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May 7, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14529 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

SENATOR RANDOLPH STRESSES IM­ transportation and expense money for U.S. Department of Health, Education, PORTANCE OF RECENT MEETING the winners' trips to the Capital. and Welfare. OF PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON Both of these contests are designed to Mr. President, I ask unanimous con­ EMPLOYMENT OF THE HANDI­ increase awareness of the problems and sent to print in the Extensions of Re­ CAPPED potential of handicapped workers among marks the following items: young Americans. First, the opening welcome of Chair­ Presiding over a simulated congres­ man Harold Russell; HON. JENNINGS RANDOLPH sional hearing on the rights of the Second, the tribute to the courage of OF WEST handicapped were several Members of the handicapped American; IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES the Congress: Senator HARRISON WIL­ Third, a brief survey of the past year's Monday, May 7, 1973 LIAMS, Senator , Representative accomplishments for the handicapped, JoHN BRADEMAS, and Representative reprinted from the meeting program; Mr. RANDOLPH. Mr. President, last ORVAL HANSEN. These gentlemen have and week the President's Committee on Em­ vigorously supported legislation benefit­ Fourth, an article, "PCEH's Bill Mc­ ployment of the Handicapped held its ing the handicapped. Cahill Retires After 26 Years," which 26th annual meeting at the Witnesses at this session included out­ appeared in the spring, 1973 issue of Hilton Hotel for some 4,000 invited standing handicapped persons who have Handy-Cap Horizons. guests and almost 100 program partici­ been spokesmen for the needs of the There being no objection, the mate­ pants and speakers during 3 action­ handicapped, or who have been active rial was ordered to be printed in the oriented days. The focus of this year's in solving problems faced by disabled RECORD, as follows: meeting centered on employment of the Americans in housing, transportation, handicapped, attitudes toward the THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON employment, recreation, rehabilitation, EMPLOYMENT OF THE HANDI• handicapped, and civil rights for the education, and civil rights. CAPPED, handicapped. Music was provided by the St. Coletta Washington, D.O., May 3, 1973. Professionals and volunteers from Chorus, a group of 40 mentally retarded A TRmUTE TO COURAGE every State and several foreign countries young singers from Jefferson, Wis. (Delivered by Pearl Bailey before presenta­ responded to the invitation President's Committee Chairman tion of the President's Trophy to Handi­ to attend this event. Prior to the formal Harold Russell presided over the meet­ capped American of the Year, Farris c. Lind, opening of the meeting, a symposium on ing, with the help of dedicated volun­ at the Annual Meeting of the President's "The Handicapped in Latin America," Committee on Employment of the Handi­ teers such as Pearl Bailey and Bob Con­ capped, Washington Hilton Hotel, Washing­ arranged by the Partners of the Amer­ sidine. It was my privilege to attend the ton, D.C., May 3, 1973.) icas was held at the Pan American Thursday evening banquet and to meet Nothing could make me happier than to Heaith Building on May 2. That evening, and speak with many of these volunteers honor the very special person who's been at the opening banquet, Aida Gindy, and professionals who are devoting their named Handicapped American of the Year. chief, social integration and welfare sec­ energies to the betterment of life for the He's Mr. Farris Lind, of Boise, Idaho, on tion of the U.N. Center for Social De­ handicapped. That particular banquet stage with us this morning. -velopment and Humanitarian Affairs, honored a close and dear friend of mine, Farris Lind was born in 1916, to parents was the featured speaker. who operated a small row crop farm. He grad­ a ¥aluable civil servant, William P. Mc­ uated from high school at the height of the Miss Pearl Bailey emceed the Thurs­ Cahill, retiring soon as Executive Secre­ great depression, and worked at thinning day morning opening ceremonies whe~e tary of the President's Committee after sugar beets and doing other contract farm tribute was given to the courage of this giving 26 years of his life to directing its work. By the time he was 19, he had a license year's Handicapped American of the activities from its very inception. I think to fly a plane and during World War II, be­ Year Farris C. Lind, of Boise, Idaho. Mr. the American people, and particularly came a Navy pilot. Lind' despite complete paralysis due to our Nation's handicapped, owe a very At the end of the war, Farris Lind settled poli~ operates from his bedside the larg­ deep debt of gratitude to Bill McCahill down to civilian life as operator of a service est chain of independent gasoline sta­ station in Boise. He was hardworking and ag­ for the accomplishments won for the dis­ gressive and making a successful living for tions in the State of Idaho. The Pres­ abled over the past quarter century. his growing family. ident's Trophy, which is the Nation's Other highlights of the meeting in­ Then, in 1963, along with others in his highest honor to its handicapped citzens, cluded workshop discussions addressed to community, he took a vaccine prescribed to was presented to Mr. Lind by Mrs. Julia such problems as the self image of dis­ stamp out polio. Instead it had the reverse Nixon Eisenhower, who also addressed abled individuals, the Nation's view of effect. Within two weeks, he was paralyzed the assembly. the handicapped, and the crisis brought from the neck down. Prizes totaling $2,500 were awarded about by the changing nature of and For the past ten years, there's been llttle to the national winner of the "Ability improvement in Farris Lind's physical con­ regard for work. Another panel dealt with dition. He lives either in an iron lung or Counts" survey contest, cosponsored by recent legislation and court actions on with an electrically operated breathing the Disabled American Veterans and the behalf of the handicapped, and another mechanism. However, he directs a chain of 81 President's Committee. The prize money, with practical approaches to getting jobs. gasoline stations over a four-state area and intended for educational purposes, was A film festival brought the very latest employs 112 people. distributed by Mrs. Eisenhower to five medium for communicating, from a The years since 1963 must have been in­ high school students from across the handicapped person's viewPoint, what credible ones. We can only guess at the initial shock, pain and despair. But we know they United States. I am happy to state that it is like to be "different" or treated the fourth place winner was Miss Vickie were years full of a family's love and devo­ differently. tion, of unceasing medical efforts to restore L. Rothausen, of Bluefield, W.Va. Many of ·the topics approached during a helpless body. And most of all, they were The AFL-CIO provided transportation these panels were set into perspective by years in which Farris Lind's faith and cour­ funds and expense money to the first a group of articulate handicapped per­ age were equal to every test. place winner from every State so that sons in the final day's general session. He threw himself into the struggle to these students could attend the Wash­ maintain and build the business and found ington meeting. They discussed the immediate realities this helped him overcome pain and frustra­ A college and high school student each of "How Life Goes On," focusing on the tion. He harnessed every available medical received a cash scholarship of $1,000 life style of the average disabled person. and technological aid to re.build his life as from the American Veterans of World The 3-day meeting closed with an in­ family man, business leader and active mem­ ternational luncheon sponsored by the ber of his community. War II, Korea and Vietnam-AM But never, in all this time, was Farris Lind VETS-for their winning entries in the President's Committee, the Partners of too involved with his own struggle to forget N;:ttional Poster Contest cosponsored by the Alliance, the People-to-People Com­ that others need help along the way. the AMVETS and the President's Com- mittee for the Handicapped, and the He visits by phone and by letter with ~ mittee. The AMVETS also provided Social and Rehabilitation Service of the handicapped people throughout the nation. 14530 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 7, 1973 His employees include many who are physi­ The best of times and the worst of times. Children, drew a record 200 entries this year, cally disabled or socially disadvantaged. And Which brings us to why we are gathered here indicating that growing numbers of employ­ all whose lives he touches are enriched by this morning. ers are willing to stand up and be counted knowing him. We are here to exainine what is going on among the ranks of those who hire the re­ Farris Lind, your home Stat(\ of Idaho is in employment, in acceptance, in civil rights. tarded. proud of you as a very special son. We here We are here to do more than talk about the Two new publications were distributed today salute you as a valiant brother. And problems. We are here, most importantly, to during the year: "Jobs and Mentally Re­ your Country is honored to call you Handi­ listen. We are here to make our own decisions tarded People," a guide on how to prepare capped American of the Year. as to what we, singly or collectively, can do for work and how to seek work, and "Pre­ together wtih our handicapped brothers and paring for Work" a series of check lists for THE PRESIDENT' S COMMITTEE ON sisters, to make this the best of times. The special educators, counselors and work­ EMPLOYMENT OF THE HANDI- disabled among minority Vietnam veterans study coordinators. Both have been written CAPPED and among the poor have a particular mes­ so simply that most mildly retarded persons Washington, D .O. sage that requires our listening, with both can comprehend them. GREETINGS BY HAROLD RUSSELL, CHAmMAN heads and hearts. THE MENTALLY RESTORED Charles Dickens said it over a hundred Each of us can do something. Large or The President's Committee and the · Na­ years ago, and it is just as true today: This small, we can do something, talk, listen, act. tional Association for Mental Health are co­ is the best of times and this is the worst of All our "somethings" can add up to a revo­ lution of acceptance of the handicapped, a sponsors of another awards program honor­ times. ing employers who have done the m{)st t c h !r ~ This is the best of times for growing num­ revolution in public attitudes. the mentally restored. More than 60 ent ries bers of handicapped people who are finding Individual "somethings" added up to an were received, despite predictions that few jobs in business and industry, in government American revolution in 1776. And they can add up to another for the handicapped in employers would be willing to admit that and private enterprises . . . The best of times they hire former mental patients. Attitudes as more and more public and private sector 1973. But we can't just sit here. We have to seem to be changing .... employers are establishing hiring policies do something. Now. Just like the people we wlll honor today. We have to persevere, to During the year, attention has been focused favoring the handicapped. The best of times on the problem of mental patients in institu­ as more and more government and private excell as volunteers and full-time profession­ tions given duties to perform for either no places of employment are being made ac­ als, listen, talk and act. May God give us the strength and courage. wages or exceptionally low wages. Are these cessible to the handicapped. The best of duties work or rehab111tation? Should full times as those b::ling rehabilitated reach new wages be paid? These questions have entered records. AcTIVITY the courts in a number of States. But, this is the worst of times for handi­ The past year has been marked by an up­ capped people who are not at work because DISABLED VETERANS surge of activity on many fronts involving The jobless rate of disabled Vietnam veter­ society still has not completely accepted those who are handicapped. Highlights: them, has not even listened . . . some With ans is two to three times higher than the disab111ties wrapped in age-old stigma such THE NUMBERS rate for other veterans. Hence, the promo­ as epilepsy, facial disfigurement and mental As part of the 1970 Census, the U.S. Census tion of jobs for these young men continues illness; some with disabilities affecting com­ Bureau conducted a national survey of the as a top President's Committee priority. munication such as blindn~ss and deafness; handicapped. Findings are just beginning to Several Federal agencies are cooperating some with disabilities impeding movement, be published. Among them: some 10 percent with the President's Committee in promoting such as cerebral palsy and paraplegia. And of the adults of this country are handi­ employment. Among them: the Department some young Vietnam disabled veterans with capped ... about one-fifth are living on in­ of Health, Education, and Welfare; Veterans an unemployme:::1t rate three times highe·r comes below the poverty level ... their un­ Employment Service of the Department of than others. employmenlt rate is twice as high as the na­ Labor; Veterans Administration; Jobs For This is the oost of times for growing num­ tional average. Veterans Committee; others. ber of handicapped people who have found Other statistics of the past year: The Veterans Employment Service has en­ acceptance in their daily lives, on the job Nearly one-third of a million handicapped gaged in a $2,000,000 program to employ dis­ and off the job. It is heartening to see so people were rehabilitated under State-Fed­ abled Vietnam veterans to engage in dis­ many handicapped people taking an active eral vocational rehabilitation programs, an abled veteran outreach work on State Em­ part in social action, church work, recrea­ all-time record and 12 percent above last ployment Service staffs. tion, shopping, travel, work, and play. Our year's total ... another 64,000 trained under Articles, speeches and radio and TV appear­ American society, women's and youth groups Department of Labor manpower programs ... ances by President's Committee officials have in particular, is daily rubbing shoulders with one-third of a million placements were made stressed problems and opportunities of veter­ handicapped persons. by the Nation's public employment offices ... ans as their dominant theme. But this is the worst of times for those nearly half-a-mlllion disabled veterans reg­ THE DISADVANTAGED HANDICA•PPED handicapped people still frozen out of society istered with public employment offices dur- Handicapped persons in disadvantaged by outmoded attitudes. For some who may ing the year ... half received services of some neighborhoods do not avail themselves of look "different" or act "different" and are kind or other ... but only 14 percent found rehabilitation services to the same degree as looked at with sidelong glances of alarm. jobs through these offices (many, of course, handicapped persons in more affiuent neigh­ For some who don't look or act "different," found employment on their own) ... more borhoods. One reason: the disadvantaged are but who wear the tags "retarded", "mentally than 40,000 disabled Vietnam veterans so not aware of the existences of programs to ill", "muscular dystrophied" .or some other far have taken training under the veterans help them. Another reason: they have a hard hidden disab111ty, and are also looked at with Administration vocational rehabllitation time coping with public transportation tore­ alarm. We need a radical improvement in program ... the Federal Government added habilltation offices. attitudes. 17,000 qualified handicapped men and women To help' meet the first problem, the Presi­ This is the best of times for growing num­ workers to its payrolls this past year. dent's Committee developed an experimen­ bers of handicapped people who are gaining THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED tal flyer for the handicapped in the inner city their full civil rights in America by personal The President's Committee is engaged in of Washington, D.C., giving all the facts involvement, by activism, by vocal confron­ joint promotional campaigns with the Na­ about rehabilitation as well as the steps tation. So far, half a dozen States have passed tional Multiple Sclerosis Society, Muscular needed to receive services. The flyer seems laws including the handicapped in civil rights Dystrophy Associations, American Founda­ to be making an impact. Later, similar flyers legislation and 48 have architectural barriers tion for the Blind and Epilepsy Foundation, will be prepared for other cities and towns laws. The courts have handed down decisions to accomplish three objectives: (a) en­ for similar distribution among the disadvan­ bestowing upon the severely handicapped courage more employers to hire persons with taged. and retarded the rights to a decent educa­ these disablllties; (b) better inform rehab111- tion, to decent care in institutions, to a BARRIER-FREE DESIGN tation counselors, placement specialists and There has been much activity across the decent chance to make good lives for them­ other professionals of the work potentials selves. Governors' Committees and local vol­ country in eliminating architectural and of these persons; (c) encourage the disabled transportation barriers against the handi­ unteer citizens groups are dally opening up persons themselves to prepare for work and new opportunities, changing attitudes and to look for work. capped. A mere sampling: emphasizing ab111ty over disab111ty. Forty-eight States now have legislation re­ An example: the Multiple Sclerosis So­ quiring that all buildings built with State But, this is the worst of times for so many city has disclosed nearly 50 case histories of handicapped people stm deprived of their funds be accessible to the handicapped ... persons with MS at work at every kind of oc­ A young lawyer in a wheelchair won a suit civil rights. For those who cannot get into cupation from coal miner to company presi­ voting booths or schools because of archi­ against CUyhoga County, Ohio, on the dent, belying the fact that MS victims usu­ grounds that he was deprived of his civil tectural barriers. For those stlll getting sec­ ally are "unemployables." ond-class treatment in our special education rights because the counrty's public build­ · schools and in our institutions, who end up THE ME NT ALLY RETARDED ings were not accessible to him . .. In a grow­ as America's forgotten people. For those An Employer of the Year awards program, ing number of cities, yellow page telephone whose full rights are not protected by law or co-sponsored by the President's Committee directories are carrying the wheelchair sym­ by custom or by anything. and the National Association for Retarded bol alongside advertisers whose businesses are May 7, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS ~4531 accessible ... Several States are promoting of Outdoor Recreation to develop a national The Committee which B111, Jr.-as most legislation making voting sites accessible ... outdoor recreation plan for America which of us call him-has headed in a full-time Wra.shington's Metro system, now under would provide full opportunities for the position is made up of voluntary citizens' cpnstruotion, has adopted a policy requiring handicapped ... Promoting careers in rec­ groups working in informational and pro­ elevators at its stations so that the system reation for handicapped college students ... motional fields to increase the job oppor­ will be fully accessible . . . The President's Encouraging employment of mentally re­ tunities for qualified mentally and physically Committee is going to receive a directory of tarded persons in lesser-skllled occupations handicapped workers. (And in helping to more than 3,000 buildings funded by various in the field of recreation and public parks. increase the numbers of working handi­ Government agencies, so that volunrteers can OTHER ACTIVITIES capped, other benefits have resulted from conduct onsite inspections to make sure they The Sheltered Workshop Committee has the work of the Committee.) Handicapped comply with the law requiring that they be been distributing ideas on workshop opera­ groups, themselves, have always felt free to accessible . . . ·. let BUl know how they felt on many matters The third edition of the President's Com­ tions to all the Nation's workshops . . . the of interest and beneficial to handicapped. mittee's Guidebooks for Handicapped Travel­ Medical Committee is completing plans to Born at Marshalltown, , June 29, 1916, ers has been published ... The International promote employment of cardiac victiins . . . Bill has lived in Mason City, Minneapolis, Conference of Building Officials changed its the Physically Handicapped Committee has Fort Wayne, Dayton, Milwaukee, and Pitts­ uniform building code (used as a model been advising the President's Committee burgh. Presently, he and his wife, Louise, throughout the U.S.A.) to include require­ about the dominant concerns of those who and their three children reside in Arlington, ments for accessibility ... the huge Dallas/ are physically handicapped . . . the Library Virginia. Bill is the son of William McCahlll, Ft. Worth Regional Airport is the first in Committee has been encouraging libraries to Sr., well known to so many of our mem­ the country to be remodeled making it fully develop displays of books for and about the bers-who after his own retirement seeks accessible to the handicapped ... And much handicapped ... the International Commit­ continuously to help others. For several years, much more. tee has been spreading information about he has served as volunteer consultant with employment of the handicapped to nations BUSINESS AND LABOR People-to-People. around the world . . . a busy year, indeed. His civic and religious activities read like Representatives of the Employer Commit­ AROUND THE COUNTRY Who's Who (and we're sure he must be in­ tee and Labor Committee have been working cluded in many such volumes). Try to name with the Occupational Safety and Health There has been growing activity among Administration of the Department of Labor Governors' and local Committees on Em­ some worthwhile activity of which he's not and the National Institute of Occupational ployment of the Handicapped. So far, 18 a member ... we'll bet you can't! There's States have full-time Executive Secretaries. DAV, VFW, AM-VETS, American Legion, Mar­ Safety and Health of the Department of Corps League, Catholic War Veterans, all Health, Education, and Welfare to advise in Of these 6 are funded by the employment new safety regulations which in the name of service; 7 by vocational rehabilitation; 5 by types of Rehabilitation agencies, USA and "safety" would not discriminate against the State legislation. Another 33 States have International, personnel organizations, Boy handicapped nor put unnecessary barriers in part-time Executive Secretaries. Of these, 25 Scouts, Advisor to Blinded Veterans Associa­ are funded by the employment service; 5 by tion, American Cancer Society, National Eas­ their search for jobs. ter Seal Society, and a great many others. Members of both Committees also have vocational rehab111tation; 2 by State legisla­ been active in encouraging improvements tn tion; 1 by a junior college. Two States at He's also chairman of the executive commit­ State Workmen's Compensation programs present have no Executive Secretaries. tee of the People-to-People Committee for which would benefit the handicapped. In a landmark move, the Manpower Ad­ the Handicapped (of which our highly-es­ ministration has informed all the States that teemed H-CH director, David Brigham, is WOMEN funds now are available for full time Execu­ executive director). "Project Volunteer Power," a demonstra­ tive Secretaries, "to assist Governors' Com­ Bill, Jr. took his B.S. and M.A. degrees tion project funded by the Manpower Ad­ mittees to increase their effectiveness in at Marquette University, majoring in jour­ ministration of the Department of Labor, promoting and complementing State employ­ nalism. He also received the MU College of now is in operation tn three cities: Birming­ ment service efforts to place the handi­ Journalism By-Line Award. ham, Ala., Minneapolis, Minn., and Malden, capped." Following graduation he served as Asso­ Mass. This project of mob111zing civic groups The States Executive Committee, estab­ ciated Press night editor, then joined the in the service of the handicapped already has lished by Governors' Committees themselves, U.S. Marine Corps, of which he was a mem­ made notable contributions--surveys of the has been actively engaged during the year in ber from 1941 to 1946, now, Colonel of USMC handicapped population, elimination of planning and conducting training confer­ Reserve. From service, he went to the Presi­ architectural barriers, improvement of job ences and other activities which strengthen dent's Committee in 1947, working there un­ opportunities. State and local activities. til the present. Dr. Donna May Barras, pediatrician from Blll is author of numerous articles and Downey, Cal., has been named "Handicapped A NEW ACTIVISM was general editor of The U.S. Matine Corps Professional Woman of the Year" by Pilot There is a new feeling across the land--of Reserve--A History, 1916-1966. Some of his International. handicapped persons themselves seeking out articles include "Hit the Beach" (1943) and YOUTH their rightful place in the sun. Minnesota, "First to Fight" (1947). He was executive Several service, fraternal and voluntary for example, held a Statewide meeting at director of the Marine Corps Reserve Officers organizations have taken on projects in­ which more than 50 organizations represent­ Association from 1946 to 1953. volving the handicapped during the past ing the handicapped described the needs of A Catholic, Bill is active in a great many year. A few of them: the handicapped to the Governor and the Catholic organizations; he belongs to the Circle K, the collegiate arm of Kiwanis, State legislature. Several States have passed Army-Navy Country Clulb, International laws including the handicapped in State civil Club, National Press Club, and has received has developed prograins serving the handi­ rights legislation. · capped ... Civitan has announced a project dozens of honors and citations (several of involving young people in the service of the In short, the handicapped no longer want which we've reported in previous issues) . mentally retarded ... Boys Clubs have to be on the fringes of society, grateful for We conclude by paying the sincerest trib­ adopted a project of improving atttiudes of whatever society tosses their way. The handi­ ute, by all Handy-Cap Horizons members, to young people toward the handicapped . . . capped want to be in the thick of things, this man of many accomplishments who has Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have been devot­ full-fledged citizens, with the same rights as done so much to better the life of his fel­ ing much more effort to extending their ac­ all citizens. low man! And, whether he remains "retired" tivities to handicapped boys and girls. The handicapped are on the move. . . . or goes on to other endeavors, we wish for him and his family the greatest things in PUBLIC SERVICE [From Handy-Cap Horizons, Winter and life-Good Luck, Bill! "American Profile," a summary of what Spring, 1973] each State merit system is doing (or not do­ PCEH'S BILL MCCAHILL RETmES AFTER 26 ing) to hire the handicapped as State em­ YEARS ployees, has been distributed. There has been FINANCING THE BOMBING OF a great demand for extra copies from person­ It was with dismay when we opened a nel departments of State and local govern­ note from William P. McCahill, and among CAMBODIA ments. other things read the statement, "I plan to Another publication is being planned, retire as of June 30. . . ." After his serving HON. LES ASPIN summarizing the hiring prograins of some 26 years in this wonderful work as executive secretary of the President's Committee on 2,000 cities of various sizes across the United OF WISCONSIN Employment of the Handicapped in helping IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES States. to bring a much better life to our disabled RECREATION AND LEISURE citizens, it was hard to visualize anyone else Monday, May 7, 1973 The new Recreation and Leisure Commit­ filling his "shoes". However, we do know tee has adopted these projects as among its that a lot of thought will go into naming Mr. ASPIN. Mr. Speaker, I urge all major activities: his successor, and we feel the most qualified Members to support Representative Encouraging Governor's Committees to person obtainable will be secured to follow JOSEPH ADDABBO'S amendment to delete form their own Committees on Recreation through the work Bill has been so success­ the provision of the supplemental ap­ and Leisure ... Working with the Bureau fully doing. propriations bill that would allow the 14532 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 7, 1973 administration $430 millon in new trans­ The testimony of Department of De­ Whereas, Marvin Johnson, also in 1971, won fense officials, cited in the recent report the light heavyweight championship in the fer authority to finance the bombing of national Golden Golves boxing competition; Cambodia. of the House Appropriations Committee Whereas, In 1971, Marvin Johnson won the There are several excellent reasons for on the second supplemental appropria­ championship in the AAU light heavyweight turning down this request for more tions bill for fiscal year 1973, shows that boxing competition; and bombing money. Most of them deal with $149 million has already been spent on Whereas, In 1971 in , Marvin the manner in which the administra­ Southeast Asia operations without con­ Johnson won the championship in the North tion has been conducting the war. First gressional authority. The report says: American boxing competition; and Data submitted to the committee subse­ Whereas, In 1971, Marvin Johnson toured of all, the bombing of Cambodia is ab­ Poland and England, where he won numer- solutely unconstitutional. Second, it is quent to the hearings indicate that in the third quarter of this :fiscal year, January, ous boxing matches; and · a clear violation of the Cooper-Church February and March of 1973, $149 million Whereas, Marvin Johnson, in 1972, toured amendment, which Congress passed in above budgeted amounts has been obligated the Soviet Union and again won several box­ 1971. Others have already discussed in support of military activities in South­ ing matches; and these questions at length. I can only add east Asia. Whereas, In 1972, Marvin Johnson won that I agree that either argument is the championship in the heavy middle ample reason for denying the adminis­ Testimony taken by the Defense Ap­ weight National Golden Gloves competition propriations Subcommittee makes it clear in Minnesota; and tration's latest request. Whereas, In 1972, Marvin Johnson won There is, however, another serious as­ that this money is part of the $430 mil­ three fights in the Olympic trials in Fort pect of this question that we may have lion in transfer authority now being re­ Worth, Texas in the heavy middle weight been overlooking. That is the manner in quested from Congress. class; and which the administration has been fi­ I call upon the Secretary of Defense Whereas, In 1972, Marvin Johnson won a nancing the bombing of Cambodia. It has to explain these apparent violations of boxing match in New York City to qualify law. In fact, under a provision of the for the United States boxing team; and come to my attention that the adminis­ Whereas, Between August 26 and Septem­ tration has been paying for the bombing Deficiency Act the responsible official must report on violations of the Defi­ ber 10, 1972, Marvin Johnson won two fights of Cambodia with money not authorized in the Twentieth Olympiad in Munich, Ger­ by Congress, in an apparent violation of ciency Act directly to Congress. I have, many; and law. Not only is it a slap in the face of therefore, asked William P. Clements, Whereas, Because of the two victories in the democratic process, but it is fiat out who is currently the ranking official of Munich, Marvin Johnson was awarded a illegal. It is my opinion that there has the Department of Defense, to make bronze medal: Therefore, been a serious violation of title 31, United such a report as soon as possible. I have Be it resolved by the House of Representa­ also requested the Justice Department tives of the General Assembly of the State States Code, section 665 (a) , commonly of Indiana, the Senate concurring: known as the Deficiency Act. Someone, and the General Accounting Office to undertake investigations of their own, SECTION 1. That the General Assembly on or several someones, could go to jail over with particular attention to possible behalf of the people of Indiana extends its this. congratulations to Marvin Johnson for his Very simply, the Deficiency Act makes criminal violations of law. extremely successful participation in the illegal for officers or employees of the If indeed officials of the Department of Indiana and National Golden Gloves boxing Defense have violated the Deficiency competitions, his successful European tours, Government to spend money that Con­ Act, they are guilty of serious crimes and especially for his outstanding perform­ gress has not appropriated. It is one of and must be punished. The laws that ap­ ance on behalf of the United States Boxing the most basic laws on th~ books govern­ pear to have been violated here are basic Team in the Twentieth Olympiad. ing the management of public moneys. It SECTION 2. That the Clerk of the House ot is based on the constitutional guarantee laws, essential to our whole governmen­ Representatives be directed to transmit that "no money shall be drawn from the tal process. If the Pentagon is allowed copies of this resolution to the President of Treasury, but in consequence of appro­ to get away with this, we are all in the United States, Richard M. Nixon; to each trouble. If this goes, anything goes. Now of the members of Indiana's delegation to priations made by law." Willful viola­ is the time for Congress to take a stand the Congress of the United States; to the tions of the Deficiency Act are punish­ against this illegal war and the illegal Governor of the state of Indiana, Dr. Otis able by a fine of $5,000 or 2 years in jail. money that is going to finance it. R. Bowen; to Marvin Johnson; and to Colen In light of the seriousness of the mat­ Chaney, Marvin Johnson's boxing coach. ter, therefore, I feel it is my duty to re­ port an apparent violation of that law HOUSE No. 35 connected with the administration's RESOLUTIONS OF THE INDIANA A concurrent resolution memorializing the present request for additional transfer GENERAL ASSEMBLY Federal government to take actions to pre­ serve and continue federal highway pro­ authority. According to the recent report grams. of the Defense Appropriations Subcom­ HON. VANCE HARTKE Whereas, The Congress failed to enact an mittee, the Department of Defense has OF INDIANA appropriation act in 1972 which would have already spent $149 million of the $430 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES permitted the states to contract for projects million transfer authority money it is to maintain a continuing highway program now seeking congressional approval of. Monday, May 7, 1973 through the 1973 construction season; and What this means is that the administra­ Whereas, The Federal government, through Mr. HARTKE. Mr. President, I have the Office of Management and Budget, has tion has already trans.ferred the funds to received the following resolutions from withheld federal highways funds from the pay for the bombing, and now it wants the Indiana General Assembly memorial­ states which have been appropriated by Con­ Congress to give it the transfer author­ izing Congress on subjects of interest to gress; and ity. It wants Congress to ratify its illegal my colleagues. I ask unanimous consent Whereas, Indiana's highway users pay $1.60 spending. This is an outrage-and it is that they be printed in the RECORD. in federal highway taxes for every $1.00 re­ illegal under the Deficiency Act. There being no objection, the resolu­ turned to the state under the present dis­ Transfer authority is authority grant­ tions were ordered to be printed in the tribution formula; and Whereas, Proposals have been made to use ed by Congress for an agency to transfer RECORD, as follows: highway user tax monies to subsidize un­ a specific amount of money from one of HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 14 economical mass transportation systems; and its accounts to another. Traditionally, A concurrent resolution congratulating· Whereas, Additional proposals have been this transfer authority has been granted Marvin Johnson for winning a bronze medal made to dilute the apportionment of high­ to allow the Executive flexibility to han­ for boxing in the Twentieth Olympiad. way trust funds by providing for direct allo­ dle fiscal emergencies. In fact, it is Whereas, The citizens of the state of In­ cations to sub-divisions of state government sometimes called emergency authority. diana take great pride in the many accom­ which would have the effect of undermining plishments of Marvin Johnson; and the concept of long-range, comprehensive. Transfer authority requires no new ap­ Whereas, Marvin Johnson, at the age of and cooperative transportation planning be­ propriation of funds, but Congress must fifteen, in 1970, won the middleweight di­ tween affected units of government; and approve each new authority and must set vision of the Indiana Golden Gloves boxing Whereas, Indiana's highway users pay both a dollar amount for it. Exceeding or an­ competition; and state and Federal user taxes to fund con­ ticipating an authorization for transfer Whereas, Marvin Johnson, also in 1'971, won tinuing and comprehensive road, street and authority is the same as exceeding a con­ light heavyweight division of the Indiana highway programs; and gressional appropriation. It is illegal. Golden Gloves boxing competition; and Whereas, Many citizens are maimed or lose May 7, 1973 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14533 their lives each year because the highway Whereas, the Community Action Against protecting our people, and especially program continues to fall short of what it Poverty programs in Indiana have striven Young America, from those who by should be because of continued withholding toward the involvement of poor communities and/ or division of the dedicated Federal in our social processes and the increase of design or through some stupid idea of highway user funds; Therefore, citizen decision-making and responsibility permissiveness would rip out the moral Be it resolved by the House of Representa­ for community affairs; and· undergirding of the Nation. I intend to tives of the General Assembly of the State Whereas, the Community Action Against do what I can and am forwarding the of Indiana, the Senate concurring: Poverty prograinS in Indiana have worked Ingenue article to the postal authorities. SECTION 1. The Congress of the United hard for constructive, democratic and peace­ I know the courts have fumbled on States, and in particular the Subcommittees ful solutions to the problems of the day. their duty and that the foes of decency on Roads of both the Senate and the House Therefore, be it resolved by the • House of of Representatives and the Indiana congres­ Representatives of the General Assembly of have succeeded in filling many minds sional delegation are hereby urged to take the State of Indiana: with confusion about what is morally early.action to appropriate monies, which are SECTION 1. That the Indiana Legislature right and what is morally wrong. Mean~ allocated by law to the states, from the hereby memorializes the President and the while the tide of filth keeps rising. Now Federal highway trust so that orderly state Congress of the United States to make avail­ that it has gotten to the place where, in highway programs can be continued. Con­ able sufficient funds for the continuation of a widely circulated youth magazine, it gress is also urged to enact a new highway those Community Action Against Poverty seeks to reach youngsters with claims blll which will better reflect Indiana's leader­ programs, which have shown their capacity that it is commonplace practice, action ship in completing its interstate mileage, its for fruitful and positive work in ending importance to interstate commerce as a re­ poverty. is demanded. sult of its location at the crossroads of Adopted by the Indiana General Assembly, I quote from the letter sent me by an America, and the contribut-ion by the tax­ 1973 Regular Session. alarmed parent: payers of the State to the highway trust fund. I want to strike out Sit someone-it's hard SECTION 2. The President of the United to decide how to fight this kind of thing. But States and his subordinate agencies of the I will do several positive things, first, cancel Office of Management and Budget and the CORRUPTING OUR YOUTH the magazine subscription just as other par­ United States Department of Transportation ents I have talked with have indicated they are hereby memorialized to take all steps will do, and, second, join an active anti-por­ necessary to apportion and make available for HON. JOSEPH M. GAYDOS nographic group such as "Morality on Media." obligation, those highway trust funds which OF PENNSYLVANIA are due to the state of Indiana, legally appor­ I hope all parents will so react. But the tioned and appropriated to the state of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fight on filth is not for them to wage Indiana. Monday, May 7, 1973 alone. The problem has become too big and too widespread. It needs to be HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 25 Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, the smashed. by government wielding what­ Whereas, the continuing flooding condi­ shocked parents of three teenage daugh­ ever new laws are required to get the tions along the Indiana shores bordering on ters have brought to my attention a piece job done. I cannot state my feeling on Lake are further aggravating an of pornographic filth whose effect, if in­ this too strongly. Let us not let this already critical erosion problem, and deed not its purpose, only can be the Nation collapse as have others in the past Whereas, particularly in and arou~d the furtherance of the efforts underway towns of Long Beach, Michiana Shores anti nowadays tq corrupt the morals and thus from an inner moral decay. There is an Dunesland Beach, the situation has reached ruin the lives of the rising generation. historic pattern about this which must near catastrophic proportions and not be disregarded. Whereas, the town of Long Beach has ex­ The article, entitled "After the First hausted all of its resources and has gone into Kiss," appeared in what these parents debt attempting to protect its water supply and, unfortunately, thousands of others from flooding contamination and trying to throughout the country had believed to THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ISRAEL keep access roads open so that the residents be a decent and acceptable magazine de­ do not become isolated, and voted to the interest of young people. Whereas, the general destruction of prop­ The magazine is Ingenue which bills erty and disruption of services is endangering itself as "The Magazine of Today's Teen­ HON. EDWARD J. PATTEN the health anq safety of all of the residents OF of the area, and agers" and I understand it is readily Whereas, the conditions are such that it available by subscription and on the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is imperative that the State of Indiana take newsstands where its covers and head­ Monday, May 7, 1973 official action. Therefore, be it resolved by ings are devised to attract the attention the House of Representatives of the General particularly of young girls. In its April, Mr. PA'ITEN. Mr. Speaker, the foun­ Assembly of the State of Indiana: 1973, issue it seeks to counsel them on dation of the State of Israel 25 years ago SECTION 1. That we respectfully request how they should conduct themselves in today, was a reaffirmation of man's faith Governor Bowen, that because of the flooding intimate relations with their boy­ in freedom, justice, and dignity. conditions he officially declare and designate All Jews have made the journey to the Indiana lake shore area bordering on friends-in "petting." Lake Michigan as a disaster area. But the piece, appearing under the by­ Israel: For some, it has been a spiritual SECTION 2. That he communicate that fact line of Wardell Pomeroy, in truth is a journey to the land of their fathers. And to the responsible federal officials and urge parading of the worst rot that has been for others, it has been a physicial jour~ them to take appropriate action, forthwith, published anywhere outside the pages of ney to escape the cruelty and injustice in accordance with federal disaster relief laws those hard-core "porn" magazines of discrimination practiced in many na- which, among other things, would make it bought and read by deviates. It goes far . tions. possible for the residents of the stricken Statehood did not end the challenges area together with the towns, to obtain low beyond advice on "petting" to instruct its interest loans to repair the damages to the teenage readers on acts of sexual per­ faced by the hardy and determined pio­ residents' property, in particular, and the version which it describes in detail with neers in Israel. The State of Israel, at­ entire area in general. no words barred. Writer Pomeroy's lan­ tacked by its neighbors, confronted with SECTION 3. Be it further resolved that the guage is not fit to be repeated here. a barren land, burdened with economic Clerk of the House forward copies of this Not only this, but the writer has the and political problems, and faced with resolution to the Indiana Senators and Rep­ gall to tell his readers that the acts which the Herculean task of forging a refugee resentatives in the Congress of the United populace into a unified and dynamic States. he depicts are the "things most people Adopted by the Indiana General Assembly, do before marriage," a bold lie and an citizenry, has not only survived, but has 1973 Regular Session. ugly libel on the vast majority of Ameri­ thrived as no nation has done in the his­ cans who are clean and normal. If the tory of the world. HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 31 writer does not know this, then he needs Mr. Speaker, throughout the brief his­ Whereas, the President through his "New to get out of the world in which he lives tory of the State of Israel it has been a Federalism" program has sought to restore and associate with the decent elements proud distinction for the United States the meaning of pluralism and true commu­ of our society. to be called Israel's friend. That we have nity; and What are we going to do about matters made that friendship a pillar of our for­ Whereas, the President has vowed his con­ eign policy is a credit to our Nation. tinued concern for ameliorating poverty; such as this? Surely, as members of Con­ and gress, we bear a heavy responsibility of Should the United States live for thou- CXIX--917-Part 11 14534 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 7, 1973 sands of years, we could have no prouder 9. Will advocacy planning have a signif­ 25. Should governmental planning be moment than when President Harry S. icant effect on institutional racism? (Stat­ limited to protection of the public's safety, ford 1969) health, and welfare? (Heikoff 1960) Truman made the commitment to sup­ Yes __ (1) Yes __ (1) port the recognition of Israel-a small, No__ (2) . No__ (2) but great nation. 10. Are the majority of today's planners 26. A planner's proper purpose is to serve In the House of Representatives, I adequately trained & educated to deal with the public and success of planning depends have helped legislation to the problems of the ghetto? (Brooks 1968) on meeting one•,, professional obligations? strengthen Israel's defense capabilities, Yes __ (1) (Lee 1960) to denounce the discriminatory treat­ No__ (2). Yes--(1) ment of Jews in the Soviet Union, and 11. Today's planners are more politically No__ (2) involved and authorize social planning more 27. Key to social planning jor economic to deny Rusia the most-favored nation often than planners 10 years ago? (Hansen development is seen as education and jobs? trade status if it continues its unfair 1968) (Cohen 1963) emigration policy. Mr. Speaker, on Yes __ (1) Yes __ (1) Israel's 25th anniversay, I pledge my No __ (2) No__ (2) continued friendship and support. 12. Mode!"n problems require more com­ 28. The history of urban planning has been prehensive plans and more diverse skills in more inspirational than accurate? (Piven planners tha.n problems of the 1960's? (Loeks 1964) QUESTIONNAIRE FOR URBAN 1967) Yes •• (1) PLANNING SPECIALISTS Yes __ (1) No.-(2) No__ (2) 29. The knowledge and techniques of plan­ 13. Contemporary metropolitan issues re­ ners has jailed to keep pace with the in­ HON. JAMES W. SYMINGTON quire a redefinition of planning and more creasing complexity of cities? (Piven 1964) OF KISSOURI involvement with other disciplines? (Ferin Yes--(1) 1967) No__ (2) IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES Yes __ (1) 30. Planners must broaden and deepen the Monday, May 7, 1973 NO-- (2) comprehensiveness of their plans fj desired. 14. The American city was designed as a social goals are to be achieved? (Webber Mr. SYMINGTON. Mr. Speaker, Amer­ place for making money, not as a place for 1963) ica's urban problems continue barely living-only the Federal government can Yes--(1) abated as taxes increase and some cities reverse these priorities? (Blumenfeld 1967) No__ (2) near bankruptcy. In an effort to chart a Yes--(1) 31. Please mark the type planning you do new course for urban America, we 1n No__ (2) most of the time (Dyckman 1961) : Congress need expert advice. Recently, a 15. Mark in terms of overall effectlve:1ess ( 1) __ functional, associated With work of one of following citizen participation strat­ operating departments Ph. D. candidate at American University egies: (Burke 1968) (2) __ Land and facll1ty use planning developed a questionnaire designed to (1) __ education therapy (3) __ Management planning, integrating elicit such advice from urban planning ( 2) __ behavioral change functions, setting priorities, sharing specialists. At this point, I insert the (3) __ staff supplement deolslon making questionnaire in the RECORD. I ask that (4) __ cooptaltlon 32. Are most planners dependent on ac­ all planners carefully read this ques­ (5) __ community power ceptable audience such that most plans re­ tionnaire and return their responses to 16. The planner should be placed in the fiect a conservative bias (Dyckman 1961). center of all non-routine affairs of the given Yes __ (1) me: Representative JIM SYMINGTON, 307 city or department? (Friedmann 1965) No __ (2) Cannon Building, Washington, D.C. Yes--(1) 33. Emotional opposition from citizens is 20515. N0--(2) very likely if communities are caught un­ The questionnaire follows: 17. Planners• special competence rests with aware of major decisions which have already 1. Are you (mark all that apply) : his or her comprehensive outlook? (Altshuler been made (Levine 1960)? __ White/Caucasian (1) 1965) Yes--(1) __ Black/Negro/Afro-American (2) Yes--(1) NO-- (2) --American Indian (3) No--(2) 34. The prime function of planning 1s to __ oriental ( 4) 18. Specialization i8 a denial of a planner's guide action, hence planning must be asso­ __ Mexican American/Chicano (5) comprehensive outlook and negative hts or ciated with the omce of chief executive if --Puerto Rican-American (6) her generalized "public interest" concern? effective action ls to ensue (Fagin 1959)? __ Other (7) Yes--(1) Yes--(1) 2. What 1s your age group: No __ (2) No __ (2) ••50 years or older (1) 19. The more specialized the planner, the 35. Most planning falls to see communities __ over 35, but under 50 years (2) less relevant and effective fs the planning as comprehensive totalities (Haworth 1957)? __ Under 35 years of age (3) produced? (Altshuler 1965) Yes--(1) 3. What type of city do you work in: Yes--(1) No __ (2) __ central City (1) No--(2) 36. The best planning is the least planntng __ suburban (2) 20. The market place and tree enterprise, and planners should advise majorities not __ Independent/Rural Town (3) not governmental planning are the most ef­ decide goals? (Howard 1955) 4. What Form of Government does the city ficient distributors of commodities to achieve Yes--(1) have: maximum overall utility? (Petersen 1966) N0--(2) __ Mayor-Council (1) Yes--(1) 37. Planners are largely technicians and __ council-Mayor (2) N0--(2) should simply do their job for their client or __ other (3) 21. New planning and modern planners are employer? (Bauer 1950) 5. What size city do you work in: more concerned with process than end prod­ Yes __ (1) __ over 500,000 (1) uct, more concerned with social-economic • N0--(2) --250,000 to 500,000 (2) than physical planning? (Mocine 1966) 38. Is there a shortage of qualified plan- __ 100,000 to 250,000 (3) Yes--(1) ners? --50,000 to 100,000 ( 4) No __ (2) Yes--(1) __ 25,000 to 50,000 (5) 22. Redistribution of resources to disad­ No•• (2) __ 5,000 to 25,000 (6) vantaged groups should be among the very 39. Should planning graduate schools ad- 6. Does the long-range solution to ghetto top priorities of planners? (Frieden 1967) mit minority students on a quota basis? problems and the metropolis require the de­ Yes __ (1) Yes--(1) struction of the ghetto? (Ratn 1969) No __ (2) No.-(2) Yes __ (1) 40. Should planners simply prepare plans No __ (2) 23. Planners should become intimately in­ feasible of accomplishment and sell their volved in public mana-gement and the deci­ plans to the powers that be? (Bennet 1949) 7. Is desegregation desirable? (Langendorf slonmaklng process? (He1:kou 1960) 1969) Yes __ (1) Yes--(1) Yes __ (1) No--(2) No__ (2) No __ (2) 41. A planner's major responslbllity is to 8. Is scatter-site, low denstty public hous­ 24. Should a goal of governmental planning offer to the general public guidance for ing the quickest method to desegregate sub­ be control of private development? (Heikoff achieving social desires and needs? (Mocine urbia? (Langendorf 1965') 1960) 1948) Yes __ (1) Yes--(1) Yes __ (t) No __ (2) No--(2) No __ (2) May 7, 1973 EXTENSIONS ·oF REMARKS 14535 42. Most planners usually act in ways and 57. The u.s: greatest need is economic Yes--(1) areas which do not threaten vested interests democracy-redistribution oj wealth? No __ (2) and status quo? (Mumford 1948) Yes __ (1) 74. Planning must be a regular part of Yes __ (1) No __ (2) municipal operations; planners in govern­ No __ (2) 58. The concerns of most planners in the ment service are generally more effective 43. Most older planners are afraid to upset 1960's were poverty and racism? than those working for citizen groups. vested interests and clients while younger Yes--(1) Yes __ (1) planners are usually not allowed to partici­ No __ (2) No __ (2) pate in decisions? 59. Environmental legislation is now a 75. Private enterprise, i.e. businessmen us­ Yes __ (1) more important/critical national problem ing tax credits, can best solve the problems No__ (2) than racism? of pollution, substandard housing, and traf­ 43. Planning still lacks adequate defini- Yes __ (1) fic congestion. tion? (Black 1944) No __ (2) Yes--(1) Yes __ (1) 60. More planners have become less ad­ N0--(2) No __ (2) venturous in thought, more complacent 76. The larger percentage of blacks in a 44. When planners become involved in about slums and social injustice, and more city, the less likely private enterprise and controversial issues, they are more likely to engrossed in details of traffic analyses and state governments are to invest necessary bring disrepute to planning than solve the zoning questions. (Scott, 1969) capital jor redevelopment. issues? (Read 1943) Yes--(1) Yes __ (t) Yes __ (1) No __ (2) No __ (2) No __ (2) 61. Most city and regional planning is l>elng 77. Generally speaking, unless a master 45. In terms of linking Federal programs done mainly as short-range problem-solving. plan for an entire area is adopted irreparable to people, regional planning bodies are gen­ Yes __ (1) harm will be done. (Reed, 1937) erally more useful than State planning agen­ No __ (2) Yes __ (t) cies? (Odum 1943) 62. Genuine and committed planners are No __ (2) Yes __ (1) not content to accept any factors in city life 78. To prevent further heterogeneous No __ (2) as outside human foresight and control. sprawl, a metropolitan authority must be es­ 46. Planning should be independent from (Mumford, 1932) tablished with control over transportation, politics and short-term pressures? Yes __ (1) sewers, water supply, air and water pollu­ Yes __ (1) No __ (2) tion. (Bartholomew, 1948) No __ (2) 63. Too many planners work for the wrong Yes __ (1) 47. Planners should be where the action sponsors- big business and