November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29267 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT THE wishes freely. Therefore I would simply that it was regrettable that his aide, Ven­ U.N. OFFICIAL SAID TO THE leave you with this thought, that the CIAV drell, had been quoted out of context. He CONTRAS [International Commission for Support and then issued a statement at his daily briefing Verification] is here to help you, to promote saying that Vendrell's remarks had given your return, your voluntary return, but you rise to misunderstandings about the UN's HON. GEO. W. CROCKETI, JR. should simply keep two things in mind. You impartiality, and this he regretted. This OF MICHIGAN are in a foreign territory and can only stay amounted to damage control, but something IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES here as long as the government of this coun­ less than the "repudiation" that the Wash­ try lets you. In the second place, I want you Wednesday, November 15, 1989 ington Post reported on October 17. to remember that you are Nicaraguans, pa- · Vendrell in his short remarks did take Mr. CROCKETT. Mr. Speaker, last month triots and people of Nicaragua. Don't let care to balance his cautioning advice to the the Secretary of State took the unusual and yourselves be the objects of a policy that contras with an emphasis on the voluntary unfortunate step of writing to the Secretary could perhaps become an anachronistic nature of their demobilization, thus taking General of the United Nations to object to the policy. Don't let yourselves be abandoned by the U.S. position. Nicaragua has insisted alleged remarks of the Secretary General's a country that at a given time helped you. that the demobilization is required, not vol­ Thank you very much." untary. representative to the Central American peace While the difference between the news process, in which the representative encour­ story and the transcript is not a major dif­ NICARAGUAN TELEVISION INTERVIEW aged the contras to abide by the Central ference in journalistic terms, it does make a Vendrell ·took a similar conciliatory line in American peace agreement. difference diplomatically. It conveyed an an interview he gave to the main Nicara­ I do not understand why the United States intent different from that of the speaker. guan television station on October 15. The should have any objection to this United Na­ The official found himself in an unexpected full text follows: tions official doing his job. Furthermore, ac­ situation. After conferring with the contra Q. We are going to speak with Francese cording to a report by the Center for Interna­ commanders in their tents, Vendrell and an Vendrell, who is the representative of the OAS official, Hugo de Zela, reviewed contra Secretary-General of the United Nations on tional Policy, the official was quoted out of troops who then stood with their weapons the CIAV. context. So that my colleagues will know the singing the national anthem. Contra leader The whole world is waiting to learn exact­ truth about what he said, I include the Cen­ and former National Guard colonel Enrique ly how your visit to Honduras and the ter's report at this point: Bermudez addressed the three thousand camps went. There is much information and UN OFFICIAL'S SPEECH WAS CONCILIATORY troops, defiantly refusing to consider demo­ speculation. A Washington Post story of October 14, bilization until there was true democracy in Exactly what message did you take from 1989 correctly reported the importance but Nicaragua and the "Marxist-Leninist Honduras to the Nicaraguan authorities? inadvertently hardened the tone of a UN of­ regime" removed. He then handed the bull­ A. Perhaps I could in this case convey to ficial's speech to the contras in Honduras horn to Vendrell. the general public a message of patience last week. The visit to the contra camp was Vendrell, a top aide to Secretary-General and flexibility, because this is truly a diffi­ indeed a significant step forward in the re­ Javier Perez de Cuellar, had had no time to cult situation. As I explained the last time I gional peace process fully deserving the prepare remarks and was reluctant to speak was in Nicaragua and as I also said in Hon­ prompt, front-page coverage it received in at all. Once underway, however, he had to duras, it is very difficult to resolve in a few the newspaper, but a transcript of the Span­ say something that would reflect the demo­ days a problem that has been created over ish text of the official's speech shows that it bilization mandate given to the UN-OAS eight years. I believe that above all the mes­ lacked the hard, antagonistic tone that was commission by the five Central American sage I would bring, and I'm simply going to conveyed by the newspaper article. presidents-the more so, since this might repeat it-the government has said it many Specifically, the official, Francese Ven­ well be the only opportw-1ity the commis­ times, President Ortega has said it-is that drell, did not assert outright that U.S. sion would have to address the contra rank­ the members of the Resistance are Nicara­ policy was anachronistic and has been aban­ and-file. Since the commanders had insisted guans, they come from the people and are doned by the country that helped the con­ on renewing their struggle, Vendrell was ob­ in a difficult, complex situation where they tras. Rather he couched this thought in ligated to convey to the rank-and-file some must be allowed to make their own deci­ conditional, suggestive terms, reminding the realistic sense of their situation, namely sions, through the leaders chosen by them­ contras that they were Nicaraguans, "patri­ that U.S. military aid could well become a selves. And the right that you are going to ots and people of Nicaragua," and advising thing of the past and that if they staked exercise at the end of February they also them not to let themselves become the their futures on the assumption that the have the power to exercise, at least in their object of a policy that "could perhaps United States would support more war, they camps, in the sense that the members of the become an anachronistic policy" and not let could be left high and dry. If he had said Resistance have the power to decide their themselves be abandoned by a country that any less, he would have failed to address the own future. at a given time were helping them. In the contras' objective situation, would have Q. What has been the response of the gov­ newspaper the official was quoted as saying failed to deliver the message of Tela, and ernment to this plea for patience? bluntly, "You are Nicaraguans and not the would have allowed a UN mission sent by A. This plea for patience and flexibility of objects of a CU.SJ policy that is anachronis­ the five presidents of Central America to positions-and I am not suggesting that the tic and has been abandoned by the country have been drowned out by a military com­ government has not been flexible-is a mes­ that helped you." mander. sage that the secretaries-general at the The complete text of Vendrell's remarks The contras applauded his speech. In fact, moment of creation of CIA V, on the sixth of to the Contra troops on October 12 in Ya­ they shared his views. The contras did not August, sent to the Central American presi­ males, Honduras follows: react hostilely, nor did their leadership. dents by noting that the deadlines were "We are here on a mission of peace and However, an effort to be truthful to the very short. This is not to say that we will reconciliation. The Central American presi­ assembled contras and faithful to the re­ not do all that is possible to meet those dents have decided that the RN [Nicara­ gional mandate given the UN commission deadlines. For example, I mentioned the guan Resistance] has completed its mission emerged in the totally different environ­ deadlines to the troops when I was in Ya­ and in a relatively short period of time ment of Washington as a blunt attack on males because I felt that I was obligated, as ~should demobilize and return to Nicaragua. U.S. policy. the representative of the CIAV, created by The commission is here to assure that your When several Republican senators com­ the Central American presidents, to explain return is voluntary. The commission is here plained, Secretary Baker sent U.S. ambassa­ to them or at least summarize in a very few to ascertain your wishes, the wishes of each dor to the UN Thomas Pickering and a words the contents of the Tela declaration and every one of you because now if you State Department official from Washington and the fact that it has definite deadlines, want a democratic and free Nicaragua you to see Secretary-General Perez de Cuellar. at least for the moment, fixed by the presi­ have the possibility here of expressing your The secretary-general told the Am~ricans dents of Central America.

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. 29268 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 Q. In this case a plea of this kind can only A. Most important here is the progress of VERMONT LAW ENFORCEMENT be accepted when the other party, in this the electoral process, above all an honest AND NEW YORK MEDICAL case the contras, have also decided to re­ electoral process, verified, as is being done, GROUPS ENDORSE SEMIAUTO­ spect the accords of the Central American by the United Nations and the OAS and by presidents. Have you seen any indication MATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS other international organizations. If this LEGISLATION that they have done so? election is perceived as an honest election, A. This is a bit problematic. One would then this will have a very great impact on have to be quite unrealistic to assume that the opinion of the Nicaraguan Resistance, HON. FORTNEY PETE ST ARK just because the five Central American above all among the members of the Resist­ OF CALIFORNIA presidents have set deadlines and have ance whom I would call the family, the taken the decision that the Nicaraguan Re­ people of Yamales. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sistance has to be demobilized that the Re­ sistance is simply going to go home. This is Wednesday, November 15, 1989 why the CIAV was created. In part, the pur­ Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, two statewide or­ pose of the CIAV is to promote the decision ganizations, the Vermont State Association of to demobilize, the decision to return to Nica­ ragua or, if absolutely necessary, to go to a Chiefs of Police and the New York Academy third country. So I am not surprised and am of Medicine, have recently endorsed H.R. not disheartened because we have not yet 1190, The Semiautomatic Assault Weapons heard a reaction that could be called posi­ TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM B. Act of 1989. I am proud to share their state­ tive. What is important is that we were in INGRAM ments as part of the official record: Yamales and that the Nicaraguan Resist­ THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, ance decided to accept the presence of the October 16, 1989. CIAV in its camps. It is a signal, it is with­ HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI Hon. FORTNEY H. they endorsed Dr. Joseph's idea warmly. He Whereas, Their is a continuing problem in The New York City Board of Health said in an interview that they would work this country with the criminal use of semi­ reached a consensus yesterday to ask the out the details in a private meeting. automatic assault weapons. state to require that the names of people in­ One member, Dr. Saul J. Farber, said: Whereas, The criminal use of these weap­ fected with the AIDS virus be reported to "Well done. I agree. It is our responsibility ons created a significant threat to police of­ the health authorities. The purpose would to track this important and disastrous ficers and the general public. be to trace the people they have had sex public-health problem and to try to control Whereas, The Stark bill is aimed at curb­ with or shared needles with. the epidemic." ing the increasing number of certain semi­ The proposal by the departing Health NO BREACHES REPORTED automatic weapons being made available. Commissioner, Dr. Stephen C. Joseph, was "I think we all agree it's an important and Whereas, The Stark bill is very careful in identical to one he has been advocating in needed step," another board member, Dr. defining precisely what constitutes an as­ the face of criticism from AIDS organiza­ Kevin M. Cahill, said. He urged, however, sault weapon to be sure that guns designed tions, gay-rights groups and Mayor-elect that the proposal be written to avoid adver­ for legitimate purposes are not affected. David N. Dinkins. sarial relationships. Resolved, The Chiefs of Police Association The critics contend that recording names Dr. Joseph said there had never been a of Vermont shall support and aid in the pas­ and tracing sex and drug partners would breach of confidentiality in the city's re­ sage of HR 1190 which, in part, bans the im­ violate the privacy rights of AIDS patients cording of its 22,000 AIDS cases. portation and domestic manufacture of 11 and discourage people from being tested for The Centers for Disease Control require semiautomatic assault weapons and bans AIDS. Health officials are pressing to trace the confidential listing of people who have the importation and domestic manufacture partners because research shows that begin­ developed AIDS, but not of those who just of ammunition feeding devices with a capac­ ning medication even before symptoms test positive for infection with the virus. ity of more than 10 rounds. Be it further appear may prolong patients' lives. Some states require the recording of the Resolved, That copies of this resolution The Board of Health proposal would allow names of those infected. and a letter stating the associations position centers that offer anonymous testing to When Dr. Joseph called in the past for re­ be sent to Congressman Peter Smith and continue to safeguard anonymity. People cording the names, many experts on AIDS any other member of the United States who are screened through their physicians, and organizations opposed him. Mayor House or Senate who may be hearing testi­ hospitals or clinics and who test positive for the virus would be required to give the Edward I. Koch called opponents to a meet­ mony on this bill. ing at Gracie Mansion and said he would names of their sex and drug partners. not adopt the proposal. REACTION BY AXELROD Dr. Joseph has continued to speak out and NEW YORK CITY SUPPORTS The State Health Department reserved sent physicians letters encouraging them to PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO comment until officials had seen the pro­ trace contacts voluntarily. Mr. Koch said AIDS posal, a spokesman, Peter Slocum, said. Dr. Joseph had told him of his intentions State Health Commissioner David Axelrod before the Board of Health meeting, but the HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER was cool to the proposal when Dr. Joseph Mayor did not say what he thought of the broached it in June at an AIDS conference proposal, adding that he would see how the OF CALIFORNIA in Montreal. Dr. Axelrod said the rule might state reacted. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES discourage people from being tested. But he did not rule it out forever, and evidence that Wednesday, November 15, 1989 early medication may help has grown IN MEMORY OF SHIRLEY Mr. DANNEMYER. Mr. Speaker, the at­ stronger. SOLOMON tached article from today's edition of the New The action by the Board of Health adds weight to the move for reporting. "It's York Times describes the courageous deci­ something I feel very strongly about," Dr. HON. MEL LEVINE sion of the New York Board of Health to ask Joseph said. the New York State Department of Health to The opposition remains strong. Timothy OF CALIFORNIA add HIV infection to the list of reportable dis­ Sweeney, deputy director of the Gay Men's IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eases in the State of New York, the State with Health Crisis, the largest AIDS organization the largest caseload of AIDS cases in the in the city, said: Wednesday, November 15, 1989 Nation. "Our problem with his proposal is it's not Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Speaker, I While the decision may be controversial going to bring people into the health would like to bring to the attention of my col­ system, but will in fact drive them away. Dr. among political activists on the far left, the Axelrod has been opposed to it, and Mayor­ leagues in the U.S. House of Representatives board's request has attracted widespread sup­ elect Dinkins has been opposed. It is inap­ the outstanding contributions of Shirley Solo­ port among medical and public health experts. propriate that during a transition that this mon, of blessed memory. Mrs. Solomon led The article quotes two board members, Dr. issue be brought up." the way for environmental activists with her Saul J. Farber and Dr. Kevin M. Cahill, as well The director of the AIDS project of the solid commitment to the respect and preser­ as Dr. Stephen Joseph, the New York City American Civil Liberties Union, Nan D. vation of the Earth. As a distinguished com­ health commissioner, in support of the resolu­ Hunter, said: "People go to doctors and clin­ municator in the field of public relations, Shir­ tion. Separately, the Medical Society of the ics for treatment. And if you can't get treat­ ley Solomon was unique in her ability to ed without having your name reported, it State of New York and the medical societies becomes an enormous disincentive for treat­ convey the need for continued public involve­ representing New York's surgeons, orthopae­ ment." ment in safe guarding the environment and in dic surgeons, obstetricians and gynecologists Dr. Joseph's proposal did not address how rallying others to action. have sued Governor Cuomo to have him de­ cooperation might be required. In tracing I would like to include a recent column by clare HIV infection to be a course of action other sexually transmitted diseases like sy- Anne Morgenthaler that appeared in the 29270 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 Santa Monica Evening Outlook on October tion which I authored creating the Dick Smith camp conditions, and the status of alleged 19, 1989. Wilderness as the newest wilderness addition political prisoners. OIL-DRILLING OPPONENT DIES IN SANTA in Santa Barbara County. Purpose of the trip: Inspection visit to MONICA It is my fond hope that by this time next Perm Labor Camp 35 and substantive dis­ cussions on legal and penal reforms and Los Angeles ballot proposition and spectacular areas of wilderness on Earth. tion for this trip. Many well-known political that would have allowed the Palisades drill­ prisoners have been confined in the Perm ing project. I ask my colleagues to join with me, the Camp complex, which now includes only Avidly interested in environmental issues, Forest Service, the National Audubon Society, Perm 35: Natan Sharansky, Professor Yuri Solomon and her husband also held an and the Sierra Club in commemorating the Orlov, Alexander Ginsburg, Deacon Valdi­ annual Energy Fair during the 1970s to pub­ 25th anniversary of this magnificent achieve­ mir Rusak, Father Alfonsas Svarinskas, and licize energy conservation measures and al­ ment this Sunday. many others. ternative forms of energy. The events, Interviews with prisoners ranged from 5- which drew about 250 exhibitors, were held 40 minutes, all in the presence of camp ad­ at the Los . Angeles, Anaheim and Long SOVIET PRISON SYSTEM ministrators and an official of the Soviet Beach convention centers. Ministry of Internal Affairs Los Angeles City Council adjourned Wednesday, November 15, 1989 The broader purpose of the delegation its Wednesday meeting in her memory. At was to discuss Soviet progress toward legal her request, no memorial service was imme­ Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, In August reform advancing the "rule of law" in Soviet diately planned, though one might be held of this year, two of our colleagues, Represent­ society. That is, our discussion focused on later, her husband said. atives FRANK WOLF and CHRIS SMITH, trav­ the need to institutionalize the positive In addition to her husband, she is survived eled to the Soviet Union to review that na­ changes occurring in Soviet human rights by a daughter, Barbara, of Santa Monica. tion's prison system. Their trip included a visit practices, open up the Soviet prison and to the notorious Perm 35, a political prison labor camp system to greater scrutiny, and establish due process. We held discussions WILDERNESS ACT SILVER camp. Despite being granted unprecedented with Ministry of Foreign Affairs offi­ ANNIVERSARY cials on legal reforms, including the critical­ access to Perm 35's facilities and inmates, ly important draft laws on "freedom of con­ Representatives WOLF and SMITH found that science" regard­ Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, 25 years As a member of the Commission on Securi­ ty and Cooperation in Europe, on which I ing the Soviet penal system. ago, Congress enacted the Wilderness Act of As members of the U.S. Commission on 1964, a landmark measure in every way. serve with these two gentlemen, I found their Security and Cooperation in Europe . We impact on prison and labor camp conditions rector of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Mr. also spoke with activists and dissidents in has thus far been minimal, and the Soviets Michael Quilan, and Chairman of Prison the religious communities, including former have publicly stated few commitments to prisoners, to find their perspective on the Fellowship International, Mr. Charles improve or reconstitute their gulag prac­ Colson. We mentioned that groups such as present situation for religious communities tices. On the other hand, the Soviets have in the USSR. Amnesty International, Helsinki Watch and promised for more than two years to insti­ the International Red Cross should be per­ Our visit to Perm Labor Camp 35 was a tute legal reform which will decriminalize key element in the overall equation of as­ political dissent. mitted access to prisoners in prisons and sessing Soviet human rights performance. We discussed legal reforms with officials labor camps to monitor and report on condi­ The Soviet "gulag" remains a Minister Alexander Ivolgin explained to us ent Soviet monitors who wish to have access stark symbol of "old thinking" in a country that they were reluctant to discuss a draft to correctional facilities. where political reform and dissent are of "laws on conscience" which we put before Finally, we received assurance that prison­ coming into the open. Glasnot, or openness, them-one of two thus far published. Ivol­ ers could have Bibles and other religious lit­ has failed thus far to penetrate into the gin claimed that the new law on religious erature and that clergy would be allowed to gulag, either to change conditions in the groups had not yet been formally drafted visit. Both have been forbidden in law and labor camps or to impact penal procedures for consideration by the Supreme Soviet. An practice in the past. Khitrin told us that a which have led to systematically cruel and official from CRA's legal office, Tatyana decision had been made that from now on unusual punishment. It is important to rec­ Belokopitova, offered a very disappointing "all correctional labor colonies will have ognize that the lingering fear of incarcer­ response on the question of requiring regis­ Bibles in necessary quantities and permit ation in the Soviet gulag threatens to hold tration of religious groups. The latest pro­ ministers of faith to visit." We urged that hostage any meaningful reforms in Soviet posal would establish the right of "juridical Soviets to put such commitments into prac­ society. Bringing "glasnost to the gulag" is person" only for religious tice by granting requests to visit prisons and an important step the Soviets can take to groups who submit to registering with cen­ camps. deal with concerns that President Mikhail tral religious authorities. This proposal Gorbachev's reforms might be reversed or would fail to resolve either the present lack FOLLOW-UP AND RECOMMENDATIONS undermined. of legal rights for all churches or the desire Release of Perm 35 prisoners We have urged the Soviets to begin a of many believers not to register-it would We have an obligation to work for the im­ process of opening up prisons and labor instead pit these concerns against each camps to independent human rights moni­ mediate release of all remaining Perm pris­ other. oners on humanitarian grounds. The Soviets tors, both Westerners and Soviet citizens. In a meeting with First Deputy Foreign We have encouraged human rights organi­ are obligated to release all political prison­ Minister Anatoly Adamishin, the question ers in compliance with their commitments zations to request access to prisons and of new religious laws was side-stepped by re­ labor ca:r:nps. And finally, we pressed the So­ ferring us to the Council on Religious Af­ under the Helsinki Final Act and Vienna viets to permit visits by clergyman and to fairs. However, Mr. Adamishin assured us Concluding Document. In addition, one cri­ allow religious literature into prisons and that the Supreme Soviet would place a high teria for agreeing to Moscow Human Rights labor camps. priority on new religious laws during its fall Conference was the release of all political Our foremost concern remains the plight session. He was less optimistic about action prisoners. While Sovi'et authorities have of the 24 prisoners whom we met in Perm on draft emigration legislation. raised questions in connection with many of 35. They have endured severe conditions In general, Adamishin declared that eco­ the cases, we as members of the Helinski and several of them are already counted by nomic and constitutional reforms would Commission have argued that the burden of the United States among the nearly one take precedent over both matters. On free­ proof is on the Soviets to prove the individ­ hundred remaining suspected political pris­ dom of conscience, Adamishin commented, uals in question are criminals. We have initi­ oners in the Soviet Union. U.S. human "We used to have a problem in regards to ated or recommended the following action rights policy ·has long embraced advocacy freedom of conscience, but we never had a of behalf of remaining prisoners, including for individual prisoners' cases, a practice total absence of religious freedom. The free­ those in Perm 35: rooted in American values recognizing the dom to perform religious rites was always en We have publicly called on the Soviets inherent dignity and rights of each human allowed, so we are not starting from to release all those in Perm 35 convicted for being. scratch." nonviolent acts. We believe that in view of Our evaluation of the Perm 35 cases in Regarding penal reforms, there appears to the excessive and cruel punishment these question is based on the claims of several in­ be a much tougher hill to climb. We met mates that they are political prisoners, the prisoners have suffered, a positive Soviet re­ with a panel of procurators and investiga­ sponse would signal a truly humanitarian documentation of human rights groups tors from the All-Union Procuracy and Min­ which support those claims, and the find­ gesture. istry of Internal Affairs who denied our ref­ (2) We have written Secretary of State ings from our interviews. Our conclusion is erences to the arduous conditions in prisons that, regardless of any dispute over these James Baker to urge him to continue the and labor camps. We encountered a Soviet practice of raising individual cases at the definitions of political prisoners, most of willingness to discuss "rule of law" ques­ these prisoners would not be prosecuted for highest levels in U.S.-Soviet dialogue. tions, even while some observations caused a <3> We have discussed Soviet reforms and similar "crimes" today, or their offenses degree of discomfort: prosecutors bring would be treated far less severely. In view of the status of prisoners with Deputy Secre­ charges only with sufficient evidence for a tary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, urging the excessive punishment endured by these presumption of guilt; they are held respon­ prisoners, we have called on the Soviets to sible for "losing" cases; and all trial attor­ that human rights remain a top priority in reexamine their cases in the context of neys are answerable to the Procurator Gen­ U.S.-Soviet relations. While Soviet human "new political thinking" and release them eral. rights improvements have occurred, we on humanitarian grounds. We raised the issue of establishing due should continue identifying problems that PROSPECTS FOR LEGAL AND PENAL REFORMS process for charges brought while prisoners persist and pressing our concerns while the To the Soviets' credit, the kind of access are serving sentences-no sooner had we left Soviets seem willing to discuss and respond we were granted to Perm 35 would have than Mikhail Kazachkov was victimized for to them. been unthinkable even months ago. The So­ such pitfalls in the Soviet system. Weiden­ (4) We have urged human rights groups to viets have closed down two political labor tified those issues raised by former prison­ advocate the immediate release of political camps in the vicinity of Perm 35 for lack of ers; cruel punishments, malnourishment, in­ prisoners. need as a result of prisoner amnesties. adequate medical care, severe restrictions, (5) We urge concerned Westerners to rein­ Soviet authorities say that they have re­ on family vir.its. We were assured that draft vigorate campaigns of behalf of these pris­ moved hundreds of camp guards responsible legislation excludes provisions which disal­ oners, including letter-writing to Soviet offi­ for past human rights abuses. Officials of lowed family visits in the past. In addition, cials, camp authorities and to the prisoners the Soviet Procuracy, as well as the new Su- we were told that the Procuracy now shares themselves. 29272 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 Advancing glasnost to the Gulag State Department, who accompanied us on However, the GDR's land frontier with The Soviets should begin a process of the trip to Perm 35, providing translation West Germany is anything but borderless. opening up prisons and labor camps to in­ and other assistance. Immediately following the division of Ger­ terested individuals and human rights many, Moscow administered the construc­ groups. Only by following our inspection tion of an almost insurmountable border visit by permitting further visits will the So­ EAST GERMANY: A COMMUNIST with the West in order to prevent disen­ viets make progress in erasing the Stalinist REGIME UNDER SIEGE chanted citizens from fleeing. Stalin used stigma of the gulag. this border to cut off auto and rail access to (1) We have urged Westerners and human Berlin's western sectors, which resulted in rights organizations to request to visit pris­ HON. NORMAN F. LENT the Berlin Airlift of March, 1948. ons and labor camps and meet with prison­ OF NEW YORK Despite the formidable barrier with the ers in order to report on conditions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES West, many East Germans, frustrated with <2> We have urged members of the media, their communist government, fled west particularly the Moscow press corps, to Wednesday, November 15, 1989 through Berlin. By 1961, one in every six or make visits and report on prisons and labor Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, for 28 years, the 2,800,000 East Germans, had fled west via camps. Since our visit, a few members of the Berlin Wall has stood as the terrifying, impen­ this route. The refugee hemorrhage was media have been granted access to camps. etrable symbol of Communist oppression. But brutally halted by then-East German leader (3) We have helped to secure official Walter Ulbricht and Soviet leader Nikita Soviet approval for the visit of Bureau of recently, the world witnessed a powerful Khrushchev. On August 13, 1961 barbed Prisons Director, Michael Quinlin, and drama when, as President Bush put it, "The wire was strung down the middle of the city, Prison Fellowship International chairman, wall came tumbling down." Mere stone and separating it into East and West sections. Charles Colson, to visit several prisons and mortar cannot contain the human spirit that The wire was heavily guarded, and eventual­ labor camps in the USSR and discuss re­ thirsts for freedom. The tens of thousands of ly became a permanent 176 kilometer-long forms and ways to reduce crime and recidi­ East Germans who have marched in a protest stone structure known as the Berlin Wall. vism in that country. for self-determination will not be satisfied with Today East Germans are permitted by <4> We have urged that Western leaders open borders. "Free elections" is their battle their government to travel throughout the and human rights groups advocate on Warsaw Pact nations with relatively few re­ behalf of Soviet citizens who wish to visit cry in this revolution for democracy. I know my strictions. When reform-minded Hungary prisons and labor camps, including clergy to colleagues here in Congress and freedom­ this year opened its border with Austria, perform religious rites or offer pastoral loving people throughout the world share my thousands of East Germans travelled freely counsel. hopes that the East Germans will be victori­ to Hungary and moved west through the (5) We have raised these concerns in con­ ous in their struggle for democratic reforms. open border. Czechoslovakia attempted to gressional hearings, and support Helsinki Historical perspective is crucial to under­ assist its East German ally by stopping all Commission hearing to focus on conditions standing the situation in Germany today. East German citizens without permission in the Soviet gulag. Therefore, I'm pleased to bring to my col­ from East Berlin from entering Hungary. Reforms However, the halted exodus sparked a wave leagues' attention an article on this subject of protest that has continued for the past (1) We have shared our findings on the written by Mr. Sean King entitled "East Ger­ progress of legal reforms-including "free­ month. Thousands of East Germans still many: A Communist Regime Under Siege." fled from their homeland, taking refuge in dom of conscience," freedom of emigration, Sean is a constituent of mine from Seaford, and criminal code revisions-with prominent the West German embassies in Warsaw, non-government organizations and urge and the son of Nassau County Comptroller Poland, and Prague, Czechoslovakia. Living their continued vigilence in encouraging Peter King. Sean is a sophomore at the Amer­ conditions in the West Germans' Prague further institutionalization of basic free­ ican University's School of International Serv­ embassy very quickly became overcrowded ice. and filthy, and more East Germans were doms and that such laws be consistent with trying to get in every day. The East German international law and with CSCE commit- This is an excellent, well written analysis, ments. · government finally authorized the refugees and I hope Sean will continue his writing with to leave Prague for the West in an attempt <2> We have raised concerns about Soviet a follow-up story as the drama in East Germa­ to prevent bad press coverage from over­ legal reforms in recent hearings sponsored ny unfolds. I hereby submit the article for in­ by the Congressional Human Rights Caucus shadowing the 40th anniversary of the and, in the past, in CSCE hearings. clusion in today's CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. GDR. (3) We have expressed our support to Thank you: On October 8, 1989, students from Ameri­ can University protested outside the East Soviet and American officials for programs EAST GERMANY: A COMMUNIST REGIME German embassy. The protest commemorat­ developed in a human rights framework to UNDER SIEGE-DEMONSTRATIONS AND EMI­ ed the fortieth anniversary of a Communist promote Soviet progress on "rule of law" GRANTS UNDERMINE THE AUTHORITY OF THE state in East Germany. At the same time, on issues and in other areas where U.S. exper­ GOVERNMENT the other side of the world, refugees were tise is helpful and welcomed by the Soviets. better known as East Germany. Formed trains for the West. In Berlin, Erich Hon­ who spoke with Reps. Wolf and Smith at shortly after the creation of West Germany, ecker and Mikhail Gorbachev were review­ Perm Labor Camp 35 in August 1989. For whose capital is Bonn, the GDR has consist­ ing East German troops as they paraded not more information on these prisoners and ently served as the European antithesis of ten blocks from the Berlin Wall. their cases, please contact Helsinki Commis­ democracy and social justice. Guided by the East German leader Erich Honecker, after sion ff-season, however, the borough's ever, the downtown business district had 1,277 residents take care of their own. There isn't any one thing about Stone begun to show signs of age. Again, the uni­ People smile here, and say hello to passing Harbor that sets it apart from the rest of formity of planning which marked the bor­ strangers. It's not uncommon to see mem­ the community on the Cape. It's a combina­ ough's early days was what would save its bers of the Volunteer Fire Department tion of things, as many tangible as intangi­ most prized tourist attraction. And so the chatting with locals while sitting in their ble. But one thing is clear about the way of 96th St. Revitalization Project was born. cars at a red light. The borough had a suc­ things in Stone Harbor. It's all according to The project, officials believed, needed a cessful recycling program years before it plan. committee all its own to oversee it. The bor­ became mandatory. Last year, Stone Harbor This weekend, the borough plans to cap ough created the Architectural Review recycled 25 percent of its trash, surpassing off a year-long celebration of its 75th anni­ Board as part of the plan. William Fox was by far the state-mandated goal of 15 per­ versary with a nostalgic look at its past. appointed chairman, and still serves in that cent. "In a few words, the borough is well-devel­ capacity today. Fox's group was singular in "There are a great many families that oped, neat and clean," said Borough Admin­ purpose. have their roots here, so to speak," Scott istrator Thomas Flud. "It's success lies in "We wanted to make sure that things like said. "People thoroughly enjoy the commu­ the consistency of planning." The plan was signs and colors were done in good taste, nity life here and they enjoy knowing every­ one carefully laid out by the borough's first and not gaudy," Fox said. "We were trying body." inhabitants. to keep the town a real nice place to visit, That becomes evident inside Fred's Jane Letzkus Scott is the borough's histo­ not the glitzy type of place some have fallen Tavern on 96th Street. The bar, owned by rian. The title is a fitting one. Her grandfa­ into." To do that, however, the group itself Mayor Arden Hand, is a comfortable repose ther, John Larsen, helped found the bor­ had to be carefully planned. where locals shoot pool and converse about ough of Stone Harbor. When the borough "It's hard to legislate good taste, so we daily life. became incorporated in 1914, Larsen became made sure we had architects, engineers, in­ It's usually pretty quiet," said bartender its first clerk. terior decorators and people like that on the of 15 years Bob Jaep. "Nothing much hap­ In the early 1900s, the South Jersey board who knew their stuff," he said. It was pens out of the ordinary down here." Realty company had set up shop at the about this time that developer Gerald Kat­ While it may be true that the days pass shore and begun developing Stone Harbor. zoff came to town. quietly in Stone Harbor, residents can't The company already had Stone Harbor's Katzoff had recently bought up a group claim the island all their own, even in the sister community of Avalon to its credit, so of aging properties along 96th Street, in­ off-season. A six-block square patch of its expansion into the southern end of the cluding a movie theater, miniature golf green between 111 th and 117th streets is island was a natural one. Larsen came to course, and some retail shops. More impor­ where the island's other residents live. On a work for tlle company as its first pay clerk tantly, however, he had already made waves good day, the birds may well outnumber the soon afterward, and took an active role in next door in Avalon when he razed the be­ people of Stone Harbor. putting the borough together from the loved, but worn, Avalon Hotel. The chic The Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary is the gritty expanse of sandy meadows it once hotel which now stands on the lot became a only such wildlife sanctuary within the was. symbol of the future for the island: upscale, boundaries of a municipality in the United "The only way to get from 83rd Street to in good taste, and, above all, well-planned. It States, and one of only two in the world. 96th Street in those days was by horse was the idea he took with him to Stone CThe other is in Japan.> It's home to flocks drawn carriage on the beach," Scott said, Harbor. of egrets, ibises, herons, and other indige­ pointing to a historic photo from her many "The members of Architectural Review nous shore birds. files. "That's how rough it was in the begin­ Board were very concerned about access, Early in the morning, the birds can be ning." parking, and the overall look of Stone spotted leaving the sanctuary to feed in the From the start, the borough has been a Harbor," Katzoff said. "That kind of con­ adjacent wetlands. Even the birds feeding tribute to planning. Scott's photos show off cern only helps developers like me, it grounds are protected as part of the preser­ the outlined streets, tailored curbs and doesn't hurt. I had no difficulty conforming vation plan. The Wetlands Institute, techni­ straight-as-an-arrow sidewalks that still to the look they wanted." cally in Middle Township, guards the criti­ mark the town. Thing is, though, in 1908, it All told, Katzoff spent some $25 million cal habitat with a watchful eye. was all done by horse and carriage. No bull­ constructing the 17-shop Harbor Square Each year, the borough helps the Wet­ dozers, no backhoes. Things started slowly. Mall, completing renovations on the exist­ lands Institute stage events for its annual "There might have been eight houses or ing golf course and movie theater and pur­ Wings 'N Water Festival. This weekend, so in the first group that went up," Scott chasing the Shelter Haven Motel. however, the borough is honoring its own in said. "When I was a little girl here, there "I think we were critical, yet fair," Fox the culmination of a year-long celebration were no more than 30 kids in the first said of the project. "We realize someone's in of its 75th anniversary. The year-long cele­ school." the business to make a dollar and we can't bration has seen a small-scale resurrection The South Jersey Company sought to pro­ interfere. But we think you can do that of the Stone Harbor Marathon, the Stone mote the fledgling real estate venture. without the neon signs and flashing lights." Harbor Mile. The Chamber of Commerce November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29275 put together a historic film for lectures held is paying a high price for devaluation of the In Cologne, West Germany, the Federa­ at different times during the year, and an dollar, which doesn't go as far as the yen in . tion of German Industries also offers a official borough history · was written. The buying European assets. bleak assessment about U.S. vs. Japanese Stone Harbor Garden Club held a flower European-based U.S. diplomats and busi­ performance in Europe. show recently, in addition to other events. ness executives believe American companies "The Japanese are far more aggressive This weekend's events will begin today, that miss the boat will pay a high price in than the Americans," says Karin Rogge, di­ Oct. 6, with a special meeting of Mayor future years when it will have to compete rector of European affairs for the federa­ Hand and Borough Council in a tent at the not just with Japan but with formidable tion, which represents 80,000 German com­ 81st Street Recreation Field at 7:30 p.m. new European conglomerates at home and panies. Following the meeting, the U.S. Coast abroad. "The Japanese have promotion offices all Guard Band will play a musical program. They argue that while the EC undoubted­ over Germany and fact-finding missions An anniversary parade with over 50 en­ ly will adopt trade policies that favor its throughout the EC. Japan is looking for fi­ trants from the community will begin Oct. 7 own companies at the expense of foreign nancial incentives from state and local gov­ at noon at 96th Street. It will follow a concerns, "Fortress Europe" fears are wildly ernments and encouraging a bidding war for northerly route on ist Avenue and conclude exaggerated and, in any case, do not seem to investments." at the recreation field. deter more aggressive Japanese firms. Federation officials periodically get re­ The celebration will conclude Oct. 8 with "This whole process is about strengthen­ quests to set up trans-Atlantic video confer­ a lobster/clambake at the recreation field ing European industry," says David Diebold, ences to enable German business people to from 1-4 p.m. Tickets are required for this who recently completed a three-year stint as exchange views with U.S. Commerce Secre­ event, all of which have been sold. minister for commercial affairs at the U.S. tary Robert Mosbacher and American cor­ Embassy in London. "There will be tricks porate chieftains. and traps galore. As a government, we must ENLIGHTENING SERIES ON "THE · do the best we can to watch and catch that. "It's very boring and it doesn't accomplish NEW EUROPE" BY McCLATCHY Competitive realities are always difficult. anything." Rogge remarks. NEWS But we shouldn't sit back and whine about She also emphasizes that if U.S. business it. wakes up too late, it will have lost the best "I do worry about American businesses locations and the best opportunities for HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI that are not taking this seriously. Too many 1992 hookups with European partners. OF CALIFORNIA companies are still asleep at the switch. In Dublin, Ireland, there's a similar mes­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES They don't grasp that 1992 already is here. sage from Jim Pilkington, finance director of a large-scale computer systems plant Wednesday, November 15, 1989 Things are moving." Diebold cautions that amid all the talk owned by Amdahl of Sunnyvale, Calif. Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I would like to about Japan's dynamic moves into the EC, "Americans are standing back a little to see enter into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD a some things must be kept in perspective. what unfolds, while the Japanese are second installment of articles by McClatchy Many big American firms like IBM, Ford moving at a phenomenally fast pace," he ob­ and 3M have been in Europe for a long time serves. News Washington Bureau Chief Leo Rennert Ireland is beginning to attract more U.S. and a group of McClatchy reporters on the and are well-positioned for 1992. Ford began selling cars in Europe in 1903 computer firms, but the Japanese also are emergence of "The New Europe." The series and started manufacturing them in Britain pouring in. Yamanouchi is building a big reflects countless hours of research and inter­ in 1911-more than 25 years before Volks­ pharmaceutical plant north of Dublin with views and is quite possibly the most extensive wagen was even founded. Today, Ford­ an investment of $28 million. and comprehensive loot.< yet in any American Europe builds nearly 2 million cars a year Europe-based executives of U.S. firms newspaper at the new economic reality and employs 100,000 workers. 3M set up reject fears that building American plants emerging from the European Community. Be­ shop in Europe 60 years ago and now has in Europe will cut down on the number of cause of the relevant content of these stories plants all over the continent and annual jobs in the United States. The world econo­ and the useful information they will provide my sales of $2.5 billion. my, they argue, now operates in a global vil­ As of last year, U.S. investments in lage and industries must spread out accord­ colleagues, I will be submitting a third install­ Europe totaled $152 billion; Japan's only ingly. ment of the series in the CONGRESSIONAL $21 billion. Following the lead of U.S. multi­ They note that when Ford had a poor RECORD tomorrow. nationals, some West Coast electronic firms year in the United States in 1979, it man­ The article follows: and other American concerns are beginning aged to keep its American operations afloat AMERICAN FIRMS LoNG ON STUDY, SHORT ON to establish EC operations. For the moment, with revenues from Europe. In their view, ACTION the United States in still Goliath to Japan's global diversification sharpens competitive David. skills and, by tapping talents on several con­ But the Japanese are moving fast to catch LoNDON.-The fabled Yankee trader, chas­ tinents, often leads to better product devel­ up. Penetration of the EC by new U.S. opment and marketing strategies. ing financial rainbows to the far corners of firms-particularly medium- and small-size the world, is becoming a rare species. In Brussels, Belgium, where the EC is concerns-is more a trickle than a flood. headquartered, a huge colony of lobbyists At least, that's the impression on this side "European firms are becoming larger and of the Atlantic where major new business has sprung up as U.S. firms are scrambling stronger," says Cheryl Mooney, business de­ to keep up with new business rules. Some­ opportunities loom with the creation of a velopment manager for the U.S. Chamber unified market by the 12 nations of the Eu­ times, they're behind the curve. The U.S. of Commerce in Britain. "Now is the time entertainment industry was slow to wake up ropean Community. for U.S. firms to go on the offense. With the EC racing to dismantle all inter­ "I would have thought that by now, we'd to a new directive that restricts the number nal barriers by the end of 1992, outsiders be getting calls all the time. But there of American-made TV shows that can be are pouring into Europe to establish com­ hasn't been a flood of inquiries." shown on European stations. mercial beachheads and take full advantage Mooney suggests the U.S. Commerce De­ Eamonn J. Bates, EC affairs manager of of a prosperous market of 324 million con­ partment should work more closely with the American Chamber of Commerce in Bel­ sumers. U.S. chamber offices in Europe. "We have gium, estimates there are 2,000 representa­ Swiss and Swedish firms, whose countries the contacts, but sometimes we feel we're tives of private U.S. interests monitoring EC are outside the EC, are expanding branch out of the loop," she complains. developments in Brussels and the number is operations and buying up older companies David Lomax, a top economic adviser at expected to double by 1992. to share in the expected bonanza. From the the National Westminister Bank, believes Many of their concerns are focused on Pacific Rim, Japan and South Korea are the Japanese are making all the right moves proposals that may require manufacturers rushing in with major new investments. in penetrating the European banking world, to include a high percentage of local con­ But U.S. business, with few exceptions, is while American banks are hobbled by Third tent in products before they are deemed doing a slow-motion dance-studying, moni­ World debts and a depreciated dollar. "European" and allowed to be sold freely toring, exploring the pluses and minuses of "The Japanese are moving in a very thor­ throughout the EC. the new Europe, but seemingly reluctant to ough and steady way." he says. "They are Still, Bates maintains that "Fortress plunge ahead in a big way. the most thorough analysts of 1992. They're Europe" fears are "born out of ignorance." There are several reasons for this reticent building a big commercial beachhead and Overseas and European manufacturers, he attitude. Many American firms have been they haven't made any major mistakes. argues, will have an easier time doing busi­ spooked by warnings that they view as pro­ They're ready to do what they did in Cali­ ness in the EC because they will need t.o tectionist of a "Fortress Europe" with high fornia-get into retail banking by buying up comply with only a single set of safety, external trade walls. The United States also local institutions." health and technical standards. 29276 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 EUROPEANS SEE BETTER BUSINESS IN 1992 cutthroat competitors from other parts of of our enforcement agencies to solve the Daryl Gates as he stood photogenically in Of all the "victories" in the war on drugs, Europe '92 has triggered a wave of cross­ front of 1,100 boxes of impounded cocaine. none has proved more pyrrhic than the border mergers and buyouts. Schmitz isn't "We need help. We want you to double the South Florida Task Force. Set up in 1982 sure that his small firm can remain inde­ number of DEA CDrug Enforcement Admin­ under the leadership of Vice President pendent. "Maybe we can develop a vaccine istration] agents out here." George Bush, the force brought together against buyouts," he says. "It's a terrible Whenever a giant drug seizure is made, specialists from a host of federal agencies, virus." law-enforcement officials call a press confer­ all with the goal of stemining the flow of co­ Marcel Hartenstein, unlike the other two, ence, heap praise on their own brilliant de­ caine into the US. At the time, mos!: drugs doesn't expect big changes. He's a contrac­ tective work, then issue strenuous pleas for entered the country through southern Flor­ tor who has a special process for rehabilitat­ more money, more cops, and more guns. ida, transported by high-speed boat or small ing gas, water and sewage pipes. His custom­ These officials need to admit the grim· plane. The task force, high-tech radar, ex­ ers are mainly local governments and Har­ truth-that such seizures, far from justify­ panded Coast Guard patrols, and tighened tenstein doesn't anticipate a.1.1 invasion of ing more police monies, prove the inability customs procedures, proved highly success- November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29277 ful, registering hundreds of arrests and seiz­ thieves robbed the club and then sat it on asked to provide separate stations for the ing tons of cocaine. By the mid-'80s, cocaine fire getting away with about $850 during volunteers and their equipment. The first entering the country through the Miami the excitment. auxiliary fire station was built at Alley 8 area had dwindled to a trickle. On the night of March 22, 1889, Mr. and Montana. Unfortunately, the traffickers quickly Robert Eckart, a founder of the Los Angeles On August 1, 1946 the Bureau of Fire Pre­ adapted. They flew their merchandise to City Fire Department and Mr. William vention was formed by Ordinance 785. Cap­ northern Mexico, then drove it undetected Jackson, an Englishman who migrated to tain William Bedford was assigned as the across the border. The nation's southwest- the United States in 1860, called forty-six first Fire Marshal. This new division was in . ern border has become the primary entry leading citizens and businessmen of the city charge of all business and residential inspec­ point for US-bound cocaine. Most of it ends together in the town hall for purposes of or­ tions for the city. Many new codes were up in Los Angeles, which recently replaced ganizing a fire company. written and implemented by the depart­ Miami as the nation's cocaine capital-a dis­ They equipped an old four wheel cart ment and enforced by the Bureau. tinction it owes to the success of the South with some axes, ladders and 1000 feet of 2112 Former Fire Chief Charles Carrell had ap­ Florida Task Force. inch hose and placed them all in the old pealed to the Santa Monica City Council Every year, the US spends more than $1 engine house on Oregon Avenue

29-059 0-90-47 (Pt. 20) 29278 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 recently appointed as the Hazardous Mate­ Hank Bialick has lent his considerable tal­ CELEBRATION OF THE 75TH AN­ rial Coordinator. The Insurance Services ents to a wide variety of charities and civic or­ NIVERSARY OF ST. SAVA SER­ Office's latest survey rated the fire depart­ ment Class 2, an improvement of a prior ganizations. On December 2, 1989, the Olym­ BIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH Class 3 rating. The Santa Monica Fire De­ pia Guiding Light Masonic Lodge No. 1151 will partment is truly a "full service" emergency honor Hank Bialick as its "Man of the Year" HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY organization. at a dinner dance to be held at Tempie The traditional virtues that have ruled Avodah in Oceanside. The members of the OF INDIANA the lives of American firefighters since colo­ Guiding Light Lodge are bestowing this awar-d IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nial times still apply today. The firefighters' in recognition of Hank Bialick's service as his­ Wednesday, November 15, 1989 world is one that is made up of hard de­ torian and publicity director and his many manding work, personal sacrifice, c~mpas­ years of tireless efforts on behalf of the com­ Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today sion, loyalty, great risk, and teamwork. munity. I would like to take this opportunity, on to pay tribute to St. Sava Serbian Orthodox They are dedicated people who are commit­ Church on the occasion of its 75th anniversa­ ted to providing for the welfare of the citi- · behalf of my colleagues on both sides of the zens of our community. aisle, to express my appreciation to my good ry. Members of the Santa Monica Fire De­ friend, Hank Bialick, for his unselfish and un­ Under the leadership of the Very Reverend partment, both past and present, have ex­ flagging devotion to his neighbors, and to wish Father Todorovich, St. Sava presently serves emplified these virtues for the past 100 him and his lovely wife, Florence, many more 750 Serbian-American families. The devine lit­ years. We salute everyone associated with years of health, happiness, and success. urgy is delivered each Sunday in old Slovanik the Santa Monica Fire Department on their and English languages. The service is further birthday. orchestrated by the moving songs of the A TRIBUTE TO BERTHA AND choir. Additionally, the children are educated HANK BIALICK: MAN OF THE SAM FOX in the traditions of the Serbian Orthodox YEAR Christian faith at Sunday school each week. Like so many others in search of a better HON. JERRY LEWIS life, Serbian-Americans came to northwest In­ HON. NORMAN F. LENT OF CALIFORNIA diana at the turn of this century to work in the OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES new steel mills along the shores of Lake IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Michigan. The hopes for a better life for this Wednesday, November 15, 1989 Serbian community included not only freedom Wednesday, November 15, 1989 Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, from persecution, a chance to build a home, Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, recent events would like to bring to your attention today two and to educate their children, but also 'the op­ abroad, from Tiananmen Square to the Berlin outstanding community leaders, Bertha and portunity to worship in a parish of their own. In Wall, remind us just how precious our free­ Sam Fox. On December 3, the Arrowhead February 1910, seven diligent individuals doms truly are. Americans at times forget that Chapter of Hadassah will honor Bertha and began organizing to build both a church and a basic rights, such as speaking one's mind to Sam Fox for their many years of leadership school. By 1911, with the aid of others in the others, or practicing the religion of his choice, and expressions of love and concern to community, a school was established. In Feb­ are not available to the majority of the world's others in their community. In fact, Mr. Speak­ ruary 1914, the church community of St. Sava inhabitants. We must at all times not only rec­ er, a gift of medical equipment is being pur­ Serbian Orthodox Church was founded and ognize the possession of these rights but also chased in their honor to be given to the Ha­ within a year had secured a place to worship express appreciation to those whose lives are dassah hospitals in Israel. on 20th and Connecticut in Gary, IN, under dedicated to their exercise. Over the years, Bertha and Sam have been the leadership of Rev. Pavle Veljkov. Such an individual deserving of our recogni­ affiliated with a number of civic and communi­ In 1938, a new church was consecrated on tion and approbation is Henry M. Bialick of ty organizations. Bertha has served with the 13th and Connecticut Street and remained the Long Island. Hank Bialick is the publisher of a congregation of Emanu El Sisterhood, the stie of . services for the next 40 years. During chain of weekly newspapers, and it is his re­ League of Women Voters, the Casa Ninos this period, St. Sava served as a magnet sponsibility to bring to his readers the news of Chapter of the Children's Home Society, the drawing hundreds of post-World War II immi­ the community. This is not a task that he San Bernardino-T achikawa Sister City Com­ grants to Gary. Among these immigrants were takes lightly. Under his leadership, the Ocean­ mission, the Orton Dyslexia Society, the San brave men who fought with Draza Mihailovich, side-Rockville Center Beacon, the Baldwin­ Bernardino-Herzelia-lsrael-Sister City Com­ the Serbian Chetniks leader, and families from Freeport Citizen, and the East Rockaway-Lyn­ mission, and has been active with the PTA at prison camps in Europe. · brook Observer have been recognized as out­ the San Bernardino Public Schools. In addi­ In 1978, a tragic fire destroyed the parish standing journalistic publications that play an tion, she has been president of the Arrowhead building in Gary. Quickly mobilizing their re­ important role in the lives of the readers they Chapter of Hadassah for 2 years and is cur­ sources, the congregation of St. Sava Serbian serve. rently South Pacific coast region vice presi­ Orthodox Church furnished the parish hall in Hank Bialick does not believe that a weekly dent of Hadassah. A lifetime member of Ha­ Hobart, IN, with the necessary alter items and newspaper should merely report the news; his dassah, she has been very active in student continued services without interruption. motto "Your Voice in the Community" displays exchange programs associated with AFS · The destruction of the old parish in 1978 his desire that his readers use his publications International, Sam has served as vice presi­ helped lay the foundation for a new era at St. to air their views and make positive, construc­ dent of the congregation of Emanu El, chair­ Sava. After purchasing 140 acres of land in tive changes in the community, and he puts man of the San Bernardino United Jewish Merrillville, IN, the St. Sava congregation his words into action each and every week. Appeal and as a board member of the congre­ began plans for a new church and school. Of­ Readers are encouraged to write letters to the gation of Emanu El. In addition, he has been ficial construction on the new church began editor, and it make no difference whether the active with the San Bernardino-T achikawa on July 31, 1985. Since then numerous cere­ writer agrees or disagrees with a policy or an Sister City Commission, the San Bernardino­ monies have been held to bless the founda­ issue. Hank Bialick believes that each individ­ Herselia Sister City Commission, and the AFS tion, bells, and crosses. ual has a right to express himself in the pages Student Exchange Program. Sam is currently The congregation of St. Sava Serbian Or­ of the Beacon, Citizen, and Observer, and en­ an associate member of Hadassah, a board thodox Church is proud of its Serbian heritage courages community participation in discuss­ member of the Orton Dyslexia Society, and a and culture. Through their unshakeable ing problems and offering ways in which to re­ member of Toastmasters. strength, devoted faith, and community com­ solve them. Mr. Speaker, this is a graphic Please join me, Mr. Speaker, in honoring mitment, each succeeding generation has demonstration of freedom of the press in Bertha and Sam Fox for their dedication and made a greater contribution to both northwest action, and Hank Bialick deserves our grati­ contributions to us all. Their work continues to Indiana and our society. Proud of their Serbian tude for his tireless efforts in ensuring that the enrich us all and for that we owe them many heritage and culture, the members of St. Sava people of southwest Nassau County have the thanks and wish them good health in the firmly believe in the principles of freedom and opportunity to exercise this freedom. years to come. democracy. Novem'ber 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29279 With the start of construction of a new tually become one of the most influential "I think a Hispanic is going to get elected parish, St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church has Latino politicians in the state. mayor of Los Angeles," says Philip Montez, much reason to celebrate its 75th anniversary. "I was good," Alatorre says of his five who was one of Alatorre's political mentors Members of St. Sava have maintained their years at the jewelry store. "The way I used and is now the regional director for the U.S. to collect is I used to embarrass people, and Commission on Civil Rights in Los Angeles. cultural heritage, fought for political freedom that's painful. ... I had this one guy, his "But I think it depends on the price that for Serbians, and served their community and bill was $15,000. I would go to his place, sit the Hispanic individual is willing to pay. Nation well. Indeed, St. Sava Serbian Ortho­ down with him, then I'd tell him, 'Well OK, The price is that you can't be as ethnic as dox Church is as intent today to serve as a man, how much you going to pay me?' He where you came from." Alatorre's ascent cultural and religious focus for its parishioners said, 'I'll give you $300.' I said, 'Hey, man, has come at considerable personal cost. as it was 75 years ago. Further, due to its out­ you think I sat -down here and had a drink Twice he paid fines in ethics disputes. And standing efforts, ttie region as a whole has with you for $300? I need more.' So he gave he's gone through two divorces and a strug­ me $1,000 .... I was good because I was benefited. gle with alcoholism. mean when I had to be mean. And·I was a Indeed, his rise from the barrio illustrates As St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church cele­ softie when I had to be a softie." the difficulties that face an ethnic-minority brates its 75th anniversary, I wish them con­ A quarter of a century later, Alatorre is politician who wants to move from such a tinued success in the future and extend my still applying the lessons he learned in Lou neighborhood to the broad mainstream of gratitude to the congregation for their hard Koransky's jewelry store. When it comes to politics. work. back-room negotiations or to raising cam­ Ethnic candidates began entering Los An­ paign funds, the Los Angeles city council­ geles' political leadership in the 1960s, when man and former state legislator can be the dual effects of the civil rights movement TRIBUTE TO RICHARD shrewd and tough, not always playing by and a growing influx of immigrants from ALATORRE the accepted rules. The power he and his Asia and Latin America shaped a new urban allies wield has led critics to dub them the politics. Blacks, organizing their communi­ "PRI of East L.A.," a cynical joke referring ties with voter-registration drives, got elect­ HON. BILL RICHARDSON to the ruling party in Mexico, which is ed to the City Council and in legislative dis­ OF NEW MEXICO known for its win-at-all-costs politics. Yet tricts; Mervyn M. Dymally, who built a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many say he is extremely sympathetic when power base in South-Central Los Angeles, it comes to helping the struggling families Wednesday, November 15, 1989 was one of the first and most successful, be­ of his old neighborhood find jobs, gain polit­ coming an assemblyman, lieutenant gover­ Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, any com­ ical clout and obtain city services. Over the nor and now a congressman. Young Jewish years, he has moved back and forth between politicians-Henry Waxman and Howard munity's hopes for a better quality of life the tough, inside politics he believed were depend· on committed and effective leader­ Berman and Wax­ needed to bring economic development to man's brother, Michael-organized the large ship. We in the Hispanic community are fortu­ East Los Angeles and the more accommo­ nate to have many such leaders working Jewish population that had settled on the dating kind of politics needed for accept­ Westside and in the San Fernando Valley. toward a brighter future for Hispanics across ance in the mainstream. In 1973, Tom Bradley became the city's the Nation. Among the most impressive of Now, as he contemplates a possible run for first black mayor, heralding the emergence these emerging leaders is Richard Alatorre, mayor or county supervisor, Alatorre is walking a far trickier path, a path that of an important variation: the crossover councilman of the city of Los Angeles. Mr. makes it increasingly necessary for him to ethnic politician. That is somebody who can Alatorre's leadership has benefited not only refine his unpolished personal style. That not only carry his ethnic base but also win Hispanics, but all Los Angelinos who seek to approach worked well with his East L.A. support from other ethnic groups, as well as improve their city and quality of life. constituents. It clearly produced results from voters not associated with an ethnic among backroom powerbrokers in the State minority. Bradley is the supreme crossover Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this oppor­ ethnic-minority politician, well liked in his tunity to insert a recent article on Mr. Alatorre. Assembly, who put him in charge of fash­ ioning a legislative and congressional reap­ South-Central Los Angeles base, and, before I think my colleagues would do well to learn of his recent financial troubles, in non-black his impressive record and the growing portionment that gave Latinos their most substantial political representation in histo­ areas, particularly the Westside Jewish com­ strength of Latino leadership. ry. munity. But there have been no crossover lFrom the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 22, 19891 But to succeed in a highly visible citywide politicians from the rapidly growing Latino or countywide campaign, Alatorre needs dif­ minority, which is projected to comprise CROSSOVER DREAMS almost 40% of the Los Angeles population (By Bill Boyarsky) ferent set of skills. He has to charm the media. And he needs the support of corpo­ by 1993, up from the current 29%. Now, Lou Koransky needed help in the credit rate executives and other major contribu­ leaders of that community are itching to department of his busy jewelry store on tors whose backing is essential for a race reach the top, too. Whittier Boulevard. It was 1960 and the old that could cost several million dollars. Al­ So a serious test awaits Alatorre: Can he East Los Angeles of Russians, Armenians, though Los Angeles has become a city become a crossover campaigner in a bigger Japanese, Latinos and Jews, which existed where minorities are the majority, the larg­ electoral arena? Can he mount a successful when Koransky arrived in Boyle Heights est single group of voters will remain campaign for county supervisor or even from Chicago in the '20s, had disappeared. middle-class and affluent whites. That's be­ mayor of Los Angeles? If he were to run for The Koranskys and many other Jewish cause they are the most likely to go to the mayor in 1993 and succeed, he would be Los families, for example, had moved to West polls, splitting between liberals and conserv­ Angeles' first Latino mayor since Anglos Los Angeles after World War II. Now East atives. Looking at it as a campaign manager forced Mexicans from power in the 19th L.A. was almost entirely Latino, and a large would, it's clear that the winner in the next Century. number of Koransky's customers spoke no mayoral election is likely to be a minority Though his name may not yet be a house­ English. person who appeals to white liberal and hold word in Los Angeles, Richard Alatorre The person Koransky sought had to speak moderate voters. long ago became a force in the state Demo­ Spanish. But mostly the employee had to be On the surface, Alatorre looks like a can­ cratic Party's mainstream. As an assembly­ someone as smart and tough as Lou himself. didate who could be packaged effectively in man from 1973 to 1985, he helped shape the "I was looking for someone who was aggres­ a high-profile campaign: A slender man of state's farm labor law, which gave migrant sive," Koransky recalls, sitting in his small 46, he favors expensive-looking, well-cut workers collective bargaining rights. Using office at the rear of the store. "In the col­ Italian suits. His hair is black, his complex­ his influence with Assembly leaders, he got lection business, you have to have a certain ion dark. He comes across well on camera. the UC Irvine School of Medicine to admit amount of toughness. But you have to be But his combination of the crude and the more minorities in return for an appropria­ very tactful because someday the slow cus­ pleasant, of bluntness and courtliness, casts tion for a new teaching hospital. He was the tomer might turn out to be a very good an aura that puts off people used to more first Latino with enough power to be a key paying customer." conventional, or more polite, politicians. At leader in one of Sacramento's great events, A perfect job description for a bill collec­ City Council meetings, Alatorre slumps in the fall in 1980 of an Assembly speaker-in tor-or a politician. Koransky found a his chair looking bored as his ~olleagues this case, Leo T. McCarthy-and later he young man with those talents at Garfield drone on. He reads the newspapers, sneaks a became a key lieutenant to current speaker High School, a few miles from the store. He cigarette at the side of the chambers. And Willie Brown, whom he had supported in a was Richard Alatorre, the student body smoking, swearing, always saying "Hey, pivotal vote. president, who was about to graduate and man," Alatorre sometimes acts as if he His style was confrontational, clever, sur­ attend Cal State L.A.-and who would even- never left Garfield High. gical. His friends say he is warm and intelli- 29280 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 gent, but his enemies-those he has outma­ myself as having a problem as it related to wasn't good with my hands, I had to use my neuvered-say he can play rough. When Re­ alcohol," he says, "but I think it got basical­ head, and my head was pretty good. I was publicans stormed into his office protesting ly to a point where it just didn't work for the oddball of the group. I was a student the gutting of their districts, he replied: "It me. And what I learned [is that] where body officer or class officer every semester has nothing to do with you personally. Busi­ other people have normal outlets for their from junior high school through high ness is business." And when opponents ac­ rage, for their anger, for their hurt, I didn't. school. . . . The girls thought I was God. cused him of going back on promises, he I suppressed it all," he says. "Not a lot of The guys, they always respected me." smiled and said, "What was then is then; people can say they know me," he contin­ Cultivating that respect was his key to what is now is now." When McCarthy was ues. "And that worked for me. But it also suriving in the neighborhood: He had to fit speaker, Alatorre was banished to the reap­ became very destructive. You know, this is in with, if not belong to, the gangs, honing a portionment committee in a year when the type of profession that just takes a lot kind of diplomatic skill that has served him there was no reapportionment bill. He and a out of you. It is very demanding. There's a well in politics. "It's a very tough area," Ala­ friend got revenge by shepherding a series lot of hurt and there's a lot of. torre says during a drive along Michigan of good government bills out of the commit­ pleasur:e .... It was easier to escape your Avenue, near Eugene Oregon Park. "I tee onto the Assembly floor. The legislation own problems by dealing with other peo­ always ran around with older guys. When I was so strict it was doomed to defeat, an em­ ple's problems. But that didn't do any good barrassment to McCarthy, who was cultivat­ started junior high school, they were grad­ for Richard Alatorre," he concludes. "You uating into high school. Those were my ing an extra-clean image. Finally, McCarthy know, I'm 46 years old and I'm still learning called Alatorre into his office and com­ friends. And obviously, because of that, I about Richard Alatorre." was well protected." plained. "Leo," Alatorre replied, "I under­ To understand Richard Alatorre, it is nec­ stand what you have to do to me. I hope you In high school he joined the debate team, essary to understand where he came from. and, with his father's encouragement, he understand what I have to do to you." East Los Angeles, the gritty community He brought his calculatingly blunt style took an interest in politics. A vision of his where he was born and raised, reaches from future crystalized when he heard John F. with him and when he decided to leave what the Los Angeles River, through Boyle he saw as the relative obscurity of the As­ Kennedy give a campaign speech at East Heights .and City Terrace, out Brooklyn L.A. College on a rainy night in 1960. "He sembly to run for City Council in 1985. A Avenue and starts just west of the river, at strong ally of the mayor, he's aligned with seemed to be the first presidential candidate the plaza near Olvera Street, where Los An­ reaching into my community and asking for pro-development forces on the council and geles was founded on Sept. 4, 1781. is acknowledged to be a skillful practitioner our help. That represented hope to me," The plaza, now as then, is an entry place Alatorre says. So he handed out leaflets for of complex, behind-the-scenes political ma­ for Latino immigrants. Many will eventually neuvers. He's a vocal advocate of civil rights Kennedy and also got involved in the cam­ settle in Boyle Heights, Maravilla or Belve­ paign of Leopoldo Sanchez, who became one and civil liberties. In his short tenure on the dere, where Latinos moved when downtown council, Alatorre has organized shelters for of the first Latinos elected to a judgeship in businesses displaced them from the plaza in Los Angeles. Sanchez's victory inspired him: the homeless. He has put together govern­ the early 20th Century. Jews, Armenians, ment and private funds for construction of "I felt one day I would love to represent my Japanese and blacks also lived in these East community," he says. more than 250 units of low- and moderate­ L.A. neighborhoods. A common history still income housing in his district. He has ob­ He was one of a handful of students in his tained state "enterprise zone" tax incentives links the groups that have passed through graduating class to go to a four-year college, to promote development in East Los Ange­ East L.A., and it is among them that Ala­ eventually earning a graduate degree in les. Assuaging the fears of some of his more torre would have to forge new ties to win a public administration from USC. He went affluent constituents, Alatorre has also citywide race. The politics of East Los Angeles have tra­ on to teach sociology at Cal State L.A. and pushed through an anti-development mini­ at UC Irvine and night courses in govern­ mall moratorium in the Eagle Rock section ditionally revolved around two issues: civil rights and saving the neighborhoods from ment at the federal prison at Terminal of his district. Island. Critics acknowledge that he can get things "urban renewal." Neighborhood-saving has not been especially successful. Thousands of From the outset, Alatorre's political done, but many question his tactics. "He career moved on two tracks. One was the would have been a great guy in L.A. when homes have been removed for the huge county hospital, county jails and the San liberal community politics of the growing everything was done on the inside," says Chicano movement, which was beginning to Rudolfo F. Acuna, a professor of Chicano Bernardino, Santa Ana, Pomona and Long Beach freeways, but the battle countinues, focus on poor education in East L.A. studies at Cal State Northridge, whose book, schools. The second was the more partisan "A Community Under Siege," chronicles the with intense community opposition to a pro­ posed new state prison and a county jail ex­ politics centered on the Democratic Party political awakening of East L.A. Acuna says and raising money to finance campaigns. Alatorre spends too much time raising pansion. The battle for civil rights now in­ volves enfranchising voters, and Alatorre is Alatorre thrived in both worlds. money from and catering to special-interest One day while in court on a collection case groups, to the neglect of the community. at the forefront. In addition to his efforts for reapportionment, he is a leader in the for the jewelry store, Alatorre befriended a "Richard knows how to command power, young attorney who had been elected to the to use power," adds Council-woman Gloria fight to force the Census Bureau to count non-citizens, which would eventually mean Assembly. Walter Karabian represented an­ Molina, whose district adjoins Alatorre's other part of the East Los Angeles world, and who is considered to have a bright polit­ more political power for Latinos. ical future herself. "Richard's style was Alatorre grew up immersed in the neigh­ the newer subdivisions around Monterey pretty dictatorial; he had a tendency to be a borhood's conflicts. He spent his childhood Park. He was good at raising money from bully." But she says he has changed on the with his parents and his sister, Cecelia, in a the developers and other businesses in the City Council. "I find him still persistent small, brown stucco house near Michigan area and was the majority leader of the As­ about things, but he isn't as pushy as he Avenue where his mother, Mary Alatorre, a sembly. was before. He's changed as a person. I widow, still lives today. Mary was born in a Alatorre also hooked up with somebody think he has softened up." small Arizona mining town and moved to from the more radical side of East Los An­ That change may be a reflection of his Los Angeles in 1925. Dropping out of high geles politics-Montez, who was then execu­ coming to terms with the strains of his po­ school in the 10th grade, she learned to be a tive director of the Foundation for Mexican litical life. His second marriage ended just beautician and in 1931 met Joe Alatorre, American Studies. When Alatorre came to recently. And he revealed in answer toques­ who'd come to L.A. from El Paso, Tex., that office to get information for a college tioning, he is a recovering alcoholic. while working in his sister's beauty parlor paper, Montez liked him and offered him a "I have a drinking problem," he said on Brooklyn Avenue. He was a repairman at job. Alatorre became known as "the kind during a long interview in his office. His a stove factory. who hung around Phil Montez." coat was off. The door was closed. He was A brief experience doing farm work What he learned from Montez was to play seated on the couch, his feet on the coffee taught Mary Alatorre the value of educa­ his own game, not his opponent's. "We were table. The question was posed because re­ tion. She remembers the growers: "They meeting with Wilson Riles, the superintend­ porters in Sacramento had talked about just pushed people around. They treated ent of public instruction, to discuss changes what they considered Alatorre's erratic be­ them just like dogs. All these things were in the texts they were using in L.A. city havior in committee hearings, where his embedded in my children. I told them there schools that would be more favorable for moods would swing from anger to boredom is nothing you can do but get yourself a Hispanics," Alatorre recalls. "Montez told to hilarity. A year ago, he sought treatment, good education. That was our whole goal, me that this guy was a real scholar, an intel­ he says, and since then he has been involved my husband and I." lectual, and if you confront him as a gentle­ in a sobriety program. They succeeded with Richard. "I figured man, he'll dance you all over the floor. So I "But, you know, I look at it from a posi­ out real early, manual labor and I had a basically went in there and hit him in the tive. I'm happy I stopped. I never looked at falling out," says the councilman. "If I knees, by using profanity and being outra- November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29281 geous. So I was able to bring the argument Even before Bradley's financial dealings this other guy [County Supervise Ed Edel­ into my arena, and I won." got him in trouble, Alatorre was helping man]. I'll bring him down here." In 1970, Karabian hired him as a staff as­ him fight off political challenges. Last year, Clearly, he's at ease and in control of his sistant in the .A&.embly. Then, in 1971, he nagged Bradley's aides into supporting a own territory. But Los Angeles history is when Assemblyman David · Roberti was Police Department expansion, which helped filled with warnings to ethnic politicians elected to the Senate, Alatorre ran for Ro­ weaken an attack on the mayor by Council looking for influence outside their commu­ berti's Assembly seat. He lost the first time man Zev Yaroslavsky, then a mayoral hope- nities. Take, for example, the painful expe- in a special election. Rifle shots were fired ful. rience of Rep. Edward R. Roybal CD-Calif.). mysteriously into the home of an underdog Alatorre's alliances and his mastery of po- In 1949, the liberal Roybal was elected to opponent, and the publicity helped give the litical strategy have made him an effective the City Council. The following year, he opponent the victory. But Alatorre won in councilman, but another side of his street- cast the only vote against an ordinance re­ the regular election six months later. level, back-room political style raises ques- quiring Communists to register with the Quickly finding more friends and mentors, tions even in his Latino base. "He's probably police and forbidding them from owning he became a force in the Legislature and the closest thing to Jesse Unruh we have," guns. Even more annoying to the city's busi­ continued to best the big boys, the Anglos, says Acuna, recalling the late Assembly ness leaders, he opposed plans for massive at their own game. The outgoing Alatorre speaker who pioneered modern legislative development in East Los Angeles, of the was accepted by the top social strata, a bi­ political fund-raising. "As a politician, he type that later leveled poor residential neig­ partisan group that included Democrats has no equal for making the deals, for put- borhoods on Bunker Hill and in Chavez such as Willie Brown, Mike Roos and the ting it together." It is the nature of some of Ravine. In 1958, Roybal ran for county su­ late Jack Fenton and Republicans Bill his money deals-going back to his "juice pervisor in a district that was mostly Anglo. Campbell, Bob Beverly and Ken Maddy. committee" relationships with special-inter- He lost, but many East L.A. old-timers be­ "We were all the same age, we all liked to est groups in the Legislature-that concerns lieve Roybal was the victim of election travel, we all liked the good life," says those around him. theft. After Roybal finished 393 votes ahead Brown. They had dinner at Frank Fats, the In 1986, Alatorre agreed to pay a record on election night, the county registrar dis­ Capitol hangout. They traveled together to $141,966 to settle a lawsuit filed against him covered a 12,000-vote counting error. Roybal Jamaica. And all the ·while, Alatorre lis­ by the City Attorney for failing to disclose went on to become one of the nation's first tened and learned. the source of campaign contributions to his Latino congressman and is regarded as a As his friends rose through the legislative City Council election campaign. Much of father figure by many up-and-coming politi­ ranks, Alatorre's influence grew. His work the money had been accumulated while Ala- cians. But the point is, even a widely re­ on the farm labor law and reapportionment torre was an assemblyman, and the law re- spected figure like Roybal couldn't manage made him a star among the state's Latino quired him to disclose the names of the to go beyond his own district. politicians. And political plums began donors. Alatorre said it was an oversight, Today, however, a Latino politician such coming his way. After the reapportinment, but his critics have maintained it was a de- as Alatorre might face fewer obstacles. The Brown named Alatorre chairman of the liberate attempt to illegally use contribu- business and union leaders who backed Government Operations Committee. This is tions raised while he was a legislative power. Bradley are looking for a new champion­ a "juice" committee, so called because it has And last year, Alatorre paid a $2,000 fine for and Alatorre is sympathetic to their devel­ jurisdiction over the kinds of businesses­ race tracks and liquor and beer interests­ violating state conflict-of-interest laws. He opment policies. Aware that their popula­ that can be squeezed for campaign contribu­ admitted that he tried to steer a $722,500 tion is shrinking compared to Latinos, some tions. A look at his campagin contributions contract to The East Los Angeles Communi- black politicians seem willing to support a reports tells the story: Quarter Racing Inc., ty Union after it paid him a $1,000 speaking . non-black who is sympathetic to their con­ Santa Anita, the San Francisco Bay Area's fee. cerns. And Alatorre, because of his work Pacific Racing Assn., the Miller Brewing Co. TELACU, in fact, generates much of the with the NAACP, is the Latino with whom and the Wine and Spirts Wholesalers of controversy around Alatorre. It was founded they've forged the strongest ties. California were among the donors. During in the 1960s to stimulate East Los Angeles "He was able to establish the kind of rap­ this period, he led high-profile but unsuc­ businesses, build low-income housing and port with the black community that a lot of cessful efforts to legalize off-track betting provide jobs as part of the federal War on other people can't," says Montez. "That's as well as to weaken rent control and begin Poverty. From the outset, TELACU was de- ... street smarts." public financing of state elections. velopment-minded. Opponents accused it of But that may also be Alatorre's great While Alatorre relished his status in the questionable use of federal grants and of handicap: He may be too much from the Legislature, he wanted more visiblity. "To running businesses that seemed to have streets, too tough in his pursuit of power. tell you the truth, I got tired of telling little connection with East L.A. jobs. Montez has a warning for his friend: "Rich- people that as an assemblyman I didn't Alatorre is firmly allied with TELACU in ard has to be careful he doesn't get the om­ work for GM," he says. "No one knows what a strong political operation, and TELACU nipotent feeling [that his TELACU allies] an assemblyman does." Los Angeles City now hopes to get a piece of Alatorre's big- can do anything they want. That's the one Hall, he thought, was full of opportunity. gest civic project, a proposal to redevelop a blind spot Richard has. And he's got to For one thing, television stations cover 67-acre area around Union Station into a watch it. Richard has a very, very large con­ almost every meeting of the council, while neighborhood of commercial high rises in stituency that is his if he just continues to no local stations cover Sacramento regularly the next 10 to 15 years, which, opponents develop it and stops playing the old boy net­ anymore. So, in 1985 he ran for Los Angeles say, would destroy the essence of historic work. That is vitally important to Richard's City Council. With a campaign financed Olvera Street. future." substantially with special-interest contribu­ In answer to his critics, Alatorre says that The competition among ethnic candidates tions he had received as a powerful legisla­ his ties with TELACU and his work on city in the 1933 mayoral election may well be tor, Alatorre was elected to represent the projects such as the Union Station-area de- fierce. With the growing number of Latino 14th Council District, which reaches from velopment are evidence that he intends to voters, strong Latino contenders are expect­ the Latino immigrant neighborhoods of shape East Los Angeles to meet community ed. One of them may be Molina, a strong Boyle Heights, through Asian and Latino needs. "Why is it we do not open up oppor- voice for community redevelopment. Others Lincoln Heights and working-class Glassell tunities for minorities and small-business might be Sen. Art Torres, a longtime friend Park up to the expensive homes in the hills people so they can do business with the city and ally of Alatorre, and Dan Garcia, an at­ of Eagle Rock. He is Bradley's main defend­ and with the state?" And as for his fund- torney and former City Planning Commis­ er on the council in the investigations of the raising, he says: "I believe in putting my sion chairman. Appealing to the growing mayor's finances. He also played a key part money where my mouth is." number of Asian voters might be Council- in persuading the council to drop a plan to Today, Alatorre is a relaxed man on the man Michael Woo, an urban planner who fight a federal suit and agree to a city reap­ turf he has occupied for many years. One represents the Hollywood area. portionment that made possible the election Saturday, he stops for lunch at a hamburg- As well as any of them, Alatorre Ir.nows of a second Latino council member. er stand he has been patronizing since he the difficulties of an ethnic politician's Alatorre may look bored at meetings, but was a boy. The owners yell at him to get a moving up. "The increase in Hispanic voters he is a power on a City Council that is more street light for their Whittier Boulevard makes it more viable," he says. "But you divided than it has been in years. The coun­ corner. "I can't even get some stuff for my can't rely on the Hispanic community to be cil is a place of shifing alliances When two mother, man," he replies. "Ask the mayor," elected." longtime Bradley allies left, Alatorre says one man. "No, no, it ain't the mayor. If Still, he adds, "As a Hispanic, I think Los stepped into the vacuum. "Richard kind of it was the mayor you'd get it," Alatorre Angeles is where it's at politically, because forced things with the mayor, saying, 'Do says, pointing out that the hamburger stand of the change in the demography in the you want help or not?'" one council aide re­ is in unincorporated territory under the ju- city." Alatorre won't say that he is consider­ calls. risdiction of the county. "I got to talk to ing running for mayor three years hence, 29282 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 but he clearly believes that his future is ior." At this point, it does well to point out I sponsored in cooperation with the City Col­ here. "I may have questioned my decision that this goodwill ambassador-for all sea­ lege and Harlem Hospital Center. [to move to Los Angeles] at first because I sons-has been the deserving recipient of Dr. Walker's speech is a most eloquent was adjusting, but now I think it is the best many, many awards and citations for decision I have made-personally, as well as boxing-related as well as community endeav­ presentation of the most pressing health politically." ors, and was inducted into the D.C. Boxing issues facing the minority population today Hall of Fame, in 1987. and a brilliant analysis of the challenges faced His travels throughout the country at­ by policyrnakers in the area. NATIONAL BOXING GOODWILL tending V.B.A. functions and promoting the Dr. Walker's remarks were as follows: AMBASSADOR welfare of the veteran boxer also compli­ MINORITY HEALTH ISSUES AND CONCERNS ments his memberships in the American As­ HON. MERVYN M. DYMALLY sociation for the Improvement of Boxing and the West Coast's Cauliflower In recent years, there is very little that OF CALIFORNIA Alley Club (Mike Mazurki, President>. He is has been left unsaid about minority health IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in constant demand as a "Presenter" and problems and needs. That is not the same as Wednesday, November 15, 1989 speaker at boxing, wrestling and other saying we know all the answers. What we do sports events, and constantly criss-crosses know is that a large and unacceptable gap Mr. DYMALL Y. Mr. Speaker, it is with a the U.S. voicing his welcomed opinions on still exists between what is and what could great deal of pleasure that I bring to your at­ legislation re boxing bills to strengthen the be with respect to morbidity and mortality tention the accomplishment of our friend Mr. sport. He advocates the establishment of a among our minority citizens. The problem Jim Balukevich. National Federal Boxing Commission, and can be summarized in 10 simple phrases: Recently, Mr. Balukevich was inducted into Congressman Bill Richardson has recom­ 1. Too many deaths of normal birthweight the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame with the mended that he serve as commissioner when babies. it someday becomes a reality. He has seen 2. Too many infants whose birthweights following citation: many fighters come and go but still ranks are low. NATIONAL BOXING GOODWILL AMBASSADOR Joe Lous as "the best boxing champ I ever 3. Too many infants who have develop­ The one individual that unofficial title met ... and I doubt there will ever be gen­ mental disability induced by parental drug brings to many minds (and who has, incon­ tlemen like Joe in boxing again." dependency. testably, earned such honorable recogni­ This 74-year old former boxer is also a 4. Too much chronic disease, cancer, car­ tion> is Jim Balukevich . . . long time member of the "Honorable Order of Ken­ diovascular disease, diabetes. member of the Washington, D.C. Boxing tucky Colonels," an Honorary Lieutenant 5. Too many pregnant women with too Commission, and founder of the D.C. Colonel Aide-de-Camp in the Alabama State late or no prenatal care. Boxing Hall of Fame. Militia, an Admiral of the Georgia Navy, a 6. Too many male homicides. This transplanted New Englander was member of No. Carolina's "The Order of the 7. Too many persons without health insur­ born at Nashua, New Hampshire, where he Long Leaf Pine," as designated Ambassador ance. eventually captained its 1933-34 H.S. bas­ of Good Will of the Cherokee Nation, a 8. Too many homeless people. ketball team; winning a college basketball Deputy Marshal of Dodge City, a graduate 9. Too few minorities educated in the scholarship as a result thereof. He turned it of the U.S. Army Language School at the health and biomedical sciences. down to join the U.S. Army, and it was Presidio of Monterey, California in 1980, 1982 and 1984 and the National Skip-rope rent knowledge, skills and resources. as the wartime "Cock-Eyed Mayor" of the Championships in 1981, 1982, and 1984 ... Even to the most casual observer, it is island town of Kaunakakai . re-echo those of this extra fine human proved health. It was Jim's outfit that liberated Saipan on being are at the helm. Added to this list are significant develop­ June 15, 1944, which explains retired Ben The boxing world offers its congratula­ ments in medical technology: Lasers are Blaz referring to Ba­ tions. being applied in gynecology, neurosurgery, lukevich as "The Liberator of the Islands" and oral surgery; most organs-liver, lungs, , and pancreas-can now be transplanted; and, Jim was again made a Mayor ... this time MINORITY HEALTH ISSUES AND more than a year ago, a surgical team sepa­ of Garapan recently added to Jim's academic cre­ and the lesser burden that is achievable dentials by presentation of an honorary of Health and Human Services. The speech with knowledge and skills already at hand. degree from the University of Okoboji, a was delivered on Saturday, November 11, And so it seems to me the most useful college of physical education in Iowa; also 1989, at the City College of New York during service I might provide would be to consider adding a spoof of Ph.D. in "Uplifting Behav- a conference on minority health issues, which the challenges and opportunities to improve November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29283 . the health status of racial minorities. To do bound up with the persistence and even in­ medical, social and economic problems. It is so undefiled for this occasion by political, creases in certain familiar pathologies of also a political problem. budget or status-seeking motivation. Our disenfranchisement-substance abuse-teen­ It is not merely that the problem of hous­ approach will be panoramic, blurring, an in­ age pregnancy-intractable poverty as well ing affordability and availability come to­ finity of detail. It fixes on a single broad as more recent challenges to the health gether in the growing number of homeless theme of challenges of service. services system, such as devising and deliv­ people in urban centers or that there are In regard to service, demographic change ering high quality health care to those with higher proportions of relatively young non­ is clearly a major element in the challenge little or no previous access to such care. white individuals. of diversity to health services and medical They also raise basic questions about what Equally, if not more disturbing, is the fail­ care. Several broad trends pose critical ques­ health services are most critical for minori­ ure of government to ensure through the tions for all of us. ty families, how such services should be pro­ workings of a price and profit system and The first is the widely-discussed change in vided, by what practitioner, when, and in through other appropriate channels the the dimensions of poverty in America over what setting, and at what cost to whom. · basic right of every family and individual to the past two decades. Advances in the civil These demographic trends expand or lend a decent home and a suitable living environ­ rights movement-led by many in this audi­ added weight in the health care system to a ment. ence-made it possible for many working­ group with new or greater needs or with We must strike sharply at those who class and middle-class minorities to move needs that have so far been inadequately wasted billions of dollars meant for the away from the inner city. The decline in addressed. poor-money that could have housed mil­ jobs for unskilled workers, deterioration of Finally, these trends revoke certain classic lions of needy families, stopping a deeper family stability and changes in mix of debates over health sciences, research and slide into poverty and increasing the burden people and services in the urban centers education. These include: Reactive versus of unnecessary illness on minority commu­ have led to the creation of an underclass. It therapeutic emphasis; family practice-com­ nities. seems easy to dismiss this group as irrespon­ munity practice versus specialization. The social toll of this mismanagement is sible or unreachable. They also rais.e questions about the role of far deeper, more pervasive than the five­ The group is small compared with how social and behavorial sciences in coping with year waiting list for public housing-35,000 many poor there are in the United States epidemics such as AIDS and drug depend­ people vying for 18,000 units in Baltimore, but it has grown rapidly in recent years. Al­ ence and abuse-epidemics that are as much and a greater ratio in Washington, D.C. and though the number of people in poverty a social and behavorial phenomenon as they in some 37 other cities where people on the grew 18 percent from 18 million in 1967 to are biological ones. list outnumber units ten to one. 33 million in 1988, the number of poor living These are classic debates because they Unfortunately, those who would get rich in concentrated poverty areas in an VERSARY full-time employees without offering bene­ immunization program or in a WIC program fits such as health insurance; similarly, the will benefit the total community, not just a growing number of small employers forego few persons. HON. ROBERT A. ROE health insurance as a benefit because of The issue is not simply a quantitative one OF NEW JERSEY their inability to negotiate a reasonable pre­ but concerns equity of access to resources as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mium. If we continue to tie health care to well. In general, priority should be given to the workplace, there is little doubt that the technologies that benefit more rather than Wednesday, November 15, 1989 number of insured will surely grow. fewer persons. Mr. ROE. Mr. Speaker, it is with the greatest 3. Human Resource Need.-The need for Over and over again, we have shown that nurses, physicians and other health profes­ investments in public health technology pride and admiration that I rise today to salute sionals trained to provide community-based benefit more rather than fewer. One need a truly outstanding educational institution in primary care that is culturally sensitive and only cite: Investments in water treatment my Eighth Congressional District of New responsive to the needs of all socio-economic and waste water treatment projects; immu­ Jersey that has helped mold the lives of groups. I need not recount here the continu­ nization programs; prenatal care services; young people in the greater northern New ing underrepresentation of racial minorities and in nutrition service, to name only four Jersey area for nearly a half century. in the health care system. This underrepre­ examples. I am speaking of Don Bosco Technical High sentation must be addressed in a more ag­ We add ours to the call of many others for School of Paterson, NJ, which is currently ob­ gressive and progressive way. Most academi­ an equitable and affordable solution to the cians, ud others, could recite by rote the health care access and health care costs serving the 40th anniversary of its founding. reasons for this underrepresentation. They problems. Let's get on with a comprehensive To celebrate this historic event, Don Bosco include a broad range of social, economic national health program that removes fi­ Tech will hold a dinner dance at the school on and political reasons far too numerous to nancial barriers to health care and empha­ Saturday, December 2, 1989. I know this list here. But all of these issues are matters sizes prevention. event will bring great pride to Rev. James for serious and ongoing discussion. At the same time, we must breach institu­ Marra, the· administrator of Don Bosco Tech 4. Quality.-Quality recently has re­ tional boundaries sufficiently so that a com­ and the dinner-dance moderator, and to ev­ emerged as one of the buzz words of health prehensive approach to solving human eryone connected with this great institution. care. While quality assessment and quality problems becomes possible. The drop-out assurance have been part of the health care phenomenon, teenage pregnancy, urban Mr. Speaker, as a means of providing you literature for decades, the rising cost of care gangs, substandard housing, poverty, drug and our colleagues with the details of this fine has caused those who pay for the care to · dependence and abuse are related. school's rich background, I would like to insert look with greater scrutiny at what they are The schools are trying to deal with two or in the RECORD the official history of Don getting for their health care dollar. three of those problems, the police with sev­ Bosco Technical High School: Rarely has a single issue dominated eral, and the public health agencies with When, forty years ago in September 1949, health care as much as "quality /access" is some. Sometimes efforts overlap. Sometimes the doors of Don Bosco Tech were opened, a doing now. In line with this thrust, the there is tension and occcasionally they coop- · new Salesian presence was inaugurated in Bush Administration has included in its erate, and more often than not, the individ­ Paterson. Prior to this event the Salesians budget $52 million for new initiatives which ual is lost in the process. began a chaplaincy for thirty Italian fami­ would expand the scope and funding for Also, more often than not, one agency or lies in the Sandy Hill section of Paterson in outcome research. Although billed as treat­ institution doesn't know what re~murces and 1909. This activity developed into the parish ment effectiveness studies, the proposal skills another system has to offer. of St. Anthony. really aims at the heart of quality assess­ We must ensure that health agencies and Forty years later, 1949, a new presence ment in that it will promote the study of ef­ organizations eliminate redundancies and was established with the opening of a ficacy: Are the health outcomes directly re­ deal with human problems in what could be modern technical high school located on lated to treatment being provided? This will called a holistic manner recognizing that Union and Sherwood Avenues, in the Hill­ continue to be a fundamental question there are no quick fixes, no magic silver bul­ crest section of Paterson. The first com­ throughout this decade. lets. Thus, we should not tolerate those who mencement took place in June 1953. Since However, technological advances also con­ run hot and cold on minority health issues then Don Bosco Tech graduates have found tribute greatly to the growth in health care that need long-term policies, programs and their place in the professions, in industry, spending and can divert resources from services. medicine, teaching, and in a variety of ca­ basic public health programs and services. Nor should we tolerate those who seek reers. A number entered the priesthood and Remember the artificial heart project. promotion, prestige and more publication religious life. Success followed the alumni During the 24-year life of this program, it for their curriculum vitae by continually due to the quality education received. drained $240 million out of the public analyzing minority communities and their The original building of today's complex health budget. The project was terminated. problems, especially when the analysts do housed the Harris Brothers' Silk Company, Even if the devices had worked accept­ not inspire anyone to produce better built in 1915. The empty building was pur­ ably, they would have brought limited bene­ schools, more and better housing, increases chased on July 31, 1948, by the Provincial, fit to a few at vast cost. Research into life­ in drug treatment and prevention services, Very Rev. Ernest Giovannini, SDB. For style factors that contribute to heart dis­ and access to health care, but provoke ill-in­ many years he had dreamed of a technical ease would have been a far more beneficial formed people to unleash a barrage of slan­ school. The personnel were ready and some investment. The artificial heart project der and venom at racial minorities. This funds were available. The opportunity came started at the same time as the Apollo pro­ shortsightedness does a grave disservice to with the purchase of land on Union Avenue. gram to land a man on the moon. Unlike society as a whole and it ignores America's Don Bosco Technical School is named Apollo, it veered badly off course . In conclusion, these then are selected ex­ lesian Society. It traces its origin to the first A strong message emerged from the artifi­ amples of the challenges we face in minority technical school founded by him. A century cial heart experiment. In health services, health problems as we near the end of this of pioneering and experimentation forms prevention is always better than heroic decade. the background of this technical high November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29285 school, as well as those in Boston and Los The faculty considers this celebration of Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep­ Angeles. the fortieth anniversary of the school's resentatives of the United States of America Within a few years after the opening of foundation a milestone indicating, not the in Congress assembled, That the week be­ the school, it became necessary to expand end of the journey, but rather an experi­ ginning March 5, 1990, is designated "Feder­ and build new facilities. In 1952, a cafeteria ence that will help D.B.T. charter its course al Employees Recognition Week", and the was built to be followed by the construction into the third millennium. The loyalty and President of the United States is authorized of a well equipped gymnasium in 1953. To encouragement of so many alumni and and requested to issue a proclamation call­ meet ever-expanding enrollment and the in­ friends spur the Salesians to guide youth ing upon the people of the United States to creasing demand for training in technologi­ toward a better future, following the beacon observe such week with appropriate ceremo­ cal skills, in 1956 a new tech building was light still shining from St. John Bosco, nies and activities. built and was named Savio Hall, after the Father and Teacher of Youth. boy Saint who grew up in Don Bosco's first school in Turin. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the oppor­ A few days after the purchase of the tunity to present a brief history of ':'RIBUTE TO THE SACRAMENTO abandoned mill in 1948, a group of Salesian Don Bosco Technical High School of SSI OUTREACH PROJECT Brothers and students joined a contractor Paterson, NJ, a truly outstanding in­ and his laborers in the task of creating stitution which, for 40 years, has con­ classrooms and offices out of an old empty tinually aspired to the highest stand­ HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI factory. As the interior of the building took ards of educational excellence and OF CALIFORNIA shape, equipment for the technologies was gradually transferred from the Salesian which has most certainly made its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Seminary in Newton, NJ; it was here that community, its State, and our Nation a shops had been opened on a temporary basis far better place to live. Wednesday, November 15, 1989 when a group of Coadjutor brothers came Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to from Europe a few years before. In the pay tribute to the Sacramento SSI Outreach spring of 1949 an Advisory Board was set up INTRODUCTION OF FEDERAL to help in organizing the curriculum and to EMPLOYEES RECOGNITION Project and its outstanding volunteers. The begin a publicity campaign to make the WEEK Social Security Administration and the Legal school known. Various organizations were Center for the Elderly and Disabled have co­ formed to help in raising funds needed for sponsored this outreach project in order to completion of the renovations and for the HON. MARY ROSE OAKAR locate and assist the elderly and disabled citi­ purchase of new equipment. On Saturday, OF OHIO zens in the Sacramento area who are eligible May 29, 1949, the dedication ceremonies IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES took place, with the Bishop of Paterson, the for supplemental security income benefits. It is Most Reverend Thomas A. Boland, D.D., Wednesday, November 15, 1989 with great pride that I share with my col­ presiding. Ms. OAKAR. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ leagues the outstanding accomplishments of The educational program at Don Bosco is ducing legislation which would declare the this successful project. designed to enable the students to become week beginning March 5, 1990, "Federal Em­ In an effort to assist the 50 percent of eligi­ "good Christians and useful citizens", fol­ ble individuals who are not enrolled in the SSI lowing the method of education envisioned ployees Recognition Week." It is important by St. John Bosco, the school's patron. A that we set aside a week to recognize the program, the American Association of Retired dedicated staff of religious and lay persons work of over 3 million Federal employees Persons named Sacramento as 1 of only 1O generously give of their time and energy to across our country. This recognition is certain­ cities nationwide to conduct an SSI Outreach the balanced program: physical, religious, ly appropriate and well deserved. Project. In addition, the Social Security Admin­ academic and technological. Mr. Speaker, during the last several years, istration and the Legal Center for the Elderly A well designed program of religious edu­ cation provides for those spiritual and sacra­ Federal employees have faced repeated at­ and Disabled in Sacramento were chosen mental experiences that will help the gradu­ tempts to cut their pay, while staffing cutbacks above many applicants as cosponsors of this ates of Don Bosco Tech to develop the have increased their workload. While I and my SSI Outreach Project. During the 4-month moral character which will be necessary to colleagues have fought to ensure decent period, from May 1, 1989, to August 31, 1989, cope with life and to bring a moral fiber treatment for Federal workers, we have not in which this project was in effect, these orga­ with them into society. always been successful. Three years ago Fed­ nizations have made tremendous accomplish­ The school academic department is effec­ eral employees had their pay frozen and Fed­ tive in offering the pupils a solid grounding ments in their efforts to reach the citizens of in basic scholastic skills and in preparing eral retirees received no cost-of-living adjust­ the Sacramento area. them for admissions to the colleges and uni­ ments in their pension checks. On average, With a 130-percent increase in SSI aged versities of their choice. The educational fa­ the salaries of Federal employees have fallen applications, this has been the most success­ cilities and service are a priority. behind the private sector by 27 percent. De­ ful outreach effort in the Nation. Through their Don Bosco Tech offers an excellent tech­ spite all this, Federal workers have continued diligent work and dedicated efforts, the talent­ nological experience which provides its to perform duties vital to our Nation's well­ ed participants of this project have assisted graduates with a unique educational back­ being. ground that prepares students to enter in­ those who are unaware of their eligibility for dustry upon graduation or to pursue further I believe it would be extremely valuable for supplemental security income benefits. technological education in college. In this the public and Congress to be reminded of Today's Public Service Award winners have area the following are offered: Electronics, how much we ask of our public servants. De­ succeeded in reaching over 750 potentially eli­ Architectural and Mechanical Drawing, claring March 5-11 as "Federal Employees gible individuals who are now being assisted Graphic Arts, Computer Programming, Recognition Week" will focus our attention, in filing the proper applications for benefits. Automotive Repair, Drafting and Fine however briefly, on the efforts and achieve­ Mr. Speaker, the Social Security Administra­ Woodworking. This entire component of the ments of the U.S. Government work force. curriculum provides the graduate with an tion and the Legal Center for the Elderly and appreciation for and experience of skilled H.J. RES.- Disabled are being recognized for their out­ craftsmanship so much in demand in indus­ Whereas Federal employees serve the standing accomplishments on behalf of the try today. people of the United States by enabling the Sacramento community and I ask that my col­ In May 1984, Don Bosco Tech received ac­ Federal Government to carry out its duties creditation by the Middle States Association in an efficient manner; leagues join me in saluting these valuable or­ of Colleges and Schools. The following com­ Whereas more than 3,000,000 individuals ganizations. I also take great pride in com­ ments of the Accreditation Team identify are employed by the Federal Government; mending the participants and volunteers of the the esprit de corps that exists in the school: Whereas many valuable services per­ project for their leadership, professionalism, "All members of the student body and the formed by Federal employees are often in­ and dedication to providing the citizens of my staff were friendly and completely coopera­ adequately recognized by Federal officials home district with the highest level of public tive. A climate has been established which and by the people of the United States; and reflects a family atmosphere • • • You are Whereas Federal employees should be rec­ service possible. I offer my sincere thanks to fortunate to have a fine student body which ognized for the contributions that they these outstanding organizations and extend loves its school and is well behaved. The vet­ make to the efficient operation of the Fed­ best wishes for continued success in all of eran staff is capable and experienced." eral Government: Now, therefore, be it their future endeavors. 29286 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS In 1949 Congress committed the federal weapons they believed were bound for Ire­ government to guaranteeing decent and af­ land. If the story is true, it may have been fordable housing for every American. Con­ the last time a Byrne was on the wrong side HON. FORTNEY PETE ST ARK gress did so because it realized that the pri­ of the law. What's undisputed is Peter OF CALIFORNIA vate sector could not produce housing suffi­ Christopher's quiet legacy: His grandchil­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cient to meet our nation's needs. dren left the family's traditional railroad If the federal government doesn't build or Wednesday, November 15, 1989 jobs and became judges, lawyers, court finance the building of affordable housing clerks, bailiffs and probation officers, form­ Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, Mitch Snyder, for low· and moderate-income people, it just ing California's first family of law. founder of and driving force behind the Com­ doesn't get built. The federal government's One of Peter Christopher's grandsons, munity for Creative Non-Violence, has written abdication of its responsibility in 1981 has William M. Byrne, became a Califor­ a persuasive argument on behalf of greater had predictable and disastrous conse­ nia legislator, a Municipal Court judge and Qt..ences. a Superior Court judge and, for 24 years, Federal resources for affordable housing pro­ Some say that we cannot afford to guar­ grams. He makes a most convincing case that served as a U.S. District Court judge in Los antee a decent home to all our citizens. I be­ Angeles. His stint on the federal bench we, as a nation, ought to work to guarantee lieve that we cannot afford not to. earned him the family nickname "Federal every American a safe, decent, and affordable We cannot, with impunity, allow millions Bill," because even members of the Byrne home. of Americans to eat out of trash bins, and clan need a little help telling their judges I recommend Mitch Snyder's article as re­ live and die on the street. We cannot permit tens of millions of Americans to languish in apart. quired reading for my colleagues: uninhabitable housing. Federal Bill's son, Matt Byrne, joined his THE PRICE: OUR HUMANITY And more than half of those living below father on the federal bench in 1971 and is railroad fireman, a union leader and a state resent additional disposable income receive More than 100 years ago, Irish nationalist legislator before turning to law. "For him more than $46 billion a year. Peter Christopher Byrne left his homeland and others like him, there really weren't If we spent as much on housing for Jow­ for North America. According to disputed any great opportunities for advancement and moderate-income people as we spend on family legend, he settled first in Canada, other than by going into public service," ex­ upper-income people, we could guarantee then moved to Alton, 111.-one step ahead of plains his son, Matt, 59. "Public service did every American a safe, decent, and afford­ authorities who wanted to question him afford an opportunity to play a more signifi­ able home. about a cache of weapons in his basement, cant role in society." November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29287 While serving in the California Assembly, witnesses only when a lawyer has failed to rush country, established his practice in El Federal Bill attended night courses at elicit key information that the judge wants. Dorado. To the younger Byrnes, the move Loyola Law School, graduating in 1929. He "What's wrong with that?" Wu asks. made him known as "Placeville Bill." spent 12 years in private practice, then Although he has handled hundreds of In 1964, a seat on the El Dorado County · served on the Municipal and Superior courts trials, Matt is perhaps best remembered for Superior Court opened up, and Berkeley before President Harry S. Truman tapped the Pentagon Papers case. During the Viet­ Bill again turned to Federal Bill. "He said, him for the federal bench in 1950. nam War, two RAND Corp. researchers, 'Go ahead an apply for it.' It would have "He had a reputation for being a rather Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony J. Russo, were been nice to wait five or six years, but stern man on the bench," says U.S. District charged with stealing and distributing maybe then the opportunity wouldn't be Judge Harry L. Hupp, who tried his first copies of a classified study of U.S. involve­ there." At 35, Berkeley Bill was the young­ federal case before Federal Bill. "Both the ment in Southeast Asia-the so-called Pen­ est person in the state to have been appoint­ prosecutor and I were rookies," Hupp re­ tagon Papers. Matt dismissed the charges in ed to Superior Court. calls. But instead of getting the lectures and the midst of the highly publicized trial after During the 1970s, he presided over a liabil­ sarcasm they expected, they found the learning of secret government wiretaps and ity suit involving the 1964 Hell Hole Dam judge a willing teacher. "He took a fatherly a White House-directed and CIA-aided failure on the Middle Fork of the American interest in us neophytes-calling us up to break-in at the office of Ellsberg's psychia­ River. American River Constructors closed the bench to let us know if we were doing trist in Beverly Hills. the unfinished dam one winter, causing the the right thing and what we were doing "The bizarre events had incurably infect­ structure to give way after heavy rains. wrong." ed the prosecution of the case," he said in Flooding were so severe that, 18 miles down­ Federal Bill did much the same for mem­ dismissing the charges. The government's river, trout was washed 16 feet up into the bers of his extended family. "He was a actions, he continued, "offend a sense of trees. American River Constructors was strong figure," says J. Michael, describing justice." found negligent in what Berkeley Bill refers his uncle as the family mentor. "At family Five weeks before dismissing the case, to as his "most challenging case," one in gatherings, he would discuss with you your Matt revealed, he had met twice with Presi­ which engineering experts from all over the career, political affiliations and life as much dent Richard M. Nixon's domestic adviser, world testified. as your own father." John D. Ehrlichman. The first meeting, at Two years ago, he resigned to join a Sac­ But sometimes his concern could be over­ Nixon's San Clemente retreat, was to ask ramento law firm. He now spends most of bearing. For instance, when J. Michael and about Matt's interest in running the FBI. his time as a private judge-sometimes a friend announced in 1965 their plan to Two days later, the pair met in Santa known as a "rent-a-judge." He and other spend the summer registering black voters Monica. The judge again told Ehrlichman former judges have discovered that parties in Alabama, his own father reluctantly that he could not consider the FBI post involved in lawsuits are often willing to pay agreed. But the friend's father took his ob­ until the Pentagon Papers case was over. At for a private judge rather than wait years jections to a higher court-Federal Bill. A the time, some people wondered if the for a sitting judge to hear their cases. fierce argument ensued as the judge forbade Nixon Administration was seeking to influ­ Berkeley Bill resigned from the bench be­ his nephew to go. "He was afraid I would be ence the criminal case by making the job cause, he says, "I just decided it was long arrested, and it [the criminal record] would offer. If so, the ploy backfired. Matt not enough. I wanted a change." follow me around for the rest of my life," J. only revealed the meetings but also dis­ His second cousin, Skip Byrne, 56 envi­ Michael explains. "We went anyway." closed the secret wiretaps and the Ellsberg sions a similar change in three years, when By the time Matt Byrne joined his father break-in, all in spite of the prosecution's ob­ he will have been on the Los Angeles Supe­ on the federal bench in 1971, his father had jections. rior Court two decades, "I don't want to be been a federal judge for 21 years. A former "He's not afraid to come down as hard on tied down to being a judge for the rest of U.S. attorney and successful trial lawyer the government as he is on the defense," my life." he says. who had served as executive director of the says Los Angeles defense attorney Anthony Skip's most notable case probably was the President's Commission on Campus Unrest, P. Brooklier. "He lets the chips fall where one in which he presided over the complex Matt became the youngest federal judge in they may." division of J. Paul Getty's $4-billion trust in the country at age 40. Without the unifying influence of Federal 1985. He was praised by attorneys for the Now he is considered one of the smart­ Bill, who died at age 77 in 1974, the Byrne way he handled the fractious, 19-month est-and perhaps most frustrated-judges in clan gatherings are now largely limited· to case, but he is quick to return the compli­ Los Angeles federal court. With his reading weddings and funerals. Each of Peter Chris­ ment. "I felt that the lawyers could, and glasses perched low on his nose, Matt often topher Byrne's grandsons and great-grand­ did, bring about some reconciliation of ad­ shrugs broadly and tells attorneys: "Well, if sons is now the center of his own family. verse family interests." that's the way you want to try your case"­ J. Michael Byrne, for instance, left Los He was named presiding judge of the Su­ leaving them wondering what they are Angeles to work in the Sacramento district perior Court last year and so far has re­ doing wrong. He also chastises prosecutors attorney's office. "I thought it would be fun ceived favorable reviews in what many ob­ by saying: "That's not the way we did things to practice in an area where people didn't servers call a thankless task. "He's a good when I was U.S. attorney." know how to spell my last name," he says. administrator who get things done without "The camaraderie of the trial of a lawsuit But the family tug eventually drew him sitting on your head." says Superior Court is a great intellectual exercise for both the back to Los Angeles. He is married to Guil­ Judge Alexander H. Williams III. Despite lawyers and the judge, but it may be more lermina Gutierrez Byrne, a research attor­ opposition from the ranks, Skip implement­ fun for the lawyers," says Matt, a bachelor ney with the California Court of Appeal. ed the so-called fast-track system in civil who is a big Dodgers fan and friend of team Among her brothers are Gabriel Gutierrez, court. Mandated by state law, it is an exper­ owner Peter O'Malley and manager Tommy a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, and iment in eight counties requiring judges to Lasorda. Despite Matt's occasional look of Ventura Municipal Judge Art Gutierrez. aggressively manage their own court calen­ indifference, which he says is necessary to J. Michael was appointed to the Rio dars. avoid showing his feelings, he acknowledges Hondo Municipal Court in 1982 after nine Since he became presiding judge, a posi­ that he enjoys the give-and-take with attor­ years as a deputy district attorney. Last tion whose only real power is that of assign­ neys. Those exchanges, frequently laced year, he ran for and won a seat on the Los ing his fellow judges to different courts, with humor and sarcasm, can provide an Angeles Superior Court. He credits Federal Skip also has instituted case-management educational but painful lesson for some at­ Bill with setting the example for the rest of seminars for the judges and has helped in­ torneys. the clan. "The respect Bill had from the crease the use of computers to track cases "He's the sharpest judge in federal court, rest of us-that's, I think, what made a lot through the legal system. It is a system in but he may be the most bored,"' says one of us lean toward the law," he says. jeopardy, he believes-largely because of a former federal prosecutor. "He'd like to be William E. Byrne, J. Michael's 60-year-old funding shortage. "The underfunding of the in a courtroom where Clarence Darrow and first cousin, also found Federal Bill a willing judiciary deprives judges of the time neces­ F. Lee Bailey are slugging it out. Instead, adviser. Originally dubbed "Berkeley Bill" sary to pay attention to matters brought it's just us." because of his parents' hometown, William before them,'' he says. As a result, some lawyers say, Matt is all frequently turned to his uncle for guidance. With Berkeley Bill retiring and Skip too ready to jump in and question witnesses. After graduating from law school, Berkeley thinking about doing the same, it might "That's the hardest thing for a judge not to Bill came south to discuss with Federal Bill i?eem as though the Byrne dynasty is draw­ do, especially someone who was a trial where he should set up practice. ing to an end-especially at a time when, lawyer,';' Tevrizian says. "It's like taking a "He told me that if he had to do it over Skip says, a crass new attitude prevails kid to a candy store and saying, 'You can't again, he'd do it in a place where he longed among many lawyers. "Traditionally, people have any.'" Others, such as Assistant U.S. to live," Berkeley Bill recalls. So Berkeley went into law to help their fellow man,'' he Attorney George Wu, say Matt questions Bill, an avid trout fisherman who liked gold says. "Now the law is much more of a busi- 29288 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 ness.... A lot of young lawyers just go into Association of Governments Executive Com­ was born and lived his entire life. He did this the law for the money." mittee; as a board member of the South not for riches nor fame, but because it was But Skip and his wife, Marguerite, have six children, ranging in age from 18 to 30, Coast Air Quality Management District and as right. He will be missed, but never forgotten. and three of them have already graduated a member of the Southern California Regional from law school with different intentions. Association of County Supervisors. Mark, a 30-year-old assistant U.S. attor­ In addition, Bob serves on the San Bernar­ FREEDOM-MANS MOST ney, says he is carrying on a "sense of want­ dino County Disaster Council and as a PRECIOUS POSSESSION ing to do something for the community in member of the San Bernardino County Air general." Elizabeth, 27, was a lawyer with a Pollution Control District Board, the San Ber­ downtown Los Angeles firm like her brother nardino County Flood Control District Board, a HON. DAN BURTON Matt, 26, before joining a New York-based OF INDIANA auction house. She adds: "It is part of your member of the Governing Board of the San greater obligation to give back to the com­ Bernardino Building Authority, and as a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES munity. In our family, you serve society member of the governing authority of all through the law." board-governed special districts. Wednesday, November 15, 1989 So the family tradition continues. "Have Bob has also contributed his time and tal­ Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, many you seen Skip's children?" asks Hupp. "The ents to the boards of the Arrowhead United of our colleagues have been very concerned next generation is safe. There will be some Way, California Jaycees, Uptown YMCA, Boys and distressed in recent days over the plight Byrne judges there." Club, Zoological Society, Boy Scouts, First of the last three "Plantados" in Cuba. There Fund of Children's Resources, YWCA, Cam­ are of course hundreds of political prisoners A TRIBUTE TO SAN BERNAR­ paign for Kids and the March of Dimes, and under Castro's dictatorship, but these three DINO COUNTY SUPERVISOR numerous other civic and community projects. have been incarcerated for over 20 years, in ROBERT L. HAMMOCK Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize the violation of Cuba's own penal code. They many fine contributions of my friend, Supervi­ have bravely resisted all "political rehabilita­ HON. JERRY LEWIS sor Bob Hammock on his 20 years of public tion" throughout that time. Alfredo Mustelier OF CALIFORNIA service. I join all my friends in San Bernardino Nuevo, one of the Plantados, is now on a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES County in wishing him good health and God's hunger and thirst strike. His condition is seri­ speed in the years ahead. ous. If he dies, Mario Chanes and Ernesto Wednesday, November 15, 1989 Diaz, will commence their own hunger strikes. Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, Along with my colleagues from Florida, Mrs. would like to bring to your attention a most A TRIBUTE TO JOHN KRUPA Ros-LEHTINEN, and Mr. SMITH, I and others in outstanding man who has committed his life Congress have sent telegrams to Castro in an to the highest level of professional and com­ HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY effort to secure the release of these brave munity service, San Bernardino County Super­ OF INDIANA men. Peter Jennings did a radio segment visor, Robert L. Hammock. On November 28, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES about these Plantados on ABC radio news. 1989, Bob Hammock will be honored at an Wednesday, November 15, 1989 The continued imprisonment of these men is a anniversary celebration for his 20 years of serious affront to human dignity, and a sad dedicated public service. Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I would like testimony to the brutality of totalitarian com­ Supervisor Hammock was born on Novem­ to take this opportunity to share with you and munism. ber 20, 1940, the son of Lynn Benoit Ham­ my colleagues in the House of Representa­ I commend to my colleagues' attention this mock and Mary Etta Hammock, who came to tives some thoughts about a truly fine man I excellent editorial broadcast all over the world California from Texas. Bob graduated from had the pleasure to know and who regretfully recently on the Voice of America. San Bernardino High School before pursuing passed away recently, Mr. John Krupa of East Time is running out for Alfredo Mustelier his education at San Bernardino Valley Col­ Chicago, IN. Nuevo. On October 27th, Mustelier began a lege and California Polytechnic University, John was a passionate man-passionate hunger strike which he said he would con­ where he majored in aeronautical engineering. about his family, passionate about public life tinue until he is either released from a Bob worked for Pioneer Title Insurance Co. and passionate about commitment to commu­ Cuban prison or dies. Mustelier is one of the Plantados-long-term political prisoners from 1962 to 1969, and Ludwig Engineering nity service. I had the pleasure of knowing who have refused to accept "reeducation," Co. from 1969 to 1976. Prior to being elected John on a personal basis and working with or ideological indoctrination by the Cuban to the county board of supervisors in 1976, him in a professional capacity. We had our po­ government. Mustelier was imprisoned in Bob served on the San Bernardino City Coun­ litical disagreements, but they were based in 1969 for opposing the Communist dictator­ cil representing the city's Fourth Ward. He sincere differences of opinion. John under­ ship of Fidel Castro. Mustelier began his served as chairman of the county board of su­ stood that people had differing points of view hunger strike to protest his imprisonment pervisors in 1983 and 1984, and again in and tried to work with you to accomplish a beyond twenty years, which is a violation of 1986. common goal. the Cuban penal code. Two other long-term political prisoners-Ernesto Diaz Roderi­ As a member of the county board of super­ John was a foundation and fixture in the guez, a prisoner for twenty-one years, and visors, Bob has served and continues to serve community for over 25 years. His affiliation Mario Chanes de Armas, a prisoner for in a variety of capacities. They include: the and political offices held were numerous and twenty-eight years-have vowed to join the Agua Mansa Industrial Growth Association Ex­ impressive. They included being one of the hunger strike when Mustelier is released or ecutive Committee; Authority for a Greater founders and active member of the American dies. San Bernardino; County Supervisors Associa­ Legion Allied Post 369, former chairman of These three men represent only a small tion of California Board of Directors; East the Lake County Democratic Party, superin­ percentage of the political prisoners who Valley Planning Agency Airport Land Use tendent of the East Chicago Water Depart­ remain locked away in Castro's prisons. Esti­ mates of the number of political prisoners Commission Governing Board; East Valley ment, service on the city's sanitary district range from several hundred into the thou­ Transit Service Authority Governing Board; board and library board, and two terms as sands, according to Amnesty International president of the Inland Empire Mexico Recon­ Lake County Clerk. John was also active in and the Cuban Human Rights Committee. struction Fund, Inc., Board of Directors; Local Twin City Community Services, East Chicago The human-rights group Americas Watch Agency Formation Commission; as vice chair­ Exchange Club, and the Holy Name Society of says it believes Cuba has held more political man of the National Association of Counties St. Stanislaus Church. It was John who fo­ prisoners per capita for longer periods than Community Development Steering Commit­ cused my attention on the problems and the any other country. According to former po­ tee's Housing Subcommittee; as member and potential of the East Chicago Salvation Army, litical prisoner Eleno Oviedo, who was re­ leased in January after serving twenty-six past president of the Omnitrans Board of Di­ another organization with which he was asso­ years, prison conditions are barbarous. One rectors; member and past president of the ciated. prison with three-hundred inmates had only San Bernardino Associated Governments/ John had a love, pride, and faith in his com­ two bathrooms. Food was scarce and brutal­ County Transportation Commission Board of munity and country. He dedicated his life to ity common. Mr. Oviedo said, "I was beaten Directors; member of the Southern California improving East Chicago, the city in which he for amusement of the prison guards. If you November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF ' REMARKS 29289 didn't eat fast enough or if you didn't bathe donated an ambulance and planted over most recent newcomers include Europeans, fast enough, you would be beaten." 20,000 trees in Israel. Armenians, Evangelical Christians from the Because of international pressure, about In a religious center that has been as suc­ two-hundred fifty Cuban political prisoners Soviet Union, and Amerasian young people. have been released and allowed to emigrate cessful and has grown as much as Rabbi Ma­ And LIAS continues to resettle refugees from in the past year. In 1988, the Cuban govern­ chane Chodosh, it is almost inevitable that a Southeast Asia, Africa, and the Near East. ment permitted a team from the United Na­ major reason for its success is due to the With the help of the ELCA and Lutheran tions Human Rights Commission to meet contribution of its leaders. A number of indi­ World Federation World Service, URS minis­ with some of the Cubans who wanted to viduals have played important roles in devel­ ters with undocumented people in the United bring cases of human-rights violations to oping Rabbi Machane Chodosh into the thriv­ States by supporting 42 social service, advo­ the commission's attention. The Cuban gov­ ing community of 500 people it is today.One ernment tried as much as possible to dis­ cacy and legal service community-based such individual is Sol Wachenheimer, presi­ courage contact with the ~lx-member UN projects that address their needs. Matching delegation. Following the viSit, about thirty dent for many years and one who presided private funds offered by the Ford Foundation human-rights activists in Cuba suffered over the synagogue when it was undergoing are distributed in like manner-$500,000 over harsh punishments, including beatings, de­ construction. Some others who have made the next 3 years. The LC-MS coordinates with tentions and imprisonment. significant contributions to the synagogue over The fate of many Cuban political prison­ LIAS with respect to the grants it makes the years are: Mr. Herbert Jaffe, present presi­ through its own World Relief program of the ers, and of human rights in general, depends dent of the synagogue, Erick Liebenstein, on continued international pressure. As long Board for Social Ministry Services to these present copresident, Mr. Samuel Bloom, chair­ as there is repression in Cuba, there will be and other such projects, as well. man of the golden jubilee and Rabbi Manfred a voice that cries out for freedom. It is a cry Recently in Guatemala, LIAS representa­ Gans, who has been spiritual leader of the that can never be stilled, a cry that the rest tives took part in an international conference congregation for the past 39 years. of the world must heed. As Alfredo Muste­ on effects of the peace talks and the plans to lier, the prisoner now on a hunger strike, Mr. Speaker, in a time when religion and assist the 1 million refugees there or from said, "I am well aware that I am risking my morals seem to be increasingly ignored, it is a life for my freedom, but freedom, like life pleasure to witness a religious center enjoy as there. LIAS also helped organize an ecumeni­ itself, is man's most precious possession. All much success as Rabbi Machane Chodosh cal delegation to Washington, DC about Cen­ I have left is freedom or death." has enjoyed in the last 50 years. Mr. Speaker, tral Americans on the southwest Texas That was an editorial reflecting the views border. That delegation made it clear that the of the U.S. Government. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulat­ ing Rabbi Machane Chodosh on its golden ju­ policy of massive detention and lack of due bilee and to wish it as much success its process for Central Americans was in need of HONORING RABBI MACHANE second half century as it enjoyed in its first. change. CHODOSH At one point this summer, as many as 5,000 refugees were being detained in camps on the HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN CELEBRATING LIRS' 50TH Rio Grande Valley area. The ELGA responded ANNIVERSARY OF NEW YORK to an emergency appeal to the churches for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES funds for legal services to help them. LIAS is also organizing help for refugee children who Wednesday, November 15, 1989 HON. THOMAS E. PETRI OF WISCONSIN are being kept in detention centers because Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of their lack of legal status in this country. to pay special tribute to one of the most im­ In June 1989 the LIAS executive director Wednesday, November 15, 1989 portant and thriving religious centers in the was the LIAS' and therefore the churches' Forest Hills area, the Congregation Machane Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, today marks the representative in an international conference Chodosh. On November 19 the congregration 50th anniversary of Lutheran Immigration and in Geneva concerning Southeast Asian refu­ will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a ban­ Refugee Service [URS], the national agency gees. These talks reaffirmed commitments by quet at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Mead­ of Lutheran churches in the United States for governments not to push back refugees; to ows. ministry with uprooted people. I wish to con­ expand programs of direct departures from In its half century existence the synagogue gratulate this exemplary organization on this Vietnam; and to continue resettlement, espe­ has influenced every facet of the lives of local important occasion. cially for those 52,000 who have spent years Jews. Last . year leaders of the congregation Officially, URS is an inter-Lutheran coopera­ of their lives in camps. It was tough. Most met with local police to discuss methods in tive agency that represents 95 percent of all countries wanted to end asylum now. improving community safety. It has also em­ Lutherans in the United States. The church Vietnam has just agreed with the United barked on an outreach program to bring the bodies it serves are the Evangelical Lutheran States to allow former political prisoners to unaffiliated into the congregation. As part of Church in America [ELGA] and Latvian Evan­ move again. Most will want to rejoin their fami­ their effort to encourage new participation in gelical Lutheran Church [LELBA], both based lies and will require special help on arrival. their synagogue, the congregation has con­ in Chicago, and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Two government departments and the nation­ structed an elevator for the elderly and handi­ Synod [LCMS], based in St. Louis. al voluntary agencies, including LIAS, are dis­ capped. Since 1939, LIAS has resettled more than The congregation constantly tries to remind 155,000 refugees through partnership with Lu­ cussing the where and how of that effort. the members of its community of · its ancient theran social ministry organizations, congrega­ In mid-September, URS cosponsored a tradition. Educational programs serve this pur­ tions and community people. More than 6,000 major conference in Washington, DC on minis­ pose, especially courses in Jewish law and congregational sponsors were mobilized for try to and with African and Haitian refugees. customs, and modern Hebrew. As a religious this work, to foster the well-being and suffi­ Several ELGA churchwide units were intimate­ center founded by survivors of the Holocaust ciency of refugees and their integration into ly involved in this one, especially the Commis­ and refugees from Nazi Germany, the congre­ American life. sion on Multicultural Ministries. gation feels a special affinity with survivors The total number resettled includes more LIAS is also well known for foster care min­ and victims of those horrendous events. Last than 3,000 unaccompanied refugee children istry, helping refugee young people who come year the congregation along with other syna­ placed in foster care since 1978. LIAS is one to the United States without their parents and gogues in the area held a community wide ob­ of just two national voluntary agencies that re­ who need support until they reach adulthood. servance of the 50th anniversary of Kristall­ settles unaccompanied minors. Only LIAS is able to function as a Protestant nacht, which was attended by over 1,000 LIAS is structured as a three-tiered partner­ agency with such services through Lutheran people. ship of national administration, professional Social Service agencies matching the other The congregation's contributions have not regional support, and private sector sponsor­ functioning agency, the Roman Catholic effort been limited to the local sphere however. The ships. Through this unique agency and church through Catholic Charities in its dioceses. One synagogue has also been extremely active in partnership, newcomers have access to a Protestant agency, Bethany Children's Home assisting Jews worldwide. As a strong sup­ wide range of community resources in addition of Grand Rapids, Ml, receives its cases porter of Israel, the temple has in recent years to basic material and emotional support. The through LIAS. 29290 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 URS maintains an office in Washington, DC, nership with 23 Lutheran Social Ministry Orga­ UNO NEEDS OUR HELP in close collaboration with the ELGA Office on nizations. In fiscal year 1988-89, 298 refugee Governmental Affairs, where is it housed near children were placed. Capitol Hill. HON. DONALD E. "BUZ" LUKENS As a member of the American Council for OF OHIO An exciting prospect for the future is the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Voluntary International Action (lnterAction), possibility of implementing a special unaccom­ the URS staff works with 130 other private panied minors project for border children. This Wednesday, November 15, 1989 agencies in joint strategy and action efforts. project would develop alternative living situa­ Mr. DONALD E. "BUZ" LUKENS. Mr. The URS executive director is currently con­ tions for refugee children from Central Amer­ Speaker, it would appear that Marxist tyrant cluding 2 years as chair of the lnterAction ica who are being held in detention facilities Daniel Ortega has stacked the deck unjustly Committee on Migration and Refugee Affairs. by the INS. URS would use its relationships in favor of his military dictatorship. Consider URS PROGRAMS with border projects to identify and screen the the following: The past year has seen both growth and di­ eligible children, and then link them with the Ortega has appointed a five-man commis­ versification in LIRSs national ministries to im­ existing network of LIAS unaccompanied refu­ sion to supervise the uncoming election. Four migrants and refugees. gee minor programs. of the five members are strongly aligned to The importance of the First Asylum Con­ the Sandinistas. cerns [FAG] Program was underscored in At this point, the LIAS board has given au­ If one wants to send donations to Violeta 1989 by the devastating effects of the em­ thorization for a consultant to be retained to Chamorro and the UNO Party, that money ployer sanction provisions of the Immigration research the project and develop an oper­ must be funneled through the Sandinista­ Reform and Control Act of 1986. The provi­ ational plan. Funding would be sought first dominated electoral commission which ex­ sions make it illegal for employers to hire un­ from foundations, and perhaps later from Fed­ tracts-steals-50 percent for itself. The documented workers. The result is that undoc­ eral or other private sources. This project United States donated $9 million to adequate­ umented refugees from Central America and ly support the opposition. elsewhere who cannot return home are in­ enjoys wide support from the bishop and presidents of most of the affected synods and Despite the Sandinistas allowing just four creasingly subjected to exploitation or are consecutive Sundays for voter registration, an districts of the LC-MS and the ELGA. sinking deeper into extreme poverty. astonishing 1. 7 million of a possible 1.9 eligi­ One important objective of LIAS' FAC Pro­ June 1989 saw the launching of URS' new ble voters qualified for the February election. gram is to advocate for fair and humane first Some 300,000 Nicaraguans have fled the Immigration Services Program, staffed by an asylum policies, and to seek administrative country for various reasons ranging from fear experienced immigration attorney. This pro­ and legislative relief for refugees already here of political persecution to death. Ortega has who are threatened with deportation. URS gram aims to assist Lutheran Social Ministry not responded to the requests of these refu­ has advocated for passage of legislation such Organizations, individual congregations and gees to be allowed the opportunity to vote in as the DeConcini-Moakley bill to suspend de­ others to develop the technical capacity for neighboring Costa Rica and Honduras. portation of Salvadorans and Nicaraguans. responsible immigration counseling. The goal Finally, Ortega has suspended the 19- URS has also been instrumental in forming is to establish a national network of Lutheran month cease-fire with the Contras for security a coalition of national voluntary agencies, affiliated immigration counseling sites. Al­ concerns. What is to keep him from suspend­ legal advocacy organizations, local direct ready, a needs assessment has been distrib­ ing the elections on the grounds that the elec­ service projects, and refugee community uted nationally and training workshops have torates safety could not be insured? groups. This coalition, called the Committee been conducted for the upper midwest in Oc­ Despite the efforts of the Sandinistas and for U.S. Action on Asylum Concerns tober. Training for the Southwest is scheduled their 100,000 strong military, various polls indi­ [CUSAAC), serves as a collaborative mecha­ for November. cate that UNO is leading. Violeta Chamorro nism for sharing information and developing and the UNO Party desperately need our help. common perspectives on promoting and ex­ We can not allow the Marxist dictatorship to panding protection for persons seeking safe The Refugee Resettlement Program contin­ ues to be URS' largest program. In fiscal year steal the first genuine opportunity Nicaraguans haven in the United States. It also relates to have to choose their own destiny. counterpart organizations in other countries 1988-89, more than 8,000 refugees were re­ settled in the United States through 26 affili­ Democracy and freedom of choice are the around the world. most compelling and contagious concepts in Another important aspect of FAC's work is ated regional programs. This 33 percent in­ crease over the same period last year is the world political scene. The word democrat­ the provision of legal and basic social services ic appears in numerous country's constitutions largely attributable to the increasing numbers directly to asylum seekers through its small around the globe. However, true democracies of Evangelical Christians that have been leav­ grants program. These grants are provided to are both rare and unique. The people of Nica­ local projects that provide direct assistance to ing the Soviet Union. This unplanned increase ragua have caught the democratic bug and we refugees in their communities. has had positive effects on the financial posi­ have dedicated ourselves to the reality of fair URS and the people it serves are particular­ tion of that program, although they will be and free elections in Latin America. We must ly indebted to the ELGA for its continued prior­ temporary. insure that fair elections occur, and more im­ ity support of this critical program. This sup­ portantly, the results are allowed to come to port amounted to $100,000 this year; and to- Additional congregational spon~orship. for fruition. gather with a grant of $40,000 from the Lu- added numbers of refugees are still r~quired, I would like to call to the attention of Mem­ theran World Federation, it made possible the although the Department of State restricts the bers of both parties an editorial Mrs. Cha­ renewal and increase of a matching grant · agency as to where such refugees .may be re­ morro wrote that appeared in yesterday's from the Ford Foundation. This grant will total settled. Encouragement from the bishops and Washington Post and that was sent to us by $500,000 over a 3-year period, of which other national leaders is ~eeded for this lar~e our colleague from Virginia, FRANK WOLF. $425,000 is for direct grants to local projects, agency and/or congregat1onally centered mm­ In this editorial, Mrs. Chamorro pleads with and $75,000 is for technical assistance to istry of resettlement. Other ways for congrega­ us to ensure the Nicaraguali people fair elec­ these projects in the areas of organizational tions to assist are described in a new LIAS tions. We owe this to her. I urge my col­ management and fund raising. brochure. leagues to take a few minutes to read her In 1989, a total of $290,000 was available piece: for project grants. Requests coming to URS LIAS' heavy involvement in resettling Ameri­ KEEP WATCH ON OUR ELECTIONS from 55 projects totaled $877,000. A staff cans has also led to securing $35,000 supple­ review panel awarded grants to 41 projects. mentary Federal grants for its seven Amera­ From Manila to Mexico, from Budapest to sian cluster sites. In addition, LIAS helped Berlin to Beijing, a great gale of democracy URS Children's Services Program continued is blowing. But not on the Nicaraguans. its work of placing refugee children admitted obtain a $50,000 grant for a special Hmong What a cruel blast we've received from fate! to the United States into foster homes. This project in Wisconsin, and renewed participa­ In 1979 we were all part of "the beautiful work is carried out under a contract with the tion with the Federal match grant program for revolution": a great coalition that was to rid U.S. Department of State, and is done in part- four other affiliates. us of tyranny forever, of corrupt officals, of November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29291 bullying soldiers and police, of grinding pov­ our organizations have been restricted and AFI'ON LEE A POSITIVE FORCE erty: of foreign tutelage, of one-party, one­ repressed. But we have united around a ON LIVES OF OTHERS farmly rule. Then we were the van-guard of common program for national reconcilia­ the democratic revolution. Now we bring up tion, economic reconstruction and social jus­ the rear. tice through democratic institutions. For one brief moment in July of 1979 our HON. BEN ERDREICH people rose in joy to greet our brave mucha­ Our common effort found fertile ground. OF ALABAMA chos returning victorious to Managua: Last month despite intimidation by Sandi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Davids who had vanquished Goliath. How nista troops and myraid obstruction by gov­ could we imagine that soon we would behold ernment bureaucrats, a record 92 percent of Wednesday, November 15, 1989 them behind armored personnel . carriers eligible Nicaraguan voters formed long lines Mr. ERDREICH. Mr. Speaker, the world is and helicopter gunships. Soon enough the to register. As has been reported in The full of talkers, people who come up with grand heroes of the revolution were slaughtering New York Times, the Sandinista military one another. Soon enought the workers who even went so far as to stage a sham battle in ideas, but who never seem to be able, or will­ struck against autocracy could no longer an unsuccessful attempt to stop voters from ing, to put them into action. On Saturday, ,No­ strike or organize; the political parities that registering. To frighten the people, Presi­ vember 4, I joined the local community in had united against the dictator could not.as­ dent Daniel Ortega has called us "traitors" Homewood, AL, who came together to share semble; the newspaper that had spread the and "mercenaries" and "CIA agents," and in the loss of a man who was able, and most word of freedom could not publish; the has declared that a vote for us is "a vote for willing, to take action time and again as a uni­ church that had preached liberation from the enemy of the people." Pronouncing the fying force in his community. the pulpit was bound and gagged. Sandinistas "sure winners," he has empha­ How sad that Nicaraguans, instead of en­ Afton Lee was not a talker, he was a doer. joying the blessings of equality and prosper­ sized that people would "not be so foolish as A quiet, unassuming man, his community ity for which they risked their lives, now to vote for a loser"-darkly intimating that turned to him many times to get things done, flee their homeland in the hundreds of after a Sandinista victory opposition voters to bring about unity, to help make his city the thousands. How sad that the government of will be treated as traitors. Our jails are kind of place in which we all would like to live. filled already with "enemies of the people." which I ounce formed a part has become as He had a strong belief in citizen participa­ corrupt as its predecessor, as cruel, as hated. But the people remain steadfast. Despite tion and in the commonality among a diverse But we've had our fill of hatred and of the · government's monopoly of television . people. He became the first black to be elect­ opinionated warriors who promise paradise strength for Homewood and its Rosedale spans 14 parties of every political stripe: Keep watch. Send observers from Con­ community, symbol of what cooperation be­ Communist, Socialist, Social Democratic, gress, from state and federal government, tween black and white citizens can mean to Populists, Liberal, Social Christian, Chris­ from political parties, from labor unions, a city's stability. tian Democratic, Libertarian and Conserva­ from professional and human rights organi­ "If there ever was a problem," said tive. We are supported by all the independ­ zations. Send them now. They will be wit­ Homewood's longtime Mayor Robert Wal­ ent labor unions, business organizations, nesses for democracy. Send journalists and drop, "he would handle it." and professional groups. Anyone who knows cameras; let your news and polling organiza­ Mr. Lee's public service included two Nicaragua will tell you that forging unity tions conduct independent voter surveys. terms on the Homewood City Council. A among our diverse groups and tendencies is Help give Nicaraguans the chance to feel man of great wealth, he gave freely to char­ no small achievement, especially because again the breezes of democracy. ity and civic organizations. 29292 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 His experience and counsel were respected Salvadoran Government and a popular up­ ditional military aid for El Salvador and by both the black and white citizens of rising in parts of the country. said the United States must "go to the Homewood. American officials said also that they had source" of aggression in the region, meaning Mr. Lee's senseless killing at his grocery information that demonstrated that the to Cuba or even the Soviet Union. store Monday leaves a great sense of frus­ Nicaraguan Government was involved in By contrast, President Bush's press secre­ tration. supplying arms for the guerrillas and even tary, Marlin Fitzwater, said today that the There is some comfort in knowing his kill­ in operational planning. President of El Salvador, Alfredo Cristiani, ers will face justice. But there is great emp­ Some officials contended that the offen­ and Salvadoran Government forces were "in tiness in the knowledge that Homewood, sive was begun out of desperation because of control of the situation" and had not re­ and Birmingham at large, cannot replace a perception in Nicaragua and among the quested additional aid from the United Afton Lee. Salvadoran rebels that they could no longer States. He has become the latest victim of an age count on much Soviet or Soviet bloc aid, Asked if he would rule out an American in which the unthinkable is real and the given the developments in Moscow and role in fighting the guerrillas, Mr. Fitzwater atrocious too often is commonplace. Eastern Europe. said, "We can never predict the future, but White House and State Department offi­ at this point it's not anticipated." cials said the arms shipments from Nicara­ A RESPONSIBLE MEASURE gua violated commitments by President FMLN OFFENSIVE IN EL Richard A. Boucher, the deputy spokes­ SALVADOR Daniel Ortega Saavedra of Nicaragua. Under regional peace accords signed by Mr. man at the State Department, said a state Ortega, they said, Nicaragua was supposed of siege imposed Sunday by Mr. Cristiani HON. ROD CHANDLER to stop providing arms to the Salvadoran was "a responsible measure to protect civil­ rebels. ians" from guerrilla attacks. OF WASHINGTON Mr. Boucher said Nicaragua was "the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REBELS REPORTED IN MANAGUA principal supplier" of arms to the Salvador­ Wednesday, November 15, 1989 Two Central Americans with access to the an rebels. Another State Department offi­ Salvadoran rebels of the Farabundo Marti cial said the truck stopped on October 18 at Mr. CHANDLER. Mr. Speaker, I strongly National Liberation Front said they had El Espino, Honduras was carrying "a large condemn the recent offensive by the Commu­ seen the top five guerrilla commanders in quantity of Soviet bloc weaponry and in­ nist guerrillas in El Salvador. The Farabundo Managua, the Nicaraguan capital, within struction manuals for urban commandos, in­ Marti National Liberation Front, known by its the last two weeks. American officials say scribed on the cover with the letters they have traced rebel radio traffic from F.M.L.N." Spanish initials FMLN, must cease this sense­ Nicaragua to El Salvador this week. Salvadoran rebel commanders said that less violence and return to the negotiating On Oct. 18, Honduran authorities inter­ their offensive was a response to a series of table. cepted a truckload of arms going from Nica­ attacks on leftist political and union leaders, In the past 3 days, at least 1,500 rebels ragua to El Salvador. The shipment includ­ including the bombing of a labor confedera­ have attacked Government positions in the ed AK-47 rifles, 19,000 rounds of ammuni­ tion on October 31. Capital and in other parts of the country, kill­ tion, more than 500 rockets, detonators and At the Organization of American States ing dozens of civilians and Government sol­ radios, the officials said. here, the Foreign Minister of Nicaragua, diers, and wounding hundreds of others. As They contended that the driver of the Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann, offered a reso­ truck said under interrogation that he lution today making an urgent appeal to the one rebel said in today's New York Times, worked for a Salvadoran refugee group and Salvadoran Government "to cease immedi­ "we just want to kill as many people as possi­ that he had been delivering weapons from ately the bombing of the civilian popula­ ble." Nicaragua monthly since August 1988. tion" and other acts of violence. Tragically, one of those killed was a resi­ Secretary of State James A. Baker 3d said Some American officials contend that the dent of my State, Christopher Babcock, 25. he was distressed that the Soviet Union offensive has been planned for two years Early reports suggest he was killed by FMLN showed no evidence of "new thinking" in and that captured rebel documents, includ­ guerrillas during an attack on the Presidential Central America or in other regional con­ ing one called Plan Fuego, outlined a residence, which is located near the house flicts, like those in Afghanistan and Cambo­ number of steps actually undertaken by the dia. "This is our biggest disappointment to rebels in the offensive that began on Satur­ where he was staying. My prayers are with his date in the relationship, the lack of coopera­ day. family and friends, as with all of the families of tion on regional conflicts," Mr. Baker said in those killed in this terrible war, now in its 10th an interview. Mr. Baker has complained of­ year. fically to the Soviet Ambassador about the IN MEMORY OF GEORGE SLAFF, Blame for this recent breakdown in interna­ weapons shipments. A TIRELESS ADVOCATE tional efforts to bring peace to Central Amer­ A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY ica must be shared by the Sandinista Govern­ In a speech at the Organization of Ameri­ HON. MEL LEVINE ment in Nicaragua. In another article in can States this evening, Mr. Baker said. today's New York Times, which I wish to have "That Soviet Union bears a special responsi­ OF CALIFORNIA included in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD fol­ bility because its arms and money, moving IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lowing my remarks, five top FMLN command­ through Cuba and Nicaragua, continue to Wednesday, November 15, 1989 ers were seen in Managua during the past 2 support the violence, destruction and war. Despite the protest, some high-level offi­ Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise weeks. cials in the Bush Administration maintained today to ask my colleagues in the U.S. House Just last month, Honduran authorities inter­ that the Salvadoran guerrillas staged their of Representatives to join me in paying tribute cepted a truckload of arms going from Nicara­ latest offensive because the Soviet Union to the memory of a superb human being who gua to El Salvador. The shipment included was putting pressure on the Sandinista Gov­ was a good friend, George Slaff. I salute his ernment of Nicaragua to curtail military AK-47 automatic rifles, 19,000 rounds of am­ memory and support his ideals and hard work munition, over 500 rockets, detonators, and support for them. from which so many benefited. radios. Earlier this month, the Sandinistas "This is a desperation move" by the guer­ I would like to include here an article that ended the cease-fire in Nicaragua, further rillas, an Administration official said. "It is brought on in part because the Soviets have appeared in the Los Angeles Times by staff contributing to the breakdown in peace efforts weighed . in with the Nicaraguans, and per­ writer, Michael Ybarra. in the region. haps the Cubans, about stopping support The Government of El Salvador deserves IN MEMORY OF GEORGE SLAFF, A TIRELESS for that insurgency." The official said he ADVOCATE our strong support. This devastating war must believed the Soviets when they said they end, and support for the guerrillas from Nica­ had "told the Nicaraguans to cool with the pared with the alarms sounded by the two terms as mayor of Beverly Hills, has WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The Bush Adminis­ Reagan Administration. In 1981, Alexander died of cancer. He was 83. tration asserted today that the rebel offen­ M. Haig, Jr., who was then Secretary of The prominent entertainment attorney sive in El Salvador had long been planned State, described Central America as a princi­ had been at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for and that its goal was the weakening of the pal arena of East-West conflicts, sought ad- a week before he died Friday night. November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29293 Longtime friend David Golding said Slaff mously approved this morning by the subcom­ fundamental notion that technology must exist had been somewhat frail in recent years, mittee. to serve, not suppress, human needs. Tech­ but still never gave up the abiding vim with The Securities Markets Stabilization Act of nology must continue to serve as an instru­ which he fought "barons." "He was always a champion of liberal 1989 represents the first legislative step ment to nurture our financial markets, markets causes," Golding said. "He never changed toward reform of the stock market in the after­ which were first established to serve the cap­ his stance." math of the frightening crashes of October ital raising needs of America's corporations. An attorney with a love for the underdog, 1987 and October 1989, events that have And technology must serve to allow individual Slaff was president of the Southern Califor­ shaken investor confidence to its very core. Americans to invest in a piece of corporate nia branch of the American Civil Liberties This long-awaited and much needed first step America. But since October 1987, I have re­ Union for six years beginning in 1965. comes after nearly 2 years of extensive con­ ceived numerous calls and letters from angry Slaff's liberalism was rooted in the experi­ sideration of all the issues surrounding market investors who have withdrawn their money ences of his family, which fled czarist reform, a process that has included 12 hear­ Russia in the 19th Century. Slaff had said from the market because they find no security that the family home in Passaic, N.J., was a ings by this subcommittee, 4 in this year in a stock market that behaves more like a yo­ meeting place for socialist Russian emigres. alone; indepth expert analyses by the Brady yo than an orderly mechanism for buying and As a boy of 10, Slaff carried around a soap­ Commission, the Katzenbach Commission, the selling shares in corporate America. box for members of the Young People's So­ Securities and Exchange Commission, and the I do not believe that Congress can or cialist League. Working Group on Financial Markets; as well should legislate up markets or down mar­ Slaff, who attended Harvard and Stanford as a further series of 6 SEC investigations of kets-what we should do is legislate fair mar­ universities, began his law career represent­ program trading and other related issues initi­ kets. Right now we have unfair markets-mar­ ing evicted tenants. He developed an inter­ ated in response to requests of this subcom­ kets that are dominated by a few 1-minute est in the regulation of gas and electric com­ mittee. I first introduced comprehensive panies, earning a reputation as a "utilities stockholders at the expense of the many. In rate-buster in several states. market reform legislation in the 1OOth Con­ the words of one recent subcommittee wit­ At age 38, he went to Washington to lend gress, with H.R. 4997. And earlier this year, at ness, comparing a program trader to an inves­ his talents to the New Deal. As chief coun­ the request of the Securities and Exchange tor is like comparing a shark to a gourmet sel to the Federal Power Commission in the Commission, Chairman JOHN DINGELL and I diner. We have large institutional shareholders 1930s and 1940s, he helped establish the introduced similar legislation, H.R. 1609, the who have engaged in trading strategies that government's right to regulate utility rates. Stock Market Reform Act of 1989. are based on the erroneous notion that our Later, Slaff moved to Beverly Hills. He The Stabilization Act contains four provi­ was a friend of Samuel Goldwyn and chief markets contain unlimited liquidity. And we sions necessary to market reform: First, a have aggressive traders whom I believe counsel and personal attorney for the pro­ grant to the SEC of authority to halt all trading ducer for 20 years. His clients also included engage in manipulative trat:ling strategies that Raquel Welch and the Smothers brothers. in a market emergency; second, a directive to profit from the volatility created by the lack of He served 12 years on the Beverly Hills the SEC to require large traders to report their liquidity in our markets. City Council, and was mayor in 1968-69 and transactions; third, a directive to the SEC to Excessive volatility in our securities markets 1975-76. Three years ago, he sued the city assess the financial health of parents and af­ is a national problem that demands a national for violating the constitutional requirement filiates of broker I dealers; and fourth, a grant solution. The SEC must have the necessary for separation of church and state by allow­ of authority to the SEC to constrain program ing the lighting of a 27-foot menorah at a legal authority to address the impact of all of trading. A fifth provision would direct the Com­ these trading strategies, legal and illegal, that city park during Hanukkah in 1986. mission to facilitate coordinated clearing and Slaff was not afraid of being called a "lib­ fuel harmful market volatility. By the same eral." In remarks to an interviewer four settlement with other Government agencies. token, we are not banning program trading­ years ago, he said: "Many people in the This provision stands alone in the coordinated this bill will only give the SEC authority to sus­ Democratic Party don't want to be known as clearance and settlement committee print. pend or constrain such trading practices liberals. There seems to be some intellectual All these provisions have been the subject during periods of high volatility. stigma in today's climate about being 'too of extensive negotiation with the SEC and I want to add in closing that our financial liberal.• But I don't think liberalism can be Treasury, who strongly support moving for­ markets are a national treasure and a national considered excessive. To me, it's simply a ward on market reform. The provisions we resource. We should treat them with respect. matter of recognizing equal rights for all." have negotiated with the SEC and the securi­ He is survived by his wife Eve, a sister, The actions we take here today on market May Miller, a daughter, Nora Ross, and a ties industry on large trader reporting, risk as­ reform in particular are a true measure of that grandson. sessment and others are extremely valuable respect and are the first step in restoring the Final arrangments are pending. Instead of from a market surveillance standpoint. In addi­ integrity and stability of our securities markets. flowers, the family said that donations can tion, the section concerning powers to prohibit Mr. Speaker, for the benefit of my col­ be sent to the George Slaff First Amend­ certain trading practices address the one leagues I am enclosing section-by-section ment Fund at the ACLU or to Planned Par­ issue at the top of every investors list-the analyses of the two bills introduced today. enthood. habitual, excessive, and violent market volatili­ I urge my colleagues to join me in cospon­ ty that has driven the individual investor out of soring this legislation. INTRODUCTION OF THE SECURI­ the stock market. This manufactured volatility SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF SECURITIES TIES MARKETS STABILIZATION has turned Wall Street into the mean streets MARKETS STABILIZATION ACT OF 1989 of investing. It's as if we turned off all the Na­ ACT OF 1989, AND THE CO­ SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE tion's stop lights, made all speed limits volun­ This section provides that the bill may be ORDINATED CLEARANCE AND tary, stopped filling the pot holes, or repairing SETTLEMENT ACT OF 1989 cited as the "Securities Markets Stabiliza­ the bridges-and told the American public to tion Act of 1989". go it alone. Such a retreat from common SECTION 2. EMERGENCY$ AUTHORITY; TRADING HON.EDWARDJ.MARKEY sense would not be tolerated in any of our HALTS OF MASSACHUSETTS hometowns, yet we are treating Wall Street This section of the bill amends Section IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with the kind of appalling disregard that can 12(K) of the Securities Exchange Act of only result in financial disrepair. For this 1934 by clarifying and broadening the Com­ Wednesday, November 15, 1989 reason, the Securities Markets Stabilization mission's authority to suspend trading and Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, today I, along Act committee print includes a provision that to take temporary actions in the event of an with Mr. RINALDO, the ranking minority would authorize the SEC to suspend or con­ emergency. The Commission would be au­ member of the Subcommittee on Telecom­ strain manipulative, abusive, or disruptive thorized to take such action in order to munications and Finance, which I chair; and practices that feed volatility-such as program maintain or restore fair and orderly securi­ ties markets and to ensure prompt and accu­ my subcommittee colleague from New trading-during times of excessive market vol­ rate clearance and settlement of securities Mexico, Mr. RICHARDSON, am introducing the atility. transactions. This section also specifically Securities Markets Stabilization Act of 1989 Right now, we are faced with the tyranny of authorizes the SEC to suspend trading for and the Coordinated Clearance and Settle­ our own ingenuity. Somewhere along the way stated periods of time, subject t.o some limi­ ment Act of 1989, both of which were unani- our regulators and our Government forgot the tations. In the case of a market-wide trading 29294: EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 halt, in lieu of the President's approval, the to make only the findings required by this tered broker or dealer to keep records of new subsection Ck)(l > would require the paragraph, and would not be required to large trader transactions and provide such Commission to notify the President of its make findings or observe procedures pre­ records to a self-regulatory organization of decision and be notified by the President scribed by any other provisions of the Ex­ the Commission on request. The Commis­ that the President does not disapprove of change Act. To ensure that the Commission sion could use the information required by such a halt before a market-wide halt could would be able to take emergency action this new subsection .to reconstruct trading be put into place. And finally the section de­ without procedural delay, the paragraph activities in periods of market stress, and for fines an emergency as a major market dis­ would expressly exempt the Commission, in surveillance, enforcement and other appro­ turbance characterized by, or constituting a exercising its emergeney authority, from priate regulatory purposes. substantial threat of sudden and excessive the agency rule-making requirements pre­ Paragraph (h)(1J-Large Trader Report­ fluctuations of securities prices that threat­ scribed by the Administrative Procedure ing.-This paragraph would authorize the en fair and orderly markets, or as a substan­ Act, and from the requirements prescribed Commission to adopt rules requiring any tial disruption of the safe or efficient oper­ by the Exchange Act Section 19(c) for abro­ person effecting large transactions to pro­ ation of the national system for clearance gating, adding to, or deleting from the rules vide information. The information provided and settlement of securities. of a self-regulatory organization. would identify the "large trader" and also Subsection (k)(V-Trading Suspensions. - Paragraph (k)(3J-Presidential Override.­ identify the accounts in and through which Under existing Se.ction 12Ck) of the Ex­ This paragraph expressly limits the Com­ he effects large securities transactions. It is change Act, the Commission is authorized mission's authority to act to halt trading on anticipated that each such "large trader" to {i) suspend trading in any security Cother any national securities exchange as provid­ reporting under this paragraph will obtain a than an exempted security) for a period of ed in subsection (k)(l)(B) and to take emer­ unique identifying number. time not exceeding ten days, and CiD with gency action pursuant to subsection Ck)(2). Paragrc.ph (h)(2J-Broker-Dealer Transac­ the approval of the President, summarily to This paragraph provides that the President tion Reporting.-This paragraph requires suspend all trading on any national securi­ may terminate any suspension of trading or brokers and dealers effecting transactions ties exchange or otherwise, in securities other summary action taken by the Com­ for large traders to keep records of such other than exempted securities, for a period mission under those subsections. transactions that equal or exceed a limit to not exceeding ninety days. It also prohibits Paragraph (k)(4J-Compliance.-This be set by the Commission from time to time. a member of national securities exchange, paragraph provides that no member of a na­ Such records must be available for immedi­ broker, or dealer from acting in contraven­ tional securities exchange, broker, or dealer ate reporting to the Commission <5> of Section 12. that the records and reports be maintained tial market-wide trading halts, in lieu of the Paragraph (k)(5J-Judicial Review.- and transmitted to the Commission in a President's approval, the new subsection Emergency action taken by the Commission format and in a manner to be prescribed by Ck>O> would require the Commission to under subsection Ck) would be subject to ju­ the Commission . It is anticipated notified by the President that he does not Appeals as provided in Section 25Ca> of the that brokers and dealers will utilize the disapprove of such decision. Exchange Act, based on an examination of large trader's unique identifying number in The existing prohibition on actions by all information before the Commission at order to record and report the large trader's brokers, dealers or exchange members con­ the time such action was taken, subject to transaction. tained in Section Ck> is altered slightly and the assertion of any applicable privilege by Paragraph (h)( 3)-Aggregation.-This transferred to new subsection Ck)(4), which the Commission. The reviewing court would para- graph authorizes the Commission to is discussed below. be prohibited from entering a stay, writ of prescribe rules governing the manner in Paragraph (k)(2J-Emergency Actions.­ mandamus or similar relief unless the which transactions shall be aggregated. This new subparagraph would authorize courts finds, after notice and hearing before Generally, aggregation of accounts among the Commission, by order, to take tempo­ a panel of the court, that the Commission's different broker-dealers will occur at the rary emergency action with respect to any action is arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of self-regulator level or at the Commission, matter subject to regulation under the Ex­ discretion, or otherwise not in accordance through use of the unique large trader iden­ change Act. The Commission's authority to with law. Thus, a court reviewing emergen­ tifying number. take summary action under this subsection cy action taken by the Commission under Paragraph (h)( 4)-Examinations.-The would extend to all matters subject to regu­ subsection Ck) would be permitted to act paragraph reiterates authority currently lation under the Exchange Act by the Com­ only after the Commission had an opportu­ contained in Section l 7Cb> of the Securities mission, and the securities self-regulatory nity to explain the basis for its action. Exchange Act. It would require that all organizations, including, but not limited to, Paragraph fk)(6J-Definition of "Emer­ records made by brokers and dealers pursu­ the ability to alter, supplement, suspend, or gency. ".-This paragraph defines "emergen-· ant to subsection Ch> be available at any impose requirements of restrictions with re­ cy" to mean a major market disturbance time to reasonable, special, or other exami­ spect to hours of trading, position limits, characterized by, or constituting a substan­ nations by representatives of the Commis­ and clearance and settlement. Thus, the tial threat of sudden and excessive fluctua­ sion. Commission's emergency authority could be tions of securities prices generally that Paragraph fh)(5J-Considerations.-This used to relax or to impose more stringent re­ threaten fair and orderly markets, or a sub­ paragraph provides that, in exercising its quirements in an emergency. stantial disruption of the safe or efficient authority under this subsection, the Com­ Emergency actions ordered by the Com­ operation of the national system for clear­ mission shall take into account existing re­ mission under subparagraph would ance and settlement of securities. porting systems, and the costs associated remain in effect for the time specified by SECTION 3. LARGE TRADER REPORTING maintaining information with respect to the Commission. The Commission would be Section 3 adds a new subsection Ch) to Sec­ transactions effected by large traders and authorized to extend the effectiveness of tion 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of reporting such information to the Commis­ emergency actions, but in no event would 1934 providing for the filing of reports con­ sion or self-regulatory organizations. The any action taken in response to a particular cerning substantial securities transactions. Commission understands the need for set­ emergency remain in effect for more than This new subsection is designed to assist the ting parameters for reporting securities ten business days, including extensions. Commission in its surveillance of the U.S. transactions and making available records This limitation would not apply with re­ securities markets, clarifying and expanding of such transactions. Every effort would be spect to actions taken in response to any its broad authority to adopt record-keeping made to minimize the economic burdens of other emergency that might occur during and reporting rules for the purpose of moni­ record-keeping and reporting whenever pos­ the ten business day period. While many of toring the impact on the securities markets sible. Moreover, the costs and benefits of the measures authorized under this para­ of large transactions. Generally speaking, beneficial ownership reporting would be graph would be necessary only for very the section would authorize the Commission carefully considered, and the Commission short periods, perhaps hours or minutes, to establish a two-tiered information-gath­ would not impose requirements on broker­ other matters, such as those relating to ering and reporting system for monitoring dealers to report beneficial ownership infor­ hours of business and clearance and settle­ large securities transactions. The first tier mation that is not recorded in the normal ment, might be required for longer periods, requires large traders to report. their identi­ course of business. For example, many up to ten days, in order to be effective. ty, and all the accounts which such large broker-dealers currently maintain no benefi­ Prior to taking temporary emergency traders have used to effect such transac­ cial ownership records of transactions of action, the Commission would be required tions. The second tier requires every regis- foreign persons that are carried out through November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29295 banks, particularly foreign banks, which sion's jurisdiction. Over the past decade, an dealers for which the Commission is the ap­ serve as the record holder of such securities. increasing number of broker-dealers have propriate regulatory agency, paragraph Finally, the paragraph requires the Com­ formed holding company systems and have <2> would permit the Commission also to mission, in adopting any rules under subsec­ moved many potentially risky activities request "call" reports from registered gov­ tion (h), to consider the relationship be­ which the Commission is the appropriate international marketplace for securities. outside of the broker-dealer and into affili­ regulatory agency. Paragraph (h)(6J-Exemptions.-This ates or holding companies that are not As a result of adverse market conditions para- graph would permit the Commission under direct regulatory oversight. Many of or as a result of the summary information by rule, regulation, or order, to exempt any these activities may involve significant po­ provided to the Commission pursuant to person, transactions, or classes or persons or tential exposure to the broker-dealer entity. paragraph or based on other available transactions, either conditionally or upon In periods of adverse market conditions, it is information, the Commission may require specified terms and conditions or for stated particularly important for the Commission further reports concerning the financial and periods of time, from the operation of sub­ to have access to information regarding the securities activities of a broker-dealer's asso­ section and the rules and regulations extent of such activities in order to assess ciated persons if it reasonably concludes thereunder. the stability of broker-dealer participants in that it has concerns regarding the broker­ Paragraph (hJ (7 )-Confidentiality. -This the marketplace. dealer's financial or operational condition. paragraph provides that the Commission to require record-keeping and cerning the activities of any associated Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, reporting requirements for brokers, dealers, person that is a natural person. Special call or of any other law. However, the Commis­ and municipal securities dealers, and (iii) to reports required under this paragraph sion is not prevented under this paragraph examine brokers, dealers, municipal securi­ (h)(2) shall specify the information re­ from complying with information requests ties dealers, and government securities bro­ quired, the period for which it is required, from Congress, any other Federal depart­ kers and dealers for which it is the appro­ the time and date on which the information ment or agency requesting the information priate regulatory agency. This new subsec­ must be furnished, and whether the infor­ for purposes within the scope of its jurisdic­ tion, however, requires only record-keeping mation is to be furnished, and whether the tion, or a court of the United States in any and reporting relating to the financial and information is to be furnished directly to action commenced by the United States or securities activities of associated persons. It the Commission or to a self-regulatory orga­ the Commission. does not in itself provide the Commission nization with primary responsibility for ex­ Paragraph (h)(8J-Definitions.-This with any new authority to regulate directly amining the registered person's financial para- graph contains definitions necessary the activities of such associated persons. and operational condition. to carry out the purposes of this subsection. Paragraph (h)(1J-Recordkeeping and Paragraph (h)(3J-Exclusion for Small Af­ CA> The term "large trader" means every Summary Reporting.-This paragraph filiates of International Holding Compa­ person who for his own account or an ac­ would require registered brokers and deal­ nies.-This paragraph provides for an exclu­ count for which he exercises investment dis­ ers, and registered municipal securities deal­ sion for entities with a net worth of less cretion, effects transactions for the pur­ ers for which the Commission is the appro­ than $25 million that are part of an interna­ chase or sale of any publicly traded security priate regulatory authority, to obtain infor­ tional holding company that, on a consoli­ in an aggregate amount equal to or in excess mation and make and keep records regard­ da,ted basis, does not devote a significant of the identifying activity level. Large trad­ ing the registered person's policies, proce­ amount or proportion of its assets to, or ers may include, among others, individuals, dures or systems for monitoring and con­ obtain significant revenue from, activities in banks, broker-dealers, insurance companies, trolling activities of any of its associated the U.S. securities markets. investment advisors, mutual funds, pension persons. The paragraph would not require Paragraph (h)(4J-Commission exemptive funds, and trust companies. information concerning the activities of any Authority.-This paragraph permits the CB) The term "publicly-traded security" associated person that is a natural person. Commission to provide exemptions by rule, means any equity security C2), either condi­ curities> listed, or admitted to unlisted trad­ the aggregate each of the financial and se­ tionally or upon specified terms and condi­ ing privileges on a national securities ex­ curities activities, conducted by, and cus­ tions or for stated periods. In granting such change, or quoted in an automated inter­ tomary sources of capital and funding of, exemptions, the paragraph requires the dealer quotation system. those of its associated persons whose busi­ Commission to consider the primary busi­ (C) The term "identifying activity level" ness activities are reasonably likely to have ness of any associated person; the nature means transactions in publicy traded securi­ a material impact on the financial or oper­ and extent of domestic or foreign regulation ties at or above a level of volume or dollar ational condition of such registered person. of the asociated person's activities; the amount, which occur over a set period of Financial and securities activities would in­ nature and extent of the registered persons time, both items of which shall be set by the clude, but not be limited to, activities of se­ securities activities; and, with respect to the Commission from time to time. curities firms, futures, forwards, and spot registered person and its associated persons, The term "reporting activity level" market commodity transaction; commercial on a consolidated basis, the amount and pro­ means largely the same as "identifying ac­ paper factoring and dealing; purchases of fi­ portion of assets devoted to, and revenues tivity level." nancial assets for sale as securities; mer­ derived from, activities in the United States In addition to the entities described in chant banking ; securities markets. Moreover, with respect Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, the lending; and the exchange rate or foreign to regulated entities, the Commission must term "person" is deemed to include two or currency obligations. The record-keeping consider whether information of the type more persons acting as partnership, limited and reporting obligation would not extend required by the section is available to the partnership, syndicate or other group for to non-financial, non-securities activities, Commission, from a supervisory agency as the purpose of trading, acquiring, holding or such as manufacturing. This paragraph also defined in section 1101 of the Right to Fi­ disposing of any publicly traded security, would enable the Commission to require, by nancial Privacy Act of 1978 <12 U.S.C. except a foreign central bank. rule, summary reports of the records kept 3401(6)), a state insurance commission or SECTION 4. RISK ASSESSMENT FOR HOLDING pursuant to this paragraph to be filed with similar state agency, the Commodity Fu­ COMPANY SYSTEMS the Commission no more frequently than tures Trading Commission, or a similar for­ This section amends section 17 of the Se­ quarterly. eign regulator. curities Exchange Act of 1934 by adding a Paragraph (h)(2J-Call Reports.-This Paragraph . (h)(SJ-Con/identiality.-Para­ new subsection Ch). The new subsection is paragraph would empower the Commission graph <5> provides that the Commission intended to assist the Commission in obtain­ to require special "call" reports, containing could not be compelled to disclose publicly ing information regarding the financial ac­ more detailed information than is required any information required to be reported tivities of affiliates of broker-dealers that pursuant to paragraph Ch)(l), concerning under paragraph for which disclosure are part of holding company systems that the financial and securities activities of an might otherwise be required pursuant to the are reasonably likely to have a material associated person of a broker-dealer. In ad­ Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552, impact on the financial and operational con­ dition to covering registered brokers and or any other laws. However, the Commission dition of broker-dealers under the Commis- dealers and registered municipal securities is not prevented from providing information 29296 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 to Congress, any other Federal department $500,000 in the case of any other person, for commodity options. As amended, paragraph or agency requesting the information for each violation. <2> does not mandate any particular purposes within the scope of its jurisdiction clearance or settlement system structure or or a court of the United States in an action SECTION-BY-SECTION ANALYSIS OF THE CO­ facility. Indeed, effective coordination and commenced by the United States or the ORDINATED CLEARANCE AND SETTLEMENT ACT linkage can, to a large degree, be achieved Commission. OF 1989 under current structures, for example, Subsection fb)-ConJorming Amend- SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE through the ongoing cross-margining and ments.-In conforming amendments to be This section provides that the bill may be information sharing efforts. The SEC's made to the Government Securities Act con­ cited as the "Coordinated Clearance and mandate is intended to clarify that the SEC tained in section 15C of the Securities Ex­ Settlement Act of 1989." has authority to oversee the implementa­ change Act of 1934 <15 U.S.C. 780-4), the Section 1 amends section 17A(a)(2) of the tion and operation of such facilities as are Secretary of the Treasury would be given Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by direct­ developed by private or self-regulatory ini­ similar rule-making authority with respect ing the Commission to facilitate the estab­ tiatives, while retaining the maximum flexi­ to government securities brokers and deal­ lishment of linked and coordinated facilities bility to respond to changed facts and cir­ ers registered under section 15C of for clearance and settlement of transactions cumstances. The mandate also charges the the Exchange Act, i.e., those that are not in securities and related financial instru­ SEC with the responsibility to assure that registered brokers or dealers or financial in­ ments. In addition, this section would give the facilities develop and operate in accord­ stitutions. In exercising that authority the the SEC the authority to adopt rules con­ ance with Congressionally determined goals Secretary would be required to avoid unnec­ cerning the transfer and pledge of securities and objectives that were added to section essary duplicative requirements concerning other than government securities, where 17 A of the Exchange Act as part of the Se­ holding company systems that have both the SEC determines that the absence of Fed­ curities Acts Amendments of 1975. registered brokers and dealers and regis­ eral rules substantially impedes the safe and Paragraph 2fB)-SEC Consultation with tered government securities brokers and efficient operation of the national system Other Regulators.-Under Section dealers. Specifically, the section requires for the clearance and settlement of securi­ 17A<2>, as amended, the Commission that the requirements applicable to associ­ ties transactions. This section also directs is directed to use its authority under Section ated persons of government securities bro­ the Commission to consult with appropriate 17A to assure equal regulation of registered kers and dealers who are also associated per­ regulatory authorities in addressing the clearing agencies and registered transfer sons of registered broker dealers reporting need for coordinated and linked systems and agents. Although this section applies to all to the Commission conform, to the greatest requires the Commission to report its cleared products, it is expected that the extent practicable, to the reporting and progress in this area to Congress not later SEC will exercise its authority only in in­ record-keeping requirements established by than two years after enactment. And final­ stances where a particular cleared products the Commission under Section 17. ly, this section directs the SEC to establish or clearing system within its jurisdiction SECTION 5. LIMITATION ON PRACTICES WHICH a Federal Advisory Committee to consider demonstrates a significant effect on other RESULT IN HIGH LEVELS OF VOLATILITY and report to the Commission on matters cleared products, clearing systems, or the fi­ concerning where State commercial laws nancial system generally. In carrying out its This section amends section 9 of the Secu­ responsibilities under paragraph 2. the rities Exchange Act of 1934 by adding a new and related Federal laws regarding the transfer of certificated or uncertificated se­ SEC would be directed to consult with the subsection Ch>. This new subsection author­ curities and the perfection of security inter­ CFTC and the Board of Governors of the izes the SEC by rule or regulation to prohib­ Federal Reserve System. it or constrain manipulative or abusive prac­ ests do not provide the necessary certainty, uniformity, and clarity for purchasers, sell­ Paragraph 2fC)-Reporting Progress tices that will result or are reasonably likely Toward Linked and Coordinated Clearance to result in levels of volatility that may ad­ ers, investors, financial intermediaries, and lenders concerning their respective rights and Settlement.-Section l 7A<2>, as versely affect the integrity or stability of amended, would direct the SEC in consulta­ the securities markets. This provision is and obligations. The huge market movements that oc­ tion with the Board of Governors of the aimed at arming the SEC with the neces­ Federal Reserve System, and other relevant sary tools to control excessive volatility and curred during the October 1987 market break created margin and other settlement regulatory authorities to examine progress thereby to restore and retain the confidence toward the establishment of linked or co­ of the investing public in our nation's secu­ obligations within the stock, option, and fu­ tures markets that involved extraordinary ordinated facilities for clearance and settle­ rities markets. The SEC's authority to con­ ment of transactions in securities, securities trol and prevent such volatility does not large cash payments. Because many of the participants in each of these markets also options, contracts of sale for future delivery extend beyond its currently authorized ju­ and options thereon, and commodity op­ risdictional domain-the securities markets. participate in other markets, often through hedging or offsetting positions, the size of tions, and to submit to Congress within two Paragraph (2) of this subsection provides years from the date of enactment of this for the Commission to seek monetary penal­ these cash flows were larger than would have been required if clearance and settle­ amendment a report detailing and evaluat­ ties in judicial proceedings for violations of ing such progress. this section. The penalties shall be deter­ ment of products in these markets were co­ mined by the court in light of facts and cir­ ordinated. The tremendous cash flows ne­ SECTION 3. TRANSFER AND PLEDGE OF cumstance, but may not exceed the greater cessitated by the lack of coordinated settle­ SECURITIES ment placed great strains on our nation's of either $100,000 for a natural person or Paragraph (f}(V-SEC Authority to Pro­ payment systems, and deprived the trading $500,000 for any other person or the pecuni­ mulgate Rules.-Section 17A(f)Cl) of the Ex­ ary gain to such defendant as a result of the markets of liquidity at a time when it was change Act, as amended, would authorize violation. most needed. the SEC to promulgate rules concerning the Paragraph <3> of this subsection pro­ Several of the market break studies, in­ transfer and pledge of certificated and un­ vides the Commission, after notice and the cluding the President's Task Force on certificated securities would au­ desist order to persons violating, to those sion Report") and the Interim Report of the thorize the SEC to preempt state commer­ who have violated or to those who are plan­ President's Working Group on Financial cial laws governing transfer scribed under this subsection. Subparagraph that improvements in clearance and settle­ ment, and specifically increased intermarket and pledge of securities, but only upon provides that if the Commission deter­ making three predicate findings: <1 > that mines that that violation is likely to cause coordination, were among the most impor­ the rule is necessary or appropriate for the significant disruption of the securities mar­ tant reforms that should be undertaken in protection of investors or in the public in­ kets or otherwise significantly harm inves­ response to the market break. terest and is reasonably designed to pro­ tors prior to the completion of the proceed­ SECTION 2. COORDINATED CLEARING mote the prompt, accurate, and safe clear­ ing, the Commission may issue a temporary Paragraph 2fAJ-SEC Authority to Facili­ ance and settlement of securities transac­ order requiring the respondent to cease and tate Linked and Coordinated Clearance and tions; and <2> that in the absence of a uni­ desist from any such violation and to take Settlement-Section 5Ca> would amend sec­ form rule, the safe and efficient operation action to prevent such disruption or harm tion l 7Ca)(2) of the Exchange Act to direct of the national system for clearance and set­ pending completion of such proceeding. the SEC to use its authority under the Ex­ tlement of securities transactions will be, or Subparagraph provides the Commission change Act to facilitate the establishment is, substantially impeded (for example, due to recover through a civil action a penalty of linked or coordinated facilities for clear­ to the lack of scope or inconsistent stand­ on those who violate a cease and desist ance and settlement of transactions in secu­ ards of such state laws>; and (3) that to the order. Such penalty shall not exceed rities, securities options, contracts of sale extent such rule will impair or diminish di­ $100,000 in the case of a natural person, or for future delivery and options thereon, and rectly or indirectly rights of investors under November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29297 state law concerning transfers of securities may designate) and to deliver copies to the I am disturbed by how many people Just . that the bene­ Secretary of the Treasury and the Chair­ assume that Members of Congress get rich fits of such rules exceed the detriment to in­ man of the Board of Governors of the Fed­ at taxpayers' expense, accepting bribes and vestors. The SEC would not be authorized eral Reserve System. payoffs routinely. They take it as an article to promulgate rules with respect to govern­ It is intended that the Advisory Commit­ of faith that most people run for public ment securities issued pursuant to chapter tee will guide the SEC in determining those office in order to get rich, and they have the 31 of title 31, United States Code, or securi­ areas of state commercial law that lack uni­ general view that the Congress is ripping off ties otherwise processed within abook-entry formity, clarity and certainty. Although the the country. The cynicism on this point is system operated by the Federal Reserve section would require the SEC to give con­ very high, and it is very difficult for a Bank of New York. sideration to the Advisory Committee's rec­ Member of Congress to overcome it. In making determinations under subpara­ ommendations, the SEC would not be bound Yet voters still continue to make a sharp graphs (f)(l) , , and . the Commis­ by those recommendations and would be au­ distinction between the Congress as a whole sion would be required to consult with the thorized to adopt rules that preempt state and their own representative. They will Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of commercial laws if the SEC makes the nec­ often rate their congressman high-even Governors of the Federal Reserve System essary findings provided in section 5(b). It is higher than the ratings they give President before adopting any rules pursuant to new also intended that the SEC will not use its Bush and certainly much higher than they section 17(f). The Department of the Treas­ rulemaking authority expansively, for ex­ give to the Congress overall. ury and the Board of Governors of the Fed­ ample, to write a federal commercial code Still, Hoosiers oppose any pay raise for eral Reserve System have similar expertise with the scope and depth of existing state Members of Congress. Voters certainly and authority in this area with regard to commercial laws. Rather, it is intended that reject the view that without a pay increase government securities and bank check proc­ the SEC use its authority to address specific for Members, only very wealthy people will essing standards. Although consultation concerns that require greater clarity, uni­ run for office. They also reject the view would be required before the adoption of formity, or specificity for transactions proc­ that Members need to maintain two homes rules, it is expected that the SEC will con­ essed in the national clearance and settle­ and that they need more money than the sult with the Secretary of the Treasury and ment system. average person. In contrast, they are quite the Board of Governors of the Federal Re­ Paragraph (f)(3) would authorize the SEC comfortable with comparable executives in serve System throughout the rulemaking to establish an Advisory Committee at any the private sector earning more money. process. If the Secretary of the Treasury time, if the SEC determines such a Commit­ People are also generally unhappy with shall object, in writing, to the Commission's tee would be useful to guide the SEC's ef­ the way campaigns are conducted. Their findings with respect to the factors set forth forts at a future time. Although it is prefer­ biggest complaint is money-not its source, in subparagraphs , , or of subpara­ able that the SEC obtain the advice of ex­ but the amount spent. They want to see a graph (f)( 1 ), the Commission shall consider perts through the Advisory Committee limit on the total amount of money that all feasible alternatives to the proposed process, that process is not a prerequisite to candidates can spend, but they do not ap­ rule, and it shall not adopt any such rules SEC rulemaking, and the SEC may deter­ prove of public financing of congressional unless the Commission shall make an ex­ mine that circumstances require immediate campaigns. While they do not consider com­ plicit determination that the rule is the rulemaking. Nonetheless, the SEC would be parison ads and criticism of records to be · most practicable method for achieving safe required to consult with the Secretary of negative, they do not like ads that are per­ and efficient operation of the national the Treasury and the Board of Governors of sonal or distort an opponent's record. They clearance and settlement system. the Federal Reserve System and, through also believe that the media often goes too Paragraph (/)(3)-Establishment of a Fed­ the rulemaking process, should obtain the far in the investigations of alleged miscon­ eral Advisory Committee.-Recognizing that views of experts in the field of commercial duct by Members of Congress, and there is state commercial laws concerning the trans­ law. some resentment of the media hounding fer of securities and the creation and perfec­ public figures. tion of security interests is an area of tech­ In contrast to the low ratings for the Con­ nical expertise outside the traditional exper­ VIEWS OF THE CONGRESS gress, Hoosiers seem to approve of the way tise of the SEC, and that rulemaking in this President Bush is handling his job. They area can affect a wide range of interests, support most of his programs, even though paragraph <3> would direct the SEC to HON. LEE H. HAMILTON many Hoosiers doubt whether his highly establish a federal advisory committee in ac­ OF INDIANA publicized plans to fight illegal drugs, to im­ cordance with the Federal Advisory Com­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prove education, and to clean up the envi­ mittee Act. The SEC would be directed to ronment will really work. Still, the lesson establish the Advisory Committee within Wednesday, November 15, 1989 for the Congress is clear: the Congress ninety days after the effective date of this Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to would help itself by emphasizing legislative section, to consider and report on such mat­ insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, accomplishments rather than the internal ters as the SEC determines, including the November 15, 1989, into the CONGRESSIONAL problems of Members. laws concerning the transfer of certificated It is quite clear that crime and drugs now or uncertificated securities, limited interests RECORD. dominate the issues in the minds of Hoo­ (including security interests) in such securi­ VIEWS OF THE CONGRESS siers voters. Crime and drugs are in a class ties, or the creation or perfection of security The Congress continues to be held in low by themselves, with no other issues even interests in such securities do not provide esteem by Hoosiers. Increasingly, I find that coming close. Voters do not see the solution the necessary certainty, uniformity, and what occupies the Congress may rank low to the drug problem as primarily spending clarity for purchasers, sellers, investors, fi­ on the concerns of the voters. The nation's more money. Indeed, they think that the nancial intermediaries, and lenders concern­ important business, Hoosiers tell me, is current funding can be spent much more ing their respective rights and obligations. being neglected. · wisely. Instead they favor better law en­ The SEC would be directed to consult with Hoosiers give the Congress low rating for forcement. They certainly favor tougher the Secretary of the Treasury and the integrity and for effectiveness in addressing punishment and want to make sure that Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve the nation's problems. They view the Con­ those convicted of crimes serve their entire System in developing the Advisory Commit­ gress as absorbed with its own activities­ sentences. They see the death penalty as tee's charter and composition. the problems of Members, pay levels, and very effective in fighting drugs. They also Under paragraph (f)(3)(B), the Advisory reelection-rather than with helping the think that better education and the use of Committee shall consist of 15 members. The country. Many issues, under review in the armed forces for drug interdiction· will be Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Congress-limitation of outside income for part of the solution. Governors of the Federal Reserve System Members, honoraria, political action com­ The voters also want progress on deficit would be authorized to designate two such mittees-do not seem to be particularly im­ reduction. They view· the national deficit as members of the Advisory Committee. It is portant to the voters. They are concerned the greatest threat to the economy, while expected that any Advisory Committee es­ about ethics in the Congress, but they also worrying about the trade balance, infla­ tablished in accordance with this section in­ would prefer that the Congress focus its at­ tion, and even recession. They are optimistic clude at least several individuals with sub­ tention more on the national agenda than about their own personal economic well­ stantial expertise in commercial, securities, on policing the ethics of Members. People being, but less confident about the national banking or bankruptcy law, either as acade­ seem to think that ethics problems exist in economy and the next generation. Most micians or practitioners. Under paragraph both the legislative and the executive voters understand and support the Presi­ (f)(3)(C), the Advisory Committee would be branches, and they do not identify ethics dent's position against raising taxes. At the directed to report to the SEC within six problems any more with one party than same time, they do not think the President months er 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29303 The total number of operating and training co's-and one of my district's-finest citizens, Rolla Buck, city manager during Rolland's fatalities annually in the Navy has been declin­ John C. Rolland. John, 81, proudly and honor­ tenure as city commissioner and mayor, re­ ing throughout most of the 1980's. Fiscal year ably served as mayor of the city of Alamo­ membered him as a lifelong friend. 1989 marked the best year on record for gordo from 1955 through 1959. John served "They had a drug store here and Johnny was the main man in it. We played together safety in Navy aviation. The men and women our country during World War II with the Navy. growing up. serving our Navy today are the sar:ne out­ He also proudly served the citizens of New "He was just a good person. His attitude standing men and women who served before Mexico and Otero County as president of the towards life was one of kindness and giving. this series of accidents began. chamber of commerce and as a member of "He was a person that liked to do what Last April, after I returned with President the New Mexico Military Institute Board of Re­ was right in every way. He was about the Bush from Norfolk, where we attended a me­ gents. As a community and civic leader, John most honest person I have ever known. morial service for those who died aboard the was one of the founders of Alamogordo Fed­ "Lots of times he would come in to me Iowa, I stood here in the well and spoke of a eral Savings & Loan, one of the largest mort­ when Alamogordo was growing real fast to quiet determination among the Navy families gage lenders in Otero County. help him go over the plats and plans for subdivisions." to carry on, to do their duty, and to serve Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that "He wanted to see good development in America well. an article published in yesterday's Alamo­ the city." I can assure you that this same sense of gordo Daily News, written by Don McKinney, "Eber McKinley, also a former mayor, duty and purpose is alive and well among our be reprinted in the RECORD. Mr. McKinney's grew up with Rolland. Navy people today. article includes a detailed notation of the "We were born less than a block apart. He many highlights in John Rolland's life as well was about two and one-half years older than me. I guess we really got close in school," A TRIBUTE TO ALFRED G. as reflections on his life by many of his fellow community citizens. McKinley said. FRISCH "He was one of the most honorable people [From the Alamogordo Daily News, Nov. 14, I have ever known in my life." HON. BILL PAXON 1989] "He was an excellent city commissioner. OF NEW YORK CIVIC PIONEER ROLLAND, DIES Johnny was a very progressive influence on the community." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES McKinley served for a number of years Wednesday, November 15, 1989 Alamogordo today lost another of its civic with Rolland on the Alamogordo Federal pioneers. Mr. PAXON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay Savings and Loan board. John C. Rolland, 81, who was the city's Earl Wallen, president of the savings and tribute to my constituent and friend, the late mayor from January 1955 through Febru­ loan, remembers the 48-year veteran of the Alfred G. Frisch. ary 1959, died this morning. board as an even-tempered man. Mr. Frisch died on October 14, at age 75, The Alamogordo native. was born Decem­ "As a director and a person he was great. and surely his community and country will ber 10, 1907, and the lifelong city resident He was a very kind man always trying to miss him greatly. He was an example of char­ had an active role in the shaping of the city. help other people." Services were pending with Hamilton Fu­ acter and service such as is rarely seen. neral Home this morning. Wallen said during Rolland's tf!nure on A native of Buffalo, Mr. Frisch moved to Rolland operated the family pharmacy the board, Alamo Fed had grown from $1 Marilla in 1938, and became involved in local business located near New York Avenue and million in size in 1939 to $102 million this politics. After serving in the Army from 1943 10th Street for 50 years. year. Besides being mayor, he also was a "He was a quiet leader, not boisterous, but to 1946, he was elected to the town board, very efficient." and subsequently became supervisor. member of the City Commission for several years. He was one of the formative forces in He was preceded in death by his wife Mr. Frisch made some of his most notable Ruth in 1981. contributions while serving on the Erie County the establishment of Alamogordo Federal Savings and Loan, one of the largest mort­ Survivors include his daughter, Helen Board of Supervisors, where he was instru­ gage lenders in Otero County. Munz of mental health services throughout Erie Alamo Fed in 1939 and stepped down in Carlsbad. County. In 1972, he became president of the 1944 to join the Navy. After World War II, He is also survived by six grandchildren, county mental health association. he ·was again elected to the board in 1946 Scott Cameron, Cammie and Cory Munz, and has served as chairman of the board and Jacob, Joshua, and Jeremy Cameron, Included among the many organizations that all of Carlsbad. Mr. Frisch devoted his time to were the Marilla continuously since 1967. Library Board, the Grace Lutheran Church, the His civic work included a stint as president of the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce Marilla and Erie County Historical Societies, in 1947 and president of the Alamogordo H.R. 3265, FCC the Marilla Fire Department, and Marilla Rotary Club from 1952-53. REAUTHORIZATION Grange. He was also a member of the Marilla He was a member of the board of regents Town Republican Committee for more than 30 of New Mexico Military Institute; the ad­ years. ministrative board of Grace United Method­ HON. MATl'HEW J. RINALDO I worked with Al Frisch during my first years ist Church and a member of the board of di­ OF NEW JERSEY in office as a member of the Erie County Leg­ rectors of First National Bank at Alamo­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES islature. He was an early supporter and coun­ gordo during 1960-75. Rolland was an active contributor, cam­ sel and I will miss him. paign worker, division chairman and former Wednesday, November 15, 1989 It is a great honor for me to be able to ex­ board member of Otero County United Mr. RINALDO. Mr. Speaker, I was unavoid­ press today my admiration and respect for Way. He also served on the advisory board ably detained on Monday, October 30, and Alfred G. Frisch, and to express my hope that of the Betty Dare Good Samaritan Center. could not speak on the floor in support of the his memory will inspire others to emi;late his He was voted the Alamogordo Citizen of FCC reauthorization bill, which I cosponsored devotion to community service. the Year in 1972. Although he was ill, he recently served as with the Telecommunications Subcommittee a member of the Otero County Economic chairman, the gentleman from Massachusetts ALAMOGORDO, NM, LOSES CIVIC Development Council. [Mr. MARKEY). I am pleased that the House PIONEER Alamogordo pioneer Maude Suton and her passed this legislation by voice vote on the husband Charles were close friends with the suspension calendar. Rolland family. This bill, as approved by the Energy and HON. JOE SKEEN "Ever since I've been out here, there was a OF NEW MEXICO Commerce Committee and the Telecommuni­ Rolland Drugs," she said this morning. cations Subcommittee, authorizes the full IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "Johnny was a wonderful person, always $109.8 million requested in the President's Wednesday, November 15, 1989 kind. He never got riled up about anything. He did a real good job as mayor. fiscal year 1990 budget. This is only $800,000 Mr. SKEEN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to re­ "We all ran around together. He was the more than the amount that the House appro­ flect on the recent loss of one of New Mexi- same age as my husband." priated for the FCC in fiscal year 1990. 29304 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 The bill as amended sets the FCC's fiscal pledge and work to make information services Ms. Baca is now back home ·in Colorado as year 1991 authorization at $121.5 million. This widely available for all our citizens. the executive director of the Colorado Institute increase is appropriate for two reasons. First, Once again, I am pleased that the House for Hispanic Education and Economic Devel­ this figure reflects the FCC's revised estimate has approved this needed authorization legis­ opment. She is doing what she does best and of the additional money it will need in 1991 lation. I hope it will be quickly approved by the that is to serve the public. I have no doubt and 1993 to move and consolidate its offices. Senate and sent to the President for approval. that the Hispanic community will continue to Second, this funding increase recognizes benefit from Ms. Baca's exceptional talents, that the FCC's workload and responsibility IN HONOR OF POLLY B. BACA motivation and knowledge, in her now role. have greatly increased in recent years. The in­ She is an inspiration not only to young hispan­ dustries regulated by the FCC have become ic women but to all young people. much larger and more important to our overall HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to rise economic health and our ability to remain OF CALIFORNIA and join with me to congratulate Ms. Polly competitive. New technical and regulatory IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Baca on her past achievements, and the chal­ challenges for the agency spring up every Wednesday, November 15, 1989 lenges that lie ahead for her. day, as they have from HDTV to information services in the 1980's. Keeping the FCC well­ Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the achievements of Ms. Polly B. Baca, equipped and able to deal with these new TRIBUTE TO HOWARD PAUL.SEY and the contributions she has made to the challenges has to be a central part of our Hispanic community. communications strategy as we move to the HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO Ms. Baca began her professional career as 21st century. OF CALIFORNIA an editorial assistant for a trade union news­ The legislation extends the FCC's Older paper in Washington. During President Lyndon IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Americans Program, which was originally au­ Johnson's administration she served as a Wednesday, November 15, 1989 thored by my colleague from Texas, Mr. public information officer for a White House Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, I ask my FIELDS. As the ranking Republican on the agency. She then joined the national cam­ House Aging Committee, I share Mr. FIELDS' colleagues to join me in recognizing Special paign staff of the late Senator Robert F. Ken­ Agent Howard A. Paulsey on his retirement hopes that the Older Americans Program will nedy in his bid for President of the United be an importan-i tool that will be used by the after many years of service with the Federal States in 1968. Later she served as the direc­ Bureau of Investigation. FCC to its fullest potential. tor of information for the National Council of The Energy and Commerce Committee Mr. Paulsey entered duty with the FBI in La Raza and then as a special assistant to October 1964. During the first 5 years of his adopted an amendment to this legislation re­ the chairman of the Democratic National lating to the Commission's authority to take 25-year career with the FBI, he served here in Committee. Washington, DC, as well as in Denver and Los into account trade practices of foreign coun­ Ms. Baca's political career continued to Angeles. Since then he has served in my dis­ tries. The administration has raised concerns excel as a member of the Colorado State Leg­ trict at Santa Maria, CA, where he became about this amendment, fearing it may create islature for 12 years, where she was first Supervisory Senior Resident Agent in Decem­ policymaking authority at the FCC. elected to the Colorado House of Representa­ ber 1979. I want to assure the House, and especially tives then to the Colorado Senate. During her While in Santa Maria, Mr. Paulsey headed my Republican colleagues, that the opposite tenure in the Colorado Legislature she set many important investigations, including the · is true. The commitee clearly did not create precedent as the first woman to chair the PSA Airline crash near Santa Maria in 1987, any new authority for the FCC through this Senate Democratic Caucus and the first and and investigations into several major escapes amendment. I worked closely on the language only minority woman elected to the Senate. from the U.S. penitentiary at Lompoc. of the provision with the chairman of the full To this day she is the only Hispanic woman Mr. Paulsey and his colleagues became committee and the subcommittee. I can who has ever served in a leadership position good friends with my staff when my Santa assure the House that the committee's action in any State senate in the United States. Maria District Office was next door to the FBI makes explicit the limits of existing FCC au­ She expanded her political career to the na­ office in the Old Post Office Building. I would thority. The committee report makes clear that tional arena by serving in many positions in personally like to thank him for the many oc­ the President is the policymaker with respect the National Democratic Party. She served as casions when he went out of his way to assist to trade policy, not the FCC. That will not chair of the Colorado Delegation to the 1978 my staff with our constituent services. change after this amendment becomes law. National Democratic Mid-Term Conference, On the evening of December 8, Mr. Paulsey The only thing this amendment does is cochair in 1980 and 1984 to the National will be honored at his retirement dinner. I want remind the FCC that it may take into account Democratic Presidential Nominating Conven­ to wish him a very happy and productive re­ the Nation's trade policies when the agency tions, cochair of the 1985 National Democratic tirement. makes rules governing telecommunications in­ Fairness Commission, vice president of the dustries-no more, no less. 1988 National Democratic Presidential Nomi­ I also note that while the administration is nating Convention, and served as a vice chair FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE concerned about this trade provision, it does of the Democratic National Committee [DNC] CHURCH OF ST. ALBERT THE not object to passage of the underlying bill. from 1981 to 1989. GREAT Finally, I want to mention my concerns on Ms. Baca has been recognized by "World one issue that has been a source of contro­ Who's Who of Women"; "Who's Who in HON. TONY P. HALL versy betwen the Telecommunications Sub­ American Politics"; "Who's Who in the West"; OF OHIO committee and the FCC. The Telecommunica­ and the Mexican American History Calendar". IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions Subcommittee members are in agree­ She is one of 14 individuals originally named ment that the Commission should not impose to be inducted into the National Hispanic Hall Wednesday, November 15, 1989 access charges on information service provid­ of Fame. Due to her extensive experience and Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, today the ers. outstanding service she has appeared on nu­ celebration of the Feast of St. Albert the Twice, the subcommittee chairman and I merous television and radio programs, and Great has a special meaning for the members have fought the FCC on this issue. The sub­ has been interviewed by many major maga­ of the Church of St. Albert the Great in Ketter­ committee believes strongly that access zines and newspapers. ing, OH, within my district. This is the close of charges are inappropriate and would drive up Ms. Baca has enhanced her career by her the church's golden jubilee year, marking 50 the public's cost in getting information serv­ participation in foreign affairs programs. She years since it was founded by Father Joseph ices. We didn't make these views explicit in has lectured in Japan and the Philippines, led Rolfes. the committee report only because FCC a delegation to Bulgaria, participated in a fact­ As chairman of the House Select Commit­ Chairman Sikes pledged during our authoriza­ finding delegation in Central America, partici­ tee on Hunger, I am expecially happy to join in tion hearing not to impose these fees. We pated in a conference in Moscow, and has celebration with the parish's members, who expect the Commission to live up to that also attended leadership programs in Europe. have a deep commitment to alleviating November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29305 hunger, and who regularly assist with anti­ Achievement Program in Queens. As chair­ In my home State of Massachusetts, the hunger efforts at home and around the world. man of the Queens chapter, Eddie established work of URS is well known and has added to The parish held its first Mass on August 27, a board of volunteers to teach economics the very fabric of our life as a Commonwealth. 1938, with fewer than 50 people. Since that classes in Queens high schools. He volun­ If Bogdan Saudis could tell you his story time, it has grown to nearly 2,000 families. teered to teach one class each week and today, you would hear of a Polish worker, a The parish has been guided by the leadership within 2 years had raised $70,000 for Junior member of Solidarity, who fled persecution in of four pastors in its history: The founding Achievement. his homeland and now lives and works in pastor, Father Joseph H. Rolfes, who served Eddie Sheeran is an extraordinary fundrais­ Massachusetts as a computer programmer. Or from 1939 to 1965; Father Joseph U. Urbain, er for worthy causes. As chairman of the if Mrs. Keang of Lowell, MA, could speak to who served from 1965 to 1967, Father James Queens chapter of the American Cancer Soci­ you today, she would tell you of genocide in 0. Byrne, who served from 1967 to 1980, and ety, Eddie raised $52,000 last year. As chair­ Cambodia, of the Khmer Rouge, of life the current pastor, Father David C. Robisch, man of development for the Greater Jamaica alone-as a widow-in a war zone on the who has served since 1980. Development Corp., Eddie organized a parade Thai-Cambodian border. And today, thanks to In keeping with the spirit of the great educa­ for the opening of the new Jamaica Center URS, she has joined her surviving children tor St. Albert, this parish has a tradition of pro­ subway station. The day resulted in $56,000 and begun a new life. viding quality education for its youth. St. Albert net profit for the development company. URS is an inter-Lutheran agency of the the Great Elementary School opened in 1949, Eddie serves on the boards of many other Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lu­ the first Catholic school in what is now the city philanthropic organizations, including the theran Church-Missouri Synod and Latvian of Kettering. Since then, the school has grad­ Queens Council on the Arts, the Queens Sym­ Lutherans in the United States. The URS net­ uated more then 3,500 students, giving them phony Orchestra, Queens Chamber· of Com­ work includes 25 regional offices and a staff the strong educational foundation to serve in merce, and the American Lung Association. of 39, each of whom deserve our thanks: leadership and professional positions in the He is also treasurer of the Scarborough Jamie Alden, Farida Alli, Ross Anderson, Dayton area and the Nation. School for the Mentally Retarded. In the Irish Horace Beasley, Marta Brenden, Steve The parish focus through the years has not Community, Eddie Sheeran has been a driving Burton, Ben Chong, Janice Drayton, Sandra only been its own needs, but also those of the force in a variety of groups, including the An­ Edwards, Wilson Fernandez, John Finck, community. Beginning in the 1960's, its tithing cient Order of Hibernians, Knights of St. Pat­ Marion Foseum, John Fredriksson, Moniera set aside 1O percent of the weekly collection rick, and the Bedford Park Shamrock Club. He Green, John Griswold, Joan Hall, Ann Henry, to aid the missions and to assist those in is also active in his parish, St. Bartholomew's Lenore Hosa, Anh Huynh, Thoai Huynh, need, such as the recent victims of Hurricane Church where he serves as chairman of the Donald Larsen, Julie MacDonald, Jacquelyn Hugo. The parish maintains a monthly food . education committee. Mize-Baker, Jennifer Monroe, Ruth Motayne, drive contributing more than 100 bags of gro­ Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me Duyen Nguyen, Faith Olson, Ky Phan, Laurie ceries each month to a local food pantry. today in honoring Edward Sheeran for his life­ Rodriguez, Kathryn Sincell, Edward Snyder, The parish today continues its tradition of long dedication to helping those in need. His Edmarine Stubbs, Arthur Thompsen, Milton forming its members in Gospel values and generous spirit which has touched and im­ Tucker, Josephine Verardo, John Whitfield, reaching out in service to others. It is my proved the lives of many people in New York John Winter, Lily Wu, and Wajid Yusufazai. pleasure to extend my congratulations to the City should be an inspiration to us all. Mr. Speaker, I come before you today to people of the Church of St. Albert the Great congratulate the Lutheran Immigration and on the first half century, and best wishes for Refugee Service and to say "thank you" for continued service in the next 50 years. THE 59TH ANNIVERSARY OF 50 years of global assistance. Without the THE LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION commitment of URS, thousands of immigrants AND REFUGEE SERVICE and refugees who dream of coming to the THE EMERALD SOCIETY United States would have little hope of HONORS EDWARD A. SHEERAN HON. CHESTER G. ATKINS making a new life on their own in dignity and OF MASSACHUSETTS free of fear and persecution. HON.THOMASJ.MANTON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK Wednesday, November 15, 1989 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PORTUGUESE BENEFICIAL Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, today marks the ASSOCIATION D. LUIZ FILIPE Wednesday, November 15, 1989 50th anniversary of the Lutheran Immigration Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and Refugee Service [URS]. I would like to HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY congratulate Edward A. Sheeran as he is hon­ join my colleagues in recognizing this very im­ OF RHODE ISLAND ored by the Grand Council of United Emerald portant date for one of the world's finest refu­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Societies of New York for his many accom­ gee resettlement agencies and one of two plishm~nts. U.S. resettlement agencies authorized to Wednesday, November 15, 1989 Eddie Sheeran Emigrated to New York City place unaccompanied refugee children with Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 1961 from Roscommon, Ireland. Shortly foster families. The tireless advocacy of URS to pay tribute to the Portuguese Beneficial As­ after he arrived in the United States, he began for world's refugees is to be commended. sociation D. Luiz Filipe which was funded in his career at Chase Manhattan Bank as a URS has resettled more than 155,000 refu­ 1892. teller. Through his dedication to hard work gees through partnership with Lutheran social As the third oldest beneficial association in and personal service, Eddie Sheeran rose to ministry organizations, congregations and the United States, its original and principle great heights within the bank. From his communities since 1939. The number of unac­ goal was to provide assistance and support to humble beginnings, Eddie became an assist­ companied minors, the most vulnerable of the Portuguese immigrants who arrived in Bristol, ant manager and later was promoted to vice refugee population, placed in foster homes RI. The association provided services which president. Today he serves as Queens divi­ since 1978 is more than 3,000. Families from were crucial to survival of the new arrivals and sion executive and is one of the most visible Vietnam, Cambodia, Hungary, the Soviet they picked the Prince D. Luiz Filipe as pro­ bankers in Queens. Union, and many other countries have been tector of the association. Mr. Speaker, Eddie Sheeran's banking resettled and involved in a network of thou­ Through the years, the association has career is just one aspect of his success. sands of dedicated sponsors in local churches been host to many distinguished members of Eddie Sheeran has distinguished himself as a and communities across the country. URS the Portuguese community including Cesar community leader without peer. For example, has been a consistent resource in enabling Brito, Luiz D. Martins, Roswell Bosworth, and Eddie served as the first chairman of the those with a well founded fear of persecution Luiz Raposo. United Way in Queens. Under his leadership, to seek legal protection in the United States I would like to commend the beneficial as­ the United Way raised $300,000 within as well as providing assistance to those per­ sociation for the work they have done on Queens County. Eddie also has been an im­ sons taking steps to become lawful immi­ behalf of Portuguese immigrants over the portant force in establishing a strong Junior grants. years. They have made our Nation a home for 29306 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 15, 1989 many families while allowing our new citizens to a close a long and distinguished career in peting Japanese chips because of Motorola's to assimilate their own culture and beliefs with the service of the U.S. Air Force and his coun­ quality and service. their new land. I wish the association the best try. His wif~ Darlene has been there by his Motorola is seeking lower trade barriers in in the following years and I hope it strives to side the whole way, supporting him, through Japan, but in 1988 alone, they had sales in uphold the strong ideals and values it has es­ the good times and the bad times that charac­ Japan of $750 million. tablished in its 97-year history. terize military life. His son Andrew, now a stu­ The Businessweek cover story cites Motor­ dent at William and Mary, is a fine young man ola's excellent commitment to long-term re­ HONORING LT. COL. GARY P. who calls Virginia his home. His daughter search, especially in comparison with Ameri­ PULLIAM, OFFICE OF LEGISLA­ Amy, a student at Lake Braddock School in can corporations who are fixated on the next TIVE LIAISON, U.S. AIR FORCE Burke, VA, is understandably excited about quarter's bottom line instead of a longer range staying here in the Washington area. This view. family has served our Nation well. I salute As for quality, Motorola's in-house quality . HON. EARL HU'ITO them, and wish them God speed in the years enhancement program has cut defects from OF FLORIDA ahead. nearly 3,000 per million products in 1983 to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES under 200 per million products today. Wednesday, November 15, 1989 The lesson of the Motorola success story, THE ADOPTION OF THE AMERI­ Mr. Speaker, is that American companies can Mr. HUTTO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to CANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT compete when they demonstrate long-term honor Lt. Col. Gary P. Pulliam, Office of Legis­ vision, quality products, and a dedication to lative Liaison, U.S. Air Force, who will be retir­ HON. NEWT GINGRICH service. ing on November 22, 1989, after 20 years of OF GEORGIA exemplary service to the Air Force and to our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nation. A consummate professional, he has A TRIBUTE TO JOHN BURTON amassed an absolutely outstanding military Wednesday, November 15, 1989 record. Graduating from pilot training in 1971, Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I wish to rec­ HON. WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY Lieutenant Colonel Pulliam served as an air ognize and compliment my colleagues on the OF MISSOURI training command instructor pilot for 3 years Committee on Education and Labor for adopt­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES before transitioning to the C-130 weapon ing H.R. 2273, the Americans With Disabilities Wednesday, November 15, 1989 system. Flying C-130's out of the Philippines, Act of 1989. This is important legislation that he participated in missions throughout South­ will extend to individuals with disabilities full Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay east Asia, including Vietnam. Lieutenant Colo­ civil rights-in the public and private sector. tribute to John Burton, a native of St. Louis, nel Pulliam returned to flight training status in For too long such individuals have only been MO, who has dedicated his life to serving his 1977 when he was assigned to Little Rock protected against discrimination based on dis­ community. Mr. Burton was born on July 18, AFB, AR, as a C-130 flight instructor. In 1980, ability in the public sector. The final vote in 1910, in St. Louis. After attending the public Lieutenant Colonel Pulliam's career took a the committee was 35 to 0, a reflection of true schools there, he received his college degree new turn when he was assigned to Wright bipartisan spirit for the legislation. H.R. 2273 and settled in Ypsilanti, Ml. Patterson AFB to work the acquisition of airlift now contains the provisions adopted by the John Burton's organizing and leadership and training programs. After graduating from other body in S. 933, and clarifications devel­ skills were first demonstrated as an activist for Armed Forces Staff College in 1984, he was oped through bipartisan efforts-coordinated the United Auto Workers Union. As he gained assigned to the Pentagon. There he put his by our colleagues, Mr. HOYER and Mr. BART­ the respect of many Ypsilanti citizens, he acquisition experience to further use working LETT. used his abilities to gain a place in local poli­ airlift, training, and special operations projects. Three additional committees have jurisdic­ tics, serving 18 years on the Ypsilanti City Capping his distinguished career, Lieutenant tional over this critical civil rights bill-the Council. Colonel Pulliam has spent the last 2 years at Committee on Judiciary, the Committee on Possibly his most memorable achievements the Pentagon as an action officer and a Public Works and Transportation, and the came in 1967 when he was elected mayor of deputy division chief in Air Force Legislative Committee on Energy and Commerce. It is my the city of Ypsilanti. In doing so, he became Liaison. understanding that they too are giving the first peson of color to serve as mayor in In this capacity, he is credited with develop­ thoughtful consideration to this measure and any city in Michigan. The fact that this came ing and then articulating key Air Force initia­ are working in a bipartisan manner. at a time of great racial tension made Mr. tives on Capitol Hill. As a result, Lieutenant Burton an inspiration to all blacks struggling to Colonel Pulliam has ensured congressional gain the respect they deserved. John Burton support for impol'lant training, airlift, and spe­ MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL was able, with his experience as labor, cial operations programs which will enhance QUALITY AWARD church, and community leader, to deal with force readiness and capabilities Air Force the racial conflicts of the time with a unique wide. I worked personally with Lieutenant HON. GREG LAUGHLIN understanding, strength, and perseverance. Colonel Pulliam on special operations pro­ OF TEXAS John Burton did not stop there. After his grams and can say that, due to his efforts, we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tenure as mayor of Ypsilanti was over he re­ have seen the revitalization of our special op­ mained active in the community, continuing to erations capabilities. In addition, Lieutenant Wednesday, November 15, 1989 fight the causes in which he believes. Be­ Colonel Pulliam has organized and attended Mr. LAUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, it is a great cause of his political astuteness he has numerous meetings between senior DOD pleasure to point out that the cover story of served as adviser to mayors, Governors, Sen­ leaders and Members of Congress. These the November 13 issue of Businessweek mag­ ators, and Representatives. He currently meetings have always been very productive, azine features an American company, that has serves on the Eastern Michigan Board of Re­ benefitting myself, many of my colleagues, a plant in my district, that is gaining market gents, where he has helped greatly in promot­ and thousands of our constituents. In fact, share and profits around the world in high­ ing and advancing higher education in the Lieutenant Colonel Pulliam has so impressed technology products. State. me with his abilities that I have asked him to The company is Motorola, Inc., which earlier Mr. Burton has received numerous honors work for me as my administrative assistant. To this year won the Malcolm Baldrige National from various institutions in Michigan. He was my good fortune, he has accepted. Quality Award for its excellent quality stand­ most recently honored by the Ypsilanti-Willow A gentleman of Lieutenant Colonel Pulliam's ards. Run Chapter of the NAACP on November 10, talent and integrity is rare indeed. While his The Businessweek story cites Motorola's 1989. honorable service will be genuinely missed, it success in the highly competitive international Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise toda~ to gives me great pleasure today to recognize semiconductor market, and points out that salute a man such as John Burton. From his him before my colleagues and to wish him Japanese companies like Canon have chosen humble beginnings in St. Louis he has risen to clear skies and favorable winds as he brings Motorola's microprocessing chips over com- be an influential and highly respected member November 15, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 29307 of his community and beyond. I hope that at Don Larsen, URS' outstanding executive di­ 10:00 a.m. 78 years of age we all can have the same de­ rector, John Fredriksson, URS Washington Foreign Relations termination and energy with which to serve representative, and all of the excellent staff To hold hearings on the proposed sale of our people. that have made URS the fine organization M1A2 tanks and other equipment to Saudi Arabia. that it is today. SD-419 11:00 a.m. Foreign Relations LUTHERAN IMMIGRATION AND SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Business meeting, to consider pending nominations and legislation. REFUGEE SERVICE CELE- . Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, SD-419 BRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSA­ agreed to by the Senate on February 2:00 p.m. RY 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a Foreign Relations system for a computerized schedule of Western Hemisphere and Peace Corps Af­ HON. BRUCE A. MORRISON all meetings and hearings of Senate fairs Subcommittee OF CONNECTICUT To hold hearings to examine the current committees, subcommittees, joint com­ political situation in El Salvador. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mittees, and committees of conference. SD-419 Wednesday, November 15, 1989 This title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate Mr. MORRISON of Connecticut. Mr. Speak­ NOVEMBER20 Daily Digest-designated by the Rules 10:00 a.m. er, I am pleased to offer my congratulations to Committee-of the time, place, and the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Serv­ Commerce, Science, and Transportation purpose of the meetings, when sched­ To hold hearings on H.R. 3000, to pro­ ice [URS], the national agency of Lutheran uled, and any cancellations or changes vide standards for the manufacture churches in the United States, on its 50th an­ in the meetings as they occur. and sale in interstate commerce of cer­ niversary. As an additional procedure along tain fasteners. As chairman of the House Subcommittee on with the computerization of this infor­ SR-253 Immigration, Refugees and International Law, mation, the Office of the Senate Daily Finance it gives me particular pleasure to note that Digest will prepare this information Social Security and Family Policy Sub­ URS has resettled more than 155,000 refu­ for printing in the Extensions of Re­ committee gees since 1939 through partnership with Lu­ To hold hearings on mass mailings that marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL deceive or mislead senior citizens theran social ministry organizations, congrega­ RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of about matters relating to Social Secu­ tions, and community people. More than 6,000 each week. rity. congregational sponsors were mobilized to Any changes in committee schedul­ SD-215 foster the well-being and sufficiency of refu­ ing will be indicated by placement of NOVEMBER21 gees and their integration into American life. an asterisk to the left of the name of 10:00 a.m. As one of just two national voluntary agen­ the unit conducting such meetings. Judiciary cies that resettles unaccompanied minors, Meetings scheduled for Thursday, Constitution Subcommittee URS placed more than 3,000 unaccompanied November 16, 1989, may be found in To hold hearings on S. 1236, to provide refugee children in foster care since 1978. the Daily Digest of today's RECORD. for a waiting period before the sale, Along with the Evangelical Lutheran Church delivery, or transfer of a handgun. in America [ELGA] and the Lutheran World MEETINGS SCHEDULED SD-226 Federation World Service, URS works with DECEMBER5 undocumented people in the United States by NOVEMBER 17 supporting 42 social service, advocacy and 9:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. Energy and Natural Resources legal service community-based projects. URS Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold oversight hearings on the De­ also helped organize an ecumenical delega­ Communications Subcommittee partment of Energy's implementation tion to Washington to make clear that the ad­ To continue oversight hearings on the of the civilian nuclear waste program. ministration policy of massive detention and implementation of the Cable Telecom­ SD-366 lack of due process for Central Americans munications Act (P.L. 98-549). SR-253 was in need of change. URS is especially to 9:30 a.m. be commended for its efforts in organizing as­ Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs POSTPONEMENTS sistance for children who are being kept in de­ To hold hearings on S. 1379, to reau­ tention centers because of their lack of legal thorize various provisions of the De- status in this country. fense Production Act. · Finally I wish to commend URS for its co­ SD-538 NOVEMBER 17 sponsorship of the conference held this Sep­ Governmental Affairs 10:00 a.m. tember in Washington on the subject of Hai­ Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil Environment and Public Works Service Subcommittee Toxic Substances, Environmental Over­ tian and African refugees. It was my pleasure To hold hearings on S. 166, to establish sight, Research and Development Sub­ to address that conference and to know, first­ procedures for Federal agency con­ committee hand, of the fine work it accomplished. tracting of advisory and assistance To hold oversight hearings on regula­ I salute the URS on its 50th anniversary, services. tion of lawn chemicals. and look forward to continuing to work with SD-342 SD-406