September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24181 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS THE KGB AND THEIR MAGICAL country which authorizes the use of poten­ their way to the Soviet Union to begin test· DUSTING POWDER tially dangerous chemicals on foreign dip­ ing, he said. lomats and bombards embassies with WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD microwaves. Although I believe that our He advised the American residents to OF MICHIGAN two countries can have a relationship, I wash with soap and water and then with an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES urge the President to be cautious in his alcohol-based compound. dealings with Gorbachev and Company. Mr. Combs said no diplomats were known Wednesday, September 18, 1985 Our President would also be well advised to to have suffered from the chemical. Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I am lightly dust off his chair before setting "Our hope is now to get some sense of how concerned we should be," he said. shocked at this recent incident involving down. Both he and Dr. Brodine said they had the use by the KGB of a chemical powder With these concerns in mind, I commend learned of the hazard over the weekend, but to track U.S. diplomats and others in the following Washington Post article to they declined to say what specifically had Moscow. What is most disturbing is the fact my colleagues in the Congress. prompted their concern. In the past, Mr. that so little is known about the potentially [From the New York Times, Aug. 22, 19851 Combs said, Soviet use of tracking agents harmful powder. Once again, the Soviets AMERICANS GIVEN MOSCOW BRIEFING had been "sufficiently erratic and infre­ have chosen to ignore the health of inno­ quent" not to be considered a danger. 500 RESIDENTS ARE SUMMONED BY STAFF OF U.S. There is now evidence, he added, that cent human beings in their vigorous pur­ EMBASSY, BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN suit of those who might be doing something usage was "more widespread than we thought" and had increased "significantly" they disapprove of. Moscow, Aug. 21.-American residents over the past spring and summer. As my colleagues well know, the Depart­ here were informed of assertions about the Mr. Combs seemed to be speaking under ment of State recently announced that Em­ use of a potentially harmful chemical by tight security constraints. He declined to bassy Moscow vehicles had been dusted the K.G.B. in an extraordinary series of say how the Russians used the chemical, with a powder that is used to aid the KGB briefings today. how the embassy had determined an in­ in conducting surveillance of foreigners. In three separate one-hour sessions, about crease in use, where it was most frequently Very little is known about the yellowish 500 diplomats, technicians, journalists, busi­ employed, or how many people had been powder, NPPD, nitro-phenyl-pentadiene-al­ nessmen, teachers and other residents gath­ targets. dehyde. ered in the ballroom of Spaso House, the Though the medical danger was the first Ambassador's residence, for information concern for the Americans here, the revela­ U.S. officials have said that NPPD, a syn­ that few found assuring and none found suf­ tion of the existence of tracking agents ap­ thetic chemical, had been discovered last ficient. peared to offer yet another glimpse into the year to be a mutagen or cancer-causing The thrust of the information was that Soviet practices of surveillance in a system substance. Some Embassy employees have the K.G.B., the Soviet internal security of institutionalized distrust in which for­ allegedly developed skin rashes, the possi­ agency, had intensified its use of the chemi­ eigners are often considered potential spies. ble result of contact with a heavier-than­ cal as an aid in conducting surveillance of "I was a bit scared to learn about that usual concentration of the chemical. foreigners. powder, but I was not surprised," a journal­ The State Department is to be commend­ In the absence of Ambassador Arthur A. ist's wife said. Most foreign residents here Hartman, the briefings were held by the assume that their activities and conversa­ ed for its stern protest to the Soviets and charge d'affaires, Richard E. Combs Jr., tions are being constantly monitored. the Embassy's rapid briefing of Embassy who said available information gave no MICROWAVE INCIDENT IS RECALLED employees and others about the possible cause for alarm. harmful effects of that substance. A State The evidence over the years has been sub­ But the information presented by Mr. stantial. In 1976, the United States Embassy Department team was also dispatched to Combs and by Dr. Charles E. Brodine, a disclosed that the Russians were beaming Moscow to collect samples from doorknobs, State Department medical officer who flew microwaves at the embassy building, touch­ steering wheels, and other surfaces that here for the briefings, was too scanty to ing off concern of medical consequences. might have been sprinkled with the chemi­ allay concern. United States Government tests eventually cal dust. The samples are now being tested QUESTIONS BEING ASKED found no adverse effects, but in November in the United States. A young mother asked whether her child 1983, the United States again protested the I am not surprised that the Soviets have could be tested for exposure to the sub­ use of microwave radiation. stance. A journalist asked what specific In other publicized instances, embassy em­ resorted to this technique and are appar­ places or things should be avoided. A ployees in 1952 discovered a microphone in ently oblivious to the fact that the chemi­ woman recently arrived wondered whether the beak of a wooden American eagle pre­ cal, which the KGB concocted, could seri­ the chemical could be included in prepara­ sented by the Russians as a gift in 1945. ously damage a person's health. On many tions used by Soviet exterminators against Other mircophones were found in embassy occasions, our Government has told the So­ cockroaches. walls during repairs in 1964, and last March viets to stop beaming microwaves into the Others asked why the alarm was being it was disclosed that electric typewriters in top floors of the American Embassy build­ raised now, if the use of the tracking agents the embassy had been bugged from 1982 to ing in downtown Moscow. While the bom­ had been known for years, and tests were 1984. conducted in 1984. Mr. Combs and Dr. Bro­ Most foreigners believe that the few re­ bardment of the chancery had been re­ dine said that a yellowish powder called ni­ ported incidents are only a small portion of duced over the years, microwaves are still trophenylpentadienal was being used in­ the enormous effort the Soviet Union puts being directed against the building. As of creasingly by the Russians to keep track of into keeping track of foreign residents. this date, there is real concern in the foreigners' movements. The revelation today that the Russians United States about the long-term health Laboratory analyses in Washington, they used tracking powders implied that internal damage which might be caused by exposure said, determined that the chemical was a security agents could determine not only to large doses of microwave energy. In substance known to cause genetic change. where a foreigner was going, but where he spite of our official complaints, the beams They said the substance was being used in had been, with whom he had met and what minute quantities and its use was therefore items he had handed over or touched. are still being directed at the Embassy. probably not a cause for alarm. But for those at the briefings in Spaso While I sincerely hope that the upcoming Dr. Brodine said little was known about House, there could be little titillation at the summit between President Reagan and the the properties of the compound and exten­ discovery of another James Bond technique Soviet leader, Mr. Gorbachev, is productive, sive tests were required to determine its or concern over possible breaches of securi­ I am concerned about the intentions of a actual effects. A team of scientists are on ty.

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member of the Senate on the floor. Boldface type indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 24182 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 "I have an infant child," a young mother dent; Don Noccari, vice president; and Pete SOUTH : THE REALITY said. "What should I do?" Montello, second vice president. In addi­ OF ITS LAW tion, the 20-year members who are receiv­ WOODHAVEN-RICHMOND HILL ing awards at the anniversary celebration, HON. ROBERT GARCIA and whose many years of involvement and VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE OF NEW YORK CORPS OF NEW YORK CELE­ concern have nurtured this organization, BRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSA­ are: Thomas Meehan, Robert Labas, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RY Vera Levine. Wednesday, September 18, 1985 Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask all of Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, yesterday's HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN my colleagues in the U.S. House of Repre­ Washington Post had an article by Judge OF NEW YORK sentatives to join me now in congratulating Nathaniel R. Jones on and the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and commending the Woodhaven-Rich­ legal underpinnings of apartheid. Judge Wednesday, September 18, 1985 mond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps on Jones captures the essence of the debate its 20th anniversary. Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise against apartheid when he states: today to commend the Woodhaven-Rich­ Those in this country who, for practical reasons, argue against the application of ex­ mond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps of FARM AID RESOLUTION ternal pressures against South Africa need Queens County, NY, for its 20 years of out­ to consider the reality of apartheid. There is standing service to the people of Woodha­ more involved than jobs and something ven, Richmond Hill, and Kew Gardens. HON. THOMAS A. DASCHLE much more fundamental than the economic The ambulance corps is celebrating this OF SOUTH DAKOTA security of a relative handful of blacks. . . . important anniversary on September 20, It is a system that distorts human nature, as 1985, with a gala dinner at Terrace on the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES did American slavery. Park, in Flushing Meadow Park. Mr. Wednesday, September 18, 1985 I submit Judge Jones entire article for Speaker, the members and officers of the the RECORD, and I urge my colleagues to corps have many reasons to be proud on Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. Speaker, many years ago, Daniel Webster said: "When tillage read it: the momentous occasion of their 20th anni­ SouTH AFRicA: THE REALITY oF ITs LAw versary. begins, other arts follow." An American judge's report on the work­ The ambulance corps sprung from the That quote will come to life Sunday, Sep­ tember 22, when more than 40 musical acts ings of apartheid: concern and selflessness of a handful of It has become a ritual for some persons to people in Queens County to begin its oper­ appear in concert to benefit this Nation's preface their views on apartheid by noting ations out of a tiny storefront building. farmers. Unfortunately, these artists are an abhorrence of it. They then proceed to Today, its membership has swelled to not following in the footsteps of the farmer argue for measures that will ensure its con­ nearly 100 concerned citizens. At its own but coming to his aid. tinuation. That scenario rang in my ears building in Woodhaven, its dispatchers The Farm Aid Concert is a massive during the eight days I recently spent in answer calls for help from 9 a.m. to mid­ project, undertaken by Willie Nelson at South Africa as a legal observer for the night every day of the week, sending the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Bob Dylan's suggestion. Twelve hours of Law at proceedings held in connection with corps' two ambulances on missions of music and , performed live before the treason trial of 16 members of the mercy. 78,000 fans and broadcast coast to coast. United Democratic Front. Mr. Speaker and my distinguished col­ The organizers must be congratulated. As I thought about those disclaimers I leagues, over the past 20 years, hundreds of But skeptics across the country are also recalled President John F. Kennedy's men and women have given up their time saying, "It won't help." They point out that famous Berlin Wall exhortation: "Let them and energy to answer their community's come to Berlin." To those who view apart­ cries for help. They have answered that cry the most optimistic projections of receipts heid as merely a word, I kept thinking, "Let by saving lives of countless Queens resi­ from the concert would cover little more them come to South Africa." dents. than 1 day's interest on the money owed by I saw the apartheid laws applied in the raw, as well as the effects of their long-term Many of these volunteers hold down full­ farmers. That may be true, but isn't there more to enforcement. It is more than a word. The time jobs; like most American workers, picture I saw is a disgrace to a civilized soci­ they put in a hard day's work. But unlike this concert than the profits? I believe ety. I am amazed that it has taken the most, they have committed themselves to there is. Sure the concert won't solve all United States and other "civilized" nations further sacrifices of time, energy and love, the problems, but 100 concerts couldn't. wedded to the rule of law this long to call so that trained crews of volunteers can What our farmers really need is a better South Africa to account. race to the aid of a man, woman or child in price, and the only place they can get that Included among the network of apartheid pain or in need. is right here in Washington-from the laws are the Population Influx Act and the Internal Security Act of 1982. The latter The Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volun­ House, the Senate, and the administration. sanctions official conduct which deeply of· teer Ambulance Corps' contributions t(\ the What the concert can do for farmers is fends the American notion of fairness and entire community of Queens have been in­ bring their message-and the severity of due process by controlling movement by valuable. It is impossible to adequately their problems-into the living rooms of blacks, and it prohibits freedom of associa­ thank these men and women, or to calcu­ Americans across the country. Urban resi­ tion and speech. late the number of lives they have saved, Under our Constitution the majority may dents will be able to see that farmers aren't rule, but the rights of minorities are pro­ the pain and distress they have alleviated, getting rich from obsolete Government pro­ and the personal sacrifices they have so tected. It is under the power the minority grams. They will hear that every dollar arrogates unto itself in South Africa that selflessly made in order to serve others. they spend in the grocery store does not blacks are detained, tortured, banned and Mr. Speaker, the ambulance corps per­ end up in the bank account of a gentleman convicted in the courts for acts that our forms a vital function in Queens. Its volun­ farmer. And they may begin to understand Constitution and Bill of Rights clearly pro­ teers undergo a rigorous cardiopulmonary tect. In the enforcement of the Internal Se­ resuscitation program and first aid training that the problems of the family farmer curity Act, 16 officials of the United Demo­ program. Its youth corps-composed of affect us all. cratic Front, a nonracial political umbrella teenagers from the ages of 13 to 17 -gives So the concert doesn't solve all the finan­ organization, have been indicted for treason young people an opportunity to study basic cial problems overnight. It could mean the and terrorism. The indictment, consisting of first aid training, answer emergency tele­ beginning of something just as important­ 600 pages, accuses the defendants, of among understanding the plight of the farmer. other things, phone calls, and experience the joy and ful­ Attending the Albert Luthuli Memorial fillment of giving to their neighbors. Service, where Nelson Mandela was praised I would like to take special notice of the as being "the new symbol of hope for a volunteers' fine officers: Bob Sutton, presi- better South Africa" and a prayer was of- September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24183 fered in which Mandela, Luthuli and others I was one of a five-person party arrested Enforcement Act and the extension of were referred to as "our heroes." by the South African police and charged trade adjustment assistance: Attending various meetings where songs with violating the Emergency Order by vis­ and slogans were sung and uttered, pam­ iting a black township in Fort Beaufort. The I would like to thank the Textile Caucus phlets distributed which are characterized brandishing of weapons by a dozen or more of the House of Representatives for the op­ as "revolutionary," "inflammatory" and riot police was menacing enough, but clearly portunity to come talk to you today about "bellicose." the most distressing event was the search one of the most distressing problems facing Issuing publications and pamphlets that the police conducted of the automobile in our nation-imports, and the toll they are are critical of the government and call for which we were traveling. They carefully ex­ taking on U.S. textile and apparel workers. an end to apartheid. amined the luggage and briefcases of my I've come to ask you to pass H.R. 1562, the Engaging in other forms of conduct that South African hosts for outlawed docu­ Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement "embarrassed" the state. ments and literature. Had they possessed Act. Allowing themselves to be "used" know­ any, my friends would have faced serious The major industry in our area of Penn­ ingly or unknowingly, by organizations that charges and long prison terms. sylvania since the anthracite coal mines have been outlawed. The march is on in those townships for closed has been the garment factories, and For these actions the defendants are on uprooting of the network of repressive now even that is being taken away from us. trial for treason and terrorism, which could apartheid laws and the installation of proce­ The Arrow Shirt Company, which was my result in long prison terms or death. dures that will build a legal framework bread and butter for 24'12 years, closed their The United Democratic Front publicly op­ more in keeping with norms of due process doors in May 1985. Just a year ago, the two posed a new constitution for a government and equality. Pennsylvania plants took top honors for that had no black participation and gave Those in this country who, for "practical" quality and production. Workers were blacks no power or rights to participate. reasons, argue against application of exter­ lauded and praised to high heaven, and now This opposition by the UDF was straightfor­ nal pressures against South Africa need to we have nothing. Nearly 1,000 people were ward and open. But it brought that organi­ consider the reality of apartheid. There is thrown out of work when imports closed the zation into conflict with the Internal Securi­ more involved than jobs and something doors of the Arrow Elysburg and Lewistown ty Law enacted by a parliament in which much more fundamental than the economic plants. Dedicated employees were discarded the black majority population had no voice, security of a relative handful of blacks. like broken down machines with ·very little and which was enforced by a government What must be understood is that the system notice, no time to adjust, and no other place wedded to the notion of minority white of apartheid is more than a word. It is a to go because garment factories have been domination. cruel system of life enforced by whips, closing one after the other for the last The indictment has been attacked by the police dogs, guns, detentions, arson, torture, decade or so. defendants' brilliant legal team. A highly re­ disappearances and death. It is a system of Workers are victims of a flood of imports, garded jurist, President Judge John Milne life that distorts human nature, as did left twisting in the wind by a government of the Supreme court of the Province of American slavery. To those who quarrel who does not see things in terms of human Natal, is presiding over this case. What must with this conclusion, I say, let them go to beings but makes decisions on a maze of sta­ be borne in mind are the limited options South Africa. tistics which do not show the empty supper available to a judge in the South African table or the cold house because there isn't system. The contrast with the American enough money to heat it. Work hasn't been system of justice is most striking. No judi­ URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON cial review of legislative enactments as un­ plentiful these last years. Workers had days constitutional. Parliament is supreme. No TEXTILE BILL AND TRADE AD­ off each week or didn't work 8 hour days be­ matter how unwise or offensive judges may JUSTMENT ASSISTANCE cause of imports taking their work away. So, find the laws to be, they are powerless to their unemployment benefit rates are low, strike them down. Thus, they operate in a HON. BOB EDGAR and often benefits are already drawn out virtual straitjacket. when a plant finally closes. Sometimes, only In the treason cases, the options open to OF PENNSYLVANIA 2 or 3 weeks of unemployment benefits Milne are to declare that the indictment is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES remain. Take a look at these headlines from our too vague, that the defendants have been Wednesday, September 18, 1985 impermissibly joined in the single conspira­ local paper. Looks marvelous, doesn't it? cy count or that the various counts of the Mr. EDGAR. Mr. Speaker, national atten­ "Labor Department to help Arrow Work­ indictment lack sufficient particulars to put tion is increasingly turning toward a prob­ ers". What the article doesn't tell you is the defendants on notice as to the charges lem that Pennsylvanians have experienced that the seasonal workers who have ex­ against which they must defend. The judge hausted their unemployment benefits have for all too long: The devastating effects of signed for as many as 5 weeks of benefits on can order the indictment dismissed or the flood of foreign imports not only on amended, and has since my visit issued his Trade Adjustment Assistment and still ruling; on balance it upholds the claims of the national economy, but on our Nation's haven't received a dime, and don't know the defendants. But none of his options has workers and their families. how long it will be until they do receive any­ anything to do with the policy of the law or This summer my support for both H.R. thing. The Trade Adjustment Assistance the merits of the charges. 1562, the Textile Apparel Trade Enforce­ Program, unless extended, will die on Sep­ Considering all of this, one is forced to ment Act, and H.R. 1926, a bill sponsored tember 30th. The majority of the workers' again look at the laws enacted by parlia­ by Congressman DON PEASE, to extend the unemployment benefits won't run out until ment and their enforcement. The arbitrar­ October or November. If T.A.A. is not Trade Adjustment Assistance Program, was extend, this wonderful headline is worthless inees inherent in the laws becomes all the further strengthened after I met with over more offensive. For example, Section 28 of to these workers. The program will be dead the Internal Security Act permits preven­ 200 former employees of the Arrow Shirt before they're eligible to collect anything or tive detention if it is suspected that a person Co. in Lewistown and Elysburg, P A. While get any training. is likely to endanger "the maintenance of the suffering of these communities is tre­ I could go on endlessly about my many co­ law and order." Section 29 authorizes deten­ mendous, they are not alone. Workers and workers and friends who have lost their jobs tion for interrogation for unlimited periods their families in small communities like because of imports. But let me tell you of of time. Lewistown and Elysburg all across this the trauma and heartache of just a few. I talked to clergymen who were taken country are the real victims of the trade Ruth Ann lost her job in November 1984, from their homes in the middle of the night when the Shamokin Dress Company closed by authorities, jailed and beaten. While in crisis. because of imports <250 jobs lost>. In April jail they were forced to review their recent As policymakers, we realize the necessity 1985, her husband, Joe, lost his job when sermons and to explain why they conducted of acting now to preserve our Nation's in­ Arrow Shirt Company closed because of im­ funeral services for various persons in the dustrial base before it is too late. And I call ports. For a year and a half now their 18 townships. At the end of their detention my colleagues' attention to the equally dev­ year old daughter, Joann, has had cancer. they were warned by police to make no fur­ astating human toll of the present trade With surgery and chemotherapy their medi­ ther references to President Botha or to crisis. I think that the human cost presents cal bills have been high and not totally cov­ ered by insurance. Joann gets extremely Nelson Mandela. Mothers related the events an additional convincing argument for en­ surrounding the detention of their sons and severe headaches, convulsions, hallucina­ husbands, whose whereabouts they still do acting both H.R. 1562 and H.R. 1926. I tions, and has recently started getting chest not know. Homes were broken into, insert for the RECORD the testimony of El­ pains. Joe's health insurance terminated in searched by police, occupants terrified and eanor "Ellie" Kuhns of Shamokin, PA, in August. Their other daughter, Maureen, 21 brutalized in the process of being detained. support of the Textile and Apparel Trade years old, had surgery in July for a malig- 24184 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 nant growth, cancer in the lymph nodes, knowing it T.A.A. will be extended. They're country is nothing short of economic and needs chemotherapy for 8 months. A half crazy with worry. Some cry themselves murder-economic assassination of the recent check-up shows high levels in the to sleep at night, others just sit in a rocking American workers who have worked loyally, liver area, and she has to go for a liver scan. chair, rocking the night away because they committed, and hard. Our own government Put yourselves in this family's position, can't sleep. in not controlling imports has not returned Congressman. They've been denied medical The young ones have mortgages on their that loyalty to its citizens. assistance because their unemployment homes. Even with their youth there are no Plant closings bring out violence in people income to too high. Ruth Ann receives job available to them. who are ordinarily easy going, because of $80.00 a week, and Joe receives $160.00 per When Uncle Sam said "I need you", Larry stress and trauma, the fear of losing the week. They've been trying to find work, but proudly answered his country's call. It was family home, the fear of going hungry, the most of our garment factories are gone, and rough going into battle, but Larry did his termination of health benefits at a time those that are left are only hanging in by a duty. Now, at age 60, he has lost his jobs be­ when they're needed the most. Stripped of thread, and don't have enough work for cause of imports. Now he's telling his coun­ all dignity, the feeling of failure creeps in. those already on the payroll. Trade Adjust­ try, "I need you. Please control imports to These people desperately need help. ment Assistance for a family in this predica­ save jobs." We're proud people who have always ment would be like a miracle from heaven. One woman lost her husband several worked hard. We don't want handouts. It It would give them extra months to find years ago. Now she's 50 years old and has a hurts our pride. We want jobs so we can work, but only if Congress extends it. retarded daughter. How are they going to earn our way. When I suggested to Sam, The dispair and desperation is like being survive? who was laid-off, to seek medical assistance caught in a rat trap with no place to go and Another woman is throwing up after every for his medical problem, his face flushed no way out. I wish all of you could come meal. She knows her chances of finding and he looked like I had struck him with with me to Shamokin and Lewistown, and work are about zero. How will she live after lightning. It was against everything within see the desperation of these people first her unemployment benefits run out? him to seek help. He was proud to have hand. Some of the seasonal workers whose un­ always earned his way in the past. Three weeks ago a newly-married young employment ran out thought they were eli­ It's a complex problem and I commend couple came to me and gave me an envelope gible for T.A.A., at least until the end of you for having this meeting and for pushing with $470.00 in it and asked me to give it to September, but found out they were reject­ for passage of the Textile and Apparel Ruth Ann and Joe. She wasn't looking for ed because they only worked 25 weeks

51-059 0-86-44 (Pt. 17! 24186 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 sense of place for me and for my children ment to the limited number of radio and longer any scarcity and no need for govern­ and hopefully for their children. television frequencies which ultimately mental regulation of a "scarce" broadcast But forever ended with the Turkish inva­ belong to all the people of the United resource. This argument is disingenuous. In the last sion of July and August 1974. States, not just the holders of lucrative I remember that summer of 1974 as if it few years, The Washington Star, The Chica­ were yesterday. My husband was running broadcast licenses. go Daily News and The Philadelphia Bulle­ for Baltimore County executive, and in the Newton Minow, the thoughful and public­ tin all went out of business. No new newspa­ midst of the campaign we heard the shock­ spirited former chairman of the FCC who pers took their place. By contrast, when the ing news of the invasion ... of the murder justly criticized the television of the 1960's F.C.C. made RKO's channels available for of my mother's sister and her husband, leav­ as a "vast wasteland," recently wrote a competitive application, it quickly got 172 ing nine children orphans-the youngest 4 compelling argument for retention of the applications, each applicant arguing, "Give years old, the age of my son, Daki. It was fairness doctrine, which has time and again the license to me, and turn down the other not easy concentrating on the campaign been endorsed by the Congress and the 171." And when the communications com­ after that. There were missing relatives to mission decided to permit new low-power locate, blood to give, clothes to collect, dem­ courts. television stations, it was inundated by onstrations to attend-and trying desperate­ As a member of the Energy and Com­ almost 14,000 applications. ly to call attention to the plight of Cyprus. merce Subcommittee on Telecommunica­ The test of scarcity cannot be measured I campaigned every day wearing a button tions, Consumer Protection, and Finance, I by the number of newspapers. The proper with the island of Cyprus on it; blood am pleased to call to the attention of my test is the number of citizens who want a dripped over the 40 percent of the land oc­ colleagues and the public Mr. Minow's broadcast license and are unable to obtain cupied by the Turks. The message was veiws, which were published in the New one. At that point, a decision must be made simple: "Never Forget." I hoped one of the York Times: as to who is to be allowed, and who denied, press people would ask why I was wearing the exclusive license to use the channels. the button. No one ever did. After my hus­ [From the New York Times, Aug. 27, 19851 Scarcity still exists when channels are not band won the election some reporters BEING FAIR TO THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE available to all. And as long as scarcity wanted to interview me. I said only if you

51-059 0-86-44 (Pt. 17) 24198 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 the completion of a remarkable and highly Mr. Speaker, I am sure that my col­ tion in South Africa and to promote a cli­ successful naval career. leagues will join me in thanking Mayor mate of violence instead of justice. Perhaps Dominic Maiese for his lifetime of commit­ the most ironic aspect of this is the bish­ ment and service to his community, and in TRIBUTE TO DOMINIC MAIESE op's own recent experience with being the wishing him a long, healthy, and enjoyable target of inaccurate derogatory personal retirement. comments from another clergyman caught HON. JAMES J. FLORIO up in the high emotions of the environment OF NEW JERSEY in South Africa. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMERICAN FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY Of course, I am speaking of Reverend Wednesday, September 18, 1985 Falwell's remarks referring to Bishop Tutu Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, I would like HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING as a "phony,'' a far less objectionable alle­ to bring to the attention of my colleagues gation than Bishop Tutu's attack on Presi­ OF PENNSYLVANIA dent Reagan. In that case, however, after an outstanding public official and resident IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Winslow Township, Camden County, the emotions of the moment had passed, Dominic Maiese. Born in 1919, Dominic Wednesday, September 18, 1985 Reverend Falwell had the courtesy to, in Maiese is a life-long resident of Winslow Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, today effect, apologize for his hasty words. Township, and has always felt a deep sense am introducing a bill which provides for Certainly Bishop Tutu is a dedicated man of concern and appreciation for his com­ relief for the American footwear industry. of principle as evidenced by his Nobel Prize munity, as well as his fellow man. This industry is in dire straits, due to a and instances of personal courage where he It is because of this deep sense of con­ market intrusion by imports of 72 percent has intervened to save individual black cern and commitment that Dominic first in 1984. South Africans from being murdered by en­ became involved with government. His con­ Since President Reagan has not seen fit raged mobs. I sincerely hope that after he cern for the quality of public education led to uphold the decision of the International has had some time to reconsider the un­ him to become active in the operation of Trade Commission, I have incorporated the justified epithet which he cast at President the school district. ITC's recommendations in my legislation. Reagan, the bishop will vindicate his repu­ This same sense of concern for working In fact, the only major difference between tation for dedication to the principle of people led him to become involved in the my legislation and the International Trade fairness by extending to President Reagan trade union movement. In 1946, Dominic Commission's recommendation is that my the apology which he is due. was elected president of Local 56 of the In­ quota is based upon a percentage of esti­ dustrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding mated market, rather than a straight nu­ Workers of America, a position to which he merical quota. I feel that this method is IN RECOGNITION OF JAMES L. has been reelected ever since. In 1949, fairer to both our domestic footwear pro­ CAREY Dominic was elected to the union's general ducers and importing countries, because a executive board, and he is vice president of sliding percentage will not be effected by a the South Jersey Council, as well as a na­ change in the size of the market, as would HON. WILLIAM D. FORD tional representative of the Ship Workers a numerical quota. OF MICHIGAN Union. I feel this legislation provides a fair and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Yet, despite all other accomplishments, equitable solution to our domestic footwear Dominic Maiese is best known by everyone industry's desperate plight. I am certain Wednesday, September 18, 1985 as the mayor of Winslow Township. First that the measures provided in my legisla­ Mr. FORD of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I elected to the office in 1961, Mayor Maiese tion will allow our industry to return to a would like to bring to the attention of my has served Winslow continuously for 24 robust state of operation. colleagues in the House a young man who years. In that time, he has become one of has reached a position of accomplishment the most respected municipal leaders in the BISHOP TUTU and leadership at the age of 18. The young State of New Jersey, and one of the most man to whom I refer is James L. Carey of beloved people in Winslow. During his Dearborn Heights, MI. tenure as mayor, Winslow Township has HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD On August 10, 1985, Mr. Carey was elect­ made outstanding progress, a progress OF MICHIGAN ed and inducted as State master councilor which residents have enjoyed without the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the jurisdiction of Michigan, Interna­ burdens of a local purpose tax. Mayor Wednesday, September 18, 1985 tional Order of DeMolay. DeMolay is a Maiese's interest in education has kept the quality of the schools high. Clearly, the Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I was youth organization sponsored by free and people of Winslow owe a great debt of grat­ keenly disappointed at South Mrican accepted Masons and other Masonic bodies. itude to Mayor Maiese. Bishop Tutu's assertion that President Rea­ The goal of DeMolay is to build confidence Now, after 24 years of leadership and gan's carefully considered and constructive as well as good leadership skills and citi­ service to Winslow, Dominic Maiese is re­ Executive order somehow demonstrates zenship. tiring from public life, and will begin a that the President is "a racist pure and Mr. Carey's many achievements inside well-deserved retirement. The same sense of simple." That outrageous charge is clearly the classroom include a high grade point commitment which Dominic has brought to unwarranted. It calls into question the average and election to the national honor public life can now be fully devoted to his judgment of a heretofore respected member society. In DeMolay, Mr. Carey is a recipi­ family. His loving wife Stella, sons Ron of the clergy who has taken upon himself ent of the Representative DeMolay award and Tyrone, and six grandchildren have the burden of apparent spiritual and moral and a nominee to the Order of Chavalier, been a great source of support, pride, and leadership in this tragic period of increas­ the highest honorary award an active love for Dominic, and I know he is looking ingly bloody social and political confronta­ member may receive. forward to spending more time with them. tion in South Mrica. It is very fitting that I call this outstand­ On Friday, September 20, Dominic Even the Washington Post, in a recent ing young individual to the attention of my Maiese will be joined by his family and editorial, calls Bishop Tutu's inflammatory fellow House Members today. It is very sat­ hundreds of friends at Auletta's Caterers in insult unfair. The Post editorial notes as a isfying for me personally, and I know that Almonesson, in paying tribute to the years mitigating factor for this lapse of fairness all my constitutents in Michigan's 15th of love and commitment which he has that the bishop is a man caught up "in the Congressional District join me in congratu­ given to his family, community, and heat of combat on the front line." I sup­ lating James Carey. Tomorrow's leaders are friends. I am pleased to take part in this pose we have to take that into account, but today's youth. Young people such as Mr. tribute, as Dominic truly has been a friend it is clear that the kind of rhetorical excess Carey should make Americans secure in over the years, and I will always appreciate which the bishop's name calling represents the knowledge that the future of this coun­ that friendship. is more likely to further inflame the situa- try is bright. September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24199 THE STRIPED BASS RE­ restoration plan that will further restrict "Even before the triumph of the Nicara­ AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 fishing in the months ahead. A major goal guan Revolution, we received the solidarity of the new guidelines is to protect female of the people of the Libyan J amahir­ HON. GERRY E. STUDDS stripers of the relatively abundant 1982 iya • • •" and "Our friendship with Libya OF MASSACHUSETTS year class, in order to guarantee their sur­ is eternal.'' Colonel Qadhafi reciprocated as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vival to spawn. Extension of the Striped follows: "Libyan fighters, arms, and back­ Bass Conservation Act will encourage full Wednesday, September 18, 1985 ing to the Nicaraguan people have reached compliance with these new regulations. them because they fight with us." Mr. STUDDS. Mr. Speaker, I am today, The approach taken in current law repre­ Four years earlier, in 1980, when there along with Representative JOHN BREAUX, sents a compromise between those favoring were already PLO-controlled guerrilla chairman of the Subcommittee on Fisheries an immediate and total federally-imposed training camps in Nicaragua, and Sandinis­ and Wildlife Conservation and the Envi­ ban on striped bass fishing, and those who tas had already fought beside Palestinians ronment, introducing legislation to extend are opposed to any Federal role in manag­ in the Middle East, Borge exchanged simi­ for 2% years the provisions of the Atlantic ing a species found primarily in waters lar plaudits with Yasser Arafat. He de­ Striped Bass Conservation Act. The pur­ subject to State jurisdiction. The Striped clared "We say to our brother Arafat that pose of this bill is to encourage continued Bass Conservation Act, as well as the new Nicaragua is his land and the PLO cause is action by the Atlantic Coast States to pro­ legislation intended to extend its provi­ the cause of the Sandinistas.'' The follow­ tect the striped bass, and to make possible sions, recognize the primary role of the ing day Arafat answered: "The triumph of the restoration of that species to its histor­ coastal States and the ASMFC in managing the Nicaraguans is the PLO's triumph.'' ic status as one of the most important com­ stocks of striped bass. This organization is Borge specifically mentioned the partici­ mercial and recreational fisheries in the made up of representatives from all Atlan­ pation of foreigners in the Sandinista revo­ United States. tic Coast States, and its recommendations lution when he spoke on its second anni­ This legislation would extend the author­ stem from deliberations carried out entire­ versary. And in North Korea he went so far ity of the Secretary of Commerce to declare ly at the State and regional level. The adop­ as to say that "the Nicaraguan revolution­ a moratorium on fishing for striped bass in tion of a Federal striped bass conservation aries will not be content until the imperial­ any State that fails to meet its obligations law was required to provide the enforce­ ists have been overthrown in all parts of to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries ment authority necessary to guarantee the world.'' Commission [ASMFC] to restrict fishing compliance with the ASMFC recommenda­ Many other Sandinista officials have said for the species. The bill would also extend tions. It does not call for Federal manage­ many similar things. So whatever the San­ for 2 years the striped bass emergency ment of the species, nor is it intended to dinista lawyers might be saying at The study currently being conducted by the Na­ undermine in any way the principle that Hague, Americans should keep something tional Marine Fisheries Service and the State institutions are entitled to manage in mind: It's not that the Sandinistas disap­ Fish and Wildlife Service. The study is species under their jurisdiction. prove of armed insurrection; it's that they needed to obtain the best possible scientific It is obvious that no restrictions on fish­ only countenance the totalitarian varieties. information concerning the status of the ing for striped bass can be adopted without striped bass, and to discover the extent to resulting in some short term economic loss which fishing restrictions and other reme­ to commercial fishermen. But the purpose SALUTE TO THE FOURTH dial actions are having a positive effect on of these restrictions, in the long run, is to ANNUAL "PROJECT LIFEBOAT" the health of the species. Finally, the bill restore the health of a species of immense IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA would correct a technical problem with the commercial value. It must be recognized existing statute by specifically recognizing that the failure to protet the striped bass HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN the regulatory authority of the Potomac would be folly, and that no benefit-eco­ OF CALIFORNIA River Fisheries Commission and the Dis­ nomic or otherwise-will be derived from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trict of Columbia over waters within their the species if its decline is permitted to Wednesday, September 18, 1985 jurisdiction. continue. The Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation I was pleased by our ability last year to Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. Speaker, Act, approved by Congress last fall, has construct a bipartisan coalition of Mem­ today I rise to call my colleagues' attention been a success. Its purpose was to encour­ bers from both the House and the Senate in to a very special event that will be held on age State governments to meet, in full, support of action to protect the striped the 28th of September in Garden Grove, their obligation to comply with guidelines bass. I hope that this coalition can be re­ CA. I am speaking of the "Fourth Annual approved by the ASMFC to restrict fishing created to ensure the extension of these Project Lifeboat,'' a once a year cultural/ for stripers. It sought to achieve this goal protections for an additional 30 months. musical show to raise money for funding of by authorizing the Secretary of Commerce mercy ships to rescue boat people from the to impose a moratorium on fishing in any South China Sea. State that failed, in the judgement of the WHAT THE SANDINISTAS SAY The idea of organizing a event to ASMFC, to comply with these regionally­ raise money to help the boat people is approved standards. I am pleased to note HON. JIM COURTER highly commendable. As with the recent that the record of compliance has thus far OF NEW JERSEY Live Aid concert for hungry been excellent, and that it has not been IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ethiopians, Project Lifeboat is a beautiful necessary for the Secretary to use his au­ outpouring of compassion by fellow human thority to declare a moratorium on fishing Wednesday, September 18, 1985 beings in one part of the world to those in the waters of any State. Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, nearly much less fortunate in other areas. Now, in Despite the high level of cooperation 20,000 Nicaraguans, many of whom are op­ its fourth year, Project Lifeboat will again from the States, it is obvious that restora­ erating on their own soil, are battling San­ echo the true sentiment of all free men­ tion of the striped bass will be a long term dinista army and militia forces. Last week, the desire to break away from the iron grip proposition. The combined commercial and Nicaraguan lawyers told the World Court of Communist oppression. recreational catch of the striped bass is that American support of this resistance Under the auspices of the Boat People only 10 percent of what it was 20 years ago. movement constitutes "state terriorism" S.O.S. Committee, a national organization This past May, the emergency striped bass and violates international law. established by Vietnamese educators and study released a report indicating that bass It is fascinating to see the Sandinistas scholars, the event is coordinated by hun­ stocks remain dangerously low, and that gettting so gun shy. dreds of college and high school students. overfishing, habitat pollution, and acid rain A year ago Tomas Borge, the man who Many notable Vietnamese singers, actors, have all contributed to the problem. The controls the Nicaraguan police-albeit with and performers will also donate their theat­ ASMFC has responded by adopting a series Cuban, Soviet, Bulgarian, and East German rical talents to this humanitarian cause. of amendments to its earlier striped bass help-was in Tripoli proclaiming that The famous names will attract thousands 24200 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 of Vietnamese, as well as Americans, to noble cause touch the hearts of all Ameri­ CONTRACT SAVINGS ACT OF come see the show and better understand cans. Their unselfish efforts highlight the 1985 the plight of the boat people. true character of this Nation as a good sa­ In the past months, student volunteers maritan. HON. ROBERT F. (BOB) SMITH have distributed thousands of fliers and no­ Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this opportuni­ tices across southern California to get the ty to salute the success of the "Fourth OF OREGON word out to the people. The committee will Annual Project Lifeboat," and to commend IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES continue to hold periodic press conferences all the Vietnamese who have made it possi­ Wednesday, September 18, 1985 to give reports of progress. To date, dona­ ble. In essence, this momentous event rep­ tions have reached close to $70,000, but Mr. ROBERT F. SMITH. Mr. Speaker, I resents America's true purpose and that of hopes are high to raise much more. Indeed, take great pleasure today in introducing the contributions collected at this upcom­ all freedom-loving people-the champion­ with my friend and colleague from Texas, ing event will be the icing on the cake. ing of democracy. Mr. STENHOLM, the Contract Savings Act, Every dollar contributed will boost the legislation that could-as the least of it chances of a refugee being saved from Thai benefits-save this Government more than pirates and the treacherous waters of the THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT $1 billion yearly. South China Sea. For some of these refu­ SECURITY AND ANTI-TERROR­ I realize that many in this Chamber will gees, the fate of freedom or death on the ISM ACT OF 1985 have a hard time believing that a $1 billion high seas is directly dependent on dona­ savings can be discounted as the least bene­ tions from the States. HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD fit of proposed legislation. But in this case, The proceeds will be entrusted to Medi­ Mr. STENHOLM and I are even more excited cins du Monde, a physicians' league in OF MICHIGAN about the the private sector job opportuni­ Europe which sponsors ships to assist IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ties that will be created, the significant im­ stranded vessels. The money is used for Wednesday, September 18, 1985 provement in quality and cost-effectiveness gasoline, oil, crew salary, food rations, in Government work which will result, and rent, and maintenance of the Jean Charcot, Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, today I the long-term benefits to the free enterprise a ship of mercy chartered to patrol in the have introduced the "Nuclear Power Plant system which fuels this Nation's economy. South China Sea. Also, a portion of the Security and Anti-Terrorism Act of 1985," The idea is simple: a broader reliance on proceeds will be donated by the Boat which is badly needed legislation. For far America's private businesses for the serv­ People S.O.S. Committee to orphans in var­ too long, our country has been lax about ices and properties needed by Government ious orphanages in Southeast Asia. The conducting personnel security checks at will save money. It saves on the costs of focus of time and money volunteers and U.S. nuclear plants. So far, we have been doing those chores today and returns even benefactors devoted to this upcoming event very lucky. We have not had a terrorist act far greater savings in future years. is in itself a triumph. It is a symbolic victo­ perpetrated by an individual with access to In a very real sense, though, the key to ry of faith over the adversities of fear and a sensitive nuclear facility. This proposed broad success of this legislation lies in a hoplessness. act closes the door by requiring checks of concept that is among the most deeply-en­ Mr. Speaker, the Vietnamese boat people all personnel working at nuclear facilitites. grained in the history of this Nation: com­ and the little orphans will be much com­ This act better protects our national se­ petition. forted when they realize that we, as a con­ curity by allowing access to certain Federal America has grown strong because it has stitutional body of representatives of the records. By amending the Atomic Energy encouraged the growth and strength of its greatest democracy on Earth, strongly be­ private enterpreneurs. The free enterprise Act, the legislation requires that all individ­ lieve that freedom is not a privilege, but an system nurtured by more than two centur­ inalienable right possessed by all men. For uals having unescorted access to nuclear ies of American Government has sparked a the Vietnamese boat people, the perilous facilities be fingerprinted. The Department continual search for a better way, and re­ sea journey in search of freedom is costing of Justice will provide the appropriate wards those who find it with profits-tax­ them dearly, on occasions paid for with the criminal record checks using these finger­ able profits, I might add. That search is price of their very lives. Yet, hundreds of prints. called competition. thousands of Vietnamese every year risk This legislation is designed to protect the Free and open competition has served to their own lives on rickety river boats for American public and our national security improve products and services while keep­ the simple fact that they cannot coexist from those who might resort to terrorism ing costs down. At the same time, the pres­ with the Communists and the Godless ide­ while having access to a sensitive nuclear sure of a competitive marketplace gives vi­ ology. facility. The potential for a major terrorist tality to those who can make a better prod­ As a staunch ally during the Vietnam act against the United States is enhanced uct or cut the costs of that product and it War, the U.S. Government has a special re­ by the existing practice of giving on­ weeds out those who cannot. lationship with South Vietnam and its citi­ screened personnel access to nuclear facili­ Throughout history the Federal Govern­ zens. In our Nation's short history, we have ties and nuclear material. ment has dedicated itself to removing bar­ never sacrificed so many young men for While we have yet to experience a terror­ riers to the free enterprise system that another country as South Vietnam with ist incident involving a nuclear facility, we feeds both the Nation's families and the such a sad outcome. Arm in arm, our Gl's are waiting for a disaster to happen if we Nation's treasury. we•ve stood in the path and the South Vietnamese military forces continue to allow basically unscreened per­ of domestic monopolies and unfair foreign fought and died together for the same sonnel to work in sensitive facilities. Do­ predators. democratic ideals. And let us not forget mestic terrorism is a possibility we cannot But in the last half-century. we•ve al­ that 10 years after the U.S. Congress aban­ ignore. Today's terrorists are tough and so­ lowed an erosion of the competitive edge in doned them, they are still, in moral princi­ the free enterprise system by the most un­ phisticated. This is why this legislation is ple, our allies. The Vietnamese people are likely. most insideous element: ourselves. both timely and necessary. A nearly identi­ our friends because they intimately share Today. many American private business­ with us the belief that democracy is worth cal bill was recently introduced in the es recognize that their greatest biggest defending, and that communism is inher­ Senate by Senator DENTON with bipartisan competitor is the Federal Government ently inhumane and evil. support. I urge my colleagues to support itself. The Contract Savings Act of 1985 The theme of the "Fourth Annual Project this legislation. recognizes that fact and seeks to offer a Lifeboat" is a tribute not only to the boat remedy: to save by broadly expanding the people, but to all people who constantly use of competition and private business to live in the dark shadows of hunger, sup­ improve the quality and cut costs of similar pression, and humiliation. The spirit and work now done in-house by the Federal dedication the Vietnamese exhibit in this Government. September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24201 Mr. STENHOLM and I are first to admit Second: will it serve the need; will it tors. What's happened since then is impres­ that the key principle of our legislation equal or improve the level of Government sive. may qualify as one of the oldest new ideas performance which we enjoy today? On average, the Journal sai~ivate to be offered in the 99th Congress. The dis­ Third, and admittedly the most volatile contractors underbid the previous-in­ advantage of that kind of admission is that question: will it threaten the livelihood of house-cost by 21 percent. Maybe more we can't claim to be geniuses. I think we significant numbers of persons now em­ startling, however, is the savings worked on can live with that. ployed by the Federal Government? the 48-percent of the contracts that stayed But the advantage of bringing an old Taken in order, first, the question of sav­ in-house simply because they went through idea to new form is that there's a veritable ings. the competitive bid process. flood of evidence to demonstrate that the CBO has estimated that making full use The cost of the same work, done largely idea is valid and to the new form is needed. of Circular A-76 would save this Govern­ by the same people within the Federal For proof of the idea's value, we need to ment $1.1 billion annually. By placing system was bid on average 17 -percent below look at the experiences of the Government every appropriate and qualifying job which precompetition costs. since 1955. The agency that was to become is now done in-house by the Federal Gov­ Overall, selection by the lowest bidder the current Office of Management and ernment in an active and mandatory com­ across the full range of the 1,054 competi­ Budget [OMB] said Government should petition with private sector providers, we tions resulted in a 29-percent reduction in rely more on the private sector to fill Gov­ would shave $1 billion off the deficit. operating costs. ernment needs. Efforts to implement that In other words, if we took competition Remember that the savings were restrict­ policy have since been consolidated under out of the please do category and placed it ed because of the 10-percent differential into the must do field by making it law, OMB's "Circular A-76." which was in place, by the fact that defense we'd begin to pile up savings. Allow me to stop right here for an impor­ activities have a larger than average per­ This bill, however, goes CBO one better tant aside. Over the years, the term A-76 cent of security-related job exemptions and by removing one restrictive measure from by the fact that A-76 is not statutory. has grown a variety of identifying warts the current A-76 practice. and bumps whose appeal is in the eye of Today, A-76 provisions create a cost Does competition save money? In answer the beholder. competition between private businesses and to the first criteria, "You bet it does!" To private business, A-76 is a referee; to Government providers. Once a task is iden­ How about question two, "Does competi­ many Government workers-and today tified as a commercial activity that could tion help meet the needs and equal or im­ there are more than 16 million of them at be done equally well by Government or pri­ prove the level of Government performance all levels of Government-A-76 is a threat­ vate sector employees, both are invited to which we enjoy today?" ening ogre. bid on the cost of doing that job. But the That's the easist of the three questions to To those who would objectively assess lowest bidder is not always the contract answer. Whether a job is done in-house or the value of its accomplishments and the winner. under contract, we the Government, retain potential of its promise-the Congressional Today's A-76 gives the in-house Govern­ the right to decide performance criteria. Budget Office and General Accounting ment provider an automatic, unquestioned, We set the standards and we decide if they Office to name only two-A-76 is a good 10-percent advantage. If the private sector have been met. fairy, a beneficial phantom that seems to competitor can't better the in-house price The real difference between in-house and do good things when and where it appears. by 10-percent or more, the task will remain contract performance of a task, however, Regardless of political affiliation, over in-house. comes after it has been finished. It's only the years the agencies which have looked CBO's $1.1 billion savings estimate takes then that we can turn back the pages to at A-76 applications have universally said this factor into account. Mr. STENHOLM decide if it has been done to our satisfac­ that it works. It saves money, it creates and I don't agree that savings of 1, 2 or 9 tion. new tax revenue, it expands private sector percent of a task's cost are inconsequential. If we're satisfied that the job has been jobs and it improves the product of Gov­ Our bill would eliminate the 10-percent done to our standards at a fair price, again ernment. But the problem with A-76 is that differential and instruct the Administrator the question of who did the job is compara­ it's still, after 30-years of use, only a sug­ of the Office of Federal Procurement tively inconsequential. gested practice. Policy [OFPP] to save us as much, or as But what happens if the job wasn't done Time and again-right up to the Grace little, as unbiased cost comparisons will right? Who do you turn to then? Commission and the GAO's assessment of allow. Thankfully, the satisfaction guaranteed its provisions this spring-agency after As such, we would expect savings of spirit is still alive in America's private agency, group after group has identified A- more than the $1.1 billion CBO estimate. sector. If the job was done by private busi­ 76's major flaw: it still isn't the law of the While I'm delighted to point to estimated ness, the chances are better than even that land. savings, I also realize that there are skep­ the job will be made right without addition­ If we really want to affect the greatest tics in this body who aren't impressed with al cost. savings, if we're really serious about rely­ anyone's estimate. They want cold, hard If the job was done in-house, the story ing on the private sector, if we really want fact and proof where it's available. may be very different indeed. I have yet to to live up to the principle of a Government There is plenty of that. hear of a single Government project where that does only what can be done by Gov­ One of the most recent is also one of the it didn't cost the Federal taxpayer money ernment alone and does that in the most most dramatic. It comes from an analysis to fix a mistake. efficient and effective way it can be done, of A-76 applications in everyone's favorite It's the difference between fixing the then the concept of competitive preference target, the Department of Defense. Pub­ pipes yourself or hiring a plumber. If the embodied in A-76 must be placed into law. lished in the "Defense Management Jour­ bathroom floods after you've done the job, Enter the Contract Savings Act. It is leg­ nal" third quarter 1985 edition, is an analy­ you get the bill. If you hire a plumber for islation designed to place into law the prin­ sis of DOD's commercial activity applica­ the job he pays for the flood repair. ciple of Government's reliance on competi­ tions from early 1979 through 1984. Which brings us abruptly to the third tion and private sector reliance to build a The article is a masterful study of the question: the impact of a vastly-broadened better Government product. ways A-76 competitions saving money, but reliance on competition and private sector Quickly, while the subject of perception the statistics alone are convincing. contracting on the Federal workforce. and image is still the topic of discussion, In that 5-year time period, the DOD con­ Nothing in this legislation is intended to allow me to address the three primary ducted 1,054 competitions for military base­ impugn, or even question, the professional­ questions that need be answered before I support functions, touching on some 35,500 ism of the workforce of the U.S. Govern­ would ever expect a single colleague to join jobs. In 48-percent of those competitions, ment. Nothing in this introduction is in­ Mr. STENHOLM and me on the bill. the in-house, Federal workforce won the tended to suggest that a job can be done First: will it save significant amounts of right to keep the job in-house. the remain­ better by the private sector than by the taxpayer money? ing 52-percent was won by private contrac- Federal employee. 24202 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 This bill does suggest, however, that Current practice allows Federal agencies some Federal properties such as the entire there are greater benefits to the taxpayer, where private contracts are being consid­ National Park System. to the private sector, to the Government, ered to reject a cost comparison where the As a result, the Federal Government buys and to those who are served by the Govern­ agency or department indicates that theirs equipment which sits idle most of the time; ment by doing a job outside the Federal is an inherently governmental activity, or it hires people who end up being part-time realm when the option is presented. so intimately related to the public interest builders; it gets work without cost or satis­ This isn't legislation to fire Federal em­ as to mandate performance by Government faction guarantees, inspected by the same ployees. There is very good evidence to in­ employees. people who do the work and done at a cost dicate that the experiences of Federal em­ Our bill would direct the Administrator that ends up costing, well, whatever it ployees who have been touched by the A-76 of OFPP to review and affirm those depart­ costs. process has not been particularly devastat­ mental exemptions in writing and, for the In the construction business, particular­ ing. f'rrst time, that decision could be appealed ly, Federal dollars are channeled through For instance-going back to the Defense by private providers who feel that the deci­ State and local governments doing federal­ Management Journal-GAO recently re­ sion to leave a Government position in­ ly assisted road or water control work viewed 20 functions that Government con­ house is more protective than pragmatic. where contracting with private builders tracted to private business during fiscal The Administrator would be empowered should be the rule rather than the excep­ year 1983. Of the total 2,535 affected, only 5 to overturn a departmental rejection and tion. percent, or 129 persons, had been involun­ force the job to cost comparison with pri­ While this legislation specifically ad­ tarily separated from their jobs. vate sector providers when departmental dresses Federal activities, the entire realm Nearly three-quarters of the total found justifications are inadequate. of federally assisted projects needs to be While it might seem that a list of jobs other Government jobs and many went examined for private contracting opportu­ and responsibilities can be divided into right back to work, on the same job, for the nities. commercial or governmental quite easily­ More urgent than that, however, is the winning contractor. particularly after national security exemp­ In those instances where the contract tions have been granted-in reality the task need to fit the spirit of improvement by was won by the Federal employee, they re­ can be far more complex. competition into the full range of Federal turned to work with a new confidence and One example of such a dispute can be activities. pride in their work, armed with incontro­ found in my own home State of Oregon. It The Contract Savings Act which we in­ vertible proof that they were doing their may be the Nation's longest-running argu­ troduce today intensifies our search for job to the absolute best. ment dispute between private business and budget reductions in a proven field of sav­ The answers to our three questions lead Government. ings. More importantly, it pulls the reins us on a path of greater savings, improved Oregon is the second-largest live plant on runaway Government even tighter, it product and, most importantly, an appro­ exporting State of the Union. Those who bolsters the free enterprise system and it priate reliance on the value of the spirit of have ordered rose bushes from firms like improves the product of Government. competition which has made the private Jackson and Perkins, in my district, for in­ I urge you to join with my colleague, Mr. sector strong. stance, are aware of the national reputa­ STENBOLM, and me as a cosponsor of the The Contract Savings Act will solidfy for tion of Oregon nurserymen. Contract Savings Act. Thank you. Government, in usable law, the principles Yet, for 80 years, commercial nursery­ H.R.- which have nurtured America's private men have tried unsuccessfully to win the A bill to require the Federal Government to sector. right to provide seedling trees to the U.S. enter into contracts with the private We have tried as well to make the me­ Forest Service for use in our National sector for procurement of property and chanics of the law as straightforward as Forest System and on other Federal lands. services needed by the Federal Govern­ the principle. For 80 years, the Forest Service has in­ ment when any cost comparison demon­ If brief, the Contract Savings Act calls on sisted that private business can't grow a strates that the cost of such procurement the Administrator of the Office of Federal tree as well as the Government grows a from private sector sources is lower than Procurement Policy [OFPP] to create regu­ tree. The Forest Service continues today to the cost of providing such property or lations, consistent with OMB circulars, to services by the Government, and to estab­ operate 12 Federal nurseries around the lish in the procurement policy of the Fed­ compare the costs of jobs which are still country. eral Government a greater reliance on pri­ done in-house performance with private And, to add insult to injury, the Forest vate sector sources to provide property sector providers. Service often sells those surplus seedlings and services needed by the Federal Gov­ When outside costs are lower, the Admin­ from its own nurseries to large landowners, ernment istrator is directed to award the job to the in direct competition with commercial Be it enacted by the Senate and House of private contractor. For the purposes of fair nurserymen. Representatives of the United States of comparison, as I mentioned before, the tO­ Today, using the please do approach to America in Congress assembled, percent in-house advantage is eliminated private contracting under the suggested SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. and every effort is made to assure that the guidelines of A-76, the Forest Service This Act may be cited as the "Contract hidden costs of doing a job in-house are easily resists cost comparisons simply by Savings Act of 1985". taken into consideration when costs of a saying that growing trees for the National SEC. 2. PROCUREMENT FROM PRIVATE SECTOR RE· contract are estimated. Forest System is an inherently governmen­ QUIRED WHEN COSTS ARE LOWER. While the intent of this legislation is to tal responsibility. (a) GENERAL RULE.-The Office of Federal expand the use of private sector providers, By the same token, the general contract­ Procurement Policy Act <41 U.S.C. 401 et it isn't blind to the fact that there will ing industry throughout the United States seq.) is amended by adding at the end the always be places where private business as­ finds itself frequently and consistently following new section: sumption of a chore is not appropriate. turned away from construction jobs that "COST COMPARISONS The bill recognizes that certain matters would be better done by private contrac­ "SEc. 24. When any cost comparison and jobs which are sensitive to national se­ tors. carried out under regulations prescribed curity are not always appropriate for the But instead of the logical use of experi­ under subsection shows that the cost of private sector. Those jobs would be exempt enced, state-of-the-art, fully-equipped and providing any property or services from cost comparison and award. bonded contractors who assure us of cost by the private sector is lower than the cost of providing such property or services by the Government, such property or good reasons for leaving a job in the hands Federal construction, this Congress is turn­ services O> The Administrator shall prescribe dure for that decision would be changed legislative language in recent years to pre­ regulations to require that a comparison be­ somewhat. vent the use of private construction on tween- September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24203 "(A) the cost of providing property and located. In any such review, the facts of the ed the home finance industry are among its services by the Federal Government; and case are subject to a trial de novo by the re­ targets. " paragraph <13) and inserting in lieu thereof The thrift industry is essentially being of this Act and may be similar to Office of ",and", and tugged in two directions by Congress. We Management and Budget circulars . The regu­ "<14> applying principles that are accu­ tablish a "qualified thrift lender" test for lations shall include the following: rate, fair, and impartial when comparing savings institutions. On the other hand, if "(A) A requirement that there shall be no the costs of alternative sources of property the Treasury II proposals are incorporated cost differential in favor of performance by and services; in a tax bill, the effect will be to dissuade Government personnel or performance by "<15) relying on private, for-profit busi­ savings institutions from fulfilling their ob­ private sector personnel. ness sources to provide property and serv­ ligations as specialized financial institu­ "(B) A requirement that the cost estimate ices to the Federal Government through an tions. In essence, such a tax policy would for Government performance shall include open and competitive bidding system in remove incentives for us to specialize in an estimate of indirect costs, computed on order to stimulate overall economic activity home finance. the same basis required of Government con­ and thereby provide an additional return to We believe that the Treasury II proposals tractors. the public in the form of taxes; and are simply premature. We urge you to call "(C) A requirement that the cost estimate "<16> relying to the maximum extent pos­ on your colleagues to defer any action on for Government performance shall include sible on private sector sources to provide these provisions until Congress can address an estimate of the cost for retirement bene­ property and services needed by the Federal the larger question of the future of finan­ fits provided to civil service employees, com­ Government.". cial institutions and then determine the puted by the chief actuary of the civil serv­ most appropriate method for taxing thrift ice retirement system using a dynamic institutions consistent deregulation and the normal cost method and updated annually. TREASURY II, AND ITS IMPACT charge our industry receives from Congress. " A requirement that any change in ON CALIFORNIA'S SAVINGS IN­ Sincerely, methods of performance by Government DUSTRY W. DEAN CANNON, JR., personnel that is proposed in a cost comparison TREASURY II-A THREAT TO SAVINGS INSTITU­ must be placed into effect as proposed if the HON.GLENNM.ANDERSON TIONS AND TO THE NATIONAL PRIORITY FOR cost comparison results in a decision to con­ OF CALIFORNIA HOUSING tinue performance by the Government per­ sonnel. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES POSITION STATEMENT OF THE CALIFORNIA "(E) A procedure by which private sector Wednesday, September 18, 1985 LEAGUE OF SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS providers of property and services may re­ Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, last A matter of priorities quest and receive reconsideration by the Ad­ ministrator of any determination made by month I received correspondence from Mr. A nation's tax policy is perhaps the surest w. Dean Cannon, Jr., president of the Cali- indication of its social and economic prior- the Administrator under subsection (c)(2), ities. For more than 80 years, Congress, within 60 days of such determination. fornia League of Savings Institutions, mindful of the importance of home owner- "(c) This section does not apply- which discusses the President's tax reform ship, has employed tax policy to encourage "( 1) in any situation in which private plan (i.e. Treasury II) and its impact on residential mortgage lending. This policy sector performance of a Government-oper­ California's savings industry. has worked well: the rate of home owner- ated activity <2> shall be House of Representatives, Tax impact on savings institutions reconsidered by tpe Administrator upon re­ Washington, DC. Five principal provisions of Treasury II quest by a private sector provider of proper­ DEAR CONGRESSMAN ANDERSON: As the will impact savings institutions: ty and services, in accordance with the pro­ House Ways and Means Committee takes up 1. Elimination of the bad debt reserve de­ cedure prescribed under subsection tax reform, I am writing you to express our duction.-Currently, savings institutions (b)(2)(E). Judicial reviews of the merits of a concern about five provisions of the Treas­ which commit more than 60 percent of decision resulting from a reconsideration ury II proposal that would adversely affect assets to specified housing related invest­ may be had in the United States District California savings industry. ments may deduct additions to bad debt re­ Court for the District of Columbia or the As you know, the Treasury's proposal sets serves, up to a maximum of 40 percent of United States district court for the district out to deliberately remove certain incen­ taxable income. This special allowance is de­ in which the provider resides or in which tives from the tax code, while preserving or signed to afford thrifts some measure of the provider's principal place of business is expanding others. Special incentives accord- protection from non-performing loans and 24204 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 interest rate fluctuations-risks associated face greater competition for depositors' rules should contain a suf­ ing. exempt from state and local tax. In essence, ficient phase-in period to reduce any detri­ Treasury II would eliminate such reserve the savings industry will have to offer a mental impact on the net worth of institu­ accounting for all financial institutions, per­ higher yield to compensate for the fact that tions. We do not oppose fairness or simplici­ mitting bad debts to be deducted only when interest paid on deposits will be subject to ty in taxation; however, we believe that an actual loss is incurred-the so-called state tax that is not deductible for federal management must be given sufficient time "specific charge-off" method of accounting. income tax purposes. The California League to plan for the tax consequences of business The effect is to raise the industry's effective estimates that an institution which now decisions, particularly when lending long in tax rate while rates for other corporate tax­ pays 11.24 percent in order to compete with a highly regulated yet rate sensitive envi­ payers are being lowered. a Treasury bill paying 10 percent, will have ronment. 2. " Recapture" of existing bad debt re­ to offer a rate of 12.3 percent in order to 3. Consider the impact on savings and in­ serves.-Treasury II does not stop at elimi­ make up the difference. vestment-When examining the much nating the bad debt reserve deduction, but The non-deductibility of state income larger question of the deductibility of state mandates that savings institutions reclassify taxes will result in higher costs of funds to and local taxes. We believe that the detri­ a substantial portion oi existing bad debt re­ institutions, which leads inevitably to nar­ mental impact on savings and investment is serves as taxable income. Institutions are rower margins and/or higher loan rates for a compelling reason why state and local given the option of accomplishing this "re­ borrowers-especially home owners. taxes should continue to be deductible. capture" in one year or spreading the result­ Financial impact on the industry: Reduced ing liabilities over 10 years. net worth A BILL TO PROVIDE A SECURITY The framers of Treasury II argue that the Treasury II will sharply and immediately "recapture" provision is necessary to pre­ increase the industry's tax liability, which BUFFER ZONE FOR THE SA­ vent a double deduction of bad debts includ­ will be reserved for by diminishing institu­ VANNAH RIVER PLANT ed in current reserves-debts which would tions' net worth. The timing could not be be written off again as specific charge-offs. worse-the industry is just now rebuilding In fact, the measure imposes an unfair, ret­ HON. BUTLER DERRICK capital following six difficult years. OF SOUTH CAROLINA roactive taxation on the S&L industry, a The effect will be to weaken the financial clear case of changing the rules-and the strength of many institutions, thus adding IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES score-after the game has been played. to potential problems for the FSLIC. The Wednesday, September 18, 1985 3. Curtailment of the net operating loss impact could prove severe for savers, bor­ "carryback".-In 1969, when the current rowers and investors alike. Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, today I am bad debt reserve system was adopted, Con­ In California, the additional tax liability introducing legislation to transfer approxi­ gress granted savings institutions the au­ of institutions will exceed $1 billion. The mately 6,000 acres from the Department of thority to carry net operating losses back 10 effect will be to virtually wipe out the tangi­ Agriculture's Forest Service to the U.S. De­ years to recover taxes already paid, and for­ ble net worth of institutions, although partment of Energy. The Department of ward five years to reduce future tax liabil­ many institutions will continue to enjoy net ities. In doing so, Congress explicitly ac­ Energy, which operates the Savannah River worth for GAAP and regulatory accounting Plant near Aiken, SC, believes this transfer knowledged that accepting short-term de­ purposes. posits to fund long-term mortgage loans The recapture of the debt reserves alone of land adjacent to critical facilities on the made thrifts vulnerable to losses when in­ would create an additional tax burden of Savannah River Plant site will enhance the terest rates rise rapidly. $442 million for California institutions and physical security of this critical nuclear de­ The housing depression of 1981-82 proved some $1.8 billion for institutions nationwide. fense installation. the wisdom of this measure. Forced to pay The other proposed tax changes would This property was formerly Department high market rates for deposits, while carry­ result in additional financial adjustments of ing old, low-interest loans on the books, the of Energy land and part of the Savannah $729 million for savings institutions in Cali­ River Plant reservation until the 6,021 industry as a whole experienced losses total­ fornia and an anticipated $2.9 billion na­ ing nearly $9 billion. If the 10-year "carry­ acres were transferred to the Forest Service back" provision of the 1969 law had not tionwide. in 1974. The transfer to the Forest Service been available to restore much-needed cap­ Congress Must Choose was done to provide public recreational ital, far fewer institutions would have sur­ Clearly, Treasury II proposes to gut the benefits under the President's Legacy of vived. system of tax incentives directed toward the Parks Program. Ignoring the lessons of recent experience, helping consumers realize the American In the 97th Congress, the Committee on the framers of Treasury II propose to elimi­ dream of home ownership. The American nate the special 10 years back/five years public spoke out loudly against the sugges­ Energy and Commerce conducted oversight forward net operating loss rule for thrifts tion to eliminate the home mortgage deduc­ investigations which highlighted potential and impose the schedule applicable to all tion. We believe that these incentives are shortcomings related to the security of var­ other corporate taxpayers: three years equally important toward meeting that goal ious U.S. defense materials production fa­ back/15 years forward. This could set the and will impact consumers just as much. cilities, including the Savannah River stage for crippling housing finance in the The question before Congress is whether Plant. United States, should the 1981-82 scenario out tax policy will continue to treat home Officials of the Department of Energy ever be repeated. ownership as a priority, or whether the have since undertaken numerous programs 4. Enforced switch to accrual accounting home buyer must compete with every other tor tax reporting.-Treasury II would re­ bidder for capital. to bolster the physical security of these in­ quire savings institutions to report taxable If home ownership is a national priority, stallations, and I am pleased with the income on an "accrual" rather than "cash" we urge that the existing incentives be progress that has been made to date at the basis. In other words, institutions would maintained and that the Treasury II provi­ Savannah River Plant. have to report all income earned during the sions above be deleted from any tax reform The property which will be deeded back tax year, whether or not the income has ac­ proposal. to the Department of Energy upon enact­ tually been received. If Congress deems that housing should no ment of this legislation will increase the Here again, the realities faced by institu­ longer receive special consideration, we be­ overland distance between critical facilities tions specializing in long-term lending are lieve that lawmakers must be fully cogni­ simply ignored. Certain residential loans­ zant of the impact of such a public policy. and the plant boundary by between 3,000 to adjustable rate mortgages, especially-may Without an adequate flow of funds for 15,000 feet. This additional "buffer zone" yield current earnings to the lender that housing, who will provide the investment will greatly enhance security by limiting cannot be received until the term of the dollars needed to finance the long-term con­ public access to lands that are in close loan ends. Under Treasury II, savings insti­ struction of new homes and businesses? At proximity to critical nuclear facilities. tutions would be taxed on this income many minimum, we believe that Congress should: Mr. Speaker, this legislation was intro­ years before t):le receipt of cash is even pos­ 1. Delete the provision calling for the re­ duced in the Senate by the distinguished sible. capture of existing bad debt reserves.-This senior Senator from South Carolina on retroactive form of taxation will simply dev­ 5. Elimination of deduction for state and August 1, 1985. I hope my colleagues will local taxes.-Treasury II's much publicized astate the industry's already fragile net proposal to eliminate deductions for state worth. join me in providing the means by which and local taxes would also adversely affect 2. Provide an orderly transition to any one of the Nation's premier nuclear defense savings institutions since institutions will new set of tax regulations.-These transition installations may significantly enhance its September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24205 security by ensuring prompt consideration the Nation in honor of Hispanic contribu­ of shelter, and an overwhelming demand of this proposal in the House of Represent­ tions to our country. Hispanics are in­ that continues to outpace supply. atives. volved in all phases of American life; the Fundamentally, for Hispanics, it has arts, fashion, politics, science, to name but become a lack of choice. And it is the direct consequence of economic and social condi­ THE lOOTH BIRTHDAY OF REV. a few. We have left as our legacy our cul­ tions: Poverty, overcrowding, poor urban THOMAS J.B. HARRIS ture, our architecture, and our language in planning and an unproductive spiral of almost every State in which we have set­ property speculation that dislocates the tled. poor in favor of a new urban gentry. HON. ROBERT G. TORRICELLI Unfortunately, there is a dark side to this There are several barometers by which we OF NEW JERSEY picture. Hispanics are living in poverty, at can measure this crisis. One of them, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES below subsistence levels, and in substand­ income data for the various ethnic groups in Wednesday, September 18, 1985 ard housing. We are at a crossroads; the New York City, is particuarly instructive. 1980's were supposed to be the decade in According to the Stegman Report commis­ Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, I rise sioned by New York City's Department of today to acknowledge the tOOth birthday of which the Hispanic came into his own, in Housing Preservation and Development, one of my district's finest citizens, Rev. which we were courted instead of shunned, Puerto Ricans comprise by zens of this great Nation. far the largest proportion of households byterian Church in Englewood from 1915 I have just attended a hearing held by <39%> in the bottom one-fifty of annual to 1927, during which time the church our esteemed colleague and Chairman of income in New York City. In fact, Puerto building was rebuilt in its present form. the Subcommittee on Housing and Commu­ Rican's median real income declined be­ Mr. and Mrs. Harris have been residents of nity Development, the Honorable Henry tween 1980 and 1983, more than for any cat­ egory in the survey except the ubiquitous that city for 70 years. Gonzalez. The hearing was titled "Housing Mr. Harris is a native of Charlotte, NC, "other." Needs and Conditions of Hispanics." The In addition, Puerto Rican families have a and was educated at Johnson C. Smith Uni­ panels were made up of many distinguished versity and Theological Seminary. He is the higher welfare dependency rate-nearly men and women involved with the housing four times higher than the average for the oldest alumnus of that university. In 1943 problems of Hispanics, and the picture they entire city. he received the degree of master of arts in painted was not a pretty one. No one was These income statistics for Hispanics still must world wars, he was stationed at Camp Mer­ housing programs is doing to our country's live in housing with three or more mainte­ ritt in Dumont during World War I. He has poor. nance deficiencies. And when they find such made his home in Englewood since 1915, I am enclosing statements made by two an apartment, if they have found any at all, when he became pastor of Bethany Presby­ they must nonetheless pay more rent as a gentlemen that I know well, and who have proportion of their income <35.4%> than any terian Church. done a great deal to help alleviate the hous­ other ethnic group. The Reverend Harris became pastor at ing problems faced by Hispanics in New For those who trumpet the virtues of a Rendall Memorial Presbyterian Church in York City. Mr. Luis A. Miranda and Mr. pristine private market, uncorrupted by 1927, and has remained a member of the Hector Pinero are with the New York His­ Government assistance, the question be­ Presbytery of New York City. Following his panic Housing Coalition, and I recommend comes why is the force of the free market, military service in World War II, he served that my colleagues read their statements that invisible hand that is supposed to bless all us and not just some of us with the bene­ pastorates at Silnam Presbyterian Church, with care. Elizabeth, NJ, and Brook Chapel, Hillburn, fits of the American dream, not working? TESTIMONY GIVEN BY LUIS A. MIRANDA, And the answer is that the market is work­ NY. CHAIRPERSON, NEW YORK HISPANIC Hous­ ing, in exactly the way it always has. Let me In 1948 he was the first black to run for ING COALITION be more specific. the Englewood city council. He has been Mr. Chairman, members of the commit­ In New York City in the face of a sellers chaplain of the 369th Veterans Association, tee, I thank you for the opportunity to market fueled by a vacancy rate of 2.04 per­ New Jersey District, since 1958, and is a speak to you about the housing crisis that cent, the lowest it has been since 1970, some charter member of the Henry Douglas Post has befallen the Hispanic community in of the housing stock is improving, new con­ 58, American Legion. New York. struction in targeted areas is beginning, less In his retirement years he has been occu­ Two weeks ago we, at the New York His­ abandonment is occurring, nearly all of it panic Housing Coalition, sponsored a day­ for the benefit of the city's upper income pied with real estate and income tax assist­ long housing conference whose theme was strata of the city's residents. Yet, for the ance. He is a never-failing source of help to "Taking Inventory: Housing Demand vs. vast majority of others, there are increas­ those who seek his counsel. He has per­ Housing Supply." It was our intention to ex­ ingly unaffordable rents, a greater degree of formed many marriages and funerals for amine the housing needs of Hispanics-in overcrowding, a higher proportion of segre­ Englewood people, and maintained a lively other words, to take inventory at this, the gation and, as I said earlier. an almost total interest in community affairs. mid-point of what began so hopefuly as the lack of choice. "Decade of the Hispanic." The findings of the various studies that Later, one of my colleagues on our board have been done in New York are clear. The HISPANIC HOUSING NEEDS of directors will outline some of the recom­ latest figures show that there are only mendations that came out of that gather­ 39,594 vacant available housing units left in HON. ROBERT GARCIA ing. I, therefore, would like to take this op­ the city. Ten years ago there were 56,968 portunity to provide context to those recom­ and twenty years ago more than 68,000 OF NEW YORK mendations, by giving you some idea of the units. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES housing problem that confronts Hispanics There are 36,000 fewer rental units in the Wednesday, September 18, 1985 living in New York. city today than there were in 1981, even Let me be clear at the outset. There is a though the city's population has grown by Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, this week housing emergency in New York. It is crisis 78,000 people. marks the national observance of Hispanic for low-income families and a threat to the Gross losses from the housing inventory Heritage Week. There have been many no­ middle class. Its chief components are a lack totaled 69,000 for the last three years. This table events here in Washington and across of income necessary to meet the rising costs is almost three times more than new con- 24206 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 struction. It averages out to 1,917 units lost there is a housing emergency in New York. I rate that housing has been built over the from the inventory every month. And, while characterized the magnitude of the problem last decade, only half of these will find a some will point to the net gain in the city of as a crisis. I am sure you will agree, after place to live. A recent study by New York's 11,000 units, this is less encouraging than it having heard some of the grim statistics, regional plan association has concluded that seems, because it is almost totally due to the that this is no exaggeration. Clearly, condi­ a shortage of housing may inhibit growth 24,000 conversions, or in other cases new tions are intolerable. And when something and thereby undermine local efforts to pro­ construction, which for the most part only is intolerable, actions must follow. Our mote a healthy economy. Limited housing helps to satisfy demand at the high end of hope, as Hispanics, yet abides-in bodies like then, means diminished economic growth the price scale. this one which has the capacity to act now, and all the hardship which that implies. What we see then is both a verification of in the face of a crisis that is agonizingly in The New York Hispanic Housing Coalition the old free-market verities, that is, that a the present and rapidly consuming our believes that Congress can take specific shrinking supply and an increasing demand future as well. steps to reaffirm this Nation's historic com­ equals a higher price, and a ratification of This week is, as we all know, Hispanic mitment to decent affordable shelter. long-standing historical patterns that have Heritage Week. It should also mark, as well, First, with respect to the matter of Treas­ shown time and time and time again that the renewal of the compact between Amer­ ury Two, the President's proposed tax plan the private market, left to its own devices ica and her immigrant children. must be altered. As it stands, it would and unaided by the efforts of liberal Demo­ Good intentions alone are not enough, nor remove virtually all tax incentives for con­ cratic State largesse cannot be expected to even are a few courageous politicians. The struction of low-cost rental housing. provide housing for those of little means. fulfillment of the American dream requires The dollar value of tax deductions: ex­ For decent housing, no matter what the institutional response. And unless it is forthcoming then that heritage which emptions and exclusions-including depre­ current political ken may tell us, is not a ciation, deferred and current interest, tax­ commodity like any other. It is, along with America represents, of justice for all of its citizens, will have carelessly been squan­ exempt financing and new deprecia­ ance, based on income below 80 percent of "American Century" than the rapidly tion-the capital cost recovery system. the median and payment of more than 30 fading American dream of homeownership­ . percent of that income for rent. 526,119 of which as you have already heard has never According to a computer analysis of a hy­ these are of very poor income: below 50 per­ really been more than a dim hope for New pothetical rental project, done by David F. cent of the median. York's Hispanics, who have the lowest rate Harris, vice-president of Dominion Financial What that means is that 22.5 percent of of homeownership of any ethnic group in Projection, negative cash flow for rental all households in the city of New York, 31.8 the city. housing investors would be the rule, for the percent of all tenants in the city, need Fed­ The current housing crisis may be the first seven years of operation. While real eral assistance to obtain adequate housing worst since the depression. Yet, it gives us estate investors are currently able to claim a within their income levels. the chance to redefine housing as a basic positive after-tax cash flow from the begin­ The figures paint a portrait of despair: in­ right and to concentrate on ways of stimu­ ning, the proposed changes would make creases in rent are now outstripping infla­ lating the production of housing for a low­ that impossible. And in the end, the inves­ tion. In the last three years, rents have income market that increasingly finds itself tor would also have to settle for a lower rate risen by 24.5 percent compared to the con­ without any decent affordable shelter. of return from the sale of his property than sumer price index increase of 18.1 percent. It gives us the chance, as well, to recognize is now the case. Incomes, on the other hand, have gone that the housing industry is unlike any Others have noted that for low-income down. in real terms. Today, 27 percent of all other and cannot be expected to compete housing the combined impact of CCRS and renters in New York City have incomes for scarce capital against an IBM or an the proposed lower marginal income tax below the official poverty level-more than Exxon. It would be no contest. No bookmak­ rates, would be to cut tax benefits from de­ 393,000 households. er in the country would take odds on that preciation during the first five-years of op­ And where will they live? In the last three one. erations, by about 70-75 percent below the years the number of vacant units with Nor is the frequently heard admonition to benefits now available. Syndication proceeds asking rents below $300 declined by more lower our expectations a very reasonable are attributable to these benefits and would than 11,000, while vacancy rates in most choice. Because, as you have also heard, His­ be reduced accordingly. rent classes below $200 per month are now panics in New York and more pointedly the The Treasury plan would further squeeze under 1 percent. In addition, the New York burgeoning army of the homeless, lack even the REHAB low-income housing investor by City housing authority reports a waiting list the semblance of a choice. In short, for His­ subjecting him to the standard 28 year de­ of 200,000 families, a great proportion of panics and for the housing industry, it is preciation schedule, instead of the current whom are Hispanic. Yet, vacancies here av­ now high noon. five-year amortization period. Because syn­ erage only 3,000 units per year. Only the The housing crisis will inevitably affect dication proceeds are generally directly re­ lucky ones will get in. Everyone else will the future of whole regions of the country. lated to the amount of deductions available find themselves locked out. The New York metropolitan area alone will in the early years of a project the negative I began this presentation by informing gain an estimated 2.7 million new house­ impact on low-income rental housing reha­ you, the members of this committee, that holds by the turn of the century. Yet, at the bilitation could be significant. September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24207

At the same time, the Tax Reform Act low-income housing cannot be relied upon ADDRESS BY THOMAS WINSHIP would withdraw the authority for public alone to fill the large gap in housing pro­ corporations to issue tax exempt bonds for duction for low-income groups. The need at DOCTOR OF LETTERS, HONORARY mortgages for low- and moderate-income the low end of the scale is far greater, and What does my Marlboro '85 profile add up housing. the criteria should recognize it. to? I choose to think you're latent world Today, tax-exempt bonds are employed Beyond this, innovation in housing pro­ savers. And guess what, your timing may be for a variety of purposes: mortgages for duction must be encouraged in order to perfect. I think I see a welcome mat unfold­ first-time homebuyers, certain low-and mod­ produce creative solutions to our housing ing for citizen activists after the recent dark erate-income rental housing, and commer­ needs. Homesteading, construction and ages of the era of Washington's government cial and industrial development. Moreover, technology improvements, and energy effi­ by greed. the issuers of single family mortgage reve­ ciency programs must be stimulated I raise my glass to you, bravo. Go get 'em. nue bonds can trade in part or all of their is­ through adequate Government assistance, When I say you will not have long to wait to suance authority for authority to issue in order to make affordable living units pos­ be wanted, I realize how personal prejudices mortgage credit certificates . These sible. often tilt one's judgment in the forecasting entitle homebuyers using conventional non­ In this regard it must be said that the ad­ of political trends. Before I go off the deep tax exempt mortgage financing, to a credit ministration's voucher proposals will do end, I want to buttress my sense that things against their Federal income taxes equal to nothing to build more housing, despite a va­ are looking up for all of us by the recent a portion of the mortgage interest they pay. cancy rate in New York and of 2 percent. It comments of that smart Reagan administra­ Under the administration's proposal, tax­ will do nothing to regulate rents for Hispan­ tion cheerleader, Kevin Phillips. So far, he's exempt financing would continue to be ics who continue to have the highest rela­ been a good prophet. In last Sunday's New available only for purely public purposes, tive rent expense burden in the city. And it York Times, he said, "My sense is that the such as tax anticipation notes and bonds will do nothing to replace the section 8 rent­ American mood is getting ready to shift issued to construct Government facilities or subsidy program which serves 1.3 million toward an affirmative role for government public infrastructure improvements. Hous­ households nationally. It will simply be one again, and conservatism may not have much ing and economic development, as strange more hand-out of taxpayer money, this time more time to come up with a positive pro­ as it seems, would not qualify as a public to landlords who charge prevailing rents. gram framework." Phillip's thesis is sup­ purpose. States and localities, under this Finally, the goal set forth in the U.S. ported by the past history of second term formulation would not have authority to Housing Act of 1949, that of a "'decent presidencies. issue single family housing bonds. Thus, the home and suitable living environment for So often incumbent presidents become MCC program would be terminated. every American family ..." clearly remains overconfident in their second term. They Tax-exempt bonds, as everyone here to be achieved. And unless there is the polit­ misread the poll results and press their knows, are a major resource for community ical will to steer this country away from the views far beyond what the mainstream of development projects. Therefore, the prohi­ detour it has taken in recent years and back America wants. Phillips questions whether bition on this funding source would be cata­ on the road to responsibility, then the ideal Reagan is in step with the public on mili­ strophic. of opportunity will be lost, the hope which tary spending, his Central America policy But, not only might Treasury Two lock has sustained Hispanics for so long will die, and his inattention to our sagging educa­ the poor out of what is the traditional and the American dream of prosperity will tional system. symbol of the American dream, it could also fade away. You know the social agenda before you: price them out of a rental. HUD's own esti­ drought followed by famine in vast areas; mates, similar in scope to that of the Treas­ deregulation followed by giant takeovers ury Department, suggest that rents would THOMAS WINSHIP, FORMER and spreading acid rain; a deaf ear to sex rise by 25 percent within seven years and 30 EDITOR OF THE BOSTON education followed by a soaring teenage percent in two decades, after inflation is GLOBE, ADDRESSES MARL- taken into account. An increased number of pregnancy rate; small and large farm fail­ condo conversions in the face of diminished BORO GRADUATES ures every day and everywhere; government tax benefits are also anticipated. cutbacks in education followed by very white and affluent college student bodies, New York City, with 1.9 million rentals- HON.EDWARDJ.~Y 11 percent of all rental units in the coun­ followed by college shutdowns; and in cities, try-will be greatly affected. But half of the OF MASSACHUSETTS where Yuppies of limited talent and zero social conscience live nearby but oblivious to city's renters already pay more than 30 per­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cent of their income for rent. They can minorities sinking deeper and deeper into harldy be expected to pay more. Wednesday, September 18, 1985 squalor. Yes, I'm afraid, and much of it ag­ Clearly, if Treasury Two prevails, then gravated in part by the trillion dollar nucle­ Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, under the ar arms race our leaders love so dearly. this country will have managed to lose the able direction and leadership of Thomas war for decent shelter, after 50 years of win­ Discouraged? Don't be, because we have a ning most of the battles. Winship, the Boston Globe became the flag­ marvelously creative system of self-govern­ But relegating these provisions in the tax ship newspaper for New England and the ment. It is designed to be manipulated for proposal to the dustbin of history is not Northeast. Mr. Winship and his paper pur­ the public's good. But it needs people with enough. sued issues tirelessly, working hard to energy and conscience, leaning against the The Hispanic Housing Coalition would ensure that the public understood all sides barricades at all levels. Some of your older like to see this body retain section 8 certifi­ of a story. His commitment to social justice brothers and sisters and perhaps some of cates for existing housing at its current 15 your parents did some leaning not so many is legendary, and his influence at the years ago. And they made some changes. year term. A reduction to 10 years would be Boston Globe will live long into the future. one more nail in the coffin for this, the They supported ever so stoutly the libera­ "whipping boy" of housing programs. For Mr. Winship's commitment to his profes­ tion of minorities in this country. We are Hispanics, whose income needs require a sion and his contributions to the press are seeing today that was only a start. But the rent subsidy, it would also be destructive. famous. Boston, MA, and the rest of New ice age of prejudice was melted and it will The recent elimination of a $500 million England benefited greatly from his stew­ keep melting. program reserve established by the Appro­ ardship at the Boston Globe. Given his in­ In this connection, it is worth recalling priations Committee to provide funds for sight into the news and into our society, I the mood of the mid 60's when in nine wild programs not yet authorized by the full offer for the perusal of my colleagues, an months, in 1965, Congress approved Presi­ Congress, but included in H.R. 1, should excellent address given by Mr. Winship. dent Johnson's Great Society legislative also be rescinded. Among the projects to be package which included: Medicare, provid­ affected are the Nehemiah Housing Demon­ Co~cEMENT: 1985 ing health insurance for the elderly fi­ stration Grant Program and the Second­ lachia. 24208 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 This administration has taken potshots at on pretending the problems of the develop­ CHIROPRACTIC CARE GAINS IN these milestone programs but has been ing nations are too far away to affect us, POPULARITY unable to dismantle them. An activated and we cannot continue to comfort our­ public-mostly the younger people-pushed selves with "let's solve our own problems this burst of responsive government action. first" thinking. There are jobs in the Third HON. MARCY KAPTUR You can do it too. World-hundreds of them, and they pay OF OHIO A few years later, they blocked an immor­ well too, in the World Bank, in our econom­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES al war. See "Killing Fields," if you haven't, ic aid programs, in private relief agencies. to remind yourself of what gargantuan There are jobs for foresters, for agriculture Wednesday, September 18, 1985 mayhem they struggled to stop. specialists, for disease and population con­ Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, today, many They revolutionized relations between trol workers. And for many of these jobs, generations by insisting upon honest and of our concerns with the health care frank dialogue. That's what the student rev­ you do not need graduate degrees. What system involve the expansion of choices in olution of the 60's was all about. Those kids you do need is courage and a desire to help people in trouble. health care. Providing alternatives in of the 60's paid a dear price for insisting health care is a major factor in increasing upon straight answers from their parents, Incidentally, I am setting up a Third World journalism center outside of Wash­ competition and thereby serving to restrain from their teachers and from their govern­ expenditures for health care. I would like ment. ington DC to help mid-career reporters and Your parents and your older brothers and editors of the developing nations to write to direct my remarks to an area of health sisters fueled the women's movement, per­ more effectively. We will expose them to care that can be a valuable alternative haps the most successful of all the great modem news techniques, not ideologies. My method of treatment and whose practition­ movements of the last quarter century. And newspaper brethren in the faraway lands ers are increasingly recognized as vital par­ they hit the pavement three years ago for are in such desperate need of the most basic ticipants in our health care delivery nuclear sanity in the freeze demonstrations tools of writing and editing. Our govern­ system. across the country. I will always maintain ment has been generous in aid to the have­ Chiropractic is the diagnosis and treat­ that it was the peace marches, not the arms nots in almost every segment of life except ment of human ailments without the use of build-up or star wars, that drove the super­ in improving the communication of ideas drugs or operative surgery. As such, per­ powers back to Geneva. and events. That is where our new center Now, to the sermon. for foreign journalists comes in. sons who utilize the services of a chiro­ Social scientist Yankelovitch says that we Government leaders come and go in their practor can avoid many expensive medi­ are now leaving behind the excesses of the emerging nations, but generally the journal­ cines and unnecessary surgery. The nature "me generation." He does not perceive a ists remain. They are one of the few stabiliz­ of chiropractic, which distinguishes it from return to the traditional ethic of self denial, ing forces in these countries. I know that other healing arts, is based on the principle but rather an emergence of a new "ethic of better Third World journalism can help to that interference in the nervous system can commitment" to a life that supports self-ful­ cause illness. The chiropractic approach is fillment through enduring commitments to better the lives of humankind living in the relationships, work and mere survival. That developing countries. Even more important, to correct the source of the illness by re­ is not enough. Society needs much more it can contribute so much to international storing the nerves' capacity to work with­ than a generation satisfied only with mere understanding in an interdependent world out obstruction. By using a procedure survival. of nuclear terrorism, of rising tensions, of called "adjustment,'' chiropractors manipu­ You folks out there are needed like never global economic cycles and of a desperate late a person's bones, usually the vertebrae, before. I want to see all of you find genuine struggle against unemployment and hunger. to relieve pain caused by the skelton's ob­ fun out of life. And, the best formula for Communication is a grossly neglected tool struction of the nerves. having fun is to be involved and useful-pos­ in the Third World. In all 50 States, the District of Columbia, sibly even at a living wage. I have some I have another piece of career advice ideas for you: which came to me a few days ago from an the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico license Become a journalist in some form or unorthodox businessman friend. He is and officially recognize chiropractic as a other. It now pays well, anywhere from $200 Warren Buffett, the investment genius who health care profession. Chiropractic cover­ a week on very, very small papers for report­ recently coughed up half a billion dollars to age, to varying degrees, is included in Med­ ing and copy editors, to $900 on the big buy a piece of the ABC television network. I icare, Medicaid, and Federal vocational re­ ones. For effecting change, zest, people­ told him I was talking to Marlboro gradu­ habilitation programs. Chiropractic care is helping and people-watching, nothing can ates today and asked if he had a thought for recognized by the Internal Revenue Service touch journalism. It is hard to get a job on them. Without a moment's hesitation, he as a legitimate medical deduction. Over 10 TV or on a newspaper? It sure is, but if the said, "Tell them to go to work for the determination is there, so is the job. I know. million people, or approximately 1 out of If you are a computer whiz, offer yourself person they admire the most. Something 25 Americans, each year seek out the serv­ to government, on the city, state, or nation­ good will come of it. Emulate your hero as ices of a chiropractor. al level. You will have more fun and make best you can," he said. I like the thought. Chiropractic is the second largest health almost as much money as in the private What I really want to leave with you this discipline in the Nation with over 31,000 sector. The computer is here to stay. morning is just one idea. Please, please take doctors of chiropractic serving millions of Go into the environmental protection the challenge of our self-government to make life fairer and more responsive to ev­ patients each year. In Ohio, there are over business. It is a growth industry. Some 800 members of our State chiropractic as­ people are very gainfully employed fighting eryone-work that built-in idealism you the toxic waste crisis. learned at home and at Marlboro. sociation and there is a chiropractic center Go to graduate school. Borrow if you need Friends, there is nothing wrong with within my district at Parkview Hospital in to. Learn about aqua agriculture, fisheries idealism, no matter what the cynics say. Toledo. management or forestry, to name a few off­ Thirty years ago, Justice Louis D. Bran­ Chiropractic care is an effective means of beat disciplines deis said: "There is in most Americans some care. Correct posture and proper alignment Man the refugee camps on the African spark of idealism, which can be fanned into of the spine have been widely accepted as and Asian fronts. Believe it or not, they pay flame. It takes sometimes a divining rod to important factors in good health not only in some of these lifesaving jobs. find what it is; but when found-and that by chiropractors, but by public health offi­ Don't go to law school or into the invest­ means often-when found and disclosed to cials, physicians, pediatricians, the mili­ ment business-unless you have limited the owners the results are often extraordi­ talent and a lust for money. tary, and industrial relations specialists. nary." Research has shown that, under State Tum to the Third World, which encom­ Get out the divining rod. Have fun! And, passes three-quarters of the earth's land workers' compensation programs, patients mass and population and which is the battle thank you. have lost fewer work days and returned to ground for our very existence over the long their normal occupation much faster under haul. Where does national violence break chiropractic care, compared to other medi­ out most often? Where is nuclear accident cal treatment. most likely to occur? Where are our greatest It is obvious that chiropractic care is future markets for our goods and labor? Where is genocide by famine and the popu­ gaining a strong public following. A 1983 lation explosion a daily story? We cannot go Gallup poll indicated that 70 percent of September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24209 people who had been to a chiropractor ular musicals? Meredith Willson also com­ lasting remembrances Mason City has of would do so again if they had a similar ail­ posed many more various tunes including their favorite son is "Mr. Toot," a carica­ ment. We in Congress have taken many "Meredith Willson's Nocturne for Piano," ture of Meredith Willson playing a trom­ positive steps toward promoting greater use "Symphony Number One in F. Minor," bone, which has been made the official logo of chiropractic services. Congress included "Symphony Number Two-Missions of of Mason City. "Mr. Toot" is a symbol of schools of chiropractic under the Health California," "Prelude to America," and the pride the people of Mason City have in Education Assistance Loan Program in others. the man they feel has given them so much. 1981 and, last year, provided several dem­ Besides being a conductor, composer, and Mason City Mayor Ken Kew summed up onstration projects on chiropractic services lyricist, Willson was also a writer. In addi­ what so many people thought of Meredith in the military. Once again, chiropractic tion to a novel entitled "Who Did What to Willson, "Meredith was a talented medicine was included in the reauthoriza­ Fedalia," Willson wrote several autobio­ man . . . but he was more than that. He tion of the Health Professions Educational graphical accounts: "And There I Stood was kindly, patient, unassuming, deter­ Assistance Act which passed the House and with my Piccolo," "Eggs I Have Laid," and mined, cooperative, and God fearing. Mere­ Senate in July and is awaiting consider­ "But He Doesn't Know the Territory," dith Willson was not the kind of man who ation by a conference committee. We must which details his struggle to write "The would want his friends to be sad. He was continue our efforts to expand our citizens' Music Man." the personification of light . . . not dark­ available health care choices and encour­ Meredith Willson proved that even ness. He was given of joy ... not despair." age the development of the chiropractic though he was a great composer and His relationship with the people of his profession. Broadway personality, he had a tremen­ hometown was also fondly remembered by dous amount of compassion for his fellow Kew, "Everybody in this City knew Mere­ man. Some of the awards he received dem­ dith Willson . . . just ask them. That indi­ MASON CITY, IOWA, HONORS onstrate what he accomplished in his life­ cates to me the pride our people have in MEREDITH WILLSON time toward improving human betterment. letting the world know that he was one of Willson was a six-time president of the Big us. And Meredith knew all of us. If he HON. BERKLEY BEDELL Brothers of Greater Los Angeles which he couldn't call you by name ... you were OF IOWA helped found and in recognition of his Cousin. No one in this world had more IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES work for the cause of youth, he was pre­ cousins than Meredith Willson." sented with the National Big Brother Wednesday, September 18, 1985 But Meredith Willson also realized Award. Willson was also given the annual Mason City's potential when he said, "The Mr. BEDELL. Mr. Speaker, Meredith Humanitarian Award of the National Fa­ only change I can see in Mason City that Willson, who wrote "The Music Man," now ther's Day Committee and the "Sally" really matters is that she is still proving enshrined among the great American stage award from the Salvation Army for his her beliefs.'' That is no more evident than and screen musical classics, captured the contributions to American music and it is today. hearts of his hometown, Mason City, lA, human betterment. In addition, the Ameri­ Mason City never left Meredith Willson when he made "River City" known to the can Bandmasters Association has given and Meredith Willson never left Mason rest of the country. Willson also captured him its rarely conferred Edwin Franko City, wherever he traveled. the hearts of an entire nation by demon­ Goldman Award. strating his talent and versatility and daz­ Despite his nation-wide fame and popu­ zled Broadway with his entertaining musi­ larity, Meredith Willson never forgot the DAVID BRODY, ADL REPRESENT- cals. It is not surprising that Mason City is sounds of Iowa, the sights of Iowa, and the ATIVE, LOBBYIST WITH honoring Meredith Willson again by put­ people of Iowa. He was proud of his State "ACCESS" ting together a montage of his greatest and his hometown. Willson wrote a song works on September 21, at the North Iowa entitled "Iowa, It's a Beautiful Land" to HON. BILL GREEN Area Community College Auditorium. At make sure that everyone knew the State's OF NEW YORK that time his wife, Rosemary, will be pre­ correct pronunciation. He once wrote, "We sented with an award. were awfully proud of being from Mason IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Showing early musical promise, plus the City. We were always very quick to correct Wednesday, September 18, 1985 persistence and power of concentration anybody from out of town who said Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to which have made his record of musical 'Mason.' With a very superior and belittling call to the attention of my colleagues an composition and authorship so remarkable, tone we'd say: 'Mason City.'" article which appeared in the September 14 Willson has had an impressive list of ac­ Excerpts from the June 16, 1985, edition issue of the National Journal on David A. complishments. Probably the most recog­ of the Mason City Globe Gazette portrayed Brody, the representative of the B'nai nized of Willson's achievements have been Meredith Willson as a man awfully proud B'rith Anti-Defamation League. his Broadway ventures. "The Music Man," of his heritage, and no one who knew him [From the National Journal, Sept. 14, 19851 for which Willson wrote book, music, and would ever deny that. "But Iowa wasn't lyrics, was one of the five longest-running just a matter of nostalgia. Willson was in MAKING MATCHES MEANS ACCESS musical plays in Broadway's history. This the State often, and his boosterism wasn't a is passing out money, not to OF CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL FAMILY PLAN­ the medically sound, but to the politically IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NING PROGRAMS ASSAULTED correct. Wednesday, September 18, 1985 AGAIN It is all part of the successful business in exporting our political disputes. Those who Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker, I am intro­ HON. PETER H. KOSTMA YER can't ban birth control here are trying it ducing a bill to amend the Immigration overseas. The government is, in effect, and Nationality Act to provide for special OF PENNSYLVANIA dumping right-wing ideology that it can't immigrant status for a certain group of in­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sell in America onto Third World markets. class. This bill would remedy an injustice Mr. KOSTMA YER. Mr. Speaker, the fol­ This export business first began to thrive that has prevented these long-term resi­ lowing column by the Pulitzer Prize win­ at the population conference in Mexico City dents of the United States from obtaining ning author Ellen Goodman, is not fantasy, last year. The U.S. government told an as­ immigrant status. but fact. The Reagan administration is tonished collection of countries that we no Let me give a brief account of their situ­ steadily and surely unraveling America's longer believed that family planning was so ation. Between 1968 and 1976, the Immigra­ vital for the developing world. The adminis­ tion and Naturalization Service used 20-year bipartisan commitment to volun­ tration then went on to deny family-plan­ tary family planning in the Third World. ning funds to the International Planned 145,000 Western Hemisphere immigrant As a member of the Foreign Affairs Com­ Parenthood Federation and withhold funds visa numbers to adjust the status of Cuban mittee in the House and as a member of the from the United Nations Fund for Popula­ refugees. A class action suit, Silva versus Select Committee on Hunger, I believe that tion Activities. Levi, was filed on behalf of Western Hemi­ population plays a central role in the eco­ In both cases, the "hook" that pulled the sphere visa applicants with registration nomic, social, and political instability now funding rug out from under these organiza­ dates during that period. A Federal court threatening large parts of Asia, Africa, and tions was the abortion issue. But neither ruled that the 145,000 visas had been im­ group was using American government Latin America. In the face of this threat, money for abortions. The real attack was on properly used and should be "recaptured" the Reagan administration has undertaken artificial birth control. and used for the Silva class visa applicants an effort to defund some of the world's It is no secret that many of those opposed who had been waiting the longest. The most distinguished family planning organi­ to abortion are also opposed to "unnatural" court also ordered that Silva class members zations, including the U.N. Fund for Popu­ family planning. The American Life Lobby, already in the United States, numbering lation Activities and the International for example, has opposed Title X provisions about 250,000, be allowed to stay while the Planned Parenthood Federation, while dra­ that provide five million American women visas were being issued. matically increasing funding for those or­ with family planning. Now the Reagan folk are using foreign Following that court order, the INS ganizations committed exclusively to natu­ policy, not just to appease but also to fund issued letters to many of these class mem­ ral family planning, generally regarded as this right-wing constituency. Money has bers confirming their right to stay in the the least effective method of contraception. been taken away from the United Nations United States. By October 1981, the 145,000 The Reagan administration's commit­ by the one hand and given to groups like recaptured visas had been issued, leaving ment to the social agenda of the far right the Family of the Americas Foundation by thousands of Silva class members without will have damaging and lasting impact. the other hand. visas. The injunction protecting them from As Abraham Lincoln once said, "Bad As a longtime AID staffer says, "This is no aberration. It's part of a concerted effort by deportation was lifted in December 1981, promises are better broken." This is one groups opposed to family-planning pro­ and the temporary reinstatement of the promise the administration would be better grams to bring them to an end." As Faye protection in 1982, when the Senate passed off breaking. Ms. Goodman's column from Wattleton, head of Planned Parenthood, the Simpson immigration bill, expired in the Philadelphia Inquirer of September 3, puts it: "They're promoting these policies 1983. These unfortunate people have been 1985, follows: abroad because it's the only place where living in fear of removal from this country [From the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. 3, they can give this constituency their red since then. 1985] meat." Who are the Silva class members? They There is nothing inherently wrong with ILL-RECEIVED IDEOLOGY NOW EXPORTED natural family planning. It is one of the are would-be immigrants from the Western choices offered by all our overseas pro· Hemisphere, primarily from Mexico. Virtu­ BosTON.-Let us imagine the following sce­ grams. But it is also one of the least effec­ ally all of them have been living in the nario: A woman goes into a public family- tive methods of preventing pregnancy. United States at least 8 years. They have es- 24212 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 tablished roots in this country. Their appli­ legislation to extend and expand the Super­ About 150 chemicals have been regulated by cations for visas have not been granted be­ fund Program. Funding for the existing other statutes; 130 of these are subject to cause of the large backlog, and are virtual­ $1.6 billion program runs out on September the water quality criteria in the clean water act. ly sure to remain in that status indefinitely. 30 with scant progress made on the cleanup The Dingell-Broyhill bill reduces the It is especially appropriate to consider of thousands of dangerous abandoned haz­ number of chemicals in the standard safety the plight of Silva class members during ardous waste sites across the country. net from 150 to 20 by eliminating the water Hispanic Heritage Week. Their inability to This past August, the Energy and Com­ quality criteria. It also creates additional immigrate legally, despite a desire to do so, merce Committee reported a bill (H.R. waivers to the standards, including a "fund could be remedied if this humanitarian leg­ 2817) to extend this vital environmental balancing" proposal, which would even islation were passed. The current restric­ program for 5 more years. I voted against allow private party cleanups to avoid meet­ tions in our immigration laws regarding final passage of the legislation because it is ing federal standards when funds in the Su­ legal immigration from the Western Hemi­ substantially weaker than the bill (H.R. perfund are low, even though the cleanup is 5640) overwhelmingly approved by the entirely privately funded. sphere, while designed to be fair to all in­ 3. Citizens whose health is threatened by tending immigrants, fail to take into ac­ House last year, 323 to 33. The bill is now leaking dumpsites must be given the right count historical immigration patterns from being considered by several House commit­ to go to court to protect themselves.-The our closest neighbors. It is important to re­ tees, including the Public Works Commit­ Dingell-Broyhill bill weakens the citizen member that numerical restrictions on im­ tee, the Ways and Means Committee, the suits provision in last year's Superfund re­ migration from the Western Hemisphere Judiciary Committee and the Merchant authorization bill. We urge you to support are very recent. Annual ceilings were first Marine Committee. the amendment to restore the right of citi­ applied in 1968, and the preference system I recently received a letter from a broad zens to go to court to prove that a dump and per-country limits were applied in coalition of environmental, labor, con­ may be causing an imminent and substan­ tial risk to their health. 1977. The resulting backlog of immigrant sumer, religious, and health organizations Without this provision, citizens cannot visa applications from Mexico grew to which also oppose the Commerce Commit­ force dump owners to take actions to pre­ about 330,000 by January 1985. tee bill and urge us to strengthen it in sev­ vent a public health threat before it occurs. While this bill would not remedy that eral key areas as it proceeds through the State common law usually does not provide larger inequity, it would provide justice for legislative process. I commend this letter to remedies for citizens in these instances since a specific group of individuals who have my colleagues' attention. they are usually available only when con­ been waiting for a long time to receive offi­ SEPTEMBER 11, 1985. tamination or harm has already occurred. cial permission to reside in this country. Hon. JAMES J. FLoRIO, Frivilous cases would be prevented under Many have U.S. citizen children who have House of Representatives, this provision since citizens cannot sue for Washington, DC. damages or bring cases on contingency fees. never been to the parents' native countries. DEAR REPRESENTATIVE FLORIO: H.R. 2817, 4. Community right-to-know provisions There seems little point in continuing the the Superfund legislation sponsored by Rep­ must provide useful information to con­ current dependence of Silva class members resentatives John Dingell and James cerned citizens.-The recent tragedy in on passage of one of the various legiliza­ Broyhill are adopted, leases. Exceptions have been made in the past H.R. 2817 will not provide the essential tools The Dingell-Broyhill bill does not require for particular groups stuck in the pipeline needed to tackle Superfund cleanups over companies to reveal information concerning of immigration. For example, a special pro­ the next five years. community exposure to chemicals sites. Unfortu­ tify every polluter who contributed to the grant status. It would allow them to apply nately, the Dingell-Broyhill bill does notre­ contamination and without having to prove for such status in the United States, and quire that any specified number of cleanup that polluters disposed of wastes in a "negli­ would exempt them from preference and construction starts take place on an annual gent" manner. quota restrictions that now preclude their basis. We urge you to support the amend­ The Dingell-Broyhill bill prevents victims legal immigration. ment mandating a schedule, similar to that of hazardous waste from getting a fair day passed in H.R. 5640, which will guarantee an in federal or state courts to seek reimburse­ improved annual record of progress in clean­ ment of medical or other costs. Though it STRENGTHEN INADEQUATE ing up dumpsites. does slightly improve state statute of limita­ SUPERFUND BILL 2. Strong and effective national cleanup tion laws, H.R. 2817 does not provide even standards must be set.-These standards limited remedies for those injured prior to must be achieved as part of a permanent 1980. In addition, there is no mandated li­ HON. JAMES J. FLORIO cleanup remedy. Uniform cleanup standards ability standard. We urge you to support an OF NEW JERSEY must be mandated in order to put clarity amendment to provide victims with their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES into the debate over what "clean" really right to a fair day in court. Wednesday, September 18, 1985 means. We urge you to support the amend­ These and other amendments , the Friends of the Earth; Kathleen lTC ruled that hog producers and pork Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Tucker, Health and Energy Institute; processors were not producers of a like Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Anthony Guarisco, International Alli­ product and consequently were not mem­ ance of Atomic Veterans; Cheryl That section 771<10) of the Tariff Act of bers of the same industry, even though the 1930 <19 U.S.C. 1667<10)) is amended by des­ Martin, Mennonite Central Commit­ Commission found that fresh, chilled and tee, Washington Division; Leslie Dach, ignating existing section <10> as paragraph National Audubon Society; Cathy frozen pork is produced from live swine and adding at the end thereof the Hurwit, National Campaign Against through a single continuous line of produc­ following new paragraphs: Toxic Hazards; Chris Cowap, National tion. (b) Agricultural products which are pro­ Council of Churches of Christ in the The Commission held that hog producers cessed from raw agricultural products shall ty; like product because the test of economic be considered a like product with such raw Linda Tarr-Whelan, National Education product provided that, either: integration evidenced by legal and contrac­ (i) the more advanced product is produced Association; Norman Soloman, Nation­ tual interdependence was not established. al Fellowship of Reconciliation; from the raw product through a single con­ Martha Broad, Natural Resources De­ In a strong dissent, one of the Commission­ tinuous line of production, or fense Council; Janet Hathaway, Public ers said that the measure of injury in­ (ii) the producers of the raw product and Citizen's Congress; George Coling, curred by producers is properly related to of the more advanced product otherwise Rural Coalition; Blake Early, Sierra the amount of their product that goes into have a significant degree of economic inter­ Club; Sister Loretta Hennedkes, Sis­ the final processed product and it is not de­ dependence as manifested by price, market, ters of St. Joseph, St. Louis Province, or other economic interrelationships, termined by the form of the contractual re­ whether or not such interdependence is Social Justice Office; Robert Alpern, lationship between producers and proces­ Unitarian Universalist Association, based on legal relationships. Washington Office; Jay Lintrer, sors. For the purposes of paragraph (b), the United Church of Christ, Office for Hogs are transformed to fresh, chilled, more advanced agricultural product shall be Church in Society; and Rick Hind, and frozen pork by a process-slaughter­ considered to be produced from the raw ag­ U.S. Public Interest Research Group. which represents a wholly single continu­ ricultural product through a single continu­ ous line of production. Indeed all hogs ous line of production, to the extent that: become pork products and all pork prod­ , Italy, and Russia. Whereas the supplementary treaty of Resolved further, That the Senate of the to the beach, meet their favorite celebrity Berlin of July thirteenth, eighteen hundred United States, the House of Representatives or by fulfilling any one of their lifelong and seventy eight, between the Ottoman concurring, will support the President in dreams. Empire and Great Britain, Germany, Aus­ the most vigorous action he may take for I would like to share with my colleagues tria, France, Italy, and Russia, contains the the protection and security of American citi­ some excerpts of letters the foundation has following provisions: zens in Turkey, and to obtain redress for in­ received since the short time of its incep­ "LXI juries committed upon the persons or prop­ tion: erty of such citizens. "The Sublime Porte undertakes to carry Passed the Senate January 24, 1896. Guess what-sometimes I forget I am sick. out without further delay the ameliorations Passed the House of Representatives Jan­ Sometimes I even forget I have cystic fibro­ and reforms demanded by local require­ uary 27, 1896. sis, and even though I have spent most of ments in the provinces inhabited by the Ar­ my life in hospitals, sometimes I can forget menians, and to guarantee their security During the discussion surrounding this that. My VCR helps me forget. Thank you against the Circassians and Kurds. resolution, Congressman McCreary of Ken- September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24215 tucky pointed out that the prior Congress coordinated effort to reduce infant deaths Kent Hori, Dennis Hayashi, Dean Ito had taken steps to bring about an end to here, in our country-a land of plenty­ Taylor, and Grant Tomioka, the founders massacres taking place in Armenia. Mr. and so I have introduced legislation today and initiators of NLO, then established an McCreary stated: to establish a National Commission to Pre­ office in San Francisco's Japantown to During the last Congress we received in­ vent Infant Mortality. begin providing for the needs of the com­ formation of these robberies and murders in The charge of the Commission shall be to munity. Armenia. Hoping and believing that we "address respective governmental and pri­ Since its inception, NLO has provided might accomplish something, we authorized vate roles in the delivery of services associ­ legal services on a regular basis as well as the appointment by the President of the ated with preventing infant mortality, and having promoted the status and well-being United States of a consul at Erzerum and a consul at Harpoot. in the Turkish provinces to recommend actions designed to change of women, immigrants, the elderly, youth, where the greatest atrocities had been com­ and improve the Nation's comprehensive minorities, and low-income individuals. mitted. These consuls were appointed by approach to this national problem." The Furthermore, the staff and volunteers of the President. but they were at first denied Commission shall recommend a national NLO provide educational workshops and their exequaturs. After months of delay I policy to change and improve our current written materials on frequently encoun­ believe they at last reached their posts of approach to preventing infant mortality. tered legal questions in addition to its in­ duty. The Commission shall be composed of 15 formation and referral service in the social The actions of the 54th Congress demon­ members, and include the Secretary of service and counseling area. strate for those of us in the 99th Congress Health and Human Services and the Comp­ During the past decade, NLO has dis­ that the treatment of the Armenian popula­ troller General of the United States. Four played their public spirit and community tion in Ottoman Turkey was of profound members shall be appointed by the majori­ involvement, but more importantly, their concern to the United States. One needs ty and minority leaders of the House and efforts have reached individuals and orga­ only to go back and read the statements Senate-one each; three members from rep­ nizations who were not able to represent made on the floor of this Chamber in Janu­ resentatives of State and local government themselves to seek and acquire the liberties ary 1896 to realize just how involved the selected by the President-one shall be a and equal justice due to them. Congress was in this question. The resolu­ Governor; one a State legislator; and one a May I take this opportunity to personally tion I introduced earlier this year, House representative of local government-no convey my thanks and admiration to the Joint Resolution 192, merely seeks to re­ more than two of whom shall be members Nihonmachi Legal Outreach and ask my member the Armenian victims of this pro­ of the same political party. The remaining colleagues to join with me in congratulat­ tracted tragedy. By approving House Joint members of the Commission shall be joint­ ing and wishing them many more years of Resolution 192, we will be reaffirming the ly selected by the majority leader of the continued success. record established by prior Congresses. The Senate and the Speaker of the House. minority of Members who oppose this reso­ Mr. Speaker, our current efforts are lution ought not be permitted to rewrite the clearly falling short, and in some instances DURHAM,NC,SCHOOLEARNS history of this body. We must approve failing. In 1982, according to the National TOP RANK IN NATION House Joint Resolution 192 when it returns Center for Health Statistics of the Depart­ for a vote this year. ment of Health and Human Services, 42,401 HON. TIM VALENTINE infants died before reaching their first OF NORTH CAROLINA birthday. If our fight to end infant mortali­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NATIONAL COMMISSION TO ty were succeeding, the vast, vast majority Wednesday, September 18, 1985 PREVENT INFANT MORTALITY of these young citizens would be alive today. It is children, healthy children, who Mr. VALENTINE. Mr. Speaker, exactly 2 HON. MICKEY LELAND make our Nation secure. I invite and urge years ago, the National Science Board's OF TEXAS my colleagues to cosponsor this vital legis­ Commission on Precollege Education in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lation. Mathematics, Science, and Technology re­ leased a disturbing report. The report con­ Wednesday, September 18, 1985 cluded that the United States "is failing to Mr. LELAND. Mr. Speaker, infant mor­ NIHONMACHI LEGAL OUTREACH provide its own children with the intellec­ tality is widely utilized as a measure of the CELEBRATES ITS lOTH ANNI· tual tools needed for the twenty-first centu­ health status of a community. Thus, it is a VERSARY ry." The Commission's report is only one of tragedy that the infant mortality rate for many in recent years that have criticized the United States, the wealthiest country in HON. SALA BURTON the condition of American education. the world, continues to exceed that of OF CALIFORNIA Almost every facet of education in the many developed nations. According to Sec­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United States has come under attack, in­ retary Heckler's report "Health, United cluding academic standards, student per­ States" issued earlier this year, in 1981, our Wednesday, September 18, 1985 formance, curriculum, teacher preparation country ranked 14th-behind nine Europe­ Mrs. BURTON of California. Mr. Speak­ and quality, disciplinary standards, and its an nations, Japan, Canada, and er, on September 27, 1985, the Nihonmachi apparent overall weakness relative to edu­ Singapore. More importantly, while infant Legal Outreach [NLO] of San Francisco cation in other nations. mortality rates have declined significantly will be celebrating their lOth anniversary. These criticisms reflect legitimate con­ since 1970, the trend clearly has stagnated. This special day will commemorate a cern about our efforts to prepare our chil­ In some areas, rural and urban, infant decade of dedicated legal service which the dren for the future. The United States has deaths have increased. Here, in our Na­ Nihonmachi Legal Outreach has provided long been a world leader in education, and tion's Capital, recent statistics issued indi­ to the residents of the San Francisco Bay we must maintain our leadership if this cate the infant mortality rate increased by area. generation and future ge"erations are to 16 percent during the past year. Black The Nihonmachi Legal Outreach-or keep pace with the unprecedented speed of infant mortality overall remains twice as NLO as it is commonly referred to by its technological innovation. great as for whites. This gap has not de­ supporters, clients, and staff-was founded All of this concern has naturally focused creased; on the contrary, indications are in 1975 by a group of Asian American law public attention on the perceived shortcom­ that it is widening. students who were attending law schools in ings of American education. I believe that Mr. Speaker, as many of my colleagues the San Francisco area. These students felt this focus is necessary if we are to improve are aware, the situation is abysmal. It is that there was a need to provide a cultural­ our schools. But I also believe that we imperative, therefore, that we mobilize the ly sensitive type of legal service to the should highlight those areas of education efforts of this great country to end this na­ Asian/Pacific community. Individuals such in which we have been successful. tional disgrace. I am troubled and deeply as Richard Eijima, Paul Wada, Ranko Mr. Speaker, I have one such success disturbed by the lack of a concerted and Yamada, Dannette Sakoda, Carole Morita, story to report. For the second consecutive 24216 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 year, the North Carolina School of Science tive programs such as this which allow our differences by peaceful negotiation, not and Mathematics in Durham, NC, has led brightest students to grow and develop to arms. the Nation in the number of National Merit the limits of their potential. One can join in such prayers without gam­ bling the life of a nation on them. semifinalists. Since much of the current concern about The scientists who pledge not to take part The North Carolina School of Science the state of American education has fo­ in Star Wars research are acting out of prin­ and Mathematics is only 5 years old, and cused specifically on science and math, I ciple, of course. But so are all the others yet, under the able leadership of Charles am especially proud of this school. The who are not so quick to conclude it is impos­ Eilber, it has established a nationwide rep­ North Carolina School of Science and sible to develop an effective shield of satel­ utation for excellence. As the first residen­ Mathematics is leading the way in prepar­ lite sensors and lasers. We appreciate the tial high school of its kind in the entire ing our young people to meet the technical principles of this latter group more, and are country, it enjoys a history of pioneering challenges of the 1990's and beyond. I hope reminded that peace is not a state derived and leadership. This year, 85 students from this outstanding example of educational in­ from military weakness, but from strength. a senior class of 210 have been named Na­ novation will inspire similar projects in tional Merit semifinalists. other areas of American education. THE BERGEN RECORD ON FREE This achievement is a tribute to the TRADE AND THE IMF school's admissions policies, which are de­ signed to find the most gifted students in STAR WARS MAY PROVE science and math. Leadership in the Na­ IMPRACTICAL HON. JIM COURTER tional Merit competition also reflects great OF NEW JERSEY credit on the entire North Carolina school HON. DOUG BEREUTER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES system. Students come to the North Caroli­ OF NEBRASKA Wednesday, September 18, 1985 na School of Science and Mathematics IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, the Bergen from throughout the State. Their superior Wednesday, September 18, 1985 performance provides clear evidence of the Record newspaper of New Jersey recently solid foundation they receive at their Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I take this spoke out on the trade-war fever gripping hometown high schools. opportunity to call to my colleagues' atten­ the Congress and offered some profound The contributions of the North Carolina tion an editorial that appeared in the Nor­ insights I hope my colleagues will consider. School of Science and Mathematics go far folk Daily News of Norfolk, NE. The points The entire editorial is outstanding, yet beyond the impressive academic accom­ made regarding premature decisions about the most important point the Record makes plishments of its students. The school is the feasibility of the strategic defense initi­ is that the International Monetary Fund's constantly expanding its horizons and ex­ ative are worthy of consideration. austerity prescriptions are, for instance, tending its reach to develop new programs All of us pray that peaceful negotiation forcing to boost exports and restrict for the future. will take the place of military systems, but imports. These policies are endorsed by the Through a recent grant from the IBM until we can be confident that such defense Federal Reserve Board and, indirectly, by Corp., the school will soon have, according is not needed or that it would not work we the Congress when we passed the $8.4 bil­ to the best available estimate, the largest cannot gamble with the survival of a lion in loan guarantees to the IMF in 1983. number of computers per student of any nation. It is long past time for us to consider the educational institution in the country. The editorial follows: role the IMF is playing in the disruptions With the IBM grant and a second grant [From the Norfolk Daily News, Sept. of trade and rising protectionism that from the Carnegie Corp., the school will 12, 1985] threaten the global economy. begin a series of projects to develop new NOT SCIENTIFIC The Bergen Record editorial follows. methods of using computers in schools and The university scientists who oppose the PROTECTIONIST FEVER to design a new high school math curricu­ Strategic Defense Initiative, the administra­ A specter is haunting Congress, the Spec­ lum that could serve as a nationwide tion's attempt to devise an anti-nuclear mis­ ter of Smoot-Hawley. On one hand, Con­ model. sile capability, say their emphasis is not to gress is under siege from workers, farmers, Finally, with a third grant from the Ford make a political statement. Rather, it is, in and manufacturers who are up in arms over the words of one of their leaders, John the loss of one industry after another to for­ Foundation, the North Carolina School of Kogut, a physics professor at the University eign competition. The legislative hopper is Science and Mathematics has become a of Illinois-Urbana, "to point out that the brimming with some 400 proposals to re­ major participant in the Durham Mathe­ bulk of the scientists who would be working strain imports of everything from lumber to matics Council project. This project could on it think it is technically infeasible and at water beds. involve every secondary math teacher in the level of science fiction." ON the other hand, senators, representa­ the city and county in a program to build Nuclear warfare was in the category of sci­ tives, and nearly everyone else who lived professional skills as both mathematicians ence fiction; so was space travel or flight by through the Great Depression or read about and teachers. heavier-than-air machines. Of all people, it in history books know all too well what I might add that the city of Durham is by scientists ought to be most skeptical of ar­ happened the last time Congress succumbed guments that anything within the realm of to protectionist fever. That was back in far the smallest of seven metropolitan the human imagination is impossible. 1930, just a few months after Wall Street areas selected nationally to participate in Star Wars may prove impractical or too laid its famous egg. With the economy sink­ this project. That achievement reflects Dur­ costly, but any early decision to that effect ing fast, two Western Republicans, Sen. ham's reputation as a growing, progressive without more research and whatever testing Reed Smoot of Utah and Rep. Willis Hawley area as well as the advantages of close that research may call for is not to Ameri­ of Oregon, hit upon a time-honored proximity to the Research Triangle Park ca's benefit. The purely defensive weapon remedy-protect American trade at the ex­ and the national reputation of the North that would be created would not be designed pense of the rest of the world. They intro­ Carolina School of Science and Mathemat­ to destroy enemy cities and kill millions, but duced a bill raising industrial tariffs by a to prevent that sort of thing happening to third. It passed Congress and, despite over­ ics. America. whelming opposition by professional econo­ The school was originally intended to de­ The movement will probably have no tell­ mists, was signed into law by President velop leaders in math and science for ing effect on the actual effort. There are Hoover. North Carolina. It has succeeded admira­ enough scientists who see the problems as a For once, the economists were right. In­ bly. I think it is particularly noteworthy challenge with the possibility of helping to stead of making things better, the Smoot­ that nearly two-thirds of its highly quali­ continue policies of peace through strength Hawley Tariff Act made them much, much fied graduates stay in North Carolina for that work will proceed. Congress has tenta­ worse. Inevitably, other nations retaliated, tively set aside $2.7 billion of a five-year, $26 and soon the world had sprouted a new crop their college education. billion effort which President Reagan seeks. of tariffs, import quotas, and other trade Mr. Speaker, we have a long way to go Of course it remains a gamble, and all barriers. Commerce slumped, and the De­ before we can say that most of our Nation's people of good will earnestly pray that any pression deepened. educational problems are solved. But it is military systems will be rendered obsolete The political order was also upset. Ameri­ encouraging to note the success of innova- by international agreements to decide all ca's embrace of protectionism helped under- September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24217 cut the liberal, free-trade faction in the Jap­ Over the years, Frank Conway has exem­ warm disposition. On my visits to Plas anese government, which was elbowed aside plified the highest standards of the labor by militarists arguing that only force of Newydd. I always came away refreshed end arms could guarantee Japan the foreign movement by his continued efforts to help a little more enlightened. Mr. Morgan kept markets it so badly needed. The result was people with dignity and compassion. He on top of the issues and was an astute ob­ the Far Eastern "co-prosperity sphere" and started his career in the labor movement server of world events. I will miss his coun­ Japan's lurch to war. In Germany, mean­ when he was employed as a slate picker sel, but more assuredly we all will miss his while, the worldwide Depression exacerbat­ and blacksmith's helper at Raven Run Col­ engaging personality and superb humor. ed by Smoot-Hawley helped undermine the liery in Pennsylvania over 40 years ago. He Aubrey Morgan is survived by his wife, democratic Weimar government and clear also served in the U.S. Merchant Marines Constance, the daughter of Dwight the way for Hitler and the Nazis. and was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Fifty-five years later, Americans are once Morrow, a former U.S. Senator and Ambas­ again clamoring for relief from foreign com­ Force in 1946. sador to Mexico, three daughters, including petition. But Smoot-Hawley's terrible legacy Frank Conway worked for the General Elisabeth Pendleton whose husband is a is not easily shaken off. On one side lies re­ Motors Co. as an assembler, and later for foreign service officer, and one son. cession and unemployment, on the other the Singer Manufacturing Co. He was the All who knew and loved Aubrey Morgan rising economic and political tensions. How chief steward and a member of the execu­ will miss him, but we shall never forget this will Congress react? tive board of the Union County CIO. He extraordinary person and the rich legacy Preliminary indications are discouraging. also served on the board of directors of the Although many trade proposals before Con­ that he has given to us. gress are frivolous, a few are truly danger­ Community Chest as a CIO representative. [From the Oregonian, Sept. 16, 19851 ous. The most sweeping is Sen. Lloyd Bent­ These involvements led to his appointment sen's proposal to levy a 25 percent import as a full time AFL-CIO Union County com­ EX-DIPLOMAT AUBREY N. MORGAN DIES surcharge on countries with large trade sur­ munity service liaison. Aubrey Niel Morgan, a former British dip­ pluses against the United States. A resident of Roselle Park, Frank lomat and supporter of the performing arts Like any protectionist measure, the Texas in Portland, died Saturday in his home, Plas Conway serves on numerous boards and Newydd, in Ridgefield, Wash. He was 81. Democrat's surcharge proposal would penal­ committees, such as the advisory committee ize success and reward failure. If Japan, Mr. Morgan was born in Llandaff, Wales, South Korea, and Taiwan are high on the on aging, the Senior Citizen Home Repairs and attended Charterhouse and Jesus Col­ Bentsen hit list, it is mainly because they and Maintenance Program, the regional lege, Cambridge University. He played crick­ manufacture goods that are sophisticated, health planning council, and human serv­ et for teams at Charterhouse, Cambridge cheap, and well-made-unlike too many ices planning council. and Glamorgan. American products. Another country that One of Frank Conway's favorite duties During World War II, Mr. Morgan served has also incurred the senator's wrath is was the chairing of the AFL-CIO Commu­ as controller of British Information Services Brazil, whose only sin, apparently, is strug­ nity Service Counseling Program. Since in the United States. He moved to Ridge­ field in 1947 and lived there continuously, gling too hard to keep up with payments on 1957, over 700 graduate counselors have its $100-billion foreign debt, much of which except for a five-year period, beginning in is held by American banks. been serving their fellow union members 1948, when he served as personal assistant Brazil achieved its sizable trade surplus by and the community during their time of to the British Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks devaluing its currency and severely restrain­ need by guiding them to the proper health, and Counsellor to the Embassy. In 1953, he ing imports. The result was a one-way flow welfare and emergency services. returned to Plas Newydd, his Washington of goods from Brazil to the United States Frank Conway can be very proud of his farm, which was built in 1850 and is reputed and, inevitably, rising American resentment. accomplishments and the good will that he to be the oldest frame building in the state. But Mr. Bentsen forgets that it was the has brought to organized labor and its In 1954, he received the Order of St. Mi­ International Monetary Fund that pointed chael and St. George. Brazil on its way toward this aggressive members who have so generously support­ In 1969, Mr. Morgan was awarded the Wil­ export strategy-endorsed by Congress in ed the United Way and its member agen­ liam Hopkin Medal by the St. David's Socie­ 1983, when it voted additional financial cies. Frank Conway's spirit of compassion ty of New York for his services and especial­ credits for the IMF to help Third World na­ for others is an example of the American ly for his work in raising funds for the Na­ tions pay their debts. The Bentsen bill spirit of generosity and neighborly concern tional Museum of Wales. would thus punish Brazil for doing exactly for others. I wish Frank Conway and his In Portland, he served on the boards of what Congress said it should do. wife, Burt, good health and happiness in the Portland Opera Association and the By penalizing Brazil, Mr. Bentsen is virtu­ Oregon Symphony Association. The opera ally inviting it to default on its foreign debt, their retirement years. association honored Mr. Morgan by its es­ with possibly disastrous consequences for tablishment of the Aubrey Morgan Award U.S. banks. By penalizing Japan, Taiwan, AUBREY MORGAN for outstanding service to the opera. and South Korea, he would open the door Survivors include his wife, Constance, the to retaliatory measures throughout the daughter of Dwight Morrow, a former U.S. globe. Senator Bentsen's proposal may be HON. DON BONKER senator and ambassador to Mexico; three less sweeping than Smoot-Hawley, but it OF WASHINGTON daughters, Saran Hutchins of Chicago, Eli­ could point the world down the same slip­ sabeth Pendleton of London, and Eiluned pery slope. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Morgan of New York City; a son, Rhidian of Wednesday, September 18, 1985 Portland; and seven grandchildren. Mr. BONKER. Mr. Speaker, it is my sad Funeral will be for family only. The AFL-CIO/UNITED WAY HONOR family suggests that remembrances be con­ FRANCIS J. CONWAY duty to announce the passing of a distin­ tributions to the Portland Opera Associa­ guished former British diplomat who has tion, the Oregon Symphony Association or HON. MATTHEW J. RINALDO been a resident of my district since 1947. the Oregon Historical Society. Mr. Morgan was born in Llandaff, Wales, OF NEW JERSEY The body was cremated. attended Cambridge University, and served IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as controller of British Information Serv­ Wednesday, September 18, 1985 ices in the United States. From 1948 to THE BIRTHDAY OF MAYOR TOM Mr. RINALDO. Mr. Speaker, the AFL­ 1953, he served as personal assistant to DUCH CIO and the United Way of Union County, British Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks and NJ, will honor Francis J. Conway at its Counselor to the Embassy. While he re­ labor participation dinner dance on Octo­ tained his British citizenship, Mr. Morgan HON. ROBERT G. TORRICELLI ber 25. It is a distinction Frank Conway called Plas Newydd in Ridgefield his home OF NEW JERSEY richly deserves for his outstanding service and was a prominent supporter of the Port­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to the community for many years. land Opera, the Oregon Symphony, and the Mr. Conway retired in August as the Oregon Historical Society. Wednesday, September 18, 1985 Union County AFL-CIO and community He possessed all the qualities of a senior Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, I rise service representative of labor to United statesman, and even in later years Aubrey today to acknowledge the birthday of one Way. Morgan retained his wit, intellect, and of my district's brightest and most hard- 24218 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 working citizens, Mayor Tom Duch of Gar­ ground, deftly following the contours of defend ourselves in time of war than merely field, NJ. every glade and hillock. Every one of these to threaten, perhaps ineffectually, our po­ Mr. Duch is an outstanding leader in the weapons is more powerful than the bombs tential adversary in time of peace? Imagine that destroyed Hiroshima and Nagasaki. some highly effective defensive shield over city of Garfield. In addition to his mayoral The attack of 10,000 strategic warheads, all of his time to several community organiza­ prompt fatalities of a major exchange be­ which reach the American shield, in effect tions. He is an active member of the Rus­ tween the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. have been go boing, and harmlessly slither off into the sian Club, the Italian American Forum of variously estimated as ranging from a few Gulf of Mexico. Or imagine a comparable Garfield and the Saint Ciro Society. He is hundred million to two billion people. When shield over the U.S.S.R. so that if the U.S. also married and has one child. intermediate time-scale radioactivity, toxic attacks with 10,000 warheads, they all go smogs from the burning of cities, and nucle­ Elected mayor in 1980, the foundation of boing, and slide off into the Sea of Okhotsk. ar winter are thrown in, it becomes clear What could be wrong with this? In my opin­ his tenure has been a commitment to com­ that we're a hair's breadth from ultimate ion, nothing. If absolutely impermeable munity service and promotion of progres­ catastrophe. shields were miraculously emplaced, simul­ sive government. As a public servant Tom Over the past 40 years there has been a taneously and at reasonable cost, over the has been an exceptional example of honor steady expansion in the number and the va­ U.S. and the Soviet Union, the security of and integrity. riety of nuclear weapons and their delivery both nations would increase. But the On this occasion, as we gather to cele­ systems. The net result is that a country moment the shields are even a little permea­ such as the U.S. is much more vulnerable, ble, the moment one is deployed before the brate Tom's birthday, let us offer our con­ its population much more at risk, than was gratulations to a friend and respected offi­ other, the situation, I maintain, reverses; the case in 1945. Nevertheless, as the arse­ then the world becomes much more peril­ cial in Garfield, NJ. nals grew, the citizens of many nations ous, and the two superpowers-as well as all became tranquilized by official assurances the other nations-would be far better off that nuclear weapons would buy something THE CASE AGAINST SDI had the shield never been invented or de­ called "national security." Only when the ployed. Consider some of the difficulties. stockpiles swelled to grotesque proportions Permeability. Even scientists and engi­ HON. JOE MOAKLEY did it become apparent that the political neers who support SDI doubt that a system leaders have done something supremely OF MASSACHUSETTS much more than 50 per cent effective can be foolish-arranging for us to live under a deployed in the next few decades. But, to be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES regime of planet-wide nuclear intimidation, generous, let's imagine a system that's 90 Wednesday, September 18, 1985 the so-called balance of terror. per cent effective. The Soviets would fire In this paradoxical posture, both the U.S. Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I have long 10,000 warheads at the U.S. and only ten and the Soviet Union know that a nuclear per cent would get through. But ten per been concerned over the prospect of ex­ war would mean national suicide. And yet, cent of 10,000 is 1,000, and 1,000 warheads tending the arms race into outer space. It is for deterrence to work, they believe they are enough to destroy the U.S. Even a my opinion that such a move would add must show every possible readiness to use system that was 99 per cent impermeable nothing to our security and only serve to nuclear weapons. However meritorious the argument for a balance of terror may have would provide inadequate protection. By bankrupt our national treasury. It would been in the beginning, long before we concentrating the defenses, it would be pos­ be far better for the United States and the reached 20,000 strategic weapons the justifi­ sible to protect a few missile silo complexes, world community if the superpowers would cations unraveled. And so you now see large or even a few cities-but that would not rep­ engage in meaningful negotiations aimed at groups of physicians, lawyers, retired mili­ resent a significant break with the posture of the balance of terror. And if SDI cannot the strictest possible limits on space weap­ tary officers, Roman Catholic bishops-not so long ago the exemplars of conservative protect the bulk of the American popula­ onry. tion, what is its purpose? Dr. Carl Sagan has been a thoughtful attitudes-decrying the nuclear arms race. We've gone too far, they say, and indeed Overwhelming. Suppose the U.S.S.R. and steadfast critic of the move to weapon­ anything conservatives wish to conserve will wishes to inflict a certain level of damage on ize space. In an excellent article which ap­ be destroyed in a nuclear war. When 75 per the U.S., and believes that the U.S. will be pears in the September issue of Discover cent of the American public opt in opinion able to deploy a strategic defense that is 50 magazine, Dr. Sagan accurately points out polls and referenda for a bilateral, verifiable per cent impermeable. A natural response the shortcomings of the Reagan adminis­ freeze on new nuclear weapons and their de­ would be to double the Soviet arsenal of tration's star wars proposal. I would like to livery systems, the issue becomes politically strategic weapons. The large Soviet rockets charged. can incorporate many more multiple war­ have the article printed in the RECORD and heads than they do today. Increasing the I urge all my colleagues to carefully con­ As was clearly recognized by General Bradley, the last of America's World War II Soviet offensive arsenal involves existing sider the points Dr. Sagan raises-especial­ five-star generals, there are, in the long run, technology and not much in the way of de­ ly as we prepare for future debates on this only two approaches to the nuclear arms velopment costs. Soviet offensive response issue. race: increasing reliance on gadgets to save to SDI is likely to be cheaper than the defensive shield. The burden ting rid of the nuclear arsenals. of proof is on those who claim otherwise. THE CASE AGAINST THE STRATEGIC DEFENSE That Star Wars is likely to spur the already INITIATIVE Faced with the extraordinarily dangerous, morally dubious, and now politically risky grotesque race in offensive weapons must be Who can their mutual interest: to negotiate both a words from the perpetrator of a technologi­ be against research? But there's a standard moratorium on the development and de­ cal miracle. But if you think a little about distinction between research and develop­ ployment of new nuclear weapons systems. the accomplishment of the team of Ameri­ ment. Research keeps us up to speed on and to make massive, bilateral, and verifia­ can and French scientists that found the what's possible. Development is a major ble reductions in the present nuclear arse­ nals. Because the arsenals are so bloated-a wreck of the Titanic on the ocean floor last step toward the actual construction of func­ week, no other response seems possible. tioning systems. The threshold between SDI single American missile-carrying submarine can destroy 192 Soviet cities-deep cuts can This is one scientific discovery whose sig­ research and development may already have nificance does not need to be belabored. The been breached, and it would be good to have be made without compromising strategic de­ terrence. This is a task that does not re­ story was retold in detail over and over week a clear statement from proponents of Star before last, but its elements were familiar. Wars on just where they think this bounda­ quire, as Star Wars does, a whole series of technological breakthroughs; it requires even if only from the lyrics of old summer­ ry lies. camp songs. Since April 14, 1912, those ele­ Space and the future. Military hardware only political will. The two nations can take has been in space for decades, and everyone major steps now and create a climate for ments have taken firm hold in popular con­ on earth has benefited. Surveillance satel­ subsequent joint action to reduce the peril sciousness: the "unsinkable" design, the lites give a realistic measure of the adver­ in which they have placed our species. confident start, the calm night, the distress sary nations' capabilities and intentions, Bradley confessed, "I am sometimes dis­ calls unanswered, the shortage of lifeboats, and tend to restrain those on both sides who couraged. It is not by the magnitude of the the 1,500 dead. To most of us, the Titanic consider it prudent to plan for the worst problem, but by our colossal indifference to story is less history than legend. And as case. Militarization of space is not the issue; it. I am unable to understand why-if we with most legends, its theme is simple: the the introduction of weapons into space is. I were willing to trust in reason as a restraint extravagant pride of man and technology, am concerned that space weaponry, once on the use of a ready-made, ready-to-fire and the revenge of nature. given the go-ahead, will expand outward bomb-we do not make greater, more dili­ Today, "state-of-the-art technology" without limit. gent, and more imaginative use of reason means to us something more powerful than There are already incentives for placing and human intelligence in seeking an accord and compromise which will make it possible the Titanic's overconfident builders could "dark" satellites-ones difficult to detect­ ever have imagined. It is harder and harder in distant or unusual orbits where they can to control the atom and banish it as an in­ strument of war." to remember that however far back we push be activated in an emergency. The farther the boundaries of technological civilization, away they are, the harder they are to the natural forces beyond that boundary detect. Once the Outer Space Treaty is LET THE "TITANIC" REST IN remain as unforgiving as ever. Only those breached and nuclear weapons are emplaced who work at the edge of current exploratory in space, there are incentives for storing PEACE them at greater and greater distances from technology-such as team leader Robert the earth; then they represent a second­ HON. EDWARD P. BOLAND Ballard, whose revolutionary scanning strike capability that is hard to eliminate device Argo was, like the Titanic, on its OF MASSACHUSETTS maiden voyage-retain awareness of just without giving advance notice. Nuclear mis­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES siles on the moon, for example, could not be what nature has the power to do. Hence, destroyed from the earth in less than the Wednesday, September 18, 1985 perhaps, Dr. Ballard's emotional reaction three-day earth/moon transit time-unless Mr. BOLAND. Mr. Speaker, on Septem­ and his plea to prospective treasure-hunters of course gadgets to destroy them were al­ "not to desecrate this memorial." Such a ready in place on the moon. "Logic" of this ber 12, 1985, I addressed the House on the message will not reach everyone. Various sort may lead over many decades to the con­ great achievement engineered by scientists would-be salvagers have declared their in­ version of the inner solar system into a vast of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institu­ tention to search for the wreck and either arena for nuclear confrontation. tion, led by Dr. Robert Ballard, and the raise it or strip it of valuables-since, as In addition to increasing the chance of nu­ French Institute for Research and Explora­ they shrewdly note, nobody actually owns clear war on earth, the confrontation of tion of the Sea in discovering the wreck of the stuff. American and Soviet weapons systems in the Titanic. At that time I echoed the hope Within a week after the discovery, six con­ space would threaten to undo one of the few voiced by Dr. Ballard that the place of gressmen had introduced legislation that technolgical advances that commend our repose of the victims of the Titanic disaster would deter such buccaneering by designat­ time to the historians of the far futures­ ing the Titanic an international memorial the exploration, by American and Soviet will not be desecrated by adventurers moti­ vated only by greed. site. Though such a measure is unlikely to spacecraft, of our solar system. I see in this discourage the more determined would-be exploration and important perspective On September 15, the Washington Post against which to judge events on earth, and carried an editorial, "Respecting the Titan­ scavengers-one of whom told Time maga­ an aperture to a benign future for the zine that "you can do anything you're big ic" which eloquently and succinctly cap­ enough to do out there"-it will neverthe­ human species. But even with the best will tures Dr. Ballard's message. The lessons of in the world, it's hard to see much open and less be all to the good if Congress can ampli­ the Titanic lie in its fate, and the fact that fy Dr. Ballard's basic message. peaceful scientific exploration of the sort the liner's final resting place has been that has graced the past 25 years in an age in which the skies are rippling with weap­ found does not lead to the conclusion that ons. it should be disturbed. Dr. Ballard and his In short, strategic defense cannot protect colleagues have captured the imagination the U.S. in a nuclear war. can be over- of the world with their technological prow- September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24221 BISHOP GEORGE R. EVANS run, always serving as auxiliary bishop to Archbishop Casey will be chief concele­ Denver Archbishop James V. Casey. brant and preacher at the Thursday morn­ An avid tennis player, Evans was on the ing service, according to the Rev. Lawrence HON. PATRICIA SCHROEDER court almost daily at the Denver Tennis St. Peter, archdiocesan vicar for priests. OF COLORADO Club for more than 20 years. The six-foot All Catholic bishops in the United States IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Evans was a hustler on the court, and was will be invited, and about 50 bishops are ex­ considered one of the guys. pected to attend Thursday's service, St. Wednesday, September 18, 1985 NO-FRILLS BISHOP Peter said. Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, Amer­ During one game, opponent Ed Friedman Evans' body will lie in state for 2lh hours ica lost one of it's most compassionate and groaned and yelled as he tried to return one after Thursday's service. Burial will follow forceful advocates for equality, compassion of Evans' shots. "I gave at the office," Evans at Mount Olivet Cemetery at West 44th Avenue and Youngsfield Street in Golden. and justice. yelled back at his complaining partner. Evans was a no-frills bishop who lived on The cemetery is owned by the archdiocese Denver Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Denver. George R. Evans died last Friday. $550 a month-the same salary paid other priests in the archdiocese. He lived in one of Casey requested Friday that contributions I was honored to work with the Bishop the archdiocesan housing projects for a be made in Evans' name to the Samaritan on a number of issues. He was never afraid time. Shelter, c 200 Josephine St., Denver 80206. to speak out, to put the prestige and power His last home was a spartan, two-room of his office on the line for the less fortu­ apartment at St. Rose of Lima Catholic nate, the less powerful. Church, 1320 W. Nevada Ave., where he said RENAME THE STINSON CREEK The article follows: 8 a.m. Mass daily. AREA TO THE LLOYD D. He confessed an addiction to pasta but HAYES RECREATIONAL AREA [From the Denver Post, Sept. 15, 19851 still managed to keep his high school weight ALLY OF POOR, BISHOP EVANS DIES AT AGE 62 of 155-a feat he credited to "starting out HON. RICHARD C. SHELBY

PARTICIPANTS IN THE APPROVAL OF THE Environmental and Public Works Select on Intelligence DOCUMENT OF ACCORD Environmental Pollution Subcommittee To resume closed hearings on the devel­ Rene Abeliuk Fernando Maturana To hold hearings on proposed legislation opment of a national intelligence Andres Allamand Sergio Navarrete authorizing funds for wildlife refuge strategy . Sergio Aguil6 Dario Pavez programs. SH-219 Patricio Aylwin German Perez SD-406 10:30 a.m. Carlos Briones Patricio Phillips Foreign Relations Environment and Public Works Francisco Bulnes Mario Sharpe Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs To hold hearings on the nominations of Pedro Correa Enrique Silva Cimma Subcommittee Orson G. Swindle III, of Georgia, to be Armando Jaramillo Ram6n Silva Ulloa To hold hearings on Middle East arms. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Luis Fernando Gabriel Valdes SD-419 Economic Development, and Jennifer Luengo Gast6n Ureta 3:00p.m. J. Manson, of Virginia, and Lawrence Luis Maira Hugo Zepeda Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry J. Jensen, of Virginia, both to be As­ Business meeting, to mark up S. 501 and sistant Administrators of the Environ­ S. 616, bills to expand export markets mental Protection Agency. SD-406 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS for U.S. agricultural commodities, pro­ vide price and income protection for Governmental Affairs Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, farmers, assure consumers an abun­ To hold hearings on the nomination of agreed to by the Senate on February James C. Miller III, of the District of dance of food and fiber at reasonable Columbia, to be Director of the Office 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a prices, and continue low-income food of Management and Budget. system for a computerized schedule of assistance programs, and related meas- SD-342 all meetings and hearings of Senate ures. 11:00 a.m. committees, subcommittees, joint com­ SR-328A Foreign Relations mittees, and committees of conference. Business meeting, to consider pending This title requires all such committees SEPTEMBER 23 calendar business. to notify the Office of the Senate 9:30a.m. SD-419 Daily Digest-designated by the Rules Finance 2:30p.m. Committee-of the time, place, and International Trade Subcommittee Judiciary To resume hearings on S. 680, to limit Juvenile Justice Subcommittee purpose of the meetings, when sched­ imports of textile products into the To hold hearings on S. 985, to protect uled, and any cancellations or changes United States to a 1-percent growth the rights of victims of child abuse. in the meetings as they occur. rate for exporting countries. SD-226 As an additional procedure along SD-215 with the computerization of this infor­ SEPTEMBER 25 mation, the Office of the Senate Daily SEPTEMBER 24 9:30a.m. Digest will prepare this information 9:00a.m. Labor and Human Resources for printing in the Extensions of Re­ Energy and Natural Resources To hold hearings on private sector ini­ marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL Energy Regulation and Conservation Sub­ tiatives to feed the world's hungary. RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of committee SD-430 each week. To hold oversight hearings on innova­ 10:00 a.m. Any changes in committee schedul­ tive approaches in industrial energy Judiciary efficiency. To hold hearings on S. 239, to establish ing will be indicated by placement of SD-366 constitutional procedures for the im­ an asterisk to the left of the name of 9:30a.m. position of the death penalty for Fed­ the unit conducting such meetings. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs eral crimes. Meetings scheduled for Thursday, Business meeting, to consider certain SD-226 September 19, 1985, may be found in reconciliation expenditures as imposed Judiciary the Daily Digest of today's RECORD. by S. Con. Res. 32, First Budget Reso­ Security and Terrorism Subcommittee lution for 1986. To hold hearings on mercenary counter­ SD-538 terrorism training camps. MEETINGS SCHEDULED SR-485 SEPTEMBER 20 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Joint Economic 9:30a.m. Business meeting, on pending calendar Trade, Productivity, and Economic Commerce, Science, and Transportation business. Growth Subcommittee Surface Transportation Subcommittee SR-253 To hold hearings on the economic out­ To hold hearings on the economic de­ Finance look for 1986. regulation of the trucking industry. To resume hearings on the President's SD-106 SR-253 tax reform proposal. 2:00p.m. Energy and Natural Resources SD-215 Judiciary Business meeting, to consider certain 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings on pending nomina­ spending reductions and revenue in­ Environment and Public Works tions. creases to meet reconciliation expendi­ Business meeting, to consider certain SD-226 tures as imposed by S. Con. Res. 32, spending reductions, and revenue in­ First Budget Resolution for 1986. creases to meet reconciliation expendi­ SEPTEMBER 26 SD-366 tures as imposed by S. Con. Res. 32, 9:00a.m. Labor and Human Resources First Budget Resolution for 1986. Veterans Affairs To hold hearings on the impact of SD-406 Business meeting, to consider certain Grove City legislation on private edu­ Judiciary spending reductions and revenue in­ cation. To resume oversight hearings to exam­ creases to meet reconciliation expendi­ SD-430 ine the controversies, problems, and 10:00 a.m. tures as imposed by S. Con. Res. 32, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry alleged abuses under the criminal and First Budget Resolution for 1986. Business meeting, to mark upS. 501 and civil sections of the Racketeer Influ· SR-418 S. 616, bills to expand export markets enced and Corrupt Organizations Act 9:30a.m. for U.S. agricultural commodities, pro­ . Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs vide price and income protection for SD-226 International Finance and Monetary farmers, assure consumers an abun­ Labor and Human Resources Policy Subcommittee dance of food and fiber at reasonable Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism To hold hearings on S. 812, to authorize prices, and continue low-income food Subcommittee the President to control loans and assistance programs, and related meas- To hold hearings on child fitness and other transfers of capital to any or all ures. health programs. Soviet bloc countries. SR-328A SD-430 SD-538 September 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24225 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Finance Veterans' Affairs Aviation Subcommittee To resume hearings on the President's To hold hearings on proposed legislation To hold closed hearings on international tax reform proposal. to provide a cost-of-living increase for airport security and terrorism. SD-215 fiscal year 1986 in the rates of veter­ SR-253 Labor and Human Resources ans disability compensation and de­ Finance Labor Subcommittee pendency and indemnity compensa­ To hold hearings on the President's tax To hold oversight hearings on pension tion for surviving spouses and chil­ reform proposal. policy implications of the President's dren. SD-215 tax proposals of fringe benefits and re­ SR-418 10:00 a.m. tirement savings. 10:00 a.m. Energy and Natural Resources SD-430 Energy and Natural Resources Business meeting, to consider pending 10:00 a.m. Governmental Affairs To hold hearings on the nominations of calendar business. Anthony G. Sousa, of Hawaii, to be a SD-366 Civil Service, Post Office, and General Services Subcommittee Member of the Federal Energy Regu­ Foreign Relations latory Commission, and Donna R. International Economic Policy, Oceans, To continue hearings on S. 1440, the Non-Smokers Rights Act. Fitzpatrick, of the District of Colum­ and Environment Subcommittee bia, to be an Assistant Secretary of To hold hearings on the General Agree­ SD-342 Labor and Human Resources Energy . Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom­ Energy). SD-419 mittee SD-366 2:00p.m. To hold joint hearings with the House Governmental Affairs Environment and Public Works Committee on Education and Labor's To hold hearings on the President's Water Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee on Elementary, Second­ To hold hearings on pending small wa­ management initiatives and related ary, and Vocational Education on the measures. tershed projects of the Soil Conserva­ problem of illiteracy in the United tion Service, Department of Agricul­ SD-342 States. Labor and Human Resources ture. 2175 Rayburn Building SD-406 Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom­ Foreign Relations Labor and Human Resources mittee To hold hearings on financing of foreign Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism To resume joint hearings with the military sales. Subcommittee House Committee on Education and SD-419 To hold hearings on the exploitation of Labor's Subcommittee on Elementary, Governmental Affairs runaway children. Secondary, and Vocational Education Energy, Nuclear Proliferation and Gov­ SD-628 on the problem of illiteracy in the 11:00 a.m. United States. ernment Processes Subcommittee Veterans' Affairs To hold hearings on S. 209, the Federal To hold hearings to review the legisla­ 2175 Rayburn Building Debt Recovery Act. tive priorities of the American Legion. 1:30 p.m. SD-342 SD-106 Foreign Relations 4:00p.m. European Affairs Subcommitee Select on Intelligence OCTOBER2 To continue hearings to review the Closed briefing on worldwide intelli­ North Atlantic Treaty Alliance. gence matters. 9:30a.m. SD-419 SH-219 Finance To continue hearings on the President's 4:00p.m. 4:30p.m. Select on Intelligence Select on Intelligence tax reform proposal. SD-215 Closed briefing on intelligence matters. Closed briefing on international terror­ SH-219 ism. Labor and Human Resources SH-219 To hold hearings on the nomination of Edward A. Curran, of Maryland, to be OCTOBERS SEPTEMBER 27 Chairman of the National Endowment 9:30a.m. for the Humanities. Commerce, Science, and Transportation 9:30a.m. SD-430 To resume hearings on S. 1310, the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Select on Intelligence Clean Campaign Act. Surface Transportation Subcommittee To resume closed hearings on the devel­ SR-253 To resume hearings on the economic de­ opment of a national intelligence regulation of the trucking industry. strategy. OCTOBER9 SR-253 SH-219 10:00 a.m. 9:00a.m. SEPTEMBER 30 Energy and Natural Resources Labor and Human Resources 9:30a.m. Business meeting, to consider pending Business meeting, to consider pending Finance calendar business. calendar business. Taxation and Debt Management Subcom­ SD-366 SD-430 mittee Select on Indian Affairs 9:30a.m. To hold hearings on proposed revisions To hold hearings on S. 1558, to settle Commerce, Science, and Transportation in subchapter C of the Internal Reve­ certain claims affecting the Pyramid To hold hearings on Robert Elsner, of nue Code relating to corporate tax­ Lake Paiute Indian Tribe of Nevada. Alaska, and Karen Pryor, of Washing­ ation. SR-485 ton, each to be a member of the SD-215 Marine Mammal Commission. 10:00 a.m. OCTOBER3 SR-253 Governmental Affairs 9:00a.m. Select on Intelligence Civil Service, Post Office, and General Foreign Relations To resume closed hearings on the devel­ Services Subcommittee European Affairs Subcommittee opment of a national intelligence To hold hearings on S. 1440, the Non­ To resume hearings to review the North strategy . Smokers Rights Act. Atlantic Treaty Alliance. SH-219 SD-342 SD-419 10:00 a.m. Office of Technology Assessment Commerce, Science, and Transportation OCTOBER 1 The Board, to hold a general business To hold oversight hearings in conjunc­ 9:30a.m. meeting. tion with the National Ocean Policy Commerce, Science, and Transportation EF-100, Capitol Study on Pelagic driftnets. Aviation Subcommittee 9:30a.m. SR-253 To hold hearings on airport safety, fo­ Finance Energy and Natural Resources cusing on windshear, aircraft inspec­ To continue hearings on the President's Business meeting, to consider pending tion, and air traffic control safety. tax reform proposal. calendar business. SR-253 SD-215 SD-366 24226 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 18, 1985 Labor and Human Resources 10:00 a.m. 4:30p.m. To hold hearings to examine certain Labor and Human Resources Select on Intelligence barriers to health care. Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom­ Closed briefing on intelligence matters. SD-430 mittee SH-219 To hold hearings to examine measures OCTOBER 10 to discourage students from dropping OCTOBER 28 9:30a.m. out of high school. 9:30a.m. SD-430 Finance Finance Labor and Human Resources To resume hearings on the President's Health Subcommittee Aging Subcommittee To hold hearings on S. 1551, to provide tax reform proposal. To hold hearings on pension accrual and SD-215 the older worker. for administrative appeals and judicial 10:00 a.m. SD-628 review under Part B of Medicare, and Commerce, Science, and Transportation 4:00p.m. to review the beneficiary and provider Merchant Marine Subcommittee Select on Intelligence appeals provisions under Part A and B To hold hearings on fishing vessel safety Closed briefings on intelligence matters. of the Medicare program. and insurance. SH-219 SD-215 SD-562 Labor and Human Resources OCTOBER 22 OCTOBER 29 To hold hearings on mandatory nutri­ 9:30a.m. 9:30a.m. tional labeling. Environment and Public Works Labor and Human Resources SD-430 Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee Handicapped Subcommittee Labor and Human Resources To hold hearings on S. 445 and S. 1225, To hold hearings on the Tenth Anniver­ Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom­ bills to revise certain provisions of the sary of the Education for All Handi­ mittee Atomic Energy Act of 1954 regarding capped Children Act . To hold hearings on the promotion of SD-342 domestic tourism. OCTOBER 23 SR-253 9:30a.m. OCTOBER 30 4:00p.m. Environment and Public Works 9:30a.m. Select on Intelligence Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee Labor and Human Resources Closed briefing on worldwide intelli­ To continue hearings on S. 445 and S. To resume hearings to examine certain gence matters. 1225, bills to revise certain provisions barriers to health care. SH-219 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 re­ garding liability for nuclear incidents. SD-430 4:30p.m. 10:00 a.m. Select on Intelligence SD-406 Labor and Human Resources Energy and Natural Resources Closed briefing on the Philippines. Business meeting, to consider pending SH-219 Business meeting, to consider pending calendar business. calendar business. SD-366 OCTOBER16 SD-430 10:00 a.m. Labor and Human Resources 9:30a.m. Energy and Natural Resources Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism Labor and Human Resources Business meeting, to consider pending Subcommittee Business meeting, to consider pending calendar business. To hold hearings on the effects of do­ calendar business. SD-366 mestic violence. SD-430 SD-628 Select on Intelligence OCTOBER 24 To resume closed hearings on the devel­ 10:00 a.m. OCTOBER31 opment of a national intelligence Governmental Affairs 4:00p.m. strategy