24012 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 16, 1982 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS THE NUCLEAR THREAT way in order to keep the Russians in line tempt to attain nuclear superiority is an il about such things as the integrity of lusion. There is no such thing. HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK Europe, for example, is just a complete con Is a first strike capability important? fusion of ways and means. Europe can be A first strike capability is an illusion. It's OF CALIFORNIA defended without resort to nuclear weapons. generally used to refer to the idea that an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This is not a statement of "better Red than adversary will strike the nuclear forces of Thursday, September 16, 1982 dead." It's a statement that we need be nei the other country and keep it from attack ther Red nor dead. Furthermore, I think it's ing back. The fact is that it's impossible. e Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, the a very dangerous doctrine to keep the Rus First, it's impossible because the submarine debate on the nuclear weapons freeze sians uncertain, because if we do, the Rus forces of either side can't be effectively at continues. Many of the arguments are sians are going to keep the Americans un tacked. Second, it's impossible because not becoming well known. I believe, how certain. Neither one of our societies under all of the bomber forces of either side can ever, that the following interview will stands the other very well. I've been be effectively attacked. But this illusion is shed some new light on the subject. In shocked at the misperceptions that profes extremely dangerous. sional Russian observers have about the Many people are worried about negotiat a recent interview published in United States. And I think the same is prob "Common Cause," Admiral Noel ing with the Russians because they feel we ably true of our total understanding of just can't trust the Russians. That seems to Gayler, who has become an outspoken Russia. So the notion that we're going to be a major concern of many Americans. opponent of an increased military keep each other guessing is an extraordinar Let's see why. Because the Russians might build-up, and a supporter of arms re ily dangerous idea, because they might cheat? All right, what if they cheated? Sup duction, lets us know his view on the guess the wrong thing. They might believe pose they cheated by a thousand weapons. issues we are facing. we were going to strike them, and feel the It wouldn't make any difference, but we As the former commander and chief need to strike us first. would be very likely to know it. If they of U.S. forces in the Pacific, and the President Reagan says that we have to cheated by 10,000 weapons, we would be cer continue the arms buildup because we have tain to know it. former Director of the National Secu a "window of vulnerability." Do you agree? rity Agency, as well as the deputy di No. Taking the nuclear forces as a whole, Isn't it important to have nuclear weapons rector of the Strategic Target Plan there is no "window of vulnerability." as a deterrent against other war? ning Staff of the Joint Chiefs, Admiral There's no window of vulnerability because I can't prove it, but in my opinion, it's cer there's no vulnerability when it comes to tainly not true that nuclear arms have pre Gayler brings expert insight into the vented war. As a matter of fact, we've had debate. I think his comments deserve our bomber forces and our submarine forces
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September 16, 1982 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24013 I don't think the deliberate massive attack chances of accidental or unauthorized use That's my opinion, yes. by Russia against the United States is some or the possibility that a weapon or two Can citizens make a difference on this thing to worry about very much because I would fall into the hands or terrorists. issue? think it would be insane on their part. But Do you think the MX missile is a good If by citizens you mean voters, yes. And I these other things are things to worry idea? think it's extraordinarily important that about. And unfortunately, neither we nor No, I don't think the MX missile is a good those citizens who feel strongly on this issue the Russians have much credibility in induc idea. I think it is a destabilizing weapons should become voters. At the same time I ing other countries to forego nuclear weap system because nobody has figured out a hope very much that this very sound revul ons because we're not foregoing them our way yet to make it invulnerable to attack, sion against nuclear weapons doesn't spill selves. In fact, we're not even doing any and therefore it's in that position where of over into a general antimilitary attitude. thing very serious about reducing them. ficials would be tempted to use them or lose We need to keep and improve a military We keep hearing talk about "a limited nu them. And it puts the Russians in the same capability to defend Europe by conventional clear war." Is such a thing possible today? bind-increasing the risk to us. means, so nobody will be tempted to use nu We had one in Nagasaki and Hiroshima, of What about SALT II? Should we ratify clear weapons. We need to keep the oceans course. SALT II? I think that that would be a healthy first open, because the Western alliance is an That was because there was only one nu oceanic alliance. We need to be able to pro clear power. Now there are two major nucle step. Do you think the Soviets are just as tect remote places in the world, such as the ar powers, and a number of others. And the scared of us as we are of them? Middle East, for peacekeeping and because two major nuclear powers have roughly In the nuclear field, I think yes. I think our vital interests are at stake there. These equivalent forces. It's a totally different sit they're very much concerned about what are things which we very much need. And uation. they regard as saber-rattling and illogical they come together under the rubric of con The reason I don't think there could be a behavior, and they're worried to death ventional weapons, and those are things limited nuclear war is because any nuclear about nuclear war. that we need for our security and our free initiative will have a reply. And the -reply How do you respond to those who say the dom and much of the world's. will be bigger than the initiative. That's the recent conce.Ln about the nuclear arms So do you think citizens should be voting way doctrine is on both sides, and that's the threat is just an overreaction that has been for those people who want to do something way people are. And so it's only a question whipped up by the media? about the nuclear arms buildup? of how many steps up the ladder of escala I find it very hard to comment on that dis Yes, I think it is the most effective thing tion before you have the total holocaust. passionately. I think that is so wrong and, of course, sensitive political antennae What do you think about civil defense headed that it's very difficult to be temper will be out long before the voting even takes plans? ate about it. People who talk like that have place. So the fact that there are citizens I think that civil defense for the purpose never seen a nuclear weapon explode. concerned about this and that they intend of disaster relief in the case of earthquake, They've never taken the trouble to look at to vote will be registered by politicians, and flood, fires and so forth is a very valuable what happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it will result in changes in policy. thing, but I think that the proposed civil de and they've never taken the trouble to ana Now let me make it clear that I'm not fense program which is directed toward al lyze what would happen with nuclear weap talking about unilateral U.S. actions. I'm legedly reducing the impact of nuclear war ons exploding over our cities or theirs. I just talking about developing the political will is totally impractical and will not work. It is think it's a totally irresponsible, damnable here and in the U.S.S.R. to reduce the prob bad because it tends to create the illusion position to take. ability of nuclear war. that somehow or other nuclear war isn't so But haven't we had the same threat of a But how can we influence what the bad. That illusion is a very dangerous thing. nuclear war for years? Do you think it's possible we could survive U.S.S.R. does? As a matter of fact that's not true. We They follow us very closely, and I think a nuclear war? have not had this threat for years. In recent they pay a great deal of attention to what It depends on what you mean by "sur years the total number of nuclear weapons vive." I think that depending on a lot of they perceive our intentions and our capa and the disposition among the powers has bilities are. things, that some Americans might still be more than doubled. Even more important, living after a nuclear exchange if they live In my judgment, what it really takes is the level of rhetoric since about 10 years the political will on the part of the United in some place well away from targets and ago and the irresponsible cracks about po they don't get caught in the heaviest of the States and the political will on the part of tential ways in which you might fight war the U.S.S.R. to tell their negotiators, "You fallout. But I don't think that either the with nuclear weapons have increased. I United States or Russia would survive as a find the means to take this terrible peril think we're in worse shape than we have away." With that political will, I promise civilization, and I don't think that those been. who were left would be very happy with you there is no security obstacle, no physi Do you think that's why people seem to cal obstacle, no technical obstacle, no eco living anymore. be worked up over this issue now? Why do we keep hearing that the Soviet I think it's a very reasonable thing to be nomic obstacle to making massive reduc Union has an elaborate civil defense plan? worked up over. After all, it is a situation tions in nuclear weapons. All that is the po Because it suits the purposes of people where you're going to get slaughtered with litical will between the two of us. who want to push a civil defense plan in this out any warning and without your consent, Is that likely to happen? country, and it also suits the purposes of you and your family and everybody you I think so. I think that the present nucle people who either enjoy the illusion or wish know, and your civilization and everything ar arms situation is so dangerous to the se to push the idea that the Soviets somehow else. It seems that it ought to be something curity of the United States and so danger or other have got a strategic advantage. to get your attention. ous to the security of Russia that logic and If you go to competent, intelligent Soviet Do you support a nuclear freeze? common sense should compel us to get to sources, you find out that while they spend Yes, I do. I understand the arguments gether and do something about it. And in a lot of money on civil defense, it's pretty made about the imbalance resulting from a this area we and the Russians have two very much a sham, just like it is here. They, too, freeze; I understand the arguments about strong, common interests. One is that we have been the victims of wishful thinking. verification; I understand the arguments don't want to be blown up and the other is It's a turkey, and there's no reason why we about the time it would take to negotiate that we don't want nuclear weapons all over should copy it. and so forth. I think those are all managea the world in the hands of Qaddafi anf Kho You don't think, then, that they know ble, and that they all pale into insignifi meini and people like that. something that we don't know about civil cance when compared to the importance of Do you think that there's any evidence defense or that they've got some sort of stopping the continuous buildup while we that the Soviets would be willing to put secret weapon? negotiate for deep arms reductions. down some of their arms? No, I don't think that. I don't think the freeze is a substitute for Yes, I think there's a lot of evidence Do you agree with those who say that deep arms reductions, but I can't see how it their pronouncements at the highest levels building more nuclear weapons reduces our does anything but help with the negotiating in the Soviet Union, from Brezhnev on security and increases the risk of nuclear process toward them. I particularly reject down. They have formally, of course, agreed war? the idea that we should or can build up our to nuclear arms reductions and to the nego Yes, I do. It increases our risk because the nuclear forces in order to gain an advantage tiations of further nuclear arms reductions. more weapons there are, the more terrible over the Soviets before we can negotiate. I So I don't think there's any reason to doubt the consequences of a nuclear war and also think that's nonsense. They can build up that they're willing, if we can negotiate the more likely that a military commander just as fast, and in my judgment, they will. something that's clearly in the interests of might imagine that he could use them for But you said before that you think we're both of us. And I think that's entirely a some purpose or other. It also increases the about equal now. matter of political will.e 24014 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 16, 1982 H.R. 6046-THE WRONG ANSWER For more than 200 years, this coun were relatively untouched. So it was clear to TO THE PROBLEM OF TERROR try has been a shining light for free us that the damage reported by the U.S. ISM dom-loving people throughout the media had been grossly exaggerated. world. The United States was founded The final, perhaps most important point HON. RON WYDEN on the principle of political dissent we wish to convey is the widespread loath OF OREGON and we should proceed very cautiously ing of the Lebanese people for the P.L.O. with any attempts to abrogate that We spoke to dozens, stopped at random on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fundamental principle.e the streets. All were willing, indeed eager, to Thursday, September 16, 1982 talk with Americans, and all damned the P.L.O. • Mr. WYDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to THE MEDIA'S MISTAKE IN The P.L.O. had seized a number of cities urge my colleagues to oppose H.R. LEBANON during its seven-year reign of terror in the 6046, the Extradition Reform Act of area. All law there was P.L.O. law; all justice 1982, if it is brought up for a vote on HON. BILL P.L.O. justice. And we heard stories of the floor of the House as presently GREEN OF NEW YORK · murder, rape, pillage, intimidation, sacrilege written. and what have you-from Maronite Chris The objective of this bill is clear and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tians and from Shi'a Muslims alike. One has commendable: to reform the process Thursday, September 16, 1982 only to visit the Christian cities of Damour under which the United States, • Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, Bayard or Aichiyah, or Shi'a Nabatiya, to be con through extradition treaties with Rustin, president of the A. Philip Ran vinced. more than 90 foreign nations, at dolph Education Fund, wrote to the Those who traveled with me were the Rev. tempts to combat the specter of inter New York Times about the contrasting Carl E. Flemister, executive minister of the national terrorism. impressions of Lebanon he and a American Baptist Churches of Metropolitan However, the mechanism embodied group of travelers to southern Leba New York; Thomas Y. Hobart Jr., president If of New York State United Teachers; John in H.R. 6046 'is wrong. we pass this non and Israel found, and those pre E. Nikas, former president of the Hellenic bill as written, we would tie the hands sented by the news media. American Neighborhood Action Committee, of our courts and condone the suppres Contrary to media reports, towns and the Most Rev. Joseph E. Sullivan, auxil sion of political dissent in some of the like Tyre, Sidon, and Nabatiya were iary bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese world's most totalitarian countries. not reduced to rubble; rather, they of Brooklyn. By gutting the political exception were swiftly rebuilding. Nor was the They have read and approved this letter defense to requests for extradition, we PLO's departure mourned; rather, the and join me in urging that our media con would tell political refugees seeking PLO was openly vilified by all who duct intensive investigations among the sanctuary in this country that our spoke with the group of Americans. Lebanese people. They will discover the most cherished principles of freedom Mr. Rustin wrote hoping to set the depth of those people's hatred for the of expression and individual liberty do record on Lebanon straight before P.L.O., and the reasons therefore. It be not apply to them. media-inspired misconceptions of the hooves us to pay heed.e By requiring our courts to jail for war become rooted in our minds. If we eign nationals solely on the basis of are to understand the war properly, unsubstantiated allegations by foreign Mr. Rustin warns, we must take due KEITH SEBELIUS governments of violent activity, we note of the depth of and the reasons would replace the fundamental safe for the Lebanese hatred of the PLO. HON.EDWARDJ.DER~S~ guards of due process and probable For the benefit of my colleagues, I ask cause with a system of arbitrary de that this letter be placed in the OF ILLINOIS tention that is contrary to everything RECORD at this point. Thank you. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this country stands for. THE MEDIA'S MISTAKE IN LEBANON Wednesday, September 15, 1982 H.R. 6046 also would not allow our To the EDITOR: courts to question the motives of a I am writing in behalf of a group of dis e Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Speaker, it is country seeking extradition or to at parate people, from several religious faiths with deep sadness that I wish to join tempt to determine whether the ap and representing different constituencies, my colleagues in honoring my old who visited Israel and Lebanon together, friend, Keith Sebelius, who died Sep proval of a request would subject the having returned on Aug. 23. individual involved to persecution and We spent two days in Southern Lebanon, tember 5, 1982. It was an honor and a torture based on his political beliefs including east Beirut, with the cooperation privilege to serve with Keith during once expelled from this country. of the Israeli Government, which hoped his 12 years in Congress. He was an Under this bill, the State Depart that our findings would help dispel what it outstanding Member of Congress, a ment-rather than the courts-would considered the extremely unfair and grossly true public servant, dedicated to his have the sole authority to determine inaccurate media coverage of the events in constituents. Lebanon. The discussions among ourselves, whether an extradition request should both there and on our return, indicated re Through his years of valuable serv be denied on the basis of gross viola markable agreement and a feeling that at ice, Keith was a noted legislator in the tions of human rights in the country least some of our findings should be made field of agriculture. His knowledge and seeking extradition. known as soon as possible. wisdom in the agriculture field were I, for one, feel very uncomfortable First, we agree that the coverage of Isra frequently sought out by other Mem entrusting this determination to an el's military advance into Lebanon was inac agency that recently certified substan curate and unfair and did not depict what bers and widely respected both inside tial progress in the protection of actually happened. and outside of Congress. human rights and political freedom in Among other cities, we visited Tyre, Sidon Keith Sebelius' distinguished career and Nabatiya, which had been reported as in the House has left him with many El Salvador. virtually destroyed. We found them vital, Mr. Speaker, I hope the leadership populated and thriving, with their own civil friends who feel the loss of this wise does not bring this bill up for a hur ian control, and, in every way we could see, and admirable man. My wife, Pat, ried vote as we rush toward adjourn ready and capable of picking up their lives. joins me in our heartfelt condolences ment. This is a serious matter that The energy and recuperative power of the to his wife, Bette, and their sons, Doug needs to be thoughtfully debated. If it Lebanese people were striking. and Gary.e Sidon was the most damaged of these is scheduled for floor action, I urge my three cities, but even there only isolated sec colleagues to support a number of cor tions of the main street-the road to rective amendments that will be of Beirut-showed heavy damage. The side fered. streets and most of the main thoroughfare September 16, 1982 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24015 WHAT THE TAX BILL WAS ALL bill, it was the question of governing which he is best remembered both by ABOUT of providing leadership and direction his colleagues and the tremendous ag for our country-that pulled their ricultural district he represented. HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER votes in. But having had the opportunity to OF ILLINOIS This President was elected in No work with him even more closely on a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vember 1980 to deal with an economic national energy policy, his devotion to mess 20 years in the making. Last the cause of America's energy inde Thursday, September 16, 1982 year, under his leadership, we put in pendence will always be one of the • Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, what place new policies to curb the rate of hallmarks of my remembrance of was this tax package passed narrowly increase in government spending, Keith Sebelius. by the Congress and signed into law by reduce the burden of taxes, encourage Keith Sebelius will be remembered the President last week all about? savings and investment, and cut back by all who had the honor of serving We know generally what it does and excessive Government regulation of with him, and by those he served so who it affects. It increases Federal rev the economy. well, as a wonderful, kind, thoughful, enue by $96.3 billion over 3 years, pri This year, to gain further spending and intellectual human being. marily by closing out excesses written cuts, protect the tax reductions al I commemorate his spirit even as I into the code in passing the tax reduc ready enacted, and send a good signal mourn his loss.e tion a year ago. Some sacrifice is asked to the economy by reducing projected of each of us, but the bill most impacts deficits, the President determined that high income taxpayers and corpora the tax package was necessary. AMERICANISM FOUNDATION tions. What does this mean in the Con It leaves intact three-fourths of the gress? Though the Democrats still HON. JEAN S. ASHBROOK tax deductions set into law last year, control the House of Representatives, OF OHIO reducing their impact from $430 bil the Republicans are perceived as the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lion to about $330 billion for 1983, party of power today in Washington. 1984, and 1985. Most importantly, it Republicans can no longer sit on the Thursday, September 16, 1982 reduces the projected deficit for fiscal sidelines engaging in theoretical dis e Mrs. ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, I year 1983 by $20 billion more for the cussions of how it might be when their am pleased to have within the 17th next 2 years. policies are put in place. They are no District of Ohio the Americanism Finally, it carries out the revenue longer the minority. They now must Foundation, an organization dedicated provisions of the budget resolution govern dealing with the world as it is, to promoting the importance of main Congress adopted only last June. As pulling together the majorities needed taining the basic freedom and liberty for the $38.4 of spending cuts also di to accomplish direction, and in some which we as a nation have long en rected by the resolution to be made cases, compromising in the short term joyed. The Americanism Foundation over the 3 years, some have been made to preserve and assure that they ulti impresses upon the youth of the com already, and the remainder, the Presi mately reach their goals. munity of Norwalk the necessity of dent has said, if not made by Congress, The change in mind-set from loyally preserving and protecting our individ would be made by his vetoing all over opposing to governing is not easy. By ual freedom. budget appropriations. its very nature, your ideology gets Each year the foundation holds an We can conclude, that the tax con compromised to some degree when you essay contest. This year's theme was, ference report's adoption was a signal try to reach a consensus. But, govern "The Meaning of Freedom and How that Congress could act responsibly ing in a free Republic such as ours has To Advance It." First place winner is in an election year to boot-to carry never shown a history of philisophic Susan Bohart, a junior at St. Wende out its budget resolution and take purity, and never will. We move for lin High School in Fostoria, Ohio. action to help reduce the deficit, cut ward haltingly, gaining direction by Second place winner, a senior at South interest rates and get unemployed pulling together for short times, Central High School in Greenwich, Americans back to work as soon as groups of basically divergent ideolo Ohio, is Cregg Fetter. It gives me great possible. gies. pleasure to congratulate these stu With all this and more at stake, This explains much of what this tax dents on their fine essays, and insert then, one would think that at passage package is all about.e them in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: the focus was on the ability of the President and the Congress to govern. THE MEANING OF FREEDoM AND How To Many Republicans to the end re KEITH SEBELIUS: ABLE, ADVANCE IT mained adamantly opposed to any EFFECTIVE
I . September 16, 1982 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24019 20 percent of the births in Connecticut in ments; "nay" on rollcall No. 324, the has retaken its revolutionary course." 1977 were to women who had not completed Sailing School Vessels Act of 1982; "Today we nationalize the banks", he an high school; "nay" on rollcall No. 325, technical nounced, "and we will continue to move for Hartford alone has the highest teenage ward with other measures". pregnancy rate, and the largest number of corrections in health laws. The stage has been set, the actions of the infants born to teenagers; Hartford's infant Also, Mr. Speaker, I was necessarily Mexican government in the last twelve mortality rate is almost twice that of the absent during the session last evening. years have confirmed it and now, waiting in State. Had I been present I would have voted the wings are other entities of the private Surely it is tragic for a government to "yea" on rollcall No. 331, the Walgren sector waiting to be nationalized, the an know of the great needs of its people, but be amendment to H.R. 6956, and "yea" nouncement of which will be given at the unable to aid them. on rollcall No. 332 on final passage of propitious moment in a somewhat vieled But it is far more tragic for a government H.R. 6956.e form in order for these latest actions to be to possess the ability to relieve the suffering accepted in Mexico and not rejected by that of its people, and yet to tum away, or to zone of influence which we call the West or single them out as frauds and loafers. NOTES ON THE MEXICAN CRISIS free world, and certainly not by the U.S. Last year alone, Connecticut lost $3.5 mil BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS lion in Federal funds which it uses to pro vide breakfasts and lunches for thousands HON. JIM JEFFRIES In 1970, at the end of the term of Presi of schoolchildren, clinics for maternal and OF KANSAS dent Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, the external debt of Mexico was $3.6 billion. During the fol child health care, teachers and aides for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES educationally disadvantaged children who lowing twelve years, under Presidents Luis need special help, training and work oppor Thursday, September 16, 1982 Echeverria and Jose Lopez Portillo, Mexi tunities for unemployed teenagers and co's national debt has risen to about $80 bil • Mr. JEFFRIES. Mr. Speaker, in pre lion. adults alike. senting the following material, I must This administration would have you be At the same time, because of the oil boom lieve that the private sector can fill this gap. respect the desire for anonymity of beginning for Mexico in 1975, a total of There is no question that neither this those Latin American neighbors who about $70 billion in oil reveneues became Nation, nor this State could deliver needed have brought to my attention an anal available to the Echeverria and Lopez Por services to its residents without the aid of ysis of recent political, economic, and tillo administrations. Thus, there has been a the private sector. social trends in their country. Many tremendous inflow of capital directly into But there is also no denying that private live in countries in which it -is unwise the hands of the Mexican government. family and child-serving agencies, churches, to be overly critical of the left. Consider that the internal needs of and others have been making a substantial Therefore, let the following stand on Mexico were always more or less covered by contribution to the welfare of this Nation the internal income of the nation. The ques for years. We can all do more, and we its merits. It is the position of many tion then becomes, what has the govern should all do more. Latin Americans that the past two ment of Mexico done with $150 billion in Yet, even if corporate America, much of presidential administrations in foreign capital? And how is it possible that which is headquartered in Hartford and has Mexico, covering the 12-year period the international bankers should fail to contributed substantially to the life of this since 1970, have seen a deliberate notice the disappearance of such an enor city, doubled or tripled its efforts in the change in the direction of political af mous sum of money until very recently? next years, it would only touch a fraction of If this money had been truly invested in fairs from that which prevailed under Mexico, the nation should have been trans what has been cut from the Federal budget President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz. It is for child and family services. formed into the most developed country in No; in my view, budget cutting does not their contention that both President Latin America. Instead, the Mexican peso equal a policy; deregulation does not equal a Luis Echeverria and his hand-picked has been made nearly worthless, the coun policy; turning programs back to State and successor, President Jose Lopez Por try's virtual bankruptcy is known to all, and local governments does not equal a policy. tillo, have conducted a deliberate cam Mexico faces its worst crisis in many dec These are just code words for those who paign of renewed radical socialism ades. argue, with considerable popular support, within Mexico, and collaboration with There can be no doubt that the Commu that government can do nothing to remedy the forces of communism in their con nist Mafia within the government of the problems because government, itself, is Mexico, which has developed such power the problem. duct of foreign affairs. during the past two administrations, has I reject that rhetorical and narrow view While the following open letter may put enormous sums of money to its own and so must you. be difficult reading for those unfamil uses. In effect, this money has been stolen We are here today to learn from active iar with Mexican affairs, I do believe from the Mexican people. and knowledgeable people in this State Just that this information will reward your We must note these additional facts: how Federal policies in the past year or attention. Surely all of us are aware 1. That the peso has decreased in value two-policies which represent a radical de that Mexico's problems affect the from 12.50 per dollar to a current official parture from the past several decades-have United States in strong and complex rate of 70 per dollar. The "free market" rate affected the children, youth and families in ways. is, in fact, less than one cent per peso. this State.e 2. That this tremendous devaluation has The open letter follows: made it at least five times more difficult for MEMORANDUM: THE FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL Mexico to repay its debt, even at the official PERSONAL EXPLANATION SITUATION IN MExiCO rate. It would be a grave error if the current 3. That Mexico needs emergency measures HON. CUNT ROBERTS crisis in Mexico should be considered merely for ninety days to save the situation in rela an economic phenomenon expressed by the tion to its debts, principally its interest pay OF SOUTH DAKOTA devaluation of the Mexican currency in rela ments as well as to prevent further erosion IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion to the U.S. dollar, because of the seri of its currency. Mexico also needs more pro Thursday, September 16, 1982 ous difficulties in the payment of it's finan found and far-reaching measures in order to cial compromises which were acquired in renegotiate its external debt and to pay e Mr. ROBERTS of South Dakota. order to promote it's development. within a reasonable length of time, which in Mr. Speaker, weather conditions in To explain the recent nationalization of our judgment will not be possible unless the South Dakota caused a flight delay private banking only as a method of control new government of Mexico decides on an which prevented me from being here ling an extremely critical economic situa all-encompassing global plan which can save to vote on several measures during tion is to be guilty of ingenuity and superfi the economy of Mexico today and in the yesterday's session. cial reasoning. Viewed seriously, as it must future with its petroleum, using it adequate Had I been here, I would have voted be, it is seen as a definite process, predeter ly and without extravagant waste. Besides mined and well-planned, which will bring this, Mexico must effectively accomplish a as follows: 'Yea" on rollcall No. 321, about the gradual socialization of Mexico in measure of self sufficiency in its food pro the Shipping Act of 1982; "yea" on order to lead it to Communism. The Presi duction, take advantage of its oceans, coasts rollcall No. 322, the Patent Term Res dent himself recognized as much in his last and beaches in order to stimulate tourism toration Act; "nay" on rollcall No. 323, message to the nation when he reaffirmed with international cooperation, as well as the Federal Boat Safety Act amend- that, "The revolution has lost its fears and developing its mineral resources. More than 24020 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 16, 1982 all this, however, is the need to utilize its AN ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL party within the official plans of the so man-power and managerial capabilities for SITUATION OF MEXICO called political reform which allows for its development because no where in this The Mexican revolution is nationalistic in other valid options within the framework of world can this be accomplished if not under its origens and founded on an excellent doc socialism and is one of the many strategies the system of free enterprise, away from the trinal and constitutional base. It was accept which the communist world uses. false and illusory formulas of Socialism, ed and supported by the Mexican people During the last two presidential periods, forerunner of the implantation of totalitar and has merited international respect, in the administrations of Echeverria and Lopez ian Communism. cluding of course the U.S.A. This revolution Portillo have brought to Mexico as immi 4. That the announced measures by the provides a mixed economic system and a grants or political exiles the widest range of Bank of Mexico have established absolute just balance of individual and social guaran agitators, pseudo-intellectuals and special control over the current rate of exchange tees. It has generated, in several of the past ized guerrillas ever gathered in any country and led to the expropriation and national presidential periods, effective progress and of the world. They have come from the rest ization of the private banks. These meas solid principles of development. of America and from all over the world, in ures are on target and present the only pos The Mexican revolution recently has devi creasing the Communist danger which men sible solution, given the seriousness of the ated from its course because it has been aces from within and threatens also from current economic crisis in Mexico. Neverthe managed by a Communist Mafia of intellec outside the government. The risk is great less, these measures can never in any way tuals who were the leaders of the teachers not only for Mexico but for the security of justify the nationalization of the banks and and students during the so-called Student the United States as well. their expropriation, because these could Movement of 1968. This movement was in Of course they prefer the slow road of ex have been dictated by tlte Banking Commis tended to be a Communist take-over led by propriations of different sectors of the econ sion, a dependency of the "Secretaria de Ha the Communists who mobilized the students omy and even of private property. cienda y Credito Publico"
September 16, 1982 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24027 emissions of particulate matter ·' 24028 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 16, 1982 EXAMPLE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE COSTS AND SAVINGS HONORING NATIONAL HISPANIC The Marcos family has given little HERITAGE WEEK assurance that it will allow democratic Program cost Annual savings changes within the country. Contin Percent HON.AUGUSTUSF.HA~NS ued U.S. support and encouragement Boiler size of fuel Annual OF CALIFORNIA of the regime are contrary not only to Interim full Dollars replaced by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fundamental principles of human waste rights, but also to long-term interests Thursday, September 16, 1982 of the United States in the Philippines 60 million Btu/hoor ...... $7,000 $76,000 2,500,000 (50) • Mr. HAWKINS. Mr. Speaker, Sep- 2,000,000 (40) and in the Pacific. 1,500,000 (30) tember 12 to 18 marks the fifth con- I am convinced that the United I.~~:: C20l secutive year of National Hispanic States will ultimately be far worse off 1 205,000 1 ~! Heritage Week. The theme for this by having given such extensive sup 25 mimoo Btu/hoor ...... $7,000 $76,000 1,040,000 (50) year is "Su Voto Es Su Voz" or "Your port to President Marcos, his family, ~~~:: ~~~~ Vote is Your Voice." and to their regime. 420,000 (20) In honor of this week, Mr. Speaker, We provide over $100 million annual (10) it is only appropriate that we pay spe- ly in military aid to a government m:: 5 ______c _ > cial tribute to the outstanding and whose military forces are responsible vital contributions Hispanic Americans for gross violations of fundamental • continue to make in our country. human rights. The military is a repres Since the birth of our great Nation, sive antidemocratic force of terror. Hispanic men and women helped forge The United States has a tremendous PERSONAL EXPLANATION new frontiers through the early estab opportunity to encourage the develop lishment of settlements and missions ment of democratic practices in the HON. GARY A. LEE across America. This great spirit of Philippines. Our extensive aid and achievement is evidenced today in the longstanding cultural ties and warm OFl'iEWYORK lasting contributions Hispanic Ameri relations between our two peoples IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cans have made in the field of politics, place us in an important position of in Thursday, September 16, 1982 art, industry, science, technology and fluence. Unfortunately, the adminis other important areas. tration has chosen not to exercise the • Mr. LEE. Mr. Speaker, due of offi In my 29th Congressional District of positive potential of our position. cial business, I was unable to be California, Hispanic Americans have The unqualified and unconditional present on the House floor yesterday, enriched the community with their in support for President Marcos and his September 15. Had I been present, tellectual and cultural achievements. attempts to suppress legitimate politi however, I would have cast my vote in Mr. Speaker, I am proud te associate cal dissent do nothing to further the the following manner: myself with the agenda of events principles of human rights about Rollcall No. 321, the Shipping Act of which will honor the proud history of which the people of our country feel 1982, "yea." our Hispanic brothers and sisters so strongly. during National Hispanic Heritage Earlier this month, I joined with Rollcall No. 322, the Patent Term Week.e seven of our colleagues in asking that Restoration Act of 1982, "yea." the invitation to President Marcos be Rollcall No. 323, the Federal Boat withdrawn. Perhaps it was unrealistic Safety Act Amendments, "yea." A CALL FOR AN END OF U.S. to expect the administration to grant Rollcall No. 324, Sailing School Ves SUPPORT FOR MARCOS ABUSES such a request. It is not unrealistic, sels Act of 1982, "nay." however, to expect the administration, Rollcall No. 325, technical correc HON. JAMES L. OBERST AR at least privately, to express to Presi tions in health laws, "nay." OF MINNESOTA dent Marcos the very extensive and Rollcall No. 326, Pretrial Services IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES very grave reservation in the House re Thursday, September 16, 1982 garding continued American moral, Act of 1982, "yea." political, and economic support for an Rollcall No. 329, an amendment to e Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, in authoritarian, repressive, and appar the HOD/Independent Agencies ap one's private life, one feels a certain ent dynastic regime.e propriations bill, to increase the fund reluctance to greet an invited guest ing for EPA research and development with anything less than politeness; activities by $25 million, "no." one certainly would not want to point SHIMON PERES AND PEACE IN Rollcall No. 330, an amendment to out that one wishes the guest had not THE MIDDLE EAST the BUD/Independent Agencies ap come. I do not feel the same reluc propriations bill to delete $140 million tance in discussing the visit of Presi HON. PAUL FINDLEY for the continued integration of the dent Ferdinand Marcos to the United OF ILLINOIS States. Today, President Reagan re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NASA Centaur high energy upper ceives President Marcos at the White stage into the Space Shuttle, "no." House. I wish that such a visit, Presi Thursday, September 16, 1982 Rollcall No. 331, an amendment to dent Marcos' first visit since 1964, was • Mr. FINDLEY. Mr. Speaker, no one the HUD /Independent Agencies ap not taking place. yearns for peace more than the people propriations bill that prohibits the use This visit does a great injustice to of Israel whose own security is threat of funds by EPA to implement a man the people of the Philippines and to ened by war and the risk of war in the datory inspection and maintenance those of us in the United States who Middle East. There are many now in program for vehicle emissions, "aye." believe that increasing respect for Israel who are giving expression to Rollcall No. 332, BUD/Independent human rights should be a basic goal of their strong desire for peace. Agencies appropriation bill for fiscal American foreign policy. One of the most prominent of these 1983, "yea."e Mr. Marcos kicked off preparations is Shimon Peres, the leader of the for his departure for the United States Labor Party, which is the largest by arresting dissident labor leaders single party in the Knesset. Shimon and by exercising emergency powers Peres is emerging as the bright star of he retained despite the nominal lifting hope for peace. His forceful encour of martial law last year. agement of the peace process proposed September 16, 1982 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24029 by President Reagan enhances the ognition of the PLO as long as the PLO has Unfortunately, the difference between the prospects for an eventual Middle East not recognized the right of Israel to exist moderates and the extremists in the PLO negotiated settlement. and has not agreed to U.N. Security Council lies here. The moderates propose to "deal" Mr. Peres did not embrace the Resolution 242. with Israel in two stages, the first being the These assurances to Israel also answer in establishment of a Palestinian state and the Reagan plan in all its aspects, but he a certain measure the secret expectations of second being an attack by the army of this is open to negotiations. In an editorial the Kingdom of Jordan. The establishment state on Israel. The extremists in the PLO in the September 12 issue of the of an additional Palestinian state means the want to achieve these stages simultaneous Washington Post, Shimon Peres dem establishment of a rival and hostile state ly, using terror as the most suitable strate . onstrates that he is a man of courage not only at the gates of Jerusalem but also gy. and vision, as he spells out his concept at the gates of Amman. King Hussein is suf No intelligent Israeli can agree either to of Israel's needs in the peace process. ficiently openminded to recognize that such the moderate program, establishment of a [From the Washington Post, Sept. 12, 19821 a state might endanger the security of his Palestinian army, which is predestined to country and its peace more than anything attack Israel, or to the extremist's program THE REAGAN MIDEAST PLAN-CREATING else. A separate state under the leadership to turn the West Bank and Gaza Strip into PARTNERS FOR PEACE of the PLO will not rest and will not remain a base and state of terrorism. This was the 89-059 0-86-8 (pt. 18) "'. 24042 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 16, 1982 "CHINA CARD" IS RUSSIAN The march of the Chinese in the name of the "Captive Nations Week" campaign ROULETTE the Three Principles of the People against today. Peiping's Marxist-Leninist-Stalinist-Maoism The lofty ideals of Captive Nations Week is the most forceful proof that those who observance must be held high. If free na HON. DANIEL B. CRANE stand for freedom and democracy will ulti tions were to reconcile with the Commu OF ILLINOIS mately triumph over all Communists. nists and let them continue human enslave IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES II. RED UNITED FRONT SCHEMES ment, masses of people behind the Iron Cur Thursday, September 16, 1982 The Communists are bent on world com tain of the East and the West would be munization and human enslavement. There grievously disappointed in the free demo e Mr. DANIEL B. CRANE. Mr. Speak is no possibility whatsoever of their peace cratic forces outside. er, President Reagan, in his historic ful coexistence with freedom and democra The lofty ideals of Captive Nations Week address to Parliament in London, cy. We must not entertain the wishful hope observance must be fully attained. All the called for all freedom-loving peoples to that we may through negotiation maintain people of the free world must rise and relegate communism to its rightful the balance needed for coexistence with squarely face the crises provoked by the ex place on the ash heap of history. Communists. pansionist Red slavemasters. Unity and We in the United States can best re Nevertheless, the Communists have kept action must be enhanced against them. Ef spond to that call by consistently op launching peace offensives, proffering baits forts must continue for the return of free of peace possibilities. Such united front dom and independence to captive peoples posing communism in whatever form, and nations. be it Soviet-style, Chinese-style or moves are to spiritually disarm free demo cratic forces, weaken the free world defense, IV. RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT REAGAN' S CALL Eurocommunism. and create conditions for armed aggression. When addressing Members of Parliament Much has been made of the differ The Soviets have since World War II used in London on June 8, President Reagan ences between the Marxism of Mao negotiations as covers for their positive de called for a global march of democracy to and his successors in Red China and velopment of nuclear weapons and missiles, leave Marxism-Leninism on the ash heap of the Marxism of Lenin and his legacy and of naval and air strength. history.. in the Soviet Union. The Chinese Communists are pushing As we respond to that call, we must em Some even suggest that U.S. policy their peace talk united front schemes. Their phasize that a global campaign for democra should exploit these differences. In attempt is to hoodwink international circles, cy requires first of all a clear demarcation our relations with the Soviets, it is deceive and force the United States into between friend and foe, and that all the called playing the China card. stopping arms sales to the Republic of Marxist-Leninist regimes should be dealt China, weaken and isolate the ROC, then with. We must stand against Soviet Russia, Mr. Speaker, foreign policy is not a use force for their venture across the against the Chinese Communists, and game. Playing the China card is closer Taiwan Straits. against all other Red regimes. As a tyranni to Russian roulette than diplomacy. It Free nations must know well that this is cal regime with persistence in Marxism-Len does not comfort me that the Soviets not the first time the Chinese Communists inism written into its constitution, Peiping and Red Chinese disagree over how to are pushing peace talk united front designs. should be a primary target of the campaign. bury us. They had on three occasions in the past The Marxist-Leninist regimes of Peiping In fact, the stronger the Chinese half century relied on such offensives for and Moscow must both be left on the ash Communists become, the more likely expansion. They repeatedly said that Com heap of history. Fundamentally, anti-Marx it is they will find accommodation munism did not suit the Chinese environ ism-Leninism does not allow any double ments, that the Three Principles of the standard permitting cooperation with the with the Soviets. The game of playing People should be implemented, and that Chinese Communists for opposition to the the China card can only end in one of they would not resort to rioting and other Russians. two ways: War with the Soviet Union tactics of communization. Away from the A strong stand against Marxism-Leninism or Chinese-Soviet reconciliation. conference table, however, they augmented on the Chinese mainland is the effective Dr. Ku Cheng-kang examined this their strength through treacherous means first step against Marxism-Leninism in the subject in depth in an address before and rose to usurp the Chinese mainland Soviet Union. Once the 1 billion Chinese are the Captive Nations Week meeting of power. These bitter lessons must be remem freed from the Marxist-Leninist yoke, peace the Republic of China in Taipei. I bered by all, not just by the Chinese but by and security can be assured in the entire hope my colleagues will study his re all the free people of the world. We must Asian-Pacific region. Once the 1 billion blast all such Communist united front people are added to the free democratic marks of July 23, 1982, carefully. schemes. We should never allow the Com camp, the Marxist-Leninist Russian expan GLOBAL CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY TO DEFEAT munists to wreck the morale and unity of sionists certainly will be checked. MARxiSM-LENINISM the free democratic camp. A global campaign for democracy requires