3070 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS FIFTY GOLDEN YEARS Los Angeles through their cultural and IN PRAISE OF SHEILA YOUNG social activities. My wife, Lee, and I would like to join HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON the many friends of Louis and Elsa Kel­ HON. LUCIEN N. NEDZI OF CALIFORNIA ton on the occasion of their golden an­ OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES niversary. It will be a day for the shar­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, February 11, 1976 ing of joy and celebration that we all Wednesday, February 11, 1976 shall long remember. Mr. ANDERSON of California. Mr. Mr. NEDZI. Mr. Speaker, every night Speaker, February 21, 1976, will be a very a large part of America settles in for special day in the lives of Mr. and Mrs. an evening of watching the Winter Louis Kelton, and those of us who have RE-SIGNING THE DECLARATION OF Olympics on television. It has indeed been privileged enough to know them. On INDEPENDENCE provided us with spectacular scenery that day, the Keltons will celebrate their and many exciting moments. golden anniversary-50 years of life to­ The highlight of the competition for gether. HON. WILLIAM L. ARMSTRONG many of us has been the remarkable ac­ Louis Kelton, president of Bollenbach­ OF COLORADO complishment of Miss Sheila Young, of er & Kelton, Inc., has been a successful IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Detroit. land developer and contractor in south­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 Miss Young is the first American to ern California for many years. He has ever win three medals in the Winter also become known as a man active in Mr. ARMSTRONG. Mr. Speaker, in Olympic games. civic affairs .. a patron of the arts, and a this Bicentennial Year, never has the This graduate of Denby High School generous contributor to charity. need been greater for Americans to re­ in my congressional district has dedi­ Elsa Kelton has made her mark in her affirm their adherence to the principles cated her-.:elf to excellence not only in own way. She has also been active in upon which this Nation was founded. speedskating but in cycling, where she the Los Angeles area, especially with the The eloquence of the Declaration of In­ is also of championship caliber. Los Angeles County Museum. dependenoe shines as bright in 1976 as it I am pleased to join thousands of Louis and Elsa first met in 1922, while did in 1776. Michiganders and millions of Americans attending Columbia University in New The people in my State of Colorado in extending my congratulations to Miss York. They were almost literally thrown are observing not only our country's Young and her family. together in an act of fate : assigned the 200th birthday, but also the lOOth birth­ Under leave to extend my remarks in wrong seats, they sat next to each other day of our great State. In celebration of the RECORD, two stories from the Detroit and became acquainted. these two historical occasions, 56 men News and the Detroit Free Press follow: After that semester, Elsa returned to and women signed the Redeclaration of [From the -Detroit News, Feb. 7, 1976] her home in Baltimore, where she worked Independence in downtown Colorado with the Scripps-Howard newspaper or­ Springs this week in a gesture of sup­ A DAD'S DREAM COMES TRUE INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA.-Clair Young is not ganization, editing a column in the Bal­ port for the principles that launched unlike many American fathers. From his timore Post. Louis stayed in New York our Nation. child's infancy, he dreamed of the sibling to finish school and receive his law de­ This gesture, which included the oldest turning into a world class athlete. gree. resident of El Paso County, Mary Jane But the long torturous road to the lonely Following a 3-year romance conducted Fisher, 103, and one of the youngest, 13- peak of athletics is reached by few. Sheila. on a long distance basis, Louis Kelton day-old Julie Marie McGinnis, is in­ Young has made it-to the pinnacle of the and Elsa Greene were married on Feb­ tended by the Pikes Peak or Bust '76 Winter Olympic Games-and she and her ruary 21, 1976. They moved to New Centennial-Bicentennial Committee to father Clair are among the few who under­ York, and in 1929 were blessed with their stand the indescribable exhilaration of tak­ prove that citizens of this country and ing a dream and turning it to reality. first son, Richard. David, their second Nation still support the ideals on which And now Miss Young, 25, who has worked son, was born in 1935. this Nation was founded. at such odd jobs as being a waitress to fur­ The Keltons arrived in California in The committee hopes to get more than ther her athletic career, admits she did It 1938, settling in Beverly Hills. Louis Kel­ 300,000 persons to sign copies of the Dec­ without socks. ton met Walter Bollenbacher in 1942, laration of Independence. At the same "I like to wiggle my toes. It gives me more and by 1950 they had formed their own time they are soliciting 76 cents from rapport with my skates," she said after win­ developing firm. ning the Olympic 500-meter speedskating each signer to build a vault and monu­ race in record time. Today, Bollenbacher & Kelton, Inc. is ment atop Pikes Peak where the final one of California's most successful land The exhilaration of victory was Sheila's scroll will be buried for 100 years. The and it was Clair's, who remembered 23 years developing companies, building homes, scroll is now at Bicentennial headquar­ ago when he bought his daughter's first pair apartments, shopping centers, and mo­ ters at 7 North Tejon Street, Colorado of skates. There ha-d been great moments be­ bile home parks. Richard and David Kel­ Springs. fore, the kind few experience. ton, both attorneys, are officers in the be Few athletes-women or men-are world firm. Their father Louis holds creden­ Additional copies of the scroll will 'champions in two sports. Sheila has been tials as both an accountant and a law­ kept on top of the peak throughout the world champion in cycling as well as speed­ yer. summer so tourists from across the skating. Louis Kelton is also active as a mem­ Nation can rededicate themselves to the But there ls little that can match what ber of the board of .directors of the beliefs that founded our Nation. happened in Innsbruck yesterday-an. While the second 56 signers, with Olympic gold medal. Manufacturers' Bank, the Southwest "This is my life," said Clair Young, who Water Co., and many construction firms. names like Lawrence Ochs, Charles Jol­ liff, James Haney, Gladys Bueler, Nell used to speed-skate himself. "And when she He is a member of the board of trustees, won the gold medal, there were tears in my West Los Angeles Law School. In addi­ Evans, and Roy Smith, are 200 years re­ eyes." tion, he is a member of the Los Angeles moved from the likes of John Hancock, Miss young streaked around the glazed Art Museum, the Friar's Club, and a Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Frank­ stadium track in 42.76 seconds, breaking founder of the Los Angeles Music Cen­ lin, the spirit of 1776 is still the same. Anne Henning's Olympic record and captur­ ter. And that makes us proud of the men and ing her second medal in two days. She fin­ I have known the Keltons for many women of El Paso County who thought ished second to Russia's Galina Stepanskaya. in the 1,500 meters Thursday. years, and feel fortunate to be able to up the idea as a Bicentennial gesture. It For a few tense moments yesterday, it ap­ consider them good friends. Their suc­ makes us equally proud of those who will peared Sheila's silver medal in the 1,500 cess in the business world is more than sign it before it is sealed away for the might turn to gold. This Olympic citadel was matched by their many contributions to next century. swept by rumors that the Russian woman February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3071 might be disqualified for failure to pa.Ss the nape of her neck. In training, she erupts and 1,500-meter races for the U.S. Olympic dope test. into u. bubbly, likeable persona.lity once the team. The reports were quickly dispelled by tension is over. "Peter and I have known each other since Prince Alexandre de Merode of Belgium, "Speedskating requires concentration," she we were kids," Miss Poulos said. "We were chairman of the International Olympic Com­ said. "I am always concentrating." just skating pals then. Now we've been en­ mittee's Medical Commission, who came out Those years of concentration and painful gaged one-two years. Peter is a mirror image of a special meeting to say: "There is no dis­ practice have now resulted in Olympic gold­ for me. He knows when I am skating wrong qualification." the athle.te's dream which rarely becomes even when I don't know myself." Miss Henning, of Northbrook, Ill., winner reality. Sheila and Leah have been skating rivals of the Olympic 500 meters in Sapporo, Japan, for 16 years, their efforts-like all American in 1972, was in the large and vocal delega­ [From the Detroit Free Press, Feb. 8, 1976) speed skaters'-centered on the single Olym­ tion of Americans who cheered Miss Young SHEILA: "I HAD HOPED To Bow OuT oN HIGH pic track in the United States at West Allis, to her gold medal triumph. NOTE"- SHE'S PLEASED WITH THREE MEDALS Wis. "She is amazing," Miss Henning said. "I INNSBRUCK.-It's a garland of multi-col­ Coming from different cities and different don't see how she can skate without socks. ored medals-gold, silver and bronze-for backgrounds, they are not close friends. At I could never do it." Sheila Young, who was pleased over winning the same time, they are not bitter rivals. There were low clouds and a chill fog the bronze in Saturday's 1,000-meter race Leah, disappointed in her failure to do when the American, skating against the clock although she said afterward: "One gold is better in both the 1,500 and 500 meters in the fifth of 14 pairings, sped around the better than four silvers." earlier, was asked if she got any special satis-. oval with gliding grace and speed, swinging "My plans are to compete in the world faction out of beating Sheila on Saturday. her arms for momentum. championships, then retire this year and get "I don't skate a race just to say I beat Sheila said that before the race she never married," said Miss Young, 25, of Detroit. someone," she said. "I skate to please my­ really felt confident of winning the gold She became the first American athlete, self. I am happy only when I feel I have medal, although she owns the world record male or female, to win three medals in one skated to my potential. When I lose, I am for the distance, 40.91 seconds set in Davos, year in the 52-year-old history of the Winter depressed at myself." Switzerland last weekend. Olympic Games. "I had hoped to bow out on Sheila was disappointed that medal-pres­ "When I heard the starter's signal, I said a high note," she said. "These three medals entation ceremonies were staggered so that to myself, 'Oh, my God! It's a good start. Here make it possible." she got her 1,500 silver medal Friday night, I go,'" she said. "After hearing I had done The Soviet Union's world record holder, the 500 gold on Saturday and had to wait 10.82 for my first intermediate time, I settled Tatiana Averina, captured the gold in the until Sunday for the bronze. down. 1,000-meter race, with Leah Poulos of North­ "I had hoped to get my gold medal Fri­ "I knew then that it was just a matter brook, Ill., second and Miss Young third. day night also," Miss Young said. "I was of driving ahead-the fastest legs would Miss Young thus added a bronze medal to so disappointed they didn't hand out the win. I could hear my coach, Peter Shotting, the silver she previously won in the 1,500 and gold medal that one of the ladies asked me yelling, 'Go, Sheila, go!' and as I came around the gold she took in the 500. if I was sick. I watched the other girls get the first turn I could hear my fiance scream­ Miss Averina, 25-year-old physical educa­ their medals and I thought the bronze looked ing, 'Fight, fight, fight!'" tion teacher from Gorky, sped the 1,000 the nicest of all." Miss Young, a world champion cyclist in meters in 1 minute, 28.43 seconds, well above Someone asked Sheila if she meant that 1973, is engaged to an Olymp'1c cyclist, James her world record time of 1 :24.46. Miss Poulos, ·she would have been happy with a half­ OchoWicz of Milwaukee. However, the De­ 24, skating in the fifth pairing of the day, dozen bronze medals. troiter reversed her statement earlier in the registered 1 : 28.57, while Miss Young, leg "No," she replied. "I am happy to Win. week that she would retire from competition weary and ska ting on softer ice, clocked One gold is better than four silvers." when she was married later this year. 1 :29.14. "I will not retire from speedskating and Miss Young's future husband is an Olym­ I will continue cycling too,'' she said after pic cyclist, James Ochowicz of Milwaukee, her triumph. who met Sheila when both were competing INTEGRATED PEST CONTROL However, this will be her final Olympics, in the World Cycling Championships in 1973. MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE and she has the rare ability-and the talent-­ That was the year that Miss Young took to write her chapter in Olympic history. It a nasty spill in San Sebastian, Spain, gash­ would be one that will stand for later gener­ ing her arms and legs and splitting her head HON. FREDERICK W. RICHMOND so badly she needed metal clips to close the ations. OF NEW YORK Her ambition has been t.o finish on a high wound. She went on to win. note with three Olympic medals. She is fa­ "The next year I suffered a bad concussion IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vored in the 1,000 meters today. at Barbados but I also won there," she said. Wednesday, February 11, 1976 "I think it is my best distance now," she "That's where I got the reputation of being said, looking to her date with destiny. tough. I don't think I am tough." Mr. RICHMOND. Mr. Speaker, the re­ "It wasn't a perfect race," Sheila said of Peter Schotting, Belgian-born coach of the cently released report on contemporary her gold medal performance. "On the last 100, Americans, said he was not disappointed pest control practices by the National I started coming back on my heels. I didn't over the outcome of the 1,000-meter race. Academy of Soiences concludes at one do very well on the last turn." · "This is not a computer sport . . . you don't point that- With 17 competitors still to skate, Miss push a button and have a gold medal pop out," he said, "After all, our girls were com­ we believe the promise offered by the gen­ Young said she never felt confident that her peting against the world champion." eral approach of integrated pest management time would hold up. Schotting said he felt that Miss Young's control makes it an appropriate candidate "I was very nervous when Tatiana (Aver­ chances had been damaged by the fact that for high-priority attention by federal fund­ ina, the Russian bronze medalisrt) got off to a the track was resurfaced shortly before she ing agencies. good start. I stayed on my skates and watched raced in the No. 9 position. until everyone had finished." "The people here are not as experienced Many of us in Congress have been ac­ Then, when the loudspeaker announced as those in some other places," he said. "Two tively seeking support for this approach the results, the new champion said she was trucks were sent around the track, dropping and were successful in passing an amend­ almost overcome with emotion. what I thought was too much water. One "A rush went through my whole body," ment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungi­ truck would have been sufficient." cide, and Rodenticide Act-FIFRA-last she said. Miss Young agreed With Schotting that The same rush swept Clair Young, who is there was too much water on the ice, but year to mandate Federal dissemination traffic manager for a manufacturing fi·rm in refused to make excuses. of information concerning this approach Detroit, and She!lla's stepmother, Dorothy, "My legs didn't feel good. I think I was to the problem of pest control. who made fur hats for the entire U.S. speed­ shuttled back and forth too much Friday,'' As a result of that mandate, the En­ skating team. she said, referring to the aftermath of her vironmental Protection Agency has The father put a pair of ska.tes in Sheila's victory in the 500, which gave America its transmitted information through the hands when she was 2 and she has been only gold medal of the Games to date. "I progr.a.mmed for greatness ever since. Fi­ didn't have a very good start." USDA and the State Agricultural Exten­ nanced by her father, Sheila has spent the Her long-time teammate and keenest rival, sion Services. The Agency is also cur­ last four years on the international circuit, Miss Poulos, 24, was justly proud of the rently preparing a slide presentation on making two trips to Europe each year. silver medal she won in Saturday's race. the topic. At 5 feet 4 and 130 pounds, Miss Young has "I want to continue competing and I want As it is critical for both farmers to have a look of frailty about her when measured to return to college in the fall," said Miss this information and consumers to un­ by her huskier Russian, Dutch, and German Poulos. "I would like to get married, but derstand the importance of the subject, rivals. Peter and I want to wait until we have more She has blue eyes, cold and unapproach­ money. You need money to get married." I would like to share with my colleagues able, and parts her dark brown hair in the Miss Poulos' fiance is Peter Mueller, 21, a list of publications currently available middle and draws it with a ribbon to the of Mequon, Wis., who skates the 500, 1,000 from the EPA dealing with integrated 3072 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 pest management and insert it in the country's fight for independence as a BILLS REINTRODUCED TO AID RECORD at this time: prototype of his beloved homeland's VETERANS !PM RELATED STUDIES SENT TO STATE EXTEN­ struggle for liberty. Or he may have been SION PERSONNEL THROUGH FEDERAL EXTEN­ drawn to the shores of this country as a SION SERVICE, USDA result of his natural love of the common HON. DONALD M. FRASER ·"scouting Activities as a Part of Organized people and belief in basic human rights. OF MINNESOTA Pest Management." EPA report done by Whatever his motivation, I would like IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES USDA. to take this opportunity to state that · " The Control of Pesticides Released into we can be proud and thankful for the Wednesday, February 11, 1976 the Environment." OPP report done in re­ heroic contributions made by General sponse to P.L. 92-500 Section 104( ) (2). Mr. FRASER. Mr. Speaker, Febru­ "Farmer's Pesticide Use Decisions and At­ Kosciusko to the worldwide quest for ary 10 I reintroduced with 35 cosponsors titudes on Alternate Crop Protection Meth­ freedom, and to the history of our United legislation, H.R. 11822 and H.R. 11823, ods." EPA and CEQ report done by RvR States of America. which would remove the present 10-year Consultants. time limitation on the use of GI bill edu­ RvR Add-on-"An Evaluation of Pest cation benefits. The effects of this legis­ Management. Programs for Cotton, Past and lation would be twofold: First, it would · Present." EPA and CEQ report done by RvR TWO PENNSYLVANIANS TO AD­ deal with the immediate problem facing Consultants. DRESS THE CONGRESSIONAL "Production, Distribution, Use and En­ nearly one-half million student veterans SEMINAR ON NATIONAL URBAN who will lose their eligibility for GI bill vironmental Impact Potential of Selected GROWTH POLICY, FEBRUARY 18, Pesticides." EPA and CEQ report done by benefits as of June 1, 1976; and second, Midwest Research Institute. 1976 it would provide a means through which The Role of the Environmental Protection the ever-increasing number of workers Agency in Integrated Pest Management. Of­ HON. WILLIAM S. MOORHEAD who find themselves in need of additional fice of Pesticide Programs (OPP). OF PENNSYLVANIA training could return to school. Current Pest Management Educational The cold war GI bill allows a veteran Programs and Related Job Opportunities, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 10 years from the time of the enactment OPP. Wednesday, February 11, 1976 A Study of the Efficiency of the Use of of the bill-June 1, 1966-or 10 years Pesticides in Agriculture. EPA report done Mr. MOORHEAD of Pennsylvania. Mr. from the veteran's date of discharge to by Midwest Research Institute. Speaker, Prof. William Grigsby, chair­ use his or her education benefits. As the man of the department of city planning, bill incorporated those veterans who University of Pennsylvania, and Mr. served between the termination of the Roger Ahlbrandt, Jr., who is my con­ Korean conftict GI bill and the enact­ THADDEUS KOSCIUSKO stituent and the director of housing re­ ment of the cold war GI bill, some 3.7 search and development, Action Hous­ million veterans who served between ing, Inc., of Pittsburgh, Pa., will be the those dates will lose eligibility as of June HON. HENRY HELSTOSKI principal speakers at the next session of 1, 1976. Approximately 480,000 of these OF NEW JERSEY the Cong,ressional Seminar on National vets are presently enrolled in school and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Urban Growth Policy to be held at the collecting benefits. For them, the termi­ Whittall Pavilion, Library of Congress, nation of elig5bility may well mean the Wednesday, February 11, 1976 Wednesday, February 18, 1976, beginning end of training as they will no longer Mr. HELSTOSKI. Mr. Speaker, in this at 6 p.m. have the necessary funds to continue. In memorable year which marks our Na­ The seminar series, which is sponsored this time of high unemployment, I be­ tion's 200th anniversary, we Americans by the House Committee on Banking, lieve the failure to consider this problem will take special interest in turning back Currency and Housing, Subcommittee on would be a serious mistake. the pages of American history. In doing Housing and Community Development, But of perhaps even greater eventual so, many famous names will come to and the Senate Committee on Banking, concern is the question of how to provide mind, but I feel it important to com­ Housing and Urban Affairs, Subcommit­ a means for today's workers to seek re­ memorate the names of the valiant peo­ tee on Housing and Urban Affairs, is training should it become necessary. For ple who have been instrumental in the conducted by the Congressional Re­ veterans, I believe the GI bill could be the formation of that history. search Service in cooperation with the answer. Tomorrow, we will observe the anni­ National Planning Association. It is de­ Although GI bill education benefits versary of the birth of Thaddeus Kosciu­ signed as an informal forum where Mem­ were first enacted as "readjustment sko, a date which has long been re­ bers and staff of Congress can discuss benefits," they have always been much membered by the Polish Americans of community growth and development is­ more than simply an aid in the transition our country. However, many Americans sues with leading experts. from military to civilian life. They have are not aware that this man, one of the The topic for the February 18 seminar allowed veterans who might never have foremost military geniuses of all time, will be "Practical Approaches to Housing been able to afford higher education to made a major contribution to the Amer­ and Community Development in the In- attend universities or technical schools. ican cause for independence. . ner City." The speakers, who I am proud They have been the necessary assistance I have in the past, recited this man's to say are both from Pennsylvania, have for many veterans to advance themselves great contributions to this country. His been asked to discuss promising practical in their careers. Yet some veterans either brilliant strategy in the Battle of Sara­ approaches to solving housing and com­ could not or due to more favorable em­ toga led to the defeat of General Bur­ munity development problems at the lo­ ployment conditions chose not to make goyne. This victory proved the compe­ cal level and to comment on the impact use of their benefits immediately after tence of the Continental Army and in­ of Federal housing and community de­ leaving the service. However, conditions ftuenced France and Spain to become al­ velopment policies on those approaches. and attitudes change. Today, the avail­ lies of the colonies. Kosciusko's insight Professor Grigsby will base his comments ability of advanced training is becoming into the use of terrain as a natural for­ on his detailed and indepth study of increasingly important. tress led to his recommendation for the housing and community development in It has been stated that the costs of re­ location of our country's Military Acad­ Baltimore. Mr. Ahlbrandt will discuss his moving the time limitation on the use of emy-West Point. experience in Pittsburgh. education benefits would be too high. But The American Revolution illuminated I am pleased that Professor Grigsby projections are that the 5-year cost of the military art of General Kosciusko, and Mr. Ahlbrandt will be able to take removing the limitation would be less but today I would prefer to commemo­ part in this excellent series of congres­ than 1 percent of the President's 1976 rate Kosciusko-the man. sional seminars, and I urge my colleagues defense budget. And studies indicate My patriotic emotions are touched by and their staff to take advantage of the that each dollar paid out in GI bill edu­ this man's unselfish dedication to the opportunity this seminar provides. cation benefits is more than repaid by cause of liberty in this country. When Advance reservations are required and the veteran's increased income and re­ Kosciusko sailed for America in the may be made by calling Mrs. Margardt sultant higher revenue payments. summer of 1776, perhaps he saw this Rice at 426-5715. I believe the question is not whether February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3073 we can afford this bill, but whether we creasingly showing, energy stimulated clinics, schools, workshops, meets, and will be equitable in the provision of research not only helps solve the energy competitions which provide the means to benefits earned. And on this issue I be­ problem, it also helps create jobs both maintain physical strength and stamina lieve the Congress need reassess its through direct energy projects and while teaching the value o.f hard work in position. through expanded industrial growth as personal achievement. The Sokol organi­ energy becomes more plentiful. zations conduct educational activities in Those are some of my ideas for the di­ the form of lectures and films. They also rection energy consciousness should take provide statistics on gymnasts and main­ ENERGY '76-PART III in 1976. The key to our energy develop­ tain a library. Other notable activities FUTURE DIRECTIONS ment in 1976 is that we cannot afford to include the maintenance of camps for lose sight of our energy goals. We can­ youngsters and the awarding of scholar­ not allow the mild winter and the short­ ships to worthy members. HON. JOHN P. MURTHA ages that did not develop to obscure the By emphasizing the conditioning of OF PENNSYLVANIA long-range energy problems that still the body along with the education of the individual, the Sokol organizations are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES face our Nation. In the next few months we face a tre­ formidable character builders, and con­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 mendous opportunity to reevaluate our tribute greatly to the development of Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, 2 years national goals, assess our progress, and America's young people who w.ill main­ after the oil embargo that shot our insure the successful maturation of our tain and perpetuate our Nation's pre­ energy crisis to national prominence, national energy policy. I would propose cious heritage of freedom and democracy. Congress fac.es a key test in 1976 in re­ that our energy situation is, in fact, more I congratulate the Sokol membership evaluating and giving future direction serious today than it was 2 years ago, in the 11th District, which I am privi­ to our energy policy. not because we face impending shortages, leged to represent, the city of Chicago, It should be a year of reevaluation and but because we now realize the tremen­ and all across the Nation on their enor­ renewed purpose. It should be a year in dous impact that our success or failure at mous contributions to America's past which we take careful oversight of the creating and stimulating a national en­ and I extend my warmest best wishes to energy programs we have quickly devel­ ergy plan will have on the future growth them as they continue their diligent ef­ oped to make certain they are leading us and development of the United States. forts to keep our Nation strong and free. in the right direction. It is a year in which we must attempt to consolidate the energy progress we have made, and identify the areas where we need to be SOKOL MEMBERS CONTINUE EF­ SECRETARY ROGERS CALLS HUMAN more persistent. FORTS TO KEEP AMERICA STRONG RIGHTS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT In the first two parts of this series I IN UNITED STATES-LATIN AMER­ have identified two of the key goals: !ION. FRANK ANNUNZIO ICAN RELATIONS Avoiding an energy bureaucracy that slows rather than stimulates our effort; OF ILLINOIS and remembering our need to educate IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. DONALD M. FRASER the public. Our energy programs and Wednesday, February 11, 1976 OF MINNESOTA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hopes will not work unless we have the Mr. ANNUNZIO. Mr. Speaker, Febru­ support and confidence of the citizens. ary 15 marks the lllth anniversary of WednesdaJ;', February 11, 1976 I would also like to identify a couple the fonna tion of the first American Mr. FRASER. Mr. Speaker, William D. other key areas that emerged from the Sokol organization. The first unit was Rogers, Assistant Secretary of State for energy seminar, I had in Johnstown. founded in St. Louis, Mo., by a group of Inter-American Affairs, recently ad­ One idea is that we must reevaluate Czech immigrants on February 15, 1865. dressed the Pan American Society of the direction of our Government spon­ This organization has its origins in Boston on "Human Rights and Foreign sored research activities. The general Czechoslovakia where it was created Policy in Latin America." The speech consensus from individuals I talk with during the 1860's to build the physical presents a well-reasoned analysis for the is that w.e are doing a good job with "high strength and moral courage of the peo­ increasing importance which human industry" but a poor job with "low in­ ple, during a time of political struggle rights should play in the conduct of U.S. dustry." We may be trying to do research for justice and freedom. foreign policy. The speech is responsive from the top down, instead of vice versa. The first Slovak Sokol organization to the concerns that many Members of We talk about exotic energy forms such was formed in my own city of Chicago, Congress have expressed regarding the as nuclear, solar, and geothermal, but on October 30, 1892. Its heritage is simi­ need for U.S. foreign policy to be respon­ have we talked enough about recycled lar to that of the American Sokol or­ sive to the human rights dimension of crankcase oil, wood as an energy source, ganization, and Sokol U.S.A. shares the international relations. and burned and wasted scrap products goal of physical and moral strength. We have begun to see some small steps that could produce a significant energy The American Sokol organization­ toward this end: the State Department's savings? We cannot have the Govern­ Czech-and the Sokol U.S.A. organiza­ decision not to request military assist­ ment effort become so large that it tion-Slovak-along w.ith the Catholic ance for Chile in fiscal year 1976; the ignores the smaller savings and research Sokols, are known for their excellent favorable vote of the U.S. delegation to efforts. physical fitness programs and staunch the U.N. General Assembly on the reso­ Second, we really have a great deal belief in democracy and freedom. Their lution concerning human rights in Chile; more to do in conserving energy. We contributions to American life are most and the U.S. protest at Chile's decision have made progress in Government, in­ impressive and significant. Many of the to refuse entry to the U.N. field mission. dustry, and home energy savings, but we outstanding values and beliefs which Hopefully, these actions are but the be­ have much more ground to cover. What they hold are being reaffirmed in celebra­ ginnings of a new foreign policy founded we have really done is to cut back on the tions across this country during this, the upon the principle that human rights is extreme wastefulness in these areas, but 200th anniversary of our great Nation. an essential element in our Nation's for­ we have not zeroed in on excessive use The Sokol movement, which includes eign policy. Secretary Rogers' speech lays or stimulated a conservation ethic men and women of all ages, increases a solid foundation for such a policy. among the people. physical fitness while teaching the vir­ The document follows: A third point is the need to use loan tues of individual responsibility, em­ HUMAN RIGHTS AND FOREIGN POLICY IN guarantees or another form of financial phasizing high moral principle, and de­ LATIN AMERICA help to stimulate industrial savings and veloping the ability to work successful!: (Address by the Honorable William D. Rogers, energy research. We briefly debated a with others. Czech and Slovak Ameri­ Assistant Secretary of State For Inter­ loan guarantee concept last year. I hope cans benefit immeasurably from the American Affairs) it comes in for closer, less emotional varied activities of the Sokol societies. It will come as no surprise to many of you scrutiny this year. As studies are in- These activities include gymnastic that the issue of human rights has become 3074 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 in very recent times, a major interest and eration and compromise. In other words, by human rights in the Americas, the precise a vexing dilemma for our relations with the the standards of diplomacy, we want good weight human rights should receive in the other nations of this Hemisphere. Of course, relations. We have interests everywhere, in conduct of our diplomacy is an issue not there is a wide range to our Latin American some countries more acutely than in others, without dilemmas. policy-Cuba, Panama, interdependency pol­ which we are. bound to.protect and cultivate. A prime source of difficulty is the older itics, nationalization problems and so forth. And it is precisely this fact, juxtaposed notion that there is a sharp distinction be­ But when I came to reflect, I found I could against their internal behavior, which can tween human rights, on the one hand, and not resist the temptation to concentrate on sometimes and in some countries create our traditional political, strategic, and eco­ the human rights issue, here in Boston, now dilemmas of conscience and policy for the nomic interests on the other; that they are on the eve of our own independence celebra­ United States. generally unrelated; and indeed that they are tions. Some foreign policy analysts take a tradi­ often opposed. The point, to some, is that The issue is high on the agenda of public tional view. They suggest that the United by concerning ourselves with human rights concern. The evidence of public interest States should be unconcerned about the practices we may do damage to other rela­ about human rights practices in the Hemi­ way another regime treats its own citizens. tions with a particular country. The dichot­ sphere is close at hand. I cite a few ex­ Only where the human rights of U.S. citi­ omy ls far too facile. amples: your own senior Senator's amend­ zens are threatened, the argument goes, is Oppressive regimes often seem more per­ ment to last year's Foreign Assistance Act there a basis for our engagement. Otherwise manent than they are. Opposition sentiment, banning military assistance to Chile; the we should measure the virtues of other gov­ being forced underground, is concealed. considerable editorial and news attention to ernments by the degrees to which they pro­ Forces for change and moderation may be the report on Chile by the UN Human Rights mote our other political, economic and mili­ biding their time. Complaints which In a Working Group; and the House-passed tary interests. representative system would work their way amendment to this year's foreign assistance In my judgment, this prescription for the up to decision centers for resolution, fester. legislation which would hinge our bilateral conduct of U.S. diplomacy lacks only pru­ To most observers, the authoritarian Gov­ economic aid throughout the world to human dence, humanity and realism. It is inhu­ ernment of Portugal looked solid enough rights policies in the recipient countries. mane because, as Secretary Kissinger has until the very eve of its utter collapse. So These efforts are not academic or frivolous. noted, "Many of our decisions are not im­ did the corrupt and brutal order imposed on The rights of man are real issues in today's posed on us by (the requirements of na­ Greece by Papadopulis and company. world. Individual guarantees are not every­ tionai) survival". There are cases where we There is not, therefore, a simple dichotomy where insured. Our Hemisphere is hardly a clearly have the latitude to "seize the moral between moral and other values in the con­ refuge of democracy. Freedom of expression opportunity", as he has put it. Moreover, al­ duct of our relations with particular nations. is n ot everywhere seen as contributing to though "our power will not always bring There is, as well, the question of the degree public order; politically related arrest, tor­ · preferred solutions ... we are still strong to which our interest in the long term ture and summary execution do exist in enough to influence events, often decisively". should be subordinated to what may be a the Americas. We can hardly ignore the irony A nation that fails to exercise such influence short-term consideration. that this should be so in a Hemisphere which where it can do so without paying an exces­ Another defect in the conception of treasurn a common origin in struggle against sive price in terms of its other interests be­ human rights as a value distinct from other foreign tyranny. trays humanity and itself. diplomatic concerns ls its failure to take At the beginning of the last decade, when And that is why, as applied to the United account of the universality of American in­ I came to government for the first time, the States, the prescription of disinterest is im­ terests and of the increasingly transnational coincidence, indeed the interrelationship, in prudent and unrealistic, as well ·as in­ character of politics. A number of political Latin America of political oppression and humane. For it demands that we reject our movements have branches throughout Europe economic underdevelopment seemed self­ heritage and therefore our identity. The and in many Latin American states. If we are evident and was our abiding concern. We American people have, from the beginning to lead a coalition of democratic people, we assumed that these twin conditions, if un­ of the nation's history, embraced a sense of must act consistently and coherently across assuaged, would lead in many states to rad­ mission. There have been times when that the board to support the values we mutually ical revolution. We also assumed that our sense has been twisted into a parochial ar­ profess. effots toward economic progress would be rogance and deployed to justify the exercise I do not, of course, propose that human boot less without political liberalization. of national power for either crassly selfish or rights and all other interests of state are The point remains that fifteen years ago, dazzlingly paternalistic ends. We have not always complementary. Such a claim would in the early Sixties, the subjective reality in been immune to the imperial virus. But after simply replace the llluslon of a perpetual Washington was a fear for the future of an ea.ch deviation from the conception of the dichotomy with another of universal har­ U.S. as vanguard in an unrelenting struggle unreformed Latin America. It was from this mony. In the real world, there are tough fear that the Alliance for Progress sprung. to enlarge the frontiers of human freedom choices to be faced. We hoped then to hold violent revolution and justice, we have purged ourselves with There are, in the first place, national in­ at bay temporarily while reform eroded the self-criticism and reaffirmed the original terests at stake which can compete with revolutionary constituency. We thought that vision. In this country, the cynics and the our concern with human rights. And even Realpoliticians have not enjoyed permanent if one focuses solely on the human values in the longer run for~e could succeed only in employment. league with justice. It now appears that we and attempts to operate on the theoretical · One reason we have regularly rejected their assumption that the concern of our diplo­ exaggerated both the importance of reform counsel is the often intuitive appreciation for stability, and our ability to induce re­ macy is the enhancement of those values, that a remark.ably diverse people suoh as we the choices are wide. A too narrow concep­ form and democracy. are have a. peculiar need for overarching The economies of the Hemisphere have tion of human rights will not serve. ideals. Those ideals, by accommodating our There ls a tendency to focus exclusively made considerable progress since 1960. The ethnic, racial, and religious diversity, have struggle toward democracy, however, if one on a present delinquency, and ignore the cemented our unity, given focus to our pri­ human rights consequences of efforts to can sum the experience of the Hemisphere, orities, and thus made us a powerful force has not been as successful. terminate the delinquency or, at a minimum, for decency in the world. Our bedrock princi­ to dissociate ourselves from the delinquent. This is not to say, of course, that Latin ples-representative government, the indi­ America now, almost fifteen years after the Detente is a clear case in point. We do vidual right to liberty of conscience and to not conceal our concern for the abuse of Alliance began, is unrelievedly authoritarian. equal opportunity for participation in the There are a fair number of countries which human rights in the Soviet Union, or for good things of organized society, including that matter, in Cuba. We do not pretend are authentic struggling democracies, where wealth, power, education and respect--not speech remains free, where political dissent to a coincidence of values with either nation. is welcome and where the use of arbitrary only bind us together into a single people Yet we probe for areas of accommodation arrest and police brutality as political in­ but, in addition, link the American people with both. In the case of the Soviet Union struments are unknown. Costa Rica, Colom­ with their Government. In this country, no we do so in order to reduce the risk of wa; Government can conduct foreign policy if and, if possible, the terrible costs of arma­ bia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago de­ it is la.eking broad public support. There serve our special respect in just this sense, ment which consumes so large .a portion of to name several. wlll be no broad public support for a policy our economic means, means which might which is indifferent to the claims of hu­ otherwise be employed to place a higher Otherwise, the nations of the Hemisphere manity beyond our frontiers. span a fairly wide spectrum of human rights floor under poverty both at home and abroad. practices, political participation, pluralism We have come to realize, in short, that the These are just as much moral and human and conditions of societal openness. human rights oractices of other nations are ends as the efforts to protect Soviet But all are friends, and important to our not matters of their internal concern ex­ dissidents. interests. While often critical of the be­ clusively. Human rights are relevant to the Here, then, is another reason why when conduct of our relationships with the other we attempt the translation of humanitarian havior of multinational corporations, they nations of the Hemisphere. · provide a large and growing market for our concern into concrete policy, it is necessary But, while I perceive a broad and grow­ to avoid too simple a distinction between capital and our goods. As a group within the ing consensus within the American electorate human rights and the traditional ends of Third World Bloc, they are a force for mod- that the Government address the· issue of diplomacy. In speci:flc cases, the apparent February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3075 dichotomy may in fact, be convertible either tempt to manipulate their agenda in a hyp­ Government is aware of bureaucratic ab­ into a confiict over alternative conceptions ocritical fashion to avoid equal treatment surdities, wasteful duplication and reg­ of and means for promoting human rights and force the commissions to concentrate ulatory inconsistencies. or, as I noted earlier, into a debate over on a few unpopular targets. Or they may at­ short-run versus long-run strategic interests. tempt to dilute the efforts of the two by One of the most distressing of those How then to structure the human rights packing them with ineffective or timid peo­ regulations is the provision that any in­ inquiry in a way which will recognize these ple. crease in social security benefits triggers complexities? What, in other words, are the The United States has a major role to play. an equal decrease in the pensions for ·standards against which national behavior If, as I have suggested, a concern with hu­ World War I veterans and widows. This in the human rights field is to be judged? man values is an essential element in our means that the benefits are actually de­ And how is the process of judgment to occur? contemporary foreign policy, and if the creased in a period of rampant inflation. There is a yardstick of public inhumanity. establishment of human rights standards Those hurt by this provision are those Every country is represented somewhere on should in the first instance be those set it. No national record is unblemished. down by international compact and meas­ least able to afford it: senior citizens and But there are differences of degree, even ured by international machinery, then it is those on fixed incomes. after one makes a proper allowance for vary­ our obligation to insure · that that interna­ This provision violates our sense of ing historical experiences and levels of eco­ tional machinery rapidly achieves a measure propriety, the needs of those veterans nomic, social and political evolution. of competence, respect and permanence and widows, and the intent of Congress And there are, in the end, qualitative which will insure that its efforts are taken in providing additional cost-of-living thresholds. These are the limits below which seriously and its writ runs wide. To this benefits for those in need. no government can fall without interna­ end, we must insure that the Commissions I have introduced legislation, H.R. tional judgment. Mass murder, officially tol­ are blessed with effective and courageous erated torture, mass imprisonment or exile of members, that they are adequately staffed, 5732, which would correct this situation. those who peacefully dissent, comprehensive that their budgets allow for the full range That bill is currently pending in the Vet­ denial to some racial, religious or ethnic of essential activities and that finally their erans' Affairs Committee. I would hope group of the opportunity to participate in the efforts are encouraged and supported in the that the committee acts expeditiously.,__ various social values, these acts are beyond member states. the pale. They transgress the minimal stand­ The question whether international ma­ ards of decency declared by mankind at large chinery can bear effectively on human in the Universal Declaration of Human rights issues is particularly acute in this RX FOR HOSPITALS Rights, and the American Declaration of the Hemisphere. The nations of the Americas Rights and Duties of Man, as well as a pleth­ share many things. But the most significant ora of UN Resolutions, regional covenants common bond is not geography or history HON. STEVEN D. SYMMS a.nd virtually all national constitutions. but morality. Here, if anywhere, the nations These international governing norms are so of this part of the world are bound by a OF IDAHO unequivocal and so profoundly embedded in common dedication to the rights of man. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the contemporary conscience that even those So, in a sense, the capacity of the inter­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 governments that perpetrate these acts feel American system to serve, protect and en­ compelled to deny them and conceal their hance those rights is very much at stake just Mr. SYMMS. Mr. Speaker, several delinquencies. now. That system has traditionally concen­ weeks ago representatives of the Idaho We have, I think, a clearer view of the trated on relations between nations. The rec­ Hospital Association paid a visit to my purpose and role of America in the world ord of the Organization of American States office. We had a good visit about the is­ today than we have had in times past. We on issues of peace and political security is sues bothering hospitals not only in now know better that our own national well-known; now, it is increasingly seized Idaho but across the Nation. standard is not necessarily the moral stand­ with vexing questions of our economic rela­ ard of the world; or at least we cannot force tionships-and, I might add, has been not The highest priority concern of these It to be. We know that our political habits, very much more immune than its sister or­ hospital administrators was the rising our untidy process of public policy decision­ ganization in New York to the rhetorical tide of unchecked Government regula­ making, our openness, and our tolerance are temptations of that issue. tions. I know that this is a concern of not for many others, at least not yet. And we The human rights issue, however, is of a many of my colleagues here in the Con­ know, therefore, that if we are to help en­ new sort for the OAS_. It represents a chal­ gress as well. We face some real prob­ hance respect for human rights, the stand­ lenge to the inter-American system unlike the challenges of the past. For it tests lems if we do not monitor these regula­ ards of judgment must be standards which tions more carefully to be sure that they derive their authority, not from our experi­ whether the nations of the Hemisphere share ence and tradition, but from international enough common moral ground to cooperate, carry out the congressional intent of the consensus. We are not the moral preceptors not merely in addressing relations between laws we create. I would recommend that of the world, and we should not pretend to states, but as well in the application of in­ my colleagues consider H.R. 10164, spon­ that role. ternational standards of how nations should sored by Representative DEL CLAWSON, This is the significance of the Universal treat their own citizens. as an effective means to bring sometimes Declaration and of the American Declaration It is early yet to say whether the inter. unruly agencies under control. of the Rights and Duties of Man which, as American system can discharge this impor­ Mr. John Hutchison of the Idaho Hos­ Thomas Burgenthal has said in his recent tant task. The Inter-American Human Rights pital Association presented me with a article in the American Journal of Interna­ Commission, as I have said, is in its infancy. position paper prepared by the IHA re­ tional Law, has now a greatly strengthened But its efforts are of a piece with the hu­ normative character as a result of the most mane tradition which has inspired the polit­ garding other Federal programs which recent amendments of the Charter of the ical development of the nations of the New affect hospitals. I commend this paper Organization of American States. These, and World for two centuries. If there is any task to my fellow Members and to the read­ a constellation of international organization more aippropriate for the Organization of ership of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. resolutions along similar lines, set down col­ American States, I am unaware of it. IDAHO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION COMMENTS AND lective standards against which the behavior Its success-the extent to which the Com­ POSITION ON FEDERAL LEGISLATION mission can indeed nurture, protect and of signatory nations may properly be judged. We constantly hear comments, primarily Their authority is international and uni­ enhance respect for human rights in the Hemisphere-could come to be considered through the press and federal agencies, on versal, not national and paternalistic. the most significant accomplishment of the the high cost of health care. We do not argue By the same token, the process of meas­ the point that health care costs are high, but uring the observance of these internation­ inter-American system in the years to come. so are other costs. al principals must also, in the first instance, The United States pledges its full support Regardless of statements by fedeml offi­ be international. This is the reason why it to that effort. cials, we believe health care costs in the laist is essential that we lend our assistance to 10 years have not gone up significantly strengthening the authority and the self­ greater than other consumer products and confidence of the international instruments services. of human rights observance-the UN Human PENSION ABSURDITIES Our association recently made a telephone Rights Commission and, in our Hemisphere, survey, at random, of costs of certain prod­ the Inter-American Human Rights Commis­ ucts in 1966 and the cost in 1976, on com­ HON. EDWARD MEZVINSKY parable items. We learned that in this 10 sion . year period the cost of these services and The experience with both organizations ts OF IOWA consumer products had almost doubled or limited. Both are in their infancy. Neither IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tripled. Therefore, we would request that the enjoys the wholehearted support of its con­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 Congress and the bureaucl"lats not single out stituency. There are dangers for both. The health care as being extremely costly. The member states may cripple them out of !ear Mr. MEZVINSKY. Mr. Speaker, any­ Idaho Hospital Association is constantly that they will prove dangerous. They may at- one directly involved with the Federal alert in attempting to do everything possible 3076 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 to keep the cost of health care 1n Idaho at a PUBLIC LAW 93-641 NATIONAL HEALTH justified in Idaho. The hospitals in Idaho are reasonable level. (Please note attachments PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT continuing to demonstrate an efficiency of A,B&C.) Public Law 93-641 will probably be the operation which cannot be matched by the Even though our association and its mem­ most costly piece of legislation for tax pay­ rest of the nation or even our own Inter­ bers attempt to take ad\nantage of every ers of any enacted in recent years. This law mountain area. situation which will reduce cost and keep is designed to totally control health care We have recently been analyzing national the quality of health care high, we find rules through the hospital industry. We have statistics regarding key performance and cost and regulations promulgated by the Depart­ voiced our opposition, regarding P.L. 93-641, indicators for the hospital industry, and ment of Health, Education and Welfrare through a resolution which was passed by the find that Idaho's hospitals have performed greatly hinder us. House of Delegates of the Idaho Hospital As­ exceedingly well. In fact, the relative cost Many of these rules and regulations actu­ sociation on October 1, 1975. Our position has of care in the typical Idahoan's budget ally cause spending over which our hospi­ not changed. We request that you initiate shrunk from 1973 to 1974 ! tals have no control unless they choose to the repeal of P .L. 93-641. Whereas, the Ide.hoan's per capita income disobey the law. was raising 14.1 percent, the case (per hos­ REIMBURSEMENT PROBLEMS OF SMALL HOSPITAL j It is our opinion that the bureauc~ats in pital stay) cost per capita was raising by Washington develop rules and regulations NURSING HOME COMPLEXES only 9.0 percent. This was accomplished by that are contrary to the intent of Congress. Thirteen of our 47 short-term acute-care holding the line on their own wages (up only Therefore, we believe Congress should review hospitals in Idaho are operating attached 5Y:z percent), and continuing to provide the all rules and regulations which are promul­ long-term care facilities. This is being done type of care which kept the average length of gated by bureaucratic agencies prior to their primarily in the smaller communities where stay at only 5.3 days for the acute care pa­ becoming law. no other means of furnishing nursing home tients-well below the national average of We request that you support legislation care is available. The cost of this nursing 7.8 days. Had it not been for a 14.3 percent which would ,require congressional review of home care has been steadily increasing, due increase in cost of supplies, utilities, mal­ administrative rulemaking. mainly to federally mandated (but neces­ practice insurance, etc., which are uncontrol­ MEDICARE/MEDICAID REFORM sary) increases in the minimum wage, and lable for the most part, Idaho's hospitals the high rate of inflation in the food indus­ could have demonstrated even better cost The Medicare/Medicaid Act is in need of try. containment results. reform. We recommend that you support Since Medicare does not provide coverage A comparison of the above per capita in­ changes in the current law that would re­ for most of these patients, the burden of come increase with case cost per capita for quire: 1) a state option to determine re­ payment has fallen on the individual (or· his the entire United States indicates that the imbursement on a prospective basis, 2) a family) or on the State. Most of these facili­ relative portion of hospital care of the typi­ modification of the present cost limits ap­ ties are county-operated. Realizing the strain cal family's budget is increasing-a 14.6 per­ proach that would use hospital classification any price increase may place on patients with only as a screen for identifying institutions cent case cost per capita increase compared relatively fixed incomes, county commis­ to a 10.5 percent per capita income increase. to be individually and carefully reviewed for sioners with hospital board approval have In looking at the Intermountain region, assessment of the special circumstances seen fit to partially subsidize their care causing their apparently higher costs, 3) con­ the median figures for average case cost and through tax support to the institution. case cost pe·r capita run 8-9 percent above sideration of specific proposals, with respect These facilities have stressed the impm­ the same figures for Idaho. to malpractice, to permit hospitals to self­ tance of quality nursing home ca.re first, In an effort to hold down their health care insure, 4) revision in home health care pro­ while worrying about reimbursement after costs, Idahoans are also beginning to make visions, 5) revisions in hemodialysis and the fact. far better use of less-expensive outpatient kidney transplant provision to improve ad­ In early 1974, a state law was passed which services, as eVidenced by a 17.7 percent in­ ministration and enhance cost effectiveness. raised the per diem for State nursing home crease in outpatient visits from 1973 to 1974. CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS-PHILANTHROPY patients from a nominal rate to "reasonable as compared to a national increase of only The Idaho Hospital Association recom­ cost," effective 7-1-74. Since then, the State 5.6 percent. mends that you not support any legislation has modified their reimbursement to "the Federal involvement in the hospital in­ that would change the current law on lower of (reasonable) cost or charges," pre­ dustry has had its impact in Idaho. Much of charitable contributions-philanthropy, as sumably because of federal Title XIX restric­ the 6.7 percent increase in the number of pertains to hospitals. tions, the effective date of which is still hospital personnel from 1973 to 1974 can Philanthropy has been an essential source in doubt. be shown to be a direct result of federal of support for hospitals throughout the his­ This places the hospital/ nusing home regulation. tory of our country. Today, 70 percent of the complex in a very precarious situation. A A regulation resulting from P.L. 92-603 nation's hospital beds are located in volun­ lower of cost or charges provision virtually requiring operating and capital expenditure tary nonprofit short-term hospitals and these forces a facility to raise its rates to cost­ budgeting by hospitals has caused the Idaho hospitals admit 71 percent of all patients in which most of its private pay patients can­ Hospital Association to become heavily in­ general or community hospitals. Most of not afford. They face the embarrassing posi­ volved in the education of hospitals regard­ these voluntary, nonprofit hospitals were tion of being forced into welfare which is ing proper techniques of budgeting. An out­ organized and constructed either in whole or inconsistent with their basic beliefs. Should growth of IHA 's budgeting program is a part with charitable contributions. the facility not raise its ra.tes to cost, they voluntary Financial Review Program, which In addition to helping meet the costs of then find themselves subsidizing State pa­ we hope will prove that voluntary peer re­ constructing and equipping health care fa­ tients, as well as their own private pay view of hospital budgets will be more effec­ cilities, private philanthropy has been an im­ patients. tive in controlling hospital costs than a state portant factor in financing medical research, Idaho Hospital Association can see two or federally-mandated rate control body. in promoting innovative approaches to health possible solutions to this problem: In summary, we feel that Idaho's hospitals care delivery, in education of health care per­ 1. Remove the restriction on lower of cost have done exceptionally well in controlling sonnel including physicians, nurses and or charges, and revert to "reasonable cost"; hospital costs. Any additional federal or state allied health personnel, and in mt?eting the or legislation designed to regulate hospitals fur­ general operating costs of health !are facili­ 2. Allow a more reasonable cost finding ther for the purpose of controlling costs will ties and programs. methodology-especially for the under 100- only have the opposite effect on our hospitals. PSRO bed facilities. Thus "reasonable cost" will be as they struggle to comply with all the ac­ The Idaho Hospital Association is still com­ truly reasonable, and not loaded with 1nany companying regulations which result from mitted to the repeal of the PSRO law. hospital costs due to an improper transfer any such legislation. In December 1975, Congress passed legis­ of costs in the current Medicare "simplified GROUP PURCHASING PROGRAM lation H.R. 10284 which authorized payment cost finding" for under 100-bed combined The Western Hospitals Improvement Pro­ for PSRO activities to come from the Social facilities, by regulation (Section 2313 of Pro­ gram, Inc., (WHIP) Idaho Hospital Associa­ Security Trust Fund. In our opinion, this vider Reimbursement Manual HIM-15), cost tion's cooperative joint purchasing program. allocation for under 100-bed facilities is so payment method will deplete that fund at continues to provide its member institutions inflexible that.... "(aipportionment ) bases least $100 million per year. It will be a hid­ contracts on high volume/ high dollar con­ cannot be changed," yet it ignores the im­ sumable supply items. den cost that Congress will not know about propriety of loading costs into the nursing unless it asks specifically to be kept informed home. The program's contracts, since 1972, have resulted in total purchases in excess of $5.5 of the cost of these activities. This problem must be solved now! These We feel this is an unjustified cost to the facilities must either force the elderly to un­ million. Purchases for 1975 alone will be in taxpayer and will accomplish nothing but excess of $2.2 million. Savings averaged 20 willingly go on welfare, or suffer severe cash percent or $1.1 million during the first four create more rules and regulations and addi­ fiow problems-which could ultimately de­ stroy the institution itself. years of operation. tional cost to the patient. After this legis­ Major contract areas include: Intravenouf: lation was passed the President announced EFFICmNCY OF HOSPITAL CARE IN IDAHO Solutions, X-Ray film and processing chemi­ that he was proposing an increase in the Criticism regarding abnormally high in­ cals, direct pharmaceuticals, wholesale phar­ Social Security taxes. creases in cost of hospital care cannot be maceuticals, paper products, medical/surgical February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3077 supplies, patient-care kits, hospital linen and The director of the group program is con­ discharges. The effect of handing out wearing apparel, housekeeping products, lab­ stantly being informed (through updating honorable discharges to former service oratory supplies, and most recently, whole­ services, contacts wth the Department of sale food items. Employment, etc.) about changes in the laws, personnel who had received courts mar­ W.H.I.P. continues to initiate new con­ methods, or procedures regarding unemploy­ tial for offenses including drug abuse, tracts for its member institutions, which now ment compensation, and in turn keeps the theft, assault, sexual perversion, insub­ total 41 hospitals. membership informed. ordination, and conduct unbecoming an This voluntary group purchasing program A personnel consultation service is pro­ officer would be a demoralizing slap in endeavors to keep spiraling costs of supplies vided through the program which, through the face to the hundreds of thousands of as low as possible without sacrificing quality updating personnel policies and practices in veterans of both the Vietnam conflict and service. the individual hospitals, helps to reduce un­ and other wars in our history, as well as GROUP UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM employment claims and to ensure that un­ deserved claims are not paid. the peacetime army, who served their Non-profit organizations such as hospitals A placement service is also provided which country honorably and well. were once exempt from state and federal attempts to find jobs for individuals who NCUUA's bias in favor of the Commu­ taxation for unemployment insurance cov­ become unemployed through no fault of nist Vietnamese was apparent in its fre­ erage. In 1970, the Ninety-first Congress their own. This reduces the number of claims passed Public Law 91-373 which extended netic 1974 demands issued at a time when and thereby saves the hospitals time and the Vietnamese Communist apparatus in unemployment coverage to hospitals as of money. January 1, 1972. this country had redoubled its efforts at Under the new amendments, non-profit A final advantage of the group program ending all U.S. military support for the institutions were allowed the option of elect­ is that the director can establish a good non-Communist governments in South­ ing a cost reimbursement method of financ­ working relationship and rapport with the unemployment officials throughout the state east Asia. Said NCUUA: ing rather than a tax-paying basis. The cost The movement to achieve a universal and reimbursement method allows employers to which gives him an "inside" source of in­ formation and assistance. Oftentimes in get­ unconditional amnesty for American war re­ reimburse the State Plan for actual claims sisters demands that the United States Gov­ paid. Under the Idaho Plan, cost reimburse­ ting something done for one group member through the unemployment officials of the ernment * * * immediately cease all military ment employers are billed quarterly for the operations in Southeast Asia, end support of incurred costs. state, benefits are reaped by the other hos­ pitals. its client governments in Indochina, and in­ The State of Idaho also allows non-profit sist upon the release of all political prisoners organizations to act as a group in fulfilling in South Vietnam. the requirements of the law. Thus, the Idaho Hospital Association Unemployment Insur­ The organizations comprising NCUUA ance Program was formed on January 1, 1972. LEFTISTS WARM UP AMNESTY CAM­ reflect the range of the United States Left In electing this method of financing, it is PAIGN FOR DRAFT DODGERS AND and its dupes. They include two identi­ essential that the participating hospital be DESERTERS fied Communist Party, U.S.A. fronts, the protected against above-normal loss in un­ employment insurance reimbursement pay­ National Emergency Civil Liberties Com­ ments that are due to economic fluctuations, mittee and the National Lawyers Guild or even heavier losses due to a catastrophic HON. LARRY McDONALD whose Maoist and New Left members are type occurrence. The Idaho Hospital Associa­ OF GEORGIA united in their support of the Vietnam­ tion's plan provides each hospital with finan­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ese Communists; two Maoist-Commu­ cial protection against losses by establishing Wednesday, February 11, 1976 nist dominated organizations, the South­ a joint account, based on a 1.5 percent con­ ern Conference Educational Fund which tribution of each member's taxable payroll. Mr. McDONALD of Georgia. Mr. is dominated by the October League, and This also sets up a reserve for the hospital Speaker, a coalition of radical left groups the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, from which its reimbursement payments are who have demonstrated their devotion to made to the State by the Idaho Hospital controlled by the October League's rival, Association. the cause of the North Vietnamese Com­ Revolutionary Communist Party, U.S.A. The hospitals that participate in the group munists and their Vietcong terrorists is -Revolutionary Union. program generally realize savings in terms attempting to reheat their campaign for Other members of the NCUUA include of not having to administer an unemploy­ amnesty for the draft dodgers and de­ the American Civil Liberties Union; the ment insurance program of their own. The serters of the Vietnam war period. The American Friends Service Committee; Director of the Group Unemployment Insur­ coalition, the National Council for Uni­ the Black Economic Development Confer­ ance Program for IHA handles the claims versal and Unconditional Amnesty­ completely, from the initial claim through ence; Central Committee for Oonscien­ appeals to the Supreme Court, if necessary. NCUUA-operated until early 1975 from tious Objectors; Clergy and Laity Con­ Oftentimes this is quite a long and involved the offices of the militant socialist paci­ cerned; the Catholic, Episcopal and process which takes the total involvement fist War Resisters League in New York Jewish Peace Fellowships; Fellowship of on the part of the person processing the City, but now work from 239 East 49th Reconciliation; National Conference of claim. Therefore, a lot of administrative time Street, 11th floor, New York, N.Y. 10017 Black Lawyers which parallels the Na­ ls saved by belonging to the group and hav­ [212/688-8097]. tional Lawyers Guild on many projects; ing the group director handle the claims. The cost of the administration of the group NCUUA's statement of purpose says the Socialist People's Party; SANE; the program is partially offset by interest accrued that the organization was created to War Resisters League; Women Strike for on the funds. "mobilize the American people to work Peace, and the Women's International Another advantage of the group program ls for a universal and unconditional am­ League for Peace and Freedom. It will be that it offers catastrophic protection. Indi­ nesty and to educate them concerning recalled that nearly all of these groups vidual hospital self-insurers probably do not the structures and institutions that worked with the Communist Party, have such protection. Currently the group created the war _ in Southeast Asia." U.S.A. dominated People's Coalition for members are protected to the maximum NCUUA's member groups have in gen­ amount of benefits that could be paid to all Peace and Justice and its predecessors its employees for a year. This protection is eral taken the line that it was not Com­ during the 1960's and 1970's. provided by insuring the catastrophic fund. munist aggression that caused the Viet­ It is also noted that the Emergency This reinsurance currently offers a limit of nam war, but American capitalism and Ministries to the Vietnam Generation of over $7 million for the participating hos­ the military-industrial complex. the National Council of Churches; and pitals. NCUUA further states that it "is com­ two agencies of the United Church of Still another savings can be realized by the fact that more claims will be decided in favor mitted to working for universal and un­ Christ, the Council for Christian Social of the hospital with the group director han­ conditional amnesty for all persons suf­ Action and the Interreligious Taskforce dling the claims because he is more knowl­ fering disabilities because of opposition on Amnesty, are also NCUUA affiliates. edgeable about the Employment Security to the United States involvement in the The NCUUA can be characterized as a Laws and the techniques of fighting claims. war 'in SoU!theast Asia, to the draft, and direct outgrowth of the People's Coali­ Plus, he has the time to stay on top of and to the military." In practice whrut tion for Peace and Justice, a Commu­ follow through on all claims, thereby en­ NCUUA wants is an "amnesty" which nist-dominated agitational and prop­ suring that the proper decisions are made by would not only excuse the deserters and the Department of Employment. A person aganda organization which coordinated handling unemployment cases on a sporadic draft dodgers, ibut which would provide pressure campaigns against U.S. involve­ basis would not have the expertise to handle honorable discharges to every veteran ment in Southeast Asia. The group tend­ the cases effectively and efficiently. who received general or dishonorable ed to follow the lead of both the Viet- CXXII--196-P.art 3 3078 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 namese Communists directly, with whom ganda organization specializing in blam­ hard work and dedication-often with the PCPJ leader:s met continually in ing the U.S. Government and its Armed little public acclaim. Because speed Paris and Hanoi, and of the Soviet­ Forces for all of the destruction which skaters do not receive the attention directed World Peace Council. The World occurred during the war. The "logic" be­ which other sports enjoy, the will to Peace Council serves as the model for ing that if the South Vietnamese had succeed must come primarily from the these coalitions "of professional fellow peacefully surrendered to "liberation" by athlete's inner determination to excel. travelers, congenital stooges and moon­ the Vietcong, and submitted to the mass That determination, which Leah Poulos struck clergymen steered * * * by hard­ deportations-numbering over 475,000- has demonstrated, is the essence of what faced jockeys from the Stalinist riding from Saigon and to the execution and is best in athletic competition. And the stables." The man who so described those imprisonment of the anti-Communist Olympic games are the forum for test­ apparats was himself a leader of a Com­ leaders, there would have been no need ing that determination. The Olympics munist Party, but one which disagreed for a war. Therefore it is the fault of provide no monetary rewards; the ath­ with the Soviet-led movement. the United States that civilian injuries letes who participate are motivated sole­ During the fall of 1975, the NCUUA happened. ly by a desire to test their skills against developed plans for a 1976 campaign to Friendshipment, 235 East 29th Street, the best athletes in the world. Leah gain amnesty, not mere clemency, for de­ New York, N.Y. 10017 [212/486-0580], a Poulos has demonstrated that her skills serters and Selective Service law vio­ project of the American Friends Service are equal to that challenge. lators. In a letter dated December 16, Committee-AFSC-an organization not I know that I speak for all of the peo­ 1975, NCUUA stated: under the control of the Religious Society ple of Illinois and the United States in 1976 will be the most critical year yet in of Friends-Quakers-which has sup­ saluting her outstanding performance at our fight for justice-if we succeed in creat­ ported Communist regimes since its foun­ Innsbruck. I am confident that the quali­ ing and maintaining the political climate dation shortly after the First World War. ties which enabled Leah Poulos to suc­ around amnesty that requires government ceed at Innsbruck will be applied to all action, we will win; if not, we will lose. And Most of the member groups in the that will be a grave loss * * * for all of us. NCUUA are also sPQnsors of the Friend­ her future endeavors. We look forward Amnesty speaks to the real "lessons of the shipments of "reparations" to Hanoi. to congratulating her for winning more war" in a way that Ford won't but we must. The Continental Walk for Disarma­ medals in the years to come. I am proud ment and Justice, 339 Lafayette Street, that she is a resident of the 10th Dis­ NCUUA has declared a "National Am­ New York, N.Y. 10012 [212/677-5455], a trict of Illinois. nesty Week-a week of local amnesty project initiated by the War Resisters activities coordinated nationally and in­ League-WRL--and supported by many ternationally by NCUUA" to take place of the groups involved in NCUUA and February 22-28. NCUUA will sPonsor local support campaigns for draft dodgers and the Friendshipment operation. A detailed GEN. THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO-SON discussion of the Continental Walk pro­ OF LIBERTY deserters, and it is expected that as usual gram was provided in my repart in the NCUUA supPQrters will appear on Capi­ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD in 1975. tol Hill to lobby for total amnesty bills. When we consider the arguments of But, NCUUA admits that the cause of NCUUA and its SUPPorting groups dur­ HON. FRANK ANNUNZIO amnesty is not their real goal. The real ing the next months, let us consider the OF ILLINOIS goal is spreading propaganda against the true purpase of their "amnesty" calls. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Government which was elected by the And when we consider legislation which Wednesday, February 11, 1976 American voters and in developing an would grant "amnesty" to those who re­ acceptance of the idea that each individ­ fused to serve their country, let us re­ Mr. ANNUNZIO. Mr. Speaker, on Feb­ ual should be able with impunity to re­ member the sacrifices of the overwhelm­ ruary 12 this Nation will observe the fuse to serve his country under arms. The ing majority of veterans who have served 230th anniversary of the birth of Gen. NCUUA supports the idea that soldiers their country with honor. Our recogni­ Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a valiant Polish should be exactly like civilians, at liberty tion of their honorable service requires patriot whose contributions were deci­ to ref use any order they dislike, to choose that we reject amnesty outright for de­ sive in this country's revolutionary strug­ where they will serve and under what serters and draft dodgers. gle for independence. conditions. This state of anarchy they Born in Poland of a long line of Polish term their "democratic right to resist officers, Thaddeus Kosciuszko grew up unjust wars." during a difficult period in the history of In their own words: his beloved nation, for he had to witness * * * our amnesty work should not focus CONGRATULATIONS TO MS. LEAH the partition and domination of Poland exclusively on relieving the hardships of war POULOS ON WINNING A BRONZE by foreign enemies. Discouraged by resisters, * * * . The historical importance MEDAL AT THE WINTER OLYM­ events at home, and at the same time in­ of our work is to bring out the true, unjust PICS spired by word of the American struggle nature of the U.S. war in Indochina as the basis of our amnesty arguments, emphasiz­ and the newly proclaimed American Dec­ ing and defending our democratic right to laration of Independence, Thaddeus Kos­ resist such wars, past and future. HON. ABNER J. MIKVA ciuszko set sail for America where his OF ILLINOIS brilliant military mind was immediately There is not a word in the NCUUA utilized by the Continental Congre8s literature about the unjustness of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which put Koscuiszko to work in engi­ Communist North Vietnamese aggressors Wednesday, February 11, 1976 neering the military defense of the Col­ who waged first a guerrilla terrorist war Mr. MIKVA. Mr. Speaker, I would onies. against South Vietnam and then backed like to take this opportunity to congrat­ The essence of the British military it with regular army troops. They harp ulate Leah Poulos of Northbrook, Ill., strategy was to split the New England on the one documented war crime com­ on her second-place finish in ·the 1,000- Colonies from the rest of the Colonies by mitted by U.S. troops-My Lai-but meter speed skating competition at the control of the Hudson Valley-a strategy somehow find it impalitic to mention the which, if successful, would surely have endless butcheries, beheadings and muti­ winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Ms. Poulos has been skating for 17 meant ultimate defeat for the Americans. lations or the Hue massacres committed years, and during that time has won It was at this point that Koscuiszko made by the Communists. many honors. She was the U.S. outdoor one of his most noted contributions. His NCUUA has advised its supporters to champion in 1968 and has brought dis­ engineering genius is given much credit link up with several other projects whose for an American victory at the Battle of programs dovetail with the NCUUA. tinction to herself and our country in These are: numerous international speed skating Saratoga-a battle which halted the Indochina Mobile Education Project-­ events since that time. British advancement in the north and is IMEP-1322 18th Street NW., Washing­ Speed skating is a demanding sport described by many as one of the 10 most ton, D.C. 20036 [202/223-0527], a propa- which requires enormous amounts of important battles in recorded history. February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3079 Perhaps equally as impressive was the that we pay special homage to this "son would be the restoration of stability to fortress designed by Kosciuszko and built of liberty." the system. at West Point. Its engineering was so As Congressman from the 11th Con­ Over the long run, Congress must face skillful that the British dared not attack gressional District of Illinois, where up to the task of a thorough and deliber­ for f ea.r of early defeat. many Polish-Americans reside, I am ate restructuring of the entire system. I After being frustrated in the North, the privileged to join them in this commemo­ have introduced several bills that, hope­ British moved their offensive to the Caro.: ration of the birth of General Kosciuszko fully, could contribute significantly to linas, and, after proving himself so valu­ and his devotion to democracy and hu­ this much-needed reform. able in the North, Kosciuszko was made man freedom. Presently, recipients of social security engineer of the South, where he was re­ have their benefits reduced when they lied upon for selection of campsites, earn over $2,500 per year. Thus, many transportation, and fortifications. It was elderly citizens are forced to live in a to a great measure through his ingenuity state of paverty, unable to contribute and that the British were prevented from CRISIS IN OUR SOCIAL SECURITY to utilize their skills. H.R. 6001, a bill linking their forces. As a result, General SYSTEM which I cosponsored last year, would in­ Cornwallis was forced to surrender at crease from $2,500 to $7,500 the amount Yorktown. of outside earnings a social security re­ When independence had been achieved HON. HELEN S. MEYNER cipient is permitted without reductions in in America, General Kosciuszko returned OF NEW JERSEY his or her benefits. to Poland to fight yet another battle for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In 1975, I cosponsored H.R. 9607, a freedom in his divided homeland. As bill that would allow many noninstitu­ Catherine the Great started the second Wednesday, February 11, 1976 tionalized elderly to take advantage of partitioning of Poland, General Kosci­ Mrs. MEYNER. Mr. Speaker, I am sure services like health, nutrition, and day uszko with his ill-equipped peasant army that everyone in this Chamber is aware care under the social security program. fought valiantly against insurmountable of the crisis revolving about our Nation's This would make available more intense, odds. His small army was crushed and he social security system. Designed a gen­ specialized care in surroundings that are was severely wounded and imprisoned. eration ago as a "compact between gen­ less threatening, including one's own Finally released after the death of Cath­ erations," the system has burgeoned into home. erine, Kosciuszko was exiled from his a vast structure that is strained at the Another possible reform that I coau­ homeland and later returned to Phil­ seams as it tries to finance the legitimate thored would allow widows and widowers adelphia. needs of America's elderly, disabled, and to continue to receive social security ben­ His small brick Philadelphia house at dependent. And the situation is not going efits after remarriage. Since benefits are 301 Pine Street was visited by an im­ to improve. now terminated upon remarriage many pressive array of distinguished individ­ Moreover, Mr. Speaker, the burden of elderly couples are forced to live together uals: Cabinet members, Senators, Gover­ the increased demands on the system is out of wedlock in order to maintain in­ nors, and foreign diplomats. However, his falling upon those workers who can least come above the poverty level. This piti­ 'most distinguished and regular guest afford it-the low- and middle-income ful situation could be corrected by the was then Vice President Thomas Jef­ workers. When the social security system legislation I suggest. ferson, with whom Kosciuszko shared was established, it was financed by a flat, Another area in dire need of reform as many hours. across-the-board contribution that was Congress grapples with the social security General Kosciuszko later returned to very small, something that everyone system are health care benefits. At pres­ Europe and settled in Switzerland, vow­ could afford, and something everyone ent the types and amounts of health care ing never to set foot on Polish soil while wanted t.o contribute to. As the costs of available under social security are woe­ another flag flew over it. He died in the system increased, so did the "contri­ fully inadequate. I have cosponsored two Switzerland in 1817, a poor and dis­ butions," but there was no a;ttempt to bills that would extend coverage under couraged man. It is ironic that while he make the contributions more evenly dis­ social security to routine but essential had helped Americans to gain their free­ tributed among the American workers. diagnostic tests. H.R. 3764 would allow dom, he never saw the joy of liberty in The.re was no attempt to make the con­ Pap tests for uterine cancer to be cov­ the eyes of the Polish people. tribution ra;tes more progressive. Now we ered for senior citizens by social security, The guidance and ingenuity Kosci­ have a situa;tion in which the contribu­ and H.R. 2207 would cover certain psy­ uszko gave to the American Colonies was tions to finance the social security system chological services costs. a service this country could never hope are nothing more than a harsh form of Mr. Speaker, the reforms that I out­ to repay. Yet, there are few monuments regressive taxation. line are necessary to ease the financial to his great contributions. Yet, Mr. Speaker, President Ford is and emotional burdens on that portion I am pleased to say that on February proposing a social security contribution of our society now entering its twilight 4 Kosciuszko's Philadelphia home was increase of three-tenths percent and a years. The elderly citizens of this coun­ formally dedicated as a national memo­ cost-of-living increase only in the wage try need and deserve an effective, respon­ rial. Through legislation I cosponsored base from which contributions can be ex­ sive system of social security and I trust in 1972, and through the efforts of Amer­ tracted. This is an intolerable proposal that the gravity of the situation will war­ ican Polonia and Mr. Edward J. Piszek, and one that paints dramatically to the rant serious consideration of the legisla­ president, Mrs. Paul's, Inc., Philadelphia, need for reform of social security. We tive approaches I have outlined. I believe who purchased the brick home for resto­ cannot continue to place the onus of this that it is imperative that Congress do all ration, Gen. Thaddeus Kosciuszko has financial burden upon the middle- and it can to preserve the noble goal of a now received the recognition which is low-income earner. compact between generations. long overdue. In an effort to correct this situation, His heroism and dedication to the I am joining with some of my colleagues cause of freedom in America as well as . in sponsoring legislation that would raise LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY his beloved Poland, and his compassion the social security wage base from for the sovereign human right of self­ $16,500 to $28,500 over a 3-year period. determination makes clear the respect As a substitute to the President's HON. TIM L. HALL · Vice President Jefferson felt when he three-·tenths percent social security con­ said of his Polish friend : OF ILLINOIS tribution increase, the measure that we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES He is as pure a son of liberty as I have ever are introducing today would more than known, and of that liberty which is to go compensate for the perennial deficit in Wednesday, February 11, 1976 to all and not the few and rich alone. the system. At the same time, the upper Mr. HALL. Mr. Speaker, as we cele­ Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate this Na­ income worker would contribute a more brate the birthday of the father of our tion's 200th birthday it is only fitting propartionate share and the end result country on February 16, Lithuanian- 3080 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 Americans will also be observing the 58th "the Hero of Two Worlds," helped Amer­ for the beautiful new building on which anniversary of the reestablishment of icans to secure their independence and the Yeshiva has just finished construc­ the independent State of Lithuania. did his utmost in a vain effort to save tion. Lithuania was to enjoy only some 20 Poland from extinction. Mr. Speaker, I commend the leader­ years of freedom from oppression. In Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate our coun­ ship of Yeshiva Rambam for creating an 1939, the Soviet Union began its occupa­ try's Bicentennial, I find it most appro­ educational institution that makes a tion of the country. The U.S. Govern­ priate to reemphasize the great donation great contribution to American life----"as it ment to this day does not recognize the made by Tadeusz Kosciuszko to our imbues its students with the ageless forcible annexation of Lithuania. American heritage. In our battle for in­ teachings of Torah and Jewish tradition. This year also marks the 725th anni­ dependence, he made a lasting contri­ versary of the founding of the Lithu­ bution to the struggle for freedom as a anian State and it is most appropriate to native of a foreign land. commend those who continue to pray and He believed that freedom was indivisi­ THE SUPPLEMENTAL COMMUNITY work for the day when Lithuania will ble and that its blessings should be DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYMENT AS­ once again enjoy self-determination and shared by everyone--by the slaves in SISTANCE ACT OF 1976 religious freedom. America and by the peasants of Europe, no less than their more fortunate neigh­ bors of the nobility. Mr. Speaker, during the month of Feb­ HON. GARRY BROWN OF MICHIGAN THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH ruary, we are paying tribute to the mem-· OF TADEUSZ KOSCIUSZKO ory of George Washington, who led our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nation to independence, and Abraham Wednesday, February 11, 1976 Lincoln, who led it during the war to preserve i'ts union from dissolution. Mr. BROWN of Michigan. Mr. Speak­ HON. EDWARD J. DERWINSKI Let us also take time to honor the er, today my colleague from Georgia (Mr. OF ILLINOIS memory of Tadeusz Kosciuszko who, like STEPHENS) and I introduced legislation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Washington, wanted freedom for all na­ which we would like to bring to the at­ tention of our colleagues for the reasons Wednesday, February 11, 1976 tions and, like Lincoln, wanted freedom for all people. I will herein state. Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Speaker, in this It is anticipated that the President Bicentennial Year, we are properly re­ will veto H.R. 5247, the so-called Public membering the great events in our his­ Works Employment Act of 1975, and that tory, and I feel that it is appropriate the House will be called upon to con­ that we remember the birth of a "Hero YESHIVA RAMBAM-BROOKLYN sider this measure again. Although the of Two Worlds," Tadeusz Kosciuszko. House vote upon final passage of H.R. Kosciuszko, born February 12, 1746, is 5247 was such as to indicate that an over­ not only well known for the role he HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER ride of the veto might well be expected, played in American history, but also for OF NEW YORK the situation in the Senate is not so cer­ his figh't for liberty for all peoples on the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tain-but all of this is beside the point. other side of the Atlantic. Many of our colleagues who supported Beginning his education as a member Wednesday, February 11, 1976 H.R. 5247 have expressed concern, de­ of the corps of cadets in Poland and later Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker, the spite their favorable vote, that H.R. 5247 furthering his military instruction in Yeshiva Rambam-a Jewish day school is too costly, cannot address the unem­ Italy, France, and Prussia, Kosciuszko serving my community-will dedicate its ployment problem in a quick enough time declined offers of positions in the British new school building on Sunday evening, frame, and leaves much to be desired and French armies, and instead jour­ February 15. with respect to its implementation and neyed to America soon after the 13 Col­ Yeshiva Rambam bears a historic administration. In short, it constitutes onies declared their independence from name--that of the great 15th century another new program involving admin­ Great Britain. Jewish jurist and philosopher, Maimon­ istrative costs unrelated to unemploy­ After receiving an appointment as an ides, the acrostics of whose Hebrew ment alleviation and very probably engineer, and within 2 months receiving name are R'M'B'M-Rabbi Moses Ben amounts to too much too late. the rank of colonel in the army of the Maimon. In view of this, we have introduced infant Nation, Kosciuszko's first assign­ The Yeshiva Rambam is a school that today H.R. 11860, a bill developed after ment was the fortification of the Dela­ continues the devotion to scholarship, much deliberation which we feel is a ware River approaches to Philadelphia ethics, and morality that were the con­ much more direct, effective, efficient, and in order to secure this position against tribution of Maimonides to world civili­ equitable program of relief for those the British forces. His strategy was so zation as well as to the Jewish people. areas and communities especially hard successfully carried out that the young Yeshiva Rambam was organized in hit by unemployment than is H.R. 5247. Pole was awarded 50 pounds by the 1945. Its purpose, in its words, were to Stated as briefly as possible, our pro­ Pennsylvania Council of Safety as a be a "living force that gives meaning to posal tracks to a certain extent the token of appreciation. the ancient teachings of the Old Testa­ countercyclical assistance program in­ Kosciuszko also supervised the con­ ment blended with a modern secular corporated in title II of H.R. 5247. How­ struction of fortifications at Saratoga, education." ever, it is significantly different with re­ Ticonderoga, and West Point. As a result The leaders of Yeshiva Rambam, Dr. spect to its method of distribution of of his military ingenuity, Congress Isadore Lefkowitz, Rabbi Sidney Harcsz­ funds in that it uses the existing mech­ granted him an appointment as brigadier tark, and Herman Appel have built a anism of the community development general aflter the Revolutionary War. school that serves our community with act-Housing and Community Develop­ He returned to Poland in 1784. After distinction. ment Act of 1974-which is already in the second partition of his native coun­ The excellence of the Jewish and sec­ place and can provide the conduit for try in 1793, Kosciuszko led a national up­ ular education being provided by Yeshiva the immediate financing of projects on rising which was successful in its early Rambam is a source of knowledgeable an accelerated basis, whereas the distri­ stages, but finally collapsed, to be fol­ and committed young people who rise to bution of funds under H.R. 5247 could lowed by the final partition which erased leadership in our communities. be delayed for months while the neces­ Poland from the map of Europe. None­ American society, as well ·as the Jew­ sary guidelines, regulations, and qualifi­ theless, a proud page in the history of ish community, is the beneficiary of Ye­ cation standards are being adopted and this unhappy nation was written by Kos­ shiva Rambam's excellent education. promulgated. ciuszko and his fellow Poles. I am pleased and honored to have been Under our bill, the supplemental as­ Koociuszko, who is rightly honored as asked to address the dedication dinner sistance would be activated when the na- February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3081 tional unemployment rate is over 7 per­ the quarter beginning April 1 and an­ the argument in support of our proposal cent, as it is now, and would make avail­ other 25,000 jobs within the next 6 even more convincing. able for distribution each calendar months. In contrast, H.R. 5247 at a total We are convinced that our alternative quarter a sum determined by multiplying cost of over $6 billion would produce an proposal to H.R. 5247 is much more de­ $15 million by each one-tenth of 1 estimated 28,000 jobs during the first sirable and will put our unemployed to percent by which unemployment exceeds quarter after implementation-which, work much more quickly and in more 7 percent. Since under our proposal dis­ for the reasons we have already indi­ satisfactory jobs than can H.R. 5247, and tribution of funds is based upon the next cated and will expand upon, might be as we urge support of this bill. preceding quarter's unemployment and much as 3 to 6 months down the road. since unemployment the last quarter of Ultimately, it is true that H.R. 5247 might 1975 was 8.5 percent, as of April 1 of this create up to 198,000 additional jobs, but year $225 million would be available for only long after the program was imple­ LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY distribution for that calendar quarter- mented and the need for the stimulus 8.5 percent minus 7 percent equals 1.5 had substantially subsided. percent and 15 times $15 million equals We have emphasized the importance of $225 million. the use of the administrative structure HON. PAUL S. SARBANES If unemployment remained at the 8.5- of the community development program OF MARYLAND percent level, a total year's funding of and its benefits, because we feel it is all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this program would, therefore, cost $900 important that any jobs program should Wednesday, February 11, 1976 million-four quarters multiplied by $225 put people to work at the earliest possible million. However, since unemployment moment. Our proposal does this; H.R. Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker next has been dropping and is expected to con­ 5247 does not. Monday will commemorate the 58th an­ tinue to fall during the next year, the Let us give you one simple example as niversary of the Republic of Lithuania. bill calls for a total authorization of $780 to why funds under title II of H.R. 5247 On February 16, 1918, an independent million, which is the best estimate we cannot start flowing by April 1 of this Lithuania was established, based on have been able to develop based upon the year .as they can under our bill. democratic principles. In 1922, a permra­ unemployment rates anticipated during As you know, the formula for distribu­ nent constitution was adopted granting such year. tion under H.R. 5247 has two factors­ to the people of Lithuania the freedoms Approximately 75 percent of the as­ unemployment and taxes. That act de­ of speech, communicatfon, assembly, and sistance would be provided to cities and fines "local adjusted tax amount" as fol­ r·eligion. The rees.tablishing of independ­ urban counties with unemployment over lows-and please consider the difficulty ence in Lithuania marked an end to 8 percent, based directly and proportion­ of interpretation if you can: years of repression during which the ately on the extent to which their un­ (C) the local adjusted tax amount means­ heroic people of this tiny Baltic state employment exceeds 8 percent. In the (i) the amount of compulsory contribu­ struggled to regain the freedoms lost to same manner, the remainder of the funds tions exacted by the local government for foreign controrl in 1795. As we pay trib­ would be distributed to States for dis­ public purposes (other than employee and ute to the quest for human dignity and tribution in nonurban areas having un­ employer assessments and contributions to freedom which this anniversary repre­ employment over 8 percent. finance retirement and social insurance sys­ sents, we are saddened to recall how Grants under this supplemental pro­ tems, and other than special assessments for quickly the events of World War II cut gram would automatically flow to re­ capital outlay) as such contributions are short the enjoyment of these hard-won determined for the most recent period for freedoms, when, in 1940, barely two dec­ cipients' community development pro­ which such data are available from the Social grams upon the submission of a brief and Economic Statistics Administration for ades after proclaiming its independence, statement of the recipient's planned use a brave Lithuania was overrun by the general statistical purposes, Soviet Union. of the funding, referencing its commu­ (ii) adjusted (under rules prescribed by nity development plan and the proposed the Secretary) by excluding an amount equal In 1970, the world was given a dra­ job intensive use, acceleration of planned to that portion of such compulsory contribu­ matic reminder of the continuing com­ projects, and reduction of unemploy­ tions which is properly allocable to expenses mitment of the Lithuanian people to ment to be accomplished by such assist­ for education, freedom by the action of a courageous ance. (and in the case of local governments treated seaman named Simas Kudirka. Kudirka The special advantages of this pro­ as one local government under paragraph was just 11 years old when the Soviet gram over H.R. 5247 are: (3) (A), the local tax amount shall be the Union occupied Lithuania in 1940. Thirty sum of the local adjusted tax amounts of all years later, he jumiped from the Soviet First. Areas and communities with the local governments within the State, adjusted ship Sovetskaya Litva to a U.S. Coast highest unemployment receive the great­ by excluding an amount equal to the sum Guard cutter seeking political asylum. In est amount of assistance and the assist­ of the local adjusted tax amounts of identi­ a tragic and shameful episode this brave ance tracks increases and reductions in fiable local governments within the jurisdic­ tion of that State); sailor was returned to the Soviet ship. unemployment. Kudirka was subsequently returned to Second. Being an emergency program, From the foreging, let us ask: What Vilnius, Lithuania, tried for his at­ it automatically triggers in and triggers does "exacted by the local government" tempted defection, convicted, and sen­ out when unemployment exceeds 7 per­ mean? Does it include taxes collected by tenced to 1O years of hard labor in a cent Qr is reduced below 7 percent. the State on behalf of the local govern­ Soviet concentration camp. From this Third. In addition to S'timulating the ment? Does it include a portion of gen­ camp, Kudirka continued to speak out local economy with new money, the eral State revenues which are shared with against the denial of basic human rights. supplemental assistance will allow re­ units of local government as under a In recognition of this valiant young cipients to attract and keep industry and State general revenue sharing program? Lithuanian's attempt to gain his free­ stabilize and improve declining neigh­ Does it only refer to taxes actually col­ dom, I joined with others in the Congress borhoods. These activities will create lected or are billed taxes included re­ in sponsoring a resolution oalling upon private sector jobs and improve local gardless of nonpayment? And, for what the President to urge the leaders of the economies. period of time is the tax comparison to Soviet Union to release Kudirka and ·re­ Fourth. Use of the existing block grant be made? Are newly enacted taxes to be turn him to his family. In August 1974, administrative structure at the Federal, considered? Is it limited to taxes or are Kudirka was released from prison and State, and local level practically elimi­ all user charges included? granted an exit visa, enabling him to nates startup time and administrative We respectfully suggest that the prob­ come to the United States accompanied costs and will result in funds being lems of interpretation and of getting by his family. It was our privilege in available immediately for the creation of regulations adopted and promulgated Baltimore to have him visit our city and jobs for our unemployed. permitting title II to get off the ground to speak out eloquently on the meaning Fifth. At a first year's cost of $780 mil­ will delay the actual receipt of funds by of freedom. lion, 38,000 jobs will be created during recipients for many months and makes The action of Simas Kudirka is sym- 3082 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 bolic of the dedication of the Lithuanian of our overseas position which has taken gotten and Hilda who continues to give people to the cause of freedom and our place under President Ford's leadership. leadership and devotion and compassion concern for the plight of the Lithuanian First, and most impartantly, we have to all. people continues. In this regard, many had peace. But the President and his of us in the House joined in voting for advisers have not passively attended to a resolution which expresses the sense a system already in place. Through his DOES A FREE ADMISSIONS PRO­ of the Congress that no decision be taken foreign policy and diplomacy initiatives, GRAM GUARANTEE AN EDUCATION? at the European Security Conference our alliance with Western Europe and which would accord recognition to the Japan has been greatly strengthened. By HON. MARIO BIAGGI illegal annexation of the Baltic states. judiciously making use of his leadership An ancient tradition of national iden­ role, President Ford was able to attain a OF NEW YORK tification dating back to 1253 when a negotiated settlement in the Mideast, an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES delegate of Pope Innocent IV crowned agreement which has so far been suc­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 Mindaugas King of a united Lithuania cessful in preventing further hostilities. Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, the present has enabled these gallant people to with..; In addition he has sought to maintain furor over the proposed restrictions on stand years of relentless pressure to the delicate balance between the People's the open admissions policy at the City abandon their religion, culture, and lan­ Republic of China 1and .the U ;S.S.R., each University of New York has degenerated guage. The success of Lithuanian immi­ power providing a counterweight to the. into the usual rich-poor or white-black/ grants in maintaining their cultural other, greatly increasing the stability of Hispanic confrontation. The public dem­ heritage has resulted in a number of the world political structure. agoguery raises the specter of prejudice valuable contributions to American so­ Finally, the President is making a de­ and discrimination as the real raison dety. In 1874, the oppression under the termined effort to negotiate a cap on the d'etre of open admissions restrictions. Tsarist government swelled Lithuanian nuclear arms race. If he achieves success In fact, the Board of Higher Education immigration to this country and by the in this area it will mean the end to the sought simply to economize by eliminat­ turn of the century, Lithuanians could be most costly and patentially destructive ing from the system those who clearly found working as f oundrymen in western rivalry in the history of international could not meet basic reading and math Pennsylvania; as weavers in New Eng­ relations. skills. Significantly the board set as a land and New Jersey; as tanners in President Ford's deliberate, pragmatic, requirement that a prospective candidate Philadelphia; as dockworkers in Cleve­ and sensible conduct of our foreign palicy for admission to the school demonstrate land; as tailors in Baltimore. Today, they has placed this Nation in a truly enviable at least an eighth-grade level in both are to be found as leading members of international position. While criticism at subject areas based on standardized test­ the professions and the business, artis­ home and abroad should be accepted as ing. tic and academic communities. Many -of necessary, rather than viewed with trep­ Arguments have been set forth that th~ social and cultural activities re­ idation, it should not obscure the genuine the economies could be realized through pressed in the homeland found strong and substantive accomplishments of other budgetary cuts or by rearranging expression in America and the cultural President Ford's foreign Policy; the teaching staff. This may be true and pattern of this country has been greatly if these other economies are possible they enriched by the range of artistic, lite­ should be implemented as well. However, rary, and social contributions made by HILDA LIFF-CITIZEN OF THE YEAR the notion of an individual attending the Lithuanian Americans. In particular, university with less than eighth-grade however, Lithuanian Americans can be read1ng and math skills is an affront to proud of their long-standing tradition of HON. LESTER L. WOLFF the institution and jeopardizes the qual­ self-help and voluntarism. It has been ity of education it offers. estimated that there are over 2,000 Lith­ OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The fact that large numbers of black uanian charity and mutual aid organiza­ and Hispanic applicants would be ex­ tions in the United States. Many such Wednesday, February 11, 1976 cluded as a result of such a test is not a groups were active during World War I Mr. WOLFF. Mr. Speaker, a society sign of racism or discrimination. In fact, in aiding war suffering Lithuanians and relies on the involvement of its members a significant number, albeit a lesser num­ in assisting Lithuania to obtain the for the improvement of conditions with­ ber, of whites also would be excluded. cherished goal of autonomy and inde­ in. Hilda Liff is a sterling example of This is an utter condemnation of the pendence realized in 1918. longtime dedication to the community public school system in New York City, While it is indeed a great tragedy that and was honored on February 4, 1976, by a system that has failed to provide qual­ the period of freedom enjoyed by the the B'nai B'rith Great Neck Chapter and ity education for all its residents. To people of Lithuania should have been Lodge and Bay Chapter as Citizen of the permit individuals to enter college, with ruthlessly repressed, their ongoing devo­ Year. all its hopes and promises, only to have tion to principles involving basic human Mrs. Liff received recognition for "her them fail to cope with the work require­ rights serves only to strengthen the ad­ special efforts in prison reform and in ments, will result in disillusioned youths miration and support of all freedom lov­ education of the deaf and teachers of the who rightly will feel cheated by a system ing peoples to their cause. deaf." Her work with deaf students and that has let them progress so far without their teachers at the Lexington School ever developing adequate tools to per­ for the Deaf in the Roslyn school system form in the everyday world outside the sheltered realm of a self-serving aca­ FOREIGN POLICY PERSPECTIVE and at Columbia University's Teachers College has spanned almost two decades. demia. Mrs. Liff, the widow of State Supreme Dr. Kenneth Clark, the well-known HON. JOHN B. ANDERSON Court Justice Joseph Liff, has lived in black educator, perhaps put it best by Nassau County since 1939. She has been calling the New York school system's OF ILLINOIS· education efforts "a criminal abdication IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES involved in community education, youth, philanthropic, and social action groups. of the public school responsibility." Hie Wednesday, February 11, 1976 She is presently assistant to the commis­ added, It's totally unreasonable for the City Uni­ Mr. ANDERSON of Illinois. Mr. sioner at the Nassau County Correctional versity to have to assume a burden created Speaker, today I would like to call atten­ Center and handles program coordina­ by the ineptitude of the public school sys­ tion to the very substantial achievements tion, volunteer services, and community tem. It's shocking to find that pupils are of ttte Ford administration in the area liaison activities. being shoved out of high school with eighth of foreign policy. Despite the healthy Hilda and Joe Liff have rendered a grade literacy levels and below. They (the public school system) should be made ac­ volume of domestic disagreement over great service to our community-to man­ countable for this situation. It is also giving international issues, we should not over­ kind. I join in saluting Joe who has students with these deficient academic tools look the consolidation and revitalization passed from our midst though not for- the illusion that they will be able to navi- February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3083 gate the stiff academic current at the City Let us spend money to develop an demand will remain; appeals for govern­ University level. It's unfair all a.round. educational system that will truly help mental response and solutions will build, I have long supported the open admis­ every child learn the skills he needs to and the role of government in the lives sions and free tuition concept at City contribute to our society and to realize of our people will steadily expand. Con­ University. It has offered to all-rich and his potential as a human being. Let us gress will have to increase taxes. Public poor alike-the opportunity for a college not compel every child to sit in a class­ services will be provided through a value­ education. But all are not cut out for room for 16 years if his aptitude and in­ f ree environment whose sterility will rob college, and there is the rub. Should high clinations indicate a better capacity for our society of its fundamental diversity. school graduates be drawn into a college success in other than pure academic The gravity o:t the problem facing our through the lures of free admission and studies. private social institutions is starkly illus­ free tuition even though they have little Let us provide our children with op­ trated in the disappearance of many pri­ chance of success? Or should they be portunities instead of promises, attain­ vate educational institutions. Since 1969, offered alternatives to such education able goals instead of disenchantment, the almost 150 private colleges have closed such as vocational training or work ap­ reality of America instead of the Amer­ their doors. prenticeships in labor-short trades and ican dream. Mr. Speaker, after 2 years of exhaus­ crafts? tive study of the role of America's non­ Would it be better to assure the youth profit institutions, the Filer Commission of a chance for success and happiness in was unable to achieve unanimity among life in a chosen occupation or should we STRENGTHENING AMERICA'S its members in support of corrective tax hold out to all the golden goose of a PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS measures. The Commission's outlook re­ college degree only to have it killed in flected the broad range of attitudes the welfare lines following graduation or HON. GUY VANDER JAGT prevalent within our society as to the im­ dismissal from the university for non­ plications of the Internal Revenue Code OF MICHIGAN for voluntary organizations and individ­ performance? IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The goal of the City University of New ual taxpayers. The charitable deduction York-in fact, of every publicly sup­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 which is almost as old as the incom~ ported institution of higher education­ Mr. v ANDER JAGT. Mr. Speaker, I tax itself and until recently was virtual­ should be to provide a quality education am introducing legislation today that ly universally accepted, is today being at­ for every applicant who demonstrates will serve to strengthen the nonprofit in­ tacked by some groups as a "loophole" the capability to perform at the institu­ stitutions of America by providing a more· of C.:.isproportionate benefit to upper-in­ tion. equitable and useful income tax deduc­ come taxpayers. The goal of the elementary and sec­ tion for charitable contributions. My bill Yet, the usefulness of the charitable ondary education system in New York draws upon the substantive findings and deduction has been restricted as the must be to help every pupil reach the legislative recommendations of the Com­ standard deduction has been rapidly in­ highest level of his academic capabilities mission on Private Philanthropy and creased. In only 5 year.s the S'tandard and assist those with the ability to per­ Public Needs-Filer Commission-pub­ deduction has been increased from $1,000 form at high education levels to gain lished in late 1975 under the title, "Giving to $2,600 for a .couple. The net effect is admission to CUNY or any other institu­ in America: Toward a Stronger Volun­ a substantial reduction in the propor­ tion of their choice. For those whose tary Sector." tion of taxpayers electing to itemize their talents and abilities dfrect them toward Mr. Speaker, the private institutions deductions and thereby to have the op­ nonacademic training following college, of this country, which throughout our portunity to reduce their tax obligations they should be assisted in meeting that history have played an enormously sig­ by supporting vital social institutions. dbjective. nificant role in public service, are ex­ In 1976, only about one-third of our tax­ The goal of the Federal Government periencing extremely serious economic payers are expected to itemize their de­ must be to assist all educational institu­ difficulties. Their costs commonly have ductions. tions in providing this program of in­ increased faster during the past decade Of the recommendations offered by a struction. In the case of institutions of than the general rate of inflation. Simul­ majority of the Filer Commission's mem­ higher learning, the Federal Govern­ taneously, charitable giving has slack­ bers, I am particularly interested in two, ment must also see that every student has ened, particularly among individuals of and I have embodied these concepts in an opportunity to choose the institution middle and lower income. This financial legislation being introduced today. The he feels can best meet his academic squeeze has sharply diminished the ca­ bill would permit taxpayers taking the needs regardless of tuition costs or the pacity of voluntary organizations and standard deduction to also deduct char­ student's ability to pay. institutions to meet the needs of the pub­ itable contributions from their adjusted Since 1965, the Federal Government lic. In turn, greater resort is being made gross incomes. . This certainly would en­ has poured billions into the educational to governmental financing for education, courage middle- and lower-income tax­ system at all levels. In an effort to build health, social welfare activities and civic payers, currently discouraged from item­ a great society of educated scholars and and cultural endeavors. Indeed, Govern­ izing their deductions, to support our academicians we have produced grad­ ment financing of voluntary organiza­ voluntary organizations, thus contribut­ uates who read and write a levels less tions has expanded enormously, jeopard­ ing to the well-being of institutions of than that of their predecessors who were izing their identity as private institutions. which they feel closely supportive and schooled without the benefits of feder­ This trend is of course also reflected in whose services they particularly value. ally financed education and its modern the burgeoning Federal budget deficit. Second, the bill would allow low- and instructional techniques. We are produc­ I believe that Congress would make a middle-income taxpayers to deduct up ing college graduates with questionable grievous error if we did not seek at every to 200 percent of the amount of their academic skills, who were told that their opportunity to protect the traditional charitable contributions. The percentage degree would be the ticket to success, role of our private social institutions by of the deduction would be reduced in but who find that there is no market for sustaining a legal framework in which steps of 5 percent for each additional their type of training. We acclaim the they can flourish. Charitable organiza­ $1,000 of adjusted gross income in excess high rate of education at the elementary tions, whether they are educational, of $10,000 for taxpayers filing joint re­ and secondary education levels, yet the health-related, cultural or religious in turns-$5,000 for single or separate re­ high school graduates of the public nature, are characteristic of American turns-so that the deduction would equal school system in New York City, one of life. Such institutions have served us the contribution at adjusted gross in­ the largest and wealthiest systems in the well, in the process fortifying personal comes of $30,000 for taxpayers filing joint country, can barely pass eighth-grade human values, encouraging that creativ­ returns-$15,000 for sJngle and separate reading and math tests. Is this the justi­ ity and initiative so important in the returns. fication for spending billions more argu­ American experience. If we allow these I believe that this increased deduction ing that the results would have been institutions to crumble, we will in no way would serve as an effective inducement much worse without Federal aid? lessen public need for their services. The for contributions from m1llions of tax- 3084 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 payers at middle- and lower-income During the past 25 years, natural gas head deregulation would only increase levels. It would remove the inequity has played an increasingly important consumer prices by about $10 a year. which many observers believe is now role in rrieeting U.S. energy needs. In 1950 In addition, there are potential savings present in the code to the advantage of it accounted for only 18 percent of the available to consumers which would help higher income individuals. Contributions total energy consumed by this Nation. to offset their increased costs. Currently, generated by these provisions would sig­ Today it accounts for 31 percent and the wellhead price of natural gas ac­ nificantly assist our vital private insti­ supplies 40 percent of the energy burned counts for only 20 percent of the price tutions in meeting the financial crises for purposes other than transportation. the consumer pays for gas-most of the they are confronting and lessen the de­ Part of the increased popularity of consumer's dollar goes to cover trans­ mand for greater Government services. natural gas can be attributed to the fact portation and distribution costs. Since Our rich tradition of private social insti­ that it is a clean-burning and low-pol­ these costs are fixed, gas can be sold at tutions contributing to the well-being of luting fuel. However, its greatest appeal a lower price if gas pipelines are 100 per­ a free society would be sustained. has been the fact that natural gas prices cent full because transportation and dis­ The following is a description of the have been kept artificially low in compar­ tribution costs can be spread over more legislation prepared by the Joint Com­ ison with other fuels. On a Btu basis, cubic feet of gas. Currently, few pipe­ mittee on Internal Revenue Taxation: interstate natural gas prices are current­ lines are operating at full capacity, and EXPLANATION OF H.R. 11889 ly equivalent to a $3 barrel of oil when, in consumers have had to pay more to get This bill amends the Internal Revenue fact, oil presently sells for approximately less. Code of 1954 to increase the availability and $11 a barrel. Finally, the costs of converting to an­ the amount of the charitable contribution At the same time that these artificially other fuel have to be weighed whenever deduction for individual taxpayers. one tries to assess the economic impact It allows low- and middle-income tax­ low prices have been whetting demand for natural gas, they have been dis­ of wellhead deregulation. Without excep­ payers to deduct up to 200 percent of their tion, the fuels which could be substituted charitable contributions. Married taxpayers couraging exploration for new supplies. filing joint returns (and certain surviving For the past several years the United for natural gas are more expensive, and spouses) with adjusted gross incomes of up States has been consuming about three many consumers will have difficulty con­ to $10,000 and single taxpayers and married times as much gas as it has been finding, verting to a new heating system. More­ persons filing separate returns with adjusted and natural gas production has declined over, since much of the shortfall will gross incomes of up to $5,000 may deduct for the second straight year. The serious­ be made up by importing more oil and 200 percent of the total amount of their con­ synthetic natural gas, our balance-of­ tributions. The applicable percentage for the ness of this situation is demonstrated by the fact that an annual average of 11.4 payments picture will worsen and our deduction is reduced by 5 percent for every susceptibility to energy blackmail will be $1,000 of adjusted gross income in excess of trillion cubic feet of gas was dedicated $10,000 for taxpayers filing joint returns and to the interstate market in the 1964-69 increased. is reduced by 5 percent for every $500 of ad­ period, while in the 1970 to 1973 period Unfortunately, by narrowly defeating justed gross income in excess of $5,000 for annual interstate dedications fell to 1 the Krueger amendment, the House taxpayers filing single or separate returns. trillion cubic feet. passed up the opportunity to take strong The applicable percentage phases down to and effective action to deal with our nat­ 100 percent so that the allowable deduction As a result, we are faced with increas­ ural gas supply problems. However, this is the same amount as the contribution at ingly severe interstate natural gas short­ measure must still go to conference with $30,000 of adjusted gross income for tax­ ages. These shortages resulted in total the bill which was passed by the Senate, payers filing joint returns and at $15,000 for curtailments of 2 trillion cubic feet in single persons and married taxpayers filing and I am hopeful that the conferees will 1974 and an estimated 2.9 trillion cubic see the need to report a measure which separate returns. feet in 1975. The forecast for 1976 is even In addition, the bill provides a charitable takes strong steps to increase our natural contribution deduction for taxpayers elect­ gloomier-4 trillion cubic feet-with the gas supplies. A well-thought-out, long­ ing the standard deduction by allowing such bulk of these shortfalls occurring in the range decontrol bill will be a benefit to taxpayers to deduct charitable contributions North-Central region of the country. In the American economy and American from their adjusted gross income in addi­ my own northern Michigan district, 87 consumers. The absence of such a meas­ tion to their standard deduction and per­ interruptible customers narrowly escaped sonal exemptions. Under present law, tax­ curtailment two winters ago when their ure will be a disaster for both. payers who elect the standard deduction may natural gas supplier found itself short on not claim a separate itemized deduction for gas. These curtailments would have cut charitable contributions. The amendments provided by the bill off gas supplies to schools and businesses HAWAI! VOICE OF DEMOCRACY would apply to taxable years beginning after and would have dealt a serious blow to CONTEST WINNERS TELL "WHAT December 31, 1975. the already hard-pressed economy of OUR BICENTENNIAL HERITAGE northern Michigan. MEANS TO ME" ' I tl!erefore concluded that gradual de­ regulation of the wellhead price of nat­ NATURAL GAS DEREGULATION ural gas, as provided for by the Krueger HON. SPARK M. MATSUNAGA amendment, was in the best long-range interests of natural gas users in my dis­ OF HAWAII HON. PHILIP E. RUPPE trict and natural gas users throughout IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MICHIGAN the country. For one thing, it would· pro­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vide the incentives needed to stimulate Mr. MATSUNAGA. Mr. Speaker, the increased natural gas exploration and Wednesday, February 11, 1976 Hawaii Veterans of Foreign Wars re­ production. For ::mother, it would elimi­ cently concluded its annual Voice of Mr. RUPPE. Mr. Speaker, it is difficult nate a large part of the market distor­ Democracy speech contest for high to confront the natural gas deregulation tions caused by a regulated interstate school students. I was greatly privileged issue head-on, as this body s-0 clearly market and an unregulated intrastate to listen to the three top winners, as demonstrated last week. My colleagues market. was Congresswoman MINK. As a life and I are understandably reluctant to It is important to note that the Krue­ member of the VFW, I take great pride raise consumer prices by even the small­ ger amendment would have had a rela­ in its annual sponsorship of this most. est amount, and many members distrust tively small impact on consumer prices worthwhile contest Hawaii VFW Depart­ the motives of those who argue in favor because it would have applied only to ment Commander Guy Merrill, the pres­ or deregulation. However, I personally new gas and to gas from contracts which ident of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Mrs. supported the Krueger amendment to the have expired. On an annual basis, the Helen Liu, program chairman, Walter Natural Gas Emergency Act because I amount of natural gas from expiring Berg, Mrs. Evelyn Berg, of the Ladies have concluded that wellhead price reg­ contracts constitutes less than 7 percent Auxiliary, and the young people who ulation has not worked to the benefit of of total consumption. The FEA and GAO participated in this year's contest de­ consumers. therefore estimate that gradual well- serve special commendation for making February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3085 it one of the most successful ever. The national circuit that understands our prob­ fathers didn't stand back and say they didn't love of our country and the respect for lems from our point of view. No other gov­ want to get involved, like so many Americans ernmental structure has this much power today. They knew what they wanted and our democratic institutions expressed by invested in the people. were even willing to die for it. These brave the young participants make me feel very We also have the most powerful court men and women fought until they accom­ sure that our Nation's future will be in system in the world. It has the power to in­ plished what they set out to do. And once good hands. terpret the law. This power was extended they won their independence, the colonists The first place winner, Miss Joanne M. upon by the magnificent John Marshall. Our did not stop. They went on to set up a work­ P.aalani, will represent Hawaii in the na­ court is the basic check on the Executive ing government and to pay off great debts. tional finals of the Voice of Democracy and Legislative branches. No other country All this took so much. It took even more contest to be held here in Washington has such a sophisticated check and balance than courage; it took spirit. And this spirit is system to insure the freedom of its citi­ what, I feel, the Bicentennial is trying to later this year. Miss Joanne M. Hamer zens. arouse in Americans today. and James Wright won second place and Our constitution, the oldest constitution So many Americans today, when they don't third place, respectively. The theme of in the world is an example of how stable like something, talk and complain about it, this year's contest, "What Our Bicenten­ our governing system really is. With rela­ but they don't do anything about it. There nial Heritage Means to Me," is most tive few changes over the years, our consti..; are some people who stand up for what they appropriate. With the thought that my tution has guided generations of Americans want, fight for our continued freedom, and colleagues will find them as thought­ through the years, protecting certain in­ let themselves be heard, but not nearly provoking and inspiring as I did, I am herent rights. enough. We have much to be thankful this bicen­ The early Americans lost a lot. Towns were submitting for inclusion in today's CON­ tenial celebration. The whole world we live burned, people, many people, died. They lost GRESSIONAL RECORD the remarks of Ha­ in today is owed to those dedicated men of money and went into great debt. But in the waii's three winners at the State level. the Revolution; the trees; the land; the op­ end they had something more precious than The texts of their speeches follow: portunity, but most of all, the freedom to money. They had a country; a new and free be you the freedom to be me. country, ready to be shaped into something "WHAT OUR BICENTENNIAL HERITAGE MEANS more than it used to be. TO ME" It took a lot of time and work; it took a lot (By Joanne M. Paalani, 1st place winner) "WHAT OUR BICENTENNIAL HERITAGE MEANS of courage and spirit! Two hundred years ago, our nation was TO ME" Today we just can't understand what it fighting for life. Many people lost their (By Joanne M. Hamer, second place winner) took to become a free country. We can't lives fighting for our nation's first attempt imagine the pain and suffering the colonists to enter the world. Here we are, 200 years The Bicentennial of our country seeuns to went through. We can't understand this later a rich baby among a multitude of aging be so over commercialized that it is difficult because today everything is Jai.d out for us. nations. From our first breath of life in to completely understand its full meaning. Our freedom is alre,ady won. Still people are 1776, we }1ave matured and proved our worth Business people are exploiting the meaning not satisfied with our country. They dis­ of our country's independence. Banks do it like our President, our laws and our whole among the giants of the world. with "Bicentennial savings accounts," stores With this in mind, there are many things way of life. People argue, complain and even with "Bicentennial sales," and there is always fight. But how many of these people have in our country that I, as a person struggling a "Bicentennial collectors item" advertised. for my first taste of life, am thankful for, How many people ever stop and think of the courage and spirit to do what the first Where else in the world can I feel relatively what it actually took for this country to be­ American colonists did? secure in my political system, and not worry come free? The 200th birthday of this coun­ Two hundred years ago when the colonists about overthrows? Where else can I say I try wasn't supposed to be celebrated just so risked their lives to gain a free country, little have certain basic inalienable rights pro­ we would have a reason to have big sales, to did they know that, years later, their deeds tected by the law? What other nation can make money, or to sell a product. I always would be used to sell products and make boast a heritage of many different cultures thought that it was celebrated to remind us money. The only thing they were trying to assimilating and adapting, living together of the great courage that the early Americans sell was the idea of a .free country, an idea in relative harmony? Nowhere else but here showed. The courage that made this country that so many people just won't buy today. in the United States of America. free ! Everything we do, everything we own The next time I am complaining about our It seems that we take living for granted. is because of the independence of the United country, or taking advantage of a Bicen­ We don't think about our freedom of speech, States. In celebrating the Bicentennial we tennial sale, I'll stop and think of what our religion or movement. If we just stop and should be thankful for our freedom, instead Bicentennial heritage really means, and I'll think awhile we'd realize that everything of taking advantage of it by trying to make think of where we would be had we not won that we have is because some distinguished money off of it. As a Massachusetts critic our independence. I'll remember that some people like Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin said "This celebration is turning into a buy­ people gave their lives for me. I've opened my Franklin, Thomas Paine, John Adams, centennial." eyes to America. I appreciate it more. I only Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, William Dawes The independence of this country was wish more Americans could aiccept their and the minutemen, through their unceasing made possible by people with great courage; country. Americans, buy the United States. effort, and belief in freedom, made it all pos­ courage that I'd like to see reborn in Ameri­ You can't beat the price, because Its Free!. sible. We as Americans can be proud of our cans today. "WHAT OUR BICENTENNIAL HERITAGE country's founders for speaking out against Instead of buying that thing that's on sale MEANS TO ME" tyranny and the denial of our rights as in a "Bicentennial sale," why not buy a book (By James Wright, third place winner) people. They fought for a principle that is and read about the great people to whom the spinal cord of the whole governing phi­ we should be thankful? Learn about John You have heard it said that: losophy of the United States. Locke, a man who, in 1688, stated ideas that The evil men do lives after them; We also owe our religious freedom to peo­ were used years later as a basis for the Amer­ The good is oft interred with their bones ple like William Penn. Our country was a ican revolution. Or George Washington, a retreat for some of those who were religious­ great general who led this troops to victory. Marc Anthony may have made an apt ly persecuted, so from our very beginnings Benjamin Franklin, who wrote newspaper assessment of the deeds of Caesar, but his religious toleration was one of our virtues. articles and cartoons encouraging men to words are poor prophecy for a nation such This golden land of opportunity opens fight for their freedom. as ours. avenues for individualism. It allows people The Sons of Liberty who . dared to go This nation testifies that good is not to pursue goals without class restrictions. I against Britain by having the "Boston Tea interred with the bones of the dead. We, the am free to choose whether I want to be a Party." But most importantly learriwhy they children of our forefathers, still possess that street cleaner or a worker in the political did all this; why they went against Britain, torch of liberty which they ignited. The great system, if I have the ambition and patience why they risked their lives, why they died freedoms we enjoy, of thought and action, to pursue my goal. Just because my family for what they believed in. In the final anal­ constitute the legacy of those who preceded was not born into the intellectual class, it ysis you'll discover that they did it for us: us. The que•stion we must now ask is what doesn't mean I can't be an intellectual. This for you, for me, for every citizen of the will be our legacy? What may we bequeath is the beauty of living in the United States. United States today. to those who follow? I can pursue my own trail of happiness. The colonists didn't just fight without rea­ Our American Bicentennial calls, of course,. Politically, we are the freest nation in son. They pleaded with Britain just to be for a great celebration. But it also summons the world. We can speak out and air our treated fairly. All the colonists wanted was us to take stock of the gifts we have received views on our governing bodies without worry for the laws set up for Britain to work the and the uses we have made of them; so that of being "knocked off" or silenced. We have same for the colonies. we may entrust a legacy of our own to those the most voice in our government. We elect When Britain did not respond to their who will follow us. our immediate leaders like governor and pleas, the colonists knew what they had to Words of Winston Churchill capsulize a mayor, and have a representative on the do. They would now have to fight. Our fore- creed for our Bicentennial. He said: 3086 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 . . . this is not the end. It is not even the to the inspiring message entitled "I Am MODEST RETURN TO SANITY beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the the Nation" that the Norfolk and West­ SIGNALED BY HOUSE VOTE end o.f the beginning." ern Railway Co. recently published in The strength of this beginning has brought us the fruits of our freedom; a the public interest. N. & W. originated freedom unparalleled anywhere else in the this message in 1955 and has updated HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL it as a fitting gesture help celebrate world. Yet what we bave today lacks tbe to OF ll.LINOIS vitality of the earlier generations. A peop_le the Nation's Bicentennial. once noted for their independance of splnt, The thoughts expressed make one stop IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dedication to liberty, and courage in the and think of what this country :repre­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 face of adversity, now lean towards com­ sents. They are eloquent testimony of our placency instead. Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, despite the Nation's birth and proud history. They claims that some Members of the House There are a number of illustrations of this should remind all Americans of the rich retreat from our heritage: Select Committee on Intelligence have Detente beckons us to bargain away our heritage of this land of ours. made regarding an unrestricted right to military security to those who would destroy Norfolk and Western is an outstanding release classified information in the us. railroad and an exemplary public citizen; select committee's "report," this House water.gates inundate government from the I commend its management on this disagreed sharply. highest to the lowest levels. timely statement. I have found it interesting and signifi­ Our welfare system lures citizens to lan­ I wish to have "I Am the Nation" cant that the press has spoken almost guish on the public dole, rather than develop included in the RECORD as follows: self -reliance. uniformally in favor of the decisive 246- New York and some sister cities spend as I AM THE NATION to-124 majority vote in adopting the though tomorrow would never come, but I was born on July 4, 1776, and the Declara­ Young amendment to House Resolution cry for aid when it finally does. tion of Independence is my birth certificate. 982, to require the removal of classified But more serious than any of these prob­ The bloodlines of the world run in my veins, information before the publication of lems has been our present lack of response. because I offered freedom to the oppressed. this document. There are some us us, though very few, who I am many things, and many people. I am do act. But even these truly active cannot the nation. I was also interested to note that the make significant headway against a tide I am 213 million living souls-and the distinguished columnist, Crosby S. Noyes, when they lack meaningful support. The ghost of millions who have lived and died for commented eloquently on this subject burden cannot be delegated to the few. It me. in the Thursday, February 5 issue of the must be shouldered by the many. The I am Nathan Hale and Paul Revere. I Washington Star. I am pleased to attach strength of this nation resides in the many­ stood at Lexington and fired the sJ::ot heard a copy of Mr. Noyes article for review by in its people. Solving this nation's problems around the world. I am Wa..c;hington, Jeffer­ son and Patrick Henry. I am John Paul Jones, my colleagues: 1s in their hands; they can and must resolve MODEST RETURN TO SANITY their nation's trials. the Green Mountain Boys and Davy Crocke,tt. I am Lee and Grant and Abe Lincoln. SIGNALED BY HOUSE VOTE The burden is great, and it demands much (By Crosby S. Noyes) from many. But it is not so great that it I remember the Alamo, the -Maine and cannot be borne. It calls upon each of us Pearl Harbor. When freedom oa.Hed I an­ Even if it amounts to closing the barn to shrug off complacency and substitute for swered and stayed until it was over, over door after the horses are long gone, the de­ its political involvement. there. I left my heroic dead in Flanders cision of the House last week to block the The means to achieve goals change is with­ Fields, on the rock of Corregidor, on the ble·ak release of the final report of its select com­ in the grasp of everyone. You and I need only slopes of Korea and in the steaming jungle mittee on intelligence could mark the begin­ reach out and seize the tools available to us. of Vietnam. . ning of a return to sanity in the continuing Let's enumerate just five of these tools: I am the Brooklyn Bridge, the wheat lands struggle between the legislative and execu­ First, through initiative we can propose of Kansas and the granite hills of Vermont. tive branches. laws to the legislature and electorate. Sec­ I am the coalfields of the Virginias and The vote of 246 to 124 by no mea.n5 marks ond, referendum gives us the power to re­ Pennsylvania, the fertile lands of the West, the end of the confrontation that traces its view legislation, and to reject it when it the Golden Gate and the Grand Canyon. origins to the twin disasters of Vietnam and doesn't serve our interests. Third, recall em­ I am Independence Hall, the Monitor and Watergate. But it was a decisive reaffirmation powers us to remove our representatives when the Merrimac. of the view that it is the President, and not I am big. I sprawl from the Atlantic to the the Congress, who has the responsibility for they abuse their offices. Pacific ... my arms reach out to embrace Fourth, through widened participation in determining what matters relating to the .na­ Alaska and Hawaii ... 3 million square miles the political conventions and party activities tional security may be made public. throbbing with industry. I am more than With characteristic intemperance, the we can shape the selection of candidates and 5 million farms. I am forest, field, mountain the platforms they will uphold. And finally, committee chairman, Rep. Otis D. Pike, and desert. I am quiet villages-and cities D-N.Y., takes it a good deal further. The by ma~ing use of the "sunshine" laws we a.re that never sleep. put in the position of being able to review House vote, he claims, makes "a complete You can look at me and see Ben Franklin travesty of the whole doctrine of separation the action of government at all levels. If we walking down the streets of Philadelphia of powers" and probably insures that the use these laws, they can serve as the most with his breadloaf under his arm. You can effective antidote to the poison of unlimited House "will never have a strong oversight see Betsy Ross with her needle. You can see commitee now" to prevent the past abuses secrecy. the lights of Christmas, and hear the strains The only limitation on our power to effect of the intelligence agencies. of "Auld Lang Syne" as the calendar turns. Of course, it will do no such thing. There change through these means is our willing­ I am Babe Ruth and the World Series, is nothing in the vote to prevent Ch.airman ness to become involved. I am 110,000 schools and colleges, and 330,- Pike's committee, or a similar committee of The legacy of our fathers ls the free so­ 000 churches where my people worship God the senate, or, for that matter, the admin­ ciety which we enjoy. If we have steadily as they think best. I am a ballot dropped istration itself from making whatever leg­ squa.nder~d their gifts through our indif­ in a box, the roar of a crowd in a stadium islative recommendations it wants to govern ference, and if complacency has blinded us and the voice of a choir in a cathedral. I intelligence-gathering activities in the fu­ to the decoy infecting our institutions, our am an editorial in a newspaper and a letter ture. Bicentennial celebration reminds us that to a Congressman. What it may do, on the other hand, is to it is not too late to reverse this trend. Pro­ I am Eli Whitney and Stephen Foster. I put an end to the diarrhea of sensitive clas­ viding we, as a people, act to restore our sys­ am Tom ~ Edison, Albert Einstein and Bllly sified material leaked from the Congress to tem, we will not just replenish the wealth we Graham. I am Horace Greeley, Will Rogers the press--a process in which Chairman have squandered, but will leave an even and the Wright Brothers. I am George Wash­ Pike's committee set something of a record. greater legacy for those who follow. ington Carver, Jonas Salk, and Martin Luther What we are talking about here is an as­ · King. sault by a minority in Congress on the tra­ I am Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe, ditional governmental process of the United Walt Whitman and Thomas Paine. States. The assault is directed generally I AM THE NATION Yes, I am the nation, and these are the against the executive branch, with special things that I am. I was conceived in free­ emphasis on its most sensitive agencies, in dom and, God willing, in freedom I w111 this case, the Central Intelligence Agency, the HON. DANIEL J. FLOOD spend the rest of my days. Federal Bureau of Investi~tion and the mil­ OF PENNSYLVANIA May I possess always the integrity, the itary intelligence agencies. courage and the strength to keep myself un­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The process is marvelously simple. In the shackled, to remain a citadel of freedom and aftermath of Watergate, every congressional Wednesday, February 11, 1976 a beacon of hope to the world. committee asserts as its God-given right to This is my wish, my goal, my prayer in delve into the most secret recesses of execu­ Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, I would like this year of 1976-two hundred years after tive activity. And the executive--in its post­ tho call the attention of my colleagues I was born. Waterga.te devotion to "openness"-readlly February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3087 complies, asking only that it should have the on this agency through the highly eff ec­ to the Commission. Before doing so, I want last say about what is made public. tive means of budget slashing. Exhibits to express our appreciation for your cooper­ This, of course, has been an entirely idle ation and that of the people in the Com­ reservation. In the case of the intelligence A and B compare the CPSC's proposed mission in developing this budget. investigations, everything of political impor­ budget for the last 3 fiscal years with the As you know, the President's budget plan tance was leaked to the press almost as soon budgets recommended by the adminis­ aimed to restrain Federal spending and to as it was made known to the committees in tration. Moreover, OMB has stated in a curb the future growth of the government. secret session. Chairman Pike himself, in letter to the Commission chairman (ex­ With your help, the President's decisions support of the publication of his final re­ hibit C) that the budget of CPSC should have resulted in a budget that meets these port, argued that "interest:..wise and titilla­ remain constant through fiscal year 1981. objectives and at the same time provides tion-wise" about 75 percent of the report had When inflation and the increased num­ for desirable initiatives and maintains im­ already been made public. portant thrusts. It is a budget that we can It is a formula not only designed for ber of standards which the Commission all support with enthusiasm. wrecking the intelligence operations of the will each year be required to enforce are The budget the President has approved government which to a large degree it has taken into account, these budget policies includes amounts for the Commission for already done, but the process of government in effect result in substantial budget cuts, 1976, the transition quarter, and for 1977 itself. The Watergate experience has left increasing in magnitude each year. Thus, as shown on page 284 of the 1977 Budget. some members of Congress with the not ion the administration's policies are in es­ The President has also approved amounts for that secrecy in government is the root of all sence designed to achieve a partial de­ 1978 that are included in Enclosure A. En­ evil, that the people's "right to know" is closure B sets forth ceilings on civilian em­ absolute and no government has any busi­ regulation in the important area of ployment established for the Commission. ness doing anything that is unfit to print in consumer product safety. Although the The President expects you to develop de­ the New York Times. benefits of Government safety regulation tailed plans so that the operation of the The vote in the House last week marks at are not always as obvious as the benefits Commission for these periods will be held least a modest recoil from the mania for of other Government programs, they are within the totals included in the Budget, self-exposure that possessed us for many both substantial and real. When con­ unless mandatory requirements necessitate months now. Whether it will---or should­ sumer products are involved in an esti­ otherwise. He expects employment to be held result in legislation to prevent the flagrant mated 20 million injuries which cost the to the ceilings shown in Enclosure B. dissemination of classified material in the Enclosure A also includes amounts for the future, is now open to discussion. public in excess of $5.5 billion per year, years 1979, 1980, and 1981 projected from the Government should be increasing its decisions made for the years 1976-1978. The efforts to protect the safety of consumers. degree of uncertainty surrounding future Consumer protection and consumer estimates is obviously greater for the later THIRD BUDGET RESCISSION BILL, product safety are cost beneficial. They years than the earlier years. Accordingly, 1976-CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFE­ result in protection to the American pub­ adjustments may be made during next year's lic and avoid waste of national resources. budget process. The adjustments-whether TY COMMISSION RESCISSION increases or decreases-that are made next The exhibits follow: year will be based on unforeseen develop­ HON. JOHN E. MOSS EXHIBIT A ments such as the outcome of the Admin­ OF CALIFORNIA istration's legislative program, later infor­ CPSC's BUDGET REQUEST, FISCAL YEARS 1975--77 mation on economic conditions, better ap­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES praisals of workload, and other changes in Wednesday, February 11, 1976 [Figures in thousands of dollars) the external environment. Nevertheless, it is expected that , to the extent possible, future Mr. MOSS. Mr. Speaker, contrary to budget requirements that may result from what might be inferred from the report Budget category 1975 1976 1977 legislation proposed or favored by the Com­ of the Committee on Appropriations, the mission will be offset by reductions elsewhere rescission bill approved yesterday will in the Commission. Hazard identification ______5, 923 5, 703 6, 262 Systematic evaluation of governmental have a substantial effect on the work of Hazard analysis and remedy ______11, 488 13, 931 1, 864 the Consumer Product Safety Commis­ Rei:ulatory development______·-______6, 831 programs is especially important when budg­ Polley development and support__ __ 1, 974 2, 384 ------ets are limited. Careful planning and man­ sion and consumer product safety. Al­ Information and education ______5, 054 5, 922 3, 900 agement of evaluation activities, and the use though the proposed rescission of $2.256 Compliance and enforcement______14, 944 14, 727 12, 083 Administration ______3, 162 7, 624 10, 172 of evaluation information in decisionmak­ .million was acquiesced in by the Commis­ Administrative law judge ______274 95 ------ing, are essential to effective management. ,sion in testimony before its Appropria­ You should place a high priority on evalua­ TotaL ______42, 819 50, 386 41 , 112 tion activities, and make the fullest use of tions Subcommittee, the Commission Total, personnel positions ______989 l , 000 890 pointed out that this rescission would your evaluation resources during the com­ ing year. necessarily curtail some of its activities. The 1977 budget request from the Com­ .Specifically, it mentioned that there [EXHIBIT BJ mission represented a significant and com­ would •be "some reduction of surveillance PRESIDENT'S BUDGET FOR CPSC FISCAL YEAR 1975--77 mendable step forward in attempting to :.activities in the field,'' activities which specify the effect o! Commission actions on are necessary to ensure compliance with (Figures in thousand of dollars) reducing consumer product injuries and the laws CPSC administers. Moreover, deaths. We encourage the Commission to ~although the committee report states develop further the assumptions and meth­ Budget category 1975 1976 1977 odology underlying these estimates so that that CPSC believes the funding level the 1978 budget request can include refined -after the rescission "is sufficient to meet and more detailed data concerning the ef­ -its responsibilities without serious deg- Hazard identification ______5, 923 4, 935 5, 714 fect of past and proposed Commission activ­ -radation of the Commission's effective- Hazard analysis and remedy ______11, 488 7, 212 1, 288 ities. Policy development and support_ ___ 1, 974 2, 336 5, 726 -ness in protecting the American con- Information and education ______5, 054 4, 736 3, 332 For the past several years, this letter has ·sumer,"the Commission stated in a letter Compliance and enforcement______14, 944 12, 077 ------included policy guidance and in some cases -to the Subcommittee on HUD Independ­ Administration ______3, 162 5, 246 11 , 565 allowances for certain government-wide pro­ ,ent Agencies only that the rescission Administrative law judge ______274 53 9, 387 grams or activities of special interest to the Tota'------42, 819 36, 595 37 , 012 President (i.e., statistical programs, civil could be "accomplished without imme- Total, personnel positions ______989 890 890 rights activities, automatic data processing .diate serious degradation of CPSC's systems, and intergovernmental· relations). effectiveness in protecting the American While the President's interest in these mat­ •consumer against unreasonable risk." [EXHIBIT C] ters continues, specific guidance is not pre­ Thus, although the proposed rescission EXECUTIVE OFFICE sented in this letter. ADP allowances will be ·may not immediately affect the adequacy OF THE PRESIDENT, furnished to the Commission by separate ·of product safety regulation, the Com­ Washington, D.C., January 29, 1976. letter at a later date. Hon. RICHARD 6 . SIMPSON, The President expects each official in the -mission clearly believes that, in the long Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Com­ Commission to support actively the budget run, there will be a significant effect. mission, Washington, D.C. amounts set forth in this letter and its en­ In addition, it should be noted that DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In this customary let­ closures. This support should be given in -this rescission is simply one more exam­ ter, we outline the major features of the testimony before congressional committees, ~ple of a series of administration attacks President's 1977 Budget that are applicable in informal contacts with members of Con- 3088 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 gress and their staffs, and in speeches and ucational services. In addition, it helps "He is really starting to learn now," Mrs. meetings with outside groups. ex-offenders with such problems as hous­ Johnston said. Again, let me thank you for your help ing and medical care. Another student is James MacMillan, who tn preparing this budget. At this point I include in the CON­ is 27 years old and who comes in for inten­ Sincerely yours, sive reading sessions every day with Sister PAUL H. O'NEILL, GRESSIONAL RECORD an article from the Mary Jane. Deputy Director. New York Times of January 6, 1976, on "I enjoy it," he said quietly. "I had all [ENCLOSURE A] one of the programs run by the Fortune these insecurities and I'm getting rid o! them." Amount for 1978 Society of New York: NEW PATHS FOR EX-CONVICTS ( $ in millions) 1978 (By Dierdre Carmody) Budget Authority Outlays Theodore Roosevelt Jones, known to his FALLING PRICES Commission totaL ______37 35 colleagues as Teddy, was a common figure in the Times Square area. He had been in and Projections for 1979-1981 out of prisons. He was continually drunk. 1979 1980 1981 And he was, to understate the fact, not very HON. DONALD M. FRASER commission totaL ___ BA 37 37 37 presentable-looking. OF MINNESOTA 0 37 37 37 That was a year ago. Now, at the age of 31, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES [ENCLOSURE B] Teddy Jones has given up alcohol, has had Employment Ceilings several part-time jobs, is going to trade Wednesday, February 11, 1976 Consumer Product Cafety Commission school and-to his astonishment-has Mr. FRASER. Mr. Speaker, in recent learned to read. weeks I have had an opportun11ty to speak June 1976 Sept. 1977 When he first learned to read, Mr. Jones (Revised) often found himself riding past his stop on with many farmers in Minnesota. They Total employment, ex­ the subway. In fact, he said, sometimes he are deeply concerned about falling prices cluding disadvantaged would be so engrossed in what he was read­ and they are angered by policies of the youth and personnel ing that he would continue to read on the Federal Government which they believe participating in the street, and would bump into people. Worker-Trainee Op­ are designed to depress farm prices. portunity Program "You see, people had always told me I was Recently the Minnesota Commissioner (WTOP) ------935 935 a dummy and I always believed them," he of Agriculture, Jon Wefald, wrote a let­ FUll-time employment said. ter to me spelling out these complaints in permanent posi­ The rehabilitation of Teddy Jones can be in detail and outlining the programs he tions, excluding per­ attributed to the Fortune Society, which was believes are needed to restore the health. sonnel participating in founded eight years ago to help former con· of our rural economy. The letter is force­ WTOP ------890 890 victs adjust to the frightening rigors of the nonprison world. ful and succinct and deserves to be These ceilings represent the upper limits shared with my colleagues. The letter for June 1976 and September 1977 employ­ Mr. Jones owes his reading skills to the ef­ forts of Melanie Johnston, who volunteered follows: ment for the Commission. They cover all STATE OF MINNESOTA, employment in the Commission, except for to work for the Fortune Soci·ety addressing envelopes and who ended up developing one DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, disadvantaged youth and personnel partici­ Saint Paul, Minn., January 21, 1976. pating in the Worker-Trainee Opportunity of the most meaningful programs there. HOW rr STARTED Hon. DON FRASER, Program. Longworth House Office Building, Washing­ It began when one of the staff members at ton, D.C. the Fortune Society, a fo:rmer convict him­ DEAR CONGRESSMAN FRASER: An increasing self, asked her to help him improve his feeble number of telephone calls and letters are THE FORTUNE SOCIETY reading skills. His progress made Mrs. John­ being received by the Minnesota Department ston realize how important reading was, not of Agriculture from farmers throughout the only to the man's chances of improving him­ state, expressing their unhappiness and an­ self, but also to his self-esteem. She did some ger over their agricultural situation today. HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL research and realized that many of the for­ OF NEW YORK With these complaints in mind, I would mer prisoners who came to the society not like to sum up in this letter some of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES only could not read, but also were agoniz­ ingly ashamed of it. reasons why farmers and ranchers are so Wednesday, February 11, 1976 upset and irate today.... and some rec­ "I would say that about 12 percent of them ommendations for helping the farmer out of Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, upon re­ are reading below fourth-grade level, and the his present slump. leaise from prison, the ex-offender faces · greatest percentage of them between fourth Farmers are not to blame for their pres­ f ormidible obstacles in returning to the and sixth grade," Mrs. Johnston said the ent dilemma. other day in her small office at the Fortune The number one reason for the recent community. Frequently he or she has few Society. job skills, if any. Our corrections system serious slump in farm prices is federal gov­ She then realized that many of them were ernment intervention in the farm economy­ fails to prepare inmates for joining the hesitant to go for job interviews because intervention designed to drive prices down. working world. In addition, the ex-offen­ they did not know how to fill out applica­ That government intervention-which now der often lacks the educational require­ tion forms, although the job itself might seems to constitute a ceiling above which ments such as a high school diploma for not require reading ability and might mean farm prices cannot go--has taken the form many jobs. the difference between their keeping out of of unbelievable imports, export emba;rgoes, prison and falling back into old habits. Some and vetoes of positive, fair farm legislation. The current record high rate of un­ of them also felt that they were too old to employment makes job hunting a frus­ First, what about the importance of com­ go back to school. petitive imports in driving down farm prices? trating and often fruitless endeavor. The "Being 33 years old, I felt like a fool get­ Beef imports for 1975 were the third high­ many ex-offenders who are from mi­ ting in to a classroom," one of Mrs. John­ est on record-nearly equal to the record nority groups also find racial and ethnic ston's students said. beef and veal imports in 1972 and 1973. In­ discrimination a barrier to returning to There are now more than 50 students and deed, what it boils down to is that in 1975 school or getting a job. 25 tutors participating in the one-to-one America imported one-half of the world's Finally, there is widespread prejudice tutoring program set up by Mrs. Johnston. total exports of beef and veal. America did The students range from total illiterates to not have to import these near record beef among potential employers toward ex- people being channeled into college pro­ and veal imports-if for no other reason than offenders. · grams. The Fortune Society to join such peo­ this nation had record domestic beef and It is no surprise that so many ex-of­ ple as Sister Mary is eagerly searching for veal production in 1975, 17 per cent more fenders return to crime and prison. That more tutors as Jane Wilcox, a Roman Catholic production than we had in 1973. is why the work of the Fortune Society nun, and Juanita Hurst, who herself began America's beef producers are supposed to is so crucial. as a pupil of Mrs. Johnston and is now tu­ be protected by the 1964 Meat Imports Law. toring other people. But the truth is that the 1964 Meat Im­ At a time when our society prefers. There is one 21-year-old student, a former ports Law does not protect our farmers ana turning its back on the needs of the ex­ drug addict, who spent 12 years in the New ranchers at all. Indeed, the law is counter­ offender, the Fortune Society is com­ York City school system and did not even productive-mainly because it says that im­ mitted to providing occupational anded- know the alphabet when he came out. ports of beef and veal have to increase as our February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3089 own domestic beef and veal production in- Congress occasionally triumphs over the resources will be increasingly important in creases. . exercised prerogatives of the Executive economical and energy-efficient movement The law should be changed now so that branch, but not often enough. The most re­ of bulk materials, including fuels, fertilizers, beef and veal imports increase only if our cent triumph forced the Administration to and farm grain, will help relieve the car­ domestic beef and veal production decreases. release the full $175-million Congress had truck congestion on our national highway The United States produces 30 per cent authorized to help restore the agricultural system, and help offset the abandonment of <>f the world's beef and nearly 25 per cent of conservation practices program. The Admin­ rural railroad freight services. Congress the world's pork. The United States pro­ istration earlier had released only $75-million should order a moratorium on railroad aban­ duces nearly 30 per cent Oif the world's milk of the appropriation. donments until it has developed and is and more than 26 per cent of the world's Given reasonable opportunity, like they ready to implement a complete, integrated vegetable and animal fats and oils. were in 1973 and part of 1974, farmers can national transportation policy. Congress We also produce over 60 per cent of the contribute more to peace, progress, prosper­ should also expedite action on the pending world's soybeans, nearly 50 per cent of the ity and full employment than ·any other in­ essential maintenance project on the impor­ vvorld's corn, nearly 20 per cent of the oats, dustry in America. American agriculture is tant Upper Mississippi Waterway, the re­ over 16 per cent of the wheat and nearly 16 the largest industry in the nation-by far. placement of the locks and dam at Alton, per cent of the cotton. This most efficient and largest industry has Illinois. Failure of this deteriorating old lock No nation on earth is more self-sufficient to be treated with the same respect, fairness facility would severely damage Upper Mid­ in production of basic foods. and income accorded to the nation's corpora­ west agriculture. No nation on earth imports more competi­ t~ons and organiz.ed working force. Food is in tive food products-and this has been going our national security. That means our na­ on for years. tion's farmers are vital to the future of No nation disregards more its essential America. In short, if our nation's farmers and industry of agriculture-and this has been ranchers receive a fair price for their pro­ COMMEND COMPASSIONATE true for years. duction, this will do more than anything to CONSTITUENTS Yet the imports continue to come into give America full production, full employ­ America while virtually every other food­ ment, and a balanced budget. production nation tightly regulates imports. Some recommendations: America is, in many ways, a dumping ground 1. Limit imports of all competitive agri­ HON. LARRY WINN, JR. for the world. cultural products to the quantities neces­ OF KANSAS Further, America has no quotas or re­ sary to assure ample supplies for domestic strictions on vegetable oil imports. This is consumers. That means we should sharply IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES perhaps the most devastating new problem cut back almost all agricultural imports. Wednesday, February 11, 1976 for American agriculture. That means ·the 1964 Meat Imports Law Sharp increases in world production of should 0be drastically revised. Mr. WINN. Mr. Speaker, the month of vegetable oils, stimulated by American tech­ 2. There is no justification for the em­ January can be of a particularly cruel nology, and investments, and subsidized by bargoes that have been applied these past month for travel through Kansas and the American foreign aid and investments, are three years to export grain sales. American northern part of this country. Neverthe­ undermining our domestic and foreign mar­ farmers are consistently producing plenty ... less, when people are cold, hungry, and kets for all fats and oils. plenty . . . plenty. Congress should restrict out of work, they will do almost anything Palm oil from Indonesia and West Africa and specify the conditions under which such is alarmingly replacing soybean oils in our embargoes may be fairly imposed. to change their circumstances. own domestic market. Combined with sharply 3. The Congress has to establish a floor Thus, the prospect of employment in increasing Brazilian soybean production, under farm price&-either higher target Massachusetts brought a California palm oils are seriously eroding our export prices or the setting up of 90 per cent of couple and their 10-year-old daughter markets for vegetable oils. In fact, palm oil parity five-year, non-recourse loans. I per­ through Kansas City, Kans., in early imports for 1975 will exceed America's soy­ sonally believe that the five-year, non-re­ January. However, by the time they bean oil exports. course loan at 90 per cent of parity would help farmers the most. This kind of loan reached my district their 15-year-old car Imports, restricted and unrestricted, are gave out. A policeman found them cold continuing to be used to carry out a cheap program would tend to set a floor under farm food policy that has plagued American farm­ prices below which farm prices could not go. and hungry and down to their last 18 ers for most of the last quarter century, re­ This would help make up for the fact we cents with a long journey remaining. gardless, it seems, of the Administration in have a ceiling. This loan program should be Thanks to the efforts of three of my power. These imports have had an impact set up so that the grain could be under the constituents, though, the family's stay in in driving down farm prices. control of the farmer. This, for example, Kansas City was brief and ended on a Second, export embargoes and export re­ would permit the farmer to hold his grain for a more favorable price above the 90 per happy note. They left with a repaired car, strictions have also had a major impact in full stomachs and $50 in their pockets. driving farm prices down. cent of parity. The way it is now, there is no While farmers have been urged since late floor and many farmers have to sell their Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 1972 to provide full production of food, they grain when the banker tells him to. opportunity to salute my constituents for have also been promised a restoration to a 4. Soil and water conservation practices the compassion and sympathy they totally free economy with !full authority to should h:ave higher priority than they do showed for a family in trouble. raise whatever crops they wanted with un­ now. In 1972, after nearly 40 years of soil and Andy Rollins, president of the local limited access to world markets. water conservation emphasis, America had over 60-million acres of agricultural land in­ chapter of the NAACP and a Kansas City Farmers responded, as they always have, to security officer organized the effort which opportunity and encouragement by their vested in its conservation reserve. Now, after government. three years of full production, virtually that also involved Cliff Nesselrode and other But the promise of free access to world entire conservation reserve has disappeared. officials ot the Home State Bank which markets has been repeatedly broken by em­ Much of that reserve was marginal land that gave the family $50, and Luther White, bargoes against grain export sales-in 1973, should never have been cropped ... land the owner of D&H Tire Co. who repaired in 1974, and again in 1975--despite the fact that is erosion prone ... land far more val­ the car at no charge and bought the that in two of those years, 1973 and 1975, uable in pre·serving our environment than family a full tank of gas. farmers produced and harvested record crops. its current potential for food production. Indeed, the upshot of imports, full pro­ Farmers need government incentives to re­ Although color lines were crossed in duction, and export embargoes, has been to store and to maintain desirable environ­ this situation, that really was not the drive American grain prices generally back to mental practices. Special emphasis is needed point. Instead, the action these men took the levels of 1947. The drop in prices in the to restore tree shelterbelts and windbreaks once again demonstrated what can hap­ past year to year-and-a-half has been dis­ throughout rural America .... Trees con­ pen when people put aside their differ­ astrous for many farmers. serve soil, moisture, wildlife, and are a re­ ences and work together to help others Third, there are at present no good farm newable natural resource for energy, lumber, programs to help farmers get a fair price. paper, resins, nuts, fruits and almost count­ out of difficult situations. Naturally we Indeed, what we have in American agricul­ less industrial and consumer products. all hope the family reached Massa­ ture today is a ceiling on farm prices-a ceil­ 5. Establishment of a national transpor­ chusetts safely. ing that is maintained by embargoes on ex­ tation policy is an essential companion to I would again like to commend my con­ ports and unlimited imports. But the truth the affirmation of a sound new agricultural stituents for their generosity, and so that is that today American agriculture has no policy. The energy crisis underscores the need my colleagues will have a more complete for an inventory of national transportation floor-just a ceiling. report, I would like to insert the follow­ The present Administration has vetoed al­ resources and development of a long-range most e;very major farm bill passed by the plan for maintenance and development of ing article from the Kansas City Kansan Congress. these resources. Inland water transportation into today's RECORD. 3090 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 PENNll.ESS FAMILY FINDS HEART HERE priate $26 million to fund the National for education and training, most of it for the (By John Carras) Cemetery System for fiscal year 1977. G.I. bill. . . A young California. couple and their 10- This is an increase of $3.7 million over Medical care expenditures will go over four year-old daughter passing thru Kansas City, the current level of funding and will be billion dollars for the first time. Employment Kan., were cold, hungry and penniless Tues­ to in VA's department of medicine and sur­ day night. used operate the 103 existing ceme­ ge.ry will rise by some 2,100 jobs. By Wednesday morning they were warm, teries and for the opening of two new Under the budget, inpatient medical oare had full stomachs, $50 in their pockets, and ones. will be provided 1.4 million veterans. Outpa­ were on the way to their destination in Mas­ The National Cemetery System is the· tient visits will total 15.6 million. Both are sachusetts. newest responsibility of the Veterans' all-time highs. The family's turnabout in fortune was Administration and on January 31, 1976, Some kind of medical care will be proVided made possible by the iocal chapter of the Na­ the Honorable Richard L. Roudebush, more than 183,000 persons on any given day. tional Association for the Advancement of Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, re­ There will be bur.ia.J. benefits of $161.4 mil­ Colored People, officals of the Home State lion. Bank, and a local tire dealer. ported on the VA's stewardship of this These are just a few highlights of the The family was en route to Massachu­ major program, when he addressed the budget that has been preseruted. There a.re setts where the father has a job waiting for Pennsylvania Department of the Vet­ many programs I could cite for you and there him, if he can get there. The 15-year-old car erans of Foreign Wars at their midwin­ is an almost endless series of figures I could in which the family was riding broke down ter conference at Mechanicsburg, Pa. present to you. Tuesday night near 72nd and State in bit­ Mr. Speaker, because of the growing But I think this brief view indicates that terly cold weather. The family hadn't eaten national interest in the cemetery sys­ VA activity will continue at a high level, that in a day, and were down to their last 18 cents. tem, I include the text of Mr. Roude­ we will have the resources to do our job and Police found them huddled iJ:.. their cold car that a strong commitment to the needs of not knowing what to do. bush's speech in the RECORD: veterans continues. Police contacted Andrew Rollins, presi­ REMARKS BY HON. RICHARD L. RoUDEBUSH, Let me assure you that we at VA will con­ dent of the local NAACP, to solicit help for ADMINISTRATOR OF VETERANS' AFFAms tinue t0 be committed ... both to good serv­ the family. Rollins sprang into action. It ls always good to attend functions of ice and to making the money that is pro­ He arranged for the family to eat supper the Veterans of Foreign Wars and to have the vided us by the taxpayers do the best job and stay for the night at the Holiday Inn, opportunity to meet again with old comrades possible. 4th and Minnesota, all at NAACP expense. for a discussion of things important to this The budget calls for funding of the na­ Another benefactor, Luther White, owner organization and to our nation's veterans. tional cemetery system to be increased to of D&H Tire Co., 9th and Garfield, repaired It is also, of course, a pleasure to see you $26 million in fiscal year 1977 from the cur­ the family car free of charge and bought and spend some time with you socially. I am rent level of $22.3 million. them a full tank of gas. glad that you're doing so well, both as a This money is for operating the 103 existing Home State Bank officials donated $50 to group and individually, and I appreciate your cemeteries and for opening two new ones. get the family to Massachusetts. The family kind invitation to spend a part of this week­ It provides for 38,500 burials expected during left here Wednesday morning. end with you. the year and for processing 250,000 head­ The family appeared in good health. If I hope that this conference is both produc­ stone or marker applications. they get to Massachusetts and the job wait­ tive and enjoyable and I am sure it will be. · We are proud of the progress being made ing there, the trio will be okay, said Cliff Nes­ The Pennsylvania department is always within the system. I know you are glad that selrode, Home State Bank official. among the best in the country in putting this program is moving and that you share "They'll have trouble with that car some­ together good and instructive meetings and our anticipation of a great deal of growth where on the way, I'm sure. But if someone you have been known throughout the VFW and progress in the future. else down the road helps them out they'll for a long time for your departmental accom­ The VFW has long been a proponent of make it,'' he said. plishments. a comprehensive system of cemeteries that Nesselrode said the key to the story is that You have asked that I speak to you briefly would give full honor to deceased vetera.ns, several persons got together to boost a fam- . this afternoon on the national cemetery sys­ and VFW support has been a significant fac­ ily that needed immediate help. tem. This is the Veteran Administration's tor in what has been, and is being, accom­ "We didn't have time for the red tape that newest major program and one in which ac­ plished. you find in some of these charitable agen­ tivity has accelerated Within recent months. The two new cemeteries I mentioned will cies. We needed immediate action and got It has special significance for Pennsylvania be near Riverside, California, and Falmouth. it." veterans because a major cemetery will be Massachusetts. They Will be the first na­ Nesselrode said he understood why most located in your state. tional cemeteries established since 1950. charitable agencies desire to verify a needy I am glad that you have an interest in this They are situated so as to serve areas of person's background, etc. before giving aid. program and I will discuss it with you short­ large veteran population and are the first of "But sometimes delays can't fill the bill. ly. First, however, I would like to take a little five new, large cemeteries planned at this We needed quick action. We took their word of your time to outline where we are at the time. they had no money and were desperate. Heck, moment in all services to veterans and their Just this week I announced selection of a I don't know maybe we got ripped off. But dependents and what we can look forward to site in Virginia, at the Quantico Marine who cares when there's a 10-year-old girl during the next fiscal year. Corps base, for the establishment of a third who's hungry and cold." As you know, the President presented his new cemetery. It will be built on a 624-acre Nesselrode said a special pat on the back budget recommendations for fiscal year 1977 tract that is to be transferred to VA by the should go to the NAACP which helped the to Congress ten days ago. Navy. It, too, will serve an area where there white family. It is a budget that was designed to provide is an extremely large number of veterans "You know, a lot of whites think the necessary services while holding spending to and their kin. · NAACP is a black militant organization that a prudent level and operating the govern­ But I know your greatest interest is in only looks out for black people. But that's ment with a smaller deficit than the one for VA cemetery plans for Pennsylvania, a sub­ not true. They give aid to all kinds of peo­ this year. ject with which you are extremely familiar. ple, whether they're white, purple, green, It includes an $18.1 billion appropriation In fact, you are so familiar with our plans blue, or black,'' Nesselrode said. request for VA to fund its programs on be­ here and you have been so involved w1 th The local NAACP has alerted chapters in half of the 29-and-a-half million veterans, them that I may not be able to add much other cities to the family's plight in case the the 62-and-a-half million members of their to what you already know. car should break down again on the way to families ·and the nearly four million survi­ Pennsylvania was one of the States I Massachusetts. vors who are our polirtical clientele. selected for a new cemetery for a number More money has been requested for some of reasons which I know you agree with. activities than is now being spent and less Your State has a large veteran population, has been requested for others. It is a budget more than 1,750,000. It is centrally located that aruticipates needs realistically a.rid that so that a cemetery in Pennsylvania could THE NATIONAL CEMETERY SYSTEM will enable VA to meet those needs. serve many more veterans in the large pop­ I don't want to burden you with an exces­ ulation centers along the east coast. And sive number of statistics but I think a few there is no burial space now available in the are significant enough that you will be inter­ State. HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING ested. A number of sites were considered for OF PENNSYLVANIA The budget pr·ovides for payment of $5.2 the Pennsylvania cemetery and VA people IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES billion in compensation to 2.6 million vet­ visited and studied at least nine locations. erans and surVivors and for $2.8 billion in As a result of these evaluations, the de­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 cision w:as made that it would be desirable to pension~ to 2.2 million veterans and sur­ Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, this vivors. develop a 600-acre site at Indiantown Gap. It is land owned by the Commonwealth of year the Congress will be asked to appro- It provides more than four billion dollars Pennsylvan1·a. February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3091 I wrote Governor Shapp Ia.st fall stating drag a pink shirt through a coal mine, the Republicans opposed to the bill have called that this was our choice and asking if the accumulation of soot and coal dust would it "a federal welfare act for coal miners and land could be made available. He agreed give you a graphic idea of what can happen their survivors." that Pennsylvania deserves a national ceme­ to a coal miner's lungs The only comment I can add to that is tery and said that he would support the The medical name for black lung is pneu- that the Republicans with such cold-blooded project to the fullest. . moconiosis. The coal dust forms lesions in members deserve to be the minority that Negotiations are now under way to trans­ the lung tissues that inhibit breathing and they are now and will still be in November. fer the needed acreage and I am ready to the transfer of oxygen to the blood. Heavy announce our selection of this site and the work and sometimes any work at all, becomes start of its development as soon as the action impossible. Advanced cases of black lung can is completed. lead to a premature death. We are working closely with the Governor For years, black lung was not even recog­ A FINAL VIEW OF THE SAGINAW and other Commonwealth and local officials nized by the coal industry or segments of the CON-CON on this transaction and hope that it will take medical profession as an industrial disease. place in the near future. It was only in 1965 that Pennsylvania rec­ In addition to the operating funds for ognized black lung for what it is and pro­ the National Cemetery System that I men­ vided for workmen's compensation in state HON. BOB TRAXLER tioned earlier, the fiscal year 1977 budget law. OF MICHIGAN has $13.5 million in construction funds for West Virginia followed suit in 1969, the existing and new cemeteries. Included is same year Congress enacted a black lung IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES $622,000 to start the Pennsylvania project. benefit program. The federal legislation com­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 This would be the first increment of a total pensated miners who had to live with it as $2,250,000 that is to be spent to develop the well as families whoae husbands and fathers Mr. TRAXLER. Mr. Speaker, today I first fifty acres of grave sites. had been killed by it. present to you three additional articles I am sorry I can not give you a date this The public was finally made aware of the from the Saginaw News which provide afternoon when this construction will start deadly disease after a series of strikes that some concluding views of the Saginaw . . . or even when the selection of the focused attention on mine safety. Student Con-Con. With these articles, Indiantown Gap location can be announced Before that, unfortunately, the general officially. public's view was that black lung was sim­ we now have within the RECORD of our I assure you, however, that we are eager ply a catch word to describe everything from proceedings the history of this Bicen­ to move on this most worthwhile project a bad cold to a cigaret cough. That of course, tennial event and the names of those and look forward to a useful and beautiful is why the coal miners, through the United involved. facility that will do honor both to the Com­ Mine Workers, had such a tough battle in The first article describes the human­ monwealth of Pennsylvania and to its citi­ many legislatures. ism of the Con-Con. Lasting friendships zens who have served in our armed forces. One must add, as Bernard Aronson of the have been made, and all of the students I thank you for the support and interest staff of the United Mine Workers told me, you and other VFW members have shown that Tony Boyle [the corrupt ex-president of have learned how to better cooperate during the last few months as we have the UMW] fought the miners on black lung with all of those around them in an at­ worked to make the cemetery a reality. I am laws every step of the way--even in Pennsyl­ tempt to reach a mutual goal. sure you will be proud of the results of your vania in 1965. The second article gives us a favorable efforts. "We were fighting not only against indus­ view of the new Constitution. As I am It has been a pleasure to meet with you try and the Nixon administration but a cor­ certain all of you will realize by reading today and, again, I thank you for your kind rupt union leadership as well," Aronson said. the text of the students' final Constitu­ invitation and for your hospitality. I look Black lung was first mentioned by Emile tion, we can expect to have an America forward to being with you tonight at what Zola in an 1885 novel about a French coal I know will be another enjoyable event. miner called "Germinal." that continues to follow our basic ideals In 1946 the British started a national black of government, but is careful to remind lung compensation program to put that us that we need to listen to the will of country 20 years ahead of the United the people who make up this country. States-which likes to be first in everything. The students do not claim perfection, A DISEASE THAT WILL NOT GO The federal black lung bill of 1969 has but only that they have tried to work AWAY proved to be bureaucratically cumbersome and hard to implement. A study made by the constructively to demonstrate their con­ General Accounting Office in 1972 found that cerns with American Government. of 63,000 denied claims for compensation, The final article is a tribute to Mr. HON. PAUL SIMON 14,000 were denied because of faulty X-rays. Fred I. Chase, the parliamentarian of OF ll..LINOIS Nor was it uncommon for 7 to 12 months to the Con-Con. This most generous gen­ pass before action on a claim. In 1973, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tleman was indeed key to the smooth black lung program was taken from the So­ operati on of the final days of the con­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 cial Security Administration and turned over to the Labor Department. vention. We all recognize the need for Mr. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, one of the The Labor Department has acted on only effective leadership in the operations of decisions Congress will make shortly is 22,000 of the 60,000 claims it has received proceedings of this type. I personally whether black lung benefits will go to since the middle of 1973. It is currently ap­ want to heartily commend and thank those who have literally given part of proving about 20 per cent of them. The UMW this gentleman for helping these stu­ their health to produce energy for this claims that the Labor Department black dents learn how to operate in an orderly lung division is woefully understaffed for the Nation. I wish every Member of this job that it has been given. manner. House could visit my district, talk to coal Part of the reason for the backlog of claims Mr. Speaker, I invite you and all of miners who under the present laws are is that the coal mining industry has chal­ my colleagues to read the following ar­ not eligible for black lung benefits yet lengej 97 per cent of the cases. One company ticles: who obviously have major breathing doctor quoted in the Wall Street Journal ad­ ALL ONE FAMILY: LASTING FRIENDSHIPS problems because of working in coal mitted that "we've fought some claims we EMERGE FROM CON-CON ExPERIENCE mines. shouldn't have from a medical standpoint." A few months ago, Jim Rocchio and Fred · Mike LeVelle, a columnist who appears Because such a situation leads to slow set­ Wheeler had never met. regularly in the Chicago Tribune, has tlement or rejected claims, the United Mine This fall they'll be roommaites ait Michigan Workers is supporting a bill that would auto­ State University. written about the black lung problem and matically assume that a miner with more The friendship of Wheeler, a black student I hope my colleagues will read his com­ than 30 years in deep mining-before 1971- from Saginaiw High on the East Side, and ments and reflect upon them before vot­ has black lung. Rocchio, a white policemen's son from St. ing on this issue. That is not as drastic as it looks when Stephen's on the West Side, could symbolize His column follows: one considers that even a miner starting at the bonds formed among the 148 young peo­ age 15 in 1941 would be 50 years old today. ple who devoted five months of their lives to BLUE-COLLAR VIEWS: A DISEASE THAT WON'T Other provisions of the bill would require a writing a new U.S. Constitution. Go AWAY review of the 180,000 black lung claims that Black, white and Latin, rich and poor, (By Mike LeVelle) have been denied since 1969. It also would executive's son from Eisenhower and farmer's Black Lung is a coal miner's industrial make the black lung program permanent. daughter from Chesaning, emerged from the disease and it is aptly named. If you were to Presently it is supposed to run only to 1981. experience in unity. 3092 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 Wheeler himself recalled he won the presi­ "I just feel kind of empty," Fitzgerald said hardly in the same tone as during the stu­ dency of the student Constitutional Conven­ Friday. "I don't think I've ever been part dent stridency of the '60s. tion with a speech declaring, "No more of something as exciting in my life." The convention rejected, in one case, a Saginaw High, no more Arthur Hill, no more The Vietnam veteran explained, "All of move to enact universal referendum rights Freeland-" a sudden we go back to regular jobs and on government and labor union decisions, And when the convention had ended, classrooms, but we're not regular people any judging this would bring, as one delegate put Wheeler leaned forward at Saginaw's Civic more. We were part of such an exciting thing, it, "chaos." Center and declared simply, "I can truly say it's hard to go back. "We tried to make a democracy in which a.t this time, we are all one family." "Honest to God, it was fascinating. It was people would have the most freedom," ex­ The rewriting of a Constitution was a task the most beautiful thing I've ever seen any­ plained Ulmer, "and yet one not so loose the delegates from Saginaw County's 19 high body-not just young people, anybody­ there would be anarchy." schools wished would end-and when it had, invol ved in." In large part, the students deemed the they wished it would go on, and on. And the beauty of it, as Martinez observed present Constitution good enough to last at "You can't get this involved in a project was in the resolution of students from "19 least another two hundred years. and just forget it," explained Thomas Ulmer different environments into a group working Few sections were thrown out, or revised of Bridegport, convention vice president. together." wholesale. Instead, the delegates patched, Over the three days of the convention, the Not just working at it, insisted Martha mended, updated, condensed. They put into unity formed almost visably, from early Houser, one of many adult aides at the con­ practice Wheeler's opinion last fall during raucous argument to a final joint under­ vention. "They were living it." planning sessions that the present Constitu­ standing and appreciation whose depths did The convention is over, the Constitution tion "is a beautiful document." not need to be spoken to be felt. written and ratified. But a strong resistance "This wasn't meant to be Utopia,'' Wheeler It might not have started out that way, to divorce has cropped up in this family. noted last week. "It's down to earth." the students admitted. "We should do something like this once The delegates felt they knew what they "Some kids may have started out just be­ a year," proposed Martinez, raising some were doing, but others still sneered-and that cause they could get off school and go to good-natured groans from exhausted col­ stung. Lansing," said mmer. leagues. During ratification Thursday afternoon, "Now, if we called a meeting for next Nor do the students want it to end. Michael Schachtner of SS Peter & Paul's de­ week, 148 delegates would show up." Wheeler, Ulmer, Rocchio and McClure were clared, "We've been criticized. But the Found­ "It's really something, how the kids really talking over a reunion of the 148 delegates, ing Fathers were criticized too, and now their got into it," added Dean McClure of Bridge­ perhaps in the summer of '77. document is regarded as the best in the port. world. If this was to be a learning experience for "I feel we've done equally well." the students, it certainly· succeeded. The CON-CON ACHIEVEMENT SILENCES THE Wheeler conceded, "It could never replace delegates offered their own word on that DoUBTERS the real Constitution. The delegates realize count. (By John A. Puravs) that." But he added, "It's amendable. If peo­ "We learned parliamentary procedure," ple don't agree with it, they can amend it. It's a Constitution the country can live That's why we can live under it." said Wheeler, with a sidewise glance at Roc­ with-and prosper under. chio, who emerged a master manipulator of "It's not perfect," agreed James Rocchio of Some didn't believe it would turn out that St. Stephen's. "But it's the best way we could procedural rules, often to the discomfiture way. The scoffer3 and ·disbelievers poked fun of Wheeler in the chairman's seat. think of to make the country more repre­ even as the new document was being writ­ sentative." "And discipline," said Ulmer. "We had to ten. give up a lot of time for this, so we had to "There are things I don't completely agree But after delegates to the Bicentenni•al with in it," observed Ulmer. "But you have learn to use it well." Constitutional Convention completed their "We were living two lives," added Wheeler. to learn to compromise." work Thursday night, the most confident It's a lesson the Founding Fathers learned "One as a delegate, and one as a student. among them were joined by the most pessi­ We had to keep our eye on both things. But too. mistic of adults in contemplating with some Many were uncomfortable with slavery, ac­ every delegate gave all they could to it." awe what they had 01ehieved. "I find government interesting now," Mc­ cording to history, but to gain ratification "We feel at any time this Constitution from southern states, they yielded. Clure said. "Before, I didn't know what was could take the place of the real one," said going on. Now I know, and I enjoy following The original Constitution called blacks Frederick Wheeler Jr. of Saginaw High, pres­ three-fifths of a person. It ordered states to the actions of government." ident of the convention. "And we learned the Constitution," return forthwith any slave who had escaped, "What we did today," mused Thomais even if that state did not have slavery. Wheeler summed up. The adults who were Ulmer of Bridgeport, convention vice presi­ the backbone of the body of the convention Realistically, the delegates held out little dent, "some adults thought we'd be terrible, expectation of a popular groundswell on be­ marveled, too. "They learned to come to­ that we would take their freedom and throw gether," declared Robert A. Fitzgerald. half of their effort. it away, be extremely radioal. But they fi.rmly believe that neither should "They found the difficulty of compromise. "I thought it was fairly conservative." They found it takes a long time to make law." their work molder in some dusty high school Not all adults might be happy with the archive. And Fitzgerald, chairman of the faculty students' Constitution. advisory committee, added, "They learned the "We believe if the bigwigs down in Wash­ Congress might think it radical, for in­ ington read it, they might get some ideas significance of one word, that it can change stance, that it would have to abey a mini­ the entire meaning of a law." from it," said Rocchio. "If one good idea mum work schedule on pain of being fined. comes from it, it's a success. I'll be happy. Saginaw City Manager Edward H. Potthoff, A president might deem it radical to sub­ Jr., who dropped by to watch the proceed­ "That's the way most of us feel. That's mit his executive agreement to Congress for why we took it so seriously." ings Thursday, wrapped up the adult senti­ approval. ment: "They learned more here in three days A great many citizens might consider it than they would in three years of school." radical to have to go to the polls if they're But it took Wheeler to point out not all MUTUAL RESPECT BRIDGES AGE GAP registered voters. Fred I. Chase has 16 grandchildren. He learning is alike. "There's the work itself," It was all done by design-and the con­ he said. "And there's the enjoyment you get could have 148 more. vention leaders, in a relaxed retrospective By the end of the three-day student Bicen­ from doing the work. Those are two different late Thursday night, didn't think they were types of learning." It may be the second kind tennial Constitutional Convention, parlia­ radical at all. mentarian Chase was ready to adopt every that lasts longest through the lives of these "The puirpose of a constitution is to put young people. "I just wish more of the public delegate. restrictions on government," defined Ulmer. But it was too late, really. By their stand­ had been here," said McClure. "A lot of them "That means more freedom is given to the thought it was just a big farce. But the ones ing ovation, by their full-throated singing of people. In our new Constitution, there's more "Happy Birthday" at Thursday night's ban­ who were here-the kids-wanted to come direct power to the people." back." quet, the students showed they had already The theme was consistently reflected dur­ adopted him. "I know a lot of people in the audience ing deliberations. were surprised at how professional it was," "What a beautiful man,'' breathed one Where the presidency seemed too powerful, male delegate. added Ulmer. it was made responsible to Congress. Just one "We didn't have any precedent for this," For Fred Chase, about to turn 79, acting example relevant to recent history was in­ as convention parliamentarian was "the ice noted Wheeler. "We didn't know how the sisting on two-thirds congressional approval rules would work out, what would happen." of presidential pardons. cream on the frosting on the cake" of a life­ What happened was, in the words of time of parliamentary service in Michigan. The students seemed to respect the status It began in 1919, when he emerged from teacher Anthony C. Martinez of Saginaw of Congress as popular representatives. But High, "three perfectly beautiful days. I feel World War I service seeking a job and find­ they were not happy with, in their percep­ ing it in the state legislature. relieved-and tired-and good." tion, a somewhat oavalier attitude by those It was supposed to be, most likely, a part­ The remark showed the students' pleasure lawmakers. So Congress, under their docu­ time employment. But it lasted long enough at the results was more than shared by their ment, would have a strict work schedule. for Chase to referee Michigan's own Con-Con adult helpers. But tihe cry of "power to the people" was back in 1961. February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3093 "What a fabulous guy," declared teacher surpassed in the history of the U.S. Con­ our Nation's 200 years, and the most Tim Fullerton after sharing a convention gress. effective recent Member of Congress in lunch break with Chase. "He's known every­ His ability to work as chairman with relation to world peace and international body who was. anybody. The anecdotes he relations. tells!" five Presidents, five Secretaries of State, The rapport between Chase and his patrons nine Congresses, three Senate Foreign of 17 and 18 built up through equal meas­ Relations Committee chairmen, and an ures of impartiality on his part and respect inestimable number of colleagues and PRESIDENT FORD ADDRESSED THE for authority on the delegates' part. international leaders spanning the philo­ NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST Rulings by Chase were accepted without sophical, political, and ideological ranges ON JANUARY 29 qualm. And why not? As Terry Ellison of is a tribute to his greatness. Carrollton put it in a tribute to the parlia­ Dr. MORGAN was born in Ellsworth, Pa., mentarian, "We want to thank Mr. Chase HON. STEVEN D. SYMMS us and graduated from local public schools for guiding us when most of didn't know OF IDAHO what we were doing." before graduating from Waynesburg Col­ Chase may have his opinions of what the lege and then going on to Detroit Col­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES students accomplished, but like a good lege of Medicine and Surgery. He has Wednesday, February 11, 1976 arbiter, he's keeping them to himself for practiced medicine and surgery in his now. hometown of Fredericktown, even after Mr. SYMMS. Mr. Speaker, President Asked what he thought of the convention, coming to Congress. Ford addressed the National Prayer he replied, "I haven't given ·any thought Dr. MORGAN came to the House at the Breakfast on January 29. His remarks to it. I've been too busy keeping track of end of WW II. He has seen some of the contain a message that all Americans what's going on." should take to heart. I commend the And he explained, "It's their convention, most difficult international situations it's their thing. You can see their feelings in the United States has ever faced, and he President's remarks to my colleagues in the articles they've adopted, insisting that handled each occasion with expertise, Congress for their consideration: Congress stay in session and work harder, dedication, farsightedness, and above all, REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT AT THE 24TH and enacting a balanced budget." optimistic enthusiasm. He believes in the ANNUAL NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST Aside from specifics, though, Chase's opin­ interdependence of all the nations in the Congressman Preyer, distinguished guests, ion of the delegates was unreserved: "I world. Yet, he is pragmatic enough to ladies and gentlemen: think they're doing a terrific job," he de­ Our Nation was born 200 years ago poor clared at mid-convention. "Considering none realize that we can only do so much in and very weak. Our leaders were untested of them had any parliamentary experience, a the United States in order to accomp­ and our land remote from much of the world. tremendous job." lish peace. This continent was mostly a virgin wilder­ As he told the students at the celebration The reason that I as a new member ness. banquet, this isn't his first experience with can see Dr. MORGAN being so effective is Yet our new Nation displayed extraor­ Saginaw County high school students. because of his empathy for the new dinary determination and near limitless ca­ There has, however, been a slight delay member, his patience, his willingness to pacity for discovery about ourselves and in making their reacquaintance. listen to a new member's suggestions, about our future. Our Declaration of Inde­ "Back in 1913 or 1914," he began, with his pendence surpassed all worldly doctrines in youthful audience gasping in awe, "I played criticisms, and comments about the world its enlightened pronouncements on human football for Lansing Central against Arthur situation, even though I am sure at times rights and individual liberty. Hill. his new colleagues oversimplify the situ­ Our leaders showed that the inspired will I forget the score or the winner," he ation or repeat a theory Dr. MORGAN and raw courage of our ragged defenders twinkled. "But the Arthur Hill team was has heard 100 times before. could defeat not only hardship and privation clean players, and that made them winners. He worked continually toward what he but the disciplined power of an empire. Our "Again I'm having the happy privilege of felt was the good of the country and people demonstrated extraordinary belief associating with winners." would integrate any member's suggestion that their cause was just and that it would If Chase held a dubious view of the con­ prevail. vention, it was at the lack of time. that was in the best interests of this I think it is well to recall at the start of "They were under pressure," he mused. "If country and the world. When he rose this Bicentennial year that it was not might they had more time, there wouldn't have on the fioor, his speeches came from a nor wealth which ultimately gained Ameri­ been this arguing over closing debate." background of knowledge and detailed can independence and liberty but more pow­ But he hinted those pressures may have study. He met with world leaders and erful forces-the unshakeable, unbreakable produced floor parliamentarians to match knew their opinions and problems. He belief of our people in themselves and in those of his previous 55 years. delegated authority and responsibility. their cause. They proved that a people's "You old sharpie," he told Jim Rocchio greatest strength is in its own faith. of St. Stephen's, a stalwart at the debate To even the youngest members of the We are gathered here this morning to re­ mike, "you can get in more things on a International Relations Committee, he call and to renew that faith-faith in God point of information than most people can delegated authority, yet he accepted the and belief in the future of our country. We in debate." responsibility for any mistakes that were seek to sustain and to increase our spiritual After the points of order, divisions of the made in presenting a case. strength at this time of prayer and recollec­ house and motions to recall the previous im­ In all the years that he presided over tion. mediate pending motion had all echoed and the committee, he only ever lost one bill, John Muhlenburg wrote in his diary in died away in the Civic Center's cavern, Fred and that was only a temporary defeat. 1776, about 200 years ago: "There is a time I. Chase rose once more to a point of in­ to pray and a time to fight. This is the time formation of his own: Nowhere was Dr. MORGAN'S integrity and to fight." "You are terrific," he told his young people. ability better shown than in the yearly If he were alive today and writing in 1976, "This has been an inspiration and a wonder­ shepherding of foreign aid legislation he may have written "This is the time to ful experience." through a hostile House. Dr. MORGAN did pray." it because he believed in the correctness Let men and women of faith remember of the legislation, and knew its unpopu­ that this Nation, endowed by God with so larity had to be overcome to maintain many blessings, is also surrounded by in- A TRIBUTE TO CHAffiMAN MORGAN credible needs. At the beginning of this cen­ the U.S. role in the world. tury in American history let us remember One final footnote: As chairman, Dr. Jesus who surrounded by needs still early in HON. JOHN P. MURTHA MORGAN could have traveled throughout the morning went away to a solitary place to the world, but he seldom did. One rea­ pray. OF PENNSYLVANIA son was because of his love for south­ We are one people, one Government and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES western Pennsylvania, and his desire to one Nation. We are, by any name, an indi­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 spend his moments away from Washing­ visible land and people. Benjamin Franklin, addressing himself to Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, it is hard ton in that area, with his family, helping religious faith and worship in God in the to believe that after 31 yea rs in the House his constituents whom he never forgot. society in which he Iived, told the framers of of Representatives, Dr. THOMAS MORGAN Throughout his long career on the the Constitution: "Without God's concur­ has decided to retire. As chairman of the committee as a member and as chair­ ring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no bett~r than the builders of House International Relations Commit­ man, his accomplishments have been Babel. We shall be divided by our little par­ tee, his contribution to the progress of numerous. Certainly, Dr. MORGAN must tial local interests. Our projects will be con­ international peace, and interrelation of go down in history as one of the most founded and we ourselves shall become a re­ the world's people have possibly been un- influential Members of Congress during proach and a by-word down to future ages." 3094 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 Today, unlike the times of Dr. Franklin, ference has issued a call for mass dem­ Jennifer R. Hecht, associate directors. our Nation is mighty and is wealthy. The onstrations and violence during the In­ The AIF Committee, which according to many changes in our land in these 200 years dependence Day celebrations in Phila­ the AIF: Chicago guidelines -must ap­ may be as frightening as they are wondrous. This becomes apparent when we ask our­ delphia. prove all contracted projects, includes: selves this question: Do we have the faith, On January 31, nearly 3,000 people at­ Stanley N. Katz, chairman; professor the belief of Washington, Adams, Jefferson tended the National Hard Times Confer­ and associate dean, Law School, Univer­ and the others? Has our spiritual growth ence, organized by the Prairie Fire Orga­ sity of Chicago. matched our temporal destiny as a Nation? nizing Committee-PFOC-the overt Diane Abt, vice-chairwoman; pro­ We know that wealth and power do not arm of the Weather Underground Orga­ ducer, reporter, WBBM-CBS radio. measure the greatness of this or any other nization-WUO-with the assistance of James W. Rottman, secretary; execu­ Nation. Our spiritual principles and moral values transcend the physical capacities and the militant Trotskyist Communists of tive director, National Conference of the boundaries of our land. the Workers World Party-WWP. The Christians and Jews. That is why we come here humbly this conference was held at the University of James Goodman, treasurer. morning-to ask from God strength and Illinois Chicago Circle Campus from Jan­ Benjamin Alexander, president, Chi­ guidance so we may leave to our third cen­ uary 30 through February 1, 1976. cago State University. tury a legacy of leadership worthy of the During the conference, a long-planned Thomas J. Boodell, Jr., Boodell, Sears, inheritance left us by our forebears. scheme to disrupt by mass demonstra­ Sugrue, Giambalvo & Crowley. Often, as I walk into the office, I realize that man's wisdom and strength are not suf­ tions and violence the Bicentennial cele­ Manford Byrd, Jr., deputy superin­ ficient so I try to practice the truth of brations on July 4 in Philadelphia tendent of schools, board of education. Proverbs 3: 5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all were ratified and expanded. Originally Eugene Eidenberg, vice chancellor, thine heart; Lean not unto thine own un­ proposed by the Cuban-backed Puerto University of Illinois, Circle Campus. derstanding. In all thy ways ·acknowledge Rican Socialist Party-PSP-the plan Neil Harris, professor, Department of Him, And He shall direct thy path." has been adopted by a variety of groups History, University of Chicago. Tolerance, understanding, love-let us pray operating under the name, the July 4th Charles E. Hinds, Jr., executive direc­ for all of these be~ause we need them as a people. Let us pray for God's guidance in our Coalition. Endorsers of the call include tor, Catholic Television Network of Chi­ pursuit of peace. leading members of such diverse revolu­ cago. Let us rediscover our past and renew our­ tionary organizations as the Venceremos Cyril 0. Houle, professor, Department selves in its cherished principles, and then Brigade, the New American Movement, of Education, University of Chicago. let us begin our journey into this third cen­ National Lawyers Guild, Mass Party Or­ William J. Mccarter, vice president tury with the same faith and the same pur­ ganizing Committee-!ormerly the Na­ and general ma.nager, WTTW television. pose of our Nation's founders. Let us span tional Interim Committee for a Mass Ethel Payne, Associate Editor, Chicago the centuries at this moment and unite the past, the present and the future in spiritual Party of the People-the Communist Defender. communion. Party, U.S.A., and CPUSA fronts. Angelina Pedroso, professor, Depart­ Let us make it our "earnest prayer," as Other endorsers of the call for the ment of Foreign Language, Northeast­ George Washington did two centuries ago, continuation of the American Revolu­ ern Illinois University. that "God would graciously be pleased to dis­ tion in Philadelphia on July 4 include Albert M. "Ragland, executive director, pose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and various clergymen and representatives Chicago Conference on Religion and to demean ourselves with charity and humil­ of the National Council of Churches and Race. ity and a peaceful temper of mind, without the American Friends Service Commit­ which we can never hope to be a happy Na­ Harold K. Skramstad, Jr., director, tion." tee-AFSC. · Chicago Historical Society. And let us make it our ' '.constant prayer," My information on this revolutionary Lawrence W. Towner, president, the as Lincoln did more tha.n a century ago-not conference indicates that the costs were Newberry Library. only that God is on our side, but that we in the region of $7,000. Of this sum, ap­ E. Leland Webber, director, Field Mu­ ":and this Nation should be on the Lord's proximately $3,000 was provided by the sellIIl of Natural History. side." American Issues Forum of Chicago­ Robert Wedgeworth, executive direc­ Finally, let it be said that in this great AIF-the local unit of a nationwide or­ Nation of ours freedom still flourishes and tor, American Library Association. liberty still Iives. As we declare our depend­ ganization originally proposed by the In a telephone interview with one of ence on God, let us unite in the same bond well-known newscaster, Walter Cronkiite, my staff on February 10, AIF Director which united those who signed America's to promote a serious dialog on issues Leucke confirmed that a substantial Declaration of Independence 200 years ago. affecting var'ious sectors of American so­ sum-to his recollection $2, 700-had Let us today reaffirm their pledge, as writ­ ciety. In September 1975, the AIF of been provided to the Hard Times Con­ ten in the closing words of that majestic Chicago received a $350,000 grant from ference as the result of an application document, that "For the support of this the National Endowment for the Hu­ Declaration, with a firm reliance on the pro­ by Shelly Miller and Russell Neufeld tection of divine providence, we mutually manities, an independent Federal agen­ representing the conference organizers. pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes cy. When my staff asked Mr. Leucke and our sacred honor." In the 1975-76 program announce­ whether he was aware that Shelly Miller Thank you. ment of the National Endowment for the and Russell Neufeld were members of Humanities, it is stated that the NEH the Prairie Fire Organizing Committee "was created in 1965 out of congressional national committee and whether he was concern that the U.S. position of world aware that the PFOC was the overt sup­ leadership be based on achievement 'in port group for the terrorist Weather Un­ WEATHER UNDERGROUND ORGA­ the realm of ideas and of the spirit' as derground, he professed dismay. NIZES NA 'I'IONAL SUPPORT AP­ well as on 'superior power, wealth, and PARAT Mr. Leucke further stated that the technology.' " Hard Times people had been vouched for Those responsible for the American to the American Issues Forum by Eugene Issues Forum of Chicago must be Eidenberg, vice chancellor of the Univer­ HON. LARRY M ~ DONALD charged with lavishly giving away tax­ sity of Illinois Circle Campus where the OF GEORGIA payers' money without checking on its Hard Times Conference was held. In­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ultimate distribution. In this case, tax­ deed, the helpful Mr. Leucke told my payers' money was used to fund a meet­ Wednesday, February 11, 1976 sts.ff that Vice-Chancellor Eidenberg ing of those whose avowed purpose is to had reported back on Monday night, Mr. McDONALD of Georgia. Mr. tear down the fabric of our society and February 9, to the AIF Committee on his Speaker, I am sure that you and my col­ replace it with a totalitarian Marxist­ personal attendance at the Hard Times leagues will be as shocked as I was to Leninist system. Conference, and that he had assured the learn that a recent national conference In Chicago, the American Issues Forum AIF Committee that any misgivings they organized by the above-ground support­ offices at 203 North Wabash Avenue, may have had regarding the Hard Times ers of the terrorist Weather Under­ Suite 918, Chicago, Ill. 60601 [312/443- Conference could be forgotten. ground Organization was funded, in part, 1776] are staffed by Rev. Richard H. And I am certain that my colleagues with Federal money and that the con- Luecke, director; Alan B. Anderson, and will share my additional concern about February 11, 1976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3095 Vice-Chancellor Eidenberg's role in this to building a militant movement willing and decay." The call then states that "it is national meeting of revolutionaries be­ able to wage the long hard fight that will be time for action" by Native Americans, cause of the fact that Eugene Eidenberg necessary. blacks, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Asians, is chairman of the Illinois State LEAA If Mr. Leucke had needed to look fur­ Latin Americans, women and white Commission which dispenses all Law En­ ther in the copies of Groundswell dis­ workers. The July 4 Coalition call states: forcement Assistance Administration tributed at the Hard Times Conference, It is time to assert the long and heroic funding in that State. he would have found the PFOC's own tradition of our people's resistance to all An additionally shocking development statement describing the origins of the forms of tyranny. came when organizers of the Hard conference and the reason for its or­ But the statement makes plain that at Times Conference boasted that Mr. ganization: this :;>articular time and under these par­ Eidenberg, whose own field is political * * • The idea for the national Hard Times ticular conditions, the most appropriate science and who must therefore be aware Conference was initially proposed by the form of mass resistance is the "battle <>f the totalitarian amoral nature of Prairie Fire Organizing Committee at our for democratic rights, against the effects Marxism-Leninism, had promised that national conference last July. It was taken of the system's economic crisis and for up by other organizations involved in the he would use his influence to keep the working-class struggle and the national an end to colonialism"-by which they police off the circle campus and keep liberation struggles here, and was discussed, mean giving up all U.S. possessions and police harassment, that is, surveillance modified and strengthened. The National bases outside the mainland United of the Weather Underground supporters, Board of the Hard Times Conference collec­ States. But this is clearly within the to a minimum. Attempts by my office to tively issued a call which became the basis framework of Lenin's teaching that flexi­ -reach Eidenberg for comment have been of the political program of the conference, bility of revolutionary tactics, ranging the Hard Times. Bill of Rights. from petitions and picket lines to the unsuccessful. Revolutionary organizations must lead in However, Mr. Leucke did say that he, building a movement to fight these attacks various forms of armed struggle, includ­ as well as Vice-Chancellor Eidenberg, [by the ruling class). We must develop a ing terrorism, are necessary for success. had been at the Hard Times Conference, program that speaks to the immediate needs The call states that many issues will be Mr. Leucke stating that he had attended of the working class while promoting unity raised to attract people to Philadelphia­ several workshops, but that he had not and class consciousness. * * * We need to calls for Government-supplied "full em­ been present for the entire conference. chart the direction to the full realization of ployment"; women's issues; calls for sub­ Mr. Leucke may not have been a ware of that power, to the final resolution of the sidized housing, food, welfare, health contradiction between the working class and the ideology of the Prairie Fire group at the ruling class. This resolution is a socialist care and education; ending "repressive the time they were introduced to the AIF revolution. legislation"; and for a U.S. foreign policy by Eugene Eidenberg, but it is incon­ The national unity forged in struggle at of total isolationism, giving the Commu­ ceivable that he could have overlooked the conference will be a critical step in this nists a free hand throughout the world. the enormous amount o.f literature which process. We must commit ourselves to build It says that "we will observe the Bicen­ was distributed · by the wide range of this unity, incorporate expanding numbers tennial in Philadelphia on July 4 in pro­ Marxist-Leninist groups attending. And ·of people into a deepening national resistance test and in celebration of our unity in ·one of the publications which was much to the ruling class. struggle." in evidence was the February 1976, issue In plain English, the Hard Times Con­ The Weather Underground Organiza­ of Groundswell, which states on its mast­ ference was called by the Weather Un­ tion, in its Osawatomie publication, and head that it is the "newspaper of the derground Organization through its the Prairie Fire Organizing Committee, Prairie Fire Organizing Committee." above-ground support apparatus to set in its confidential internal documents, In its opening statement of purpose, the groundwork for a new Communist have stated their intention even more Mr. Leucke could have read: movement. The function of the confer­ plainly: The Prairie Fire Organizing Committee ls ence was to bring new people into the The rulers have se:t the time for the party. a national organization of socialist revolu­ orbit of the Weather Underground, sur­ Let us bring the fireworks. tionaries with chapters in the San Francisco rounding the illegal terrorist center of Bay Area, New York City, Columbus, Boston, As listed on the call of the July 4 Coali­ Philadelphia and Vermont. the organization with many additional tion, the endorsers of the Philadelphia We believe that it will take a socialist layers of sympathizers. action include: revolution-the seizure of power and control The July 4 Coalition, operating from PHILADELPHIA, JULY 4, 1976 -of the meims of production by the working P.O. Box 205, Cooper Station, New York, Partial list of endorsers: class-to bring justice, equality, and a pro­ N.Y. 10003, issued a call for July 4th Jayma. Abdoo, National Lawyers Guild, ductive, meaningful life to the people of the actions in line with the virulent anti­ Philadelphia. U .S. We believe that the working class of the American diatribes previously produced Frank Ackerman, Dollars and Sense. U .S. can and will lead the battle to take by the PFOC and the Weather Under­ Angelo Alicea, Council of Latinia.tnerican power and build a socialist society. Trade Unionists. We believe that the revolutionary struggle ground in its publications such as Osawa­ tomie. Under the heading, "The Ameri­ Jose Alberto Alvarez, Puerto Rican Social­ -of the U.S. working class is closely tied to ist Party. the liberation struggles of nations colonized can Revolution Continues," the group Harry Amana, Journalist, Philadelphia by the U.S. ruling class around the world paints a warped and twisted picture of Tribune. and wlthin the territorial United States. Our American history, for example: Esta Arm.strong, Health Worker. enemy, U.S. lmnerialism, ls also the enemy But from the very beginning, great sectors Rev. Cecilio Arrastia, Presbyterian Church. <>f the Puerto Rican people, the people of of the population were excluded from the Frances Beal, Third World Women's Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the Native democratic vision of the United States of Alliance. American people, Black and Mexican people America: the Native Americans, whose land John Beckwith, Science for the People. within the U.S. Our enemy ls the same enemy was stolen; * * * African people, kidnapped Clyde Bellecourt, American Indian Move­ decisively defeated by the people of Indo­ * * *; women, whose labor went unpaid • • •. ment. china.• • * And soon after the triumph • * * the small Rev. Milo Billman, Camden, N .J. We believe that the liberation of women farmers, artisans, mechanics, and other work­ Rosa Borenstein, Executive Secretary, can"l ot be achieved without the defeat of ers .1oined the ranks of those to whom the Puerto Rican Colidarity Committee. capitalism and the building of socialism,•••. Susan Borenstein, National Coordinating We believe that revolutionaries should be ideals of equality would not be applied. engaged in the study of Marxism-Leninism, Center in Solidarity wit:'l Chile. developing a deep and growing revolutionary Today the abuses and crimes committed Carl Broege, National Lawyers Guild. by the U.S. government and the giant corpo­ Marilyn Clement, National Council of base • • * and struggling to build organiza­ Churches. tions to develop and test out political line, rations it serves against the people of the United States and the world exceed in their Ernie Chanes, Puerto Rico Decolonization strategy, and program. We are a part of this Committee. process. inhumanity those committed by the British against the people of the thirteen colonies. Allan Charney, Executive Director, Associa­ And the PFOC statement concludes: tion of Legal Aid Lawyers. The Marxist apocalyptic vision con­ Douglas Chin, President, Chinese for a We hope to join forces with other com­ Sane Society. munist groups and organizations to build a tinues with such sweeping statements as communist party truly representative of the we are celebrating the Bicentennial with Prof. Johnetta Cole, Venceremos Brigade. • • • U.S. working class. We are committed "our housing, schools and entire cities in Robert Chrisman, Black Scholar Magazine. 3096 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 11, 1976 Dave Dellinger, Seven Days Magazine. LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY culture, common traditions, and religion Joan Drake, Independent Socialists of Lan­ from that of the Russian people; caster, Pa. Whereas, by deportation and dispersion o:t Jennifer Dohm, Prairie Fire Organizing Committee. HON. FRANK ANNUNZIO the native populations of the Baltic States to Siberia and by a massive colonization ef­ Jeffrey Fogel, National Lawyers Guild, N.J. OF ILLINOIS fort in which Russian colonists replace the Eva. Gladstein, Tenants Action Group, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Philadelphia.. displaced native peoples, the Soviet Union Rafael Gonzalez, Trade Unionist. Wednesday, February 11, 1976 threatens complete elimination of the Baltic peoples as a culturally, geographically, and Larry Gossett, Chairman, Inner-City Youth Mr. ANNUNZIO. Mr. Speaker, 58 years Organizing Committee, Seattle, Wash. politically distinct and ethnically homogene­ Father David Gracie, Philadelphia. ago, on February 16, 1918, the modern ous population; Sara.lee Hamilton, National Women's Pro­ Republic of Lithuania was established as Whereas, despite such treatment, the spirit gram, American Friends Service Commi:ttee. a free and independent nation and these of the citizens of the Baltic States is not Oom Harrison, Community Organizer, courageous people proclaimed to the broken and the desire of the citizens of th& Philadelphia.. world their right as a nation to stand Baltic States for national independence re­ Jim Haughton, Fightback. proudly among free countries. mains unabated; Paul Irish, American Committee on Africa. Whereas the United States has consistently Charles Isaacs, People Against Racism in Lithuania had enjoyed her independ­ refused to recognize the unlawful Soviet oc­ Education. ence for only 22 years when, in 1940, the cupation of the Baltic States and has con­ David Kairys, Emergency Civil Liberties Soviet Union invaded and occupied tinued to maintain diplomatic relations with Committee, Philadelphia, Pa.. Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia and for­ representatives of the independent Repub­ Rev. Muhammed Kenyatta, Black Eco­ cibly annexed these Baltic States into lics of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia; and nomic Development Conference. the Soviet Union. Whereas the United Nations and the Arthur Kinoy, Mass Party Organizing Com­ Today, only old maps of Europe show United States delegation to the United Na­ mittee. tions have consistently upheld the right of Yuri Kochiyama, New York, N.Y. Lithuania as a distinct entity, but the self-determination of the people of those William Kunstler, Center for Constitu­ newer ones display her territory as part countries in Asia and Africa that are, or have tional Rights. of the Soviet Union. However, the U.S. been, under foreign imperialist rule: Now. Luis L6pez, Secretary, Local 264, Transport Government and other great Western therefore, be it Workers Union. powers have steadfastly maintained a Resolved by the House of Representatives Federico Lora, El Comite-Puerto Rican policy of nonrecognition of the forcible (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense National Left Movement. of the Congress that- Roberta. Lynch, National Committee, New annexation of Lithuania. All Americans American Movement. must continue to encourage the heroic ( 1) the President and the Secretary of Roberto Maestas, Direcor, La Raza Center, Lithuanian people in the continuing State should take all necessary steps to bring San Francisco, Cal. struggle for freedom and speak out the Baltic States question before the United Mel Madden, Co-founder Liberty Village. Nations and to urge that the United Nations against the Soviet policies of Russifica­ request the Soviet Union- Rev. Paul Mayer, New York Theological tion and their brutal attempts to absorb Society. (A) to withdraw all Russian and other Rosemari Mealy, Third World Coalition. the Baltic States and destroy them as a non-native troops, agents, colonists, and con­ Prof. Phillip Meranto, Chairman, Political people. trols from the Republics of Lirthuani·a, Latvia, Science Caucuses, U. of Washington. The determined spirit of the Lithu­ and Estonia, and William Mandel, Writer. anian people is still unbroken and it was (B) to permit the return of all Baltic exiles Holly Maguigan, Lawyer, Philadelphia, Pa. for this reason that I introduced House from Siberia and from prisons and labor Ruth Messinger, College for Human Serv- Concurrent Resolution 388, a sense of camps in the Soviet Union; ices. Congress resolution asking the President (2) until the Baltic States become inde­ Sid Mills, Chairman, Survival of the Amer- and the Secretary of State to urge that pendent, the Secretary of State should, ican Indian Association. through such channels as the United States Howard Moore, Lawyer, San Francisco, Cal. the United Nations request the Soviet Information Agency and other information Grace Mora, Communist Party. Union to withdraw all Russian and other agencies of the United States Government, Lora Mossten, Civil Liberties Education and nonnative troops, agents, colonists, and do his utmost to bring the matter of the Action Fund, N .J. controls from the Republics of Lithuania, Baltic States to the attention of all nations David McReynolds, War Resisters League. Latvia, and Estonia, and to permit the by means of special radio programs and pub­ Joseph Miller, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. return of all Baltic exiles from Siberia lications; Ed Nakawatase, National Representative (3) the right of self-determination should Native American Affairs, American Friends and from prisons and labor camps in the Soviet Union. be returned to the people of Lithuania, Lat­ Service Committee. via, and Estonia through free elections con­ Ruben Nieves, Trade Unionist. Mr. Speaker, the text of House Con­ ducted under the auspices of the United Na­ Sam Perez, Vice Chairman, Council of Hos­ current Resolution 388 follows: tions after Soviet withdrawal from the Baltic pital Community Boards. States; and Alex Quinonez, Trade Unionist. H. CON. RES. 388 David Rammler, Neighborhood Resources, Whereas the United States, since its incep­ (4) the right of self-determination should Philadelphia. tion, has been committed to the principle of be made a prime political objective of the David P. Richardson, Pennsylvania House self-determination; United Nations and should be accorded of Representatives. Whereas this essential moral principle is through free elections under the auspices of Antonio Rodriguez, C.A.S.A., Los Angeles, also affirmed in the Charter of the United the United Nations to all people now invol­ Cal. Nations; untarily subjugated to Soviet communism. Dr. Helen Rodriguez, Committee to End Whereas the Union of Soviet Socialist Re­ Mr. Speaker, I cannot emphasize too Sterilization Abuse. publics is, according to its constitution, a strongly that every petition, every news­ David Rudovsky, Emergency Civil Rights voluntary federation of autonomous re­ Committee, Philadelphia. paper article, and every public statement publics; by groups, organizations, and individ­ Tyree Scott, Director, United Construction Whereas the three Baltic Republics (the Workers Association, Seattle, Wash. Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Lat­ uals on behalf of those being persecuted David Sola, Trade Unionist. via, and the Republic of Estonia, did not be­ in the Soviet Union makes a difference in Father Antonio Stephens, PADRES. come member republics of the Union of So­ our ceaseless ideological struggle with Rachel Tilsen, Native American Solidarity viet Socialist Republics voluntarily, but the Soviet Union. Many, many coura­ Committee. rather were occupied militarily by Russian geous people in the Baltic States continue Chiqui Vicioso, United Methodist Office at Armed Forces in the early days of World to suffer imprisonment, beatings, medical the United Nations. War II and subsequently incorporated by torture, and other harassment in defense Lynn Weickart, District Leader, Democratic force into the Union of Soviet Socialist Re­ of their religious beliefs and in attempts Party, New York. publics and have since been governed by governments approved by, and subservient to regain the most fundamental human Doron Weinberg, President, National Law­ to, the government of the Union of Soviet rights. yers Guild. Socialist Republics; Simas Kudirka, the Lithuanian sailor Cora Weiss, Friendshipment. Whereas the ethnic makeup of the Baltic whose defection, extradition, and release Rev. Roger Zpernick, Pastor, Kingswa.y peoples (the Lithuanians, Latvians, and from a Soviet forced labor camp has in­ Lutheran Church, Philadelphia. Estonians) is distinctly foreign in language, spired worldwide interest, has now dedi- February 16, 1976 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-SENATE 3097 cated himself to this struggle for human a remarkable man. Both my mother and I eral, as well as to the Soviet Ambassador, decency and I quote a portion of his have met him personally. I learned from my to urge clemency. statement on behalf of Sergei Kovalev: contacts in Lithuania and Moscow that Sergei Kovalev and many others are Kovalev is ill and needs help badly. I sent a Please join me in signing the following gift parcel to his wife to forward to him, but sacrificing their own well-being for the petition on behalf of Sergei Kovalev who was he needs freedom and good medical treat­ freedom of their peoples and on this arrested and imprisoned by Soviet authori­ ment much more. commemoration of Lithuanian Inde­ ties because he helped disseminate "The pendence Day, I want to assure the Chronicle of the Lithuanian Catholic Since that appeal was made by Ku­ courageous Lithuanians that our Nation Church." The Chronicle carried information about religious life in the USSR, including dirka in March of 1975, Sergei Kovalev continues to support their just aspira­ the persecution of the faithful. Kovalev was has been sentenced to a strict-regime la­ tions for freedom and independence, and helping the church hierarchy and the Pope bor camp, and I was happy to join with I want to express the fervant hope that himself to keep faith alive under truly diffi­ cult circumstances, both in occupied Lithu­ other concerned Americans recently in the goal of Lithuanian self-determina­ ania as well as in Soviet Russia itself. He is writing to the U.S.S.R.'s Procurator Gen- tion shall soon be realized.

SENATE-Monday, February 16, 1976 The Senate met at 12 meridian and the Journal of the proceedings of Friday, demonstrate by its deeds a deep concern was called to order by Hon. JOHN GLENN, February 6, 1976, be dispensed with. for the dignity and worth of our older a Senator from the State of Ohio. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ persons. By so doing, our nation will pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. continue to benefit from the contribu­ tions that older persons can make to the · PRAYER strengthening of our nation. The Chaplain, the Reverend Edward WAIVER OF CALL OF THE The proposals being forwarded to Con­ L. R. Elson, D.D., offered the following CALENDAR gress are directly related to the health prayer: and security of older Americans. Their Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask prompt enactment will demonstrate our We shall pray today in the words of unanimous consent that the call of the President George Washington's prayer concern that lifetimes of sacrifice and legislative calendar for unobjected-to hard work conclude in hope rather than for his country. measures be waived under rule VIII. despair. Let us pray. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ "Almighty God: We make our earnest pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. The single greatest threat to the qual­ prayer that Thou wilt keep the United ity of life of older Americans is inflation. States in Thy holy protection; that Thou Our first priority continues to be the wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to fight against inflation. We have been -cultivate a spirit of subordination and ORDER FOR PERIOD FOR THE able to reduce by nearly half the double ·obedience to government; and entertain TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE digit inflation experienced in 1974. But a brotherly affection and love for one MORNING BUSINESS TODAY the retired, living on fixed incomes have another and for their fellow citizens of Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask been particularly hard hit and the 'prog­ the United States at large. And finally unanimous consent that at the conclu­ ress we have made in reducing inflation that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased sion of the reading of the farewell ad­ has not benefited them enough. We will to dispose us all to do justice, to love dress by our first President that there be continue our efforts to reduce federal mercy and to demean ourselves with that a period for the transaction of routine spending, balance the budget, and re­ eharity, humility, and pacific temper of morning business for a period of not to duce taxes. The particular vulnerability mind which were the characteristics of exceed 15 minutes, with a time limitation of the aged tp the burdens of inflation, the divine Author of our blessed religion, of 5 minutes attached thereto. however, requires that specific improve­ and without a humble imitation of whose The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ ments be made in two major Federal example in these things we can never pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. programs, Social Security and Medicare. hope to be a happy nation. Grant our We must begin by insuring that the supplication, we beseech Thee, . through Social Security system is beyond chal­ .Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen." COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING lenge. Maintaining the integrity of the SENATE SESSION system is a vital obligation each genera­ Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask tion has to those who have worked hard APPOINTMENT OF ACTING PRESI­ unanimous consent that all committees and contributed to it all their lives. I DENT PRO TEMPORE may be authorized to meet during the strongly reaffirm my commitment to a The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk session of the Senate today. stable and financially sound Social Se­ will please read a communication to the The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem­ curity system. My 1977 budget and legis­ Senate from the President pro tempo re pore. Without objection, it is so ordered. lative program include several elements (Mr. EASTLAND) . which I believe are essential to protect The legislative clerk read the follow­ the solvency and integrity of the system. ing letter: IMPROVEMENTS · IN PROGRAMS First, to help protect our retired and U.S. SENATE, disabled citizens against the hardships PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, SERVING THE ELDERLY-MES­ Washington, D.O., February 16, 1976. SAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT RE­ of inflation, my budget request to the To the Senate: CEIVED DURING ADJOURNMENT Congress includes a full cost of living Being temporarily absent from the Senate The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tem- increase in Social Security benefits, to be ~n official duties, I appoint Hon. JOHN pore (Mr. GLENN) laid before the Sen­ effective with checks received in July GLENN, a Senator from the State of Ohio, to 1976. This will help maintain the pur­ perform the duties of the Chair during my ate \he following message from the Presi­ :absence. dent of the United States, which was chasing power of 32 ·million Americans. JAMES 0. EASTLAND, received on February 9, 1976, during the Second, to insure the financial integ­ President pro tempore. adjournment of the Senate, under au­ rity of the Social Security trust funds, Mr. GLENN thereupon took the chair thority of the order of February 6, 1976: I am proposing legislation to increase ·as Acting President pro tempore. To the Congress of the United States: payroll taxes by three-tenths of one per­ I ask the Congress to join with me in cent each for employees and employers. making improvements in programs serv­ This increase will cost no worker more THE JOURNAL ing the elderly. than $1 a week,· and most will pay less. Mr. MANSFIELD. Mr. President, I ask As President, I intend to do every­ These additional revenues are needed to unanimous consent that the reading of thing in my power to help our nation stabilize the trust funds so that current