteill, unspoken assumption tive arms buyer or for the Departments that such action would violate the spirit of State or Defense. Clearly, the addition of the act prevents such a decision by the of a few days or weeks to the process of HON-. ROBERT F. ORIN AN executive to escape congressional over­ foreign military sales will not have any OF MASSACHUSETTS sight. It is time to write this assumption deleterious effect. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES into law so that we do not oonfront the Nor does anyone need to fear that the Monday, February 5, 1979 ever-present possibility that at some time additional review period might prevent in the future an admind.stration will be the from providing mili­ • Mr. DRINAN. Mr. Speaker, on Janu­ able to complete a major weapons sale tary supplies to an ally during an emer­ ary 15 I introduced legislation to amend which is opposed by the majority of the gency. The most recent example of such the Arms Export COilitrol Act to extend Congress and the American people by the a situation was the Middle East war of the time period for oon.gressional review simple expedient of proposing it during a 1973. At that time, Israel, under attack of major weapons sales proposals from congressional recess. on two fronts by enemies who were being 30 calendar days to 45 days in which The bill simply amends section 36 (b) supplied with massive quantities of arms Congress is in continuous session. of the Arms Export Control Act to give by the , needed replacement As originally adopted in 1975, the land­ the Congress 45 days during which it is equipment. This was provided in the mark Arms Export Act provided Congress in continuous session, rather than the form of grants, not sales. Thus, any with 20 calendar days in which to dis­ present 30 calendar days, within which repetition of the emergency which oc­ approve major arms sales by adoption of to consider and, if warranted, take action curred in the Middle East would result in joint resolutions of disapproval by the to disapprove by joint resolution all U.S. arms transfers totally outside the House and Senate. This time period weapons sales in excess of $25 million. scope of the Arms Export Control Act proved inadequate, and in 1976 Congress The only change is in the time period. and the oversight mechanisms contained increased the time period from 20 to 30 Forty-five days of continuous session therein. calendar days. Recent experience, how­ simply means that no days during are­ Mr. Speaker, there is simply no reason ever, indicates clearly that this marginal cess of either House of Congress of more for us to delay in taking the necessary increase is also insufficient to afford Con­ than 3 days could count against the action to improve congressional oversight gress the time necessary for careful con­ overall review period, in effect extending of major arms sales. At present, that sideration of weapons transfers which it for a corresponding amount of time. oversight responsibility is seriously com­ have major foreign policy implications. The legislative precedent for the con­ promised by a time period which is too Moreover, the time period remained one tinuous session formula is found in sec­ brief and method of computing that time of calendar rather than legislative days, tion 601 of the Arms Export Control Act period which is subject to abuse by the thereby making no distinction between of 1976. This proposed change in the Executive. In order to permit Congress to legislative sessions and recesses. language of the law would prevent a review major arms sales effectively, we Events in the closing days of the 94th situation in which an administration must amend the Arms Export Control Congress demonstrated the shortcomings could report one or several proposed Act so as to extend and revise the period of the 30-calendar day period. On Sep­ weapons sales during the August recess, of time within which Congress can act. It tember 1, 1976, just prior to the Labor for example, and thus effectively prevent is my hope that the House will act Day recess, the President submitted to congressional review and a possible veto. promptly on this measure, so that Con­ the Congress, pursuant to the terms of Increasingly, some of our Nation's most gress can assume its proper role in the the Arms Export Control Act, proposals important foreign policy decisions take oversight of all future arms sales. to sell arms to 11 separate nations at a the form of arms transfers. We have wit­ The text of the legislation follows: total cost of over $6 billion contained in nessed an alarming increase in the vol­ H .R . - 37 separate transaJctions. Starting from ume of foreign military sales and a dis­ A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act the moment Congress received the Exec­ turbing growth of sales to developing na­ to change the method of determining the utive announcement, the clock began tions and those in very volatile parts of period of time for adopting a concurrent ticking toward the 30-day deadline. Fail­ the world. In addition, the weapons resolution of Con gress objecting to a pro­ ure to act positively would mean that the which we sell are more sophisticated and posed sale under such Act sale would go forward exactly as pro­ destructive than ever before. In contrast Be it enacted by the Senate and House posed by the President. When Congress to the days when we sold surplus stocks of Representativ es of the United States of returned from the Labor Day recess, America in Congress assembled, That the last almost exclusively and confined these sentence of section 36(b) (1) of the Arms during the extremely busy closing days sales largely to traditional allies, today Export Control Act is amended by striking of the legislative session, the House and we sell our most advanced and deadly out "thirty calendar days after receiving such Senate had but 24 days within which to military weapons systems to nations certification" and inserting in lieu thereof consider these 37 major arms sales. throughout the world, many of which "the first period of forty-five days of con­ The proposal to sell AWACS to is have traditionally been hostile to the po­ tinuous session of Congress after the date another example of the need for an ex­ licies and interests of the United States. on which Congress receives such certifica­ tension of the congressional review pe­ If Congress is to exercise responsibly its tion."• riod. The debate in Congress on the sale oversight of American foreign policy, it of seven E-3A airborne warning and con­ must be able to analyze carefully and, TRIBUTE TO ANDY BIEMILLER trol system

• This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. February 5, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1867 including teacher, journalist, State and What speaks most highly of Andy needed for national security, and in re­ Federal law writer and lawmaker. For the Biemiller is that he was welcome all over sponse to these people the President has longest, most recent period of time Andy the Hill in offices of Congresspersons of announced to the NATO allies that America's has been the chief advocate and lobbyist every political persuasion. He managed real defense spending will rise by 3% in 1980 provided only that infiation is held in check. for the AFL-CIO and the entire labor to become almost an institution. When­ The budget cutter thus finds that this ave­ movement. ever an important social issue causes a nue to a smaller deficit is controversial as I am not eloquent enough to express need for good solid analysis, understand­ well. sufficiently the great esteem and high ing, and advocacy, his absence will be Other large budget categories, such as in­ regard I, as well as the other Members of felt. However it is virtually impossible terest on the national debt and o'Qligations this body, hold for Andy Biemiller. A list to believe that Andy will be able to stay to make mortgage payments on federally of his achievements would keep us here away altogether. His spirit and en­ sponsored housing, are beyond change. Like­ the entire day. It would bore Andy, who, thusiasm persists as strongly as ever. I wise, outlays for such things at veterans, m111tary, and civil service pensions (which I suspect is already itching to attack a fully expect to see him in my office when are tied to the consumer price index) a.n<1 new project or launch another assault the action heats up. No invitation is the food stamp program (which grows bigger for the adoption of health or other social necessary.• with increases in the cost of food) are welfare legislation. So I will only' high­ mostly uncontrollable. Programs that make light to this body those qualities and ac­ funds available to state and lqcal govern­ complishmenrts of Andy's which have THE BUDGET BA'ITLE ments, such as revenue sharing and lnttla­ most impressed me or which I know are tives for highways and sewers, are now inte­ particularly important to him. gral parts of local budgets in many cases. HON. LEE H. HAM'ILTON Local officials will fight hard to avoid any When I speak of Andy as a public OF INDIANA cuts that might further squeeze. their com­ educator, I refer not only to his position munities. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as history teacher at the University of Some items, however, are controllable. One Pennsylvania and Syracuse, but to his Monday, February 5, 1979 of them is the public service employment program. It it were cut by 100,000 jobs efforts to educate the entire country to e Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I the need for social reform. Andy was the over $1 billion could be saved. Also control­ would like to insert my Washington Re­ author of the first civil rights plan at the lable are the major public construction port from December 13, 1978, into the 1948 Democratic Convention and since projects, though the lead time in those CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: projects is such that no quick savings can be then he has untiringly worked on issues THE BUDGET BATTLE achieved. Aid to cities, too, can probably be of civil rights. As a Member of the House reduced. Foreign aid is everyone's favorite from 1945-46 and 1949-50 he made civil The annual battle of the budget is getting underway again in Washington. By all indi­ candidate for reduction. but it is hard to rights legislation his specialty. In 1956 cations, it promises to be a lively skirmish. argue for cuts in aid to the Middle East (the Andy became chief of the AFL-CIO legis­ At stake are federal spending and revenue region where most of the money now goes) lative department. Lobbyists, lately, have levels for fiscal year 1980, which begins Octo­ when the peace process there is so far a.d­ been receiving bad press and those who ber 1, 1979 and ends September 30, 1980. vanced. In labor-intensive agencies such as change their jobs and then their opinions the Internal Revenue Service, the Postal The opening volley was President Carter's Service, and the Customs Service there would as quickly as their clothes, deserve it. pledge to reduce the 1980 budget deficit by appear to be opportunities for trimming, 23 % , from $39 billion to $30 billion. That Andy however has remained committed but caution would have to be exercised. A to basic and fundamental principles and may seem like a modest cut (especially 'after Oongress slashed the 1979 deficit by 36% this cut l.n the number of customs agents, for has always remained a teacher. Once past September), but the initial appearance example, might end up costing more in un­ convinced of the merits of an issue, he can be deceptive. Cutting the budget is not collected revenue than would be saved in has skillfully and unceasingly pushed for an easy thing to do even when most people salaries. its acceptance. There are those, including see big deficits as a leading cause of infia­ The inevitable conclusion is that budget Andy and myself who might call this tion. Increased spending is built into the cuts will be difficult, but not impossible, to bullheadedness. But we undoubtedly have budget in many ways, and intense pressure make. Congress, in cooperation with the his tenacity to thank for the passage of for spending erupts whenever a particular President, will have to pick oUJt programs program is singled out for trimming. Budg­ that are working or can work, fund them much important social legislation, in­ et projections put federal revenues at about at reas'Onable levels, and set aside those cluding one of his proudest efforts, the $500 billion in 1980. If the projections are programs that do not work and cannot be Civil Rights Act of 1964. correct, spending in 1980 will have to be improved. Obviously, domestic programs will Andy's stubbornness over the years held to about $530 bililon in order to hit bear nearly the full force of the cuts. Pro­ has not only been directed at his friends the President's target. That is a total in­ posals to restriat eligibility for established and allies but conservative business per­ crease of 7.8 % in spending, barely enough to progl'ams, such as social security and medi­ keep even with infiation. care, will have to be seriously considered. sons as well. He was a leading public Of all the obstacles in the path of the No existing program, no matter how popular, educator and force behind the defeat budget cutter, there is one that is hardest should be exempt from review. New incen­ of the Carswell and Haynesworth Su­ to overcome. Part of the budget is uncon­ tives, of course, will have to be judged with preme Court nominations. He yelled trolla.ble in the sense that payments must care, and most if not all of them wm have loudly enough about their records that be made to eligible persons and programs to be shelved. Casualties will almost cer­ Wall Street lawyers heard and joined in. unless Congress cbanges the law. In the long tainly be nwtional health insurance and com­ Andy has been in the struggle for na­ term, of course, all e:q>enditures can be con­ prehensive welfare reform. Congress will have trolled, but in the short term not so many tional health insurance since 1937; he to become sensitive to the principal that it can. The principal problem here is that the is much easier not to start a program than was still door-rapping for it during the really big numbers in the budget represent it is to stop a program already in opera­ last session of Congress and I hope his expenditures that are relatively uncontrol­ tion.e retirement includes plans to continue lable. knocking on doors until we pass a na­ The budget of the Department of Health, tional comprehensive health plan. In the Education, and Welfare, for example, is the ANDREW BIEMILLER 1940's and 1950's the AMA did its best largest among all federal departments. How­ to get rid of Andy as a Congressman. But ever, about 90% of it goes into entitlement programs (social security, medicare, medi­ HON. MICHAEL D. BARNES he remained in the public arena even OF MARYLAND after election defeats to fight for strong caid, etc.) whose costs cannot be held down without reducing benefits or limiting the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES medicare legislation in the 1960's, con­ number of beneficiaries. The budget cutter verting some of the most intransigent has only these two avenues open to him, botli Thursday, February 1, 1979 opponents to support its passage. Having of which are highly controversial. Next in e Mr. BARNES. Mr. Speaker, it is a helped win passage of medicare he suc­ line is the Department of Defense, which great privilege to pay tribute to the dis­ cessfully promoted public hearings on takes another huge share of the budget. tinguished career of Andrew J. Biemiller, national health insurance thus placing Military outlays are regarded as somewhat controllable, but since most of the spending who recently retired as legislative direc­ the broader issue of national health care tor o.f the AFL-CIO. Andy's influence in on this country's agenda. I often won- is for manpower, ships, aircraft, weapons, and defense construction the cuts are not Washington is legendary. He created one dered how he seemed at times able to easily made. Many people believe that sub­ of the most effective lobbying organiza­ accomplish the impossible. stantial increases in military outlays are tions ever seen on Capitol Hill. As a 1868 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 5, 1979 Member of the House of Representatives value. This problem became so severe that "Demand-Pull" inflation can quickly turn those convicted o! buying and selling paper into "Cost-Push" inflation. That is, after the from 1945 to 1947, and again from 1949 francs at less than nominal value were sent initial spurt of inflation sends wages and to 1951, Andy had an opportunity for to the •gulllotines. costs higher, the wages and costs themselves personal participation in the legislative Records in France tell us that in about will begin to send inilation higher. process which gave him an unequalled 1788-89, the country found itself in deep debt If inflation begins with monetary expan­ knowledge of the inner workings of Con­ with no way to pay. Industry had slowed and sion, monetary contraction can stop it in its gress. there was no growth in the country. tracks. But Andy Biemiller is far more than Men who we now call liberals, convinced There is no technical problem about how those o! the assembly that issuing money to end infiation, Nobel Prize winner econo­ just a lobbyist. He works out of a sense would solve their problem. Men of wisdom mist Milton Friedman has pointed out, "The of deep personal commitment to those in and historians advised against such a move real obstacles are political." our society who needed protection from ... telling o! the horrors o! inflation o! the Cutting back the money supply is ruthress.­ discrimination and help to overcome the past. Their pleas were o! no avail. ly effective: the Confederacy's rampant infla­ handicaps of poverty, disease and lack The first issue o! their Fiat Money paid off tion came to an abrupt halt when Union of opportunity: Along with the late Hu­ their country's debts and gave impetus to troops burned the South's Treasury Note Bu­ bert Humphrey, he co-authored the civil industry. There was such a success that they reau in South Carolina in early 1865, no more rights plank at the 1948 Democratic Na­ were convinced they had found the an­ paper notes could be circulated. swer .. . so they issued additional worthless Moreover, since HJ!73, the United States has tional Convention. He has been a pow­ currency. been infected with "Stagflation", a rogue erful voice for human rights in our party Just like an alcoholic taking one drink ... strafn of inflation characterized by High In­ for over 30 years. he thinks one more will be that much better flation and High Unemployment at the same It was during my service as executive and sooner or later, it's disaster. And so it time. director of the Democratic Platform was in France in the 1790's. In the past, a.n. i.nverse relationship was Committee in 1976 that I first had the To give you some examples of how severe thought to exist between the two: high un­ inflation was in France, here are some ex­ employment would dampen inflation, while privilege of working closely with Andy high inftation would curb unemployment. Biemiller. Even though Andy has retired, tracts from a table published in 1795, re­ duced to American coinage: a bushel of flour Today, the rules seem to be flexible only I hope that the Democratic Party will not cost 40 cents in 1790 and in 1795, $45; a in an upward direction: lower unemploy­ lose sight of the goals of full employment bushel of oats, 18 cents in 1790 and $10 in ment,. for example, still seems to increase in­ and national health insurance that he 1795; a cartload of wood, $4 in 17:90 and $500 ft!'l.tion. but higher unemployment exerts spoke for so vigorously. As a new Mem­ in 1795; a pound of sugar, 18 cents in 1790 little downward pressure on price. ber of the 96th Congress, one of my few and $12.50 in 1795; a pound of soap, 18 cents What can be done? regrets in these opening days of the ses­ in 1790 and $8 in 1795; one cabbage, 8 cents 1. Restrl:ctive monetary-control l'ln the in 1790 and $5.50 in 1795; a pair of shoes. $1 money supply through Federal Reserve open sion is that I will not have the opportu­ market operations-tight money. nity to see Andy at work here, when we in 1790 and $40 in 1795; 25 eggs, 24. cents in 1790 and $5 in 1795. 12. Fiscal policy. need him more than ever.e In our own times, unprecedent inflation A. R.estraint in government spending. The scourged Germany and Central Europe after inflation rate in West Germany was 2.3· per­ both World Wars. Prices increased a trlllion­ cent in 1978, the lowest In· nine years, com­ BANKER OFFERS THOUGHTS TO fold in Weimar, Germany between 1920 and pared to the United States inflation rate of COMBAT INFLATION 1923, doubling between meals in the last near 10 perc.ent. Germany has prudently re­ weeks of "hyperinflation:• Inflation in the strained guvemment spending. United States has historl.cally been a shadow B. This fiscal restraint must be shown at Hon. G. V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY cast by war. all levels of government. All p.l!ltb1ic programs, OF MISSISSIPPI During the revolution, the Continental regardless of their magnitude, must be scruti­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress printed reams of paper money: nized with an impartial eye. prices shot up 13.500 percent between 1775 13. Your ro]e in bring1ng inflation under Monday, February 5, 1979 and 1780. Congress had no choice: It lacked control is an ~mportan.t one. It is your views the power to tax. But even later, .governments made known to your senators, congressmen, e Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, mayors, b0a.rds of aldermen and other elected one of Mississippi's leading bankers and were reluctant to levy enough taxes to cover the full cost of wars. The result: soaring officials that will determine this nation•s civil leaders recently spoke out on the prices during or after the C1vll War, World destiny. serious problem of inflation we have in Wars I and II, Korea, and Vietnam. 4. My opinion is that we need a. rt:cession America. Because of his experience and The current inflation is largely a legacy of two or three quarters where we have a nega­ knowledge of monetary policy, I would the late 1960's ... The Vietnam War ($135 tive growth in the economy . .. unemploy­ like to share his comments with my col­ billion) and the great society programs, ment 8-9 percent. Many jobs go wanting in leagues and urge them to pay careful whose costs were financed not by increased the United States. attention to his suggested remedies: tax revenues or sale of government bonds, but 5. To support the president. The hard line a deficit spending and monetary expansion. approach he is now taking is new to the INFLATION-PUBLIC ENEMY No. 1 Simila-r to the chart reflecting the inflation Democratic party and I just hope he has got Was the title o! Paul McMullan's address rate in the late 1700's in France, I extracted the guts to stick to it. In the beginning, 1 to the Newton Rotary Club today. Mr. Mc­ this price comparison from the December 27, gave his chances of being successful with his MuUan is Chairman o! the Board o! the First 1978, Jackson Daily News: Bacon cost $.49 programs only about 20 percent. Now, I rate National Bank o! Hattiesburg, and was in­ a. pound in 1968 and in 1978, $1.39 a pound or him with a 50 percent chance of sticking to troduced to the Rotary Club, o! which he was a 183 percentage increase; bread, $.20 a his goals. a member years ago, by Dale Weaver, program pound and in 1978, $.36 a pound or a 80 In closing, I'm going to share with you an chairman. percentage increase; cheese, $.55 a pound in editorial comment from the Charlotte Ob­ Mr. McMullan's message on inflation was so 1968 and in 1978, $1.41 a pound or a 156 server concerning our President a.nd in his timely and so profound that we !elt com­ percentage increase; chuck roast, $.45 a support in his fight against intlation. to is pelled share it with our readers. Here pound in 1968 and in 1978, $1.35 a pound or President Carter's determination that gov~ his address in its entirety: 225 percentage increase; coffee, $.69 a pound ernment programs must yield to the fight "Economists still haggle over a proper de!­ in 1968 and in 1978, $2.49 a pound or a. 260 against inflation is not an abandonment of lnition o! inflation but most Americans know percentage increase; lettuce, $.19 a pound in the vision of America he spoke of while cam­ inflation's imp·act: rising prices. From Ken· 1968 and in 1978, $.62 a pound or a 226 per­ paigning for the presidency. It is rather, an nedy to Nixon to Carter, Washington's stop­ centage increase; pork chops, $.69 a pound in acknowledgement that only a country that is and-go anti-inflation strategies have proved 1968 and in 1978, $2.34 a pound or a 239 per~ economically sound has even a praye·r of real­ inadequate. Inflation . is not new to our centage increase. izing that vision.e worl~ ... History tells us inflation has been Today's inflation is part of an uninter­ with us for centuries. rupted Post-World Wa.r II price rise. Classic According to Plutarch, Athens, under Solon "Demand-Pull" inflation generally begins, ac­ NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER (Fl. 600 B.C.} wrestled with severe inflation cording to the famous formulation with too after depreciation o! the mina (their cur· much money chasing too few goods: As de­ rency). Even before Plutarch, Draco had mand rises, prices are bid up. This ca.n result HON. ABNER J. MIKVA established a. worthless coin to replace gold, from a. major ta.x cut. It ca.n also happen OF ILLINOIS that Within itself created "hyperinflation." when a government prints money to pay its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In France during the late 1700's, Andrew bills, or when it steps into the market as a Dickson White tells us, in his book "Fiat major buyer of goods and services, bidding Thursday, February 1, 1979 Money Inflation In France", that inflation prices up to secure what it needs, when leav­ had ravaged the franc to a. point where ing everyone else to ·bid up prices even fur­ • Mr. MIKVA. Mr. Speaker, the death merchants were trading it at a discounted ther as they fight for what remains. of Vice President has February 5, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1869 left a void on the natio.nal scene that will conclusion that direct contact and con­ try to which an applicant desires to emigrate not be filled. tinued pressure from concerned groups (especially when that country is Israel, where the right of immigration of Jewish repatri­ The energy and dedication that Vice and individuals abroad is of great im­ ates is enshrined in its constitution and President Rockefeller devoted to public portance for the protection of Jews wish­ where there is no necessity for this to be service are legendary, and his death is ing to emigrate, and for the eventual confirmed). In any case the demanding of particularly untimely now, when so many success in the granting of exit visas. It is such an invitation is absurd as the invita­ Americans question the effectiveness of my hope that this body will continue to tion itself remains in OVIR and is not the democratic process and its institu­ place a high priority on the condition of handed back to the person leaving the USSR. tions. Soviet Jewry, and all human rights issues Requests for .invitations to be sent are We are going through a period Ln our during its deliberations on the Soviet made by post, by telephone, via. tourists or history during which the value of public via. emigrants. The person for whom the Union. The report follows: vyzov is intended only knows that it has service is viewed as on the decline. The GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SITUATION been sent when it is actually in his pos­ decline is demonstrated both by low voter During 1978 the Jewish Emigration move­ session. If a vyzov does not arrive for some turnouts and fewer people seeking to ment assumed large proportions as the num­ considerable time, it is requested over and serve. Nelson Rockefeller, of course, was ber of persons asking for invitations from over again. This can go on for a. year or two born with privileges that few people in Israel during the first half of the year (the average time of waiting for a. vyzov Is the world can hope to possess, but he reached one hundred thousand. In their a-t­ 3--4 months). Long delays may occur as a was not content to go through life en­ tempts to slow down the flood of emigrants, result of: either ·the request does not get to the government, in its emigration policy, is Israel; or the vyzov is not sent from Israel; joying privileges. The fact that he chose permitting violation and abuse of author­ a life of public service among virtually or once the vyzov has been sent it 1s held ity-persons applydng to emigrate are being back by the Soviet authorities. The assem­ limitless opportunities was proof of the persecuted, activists of the emigration bling of the rest of the documents demanded depth of his commitment. And, I think movement are being sentenced to long years by OVIR is also encompassed with many his dedication to and enjoyment of pub­ of imprisonment or exile, many applicants difficulties. Many enterprises will not give lic service was a major factor in his suc­ are arbitrarily refused pennission to leave •the certificate from the applicant's place of cess. People throughout the country re­ for many years, and a. whole series of fa.m- employment, insisting instead on a. "volun­ sponded to his vitality and compassion. 111es of "refuseniks" is being kept back in tary" resignation. Vladimir Shva.rtz of Odessa. There are too few individuals left on the the USSR. has ·been unable to get his documents ac­ national scene who inspire the kind of In spite of the internationally recognized cepted for the last 5 years because his wife's right of repatriation, the government will parents do not give their permission. response the Vice President could gen·· not permit this without an invitation The form of application itself is indicative erate. (vyzov) from relatives (in Israel-Transla­ of the official attitude towards emigration. Nelson Rockefeller also will be sorely tor) while th.e majority of such invitations Until 1976 it was necessary to state the missed because he achieved the most im­ simply "get lost" in the post. People who are places where one had worked during the portant success available to any public allegedly in "possession of secret informa­ previous 5 years. In 1976 they began to in­ servant in a democracy. Nelson Rockefel­ tion" are refused permission and included sist on details of the whole of one's working ler aroused strong passions and interests. in this group are significant numbers of life and at present employment details for Soviet scientific and technical professional the previous 15 years (this is probably di­ He was a catalyst who made people think intelligentsia.. Many such refuseniks are rectly associated with terms of refusal on about the direction of their own lives compelled to stay in the Soviet Union for 7- grounds of "secrecy"). and the direction of their country. So 10 years or even more with indefinite pros­ long as people ask themselves questions pects, inasmuch as the authorities refuse to THE PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE (ASSIREI ZION) ann participate in the process, democracy indicate any period of time that such persons 1978 has been an almost record year for will flourish and grow stronger. Nelson may be held back, and their situation is very the numbe·r of trials (seven in all) against unenviable. To prevent young people from Jews wishing to emigrate to Isra-el. A greater Rockefeller inspired that degree of par­ emigrating, the Soviet authorities are number of Jews were sentenced only in ticipation.• widely exploiting the weapon of military 197o-71 when a whole series of trials (the conscription (draft) and are forcibly sub­ Leningrad Trials-Translator's note) took jecting conscripts to "secrecy" so that they place. STATE OF SOVIET JEWRY DEMANDS can then deny emigration to them, after In March 1978 Grigory Goldstein was sen­ CONTINUED EFFORTS they have completed their mil1ta.ry service, tenced for "parasitism" to a. year in a. Labor for many years. An e·ffective means of attack­ camp (the maximum under toot article of ing the emigration movement has been the the Criminal Code) . In direct violation of HON. ROBERT F. DRINAN instLtution by the authorities of an artificial the Conrectlive Labor Code, Goldstein was OF MASSACHUSETTS parental "serfdom" by insisting on an il­ sent to serve his sentence from Georgia. (in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES legal demand that the would-be emigrant the South) to the Arkha.~lsk area. in the should produce a. statement from his parents Far North of the RSFSR (a. different Re­ Monday, February 5, 1979 who are . remaining to the effect that they public-Translator's Note). have no financial claims against him. Such a. In July, 1n Za.porozhe a sentence of 2¥2 • Mr. DRINAN. Mr. Speaker, as we con­ staltement can be, and usually is considered years in Labor Camps was imposed on Simon sider our legislative priorities for the by officials to be an agreement to the emi­ Shn.eerman for refusal to serve in the army. 96th Congress, it becomes immediately gration of the children on the part of the The Shneerma.n family first applied to emi­ apparent that United States-Soviet re­ parents, and therefore, it is frequently not grate to Israel in 1959 in Kerch (on the Blaok lations will be placed high on the list for given because the parents fear the danger Sea--Translator's Note) ; they were refused­ thorough review. Our changing relation­ of reprisals against themselves. no ree.son was given for the refusal. Subse­ ship with China and Iran, the changing In the USSR there does not exist any de­ quently the whole fa.m.Ll.y a.ppUed and was Soviet posture in the Third World, and fence of the right to emigrate. Complaints refused ia number of times. In 1976 Simon's the upcoming debate on the SALT II are referred back to the very same adminis­ father applied alone, got permission and left. trative offices which are guilty of the abuse Simon himself applied to join his father in agreements will, no doubt, demand con­ Israel when he had graduated from the Tech­ siderable congressional concern. ot authority. There is no legal defence at all of the right to em~grate. This situation gives nical College, but was refused on the grounds During all such deliberations, it is im­ rise to a. large number of personal tragedies that he had not worked a. period of 2 years portant that we do not forget the plight and pennits the authorities to ignore the as a young specialist after graduating. He of Soviet Jewry, who a:re continually de­ fate of ind1vidlua.ls and to deal with cases then worked this period of 2 years and on nied their right to emigrate to a country according to the official's personal whim. completion of it he was immediately called of their choosing. Thus during the years 1974-77, during the to the army. His refusal to serve was quickly period of friction with the USA, the Soviet followed by arrest, trial and sentence. His The Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry authorities considerably strengthened ad­ sister left but hls mother stayed to wait for and the Student Struggle for Soviet ministrative barriers and decreased repatri­ Simon. Jewry have joined efforts to distribute ation by 2-3 times what it had been. At the end of June, trials were conducted "message from Moscow III," a summary As before, the ordeals of repa.tria.otion start against Ida. Nudel and Vladimir Slepa.k. The report on the state of Soviet Jewry in well before the submission of an application Soviet authorities had long been threaten­ to OVIR. In order to be given a. blank appli­ ing these activists of the Jewish emigration 1978. The partial summary which follows cation form, one has first to present the movement. The details of these trials have is an excellent abstract, outlining the invitation (vyzov) from relatives living in been given sufficient publicity elsewhere. We continuing hardships placed on those in­ Israel. There are no international regula­ will only remark that the accused refused to dividuals who have applied for exit visas. tions or agreements which indicate the ne­ hire a-dvocates or to use the services of offi­ Of particular note in the report is the cessity for such an invitation from the coun- cially appointed defense counsel ;a.s they did 1870 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 5, 1979 not wish to take part in the proceedings of Yosef Mendelevlch due to be released in what little they can receive from the jammed a "fra1ned" show trial. There soon foUowed 1982. broadcasts of Kol Israel. Moreover you are the tria.l of Yosef Begun. The absurdity of Yurt Fedorov due to be released in 1985. far from knowing a.ll that happens with us the accusation brought against him was ob· Alexei Murzhenko due to be released in and as a result the struggle for freedom of vious to all. 'nle conditions under which 1984. emigration is carried on, on both sides of the this trial proceeded were exceptionally cruel, Following in exile: Iron Curtain as if it were on two different even by Soviet standards. Weakened after Mark Nashplts due to be released in 1980. planets. Shamelessly violating intemational a long hunger st rike In protest at his arrest, Boris Tsitlonok due to be released in 1980. agreements on postal, telephonic and tele­ Begun was unable to either sit or stand on Vladimir Slepak due to be released in 1983. graphic communication, the Soviet authori­ his own and from time to time he lost con· Ida Nude! due to be released in 1982. ties intercept your and our letters, parcels, sciousness but 1n spite of the protests ot Yosef Begun due to be released in 1981. telegrams and advices of incoming telephone his wife ( Alla Drugova) supported by t hose THE REFUSENIKS calls. Incidentally many years of experience of the state appointed lawyer , the court re· of this activity, (which is contrary to ac­ fused to postpone the sitting. The Soviet authorities are using more and cepted legalit y) on the part of the Soviet In each of these three trials the accused more frequently the excuse of "considera­ authorities has convinced them that they was sentenced to exile in Siberia (V. Sle­ tions of state" (i.e. "secrecy") in their poli­ can do it with impunity. They calmly con­ pak-3 years, I. Nudel--4 years, Y. Begun-3 tics of refusal. Any healthy male aged 18 or fiscate your letters which bear the naive years), but this should not allow anyone to more in the Soviet Union can be refused stick-on label "nondelivery of this letter wlll think that by this the Soviet authorities permission to emigrate on the grounds of be considered as a violation of the Helsinki were being humane. We must remember that "considerations of state". In the USSR all Agreement." They confiscate the contents of they had sent enced innocent people. One males are liable for mUitary service after parcels ("Confiscated in accordance wit h In­ must also not be deluded by the thought which they can be refused for 10 years or ternational Conventions .. . ") they block that living condit ions in exile are simllar to more, no matter in what branch or unit of telephone conversations ("The person ca.lled those of a normal life but in distant regions. the army they may have served. Only those did not arrive"-"A fault on the line" etc.) studying in institutes of higher education It must be remembered that people exiled to and in the Customs they succeed in putting Siberia are sent to places with the most are exempted from such service and they un­ dergo a short military training. such fear into the hearts of tourists that dreadful climatic and poor economic condi­ the latter come to our apartments in a state tions. The places allotted for living accom­ Moreover, former serving sold-iers are of semi-stupor. modation are hardly suitable even in a mod­ liable to be recalled from time to time for It is a deplorable fact that the campaign erate climate (cold houses with no heating, training in the reserves for a period of from against the cutting of the telephones of the etc.) . Reasonable food can be obtained only one to thirteen weeks. Refusal to serve in Jewish activists in the USSR has not been with the help of parcels sent from Moscow. the army or to undergo this furthe·r t raining receiving official support and is not being Add to this the heavy physical work notre­ is p u nishable ·by imprisonment from 6 kept alive. To improve communicat ion and lated in any way to one's profession or spe­ mont hs to 3 years ·and does not release one information :fiow, it is necessary to push a cialty, or education, or stat e of health. And from a possible draft later. Moreover in the campaign at governmental level against tlhe all this in an atmosphere of isolation and USSR a very large numbe·r of industrial en­ deliberate misconstruction by the Soviet au­ host111ty surrounding them as a result of the terprises and scien.ti:fic institutions are con­ thorities of international agreements in the rumors deliberately spread that they are­ sidered to be "secret" and anyone who works field of postal and telephonic-telegraphic "dangerous enemies of the state". there is considered to come under the cate­ communications, and in the field of customs Further there was the trial of Marla Sle­ gory of ".considerations of state". If in the regulations. In order to get such a campaign pak- who also categorically refused to par­ applicant's family there are no males and under way, it is vital to bring in lawyers ticipate in this frame-up of a trial. Sen­ there is no one who has worked in these en­ from Western countries and from Israel and tence-3 years suspended. terprises, OVIR still can refuse on the to have available irrefutable evidence of the In this way the aut horities were building grounds of these "considerations", finding :flouting of agreements. This latter can be up the atmosphere towards the most impor­ some near or distant relative who does come achieved by the creation in Israel, in the tant trial of the year, and perhaps the most into this category. West and in the USSR, "Postal Groups", via important trial of all the years of Aliya from For example Yelena Chernobilskaya and whom all who wish to participate in a given the USSR-the case of Anatoly Scharansky. her children were refused because of the country or in a given major town, could pass The case of Scharansky is widely known in "secrecy" of he·r father (who was not apply­ their international correspondence. 'I1hese all its details. We will only remark here that ing to leave) . Vladimir Lerner has been re­ "Postal Groups", following up the delivery this trial was originally planned as a gran­ fused for 7 years be.cause of the "state con­ or non-delivery of correspondence in both di­ diose group anti-jewish process, but owing to siderations" applying to his father. These rections, would be able to gather a large body the influence of protests throughout the "considerations" are limitless and OVIR can of evidence of arbitrary confiscation of let­ world and mainly thanks to the heroic con­ refuse a family without indicating any rea­ ters, parcels and printed matter. duct of Anatoly Scharansky himself, the au­ son or term of refusal. The term · of "con­ thorities were compelled to present it as a siderations of state" has grown to 10-1·5 MEETINGS WITH STATESMEN case of espionage and dissidence. It was not years. Evidently this has happened not be­ Direct contacts with statesmen of western mere coincidence that caused the trial to cause the "secrets" in the USSR in 1978 are countries are of great importance for the take place at the same time as t hose of the any more "secret" t han they were before, e.g. Jewish emigration movement and for its dissidents Ginsburg (in Kaluga) and Piltkus in 1970, but be.cause the KGB is now "cul­ support in the west. There meetings allow (in Vilnius), Scharansky's sentence of 3 tivating" refuseniks with frightful terms. us better to understand how people in the years in prison and 10 years in Slave Labor The prospect of being in refusal is intimidat­ West view our situation, which questions of Camp is staggering in its cruelt y. But h is ing many Jews who would otherwise apply our movement have particular effect on persecution continues even after t he trial for to emigrate. world pubUc opinion, what possibilities exist it has become known t hat he is not being Refuseniks are not able to work in their for strengthening and broadening support allowed to have letters from his family and professions and as a result find themselves in of the emigration movement amongst Jews friends. He has received only a small propor­ difficult financial straits. Protests against and non-Jews in the West. tion of the letters written by his mother and su ch illegal refusals to permit one to emi­ At the same time, these meetings are im­ only one from his wife (she has sent him grate is followed by harassment, open perse­ portant for our quests as it enables them to 53-Translator). cution, house arrests, show trials, imprison­ gain at first hand the information which interests them about the situation of emi­ So towards the close of 1978 the following ment and exile. The re·fusen.iks, and especially are in Soviet prisons and labor camps: their children feel anti-semitism much more gration, the difficulties, and the desired Mark Dymshitz du e t o be released in 1985. sharply than other Soviet Jews, because the methods of overcoming these difficulties. In Edward Kuznetsov due to be released in refuseniks affirm their Jewishness· and t ry t o recent months members of the parliaments 1985. uphold their national Jewish dignity. Today of Sweden, Belgium and USA were in Moscow Wulf Zalmanson due to be r eleased in 1980. the ordinary Soviet "man-in-the-street" an d visited several activists. These visits bore Anatoly Altman due to be released in 1980. knows t hat he can with impunity insult and an unofficial character, and took place Leib Khanokh due to be released in 1980. humlliate Jews for their desire t o emigrat e in family circumstances and left us with an impression of deep interest on the part of Hillel Butman d ue to be released in 1980. to Israel. Isaak Skolnik due to be released in 1979. western statesmen in removing barriers from CO MMU NICATION the path of those who wish to leave the Semyon Gluzman d ue to be released 1982. Postal and t elephonic commun icat ion be­ Followed by five years exile in Siberia: USSR. tween you and us is unsatisfact ory an d u n­ There 1:; some basis t o assu me that our Grlgory Goldstein due to be released in reliable. Let t ers, pa.rcels, t elegrams a.nd ad­ gu ests also were not disappointed with 1979. vices of incoming telephone calls-all dis­ these meetings and were confirn1ed in their Amner Zavurov due to be released in 1980. appear. With the exception of a few more­ desire to support the Jewish emigration Anatoly Scharansky due to be released in well-known Jewish activists, the Jews in the movement in the USSR and better u nder­ 1991. USSR know of your activity only from what stood how to offer such support. In these Simon Shneerman due to be released in they hear on "The Voice of America", the m eetings with state&nen, pride of place 1980. B.B.C. "Radio Liberty-Free Europe" antl goes to t he more important ones of which 1871 February 5, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS there were four recently: with Senator protect the rights of nonsmokers; and To say that Andy Biemiller will be Kennedy; with Eugene Gold; with a group allow the Food and Drug Administra­ missed among the recently convened of US Senators; and with MembeTs of the tion to regulate tobacco products. Today, 96th Congress and subsequent Con­ Knesset. The meeting with Senator Kennedy I introduced a new bill, which is described gresses is an understatement. In his ca­ went, we think, normally. He met a number in a special order elsewhere in this edi­ pacity as chief lobbyist for the AFL-CIO, of Jewish B!ctivists as well as Academician tion of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, to in­ Mr. Biemiller served well. Still further, Sakharov and Elena Bonner. The meeting crease the cigarette excise tax. I hope as a familiar sight at congressional lasted three hours and we discussed means hearings and a dependable source of of gaining support from the US Congress for that my colleagues will review the fol­ the emigration and human rights move­ lowing editorial from the January 19, information to Members of both Houses, ments in the USSR. Unfortunately informa­ 1979, issue of the Gardner RESIDEN:T : The enclosed adding in In Stuttgart last year the garden show re­ remarkable women St. Louis County, machine tape represents the payments the generated a kllometer-long inner city green­ Elizabeth Miriam Tureen Berger. Veterans Administration has made to me bel•t the "lower palace garden," with new Mrs. Berger, who will celebrate her over the last seven and one half years under plantings, ponds and fountains. The 150 65th birthday on February 17, has over­ th'e GI ·Bill. year old plane trees were carefully preserved. come an attack of polio and spinal in­ I have used this money which totals over An innovative noise barrier consisting of juries to lead a life of dedication to her $17,000 to earn a Masters in Business Admin­ semicircular concrete shells snakes its way family and her community. istration, a Certified Public Accountant cer­ along the edge of the greenery isolating it tificate and a Law degree. This money has from the traffic noise of the adjoining inner Mrs. Berger has participated in many given me the opportunity to study finance, city and reducing the decibel level by half. civic activities, and has spent thousands accounting, economics, statistics, law and Each element of the sound barrier is about of hours helping the handicapped. She many other courses. February 5, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1873 Tomorrow I start teaching Business Law upon our basic economic health and social quality of life. So is better education, con­ and Accounting at Indiana University. well-being: serving energy and curbing air and water pol­ I just wanted to say THANK YOU to some­ The direct costs to business, consumers lution. More and more people emphasize safe­ one. I hope your office will forward this letter and the Government. ty in the workplace, and 74 percent place a to a person who is behind the GI Bill pro­ The indirect costs of business investments high priority on making products and serv­ gram. not made, plants not opened, job opportu­ ices safer, up almost 10 percent over the last The GI Bill has given me a world of oppor­ nities lost, reduced productivity and new two years. tunity. I only hope I can make the most technologies dampened. To me, the message of 1978 is this: CPSC. of it. The internat ional costs, typified by the like other agencies whose job involves the Sincerely, devalued dollar. pubUc health and safety, has a responsibility GEORGE G. SLATER .• The psych0logical costs of weakened lead­ to see that it happens-at a price that is rea­ ership and the loss of consumer and tax­ sonable. payer confidence. In this spirit, I am recommending the Com­ PLEA FOR MODERATION ON GOV­ In short, government is a dominant force mission take four steps. ERNMENT REGULATION in our lives. It is said to be the nation's First, we must take a closer look at pre­ biggest employer, its biggest consumer and cisely when safety regulation makes sense, its biggest borrower. Government today ex­ under what circumstances and to what ex­ Hon. G. V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY ercises direct regulation over much of every­ tent. thing bought and sold in the U.S. and in­ In other words, we need to rethink safety OF MISSISSIPPI direct regulation over almost every other regulation-to make it better, to make it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sector of the private economy. The now­ work and to make it stick-in those cases Monday, February 5, 1979 defunct Commission on Federal Paperwork where it is necessary. estimates the total cost of Federal paperwork In those instances where government in­ e Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, is $100 billion a year-or about $500 per per­ tervention isn't needed, we should stay out. the issue of Government regulations­ son. Already, Newsweek suggests that each And in the vast majority of cases which fall too much or too little-is a matter of year's harvest of administrative regulations somewhere between the two extremes, we concern to all Americans today and is a is so large that it defies quantification. must not hesitate to explore promising Do we have a regula tory monster? alternatives to regulation. matter which must be addressed by the More and more people believe that we do Personally, I'd like to see the Commission 96th Congress. One of the more thought and that it is long overdue for a leashing. sign more agreements along the lines of the provoking speeches on the subject was The concern is fueled by the toll infia tlon is one we have with the Chain Saw Manufactur­ given last year lby Commissioner Barbara taking and an awakening of the press and ers AssociatA.on. If a timely, effective standard Hackman Franklin of the Consumer the general public to what some business­ addressing the safety of chain saws is written Product Safety Commission. Because of people have been saying all along: that regu­ in the private sector, then everybody stands her long experience in the field of Federal lation, however intended to protect con­ to benefit-the Commission, industry and regulation I feel her remarks are quite sumers and competitors from the market­ consumers. place abuses of a few, doesn't always work Consumer education and information is timely and deserving of the close atten­ that way. another tool which too often is underesti­ tion of my colleagues : The critical issue is where we go from here mated. The plain truth of the matter is that REMARKS OF HON. BARBARA HACKMAN and how. many, many accidents can be prevented only FRANKLIN Frankly, I am encouraged with the public with changes in human behavior. As a Federal regulator, I accept speaking demand for a better, more affordable gov­ SecCJnd, the Commission should review its engagements these days with more and ernment. It is too early to pinpoint precisely overall strategy to achieve greater consumer more trepidation. The trepidation turns to when results will emerge-but soon enough safety. outright fear as the day of the speech ar­ to predict that they will and that the impact It may be that a vigorous campaign di­ rives and the experience of Winston Church­ had better be more substantive than sym­ rected at top corporate managers is a wise ill oomes to mind. bolic. expenditure of everybody's time and money. On one of his tra.ns-Atlantic tours, a For those of us in this room who have long When the person at the top is tuned in to student asked, "Mr. Churchill, doesn't it been tilting at certain regulatory windmills, product safety, so is everyone else in the thrill you to know that every time you it is already heartening to feel the fresh organization. make e. speeoh the haJl is packed to OIVer­ winds of change. The Commission also should convene re­ fiowing?" I would be deluding you, however, if I did gional conferences so that companies can Cburehill pondered the question for a not admit to some concern, especially in the learn, firsthand, what others are doing to moment. Then he Teplied, "Of course, it is area of health and safety regulation. make and sell safer products, the organiza­ fiattering. But always remember that if I I am a proponent of reform in this area, tional mechanisms they've put in place and were being hanged, the crowd would be too--in order to better protect the public in a the procedures they follow to get defective twice as big." way business can live with, government can products off the production line, off retail Churchill's point is not lost today. In view live with and most of all, that the American shelves and out of consum·ers' hands. of predictions that government regulation people can live with. But in the current rush Then, too, the Commission must find, in is

I. THE LAW Minister) ,2o the New York Times,n Stefan ever, cannot seriously be applied to criminal Cardinal Wyszynsky (Roman Catholic Pri­ acts of such savagery and magnitude as Under the terms of the German Penal Code 22 of 1871,1 Nazi war crimes and crimes against mate of Poland) , Congresswoman Elizabeth those committed by the Nazis. As the Inter­ humanity are punishable onl,y under the Holtzman,2a and Congressman Robert national Mllita.ry Tribunal at Nuremburg ordinary provisions relating to such offenses Drinan.24 It was largely as a result of ap­ stated in its verdict, "The truth remains as murder, manslaughter, bodily injury, un­ peals made by prominent and highly re­ that war Cirimes were committed on a. vast lawful deprivation of liberty and duress.2 spected oragnizations and individuals world­ scale, never before seen in the history of West German courts have "consistently held wide that the West German Government was war. They were ... attended by every con­ tJhat the planners, leaders, and commenders induced into extending the statute in 1965 ceivable circumstance of cruelty and hor­ of the 'final solution' were guilty of murder and 1969. In 1969, an extension was obtained ror." ao Crimes against humanity, such as under the 'base motive' proviso of [Penal despite a highly publicized terror campaJgn those of the Third Reich, offend the con­ Code Article 211]." 3 Murder, in turn, is an in which an international neo-Nazi group science and endanger the very existence of offense which is punishable by llfe imprison­ threatened to assassinate members of the the whole of mankind; it is preposterous to ment,' the maximum criminal penalty under Bundestag and Bundesra.t voting in favor of contemplate the punishment of those re­ West German law. extension.26 sponsible merely with fear or insomnia. It is not only justice which requires that Penal Code Article 78, Paragraph 3, Part 1 III. THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE IN W. Nazi war criminals remain subject to pro­ provides that the statutory period of limita­ GERMANY secution. During the Moscow Conference of tion for prosecution (Verfolgungsverjahrung) There is presently underway an interna­ October 1943, the Allies forcefully expressed of a crime which is punishable by life im­ tional effort to convince tihe West Germans their determination to punish war criminals: prisonment is thirty years. The original stat­ to recognize and accept their moral obliga­ "IM]ost assuredly [we] will pursue them to ute of limitations for such crimes under tion to continue to search for and to prose­ the uttermost ends of the earth and will Paragraph 211 at the time of the commission cute Nazi torturers and murderers. There are, deliver them to their accusers... . " at This of the Nazis' genocidal murders was twenty however, substantial indications that the obligation was inherited by the Federal Re­ years. "For obvious reasons, the statute was Bonn parliament will, when it meets this 6 public of Germany; it is a moral duty which tolled until the collapse of the regime ...," year to decide the issue, defeat a proposal to should not be limited by the mere passage i.e., until the signing of the unconditional extend the statute. Many German politicians of time. Continued prosecution can keep the surrender to the Allies on May 8, 1945. Pur­ fear the domestic political implications of 6 terrible deeds of the Nazis in the public suant to legislation adopted on April 13, failing to yield to popular sentiment against memory. Remembering, in turn, is perhaps 1965, the period from May 8, 1945 to De­ extension of the statute. Important German the best way to reduce the likelihood of a cember 31, 1949 is not to be taken into con­ politicians, such as Bavarian Christian Dem­ repetition of this sordid episode in human sideration when calculating periods of limi­ ocrat leader Franz-Josef Strauss, have de­ history. Moreov&, the spectacle of Nazi war tation for crimes punishable by imprison­ nounced tlhe notion of any further exten­ 7 criminals emerging publicly, after success­ ment for life. In 1969, legislation was sions. The German people clearly have tired fully hiding from the law for thirty-five adopted which enlarged the statute from of the national embarrassment caused by years, is a prospect which is repugnant to twenty to thirty years. Thus, the present ex­ their country's Nazi past. As early as 1964, civilized sensibilities. Freedom for the per­ piration date is December 31, 1979. three out of four letters received at the petrators of genocide would constitute a Under the terms of Article 78 (c) of the Bundestag were in favor of allowing the stat­ barbaric insult to the millions of victims of Penal Code, the taking of certain actions by ute to expire.2o Only the pressure of respon­ the Nazi horror. West German officials operates as an "inter­ sible world opinion moved the Germans to V. THE PRESENT WORLDWIDE CAMPAIGN ruption" (Unterbrechung) in the running extend the statute then. In an attempt to forestall the expiration of of the period of limitation. Among the IV. THE ARGUMENTS FOR EXTENSION/ REPEAL actions which will interrupt the running of the statute of limitations, demonstrations the statute are the obtaining of an arrest The most frequent cited ra.,tionale for stat­ have recently been held in New York, in Bos­ utes of limitation is that, with the passage warrant 8 and the issuance of a public in­ ton and elsewhere. The primary focus of the dictment.o "The key to the sufficiency of of time, discovery of the truth becomes in­ campaign, however, is upon the writing of the tolling action is its degree of specificity 10 creasingly difficult; hence, tJhe possibility of letters to leading newspapers and to West with respect to the identity of the accused, conducting a fair trial diminishes. However, German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. Mr. the place and date and other details of the as the Secretary-General of the United Na­ Schmidt has been most conspicuous in his crime, etc. Subsequent to an interruption, a tions noted in 1966, "[I] nterna.tional crimes refusal to publicly support an extension. He ... have the peculiarity of being collective new statutory period commences.11 Hence, a has, however, declared that, "We politicians failure on the part of the West German Gov­ crimes. and lawmakers will listen to what our Jew­ ernment to extend the statute past Decem­ The proofs of guilt seem not to disappear ish citizens, our friends in Israel and what ber 31st of this year would not enable all so rapidly." rn a report prepared for the our neighbors in Europe will say." 32 State­ Nazi criminals to claim the rights of law­ Consultative Assembly of the Council of ments such as this one lend a. measure of en­ abiding German citizens. It would, how­ Europe points out that, with respect to couragement to those who have demanded, crimes against humanity, the theory of the ever, mean that some such persons (prin­ in the name not of vengeance, but of justice cipally, those whose names are not yet disappearance of evidence is unconvincing, and humanity, that the Federal Republic of known 12) would be free in Germany even because "it is only now that some crimes Germany not permit itself to become a haven committed more than twenty years ago are for the depraved perpetrators of mass murder. to boast of their deeds, entirely without fear being brought to light and still others may of ever being brought to justice. Thousands be discovered in the years to come. . . ." 28 FOOTNOTES of Nazi war criminals remain free, many of 1 As amended on August 25, 1953. them living quite comfortably. Indeed, the Indeed, it has been asserted that the "pas­ sage of time has not caused evidence to 2 Penal Code Article 220 (a.) is a special pro­ expiration of the German statute will have a vision against genocide (Volkermord). By significant impact upon the prosecution of disappear, but has facilitated it through the accumulation of archives, documents statute (Penal Code Article 78, paragraph 2), Nazi war criminals living outside of West genocide is expressly removed from the am­ Germany as well. Thus, even though the and testimony, and through many publica­ tions." 20 A principal characteristic of the bit of any statutory period of prescription. United States currently has under investiga­ crimes was the presence of numerous wit­ However, as Article 220 (a.) was not inserted tion more than two hundred cases of alleged nesses, many of whom, despite the Nazis' de­ into the Penal Code until 1954, the Consti­ Nazi war criminals llving witJhin our borders, termined efforts, still survive. Moreover, tutional prohibition against ex post facto American law enforcement officials fear that important documents and testimony exist penal laws (Article 103, Paragraph 2, of the expiration of the statute may render the de­ in archives which fell into the hands of Fundamental Law) renders it inapplicable portation of such persons to Germany point­ less.13 the Allies and remain to this day unpublic­ to crimes of the Nazi period. ized and unutilized. Valuable information is ~New York Law Journal, November 14, II. ADVOCATES OF EXTENSION OR REPEAL OF THE also being intentionally withheld, partic­ 1978, p. 1. Article 211 defines murder as: "the STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ularly by the Communist countries, for kililng of a human being out of lust, avarice, Among those who have, in recent years, political reasons. It is only recently that or ... other bas~ motives, by stealth, trick or endorsed the general principle that statutory concerned p&sons have begun an effort to commonly dangerous means ...." Schen­ limitations should not be applied to war tap these vast resources. It would be an in­ felder, "Deutsche Gesetze," (1976), section crimes and crimes against humanity are: The sufferably bitter irony if those war criminals 85, par 211. International Conference of Jurists,H the flushed out by access to hitherto under­ ' Penal Code Article 211, Paragraph 1. See United Nations,1:; the Consultative Assembly utilized data could take refuge behind a. In re the Extradition of Ryan, 360 F. Supp. of the Council of Europe,1o and the United lapsed statute of limitations. 270, 272 (E.D.N.Y. 1973). Nations Commission on Human Rights.17 The other argument most commonly ad­ v N.Y. Law Journal, November 14, 1978, With respect to West Germany's prosecution vanced in favor of statutory limitation is p. 32. of Nazi war criminals, extension or repeal of that the constant threat of apprehension is o The Law Concerning the Calculation of the relevant statute of limitations has had "equivalent" to punishment, because the Periods for Criminal Prosecution (Bundesge­ such advocates as: the Evangelical Church of offender has been sufficiently punished by setzblatt [Federal Law Gazette], Part I, p. West Germany,18 Ernst Benda (now Chief the fear and unc&ta.inty which have "tor­ 315). Justice of the West German Supreme mented his life for many long years." This 7 Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I., p. 1065, Court) 10 Hans-Jochen Vogel (West German "punishment through fear" theory, how- adopted on August 8, 1969. 1886 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 5, 1979

s Penal Code Article 78(c), Paragraph 1, of the new Soviet satellite, Afghanistan, The article follows: part 5. to provide tmining facilities for Imnian TUDEH PARTY SUPPORTS KHOME'INI e Penal Code Article 78(~ 0Paragra.ph 1, revolutionaries; use of the Afghan secret (By Thierry Desjardins) part 6. service to infiltrate "illegal" agents and 10 N.Y. Law Journal, November 14, 1978, .-The communists are of course to promote participation of Afghans liv­ p. 32. among those already preparing the post­ u This is subject to the restriction that ing in Iran in the revolutionary violence; Khomeini period. in Iran has prosecution is barred upon the elapsing of an and indications th·at KGB recruited always been a. very special phenomenon. amount ·of time equal to twice the statutory agents have organized and financed sab­ On the one hand, Persia. has an old com­ period. Penal Code Article 78(c) (3). ota.ge and terror groups, one of which munal heritage whose origin is lost in the mists of time and which seems to go back to u The volume of war records and the mag­ was responsible for the burning of the nitude of the Nazi horror are such that, even Zoroaster's message 28 centuries ago and was Abadan movie theater lasts summer in rediscovered with, for example the famous today, names of suspected war criminals are which hundreds of men were killed. being discovered. A principal difficulty in this Ma.zda.k movement (Sixth Century) which respect is that many of the survivors who Recently, the Soviet Union has re­ made goods and women common property, might be capable of recognizing their former sumed operation of two clandestine Per­ or the Khorza.d revolution (Eighth Century) tormenters did not, for obvious reasons, know sian language radio stations. In 1977, ap­ which distributed the herds and women of their oppressors' names. parently as part of the agreement be­ the rich among the poor. Those historical events are certainly more present in Iranians' 13 New York Times, November 11, 1978, p. 3 tween the Iranian Government and the memories than the Commune is in French (statement by Martin Mendelsohn, U.S. De­ U.S.S.R. to sell the Soviets Iranian nat­ partment of Justice) . memories, however strange that might seem. ural gas, the Soviet Union shut down its Furthermore, according to the experts u U.N. Document E/CN.4/906, p. 106. radio stations near Baku and in Bul­ 1s Resolution 2391 (November 26, 1968). there are at the same time two fundamental garia, thus ending Radio Iran Courier's obstacles preventing Marxism from penetrat­ 10 Recommendation 415 (January 28, 1965). ing Iran: Shi'ism and, more especially per­ 11 U.N. Document E/CN.4/906, p. 2. long career of slander, propaganda and 1s The Jewish Week-American Examiner, disinformation. Now those subversive haps, the 2,500-km border with the USSR. broadcasts have been revived, with the However, people may have been mistaken in November 5, 1978. regarding Islam and the USSR's proximity as 19 New York Times, March 11, 1965, p. 9. so-called "National Voice of Iran" insurmountable handicaps for Marxism even 20 New York Times, November 11, 1978, p. 3. broadcasting from the Baku area and though events have always confirmed that 21 New York Times, April 26, 1969, p. 36; the so-called "Radio of the Patriots," view so far. January 28, 1965, p. 28; February 24, 1965, apparently broadcasting from Bulgaria, Islam certainly rejects all forms of atheism p. 40. but with a post office box in Sweden for but it also prepares the masses for fanati­ 22 New York Times, January 27, 1965, p. 8. cism, the adoration of sacred texts, person· 23 E.g., New York Times, November 11, its listeners among the Iranian militants living in Western Europe. a.lity cults and believing the miracles which 1978, p. 3. people might promise them. Nevertheless, the Boston Globe, The opportunistic political "necessity" 2' November 10, 1978, p. 26. important point is not to find out why the 2s New York Times, May 28, 1968, p. 2. for the Tudeh Communists to ride to masses are prepared to die but to know that 20 Simon Wiesentha.l, The Murderers Among power on the Khomeini extremist band­ they a.re--.:'a. reason can always be found later, Us (1967) , p. 345. wagon has caused a major shake-up in The USSR has, of course, always been the 27 U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/ 906, p. 88. the Tudeh Party leadership. The long­ enemy country. It was the tsars who stole 2 8 Consultative Assembly of the Council of time Tudeh head, Iraj Eskandari, for Georgia. from Persia in the 19th Century. It Europe, Report on Statutory Limitation as many years a resident of East Berlin, was was Stalin, the Georgian, who tried to steal Applicable to Crimes Against Humanity, Doc. Aza.rba.ija.n and Kordesta.n from Iran after 1868, p. 12 (January 27, 1965). reluctant to join with such a "reaction­ the last war. However, the USSR is frighten­ ary" anachronism as the Ayatollah Ru­ 29 U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/906, p. 92. ingly present and "should the worst happen " ao R. Miller, The Convention on the Non­ hollah Khomeini and issued a call for there is no doubt that that proximity could Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War civil war and revolution-a confronta­ be very useful to those upholding Marxist Crimes and Crimes against Humanity, 65 Am. tion with the Iranian army-rather than ideology in the battle. J. of Int'l Law 485 (1971) (emphasis added). for Khomeini's revolutionary council" A MEMBERSHIP WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO 3t U.N. Doc. E/CN.4/906, p. 9. and an "Islamic revolutionary republic." EVALUATE 2 3 New York Times, November 11, 1978, The result was, as reported in an article Halving sa.id tha.t, the Communist Party p . 3 .• by correspondent Thierry Desjardins in of Iran was formed in 1921 by Solta.n Zade, the Paris newspaper, Le Figaro, on Janu­ its fkst secretary geneml, from intellectuals ary 26, that Eskandari was summarily returni·ng from the West and proletarians MOSCOW's INTERVENTION IN sacked as head of Tudeh on the 4th who had worked for a time in the USSR. IRAN-IT Between 192l ·a.nd the forties the Communist of January, and was replaced by the Party's a-ctivities were mainly limited to the hitherto unknown Nuredain Kianuri, regiOIIlS close to the USSR, namely Azarbai­ HON. LARRY McDONALD whose first act was to issue a Tudeh ja.n, Kordestan a.nd the Oaspi·a.n coast. When OF GEORGIA statement in full support of the Kho­ Stalin oooupied the entire north of the country the title communist party became IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES meini program. This article also points out that old­ much too dangerous and the Communist Monday, February 5, 1979 Party of Iran changed its name to Hezbe time Tudeh Communists in Teheran Tudeh (the Masses' Party) which is now e Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, on the have formed a "front" party, the Iranian called the Tudeh Party. eve of the return of the Khomeini en­ People's Democratic Movement, which Nevertheless, the Tudeh Party played tourage of extremists and professional leftist activists in the United States have directly into the occupier's hands, facilitat­ revolutionaries to Tehran last Thursday, been promoting as an indigenous "lib­ ing the creation of .a. peop·le's repulblic in we reviewed for the record some of the eral" force when the real parallel should Azerbaijan and in Korddesta.n, while 1m­ available public evidence showing the be with the Communist-controlled Pro­ planting itself much more firmly in the broad mnge of Soviet involvement in the gressive Party active 30 years ago in this country, particularly in Tehran .ttsellf. In civil disorders and turmoil in Imn. That country. 1944 the Tudeh Party had eight deputies. In 1947 it had three ministers, for a. short Soviet involvement ranged from the sub­ Finally Desjardins accurately sum­ period it is true. In 1949 it had so much version and recruitment of spies and po­ marizes the long history of Communist support from the working class that it ap­ litical agents from tlhe higher ranks ·of subversion in Iran dating back to the peared in the cities, thought it could do any­ the Iranian civil service and military and formation of the Iranian Communist thing, and attempted to have the Shoo as­ the use of Soviet consulates, news agen­ Party in 1921 and notes that the name sassinated. The sorvereign mirooulously came cies, trade, technioal and health groups change to "Tudeh" was for .purposes of out of it sa.fe a;nd sound; the Tudeh Party as "legal covers" for the KGB and GRU; political expediency after World War II. was banned and the imperial police began through the use of a Soviet Embassy The article is one of the best summaries to hunt down all communist militamts. The press for production of Communist liter­ pal'ty wa,s never legrulized B~gain even though, ofthe role of the Communists among the at-the time of the Mossa.deq affair the prime ature distributed almost daily in Tehe­ Ahvaz oilfields and at the Abadan re­ ran; to the alliance of the Moscow-line minister, who had been abandoned by the finery complex, as well as in the mass religious leaders and a section of the army Communist Party in Iran, the Tudeh marches and demonstrations. I commend faithful to the sihah, brought his Malrxlsts Party, wi'th the Khomeini forces. it highly to those of my colleagues who ba.ck out of the shadows for a few days. Further evidence of Soviet involvement are deeply concerned over the events .in Some 3 years ago the shah stat ed that there in the Iranian violence included the use Iran. were only 3,000 comilliU.nlsta in Iran and February 5, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1887 explained that they were all or practically meini's initiative in creating the Islamic specified terms, to work toward a. redress of all in prison. revolutionary council. The ayatollah's pro­ lthe imbalance in communlca.tion. This has Indeed, two questions now need to be an­ gram coincides with that of the Tudeh since become known as the "Nairobi Commit­ swered: How many communists are there in Party... . Any government which follows ment." The Third World nations in turn the country and what tactks is the com­ the line set out by the ayatollah will have endorsed a resolution deferring consideration munist party us.l.ng? It is extremely dif­ the Tudeh Party's support." of the controversial draft declaration untn fioult to estimate the party's membership. The Tudeh Party was once again in favor; the October 1978 General Conference in It is known that among the 30,000 oil it bowed respectfully before his holiness the Paris. Meanwhile a new draft resolution workers in Ahva.z (ollfields} and Aba.dan imam even if the latter stated: "Freedom has been prepared which is less objectionable (~efinery) there ·are many communists. That of opinion will only be limited if it proves to most of the developed world, but which was obvious when Khomeini himself asked harmful to the nation," which is exactly may still be impossible for the United States those workers to resume work to meet the what the shah said when he banned the to accept in light of our first amendment. country's internal consumption and they re­ Tudeh Party. . . . Each one now needs the A NEAR MONOPOLY ON GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS fused. What is also oertain is that in the other.e traditionally proMarxist (if not .pro-Soviet) There is some of the drama of "Gull1ver's regions in the north, people have gone back Travels" unfolding in the sense that the to their old love. Do not the demonstrations COMMUNICATIONS POLICY: OPPOR­ United States and other developed· nations taking place there prove it? Moreover the have enjoyed a near monopoly on global com­ TUNITY FOR A MATURE FOREIGN munication and information resources and, same is true of the whole eastern region POLICY of the country where agitators from Afghan­ as the giant, now stand in jeopardy of being istan have done a. good job. tied down by the citizens of Lill1put. Whether the outcome at Paris and perhaps even more EVOLUTION OF SLOGANS HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. importantly a year later at the World Admin­ In Tehran itself certain communist intel­ OF CALIFORNIA istrative Radio Conference, WARC 79, where lectuals have gotten together to form a new IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the spectrum will be redivided for the rest party, which deceives no one-the Iranian of the century, depends not so much on our People's Democratic Movement, all of whose Monday, February 5, 1979 traditional kinds of diplomatic and military leaders are former ( ?) Tudeh Party members, • Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. strength as it does on the way in which the beginning with the chairman, writer Behazin. Speaker, during our recent recess I had problems of the Third World are under­ And all over the south of the capital, in other stood by the giants and how our intentions words, in the very poor quarters, there are a chance to catch up on long overdue are perceived by the Lilliputians. now "district cells" which attend to daily life reading, amongst which was an article International communicators, as we now (food distribution, traffic control and so from the International Communications are calling ourselves, should better under­ forth) and which also deceive no one. Agency publication, ICA World. Al­ stand the dynamics of the situation than 'Moreover, it is interesting to observe the though this article was written in ad­ most other observers. We are, after all, used innumerable street demonstrations which vance of the recent UNESCO General to viewing ideas in a multi-cultural context have taken place over the past 3 months. It Conference in Nairobi, its message is still and recognize that there is seldom a black is noticeable that every day the slogans an urgent one, perhaps more urgent now and white dichotomy, but more often an in­ evolve. There has been a shift from the finite number of shades of gray. conventional "Death to the Shah" to "Long given the lack of accomplishment at the Within the Third World there is a wide live the Islamic Democratic Republtc," then Nairobi meeting. variety of views on communication. There is, "Long live the Islamic People's Republic," Yes, we managed to avoid a major con­ however, a. common core to most of the ex­ then "Power to the people" and finally "Long frontation with those advocating a "new perience which Is rooted in colonialism. In a live the revolution!" In a procession of one­ world information order" and we avoided prior world order, in which powerful nations million demonstrators shouting "Long Uve Soviet inspired embarassment such as exercised absolute dominance over the less Khomeini" one can see with the naked eye we encountered in Nairobi in 1976. But powerful, materials and wealth flowed in­ that there are at least 200,000 who now add what did we gain? What relationships ward, and information as control, flowed out­ "Long live the revolution" without thinking ward. In a post colonial world, the patterns at all "Long live the Islamic revolution." The have we solidified by our defensive pos­ of information flow have not been measur­ Communist Party is making a fine job at the ture? There is a U.N. Conference on ably changed. The patterns of the flow of moment of infiltrating and recruiting a Science and Technology for Development wealth have also been scarcely altered. people's movement. a; Harriet Thorpe, Lewiston. Smith, Little Rock; Fred Taylor, Rogers; ILLINOIS HON. ROBERT F. DRINAN Homer Williams, Little Rock; Linda Wil­ William Abernathy, ; Robert Al­ OF MASSACHUSETTS liams, Little Rock. cedo, Chicago; John Anderson, Chicago; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CALIFORNIA Francisco Argueta, Chicago; David Arnold, Harvey Angell, Berkeley; Rene Archam­ East St. Louis; Reginald Arrington, Chicago; Monday, February 5, 1979 bault, Van Nuys; Albert Ash, Costa Mesa; Mae Barber, Chicago; Don Bivens, Danville; • Mr. DRINAN. Mr. Speaker, the misuse Angie Ash, Fullerton; Freddie Augustus, San Paula Blount, Chicago; Douglas Bogus, Chi­ of firearms in this country continues to Gabriel; Glenn Barber, Marysville; Dal Beal, cago; Edward campbell, Fairmont City; Be­ Stockton; Curtis Beem, Pomona; Billie Bick­ nigno Castellanoe, Aurora, Victor Edwards, be a problem of major proportions, nell, Sacramento; Roy Blecher, Broderick; Chicago. threatening the lives of innocent citizens Clyde Carlisle, Porterville; Marvin Cates, Randy Foote, Pekin; Katherine Harbold, every day. The parameters of the prob­ Shingletown. Chicago; Rickey Haynes, Chicago; William lem are so great that it demands the Rogelio Chavez, Watsonville; Stephen Jackson, Bloomington; Bernard Lerner, Chi­ prompt attention of the Congress, to Crosby, Fremont; Arthur Cuen, Los Angeles; cago; George Pereida, Chicago; Mary Pres­ prevent the violent killings that are tak­ Wendy Day, Vallejo; Clement Denenhousen, tito, Fairmont City; Michale Price, Chicago; ing place every day. In a recent bulletin Calistoga; Charles Dowell, Los Angeles; Cesar Sophie Schwarz, Chicago; Judy Townsend, Duron, Stockton; John Ellis, Salinas; An­ Charleston; Elbert Tucker, Chicago; Lee published by Handgun Control, Inc., it Vaccari, Chicago; William Wright, Chicago. has been revealed that 465 media-re­ thony Fader, Turlock; Robert Ferris, Oak­ ported deaths occurred in the month of land; Leslie Franoois, Stockton; William INDIANA December-as a result of handgun vio­ Freeman, Broderick. George Franklin, Evansville; Janet Jemi­ Wiley Hall, San Bernardino; Leslie Hodges, olo, Michigan City; Timothy Keane, Fort In lence. the days and weeks ahead, I Turlock; Jeffrey Honodel, Manteca; John Wayne; Dimitri Krstanoski, Hammond; will suggest specific programs to con­ Hutchinson, San Francisco; David Jingu, Los Charles Perkins, Indianapolis, Charles Price, front this serious issue. I hope that my Angeles; Kimberly Keichline, Los Angeles; Fort Wayne; Truly Vaughn, Hammond; Don­ colleagues will join with me in working Harry Lane, Los Angeles; Michael Latero, ald Waldon, Bedford. for significant legislative progress to Pasadena; George Leech, Stockton; Linda IOWA stop the misuse of guns. The report of Light, San Gabriel; Leslie Long, Los Angeles; Gulam Bijani, Des Moines, and Sabra Handgun Control, Inc. follows: John Luna, Tulare. Bijani, Des Moines. Donald Lusk, Fresno; Joseph Marquez, REPORT KANSAS Montebello; Mack Martin, Berkeley; Robin Handgun violence in the United States McCarthy, Fremont; Kathy McCartney, James Lee Burgess, Topeka.; Kenneth Long, claimed the lives of at least 465 Americans Corona; Robert McGuire, South l~B.ke Tahoe; Manhattan; Lynette Noland, Topeka; Robert during the month of December, 1978, accord­ Judith Meadows, Bakersfield, Lloyd Meyer, Noland, Topeka.; James Swift, Kansas City. ing to Handgun Control, Inc. The body count Stoclcton; Charles Muller II, Woodland; Rene KENTUCKY includes the deaths of 11 children under Mussa, Oxnard; Bobby Neal, Pasadena; Robert Basso, Hazard; James Crowe, Ash­ the age of 12. Sammy Newmen, Downey; Mary Norton, San Handgun Control, a citizens lobby led by land; John Hall, Harlan; Reginia. King, Stur­ victims of handgun violence, is working for Diego. gis; Connie Lefevers, Middlesboro; James the passage of intelligent, national handgun Terry Pahl, San Diego; Emily Pelton, May, Lexington; Roy McFerson, Danville; control law. This handgun body count, pub­ Montebello; Robert Pelton, Montebello; Milford Sharp, Danville; Richard Sherrill, lished monthly, is based on a compilation Diogenes Perez, Los Angeles; Mike Pina, San Hopkinsville; Mitchell Spicer, Jackson; Syl­ of all news Teports of handgun violence ap­ Bernardino; Michael Preston, Los Angeles; vester Stevens, Lexington; Connie Whitfield, pearing in the nation's daily and weekly Robert Ratcliffe, San Gabriel; Douglas Reh­ Evansville; Leonard Wilson, Lexington. newspapers during that month. The figures berg, Manuel Rosales, Los Angeles; Patrick LOUISIANA include murders, suicides a.nd 81Ccidents by Rubald, Thousand Oaks. William Clark, New Orleans; Russell Cor­ handguns. James. Rucker, Redwood City; James bello, Jennings; Harold Dawson, New Or­ Some of the incidents-reported include: Schulte, El Centro; Daniel Smith, Modesto; leans; Frederick Dickerson, New Orleans; Fort Worth, Texas, Dr. Jerome Harris, 81, Daniel Stewart, Bakersfield; Joseph Tromley, was shot and killed during a robbery at­ Torrance; Betsy Villa, Pomona; Eugene Villa, Donald Harper, New Orleans; Anthony Hol­ tempt at his dental office. Pomona.; Donald Wall, San Bernardino; Hal­ lins, New Orleans; Debra Johnson, Shreve­ Baltimore, Maryland, Bryant Wayne Rus­ ley Watson, San Diego; James Windley, Los port; Melvin Joseph, Shreveport; Donna sell, 18, was shot and killed by an angry Angeles; Helen Wright, Los Angeles. Sparkman, New Orleans; Walton Stuckey Sr., motorist after a minor traffic 8/Ccident. Covington; John Tennyson, New Orleans; Jackson, Missouri, Carson Smith, 63, and COLORADO Sonja. Thornton, Bogalusa; Leslie Ware, New Oreg Moore, 21, owners of adjoining farms, Jack Bement, Denver; Lucille Bement, Orleans; Michael Whittington, Baton Rouge; Denver; Peter Fross, Denver; Ra.nd.y Hath, shot and killed one another over a boundary Albert Wilson, Shreveport. line dispute. Craig; Riley Knight, Denver; Esther Marcy, V81Caville, California, Wendy Day, 8, was Colorado Springs; Helen Morgan, Colorado MARYLAND accidentally shot and killed by her grand­ Springs; Mary Murphy, Denver; Larry Nance, Stuart Biggs, Baltimore; Emmanuel Dahl. mother who attempted to intervene during Denver; Michael Peck, Aspen; David Spang­ Baltimore; Howard Evans, Baltimore; Sam­ a domestic dispute between the child's ler, Denver; Nancy Spangler, Denver; Susan uel Hewitt, Baltimore; Mary Lee, Olney; Da­ parents. Spangler, Denver. vid Moore, Baltimore; Bryant Russell, Balti- 1894 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 5, 1979

more; William Shaffer, Baltimore; Eldie Philadelphia; Lillian Schackleford, Philadel­ WEST VffiGINIA Smith, Baltimore; Edward Stermer, Balti..: phia; Oliver Scott, Brownsville; Edward K1mberly Paulsen, Logan. more; William Zimmerman, Baltimore. Smith, Philadelphia; Roosevelt Smith, Phil­ WISCONSIN MASSACHUSETTS adelphia; Charles Stanchick, Philadelphia; Terry Statts, Danville; William Thompson, David Fritsch, Burlington; Richard Harris, Anibal Alamo, Waltham, and Anthony Rhinelander; Michael Trapp, Milwaukee. Grosse, New Bedford. Philadelphia; Joseph White, Philadelphia; Lamont Witherspoone, Philadelphia. WYOMING MICHIGAN TENNESSEE Kenneth Akes, Cheyenne; J . W. Corbett, F rank Cage, Natchez. John Adaline, Knoxville; Bruce Bailey, Casper; Edward Gingrich, Cheyenne; Phil­ MISSISSIPPI Nashville; Charles Banks, Memphis; Lee lip Harston, Greybull; Randy Hoth, Wheat­ Leonard Conerly, Columbia; Billy Dear, Bellamy, Nashville; Wilma Cunningham, land; Keith Skiles, Thermopolis. Brandon; Elbert Easlic, Gulfport; Lou Easlic, Nashville; Leonard Depew, Knoxville; BODYCOUNT-TALLY BY STATE Gulfport; Ronald Hazel, Memphis. Frances Dill, Maryv1lle; Floyd Dodson, Jr., Alabama-13. Nashv1lle; Lee Emery, Nashville; Kitcherl MISSOURI Arizona-4. Fleming, Jr., Memphis; James Griffin, Nash­ Arkansas-13. Jack Bishop, Joplin; David Edwards, Kan­ v1lle; Leslie Raisch, Memphis. sas City; Larry Fritz, Kansas City; Donald California-70. Nelson Harness, Knoxville; Sandra Harris, Colorado-13. Hubbard, Poplar Bluff; Timothy Lee, Kansas Chattanooga; Rickey Harrison, Knoxville; City; Kenneth Long, Kansas City; Nina Mc­ Connecticu t-1. Mary Hicks, Memphis; Joe Jones, Memphis; District of Columbia-!. Kee, Webb City; Greg Moore, Jackson; Terry Lee King, Eelmer; Hubert Loveday, Morris­ Florida-18. Schroder, Moberly; Carson Smith, Jackson; town; Freddie McCarroll, Memphis; Berry Georgia--10. James Swift, Kansas City; William Thomas­ Mitchell, Knoxville; Clarence Pritchard, Idaho-3. son, Kansas City; Caroly Wood, Kansas City; Memphis; Cleveland Read, Memphis; Bryant Illinois-26. Richard Zoulek, Kansas CLty. Russell, Memphis. Indiana-B. MONTANA Leon Shields, Memphis; William Stamps, Iowa-2. Ted Kesler, Columbus; Laura Murrillo, Nashv1lle; Julian Stevens, Memphis; !ley Kansas-5. Helena; Ray Murrillo, Helena; Leslie Summers, Memphis; Ed Tarkington, Nash­ Kentucky-13. Reynolds, Helena. v1lle; Glenn Taylor, Lebanon; Kenneth Tay­ Louisiana-15. Maryland-11. NEVADA lor, Sevierv1lle; Ralph Thompson, Nashville; Johnny Trent, Morristown; Bone.J Wheeler, Massach usetts-2. Leone Grayson, Las Vegas; Irene Hemry, Memphis; Ernie Write·sman, Memphis; aMr­ Michigan-!. Reno; William Hemry, Reno; Laura Pang, vin Young, Memphis. Mississippi-5. Reno. Missouri-14. TEXAS NEW JERSEY Montana-4. Joseph Fields, Trenton, and Dean Lerch, Bruce Acklin, Fort Worth; Christy Acevedo, Nevada-4. New Brunswick. El. Paso; Melvin Adams, Dallas; Pauline New Jersey-2. Bailey, Forth Worth; Henry Batie, Brecken­ New Mexico-4. NEW MEXICO ridge; Jeanette Barton, Fort Worth; Dan Richard Blaylock, Belen; Elizabet h Inman, New York-10. Battistoni, Texas City; Lee Berts, Houston; North Carolina-2. Clovis; Gilbert Romero, Albuquerque; Al­ Eugene Boyd, San Antonio; James Brown III, fonso Sepulveda, Silver City. North Dakota-!. Houston; Chere Buffington, San Antonio; Ohio-3. NEW YORK Brian Burris, Houston. Oklahoma-14. Blanch Ambrose, NYC; Darlan Billups, Jim Chadwell, Fort Worth; Lee Chagra, Oregon-4. NYC; Giovanni De Constanza, NYC; Durwood El Paso; Belinda Clark, Taylor; David Cross, Pennsylvania-30. Doane, Mamaroneck; Sanford Koerner, Jr., El Paso; Maurice Dyber, Euless; Juan Esper­ Tennessee-36. Nyack; Lawrence Lever, NYC; Stewart Majes­ ticueta, Houston; Dennis Eversole, El Paso; Texas~58. ter, NYC; Stephanie Maxwell, Syracuse; Le­ Michael France, San Antonio; Reynaldo Utah-1. roy Smith, NYC; William Terrell, Yonkers. Fuentes, San Angelo; Jerry Gardner, Dallas; Vermont-2. NORTH CAROLINA Jack Griffis, Bryan; Carroll Hambley, Hous­ Virginia-9. ton. Quincyan Massingill, New Bern, and Don­ Washington-5. ald Watkins, Walnut Grove. Jerome Harris, Fort Worth; Joe Hernan­ West Virginia-!. dez, San Antonio; Mazimo Hernandez, San Wisconsin-3. NORTH DAKOTA Antonio; Irene Jackson, San Angelo; Jimmy Wyoming-6. Bruce Butler, Minot. Johnson, Houston; James Johnson, Houston; OHIO Luther Johnson, Lufkin; Anne Jones, Hous­ LAST MINUTE ADDITIONS TO THE ROLL OF Alfred Cramer, Lima; Sherrie Hiatt, Wau­ ton; Robert Lane, Fort Worth; Ronnie Mal­ HANDGUN DEAD seon; Raymond Williams, Middletown. loch, Dallas; Stephen McClain, Dallas; Ceser Arceneaux, Pensacola, FL. Samuel McDade, Houston. OKLAHOMA Rufus Bishop, Osceola, ARK. Edward McDonald, Jr., Houston; John Evelyn Anderson, Oklahoma City; Beatrice Gilbert Butts, Sturgis, KY. M1ller, Fort Worth; Mary Miller, Fort Worth; Ains, Okemah; Forest Anderson, Oklahoma Lemon Campbell, Jersey City, N.J. Jess Morrison, Knoxville; Fay Nicholso·n, City; D. H . Black, Oklahoma City; Patricia Laney Johnson, Longview, TX. Gann, Tulsa; Thomas Gann, Tulsa; Thomas Corsicana; Clyde Norstrom, Fort Worth; Alfred Kirchner, Denham Springs, LA. Gorden, Anadarko; June Henneessee, .Okla­ Frank Owens, Denison; Sherry Pack, Azle; Henry Leal, Sr., Union City, CA. homa City; Rosa Hill, Oklahoma City; Tom Frank Pavlis, San Antonio; B. Phillips, Dal­ Carl Murphy, Longview, TX. las; Kelly Ragsdale, Whitesboro. Hill, Oklahoma City; Nina McKee, Oklahoma Robert Noble, Houston, TX. City; Robert Martin, Oklahoma City; Charles Frank Randall, Houston; Georgia Ruiz, Robert O'Reilly, Palmdale, CA. Rashaw, Oklahoma City; Gary Sexton, Plainview; Enrique Santa Ana, El Paso; Bobby Owens, Jr., Bristol, VA. Shawnee. David Satterwhite, Houston; Ben Smith, Jr., William Schuster, Trenton, N.J. OREGON Fort Worth; David Stagner, San Antonio; Walter Sparks, Uniontown, PA. Ceasar Steen, Jr., Gilroy, CA. Gregory Larson, Springfield; Norma Oliver, Alton Sutton, Houston; Armando Tarin, El Salem; Neal Sherwood, Grants Pass; Harold Paso; Leticia Vasquez, Houston; Rufus Nettie Tolson, Jenkintown, PA. Stutes, Salem. Vickers, Beaumont; Newton Vollers, Browns­ Donnie Walker, Windthorst, TX. ville. Charles Whitley, Odessa, TX. PENNSYLVANIA UTAH James Witt, Sealy, TX.e Diller Arney, Philadelphia; Shirley Arney, Patrick McLaughlin, Salt Lake City. Philadelphia; Wendell Bassett, Philadelphia; VERMONT Hazel Blandford, Philadelphia; Charles COMMENDATIONS: NEW WING FOR Bronner. Philadelphia; James Cofer, Phil­ BeEsie Dunham, Rutland, and Walter Wood, Rutland. THE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY adelphia; Martin Curtis, Philadelphia; Jo­ VIRGINIA HOSPITAL seph Fields, Philadelphia; Lawrence Froedh­ lich, Jr., Philadelphia; Reuben Green, York; Oscar Carden, Richmond; Charles Casteel, Bristol; Joyce Crocker, Norfolk; Gerald Ed­ Wesley Griffiths, Sunbury; Kevin Herter, mondson, South Boston; Rita Glover, Nor­ HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN Philadelphia; Harry Hess. Danville; Henry folk; Selda Lewis, Norfolk; Roy Millner, OF CALIFORNIA Johnson, Philadelphia; Renee Johnson, Norfolk; William Ware, III, Lynchburg; Alvin Johnstown. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES White, Norfolk. Monday, February 5, 1979 David Leace, Philadelphia; Morris Benito, WASHINGTON Germantown; John Peratree, Philadelphia; Virgil Arbogast, Spokane; Timothy Baird, e Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, it is with Frances Robertson. Harrisburg; Evelyn Pasco; Victor Faasuamalie, Seattle; Michael respect and admiration that I announce Robinson, Philadelphia; Wheeler Robinson, Taylor, Tacoma; Glenn Willford, Seattle. the expansion of the Little Company of February 5, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1895 Mary Hospital of Torrance, Calif. The Environment and Public Works FEBRUARY 8 new 95,000 square feet of the hospital To review those items in the President's 9:00a.m . represents a significant expansion of budget for fiscal year 1980 which fall Human Resources within its legislative jurisdiction and Child and Human Development Subcom­ existing buildings and will help further consider recommendations which it mittee the improved medical care of the growing will make thereon to the Budget Com­ To hold hearings on S. 239, proposed au­ South Bay community. It will provide mittee. thorizations for FY 1979 for ACTION. much needed space for modern diag­ 4200 Dirksen Building 6226 Dirksen Building nostic and therapeutic services includ­ Veterans' Affairs Select on Ethics ing radiology, laboratory, surgery, labor, To resume hearings on S. 7, proposed To meet in cloS'ed session to hear motions and delivery. Veterans' Health Care Amendments. concerning evidence related to the in­ 412 Russell Building vestigation of Senator Talmadge. The 27th District has had a long and 1318 Dirksen Building distinguished tradition of fine hospital 10:00 a .m. Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 9:30a.m. care for the community. The construc­ Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry tion of this building will add to this To hold an organizational meeting to discuss subcommittee assignments and .Environmental Soil Conservation, and For­ tradition. committee rules. estry Subcommittee I am proud of the reliable, efficient, 322 Russell Building To resume hearings on the economic im­ and excellent service this hospital has plications of the Department of Agri­ Appropriations culture's "RARE II" wilderness pro­ given its patients over the past 28 years Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit­ and I congratulate them on the comple­ posals, and on the Nation's outlook tee for timber and lumber supplies. tion of this fine new facility. I am sure To continue hearings on proposed budget 1224 Dirksen Building it can only further the exclusive and spe­ estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the Energy and Natural Resources cial care each individual patient will re­ Department of the Interior and related To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ ceive, as well as benefit the community agencies. timates for fiscal year 1980 for the De­ as a whole, since proper and modern 1224 Dirksen Building partment of the Interior, and Depart­ health care is so vital to aiLe Appropriations ment of Agriculture. Labor-HEW, and Related Agencies Sub­ 3110 Dirksen Building committee To hold hearings on proposed budget Environment and Public Works SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS estimates for fiscal year 1980 for cer­ To review those items in the President's Title IV of Senate resolution 4, agreed tain independent agencies. budget for fiscal year 1980 which fall 8-128, Capitol within its legislative jurisdiction and to by the Senate on February 4, 1977, consider recommendations which it calls for establishment of a system for Banking, Housing, and· Urban Affairs will make thereon to the Budget Com­ a computerized schedule of all meetings To hold hearings to receive testimony mitte·e. and hearings of Senate committees, sub­ from N.Y. State officials on the prog­ 4200 Dirksen Building committees, joint committees, and com­ ress being made by N.Y. City toward Human Resources balancing its budget and regaining To hold hearings on S. 209, to amend mi.ttees of conference. This title requires access to the credit markets. all such committees to notify the Office the Employee Retirement Income 5302 Dirksen Building 1Security Act (ERISHA), P.L. 93-406. of the Senate Daily Digest-designated Budget 4232 Dirksen Building by the Rules Committee-of the time, To continue hearings in preparation for 10:00 a.m. placed, and purpose of all meetings when reporting the first concurrent resolu­ Appropriations scheduled, and any cancellations or tion on the fiscal year 1980 budget. Labor-HEW, and Related Agencies Sub­ changes in meetings as they occur. 6202 Dirksen Building committee As an interim procedure until the com­ Foreign Relations To continue hearings on proposed budg­ To mark up S. 245 to continue current et estimates for fiscal year 1980 for puterization of this information becomes trade and economic relations with certain independent agencies. operational the Office of the Senate Taiwan. S-128, Capitol Daily Digest will prepare this informa­ 4221 Dirksen Building Armed Services tion for printing in the Extensions of Human Resources To hold closed hearings on proposed fis­ Remarks section of the CONGRESSIONAL Health and Scientific Research Subcom­ cal year 1980 authorization requests RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of mittee for m111tary procurement for the De­ To receive testimony from Mrs. Rosalynn partment of Defense, and on proposed each week· Carter on a reappraisal of mental Any changes in committee scheduling fiscal year 1980-85 au.thorizations for health policies. the Department of the Army. will be indicated by placement of an as­ 2228 Dirksen Building 212 Russell Building terisk to the left of the name of the unit Joint Economic conducting such meetings. To continue hearings to examine the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs President's economic report. To hold hearings on proposed legislation Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Feb­ 6226 Dirksen Building to extend for two years through 1981, ruary 6, 1979, may be found in the Daily 10:30 A.M. the Council on Wage and Price Sta­ Digest Of today's RECORD. Appropriations b111ty. MEETINGS SCHEDULED Defense Subcommittee 5302 Dirksen BuUding To hold hearings on proposed budget Budget FEBRUARY 7 estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the To continue hearings in preparation for 9:30a.m. defense establishment. reporting the first concurrent resolu­ Budget 1223 Dirksen Building tion on the fiscal year 1980 budget. To resume consideration of committee 2:00p.m. 6202 Dirksen Building rules and budget requests. Appropriations Foreign Relations 6202 Dirksen Building Public Works Subcommittee To hold hearings on the nomination of Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings on proposed budget Leonard Woodcock, of Michigan, to be Surface Transportation Subcommittee estimates for fiscal year 1980 for pub­ Ambassador to the People's Republic To hold oversight hearings on the imple­ lic works projects. of China. mentation by the ICC tion. mittee. Subcommittee To hold oversight hearings on the S-146, Capitol To continue hearings on proposed budget MARCH 20 implementation of P.L. 94-282, estab­ estimates for FY 1980 for the Depart­ lishing the Office of Science and Tech­ ment of Commerce. 9:30a.m. nology Policy. S-146, Capitol Human Resources 2355 Russell Building MARCH 14 Child and Human Development Subcom­ 9 :30a.m. mittee Human Resources 9:00a.m. To mark up S. 4, proposed Child Care Child and Human Development Subcom­ Commerce, Science, and Transportation Act, and proposed legislation to co­ mittee Science, Technology, and Space Subcom­ ordinate programs designed to prevent To hold hearings on proposed legisla­ mittee domestic violence. tion to coordinate programs designed To resume hearings on proposed FY 1980 4232 Dirksen Building authorizations for NASA. to prevent domestic violence. 10:00 a.m. 4232 Dirksen Building 235 Russell Building 10:00 a .m. Appropriations 10 :00 a.m. Interior Subcommittee Appropri!l.tions Appropriations Interior Subcommittee To resume hearings on proposed budget Interior Subcommittee estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the To resume hearings on proposed budget To resume hearings on proposed budget Office of Territorial Affairs. estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the Department of the Interior, to hear 1224 Dirksen Building U.S. Forest Service, Department of 2:00p.m. outside witnesses. Agriculture. 1224 Dirksen Building 1224 Dirksen Building Appropriations Budget State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary To resume hearings in preparation for Budget Subcommittee reporting the first concurrent resolu­ To resume hearings in preparation for To hold hearings on proposed budget tion on the fiscal year 1980 congres­ reporting the first concurrent resolu­ estimates for FY 1980 for the Federal sional budget. tion on the fiscal year 1980 congres­ Communications Commission and the 6202 Dirksen Building sional budget. Small Business Administration. 2:00p.m. 2:00p.m . S- 146, Capitol Appropriations Appropriations MARCH 21 State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary 9:00a.m. Subcommittee Subcommittee Commerce, Science, and Transportation To continue hearings on proposed budg­ To continue hearings on proposed Science, Technology, and Space Subcom­ et estimates for FY 1980 for the De­ budget estimates for FY 1980, and 6n mittee partment of Justice. supplemental appropriations for FY To resume oversight hearing on the im­ 79, both for the Department of Com- plementation of P.L. 94-282, establish­ S-146, Capitol merce. ing the Office of Science and Tech­ MARCH 8 S-146, Capitol nology Policy. 9 :30a.m . MARCH 15 235 Russell Building Veterans' Affairs JO:OO a .m. To consider recommendations which it 9 :00a.m. Appropriations will make to the Budget Committee in Commerce, Science, and Transportation Science, Technology, and Space Subcom­ Interior Subcommittee accordance with the Congressional To resume hearings on proposed budget Budget Act. mittee estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the 412 Russell Building To continue hearings on proposed FY Office of Territorial Affairs. 10 :00 a.m. 1980 authorizations for NASA. 235 Russell Building 1224 Dirksen Building Appropriations 2:00p.m . Interior Subcommittee Appropriations Appropriations To resume hearings on proposed budget Interior Subcommittee State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the To resume hearings on proposed budget Subcommittee Department of the Interior, to hear estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the To hold hearings on proposed budget outside witnesses. Indian Health Service. estimates for FY 1980 for the Commis­ 1224 Dirksen Building 1224 Dirksen Building sion on Security and Cooperation in 2:00p.m . Budget Europe, Federal Maritime Commission, Appropri!l.tions To continue hearings in preparation for Marine Mammal Commission, and on State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary reporting the first concurrent resolu­ supplemental appropriations for FY 79 Subcommittee tion on the fiscal year 1980 congres­ for the Board for International Broad­ To continue hearings on proposed budg­ sional budget. casting. et estimates for FY 1980 for the De­ 6202 Dirksen Building S-146, Capitol partment of Justice. MARCH 22 S-146, Capitol 2:00p.m. MARCH 12 Appropriations 10:00 a .m . 10:00 a .m. State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary ApprOIPria tions Comm-erce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee Interior Subcommittee Surface Transportation Subcommittee To continue hearings on proposed budg­ To resume hearings on proposed budget To hold hearings on proposed fiscal year et estimates for FY 1980 for the De­ estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the 1980 authorizations for the National partment of Commerce. U.S. Geological Survey. Rail Passenger Corporation (AM- S-146, Capitol 1224 Dirksen Building February 6, 1979 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD- SENATE 1899 2:00p.m. MARCH 30 10:00 a.m. Appropriations 9:00a.m. Appropriations State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary Commerce, Science, and Transportation Interior Subcommittee Subcommittee Science, Technology, and Space Subcom­ To resume hearings on proposed budget To hold hearings on proposed budget mittee estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the To continue hearings on proposed legis­ Fish and Wildlife Service. Commission on Civil Rights and the lation to establish an Earth Data and 1223 Dirksen Building Federal Trade Commission. Information Service which would sup­ APRIL 12 8-146, Capitol ply data on the earth's resources and 10:00 a.m. MARCH 27 environment. Appropriations 10 :00 a.m. 235 Russell Building Interior Subcommittee Appropriations To resume hearings on proposed budget Interior Subcommittee APRIL3 estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the To resume hearings on proposed budget 10 :00 a.m. Bureau of Mines. estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the Appropriations 1223 Dirksen Building Bureau of Indian Affairs. Interior Subcommittee 1224 Dirksen Building To resume hearings on proposed budget APRIL 24 2:00p.m. estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the 10:00 a .m. Appropriations Office of the Secretary and the Office Appropriations State, Justice, Commerce, the Judiciary of the Solicitor. Interior Subcommittee Subcommittee 1224 Dirksen Building To resume hearings on proposed budget To receive testimony from Members of estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the Congress on proposed budget estimates APRIL4 Bureau of Land Management. for fiscal year 1980 for the Depart­ 10 :00 a .m . 1223 Dirksen Building ments of State, Justice, Commerce, and the Judiciary. Appropriations APRIL 25 8-146, Capitol Interior Subcommittee 10 :00 a.m. MARCH 29 To resume hearings on proposed budget Appropriations 9:00a.m. estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the Interior Subcommittee Commerce, Science, and Transportation Heritage Conservation and Recreation To resume hearings on proposed budget Science, Technology, and Space Subcom­ Service. estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the mittee 1224 Dirksen Building Department of the Interior, to hear To hold hearings on proposed legislation Congressional Witnesses. to establish an Earth Data and Infor­ APRILS 1223 Dirksen Building mation Service which would supply 10 :00 a.m. data on the earth's resources and APRIL 26 environment. Appropriations 10 :00 a .m. 235 Russell Building Interior Subcommittee Appropriations 9:30a.m. To continue hearings on proposed budget Interior Subcommittee Veterans' Affairs estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the To continue hearings on proposed budget To hold hearings to receive legislative Heritage Conservation and Recreation estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the recommendations for fiscal year 1980 Service. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation from AMVETS, paralyzed Veterans of 1224 Dirksen Building and Enforcement. America, Veterans of World War I, 1223 Dirksen Building and blinded veterans. APRIL 10 6226 Dirksen Building MAY 1 10 :00 a .m . 9:30a.m. 9 :30a.m. Appropriations Veterans' Affairs Human Resources Interior Subcommittee To hold oversight hearings on the role Child and Human Development Subcom­ To resume hearings on proposed budget of the Federal government in provid­ mittee estimates for fiscal year 1980 for the ing educational, employment, and To hold oversight hearings on the im­ National Endowment for the Humani­ counseling benefits to incarcerated plementation of the Older American ties. veterans. Volunteer Program Act (P.L. 93-113). 1224 Dirksen Building 6226 Dirksen Building 4232 Dirksen Building SENATE-Tuesday, February 6, 1979

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