May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11085 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS a "beat up on Black Congressman special­ being handled by the Ambassador. He did ist." McGee has written the Post stories on not specify what dates that Mobutu would THE RAINBOW LOBBY AND Gus Savage and on Bill Gray. be in the U.S. RIGHT TO KNOW COALITION FOR A FREE AFRICA A State Department source that I spoke Mike K. spoke with Steve Askin today to said that he was unaware whether or not HON. MERVYN M. DYMALLY who is back in Harre, Zimbabwe. Askin said Mobutu was coming to the U.S. in Septem­ OF CALIFORNIA that the non-profit who he referenced in his ber. He did suggest that Mobutu might be coming for the opening of the United Na­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Christian Science Monitor story was the Co­ alition for a Free Africa, which received a tions General Assembly which takes place Thursday, May 17, 1990 quarter million dollars donation from at the end of September. A Capitol Hill Mr. DYMALLY. Mr. Speaker, two organiza­ Mobutu. Askin said he saw a report which source who is also very knowledgeable about Mobutu also thought that would be a likely tions-the Rainbow Lobby, not to be confused listed the donation and Griffy acknowl­ edged to him that he had received the dona­ time for Mobutu to return to the U.S. with Rev. Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition, The General Assembly officially opens on Probe magazine, and an individual-Nancy tion from Mobutu. According to the California Secretary of September 19. The general debate that Ross, filed a $2 million lawsuit against me and State's office the Coalition for a Free Africa many heads of States participate in begins sought a temporary restraining order to re­ was registered as a public benefit non-profit on September 25 and runs through October strain me from "copying or distributing" cer­ organization on January 16, 1986. Richard 13. If Mobutu is speaking at the UN it would tain documents in my possession. Griffy of 1635 North Cahuenga Blvd., Hol­ be during this period. This week a Federal judge refused to grant lyWood is the President. The official list of speakers for the debate The Secretary of State's office will be has not been released yet. Walid Mouran an the above said organizations a restraining Iraqui journalist who heads the UN journal­ order. In their press statement, on this matter, sending us their income taxes (990s) for the last few years. ist association said that he would inquire the groups claimed that release of the docu­ As we have reported in the past, Dymally, with his sources to see if Mobutu is sched­ ments could jeopardize the safety of Zaire op­ has received monies from the Coalition for a uled to speak and would let us know on position leaders. Accordingly, I have erased Free Africa for travel to Africa, South Monday. the names of these persons from the docu­ America and within the U.S. Dyamally was NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY ment. It should be noted that these two docu­ also instrumental in getting an oil contract I spoke with Barbara Haig at the National ments have been circulating in Washington for from Griffy's company Adpic. Endowment for Democracy. Dave Peterson several months, and they are obviously in the BLACK MANAFORT STONE & KELLY who handles Africa for NED was in Africa possession of other parties. Black Manafort Stone & Kelly signed a $1 when I called. Haig did know that NED was I am submitting for Member's review the so­ million contract to represent Zaire that considering doing a conference on one party called secret documents. It would not take too commenced July 1, 1989. Black Manafort is democracy in Africa. much time to conclude that this is a case of: a prominent Washington consulting firm "Someone said it would be good" to have that Lee Atwater had worked for and is also this conference in Zaire. Haig then said that First, . much ado about nothing; and second emersed in the current HUD scandal. Black the "someone" was Dymally. "He raised it another attempt to harass me; a fact which Manafort also represents Unita. as a possibility." Haig thought that Zaire, they boasted about in a written statement at a Stu Sweet is handling the Zaire account "might be a difficult place to have it." NED conference in New York, May 4, 1990, on har­ for Black Manafort and Stone. Sweet also currently has no programs in Zaire. assment. handles the Unita account for the company. The group that NED is talking to about Following are two documents about their According to one Capitol Hill source, Sweet organizing this conference is called suit: is a Democrat who was given the Unita ac­ CERDET which is located in Senegal. count because he could appeal to moderate CERDET has received funding from NED in AUGUST 4, 1989. Democrats on the Hill. Sweet "may have a the past. The person in Senegal who they MEMORANDUM relationship" to Rep. Dave Mccurdy a con­ want to organize this conference is named Re Zaire Investigation. servative democrat who sits on the intelli­ Nzo. To: Jackie, Cathy and Mike. gence committee and is pro-Unita. Patterson was "discussing" this confer­ From: Rich. According to Sweet, Black Manafort will ence with people while he was over in The following is a summary of new infor­ focus on trying to increase the economic as­ Africa. Patterson had met a Dymally staff mation learned over the last few weeks re­ sistance provided to Zaire. He talked about person, Melvina, while he was in Senegal garding the Dymally-Mobutu connection how Zaire was one of the poorest countries during this trip. and Mobutu's possible travel to the U.S. in in Africa that badly needs to have its road The issue of one party democracy is a big the fall: system repaired. issue in Africa said Haig. A lot of Western­ DAN MORGAN He described Zaire as being a close ally of ers think that democracy has to look a cer­ I spoke with Dan Morgan, a reporter with the U.S. and said that it was "ironic" that tain way with multiple parties. "We thought the Washington Post earlier today. I had Congress wanted to cap military assistance that it would be good to take a look at it called Morgan to tell him about the covert at $3 million when that money was going to and how it has not worked so far." funding to Zaire story because I had heard maintain five C130 transport planes. Sweet DYMALLY GOES TO ZAIRE argued that it was Mobutu who took the from another investigator that he had been Dymally is planning on traveling to Zaire doing an ongoing series of stories about the lead in confronting Khadafy in Chad and that it was these C130s that were used to in August, according to a Capitol Hill Congressional budget process. Morgan also source. has a reputation as being a reporter who transport troops and weapons to Chad. will dig for a story and has written exten­ "Frankly our government should be thank­ ful" to Mobutu for the leadership that he To: Deborah, Fred, Jackie, Hazel, Alvaader. sively about Grover Connell. From: Nancy. Morgan was not interested in the covert has provided. funding to Zaire story saying that he has The call to Sweet got cut off at this point REPORT ON TRIP TO BRUSSELS, POLISARIO AND not been following foreign operations very as his car went under a tunnel cutting off ALGERIA closely. He recommended that I talk to contact with his cellular phone. 1. Brussels: Brussels is the seat of the Eu­ David Ottaway about it. Morgan did say he MOBUTU WATCH ropean Parliament and the soon to be cap­ was interested in the Dymally story and he asked said that he was still representing Zaire and class city, you constantly feel the anti-semi­ that we send him our clips. Morgan said was surprised to learn that we knew of tism and the growth of fascism is very prev­ that he would talk to another Post reporter Zaire's contract with Black Manafort. He alent. The fascists won 20% of the vote in Jim McGee (sp?> who he described as being said that Mobutu's trip in September was Antwerp and a large percentage (in the

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. 11086 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 teens) in Brussels. The North African com­ Mobutu military people, that is in the proc­ that's how we met C. They're extremely munity, mainly the Moroccans are the ess of planning a coup. He said they have middle class, and asked us to represent brunt of the fascists wrath. Even cab drivers trained an army which is based in Zambia. them. A asked them who recognized them blame the Moroccans for the economic They plan on attacking Shaba and Kin­ given they were a government in exile. They problems-taking jobs away from them, etc. shasa. He said that Mobutu probably has then proceeded to ask us to introduce them The Zairians are treated differently-like gotten wind of something in the works but to governments. their children with all expects an attack in another region, not in We met with D and A who is an older man the patronizing and contempt people have Kinshasa. He said they believe a mistake of who fought in the Shaba uprisings and was for children, to say nothing of the racism. Shaba I and II was they didn't move into part of the original FLNC. Like the rest of Immigrants are a big issue amongst the pro­ Kinshasa at the same time they attacked these folks they seem well meaning bu.t gressive community. Only the European Shaba. They feel they must gain support have nothing. They claim they have an community can vote. It doesn't matter how from the people in Kinshasa so as to make FLNC active chapter inside Angola headed long you lived in Belgium you can't vote. sure that Shaba can't be isolated. R said B by Lt. Colonel. Did you ever hear of this Brussels is as dead as Paris. Abu has notes does not have an ideology, mainly anti­ person? What I've heard from others is that on all our meetings which are included in Mobutu, though he is progressive. However, basically the Zairian opposition inside his report. This report will give an overview his collaborators are conservative. I asked Angola has been dispersed. Many are farm­ of whom we met with along with some addi­ how they could train without being seen. He ers or have been integrated into the Angola. tional thoughts and observations. said Zambia is large and it's easy to hide. He While some are part of the Angolan army, I We met with every Zairian opposition said they've been bringing weapons into have heard that they are dispersed and not group that exists and ones we didn't even Zaire for sometime now and hiding them. a cohesive Zairian unit. know existed. There are presently two fac­ He said things are so chaotic its not that Met with F and K-another MNC/L tions of the UDPS. It's hard to know whose difficult. He also said that B had once writ­ group. They too asked us to bring them to who. One is headed by a man named K ten a book, but didn't remember the name Washington. Their saving grace was F's wife whose close to Ronald van den Bogaert. of it. who is a former Zairian student and helped He's very nice, as are most people but not I'm not sure if this is connected, but a few organize student demo's in Brussels after doing anything. The other is C who has months ago, the Zambians called me and police opened fire on students in Kinshasa. been ousted from the UDPS but still calls asked if we would check on a Belgium news She was very progressive, and not surprising himself UDPS. R said C has gotten into fists story saying that the Zambians were work­ super interested in the independent move­ fights with pro-Mobutu people at press con­ ing with anti-Mobutu military forces that ment. Generally, we found the women to be ferences and that was all the press would were planning on overthrowing Mobutu. I much more progressive and smarter than focus on. So while well meaning he was mis­ checked the story out and none of the press the men. Also met with M's group which representing the party. We had dinner with people in Belgium ever read anything like was all Zairian students, very middle class. K and lunch tion packets the Zambians receive from Zaire after participating in student demon­ with C and his family. Other UDPS people their ministry. I asked N, without saying strations. They set up a classroom type from France were suppose to have joined us why, if he heard of Band he hadn't. I asked forum, where one young man gave a presen­ at C's but they came two hours late and we him if he knew of any groups based in tation explaining the history of Zaire, and had to leave. Zambia. He said that someone told him that they we presented and they asked questions. C at least came up with some ideas of Solidarite, Ludo Martin's paper mentioned that some former We met with an organization of NGO's in 1991. Given there are no opposition can­ Zairian military men were based in Zambia, called NCOS. This didates to Mobutu that are allowed, people but that was all the article said. is a church funded organization that has de­ either vote for or against Mobutu. Green Our Belgium Press Conference: You saw velopment projects in Zaire. They're very cards mean a pro-Mobutu vote and red cards the results of our press conference. Some of decent and very patronizing. They said at are against. People must vote in Zaire. the coverage was good, and some of it used one point, "how do we make a revolution in When people go to the polls there is an A's statement about burning down Mobutu's Zaire." They just wrote a book on corrup­ armed guard there, if they take a red card castles to attack us. There is a political and tion in these programs, in French which we they're arrested, beaten, etc. At some point geographic split in Belgium between the have. They also have a newspaper they put the red cards disappear. If there was to be north which is Flemish and the south which out in Zaire. They're good to exchange in­ some kind of international campaign, it is French. The Flemish papers tended to be formation with. seems that there would have to be an inter­ supportive and the French more conserva­ Met with Green Party in Belgium parlia­ nal to Zaire campaign as well, like the Vote tive. Both in both cases we got lots of press ment. They work on Zaire, but the thing to No campaign in Chile. coverage and were all over the Belgium talk to them aQout is third party politics. Another UDPS member we met with was newspapers. We have developed several While we began to talk about NAP, the 0 who was in the hospital after a lung oper­ good media contacts, and met individually meeting was cut short since they had to go ation. The man has a very moving story. He or spoke with most of the progressive media. to parliament. We probably should start was tortured and beaten. Mobutu's guards As you know, Glenwood Roane from ZARI sending them the NA. We were supposed to jumped on his chest and destroyed his was at the press conference handing out meet with them when we came back to lungs. You actually can see a hole in his Clouds Blur the Rainbow. One 'leftist' type Brussels but both Abu and myself were too chest. press person from de Morgan, who ended up sick so had to cancel. They produce briefing We met with T's sons some of whom were writing a supportive piece was the only one papers on Zaire on particular issues coming more political than others, and at least one who asked if we allied with Larouche and before parliament which would be helpful of which seemed very progressive. They aren't we opportunizing off of the RC. He to have, such as on the debt situation. were actually very serious, asking us ques­ asked this in a separate interview we had One thing about the European Parliament tions about our legislation, how congress with him when we returned to Brussels. before I forget. They have several projects works, what we were trying to accomplish, We also met with C who said she was in Zaire and in Africa-In Zaire, Cocoa etc. Given they aren't leftists they and their going to write a piece on the Rainbow coffee plantations, rehabilitation of copper friends were the most serious. We also brief­ Lobby to counter the article in Het Belang mines and rebuilding roads. ly met with T's brother who had to escape which said we did nothing except Zaire and Met with the Rainbow Group-they're from Zaire and is now teaching in Antwerp. reportedly got our money from Antwrep di­ folks who are centered around the Europe­ Ronald has much influence over the amond dealers. So far the article has not an Parliament both as staffers but also as UDPS. It's like his movement, though other been printed. She's away so I haven't been people who have no job relation to the EP. than disseminating information they really able to check what happened. They're mainly CP members and some inde­ don't do much. Ronald just quit his job at We met with many of the MNC/L groups. pendent leftists. They say they have a the European Parliament working for the Our posture was that we don't support any women's group involved but no one from Socialist Party. He said that now that the particular opposition group but all the op­ the women's group could come to the meet­ Socialist are in power they've completely position to Mobutu, and mainly the work we ing. They said they came together because backed off of their opposition to Mobuto. At could do together was share information. the Green's, by virtue of getting elected one point Ronald told us about a coup that They all basically asked us for either money wouldn't take certain positions on social was in the process of being planned. This in­ so they could make the revolution or to issues. They're again very decent but formation is confidential. He said that there bring them to Washington so they could tell haven't built anything. The CP in Belgium is a man named (not sure of spelling) B the truth about Mobutu. has a long history but barely exists from based in Zambia who used to be in the We met with the Government in Exile what I could tell. The CP has a seat in the FLNC, but whose key supporters are former whose leader, passed through here last year, Flemish congress, but not in the European May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11087 or Belgium parliament. The North and not held hostage to the threats of criminals; fast track procedure was recommended by South (Flemish & French) have separate and that justice is served. the OIG study for ensuring permanent homes, parliaments plus there is a Belgium parlia­ Our country is a better place for the profes­ and removing placement barriers. ment. In 68 or 72 the CP broke with the Soviet Union. They were part of the Euro sionalism of these police officers who have of­ An abandoned baby is defined under the Communism movement. Now they say they fered their lives to serve the common belief legislation as a baby who is not older than 6 are trying to find expression outside the that justice is an inherent right. How many of months. What we want to do, quite simply, is social democratic controlled movement. us can answer so courageously the question, to speed up the adoption process for these They emphasized that they were not sectar­ "Are you prepared to offer your life in service newborns while they are still adoptable. Ex­ ian communists, eager to work with every­ to your community?" perts agree that newborns have a clear ad­ one and that they believed in democracy. Too often we wait until it is too late, until vantage over older children in being adopted. We met with 2 CP members and one inde­ pendent leftist who had heard of Fulani and some brave officer is struck down, to say Finally, this legislation requires that aban­ said he wanted to see if he could raise thanks for a job well done. Let us take this doned babies be considered children with money to bring her to Belgium. time to recognize the contributions of Chief special needs in order to make them eligible The CP plus another group that was cen­ Phillip L. Connors and those who serve in the for the adoption assistance program. tered around a progressive former European Ayer Police Department: This legislation is aimed at society's most Parliament person and former minister New York City, 60 percent of Father Lott will be honored at Wednesday's that means he is more able to pay the com­ the babies discharged from the hospital to special event in New York City for all his out­ mercial banks. Who ends up paying the foster care were still in foster care 3 years state debt is the people of Belgium. standing accomplishments in community and later. church service. I should like to extend a heart­ In a recent study by the Office of the In­ felt congratulations to Father Lott on · this very A TRIBUTE TO THE A YER spector General [OIG] of the Department of special occasion. POLICE DEPARTMENT Health and Human Services it was observed that the adoption process can take up to 3 HON. CHESTER G. ATKINS years. Currently, legal rules and agency poli­ A TRIBUTE TO KEITH T. JONES OF MASSACHUSETTS cies can make it so difficult to free children for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES adoption that fewer than 1o percent of the HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY children in foster care are even put up for Thursday, May 17, 1990 OF RHODE ISLAND adoption. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on Given the current situation in the child wel­ the occasion of National Police Week to pay fare system, it is critical that steps be taken to Thursday, May 17, 1990 tribute to the Ayer Police Department for their expedite the adoption of children who are Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my dis­ dedicated and outstanding service to the abandoned during the formative months oc­ tinct pleasure to congratulate Keith T. Jones, people of Ayer, MA, in the protection of life, curring shortly after birth. That is the intent of of Rumford, RI, this year's recipient of the liberty, and property. this legislation. It requires that States amend Congressman RONALD K. MACHTLEY Academ­ Each day the newspapers are full of stories their laws and policies to expedite the proce­ ic and Leadership E~;cellence Award for East of violence and lawbreaking which others dures to recruit and place abandoned babies Providence Senior High School, in East Provi­ have to resolve. These others are the brave in permanent adoptive homes. dence, RI. officers of the Ayer Police Department-the Within 30 days after a baby is abandoned This award is presented to the student, public servants on the front line who enforce the State must recruit and place this child with chosen by East Providence Senior High the laws that we create. These men and a preadoptive family. This preadoptive family School, who demonstrates a mature blend of women ensure that we remain a nation ruled shall have 90 days to petition the court for an academic achievement, community involve­ by law and order; that our neighborhoods are expedited adoption hearing. This expedited or ment, and leadership qualities. 11088 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 Keith has certainly met these criteria while ing longstanding irritants between the United Jennifer has clearly met these criteria while at East Providence Senior High School. He is States and traditional allies as varied as at Bristol High School. Her academic record is graduating first in his class with a GPA of Canada and Iceland and the new nations of outstanding as she is graduating sixth in her 95.89. Keith is also a member of the French Micronesia and Oceania. class. Her extracurricular activities are also Club and is a member of the school's varsity When the new Department of Veterans Af­ equally impressive. She is the vice president baseball team. fairs was created last year, President Bush of the student council and a member of the I commend Keith for his outstanding called on Ed to be our Nation's first Secretary executive board. Jennifer is the secretary for achievements and wish him all the best in his of Veterans Affairs. Once again, he has the National Honor Society and the editor of future endeavors. served with distinction. the school yearbook. She is a varsity cheer­ It is indeed an honor to join my colleagues leader and is also the secretary of the French ZAIRE LEADS PROTECTION OF in extending our sincerest best wishes and Club. AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT congratulations to Ed Derwinski. I commend Jennifer for her outstanding achievements and wish her all the best in her HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER A TRIBUTE TO THE TOWNSEND future endeavors. OF ILLINOIS POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALLOW CHIROPRACTORS TO BE Thursday, May 17, 1990 HON. CHESTER G. ATKINS COMMISSIONED IN THE MILI­ OF MASSACHUSETTS TARY Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES commend the Government of Zaire for their recent moves to protect the environment of Thursday, May 17, 1990 HON. LANE EVANS Africa. Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on OF ILLINOIS The recent White House Conference on the occasion of National Police Week to pay IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Science and Economic Research Related to tribute to the Townsend Police Department for Thursday, May 17, 1990 Global Change brought together a multitude of their dedicated and outstanding service to the Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, today, I am offer­ countries. At the conference Zaire provided a people of Townsend, MA, in the protection of ing a bill to allow chiropractors to be commis­ clear example of what an under-financed, de­ life, liberty, and property. sioned in the military and provide care as veloping country can do to protect the envi­ Each day the newspapers are full of stories members of the armed services. ronment. of violence and lawbreaking which others Chiropractors are an integral part of our Na­ The Government's environmental policy is have to resolve. These others are the brave tion's health care system. Chiropractic serv­ unprecedented in central Africa. Recently, officers of the Townsend Police Department­ ices are provided under Medicare, Medicaid Zaire announced several progressive steps in­ the public servants on the front line who en­ and vocational rehabilitation. All 50 States, in­ cluding: the protection of 7 .8 percent of force the laws that we create. These men and cluding the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Zaire's national territory in parks and nature women ensure that we remain a Nation ruled and the Virgin Islands license chiropractors as preserves with plans for doubling the reserves by law and order; that our neighborhoods are recognized health professionals. The Depart­ to some 37.5 million hectares in the next not held hostage to the threats of criminals; ment of Health and Human Services defines decade. Zaire also strengthened laws dealing and that justice is served. chiropractors as category I health providers, with environmental protection and established Our country is a better place for the prof es­ the category that includes medical doctors a trained body of personnel to combat the sionalism of these police officers who have of­ and dentists. poaching of Zaire's elephant population. fered their lives to serve the common belief Despite this recognition in other branches of Today Zaire is one of the leading African that justice is an inherent right. How many of government, the Department of Defense does nations in the environmental arena. We must us can answer so courageously the question, not commission chiropractors as officers. Be­ regard these efforts and encourage other Afri­ "Are you prepared to offer your life in service cause of this, members of our Armed Forces can nations to follow this example. to your community?" are missing an effective form of health care. Too often we wait until it is too late, until My bill, in addition to allowing chiropractors some brave officer is struck down, to say EDWARD J. DERWINSKI DISTIN­ to be commissioned, would establish pay thanks for a job well done. Let us take this GUISHED PUBLIC SERVANT rates for military chiropractors roughly equiva­ time to recognize the contributions of Chief lent to the rate for military dentists. The bill William May and those who serve in the would also establish special pay requirements HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD Townsend Police Department: for chiropractors who have been board certi­ OF MICHIGAN Richard Vance, Barry Brown, Erving Mar­ fied, undergone internship service, or have ful­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shall, David Profit, John Johnson, John Carter, filled service requirements. Thursday, May 17, 1990 Paul Morrison, James Marchand, Cheryl Matt­ I urge my colleagues to join me in sponsor­ son, and Thaddeus Rochette. Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, this morn­ ing this commonsense legislation which would ing, a dear friend and former colleague will re­ insure that our fighting men and women re­ ceive the Distinguished Service Award from A TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER M. ceive the best possible medical care. It is time the U.S. Association of Former Members of FARIA that the Department of Defense got in line Congress. I can think of no one who is more with the rest of the Federal Government on deserving of this high honor. HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY this issue. As somebody who has personally For almost a quarter of a century, Ed Der­ OF RHODE ISLAND enjoyed the benefits of chiropractic service, I winski and I served together in the House, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES think it is long overdue. working side by side on the House Foreign Af­ fairs Committee, where Ed earned a reputa­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 tion as one of our most knowledgeable mem­ Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my dis­ SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT bers on foreign affairs. tinct pleasure to congratulate Jennifer M. CORPS ACT OF 1990 Ed retired from Congress in 1983 but not Faria, of Bristol, RI, this year's recipient of the from public service. Secretary of State George Congressman RONALD K. MACHTLEY Academ­ HON. BILL GREEN Shultz tapped him to serve as Counselor of ic and Leadership Excellence Award for Bris­ OF NEW YORK the State Department and later as Under Sec­ tol High School, in Bristol, RI. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES retary of State for ·security Assistance, Sci­ This award is presented to the student, ence and Technology. His accomplishments chosen by Bristol High School, who demon­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 earned him the State Department's Distin­ strates a mature blend of academic achieve­ Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise with guished Service Award in 1988. Among those ment, community involvement, and leadership my colleagues, Mr. STARK, Mr. GLICKMAN and notable achievements were his role in resolv- qualities. Mr. GRANT to introduce legislation which May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11089 would address the staffing crisis in drug and leagues to give this proposal serious consider­ Since assuming the Presidency, he has also substance abuse treatment. The primary ob­ ation as we continue in our efforts to eradi­ implemented economic and political reforms jective of the Substance Abuse Treatment cate the drug scourge. which will benefit the people. Corps Act of 1990 is to get more drug and On the political side, President Ben Ali has substance abuse treatment persqnnel into our REFUSENIKS CONTINUE TO BE sought to make the government more respon­ Nation's areas of need, both urban and rural. DENIED BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS sive to the needs of the Tunisian people. He This legislation adopts many of the concepts has limited the number of terms that a Presi­ of the National Health Service Corps and fo­ dent may serve and most political parties cuses on training and placing more substance HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER have been legalized. Last year, free and open abuse treatment providers. OF ILLINOIS elections were held for the first time with a The lack of sufficient numbers of treatment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wide range of political parties participating. In personnel is the leading contributor to the Thursday, May 17, 1990 addition, thousands of political prisoners have crisis in substance abuse treatment. The Sub­ Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, last year Presi­ been released and their civil rights restored in stance Abuse Treatment Corps Act will dent Bush stated that he would not waive the a general amnesty announced in 1989. The remedy that shortage by increasing the avail­ Jackson-Vanik amendment for the Soviet United Nations Convention on Torture was ability of treatment services for drug and alco­ Union until the Soviets codified and faithfully ratified by the Tunisian Parliament. hol abuse in health worker shortage areas. If implemented a law on freedom of emigration. On the economic side, the government of adopted, this legislation will go far to attract Despite the fact that 1989 saw a record President Ben Ali has implemented a structur­ certified and qualified individuals to serve in exodus of Soviet Jews, the President re­ al reform program supported by the United the Substance Abuse . Treatment Corps. In mained true to his word and I commend him States, the IMF and the World Bank. Tunisia return, the Federal Government will agree to for that. has met or exceeded all of the IMF targets repay, for each year of service, not more than On the eve of the upcoming summit, I urge despite the significant economic challenges $20,000 of the principal and interest of the in­ him to once again stand firmly behind human that confronted that country. The lingering ef­ dividuals educational loans. rights and compel the Soviets to honor their fects of a 2-year drought has forced the Tuni­ As many of my colleagues know, an abun­ sian Government to spend 1O percent of its dance of statistical evidence reveals there is a stated commitment to freedom of emigration. There are still over 300 long-term refuseniks budget on unanticipated grain imports. This crisis in substance abuse treatment. Accord­ has slowed economic growth. Tunisia current­ ing to a recent study released by the National who are arbitrarily being denied their basic human right to live where they choose. ly faces a heavy external debt burden and Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse high unemployment. Nevertheless, it contin­ Directors [NASADAD], only one in eight One case, Boris Kelman, a 10-year secrecy refusenik, was recently told that he would not ues to be a responsible debtor nation and has people who need treatment is receiving it. The met all of its international obligations. latest National Drug and Alcoholism Treat­ be allowed to apply to leave. Why? Because his invitation came from a cousin and not a President Ben Ali is to be commended for ment Unit Survey from the National Institute his commitment to democracy and the on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on first degree relative. Mr. Speaker, this is completely unaccept­ progress that Tunisia has achieved thus far. I Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism indicated that believe that the United States should continue only 1 in 11 people who needed treatment able. There is no compelling reason why we to assist the Government of Tunisia in meet­ was being served. ing its goal of economic and political freedom The need for substance abuse services in should reward the Soviets with preferential trade treatment so long as they continue to for all Tunisian citizens. Welcome to America, New York City and throughout the Nation con­ President Ben Ali! tinues to be unmet and the current treatment violate international human rights agreements. system has been unable to expand. In 1989 Our policy should remain-no benefits until the State of New York reported that 4,891 all refuseniks are released and free immigra­ TRIBUTE TO THE LITT~TON people were on the waiting list for drug abuse tion is institutionalized under the rule of law. POLICE DEPARTMENT treatment, and an additional 2, 166 were on the waiting list for alcohol abuse treatment. A WARM WELCOME TO THE HON. CHESTER G. ATKINS The average days estimated between request PRESIDENT OF TUNISIA OF MASSACHUSETTS for treatment and admission to treatment is 65 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES days. We should not have to tell an addict HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD Thursday, May 17, 1990 who wants treatment to come back in 2 OF MICHIGAN months or 6 months. We should have treat­ Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment facilities that can handle the demand for the occasion of National Police Week to pay treatment. Thursday, May 17, 1990 tribute to the Littleton Police Department for Although the administration has proposed Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I urge my their dedicated and outstanding service to the increasing the Federal anti-drug budget by colleagues to join me in giving a warm wel­ people of Littleton, MA, in the protection of $1.1 billion-total drug war budget $10.6 bil­ come to President Zine el Abidine Ben Ali of life, liberty, and property. lion-in fiscal year 1991, more than 70 per­ the Republic of Tunisia on the occasion of his Each day, the newspapers are full of stories cent of that total would be spent on law en­ first State visit to Washington. I hope that his of violence and lawbreaking which others forcement and interdiction. Treatment, which visit is both productive and enjoyable. have to resolve. These others are the brave effectively reduces demand, has tragically The United States-Tunisian relationship is officers of the Littleton Police Department, the been underfunded in our war on drugs. over 200 years old. Tunisia was among the public servants on the front line who enforce The Substance Abuse Treatment Corps Act first countries to recognize the independence the laws that we create. These men and of 1990 is a response to the President's call of the United States during our Nation's early women ensure that we remain a nation ruled for improving the existing drug and substance years. Since that time, the United States and by law and order; that our neighborhoods are abuse treatment system with more adequately Tunisia have maintained a good relationship not held hostage to the threats of criminals; trained personnel. The legislation has been and share many values. Today, Tunisia re­ and that justice is served. endorsed by the National Association of State mains one of the most open and democratic Our country is a better place for the profes­ Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, the Ameri­ States in the Arab world. sionalism of these police officers who have of­ can Association for Marriage and Family Ther­ The foundation of Tunisia's success was fered their lives to serve the common belief apy and The American Society of Addiction laid under the leadership of Habib Bourguiba, that justice is an inherent right. How many of Medicine, Inc. the father of independent Tunisia. After Presi­ us can answer so courageously the question, The Substance Abuse Treatment Corps Act dent Bourguiba became ill in 1987, there was "Are you prepared to offer your life in service will go a long way to address the demand side a smooth transition of power in accordance to your community?" of the substance abuse problem that contin­ with the Tunisian Constitution. Since that time, Too often we wait until it is too late, until ues to plague individuals and families in both President Ben Ali has pledged his commit­ some brave officer is struck down, to say urban and rural America. I encourage my col- ment to strengthening democratic values. thanks for a job well done. Let us take this 11090 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 time to recognize the contributions of Chief IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN man from Rio, IL, Tim Setterdahl. Tim, a sixth Thomas Odea and those who serve in the SERVICES REAUTHORIZATION grader at Atwood Elementary School, was re­ Littleton Police Department: cently awarded first place in the "Round the Joseph Lombardo, Robert Romilly, Steven HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA World Writing Contest," sponsored by the Ziegler, John Hagan, Paul Hollingsworth, Greg OF MARYLAND International Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Irvine, John Kelly, Matthew King, Paul Baratta, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The essay contest was part of a science and Thomas Delegee. Thursday, May 17, 1990 project that gave students the opportunity to track the trans-Antarctic expedition that was Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased led by William Steger of Minneapolis. As part REQUIREMENTS WITH RESPECT to speak in support of H.R. 4151, the human of the project, students at AIWood staged TO INFANTS BORN TO SUB­ services reauthorization bill, which reauthor­ 1 their own expedition donning winter coats and ~ STANCE-ABUSING WOMEN izes the Head Start Program. This year marks pulling sleds loaded with supplies through the the 25th anniversary of Head Start, a program school halls. HON. THOMAS J. BLILEY, JR. begun in 1965 as part of the war on poverty, to ensure that economically disadvantaged It is certainly refreshing to see students like OF VIRGINIA children would begin school ready to learn. Tim and his classmates take such an active IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES interest in world events, for it is today's youth H.R. 4151 would reauthorize the Head Start who will assume leadership roles in our Na­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 Program through fiscal year 1994. Follow tion's future. I am, therefore, pleased to insert Mr. BULEY. Mr. Speaker, today, I am intro­ Through, State Dependent Care Development Tim's essay into the RECORD. ducing legislation with Representative CLYDE Grants, and Community Food and Nutrition HOLLOWAY to ensure that newborns born to are among the other programs reauthorized ROUND THE WORLD WRITING CONTEST drug-abusing mothers are given the appropri­ by this legislation. ate medical attention they so desperately Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to contin­ Turkey between the years dreds of his friends and admirers joined his those early days is the Anti-Defamation 1915-1923. This was the first genocide of the wife, Sofia, and his family at the Arco Arena League of B'nai B'rith, an agency of broad twentieth century. It is a matter of histori­ for a gala dinner to witness this tribute to Mr. accomplishments in the field of civil and cal record. But a shocking development is Tsakopoulos. human rights. Its presence is worldwide. Its influence is significant. the well-organized and well-financed propa­ Few people ever achieve the success and The footprints of ADL can be traced along ganda effort to rewrite the pages of history stature that Angelo Tsakopoulos has. His love our country's trail of human rights. Long on this genocide. If the revision is allowed, of family, his generosity to numerous causes ago, when films and the media portrayed of­ then there will be hope of success for those and his commitment to the betterment of his fensive stereotypes, the young ADL was in who claim that the Holocaust victims were community have earned him the recognition the forefront of curbing bias. Thus, it simply casualties of war. Such thinking is wrong. We must remember past horrors and he so rightly deserves. became a torch of tolerance and decency. Before World War II, the League rallied the atrocities. History must not be rewritten to I would like at this point to enter into the exclude them. The need to remember is why RECORD the speech that Angelo Tsakopoulos national conscience against Hitler's propa­ ganda, and ADL emerged as a force in the we have commemorative events. made in acceptance of the ADL award. At a hearts and minds of the American people. Recently when U.S. Senate Resolution 22 time when we are experiencing a rise in racial After the war, the organization spearheaded condemning the death of Armenians as and ethnic tensions, his remarks are particu­ the offensive to eliminate discrimination genocide was defeated, many of us reacted larly relevant. I highly recommend that each of against minorities by selected professional as did state Senator Nicholas Petris calling my colleagues read this excellent speech. groups, graduate schools, and neighbor­ the defeat "deplorable conduct and a shame hoods. on our leaders for failing to face-up to the SPEECH BY ANGELO TSAKOPOULOS BEFORE THE facts." ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE, MAY 10, 1990 From such actions, ADL gained a solid reputation in the private sector's efforts to I appeal to the Anti-Defamation League Members of the clergy, honored guests, secure opportunity for all Americans. The for its cooperation, and indeed, its leader­ dear friends: I cannot fail to be moved by League's role is well-known in the passage ship. I urge ADL through its 31 regional of­ this honor which comes from an organiza­ of the 1960's civil rights law as well as in fices in the United States to support the Ar­ tion whose purpose and program are recog­ landmark cases before the United States Su­ menian Genocide resolution when it comes nized as the fountainhead of human rela­ preme Court on school desegregation. Such up again for a vote n the U.S. Senate. If the tions. participation brought strength to our na­ world community had reacted as it should I realize that this award is not to honor tional community and earned the gratitude have to Turkey's genocide of the Armeni­ the accomplishments of an individual but to of our people. ans, Hitler would not have been able to say symbolize a great moral cause-the cause of I congratulate the Anti-Defamation "Who remembers the Armenians" and there justice, civil rights and fair treatment for all League on its distinguished contributions as may not have been a Holocaust in World citizens alike. THAT . . . I believe, is the a guardian of fair play in the civic and eco­ War II. spirit and design of the award. It is an ex­ nomic life of our country. Sadly, the Turkish government even vio­ pression of vigil-seeing that our heritage of As we know, American Jews were not lates the laws of the United States. It's democratic ideals is a reality for all Ameri­ alone in their struggle to combat the disease American-equipped forces occupy almost cans and for all mankind. of bigotry and bias. Like them were the forty percent of the small island-nation of Being linked with such a noble belief Irish, Italians, Asians, Blacks and Mexicans. Cyprus, and threaten Greek sovereignty in arouses a lasting feeling of gratitude. It is a The early Green immigrants also fought the Aegean. For the first time in fifty years, pleasure to join the ranks of past recipients acts of violence and hostile prejudice. Here places of worship of another people are of ADL's Distinguished Community Service in the West the Bingham Strike of 1912, being systematically destroyed or converted Award. Ludlow Massacre of 1914, Carbon County into mosques. In other times, synagogues Several years ago a provocative article Strike of 1922 are names of only a few were destroyed or changed into warehouses. titled-Care my Jewish friends ready for bloody events that made a difference in the Even now, today, a United States ally is this)-"Are the Jews really a Greek Tribe?", fight for justice and human rights. turning church after church into mosques. May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11095 If yesterday it was a synagogue and today it And to all of you, my dear friends, thank TRIBUTE TO THE BEDFORD is a church, then tomorrow it might be a you for taking time to share this occasion POLICE DEPARTMENT synagogue again that comes under attack. with me. We must stand together. We must not allow God Bless you all. this to go on in Cyprus or anywhere. HON. CHESTER G. ATKINS I also appeal to ADL and its International OF MASSACHUSETTS Affairs Division for active support of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rule of law bills which condition all aid to Turkey on-among other points-the remov­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 al of Turkey's illegal occupation troops and colonists from Cyprus. A CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on These disputes are not simply Greek­ FLOYD CLAY IN HONOR OF the occasion of National Police Week to pay Turkish issues. The disputes involve the HIS SELECTION AS THE "1990 tribute to the Bedford Police Department for rule of law, the fundamental principle of MAN OF THE YEAR" their dedicated and outstanding service to the democratic government-majority rule with people of Bedford, MA, in the protection of minority rights, and, in general, basic life, liberty, and property. human rights. It's in the American interest HON.GLENNM.ANDERSON Each day the newspapers are full of stories to apply our laws to all nations alike. OF CALIFORNIA of violence and lawbreaking which others Concerning recent events in the Holy have to resolve. These "others" are the brave Land, I applaud the many Jewish organiza­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES officers of the Bedford Police Department­ tions and ADL in particular, for the strong statement made by Abraham Foxman, the Thursday, May 17, 1990 the public servants on the front line who en­ League's National Director. His statement Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today force the laws that we create. These men and women ensure that we remain a Nation ruled expressed deep concern about Israel's secret to pay tribute to an outstanding citizen and a by law and order; that our neighborhoods are financing of a takeover of property owned person I hold in the highest regard, Floyd by the Greek Orthodox Church in the not held hostage to the threats of criminals; Clay. Mr. Clay, in recognition of his distin­ Christian Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. and that justice is served. Here in America if we are to continue to guished career and all that he has achieved Our country is a better place for the profes­ pave the way toward the kind of society as a Los Angeles Harbor Commissioner, has sionalism of these police officers who have of­ that we all seek to build, we must educate been named the "1990 Man of the Year" by our people with such programs as "A World fered their lives to serve the common belief the Maritime Trades Department Southern that justice is an inherent right. How many of of Difference" sponsored by the Anti-Defa­ California Ports Council AFL-CIO. It is an mation League of B'nai B'rith. That pro­ us can answer so courageously the question, gram mobilizes key resources in local com­ honor to bring Floyd Clay to your attention. "Are you prepared to offer your life in service munities to reduce prejudice, to recognize As a member of the Harbor Commission, to your community?" diversity, and to promote understanding Mr. Clay oversees the maritime service activity Too often we wait until it is too late, until among groups. This matter is urgent, for some brave officer is struck down, to say and development of Worldport LA, the leading there is a disturbing rise in crimes of bias in­ thanks for a job well done. Let us take this container port in the United States. Floyd Clay volving militant skin-head gangs in our time to recognize the contributions of Chief cities ... hostilities against African-Ameri­ was nominated to the post by Los Angeles Donald Eunson and those who serve in the can, Hispanic and Asian students on school Mayor Tom Bradley, who like many others, Bedford Police Department: campuses, attacks against gays, and physical recognized his tremendous experience and abuse of American-Asians in gulf ports. John R. McGrath, Herbert W. Pike, Robert These trends are unacceptable. expertise in labor relations. He also serves as A. D' Auria, Cary A. Whelpley, Michael A. I believe in the work of ADL. I urge all of a business representative and executive board Clouter, Thomas McNeany, Alden P. French, us to actively support ADL in its efforts to member for the Los Angeles County and Vi­ David M. Porter, Mark D. Barbieri, Robert A. protect civil liberties and human rights of cinity District Council of Carpenters. He joined Bartlett, Tracey Cook, James F. Graham, and all Americans-and to protect democracy. In the United Brotherhood of Carpenters in 1962, Eric M. lsnor. this way we will keep America-with all her followed by his appointment in 1984 as finan­ Louis Scott Jones, Michael A. L'Heureux, faults-the greatest country in the history of mankind. cial secretary/business representative of local Michael A. McGravy, Robert D. McGrath, In closing I recall my visit to Yad Vashem, 1437. Joseph P. O'Brien, Richard F. Petrino, Robert the Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem. E. Pittman, Paul C. Saunders, Jr., John B. There one learns the most bitter, yet in­ Floyd Clay was also recently appointed to Snyer, Jr., Jeffrey Wardwell, John P. Brosna­ structive lesson in history; For in Yad serve as a Worldport LA representative to the han, Jr., and Patrick J. Towle. Vashem, one sees not only the documenta­ governing board of the Joint Powers Authority tion of the crime but also the triumph of [JPA] for the Consolidated Transportation Cor­ faith. ridor [CTC] because of his longtime involve­ THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE There is a special library in Yad Vashem ment with efficient, state-of-the-art cargo NEA which contains on microfilm, the records of the victims of the Holocaust. There are mil­ transportation systems that benefit people and lions of records. As one enters this library, the environment alike. As a result of Floyd HON. TED WEISS there is an exhibit called "Page of Testimo­ Clay's efforts, the CTC has become an inno­ OF NEW YORK ny". This "Page of Testimony" is a micro­ vative project comprising railroad, street, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES film page from the history of each individ­ other related construction improvements ual who perished in the Holocaust, and in­ aimed at facilitating the movement of interna­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 cludes name, date and place of birth, and Mr. WEISS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to date and place of death. tional and domestic cargo to and from the The very first "Page of Testimony" a visi­ port of Los Angeles. The CTC is also expect­ share with my colleagues a New York Times, tor sees in Yad Vashem is from Greece and ed to reduce traffic congestion through exten­ May 17, 1990, editorial entitled "America's reads as follows: sive use of rail cars, resulting in improved air Art, Smeared." This editorial reminds us of the Last name: Vechoropoulos. quality. National Endowment for the Art's manifold First name: Israel. and consequential contributions, and puts the Born in: Yannina, Greece in 1878. Mr. Speaker, I take great pride in recogniz­ current controversy surrounding its reauthor­ Father's name: Moshe. ing Mr. Clay for all his vast achievements and ization in perspective. Judging by recent Mother's name: Stamoula. activities in the community. He has done a events, this reminder is much needed. and, this simple statement, great deal to make living and working in Before proposals to disembody the NEA "Israel Vechoropoulos perished in Ausch­ fully materialize, one must consider the facts: witz in March 1944." southern California a little better. I salute I dedicate this award of the Anti-Defama­ Floyd Clay on being named the 1990 Man of In its nearly 25 years of existence, the NEA tion League to you, Israel Vechoropoulos, the Year, and wish his wife, Laura, and his has approved approximately 85,000 grants to son of Moshe and Stamoula of Yannina, son children, Larry and Laurie, all the best for the arts organizations and to individuals. Less of Greece and child of Israel. future. than 20-less than 0.0235 percent-of these 11096 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 projects have been charged with violating And now, smelling blood in the water, the ment, community involvement, and leadership public interest. National Assembly of State Arts Agencies qualities. I urge my colleagues to heed "America's shamelessly proposes that most of the En­ Kimberly has certainly met these criteria dowment's money be given directly to local Art, Smeared." It is critical that we in Con­ arts councils. To do that would truly plunge during her years at La Salle Academy. She is gress support the NEA which has benefited national arts policy, and funds, into just the graduating in the top 5 percent of her class thousands of artists-and millions of Ameri­ political pressures that Congress has and is a member of the National Honor Socie­ cans. worked so carefully to avoid. ty. She is the recipient of the Harvard Book [From the New York Times, May 17, 1990] The N.E.A. has, by someone's standards, Award. Kimberly has been on the social com­ made misjudgments in its lifetime, and if it mittee for 4 years and her homeroom repre­ AMERICA'S ART, SMEARED is doing its job of fostering creativity it will sentative for 2 years. She has worked on the To listen to all the angry commotion sur­ make more. But it has made no mistake as school yearbook for 2 years and has also ran rounding the reauthorization of the Nation­ great as that which will be made if good al Endowment for the Arts, you'd think the men and women in Congress, in the arts outdoor track for 4 years. Endowment was in the business of funding community, in the White House and across I commend Kimberly for her outstanding smut. That's exactly what some far-right ac­ the country don't now stand up for an insti­ achievements and wish her all the best in her tivists would like the American public to tution that has benefited thousands of future endeavors. think. artists-and millions of Americans. They couldn't be more wrong-or more de­ structive to a program of inestimable value TRIBUTE TO REV. ARTHUR W. to the entire spectrum of American artistic OLDER AMERICANS FREEDOM FAUSER activity. TO WORK ACT In its 25 years, the Endowment has some­ times been described as too elitist and other HON. DAVID E. BONIOR times as too folksy, and at no times has it HON. GEORGE E. SANGMEISTER OF MICHIGAN pleased all of the people all at once. But not OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES until last year was it ever hit with an ob­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES scenity rap. Thursday, May 17, 1990 At that time the Endowment partly fi­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to nanced a retrospective of photographs by Mr. SANGMEISTER. Mr. Speaker, I want to pay tribute to a dedicated individual, Rev. Robert Mapplethorpe, some of which de­ thank my colleague and good friend from Illi­ Arthur W. Fauser. Reverend Fauser is cele­ picted a sadomasochistic male homosexual nois, Mr. HASTERT, for introducing the Older brating his 40th year as a priest. subculture. And last year the Endowment awarded $15,000 to Andres Serrano, one of Americans Freedom to Work Act. I believe it Arthur Fauser was born October 20, 1925 in whose photographs was of a crucifix sub­ is time to stop penalizing senior citizens who Detroit, Ml. He was baptized in St. Charles merged in the artist's urine. The work of want to continue to make a contribution by Church in Detroit on November 8, 1925. He both men is confrontational, and unnerving. participating in the work force. Until recently, received his first Holy Communion and was It has also become the weapon of those de­ the law held that workers between the ages of confirmed at St. Paul's in May 1933. After termined to smear and trash the Endow­ 65 and 69 lose $1 in Social Security benefits graduation from St. Paul High School in June ment. for every $2 they earn above $8,800. This 1942, he entered Sacred Heart Seminary in Never mind that the N.E.A. has nourished year seniors are taxed $1 for every $3 they Detroit. He then obtained his theological train­ an astonishing range of creativity: small museums and great art institutions; hun­ earn above $9,360. The initial rationale for this ing at Mt. St. Mary's of the West in Norwood, dreds of theater and dance companies across law was to encourage seniors to retire early OH. the country; a 92-year-old maker of bobbin and make way for younger workers trying to Arthur Fauser was ordained a priest for the lace in South Dakota; thousands of film, enter the work force. Times have changed. archdiocese of Detroit on May 20, 1950 at radio and television ventures; countless art­ Studies indicate that we are now entering a Blessed Sacrament Cathedral by then Arch­ ists, some of them famous now, who might phase where there will be a shortage of work­ bishop Edward Mooney. Father Fauser offered never have been heard from otherwise. ers since there are fewer younger people his first mass at his home parish of St. Paul's Never mind that the $119 million in in Grosse Pointe. grants the Endowment made in 1988 encour­ today. The bill introduced by Mr. HASTERT aged citizens to contribute $1.3 billion of would eliminate the Social Security earnings In September 1968 he was appointed their own money so those projects could be limit for persons who reach normal retirement pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Erie, Ml. completed. age. Mr. Speaker, we should be encouraging Then, in 1971, he was appointed as archdioc­ No, the only things that people like Sena­ seniors to enter the work force, not discourag­ esan consultor of Cardinal Dearden, a position tor Jesse Helms of North Carolina and an ing them like the current law does. These are he still holds. Since 1973 he has served as organization that calls itself the American Americans with great experience who can still pastor for: St. Martin de Porres in Warren, Our Family Association are able to see is those make important contributions to society. Let's Lady Queen of Hope in Detroit, St. Albert the two controversial photography grants. The Great in Dearborn Heights and currently for shining record of those 25 years of accom­ stop penalizing workers who want to work. plishment is lost in the tumult. Worse than Support the Older Americans Freedom to Our Lady Queen of All Saints in Fraser. tumult; hysteria. Work Act. I commend Reverend Fauser on his inspira­ "To my mind it's like the story of Chicken tional leadership. He is a touchstone in our Little," says Representative Sidney Yates, community and will long be remembered as a the Illinois Democrat who has long been A TRIBUTE TO KIMBERLY BETH true friend. such a spirited champion of the N.E.A. RICCITELLI "When an acorn fell on his head he shout­ ed, 'The sky is falling, the sky is falling.' HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY REUBEN A. BURTON RETIRES Those who are criticizing the N.E.A. claim AFTER 34 YEARS OF SERVICE pornography is rife there. But ask them OF RHODE ISLAND where and they've only two answers. Map­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. VIC FAZIO plethorpe. Serrano." Thursday, May 17, 1990 Six weeks ago the Bush Administration OF CALIFORNIA refused to endorse Senator Helm's proposal Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my dis­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to stifle the N.E.A. by restricting the con­ tinct pleasure to congratulate Kimberly Beth tent of programs it supports. Since then, Riccitelli, of North Providence, RI, this year's Thurs.day, May 17, 1990 however, the American Family Association recipient of the Congressman RONALD K. Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay has become even more inflammatory and MACHTLEY Academic and Leadership Excel­ tribute to Reuben A. Burton, a man of enor­ misleading. It falsely claims, for instance, that an allegedly pornographic show had lence Award for La Salle Academy, in Provi­ mous talents and energy, who retired from the N.E.A. funding. Representative Philip dence, RI. State Department of Education February 28, Crane, Republican of Illinois, once a far­ This award is presented to the student, 1990, after 34 years of service in the field of right candidate for President, has intro­ chosen by La Salle Academy, who demon­ education. Dr. Burton is known and respected duced a bill to abolish the agency. strates a mature blend of academic achieve- throughout the State and Nation for his exper- May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11097 tise in desegregation planning and implemen­ for the 1990 Outstanding Employee with Disa­ barriers. His courage and determination is an tation, investigation and prevention of unlawful bilties Award, one of whom resides in my dis­ inspiration to us all. discrimination, improvement of the racial cli­ trict in San Bernardino, CA. Mr. Speaker, be­ mates of schools, and the development of cause of my attendance at this luncheon I un­ new and innovative programs. fortunately missed two votes on the rule gov­ Dr. Burton began his career in education as erning consideration of the Americans With HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVER­ an elementary school teacher in the Los An­ Disabilities Act. However, based on what I SARY OF THE ORDINATION OF geles Unified School District. After moving to saw and heard at this event, I am even more REV. CASIMIR S. SWITALSKI Oakland, he served for 12 years as an ele­ strongly committed to protecting the rights of OF NORTHAMPTON, MA mentary school teacher, school site adminis­ handicapped Americans, and more convinced trator, and central office administrator in the than ever that passage of this law is long Oakland Unified School District. While serving overdue. HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE in Oakland, Dr. Burton developed and directed Mr. Albert Garcia has a 25-year record of OF MASSACHUSETTS one of the first "Schools Without Walls" pro­ service with the Postal Service and is current­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grams in the Nation. This program allowed ly employed by the San Bernardino Post students from nine school districts to come to­ Office Timekeeping Unit. Mr. Garcia already Thursday, May 17, 1990 gether and implement a curriculum that was had a lengthy career with the Postal Service Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to designed by students, parents, and the private when, in 1982, he lost the sight in both eyes commend and honor one of my most distin­ sector. due to complications arising from diabetes. guished constituents, Rev. Casimir "Charles" The success of the "Schools without Walls" Mr. Garcia was forced to retire from his job Switalski. On May 18, the Reverend Casimir program came to the attention of the State and receive disability payments. S. Switalski will celebrate the 50th anniversary Department of Education in 1969 when Dr. It is a tribute to Mr. Garcia's determination of his ordination into the priesthood. I speak Burton accepted the position of consultant in and strength of character that he did not allow to you today to call attention to this distin­ the State's title I program. In 1970, Dr. Burton his disability to prevent him from leading a full guished occasion and a man devoted to help­ moved to Washington, DC, where he worked life. Rather than accepting his blindness he ing others. for the U.S. Office of Education as Associate sought training at the Lighthouse for the Blind, Father Charles as he is known to his Director and chief, State grants and liaison of where he met others with blindness and friends, has dedicated his life to Catholicism. the National Right to Read Program. Dr. learned basic living skills, Braille, and how to Upon completion of his studies at the Grand Burton served as the program's Deputy Direc­ use a cane. As a veteran, Mr. Garcia was also tor from 1970-73. During this time, Dr. Burton Seminary in Montreal, Canada, Father Charles eligible for training at the Western Blind Reha­ was ordained at St. Michael's Cathedral in traveled throughout the United States working bilitation Center, which is the VA Center for with chief State school officers to assist local Springfield, MA on May 18, 1940. He celebrat­ Visually Impaired Veterans. While enrolled ed his first mass at his home parish, St. John school districts. there, he learned to use the video tech ma­ Cantius in Northampton, MA on May 19, 1940, In 1973, Dr. Burton returned to the State chine, which magnifies reading material 88 the same parish he was to return to in 1975. department of education, as a consultant in times its actual size. Mr. Garcia quickly His leadership and concern for others has intergroup relations. In 1974, he was named learned to use this device in order to regain provided a source of comforting influence and assistant chief; and in 1983, he became unit career status as a postal employee. manager. To prove his skills, Mr. Garcia requested inspiration to all those who have known and Today, Dr. Burton heads his own education and received samples of timecards and time­ worked with him. Since his first parish assign­ consulting firm known as the Burton Group. keeping forms. He demonstrated his ability to ment at St. Stanislaus Church in South Deer­ Through the Burton Group, Dr. Reuben A. rapidly and accurately post and compute time­ field in 1940 until his present parish, St. John Burton will continue his lifelong commitment cards, and in June 1986, he was offered a job Cantius Church of Northampton, MA, Rever­ to equality in education. as a time and attendance clerk. end Switalski has given his utmost for the Dr. Burton earned a B.A. from San Francis­ The Postal Service selected Mr. Carcia as benefit of others. There are not many mem­ co State College, his elementary teaching cre­ its western regional nominee not only for his bers of the clergy, Mr. Speaker, who have the dential from Los Angeles State College, a proficiency in performing all timekeeping func­ unique ability to incorporate into their work masters degree in education administration tions, but also for his dedication to his job. He such pride in their heritage. Father Charles is and general administrative credential from the has taken an active role in working with the one of those individuals. His is a proud Polish­ University of California, Berkeley, and a doc­ American who has worked tirelessly to pre­ torate in educational leadership from the blind in his community, through the Lighthouse serve his heritage while performing his duties United States International University, San for the Blind and other organizations. Diego. The U.S. Postal Service has an outstanding within the church. While living in Washington, DC, he met and record of employing so-called disabled citi­ My constituents have been the real benefi­ married Frances Norton. They have a son, zens. This is a tribute not only to the charac­ ciaries of Father Charles many God-given tal­ Reuben Anthony. ter and determination of these employees, but ents for he has brought an unselfish dedica­ Mr. Speaker, it is with distinct pleasure that also to the Postal Service's efforts to recruit tion and devotion to each assignment. Wheth­ I salute the achievements of Dr. Reuben A. and retain employees in a nondiscriminatory er it may be celebrating Sunday mass, com­ Burton and offer my best wishes for the manner. Unfortunately, our society as a whole forting a grieving family, feeding the hungry or future. does not have an outstanding record in this doing so much for so many that may only be regard. seen by God's eyes, Father Charles is there. An estimated $300 billion is lost each year It is now time for us, to whom he has given so TRIBUTE TO ALBERT GARCIA due to the fact that many disabled Americans much, to extend to him our many thanks and who could work, and desire to work, are sincere gratitude. He is a dedicated servant HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. barred from employment either by a lack of and a model for the young and old alike to OF CALIFORNIA accessible transportation, accessible build­ ings, and plain and simple prejudice. It is a follow. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Father Charles' many years of hard work, loss to every member of our society to deny Thursday, May 17, 1990 handicapped individuals the opportunity to Mr. Speaker, have touched the lives of thou­ Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, work and to live a complete life. sands who will never forget his selflessness today we began consideration of what will un­ Passage of the Americans with Disabilities and caring. I salute a man dedicated to help­ doubtedly prove to be a landmark piece of Act is an important first step toward removing ing others who rightly deserves the recogni­ legislation: The Americans With Disabilities the barriers to employment which the handi­ tion given to him. Congratulations, Father Act. As we began debate on this bill I was at­ capped must contend with every day. I ap­ Charles, on the 50th anniversary of your ordi­ tending a luncheon in honor of five postal em­ plaud those who, like my constituents, Mr. nation and may you be blessed with many ployees who have been selected as finalists Albert Garcia, have already overcome those more successful years ahead. 11098 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 A TRIBUTE TO THE WESTFORD a deep concern for others who are in crisis. Public service, for some of us, is a reward in POLICE DEPARTMENT Michael has gone with his church group to Ja­ itself. maica to help rebuild homes after a hurricane. But for me, public service, with the appre­ In addition, he works as a server at the Amos ciation and gratitude I have received from HON. CHESTER G. ATKINS the public, is also source of humility and House Soup Kitchen. Besides his work at OF MASSACHUSETTS deep personal satisfaction. Amos House, Michael also works at the Cara­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This afternoon, then, I'd like to talk a tunk Wildlife Refuge. little about citizen C. Everett Koop, as he Thursday, May 17, 1990 I commend Michael for his outstanding participated in one corner of the American Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on achievements and wish him all the best in his National Government over the past 8 years. the occasion of National Police Week to pay future endeavors. But let me warn you that this will not be tribute to the Westford Police Department for an exercise in "Kiss-and-tell." I don't find that behavior to my taste at all. their dedicated and outstanding service to the DR. KOOP RECEIVES HARRY S. Also, as a practicing surgeon for nearly 40 people of Westford, MA, in the protection of TRUMAN AWARD years, I still carry the ingrained habit of not life, liberty and property. violating the confidences of a patient. Not Each day the newspapers are is full of sto­ that everyone in Washington requires spe­ ries of violence and lawbreaking which others HON. IKE SKELTON cial care. Well, certainly not everyone. have to resolve. These others are the brave OF MISSOURI But let me begin. officers of the Westford Police Department­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES First, I must tell you that the privilege of the public servants on the front line who en­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 being Surgeon General has been the most demanding and most exciting position I force the laws that we create. These men and Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, on May 6, the have ever held. I am still grateful to Presi­ women ensure that we remain a nation ruled annual Harry S. Truman Award was presented dent Reagan for having nominated me in by law and order; that our neighborhoods are in Independence, MO, to Dr. C. Everett Koop, 1981 and for his re-nomination of me in not held hostage to the threats of criminals; the former Surgeon General of the United 1985. and that justice is served. States. Dr. Koop's remarks were certainly You may remember, I'm sure, that my Our country is a better place for the profes­ timely and challenging, and I enclose them nomination was not without some contro­ sionalism of these police officers who have of­ versy, which is putting it as delicately as I herewith so the members may read them: can. In private life I had been an outspoken fered their lives to serve the common belief REMARKS OF C. EVERETT KOOP, M.D. that justice is an inherent right. How many of person with very strong opinions on impor­ It is truly an honor for me to be with you tant issues. And these opinions-and my us can answer so courageously the question, today, to have been designated as this year's age, 65-were used as arguments against my "Are you prepared to offer your life in service recipient of the Truman Award. This is an being the country's Surgeon General. to your community?" honor and occasion that I shall cherish. The Congress and many people across the Too often we wait until it is too late, until I am particularly pleased that you have country debated these matters for about 8 some brave officer is struck down, to say chosen to give the award to a medical months. But I did too. "thanks" for a job well done. Let us take this doctor, to someone who had devoted his pro­ I asked myself if I should-or could-vow time to recognize the contributions of Chief fessional life to the health of the American to be a changed person in order to gain the people. Joseph R. Connell and those who serve in the Senate's approval. It is also appropriate that your award rec­ Should I, for example, deposit my reli­ Westford Police Department: ognize the contributions of a health profes­ gious beliefs in a blind trust? Robert M. Welch, Jr., Edward A. Cossette, sional, because it is in the field of health Should I donate my moral values to some David W. Hogg, Terence J. Kane, Timothy L. that our society faces its most critical worthy charity? Pomerleau, Edward P. Rochon, Joseph J. choices in the years ahead. Before moving to Washington, should I Roy, John Tzkiopoulos, Gregory E. Balzotti, I appreciate this award in a special way, pack away my ethics in an attic trunk? John D. Caron, Hervey P. Cote, Lisa M. Davis, because I often thought of Harry Truman And I said, "No, none of the above." Wiliam F. Duggan, George E. Higgans, Mi­ when I first went to Washington. After all, I truly believed then-and I believe now­ chael J. Jelley. people used the same words to describe that the best approach you can make to Truman and me when we first assumed public service is to promise to give it every­ Scott J. Mack, Joseph T. Murray, Mary Ann office. One of the phrases that comes to thing you have ... of whatever it is you do O'Connell, Raymond V. Peachey, Michael J. mind is "uniquely unqualified." have . .. to draw to the fullest extent from Perciballi, Michael A. Rochon, Walter R. Shea, But I think we both proved our critics your own storehouse of knowledge and per­ Kevin P. Sullivan, Stephen F. Timothy, Joseph wrong. The people who yelled, "Give him sonal life experience, and to squeeze out A. Walker, David S. Connell, George W. Mac­ hell, Harry!" said to me, "Sock it to 'em every ounce of good judgment, of deep Gregor, Jr., Thomas M. McEnaney. Doc!" fellow feeling, and of love of country. Far from being an unqualified haberdash­ As I say, that was my approach, and I er, Harry Truman was more well-read in think it was and is the right one. But it A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL DEL American history than any President in doesn't make the assignment any easier. On ROSSO memory. And he used that knowledge to the contrary, this approach merely made lead this Nation through some of its most me more receptive to the new information trying years. The events of the last year in that I would be absorbing in this position. HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY Europe do much to confirm the thrust of Like many others who are called to Wash­ OF RHODE ISLAND his leadership. ington, I too felt great pride in being able to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I wish I had known him personally. serve my country, and I too have been In a similar way, I trust, this Philadelphia forced to discover things about myself and Thursday, May 17, 1990 childrens' surgeon picked up enough savvy my country that I did not fully understand Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my dis­ to be family doctor to the Nation at a time until this experience. tinct pleasure to congratulate Michael Del it needed a physician. And that's probably the premise of my re­ Rosso, of Seekonk, MA, this year's recipient Harry Truman preserved and even en­ marks today: That government service hanced the office he inherited and then forces you to know more than you do of the Congressman RONALD K. MACHTLEY won on his own. I tried to do the same, to know-even more than you may care to Academic and Leadership Excellence Award guard zealously the integrity of the office know-about the way our democracy works, for St. Dunstan's Day School, in Providence, and the opportunity to exert moral suasion about the motives, good and bad, of your RI. from the Office of Surgeon General. fellow citizens-including colleagues and This award is presented to the student, Truman also knew the value of no-non­ close friends-and about yourself. chosen by St. Dunstan's Day School, who sense plain talk. And direct action. I guess I do not believe you can truly prepare demonstrates a mature blend of academic I've been accused of the same. yourself for the experience, because I do not achievement, community involvement, and I may have had the reputation for believe you can really predict how you will straight and frank talk, but believe me I act in a situation affecting the lives of a leadership qualities. never shot from the hip. few-or a few million-total strangers. Michael has clearly met these criteria while I am now in the first few months of my And in the heady excitement of being at St. Dunstan's. Michael is the president of life in the private sector, where I plan to called by the President, of being followed the student council this year. Michael also has continue my concerns as a public servant. around by the press, of late-night conversa- May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11099 tions with powerful Senators and Congress­ and urban, living in those same major met­ The Financial Times editorial points out, men, when all this is happening, you ropolitan areas where the health delivery that, without official debt relief, the current cannot-at the same time-truly understand systems are already strained to the limit. debt strategy is "full of anomalies and contra­ what your job is going to be like. Already in New York City well over 20% You simply don't know. of the beds in hospitals are filled with AIDS dictions." For example, "Mexico is better And you don't dare ask. patients. It is safe to say hospitals in your treated than Poland," despite the fact that When I was your Surgeon General, I fre­ communities will face this problem by the Poland has, in one bold stroke, completely quently said that I had neither power nor end of the decade, if they are not already overhauled its economy, introducing market budget. That was certainly true, for I had struggling with it. forces. only a tiny staff and-in Washington Poverty is one of the reasons for a higher To correct this anomaly, and help jump start terms-a tiny budget, enough to keep me in incidence of AIDS in these minority commu­ these newly emerging market economies in paper clips and photocopies. nities and is often linked to living conditions But I think I was able to accomplish a reflecting existing race and ethnic discrimi­ central Europe, I have introduced legislation large agenda solely through the power of nation. We cannot let a new discrimination that will allow these debts to be paid in local moral suasion. In the right hands, moral based on disease be added to others. currencies, greatly reducing the demand on sua.-;ion can do more than a bigger bureauc­ I fear a growing resentment against all scarce foreign exchange. In addition, the leg­ racy or a larger appropriation. AIDS patients, but against blacks and His­ islation urges the President to negotiate simi­ I suppose history will link my name, and panics in particular. lar arrangements for these nations with the that of every other Surgeon General with We need to make sure that we keep our other industrialized powers. Private creditors smoking, and that's fine with me. After all, ethics straight as we deal with this chal­ would also be expected to follow through with during my tenure, smoking fell from 33% to lenge. We need to make sure that the grow­ 21 % of the population. ing AIDS crisis brings out the best in us: similar plans for reducing the debt burden left But I think my name will be inextricably Frank talk, common sense, caring and com­ by a legacy of four decades of Communist bound with another deadly affliction of the passionate action. The best of American economic policy. American people. I'm speaking, of course, qualities, reflected so well in the man from Mr. Speaker, I commend the editorial to about AIDS. Independence. your attention, and ask that it be included in AIDS could become the disease that Thank you. the RECORD. breaks the social compact in American socie­ ty. [From the Financial Times, May 16, 1990] Thus far, the American people have been CENTRAL EUROPE'S OFFICIAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE DEBT PROBLEM very tolerant of people who get sick because DEBT " An improvement in the economic per­ they do something they very likely know is formance of indebted developing countries not a smart thing to do. Hence we've relied remains one of the foremost international upon general tax revenues to support V.D. HON. JOHN J. °LAFALCE economic priorities for the 1990s." Thus clinics, alcoholism and drug treatment cen­ OF NEW YORK wrote the staff of the International Mone­ ters, diet and nutrition counseling, family tary Fund in its World Economic Outlook, planning, emergency medical services for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES published this month. Unhappily, the objec­ highway trauma, and so on. Thursday, May 17, 1990 tive of ending the eight-year-old Third Some of you here today no doubt will World debt crisis remains as elusive as ever. expect medical treatment for conditions at­ Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, on May 16, the The governments of industrialized coun­ tributable at least in part to your own life­ Financial Times printed an editorial, entitled tries have, it is true, made important conces­ style decisions. "Solutions for the Debt Problem," that called sions to the heavily-indebted countries over It's hard to explain this public support for on the governments of the industrialized world the past two years. Many have converted rehabilitative medicine in a few words, but I aid loans into grants. At the 1988 Toronto suppose it boils down to this: to take the next step in solving the debt crisis, particularly in central Europe. summit, heads of government agreed on a The American people know that the flesh formula to allow relief on the debt owed by is weak, but they also believe in redemption Since 1983, when the Mexican Government the poorest African countries to export and they're willing to help pay for it: syphi­ first threatened to default on its loan pay­ credit agencies. Last year saw the adoption litics can be cured, alcoholics can be res­ ments to western banks, the international fi­ of an initiative of the US Treasury Secre­ cued, highway daredevils can be reformed, nancial system has been embroiled in a tug of tary, Mr. Nicholas Brady, which encouraged people can adopt a more sensible diet. war between creditors and debtors. The major the use of resources-mainly from the Inter­ But AIDS has arrived on the scene and national Monetary Fund and World Bank­ has become the first serious wedge to be losers have been the people of the Third World whose economic growth has stagnated, to encourage banks to write-off some loans driven into our remarkable public health to middle-income countries. compact. The reason, I'm sorry to say, is and American factories which lost valuable Although the financial benefits that have simple enough to understand. export markets, particularly in Latin America. accrued to developing countries have been A person becomes infected with H.I.V. by Last year, the Bush administration took an modest so far, policy-makers have at least doing things that most people don't do. important step to relieve the debt burden for shifted the focus of the strategy away from If the infection develops into AIDS and a many of these countries by urging banks to further increases in debt obligations and to­ life-threatening cancer or infectious disease, forgive some outstanding debts in exchange wards a lowering of debt burdens. They a number of public programs are available for certain guarantees. This policy has have also conceded that onerous levels of to provide medical care and certain social foreign debt can be an obstacle to the adop­ services, also. become known as the Brady plan. However, while governments have now convinced pri­ tion of desperately needed improvements in Right now, such care is running about economic policies. $20,000 to $30,000 per year per AIDS pa­ vate creditors that loans to these nations are tient. no longer worth 100 percent of face value, the ANOMALIES The average length of time a person with same governments are insisting on valuing Unfortunately, the developed countries AIDS receives such care is 12 to 18 months. their loans to these debtors at full face value. have not followed this realisation to its logi­ And then the person dies. Now, a new front has opened on the debt cal conclusion. As currently conceived, debt After a prodigious investment of public strategy is full of anomalies and contradic­ funds, there is no rescue, no reformation of war-central Europe. Having won the cold war tions. For example, governments have per­ character, no one is saved or redeemed and with the democratization of Poland, Hungary, suaded commercial banks that their loans to returned to society, as is the case with the Czechoslovakia, and East Germany, it is now middle-income debtors are no longer worth other afflictions I mentioned, such as alco­ time we set out to win the peace. This means 100 cents on the dollar, but they persist in holism, obesity, and drug-abuse. that these nations must develop thriving the illusion that this is not true of official This disease, therefore, presents the market economies that bring prosperity to export credits. toughest challenge yet to the American con­ their citizens. This produces the absurd result that cept of public health. Unfortunately, some of these nations are Mexico is better treated than Poland. The ethical burden of AIDS is compound­ Poland owes two-thirds of its $41 billion for­ ed because young black and Hispanic Ameri­ being crushed by an unserviceable debt eign debt to western export credit agencies cans appear among the AIDS case reports burden. Unlike the largest Latin American which-although they are not demanding twice as often as they appear in the popula­ debtors, however, much of this debt-particu­ interest payments until April 1991-have tion generally. The minorities with AIDS larly in Poland-is owed to western govern­ not conceded debt write-offs. Mexico, how­ tend to be poor, uninsured or underinsured, ments, not private banks. ever, which owes most to western banks, has 11100 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 just completed a package to lower its $100 Last year, I spoke to you about a cam­ justice is the best guardian of civilized socie­ billion debt burden. paign to bring us together. It was a cause ty. Apart from the big four debtors-Argenti­ that touched a yearning deep inside each of Hopefully, those individuals responsible na, Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela-nearly all us, to come together in affirmation of re­ for the death of Yusuf Hawkins will feel the indebted countries owe more to western gov­ spect-respect for ourselves, for each other strong arm of the law, But whatever the ernments than to bank creditors. Any com­ and for this city that we all call home. outcome-as we have so many times over so prehensive initiative to resolve the problem My friends, that campaign did not end last many years-we must repress our rage, of Third World debt must tackle debt owed year; it has only just begun. channel our energies, and come together to to the former. This may well reduce new Together we've tasted a tiny piece of the make this tragedy transforming. export credits to rescheduling countries. So sweet substance called hope; yet again and I've already seen far too much pain and be it. Experience suggests, in any case, that again, we're confronted by the bitterness of far too much hate in my lifetime. the use of tied export credits is far too often hate. This city is sick of violence. We're of dubious benefit to economic develop­ So we gather tonight, here at the seat of aching-and we must heal the pain. ment. government, to reaffirm our commitment, Most in this town don't have it easy. to renew our mission, and to reassert a People work hard, scrape by, we love our WRITE OFFS simple truth: All of us want to live our lives Debt relief should not be extended to families and we try to build a life of comfort in peace and dignity-free to walk any street and happiness. loans from international financial institu­ and shop in any store, at any time, in any tions. If it were forced to forgive arrears, Housing costs too much, the environment neighborhood, without fear of force or vio­ seems unsafe, and the daily pounding of the the IMF's role at the heart of the financial lence. system could be fatally undermined. Simi­ prospect of crime takes its insidious toll. larly, write offs would raise the cost of bor­ NEVER LEAD BY DIVIDING As I've said to you before, I am the mayor WE'VE SIMPLY BEEN ABANDONED rowing for the World Bank and other devel­ And we all know that despite all we're opment banks, and so damage the cause of of all the people of New York. And my ad­ ministration will never lead by dividing, by doing, a lot of things aren't going better. development in the long term. Crack and AIDS are tearing away at the Equally, a widening of debt relief must setting some of us against the rest of us, or by favoring one group over others. very fabric of our city. The economy, of the not go ahead on a purely ad hoc basis. The region and the nation, is likely to get worse Fund and Bank should, instead, act analo­ At the same time, and in the same spirit, we will never allow any group or any person before it gets better; and we've simply been gously to domestic bankruptcy courts. Their abandoned by the national Government in role would be to ascertain the ability of to turn to violence or the threat of violence heavily indebted countries to meet their to intimidate others, no matter how legiti­ Washington. current debt burdens, while sustaining eco­ mate their anger or frustration may be. As frustrations build and pressures mount, nomic growth and political stability. Where The most basic purpose of government is people are more likely to lash out. In tough that combination seems impossible, they to protect public safety, to enforce the law times, child abuse increases, alcohol abuse should recommend adequate levels of debt amidst the chaos and confusion of urban rises, and the bonds of civility and decency relief, while insisting upon the quid pro quo life. fray. of a satisfactory programme of economic ad­ That is a mission I am prepared to meet­ Unfortunately, some small-minded people justment. and I will do whatever is necessary and prey upon these pressures, spreading a mes­ Contingency clauses to benefit both credi­ whatever is right to maintain public order sage not of unity but of division, and fixing tors and debtors in case of exterl'lal econom­ and public safety. the blame not on the social and economic ic shocks could be included, but any debt Ours is a rule of law. And tonight, as I challenges we share but on those who are relief package should, if possible, be once speak, two groups of 12 people sit in Brook­ alien or different. and for all. The arbitrary divisions which lyn deliberating upon whether the law I challenge all of the people of this city to currently separate candidates for various should punish two young men for the kill­ reject these calls to bigotry, because if the forms of debt relief would disappear. In­ ing of Yusuf Hawkins. bigots succeed in spreading their poison, it's stead, a general assessment of a country's I cannot affect their decision; it must be nobody's fault but our own. long-term ability to pay would end in a made on the basis of the evidence presented Right now, each of you must look into proper division of the burden between the in court, and none other. And that process­ your own hearts, in your own families. Look private and offical creditors. the jury process-is still the fairest and best honestly at yourselves-and your own com­ method of judging our fellow citizens that munities-and ask whether you can be anyone has ever come up with in the history swayed by prejudice, and what you're going AN AFFIRMATION OF of humanity, regardless of the verdict in to do about it. TOLERANCE AND RESPECT any particular case. Because no matter how much government BENSONHURST-A PAINFUL PASSAGE can do, government cannot substitute for This trial has been a painful passage for the content of our character. HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL our city-and there will be more. Let us not permit the prejudice of a few­ OF NEW YORK But one thing is for sure: No verdict can in Flatbush, in Bensonhurst or anywhere IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES undo the damage that was done on the dev­ else-to silence the good will of the rest of astating night last August. us. Thursday, May 17, 1990 The hate that was unleased upon Yusuf It's an old story, a cycle of immigration Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call Hawkins can never be called back. and discrimination that's as old as this city The pain that ripped through his body, itself. your attention to a speech by Mayor David N. In the mid-19th century, gangs of active Dinkins of New York City. It is a thoughtful ex­ his family and this city can never be fully healed. New Yorkers attacked Irish immigrants amination of the racial problems confronting And his sacrifice must never be forgotten. right here at Broadway and Park Row. my great city, along with some commonsense The senseless death of Yusuf Hawkins was Irish-Americans lashed out at African­ prescriptions for relieving them. I am present­ a hateful crime. But our anger must not Americans in the bloody Draft Riots of ing the speech to my fellow Members of Con­ lead us to hate. 1863, leaving many lynched at the same gress as a tribute to the wisdom and leader­ This was a crime committed by individ­ time as our nation fought to free them from ship of the man who delivered it, and in the uals. All of Bensonhurst did not commit this slavery. crime; rather, a few people committed this In the 1870's, the Chrystie Street gang hope that its wise counsel will guide us, not rampaged against Italians and Jews. only in New York, but elsewhere in our great crime in Bensonhurst. We must absolutely, categorically reject During the Depression, Jews were assault­ and diverse republic: the despicable notion of group guilt. We ed for advocating that this country inter­ AN AFFIRMATION OF TOLERANCE AND RESPECT abhor those who preach it; and we must be vene in Europe to fight the Fascists and

Brooklyn. We must recognize that individ­ join in this affirmation of tolerance and re­ venom has been injected into the lives of ual incidents are not isolated, but intercon­ spect. And today, I have sent a letter to some of our newest Americans-Asian­ nected; that we must work constantly to every elected official in New York City Americans, especially Korean-Americans. strengthen the fabric of our diverse people, asking them to convene public meetings in This prejudice is by no means limited to and solidify the bonds of our mosaic. the communities they represent to discuss one community or one conflict. Remember, And we must recognize as well that the so­ the path to racial and ethnic harmony. not too many years ago, some members of a lution is not only rhetorical, not only a The media must join in, too-with public community were up in arms, defiantly pro­ function of moral guidance, but a funda­ service announcements and programming testing a Korean grocery in their neighbor­ mental role of government, a responsibility that fights bigotry by teaching tolerance. hood-on Park Avenue. we must perform not just in the face of Above all else, we must reach out to our Some Korean-Americans, new to the ways crisis and conflict, but every day. youth. of their world, may mistakenly offend ANTI-HATE AGENDA Last year juvenile arrests jumped 70 per­ others or overreact to what they perceive as Recognizing this role, I am formulating an cent-and group robberies by youths in­ provocation. And my Commissioners of agenda mobilizing government in recogni­ creased 400 percent. Human Rights and Consumer Affairs will be tion of this responsibility. We need early intervention-not just by holding workshops for all retailers to learn The plan will be fleshed out over the parents at home but by the schools as well. about consumer rights. coming weeks, but tonight, let me offer an The State Education Commissioner, Dr. But that's not the heart of this recent outline. Thomas Sobol, has recently announced a wave of anti-Asian sentiment. It starts with law enforcement, to give our systemwide initiative for multicultural edu­ Vincent Chin was a young Chinese-Ameri­ police and prosecutors the tools they need cation. can who lived in Detroit. He was beaten to to do the work we need. It's an initiative I support but it's only a death by auto workers who thought he was I will not rest until the Senate of this start. We need to teach our kids not just to Japanese, because they felt their jobs State passes the bias-related violence bill. understand each other but also to under­ threatened by Japanese competition. It must cover not only racial and religious stand what hurts each other. They weren't after Vincent Chin, they bias, but bias based on sexual orientation as Prejudice is found in a million differnt would have gone after any Asian, just as well. Those who killed James Zappalorti be­ forms in a million different places. But we Jusuf Hawkins could have been any African­ cause he was gay are just as culpable and can't fight it if we can't recognize it. American who happened down that street just as dangerous as those who killed Mi­ That's why I'll be joining with Chancellor that night. chael Griffith because he was black and Fernandez to make prejudice prevention an I oppose all bigotry against anyone, any­ those who killed Israel Rosen because he active part of the life of this city. where. I abhor it; I denounce it; and I'll do was a Hasidic Jew. The future of this city belongs to the chil­ anything-anything right and anything ef­ DATA ON HATE CRIMES NEEDED dren of this city-all of the children of this city. fective-to prevent it. Those were hate crimes-and I am asking Yet sometimes denunciation and confron­ the Federal Government to fully fund the CHILDREN OF THE OPPRESSED tation are simply not solutions. They may collection of data on such crimes so we And whether they or their families come make us feel better-just to make a bad situ­ know where they're occurring and where we from Korea or Cambodia-from Haiti, Hon­ ation worse. must focus our efforts. duras or the Soviet Union-New York is I have clearly stated my views about the In addition, I am instructing my Deputy again, as it always has been, a city of immi­ conflict between African-Americans and Mayor for Public Safety, Judge Milton grants. Korean-American storeowners on Church Mollen, to form a working group with the They come in droves, from Ireland and Avenue in Flatbush. I oppose any boycott five District Attorneys and the Police De­ India, from Jamaica and Japan, from Ecua­ based on race. I've instructed officials of my partment to respond to gang activities and dor and El Salvador, and up from the red government to intervene and to facilitate work for passage of a tough new law against clay hills of Georgia, the Mississippi Delta settlement of this dispute. group violence. and the streets of Memphis and Mobile. THERE FROM THE BEGINNING But repairing the rifts of this city requires We came to escape tsars and dictators, We've been there from the beginning­ more than tough law enforcement and hunger and deprivation. and this situation will be resolved. better community policing. Our people, all of our people, share a Last month, I appointed a fact-finding It requires an all-out effort to bring all common ancestry of oppression-and a task force of African-American, Korean­ New Yorkers into the economic main­ common aspiration to leave that history American and other civic leaders. Its co­ stream-through community business devel­ behind and to embrace the full promise of chairs are: Laura Blackburne, Executive Di­ opment programs and other appropriate America. rector of the Institute for Mediation and mechanisms. The children of the oppressed must now Conflict Resolution, and Rev. Dr. S. Michael And we're working as well to tear down turn to each other as allies and neighbors Helm of the United Methodist Church. the remaining barriers to progress. instead of turning on each other as enemies. Their work continues, as do civil and crimi­ STUDY OF LENDING BIAS Tonight, one of those children-a boy nal proceedings against the alleged perpe­ I have instructed my Commission on whose family fled Papa Doc's Haiti-lies in a trator of the original incident. Human Rights to conduct a systematic bed at New York Hospital. He's a cute kid, a But whatever happened in that incident study of discrmination in lending-and a tough little rascal named David Opont. did not warrant this sort of ongoing intimi­ survey of the real needs of community­ LIFE IN A LITTLE BOY'S EYES dation. Boycotts can be an appropriate and based businesses. And like the city in which he lives, young effective response-but this one is not and These initiatives in law enforcement and David is suffering. He's scarred and he the vast majority of the people in that com­ business development will be buttressed by struggles to overcome the damage that munity know it. a massive mobilization on intergroup rela­ anger has inflicted upon him. Tonight, I say publicly what my repre­ tions. When I visit him, I see life in his eyes. De­ sentatives have said privately to all parties It will start with the creation of a new, en­ spite all he's seen, David's eyes are wide in this dispute: I am personally prepared to hanced bias strike force at the Human open, looking not behind him in fright but mediate, to resolve this in a constructive, Rights Commission. peaceful way. ahead in the fond hope that he will heal This strike force will reach out, affirma­ and move on. I call upon all involved to set aside their tively and aggressively, to find tensions and Let us resolve tonight to make his story intransigence, to come in, to sit down to stop problems before they start. our story. For like David Opont, we can settle this-and to settle it now. My Community Assistance Unit is now or­ emerge from the flames of anger to face a I WILL BEAR ANY BURDEN ganizing group-to-group, community-to com­ future of health and happiness. My personal committment is absolute. I munity contacts and communication to So let's emerge from our pain, not bitter will bear any burden and walk any mile­ overcome ignorance and fost understanding but proud. and I am confident that we will be able to and respect. Let us all walk toward the future togeth­ settle this situation through mediation and I will personally participate in this pro­ er, following our hopes and not our fears. conciliation. gram-and I am asking the leaders of our And David, when you get up out of your And once this dispute is calmed, the Red business, labor and religious communities to bed and you're back home with your family, Apple Market and Church Fruit will once join me. we want you to live in a city at peace with again be able to compete fairly and freely in CALLING ON THE CLERGY itself. We're going to quit tearing ourselves the marketplace, with their neighbors of all In addition, right now, starting this week­ apart-and begin the long hard work of heritages. end, I am calling upon the clergy of New sewing our city back together. 11102 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 If you can struggle and survive, so can we. gether in the current GA n Round. We share berly Doughty, Richard Krug, Paul Macone, Your wounds will heal-and so must ours. a belief in the importance of the free and Paul McGraph, Douglas Meagher. David we're going to do it for you Buddy- open market economy and are working to im­ Joseph Morahan, William Nutter, James and for all like you-because you are our future. prove cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region. Ring, Robert Robillard, Fred Ryan, Jonathan Thank you. We have common interests in the South Pa­ Schieffer, Robert Shea, John Skinner, Rose­ God bless you. cific region, the United Nations, and in Antarc­ mary Teven, Peter Powler, Leonard Weather­ And keep the faith. tica. Together we are working to protect the bee. environment and to win the war against drugs. There are few countries with which the SESQUICENTENNIAL OF THE United States has enjoyed relations that are A TRIBUTE TO AMY JARRET SIGNING OF THE TREATY OF as close and as cordial as those with New WAITANGI Zealand. The relationship is like that within a HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY closely knit family. Our common heritage, ex­ OF RHODE ISLAND HON. BOB McEWEN perience and interests are such that we must IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF OHIO continue to nourish that close relationship. We IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES also continue to cooperate to further enhance Thursday, May 17, 1990 Thursday, May 17, 1990 our bustling economic relationship and en­ Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my dis­ courage the tourism trade that establishes in­ Mr. McEWEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tinct pleasure to congratulate Amy Jarret, of valuable people to people links between our Woonsocket, RI, this year's recipient of the extend congratulations and best wishes to the countries. people of New Zealand as this great country Congressman RONALD K. MACHTLEY Academ­ Mr. Speaker, although New Zealand is a ic and Leadership Excellence Award for commemorates the sesquicentennial of the nation of just over 3 million people, it has signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the symbol Mount St. Charles Academy, in Woonsocket, played a part on the world stage that belies its RI. of the life together of the communities of that size. I urge my colleagues to join me today to country as a nation. This award is presented to the student, congratulate New Zealand on its celebration chosen by Mount St. Charles Academy, who Just as Americans attach great significance of the Treaty of Waitangi and to record the to the Fourth of July and its meaning, New demonstrates a mature blend of academic hope that the excellent relationship we cur­ achievement, community involvement, and Zealanders accord the Treaty of Waitangi spe­ rently enjoy might continue to develop and cial significance. In 1840 a pact was signed leadership qualities. strengthen to the mutual benefit of our peo­ Amy has clearly met these criteria during with good and true intent, and that was the ples. beginning of the nation called New Zealand. her stay at Mount St. Charles. She is an honor Over the past 150 years, New Zealanders, roll student and a member of the National have forged a great nation based upon the A TRIBUTE TO THE CONCORD Honor Society. Amy is a class officer and principles of freedom and democracy. POLICE DEPARTMENT serves as president and chairperson for the Mr. Speaker, our two countries are natural Woonsocket Youth Council. She also partici­ partners, with shared history, culture, lan­ HON. CHESTER G. ATKINS pates in the Drama Club, Campus Ministry, guage, and values. In fact, the Waitangi cele­ and is a member of Students Against Drunk OF MASSACHUSETTS Driving. brations follow the sesquicentennial in 1989 of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES diplomatic relations between the United States I commend Amy for her outstanding and New Zealand. With the establishment of Thursday, May 17, 1990 achievements and wish her all the best in her an American Consular Office in the Bay of Is­ Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on future endeavors. lands in 1839, the United States consul was the occasion of National Police Week to pay the first diplomatic representative to be ap­ tribute to the Concord Police Department for SKELTON SPEAKS TO LAKE pointed to New Zealand. That makes the their dedicated and outstanding service to the OZARK ASSOCIATION United States the longest standing diplomatic people of Concord, MA, in the protection of partner of New Zealand. life, liberty, and property. The United States and New Zealand share Each day the newspapers are full of stories HON. IKE SKELTON a common belief in the democratic process of violence and lawbreaking which others OF MISSOURI and the fundamental values underlying it, and have to resolve. These "others" are the brave IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES both countries are inextricably a part of the officers of the Concord Police Department­ western community of free nations. The sons the public servants on the front line who en­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 of both nations fought alongside one another force the laws that we create. These men and Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, for the last 6 in two world wars and in Korea and Vietnam, women ensure that we remain a nation ruled years, the Congress has designated the third oftentimes shedding their blood thousands of by law and order; that our neighborhoods are week in May as National Tourism Week. Again miles from home in the ultimate expression of not held hostage to the threats of criminals; this year, May 13 through 19, we will take time the commitment to the rule of law and to free­ and that justice is served. to recognize the contributions of the tourism dom, peace, and prosperty for all peoples. Our country is a better place for the profes­ industry to our Nation's economy. The United Mr. Speaker, since relations were estab­ sionalism of these police officers who have of­ States' third largest industry and its largest lished in 1839, the relationship between fered their lives to serve the common belief export, travel and tourism has reinforced U.S. United States and New Zealand has expand­ that justice is an inherent right. How many of economic vitality and helped to preserve the ed and deepened. Commercial contract has us can answer so courageously the question, natural and cultural heritage of many Ameri­ increased significantly, and trade is booming "Are you prepared to offer your life in service can communities. today. Cultural, academic and science con­ to your community?" Last month, the Lake Ozark Association in tacts have steadily increased, especially in Too often we wait until it is too late, until Osage Beach, MO, invited me to speak about period since World War II. Innovation, individ­ some brave officer is struck down, to say the issue of tourism and tourism development. ualism and growth-long the hallmarks of thanks for a job well done. Let us take this As you may know, tourism is a subject that American enterprise-also mark New Zealand time to recognize the contributions of Chief has interested me for many years, and I cur­ endeavour and reflect the style of the bilateral Carl Johnson and those who serve in the rently chair the House Small Business Sub­ relationship. Concord Police Department: committee which oversees tourism issues. Americans and New Zealanders, bound by Linda Layne, William Augello, Baryn Carlton, Travel and tourism makes important contribu­ common values, look to a bright future that Brian Coonradt, Barry Neal, Ed Conlin, Marion tions to the economy of the Lake of the continues our tradition of mutual respect and Fletcher, Paul Flynn, James Forten, John Ozarks region, and has the potential to signifi­ cooperation. Today, we share a great many Foster. cantly contribute to the economic develop­ interests. We are both strong agricultural na­ Wayne Gerhardt, David Goranson, Richard ment and diversification of other rural commu­ tions and are focusing on those concerns to- Hodgson, Thomas Houk, John Kennedy, Kim- nities in our Nation. May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11103 In honor of National Tourism Week, and in wonder considering the staggering contribu­ rural tourism and encourage public/private · order to further promote the idea of rural tour­ tion the industry makes to the economy. partnerships for tourism development in ism development, I would ask that the text of Most important, the tourism industry is rural communities. my speech before the Lake Ozark Association made up of small businesses. Studies indi­ This legislation also establishes goals to cate that the vast majority of jobs being help the U.S. meet and maintain a tourism be placed in the extensions of remarks of the created in rural areas are in small business­ export surplus, improve conditions between CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: es, and the Southern Rural Policy Board re­ Government agencies to promote the U.S. REMARKS OF CONGRESSMAN IKE SKELTON cently found that most of the growth in as a tourist destination, and sets up appro­ Thank you for having me here today. It is non-metro areas is due to tourism. pration levels for the United States Travel a pleasure for me to be here with the Lake After a series of field hearings on tourism, and Tourism Administration (USTTA>. Ozark Association, to be with old friends it became clear to my subcommittee that al­ Currently, the USTTA is funded at a level like John Walker here, and also a great joy though many Federal agencies already par­ of $14 million. The U.S. spends about a for me to talk a little about tourism, which ticipate in tourism promotion programs, no nickel for every person in the United States we all know is extremely important to you coherent national policy on rural tourism to promote this country overseas, which here at the lake, but which is also important exists and there is little coordination and places us behind Malaysia, $43.9 million, Tu­ to the State of Missouri, and to the United communication between agencies. So last nisia, $39.3 million, Thailand $19.0 million, States as a whole. winter. the Congress directed the USTTA to and Morocco $18.6 million, to name a few. It Just look around, and you can see what carry out a study to determine how tourism is time that the U.S. did more, and the tourism can do for an area. Missouri's tour­ development can be used to encourage small Tourism Policy and Export Promotion Act ism industry makes an incredible contribu­ business growth in rural areas. sets out funding levels up to $17 million by tion to the state's economy, but it doesn't The study was completed last October and 1992. This is still far less than most other come without a lot of hard work. Tourism the findings concluded and confirmed that nations, but in ths era of budget constraints employs more than 90,000 people in Missou­ travel and tourism could be an important it is a start. ri, and brings over $5 billion to the State tool for rural economic revitalization, and it I am very optimistic that by the end of economy each year. should be an essential component of the the session we should have passed this legis­ Those are impressive numbers, but except broader rural economic development strate­ lation and soon we will be making signifi­ for those involved in or having contact with gies. The idea is that through the promo­ cant contributions to rural development and the industry, few people realize the impor­ tion of tourism in rural areas we can in­ the development of the tourism industry. tant role of tourism in our Nation's econo­ crease market support for existing business­ I know that in a lot of respects I'm simply my. Travel and tourism is the third largest es and create conditions for new economic preaching to the choir, but it is important retail or service industry in the United development. even for people experienced in the tourism States (behind automobile dealers and food You know, economics is important, and if business , the lead­ debtors, however, much of this debt-particu­ not conceded debt write-offs. Mexico, how­ ing scientific and professional association ever, which owes most to western banks, has representing over 100,000 clinicians, re­ larly in Poland-is owed to Western govern­ just completed a package to lower its $100bn searchers, educators, consultants and stu­ ments, not private banks. debt burden. dents, commends you for your efforts in in­ The Financial Times editorial points out, Apart from the big four debtors-Argenti­ troducing the Substance Abuse Treatment that, without official debt relief, the current na, Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela-nearly all Corps Act. Psychology plays an integral role debt strategy is "full of anomalies and contra- indebted countries owe more to western gov- in drug abuse treatment, rehabilitation and May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11109 prevention. Psychologists are currently ac­ STATEMENT OF ADM. ELMO R. the results of my own review of available tively involved in the war against drugs on ZUMWALT, JR. medical and scientific materials on human all levels, but there remains a need to at­ exposures to dioxin contaminants found in tract more qualified mental health care pro­ Agent Orange, (b) the probable association fessionals to provide services where they are HON. LANE EVANS of those exposures with cancers and other critically needed and often inadequate or OF ILLINOIS debilitating illnesses (including offspring de­ unavailable. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES formities), and (c) how the body of studied The APA supports the concept of the Sub­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 literature required the conclusion that a sig­ stance Abuse Treatment Corps Act which nificant number of adverse health effects will establish a special unit within the Na­ Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like suffered by Vietnam veterans are more tional Health Service Corps as a means to to submit for the RECORD the report by retired likely than not service-connected. encourage qualified professionals, including Navy Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr., for the panel It was heartening, albeit not entirely sur­ mental health professionals, to enter the that is advising Veterans' Affairs Secretary prising to me, that my conclusions on likely field of substance abuse treatment. Stu­ Edward J. Derwinski on the issue of agent health effects from dioxin exposures paral­ dents or professionals making a commit­ leled closely the Task Force conclusions working with the en in the first instance by professional epi­ American Legion, Vietnam Veterans of demiologists having expertise in the envi­ CUBAN INDEPENDENCE DAY America, and the National Veterans Legal ronmental fields implicated. The Committee Services Project. should, therefore, request the Secretary to I ask to do so at this time since, due to a authorize appointment of such experts HON. DANTE B. FASCELL speaking engagement in Massachusetts to (from both academia and public health de­ OF FLORIDA which I was committed prior to my appoint­ partments) to review the literature and ment as a member of the Committee on En­ offer their assessments to the Committee. A IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vironmental Hazards, I must leave tomor­ timeframe should be set (i.e., three months> Thursday, May 17, 1990 row before our proceedings are ended. for completion of these expert reviews. Let me start by enthusiastically applaud­ Devise Specific Review Guidelines.-It is Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ing the AOSTF Report. Seven prominent, essential, as I have indicated, that any take this opportunity to wish all my friends of wholly independent scientists, each highly review of the materials move forward under Cuban descent a happy Independence Day. regarded in the scientific community as a clear set of evaluation guidelines. There On May 20, 1902, Cuba was given its inde­ knowledgeable about health effects due to must be a common understanding of expo­ pendence from the United States under the exposure to dioxins, found the following: sure classifications, accepted risk compari­ Platt amendment. A constitution was drafted That there is a significant statistical asso­ sons, study design parameters, environmen­ ciation between exposure to phenocyacetic tal control factors, and the like. The Com­ in Havana, the occupation ended, and the acid herbicides and/or their associated con­ mittee should direct the staff to devlop such new Republic was formed, the beginning of taminants this year's recipient was Grant W. Jones. Mr. extended assessment of the issue for the 25. hematopoetic diseases to pay tribute to the recipients of the Triumph handicapped children. It has saved Trumbull 7. neurologic defects of the Human Spirit Award, which is spon­ County and Warren city schools at least 9. leukemia sored by Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital of my $11,000 on equipment purchased by the 10. kidney 17th Congressional District of Ohio. Rotary Club. 11. testicular CC) The Triumph of the Human Spirit Award is Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this oppor­ 12. pancreatic cancer (C) given to people who have faced physical or tunity to recognize the recipients of the Tri­ 13. stomach cancer mental challenges and have overcome these umph of the Human Spirit Award. These three 14. prostate cancer (C) difficulties. The people at the Hillside Rehabili­ people and the Rotary Club of Warren have 15. colon cancer (C) tation Hospital feel that those who have faced all shown outstanding dedication and compas­ 16. liver cancer 17. brain cancer (C) the challenge of a disability or helped those sion to the disabled of our community. Grant 18. psychosocial effects CC) faced with disabilities deserve special recogni­ Jones, Michelle Jones, and Carl Nunziato 19. autoimmune diseases/disorders tion. have all overcome tremendous odds and 20. gastrointestinal diseases CC> There were three individuals and one orga­ hardships to get to the points they are today. 21. multiple myeloma nization that received the award this year. The They are shining examples of courage and May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11111 can be used as role models not only for other ginning farmers and ranchers and has ministration as part of the down payment handicapped people but for all. I am proud to helped to establish hundreds of thousands on a farm or ranch, thereby assisting such represent the recipients of this year's awards. of successful commercial farms and ranches; farmers and ranchers in financing the ac­ <2> recently, the Farmns Home Adminis­ quisition of the farm or ranch; tration has drifted away from its basic mis­ (3) giving such farmers and ranchers first BEGINNING FARMER AND sion of providing modest and temporary priority in the purchase or lease of Farmers RANCHER CREDIT ACT OF 1990 credit assistance to beginning family-sized Home Administration inventory property farms and ranches; which is not purchased or leased by the pre­ (3) during the 1980's, the Farmers Home vious owner or operator of the property or HON. TIMOTHY J. PENNY Administration used most of its resources to any member of the family of such owner or OF MINNESOTA deal with the problems of previous agency operator; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and commercial borrowers, but largely ig­ (4) placing strict limits on the annual and Thursday, May 17, 1990 nored the needs of beginning farmers and aggregate per borrower cost to the Federal ranchers. Government of providing assistance to such Mr. PENNY. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro~ (4) recent reports show that credit is be­ farmers and ranchers; and ducing, along with Representatives TALLON, coming increasingly unavailable to begin­ (5) requiring that a portion of the JOHNSON of South Dakota, DORGAN of North ning farmers; amounts authorized for fiscal years 1991 Dakota, GRANDY, STALLINGS, and TAUKE, the <5) in February 1990, the General Ac­ through 1995 for farm ownership and oper­ Beginning Farmer and Rancher Credit Act of counting Office issued a report, entitled ating loans be used for making loans to such "Farmers Home Administration: Use of farmers and ranchers. 1990 to increase Farmers Home Administra­ Loan Funds by Farmer Program Borrow­ tion [FmHA) farmer program borrower assist­ ers", which indicated that 81 percent of all SEC. 3. MARKET PLACEMENT. ance to beginning farmers. Farmers Home Administration lending Section 351 of the Consolidated Farm and This legislation will: define a new category during fiscal year 1988 went to previous Rural Development Act <7 U.S.C. 1999) is of FmHA-eligible beginning farmers and commercial borrowers, and in September amended by adding at the end the follow­ ranchers; create a market-placement mecha­ 1988, the Inspector General of the Depart­ ing: nism for targeting assistance to eligible bor­ ment of Agriculture issued a report, entitled "(i)(l) Notwithstanding subsections , "Farmers Home Administration's Manage­ , and . the Secretary shall establish rowers; leverage private farm ownership lend­ and carry out an interest rate reduction pro­ ing through a new FmHA down payment loan; ment of Farmer Program Guaranteed Loans Needs Improvement", which indicated that gram under this subsection for loans to limit total Government assistance to beginning 99 percent of Farmers Home Administration qualified beginning farmers and ranchers farmers; and earmark funds for the beginning farm program loan guarantees made be­ which are guaranteed under this title. farmer programs. tween October 1, 1985, and June 7, 1987, "(2)(A) The Secretary shall evaluate, in Getting started in farming today is a difficult were used to finance commercial borrowers; accordance with regulations to be prescribed task, and young farmers are becoming few <6) during the 1980's financial conditions by the Secretary, the farming plan and fi­ and far between. During the 1980's, financial slowed entry into agriculture and forced dis­ nancial situation of each qualified begin­ conditions slowed entry into farming and proportionate numbers of younger farmers ning farmer or rancher who applies for as­ sistance under this title, by determining the forced many younger farmers and ranchers to and ranchers to leave agriculture, and the Economic Research Service estimates that, following: leave agriculture. The USDA's Economic Re­ as a result, nearly half of the farm assets in " the demographics of agriculture in the "(ii) The rate of interest which the appli­ to retire in the next 10 years. In my own State United States requires the Federal Govern­ cant would be able to pay on amounts bor­ of Minnesota, the average age of farmers is ment to respond promptly to assist entry rowed to carry out the proposed farming nearly 60 years. into agriculture, and promote the economic plan. Traditionally, the Farmer Home Administra­ and social health of agriculture and the "(iii) Whether or not the applicant's pro­ rural communities in which agriculture is posed farming plan is financially viable, and tion has provided credit assistance to begin­ based; and if not, the changes needed to produce a fi­ ning farmers and has helped to establish a new approach is needed to ensure nancially viable farming plan. thousands of successful commercial farms that Farmers Home Administration lending "(iv) Whether or not, and if so, the extent and ranches. Recently, however, the FmHA to beginning farmers and ranchers is cost­ to which, the applicant will require the fol­ has drifted away from its basic mission of pro­ effective, provides as many opportunities as lowing kinds of assistance in order to obtain viding modest and temporary credit assistance possible for entry into agriculture, protects the financing required to carry out a finan­ to beginning family-sized farms. During the dif­ the interests of the Federal Government, cially viable farming plan: ficult times of the 1980's, the FmHA used helps beginning farmers and ranchers to es­ "(1) Guarantees under section 309(h) to tablish viable farming and ranching oper­ repay 90 percent of the principal and inter­ most of its resources to deal with the prob­ ations, and enables beginning farmers and est on loans to the applicant. lems of previous agency and commercial bor­ ranchers to obtain commercial credit as " requiring the Farmers Home Adminis­ shall prepare and circulate among lenders a help to maintain the American tradition of in­ tration to- packet containing the following: dependent family farms. evaluate the credit needs of such "(1) The farming plan of, and financial in­ The text of the bill is as follows: farmers and ranchers; formation about, the applicant. H.R. 4857 provide loan guarantees and interest " provide direct loans to such farmers " The rate periodically determined by (a) FINDINGS.-The Congress finds that- and ranchers if commercial loans are not the Secretary to be the average per annum <1 > for decades the Federal Government, available to such farmers or ranchers; interest rate charged by commercial lenders acting through the Farmers Home Adminis­ (2) allowing such farmers and ranchers to in the area in which the applicant is located tration, has provided credit assistance to be- obtain loans from the Farmers Home Ad- for loans the purpose and maturity of which 11112 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 are similar to the purpose and maturity of "(2) No INTEREST.-The Secretary shall "(iv) Qualified beginning farmers and the loan required by the applicant to carry not charge interest on any loan made under ranchers. out a financially viable farming plan. this section. "(v) All other persons who are eligible for "(V) A statement that if a lender for such 10 fiscal years. required to carry out a financially viable "(B) A ballon payment will be due on the "(2) LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE UNDER farming plan, or if the Secretary does not financing during the 10-year period begin­ SUBTITLE B.- receive an offer with respect to the appli­ ning on the date the loan is to be made by "(A) ANNUAL LIMITATION PER BORROWER.­ cant which meets the requirements of sub­ the Secretary. The maximum cost of the assistance that paragraphs , the Secretary shall "(d) ADMINISTRATION.-The Secretary the Secretary may provide under subtitle B make- shall, to the maximum extent practicable- to a qualified beginning farmer or rancher "(i) an insured loan to the applicant under "(!) facilitate the transfer of farms and for a fiscal year shall be an amount equal subtitle A or B, whichever is applicable, at ranches from retiring farmers and ranchers to- the per annum interest rate determined to persons eligible for insured loans under "(i) $100,000, multiplied by the sum of 1 under subparagraph (A)(ii); or this subtitle; and the percentage, determined by the Sec­ "(ii) a down payment loan to the applicant "(2) make efforts to widely publicize the retary, by which the average cost of produc­ under section 310E.". availability of loans under this section ing agricultural commodities in the United among- States has changed during the period begin­ SEC. 4. DOWN PAYMENT LOAN PROGRAM. " CA) potentially eligible recipients of such "(a) IN GENERAL.-Subtitle A of the Con­ ning with the fiscal year in which this sec­ loans; tion takes effect and ending with the fiscal solidated Farm and Rural Development Act "(B) retiring farmers and ranchers; and year that immediately precedes the fiscal <7 U.S.C. 1922-1934) is amended by adding "(C) applicants for farm ownership loan at the end the following: year for which the cost of assistance is cal­ under this subtitle; culated; multiplied by "SEC. 310E. DOWN PAYMENT LOAN PROGRAM. "(3) encourage retiring farmers and ranch­ "(ii) the amount Not less than $350,000,000 shall be sharply with age, future costs of caring for hip more than 10 years; for insured farm ownership loans under sub­ fracture patients could reach between $30 "(3)(A) in the case of an owner or opera­ title A, of which not less than $300,000,000 and $60 billion by the year 2020 unless effec­ tor of a farm or ranch, who, individually or shall be for insured farm ownership Joans tive prevention and treatment is found for the with the immediate family of the owner or for qualified beginning farmers and ranch­ disease. operator- ers. Unnecessary death from hip fractures is the "CB) Not less than $600,000,000 shall be "(i) materially and substantially partici­ for guarantees of farm ownership loans, of most tragic consequence of osteoporosis. The pates in the farm or ranch; and which not less than $325,000,000 shall be for mortality rate from hip fractures is an alarming "; and in prevention and treatment, the costs of management programs as the Secretary caring for the increased number of hip frac­ may require; (3) by redesignating subparagraph and clauses

39-059 0-91-17 (Pt. 8) 11116 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 Rubino, Paul P. Ruggiero, John Sapienze, A native of Dublin, Ireland, Sean Burke was Currently Dr. Burke is preparing for philoso­ Raymond W. Smith, Clayton M. Soucie, Edgar educated at Blackrock College and the Bel­ phy courses he will be teachng this summer at A. St. Onge, Paul J. Sutton, Stephen Take­ mont School of Philosophy, both in Dublin, Incarnate Word College. No doubt the num­ sian. and the Catholic University of America here in bers are in the millions in terms of the lives of Wayne Taylor, James A. Thomas, Lawrence Washington. He also holds a licentiate and a people that have been touched by the immor­ P. Viens, Anthony Vallante, Arthur W. Waller, doctorate of philosophy from Laval University, tal words of Dr. Sean Burke. Joseph H. Welch, Thomas M. Wolfendale, Wil­ Quebec, Canada. His licentiate thesis was Both his words and his friendship have cer­ liam E. Wolfindale, Willy F. Arlesqueeuw, titled "Nature of the Intelligible Species," and tainly touched mine. David Augusta, William J. Augusta, William J. his doctoral dissertation was titled " Concern­ Beck, Donald A. Beveridge, Frank A. Bian­ ing Ryle's 'Knowing How and Knowing That'." cardi. Dr. Burke has taught full or part-time at CONGRESSMAN MAVROULES SA- John H. Blais, Elaine M. Boucher, Sean Laval; Marianapolis College, Montreal, LUTES DR. RYSZARD GA- Burke, Brian W. Burokas, Kevin G. Callahan, Canada; St. Francis Xavier University, Nova JEWSKI Miguel A. Carattini, Michael J. Carelli, Charles Scotia; St. Mary's College, Xavier, KS; the M. Carroll, Thomas J. Carroll, Robert A. Cas­ Federal Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KS; St. HON. NICHOLAS MAVROULES tonguay, Salvatore A. Coco, James Crocker, Mary's University and Our Lady of the Lake OF MASSACHUSETTS Donald M. Cronin, Edmund S. Daher. University, both at San Antonio, before he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES joined the faculty in 1955 of San Antonio's In­ Emil DeFusco, John A. Desantis, Ronald J. Thursday, May 17, 1990 Desantis, Arthur J. Deshaies, Calvin A. Deyer­ carnate Word College. mond, Dana M. DiFiore, Philip J. DiGloria, During his tenure at IWC, Dr. Burke has Mr. MAVROULES. Mr. Speaker, at the end Sean Dugan, John D. Edwards, Robert C. Far­ been a member of board of trustees, a of this month, the Small Business Innovation rington, William M. Fleming, Frank M. Giar­ member of the development board since its Research Program [SBIR] will be losing one usso, Joseph J. Girgenti. inception, and the college's Centennial Com­ of its strongest advocates-Dr. Ryszard Ga­ Carlos Gonzalez, Robert R. Grant, Clarence mittee. He has also been president of the jewski. As director of the Department of Ener­ P. Grenier, Alan N. Andrews, Mary A. Bartlett, Faculty Association, member of the Rank and gy's SBIR Program, Dr. Gajewski established Melix Bonilla, Richard Brooks, Michael P. Dris­ Tenure Committee, moderator of student gov­ the first SBIR Program under the 1982 statute. coll, Jose A. Flores, Jr., John D. Fornesi, Wil­ ernment, and a member of the Student Publi­ In that capacity, he also developed a system liam C. Hale, Jr., Rafael Rosa, Michael Saffie. cations Advisory Board. that guaranteed funding continuity between Dr. Burke has been cited by the Texas Leg­ the first two phases of the program; overcom­ islature for his community service activities, ing the critical funding gap that concerned the MEET THE PROFESSOR: DR. and by the city of San Antonio for his contri­ many small high technology firms participating SEAN BURKE butions as an educator, lecturer, writer, jour­ in the SBIR Program. nalist, and advisor. Dr. Gajewski played a very important role in HON. HENRY B. GONZALEZ During his 22 years as host/moderator of the success of the DOE's SBIR Program. OF TEXAS the Community Service Television Program, Through his efforts and dedication to scientific IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "Meet the Professor," later called "Rap and technical excellence, the DOE was able Around," on Station KMOL-TV, students from to foster productive, high quality small busi­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 Incarnate Word College and guest speakers ness research initiatives that were selected on Mr. GONZALEZ. Mr. Speaker, and my dis­ met informally to discuss topics of interest to merit and were aimed at furthering the Depart­ tinguished colleagues, if you are over 30 years the younger generation. Dr. Burke has been ment's mission. old, and have spent at least half of those host to such prominent figures as Archbishop His leadership and creativity earned him the years in San Antonio, then it is almost certain Fulton J. Sheen, Cardinal Tomas O'Fiaich, respect of his colleagues in the other Federal you know "The Professor." Broness Maria Von Trapp, Sean McBride, Pat agencies with SBIR Programs, as well as the To expand a bit, geographically speaking, if O'Brien, and numerous other civic, education­ respect of the small business community. you are of Irish descent and belong to Irish al, and religious leaders. Prior to "Meet the Dr. Gajewski's enthusiasm for the SBIR Pro­ American organizations, then you, too, prob­ Professor," Dr. Burke moderated "Catholic gram and the achievements of small high ably know "The Professor." World Report," another community service technology firms is well known. I understand Dr. Sean Burke, professor of philosophy at program on KSAT-TV, also in San Antonio. that now he will be continuing to put his ex­ Incarnate Word College, hosted San Antonio Pope Paul VI conferred on Dr. Burke the pertise to good use with one of those very television's longest running community service dignity of "Knight of St. Gregory the Great." SBIR companies. program, "Meet the Professor," for 22 years. Pope John Paul 11 elevated him to the rank of While the SBIR Program and the Depart­ In the fall of 1989, when Dr. Burke celebrat­ "Knight Commander," and made him and his ment of Energy is losing a strong advocate, I ed 35 years of teaching at Incarnate Word wife, Margaret, "Knights of the Holy Se­ am sure that we will continue to hear great College, the college published his first book, pulcre." He is a member of the Knights of Co­ things about Dr. Ryszard Gajewski in his new "Meet the Professor." lumbus-4th degree-and the Order of Al­ venture. The collection of essays, lecture notes, and hambra. television scripts pay tribute to Dr. Burke's Dr. Burke was a founding member and vice years of teaching and community service. president of the University Round Table of A TRIBUTE TO THE SUDBURY "Meet the Professor" was edited by two of Dr. San Antonio. Very active in Irish cultural activi­ POLICE DEPARTMENT Burke's Incarnate Word College colleagues, ties, he was one of the founders of the Harp Dr. Robert Connelly, professor of philosophy, and Shamrock Society of Texas. He has been HON. CHESTER G. ATKINS and Dr. Larry Hufford, professor of history and Texas State chairman of the Catholic Activi­ OF MASSACHUSETTS politics. ties Committee of the Ancient Order of Hiber­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "Meet the Professor" has received rave re­ ians. He has served as program chairman of views from members of the San Antonio the Irish Cultural Society. He is also a member Thursday, May 17, 1990 press. One writer, Bryce Milligan, book critic of numerous other local and national organi­ Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on for the San Antonio Light newspaper-and zations. the occasion of National Police Week to pay who is also of Irish descent-said "the Dr. Burke is in constant demand as a public tribute to the Sudbury Police Department for volume represents the core tenets upon which speaker. His publications range from profes­ their dedicated and outstanding service to the Burke has built his philosophical house. Far sional journals to articles in the general press. people of Sudbury, MA, in the protection of from reading like a dry philosophical tome of He has written articles on the Irish and Irish­ life, liberty, and property. point-by-point argument * * *-the book-is Americans for the " San Antonio Express/ Each day the newspapers are full of stories a lively and point presentation of traditional News" for 26 years. of violence and lawbreaking which others Catholic beliefs and values stated in the con­ Dr. Burke and his wife, Margaret, also a have to resolve. These "others" are the brave text of modernity." native of Ireland, have one daughter, Eileen. officers of the Sudbury Police Department- May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS . 11117 the public servants on the front line who en­ for his innate ability to identify with every pos­ national commerce and using the U.S. Postal force the laws that we create. These men and sible segment of the church. Service to deliver either lottery tickets or ad­ women ensure that we remain a nation ruled In his present position, Dr. Watson has pro­ vertisements. by law and order; that our neighborhoods are vided assistance to the executive secretary­ This clarification is necessary since the U.S. not held hostage to the threats of criminals; treasurer of the S.C. Baptist Convention in Department of Justice has very narrowly read and that justice is served. planning and coordination of programs as­ section 1308 of title 18 of the United States Our country is a better place for the prof es­ signed to the general board staff, Christian life Code which should prohibit the types of lotter­ sionalism of these police officers who have of­ and public affairs issues, and in general over­ ies proposed by the District of Columbia, Lot­ fered their lives to serve the common belief sight of convention organizational life. He has tery Board and already in operation in Oregon. that justice is an inherent right. How many of brought a unique insight to this position and In recent years, the Congress has loosened us can answer so courageously the question, all who have contact with him know him as a such prohibitions on State-sponsored lotteries. "Are you prepared to offer your life in service can-do type of person. No job is too big and That is why here in the Washington, DC area to your community?" no person or problem too small for him to we can hear and see advertisements for vari­ To often we wa!t until it is too late, until tackle. ous Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. lottery games some brave officer is struck down, to say I commend Dr. Watson for his years of on radio and TV. Had the District of Columbia thanks for a job well done. Let us take this service to mankind, and send my best wishes persisted in its stated plan to implement a time to recognize the contributions of Chief and congratulations on his retirement. Enjoy professional or amateur sports-based lottery, Peter Lembo and those who serve in the Sud­ it-you deserve it. all such advertisement would have been pro­ bury Policy Department. hibited. William Carroll, Ronald Nix, Peter Fadgen, STATE-SPONSORED SPORTS LOT­ The District of Columbia, and any other Peter Langmaid, Bruce Noah, Ronald Con­ TERIES PROHIBITION LEGISLA- State, local or municipal jurisdiction which rado, Todd Eadie, Jeffrey Gogan, Alan Hough­ TION , sponsors lotteries based on the outcome of ton, John Longo, Neil McGilvary, Michael professional or amateur sporting events, will Shaughnessy. be prohibited from using radio or TV spots to John Skinnion, Raymond Spinelli, Thomas HON. JOHN BRYANT advertise such lotteries, using the U.S. mail for Miller, George Burney, Anthony Deldon, Mark OF TEXAS delivering lottery tickets or advertisements, Gainer, John Harris, Alan Hutchinson, Michael IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and will not be able to transport lottery tickets Lucas, Charles Quinn, Wayne Shurling, Timo­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 in interstate or foreign commerce. thy Smith, Laura Zaccone. Mr. BRYANT. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ The Sports Service Mark Anti-Corruption ducing three bills designed to blunt the spread Act of 1990 corrects the problem of sports lot­ TRIBUTE TO DR. EMERSON of a very disturbing trend-State-sponsored or teries essentially being free-riders on the intel­ CLEVELAND WATSON, JR. authorized lotteries based upon games of pro­ lectual property rights of professional teams fessional sports. and their leagues. The only reasons sports HON. ROBIN TALLON The first bill, the State-sponsored Profes­ lotteries can exist is because of the success­ sional and Amateur Sports Lottery Prohibition ful efforts of the sports teams and leagues to OF SOUTH CAROLINA keep the games honest and clean and to pro­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Act, would prohibit states from operating, au­ thorizing, sponsoring, advertising, or promoting mote them often through identification with a Thursday, May 17, 1990 any lottery, sweepstakes or other betting or service mark. It is wrong to allow States Mr. TALLON. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to gambling scheme based, directly or indirectly, simply to appropriate these efforts and these commend Dr. Emerson Cleveland Watson, Jr., on professional or amateur sporting events. trademarks for their own gain. for his years of commitment to the South The second bill, the State-controlled Sports Sports lotteries fundamentally threaten Carolina Baptist Convention. Dr. Watson re­ Lottery Clarification Act of 1990, will clarify the public confidence in, and the integrity of, pro­ tired from his position of executive assistant to provisions of title 18 of the United States fessional athletics. Anyone who knows the the executive secretary-treasurer to the gener­ Code which exempt State-conducted lotteries history of athletics in this country realizes that al board of the South Carolina Baptist Con­ from the criminal code's prohibitions. The bill professional and amateur teams and their or­ vention in June 1988 and has continued to will make it clear that lotteries based on point ganizations have fought hard during this cen­ serve the organization as general consultant. spreads and other schemes that are tanta­ tury to prevent gambling from corrupting the On June 28, he will retire from this position. mount to betting on professional sports are games. From the Black Sox scandal in 1919 Dr. Watson learned early on from his family prohibited. through the point shaving scandal at Boston . the importance of religion and values. His The third bill, the Sports Service Mark Anti­ College about 1O years ago to the sad devel­ father was a farmer and an ordained deacon Corruption Act of 1990, previously introduced opments regarding Pete Rose and the recent in the Baptist Church. Growing up in the in the Senate by Senators DECONCINI and allegations involving North Carolina State Uni­ Watson home was a happy life and Dr. HATCH, will clarify our trademark laws to pro­ versity's basketball team-again and again, Watson absorbed the love that his parents, hibit State and local governments from misap­ gambling has come close to corrupting ath­ siblings, and friends offered. propriating the intellectual property rights of letes. During his young years, Dr Watson was professional sports organizations in order to But, what has gone on in the past would be heavily involved in his local church near Lum­ create sports lotteries. nothing compared to abuses created by State­ berton, N.C. He was baptized in that church The State-sponsored Professional and Ama­ sponsored sports lotteries. Government-spon­ and taught Sunday school there from the time teur Sports Lottery Prohibition Act would deny sored sports lotteries are both quantitatively that he was 15 years old. Dr. Watson got his all Federal funding to any State-meaning any and qualitatively different and more worrisome call to the ministery the summer before he of the States of the United States, the District that any gambling activity that has impacted was to enter college, and was licensed to of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto lotteries to date. Permitting State and local preach by the Ingold Baptist Church in 1940. Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar­ governments to make a national business Throughout his career, Dr. Watson has con­ iana Islands, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Ameri­ from sports gambling dramatically increases tinued hs religious studies in pastoral educa­ can Samoa, the Trust Territories of the Pacific the opportunity to gamble on sports events, tion, personnel management, counseling of Islands, or any other territory or possession of the amount of money involved in such events, the alcoholic, understanding of the rural the United States, including Indian tribes. and the amount of advertising dollars that will church and others. The State-Controlled Sports Lottery Clarifi­ focus on such events. Dr. Watson's 50-year career in the ministry cation Act of 1990, clarifies that any State­ The increase in the amount of sports gam­ has taken him from North Carolina to Ken­ sanctioned lotteries based on professional or bling as a result of government-sponsored tucky to South Carolina. In every parish, he amateur sports are subject to all the Federal sports lotteries will inevitably lead to greatly has brought his infectious enthusiasm and his prohibitions against lotteries, including radio increased pressures that corrupt athletes and quiet leadership. He has been respected and and television advertising, transportation of coaches. It is simple common sense that the loved by every sector of his church community lottery tickets across State lines and in inter- pressures to cheat increase markedly when 11118 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 the mothers, fathers, siblings, and friends of bling scheme based, directly or indirectly, tise, or promote any lottery, sweepstakes, or players and coaches are gambling regularly on professional or amateur sporting events. other betting or gambling scheme that uses on sports events. (b) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL FUNDS.-NO or exploits in any fashion, directly or indi­ There is a major difference between team­ Federal agency or instrumentality may pro­ rectly, a service mark owned by a profes­ vide funds to any State that- sional sports organization. sport betting and a typical lottery. Typical lot­ (1) fails to comply with subsection ; or teries are inherently a gambling vehicle that "(b) USE STANDARD.-For purposes of sub­ (2) has a political subdivision within its section (a), a lottery, sweepstakes, or the exists by reason of pure chance. Sports lotter­ boundaries that fails to comply with subsec­ betting or gambling scheme that is based, ies are entirely different, involving coaches tion . directly or indirectly, on games of a profes­ an9 athletes who, unlike numbers, are subject (C) DEFINITION.-For purposes of this Act, sional sports organization shall be deemed to temptation and whose performances can the term "State" means any of the several to use of exploit the services mark owned by have an impact on the game and thus the out­ States, the District of Columbia, the Com­ monwealth of Puerto Rico, the Common­ the professional sports organization. come of the bet. wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, "(c) DEFINITION.-For purposes of this sec­ Even more important, State lotteries not the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, tion, the term 'professional sports organiza­ only increase the amount of gambling on the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands, tion' means any person who owns and oper­ sports events, they give the Government's, or any other territory or possession of the ates a professional sports team engaged in stamp of approval to this kind of activity. United States. Such term also includes an providing entertainment by playing com­ Public attention is focused away from what Indian tribe. petitive games, and any league or other as­ is good about American athletics. The games sociation of such persons.". will no longer be prized as opportunities to H.R.- see just how far the human spirit and human Be it enacted by the Senate and House of body can take us. Rather, the entertainment Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, will be not the team, but the opportunity to gamble. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. A TRIBUTE TO THE WAYLAND This Act may be referred to as the "State­ POLICE DEPARTMENT One testimony to how highly esteemed Conducted Lotteries Clarification Act of team sports are in this country is how they are 1990." referred to in common parlance. It is not by SEC. 2. accident that sports, in general, and profes­ Chapter 61 of Title 18, Section 1307, sional sports, in particular, have come to rep­ United States Code is amended- HON .. CHESTER G. ATKINS resent various principles of the American (1) in subsection (a)(l) by inserting ", dream. Metaphors such as "the level playing except a sports-related lottery," after "lot­ OF MASSACHUSETTS field;" maxims such as "It is not whether you tery"; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (2) in subsection (a)(2) by inserting ", win or lose, but how you play the game;" Thursday, May 17, 1990 canons about the value of teamwork are all except a sports-related lottery," after "lot­ tery"; Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on sports derivative. These are examples of the (3) In subsection (d) striking "'Lottery' high level of trust and affection sports repre­ does not include the placing or accepting of the occasion of National Police Week to pay sent in our culture. bets or wagers on sporting events or con­ tribute to the Wayland Police Department for Do we really want to throw all this away? tests"; their dedicated and outstanding service to the Do we really want to send a message to our (4) by adding a new subsection "Pro­ people of Wayland, MA, in the protection of young people that anything goes when you vided, however, the provisions of Section life, liberty, and property. raise revenue? As long as the State gets a cut 1307 shall not apply to a sports-related in the activity, it is just fine. lottery that involves the placing of bets or Each day the newspapers are full of stories As one sports writer put it, do we want to wagers, or otherwise is based directly or in­ of violence and lawbreaking which others directly on the games of a professional or have to resolve. These "others" are the brave "indoctrinate these kids that it isn't winning amateur sporting event or contest." For the the game that counts, but winning the bet: purposes of this section, "sports-related lot­ officers of the Wayland Police Department­ that it isn't playing the best you can that tery" is defined as an undertaking that in­ the public servants on the front line who en­ counts, but whether you cover the point volves both chance selections and the out­ force the laws that we create. These men and spread." come of a professional or amateur sporting women ensure that we remain a nation ruled I urge my colleagues to join me in this effort game or games as elements of the undertak­ by law and order; that our neighborhoods are to prohibit States from making the entertain­ ing. not held hostage to the threats of criminals; ment of professional and amateur sporting H.R.- and that justice is served. events the point spread and gambling as op­ posed to the excitement and challenge of the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Our country is a better place for the profes­ Representatives of the United States of sionalism of these police officers who have of­ contest based on skill. America in Congress assembled, Mr. Speaker, I believe we are at important fered their lives to serve the common belief SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. that justice is an inherent right. How many of crossroads. Congress has a choice to work to This Act may be referred to as the "Sports stop sports gambling now or see it corrupt Service Mark Anti-Corruption Act of 1990". us can answer so courageously the question, one of our most cherished American tradi­ SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF MISAPPROPRIATION OF "Are you prepared to offer your life in service tions. I ask my fellow Congressmen to join me SERVICE MARKS OF PROFESSIONAL for your community?" and act swiftly to resolve this problem. SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS BY STATE Copies of bills to follow: LOTl'ERIES. Too often we wait until it is too late, until The Act entitled "An Act to provide for some brave officer is struck down, to say H.R.- the registration and protection of trade­ thanks for a job well done. Let us take this Be it enacted by the Senate and House of marks used in commerce, to carry out the Representatives of the United States of provisions of certain international conven­ time to recognize the contributions of Chief America in Congress assembled, tions, and for other purposes," approved Thomas J. O'Laughlin and those who serve in SECTION I. SHORT TITLE. July 5, 1946 <15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.; common­ the Wayland Police Department: ly known as the Trademark Act of 1946) is This Act may be cited as the "State-Spon­ Gerald J. Galvin, William Bradford, Bruce sored Professional and Amateur Sports Lot­ amended by inserting after section 39 the tery Prohibition Act". following new section: Cook, James Forti, Edward Mallard, Stephen "SEC. 40. PROHIBITION OF MISAPPROPRIATION OF McDonough, Sandra O'Brian, Victor Poroko­ SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST STATE-SPONSORED SERVICE MARKS OF PROFESSIONAL povich, Daniel Sauro, Stephen Williams. BETl'ING ON SPORTS. SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS BY STATE (a) RESTRICTION.-Notwithstanding any LOTl'ERIES. Charles Akins, Ruth Backman, David Con­ other provision of law, no State ...... 388,800.00 this state faithfully, representing Weld Each day the newspapers are full of stories Sun Prairie house, lot in­ County and districts in northeastern Colora­ of violence and lawbreaking which others cluding rear lot and Dr. Roberta Balstad Miller, direc­ from agricultural chemicals. The Study I Retirement Future tor of the National Science Foundation's Di­ Action Packet also included a bibliography Fund, capital gain loss. (265.00) vision of Social and Economic Science. TV on current study literature and a special sec­ NoTE.-Separate property and income of spouse and film star Eddie Albert hosted the pro­ tion to assist college teleconference organiz­ not listed. gram, and PBS chief Washington corre­ ers in initiating or expanding their pro­ spondent Judy Woodruff served as modera­ grams. WORLD FOOD DAY tor. FAO Director-General Edouard Saouma The entire Study/ Action Packet was de­ TELECONFERENCE REPORT and Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeut­ signed to facilitate local duplication and ter also appeared on the program through thousands of copies were made of different brief videotaped messages. parts of the packet for distribution through HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN THE TELECONFERENCE CONCEPT site organizing groups. OF NEW YORK In the U.S., the World Food Day telecon­ TELECONFERENCE OUTREACH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ference has become a model for develop­ WFD teleconference outreach grew again Thursday, May 17, 1990 ment education on global issues, in part be­ in 1989-in the number of interactive sites, cause of the enormous growth in interactive in participation in programs organized at Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, October 16 will participation by official receive sites and the the sites, and in pick-up or rebroadcast by be the 10th anniversary of World Food Day. In additional millions of viewers accessed cooperating television networks and sta­ 1989, a teleconference was held on that day through collaborating networks and in part tions. The number of sites (i.e., locations to meet the needs of the American public for because of the year-around and year-to-year taking part in the interactive third-hour information regarding the hunger problem. The study elements of the project. Its main com­ segment of the broadcast> grew from 125 in National Committee for World Food Day, ponents are: O> a Study/Action Packet of 1984 to as many as 500 in 1989. The exact print materials, prepared by the non-gov­ figure cannot be known because participa­ under the leadership of Patricia Young, ar­ ernmental U.S. National Committee for tion through specialized networks which do ranged for the broadcast to reach over 500 World Food Day and distributed to all par­ not report individually. receive sites throughout the United States and ticipating schools and other study centers; In a separate aspect of the teleconference Canada. The panel of experts included Sena­ <2> the three-hour satellite telecast on Octo­ outreach, the program was used for the tor GORE and Dr. Kurien, the head of the ber 16 composed of three hour-long seg­ fourth year by professional organizations world's largest cooperative. They answered ments for expert panel presentations, spe­ for continuing education credits. Credits some tough questions on energy, biological di­ cial local site programs and a site-panel were offered in 1989 by the American Die­ versity, population, and other key issues re­ question and answer interchange; (3) a writ­ tetic Association and the American Home garding hunger and development. ten teleconference report including a Economics Association, and, through the lengthy section of responses to site ques­ Catholic University of America, were of­ World Food Day has been a great success. tions which could not be taken up during fered to clergy and social service profession­ There are now over 430 organizations in­ the third hour of the broadcast; and <4> als. volved in its activities. It has educated millions analysis by selected site organizers after The number of homes throughout the of Americans about the problems and solu­ year's program to prepare recommendations U.S. and Canada which were accessed by co­ tions surrounding the world hunger crisis. for the year to come. operating networks and stations reached Accordingly, I invite my colleagues to review All of the teleconference components are into the millions. Networks or chains which the teleconference report. It is available in full designed as college-level curricular aids. offered all or part of the broadcast included from Patricia Young at the National Commit­ More each year. schools are using video­ the Catholic Telecommunications Network tapes of the telecast, the Study/Action of America, the Learning Channel, Vision tee for World Food Day here in Washington. Packet and the Teleconference Report as a Interfaith Satellite Network, the Public Mr. Speaker, I request that the 1989 World combined and reusable resource on the tele­ Broadcasting Services' Adult Learning Sat­ Food Day teleconference executive summary conference theme or some aspect of it. WFD ellite Service and individual PBS, education­ be printed in full in the RECORD at this point: organizers are now considering ways to offer al TV and cable stations throughout the 1989 WORLD FOOD DAY TELECONFERENCE study guides for faculty to facilitate this country. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY use. The outreach of the program also took on THE STUDY/ ACTION PACKET an entirely new dimension in 1989 through The sixth annual World Food Day Tele­ overseas video relay by the WorldNet Serv­ conference, broadcast from the studios of The Study I Action Packet is designed as George Washington University in Washing­ ice of the U.S. Information Agency. Pick-up an integral part of the teleconference pro­ of this WorldNet coverage is expected to ton, DC on October 16, linked a distin­ gram, but it also serves, and is widely used, guished panel of experts to 500 receive sites expand rapidly in future years through pro­ as a separate study resource by groups not motion by the international WFD network. across the United States and Canada. Be­ participating in the interactive, official tele­ cause of the interest in, and timeliness of, National Committees are now formed in cast. More than 1,500 copies of the packet over 100 countries and are joined together its theme, Food, Environment and Develop­ were distributed prior to the October broad­ through the offices of the non-governmen­ ment, it is believed to have been the most cast. Funding for the packet was provided widely viewed of any in the series that tal Global Confederation for World Food through a Biden-Pell Development Educa­ Day located in Italy. began in 1984 and the largest single develop­ tion Grant from USAID. General support ment education broadcast ever organized in for the telecast was provided by the U.S. LOCAL SITE PROGRAMS the U.S. National Committee for World Food Day, Over the six-year experience of organizing World Food Day, held for the first time in FAO, the Covenant Presbyterian Church of the teleconference, the U.S. National Com­ 1981 and marking the founding, in 1945, of Scranton PA, the Kraft General Foods mittee for World Day believes the single the Food and Agriculture Organization of World Food Prize, USDA and the Xerox most important development in the pro­ the United Nations, has captured the imagi­ Foundation. gram's evolution has been the rising atten­ nation of people throughout the world. In Although not designed to be a comprehen­ tion given by site organizers to their own the U.S. and Canada, the Day is observed in sive analysis of the issues subsumed in its programs on dealing with hunger, whether virtually every community. The U.S. Na­ Food, Environment and Development local, national or global, in conjunction with tional Committee for World Food Day has theme, the packet served as an overview of the national telecast. The original concept grown in membership to 430 private volun­ many of the questions of current public con­ for this site activity was for the "middle tary organizations. cern. Its main study sectiOn in particular hour" discussion of the points made by the Serving on the teleconference expert brought into focus issues raised in the "Our expert panel in the preceding hour along panel in 1989 were two distinguished foreign Common Future" report of the World Com­ with prepartion of questions to be submit­ guests, Dr. Verghese Kurien of India, mission on Environment and Development ted during the final hour of the telecast. 11126 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 While this is still a vital part of the telecon­ the future of the world, but that the moral countries. Dr. Kurien cited reports that ference program, more sites each year have leadership was nowhere evident. methane from Indian rice fields was a con­ gone further, developing full programs Dr. Miller noted that the issues of food, tributor to "greenhouse" gas, but so were within the college setting or involving out­ environment and development were closely the emissions caused by automobile air con­ reach to surrounding offcampus communi­ interconnected and that the response to the ditions in the U.S. But the U.S., he said, ties. These site programs sometimes follow problems would have to be on two levels si­ wasn't giving up its air conditioners. Ambas­ the theme of the national broadcast, but multaneously-the need for research into sador Lewis said that despite the Brundt­ also frequently take up local and national the nature and degree of the problems and land report, already two years old, not a hunger and food security issues. Many pro­ a second need for corrective political action single country in the Western world had grams now cover a full day, several days or, which she said would be required even changed its policies meaningfully in terms in a few cases, a week or more. It was in rec­ before research could be completed. The of environmental protection. ognition of this evolving growth that the two would need to go forward together. Dr. Sen. Gore said that he recognized that the special section of the 1989 Study/ Action Kurien said that he wanted to underscore U.S. was the largest atmospheric polluter, Packet on programs organization was pre­ some of the arguments made by Ambassa­ but that a start on a cleanup had been pared with the assistance of 18 colleges with dor Lewis. Using India as an example, he through the international agreement to especially successful or innovative pro­ said that the 800 million people of his coun­ reduce chlorfluorocarbons. He added that grams. This "Manuel of Models" is to be ex­ try could not be denied the fruits of devel­ environmental issues were coming to the panded and redistributed in future years. opment, and that development inevitably front of political conern and that that was a Another growing aspect of college partici­ would entail exploitation of res01.irces. He reason for optimism. Dr. Kurien added that pation is the growth of interdisciplinary added that since India had a democratically despite his comments about international study based on links to food/poverty issues. elected government, any leadership which aspects, India internally was very aware of First contacts of the National Committee put environmental protection above the office with the colleges tended to be with of environmental problems and was doing basic needs of the people for food and jobs much more than in the past in reforestation schools of international agriculture or would be quickly rejected. campus ministry. Today, at various colleges, and research into environmental technol­ The moderator noted the apparent con­ ogies such as solar energy. Dr. Miller said more than 15 separate schools and depart­ flict in the statements of Dr. Kurien and ments participate in the teleconference, there still was not a sufficient sense of ur­ Sen. Gore, and asked the panelists to com­ gency and feared that a disaster might have from anthropology to women's studies and ment further on that point. Sen. Gore said journalism. A special section of the 1990 to occur to wake up the world. Ambassador there could be no doubt that starvation Lewis called on non-governmental organiza­ Study/Action Packet will be designed to en­ would have a higher priority than environ­ courage and expand curricular integration tions of all kinds to step up pressure on mental purity, but called for a changed defi­ their national governments. of the various teleconference components, nition of development which would take en­ showing success stories from past years as vironmental degradation and resource loss THIRD HOUR QUESTION/ ANSWER well as new ideas developed at a special into account. He also said developing coun­ The third hour of the teleconference was WFD advisory committee meeting of par­ tries might be more willing to take strong opened with a greeting to participating ticipating colleges held in February of this measures if there was leadership shown in schools from Secretary of Agriculture Clay­ year. the rich world in solving its own, even ton Yeutter, who noted that USDA works Off-campus outreach has been another larger, problems. Ambassador Lewis under­ closely with F AO and other organizations in growth area, with organizers and communi­ scored the dilemma of financial transfers, the search for solutions to food/environ­ ty leaders involved in joint planning of local pointing out that huge amounts of capital ment problems and noted that this chal­ anti-hunger activities, elected officials and were now moving from poor countries to the lenge would open the way to important and leaders invited to participate in panel pro­ rich. Lewis said the natural response of exciting career opportunities in the years to grams on food/hunger issues, and food or these countries was to say, "Help us with come. The moderator began the question fundraising activities benefitting local off­ our poverty problem or we won't be able to and answer part of the program. campus groups, have led to year-around co­ help on the environment side." Questions from the sites in the third hour operation in alleviation of local hunger Dr. Kurien said that this smacked of a has been drawing new indus­ success story can be an aspiration for many tries whose workers then disperse into the try Planning Act, passed in 1947, which not surrounding towns and villages. even Margaret Thatcher has thought to dis­ American businesses. mantle. Who is going to save the true land Centre County is lovely-still, for now. [From the Washington Post, May 15, 19901 of America? You cannot trust most of the DRESSER'S HIGH ROAD TO SUCCESS-TOOLMAK­ But one cannot but wonder what will environmentalists. They are protectors not happen to it by 2000. What will happen can ER FOCUSED ON QUALITY PRODUCTS MADE IN of the land, but of the privileged. We have THE UNITED STATES be seen in Santa Clara County, California, only the farmer, whose own self-interest, otherwise known as Silicon Valley. Even in not any idealism, makes him keep the land CBy Stuart Auerback) 1950 Santa Clara had a population of less for us. Sustaining him for this purpose is HOUSTON, May 14.-Today, the industrial than 300,000. It is now more than four times vision. tool division of Dresser Industries Inc., is a as large. What in 1950 was still one of the On Vashon Island off Seattle in the Puget Texas-sized success story. loveliest and most fertile orchards in Amer­ Sound-an island to which I went by ferry Its $500 pneumatically powered screwdriv­ ica-the whole county an orchard-is now to visit a friend-I gazed all afternoon ers, its $3,000 angle nut wrenches and its only the latest, and one of the worst, exam­ across the broad waters to Mount Rainier. $10,000 precision drills are sold around the ple of the urban or suburban or exurban or In the dusk of the evening a young doe world to manufacturers of cars, planes, rurban sprawl that Americans never seem to came down and stood in the Sound. The power generators and oil refining equip­ have the will, wish, interest, foresight, local authority has been given the power to ment. vision, or simple care to prevent. Silicon buy farmland that is threatened by develop­ Sales totaled $64 million last year, a 25 Valley is a pox on California, and insofar as ers, then to lease it back to the farmers, so percent increase over four years ago, and its it represents an American blindness it is a that the farmland may be kept in perpetui­ exports have doubled in that period, ac­ national disgrace. ty. That is all that is needed. That vision, counting for one third of sales. Where was the Sierra Club as the sprawl that legislation, the small amount of fund­ And it did all this while staying at home, into Santa Clara began? Probably trying to ing. at a time when competitive pressures and save one more redwood, when America has But can the individual "small," "family" conventional wisdom seemed to dictate a re­ more redwoods than any country sensibly farmer even then survive? The answer is treat from U.S.-based manufacturing. needs. It is not the wilderness that needs "Yes." In some commodities, especially the It was in 1983 that Dresser Tool came to protecting in America: America has so much farther you go west, "agribusiness" is king the crossroads. The dollar's value was at wilderness it is ridiculous. It is the country­ and Morgan Freeman Istanbul, Turkey, Mr. studied at St. Andrew's and St. Bernard's chusetts Audubon Society, where he was ex­ Mardin achieved his fame as a record produc­ Seminary in Rochester, NY and was ordained ect.Jtive vice president from 1957 to 1980, er in our country. Arif Mardin has demonstrat­ to the priesthood in 1940. He also received a grew from a membership of 2,500 to over ed that with a lot of hard work, dreams can M.A. in history from Canisius College. 30,000, becoming the region's largest environ­ come true. For Members of Congress who be­ Through the years Father Shamon has con­ mental organization. Allen was instrumental in lieve the "American Dream" is dead, the Arif tinued his studies in spiritual theology at the passage of Massachusetts' Wetlands Protec- Mardin story is a must. May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11133 SPEECH GIVEN BY ARIF MARDIN ON MAY 12, after I completed a postgraduate course in The Turks, although comparatively small 1990, AT THE WASHINGTON HILTON HOTEL Business Administration at the London in number, have proved themselves success­ AFTER RECEIVING THE TURKISH-AMERICAN School of Economics I would join the firm ful in this country. They are believers in the MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD Turkpetrol where my father was Chairman work ethic and like others before them, Ambassador and Mrs. Kandemir, Minister of the Board. All went according to the they have discovered that hard work in Imren Aykut, Senator and Mrs. Byrd, Con­ master plan until Dizzy Gillespie came to Is­ America is rewarded. Although this is their gressman Burton, Congressman Moody, tanbul with his big band. Dizzy and Quincy home and the home of their children, they President and Mrs. Tunca Iskir, President­ Jones jazz arranger I cannot end without thanking my mother Mr. Tunca Iskir for presenting this award. would do, how he would earn his living, the and father whose love and upbringing made My family and I are indeed thrilled and job description I gave him was so nebulous me what I am today. I know my mother is honored on this day. that I can well understand why he started feeling very proud of me and I am happy It is impossible for me not to think of the to worry about my future. But I still felt that my father lived long enough to see me past on such an occasion, not to remember that I had to try. The decision was not easy. successful at my chosen profession. how it all started and I would like to tell my It entailed leaving behind a very comforta­ I would also like to acknowledge some of listeners a little about it. ble life, a loving family, friends and a secure the guests who are seated at our table, my I was born in Istanbul, Turkey. In my job and embark on what even our friends dear sister Betul Mardin came all the way family there are many people who chose the called an adventure. from Istanbul to join us, my brother-in-law Government, the Army, law, religion, bank­ At that time, my wife Latife and I had and old friend Baki Onis and his wife Tulin ing, teaching and business as a profession. been married for less than a year. It was flew from London just to be here tonight, In my family, especially in those days, music only because of her fierce courage, her my love and gratitude to you. Much love to was considered as a hobby, a pastime, some­ belief in me and her many sacrifices that we son-in-law Hugues Joffre and daughter thing to be enjoyed in one's spare time,. but were able to start our joint venture. The Nazan who flew in from London also. I not as a way to earn one's living. dreams we dreamt and the plans we made would also like to thank our cousin Birtan Yet how is it that I am now in this coun­ came true because she was there by my side, and her husband Ralph Collier for their try, the producer and winner of this year's always. constant support. Grammy Award for the "Record of the In 1958, my compositions earned me a My son Yusuf and my daughter Julide-a Year"? Some of you may even wonder what scholarship at the Berklee College of Music proud and hardworking second generation­ a record producer is, what he does. in Boston, Massachusetts. I travelled first, my endless love and gratitude for putting up Well, a record producer is a music man, in Latife joined me later. America-ah, yes, the with dad. This award is yours, too. And fi­ total charge of all aspects and stages of the United States at last-I was elated and yet nally, I turn to my wife Latife, my love and recording and completion of a phonograph to the same time I felt very tentative and better half, partner in this joint venture record. His role in the making of a record very scared. Learning new customs, adapt­ called life, the true support beneath my ing to a new way of life while trying to can be likened to that of a director making a prove myself to the folks back home was not wings-I accept this award for both of us. movie. He directs, guides and orchestrates easy. What truly helped me in those diffi­ the project to a successful finish. cult days was the warmth, the friendship How did I get to be a record producer? I and generosity shown by the people in A TRIBUTE TO REV. CANON must say that it was a long and difficult Boston and the Berklee College of Music. I JOHN T. MOORE road and it all started with the records that thank them all, especially Mr. and Mrs. my sisters used to listen to in our house in Lawrence Berk and Herb Pomeroy. HON. BEN GARRIDO BLAZ Istanbul. I must have been about five years I think this help was typical of the kind of old when the strains of American big bands, support and opportunity the American OF GUAM the Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby and other people give anyone regardless of what part IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES performers entered my consciousness as I of the world he or she came from. played with my toys. I did not begin to ap­ I have to say that America has been good Thursday, May 17, 1990 preciate Turkish music until much later in to me. I have been given many breaks and Mr. BLAZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute my life. When I was ten years old I pur­ my talents have been appreciated. It is true chased my first Duke Ellington record. My to an outstanding Guam educator, the Rever­ that my native country, Turkey, provides a end Canon John T. Moore, who is retiring as astute and observant mother sensing some wonderful and unique blend of history, tra­ talent in me insisted on my taking piano les­ dition, culture and strong work ethic to her headmaster of St. John's Episcopal School in sons. Slowly, my ambition crystallized. I people. These qualities mixed with the typi­ Guam. wanted to become a jazz composer and ar­ cal American dynamism provided here, Reverend Moore has served more than 19 ranger. What attracted me to jazz music was made it possible for me to join the mosaic of years as headmaster of St. John's Episcopal its being built on individual expression. This people that makes this country so great. School. Dramatic changes have taken place trait is typical of America and is like a Now, let me go back to the past once magnet to young people all over the world. at the school during his tenure. He provided more. After graduating in 1960 and teaching the vision, direction, and leadership that has By the time I had reached sixteen years of for two years, we moved to New York where age I had become a wide-eyed junior my wife took a job at the United Nations. I made St. John's the most prestigious educa­ member of a clique of fanatical jazz enthusi­ played the role of the struggling musician tional institution in Guam today. He did this asts in Istanbul. This group which included for a year. When the late and sadly missed not only zealousness in keeping abreast of Cuneyt Sermet, the notable jazz connois­ Nesuhi Ertegun offered me a job at the At­ modern educational practices, concepts, and seur (an important musical influence on my lantic Records Studio, I accepted on the techniques. He was solely responsible for up­ life at that time> and the wellknown saxo­ spot. Thus I entered the world of the re­ grading the quality of teachers; increasing phonist and band leader the late Ismet Siral cording studio, artists, musicians, studio en­ their salaries and benefits; and throughout the used to hold jam sessions whenever it could. gineering techniques, etc. I tried to learn by Our heroes were Charlie Parker and Dizzy watching Nesuhi and his brother Ahmet Er­ years encouraging faculty and staff to develop Gillespie. It was then that I started to try tegun, the founder of Atlantic Records. In their own personal growth and vision. He is my hand at composing. 1965, Ahmet entrusted me with a recording also responsible for instituting scholarship pro­ Later, when I joined the Arto Hacaduryan project. That first record shot up to number grams for students on the basis of need and Big Band I started to write orchestrations one in the charts. From that point on, I academic performance. on a strictly trial and error basis. While all knew that I was bitten by the "pop music" A native of Mobile, AL, Father Moore at­ this musical activity was dominating a part bug and continued in that direction. tended Marion Institute and graduated from of my life, my education progressed in a This led me to work with such artists like West Point in 1944. He served as a fighter somewhat different, more conservative di­ the Bee Gees, Aretha Franklin, Phil Collins rection. I attended the English High School and Bette Midler with whom I made my last pilot and flew combat missions for the Air for Boys and graduated from the Economics number one record. Thank you Ahmet for Corps in World War II, and the Air Force and Commerce Faculty of Istanbul Universi­ your friendship and your constant support during the Korean and Vietnam wars. In 1973, ty. It was understood within the family that for twenty-seven years at Atlantic Records. he was ordained to the priesthood and in 11134 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 1983, was pointed Canon to the Bishop-in­ House position favoring on-budget treatment Nothing in my proposal would affect the Charge of the Episcopal Church in Micronesia. for financing the Resolution Trust Corporation contributions FIRREA requires from the thrift Father Moore has been very active in com­ [RTC] was the correct one. Off-budget financ­ industry, nor would it alter the management of munity affairs. He is a member of the Guam ing is simply slower and more expensive. the Federal deposit insurance funds currently Rotary Club, the Guam Chamber of Com­ The pace of resolutions has been slowed under the FDIC. merce and former member of the Guam because of the absurdly complex administra­ REFCORP and FICO would continue to Board of Education. As a member of the tive structure of FIRREA, which has made an exist, but only to service bonds already latter, he fought for and won equitable treat­ artform out of "government by kibbutzing." issued. The lines of authority created under ment for private schools with regards to FINANCING OF FIORA school textbooks. FIRREA are obscure at best. Responsibility is In an effort to facilitate off-budget financing, His steady guidance at St. John's Episcopal hard to pinpoint, and too many people are in­ and partly to promote the fiction that meaning­ School has proved critical to the school's volved in the decisionmaking process. The ad­ ful repayments would follow the borrowing un­ growth and vitality, going hand-in-hand terri­ ministrative chaos has already compelled one dertaken to finance the bailout, FIRREA es­ tory. That concern bears fruit this year with highly regarded ATC head to leave, and the tablished a convoluted financial structure. For the establishment of St. John's as a primary exceptionally well qualified Chairman of the example, RTC's funding of $50 billion ema­ and secondary educational institution with its Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, is nates from three separate sources: $18.2 bil­ first high school graduation taking place later under increasing pressure to resign. More this month. than one proposal has surfaced to abolish the lion from appropriated funds, a $1.2 billion as­ sessment from the FHL Banks, and $30 billion The American Territory of Guam has bene­ Office of Thrift Supervision [OTS] and transfer fited enormously from the pioneering spirit and its responsibilities to other existing arms of from REFCORP, which raises its capital in the vision of this outstanding education mission­ Government. In the meantime, estimates of financial markets. In addition, REFCORP, at ary, whose devotion to his church and his the ultimate cost of the bailout continue to es­ last count, has five distinct lines of credit at total commitment to excellence in education calate. the Treasury. have won him great admiration and respect. Under these conditions, I believe the clean­ FIORA would replace FIRREA's bizarre fi­ Mr. Speaker, one of the yardsticks by which up under FIRREA has the potential to become nancing structure with a single budget account we in leadership positions are measured is the an even bigger problem than the thrift crisis financed by a permanent and indefinite appro­ impact we have on those whom we serve. I itself. priation. Proceeds from the liquidation of know I am speaking or those who know and In view of these difficulties and my long­ assets would be recorded as offsets in the ac­ have been associated with Father Moore standing concerns, I am introducing today count. This reform would eliminate the need when I say that we are all better for having comprehensive legislation to reform FIRREA. for separate financing for working capital­ known him. My bill, the Financial Institutions Oversight funds needed to carry acquired assets until On behalf of a grateful community I bid him Reform Act of 1990 [FIORA], proceeds from they are sold-and "loss" capital-funds to adios and Si Yu'os Masse. three general objectives and purposes: make depositors whole. Transactions involving First, the bill ensures that the budgetary working capital, necessary for so-called clean treatment of the resources required for the bank resolutions, would be treated as routine THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS bailout will not add to the ultimate cost. This asset sales under Gramm-Rudman and, there­ OVERSIGHT REFORM ACT would be accomplished by putting the bailout fore, would have no effect on the GRH budget on-budget and off-GRH. That was the House baseline. HON. WILLIS D. GRADISON, JR. position on FIRREA, and is supported by stud­ As mentioned before, this account would be OF OHIO ies and testimony of CRS, CBO, GAO, and on-budget and off-GRH. The interest cost of numerous outside experts. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES financing the account, through normal Treas­ Second, a permanent and indefinite appro­ ury borrowing, would be recorded in budget Thursday, May 17, 1990 priation would assure adequate resources for function 900-Net Interest-and be on-budget Mr. GRADISON. Mr. Speaker, over the the bailout. and on-GRH. Likewise, administrative and .per­ course of the last 3 years, I have risen on nu­ Third, the bill would ensure clear and unam­ sonnel costs, and any interest paid on notes merous occasions to state my views on the biguous authority over, and responsibility for, issued by the TRA would be on-budget and savings and loan crisis. I have long been con­ the bailout. on-GRH. cerned that without appropriate regulatory and STRUCTURE OF FIORA The Thrift Resolution Agency would cease systemic reform, and a commitment on the Under FIORA, authority would reside, clear­ to take on new resolution cases after August part of both the Congress and the President ly and unambiguously, with the Secretary of 8, 1994, when the new thrift capital require­ to commit the necessary resources to do the the Treasury. The bill establishes the position ments become effective. This is 2 years after job, resolution of this problem will be delayed of Deputy Secretary for Financial Institutions, the transfer date specified in FIRREA and is at an enormous extra cost to the taxpayer. who would be the officer of the Government intended to provide a more realistic timeframe. Congress passed the first S&L bailout bill in with primary responsibility for oversight, policy This is desirable because cases are presently 1987. I argued then that the funding provided development, and implementation. being withheld from the ATC because it by that legislation was woefully inadequate, FIORA establishes the Office of Financial cannot, at present, handle more. Thrifts re­ and that its budgetary treatment was wrong. Institutions Data Analysis, a small office quiring conservators after August 8, 1994, This first attempt at addressing the problem staffed by professional civil servants, to assist would be handled by the new thrift deposit in­ set the wrong precedents for the larger effort the new Deputy Secretary in determining surance fund [SAIF] established by FIRREA. last year. when an institution is likely to require a con­ An approach relying on appropriations, For many of the same reasons, I opposed servator. rather than on borrowing, is not only simpler, the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, FIORA would eliminate the OTS and reas­ but makes more sense. The basic job is to fill and Enforcement Act [FIRREA]. The funding sign its responsibilities. Under the bill, the a very large hole; namely, a huge deficiency in provided was again inadequate, the budget Office of the Comptroller of the Currency the old FSLIC deposit insurance fund for accounting was again wrong, and the policy [OCC] would regulate federally chartered thrifts. This hole represents liabilities that have reforms required the creation of an unneces­ S&L's and the FDIC would regulate State never been recognized in the budget. The sarily complex organizational structure, with chartered S&L's which are not part of the most straightforward and honest way to fill the competing and overlapping lines of authority, Federal Reserve System. hole is by an appropriation because Treasury that would make implementation of FIRREA The bill would move the OCC and FDIC funds are the cheapest and fastest way to fi­ extremely difficult. under !he new Deputy Secretary. A single ad­ nance TRA spending and pay off depositors. In the 9 months since FIRREA was en­ ministrator would replace the FDIC's current Not capping the appropriation may seem acted, serious and predictable difficulties have board of directors. FIORA would also disband like dumb politics, but this approach is sound arisen. The auctions held to date for bonds the ATC Oversight Board and transfer the public policy. The · simplified organization of issued by the Resolution Funding Corporation RTC's responsibilities to a newly established FIORA, which clearly places the responsibility [REFCORP] have demonstrated that the Thrift Resolution Agency [TRA]. and authority close to the President and right May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11135 in the lap of the Secretary of the Treasury, velop a liver disease treatment and research FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF RADIO would provide the best hope to get the job center. To his great credit he did more than MARTI done quickly, efficiently, and in the least costly just put his name on the door. manner. He was actively engaged in the work of the The political reality, confirmed by recent his­ tory, is that a fixed appropriation is likely to be institute and gave benefit performances that HON. DANTE 8. FASCELL insufficent and that the administration-or any helped raise thousands of dollars. He visited OF FLORIDA the medical school campus at Newark, and administration for that matter-will be reluc­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tant to request, and the Congress most unlike­ became an active booster of school activities. ly to provide in a timely fashion, additional Sammy Davis, Jr., had unequaled God-given Thursday, May 17, 1990 budgetary resources for the S&L bailout, es­ talent as an entertainer. His legend of song pecially before an election. By the time addi­ and dance will live with us forever in tape and Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, today is the tional resources are provided, the costs will film. His contribution as a humanitarian and as 88th anniversary of Cuba's independence have escalated. That is precisely what hap­ a symbol of hope for Americans regardless of from Spain. It is a day of special importance pened before FIRREA and is exactly what will race, creed, color, or religion is just as legend­ not only to Cubans and Cuban-Americans, but happen given the limited and insufficient re­ ary and just as important as his contributions to citizens of every nation that has triumphed sources of FIRREA. as an entertainer. over colonialism. Enactment of FIRREA was supposed to in­ As Davis said in Newark when he estab­ stall confidence in the public that the Federal Sadly, the free and independent Cuba lished the National Liver Institute, "I was put Government would not only stand behind thrift which was Jose Marti's dream fell prey to the here to do more than sing 'Candyman' and depositors, but that it also would take the nec­ new colonialism of recent times, communism. essary actions to ensure that the cleanup 'Bojangles'. " We have lost another great This modern brand of colonialism sought not would be completed as soon as possible and American folk hero. God bless his soul. May merely to physically conquer territories and that tighter oversight and more meaningful he rest in peace. people but, more importantly, to dominate capital requirements would prevent a recur­ their minds and spirits. rence. If editorial comment from across the We fought the wars of independence with country and letters from my constituents are MANUEL PRADO RETIRES any indication, FIRREA has failed to instill arms, meeting force with force. The struggle AFTER MORE THAN 17 YEARS' for freedom from communism has called for such confidence. SERVICE My point is simple. FIORA provides a clean­ additional and more subtle weapons, suited er, cheaper, and more efficient structure than for a war of the mind and spirit. This has been FIRREA. HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK a conflict which pits the great truth against the OF CALIFORNIA big lie, information against propaganda. The welcome unraveling of communism in Eastern TRIBUTE TO SAMMY DAVIS, JR. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Europe is, in no small measure, due to our de­ HON.DONALDM.PAYNE Thursday, May 17, 1990 termination to insure the free flow of informa­ Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tion and ideas into countries whose govern­ OF NEW JERSEY tribute to Mr. Manuel Prado for more than 17 ments denied their people that right. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years of dedicated service as a member of Thursday, May 17, 1990 Like the great power colonialism which pre­ the Livermore School Board in California's ceded it, the spiritual colonialism of commu­ Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I Ninth Congressional District. nism is now in universal discredit and decline, join many millions of Americans who mourn Throughout his tenure as a school board although some anachronistic and embattled today the death of the great entertainer and member, Mr. Prado held a variety of positions. enclaves like Castro's Cuba still remain. humanitarian, Sammy Davis, Jr. He will be re­ From 1973 to 1990, he served as a member membered and heralded for beating the odds, of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School In Europe, we moved quickly to counter and achieving great success as an entertainer District board of trustees. From 1980 to 1981, Communist censorship, propaganda, and dis­ despite tremendous obstacles. He will be re­ he was the Chair of the Alameda County Spe­ information by means of Radio Liberty and membered for overcoming personal tragedies Radio Free Europe. The vital contribution they and coming back to the top of his chosen pro­ cial Education Service Region Board. From 1982 to 1989, he was a member of the Tri­ made to the cause of liberty is now plain for fession after debilitating accidents and illness­ all to see. In our own hemisphere, we reacted es. Valley Special Education Local Plan Area more slowly. Efforts to provide for similar He will be remembered for having the cour­ [TVSELPA] Joint Powers Board and in both broadcasts to Cuba met with a curious mixture age to venture into national politics at the 1986 and 1987, he served as the Chair of this of resistance and indifference. Some, alarmed highest level as his own man and on his own organization. by Castro's threats, predicted catastrophe; terms. The great legacies of Sammy Davis, From 1977 to 1985, Mr. Prado was a Jr., will be chronicled in the media and in our others prophesied futility. Ignoring these ex­ member of the Regional Occupation Board tremes, supporters of the project pushed on, hearts and minds during this brief time of na­ [ROB] Joint Powers Board and from 1980 to tional mourning for a great native son. I want and 5 years ago today, Radio Marti made its 1981 and from 1984 to 1985, he chaired this to focus my tribute to the thousands of small first broadcast. • committee. He was also a member of the Ala­ things that Sammy Davis, Jr., did to help It is a pleasure to extend my warmest "feli­ others in hope that they will not be forgotten meda County School Boards Association or overlooked. He fought a constant battle [ACSBA] from 1975 to 1976 and from 1988 to cidades" to Radio Marti on this happy occa­ against petty housing and employment dis­ 1990 and chaired this organization in 1988 sion. In these past 5 years, Radio Marti has crimination throughout his life. and 1989. become a fixture in many Cuban homes, pro­ viding music and entertainment which is en­ He opened the doors for blacks to work and Mr. Prado also held the office of president joyed by all. In addition, it provides an inde­ obtain accommodations at leading hotels and of the board of education in 1976, 1981, and pendent source of news of events in Cuba theaters throughout the country. He performed 1987. In 1975 and 1980, he was the clerk of which would otherwise be unavailable on the free for charities many thousands of times. He the board of education. beat alcohol and drug abuse problems and government controlled radio. Radio Marti has devoted untold hours rapping to young Mr. Speaker, Manuel Prado has helped to given Cuban citizens a window not only on the people. He was never too big to come into the shape the success of the Livermore School world, but also on their own land. I am confi­ neighborhood and try to help others. In my District. I commend him for his years of dedi­ dent that, in time, it will also help to open a district, in 1985 he established the Sammy cated service to our community and I wish him door for them to the free and independent Davis, Jr., National Liver Institute to help de- well in his retirement'. Cuba of Jose Marti's dreams. 11136 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 1991-THE YEAR OF THE nized by State, which it will be pleased to fur­ to continue to operate in the near future. This LIFETIME READER nish to your office to help inspire future read­ is particularly true at the Rocky Flats plant in ing promotion efforts. "1991-The Year of the Colorado, a facility vital to the modernization Lifetime Reader" will help us continue the en­ and improved safety of our nuclear stockpile. HON. MARY ROSE OAKAR thusiasm and alliances that we all hope will The opening of this demonstration facility will OF OHIO once again make us into a nation of readers. allow the Department to proceed in an orderly IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tash ion to the eventual disposal of 40 years of Thursday, May 17, 1990 SUPPORT OF WIPP LAND accumulated defense wastes, reducing the Ms. OAKAR. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ WITHDRAWAL LEGISLATION threat to our environment and allowing the ducing a joint resolution designating 1991 as Department to fulfill its commitment to clean "The Year of the Lifetime Reader," and I am HON. JON L. KYL up its nationwide facilities. In addition, this demonstration will be a sig­ pleased that so many of our colleagues have OF ARIZONA nificant step on the way to the construction of joined me as original cosponsors. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Literacy and reading are vital ingredients of a separate repository for high-level waste, al­ our nation's history and must become part of Thursday; May 17, 1990 lowing the disposal of radioactive wastes from the national agenda. The Library of Congress, Mr. KYL. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Spratt intro­ both civilian reactors and defense activities. I our library, has initiated the "1991-The Year duced, by request, on May 15, 1990, a bill to strongly urge you to pass this land withdrawal of the Lifetime Reader" campaign, which withdraw land from public use in Eddy County, legislation in the interest of both an environ­ through local projects will strengthen connec­ NM. This withdrawal will allow the Department mentally clean and a strong America. tions among libraries, literacy, and lifelong of Energy to initiate certain important test pro­ learning. The resolution will call on the Presi­ grams, using radioactive defense waste, at the dent to declare 1991 as the Year of the Life­ waste isolation pilot plant [WIPP], located time Reader, and will encourage parents, edu­ near the city of Carlsbad in Eddy County. I strongly urge the House to enact this legisla­ cators, librarians, government officials, corpo­ TRIBUTE TO ALLEN W. FOSTER rations, labor unions, and associations to ob­ tion as soon as possible. Its early enactment serve the year with appropriate programs, would avoid the need for extension and modi­ ceremonies, and activities aimed at giving our fication of the current administrative land with­ HON. WILLIAM H. GRAY III drawal and permit timely assessment of the citizens at every age and in every walk of life OF PENNSYLVANIA the gift, the joy, and the promise of reading. facility's safe and environmentally acceptable First Lady Barbara Bush has agreed to serve performance. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as honorary chair of the Year of the Lifetime The WIPP project was originally authorized Thursday, May 17, 1990 Reader campaign. in 1980 to demonstrate the safe disposal of Mr. GRAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay This campaign reinforces the hundreds of radioactive waste from the Department of En­ community partnerships established during the ergy's defense activities. The project has pro­ tribute to Allen W. Foster, minister of music at successful "1989-The Year of the Young ceeded from site characterization and valida­ the Pinn Memorial Baptist Church, in Philadel­ Reader" initiative. This resolution extends the tion to the construction of an underground fa­ phia, PA, who is being honored on the occa­ campaign to include, in addition to family liter­ cility located 2,000 feet underground in an an­ sion of his 30th anniversary at the church. acy, projects related to adult literacy and to cient salt deposit in public lands in southern Allen Foster is a native of Camden, NJ, and the needs of blind and physically handicapped New Mexico. The next step is a test phase attended the public school system there. He readers. during which the Department would conduct subsequently and respectively received under­ Advancement of "1991-The Year of the tests with radioactive materials to assure the graduate and graduate degrees from Temple Lifetime Reader," is a joint effort of the Center protection of the health and safety of the University and Rutgers University. for the Book in the Library of Congress and public if the facility is used subsequently as a the Library's National Library Service for the waste repository. It is necessary to withdraw Having been introduced to formal piano in­ Blind and Physically Handicapped. Libraries these lands from public use in order to con­ struction as a young child, Allen later devel­ across the Nation are being encouraged to duct these test operations safely. oped an interest in the organ and church participate, including the 150 regional and The facility is physically ready to accept music. He furthered his piano studies at the local partners of the National Library Service waste in a test phase. However, the proposed Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and began for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and legislation contains certain specific provisions organ instruction with Dr. W. Franklin Hoxter, the 20 State centers for the book that are af­ that must be satisfied before any waste can a noted organ recitalist/instructor. filiated with the Library's Center for the Book. be placed in the repository. These provisions This list includes the States of Arizona, Cali­ are the completion of a final safety analysis He currently serves as minister of music at fornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, report, the completion of a record of decision the Pinn Memorial Baptist Church and organ­ Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, on a supplemental environmental impact ist at the Ebenezer Seventh Day Adventist Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, statement that applies to the test phase activi­ Church, both in Philadelphia. He is employed Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia, Washington, ties, and the issuance of a "No-Migration Vari­ by the School District of Philadelphia as the and Wisconsin. This campaign is not limited to ance" by the Environmental Protection coordinator of social services for the Early these particular States, however. It is a nation­ Agency [EPA). The legislation also requires Childhood Division. al effort that involves individuals and groups at compliance with EPA standards for the man­ all levels. agement, storage, and disposal of transuranic Allen Foster's music activities include com­ Many corporations and over 30 national or­ waste. In addition, the Secretary of Energy posing, arranging, consulting, and concertiz­ ganizations already have agreed to participate has pledged, in testimony to Congress, that ing. He is well known in the recording industry in the "1991-The Year of the Lifetime he will not permit the WIPP to open for testing for his sacred compositions. He has recorded Reader,'' effort including the American Library until all the requirements in the Department's with the Pine Forge Academy Choir which he Association, the Association of American Pub­ WIPP decision plan have been met and he is presently accompanies under his wife Gwen­ lishers, the Business Council for Effective Lit­ personally satisfied that it is sate. dolyn's directorship. Since 1987, Allen Foster eracy, Lions Club International, the National In recent years the accumulation of radioac­ has been associated with Lincoln University Alliance of Black School Educators, the Na­ tive waste at certain DOE defense sites has as accompanist for the University Concert tional Association of Colored Women's Clubs, become intolerable to the Department and to Choir, also under the direction of his wife, and Reading is Fundamental, Inc. certain State governments, to the point that Gwendolyn. Hundreds of reading and literacy projects some States have placed limits on the amount were developed last year in the Year of the of waste that can be stored, or transported to, Please join me in paying tribute to a man Young Reader campaign. The Center for the sites in their States. This is leading to the pos­ who has taught and entertained others with Book has prepared a 12-page summary, orga- sibility that some DOE sites may not be able his many gifts. May 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11137 TRIBUTE TO THE PHELPS well as the proposal to more than triple the NATIONAL POLICE WEEK DODGE COPPER PRODUCTS harbor maintenance trust fund fee. But the bill CO./NORWICH ROD PLANT DI­ as a whole has some important initiatives, HON. SUSAN MOLINARI VISION such as provisions on magnetic levitation transportation, and the corps existing-section OF NEW YORK HON. SAM GEJDENSON 1135-environmental demonstration program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CONNECTICUT These need to be part of the congressional Thursday, May 17, 1990 debate. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. MOLINARI. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Therefore, I'm pleased to introduce the Thursday, May 17, 1990 take this opportunity today to pay tribute to Water Resources Development Act of 1990. I Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today our local police officers and recognize this commend Assistant Secretary of the Army, week, May 13-19, as "National Police Week." to pay tribute to the Phelps Dodge Copper Civil Works, Robert W. Page, and others Products Co./Norwich Rod Plant Division as On Tuesday, May 15 the ninth annual Na­ within the corps and OMB for their leadership. the recipient of the 1989 Chairman's National tional Peace Officers Memorial Day Service Committee Chairman GLENN ANDERSON, rank­ Safety Award for most improved safety per­ was held. This was a day to pay tribute to the formance. ing Republican JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT, 161 officers who were killed in the line of duty All the hard-working men and women at and Subcommittee Chairman HENRY NOWAK during 1989. These extraordinary individuals Phelps Dodge should be proud of their ex­ are also to be commended for their bipartisan dedicated their lives to protect your family, my traordinary safety performance. This award ex­ longstanding support of the corps' program family, and the citizens of our Nation. In New emplifies the workplace philosophy that safety and their commitment to a 2-year reauthoriza­ York City alone, there were six police officers is an ongoing concern. Clearly, this dedicated tion cycle. who were killed in the line of duty in 1989. effort has paid off by the award of this honor. Like me, they look forward to working with One of them, Jeff B. Herman was from my Mr. Speaker, Phelps Dodge Corp. is the the administration and the Senate. I know all district in Brooklyn. The other New York City second largest copper producer in the free my colleagues on the Public Works Commit­ police officers who were killed were: Gary world. And as a corporation founded in the tee are eager to begin drafting comprehensive Coe, Anthony Dwyer, Richard J. Guerzon, Constitution State, I am extremely proud to legislation. With continued guidance from the Robert Edward Machate, Jr., and Keith L. Wil­ inform all of my colleagues of the safety administration, I am hopeful we can enact a liams. I am sad to report that already we have record at the Norwich facility. All of us in the bill in the coming months that is environmen­ a name to add for 1990, Joseph Aversa, who U.S. Congress, send our congratulations to tally sound, fiscally responsible, and respon­ was killed while participating in a drug raid in Phelps Dodge management and employees sive to the Nation's water resources needs. New York City in March. for their outstanding commitment to safety. I believe Congress must continue to intro­ duce legislation that would protect those indi­ viduals that put their lives in jeopardy every­ INTRODUCTION OF ADMINIS­ day in the line of duty. I strongly support any TRATION'S WATER RE­ A TRIBUTE TO SAMMY DAVIS, JR. legislation that proposes to enforce the death SOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT penalty on those individuals convicted of drug OF 1990 crimes who kill a police officer. HON. JOSEE. SERRANO Currently, the National Law Enforcement HON. ARLAN STANGELAND OF NEW YORK Officers' Memorial is being built here in Wash­ OF MINNESOTA ington, DC's Judiciary Square. This memorial IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was authorized by a unanimous act of Con­ Thursday, May 17, 1990 Thursday, May 17, 1990 gress in 1984 and more than 500,000 Ameri­ Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cans have donated funds for it. The memorial Mr. STANGELAND. Mr. Speaker, I'm intro­ is scheduled to be completed and dedicated express my deepest sympathy to the widow ducing, by request, the administration's omni­ during National Police Week of May 12-18, and family of Sammy Davis, Jr., a rare and bus Corps of Engineers bill, the Water Re­ 1991. The National Law Enforcement Officers sources Development Act of 1990. gifted entertainer, an uncommonly generous Memorial will honor all officers who have This legislation, like its counterpart in the man, and a patriotic American in whom all of served, and will have the names of all officers Senate, S. 2469 and S. 2470, will help provide us took great pride, from whom all of us re­ who have died in the line of duty. House and Senate Public Works Committees cieved great pleasure; and upon whose un­ I urge all of my colleagues to pay tribute to with a framework to enact into law an omni­ timely passing, all of us now feel a great their local police officers this week. We must bus bill by year's end. So far this year, the sense of loss. acknowledge their extraordinary service and House Public Works Water Resources Sub­ The Nation and indeed the world join us in sacrifice to our communities. committee has held four hearings on corps' deep mourning. projects and programs. Members and public His legion of friends and show business col­ and private witnesses have testified about leagues who were privileged to know him per­ MARYLAND HALL'S lOTH dozens of project proposals and program sonally-and to work with this talented man in ANNIVERSARY changes. Several are already included in the a long career that spanned the full spectrum administration's package of legislative propos­ from humor to music to drama-will know a HON. C. THOMAS McMILLEN als. special sense of loss. This bill contains 18 proposals. Four are But none will miss him more profoundly OF MARYLAND new projects that have made their way than his black brothers and sisters for whom IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES through the entire planning process and re­ he was both a source of pride and an inspira­ ceived the Secretary of the Army's approval Thursday, May 17, 1990 tional role model. and another is a project modification. The re­ Mr. MCMILLEN of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, I maining proposals involve programmatic initia­ To them I proffer a very special note of con­ rise today to call the attention of my col­ tives that range from increased cost sharing dolence because with them I share-along leagues to the occasion of the 10th anniversa­ and user fees to expanded research and de­ with all my Puerto Rican brothers and sis­ ry of the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, velopment opportunities to personnel matters ters-that special ethnic pride in one's own. which will be celebrated on May 18, 1990. and emergency response authorities. It is perhaps not broadly known that Mr. Founded by a group of visionary residents of Personally, I have concerns about some of Davis' mother was a native of the island of Anne Arundel County, the Maryland Hall is the provisions, such as the suggested Puerto Rico and therefore, for myself and for dedicated to promoting, supporting, and cele­ changes to the successful-section 22-plan­ all Puerto Rican people, we bid him a sad brating all of the creative arts. Over 40,000 ning assistance to States and-section 206- farewell and offer a prayer for Sammy: Vaya people a year participate in Maryland Hall floodplain. management services programs, as Con Dios, dear brother. Rest in peace. educational programs, attend exhibitions, or 11138 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 17, 1990 experience performances by world class experiences to schoolchildren, the elderly and I hope that my colleagues will join in wish­ actors and musicians. minorities of the region who might not other­ ing them a happy anniversary and wishing The Maryland Hall is home to 1O artists in wise have an opportunity to enjoy these pro­ them many more years of bringing quality arts residence, as well as the Annapolis Symphony grams. Maryland Hall is the center which af­ programs to Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Orchestra, the Ballet Theater of Annapolis, fords opportunities for artists and audiences of and the State of Maryland. the Annapolis Chorale and Pamoja. Maryland all ages, talents, and experience to learn and Hall's many outreach programs take artistic thrive.