12216 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS THE COPTS IN EGYPT <4) The Christians are exposed to terror while the police force was watching. The ism by the Muslim fundamentalists without Egyptian government promised compensa protection by the Egyptian officials. tion for the affected Christians but it re HON. LEE H. HAMILTON In addition, the Christian Egyptians who neged on its promise and the criminals were account for 20% of the population are de set free. Also, the Egyptian government OF INDIANA prived of leadership positions. No Christian does not give permits for the Christians to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is an appointed governor, or his associates, build new churches or to repair old ones University president, college dean, ambassa while the Muslim fundamentalists bum Tuesday, May 12, 1987 dor, police commissioner, or a governmental their churches and shops, which are the Mr. HAMIL TON. Mr. Speaker, the American company manager. major source of their livelihood. Meanwhile Coptic Association in a February 1987 press The Egyptian government is the recipient the Egyptian government has given secret release raised a series of concerns about the of substantial economic and military aid instructions to its agencies and the state from the U.S.A. The ACA requests that you controlled companies, and the foreign com situation confronting Egyptians of the Coptic use your influence so that the Egyptian gov panies not to hire Christians. faith. ernment will remove its restrictions on We request that organizations and individ In an April 24 letter to the Department of building churches remove its ban on pub uals contact the Egyptian Ambassador, 2310 State, I asked for detailed comments on the lishing the "El-Keraza" New Jersey, and discussed the recent RECENT ATROCITIES AGAINST THE CHRISTIANS atrocities against the Coptic People Americans from the THE PRESENT SITUATION OF THE CHRISTIANS ary 1987 the Christian Egyptians had been states of New Jersey and New York attend IN EGYPT exposed to terrorism and intimidation; ed the meeting. The participants agreed The American Coptic Association which culminated at the end of February by unanimously in the following: appreciates your efforts in releasing the burning their churches, houses, and shops <1) Condemning the burning of churches Christians in Egypt who were imprisoned by Muslim Fundamentalists in the absence and the attacks on the Christians by the for their faith and the Coptic religious lead of police protection. During the last week of Muslim fundamentalists and the oil-rich ers who were imprisoned by President February for seven days the Muslim Funda Muslim governments which support them Sadat. However, the Coptic People in Egypt mentalists were demonstrating against the militarily and financially especially Libya are facing religious suppression. Christians in cities of Beni-Sweif, Beba and Saudi Arabia; <1) The official weekly magazine of the Malawi, Minyia, Assyuit, Tahta, Tema, (2) Asking the Egyptian government tore Coptic Patriarchate "El-Keraza" has been banned from publications These cities are in Upper Egypt where there properties, and to pay compensation for since 1981, even after the Administrative is a high concentration of Christians . In all of the cities many (3) Prosecuting the criminals immediately The Egyptian government permitted the Christian shops were destroyed and/or and firing the Egyptian officials who or publication of 200 copies each month as burned down. Many churches were burned dered the withdrawal of the Central police compared to more than 300,000 a week in Beni-Sweif and Sohag. In Sohag the force after its deployment and leaving the before its banning. Muslim fundamentalists surrounded the Christians and their properties without pro <·2> Since 1980 not one presidential permit bishop's resident and cathedral to bum and tections for more than three days; has been granted to the Coptic Orthodox murder the diocese bishop. <4> Eliminating all the restrictions on Church for new church construction. The The hostility toward the Christians was building new churches or repairing old ones. Egyptian government has not given permits created by the state-controlled T.V., radio, Since President Mubarak took office in to build churches in the newly constructed and newspapers which characterized them 1981, no presidential permits have been towns and cities of Egypt. It is creating pure as infidels and that their Bible was falsified. granted to the Coptic Orthodox Church; Islamic communities and attempting to The Moslem sheikhs are exhorting the Mus (5) Returning all the Coptic Church Trust create a mini apartheid society in the long lims to carry out holy war against the infi lands which were seized illegally by the run. dels Lifting the ban on the publication of land and hands them over to the Ministry Allah ; "Fight (kill) them, the Coptic Church official weekly magazine of Islamic Affairs. The reason for seizing God torment them on your hand." <9:14). "El-Keraza" which has been the Coptic Church Trust land was that the Similar to previous atrocities, the police banned since September 1981; Coptic benefactor stated that part of the force stayed indifferent to murdering of the <7> Stopping the psychological warfare annual income from the land may be used Christians; burning of their churches, which has been carried out by the state-con to help the poor people whether they are houses, and shops; and the criminals were trolled Egyptian mass media against Christi Christians or Muslims. The lands were not brought to justice. On June 17, 18. and anity and the Christians; seized because Muslims were included. Most 19, 1981, the Muslim fundamentalists mur <8> Elimination of all kinds of discrimina of the Coptic Trust Land has been in the dered 100 Christians; and destroyed five tion in hiring and promoting the Copts in hands of the Coptic Church for more than churches, and the Christian houses and the government and business. The absence fifty years. shops in the Al-Zawyia Al-Hamra, in Cairo of the Christians from leadership positions
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. May 12, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12217 and the political and social scenes is a no Al-Kiraza is based on emergency law provi to do, and like it. That is a little bit like the ticeable phenomenon; sions which may override certain court rul task of a graduation speaker. A difficult <9> Eliminating the Department of Coptic ings. Distribution of this Coptic publication task no doubt, but nonetheless I will pro Affairs in the Ministry of the Interior is limited to its use as an internal church ceed. In my role today, it is incumbent on which has been harassing the document. A Muslim Brotherhood publica me to give you some words of wisdom as you Coptic Church leaders and the laymen who tion is similarly restrained. go forth and "commence" life after college. are involved in religious activities. Securing permission for new churches in If, by chance, I succeed better than the We ask world leaders and organizations to Egypt can be a complex process, but permits graduation speaker that I heard and actual express their concern for the human rights are given. Most presidential permits issued ly give you some words that you remember of the ethno-religious Coptic People in to the Coptic Orthodox Church since 1980 or that help you later in life, so much the Egypt, and ask the Egyptian government to have been for church renovation or the con better. respect their human rights according to the struction of church-owned institutions like a I take heart from a saying that President United Nations Universal Declaration of hospital. Some building permits for new Truman kept above his desk which was Human Rights. Coptic churches have also been granted, in taken from an Old West tombstone. With cluding recent permission to establish an out endorsing the grammar, the President's CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Orthodox Coptic Church in Shargiyya prov sign said, "He done his dammdest", and in COIOIITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, ince. that vain, I will proceed with this address. Washington, DC, April24, 1987. The question of government appropria Today, I speak of America. This year Hon. GEORGE P. SHULTZ, tion of religious endowments relates to a being the Bicentennial of our United States Secretary, Department of State, Washington, long-standing dispute over measures im Constitution gives us reason to reflect on DC. posed by President Nasser two decades ago. our nation as a nation and on our people as DEAR MR. SECRETARY: The American These measures, which remain in effect, a people. In 200 years of Constitutional gov Coptic Association has been on contact with apply to trust properties administered by ernment our America has grown from a the Subcommittee on Europe and Middle both churches and mosques. sparsely populated nation on the frontier of East concerning the religious suppression of The Egyptian government frequently has civilization to become the most important Christians and the Coptic Church in Egypt. demonstrated, both by words and deeds, its nation on earth. We are unique in many re The American Coptic Association makes considerable concern for the welfare of spects. We were peopled by immigrants the following assertions: Christians in Egypt. The government's from many nations. We conquered a vast The official weekly magazine of the swift, effective efforts to staunch several wilderness through the century-long west Coptic Patriarchate "El-Keraza" has been banned from publication ing speeches and visits to troubled areas by the west coast. In that westward movement, since 1981, even after the Administrative President Mubarak, exemplify the high-pri the American people developed an inner Court decided that it was illegal to ban it; ority assigned this concern. Coptic officials vision that molded the general American Since 1980 not one presidential permit has in Egypt indicated both public and private character into one with a high degree of op been granted to the Coptic Orthodox satisfaction with the government's response. timism. This optimism ripened into an in Church for new church construction; Christians hold many important positions tense love of liberty and led to immense con The Egyptian Government is still illegally in the Egyptian government, though they tributions in the fields of politics and sci- · confiscating Coptic Church Trust Land and are not proportionally represented in lead ence. There was nothing that America handing it over to the Ministry of Islamic ership posts. For example, two cabinet min couldn't tackle. There was no endeavor at Affairs; isters, including the Minister of State for which America could not succeed. Christians are exposed to terrorism by Foreign Affairs, are Copts and at least two American fighting men led the world Muslim fundamentalists without protection Copts have the rank of Ambassador at the toward peace by their heroic efforts in by Egyptian officials; and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. World War II. At the end of that conflict we No Christian is an appointed governor, We follow closely the concerns and prob were unchallenged in every field of endeav university president, college dean, ambassa lems of religious minorities throughout the or. Being the good and decent people that dor, police commissioner or governmental world and regularly convey to Egyptian au we are, we not only rebuilt devastated allied company manager. thorities the U.S. government's strong inter countries, but we assisted our former en I would appreciate if you could comment est in preserving religious liberties. Our Em emies to become part of the community of on each of these allegations. To the extent bassy in Cairo and our Consulate General in nations once again. This is the America that that they are accurate, I would like to know Alexandria maintain contacts with a wide historians will write about in centuries to what the United States has said to the gov range of Egyptians, including Coptic Chris come. This is the America of the Marshall ernment of Egypt about these charges and tians. Christians in Egypt, engaged in con Plan, which Winston Churchill called "the what changes the United States is seeking. stant dialogue with Egyptian authorities most unsordid act in history". Our country I look forward to your early reply. about their concerns, have generally been will be known as not just a conquerer but as With best regards, uninterested in and resisted outside inter a rebuilder. This is the heritage that we Sincerely yours, vention on their behalf. have today. LEE H. HAMILTON, With best wishes, But things have gone awry somehow. Chairman, Subcommittee on Europe Sincerely, Today we find ourselves with serious prob and the Middle East. J. EDWARD Fox, lems on two fronts. On the military front we Assistant Secretary, Legislative have witnessed the buildup of Soviet mili U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, and Intergovernmental Affairs. tary might over the past 25 years. Soviet Washington, DC, May 7, 1987. power and influence now stretches to all Hon. LEE HAMILTON, parts of the globe, including our own hemi Chairman, Subcommittee on Europe and the SKELTON ADDRESSES PARK sphere. Second is the economic threat, re Middle East, House of Representatives. COLLEGE GRADUATES flected by our own huge federal budget defi DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I am responding to cit and our unbelievably large international your letter of April 24 regarding the asser trade deficit. The continued Communist tions made by the American Coptic Associa HON. IKE SKELTON threat, and it is real, speaks for itself. As to tion relating to the situation of Coptic OF MISSOURI our economic plight, political scientists and Christians in Egypt. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES economists disagree on how we got here. In general, preserving communal peace Tuesday, May 12, 1987 But what is more important than assigning and promoting religious tolerance are mat a definite reason for economic stagnation is ters of importance to the Egyptian govern Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, this past how do we, as a nation, reverse this trouble ment, a signatory to international covenants Sunday I had the honor to address the Park some trend. on human rights. When necessary, the gov College graduates in Parkville, MO. Park Col At the end of World War II we assumed a ernment has taken measures to protect lege has a long and distinguished record in role in this world as the bastion of freedom Christians from problems posed by extrem the field of education and its graduates have and we have maintained this position in the ist Islamic groups. Pope Shenouda and years since. We were able to do so because other Egyptian Coptic leaders have compli made a great contribution to our State of Mis we were both militarily and economically mented the government's attentiveness to souri and to our country through the years. My strong, and, if we are to continue, we must Christian concerns. address to the graduates follows: show strength in these two areas. However, Several of the issues raised by the Ameri A man I greatly admire, Harry S. Truman, in order for a nation to be strong, it cannot can Coptic Association need to be placed in once defined leadership as the ability to get rely solely on its military arms. It must be proper context. The ban in effect relating to someone to do something they didn't want strong economically as well. Assuming that 12218 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1987 we will continue to maintain a strong na United States who speak fluent English. RETIREMENT INCREASES WORK tinal security, let's turn our attention to There are no more than 500 American sales LOAD FOR DALLAS' M.R. Moscow, were in love. He Spears says. "We talked it over, started looking went home to America and then back to for some money and the school grew out of it. Moscow. They became engaged, and then HON. SANDER M. LEVIN they married. Three times Svetlana has ap The Amon Carter Foundation helped get it OF MICHIGAN plied to emigrate. Twice she was turned going, and money came in from other founda IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES down. The last application hangs in bureau tions and individuals. We've never taken 1 Tuesday, May 12, 1987 cratic limbo. cent of government money." Congressmen excitedly talk of missiles. With Bob Spears and other volunteers help Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I wish Soviet editors talk of the great literature ing the Reverend Shipman and his family, to submit for the RECORD a copy of Richard that can now be published. The rush of Happy Hill now houses, feeds, and teaches all Cohen's article from the April 28, 1987, Wash reform, like love itself, is captivating. of its students. The staff grows its own meat, ington Post. "Maybes" spill from the tongue: maybe eggs, and vegetables. Faculty, members live In this article, Mr. Cohen simply and articu there can be an arms agreement; maybe lately describes the dual messages coming there can be an agreement on conventional onsite and send their children to school with forces too; maybe the enormous creative the other students. from the Soviet Union regarding the plight of power of the people who have produced And one of the student homes and the new divided spouses, and specifically, the plight of some of the world's great literature will $500,000 combination dining facility-food Keith Braun from Southfield MI. and his wife once again be unleashed. The promise is so processing center both bear the name of M.A. Svetlana, of Moscow. great it is almost frightening. Anticommu (Bob) Spears. Svetlana has already applied for and been nism, not secular humanism, is our national So much for the retirement rut. denied an exit visa three times. Just recently religion. Without it, we could lose our tote she applied for the fourth time. Despite re mic handholds. The prospect of peace has peated veils of optimistic assurances from become almost as disturbing as the threat of FAREWELL REVEREND Soviet officials, and despite the fact that Svet war. MARCHMAN, JR. Ultimately any agreement has to be based lana's request falls within the new emigration on trust-on a trust that cannot be verified laws, the Braun's have been thwarted at every by devices. But how can you have faith in a HON. BILL CHAPPELL, JR. turn. powerful nation that would stoop to keep OF FLORIDA Secretary Gorbachev is saying that he in husband from wife, that can shake hands IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tends to oversee sweeping social and eco with Shultz and then-that same week Tuesday, May 12, 1987 nomic reforms in his country, including the re keep Keith Braun waiting an hour while a lease of prisoners of conscience. As Mr. Cohen call is put through to his wife in Moscow? Mr. CHAPPELL. Mr. Speaker, on a recent writes in his article, "Svetlana's voice is not as Where is the humanity of a nation that Sunday, the Reverend Hal Marchman powerful as Gorbachev's, but it too deserves would crush the human spirit, that cannot preached his last sermon as regular pastor of put Svetlana on a plane for Detroit? a hearing." Central Baptist Church in Daytona Beach, FL. It's harder to answer those questions now It was the climax to 28 years of faithful serv DISSONANCE OF GLASNOST than it once was. The Soviet Union has ice as spiritual leader of that congregation. I In Moscow recently, the No.2 man in the surely changed. Dissidents are being freed use the word climax advisedly because no Soviet Union, Yegor Ligachev, met with a from the camps. Andrei Sakharov, exiled to delegation from the U.S. House of Repre Gorki, returned to Moscow as a fan of Gor one who knows Hal believes he will retire in sentatives. They talked about the reforms bachev. The ugly history of the Stalin the traditional sense of the word. of Mikhail Gorbachev, and Ligachev was period is being discussed. The filmmaker's The Reverend Marchman has been far asked whether all this would last. What camera, the poet's pen and the journalist's more than a preacher during these 28 years. about the opposition? With that, Ligachev typewriter pulse with the promise of un He was involved in all kinds of civic works and looked House Speaker Jim Wright in the precedented options. But there was a glas humanitarian projects. A recovered alcoholic eye and said, "We will see it through to the nost era under Lenin and then one following himself, he founded a treatment center for al end. We have had to get rid of some of our Stalin. Those candles cast only a brief light coholics and drug abusers and counseled high-ranking people. They will not be before they were snuffed out. Maybe this scores of addicts through difficult periods in back." time it will be different. This is the kind of talk the American dele The dissonance is confusing. Surely some their lives. He served 12 years with distinction gation heard wherever it went. It was ap thing is happening in Russia-but what? on the Halifax Medical Center board of com prised of stunning arms control proposals Systems do not change overnight, that we missioners. He knocked on doors to raise that have yet to be formally announced. It know. The political prisoners released to money for a senior citizens housing complex was tipped to vast changes that are being such acclaim now complain about others and did a yeoman's job as president of the considered. It was taken places few Ameri still being held. The war in Afghanistan re board of directors of the YMCA. can politicians have ever been-Communist mains a crime. The promise of an arms con Hal Marchman practiced his faith wherever Party headquarters, for instance-and ev trol agreement dazzles, and almost daily it people gathered. One of those places in Day erywhere the Americans were serenaded seems Moscow makes another proposal. But tona Beach is the International Speedway and with the sweet words of peace. When it to Keith Braun, his wife remains just a comes to nuclear war, said one high-ranking crackling voice on the phone. Her voice is as unofficial chaplain he is a familiar sight at Russian. "We all hold on to one rope." not as powerful as Gorbachev's, but it too the speedway, ministering to drivers and their Reports from Moscow come with a rush deserves a hearing. In the end, she and not families in moments of exultation or sorrow. nowadays. The ice of the bleak post-Stalin Gorbachev is how we will take the measure One of the special joys of being a clergyman ist winter is breaking up, and the cracking of the Soviet Union. is performing marriages, and the Reverend sounds of liberalization can be heard in Marchman has done that under all kinds of Washington. Congressmen exit from planes circumstances-underwater, on boats and in energized by visits to Moscow. A Soviet APPEAL FOR THE RELEASE OF an airplane. He is never too busy to accompa editor comes here talking of the poems he CUBAN EDUCATOR ny a parent or relative on a mercy flight or to has published by long-banned writers. All over town the once-dour Russians are on be at the bedside of a stricken person. With a the move-hitting the party circuit, smiling. HON. CLAUDE PEPPER quick smile and a warm heart, he has touched In Russia, Secretary of State George Shultz OF FLORIDA the hearts of everyone. If he knows of a need, is permitted to go on Soviet television and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he serves. demand withdrawal from Afghanistan. A Mr. Speaker, history judges every genera new sun has risen over the cold Russian Tuesday, May 12, 1987 tion on the manner in which it fulfills the steppe. Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, on August 19, duties of citizenship. I submit the name of the And yet I hear also from Keith Braun. He 1981, Ariel Hidalgo Guillen was arrested by Reverend Hal Marchman as an outstanding is a Detroit lawyer, and he calls from time the Cuban Department of State Security. He example of his generation, as evidenced by to time to tell me about his wife, Svetlana. They met in 1983. Braun was a law student was reportedly taken to a psychiatric hospital his willingness to participate in any project on Christmas vacation, visiting Moscow. He before being formally charged with incitement that would benefit others. I congratulate him spied Svetlana near Red Square and simply "against the social order, international solidari on his retirement and I am proud to call him picked her up. A chat, a long talk in a bar, a ty of the Socialist State, by means of oral, my friend. visit with her family ... the boy from De- written or any other kind of propaganda." He
91-059 0-89-38 (Pt. 9) 12220 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1987 was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment. For Resolved, that the American Federation news leaks and general rhetoric as lawmak the first 14 months of his imprisonment, he of Teachers and the New York State United ers work to determine exactly who did what was reportedly held in solitary confinement. Teachers respectfully request that Dr. Ken and when they did it. He was then moved to an ordinary cell and neth Keller, President of the University of These are important hearings, and consid Minnesota, bring the case of Ariel Hidalgo ering the Democratic domination of Con his wife was allowed to visit him for 2 hours to the attention of teachers and other mem gress, there is no way the administration each month. In August 1984, the visits were bers of the academic community in Minne will emerge from them undamaged. But al reportedly cut to three a year. sota, and to ask their help in bringing this though the administration is eager to put Mr. Speaker, while there is very little infor pressing humanitarian effort to a successful the entire affair behind it, it should not mation available, it is believed he may have conclusion. allow the hearings to deflect all public at been convicted because of an unpublished tention from the more important issue of manuscript entitled "Cuba, the Marxist State Dr. FIDEL CASTRO Ruz, Soviet involvement in Nicaragua and other and the 'New Class': a Dialectical Materialist Presidente de la Republica, Central American nations. Ciudad de la Habana (Cuba) Although some believe these hearings Study." Mr. Hidalgo's crime consisted of writ The American Federation of Teachers, may become the administration's Waterloo, ing a manuscript that criticized Cuba's ruling AFL-CIO, representing over 680,000 public others point out that they will provide an elite. school teachers, university faculty, public excellent forum for a major foreign-policy Amnesty International has called for Mr. Hi employees and health care professionals, watershed-a turning point in the debate dalgo's release. In addition, the New York has been following the case of Professor over U.S. response to the Soviet threat State United Teachers, American Federation Ariel Hidalgo Guillen, a Cuban educator im south of our border. of Teachers, AFL-CIO has passed a resolu prisoned since 1981 for the simple act of It is a case that has not been adequately writing a book critical of the Communist made. Most people, when diagnosed with a tion at their 1987 representative assembly regime in Cuba. terminal disease mobilize every medical and protesting Mr. Hidalgo's imprisonment. The The New York State United Teachers, our economic resource to fight it. Yet with Com text of the resolution follows as well as a tele largest State affiliate, recently passed a res munism, a disease that has been fatal to gram that was sent to Fidel Castro pleading olution at their 1987 representative assem millions of people, our congressional doctors for Mr. Hidalgo's release. bly protesting Mr. Hidalgo's continued im continue to battle over the diagnosis instead Mr. Speaker, the case of Mr. Hidalgo illus prisonment and calling for his immediate re of fighting the ailment. trates the blatant lack of respect for human lease from prison. On the national level, we Arriving just in time to focus on the diag rights that pervades the Castro regime. It have been keeping our members across the nosis and the cure is a new book by Timothy country informed and asking that they join Ashby, a policy analyst for Latin American speaks volumes of the nature of communism in efforts to secure his release. affairs at the Heritage Foundation in Wash in Cuba, and should serve as a reminder of We believe that his continued imprison ington. the type of society that is likely to arise in ment and the conditions of his confinement, In the book entitled "The Bear in the places that seek to emulate it. including the denial of family visitations Back Yard: Moscow's Caribbean Strategy," SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS-APPEAL FOR and proper medical attention, are contrary Ashby says that Moscow's ultimate objec RELEASE OF CUBAN EDUCATOR to even the most basic standards of human tive is to create a security threat so close to rights. In addition, his imprisonment and American shores that Washington will be Passed unanimously by delegates at the that of similarly confined political pri forced to withdraw U.S. military forces from 1987 Representatives Assembly of the sioners places your government in violation other parts of the world. New York State United Teachers, AFT, of the United Nations Universal Declaration According to Ashby, who lived for many AFL-CIO of Human Rights endorsed by all World Na years on the formerly Communist-dominat Whereas, the American Federation of tions. ed island of Grenada, "The Soviet Union is Teachers and the New York State United As the representative of American educa following a deliberate and increasingly so Teachers protested in 1986 the continued tors and consistent with our commitment to phisticated strategy in its penetration of the imprisonment of Cuban teacher Ariel Hidal academic freedom and democratic princi Caribbean region." He notes that the Soviet go; ples, we appeal to the Cuban government to bloc now has close to 20,000 military and ci Whereas, the American Federation of release Hidalgo and all those likewise con vilian advisers in the Caribbean and Central Teachers and the New York State United fined to Cuban prisons. America. Teachers have received urgent pleas for ALBERT SHANKER, "The Nicaraguan Communists and their international support to help free Ariel Hi President, American Federation Soviet and Cuban mentors have a timetable dalgo; of Teachers, AFL-CIO. for conquering Central America," says one Whereas, Ariel Hidalgo recently ended a former Sandinista quoted by Ashby. Once twenty-one day hunger strike which led to a they have solidified their control in Nicara serious deterioration is his health, including COLUMNIST REMINDS US OF gua, the next Communist target will be El semi-paralysis of his left arm; DANGER IN CENTRAL AMERICA Salvador, followed by Guatemala and Hon Whereas, Ariel Hidalgo is not only in dire duras. Mexico, the most important prize, is need of specialized health care, but is also slated to be the last country to fall. Already, denied regular visitation rights; HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON writes Ashby, "Soviet, Cuban and Nicara Whereas, Ariel Hidalgo has been adopted OF NEW YORK guan intelligence officials have a large as a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES number of agents in the (Mexican> unions International; Tuesday, May 12, 1987 and political parties. . . . They have also Whereas, historian Ariel Hidalgo was sen paid off and blackmailed the Mexican secu tenced to eight years in prison for the mere Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleas rity forces, which would thus be paralyzed act of having written a book on contempo ure to insert for the RECORD a column by Cal in a crisis." rary Cuban society; Thomas entitled "Arms Hearings Could Be a A recent Pentagon report further illumi Whereas, Ariel Hidalgo has been denied Boon" and printed in the May 10, 1987, Sara nates Moscow's involvement in Nicaragua. pencils, paper, and reading materials while togian of Saratoga Springs, NY. Thomas re According to the report, released in Janu in prison; ary, arms shipments to Nicaragua from the Whereas, an institution of higher learn minds us that our obsession with disclosure of Soviet Union, Cuba and East Germany ing, the University of Minnesota, has been this entire episode should not blind us to the reached an estimated 23,000 metric tons last host to a lecture by Ramon Sanchez-Parodi, real issue: the Soviet menace to the security year, a 23 percent increase over the previous the head of the Cuban government's inter not only of Central America, but to the entire high. est Section in Washington, D.C.; therefore Western Hemisphere. Thomas points out that The United States is faced with a critical be it the Soviet Union has a timetable for conquest decision over Nicaragua. We can either pay Resolved, that the American Federation in Central America, a timetable that our aban the price now and do what is necessary to of Teachers and the New York State United donment of the Contras will do much to expe rid the region of the Communist menace, or Teachers issue an urgent appeal to His Ex we will be forced to pay an even greater cellency, Commander in Chief, President of dite: price later. But we will pay. the Republic of Cuba, Fidel Castro Ruz, to ARMs HEARINGS CouLD BE A BooN As Ashby says in his book, "The United release Ariel Hidalgo from prison, to assure Long-awaited Congressional hearings into States still has time to counter the USSR's him adequate medical attention, and to the Iran-Contra matter began this week. Caribbean strategy without the loss of a allow him to join family members abroad; Over the next several weeks we can expect a single U.S. life in battle, However, the time and series of accusations, counteraccusations, is limited. Once the proliferation of Soviet May 12, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12221 influence reaches a certain point in the Adults will always tell you how those spe Staff, our nation's highest ranking military Western Hemisphere, no amount of eco cial times of their youth "seem like yester officer. He then retired, for the second time, nomic or military aid will reverse it, and the day", and I am no exception. For instance, I in 1964 after a full 42 years of dedicated, pa United States will inevitably be forced, at can clearly picture almost every moment of triotic military service to the United States. great cost, to remove an intolerable threat my high school graduation. My commence During these past few years, I had the dis to its national security." ment speaker delivered profound words of tinct privilege to work with General Taylor The administration ought to use the hear wisdom, and I think it worthwhile to tell on my legislation, signed into law last year, ings on Nicaragua policy to demonstrate to you everything that I remember from his to reform and improve the operation and the public that some members of Congress speech to us, and I quote . . . end quote. function of the Joint Chiefs and other im are modem-day Neros who are fiddling Well, perhaps it wasn't so memorable after portant Defense agencies. while Central America burns. If Congress all! As I hope you see, General Taylor used all refuses to go on the offensive, the Russian Those of you being honored this after of his abilities and talents to serve our coun bear will move from the back yard into the noon face a challenging future. America's try for decades. house. future depends on you. Your talents, Two weeks ago, on April 19, Maxwell D. dreams, and aspirations will lead our coun Taylor died, at the age of 85. try in the next century. You will confront a While the body of Maxwell Taylor might USING ONE'S TALENTS changing, complex world that will contin have passed away, his Missouri spirit, drive, ually test your mettle-asking you to prove determination-and yes, his talent-lives on. HON. IKE SKELTON your worth as a man or woman. It lives on through each of you, right here OF MISSOURI I truly hope each of you lives up to the in this room. full potential inside you. There is nothing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES My remarks today are spoken with a great more upsetting to me than to see a bright deal of home-state pride and with high ex Tuesday, May 12, 1987 young person not use his or her God-given pectations for the future. Along with mili Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, talents. Each of you has been blessed and it tary leaders like Maxwell Taylor, Missouri is up to you to nurture and develop your has also produced a number of outstanding May 3, 1987, I had the privilege of addressing abilities. It doesn't matter what your inter the Congressional Award recipients from Mis statesmen. Champ Clark proved to be one of ests and skills are, whether they're baseball, our best. souri's Fourth District. Included were 9 silver banking, or business. What does matter, is In the first years of this century the U.S. award winners and 11 bronze award winners, that you give it every effort. House of Representatives was run with a and they are as follows: Coming from Missouri, we have been mighty iron fist by Speaker Joe Cannon of SILVER AWARD WINNERS blessed with a long and impressive list of Illinois. Things got so bad that at one point people who have distinguished themselves Marcie Irene Buttgen-Independence. Americans writing their Congressmen in the fields of politics, national defense, asking for a copy of the "Rules of the Wendy Gay Davis-Centerview. sports and business by using all of their tal Brian Scott Lassiter-Blue Springs. House" would receive a photo of Speaker ents to the fullest. For the next few minutes Joe Cannon. In 1910, Representative Champ Julia Anne Madden-Blue Springs. I would like to share with you the story of a Dustin Ray McEwen-Odessa. Clark of Missouri, as the Democratic floor native Missourian who used all of his con leader, led a courageous uprising of House Elizabeth Ann Slama-Odessa. siderable talents and energies to really Jennifer Blair Thomson-Blue Springs. members against the Speaker. That next make an important contribution to our year, in 1911, his colleagues elected Clark Stacey Linette Werths-Concordia. great nation: William Patrick Wilson-Independence. My story begins during World War II, Speaker of the House, a position he ably BRONZE AWARD WINNERS when airborne operations were literally a held until1919. Bryan Edward Bolding-Blue Springs. leap in the dark. The Army was still trying What makes the career of Clark even Cathy Jo Brown-Odessa. to get the hang of it, and a lot of things more tantalizing, is that he just missed being Michael Norman Coakley-Grain Valley. went wrong. Parachutes failed to open, elected President of the United States in Laura Elizabeth Croston-Independence. planes got lost, soldiers were dropped into 1912. The Democratic convention that Julie Ann Deardorff-Lexington. marshes, in the wrong country, or even into summer was deadlocked. Candidates were Jason Warren Friend-Independence. enemy hands. picking up and then losing delegates; no one Laura Renee Garcia-Independence. It was in this atmosphere that General could muster the necessary support to cap Mark Preston Landes-Blue Springs. Maxwell Taylor thrived. In 1942 he was or ture the nomination. Champ Clark seemed Paul Brian Hess-Lake Lotawana. dered to help form the now-famous 82nd to have the most support, but he just could Cynthia Joy McGonigal-Odessa. Airborne Division, the first of its kind in the not get over the top. Tension filled the aid. Charles Cooper Turner-Blue Springs. Army. Airborne was where the best and Finally, on the 46th ballot, a Governor from New Jersey-a man named Woodrow I am pleased that the Congressional Award brightest served, and Maxwell Taylor was always at the top of his class. In fact, Taylor Wilson-narrowly edged Missouri's Champ Program is a success in our district, and I was so good, that in later years President Ei Clark. compliment the chairman of the council, Dr. senhower wrote the risks Taylor assumed Champ Clark and his family came to Gale Bartow, and the outstanding council "were greater than I asked any other agent Bowling Green, Missouri in 1876. Before members from throughout the district. Penny or emissary to undertake during the war being elected to the Congress of the United Miller, national director of the Congressional he carried weighty responsibilities and dis States 13 times, Clark was a county newspa Award Program was also present at the cere charged them with unerring judgment, and per editor, city attorney, county prosecuting mony. every minute was in imminent danger of dis attorney, and a Missouri state legislator. He dedicated his life to public service and used My address was entitled "Using One's Tal covery and death." Maxwell Davenport Taylor was born on his talents and abilities to help others. ents," and I include it herewith for the record: August 26, 1901, in Keytesville, Missouri There is another side to Champ Clark, a USING ONE'S TALENTS and area I represented when I served in the side almost as important as his professional I can't tell you how pleased I am to have Missouri State Senate. He received his ap life. A side which showed the tremendous the opportunity to b~ with you this after pointment to the United States Military respect Clark earned from his friends and noon. I would like to sincerely congratulate Academy after attending High School and neighbors. those of you who are being honored today. Junior College in Kansas City. Clark's daughter was about to be married. Your achievements are outstanding, and I General Taylor continued to excel in the Because of their many friends, they could commend you for them. years following World War II. Known not decide the best way to send out invita I look around at all of you-the hope of throughout the service as a thinking man's tions. Champ Clark decided it would be best America's future-and I also see the loving Army officer-he was well educated and car to place ads in local newspapers inviting families and friends who have come to share ried with him an independent point of view their "friends" to come to the marriage of this special occasion with you. As your and strong convictions. Conventional their daughter. On the day of the wedding speaker, I find myself torn in two directions: wisdom thought his military career was a day in which the weather refused to coop On one hand, I want to give you some last complete after his assignment as Army chief erate-literally over ten thousand of Clark's ing words of advice or some scholarly com of staff ended in 1959. "close friends" showed up. To me, this is ments, but, on the other hand, as a member President Kennedy, however, was so im Missouri at its best. of Congress, I know what lengthy speeches pressed with the talents of this Missourian Today, as a remembrance of his service to can be like. Thus, my one and a half hour that the President brought Taylor back to America, a portrait of Champ Clark hangs speech ... will be delivered in less than 15 service as his military representative and in the Speaker's lobby, next to the door of minutes. later as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of the House chamber in the U.S. Capitol. 12222 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1987 I hope Maxwell Taylor and Champ Clark needed to go to Parkland, where all-night psy The most obvious way that criminals prey have shown you, that as Missourians, we chiatric consultation was available. upon the poor is by robbing them of their have impressive footsteps to follow. It will "Something like this is far more difficult property-and sometimes their lives. Ac be up to those of you being honored today cording to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, to live up to the challenges needed to be than running into a burning house, yelling fire the poorest suffer the highest victimization met in the 21st century. and helping people escape," Dr. Lane con rates for burglary and violent crimes. Since All of you must now look inside yourselves tends. "First, one's own denial of the serious poor people often cannot afford insurance, to see where you can best use your talents ness must be overcome. Second, definitive and since personal property accounts for to help our nation. action must be taken, often over the objection almost all of their capital, the theft of a TV, Maxwell Taylor and Champ Clark did of the very person you are trying to help." furniture, car or cash can be devastating. their part for America during their day. In Both teenagers showed uncommon maturity The less direct costs of crime to the poor the famous World War I poem Flanders at that point, Sid by reacting correctly and the may be even more destructive. The tradi Fields there is a phrase, "To you from fail tional means by which poor people have ad ing hands we throw the torch. Be yours to friend by accepting Sid's arguments. And both vanced themselves-overtime, moonlighting, hold it high." As the Maxwell Taylor's and became strong role models for others faced or education to improve future opportuni Champ Clark's held the torch of America with similar circumstances, either as potential ties-can easily be obstructed by crime and high in their times by the use of their tal suicides or as friends who might be able to in fear. A secretary declines overtime opportu ents, so can you. tervene. nities if they extend into the evening be Use what you have-use your talents for Sid's logical response isn't unusual, accord cause she fears being robbed between the noble purposes. Never let it be said of you ing to the people who know the young man taxi and her front door. A husband gives up when your course is run: "The saddest will enroll at University of California-Berkeley night school rather than leave his wife and words known to men are the words, 'it might young children alone at home. have been."' following his graduation this month from St. Crime also lowers property values in inner Let your watchwords be, "To whom much Mark's. The son of Dallas physicians, Dr. cities, making it harder for poor people to is given, much is expected." So, as young, Geral Dietz and Dr. Johanna Clevenger, he . accumulate capital and borrow money. talented Missourians you can follow the will major in physics. Renters, of course, may benefit from the de same pole star that Maxwell Taylor and But it won't all be labs and theories. cline in property values, but their gain is Champ Clark followed. And in so doing, you "I fly kites competitively," Sid reported, and only temporary. If landlords have no incen will not only bring honor to yourself, you then answered the logical question, "No, the tive to keep up maintenance on their prop will keep the torch of America shining aerodynamics of it isn't the thing that interests erties, both the quality and quantity of bright. me-just the flight." housing stock will deteriorate and renters Thank you and God bless you. will lose in the end. A number of economic features ought to THE POOR AS VICTIMS OF attract capital to revive inner cities. Most ST. MARK'S SENIOR WINS CRIME poor neighborhoods are located in or near BRYANT CITIZENSHIP AWARD the center of our cities and therefore should be prime locations for commerce. The inner HON. HAMILTON FISH, JR. city usually provides easy access to rail HON. JOHN BRYANT OF NEW YORK heads, highways, water, and power, as well OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as to a ready labor supply. But crime in these neighborhoods builds a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, May 12, 1987 hurdle to economic development that inves Tuesday, May 12, 1987 Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, crime and its costs tors cannot leap. As one recent National In stitute of Justice study reports, crime and Mr. BRYANT. Mr. Speaker, Sidney Bob to society are major concerns to all of us. The National Institute of Justice, within the Office the fear of crime can influence entrepre Dietz II, a senior at St. Mark's School of neurs' investment decisions more than high Texas, is the recipient of the Congressional of Justice Programs, Department of Justice, is taxes or labor costs. Crime is one of the Citizenship Award for April. at the center of research and development to major reasons why businesses restrict oper Sid Dietz's understanding and quick action increase knowledge about what works to con ations, relocate, sell, or close down. The is rare for an adult, much less a 17-year-old trol crime in America today. A recent article by Bronx was once an industrial center for in high school student. A friend of Sid's called the Institute's Director, James K. Stewart, jection molders in the plastics industry; points out that the poor are hurt the most by crime was one of two main pressures that him late one night, threatening to commit sui drove the industry out. cide. Instead of waiting until the next day to crime, and one of the most essential elements of any antipoverty program is a vigorous A Buffalo business owner recently testi try to cheer up his friend, Sid drove to the fied before Congress about a string of bur friend's house and took his friend to a hospital attack on crime in poor communities. Mr. glaries that had driven his father into early for help. Stewart tells · us of a number of experiments retirement. He said burglars stole "whatever Subsequent examinations at Parkland Hos around the country which shows that the they can get their hands on ... Thanksgiv pital proved the friend was suffering from sui spiral of commercial decline in a crime-ridden ing weekend they got us for about $3,000 cidal tendencies and that young Dietz's quick neighborhood can be stopped and that inner worth of chicken products ... We have two cities can be restored to economic health. I separate alarm systems in our building and and decisive action may have saved a life. they are still getting it. We have fenced it Dr. Frank Lane, a family friend who nomi commend this article, reprinted from Policy Review, for your attention: in. We had guard dogs, two of them. They nated Sid for the congressional award and are cutting our fences at night and letting who is a practicing psychiatrist, added, "That THE URBAN STRANGER-HOW CRIME CAUSES them out. It just never ends. This year Sid persisted in demanding that his friend POVERTY IN THE INNER CITY alone we must have lost about $20,000 seek help and in taking his friend to qualified worth of products." experts is unusual for most people. I have The idea that poverty causes crime goes For those who stay in business, a high seen many cases where adults failed to take back at least as far as Aristotle. But in the crime rate sharply raises operating costs. action, despite both direct and indirect indica American inner city, the relationship is ex These include higher labor costs ; insurance, which may become pro cide. Suicide is the second leading cause of cisely, crime makes it harder to break out of hibitively expensive or even unavailable, death in adolescents." poverty. The vast majority of poor people and security investments, such as improved The crisis unfolded late one recent evening are honest, law-abiding citizens whose op lighting and fencing. A typical inner city when the frield called Sid and said the call portunities for advancement are stunted by business might pay about $5,000 for a was "just to thank him for being a friend and the drug dealers, muggers, thieves, rapists, simple audible alarm system and $10,000 per to say goodbye," Dr. Lane reported. That and murderers who terrorize their neighbor year for a private security guard's salary. hoods. These predators are not Robin Hoods These expenses jeopardize the survival of alerted Sid to potential danger and Sid subse of some 1960s ideal; they are career crimi small businesses-the strongest engine of quently phoned Dr. Lane to report the conver nals who are destroying the labor and hopes employment growth. sation. They agreed that the situation was po of the poor. The typical criminal does not Businesses may leave the neighborhood. tentially serious and Sid reacted by going to rob from the rich to aid the poor; he steals But because the poor have little or no mo the friend's home and arguing that they from the helpless to help himself. bility, there is no escape for them from May 12, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12223 criminal predators or from the totalitarian The improved security has been decisive vance the defense and foreign policy interests ism of crime. Criminal enterprises such as in attracting and retaining businesses. IBM of the United States. Through the authoriza narcotics dealing, prostitution, and numbers came into the neighborhood on the basis of tion and appropriations process, Congress the security program. One business owner choke off the growth of legal enterprises, and the President jointly determine what fund while generating even greater numbers of noted, "if we didn't have the foot patrol and related crimes in the community. And the increased police presence downtown, I ing is needed to advance those interests. street crime typical of poor neighborhoods wouldn't be in business in Oakland." Members of the House should review the in robbery, assault, larceny, burglary, drug Improved security is also the key to a re terests we seek to safeguard as they consider dealing and use-has a profoundly debilitat markably successful urban project in Watts. this important legislation. ing effect on the economy. The riots that destroyed parts of the Los President Reagan set forth our defense and Crime is the ultimate tax on enterprise. It Angeles community 20 years ago wiped out marginal businesses and appeared to have foreign policy interests in the national security must be reduced or eliminated before poor strategy of the United States issued in Janu people can fully share in the American killed off new business growth. dream. The first commercial enterprise of any ary 1987. The President set forth the five cru kind to be built since the riots was the cial U.S. interests and the major U.S. national ERADICATING THE PARASITE Martin Luther King, Jr., Shopping Center, security objectives which support those inter The best anti-poverty policy is a vigorous which opened in 1984. Estimated first year ests as follows: attack on crime in poor communities. sales were more than three times the aver Yellow fever was finally cured when atten age revenues of first-year shopping centers. U.S. INTERESTS tion was shifted from treating the dying pa Though it was built in one of the most vio U.S. National Security Strategy reflects tients to controlling the mosquito that car lent and crime-ridden areas of the city, no our national interests and presents a broad ried the disease. Likewise, inner cities can be major acts of violence or vandalism have oc plan for achieving the national objectives restored to economic health if we eradicate curred there. that support those interests. The key na the parasite that infects them-crime. Built by Alexander Haagen Development, tional interests which our strategy seeks to A number of experiments around the the shopping center is designed to be an assure and protect include: country show that the spiral of commercial oasis of security where customers can do 1. The survival of the United States as a decline in a crime-ridden neighborhood can their banking and shopping without fear. free and independent nation, with its funda be stopped. The key is a dramatic reduction The entire facility is surrouned by a mental values and institutions intact. in crime. wrought-iron fence like the one surrounding 2. A healthy and growing U.S. economy. In the early 1970's, a 40-block area in the the White House. Inside there is a control 3. The growth of freedom democratic in East Brooklyn neighborhood of New York center with closed circuit TV monitors. Pri stitutions, and free market economies was home to about 200 businesses employ vate security guards trained by the develop throughout the world, linked by a fair and ing 3,000 people. But the area was deterio er patrol 24 hours a day, and the center also open international trading system. rating. By 1979, the number of businesses has a Los Angeles Police field office. 4. A stable and secure world, free of major had fallen to 45, and they employed only The center has created jobs for local resi threats to U.S. interests. 1,500 people. The overwhelming reason dents through its private security program 5. The health and vigor of U.S. alliance re given by businesses for leaving the neigh as well as its stores. In the words of Grace lationships. borhood was fear of crime. Payne, executive director of a neighborhood This is a familiar story of decline. A simi job training and community counseling MAJOR OBJECTIVES IN SUPPORT OF U.S. lar one could be told of neighborhoods in center, construction of the mall is "the INTERESTS virtually every major American city. But in greatest move that has been made for the U.S. national security objectives are state East Brooklyn Industrial Park, there is a people in this community to have jobs." ments of broad goals which support and ad surprising sequel. Between 1980 and 1982, Four smaller shopping centers have subse vance national interests. As such, they are the number of burglaries in the 40-block quently opened in the area. not intended to be applied mechanically or area fell from 134 to 12, the number of REAL SOCIAL SECURITY automatically, but constitute a general street robberies from 208 to 62. Signs of The programs in Brooklyn, Oakland, and guide for policy development in specific situ commercial vitality appeared. Twenty new Watts show that, if security is provided, ations which call for the coordinated use of firms have moved into the area and at least businesses can take root in even the most national power. The principal objectives 40 others have expressed interest. A new hostile environment. Reducing crime and its which support our national interests are: office building of 60,000 square feet is under disruptive effect on the community elimi 1. To maintain the security of our nation construction and other buildings are being nates the largest and most devastating ob and our allies. The United States, in coop renovated. stacle to development in many poor neigh eration with its allies, must seek to deter These and other changes were the fruit of borhoods. And where businesses can devel any aggression that could threaten that se a project by a private development company op, they encourage further growth and help curity, and, should deterrence fail, must be to increase security in the neighborhood. create a community's cohesiveness and iden prepared to repel or defeat any military Working in collaboration with the New tity. attack and end the conflict on terms favor York City Public Development Corporation Crime is a hazard to everyone in our socie able to the United States, its interests, and and the police and fire departments, the ty, but it hurts the poor the most; the its allies. Local Development Corporation of East wealthy and the middle class can call upon Specifically: New York tore down abandoned buildings, private and community resources to cushion To deter hostile attack of the United fenced properties, put burglar alarms, them from some of its dangers. The first States, its citizens, military forces, or allies trained private security guards, patrolled step in any urban anti-poverty program and to defeat attack if deterrence fails. the area, provided escort services for resi must therefore begin with the reduction of To maintain the strength and vitality of dents and businesses-and succeeded in per crime. This means more vigorous protection U.S. alliance relationships. suading local businesses and residents to of people and property in poor neighbor To deal effectively with threats to the se help pay for the project. The city contribut hoods. America is beginning to take the curity of the United States and its citizens ed by repairing streets and putting in new steps necessary to fight terrorism overseas; short of armed conflict, including the threat lighting. the time has come to fight the even more of international terrorism. In Oakland, a security program was initi threatening terrorism in our own cities. To prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. ated in 1982 by a group of private develop To reduce over the long term our reliance ers. Clorox and IBM are among the major on nuclear weapons by strengthening our tenants of Bramalea Corporation properties U.S. INTERESTS conventional forces, pursuing equitable and who contribute about $300,000 annually to verifiable arms control agreements and de provide for a police enhancement program HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD veloping technologies for strategic defense. of the 40-block downtown business district. To assure unimpeded U.S. access to the The program also made a well publicized OF MICHIGAN oceans and space. effort to curtail disorderly behavior in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To prevent the domination of the Eura neighborhood. Monday, May 11, 1987 sian landmass by the USSR How about Phil Donahue? Conversations told Ida Nudel that he had met her sister WASHINGTON.-This city's biggest growth on his television talk show get pretty earthy and had promised her to do everything he industry is not high technology or real at times. And what about the "soaps," could on Ida's behalf. He promised to con estate but high-powered lobbying for the which are preoccupied with sex and usually tinue his efforts. When he met the Slepaks, Japanese. don't leave much to the imagination? he presented them with the latest photo Last week the lobbyists, who shun publici The FCC is likely to find itself swamped if graphs of their grandchildren, grandchil ty but do some of their business in Washing it is going to decide for every community in dren whom they had never met. ton's popular K Street, Du Pont Circle and America what is suitable for each to hear And then the Secretary of State made a Georgetown restaurants, were working over and see on radio and television. · brief speech. He did not have a prepared time as Congress took up trade legislation Then, of course, there is the issue of First text. He did not even have notes. He was and President Reagan welcomed Prime Min Amendment rights. Will the FCC's new simply sharing with the people in the room ister Yasuhiro Nakasone. policy amount to censorship and an in what was on his mind and in his heart at The Japanese, according to Congressional fringement on the free speech and free that moment. What he told them was that aides, spent more than $60 million last year press rights of broadcasters? the United States was with them, that the for direct representation in their biggest A question also is raised of the right of United States would continue to support market. That's four times the level in 1984. people to tune in programs that appeal to their efforts, that they can continue to Japan's interests have become increasingly them. Is it relevant that rating of the Phila count on us. delphia station warned by the FCC climbed intertwined with America's. The United As we meet on this Solidarity Sunday, we States consumes about a fifth of Japan's from 16th to third place in its area after it have, for a change, some good news to bal began broadcasting Stern's show? total production, and Japanese investment ance against the bad. The good news is that here has mushroomed. Many observers say It may turn out that the FCC's bark is during the last two months about 1200 Jews worse than its bite, that its aim merely was the lobbying dollars have been well spent. left the Soviet Union. The good news is also "Judging from results, I'd say it's certain to warn broadcasting's sleazier elements to that it looks as if many more refuseniks will clean up their acts. But if its intention is to ly one of the most effective lobbies," said be leaving during the months immediately Representative Sander M. Levin, Democrat establish a national nanny in Washington ahead. Many of them, though by no means for broadcasting, it is going too far. of Michigan. Even so, last week the House all of them, will at long last have a chance passed an amendment sponsored by Repre to rebuild their lives. sentative Richard A. Gephardt, Democrat of AMBASSADOR SCHIFTER'S That is indeed the good news. But as we Missouri, that would direct American trade SOLIDARITY SUNDAY MESSAGE look beyond the present effort to facilitate retaliation against countries that enjoy the einigration of the men and women large surpluses with the United States. whom we have come to call the refuseniks, Many of the 'lobbyists have occupied high HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN we also see a policy being put in place to cut positions in government and are useful not OF NEW YORK down any further moves for the emigration only for what they know and understand, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the hundreds of thousands who want to follow, to discourage them even from apply but also for the access they provide to those Tuesday, May 12, 1987 ing. In other words, in the future there will now in power. At latest count, 105 individuals and firms Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, May be few refuseniks, but many scared-to-ap plyniks. had registered under the Foreign Agents 3, 1987, many of us involved in the fight for Registration Act as ''agents" of Japan, As we look at what has been accomplished Soviet Jewish emigration gathered together at nearly twice as many as the next closest Dag Hammarsjold Plaza opposite the United to date, you, all of you, indeed deserve to be congratulated. It was your work that has so country, Canada. Nations in New York City for Solidarity Sunday significantly helped with the release of the But that's not a full picture, says Joseph for Soviet Jewry. This annual expression of thousands that are coming out now. But the E. Clarkson, head of the Justice Depart concern routinely draws hundreds of thou job is not over yet. Not by a long shot. ment registration unit. Many lobbyists are sands of dedicated men, women, and chil Behind those who are leaving now are the exempt from registration requirements be dren, to demonstrate their support for the reli hundreds of thousands for whom the doors cause they do simple legal representation, as are barred. opposed to direct lobbying, or are actually gious, cultural, and other human rights which employed by exempted domestic affiliates are currently denied Soviet Jews. It is for these hundreds of thousands that you need to raise your voice, to whom you of Japanese companies. Among the speakers was Assistant Secre have to send your message of hope. The "Their main goal is to create a favorable tary of State for Human Rights and Humani best message you could send them is to image throughout the U.S. for Japan," said tarian Affairs, Richard Schifter. Ambassador quote the concluding words of George Mr. Clarkson. Schifter has a long and illustrious record of Shultz in his remarks to the refuseniks at In the present inflammatory trade atmos dedication to the cause of human rights the Seder in Spaso House on April 13, 1987: phere helping the Japanese may sound dis around the world, and took the time to outline "We'll never give up!" loyal. But it is not that simple. Americans who help the Japanese say they are also in detail for the more than 200,000 partici helping Americans by providing cheaper pants that day, Secretary of State Shultz' AMERICANS WHO LOBBY FOR goods, or even jobs-those who sell and serv recent visit to the Soviet Union and his attend JAPAN ice Japanese cars are, after all, Americans. ance at a Passover Seder held at Spaso The lobbyists for the most part, see them House. selves as a vital part of the Japanese-Ameri I would like to take this opportunity to share HON. MARCY KAPTUR can relationship-which Mike Mansfield, Ambassador Shifter's comments with my col OF OHIO the United States ambassador in Tokyo, has leagues. His remarks, succinct and brief, out IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES called the "most important economic rela line the difficult road that still lies ahead, as tionship in the world." Tuesday, May 12, 1987 "It was like writing a letter to an uncle in well as the need for an ongoing personal Tokyo," said Richard J. Whalen, describing commitment by us all. Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I call to the at tention of my colleagues a recent New York his efforts in the early 1970's to advise his REMARKS BY RICHARD SCHIFTER Times article, "Americans Who Lobby for first Japanese client on political and eco Just under three weeks ago, I attended a Japan." After reading this article, it becomes nomic trends in Washington. truly memorable Seder celebration. It was From that start Mr. Whalen, who had in Spaso House, the residence of the United clearly evident why this Nation badly needs been a special assistant to President Nixon States Ambassador in Moscow. Joining in legislation which restricts the practice of and a consultant to Secretary of State Wil this commemoration of the Exodus were the former high-level Government officials from liam P. Rogers, built a profitable lobbying men and women for whom this particular lobbying on behalf of foreign interests immedi business. His clients include the Japanese festival has such special meaning: Victor ately after leaving Government service. Embassy, the Japanese Ministry of Interna- 12226 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1987 tional Trade and Industry and Toyota's do Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy at 1110 probably the biggest of the Japanese lobby mestic subsidiary, Toyota Motor Sales Inc. Vermont Avenue, meets with House Foreign ing firms. Operating out of a townhouse at His company, Worldwide Information Re Affairs Committee staffers, State Depart 1823 Jefferson Place in downtown Washing sources Ltd., occupies a plush suite of of ment officials and others on behalf of Hita ton that also· houses a popular Italian res fices at 1717 K Street. He employs a staff of chi, the electronics and computer giant. taurant called Trattu, Global represents 10, including his wife, Joan. Partly through Mr. Eizenstat's lobbying many of Japan's blue chip companies, in "We've earned our money by trying to efforts, Hitachi and other foreign electron cluding Komatsu, a tractor maker, Hitachi, ward off the bad things that could have ics companies won an important victory in All Nippon Airways, machine tool builders happened," he said. the House last month when Speaker Jim Fanuc and Yamazaki-Mazak, and Kyocera, a One thing that didn't happen, for which Wright agreed to remove from the House ceramics concern. he takes some of the credit, was domestic trade bill a provision imposing a one-year The company was founded four years ago content legislation, which would have re ban on the import of digital audio taping by Stanton D. Anderson, who had been a quired large portions of American labor and equipment. State Department official in the Nixon ad materials before foreign cars could be sold "It would have been the first time that ministration, and William E. Timmons, in the United States. Congress banned a product on the basis of chief Congressional lobbyist in the Nixon But Mr. Whalen, 51 years old, also earns its technology and not on the basis of White House. his money advising Japanese-and other cli health or consumer effects," said Mr. Eizen Global, in fact, is a kind of a Republican ents-on the financial impact of political stat. alumni association, and it isn't shy about trends. Mr. Eizenstat, 44, makes no apologies for selling this feature to prospective clients. Its "We value his opinion, and depending on joining the lobbyists' ranks. "Lobbyists play brochure boasts that its "officers, directors, the advice we follow it," said Nagao Hyodo, an important role in assisting government consultants and staff have served in high minister for general affairs at the Embassy. to understand the implications of its ac levels at the White House, in government What does Mr. Whalen think about lobby tions," he said, citing a whimsical comment domestic and foreign policy positions." ing for the Japanese when the United of Senator Patrick J. Leahy, Democrat of Other former officials associated with the States is running a huge trade deficit? Vermont: "God love 'em. Without lobbyists company include William H. Morris Jr., a "I'm a free trader," he said, "who believes we would have to decide how to vote on our former senior Commerce Department offi deeply that the U.S. market is regulated by own." cial who is Global's President and chief ex the consumer. We are absolutely sure to "We don't feel that we lobby for the Japa ecutive, John M. Nugent, an Energy Depart injure ourselves if we go the protectionist nese. We lobby for 8,500 American business ment official during the Ford Administra route." men," said Robert M. McElwaine, a former tion, and Dr. Bo Denysyk, formerly head of "I had five kids in college and couldn't Hollywood press agent, who has been presi the export control unit at Commerce. afford to go into government," said Bob dent of the American International Auto Like other lobbying concerns, Global does Keefe, who went into the Japan lobbying mobile Dealers Association for the past 17 more than try to help clients sell their business in 1976 after serving as deputy di years. The association's members sell $30 goods here. Through Dr. Denysyk's services rector of the Democratic National Commit billion of foreign cars a year, most of them Global guides Hitachi, which has three tee under Robert S. Strauss. Japanese. plants in this country, through the laby Clients of the Keefe Company, which has "Congressmen and senators want to put rinth of Commerce Department export con its headquarters at 444 North Capitol us in the position of being apologist for Jap trols. And when Komatsu was looking for a Street, three blocks from the Capitol, in anese trading policy," he said. "We have to place to open a new tractor plant, Global clude Toyota, Hitachi, the Nippon Tele fight our way out of that corner because we helped it settle on Chattanooga. "We told phone and Telegraph Company and the are defending American businesses." them about the great state of Tennessee," Ministry of International Trade and Indus Mr. McElwaine estimates that there are said Mr. Morris, 57, who himself hails from try. 250,000 Americans, earning $4.5 billion an Mr. Keefe also has domestic clients, in nually, directly employed by the imported Jackson, Tenn. cluding American companies seeking to car industry. Global also helps American companies sell expand operations in Japan, and works Mr. McElwaine mobilized the powerful in Japan and other countries, Mr. Morris closely with Taiji Kohara, President of lobbying forces of the association against said. International Public Relations, a Tokyo the so-called voluntary export restraints set The sharp reaction in Tokyo to recent consulting and public relations firm. by the Japanese as a result of American White House-ordered trade sanctions in "The big difference between working for pressure in 1981. computer chips, says H. William Tanaka, Americans and Japanese is that the Japa Four years later Washington stopped in chief lobbyist for the Japanese microchip nese pay more promptly," said Mr. Keefe. sisting on quotas. But the Japanese indus industry, reflects Japan's "insular mentality "We tend with our Japanese clients to do try, fearful of Congressional reprisals, main and its inability to become sensitized to an awful lot of trade policy analysis and less tained the controls anyway, albeit at higher American legal concerns." representation, although that varies. The levels. Born in Los Angeles to Japanese parents, Japanese tend to be extremely interested in Mr. McElwaine had argued that the re Mr. Tanaka, who is fluent in Japanese and information." straints were not only pushing up prices of served in the Office of Strategic Services A brochure he gives clients says "Govern Japanese cars in the United States but trig during World War II, is among the minority ment business is information business," but gering boosts in price levels by the Detroit of lobbyists who have not entered the busi adds "knowing the decision makers and how carmakers. ness through the so-called revolving door to make forceful presentations of the cli He cited a Brookings Institution study by from a senior government position. ent's position is the hard work that success Robert W. Crandall reporting that quota in Mr. Tanaka, 63, is an elder statesman of ful representation requires." creased prices of Japanese cars by $2,500 lobbying, having represented the Electronic A native of Indiana, Mr. Keefe, 52, came each and prices of domestic cars by as much Industries Association of Japan, the Japa to Washington in 1960 as press secretary to as $1,000 apiece. nese Automobile Manufacturers Association Senator Vance Hartke. Mr. McElwaine, who works out of an and the Japan Tire Manufacturers Associa He later served as an aide to two other In office employing 17 persons at 1128 16th tion for nearly 20 years. diana legislators, Representative J. Edward Street, across Lafayette Park from the Operating from a suite of offices at 1919 Roush and Senator Birch Bayh and after a White House, got his auto dealership expe Pennsylvania Avenue, about four blocks stint as an AF'IrCIO consultant worked in rience after serving in the Navy in World from the White House, his law firm, Tanaka the presidential campaign of Senator War II. Ritger & Middleton, employs a staff of 20, Hubert H. Humphrey. He invested Navy poker winnings and sep including a macroeconomist, a microecono Whatever it has done for the trading rela aration pay in a Nash agency in Culver City, mist and a political analyst. tionship of the world's two great economic Calif. Later he became director of corporate The wide professional reach underscores powers, Mr. Keefe says that his efforts as a relations for Mercedes-Benz of North Amer his view that a lobbyist is "really an educa lobbyist at least succeeded in getting all his ica. tor." children through college: "The last one left The son of silent movie pioneer Don "I see my function in explaining how the two years ago." McElwaine, the auto dealer, who is 62, did a political dynamic works in Washington to Ten years ago, Stuart E. Eizenstat was stint at the Goldwyn Studios, where he was the Japanese and the dynamic in Japan to head of President Jimmy Carter's domestic a press agent for Errol Flynn and Danny the Americans so that both governments policy staff, reviewing prospective policy in Kaye. "That's really my chief claim to will deal with each other less out of igno the White House West Wing. fame," he said. rance than understanding." Now Mr. Eizenstat, who hangs his shingle Global USA, Inc., which takes in more In the present superheated atmosphere, a few blocks away at the law offices of than $1 million a year in lobbying fees, is Mr. Tanaka says it's counterproductive for a May 12, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12227 lobbyist to try to influence government violent that local law enforcement officials and firing high-powered rifles at three utility com trade decisions. the town's mayor had to call in the National pany transformers, draining the oil from a "Generally, I try to stay out of inter-gov Guard on at least two different occasions. company transformer, and blowing up a trans ernmental discussions," he said. "When issues get freighted with so much emotion Last April, in what the local police called a riot former substation owned by the company-all and politics a so-called lobbyist is less effi. situation, 17 persons were arrested when done for the purpose of obtaining higher cient." 1,000 UFCW supporters from around the wages and benefits for the striking workers. He says he is happiest doing nuts-and country rallied at the Austin, MN plant in order The Supreme Court refused to find a violation bolts legal work for Japanese companies, to shut down Hormel. The riot situation, ac on the basis that the Hobbs Act was not in such as Minibea, which makes ball bearings. cording to local UFCW official James V. tended to prohibit the use of violence in ob Minibea recently bought the New Hamp Guyette, was the UFCW's "way of showing taining legitimate union objectives, such as shire Ball Bearing Company of Peterboro, that our strike against the Geo. A. Hormel Co. higher wages and benefits. Hobbs, said the N.H., but faced possible antitrust challenges has not ended." During this confrontation, tear from the Justice Department. And the pur Court, only prohibit violence committed to chase caused some concern at the Pentagon, gas and mace were needed to break up the obtain illegitimate objectives. since it was the buyer of more than half of crowd, and several law enforcement officials In another example showing the lack of the output of New Hampshire Ball Bear were injured by UFCW members who threw teeth in current Federal law to deal with labor ings. rocks and hazardous chemicals at the offi violence, in 1983, the Supreme Court by a 5- Mr. Tanaka says he told the authorities cers. to-4 vote reversed a lower court decision that that Minibea would bring cost-effective For purposes of understanding the need for mob violence against nonunion construction technology to New Hampshire Ball Bear the bill I am introducing today, it is significant ings, resulting in "a net contribution to the workers on a Texas jobsite gave a private to note that not until 4 months after the Na right action to injured employees under 42 U.S. defense mobilization base for the man tional Guard had been called out did the ufacture of smaller sized precision bear U.S.C. 1985(3), a civil rights conspiracy stat ings." The sale went through. NLRB seek a court injunction directed at ute enacted in 1871. Consequently, the bringing the Hormel violence to a halt. Clearly, Court's decision removed one of the primary the NLRB can play a substantially greater role means for employees subject to union vio UNION VIOLENCE in combating violence such as that found in lence to seek relief in Federal court. Notably, the UFCW-Hormel situation, and the Worker however, even the majority of the Court in HON. RICHARD K. ARMEY Protection Act ensures that the NLRB will ex ercise its authority to halt labor violence in a Carpenters versus Scott, recognized that it OF TEXAS may have misinterpreted the intent of Con IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES timely manner and that unions perpetrating such violence will be penalized. gress and made clear its willingness to en Tuesday, May 12, 1987 Labor union violence continues to be far force Federal statutes specifically addressed Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro more frequent and widespread than is popu to economic and commercial conflicts pro ducing legislation intended to effectively larly understood and perceived. As demon scribing injuries to persons and property. remedy acts of labor violence which occur in strated by the Hormei/UFCW example, con Finally, and perhaps most significantly, the conjunction with labor-management disputes. duct that would be criminal in any other con Federal agency charged with maintaining in The Worker Protection Act of 1987 imple text is, for some reason, tolerated in the labor dustrial peace in America-the National Labor ments in part the findings and legislative rec relations context. Supreme Court decisions Relations Board-has consistently refused to ommendations of the only exhaustive study of and existing policies of the NLRB have largely impose effective sanctions against labor vio labor union violence in the United States negated any effective remedy against such lence. While the Board recognizes that union "Union Violence: The Record and the Re conduct. As one commentator wrote over 20 violence against individuals is illegal conduct sponse by Courts, Legislatures and the years ago, "The theory seems to be that, that violates section 8(b)(1 )(A) of the National NLRB," by Armand J. Thieblot, Jr., and since violence is a traditional part of labor dis Labor Relations Act, the Board's findings Thomas R. Haggard. The study was published putes, tradition sanctions its use." The Hormel often are issued weeks or even years after in 1983 by the University of Pennsylvania's strike violence demonstrates that this com the violent acts have served their intimidating Wharton School. It reviews the history of labor mentary is even more true today. purposes. The Board rarely seeks injunctive violence in America, and provides numerous One example of how current Federal law relief to prevent union violence, and Board individual case studies and statistical analyses almost condones labor violence is the Norris "cease-and-desist" orders do nothing to revealing which unions have been most in LaGuardia Act. That law was passed in 1932 punish the individual perpetrators of violent volved in union violence. In addition, the study for the purpose of preventing the courts from activity. In addition, the Board seldom awards compiles pertinent court and National Labor favoring employers by granting injunctive relief back pay to those workers who stay away Relations Board [NLRB] decisions dealing that prevented legitimate union strike activity. from their jobs because of union intimidation. with labor violence. Based on its thorough re The act, therefore, implements an important Moreover, the Board frequently has ordered search, the study makes several recommen national labor policy that protects individuals violent strikers or union members reinstated to dations regarding specific steps that Congress and unions who withhold their services be their jobs where the employer's nonviolent could take to alleviate labor violence in this cause of legitimate economic disputes with unfair labor practices have provoked the em country and provide better protection for inno their employers. What has gone awry, howev ployees to resort to unprotected violent con cent workers. My bill would write into law sev er, is that Norris-LaGuardia's original intent duct. In other words, Board remedies often eral of those recommendations. has been read so broadly that it now protects protect the violent individual who engages in Since its publication, no authoritative work · individuals and unions who go beyond legiti possible criminal activity and who tries to has challenged the findings or recommenda mate strike activity and threaten to or actually apply his own remedy beyond the more than tions of the Wharton study. In fact, Choice, engage in physical violence to achieve their adequate Board remedies available against the journal of the Association of College and goals. My bill is intended to restate our nation the employer who violates the act. Research Librarians, placed the Wharton al labor policy to say that violence should not The Board in practice thus encourages a study on its 1983-84 list of outstanding aca be condoned because it is being used to fur vigilante approach to correcting unfair labor demic books. At the same time, since its pub ther collective bargaining objectives. practices. Remedies are rarely available to the lication there have been numerous new in As amply demonstrated by the Wharton individual who suffers from violence related to stances of labor violence, and the following study, ostensible protections against labor vio workplace disputes. Injunctive relief is rarely bill is intended to address this problem that is lence already written into Federal law have sought by the Board, and the harmed individ crying out for an effective solution. proven to be largely ineffective. For example, ual has no recourse to seek relief on his own To understand the environment to which the Hobbs Act, which prohibits extortion ac behalf. Back pay awards are generally not this legislation is directed, the 1985-86 labor companied by physical violence, has been available to those who are threatened if they strife at the Geo. A. Hormel & Co., meatpack held by the Supreme Court not to apply to vio attempt to peacefully perform their jobs. Indi ing plant provides an instructive example. lence in pursuit of legitimate union objectives. viduals seldom, if ever, can obtain damages There, local P-9 of the United Food and Com In the Enmons decision, several union mem by way of an independent Federal lawsuit, mercial Workers [UFCW] went on a strike so bers were indicted during a labor strike for and in any event, it is virtually impossible to 12228 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1987 obtain relief against individual perpetrators, tiveness proposal of his own. Each of these charged with the mission of developing a even if they act outside the umbrella of union proposals is different, but they do contain statewide telecommunications network. sanction of their conduct. some common elements such as improve While all schools will benefit from access to An important question that arises when ments in education. the information and programming made avail more effective Federal remedies for labor vio Any competitiveness measure which is able by educational telecommunications, rural lence have been proposed in the past is passed by the Congress this year must con schools and school districts with limited re whether the issue is better left to State and tain a renewed commitment to quality educa sources will receive the greatest benefit. local law enforcement officials. Our labor tion in America. Without significant improve These schools, which simply cannot afford to management relations policies, however, are ments in the performance of our young people provide the full range of courses students national policies. They are enforced by the in areas such as mathematics, science, com need and attract the best teachers in all National Labor Relations Board which admin puters, and foreign languages, our Nation has fields, will be able to offer their students the isters the National Labor Relations Act, a Fed little chance of regaining the competitive edge expanded educational opportunities they need eral law that Congress designed to preempt it once had in many industries. to prepare for college and the job market. comparable State laws. Since the NLRB regu Indeed, concern over the decline of educa Mr. Speaker, educational telecommunica lates nearly all aspects of the collective bar tional quality in America is not something new. tions can be the catalyst for a resurgence of gaining relationship, it makes little sense that With the publication in 1983 of A Nation At educational excellence in America. It can violent conduct that occurs in labor disputes Risk, the report of the National Commission modernize America's classrooms and make should be treated as having little impact on on Excellence in Education, the focus of Con better use of scarce educational resources. the outcome of those disputes. gress, the administration, and the American The Star Schools Program Assistance Act Although there are circumstances in which people was placed on the crisis in our requires that States make a significant invest State law may effectively remedy labor vio schools. ment in the development of a statewide net lence, the fact remains that for personal and In 1984, Congress acted swiftly to address work plan which should involve the participa political reasons, among others, many State this crisis by enacting the Education for Eco tion of both public and private educational in law enforcement authorities are hesitant to act nomic Security Act. This legislation recognized stitutions, local governments and industry. The in labor violence cases. First, labor violence that deficiencies in math, science, computer, Federal role would be to finance the purchase often occurs on a scale and with such intensi foreign language, and other instruction for of the hardware and facilities necessary to es ty that local enforcement authorities are in both teachers and students was jeapordizing tablish the network. The legislation authorizes capable of handling it effectively. This may the ability of our Nation to defend itself and $100 million over 5 years, with up to $20 mil result from a lack of resources, manpower or compete in the world market. The measure lion available to individual telecommunications expertise or from the reluctance of State or authorized Federal assistance to State and partnerships. local police to arrest individuals who are on local governments for improvements in these Mr. Speaker, as we work to make America strike. In addition, the police and striking work education areas. competitive again, nothing is more important ers may both be members of the same union. Despite this congressional action, our to this effort than the education of our young It is clear then that Federal enforcement Nation is still experiencing a serious lack of people. I urge my colleagues to support the would therefore be more appropriate. achievement in mathematics, science, and for enactment of the Star Schools Program As If this country is to have a national labor eign languages-in short, an "education defi sistance Act. policy, then that policy should encompass all cit." Recent surveys have shown that Ameri significant aspects of the employer-employee can students continue to trail Japanese stu union relationship. The bill I am introducing A STRONG U.S. MERCHANT dents in math and chemistry achievement. today would correct the problems and injus MARINE-AMERICA SHOULD Our industries continue to suffer from a lack tices I have discussed and restore the admin CARE of engineers being generated by our educa istration of the NLRA to its original intent: tional system. Our schools themselves are HON. ROBIN TALLON To prescribe the legitimate rights of both having difficult times recruiting qualified teach employees and employers in their relations OF SOUTH CAROLINA ers in the math and science areas and keep affecting commerce, to provide orderly and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES peaceful procedures for preventing the in ing them. terference by either with the legitimate Moreover, many educational institutions and Tuesday, May 12, 1-987 rights of the other, [and] to protect the schools systems today continue to lack the Mr. TALLON. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great rights of individual employees in their rela resources necessary to make dramatic im pleasure to welcome to Washington, a distin tions with labor organizations. provements in the quality of education. guished young man from the Sixth District of The legislation I am introducing today will South Carolina, Franklin Pringle, a sophomore INTRODUCTION OF THE STAR go a long way toward addressing these prob at Choppee High School in Georgetown, SC. SCHOOLS PROGRAM ASSIST lems and this lack of resources by establish He has recently been named a national finalist ANCE ACT ing a program of Federal grant assistance for in the 52d Annual Harold Harding Memorial the development of comprehensive education Maritime Essay Contest. As a result of his fine HON. JOE MOAKLEY al telecommunications networks. essay entitled "A Strong U.S. Merchant OF MASSACHUSETTS These networks would link up, by means of Marine-America Should Care!", Franklin has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES satellite and other devices, high schools, col won a cruise to travel from Tacoma, WA, to leges, research centers, libraries, and industri Anchorage, AK. Tuesday, May 12, 1987 al worksites, and provide courses in the areas Thanks to the local Georgetown Propeller Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I am today in of mathematics, science, computers, and for Club, Franklin is able to spend the day here in troducing the Star Schools Program Assist eign languages. Such programming would be Washington with us and see how the Federal ance Act, a bill designed to help address the in a two-way, interactive mode, allowing stu Government works. I would like to submit for educational challenges which face our Nation dents to communicate directly and in real time the RECORD the text of Franklin's winning through the use of advanced telecommunica to teachers in remote locations. essay. tions technology. Mr. Speaker, over the past year, I have Imagine our country at war on foreign soil Mr. Speaker, in recent months, the issue of heard from many educational institutions in with U.S. troops awaiting shipment of the making America competitive once again in the the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which goods necessary to successfully defend world marketplace has dominated political have already begun limited efforts in the edu themselves. Picture a world where allies debate. A number of proposals have been in cational telecommunications area. These insti cannot be depended upon with total certain ty to come to the aid of the United States. troduced in Congress over the past year tutions are strongly supportive of efforts to es Envision the results of the destruction of which would make our industries and workers tablish a State- or New England-wide educa the delicate balance of trade between Amer more productive and competitive with their for tional telecommunications network. The Com ica and other countries because we had no eign counterparts. President Reagan has even monwealth has already taken a step in this di means of import and export transportation. more recently joined the effort with a competi- rection by establishing a State corporation America has experienced war on other land May 12, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12229 and we have witnessed recently the reluc The Soviet Union has provided over a thou Because of Monsignor O'Gorman's commu tance of our allies to support us in political sand break-bulk cargo ships while we can nity service during the years of war and peace theory. Trade between countries is crucial field only about 300. America has been involved in, a testimonial for economic and political balance. Yet, Our allies depend upon us and our foreign many Americans are unaware of the signifi trade. If our participation in foreign trade dinner in his honor is being tendered on Sat cance of these events on their lives, and were halted, the results would be devastat urday, May 16, 1987, at 6:30 p.m. at Schuet even less aware of the role the United ing for us as well as for those who depend zen Park, North Bergen, NJ. States Merchant Marine plays in our na upon us. Many would fall easy prey to their Helen Gonyou, Ruth Matash, and Janet tional security and economic strength. enemies or have to rely upon aid from other Benzoni are members of the dinner committee America needs a strong Merchant Marine countries with whom we are not allied, thus that have invited archbishop of Newark, Theo to help guarantee the safety of our nation. lessening our number of allies. American In time of war, our government has the au citizens today must be aware of the impor dore McCarrick and archbishop emeritus of thority to lease privately owned Merchant tance of allies and easily they may be lost or Newark, Peter L. Gerity and Msgr. Franklyn Marine ships to carry troops and supplies to turn against their friends. The activities of Casale, as well as relatives and community areas of battle. This flow of necessary raw the Merchant Marine, therefore, are of vital groups. In addition, Monsignor O'Gorman will materials cannot be interrupted if we hope necessity to the United States in maintain be given a special salute by veterans' groups for adequate defense. The Merchant Marine ing diplomatic relationships and keeping helps us provide military force when and for his service as a chaplain in the U.S. Army, allies. having retired with the rank of colonel from where we need it. It has been estimated by The United States must have a strong arm military experts that, in time of conflict, Merchant Marine. This fleet must not be the U.S. Army Reserves just a few years ago. ninety percent of the resources and supplies government owned or inactive reserve or Born in Jersey City, NJ, Monsignor O'Gor which must be shipped abroad will go by foreign flags vessels. Our fleet must fly the man was ordained into the priesthood on May sea, not by air. U.S. flag, be of adequate size and prepared 22, 1937, after his education at Seton Hall Obviously, our fleet must be furnished to serve in peacetime as well as in time of with modern technological equipment. Our University and Immaculate Conception Semi war. Personnel must be recruited to serve on nary, two great institutions of higher learning vessels must be ready for action. If our gov these ships. We need a young, well trained ernment, and we as citizens, do not support Merchant Marine force who will find life in the Garden State. After his ordination he our Merchant Marine, we are severing a time careers with this group. The workforce was assigned to St. Brigid's Parish in North vital artery of our national defense. used to number over 60,000; now it is less Bergen where he also served as chaplain for Economically, the American Merchant than 20,000. In time of need, someone the township police and fire departments. Marine bolsters domestic prosperity by car cannot be quickly trained to operate a When World War II came upon us, Monsi rying U.S. goods abroad. Jobs are created vessel. Modern technology requires that the within out country through the Merchant gnor O'Gorman answered the call and enlist people be highly skilled personnel. We need ed in the U.S. Army as a chaplain. Because of Marine's support of our industries. Factories to make a commitment to recruiting and and corporations manufacture more prod training the best the U.S. has to offer. Our his tremendous courage and leadership on ucts and create more jobs for many Ameri Merchant Marine vessels need to provide the fields of battle, Monsignor O'Gorman can families. Our fleet transports medicine, safe, comfortable homes and work places earned the nickname of "Beachhead" O'Gor food, clothing and provides agricultural as man. His involvement in the invasions of Leyte sistance to other nations that are unable to with good benefits and salaries. Our fleet can only be as good as those who operate it. and Okinawa earned him five battle stars. produce the necessary items to ke~p the country on its feet. In return, goods and Our nation must take other steps to After his release as a major in 1946, Monsi ensure the growth and survival of our Amer gnor O'Gorman continued to serve New services are provided to the U.S. ican Merchant Marine. The fleet is a front Today, however, our Merchant Marine is Jersey and his Nation as a chaplain in the facing an uncertain future. People forget runner in world trade, but it needs more cargo to carry. One solution would be give a Army Reserves until his retirement. that the Merchant Marine is always there, In 1946, Monsignor O'Gorman resumed his quietly helping defend our constitution tax break to U.S. shippers who use the Mer while performing patriotic duties. Ameri chant Marine ships. Unfortunately, many religious duties at All Saints Parish in Jersey cans have grown lax and even those who are U.S. shippers do not use our flag ships even City where he remained until 1963. It was in aware of its importance have begun taking when the freight rates are equal. Having a that year that the late Archbishop Thomas A. the Merchant Marine's existence for grant tax credit of some sort would give these Boland assigned Monsignor O'Gorman to ed. A strong Merchant Marine is vital in shippers the incentive to use our fleet. Another measure which could be taken to North Bergen to erect a church and found the today's society to fight the threats of war parish of Our Lady of Fatima. that have become relatively commonplace. increase our Merchant Marine cargo would We must look at the Merchant Marine as an be to focus on the U.S. exports of coal. We Over the years, Monsignor O'Gorman has insurance policy for the United States; we have an enormous supply which should give served with distinction on the military staff of must not allow it to lapse. It is not too late us some shipping leverage. If more coal two Governors of New Jersey, as State cha to bring our Merchant Marine up to the transport were given to the Merchant plin of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, modera status it should enjoy. We citizens and our Marine, the United States would be in a better position economically. tor for the South Hudson and North Hudson government must unit to upgrade the fleet Councils of Catholic Men, a member of the and honestly address its deficiencies. The fate of our Merchant Marine ulti Our present United States flag fleet is the mately rests with our government. Some planning board of North Bergen, and as cha- . oldest of all the world's major fleets. These viable plan must be started to build up our plin of Pope John XXIII Knights of Columbus. ships have greater fuel consumption and merchant fleet. To allow our fleet to decline Monsignor O'Gorman was also a member of larger crews. To successfully participate in is to abandon economic prosperity and a the advisory board of the Military Ordinate-to successful world trade, we need more and sense of national security. None of us wants which he was appointed by the late Terrance to hear, "America, your insurance has been smaller ships. Without them, the U.S. abili Cardinal Cooke-a member of the U.S. Coun ty to compete in world trade is severely re canceled." stricted. cil on Aging, Washington, DC, and a member The number of our merchant ships has of the Edward McDowell Post, Veterans of been depleted. The numbers have gone from REV. MSGR. GEORGE A. O'GOR Foreign Wars, North Bergen, NJ. He was also over 1,000 in 1950 to under 600 in 1981. Citi MAN CELEBRATES 50 YEARS appointed to the Building and Site Committee zens need to be aware that, in time of war OF ORDINATION of the archdiocese of Newark by Archbishop with our foremost potential enemy, Russia, we would be at a crippling disadvantage. Emeritus Peter L. Gerety. The U.S.S.R. with its advanced submarine HON. FRANK J. GUARINI On May 21, 1986, he was made a prelate of fleet could easily destroy our Merchant OF NEW JERSEY honor of His Holiness at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Newark, NJ. Monsignor O'Gor Marine vessels. Our American ships have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES become "super tankers" and "jumbo" ves man resides at the St. John Vianney resi sels. Even though this is an advantage in Tuesday, May 12, 1987 dence for retired priests in Rutherford, NJ. peacetime enabling great amounts of goods Monsignor O'Gorman continues to help out at to be moved at one time, it is to our disad Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, this month an vantage in war. Vital supplies could be de outstanding servant of God and man, Rev. various parishes in the diocese when needed. stroyed by one well placed torpedo. Msgr. George A. O'Gorman will celebrate his Monsignor O'Gorman's sister, Mrs. Kermit Our Merchant Marine vessels, due to their 50th year of ordination as a Roman Catholic Sidle~ resides in Westerly, Rl. His nephew size, would be difficult to adapt militarily. priest. John lives in Grand Island, NE, and his 12230 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1987 nephew William resides in Columbus, OH, with ual and religious mission impels me to be financial transactions on congressional dis his wife, Philomena. the messenger of peace and brotherhood, closure forms. Others have committed simi Monsignor O'Gorman's life work echoes the and to witness the true greatness of every lar trespasses-former vice presidential can words of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II human person. This greatness derives from didate Geraldine A. Ferraro, to name only the love of God, who created us in his own one. But Hansen had apparently antago when he visited Philadelphia on October 4, likeness and gave us an eternal destiny. It is nized too many important officials. He was 1979, and said in his homily to those priests in in this dignity of the human person that I prosecuted and convicted in 1984 and served attendance: see the meaning of history, and that I find six months before being paroled last Decem The priesthood is not really a task which the principle that gives sense to the role ber. has been assigned; it is a vocation, to be which every human being has to assume for Hansen sold his home and automobile to heard again and again. To hear this call and his or her own advancement and for the pay his $40,000 fine. When he signed his to respond generously to what this call en well-being of the society to which he or she parole papers, he said that he could not tails is a task for each priest. belongs. It is with these sentiments that I agree to the standard travel restrictions and Monsignor O'Gorman's career exemplifies: great in you the whole American people, a financial reporting requirements and would "Tu es sacerdos in aeternum-priesthood is people that bases its whole concept of life formally apply for a waiver. To sustain him on spiritual and moral values, on a deep reli self, meanwhile, he would continue his pro forever." We do not return the gift once given. gious sense, on respect for duty and on gen fession as a lecturer and consultant. He It cannot be that God who gave the impulse erosity in the service of humanity-noble thereafter provided his parole officer with a to say yes now wishes to hear no. traits which are embodied in a particular detailed schedule of his activities. According to Helen Gonyou, past New way in the nation's capital, with its monu Hansen's request for exemptions from Jersey president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the ments dedicated to such outstanding nation normal parole conditions was still pending Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a member of al figures as George Washington, Abraham on April 15. Yet without being presented the dinner committee: Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson. with a warrant, he was seized by federal This year during the 200th anniversary of I am certain that my colleagues here in the marshals in Omaha. Consider some subse the Constitution of the United States this House of Representatives wish to join me in quent events: golden anniversary celebration of Monsi The marshals yanked Hansen's arms this salute to Msgr. George A. O'Gorman-a behind him and handcuffed him. Mter a gnor O'Gorman's ordination is extra signifi great priest-a great American. cant. His entire life has been dedicated to day in a county jail, he was put abroad a the freedom of spirit and religion and op rented Learjet and whisked to the Washing portunity which our forefathers outlined so HAS FAIR TREATMENT DIED ton suburbs in the dead of night. carefully in the priceless document which is Hansen was booked into the Alexandria the envy of the entire world. city jail under a fake name. "Frederick Let us not rest all our hopes on parch HON. HELEN DELICH BENTLEY Smith." This was done, said U.S. Marshal ment and on paper. Let us strive to build OF MARYLAND Roger Ray, "to avoid a lot of media atten peace, a desire for peace, a willingness to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion at that time and to get him back work for peace, in the hearts and minds of safely." all our people. I believe that we can. I be Tuesday, May 12, 1987 Neither Hansen's wife nor his attorney lieve the problems of human destiny are not Mrs. BENTLEY. Mr. Speaker, 3 weeks ago, was notified of his whereabouts. It was only beyond the reach of human beings. a former Member of this body was yet again after the press tracked Hansen down and began asking questions, he said, that his Monsignor O'Gorman has been a leader all made the object of unusual and, to my mind wife learned where he was and the marshals his life, leading his religious flock, leading the unjustified, special handling by the Depart began allowing him to use the telephone. community in all causes just, tending to and ment of Justice. According to Hansen, his first hours in jail leading the men who served him in battle. I do not know former Congressman Hansen, were spent in a dark, dank basement cell. Those who were with him in the dark days of but I do know the misuse of power when I see When 35 of Hansen's congressional World War II speak of his tremendous stami it. A column by Jack Anderson and Joseph friends complained about his treatment, he na, faith and courage. Spear, which appeared in the Washington was granted a meeting with a Justice De One former serviceman quoted the follow Post on May 11, summarizes some of the partment official. Hansen was taken to the meeting in the Alexandria federal court ing in describing "Beachhead" O'Gorman's worst aspects of the case. Since the column house bound in handcuffs, chains and irons. combat leadership, a statement often ex was published Hansen has been sent back to Footnote: A U.S. Marshal spokesman pressed by President John F. Kennedy: serve 6 more months in a Federal prison. That maintained that Hansen has "been treated Without belittling the courage for which will make a total of more than a year in prison. just like everyone else that has a parole vio men have died, we should not forget those Rapists and arsonists have done better. I lation." That's troubling. acts of courage for which men have lived. attach the column. It makes interesting read Monsignor O'Gorman's life should inspire all ing. JAPAN, INC. of us who must be reminded that the cost of HANSEN'S TROUBLING TREATMENT freedom has always been expensive. Monsi [By Jack Anderson and Joseph Spear) HON. WILLIAM 0. LIPINSKI gnor O'Gorman's life echoes these words: The coarse treatment of former represent For of those to whom much is given, much ative George Hansen products, such as custom-designed computer vow-taken as solemnly and before an Al chips or the four-door Toyota Camrys that The rules of the game of reporting on mighty just as the vow of public office campaigns, politicians and public office what about divorce? Is that not the ultimate will be made in Georgetown Ronald Reagan has never been called and acquisitions, Japanese investment in public official as they relate to his or her on to explain the seven-month pregnancy the U.S. so far has centered more on distri marriage vows are clearly fair game. Nancy had following their marriage on The issue of when to report extra-marital March 4, 1952, and the birth of their daugh bution outlets and financial services to aid sexual activity by public officials has been ter, Patricia, on Oct. 21. Should he be? sales of Japanese exports. This distribution debated in and by the media for decades. Should such reporting be limited to presi market gives the new Japanese firm ready The usual standard has been that if the ac dential candidates? What about state offi. access to a market for its U.S.-produced tivity can be tied to the official's public cials, or state legislators, or local officials, or goods. • • • Second, by the time a Japanese service, then it should be reported. "Simple" simple public servants like policemen and firm invests in an American industry, its ex violations of marriage vows, clearly unrelat housing inspectors? ports will usually have battered that indus ed to public funds or activity, were consid Reporters are not public servants. We can try to the point that labor costs are on the ered to be non-public activity. Let he or she neither raise your taxes nor send your chil way down. The United Auto Workers have who is without sin cast the first stone, was dren to Central America to die. But the made concessions to Japanese investors. the general view. bond of trust between reporters and readers Third, the major Japanese investor, be they However, media debate over adultery has is similar to the bond between officeholders manufacturers or banks, tend to move in increased in recent weeks. Newsweek devot and the public. Can a media outlet risk dam packs. If there's a Hitachi or a Nippon in ed a full page to the discussion. Boston aging its public image by assigning reporters vesting in a sector of the U.S. economy, a Globe columnist Ellen Goodman has written to unveil a philandering politician when the Mitsubishi won't be far behind. that the media should be as forthcoming on reporters themselves are, or have been, phi the reporting of extra-marital sexual activi landerers? Mr. Speaker, I realize that Japanese invest ty as it is on issue positions. A lot of questions. Without many answers. ment in this country means jobs for American Goodman, writing only of the "male As Hart said Friday, "The American people workers and at least some business for Ameri public servant," argues that reporting on decide what qualities are important to can suppliers, but we must be careful to rec "womanizing" reveals "something about a govern this country in the national interest. ognize the nature of the investment for what it man's capacity for deception, vulnerability "And they haven't been heard from yet." to exposure fascination with risk is turning out to be: the same closed-door taking." Evidently, Goodman fears only policy American suppliers and producers face male messing-around, as she uses only male "FEAR CAN BE YOUR BEST in Japan. This is not the only problem with the pronouns. She does credit, and I believe cor FRIEND" increased investments. By 1990, auto industry rectly, the emerging female influence on analysts predict that Japanese carmakers in public service as the reason for the change. HON. DON RITTER this country will be able to build 1.5 million to Knowing how inane candidates and cam paigns can be, I predict the "come clean" OF PENNSYLVANIA 2 million cars, a development that will shut issue of 1988 will be sworn statements from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES down U.S. capacity and devastate the Ameri candidates pledging they have never en can automobile industry. While many States gaged in an adulterous act. Tuesday, May 12, 1987 have aggressively cultivated Japanese invest But, how will the media react? How do we Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to ment in car factories and other industrial ven report this? bring to the attention of my colleagues the fol tures with development loans and other finan- · Obviously we must do better jobs than the lowing article describing the heroic tenacity Miami Herald. But, is simply covering all displayed by American servicemen who were cial assistance, I am not convinced that they the exits all the time sufficient? Apart are fully aware of the impact this added ca ments, motels and homes are not the only subjected to unimaginable torture at the pacity will have some years down the road on places to watch, for example. And is simply hands of the North Vietnamese Communists. our already seriously eroded manufacturing being alone with a member of the opposite These men, of whom we are so proud, went base. sex for a period of time, without one's to Vietnam on behalf of all Americans and for spouse or another person present, sufficient that we are forever indebted. To them, the 12232 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1987 cost of preserving freedom, for ourselves and to memorize answers to the questions we'd over with thoughts and feelings about the our allies, is especially understood. be asked. They would 'bend' us. And either nature of courage and freedom: [From Parade magazine, Apr. 19, 19871 you 'bent' or you died. One time they bru "When I came home, many people said talized me so badly, in the face and arms, they never could have lasted the way we "FEAR CAN BE YOUR BEST FRIEND" that they became too embarrassed to put did. But the fact is, most of them would me before a delegation. have done the same thing. The answer is so In April 1967, exactly two decades ago, "I think those who came to Hanoi were simple that it took me a long time to figure Major Leo Thorsness of South Dakota, an ready to believe whatever they were told or it out: You do what you have to do. Air Force fighter pilot, was shot down over shown. They weren't objective to begin "We learned that the tougher times are, North Vietnam. He was captured and taken with. And they were manipulated. I've for the more valuable humor is. When every to a fortresslike complex called Hoa Lo given everybody. It still bothers me, though, thing else fails, humor will help to cushion Prison, nicknamed the "Hanoi Hilton." For that Jane Fonda has never admitted that your fall. Some of our humor was very sick, the next six years, Thorsness endured beat maybe some of the things that she said were but it was humor. When we were put in ings, torture and long periods of isolation. wrong. She has never apologized." larger cells, we first exchanged details about But he and the other · prisoners not only John McCain, now a U.S. Senator, was one being tortured. But after that, we never told struggled as individuals; they also waged a of the American prisoners when Fonda each other stories with sad endings. private, psychological war as a group made her visit to Hanoi in 1972. Senator "We were living in a constant state of anx against their captors. Although many of McCain ...... 13,083.66 have been operating the Bethlehem Inn-the Friday, May 15, the city of Cleveland, OH, will Washington Fringe Benefit In- first shelter for the homeless located on the vestment Club .... . 199.00 services in the future-including transportation ever had the pleasure to know. 4 shares General Motors .... . 154.00 to job interviews, child-care, and expanded in Mr. Speaker, I would like to join with my col formation and referral services. leagues in the House in extending some very Subtotal ...... 125,386.46 I'd like to give special credit to the students special wishes to Chester Koch on the occa Total assets...... 504,906.20 of Warner Pacific College, who are the driving sion of his 95th birthday. He's a very remarka force behind this center of compassion and ble man. Liabilities: generosity. In a vote on campus, a majority of The article follows: Mortgages: the body endorsed the use of a college dormi Star States Mortgage Corp. RAISE THE FLAG TO CHESTER KocH tory as the shelter site. More than 50 students ...... 37,500.00 volunteer their time to help run the shelter. Paine-Webber ...... 173,200.00 Recognizing that helping others can be a valu longer than anyone can remember. Century National Bank ...... 1,000.00 mispronounces the name. Wright Patman Federal Credit guests. The center receives donated funds For a few impatient moments, they listen Union ...... 6,710.88 service agencies in the community also pro includes an ethnic slur. The men in suits Line of credit, Wright Patman vide assistance in the form of case manage seem embarrassed as they smile and urge Federal Credit Union...... 5,092.60 ment, health care, job training, and referrals. Koch to sit down and let the meeting begin. Subtotal...... 16,851.40 The students are also reaching out to other Koch, a World War I veteran, has sur schools in the hope of transferring their model vived 14 mayors in his job, which includes Total liabilities ...... 267,551.40 program to campuses around the country. Vol directing programs and parades on major holidays. He has been employed by the city unteers at Bethlehem Inn have prepared a for 53 years. The city doesn't pay him Net worth: slide presentation and a manual to show how Total assets...... 504,906.20 much, doesn't give him offical secretarial Totalliabilities ...... 267,551.40 similar shelters can be established. help and keeps Total net worth ...... 237,354.80 ness of young people to help others, and an him in a basement office. May 12, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12235 Still, he has not been totally neglected. the soldiers going off to war. His destiny HONORING LAURA BALVERDE Sunday is his 95th birthday, and on Friday was set. SANCHEZ, 1987 SMALL BUSI the city is giving him a big party, with hun He has been in on the planning of all the NESS PERSON OF THE YEAR dreds expected to attend first a program in big veterans events since then. The only one City Council chambers, then a public recep the city has kept him out of is his own tion in City Hall rotunda. party. HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES Originally intended as a surprise for Koch "They won't tell me anything," he says. (pronounced "cook"), the party is now "It's one of the most unusual things in my OF CALIFORINA public news since too many people couldn't lifetime." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES keep the secret. It seems more fitting this way, since large Tuesday, May 12, 1987 events have long been Koch's forte. Al WOODROW WILSON HIGH Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to though parades are his bread and butter, SCHOOL'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY, honor my close friend, Laura Balverde San Koch is also well know for having shaken MAY 16, 1987 chez, president of the New El Rey Sausage the hands of, according to him, 480,000 serv Co. of Los Angeles who was selected by the icemen and women on their way to war. "I put all those men on trains," Koch said. HON. EDWARD R. ROYBAL U.S. Small Business Administration as the "I encouraged them to do their job. I told OF CALIFORNIA 1987 Small Business Person of the Year. their families if they raised their boys care IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In my opinion, Laura best exemplifies the at fully, they'd be good soldiers. tributes of this award. In addition to her entre "I wished the boys good luck before they Tuesday, May 12, 1987 preneurial accomplishments, Laura is consid left. I got the satisfaction of looking into Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker, on May 16, ered to be a role model for Hispanics and their faces." 1987, Woodrow Wilson High School in Los women. She is often called upon to assist The meeting is on. Larry Bicking, director Angeles, CA, will celebrate 50 years of dedi with various community and emergency ef of parks, recreation and properties is, along with the other men in suits, trying to sell cated service to the Los Angeles Unified forts. I know, first hand, that Laura is respect the idea of putting an underground garage School District and the communities of El ed and appreciated by my colleagues and beneath Mall A, also known as War Memori Sereno and City Terrace. many community organizations that benefit al Plaza. The suits are pitching to Koch and Built during the height of the depression, from her assistance. representatives of veterans groups, who are funding for Wilson was made available Laura took a failing company on the verge concerned that the plaza's integrity not be through FOR's Work Projects Administration. of bankruptcy and turned it around to a multi damaged. Designed to meet the needs of a growing million dollar endeavor in only 4 years. When Solicitous and almost too enthusiastic, the population, plans were made to construct sev Laura acquired the El Rey Sausage Co., its suits present plans for a memorial park on the plaza grounds honoring America's war eral buildings in addition to that left by Farm monthly sales were only $14,000, not even veterans. "We had to run this by you before dale School, originally located on the sight. enough to meet payroll for 11 employees and we could do anything," one of the suits tells As the student body at Wilson grew, so did its only products, pork and beef Chorizo, and the veterans. the school's importance to the communities it a Mexican style sausage, has been off most Koch asks a question about bannisters served. In 1939 Wilson entered athletic com grocery store shelves for more than 6 months. and they tell him his point is well taken. He petition in football, basketball, baseball, track, Today, the New El Rey Sausage Co. has pauses, has another idea, then speaks again, tennis, and gymnastics. In 1942 however, experienced months where sale exceed interrupting an American Legion guy who is many of the athletic programs as well as other $300,000. It has a growing annual volume sur asking his own question. "Chester, please!" the guy says sharply in extracurricular activities at Wilson were cut passing $3 million, with $4.5 million projected an exasperated tone. Koch again falls silent. back due to the shortages brought on by the within the year. Staff has grown to 39 employ At the end of the meeting, the veterans war. But Wilson persevered, and the end of ees and an increasing number of retail stores approve of the park, which was going to be the war saw further growth in academic and and restaurants stock an expanded line of built regardless of their opinion, one gets outside school programs. eight products featuring five kinds of sausage. the feeling. A suit sitting in the back of the By the early 1960's it was clear that the ex Laura Balverde was born in Los Angeles room, behind the veterans, gives an unseen isting buildings and number of faculty at and grew up in Monterey Park. She graduated thumbsup sign to the boss suits, then leaves. Wilson could not accommodate the growing from Mark Keppel High School in Alhambra "You gentlemen did a masterful job," Koch tells the suits. Then he gets into a dis number of students. In 1976 ground was and enrolled at California State University, Los cussion with a veteran who is still angry broken on a site close to the original property, Angeles, after graduation. After 1 Yz years she that the city changed the name of Liberty and in 1969 a new Wilson High opened its transferred to UCLA and received her B.A. at Blvd., which honored World War I veterans, doors. UCLA in 1983. to Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. "They took During its 50 years of operation, Wilson has Laura is married to Joseph M. Sanchez, Liberty away from us Asian Americans. It must be made clear that the internment of Japanese to liability so great that everything he or she McFadden, Dan Fraley, Butch Gurski, and Lt. Americans in World War II was wrong-be has worked for in life is at jeopardy. The alter Gen. William Hilsman, retired. cause those people were Americans. We native for such entrepreneurs is easy-stay in The purpose of the 6-day march is to raise cannot shun Hispanic Americans because we traditional product areas and avoid uninsur funds for the construction of a Vietnam Veter want English to be our "officiallanguage" able risks. ans Memorial in Philadelphia. More than these are our brothers. And we cannot con Some persons argue that potential profits $600,000 has been raised for the monument tinue denying to the Native American the will always spur businesses to develop new and it is scheduled to be completed in Octo fact that he was here before the Europeans technologies. However, who will take such ber at Penn's Landing. and the Africans who were bought and brought. Lastly, we must everyday remem risks given the potential liability? The answer Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend the ber the sacrifice and contribution of Ameri is simple-those with little or nothing to lose. members of the Last Patrol for their dedica can veterans; they deserve more than just Such companies would be unable to ade tion to this worthy cause. Their commitment Memorial Day, Veterans' Day and being on quately compensate victims should a tragedy will ensure that their fallen brothers will never the government's back burner. They deserve occur. As a matter of public policy, is this be forgotten. our respect and attention. what we want to encourage? I think not. Yet, even this patriotism is not enough. In order to further the twin goals of enhanc We owe America action, not just adoration. ing American industrial competitiveness and JOSEPH C. RAZZA-1987 RECIP It is the duty of every American to be aware of what is happening in his neighborhood, .adequately compensating victims, today I am IENT OF THE VFW OF DEMOC RACY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM in her city, in our country, and in the world introducing the Federal Procurement Liability at large. Reform Act of 1987. The bill is simple, effec However, every American citizen must do tive, and straightforward. HON. WALTER E. FAUNTROY more than be aware and care. When an First, the bill provides for the indemnification OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA American citizen receives information, he of contractors for losses resulting from the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has a right and a responsibility to analyze it and act upon it. If a public official is taking performance of any Government contract if Tuesday, May 12, 1987 those losses are in excess of agreed upon in an action which one feels is imprudent, is Mr. FAUNTROY. Mr. Speaker, yearly the immoral, or simply is not the most benefi surance or an amount that would be consid Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Voice of cial to the community, one must make his ered reasonable at the time liability oc or her objections known. If one foresees curred-section 2. This indemnification would America, sponsor a national scholarship script writing contest. I am pleased to declare in this damage resulting from a representative's not apply if the contract is for goods or serv action, it is one's moral duty to protest that ices that are substantially the same as those august Chamber, that the 1987 winner of this measure. We must care enough about our provided by the contractor to nongovernmen important competition was Joseph Christopher nation to take some initiative. Not only tal customers. Nor would it be available for li Razza of the District of Columbia. should we try to help our countrymen, but ability resulting from gross negligence, willful In light of this signal accomplishment that we owe it to this nation which has nurtured us, protected us and given us room to grow misconduct, or lack of good faith by any direc so ably illustrates the great intellect, potential, and patriotism of the youth of America, I rise as individuals-we owe it to this nation to tors, officers, or managing officials of the con lend a hand in solving its problems. tractor. to salute Joseph Christopher Razza and to share his brilliant script with my distinguished It is imperative that we do this as broth Second, the bill addresses those situations ers and sisters within the context of our where a court awards damages from a con colleagues: nation. We must realize the vision of a tractor to a Federal employee for harm result THE CHALLENGE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP United States of America. ing from the performance of a contract with The challenge of American citizenship is, the Federal Government-section 3. If that indeed, great. This challenge is, firstly, to show our love of this country and the ENTREPRENEURS ARE IDEAL harm resulted in whole or in part from Govern people who reside within it, and, secondly, LEADERS IN OUR SOCIETY ment fault, the bill provides for reduction of to act for our nation's good with that patri damages owed by the contractor to the Gov otism in mind. ernment employee in proportion to the Gov The patriotism spoken of here is not HON. ARTHUR RAVENEL, JR. ernment's fault in causing the harm. merely the recital of slogans or singing of OF SOUTH CAROLINA Mr. Speaker, the time to reform the current patriotic songs on the Fourth of July. This IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES patriotism transcends such symbols; it mani antequated system of Government contractor Tuesday, May 12, 1987 liability is now. I look forward to working with fests itself as concern for the nation's well all Members to enact this crucial legislation. being. It comes forth as genuine interest in Mr. RAVENEL. Mr. Speaker, over 200 years the affairs of one's neighbors, and aid when ago, our Founding Fathers broke away from a one's neighbors require it. It is nothing state of servitude in order to control their des RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION short of love. tinies by establishing unique religious, political, OF THE "LAST PATROL" But in order for this patriotic love of America to be real, there must be an accept social, and economic systems. Today, this in ance of what America is. Although the doc dependent and innovative spirit is best exem HON. ROBERT A. BORSKI uments which laid down the foundations of plified by the millions of entrepreneurs in our OF PENNSYLVANIA this country are landmarks in the develop country. Entrepreneurs are ideal leaders in our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment of modern political philosophy, they society-organizing, managing, controlling, alone do not constitute America. America is and assuming risks themselves, then sharing Tuesday, May 12, 1987 her people, and each American citizen must these responsibilities and ideas with others. Mr. BORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I would like to accept every other citizen on the basis of In 1985, almost 15 million small businesses, being a fellow human being and a fellow recognize the effort of 10 Vietnam veterans as American. The conflicts that occur today of which 8 million were self-employed, em they pay tribute to the Philadelphians who lost between various sectors of our community ployed more than half our private work force. their lives in the Vietnam war. are the result of misunderstanding this Imagine-over half of our private sector is At this moment, these veterans are in the tenet. hired by independent businesses who are third day of a 140-mile march from Washing Whites and blacks must accept each other competitively participating with large corpora ton, DC, to Philadelphia. They are marching in as comrades, as partners in the American tions in our free enterprise system by offering the "missing man" formation, carrying with enterprise. Yes, in America's history lies the personably and sensitive attention not provid them tracings from the National Memorial of grim saga of the abuse of blacks by whites ed by larger companies. In addition, small what is needed is an understanding that the 628 Philadelphians who died in Vietnam. these communities must now aid each other; businesses, being entrepreneurial, can fill This dedicated group is known as the "Last that each owes the other respect and coop market gaps and fill them rapidly. Patrol," a symbolic march to bring their fallen eration simply because we are all Ameri Without a doubt, I can say that small busi comrades home to Philadelphia. The Last cans. Just as the struggle of black Ameri- ness plays a significant role in our economy May 12, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12241 and in our society. In 1840, Alex de Tocque ernment's Department of Housing and Urban the OCC, the FBI, the Federal Reserve Bank ville made an interesting observation about Development campaign against housing dis and the subcommittee, as well the FDIC, the our American economy, "What most aston crimination. FDIC concluded that it was unable to make a ishes me in the United States is not so much determination as to the insured status of the the marvelous grandeur of some undertakings yellow certificates, and resorted to a rarely as the innumerable multitude of small ones." LEGISLATION TO REQUIRE THE used statutory provision (12 U.S. 1821 (f)) al Should he have had the chance to view our FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE lowing for the FDIC to bring the matter before Nation today, in 1987, he would agree that his CORPORATION TO PAY INTER a Federal court for determination. observation still holds true. EST ON CERTAIN CERTIFI After the bank's failure, the bank's holding CATES ISSUED BY THE company, Golden Pacific Bancorp, brought GOLDEN PACIFIC NATIONAL suit against the Comptroller for wrongfully MINORITY BUSINESS BANK closing the bank on the theory that the Comp DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE troller filed an extensive affidavit and a more HON. BILL GREEN than one thousand page administrative record HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS OF NEW YORK which set forth the reasons why it considered OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the yellow certificates to be deposits. Judge IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, May 12, 1987 Thomas Fannery of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia dismissed the holding Tuesday, May 12, 1987 Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, I recently intro company's lawsuit. This, at the same time that Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, the city of Harris duced legislation to bring some justice to the FDIC was asserting that it could not deter burg will hold its third Minority Business Devel members of the Chinese-American community mine whether the yellow certificates were de opment Conference on Wednesday, May 20, in New York who were severely hurt by the posits in the litigation in the Southern District 1987, at the Holiday Inn Center City, Harris failure of the Golden Pacific National Bank in of New York the Comptoller was asserting in burg. The day-long conference, titled "Making June 1985. the Bancorp litigation that it had correctly de It Happen Now" is sponsored by the office of Though members of the Banking Committee termined the deposit status of the certificates. Minority Business Enterprises, the Harrisburg are quite familiar with the situation, let me Following its commencement of litigation, Redevelopment Authority, the Minority Busi briefly outline the unique situation of this bank the FDIC continued to insist on pursuing its ness Development Agency and the U.S. De failure. own investigation into the circumstances sur partment of Commerce. The Golden Pacific National Bank was de This conference will offer sessions on busi clared insolvent on June 21, 1985, after the rounding each individual transaction involving ness strategies crucial to success such as Office of the Comptroller of the Currency a yellow certificate. It was not until October finding and obtaining procurement opportuni [OCC], acting upon a tip from an informant, 1986, about 6 months after the initial determi ties; recruiting and maintaining good employ conducted a surprise examination of the bank. nation by the OCC that yellow certificates ees; finding agencies and development cen That examination revealed that over $17 mil were deposits, that the FDIC made the first ters which assist small businesses; enforce lion in deposits had been collected by the payment of insurance proceeds to any holders ment of contract rights; "dodge" estimating bank from receipts from yellow certificates of yellow certificates. At present, some yellow services; cash flow and cost accounting ob so named for the color of the paper on which certificate holders still have not received insur taining necessary capital; selecting the right the receipts were printed-which funds had ance payments. attorney, accountant, and insurance repre not been booked as .deposits by the bank. As the testimony before the subcommittee sentative; and effects of the Tax Reform Act The proceeds of the yellow certificates had demonstrated the vast majority of holders of on small business. been primarily to fund off-balance-sheet in yellow certificates were non-English speaking The conference will feature the Reverend vestments by the bank's insiders. Chinese immigrants who had been duped by Benjamin Smith, a popular Philadelphia evan The OCC examination, which was conduct the bank into entrusting it with their life sav gelist, and recording star Phyllis Hyman, who ed with the cooperation and assistance of the ings. The impact upon the Chinese community received a Tony nomination for "Best Sup FDIC, revealed that the yellow certificates has been substantial. Regrettably, at the very porting Actress" for her role in the Broadway were in fact deposits with the bank, and not, time the FDIC insurance was most needed by hit "Sophisticated Ladies." as the chairman of the bank claimed, special the individual depositors it was not available. Reverend Smith, who has pastored the agency accounts. On the basis of the determi The FDIC has no statutory authority to pay 7,000-member Deliverance Evangelistic nation that the yellow certificates were depos interest on insured amounts accuring after a Church in Philadelphia for 26 years, holds de its, the OCC concluded that there were insuffi bank is closed. As an agency of the United grees from Jameson Bible Institute and the cient assets backing those liabilities and de States, the only way that the FDIC can make American Bible College and an advanced termined that the bank was insolvent. such payments is by authorization of Con teacher's certificate from the Evangelical After the closing of the bank, the FDIC ar gress. E.g., Library of Congress v. Shaw, 106 Teachers Training Association, and has ranged for the transfer of most of the deposits S Ct. 2957 (1986). Normally, deposits of a served as the weekly pastor on "Time of De in the bank to the Hong Kong and Shanghai closed bank are paid within a week of a liverance" broadcasts heard in the United Bank. The yellow certificates were not includ bank's closing, so there is no real need for States, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, and Nigeria ed in this transfer. The FDIC continued to in such relief. Here the depositors were not paid since 1977. He published his first book, vestigate the yellow certificates on the ground insurance for about 16 months. The proposed "God's Total Plan for Your Success," in 1983. that it was not satisfied that they represent in bill would provide relief that can not be ob Reverend Smith will speak on the topic sured deposits. tained from either the FDIC administratively or "Hope in 87." On July 1, 1985 and August 1, 1985, exten from the courts. Phyllis Hyman, a former member of Pitts sive testimony was taken by the Subcommit It has been estimated that this bill would burgh's All-City Choir, will speak to confer tee on Financial Institutions Supervision, Reg result in an additional expenditure by the FDIC ence attendees on the topic of "Making it ulation and Insurance of the Committee on of approximately $1 million. However, there Happen Now." Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. The testi should be little or no net cost to the FDIC, Ms. Hyman, whose work in "Sophisticated mony given before the subcommittee explored since the 1unds representing yellow certificate Ladies" earned her a "Theatre World Award thoroughly not only the examination of the insurance have been unpaid and therefore for Most Promising New Talent" as well as bank by the OCC in June 1985, but also re have been accuring interest in the FDIC's re critical acclaim, was trained as a legal secre vealed prior examinations by the OCC of the serve fund during the pendency of the FDIC's tary and worked in a Pittsburgh neighborhood yellow certification program and determina litigation. legal services office before joining a group tions of the Federal Reserve Bank, which also On behalf of the holders of yellow certifi called "The New Direction" and touring major concluded that the yellow certificates repre cates, I request the Banking Committee to cities across the country. sented deposits in the bank. consider this legislation as soon as possible Hyman has served for the past 2 years as Notwithstanding this accumulation of evi and ask that my colleagues support this most "National Chairperson" for the Federal Gov- dence, representing the combined efforts of important bill. 12242 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1987 TRIBUTE TO REGINALD SMITH the one to make it. But then the war came, well known and well liked figure in Los Ange and the powers that be decided that having les County politics. HON. ELTON GALLEGLY Americans of Japanese descent along the I wanted to take some time to tell my col OF CALIFORNIA California coast was not a good idea. So they leagues about this very special individual be rounded up Mas and his familly and thou IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cause I wanted my colleagues to see how ef sands upon thousands of others, and put fective a rote model Mas has been in the Tuesday, May 12, 1987 them in concentration camps in desolate Asian American community. He has encour Mr. GALLEGL Y. Mr. Speaker, one of the inland areas like Gila, AZ where they sent aged and helped other Asian Americans to finest newspaper reporters I have had the op Mas. run successfully for office. A case in point is portunity to work with in public life, Mr. Reggie The 3 years of internment shattered Michael Mitoma who recently won a seat on Smith, died this week at the all-too-young age dreams. Mas never had the chance to play the Carson, CA city council. In describing the of 31. Mr. Smith passed away of complica professional ball, he did not have the chance esteem that Asian Americans hold for Mas, tions after exploratory tung surgery at a hospi to attend college. Instead he went to a voca Mitoma told the Los Angeles Times, "He's tal in Los Angeles, CA. tional school and learned auto body repair. He kind of our guru." Asian Americans have a Reginald Smith exemplified the best in news worked in a General Motors plant for 13 strong voice in Los Angeles County politics reporting, looking for relevant facts and not years, then he and his brother opened a gas because in the beginning Mas was that voice closing his story until satisfied he had the station and repair shop. Later Mas opened an and now he has shown others how to speak facts. While I was mayor of the city of Simi other shop on his own. But this is not a story effectively for themselves. When we think Valley he began his coverage of the city and of failed dreams and lowered expectations. It about great American heroes I expect many of local government for the Los Angeles Times is a story of triumph, of old dreams being re us have images of heroes in war. I think of Valley Edition. He quickly became known and placed by new dreams. It is a story of fulfill those who have empowered their people. I respected by city staff and the elected offi ment. Mas Fukai is the personification of the think of great American heroes like Mas Fukai. cials he covered. He earned this respect be adage that you can't keep a good man down. cause he was, first and foremost, a very real Recently, when he became chief deputy to and caring person. He respected the arms Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth GOING FOR THE GOLD length relationship between reporter and sub Hahn, the Los Angeles Times did an exten ject, yet always somehow managed to com sive article on Mas. In the article, Mas reflect HON. HAL DAUB municate the tact that he cared about the ed on his position saying: OF NEBRASKA issues and the people he was covering. For him-Supervisor Hahn-to have as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES much confidence in me-little Mas Fukai, Smith joined the Los Angeles Times in Tuesday, May 12, 1987 1986, after working as a government and po body and fender man, to run this office, to run an office with a $950,000 budget-it's Mr. DAUB. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to litical reporter at the San Diego Evening Trib very rewarding to me. une and the San Francisco Chronicle. In share with my colleagues the outstanding 1982, he won the Christopher Award, the San I had to smile at that statement because it achievements of five young women from Ne Francisco Press Club's highest honor, for a was so typically Mas. In public life there are braska's Second Congressional District-each story exposing waste and ineptitude in the city plenty of people who are convinced they are of whom decided to go for the gold and got it. housing authority. much more important than they are. There are The gold to which I refer is the Girl Scout Smith traveled with the Rev. Jesse Jackson not a tot of people whose sense of modesty Gold Award, the highest achievement that a during Jackson's unsuccessful Presidential bid leads then to see themselves as much tess Girl Scout can attain. This award represents and also covered city hall for the Chronicle. A important than they in fact are. Mas is one of the culmination of all the knowledge, skills, ex graduate of San Diego State University, where those few. Power and grace coexist comfort periences, and maturing that is gained through he was editor of the campus newspaper, ably in Mas Fukai. years of Girl Scouting. What is unique about Smith was a native of Los Angeles. He leaves When Supervisor Hahn suffered a stroke in the Gold Award is its emphasis on the individ his parents, Rachel and Elliott Smith, Sr.; two January, Mas was the only person outside of ual: her interests, her goals, her commitment. sisters, Carol J. DeMorst and Jacqueline A. the immediate family who had access to the Once a year on the third Sunday in May, Winston, and a brother, Elliott Smith, Jr. My supervisor. Without fanfare, he has quietly run the Great Plains Girt Scout Council of Omaha, deepest sympathies and condolences go to the supervisor's office since January, amply NE, honors all the Gold Award recipients. his family. demonstrating to all that Supervisor Hahn Thus, on Sunday, May 17, 1987, lobi Richard But my heartfelt thoughts also must go to made a wise choice in picking Mas as his right son, Kris McCoy, and Lynda Brown of Omaha, his loved ones-Reggie left a caring legacy hand man. Mas notes that, despite the stroke, NE, and Amy Johnson and Karol Persinger of behind him which I will remember as that of a Supervisor Hahn is still in charge. Let's say Bellevue, NE, will be formally honored for reporter who lived an all-too-short life, but Mas is doing a sterling job as chief executive reaching the hallmark of their Girl Scout ca who condensed into that lifetime the wisdom officer. reers. of an elder and the enthusiasm of his youth. In fact, Supervisor Hahn recognized Mas Much leadership, service, and hard work This Member of Congress will not soon forget Fukai's abilities years before he brought him has to be done in order to master the ideals Reginald Smith, nor will the many other elect onto his staff. In the late sixties, Mas was of the Gold Award. The efforts of these five ed and appointed government officials whose looking for a way to see that his two children bring to mind a poem by Robert Frost. He professional lives Reggie touched. would spend their free time in ways that would writes: lead them away from opportunities to use I shall be telling this with a sigh, some drugs. He thought sports would be a good ac where ages and ages hence, MAS FUKAI IN THE BIG LEAGUE tivity, so he organized a baseball league in the Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took city of Gardena. It was so successful that Su the one less traveled by, HON. MERVYN M. DYMALL Y pervisor Hahn appointed Mas to the county's And that has made all the difference. OF CALIFORNIA Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Commission in The road less traveled. It is always the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1971. His appetite for public life whetted by more difficult one, but as they travel it, I am that experience, Mas ran for the Gardena City sure these Girl Scouts will find that the only Tuesday, May 12, 1987 Council 3 years later and won. He has occu barriers along the way are those that they set Mr. DYMALLY. Mr. Speaker, just before the pied a seat on the council ever since, and is themselves-in their own minds. outbreak of World War II, Mas Fukai was a consistently among the most popular mem Long after these young ladies put their young man with lots of ambition. He aspired bers of the council. Shortly after Mas won award in a scrapbook or a drawer of old treas to be a professional baseball player. And elective office, Supervisor Hahn brought him ures, they will continue to wear it-no longer maybe he could have been. His classmate onto his staff as liaison to the Asian American pinned on a uniform-but inside, in their out and school baseball teammate Duke Snider community. For more than 20 years now, be look on life, in their willingness to take on a made it, after all. Mas was also going to col cause of the highly visible role he has played new challenge, in their dedication to their fam lege. The family just assumed he would be on Supervisor Hahn's staff, Mas has been a ilies, to their religions, and to the Nation. May 12, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12243 DANIEL C. BISBEE TO RECEIVE of the black budget could be declassified with include robots stalking radioactive battle EAGLE AWARD out jeopardizing national security. grounds, satellites orchestrating nuclear at Keeping Congress in the dark about the tacks and generals speeding along inter states in lead-lined trucks, ordering war HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS Iran-Contra funding has certainly damaged the heads fired from faraway silos. OF PENNSYLVANIA Reagan administration politically and has com The black budget also funds a host of promised U.S. foreign policy in the geostrate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES secret weapons, covert military units, one gic Middle East. The implications and failures quarter of all military research and develop Tuesday, May 12, 1987 of those covert policies are currently hitting ment and at least three-quarters of the U.S. Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, Daniel C. Bisbee home with the Congress and especially with intelligence community's espionage and of Selinsgrove, PA, will receive his Eagle the American people. Consequently, Congress covert activities. Award on Wednesday, May 20, 1987, at the should begin playing a stronger oversight role The black budget is split about evenly be in covert foreign policy. The ramifications for tween funds for secret weapons and funds Wesley United Methodist Church, Selinsgrove. for intelligence agencies. The military por Daniel is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bisbee. the intelligence funding in the black budget tion alone has grown eightfold, to at least Daniel began scouting in September 1980 remain to be seen. $17 billion, since Reagan took office. and became a Webelos in 1982. He earned Perhaps the most damaging aspect of the The portion of the U.S. intelligence his Arrow of Light in June 1983. He joined black budget is the collision course its mas budget hidden away in the Pentagon's Boy Scout Troop 419 of Selinsgrove in June sive programs are on with the budget con secret accounts has doubled to at least $18 1983. straints we must face. As a member of the billion under the Reagan administration. Although Dan is only 14 years old, he is a Budget Committee, I know that given the sub And no part of the intelligence budget has grown faster than funds for covert oper proven leader in Scouts, his community, stantial reductions Gramm-Rudman will impose on defense spending, priority pro ations-currently more than $600 million a school, and church. year, according to intelligence analysts. For his Eagle project, Dan created an exer grams necessary for our basic national de The controversy swirling in Washington cise competition program called "Take-A fense might suffer because of the secret pro over the covert sale of weapons to Iran and Hike." Participants pledged to walk, hike, run, grams in the black budget. A three part series the diversion of millions of dollars in profit or swim 20 minutes a day, three times a week of Philadelphia Inquirer articles by Tim Weiner to contra forces in Nicaragua shows how the or more. To promote the program, Dan and present an excellent detailed account of the secret use of secret funds can undermine his fellow Scouts went to businesses, the black budget. Of particular interest, the arti trust in government, warp foreign policy and damage a presidency-when it is detect Kiwanis, and Rotary Clubs in his area to ex cles demonstrate the gross negligence, fraud, and waste with which certain black programs ed. plain and distribute "Take-A-Hike" entry The spending of those millions to finance forms, and set up a stand at his local mall. His are riddled. With no accountability, defense secret wars has now raised congressional efforts raised over $400. contractors have wasted millions of dollars on hackles, but the spending of billions to Dan is an assistant senior patrol leader and flawed projects. Given the importance of this finance secret weapons continues to grow served as a patrol leader. He is an Ordeal issue for our national defense, I think you will largely unchecked. Member of the Order of the Arrow since 1985. find these articles most interesting. The first The black budget now is nearly as big as Outside of his scouting activities, Dan has article in the series follows: the entire federal budget for health care. It is far bigger than the federal budget for been very active in his school. He is a [From the Philadelphia Inquirer, Feb. 8, 1987] education or transportation or agriculture member of the junior varsity track and cross or the environment. country team, a reporter for his newspaper, A GROWING "BLACK BUDGET" PAYS FOR The black budget's fastest growing compo and a member of the Spanish club. SECRET WEAPONS, COVERT WARS nent is secret spending on military research I would ask my colleagues in the U.S. Con and development. Now approaching $11 bil gress to join me in extending congratulations Two years ago, a startling item appeared lion, it has increased 1,357 percent under to Daniel C. Bisbee for earning this worthy in President Reagan's budget. It was a mili Reagan. It is three times bigger than the and special award. I wish him great success in tary project code-named Aurora, and no fur entire budget for the State Department. his future endeavors. ther description or explanation was given. And no end is in sight. But Aurora caught people's attention This is growth that foreshadows huge anyWay. That's because the projected future increases in the overall black budget, THE BLACK BUDGET budget showed its cost soaring from $80 mil for research and development is the acorn lion in 1986 to $2.3 billion in 1987. from which the defense oak grows. So the What sort of project grows like that? secret spending will only accelerate as such HON. FRANK J. GUARINI Not one the Pentagon wants to talk about. projects as Aurora-which was a code name OF NEW JERSEY In the administration's defense budget for the $60 billion Stealth bomber project IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this year, there is no mention of Aurora. go from the drawing board to the assembly The project and its billions have "gone line. Tuesday, May 12, 1987 black"-vanished into the vast cache of National security laws forbid any public Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, the remarkable secret accounts that the Pentagon calls its debate in Congress that would reveal specif story about the extensive and careless covert "black budget." ic weapons or specific dollars or, for that Since President Reagan took office in matter, specific foul-ups in the black operations to fund the Contras currently un 1981, his administration has more than tri budget. folding during the Iran-Contra hearings pales pled the black budget. This secret spending Thomas Amlie, a Pentagon missile expert in comparison to the billions of dollars the ad for classified programs now totals at least with security clearances high enough to ministration is spending every year on its $35 billion a year, according to an Inquirer know about some black programs says the "black budget" programs. Since President investigation of Defense Department military has three basic reasons for having Reagan took office in 1981, the black budget, records, corroborated by Pentagon and con them, One, you're doing something that including funds for secret weapons and intelli gressional sources. It now accounts for 11 should genuinely be secret. There's only a gence agencies, has more than tripled and percent of the Pentagon's current $312 bil couple of those, and Stealth ain't one of lion spending request, and that number is them. according to some experts may be more than bound to swell, for the black budget is grow "Two, you're doing something so damm $35 billion a year. ing faster than any other major sector of stupid you don't want anybody to know The black budget was established for legiti the federal government. about it. mate reasons to protect new and developing The Pentagon says nothing publicly about "And three, you want to rip the moneybag weapons and to maintain effective intelligence the black budget, and most members of open and get out a shovel because there is operations. While the protection of Stealth Congress have no access to details about it. no accountability whatsoever." technology from the Soviet Union is inherently Under the cloak of black-budget secrecy, As a consequence, critics say, the black necessary, keeping its unbelievable scope and the Reagan administration is spending bil budget is far more vulnerable than the rest lions on nuclear bombers and millions to of the defense budget to shoddy work, in tremendous scale from congressional discre train dolphins as underwater saboteurs. It flated bills and outright fraud by contrac tion and oversight is destablizing and danger has developed elaborate plans for winning a tors and subcontractors. Rep. John D. Din ous for our government. According to knowl months-long nuclear war-World War III gell (D., Mich), whose House Energy and edgeable congressional sources, 70 percent and preparing for World War IV. The plans Commerce Committee is trying to penetrate 12244 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1987 the secrecy surrounding Pentagon spending, these projects up or we're going to see an questions being asked, such as: Do we need said flatly that the black budget "conceals explosion in budget authority and outlays." these weapons? Will they be destabilizing?" outright illegal activities." But few members of Congress have the Richelson said, "The secrecy once re "The Pentagon keeps these programs of time or energy to fight the Pentagon for in served for extraordinary programs"-such almost unbelievable size secret from Con formation on black projects. Several spent as the Manhattan Project to build an gress, from the General Accounting Office, more than a year trying to obtain accurate atomic bomb during World War II-"now from its own auditing agencies," Dingell budget data on the Stealth bomber. The has become an everyday, every-time affair." said. "And every time they have kept secrets Pentagon finally released five-year-old clas Why are more and more projects becom from us, the facts, when they come out, sified cost figures that many in Congress ing black? The foremost reason is the have been surrounded by a bodyguard of suspected were misleading. Reagan administration's desire for secrecy. lies." "They control what the Congress gets and That has driven the black budget upward Although the few members of Congress sees," said Rep. Denny Smith to test outside a designated test area after the sions with a yield exceeding one kiloton at take effect beginning at the end of the 90- known nuclear weapons test sites and any end of the 90-day period starting on the date day period starting on the date of enact other site that is currently capable of ac of enactment; or that the Soviets have re ment and continuing through fiscal year commodating decoupled nuclear explosions fused to accept and implement reciprocal in 1988. with a yield exceeding one kiloton. The one country monitoring arrangements to take By its terms, the amendment ceases to kiloton threshold was selected based on sci appy if supplanted by an arms control entific information about the state of the effect beginning at the end of the 90-day agreement establishing significant limits on period. I am including in the RECORD an excel art of seismic monitoring. nuclear explosions by the United States and In practice, in-country monitoring means lent analysis of the amendment distributed by the Soviet Union. our colleagues Mrs. SCHROEDER and Chair tamper-proof, unmanned seismic stations BACKGROUND which transmit data to satellites. A site man ASPIN. It deserves the attention and Every President since Dwight D. Eisen which is currently capable of accommodat careful consideration of all Members of this hower has said that one of his goals was the ing a decoupled nuclear explosion would be body. negotiation of a comprehensive nuclear test a large underground chamber, such as that The amendment requirements have been ban treaty with the Soviet Union. For an produced by the peaceful nuclear explosions carefully crafted to curb the relentless drive eighteen month period (July 1985 to Febru- the Soviets have, in the past, conducted for May 12, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12247 mining purposes in salt domes. The sites of THE DETROIT FREE PRESS UN Madrid, which supported the peace talks, in these underground chambers are well COVERS STORY OF ADMINIS favor of a conservative opposition party, the known. TRATION INTIMIDATION IN National Action Party. The proposal, con The fact of the matter is that cheating veyed to representatives of the National would be a very expensive and very risky LATIN AMERICA Action Party by contra supporter Carl proposition under the amendment. Indeed, Channell, was dropped after the rep the amount of lead time needed to cheat HON. HOWARD WOLPE resentatives failed to give money to the con with confidence would not be available OF MICHIGAN tras. under a one year moratorium. Finally, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Secret talks with the Honduran military Reagan Administration found no evidence about ways of dealing with then-President whatever that the Soviet Union cheated on Tuesday, May 12, 1987 Roberto Suazo, who blocked contra aid ship its self-imposed moratorium. Mr. WOLPE. Mr. Speaker, I want to share ments in late 1985. The approach to the NEW WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT with my colleagues a deeply disturbing expose military to pressure Suazo to lift the block There are currently 25 different nuclear that appeared in the Detroit Free Press this ade came after the U.S. government had warhead designs in the American weapons failed to sway him with aid suspensions and Sunday. It describes the blatant threats and the leaking of embarrassing information to arsenal. These include the warheads used acts of intimidation that the Reagan adminis for intercontinental ballistic missile, subma the Miami Herald. rine launched ballistic missiles, cruise mis tration engaged in five Latin American coun Secret support for a conservative presi siles, gravity bombs, and tactical, battlefield, tries to further the Contra's cause in Nicara dential candidate in Costa Rica who U.S. of and naval nuclear weapons. They range gua. Once again the administration was saying ficials hoped would support the contras. from warheads with yields of less than one one thing publicly, but doing quite another Intense diplomatic efforts aimed at per kiloton to warheads with yields over a mega thing privately. While publicly embracing the suading Argentine officials to change their ton. Indeed, a vast proportion of these war Contadora peace process, it was privately pro-peace talks position. heads have yields in excess of the 150 kilo doing everything possible to undermine the Some of the actions may have been illegal. Congressional aides familiar with contra ton limit contained in the Threshold Nucle Contadora peace initiative. That our Govern ar Test Ban Treaty , which the affairs said a provision in the 1985-86 for United States has observed. Since the ment sought repeatedly to disrupt serious ef eign aid law prohibited linking U.S. aid to United States started obeying the TTBT, we forts to negotiate a peace treaty in the region support for the contras. have developed and deployed new warheads is shocking enough. Our means for achieving The aides said they have advised the con which could not be and never were tested at this goal, however. were truly outrageous. Ac gressional committees now investigating the full yield. cording to the Free Press, the administration Iran-contra affair about the provision, New weapons systems, such as the small, not only made direct efforts to oust a Pana which itself does not carry any criminal mobile ICBM before July 1986 U.S. officials at the meeting suggested that and the contras. Calderon told U.S. officials state elections in northern Mexico. Noriega restore Ardito-Barletta to the presi that if elected president, Costa Rica would In February 1986, U.S. officials had dency and then step down himself. support U.S. policy in the region, though warned their Mexican counterparts that if The Panamanian official said that when Vargas said Calderon did not promise that they lobbied Congress on behalf of Conta Ardito-Barletta was president, he had begun the contras would be allowed to use Costa dora, the administration would lobby in "to moderate Panama's presence in Conta Rican territory. Mexico for PAN. dor." The secret U.S. support for Calderon ap In August, Channell took that a step fur The official said that after Poindexter fin parently began in July 1985 when Calderon, ther: He told PAN followers that Reagan ished making his points, N ortega turned a former foreign minister, was preparing his would help them fight the ruling party if him down, saying Poindexter had insulted campaign for the presidency as a member of PAN helped the contras, according to notes Panama and didn't understand the benefits the Social Christian Unity Party. written by an employe of Channell. the United States received from friendship Notes from Jane McLaughlin, who attend with Panama. IN HONDURAS ed Channell's meeting in Washington on Within days of Poindexter's return from Perhaps the most ironic conflict between Aug. 14, 1986, one day after Reagan hosted Panama, he told subordinates that "an al the United States and its Latin American Mexican President de la Madrid at the ternative" to Noriega needed to be found, neighbors was with Honduras, Washington's White House, indicate that Channell asked officials said. closest Central American ally and chief re the Mexicans for $210,000 to help finance a Poindexter's first action against Noriega gional contra base. contra aid campaign of television commer was approval in January 1986 of a National Problems with Honduras began in October cials. Security Council proposal to transfer most 1985 when President Suazo blocked contra McLaughlin's notes also suggest that the of $40 million in economic assistance prom aid after a U.S. supply aircraft landed in PAN meeting came two days after Channell ised Panama to Guatemala. At the time of Honduras with an NBC television crew claimed he had conferred with Reagan on the decision U.S. officials attributed the aboard. Mexico. move to budget problems. Honduran officials said the crew's arrival "Spitz met with President Reagan last Poindexter also authorized a campaign to angered Suazo because its presence compro Tuesday to discuss Nicaragua and during discredit Noriega. Part of that campaign, ad mised what then was the official Honduran the course of their discussion. Spitz brought ministration officials said, was an Apri11986 policy of denying that the contras operated up the issue of Mexico," the notes say. The appearance before Congress by Abrams, from Honduran soil. May 12, 198_7 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12249 But U.S. officials said Suazo used the inci "No"-on the Mrazek amendment that what to teach or how to teach it. So some dent as a ploy to pressure the United States sought to recommend that the President de educators deliberately avoid questions of into backing a secret plan to call off presi velop a plan for the orderly reduction of U.S. right and wrong or remain neutral about dential elections and allow him to stay in them. Many have turned to "values-educa power two more years. U.S. officials said military personnel and activities during fiscal tion" theories that seek to guide children in Suazo offered to lift the contra aid blockade years 1988 through 1992; developing "their own values" by discussion, if Washington endorsed his plan. "No"-on the AuCoin substitute amend dialogue and simulation-a tragically mis Ferch, who was then U.S. ambassador to ment to the agreed-to-Bennett amendmet that taken approach, since research indicates Honduras, and North rejected Suazo's pro sought to exempt air rework facilities from cer that it has had no discernible effect on chil posal, and the NSC and the State Depart tain public-private competition language relat dren's behavior. At best, this misguided ment decided to punish the Honduran for ing to alteration, overhaul, and repair of Naval method threatens to leave our children mor holding up contra aid by blocking payment vessels; ally adrift. of a $67.5 million economic aid package. "Aye"-on the Montgomery amendment If Americans agree there is a profound When the aid suspension did not sway need for the development of character in Suazo, U.S. officials leaked stories to the that increases the strengths of the National our young, just how can we foster such a news media. Guard and Reserves; "moral literacy"? Two weeks before the Nov. 24, 1985, elec "Aye"-on the Smith amendment, as modi We don't have to add new courses. We tion, Suazo showed up at a U.S.-funded mili fied, that continues for 1 year the eligibility of have a wealth of material to draw on from tary base, borrowed a U.S. Army helicopter certain institutions to provide heart and lung our literature and history-material that with an American pilot and used it to drop treatment under CHAMPUS and requires GAO virtually all schools once taught, and that political leaflets over a town. to report on payment of certain medical ex can still be taught in regular English and After the pilot reported the incident to su penses. history courses. periors. U.S. Embassy officials cabled to Do we want our children to know what Washington with the news and hoped the honesty means? Then teach them about affair would not worsen relations with Hon THE CONTENT OF EDUCATION Abe Lincoln walking three miles to return duras. six cents and, conversely, about Aesop's But an official in Washington who had shepherd boy who cried wolf. access to embassy cable traffic used the inci HON. JIM COURTER Do we want our children to know about dent to chastise Suazo. He leaked the story. OF NEW JERSEY kindness and compassion and their oppo to the Miami Herald. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sites? Then they should read A Christmas Pressure on Suazo intensified in Decem Tuesday, May 12, 1987 Carol, The Diary of Anne Frank and, later ber 1985 when North took Poindexter and on, King Lear. Abrams to Honduras for a meeting with the Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, the appropri We want our children to know what faith Honduran military leadership. ate content of public education has been fulness means, so they should learn how Pe The purpose of the meeting, which took widely and heatedly discussed in recent years. nelope and Telemachus and even an old dog place at the Palmerola Air Base, was to per Differences of opinion concerning whether waited 20 years for Odysseus to come home. suade Honduran military leaders to force morality can and should be taught outside the We want them to know about respect for Suazo to lift the aid blockade. The officers home have, in some cases, caused educators the law, so they should understand why waffled. to go overboard in avoiding issues of absolute Socrates submitted to the decree of Athens. "Poindexter made his pitch, and the offi We want them to know about persistence cers said neither yes or no," said a U.S. offi right and wrong. in the face of adversity, so we should teach cial who attended the session. In a recent article, initially published in them about Columbus venturing into the The meeting ended without resolution, Human Events and later condensed for Read New World and Lincoln during the Civil and Suazo remained in office until he was er's Digest, Secretary of Education William J. War. succeeded in January 1986 by Azcona. Bennett and former Under Secretary of Edu We want our children to recognize greed, It was Suazo's blockade that forced the cation Gary L. Bauer articulate the dangers of so they should learn the story of King United States to search for an alternate value neutrality with regard to human conduct, Midas. We want them to know about over supply base for the contras. U.S. officials past and present. We should not be afraid, as reachng ambition; we should introduce found it in early 1986 in neighboring El Sal them to Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. vador. It was that private contra supply net Mr. Bauer points out, to tell children why we We want our children to know that hard work that was financed in part with profits believe democracy is better, more moral, than work pays off, so we should teach them from U.S. arms sales to Iran. communism. But, unfortunately, these issues about the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk are not touched, either directly or through ex and Booker T. Washington learning to read. ample, in most history and civics textbooks. We want them to see that one individual's PERSONAL EXPLANATION Nor should we be afraid to tell young children action can make all the difference, so we that stealing is wrong and honesty is right. should tell them about Rosa Parks and the HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER Secretary Bennett eloquently describes how civil-rights movement, or about one man's discovery of a vaccine against polio. OF CALIFORNIA these lessons can be taught through great lit There are great stories from the Bible: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES erature. Ruth's loyalty to Naomi, Joseph's forgive Tuesday, May 12, 1987 I encourage my colleagues to read these re ness of his brothers, Cain's treatment of marks in their entirety. The issues raised must Abel, David's courage in facing Goliath. Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, due to a be addressed with the current generation of Such stories teach moral values we all longstanding commitment in my congressional public school students. share. As Harvard psychiatrist Robert Coles district, I was unable to attend the session on WHAT WE MUST TEACH OUR CHILDREN recently asked, "Are students really better Friday, May 8, and subsequently missed six off with the theories of psychologists than records votes. Had I been present I would I. ABOUT CHARACTER with the hard thoughts of Jeremiah and have voted: Jesus?" "Nay"-on adoption of the Journal of the According to a recent Gallup Poll, the vast There are good reasons why we should last day's proceedings; majority of Americans want schools to do teach these and other familiar accounts of two things: teach our children to speak, virtue and vice. First, these stories interest During the appointment of House Conferees think, write and count; and help them devel children. Nothing on TV or elsewhere has on H.R. 588, Homeless Assistance: op standards of right and wrong to guide improved on a good story that begins: "Once "Yea"-on the Michel motion to instruct them through life. In this, today's Ameri upon a time . . ." Second, these stories give House conferees to agree to section 1001 of cans echo the sentiments of Thomas Jeffer children specific, common reference points the Senate amendment that requires that ap son almost 200 years ago. Listing the basic for what is right and wrong. Third, these propriations be made in accordance with the requirements for a sound education, Jeffer stories help anchor our children in our cul provisions of the Budget Act which prohibit son spoke of writing, calculation, geography ture, its history and traditions. In this way, the consideration of any bill which would and the important task of improving one's we can welcome them to a common world "morals and faculties." and to the continuing task of preserving the cause the deficit to exceed the levels estab But no sooner does someone point out principles, ideals and notions of greatness lished by Gramm-Rudman-Hollings; how important it is to form character at we hold dear. During consideration of H.R. 1748, Defense school than others claim it just can't be I have spent much time as Secretary of Authorizations: done, that there can be no consensus on Education traveling this country, visiting 12250 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 12, 1987 schools, teaching classes. I have taught sev tion the scores of millions who died in LEGISLATION INTRODUCED TO enth-graders the Declaration of Independ China in the name of communism, or the AMEND THE IMMIGRATION ence and third-graders the story of Cincin genocide in Cambodia following the commu AND NATIONALITY ACT natus returning to his farm when he could nist take over in 1975. have had an empire. And all these kids got When asked why, in 768 pages, these sig it. nificant events were not accurately por HON. NORMAN Y. MINETA My experience is that students and par trayed, one of the writers of this textbook ents want more such discussions. There is a responded that he was worried children OF CALIFORNIA very broad and deep consensus out there, might build up a "hostility" toward commu IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and we are failing in our duty if we ignore nism "without understanding why these it. Let us get down to, and back to, the busi things happened." Tuesday, May 12, 1987 ness of the moral education of the young. Historians and social scientists who refuse to see a difference between the United Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, on May 12, I in II. ABOUT FREEDOM States and the Soviet Union obviously influ troduced H.R. 2383 which amends the Immi ence the teaching in our schools. One can gration and Nationality Act to provide for spe An Arlington, Va., high-school substitute see this clearly in a booklet published by cial immigrant status for certain aliens serving teacher recently asked the students in three the National Council for the Social Studies at least 4 years in our Armed Forces. advanced-government classes what they saw on the subject of teaching human rights. Awarding this status would rectify the unfair as the most significant differences between In an example of the comparative teach situation faced by many nationals of the Re the United States and the Soviet Union. ing approach, the authors say: "In Western Europe and the United States, civil and po public of the Philippines who are serving in When it came to facts, he found that the the U.S. Navy and, yet, are not allowed the students knew what the Soviet system was litical rights such as freedom of speech, all about. But he also found that they dis voting and due process are of prime concern. same opportunity to apply for U.S. citizenship trusted American institutions. A show of In Eastern Europe, economic rights such as afforded other aliens serving in the U.S. hands indicated that only two out of 53 stu the right to work, to form trade unions, to Armed Forces. Many loyal Filipino service dents thought the U.S. system morally su strike and to take vacations are considered members are facing naturalization and immi perior to the Soviet system. essential." Never mind teaching that free gration problems and this special immigrant In 1985 the Washington Post published a dom of speech is comparable to the right to take a vacation. Where is it in Eastern status will offer them a solution. story about 15 American children and 15 All other aliens must be admitted to this Soviet children who met near Washington Europe, under the yoke of communism, that to discuss the threat of nuclear war. The one finds the rights described? Lech Walesa country for permanent residence before they Americans were gifted students from local would certainly be interested to know that may enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces. Upon schools. The Russians, children of Soviet he has the right to form a trade union and admission for permanent residence and com diplomats and journalists, attended an em to strike. pletion of 4 years of honorable service, a pro bassy school. During that meeting Alexei Such views will prevail if they go unchal lenged. The love of freedom is not spontane vision of law allows these aliens to be natural Palladin, 14, pointed out that the Soviet ized. Union and United States were once friends. ously comprehended by the young. The ap "What do you know about the Second preciation and perpetuation of our free gov However, under the terms of the military World War?" Alexei asked the Americans. ernment must be nurtured-in our schools, base agreement between the United States No answer. He noddled smuggly. "Nobody churches and families. and the Republic of the Philippines, Filipinos even knows that we were allies fighting Part of that same need also includes the may enlist in our Navy from the Republic of proper teaching of history. In 1984 the Na Nazism tog~ther." Alexei sat down to hearty the Philippines without first obtaining resi applause from the audience of parents and tional Endowment for the Humanities com missioned a survey of 17-year-old students, dence in this country. students. Many Filipinos who have enlisted in the U.S. If you are like me, you no doubt find such measuring their knowledge of American his stories alarming. I wish just one of those tory. Two-thirds could not place the Civil Navy are unable to qualify for naturalization American children had been knowledgeable War in the correct half-century. One-third under existing law; a law that waives the natu enough to bring up the Nazi-Soviet pact did not know the Declaration of Independ ralization requirements with the exception of that helped usher in World War II, or the ence was signed between 1750 and 1800. admission for permanent residence for aliens gulag where uncounted men and women of This lack of basic knowledge may reflect the fact that some of today's teachers grad who have honorably served for 3 years in the conscience have suffered, or the genocide U.S. Armed Forces. These Filipinos are taking place in Afghanistan, or anything uated from a college or university without else in the long litany of shame that is ever having studied American literature or unable to use the authority of existing law to Soviet-style totalitarianism. history-72 percent of the nation's colleges obtain citizenship because they have not been If these children seem to have forgotten do not require such study. Without a basic admitted for permanent residence in the the past, and to have become confused grounding during undergraduate years, United States. Thus, because they have en about the nature of the societies with which teachers are more and more captive of the listed without receiving an immigration visa, we share the globe, to be unaware of the textbook-driven curriculum in elementary these Filipinos have no immigrant status at all. and secondary schools. special freedom they enjoy, perhaps it is be Mr. Speaker, my bill would remedy the cur cause no one has ever taught them these So what should we be doing for our chil things. dren? It's not enough to insist that text rent inequality between loyal Filipino service Part of the problem resides in our text books receive closer scrutiny and that the members and other alien armed services en books, which are quick to be hypercritical of truth about communism be taught. Our listees. The faithful military service of these American institutions while glossing over schools must also take positive steps to Filipinos is symbolic of their devotion to the the inherent imperfections in totalitarian make the case for America, the case for United States and rectification of their plight is ism. One widely used history text instructs: freedom. We must insist on a return to the long overdue. My bill would provide special "Equality for women in the U.S.S.R. is a re teaching of American history, at both the immigrant status for aliens serving in our ality. They receive equal pay for equal work. secondary and undergraduate levels. And They may marry or vote when they are 18." such study should be grounded in the exam Armed Forces and thus, allow those service These statements would be laughable if ination of original sources like the Declara members to take advantage of existing law. the misinformation they spread were not so tion of Independence and the Constitution, Mr. Speaker, let me furthermore clarify that dangerous. Soviet women have the right to as well as great speeches by American this legislation will not give any immigration vote in the same context as Soviet men-in statesmen. advantage to Filipino service members. In a society that gives them only handpicked Lessons in patriotism are more than aca stead, it would recognize their loyal service candidates of the Communist Party. Equal demic study-they are the pillars of alle and ensure that they receive equal treatment pay for equal work-yes, but in an economic giance. We must teach our children to love system completely controlled by a central the things we love and to honor the things for the services they have performed for the government with little chance for real initi we honor-nothing else will do. If we don't, U.S. Armed Forces. I sincerely hope that the ative or economic independence. they may someday pay the price, by miscal House of Representatives will act favorably on Washington Times columnist John Lofton culating the intentions of those whose an this legislation and I would welcome the sup cites another textbook which fails to men- nounced goal is to destroy liberty. port of my colleagues.