32766 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September . 27, 1976

EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS PROSPECTS FOR UNITED STATES­ tion of American States, a. hemispheric worth a year if trade were r'llsumed. The CUBA TRADE grouping of nations. Under the new OAS Commerce Department estimates that if full policy, individual member countries were and normal trade relations were restored, allowed to follow their own paths in Cuban U.S. exports to Cuba might total between HON. CHARLES A. MOSHER trade. Then, in August, federal rules were $300 and $350 million.· changed, permitting foreign-based sub­ Many Congressmen, however, remain un­ oF o•o sid-iaries o::: U.S. companies to trade with convinced of the desirability of opening U.S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cuba. trade with Castro. The Florida delegation, Monda_y, September 27, · 1976 U.S. CARS IN HAVANA whose constituency includes many anti­ As a result, American firms have begun to Castro Cuban refugees, is particularly op­ Mr. MOSHER. Mr. Speaker, I wish to conduct business with Cuba through sub­ posed. Democratic Sen. Richard B. Stone of call to the attention of the House an sidiaries in third countries such as Argentina, that state believes it would be wrong to deal article that appeared in yesterday's Canada and Mexico. The results may be seen with Cuba because of its uncompensated edition of Parade magazine. It presents clearly in the large number of American­ confiscation of U.S. business and ;;>roperty, a cogent analysis of this Nation's slowly model automobiles on the streets of Havana. its military intervention in Angola, and con­ evolving trade relations with Cuba, a sub­ In 1975 the Cubans imported 17,000 cars and ditions in Cuba's political prisons. Rep. trucks from Chevrolet, Dodge and Ford sub­ Claude B. Pepper (D., Fla.) says he still ject which should be of interest to the sidiaries in Argentina. Official government wants the U.S. to carry out the "commit­ Members of Congress and to the public cars in Havana appear to consist almost en­ ment" it undertook during the abortive Bay at large. tirely of new Ford Falcons, and the city's of Pigs invasion. Also strongly opposed is I am very pleased to note, Mr. Speaker, taxicab fleet is in the process of switching to Rep. Dante B. Fascell (D., Fla.). that the article is authored by my iegis­ Chevy Novas. The only difference between Sen. Jesse Helms (R., N.C.), a leading con­ lative assistant, Marc Rosenberg. these cars and their U.S. counterparts 1S that servative spokesman, comments: "I, too, look Marc had developed considerable ex­ their speedometers are marked in kilometers forward to the day when Cuba will rejoin perience as a journaUst before he came and they don't have seat belts that buzz. · the nations of the Western Hemisphere on To Ship goods to Cuba, U.S. subsidiaries an equal standing, but I do not look forward to work for me 3 years ago. As a former abroad are required to have trade licenses to that prospect until such basic human country editor and publisher myself, I issued by the Commerce Department. From rights as the right to free speech, to private have encouraged him to continue writing Oct. 1, 1975, to June 30, 1976, 186 such li­ property and individual freedom are respect­ and he has established himself as a rec­ censes were issued to subsidiaries tn 19 for­ ed in that nation.... Reparations for seiz­ ognized freelance writer. Of course, all eign countries. They covered a broad variety ures of American property must be prelim­ such work is done "afterhours," on ·his of items, including autos, agricultural pesti­ inary to any fair and just settlement between own free time. cides, glue, industrial boilers and X-ray the United States and Cuba." equipment, with a stipulation that no more Most observers are agreed that, even if This past summer, Marc spent most of than 20 percent of the components of any Washington ends its trade embargo, there his vacation time on a trip to Cuba. He product shipped to Cuba could be of U.S. can never be a return to the old pre-Castro paid his own way and went with t:1e manufacture. days when the United States utterly dom­ knowledge and approval of our State De­ The maximum potential values of all these inated Cuba's foreign trade. partment. Both our Government and the permits is $295 million worth of sales, and Says Alberto Betancourt Roa, head of the Cuban's recognized that he was traveling over half that sum-$177 million-is ear­ Chamber of Commerce of Cuba: ~ ·u.s. com­ in his role as a journalist. marked for what the Treasury Department panies don't know the Cuban market. They Yesterday's article in Parade, one of describes as the "sale'of third-country grains know it as it was, but they don't know it and cereals to Cuba." now." the largest circulation weekly news­ It's agricultural produce like this that the Representative Whalen feels that U.S. magazines in the country, was one of Cubans need most desperately, for their businessmen can't expect to resume their several that Marc Rosenberg has written tropical climate makes it impossible to grow old ways. "Most of them aren't used to doing after his visit to Cuba. Because of the enough cereal and grain of their own. business with Communists," he says. "Once topical nature of this piece, I commend Some authorities suspe;:-t that much of the the d9ors are opened, you just are not going it to your att~ntion. food Havana is now importing from other to have a bunch of American businessmen Is THE U.S. INCHING TOWARD CUBAN TRADE? countries actually is U.S.-grown and has running all over the island." been "laundered" by international traders He points out, moreover, that large multi­ (By Marc H. Rosenberg) before being shipped to Cuba. In this con­ national corporations already have one ad­ HAVANA.-American businessmen and nection, it is noted that the U.S. is sending vantage-their experience in dealing with farmers, always looking for major new mar­ large quantities of corn, wheat and other the Socialist economies of Eastern Europe kets overseas, may soon be finding one in a grains to the Soviet Union, which in turn and mainland China. And Alexander Izett, locale virtually unthinkable a few years is shipping large quantities of these food­ a British executive whose company has ago--Fidel Castro's Cuba. ' stuffs to Cuba. traded with Cuba for many years, notes that Despite the trade embargo imposed by Among those favoring an open res·.1mption "American companies will have to compete the U.S. in 1962, American products are al­ of trade with Castro is Rep. John Breaux with the best European fl:rms"-some of ready reaching Cuba by roundabout--though (D., La.), a staunch political · conservative which have been selling to Castro for a perfectly legal-means, and a broad easing of who represents one of the na.tion's major dec·ade. restrictions is seen by some observers as likely rice-producing areas. If and when direct So far, the official U.S. line remains that by next spring. trade is restored, rice is expected to be one the embargo will continue until Havana And though there is opposition in Con­ of the commodities most demanded hy Cu­ shows a change of attitude. Asked about the gress, the first signs of an easing U.S. trade bans. prospect of normalized trade relations, an policy toward Cuba began to appear a little FARMERS "DYING FOR AN OUTLET" official at the Commerce Department's Bu­ over a year ago. "We were just a. phone call reau of East-West Trade told Parade: "We're away from sitting down and establishing Breaux says he expects to see some move­ not willing to discuss anything like that with the Cubans an agenda for discussions," ment on trade resumption once the Presi­ until the Cubans adopt a more responsible says Rep. Charles Whalen (R., Ohio) , who dential election in November is over. "Our foreign policy." visited Cuba and talked to Castro in Janu­ policy now allows U.S. multinational com­ ary, 1975. panies to deal with Cuba through their aub­ READY TO TALK But two events effectively halted all for­ sidiaries but prevents direct sales by the Nevertheless, the Cubans indicate they're ward progress-avowed support by Castro for American farmer, who is really dying for an ready to open talks at any time and espe­ the Puerto Rican independence movement outlet. American farmers by and large are cially would welcome the opportunity to pur­ and his dispatch of Cuban troops to fight free-trade advocates." chase U.S. farm produce. They'd even accept in the Angola civil war. The Congressman, who visited Cuba last a quiet easing of the U.S. embargo without "Acceleration of their Puerto Rican January, says that the Cubans have been any public renunciation from WaShington. rhetoric kind of cooled it off," acknowledges getting most of their rice from China but "Your President can find many ways to bring Whalen. "This was before Angola became an are seeking other sources because of ideo­ an end to the blockade," says Jose Viera issue, one that would give anyone pause." logical differences with Peking and because Linares, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. Nevertheless, indirect American trade with the import supplies are inadequate. Recall­ "When it is lifted, we will know. It does not Cuba is going on right now, and in ever ing that Cuba was once this country's great­ need to be published on the front page." growing quantities. That's because of an est single export market for rice, he says Instead, perhaps the story will appear on action taken in July, 1975, by the Organiza- that U.S. farmers could sell over ~30 m1llion the financial page, under Rice Futures. September 27, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32767 HAMILTON SUPPORTS LEGISLATION NATIONAL JUNIOR GIRLS' SLO­ Central Pharmacy players-Cheryl AFFECTING LOW -INCOME INDI­ PITCH SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS Reinhard, Vicki Navaroli, Lori Chontos, VIDUALS Beverly Morris, Jayne McCarty, Debbie Helsel, Coleen McCormley, Stephanie HON. JOSEPH M. GAYDOS Buck, Vicki Cornman, Linda Bumford, HON. LEE H. HAMILTON · OF PENNSYLVANIA Sue Filson, Sue Cislo, Laura Louden, OF INDIANA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Diane Kugler, Maryann Welsh, Kathy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, September 27, 1976 Shutlzaberger; managers-Gail Tamok and Walt Louden; coaches-Andy Chon­ Monday, September 27, 1976 · Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, the Cen­ too and Janet Antoncic. Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I am tral Pharmacy girls' softball team from Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my col­ pleased that the 94th Congress has taken the Mon-Yough Valley of southwestern leagues in the Congress of the United - several steps in 1975 and 1976 to assist Pennsylvania, which I have the honor of States, I extend to these extraordinary low-income Americans. Bills which have representing, recently won the National young women our official congratulations passed the Congress and been signed into Junior Girls Slo-Pitch Softball Cham­ for a truly remarkable accomplishment. law include the following: pionship at Satellite Beach, Fla. First. School lunches: Makes the That feat alone is worthy of public school lunch and breakfast programs recognition but the manner in which these girls captured the title would warm SYNFUELS BILL NOT A "BUDGET available to more children and reduces BUSTER" the prices of the lunches; continues for 1 the heart of Grantland Rice or any other year the summer food program for camps sportswriter. After losing its opening for low-income children; and extends the game and teetering on the brink of elimi­ HON. WILLIAM S. MOORHEAD WIC program for 2 years, a program nation, Central Pharmacy went on to win OF PENNSYLVANIA 10 straight games over 2 days, an effort which helps improve the diet of ex­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pectant women, infants and children. that would tax the stamina of any pro­ fessional ballplayer. Monday, September 27, 1976 Second. Child care centers: Provides \ additional Federal funding for day care Central Pharmacy, which posted a 29- Mr. MOORHEAD of Pennsylvania. centers serving low-income families. 6 seasonrecord, was to play its first game Mr. Speaker, had consideration of the Third. Older Americans: Continues the on a ThUrsday morning. Rain, however, various amendments offered to the community service jobs program for low­ forced a postponement--until 3 a.m. the Teague substitute taken place concerning income older workers. following day. I chuckle at the thought of H.R. 12112, proponents as well as op­ Fourth. Housing: Continues the subsi­ what the brawny, male counterparts of ponents would have been asked to con­ dized public housing and rental subsidy these young women in professional ball sider the legislation's so-called budget­ programs and improves the home owner­ would say if they were routed from warm busting content. ship loan program for low-income beds at 2 a.m. and told to be on the play­ Throughout the daxs and weeks Americans. ing field within the hour. preceding the vote on House Resolution Nevertheless, that is what these young Fifth. Social security: By blocking an women had to do. The early hour may 1545, the charge was made that H.R. effort by President Ford to limit social have been a factor in their 5-1 loss to a 12112 would force the Congress to exceed security cost-of-living increases to 5 Louisiana entry. Another loss would its own budget resolution limits and percent, the Congress assured that social eliminate Central, so the team was cause it to compromise its own Budget security recipients received in July 1975 forced to stage what has to be one of the Committees' efforts. the full 8-percent increase due them by greatest comebacks in sports history. This type of situation could occur law. Under this same law, which provides Following its early morning loss, the again. To assist my colleagues in fur­ for automatic cost-of-living benefit in­ team played again that afternoon and thering their understanding of the creases, beneficiaries received a 6.4-per­ won. It played five more games the next character of the financial assistance cent increase in July 1976. day and four the day after, the final day provisions sought through H.R. 12112, Several issues of concern to needy in­ of competition. Its 10-game winning it seems fitting to include for the REcoRD dividuals are still working their way streak was capped with an 11-5 lacing of a letter which I have received from the through the legislative process. I am Chicago· in the championship event. distinguished chairman of the House hopeful that action will be completed on Central's victims were: Alabama, 3-1; Committee on the Budget. them before the 94th Congress adjourns. Seattle, Wash., 11-6; Oklahoma City, 5- His comments clearly establish the These issues include: 4; Richmond, Va., 11-7; Kentucky, 10-5; fact that the bill contained no budget­ Tax reform: A bill which extends the Tampa, Fla.., 11-0; host team, Satellite busting provisions; that, contrary to it individual tax . reductions and the $35 Beach, 7-1; Florida State, 5-3, and Chi­ being possibly subject to a point of order tax credit through next year; makes per­ cago, twice, 6-2 and 11-5. on that charge, it was not; and signifi­ manent the increase in standard deduc­ Some of the individual statistics al'e cantly, the budget resolution .had made tions; and expands the allowable deduc­ nothing short of amazing. Jayne Mc­ an allowance of $500 million in authority tions for child care. Carty, the only girl in the 39-team field for the appropriation of borrowing au­ Food stamps: Legislation which re­ to hit a ball over the fence, drove in a thority for this program. vises eligibility standards and simplifies total of 18 runs and accumulated a lusty I believe those who followed this issue application procedures. .486 batting average. Linda Bumford will find the appended letter of interest. Energy: A bill which authorizes a pitched every game, compiling a 2.10 The letter follows: grant program to assist low-income fam­ earned run average and .484 batting av­ U .S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ilies insulate and weatherize their homes. erage. Laura Louden hit .425, Sue Filson, COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, .400 and Bev Morris, Vicki Cornman, and Washington, D.C., September 23,1976 . Community action programs: A pro­ Vicki Navroli all batted over .300. Hon. WILLIAM S. MOORHEAD, posal increasing the Federal share of What makes Central Pharmacy's title Chairman, Subcommittee on Economic Sta­ funding for local community action bilization, Committee on Banking, Cur­ winning performance all the more re­ rency and Housing, Washington, D.C. agencies. markable is the fact this is the first sea-· DEAR BILL: I apologize for not having re­ Supplemental security income pro­ son the team has played together. And, plied sooner to your letter requesting my gram: A bill which simplifies the admin­ although it had a sponsor, the members views regarding the budget impact of the istration of the SSI program and makes raised much of the $5,000 needed for the Teague amendment substitute for H.R. a number of improvements in the eligi­ trip through various funckaising efforts. 12112. The bill was not subject to a point of bility standards. order and the Budget Committee had no Gail Tamok, comanager, emphasized the established position other than stated in this Mr. Speaker, the Congress must con­ girls' conduct, on and off the field, cap­ letter which did not seem to be necessary tinue to give the highest priority to leg­ tured the hearts of the tournament's di­ for the debate· or I would have telephoned islation to help low-income persons. The rectors and spectators. It is with pride to you. 94th Congress has taken several worth­ and pleasure, therefore, I introduce these That bill is simply an authorization meas­ while steps, but much remains to be done. champions: ure, and thus does not have a budget im- 32768 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 27, 1976 pact. Furthermore, the loan guarantee Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to pay H.R. 14496 goes a long way toward authorities in that b111 will not become tribute to an educational success story. meeting that goal and I urge my col­ effective until they have been approved in In common with any such endeavor, it is leagues to vote for it. a prior appropriation bill, thus making them the result of people working creatively subject to essential appropriations controls. Further, the budget resolution has made with people-a gifted teacher, students an allowance of $500 million in budget au­ who care and want to succeed, sup­ thority for the appropriation of borrowing portive parents, and a well-run school FIRST BASEBALL PENNANT IN PHIL­ authority for this program when the appro­ system that makes all this possiQle. ADELPHIA IN 26 YEARS priations action is taken. Whereas this may I congratulate Miss Buehlman, the tal­ not be sufficient to put the whole authoriza­ ented Round Lake schools' band musi­ tion in H.R. 12112 into effect, this does not cians, their families, and the Round HON. RICHARD T. SCHULZE mean that authorizing the larger amount in H.R. 12112 would violate our budget Lake area schools. OF PENNSYLVANIA allowances. Thus, the bi11 raises no Budget IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Act or budget resolution problems, even Monday, September 27, 1976 though after the authorities were made avail­ able in an appropriations act, they would HEINZ URGES VOTE FOR RESOURCE Mr. SCHULZE. Mr. Speaker, the peo­ increase the contingent liabilities of the RECOVERY BILL ple of the city of Philadelphia and its Federal Government. metropolitan area have had much to With warmest regards, celebrate over the past few years. BROCK ADAMS, Chairman. HON. H. JOHN HEINZ III First, the city exploded with excite­ OF PENNSYLVANIA ment as the Flyers, the premier team in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the National Hockey League, became the first expansion team to capture the cov­ BARBARA BUEHLMAN AND A ROUND Monday, September 27, 1976 LAKE, ILL., SUCCESS STORY eted Stanley Cup, hockey's highest Mr. HEINZ. Mr. Speaker, I would like award. Not only did the Flyers win the to express my strong support for H.R. cup in 1973-74, but won it again in 1974- HON. ROBERT McCLORY 14496, the Resource Conservation and 75. OF n.LINOIS Recovery Act of 1976 that is scheduled The second big celebration was, of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to come before the House today. of course, the celebration of America's Monday, September 27, 1976 As my colleagues know, H.R. 14496 200th birthday. The city of Philadelphia, establishes a new office in EPA to help where so many of the greatest moments Mr. McCLORY. Mr. Speaker, I want State and local agencies develop pro­ of the birth of our Nation took place, be­ to take this opportunity to salute a grams for managing discarded materials, came the foremost center of attraction to teacher, a large group of fine student recovering useful resources and protect­ the millions of Americans who set out musicians, a school system, and a com- ing the environment. It also expands re­ from all four corners of this Country to munity. / search and demonstration activities share in the excitement, the glory, the Not long ago, the Round Lake, Ill., under the Solid Waste Disposal Act to romance, and the history of this great junior high school band, directed by include new studies and cooperation by Nation. Miss Barbara Buehlman, won a gold EPA and ERDA aimed at turning our A third event which put Philadelphia medal in competition with 60 other bands trash into an energy source. in the forefront of this Nation's activity at the Florida World International Music This year alone, Mr. Speaker, Ameri­ came just recently when it hosted the Festival. To make that trip possible, band cans will contribute 360 million tons of first of the "Great Debates" between supporters and residents of Round Lake waste to the gross national trashpile. President Ford and his challenger as we in my 13th Congressional District helped For the most part, this waste will lie are about to choose the man who will lead raise $20,000. unused, eontributing to our environ­ us into our third century. Where else, but Miss Buehlman is coordinator of fine mental problems when it could be part in Philadelphia, could the first debate be­ arts and director of the middle school of the solution to our energy, environ­ tween the men running for the highest concert band and the senior high ment and raw materials needs. office in the land have been held? school symphonic band in Round Lake. The waste that we throw away could Well, as if the Flyers, the Bicenten­ She also is secretary-treasurer of the Il­ become the energy equivalent of 400,000 nial, and the debates were not enough linois Grade School Music Association barrels of oil a day. for the city of Philadelphia, enter the and business manager and assistant con­ It could yield 7 percent of our iron, 8 Phillies, the best baseball team in the ductor of the North Shore concert band. percent of our aluminum and 14 percent game today. Mr. Speaker, perhaps we hear more of our paper. Yesterday, the Phillies defeated the today about the problems of education At the same time, Mr. Speaker, indus­ Montreal Expos to clinch first place in the than its successes. But when Miss Buehl­ ttY will dispose of more than 380 million. National League East Division. This vic­ man talks· about music and teaching, she wet tons of industrial wastes-much of tory brings to the people of Philadelphia talks in terms of joy. Let me quote two it hazardous and much of it unregulated. and the metropolitan area, for the first paragraphs from a recent interview with H.R. 14496 offers a unique opportunity time since 1950 when the famous "Whiz her which appeared in the Lakeland to turn our national trashpile into a Kids" were the darlings of the baseball Publications: national resource. And, it offers a chance world, a major league baseball pennant. Music is everywhere in this world. You to regul,ate the disposal of wastes that To many Phillies fans, this accomplish­ can't do anything without finding it. You have become a menace to our physical ment is perhaps more significant than find music in television, on the radio, in and environmental health. any of the other events I have mentioned. movies, in offices, and stores. You find it Equally important, Mr. Speaker, is the For the past few years the Phillies everywhere because it gives joy. Students can find this kind of joy by learning to play fact that the legislation, for the most have fought hard to build a winning an instrument and do it well. part, leaves the development of these team eager for a championship. Last year Band does something special for children, programs to the States, with minimal they almost succeeded, this year their too. It gives them a sense of belonging to a Federal intervention. dream came true. group and working togE:ther for a final prod­ Mr. Speaker, earlier this year the Citi­ Now, admittedly, the Phillies had their uct. That's something you can't get from a zens Advisory Council to the Pennsyl­ moments of crisis, especially during a 10- math or English class. vania Department of Environmental Re­ game, nail-biting losing streak late in Miss Buehlman believes that a child's sources issued a report on the need for the season. But the Philadelphia fans, musical career is at its most critical point a comprehensive program of solid waste hungry for baseball glory, never lost faith at the beginning when encouragement management. in the team and supported them through is required to keep interest and motiva­ The report specifically noted that: that most trying experience. tion alive. To share her concepts in What Pennsylvania and the Nation needs It paid off. is a program to reduce waste at its source, It is a credit, not only to the ball club teaching, Miss Buehlman and coauthor recycle resources in the waste stream that Ken Whitcomb have produced a com­ can be reclaimed and reused, and dispose of for having weathered the storm and plete course in teaching band called those which cannot be in an ecologically and bounced back to take the title, 'but also "Sessions in Sound." economically sound fashion. to the loyal fans, over 2 million of them, September 27, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 327G9 who in time of doubt, stuck by their Kratzer, journalism. Thomas O'Neil A native of New Jersey, Dr. D'Alessio champs all the way. Award-Albert Gessner, baseball. . was educated at Seton Hall University It is with great pleasure that I recog­ Among the many prominent individ­ and earned his doctorate at Fordham nize the members of this team which has uals who participated in the formal pro­ University in· 1967. He has also served as brought so much excitement, entertain­ gram honoring the above mentioned a professor and lecturer at both Seton ment, and pride to the city of Philadel­ awardees were: Samuel R. Vidnovic, a Hall and Fordham Universities. phia and the metropolitan area: popular sports figure in the Mon-Yough Rarely has one man possessed such PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-1976 EAST DIVISION Valley and an outstanding master of outstanding credentials for a job as Dr. CHAMPS ceremonies, who presented the awards; D'Alessio possesses for the presidency of Owner: Mr. Ruly Carpenter. Steve Lesko, toastmaster; Mayor Thomas the College of Our Lady of the Elms. His Manager: Danny Ozark. Fullard of McKeesport; James Loizes, presence is sure to be of 3reat benefit to Coaches: Bobby Wine, Ray Ripplemeyer, former chief of police in McKeesport, the college and the comm•mity. I wish Bill Demars. and the Revs. Theodore I. Pollard and him best of luck as he assumes this im­ PLAYERS Wes Kughen, who delivered the invoca­ portant post. Gary Maddox, Jay Johnstone, Bob Boone, tion and benediction. Tony Taylor, Tim McCarver, Bob:by Tolan, Mr. Speaker, the award committee of Larry Bowa, Tommy Hutton, Wayne Twitch­ MASA devotes many hours of hard work ~11. Ron Reed, Steve Carlton, Jim Lonborg, and Jim Kaat. each year in selecting its honorees. It is ED ZALAR DAY Terry Harmon, Greg Luzinski, Dick Allen, truly a labor of love for the committee Mike Schmidt, Ollie Brown, Jerry Martin, annually must select the award winners HON. TENNYSON GUYER Johnny Oates, Dave Cash, Tug McGraw, Gene from more than 300 nominees. On be­ Garber, Ron Schueler, Tom Underwood, and half of my colleagues in the Congress of OF OHIO Larry Christenson. the United States, I would like to extend IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to this committee the officers and mem­ Monday, September 27, 1976 bers of MASA, which seeks to perpetuate Mr. GUYER. Mr. Speaker, I wish to MASA HONORS AREA ATHLETES for the future the athletic heroics of the bring to your attention the ·efforts of past, our official congratulations and Mr. Ed Za1ar, an outstanding citizen who best wishes for future success. is being given the distinction of having HON. JOSEPH M. GAYDOS a day named for him. October 15 will OF PENNSYLVANIA be named "Ed Zalar Day" in Lima, Ohio. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For the past 4 years Ed has been con­ DR. EDWARD D'ALESSIO BECOMES ducting a kind of crash course for ex­ Monday, September 27, 1976 FIRST LAY PERSON TO HEAD OUR convicts to give them an opportunity to Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, for the LADY OF THE ELMS COLLEGE regain their dignity, confidence, and self­ past 7 years the McKeesport Athletic esteem through a program called PREP, Sports Association has publicly recog­ parole rehabilitation employment pro­ nized the past achievement of certain HON. EDWARD P. BOLAND gram . individuals in the field of sports. A few OF MASSACHUSETTS .Ed is truly a great asset to the com­ days ago MASA once again singled out for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES munity of Lima. His unselfish devotion special tribute several "old timers" whose Monday, September 27, 1976 as· director of PREP has shown amazing feats added new luster to the area's al­ results because he treats the ex-convicts ready gleaming athletic reputation. Mr. BOLAND. Mr. Speaker, on Sep­ as human beings with a potential to be­ More than 500 persons attended this tember 29, Dr. Edward R. D'Alessio will come productive and respectable mem­ year's banquet at the White Oak Amer­ be sworn in as the fifth president of the bers of society. As a result of Ed's work, ican Legion Post to applaud the 1976 College of Our Lady of the Elms in the city of Lima has changed its atti­ MASA honorees. I would like to insert Chicopee, Mass. Dr. D'Alessio will become tude toward the treatment of former of­ their names into the RECORD for the at­ the. first lay person to be inaugurated as fenders, and has become more interested tention of my colleagues. the president of the 4-year liberal arts in crime prevention. Lima employers McKeesport National Bank Awards­ college for w<>men. ' find Ed's clients to be willing workers. Bernie Leech, Al Widany, Frank Korbar, In becoming president of the College They hire them on their merits as work­ Tony Kastan and Walter Winters, base­ of: Our Lady of the· Elms, Dr. D' Alessio ers without discriminating against them ball; Tony Roma, boxing; Rocco caps 9 years of service within the U.S. because of their past offenses. The really Tedesco, softball; Richard Despotakis, Catholic Conference. He joined the productiv·e programs are those that help Garrett Kynor and Frank Kopriver, U.S.C.C. in 1967, as a staff member, and people move from assistance to self­ sponsors, and Charles Gorun, officials. in 1970 he became the first lay person to reliance. Ed Zalar has certainly shown District 15, USWA, Awards-Anthony head the division of elementary and sec­ this to be true as a result of his work Paterra and Herbert Palm, baseball; ondary education. In this post Dr. D'Ales­ with PREP. Stanley Kuzio and Ziggy Gall, softball; sio served as the spokesman for the con­ A few excerpts from the Catholic Al Pishko and Thomas Gilmore, football; ference in matters relating to the educa­ Chronicle pay tribute to Ed's program. Andy Konrad, boxing, and Marty Sud­ tion of children in Catholic elementary PREP operates out of Goodwill Indus­ zina, track. and secondary schools. Another vital tries of Lima, 949 South Main Street, William E. Lickert Local Teamster's function of- this post was to represent and is funded through the Bureau of 205 Awards-Edward Chute, football; Catholic school interests before Federal Vocational Rehabilitation. PREP started Nick Tate, Arthur Codeluppi and James agencies, congressional committees, the as a pilot program through Goodwill In­ Sherry, baseball. Julius J. Lenart; Memo­ White House, and various public and dustries in Columbus, Ohio in 1969 and rial Awards-Joseph Lapkowicz and An­ nonpublic educational groups. has spread to four other cities in Ohio: drew Petach, football; Anthony Mes­ Throughout 1975, Dr. D'Alessio served Akron, Dayton, Lima, and Toledo. sina, softball. as the Catholic schools representative in Ed Zalar's efforts have sparked wide Dave Jenkins Memorial Awar·ds­ the department of education. community. support that includes the Clyde Hayes, baseball; Bobby Mulgado, A highly regarded scholar of education, mayor, law enforcement and parole au­ all sports, and Earl Jenkins, softball. Dr. D'Afessio has written and lectured thorities, church and civic groups, and Joe Gaydos Congressional Award­ widely on the role of nonpublic education a key segment-business and industry, Robert and Dorothy Couglin, human­ in our society. He established "Catholic which provide the jobs. itarianism: Ted McFarland Renzie Schools Week" as an annual national Supporters cite Zalar's dedication and Lounge Awards-Russ Fenton, softball; e'. ~ ent. Cosponsored by the U.S.C.C. and enthusiasm. More basic to their support Joe Puskarich, all sports. the National Catholic Educational Asso­ is performance: The program works. Bob Kula Viking Lounge Award­ ciation, the "week" is a yearly observance Ed said the recidivism rate of program Glenn Shamp1e, official. Chick Davies· focusing public attention on the merits graduates is 22 percent compared to a Award- Walter Miller, basketball; and special contributions of Catholic national average of 70 percent. MASA Golden Quill Award-Eleanor schooling. PREP operates on a 5-w~ek cycle. The 32770 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 27, 1976 first 2 weeks are for class sessions. The I am pleased to note that there is a help them reduce Government redtape, last 3 weeks are for job hunting. Each manpower training program which unnecessary paperwork and bureaucracy. enrollee gets $55 a week for food, lodg­ matches this area of chronic unemploy­ The Commission has worked with a ing, and transportation. ment with the area of most jobs. It is number of citizens in such problem areas The classroom has a work atmosphere. called 70001 Ltd., which is a nonprofit as pension plans, Office of Education, Days are spent completing practice ap­ organization serving 16- to 22-year-old Census Bureau's company organization plications, having mock interviews with school dropouts who are unemployed and survey, and occupational and health. It employers, writing business letters, writ­ otherwise disadvantaged. With the sup­ works to help reduce the time and money ing resumes, and viewing film strips. port of the American Retail Federation involved in complying with burdensome Several businessmen volunteer their and many other business concerns, 70001 reporting requirements. expertise. A videotape recorder provides helps these young people find jobs and The Commission has an impressive list instant replay of interviews, which are careers in the field of- distribution and of accomplishments. Congress passed leg­ critiqued. Enrollees are taken on tours of retail. islation to eliminate schedule A of IRS local industries. In February of this year, the Depart­ form 941. It did so based upon the Com­ Zalar believes "the program is de­ ment of Labor contracted with 70001 Ltd. mission's findings that businesses would signed to develop realistic concepts of to expand its operations. Within the first save $250 million by submitting this form work while the men are seeking' security 10 weeks of the signing of that contract, annually instead of quarterly. And ac­ through employment. We try to create a total of 532 young people entered the cording to Government Accounting Of­ an atmosphere of respect, with a feeling 70001 programs located in 14 cities. fice estimates, the Government's savings of caring for a person. We stress living Nearly 70 percent of them were placed amount to $20 million. in the present-not in the past-and into jobs, primarily in the field of dis­ Because of recommendations made by with an eye toward the future. tribution . ..t\nd as of May 31, approxi­ members of the Commission to various "We present facts and allow the man mately 60 percent of all the young peo­ Government agencies., paperwork has to make choices-how to go about get­ ple in 70001 were on the job, while the been reduced by 237,960,480 Federal ting a job, not just filling out applica­ remaining 50 percent were preparing for forms. Resultant savings have reached tions. We try to restore dignity. The men employment or were between jobs. over $10 million and 2 million man-hours. are stripped of that .and degraded when 70001 Ltd. has a program that works. The proposed Customs Paperwork Re­ they come out of prison. They are hostile. It matches an area of chronic unem­ duction Act will save small importers mil­ Hostile feelings are· played out through ployment with the area providing the lions of dollars. It will also speed up the role playing." most jobs. It deserve our support. processing of travelers. Each 5-week session ends with a grad­ Twenty-six recommendations have uation dinner at a local restaurant. Plant been made to reduce the paperwork bur­ managers, personnel directors, bankers, den under the Occupationai Safety and engineers, private employment service A REQUEST FOR CITIZEN INPUT Health Act. If only two of these recom­ directors-all who have shared in the mendations are adopted, the Commission program attend. Each client receives a estimates that there will be a savings to diploma for completing PREP's "Plan HON. MORGAN F. MURPHY over 4 million businesses of $42 million. for Action" and has an opportunity to OF ll.LINOIS These are only a few of the proposals speak. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which have already been adopted or put More than 400 persons-about 5 per­ Monday, September 27, 1976 forth for future enactment. They have cent of them women-have gone through one goal in common: reducing or elimi­ PREP during Zalar's 4 years as director. Mr. MURPHY of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, nating paperwork. Whether a person Mrs. Jane Whitney of the Bureau of Vo­ 2 years ago Congress passed a bill with owns a business or merely fills out an cational Rehabilitation office in Lima far-reaching consequences for the Amer­ IRS form, he can find a helping hand estimated that about 60 percent of those ican people. The bill established a Com­ eager and wiliing to assist him. who go through the program "find work mission on Federal Paperwork. The pur­ I take this opportunity to stress the and function satisfactorily." pose of that Commission was to investi-· importance of public participation at the Zalar, who coached football at Delphos gate reporting requirements of the vari­ Government level. I am asking my con­ St. John High School for 8 years in the ous Federal agencies and recommend to stitutents to write. By giving the name 1960's lapsed into football terminology Congress changes that would ease the and number of any burdensome report or when speaking of his work. He said: paperwork burden for the American peo­ form, an attempt can be made to zero in It's very uplifting. It's like scoring a touch­ ple. on the specific problem. Together we can down or making a beautiful play. But even Knowing the time and money invoived work to find a solution to this bureau­ more, because it is seeing someone become in meeting all the paperwork require­ cratic maze of paperwork. a productive person, a taxpayer, citizen of ments of the small businessman, I co­ the community, provider, a person looked sponsored a bill to bring relief to this up to--one who has raised himself up. segment of the work force. The Commis­ sion is an outgrowth of this bill. CONGRESSMAN HENRY HELSTOSKI The Commission has been in existence SUPPORTS REVISION OF COPY­ 70001 LTD. for 1 year and has clearly demonstrated RIGHT LAWS that it can deal effectively with the HON. CLAIR W. BURGENER paperwork burdens faced by the small OF CALIFORNIA businessman, educator, consumer, farm­ HON. HENRY HELSTOSKI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er, and taxpayer. It was created by Con­ OF NEW JERSEY gress and has lived up to congressional IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, September 27, 1976 intent in fulfiiling its stated purpose. Monday, September 27, 1976 Mr. BURGENER. Mr. Speaker, be­ It should be pointed out that the Com­ tween 750,000 and 1 million young peo­ mission has worked within its allotted Mr. HELSTOSKI. Mr. Speaker, the ple drop out of high school every year budget. It has not come to Congress re­ first . general revision of the copyright in this country. And too many of them questing additional moneys nor has it laws was passed by the House on Sep­ end up as unemployment statistics. The come seeking additional time. It will com­ tember 22, 1976 by a vote of 3i6 to 7. highest chronic rate of unemployment plete its work within the timeframe set In an effort to assure consideration in our Nation is found among our young down by Congress and will submit its of this issue before the 94th Congress people-and that is a tragic waste of final report in October of 1977. adjourned, the sponsors of the House our most valuable national resource. To continue to be effective, the Com­ version tailored their bill to resemble the It is also true that projections by the mission needs citizen input. I am asking Senate measure, S. 22, which they passed Department of Labor indicate that the my constituents to participate in the in February 1976. greatest source of jobs today and in the Commission's work by advising me of Both bills increased the. length of the next several years is in the area of re­ their paperwork problems with the Fed­ copyright term, set new guidelines for tailing and distribution. eral Government. This will help me to photocopying in libraries and schools, September 27, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32771 and brought two groups-cable television brothers and sisters lie in death. The Fascists lie employees under the protection of St--c­ systems and jukebox owners-under tried to destroy all the Jews physically and tion 14 (b) of the Taft-Hartley Act. Labor contemporary anti-Semites try to wipe out unions have spent millions of dollars in an copyright liability for the first time. every memory of the sacrifice and suffering effort to bring about the repeal of Section Congressman HELSTOSKI, in expressing of our people. For many years now, Babi Yar 14(b). These millions have come from dues support for this legislation, stated that: has been the only place of the Holocaust paid by mlllions of wage earners forced to The provisions contained in this bill are where Jews are not permited to pay their pay these dues in order to work for a living. long overdue. This is the first revision of the respects to the memory of their slaughtered Presidential candidates Udall, Jackson, copyright laws since 1909 and I am pleased brethren. Only under the pressure of pub­ Brown and Carter, courting union support, to see that we have approved a measure to lic opinion did the Soviet authorities finally favor repeal of Section 14(b) of the Taft­ address this situation by correcting the in­ agree to put a monument at Babi Yar-pres­ Hartley Act and the abolishment of the equities contained in the present law. sure of world public opinion in the free states' right-to-work laws. President Ford world-but the aim of this monument is strongly favors the right to work; and the same, to wipe out, the memory of the Reagan says that he is "leaning ... very fact that the people who were buried here heavily toward right to work". SOVIET JEWS ·COMMEMORATE were Jews. Even the burial ground is now A recent study by Opinion Research Cor­ BABI YAR a prohibited place. The KGB of Kiev has poration revealed that 75 % of the American already started a campaign of harassment public feels a worker in industry should be against those Jews who would like, on this able to "hold a job whether or not he be­ tragic date, to commemorate the tragedy of longs to a union". Ironically, 49 % of union HON. SIDNEY R. . YATES Babi Yar. Babi Yar has become the symbol workers polled were opposed to compulsory OF ll.LINOIS of the extreme suffering of our people. Dear unionism while 49% were in support . . . IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES brothers and sisters: We are calling on you 2% no opinion. to commemorate and pay homage to the Our state right-to-work law and Section Monday, September 27, 1976 memory of the more than 100,000 Jews sav­ 14(b) of the Taft-Hartley Act are the lock Mr. YATES. Mr. Speaker, for the bene­ agely butchered at Babi Yar and we urge on the door, the removal of either will bring fit of my colleagues, I would like to note you to attempt to send representatives on compulsory unionism into South Dakota. that the 29th of September will mark this day to take part in the solemn rites at During the recent economic recession in this spot in accordance with our time-hon­ our country, the states with the least un­ the 35t:r.. anniversary of one of the most ored Jewish tradition. employment and strongest economic profile terrible tragedies of World War II. This were those that retain the right-to-work will be the anniversary of a catastrophe This letter reminds us, once more, that law. where more than 100,000 Soviet Jewish for the Jews in the Soviet Union, there The prestigious U.S. Advisory Commis­ men and women died. I speak of the is no freedom ... a distressing thought sion on Intergovernmental Relations re­ tragedy of Babi Yar. as the Jewish New Year is about to begin. cently completed a study of public employee In the fall of 1941, 100,000 Jews of Let us hope the New Year will bring a l,abor-management rela-tions and concluded Kiev and its suburbs were shot dead at change in the official Soviet policy to­ that: "While recognition of the right to Babi Yar. As a result, it has become the ward the Jews, that they will be allowed membership is fundamental, of equal im­ portance is the principle that no public em~ symbol for the whole world, a symbol of to enjoy the human rights to which they ployee should be required or coerced into the tragedy of the Jewish people. are entitled. joining an organization as a condition ot Sadly, for those Soviet Jews who wani employment." They added, "the right to re­ to commemorate that day-it seems that frain is just as basic and precious as the there will only be trouble from the Soviet right to join ... when the right to join be­ authorities. FREEDOM OF CHOICE comes a duty, obviously freedom of choice On September 20, Mr. Anatoly Sharan­ becomes merely a catch word." sky, of Moscow, arranged a press confer­ The South Dakota State Employees Or­ ganization is an ardent supporter of your ence for three Jews from Kiev. At the HON. JAMES ABDNOR right of free choice . . . to belong or not to conference it was revealed that the three OF SOUTH DAKOTA belong; and annually we deliver this message were called in by the KGB and warned IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to the state legislature in support of our that if "there is an attempt to repeat right-to-work law. your Jewish tricks-to commemorate Monday, September 27, 1976 The right to work IS a basic freedom ... Babi Yar-you will be arrested and sen­ Mr. ABDNOR. Mr. Speaker, South a freedom of choice we should openly sup­ tenced to many years of imprisonment. Dakotans have long cherished freedom port and protect in South Dakota. We do not want any of your dirty Zionist of choice for all of their activities and Ronald R. Merriman flowers." endeavors. One of their greatest con­ At this press conference the corre­ cerns thrbugh the years has been main­ spondents were given copies of a letter taining their freedom to choose whether PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENT which was signed by more than 90 Jews or not to join a labor union as a condi­ from 13 different cities, and which was tion of employment. Repeatedly they sent to the city officials in Kiev. It was have reaftj.rmed their belief that mem­ HON. GERRY E. STUDDS addressed to the First Secretary of the bership in a union should not be re­ OF MASSACHUSETTS Communist Party of the Soviet Union quired for a person to hold a job. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and the First Secretary of the Gor­ The depth of South Dakota's concern soviet-town council of Kiev. for the right to work was recently re­ Monday, September 27, 1976 It said: flected in the President's Corner of the Mr. STUDDS. Mr. Speaker, on Tues­ On September 29, 1976, it will be the 35th South Dakota State Employees Organiza­ day, September 14, I missed several anniversary of the tragedy at Babi Yar. In tion News. Calling right to work "a basic record votes because I was on my way the autumn of 1941, 100,000 Jews of Kiev American freedom," Ronald R. Merri­ to Massachusetts to vote in the primary and its suburbs were shot dead by Fascists man, president of the SDSEO, made elections which were held that day. On at this place. Babi Yar has become the sym­ bol for all the world of the tragedy of the some comments which merit the consid­ roll No. 722, adoption of the rule for Jewish people. We appeal to you with the eration of my colleagues in the House: consideration of S. 2371, regulation of request not to prevent the Jews who wish RIGHT To WORK-A BASIC AMERICAN FREEDOM mining in areas of the national park to participate in the ceremony of solemn "The right of persons to work sh'all not system, I would have voted yea. On roll mourning on this day in accordance with be denied or abridged on account of mem­ No. 723, passage of H.R. 15319, habeas Jewish national tradition and to defend us bership or non-membership in any labor corpus rules, I would have voted yea. from all possible provocation. union or labor organization or association." On roll No. 724·, passage of H.R. 14940, This is a basic freedom we should all wish Implementation of the Treaty of Friend­ They, then, addressed the following to maintain. Why? The answer should be letter to Jewish communities in the free ship and Cooperation between the United obvious. In 15 states where the ·right-to­ States and Spain, I would have voted world: work laws have been abolished, public em­ Dear friends: The 29th of September 1976 ployees are compelled to pay dues or agency yea. Roll No. 725 was a recorded quorum is the 35th anniversary of the tragedy at Babl fees to a union whether they desire to or call. On roll No. 726, adoption of the first Yar. Babi Yar is the most outstanding and not. committee amendment to S. 2371, I the most tragic place of the catastrophe of South Dakota is one of 32 states which would have voted no. On roll No. 727, Soviet Jewry where more than 100,000 of our still retains the right-to-work l'aw for pub- adoption of the Duncan substitute 32772 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 27, 1976 amendment to the Ketchum amendment Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep­ turned to Hu)Jert Humphrey, who was then to S. 2371, I would have voted no. Lastly, resentatives of the United States of America Vice President of the United States, and Mr. Speaker, I would have voted yea on in Congress assembled, That the President is solemnly assured him that I had absolutely 728, 2371. authorized and requested to issue a proc­ no designs on his job. roll No. the final passage of S. lamation designating the week beginning Oc­ I then added: "I love the House of Repre­ On Thursday, September 23, I missed tober 3, 1976, and ending October 9, 1976, as. sentatives, despite the long, irregular hours. roll No. 807, passage of the conference "National Volunteer Firemen's Week", and Sometimes, though, when it's late and I'm report on H.R. 9019, Health Maintenance calling upon the people of the United· States tired and hungry-on that long drive home Organization Amendments of 1976. On to observe such week with appropriate cere­ to Alexandria-as I go past 1600 Pennsyl­ that rollcall I would have voted yea. monies and activities. vania Avenue, I do seem to hear a little voice saying: "If you lived here, you'd be home now." In 1968, I had no inkling of how loud that little voice might get. NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S REPUBLICAN HUMOR I believe in laughter. I look on it as one WEEK of the precious gifts that God has given to mankind. I admire, as Walter Scott did, the HON. BOB WILSON "wit that loves to play, not wound." HON. LESTER L. WOLFF OF CALIFORNIA Americans are a diverse people living to­ OF NEW YORK gether in many different styles and places. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES We are united more by the way we look at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday, September 27, 1976. things than by the traditional ties of blood Monday, September 27, 1976 or belief or battles long forgotten. And when Mr. BOB WILSON. Mr. Speaker, "Re­ we rare able to look at the brighter side of Mr. WOLFF. Mr. Speaker, as a cospon­ publicans have a great sense of humor," our troubles, and the lighter side of our sor of the joint House-Senate resolution says Steve Skubik, president of the struggles, and see the smile that lies just proclaiming October 3-9 as National Vol­ American Society of Political Humorists. below the surface of our neighbor's face, we unteer Firemen's Week, I am pleased to His book "Republican Humor" quotes Americans are at our very best. note its unanimous passage by the House. over 100 leading Republicans and con­ "Republican Humor" by Stephen J. Skubik The swift approval of this resolution be­ and Hal E. Short is P.Ublished by Acropolis tains 380 humorous and witty savings. Books Ltd., Washington, D.C. speaks the full knowledge and apprecia­ President Gerald R. Ford's foreword tion of the Congress for the 1 million to the book is an excellent explanation volunteer firefighters across our Nation of the need for politicians to have a who spend their time, and often risk sense of humor. ABORTION AS ELECTION ISSUE their lives, in the service of their friends, President Ford wrote: REQUIRES MANNERS, BALANCE and their community. In my remarks to the Congress after The volunteer fireman is one of our being sworn in as our 38th President, I said: Nation's oldest traditions, and it is "Truth is the glue that holds government HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI heartening that in an age of increasing together, not only our Government, but OF KENTUCKY civilization as well." I believe this with all technology and expertise, the concept of my heart. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the volunteer fireman is still viable. In­ But government and the political process Monday, September 27, 1976 deed, were it not for the volunteer, we need not be pompous and unsmiling. The scarely would have a large-sc~le fire de­ national costume does not . have to be a Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, perhaps partment anywhere in the Nation. For stuffed shirt. Humor can be the lubricant no issue now before Congress surpasses as the resolution notes, only 200,000 re­ that eases our journey through life. abortion for controversy. main to fill the ranks of firefighters once I have now spent 27 years in American I would like to share with my col­ the volunteers are taken from the list. politics and I have seen first-hand the ther­ leagues the following editorial which ap­ apeutic effect of a timely or timeless joke. peared in the Record, the Louisville The fact that our country is still able In the words of Kahlil Gibran: "A sense of to rely on the volunteer for the bulk of humor is a sense of proportion." Archdiocesan newspaper. our fire protection is proof that the vol­ In politics, a sense of proportion and a This editorial advocates calmness, re­ unteer is able to keep up with the ad­ sense of humor should be written into the straint, civility, and fairness in dealing vanced training, the new techniques, and job description of every legislator and ad­ with an issue which has often generated the sophisticated equipment which is so ministrator. Officials who can laugh together antagonism, frustration, and emotional­ can work together. The aisle sepoara ting Re­ necessary today. ism. publicans and Democrats need never be so I believe it is an excellent description We have come a long way from the old wide that it can't be bridged by good humor. hand-pump cart pulled by eager men, Fortunately for all of us in government­ of healthy dissent in America, and it is and chased by a Dalmatian dog, but the federal, state, and local-political humor is particularly relevant in light of the posi­ spirit of the old volunteer fire companies alive and well in America. Sometimes the tion abortion has taken in the 1976 elec­ remains today, and will, I am confident, humor is inadvertent. I still feel for the tions. continue to motivate our young people to master of ceremonies at a mid-We$t banquet The article follows: enter into the service of their community I attended in 1974. At the conclusion of the ABORTION AS ELECTION ISSUE REQUIRES program, so that we could keep to our sched­ MANNERS, BALANCE in this honorable-and indispensable­ ule, he asked the audience to keep their seats calling, the volunteer fireman. until the Presidential party had left. But his The 1976 Presidential campaign got off to Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am pleased actual words had a life of their own. He a bit of a surprising start last week as an said "Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes undisciplined group of anti-abortion demon­ to present for the RECORD a copy of House strators in Scranton surrounded and jostled Joint Resolution 1008, calling for a Na­ our program but would you please remain in your seats-while the President is removed Governor Carter. It was an unpleasant spec­ tional Volunteer Firemen Week: from the hall!" tacle, these highly motivated people taking H. J. RES. 1008 Sometimes humor is strangely prophetic. part in an unfortunate drama. that can only Whereas volunteer firemen have played an On March 9, 1968, as Minority Leader of the further alienate people from their very seri­ essential role in this country all throughout House of Representatives, I was asked to be ous cause: finding the best possible way to guarantee a right to quality life for all, es­ its history; the Republican speaker at the annual dinner Whereas one million of the country's one of the Gridiron Club in Washington, D.C. pecially for the helpless unborn. million two hundred thousand firefighters This organization of distinguished journal­ The very temper and actions of the demon­ are volunteer firemen; ists and their guests, gets together once a strators may be an apt measure of the frus­ Whereas, because of their skills in apply­ year for a fun evening of political satire and tration of those Catholics and other religous ing life-supporting techniques and their commentary. The audience is so prestigious, people who want so desperately to get a hear­ awareness of fire safety precautions, volun­ a waiter could spill soup in any direction ing for their cause, but find so few willing teer firemen plan an important role at their and not miss a celebrity. to listen. In this regard, we are pleased with regular places of employment, especially in In March of 1968, election fever was be­ Jimmy Carter's decision to invite such pro­ industrial plants, large office buildings, hos­ ginning to spread. Speculation as to who testors to use h,.is own appearances as a pitals, and other places where there are heavy would be the Republican and Democratic peaceable forum for e-xpression of their views. concentrations of people; and nominees for President and Vice President The simple fact of the matter is this: un­ Whereas volunteer firemen provide a life­ became the unofficial theme of the evening. less there is civility and fairness in communi­ saving service to the communities in which And so, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, cating the anti-abortion position, that cause they live: Now, therefore, be it I decided to announce my own intentions. I itself will receive less and less of a hearing. September 27, 1976 . EXTENSIONS OF. REMARKS 32773 Attempting to ove'rwhelm and coerce the life. It is our speci&l task this presidential tributed signifl.cantly to that development, convictions of others is hardly an ethical or election year to keep that leaven from going but the school has been a major factor be­ effective way of making a point. Rudeness sour. hind this region's advancement. It is not and rowdiness (in contrast to responsible coincidental that as the school has grown and firm dissent) generally have not worked and expanded, so, too, has the region grown. in legal and political struggles. In the strug­ REMARKS BY REPRESENTATIVE Probably the most important resource the gle against abortion, such behavior can only school has supplied to the region has been be counter-productive. Mil.JLER its steady supply of well-trained, highly Instead of antagonizing those in disagree­ motivated teachers. The school has trained ment, convinced pro-life people could find thousands of teachers. Many have chosen to this autumn an unusually fine opportunity HON. DEL CLAWSON remain in southeastern Ohio and educate to present their case to the nation with OF CALIFORNIA the young people enrolled in our primary firmness, politeness and understanding of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and secondary systems. It is gratifying to others. The American Catholic bishops and parents and school administrators alike to 43 per cent of American Roman Catholics Monday~ September 27~ 1976 know that those teachers graduating from recently polled support a constitutional Mr. DEL CLAWSON. Mr. Speaker, on Rio Grande bring with them impeccable edu­ amendment as the best way to insure the September 12 our distinguished colleague cational credentials. Even in a period of human right to life. But large groupings from Ohio, Congressman CLARENCE MIL­ teacher surplusses, school superintendents of other ethically concerned Americans, and come to Rio Grande College to recruit. That 48 per cent of those Catholics recently polled, LER, addressed the centennial celebra­ fact, in itself, is testimony to the reputation do not favor such an amendment. To be tion of Rio Grande College located in his the college has earned among school sys­ sure, many of these are personally adamant district. His remarks about the growth tems throughout Ohio and neighboring against the taking of fetal life, but they do and contributions of this fine Ohio school States. not choose to give their personal convictions and the serious threat it and every other I noted only a moment ago that the social the force of law. institution of higher learning now face and economic foundation of this region is If such a large bloc of persons-even with­ at the hands of the Federal bureaucracy tied directly to the strength of our educa­ in Catholicism-are to be convinced of the are poignant and deserve the attention tional system. Let's face it: A teacher must proamendment position, careful logic and first be taught. Then that individual must avoid,ance of vituperation will be more nec­ of this body. be able to adequately arm students with the essary than ever. And if this fall season REMARKS BY REPRESENTATIVE CLARENCE. Mn.­ skills necessary to obtain gainful employ­ offers an immense opportunity to Catholics, LER, RIO GRANDE COLLEGE-RIO uRANDE ment and compete in the job market. The 1t also presents two clear dangers to be COMMUNITY COLLEGE end result of the educational system is a avoided besides the incivility already noted. It is a distinct honor and pleasure to join matter of economics. A poorly trained First, it wi11 be neces&ary to avoid the re­ you on this occasion to observe the lOOth teacher will not become a good teacher. And ductionism of a one-issue campaign. Mo:re birthday of Rio Grande College. I share in turn, students under the influence of an than ever before, CaJtholics Will have to stress your deep sense of pride on this occasion unprepared teacher Will not be exposed to the comprehensiveness of a pro-life position. and I know that the future will be Just as the educational skills necessary to par­ Undoubtedly, abortion strikes at the heart rewarding as the past has proven to be. ticipate in today's technological society. Un­ of innocent life itself and so has a special This is a unique occasion: We are here prepared to meet the demands of the mod­ urgency to it. Furthermore, abol"'tion reveals today celebrating the centennial of a great ern job market, the student of a poor edu­ a callousness about the reverence for life and institution of learning while America cele­ cational system falls further behind and humanity not in individuals alone, but in brates her bicentennial. It is ntting that quite possibly becomes a burden to be car­ communities and civilizations as well. But the school has selected "hand in hand with ried by society instead of becoming a con­ the abortion question must always be seen America .•. a proud heritage" as its tributor to it. The snowball . . which ends in the wider context of human dignity issues, theme for observing the school's anniversary. up with society being presented either a or else it becomes in the public eye nothing Just as our Nation retlects upon its proud well-educated young man or woman, or a more than a peculiar obsession. .Past and looks toward the future with poorly equipped job seeker-essentially be­ -As William Shannon, a Catholic writer, re­ optimism and renewed faith in our demo­ gins with the manner in which teachers are cently noted in the New York Times (Sept. cratic system, so too does the college look taught. 4), reverting to a one-item American agenda forward to its second century of being an It begins here. can endanger all the rest of the great Cath­ integral part of southeastern Ohio's growth. The Appalachian Regional Commission olic social causes, as well as rendering the There is, of course, another signifl.cant conducted a survey which dealt with teach­ ers and the educational environment of the issue of abortion itself politi~ally impossible. point to be underscored today: This marks The abQil'tion questton must always be seen the second year of operation of the Rio Appalachian area. The general findings of as part of a wider spectrum of moral and Grande Community College. Rio Grande's the survey are interesting, and I would .like soc!Jal causes: the elderly, the handicapped, proud history has always been marked by to share some of those conclusions with you. the impoverished and oppressed, the ill­ innovative ideas. That tradition continues The profile of the Appalachian teacher shows housed and the outcast. Archbishop Thomas today with the joint venture of the col­ that the typical teacher: J. McDonough of Louisville gave cle,ar ex­ lege and the community college working Was born in Appalachi·a. pres&ion to such an insight in his 1973 pas­ together for the improvement of the Ohio Went to high school there (83 percent of toral letter "To Be Present in the Heart of Valley. Never before in the history of higher those surveyed) . the World:" education in this country has there been Received their bachelor's degree there (90 percent of those surveyed). "If we are to be persuasive champions of an educational experiment identical to that in progress here. The Rio Grande concept Received that degree in the last 10 years. human life and dignity in one area, we must Has spent nearly his or her entire teaching be such champions in every area. As Cath­ is unparallelled: A 2-year, State-supported community college operating within the career in the same State. olics we must oppose unflinchingly eve:ry Received adequate training to meet the form of social injustice, violence and dis­ framework of an existing 4-year private in­ stitution. The result is access to quality demands of the teaching assignment. crimination which undermines the condi­ Finds graduate courses on educational tions of life which God intends for all His education at a cost affordable to the peo­ methods available within 25 miles of home children." ple the schools are designed to help. The or school. schools are part of the community, and the A second danger is thwt of politica.J. ex­ With regard to job satisfaction, it is inter­ ploitaJtion. Catholics, neve:r especially known community is literally a part of the schools. esting to note that the arc survey of Ap­ for political naivete, run a risk in this elec­ As important as it is today to pay tribute palachian elementary and secondary teach­ tion campaign of being patronized at best to the lOOth anniversary of Rio Grande Col­ ers pointed to the following as reasons to and possibly badly exploited. The American lege, I believe it is equally important that continue in Appalachian school systems: bishops are "disappointed" wtth Carter's we express our gratitude to all those af­ Respect for and from fellow teachers. position and "encouraged" but "not satis­ filiated with the partnership of Rio Grande­ Teaching latitude: the opportunity to ap­ fied" with Ford's. Governor Carter has added Rio Grande Community College. With it, this ply innovative teaching ideas and techniques. a nun to his uoatholic desk" and President region is setting the pace for imaginative Respect within the community. Ford goes through a sudden flurry of ap­ educational leadership. The excellence per­ Teaching subjects for which they were sonified by these institutions will be used pearances With Catholics and their bishops. traine~. The key element in this poll, I feel, For all thei:r activity, the candidates should as a standard throughout the Appalachian reflectS pack to my earlier comments: That not t>e encoUJ."aged to presume that Catholics area and the measure of success we have teachers in the Appalachian area are well wm vote as a tight political bloc this year. witnessed ... as a result of Rio Grande fore­ prepared for their assignments and with Rather, it behooves a thoughtful people­ sight ... will be pursued by sister insti­ southeastern Ohio in mind we say Rio on all sides of the political fences-to be on tutions across the nation. Grande "keep up the good work." their guard, to weigh out promises and to It is an understatement of the highest Yes, Rio Grande has a glorious tradition sound out genuineness and realism of every order to say that Rio Grande College has con­ of independence, diversity, and innovation. pooition. tributed to the social and economic growth With its emphasis on quality education The Catholic tradition has from the begin- . of southeastern Ohio during the past cen­ l"'ather than quantity enrollment, Rio Grande ning had a real le·aven to bring to American tury. Rio Grande College has not only con- has been uniquely responsive to the lndivid- C:XXII--2065-Part 25 32774 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 27, 1976 ual needs of its students and the community Grande and any other college what it can missed because of personal reasons. Had it serves. and cannot teach· in the classroom. HEW al­ I been present, I would have voted in the But I regret to say that Rio Grande's in­ ready has proposed that it review all college following manner: stitutional and academic freedom is being curriculums to ferret out what it believes seriously threatened by what has been. hap­ inappropriate to be taught. Government cen­ Rollcall No. 800, copyright law revi­ pening in Washington. Rio Grande, and sorship is in a holding pattern waiting to sion, S. 22, "yea." every other institution of higher learning in descend when the fog clears the runway. Rollcall No. 803, synthetic fuels, House this country are being magnetized into a We must take a giant step in leashing the Resolution 1545, "nay." Federal orbit of control, coercion and com­ "Federal monster." By reforming our tax laws Rollcall No. 807, health maintenance pliance. to encourage even higher levels of voluntary organizations, H.R. 9019, "yea." Since 1960, college campuses across Amer­ contributions to higher education and per­ ica have received over $50 billion in Federal mit tax credits to parents for the education dollars. This year alone nearly $10 billion of their children, Congress can ease the de­ will be channeled from Washington to uni­ pendence on Washington for education versities and colleges. money. By following a sound fiscal policy FEDERAL RESERVE DEDICATES This money has made many things pos­ that balances revenues and expenditures, ROBERT LATHAM OWEN PARK sible: Expanded research, new facilities, tui­ Congress can curb the infiation that plagues tion help and so on. But there is a Catch-22 every college and every family budget. By to this financial reservoir. Every penny has exercising effective, vigilant oversight of a bureaucratic string attached as to how the agency actions and vetoing regulations in­ HON. ROBERT G. STEPHENS, JR. recipient institution is to use it: Once into consistent with the law, Congress can regai:l OF GEORGIA the Federal pot, educators are finding they control over a runaway, unelected bureauc­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are spending more time complying with an racy. endless stream of Federal redtape and less on The task of defending freedom against Monday, September 27, 1976 teaching their students. arbitrary Government intervention is a chal­ Mr. STEPHENS. Mr. Speaker, on Mon­ Every regulation which governs the use of lenge for all of us to meet. It is the very :>arne Federal education money means complex challenge that insp·ired our forefathers to day, September 20, ceremonies were con­ record keeping, routine inspections, and create a new nation. This is an historic oc­ ducted at the new Federal Reserve build­ court litigation for non-compliance. Federal casion: our nation is 200 years old and the ing named for former Chairman William regulations cost America's colleges and uni­ college is half that age. McChesney Martin. The Martin Building versities $2 billion a year-about .what they It is approp~iate, I feel, on noting both an­ is located at the intersection of Virginia raise through voluntary contributions. That niversaries that we should inspire people's Avenue and Fourth Street in Washington overhead is money being diverted from al­ enthusiasm and urge them to remember who ready shortchanged instructional needs. and at the apex of this junction is the Americans are, what American.:; have done, beautiful, small park and fountain ded­ Let me give just some examples of what and what they can, and must, do. All Ameri­ happens under bureaucratic regulation. The cans, young and old, rich and poor, revolu­ icated in memory of and in recognition University of Illinois may have to spend tionary and conservative, must come together of the great contributions to the forma­ $557,000 to correct a minor violation of, the to preserve the hope of freedom, which our tion of our Federal Reserve System by OSHA law. The school it seems must repair the late Senator from Oklahoma, Rob­ an elevated walkway connecting the build­ Nation has held like a torch before the rest ings on one of its campuses: The solid of the world for two centuries. As we face ert Latham Owen. granite slabs forming its bannisters fall five not only the culmination of 200 years of The dedication plaque honoring Sen­ inches short of the 42-inch OSHA specifica­ American national life, we must prepare to ator Owen rests on the granite just above tion. meet the challenges to our souls, hearts, and the magnificent fountain. It reads: to our faith as a people. The real challenges Because Stanford University's 6,000 chrome Robert Latham Owen, 1856-1947 plated fire extinguishers were not red like we face are not solely physical ... the chal­ lenge we face . . . which we must face to­ · Teacher, lawyer, banker, businessman and Federal bureaucrats require, the school statesman, member, Cherokee Indian Na­ wrapped the offending devices in redtape. gether~is one of will, a national and in­ dividual commitment to our country and to tion, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, 1907- Using its power of the purse, the Federal 1925; proponent and the first chairman of bureaucracy has created a complex maze of ourselves that we must get on with tho:: task of reaching for the American ideal. the Senate Bankilng and Currency Commit­ regulations which has become an administra­ tee; a principal advocate and cosponsor of tive nightmare for our colleges. Schools are The bicentennial offers us a unique op­ portunity-the opportunity to take a long the Glass-Owen bill creating the Federal forced to hire more lawyers to talk to HEW Reserve System. The bill was signed into lawyers and install computer capacities to look backward, but more importantly, the opportunity to look forward, to rekindle the law as the Federal Reserve Act by President store and retrieve data the bureaucrats may Woodrow Wilson on December 23, 1913. want. Last year, the University of North spirit that in 200 years built 13 weak and Carolina devoted its computers for 6 months dependent colonies into one· of the strongest The program was commenced at 3 to supply HEW reports. One report alone at nations in the world. This is the purpose of p.m. in the bright autumn sunlight by a that school consisted of 1187 pages and our Bicentennial Celebration-a rededication to American values, to reaffirm our strength welcome from Federal Reserve Gover­ weighed 12 pounds. nor Stephen Gardner, former Deputy If a college does not bend and comply to and potential as a free people working to­ the will of the bureaucrats, no matter how gether to achieve great goals, not only for Secretary of the Treasury. costly it may be or how questionable its pur­ ourselves, but for all people in the worid. Dr. Arthur F. Burns, distinguished pose may be, it runs the danger of being cut Our revolutionary forebearers put aside Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, off completely from its Federal assistance. their hesitation and proclaimed their inde­ next presented an informative biographi­ This blatant coercion and intimidation, pendence. We, in 1976, should proclaim our cal sketch of Senator Owen and cited his ladies and gentlemen, disrupts the educa­ independence from the fear of tomorrow. We outstanding work in the formative period tional process, threatens institutional auton­ should reassert our courage that our nation can and will build a better future for all. of establishment of the great monetary omy and endangers academic freedom. policy agency of the United States, the Once you are into the Federal till for even The pleasure has been mine in joining with a penny, you are in all the way. Escaping the you today. The credit for this observation is Federal Reserve Slystem. tentacles of the Federal bureaucracy is next yours. And the challenge to make the next Assistant Secretary Nathaniel P. to impossible as many administrators have 100 years just as successful and education­ Reed, head of the Department of In­ found out. ally satisfying is ours. For all of thooe who terior's Fish and Wildlife and Parks Di­ As of Ocotber 1, 1975, HEW has ruled that share our deep sense of appreciation for your vision, with highly appropriate remarks, any college whose students receive Federal work, and for the ever-lasting impact Rio accepted the park for the United States. loan and grant money is considered a "re­ Grande has made on the lifestyle of 1-0uth­ eastern Ohio, I congratulate you. Also participating in the ceremony was cipient institution" subject to the full range Speaker of the House CARL ALBERT of of Government control. Brigham Young Uni­ Oklahoma, who presented an inspiring versity in Utah and Hlllsdale College in Michigan, neither of which receives direct eulogy on the life and accomplishments Federal money for any of its programs, have PERSONAL EXPLANATION of his fellow Oklahoman, Senator Owen, gone to court to challenge and nullify the whom the Speaker had known personally HEW edicts. I hope they win their battle and and for whom he expressed a deep re­ I think they should, if they lose, Hillsdale HON. ANTHONY TOBY MOFFETT spect and personal affection. College students will lose their $200,000 in OF CONNECTICUT The ceremonies were concluded by a financial aid and Brigham Young University IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES splendid display of the new fountain. enrollees will lose $7 m11Uon. But American Monday, September 27, 1976 Because of the significance of this ded­ higher education will lose much more. ication, I asked the participants to al­ If this menacing form of Government in­ Mr. MOFFETT. Mr. Speaker, I intend low me to insert some of their remarks tervention stands now, the strings will be to insert today, in the RECORD a state­ in the CONGRESSIONAL l;tECORD, not only drawn tighter and Washington will tell Rio ment regarding three recorded votes I for my colleagues today but for the fu- September 27, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 327'75 ture when historians will evaluate the finance. In 1890, when he was 34 years old, All of you are aware of the Senator's con­ contributions of Senator Robert Latham Robert Owen organized the First National tributions to the Federal Reserve System as Owen to our form of government. I in­ Bank of Muskogee and became its president, its legislative founder. His guiding interest a post he retained for 10 years. His interest in the creation and welfare of that insti­ sert these remarks in the RECORD: in monetary matters was heightened by the tution secured it the necessary foundation SPEECH OF SPEAKER CARL ALBERT, U.S. HousE• financial panic of 1893 when his bank, like to act as the leader among monetary in­ OF REPRESENTATIVES, OWEN PARK DEDICATION many others at that time, suffered heavy terests. His continued interest in the func­ Chairman Burns, members of the Board of withdrawals of deposits. tioning of the Federal Reserve System was Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Before the turn of the century, Robert particularly evident during the depression colleagues and friends: Owen had already prepared himself for his years. I am delighted to participate in the dedi­ later work by visiting the central banks of But Senator Owen's efforts extended be­ cation of the Robert Latham Owen Park. I England, France, and Germany, with the aim yond an interest in financial matters of pub­ have often thought that proper recognition of learning how they shielded their economies lic policy. This is demonstrated by his ad­ of Senator Owen's services in the creation from financial panics. He also visited Canada, vocating the direct election of United States and monitoring of the Federal Reserve Sys­ as yet unsupported by a central bank, with Senators and his call for a Federal income tem has been too long neglected. the same purpose. By 1900, while still a pri­ tax. Both concerns wer-e adopted in 1913 with Although Robert Latham Owen was born vate citizen, Owen had developed a proposal the passage of the 16th and 17th Amend­ in Lynchburg, Virginia, his ties to Oklahoma for emergency curency, which he hoped would ments. Senator Owen was instrumental in were long and deep. He was the son of Robert be attached to a bill by Senator Aldrich, then securing the passage of these great Amend­ L. Owen, President of the Virginia and Ten­ Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. ments. nessee Railroad, and Narcissa Chisholm, of · When Oklahoma was admitted to the It is thus in the light of his varied and the Cherokee Nation. Union in 1907, Owen became one of the constructive career that I salute the late From the time he began practicing law in State's senators. In the next several years he Senator Owen. The Department of the Inte­ Tahlequah, Indian Territory, which is now introduced bills that aimed to provide a more rior and I as its representative are honored the State of Oklahoma until his death in flexible supply of money and credit, to guar­ to share in today's recognition of a truly Washington, D.C. in 1947, Senator Owen was antee bank deposits, and to expand regula­ great American, and happily accept this park a student of law and banking. tory power over national banks. into our system. We take great pride in his service to the Soon after Woodrow Wilson was elected Speaking for the National Park Service and State of Oklahoma, one of its initial Senators President, Owen urged the Senate to estab­ National Capitol Parks, I would like to ac­ when Oklahoma became a State until his lish a separate committee on banking and knowledge and thank the leadership of the retirement on March 3, 1925. currency. This was accomplished by Senate Federal Reserve Board for their superb co­ His influential role in legislation creating Resolution in March 1913, and Senator Owen operation which led to the establishment of the Federal Reserve Board has already been was named its first Chairman. this lovely park. told here. Seil!Rtor Owen was also an ad­ President Wilson's inaugural address made vocate of the direct election of Senators and monetary reform one of the top priorities of he was instrumental in bringing about the his Adininistration, and placed Owen's new adoption of the 16th Amendment dealing committee in the forefront of the legislative RALPH W. WILLIAMS, CREATOR OF with income taxes and the 17th Amendment effort that followed. The Glass-Owen bill, as THE "BRECK GffiL," DIES treating of the direct election of Senators. the reform bill was then called, was signed He was a great servant of Oklahoma and into law on December 23, 1913, and the Fed­ a great servant of the Nation. It is alto­ eral Reserve System became a reality. HON. EDWARD P. BOLAND Owen's view of the Federal Reserve is per­ gether fitting that this park site front on OF MASSACHUSETTS the Federal Reserve Board's new building. haps best conveyed in a statement he made On a personal note, Senator Owen was a in November, 1913, before the Federal Reserve IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES very close friend of mine. When I first came Act was signed into law. Owen stated as Monday, September 27, 1976 to Congress in January 1947, he was still follows: living although he was blind at the time "This Federal Reserve Board will be a Mr. BOLAND. Mr. Speaker, on Sep­ and more than 90 years of age. I remember supreme court of American finance, safe­ tember 21, 1976, the world lost one of with keen appreciation our frequent con­ guarding the commercial interests of this its best portrait artists. On that day, versations, when I was just beginning my Nation, protecting our gold reserve, protecting Ralph William Williams, of Canton, political career. our banking system, protecting our commer­ Mass., died at the age of 67. Robert Latham Owen, a life-long advocate cial system, protecting the individual credit Ralph Williams is best known for his of improved Indian affairs, a dedicated poli­ of the private citizen, and giving him a fair tician in the finest sense of the word, a keen deal in the struggle of commercial and busi­ creation of the Breck Shampoo Girl for student of monetary matters, and an ad­ ness life, and seeing to it that every citfzen the John Breck Co., a subsidiary of the vocate of government reform in general-we shall receive the just amount of credit to American Cyanamid Co. of Wayne, N.J. salute you. which he is entitled by character and by The eye-pleasing pastel portraits of resources." nonprofessional models in natural poses REMARKS OF ARTHUR F. BURNS, ROBERT The Federal Reserve System has become an have appeared in Breck shampoo ads for LATHAM OWEN PARK DEDICATION enduring testimony to the foresight of years and comprise the longest continu­ Mr. Speaker, Members of Congress, honored Robert Latham Owen and his colleagues in the Congress. In recalling today Senator ous campaign in advertising history. guests: It gives me pleasure to welcome you The advertising campaign, along with here today as we dedicate this park to Robert Owen's vision and honoring his memory, we Latham Owen. A fitting tribute to this great at the Federal Reserve are also rededicating developments in the personal care field, American is overdue. our efforts in behalf of the economic welfare helped contribute to the growth of the My predecessor, William McChesney Mar­ of the American people. Breck Co. from a single proprietorship tin, long believed that Senator Owen should to a worldwide distributor. be honored for his contributions to the Fed­ REMARKS OF NATHANmL P. REED, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR FOR FISH AND Internationally recognized for his por­ eral Reserve. I recognized this need shortly trait work in pastels, Mr. Williams re­ after I joined the Board in 1970. My interest WILDLIFE AND PARKS. AT THE ROBERT in Senator Owen was stimulated by the late LATHAM OWEN PARK DEDICATION cently presented Bicentennial com­ Wright Patman, then Chai:t~.::lan of the House Today marks a Inilestone in the National memorative pastel drawings of Martha Banking Committee, who felt that Senator Park Service's effort to help provide Ameri­ Washington and Mrs. Gerald Ford. These Owf'n's accomplishments had been ignored. cans a vivid and accurate account of our na­ two drawings were gifts of the American Fortunately, the development of a park ad­ tional history and heritage. As Assistant Sec­ Cyanamid Co. Mr. Williams was at his joining our new building presents an oppor­ retary of the Department of the Interior easel working on a pastel of the 1976 tunity to fulfill the dream of a public tribute which is responsible for overseeing the great America's Junior Miss when he was that many of us have shared. natural and historical resources of our Na­ It is a curious coincidence of history that tional Park System, I take special pleasure stricken with an apparent heart attack. the authors of the Federal Reserve Act­ in commemorating such a unique American Ralph Williams will be greatly missed Robert Latham Owen and Carter Glass-were as Robert Latham Owen. These occasions by the employees of the John Breck Co. both born in Lynchburg, Virginia. Indeed, are indeed one of the most satisfying aspects In his 22 years with the company he President Woodrow Wilson, the principal of my job. proved himself to be a sensitive man who reformer of the Nation's monetary system, Senator Owen's career was marked with gave generously of his special talents. was born not too far from Lynchburg, in a dedication to a broad range of political I would like to extend my condolences Staunton, Virginia. and social issues. From his efforts on behalf Perhaps it was Senator Owen's Indian an­ of the rights of Indians to his concern for to his wife, Mrs. Marion Williams and cestry-his mother was a member of the the financial stability of this country which his son, Donald R. Williams. I would Cherokee Indian Nation-that led him to he so dearly loved, Senator Owen demon­ also like to extend my condolences to settle eventually in the Oklahoma territory strated steadfastness that earned him the plant manager Thomas Glynn and all of where he became interested in banking and respect of those who knew him. the employees of the John Breck Co. 32776 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 27, 1976 AUTO EMISSION CONTROL AMEND­ cent fuel economy loss in automobile effi- forward. The House-Train-standards MENT SPONSORS URGE CONFER­ ciency during the 1979 through 1985 do not lock out the use of any other po­ ENCE ADOPT HOUSE-PASSED period. In 1980 and 1981 the fuel penalty tential engine, driveline, and emission STANDARDS, CITE FUEL AND would be 16 percent and in 1985 it would control equipment combinations for CONSUMER SAVINGS, Affi QUAL­ be 8 percent on the Senate standards. autos. It is certain that any NOx stand- ITY AND JOB PROTECTION Chase predicts, based on 1975 dollars, ard more stringent than 1.5 grams per a 10 million annual new car fleet, and mile will rule out in the next several a 10-year lifetime for each car: that in- years the development of a variety of HON. JOHN D. DINGELL creased consumer maintenance and new alternative technologies such as CVCC OF MICHIGAN car purchase cost per each auto would and the planned introduction of diesel IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be $220 and $150, respectively, for each engines by two or more companies, GM, Monday, September 27, 1976 year beginning in model year 1980 under VW, and others." Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, Congress­ the Senate standards. Of the recent EPA fuel mileage an- man JAMES T. BROYHILL and I are Urging Chase predicts lost automobile sales nouncement concerning 1977 automo­ House and Senate conferees on the Clean under the Senate standards would result biles, and the fact of improved gasoline Air Ac't amendments to adopt the House­ in 6.25 million units, 1979 through 1985. mileage, we point out that those emis- passed Dingell-Broyhill On rainy days, the water collects in pock­ pends on federal aid which is unlikely at dangers this posed, a conclusion promptly ets all along the bridge and stays there, present. disputed by Peter Shore, the environmental sometimes for days. On a newer bridge, a Likewise, it's difficult to get money for minister. streamlined one like the Verrazano, the rain maintenance. A driver stalled in traffic on Moreover, even if the government took would simply drop into the river. But the the Queensboro recently watched a crew of measures to guard against plutonium thefts Queensboro, opened in 1909, has too many five cleaning pockets on the side of the road. and sabotage, the resulting network of secu­ fiat surfaces and not enough clearance be­ A short while ago there were three such rity measures-informers, wiretapping, mail tween parts. In addition, a number of drains crews on that bridge. Now there is one. opening and the like-would impose an in­ have been asphalted over, workmen report. "Maintenance is insufficient to remove the tolerable strain on the liberties of Britons, And even if the asphalt were to be taken accumulation of dirt and debris at vulner­ the report said. away, the bridge inspector says the drain­ able places on the bridge," says the 1973 re­ The case for fast breeders, said the com­ pipes are often too clogged or cracked to port (conducted by Steinman, Boynton, mission, is unproven and they should be function. As a result the rain combines with Gronquist and London, consulting en­ postponed as long as possible. salt on the bridge to form an acid. The acid gineers) . "While the bridge is in generally satisfactory condition there are (17) items eats steel. Oity officials say such an acid was listed in the report requiring immediate at­ responsible for the collapse of a section of tention to maintain the structural integrity the West Side Highway several years ago. of the bridge. A superficial examination of NEW YORK BRIDGES NEED HELP "More than 90% of the deterioration and the bridge gives the impression that the defects in the Queensboro is caused by water, structure is performing its intended func­ water in combination with salt, sand, dirt tion to carry traffic without too many prob­ and debris," says an engineering study on lems. But our inspection revealed many HON. H. JOHN HEINZ III the bridge conducted for the city in 1972 problems literally below the surface." OF PENNSYLVANIA and published in 1973. Although city officials, union spokesmen Some of the more important "problems" IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cited were immovable rollers, "solidly packed and engineers agree that the Queensboro rust" on movable parts, asphalted-over drain­ Monday, September 27, 1976 Bridge is not presently dangerous, many ob­ servers say it is in trouble, a victim of age systems and deteriorating concrete. The Mr. HEINZ. Mr. Speaker, one of the report also recommended that the city stop 30 years of deferred maintenance, budget and salting the bridge in the winter and use most serious transportation problems manpower cutbacks and state legislation cinders instead. facing this country is that of bridge which has resulted in the city's inability to Today, four years later, the rollers have safety. Recently, the Federal Highway obtain $15 million in rehabil1tation money only recently been freed, some drains are still for the bridge, money the city was sure it Administration reported a need to re­ not functioning, and th~ bridge is still salted place more than 34,000 deficient bridges could get until a year ago. because cinders or sand can clog drains, ac­ Richard DiLorenzo, field representative of cording to Kevin Kadlec, city director of op­ on the Federal-aid highway system District Council 37 of State, County and alone. erations for the Highways Department. Also Municipal Employes, says that the city cinders have to be removed, which takes Recently I introduced the ·Bridge started cutting back on bridge maintenance money. Safety Act of 1976-H.R. 14890-to after World War II. A spokesman for High­ In March 1976 a team from the District dramatically increase Federal aid to re­ ways Commissioner Anthony Ameruso denies Council of State, County and Municipal Em­ pair or reconstruct unsafe bridges. this, but former Transportation Administra­ ployes inspected the Queensboro Bridge and tor Michael Lazar says, "Deferred mainte­ reported the bridge understaffed. Some sec­ The problem of unsafe bridges is a na­ nance has been one of the hallmarks of tionwide one. To illustrate this, I offer tions had not been cleaned in years while bridges in this city. A bridge structure does workmen were being used part time on ar­ to my colleagues' attention an article not have constituents. A bridge member does terial highways, the report said, and went on that appeared in the magazine section of not complain." to cite spalling concrete, rust, corrosion of the New York Daily News on Sunday, Like other past and present city officials rollers, leakage and a cracked abutment. September 26, entitled "Countdown for (present officials refuse to comment directly "The report was basically correct," says NYC Bridges." on bridge conditions and will talk only Frank Valentine, engineer in charge of the through a public relations man), Lazar The article, by Bob Reiss, offers a bridge. , . stresses that potentially dangerous situa­ On the same day, the union officials, who good study of why our bridges have gone tions are given immediate attention. were checking safety conditions for work­ into disrepair, and what must be done to But Jim Bishop, president of the city's men, visited other Brooklyn and Queens save them. I commend the article to my bridge painters' local, isn't so sure. Wasn't bridges and reported: colleagues. the West Side Highway unsafe before it col­ Two feet of water in the pit of the Green­ I would also urge that while reading it, lapsed? But officials insist the city has point Ave. Bridge {where the gears are) and they keep in mind words from the GAO learned from the West Side Highway. multiple massive cracks in the foundation. in a report last year to Congress: "Our Bishop and some people in the Highways City spokesmen say pumps are supposed to Department say that five or 10 more years keep the pit area clear of water and insist principal conclusion about the bridge of deferred maintenance on the Queensboro the cracks are not dangerous. The worst that problem is that it is of such magnitude could result in another West Side Highway, could happen would be a little road sag, says that the marshaling of all pertinent although an official spokesman denied this. Jerry Bianco, engineer in charge of city highway programs, including the safety "The bridge is in fair condition and is in bridge operations. He also sa.ys the condition programs, is needed to make any prompt need of timely rehab111tation to insure that wlll be repaired in the near future. The progress." excessive deterioration does not take place union's DeLorenzo said the cracks will some and that the structure retains its sound­ day cause the bridge locks to tilt when The article follows: ness," he said. raised. COUNTDOWN FOR NYC BRIDGES "The bridge needs to be painted," says Vandalism of towers, switches, lights and (By Bob Reiss) Bishop. "The West Side Highway was built wires in the Cropsey Ave. and Carroll St. When our bridges were built, no one fore­ around the same time as the George Wash­ bridges in Brooklyn and the North Channel saw the day they would begin to deteriorate ington Bridge, only the bridge is still in good Bridge in Queens. due to lack of maintenance. Has that day condition. It was painted when it was sup­ Four feet of water in the pit of the Metro­ now arrived? One hundred and forty thous­ posed to be." polltan Ave. Bridge. sand cars use the Queensboro Bridge every No one is saying Bishop has no interest in Rotted-out pans on the Williamsburg working day. Their drivers move along in getting bridges painted and getting more Bridge. The pans are designed to prevent bumper-to-bumper traffic, 145 feet up, listen- jobs for his men, but three engineers queried objects from falling from the bridge road- 32780 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 27, 1976 way to the streets below. City officials ac­ it purposely allowed at least one bridge to In order to provide greater detail on knowledge the condition but say funds are deteriorate so much it had to be closed, ac­ this issue, and for the benefit of my col­ needed elsewhere. cording to one Highways Department official leagues, I attach a statement on the sub­ The report also quoted Ed Rubin, city who does not want to be named. The Hunters ject which I issued on September 23, engineer in charge of the Brooklyn, Queens Point Ave. Bridge in Queens was closed be­ and the letter from Mr. Zarb which de­ and Staten Island bridges, as saying, "No cause engineers said it was too dangerous scribes the action which he proposes to one wants to make a commitment for bridge for vehicular traffic. But long before, the city repairs. Understaffing has resulted in many had decided to let the bridge go and use take, and the justification for his action: bridges not being opened periodically, and repair money elsewhere. It carried only 6,000 STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE JOHN D. DIN­ bridges must be opened so parts can be vehicles a day and was adjudged expendable. GELL REGARDING FEA REFINER CLASS ExCEP­ greased and prevent freeze-ups." City officials estimate that repairs on the TION PROPOSAL Queensboro would cost $15 million. Says "The report was fairly correet," says Rubin. On August 9, 1976, the F'ederal Energy Ad­ In the case of the Queensboro and Wil­ George Toth, director of the City Arterial Design Department, which would be drawing ministration published in the Federal Regis- · liamsburg bridges, understaffing has in­ ter a notice which proposed to grant a class creased deterioration, observers agree. Iron up p:Lans for work on the bridge: "We're a exception for refiners. I was distressed by Workers foreman Mark Terry of the Wllliams­ long way from the West Side Highway but this class exception proposal because I be­ burg Bridge says that he's 10,000 man-hours we have to do something quick." lieve it could have had the effect of retro­ behind on maintenance. He stresses, how­ Under the Federal Aid to Urban Systems actively forgiving violations of FEA regula­ ever, that the bridge is in good condition. Program, instituted in 1973, Toth and other tions and could have increased the fuel bill And one engineer who formerly worked city officials were confident they could ob­ of u.S. consumers by ·as much as $1.3 billion. on the Queensboro Bridge declared: "The tain the money for the Queensboro. The My concerns regarding this proposal re­ bottom line has been reached. In order to federal government was to pay 70% of the lated to several of the procedural implica­ maintain the bridge in its present condition, costs, the state the rest. But in 1974 the state tions which could have been drawn from it, not even improve it, the work force should legislature passed a law that the state would rather than to the propriety of individual consist of approximately 20 laborers, 10 car­ fund projects only on state roads. Since the exception relief to a speciflc refiner, based penters, 5 electricians and 12 iron workers." Queensboro Bridge is not a state road, and upon hardshilp or inequity. Specifically, I Terry said the bridge currently is staffed is not attached to a state road, it suddenly was concerned about the suggestion made in by 8 laborers, 4 carpenters, 4 electricians and became up to the city to provide 30% of the a recent newspaper article in the Wall Street 8 ironworkers. And these workers, according funding. Journal that FEA was considering relieving to union official DiLorenzo, also have to work To show how little rehabllltation money refiners from compliance with its regulations on highways, because two years ago the the city can raise, Toth says that New York solely because they misunderstood the reg­ bridge department was suddenly put in couldn't even provide 30% of the design ulations or received erroneous guidance charge or' 1,100 viaducts without getting a money, which is $75,000. In addition, Toth from FEA. manpower increase. estimates a two-to-three year interval be­ This concern was reinforced by statements "That's when things get bad," said the en­ tween design work and actual construction in the Federal Register relating to the good gineer. But he added that bad does not nec­ on the bridge, which continues to deteriorate. faith nature of the violations. Specifically, essarily mean dangerous. A bridge can de­ Meanwhile the city is trying to convince the statement was made by FEA that "re­ teriorate for years and still not be danger­ federal officials to release their 70% share finers may have concluded in good faith ous, he said. For instance, Jim Bishop of of the rehabllitation budget even if nothing that recoupment on a proportional basis was the Painters' Union showed this reporter a comes from the state. There is also a need permitted ...."The sentence following this column in the Queensboro Bridge which he to show the federal government that local­ statement is significant: "FEA hereby pro­ said was in terrible condition. It looked ter­ ities need help in maintaining projects, not poses a class exception to authorize cost rible to me, and a bridge inspection report just in building them. recovery retroactively . . . ." The proximity made in February (no work has been done "We have to change our philosophy in this of these statements could have been inter­ since then on the column) concurred: Col­ country," says Kevin Kadlec. "Federal money preted as indicating that FE\A intended to umn n 1-61 has severe corrosion of lacing is available for reconstruction but not for accept tht> good faith of the violator as a bars and visible signs of deterioration and maintenance. The philosophy is to replace complete defense to enforcement action for web and flanges on the south side of the and not to repair. To go up and repair the violations of the regulation. I have re­ column are severely corroded and deterio­ Queensboro Bridge is nowhere near as glam­ peatedly criticized this position as contrary rated and web has through holes. This con­ orous as building a new one. We have to to the principles of equity and inappropriate dition is due to poor drainage and needs sell the idea that monies in the federal high­ to the. question of restitution where over­ immediate attention. way trust fund should be used to maintain cha~tres to the consumer are concerned. As However, bridge inspector Leo Benson, who roadways, too." importantly, this position could prejudice wrote the report, explains that although the future abiUtv of the agency to enforce the bridge is in bad condtion, it is not pres­ violations of its regulations. ently dangerous. Like other places on the Finallv, mv greatest reservation and bridge he calls "severely corroded" or "de­ IMPORTANT DECISION strongest criticism regarding the agency's teriorated" in his reports, the column is proposal related to the possible use of the surrounded by areas which are in good con­ class exception as a means for granting ex­ dition. Problems are localized on the bridge, HON. JOHN D. DINGELL ceptions relief. I was particularly concerned he says, and in that particular place, if OF MICHIGAN that this procedure could result in the grant nothing is done for another couple of years, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of exception relief to all refiners who were Benson says the road may sag. members of the class on the basis of class "When you have that kind of sag you Monday, September 27, 1976 hardship or class inequity. Such a result have the beginning of faUure," declares Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, the Fed­ could have amounted to bootstrapping of re­ consulting engineer Bernard Lippe. "I eral Energy Administration has re­ lief to refiners for whom relief cannot be wouldn't want to ride on the road at that cently made an important decision: One justified on grounds of individual hardship point." or individual ineauity, solely on the basis of Benson says that at one time the Queens­ that directly affects every energy user in membership in the class to which relief is bora had a full-time inspector who could this country, which is another way of granted. This could circumvent the require­ check 2 or 3% of the bridge a day. Subse­ saying everyone. ments of the FEA Act and the Congressional quently, inspection was cut to once a week The administration had earlier indi­ intent manifested therein. My strongest criti­ then to once every two weeks. Now Benson cated its intention to consider issuing cism was leveled at this procedure because I says he sometimes gets to the Queensboro a class exception to its regulations to al­ believe that the result, which I have de­ only once a month. Like other bridge de­ low petroleum refiners to "bank," so as scribed, could have been achieved at the partment personnel, he's busy on arterial to be able to charge more later on, cer­ expense of the public interest and might have highways. Benson admits this means that a improperly benefited some refiners. problem on the bridge might not be caught tain of their increased costs. The in­ The matter of granting exceptions relief until it is too late. And with the bridge creased costs are not those which are by the FEA Administrator could involve the slowly deteriorating, observers says prob­ attributable to the increased price of rights of refiners and a determination of lems w111 occur more frequently. "Nothing is crude· oil, but stem from other causes, these rights on an individual basts would be going to happen now," Benson says. "But it's such as increased management salaries. a quasi-judicial function of the Administra­ all part of a pattern which could become On Thursday, September 23, the Ad­ tor. It ls not my intention to prejudice any problematic in several years 1f nothing is ministrator of the FEA indicated that he action the Administrator. might choose to done." is persuaded by the facts available to take with respect to the granting or denial Fortunately, work on the column men­ of hardship relief. As I have indicated, my tioned above can be done by bridge mainte­ him that this problem should be handled opposition has been directed at the process nance crews, say workmen. But other repairs not by issuing a class exception for all which FEA proposed to utiUze in this case; wlll require special contracts, and special refiners, but rather on a case-by-case a process which I believe would not have contracts require money. basis. I applaud his decision, and com­ protected the public interest. These concerns Indeed, the city has so little money that mend him for making it. regarding the procedure FE

, the White Citizens Coun­ Obviously, in mos,t situations it is futile and in only two cities and over two short periods cil, the Storm Troopers, the Cherry Society, perhaps dangerous for a woman to resist a of time, of the number of criminals kllled by and the Black Hand. male ·attacker. Armed defense is even more armed householders. My own study, which is national in scope and covets hundreds of What might have happened to civil rights dangerous, since a rapist will invariably get a gun awray from a women and use it on incidents, shows that householders and workers if there had been strict gun control others against whom crimes are attempted in the South is exemplified in the 1969 ma­ her--or so most movie and television scripts tell us. It seems ·that a wom'an who doesn't injure far more criminals than they kill, chine-gunning of several hundred marchers and capture without shooting far more crim­ by right-wing extremists in Mexico City. have a male to proteot her had better just Both the possession of automatic weapons "lie back and enjoy it" and hope her at­ inals than they wound. Moreover, at least and the act of murder are as strictly forbid­ tacker doesn't intend to murder or 'mutilate half of the incidents I studied were not cases den by law in Mexico as they are in the U.S. her afterward. · of self-defense but of householders coming Nevertheless, the police made no arrests­ Men--even police chiefs-who voice such to the aid of their neighbors-an issue which either on the scene or when the attackers opinions, however, are usually surprisingly the Eisenhower Commission report ignores. later invaded hospitals to finish off the short on specific examples. I have researched Far more importantly, the vast majority of wounded. the subject in detail and have found no case such instances are never reported to the in which a rapist was able to disarm his pollee--because the near victim cannot pro­ Even assuming that gun prohibition would vide an adequate description of the criminal be enforced against right-wing extremists victim. Those who are famlliar with the martial arts know how extraordinarily dan­ and/ or because the citizen possessed or also, the effect is to render dissenters de­ carried his gun illegally. fenseless without meaningfully preventing gerous it is to attempt to disarm anyone­ lethal attacks upon them. A group of Klans­ even an untrained person. Police training One rough indication of the frequency of men or other neofascists will hesitate to at­ emphasizes that· this maneuver should be such incidents is the fact that hundreds tack some one they know to be armed or to avoided, unless the alternative is immediate of thousands of felony arrests are made each fire-bomb his house; because they don't want death. year by off-duty police. A trained otlicer their members to risk injury or death. Even If women defend themselves with fl.rearma doubtlessly ls more capable of pursuing and though they may be unarmed, they will not less frequently than they could, it is only arresting a robber or a rapist than is an hesitate to attack if they know that their because they have been brainwashed by the ordinary person who is armed. But an off­ intended victim is also unarmed and that steady stream of propaganda generated by duty otlicer is no more likely to encounter the pollee will not defend him. No one had males. The Eisenhower Commission Firearms such a situation. Perhaps a better indicator guns in the hostile mob which burned the Task Force Report, for example, c:ontemtu­ is the apparent success of civilian firearms headquarters of the Marxist W. E. B. DuBois ously dismisses women in a single sentence: defense training. In 1968, after Orlando, Club in 1966 while New York City police They are "less knowledgeable than men Florida conducted a highly publicized shQOt­ looked on. But the DuBois Club member who about guns and generally are less capable of ing tourse for over 6,000 women, it became self-defense." (To make certain they stay had to pull a pistol on the mob in order to the only city with a population over 100,000 that way, the commission recommends ban­ which showed a decrease in crime. Rape, ag­ get out of the burning clubhouse was im­ mediately arrested for gun possession. Need­ ning handguns.) Having trained women to gravated assault, and burglary were reduced less to say, no members of the mobs were handle guns and having studied police train­ by 90 %, 25 %, and 24 % respectively. After a ing for women, I know that they are at least similarly publicized program for retail mer­ arrested. as capable of combat shooting as are men. In chants in Highland Park, Michigan, armed During the civil rights turmoil in the a mechanical age which has largely rendered robberies dropped from a total of 80 in a South, Klan violence was bad enough; it irrelevant male-female differences in four-month period to zero in the succeeding might have been worse with gun control. It strength, the concept that women are inca­ four months. In Detroit, after grocers re­ was only because black neighborhoods were pable of using firearms is an anachronism. ceived firearms training and shot seven rob­ full of people who had guns and could fight I have investigated over 150 cases in which bers, the number of armed robberies dropped back that the Klan didn't shoot up civil women rejected this notion. It is noteworthy by almost 90%. September 27, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32.791 The Eisenhower Commission's view that get my gun when they pry it from my cold, eludes specific direction for participation crime will cease when its victims are deprived dead fingers," undoubtedly exagg«;rates the by State and local governments. It safe­ of the means of self-defense reflects the com­ degree of their resistance to gun prohibi­ guards the rights of government in re­ mission's privileged white intellectual ·mem­ tion. But experience with the far more en­ gard to patentable discoveries made dur­ bership and their elitist disregard for those forceable prohtbitions on liquor and mari­ ing the program. who cannot afford to move to "safe" neigh­ juana indicates that mlllions of people borhoods or the high-security apartment would be alienated by what they deem a We are going to need synthetic fuels buildings. This constitutes the easy pacifism tyram:iical law, and that those who believe in the future. The only way we can de­ of those who may never need a gun for self­ they can get away with it will disobey the velop the technology is through operat­ defense because they can obtain armed se­ law. British police, unhampered by the ing plants, that is where the answers lie. curity services or special police protection Fourth Amendment, have nevertheless been We all know that oil and gas are finite whenever they need it. unable to stem illegal arms traffic-even with resources. One day our supply will run A very different view is taken by under­ the special search and other powers which out. This Congress should have the vi­ privileged and/or minority people who lack successive gun prohibition bills have given sion to enact this legislation, a firm step the wealth to flee the areas in which the them. The British army has been unable to police have given up on crime control. They enforce gun laws in Northern Ireland, even toward the technological breakthroughs know that the only real protection they have with mass street searches and random raids needed to develop alternative synthetic is that which they provide themselves. in homes. fuel sources. Studies and surveys have repeatedly estab­ In this country, even partial enforcement H.R. 12112 is a good bill, and I urge my lished that blacks are the most frequent vic­ of a handgun prohibition would result in colleagues to support it, and send our tims of crime, are most afraid of crime, and large numbers of snoopers and informers, energy program on the path to self-suf­ are most likely to keep and carry guns for "stop and frisk" 1aws1 "no knock" searches, ficiency. A vote for the rule will enable self-defense regardless of the law. Indeed, the and other repugnant police practices. The only indepth study of the question concludes result of such invasions of privacy would us to consider this bill and to promote that even the high rate of, firearms prosecu­ probably be the jailing of hundreds of thou­ our effort to improve our energy future. tion against blacks will not stop them from sands of otherwise law-abiding citizens who carrying guns for self-defense so long as would react to gun prohibition with the ghetto areas continue to be plagued by same se1f-righteous spirit against tyranny violence. that greeted liquor and marijuana prohibi­ REVOLUTIONARIES IN THE PROFES­ Selectively misleading American statistics tions. In a free society, those who would re­ SIONS; SCIENTISTS AND ENGI­ and the misrepresentations of British experi­ strict the people bear the burden of prov­ NEERS FOR SOCIAL AND POLIT­ ence have led many people in this country to ing probable benefit. The proof would ICAL ACTION believe that banning handguns would reduce not need to be great in order to ban that violence. Guns make an easy scapegoat for which few people value deeply. But mere problems which would otherwise be insolu­ speculation-against the weight of the evi­ ble short of radically reshaping the mores dence-cannot justify banning that which is HON. LARRY McDONALD and institutions. Criminological studies valued as deeply as some 40 milllon Ameri­ OF GEORGIA both in the U.S. and in England overwhelm­ cans value their handguns. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ingly demonstrate that peaceful societies do Such a ban is not desirable in itself. It not need handgun prohibition and violent would be virtually unenforceable, and would Monday, September 27, 1976 societies will not benefit from it. not be worth the enormous costs in civil Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, little Handguns were banned in England in 1920. liberties of even partial enforcement. As the Wisconsin study concludes: "If the law can­ attention has been given to the various The only indepth study of that prohibition, New Left groups organized in the profes­ conducted at Cambridge University in 1970, · not control such highly visibl' criminal ac­ concluded that it pas had no ascertainable tivity as drug traffic, gambling, and prosti­ sions and the threat they pose to our in­ effect on violence. The prohibition was tution, with their continuing sales of com­ ternal security. Many of these groups obeyed only because England was so peace­ modities and services to the general public, were formed during the anti-Vietnam able in the 1920s that firearms were not nec­ then it seems unlikely that it could control agitation of the late 1960's and early essary for self-defense. The CQ.mbridge study the one-time sale of an item that can last 1970's. A number of groups have since reports that Britain has remained peaceful for generations. The basic question is, then, dissolved, but several have regrouped despite the fact "that 50 years of very strict are we w111ing to make sociological and eco­ nomic investments of such a tremendous na­ and reorganized. Among these is Scien­ controls on pistols has left a vast pool of il­ tists and Engineers for Social and Polit­ legal weapons." The study notes that al­ ture in a social experiment for which there though New York City's firearms controls are is no empirical support?" ical Action-SESPA---sometimes called more stringent than England's, .New York Science for the People-SftP-after its has far more violence. On the other hand, magazine. Switzerland's firearms violence rate 1s neg­ ENERGY AND JOBS INSEPARABLE SESPA originated as a result of dis­ ligible even though it has the world's highest ruptive actions opposing U.S. involve­ rate of gun possession among civ111ans. ment in Southeast Asia by a group of A 1975 study at the Universiy of Wis­ radical scientific workers and students consin concluded that "gun control lwws HON. JOHN J. RHODES have no individual or collective effect in OF ARIZONA organized by the People's Science Col­ redlJ,cing the rate of violent crime." This IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lective of the New University Confer­ study involved a computerized comparison ence-NUC-at the 1969 meeting of the between each state's gun control laws and Monday, September 27, 1976 Ame:rlcan Association for the Advance­ its crime data. Mr. RHODES. Mr. Speaker, energy and ment of Science-AAAS-in Boston. Gun control propagandists have evaded jobs in America are inseparable. I be­ SESPA's opposition escalated from vocal the same conclusions of many previous lieve this· Congress has the responsibility and disruptive opposition to the contri­ studies by arguing that violence persists only butions of U.S. science and technology to because existing state prohibitions just have to promote development of the energy we not been ruble to get rid of enough pistols. will need down the road to keep our econ­ the war against the North Vietnamese To test this theory, the Wisconsin study omy growing and provide employment and their Vietcong to providing active examined handgun ownership statistics and for an expanding work force. logistical support, such as collecting found no correla tlon between high civilian H.R. 12112 would move us a step in scientific equipment and technical mate­ pistol ownership and violence. that direction. It would partially under­ rials, for the Vietnamese Communists. Without the societal changes necessary to write the costs of commercial research This past February, AAAS returned to diminish violence, an effective handgun ban projects designed to develop new energy Boston: so did SESPA, but not this time would drive people to the far more lethal to protest, but to arrange and participate long guns for self-defense or for criminal technologies. Four committees have purposes. Those who wish to carry their acted on this bill, and their consensus is in seyeral sessions on the regular AAAS weapons could, working for a few minutes that this legislation in its present form program. As reported by Science­ with a hacksaw, reduce long guns to hand­ is practical and needed. At the very least March 1976: gun size. Thus a handgun ban would make we should adopt this rule to allow the full From the SESPA angle what has changed the shootings in our violent society as deadly House an opportunity to consider this is tactics, not the basic viewpoint of the as they are in England without reducing important issue. organization. • • • the AAAS program had their incidence. changed, with more sessions on issues which However, millions of Americans feel that Development of new energy technology permitted the kinds of discussion SESPA they have the constitutional right to own is an expensive process. This bill would was interested in • • •. SESPA has certain­ guns or that guns are necessary for their provide guarantees for loans up to 75 ly not become a mass movement, but it has personal security. The sign frequently dis­ percent of the needed private investment exceeded the half-life of many of the radical played in their homes and stores. "They'll in new energy technology projects. It in- political organizations born in the 1960's, and 32792 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 27, 1976 appears to have made the transition into SESPA's current list of chapter and AUSTRAZ.IA the world of the 1970's and beyond. international contacts follows: Tony Dolk, 234 Bobbin Head Rd., North SESPA CHAPTER LIST-AS OF JULY 1976 Turramurra, New South Wales, 2074 Aus­ SESPA and its bimonthly magazine, tralia. Science for the People, operate from 16 ARKANSAS BELGIUM Union Square, Somerville, Mass. 02143- Joe Neal, P.O. Box 1772, Fayettevllle, Ark. Gerard Valendue, Centre Galilee, B.P. Gall­ 617-766-1058. SESPA characterizes it­ 72701. CALIFORNIA lee 047, B-1348 Louvain-La Neuve, Belgium. self as an opened-ended group which CANADA attracts and accepts as members scien­ Berkeley SESPA, Box 4161, Berkeley, Calif. tific workers and students from any radi­ 94704. Bob Cedergren, Dept. of Biochemistry, AI Weinrub, 429 S: 13th St., San Jose, Calif. University of Montreal, Montreal101, Quebec, cal political organization. In addition to Canada. its open membership, SESPA activists 95112. (408) 998-8744. AI Heubner, P.O. Box 368, Canoga Park, Science Progressiste/Science for the People, report a number of supporters in govern­ Calif. 91303. 213-347-9992. C/O McGill Dally, 3480 McTavish St., Mon­ ment and industry who "through a va­ sue Conrad, 2026 Rose Villa St., Pasadena, treal, Quebec, Canada. riety of circumstances are not in a posi­ Calif. 91107, 213-793-4767. ENGLAND tion to be active, but like to maintain Shel Plotkin, 3318 Colbert Ave., Los Ange­ Dave Hayes, 14 Goodwin Rd., Sheffield 8, contact." . les, Calif. 90066, 213-391-4223. Yorkshire, England. SESPA/SftP defines itself in the fol­ Palo Alto SESPA, c/o Palo Alto Tenants British Society for Social Responsibll1ty in lowing terms: Union, 424 Lytton Ave., Palo Alto, Calif. Science, 9 Poland St., London, Wl V300, Eng­ 94306. Science for the People [ SESPA] is an orga­ land, 01-437-2728. nization of people involved or interested in Julie Johns, 201 34th Ave., Santa Cruz, Science for the People Group, Brunei Uni­ science and technology related issues, whose Calif. 95060, (408) 475-9252. versity, c/o Mark Piney, 63 H1llingdon Hill, activities are directed at 1) exposing the Paulo Dice, Thlmann Laboratories, Univer­ Uxbridge, Middlesex, England. class control of science and technology, 2) sity of California, Santa Cruz, Calif. 95064. IRELAND organizing campaigns which criticize, chal­ CONNECTICUT H. N. Dobbs, 8 Allesbury Grove, Dublln 4, lenge and propose alternatives to the use of N. Sadanand, Dept. of Physics, university Eire. science and technology, and, 3) developing of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn. 06268. INDIA a political strategy by which people in the Neal & Margie Rosen, 71 Stanley St., New D. L. Surendra, 3B, Thandava Raya St., San technical strata can ally with other progres­ Haven, Conn. 06511. Thome, MADRAs-4, India. sive forces in society. FLORIDA ' WEST INDIES SftP opposes the ideologies of sexism, Gainesville Research Collective, 630 NW racism, elitism, and their practice, and holds C. Raymond Mahadeo, Caroni Research Sta­ 34th Place, Gainesvllle, Fla. 32601. tion, Carapichaima, Trinidad, West Indies. an anti-imperialist world view. Tallahassee SESPA, c;o Progressive Tech­ SESPA/SftP states that membership "is nology, P.O. Box 20049, Talla.hassee, Fla. defined as subscribing to SftP and/or actively 32304. participating in local SftP activities." SESPA's current membership can be re­ n.LINOIS NEW JERSEY CITIZENS APPEAL FOR lated to its stated circulation figures of Northside Chicago SESPA, c/o Bob Ogden, AID TO THE INNOCENT VICTIMS "about 1,500" paid subscribers and a total 1110 Webster, Chicago, Ill. 60614. OF THE CIVIL STRIFE IN LEBANON circulation of "about 4,000." INDIANA Stephen Friend, T163 G.R.C., Indiana. Uni­ Among those involved in producing the versity, Bloomington, Indiana 46240, 812- HON. ROBERT A. ROE Science for the People publication are 337-6862. magazine coordinator Fred Gordon, and: MASSACHUSETTS OF NEW JERSEY Production: Eric Entemann, Brian Marvin Kalks•tein, University Without IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Errante, Ross Feldberg, Monica Vene­ Walls, Wysocki House, University of Massa­ Monday, September 27, 1976 ziano, Bert Walter. chusetts, Amherst, Mass. 01002. Editorial: Barbara Beckwith, Frank Boston SESSPA/SftP, 16 Union Square, Mr. ROE. Mr. Speaker, as internal re­ Bove, Dave Culver, Bob Park, Scott Somervllle, Mass. 02143, 617-7776-1058. bellion among its people not only frac­ Schneider, Joe Shapiro, Mary Terrall, MICHIGAN tures the constitution and laws of the Betsy Walker. Ann Arbor SESPA, John Vandermeer, 2431 Lebanese nation but threatens its inde­ Darrow St., Ann Arbor, Mich. 48104, 313- pendence and territorial integrity, the Distribution: Peter Ward. 971-1165. Contributors to the July· 1976, issue civil war that has ravaged the Moslem­ MISSOURI Christian nation of Lebanon continues included Rita Arditti, Jon Beckwith, Ellen Irons, c/o Dan Bole!, Dept. of Physics, Samuel Epstein, Sally Hacker, Nancy to take its tragic toll of innocent victims Washington University, Clayton, Mo. 63130. within its borders. Henley, Marian Lowe, Larry Miller, Herb NEW MEXICO Schreier and Paolo Strigini. In my congressional district, State of Jim Tobias, 3703 Barcelona SW, Albuquer­ Many SESPA members are oriented New Jersey, the clergy and laity have que, N.Mex. 87105. joined together in a noble humane and toward Maoist communism. . Currently NEW YORK Jean Kollantai of the Boston China compassionate endeavor to raise fuhds NYC SESPA/SftP, c/o Rod Goldman, 290 to provide assistance to the wounded, Study Group, 98 Ellery Street, No. 3, W. 12th St., Apt. 1B, New York, N.Y. 10014, · Cambridge, Mass., 02138, is organizing a displaced, and suffering people of Leba­ (212) 989-7518. non. I would like to commend to you the second Science for the People trip to the Stony Brook SftP, c;o Ted Goldfarb, Peoples Republic of China. following outstanding citizens and com­ Chemistry Dept., SUNY, Stony Brook, N.Y. munity leaders who have unselfishly ded­ In the past, SESPA has served as a 11790,516-246-5053. formation point for other associations of Marvin Resnlkotr, 174 West; Ave., Butralo, icated their time and efforts to aid the N.Y. 14201, 716-856-6587. innocent victims of the tragic civil con­ the scientific left such as Psychologists flict that has been raging in Lebanon: for Social Action-PSA-Anthropolo­ OHIO AD Hoc HUMANITARIAN COMMITTEE FOR AID gists for Radical Political Action­ Jenny Thie, 2147 Fulton Avenue, Cincin­ TO THE WAR VICTIMS OF LEBANON ARPA-the Union for Radical Political nati, Ohio 45206, 513-281-6149. The Honorable Rev. Elias Boustany, Sacred Economists-URPE-and Computer Peo­ PENNSYLVANIA Heart Armenian Rite Church of Paterson. ple for Peace-CPP. Les Levidow, 4816 Florence Ave., Philadel­ Rev. Econ. Michael G. Simon, St. George In light of SESPA's previous science phia, Pa. 19143, 215-8A4-5360~ Antiochian Orthodox, Christian Church of for Vietnam project which aimed afpro­ VmGIN'IA Little Falls. viding the North Vietnamese with scien­ Blll Sampson, 318 Park PJ,ace No. 3, Char­ Rev. Albert Gorayeb, St. Ann's Melkite tific equipment, technical information lottesville, Va. 22900. Church of West Paterson. about U.S. weapons and their effects, Ann Shaker, Lillian Martorana, John WASHINGTO.N Obeji, Victor Kattak. some of which may have been classified, David Westman, 919 2nd Ave. W, Seattle, and in light of its expose research of Wash. 98119, 206-282-9971.. Dr. Phillip Kayal, Director, New Jersey U.S. corporations with government and Arab Cultural Institute. WISCONS.LN Regina. Sioffi, Alice Vitale, Alex Fadll, Som­ defense contracts, SESPA's continued Madison Science for 'Ghe People, c;o Joe aya Fadll, Alex Haddad, Jean Haddad, Jo.. interest in the Red Chinese is considered Bowman, 306 N. Brooks St., Madison, Wis. seph Kalyoussef. noteworthy. 53715, 608-255-8554. With special commendation to the Honor- September 27, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32793 able W1lliam Kattak, Passaic County Clerk mit a copy of this resolution of the President are services to be rendered and expectations (whose energetic and dynamic statesman­ of the United States and to the Secretary to be met if the United States is to main­ ship has been most helpful as an ambassador of State. tain its leadership in the abatement of hu­ of goodwill in the interest of this most dis­ man suffering and anguish. Let us put the tinguished citizens committee) Mr. Speaker, I recently learned that U.S.S. Sanctuary back to sea and provide a the U.S.S. Sanctuary, America's last ac­ visible expression of intent and concern on Mr. Speaker, the quality of leadership · tive duty hospital ship, was languishing the part of the United States to Lebanon and sincerity of purpose extended by the in Philadelphia preparatory to its being and the world. Our business is truly people members of this humanitarian commit­ deactivated and placed in mothballs. At and, at times, rightly surmounts geographic tee is an inspiration to all of us. Lebanon the same time I learned that doctors in and political limitations. This 1s such a time has been a longtime friend of the and the U.S.S. Sanctuary is surely one major Pennsylvania had volunteered to man effort to minimize the plight of those who United States, and has consistently at­ this ship of r-1ercy in a mission to Leb­ suffer and to aftlrm our commitment to inter­ tempted to maintain a noncombatant anon. national human dignity. position in the Middle East. The civil In view of the outstanding on-the-spot strife within its borders not only con­ "H. REs. 1515 medical assistance afforded by this joint "Whereas the United States is about to de­ stitutes a tragedy in domestic terms, but communion of effort that was projected activate its last active duty hospital ship; also a threat to the peace and stability to be of immediate assistance to the war­ and of the entire region. stricken families in Lebanon and to fu­ "Whereas more than forty thousand people In support of these efforts of our peo­ ture mercy missions throughout the have been killed and many thousands ple, I have vigorously supported and world, I joined with some of our col­ wounded in Lebanon since April 1975; and sponsored legislation to assist in the re­ leagues in seeking congressional action "Whereas doctors in Pennsylvania have volunteered to man this vessel in its mission lief and rehabilitation of the victims of to alleviate the suffering of the Lebanese to Lebanon; and the armed strife which has caused so people by reactivating the u.s. hospital "Whereas there is always a need for simtlar much damage to the essential fabric of ship U.S.S. Sanctuary. emergency medical assistance abroad: Now, life in Lebanon over the past 17 months. Mr. Speaker, I would like to rei.tera te therefore. be it With your permission I would like to in­ the statement I submitted to the House "Resolved, That it is the sense of the House sert at this point in our historical journal on Thursday, September 16, on this most that there should be appropriated $10,000,- of Congress a copy of my bill House important matter, as follows: 000 to recondition, activate, and operate the Resolution 1264 which I joined with some CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO ALLEVIATE SUFFER­ United States ship Sanctuary as a perma­ of our colleagues in introducing on ING OF LEBANESE PEOPLE BY REACTIVATING nent active duty hospital ship to provide im­ HosPITAL SHIP U.S.S. "SANCTUARY" mediate assistance to the wounded in Leb­ June 8, 1976, to seek to achieve a work­ anon and to other areas of the world that able and l·asting cease-fire, to separate Mr. RoE. Mr. Speaker, I wish to call to will need similar emergency medical assist­ the warring factions, and such other your immediate attention and to tharti of my ance." United Nations action as may be appro­ colleagues, a situation which compels our priate. House Resolution 1264 on this paramount and humane concern-the recent Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the oppor­ most critical situation is as follows: civil strife in Lebanon. So often we, as a body tunity to address-the Congress on ·the and as individuals, are relegated by law or severity of the situation in Lebanon and H. RES. 1264 clrcUIIlS'tance to the bystander's bleacher as seek national recognition of the good Whereas Lebanon has been a longtime world events play befO\t"e us. Rarely can we deeds of the people of our State of New friend of the United States; and assign ourselves, legitimately and rightly, the Whereas Lebanon is a peaceful country role of the sympathetic catalyst and in some Jersey who share our deep concern for which has consistently attempted to main­ way lessen the sufferings of a people caught the innocent victims of the crisis in Leb­ tain a noncombatant position in the cur­ up 1n a devastating strugg1.e which scatters anon. We do indeed salute the ad hoc rent Middle East situation; and its impact among countless innocent victims. humanitarian committee for aid to the Whereas the current disorder constitutes a We have such an opportunity before us in war victims of Lebanon and assure them tragedy in domestic terms and a threat to the Lebanon through House Resolution 1515. of our Nation's resolve in dedication to peace and stab111ty of the region and the Literally, the vehicle for this assistance is their just and noble cause. world; and the U.S. last active hospital ship which is Whereas the current disorder has taken so in the first stage of deactivation in Philadel­ many lives and caused so much physical and phia. This ship, the U.S.S. Sanctuary, is ideally suited to serving the emergency medi­ psychological damage to Lebanon: Now, MISSILES FOR SAUDI ARABIA therefore, be it. cal needs resultant from the raging civil war in Lebanon. More than 40,000 people have Resolved, That it is the sense of the House been killed and thousands wounded in that that the Government and people of the country since AprJ.l 1975. Doctors in Pennsyl­ HON. BENJAMIN S. ROSENTHAL l:nited States welcome the election of a new vania have already generously volunteered OF NEW YORK President by the Assembly of Lebanon and to serve with this vessel in its mission to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES anticipate an end to the civil strife in Lebanon. What is needed beyond this ad­ Lebanon which has taken so many lives and mirable commitment, of course, is an appro­ Monday, September 27, 1976 caused so much physical and psychological priation of up to $10 million to recondition, Mr. ROSENTHAL. Mr. Speaker, House damage to a democratic, pluralistic society activate, and operate the ship. The resolution which has traditionaly maintained close, I have cosponsored with Congressman Koch Concurrent Resolution 739 was intro­ cordial, and cooperative relations with the of New York expresses the sense of the House duced to disapprove the sale of 650 Mav­ United States; and be it further of Representatives that the necessary funds erick TV-guided, rocket-powered, air-to­ Resolved, That the Congress welcomes the be appropriated. ground missiles to Saudi Arabia because President's requests for appropriate funds Mr. Speaker, I wish to emphasize not only they constitute the most dangerous, de­ to assist in the relief and rehab111tation of the immediate short-term need for this type stabilizing, offensive weapons sale to date victims of the armed strife which has caused of vessel but the long-ter.m applicabil1ty of to the Saudis. so much damage to the essential fabric of the U.S.S. Sanctuary in the broader spectrum life in Lebanon over the past year; and be it This sale also is symbolic of the prob­ of U.S. ongoing humanitarian assistance ef­ lems inherent in our arms sales policy, if further forts worldwide. It is regrettable, but a fact Resolved, That the Congress urges the of life, that the neep. for on-the-spot medi­ indeed such a policy exists. President to declare the wHlingness of the cal aid will continue regardless of whether it First. It violates an understanding be­ United States to participate 1n multilateral is generated by civil conflict or natural dis­ tween the House International Relations assistance programs to help in the recon­ aster. It strikes me as not only decent but . Committee and the administration call­ struction of the badly damaged national wise to util1ze such a suitable resource for ing for 20 days' prior notification before infrastructure of Lebanon for the purpose such deserving humanitarian purposes. sending the formal notification. We had of speeding a return to normal economic Mr. Speaker, you will note in House Res­ no more than a few days notice on this conditions of prosperity there; and be it olution 1515 that the Congress, 1n expressing sale, and at the busiest possible time of further its support for the $10 million appropriation, year. Resolved, That the Congress urges the would also be affirming an explicit commit­ President immediately to request the Secre­ ment to keep the Sanctuary as a permanent Second. The original administration tary General of the United Nations to renew active duty hospital ship to provide emer­ notice_was for 1,500 Mavericks. A number bis appeal for a ceasefire in Lebanon to use gency assistance as the necessity arises. I of us protested and when formal notifi­ his good office for that purpose and to call fully support this intent. I enthusiastically cation came a few days later it was for for such. other United Nations action as may and compassionately urge you and my col­ 650, and we were led to believe that was be appropriate. leagues here in the House to join with me a reduction to meet our objections. In The Clerk of the House is directed to trans- and quickly approve this resolution. There reaUty, the administration had no inten- 32794 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 27, 1976

~issiles ______tion of reducing the Maverick sale, only ons is very real. In the 1973 war, Saudi 30.0 splitting it into two smaller installments Arabia was not a confrontation state RSAF headquarters construction_ 160.0 to defuse congressional criticism. because it had not yet acquired the mili­ Family pausing construction at air base ------88.0 Assistant Secretary of State Atherton tary machine it has today. Nevertheless, Armored personnel carriers ______10.0 admitted as much on September 8 when it did send troops into battle, because at Aircraft ------23.3 he told the Advisory Council of the Amer­ least a dozen of them arid their U.S. Guns ------12.4 ican Jewish Congress that the original equipment were captured by the Israelis. ~issiles/launcher ------­ 7.9 number of missiles was reduced with the Two brigades· of 3,000 men each to this National Guard modernization, understanding that the remainder of the day are still stationed in Jordan and training ------215.0 order would eventually be filled. Testi­ Syria. More importantly, the. Saudis Total ------701.6 mony by administration witnesses be­ transferred a squadron of Bell 205 Iro­ F.lardware ------238.6 fore the International Political and Mili­ quois helicopters to Egypt during the war, Construction, training ______463.0 tary Affiairs Subcommittee last week con­ according to intelligence sources. That firmed the split-sale plan. Thus, the real was in violation of the transfer clause in 1976 total to date, government to figure for Mavericks is not 650 but nearly their purchase agreement with the governr.nent ------6, 110. 1 four times that number, 2,500. That is United States, but this government did 1976 commercial sale of F.lawk mis- because the administration in February nothing about it. That was before the siles ------1,400.0 of this year sent notification for 1,024 Saudis became our principal source of oil Mavericks and is now planning to sell and our No. 1 arms customer. In light Total 1976---·------7, 510. 1 1,500 more in two installments. of those facts, how can we expect any 1950-75 total ______4,612.0 Third. The motivation for this sale is further violations of the transfer clause 1950-76 total ______12,122.1 questionable. Why are the ·saudis the to be enforced? only ones in the world buying the F-5 Seventh. Saudi Arabia is the pocket­ This $30 million sale of Mavericks is with Maverick capability? Why are we book and arsenal of the Arab world. It a drop in the Saudi bucket and our dis­ selling them an essentially offensive is financing the Hawk missile system for approval is unlikely to endanger our weapon of the highest sophistication and Jordan, C-130 and other weapons sales arms sale or oil supply relationship. accuracy? for Egypt, and even helping Syria arm Mr. Speaker, I am not opposed to all Fourth. The original Saudi request was herself. Saudi Arabia also has been on military sales to Saudi Arabia or other for only 1,000 Mavericks plus 5,000 laser an arms buying spree since the 1973 oil Arab States, even those confrontation guided bombs, LGB. The administration, embargo. states like Jordan. I recognize the neces­ according to its testimony before the In fact, this year alone, in fiscal 1976, sity for the United States to seek in­ subcommittee last week, persuaded the the administration has sent the Congress fluence on both sides and to help friends Saudis that they would be better off with notifications of intention to sell the meet their legitimate defense needs. only 1,000 LGB's-we have not gotten Saudis $6.1 billion in arms, training, and This sale of Maverick missiles is only notification on that order yet, so it still services. Add to this a $1.4 billion com­ one element of a 10-part package of could be 5,000-and 2,500 Mavericks, 2¥2 mercial sale of Hawk missiles this sum­ arms, training, and construction. I have times the amount they originally re­ mer and the figure soars to over $7.5 bil­ raised objection only to those items quested. Behind this shift appears to lie lion in a single year, nearly double all which I feel pose a definite threat to the U.S. Air Force's desire to clean out Saudi purchases for the entire previous peace, .although it is arguable that sev­ its inventory of old model Mavericks. quarter century. Mr. Speaker, a detailed eral of the other items also are threaten­ We are selling the A model of the breakdown follows: ing, but to a lesser extent. Maverick, which cost us under $20,000 , The following is a list pf U.S.-planned The Maverick missiles stand out as apiece, to the Saudis for B model prices, military sales to Saudi Arabia for 1976 based the most volatile part of the package, about $46,000 apiece, apparently in order on fol"mal notifications sent to Congress. and perhaps the most inflammatory to develop and procure the C model. This The figures are conservative because the weapon in the entire $7.5 billion list of type of back-door financing avoids the Administration was not required to report to 1976 orders and purchases. Congress government-to-government sales Mr. Speaker, Saudi Arabia already congressional authorization process and smaller than $25 m1llion prior to June 30, provides the Pentagon with an addi­ 1976, and smaller than $7 million following possesses or has on order more Mav­ tional source of revenue. It amounts to that date. In addition, there was no require­ ericks-as well as Sidewinder and Tow an incentive to unload unwanted or un­ ment for reporting commercial sales prior to missiles-than it will ever need against needed equipment on a country that may June 30, and there is now a $25 million floor any likely enemy. A surplus of such not need it but has money to burn. on reporting such transactions. lethal weapons only encourages their use. Fifth. This sale is a threat to the bal­ u.s. military sales to Saudi Arabia-1976 ance of power in the Persian Gulf and A. PRIOR TO SEPTEMRER 1 A sale of this nature will only escalate Middle East, and it threatens the peace the threat to Israel and cause that coun­ and stability of the entire region. An of­ (In mll11ons] try to seek additional assistance to coun­ 150 ~60 tanks ______fensive missile like the Maverick in such $118.0 ter the threat. enormous numbers is dangerous. The ad­ 1,000 plus armored personnel car- riers ------124.0 ministration testified last week that the Vuloan antiai!l'craft cannon ______41.0 Saudis are buying 90 F-5 E's and F's 1,000 ~averick missiles ______47 .0 capable of carrying the Maverick-that 4,000 Dragon antitank missiles ___ _ 26.0 A1 Batain cantoment______TASK FORCE ON REAL PROPERTY is more than 27 of these television­ 1,450.0 TAXATION F-5 program expansion ______1,500.0 guided, rocket-powered, air-to-ground Naval facll1ties __ :______missiles per airplane. · 594.0 Sixth. These weapons can be trans­ Ports ------300.0 National Guard Headquarters ____ _ 158.0 HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN ferred to the front line Arab states in RSAF uniform ______52.6 OF NEW YORK any future war with Israel. Jordan al­ Ammunition ------26.5 ready has its own F-5 force and its pilots Pilot· training----__ ------______26.0 IN THE F.lOUSl!: OF REPRESENTATIVES would have no trouble taking over the Ships-design ------185.6 Monday, September 27, 1976 Saudis' planes and they would need lit­ Trucks ------25.3 tle training to handle the Mavericks. Patrol gunboats-design ______276.2 Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, Moreover, Egypt's. highly trained air SA Army ordnance management September 23, 1976, I introduced legis­ assistance ------223.2 lation establishing a Task Force on the force also could easily take ovet:. these Cement plant ______235.0 planes, which were designed for easy op­ Taxation of Rea~ Property by State and eration and maintenance by Third-World Local Governments, together with an ex­ customers. In fact, Mr. Speaker, intelli­ Total ------5,408.5 planation of the measure that appears gence sources report Egyptian pilots al­ Hardware ------86·9. 6 on pages 32276-77 of the CONGRESSIONAL ready have been getting "orientation" Construction, training______4, 538. 9 RECORD. Today, I am inserting, at this or, if you will, "training" flights on Saudi B. NOTIFICATIONS DATED SEPTEMRER 1 point in the RECORD, the full text of this F-5's. ~issUes ------25. 0 bill for my colleagues' consider~tion, The danger of tr&nsfer o:f 'these weap- N~v~l tratning center equipment ~ 1~0. Q comment, &n(l support; September 27, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32795 H.R. 15694 other policies designed to reduce the depend­ termines are necessary in order to carry out A bill to establish a Task Force to study and ence of State and local governments on such its duties. evaluate the taxation of real property by taxation. COOPERATION OF OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES {b) The study and evaluation described in State and local governments, the effects SEc. 4. (a) Each department, agency, and of such taxation on certain taxpayers, and subsection (a) shall include, but not be lim­ ited to, the following: instrumentality of the Federal Government the feasibility of Federal taxation and other is authorized and directed to furnish to the policies designed to reduce the dependence ( 1) An examination of means which would allow State and local governments to reduce Task Force, upon request made by the of State and local governments on such Chairperson, and to the extent permitted by taxation real property taxes- (A) through the waiver by the United law, such data, reports, and other informa­ Be it enacted by the Senate and House States of the immunity of Federal instru­ tion as the Task Force deems necessary to of Representatives of the United States of mentalities to such taxes; carry out its functions under this Act. America in Congress assembled, (B) through Federal grants-in-aid and (b) The head of each department or TASK FORCE ON THE TAXATION OF REAL PROPERTY loans to State .and local governments to assist agency of the Federal Government is au­ BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS such governments in providing services which thorized to provide to the Task Force such services as the Task Force requests on such SECTION 1. (a) There is established a Task otherWise would be supported by real prop­ erty taxes; basis, reimbursable and otherwise, as may Force on the Taxation of Real Property by be agreed between the department or agency State and Local Governments (hereinafter in (C) through the utilization of other forms of taxation in place of real property taxation; •and the Chairperson of the Task Force. All this Act referred to as the "Task Force") such requests shall be made by the Chair­ which shall consist of 24 members who shall (D) through an analysis by State and local governments of their overall taxation poli­ person of the Task Force. be appointed in accordance With this section. (c) The Task Force may accept, use, and (b) (1) The President shall appoint as cies and of ways to redistribute tax burdens; and dispose of any gift or donation of services or members of the Task Force four individuals property. who are officials of the executive branch of (E) through the consolidation of local political subdivisions and other taxing dis­ {d) The Task Force may use the United the Federal Government. States mails in the same manner and upon (2) The majority leader of the Senate, after tricts so that tax burdens may be equitably distributed. the same conditions as any other Federal consultation with the minority leader of the agency. Senate, shall appoint four Senators as mem­ (2) An analysis of the tax burdens of per­ sons and organizations with respect to in­ (e) The Administrator of General Services bers of the Task Force. No more than two shall provide to the Task Force on a reim­ of such four Senators shall be affiliated with come produced by the real property owned by any such person or organization. bUrsable basis such adminristr·&tive support the same political party. services as the Task Force may request. ( 3) The Speaker of the House of Repre­ ( 3) An examination of means to reduce sentatives, after consultation with the minor­ the real property taxes of fixed and middle PAY AND TRAVEL EXPENSES ity leader of the House of Representatives, income taxpayers and other individuals sub­ SEc. 5. {a) Except as provided in subsec­ shall appoint four Representatives as mem­ ject to heavy real property tax burdens- tion (b) , members of the Task Force shall bers of the Task Force. No more than two of (A) through the granting of Federal tax serve Without pay. such four Representatives shall be affil-iated relief to such taxpayers; {b) While away from their homes or regu­ with the same political party. (B) through the granting of exemptions lar places of business in the performance of (c) (1) The President, the majority leader from real property taxes to such taxpayers; services for the Task Force, members of the of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House and ' Task Force shall be allowed travel expenses, of Representatives, after consultation among (C) through the taxation of real property including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in themselves, shall each appoint as members . owned by persons and organizations present­ the same manner as persons employed inter­ of the Task Force four individuals not officers ly exempt from such taxation, including mittently in the Government service are. al­ or employees of the United States who, be­ State and local governments and charitable, lowed expenses under subchapter I of chap­ cause of their knowledge, expertise, diversity nonprofit, educational, religious, humani­ ter 57 of the United States Code. of experience, and distinguished service in tarian, and philanthropic organizations. FINAL REPORT their professions, are particularly qualified POWERS OF THE TASK FORCE SEc. 6. The Task Force shall transmit to the for service on the Task Force. SEc. 3. (a) The Task Force, or, on the au­ President and the Congress not later than (2) In making appointments under this thorization of the Task Force, any subcom­ the date one year after the first eday on subsection, the President, majority leader mittee or members thereof, may, for the which all members of the Task Force have of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House purpose Qf carrying out the provisions of been appointed, a final report containing a of Represen ta ti ves shall take care that' the this Act, issue such subpenas requiring the detailed statement of the findings and con­ following interested parties are adequately attendance and testimony of witnesses, hold clusions of the Task Force, together With represented by the members so appointed: such hearings, take such testimony, receive such recommendations as it deems advis­ {A) State and local governments. such evid'ence, take such oaths and sit and able (including recommendations for legis­ (B) Members of the academic community act at such times and places as the Task lation). concerned with the taxation of real property. Force may deem appropriate and may ad­ TERMINATION (C) Citizens groups and associations con­ minister oaths or affirmations to witnesses SEc. 7. On the ninetieth day after the date cerned With the taxation of real property. appearing before the Task Force or any of submission of its final report to the Presi­ (3) Appointments shall be made pursuant subcommittee or members thereof. dent, the Task Force shall cease to exist. to this subsection without regard to political (b) Subject to such rules and regulations affiliation. as may be adopted by the Task Force,~ the {d) The members of the Task Force- Chairperson shall have the power to- ( 1) shall be appointed Within 90 days after (1) appoint and :flx the compensation of the date of enactment CYf this Act; a,nd an executive director, and such additional PANAMA CANAL--PART III (2) shall be appointed for the life of the personnel as he deems advisable, without re­ Task Force. gard to the provisions of title 5, United (e) One of the individuals appointed to States Code, governing appointments in the HON. LARRY McDONALD the Task Force by the President shall be des­ competitive service, and without regard to OF GEORGIA ignated by the President as Chairperson of the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Task Force. Such individual shall serve III of chapter 53 of such title relating to as Chairperson for the life of the Task Force. classification and General Schedule pay rates, Monday, September 27, 1976 {f) A vacancy on the Task Force shall be except that the executive director may not filled in the manner in which the original Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, an ap­ receive pay in excess of the maximum an­ preciation of the strategic implications appointment was made. nual rate of basic pay in e1l'ect for grade (g) Thirteen members of the Task Force GS-18 of the General Schedule under sec­ of surrender of the Panama Canal is cer­ shall constitute a quorum, but a lesser num- tion 5332 of such title and any additional tainly essential to our deliberations on ber may hold hearings. . personnel may not receive pay in excess of the subject-deliberations which we {h) The Task Force shall meet at the call the maximum annual rate of basic pay in know, by now, our own State Department of the Chairperson or whenever 13 members effect for grade GS-15 of such General Sched­ does not appreciate in the slightest. present a petition to the Chairperson asking ule, and for a meeting of the Task Force. Captive military officers are arm-twisted (2) obtain temporary and intermittent into testifying that the ·canal is unim­ DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE services of experts and consultants in ac­ portant, whereas the slightest considera­ SEc. 2. (a) The Task Force shall study and cordance with the provisions of section 3109 evaluate- of title 5, United States Code. tion of the alternative-there is only ( 1) the taxation of real property by State (c) The Task Force is authorized to nego­ one-should the canal be barred to us by and local .governments; tiate and enter into contracts with organiza­ hostile forces in Panama, makes nan­ (2) the e1l'ects of such taxation on middle tions, institutions, and ind!viduals to carry sense of the argument. The only alterna­ income and fixed income taxpayers; and out such studies, surveys, or research and tive, as a glance at the map will confirm, (3) the feasibil1ty of Feder·al taxation and prepare such reports as the Task Force de- is an extremely lengthy and tedious 32796 EXTENSIONS OF R·EMARKS September 27, 1976 journey around the whole of South planners have long realized that one of Mos­ fenses of America's most exposed ocean fron­ America. cow's high priorities, in its program of world tier. And while we have waffled, Soviet Russia conquest, is to strangle the Free World by has proceeded to achieve a shattering ad­ While that most obvious point is gaining control of all the world's strategic vantage over the U.S. on the high seas. ignored, there are a far larger number waterways. As early as Lenin, this strategy What has completely transformed the of fine points which have been elucidated was, and it has remained, a guideline !or situation has been the emergence of our So­ by Harold Lord Varney, chairman of the the Kremlin planners. viet adversary as the No. 1 naval power in Council on Pan American Policy, in his The great primary waterways are: the world. While we debated, the Soviet article, "The Panama Nightmare." A 1. The Strait of Gibraltar. Union under the leadership of its late, bril­ "world ocean" abandoned to Soviet 2. The Suez entrance to the Red Sea. liant defense minister, Andrei A. Grechko, hegemony, a Caribbean :flank abandoned 3. The Aden exit from the Red Sea. was quiety constructing naval vessels. Dur­ 4. The Malaca Strait, key to the East Indies. ing the last decade, Congressional niggard­ to Castroite imperialism-these are no 5. The Persian Gulf. liness and timorous White House leadership longer silly fantasies. And an American 6. The Panama Canal. have permitted a deadly gap to open between Government-engineered sellout of the So far, Moscow has had only partial suc­ Soviet and U.S. naval power. Today, Russia Panama Canal fits in so neaUy that one cess in carrying out this audacious program. overtops us in every naval category.• must consider the possibility of high­ It won control of Suez, but lost it by Sadat's Until recently, Washington's only response level treason, on the face of it. defection. It controls the Red Sea exit to this encircllng peril has been Kissinger's The article follows: through its Somalia and South Yemen passive acceptance of U.fii. inferiority, in the satell1tes. It has hope of achieving control seductive name of peace. Now, belatedly, THE PANAMA NIGHTMARE-WHAT Is BEHIND of Gibraltar through an unpredictable post­ President Ford is asking for appropriations IT? Franco Spain. It is maneuvering cautiously to bolster our navy. (By Harold Lord Varney) in Malacca. To redeem its score, it is now Meanwhile, the evidences of a concerted A crime is being committed against openly reaching for Panama. Castro-Torrijos plan to turn Panama into a America's survival in its own hemisphere. Instead of guarding determinedly against Communist, anti-American bastion have The perpetrators of this crime are the this threat to our jugular vein, our valiant multiplied. Torrijos, at first protesting his members of a little junta of evil-souled men leaders in Washington have collapsed before non-Communism, has been in stealthy con­ in Washington, spearheaded by Henry A. it. On February 7, 1974, Kissinger signed a tact with Fidel Castro since the beginning. Kissinger and other Council on Foreign Rela­ binding document , known as "Principles of As go-between, he purportedly used the life­ tions participants, who have come into con­ Agreement" with Panama. This "agreement" long Communist, Romulo Escobar Bethan­ trol of U.S. foreign policy during the years declared that the U.S. was ready to imme­ court, whom he appointed rector of the of Nixon and Ford (though their counter­ diately turn over to the Republic of Panama Panama National University. There are un­ parts have thriven in Washington since the Canal Zone (which contains all of our confirmed rumors of a secret visit by Torrijos World War II). They are ensconced in the defens·e fortifications for the Canal). It and Bethancourt to Antilla, Cuba, to meet State Department. They dominate the Na­ promised to turn over, within a few years, Soviet Premier Kosygin in 1971. And Castro's tional Security Council. They are being ownership of the Panama Canal itself (a secret agents come and go freely between shamelessly supported by the powerful and $6.6-billion U.S. property), without com­ Cuba and Panama. likeminded masters of the nation's press and pensation. No such paranoiac surrender has Since Kissinger's open exhibition of plla­ ever been proposed before, in the two cen­ bllity in 19'74, Torrijos has become embold­ airwaves. They have successed almost beyond ened to lower his mask and to fraternize pub­ belief in brainwashing great segments of the turies of American history or in the history of the world. licly with Fidel. Panama led the way among American public into accepting their spuri­ the Latin American countries in giving dip­ ous myth that the United States now has no It will naturally be asked, what is the Pentagon doing about it? · lomatic recognition to Castro. A Cuban em­ other option than to abdicate its present bassy was set up in Panama City, with a world primacy and to sink unresistingly into In an administration whose guideline is the touted Nixon-Kissinger detente, even the swollen staff that included Castro revolu­ the ignoble status of a secondary world tionaries and terrorist experts. In January power. powerful Pentagon has found it expedient to speak in a low voice. But no doubt exists 1976, Torrijos made a public showing of his To paraphrase an epithet popular in Eng­ unity with Castro by a state visit to Havana, land while its empire was fading-they are among the informed that the Pentagon has been overwhelmingly opposed to Kissinger's accompanied by an imposing retinue of 200 our "lltttle Americans." Panamanians. Senator Jake Javits coached Nowhere has this cowardly Washington Panama course. Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger made no concealment of his him before his departure, and Torrijos was spirit been more shamelessly exhibited than guQ.rded in his Havana address. El Panama in the present administration course in doubts about a give-up in the Isthmus. But in November, President Ford fired Schles­ America, Torrijo's press mouthpiece in Pan­ Panama. There, the Washington quitters are inger. ama City. with typical Communist rhetoric, allowing themselves to be frightened by a described the joint Cuba-Panama state­ mouse. Then, the President made a dishonorable use of his power. He sent General George S. ment which issued from this visit as follows: Panama, with its 1,400,000 population, is Brown, Chief of the Joint Sta:ffs, and General It will go down in history as a message of little more than a. fly-speck on the Western William V. Clements to Panama. to put the freedom-loving peoples fighting against im­ Hemisphere. But geography has given it a key Pentagon's stamp of approval upon the sur­ perialism, colonialism, neocolonialism and role in the Caribbean region. With Panama, render of the Canal. General Brown, whose racism. the keystone, in anti-American hands, the previous career had been admirable, was un­ Even more indicative of the cooperation whole arch of U.S. hegemony over the Carib­ doubtedly an unwilling participant in the of Castro and Torrijos is the UPI story, elab­ bean area is imperiled. And let there be no inttigue; but he had no choi<:e but to obey Qrated by Miami TV Station WTVJ, that doubt about it: Panama is in such hands the orders of his Commander-in-Chief. Cle­ Castro has now stationed 3,000 Cuban troops today. It is in the clutches of an unprin­ ments was a Kissinger hanger-on. and agents in Panama. In his heightened cipled dictator, Omar Torrijos, who walks in In a pne-day visit to Panama, these officers mood sin<:e his Angola victory, such a step lockstep with Fidel Castro. were either thoroughly brainwashed, or pres­ by Castro is plausible. Since Cuba's air traffic We have only to glance at the map to sured into supporting the Administration with Panama is now conducted secretly realize the threat to the United States posed policy. They returned to the United States through France Field (a part of the Canal by the Caribbean area, should it permit with a front-page statement that the armed •Zone which Nixon foolishly gave away to itself to be strait-jacketed by an unfriendly forces no longer saw any danger to the u.s. Panama), it would be difficult to trace the Panama government. The threat comes at a in negotiating the Kissinger-proposed give­ story's authenticity. time when Washington fainthearts, incom­ away treaty. Clements was rewarded by ap­ Another significant rumor, brought to pub­ petent if not worse, have alienated virtually pointment as a member of Ellsworth He attention by Senator Jesse Helms (R.­ every independent nation in the Caribbean. Bunker's negotiating team. No more has been North Carolina), 1s that Cuban troops have Those seventeen nations, once dependable heard from Brown. appeared in anti-U.S. Peru, whose army has supporters of the U.S., have aligned them­ This brazen maneuver has, of course, recently been re-equipped by 'Soviet Russia. selves almost in a body with a "Third World" barred the Pentagon from declaring its point Meanwhile, reports from Afri<:a reveal that launched by Tito, Yugoslavia's bloody­ of view. The one government body that is members of the Cuban expeditionary forces handed Communist dictator. In a recent vote qualified to speak with authority on the have been sent from Angola to Rhodesia, in the Organization of American States, the mounting dangers has been silenced by a South Yemen, and other staging points. Caribbean republics cast a virtually unani­ White House gag. There they are receiving training 1n guerrllla. mous vote against a u.s.-supported position. What are these dangers? warfare and the use of Russian-made arms. Poisonous clots of anti-American agitation, The United States is fianked, on its Carib­ This know-how they wUl bring back to Cuba led by Communists and student groups, are bean littoral, by a chain of islands whose for use in Latin America. It is plainly ap­ fanatically at work in every Caribbean na­ allegiance to Washington is doubtful. Ac­ parent that Castro is back in the Gue- tl.Cm. Their mentors are Fidel Castro and tually, the Caribbean is our southeastern Omar Torrijos. frontier. At some points, Caribbean cou._ntries *The Soviet margin of superiority in 1975 Let us briefly consider the U.S. defense are within ninety mlles of U.S. soli. Whoever was 226 to 182 in major combat vessels, 253 problem in the Caribbean as it appears to controls the waters of the Caribbean is un­ to 73 in attack submarines, and 73 to 74 our m1Utary and naval experts. Pentagon questionably the master of the naval de· in mtsslle su'bmarines, September 27, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF &£MARKS 32797 vara mood which he pursued unsuccessfully PAUL H. DOUGLAS, INVENTOR OF so eloquently said about you," Mr. after the Havana congress of 1966. TRUTH IN LENDING Douglas replied: .Such indications are all the more alarm­ ing in view of the recent signing in Moscow One of the pleasures of being politically of the economic pact with Cuba in which the dead and yet stlll alive is that you get to hear Soviet Union agrees to build a nuclear power HON. LEONOR K. SULLIVAN these t~ings. I could not have arranged for plant in Cuba. Such a step could be the OF MISSOURI a better funeral. thin entering wedge of a surreptitious plan IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HIS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO DETAILS OF to make Cuba a nuclear power. BILL Amid the death rattle of such events, the Monday, September 27, 1976 Although Senator Douglas had lost his gravity of the present hour cannot be over­ Mrs. SULLIVAN. Mr. Speaker, one of race for election to a fourth term in the stated. the giants of American democracy, for­ Senate, he was by no means "politically It is not surprising that the American Legion, comprising the men who have faced mer Senator Paul H. Douglas of Dlinois, dead," as his appearance and testimony death in America's past wars, unanimously died at his Washington home Friday, at that day clearly demonstrated. He gave adopted a resolution at its August 1975 con­ the age of 84. As I told his wife, former the most lucid, most persuasive, and vention, which declared: Congresswoman Emily Taft Douglas, at most instructional tes·timony of any we The United States must be vigilant against a reception for former women Members received during 2 long weeks of morning all efforts to surrender any of the U.S. sov­ of the House recently, I have had an un­ and afternoon hearings. One of his most ereignty and jurisdiction 1n the Canal Zone abashed love for her husband for many important contributions that day, as I over the Panama Canal, obtained under the years. look back, was to nail down and drama­ 1903 treaty with the Republic of Panama.... Resolved, that the American Legion re­ • Paul Douglas lived a life of great tize the importance of the provisions of affirm its opposition to new treaties, or ex­ achievement, indomitable courage, and the House bill regulating the advertising ecutive agreements with Panama that would tremendous influence upon his fellow of cr'edit terms-provisions which had in any way reduce our indispensable control citizens. The Washington Post on Satur­ not been in any of the bills he had spon­ over the U.S.-owned Canal or Canal Zone. day printed an excellent and sensitive sored during the preceding 6 years and Simultaneously, the Veterans of Foreign account of his life and his work by which were not in the bill passed by the Wars declared: , Edward A. O'Neill which I am sure would Senate in 1967. I am sure Paul Douglas The Canal will remain American, without any ands, ifs, or buts. have made Paul Douglas happy to read. noted with great satisfaction during the The latest public opinion poll, taken by But I am glad that Paul Douglas knew past 7 years since the Truth in Lending Opinion Research, shows that Americans during his lifetime how the members of Act went into effect the complete elimi­ favor continued sovereignty by our country the House Subcommittee on Consumer nation from the newspapers and over the by a margin of 76 percent to 16 percent. As Affairs who were writing the Consumer air of the kind of misleading and decep­ an issue in the Presidential primary cam­ Credit Protection Act of 1968-a land­ tive credit advertising which he described paign, the repudiation of the proposed Kis­ mark law which is one of his monu­ in his testimony that morning in 1967. singer give-up has arOused nationwide re­ ments-felt about this man. sponse. The wlll of the American people is His eloquent testimony on the necessity unmistakable. It was on August 8, 1967, during the for requiring annual percentage rate dis­ When the final chapter of the Caribbean second day of hearings on the bill H.R. closure on all credit, including depart­ debacle is written, the guilty responsibiUty 11601 which became the Consumer ment store revolving credit exempted of our own Washington officialdom will be its Credit Protection Act of 1968, Public Law from the Senate-passed bill, and on the bitterest chapter. 90-321, that the former Senator, who need for restrictions on garnishment For what is happening today to America's had invented the concept of truth in contained in the House bill gave the six long pre-eminence in the Western Hemi­ sphere did not have to happen. The incredi­ lending and had spent 6 long and frus­ of us who sponsored the House bill inval­ ble feebleness, or worse, of our Washington trating years trying from 1960 to 1966 uable moral and economic help in :fight­ ,elite, at each decision point, has virtually to get his bill out of his own Senate ing to keep those things in the :final ver­ handed our'enemies the weapons with which Banking and Currency Subcommittee, sion of the legislation, despite bitter op­ to fight. testified before the House subcommittee position in conference. It is a dismal record: in favor of the broad-based House bill as Mr. Speaker, I am sure Paul Douglas' It is the story of Christian Herter in the opposed to the limited truth-in-lending former colleagues in the U.S. Senate will Eisenhower Administration persuading Ike bill which passed the Senate in July 1967. cover in their eulogies the information to permit the Panamanian hotheads to raise the Panama flag in the Canal Zone, thus I COULD NOT HAVE ARRANGED FOR A BETTER contained in the Washington Post obit­ casting doubt upon our sovereignty. FUNERAL uary Saturday morning. My association Or of Adlai Stevenson pleading with Ken­ All six sponsors of the House bill were with Paul Douglas was largely on con­ nedy, at a moment when the Cuban freedom present and joined in sincere tribute to sumer credit issues and consumer causes fighters were already on the beach at the Senator Douglas for his pioneering work generally, and I shall always be proud to Bay of Pigs, not to give them the promised on the legislation, beginning in 1960 ,acknowledge the leadership and guid­ air support-a decision that hung Fidel ance and inspiration he and the late Castro around our necks like a millstone. when he introduced the :first truth-in­ lending bill in Congress. The sponsors, Congressman Wright Patman of Texas Or of Lyndon Johnson's panicky submis­ provided me in these areas. sion to the recommendations of Ellsworth in addition to me as chairman of the Bunker and other quavery advisers in 1964, subcommittee, were: Rep res entatives THE HISTORIC DOUGLAS-BENNETT DE:BATES when he promised the Panamanians a new HENRY B. GONZALEZ, of Texas; JOSEPH During our hearing at which Paul treaty-a mistake that red. to all our present G. MINISH, of New Jersey; FRANK AN­ Douglas testified. on August 8, 1967, the difficulties. NUNZIO, of lllinois; JONATHAN B. BING­ comment was frequently made that his Or Nixon's unnecessary invitation to Pan­ HAM, of New York; and former Repre­ name would not appear on the final ama in 1969 to resume treaty negotiations sentative Seymour Halpern of New York, which had been dead for almost three years. version of the legislation. But everyone a Republican whose sponsorship gave the knew then-and I have tried to stress it The&e men, in their respective ways, have bill from the beginning a bipartisan been 'the architects of our present humill­ in everything I have done or said since ations in Panama. Step by step, by our in­ character. then on ·the Consumer Credit Protection creasing loss of nerve under the goading of Other members of the subcommittee Act-Paul Douglas' role was the principal Insiders, we have opened the doors to our present were committed at that stage to one in enacting that legislation. The adversaries. And we are still blundering. the much weaker Senate bill, introduced hearings he conducted for 6 years in While the beleaguered Ford is making re­ as a House measure, H.R: 11602, by the Washington and in other parts of the assuring sounds, his subordinates are roving ranking minority member of 'tile full country-often described as the "Doug­ the country trying to sell surrender in Pan­ Committee on Banking and Currency, las-Bennett Debates" between Paul ama to an unconvinced American public. Kis­ the Honorable WILLIAM B. WIDNALL, of Douglas and former Senator Wallace singer and Bunker are spreading misrepre­ New Jersey. But all of them joined with sentations of the truth about Panama among Bennett of Utali, month after month and American business executives. They are tell- · Mr. WIDNALL in expressing their deep year after year in the Douglas subcom· ing them that America is in the wrong. admiration and respect for the former mittee-not only paved the. way in Con­ we are in the eleventh hour of this long Senator from Tilinois. When former Con­ gress for the law but raised such public fight. Unfrightened Americans realize that gressman Richard T. Hanna of Cali­ awareness of the need for the legislation the Panama fight can st111 be won. They a.re fornia said he wanted to be associated so that even after Paul Douglas lost his dedicating themselves to winning it. with "all the kind things that have been bid for reJection in 1966, the momen- 32798 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 27, 1976 tum he initiated and developed could not rency Committee of the House, I might add, While I do not care about either praise or be stopped. It is ironic that the same in the Housing Act of 1965. I am sure, Sen­ blame as long as a good bill is enacted into election which removed him from the ator, that you see a very close connection law. I must objection to this remark. I was between the problems of our cities and the perfectly willing to compromise on less im­ Senate also removed several of the key problems which this legislation is intended. portant features if I could only establish tlie Senators on the Senate Banking and to solve. essential point; namely, to have the financial Currency Committee who had been the charges stated to buyers and borrowers as an crucial votes in blocking the bill during STATEMENT OF HON. PAUL H. DOUGLAS, CHAIR­ annual rate on the amounts actually owed. his incumbency. MAN, NATIONAL COMMISSION ON URBAN But it was precisely this feature that my He wryly referred to this situation in PROBLEMS; ACCOMPANIED BY STANLEY D. opponents were never willing to concede until his testimony before us, pointing out HECKMAN now. They tried to argue that no one could that it was not his ''stubborness'' against Mr. DouGLAs. Thank you very much, compute the annual rate; that 3 percent a compromise, as had often been alleged, Madam Chairman. month was not 36 percent a year; and that 1 Y:z percent a month did not equal 18 per­ which had blocked the bill for 6 years, I will read part of my statement and try to cent a year. They wanted to retain the grow­ but the fact that his principal opponents summarize another portion of it. ing practice of concealing both the price and on the legislation in the Senate com­ Madam Chairman and members of the ·interest rate on many durable goods such as mittee had refused to accept even the committee, I appreciate your inviting me automobiles, television sets, furniture, and compromises which were subsequently to testify before your committee. I had some washing machines by the device of only quot­ i:nade in the Senate bill in 1967. hesitancy about accepting. I have always be­ ing so much down and so much a month­ lieved that ex-Senators should fade away only that and nothing more-and not always Mr. Speaker, without going into the from Capitol Hlll and not Unger on as empty details of all of the issues which sur­ so much a month. They were reluctant to political ghosts. And, there is an added. reA­ abandon the practice in the case of personal rounded the Truth in Lending Act and son why a former denizen of the north side of loans of the banks charging interest on the the other titles of the Consumer Credit the Capitol should not come over to the original amount borrowed rather than on the Protection Act as introduced in the south side. declining balance of the amounts actually House, compared to the Senate-passed But Congresswoman Sullivan was so gen­ owed. By this method they concealed the fact truth in lending bill of 1967, I should erous and so hearty in her invitation that I that the real rate of interest was approxi­ like to give the flavor of that hearing swallowed my scruples and agreed to come. mately twice that which they actually And, I hope you will not hold it against me quoted, and they were not averse to adding featuring his testimony m the House because I am here. · that August by including herewith my special charges such as finders' fees, p.Iing I am, of course, tremendously pleased that fees, credit life insurance at high rates, opening remarks that morning and ex­ the Senate passed a relatively good truth­ et cetera, et cetera. cerpts from Paul Douglas' testimony, as in-lending b111 on July 11, 1967, by the sur­ During those 6 years of struggle, I wa!! follows: prising vote of 92 to 0. It may have marked never once able to get our opponents to agree OPENING STATEMENT BY CHAmMAN LEONOR K. the beginning of the end of a long, long on the basic principle of the annual rate on SULLIVAN AT SECOND DAY OF HEARINGS BY struggle and it was a great victory for Sen­ the amounts actually owed. THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, ator Proxmire and its supporters. As you It is a tribute to the merits of the demo­ HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND CUR­ stated, Madam Chairman, I introduced the cratic process, however, that gradually the RENCY, ON H.R. 11601, THE CONSUMER first truth-in-lending b111 as long ago as the public became convinced of the essential CREDIT PROTECTION ACT, TuESDAY, AUGUST 8, spring of 1960. But, despite 6 years of hear­ soundness of this simple principle. The 1967 ings and study, we were never able to get it abuses were becoming more important as I was very pleased with the thoroughness out of the basement of the subcommittee the amount of consumer debt rose from $56 and interest with which our witnesses yes­ except for 1 brief day when the full com­ billion in 1960 to $93 blllion in the spring of terday opened this series of hearings into mittee under the able generalship of its then this year-since I wrote these lines it has consumer credit legislation. From the lineup chairman proceeded to knock it on the head gone to $94 billion-while mortgage debt on of witnesses today, I am confident we wlll and send it back to the dark cellar. So this single family homes and those of less than learn a good deal more about this important year is the only year that it has really seen five family units increased from $H1 billion subject. Every member of this $Ubcommittee the Ugh t of day. to $227 billion. With the total personal debt has sponsored one or the other of two major But times have changed. Public opinion rising to $321 billion--only $10' billion or 4 bills before us, which indicates that we start has become informed. People are more and percent less than the national public debt with the Senate-passed bill as a minimum on more coming to the conclusion that con­ of $331 billion-people slowly concluded that which every member here can agree. How sumers should not be gulled by trickery but it was time to stop, look, and listen. Support much more than that we can succeed in are entitled to the truth, and that this applies came from a number of public-minded groups writing into the legislation will depend upon to borrowers as well as buyers. Caveat emptor such as the credit unions, the mutual sav­ the nature of the information we can de­ has gone out of vogue. Perhaps also the ings banks of the Northeast, the industrial velop in these hearings, for I am sure there realization that the people could be helped unions and various consumer groups. God is, on the part of all of us, a willingness to in this way without cost to the Treasury was bless all of them and the hundreds of de­ look at the facts and not foreclose any idea especially appealing when the need for im­ voted men and women who rallied to the without a hearing. proving American life was coming up against cause. Finally after our subcommittee held In seeking information on the subject o! the budget restraints created by the war in hearings in Boston and after a scandal in­ consumer credit, · there is no better teacher Vietnam. It is pleasant to do things for people volving the peTsonal credit industry had be­ in the country, and, I suspect, in the civ111zed if it does not cost you any money. smirched leaders in the Massachusetts Legis­ world, than our first witness this morning, That we were stymied for so ·long was due lature, the public-spirited citizens of that the economist who invented truth-in-lend­ primarily to the unrelenting opposition of State got the legislature to pass a series of ing legislation, and who spent 6 long, hard, most of the private lending and selling good truth-in-lending bills. Senator Brooke dedicated, and remarkable years instructing agencies. From the very beginning, we were was very helpful getting those bills passed. the Senate Banking Committee, and the en­ fought by the personal finance companies, These are now in effect and are apparently tire country, in the need for an effective law the dealers indurable consumer goods sold on working well. on credit disclosure. I think he has succeeded credit, mail-order houses, the department The opposition began to weaken. Senator finally in convincing everyone of that. stores and retailers of soft goods, the cham­ Proxmire took up the battle after my defeat Former Senator ·Paul H. Douglas is a pa­ ber of commerce, the banks and the Ameri­ of last fall, gave able and devoted leadership, tient teacher as well as a brllUant economist, can Banking Association, the American Bar and finally got a blll through both the com- and we are about to enjoy a master class 1n Association, and virtually all of the so-called mittee and the Senate. . a subject which can often be made to sound financial and mercantile establishments. In order to get anything passed, against incomprehensible when the purpose is to This was powerful opposition and it is no heavy odds. he had to agree to several com­ convince us that the problem 1s too complex wonder that despite increasing popular inter­ promises. The most important of these was to solve through legislation. We are counting est and support we were never able to get a the virtual exemption of most of the so­ on you, Senator, to pierce the fog for us favorable vote. called revolving credit from the requirement and advise us, out of your great wisdom in It is being said by some of the former of stating the annual rather than the month­ this field, how we can truly protect the Amer­ oppommts of the blll that if I had been ly rates. Here the mail order companies, the ican consumer in his use of credit. We wel­ wilUng to compromise, the blll could have department stores, and the merchants who come you to the House Committee on Bank­ passed long ago and that only my stubborn­ are now extending a.bout $5 billion of such ing and Currency and ate grateful to you ness prevented the opponents from joining credit were simply too strong. It was impos­ for agreeing to come here this morning, for the happy throng of supporters. sible for Senator Proxmire to get his bill we are carrying on a work you started and I have reached that point, Madam Chair- · through unless he accepted the exemption. we want your guidance. man, where I am no longer worried about Having been voted down in committee on , Senator Douglas is stlll serving the people praise or blame. We have passed the point of revolving credit, it was a case of yielding on o! the United States through official office no return, so to speak, and really what I care that point or else. He should not be blamed as Chairman of the Commission on Urban about is whether we enact a good blll into in the slightest. In a stmllar situation I Problems created by the Banking and Cur- law. would have done the same thing. September 27, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF R£MARKS 32799 In order to reduce the danger that a larger the outstanding unpaid balance of as large a on low downpayments and on so much a and larger proportion of credit would be proportion of consumer debt and personal month in dollars without stating the cash channeled through the revolving credit loop­ loans as possible. With that as a guide, we price of the article or the actual interest rate. hole, Senator Proxmire, however, was able to cannot go wrong. The second improvement in the Sullivan bill limit his exemption by providing: I am of course happy that most of the is to extend the requirement, as I said. I ( 1) That it would not prevail where the _ Republican members of your committee took a couple of newspapers last night and seller had the right to repossess the goods under the leadership of my longtime friend ripped out the pages on advertising of auto­ upon default in the schedule of payments. Bill Widnall-with whom I have served on mobiles, generally second-hand automo­ This barred the door to exemption for most housing groups and who has made a fine biles. I would like to pass them up. We have of the sales of durable goods such as autos, contribution to housing-have adopted the checked some of them which indicate weak­ television and radio sets, furniture, washing Senate bill-S. 5-lock, stock and barrel in nesses. In some cases they don't even men­ machines, refrigerators, etcetera, and tended their H.R. 11602. I only wish I had enjoyed tion the amount of the monthly payment to limit the exemption primarily to soft the companionship of these genial and fair­ or the number of months, merely mention goods and credit cards. minded gentlemen on our Senate commit­ a low downpayment. When one of the b1lls (2) That where less than 60 percent of tee during the 6 frustrating years which we was before the Senate I staged a. chamber the initial price was to be repaid in the first spent trying to get the simple basic principles of horrors. We clipped these papers from year, this exemption was not to Sipply, or to agreed upon. Unless there are aces up their all over the country, blew them up, and state the matter in another way, when 60 sleeves, which in our innocence we do not filled the Senate room with charts showing percent of the purchase price is to be repaid see nor even suspect, the Widnall bill should those rates and I tried to get hold of them within the year, exemption would be granted. narrow the differences between us and make for this morning's hearing, but they a.re gone. That comes to a maximum of about 22 the issue not whether we can get any decent I found some in the files. Here is a very months. In practice these provisions will bill at all, but whether we cannot improve chaste advertisement from a bank which exempt Sears, Roebuck, but will include on S. 5 and still get it adopted. reads, ''Hotdog cash," and the advertisement Montgomery Ward and Spiegels, the latter We should-and I hope we can-improve is a sandwich with a hotdog in it. now owned by Beneficial Finance, that is, on· the Senate bill, and I congratulate Mrs. I may say that it does not give the annual owned by a personal finance company itself. Sullivan and her gallant cosponsors for rate. I will send this up, too. In order to smooth the way for his bill, trying. In order to preserve the good will of the Senator Proxmire also felt compelled to ex­ The most important improvement which press I ask the name of the newspapers in empt first mortgage credit on homes as well you have made over the Senate bill in your which these ads appear should not be in­ as in those cases where the total finance H.R. 11601 is to include revolving and open­ cluded in the record. charges came to less than $10. end credit. There is every reason to do so. Mrs. SuLLIVAN. That will be agreeable, I'm It is fortunate, however, that we have two Revolving credit is increasing in importance, sure. legislative chambers whereby one body can having apparently risen from $3¥2 billion Mr. DoUGLAS. Here is another one which correct the errors and omissions of the other. to $5 billion while the Proxmire b1ll was does not give the rate. Mrs. Sullivan and her associates have pro­ under consideration. The spreading use of Mrs. SULLIVAN. We will include some of duced an able bill in H.R. 11601 which cor­ credit cards is increasing this still further, these in the hearing record, Senator, follow­ rects some of the weaknesses-indeed all of and there is every prospect that this trend ing your statement. the weaknesses-which Senator Proxmire will persist. The rate now charged is almost (The clippings referred to may be found was unwillingly forced to accep,t, and they uniformly 1 Y:z percent a month on the in the appendix, p. 928.) have added certain additional features of amount due at the beginning of a monthly Mr. DouGLAS. Sometimes a monthly, but their own. To my eyes, the most important billing period. In spite of all the hairsplitting not a yearly, rate is given. Often the rate is improvement in the Sull1van bill over the this is the equivalent of 18 percent a year, advertised on the original amount borrowed Senate bill is that it completely eliminates and there is no legitimate reason for not or owed but not on the unpaid declining the exemption for revolving credit. It aso quoting this rate alongside and with the balance. It may be remembered that it was omits the exemptions on first mortgage monthly rate. The same amount of free rid­ on this latter ground that the Federal Trade credit and on finance charges of less than $10 ing on credit purchases within the previous Commission years ago compelled General billing month which is now granted under Motors to revise its advertising and that the and includes both. revolving credit would still be accorded the While the Sull1van bill, like that of the Federal circuit court upheld tne legality and Senate, also gives the administrative juris­ buyers-but no more and no less. If this constitutionality of this ruling. General practice is proper now, it would be proper Motors appealed to the Supreme Court. The diction over the measure to the Federal Re­ then, and industry opponents cannot con­ serve Board with its penalty of double dam­ Supreme Court denied granting GM the right demn this feature of the Sullivan bill without of certiorari so the appeal was not heard. ages for knowing violations, it also provides condemning their present practices. As is now ·the additional power of issuing cease-and­ true, credit would be measured from the date I have always thought that this constituted desist orders. Then in addition H.R. 11601 the service charge begins and not from the some affirmation by the Supreme Court but require-s truth in the advertising of credit date of purchase. The existing freeloading my lawyer friends tell me this silence on the and sets up a commission to study con­ of credit up to the time that the service part of the Court and refusal of the Court sumer credit. These are features which were charge is made is probably already refiected to hear the case does not close the constitu- never included in ·any Senate bill. in a higher price. It would be wrong to charge tional issue. . The Sullivan bill-H.R. 11601-also sets a customers twice, in interest as wen as price, But I confess I never dared to include maximum legal rate ceiling of 18 percent on for the same service. advertising in any of my bills because I was consumer and personal loans; gives authority Therefore, friends, let the nonsense cease. afraid that if I did so it would cause the for the Federal Reserve Board to regulate There are 12 mon·ths in the year, as any newspapers to come out in active opposition credit used in trading in commodity futures; kindergarten child knows, and a monthly to the bill and thus kill any chance of pas­ and gives the President power to regulate rate of 1 ¥2 percent, is an approximate 18 per­ sage. other terms of consumer credit in periods of cent yearly rate and an approximate yearly Bill, I am glad to see you. I have just paid national emergency. rate is all the Sull1van bill requires. There you some compliments. Finally, in title II, the Sullivan bill pro­ is no point in attempting to refine the per­ Mr. WIDNALL. Will the gentleman yield? I hibits the garnishment of the wages or salary centage to a thousandth of 1 percent or even in turn would like to pay you a great com­ of an employee to collect an otherwise unpaid to a hundredth of a percent. A tenth of a pliment, a great compliment for all the work debt. percent would be enough and even the near­ you did, not just in this field but in other It is obvious that you in the House have est quarter of a percent. A tenth of a per­ areas while you were here on the Hill. I am been giving this matter deep study for a long cent would be enough and even the nearest sure, even though I am from the other party, period of time. On the whole the Sullivan quarter of a percent. I believe this is all that we all miss you and we know what a solid bill is extremely good and, except on a few contribution you have made and are making the Sullivan bill requires. today doubtful points, it is intrinsically superior, as ...... I hope to show, to the Senate bill. * • • Good to see you. Now, we have all seen many funny things A second improvement in the Sullivan bill Mr. DouGLAS. Thank you very much. happen to good measures on their way to Is to extend the requirement of truth to the I was just saying I never had Mrs. Sul­ and through the forum. But as seasoned advertisements of credit instead of confining livan's courage. I never dared to include veterans well trained in parliamentary them to the terms of the credit contract. As advertising in my bill because I was afraid maneuvers, I am sure that you will not be led a matter of fact, advetrising is a more im­ that if I did so the newspapers would come down the garden path by the honeyed words portant f~ctor in leading people to sign up out in opposition and would kill the whole of crafty seducers to ultimate obfuscation. for credit than are the written terms of the thing. And, I also know that you are even more contract or the guarded verbal statements of Mrs. SuLLIVAN. Senator, from what you aware than I am of the dangers of stirring the salesman. A man's mind is commonly have shown us, do you think it is needed? up added and otherwise nonexistent opposi­ made up by the time he goes to the second­ Mr. DOUGLAS. I think they need it. Per­ tion to the main principles by loading the hand car dealer, the furniture store, or the haps I was too fearful and was not sufficient­ ship with more burdens than it can legisla­ . finance company. By that time he is com­ ly appreciative of the sterling idealism of tively carry into port. Thus I am sure we au monly "hooked." the American press. You are far better have our eyes on the ball; namely, the ef­ The abuses in the advertising of cr~dit are judges. I think .you have. trust in your fel­ fective requirement of ~n ann'l.lal rate on widespread. The emphasis Is commonly laid low men which I thought I once had and 32800 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 27, 1976 which I am trying to regain. We certainly number of cases it was for a debt of 1 cent-- the National Association of Pro Amer­ need a cleanup in the advertising of credit 1 penny-and in jail the prisoner was not ica. This group of highly motivated and as well as in the formal terms of sale and able to earn anything for the suppdrt of his patriotic citizens is now in its 34th year if you think it is safe to proceed, I would family. The movement of Jacksonian democ­ defer to your judgment. racy in the 1830's and 1840's abolished this and I think that it would be most fitting 3. I also like the way you include under practice. That was one of the great contri­ that in this Bicentennial Year their your rules those credit charges which are butions of Jacksonian democracy along with noteworthy purposes and goals. which under $10 as well as those over that amount. public schools. are reflected in their resolutions, be con­ The $10 limit may still conceal a very high Garnishing wages has destructive results sidered by my colleagues. · interest rate even though it is so small, and very simllar to imprisonment. It often causes The resolution will appear in the REc­ by its very nature, this will weigh most men to lose their jobs and shuts off needed ORD in three different installments. The heavily on the poor and the very poor, who income to their family. first follows here, and the remaining two necessarily must buy in small quantities at But whether this prohibition should be high prices and on usurious credit terms. put into effect now, and on the national will appear in subsequent editions of the The relative abuses perpetrated upon these rather than the State level, is another mat­ RECORD: poor folk are far greater than on any other ter which I must leave to you. I am informed [No. 1, 1976] class and you wm haye to weigh these con­ that only three States have such a provision · RESTORE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT AND IMPROVE siderations against the extra trouble caused at present. · CRIMINAL JUSTICE to small businessmen on small amounts and 7. The next important provision in the Sul­ Whereas a 1972 Supreme Court decision also with the harsh political realities in livan bill is the imposition of an 18-percent ruled that the death penalty as it had been the country and here in the House and ceiling on consumers' loans. . imposed by state courts was unconstitutional Senate. I am compelled to say that I do not favor under the 8th and 14th Amendments, such • • • this provision for a variety of reasons. First, decision thereby saving from execution more 4. I always included in my bllls first mort­ it has been my belief that if the borrowers than 600 convicts in state prisons who were g8J6e credit on homes. I did not do so be­ and buyers could only be informed of the awaiting the carrying out of the death pen­ cause of any deception about the annual real cost of credit that the measure would alty, and such decision leaving open the rate. Since the financial groups in real estate then largely become self-policing-particu­ questions as to whether state legislatures had always followed the correct policy of larly when accompanied by double liabll1ty­ could pass new laws making the death pen­ quoting it on a yearly basis on the unpaid while the abuses would also be largely self­ alty mandatory in certain cases; and there balance. In this respect they have been im­ correcting. Publicity and complete compara­ has been no execution in the United states peccable. I did include home mortgage bll1ty of rates and amounts would drive down since 1967; and credit, however, so that the prospective house usurious charges. And it would only need a Whereas since 1961 the rate for all serious buyer could know the total amount which minority of the buyers and borrowers to be­ crimes has more than doubled, and from he was to pay for interest over the life of come credit and interest conscious for firms 1973 to 1974 it jumped 17%, and the mortgage. On a 30-year mortgage if he to compete for business by lowering the - Whereas the Miranda Decision has weak­ didn't pay out untll the full 30 yea;s, the rates. In other words, not everyone has to ened the judicial system and under this law amount paid in interest is more than the become conscious, a minority could do it. the protection of the rights of the criminal amount of principal, generally. I was pleased I tend also to be wary of direct price regu­ are of more concern than the rights of so­ that the real estate industry did not seem lation by the Government except in grave ciety, and criminals are released on techni- to be alarmed by this provision and that the national emergencies such as war, since the 9alities before being brought to trial; and Housing and Home Finance Agency adopted rates would be inflexible and require a lot Whereas the present legal system and prac­ it at my suggestion in much of their litera­ of redtape and policing to administer. Hav­ tice makes it difficult for witnesses to testi­ ture. This did not seem to hurt the pur­ ing had some experience in rent control after fy, permits lengthy delays between arrest and chase of homes or the real estate business. the war, I must admit that I am cool to the trial, allows repeated appeals, and frequently grants probation to repeat offenders; there­ I wm frankly admit, however, that some­ idea. In addition, there is a general tendency for the legal maximum charge to become the fore, be it where along the parliamentary route I fully Resolved That the National Association of expected to ru~ into a roadblock on this issue preva111ng rate. This is seen in the fixation by the States of maximum interest rates on Pro America urge the return of capital pun­ and I was ready to throw this provision over­ ishment for certain specified crimes, as a board, if it became necessary, to insure small loans. Here the celling has virtually become the :floor. State's right, and laws providing for man­ passage. datory prison sentences for fixed periods The case for including home mortgages, • • without reduction or parole for crimin~ls however, has been greatly strengthened by 8. By adding cease-and-desist procedures convicted of stated major crimes; and be it the current practice of discounting these to the punitive damages provision of S. 5, the further mortgages at given rates. If one agrees to Sullivan bill strengthens the enforcement Resolved That the National Association of pay 6 percent on a $10,000 mortgage for 30 weapons which are at the disposal of the Pro America urge the appointment of judges yea.rs, but with a discount of 5 percent, and Federal Reserve Board. who are w111ing to imprison convicted of­ hence receives $9,500 in cash, the real inter­ This may be needed and I see no substan­ fenders and pass sentences that are com­ est rate which he is to pay is not 6 percent, tive objection to it. You are the best judge mensurate with the crimes. but 6% percent over the full life of the mort­ as to political maneuverabllity. gage and 6% percent if he pays out in 12 On other subjects which I have not dis­ (No. II, 1976] years. If discounts could be eliminated by cussed, such as the regulation of commodity letting the stated rate become the market exchanges, and emergency credit controls, I OPPOSE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES ACT rate--and I am more and more becoming do not regard myself as qualified to speak. Whereas the Chtld & Family Services Act in favor of that--the case for including real May I thank the committee again for in­ of 1975 (S. 626, sponsored chiefly by Sen. estate mortgages would revert to the original viting me to appear and to express my hope Walter Mondale, and H.R. 2966, sponsored purpose of knowing the total paid out in in­ that Congress may pass a strong and mean­ chiefly by Congressman John Brademas) has terest over the life of the mortgage. Until ingful bilh And on the basis of past experi­ been introduced and is pending in the United ence I believe that in any eyeball-to-eyeball States Congress; and this is done, however, there wlll be a double Whereas such programs are part of a con­ ~vantage in knowing the annual rate as well confrontation with Members of the Senate as the total amount. the Representatives of the House will more centrated effort by social engineers, educa­ 5. I think Mrs. Sullivan's idea of a public than hold their own in both resolution and tional theorists and behavioral scientists to astuteness. remove children from parental authority and commission on consumer credit is excellent, family influence into federally controlled and I am sure also that none of us want this agencies at the earliest possible age; and to be used as a substitute for a good pill. It Whereas there is a gigantic push to "lib­ should instead be supplementary and a NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRO erate women from the slavery of home­ means of exploring new ground. AMERICA making" evident in the tremendous promo­ 6. In theory, I approve of title II of H.R. tion of the Equal Rights Amendment which 11601 which prohibits the garnishment of encourages young mothers to get out of the wages. A century and a half ago, as John B. HON. JOHN H. ROUSSELOT home to "fulfill" themselves; and McMaster shows in his "History of the United OF CALIFORNIA Whereas among supporters of child devel­ States," there were tens of thousands of men IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES opment legislation, in addition to the pro­ put in jail up and down the Atlantic coast for ponents of the Equal Rights Amendment, the nonpayment of debts. I spent a few days Monday, September 27, 1976 Representative Brademas, Senators Mondale in the Congressional Library, over 50 years and Javits, are Dr. Reginald Lourie, Presi­ ago, looking up those cases and I was startled Mr. ROUSSELOT. Mr. Speaker, on be­ dent of the Joint Commission on Mental to find enormous numbers of men during the half of several constitutents, I would like Health of Children, who in testimony before late 1820's and early 1830's who were in jall to bring to the attention of the Mem­ a Senate Committee, stated: "There is seri­ sometimes for debts of less than $1. In a bers of this body the 1976 resolutions or' ous thinking among child researchers that September 27, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32801 we cannot trust the famlly alone to prepare [No. IV, 1976] Whereas the Electoral College provision re­ young people for this new kind of world­ OPPOSE DELEGATE VOTING IN HOUSE duces the problems involved in a close elec­ not only are parents unnecessary, but they COMMITTEES tion to a minimum, and helps to maintain are too inept to rear their own chlldren." Whereas a territory of the United States is the separation of powers, and the diffusion Senator Jacob Javits, who stated in Con­ of power as was intended by the Founding gress, in 1971, when day care legislation was entitled to a non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives; and Fathers; therefore, be it first introduced, that "We have recognized .Resolved That the National Association that the chlld is a care of the state." Whereas under current practice these dele­ gates are appointed to standing committees of Pro America urge Congress to defeat the Albert Shanker, radical president of the proposed amendment and retain the Elec­ American Federation of Teachers, strongly of the House where they do vote, thus exer­ cising a legislative power more potent than toral College provision as established in the endorsed the Mondale-Brademas b111 in the Constitution. · following language: "Our organization views a vote on the House floor; and the Child & Family Services Act as a program Whereas these delegates represent constit­ for the total development of the children and uencies who benefit from federal programs [No. VI, 1976] for the professionals who work with the chil­ yet pay no federal taxes (over half the popu­ DON'T SELL OUT FREE CHINA dren for the purpose of molding the child lation of Puerto Rico live on food stamps); Whereas the new premier of the Republic to fit the social needs of the nation." (em­ and of China, Chiang Ching-kuo, son of the Gen­ phasis ours) Whereas the United ·States Constitution eralissimo Chiang Kai-shek, is committed to Editors of the Communist Party newspaper, requires that all legislative powers shall be the unchanging goal of freeing the mainland Daily World, who published a series of ar­ . vested in Congress, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives, that from communist tyranny, and the reunifl.ca­ ticles in 1971 praising government day-care the House shall be composed of members tion of all Chinese people; and centers in Bulgaria, Cuba and New York City, Whereas internationalist organizations, chosen by the people of the s~veral states, and who even bragged, in the June 17, 1971, and that no person shall be a representatlve such as the Council of World Affairs, in their issue, that "The development of day-care rush toward "interdependence." strengthen centers for pre-school children of working who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of the state in which he shall be chosen; and augment the efforts of the United States mothers on a mass scale came on the initia­ and State Department and most of the media, to tive of socialist (Communist) countries," and Whereas power of the House of Representa- betray free China, and abrogate the United we must remember that it was Communist . tives to judge qualifications of its own mem­ States Defense Treaty with that foremost Leon Trotsky, writing in "The Revolution bers cannot include the authority to grant vanguard in the anti-communist world-wide Betrayed," in 1936, who stated "You cannot legislative power to non-members; therefore, struggle, all in the name of "normalizing 'abolish' the family, you have to replace it."; qur relationship" with communist China; and be it Resolved That the National Association of and Whereas this proposed legislation would Pro America maintain that all committee Whereas there are the same signs of inter­ create yet another federal agency within the votes cast by delegates are unconstitutional nal collapse in mainland China that were already oversized and unmanageable night­ and do affect the legitimacy of legislation; in evidence ln the Soviet Union in the early mare known as the Department of Health, and be it further 1930's when President Franklin Roosevelt Education and Welfare, add b1llions of dol­ Resolved That the members of National propped up that "gulag" with official United lars to the ta.x burden of ·the long-suffering Pro America Units poll their respective rep­ States recognition; rtow, therefore, be it tax payers, and be still another of the cur­ resentatives to ascertain the position of each Resolved That the National Association of rently already existing fifty (50) sources for on this issue, and that the results be com­ Pro America reaffirm its Resolution No. XV federal child assistance; and plied for distribution by the National Associa­ ( 1972) of firm support for the Republic of Whereas federal laws which would replace tion of Pro America during the 1976 election China; and be it further parental care and guidance with governmen­ campaign. Resolved That the National Association of tal, institutionalized programs are in viola­ [No. V, 1976] Pro America call upon the United States gov­ tion of rights guaranteed under the lOth ernment to honor its 1954 Defense Treaty as Amendment to the United States Constitu­ RETAIN THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE PROVISION a protection to all Chinese people, and urge tion, and which are inherent In the whole Whereas the Founding Fathers of this all public officials, especially the President, western, Christian civ111zation; and nation sought to protect themselves and NOT TO SELL OUT FREE CHINA. Whereas although Sen. Mondale has their posterity through numerous checks and amended his b111 to disarm opposition and balances in the governmental system, one of fac111tate the bill's passage, the philosophical the most important of which is the provisi~n [No. VII] basis for the bill and the long-range damag­ in Article II, United States Constitution, PROMOTE FREEDOM OF CHOICE fN CANCER ing effects of this bill on the American family known as the Electoral College; and THERAPY remain unchanged; therefore, be it Whereas through the Electoral College Whereas any advancement in medicine has Resolved That the National Association of power is dispersed geographically instead of come with great difficulty, for example, Dr. Pro America, in acknowledgment of God's being concentrated in any small group of the Arthur Fleming, discoverer of penicillin, was divine plan for the famlly, oppose all uncon­ most populous states, since every state is laughed at and called the "mold" doctor in stitutional invasions of our homes, especially accorded the same number of presidential the 1920's, and it was not until World war interference which weakens the family unit. electors as it has members in Congress and II that penicillin was finally accepted; and even the smallest state has at least three Whereas statistics taken from the Amer­ electors (corresponding to two senators and ican Cancer Society show that the survival [No. III, 1976] one representative); and 11ate with orthodox therapy is .1% for ad­ ADHERENCE TO CONGRESSIONAL OATH OF OFFICE Whereas the Senate Subcommittee on vanced terminal cases, 28% for moderately Whereas the .oath of office taken by all Constitutional Amendments has approved a spread cases and 81% for healthy cases while national elected representatives reads: proposed amendment to the United States the corresponding percentages from the rec­ "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I Constitution which would eliminate the ords of doctors who use megavitamin therapy will support and defend the Constitution of Electoral College provision and replace it with Laetrile are 15%, 80% and 100% re- the United States against all enemies, for­ with direct popular national election of the spectively; and · eign and domestic; that I wm bear true faith president and vice president, whicl,l could Whereas because many persons who take and allegiance to the same; that I take this result in the president's being elected with AmY'gdalin (known as Laetrile or B-17) are obligation freely, without any mental reser­ 40% of the vote; and terminally ill patients for whom no known vation or purpose of evasion; and that I w111 Whereas this proposal, 1f adopted and rati­ orthodox·therapy is effective, because Laetrile well and faithfully discharge the duties of fied as an amendment, would encourage has been proved non-toxic, is legal outside the office on which I am about to enter. So presidential candidates to gear their time, the United States, and has• already helped help me God."; and money and policies toward the most popu­ innumerable cancer victims, there 1s no valid Whereas said legislators have an obllga.tion lous states with the result that an the re­ reason why it should not be legalized to offer to uphold their oath of office; and mainder of the states would be deprived of cancer sufferers their God-given choice of Whereas this nation, as a constitutional any influence in the presidential election; therapy; and Republic, is dependent on its elected repre­ and • Whereas doctors promoting megavitamin sentatives for the continuity of this form of Whereas with many candidates in the race, therapy, including B-17 and related nutri­ government; therefore, be it tt is extremely probable that no one would tional treatment frequently are highly pro­ Resolved That the National Board of Di­ receive 40% of the vote, and the final de­ fessional physicians, with advanced degrees rectors of the National Association of Pro cision would be in the hands of Congress, in Bioch.emistry (the field in which discov­ America and its House of Delegates in session thus transferring control over election of the eries are made); and in Seattle, Washington this 6th day of May, president and vice president from the people Whereas some physicians and some of the this Bicentennial year of 1976, declare that at the state level to the Congress; and news media, although well-intentioned, are steps should be taken to remove from office Whereas the probab111ty of disputed elec­ so misinformed about diet, nutrition and any national legislator whose public state­ tions and demands for vote recounts all over vitamin therapy, that they are unable to ments or voting record on legislation are con­ the country would increase, creating in· accept the cancer-control methods presently trary to or violate his oath of office. tolerable confusion and expense; and available; therefore. be it

:! 32802 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 27, 1976 Resolved That the National Association of Widows and others who relied on life insur­ WATERSHED PROTECTION AND Pro America work to promote freedom of ance, for example, and have the bad luck to FLOOD PREVENTION ACT choice in cancer therapy by urging Congress need that assistance have its value stolen to pass appropriate legislation and by dis· from them. Thus, inflation is really another seminating authentic information. sneaky form of taxation, and the most dis­ HON. JOE SKUBITZ criminating and unfair of all. OF KANSAS [No. VIII, 1976] But even the "young workers" who seem­ ingly exploit the rolling inflation-and often IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR FREE ENTERPRISE COURSES IN SCHOOLS lead it in wage settlements, also stand to get Monday, September 27, 1976 Whereas This nation was founded by men gypped in the end under the "progressive" who believed that private property and indi· income tax system. Mr. SKUBITZ. Mr. Speaker, I am vidual initiatives were essential to the eco· Inflation invalidates a fair tax system. today introducing legislation which I nomic well·being and independence of this The way it works is pretty simple. feel is badly needed if one of the best country; and If any tax system is worked out that is programs we have in the Agriculture De­ Whereas questionnaires submitted to uni· truly fair it "breaks" at just the right point partment is going to continue· to serve versity and college freshmen show an abysmal and increases not merely the dollar amount ignorance of the fundamental practices and in kind as income goes up-but also the per­ our Nation. I suffer from no illusion that results of a free market economy; and centage taken. it will pass this session. I am hopeful my Whereas many government officials as well So, if you paid 20 per cent of a taxable colleagues will keep it in mind when the as special interest groups are committed to income of say $12,000 and in three years that · new Congress -convenes. government ownership of major segments of income went up (as they did in many wage I am referring, of course, to the American industry, and the consequent de· settlements ~ couple of years back) 30% it Watershed Protection and Flood Preven­ struction of the fre~ enterprise system; and put you into a 25 per cent bracket. tion Act, Public Law 83-566. Whereas it is apparent that the underlying Thus, a ~hree year contract at a juicy cause of this threat to American independ· total of 30 per cent wage increase could Under this program, hundreds of small ence and prosperity is a lack of knowledge, move a person from a 20 per cent bracket to watershed projects have been started among adults as well as young people, con· a 25 per cent bracket. and completed. cerning the economic principles of the free Thus if inflation also went up 30 per cent . But under the requirements of the Na- market; and (which is what was happening in that pe­ tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Whereas courses in the essentials and bene· riod of double-digit inflation) you would many more hundreds of programs have fits of the free enterprise system have proved be "even"-but not in taxes. been unnecessarily delayed. In my home to be highly successful in the schools in Instead of your taxes going up at one fifth which they have been used; therefore, be it State of Kansas, the average time for of your income, the top part of it would cost completion of the planning stage of a Resolved That the National A~ciation of you a fourth of that taxable income. Pro America work toward getting public If the fifth rate was fair in the first place, watershed project is between 4 and school E"ystems to adopt effective courses in the fourth rate is patently unfair when you 5 years. With more and more regulations economics which wm teach the American free are not making any more in "real dollars" being promulgated by various Federal enterprise system insteaa of the widely used than you were before. agencies, the more a project is delayed Keynesian theories. A major problem in writing tax laws is the more it is held up by additional Gov~ this constant surge upward. ernment regulations. A case in point is The simple and obvious fact is this: the the fact that one small watershed in my "median income" of American families congressional district went from being TAXES ARE BEING RAISED moved to $12,500 by 1973, and now presum- 35 percent planned to 18 percent ably is above that. • planned. If taxes were based on being above or below the median income, obviously, the I am introducing this bill with the HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL median would have shifted for the average hope that such legislation would reverse OF ILLINOIS family from below to above-from a tax this trend of unnecessary delays and ex­ break situation to a tax socko situation. pedite the completion of hundreds of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Yet the victim remains where he was be­ more small watershed projects. Monctay, September 27, 1976 fore-a median income family. The need has arisen for better coordi­ Now, "median income" is not a sane place nation and more rapid movement in the Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, as we saw to figure from probably because it repre­ and heard from the first televised debate sents a statistical result only of mixing handling of the paperwork and adminis­ of the Presidential candidates, taxes will high incomes, low incomes and middle in· trative decisions that must be made un­ be an issue in this campaign as they are comes 'to wherever that happens to come der this prog,ram. I feel that the Secre­ in most every campaign. out-rather than just looking at the bulk of tary and other Federal officials who are An editorial appearing in the Septem­ where the most incomes actually land. involved in this program should be able ber 24, 1976, issue of the Peoria Journal But the same thing applies to any point to complete all work on any Public Law you pick as the place where you change from 56.~ plans or projects, and then to trans­ Star makes the interesting point that a tax break to a victim of a progressive because of inflation, even if nothing is income tax system. mit the appropriate materials to sup­ done and the tax laws remain unchanged, Thus, inflation is a bandit that works for port the funding of construction work to there is an automatic increase in the the government against both the elderly the Congress, within a year of the time average tax levels and percentages both, and the middle wage earner. that local o.rganizations complete all the every year, as an individual receives in­ And that characteristic means that infla­ requirements they must meet under the creases in his annual income. tion renders any "fair" progressive income act. I ask that the text of the editorial en­ tax immediately unfair after it has been in I also feel most of the projects involved titled "Taxes Are· Being Raised" be effect one year. . . . and progressively more in this act should be exempt from some unfair with every succeeding year. of the onerous provisions of the National placed in the RECORD at this po4It: If nothing is ever done, and tax laws [From the Peoria (Til.) Journal-Star, Sept. 24, remains unchanged, there is an automatic Environmental Policy Act of 1969 if there 1976] increase in the average tax levels and per­ is appropriate notification to the Coun­ TAXES ARE BEING RAISED centages, both, every year. cil on Environmental Quality, the com­ Whlle the big arguments about the econ­ Your taxes are increased automatically­ mittees of jurisdiction in the Congress omy, taxes, and inflation continue, there is by the progressive "graduated" system of and. the public. ' a point that needs to be recognized. levying them-so long as there is any infla­ Mr. Speaker, I believe in adequate en­ It has long been axiomatic that 1nflation is tion at all. While the argument goes on, vironmental protection, which is first a device which literally robs-and severely taxes go up. · and foremost a conservation activity; injures-those on fixed incomes. The elderly, So, talk about "raising taxes" or not rais­ and through proper monitoring of the in particular, with fixed p13nsion systems ing them is mostly bunk. They are "raising status of each of these projects by the simply have the value of those pensions them" by doing nothing at all ... and talk of ~ouncil on Environmental Quality, I be­ shrink while the real benefits of real values raising them is really proposing a double tax thus stolen are shifted to younger work­ increase. lieve an adequate standard can be main­ ers ... and government. That's the unhappy fact in a country tained without unduly slowing and com­ That is a vicious system. The real eco­ where the figures now show taxes to run to plicating some badly needed work in this nomic effect is that government runs a deficit almost 40 per cent of the whole economy­ area. and finances a good measure of it by cheat­ a deadly dangerous level. I hope the 95th Congress will give its ing the elderly and other fixed income groups. -C. L. DANCEY. attention to my legislation, and I hope September 27, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32803 those who share my interest and concern SALT II, now in progress, seeks to sup­ bombs and/or short-range air-to-surface about this excellent program will do like­ plant some provisions of the SALT I Interim missiles counts as one system, even though wise during the rest of 1976. Agreement, extend others, curb the deploy­ every sortie hypothetically could strike sev­ ment of additional delivery systems, and eral widely separated targets. The intent also limit launchers with multiple independently is to limit- ICBM and SLBM missiles as well targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs). As most as count launchers, whether they are MIRVed U.S. leaders see it, suitable solutions alRO or not. Otherwise, missile inventories could THE BALANCE(S) OF POWER: IV must eliminate inequities and, if possible, contain many multiples of 2,400 without vio­

SENATE-Tuesday, September 28, 1976 HENRY BELLMON. The erally, hundreds of people. I have chosen clear minds and spirits sturdy enough for purpose of this legislation is to reorga­ a few letters which I ask unanimous con­ the heavy burdens of these awesome nize and consolidate a number of Fed­ sent to have printed in the RECORD after times. Make us-quick to discern the Na- eral education programs. Our goal in de­ Senator BELLMON's remarks. tion'~ needs, wise in ~nding sol.utions, veloping the bill has been to improve The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ firm m defense of the rrght, ~onsrderate State and local administration of Fed­ pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. and helpful to one another. Grve us cour- . eral education programs as a means of