June 16, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 16295 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS NORTH DAKOTA'S "VOICE OF tions, but we are challenged to do our part inspectors and qualified air traffic control DEMOCRACY" WINNER to promote justice and insure that justice is lers, has not met the challenge of skyrocket done to others. In some instances, one way ing growth in the volume of air traffic fol we can do our part is by reporting crimes lowing deregulation of the industry. HON. BYRON L. DORGAN and identifying criminals, if we are in any A primary reason for that failing has been OF NORTH DAKOTA way involved. the Reagan administration's effort to get IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As Americans, we do have many advan the job done on the cheap. It has chosen to tages. Our nation offers us numerous liber go slow with the development of a new gen Tuesday, June 16, 1987 ties and opportunities. It secures justice for eration of air-traffic control and safety-en Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota. Mr. Speaker, every individual. We must strive to broaden hancing equipment. It has held back on I'd like to share with my colleagues the the benefits of these virtues, and challenge spending for airport expansions and con thoughts of Susan Ann Roehrich of Bismarck, ourselves to take action. Our American Citi struction, and it has dragged its feet in zenship includes a lifelong challenge to building up the air-traffic controller ranks, NO. Susan is this year's State winner of the uphold the deep rooted convictions of our decimated when President Reagan fired annual "Voice of Democracy" contest. The nation to the best of our abilities. This is, in striking controllers in 1981. contest is sponsored by the Veterans of For fact, the Challenge of American Citizenship. The administration has been stingy at a eign Wars of the United States and its ladies time when billions of dollars were ear auxiliary. marked for upgrading the air-safety system She makes important points on the chal BALANCING THE NEED TO CURB and were just waiting to be spent. The Air lenge of American citizenship. FLIGHT DELAYS WHILE KEEP port and Airways Trust Fund, supported by ING THE SKIES SAFE taxes on airline passengers, currently has a THE CHALLENGE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP $6 billion surplus. That surplus is expected e 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. 16296 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 16, 1987 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT THE BRANDEN· country or doctrine, but against hunger, change and openness. For we believe free BURG GATE, WEST BERLIN, JUNE 12, 1987 poverty, desperation, and chaos." 91-059 0-89-29 (Pt. 12) 16302 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 16, 1987 HON. STENY H. HOYER-THE POLITICAL IM more western and urbane. They now speak tion. The push for an ill-conceived moratorium PLICATIONS OF GLASNOST, NORTH ATLANTIC of partnership and cooperation with the on certain regulatory efforts to expand the ASSEMBLY, QUEBEC, CANADA West. In our meetings they were neither range of permissible banking activities is, in confrontational nor defensive-except, that Winston Churchill once said that the my view, rooted in false assumptions about Soviet Union is "a riddle wrapped in a mys is, when the issue of human rights was ad tery inside an enigma." But if we hope to dressed. the collapse of the banking system in the understand the impact of Glasnost, we With glasnost, with the new style of 1930's. It wasn't the securities activities of better try to figure out what's going on Soviet leadership, the psychological barriers banks that caused that collapse; it was the there. We need to move beyond the head between leaders of East and West have been system's structural defects. The establishment lines-especially the headlines the Soviets lowered. Witness the statement of Prime of Federal deposit insurance and a strength want us to read. Minister Thatcher, that Gorbachev is a man ened Federal Reserve-not the Gtass-Stea Last month I had a special opportunity to she could do business with. The results gall Act-resolved that problem. Also, a wide gain some insight into the Soviet Union of could be stunning: fewer tensions in the Mikhail Gorbachev. I was a member of the world, and perhaps a mutual and verifiable variety of laws and regulations which exist highest ranking congressional delegation arms agreement. This would be a major step today to limit conflicts of interest were not ever to visit the Soviet Union. Led by Speak forward. available when Glass-Steagall was enacted. er Jim Wright, our delegation included But for all the good that can come with The attached article by a respected finan Democrats and Republicans, chairmen and glasnost, we must beware of a trap. It is a cial consultant provides a more detailed ranking members of major congressional lurking trap, perhaps, in our own thinking. glimpse of the primary causes of the banking committees. We met with Gorbachev, Liga We must be careful not to read too much collapse in the 1930's. It illustrates why a mor chev, Shevardnadze, Gromyko, Dobrynin, into glasnost and perestroika. We must atorium on bank powers would actually Scherbitsky and other top leaders-5 of the avoid projecting our own hopes and expecta 11 members of the Politburo. tions into it. We must not mistake a West weaken the safety and soundness of the What became clear to me and my col ernized Soviet leadership with a Western banking system by delaying necessary re leagues is that the Soviet leadership is seri ized Soviet democracy. We must not create forms to strengthen and modernize our Na ous about reform. But they do not seek to any illusions that could unjustifiably distort tion's banking taws. realize Western values or economics. our policies. THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE 1930's Over and over the top Kremlin officials This is particularly true with the way we BANKING COLLAPSE told us not to mistake the purpose of glas view our alliance. Our alliance is about nost and perestroika. They don't want West shared values. No amount of glasnost can (By Bert Ely) ern democracy. No, they are determined to erase that. If glasnost presents us with any American banking has been handicapped strengthen Soviet-style socialism. To turn challenge as an alliance, it is to make sure for 53 years by regulations rooted in myths the Soviet Union into a leaner and more ef we communicate better among ourselves so about the causes of the 1930-33 banking col ficient state. As Mr. Ligachev made clear, we can more effectively counter and antici lapse. Common to these politically motivat what they want is more and better Soviet pate Soviet propaganda offensives. ed myths is the notion that bank misman socialism. We must also be grateful not to let glas agement caused the collapse. That notion is Thus the reforms proposed are internally nost divert attention from significant and false. Yet the myths this notion has engen directed-towards efficiency. The goal is not continuing human rights concerns. Indeed, dered are still driving public policy, while to address human and political rights. If the this should be our litmus test on the merits the real causes of the banking collapse are human rights situation changes at all, it ap of glasnost. largely ignored. pears it will be only a tangential result. While in the Soviet Union, I took the op The underlying cause of the banking col It seems clear that reducing censorship in portunity to meet with political dissidents, lapse was the branch-banking restrictions the press is not designed to promote free refuseniks and divided spouses. It was in that Congress and State legislatures im speech, but rather to stimulate criticism of these meetings that the grape of glasnost posed over many decades. In 1930 only three inefficient institutions. Elections will not be turned sour, as I heard story after frustrat percent of the country's 23,700 banks had a choice of ideas, but of who can best ing story of the way the Soviet Union con any branches at all. Thus, almost every manage the system. And the release of an tinues to deny and exploit human rights. bank held a small, geographically undiverse Andrei Sakharov comes not from a desire to If not to assert control over its people, portfolio of loans. With only three or four end arbitrary imprisonment-but instead to why else does the Kremlin keep cancer pa employees, the average bank also was an energize intellectuals for the coming mod tients from getting treatment in the West? easy target for fraud and embezzlement. ernization drive. Why else prevent Jews, Germans or others The banking collapse, which cost bank de In other words, reform in the Soviet from emigrating? Why else divide spouses positors $1.3 billion, was a pre-ordained dis Union is from the top down. and families? Why else abuse psychiatry for aster because branching restrictions kept Because of this top-down quality of glas political purposes? banks unnaturally small. nost, policy-makers in the West will be faced So we must be sure, my colleagues, that The medium-size bank in 1930 had depos with a number of opportunities-as well as glasnost does not distract us from the values its of $400,000, just $3 million in today's dol traps. and goals that bind us together. My col lars. Today's has deposits of $35 million. Probably the most significant opportunity leagues, glasnost confronts us with not al During the generally prosperous 1920s, comes from the fact that Soviet leaders are ternatives of challenge or opportunity, but banks below the medium size were less prof energized for change. They are impatient. with both. itable than larger banks and thus more They want an arms control accord that We are challenged to respond to its appar likely to fail. This is why bank failures in would enable them to focus attention on do ent flexibility and its appeal in the West of that decade were 3.4 times higher than mestic reforms. They want to clean out cor its promise. during the previous three decades. ruption from an entrenched bureaucracy. We have an opportunity to seize the open The typical failed bank, invariably a rural They want more criticism of inefficient in ing created by glasnost to decrease tensions, one, was even tinier than the medium-size stitutions and immediate results to follow. advance the cause of human rights, and re bank. Usually it failed because of fraud or a From Gorbachev to Ligachev to Shevard alize more fully the objectives of the univer local economic catastrophe. These failures nadze on down, it appeared to us that there sal declaration of human rights, the inter often deprived area farmers and merchants is a sense of mission in the Soviet leader national covenants on human rights, and of their only source of business credit, thus ship. They seem to be testing the limits of the Helsinki accords. worsening economic conditions in their what is possible. And while it is true that locale. The independent bank, far from Soviet initiatives are inspired by domestic being the strength of smalltown America, needs, it would be naive to think that Soviet THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE was its Achilles' heel. Yet despite these leaders are not keeping an eye on how glas 1930'S BANKING COLLAPSE shortcomings, nationwide branching restric nost plays in the West. tions remain in place today even with the That is why we must and will follow glas HON. DAVID DREIER recent spread of limited interstate banking. nost keenly, welcome all the positives and The parochial attitudes of the Federal Re point out when promises fail to match reali OF CALIFORNIA serve System at that time enhanced the po ties. Perhaps, just perhaps, this may have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tential for a banking disaster. The Fed, dif an impact on tilting future reforms in the Tuesday, June 16, 198 7 fident about controlling the nation's money direction of greater human rights, and supply and disdainful of the two banks out greater international stability and security. Mr. DREIER of California. Mr. Speaker, the of three that were not Fed members, was To accomplish their goals, and to appeal House and Senate are currently at odds over unwilling to act as lender of last resort to to the West, Soviet leaders have become the scope of comprehensive banking legisla- the entire banking system. June 16, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 16303 Although the stock market crash occurred from 1930 to 1936 equaled just one-third of and are not paying much attention to the in October 1929, the banking collapse did the price deflation percentage during that hearings. However, in that somewhat barren not begin until November 1930. By then, time. Had prices rebounded quickly after context, most say they are getting a positive wholesale prices had declined by 16 percent 1930, extraordinary loan losses would have impression of the American policy regarding from their peak in the summer of 1929. been negligible. In other words, the high aid to the Contras. Mr. Manderstam reports Price deflation of this magnitude drove loan losses of the 1930s were caused by de that people have said that the hearings help many banks into insolvency because they flation, not by bad lending practices during them understand the policy better, and were highly leveraged and held assets that the 1920s. when they understand it, they believe there lost value during the deflation. Small banks Myth Three: Investment banking activities is more justification for the policy than are particularly susceptible to such defla of commercial banks caused bank failures, tion since they have fewer alternatives for thus justifying the Glass-Steagall Act's sep they had believed earlier. diversifying their risks. The Fed accelerated aration of commercial from investment In one sense, this is remarkable. After all, this vicious downward spiral by permitting banking. the focus of the hearings is on all the things the money supply to decline 33 percent be Fact: The data simply does not support the Reagan administration may have done tween November 1930 and March 1933, the this, since almost all of the 4,800 banks that that were illegal. In another way, however, end of the banking collapse. failed during the banking collapse were it adds up. Many witnesses, and some mem The average number of banks that failed much too small to conduct investment-bank bers of Congress have been insistent on ex each month during the collapse was more ing activities. plaining the reasons for the administra than triple the monthly failure rate of the Myth Four: Big city banks bled funds out tion's actions. They say the Soviets are at 1920s, while the monthly average of depos of rural banks during the 1920s for re-lend tempting to set up the first communist na its in failed banks increased by a factor of ing in the stock market, thus depriving tional base on the mainland of North Amer seven. In all, 4,800 banks failed during the farmers and merchants of badly needed ica. A newsweek story says this: "As witness 28-month span of the collapse. loans. after witness testified in favor of continued By March 1932, one year before the na Fact: Country bank deposits in city banks, support, letters to Congress have been sur tional Bank Holiday, the worst of the col as a percentage of all banking deposits, were prisingly sympathetic to the insurgency." A lapse was over. Later that year, a feeble eco lower during the 1920s than immediately New York Times report echoes that view. nomic recovery began, only to be crippled before or after. The entire 1927-29 increase Some of the recent public opinion polls on by a final banking crisis sparked by three in lending to stockbrokers came from out the matter also show a shift-small, but public policy blunders. side the banking industry. measurable-toward a more pro-Contra po The first of these blunders was Franklin The new Congress must base today's sition. While opinion is still heavily against Roosevelt's public deliberations, beginning banking legislation on the facts, not myths in December 1932, about devaluing the about what caused the banking collapse of providing military aid to the Contras, the dollar against gold. Increasing speculations the 1930s, if it is going to strengthen U.S. margin between "anti" and "pro" has nar about a devaluation triggered a run to gold banking at home and in the international fi rowed somewhat since the hearings began that drained reserves from the banking nancial marketplace. by 10 percent in the Washington Post/ABC system. This in turn encouraged many bank poll and by 76 percent in the Wall Street depositors to run to currency. Journal/NBC poll. The second blunder occurred when Con SUBTLE BOOST FOR CONTRAS? This pattern, if indeed it proves to be a gress, in January 1933, directed the Recon pattern, would make some sense. In polls, struction Finance Corporation to publish HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO the support for the Contras has been high the names of banks it previously had assist est among people who were informed about ed. Runs soon started on these banks. OF CALIFORNIA the situation. Then the Iran-Contra scandal Finally, the Fed, now paralyzed by a bank IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was revealed. The support level dropped, re ing system crippled by these runs, abdicated Tuesday, June 16, 198 7 flecting the issue of the scandal, which its responsibility as lender of last resort. As deals with legalities concerning U.S. govern a result, numerous states were forced to de Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, a recent ment behavior. As these facts are digested, clare banking holidays during February and commentary in the Washington Times by Ben however, there is more room to look at the early March, culminating in the national Wattenberg describes the effect of the Iran geopolitical essence of the situation. And as Bank Holiday that started on March 6, 1933. Contra hearings on the general public. From the hearings bring out more of the essence The final banking crisis probably would his perspective, Mr. Wattenberg believes to more people, it makes some sense to posit not have occurred had Mr. Roosevelt been those who are following the hearings are be inaugurated on January 20, 1933, instead of that the polls may be moving in the Contra six weeks later, on March 4. Had he taken coming better informed about the national se direction. Approval rates have climbed back office on the earlier date, he would have curity interests of the United States. and, to pre-scandal levels and may go higher as been able to act sooner to avert this crisis. therefore, are becoming more supportive of still more is said about the substance of the However, the Constitutional amendment to U.S. policy to aid the Contras. It's an interest matter. change the inauguration date from March 4 ing analysis, and I urge my colleagues give it The substance of the case has always had did not become effective until October 15, their thoughtful attention. a good deal of merit to it. Assistant Secre 1933. [From the Washington Times, June 11, tary Elliott Abrams summed it up well in his Canada provides an instructive contrast 1987] closing statements to the congressional with America's tragic experience. During panel: "The challenge we face is grave-a the Great Depression, just ten banks oper SUBTLE BOOST FOR CONTRAS? Soviet effort to achieve domination of ... ated almost 4,000 branches across Canada. 91-059 0-89-30 (Pt. 12) 16334 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 16, 1987 CONTINUING HAPPINESS TO perity and self-sufficiency. He argued that nated the idea of dedicating the new station THE O'GEEN FAMILY OF withdrawing American business interests to their fallen comrade. They took up a collec LEROY, NY would prove contrary to the desired goal of tion of their hard-earned money for a memori creating a free South Africa. Apartheid, he al to honor Ward. When the District Director HON. LOUISE M. SLAUGHTER stated, would be abolished through quiet ne heard about this, she got behind their efforts, OF NEW YORK gotiations. At the time, I commented that if and Customs paid for a brass plaque which is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES South Africa is a train, then apartheid repre now on the building. sents the tracks on which it rides. It maintains H.R. 2100 will not bring back Gerry Ward's Tuesday, June 16, 1987 a straight and unswerving path. It ensures that life, but it will serve as a constant reminder of Ms. SLAUGHTER of New York. Mr. Speak the train will remain on course, moves in one the risk that Gerry and his fellow officers, er, I rise today in recognition of the O'Geen direction, and prohibits a majority of citizens whether they work for Customs, Immigration, family of LeRoy, NY. On June 3, 1937, Louis from enjoying the ride. or another branch of the Federal Government, J. O'Geen and Anna Ruth Bataglia were mar Citicorp is our Nation's largest bank and its face every day to protect our borders. Since ried at St. Joseph's Church in LeRoy. I ask my actions are monitored closely by competitors, Gerry Ward's death, three more Customs em colleagues to join me in congratulating them investors, and governments. The decision to ployees have died serving their country. as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of their withdraw from South Africa was not an easy These jobs have, over the last decade, wedding. one. However, it comes at an appropriate time changed from one of a mostly clerical nature, The O'Geens are both first generation and sends a vital message to Pretoria. Eleven to one of mostly a law enforcement nature. American citizens whose parents immigrated years ago today, thousands of people lost During fiscal year 1985, Customs inspectors to New York from Sicily. Mr. O'Geen was born their lives in the riots in the black township of made 17,324 arrests, including 1,832 from the in LeRoy and has lived there all his life. He Soweto. Just 1 week ago, the Rev. Leon Sulli FBI's National Crime Information Center worked with the New York Central Railroad van, the creator of the Sullivan Principles on [NCIC] network. In fiscal year 1986 total ar until 1936 when he and his brother started the corporate guidelines in South Africa, wisely re rests increased by 28 percent and the NCIC O'Geen Press. This job printing company was versed his position. He no longer saw a con arrests increased by 38 percent to 2,537. Cus the first to publish a local advertising paper, tructive role for U.S. business in the fight toms inspectors make more NCIC arrests than The LeRoy Advertiser. Mr. O'Geen worked at against governmental racism. His plea now all other Federal agencies combined, and all the press for 42 years until he sold the com calls for all U.S. industry to leave the country of these arrests are felony arrest. I hope that pany in 1978 and retired. and allow "every American moral, economic, Congress will recognize this change soon, and Mrs. O'Geen also grew up in LeRoy and and political force" to be brought to bear treat these dedicated Federal employees who has worked the majority of her life in the area. against apartheid. put their lives on the line to protect our bor In the late 1970's, she retired from her posi Citicorp has taken the first difficult step ders in the same fashion we treat other Fed toward realizing this objective. The measure is tion at Bausch & Lomb. Mrs. O'Geen is a eral workers with law enforcement responsibil harsh and the losses significant. But the dis curio collector who boasts of a large collec ities. tion of Hummel figurines. Mr. O'Geen is an comfort inflicted upon U.S. interests pales in That would be an even better way to re comparison to the humiliation of racist oppres avid stamp collector. member Kenneth G. Ward. The O'Geens, in their retirement, have re sion and the grief of friends and families as mained active in the LeRoy community. Mr. more people perish in the turmoil of South O'Geen is a charter member of the LeRoy Africa. MADONNA COLLEGE CELE- Chamber of Commerce and helped organize Citicorp has shown that big business can BRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSA the little league there. Mrs. O'Geen is active in and does have a moral conscience and I com RY the LeRoy St. Joseph's Church Rosary and mend Citicorp's officers and directors for their Altar Society. action. Fifty years of sharing their lives has given HON. CARL D. PURSELL the O'Geens three children: Josephine, John OF MICHIGAN Louis, and Anthony Paul. They have been ad A BETTER WAY TO REMEMBER ditionally blessed with six grandchildren: Terri, KENNETH G. WARD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES John, Daniel, Ann Marie, Beth Anne, and Mary HON. AL SWIFr Tuesday, June 16, 1987 Margaret. The entire O'Geen family will gather Mr. PURSELL. Mr. Speaker, I have the privi OF WASHINGTON on June 19, 1987, for a special celebration of lege today of commending Madonna College their parents' everlasting strength, faith, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Livonia, Ml, in celebration of its 40th anni love. Tuesday, June 16, 198 7 versary of distinguished service to its commu The O'Geen family stands proudly as a fine Mr. SWIFT. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2100, which nity and the State of Michigan. example of the American family tradition. Their Madonna College is a Catholic coeducation bond has survived the test of time and the House passed yesterday, names the new al institution sponsored by the Felician Sisters. strenghened. It is fitting that we join the border station at Lynden, WA, for Kenneth G. Within the framework of a strong liberal arts O'Geen family in celebrating the enduring love Ward. Mr. Ward was a U.S. Customs inspector curriculum, it offers pre-service and inservice of their parents, Louis and Anna Ruth. I wish who was slain while performing a routine career-oriented programs, and awards associ them continuing happiness. check on a vehicle entering the United States from British Columbia, Canada, on May 24, ate, bachelor, and master degrees. 1979. Mr. Ward was the 31st Customs officer Founded by the Felician Sisters as Presen CITICORP WITHDRAWS FROM to be killed in the line of duty. tation Junior College in 1937, it was renamed SOUTH AFRICA Kenneth Ward was hardworking and dedi Madonna College in 194 7 and incorporated as cated, exemplifying the best qualities of Fed a baccalaureate institution. It became coedu HON.GARYL.ACKERMAN eral service. Mr. Ward, known to his fellow of cational in 1972 and initiated its first graduate OF·NEWYORK ficers as Gerry, was described by them as programs in 1982. Since its origination, Madonna has contin IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES top-notch and top of the line. Previous to serving 8 years with the Customs Service, ued to serve the needs of its students and Tuesday, June 16, 1987 Ward was with the Border Patrol of the Immi community. Its special dimension of caring Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today gration and Naturalization Service. He also has met the educational demands of an indus to express my extreme pleasure with Citi served his country in the U.S. Army. trialized urban area with a warm, personal corp's decision to withdraw its assets from This bill has the support of both the U.S. quality. South Africa. Customs Service and the General Services I ask my colleagues in the U.S. House of Several months ago, President Beagan de Administration which owns the building. The Representatives to join me as I extend my scribed South Africa as the economic locomo local Customs Service officers who serve on warmest congratulations to Madonna College tive that would drive the region toward pros- the border in my congressional district origi- on this, its 40th anniversary. June 16, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 16335 GASOLINE PRICES RISE: WHAT abuse among our children by emphasizing and TuALATIN, OR, WILL OUR REACTION BE? ecouraging physical fitness. May 14, 1987. The program, "Say 'Yes' to Fitness, 'No' to Hon. G.V. MONTGOMERY, Chairman, House Veterans' Affairs Commit HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK Drugs," is geared so that the students com tee, Rayburn House Office Building, OF CALIFORNIA pete against themselves to improve their Washington, DC. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES physcial fitness. Unlike other fitness programs DEAR MR. MONTGOMERY: 1 wish to express where the youngsters must compete against my thoughts concerning the VA's Decen Tuesday, June 16, 1987 others or attain group goals, in this program trailized Hospital Computer Program [DHCPl. I am Chief of the Laboratory Serv Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, for months we they are encouraged to show personal im heard of plummeting gasoline prices and ice at the Portland VA Medical Center, provement over an extended period of time. It Chairman of the VA Medical Center's Com people around the country again enjoyed is hoped that participants will be instilled with puter Committee and a member of the VA Sunday afternoon drives, switched from com a sense of personal motivation and self-im Laboratory Special Interest Users Group muting on public transportation back to cars, provement. When students realize that they [SlUG]. The SlUG is appointed by the Di and the administration itself relaxed fuel econ can control their lives, the attraction to drugs rector of Pathology Service, VA Central omy standards. Office and is responsible for setting the will diminish. Some who were more cautious reminded us functional requirements of the Laboratory that we would not enjoy these prices forever, The lack of physical fitness of many of our Module, testing it for compliance with these and that we should plan for a future time schoolchildren is well documented-and the requirements, and planning and initiating results are alarming. Numerous studies have educational programs to implement the when gasoline prices would not be so low. I computer system and keep it operating. am inclined to agree with this group. It takes demonstrated that youngsters are generally fatter today than their counterparts in the mid- Our Medical Center, which had no previ looking at only one simple fact to make this ous computer experience, has successfully point-oil is a finite resource. 1960's. It has been estimated that the propor implemented all of the current modules of For the past 7 weeks gasoline prices have tion of children who are obese has risen by DHCP system. We are convinced that it pro consistently risen by over an average of 0.6 more than 40 percent in the past 15 years. It vides us with more accurate patient care in cent per gallon for a total of 4.2 cents thus is ironic that while a growing percentage of formation in a more timely manner than far. Across the country gasoline prices are at those over 21 years of age go to the health our previous manual system. The DHCP system has benefits that are their highest point in over a year and this club, take aerobics classes or participate in not found in comparable commercial sys trend is expected to continue through the some regular physical activity, our children do tems. I wish to discuss these in the follow summer. Low gasoline prices may be nearing less and less. This latter situation must be re ing paragraphs. their end. Before we get to a crisis situation versed. The DHCP system was developed by users we need to scale down our dependency on The sponsors of the program, Our Lady of representing a cross section of VA Medical gasoline. Mercy Hospital, McDonald's Corp. and Omni Centers. The method of development was unique in that members of the developing To this end I introduced H.R. 1816, a bill to 41 Sports Complex, as well as the teachers repeal the administration's authority to lower SlUG had an opportunity to work directly and students in the participating schools are with the software developer by communicat the Corporate Auto Fuel Economy [CAFE] to be commended. They are trying to deal ing from their Medical Centers with a cen standard and to return it to 27.5 mpg as it was with a situation before it becomes a problem. tral computer as it took shape. This allowed required by the Motor Vehicle and Cost Sav Their efforts deserve our recognition and ad very fast development which was responsive ings Act. The CAFE standard was enacted by miration. to the users. Congress during the 1970's energy crisis to I enclosed a copy of a paper from one of promote energy conservation and to ease our the scientific journals describing this method of development. We are convinced dependence on foreign oil. Between 1975 and VA EMPLOYEES VOICE STRONG 1985 this law saved consumers $50 billion that using this method, the VA is able to de SUPPORT FOR THEIR MEDICAL velop software that is more responsive to and dramatically reduced U.S. foreign oil de COMPUTER SYSTEM the users needs in a shorter period of time pendency. and at less cost than can be done by com In the 1970's the country was caught off mercial developer. guard in terms of conservation measures. HON. G.V. (SONNY) A single set of computer software was de From the experience we now know the tell veloped for VA Medical Centers of all levels tale signs to look for-such as rising gasoline MONTGOMERY of complexity and size. This was possible be prices and increased oil imports. These two OF MISSISSIPPI cause a large amount of flexibility in occurrences are staring us in the face. Now is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES choices of computer operation were written the time for government and the concerned into the programs. This was known as Site Tuesday, June 16, 1987 Configurability. It was planned to allow the public to develop, without panic, policies that computer staff and users at the individual will resolve future energy needs fairly and Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, a contro Medical Centers to set up the software in a practically. The CAFE standards are a proven versy over the effectiveness and cost of the manner that was most appropriate for the tool in this regard. Veterans' Administration's medical computer individual location. Comparable commercial I urge Members to take a look at the in system, known as the Decentralized Hospital systems frequently do not allow the users to creasing cost of gasoline and to support my Computer Program [DHCP] system, has arisen make the changes that are required to bill, H.R. 1816, which will begin to reduce our in the Congress. As chairman of the Commit adapt the software to the local needs. The user is thus held captive to the vendor and dependency on this precious resource, and to tee on Veterans' Affairs, I have scheduled must pay fees to the vendor's programmer promote the conservation of it for future gen many oversight hearings on this important to make these changes. This seriously limits erations. medical computer system over the past sever the flexibility of the system and does not al years and the reports on its effectiveness allow it to change as local conditions SAY "YES" TO FITNESS, "NO" TO and costs have been uniformly very positive. change. Since our hearing of April 8, 1987 on this In a similar way the software that has al DRUGS ready been developed is continuing to important subject, I have received many let evolve. Through electronic mail and other HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY ters from veterans and Veterans' Administra means users of our systems are continually tion employees in support of the DHCP. OF INDIANA making suggestions for improvement. I would like to share with my colleagues a Through the SlUG we have a mechanism to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES copy of a letter which I received from Dr. incorporate improvements into the soft Tuesday, June 16, 198 7 Daniel M. Baer, chief of the laboratory service ware. Many of the improvements have been developed by users in the field who are able Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today at the Portland, OR, VA Medical Center, that by simple utility programs to develop new to salute a group of dedicated and imaginative demonstrates how the VA employees feel and improved applications of the computer individuals and organizations in northwest Indi about "their" medical computer system. The software. Commercial systems discourage ana who have joined forces to combat drug letter follows: this kind of broad based user development, 16336 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 16, 1987 insisting that only their programers make THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE bians and South Africans about the state of changes in the software. Moreover, many AUTHORIZATION BILL AND war that now exists in South Africa. While commercial software developers have failed THE ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY Jonas Savimbi is feted in Washington and Jo to provide improvements for their system, OF SOWETO over the years. hannesburg, it is proposed that representa In addition to the CORE software devel tives of the South West Africa Peoples' Orga oped at the VA computer development site, HON.THOMASJ.DOWNEY nization and the African National Congress be talented computer amateurs at many of the OF NEW YORK barred from freely traveling in the United VA Medical Centers have written additional IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES States. Should this amendment pass, we will programs that have a high clinical or man Tuesday, June 16, 198 7 be marching in lock step with the apartheid agement utility. For instance at the Port regime in its attempt to remove the public land VA Medical Center we have developed Mr. DOWNEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, today we commemmorate the tragic events spotlight from its deadly policies. programs to assist scheduling of operating Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to vote rooms and to notify services throughout the that began in Soweto 11 years ago. On this Medical Center of the current operating day in 1976, the South African police mur against these amendments. We have taken a room schedule, on inventory control and dered a 13-year-old student, Hector Peterson, stand against apartheid with our votes for supply ordering system, and an inventory and sparked weeks of rioting in the black sanctions. We must not allow those votes to system for control of hazardous and toxic townships. This morning's news reports in be undermined. We must not now give to the chemical throughout the Medical Center. forms us that over 1 million Africans are ob South African regime the support we took Implementation of the DHCP system has serving this day by staying away from work. away last year. I would hope that my col not been without problems, however, I be Across the United States, local communities leagues would remember the courage and de lieve that most of the problems have been will observe this day with rallies and memorial termination of those African students who related to insufficient computing capacity services. began their school boycott 11 years ago and of the computer hardware that was original Today here in Congress we have our own ly supplied, insufficient numbers of appro stamped the evil of apartheid firmly into the opportunity to pause and reflect on the events international conscience. We should not priately trained computer center personnel that transpired in Soweto, and, perhaps more and the resistance of some individuals who betray their vision today. were required to implement the computer importantly, we have an opportunity to do system without having first understood its something. We have before us on the floor of benefits. In spite of these problems there the House H.R. 1777, the Department of State STRUGGLE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS has been wide spread implementation authorization for fiscal year 1988. Today, we within a time frame that compares favor will have to vote on a number of amendments ably with implementation of other compara to the bill which seek to give aid and comfort HON. CARDISS COLLINS ble large computer systems. to South Africa in its war against its neighbors. OF ILLINOIS Development and implementation of the Since the Reagan administration came to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES V A/DHCP system has in my opinion been town in 1981 it has been single minded in its highly successful and because of the high support for a two track approach to southern Tuesday, June 16, 1987 level of involvement of its users it is likely Africa. One track-best known as constructive Mrs. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, as the 1OOth to evolve at a rapid pace providing capabili engagement-involves increased support for ties which will be envied and copied by the Congress continues its important legislative the apratheid regime in its war against its own work, Congressman MILLER and I are honored private sector. I urge your continuing and population. The other track-less well known, vigorous support for this system. to be the 1987 cochairs of the Congressional but every bit as critical to the survival of apart Sincerely, Call to Conscience for Soviet Jewry. As we heid-involves increased support for South DANIEL M. BAER, M.D. work on reducing the trade and budget defi Africa in its military agression against its neighbors and in its military occupation of Na cits, welfare reform, housing, and other issues facing this Congress, we must not forget the PERSONAL EXPLANATION mibia. Mr. Speaker, as you know, Congress has most fundamental of issues-the abuse of repudiated the administration's policy of sup human rights that takes place in the Soviet HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES port for apartheid. Unfortunately, we have not Union and too many other parts of the world. OF CALIFORNIA been quite as clear in our opposition to South As the era of glasnost raises our hopes for a more open Soviet society, now, more than IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Africa's policy of carrying its war against Afri cans beyond its borders. ever, is the time to push the struggle for the Tuesday, June 16, 198 7 The South African regime can only be en basic rights Soviet Jews are denied. As we Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid couraged by continued administration support credit the Soviets for allowing the Anatoly ably absent on official business during rollcall for Jonas Savimbi in his war against Angola. Shcharanskys to emigrate, we must not forget votes No. 174 through No. 179 on Thursday, Today, we may have the opportunity to vote the Vladimir and Maria Slepaks, the Valery June 11. Had I been present on the House on an amendment to H.R. 1777 which would and Svaione Federovs, and the thousands of have the effect of legitimizing Jonas Savimbi's floor, I would have cast my votes in the fol others still denied their basic rights. As Mem insurrection under international law. Should lowing manner: bers of Congress we hold a special responsi this amendment pass, it will be a major victory Rollcall No. 174, "no," Hefley amendment bility to press for human rights, and we in for South Africa, which has up until now been to H.R. 4. Congress are indebted to groups such as the the mainstay of Savimbi. Rollcall No. 175, "no," Hiler amendment to Union of Councils for Soviet Jews that have The South African regime can only be en worked tirelessly for these rights. H.R. 4. couraged by continued efforts to bring down Rollcall No. 176, "aye," Gonzalez amend The Congressional Call to Conscience is an the Government of Mozambique. Today, we important tool in the continuing struggle for ment to Hiler amendment. may have the opportunity to vote on another human rights. We urge our colleagues to use Rollcall No. 177, "no," motion to recommit. amendment which would prohibit the United this forum so that a week does not go by Rollcall No. 178, "aye," final passage of States Government from providing foreign as H.R. 4. sistance to Mozambique which faces a seri without a plea-a call to conscience-to the Rollcall No. 179, "aye," approval of House ous South African inspired and supported in Soviets to allow religious liberty, cultural free Resolution 190. surrection. Should this amendment pass, the dom, the right to emigrate and other freedoms people of Mozambique will be at the mercy of for Jewish as well as all peoples. Congress the scorched Earth policy of South Africa's man JEFFORDS will make the first statement hired guns. this week. The South African regime can only be en couraged by the attempts to prevent American citziens from hearing first hand from Nami- June 16, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 16337 TRIBUTE TO KENNETH GIBSON, health of our country, and Ken Gibson's 16 nism, we have not only solved problems, but FORMER MAYOR OF NEWARK, years of leadership and service to the people we have also created new jobs and new busi NJ of Newark remind us of the greatness cities nesses to make and sell the products so con can achieve. ceived. The first New Product and Process HON. PETER W. RODINO, JR. Fair was held in 1983 and drew 41 entries. OF NEW JERSEY TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA DE ST. Last month, the fourth New Product and Proc IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAER ess Fair had 257 entries and 2,500 people Tuesday, June 16, 198 7 came and saw what was new and innovative. There are several categories so as to encour Mr. RODINO. Mr. Speaker, I take great per HON. HENRY J. HYDE age adults and youngsters; students and sonal pleasure in joining my fellow New Jer OF ILLINOIS seyans in a tribute to Kenneth Gibson, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES others, to think and then enter the competition with the results of their thinking. former mayor of my hometown, Newark. Tuesday, June 16, 198 7 For many of us, Ken Gibson epitomizes the This concept, originated in southeast Okla Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, every once in American dream and devotion to public serv homa. has made my district a leader in this awhile, someone very special is accorded rec ice. The son of a butcher and a seamstress, new concept which is now being adopted by ognition by her neighbors and friends. Such a Ken grew up in Newark and worked his way other regions of Oklahoma as well as other person is Virginia de St. Paer, who on Sunday, through the New Jersey Institute of Technolo States. June 21, will be honored by the Republicans gy-then known as the Newark College of En In this connection, it is with particular pride of Du Page County as one of their most distin gineering-graduating with a degree in engi that I point to an accomplishment of a fifth guished members. neering in the 1950's. He worked as an engi grader in my district. Allison M. Goeden, a fifth neer for the New Jersey Department of Trans A resident of Wheaton for 30 years, Virginia has been a leading and energetic force grader in the Stillwater, OK, school system, portation, the Newark Redevelopment and has been declared a regional winner in the Housing Authority, and, later, the Newark among party members, who are celebrating her 11 years of outstanding service as Du Invent America Program. The daughter of Mr. Bureau of Buildings. Like many Americans of and Mrs. Galen Goeden conceived a battery conscience and vision, Ken helped lead the Page County Republican Chairwoman. Her valuable contributions to the community are operated spoon which, when attached to a civil rights movement to make our Nation cooking utensil will electrically stir the cooking more compassionate and fair-for all its citi well known and appreciated by all of us who contents without being operated by hand. Alli zens. know her as a good and loyal friend. son chose the name of "Spoon Magic" for In 1970, Ken directed his commitment to In 1975, Virginia was named "Woman of the civil rights and to his community toward city Year" by the Du Page County Federation of her device which was impressive enough to hall-and he made history as the first black Women for her selfless contribution to good take a regional prize. From the list of regional mayor of newark and the first black mayor of government. Virginia also served as president winners, 45 were selected to enter the nation a large eastern city. In an era of despair, up of the Wheaton Women's Republican Club al competition, which I assisted in judging. All heaval, and racial tension-one of the most from 1967 through 1970, and has dedicated 45 winners, their parents teachers, and con divisive in the history of Newark and our 30 years of service to the party and the coun gressional representatives have been invited Nation-Ken Gibson's leadership as mayor of ty's Republican central committee. In 1983, to attend an ice cream social June 24 to fur Newark helped restore public confidence in Virginia was honored for her volunteer service ther recognize these young thinkers. government and helped launch sorely needed effort in the community during the "Yea! Invent America is a program which teaches economic revitalization. For the first time in Wheaton Celebration." kindergarten through the eighth grade how to their lives, black children living in Newark In addition, Virginia has been a vital source think creatively and innovatively. One of the could look at their mayor and see not a de of service in clubs such as the Women's De stated purposes of Invent America is to pro partment Club of Wheaton, P.E.O. Chapter tached outsider, but a reflection of their possi mote excellence in education through the in J.O., the Home Garden Club of Wheaton and bilities, their hopes and dreams for a better vention process. A young organization formed the Wheaton A.M. Homemakers. future. They saw a mayor who cared about only a year, Invent America has been em equal opportunity for all Americans, a mayor So today, I join with her husband Claude, her children Sue and Jerry, and her many braced by schools in 15 States including Okla who helped bring millions of dollars in aid to homa. Newark for housing, health care, and econom dear friends in honoring this special person who has given so much of herself to others. It is my judgment that, for the United States ic recovery. During Mayor Gibson's term, to reclaim its place as a world leader in inno Newark saw the establishment of the Gate vation and technology, we should perhaps way complex, which has become a spring INNOVATION AMONG THE consider ways to meld the concepts of Invest board for reviving downtown business areas. YOUNG AND AMERICA'S America, the elementary and secondary Under Mayor Gibson's leadership, the Newark STANDARD OF LIVING school system, the vocational technical Airport grew and Newark's universities-Rut gers University, the University of Medicine and HON. WES WATKINS schools, as well as higher educational institu Dentistry of New Jersey, and the New Jersey tions; and programs such as my New Prod OF OKLAHOMA ucts and Processes Fair, along with program Institute of Technology and Essex County Col IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lege-thrived. long espoused by industry leaders such as Mayors from all over the United States, im Tuesday, June 16, 198 7 Westinghouse Electric Co., just to name one, pressed with Ken's innovation and skill, se Mr. WATKINS. Mr. Speaker, as some of my and scientific organizations, as a means to lected him as president of the U.S. Confer colleagues know, for the past 4 years, on my further create interest in creative and analyti ence of Mayors in 1976-a leading voice for initiative, we in southeast Oklahoma have cal thinking and in the sciences and scientific urban reform. been encouraging innovative and creative engineering. Among Ken's many honors are the Con thinking as a means to try to solve some of To further call attention to this need, I have gressional Black Associates Award, the Fior our economic problems. We are teaching in introduced a joint resolution designating the ello H. LaGuardia Award, Time magazine's the vocational-technical school system prob week of June 21-26 as "Invent America Outstanding Young Man Award, and the Jef lem solving as a part of the curriculum. One of Week," and I call on my colleagues to join in ferson Award. the results of that curriculum is the New Prod cosponsorship. Ken once eloquently spoke of his urban phi ucts and Processes Fair. We must think and we must work to com losophy when he said that American cities are The challenge is to define a problem which pete in a global economy. "The heart of our Nation, pumping blood of needs to be solved by a new product or a Thank you, Mr. Speaker. survival into the towns, townships, hamlets, new process which not only solves the imme and rural areas of our Nation." This commen diate problems but also could possibly result tary serves as a warning to those who ignore in a factory or manufacturing plant to actually the role that urban areas play in the collective manufacture the product. Through this mecha- 16338 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 16, 1987 A TRIBUTE TO CONCERNED According to the Principal Marie Thornton, a partisan of the Endowment. Among the let CITIZENS OF WESTCHESTER the school's underlying philosophy is that stu ters of thanks to Chairman FASCELL on that COUNTY dents can achieve and they can succeed. occasion were messages from the heads of With encouragement and positive reenforce democracies around the world. Their praise of HON. JOSEPH J. DioGUARDI ment such as this, it is no wonder that the stu the NED deserves our notice. One came from OF NEW YORK dents have achieved and they have succeed the President of Argentina, a new democracy. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ed in winning the National Science Olympiad Margaret Thatcher wrote to wish NED "every for junior high school students, and placing success." The President of Costa Rica was Tuesday, June 16, 1987 second at the high school level. thankful for the "opportunity to offer (the) En Mr. DioGUARDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay I would like to congratulate these students dowment, and all those involved in its lofty tribute to an effort by my Westchester County, for their diligence and hard work in establish purposes, all of my support and solidarity." NY, constituents to help raise private funds for ing themselves as the top science students in But the most striking cable by far came the homeless of our county. the country. They raised the money they from Corazon Aquino, President of the newly Concerned citizens of Westchester County, needed for themselves with the support of democratized Philippines. Let me cite from involved in the WFAS AM/FM Bikeathon for their community and their teachers. what she wrote: the Homeless, will be cycling to Washington, I commend the students, staff, and commu We shall always remember in gratitude DC, on June 25 to increase public awareness nity for their drive, dedication, and their willing and appreciation the Endowment's impor of the plight of the homeless and to help raise ness to strive for the best in themselves. tant assistance to the democratic struggle of funds for the Coalition for the Homeless, the our country. Such contributions and com mitment to the hopes and ideals of democ Coalition of Westchester Food Pantries and VOTE "NO" ON THE AMEND Food Kitchens, and the Have a Heart for the racy is the Endowment's greatest legacy, not MENT TO KILL THE NATIONAL only to the Filipino people, but to the rest Homeless Committee. ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRA of humanity. While the Federal Government has a pivotal CY role to play in assisting the homeless of our I can not do better than that. I'll end my re Nation, those taking part in the WFAS bike marks with that assessment by President athon are important to the effort to promote HON. JIM COURTER Aquino about the hope that NED has offered. private sector voluntarism. OF NEW JERSEY She knows. The participation of the Federal Govern IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment in the effort to ameliorate the pains of Tuesday, June 16, 1987 homelessness can be augmented by those in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS FIRST 100 the private sector who, through their kind Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, I was not sur YEARS: A CAUSE TO CELEBRATE help, involve themselves and their businesses prised to see that an amendment will be of in the effort to help their fellow man. fered tomorrow, June 17, to the State Depart HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER In addition, Mr. Speaker, those who are ment bill to abolish the National Endowment OF ILLINOIS taking the time and effort to bike their way to for Democracy. There is a small-very small Washington to lobby on behalf of the home minority in this House which continues to rep IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resent the Endowment as the epitome of evil less deserve special praise for their efforts Tuesday, June 16, 1987 and I want to pay tribute to Ross Pollack of interventionism. I can not imagine a more Hartsdale, Margot Brown of New Rochelle, baseless charge against this bipartisan Ameri Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I have the honor Hon. Paul Feiner of Hastings, Christopher can effort to promote democracy. And yet the of representing a large portion of the fine vil Guglielmo of Yonkers, Adam Klotz of Rye charges persist. It was in 1984, when the En lage of Arlington Heights, I L. It is with great Brook, Michael Molinelli of White Plains, Larry dowment was barely a fe\\! months old, that pride that I congratulate Mayor James T. Ryan Paquette of White Plains, Berth Weil of Yon George Will wrote a column on attempts, as and the village board of trustees, the Arlington kers, Winston Gonzalez of Yonkers, Hilary he put it, "to slay the butterfly of democracy." Heights Centennial Commission and the Kao of Pound Ridge, Susan Lauer of Harts Every year since, the same angry minority has 70,000 residents of this great community on dale, Martin Zagari of Larchmont, Russell appeared wielding its cleaver. And so while I celebrating the 150th anniversary of its found Roman of Yonkers, Raphael Riverso of Harts am not surprised that the effort to kill NED ing and the 1OOth anniversary of its incorpora dale, Les Mahon of Greenburgh, James has arisen again, I am indeed very troubled by tion as a village. Halsey of Mount Vernon, and Richard DiGia it. Arlington Heights was originally known as como of Eastchester. The Endowment has a very small budget Dunton, named after the man who first settled Norman Weil Ill, the news director of WFAS and does with it a great deal of good. The the area in 1836, Asa Dunton. The town Mr. AM/FM, deserves special thanks for his effort New Republic, for example, has given regular Dunton founded 150 years ago soon became on behalf of the homeless and I lend my full and thoughtful praise to NED. As one staff home to hundreds of Americans and German support to the bikeathon's goal of helping editorial written just before Mrs. Aquino came immigrants moving westward in search of rich those less fortunate than ourselves. to power declared in January, 1986: farmland. The Klehm Nursery, the Arlington Thank you, Mr. Speaker. NED supports democratic developments in Elevator Co. and the Sigwalt Sewing Machine countries whose governments . . . would Co. were just some of the local industries that prefer not to see democracy developing at provided jobs for the growing population of GOMPERS SECONDARY SCHOOL all . . . This is the case now in the Philip the area in the late 19th century. TOPS IN NATION pines, where fully ten percent of NED's The post-World War II boom brought rapid money is going. It is also the case in Para guay, Chile, South Africa, and other coun commercial and residential growth as thou HON. JIM BATES tries where it takes bravery to want social sands of young families moved to Arlington OF CALIFORNIA and political change . . . In Guatemala, Heights from nearby Chicago and from around IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NED aid was critical in mobilizing the popu the country. The community evolved into a lation for the recent election, which has bustling bedroom suburb without losing the Tuesday, June 16, 198 7 given that country its first hope in decades appeal of the small town atmosphere that had Mr. BATES. Mr. Speaker, it is with great ad of ending the reign of terror. initially drawn the new residents to it. Current miration that I rise today to pay tribute to What problem does the sponsor of the ly, Arlington Heights is home to 275 corpora Gompers Secondary School in San Diego, CA, amendment to kill NED have with such work? tions and small businesses including Honey which has recently established itself as the Mr. Speaker, the recent National Endow well Computers and Arlington Park racetrack, top scholastic science school in the Nation. ment for Democracy conference held here in where each summer the finest thoroughbreds Students at Gompers have one of the lowest Washington witnessed the presentation of a and jockeys in the world compete in the Ar dropout rates in the school district and are re special award to the honorable gentleman lington Million horse race. Also, an ambitious garded as the top science, math, and comput from Florida, the chairman of the House For development project is now being undertaken er students in the State of California. eign Affairs Committee, [Mr. DANTE FASCELL] in the downtown area that will combine eco- June 16, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 16339 nomic growth with careful planning and aes called for strengthening the teaching of demo tivities, scientific research, and business and thetic beauty. cratic values stating that education for democ commerce; A strong commitment to education is a long racy must extend to education in moral issues. (4) statistics show alarming increases in time Arlington Heights tradition. What started My bill requires the Commission to identify the incidence of teenage pregnancy, drug and substance abuse, and suicide among out in 1849 as a one-room, bare-walled values which are essential to our well-being, both young people and adults; school house is now Elementary School Dis including, honesty, integrity, tolerance, self (5) polls reflect that Americans over trict 25, a system recognized throughout the discipline, self-respect, civility, importance of whelmingly prize values such as honesty, State for its excellence. Wheeling Township family, justice, and equality, the rule of law, in but believe that people are less honest today High School District 214 students are consist dividual rights, the common good, love of than in the past; ently among the top average scorers nation country, love of knowledge, responsibility and (6) this national moral recession has im wide on college entrance exams. The Arling accountability, and protection of oneself and paired the proper functioning of our system ton Heights Memorial Library is the largest others from degradation and abuse. of democratic government; single library system under one roof in the My bill also requires a report to Congress <7> leaders across a wide spectrum of polit State of Illinois. ical, social, and religious beliefs believe that within a year with recommendations on what education for democracy must extend to The Arlington Heights Park District, a recent Congress and the executive branch can do to education in moral issues, and have called recipient of the National Gold Medal for Excel promote the teaching of values in American for strengthening the teaching of democrat lence in Parks and Recreation Management, schools. ic values; and maintains 49 parks on 502 acres of land and This Commission should not be made up of (8) while education remains the responsi provides recreational activities for young and so-called experts. I have included language bility of local and State government, the old alike. Organized instructional programs specificially stating that appointments be Congress and Federal Government may ap and competitive leagues are available for made from groups including parents, students, propriately provide assistance to education those young people who wish to participate in al agencies and institutions attempting to educators, philosophers, theologians, and reli include values education in their curricu baseball, football, basketball, soccer and gious leaders, sports figures, social service lums. swimming. This community has produced workers and the general public. many outstanding college and professional SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT. Mr. Speaker, I hope that bill can be expedi There is hereby established a Commission athletes throughout the years who began their tiously passed. A renewal of basic values is careers on the playing fields of Arlington on Values Education, hereafter in this Act critical to our future moral health. referred to as the "Commission". Heights schools and parks. For the benefit of my colleagues, I submit SEC. 5. DUTIES. Mr. Speaker, the village of Arlington Heights the following bill: has been successful in achieving economic The Commission shall- H.R. 2667 <1) consider the widest range of values for growth while maintaining a proud sense of inclusion in the consensus of values that community and history. The accomplishments Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of should be taught, including traditional of this community and the individuals that America in Congress assembled, Judea-Christian values, honesty, integrity, have built it over the last 150 years serve as SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. tolerance, self-discipline, self-respect, civil an inspiration to us all. This Act may be cited as the "Commission ity, importance of family, justice, equality, on Values Education Act of 1987". the rule of law, individual rights, the common good, love of country, love of VALUES EDUCATION SEC. 2. PURPOSE. knowledge, responsibility and accountabil The purposes of this Act are- ity, protection of oneself and others from <1) to establish a commission to examine degradation and abuse; HON. TONY P. HALL the issues associated with the teaching of OF OHIO (2) conduct interviews, meetings, hearings, values in elementary, secondary, and post and conferences in various regions and lo IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES secondary schools, and in institutions of calities in the United States to gather the Tuesday, June 16, 1987 higher learning; opinions of a wide variety of individuals, in (2) to recommend to the President and to Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, on June 11 cluding educators and educational adminis Congress how the Federal Government, trators, students, parents, philosophers and I introduced H.R. 2667, legislation to create a through executive action and legislation, theologians, civic, religious, and professional Commission on Values Education. The pur can promote the teaching of values in Amer leaders, social service professionals, political pose of this bill is to find out how we can ican schools, including
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