June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13037 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS LET'S CLOSE DOWN THE WALSH preme Court ruling I suspect Mr. Walsh might IN RECOGNITION OF THE DADE INVESTIGATION even privately welcome such an outcome. COMMUNITY FOUNDATION With his termination papers in hand, he HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD could argue for years to come that if only he HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN had a few more months or years to pursue the OF FLORIDA OF MICHIGAN cases, if only the Supreme Court hadn't raised IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES all those constitutional hurdles, if only * * *. Monday, June 3, 1991 Monday, June 3, 1991 The fate of these cases was decided from Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, some of the very beginning. In the wake of the Iran pleased to recognize Juan P. Loumiet and the my colleagues who were fortunate to have Contra revelations, there were two alter Dade Community Foundation. Mr. Loumiet is read Charles Dickens when they were growing natives. The allegations could have been pur the first Cuban-American to be elected chair up may remember a novel called "Bleak sued through the courts and those convicted, man of the foundation since it was formed 24 House." if any, thrown in jail, thereby sending a mes years ago. Featured in Miami Today was an It concerned a case he called Jarndyce ver sage to other public servants that they are just interview with Juan Loumiet discussing his sus Jarndyce, which went through the courts as liable to be prosecuted for crimes as any role as the chairman of the Dade Community for generations, ruined lives, destroyed reputa one else in America. Foundation. tions, drove people literally insane, enriched The second alternative was to publicize the Q: What's the role of the Dade Community lawyers, and after all that, never got resolved. entire affair through televised congressional Foundation and how is it evolving under The modern day sequel to that case is hearings. your chairmanship? being prosecuted by Independent Counsel I believe that just about anyone associated A: The purpose is to service the commu Lawrence Walsh. The cases against the so nity's endowment. It permits individuals and with this case knew full well from the begin organizations to establish trust funds for called Iran Contra defendants have now ning that you could do either, but you could specific and general purposes and to leave a dragged on for the better part of 5 years not do both. memorial for charitable and social purposes longer than the American Civil War, have cost Mr. Walsh's case was poisoned from the to benefit Dade County and its citizens. the taxpayer as much as $35 million, and in very outset by the congressional hearings. These can range from artistic to medical, so the end will have done little but enrich a bunch The fact that he has elected to pursue this cial and educational purposes. of lawyers. The great thing about a community foun case for almost 5 years, with the promise of Four years ago, when the congressional in dation is that it's very flexible in its ability little more in the way of results than ruined vestigation of the Iran Contra affair was wind to deal with the desires of a donor and to as reputations and personal bankruptcies for the sure that his or her or its wishes will be com ing down, I said that the investigation went on plied with-really in perpetuity, or as long too long and yielded too few results. Nothing defendants, is I believe one of the greatest in justices ever perpetrated by the American as Dade County is here. that's happened since then has changed my And it allows individuals of limited wealth judgment. legal system. What started as a prosecution to establish philanthropic funds without Last Monday the Supreme Court made a has turned into a persecution. having to be multi-millionaires or those ruling which one might have hoped would put There's a time for everything under the Sun, funds having to be that large. It also permits an end to this legal farce. Yet it appears that and Mr. Walsh's time has come and gone. individuals and corporations to add to exist even in the face of hopeless odds, Mr. Walsh Let's wrap this case up, send all those lawyers ing funds already established by other citi will hunker down and drag the defendants back into productive jobs, and get this thing zens or organizations for specific purposes. We have many types of funds that are ad through the mud as long as he can. behind us. ministered and out of which grants are Last July 24, I wrote Attorney General Rich I believe it is also incumbent on the Con made. the significant thing about a commu ard Thornburgh to begin actions to terminate gress to ensure that such a legal injustice not nity foundation is its flexibility and the con the office of Independent Counsel in this case. happen again. Last year I introduced legisla tinuity that it provides. I pointed out in the letter that the "Iran tion that would create a 2-year sunset provi You also have the ability for organizations Contra affair has been thoroughly investigated; sion for the appointment of an independent to establish advised funds, which may permit organizations-such as our law firm-to we've paid for two congressional committees, counsel, unless an extension is approved. a Presidential Commission, and an independ gather charitable funds from a number of its The bill will make sure that future special members, pool them and then make grants ent counsel; and scores of lawyers, account prosecutors are not able to conduct endless with the advice of the community founda ants and investigators have pored over the fishing expeditions. tion for worthwhile endeavors. These may documents, interviewed hundreds of wit Among the 19 cosponsors of the bill were range from the University of Miami to the nesses, and issued report after report." Historical Museum, or any other organiza all 4 Republican Members serving at that time Last Thursday, I sent a new letter to the At tion. in Congress who had also served with me on torney General urging him once again to begin Q: Your law firm has such a fund? the Iran Contra Committee. They were Con actions to terminate Mr. Walsh. This time I be A: We have a significant philanthropic gressmen HENRY HYDE, BILL McCoLLUM, fund at the foundation to which all of our lieve the message will carry additional gravity partners contribute every year. We pool because it is cosigned by some of the most JAMES COURTER, and MICHAEL DEWINE. I hope that my colleagues on both sides of those funds and, during the following year or senior Members in the House of Representa years, make commitments with those funds tives. the aisle will become cosponsors of this im collectively. The cosigners were my colleagues, Con portant legislation. Only by enacting such a Q: Are there any limits on where Dade gressmen ROBERT H. MICHEL, NEWT GINGRICH, law can we be confident that future special Community Foundation funds would be GERALD SOLOMON, JERRY LEWIS, GUY VANDER prosecutors will be encouraged to pursue un channeled? JAGT, BILL DANNEMEYER, HENRY HYDE, ROBERT biased and thorough investigations of criminal A: No. We have a general purpose. It's not DORNAN, TOM BULEY, BILL MCCOLLUM, MIKE activities against senior Government officials limited to a social purpose in the sense of something like Camillus House. OXLEY, MICKEY EDWARDS, DUNCAN HUNTER, in a prompt, responsible, and cost-effective The foundation is holding funds right now and VIN WEBER. manner. under the Wolfson Initiative. It held funds at If ever there were a right moment to fire Mr. one point that were used to make significant Walsh, this is it. In light of last Monday's Su- grants from a private developer in Dade
•This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 13038 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 County to community development corpora forts between private organizations and the courses in English as a second language and tions. So long as the purpose is generally for government, the opportunity to become vocational training. The Russian students divi the benefit of the community in its broadest homeowners or renters of decent housing. sion, under the leadership of Russian-born sense, it complies with our charter. And be That has an impact on people who live in cause we are a public foundation, there are those neighborhoods that's impossible to program director Rabbi Aharon Sirota, has in certain tax benefits. measure. So I think it's a very important stituted many successful outreach projects. Q: Is the transfer to the community foun part of the improvement of the social fabric The result has been a successful integration dation a result of the financial institution in this community, as it is in other commu of newly arriving immigrants and a heightened which was named trustee itself disappearing? nities. awareness of the local community. A: No. The institution we're talking about Q: How do you feel about having become With the help of its many friends in the com initially is not disappearing, nor is it unwill the first Hispanic to be elected chairman of munity, I know the Beth Jacob-Beth Miriam ing to serve. It's just a realization that after the foundation? School will continue on its unique task of edu many years perhaps in a particular trust the A: We have some very strong Hispanic amount of it makes it very expensive to ad and I use the term because it's a commonly cating yet another generation of sons and minister, cutting into the funds that are used term, not because it's one that I'm par daughters of Israel. available for distribution to meet the chari ticularly fond of-members on the board, so table purposes of the person who selected perhaps it just fell to me first. that financial institution to begin with. I'm proud of it from the standpoint that I A TRIBUTE TO DEAN SCHABER It's really a way to more efficiently and ef have a great deal of pride in the foundation fectively perpetuate the wishes of the indi and certainly in its board. To be honored by HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI vidual who created the trust or the fund. being asked by the other members to be OF CALIFORNIA Q: Are there other innovations or a shift in chairman is a great honor. Considering who emphasis in the community foundation's ac the other Hispanic members are, to be asked IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tivities under your chairmanship? in lieu of one of them is an even greater Monday, June 3, 1991 A: I don't know that I'd say I have a dif honor. ferent emphasis. I think the emphasis is to I think it's significant because Dade Coun Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to be as multi-cultural and multi-ethnic as pos ty is seen in the foundation movement pay tribute to an outstanding individual in my sible, because of the nature of our commu around the country, in which I'm involved to congressional district, Mr. Dean Schaber. nity. a certain extent, as very much a leader in A man of tremendous intellect and influ There are certain areas that we're getting the process of inclusiveness-inclusiveness ence, Dean Schaber is perhaps best known more heavily involved in, in which I'm par not just in the receipt of grants but in the for his contributions to the McGeorge School ticularly active-non-profit housing being making of grants. of Law. In 1957, he became at age 29 the one. That's consuming a great of our time There's a movement across the country to and our effort through a collaborative effort bring members of different ethnic and cul youngest law school dean in the country. In we're engaged in with other organizations in tural groups into decision-making in founda that capacity he has played a major role in the Dade County, the county itself and the Ford tions. The Dade Community Foundation has tremendous growth of McGeorge. He oversaw Foundation in a consortium for community been among the leaders in this. My election the transplanting of the campus from a two economic development. It's a much more ac as chairman is just a reflection of that. room school in downtown Sacramento to its tive role in the non-profit housing and eco I am proud to have Mr. Juan Loumiet living present 20-acre site in Oak Park as well as its nomic development field than the foundation in Miami. I am confident that as chairman of merger with the University of the Pacific. He had historically. developed programs which taught law stu That's been prompted in part by a collabo the Dade Community Foundation, Mr. Loumiet rative effort with the Ford Foundation, will be a strong influence in the fulfillment of dents the importance of community service, which has encouraged us and other commu the foundation's purpose. emphasizing the applicability of a legal edu nity foundations around the country to take cation to solving societal problems. Under a more active role and has provided us funds Dean Schaber's leadership, the McGeorge to do so. That's an area in which we find our HONORING THE BETH JACOB-BETH School of Law has risen from an unaccredited selves becoming more and more active and MIRIAM SCHOOL night school to an outstanding university we feel is extremely important in Dade whose students' bar examination rates are County, as it is in other communities. I ranked near the top in California. serve as the foundation's voting representa HON. ELIOT L ENGEL tive on that consortium. OF NEW YORK On July 1, Dean Schaber will step down as Q: Is that a growing area because of cur IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dean of this fine school to which he has de voted so much of his life. According to the tailment of government funding for housing? Monday, June 3, 1991 A: Dade County is a member of the consor American Bar Association, Dean Schaber is tium, a very valued member. Obviously Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, the recent the longest serving dean of an accredited there's a movement to curtail funding for changes in the Soviet Union have provided American law school. He holds the title of dis these efforts. Part of it is an attempt to cre new opportunities to thousands of people on tinguished professor of law and intends to ate a consortium that will be able to draw on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Foremost continue his work with both McGeorge and its other resources within the community. among them are the Soviet Jewish refugees There are already very strong, active play Stockton-based parent school the University of ers in this field-Local Initiatives Support who have waited many years to enjoy the reli the Pacific. Corp., in this field-Greater Miami Neighbor gious and political freedom for which they Mr. Speaker, Dean Schaber has served as hoods, Homes for South Florida and other have yearned. an exemplary citizen and I commend him for organizations. We're trying through that Today, I pay tribute to an organization in my his many contributions to our local area and to consortium and in other ways to keep the ef district, the Beth Jacob-Beth Miriam School, the State of California. I ask that my col fort going in Dade County, which by the way which has been granted a new cause as a re leagues join me in saluting this outstanding in has a national reputation for effectiveness in sult of glasnost and has used the opportunity dividual and extending to him our best wishes the field of non-profit housing that some to instill new life into its educational mission. in all his endeavors. times we don't recognize. For 49 years, the Beth Jacob-Beth Miriam Q: Why do you have a particular interest in housing? School has nurtured the spiritual and edu A: I'm a real estate lawyer, but I'm not cational qualities of young Jewish men and HUMAN RIGHTS IN KOREA TODAY sure that it's attributable to that, as I don't women. Among its graduates are many promi do it professionally but as a community ef nent educators and community leaders who HON. PETER H. KOSTMAYER fort. I believe that you have to build neigh have perpetuated the values of the Torah OF PENNSYLVANIA borhoods in order to have a viable metropoli ideals. Today, under the guidance of Rabbi Is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tan area. I believe the process of building rael Greenberg, the school continues to grow neighborhoods is a continuous one. Both Monday, June 3, 1991 housing and business development are equal and prosper in the community. ly important. The influx of Soviet Jewish immigrants into Mr. KOSTMAYER. Mr. Speaker, today But I think that there's a particular bene the Bronx has challenged the school to main want to call attention to a subject that seems fit when you can afford your citizens, tain its high standards in a new and exciting to have slipped from our view, the subject of through private efforts or collaborative ef- way. Beth Jacob-Beth Miriam now features human rights in the Republic of Korea. June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13039 There was a great deal of hope among from Europe and the U.S. to talk about re Today's lack of international attention on Members of this body when Chun Doo Hwan unification. Upon their return to Seoul, they the Korean human rights situation, I believe, ended his Presidency in 1987. Roh Tae Woo were arrested and put on trial although they is the result of a misunderstanding: that Mr. was elected in the first direct election in 16 had prior permission to travel. Labor rights Rob's regime is fully democratized. Some are severely limited. Independent labor even have praised Mr. Roh for his democratic years. Our hopes were buoyed during Presi unions are repressed. The government pro achievements. Some maintain there is no dent Roh's inaugural address when he pro hibits more than one union to exist in one human rights problem in Korea today. This claimed "The day when freedoms and human work place. Labor unions cannot receive pro is false. This is wrong. The U.S. State De rights could be slighted in the name of eco fessional or legal assistance, or cooperation partment, Asia Watch, and Amnesty Inter nomic growth and national security has ended. from umbrellas labor organizations or sister national support that human rights abuses The day when repressive force and torture in unions. They cannot endorse political parties are growing worse. or nominate their own candidates for na secret chambers were tolerated is over.~· The international and domestic indiffer tional or local elections. ence to the serious human rights situation in There was progress through 1988, in part Farmers' organizations are treated like Korea is hardening the position of students, due to the publicity surrounding the prepara wise. Movements of urban poor and street workers, and farmers, deepening their griev tion for the September 1988 Seoul Olympics. venders are, for all practical purposes, ance. They feel abandoned. More students After that, things went downhill. According to banned. and workers may fall the victim to the gov Asia Watch, since 1989, thousands of people Most political prisoners currently jailed ernment brutality like last Friday. The have been arrested and prosecuted for ex are charged with praising or defending North whole situation is growing ever more omi pressing views contrary to those of the gov Korea, or with committing violent acts dur nous. ernment on reunification between North and ing anti-government demonstrations. Those There are other serious problems. accused of praising North Korea are, in fact, The government has generally sided with South Korea or for unauthorized travel to imprisoned for their ideas, for engaging in big business against labor. Worker's active North Korea. media of art activities critical of the govern resistance against the government and man Mr. Speaker, I would like to submit for the ment, or for supporting the labor movement. agement invites violent reaction. Thus, RECORD the text of a speech by Cho Seung Freedom of assembly and demonstration is workers vent their frustration and dis Hyung before the Congressional Human guaranteed by Korean law, requiring orga satisfaction by work slowdown, Rights Foundation. Mr. Cho is a member of nizers to notify authorities in advance. But noncooperation and passive resistance. Pro the .Korean National Assembly and a member the government always bans gatherings that ductivity falls. Economic difficulty grows. of that body's Ethics Committee, charged with it does not want under the excuse that they Successive military regimes have sac may turn violent. When such demonstrations rificed the agricultural sector to promote in investigating human rights abuses on the part take place anyway, police often break them dustrialization. The Uruguay round and of the government. Additionally, Mr. Cho up with force and arrest demonstrators for American pressure on farm markets have chaired a special parliamentary subcommittee violent acts. added more worries and woes to Korean investigating human rights abuses committed Although President Roh declared that farmers. They feel they are out on a limb. during the regime of President Chun Doo North is not our enemy any longer, under Students and intelligentsia have lost all Hwan. He is a dedicated fighter for the cause the undemocratic National Security law, any faith in the government's reunification pol of human rights, and I commend his words to government critics or dissidents may be se icy. They believe that the regime is neither lectively arrested and accused of anti-state you. sincere nor credible about its desire for nor activities, namely aiding and abetting North malization with North Korea. HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLITICAL REALITY IN Korea. Visiting North Korea is a punishable We are concerned that the mounting dis KOREA TODAY act, and therefore there cannot be any ex content among workers, farmers, students (Speech by Cho Seung Hyung) change or cooperation. and intellectuals is destabilizing our society. Honorable Representative Lantos, Honor An opposition National Assemblyman vis Continued noncooperation by workers and able Representative Porter, distinguished ited North Korea without government per despair by farmers will shake the foundation guests, my friends, ladies and gentlemen, mission and met with North Korean leader of our country and threaten our national se thank you for offering me this forum. I Kim II Sung. When he revealed his visit, he curity. would first like to convey a message from was promptly arrested, tortured, and impris POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT my people that we deeply appreciate your oned by the Roh government. The govern ment didn't stop there. It tried to use the oc Now I would like to speak less as a lawyer continued support for democracy and human and draw your attention to the political sit rights in Korea. casion to dismantle the main opposition party. And it indicted the party's president, uation in Korea today. I am sad to open my remarks today with The outcome of the April 1988 general elec the troubling message that the human rights Mr. Kim Dae Jung, on charges that he knew of the visit but failed to inform authorities. tions was totally unexpected and truly revo- situation in South Korea has not improved 1u tionary. The people gave the opposition from the days of Park Chung Hee and Chun Mr. Kim's indictment is still pending, al though no trial has been scheduled after two the control of the National Assembly for the Doo Hwan. In fact, it is steadily deteriorat first time in our parliamentary history. That ing. years. Yet another victim of the infamous National Security Law is Mr. Kim Keun Tae, outcome was misinterpreted by the inter DETERIORATING HUMAN RIGHTS CONDITION the winner of the 1987 Robert F. Kennedy national community as proof that Korea had As you may have already heard from news Human Rights Award, who is in prison now. become truly democratic. media, one of college students protesting the The main opposition New Democratic The opposition control of the National As arrest of a student leader was beaten to Union, which merged with the Party for sembly lasted for only two years. A number death in the street by specially trained. com Peace and Democracy, PPD, in April, has of democratic reforms were enacted during bat police on April 26, the day before I left been working hard to repeal the National Se that time, and Koreans became hopeful of a Korea. Don't confuse the recent police bru curity Law. The court has found this law true democracy. tality in Los Angeles with this tragic death, partially unconstitutional. But the govern But Mr. Roh could not tolerate opposition because the death epitomizes the repressive ment and ruling party are dead set against control of the National Assembly any longer. and dark Korean political situation. rewriting or repealing it. Furthermore, the So he secretly conspired to merge his ruling Under the rule of President Roh Tae Woo, Agency for National Security Planning, party with two opposition parties headed by political oppression and physical torture per known in the past as the KCIA, keeps abus misters Kim Young Sam and Kim Jong Pil, sists. There are 1,400 political prisoners be ing the law to keep the people under surveil and then announced it as a surprise move. hind bars in South Korea today-three times lance and rule the nation with terror. This merger gave the new ruling party a the peak number during Chun Doo Hwan's However, unlike the days of Park Chung two-thirds majority, which is necessary to repressive regime. Ree's and Chun Doo Hwan's regimes, the change the constitution. The people felt be Neither dissidents nor government critics worsening human rights condition is drawing trayed, particularly by Mr. Kim Young Sam. can speak freely about the reunification of little or no domestic and international at Mr. Kim Young Sam had for years cried foul South and North Korea, or study related is tention. We are concerned. against Mr. Roh and his predecessors. One sues without risking punishment under the Students and workers share at least some day he was denouncing them, the next day oppressive National Security Law. Dis of the blame. When Presidnet Roh was inau joining forces with them. sidents who visited North Korea without gurated in early 1988 and granted a little po If the merger hurt the image of the ruling government permission have been arrested litical freedom, some students and workers party, it also damaged the opposition's credi upon returning home and given heavy prison abused it. Their behavior invited suspicion of bility. It made people cynical toward politi terms. And worse. Recently three dissident radicalism and procommunism. As they con cians. Many Koreans felt that if a trusted op leaders traveled to Berlin, where they met tinued to throw firebombs, the people turned position leader like Mr. Kim Young Sam with North Koreans and expatriate Koreans away from them. could turn coat like that, then no politician 13040 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 could be trusted. Some media started ridi seemed at times promoting the anti-Amer Also, Congressmen DANA ROHRABACHER and culing the ruling party as well as the opposi ican sentiment. It was sort of a fad. Riding BILL RICHARDSON stood with the Vice Presi tion party. This negative campaign against this mood, many students and dissidents dent by introducing a resolution expressing the political establishment has been very ef tried to draw the public to their side but concern about Nicaragua's continued poor fective in inviting public distrust of all poli failed. Mr. Kim Dae Jung, president of the ticians and indifference to political develop NDU, played a critical role in arresting the human rights record and lack of full democ ment. spread of anti-Americanism. Amid heavy racy. Despite the political setback caused by the criticism, he opposed violence, Dr. Godoy's visit was particularly timely be three-party merger, 1990 was a year of most procommunism, and anti-Americanism. The cause he discussed several serious problems significant political advancement. people ultimately agreed that anti-Ameri regarding the future of his country. He came Mr. Roh and his ruling party had plotted canism was detrimental to the national in to office with President Violeta Chamorro in an last year to amend the constitution in a way terest. election that shocked the ruling Sandinistas that would allow them to replace the direct Korean people, however, are still critical of and most of the world. Last week he dis and popular presidential election system the U.S., mainly for two reasons. One is the with a parliamentary cabinet form of gov general belief that the U.S. government has cussed the economic situation in his country, ernment. Under this new constitution, Mr. supported successive military regimes, and the continuing role of the Sandinistas in the Roh could and would handpick his successor that the U.S. could have stopped the 1980 Nicaraguan government, and the need for who will succeed him as the head of state. Kwangju massacre by the military led by continued aid to help resettle the former Re But the opposition PPD mustered the pub Chun Doo Hwan. The other reason is the sistance fighters who laid down their arms to lic support and staged an all out opposition trade conflict. The South Korean people re give democracy a cha~e. against the planned 9onstitution change. Mr. sent the sudden and heavy U.S. pressure to Today the Nicaraguan legal system, the Su Roh and his clique were forced to retreat. liberalize our markets, particularly farm They may come back. Nevertheless, it is the preme Court and all but two of the judges, the produces. There is a strong feeling that National Police, the army and the secret po first time since 1961 that the ruling elite South Korea's farmers are shouldering an could not attempt to change the political unfair burden of trade pressure. lice, as well as extralegal armed mobs, are system by resorting to such brute force as Radical anti-Americanism has now dimin still under the control of the Sandinistas. Be military coup or martial law. The retreat is ished in South Korea. But it has a potential cause of this it is very difficult to have a real doubly significant, because it was not the to return with greater force. We must stop it legal process. Even if a court decision were to struggle in the street but the political strug from returning, rejuvenate the sagging go against the Sandinistas, it is very apparent gle of the opposition and public pressure that friendship between our two nations, and de that the police have no intention of enforcing made the ruling faction withdraw from its velop a mature relationship. any legal mandate against their comrades. plot. The prerequisite is for the Roh regime to The opposition made another important In a recent statement, Antonio Lacayo, Mrs. keep the promise of democratization: releas Chamorro's son-in-law and her Minister of the achievement. It is the establishment of au ing political prisoners; guaranteeing basic tonomous local governments. Public and po democratic freedom of the press, expression, Presidency, claimed that dozens of agricultural litical pressure finally made Mr. Roh imple assembly, and association; and restoring re growers have returned to invest in Nicaragua. ment the long-awaited local autonomy this spect of human rights. The government must I hope this is true, but it is also recognized spring, albeit reluctantly. maintain neutrality in labor disputes, and that thousands of illegally confiscated farms These two accomplishments-the shelving when arbitrating, it must be fair. The gov and cattle ranches have not been returned to of the plot to change the constitution, and ernment must stop its monopolistic contact their rightful owners. In fact, 41 percent of the the implementation of local autonomy-did with North Korea and allow its citizens to not come easily. Opposition lawmakers re agriculture labor force is still unable to recover freely exchange with the North. Then the po its property. signed from the National Assembly last tential for serious anti-Americanism will July. Opposition leader Kim Dae Jung under disappear. These farms were confiscated by Sandinista took a hunger strike in October. And three At the same time, we ask the U.S. to show officials, who under the new government are million Korean citizens joined a petition or more active concern about the human rights untouched by the legal system, the police, or ganized by the opposition PPD. Mr. Roh and situation in Korea. Although the 1990 human the army. The business community is experi his ruling group finally capitulated. rights report of the U.S. State Department encing almost identical difficulties in The people no longer want struggle in the has reflected human rights problems to a fair street nor heavy-handed arbitrary rule by reactivating the economy. Simply put, who will degree, many Koreans still believe the U.S. open a pank or business in a country where the ruling elite. A new opposition New overlooks the repressive rule of President Democratic Union Party is born of the only the Sandinistas have the right to private Roh, supports, and even praises Mr. Roh. In property? former Party for Peace and Democracy and telligentsia in Korea are very critical of the the New Democratic Union, and is gathering U.S. attitude. Radicals view the U.S. as their In July 1990, the Sandinistas under the pro opposition forces together as it broadens its enemy. I want to see this change. tection of the police, and with the help of gov support base and constituency. Thus this forum today is very important. ernment employees using official vehicles, Parliamentary elections will take place in It is a sign that the U.S. Congress is listen paralyzed the nation with violent rallies. Buses about a year. The presidential election is ing to and taking active interest in Korean slated for late next year. With autonomous were vandalized, an opposition radio station human rights problems-a step in the right burned, and the streets were barricaded in local governments in place, massive election direction. I am hoping to see as many human fraud by the ruling party, as in the past, will order to inhibit the passage of vehicles. rights leaders and policy makers as possible The February 16 assassination of former be difficult or impossible. Peaceful change of during this visit. But I believe your role is political power is possible and even likely. most critical in shaping the U.S. human Resistance leader Enrique Bermudez is still There is an obvious contradiction in Korea rights policy toward Korea. unsolved, and no one has been arrested in today. On one hand, there is an undeniable the murder of a young student from the Amer progress in political development and matu ican High School in Managua by General ration of the Korean public. On the other hand, human rights abuses continue GODOY SPEAKS OUT FOR A NEW Humberto Ortega's own body guards. Al unabated, and in fact are increasing. Thus NICARAGUA though it is clear to the Nicaraguan people Korea is at another critical crossroads. who committed these crimes, the government Would it backslide to the repressive and dic HON. DUNCAN HUNTER claims that both of these cases are still un tatorial system of the past or move forward solved and mysterious. The Nicaraguan Gov to a true democracy? OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ernment refuses to pursue leads which indi I have an ultimate faith in my people. My cate Sandinista complicity, including a phony people will seize control of our own future Monday, June 3, 1991 autopsy report on Bermudez issued by the away from the hands of our political tor menters. But we need the moral support of Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, last week the Lenin Fonseca Hospital. the international community, which will Vice President of the Republic of Nicaragua, Additionally, U.S. aid earmarked to resettle force the Roh regime to abide by its promise Dr. Virgttio Godoy, was on Capitol Hill on a some 20,000 former resistance fighters and of democratic reforms. That brings me to the very important assignment. The Vice Presi their families, administered through a body of issue of Korean-American relations. dent's visit to Washington was sponsored by the Organization of American States [OAS], KOREA-U.S. RELATIONS the American Security Council, and along with runs out in July. These brave fighters who Early in Mr. Roh's rule, an anti-American Congressmen CHARLES WILSON and CASS turned in their weapons in exchange for prom mood gained steam. Even the government BALLENGER, I served as one of his cohosts. ises to be reintegrated into society have been June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13041 betrayed by the government they helped elect. as she read a letter from her 8-year-old grand TRIBUTE TO SACRAMENTO CHAP Many in desperation are heading back to the son pleading for more money for education." TER OF THE JAPANESE-AMER hills to fight. Her career in the Florida Senate began in ICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE Concerned about this, Vice President Godoy 1980, where she tackled fiscal issues as chair held a meeting with OAS Secretary General of the finance, tax and claims committee; the HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI Joao Baena Soares, who said he would wel economic, consumer and community affairs OF CALIFORNIA I come additional U.S. funds to administer re committee; and most recently, the appropria IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES settlement assistance to the former contras for tions committee. Her outstanding work in the another year. Dr. Godoy relayed this to a field of education has also brought recognition Monday, June 3, 1991 number of Representatives and to a bipartisan from her colleagues and numerous profes Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to group of Senators led by Bos DOLE. He rec sional educational organizations. rise today to bring to my colleague's attention ommended that resettlement aid be appro The Miami-Dade College Foundation gala the work of a distinguished public service or priated for 1992 at their 1990 levels. will be a major fundraiser to help Miami-Dade ganization, the Sacramento Chapter of th~ I believe that the current cogovernment be Community College keep its open-door policy Japanese-American Citizens League. / tween the democratically elected President for all incoming students. Miami-Dade Com Over the years, the league has dedicated. 'it and the Sandinistas, which is ridden with nep munity College is nationally recognized as the self to improving the quality of life for all mem otism and is tolerant of systematic and flagrant best and one of the largest community col bers of the Sacramento community. Through financial, political and human rights abuses by leges in the Nation. Since its beginning in their commitment, the league has assisted General Ortega and his political loyalists, will 1959, Miami-Dade has awarded over 123,000 many young students in furthering their edu only destroy any hope for meaningful peace in associate degrees. Its present enrollment ex cation by offering scholarships to distinguished Nicaragua because its policies benefit the few ceeds 120,000 students in its 5 area cam college-bound students. at the expense of the many. puses and numerous outreach centers. The Japanese-American Citizens League is Future economic aid to Nicaragua must be I wish to thank State Senator Gwen most deserving of our thanks and our praise conditioned on provisions that the Chamorro Margolis, Miami-Dade Community College for their efforts and compassion. There are government implement additional democratic Foundation Board Chairman Louis Wolfson Ill, few causes more worthwhile than encouraging and free market reforms. As one of my col Miami-Dade Alumni Development Vice Presi our young people in their efforts to enhance leagues, Mr. ROHRABACHER observed, how dent Hank Adorno and the many other individ their education and contribute in a meaningful can there be justice in a country where ruling uals who will help make this gala a successful way to society. Given the unprecedented chal elites have in stolen houses? Unconditional fundraiser for a worthwhile cause. lenges arising from the vast and significant aid will only benefit the well-established busi changes which are taking place in our society, nesses in Nacaragua which are owned almost the importance of an advanced education is exclusively by the Sandinistas and their HONORING EMIL EISDORFER greater now than ever before. friends. In excess of 2,000 Nicaraguan compa I wish to commend the league on this act of nies are owned or operated by the Sandinista HON. ELIOT L ENGEL public service, and extend my personal con party, and the legitimate business community OF NEW YORK gratulations to each of these students for their desperately needs a fair chance to succeed. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES academic excellence. Being honored with Meanwhile, the Nicaraguan people suffer Monday, June 3, 1991 scholarships are: Scott Hoshida of C.K. from disease, malnutrition, and shattered McClatchey High School, Kenji Ogawa of C.K. hopes. American aid must be conditioned so Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay McClatchey High School, Jun Okada of Mesa that the workers, farmers, and small business tribute to Emil Eisdorfer, who is being honored Verde High School. Erika Takada of Sac men-and not General Ortega and his this week by the Beth Jacob-Beth Miriam ramento High School, Frances Hirai of J.F. friends-receive relief so that Nicaragua can School in the Bronx. Kennedy High School, Cynthia Tanaka of J.F. be reconstructed as an egalitarian society. As a longtime friend of Emil Eisdorfer, I can Kennedy High School, Jeffrey Yoshimura of attest to the fact that his commitment and J.F. Kennedy High School, Brian Honbo of dedication to the community is unsurpassed. Davis High School, Jill Yoshikawa of C.K. STATE SENATOR GWEN MARGOLIS Since emigrating to the United States from the Mcclatchey High School, Jenny Asahara of HONORED BY MIAMI-DADE COM Soviet Union 17 years ago, Emil has worked J.F. Kennedy High School, Douglas Tanaka of MUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION tirelessly on behalf of his neighbors, especially El Camino High School, Alison Onga of C.K. the local Jewish community. McClatchey High School, Traci Fujita of J.F. HON. ILEANA ROS.LEHTINEN It took the Eisdorfer family 9 years from Kennedy High School, Kimberly Ishihara of OF FLORIDA when they first applied for an exit visa from Rio Americana High School, Alison Mitsuhashi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Ukraine in 1964 to finally be granted per of Del Campo High School, Mark Shimomura mission to come to the United States. Since Monday, June 3, 1991 of Woodland High School, Vanessa Kojima of reaching our shores, Emil and his wife, Elena, J.F. Kennedy High School, Sonia Tokuyoshi of Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, it is my and their two children have been active and Rio Vista High School, Arie Koshiyama of Rio great pleasure to recognize Miami State Sen involved members of the Bronx community. Americana High School and Farah Endow of ator Gwen Margolis, who will be honored by The recent changes in the Soviet Union have J.F. Kennedy High School. the Miami-Dade Community College Founda allowed Emil to use his talents to assist newly Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me tion at a gala at the Omni International Hotel arriving Soviet Jews. For instance, as a mem in wishing these students continued success on June 7. ber of the Metropolitan New York Coordinating in their academic endeavors. State Senator Gwen Margolis is presently Council on Jewish Poverty, he has placed 40 serving as the first woman elected as presi Soviet refugees into jobs throughout Bronx dent of the Florida Senate. Senator Margolis is County. AIRLIFT OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS a longtime resident of the North Dade area, In addition, Emil serves in numerous other representing the area since 1974 in both the community positions, such as vice-chairman of HON. MEL LEVINE Florida House of Representatives and the Community Board No. 11, the chairman of the OF CALIFORNIA Florida State Senate. She is also one of the board of the Jewish Community Council of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES most accomplished alumnus of Miami-Dade Pelham Parkway, and vice-president of the Community College. Pelham Parkway Citizens' Council. In all his Monday, June 3, 1991 The Miami Herald recently rated Senator endeavors, Emil has remained true to his reli Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Speaker, just Margolis as the most effective lawmaker dur gious heritage and mindful of his duty to assist over a week ago, nearly 15,000 Ethiopian ing the recently completed 1991 legislative his neighbors. That is why it is appropriate Jews-nearly the entire Jewish population left session. The Herald reported that Senator that he is being honored. I join the Beth in Ethiopia-were miraculously airlifted in just Margolis "Provided the session's most touch Jacob-Beth Miriam School in acknowledging under 36 hours from the crossfire of civil war ing moment. She sobbed on the senate floor his outstanding accomplishments. to safety in Israel. After 2,500 years in the di- 13042 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 aspora, "Operation Solomon" succeeded in ONE HUNDRED BLACK MEN OF The chamber lists as its main objectives bringing these people home. As each one of LOS ANGELES, INC. CELEBRATE being a focal point of contact for black busi these new immigrants walked down the ramp lOTH YEAR OF SERVICE nesses, promoting minority networking and en to begin a new life free from persecution and couraging the development of business and deprivation, Israelis welcomed the newcomers HON. JULIAN C. DIXON economic enterprises. Among the activities the with joyous celebration and marveled at the OF CALIFORNIA chamber participated in during the past year success of this modern-day miracle. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES included an awards luncheon for Miami Edison Since the disclosure of the first major effort High School students, two international recep Monday, June 3, 1991 to evacuate the Ethiopian Jews-Operations tions for Caribbean and Latin American dele Moses and Joshua-in 1984, flights were sus Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sa gates, a monthly radio talk show on WMBM, pended and thousands of Ethiopian families lute the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, Inc. a television show for 3 months on WLRN and were tragically separated. Children were with as they celebrate 10 years of service in Los technical assistance to countless businesses out mothers, sisters without brothers and Angeles and the larger southern California and individuals. wives without husbands. Now, thousands of community. This year over 1,000 persons turned out to Ethiopian Jews will be reunited with their fami On June 8, the 100 Black Men organization participate in the annual awards banquet lies in Israel after many painful years apart. will be holding its annual young black scholars whose theme was "moving forward". The The humanitarian struggle for the right of Ethi dinner entitled "Pillars of the Future." evening included cocktails, dinner, and enter opian Jews to emigrate freely to Israel has In 1985, the 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, tainment from Roy Ayers and the Ensemble. A nearly come to an end. through its educational wing, established the veteran of over 30 years in the music industry, The thousands of Ethiopian Jews who have Young Black Scholars Program [YBS]. This Ayers performed selections from his new endured numerous hardships over the years program focuses on minority high school stu album "Wake Up"-of which the title track is are not the only heroes in this story. The ef dents in Los Angeles County who are high a plea to young people to avoid the destruc forts and dedication of many parties-the Is academic achievers. A broad-based and pri tion of drugs. raeli Government, the American Government, vately funded community effort, YBS provides Among those winning awards this year the American Jewish community, among oth mentorship and tutorial activities and college were: Jacque Thermilus of Urban Construc ers-ensured the success of this tremendous scholarships to its participants. To date, over tors, Inc. as Small Business of the Year; Ran humanitarian operation. 2,000 students have participated in this worth dall Holts of Barnett Bank as Corporate Busi The Israeli Government has earned the re while program. ness of the Year; Ulysess Banks of Banks spect and admiration of the entire international At the annual dinner, 100 Black Men will Amoco Mini-Mart No. 4 as Franchise of the community for its success in transporting so honor outstanding members of our community. Year; and Brenda Rivers of the Airport Ice many people over 1,500 miles, in 40 flights Receiving this year's Founder's Awards are: Cream Shoppe as Board Member of the Year. night and day, in so little time. The Israelis Mrs. Lucille Boswell of the Coca-Cola Co.; Dr. Lobby Similien was awarded a $1,000 scholar had been planning the complex logistics for Herb Carter, executive vice chancellor of the ship by the chamber. the airlift for weeks. Israel's ability to accom California State University system; Ms. Jas I extend my sincere hope for the chamber's mine Guy, entertainer and star of "A Different plish this great task truly deserves to be com continued success, and special thanks to its World"; Mr. Earvin "Magic" Johnson, entre president, Dorothy Baker. I would also like to mended. preneur and professional athlete with the Los The United States also played a critical role take this opportunity to thank all those individ Angeles Lakers; Retired Brig. Gen. Celes King in this operation. As a Member of the Con uals who contributed so much to the success Ill of King Bail Bonds; the Milken Family Foun of the chamber's annual awards banquet in gressional Caucus for Ethiopian Jews, I joined dation and Mr. Norboru Watanabe, owner of cluding Leifert Hobley, Dwight Stephenson, my colleagues in making an emergency ap the Riviera Country Club. Jarvis Williams, Dr. Marnie Pinkston, and Cae peal to Secretary of State Baker urging sup The recipient of the prestigious President's sar Phillips. port for a massive airlift when the threat to the Award is Mr. Robert Wycoff, president and security of the Ethiopian Jews became urgent chief operating officer of ARCO. as the rebel groups approached the capital. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the 100 Black ROMANIA'S SECURITATE: OVER Shortly after this plea, President Bush sent Men of Los Angeles, Inc. for years of dedi COMING THE LEGACY OF THE a letter to Acting President Lieut. Gen. cated service, and I join them in saluting this PAST Tesfaye Gebre-Kidan stating that the United year's eight awardees for their unselfish in States would help mediate a peace settlement volvement in and contributions to the southern HON. STENY H. HOYER between the Ethiopian rebels and the govern California community. OF MARYLAND ment in exchange for the immediate evacu IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ation of all Jews. This letter triggered the re lease of the Ethiopian Jews after months of in MIAMI DADE CHAMBER OF COM Monday, June 3, 1991 tense negotiations between American, Israeli MERCE ANNUAL AWARDS BAN Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, over the past and Ethiopian officials. QUET year we have followed events in East-central Finally, the continuous efforts by the Amer Europe with particular interest and awe. The ican Jewish community to assist in the release HON. ILEANA ROS.LEHTINEN transition from communism and centralized of the Ethiopian Jews cannot be forgotten. OF FLORIDA planning to democracy and a market economy has proven a formidable task, more so than The hard work of the American Association for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ethiopian Jews over the years paved the way we ever imagined. for this historic rescue of the remaining Jewish Monday, June 3, 1991 All of the East-central European countries community in that country. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, it is my have made progress in these areas, and the I have great confidence that the American great pleasure to recognize the Miami Dade United States is strongly supportive of such ef Jewish community will demonstrate the same Chamber of Commerce which recently held forts. We recognize how great the challenge unity and devotion to the absorption of these their annual awards banquet at Studio-One 83 is. We honor the perseverance and the cour new immigrants as they have so successfully in Miami. age of the citizens who have endured hard done with the hundreds of thousands of new The awards banquet gives recognition to ship for so long. Soviet immigrants who have arrived in Israel those who have contributed to the develop Like my colleagues, I would like to see and the United States. ment of the communities served by the Miami progress toward democracy continue. And as These new Ethiopian immigrants have been Dade Chamber of Commerce. The chamber's Chairman of the Commission on Security and greeted with open arms and open hearts by main service area has been Miami's Liberty Cooperation in Europe, I have a particular in every Israeli citizen. The defining purpose of City, but it has recently opened branch offices terest in human rights. the Jewish State as home for imperilled Jews in West Perrine/Richmond Heights in South Romania, as we all know, is one of the throughout the world has been poignantly Dade, and Opa-Locka/Carol City in North countries that suffered the most under Com reaffirmed. We can all be thankful for that. Dade. munist rule. Former President Nicolae June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13043 Ceausescu was among the most ruthless and We need especially to listen to the physi viously reserved only for surgeries-to these rash of dictators, a tyrant who sacrificed the cians in private practice, the men and women new technologies. In this entirely separate dreams of generations for the sake of his own actually on the firing line every day, in order proposed rule issued in January, HCFA ap to hopefully come up with a system that will pears to have inferred a Congressional man greedy aims. Ceausescu enforced his repres date to standardize global surgical fees, and sive policies with the help of his dreaded se work. then in the name of cost-cutting, tried to en cret police, the Securitate, whose surveillance, One of the medical doctors whom I respect large upon that already questionable man intimidation, and persecution of even the most most highly is Dr. Sarkis J. Chobanian. Before date so as to apply a global fee to a number timid voices of opposition effectively annihi moving to my district, Dr. Chobanian was one of non-surgical services which have not gen lated civil society in Romania. of President Reagan's physicians. erally been reimbursed in this manner pre I believe that clarifying the present status of Dr. Chobanian sent me a paper regarding viously. the Securitate will be necessary before the Medicare physician reimbursement. I would What this global fee means is that provid Romanian people can feel confidence in their like to share it with my colleagues by having ers will be reimbursed only for the procedure it reprinted in the RECORD. they've done and they'll not be reimbursed new governmental institutions. I raised this for any visits up to 30 days later. Well, that's point with Romanian Prime Minister Petre MEDICARE PHYSICIAN REIMBURSEMENT fine if doctors had been under this type of re Roman when he visited Washington in March, (By Sarkis J. Chobanian) imbursement scheme all along and had set and I felt he was vague in his response. In November, 1989, the Congress approved their fees accordingly. But, it's a little bit My concerns have been reinforced by the an entirely new program to handle the reim late to be coming along now and changing recent unearthing of what may be as much as bursement of physicians who treat Medicare the rules on these fellows while we're also 7 tons of Securitate files-including lists of dis patients. When we passed this reform as part cutting procedural reimbursements. This sidents, transcripts of Radio Free Europe of the Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989, we whole episode is like going to the grocery thought we had solved a problem. We store, paying for a steak, and expecting the broadcasts, and information on opposition fig thought we were going to establish a new. salad fixings, baking potato, dinner rolls, ures-that had apparently been buried shortly fairer system that would also save the fed and coffee to be thrown in for free-as part of after the miners' rampage through Bucharest eral government money. the "global fee" for the steak. Your grocer last June. The excavated documents suggest Already, I am beginning to think we may wouldn't stand for it and it's not right that that surveillance of the opposition in Romania have contributed to the problem instead of we expect doctors or Medicare beneficiaries continued even after the Securitate was offi to the solution. We gave the Department of to accept it either. cially disbanded-and indeed, many opposi Health and Human Services and the Health It's a good example of how the confusion tion figures contend to this day that their Care Financing Administration a little over by HHS in implementing the new law has the two years to implement this program. We potential to increase, not cut, long-term phones are tapped, their mail is opened, or are still seven months away from the imple Medicare spending. For there are some medi they are victims of anonymous harassment mentation date, but already troubles are ap cal services-colonoscopy, and more recently and intimidation. pearing. laparoscopic cholecystectomy, i.e. the non Over a year ago, the Romanian Minister of The first thing we asked HHS to do was to surgical removal of the gallbladder-which Defense asserted that "no citizen, political prepare and publish a first draft of a national ultimately promise to save us federal dol party, institution, or enterprise is the target of fee schedule by September 1, 1990. Constitu lars. Each patient who has a precancerous any kind of surveillance * * * The minister is ents have brought this document to my at polyp removed as an outpatient or a patient anxious to assure public opinion that bugging tention, and upon reviewing it, I believe that with a diseased gallbladder removed with a it raises more questons than it answers. For single day's hospital stay is one who will not will not be used either now or in the future." what was published bears little resemblance eventually require payment for a long hos Clearly, this statement was premature. to a fee schedule. I would challenge any non pital stay for surgery and follow-up care, not Romania's new Intelligence Service, largely bureaucrat to read this document and be to mention decreased suffering and improved staffed by members of the former Securitate, able to figure out how much a single office prospects for the patient. If our real objec has acknowledged that some of its officers visit is going to cost the government, not tive is to preserve quality patient care while were responsible for the burial. State prosecu alone some complex coronary procedure. It cutting total government costs, we ought to tors have begun an investigation, and the provides some information on about 1/.s of the be encouraging these new cost-saving tech chief of the Romanian Intelligence Service has medical services; nothing substantive on nologies, not discouraging them. about 5,600 services. As much as I hate to admit it, it doesn't claimed that all those responsible will be im The basic game plan was to reimburse phy look like the problem of Medicare reimburse mediately relieved of their posts. I would urge sicians better for office visits and other ment has been solved. I may be wrong, per the Government of Romania to undergo this "cognitive" patient encounters, with funds haps HHS will take some of these criticisms investigation with all due speed and sincerity, derived from cuts to more expensive surgical seriously. But I doubt it. I hope that the and to eliminate once and for all the shadow procedures. However, in its penchant for Congressional committees with oversight re of suspicion still haunting Romanian society. budget-cutting, within the past fifteen sponsibility in these areas will take an early months, Congress has already enacted ad look at just how HHS is going about imple vance cuts for the procedural services, so menting the new Medicare forms, before we that many informed sources, including the end up with more unfairness, and larger gov MEDICAL CARE IS American Medical Association, fear that ernment price tags than we started with. OVERREGULATED there will be no "new" cuts as of January l, 1992, and therefore, no funds to keep our promise of higher reimbursements for office SOVIET VISIT ENLIGHTENING HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. visits and direct patient encounters by pri OF TENNESSEE mary care providers. So much for our objec HON. TIMOTHY J. PENNY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tives of fairness and cost savings. One subspecialty group, the American Col OF MINNESOTA Monday, June 3, 1991 lege of Gastroenterology, has made some IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, health care compelling arguments in comments it sub Monday, June 3, 1991 continues to be a major concern of mine and mitted to HCF A on the Model Fee Schedule proposal. These physicians note that HHS Mr. PENNY. Mr. Speaker, I traveled to the of many others in this country. has already triggered major cu ts of up to Soviet Union in January 1991 legislative ex I happen to believe that the greatest cause 25% to some of the new, fiberoptic tech change program. The program was sponsored of the huge increases in health care costs is nologies, such as endoscopy and colonscopy. by the Columbia Institute of Political Research due to too much Government intervention, not The effect of these technologies has been to and the International Center for Developmen too little. shorten or avoid hospital stays, avoid major tal Policy, both Washington-based groups, and I wish we would move toward a free market surgeries with their related costs in time off the Institute of Social Sciences in Moscow. solution to the health care crisis because I be work and medical fees, and perhaps most im I have written three columns dealing with lieve this is the only way we can ever bring portantly to save lives in dramatically in creasing our capacity for early detection and trade, political reform, and notes from my trip. health care costs down, or even hold the line. treatment of our #2 cancer killer, colorectal MINNESOTA TRADE WITH THE SOVIET UNION However, I am convinced we are going to get cancer. The gastroenterologists' analysis One of the reasons I was interested in trav even more Government control over this field was equally persuasive in opposing HHS' ef eling to the Soviet Union was the possibility until the people see how bad it will be. fort to impose a global fee approach-pre- of promoting trade and commercial contacts 13044 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 between Minnesota businesses and the appro Mikhail Gorbachev. These reforms were first "vocal cords" are well-developed, but their priate Soviet groups. Unfortunately, I was launched by Gorbachev at the 19th Com "limbs" are not. It may take years for a sta somewhat thwarted in that effort as my trip munist Party Conference in June 1988. He an ble political system to develop, but I believe was cut short by the debate in the House of nounced that he wanted to make the Soviet that the Soviet Union is on an irreversible Representatives on the resolutions authoriz Union a "rule-of-law" state where the "sovi path of change. I say this in spite of recent ing the use of force in the Persian Gulf. ets" (Russian word for councils) would be the setbacks, particularly the use of force in the For nearly a decade now the Soviet Union supreme decision-making bodies in the coun Bal tics. has been one of the top U.S. markets for try. Gorbachev probably also hoped that the Each of the Soviet Union's fifteen repub wheat, corn, and soybeans, and much of Min new political system would break the stran lics has established new legislative bodies at nesota's production has been sold to the So glehold that the Party and the bureaucracy the republic and local levels. Almost all of viets on a commercial basis. had on his economic reforms. The Soviets the republics, including Lithuania and Arme I became closely involved with promoting were originally ad hoc groups formed by nia, have declared their sovereignty over agTicultural trade with the Soviets in 1989 workers, soldiers, and other opponents of laws passed by the central government. Each when I helped to arrange a sale of 50,000 met Tsarist rule prior to 1917. From Lenin's time level of government is competing for author ric tons of Commodity Credit Corporation to Gorbachev's, power has been in the hands ity that the Federal government won't re [CCC) surplus butter to the Soviet Union. of the Communist Party and the ruling Po lease. As such, there will continue to the Representatives Steve Gunderson (R-WI), litburo. The old Supreme Soviet (Par problems of this nature until they are sorted Charles Stenholm (D-TX) and I had seen the liament) traditionally met for two one-week out in negotiations between the republics stockpiles of surplus salted butter grow to sessions each year to unanimously approve and the central government. 335 million pounds, up from 185 million all measures brought forward by the Party. While in Moscow, I sat in on a session of pounds the previous year. The U.S. market Gorbachev's reforms centered on his plan the 465-seat city Soviet (city council). Al for salted butter is limited, but since Euro to hold national elections for a new Congress though the council, which is controlled by pean butter stocks were low at that time, of People's Deputies (CPD). On March 26, the reformers, was debating free enterprise, the Soviets had expressed an interest in the 1989, the Soviet Union held its first competi they lack the power to implement their deci U.S. stocks. tive national elections since 1917. More than sions. The money for their budget and ap We contacted Richard Crowder, USDA's 5,000 candidates sought election to the 2,500- proval for their decisions come from a higher Deputy Secretary for International Affairs seat CPD. More than 80 percent of the Soviet legislative body. The mayor, Gavril Popov, and Commodity Programs, as well as Agri electorate turned out to vote in the elections told my group that local governments, which culture Secretary Yeutter to urge the sale. (turnout for the recent U.S. elections was currently lack authority, largely serve the We also met with Cooper Evans, a former under 35 percent). One-third of the deputies function of absorbing criticism that would congressman who was serving as Special Ag were elected by public organizations (inter otherwise be directed at the Federal govern riculture Adviser to President Bush, and est groups) such as the Communist Party ment. with numerous Soviet trade and business and scientific organizations. The other two The impact that these reforms have had on representatives to discuss their needs. The thirds were elected in separate elections held the people of the Soviet Union may seem Soviets are still facing shortages of both but throughout the country. In the United minimal on the surface, and there is some ter and vegetable oils, and this area is an ex States, interest groups have a lot of influ concern that their previous gains could be cellent opportunity to expand the market for ence, but they are kept on the outside of our taken away by hard-liners. But according to our agricultural products. government. The provision in the Soviet Nina Belyayeva, a Moscow lawyer, the So The Soviets, in spite of record or near Constitution which guaranteed these "spe viet people have "learned something about record harvests of numerous agricultural cial interest" seats was eliminated in Octo democracy and that is something they can't commodities, face daunting limitations in ber 1989. take away from us." transportation, storage, processing, and mar The first session of the CPD was held in keting of their farm and food products. In May 1989. Nearly 88 percent of the deputies NOTES ON THE SOVIET UNION, turn, they indeed have short-term shortages were members of the Communist Party al of foodstuffs, much loss due to spoilage, and though many of these were considered re Moscow, January 5, 1991. long lines at government markets. In con formers. The CPD has two regular sessions I was surprised to see a Christmas tree at trast, there is often an abundance of foods at per year, each lasting two weeks. Its major the airport and another one in the lobby of certain "unofficial" markets, but often at responsibility is to elect from its member the center where we're staying. Although exorbitant prices. In spite of the shortages ship the 542-member Supreme Soviet (Par this is the first year that Christmas can be and inconveniences, my Soviet hosts assured liament) and to set basic guidelines for do openly celebrated, the trees are called New me that nobody will starve in the Soviet mestic and foreign policy. In addition, the Year's trees. Union. CPD can overrule the decisions of the Su The homes and countryside are stark and There are tremendous opportunities for preme Soviet and can amend the Constitu bare. Most buildings are institutional look Minnesota's farmers, agri-businesses, and tion. ing and are old and rundown. Soldiers are ev other agricultural support industries in the The Supreme Soviet is divided into a Coun erywhere and most appear to have little to Soviet Union. The Soviets have an imme cil of Nationalities (similar to U.S. Senate) do. Citizens look listless. There are many pe diate need to develop food processing, stor and a Council of the Union (similar to the destrians and the buses are crowded. Snow is age, production, and transportation indus U.S. House of Representatives), and holds not shoveled from the sidewalks. tries. The potential for business and ex two four-month sessions annually. Like the We are staying at the Institute for Social change may take some time to be realized, U.S. Congress, legislation must pass by a Studies which used to be the training school however, because of political and financial majority vote in both chambers in order to for Third World Communists. With the ad constraints in the Soviet Union. The recent become law. The President of the Soviet vent of democratic reforms, they are looking crackdown in the Baltics. and the lack of Union, who will be directly elected by the for a new mission and Georgii Shahknozarov rouble convertibility may be the two biggest population starting in 1995, does have the suggested the establishment of a Center for constraints to increasing our cooperation power to veto legislation. However, a two Constitutional Democracy which led to this with the Soviets. thirds majority may override a presidential exchange program. While in Minnesota recently I met with veto. The Soviet Constitution also guaran Several individuals quite close to Gorba members of a Soviet trade delegation being tees the Supreme Soviet the power to declare chev are main players and the new Soviet VP hosted by the Communicating for Agri war, although the President does have cer is giving the kick off speech for this con culture group. The Soviets visited many tain emergency powers. ference. Congresswoman Nancy Johnson (R Minnesota businesses and were especially in Clearly, Gorbachev's political reforms have CT) and I have also been invited to talk terested in the J.B. Foote tanning factory had a major impact in the Soviet Union. The about the legislative process during the and Central Research Labs in Red Wing. new Supreme Soviet has already passed a opening session. In spite of the uncertainty in the Soviet law which guarantees the freedom of the JANUARY 6, 1991. Union right now, I will continue my efforts press and the rights of journalists. In addi The Institute is only a few years old but to promote Minnesota trade with the Soviet tion, the CPD deleted Article 6, which guar the building looks like something out of the Union. I am hopeful that Minnesota will sus anteed the Communist Party's monopoly of 1930s or perhaps 1950s. It is not well built or tain and strengthen its agricultural ties with power, from the Soviet Constitution. This maintained and has old-fashioned elevators, that country as well. · change has resulted in the birth of dozens of ordinary woodwork, and cold stone floors. political parties and organizations from all We visited the Armory Museum (at the POLITICAL REFORMS IN THE SOVIET UNION sectors of society. Soviet Vice-President Kremlin) in the center of the city. The archi During my recent trip to the Soviet Union, Gennady Yanayev stated at a conference tecture was more interesting and varied in I had the chance to see first hand the effects which I attended that because the new politi this region and major thoroughfares run like of the historic political reforms initiated by cal parties are in a period of "infancy'', their spokes to the hub of the city. Even in the June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13045 heart of the city, the buildings are drab and government to remain in power and continue fundraiser for the Legal Defense Fund's West many look vacant although occupied. its reforms. ern Regional Office. While the LDF shares the The artifacts at the museum were more JANUARY 9, 1991. NAACP commitment to equal rights for all, it than 800 years old. Most were from the reigns On our last day in Moscow I participated in is distinct from its founding organization and of royal rulers and many artifacts were reli a visit with Deputy Bourlatsky at his news has a separate board of directors, program, gious items (i.e. Alter Bible) and icons. Many paper office. He is clearly identified with the of them showed marvelous craftsmanship reformers and did not close the door on the staff, office and budget. with gold, silver with jewel inlays. possibility of a new political party. He is At this year's event, one of the achievement Our group met with U.S. Ambassador Jack also quite positive about the conference and key honorees will be our own colleague, Con Matlock at Sposa House, the American Em exchange program. He expressed patience gresswoman MAXINE WATERS. Sharing the bassy, and received an excellent update on with Gorbachev and feels that Gorbachev has award with MAXINE will be the dynamic record the economic and political situation in the to placate the right wing a little in order to ing artist Dionne Warwick. This year's AT&T Soviet Union. Even though there is free press keep things together. Entrepreneur of the Year will be Maxine in the USSR, it is terribly difficult to get Upon our return to the Institute, we were Ranson Von Phul and the 15 Black Women of news and information. briefed by U.S. Embassy officials on develop During the reception following the con ments in the Baltic States. Gorbachev sent Achievement for 1991 are: Charlotte Arrick, ference I talked with three Soviets about the in troops and the situation is tense. Phoebe Beasley, Margo Souchet, Harriet transition to a market economy. I told them Congresswoman Johnson and I persuaded Broadus Cavette, Beverly T. Davis, Ornetta of American reluctance to invest in the our hosts to take us to the Bolshoi ballet. Barber Dickerson, Ava A. Evegan, Lois Ford, USSR-no buyers because there are no prof We arrived just in time to see the close of Dr. Willye Butcher Powell, Phyllis M. Queen, its. They talked about the need for tech the first act of the ballet, Swan Lake. The Rosie M. Thompson, Pat Tobin, Patricia A. nology and suggested joint ventures, includ performance was awesome. The stage simply Wallace, Patricia Watts and Dr. Betty Smith ing American companies building assembly draws you in and the theatre is exquisite. We Williams. left at the break but heard later from our plants in the USSR as they do in Mexico. Mr. Speaker, these highly successful I proposed to the conference organizers the colleagues that this Swan Lake had a happy idea of a Center for Market Economy to edu ending. women represent a tremendous cross section cate US business about Soviet opportunities Two Soviet Deputies (Valentin Kasorov of business, law, medicine, finance and higher and to enlighten Soviets about the need and and Victor Shevkevosky) took us to the education. Their selfless devotion to work and the process of converting to free markets, apartment building which houses Deputies community sets a fine example for our young free enterprise. Congresswoman Johnson and during the legislative session. The apart people. I know that the entire Congress I also agreed to speak to a group of Deputies ment was quite nice but very small: just shares my high expectations for the many i.m about the U.S. Congress. three plain rooms. I can't believe the number portant contributions these women will make A young Soviet asked me to describe my of box like apartment buildings in Moscow there are clusters of them as far as the eye to our country in the years to come. For all of self and my personal views. In the course of these reasons I strongly urge my colleagues in conversation, I mentioned I was a Christian. can see. He responded that he was, too. Knowing of Our dinner was a delight. The deputies' the U.S. House of Representatives to join r:ne the recent move to religious freedom, I im wives-Sveta and Luda-were very pleasant. in honoring the 1991 Black Women of mediately asked if he attended church. He Victor and Sveta have two boys-a 16 year Achievement. told me no and then pointed to his heart and old we did not meet and a younger boy said, "It is in me." I told him he had it right. (about 6) who was quite cute and well be haved. Valentin and Luda had two teenage JANUARY 7, 1991. MIAMI AIRPORT TOWER CELE We attended a Moscow Soviet (city coun girls-again very polite. They had gifts for BRATES 50 YEARS OF AVIATION cil) meeting where I met Sergie Stanhevich, my children and in return I gave them candy vice-mayor and member of the city council, bars and gum. HON. ILEANA ROS.LEHTINEN and a member of the Supreme Soviet. He is Our two hosts got into a heated discussion also an expert on governmental systems. regarding the Persian Gulf situation and it OF FLORIDA When I told him I was from Minnesota he be was very interesting to listen to their de IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES came excited and mentioned Walter Mondale bate. Monday, June 3, 1991 whom he had met last year during Mondale's A translator helped us spend an enjoyable Moscow visit. evening. We spoke of life and family issues Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am The Moscow Circus was fantastic. It was with much laughter and good feeling. We all pleased to recognize the Miami International less glamorous and showy than the version proposed toasts and mine was that our chil Air Craft Control Tower which recently cele which toured the U.S. but far more physical. dren never know that our two nations were brated 50 years of aviation history. The people attending were neatly dressed but once confrontational. Spending time with these Soviet families Fifty years ago, on May 1 • 1941 , the city of not fashionably dressed. Some children was one of the highlights of my trip, and we Miami Aviation Department established the bought ice cream or other snacks during left with promises to stay in touch. Miami area's first control tower at the Miami intermission and others ate bag lunches from Municipal Airport. The tower began operations home. I gave quite a few children small candy bars and gum and wished them Marry with only three air traffic controllers, an autcr Christmas. They were quite pleased and their 1991 BLACK WOMEN OF battery powered "light gun," and an altimeter parents also expressed genuine appreciation. ACHIEVEMENT loaned from Pan American Airways. The children were very well-behaved and a The next year, the Civil Aeronautics Admin warmth within families was evident. HON. MEL LEVINE istration [CAA] took over operation of the JANUARY 8, 1991. OF CALIFORNIA tower which was moved to a new facility on We visited the Supreme Soviet of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the west side of the airport, known as master USSR where members were debating-at this field. World War II brought additional changes late date-the budget for 1991. Members had Monday, June 3, 1991 with the U.S. Navy assuming control of both never before waited this long to finalize a Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Speaker, it is the municipal airport and master field for budget but we told them they'd get used to it. with great pleasure that I rise today to bring transport and pilot training. Later we attended a reception at the U.S. congressional attention upon an important Miami's civilian air traffic moved to the 36th Embassy with several Embassy staffers and a event which will take place in Los Angeles on Street Airport. This airport had recently been few from our Soviet group. An interesting June 5, 1991. On that day, the Eighth Annual expanded with Federal assistance through the note: Our translator told me that the U.S. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund War Emergency Airport Act. Pan American should not send food aid. She said it would Black Women of Achievement Awards lunch Airways had a control tower at the facility not do any good because it will not reach the eon will be held at the Biltmore Hotel. which came under CAA regulation in August people because the system is bad. She said The Black Women of Achievement Awards 1942. The U.S. Corps of Engineers built a people here aren't hungry but they can't al ways get what they want or must pay too luncheon is a program which honors those wooden control tower on the west side of the much. However, another Soviet told me that women whose commitment to equal rights and airport in 1943 to control all these runways as sending food aid would show outside support humanitarian concerns are matched only by one airport. for reform and would help stabilize the situa their success in important professional occu The Dade County Port Authority built a new tion in the USSR and allow the Gorbachev pations. The program also serves as a major steel control tower next to the wooden tower 13046 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 in 194 7. Airport expansion forced the reloca.: frequently in the months and years ahead as A SALUTE TO THE CLEVELAND tion of this tower in 1952, which stayed in op we work to forge health care policy fair to all MUSEUM OF ART eration until 1957 when operations were areas of the country. moved to the top of the new terminal building. The new tower was commissioned with radar HON. LOUIS STOKFS in 1959. OF OHIO The airport control tower continued to ad VETO THE QUOTA BILL vance as Miami's airport became the gateway IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to Latin America, and then Europe. In 1985, Monday, June 3, 1991 operations were relocated to a new state-of HON. NEWf GINGRICH Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to the-art tower now located at the far west side OF GEORGIA of the airport. rise today to salute the Cleveland Museum of I would like to take this opportunity to salute IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Art. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of this institution. The anniversary the Miami Airport Tower and the many individ Monday, June 3, 1991 uals who have contributed to Miami's aviation celebration will commence the weekend of history. Among those individuals, who were Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of June 7, 1991, exactly 75 years after the doors present at the ceremony celebrating this im my colleagues to read the following editorial of the museum were opened to the public. portant anniversary, were Miami Tower Man which appeared in the Atlanta Journal on May The Cleveland Museum of Art is highly re ager Jimmy Mills; Dade County Aviation De 30. As we consider the civil rights bill on the vered among the museum community and has partment Director Frederick A. Elder Ill, floor this week, my colleagues should remem served the people of northeast Ohio since A.A.E.; Miami Airport Facilities Sector Man ber that quotas are not popular in our con 1916 by providing a myriad of exhibitions, a ager .George Priest; Miami Airway Facilities gressional districts. broad range of innovative educational opportu Sector Manager Bobby R. Morris; former nities, and superlative research resources. I DESPITE STRUGGLE TO SAVE IT, RIGHTS BILL would like to share with my colleagues some Miami Air Traffic Control Manager Thomas R. DESERVES A VETO Jones; former Miami Air Traffic Controller Ken valuable information regarding the museum. The members of Congress trying des The Cleveland Museum of Art is generally neth I. Schwinger and Senior Air Traffic Con perately to save this year's version of a trol Specialist Ralph N. Palmer, Jr. credited with owning one of the finest encyclo flawed civil rights bill are tossing out ideas pedic collections of art in the world. The mu by the bushel. seum also boasts a well-balanced permanent They must hold the supporters of the 1990 collection which includes 50,000 objects of An TRIBUTE TO CURTIS ERICKSON Civil Rights Act and increase their margins this year to be able to overturn an expected cient, Asian, and Western medieval art, cele HON. PAT ROBERTS veto by President Bush. brated paintings from Europe and the United OF KANSAS But their efforts to avoid the measure States, noted works of modern art and rare IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES being labeled a "quota bill" ring hollow. One pieces from African, Islamic, pre-Columbian, headline said it all: Jobs Bill Would Allow Indian, Southeast Asian, and North American Monday,, June 3, 1991 Numbers Yet Ban Quotas. Indian cultures. Approximately two-thirds of Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of Those few words sum up two years of com this collection is on view at any given time the Rural Health Care Coalition, I spend a plicated debate and weeks of frantic maneu among the museum's 72 galleries. great deal of time explaining the need to pre vering by Democrats and the Leadership With such a noted collection, the Cleveland serve adequate and afforadable health care in Conference on Civil Rights. They would add Museum of Art serves as a major international our Nation's rural communities. Without ques language to the bill expressly banning arts resources of loans to the most distin tion, those rural communities cannot survive "quotas," but they would allow numbers to guished exhibitions throughout the world. Any the next decade without doctors and hospitals be · used against employers. Finding a dif major exhibition of Japanese and Chinese art and all the other facilities and professionals ference requires the skills of Sherlock must inevitably require loans from the Cleve Holmes and Columbo. that today's high technology medicine re President Bush's continued objections re land collection. quires. main valid. A quota is a number, a measure Mr. Speaker, in addition to its varied collec Today I rise to pay tribute to an outstanding ment of people or things. Under the language tions of art, the Cleveland Museum of Art has individual who has been a leader in advancing proposed for the bill, employers could use been a pioneer in providing musical attractions health care in the Midwest. He is Curtis percentages and raw numbers for categories to the citizens of northeast Ohio. Over 40 or Erickson of Phillipsburg, KS, outgoing presi of employees by race and sex, but not if the chestra, chamber, solo, or performing arts dent and chief executive officer of Great numbers meant favorable treatment for the presentations are organized each year and Plains Health Alliance. Curt dedicated his life unqualified. presented free of charge. This free admission to health care and especially to preserving Few employers, we think, are anxious to policy is a unique feature of the Cleveland Mu rural health care for our Kansas communities. grant preferences to the unqualified. seum of Art. This institution is among the last He served on many national and local boards The bill produced by House Democratic private museums in America to provide such including the Kansas Hospital Association, the leaders is a masterpiece of confusion. It accessibility. American Hospital Association, the Small or would ban the odious practice of "race The Cleveland Museum of Art has also es . Rural Hospital Governing Council, and the norming"-judging test scores on separate tablished a unique working relationship with standards for separate groups-but it would Federal Prospective Payment Assessment cast doubt on just about any tests used for the educational community of Greater Cleve Commission. job qualifications. They must be proven to land. The museum's teacher resource center Recently, he retired from the Great Plains "validly and fairly" predict abilities. communicates with over 4,000 teachers and Health Alliance where he served as executive Consistent with past versions of the civil provides assorted workshops, teaching aids, director since 1959. For over 30 years he led rights bill, the burden of proof of a test's va and advice on the presentation of art and art this hospital alliance with great insight and a lidity would be on the employer. In testing history to students. The annual number of stu clear vision for the future. As one of his col and in hiring practice, the employer would dents visiting the museum from Cleveland leagues said, "I've been in this field for 40 be guilty until proven innocent. public schools is well over 50,000 and reflects years and worked in six different States and I By limiting the damage awards available the museum's commitment to educational ex have not known a person who knew more to women, the House Democrats may have cellence. about rural health care or worked harder for it collapsed their own efforts. But even if sup Mr. Speaker, the Cleveland Museum of Art or did a better job than Curt Erickson." porters of equal treatment for women decide is directed by Dr. Evan H. Turner. Through the Mr. Speaker, we are indeed fortunate to the bill is worthwhile, President Bush has efforts of Dr. Turner and his dedicated staff, have health care professionals like Curt every reason for yet another veto. the museum continues to enjoy great success. Let those voting for the misnamed civil I hope my colleagues will join me in saluting Erickson. I ask my colleagues to join in wish rights bill explain how a quota is not a num ing him and his family the best in retirement. ber. the Cleveland Museum of Art on the celebra His talent and expertise will be called upon tion of its 75th anniversary. June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13047 TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MORT R. Spanish Dinner Against Al OS on June 3. The Mr. Speaker, Miss Rosenblatt's excellence LEWIS event will be a fundraiser for the important is no surprise to those who know her. She is work of the Cure AIDS Now [CAN] charity. an outstanding student, active in school publi HON. JULIAN C. DIXON The theme for the evening, "United With cations and music activities as well as being OF CALIFORNIA Love," embodies the spirit by which CAN a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES serves the nutrition needs of AIDS victims competition. . across the Metro-Dade area. Her future is bright, and so is America's fu Monday, June 3, 1991 Cure AIDS Now is a nonprofit, community ture with young people like her now preparing Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay based agency which works to directly serve for future leadership roles. tribute to Mr. Mort R. Lewis-writer, health ad the immediate physical needs of area Al OS Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to place in to vocate, dedicated husband and friend. A resi victims. Its efforts to reduce stress and provide day's RECORD her winning script, and I urge. dent of Marina del Rey, in the 28th District of treatment for the malnourished AIDS patient all Members to read it. California, Mr. Lewis passed away on May 21, have proven to be a feasible alternative to DEMOCRACY-THE VANGUARD OF FREEDOM 1991 , at the age of 82. costly hospitalization. In the middle of the cri (By Elizabeth L. Rosenblatt, New York win With an unselfish commitment to helping sis of AIDS, CAN provides professional coun ner, 1990/91 VFW Voice of Democracy others, Mr. Lewis was active in his community seling assistance with Social Security benefits, Scholarship Program) both as a member of the entertainment indus housing, and Food Stamps. The centerpiece Webster's defines democracy as a system of try and as a strong advocate of of the CAN effort is the provision of Meals-On government in which the people rule them cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR] edu Wheels. Since 1987, CAN has delivered over selves. But for Americans, a dictionary can cation. In fact, he advocated and taught CPR 500,000 meals to over 1,533 people living with only begin to explain the meaning of democ racy. As Americans, we are free. We can say to numerous members of the movie industry. AIDS. what we want and make our own choices. Mr. Lewis was a veteran writer for radio, tel Mr. Speaker, Cure AIDS Now offers AIDS The government cannot destroy our creativ evision, and film-writing radio comedy for victims more than just physical support. They ity because we are the government. This performers like George Burns, Jimmy Durante, give hope, compassion, and love which is makes freedom and democracy inseparably and Jackie Gleason. In the area of television, often the will to go on. I commend the leader connected. Mr. Lewis contributed to series such as "Be ship of the Cure AIDS Now executive director, On paper, democracy seems to be elemen witched," "Truth or Consequences," and "This Robert Kunst and its board of directors: Mar tary, easy to understand. It is a technical is Your Life." The Writers Guild of America, lene Arribas, Rosa Bautista-Santos, Jack drawing of government; a blueprint. But freedom is much more. Freedom, as I see it, West describes Mr. Lewis as a producer, his Campbell, Raul Cossio, Thelma Edwards, is a state of mind which infuses our lives and torian, and winner of awards for Manuel Estrada, Doug Feldman, Barbara Gott affects everything we do. We expect to be groundbreaking volunteer activity in the field of lieb, Robert Ingram, Rosa Kasse, Aleida Leal, given our liberties and to be treated equally public health. Dominick Magarelli, Lionel Resnick, and Harry and if we're not, we know it is our duty to fix As a health advocate, Mr. Lewis was instru Sutton. I also offer encouragement to the staff things. We can engage in political debate and mental in establishing one of Los Angeles' first and volunteers of CAN to continue their good worship as we wish. And we can respect our blood banks. He was the recipient of many work in making the day-to-day operation of government because it allows us our free honors from various organizations for his hu dom. One has to see and live the American this service possible. way of life to fully grasp the subtleties of manitarian efforts in the field of health includ American freedom. ing the American Heart Association's Award Recently, I returned from a student ex for Exceptional Services, the Los Angeles ELIZABETH ROSENBLATT OF change to the Soviet Union, where I had County Board of Supervisors' Humanitarian PLEASANT VALLEY, NY, WINS lived and attended Moscow Public School for Award, and the Writer's Guild of America Val VFW SCRIPTWRITING COMPETI a month. There are many subtle differences entine Davies Award. TION between our countries, but the most obvious He worked tirelessly to see that CPR be of them lies in the way we do ordinary given the attention that it deserves. He initi things . . . like walking and talking. One HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON boy in my Moscow school told me that I ated National CPR Awareness Week and Los OF NEW YORK must come from a free country because I Angeles CPR Awareness Week with the help IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "walk free, and proud, and stand straight." of my colleague from southern California Monday, June 3, 1991 He saw it as different from the Soviets. HENRY WAXMAN and Mayor Tom Bradley. Mr. The most dramatic demonstration of the Lewis also spearheaded a campaign to com Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I can hardly freedom we possess was granted to me some memorate CPR on a U.S. postage stamp. It is tell you how proud I am of a student in our time after I returned from my visit. I had my unfortunate that he did not live to see the issu 24th District who I think is typical of this patri diary published in a Moscow youth news ance of such a stamp. otic generation of young Americans, like those paper, along with my address, and received many letters, asking for a penpal. One letter A deep interest in the Civil War led to his in in our Armed Forces. Elizabeth L. Rosenblatt is a 17-year-old sen was different. It was from a grown man, Al volvement in organizations such as the advi exander, who had appreciated my observa sory council of the United States Civil War ior at Arlington High School in LaGrangeville, tions and wanted to comment on them. His Centennial Commission, the Civil War Round NY, and the daughter of Judge and Mrs. Al English was broken, but inspiring. He wrote: Table of Southern California and the Lincoln bert M. Rosenblatt of Pleasant Valley. And "I think only one from a free country can Sesquicentennial Association of California. she is the winner of the 1991 Veterans of For have such view of point ... you are living in I ask my colleagues in the House to join me eign Wars "Voice of Democracy" Scholarship a free country and have a free way of think in expressing my sincerest condolences to his Program. She will be the recipient of the ing ... I'm delighted with girl which sings a wife, the former Isabelle Bruckner, and his $18,000 T.C. Selman Memorial Scholarship national anthem of her country and in spite Award. Miss Rosenblatt is planning a career in of her age brings the ideas of a free society. family, and a whole host of Mr. Lewis' friends. Thank you, Miss ... If you could know what either music education or law and diplomacy. means you country for people which dream No doubt she will excel in any field she choos to get a freedom." CURE AIDS NOW: SOUTH FLORIDA es to enter. For Alexander, America meant freedom. CHARITY CONTINUES ITS SUP The program is now in its 44th year and re The democracy we have was his answer to PORT OF AIDS VICTIMS quires entrants to write and record a script on the lack of freedom he saw all around him. a patriotic theme. This year the theme was "I know we have not an ideal society in the HON. ILEANA ROS.LEHTINEN "Democracy-The Vanguard of Freedom." As world and America is not paradise," he con many as 14 scholarships totaling $62,500 a tinued, "but I am sure that one can attain OF FLORIDA all in your country if one is clever and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES year are awarded, but the total monetary workful." value of scholarships, bonds, and awards pro Monday, June 3, 1991 The dream of democracy and freedom led vided by the VFW, its auxiliaries, districts, many to America, and our Founding Fathers Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, Cure councils and departments was more than $1.4 had freedom in their minds when they cre AIDS Now, of south Florida is holding its first million last year. ated our democratic Constitution. Webster's 13048 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 says that a democratic society governs it REBALANCING THE ATLANTIC ing the democratic process in Eastern Eu self. It follows logically that the citizens of ALLIANCE rope must be a constructive use of our re a democratic society are free. There is noth sources and a matter of priority. ing to hold them back, no one to tell them We must of course be realistic about what what they must believe or how they must be HON. DANTE B. FASCEll we, as an Assembly, can offer. We cannot, for have. The ideas behind American govern OF FLORIDA example, play a direct role in improving eco ment have served as a ray of hope for those IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nomic conditions. Rather we must focus our who wish to be free and those who wish to re Monday, June 3, 1991 efforts. We must concentrate on areas where main free-those who know that there is this Assembly as a multilateral framework more to democracy than a dictionary's defi Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, This past week, is uniquely placed to make a contribution. nition. from May 24-27, the North Atlantic Assembly Clearly, with the range of political views and Americans have died for democracy, to held its spring session in Rotterdam, The the depth of political experience represented keep our freedom alive. And with our politi Netherlands. The assembly met in committee here we have much to share with our col cal system in the lead, I am sure we can meetings all day Friday and Saturday. On leagues in Eastern Europe. maintain a system in which freedom and de Sunday, a 4-hour debate was held on the sub In the larger picture of what needs to be mocracy walk hand in hand. ject Rebalancing the Alliance. done, our efforts will be relatively small steps. But no one should be in any doubt that Colleagues, this subject could not have they will be worthwhile. We should never un come at a more opportune time. Speakers derestimate the political and psycological from every country in NATO presented their PROLIFERATION PROFITEERS: importance of creating a Community of in ideas on the future of NATO. Of special note terest and involvement at the parliamentary PART 19 was the participation of delegates from East level. ern Europe and the Soviet Union. I want to I was particularly gratified to see that the say very frankly that it was one the most activities of this Assembly were recognized HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK thoughtful and valuable debates on NA TO that in the declaration made recently by Sec I have heard in a long time. retary of State Baker and Foreign Minister OF CALIFORNIA Genscher which recognized the contribution Of special interest to us in this body is the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES made by "greater contacts between Soviet fact that one of our own colleagues, CHARLIE and East European parliaments and the Monday, June 3, 1991 ROSE, gave his first address as President of NAA." the Assembly. It was a thoughtful, pointed Colleagues, we will shortly begin the ple Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, today's case presentation which was well received by every nary debate on the theme of "Rebalancing study on proliferation-profiteering, the 19th in delegate. Mr. Speaker, 1 · include President the Atlantic Alliance." It is a debate that is my series, highlights the problem of foreign Rose's address and those of our East Euro increasingly urgent because by the end of companies which receive nuclear dual-use pean colleagues in the RECORD at this point: this year it is foreseen that our governments will produce some answers, both in the Alli items from the United States and then REBALANCING THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE retransfer them to other countries without our ance and the European Council frameworks, (Address by Congressman Charlie Rose, to questions as old as this Alliance itself. permission. Under my Nuclear Non-Prolifera president of the North Atlantic Assembly) What, then, are the responsibilities that tion Enforcement Act (H.R. 830), such a firm Mr. Prime Minister, distinguished col we will need to address collectively in the would be prohibited from selling its goods to leagues, ladies and gentlemen, it is a great new environment. the United States-a powerful deterrent in privilege for me to preside for the first time There are, in my view, three important se deed. over a plenary session of our Assembly. And curity functions that we will need to pro to do so in this great city and port of Rotter vide. FIRM 7: DEGUSSA GMBH (GERMANY) dam. First, the classic function of maintaining Degussa GmbH is a major German metal You, Prime Minister cogently described sufficient capabilities for the defence of our and chemical company that maintains con the agenda before us when, at the historic territory. Despite the dramatic changes in siderable trade relations with the United CSCE Summit Conference in Paris, you said Europe, this basic function will remain an States. Until July 1990, it was attempting to that: "The last few years have witnessed im imperative for us all. It will continue to pro purchase the worldwide gold and silver busi mense progress in the fields of democracy, vide the main reason for our collective de nesses of the U.S. firm Engelhard Corpora the rule of law, human rights and fundamen fense planning. tion. Degussa has numerous subsidiaries, tal freedoms. The challenge now facing us is But defence capabilities and expenditure several of whom, like Leybold-Heraeus how to consolidate the progress achieved." will occupy a lower order of priority and a GmbH have been implicated in illicit nuclear The North Atlantic Assembly certainly in lower visibility. There will be fewer forces trade deals. In 1988, executives of Degussa re tends to play an active part in that consoli and they will be organized and configured placed the top executives of Nukem GmbH, dation. The flags displayed in this hall leave differently-hopefully in a way that will con which was plagued by one of Germany's no doubt as to where we stand. We meet here tribute to the motion of cooperation and worst nuclear industry scandals. Degussa as 22 partners determined to work together partnership. once held a 35 percent share in the firm, but in the construction of a new Europe. The second function will be the increas divested most of its interest to Rheinisch As I announced during the recent meeting ingly urgent requirement to maintain secu Westfaelisches Elektrizitaetwerk AG in 1990. of our Standing Committee in Key West, dur rity and stability in the whole of Europe. In January 1989, information surfaced that ing my time as President I intend to encour The key sources in security in Europe are no Degussa has shipped 95 kilograms of beryl age this Assembly to focus its resources on longer military in nature, even though they helping our colleagues in Eastern Europe may have military consequences. There are lium to India in 1984. Beryllium is used to de during this difficult period of transition. new range of possible risks and dangers to crease the amount of plutonium needed to Those of my colleagues who have had the op which our Alliance must respond. manufacture a nuclear bomb. The amount portunity to visit these countries can have The third function was highlighted by the sold by Degussa roughly represented enough no illusions as to the magnitude of the prob Gulf War-the question of threats to our useable material for 20 such devices. In vio lems they face. common security that emanate from outside lation of U.S. export laws and regulations, That is why, together with Senator Bill the traditional boundaries. To what degree Degussa obtained the beryllium from the Roth, I have prepared an initiative which and within which institutional framework United States and transferred it to India will allow the Assembly to play an active can we plan for such contingencies? without acquiring U.S. consent. In March role in the development of parliamentary de These three functions enbrace a broad 1990, Degussa agreed to pay $800,000 in fines mocracy in the countries of Eastern Europe. range of diverse risks. By their very nature to the U.S. Commerce Department for the Let me dwell for one moment on this ques many are difficult to define. Many are sim company's illegal export activity. tion. ply unpredictable. Sources: DPA (Hamburg), 1128/89; New York The principle of democratic government, The question for us today is how and where Times, 211189, p. A2 by Stephen Engelberg; with all the rights and freedoms that it im should they be handled. Nuclear Fuel, 412190, p.1; Nuclear News, 3188, plies, is at the heart of everything we do. We Does the new security environment allow a pp. 88-92; Der Spiegel, 1130/89, pp. 22-23; Wall know from bitter experience that without it re-allocation of existing roles and tasks, a Street Journal, 1119/88, p. 24, 211189, p. All by there can be no lasting peace, no real stabil new division of labour. To quote our own Thomas F. O'Boyle, 6122/90, p. A5, 1/4/91, p. A4; ity or security. We frequently overlook this theme, can we achieve a "rebalancing" of Al Washington Post, 211189, p. A19 by Don crucial element of our security. Any con liance responsibilities? This question must Oberdorfer. tribution we can make towards strengthen- be addressed in reference not only to the tra- June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13049 ditional transatlantic relationship between ority, and one which it is naturally suited to last but not least in the Assembly of the Europe and North America, but also to the fulfill, of providing much needed economic North Atlantic Treaty Organization. balance of responsibility between the various help to the countries of Eastern Europe. We hope that the cooperation and the har institutional frameworks at our disposal. Where, on the security side, the Europeans monization between these very important The short answer, of course, is yes. The are able, and feel it necessary, to make a international organizations will develop in new security environment will not just separate effort in defence, within or outside the future for the benefit of Europe and the allow, it will necessitate a redefinition and a Europe and through the WEU, this would be world. However, we Hungarians will never rebalancing of responsibilities. welcome. But we must not create additional forget that NATO and its main pillar, the The central issue in this process and the structures and capabilities that lead to an United States, played a major role in pre current debate is the emergence of what is unnecessary and wasteful duplication of serving peace on the continent in these last known as the European Defence Identity. time, money and effort. decades, and made a contribution to the his It is clear to us all that as the United It goes without saying that at a time of torical changes of 1989. The Atlantic dimen States presence in Europe, but not I stress rapid change, we must not rule out any op sion of any European collaboration is for us the American · commitment to Europe, di tions or foreclose any course of action. of basic importance. We definitely consider minishes, Europeans will as a natural con Our institutions must work together, each the presence of the United States and Can sequence take a greater share of the collec has a role to play. The challenge is to ensure ada in Europe as a guarantee for peace and tive defence. that each is making its most effective and stability of the continent, and consequently It is also clear that this situation, and the appropriate contribution. as a factor of the vital interest of Hungary effect of the Gulf War, has stimulated a real As we look at these contributions, I would and other Central and East European coun dynamic towards the development of r.. more emphasize the following: tries. visible European role in defence. NATO must remain the principal venue for The lessons of the Gulf war have reiterated The main question is not whether a Euro consultation and the forum for agreement on our conviction, according to which the very pean defence identity should be developed. all policies bearing on security and defense existence of NA TO is of crucial importance Rather it is how it will be developed and commitments of its members; · from the point of view of stability. As it was with what final objective? These are the That NATO must maintain an effective, in stated on many occasions here in this con central preoccupations of the day. tegrated military structure to provide for ference, in the Soviet Union a gigantic strug Put simply, there are two alternative collective defense; and gle is going on between the supporters of courses of action. The first sees a more co That we should support the European al perestroika, the promoters of democratic ordinated European approach to defence de lies in their efforts to improve Europe's abil changes, and the old guard, the conserv veloped within the strengthening the Atlan ity to protect vital interests and uphold the atives. We hope and we heartily wish that tic Alliance. The other approach sees a Euro rule of law beyond Europe itself. this struggle will result in the final victory pean defence role developed within the Euro Thus far I have neglected to mention the of the progressive forces. But we know that pean Community, parallel to and perhaps institution in which so such optimism has the outcome of such a battle cannot be fore even surpassing NATO. In both options, and been placed-the CSCE. Rebalancing the Al seen and the result taken for granted. That for reasons that are well-known, the Western liance must also take into account the po is why we think that in any case, NATO re European Union has emerged as the appro tential and limits of the CSCE. I hope that in mains a determining factor in the balance of priate basis on which to construct, at least Berlin the 34 foreign ministers can advance Europe. Therefore, we very much welcome initially, this European defence identity. the discussion about peaceful settlement of NATO's endeavor · to adapt to the require I will not dwell in any greater detail on the disputes, looking toward a mandatory third ments and circumstances of the new Euro complex issues surrounding these inst! tu party role in conciliation and arbitration on pean constellation which also includes the tional questions. I would simply like to point security and political issues. reassessment of NATO's role in enhancing to some of the questions that they inevitably I hope the ministers can also agree on es the security in Europe. raise, and which I hope my colleagues will tablishing a mechanism for emergency meet Since the democratic renewal taking place refer to during our debate this afternoon. ings, perhaps invoked on the basis of a ma in Central and Eastern Europe provides the In what way will European security inter jority o( the participating states, and ests be different from those of the United national parliaments with an increasing role States? examing whether the Conflict Prevention also in shaping foreign and security policy, Are separate and distinct "Euro-capabili Center is really, as it now stands, worthy of the role of the parliamentary bodies of Euro ties" realistic or desirable? its name. pean and Western integration are also wit Would the development of a separate Euro But the issue is not, as some would have us nessing an increase in the role they have to pean Defence identity help or hinder the believe, a choice between NATO and CSCE. play. Therefore, in our endeavors to join Eu gradual integration of the countries of East Again, it is a question of how the two can re rope and European integration, we attribute ern Europe into the Western community? inforce and complement each other. NATO an ever increasing importance to our rela Would its development within NATO weak will serve to underpin the security of the tions with bodies such as the North Atlantic en rather than strengthen the Alliance? new democracies, whom I would also caution Assembly, the European Parliament, and I will not myself attempt to answer these against placing undue hopes in the capabil others. Among all these bodies, it is with the questions. Let me rather make two com ity of the CSCE to act as an effective guar North Atlantic Assembly maybe the most ments which are relevant to any solution: antee of their security. That day has not yet dynamic development of relations already First, we must assess the implications and arrived. prior to the status of associate delegation, weigh carefully the advantages and dis Colleagues, I would hope that today all of which we are very happy to enjoy now. We advantages of each course of action. the 22 parliaments represented here will have will make efforts to perform in this Assem Second, we must avoid unnecessary and a reasonable opportunity to be heard on bly a working and creative role. wasteful duplication of our efforts and our these difficult but nevertheless pressing is Finally, please, let me express our satisfac assets. sues. And in so doing, let us get on with real tion for the future assistance the chairman And finally, we must be clear about our debate and concise argumentation, in the emphasized in his inaugural address before final objective. A European defence identity best traditions of this Assembly. this Assembly. Thank you. must not be an end in itself-it must be a means to an end and to achieving a better SPEECH BY MR. MIKLOS V ASARHELYI, NA SPEECH BY MR. BOGDAM ATANASSEV, GRAND situation-in other words it must be an in TIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF HUN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA strument for achieving stability and security GARY Mr. Chairman, dear colleagues. I will re in Europe. Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, dis peat a very old joke that the speaker in try Properly handled, the emergence of a more tinguished colleagues. Let me please speak ing to exhaust the subject indeed exhausted coherent Europe defence identity could allow briefly of our position concerning stability his audience. Unfortunately, the president a balancing of responsibilities and a more ef and security on the continent. will be here to cut me short, so I will get fective division of labour. We are a small country, so it is evident down to what I want to tell you. Given our current security requirements that our security depends on the stability of In 1945, by the courtesy of certain coun and priorities, a very simple division of the new European order which granted us the tries, the East European nations were al labour suggests itself. The primary respon possibility to establish a free, independent, lowed the privilege of participating in what sibility for security-as this applies to col and democratic Hungary. So it is under I call the GHMEEE, a beautiful acronym lective defense arrangements-should rest, standable that we try to use every means to which you haven't heard, and which stands as now, with NATO, with its well established reinforce our new status in Europe. We are for the Great Historical Marxist Experiment and will proven institutional planning ar striving for a working and creative partner Extended into Eastern Europe. It yielded rangements. ship in the EC, the Council of Europe, the nothing. It produced only suffering, hard That would permit the European Commu European Parliament, in the Conference on ship, tyranny, strife, inefficiency and a self nity to concentrate on the more urgent pri- Security and Cooperation, in the WEU, and perpetuating one party bureaucracy. One of 13050 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 its children was the so-called Cold War, a SPEECH BY MR. ION RATIU, ASSEMBLY OF and gentlemen, it is sound economic sense. misnomer really because it was red-hot, and DEPUTIES, RoMANIA The new effective demand thus created by flames were bursting out all over the world, Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, the these bold measures, coupled with wholesale out ofits coldness, obviously. collapse of Moscow, the will there to rule training here in the West of the young East The Warsaw Pact countries built a Berlin over our part of the world permitted the Europeans would create the instruments Wall with barbed wire extensions, but they countries of Eastern Europe to free them through which this new bold plan would be were cut away by the Hungarians not long selves. They aspire to Western values, pro made a reality. The West has today the ago, and the wall was knocked down by the fess belief in democracy and, above all, want means, all the necessary means, to achieve people of the so-called GDR. We know an prosperity. The West recognizes this, wants this. The West has the historical opportunity other very well known wall, the Great Wall to help, and does so. We all have heard of to do it. In my humble view, there is noth of China, and there is an anecdote I'll relate gradualism and of the "critical mass" reform ing, but absolutely nothing that stands in the way. If there is a will, this will be done. of an American journalist being taken down approaches. But the results so far have been far worse than the most pessimistic esti Thank you very much to see that great structure and, admiring it, mates. Production is down, production ca he turned to his Chinese hosts and asked, pacity remains unused, unemployment is ris SPEECH BY MR. JACEK SZYMANDERSKI, SEJM, "did it work?". They looked at each other ing, inflation the same, standards of living REPUBLIC OF POLAND inquisitively and said, "Well, no, it didn't be have plunged, and people vote with their I think that now we Europeans have got to cause the attack came from another quar feet. We are witnessing what can easily be come to an understanding that the only way ter." We can draw an analogy here. The col come a massive exodus from East to West. In out of the circumstances which have plunged lapse of the Eastern economies behind the Romania itself, since the revolution, over Europe into two wars is the denationaliza borders bristling with military technology one and a half million people have left up to tion of defense and security. We will have also came from a different and unexpected the end of February this year, and we don't order of the peace as long as powers of cohe direction. From the middle, from the econ know exactly how many since. sion in Europe are stronger than powers of omy. Clearly, what is being done is inadequate. disintegration. Any European country left Walls don't really work very well for those When thinking about rebalancing the Atlan out of this internationalized security system who wall themselves in. Those who are out tic alliance, what we must aim at in my view might be a potential danger against peaceful side have the whole world to live in and to is to make these people stay there; to make Europe. Poland and the rest of the East Eu work in, in freedom, and they are not a very it interesting and exciting for them to stay ropean countries strive to get to this inter good idea. Indeed, I see three types of post there; make it interesting for the over 10 nationalized security because we don't want war devastation. Unfortunately, Rotterdam million exiles from these countries who now to be exposed to the danger of becoming the is one of those cities which has memories of live in the West to go back there, use their stabilizing element in Europe. acquired skills and resources. At the end of To allow Poland into Europe should not be that; so does Dresden, so do many cities in the last war, the West had the power to set the Soviet Union and some in our own coun viewed as a privilege. Poland in Europe the whole of Europe free. Alas, that power would visibly contribute to common Euro try. The first type I would say is the atom was misunderstood, misused or rather not bomb attack, where you have total devasta pean security and would help strengthen· Eu used, and left us with a legacy of the trials ropean integration. If Poland is integrated tion, you can't see where the streets were, and tribulations of the suffering of the last into Europe, then none of Poland's side coun and where the built-up area was. Then you 45 years. In the aftermath of the Gulf war, tries would try to run their own politics to have the neutron bomb, which keeps the the West again has the power to do what is ward Poland which might be dangerous to buildings standing but there is no living necessary. Will it misuse it or will it not use European integration, and might wake up creature about. But the worst is the MARX it again? Must we go through an inevitably the specter of the Cold War. We understand bomb, that's the marxist economic bomb, long period of yet unfathomed difficulties that any quick steps would bring us and Eu that leaves the people walking about, but here in the West, as Germany-the richest of rope into political risk. But from the other the economy is in a shambles. Western countries-is now coping with in side, we Europeans have to be aware that We have no quarrel, I wish to note, with Eastern Germany? now initiatives have to be taken by the the peoples of the Soviet Union, none at all. And, in the East, must a whole generation West. We cannot any longer comfort our We wish them well, and we want to have again be sacrificed? Some of you may have selves with not provoking the Soviet Union; very good relations with every one of them noticed that a year ago I tried to run for the we have to support actively democratic and the Soviet Union as it stands today and Presidency of Romania. I advocated then and forces in the East. We have to support them as it will stand in the future, whatever the I do now a bold, radical reform surgically re both economically and politically. changes those peoples decide to make. In moving all the cancerous growth of Com We Poles expect that soon NATO would deed, we wish to have links with the demo munism. In industry, plant, equipment unfit issue the declaration that sovereign demo cratic forces in the Soviet Union, and we to compete freely in the open world market. cratic Poland is vital for the peaceful devel I urge, then, the development of these lines opment of Europe. Thank you. would like to collaborate with them too. that can produce wealth, and can be ade Their ideas are our ideas; we share them. We quate for the people there. What we lack in wish to do business also with all nations in Eastern Europe is an initial push conceived GOOD ADVICE the world that wish to do business with us. on a grand scale. What I suggest is no vision However, there is one thing that I would like ary leap in the dark. Today, most everybody to mention. Goethe, on government, in his agrees that the Marshall Plan, that most HON. DA VE McCURDY letters to Eckermann. "I hate bungling like generous, unprecedented action, saved West OF OKLAHOMA sin", he says, "but most of all bungling in ern Europe, and it also brought great pros IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the affairs of State, which produce nothing perity and helped the United States as well. but misery for thousands and millions." This Today, Eastern Europe is in the most fer Monday, June 3, 1991 is exactly what we have been doing, and we tile ground for democracy and for potential Mr. MCCURDY. Mr. Speaker, even though want to put a stop to such bungling. Now, in prosperity. It is the critical area of what is John Silber appeared to be afflicted with "foot building the new defensive identity in the al now known as rebalancing the Atlantic alli in the mouth" disease during his unsuccessful liance, this should come as a result of creat ance. We must not forget that Communism, campaign for Governor of Massachusetts, like fascism and nazism, was a revolt within ing a Pax Atlantica, as I see it. May I sug nonetheless he recently offered some very gest that the best way of rebalancing your the body politic of Western civilization. Our civilization is well and healthy, with its twin thoughtful and reasonable advice to Demo alliance is by the addition of a third pillar. crats in the following article. I submit that is Three is a very nice number; "alle gute dinge roots firmly planted on the two sides of the worth the reading and suggest it to my col sind drei", say the Germans. By which I Atlantic, it is at the dawn of stupendous, undreamt of achievement for the benefit of leagues. mean of course the inclusion of the East Eu mankind. But for this, it should bring within ropean countries, for the simple reason that its fold the lands abandoned half a century A NEW TRADITIONALISM FOR DEMOCRATS political and military vacuums are dan ago. A bold, massive approach will remove (By John Silber) gerous. Implosion is just as dangerous as ex the risk of recession, and bring near full em The Democrats can win the White House in plosion. Indeed, the East Europeans must be ployment in the West. It will prime the 1992. But to do so, we must assess our party's allowed, more and more, to join the Euro pump in Eastern Europe. It will build the in situation with painful honesty. pean and Atlantic structures in the short frastructure, the roads and railways and the Having lost five of the past six presidential term, rather than the long term. And so, I benefit of the electronic revolution. It will elections, the Democrats can count on only would like to end with "Fiat Pax Atlantica". develop the tertiary industries virtually ab the District of Columbia, claiming at best Thank you. sent there. This is not a pipe dream, ladies that as the District goes, so goes either Mas- June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13051 sachusetts or Minnesota. The Democratic until they pass that exam; encourage choice and encourage basic research and its trans hold on Congress is little consolation, for the by urging school boards to contract with pri lation into products made by American direction of the nation is charted in the vate companies to achieve schools of higher workers to be sold competitively on world White House. quality; and offer day-care programs for all markets. Under the Republicans we lost im Nineteen months from now a Democrat can children from three to six years of age every mense parts of the microchip industry and win-but only if, first, the party recalls and working day of the year so that working and run the risk of losing high-definition tele reaffirms its guiding principle that govern single teen-age mothers who need to work or vision to Japan. The Democrats can ensure ment can make a positive difference for the go to school can escape permanent entrap that American industry will have the level working men and women of America. Repub ment in welfare. playing field that will prevent more such dis lican presidents are fond of invoking the In this way we can ensure for the first time asters. name of John F. Kennedy, but nearly 11 in our nation's history that all children have America is still a young, powerful nation years of Reagan-Bush have revealed this as a the ability to enter the first grade prepared rich in natural resources, including the most ploy. Republicans do not share President to succeed, to experience school as a place of important-the intelligence and imagination Kennedy's central conviction that govern fulfillment and delight, prepare to stay in of its people. When we develop our human ment cannot sit on the sidelines but can and school and to avoid the use of drugs, alcohol, capital and restore the banks and stock mar must confront the domestic problems of this and practice of irresponsible sex. And if we kets to provide financial capital, we will nation. succeed in this, we can begin to reduce the again have an America where life is good, Second, our party must recognize the fail destruction and loss wrought by random where families and children flourish, where ures in its nominating process that have crime and violence, drug and alcohol addic all are safe not only in their homes but on distanced it from its constituents. Demo tion, and adolescent pregnancy. the streets, an America in which working crats must once again become the party of If we do not give all children a vision of men and women can enjoy in peace and secu inclusion-not just in caucuses and conven themselves as competent, responsible indi rity the fruits of their labor and anticipate a tions, but at the polls as well. viduals able to support themselves and their future unclouded by random violence. Once the party of farmers, working men families, and a vision of the consequences of The great years of America lie not behind and women (union and nonunion alike), moral irresponsibility, we will never restore us but before us. We are too young and teachers and other professionals, racial and civil order or reduce the need for jails, wel strong to step back or step down. We are ethnic minorities, Protestants, Catholics and fare and increased police protection. Unless ready for leadership that will use govern Jews, Democrats appealed-victoriously-to young people can earn an honest living and ment positively to harness the strengths, the Americans as Americans. But in 1972 the look ahead to a good life without crime or talents and the virtues of our people. If the party abandoned FDR's grand alliance and drugs, they will make a dishonest living and Democrats offer new hope and hard work, began to appeal to voters as members of spe take their pleasures, however short-lived and they can win. cial interest groups. As these groups became destructive, where they find them. increasingly important in the nominating Democrats should acknowledge that the process, the party became increasingly ideo War on Poverty, despite good intentions and TRIBUTE TO BRUCE FRIEDMAN, logical and hostile to compromise. some successes, has increased poverty and RECIPIENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Now traditional Democrats have come to dependency. Incentives are needed to help VOICE FOR CHILDREN A WARD feel abandoned or ignored, and they have those on welfare regain control of their lives wondered what has happened to their party. and liberate themselves from entrapment in In great numbers they voted for Ronald an underclass. Americans are disgusted with HON. DICK SWETI Reagan and George Bush-not because they filthy cities and decaying infrastructure, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE had become Republicans but because they while able-bodied, mentally sound people are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES saw traditional Democratic values best rep unemployed. They are ready for a revival of Monday, June 3, 1991 resented in these candidates. the WPA and programs that require work for THE REPUBLICAN EXAMPLE remuneration: programs that rebuild our in Mr. SWETI. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Third, Democrats must re-establish bipar frastructure, provide thousands of jobs, and congratulate this year's recipient of the New tisanship on national security and foreign rehabilitate those addicted to drugs or alco Hampshire Voice for Children Award, attorney policy. In 1947, Sen. Arthur S. Vandenberg of hol. Bruce E. Friedman of Contoocook. This award Michigan, who with many Republican lead Americans want an end to welfare fraud by was presented last week as part of the 141 st ers had been a firm isolationist before the the rich who use Medicaid trusts to defraud taxpayers. They want common sense used in Annual Meeting of Child and Family Services war, reversed his position to support Harry of New Hampshire. Child and Family Services Truman on the Marshall Plan and NATO. By the allocation of health dollars where major savings can be made through preventive is a nonprofit organization whose mission is turning his party away from its discredited advocacy and protection for the interests of isolationist past, he gave it new life. We medicine, including inoculations for chil should profit by the Republican example. It dren. It has been estimated that 40% of our · troubled and at-risk youth throughout the is folly to disagree with the opposing party children lack one or more essential inocula Granite State. It is the leading agency in New when it is right. If Republicans say two plus tions. The lack of these ounces of prevention Hampshire serving the needs of low-income two is four. Democrats are not obligated to will inflict great human suffering and mil families through counseling and crisis inter argue that it is five. lions of dollars in expenses for avoidable vention. cures. They want an end to mandated heroic Democrats need to reassert their belief in It is fitting that Child and Family Services a positive role for government. They do not treatment of patients for whom it is futile, cruel and expensive. They want an end to the has decided to honor Bruce Friedman. He is believe that the best government is almost well-known to many in my State as a cham no government at all, nor that deregulation ambulance-chasing that has driven mal is the remedy for all problems. Americans practice insurance costs so high that many pion of the disadvantaged. For over a decade have seen the havoc wrought by hands-off communities are without obstetricians or he has been professor of law and legal direc government: ineffective regulation of the adequate medical care. tor of the Civil Practice Clinic at Franklin S&Ls, deterioration of the banking system, As crime and violence increasingly domi Pierce Law Center in Concord. He has been conversion of the stock market into a com nate our streets Democrats can offer more a leader in the movement to make legal serv than the "hands off'' Republican prescrip puter-driven casino, the loss of competitive ices available to low-income persons. His work ness in American business with the con tion. They can stand up to the gun lobby on automatic weapons. They can state the plain at the civil practice clinic has always been di sequent loss of jobs, the failure of the war on rected to the needs of the most vulnerable in drugs, increased crime and violence, the de truth that these guns have one purpose, to cline in personal security, in our basic infra kill people, and that they are no more sport our society; victims of abuse, foster children structure, and in the quality of our schools. ing weapons than the Patriot missile. They and troubled youth. This award demonstrates Democrats need to develop the knowledge, can convince Americans that in the long run the respect that he has among his peers. common sense, vision and courage to address the use of abandoned military bases as sites Bruce Friedman's work on behalf of dis our greatest responsibility-our children. for prison-schools to transfer ill-educated advantaged children extends beyond the young offenders into responsible citizens will The Department of Education should serve courtroom, into the halls of the New Hamp as a National Bureau of Educational Stand be far less costly than endlessly building more prison warehouses, or putting hardened shire Legislature. He has fought for years to ards to provide tests to measure student make State government accountable in its re competence and the competence of teachers; criminals back on the streets. persuade states to deny certification to high THE MOST IMPORTANT RESOURCE sponsibility to protect the interests of at-risk schools in which less than 80% of the grad Democrats, while supporting free trade, children. As a member of the board of direc uating class passes the 12th grade test, and should, unlike the Republicans, act to pro tors of the New Hampshire Alliance for Chil colleges to deny academic credit to students tect sound companies from corporate raiders dren and Youth, he has worked with service
49-059 0-95 Vol. 137 (Pt. 9) 40 13052 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 provider and advocates to force those of us in care. The Trauma Research Act of 1991 cre trauma (hereafter in this section referred to government to recognize the barriers which ates a program for this critical component of as the 'Program'). The Program shall include impede healthy development and growth. trauma research. research regarding the diagnosis, treatment, Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Traumatic injury is currently at epidemic pro rehabilitation, and general management of trauma. in paying tribute to Bruce Friedman on a portions. For every person in a serious car "(b) PLAN FOR PROGRAM.- record of accomplishment serving New Hamp crash, every victim of gun shot wounds, and "(!) IN GENERAL.-The Director of NIH, in shire. Mr. Friedman's success and commit every child who is critically injured, the doctors consultation with the Trauma Research ment to the most vulnerable in our society is and nurses knowledge of, and access to, the lnteragency Coordinating Committee estab an example to all of us. most effective treatment is a matter of life and lished under subsection (g), shall es~blish death. The research that comes out of the leg and implement a plan for carrying out the islation will enable health care providers to uti activities of the Program. All such activities INTRODUCTION OF THE TRAUMA lize the most effective trauma care procedures shall be carried out in accordance with the RESEARCH ACT OF 1991 plan. The plan shall be periodically reviewed, and limit the cost in terms of human life, and revised as appropriate. human suffering, and health care dollars. "(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.-The Direc HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY This legislation has been endorsed by the tor of NIH shall submit to the Congress the OF MASSACHUSE'ITS American College of Surgeons, American plan required in paragraph (1) not later than IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Trauma Society, American Academy of Pedi April l, 1992, together with an estimate of the funds needed for each of the fiscal years Monday, June 3, 1991 atrics, American College of Emergency Physi cians, American Academy of Physical Medi 1993 through 1995 to implement the plan. Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, today, my col cine and Rehabilitation, American Congress of "(C) PARTICIPATING AGENCIES; COORDINA league JACK FIELDS and I are introducing leg TION AND COLLABORATION.- Rehabilitation and Medicine, and American "(l) IN GENERAL.-The Director of NIH islation which would create a comprehensive Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. trauma care research program within the Na "(A) shall provide for the conduct of activi Mr. Speaker, the Trauma Research Act of ties under the Program by the heads of each tional Institutes of Health [NIH]. 1991 will promote a cohesive strategy for of the agencies specified in paragraph (2); Traumatic injury is the leading cause of state-of-the-art trauma care. I urge the support "(B) shall ensure that the activities of the death during the first four decades of life and of my colleagues. Program are coordinated among such agen trauma is never lower than fourth as a cause AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, cies; and of all deaths. An estimated 140,000 Americans Chicago, IL, June 3, 1991. "(C) shall, as appropriate, provide for col die from trauma each year or about 400 peo Hon. ED MARKEY, laboration among such agencies in carrying ple a day. This comprises a greater economic U.S. House of Representatives, out such activities. toll than heart disease and cancer combined Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, "(2) RELEVANT AGENCIES.-The agencies re DC. ferred to in paragraph (1) are- and the economic losses amount to over $1 "(A) the National Institute on Aging; billion annually. In spite of this epidemic, ac DEAR REPRESENTATIVE MARKEY: The Amer ican College of Surgeons commends you for "(B) the National Institute of Arthritis cording to a preliminary position paper pre the commitment you have demonstrated to and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases; sented to the Third National Injury Control ward increafi)ing access to quality trauma "(C) the National Institute of Child Health Conference held in Denver in April 1991, the care services. In particular, we are pleased to and Human Development; annual Federal research expenditures related support your most recent effort to improve "(D) the National Institute of General to trauma care are approximately only 5 per and coordinate government-sponsored basic Medical Sciences; cent of those for cancer, heart disease, or and clinical research into the treatment of "(E) the National Institute on Heart, Lung severe injury. and Blood Disease; AIDS. Increased focus in the area of trauma "(F) the National Institute of Neurological research is desperately needed. While trauma is the leading cause of death for Americans under age 44, the National Disorders and Stroke; The Trauma Research Act of 1991 would Academy of Sciences has estimated that se "(G) the National Center for Medical Reha create an lnteragency Trauma Care Research vere injury receives less than two cents of bilitation Research; and Program under the Director's office at NIH. every health research dollar spent by the "(H) such other agencies as the Director of This program would coordinate current piece federal government. In addition, most of NIH determines to be appropriate. meal trauma research done at all of the insti these scarce resources are directed toward "(d) CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF PROGRAM.-The tutes within NIH into a comprehensive pro the epidemiology of this devastating disease. Program shall include- Better planning and coordination of the gov "(!) studies with respect to all phases of gram that will fill in the gaps that currently trauma care, including prehospital, resus exist in trauma research. Specific institutes ernment's inquiry into the care of trauma patients, as intended by your draft legisla citation, surgical intervention, critical care, and agencies would be responsible for crucial tion, would be a significant step toward ad infection control, wound healing, nutritional issues such as the effectiveness of particular dressing this serious deficiency in our na care and support, and medical rehabilitation treatments conducted under particular time tion's trauma research agenda. care; constraints, the biomechanics of trauma, infec Once again, the College wishes to express "(2) basic and clinical research regarding tion control, wound healing, nutritional support its deep appreciation for your continued the response of the body to trauma and the and care, surgical interventions, neurotrauma, commitment to reducing unnecessary death acute treatment and medical rehabilitation and disability due to trauma. of individuals who are the victims of trauma; pediatric trauma, and geriatric trauma. An and inter-institute advisory committee would be es Sincerely, PAUL A. EBERT, MD, FACS. "(3) basic and clinical research regarding tablished to advise the Director on program trauma care for pediatric and geriatric pa initiatives and necessary budgets for this pro H.R.- tients. gram. Within this program, the appropriate in Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep "(e) MECHANISMS OF SUPPORT.-ln carrying stitutes would collaboratively focus on trauma resentatives of the United States of America in out the Program, the Director of NIH may issues in a comprehensive way, while ad Congress assembled, make grants to public and nonprofit private dressing the need for specific attention to pe SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. entities, including designated trauma cen-· ters. This Act may be cited as the "Trauma Re diatric, geriatric, and neurotrauma. The bill "(f) RESOURCES.-The Director of NIH shall would also allow NIH to give grants to trauma search Act of 1991". assure the availability of appropriate re research centers to conduct additional bio SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF lNTERAGENCY PRO. sources to carry out the Program. medical research. GRAM FOR TRAUMA RESEARCH. "(g) COORDINATING COMMI'ITEE.- Part B of title IV of the Public Health The Centers for Disease Control [CDC] is "(l) IN GENERAL.-There shall be estab Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended currently doing exemplary applied research in lished a Trauma Research lnteragency Co by adding at the end the following new sec ordinating Committee (hereafter in this sec the area of injury control. CDC focuses on tion: prevention and public education and is tion referred to as the 'Coordinating Com "INTERAGENCY PROGRAM FOR TRAUMA mittee'). groundbreaking in these areas. Applied re RESEARCH "(2) DUTIES.-The Coordinating Committee search is crucial and must be complimented "SEC. 409. (a) IN GENERAL.-The Director of shall make recommendations regarding by additional biomedical research specifically NIH shall establish a comprehensive program "(A) the activities of the Program to be focused on acute and rehabilitation trauma of conducting basic and clinical research on carried out by each of the agencies rep- June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13053 resented on the Committee and the amount DISAPPROVING THE EXTENSION to change your eating habits. Just because of funds needed by each of the agencies for OF FAST-TRACK PROCEDURES you disliked broccoli as a child, as did Presi such activities; and TO BILLS TO IMPLEMENT TRADE dent Bush, does not mean it will not appeal to "(B) effective collaboration among the AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO agencies in carrying out the activities. you as an adult. AFTER MAY 31, 1991 "(3) COMPOSITION.-The Coordinating Com Hundreds of people-from produce growers mittee shall be composed of- to retail operators-are working with the Unit " (A) the heads of each of the agencies that, HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN ed Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association to under subsection (c), have responsibilities OF CALIFORNIA get the word out about National Fresh Fruit under the Program; and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Vegetable Month and the importance of "(h) DEFINITIONs.-For purposes of this sec Monday, June 3, 1991 these foods in our diet. tion: Nutritionists point out that if Americans "(l) The term 'designated trauma center' Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, two letters consume more produce and couple this die has the meaning given such term in section should have followed my remarks in the May tary change with exercise, we decrease the 1231(1). 23 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD in support of risk of contracting various forms of cancer. "(2) The term 'trauma' means any serious House Resolution 101 , disapproval of the fast injury that could result in loss of life or in New evidence suggests that a diet with plenty track procedure. Unfortunately, these letters of fruits and vegetables may also protect significant disability and that would meet were not included, and I request that they ap pre-hospital triage criteria for transport to a against heart disease. designated trauma center.". pear in today's CONGRESSIONAL RECORD and Mr. Speaker, fresh fruits and vegetables are be made part of the permanent May 23 not only an important part of a healthy diet, RECORD. The first is a letter I sent with Rep they also make a significant contribution to a resentatives GEPHARDT, WYDEN, SIKORSKI, and healthy U.S. economy. MATSUI to U.S. Trade Representative Carla TRIBUTE TO LONG ISLAND'S GOD A recent Congressional Research Service Hills requesting assurance that the sovereignty SQUAD report noted that fruits and vegetables earned of U.S. health and environmental laws would U.S. farmers about $19 billion in 1990, more be protected in GATT and NAFTA trade talks. than 1O percent of all farm cash receipts. HON. NORMAN F. LENT The second is the Trade Representative's re sponse to us. When imports are included, fruits and vegeta OF NEW YORK bles and their end products generate annual sales of as much as $125 billion, representing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE rs NATIONAL FRESH FRUIT 20 to 25 percent of all U.S. food spending. Monday, June 3, 1991 AND VEGETABLE MONTH I commend the members of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association for tak Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commend HON. E de la GARZA ing the initiative to declare June as National and pay tribute to two outstanding Long Is Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month. More impor landers who have formed a partnership to OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tantly, I urge all Americans to explore the de raise the spiritual awareness of people in my lightful tastes of the hundreds of varieties of district and across America. These men, Msgr. Monday, June 3, 1991 healthful and wholesome fruits and vegetables Thomas Hartman and Rabbi Marc Gellman, Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, a recent we have available in our country. are known as the God Squad. cover story in Newsweek magazine pointed While of different faiths, Monsignor Hartman out that when it comes to Americans' dietary and Rabbi Gellman have found considerable habits what's missing from our plates is just as SALUTING DR. ROBERT L. HESS common ground between Judaism and Cathol important as what's on them. OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN icism. Their double teaming approach to reli The disturbing news is that nutritionists have gion is a recognition of the importance of God found nearly half of all Americans eat no fruit HON. CARL D. PURSEil and the need that all people have for Him ev on a given day, and nearly a quarter eat no OF MICHIGAN eryday. As cohosts of a cable television show, vegetables. Worse still is the fact that 11 per IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES carried on Long Island by TELICARE-Chan cent eat neither. nel 25-and LI News 12, they are bringing a Our eating habits stand in bold and Monday, June 3, 1991 wonderful message of brotherhood, under unhealthful contrast to the Federal Govern Mr. PURSELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to standing, and love into living rooms from coast ment's dietary guidelines which recommend recognize the 25th anniversary of the Univer to coast. that a person consume five or more servings sity of Michigan Transportation Research Insti Monsignor Hartman and Rabbi Gellman of fruits and vegetables each day. tute [UMTRI] and the contributions of the insti have worked tirelessly to raise both the quality The United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Asso tute's founding director, Dr. Robert L. Hess. and depth of interreligious dialog. In doing so, ciation, a national trade association represent Established as the Highway Safety Re they have inspired a renewed interest in God ing the U.S. produce industry; is trying to search Institute in 1966, the institute under and a deeper appreciation of the belief of oth change these Americans' attitudes about fruits took the challenge of bringing together re ers. and vegetables. To help do so, it has declared searchers to address the issue of safety on The latest collaborative effort of the God June-National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable the Nation's highways. Squad is a book entitled, "Where Does God Month. Dr. Hess, who joined the university faculty in Live? It is a basic guide for parents to teach During the month of June, the association 1953, was asked to chair a university program their children about religion and introduce will conduct a nationwide media and edu advisory committee to analyze the complex them to God. It presents 17 questions fre cational campaign to encourage Americans to system of people, automotive vehicles, and quently asked about God by young people of eat more fruits and vegetables. The associa the roadway to develop practical and effective all faiths. The answers are in story form and tion's goal is to re-introduce these Americans solutions to the urgent problem of highway draw from the bedrock values that are com to the healthful, delicious-tasting bounty of safety. mon to all religions. fresh fruits and vegetables available here in Professor Hess assembled a research staff Mr. Speaker, because our Nation's great the United States. to conduct rigorous research study and pro ness will be measured less by our wealth than Both children and adults are being targeted. gram evaluation aimed at reducing vehicle by our willingness to help others, I am pleased For children, the United Fresh Fruit and Vege crashes and the resulting injury and death that we have men like Msgr. Tom Hartman table Association hopes to increase their and thus was born the institute. and Rabbi Marc Gellman. These two bright, awareness of the healthy virtues of eating The institute has been recognized over the articulate, and innovate men have made the fresh produce. The message for them is sim years for its contributions to the improvement world a friendlier, more enriched, and more ple: Eating fresh fruits and vegetables is good of the Nation's highways. The institute has understanding place for those in search of for your body. made major contributions in the areas of occu God. I commend them both for their truly in For adults, the produce industry wants to pant protection, vehicle size, weight and han spired work. get across the message that it's never too late dling, optimum roadway signing and vehicle 13054 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 lighting, and the analysis of public policy as it IN HONOR OF ANN MONDELLO ON sands of larger-than-life men and women both relates to the driving environment. THE OCCASION OF HER RETIRE of past years and in the present who com Dr. Hess' own research involved the study MENT mand the silver screen both home and of impact tolerance of the head and thorax, abroad. and the creation of computer applications to HON. WIWAM L DICKINSON Movies are more than an entertaining art reconstruct vehicle crashes. OF ALABAMA form; they are also a successful creative en Mr. Speaker, in June of this year Dr. Hess IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES terprise. Moreover, they are America's ambas sador to the world, conveying American values will become professor emeritus. I ask my col Monday, June 3, 1991 leagues to join me in congratulating Dr. Hess and beliefs, styles and attitudes. Their images on his outstanding work at the University of Mr. DICKINSON. Mr. Speaker, today and messages help convey the goals and as Michigan Transportation Research Institute. would like to honor Ann Mondello, who is retir pirations of not only Americans but of people ing after serving with the House Armed Serv in every corner of the globe. ices Committee since her appointment by This resolution recognizes this wonderful Chairman Mendel Rivers in 1967. As I think American art form and calls for a nationwide THE RETIREMENT OF ANN back on the long list of members and staff celebration of the motion picture centennial MONDELLO who have worked on this committee during the through exhibitions, festivals, educational pro past 24 years, Ann's tenure is matched only grams, and other activities. The resolution rec by my own and Charlie Bennett's. ognizes the American Film Institute [AFl] HON. LF.S ASPIN Over this time, Ann has lent her talents to whose founding legislative mandate is to help OF WISCONSIN the HASC and has played a variety of critical preserve the heritage of American fil~and roles. She retires as the executive assistant to its role in helping to coordinate these activi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the staff director, a position she has held since ties. It also calls upon the AFI to join with re 1984, outlasting one staff director and in the gional entities and other interested groups Monday, June 3, 1991 process of "breaking-in" another. Ann · has throughout the country in related activities. Mr. ASPIN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call brought a wealth of experience to this post, Hopefully, this resolution will assist in help the attention of my colleagues to the impend experience that she accumulated during her ing all Americans to celebrate an art form ing retirement of one of the stalwarts of the years as a full committee staff member, as which has touched generations of Americans, Armed Services Committee staff, Ann well as a member of the Research and Devel which continues not only to entertain but also Mondello. Ann has just completed her 25th opment and Personnel Subcommittees. Her to inspire, and which has written a living his markup with the Armed Services Committee, contribution to our committee is impossible to tory of our Nation's cultural heritage. which certainly has to be some kind of record. measure and will be with us all long after she Ann joined the committee staff in 1967. has left. Since that time she's worked for four different Ann's list of accomplishments is lengthy and TRIBUTE TO SAMUEL E. chairmen and five different staff directors. In the amount of time she has spent with the COURTNEY fact, only two members of the committee- committee, remarkable. However, it will not be CHARLIE BENNETI and BILL DICKINSON-Can the number of years of service for which I will HON. MERVYN M. DYMALLY claim the longevity with the committee that remember Ann so fondly, but instead for her Ann has enjoyed. high standards of professionalism, her political OF CALIFORNIA Needless to say, the past 25 years have instincts, her personal touch, her kind, gentle IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES brought major changes to our Nation and the manner, and above all, her friendship. Monday, June 3, 1991 military, and the committee has been fortunate Ann retires today in order to spend more time with her husband Tony and her family, in Mr. DYMALLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay a to have had Ann helping us adapt to those special tribute to a man that many consider as changes. She began working here with the cluding two grandchildren and to perfect a ten nis game that I hear is already in pretty good a Washington institution. For decades, Samuel Research and Development Subcommittee, E. Courtney, affectionately known as but soon shifted her sights to the Personnel shape. Ann takes with her, my friendship, best wishes, and highest esteem. I will miss her. "Courtney," was a fixture at events all over Subcommittee. There she played a key role in the Washington area with his ever-present legislation bringing about the All Volunteer cameras and a true sense of concern. Force, the total force policy, the Defense Offi lOOTH ANNIVERSARY OF MOVIE Samuel E. Courtney was born on March 20, cer Personnel Management Act, Selective MAKING AND AMERICAN FILM 1919, in Washington, DC. He was introduced Service, and the list goes on and on. to photography by Lee Dunlap in the early thir In early 1984 she became the executive as HON. TED~ ties. Mr. Dunlap showed Courtney and his sistant to the staff director, a position she has friends how to make a pin hole camera as well held with distinction to this day. OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as crystal radios. From 1938 to 1945 Courtney It's difficult to summarize in a few words the served in the U.S. Army in the 19th Cavalry importance of Ann's quarter of a century of Monday, June 3, 1991 Machine Gun Troop which was stationed at dedicated service to the committee and the Mr. WEISS. Mr. Speaker, in 1993 movie Fort Myer, VA. After his discharge from the Congress. But let me try to put it this way: making will celebrate its 1OOth anniversary. To Army, he held a number of jobs including Ann has always put the interests of the com mark this occasion, I have introduced a reso service as a waiter on Capitol Hill. In 1958, mittee and its members first; she's always lution today to honor this treasured American Courtney began his career as a freelance pho been willing to go the extra distance to make art form and distinctively American innovation. tographer for Jet magazine, a past he still sure things got done right and got done on The art and science of moving pictures was holds. Courtney currently serves as the Wash time; she's been a mentor to new staff mem developed through the work of numerous cre ington bureau chief ·Of the Daytona Times. bers, giving freely of her time and knowledge; ators in the United States-including Thomas Among the outlets that use his photographys and she's been a good friend to all of us. Edison-and was perfected through many are: The Washington Afro-American, National Kim Wincup, our former staff director and American inventions. But while America has Chronicle, Washington Informer, Capitol Spot now Assistant Army Secretary, said that Ann contributed to the technology involved in mov light, Washington Observer, and the National was his "good right arm" during his entire ten iemaking, it has left its indelible mark on the Newspaper Publisher's Association. ure here. To all of us, Ann has been a pillar moving picture art and has indeed transformed In the African-American community, it is an of dedication and determination. this art form. established fact that if Courtney was at an Mr. Speaker, all of us on the Armed Serv Films have reached every one of us-each event, the photographs taken would be seen ices Committee wish Ann every blessing in of us has favorite pictures and beloved stars. in a number of publications. her new life and the best of everything for she America is home to unforgettable icons, from Mr. Speaker, Courtney is a true long dis and her husband Tony. We hope she'll come Charlie Chaplin and the Marx Brothers to tance runner in the race for social equality and back to visit; she will truly be missed. Bogie and Bacall, John Wayne, and the thou- justice. June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13055 Courtney was on the frontline when African sistant to the commander, Naval Supply Sys In 1987, President Reagan appointed him American journalists had difficulty gaining ac tems Command/Chief of Supply Corps. as a member of the President's Committee for cess to press conferences and other news He was promoted to Captain in 1977 while Purchase from the Blind and Other Severly events. When we look at the growing number serving on the staff of Commander-in-Chief, Handicapped. In private life, he is on the of African-American journalists, we owe a spe Pacific Fleet, where he was responsible for boards of the Navy Federal Credit Union, cial debt of gratitude to Courtney and others Pacific area supply management policy ashore Navy Mutual Aid Association and the Navy who blazed the trail. and afloat. In 1978, he joined the Naval Sea Relief Society; and is a member of the board Mr. Speaker, sometimes great contributors Systems Command in Washington, DC as di of advisors of the National Contract Manage aren't recognized until after their work is done. rector of the Shipbuilding Contracts Division ment Association. In the case of Courtney, I want to register my where he led a Navy effort to change its meth In the last several years, Dan has shared unequivocal commendation right here and ods of contracting for ship overhauls, as well his unique knowledge and great expertise con now. as director of the Contract Administration and cerning defense acquisition by personally par Courtney, you are a pillar of strength. I ap Claims Settlement Division. In May 1980, Dan ticipating in numerous congressionally spon preciate your efforts. I honor your work and I assumed command of the United States Naval sored procurement seminars. In this capacity am glad you are there to keep politicians and Supply Depot, Subic Bay, Republic of Phil he has been of great assistance to me, many others in line. ippines, responsible for logistic support of both of my colleagues and thousands of our Thanks Courtney and keep on recording our U.S. Marine Corps and Seventh Fleet units constitutents. history. during the crises in Iran and Afghanistan. In A man of Rear Adm. Dan McKinnon's talent July 1982, he was assigned as director of sup and integrity is rare indeed. Although his hon ply corps personnel and was selected for pro orable service will be genuinely missed, it TRIBUTE TO REAR ADM. DANIEL motion to flag rank the following year. At that gives me great pleasure today to recognize W. McKINNON time, he was assigned as assistant com him before this body and to wish him fair mander for inventory and systems integrity, winds and following seas as he brings to a Naval Supply Systems Command, where he close his long and distinguished career in the HON. IKE SKELTON was responsible for ADP acquisition and mod U.S. Naval Service. OF MISSOURI ernization programs. In March 1984, he as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sumed duties as vice commander of the Naval Supply System Command. In August 1986, he TRIBUTE TO MISS ILLINOIS FOR Monday, June 3, 1991 became deputy director, Acquisition Manage 1991 JULIE KEMMERLING Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, it has come to ment of the Defense Logistics Agency. His re my attention that Rear Adm. Daniel W. sponsibilities included contract administration HON. HARRIS W. FAWELL McKinnon, Supply Corps, U.S. Navy, is retiring of over $270 billion in Department of Defense OF ILLINOIS on July 1, 1991, after completing 35 years of contracts as well as management of a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES faithful service to the Navy and his country. I multibillion dollar purchasing system that in Monday, June 3, 1991 take this opportunity to recognize and com cluded everything from spare parts to food mend him. Culminating a distinguished naval and fuel used by ships and aircraft around the Mr. FAWELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to career, Dan is currently serving as the com world. In July 1988, he became commander, pay tribute to Julie Kemmerling, who has been mander, Naval Supply Systems Command Naval Supply Systems Command and the named Miss Illinois for 1991. She graduated and chief of Supply Corps. 36th Chief of Supply Corps. from Hinsdale Central High School, attended Mr. Speaker, I would like to outline his ca In his current assignment, through superb Drake University in Des Moines, IA, for 2 reer accomplishments, however, I must make leadership, Dan established a vision of and years, and is now attending Columbia College, note of the fact that he and I attended Mis definition for the Navy integrated supply sys in Chicago, IL, where she is pursuing a B.S. souri University together in the 1950's. Hailing tem and supply corps for the year 2000 and degree in broadcast journalism. She is an from St. Joseph, MO, Dan received his bach beyond. By employing comprehensive strate honor roll student and a member of Delta elor of science degree in business administra gic and business planning methods, his com Gamma Sorority. Julie is also a former Miss tion in June of 1956 from the University of mand and the supply system performed bril Iowa for the 1988 Miss USA Pageant. Missouri through a NROTC scholarship. Fol liantly in its fleet support mission, culminating Julie participates in many charitable organi lowing his graduation, he was commissioned in the exceptional Navy logistics success zations and activities. She visits weekly at the an ensign in the Supply Corps, U.S. Navy. Ad achieved during Operation Desert Storm. His Hinsdale Hospital pediatrics ward and at the ditional educational accomplishments include pursuit of logistics integration brought supply Wellness Community of Hinsdale. She was receiving his master's degree in business ad and maintenance activities together as a syn also involved in the Multiple Sclerosis Walk-a ministration with distinction from the University ergistic team. Inventory control points and Thon, and was one of the many Chicago ce of Michigan and graduating with distinction supply centers, embracing total quality leader lebrities who took part in the nationally tele from the Industrial College of the Armed ship, work in tandem with their industrial part vised 20th Annual Easter Seal Telethon on Forces. In addition, he was a 1986 Capstone ners in shipyards and aircraft rework facilities. Sunday, March 3, 1991. Fellow of the National Defense University. This process allowed him to leverage re Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize and His tours at sea include assistant supply of sources and maximize effectiveness through to pay tribute to such a talented and giving ficer on the U.S.S. Boxer [CVS 21] and Supply system automation and process improvement. young lady. It makes me proud to have Julie Officer on the U.S.S. Princeton [LPH 5) where His leadership toward a best value contracting Kemmerling as a member of the 13th Con he saw service with Marine Corps units in philosophy and his comprehensive plan for a gressional District of Illinois, and I encourage Vietnam. Shore duty tours include stock con streamlined, highly service-oriented Navy re her to continue to use her talents so that oth trol officer, U.S. Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, sale system are further examples of his supe ers may benefit. I wish the best of luck to Miss NJ; contracting officer of the naval support ac rior service. By his inspirational leadership, un Illinois of 1991 in all of her pursuits; she cer tivity, Naples, Italy; United States Navy liaison relenting perseverance, and tenacious dedica tainly deserves it. officer to the U.N. Forces in the Middle East; tion to duty, he rendered valuable and distin contracting officer at the Navy Aviation Supply guished service and contributed greatly to the A TRIBUTE TO SHELDON S. Office, Philadelphia, PA; purchasing super success of supply and logistics operations SOLLOSY intendent, Charleston Naval Shipyard, and di worldwide. rector, contracts department, Naval Supply His career decorations include the Defense HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY Center, Charleston SC. From 1970 to 1974, Distinguished Service Medal, the Distin OF RHODE ISLAND he was assigned to the Naval Supply Systems guished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Command where he first served as director of with goal star in lieu of second award, the the Sea and Overseas Assignment Branch in Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars Monday, June 3, 1991 the office of the director of supply corps per and the Navy Achievement Medal [Combat v] Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today sonnel and subsequently as the executive as- with one gold star. to recognize Sheldon S. Sollosy, this year's 13056 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 recipient of the Providence Rotary Club's came pastor there in 1966. He was named Mr. Speaker, I am sure that my colleagues Rhode Island Distinguished Citizen Award. pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church in the today will join me in saluting Dr. Edward Every year this award is presented to the per Gravesend section of Brooklyn in 1970 and Rhode, a distinguished administrator, re son who best represents the Rhode Island served in that capacity until retirement in searcher, scholar, and teacher. I would like to business community professionally, civically, 1982. He was named monsignor in 1981. send my personal best wishes to Dr. Rhode in and charitably. I have been blessed with the good fortune his current endeavors and in the years to Sheldon S. Sollosy certainly meets this cri- to honor many distinguished Brooklynites over come . . teria. He has been president of Manpower, my years in Congress. None has been more Inc., of Providence since 1954, and serves as dedicated, more loyal, more tireless in his vice chairman for government relations for the work than this remarkable man, Msgr. Dominic A TRIBUTE TO FLINT JOURNAL Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. Sclafani. EDITOR ED BACKUS Mr. Sollosy holds numerous other positions in the community. He is the vice president of the HON. DALE E. KILDEE Providence Public Library, and president of TRIBUTE TO DR. EDWARD RHODE OF MICHIGAN Vaad Hakashruth of Rhode Island. In addition, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he is director of the Jewish Federation of HON. VIC FAZIO Monday, June 3, 1991 Rhode Island, Leadership Rhode Island, Turks OF CALIFORNIA Head Club, Jewish Home for the Aged, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I very much ap preciate this opportunity to honor Ed Backus, the Genesis School. Sheldon Sollosy is a Monday, June 3, 1991 member of the Workers Compensation Advi a veteran Michigan journalist who formally re sory Council, Board of Public Education Fund, Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tired last week, at the end of May, after more Small Business Council, U.S. Chamber of tribute to Dr. Edward Rhode who will be leav than 40 years in the media. Commerce, Governor's Small Business Coun ing his position as Dean of the School of Vet Politicians and journalists sometimes have cil, and the Private Industry Council for the city erinary Medicine at the University of California, adversarial roles, even if they personally get of Providence as well. Davis, to return to teaching. Dr. Rhode has along together. So it's not too often that you Sheldon S. Sollosy has proven himself to be served as Dean for almost a decade and is see a tribute from one to the other in the a key element of the Rhode Island community. now stepping down to devote his time to in pages of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. It is with great pleasure that I congratulate structing our Nation's future veterinarians. But Ed Backus has been a contributing fac Sheldon S. Sollosy on his many achieve Dr. Rhode was born and raised in Amster tor in journalism in my hometown of Flint, Ml, ments. I wish him equal success in all his fu dam, NY. In 1943, he graduated from high for about as long as I've been in public serv ture endeavors. school with honors. After attending Union Col ice, and his clear eye and quick wit will be lege in Schenectady, NY for 1 year, he en both missed and long appreciated. tered the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine pro As a journalist, Ed had his hand in almost HONORING MONSIGNOR SCLAFANI: gram at Cornell University. all elements of journalism in at least two A HALF CENTURY OF SERVICE Upon completing his education, Dr. Rhode States that I know of-Illinois and Michigan. In entered private practice for a year. He then re Flint, he was involved with television before HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ ceived a position as instructor in the Depart joining the Flint Journal newspaper in 1968. OF NEW YORK ment of Medical Surgery and Clinics, School Ten years later, he joined the staff of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State College. newspaper's opinion page, where he has In 1951, Dr. Rhode became an assistant served as associate editor. Monday, June 3, 1991 professor of Veterinary Medicine at U.C.D. Ed's colleague on the editorial pages, Editor Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with Since then, he has received several pro David Fenech, recently quipped that Ed had fi great pride and humbleness to pay tribute to motions and much critical acclaim. In 1967, he nally decided to trade in the pencil for the golf a man who has served his city, his country, became the head of the Division of Medicine, course, where he undoubtedly would be as and his church for as many years as I am old, Department of Clinical Sciences. The following expansive in his opinions as ever. 50 years. year, he was promoted to chairman of the De If that's true, I sincerely hope that other Msgr. Dominic A. Sclafani will celebrate his partment of Clinical Science, School of Veteri golfers listen when Ed speaks, because his golden anniversary of ordination on Sunday, nary Medicine, at Davis. Dr. Rhode was again opining on the editorial pages of the Flint Jour June 9, with a concelebrated Mass of thanks promoted, in 1971, to Associate Dean of the nal has been well worth the reading. giving at Our Lady of Grace Church in Brook School of Veterinary Medicine, and he be Mr. Speaker, I sincerely hope that Ed lyn where he served as pastor for 12 of those came the Dean in 1982. For almost a decade, Backus enjoys a grand and rewarding retire distinguished years. he oversaw one of the most respected veteri ment, for he certainly deserves it. But I would I would like to point out to my colleagues, nary schools in the country. like it known for this RECORD that I personally that Monsignor Sclafani has been a priest Dr. Rhode is not only an exceptional admin am a better person for Ed's wisdom, and all of through the terms of 1O American Presidents, istrator, he is also an accomplished researcher us in the Flint community will be the poorer for from Franklin Roosevelt to George Bush. He and distinguished teacher. In 1959 and 1966, his journalistic absence. has counseled and consoled adults and young he received several research fellowships, and, people through a half-century of American his since coming to Davis, he has written an im tory. pressive number of scientific articles. In addi FARMINGTON REALTOR HONORED Monsignor Sclafani, who I am proud to tion, he was past president of the American count as a personal friend, was born in the Lit Association of Veterinary Medicine Colleges HON. BILL RICHARDSON tle Italy section of Manhattan. He attended and has been involved in a great number of OF NEW MEXICO PS-21, DeWitt Clinton High School, and Ca prestigious committees, including participation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES thedral College, all in Manhattan, and Our in various university committees covering al Lady of Angels Seminary in Niagara. most every aspect of campus life. To his credit Monday, June 3, 1991 He served as an assistant at St. Rosalia as a teacher, Dr. Rhode was listed among the Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, it gives Regina Pacis in Bensonhurst from 1941-1944; 1972 Outstanding Educators of America. me great pleasure to advise my colleagues Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Patchogue, Long In today's world, when we frequently hear that a constituent of mine has been honored Island from 1944-1945; was chaplin at Camp about teachers leaving the field of education for her real estate sales expertise. Upton in Westhampton, Long Island from for lucrative jobs in the private sector, it is Claudine Riddle of Claudine's Real Estate in 194~1946; and was assistant at St. Michael heartwarming to know that someone as expe Farmington, NM, has been selected as an St. Edwards in Fort Greene in Brooklyn from rienced and respected as Dr. Rhode will return honored member in Steven's Who's Who in 1946-1950. to teaching. Such dedication to education is a Real Estate. In 1950, Monsignor Sclafani was assigned fine example not only to his students but to all Ms. Riddle has been helping New Mexicans to St. John Evangelist in Brooklyn and be- of us. find their perfect homes for 20 years. Selling June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13057 homes is a tough, highly competitive business ExAMPLE OF ADVERTISEMENTS IN SELECTED Central Illinois Employers Association. with a high turnover rate among realtors. Hav DISTRICTS Chamber of Commerce of the United ing been in business for two decades, it is ob (Federal Election Committee "Say no to States. vious Ms. Riddle has what it takes to do the employment quotas," 60 Radio, May 10, 1991) Chevron Corporation. Female voice: Have you heard what Con CIBA-GEIGY Corporation. job and do it right. · Construction Industry Manufacturers As- Ms. Riddle is also the education director for gress is doing? Male voice: What now? sociation. the San Juan County Board of Realtors and Female voice: They're at it again, trying Detroit Tooling Association. past president of the Women's Council of Re to pass a bill that would force employers to Diebold, Inc. altors. She has served as legislative chairman hire and promote by quotas. R.R. Donnelley & Sons. of the San Juan County Board of Realtors. Male voice: Quotas? Again? You've got to The Dow Chemical Company. She was appointed by Governor Bruce King to be kidding. Eastman Kodak Company. the New Mexico State Housing Authority Com Female voice: I wish I was. But under H.R. Electronic Industries Association. 1, main street businesses across the country Emerson Electric Company. mission and was reappointed by Governor Ethyl Corporation. Toney Anaya. would have to hire and promote by quotas. Male voice: But I thought the law was sup Exxon Company, U.S.A. In addition to her distinguished real estate posed to guarantee equal opportunity, not FHP, Inc. career, Ms. Riddle has been an outstanding special preferences. FMC Corporation. member of the community and a great asset Female voice: Me, Too. But now some Con Food Marketing Institute. to our State. I urge my colleagues to join me gressmen want to throw skill, ability, and Food Service and Lodging Institute. in congratulating Ms. Riddle for a job well experience out the window. They want to General Dynamics Corporation. done. force businesses to hire by quota or face big OLENFED, Inc. ticket law suits. GenRed, Inc. Male voice: You mean a business could be The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. sued just because they didn't hire by some Halliburton Company. BUSINESS LOBBY TARGETS DEMO quota formula? Hallmark Cards, Inc. CRATS IN UNFAIR, RACE-BAIT Female voice: They sure could. They could Harahey Foods Corporation. ING ADS ON ALLEGED "QUOTAS" be sued and lose big bucks. Honeywell, Inc. IN CIVIL RIGHTS BILL Male voice: What can I do? Household International. Female voice: Pick up the phone and con IMA Management Association, Clifton, NJ. HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. tact Representative --. Call at 202-225- International Paper. 3121 today, and ask him to oppose H.R. 1. Jessup Steel Company. OF MICHIGAN Tell him you want equal treatment for ev The K-Mart Corporation. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eryone, not special preferences for a few. Kiva Container Corporation. Monday, June 3, 1991 Male voice tag: This advertisement paid Libbey-Owens-Ford Company. for ·by the Fair Employment coalition. Not 3M Company. Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, opponents of authorized by any candidate or candidate's The Management Association of Illinois. H.R. 1, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, notably committee. The Manufacturers Association, Warren, the so-called fair employment coalition, have OH. sunk to new lows in their spurious campaign THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT COALITION Mechanical Contractors Association of to label this a "quota" bill. The latest tactic Aerospace Industries Association. America, Inc. used by this group is to run race-baiting ad Aluminum Company of America. The Mead Corporation. vertisements and radio commercials in tar American Bus Association. Monsanto Company. American Crystal Sugar Company. Motorola, Inc. geted districts of democratic Members of Con American Cyanamid Company. National Aggregates Association. gress. See attached article in the New York American Electronics Association. National Asphalt Pavement Association. Times. American Furniture Manufacturers Asso- National Association of Manufacturers. This group's conduct is to be contrasted ciation. National Association of Plumbing-Heating- with the admirable effort of the Business American Hotel and Motel Association. Cooling Contractors. Round-Table-a high-powered business lobby American Iron and Steel Institute. National Association of Stevedore. led by the head of ATT-which was able to The American Mining Congress. National Association of Theater Owners. reach agreement with civil rights groups on a American Paper Institute. National Association of Wholesaler-Dis- American Telephone & Telegraph, Inc. tributors. bill they were satisfied did not force employers American Road 7 Transportation Builder's National Electrical Contractors Associa to adopt hiring quotas. As Members know, this Assoc. tion. agreement was scuttled by the White House American Standard, Inc. National Federation of Independent Busi but the negotiations revealed that responsible American Subcontractors Association. ness. business groups and the Leadership Con American Textile Manufacturers Institute. National Ready-Mixed Concrete Associa- ference on Civil Rights were able to craft a Ameritech. tion. civil rights bill that put to rest the bogeyman of Ashland Oil, Inc. National Restaurant Association. "quotas." Associated Builders and Contractors. National Retail Federation. Associated Employers of Illinois. National Roofing Contractors Association. You may ask, "Which group represents the Associated General Contractors of Amer- National Stone Association. business viewpoint?" I believe that the so ica. Pacific Telesis Group. called fair employment coalition represents the Associated Specialty Contractors Associa- Painting and Decorating Contractors of views of conservative ideologues in the Re tion. America. publican Party and White House, not the Association of American Railroads. NYNEX Corporation. views of legitimate businesses who have dem Autoclave Engineers, Inc. Pakhoed Corporation. onstrated they do not fear H. R. 1 will force Ball Corporation. Pfzar, Inc. them to adopt quotas. Bank of America NT&SA. Plumley Corporation, Inc. Bell Atlantic. Portland Cement Association. This latest tactic of using race-baiting ads BellSouth. Power Tool Institute, Inc. against democratic Members who support civil Bethlehem Steel Corporation. Ralston Purina Company. rights should be roundly condemned. In par The Boeing Company. Rockwell International. ticular, the businesses in whose name the fair Boise Cascade Corporation. Sandmeyer Steel Company. employment coalition speaks should be made Bommer Industries Incorporated. Scott Paper Company. aware that the FEC is engaging in scurrilous Brown 7 Root, Inc. Sears, Roebuck & Co. ads that foster racial divisions. The following Building Owners & Managers Assoc, Inter- Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contrac- list of the FEC's members was distributed to national. tors National Association. The Business Roundtable. Snap-On Tools. Members of Congress last year. The FEC did Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc. Society for Human Resource Management. not respond to a request from my staff to iden Caterpillar, Inc. Southwestern Bell Corporation. tify the businesses who do not support its ad CBI Industries, Inc. Standard Register Company. campaign. Central States .can Company. Sundstrand Corporation. 13058 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 Superior Technical Ceramics Corporation. Court decisions that civil rights groups say CAMPAIGN TO SWAY VOTES Texaco, Inc. have weakened Federal laws against dis The coalition recently began an advertis Textile Rental Service Association of crimination in employment. The measure ing campaign in the districts of 13 House America. would also increase the amounts that courts members it considers swing votes on the TRW, Inc. can assess against employers who inten civil rights bill, asking voters in those dis The Western Connecticut Industrial Coun- tionally discriminate against women, reli tricts to urge their representatives to vote cil~ gious minorities and the disabled. Last year, against the bill. The Will-Burt Company. President Bush vetoed a similar civil rights Copies of the print adve1·tisements and Union Camp Corporation. bill, contending that it would force employ transcripts of the radio commercials were United Technologies. ers to adopt hiring and promotion quotas to circulated to all House members by Rep UNOCAL Corporation. avoid lawsuits. The Senate failed to override resentative Tom DeLay, a Texas Republican USG Corporation. the President's veto. who opposes the measure. USX Corporation. On Thursday, Mr. Bush repeated a threat "It was just an F.Y.I.," said Roger Morse, Volvo North America Corporation. to veto this year's version of the bill, even an aide to Mr. DeLay. "Only the other side Wells Fargo Bank. though Democrats have eased some of the has really been applying the pressure. Mr. Weyerhauser Company. provisions in an attempt to make the bill DeLay just wanted to let members know York International Corporation. more acceptable to the President. Mr. Bush that there is another side that is applying called those changes "strictly cosmetic." pressure out there, and this is what is going [From the New York Times, May 25, 1991] Peter Lunnie, the coalition's executive di to happen." CORPORATIONS ARE DESERTING GROUP rector, acknowledged that his organization BATTLING RIGHTS BILL was having a difficult time getting corpora (By Steven A. Holmes) tions to sign the mission statement this A SALUTE TO ROGER MARIS WASHINGTON, May 24-Concerned about year. the economic impact of publicly opposing a "We're trying to get as many as we can HON. BYRON L DORGAN civil rights measure, at least 21 major com just to provide cover for everybody," Mr. panies and an organization representing 200 Lunnie said. "'l'he associations are not a OF NORTH DAKOTA big corporations have pulled away from a problem, but the companies are, because of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES group formed last year to lobby against a not very veiled threats of boycotts." Monday, June 3, 1991 broad civil rights bill. ISSUE OF QUOTAS Some of these companies, many of them The mission statement says that members Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota. Mr. Speaker, large retailers, have declined to renew their of the Fair Employment Coalition "share a 1991 marks the 30th anniversary of one of membership in the group, the Fair Employ deep and common commitment to equality sport's most memorable and enduring ment Coalition. Others have kept their mem of employment," but that the group is unit achievements, Roger Maris' conquest of base bership, but are trying to distance them ed "in its opposition to legislation that ball's home run record. selves from the group. would rewrite employment law in a manner While his 61 home runs marked 1961 as a Among those companies that have declined which would encourage costly, unnecessary year to remember for sports fans and admirers to be publicly identified with the coalition litigation at the expense of prompt, equi everywhere of heroic achievements, Roger or that say they are no longer members are table resolution of disputes and induce em A.T.&T., Bank of America NT&SA, ployers to use quotas." Maris is remembered each summer in his Bellsouth, Eastman Kodak, Hallmark Cards, Wade Henderson, director of the Washing hometown of Fargo, ND. To raise funds for Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Southwestern ton office of the National Association for the the Roger Maris Cancer Center, the Hospice Bell, Hershey Foods, Nynex, the Pacific Tele Advancement of Colored People, said the of the Red River Valley, and his alma mater, sis Group, Scott Paper, Sears, Roebuck & withdrawal of companies from the group Shanley High School, the community sponsors Company, and TRW Inc. "confirms our belief that these companies a wonderful weekend that includes a banquet, In addition, the Business Roundtable, were unaware of the cynical campaign under auction of sports memorabilia, and a celebrity made up of the chief executive officers of the taken by the coalition's Washington rep nation's largest corporations, has withdrawn resentatives. golf tournament. from the coalition. "Many of these companies have a long Teammates of Roger's, Hollywood stars, Another corporation, the Exxon Company, record of support for civil rights efforts," some of the biggest names in the sports world U.S.A., was a member of the coalition last Mr. Henderson said. "They should be com today, and fans from around the country con year, but a spokesman said the company mended for their recent actions." verge on Fargo to enjoy each other's company would not comment on whether it was still a NO SURPRISE IN DEFECTIONS and to pay tribute to the extraordinary man member. The defection of A.T.&T. and the Business who was Roger Maris. This year the event is Some of the companies that have dropped Roundtable from the coalition is hardly sur June 30 and July 1. their membership say they still attend the prising. The giant telecommunications com group's meetings, participate in its discus The world knows that Roger still holds the pany recently prodded the roundtable into home run record and baseball fans know sions and back the coalition's goals. But taking part in protracted, but ultimately un they have declined to sign the group's "mis successful, negotiations with supporters of Roger was twice the American League's most sion statement," which is a declaration of the civil rights bill in an attempt to draft valuable player, played in seven World Series, the organization's objectives. compromise legislation. Recent published re and was, in addition to his famed batting ex "We feel we can represent our position ef ports have credited the coalition, which has ploits, one of the finest fielders to play the fectively and with the appropriate amount of worked closely with the White House, with game. But there's another Roger Maris~ne visibility without signing that statement," scuttling the talks. said Betsy Ricci, a spokeswoman for Nynex, that his family, friends, and community know. Throughout the debate on the civil rights That's the Roger Maris who was a loving fa which has opposed the civil rights bill. bill, the coalition has declined to make pub A spokeswoman for a telephone company lic the names of its members. But a list of ther and husband, a loyal and dedicated that has declined to sign this year's mission members was obtained elsewhere. friend, a modest and hardworking man who statement- said the divisiveness of the debate Some supporters of the bill say the coali never forgot his roots. over the civil rights bill had caused her com tion is merely an arm of the National Asso I congratulate the people of Fargo who pour pany to rethink its membership in the coali ciation of Manufacturers, a trade organiza their energy and enthusiasm into a summer tion. tion that has opposed the civil rights bill. "The issue that the F.E.C. was formed weekend to honor the memory of this uncom Mr. Lunnie, the executive director, denies mon man. around-civil rights-is such a hot potato that his group is an arm of the association, right now that we've chosen to distance our asserting that the manufacturers' organiza selves officially from the coalition," said the tion is simply the coalition's leader. TRIBUTE TO NOAH EIG spokeswoman, who asked that neither she Mr. Lunnie is, however, an official with the . nor her company be identified. manufacturers' association, and the coali But several major companies have retained tion's meetings are held at the association's HON. JOHN J. RHODES III their membership, including Boeing, Chev offices. The coalition is not registered as a OF ARIZONA ron U.S.A., Dow Chemical, United Tech lobbyist. Instead it is listed on the lobbying IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nologies, Caterpillar and 3-M. report of the manufacturers' association. Monday, June 3, 1991 BUSH'S VETO THREAT Mr. Lunnie also said he knew of only two The legislation, now nearing a vote in the companies that had withdrawn from the coa Mr. RHODES. Mr. Speaker, when I was House, is intended to reverse six Supreme lition. growing up here in the Washington area, I at- June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13059 tended Landon School, in suburban Maryland. think of nothing more tragic or heartbreaking 10:00 a .m. My son, Arthur, is now in the fifth grade at than for a parent to have to bury a child. The Foreign Relations Landon. The school is well known in the area Landon family can do nothing to make your International Economic Policy, Trade, for excellence in all aspects of the education burden any lighter or your sorrow any less Oceans and Environment Subcommit of young men. tee deep, but we share it with you, and you have Business meeting, to mark up proposed Another well-known school, appreciated for our love. its excellence, is St. Albans, in the district. legislation authorizing funds for fiscal year 1992 for foreign assistance. For more than 50 years a fierce but friendly SD-419 rivalry between Landon and St. Albans has 11:00 a.m. been a central feature of life at both schools. SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Environment and Public Works This rivalry is of Army-Navy proportions, and Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, Environmental Protection Subcommittee annual sporting events between the schools agreed to by the Senate on February 4, To hold hearings to examine recycling are highlights of the season, and victory marks 1977, calls for establishment of a sys programs of the Resource Conservation the success or failure of the teams involved, tem for a computerized schedule of all and Recovery Act. regardless of sport, and regardless of record. SD-406 On May 17, 1991, the Landon and St. Al meetings and hearings of Senate com 2:00 p.m. bans lacrosse teams were locked in titanic mittees, subcommittees, joint commit Appropriations struggle, not just for bragging rights between tees, and committees of conference. VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Sub the two schools, but also for the championship This title requires all such committees committee of the Interstate Athletic Conference. More to notify the Office of the Senate Daily To hold hearings on proposed budget es than 1,000 people were in attendance, includ Digest-designated by the Rules Com timates for fiscal year 1992 for the De mittee-of the time, place, and purpose partment of Housing and Urban Devel ing several members of my Landon class of opment. 1961, who now have sons enrolled at the of the meetings, when scheduled, and SD-138 school, and including many who do not have any cancellations or changes in the Armed Services students currently enrolled, but for whom the meetings as they occur. Strategic Forces and Nuclear Deterrence draw of another Landon-St. Albans contest As an additional procedure along Subcommittee could not be ignored. with the computerization of this infor To resume hearings on S. 1066, authoriz In the midst qf festivities, tragedy struck-lit mation, the Office of the Senate Daily ing funds for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 erally. A typical Washington summer thunder Digest will prepare this information for for the Department of Defense, focus storm suddenly came up, the officials called a ing on ICBM modernization. printing in the Extensions of Remarks SR-222 halt to the game, and the field was cleared. section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD The teams sought safety in their buses and Energy and Natural Resources on Monday and Wednesday of each Water and Power Subcommittee the gym, and the spectators scattered. A small week. knot of students and parents huddled under To hold hearings on S. 106, to revise the Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Federal Power Act to prohibit the one of the huge, old trees that fringe the edge granting of a Federal license for a hy of the St. Albans playing field, and it was at June 4, 1991, may be found in the Daily Digest of today's RECORD. droelectric project unless the applicant this tree that fate flung a huge bolt of lightning, complies with all substantive and pro and it was under this tree that Noah Eig, 15- MEETINGS SCHEDULED cedural requirements of the affected year-old Landon freshman died. State in which the project is located I didn't know Noah; I am acquainted with with respect to water acquisition and some of his family. His first cousin is in my JUNE5 use. son's class, and one of Arthur's best friends. 9:30 a.m. SD-366 One of my classmates who was there is a Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Foreign Relations physician, and helped provide aid and assist To hold hearings to examine the impact Terrorism, Narcotics and International Op ance to the injured. His daughter, a senior at of certain pesticides manufactured in erations Subcommittee the United States and exported to Landon's sister school, Holtyon Arms, and an Closed briefing on Moscow Embassy con Third World countries. struction plans. intern in my office, arrived . immediately after SR-332 S-116, Capitol the lightning strike. Her younger sister was a Appropriations 2:30 p.m. close friend of Noah's. Interior Subcommittee Judiciary The Landon family is large, and close. To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on the nominations of Graduation is not the end of the Landon expe timates for fiscal year 1992 for activi Saundra Brown Armstrong, to be Unit rience, but just the beginning. This kind of ties of the Secretary of the Interior, ed States District Judge for the North tragedy touches every single one of us. I won and Members of Congress. ern District of California, Timothy K. der how my son is dealing with this. It is his S-128, Capitol Lewis, to be United States District first experience with death. We have talked to Armed Services· Judge for the Western District of Penn him, and are talking to him, and he seems to Manpower and Personnel Subcommittee sylvania, and William L. Osteen, Sr., to respond to us, but how badly is he hurt? We To hold hearings on S. 1066, authorizing be United States District Judge for the funds for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for Middle District of North Carolina. know that the boys are talking among them ·sD-226 selves, and Arthur has been sought out by his the Department of Defense, focusing on the total force policy report, and man friend, Noah's cousin, and has spent a lot of power and force structure plans. JUNE6 him. time with SD--628 9:00a.m. When a death occurs, it is natural to try to Governmental Affairs Armed Services find some explanation, something that can Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil To hold hearings on the nomination of help us to understand why a life has been Service Subcommittee Nancy Patricia Dorn, of Texas, to be an taken from us. How can these young people To hold hearings to examine postal en Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil understand what has happened to them? How forcement of the Agricultural Quar Works). can Noah's classmates and schoolmates ex antine Enforcement Act. SR-222 plain to themselves why he is no longer with SD-342 Labor and Human Resources them? As a member of that large and loving Select on Indian Affairs Business meeting, to mark up S. 323, to Landon family, I am hurt by this loss, and I To hold hearings on S. 667, to provide require the Secretary of Heal th and support for and assist the development Human Services to ensure that preg can only barely imagine the sense of loss of nant women receiving assistance under these young people, and I feel for them, very of tribal judicial systems. SR-485 title X of the Public Health Service deeply. Act are provided with information and To Noah's family, I can only express my counseling regarding their pregnancies. deepest and most profound sympathies. I can SD-430 13060 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 3, 1991 9:30 a.m. Governmental Affairs pollution prevention and control pro Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings on the nomination of grams of the Clean Water Act. To hold hearings on the nominations of Preston Moore, of Texas, to be Chief SD--406 John Schrote, of Ohio, to be Assistant Financial Officer, Department of Com- Governmental Affairs Secretary of the Interior for Program, merce. Oversight of Government Management Budget and Administration, and Mike SD-342 Subcommittee Hayden, of Kansas, to be Assistant Sec Joint Economic To hold oversight hearings of enforce retary of the Interior for Fish and To hold hearings to review the employ ment of anti-dumping and countervail Wildlife. ment-unemployment situation for ing duties. SD-366 May. SD-342 Environment and Public Works SD-562 10:30 a.m. Environmental Protection Subcommittee Armed Services To continue hearings to examine recy JUNE 11 To hold hearings on the nominations of Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA, to be cling programs of the Resource Con 2:00 p.m. servation and Recovery Program. Chief of Staff of the Army, and Lt. Gen. Energy and Natural Resources Carl E. Mundy, Jr., USMC, to be Com SD--406 Mineral Resources Development and Pro Finance mandant of the Marine Corps. duction Subcommittee SR--222 To resume hearings to examine the To hold hearings on S. 433, to provide for causes and effects of rising health care Commerce, Science, and Transportation the disposition of certain minerals on Foreign Commerce and Tourism Sub costs and the status of access to health Federal lands, and S. 785, to establish a committee insurance, focusing on efforts by insur Commission to study existing laws and To hold hearings to examine national ers to restrain rising health care costs procedures relating to mining. tourism policy. and ways to improve access to afford SD-366 SR--385 able heal th insurance coverage for em 2:00 p.m. ployees of small businesses and their JUNE 12 Foreign Relations dependents. 9:00 a.m. To hold hearings on the Agreement be SD-215 Armed Services tween the United States and the Union Governmental Affairs To hold a briefing on the Persian Gulf of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Oversight of Government Management War. Maritime Boundary, with Annex, Subcommittee SH-216 signed at Washington, June l, 1990 To hold hearings on enforcement and ad Select on Indian Affairs (Treaty Doc. 101-22). ministration of the Foreign Agents To hold hearings on S. 962, and S. 963, SD--419 Registration Act (FARA). bills to confirm the jurisdictional au SD-342 thority of tribal governments in Indian JUNE 18 Veterans' Affairs country. 9:30 a.m. Business meeting, to mark up pending SR--485 Governmental Affairs legislation. 9:30 a.m. Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga SR--418 Energy and Natural Resources tions 10:00 a.m. Business meeting, to consider pending To resume hearings to examine efforts to Foreign Relations calendar business. combat fraud and abuse in the insur International Economic Policy, Trade, SD-366 ance industry. Oceans and Environment Subcommit Veterans' Affairs SD-342 tee To hold hearings on S. 775 and S. 23, to 10:00 a.m. Business meeting, to mark up proposed increase the rates of compensation for Judiciary legislation authorizing funds for fiscal veterans with service-connected dis To resume hearings on legislative pro year 1992 for foreign assistance. abilities and the rates of dependency posals to strengthen crime control. SD--419 and indemnity compensation for survi SD-226 10:30 a.m. vors of certain disabled veterans, sec Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs tions 111 through 113 of S. 127, and re JUNE 19 Business meeting, to mark up S. 1194, to lated proposals with regard to radi 9:00 a.m. improve public transportation through ation compensation, and proposed leg Select on Indian Affairs out the U.S. islation providing for VA hospice-care. To hold oversight hearings on the Na SD-538 SR--418 tional Native American Advisory Com- Select on Intelligence 10:00 a.m. mission. To hold closed hearings on intelligence Finance SR--485 matters. Taxation and Debt Management Sub 10:00 a.m. SH-216 committee Foreign Relations 2:00 p.m. To hold hearings on miscellaneous tax European Affairs Subcommittee Foreign Relations bills, including S. 90, S. 150, S. 267, S. To hold hearings to examine the future European Affairs Subcommittee 284, S. 649, and S. 913. of the Soviet economy. To hold hearings to examine the future SD-215 SD--419 of the Soviet military. 2:00 p.m. SD--419 JUNE 13 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Judiciary 9:00a.m. Communications Subcommittee Courts and Administrative Practice Sub Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings on proposed legislation committee To hold hearings on the nominations of authorizing funds for the Corporation To resume hearings on overview of the Carolyn R. Bacon, of Texas, Martha for Public Broadcasting. bankruptcy code, focusing on Buchanan, of Texas, and Sheila Tate, SR--253 cramdowns of residential real estate of Virginia, each to be a Member of the Energy and Natural Resources mortgages in Chapter 13 bankruptcies. Board of Directors of the Corporation Energy Regulation and Conservation Sub SD-226 for Public Broadcasting. committee SR--253 To hold hearings on S. 933, to provide fair JUNE7 9:30 a.m. funds to consumers of natural gas who 9:30 a.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation are found to have been overcharged. Armed Services Communications Subcommittee SD-366 Projection Forces and Regional Defense To hold hearings to review revenues from Subcommittee additional radio spectrum allocations. JUNE 20 To hold hearings on S. 1066, authorizing SR--253 9:30 a.m. funds for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for Environment and Public Works Commerce, Science, and Transportation the Department of Defense, focusing on Environmental Protection Subcommittee Communications Subcommittee antisubmarine warfare programs, in To hold hearings on proposed legislation To hold hearings to review broadcasters' cluding attack submarine programs. on municipal pollution control, includ public interest obligations. SR--222 ing S. 1081, authorizing funds for water SR--253 June 3, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13061 JUNE26 JULY 16 the Department of Defense, focusing on 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. the Defense Environmental Restora Governmental Affairs Commerce, Science, and Transportation tion Account and the service environ Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga Surface Transportation Subcommittee mental compliance funds accounts. tions To hold hearings on proposed legislation SR-222 To resume hearings to examine efforts to authorizing funds for rail safety pro combat fraud and abuse in the insur grams. JUNE 20 ance industry. SR-253 9:00 a.m. SD-342 Select on Indian Affairs Veterans' Affairs To hold oversight hearings on the Nav Business meeting, to mark up pending CANCELLATIONS calendar business. ajo-Hopi relocation program. SR-418 JUNES SR-485 2:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Select on Indian Affairs Armed Services To hold hearings on S. 362, to provide Readiness, Sustainability and Support Federal recognition of the Mowa Band Subcommittee of Choctaw Indians of Alabama. To hold hearings on S. 1066, authorizing SR-485 funds for fiscal years 1992 and 1993 for