30090 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS LANDMARK COLLEGE CONVOCA­ for my difficulties, but I also felt bitter at For any young person entering any college TION-LEARNING DISABILITIES the system through whose cracks I had or university today the experience can be in­ AWARENESS MONTH fallen. And I felt scared about the prospect timidating, and often overwhelming. of coping with this disability." Not only must they cope with the de­ He concludes with joy and confi­ mands of their studies, most of them have HON. CHARLES McC. MATHIAS, JR. never been so conscious of being individuals OF MARYLAND dence: We lead the way into the future for other on their own. They are half-way between IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES students with the same affliction. And hope­ boy and man, between girl and woman. And Thursday, October 31, 1985 fully, learning day-by-day to surmount our if that weren't dilemma enough, are con­ cerned with and caught up with the same Mr. MATHIAS. Mr. President, the obvious difficulties, we may also help to pro­ o vide a mirror in which we may see not only dilemmas that we and the world face. They month of October was designated as our disabilities, but our immense potential are confronted with choices and questions­ Learning Disabilities Awareness as well. but their questions: "Who am I?" "Where Month by Senate Joint Resolution 191 am I going?" "Why should this or that be?" adopted on September 19, 1985. On These speeches, one from a con­ Now imagine adding to all this, the this last day of the month I want to cerned and compassionate citizen and burden of being a young person with a place before the Senate two speeches the other from a learning disabled stu­ learning problem. The dream of college be­ that deliver the message that the reso­ dent who is overcoming the disability comes a nightmare of frustrations. The de­ convey a powerful message. They de­ mands and challenges must seem insur­ lution was intended to encourage. scribe the enormous cost of ignoring mountable. Mrs. Mathias has called my atten­ What strength of character . . . what tion to these speeches that she heard learning disability and the reward of finding a way to surmount is obstacles. depth of wanting . . . what determination on October 4 at the first Convocation . . . what courage must it take to pursue the of Landmark College, of which she is a I know that all Senators are con­ thought of a college career? To believe trustee. She herself was forced to cerned with this problem and will find enough in yourself even though all your overcome the problems of learning dis­ these speeches of great interest and school life your hopes have eluded you, your ability and so she could fully appreci­ value. I ask that they be placed in the confidence has abandoned you, your mind ate the thoughts expressed by John RECORD. seems to have betrayed you? Meyers, publisher of Time magazine. The material follows: Few of us can imagine the cost to one's Because of her own experience she JoHN MEYERS SPEECH-LANDMARK COLLEGE self-esteem that a learning disability exacts. found the words of a student, Keith CONVOCATION But most of us can imagine how much Not only am I honored to be your speaker, courage it takes to retrieve it. Promise!, very touching and profound­ You students who are entered here must ly moving. She says that "above all I am grateful for the opportunity it gives me to address this audience and what it rep­ never doubt your courage-or yourself-for else, it is the new found presence of resents. that is what got you here. And here is this young man-his new sense of The occasion today is an experience of where with courage, your hopes may be re­ self-that brings tears to my eyes." personal significance to each of us. For kindled . . . your confidence regained . . . John Meyers speaks to the learning some, fulfillment ... for some, promise ... your pride restored. disabled in confident and encouraging for others, challenge. Here is where courage is matched with terms, but he also speaks to all Ameri­ For me, it is a chance to express many of caring. cans who care for the future of their my own feelings about what we celebrate Those who support your wlll to learn are country. He says: here ... not the new facilities, the beauti­ more than teachers of skills, coaches of lan­ ful campus, the unique programs, the im­ guage, solvers of problems-they are allies In our zeal to create the better mathema­ pressive classrooms-not the institution­ in your struggle . . . sharing your defeats, tician, better scientist, better technician, but the size of its dream: the frustrations, the painful progress. better student • • • we must not ignore the This union of caring and courage, this better person. To set free those bright young minds whose potential might otherwise go unused; bond between teacher and student occured Preparing a student, to my mind is no to me when I noticed a short article on the more whose will to learn might otherwise go un­ important than preparing a person-a noticed. sports page of the New Y'ork Times Just a person whose influence for good in our soci­ week or two ago -about ety is not based on scholarship alone, but on I am sharing your beginning-and I must confess that I have spent a good deal of the football team of Eastern Oregon State his relationship with his fellow human College who was beaten 86 to 0. beings. time wondering how I should begin my re­ marks to say something that holds meaning What was remarkable

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. October 31, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS '30091 will reshape society while serving its needs. student body. They are places of learning effort into studying and paying attention in That won't be easy. for each, single, separate, individual, class. However, the work soon became in­ Rarely, I think, have the American people person . . . with his or her own thoughts creasingly difficult. By progress report time, ever had so much at one time to worry over, and feelings and promise. Places of discov­ I would be failing at least fifty percent of cope with, be frustrated by, or angry at. A ery-not just of knowledge-but of one's self my classes. I remember rifling through the confusion of problems-some immense, all as a human being. mail to intercept this news of failure. The complex and none easily resolved. There is still considerable power to the image I felt projected on to me was of a lazy Almost every week, we find we must con­ idea that a student should be primarily edu­ troublemaker. Perhaps I partly believed it. cern ourselves not just with the sudden cated not to hold a job, or to memorize liter­ Frustrated and a bit angry, I would say to stone dropped into the pond, but with the ary monuments, or even to think like myself, "Hey, I could acquire this label with ripples it causes. The complexities and anxi­ Aristotle . . . but simply to develop the po­ hardly any effort." And minimal effort is eties are enough to dismay the wisest of tentialities of her or his own self. what I ended up producing. thinkers, discourage the finest of minds. I am not qualified to debate the age-old While in high school, I was as unsuccess­ At a commencement address a few years question of the humanities versus the ful. My sophomore GPA was well below a ago, Woody Allen said: "The history of man­ sciences ... but I'm certainly qualified passing mark. You can't imagine the pain kind is at a crossroads. One path leads to enough to wonder why it has to be one or and frustration I felt when I finally realized disillusionment and despair-the other leads the other. that I had been passed from one grade to to total extinction. I hope we have the Therefore, I suppose my concern is two­ the next, pushed from one place to another, wisdom to make the right choice." fold. just because an educational system, which Now, I'm not that pessimistic-but I am Who will develop our sciences . . . manage did not understand my problems or poten­ concerned. our technology . . . maintain our economic tial, also did not want to deal with me. I also The genuine, but complex problems that strength? realized that at the rate I was then going, I our society faces-the complex and often And who will inspire us to eliminate would probably fail out of college within six confusing events that are taking place all malice . . . encourage us to battle intoler­ months. It was at this juncture of my life over the world, require more than the ance ... who will set standards for an en­ that I anxiously looked into the mirror of public outcry ... the private lightened new society ... who will articu­ society's values and perception to see if I opinion . . . the political statement . . . the late fundamental human needs? wasn't missing something. Was I really in­ simplistic solution. And, I am concerned If, as some will suggest, teaching morals sufficiently dedicated to my studies? Was it about the major role that education must and values is not the responsibility of a that simple? Was I really a loser compared play in our approach to an uncertain future. school, then let it be a gift from the school. to my sister Julie, who always did every­ Much has been said, studied, reported and A course without a classroom. thing well? After twelve years of schooling, written about the quality of our education. I Certainly the responsibility for learning a my parents had me tested to see if I had a applaud, as we all must, our resolve to "stem · sense of values belongs in the home-but learning disability, and it was discovered the tide of mediocrity." just as surely it belongs in this place-a that I in fact did have a form of dyslexia, But, at the same time, I must confess I am home away from home where a good part of specifically a visual/perceptional problem. bothered by how this nation perceives the a young person's waking hours are spent, During a period of about a year, I had to whole purpose of education, bothered by sharing the company-and the ideas-of his reorganize my thoughts about myself. I felt the reasons that are given for wanting to or her peers, and those who instruct or relieved to know there was an explanation improve our schools . . . and the most coach them. for my difficulties, but I also felt bitter at highly publicized reasons were that the Those who leave here will have battled ad­ the system through whose cracks I had quality of our education posed a threat to versity-and in their new found self-respect, fallen. And I felt scared about the prospect our economic and technological progress. self-reliance, self-determination they will of coping with this disability. I also began to Nothing about the threat to the minds of have learned something of human values. reach out for help. Despite my high school our youth ... their appreciation of knowl­ Like each student who attends here, this GPA of 1.85, I attended a local junior col­ edge, their enlightenment, their perception, place has an identity. If I might take the lege for a semester in a special education their vision ... and even their wonder. liberty of paraphrasing something from program. They used what is known as the No where in all the projections, outlooks, Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" which you "by-pass" method. If I couldn't read, I statistics, patterns and educational trends, may remember: would listen to a tape and all my tests were is there any indication of the kind of "This is Landmark College . . . on River taken untimed. After a semester, I received individual ... the sort of person ... we Road . . . the town of Putney . . . State of a 3.0 GPA, but what good is a "B" average if want to make up this highly educated, Vermont ... The United States of America you can't read? future technological society. ... Continent of North America ... West­ It was through my little sister, who was What will be his sense of values . . . hiS ern Hemisphere . . . The Earth . . . The attending Landmark School West in Los An­ sense of responsibility . . . his ethics and Solar System . . . The Universe . . . The geles, that I discovered The Landmark Col­ morals . . . his attitudes and sentiments . . . . Mind of God." lege Preparatory Program and heard of the and what wll be his character? You have a very specific place in our new Landmark College. It was at the Land­ Somehow it disturbs me to think that world and a very specific purpose. Henry mark School this summer that I found a technological and economic threats from Luce's father, himself an educator and mis­ new mirror, a new way of seeing both the abroad are the only alarms which will sionary, always said that the purpose of weaknesses and the strengths I was not sure arouse us as a nation to overhaul our system education is to make a person feel at home I had. In the perceptions of this educational of education, as well as our attitudes about in the universe. community, I finally managed to see reflect­ education. That is not too far from the noble aim of ed the possibility of success. The gains I this institution. And on this occasion of its made helped me feel as if I could really ac­ Certainly in this highly technological age, dedication, we citizens and parents could quire those skills I had earlier simple by­ we should be disturbed or alarmed if our dedicate ourselves to aiding that purpose. passed. Even the ability to pick out the colleges and universities are not training All it takes is caring ... and courage. main idea from a cluster of details in a para­ graduates capable of coping, much less man­ Thank you. aging or governing in our complex society. graph made me realize the progress I made over the summer. It is this progress that But the problems that confront us . . . as KEITH PROMISEL SPEECH-LANDMARK makes me feel good to be here at Landmark enormous as they are ... should not ob­ COLLEGE CONVOCATION now. scure those deeper problems which plague The mirror is an amazing object. It pro­ But how did others come to be here? Well, our society and our world. vides us a means of seeing ourselves. Society I know of one student in this audience who In our zeal to create the better mathema­ is a kind of mirror in this regard, for we see graduated from high school without the tician, better scientist, better technician, ourself through its perceptions and values. ability to read. With apparently no other better student ... we must not ignore the I, like most, have been looking into mirrors option, he worked for five years in a plastic better person. for the better part of my life, and for most tubing company. However, his presence here Preparing a student, to my mind, is no of that time I never doubted I was seeing a now represents a stubborn refusal to accept more important than preparing a true image. It is difficult to understand, es­ the verdict that a slower or different learn­ person ... a person whose influence for pecially when you are young, that the dis­ ing style means his potential contribution to good in our society is not based on his schol­ tortion or deficiency you see in yourself society is severely limited. arship alone, but on his relationship with may be partly a distortion in the mirror. I could go on providing examples. Suffice his fellow human beings. During each of my earlier school years I it to say that all of us, although our stories Colleges and universities are not just insti­ would start out all "gung ho." Excited at may differ, probably find comfort and confi­ tutions to educate a quantity known as the the possibility of success, I would put all my dence in the mirror presented here at Land- 30092 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1985 mark College. This mirror does not reveal a A MAN CALLED SIMAS considerations of d~tente. In fact, it flouted self that may avoid hard work; it does reveal all. She wrote that late one night a strang­ Despite incredible hardships, these were er-a young Lithuanian student-appeared FINAL TORMENT exhilarating days for Simas Kudirka. Dissi­ at the door of her house. "We are Simas' Kudirka was thrown into a cell with five dents in the camp-the Jews, the Baptists, friends," he said. And he pressed 100 rubles other newly arrived dissidents. After three the Ukrainian or Baltic nationalists-were into her hand. weeks, the youngest of the five, Mikhail Ja­ all united in the spirit of protest. Kudirka cysin, a 24-year-old Ukrainian nationalist found a special friend in Nikolai Budulak­ SITDOWN STRIKE was called out for what was supposed to be a Sharigin, a Ukrainian falsely arrested on Sarunas Zukauskas, a Lithuanian medical physical examination. When he was re­ spy charges in 1969. Budulak had lived in graduate, arrived at the camp in the spring turned to the cell, he stood motionless and London for many years and, even in baggy of 1974. "I know a lot about you," he said to glassy-eyed for several moments. Then he prison garb, he carried himself in straight­ Kudirka. Zukauskas was the youth who had broke into uncontrollable sobs and began backed British style. He addressed prison raised the money for his mother. He had pounding on the door, screaming over and authorities as "my dear fellows" and always now been sentenced to six years for, among over, "They will not make me into a swine!" somehow, managed to have a clean hand­ other things, "aiding the family of a danger­ As the days passed, Jacysin's condition kerchief in his pocket. Budulak taught Ku­ ous offender." worsened. He began hiding under the cell's dirka the words of Rudyard Kipling's poem Dr. Zukauskas' fervent spirit revitalized table and refusing his food. One prisoner, a "If"-words which were to sustain him often resistance. On June 20, 1974, a 19-year-old veteran of Vladiinir, believed prison authori­ in the months ahead.... prisoner was beaten by a Soviet officer. The ties had given Jacysin drugs to induce insan­ If you can force your heart and nerve and prison doctor examined the youth and de­ ity and show the others what could be done sinew clared that the physical signs of the beating to them. To serve your turn long after they are were birthmarks. When Zukauskas heard Just before daybreak one morning, Ku­ gone, the story, he stormed to the prison head­ dirka was awakened by a loud thump. He And so hold on when there is nothing in you quarters demanding treatment for the pris­ opened his bleary eyes to see Jacysin lying Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold oner and punishment for the officer. The motionless on the floor. "Oh, my God," Ku­ on! ' ... Soviets reacted by placing the prisoner in dirka said. "I think he's dead." solitary confinement. The following morn­ Well aware that the United Nations Uni­ The five massaged Jacysin, and slowly versal Declaration of Human Rights, signed ing, in protest, nearly 50 prisoners refused warmth began returning to his body. They by the Soviets, prohibited every condition to go to work. got him to his bed, but his body began con­ Within days, however, a swarm of Soviet torting in spasms. They screamed for the under which they were imprisoned. Budulak authorities descended on the prison. Ring­ and Kudirka mapped plans to commemorate guards, but no one came. Human Rights Day. Secretly, Budulak made leaders of the resistance-including Kudirka When the spasms ended, Jacysin walked and Zukauskas-were thrown into the to the latrine and sat. Suddenly he whirled a blue flag from a piece of underwear, paint­ prison stockade. Kudirka's trial, held in a ed on it the white U.N. seal and draped it horse barn, lasted 15 minutes. The prison around, reached into the toilet with his with black cloth. In the pre-dawn hours of court ruled that "humane rehabilitation" hands and began smearing excrement over December 10, 1971, Kudirka hung the flag had failed with Simas Kudirka. He was sen­ his face. The other prisoners grabbed him atop a telegraph pole. tenced to three years in Vladimir, a prison and washed him off. Other protests followed. Then, one day in for incorrigibles. Around 9:30 a.m., the door swung open July, a Soviet army lieutenant colonel ar­ All this while, Simas Kudirka had not and seven officials, including the prison's rived in the camp. Shortly thereafter, 250 been forgotten in America. Long after the psychiatrist, stood before them. "Now we prisoners-including Kudirka and Kybartas, national furor over the Vigilant incident are ready to go, aren't we?" the psychiatrist but not Budulak-were marked for transfer. had died, two Lithuanian-born housewives­ said softly to Jacysin. Like an obedient "Remember, Simas," Budulak said, as they Grazina Paegle of Locust, N.J., and Daiva animal, the young Ukrainian rose quickly shook hands for the last time, "even if you Kezys of New York City-led a campaign to and walked from the cell. have to walk alone, make sure you walk." pressure Congressmen and State Depart­ Vladimir was to bring more deep sorrow to FROST ON THE WALLS ment officials to intervene in the Kudirka Simas. He was standing at his cell window At 2 p.m., under a hot summer's sun, case. Time and again they were turned when, for the first time in two years, he saw guards led Kudirka to the waiting train and away. Only a Iniracle could produce Kudir­ his friend, Budulak. His skin was as gray as jammed him into a car with a hundred ka's release, they were told. the faded uniform he wore, and his posture others. The car was like a sealed oven; soon On July 23, 1983, such a miracle occurred. was no longer erect. "Oh, God," Simas they all were gasping for air. For three hor­ An elderly woman in Lithuania wrote her thought. "What have they done to him?" rible days and nights-during which one sister in Connecticut of meeting Simas' For Kudirka, it all ended almost as sud­ man died-the train barreled eastward to a mother at a marketplace in Blloviskius. The denly as it had begun on the Soviet ship prison in the Urals. "You had it good in letter went on to say what no one on this four years before. On August 23, 197 4, he Mordovia," they were told on arrival. "They side of the Atlantic had known-that Kudir­ was summoned to the warden's office and put up with your silly protests. But the ka's mother had been born in Brooklyn and told he was to be released. Six hours later thaw with the West will not help you here." gone to Lithuania at a tender age. If true, he was on a train to Moscow, and in a few Indeed, it did not. Medical care rarely was this meant she was an American citizen. But days he was back in Lithuania, where he offered even to the sickest of prisoners. Mrs. Paegle and Mrs. Kezys needed proof. learned of the incredible events which had When winter sent temperatures plummeting Finally, a priest at St. Mary of the Angels led to his release. below zero, prisoners shivering in cotton church in Brooklyn found the faded baptis­ On November 5, 1974, Kudirka and his coats watched frozen sparrows drop from mal certificate dated September 29, 1906. family were allowed to leave the Soviet the sky. KGB agents constantly harassed Not until three months later, after govern­ Union. But not until he saw the towers of Kudirka, confiscating copies of his writings, ment agents had authenticated the docu­ New York City as his plane made its descent poems and protests. He spent a total of 70 ment, was Kudirka's mother recognized as a into Kennedy Airport did he truly sense days in solitary confinement in a small isola­ U.S. citizen. that he had reached freedom. tion cell often so cold that frost covered the But what of Simas? For months the Simas Kudirka is currently writing a book walls. And his once strong body wasted to women haggled with bureaucrats in Wash­ about his experiences to warn the West little more than 120 pounds. ington over their claim that Simas, too, was that, despite d~tente, the Soviets continue But at least he was alive. Others were not a U.S. citizen because of his birth to single to engage in the massive betrayal of human so fortunate. In the spring of 1973, Mecys American parentage. Then, on July 17, 1974, rights. A truly modest man, Kudirka is un­ Kybartas was taken to the prison hospital. Kudirka's citizenship was officially declared comfortable when speaking about himself. Although he was dying of lung cancer, doc­ in Washington. Suddenly, powerful mem­ "I have lived among giants," he says. "It is tors would give him no medication for the bers of Congress and the executive branch about those people, and the conditions pain. Nor could the KGB resist one last began appealing to the Soviets for Kudir­ under which they live, that I must speak." chance to torment him. If he would re­ ka's release. And now the housewives and One of those giants was Nikolai Budulak­ nounce his role as a partisan 25 years diplomats had a new element on their side. Sharigin, whose strong voice, quoting Kip­ before, they promised him freedom to The Kremlin was trying to conciliate Con­ ling, will echo forever in Simas Kudirka's return home. His reply was a whisper: "Get gress to gain approval of trade concessions. heart: 30094 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1985 If you can bear to hear the truth you've Clearly, employer sanctions is not an anti­ ic Affairs expressed the view that Puerto spoken, discrimination statute like that of other Ricans are not aware of their rights and Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, statutes that these figures are unrepresentative of Or watch the things you gave your life to, which prohibits discrimination in some the true number of actual cases of discrimi­ broken, fashion. Even if you add provisions dealing nation that occur in the Puerto Rican com­ And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out with the prohibition of discrimination to munity in general. Under these circum­ tools ... employer sanctions, it still is per se a dis­ stances, the imposition of the employer Yours is the Earth and everything that's in crimination statute. sanctions as provided for in H.R. 3080 is it, A review of the proposed statute as a means look foreign. H.R. 3038 creates a binding ob­ of identification. It has been suggested that EMPLOYER SANCTIONS AND ligation on the employer to scrutinize job an employer may be able to call to verify THE PUERTO RICAN COMMUNI­ applicants and encourages discrimination at the SSN prior to employing an individual. TY will. On its face, this system seems simple, but in Congress' approach to iminigration reform practice, it creates a "national identification HON. ROBERT GARCIA reverses 20 years of efforts to eliminate dis­ card" under the guise of the SSN, for the crimination on factors other than an indi­ Puerto Rican and Hispanic community OF NEW YORK vidual's qualifications to do the job. It re­ alone. This is not acceptable insofar as this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quires an employer to look at factors that system would violate the right to privacy, to Thursday, October 31, 1985 today are not legally impermissible. The which we, as Puerto Rican citizens, are enti­ risks which will be created for the Puerto tled. We are aware of the abuses of the na­ Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Philip Rican/Hispanic community will result in tional identification card system in Latin Boneta, of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense subjective and uncontrolled discretion in America. We do not want that to occur in and Education Fund, has done an out­ hiring to the detriment of the Puerto Rican the United States. standing analysis of the discriminatory and/or other Hispanic citizens. Other risks that would be created if a SSN effect that employer sanctions-part of im­ Moreover, the creation of the Office of system became operative under the employ­ migration legislation pending in Con­ Special Counsel in the Justice Department er sanctions provisions must also be consid­ gress-would have on the Puerto Rican for the purpose of investigating and pros­ ered. For example, the high degree of community. ecuting any charges of discrimination due to common names is great within the Hispanic an unlawful immigration-related employ­ population throughout Latin America and In his analysis, Mr. Boneta has rightly ment practice will not cure the evil that the United States. How long must the Puerto pointed out that employer sanctions would employer sanctions provision will perpetrate Rican await for vindication for discrimina­ not be simply a problem for Mexican­ on our Puerto Rican community. This tion resulting from identity of name? A Americans but for all persons who are sus­ remedy does not cure the injury, but in fact claim of discrimination could take years to pected of being "foreign" because of their encourages an employer to discriminate. settle. And even then, it might not be found accent or appearance. I commend Mr. Bo­ The proposed after-the-fact protectional to constitute discrimination and certainly neta's paper to my colleagues in the hope system is an ineffective method for han­ not intentional discrimination by an em­ that they will take time to examine his dling cases dealing with employment dis­ ployer acting pursuant to H.R. 3080's em­ findings. crimination, even if at a later time the indi­ ployer sanctions provisions. vidual discriminated against receives back­ It should also be observed that many indi­ EMPLOYER SANCTIONS-THE DISCRIMINATION pay, retroactive seniority and the position. vidual citizens, including Puerto Ricans, RISK ON THE PuERTO RICAN COMMUNITY The process for obtaining relief, if at all, is have lost their Social Security <"SS"> card hearings and appeals before one's rights are essary delay associated with securing a du­ The Puerto Rican population in the ultimately vindicated. plicate SS card places the individual in jeop­ United States is unique to the Hispanic pop­ It has been our experience that many ardy insofar as the Puerto Rican remains ulation in general. While some Hispanics in Puerto Ricans just do not file complaints without a job or a possible remedy. the United States may be native-born citi­ about discrimination in employment even The same delay problem is also true for zens, it is always a fact that Puerto Ricans, though they are discriminated against. It the receipt of a "birth certificate" from no matter where they are located are to represent them or that they simply do as a form of identification. If the individual native-born United States citizens. Yet, they not know or understand what to do in these does not have a relative to depend upon in Puerto Rico to obtain said certif­ language as all Hispanics in America. sive and difficult to prove a civil rights vio­ icate, then the Puerto Rican would have to Because of this common similarity, the lation. In fact, the New York State Gover­ rely upon the Commonwealth of Puerto Puerto Rican may appear "foreign-born" nor's Advisory Committee for Hispanic Af­ Rico for assistance. Yet, that office is al­ and is not easily distinguished from other fairs in its recent Report, "New York State ready overburdened with requests for such Hispanics in the United States. It is the Hispanics: A Challenging Minority" seems certificates, and would not be capable of opinion of the Puerto Rican Legal Defense to agree with this position. handling all of the requests for assistance and Education Fund, Inc., the Common­ The report dealing with New York State which might be generated from some 3th wealth of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rican Division of Human Rights states: million Puerto Ricans on the United States Bar Association that the proposed employer "Hispanics are stm an 'out group' whose mainland, in addition to the million Puerto sanctions provision in H.R. 3080 would different characteristics have been histori­ Ricans residing on the island. Nor is the use greatly increase the incidence of employ­ cally discriminated against in this society. of a United States passport, another sug­ ment discrimination affecting Puerto Rican During the public hearings, there was not gested form of identification viable. This community as a whole.• The high risk of one testimony presented by a Hispanic proposal seeiDS to ignore the fact that such discrimination is not acceptable to this person that does not reflect this underlying Puerto Ricans have the right to travel citizen community. Furthermore, the pro­ feeling of discrimination." freely within the United States. Or are we posed procedure for remedying such dis­ The statistics revealed by this Report for not United States citizens after all? crimination is also not acceptable. Puerto Ricans/Hispanics filing discrimina­ Overall, employer sanctions under either It seems quite backwards, that the His­ tion complaints are shocking. Between Jan­ the Senate or the House of Repre­ panics should continue to suffer discrimina­ uary 1981 to June 1983, there were 16,000 sentatives' proposal seeiDS to tion in employment and yet Congress is de­ complaints of discrimination made to the create what President Ronald Reagan has vising another bill New York State Division of Human Rights. consistently fought long and hard to do, that in our opinion is, per se, a discrimina­ Of these, 1,246 were filed by Hispanics namely to "keep the government off the tion statute. which is only 7 percent of the total number. people's backs." Apparently, employer sanc­ Even these figures are low when you con­ tions w1ll not only be on the backs of em­ sider the N.Y.S. Division of Human Rights ployers, but also on the backs of United • Especially in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in INS v. Delgado, - U.S. -; 80 received 400 percent more complaints from States citizens. L.Ed. 2d 247 104 S. Ct.- <1984> under which an Black New Yorkers than from Hispanic New For the above reasons, the Puerto Rican entire work force may be questioned without regard Yorkers. Regarding these statistics, the Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., for their rights as citizens of the United States. Governor's Advisory Committee for Hispan- the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the October 31, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30095 Puerto Rican Bar Association urge the demand respect for one of their accom­ within the framework of 60,000 assassina­ defeat of the proposed employer sanctions plices' rights. So now, the regime's officials tions perpetrated by the Christian Demo­ provisions as unworkable and imposing an who thought it was legitimate to capture cratic Party, where the Christian Democrat­ undue burden on Puerto Rican citizens of and disappear the FMLN militants and the ic Party has caused more than a fifth of the the United States. activists of the people's movement; who civilian population to become displaced or In the opinion of the Puerto Rican Legal thought it was legitimate to bomb and seek asylum abroad; in this country where Defense and Education Fund, Inc., the Com­ strafe the civilian population to achieve practically one member out of every peasant monwealth of Puerto Rico and the Puerto peace in the country, now demand respect family has been assassinated, reported miss­ Rican Bar Association for the Puerto Rican for one of their own party members. The ing, or imprisoned by the Christian Demo­ Community, employer sanctions will have terrorists are now terrorized because some­ crats. an adverse risk of employment discrimina­ one has captured an official of the psycho­ First, we have those who simply do not tion on the Puerto Rican population. You logical war apparatus that terrorizes the care if the president's daughter has been cannot afford to take any more risks at the people; they are really terrorized. Frankly, expense of the Puerto Ricans. For these rea­ what did these Christian Democrats expect? captured; second, we have the people, who sons, we respectfully request that H.R. 3080 They are at the head of a regime which is at are happy because the war has caught up employer sanctions, as proposed, be defeat­ war; they are the ones who get the dollars with the president. There are also the sol­ ed and not enacted into law. to wage the war; they are the ones who say diers, who physically suffer the ravages of a that they are going to annihilate the peo­ war which is alien to their interests; they re­ ple's movement; the Christian Democrats joice as they rejoiced when Domingo Mon­ A TERRORIST TERRORIZED are the ones who participate in the political terrosa died. masquerade of a counterinsurgency plan. This is the general reaction of the majori­ They are the head of a regime that is ty; the people are happy because the war is HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO waging a war but they do not want to strongly affecting the war criminals. Even OF CALIFORNIA become involved in a war. some Christian Democrat leaders have ad­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES They shout, become angry, and feel terri­ mitted that the kidnapping was a brilliant Thursday, October 31, 1985 fied because the war caught up with them. blow. In fact, this incident has uncovered, They act as if a divine mandate had marked and put on the front burner, the problems Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, the them to wage a war without suffering the of human rights violations, missing people, kidnaping of Ines Duarte Duran, daughter consequences. The illusion of being immune and the legal status of those serving sen­ of Salvadoran President Jose Napolean to war supports their dreams of grandeur tences in the jails. Duarte was a contemptible terrorist act. but the truth is that the war catches up It could be said that this has been only a Those Marxist guerrillas responsible for with criminals just as it catches up with the small act of justice; a small act of that le­ military forces and the torturers. The truth gitimate justice that the peoples and history that act have attempted to justify their ac­ is that the Duartist logic is quite stupid be­ tions as reported in a recent commentary are demanding against the criminals and cause it is based on an alleged right to be terrorists. Those who tortured Yaneth on Radio Venceremos, the guerrilla's clan­ immune to the war. What did they expect? Samour Hasbun, Tony Randal, Carlos Por­ destine radio station. They [words indistinct] humble peasant tillo, Saul Villalta, and many other patriots, I urge my colleagues to read this com­ families. They order the arrest of the must not think that their crimes will go un­ mentary to understand better the twisted FMLN militants' mothers; they issue orders punished. Those who assassinated, as well logic and terrorist mentality motivating the so that captured FMLN fighters are [words as those who harbored the assassins of Marxist guerrillas fighting the Duarte gov­ indistinct] and dismembered; they order the capture and torture of the movement's lead­ Msgr. Romero must not think that their ernment in El Salvador. ers. crime will go unpunished. The people may VENCEREMOS COMMENTARY What did they expect us to do? Did they take their time, but they will not forget. While some people think that the capture expect us to remain impassive? No sir, these Within the international framework the of a Christian Democratic official who is are new times. Because their crimes against Christian Democrats have tried to use the linked with the regime's psychological war the people are so heartless and blood­ incident to help Jose Napoleon Duarte's sad apparatus, and is the daughter of the re­ thirsty, the people launched a war, armed image. For truth's sake, we must say that gime's leader, is a terrorist action, but other themselves, and prepared themselves to le­ rhetoric and formal diplomatic condemna­ people do not share this opinion. Is this an gitimately counterattack their aggressors. tion is one thing but what is truly thought act to counter the state terrorism which has Since 1960, the situation where criminals and believed about this incident is some­ been indiscriminately unleashed by the felt immune to the people's reprisals and thing else. In fact, after the most marginal members-who are black. This obviously breeds frustration, anger and all Africa, are unleashed on blacks. All they PREToRIA.-It's a whole lot easier to exert violence. The violence erodes international can expect is a rush to the television cam­ public political pressure than it is to fashion confidence in the economy, leading to fur­ eras by congressmen, Reagan administra­ political solutions. ther reductions in investment that lead to tion officials and American businessmen to Nowhere is this so evident as in South more layoffs, more anger and more violence. deplore from a safe distance the killings of Africa today, where the U.S. is trying to put In short, it's easier to sit in America and blacks. the political and economic screws to the argue the moral justification for applying Another reason for the U.S. to forswear white Afrikaner government to speed the economic pressure to South Africa than it is more sanctions-and sanctimonious rheto­ dismantling of apartheid and force the shar­ to walk through the streets of New Brigh­ ric-is that, historically, pressure hasn't ing of political power with the country's ton or Soweto and see the mounting practi­ worked very well. Rhodesia survived nearly black majority. cal effects. 15 years of sanctions. Israel has survived But two weeks of travel throughout South Beyond all this, the U.S. insistence oneco­ more than 30 years of economic and politi­ Africa indicates the pressure isn't working. nomic sanctions and disinvestment also is cal pressures from much of the world. Indeed, it's having precisely the opposite hardening the right wing, which, like it or Whether it's the Soviet Union or Taiwan, effect. America's political structures and not, holds the reins of power in South Iran or Nicaragua, no national power struc­ economic sanctions have simply served to­ Africa. Enlightened self-interest should lead tures have proved very vulnerable to eco­ harden the attitudes of those who hold the government to continue and accelerate nomic and political pressures from outsid­ power, to raise unrealistic expectations reforins. And, in fact, it has. The decisions ers. Perhaps if every nation in the world re­ among those who seek power, and to over the past two years to give the vote to fused any commerce or contact with white damage the economic fortunes and futures coloreds and Indians, to legalize mixed-race South Africa the regime would collapse of the great majority of South Africans marriages and to allow black labor unions quickly, but that seems farfetched in a real caught in between. all are due more to internal economic reali­ world in which even black African nations There is little doubt that this society and ties than to external pressure. "They [the are openly or surreptitiously trading with its abhorrent system of apartheid are going Afrikaner establishment] discovered they South Africa. to change. Even the most hard-line Afrika­ couldn't run the country alone," says Zach The U.S. also should drop its insistence ners see the handwriting on the wall and de Beer, a director of Anglo American Corp. that the white government negotiate with are talking about reaching accommodations and a consistent critic of apartheid. terrorists. It's hypocritical to ask South that will leave them segregated in some Undeniably, South African President P.W. Africa to negotiate with the African Nation­ white "homeland" enclave much like those Botha is a man of limited vision. And he al Congress, which vows the violent over­ apartheid has created for the blacks. Less shows little understanding of the serious­ throw of the white government, when the militant whites-and there are many more ness of the economic situation. During a U.S. doesn't press Israel to negotiate with of these-hope for a multiracial society in­ recent interview he repeatedly insisted that the Palestine Liberation Organization, be­ evitably ruled by the black majority, but the continuing decline of the rand isn't the cause it vows the destruction of Israel. with some protection for white and other result of dwindling international confidence Clearly America isn't standing on principle. minorities. The only real issue here is when in South Africa but rather the result of a It's simply letting domestic politics dictate such change will take place, not whether, rising dollar. the Washington Post, Aug. 5, 19851 to bring to the attention of my colleagues among the lesser developing countries, is DILEMMA FOR CITIES: PAY RISING INSURANCE an article that appeared in Newsweek mag­ fruitlessly trying to pump back in. FEEs OR FACE HIGHER RISK azine this week. It echoes bluntly the warn­ TAXING IMPORTS ings that many of us have been given about What must be done before disaster It hasn't been a good year for those in the the effect of Japanese trading practices. strikes? President Reagan-who keeps risk management business. Japan has received a free trade ride for hoping that a friendly Japanese Prime Min­ When Mary de Campli, Alexandria's risk too long. As it is apparent from this article, ister Yasuhiro Nakasone will voluntarily manager, got the bills in June for two liabil­ America is not the only victim of Japan's reduce Japan's trade surpluses-clearly ity insurance policies covering the city's must act where Japan will not. Simply put, public officials and law enforcement offi­ trade blitz. On the contrary, the United Reagan and Congress should impose a tem­ cers, the bills came to $233,000-a 400 per­ States is one of the few countries powerful porary fee or surcharge on Japanese im­ cent increase over what the city paid last enough to fight back. As Newsweek grimly ports-in effect, a tariff-calculated to keep year. pointed out, things are very bad and will Japan's trade surplus with the United "And we're not done yet; the year's not only get worse unless "immediate and gen­ States at current levels. The fee would over," said de Campli, who estimates that uine" changes are forthcoming from Japan. amount to an import surcharge of 20 per­ when all polices are renewed this year, the Japan has no intention of or incentive to cent of the value of all of the cars, television city's total bill will be $400,000, compared change. It is up to the United States to take sets, VCR's and other wonderful products with $223,000 last year. that Japan exports to the United States. It About the same time, Virginia's Director the initiative and bring Japan back to the is to be hoped that levy would raise about of Risk Management Charles F. Scott was reality of free world responsibilities. $15 billion next year, based on the level of soliciting bids on a liability insurance pro­ I ask my colleagues to heed the warnings this year's Japanese-U.S. trade. But the gram for state employees and "came in ab­ in this article and recognize that it is up to money would not go to the United States; it solutely dry," without a single bid for a us alone to avert worldwide disaster. When would instead go to the Third World coun­ policy that cost the state $871,000 last year. Japan will not act, America must. tries that are suffering most from Japan's "I've never seen anything like this," Scott [From Newsweek, Nov. 4, 19851 one-way trade policies. To keep it as neigh­ said. borly as possible, the funds could be paid as In an insurance market that seems to JAPAN MUST JOIN THE WORLD a joint U.S.-Japanese grant, divided up grow warier each day, local governments are . The prop­ VERSITIES District's $5 million fund to cover settle­ erty and casualty insurance industry suf­ ments and judgments that the city is ex­ fered a 1984 pretax loss of $3.8 billion when pected to pay this year. From 1975 to 1983, investment income failed to cover its pay­ HON. LEE H. HAMILTON the amount the corporation counsel paid in outs, she said. ISO estimates that in 1985, OF INDIANA such settlements rose from $1.7 million to demand for insurance will outstrip what the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES $5.2 million. industry can supply by $7.2 billion, Walters Reid cited, as the kind of case that local­ said. Thursday, October 31, 1985 ities must be insured against, the recent one Some insurance companies, seeking to in which a D.C. Superior Court jury award­ Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recoup losses caused by what they say were bring to the attention of the House a recent ed $250,000 in damages to a 15-year-old girl previously artifically low rates, are with­ who five years ago was lured out of an unsu­ speech by a former colleague, John Brade­ pervised Southeast Washington classroom drawing entirely from the more risky and mas, now president of New York Universi­ and sexually assaulted. more litigious areas, which include local government liability and environmental ac­ ty. Many of you will remember that during In a celebrated 1983 case, a U.S. District his 22 years in the Congress, John Brade­ Court jury in the District awarded $5 mil­ cidents, industry officials said. The increasing litigation has elicited mas worked hard for Federal funding to lion to Alvin Biscoe, who lost both legs after support education, libraries, museums, and he was hit by a car being- chased by two Ar­ warnings from the London-based insurance lington County police cars in 1979. The giants on whom the American insurance in­ the arts and humanities. award was later reduced to $4.3 million. dustry depends to back up its financial risks. In his remarks at Ball State University in A soon-to-be-released study done by the When these so-called "reinsurers" are reluc­ Muncie, IN, on October 24, 1985, he ad­ Wyatt Co., an actuarial consulting firm, and tant to lend their financial backing to U.S. dressed the alarming cost to the United the International City Management Asso­ companies, it decreases the capacity of States of the neglect of foreign studies in ciation found that public officials across the those companies to offer insurance here. American universities and colleges. country had a 50 percent increase in law­ Lloyd's of London Chairman Peter Miller His observations deserve our attention as suits filed against them in the last three told the National Association of Insurance we consider the role of Congress in sup­ years. Commissioners in Kansas City, Mo., last In 1982, 14 percent of the localities sur­ month: "We can no longer live with the un­ porting education. He warns that, in par­ veyed had suits pending against them; the certainty engendered by the vagaries of the ticular, there is a serious shortage of edu­ largest settlement that year was $230,000, American legal system as it stands today.'' cated experts on Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and the largest claim sought by a litigant One such uncertainty is the courts' ex­ the Middle East, the Soviet Union and was $40 million, according to the Wyatt panding interpretation of responsibility for Eastern Europe. Such lack of understand­ Co.'s Jim Swanke, who conducted the damages resulting from long-term environ­ ing of other cultures not only has harmed survey. mental accidents. In recent years, courts the conduct of U.S. foreign policy in recent Three years later, 28 percent of the offi­ have been ruling that insurance companies years, it also has hindered the performance cials surveyed were facing suits; the largest cannot escape responsibility for damages settlement was just under $2 million, and of U.S. business in key countries, like from an environmental pollution that may Japan. the larger claims range from $100 million to take years to detect, such as toxic waste $200 million, Swanke said. Certainly, some of the problem rests The impact that rising insurance costs dumps or leaks from underground storage within our system of education. During the and court settlements have on local govern­ tanks. last 20 years many schools eliminated for­ As a result, local government officials are ments is difficult to measure, but as Natalie eign language, geography, and history re­ Wasserman, executive director of the Public being told that environmental coverage will no longer be part of their general liability quirements, and only recently have begun Risk and Insurance Management Associa­ to reinstate them. Yet, the Congress can tion Boston University, minds and spirits to the quest for a stable pride in their identity. And finally, more Queens College, Rutgers University and In­ peace and a world of freedom and justice. and more Americans have been travelling to diana University all hope to create chairs in Greece. Greek studies as well. In a climate more conducive to neohel­ Second, there has been a sharp upsurge in ONE FOR THE GOOD GUYS lenic studies, American colleges and univer­ enrollments in Greek language courses at sities have begun to offer courses and lec­ American colleges and universities, from tures on contemporary Greece. nearly 700 students, both undergraduate HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO And, as Charles C. Moskos explains in his and graduate, in 1977 to almost 1,000 stu­ book, "Greek Americans," "The driving dents in 1983, an increase of over 40 percent. OF CALIFORNIA force behind such efforts has been due to Finally, there are more programs and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Greek-born scholars who have settled in courses in neohellenic studies on American this country, second-generation Greek­ campuses. I should mention efforts here at Thursday, October 31, 1985 American professors and modem Greek lit­ Ball State as well as at Barnard College, Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, I erary critics of non-Greek origin." Dartmouth, Harvard, Kent State, Ohio would like to bring to the attention of my The first formal attempt to bring modem State, Princeton, Queens College, Regis Col­ colleagues the following editorial printed in Greek studies to American campuses was lege, San Francisco State, the University of the Ventura County Star Free Press. The the Center for Neo-Hellenic Studies found­ Florida and the University of Minnesota. ed in 1965 at the University of Texas by It is not surprising that the largest such editorial grants much deserved praise to George Amakis. The Center, like many program is at Queens College in New York the finely executed capture of the hijackers later efforts, a one-man enterprise, did not City. For there are 450,000 Greek-Ameri­ of the Achille Lauro. I _would like to express survive after the death of Professor Ama­ cans in New York, nearly 100,000 of whom my pride in the chain of command, includ­ kis. live in Astoria, an area in the borough of ing President Reagan, the intelligence oper­ Hopes for building a sustained interest in Queens. The 2,000 Greek-American students atives, our Mediterranean fleet and the F- contemporary Greek society and culture ad­ at Queens College provide a natural con­ 14 pilots, who were responsible for the vanced significantly with the formation in stituency for its Byzantine and modem arrest of these terrorists. Let this incident 1968 of the Modem Greek Studies Associa­ Greek studies program. Although many of tion. MGSA is an organization of approxi­ the nearly 600 students who annually enroll be a warning to all terrorists that the mately 600 scholars, students and philhel­ in these courses at Queens College are of United States is prepared to protect her lenes devoted to the encouragement of the Greek descent, many are not. countrymen and her allies against any ter­ study of modem Greece both here and I think it still more surprising-and splen­ rorist attack. abroad. did!-that Ball State University and, with [From the Ventura County Star Free Press, The principal activities of the Association but two Greek-American famllies, the town Oct. 11, 1985] include the publication of a biannual Jour­ of Muncie, have been so responsive to Greek nal of Modem Greek Studies and the spon­ studies. The Hellenic studies program and GOOD FOR Us sorship of symposia. The symposia, held these Brademas Lectures have, as I have This is a day to say, "Well done, America." every two years, deal with such themes as said earlier, attracted the world's preemi­ The well planned and well executed mili· the Greek War of Independence, forces nent scholars of classical and contemporary tary operation that resulted in the capture shaping modem Greece and contemporary Greece. of the four Palestinian pirates, suspected in Greek literature. I don't have to look far to find the people the murder of an American citizen on the To the non-Greeks among you, I note that who have made these activities so success­ cruise ship Achille Lauro, has not only given two of the five presidents of MGSA have ful. One, of course, is John Koumoulides a lesson to terrorists everywhere but also been Americans who are not of Greek but I must also applaud the generous phil· has given a lift to the American spirit. origin. hellenes who comprise the Friends of Greek For more times than we like to remember, The first MGSA president, my close Studies at Ball State. the United States has been obliged to sit on friend Professor Edmund Keeley of Prince­ Certainly, what you are doing here and its hands, seemingly powerless to act, after ton University, has done as much as anyone the kind of programs of which I have been terrorist incidents against our people. Our in this country to make Americans aware of speaking at other colleges and universities national pride has suffered. But this time, modem Greek literature. A former Ful- in this country are helping in important there was something we could do to bring 30102 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1985 the offenders to justice-and we did it. Did now simply an arm of the Reagan Adminis­ [From the Atlanta Journal and it very well indeed. tration. As Clarence M. Pendleton, Jr., com­ Constitution, Oct. 19, 19851 Whether the pirates will be brought to mission chairman, told the Eagle Forum the THINGS FOR TAX CODE TINKERERS TO trial in Italy, where they are now held and Phyllis Schlafly group, last Feb. 15: "I am REMEMBER under whose flag the Achille Lauro sails, or proud to be on President Reagan's team. It whether they will be extradited to this is an honor to develop civil rights policy country remains to be decided in legal diplo­ with other distinguished Americans, gentle­ As we watch Ronald Reagan's fading tax­ matic consultations between the two na­ men like Brad Reynolds, Clarence Thomas overhaul plan become the policy debacle of tions. In either country, we can expect that and Edwin Meese." his second term, here are seven things to re­ the full due process of law will be exer­ Consistent with the policy goals of the Ad­ member-to save embarrassment all cised-another lesson to terrorists who rule ministration, the commission has replaced around-the next time we tinker with the by the gun rather than by the law. state advisory committee members who in­ tax code. So this is a day for feeling good. Good for sisted on reporting on civil-rights problems "Reform" isn't reform just because the our intelligence operatives. Good for our in their states that called Administration politicians call it that. The noble word re­ Mediterranean fleet. Good for those F-14 policy into question. On the rare occasion peatedly falls from the lips of lawmakers of pilots. Good for the commander-in-chief. when the commission does issue statements, all stripes and, indeed, repeatedly appears in Good for us. they coincide with Administration policy, the titles of their tax bills. This year's including opposition to the Civil Rights Res­ "reform" becomes next year's "to be re­ toration Act and pay equity as a means of formed." The correct word is "change," CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION ending wage discrimination. gang. Perhaps most tragic, the commission has To get the benefits of reducing taxes, you HON. RONALD V. DELLUMS abandoned its role as a fact-finding investi­ have to reduce taxes. In 1981, the president OF CALIFORNIA gatory agency on civil rights. The majority had a nice, clear program: cut taxes. The of the commission has developed a habit of wiseacres said from the start it couldn't be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES announcing conclusions on subjects under done, but they were wrong, and once the Thursday, October 31, 1985 consideration before any investigation takes cuts were in place, the country finally got a Mr. DELLUMS. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, place. We know what the results of studies powerful economic recovery. The big-gov­ will be before they've even begun. For ex­ ernment clowns have been upset about this the New York Times printed a letter from ample, Chairman Pendleton, Vice Chairman ever since, and have talked the current my distinguished colleague from Califor­ Morris B. Abram and Linda Chavez, staff di­ White House staff into believing that any­ nia, Representative DON EDWARDS, con­ rector, first announced their opposition to thing more meaningful than "revenue neu­ cerning the sad demise of the U.S. Commis­ comparable worth and then commissioned a trality" this time around would be down­ sion on Civil Rights under the current ad­ study. Not surprisingly, the study also re­ right sinful. Translation: they can't wait to ministration. jected comparable worth. start raising your taxes again. Mr. EDWARDS presented a compelling in­ It strains reason to claim intellectual rigor To encourage savings and investment, you dictment of this administration's calculated for the single report issued by the commis­ have to encourage savings and investment. sion over the last 20 months. Such a claim INCOME REDISTRIBUTION indifference to the needs and rights of all flies in the face of such objective assess­ minorities in our society. I commend this ments as that done by the General Account­ Reagan's original 1981 program correctly letter to my colleagues and to the American ing Office on the comparable-worth report. assumed that the tax code should be aimed people for thoughtful reflection and con­ at economic growth; his new version is a After a lengthy analysis, the G.A.O. found conventional hodgepodge of income redistri­ structive action to redress this indifference that the commission defined comparable worth differently from advocates of compa­ bution and higher business taxes. and injustice. If you change the rules on long-term busi­ [From the New York Times, Oct. 30, 19851 rable worth, and rejected the concept based ness investment every year, you will retard on that different definition. Furthermore, CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION, FROM WATCHDOG G.A.O. found that the report was filled with long-term business investment. It's fashion­ To LAPDoG distortions, inconsistencies and mistakes of able to carp at U.S. executives for focusing one Inight think it is fine for the true equal opportunity in our society. Our the legislators assemble? commission to be a debating society for its nation also deserves a commission that will When a politician tells you something is members and that the debates are based on restrain its penchant for announcing con­ "fairer," button your wallet pocket. Most factual research. Nothing could be farther clusions until some honest fact gathering is people are understandably w1lling to believe from the truth. done. Unfortunately, we now have neither, that the "fairest" thing would be to take The commission was established in 1957 to and a debating society, however eloquent money from somebody else and give it to serve as the Federal Government's inde­ the debaters, is no substitute for a strong, them. That may be human nature, but it is, pendent watchdog over civil-rights matters independent Civil Rights Commission. alas, not econoinic sense. The more success­ and to monitor Federal laws and policies ful American tradition seeks not redis­ with respect to discrimination or denials of to TAX REFORM tribute your neighbor's earnings but to give equal protection of the laws. For 25 years, you the chance to augment your own. the commission met its mandate well, expos­ ing discrimination throughout the country HON. NEWT GINGRICH "LOOPHOLE" IS MISUSED and evaluating administrations both Repub­ OF GEORGIA "Loophole" is the third most cynically lican and Democratic. misused word in this debate, beaten only by In 1983, when President Reagan insisted IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "reform" and "fairness." "Loophole," in the on firing commissioners who criticized his Thursday, October 31, 1985 English language, refers to a means of evad­ enforcement policies not just in affirmative Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, in all like­ ing a law. What are usually miscalled "loop­ action, but also on such issues as the tax ex­ holes" in the tax code are, in fact, provi­ emption for Bob Jones University and his lihood when the House Ways and Means sions specifically enacted by Congress to ac­ opposition to strengthening the Voting Committee has completed its version of tax complish agreed social or economic pur­ Rights Act, the real issue was whether the reform the House will have the option of a poses. When they benefit the person talk­ commission would retain its independent simple yes or no vote. By voting against the ing, he or she thinks they are marvelously watchdog function. We have our answer. Ways and Me.ans bill, we will not be voting ligitimate incentives; when they benefit Not a single monitoring report or statement against tax reform, we will be voting to someone else, they are a disgrace to the on enforcement in any Federal agency has make them write a better bill. I would urge human race. been published since the commission was re­ my colleagues to review the following arti­ We can simplify and reduce people's taxes, constituted in 1983. One of its major func­ but we can't do it with mirrors. History, in­ tions has simply ceased. cle from the Atlanta Journal and Constitu­ cluding our own, suggests that a top tax As we examine the handiwork of the re­ tion. Hopefully we will learn from this ex­ rate no higher than 25 percent would do constituted commission, keep in mind that perience and not be destined to repeat more than all the alleged "reforms" to it is no longer an independent body, but is these same mistakes in the future. cause most tax "shelters" to wither of their October 31, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30103 own obsolescence. History suggests that we "We tried to do it in Iran with the shah on "The Philippines has been on the presi­ can realistically and speedily get down to human rights. Had we been a little more pa­ dent's horizon ever since 1983," said one of­ such a top rate, too, if we insist that politi­ tient with the shah, maybe we wouldn't ficial, referring to the murder of opposition cians halt the demagoguery of paranoia and have the same situation we have today in leader Benigno S. Aquino on Aug. 21 of that resentment. For if you really want to reduce Iran." year, an event that set off the first alarms the American people's taxes, you have to Many Democrats, on the other hand, in the White House and led to a Reagan re­ start by reducing the American govern­ argue that the time has come for a dramatic fusal to meet with Marcos ever since. ment's spending. And wouldn't that be the break with Marcos and the administration's U.S. foreign policy analysts in and out of loveliest "reform"of all? tactic of "quiet diplomacy," because "the the administration agree that the U.S. di­ negative trends are moving faster than the lemma today over how to handle Marcos positive ones," as Rep. Dave McCurdy months. ter, Pacifico A. Castro, who said in an inter­ The Philippine crisis bedeviling the "The best course [for U.S. policy] is to let view Monday, "We are doing all the reforms United States presents the threat of a geo­ nature take its course," the source said. necessary and called for by our people." political castastrophe in the Far East for To what degree Marcos' illness is the driv­ U.S. "experts" misperceived what was un­ which American diplomacy has no ready ing concern behind the Reagan administra­ folding in South Vietnam, Cambodia and antidote. tion's sudden activism toward the Philip­ Laos, Castro said, suggesting that the same The Reagan administration, haunted by pines is unclear. There also have been misperception is affecting U.S. policy in the the prospect of an Iranian-style diplomatic recent U.S. intellgence reports that the Philippines. " It could be we are going debacle, is debating whether to keep prod­ spreading communist insurgency, led by the through the same syndrome," he said. ding President Ferdinand Marcos to make New People's Army, is leading the country A third similarity between the cases is the substantial reforms, or to begin distancing steadily toward "catastrophe." terminal illness of the leader. The Carter the United States from him in hopes of pre­ The nightmare frightening administration administration, however, did not realize serving the U.S position in the Philippines· policymakers is the possibility of a strategic that the shah suffered from serious cancer. .for the long term. reversal in the balance of power in the Pa­ According to Gary Sick, the National Secu­ The debate inside the administration is cific if the United States loses its two big­ rity Council expert on Iran during the strongly influenced by intelligence reports gest bases abroad, Clark Air Force Base and Carter administration, the misbegotten that Marcos is gravely ill and probably has Subic Bay Naval Base, both in the Philip­ belief that the shah was in good health was no better than a 50 percent chance of living pines, and the Soviet Union takes them important to the administration's decision until the next Philippine elections, sched­ over-precisely the fate of the former U.S. to keep supporting him. uled for 1987. base at Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam. "We know Marcos is going to pass on in a For now, the United States is relying on Calls for the United States to get out of relatively short time. The question is how to diplomatic persuasion, epitiomized by the Clark and Subic are coming from noncom­ position yourself. That is the real difference recent mission of Sen. Paul Laxalt munist quarters in the Philippines as well as [that] affects the whole underlying philoso­ to Manila in an effort to persuade Marcos to from the communist insurgents. U.S. offi­ phy of how you deal with the situation," mend his ways before his country collapses cials fear that the bases will become identi­ Sick said. beneath a growing communist insurgency. fied with Marcos, making it all but impossi­ Another difference between the two cases, But this is a temporizing tactic. The main ble for any successor government in the according to Sick, is the initial responses of unresolved issue, officials say, is whether to Philippines, even an anticommunist one, to the two administrations to their respective continue trying to nudge, cajole and squeeze allow the United States to keep them after crises. During the past year, he noted, there Marcos toward meaningful reforms or to Marcos is gone. has been a steady stream of high-ranking give up on him. The latter course would, in Parallels between Marcos and the late U.S. officials and members of Congress to effect, aid non-communist domestic oppo­ shah of Iran haunt this administration Manila bringing messages of deep concern nents trying to oust Marcos in favor of a debate. "Everybody has a fear of Iran and or even blunt statements of U.S. displeasure government that could more effectively what it did to the Carter administration," with Marcos' performance. fight the growing communist insurgency on said one administration official. "It may not Not so in U.S. dealings with the shah. As the island republic. go the way Iran went, but it could go Just as late as November 1978, Just three months The debate within the administration is sours." before his final flight from Tehran, Presi­ mirrored in Congress, where views are just The Carter administration tried to deny it dent Jimmy Carter's national security af­ as divided, mostly along partisan lines. Rep. had a problem in Iran until both the shah fairs adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, was phon­ Gerald B. Solomon , a close friend and the U.S. position in Iran were too far ing the shah, encouraging him "to toughen of Marcos, argues that abandoning Marcos gone to salvage. That experience has had a up" his stand against the opposition with could provide what his critics say they are powerful impact on the Reagan administra­ the assurance that "we are prepared to back trying to avoid for the United States. tion, which openly acknowledged long in ad­ you whatever you do," Sick said. "We have to be very careful about pulling vance of the denouement that it has a po­ The effectiveness of the Reagan adminis­ the rug out from under Marcos," he said. tential foreign policy disaster on its hands. tration's full-court diplomatic press on 30104 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1985 Marcos is unclear. Everyone seems to agree stricted in the trade of codist countries, our ONE FOR THE GOOD GUYS some reforms are taking place. But, as one open, noncodist trade will be viewed as a U.S. official involved in the process said, "It's a struggle every step of the way." dumping ground for excess tonnage. Addi­ HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO tionally, the ability of U.S. vessels to com­ Some administration analysts say they OF CALIFORNIA feel that there is a "reasonable chance" of pete for cargo in foreign-to-foreign trades achieving the current U.S. goal of free and will be limited. The entry into force of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fair local elections next May, followed by a Liner Code requires the United States to Thursday, October 31, 1985 presidential contest in 1987 when a Philip­ enact a shipping policy that adequately re­ pine vice president also will be chosen. Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, I sponds to these developments and at the would like to bring to the attention of my Others are distinctly gloomy about such same time ensures continued competitive prospects. colleagues the following editorial printed in As one administration official put it, "We access to shipping trades. the Santa Maria Times. This editorial gives can't make major progress before a new gov­ The legislation I have introduced today is much deserved praise to the finely executed ernment is in place." carefully constructed to reflect these com­ capture of the hijackers of the Achille peting interests and to reflect criticisms Lauro. I would like to express my pride in voiced in the past regarding the anticom­ the chain-of-command, including President LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH petitive potential of bilateral shipping MARITIME AGREEMENTS WITH Reagan, the intelligence operatives, our agreements. My bill requires maritime Mediterranean Fleet and the F-14 pilots, MAJOR U.S. TRADING PART­ agreements between the United States and NERS who were responsible for the arrest of any nation that accounts for at least 1 per­ these terrorists. Let this incident be a HON. MARIO BIAGGI cent of total U.S. waterborne trade, or any warning to all terrorists that the United nation that requests a maritime agreement States is prepared to protect her country­ OF NEW YORK with the United States. These agreements men and her allies against any terrorist IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES will allocate cargo shares to be reserved to attack. Thursday, October 31, 1985 the vessels of the United States and the trading partner. However, the cargo allo­ THE GIANT AWAKENS Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, I am today in­ Hurrah! The sleeping giant sleeps no troducing legislation that would require the cated between the United States and the more! The United States once again has President to negotiate and enter into bilat­ other nation cannot exceed 33 Va percent of shown that the world can take us for grant­ eral maritime shipping agreements with the total U.S. waterborne trade with that ed only for so long before retribution our major foreign trading partners. This country. strikes. We must applaud President Reagan legislation would require maritime agree­ The bill also requires that several essen­ and his staff for planning and carrying out the successful mission that seized the ter­ ments with approximately 25 major U.S. tial provisions must be included in each maritime agreement to ensure that com­ rorists who killed an American aboard a sea­ trading partners, each of which accounts jacked liner. for over 1 percent of the total waterborne petitive freight rates are maintained in the We must add our congratulations to the U.S. import and export trade. This legisla­ trade. For instance, at least one-third of friendship extended by Italy, and the tion ensures that the maritime agreements the cargo is open to the vessels of other na­ strengthened NATO partnership this action formulated contain essential procompeti­ tions, and the United States and the trading has forged. tive elements to preserve the free flow of partner may not restrict the access of any Egypt, on the other hand, can't be con­ commerce with these nations. third-flag vessels to that cargo. Moreover, gratulated for any part of its action. Despite the United States may not restrict U.S.-flag a carefully-worded message from the State The U.S. merchant marine is at the Department, we still must condemn Egypt's lowest point in its history. Although the vessels from competing in the maritime action in covering up the act, for lying United States remains the world's largest agreement trade, as long as those vessels about the whereabouts of the terrorists, for trading nation, less than 6 percent of all are in compliance with other U.S. laws. Ad­ having negotiated and made a deal with U.S. oceanborne foreign trade is carried on ditionally, conference shipping agreements them. It was only because of top-ranked in­ U.S.-flag vessels. We are becoming increas­ in the trade must comply with the provi­ telligence work that we were able to discov­ ingly dependent on the vessels of other na­ sions of the maritime agreement and may er that the terrorists were still in Egypt not allow for the pooling of profits by the even after that country's president has said tions to carry our trade. they had left. The Congress historically has recognized shipping lines in that conference. If a con­ There are a number of salutatory points the U.S. merchant marine as the fourth ference does not comply with the provi­ about this episode. One, already mentioned, arm of defense. Our fleet is vitally neces­ sions of the maritime agreement, it is sub­ is that our intelligence apparatus apparent­ sary to assure adequate sealift capability in ject to strict penalties and sanctions under ly is functioning well once again. That is ab­ time of national emergency. Nevertheless, the Shipping Act of 1984. solutely vital to our national security. An­ over the last several years it has been al­ The bill also includes an enforcement other is that we still have friends in the lowed to decline to the point where its con­ mechanism to ensure that our trading part­ Mediterranean, and that they have as simi­ ners accept an agreement containing these lar resolve in dealing with terrorism. Third­ tinued existence is threatened. Moreover, ly, and most importantly, we have demon­ this decline is occurring in the face of ac­ procompetitive elements. If, after 2 years, a strated to the world that, when sufficiently tions by other nations to increase their trading partner refuses to enter into an provoked, we will strike back. That message fleets and carve out large portions of the agreement, one-third of the cargo in that was too long in coming, as we noted here world's shipping trades for their own ves­ trade is reserved to U.S. vessels and the Thursday. Now that it has been sounded, we sels, particularly Soviet bloc nations. Federal Maritime Commission is required must not return to hibernation. The U.N. Code of Conduct for Liner Con­ to undertake an investigation to ensure Terrorism has been with us forever. It is ferences entered into force in 1983. The that U.S. vessels have competitive access to now an accepted practice by many of the dissident groups and nations in this world. Liner Code allows the contracting parties the trade. If the investigation uncovers Many use it simply to provide bravado, to reserve for their own flag vessels much unfair practices that discriminate against while others use it as a calculated means of of their trade with another nation. In most U.S. vessels, the trading partner will be advancing their own goals. The North Viet­ cases, access by vessels of third nations to subject to sanctions, including denial of namese were masters of this ploy, with Ho trade between codist countries will be re­ access to U.S. ports. Chi Minh saying that it followed his master stricted to 20 percent. This legislation is an important step in plan that if you can't get the hand of op­ The United States opposes the code be­ developing a comprehensive maritime pression withdrawn, try cutting off a finger cause of flaws in many of its provisions. policy adequate to respond to international at a time. The acts focus great attention through Regardless of the merits or demerits of the practices, and ensuring the growth and vi­ the world media. And that focus falls on code, however, its entry into force leaves tality of a U.S. merchant marine with the those nations, who like us, are-or were-re­ U.S. shipping and trade vulnerable to the necessary national defense capability. I luctant to retaliate. As we pointed out here shipping policies of other nations. Because urge my colleagues to join me in support­ Thursday, this is a situation where an eco­ the access of third nation vessels will be re- ing this legislation. nomically and militarily-weak nation can October 31, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30105 tweak the noses of giants. Our previous Grand Rapids. He is also a volunteer for leader. There are numerous reports that a hand-wringing stance only played in the the American Red Cross and for St. Jude's number of attempted coups have been tried hands of these despots. Children's Research Hospital, and he gives against the colonel. He has signed in an at­ Now it is a different game. Now that we have proven capable of acting, we must not presentations to school groups about his tempt to establish legitimacy and win waver from this policy in the future. experiences. friends in the Arab world. Mr. Speaker, I ask that all Members of Even among his Arab brothers, he is ill the House of Representatives join me in regarded. All in all, Qadhafi's government A TRIBUTE TO BENNIE VINTON honoring and thanking an extraordinary has been a disaster. He has spent billions individual, Mr. Bennie Vinton, Michigan's on his foreign plots and international in­ HON. PAUL B. HENRY 1985 Veteran of the Year. volvements, but has neglected his own OF MICHIGAN people in the process. The Libyan people IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES deserve a better government. QADHAFI: HE WENT TO THE Thursday, October 31, 1985 With these observations in mind, I com­ CUPBOARD AND THE CUP- mend the following Washington Post arti­ Mr. HENRY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to BOARD WAS BARE cle about Libya's economy to my col­ pay tribute to an outstanding veteran of leagues in the House. the Vietnam war, Mr. Bennie Vinton. Mr. HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD Vinton is being honored this year as the QADDAFI'S LIBYA: SHELVES ARE BARE-6 OF MICHIGAN YEARS INTO THE REVOLUTION, TRIPOLI State of Michigan's Veteran of the Year, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LooKs DESERTED and his accomplishments that led to the award are truly remarkable. Thursday, October 31, 1985 Mr. Bennie Vinton, now a resident of Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, again, TRIPOLI, LIBYA.-Libya is celebrating the 16th anniversary of its revolution this Belmont, MI, has been a lifelong resident Colonel Qadhafi is in the news. This time it month in sparkling style, with nighttime pa­ of the Grand Rapids area, attending Cres­ doesn't involve a terrorist operation, how­ rades, fireworks displays and chanting ton High School before entering the U.S. ever. It concerns the Libyan economy. crowds echoing slogans broadcast over loud­ Army on February 14, 1962. Mr. Vinton Recent reports reveal that the economy of speakers. subsequently served with distinction in Libya is suffering and Qadhafi isn't doing But as day breaks, a duller reality is re­ Vietnam as a staff sergeant class E-6, from much to help it. Qadhafi appears to have vealed. The streets of Tripoli are practically October 1967 until he was wounded in spent so much time meddling in the affairs empty and lined with boarded-up shops. April 1968. On April 30, 1969, he was hon­ of others that he forgot about his own The few left open are often short of food and other basic goods. orably discharged from the Army. country. Since 1980, small traders have been Faced with the animosity which often, With the decline in the demand for banned because they are "sources of profit," sadly, confronted Vietnam veterans, Mr. Libyan oil, the Libyan Government is anathema to Col. Muammar Qaddafi's revo­ Vinton contacted the Vietnam Veterans of having difficulty keeping alive many of its lutionary ideals. Only a few crafts, such as America for information about how he social programs and its overseas involve­ watchmaking, are still allowed. Barbers are could help veterans, like himself, who were ments. As we all know, Qadhafi has inter­ tolerated, but not women's hairdressers. proud of what they had done for the United fered in the affairs of his neighbors for Cafes are out of bounds except for meet­ States. He returned to Grand Rapids and years. Not too many years ago, the Egyp­ ings of the local people's committees. This rule seems to be respected, even though founded a local chapter of the VV A. He tians responded to Libyan threats with a there are no soldiers on the streets. then formed five other local chapters, re­ brief military clash with that country. Qa­ At a street comer, a 7-year-old boy wear­ sulting in Michigan's becoming the third dhafi assisted the former Ugandan dictator, ing a white uniform and black beret is di­ State with a chartered Vietnams Veterans Idi Amin, in some of his notorious exploits recting traffic. He is a member of a people's organization. The Vietnam Veterans of and provided ample assistance to the Poli­ committee and acts as a traffic policeman in America has been fortunate to have had sario, who are still clashing with the Mo­ his spare time. the services of Mr. Vinton as president of roccan Government. Qadhafi also managed Slogans written on the walls of Green local chapter No. 18, chairman of the State to involve himself in the civil war in Chad Square, near the harbor, offer some of Qad­ dafi's thoughts for public contemplation: board of directors, and member of the na­ and laid claim to a mineral rich area along "Trade is a form of exploitation." "The peo­ tional executive advisory committee and Chad's northern border. ple's committees are working to satisfy soci­ the national board of directors' economic In the terrorism area, Qadhafi is without ety's needs." And, by way of clarification, affairs committee. I might add that he was equal. He succeeded in assassinating many "Needs and demands are two different offered other positions at the national level of his opponents in Europe, and mined the things." which he turned down, preferring to focus Red Sea to discourage maritime traffic These slogans, taken from the Libyan his commitment to "grassroots" level work. through the Suez Canal. He plotted against leader's revolutionary guide, the Green Mr. Vinton is currently employed as a Tunisia and sent a band of attackers Book, have displaced the portrait of Qad­ dafi that once dominated the square. Disabled Veterans Outreach counselor by against Gafsa, a small town in the southern The modem city center is usually empty, the Grand Rapids, MI, Employment Securi­ part of that country. He has welcomed ter­ apart from a few foreign cars left over from ties Commission Office. His contributions rorists from all over the world and eagerly more prosperous times. To find crowds one to his work have included many after­ trains them in his secret desert terrorist has to go to parts of Tripoli that have bak­ hours visits to veterans' groups, which have training camps. eries. Many have been forced to close for resulted in his placing more disabled veter­ The economic plight of Libya is serious lack of help since Libya expelled 30,000 Tu­ ans into jobs than any other counselor in enough for that Government to begin send­ nisian workers last month. People line up all our State. He has been honored twice as ing home guest workers. Over 30,000 Tuni­ day to get a loaf of bread. The grocery sections of Tripoli's eight Michigan's Disabled American Veterans' sian guest workers were sent home en state-subsidized stores are almost empty. No Disabled Veterans Outreach Program masse by the colonel. He would not permit rice, sugar or flour is available-but there Award winner, and was national runnerup them to take their belongings nor could are shelves upon shelves of tea from China last year. He also has been honored by the they withdraw their savings from Libyan and insecticides from Italy. U.S. Department of Labor. banks. After toiling in the heat of Libya as Whenever new goods come in, people rush In addition to his involvement with the loyal guest workers, the poor Tunisian Ia­ to the shops and buy large quantities to Vietnam Veterans of America, Mr. Vinton boren were rudely escorted to the Tunisian hoard until the next delivery. is also a member of the Disabled American border and thrown out of that country. Peasants still manage to bring fresh vege­ tables to Tripoli to sell, but fruit from Veterans, AMVETS, the American Legion In many respects, the Libyan revolution abroad is regarded as a luxury in this desert and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Howev­ has failed. That country is armed to the country. Fighting broke out the last time a er, his community service is not limited to teeth with Soviet-supplied weaponry. The load of bananas arrived from Somalia. veterans' affairs. Mr. Vinton founded a economy is in shambles and the Libyan In a society where the family is still an youth center in a poverty-stricken area of people are growing unhappy with their important social institution, people often 30106 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1985 can rely on relatives who belong to the peo­ and the opposition parties, are participating PRI because they don't see the opposition ple's committees to obtain certain articles, in the debate. . . . as a viable alternative. but foreign workers are not so lucky. "When the crisis hit, it seemed that the Most Mexicans still view PAN, the largest Experts say there is hardly any money in old model fell apart. Today people are of the relatively small opposition parties, as circulation in Libya. Individuals do not have asking basic questions about which road overly right-wing, pro-US, and dominated by the right to invest money. The Libyans have Mexico should take." business interests. And they mistrust the found a way around this, however. A group Mexico's huge $96 b1llion debt adds sober­ radicalism of most left-wing parties. of people get together, and each contributes ing immediacy to the debate. And making Largely because of PRI's control over the a certain amount each month. A year later, matters worse still for an oil-producer like nation, neither right- nor left-wing parties one of them invests all the money on behalf Mexico is the latest round of oil price cuts. have been able to convince most Mexicans of the group, paying back his partners as Faced with these, Mexico will have the that they have any hope of winning. profits are made. greatest difficulty paying interest on its Nevertheless, the PRI retains enough of The disappearance of foreign cigarettes debt, let alone beginning to pay back the its old populist traditions to frighten the from the shops in the past months has led principal. upper classes and the private sector. This to a rash of trips to Rome or Malta, with re­ As if that were not enough, September's was especially true during the 1970s and turning Libyans carrying cartons of ciga­ earthquake caused what most experts be­ early '80s, when the ruling party reacted to rettes. lieve is a minimum of $5 b1llion in damage. the economic crisis with radical measures The travelers also bring back "luxury" That, too, has somehow to be paid for. such as the nationalization of the banking items unavailable in Libya, such as choco­ But those who hoped Mexico's mood of system. late, perfumed soap, gold and antennas that anxious questioning would have an impact "The private sector now wants to change can pick up foreign television broadcasts. on the midyear elections were disappointed. the rules of the game," says Juan Molinar, a Libya has three television channels. One Instead, the dominant note struck by the Mexican political scientist who works in a broadcasts Qaddafi's speeches, plus serials ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party research institute attached to the National from Syria and Lebanon. Egyptian films, was business as usual-with tradition­ Autonomous University of Mexico. which are very popular with Libyans, have al Mexican electoral fraud widely regarded "The bank nationalizations so frightened not been shown since the two countries as having occurred yet again. it that the business sector now wants some broke off relations in 1979. The optimists have not given up hope of insurance against any further unilateral ac­ The second channel shows foreign films political reform. Now that the PRI has tions by the President." and serials, while the third, "revolutionary" made clear once again that it is fully in This could mean, Mr. Molinar said, both a channel is used by the people's committees charge, these observers say, the party may diminishing of the almost unlimited power to "spread the spirit of the revolution.'' It yet attempt to come to an understanding of the president and greater participation of has few viewers. with the main opposition party, the right­ the business sector in government and party wing PAN in a time when it doesn't have many eco­ pression, which would be damaging to both The visit was going to be a routine one. nomic goodies to distribute, it can't be the sides. The government public relations woman only one [with any political power].'' The snag, according to one analyst close was bringing in a foreign journalist to see a As its name suggests, the PRI institutionalized more flexible with the opposition, it may cial town. The large, solidly built, middle­ the 1910 revolution, making it part of the offend large chunks of its traditional power aged shoe manufacturer supported the establishment. Many of its critics charge base. ruling party. There was nothing about the that in doing so it ceased to represent the Many peasants and workers strongly interview, therefore, that promised the un­ interests of the majority of the Mexican oppose any further concessions to the PAN, expected. people, who are poor, and-during the cur­ which they perceive as reactionary and pro­ rent economic crisis-are getting poorer. Yankee. But instead of singing the praises of the Few doubt that the PRI could win a presi­ government, the manufacturer launched dential election if it were held now. But the THE ECONOMIC DEBATE into a ripping attack on the ruling party's party support is becoming increasingly apa­ President Miguel de Ia Madrid Hurtado's corruption, inefficiency, and inability to thetic. economic policies also risk taking the PRI a handle the economic crisis. Indeed, disenchantment with the PRI is further step away from its base of peasant What then were his solutions to this sad almost universal. and worker support. His policies have two state of affairs? It arises both from the economic crisis and cardinal points: I don't know, he answered. I only know from reports of massive high-level corrup­ Paying back Mexico's debts. that the country is in trouble. tion in past administrations, and at least Opening up the country to foreign invest­ MEXICO'S WOES continuing lower-level corruption in this ment. The severe economic crisis afflicting one. Coping with the foreign debt has forced Mexico since 1982 has brought on a mood of People continue to vote for the PRI out of Mexico to accept a modified International national introspection and questioning. a combination of inertia, habit, and fear. Monetary Fund-type of austerity plan. "No one is sure they have the answers They also feel a lingering sense of being in­ Budget deficits and government spending anymore," says one young foreigner work­ corporated into the system through mem­ have been cut and an attempt has been ing with development projects in Mexico. bership in PRJ-dominated labor unions, made to hold down inflation. In the process, "The crisis has caused a new political open­ peasant movements, or community organi­ the income of an already poor population ing. New voices, such as the private sector zations. Most important, they vote for the has been further eroded. October 31, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30107 Over the last three years the average per ing systems to the countryside. It would also continued over the last 6 years under the capita income in Mexico has decreased by require a redistribution of power. leadership of Ken Pedersen, the highly re­ more than 10 percent, says Carlos Tello, a The peasants will never get the resources spected Director of NASA's International respected economist and academic who they need unless they have the poliitcal served as minister of planning and budget power to press for them, this analyst main­ Mfairs Division. When President Reagan under President de la Madrid's predecessor, tains. Nor will they become truly productive directed NASA to build the space station in JoSe L6pez Portillo. For those at the lower unless they control some of the daily deci­ January 1984, he emphasized foreign par­ end of the wage scale, income decreased 35 sions affecting production. And yet this US ticipation for the purposes of strengthening to 40 percent from 1982 to 1984. academic is pessimistic about the possibility peace, building prosperity, and expanding As a result, Mr. Tello says, income distri­ of such a redistribution of power taking freedom for all those who share our goals bution has become still more unequal in a place under the present Mexican system. of exploring exciting new frontiers in country that already has one of the most Messrs. Tello and Cordero would also change the focus of Mexican industry. They space; Ken Pedersen has laid the ground­ unequal income distributions in Latin Amer­ work for such cooperation on the space ica-even worse than that of Brazil. would concentrate on light industries and In his efforts to rebuild Mexico's battered on producing the goods Mexico needs for its station. economy, President de la Madrid is turning own development. Recently, Ken was appointed NASA's As­ to export markets and foreign investment. Instead of producing or importing toasters sistant Associate Administrator for Exter­ If Mexico is to become a successful export­ and other consumer goods for a relatively nal Relations. He will spend the next year er, says Don Wyman, an American econo­ small middle- and upper-class elite, they say, on sabbatical as research professor at the mist at the San Diego Center for US-Mexi­ Mexico should produce such essentials as wire to help electrify the countryside. Georgetown University School of Foreign can Relations, its productive structure will Service. I am one of many who will sorely have to be completely modernized. The principal problem with the system, according to these critics, is that it does not miss Ken's intricate knowledge of NASA's "The money has to come from some­ activities in the international arena as well where" Mr. Wyman says. "Foreign private produce enough jobs, especially in the coun­ banks will not lend any more to Mexico, and tryside. Consequently, Mexico City has as his ability to respond in an enthusiastic it is doubtful that governmental and multi­ become inundated with landless, jobless manner to any questions or concerns my lateral financial organizations, will do so in peasants looking for employment. The cap­ colleagues in the Congress and, in particu­ the amounts necessary. Private foreign in­ ital's population is expected to rise from 18 lar, the members of the Committee on Sci­ vestment is the only available source of for­ million to 30 million by the year 2000. Many academic experts are sympathetic ence and Technology have had over the eign capital." years. I know my colleagues will join with But many US and Mexican economists to the proposals of Tello and Cordero. But they doubt that the necessary shifts in po­ me today in thanking Ken for a job_. well and political scientists are skeptical about done and in wishing him well as he pursues the ability of de la Madrid's policies to get litical power and economic policy can be the country's economy going again and achieved. Such plans would completely al­ his research endeavors in the halls of aca­ bring some benefits to the majority of the ienate both Mexican businessmen and the demia. population. Reagan administration, these experts say. Critics say the President's focus on ex­ Hence, the consensus is that for the next ports makes Mexico increasingly dependent 10 years there will be no "real" solution to AGAINST GRAMM-RUDMAN on other countries, principally the United Mexico's problems; that, barring a major Sates, at a time when international econom­ international economic crisis, the Mexican system can probably survive for 5 to 10 HON. BOB EDGAR ic prospects are not good. OF PENNSYLVANIA These critics point to government figures years with some social turbulence but with­ released in the beginning of May which out very great changes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES show US investments in Mexico dropping Under these circumstances, most analysts Thursday, October 31, 1985 last year. These critics also point out that believe that Mexico will stand or fall largely this increased dependence on the US and on what happens within its own borders, in Mr. EDGAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the Mexican private sector makes it much the US, and in the global economy. These urge my colleagues to join me in opposing harder to carry out the structural changes factors, rather than events in Central Amer­ the so-called Gramm-Rudman budget plan essential to Mexico's economy. ica, as seen as crucial elements in Mexico's as passed by the Senate last week. They say that as long as the de la Madrid future. Many well-founded objections have been administration is committed to paying off raised to the legislation. It makes little eco· Mexico's foreign debt, the resulting drain on KEN PEDERSEN, DIRECTOR, nomic sense. It gives too much power to the Mexican economy will prevent it from the President. It is probably unconstitu­ recovering. NASA INTERNATIONAL AF- "What Mexico is actually facing is a crisis FAIRS DIVISION tional. in its style of development and an exhaus­ But my major beef with Gramm-Rudman tion of its model of economic growth," Mr. HON. DON FUQUA is that once again, just as with tax reform Tello says. "Only by assuming that this is OF FLORIDA Reagan style, lower- and middle-income the case will Mexico be able to overcome its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Americans are targeted for sacrifice, but no present crisis and avoid recurrent and in­ incentives exist to ensure that wealthy indi­ creasingly severe recessions." Thursday, October 31, 1985 viduals and corporations contribute their IN SEARCH OF A NEW MODEL Mr. FUQUA. Mr. Speaker, under congres­ fair share. People like Tello and Rolando Cordero, an sional mandate, the National Aeronautics Mr. Speaker, all of us are committed to economist who is a leader of the most mod­ and Space Administration has developed an action on the budget and trade deficits, but erate wing of the leftist United Socialist extensive program of international coop­ the urgency of the moment is no reason to Party of Mexico, which he represents in the eration which has opened an unprecedent­ shirk our responsibilities and tum over our National Assembly, recommend a totally dif­ ed range of space activities to foreign par­ duties to the executive branch. It is no ferent model of development for Mexico-a ticipation. Over the yean, the United States reason to check our brains at the door. model that would start with the agricultural sector. has signed over 1,000 agreements with more And most of all, it is no reason to sell our Mexico, they stress, should produce most than 100 nations for cooperative space ac­ constituents, their jobs, and the American of the basic grains it consumes. Besides rais­ tivities. In history's largest international economy down the river. ing its production of com, beans, and rice, space project, 10 nations designed, built, We stand at a historic juncture for our they would expand agriculture to provide and paid for spacelab, a billion-dollar sCi­ form of government and for our Nation. It jobs and a minimum standard of living for ence and technology laboratory which fits is a turning point, where we must decide if rural Mexicans so they would not feel com­ into the shuttle's cargo bay. Spacelab has the Federal Government is to be a respon­ pelled to migrate to already overcrowded been symbolic of the spirit of cooperation sive partner committed to balanced eco­ cities. According to one politically, moderate US with other nations and has been at the core nomic growth, fairness, and a strong na­ academic who is an expert on Mexican agri­ of NASA's international programs since the tional defense, or whether it will be a skele­ cultural problems, this would require more agency's inception in 1958. ton body unable to adequately respond to than financial investment to bring educa­ The tradition of NASA's successful coop­ the demands of a complex economy and the tion, seeds, fertilizer, irrigation, and market- erative ventures with other nations has needs of a diverse society. 30108 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1985 In my home State of Pennsylvania, if reducing the budget deficits that are stran­ It is imperative that the Federal Govern­ Gramm-Rudman passes, we all know who gling our Nation's economy and its work­ ment maintain its commitment to the JTPA will get hurt: ers. Program, particularly the title III Dislocat­ The veteran in Erie whose pension is We could through this balanced program ed Worker Program. We must ensure as threatened. get the Federal deficit under control within smooth a transition as possible for those The unemployed steelworker in Pitts­ the next 5 years, the same amount of time workers who need to learn new skills to burgh whose training funds are cut. taken by Gramm-Rudman. participate in our Nation's work force. I The family in Altoona whose schoolchil­ But we are only fooling ourselves by know Secretary Brock has been a strong dren see education programs decline. adopting simplistic solutions to the budget supporter of JTPA and I hope he continues The senior citizen in Philadelphia, strug­ deficits. The American people know it. The to be. I believe our tour yesterday present­ gling to pay medical bills, who gets hit hard President knows it. We all know it. Let's ed him with clear and convincing evidence when Medicare and Medicaid are scaled come to grips with reality: Gramm-Rudman on the benefits of this program. In an era back. is unwise, unfair, and unworkable. Let's of decreasing Federal expenditures, JTPA The coal miner in Scranton whose black not make a mistake that we will regret for is clearly a program that costs the Govern­ lung benefits are slashed. the next 20 years. Let's vote it down. ment less because it exists, than would be Gramm-Rudman provides the incentives the cost if it did not. to cut those programs vitally needed by most Americans, but fails to call for sacri­ THE IMPORTANCE OF THE JOB fice by everyone. Amtrak and highway TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT SOUTH FLORIDA'S EFFORTS funding, education and student aid, unem­ FOR A SAFER HALLOWEEN ployment assistance and job retraining, HON. JOHN McCAIN Medicare and pensions, food stamps and OF ARIZONA HON. LAWRENCE J. SMITH aid to families with dependent children, en­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF FLORIDA vironmental protection and health and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES safety in the workplace-mainstream serv­ Thursday, October 31, 1985 ices that all Americans depend upon­ Mr. McCAIN. Mr. Speaker, I consider the Thursday, October 31, 1985 that's the target of Gramm-Rudman. Federal Government's responsibility to pro­ Mr. SMITH of Florida. Mr. Speaker, Furthermore, the hands of Congress will vide for its citizens collective defense to be today I rise to recognize "Kids Day," an be tied should joblessness and recession one of the highest priorities it has. I believe event which will take place in south Flori­ plague our Nation's economy. Responsive­ it is very important for all Members to par­ da this Halloween. Kids Day, a celebration ness to these conditions is severely restrict­ ticipate in, and to be recorded on all votes of the American family focused on chil­ ed by Gramm-Rudman, and once again it which affect the national defense. With this dren, displays the genuine commitment will be lower- and middle-income working in mind, it was with deep regret that I which the south Florida community has in Americans who will lose their jobs and who missed three votes yesterday on the De­ protecting its children. Kids Day also will will suffer from these restrictions. Balance fense appropriations bill for 1986. Had I include a solicitation of funds which will and stable economic growth-in all seg­ been present, I would have voted against benefit child abuse and child protection ments of our Nation's economy-should be the Frank amendment, both times, and I programs. the ultimate goal of responsible budgeting. would have voted in favor of final passage. Kids Day is an effort to provide a safe al­ Gramm-Rudman undercuts congressional However, I was not able to cast these ternative to Halloween. Halloween, unfor­ ability to foster long-term prosperity. votes yesterday because I was back in my tunately has steadily deteriorated from a Rather than adopt this meat-ax ap­ district, accompanying Secretary of Labor national child celebration to a night of proach, we could take substantive actions William Brock as he toured several centers worry and anxiety for parents. The evening that would truly attack the deficit problem involved in the Job Training Partnership of Halloween has provided the criminal ele­ while preserving our Government's com­ Act (JTPA]. The JTPA Program was initiat­ ment with an opportunity to exploit the mitment to the American people and to bal­ ed in 1982 to replace the CETA Program. It vulnerability of our children on the street. anced, long-term economic growth. was designed to take advantage of greater Reports of tampering with candy and treats We could, for example, invest Federal local involvement and increased flexibility have been increasing in recent years. Razor funds more wisely by creating a Federal in the hope that JTPA would have a better blades in apples and poisoned candy found capital budget. We could adopt a "pay-as­ track record in providing real long-term in "trick or treaters" grab bags on Hallow­ you-go" plan for any additional spending job training than did CETA. If my State is een are now commonplace. The unpredict­ which would permit no spending increases any indication, it certainly has. able events associated with "Mischief above inflation except for defense and a One of the centers we visited was the Night" also create havoc. Halloween is no few select programs for poor people, for Maricopa County Skill Center. Its Arizona longer an evening of costumes and candy, which there have to be offsetting tax in­ Dislocated Worker Assistance Center was but an evening of potential harm, loss, and creases. We could provide for a 2-year co-recipient of the National Alliance of injury. budget cycle, making it easier to achieve Business' "Distinguished Performance I hope that, with the implementation of our budget deadlines and giving Congress Award" for its outstanding service. This the Kids Day project, this year will be dif­ more time for oversight of the programs program was originally expected to serve ferent. With the staging of planned activi­ funded under the budget. 750 people and place 375 into unsubsidized ties on a favorite children's holiday, fami­ We could limit the growth of military employment. Instead, it served 1,000 and lies now have a safe alternative to what has spending by eliminating weapons systems placed 940 at an average wage of $8.31 per become a night of crime and malicious mis­ that are unnecessary, costly, and add little hour. This is far above the national average chief. Kids Day signifies an earnest con­ to our security and by enacting legislation of 68 percent. In fact, after 6 months, job solidation of efforts by business and labor to eliminate fraud and abuse in the pur­ retention exceeds 80 percent, something un­ and by public officials and private citizens. chasing of military spare parts by the Pen­ heard of in the CETA Program. Kids Day will act as an umbrella for the tagon. For example, yesterday an over­ Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, we cannot coordination of 21 separate events which whelming miQority of the House voted to afford to rest on our laurels. The copper in­ will take place throughout south Florida. hold the line of military spending. dustry, once a mainstay in my home State These events include: Parties at shopping We could eliminate wasteful spending by of Arizona, continues to suffer. The semi­ malls, reduced admission and free popcorn opposing the waste of hard-earned ~ dol­ conductor industry, lead by corporations at movie theaters, parties at teen discos lars on "porkbarrel" projects. like Motorola and Intel, is suffering a seri­ and boys' clubs, and several elaborate We could, through tax reform, get rid of ous downturn. These and other factors will haunted houses. Within my district specifi­ unfair tax shelters and close abusive loop­ result in 2,500 workers in Maricopa County cally, parties will be held at the Hollywood holes and we could make sure that every­ being affected by plant closures and mass Mall and the teen disco "Celebration," and one contributes a fair share to the goal of layoffs as a result of import competition. there will be with store to store "Trick or October 31, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30109 Treating" at the Broward Mall and reduced abortion. However, family planning serv­ brate their 45th wedding anniversary on admission at the Broward Mall Theaters. ices can eliminate the need to make this November 2, 1985. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy These events all are geared to focus on difficult choice. Any effort to decrease, end, were married at the St. Raphael Catholic the good-natured spirit of Halloween. Not or redefine title X funding would be ex­ Church in Chicago in November 2, 1940. only will these celebrations be fun, but they tremely shortsighted. The Murphy's are the proud parents of will, at the same time, be raising money to The editorial follows: five beautiful children, George Ill, Leah, benefit those children who are victims of NEW THREATS TO FAMILY PLANNING Michael, Raymond, and William. They are abuse. It is anticipated that all costs associ­ Opponents of family planning programs, also the proud grandparents of five grand­ ated with the actual activities and events of flushed with success in disrupting programs children, George IV, Gia, Cherise, Peter, Kids Day celebration will be underwritten in developing countries, have turned their and Rachel. by corporate and private sector financing. attack on domestic programs. Again their The love and dedication that the Mur­ The money will be donated to five selected strategy is to label a vote in favor of family planning a vote in favor of abortion. In fact, phy's have shared throughout their years south Florida charities which include: Kids the programs in question do not involve together should serve as an example for in Distress, Outreach Broward, Charlee abortion. But since only the bravest con­ many of our young people today, that mar­ Homes, the Early Childhood Development gressmen are willing to run the risk of being riages can succeed if two people put their Association, and the Boys' Club of Broward associated, however unfairly, with a "pro­ heart into it. I am certain their marriage County. All proceeds from the fund raising abortion" vote, this strategy has been suc­ has been a shining example to their chil­ activities of Kids Day will go to these iden­ cessful in diluting the solid majority sup­ dren, their friends and their neighbors, of tified south Florida charities. These char­ port that family planning programs actually enjoy. what marriage is all about. Forty-five years ities provide education and awareness pro­ No federally supported family planning for many of us is a lifetime. For the Mur­ grams for children, counseling services, clinic provides or recommends abortions-a phy's, it has been a lifetime of love, love for and food and shelter. fact recently reconfirmed by the General each other, and love for their family. I sincerely applaud the efforts of all Accounting Office after a congressionally Mr. Speaker, I know that my distin­ those involved with this most worthwhile authorized review. But this finding does not guished colleagues in the U.S. House of project. I would particularly like to recog­ satisfy groups such as the American Life Representatives will join me in wishing nize Mrs. Toni Siskin, chairperson of the League that oppose most widely used meth­ George and Leona Murphy not only a very Broward County School Board and the ods of contraception and which insist that "in practice they [the clinics] encourage very happy 45th wedding anniversary, but chairperson of the South Florida Steering abortion." They are promoting an also many more years of harmony and hap­ Committee, for her personal dedication to amendment ... denying federal aid to any piness together. this cause. group that informs pregnant women that Kids Day is definitely a positive step to­ abortion is a legal option or that, in a sepa­ wards combating the dangers of: Contami­ rate facility and with nongovernment funds, TRIBUTE TO SONNY BLISS nated and poisoned candy, and child abuse performs abortions. and molestation which have come to be as­ Family planning agencies, which include HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN sociated with this holiday. It is also a fresh state and local health departments and hos­ OF NEW YORK pitals as well as clinics run by nonprofit approach toward regaining the good-na­ groups, say they could not accept money on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tured fun which Halloween was meant to these terms. To do so, they say, would be to Thursday, October 31, 1985 represent. Additionally, it is an effective ve­ violate medical ethics by withholding rele­ hicle for raising funds which will help vant information from a patient. Some also Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise ensure a generation of healthy adults for question the constitutionality of such a pro­ today in tribute to Sonny Bliss, the Presi­ the future. hibition on the free flow of information. dent of First Housing of Queens County, I wish the South Florida Steering Com­ Moreover, denying funds to agencies that, NY, who will be honored by the Electches­ mittee the best of luck with Kids Day and independently, perform abortions would ter Athletic Association on Sunday, Novem­ deny funds not only to the many Planned ber 3, at its fourth annual awards break­ hope that it will provide fun and safe cele­ Parenthood Federation and other independ­ brations for years to come. fast. ent clinics-a favorite target of the Far George Foster of the New York Mets will Right-but also to many state hospitals and clinics, some of which are under court order be on hand to present awards to the chil­ CONGRESS MUST MAINTAIN to provide abortion services to low-income dren who participated in the 1985 athletic FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR women. association season, and Sonny Bliss will be FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES It would be an unforgivable act of political honored as he prepares to enjoy his retire­ cowardice if Congress, out of fear that its ment after 30 years of dedicated efforts on HON. MIKE LOWRY action would be misrepresented, were to dis­ behalf of Electchester. rupt the carefully built network of family Ever since he helped organize the devel­ OF WASHINGTON planning services-a network that actually IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES opment's f'll'8t football team in 1956, Sonny prevents hundreds of thousands of abor­ Bliss has generously donated his time and Thursday, October 31, 1985 tions every year. While many people in this country have serious misgivings about abor­ energy to the young people of Electchester Mr. LOWRY of Washington. Mr. Speak­ tion under various circumstances, the great through the athletic association. As the er, I would like to bring an important edi­ majority support family planning for them­ athletic director of this organization from torial that appeared in yesterday's Wash­ selves and for others. Congress needs to 1960 through 1972, he organized a baseball ington Post to the attention of my col­ start giving this subject the serious atten­ team and coordinated sponsors for all of leagues. The editorial, which is entitled tion it deserves instead of running for cover the association's activities. Because of "New Threats to Family Planning," under­ every time someone whispers "abortion." Sonny Bliss' outstanding leadership, the scores the falseness of the argument that Electchester Athletic Association now runs links federally funded family planning THE 45TH WEDDING ANNIVERSA­ excellent programs in basketball, soccer, services with abortion. Although in some RY OF GEORGE AND LEONA softball, and other sports. instances, abortion services are provided, MURPHY Sonny Bliss understands that youngsters independently, by agencies that receive can learn important values of cooperation Federal family planning funds, family HON.CHARLESA.HAYES and fair play through sports. His enthusias­ planning and abortion are separate and OF ILLINOIS tic support of athletic achievement in distinct services. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Queens County has paid off in a program The effective use of quality, title X family that has been tremendously successful. His planning services helps to prevent unwant­ Thursday, October 31, 1985 commitment has led him to an involvement ed pregnancies and thereby limits the Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to in other local sports activities as well-he number of abortions performed in our honor George and Leona Murphy, two resi­ has umpired high school and community Nation. I support choice in the matter of dents of the city of Chicago, who will cele- college baseball games for the last 23 years. 30110 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1985 Mr. Speaker, the enthusiasm and Center has not only tended to the needs of versary. I am especially pleased to mark strength that Sonny Bliss has given to the abused children, but has also developed this event, for I myself attended Trade­ cause of sports in New York makes us in programs that will go a long way toward Tech in 1959. Thus, I am personally aware Queens very proud. We recognize that he preventing further abuse. Organizations of the educational opportunities this school has followed the American ideal of volun­ such as this deserve our recognition and has offered and of the significant contribu­ teerism and community support, and he is admiration. I am very proud to be the Rep­ tions it has made to Los Angeles and the responsible for countless happy memories resentative of the Exchange Club of White Nation. of those who were once youngsters in Plains and wish them the continued suc­ Founded as the Frank Wiggins Trade Queens. I call now on all of my colleagues cess in their valiant fight against child School by the Los Angeles Board of Educa­ in the U.S. House of Representatives to join abuse. tion in 1925, the school initially enrolled me in praising Sonny Bliss on this joyous 3,877 students. Later renamed Los Angeles occassion, and in wishing him a long and Trade-Technical College, it became part of happy retirement. A TRIBUTE TO PAT ALLOCCO the Los Angeles Junior College district in 1969. Over half a million students, many HON. JIM COURTER from Los Angeles' minority communities, NATIONAL RADIOLOGICAL OF NEW JERSEY TECHNOLOGY WEEK have attended this fine institution. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Throughout its history, Trade-Tech has Thursday, October 31, 1985 grown and changed to meet the needs of its HON. JOHN P. MURTHA students and of the Nation. During the OF PENNSYLVANIA Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, Morris Township, NJ, will soon be honoring Pat­ Great Depression, the school ran a federal­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ly funded vocational training program for rick J. Allocco, who has spent a lifetime Thursday, October 31, 1985 the unemployed. As the Nation's problems serving his community. Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, I recently re­ Pat's work with Morris Township as a changed from fighting unemployment to ceived a letter from a constituent and rep­ zoning officer, plumbing inspector, con­ fighting World War II, the school respond­ resentative of Lee Hospital, a facility in my struction official, and chairman of the ed to this new challenge. Its War Produc­ congressional district, that brought to my tion Training Program enrolled over 14,000 Sewer Committee, to name just a few of his participants in classes conducted around attention the observence of National Radio­ responsibilities, has been carried out with logical Technology Week. The week of No­ the utmost professionalism and the highest the clock. Most recently, the school's focus vember 4 through 10 commemorates the has again changed, as students receive concern for the Township's residents. He training in the high-technology skills that discovery of the x ray in 1895 and the as­ has been a model civil servant and will tronomic advances that radiology has hopefully be emulated by more Govern­ the Nation needs to compete economically abroad. brought to the medical field. ment officials in the future. Pat has also Demographically speaking, the 12th Con­ Los Angeles Trade-Technical College courageously served his country in World today offers almost 90 occupational pro­ gressional District of Pennsylvania is War II and the Korean war. highly comprised of older Americans, a I join with Morris Township in wishing grams to its more than 12,000 students, making it one of the largest vocationally group that rely heavily upon quality medi­ Pat all the best in the years to come and cal care and facilities. In an area where oriented community colleges in the coun­ thank him for a job well done. Pat's wife try. Under the leadership of President health care directly affects so great a por­ Josephine, and his son, Pat, Jr., have every tion of the population the importance of Thomas L. Stevens, Jr., it enters its seventh right to be proud and to look forward to decade prepared to respond to any new professional excellence is immeasurable. enjoying Pat's retirement with him. I, therefore, find it appropriate during educational challenges it may face. I con­ this week to express the greatest of appre­ gratulate the faculty, administration, and ciation to the medical professionals in the ACTIONS OF SANDINISTA students of Los Angeles Trade-Technical radiological departments of Lee Hospital GOVERNMENT DEPLORABLE College on this important milestone in and the equally fine medical facilities of their school's history. the Cambria-Somerset-Westmoreland area HON. WILUAM F. GOODUNG of Pennsylvania. OF PENNSYLVANIA DICK HOWSER-WORLD CLASS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MANAGER EXCHANGE CLUB OF WHITE Thursday, October 31, 1985 PLAINS HONORS EDWARD F. Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I rise HON. DON FUQUA BEANE today to deplore the action taken by the Sandinista government of Nicaragua to OF FLORIDA HON. JOSEPH J. DioGUARDI curtail civil liberties. It is obvious that the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK Sandinistas fear their citizens' growing Thursday, October 31, 1985 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sense of discontent and the influence of the Mr. FUQUA. Mr. Speaker, all of America Thursday, October 31, 1985 Catholic Church, rather than North Ameri­ can intervention, as Ortega states. The Nic­ has taken to its heart the courageous per­ Mr. DIOGUARDI. Mr. Speaker, tomorrow araguan Government is curtailing civil lib­ formance by the Kansas City Royals on the evening, the Exchange Club of White erties in order to silence dissent and thus baseball diamond. Demonstrating persever­ Plains will hold their annual president's achieving a main goal of any totalitarian ance and grit, the Royals fought their way ball honoring Edward F. Beane. The pro­ regime. back from a two-game deficit to win the ceeds from this affair will go toward the World Series in seven tense, exciting Exchange Club Child Abuse Prevention games. Center. SALUTE TO LOS ANGELES While the whole team has gained admira­ The reported cases of child abuse in this TRADE TECHNICAL COLLEGE tion and affection of Americans every­ country are on the rise. I believe that there where, I want to point out that the manag­ is no greater victimization than that of a HON. MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ er, Dick Howser, is a Floridian. His athletic child. Our children are the most vulnerable OF CALIFORNIA career developed in Florida. He attended individuals in our society and one of our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and played baseball for Florida State Uni­ Nation's greatest commitments should be to versity. Mter a career of playing and provide for their safety. Thursday, October 31, 1985 coaching in the major leagues, he returned The Exchange Clubs of White Plains and Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to FSU to manage the Seminole baseball Westchester are making a tremendous con­ today to salute Los Angeles Trade-Techni­ team. Now he is back in the majors in tribution to this goal. Their Child Abuse cal College on the occasion of its 60th anni- "Royal" style. October 31, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30111 We know Dick Howser as a good and deal of time to the fight against MS. On March 1, 1986, the proposed sale of ad­ decent individual. He has demonstrated November 2, a dinner will be held in my vanced arms to Jordan. that a gentleman can manage world cham­ district that Mr. MacDonald and the Nestle This delay is helpful, but I want to em­ pions. I want to congratulate my good Food Corp. organized to raise funds for the phasize my continued opposition to the friend on this splendid victory and on set­ National Multiple Sclerosis Society. These proposed sale of up to $1.9 billion worth of ting an excellent example for the young funds will allow much needed research to advanced arms to Jordan. According to the people of this Nation. continue. When we reach out to give of State Department, the primary purpose of ourselves to help others, we reaffirm Amer­ this proposed sale is to enhance Jordan's GRAMM-RUDMAN ican values at their best. I think this effort antiaircraft capabilities. This so-called de­ deserves our recognition. In addition, I wish to publicly offer my fensive air defense package threatens the HON. HOWARD C. NIELSON personal appreciation to Ms. Myrna Popper very basis of Israel's security by providing OF UTAH for bringing these fine activities to my at­ Jordan with offensive weapons that under­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tention and to the attention of many others mine the cornerstone of Israel's security, Thursday, October 31, 1985 by serving on the committee that has its air superiority. reached out to the community in an effort The proposed arms package gives to Mr. NIELSON of Utah. Mr. Speaker, the Jordan weapons that can weaken Israel's Gramm-Rudman proposal to put the Feder­ to raise as much funds as possible at this event. With the many problems this coun­ Air Force and its ability to defend Israel's al Government on a real budget-like ev­ borders. Without adequate air support, Is­ eryone else-is absolutely essential in order try faces, it is heartening to see people to come to grips with the deficit problem. giving of themselves to help others. This is rael's frontline ground forces could be This amendment is attached to a bill which what made America great, and this is what overwhelmed by the numerically superior would raise the debt ceiling to $2 trillion. will keep America great. Arab armies. People have joked that we have to put an Once Jordan has acquired a sophisticated end to the spiraling deficit simply because A TRIBUTE TO HAROLD D. air defense system, the Jordanian military no one knows what comes after a trillion. SHAPIRO would have the capabilities required to par­ We are currently borrowing $143 billion ticipate in a combined surprise attack on a year simply to pay for the deficits. The HON.ROBERTJ.MRAZEK Israel. At the same time, Jordan would be able to provide a secure base for expedi­ spending restraints of our current budget OF NEW YORK tionary forces from other Arab countries. process are obviously not working. Now is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the time to reform the process and put the Israel is especially vulnerable to attacks Nation on the long path to a balanced Thursday, October 31, 1985 from Jordan because Israel shares its long­ budget. Mr. MRAZEK. Mr. Speaker, it is my est border with Jordan and because the It is true that Gramm-Rudman will force pleasure to call to the attention of the Con­ Jordanian border is in such close proximity tough decisions, but we need to face those gress and our Nation the accomplishments to targets in Israel. decisions today and not put them off until and achievements of Harold D. Shapiro of Israel's margin of air superiority has tomorrow. Every American should realize East Hill, NY. been maintained for more than 20 years how large deficits affect them. They affect Harold Shapiro, the executive vice presi­ through its employment of aircraft superi­ our economic recovery. They make it diffi­ dent of Commander Oil Corp., is honored or to those available to the opposing Arab cult for our manufacturers and farmers to this year with the coveted Theodore Roose­ forces. This proposed sale would provide compete in world markets. They slow in­ velt Distinguished Service Award by the for the first time a bordering Arab country dustrial expansion and they mean fewer Nassau County Council, Boy Scouts of an aircraft equal in technology to the best jobs for American Workers. America. Mr. Shapiro's tireless efforts on Israeli fighter. I have heard some worries about Gramm­ behalf of the Boy Scouts of America reflect Arms sales have rarely advanced the Rudman that I believe are unnecessary. I upon his commitment to our country and have heard that Gramm-Rudman will dev­ his dedication to our young people. peace process. The Camp David accords astate social programs or the defense pro­ Mr. Speaker and my colleagues, in these were achieved without a major arms sale to gram or some other part of the budget. times when our Nation seeks direction and Egypt. For 35 years, the selling of sophisti­ However, the President would administer leadership, the contribution of Harold Sha­ cated weapons has failed to bring peace to an across-the-board reduction only if Con­ piro represents more than just his service the Middle East. gress fails to do its job. The President is to an organization. Mr. Shapiro's legacy I commend Prime Minister Shimon Peres compelled to maintain congressionally es­ will be the inspirational dedication he dem­ of Israel for his offer to hold talks with tablished priorities and must treat all pro­ onstrates in his work. The example he sets Jordan's King Hussein without precondi­ grams evenly. So, Congress will still face for his fellow citizens can be followed in tions, and at any location. President the tough decisions on spending priorities. every course of action. Reagan deserves credit for his willingness Gramm-Rudman will simply make it much I have spoken on the floor of the House to hold such talks here in Washington. more difficult for Congress to continue the of Representatives on many occasions on King Hussein himself has given some indi­ spending habits that are leading this coun­ behalf of the interests and concerns of the cations that such a negotiation process try toward bankruptcy. citizens of New York's Third Congressional might come about. While I remain cau­ District. It is indeed a particular pleasure tiously optimistic, the fact remains that TRIBUTE TO NESTLE FOOD for me to speak of the great contributions Jordan has yet to come to the negotiating CORP. IN FIGHT AGAINST MUL­ of one of our leading citizens and call the table. TIPLE SCLEROSIS attention of the Congress to the work of I have therefore cosponsored a resolution Harold D. Shapiro. which expresses congressional disapproval HON. JOSEPH J. DioGUARDI of this arms sale to Jordan. Peace requires OF NEW YORK AGAINST ARMS SALE TO more than good intentions. Jordan must IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JORDAN demonstrate through its actions that it truly wants peace with Israel. This pro­ Thursday, October 31, 1985 HON. BARBARA A. MIKULSKI posed arms sale does nothing for peace. I Mr. DIOGUARDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise OF MARYLAND oppose it and encourage my colleagues to today to draw the attention of my col­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES do the same. leagues to the fine efforts of the Nestle Food Corp. in the fight against multiple Thursday, October 31, 1985 sclerosis [MS]. Mr. C. Alan MacDonald, Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. Speaker, I support that company's president, has lent a great the recent decision to delay from now until 30112 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1985 DON RITTER ON THE REAL throw of the Somoza government. Is this an als in his field. David Brody has been a lob­ MEANING OF PEACE objective witness for peace? byist with the Anti-Defamation League Peace activists urged an end to the Viet­ since 1949. His approach to lobbying is un­ nam War which resulted in a tragedy at HON. JIM COURTER least as great as the war itself. Yet most questionably a big part of his success and uniqueness as a lobbyist. At this point, I OF NEW JERSEY were silent on a post-war holocaust in Cam­ bodia and the death, misery, and enslave­ would like to enter in the RECORD a recent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment in South Vietnam. To this day, they article from "National Journal" magazine Thursday, October 31, 1985 have not owned up to the fact that the end which accurately describes the contribu­ Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, our col­ of the war did not bring peace. tions which David has made to the many The attempt to bring human rights to people involved in the legislative process of league from Pennsylvania, DON RITl'ER, is South Africa is important for peace activists one of the House's most articulate advo­ of all stripes, but so is resistance to orga­ Congress. cates of the American foreign policy that is nized Soviet genocide in Afghanistan. Why The article is as follows: both moral and strong. In a recent essay he is there no outcry from peace activists MAKING MATCHES MEANs ACCESS set forth the differences between the varie­ against a Soviet policy that is far more re­ Most Washington lobbyists boast about ties of what we call "peace" and explained sponsible for events in Afghanistan than is having connections. David A. Brody takes why that word means more than an ab­ a U.S. policy for those in South Africa? pride in making them. Where are the symbolic arrests at the The veteran Washington representative of sence of war. His observations are worthy Soviet Embassy? Where is the worldwide of the widest audience, and I want to put movement for trade sanctions against the the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League is them before my colleagues. The article fol­ Soviet Union? an inveterate matchmaker who wends his lows: way through the capital's power circles on If the West eventually weakens and ac­ the lookout for people who ought to know [From the Washington Times, Oct. 24, 19851 cepts nuclear first-strike dominance by the Soviets, that won't be peace. one another. PEACE, YES, BUT BY WHOSE DEFINITION? No sooner do his antennae pick up a If the West accepts the use of Soviet proxy troops Saudi Arabia, Brody recalled, "a Federal deficit; and third, weaning the offering a bill that effectively incorporated number of good friends of mine voted for United States away from an over-reliance the basic goals and priorities that had been the sale, but I still had the opportunity to on expensive strategic weapons systems. discarded when the authorization bill went sit down and talk to the principal-to the For the first time in recent memory, the to conference. Among other provisions, the man who cast the vote." House succeeded in realizing these goals. bill denies the $10 billion inflation-adjust­ That statement is also revealing. In lobby­ ment and freezes spending at the fiscal ing, as in matchmaking, the permanence of For the first time in 3 years, I was able to relationships is important. Accordingly, sig­ cast a vote in support of a defense authori­ year 1985 level. I was pleased to cast my nificance attaches to Brody's reference to zation bill. vote in support of the bill, and now call on "good friends" who voted against his posi­ To ensure that the security interests of those appointed to the conference on this tion. They still are his good friends, and the United States were protected, the House bill to please respect and uphold the impor­ maybe next time they will be with him. carefully constructed a bill that provided tant messages communicated by the House Besides putting his lunch hour to regular for continued research, development, test, in its passing of the measure. use. Brody and his wife, Bea, entertain at and evaluation programs, civil defense ini­ We must protect the freedoms that those their home, throwing dinner parties that who have come before us worked so hard may bring anywhere from a dozen to three tiatives, all important operations and main­ dozen Washington notables together to tenance work, and the modernization of to gain. But, real security comes from a trade information and get to know one an­ necessary weapons systems. The House combination of sufficient military readi­ other better. reaffirmed its commitment to a strong and ness to deter attack, a healthy economy "From time to time, press people are invit­ viable defense for the Nation. and the well-being of our citizens. The de­ ed to my parties at home as friends," Brody Recognizing the need to involve the Pen­ fense appropriation passed by the House explained. What goes on is not intended for tagon in efforts to reduce the Federal defi­ goes a long way toward achieving that se­ publication, Brody noted, but it is recog­ curity. nized "a reporter may pick something up at cit, the authorization bill froze defense a party." But, he added, "the story won't be spending at the fiscal year 1985 level, with­ that I had that group of people to dinner." out an adjustment for inflation. By freez­ HUMAN RIGHTS Brody added that he has never hesitated ing defense at the fiscal year 1985 level, a to bring politicians and journalists together brake was finally applied to uncontrolled in a social setting. "I don't draw any lines," spending that had resulted in a 51-percent HON. FRANK R. WOLF he said. "When I find it useful to play that increase in inflation-adjusted budget au­ OF VIRGINIA catalytic role, I do it." With reference to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES politicians, he observed, "I think they wel­ thority for defense since 1980. come the opportunity too, otherwise they Spending for strategic weapon systems Wednesday, October 30, 1985 wouldn't agree to it." rose nearly 1,400 percent between fiscal Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I join my col­ To the best of his recollection, Brody over year 1980 and fiscal year 1985, while spend­ leagues today in expressing my concern the years has never become a matchmaker ing for conventional systems increased 376 about human rights abuses in the Soviet in the romantic sense. He says that he percent. Investment costs absorbed by these Union and surrounding nations. In these knows of no marriages that have resulted weapons rose from 21.5 percent of invest­ between people he has brought together remaining days before the Geneva summit, and quickly adds in a businesslike tone that ment in fiscal year 1980 to 46 percent in it is most appropriate for all Members of "if it has happened, that would not be the fiscal year 1985. Strategic systems are cer­ Congress to indicate their concern about purpose that the meeting started out with." tainly important, but the fact is that events this issue and support for any efforts by There is more than a bit of a Horatio in Afghanistan, El Salvador, Angola, and the President to bring discussion of human Alger aspect to Brody's career. The man Mozambique have provided sufficient evi­ rights to the bargaining table in Geneva. It who now wines, dines and facilitates friend­ dence that strategic systems cannot be is important in any bilateral exchange with ships among the high and mighty started counted on to halt foreign aggression. The out in life as the son of an immigrant gar­ the Soviets to make it unequivocally clear ment worker who entered this country importance of adequate military staffing that their abuses of individual rights have a through Ellis Island. He grew up in Brook­ and an availability of conventional supplies serious detrimental effect on United States­ lyn, attended public schools and ended up cannot be lost in the rush to purchase high­ U.S.S.R. relations. studying law at Columbia University on a technology high-cost strategic hardware. I have been tracking specific human scholarship. He came to Washington in 1940 By refusing to fund 31 weapons programs, rights issues recently, including religious to work as a lawyer for the government and the House made it clear that it was deter­ freedom, slave labor, and the individual has been with the Anti-Defamation League mined to reintroduce a proper balance be­ cases of Father Gheorghe Calciu and Vladi­ since 1949. tween strategic and conventional spending. Brody said he has developed his skills as a mir Khailo. lobbyist-social connecter as he has gone Unfortunately, the blll that came out of This past July, I traveled to Romania along. "I like to say that the things I do, I the conference committee in no way resem­ with my House colleagues TONY HALL and never learned in law school." Nonetheless. bled the original blll approved by the CHRIS SMITH to investigate reports of the 69-year-old lobbyist makes it clear that House. By providing an inflation-adjust­ human rights violations and religious re­ he enjoys what he does. "I have no plans to ment, conferees added almost $10 billlon to pression in that country. Our trip was retire," he said. the bill. Ten additional MX missiles were taken to give us a firsthand view of the sit­ The matchmaker is obviously well authorized. SDI funding went up by $250 uation as Congress reviews United States matched to his calling. million. Funding was provided for 22 of the policy regarding renewal of most-favored­ 31 weapons programs for which money was nation trade status for Romania. DEFENSE SPENDING FOR FISCAL previously refused by the House. It was clear that religious freedom is so­ YEAR 1986 It is difficult to understand how at the pressed there. Lay leaders from various same gime that Congress is considering churches have been put in rubber suits, HON. STEVE GUNDERSON deficit-reduction legislation requiring sacri­ filed with water and beaten with rods and OF WISCONSIN fice on the part of all Americans, the de­ left for dead; 20,000 Bibles have been recy­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fense authorization conference report cled for use as toilet paper; and three could be rushed through the House by churches have been bulldozed or partially Thursday, October 31, 1985 voice vote. Provided the opportunity, I demolished in the past year alone. Mr. GUNDERSON. Mr. Speaker, three would have, most assuredly, recorded my Upon our return, we wrote the Romanian major goals directed the House, last June, opposition to the defense authorization Minister of Foreign Affairs and noted that in its consideration of the Department of conference report. while there is value to continued economic 30114 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1985 ties between our two countries, we believe as an instrument of political repression. STAFF OF NORTH DADE SOCIAL ensuring human rights and religious free­ According to reports, Mr. Khailo has been SECURITY OFFICE GETS THE doms is a moral responsibility we cannot forcibly confined to a psychiatric hospital JOB DONE RIGHT shirk and is the foundation for any mean­ in Voroshilovgrad. He was arrested there ingful bilateral relationship. on November 14, 1980, but the exact charge We listed several specific examples of HON. WILUAM LEHMAN against him has not been made public. On OF FLORIDA human rights violations and asked the min­ December 1, 1980, a court ordered him ister to take immediate action to correct forcibly confined for an indefinite period IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES them. Our first concern was for the imme­ to a special psychiatric hospital designated Thursday, October 31, 1985 diate emigration of Father Gheorghe Calciu, a Romanian Orthodox priest who for those "who represent a special danger Mr. LEHMAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, has been imprisoned, beaten, and threat­ to society," although there is no evidence efficient and competent government service ened with death over four decades in Ro­ to suggest that Mr. Khailo posed such a often receives less attention than horror mania. threat. stories about bureaucratic delays, poor In September, I joined Representatives The report further states that Mr. Khailo management, and careless, inconsiderate HALL and SMITH at a news conference has been harassed for 15 years and that his workers. That is why I am particularly sponsored by the Commission on Security children were discriminated against in pleased to bring to the attention of my col­ and Cooperation in Europe-Helsinki Com­ school. In 1977, his children stopped at­ leagues the exceptional record compiled mission-to welcome Father Calciu to the tending school for fear of victimization. In over the past year by the employees of the United States. We were relieved and grate­ response to their oppressive situation the Social Security Administration in its North ful for his safe emigration to the West fol­ Khailos applied for permission to emigrate Miami Beach, Hialeah, and Little River of­ lowing pleas to the Romanian Government in 1974 and again in 1977 without success. fices serving the people of North Dade by many Members of Congress and the ef­ Mr. Khailo is a former fire brigade em­ County. forts over many years of the United States ployee who is married with 15 children. He The Social Security Administration sets and Western governments and internation­ belongs to a Baptist congregation which re­ performance goals consisting of 96 differ­ al human rights organizations and reli­ fuses to accept state restrictions on reli­ ent categories for each of its district oper­ gious groups. ations. These goals, when met, insure a gious practice. These restrictions include: high level of service to the public in crucial While pleased about this particular case, Control of the content of sermons, the ap­ we remain concerned about the daily areas such as the speed of processing re­ human rights abuses in Romania. To call pointment of clergy and religious educa­ tirement, survivor, disability, and SSI attention to these continuing problems, tion. claims; accuracy in benefit computations, Representatives HALL, SMITH, and I have It appears that the treatment Mr. Khailo payment, and evidence-gathering; and pre­ joined as sponsors of H.R. 3599, legislation has received is an attempt to discourage his cision in maintaining computer records. to suspend the valued most-favored-nation peaceful attempts to practice his religion Under the direction and guidance of Dis­ trade status for Romania for 6 months and to emigrate from the U.S.S.R. These trict Manager Errol J. Simmons, the North pending improvements in Romania's dismal events are of concern to me since I believe Miami District offices met or exceeded human rights record. freedom of religion is the legitimate right every one of these 96 performance goals in An additional disturbing human rights of every citizen. Additionally, contrary to the past year. This is a remarkable achieve­ issue is the use of slave labor to produce their action on this case, the Soviet Union ment on its own merit, but even more note­ goods in the Soviet Union. Hearings before is party to the Universal Declaration of worthy because only 15 other districts of the House Treasury, Postal Service Appro­ Human Rights which provides for the free­ the 103 in the entire Southeast region were priations Subcommittee this spring re­ dom to emigrate. able to claim this distinction. vealed alarming statistics about goods In my correspondence with Soviet lead­ Many of our constituents rely heavily on made by forced labor in Soviet Union­ ers, I have requested that the Khailo family Social Security benefits in their day-to-day there are an estimated 4.5 million convict be allowed to emigrate to the West. I will lives, and mistakes or delays in benefits laborers in the U.S.S.R. and much of the continue to make appeals on behalf of can cause great hardship. It is a comfort to Soviet economy is built on the backs of Vladimir Khailo and his family. many to have dedicated people in this pro­ gram who take their responsibilities seri­ those men, women, and children who toil Additionally, I will continue to monitor ously and who do their jobs so well. in nearly 2,000 Soviet prisons and forced­ other human rights abuses in the Soviet labor camps. Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer my Union and other nations and would urge I became concerned when questioning congratulations to District Manager Errol Treasury and Customs officials that the my colleagues to do the same. It is vital Simmons, Branch Managers Dorrith Leip­ United States has become an unwitting ac­ that we continue voicing our concerns and ziger, and Carol Woodel and their entire complice in these human rights violations opposition to the human rights abuses in staffs, whose names are printed below, for by our lack of enforcement of existing stat­ the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. It is a job well done. We appreciate your efforts utes prohibiting the importation of prod­ also important in our efforts in the Con­ and hope you will keep up the good work. ucts made by forced labor. gress and as a Nation which has long sym­ MIAMI NORTH OFFICE To call attention to this problem, Repre­ bolized the principle of freedom for the op­ Maria Barr, CR. James A. Behanna, OS; sentative STENY HOYER joined my effort to pressed of thie world that we constantly Charles Branch, CR; Sara Cecil, CR; Doro­ amend the fiscal year 1986 Treasury, Postal keep in mind the victims-those who suffer thy Clark, FR; Marcia Clarke, CR; Claire Service appropriations bill to bar the each day because of the policies of repres­ Davis, DRT; Gregg Davis, CR; Stephanie Treasury Department from using funds sion. DeLise, ADM; Shirley Edwards, Sec.; Eliza­ that may in some way result in the nonen­ We as Americans and the other nations beth Fassig, OS; Betty Felder, DRT; Helen Garcia, DC; Cindy Gore, Summer Aide; Ber­ forcement of an existing ban on importa­ of the free world can never turn our backs nice Green, CR; Gloria Jackson, DC; Johan­ tion of goods made by slave labor. This on the struggles of our fellow man. We na Kakanis, DRT; Neil Katz, FR; Valerie provision was approved by the conference must continue in our determination to seek Kurz, CR; Sharon Larkin, CR; Alberta Maz­ committee yesterday. justice and must never waver as long as zaro, DC; Patricia McAuliffe, CR; Alphonso I would also like to mention an individ­ there are people in our world who are McCray, OS; Rena McNair, CR; Willie Mae ual case of a Russian Baptist man, Vladi­ denied basic principles of human rights McNeill, DRT; Susan Medina, CR; Carolyn Moore, DRT; Elaine Murin, CR; Barbara mir Khailo. I first was made aware of this and freedom of speech and religion. case last year by some of my constituents Nemeroff, CR; Charles Nunez, SR; Ana Owens, SR; Deborah Peters, CR; Carlton who are members of the human rights or­ Robinson, CR; Freenis Sample, CR; Errol ganization, Amnesty International. Simmons, DM; Gregory Thornton, DC; This case is a clear example of the perva­ Juan Travieso, CR; William Tutt, SR; sive Soviet use of psychiatric "treatment" Vernon Urquhart, DC; Martha Vera, Data October 31, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30115 Transcriber; Mamie Wiener, Clerk; Kimber­ port the construction of a new VA hospital other proposals is derived from taxes im­ ly Wilson, Clerk. in the Florida Panhandle. posed at f'lXed rates. These rates are set on HIALEAH OFFICE The acquisition of this existing facility the basis of a series of assumptions con­ Acheson, Maria, SR; Acosta, Lydia, DC; versus the construction of a new one in cerning prices, inflation and general eco­ Arbogast, Mary . SR: Baez, Marga­ Fort Walton Beach, FL, would be the most nomic conditions during the next 5 years. rita, CR; Banks, Johnnie Mae, Data Tran­ economical way to go for taxpayers­ If, as has happened in the past, these as­ scriber; Bello, Estela, CR; Bernstein, Mari­ $69,000 per bed in the existing Providence sumptions are not accurate, there could be lyn, R., SR; Bustillo, Gilda, OS; Carvajal, Sandra, SR: Collar, Vivian, DC; Castro, Luz, Hospital as compared to more than significant revenue shortfalls. The Duncan­ CR; Cruz, Maria, SR; Fleming, Grace, CR; $400,000 per bed for new construction. It Gregg amendment, however, contains pro­ Fontanez, Sylvia F., CR; Garcia, Angela, would meet the VA's longstanding policy of visions for a reevaluation and adjustment CR; Giron, Carlos, CR; Goodison-Orr, Mar­ locating hospitals adjacent to or close as of the taxes half way through the authori­ jorie, Secretary; Gonzalez, Gloria, DC; Hol­ possible to approved schools of medicine. zation period and, if necessary, annually loman, Sandra, DRT; Jimenez, Sheryl, The University of South Alabama School of thereafter. DRT; Jove, Esther, CR; Kelly, Gloria, DC; Medicine in Mobile is the only such school Another aspect of the stability question Leipziger, Dorrith, Branch Manager; Lopez­ on the Gulf Coast between New Orleans, arises from the possibility of significant tax Rincon, Dalia, CR; McCormick, Kevin, OS; LA, on the west and Tampa, FL, on the Machin, Maritza, CR; Mir, Amada, DRT; base erosion due to decreases in taxable Muino, Mary, DC; Navarro, Lynette, Clerk; southeast. To my knowledge, this long­ waste volume over the 5-year reauthoriza­ Navarro, Ronald, Clerk; Reydel, Margaret, standing policy would be violated for the tion period. The waste-end tax is designed OS; Roberts, Janice, DC; Robles, Jeanette, first time if a hospital was constr.1cted at to provide an incentive for waste manage­ CR; Sheehan, John, FR; Spencer, Rosalie, Fort Walton Beach. ment practices, such as recycling, inciner­ CR; Torres, Marta, Clerk; Triana, Celia, CR; The largest concentration of veterans in ation, and other methods of detoxification Villar, Eulalia, CR; Ward, Ann Magwood, South Alabama-Florida Panhandle is in the treatment, which decrease the amount of CR. Mobile area. On first brush, it would waste destined for disposal; but there is LITTLE RIVER OFFICE appear that construction of a new VA hos­ little experience with such taxes to serve as John H. Adams, CR; Patricia Carlson, pital in the Florida Panhandle would be to the basis for reliable prediction of the size DRT; Teresa Chea, OS; Jeannette H. serve retired military personnel rather than of the tax base and, thus, the revenues, Cohnen, CR; Davelle Coney, CDC; Lora C. the veterans in true need of a health care over time. To compensate for this undeter­ Cope, CDC; Jean D. Dorce, SR; Elaine D. facility. Eichler, CR; Edythe G. Hahn, CR; Mary L. mined decrease in revenue, the Duncan­ Harris, CR; Grace V. Macauley, CR; Sara W. Additionally, more than 50 percent of all Gregg proposal provides for a more stable, Milkes, CR; Raquel Pineiro, CR; R. Lynn veterans residing in the central gulf coast waste-related tax to replace the waste-end Reynolds, DRT; Neil S. Rosenbert, CR; would be within 1 hour or less by car to the tax during the last 2 years of the reauthor­ Brenda L. Saenger, CR; Neri Saiz De La Providence Hospital site in Mobile. ization period, with rates adjusted to make Mora, Secretary; Pamela M. Spann, SR; Lil­ Mr. Speaker, I can't understand why this up for any anticipated shortfalls. lian F. Toboz, CR; Carol M. Woodel, BM. provision was dropped. Although the potEn­ In addition to assuring that the financial tial acquisition of existing facilities will be needs of all of the authorized Superfund REGARDING H.R. 505, AS studied hereinafter, the Providence Hospi­ programs are met, the Duncan-Gregg tal in Mobile may no longer be available. I AMENDED amendme~t provides effective fiscal con­ believe that the omission of the provision trol. In the unlikely event that the tax reve­ HON. RICHARD C. SHELBY to purchase this facility is detrimental to nues are greater than anticipated, or that good management and budgetary savings. enhanced cost-efficiency allows all of the OF ALABAMA programmatic needs to be met at less than IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE DUNCAN-GREGG SUBSTI· anticipated costs, the EPA Administrator Thursday, October 31, 1985 TUTE FINANCING PACKAGE and the Secretary of the Treasury could, Mr. SHELBY. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 505, as a FOR THE REAUTHORIZATION through joint certification to the Congress, whole, is a good bill. Its comprehensive OF SUPERFUND postpone imposition of the Superfund sur­ provisions would result in necessary im­ charge. I would emphasize, however, that provements in the VA Medical Care HON. JUDD GREGG no portion of this financing package should be construed as discretionary, and System. OF NEW HAMPSHIRE any postponement decision would be sub­ I know that the chairman of the full IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES committee, the Hon. G.V. (SONNY) MONT· ject to full congressional oversight with GOMERY, the chairman of the Hospitals and Thursday, October 31, 1985 ample opportunity for legislative override, Health Care Subcommittee, Hon. BOB Mr. GREGG. Mr. Speaker, the most im­ if necessary. EDGAR, and the ranking minority member, portant aspects of any proposal for the fi. Because the Duncan-Gregg amendment Hon. JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT worked nancing of Superfund are the adequacy of retains the reliance on feedstock, petrole­ hard to iron out the differences between funding, stability of the funding sources, um and waste-end taxes in the early years the House and Senate-passed bills, and I adherence to the "polluter pays" tradition, of the reauthorization, and imposes a appreciate the importance of the provisions and the provision for trade neutrality. In waste-related tax having a broader base contained in this measure. my judgment, the Superfund financing during the latter years, the entire package However, I wish to voice my disappoint­ package which was reported out of the places the tax burden directly on those in­ ment over a provision that was dropped Committee on Ways and Means last week is dustries which are most clearly related to which would have authorized the purchase deficient in all of these key areas. I have, waste generaticn and disposal. By contrast, of a medical facility that is located in an therefore, joined with my colleague, Mr. the committee bill deviates significantly urban area and is suitable for furnishing DUNCAN, the ranking minority member on from the "polluter pays" principal since it both hospital and nursing home care serv­ the Ways and Means Committee, to propose derives a large portion of its revenue from ices to veterans. There is a property in an alternate funding package which cor­ a tax levied at a uniform rate on all seg­ ·Mobile, AL, that could have been pur- rects these deficiencies. ments of industry, regardless of their in­ chased under this provision. It was a com­ In terms of adequacy and stability of volvement with the hazardous waste prob­ monsense provision which could have funding, all of the proposals which will be lem. served to better allocate our scarce VA considered on the House floor are designed Other proposals, which would finance the monetary resources. to provide $10 billion for the Superfund expanded Superfund through a waste-end Mr. Speaker, the acquisition of this prop­ during the period 1986-90; however, only tax and large increases in chemical feed­ erty in Mobile makes good sense to me. For the Duncan-Gregg approach contains a stock and petroleum taxes, adhere more some time now, the VA and medical district mechanism to guarantee that full funding closely to the "polluter pay" concept, but 10 have developed statistical data to sup- is achieved. The revenue raised by the impose an unacceptable burden on a 30116 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1985 narrow segment of American industry. Be- petitive effect on one of the few segments devoting so much of our national effort to cause these taxes cannot be readily offset of domestic industry which still has a posi- the restoration of our position in the inter­ by increases in import tariffs or rebates on tive international trade balance. This is national marketplace. exports, they produce a serious anti-com- simply unacceptable in a time when we are