October 3, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23093 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS EVENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA suffer and to risk losing their jobs while THE GALLUP ORGANIZATION, INC., sanctions and boycotts are used against MARKETING AND ATTITUDE RESEARCH, South Africa." Princeton, NJ, August 3, 1989. HON. DAN BURTON Concerning the expected reaction of the Hon. HOWARD WOLPE, OF INDIANA South African government to sanctions im Chairman, Subcommittee on Africa, Com IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES posed by foreign governments, eight in ten mittee on Foreign Affairs, Washington, Tuesday, October 3, 1989 South Africans, including 77% of blacks, DC. think their government will make only a DEAR CHAIRMAN WOLPE: The Gallup poll Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, our few small changes <43%> or no changes of South Africans on the issues of sanctions collective attention is focused these days, as <36%) in its apartheid policy. Only 16% be and divestment referred to in your July it should be, on events in South Africa. We lieve sanctions will lead the government to lOth memorandum to Members of the are all, I believe, united in our firm opposition end apartheid. Approximately the same pro House of Representatives, was conducted by to apartheid. We all want to see South Africa portion <17%>. see sanctions as a very suc the Gallup Organization, Inc. headquar move toward a post-apartheid, nonracial, cessful means of changing the apartheid tered in Princeton, New Jersey in conjunc policies of South Africa. One-third, on the tion with Markinor, the South African affil· democratic future. But we have a lively debate iate of Gallup International, on behalf of going about the best means to achieve that other hand, including the majority of the South African Chamber of Mines, the goal. whites, believe a policy of sanctions would mining industry trade association. Many of my colleagues support further not be at all successful in this regard. An· I was responsible for overall management sanctions. But the evidence is that sanctions other third believe sanctions can only be of the project including questionnaire devel somewhat successful in forcing change. do not work and that further sanctions would opment, sample design and analysis of the Opinion regarding divestment by foreign survey results. I personally share your ab inflict great hardship and suffering upon the corporations follows the same pattern as blacks of South Africa. The evidence is over horrence of apartheid, and I am certainly that regarding sanctions. Eighty-three per aware of the sensitive nature of the project. whelming that blacks of all walks of life in cent think overseas companies should not We have, therefore, taken great care to South Africa are firmly opposed to sanctions leave South Africa because this is not a ensure that the questions were written for these reasons. I commend to my col good way to fight apartheid. Sixteen per fairly and that the survey method would leagues' attention the executive summary of a cent believe companies should divest be produce an accurate representation of black recent Gallup poll of South African blacks, cause the South African government does public opinion in South Africa. I believe we and a letter from the vice president of Gallup not want companies to leave and will be per have been successful in both regards. to the chairman of the Africa Subcommittee. suaded to end apartheid if they do. Eight Our survey of South Africans, conducted een percent of blacks compared to only 7% in March of this year, indicates strong oppo EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF SURVEY FINDINGS of whites agree that divestment will force sition to economic sanctions imposed on In fact, the survey shows that South Afri equally strong opposition to the idea of for A Gallup survey of South Africans con cans believe there is an important role to be eign divestment of corporate investment in ducted in March 1989, indicates strong op played by foreign corporations operating in South Africa. South Africans overwhelming position to economic sanctions imposed on South Africa. A substantial majority <58%> ly believe that sanctions <84%> and divest South Africa by foreign governments and of South Africans, including 51% of whites ment (85%> are bad ideas, and blacks and equally strong opposition to the idea of for and 59% of blacks, think that American whites are equally likely to hold these views. eign divestment of corporate investment in companies in South Africa can help make The possibility that sanctions and divest South Africa. South Africans overwhelming the government change away from apart ment will lead to higher unemployment and ly believe that sanctions <84%) and divest heid. poverty is the reason most frequently given ment <85%> are bad ideas, and blacks and The negative aspect of the withdrawal of for thinking such policies are a bad idea. whites are equally likely to hold these views. an American corporate presence in South Despite the strength of opposition to The possibility that sanctions and divest Africa is reflected by the three-quarters, in sanctions among blacks there are approxi ment will lead to higher unemployment and cluding 84% of whites and 73% of blacks, mately one in six who believe sanctions are poverty is the reason most frequently given who believe ending American business oper a good idea. The largest proportion of this for thinking such policies are a bad idea. ations would have a bad effect on the lives group holds this opinion because they be Despite the strength of opposition to of blacks in that country. lieve such a policy will pressure their gov sanctions among blacks there are approxi Nearly three-quarters (73%) think that ernment to abolish apartheid. mately one in six who believe sanctions are ending American business operations would Backing for sanctions is strongest among a good idea. The largest proportion of this seriously hurt the South African economy. blacks who told us they support the ANC group holds this opinion because they be This view is more prevalent among blacks (35%> or the UDF (31%>. Support is also lieve such a policy will pressure their gov <77%) than among whites (50%). Among greater among blacks who live in urban ernment to abolish apartheid. areas compared to rural (25% vs 12%> and When respondents are posed with a varie whites, 45% think such action by American among those who are best informed politi ty of scenerios concerning the consequences companies will hurt their economy only a cally compared to those who are less knowl of sanctions, the basis for and degree of op little. edgeable <30% vs 10%>. But it should also be position to sanctions is evident. Approxi While six in ten (60%> think divestment noted that 65% or more of blacks in each of mately six in ten blacks, for example, would will seriously hurt the strength of the these groups say they believe sanctions are oppose all sanctions even if such sanctions South African government, this view is most a "bad idea" . two-thirds of the black population given a the strength of the government only a little Contrary to your assertion that we failed more stringent condition that "many people (42%> or not at all (37%). to permit South Africans to react to or would lose their jobs" is introduced. Majorities of South Africans believe "vote for" conditioned sanctions, that was Given the possibility that the respondent American business activity: contributes to a precisely the point of the survey. You will might lose his or her own job because of higher standard of living for black South see in reviewing the enclosed report of sanctions, more than three-quarters of all Africans <78%>; provides black workers with survey results that we have asked numerous South Africians, including 93% of whites good jobs that would not otherwise exist questions about support for sanctions and and 76% of blacks, would oppose sanctions. <74%>; does not contribute to the misuse of divestment in the real world context of how The negative response to sanctions is also black workers <60%>; does not help to con they might affect actions of the South Afri evident among the 73% of blacks who dis· tinue racial segregation and discrimination can government and how they might affect agree that non-whites are "prepared to (58%>. the people of South Africa.
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. 23094 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 3, 1989 When respondents are posed with a varie spring of 1988. The field work was sched fortunate in this country to become contribut ty of scenarios concerning the consequences uled for March 1989, in preparation for re ing members of society. of sanctions, the basis for and degree of op lease of the results in May. While we could position to sanctions is evident. Approxi not have known at the outset that Rev. mately six in ten blacks, for example, would Boesak and Bishop Tutu would visit Wash THAT'S THE AMERICAN WAY oppose all sanctions even if such sanctions ington in May, release of the results was THAT'S THE FARMER'S WAY might cause the government to resign timed so that an accounting of public opin within five years. Opposition increases to ion would be part of the debate over sanc two-thirds of the black population given a tions. HON. E de Ia GARZA more stringent condition that "many people I would be happy to answer any questions OF TEXAS would lose their jobs" is introduced. you might have about our report or the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Given the possibility that the respondent project. might lose his or her own job because of Sincerely, Tuesday, October 3, 1989 sanctions, more than three-quarters of all NEIL UPMEYER, Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, last month South Africans, including 93% of whites and Vice President. a trainload of generosity arrived at the railroad 76% of blacks, would oppose sanctions. The station in the small city of George West, TX, negative response to sanctions is also evi dent among the 73% of blacks who disagree DR. STANLEY IRZINSKI AP in my 15th Congressional District. that non-whites are "prepared to suffer and PLAUDED FOR HIS COMMIT Five rail cars were carrying 85 tons of rolled to risk losing their jobs while sanctions and MENT TO THE DISABLED hay grown and cut in the northern part of boycotts are used against South Africa." Texas. These five carloads were the first of a Concerning the expected reaction of the HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI planned 22-rail car shipment to south Texas South African government to sanctions im totaling about 700 tons of hay. Every speck of posed by foreign governments, eight in ten OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES it was donated by producers in north Texas South Africans, including 77% of blacks, anxious to help their fellow producers to the think their government will make only a Tuesday, October 3, 1989 few small changes (43%> or no changes south. (36%> in its apartheid policy. Only 16% be Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today For nearly 3 years, uncommonly dry weath lieve sanctions will lead the government to to pay tribute to Dr. Stanley lrzinski, to recog er has turned into severe drought in south end apartheid. Approximately the same pro nize his many career achievements and, most Texas. Livestock producers were looking to portion <17%>. see sanctions as a very suc importantly, to recognize his great sense of the sky for signs of hay to help feed their ani cessful means of changing the apartheid community service. mals. When they focused their vision on the policies of South Africa. One-third, on the Dr. lrzinski graduated from Wilkes College in railroad tracks, they saw the hay coming from other hand, including the majority of Wilkes-Barre, PA, and Pennsylvania State Uni their brethern in the north of Texas where wet whites, believe a policy of sanctions would weather has resulted in an abundance of hay. not be at all successful in this regard. An versity as a doctor of education in counseling other third believe sanctions can only be and rehabilitation. He is currently administrator The Texas Farm Bureau organized this im somewhat successful in forcing change. of United Rehabilitation Services, Inc. [URS], pressive hay donation program and we appre Opinion regarding divestment by foreign located in Wilkes-Barre, with branch facilities ciate the time and energy devoted by north corporations follows the same pattern as in Hazleton and Tunkhannock. Texas Farm Bureau members in putting the that regarding sanctions. Eight-three per URS was established as a result of the Wy whole operation together. cent think overseas companies should not oming Valley United Way's Community Serv To each and every farm producer in Texas leave South Africa because this is not a ices Study Commission Report. It is a compre who donated hay to this relief effort, this Con good way to fight apartheid. Sixteen per cent believe companies should divest be hensive vocational rehabilitation center provid gressman-as chairman of the House Agricul cause the South African government does ing services to the disabled adult population ture Committee and speaking for all our com not want companies to leave and will be per of northeastern Pennsylvania, with a daily en mittee-stands up to acknowledge your gen suaded to end apartheid if they do. Eight rollment of over 500 persons, making this one erosity and your desire to help fellow produc een percent of blacks compared to only 7% of the Nation's largest populations of handi ers who are still battling the drought. of whites agree that divestment will force capped persons under one administration. In When farmers and ranchers extend their an end to apartheid. addition, URS works in conjunction with other helping hands to other farmers and ranchers, This Gallup survey of South Africans is community resources helping disabled adults you are seeing American agriculture at its based on face to face interviews with 2,192 individuals. The interviews were conducted learn to function within the community to the finest. It makes no difference what crop is in the preferred language of the respondent best of their ability. grown or what animal is reared, all farmers by interviewers of the same race as the re Dr. lrzinski has recognized that a large and ranchers share a kindred spirit and a spondent. I went to South Africa and talked number of disabled adults, hundreds in our common soul when it comes to their love of at great length with these black, colored, area alone, remain without services and have the land. Nowhere is that fraternal spirit more Asian, and white interviewers as they re little or no opportunity to enter into the main evident than when help comes from within. turned from their interviews. I have com stream of society. An advocate of progressive The Union Pacific Railroad Co. took the plete faith in their work and that of the programming, he has made a great impact on lead in transporting this donated hay to our methodology and research staff at Mar rehabilitation trends statewide and nationally, south Texas producers. I had approached the kinor. The results of the survey are based on as well as locally. He is eager to make the railroad and asked if it could assist in bringing 1,400 interviews representing a national public aware of the challenges faced by the the hay from its loading point in Longview, TX, sample of black South Africans. In addition, disabled and the progress being made to down to south Texas and the Union Pacific interviews with 392 white respondents are overcome these obstacles. people obliged with a smile and a desire to representative of the metropolitan white In addition, he is a supportive and compas help those in need. population of the country. One hundred sionate leader who is truly committed to his The hay donation effort would have been interviews each were conducted with colored work. His strong dedication inspires those who halted in its tracks were it not for the commit and Asian race groups residing in the Cape Town and Durban metropolitan areas re work with him to do their best to assist the ment of Union Pacific. I applaud Union Pacific spectively. disabled. for showing the spirit of compassion and gen A separate survey using the same ques Dr. lrzinski was recently presented with the erosity in moving this hay free of charge. tionnaire and sampling methodology was prestigious Bell Greve Award by the National The Southern Pacific railroad joined the conducted during the same time period of a Rehabilitation Association in recognition of his effort so that additional rail cars would be representative sample of the squatter popu leadership in developing exciting vocational available. The 700 tons of donated hay des lation residing in the Johannesburg, Cape and leisure opportunities for the disabled. tined for south Texas would never have a Town and Durban metropolitan areas. We I commend Dr. lrzinski on the tremendous chance of arriving in south Texas without the found no differences in opinion among black squatters compared to those interviewed in work he has done on behalf of the disabled citi help of Southern Pacific. We extend out grati the primary study. zens of the Wyoming Valley. With the help of tude to the management of Southern Pacific Regarding the timing of the survey. We people like Dr. lrzinski, dedicated and commit for making it possible to ship all 700 tons of began negotiations for this project in the ted to the disabled, it is possible for the less the hay to south Texas and make this private October 3, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23095 effort a total success. Without Southern Pacif BALTIMORE CITY COLLEGE Meyerhoff established traditions of philanthro ic, the effort could not have expanded to its CELEBRATES 150TH ANNIVER PY touching the breadth of Baltimore and current size and we applaud the railroad for its SARY beyond. commitment. We celebrate the great accomplishments of For some producers in south Texas this do HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN the past. Yet City College celebrates some nated hay will mean the difference between OF MARYLAND thing even greater than the past. Its future, hanging on and going down. These producers IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the future for public education looks will mark this day in their hearts with a view to Tuesday, October 3, 1989 bright because of its strong roots. In keeping returning the favor if the need arises. There with its respect for the classics, Latin is still may come a day when our friends in north Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, Baltimore City required at City. Students there say the Texas need our help, and to a person, south College, the third oldest public high school in Pledge of Allegiance in Latin. Students there Texans will be there to help-no question the United States, celebrates the 150th anni still strive to live up to the school motto about that. versary of its founding on October 20, 1989. "Palman Qui Meruit Ferat" -honor to him who This is one program which did not need Established the same year that baseball earns it. Uncle Sam. The Federal Government watched began in Cooperstown, NY, City College has The students at City in 1989 look different with great satisfaction in seeing farmer reach enjoyed a history rich in tradition, academic than they did 150 years ago. The school that out to farmer in a time of need. That's the excellence, and community spirit. For 150 was all male and white has become a coedua American way-that's the farmer's way. years its students have studied the human tional school that is 75 percent minorities. Yet ities, a curriculum based in the classics, phi the students are really not different. They losophy, history, languages, literature, and the carry the spirit of tradition and the pursuit of arts, and have gone forth from City to excel excellence. They go forth to the best colleges UNITED WAY LABOR internationally, nationally, and locally. and universities in the country in ever increas PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE During the 150th year City graduates hold ing numbers. At the last graduation exercises positions of public trust in all levels of govern 85 percent of the class had been accepted HON. HOWARD WOLPE ment-from the Governor of Maryland, William into college, 10 percent planned to enter the Donald Schaefer, to the mayor of Baltimore, military, and 5 percent planned to go directly OF MICHIGAN Kurt Schmoke. Judges on the U.S. Court of into business. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Appeals, the court of special appeals, the cir At a time when the foundations of public cuit court, and district court all include gradu Tuesday, October 3, 1989 education are being questioned, when Ameri ates of City College. State senators and dele ca's competitiveness in the international econ Mr. WOLPE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay trib gates, Baltimore City Councilmen, the public omy is threatened, when talk of our youth defender, and the Maryland Stadium Authority ute to the Greater Kalamazoo United Way's centers around high school dropouts, teenage chairman come from City College. Labor Participation Committee for their efforts pregnancy, and drug abuse, it is with pride Graduates from all walks of life continue to to address the drug problem facing Kalama that Baltimore City College tells its story of credit their success to the faculty and teach zoo, MI. The committee has scheduled an Oc past, present, and future success. We cele ers who inspired them-Or. Philip H. Edwards, tober 4 rally designed to bring together union brate this historic event, and believe that our C.B. Moloy, J.J. Hinson, Boyd Winkleblech, members with residents throughout the area celebration is no more and no less the cele Henry Yost, John Desch, Millard Foard, Floyd to formulate an action plan. bration of the success of the best of public Holden, James Leonhart, G. Warfield Hobbs, Drug abuse is a poison in this country which education. is draining away the talent and energy of Blanche Bowlsey, John A. Pentz, Warren people in communities like Kalamazoo. Presi Wilmer Almy, George Young, Ken VanSant, dent Bush has recently released a blueprint Otts Helm, Andy Norgan, Harry Lawrence, Dr. RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN for an all-out war on drugs and has asked our Templeman, and countless others. ROMANIA HARASSED country to get tough on drug suppliers and On the 1OOth anniversary of City College, users. I fully support the need to strengthen then Gov. Harry W. Nice, also a City graduate, HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH said: drug law enforcement and hold sellers and OF NEW JERSEY City College has made possible advanced users accountable for their actions. However, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES while we might be able to win a battle or two education for many young men who other on the drug law enforcement front, I believe wise would never have had the opportunity Tuesday, October 3, 1989 of higher education. The taxpayer's money we will never win the war unless we recognize has never been more profitably spent. The Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, the importance of eliminating the demand for returns from the investment have been of over and over again we are presented with drugs in the first instance. inestimable benefit to the public at large, in evidence that the Romanian authorities con The Kalamazoo Labor Participation Commit infusing into our public life leaders, in the tinue their harsh practices of intimidation and tee recognizes the necessity of drug rehabili professions and in business, with a civic con repression of the religious congregations tation. Their program is an example of the sciousness making for the general welfare within their borders. kind of community-wide drug prevention effort and good of the entire community. I would like to bring to my colleagues' atten that is needed to provide individuals and their In the years since the centennial celebration tion the systematic harassment which has families with the education and information the benefits of City College have grown even been endured by Romania's Rev. Laszlo needed to help better prepare them to say no larger. Contributions have been made in our Tokes and his congregation, the Diocese of to drugs and to select other alternatives. This everyday world and contributions have been Temesvar-in Timisoara. I am concerned initial meeting and the followup activities are made that are larger than life. Authors Leon about the safety of Reverend Tokes, especial testimony to the recognition by local union Uris and Russell Baker have provoked ly in light of the recent mysterious death of members of their responsibility to the commu thought and sparked humor throughout the one of his parishioners. nity in which they live and their desire to be world. Scientist Abel Wolman made it possible Mr. Speaker, Reverend Tokes has long an effective element in the struggle to save for people in countries all over the world to been .the object of official harassment for his people's lives and their livelihoods. have healthy water systems. John Wheeler religious faith and activities. He has openly re Mr. Speaker, I am certain my colleagues will brought the "black hole" theory to scientific nounced the regime's actions against the want to join me in saluting the Greater Kala minds across our boundaries. Major league Hungarian Reformed Church in Romania but mazoo United Way Labor Participation Com pitchers Tom my Byrne and Johnny Neun have not without severe consequences. Likewise, mitee for their continuing efforts to improve thrilled baseball fans in Yankee Stadium. T. one of this parishioners, Erno Ujvarossy, was the quality of life for working people, their Garrison Morfit-Garry Moore-and Michael outspoken in his defense of Reverend Tokes families and their neighbors. I am honored Tucker have come into homes througout the and has met a violent fate. and privileged to represent constitutents who country. Educators Eric Goldman and Norman On September 12, Mr. Ujvarossy disap care so deeply for their comunity and who are Hackerman changed lives in higher education. peared, never to be seen again alive. Mr. Uj willing to act upon their beliefs. Aaron Straus, Robert H. Levi, and Joseph varossy had received many threats because 23096 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 3, 1989 of his active participation in the Diocese of every Ethiopian lives in fear of the mid and view with horror the prospect of their Temesvar and support for his minister, and night knock on the door, of being taken country being partitioned. If Mengistu give had expressed his grave fear to Reverend away, or simply disappearing. Eritrea away he's finished. On the other But now Mengistu seems to have compro hand, if he agrees to federation with the Tokes. On September 16, Mr. Speaker, the mised on his often expressed resolve to province-the least the EPLF can accept body of Mr. Ujvarossy was found in woods crush all resistance to his absolute rule, and and maintain its own legitimacy-he also outside Timisoara. opened the door to an end to the violence loses. Federation means Eritrea would have Sadly, Mr. Speaker, such unexplained that is tearing the country apart. And at the its own flag and its own autonomous govern deaths are not completely unusual in Roma same time, he has begun campaigning for ment. The result would only be to discredit nia. A number of other cases of organized better relations with the United States, Mengistu's brutal, totalitarian rule over the street beatings, death threats and outright after more than a decade of excoriating rest of the country, giving added credibility murder of religious leaders in Romania have America as an enemy of the world socialist and momentum to the remaining insurgen been documented. revolution. cies. In short, one of the world's greatest mega Mengistu's recent actions belie his new The people of Romania, and especially the lomaniacs-a dictator whose ruthless brutal pose as humanitarian peace-maker. Far religious community, are living under the con ity rivals that of the Khmer Rouge and ex from emulating the reforms of his Soviet stant fear of harassment, persecution, and ceeds that of Idi Amin-seems to be turning mentors, he has forbidden the very mention even the threat of murder. It is clear that the over a new leaf. of the words "perestroika" and "glasnost." authorities are condoning or turning a blind If only it were true. But in fact, Mengistu The notorious resettlement campaign is con eye to these abuses of a person's basic is playing the game of "Wax and Gold." He tinuing, as well as a huge effort to "villa human rights of life and freedom if not actively has no intention of making any real conces gize" the entire rural population of Ethio involved in the practice themselves. Mr. sions in Atlanta-in fact, he simply cannot pia. At gunpoint, farmers are forced to pull Speaker, the Government of Romania is more afford to reach a peaceful agreement with up stakes and then herded into centralized the Eritrean guerrillas. compounds where they can be more easily and more showing its true colors as an outlaw The struggle for Eritrea is only part of taxed, monitored, and browbeaten into ac regime. The people need our support in con the civil war Mengistu's repression has pro cepting the state's edicts. Under a new con demning their oppressors. Congress must not voked in 11 of Ethiopia's 14 provinces. And scription campaign press gangs are kidnap shy away from this task. the war is not going well for him anyWhere. ping thousands of teenagers for the army. In March 1988, the EPLF captured 20,000 of And in the province of Gondar, Mengistu is Mengistu's best troops and sewed up its con training 80,000 new troops for yet another WAX AND GOLD IN ATLANTA trol of Eritrea, Ethiopia's gateway to the bloody offensive against the guerillas in sea. In the vital province of Tigre next door, neighboring Tigre. HON. DAN BURTON the army suffered an even greater defeat The revenge Mengistu took against the of OF INDIANA this February at the hands of the Tigre ficers arrested in the recent coup was savage IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES People's Liberation Front my, and literally bankrupted the treasury. has blocked progress toward peace in neigh "Summin a Worq"-"Wax and Gold"-is Mengistu is universally hated; his regime is boring Sudan, which is being torn apart by a an ancient Ethiopian figure of speech I crumbling. Terror-enforced by his East civil war resulting from his sponsorship of learned at my mother's knee. It's used to il German-led secret police-is now the only the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, led lustrate the fact that things people do or thing keeping him in power. by renegade army officer John Garang. As I say often have a hidden significance. "Wax" With his back against the wall, Mengistu predicted in a paper published last May, stands for an outward, obvious meaning. is desperately searching for a way to stave Garang-under pressure from Mengistu-re "Gold" is the reality it hides. off the end. He needs economic aid from the cently sabotaged peace talks by making non I was reminded of this familiar old meta West, but his continuing atrocities have negotiable demands that were unacceptable phor by the recent news that former Presi made him a pariah in the Free World. And to the Sudanese government. dent Jimmy Carter has persuaded Ethiopian his army, newly bereft of its most experi Mengistu was rudely reminded at the be Communist dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam enced leaders in the purges that followed ginning of this month that parleying with to send a delegation to Atlanta, Georgia, on the coup attempt, needs time to rearm with the EPLF alone won't pull his chestnuts out September 7th for peace talks with one of Soviet-supplied weapons, conscript more of the fire when his attempt to take back his most implacable enemies. That enemy is cannon fodder, and lick its wounds. Tigre was stymied by widespread resistance the Eritrean Peoples' Liberation Front Jimmy Carter's peace initiative is just the by the TPLF. No doubt we can expect a Supermarkets, Charleston, IL; Roundy's! Scot Lad Foods, Eldorado Division, IL; Ron DIMMICK MEMORIAL LIBRARY HON. E de Ia GARZA Bissonnette, Key Markets, Inc., Hammond, CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF OF TEXAS IN; Harry L. Meeke, Jr., Mickey's T. Mart SERVICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Shelbyville, IN; Kyle Johnson, Al's Super: markets, Michigan City, IN; Martins Super Tuesday, October 3, 1989 markets, South Bend, IN; Bill Reitz, Scott's HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, I wish to Food Stores, Fort Wayne, IN; Steve OF PENNSYLVANIA bring to the attention of the House the com Schares, Schares Food Mart, Jesup, IA; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES munity contribution of the American independ Robert Hand, Dahl's Food Marts, Des ent retail grocers and their wholesalers. Moines, !P.,.; Chuck Mallory, Harry's IGA Tuesday, October 3, 1989 In past years, through passage of the Na Tokepa, KS; William Gore, Gore's Food: Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today land, Paducah, KY; Lee Markwell, Mark tional Independent Retail Grocers Week, the well's Supermarket, Louisville, KY; Bruce to pay tribute to the Dimmick Memorial Library House and Senate have recognized the im Chestnut, Laurel Grocery Company, East in Jim Thorpe, PA, as the citizen's of this town portant role these businesses play in our Bernstadt, KY; Danny Allnutt, Food World celebrate the library's 1OOth anniversary. economy. This week, October 1-7, 1989, Williamsburg, KY; Joe Walters, Superio~ A fund to construct the library was estab commemorates the 5th year we have recog Food Market, Whitesburg, KY; Kenneth lished when Mr. Milton Dimmick, a prominent nized this important segment of the food in Techau, Ken's Newmarket, Cynthiana, KY; attorney at the time, died and in his will be dustry. Charles Lunxwiler, Piggly Wiggly Super queathed his entire estate to a library building Next week, National Grocers Association, Markets, Mayfield, KY; Hillar Moore, Asso fund. Mr. Dimmick asked that the library be heads of philanthropic and consumer groups ciated Grocers, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA; Paul Leblanc, Payless Supermarkets, Gonzales named in honor of his father, mother, brother, will honor outstanding independent retail gro LA; Thomas Smith, Tom's Super Thrift: and sister. His father, also a lawyer, served as cers and wholesalers as well as their State Cardiff, MD; Stan Seppa, Magruder's, Rock a Member of Congress for several terms. Dim association executives for their community ville, MD; Bob Gordon, Alexanders Super mick's estate bought the land on which the li service with the N.G.A. "Grocers Care" Markets, Lowell, MA; Patrick Quinn, Spar brary now stands for $1 ,781 . awards. tan Stores, Grand Rapids, MI; James Maus, The cornerstone of the Dimmick Memorial This annual celebration highlights the impor Maus Foods, Inc., Monticello, MN; Tom Library was laid on June 15, 1889, and on Oc tant role small business plays. According to Harberts, Byerly's Inc., Edina, MN; Bill tober 1, 1890, the library opened its doors to Thomas K. Zaucha, President and CEO of Na F~rmer, Fairway Foods, Minneapolis, MN; tional Grocers Association [N.G.A.], active Richard Jackson, Jackson's Super Valu, the public for the first time. In July of this year, Madison, MN; Kim Mackenthun, Mack the cornerstone was rededicated in a ceremo leadership with community service projects re enthun Supermarkets, Waconia, NM; Daniel ny conducted by the Carbon Lodge No. 242 flect the commitment independent retail gro Coborn, Coborn's, St. Cle;ud, MN; Glen Free and Accepted Masons. This impressive cers and their wholesalers have to the com Woody, Glen's Supermarket, Forsyth, MO; program was highlighted by a procession munities they serve. Tommy Roland, Piggly Wiggly Mid-South 23098 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 3, 1989 Corp., Sikeston, MO; Roger Dierberg, Dier ative to the community service activities of terral services, furnished 19,819 rides for bergs Markets, Chesterfield, MO; Donald their members: medical and grocery shopping trips and Woods, Woods Super Market, Bolivar, MO; Arkansas Retail Grocers Association, 10,497 hours of homemaker services to senior Donald C. Woods, Jr., Woods Super Mar Retail Grocers Association of Arizona, kets, Stockton, MO; Charlean Keller, Kon's Cleveland Food Dealers Association, Florida citizens. Additionally, during this time over IGA, Billings, MO; Jack Clifford, Jack's IGA, Retail Federation, Georgia Grocers Associa 1,000 children were enrolled in the Preschool Forsyth, MT; Pat Raybould, B&R Stores, tion, Retail Grocers Association of Houston, Head Start Program, 141 young people were Lincoln, NE; Preston K. Olds, Scolari's lllinois Food Retailers Association, Indiana enrolled in high school completion programs, Warehouse Markets, Reno, NV; Charles Retail Grocers Association, Kansas Food 54 obtained unsubsidized employment through Butson, Butson's Supermarkets, Woodsville, Dealers Association, Kentucky Grocers As the agency's Neighborhood Youth Corps, and NH; Jerome Yaguda, Wakefem Food Corp., sociation, Louisiana Grocers Association, 651 families were given targeted fuel assist Elizabeth, NJ; Joseph Pagano, Pagano's Massachusetts Food Association, Michigan ance while 359 homes were weatherized. IGA, Bayonne, NJ; Buddy Dewey, Farmers Grocers Association, Minnesota Grocers As Family Center, Bloomfield, NM; John sociation, Missouri Grocers Association, The success of the Capitol Area Community Brooks, Food Town, Albuquerque, NM; Montana Food Distributors, Nebraska Service is due, in large part, to its capacity to Nicholas D'Agostino; D'Agostino Supermar Retail Grocers Association, New Hampshire adopt to meet changing urgent needs, and its ket, New Rochelle, NY; Ray Fumal; Hilton Retail Grocers Association, New Jersey ability to work closely with other agencies in Big M, Hilton; NY; David Bronstein, Big V Food Council, New Mexico Food Dealers, addressing those needs. CACS serves as a Supermarkets, Inc., Florida, NY; James New York State Food Merchants, North critical link in the Greater Lansing community Robinson, Olean Wholesale Grocery, Olean, Carolina Food Dealers Association, Ohio by effectively utilizing the community services NY; Don Anderson, Jr., Hillco Food Stores, Grocers Association, Central Ohio Retail block grant . moneys it receives to leverage Whiteville, NC; Charles Richards and Lind Grocers Association, Oklahoma Retail Gro sey Evans, Reids Better Foods, Charlotte, cers Association, Association of Oregon other private and public funds, by spending its NC; William Smith, Smith's Harvest Food Industries, Rocky Mountain Food dollars effectively, and by working with other Market, Canton, OH; Billy Flory, Flory's Dealers Association, Food Retailers Associa community programs to avoid the duplication IGA, Canal Fulton, OH; Mike Gardner, Car tion of South Carolina, South Dakota Re of services. dinal Food Gallery, Columbus, OH; Lloyd tailers Association, Utah Retail Grocers As There are many individuals who deserve Bay, L.T. Bay Enterprises, Lithopolis, OH; sociation, Vermont Retail Grocers Associa special recognition for their efforts in the cre Lee Schear, Metro Markets, Dayton, OH; tion, Virginia Food Dealers Association, and ation of the Capital Area Community Serv Dick McKenzie, McKenzie's Fine Foods, Washington State Food Dealers. ices-Mary Black, Marc Coey, Cargaret Cotsi Worthington, OH; Fred Nemenz, F.G. "Grocers Care" awards recognize the in Nemenz Food stores, Lake Milton, OH; AI volvement of individual food retailers and das, Dorothy Payne, Edward Eustace, Dr. Hamed, Al's Super Thrift, Columbus, OH; wholesalers in community programs. A sam Duane Givson, Althea La. Pointe, and Elton Tony Bailey, Sacks Food Avenue, Amelia, pling of exemplary contributions includes: Tubbs, to name but just a few. There are OH; Dave Seimetz, Chatterton Road Super Participation in a single day sales support many hundreds of others-staff, volunteers, Duper, Columbus, OH; Tom Bowers, of "Grocers Fight Cancer" American Heart and members of the board of directors Stumps, Dayton, OH; additional Ohio Association, American Diabetes Alert, Red whose selfless contributions have been re stores: Buehlers, Pay Less Food Stores, Cross and other national charity organiza sponsible for CACS success over the past Chief/Ray's Supermarkets, Scott's Super tions where a percentage of sales are donated: quarter of a century. markets, John Frederick, Homer Foods Inc., voter registration campaigns; local edu Tulsa, OK; Bill Johnson, Johnson Foods, cational commitments through scholar Mr. Speaker, I am honored and privileged to Muskogee, OK; Alan Jones, United Grocers, ships, percentage of sales direct contribu represent constituents who care so much for Portland, OR; Christopher Michael, Associ tions; contributions of time, funds, and their community and their neighbors. They are ated Wholesalers, York, PA; Frank Galley, buildings in support of the arts; programs to testimony to the fact that, working together, OK Grocery Co., Pittsburgh, PA; Carole shelter and feed the homeless and hungry; we can make a difference. I am certain that Bitter, Friedman's Supermarkets, Butler, fitness programs and support in planning my colleagues will want to join me in con PA; Harry Boyer, Boyer's IGA, Orwigsburg, activities as well as supply healthy food; gratulating them and in wishing them many PA; John Cara, Gould's IGA, Conynogham, sports tournaments in support of hospitals years of continued success. PA; D. Scott Karns, Karns Food, Mechan and fire departments; safe trick or treat icsburg, PA; Dave Carter, Cumberland IGA, events; reading programs to fight illiteracy; Cumberland, RI; William David, Grand senior citizen assistance; and Boy and Girl HUGO'S CATASTROPHIC Central Market, Tiverton, RI; Reid Boyl Scouts, Little and Lassie Leagues, and other DAMAGE ston, Reid's Red & White, Barnwell, SC; sports program sponsorships. Frank Boulineau III, Boulineau's Inc., North Myrtle Beach, SC; Eddie Brown, Tay HON. FLOYD H. FLAKE lers IGA, St. Stephens, SC; Mike Gresek, CAPITAL AREA COMMUNITY OF NEW YORK Mike's Jack & Jill, Webster, SD; Carl Waitz, SERVICES 25TH ANNIVERSARY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Carl's Grocery Co., Inc., Mission, TX; Bob Minyard, Minyard Food Stores Inc., Cop HON. HOWARD WOLPE Tuesday, October 3, 1989 pell, TX; Elizabeth Guerrero, Loudouze Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, I take this oppor Market Company, San Antonio, TX; Donald OF MICHIGAN Bonham, Fiesta Mart, Houston, TX; Brent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tunity to express to the Congress my sense of urgency to provide immediate assistance to Johnson, J & B IGA, Ogden, UT; Jim Tuesday, October 3, 1989 Howard, ·Howard's Friendly Market, So. the helpless victims whose homes were de Barre, VT; Dean Comstock, C & C Super Mr. WOLPE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay spe stroyed by Hurricane Hugo. Although it is pre market, Barton, VT; David Sweeney, Dave's cial tribute to the Capitol Area Community mature to know the full extent of damage, Quik Stop, Swanton, VT; Rex Corwin, Ca Services [CACS] on the occasion of its 25th today we do know that many areas are with mellia Food Stores Cooperative, Norfolk, anniversary celebration. out power, tens of thousands of people are VA; Eugene Wenger, Red Front Super Founded on November 25, 1964-less than homeless and a quarter of a million people Market, Harrisonburg, VA; Robert Ukrop, just 3 months after President Lyndon B. John Ukrop's Super Markets, Richmond, VA; are without jobs in the Virgin Islands, Puerto Linda Swift, Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, son signed into law the Economic Opportunity Rico, and South Carolina. Damages are ap Roanoke, VA; Frances Kalman, Siegel's Act-Capitol Area Community Services has praised between $2 and $3 billion. Super Markets, Richmond, VA; lise Irish, worked to meet the needs of low-income resi We, in the Congress must do everything in Magruder's Vienna, VA; Larry O'Neill, dents in the Greater Lansing, Ml, area. CACS, our power to encourage the recent efforts in O'Neill Markets, Tacoma, WA; William has, over the years, proven to be a most ef aiding the devastated cities left in the wake of Witschey, Witschey's Market, Inc., New fective warrior in the war on poverty, and has Hurricane Hugo. For instance in my State of Martinsville, WV; Joe May, Pick 'n Save, been a model for the other 954 community New York, Mayor Edward Koch announced on Milwaukee, WI; Don Miller, Sentry Foods, action agencies throughout the Nation. Waunakee, WI; Bill Confer, Roundy's Mil September 22, 1989, that city emergency per waukee, WI; Richard Williams, Williams In the past year alone the CACS distributed sonnel-the police department, the fire de Town & Country, Glenrock, WY. over 1.3 million pounds of commodities to partment and nine parks' departments-and The following state associations were in 10,296 households, provided nearly 18,000 supplies were dispacted to Puerto Rico in re strumental in coordinating information rei- direct services and 13,000 information and re- sponse to a request from the Puerto Rican October 3, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23099 government for help in relief efforts there. NEW BILATERAL TRADE INITIA industry, investment and intellectual prop Supplies varied from vehicles, generators, TIVE BETWEEN THE UNITED erty rights, services, tariffs and coordina communications equipment, and articles of STATES AND MEXICO tion: and clothing to food and water. Private and volun 5. Noting that these Work Groups have served as consultative bodies and as vehicles tary organizations throughout the United for the progressive reduction of impedi States are seeking contributions and other aid HON. DONALD J. PEASE ments to trade and investment flows. for victims of Hurricane Hugo. OF OHIO I commend the preventive measures taken IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES II. MANDATE FOR TRADE AND INVESTMENT FACILITATION TALKS by mainland United States with the forewarn Tuesday, October 3, 1989 ing of Hugo's catastrophic damage in the is Intending to build upon the Framework Mr. PEASE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Understanding have agreed: lands. Many lives were ultimately saved be take this opportunity to voice my pleasure 1. To move beyond the consultative and cause of preventive measures and people's over a new bilateral trade initiative between dispute settlement functions of the Frame willingness to follow such instructions as the United States and Mexico: The Trade and work Understanding to negotiate in product evacuating homes and buildings, stocking up Investment Facilitation Talks. Yesterday, Sec areas and interrelated issues in order to fa on supplies and boarding up buildings. True, retary of State James Baker and Secretary of cilitate trade and investment and to pro mote predictability and certainty in both many human lives have been spared yet we Foreign Relations Fernando Solana signed an must now focus on reconstructing the ruins of countries' marketplaces. understanding to begin these talks, and U.S. 2. To conduct these negotiations in a these people's lives. Clearly, a long-term com Trade Representative Carla Hills and Secre mitment is imperative in reassembling the manner consistent with the principles set tary of Commerce and Industrial Development forth in the Framework Understanding, and lives of our neighbors in the Caribbean and Jaime Serra Puche signed the action plan to with the rights and obligations of each South Carolina. implement them. These talks are designed to country under the General Agreement on build on the 1987 Bilateral Trade and Invest Tariffs and Trade [GATT] and the Uruguay THE lOOTH ANNIVERSARY OF ment Framework Agreement. Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS The Framework Agreement greatly im 3. To ensure the continuation of consulta proved the process by which we conduct our tions initiated under the Framework Under HIGH SCHOOL IN THE BRONX standing, in particular the ongoing activities commercial relations with Mexico. It instituted under the above cited Work Groups. HON. EUOT L. ENGEL consultative and dispute settlement mecha 4. To expand, where appropriate, the nisms and established working groups in agri scope of these Work Groups to provide for a OF NEW YORK culture, investment, intellectual property rights, comprehensive evaluation of trade and in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and other issues. Since the signing of the vestment issues that is conducted through Tuesday, October 3, 1989 Framework Agreement, both nations have analyses of product areas and intetrelated managed to avoid major trade controversies, issues, including those on tar ously approved projects is consistent with the created by the events of June which iffs, non tariff barriers to trade, investment, intention of my amendment. shocked the conscience of us all. Approval intellectual property rights, technology, The decision to go forward with these of these projects at this time represents no services, marketing restraints, distribution change or deviation from OPIC's policy problems and trade remedy actions. projects, however, should not be seen as a against any new project coverage. Applica Bilateral Teams.-Negotiations are to deviation from our Government's condemna tions which had not been processed before start after an intensive period of analysis tion of recent events in China. These projects June will not be considered further under and review conducted by binational teams of will proceed because of preexisting agree present circumstances, including anticipated experts. Initially, the binational teams ments-not because of any diminution in our adoption of a sanctions bill. would gather information and analyze cur opposition to the Chinese Government's ef Thank you for your courtesy and coopera rent trade and investment difficulties. forts to silence the prodemocracy movement. tion in considering this matter. We are sen Period of Negotiations.-Negotiations are In a recent letter concerning these five sitive to your interests and look forward to to be completed over the next several years. projects, OPIC President Fred Zeder has reaf continuing to work with you on this and The schedule of negotiations is: other matters which will promote proper re October 1989: Agreement of mandate for firmed his intention to continue the current spect in China and throughout the world negotiations. policy of denying OPIC coverage for new in for democracy, worker rights and human November 1989: Agree on the initial areas vestments in China. No applications for OPIC rights. or issues; initiate analysis. insurance or guarantees have been processed Sincerely, March 1990: Issue reports; initiate negoti since the June 4 crackdown, and OPIC has no FRED M. ZEDER, ations. intention of considering any new applications President and Chief, July 1990: Announce first phase results. so long as the Chinese Government continues Executive Officer. November 1990: Announce second phase to violate the human rights restrictions that results; create new binational teams. February 1991: Issue reports; initiate ne govern OPIC activities. Believing that the Tiananmen Square mas A TRIBUTE TO BISHOP JOHN gotiations. WALKER June 1991: Announce first phase results. sacre has faded from memory, the Chinese October 1991: Announce second phase re Government is now quietly attempting to re sults; create new binational teams. build its diplomatic and commercial relation HON. WALTER E. FAUNTROY Done in Washington this third day of Oc ships with the United States, even while the OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA tober, nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, in crackdown on dissent continues. Mr. Zeder, two original copies, in the English and through consultation and cooperation with the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Spanish languages, both texts being equally Congress, has helped to assure us that OPIC authentic. Tuesday, October 3, 1989 For the Government of the United remains committed to a policy of effective op Mr. FAUNTROY. Mr. Speaker, this morning position to the continuing crackdown in China. States of America: Carla A. Hills, in the Washington Post, one great churchman I very much appreciate his .efforts to keep the United States Trade Representative. of Washington, DC, paid high tribute to an Congress informed about OPIC's activities on For · the Government of the United other great churchman. I would share this trib Mexican States: Jaime Serra Puche, this important issue. Mr. Zeder's letter follows: Secretary of Commerce and Industrial ute-which is a measure of both these men of OVERSEAS PRIVATE God-with Members and staff of the U.S. Development. INVESTMENT CORPORATION, Washington, DC, September 27, 1989. Congress. Hon. TED WEISS, Father Timothy S. Healy, S.J., who served THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE IN U.S. House of Representatives, in our Nation's Capital with distinction as VESTMENT CORPORATION IN Washington, DC. president of Georgetown University for many CHINA DEAR CONGRESSMAN WEISS: Since assuming years, captured in words the spirit of Bishop my duties here at OPIC, I have placed high John Walker. HON. TED WEISS priority on cooperation and consultation It is the tragic loss of Bishop Walker that with the Congress. By so doing, I believe we OF NEW YORK fills our hearts with sorrow today. Though the can best ensure that OPIC makes a mean IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ingful contribution to U.S. foreign policy memory of his good deeds and high goals Tuesday, October 3, 1989 goals and that OPIC operates in a manner remains an inspiration for all of us, it is our task consistent with its statutory charter. now to carry on the work to which he dedicat Mr. WEISS. Mr. Speaker, on June 6-2 As you know from testimony which I pre ed his life-in human relations and in ministry days after the brutal massacre of hundreds, sented on July 13, 1989 to the Subcommit to those who are the least among us. perhaps thousands, of unarmed demonstra tees on International Economic Policy and As a lasting monument to his spiritual lead tors on Tiananmen Square-1 offered an Trade, Asian and Pacific Affairs, and ership, we shall all join the congregations of amendment to the foreign aid authorization bill Human Rights and International Organiza tions of the House Committee on Foreign the National Cathedral in celebrating 1 00 to suspend the activities of the Overseas Pri years of their building of a cathedral that shall, vate Investment Corporation [OPIC] in the Affairs, my first appearance before a Con gressional committee since taking up my indeed, be the center of a national and inter People's Republic of China. I believed then duties at OPIC, I joined in the condemna national ministry in the Nation's Capital. and I continue to believe today-that the sup tion of recent events in China. More impor REMEMBERING JOHN WALKER pression of the Chinese prodemocracy move tantly, I announced at that time that OPIC ment makes the Beijing government ineligible has ceased issuing new coverage in China, a than in New Hampshire, where he, an alumnus, priestly. Both men, despite the fleshpots of are willing to act upon their beliefs. and I, a guest, shared a chapel ceremony the world's most powerful capital, never marking the school's 125th anniversary. His yielded to power's blandishments, never robes were episcopal, mine academic. Both yearned after its rewards. John Walker THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF of us had a red, almost floor-length scapu knew the Apostle's hunger and thirst: "I am RAIN lar, his from Canterbury, mine from in labor until Christ be built up in you." His Oxford. As I wriggled into mine and he rec whole life and work in the city looked to HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL that end and that end alone. ognized it, he took his miter, held it out to OF NEW YORK me and said, "Try this on for size; you've al Now, just as the city prepares to celebrate ready got the rest of the outfit." Much to its completion, he lies in state under the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the annoyance of the master of ceremonies, soaring cathedral he labored to finish. For Tuesday, October 3, 1989 we both processed out chuckling. all who knew him, the great arches will He told me of his tough and lonely years seem empty, haunted by a comfortable Mr. ENGt:L. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to at St. Paul's, where he was the only black ghost who was in quiet and love the heart recognize the 25th anniversary of an organiza student. But he also praised and cared for and life of the building itself. Cathedral and tion that provides vital services to the elderly the school because of the training it gave city are the poorer for his loss, but all of us and homebound in my district, Regional Aid his mind. He had a feel for schools, and are richer for the years we spent with him. "The Lord had given," and we have known a for Interim Needs, Inc. [RAIN]. seemed to understand by instinct the edgy Since 1964, RAIN's founder and president balance of a university such as Georgetown, modest and good man. "The Lord has taken where, in John Courtney Murray's words, away" too soon, and left all of us with the Bea Castiglia has worked tirelessly to reach the church meets the world across an hurt of his loss. John Walker would have out to the most needy people in the communi uneven and ever-shifting frontier. I told him been the first to join us in ending the an ty. Bea's concern for the sick and elderly grew of my fear that the university's belief in cient prayer, "Blessed be the name of the out of her own personal experience of caring God and in His laboring presence in cre Lord." for her terminally ill mother-in-law while raising ation could become a distraction or, worse, a three children and holding down a job as a memory. His comment was typical: "God UNITED WAY LABOR nurse. Twenty-five years ago, Bea made a seems to weigh more in this century than in PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE promise that if she persevered, she would earlier ones." dedicate the rest of her life to helping others. During Georgetown's bicentennial I asked him to let us use the National Cathedral for HON. HOWARD WOLPE That is exactly what she has done. an ecumenical "celebration of freedom." We OF MICHIGAN RAIN began as a community-based organi zation that provided homecare assistance to talked it over, and both of us wanted not to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vaunt but to render thanks for the 200 years the elderly, but its services have since grown of freedom that our fellow citizens had Tuesday, October 3, 1989 to include a senior citizen center, a social granted both our churches. At one point he Mr. WOLPE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay trib service referral center, a thrift shop, and a laughed at the irony of the site and the ute to the Greater Kalamazoo United Way's program that provides meals for the home celebrant; a cathedral of the one church bound poor. that had to give up its colonial "establish Labor Participation Committee for their efforts ment" and a university that by its very to address the drug problem facing Kalama Today, more than 1,000 clients are served being in the 1780s was the first great test of zoo, MI. The committee has scheduled an Oc by RAIN Home Attendant Services. More than the new republic's willingness to carry out tober 4 rally designed to bring together union 300 meals are served in the senior center or its principles about religious neutrality. members with residents throughout the area delivered to the homebound every day. Count John Walker not only lent us the cathedral, to formulate an action plan. less others have received guidance and com but came himself and spoke from his heart Drug abuse is a poison in this country which fort from Bea Castiglia and her staff. that same commitment to respect and is draining away the talent and energy of This week, the community is gathering at a comity. people in communities like Kalamazoo. Presi dinner dance to honor RAIN and the people Most of the time we shared events and ac dent Bush has recently released a blueprint tivities that had to do with the city itself, who have supported its efforts through the Georgetown's front yard and his diocese. for an all-out war on drugs and has asked our years. It is with great pride that I extend The problems always seemed insoluble: country to get tough on drug suppliers and thanks and congratulations to Bea Castiglia homelessness, AIDS, drugs and the battle to users. I fully support the need to strengthen and her staff on behalf of all the people in the protect and yet armor the young. He knew drug law enforcement and hold sellers and Bronx who have been touched by RAIN's in his bones the irreducible gap between the users accountable for their actions. However, caring attention. cuckoo in Washington's nest-the federal while we might be able to win a battle t:)r two establishment-and the real city. Both of us on the drug law enforcement front, I believe feared being locked in the cuckoo's half of we will never win the war unless we recognize REPEAL CATASTROPHIC the nest, with its banks and lawyers, lobby ists, think tanks and universities. He ached the importance of eliminating the demand for over how separate the intellectual and social drugs in the first instance. HON. PHILIP M. CRANE life of the capital was from the lives and The Kalamazoo Labor Participation Commit OF ILLINOIS pains of the people who make it work, who tee recognizes the necessity of drug rehabili IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in their poverty hold it all together with tation. Their program is an example of the wiring and roads, with shops and stores, kind of communitywide drug prevention effort Tuesday, October 3, 1989 with service and humor and hard work. that is needed to provide individuals and their Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, important legisla Over the years he became for me a living families with the education and information tion is being laid out for us tomorrow concern bridge across that gap in the city's life. On needed to help better prepare them to say ing catastrophic health care. It is our second one hand he was the prelate who ruled its great cathedral, moved with ease among its "no" to drugs and to select other alternatives. chance to vote no against this preposterous potentates, married their kids and buried This initial meeting and the followup activities act which was mistakenly passed last year. I their parents. On the other, he was a man are testimony to the recognition by local union am in support of the amendment to repeal the who could walk in every part of the city and members of their responsibility to the commu Catastrophic Act of 1988, and believe that the know its pain and fear. He could move from nity in which they live and their desire to be original purpose of the act has now become Northwest to Southwest without changing an effective element in the struggle to save skewed. The most crucial part of health care smile or rhythm. He was always the priest, people's lives an their livelihoods. for Americans now, long-term nursing care, is always used the fact of his blackness to con Mr. Speaker, I am certain my colleagues will sole and strengthen and bring together, as if not even included in the package. This poorly both halves of our 10 square miles were want to join me in saluting the Greater Kala designed health bill only served to increase bonded somehow in his own person. mazoo United Way Labor Participation Com the costs of health care to our senior citizens. That, of course, was his secret strength, mittee for their continuing efforts to improve Not to mention that these same seniors are. one that tied him in friendship to Cardinal the quality of life for working people, their being asked to pay new taxes on top of it all. 23102 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 3, 1989 I would like to bring to the attention of my But the worst feature of this law is that it ing this legislation. A copy of the bill is includ colleagues the following article by David P. provides the kind of coverage most seniors ed with this statement. Gergen which appeared in U.S. News and don't need and don't want. Some 62 percent of medicare enrollees already have some pri H.R.- World Report on September 25, 1989. As he vate insurance against acute illness, often Be it enacted by the Senate and House of states, "the program brought a deluge of new paid for through past employment. An addi Representatives of the United States of taxes but only a drop of new protection." In tional 10 percent are protected by medicaid. America in Congress assembled, That order to demonstrate that we are truly con It makes no sense to force people into section 8341 of title 5, United States Code, is cerned about the issues facing our aging citi paying twice for coverage. What most senior amended by adding at the end the follow zens, we simply must repeal the catastrophic citizens want far more and aren't getting is ing: bill and start over. coverage against a true catastrophe: Long "(j) If a law enforcement officer dies after term nursing care. It is extraordinarily ex satisfying the service requirement under REPEAL A BAD HEALTH BILL pensive to buy insurance protecting a family section 8336 of this title for entitlement against nursing-home charges, which aver to an annuity, but before satisfying the age If I had to live my life again," Tallulah age $25,000 for a year's care and are driving requirement thereunder, any right of a Bankhead once said, "I'd make the same an estimated 1 million Americans a year widow, widower, or former spouse to an an mistakes, only sooner." When Congress gets into poverty. nuity under this section based on the service around to correcting one of its dumber mis Congress is now tinkering with changes in of the decedent shall be determined as if takes, it won't be soon enough for many the law. Both the Bush administration and the age requirement had been met on the older Americans. Democrats are reluctant to abandon it be day before date of death." A year ago, complete with ruffles and cause it will produce surplus revenues this The amendment made by subsection flourishes, Congress passed and President year that can paper over the federal deficit. shall apply with respect to benefits pay Reagan signed the Medicare Catastrophic It is outrageous to make new taxes from able for periods beginning on or after the Coverage Act of 1988. It was hailed as the senior citizens hostage to Washington date of enactment of this Act to any survi biggest expansion of medicare since 1965, a budget shenanigans. Congress should have vor of an individual whose date of death is historic advance in protecting the 33 million the courage to repeal the 1988 law and start after 1985. beneficiaries of medicare. But that was over. The nation has enormous problems in before senior citizens read the fine print. health care-medical costs rising at twice For most, the program brought a deluge of the inflation rate, more than 31 million TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY new taxes but only a drop of new protec Americans uninsured, poor children with no tion. They have been angrily howling ever medicaid coverage, older Americans with no FLAKE since, and a red-faced Congress is now nursing-home coverage. From the ashes of HON. FLOYD H. scratching its head over what to do next. the 1988 medicare act, the President and OF NEW YORK The benefits package is riddled with Congress should build a new national IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES catches and loopholes. Its centerpiece, spon health-care system that is fairer and more Tuesday, October 3, 1989 sors said, was to protect older Americans durable than today's mess. against the devastating costs of acute ill Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Speaker, 78 years ago the ness. But under the rules, only 4 percent of heroic Chinese leader, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, cre all beneficiaries will be helped each year in LEGISLATION TO CORRECT IN ated the first free democratic nation in Asia, paying for such illness, according to the EQUITY IN LAW AFFECTING the Republic of China. On Tuesday, October Congressional Research Service. New cover WIDOWS OF FEDERAL LAW EN age for prescription drugs will help far more 10, the anniversary of that momentous event, people, 16.8 percent of senior citizens per FORCEMENT OFFICERS the island nation of Taiwan will celebrate its year, but no one will realize any benefit National Day. until an annual $600 deductible is paid. For Indeed, Taiwan has much to celebrate. Its most drugs, consumers must pay 50 percent HON. FRANK R. WOLF per capita income, by the end of this year, will of any additional costs. OF VIRGINIA climb from 30th to 25th in the world, or from For this pig in a poke, Congress has sin IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES US$6,053 to US$7,237. Taiwan's per capita gled out senior citizens to pay hefty new Tuesday, October 3, 1989 income will surpass those of Spain and Puerto taxes. Veterans are not asked to pay for all Rico. At the same time, Taiwan fully recog costs of VA hospitals, parents are not asked Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I am introducing to pay all the costs of schools, but the elder nizes its responsibility to help other nations. ly-and the elderly alone-must bear the legislation today to change a provision in title Most recently, it announced it was going to entire costs of this new program. About a 5, United States Code, section 8336, that neg help other nations by establishing a $1 billion third of the costs are to be met by mandato atively affects some spouses of Federal law development fund and a $75 million education ry new charges on all medicare enrollees, enforcement officers. fund. starting at $4 a month this year and rising The problem was brought to my attention by Mr. Speaker, I applaud Taiwan's many ac to at least $10 a month by 1993. The other an individual in my district who recently lost complishments, and I wish to extend to T ai two thirds of the costs are to come from a her husband, a Federal law enforcement offi wan's president Dr. Lee Teng-hui my best controversial new surtax. For every $150 in cer, to brain cancer. Her husband had 20 taxes owed to the federal government, a wishes and congratulations. senior citizen must pay an extra "tax on a years' service as a Federal law enforcement tax," starting at 15 percent this year and officer but died before his 50th birthday. rising to at least 28 percent by 1993. As with Law enforcement officers are allowed to AN OUTSTANDING HONOR FOR all new Washington entitlements, the costs contribute to a special 7% percent pension AN OUTSTANDING MAN-L. are sure to explode. A new Bush administra over the years. If they die before the age of WILLIAM SEIDMAN tion document estimates that the program 50, however, their spouses are only allowed will cost $48 billion over the next five years, to collect an annuity based on a 7-percent HON. GUY VANDER JAGT 60 percent more than first thought. contribution over the years. In some cases, OF MICHIGAN These new charges will help to sock many this one-half of 1 percent reduction affects older Americans with the highest tax rates IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their annuity by as much as $4,000 a year. in the country. Those who scrimped and Tuesday, October 3, 1989 saved for their retirement will be penalized This legislation would amend the law to the worst, while those who want to keep allow the spouses of deceased Federal law Mr. VANDER JAGT. Mr. Speaker, it is a working past age 65 will be encouraged to enforcement officers the opportunity to re very special personal honor for me to have quit. Critics say the surtax hits only ceive the special 7% percent law enforcement this opportunity to bring to the attention of my wealthy retirees and they should stop belly annuity as long as the officers had 20 years or colleagues a most recent tribute given to a aching. Not true. It's a middle-class tax, more of law enforcement service at the time dear friend and a most highly respected gov kicking in this year for any individual with of their deaths, regardless of age. income over $17,285 and requiring payments ernment official, well known to all of us, L. from more than 40 percent of senior citi This initiative is fully supported by the Na William Seidman, Chairman of the Federal De zens. In fact, the wealthy are shielded from tional Treasury Employees Union and the Fed posit Insurance Corporation. Bill, a fellow high payments by a cap placed on the tax, eral Law Enforcement Officers Association Michiganite, was recently recognized as the starting at $800 this year. and I hope Members will join me in sponsor- 1989 recipient of the Business Leadership October 3, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23103 Award presented by the College of Business Economic Affairs from 1974 to 1977. He RECOGNIZING THE NEED FOR A of Arizona State University and its Dean's served as co-chair of the White House Con COMPREHENSIVE CHILD DE Council of 1 00. ference on Productivity in 1983 and 1984. VELOPMENT POLICY I am so pleased to have this chance to On the business side of his career, Mr. Seidman was Vice-Chairman and Chief Fi extend my personal congratulations to Bill nancial Officer of the Phelps Dodge Corpo HON.AUGUSTUSF.HA~NS whose great service to our country, in a whole ration from 1977 to OF CALIFORNIA host of challenging and difficult roles, has 1982. always been exemplary. Mr. Seidman was managing partner of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Permit me at this time to bring to your atten Seidman & Seidman, Certified Public Ac Tuesday, October 3, 1989 tion a statement issued by the Arizona State countants, New York, New York, from 1968 University regarding Bill's Business Leadership to 1974. One of the major public accounting Mr. HAWKINS. Mr. Speaker, the New York Award, along with some very special back firms in the Nation. Times lead editorial of September 30 correctly ground materiai on Bill's outstanding accom He is also the founder of The Washington points out the glaring need for a comprehen Campus, a consortium of universities orga sive child development policy for children plishments. nized to help students and corporate execu FDIC CHAIRMAN PRESENTED BusiNESS LEAD under 5. Indeed, a joint statement issued by tives understand the operations of the the President and the Governors at the edu ERSHIP AwARD BY ASU CoLLEGE oF Busi White House, the Congress, and the regula NESS tory agencies. cation summit last week recognized the need L. William Seidman, chairman of the Fed Mr. Seidman holds an A.B. from Dart to help poor children "get off to a good start eral Deposit Insurance Coroporation and mouth , the na cleanup and compensation costs which memory of the Reverend Spyridon Macris, an tional association of the tug and barge in exceed the shipowner's limit of liability. outstanding clergyman and contributor to the dustry. The barge industry transports 40 The cargo owners share of these costs are percent of America's petroleum and petrole derived from a comprehensive fund fi Staten Island community. um products. I am speaking on behalf of nanced entirely by a tax paid by the oil For almost 25 years, Father Macris served AWO and other national organizations di companies. Therefore, under this legisla the people of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox rectly concerned with either marine trans tion, oil spill cleanup and compensation will Church with great enthusiasm and compas portation or natural resource development. be borne entirely by the shipowners and the sion. His dedication to the church was a deep Americans demand safe, environmentally oil companies. The U.S. taxpayer will not be and personal one. During his tenure at Holy sound transportation of oil, and full com forced to bear any of these costs. Trinity, membership increased over threefold. pensation if an accident occurs. The House We are here today to express our support The parish also saw the completion of a new of Representatives is soon to consider com for the House bill, and our concern about a prehensive legislation that provides a single group of amendments being sponsored by church. federal regime for oil spill liability and com Representatives Gerry Studds and George Father Macris took great pride in his Greek pensation. These organizations have for Miller, at the behest of strict environmen heritage, and because of his inspirational abili over a decade advocated enactment of such talists, aimed straight at the heart of funda ty, became a leader to the Greek community a law, and we support the bill which Rep. mental goals of virtually all Americans: to as well. Every year the church organized a Walter B. Jones, Chairman of the House reduce to an absolute minimum the likeli Greek festival, which served as a celebration Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, hood of major spills and, when and if spills of Greek culture and history. I always looked will bring to the House floor. It contains occur, move immediately to contain and forward to attending this festival and saw first many sound measures for preventing and re clean up the spill, and swiftly and equitably sponding to oil spills more effectively, im compensate the injured for damages and re hand the respect and affection Father Macris poses strict liability on vessels and facilities store, replace, or rehabilitate natural re engendered. that handle oil, and ensures swift, fair and sources. Our community is saddened by the untimely full compensation to oil spill victims by the The Miller-Studds amendments would death of Father Macris, but comforted in the transporter, backed up by an unlimited fund impede progress toward these goals. Instead knowledge that his legacy of hard work and financed entirely by the private sector. The of strengthening environmental protection genuine concern for others will serve as a concept of this legislation is even more valid in the transportation of petroleum, the model for all of those who want to make their today than when first developed in 1975, as Miller-Studds amendments would weaken it. community better. the tragic spill in Prince William Sound has Instead of spending compensation to oil dramatically demonstrated. In the backdrop spill victims, the Miller-Studds amendments In a few weeks, Mr. Speaker, a group will of the legislation pending in Congress, we would ensure long delays. gather on Staten Island for a luncheon at must recognize that U.S. energy consump If enacted, the Miller-Studds amendments which Father Macris was scheduled to be the tion is very high. Americans consume over would expose petroleum transporters and guest of honor. His friends had wanted to pay 17 million barrels of oil a day, burn over two facilities such as offshore drilling rigs, pro a public tribute to him. Now, we will gather million tons of coal a day, and use nuclear duction platforms, and terminals in virtual with, of course, some sadness. But it will also energy for over 17 percent of the electricity ly all incidents to unlimited liabilities for oil be a time for gratitude and thanksgiving as we generated in the U.S. every day. Although spills. If enacted, these amendments would remember a man of caring who contributed so Americans constitute only six percent of the severely restrict, if not eliminate complete population, we consume a full 40 percent of ly, the ability of oil transporters and pro much to our community. the world's energy. Nothing ill the foreseea ducers to obtain insurance and maintain ef ble future will change this pattern. If any ficient shipping, drilling, and terminal oper AMERICAN WATERWAY OPERA thing, energy consumption will increase as ations. The result would be that responsible the population grows and the benefits of parties will be driven to abandon the oil TORS' STATEMENT IN SUPPORT our industrial democracy expand. transportation business. If replaced at all, OF H.R. 1465, OIL POLLUTION Further framing what is at issue, we wish they will be replaced by undercapitalized PREVENTION, RESPONSE, LI to highlight some data: and environmentally insenstive parties. ABILITY AND COMPENSATION Major oil spills occur infrequently. Over If enacted, the Miller-Studds amendments ACT OF 1989 three-quarters of all recorded spills are 100 would remove the provision in the legisla gallons or smaller; tion preempting state liability laws for In the course of the last 22 years, there cleanup costs, natural resource damages, HON. BOB CLEMENT have been 45 major spills world wide. Six of and third party claims. This would disman OF TENNESSEE these occurred in or near U.S. waters; and tle the establishment of comprehensive leg IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Major oil companies ... at which much of islation to replace the current patchwork of the passion of the current oil spill debate is international, federal, state and common Tuesday, October 3, 1989 aimed . . . own only eight percent of the law. In so doing, lost would be the great Mr. CLEMENT. Mr. Speaker, this week the world's tanker fleet. The rest are owned by benefit of a single regime to provide full, House of Representatives is scheduled to independent operators. fair and swift compensation to those injured October 3, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23105 by a spill. Messrs. Miller and Studds insist Employee ownership is becoming a practice days that fell into disuse. The home reme that claimants must pursue recovery of that is instrumental in helping more Americans dies range from cocaine to something called "men courts. Consider what that would do in the enabling our citizens to accumulate significant strual extraction," which involves a syringe, real world. We reviewed this past summer, plastic fishtank tubing, and a Mason jar. following the three spills of last June, the li amounts of capital stock in the businesses These methods although touted by feminist ability laws of those affected states: New with whom they are employed. It has become health clinics, are generally considered dan Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Texas and a powerful incentive for employees to make gerous, certainly for the mother, but also Rhode Island. The analysis shows clearly the best of their talents and energies in their for any baby who survives them to birth. that the citizens of those states would fare places of work, thus strengthening their com "Sadly, many home remedies could damage far better under a federal preemptive com petitive potential in the Nation's enterprises. a fetus instead of kill it," was Newsweek pensation scheme as proposed in the House Moreover, this practice is a viable tool for cre magazine's rather odd comment on the sub bill, rather than under the conflicting laws ating and retaining jobs in communities ject. of the states. throughout our country. Invariably into this discussion of ways of If enacted, the Miller-Studds amendments completely privatizing abortion-thus re would provide that federal caps on liability I need only look to my own community to moving it from the purview of the law and would not apply in cases of simple negli find a shining example of how employee own the right-to-life movement-comes the abor gence as opposed to gross negligence. ership can work. The Lynn-Edwards Corp. of tion pill, RU-486. That pill, as this article "Simple negligence" is a legal term of art; Sacramento is the Nation's largest publicly will explain, is far from a do-it-yourself for all concerned, this proposal has serious held office supply distributor. This is a compa abortion fix, but there are many optimistic potential consequences. The legal concept ny that started operations out of a garage in souls who would like to think it is. of negligence is inherent in any activity lieu of a warehouse with only a panel van to RU-486 is an anti-progesterone steroid where an element of risk is involved. Be that destroys the uterine lining, at least in cause claimants must access arcane legal serve as a delivery truck. From these humble beginnings, Lynn-Edwards has grown to most cases, starving out the already at concepts, utilizing instead a simple negli tached fetus, which dies and is expelled. In gence standard would serve to tie up the become one of the most successful and re the year since the pill, whose trade name is matter of compensation in the court system spected companies in the western region of Mifepristone, went on the French market, for years. The structure of the House bill the United States. the National Organization for Women and assures that all cleanup and compensation The growing number of firms and their em its offshoot, former NOW president Eleanor costs are paid by the transporter or the ployee owners who have used this concept Smeal's Fund for a Feminist Majority cargo owner-liability limits merely delin deserve special praise for their participation in , have been leading a campaign to eate where the payment shifts to the cargo find a U.S. pharmaceutical company willing owner. Anyone who portrays limtis of liabil the positive economic trend of employee own ership. Certainly, all the jobs that have been to take on the U.S. marketing of the pill. ity as a cap on cleanup and damage costs The NOW /FFM coalition is one wheel of either does not understand the legislation saved, the businesses that have remained sol a strong troike whose other wheels are the or is purposely trying to mislead. vent, the families that have benefited, and the Population Council and the Planned Parent If enacted, the Miller-Studds amendments futures that have been brightened speak to hood Federation of America. They seem de would also apply to organizations whose the worthiness of saluting employee owners termined to push RU-486 through, with the sole purpose is to respond to spills and pro everywhere. goal of speeding FDA review to four years tect the environment. But without reliable (by using European tests in lieu of American limits on potential liability, such organiza ones), limiting damage exposure for any pri tions would be inhibited from responding THE DEATH PILL quickly and effectively to a spill. Some vate company that decides to make the might be forced to shut down because insur drug, and even using federal funds to p~y ance would be unavailable or too costly. HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN the research and marketing costs. OF CALIFORNIA RU-486 is currently the sole property of If enacted, the Miller-Studds amendments its French developer, Roussel-Uclaf, a joint would add onto the federal regime another IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES layer of shared liability, termed "secondary subsidiary of the German pharmaceutical liability." Under the House bill, the cargo Tuesday, October 3, 1989 company Hoechst and the French govern owners are liable for cleanup and damage Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. Speaker, I ment. Invented in 1982, the pill has been on the market in France since September 1988; costs through the federal taxes they will would like to call your attention to the excel pay to create the backup federal compensa 12,000 French women are said to have used lent article in the October 1989 issue of the it so far. China also had a brief licensing ar tion and cleanup fund. The proposed addi American Spectator magazine. In the article, tion of so-called secondary liability breaks rangement with Roussel to use RU-486 as down in no constructive way this allocation Charlotte Low Allen discusses the destructive part of its one-child-per-couple population of risks and has far-reaching ramifications abortion pill, RU-486. Just last week its halving program but has reportedly termi for the world oil distribution network by French creator was awarded the prestigious nated the arrangement. Because China does fostering restructuring of cargo owner ar American Lasker prize for research. The not recognize international copyright or rangements. What this amendment would Washington Post reported it a safe and effec patent conventions, it is difficult to say with really do is defeat the clean, easily accessed, certainty whether some black-market ver tive approach, a stunning advance which sion of the pill is currently circulating in streamlined regime claimants need and will could transform family planning. But this is have under the House bill. that country and perhaps outside its bor We urge the Members of the House of blatantly false. ders. Representatives to reject the Miller-Studds As Ms. Allen relates in her article, RU-486 Meanwhile, no U.S. pharmaceutical com amendments and adopt the oil spill liability has more than a dozen contraindications pany to date has shown the slightest inter legislation brought to the floor by Chair which proscribe its use. It is no morning after est in manufacturing or marketing it. Part man Walter Jones. We believe that this leg pill. It must be administered under direct medi of the reason for the drug industry's cold islation provides the fairest and most effec feet is probably fear of a massive boycott by cal supervision and the procedure, which last the right-to-life movement of all the drug tive approach to oil spill liability and com several days, is painful and bloody. What was pensation. Attempts to weaken it must be company's other products. In 1985, the Na defeated. supposed to be a quick and easy way to fix tional Right to Life Committee was instru unwanted pregnancy has turned out to be an mental in Upjohn Co.'s decision to stop extremely ugly alternative. And so goes the making its labor-inducing prostaglandin and Mr. Speaker, I enjoin my colleagues to read to disband its entire fertility research divi HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI this timely article: sion. But the main reason for the hesitancy on OF CALIFORNIA THE MYSTERIES OF RU-486 RU-486 is undoubtedly fear of liability ex IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES or, even worse, ership Week. tion, a fad of the early 1970s bra-burning the Dalkon Shield, whose $2.5 billion in pu-
29-059 Q-90-43 (Pt. 16) 23106 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 3, 1989 nitive assessments, with another $12 billion RU-486 can cause birth defects, Lancet re eliminated) and to take the pill, a second possibly to come, forced the manufacturer, ported in 1987. The drug's molecular struc trip forty-eight hours later for the prostag A. H. Robins Co., into bankruptcy court . By contrast, surgical RU-486 "probably represents a technical ad fourths of an inch long and recognizably abortion is 99 percent effective. vance in an area where none is needed, or at human. Abortion via the pill is an ordeal for the least not very much," said Dr. Phillip G. Some members of the health profession women involved, far more of an ordeal than Stubblefield, president of the National have expressed reservations about the abor conventional surgical abortion. It is time Abortion Federation, at a reproductive tion pill, most notably Sue Halpern, a re consuming Mother Jones Network, which does not want to be seen as not work very well after the seventh week. magazine is typical of the general level of anti-abortion or aligned with the right-to Indeed, timing is of the essence with RU- media ignorance. "For a woman whose lifers but has serious qualms about intro 486. It is most effective taken about a week period is late, using RU-486 means no wait ducing reproductive products onto the after a woman misses her menstrual period ing, no walking past picket lines at abortion market without adequate testing. Just by up through that seventh week, when it is clinics, and no feet up in stirrups for sur way of contrast to RU-486, another Popula markedly less effective. That is typically gery," burbles health writer Laura Fraser. tion Council product, the new Norplant con about a three-week window. So far, all the "It also means she will never have to know traceptive-a set of hormone-releasing cap studies have concluded that RU-486 is whether she had actually been pregnant." sules to be injected into a woman's arm and "safe." But "safe," in the definition of Wrong on all counts, Miss Fraser. Although designed to last five years-has been in the Marie Bass of the Reproductive Health Baulieu, with typical hyperbole, has boasted works for twenty years and still does not Technologies Project, means "there's been that the pill will soon be available over the have final FDA approval. "Women know the no evidence so far of mortality." That is, no counter in drugstores for home dosing, it is contraceptive revolution has been influ woman has yet died from taking the pill. being administered in France only under enced more by the pursuit of population No one has researched the long-term ef strict hospital-like supervision in the pres control and profit than by the need for safe fects of RU-486 on a woman's health or fer ence of a doctor. . "Perhaps the individual patient 23, Congresswomen Patricia Schroeder and the force that through the green fuse drives is expendable in the general scheme of Olympia Snowe introduced a $77 million the flower: trying to stop the process is like things, particularly if the infection she ac "birth-control research" bill that is drafted trying to stop a tulip bulb from sprouting. quires is sterilizing but not lethal," one broadly enough to include abortifacient re Stopping the reproductive process is unimagi bend, and that, as far as science is con as disastrous as some of the earlier fertility nably hard, yet we want to believe that sci cerned, it's not just concerned with finding control methods released to unblinking, un ence will someday, somehow make it easy, out the truth," says Mintz, a former Wash critical cheers from educated people who like waving a fairy godmother's wand. The ington Post health reporter. Poor women should have known better. We will not know egg and sperm will never meet: the pregnant Baltimore blacks who visited inventor Hugh until a first generation of female guinea woman will magically become un-pregnant Davis's clinic at Johns Hopkins University's pigs-all of whom will be more than happy by swallowing a pill. medical school-were the Shields' test sub to volunteer for the job-has put the abor All chemical methods of fertility control jects. tion pill through the clinical test of time. are designed to interfere in some fashion Accompanying the release of both kinds One of the fascinating aspects of the RU- with the complex hormonal process of the of products was a Sexual Revolution-fueled 486 controversy, and also of the recent abor female reproductive system, producing the euphoria that created intense public tion-rights protests centered on the Su estrogen that releases the egg for fertiliza demand. Each kind of contraceptive seemed preme Court's recent ruling in Webster v. tion and the progesterone that stimulates to hold itself out as the fairy godmother's Reproductive Health Services Inc., is how the building of the uterine lining and the touch that would painlessly sever the pesky the women's movement has lately turned nourishment of the fetus for its first eight link between sexual delight and procreation. into strictly an abortion movement. The weeks. The early birth control pills were Pill fever was the hallmark of my own col much-touted April 9 march in Washington heavy serial mixes of synthetic estrogen and lege years during the 1960s. In my dormito was originally supposed to consolidate sup progesterone designed to mimic pregnancy, ry, girls ostentatiously flashed their plastic port for a variety of issues that are consid fooling the pituitary gland into stopping egg Pill packets and condescendingly touted its ered to be of central importance to women, production. The newer generation of pills virtues to naives still using the diaphragm. including parental leave, government fund contain little synthetic estrogen and low Even girls who did not have boyfriends got ing for child care, equal pay for work of levels of progestin, blocking implantation Pill prescriptions. One friend of mine was a "comparable" worth so that single mothers but not ovulation. IUDs are also likely im virgin for four of the seven straight years can earn family wages, and forcing errant plantation-blockers (although there is some she was on the Pill. The IUD engendered a fathers to support their offspring. All these evidence they simply "dissuade" the sperm similar fad a few years later, although most issues (perhaps paradoxically, revolving from swimming up the fallopian tube to women I knew had their IUDs removed around women's role as mothers, not as meet the egg), and the newer IUDs release after a short time because of the pain and trailblazers of sexual liberation) fell by the progestin as well. heavy menstrual bleeding they seemed to wayside as the march became focused on The early histories of the two biggest fer cause. From 1960 through 1970, 20 million abortion alone. A similar abortion-rights tility-control disasters, the first-generation women took the Pill. By 1980, 60 million march is scheduled for November 12. birth control pills and the Dalkon Shield, women worldwide had tried IUDs. The National Organization for Women is bear a striking resemblance to the story so The first-generation Pills got pulled from now almost entirely an abortion-rights orga far of RU-486. Indeed, someone who wishes the market amid a flood of lawsuits linking nization: it's nonprofit litigation arm de to predict a possible scenario for the abor it with thrombo-embolisms; blood clots in votes itself to eliminating abortion restric tion pill might do well to read such books as the veins that are fatal if they reach the tions and neutralizing abortion protesters. Paul Vaughan's The Pill on Trial, Morton heart. A 1969 study by the FDA showed In late July, at the organization's annual Mintz's At Any Cost: Corporate Greed, that women were 4.4 times as likely to have convention in Cincinnati, NOW delegates Women and the Dalkon Shield, and Night the embolisms if they used the Pill. Other voted to demand that the U.S. government mare: Women and the Dalkon Shield by studies linked the early oral contraceptives test and distribute RU-486 and even to con Susan Perry and Jim Dawson. As with RU- with cancer. About 13 million women cur sider forming a new abortion-oriented politi 486, the Population Council was a major rently use second-generation Pills, although cal party. The ideological eggs of the femi player, heavily promoting both the birth smokers and women over thirty-five are not nists are going into one basket. In the long control pill MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN, about employment impacts and such. PRESIDENT, CHILDREN'S DEFENSE F'uND Again, we offer some facts of life well Last week at the education summit, the HON. DANTE B. FASCELL known to all who are fortunate enough to governors committed themselves to making OF FLORIDA live here. The cost of Florida Keys living is sure that all American children graduate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a bear. An influx of well-paid oil employees from our public schools able to read, write, will place a crushing burden on a housing Tuesday, October 3, 1989 and think well. market that barely accommodates our es This week, the House of Representatives Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ex sential service workers as it is. has the responsibility of making sure that press my dismay at a $213,000 contract re In all likelihood, the consultants will hop American children start school prepared to cently awarded by the Department of the Inte down to Key West, put themselves up at a learn how to read, write, and think well. pricey resort for a couple of weeks, then rior [DOl] to a Virginia consultant to study the Young children who are ill, undernour subcontract somebody local to rewrite the ished, and undernurtured, do not enter the impacts of oil and gas development on em Monroe County Statistical Abstract. ployment and service needs in the Florida We would urge Interior to just buy a copy school house ready to learn. Our nation will Keys. According to DOl's Minerals Manage of the abstract and save us all some not be able to improve our children's educa ment Service [MMS], "it is important to * * * $212,985. Give it to the Coast Guard. Make tional performance until we get serious about improving the environment in which identify the recreation and tourism activities in a contribution to the war on drugs. Expand our marine sanctuaries. Give it to anybody young children develop. This includes the those areas that may be affected by possible child care programs where they spend their offshore oil and gas development." For the who really needs it-not a well-heeled "con sultant" from inside the Capital Beltway. days while their parents work. past 6 years, the State of Florida and the Fed Nothing like the oil-drilling issue has ever The child care package that is included in eral Government have conducted numerous elicited such an overwhelming consensus the Reconciliation Bill, is vital to helping studies on the consequences and affects of from the people of the Florida Keys. out states and our schools deliver on their oil and gas drilling in this area. We do not Our environment is fragile and irreplace commitment to better educate America's need another study on the impacts of oil drill able. To jeopardize this treasure for the children. H.R. 3 will offer low-income fami ing; we need a permanent ban on it in the sake of oil-company profits is an obscenity. lies direct child care assistance to help them waters adjacent to the Florida Keys and the No Valdez in the Keys. choose and pay for decent child care, and it Study that. will help assure parents at all income levels Everglades National Park. that their children are safe and well cared I must also question why the Department of for. the Interior commissioned this study when its IN SUPPORT OF THE RECONCILI This crucial package is threatened by a Secretary is currently reviewing offshore drill ATION BILL'S CHILD CARE substitute proposal offered by Representa ing in this area in his role as chairman of the PROPOSAL tive Stenholm. There are seven compelling President's Task Force on Outer Continental reasons why one should vote against the Shelf Oil and Gas Development. This study, Stenholm substitute: and earlier comments made by the Secretary HON. DALE E. KILDEE 1. Nationally, under Stenholm, 800,000 of the Interior, lead me to believe that the OF MICHIGAN children and their working parents will lose President's task force is not, and never was, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES urgently needed and safe child care. South Tuesday, October 3, 1989 ern states will lose $680.5 million child care committed to determining the legitimate envi dollars. Over 300,000 Southern children will ronmental consequences of oil drilling near Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to be denied the child care assistance included the Florida Keys. commend to my colleagues the statements of in the House Reconciliation Provisions. Two I would like to call to the attention of our the many Members of Congress and con hundred million dollars under Title XX is colleagues an editorial in the September 23 cerned community leaders on the importance not the same as $1.750 billion in H.R. 3 for edition of the Florida Keys Keynoter. As the of the child care provisions within H.R. 3299, direct child care assistance. House prepares to take up the oilspill liability the Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989. 2. Stenholm provides no minimal health and prevention legislation, I urge our col and safety protection for children which These statements exemplify the broad sup polls show parents place at the top of their leagues to acquaint themselves with the con port that these child care provisions enjoy. cerns of our Nation's coastal communities. list of child care concerns. Under the Recon STATEMENT OF HoN. STENY H. HOYER ciliation Bill's provisions, states can use [From the Florida Keys Keynoter, Sept. 23, The House will be voting tomorrow to pro funds to meet state-developed minimal 1989] tect the provisions of the reconciliation health and safety protections. At a time ABSURD STUDY measure which will ensure that our Nation when national leaders are calling for per Journalists, as a rule, can't get enough in adopts a comprehensive child care policy. formance goals in education, it would be a formation. The more facts are available, the The child care provisions in reconciliation, travesty to fail to provide decent care to better-usually. as opposed to the substitute amendments, help young children arrive at the school But this time, the government's penchant offer parents a full range of choices in their house door ready to learn. for buying an information-gathering day care providers while ensuring that qual 3. Stenholm provides no new or additional "study" seems to have gone too far. ity day care is available to the broadest help for Head Start. The substitute elimi The U.S. Department of the Interior has number of children. The reconciliation bill nates the child care assistance necessary to ordered a Virginia consulting firm to "study provides States and communities with the supplement the part-day Head Start pro impacts of oil and gas development on tour flexibility and the resources to build upon gram. The substitute merely-and unneces ism and recreation in the Florida Keys." and improve existing child care services. sarily-repeats the action taken by the Cost of the study: $213,000. In federal The substitute amendments provide little House to reauthorize Head Start. The Na terms, this may be a drop in the bucket. In assistance for low-income parents and tional Head Start Association opposes Sten real terms, it is an outrage. school-age latchkey children. These are the holm. October 3, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23109 4. Stenholm's tax provisions, unlike the Start, and encouraging the development of grams like Head Start, early childhood edu Downey Reconciliation provisions, penalize new slots and new programs. cation, and State initiatives that address working families that the House attempted The main threat to the passage of H.R. 3 pressing child care issues like affordability, to help in the Family Support Act. Many is the substitute offered by Rep. Charles accessibility and quality. working families will either be denied AFDC Stenholm of Texas. The Stenholm substi This bill has bipartisan support in the completely or will have their partial AFDC tute fails to meet the child care needs of House and has been endorsed by more than counted as income for AFDC purposes. American families in three ways. 150 major organizations. Many other working poor families that do The Stenholm substitute caps and phases When H.R. 3299 comes to the Floor, at not receive AFDC will be denied Medicaid out the Dependent Care Tax Credit-a tax tempts will be made to repalce this compre benefits because their Medicaid eligibility is break offered to all families, regardless of hensive approach with piecemeal alterna calculated using the AFDC rules for treat income. tives that do not fully address the needs of ment of income. The Stenholm substitute fails to author parents and children. The Edwards Republi 5. The South has a higher proportion of ize new funds for Head Start. can Substitute provides only tax credits, mothers with children under 6 in the work The Stenholm substitute does not ensure while H.R. 3299 expands tax credits and force than any region and more of them are the safety of children in child care pro provides grants to States for child care. poor. Seventy-seven percent of southern grams. The Stenholm substitute is also deficient voters believe there is a shortage of decent One only has to look around to see that because it lacks an education or early child affordable child care. Three-fourths believe the number of families with both parents hood development focus as well as any qual the federal government should help work working is increasing. These families de ity assurances. Nor does it target funds to ing parents get safe, affordable child care. serve a good child care bill. Let me alert all increase the supply of child care. 6. An overwhelming majority of parents in of my colleagues: They will be watching. I am optimistic that the grassroots sup all regions support federal investment in port for H.R. 3299 will translate into a victo quality child care and recognize that a tax STATEMENT OF HON. CHRISTOPHER J. DODD ry for working parents and their children by credit alone is not enough to protect chil Good morning. Every so often we in Con providing greater access to quality child dren whose parents work. A Stenholm tax gress have a chance to do something right care. credit alone that provides an additional $215 for the families of this nation; something a year to a low-income working family with which fulfills both national goals and indi one school-age child and an additional $645 vidual needs; something which is both a STATEMENT OF HON. DALE E. KILDEE per year for a family with one child under prudent expense today and a sound invest Today, Congressman Dale E. Kildee, spon six does not really give parents a real choice ment for tomorrow. Every so often we turn sor of the Act for Better Child Care in the to stay at home. Edwards provides even less. political rhetoric into bipartisan action. To House of Representatives, urged support for The Reconciliation child care provisions re morrow, the House of Representatives will the child care provisions in H.R. 3299, the spond to the dual crises of low-income work have one of those rare opportunities-to House Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1989, ing parents for both more income to meet pass meaningful child care legislation which because of their quality assurance protec rising housing and food costs and child care will really make a difference in the lives of tions. H.R. 3299 calls upon states to develop assistance which averages $2500-$3000 a millions of low-income families. This could and implement program quality features de year per child. be the most important vote in decades for signed to safeguard the health and safety of 7. The Reconciliation child care provisions the children of this nation. children in child care. provide states and parents with a range of We are here today because we support the In an effort to preserve the comprehen child care choices from religious institutions child care package included in the House siveness of the House legislation, Kildee is to family day care homes. States, not the Reconciliation bill and we urge the House to calling for the defeat of the Edwards and federal government, set the priorities. The adopt it without weakening amendments. Stenholm substitute amendments which church-state provisions in the bill are the Like the Act for Better Child Care-or ABC would eliminate H.R. 3299's quality assur same as those contained in the Head Start bill-which we passed in the Senate last ance protections. program. June, the House provisions deal comprehen "The quality assurance provisions of H.R. It is time for the House of Representa sively with the availability, affordability 3299 represent a long-term investment in tives, the entire Congress and the White and quality of care for low-income families. our nation's children, their futures, and our House to remember that it is children and Like the Senate bill, the House packag is de country's future. The federal government the American future that we are about. It is signed to establish a floor of safety protec asks states to set speed limits and address time to bring the American nation into the tion for all children regardless of where other safety related factors in order to re 20th century in the care and protection of they live or how much their parents make. ceive federal highway funds. We should ask its children and support of its working fami Three months ago, the Senate voted over no less for our children," Kildee said. lies. If we do not, we will not be ready to whelmingly to reject pale alternatives which H.R. 3299 provides: compete in the 21st century. would simply throw poor families a few 1. for the development of national model hundred dollars a year and let them fend child care standards setting forth guidelines STATEMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE PAT for themselves. We chose comprehensive for states to improve the quality of child SCHROEDER legislation which will improve the quality of care; When I entered Congress in 1973, I had care as we help parents pay the bills. I am 2. that, within three years, states must de two little kids. It was not surprising that the confident that my colleagues in the House velop and implement quality assurance pro fight for a comprehensive child care bill was will make the same choice tomorrow. tections relative to the health, safety and the first legislative effort I joined. development of children in child care, if Sixteen years have passed. My kids are on STATEMENT OF HON. AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS adequate safeguards are not already in their own. And the Congress is finally on Tomorrow is a crucial day for all propo place; the verge of passing comprehensive child nents of meaningful and compassionate 3. that federal funding may be used to im care legislation. child care. Availability of safe, affordable prove state licensing and monitoring efforts, In poll after poll, a majority of Americans and quality child care is an essential part of to assist service providers to meet local or agree that the Congress should do more to helping poor families become economically state child care requirements, and to assist assure adequate child care for working par self-sufficient. Child care is a major work states in improving their quality assurance ents. place issue of the 1990's and is a key ele protections; and It's time for the House to listen to the ment of a comprehensive competitiveness 4. that funding designed to .improve the American people and give them a bill that strategy. quality of child care may be used to assist addresses safe, affordable, quality childcare. Today, three out of five mothers with family, group, and center-based programs. H.R. 3, the childcare proposal that Gus children under the age of six work outside Hawkins, Chairman of the Education and of the home. The number of preschool chil STATEMENT OF SENATOR EDWARD M. KENNEDY Labor Committee, has crafted takes into ac dren requiring care will grow from 6 million We have come together this morning to count two important factors. First, a quality to an estimated 14.6 million for 1995. By the offer our strong support for the child care childcare initiative must attend to children's year 2000, four out of five infants under one proposal in the House reconciliation legisla early developmental needs. Second, child year of age will have mothers in the work tion. The Senate has already approved a care worries cut across all income and socio force. comparable measure, the ABC bill. We urge econoinic levels. I believe that the carefully crafted pack the House to reject weakening alternatives The goal of H.R. 3 is to create more op age incorporated into H.R. 3299 is a respon and to accept the companion measure to tions for moderate and lower income fami sible approach which will help alleviate the ABC. It is our best hope for ensuring that lies by expanding some of the effective pro critical shortage of quality child care. This American families have access to safe, af. grams that already exist, such as Head measure builds on effective, existing pro- fordable, child care. 23110 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 3, 1989 Every day, over five thousand mothers the concerns parents have for safety and se can't make ends met anyway, they may turn down paid jobs because of the lack of curity is irresponsible and negligent." have no choice but to use the added income adequate child care. Every day, more than The U.S. House of Representatives is for food or rent. The solution to their prob two million children spend another day scheduled to begin debate on H.R. 3 on lems with child care costs is not a little alone and unsupervised. Every day, more Wednesday, October 4th, as part of delib extra money. It is direct federal assistance than three million children risk injury or erations on the House budget reconciliation to help pay their child care bills. even death in unsafe day care arrange act. A similar child care bill passed the No matter how much money you have, it's ments. Senate on June 23. still hard to find good stable child care, and In my view, the Hawkins-ABC approach H.R. 3 would provide resources to states to the Harris poll indicates that. Dissatisfac has three major advantages over the pro set minimum standards for group size, child tion with the availability of child care grew posed alternatives. It includes voluntary na staff ratio, qualifications and training of 15 percent in the last eight months. Even so, tional standards for health and safety in child care personnel, health, safety and nu the substitutes strike provisions in the legis child care, and it offers incentives to States trition requirements, and parental involve lation that would require resource and re to see that these standards are met. To do ment. Low interest loans would be available ferral systems to help parents find child less is to abdicate our responsibility. for facility improvement and renovation. care. They also eliminate training, licensing It makes early childhood education more Dr. Schiff noted that a recent AAP/Amer and enforcement procedures that will im widely available. To do less is to ignore the ican Public Health Association survey of prove quality. overriding lesson of the education summit child care facilities nationwide shows that Dissatisfaction with quality has grown 13 in Charlottesville-that such assistance is critical health and safety regulations in percent since the beginning of the year. It's one of our most important national goals in many states are inadequate, vague or non not hard to understand why if you take a education. existent-underlining the need for quality look at state policies that are now in effect Finally, the Hawkins proposal provides assurances in federal child care legislation. in the absence of any federal direction. needed funds to help families pay for qual "We need this child care bill because it en Today, 24 states have no requirements for ity child care. To do less is to pay lip service hances parental choice by expanding the group size for infants. You can have-and to the importance of child care, while deny supply of safe, affordable child care, while probably do have-as many as eight chil ing the tangible help that families need. maintaining broad flexibility for states," dren under one year of age with one adult. I commend Chairman Hawkins for his ini said Dr. Schiff. How in the world can those children get any tiative. The Senate has already enacted "An opportunity lies before us to take a decent attention to their developmental strong legislation responsive to the need, major step forward in achieving improve needs? How could they be rescued if a fire and I urge the House of Representatives to ments in child care across the country. To broke out? Eleven states have no require do no less. do anything less would rob children of their ment for health or First Aid training and 19 basic right to safety and security," he said. states still do not require infants in child STATEMENT OF SENATOR ORRIN HATCH The American Academy of Pediatrics is an centers or family day care to have immuni It may seem odd that I am here this organization of 37,000 pediatricians dedicat zations-the most basic of health standards. morning with so many distinguished Demo ed to the health, safety and well-being of in Thirty states fail to guarantee unlimited pa crats to voice my concern for child care. But fants, children, adolescents and young rental access to their children. Can you this is one issue on which there is no dis adults. imagine not having the right to drop in un agreement that the time has come for feder announced to see you own child? al leadership in this area. STATEMENT BY GERALD W. MCENTEE, PRESI· Yet both substitutes would strike the re On June 23, 1989, the United Staes Senate DENT OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF quirements in the legislation that would at passed landmark legislation that authorized STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, least begin the process of improving quality. a comprehensive program of grants and tax AFL-CIO Those provisions are modest at best. We at credits to help families and communities ad WASHINGTON, D.C.-The House of Repre AFSCME would have preferred strong fed dress the three significant issues in child sentatives will be voting later this week on eral standards. This legislation only requires care: availability, affordability, and quality. the first major child care initiative since that all states develop standards in the This legislation was passed with solid bipar President Nixon vetoed the Comprehensive areas of group size, health and safety, pa tisan support-support that was made possi Child Development Act of 1971. America rental involvement, and staff qualifications. ble by the labor of many people, particular has changed radically since those days when They could have the most minimal of stand ly Senators Dodd, Kennedy, and Mikulski. most mothers stayed home with their chil ards and still meet their legal obligations We worked long and hard to fashion a bill dren while fathers worked outside the under this legislation. that would provide much needed financial home. In the decade that begins this Janu A 15-hour annual training requirement is help to parents as well as to states and com ary, two-thirds of women with preschool one of the few standards in the legislation, munities for child care programs. We children will be working. and it is generating considerable opposition. wanted a bill that would provide parents We as a nation are totally unprepared to We represent child care workers, and they quality assurances but that also recognized deal with the child care needs of those fami tell us all the time about the need for good the need for local flexibility and parental lies. And the American public knows that. A in-service training to help them do their choice. S. 5 accomplishes these goals. recently released Lou Harris poll has docu jobs better. The quality of child care is di I am proud to have played a role in the mented a dramatic increase in the number rectly related to the knowledge and skills of Senate's passage of S. 5, the "Act for Better of parents concerned about child care just the people providing the care. Ongoing Child Care" and urge my colleagues in the in the last nine months. Over seven in every training in such matters as hygiene, First House of Representatives to support it too. ten families want federal action on child Aid and early childhood development makes We can be one step closer to safeguarding care this year. a critical contribution to the quality of child the children whose parents must work out But it will do those families little good if care. side the home. We can unlock choices and the House of Representatives votes to re Our children deserve good quality child options for untold numbers of low-income place the child care provisions in the recon care. Without it they will languish in custo families. ciliation bill with either of the substitutes dial care without the stimulation they need We should not let another session of Con that will be offered by Congressman Sten to reach their full potential. Our country gress go by without action on the "Act for holm or the House Republicans. needs competent citizens and skilled work Better Child Care." These substitutes strike through the ers. Parents need the assurance that their heart of the child care legislation approved children are safe and happy in their ab PI:DIATRICIANS URGE PASSAGE OF CHILD CARE by both the Education and Labor Commit sence. The reconciliation bill will help us LEGISLATION INCLUDING HEALTH AND SAFETY tee and the Ways and Means Committee. meet these objectives; the Stenholm and PROVISIONS They undermine or jettison key aspects of Edwards substitutes will not. WASHINGTON, D.C.-The American Acade the legislation that would address the Three years ago the idea of the federal my of Pediatrics today urged Con strongest concerns of American fam111es. government making a major commitment of gress to pass legislation that will increase The Harris poll found a 23 percent jump its resources and authority to help build a the availability and improve the quality of since January in family dissatisfaction with decent child care system for American work child care in the United States. the cost of child care. Yet, the substitutes ers and their children was just a dream in "Parents need and children deserve the will mean less direct child care assistance, the minds of a few people. The fact that we quality assurance provided by the Early especially for infants, toddlers and school have moved so far in such a short time re Childhood Education and Development Act age children. Low income families would flects the public's strong support for com few exceptions." the specific common or usual name and the It is almost inconceivable that such an idi Coming soon to a lonely stretch of high amount of each fat or oil contained in the way near you: Tony the Wonder Horse III. otic and baseless statement could be uttered food. It also requires the label to state the "We're getting a new statue of Tony put in the hallowed Halls of Congress. amount of saturated, polyunsaturated, and up in the place where the other ones were This statement, and others actually as ludi monounsaturated fats contained in the food, stolen," Billy Earley, spokeswoman for the crous, were made during the hearing by a U.S. the amount of cholestrol contained in the food Pinal Country Historical Society, said last businessman who wants to sell lobsters to and the amount of sodium and potassium week. Fidel and believes that his civil rights are contained. "We're not going to give in to this steal trampled upon if he is not granted this privi Today's consumers have become very ing." lege. health conscientious and deserve the informa Last month, a statue of Tony, the favorite This fellow traveler continued by asking: tion required to make informed decisions steed of movie cowboy Tom Mix, was stolen from the Mix memorial in a quiet desert "What terrible crimes have the Cuban when purchasing products for future consump area on U.S. 89 between Tucson and Flor people committed which make them so unde tion. I know the consuming public wants nutri ence. sirable as not to have been able to initiate ne tional labeling but the FDA has been slow in That statue had been erected as a replace gotiations toward full diplomatic relations and responding to the decade long call. ment for the original Tony the Wonder normalization of trade?" The benefits of health conscientious society Horse likeness, which was taken in the Apparently this greedy and selfish business is apparent in the marked decrease in the spring of 1980 by thieves who apparently man does not understand the difference be death from diseases of the · cardiovascular used a hacksaw to remove it from a stone tween the corrupt Government of Cuba and system, like heart attacks, stroke, and high pedestal. the honest people of Cuba who are under full blood pressure. Most physicians attribute the The original statue, depicting a horse with its head lowered and its saddle empty, was control of the tyrant Fidel Castro. decline to changes in health-related habits, put up by the Florence Chamber of Com The businessman finished his words before such as elimination of smoking, increased ex merce in 1947 at the site where Mix was the Congress by saying: ercise, and changes in diet. All of these things killed in a one-car accident Oct. 12, 1940. "Cuba, being only 90 miles from our coast, help reduce the risk factor that leads to car Mix, who was famous for performing his is potentially a major market for a great range diovascular disease. own stunts with Tony in a series of action of American products and services." Unfortunately, minorities suffer dispropor packed silent-screen westerns died of a All that this person sees when he sees tionately from heart disease and could benefit broken neck after his yellow Cord roadster Cuba is dollar signs. He does not see the suf greatly from increased nutritional information. crashed in a dry wash. fering of the political prisoners long since held Because so many of these individuals have The original Tony statue was never found. And a spokesman for the Pinal County in jail even after their term of sentence has limited access to health care, providing im Sheriff's Department said this week that expired. He does not see the anguish of a proved labeling information on food products there are no leads so far in the theft of mother whose 12-year-old daughter is forced could be a way to prevent development of Tony II. to leave her home and work in the sugar mills. cardiovascular disease within the minority Earley said the historical society, which He does not see the fear of a 16-year-old community that leads to expensive treatment. provided materials for the second Tony who is made to fulfill his service by working in My bill is an attempt to insure that the statue, has been working with the Arizona Siberia. He does not see the empty churches American consumer is provided with the nec Department of Transportation to produce and synagogues which people fear to attend essary information to purchase products that Tony III. because of the religious persecution they will will not contribute to his poor health. I ask my "Whether you liked it or not, Tom Mix was an idol for many, many people, and we have to endure. He does not see the meal colleagues to support me in this effort to have want to keep that monument in place," ration coupons which force the homemaker a healthier and more intelligent consumer. Earley said. "We hope to have the new into deciding how to stretch one pound of horse in place by next month. hamburger meat for a full month's use. "If I could find the person who took the He does not see the long lines of people A TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO THE other horse, I'd have a shredding party," hoping to be able to buy some shoes for their MAN, AND TO AN ERA she said. "It's just disgusting to do some children. thing like that." But far more important, this greedy busi HON. JIM KOLBE Tom Teague, area maintenance superin nessman does not see or does not care to tendent for the Department of Transporta OF ARIZONA tion office in Globe, said the department is see that there is only one newspaper in Cuba, providing sheet metal for Tony III-and for the state party controlled Communist Granma. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a backup Tony as well. He does not see that any opposition is quickly Tuesday, October 3, 1989 "We had one piece of sheet metal and we and effectively crushed and silenced. Or that bought another one so we could have an no one is allowed to even circulate flyers es Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Speaker, I am enclosing an other horse cut out while we're at it," pousing an opinion different from the party article that describes the effort put forth by Teague said. "That way we'll have a backup line. the State of Arizona to preserve a historical if it gets ripped off again." It is too bad that this businessman and monument. The Tom Mix memorial, construct Teague said inmates at the Arizona State others like him only see dollar signs when ed in honor of the late cowboy star of the Prison in Florence, who produced Tony II, western film era, is characterized by a like will cut out the two new statues in a prison they see Cuba. It is sad, that they so cavalier shop. ly dismiss the true suffering of the Cuban ness of his favorite steed, Tony the Wonder Horse. Unfortunately, in recent years two stat "Then we'll install it out there," he said. people under the dictatorship of Fidel Castro. "It could be up within the next few weeks. ues have been stfllen from this monument. As soon as we get the horse ready, we'll get The Panel County Historical Society has ral in touch with Mrs. Earley and coordinate THE NUTRITIONAL lied behind preservation of this monument, plans with her on putting it up." INFORMATION LABELING ACT and has commissioned its restoration. Inmates Teague said the transportation depart of the Arizona State Prison in Florence are ment would foot the costs of the project, es HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL fashioning a third statue of Tony. We can only timated at about $100 per horse. hope that future visitors to the site will recog Teague and Earley said they know of no OF NEW YORK way to protect Tony III and subsequent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nize the importance of this link to our frontier history and leave the new statue as they find Tony the Wonder Horses from thieves. Tuesday, October 3, 1989 "There's not really much we can do to it. The figure of the riderless horse, with head secure it," Teague said. "There's a weak Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, before the bowed, is a touching tribute to the man, and point where the statue is attached ." 23114 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 3, 1989 Said Earley: "How could we protect it? cies have demanded exportation of most of poses limited sanctions targeted at Romanian You can't have a guard out there all the the nation's food products, causing wide food exports, and Congressman FRANK WOLF, time, can you? And you couldn't fence it. spread starvation and poverty among Roma who chairing the recent Congressional Human They'd just cut the fence. nian citizens. His rural "systemization" policy Rights Caucus briefing on Romania and for "I can't think of a way in the world to keep it secure," she said. "I would just hope has displaced thousands of people, destroyed helping to disseminate information on this people would have the decency to leave it historic architecture, and threatened local cus- issue which demands our urgent concern. there." . toms and traditions. He has intimidated and persecuted religious and ethnic minorities. I would like to call the attention of my col SUPPORT NURSE AIDE/NURSING THE FOURTH ANNUAL "CALI leagues to an ethnic Hungarian living in Ro HOME REFORM LANGUAGE IN FORNIA RIDESHARE WEEK" mania who constantly faces the threat of RECONCILIATION BILL death for speaking out against the Romanian HON. NANCY PELOSI regime. Laszlo Tokes is a minister of the Hun HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS OF CALIFORNIA garian Reformed Church in Temesvar-Timis OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES oara-Romania. The danger he is in cannot IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be exaggerated. Two weeks ago one his pa Tuesday, October 3, 1989 Tuesday, October 3, 1989 rishioners was murdered for being associated Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, this week Califor with him. Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support nia is celebrating the fourth annual California For years, Reverend Tokes has raised his of at least one section of H.R. 3299, the Rideshare Week to recognize the serious voice in defense of human rights in Romania, Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989: the provi problem of automobile congestion and to protesting the Romanian regime's brutal cam sions of section 4271, amendments relating to highlight commute alternatives. paign to destroy the culture and institutions nursing home reform. While other provisions My district of San Francisco has recently including the churches-of some 2 million of this reconciliation bill have been the focus been honored by the California Transit ethnic Hungarians in Romania. of great controversy and rhetorical flourishes, League, which called the city "the home of Romanian authorities have reacted to the the nursing home reform amendments of sec the best transit system in California." In San minister's protests with characteristic brutality. tion 4271 have been quietly, but happily, ac Francisco, we have seen what explosive pop They have repeatedly tried to drive him from cepted. ulation growth does to transportation infra his parish and forcibly relocate him, but he Let me pass on some background to those structure and we understand the need for has refused to abandon his congregation. in the House who may not be aware of the im transit and transportation planning. They have arrested, searched, and interrogat portance of section 4271. The passage of the This is an opportunity to discuss, at the ed him, disconnected his telephone, prohibit Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 Federal level, our commitment to transporta ed anyone from contacting him, and created [OBRA '87] created a problem by stipulating tion planning. At the Federal level, we must an atmosphere of terror in his parish. Tokes that all nurse aides used by nursing facilities support funding for mass transit. The Federal remains under close surveillance today. participating in Medicaid and hired prior to Government played a major role in roadbuild The official campaign of terror has extended July 1, 1989, would be required to pass a ing in this country; we built an excellent Inter to Tokes' parishioners, who suffer telephone State-approved training and certification exam state Highway System. It is now time to turn threats and constant harassment, and now in order to retain their positions. An aide who our attention and energy toward building an one of them has been killed as an act of vio failed the test on the first try would be allowed· intercity transit system which will alleviate the lence threatening and intimidating the congre to take the test again but failure to pass the gridlock which is choking urban areas. gation. On September 16, 1989, Erno Ujvar test by a January 1, 1990, deadline could We must also insist that people who receive ossy, who had been active in defending result in loss of the job. A delay in the publica tax-free employer-provided parking are not Tokes, was found murdered in Transylvania's tion of regulations by HCF A in response to denied the same tax benefit for employer-pro Vadasz forest. This murder has not been ac OBRA '87 resulted in a delay in the develop vided transit benefits. This is essential if we knowledged in Romanian newspapers. Mr. Uj ment by the States of training and evaluation are to encourage people to leave their cars at varossy's family and members of this Hungari programs. Delay upon delay caused confusion home. an parish know that their fears have been jus and uncertainty within the nurse aide field. And we must acknowledge that, at the tified. They recognize that the Romanian au Some States issued regulations requiring bottom line, transportation planning has thorities will stop at nothing to terrorize dissi nurse aides to take difficult written tests at far become an environmental issue. If we are to dents like Reverend Tokes. Nevertheless, away locations and to pay for the costs of the be successful in our battles to save our Tokes continues to stand up for his people, training and tests. In some cases the exact coasts and clean our air, we must look for al even in the face of death. training manuals and procedures had not ternatives to the fuel-intensive and smog-pro As cochairman of the Congressional Human been chosen, leaving nurse aides to have to ducing automobile. Rights Caucus, I urge my colleagues in Con decide for themselves what to study for the 1 commend the California rideshare organi gress to join me in denouncing the policies of tests. Nurse aides who have been practicing zations which have coordinated California Ri Nicolae Ceausescu and calling for an end to their gentle art for years upon years felt that deshare Week and I hope their efforts will add the harassment of Laszlo Tokes, parishioners they would suffer under a written test require renewed vigor to local, State and Federal offi of the Hungarian Reformed Church, and mem ment and would undoubtedly have to leave cials who are working to address the impor bers of other religious and ethnic minority in the field. New hires expressed the same con tant issue of transportation planning. It is an stitutions in Romania. We must support Rever cerns. The nurse aide profession was in a tail issue of great urgency to all cities in the end Tokes and others like him, who seek "to spin of concern and confusion, wondering if United States. tear down the wall of silence and terror in Ro there would be enough of its members left to mania that is more solid than the Berlin Wall." handle the needs of our nursing homes. PROTECT REV. LASZLO TOKES The vicious practices of the Romanian Hundreds of nurse aides and others in the AND OTHER ROMANIAN regime-murdering it citize , like Erno Ujvar nursing home field contacted me with a varie HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATES ossy, and continually harassing and intimidat ty of concerns associated with the effects of ing its citizens-must cease. These are crimes OBRA '87 and the HCFA/State regulations HON. TOM LANTOS that must be recognized and denounced by all thereto. Many expressed a desire to see no the civilized world. training or testing of nurse aides; many felt OF CALIFORNIA I call on my colleagues in Congress to add that training and testing of aides was desired IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their voices in condemning Ceausescu for his but the method of training and testing had to Tuesday, October 3, 1989 flagrant human rights violations and to actively be revised and improved; and others had no Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, the Congress and effectively speak out for the human rights problem with training but were opposed to and the administration have denounced the of the suffering peoples of Romania. I applaud written tests, especially for those who had oppressive policies of Romania's ruthless dic my distinguished colleagues, Congressman been working in their profession for many tator, Nicolae Ceausescu. His economic poli- CHRIS SMITH, author of H.R. 2765 which im- years. In response to their concerns I intro- October 3, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23115 duced three measures, H.R. 2302, H.R. 2303, bearers. Their zeal and dedication in estab fleet changes in the community Immanuel and H.R. 2687, which respectively repealed, lishing congregations in their new homeland serves, but its mission remains the same-to grandfathered, and delayed the OBRA '87 re provide countless examples of personal sacri minister to the needs of the people of its con quirements. In addition, my office was in con fice and personal triumphs over adversity. gregation as well as those of the community stant contact with HCFA and the office of the Such an example is furnished by Immanuel at large. Committee on Energy and Commerce's Sub Lutheran Church, which celebrates its 125th Great things have happened in the history committee on Health and the Environment, anniversary in this month of October. Immanu of Immanuel Lutheran Church in the last 125 chaired by Mr. WAXMAN of California, in an el Lutheran congregation was founded on Oc years, and great things have taken place in effort to advance a change in the language of tober 3, 1864 by German-Americans, recent our Nation. Both have survived a bloody Civil the OBRA '87. Along with the efforts of arrivals from Europe who were determined to War and two World Wars, both have struggled myself, Mr. WALGREN of Pennsylvania, and preserve their strong Lutheran traditions for under the economic hardships of the Great others, Mr. WAXMAN and his subcommittee themselves and their children. Their reasons Depression, both have witnessed societal presented to the House language in the rec for leaving Germany were diverse; there were changes and have adapted to those changes, onciliation bill which meets many, if not all, of intellectuals disappointed by the failed revolu and both have never lost the fervor and sense the concerns expressed. tions of 1848, young people fearful of the of commitment exhibited by those early immi In summary, H.R. 3299 provides for a delay ever-increasing powers of an oppressive grants. from January 1, 1990, until October 1, 1990, police state, and middle-class shopkeepers Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this oppor of the date by which nurse aides must com anxious for economic prosperity. The first tunity to congratulate Immanuel Lutheran con plete a competency evaluation program; gives meetings of the congregation were held at gregation on the occasion of its 125th anni nurse aides a choice of demonstrating compe Depford Hall located at Gough and Dallas versary, and admonish the members to contin tence through means other than a written ex Streets in East Baltimore. Eleven days after ue to live in deeds, not in years. You have amination; prohibits the imposition of fees on President Lincoln's assassination it was re contributed immensely to the community you nurse aides for textbooks, course material, solved to begin the construction of an impres serve. Continue to labor in the knowledge that and other costs related to training or compe sive church edifice on Caroline Street near God will continue to use your strength and tency evaluation; as well as other clarifica Baltimore Street. The cornerstone was laid in abilities to meet your responsibilities to that tions. September 1865, and on May 6 of the follow community, the Nation, and the world. More I commend the subcommittee and Chairman ing year the completed structure was dedicat service is demanded of you, and I wish you WAXMAN for their work in this area and urge ed with appropriate services. Among the continual prosperity and growth. my colleagues to approve this reform lan speakers for the occasion was Prof. Charles guage which supports the nurse aide profes Porterfield Krauth of Philadelphia, the fore GEN. HARRY W. BROOKS HON sion. most leader of conservative Lutheranism in America. In keeping with the founders' intense ORED FOR MINORITY BUSI interest in Christian education, a day school NESS ACHIEVEMENTS TAIWAN CELEBRATES 78TH was established shortly thereafter. ANNIVERSARY Assimilation into the larger community HON. TOM LANTOS caused church members to question the con OF CALIFORNIA HON. JOSEPH P. KENNEDY II tinued use of German as the language of wor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MASSACHUSETTS ship and gradually English services were intro IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES duced in the 1890's. The early 1900's, particu Tuesday, October 3, 1989 Tuesday, October 3, 1989 larly the post-World War I years, saw mem Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bers relocating to the suburbs, returning for bring an American success story to the atten Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted worship services. School enrollment declined tion of my colleagues in the House of Repre to join my friends on the Hill in extending my and the onslaught of the Great Depression sentatives. Maj. Gen. Harry W. Brooks, U.S. best wishes and congratulations to the people multiplied the church's financial worries, but Army, retired, has been honored by the Minor of Taiwan on the occasion of their 78th anni the congregation did not lose heart. In August ity Business Development Agency during this versary-October 10, 1989. 1934, lightning struck the church spire result year's Minority Enterprise Development Week Taiwan, small as it is, has much to be proud ing in the partial destruction of the church for outstanding achievements in the business of. It has a booming economy and a bulging building itself and its organ. Members accept world. foreign reserve; it is a constitutional democra ed this disaster as a challenge and, in faith, After 25 years of service in the U.S. Army, cy; and most important of all, it is our friend the building was rebuilt and rededicated on including the command of the 25th Infantry Di and ally in the Pacific. April 7, 1935. vision, General Brooks retired in 1976 and Taiwan's representative in Washington, Dr. During the years of World War II, efforts joined Amfac, Inc., a member of the Fortune Ding Mou-shih, is a seasoned diplomat with were made to reach the families without a 500. considerable charm, wit, and grace. I appreci parish who were housed in Government His stellar service record in the military is ate his firm grasp of issues and he has cer projects, but membership declined, making matched only with his performance on the tainly done much to help me understand his pastoral efforts, however diligently made, corporate battlefield. He rose through the country. more and more difficult. The congregation ranks to become the executive vice president Good luck, President Lee Teng-hui. God made a momentous decision at the close of and chairman of Amfac, Inc.'s Horticulture bless you and your people. the war to relocate, believing that missionary Group. efforts might be more gratifying at a new site. General Brooks' achievements are admira IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH A cornerstone for a parish hall, which would ble for any individual; however, his rise to the CELEBRATES ITS 125TH ANNI serve as a place of worship until the church top is especially noteworthy: he was the only VERSARY proper could be built, was laid on September black executive vice president of a Fortune 28, 1947 at the 2-acre plot on Loch Raven 500 company in the United States. HON. HELEN DEUCH BENTLEY Boulevard and Belvedere Avenue. The church General Brooks, not one to rest on his lau OF MARYLAND building itself was completed in 1951, expedit rels, left Amfac, Inc. in 1984 and took control ed by a generous gift from Emma Wolpman of Gurney Seed and Nursery Corp., and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Momberger, a lifelong member. formed Advanced Consumer Marketing Corp. Tuesday, October 3, 1989 The imposing stone church structure, re [ACMC]. ACMC, under Brooks' leadership, Mrs. BENTLEY. Mr. Speaker, last week we garded as one of the finest examples of has charted an upward path and acquired an celebrated Religious Freedom Week, a re church architectural design in America, has IBM advanced product dealership at the high minder to us all that we are fortunate recipi not changed since that time. Yet within, the est discount level. ents of that freedom. Much of our history is congregation worshiping there is no longer As chairman and chief executive officer of bound up with religious values and a heritage comprised solely of descendants of German ACMC, he has seen it grow into the 25th larg bequeathed to us by our immigrant fore- Americans. The membership has grown to re- est black operated industrial supply company. 23116 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 3, 1989 ACMC has turned a profit for 2 years running, are a heartening example of the vigor of the reserved his most passionate work for a con doing so last year on $27 million in revenues. American spirit. stituency which stretched far beyond his ward Mr. Speaker, Minority Enterprise Develop Synthia Suzanne Cockrell was born totally lines-the veteran. ment Week highlights the achievements of deaf, has no peripheral vision due to para It can truly be said that George yielded to · some of our Nation's most successful and in lyzed eye muscles, and suffers from amblyo no one in the protection and promotion of the novative entrepreneurs. They are to be com pia, which means that she can only use one interests of those who served our country, mended for their commitment to fulfilling the eye at a time. and their families. American dream for themselves, their chil Synthia worked throughout high school as a He proposed the Chicago City Council Com dren, and our Nation. I sincerely hope that keypunch operator for Sample Brothers, and mittee on Veterans Affairs, fought for its cre General Brooks' achievement will serve as an she was hired by the Defense Mapping ation, and served with distinction as its first example to all Americans. Agency Aerospace Center in St. Louis, MO, chairman. A veteran himself, he threw himself shortly after her high school graduation. She into the championship of causes and positions has been promoted twice in the last 6 years, backed by his wartime peers. Sometimes this and she has received several outstanding per embroiled him in raging controversies, such as WILLIAM V. CHAPPELL, JR., formance ratings. These achievements are es the question of the use of the American flag in VETERANS' OUTPATIENT CLINIC pecially impressive considering the nature of artistic and political expression. His devout pa her work; without peripheral vision and only triotism was never more forcefully displayed, HON. EARL HU'ITO the use of one eye at a time, she must con nor with greater effect. OF FLORIDA stantly move her head to scan documents and George also had a deeply spiritual side. His IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to check appropriate key-ins. Synthia has ex study of the Bible and biblical history was con hibited superior performance, and she is still tagious, resulting in a regular study group in Monday, October 3, 1989 improving. volving a number of aldermen and other local Mr. HUTIO. Mr. Speaker, I am very sup Synthia's determination has proven her to leaders. He was honored by his colleagues by portive of this legislation to name the veter be an employee who is reliable, conscientious being asked to deliver the invocation at city ans' outpatient clinic in Daytona Beach, FL, as and courageous. Because of this, she has council meetings. George took that responsi the William V. Chappell, Jr., Veterans' Outpa been an inspiration to her fellow employees. bility very seriously, and did it beautifully. tient Clinic. As a member of the Florida dele Synthia has shown unusual fortitude and she His devotion to things spiritual was matched gation I am well aware of the hard work of Bill has never shunned responsibility, always by his pride in his ethnic heritage. Born of Ar Chappell in establishing the veterans' outpa keeping a healthy outlook and accepting any menian immigrants, George never forgot his tient clinic in Daytona Beach. I had the privi challenges that may come her way. roots. Nor would he let others forget the tragic lege of visting with Bill in his district on sever It is an honor to recognize and pay tribute events which fell upon his people at the turn al occasions and each time a number of his to Synthia Cockrell, who clearly personifies of the century. His faithfulness to the task constituents mentioned to me their deep ap the contributions and abilities of the physically made him my chief adviser on that terrible preciation for Congressman Chappell's work challenged in today's society, and I feel cer event. I am sure that he also helped a great in getting this facility so that the veterans of tain that I speak for the entire House of Rep many others to guard against the horrors of that area could receive needed medical atten resentatives when I wish Synthia all the best. genocide in any form. In that way, George tion. was protecting the past and the future. Bill Chappell, before his death on March 3 George's commitments to God and to the of this year, was a longtime statesman in our IN HONOR OF GEORGE HAGO Armenian people found common ground in his Sunshine State of Florida. His record of public PIAN, CHAMPION OF VETER generous involvement in St. Gregory the Illu service is among the most distinguished of ANS minator Armenian Apostolic Church, at Nor our political leaders. Bill, who was a veteran mandy and Diversey in Chicago. In fact, he of the Navy in which he was an aviator, was HON. DAN ROSTENKOWSKI donated the very land on which it was built, al always in the forefront of fighting for veterans' OF ILLINOIS though he was hardly a wealthy man. He kept benefits. He was active in this manner in both IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES all of his friends fully aware of the doings at the Florida Legislature, in which he served as Tuesday, October 3, 1989 the church, and many visited there with Speaker of the Florida House of Representa George. tives, as well as in the U.S. Congress. Bill was Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Sp.eaker, I rise to In sum, Mr. Speaker, this was a fine man a very active member of the Appropriations address the House on a matter of great sad and I am proud to have called him my friend. Committee and served as the chairman of the ness for me-the passing of the Honorable He will be terribly missed by his family, his col Subcommittee on Defense Appropriations. He George Hagopian, alderman of the city of Chi leagues, his constituency, and his city. My was a true patriot who believed in and sup cago and champion of the veteran, at age 68, sympathy and that of my entire family goes ported a strong defense for our Nation. There on September 1, 1989. out to his children, his grandchildren, and all fore, it is altogether fitting that this facility in George Hagopian was a man of the highest who loved him. Daytona Beach be named William. V. Chap principles and the deepest commitment. He I thank my colleagues for this opportunity to pell, Jr., Veterans' Outpatient Clinic. I am was also one of the kindest men I have ever put this tribute to Alderman George Hagopian pleased to be among the supporters of the met. into the permanent RECORD of the House. He legislation to accomplish this purpose. I must have had hundreds of conversations deserved to be so remembered. and meetings with George. Yet, there is one incident which I will always think of first in re TRIBUTE TO SYNTHIA SUZANNE membering of him. One of my daughters was LONG BEACH TRANSIT HON COCKRELL suffering a grave illness, and I was worried ORED FOR OUTSTANDING sick. George went out of his way to track me ACHIEVEMENT HON. RICHARD A. GEPHARDT down. He offered the simple comfort of his spirituality and he asked what he could do for OF MISSOURI HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES me. The call had the most remarkable effect on OF CALIFORNIA Tuesday, October 3, 1989 me. It lifted me up when I needed it most. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today That one phone call captures what George to congratulate Ms. Synthia Cockrell, who is Hagopian meant to me and I will never forget Tuesday, October 3, 1989 being recognized by the Department of De him. Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, the Ameri fense as an outstanding Federal employee As a dedicated elected official, George dis can Public Transit Association, the internation with a disability for 1989 in an awards cere tinguished himself in many good causes on al organization representing nearly 1,000 rapid mony today. The strength of America is rooted behalf of the people and businesses of his transit and motor bus systems, has honored in its workers, and Synthia's accomplishments Northwest Side 30th Ward. However, George Long Beach Transit with the award of the October 3, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23117 prestigious Public Transportation System Out the Presidential Rank Award for distinguished AN AMERICAN HERO standing Achievement Award. senior Federal executives. The Veterans' Ad The award is given annually to the North ministration has also given him their most HON. JOE BARTON American transit system that has demonstrat prestigious award, the Meritorious Service OF TEXAS ed extraordinary achievement in efficiency and Award. effectiveness in its size category. He has been a member and served on the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I am very proud of the level of service pro boards of numerous State and Federal organi Tuesday, October 3, 1989 vided by Long Beach Transit. During the last 3 zations, including the American Health Plan years, ridership has increased by more than Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, at a ning Association, the North Central Florida time when many newspaper headlines reflect 700,000. At the same time, the cost per vehi Health Systems Agency, the Council of cle service has increased by less than half the drugs and crime, I'd like to proudly recognize Teaching Hospitals of the Association of rate of inflation. a fellow Texan who, in making headlines her My wife Lee and I offer our congratulations American Medical Colleges, and the Gover self, is a hero. I am referring to Nancy Carroll to all of the people who have helped produce nor's Committee on Alzheimer's Disease. He who, as a "Tarrant County, Texas hero," is this record of success for Long Beach Transit. was also named Gainesville citizen of the year the kind of person our Nation still cultivates, I am now offering APT A's description of Long by the Civitan Club and Outstanding Director one representing honesty and integrity. Beach Transit's award winning operation. in the VA hospital system. Nancy Carroll is a resident of Fort Worth, Long Beach Transit has established itself as Malcom Randall has an impressive biogra TX, and is currently employed as a maid. one of the leading transit systems in California phy, with accomplishments that he can be While on duty at a local bank, Nancy discov and the Nation. By concentrating on the de very proud of. But I'd like to take a moment to ered $100,000 and immediately turned the velopment of standards and specific action talk about more than his resume. I'd like to sum in to the authorities. As her story spread, plans to improve efficiency and effectiveness, address his dedication to public service, a she has been commended not only in Texas LBT has maintained an outstanding record of dedication which has spanned 50 years. He but all over the world-from Fort Worth's limiting cost increases to well below the over has unwaveringly supported the cause of vet neighboring town of Cleburne where the city's high school proclaimed September 20 as all increase in the Consumer Price Index. It erans, and has actively and aggressively Nancy Carroll Day, to Munich, Germany where has reduced the number of peak-hour buses championed their causes in the State of Flori from 136 to 100 while at the same time in one man wrote to Nancy claiming she should da and at the national level. He has fought to be acknowledged "for her demonstration of creasing the number of passengers carried by get funding for the facilities that are so badly more than 700,000. LBT has been particularly what a human being ultimately is." needed in our State, because he knows and effective in reducing absenteeism and improv Heroes do still exist. And in my book, they ing vehicle maintenance facilities and proce sees firsthand the dire necessity for more and don't come any better than Nancy. She is a dures, resulting in a 20-percent reduction in better service for our Nation's veterans. symbol of what I believe most citizens all over road calls over the past 2 years, and substan I truly admire Malcom Randall's persever the world still strive to be-honest and hard tially more reliable service to the consumer. At ance and effort throughout the last 50 years. I working. These individuals who we read the same time it has improved efficiency and look forward to working with him in the future about-however seldom-give the rest of us effectiveness, LBT has developed within the and hope that my service to veterans is as inspiration. I thank Nancy for that. organization a focus on innovation and maxi long and heartfelt as his has been. mizing the level of customer and community satisfaction with public transit services. For COUNTRY MUSIC MONTH example, the organization responded to the BIRTHDAY OF J. HOWARD challenge of privatization by successfully bid CARTER HON. BOB CLEMENT ding to operate 27,000 hours of service at a OF TENNESSEE cost reduction of more than 25 percent. As a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES result of such efforts, more than 95 percent of HON. BILL GREEN riders and nonriders rate LBT favorably, and OF NEW YORK Tuesday, October 3, 1989 ridership continues to grow substantially. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. CLEMENT. Mr. Speaker, "From out the Larry Jackson, the president and general Tuesday, October 3, 1989 wide Pacific, to the broad Atlantic shore," manager of Long Beach Transit, has served Americans love country music. Country music as President of APTA. In that role, he suc Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, I want to share legend Roy Acuff immortalized those words in cessfully led the battle to retain Federal oper with my colleagues news concerning a special a song written by A.P. Carter and copyrighted ating funds for transit. LBT has also been an constituent, Mr. J. Howard Carter of New York in 1933 by Peer International Corp. active participant in the Transit 2000 Task City. On October 13, 1989, Mr. Carter will cel I use those words to reflect the broad force and APTA Marketing Committee. ebrate his 85th birthday in the company of appeal country music has in our Nation. Today more than 100 of his family and friends at a country music has also gained international HONORING VA MEDICAL DIS- birthday party at the Spring Lake Golf Club in appeal, spreading across our planet. TRICT DIRECTOR MALCOM Spring Lake, NJ. Today I join a majority of my colleagues in RANDALL As one of the founding partners of the law the U.S. House of Representatives in officially firm of Townley and Updike, Mr. Carter has proclaiming the month of October as "Country HON. CUFF STEARNS had a long and illustrious career as an attor Music Month." With the adoption of House Joint Resolution OF FLORIDA ney in New York City. During his career, he 401, designating October as "Country Music IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES represented a wide variety of clients, including Month," the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday, October 3, 198 9 the New York Daily News. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Carter was also a profes will be honoring an industry that has annual sales of $550 million. Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, thank you for sional baseball player. But, Mr. Carter's prow According to a recent Harris survey, country this opportunity to say a few words about Mr. ess in the sporting world has not been limited Malcom Randall, a good friend and constitu music is the best liked music in America, with to baseball. He is a well-known golfer and is ent of mine from Gainesville, FL. Mr. Randall over 60 percent of adult Americans stating is the Medical District Director for Medical Dis the former president of Wingfoot Country that country music is their favorite music. trict 12, which includes Florida and southern Club, Westchester, NY. Over 2,200 radio stations in America are Georgia. He has held that important position Please join me in extending congratulations fulltime country music stations, up 92 percent since 1973, after serving for 7 years as the Di and best wishes to Mr. Carter on the momen over a decade ago. rector of the Veterans' Administration Medical tous occasion of his 85th birthday. From the Soviet Union to Australia people Center in Gainesville, a position he still holds. love country music. People always know Mr. Randall was honored in 1983 by Presi about my home city, Nashville, TN, because it dent Ronald Reagan, who presented him with is the home of country music. Since being 23118 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 3, 1989 elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, cent COLA is welcome news for these veter His interests were as diverse as his committee 1 have had the opportunity to visit many parts ans and their survivors, who deserve this pro assignments: education, business and indus of the world. tection against inflation at least as much as try, natural resources, and intergovernmental More than once I've had foreign citizens any group of Federal beneficiaries I know of. affairs. In 1984, his colleagues elected him ask me, "Do you really know Johnny Cash?" Along with my colleagues on both sides of the president pro tempore of the senate, which This illustrates the unique "Americanism" of aisle, and as the former ranking member of put him third in line to the Governor. Indeed, country music. It is a musical style that was the Veterans' Affairs Committee, I was on December 8, 1984, Lindon was inaugurat born in the hills of Tennessee, Virginia, and pleased to support H.R. 1335. As the senior ed as "Governor for a day" and was honored the Carolinas. Country music draws its roots ranking member of the House Rules Commit in ceremonies in Austin. from religious hymns, traditional ballads, folk tee, I have continued to take an active interest In 1985, upon the death of precinct 3, place songs, and even the soulfulness of rhythm in veterans affairs and have had the opportu 2, Justice of the Peace N.O. "Pookie" Morri and blues, and embodies the spirit of America. nity to help along legislation affecting veterans son, Harris County commissioners appointed In fact, there is nothing more American than when it came before the Rules Committee. Williams to the vacancy. In 1986, Lindon won applie pie, our flag, and country music. Mr. MONTGOMERY, chairman of the Veter a full term as judge in the justice court of east I am proud to represent "Music City ans' Affairs Committee, and Mr. STUMP, the Harris County without opposition. U.S.A.," the home of country music. I am also ranking member, are providing outstanding Lindon's real passion, however, was helping proud to present House Joint Resolution 401 leadership to the committee, and I commend America's veterans. A U.S. Army veteran of to declare October as "Country Music Month" them for advancing this essential bill promptly. Korea, Lindon was appointed by Gov. Mark on the floor of the U.S. House of Representa Also, Mr. APPLEGATE, chairman of the Sub White to serve on the Texas Veterans Com tives. committee on Compensation, Pension and In mission; eventually he served as secretary of I urge my colleagues to join me and the mil surance, and Mr. McEWEN, the subcommit the commission. lions of country music fans across this Nation tee's ranking member, started the ball rolling Later, Lindon was elected State commander and throughout the world in recognizing this for the COLA, and I take my hat off to them of the American Legion. In that capacity, he great American style of music on the 25th or too. and I had a number of opportunities to work silver anniversary of "Country Music Month." Mr. Speaker, H.R. 1335, along with the together on behalf of the approximately COLA provision, contains provisions intended 100,000 Texas members of the American to encourage collocation of Department of THE 78TH ANNIVERSARY OF Legion. Lindon was a life member of the TAIWAN Veterans Affairs regional offices with OVA American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign medical centers, both for cost effectiveness Wars and the Disabled American Veterans. and improved services to veterans. For rea Lindon served as chairman of the Texas HON. ROBIN TALLON sons which are unclear, OVA has endorsed OF SOUTH CAROLINA Medal of Honor Committee, which estab the concept of collocation, but is moving lished-and raised more than $50,000 for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES toward implementation at a glacial pace, the Texas Acre at Freedoms Foundation in Tuesday, October 3, 1989 having collocated facilities at only one place Valley Forge, PA. Also, he served as a Mr. TALLON. Mr. Speaker, 78 years ago the in the Nation. At Little Rock, AR, collocation is member of the Texas State Korean and Viet heroic Chinese leader, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, cre a great success, according to the ranking nam Veterans Memorial Committee. ated the first free democratic nation in Asia, member of the Subcommittee on Hospitals But Lindon was a man of tireless energy the Republic of China. On Tuesday, October and Health Care, Mr. HAMMERSCHMIDT. who saw opportunities to serve others else 10, the anniversary of that momentous event, Mr. Speaker, the other body has not yet where, as well. passed its veterans COLA bill, S. 13, and I the island nation of Taiwan will celebrate its He was an active member of the Baytown urge it to follow suit to ensure that veterans 78th national day. Rotary Club; he served on the board of gover receive a timely COLA on December 1, 1989. We here in Congress and around the free nors of the Shrine Crippled Children's Hospi world should celebrate as well. We should ac tal; he was a member of the Baytown Shrine knowledge and recognize Taiwan's many con REMEMBERING JUSTICE OF THE Club; he was raised as a master mason at tributions and successes. We should pledge PEACE LINDON WILLIAMS Galena Park Post 1290; and he was a 33- America's support for Taiwan and especially degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of for what Taiwan stands for: democracy and HON. JACK FIELDS the Scottish Rite and York Rite. free enterprise. And we should express our In addition, Lindon was active in many of warmest regards to Taiwan's President, His OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the chambers of commerce in east Harris Excellency, Dr. Lee Teng-hui, and to his County, including the Highlands Chamber; the Washington envoy, Dr. Ding Mou-shih, a most Tuesday, October 3, 1989 North Channel Area Chamber; the Northeast eloquent spokesman for Taiwan, who has Mr. FIELDS. Mr. Speaker, a good friend of Houston Chamber; the Crosby-Huffman helped us understand Taiwan's efforts in re mine, Justice of the Peace Lindon Williams of Chamber; the Baytown Chamber, which he ducing her trade surplus with us and in coop Baytown, TX, died September 24, and I would served as director; and the Galena Park erating with us fully on matters of mutual inter like to take a moment to remember this man Chamber, of which he was a past president. est and concern. who worked so hard, in so many ways, to im Lindon also was active in the Boy Scouts of prove his community, his State, and his coun America, a member of the Royal Order of H.R. 1335, VETERANS' COMPENSA try. Jesters, a member of the board of directors of TION AMENDMENTS OF 1989 Lindon Williams gave new meaning to the Youth Reach and a member of the Channel term "public service," and he gave politics a view Eastern Star. HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON good name. Lindon was more than just a Mr. Speaker, Lindon Williams was an ex OF NEW YORK dedicated public official for 22 years; he was a traordinary man whom I very much respected man who cared deeply about his community, as a public official and very much liked as a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his State, and his Nation. And he was con friend. Lindon is survived by his lovely wife, Tuesday, October 3, 1989 vinced that the best way to help others was to Evelyn, and two sons-Gerald and Lindon II, Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the become involved in public service. But long all of Baytown. He also is survived by his House of Representatives unanimously ap days in the legislature, or on the bench, didn't mother, Bessie Williams of Dayton; his twin proved H.R. 1335, the Veterans' Compensa prevent Lindon from working with community sister, Lorene Williams Graves of Dayton; his tion Amendments of 1989, to provide a full groups throughout east Harris Country to sister, Ina Williams Clegg of Dayton; and his cost of living allowance [COLA] for veterans make that area a better place for all who live brother, J.B. Williams of Liberty. with service-connected disabilities and for the there. To each of them, I want to extend my deep survivors of veterans who have died as the Lindon served with distinction in the Texas est and most heartfelt sympathies. Your hus result of their military service. The Bush ad House of Representatives from 1967 to 1975 band, your father, your son, and your brother ministration supports a full COLA. The 4.9 per- and in the Texas Senate from 1975 to 1985. was one of those rare men who truly made a October 3, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23119 difference in the lives of others. Our communi- lature, on the bench, and as a neighbor. All of of this wonderful man, and all of us will re ty is much the better for his work in the legis- us will carry with us our own special memories member him with admiration and affection.