32466 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS APPROACHING THE SUMMIT sians is another. And the U.S. is prepared to eign Affairs some cautionary words: "This is SOBERLY go on pretending SALT II is a real agree a long struggle with no end in sight. What ment, however much abuse it gets from the ever their faults, the Soviets will be finn, Russian side. patient and consistent in pursuing their for HON. JIM COURTER In short, the Washington community, by eign policy goals. We must match them in OF NEW JERSEY merely following its own instincts, is once that respect." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES again setting the president up to have his A good way to match them will be for Mr. pockets picked. Mr. Reagan's Strategic De Tuesday, November 19, 1985 Reagan to go to the summit, complain as he fense Initiative is being negotiated and re intends about Soviet aggressions and abuses Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, as the two negotiated on Mr. Gorbachev's behalf. The of human rights and make no promises. And following articles indicate, America must president is being urged to rush back, as tonight will not be too soon to start damp sober up and approach the first Reagan Richard Nixon once did, to dramatically ing down the mindless euphoria that has present some "breakthrough" to a joint ses overtaken pre-summit Washington. Gorbachev meeting with the kind of clear sion of Congress. Word is going around, as it eyed skepticism that such an occasion war always does, that the Soviet leader is in CLEAR UP ABM TREATY CONFUSION rants. Specifically, the President must "go deep trouble and will be eager to make to the summit, complain as he intends deals. Excerpts from a letter to the president by about Soviet aggressions and abuses of Mr. Reagan has tried to discourage such Sen. Malcolm Wallop and Rep. nonsense. He has wisely rejected the idea of Jack Kemp : human rights and make no promises." On Dear Mr. President: Soon you will be trav the matter of the ADM Treaty, the Presi a post-summit communique, for example, saying that you don't promise a communi· eling to Geneva to meet with Mr. Gorba· dent should follow the lead set by my col que when all you are doing is having a little chev. We join with all Americans in sending leagues JACK KEMP and MALCOLM get-acquainted session. He has discouraged our best wishes to you as you prepare for WALLOP; that is, to stop viewing the ADM the notion that there will be any "agree that meeting. At the same time. the confu Treaty as sacred icon, the Old Testament, ments." But even for a president with Mr. sion surrounding the U.S. government's atti· or the Magna Carts-characterizations Reagan's keen understanding of what the tude toward the ABM Treaty particularly made by prominent U.S. statesmen and U.S.-Soviet relationship is and must be, demands public clarification. On Oct. 14, Secretary Shultz explained an senior allied officials, and to press on with there are dangers of being trapped. Arms control is, as always, the biggest area of approach to the ABM Treaty that raises the achievement of the noble objective of danger. more questions than it answers. Whereas rendering nuclear weapons useless and, ul The policy of abiding by SALT II, which your administration had said previously timately, nonexistent. The President has Mr. Shultz seems prepared to continue. that the treaty prevents us from doing a va the opportunity to make this the only hasn't made much sense. Consider the just riety of things to protect ourselves against United States-Soviet summit ever to published "Military Balance" report of Lon ballistic missiles, Secretary Shultz now achieve enduring, positive results, but only don's well-respected International Institute made clear that we refrain from doing those if he follows his instincts and does not suc for Strategic Studies. It says the Soviets things not because the treaty forbids us, but because we choose not to do them. cumb to Soviet propaganda, and Congres have increased their supply of long-range nuclear warheads by 37 percent in just ONE NEED ONLY LOOK sional hand-wringing. It's a tall order, but three years. They now enjoy a 2.4-to-one ad· the President has faced tougher challenges vantage over the U.S. in land submarine This peculiar self-denial, as Secretary in his time and emerged unbowed and un based megatonnage. That's mutual re Shultz pointed out, is not required by the straint? ABM Treaty. Nor does technology impose scathed. such excessive restraint. To see this, one TIME TO SOBER UP U.S. soft-liners want the president to promise that the U.S. will not over the next need only look at the things the Soviets are Let's hope President Reagan's presummit five years exercise its option to withdraw. doing. Five out of the six Pechora-class TV address tonight will sober up the Wash· on one year's notice, from the 1972 anti-bal· large phased array battle management ington community, which is suffering from listie missile treaty. That treaty also has not radars are perfectly legal. as is the seventh, a terminal case of silliness over its hopes placed much restraint on the Soviets. The even more capable radar at Push kino . Contributing to the air of unreality are search even while they attack the U.S. The mass-production of the other compo tales of White House gnomes delivering tons effort. A Pentagon report sent to the White nents of the ground-based ABM system, the of briefing papers to the Oval Office and House Tuesday cites a series of serious Flat-Twin engagement radar, the SH-4 and setting up projectors to show the president Soviet ABM treaty violations. So while Mr. SH-8 interceptors, all easily transportable, the Gorbachev-Mitterand game films. News Reagan temporizes and generously offers to does not violate any part of the ABM paper Style sections this Sunday will de make future U.S. defense technology avail· Treaty. The mass-production of the mobile scribe in infinite detail what Nancy will able to all comers, the Russians are actually SA-12 system transcends the ABM from the budgetary chaos he presides over the president from Rep. Kemp and Sen. Treaty because it performs both anti-air· on Capitol Hill to make the outrageous Wallop excerpted nearby. craft and antimlssile functions in the same claim that Congress has given the president People often ask why the Russians have "mode." the support he needs for a summit "suc invested so much in weapons of mass de· No one has suggested that when the Sovi cess." struction while living standards in the ets test their space laser weapon soon we On a more serious level, George Shultz Soviet Union are, on the whole, only slight· will consider that to be a violation of the has been treating with the Soviets since his ly above Third World levels. The summit ABM Treaty, even though all knowledgea meeting with Andrei Gromyko last January, ballyhoo in the U.S. provides the obvious ble persons would agree that any of our mis laying the summit groundwork. Without answer. They want to be feared. They sur siles which flew within 1,000 kilometers of knowing the game plan. it's impossible to round themselves in mystery so that Ameri· such a weapon would be vulnerable to de· assess how well Mr. Shultz is doing. But we can congressmen, permitted an audience struction. mostly have been hearing about gifts the with the Great Gorbachev, will come away The Defense Department's publication State Department might like to lay before awed by having been spoken to in English or "Soviet Military Power" describes how the Mr. Gorbachev. Surrender of the U.S. claim fixed with his steely gaze. Showmanship of Soviet Union is building prototypes of a va to Wrangell Island is one possibility. An offer to Richard Nixon, who has had some experi· community tells us about the Soviets' mas pool fusion energy research with the Rus- ence with summits, wrote in the latest For- sive building program associated with stra-
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member of the Senate on the floor. Boldface type indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32467 tegic defense. Since no one in the adminis Yes, it is possible to do some things to [From the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 14. tration is calling these things treaty viola defend against ballistic missiles. But, no, it 19851 tions, we presume they are not. We are not is not possible to do others. The Pentagon's AlaRICA MUST BE PREPARED To Do MORE IN even mentioning the deployment of rapidly all-too-familiar tradition is to substitute re PHILIPPINES reloadable launchers-equipped with who search for action. Yet, tomorrow, just like knows how many SH-8s, around Moscow. today and yesterday, someone must decide The actual existence of these weapons is a what action our predicament requires. Two weeks after telling an American tele tiny part of the problem, compared with the Is that decision really to be to postpone vision audience that his people had rejected open Soviet production lines that keep on any decision on ballistic missile defense a snap presidential election because there disgorging antimissile equipment. until the 1990s even as antimissile devices would be nothing to gain, Philippine Presi So even without considering the activities continue to roll of Soviet production lines? dent Ferdinand E. Marcos said that he is that your administration has called viola As two of your staunchest friends and sup ready to hold such an election in January, tions, the Soviets' approach to strategic de porters in Congress, we strongly urge you to well ahead of the scheduled mid-1987 vote. fense is diametrically opposed to the self-de address publicly certain important questions In another turnabout the presidential nying "extra miles" approach your adminis before you or our negotiators talk seriously palace announced that the vice presidency, tration is pursuing. But why this disparity? with the Soviets about the ABM Treaty. which has been vacant for 13 years, also Some may argue that in order to "restore If our objective, as you have expressed it, would be contested because the focus of op the integrity of the ABM Treaty" we must is to move to a strategic environment that position criticism "has changed from eschew any capacity for intercepting mis incorporates stabilizing strategic defenses, Marcos to that of his entire administration siles for the foreseeable future, while we try why are we imposing unilateral self-re and his entire program of government." to draw the Soviet Union into doing the straints required neither by treaty nor tech It remains to be seen whether the frag same. But does this make sense? We can nology? mented democratic opposition will be able only presume that when you labeled your Given that the first megawatt-class Soviet to mount an effective challenge to the in own purpose as "restoring the integrity of laser weapon will be in orbit in this decade, cumbent on such short notice-if. in fact. the ABM Treaty" you meant to confirm why is it prudent for us to wait 10 years the election takes place. your administration's very effective policy before even deciding whether or not to build But it is clear that pressure from the of cleansing the Defense Department of just one? United States has already succeeded in fo such a future capacity for intercepting mis What options will remain to us if in this cusing attention on the crucial issues of suc siles. while we try to draw the Soviets into century an undefended America should face cession and institutional change, and that denying the same. But does this make a Soviet Union whose defenses actually pro more can be accomplished if U.S. policy sense? vide protection for the capability of a dis makers are not afraid to use our leverage We see little reason to believe that the So arming nuclear first strike? both with the Philippines and with other viets might reverse their approach to de PATH TO A NE"N HOPE countries in the region who depend on fense and adopt the unilateral U.S. ap As we see it, the noble goal of protecting, American aid and trade. proach of self-denial beyond the terms of rather than avenging, lives is precisely op Marcos' corrupt government has made the the treaty. Moreover, as we see it, this unila posite to what has been called "the integrity Philippines the only non-communist coun taral new approach is wholly incompatible of the ABM Treaty," when that "integrity" try in East Asia with a negative growth rate. with the strategic direction you have indi presumes the defenselessness of the Ameri The economic mess and the increasing cated for our country. can people. We question whether it is rea strength of the Marxist insurgent New Peo Several times since March 23, 1983, you sonable to pursue such wholly contradicting ple's Army, which is now active in nearly all have spoken so eloquently of the need to ends at the same time, or whether it is pos the country's 73 provinces, pose a growing protect the American people against Soviet sible to pursue them simultaneously with threat to important political, economic and missiles. Your secretary of defense and his out discrediting both. strategic interests that are shared by all undersecretary for policy have described de Sir, you showed us a path to a new hope free nations. fense against ballistic missiles as "the very which is available in sufficient measure now For several reasons. the burden of defend core" of our strategic policy. We find this and in its totality soon. We stand ready to ing these interests falls largely on the not just morally attractive, but strategically help you to the fullest extent of our abili United States. The Philippines is the only indispensable. ties to achieve that protection for our nation that we have ever governed as our Contrary to popular misconceptions, the nation and our allies. In that spirit, we re colony. Private U.S. banks and international strategic imbalance to which you pointed lending institutions to which we are a prin when you first sought the presidency has spectfully address this plea to you: Let the cipal contributor hold a majority of the not been eliminated. Indeed. even if every era of MAD come to its logical end. You Philippine external debt. Most important, program you proposed to Congress had been have shown us the way to ensure our pro U.S. bases there have become strong links in fully funded, the Soviet Union's edge over tection through our own resources, rather a security chain that protects the Western us in counterforce weapons would continue than through Soviet forbearance. America Pacific and supports our policy objectives in to grow indefinitely. By 1988 our relative and the Free World will be safer when you Asia and the Middle East. Except for Viet strategic position is projected to be worse have achieved your goal. nam, no country in East Asia wants the than it was in 1980. The Soviets are now de United States out of these bases. ploying mobile missile systems unlike any PROSPECTS IN THE PHILIPPINES In 1982 President Reagan warmly wel thing we ever plan to build. As Soviet strate comed Marcos and his wife on a state visit gic forces become mobile, the tasks demand to Washington. Subsequently Reagan tried ed of our few counterforce weapons, due in HON. ROBERT GARCIA using gentle persuasion to coax reforms the late 1980s and 1990s, will become ever OF NEW YORK from Marcos. Now, in view of the rapidly de more difficult. In other words, under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES teriorating economic and political situation present plans. defending the U.S. against in the islands, Reagan is letting his spokes Soviet missiles is the only opportunity we Tuesday, November 19, 1985 men hint at the bleak scenarios that have have of preventing Soviet strategic superior Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, our colleague long prevailed in the intelligence communi ity from becoming permanent. If anyone in from Oklahoma, Representative DAVE ty. Assistant secretaries of state and defense your administration has any other sugges McCURDY, wrote an op-ed lut week for the are warning of imminent security threats if tion, we have not heard it. vigorous reforms are not undertaken; our Therefore we find it difficult to under Los Angeles Times. In It, he discusses the ambassador in Manila has criticized egre stand why the people actually in charge of need for the United States to be prepared gious human-rights violations by the these matters postponed at least until early to do more for the Philippines. Marcos government, and the International 1990s the question of how we are to deal Certainly, it Is my hope that the people Monetary Fund, with the Reagan Adminis with our strategic predicament. Current of the Philippines will be able to handle tration's support, is withholding $453 mil SDI planning contains no options for early their own difficulties, but It Is foolish to be· lion in loans because of Marcos' failure to deployment of antimissile devices. Instead, lieve that we can sit by passively and let carry out economic reforms. they have proposed that all of our SDI re events unfold. We do have innuence that These are steps in the right direction, but we must be prepared to do even more. Since sources be devoted to research to answer we can and should use. As Representative the question of whether defenses against 1972, when martial law was declared in the ballistic missiles are possible. MCCURDY states in his article, "This is the Philippines, four U.S. administrations have Not surprisingly, the answer to this ques time and place to take some risks." looked the other way while Marcos disman tion is the same today as it was 10 years ago, I submit his thoughtful essay for my col· tled democratic institutions and consolidat and as it will be 10 years from now, namely: leagues' perusal. ed his personal rule. It is time for Reagan to 32468 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 step up direct public pressure on the Philip The same "captive" insurance company proposals are being explored by savings and pine president for a return to pre-martial would also provide banks with blanket bond loan industry executives and by some big, law institutions, including an independent ing coverage to protect them against fraud money-center banks. According to banking judiciary, and to hold him to his pledge that and other wrongdoing by employees. sources, the big banks may decide to form American observers will be allowed to help The proposal to form the insurance com their own insurance company because their monitor the presidential election. We pany was made public here today during a potential exposure from lawsuits is well should begin using our considerable influ risk seminar at the annual convention of above what the A.B.A.-sponsored insurer ence-independently of the Marcos govern the American Bankers Association. Al could likely handle. ment, if necessary-to help rebuild demo though details must still be worked out, the cratic institutions that will ensure badly current plan is for the insurance company needed military reforms, free elections and to be formed by the association itself, with MANUAL ARTS HIGH SCHOOL basic human rights. coverage made available to all 12,000 COMMEMORATES ITS 75TH DI Congress will undoubtedly make funds member banks. AMOND ANNIVERSARY available to improve security at Clark Air The insurer would have as much as $30 Base and Subic Bay Navy Base, but nothing million in initial capital, said Ronald C. approaching the $1.3 billion multiyear Summerville, a consultant on the project to HON.AUGUSTUSF.HA~NS figure that has been floating around Capitol the association who spoke at today's forum. OF CALIFORNIA Hill. Only about two hours' flight time from Where that money will come from remains the Philippines is the huge Soviet naval to be determined, but one possibility being IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES base at Cam Ranh Bay, which was built by considered is for each association member Tuesday, November 19, 1985 the United States during the Vietnam War. bank to make annual contributions to the In exploring alternatives to our present insurer, Mr. Summerville said. Other Mr. HAWKINS. Mr. Speaker, on Decem· basing arrangements, however, we must not sources familiar with the project indicated ber 13 and 14 of this year. Manual Arts give the impression that we are prepared to that a formal proposal to create an insurer High School in Los Angeles will be cele abandon the Philippines. We can always re could go to the association's board of direc brating its 75th diamond anniversary. locate our military facilities, but restoring tors early next year. The school has a rich and distinguished our credibility if we pull out may be impos If the association does form an insurer, an history as is evidenced by some of its nota· sible. outcome that many bankers think is ex ble graduates, including Gen. James H. It is a rare occasion when the intelligence tremely likely, it will be because, for grow community is out front with virtually no ing numbers of banks, directors' and offi Doolittle: former Governor Goodwin disagreement on an issue of this impor cers' liability insurance and bonding insur Knight; opera singer and actress Kathryn tance, when members of Congress offer bi ance have become either unavailable or pro Grayson; actor Paul Winfield: Congress· partisan support, or when historical and se hibitively costly. The number of underwrit woman Yvonne Braithwaite Burke: movie curity commitments and a reservoir of good ers offering bank bonding converage, for ex producer Frank Capra; artist Jackson Pol will toward the United States argue so con ample, has shrunk to six, from 40 in 1983. lack; and a number of other individuals in vincingly that we must stand up for the The number of insurers offering the liabil various fields. values we believe in. This may well be the ity coverage has also fallen to about a hand One of the highlights of this event will be test that shows whether democracy has a ful, from 20 two years ago. Premium in chance to flourish in the Third World. creases on policy renewals have been as the dedication and naming of one of the This is the time and place to take some high as 500 percent. And insurance industry school buildings as the Gen. James H. Doo· risks. A corrupt dictator and Marxist experts say that, on certain types of bank little Building. gunmen cannot be allowed to prevent the policies, insurance losses have been nearly In its 75 years, Manual Arts High School rebirth of democracy in the Philippines be 200 percent of premium income. has proudly boasted new buildings. high cause we were unwilling to help while there The reasons for the problems are many. L. academic honors, State and national recog· was still a chance to do so. Patton Kline, vice chairman of the insur nition of its programs, and superior athlet· ance brokerage firm of Marsh & McLennan ic achievements. Mr. Speaker, I would like and one of today's speakers, said insurers TROUBLES IN BANKING AND had become wary of banks in recent years to submit a brief summary of the history of INSURANCE INTERACT because of the rising-tide of bank failures. Manual Arts High School, which is without He also said insurers were deferred by the question one of the finer schools in Los HON. JAMES J. FLORIO fact that bank regulatory agencies, such as Angeles, and in our country. the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, MANUAL ARTS HIGH ScHOOL, 1910-85 OF NEW JERSEY had begun suing bank management after IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The year 1985 is a diamond year for failures, creating a new avenue for potential Manual Arts High School as it celebrates Tuesday, November 19, 1985 insurer payouts. and reflects on seventy-five years of tradi Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, I am insert· SOUR MARKET SEEN tion and spirit. ing in the RECORD an article from the New And, most troubling to the insurers, Mr. In 1909, there were two high schools in York Times indicating that difficulties in Kline said, some banks have begun suing the city-Los Angeles High School, the first their own employees to try to recover insur and the oldest, and the new Polytechnic banking and insurance are beginning to ance. He was apparently referring to recent High School. Both these schools were over interact. decisions by the Chase Manhattan Bank crowded, and so 350 students waited and The article reports on plans in the bank· and the Continental Illinois Bank and Trust studied patiently in a shabby abandoned ing industry to create an industry-run in Company to take legal action against some grammar school on Olive Street. it was obvi surance company to deal with the problem of their employees following losses at the ous that a new school had to be built: and of unavailability and unaffordability of in· banks. by September of 1910, a new school did open surance from traditional sources. "The insurance market, especially for fi· on Vermont Avenue-Manual Arts High The article suggests that some observers nancial institutions, has turned very sour in School. Dr. Albert E. Wilson, the first Prin 1985," Mr. Kline said. "Just about gone are cipal, moved his faculty and students to the attribute the trouble banks are having find· the three-year Insurance policies that you new location and thus began the grand his ing insurance to "the rising tide of bank are accustomed to in the financial indus tory of the school at its present location. failures." Testimony in hearings before my try." Pride, excellence in achievement, and a subcommittee also indicates that the insur· "The directors' and officers' insurance spirit of adventure have marked the endeav ance capacity crunch may be attributable problem will get worse," said Donald T. or of the Manual Arts "Toilers". to insurance industry financial weakness. Brown, a group vice president at the First The decade of the thirties is often re The possible spread of instability within Atlanta Corporation, an Atlanta-based ferred to as the "Golden Era" of Manual our financial services industries is ominous banking company. Mr. Brown, who moderat Arts High School. The earthquake of 1933 ed the seminar, added, "Some banks see crumpled tradition-filled buildings, but not and deserves the attention of all Members. themselves going barer as far as D.& 0. in the spirit of the teachers and students who BANKERS WEIGHING OWN INSURANCE UNIT surance is concerned." inaugurated new buildings. It was during NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 22.-The banking in Although the idea of forming an insur this time that the "Manual Arts Daily" was dustry is considering forming its own insur ance company has been bandied about in born, the only daily high school newspaper ance company to combat the dwindling banking circles for some time, today's events west of the Mississippi. The foreign lan supply and soaring prices of insurance for provided the clearest indication that cre guage classes were acclaimed as the best in directors and officers. ation of such an entity was nearing. Similar the state. The Theatre Arts Department November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32469 was widely recognized; and at the same Mr. Greenberg's article clearly brings been able to establish space experimental time, the athletic teams swept to many city into focus the effects of this defense bias in research groups in the past decade." championships. The crowning glory was the our national research budget. We have At a recent meeting between university completion of the new school, which was heads and the chief of the Star Wars pro considered one of the most attractive high skewed our research resources toward gram, Lt. Gen. James A. Abrahamson. the schools in the entire state. "mega-science" so much that we have left issue of Star Wars' fiscal gluttony was gin When World War II came, the students little for other efforts, especially as he gerly raised by Dale Corson, president emer extended their activities beyond the points out, for campus-based engineering itus of Cornell University. "There just isn't campus: they supported their own Jimmie research centers tying universities and in enough money going around to sustain the Doolittle by helping to raise three million dustry together in research as well as edu health of the research enterprise," Mr. dollars for "Bombers for Doolittle"; this car cation. These "other efforts" have to Corson said, adding that "it's inevitable that rying Manual's name around the world by scratch for nickels and dimes in our Feder there will be a decline in the kind of science naming three planes. that's been with us for the last 40 years, the During the Korean War, Manual Arts al budget, yet they are no less than the first investigator-initiated research project, in adopted an orphanage in memory of line of defense in our national security as which the ideas are coming from the scien "Toiler" Kenny Kaiser, first California we move into the 21st century. tists themselves." That's not the general's Gold Star. Mr. Speaker, one of these days we are problem, and he offered no consolation. The fifties and sixties brought multicul going to wake up and discover that our dis The fiscal crush of mega-projects is also tural enrichment to Manual Arts High investment in non-defense research, par evident in the sparse funding available for School as students representing many na ticularly as it applies to advanced engineer one of the government's most applauded tionalities, races, and creeds were welcomed ing technologies, is a national disgrace. I and promising research Innovations and included in school life. campus-based centers where scientists and The sixties also witnessed major social just hope it won't be too late. engineers and their students' work with in· changes with the Inception of the Civil [From the Journal of Commerce, Oct. 25, dustry on basic engineering problems. Last Rights movement and the charismatic influ 19851 year, 140 schools, with proposals totaling $2 ence of Martin Luther King, Jr. The Air A CASE OF MEGA-BUCKS AND MEGA-SciENCE billion, applied to take part. The govern Force Academy accepted its first Black can ment eventually picked six to share in the didate, Maurice Econg, a Manual Arts grad $20 million a year available for the program. uate. WASHINGTON.-Last year, as White House The president's science adviser, Dr. By the mid-seventies. Manual Arts High budget planners proposed to spend $26 bil George A. Keyworth II. recently described School and its surrounding community had lion on Star Wars research, they displayed the engineering program as "the single most become predominantly Black; the strength vintage Reaganite frugality by snipping a important initiative in the Reagan adminis· of Martin Luther King's influence was ap couple of hundred million dollars from the tration's science policy," and urged that it parent in the school with its increased em government's medical research budget. be elevated to $500 million a year. phasis on Black pride and success. The They also wiped out a mere $1 million There's no chance of that. These centers, "Toilers" won scholarships, awards, and item for university studies of ethical prob designed to provide technical underpinnings athletic championships. lems in science and technology. and held for improved industrial competitiveness. are Thus far the eighties not only have back on spending over $50 million available small stuff, costing just a few million a year. brought recognition to Manual Arts High for remedying the decrepit condition of sci The irony is that, in the era of the mega School, but also have witnessed rapid ence education in elementary and high project, they cost too little to rate high. changes in the ethnic make-up of the schools. All the while, though, planning pro school. Immigrants and refugees from sever al Central American countries have settled ceeded for a manned space station, with a in the community. Black and Hispanic price tag loosely calculated at $8 billion, and TOM BETHELL ON PROPERTY "Toilers" have, triumphantly, shared in the an atom smasher-60 miles in circumfer RIGHTS IN UNDERDEVELOPED glories of a city championship in basketball ence-estimated to cost at least $4 billion. NATIONS and two consecutive years as city champion The pattern that emerges is billions for in football. They have also shared in the the scientific mega-project and parsimony pride of being named the Ambassador High for other parts of the research enterprise, HON. JIM COURTER School for the 1984 Olympics. Academic particularly for the mom-and-pop segments OF NEW JERSEY successes are enthusiastically recognized, as of scientific research. Referred to in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES graduates gain admission to prestigious uni business as "little science" the latter lives versities. win scholarships, and accept spe on government grants ranging from a few Tuesday, November 19, 1985 cial awards. thousand to a few hundred thousand dollars per year, mostly for campus laboratories, Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, Tom Beth where student scientists learn on the job. ell's recent article in the National Review, CAMPUS-BASED RESEARCH CEN Generally lacking the dramatic photo "How To Start a Revolution Without TERS VICTIMS OF ADMINIS appeal of mega-science, little science tends Really Trying," November 15, 1985, dis TRATION FRUGALITY to be inconspicuous. Nonetheless, it is the cusses the frequently neglected importance intellectual backbone of the system that of security of ownership for developing na HON. BOB EDGAR produces the majority of the highly trained tions. Mr. Bethell cites numerous examples people who advance basic scientific knowl· of the way in which the constant threat of OF PENNSYLVANIA edge, staff industrial research labs, and edu expropriation in Third World countries has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cate coming generations of scientists and en gineers. But. Increasingly, this style of sci· effectively destroyed the right of property Tuesday, November 19, 1985 ence is facing hard times, as anti-deficit pol· in those nations. Mr. EDGAR. Mr. Speaker, in the spirit of lUes presses against all federal spending and In many of these countries, governments' furthering the continuing debate on our the proponents of monumental ventures attempts to use land reform as an excuse to Nation's budget priorities, I am submitting grab for a bigger slice of the federal re destabilize political rivals or landowners an article by Daniel S. Greenberg, entitled search and development budget. whose wealth is threatening-through the The most appalling Instance of mega expropriation of lands owned by "absentee "A Case of Mega-Bucks and Mega-Science,'' projects trampling little science is the Space which was published in the Journal of Shuttle, built on politically alluring but landlords"-have actually resulted in the Commerce on October 25, 1985. I recom false promises of economical operations seizing of the plots of middle-class small mend it to my colleagues. and then financed with the help of money holden who for a variety of reasons were This Nation will spend about $107 billion stripped from NASA's scientific research unable to till their land and therefore for research and development this year programs. The consequences were recently leased it to farmers. more than the combined R&D spending of spelled out in congressional testimony by Once seized, the land is typically redis Great Britain, France, West Germany, and Professor Eugene Levy, director of the tributed to the peasants, although in El Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the Unl· Salvador, Mexico, and other underdevel Japan. Almost a third of this amount will versity of Arizona. Mr. Levy noted that be· be devoted to defense. In the area of ad cause NASA has cut back on sending aloft oped nations the new owners are prohibited vanced technologies alone, 85 percent of the scientific satellites that carry small ex from selling or renting out the land. With Federal R&D funds will be spent for mili periments, "There Is a startling lack of out these basic rights of ownership, the tary purposes. young scientists-ages 30 to 40-who have new owners are clearly no more than serfs -
32470 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 and property rights are further weakened. Freedom of speech was a civil liberty; the cerns knew more about working the land By contrasting these cases with successful security of ownership was not. The Times than his own Iranians. the Shah soon land reform in Japan and Taiwan, Tom here made explicit what we all know: The stripped the peasants of their short-lived claims of property are often suspect to edu holdings. Miss Goodell, whose book about Bethell demonstrates that the necessary cated elites. Even though we may enjoy the Iran. "The Elementary Structure of Politi element is an assurance that the land, once security of property and take it for granted cal Life," will be published by Oxford Uni redistributed, will not again be subject to in our own lives, its general advocacy and versity Press next year, regards land reform arbitrary expropriation or use limitations. application are intensely controversial. Ex as "the state's Trojan horse for its own pen Only if this right of property is conveyed plicit support of the security of property by etration and domination of the country with the land, will those who own the prop the economics profession would entail a re side." But. as the Shah found, it is a danger erty be willing to invest in its improvement. pudiation of the statist ideology by which it ous weapon. creating an embittered and per has been guided for fifty years, and such a haps revolutionary middle class that sees I commend the complete article to the at change is too painful to contemplate, no tention of my colleagues. itself. probably correctly, as having been matter what the evidence may be. wrongfully dispossessed. In much the same [From the National Review, Nov. 15, 19851 A year later, in October 1973, embarrass way, Ngo Dinh Diem and Nguyen Van How To START A REVOLUTION WITHOUT ing details about the Philippine land reform Thieu destabilized South Vietnam with REALLY TRYING were published by the New York Times. American-backed land reforms in the early The reform was facing a "major roadblock." and late 1960s. Tens of thousands of middle-class small "If the law itself commits the act that it is holders were unexpectedly scheduled for ex TILLERS AT THE TILL supposed to suppress. I say this is still plun propriation. Half the plots eligible for plun The Philippine fiasco was largely financed der and, as far as society is concerned, plun der were 25 acres or less. They were owned, by the World Bank. which shelled out at der of an even graver kind." FrMeric Bas Tillman Durdin reported, by businessmen, least $50 million to the Marcos government tiat, "The Law" <1850> retired military officers, teachers, and other I pointed professionals who have put their savings reward political allies>. The U.S. Agency for out that the international debt crisis would into small rural properties that they have International Development was also not soon go away, because the indebted regarded as providing basic security for involved in a small way, spending about $2 countries have been unable to create prop themselves and their heirs. Tenants culti million on various studies and surveys. But erty rights, which are indispensable if new vate their lands while they live in towns and AID soon withdrew. apparently having rec wealth is to be created. And without new collect as rent their share of what the ten ognized its dangerous features. By 1975 the wealth, debts cannot be repaid. Moreover, I ants make." proposed new "owners" were downgraded to suggested, certain American elites have The Secretary of Agrarian Reform was "leaseholders" in AID documents. leaving sometimes worked to obstruct the emer quoted as saying: "These are the very the Philippine middle class, one may guess, gence of property rights abroad, whether or people, a part of the middle class, whose more secure and less rebellious. not they knew they were doing so. support the president needs. They will be Roy Prosterman, the land-reform expert Property rights depend on the rule of law: very bitter if they have to give up their from the University of Washington Law the establishment and acceptance of the lands." School, testified in 1975 before the Senate idea that the law must apply to all, includ Oh dear. somebody had goofed. Marcos Subcommittee on Foreign Assistance that ing those who administer it; and had been persuaded that ownership was the he had been "very close to the processes of that there sits human rights of ownership great bulwark against Communism. There development of the land reform there [the and exchange, the security of which it is the fore, if you took land from "absentee land Philippines], and I have been very disap duty of governments to protect. Today, the lords" and gave it to the tillers, ownership pointed to see the failure of the Phllippine central problem of economic philosophy is would increase and Communism would find land-reform program. It was initiated as a simply this: How is the rule of law to bees no foothold. But the absentee landlords program to transfer land ownership to a tablished in those countries-the great ma turned out to be teachers-Marcos' own bu mlllion families of tenant farmers, and with jority-that do not enjoy it? Not only has reaucrats!-who had bought a little land as a form of pension plan: something literally respect to that goal they have achieved only this not been answered in contemporary 1 percent of what was intended over a economic discourse. It has scarcely been to live on after retirement. And now Marcos thirty-month period." asked. For example, Professor P.T. Bauer of wanted to seize it from them. Adding insult to injury, the New York Times . perhaps the leading critic of main writers secure in Scarsdale> had given its blessing. Vietnam ("successful ln achieving Its Imme stream "development" economics, does not diate objectives," Prosterman wrote ln the raise the question of property rights and Much of this planned plunder was fore stalled. Nevertheless, Marcos weakened his Summer 1981 issue of International Securi how they are to be established in undevel ty>. and he also played a major advisory role oped countries. own country with land reform, which pro vided him with the rationale for seizing the a decade later in the land-to-the-tiller phase Let us now embark on a brief excursion, of the Salvadoran land reform that was es beginning with the Philippines. Citing a property of political opponents , there tablished ln the final year posed martial law there in September 1972. by contributing to a general insecurity. Fur thermore, when the rule of law ls subverted, of the Carter Administration. Subsequently, Political opposition and press freedom were President Reagan's political appointees to curtailed. And land reform was instituted. corruption Invariably takes Its place. If a landowner's property was unexpectedly not AID have been surprised to find that the This, Marcos said, "would eliminate land most unpopular and destabilizing feature of lordism in the Philippines and give land to taken, then his neighbors would suspect him of buying off the Agrarian Reform sur the Philippine reform was repeated ln El the tillers everywhere in the country." Salvador: Land was eligible for expropria Marcos has simply seized the power to ex veyors even if he had not. New owners cannot possibly feel secure in tions on the grounds that its owners were propriate rural property, with the added absent, but these turned out in many cases provision that the tillers, or renters, of the such a climate of mounting despotism. This key defect of land reform has been pointed to be middle-class professionals in San Sal land were in some cases declared to be its vador, not millionaires in Miami. Many of new "owners." out by the anthropologist Grace Goodell, now at Johns Hopkins' School for Advanced these people soon found that, instead of a The New York Times reacted to Marcos's patch of land to retire to. they had worth· martial law with telltale ambivalence. It was International Studies. Miss Goodell did her field work in Iran, where ln the 1960s the less bonds stamped by the El Salvador Insti predictably concerned about the "repression tute for Agrarian Transformation. Later the of civil liberties" and the "suspension of Shah had unwisely taken American and World Bank advice, imposed a draconian State Department democratic institutions." But it relished the land reform, expropriated the mullahs. "re concluded that there was a connection be "genuine reform" of expropriation, which warded" the peaseants with the stolen land, tween this injustice and what came to be deserved "open encouragement." This might and in the end, as we know. paid the penalty called "right-wing death squads." take the form of "generous economic assist In some cases, AID and State Department ance for programs to help the majority of himself. "If the Shah can take all this land away officials were dismayed to find, "absentee Filipinos." peasants said to Miss Goodell, ''how much phans, and yes, handicapped persons, whose LAND TO THE TILLERS! easier it wlll be for him to take lt away from crippled or aged condition prevented them The truth was that Marcos deserved con us some day." from tilling the soil themselves, but who demnation on all counts. But the Times saw This happened, and it didn't take long. had enterprisingly found others to rent the partial merit in his version of martial law: Persuaded that American agribusiness con- land from them. No matter! Expropriate the November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32471 expropriaters! In some of the more pathetic to be among de la Madrid's "short-term suc China> Commission on Rural Reconstruc cases, apparently, the intended beneficiaries cesses." Due process at home and socialism tion imposed the new property arrangement refused to accept the land. sity-educated Americans. mosans, and the rule of law established. It turned out that the new owners could Owners, that is, could sell deterred from improving it. Moreover, the new owners "still continuing." Indeed it is.> tural to more highly valued industrial use. weren't allowed to rent out "their" land Foreign eligibility for U.S. aid is deter Land-reform zealots are usually opposed to either, because if they did they would mined by GNP-per-capita statistics compiled such permissiveness because, they believe, it become .. . absentee landlords! And subject by the World Bank. When they lose their will "dispossess" the peasants. One can only to expropriation in turn. This destructive eligibility, successful countries are said to reply that where there are doctrinaire land and tyrannical provision, also a feature of ··graduate." Three countries that graduated reformers there will always be peasants. life in rural Mexico, effectively returns a years ago are Japan, South Korea, and Where there are property rights, peasantry country to serfdom. Consider the effect on Taiwan. They are of great interest and im will soon disappear. industry if the owners of buildings were not portance because they all experienced land How odd that the great guru of land allowed to rent them out. reform of a sort and they are repeatedly reform, Wolf Ladejinsky, a Ukrainian immi In Phase I of the Salvadoran land reform, cited in the land-reform literature as great grant to the U.S. who worked for ten years all farms larger than 1,235 acres were expro success stories, proving that land reform at the Department of Agriculture before priated, and those who nad worked the really does work. And critics of land reform joining MacArthur's staff in 1945, never un fields were told that the collectively owned must concede that economic progress in derstood why land reform had worked in the land. But each individual could not sell these countries has been perhaps unrivaled Japan. In later years he traipsed disconso his share nor could the collective as a whole anywhere since World War II. What did this lately about Asia, conducting unsuccessful sell the property. Rather than "extending" success have to do with land reform? agrarian experiments in different countries, property rights. such edicts destroy them Again, the great problem with land reform becoming increasingly disgrun completely. They also destroy the incentive is this: The government that imposes it en larges its own power over citizens' lives. tled and radical. Shortly before his death he to work, because the individual who multi told a World Bank seminar: "If we are to plies his effort can only marginally increase However well intended, this represents a wait until the peasantry of India-or for his reward, if indeed he can increase it at step away from the rule of law. A ruler who that matter a number of other Asian coun all. This "reform·· repeated in El Salvado can change the pattern of ownership with tries-decide to take the law into their own the collectivits system imposed by the Car the stroke of a pen is more tyrant than law hands and fight for an out-and-out radical denas administrations in Mexico in 1934, giver. If he can do it once, he can do it agrarian revolution, I think we would have when a sizable percentage of Mexican farm again. No property is then secure, as we saw to wait for a long, long time." land was "reformed" into the ejido system in Iran, as we see today in Mexico, and of But the Japanese peasants didn't take the one that denied the peasants the right to course in the Communist countries. law into their own hands. The law was given sell their share of the land . decree of General Douglas MacArthur in A POLITICAL TOOL December 1945-along with a new constitu HUGO MORALES: A GREAT The Aid Administrator, Peter McPherson, tion and elections. The Japanese were not AMERICAN has in recent months publicly criticized this merely defeated, they were willing to accept provision of the law and has tried to get "the American way" as the price of defeat. President Duarte to change it, so far with They could surely see that MacArthur was HON. ROBERT GARCIA out success. Duarte is far more wedded to not seizing power for himself. He was not es OP' NEW YORK socialist principles than is generally real tablishing a tyranny for his own benefit, but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was intervening under circumstances that ized, and he is most unlikely to comply. In Tuesday, November 19, 1985 addition, a collectivized farm is a convenient would not be repeated. Whereas Marcos, political tool, useful for granting favors or Duarte, and the Shah went some way Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I want to take withholding them nor will Durate feel the toward undermining the rule of law in their a moment to pay tribute to a dear friend of economic pinch that might encourage him countries, MacArthur imposed it on Japan. mine, Dr. Hugo Morales. Dr. Morales has to change so long as he is cushioned by U.S. The Japanese accepted it, no doubt because they could see that the new system was de been a pillar of New York's Dominican dollars-one of P. T. Bacer's favorite argu community for almost three decades. This ments against foreign aid. signed to obstruct the arbitrary exercise of Fiscal 1986 U.S. aid for El Salvador is $483 power. so that the future was likely to be past year, he was given the honor of being million-including $46 million in food aid to more secure, thus encouraging the people to elected president of the Bronx County Med make up for the sharp agricultural decline go about their business in a spirit of hope ical Society for 1984-85. On November 17, that has set in since land reform was imple fulness. Furthermore, the system had evi he was honored at a dinner in New Ro mented in 1980. The foreign-aid request for dently served the Americans well enough to chelle, NY. the Philippines this year is $279 million, in defeat the hitherto invincible Japanese! I will not try to list the many accom cluding $35 million in food aid. Two coun PEASANTS FOREVER plishments of Dr. Morales. He has done so tries that do not receive U.S. aid, incident It was the same in South Korea, formerly many things so well. I would like to men ally, even though they are eligible for it, are a Japanese colony, with about 15 percent of Mexico and Nigeria. They are, one AID offi its land owned by Japanese. Again, the Americans arrived, lm· human side of Hugo Morales. He is a that they were doing better economically. posed elections and a new constitution, and warm, concerned human being who be Both, alas, are basket cases. At the same restored the Japanese-held lands to Kore lieves in his community. He has given of time neither enjoys anything remotely re ans. The Koreans for their part had no himself for years without expecting a sembling the rule of law. So far are we from reason to believe the victorious Americans reward. His reward has been all the good grasping this issue that when, a month after were seeking personal or political gain, and he has done for his community. He has the earthquake, the Mexican strongman so they could anticipate that this external been unfailingly modest and patient, never Miguel de la Madrid expropriated seven intervention would not be repeated. thousand private buildings on 625 acres of Likewise in Taiwan. After the Chinese demanding. Mexico City land, two Wall Street Journal Communist victory in 1949, General Chiang Dr. Hugo Morales deserves to be honored reporters adjudged the expropriation decree under U.S. auspices and there a Joint . Many of the hope that we will continue our friendship son, Hugo. components vital to making Superfund do for many years to come. the job it was intended to do had been re I am submitting for the RECORD the bi moved, including cleanup schedules and ography of Dr. Morales, so that my col LAST YEAR'S SUPERFUND BILL standards. Fortunately, a second bill that leagues can read about his many accom IS STANDARD FOR EFFORT contains those provisions and others was ap plishments. THIS YEAR proved by the Committee on Public Works and Transportation. chaired by Rep. James HUGO M. MORALES, M.D. J. Howard . On June 1, 1984, Dr. Hugo Morales HON. JAMES J. FLORIO Members of both committees have begun became the Bronx County Medical Society's OF NEW JERSEY meeting in an attempt to work out an agree 71st President. He is a Diplomate of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment on the two bills. The extent of differ American Board of Neurology and Psychia ences between the bills-and the strong feel try, and a member of the American Board of Tuesday, November 19, 1985 ings that exist on both sides-make observ Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, as my col ers less than optimistic that a compromise Physicians. can be reached. It will then rest with the Dr. Morales received his M.D. degree from leagues know, last year the House passed, House Rules Committee to decide which the University of Santo Domingo in 1956. by a vote of 323 to 33, strong and effective measures goes to a vote. Following postgraduate training at New Superfund legislation that would have re The Superfund program, which officially York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospi authorized the program at a funding level expired at the end of September after five tal, he held a teaching appointment in Psy of $10 billion for 5 more years. Unfortu years of existence, has not lived up to the chiatry at Harlem Hospital in New York nately, the administration blocked the leg expectations of those who enacted it. No City. He was also the Director of the De islation in the Senate and this year we are one in 1980 understood the magnitude of partment of Psychiatry at St. Francis Hos compelled once again to consider the exten the problem, or the complexities of cleaning pital in the Bronx. up this witches' brew of chemicals. The EPA He was elected to membership in the sion and expansion of this m~or environ grossly mismanaged the program during the Bronx County Medical Society in February. mental program. first years of its life, and the success stories 1965. He served as Chairman of the Public In addition to expanding the financial re wrought by Superfund efforts are few. Relations Committee from 1976 to 1982. He sources available for the Federal toxic But those are precisely the reasons that a was elected Vice President on June 1, 1982, waste cleanup effort, last year's Superfund strong, fully funded Superfund program and became President-Elect on June 1, 1983. bill established a strict annual schedule for must be enacted. If House members ques He is currently a member of the Board of cleanup and uniform national cleanup tion whether there is a groundswell of sup Trustees and the Board of Censors, and con standards for finished sites. The bill gave port for a Superfund that will do the Job, tinues to serve as a Delegate to the Medical they ought to talk to their constituents. Society of the State of New York, a position citizens the right to sue polluters for clean Better yet, their constituents ought to tell which he has held since 1981. up when the Government was not acting at them. Dr. Morales is on the Psychiatric Staff at the site and reaffirmed the current law's the Bronx-Lebanon and Gracie Square Hos strong liability for those found responsible pitals, and serves as a Consultant to numer for creating these toxic hazards. KEEPING SOUTH AFRICA IN ous city agencies. In 1978, he was appointed This year, we are-quite understand PERSPECTIVE by the Governor to serve on the Council for ably-being held to the standards estab Mental Health Planning in the State of New lished in last year's bill as one definitive York, and he continues in that position. His HON. PHIUP M. CRANE measure of our commitment to a strong name has also been submitted by the Gover OF ILLINOIS and effective Superfund Program. A recent nor to the Legislature to become a member IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the Medical Advisory Board of the Social editorial in the Philadelphia Inquirer is Services Department of New York State. He typical of the commentaries that have been Tuesday, November 19, 1985 is also a member of the Mental Health Task written in recent weeks urging us to reaf Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, in spite of Force in Albany, whose main responsibility firm last year's effort. I commend this what many in the media and among the lib is the development of community rehabilita thoughtful analysis to my colleagues' atten tive programs. erals of this country would have us believe, In early October, Mayor Koch appointed tion. the Botha government in South Africa has him as a member of the Mayor's Commis GIVING SUPERFUND A CHANCE committed itself to meaningful change of sion of Hispanic Affairs. The purpose of the Last year the House of Representatives its system of government. But Mr. Botha Commission is to identify economic, educa voted to reauthorize a strong Superfund and his National Party have before them a tion and health problems in the Hispanic program by an overwhelming margin of 323- task that is far from easy-witness the community and to offer solutions to these 33. The enormity of that bipartisan vote recent successes of the far-right in parlia conditions. He has been a member of the was attributed generally to the fact that mentary elections as a backlash to the lim Shared Health Facility Advisory Board members faced re-election and knew the Council of New York since 1983. voters at home wanted get-tough programs ited reforms introduced so far. But there He has been the recipient of numerous that would clean up hazardous wastes. can be no doubt that the journey along the awards for his services to the community, Something's changed this year. The legis road to reform has begun, and once begun, including the Bronx Community College's lation that in 1984 whizzed through the it will not end until tremendous changes "Man of the Year Award" in 1976. Dr. Mo House has been have been accomplished. rales is active in many community and pro stalled by a few House members who assert Many have criticized the recent ban on fessional organizations, including the Bronx that there isn't broad-based public support reporting in certain areas of South Africa Society of Neurology and Psychiatry, the for a rigorous chemical cleanup program. where violence and unrest have been most American Medical Association, the Spanish Nothing could be further from the truth. American Medical Society, the New York In a recent Time magazine survey, 79 per prevalent, but the simple fact is that the Academy of Science, the Pan American cent of the Americans polled said that "not more presence of television cameras in Medical Association, and the Dominican enough" has been done to clean up toxic such areas tends to spark or at the very Medical Society. He is a former President of waste sites, and 64 percent said they would least aggravate incidents in these areas. the Bronx District Branch of the American be willing to pay higher state and local Freedom of the press is, of course, very im Psychiatric Association. taxes to fund cleanup programs In their portant. But when that freedom is abused He is the founder and Medical Director of communities. With each new discovery of an or implemented to distort what is actually the Bronx Mental Health Center. This abandoned toxic-waste site, contaminated occurring, or when it is a catalyst of fur mental health care facility employs approxi groundwater supply, or polluted river. the mately fifty people, and provides innovative, constituency for strong cleanup regulations ther violence, then it should not be surpris comprehensive ambulatory mental health grows. Chemical contamination is so perva ing when most governments in the world care services to patients which are largely sive that the health of mlllions of Ameri limit that freedom. No one who has ever black and Hispanic. Dr. Morales is deeply cans already is being endangered. been near an angry mob will deny that cer- November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32473 tain individuals tend to play to the press, ties-which. unfortunately so. is the stated THE SOUTH AFRICAN COMMITMENT and in a situation as volatile as that in aim of the ANC. which is a terrorist and I would now refer you to South Africa's South Africa, this can be dangerous indeed. Communist backed organization and who. commitment which we would expect to Anyone who doubts the sincerity of the by its own admission. has close links with achieve much faster! South African Government to bring about other terrorist organizations like the P.L.O. Our State President. Mr. P. W. Botha, re And when the police move in, the rioters cently put the South African Government's meaningful change has merely to look at tum against them. some of its recent actions and listen to commitment for the future in these un It is in fact that. in discharging this diffi equivocal terms: what the leaders have been saying. Anyone cult duty, many people have been killed and He started off by pledging that there will who believes that the foreign press in wounded through police action. be no political domination of one group over South Africa has been a model of objectivi Between September 1984 and September another; he promised that no community ty and has done nothing to transgress the 1985: 210 Black people were murdered and would be excluded from the decision-making basic principles and ethics of journalism is 884 Black people hurt by Black radical and process; he pledged equal opportunities to sadly misguided. Along these same lines, I revolutionary elements. 14 Black policemen all communities and firmly rejected injus commend to my colleagues' attention a were killed and 405 hurt. 615 schools for tice and inequality; he pledged the removal speech given by Mr. DJ. Louis Nel, the Black children, 26 churches. 520 factories of any racial discrimination and encroach· Deputy Minister of Information of South and shops owned by Black businessmen. ment upon human dignity. Africa, during a recent visit to Washington. 1917 private Black homes. and 3138 delivery Surely we can all back the South African I hope my colleagues will take a few mo vehicles. carrying food and other commod President up to the hilt in this. ities into Black residential areas. were de As regards constitutional reform, Presi ments to really listen to what one of South stroyed or petrol-bombed by rioters. dent Botha made the following commit Africa's leaders thinks and intends, rather How many of you are really aware of ment, and I quote: than just relying on what the media tells us these atrocities committed by radical. revo "The Republic of South Africa forms one these leaders intend. lutionary elements against moderate Blacks. state ...". These facts are freely available and yet "It follows from this point of view that SOUTH AFRICA: PLAYING IT BY THE RULES not fully reported. there should be one collective South African Men and women of the press: We object to the perception created that citizenship for all who form part of the Re public. INTRODUCTION these terrorist acts against moderate Blacks are honest attempts at democratic reform. And then again: I come from a country that many in the and that only police actions are the cause of " ... My Government stated clearly that American Press nowadays, sadly enough, violence. That is simply not true! all groups and communities within the geo love to denounce. graphical area of this state must obtain rep We are only too aware that over the past COIOIITMENT TO DEMOCRACY AND ITS resentation at the highest level without year an ugly stamp, a seal of disapproval. REALIZATION domination of the one over the other. has been put upon South Africa. The debate today, however, is really not Yet we who live in South Africa. both And furthermore: about violence, not about apartheid either, "It is the conviction of the South African black and white. not only love our country, but about South Africa's advance to a. full but also take pride in it. Government that any eventual constitution democracy. al dispensation wlll have to take into consid· We are encouraged by the vast amount of The implementation of full democracy, goodwill that exists between all of us-de eration the multi-cultural nature of the however finn the commitment, takes time: composition of our population . . . The pro spite the stridency of radical condemnation it does not happen overnight. especially not and the images of violence that have ap· tection of minority rights wlll thus have to in a complex multi-ethnic or plural society. be ensured. peared on your screens. Certainly, when one looks at the sweep of Appalling violence has occurred in our He continued: country, violence which we deeply regret. modem history, instant democracy is very "In order to meet these realities and We are saddened by the hurt and injury and rare! Most countries in the world have not views, it is evident that units wlll have to be the deaths. We are also saddened by the reached the ideal of full democracy and still recognized on a geographic and group measure of polarisation in our society that have a long way to go. basis ... the violence has caused. The American experience is a case in And further: We ask only that the blame be fairly ap point: "It is the conviction of the Government portioned. The American Declaration of Independ that the structures in which co-operation We ask that our situation be justly ap ence of July 4. 1776 stated: "We hold these wlll take place, must be the result of negoti praised. truths to be self-evident. that all Men are ation with the leaders of all communities. created equal. that they are endowed by President Botha concluded: PERCEPTION CREATED BY THE MEDIA their Creator with certain inalienable My Government believes in freedom of "To summarise, I thus finally confirm Rights ...".-of which Liberty is one. that my Party and I are committed to the speech and the freedom of the press. The American Blll of Rights followed in Creating a media image, however, which principle of a united South Africa, one citi 1791. zenship and a universal frnnchlse, but conveys the impression of a country in well· In spite of all these strong commitments, nigh total turmoil. when facts prove that within structures chosen by South Africans, slavery in America was abolished only in not within structures prescribed from that is most clearly not the case, surely is 1865-74 years after the Independence Dec not fair. Yet this has happened. abroad ...". Although such an image may be exciting laration. On economic reform President Botha ex Remarkably so, only in 1870. nearly 80 to your readers or to your TV viewers. you pressed himself as follows: ultimately misinform them. Reality and years after the Blll of Righta, which certain " ... Further socio-economic reform. truth would dictate a more balanced pic· ly is applicable to everyone in the USA. race based on the principle that discrimination ture. as a bar to voting rights was abolished in on the basis of race, ethnic character and The reality of violence in South Africa is your country. origin is reJected, is also put on the agenda portrayed on your television screens and in We all know too well that even those de by the Government". newspaper columns as violence and brutal velopment.! did not end racial discrimination This finn commitment by the South Afri force by the South African Pollee against in the USA. can Government conforms to Western civil Blacks. The false perception thus created is As late aa 1960, Martin Luther King Jr. ized values. They should be universally ac one of violence only by the authorities had this to say: "I have a dream that one ceptable and should be recognized as such. against those Blacks who oppose the politi day even the State of Mississippi, a State Now you're all looking forward to the up cal system. sweltering with the heat of oppression. will coming World Series. Those teams wanting The truth, in fact, is that most of the vio be transformed into an oasis of freedom and to participate in the World Series can only lence is perpetrated by radical and revolu justice ..." do so if they conform to the rules of the tionary Blacks against moderate Blacks Nobody doubts the succeasive American game. If not, they are barred from the and the police. responsible for law and governments' and the American peoples' game. order. of necessity have to move in to pre commitment to democratic values and I appeal to you today to recognize and to vent the destruction of property, the mur norms. accept that my Government is committed to dering and maiming of innocent people and Yet. the fulflllment of those values took playing the democratic. constitutional game the total disruption of the Black communi- many generations to achieve. according to the rules. 32474 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 The fact that this commitment has as yet not prescribe and will not demand. Give and unions were illegal and the labour laws did not been fully fulfilled, does however not take will be the guiding principle." not recognize Black trade unions. detract from its validity. In this regard I must now make reference In 1975, the urban Black population was In this respect, the stated South African to the so-called "one-man-one-vote-in-a-uni considered to be temporary migrants only approach finds some support in the well tary-state" system which so many in the and the policy was to reverse the flow into known Lusaka Manifesto, agreed upon by 13 world demand that South Africa should im the cities back to the homelands. South Af. Black member states of the Organization plement immediately. rican citizenship was denied to those coming for African Unity in 1969. The rejection of this specific model, with to the cities, and was being taken away from After stating its ideals, ideals which in out guarantees of the rights of minorities as many who were there. Blacks could not own broad terms are acceptable to South Africa, it has been applied in Africa. however, does homes whether outright or in the form of the Manifesto continues: not imply that every person will not have leasehold. "We recognise that at any one time there the vote and will not participate fully in the In contrast, today, in 1985, the Govern will be, within every society, failures in the democratic process. There are numerous ment has broken the colour-line in Parlia implementation of these ideals. We recog other models of democracy which can be ment. where elected representatives of the nise that for the sake of order in human af considered and which are successfully being Coloured and Indian communities sit. fairs. there may be transitional arrange applied in the world. It will, however. be es Moreover, the entire job reservation law ments while a transformation from group sential for South Africa to work out its own has been abolished. Multi-racial and Black inqualities to individual equality is being ef system in order to satisfy its unique require trade unions are by law on the same footing fected ...." ments. as White unions. and they are large and South Africa now has a strong and bind The reality and history of our continent powerful. ing commitment, which I can assure you we will live up to. Its fulfillment is being imple demonstrates unmistakeably that one-man Today, the urban Black population is ex mented and we are in a transitional period. one-vote in a unitary state. without guaran plicitly recognised as permanent: one collec We must however be practical: It cannot teeing the rights of minorities. leads to one tive citizenship for everybody-White, Black be denied that the speed of implementation of two results: either a dictatorship by and Brown alike-is the policy: those who of our lofty commitments will greatly be in whatever ethnic group has the most people, lost their South African citizenship will fluenced by the / economic progress and or to military coup and rule by soldiers. have it restored, and the whole system of social stability which all South Africans ex I do not ask you to take my testimony on influx control is being reconsidered. perience and the peace and tranquility this point. Instead, I refer you to one of Today, Blacks can hold 99-year leaseholds which we will be allowed to enJoy. your own colleagues. of their homes, and freehold rights are im Now it is true that you Americans have a The New York Times representative in minent. The ban on mixed marriages has somewhat different approach to some of Africa wrote from Zimbabwe on August 14, been repealed, and the resettlement of these matters, particularly when it comes to 1984: Black communities has been discontinued, recognizing the constitutional rights of "In 100 coups or attempted coups, at least thereby ending the 'Black Spot' policy. groups. 70 African leaders have been deposed in a Taken individually, each of these reforms As determined as we are to remove dis quarter of a century. Almost half the represents a major change in baste areas of crimination from the statute books, as com member nations of the Organization of Afri South Africa's life: as a whole, they signify mitted as we are to institute real democracy can Unity are led by soldiers. If there is a the beginning of a new era in South Africa. in South Africa, so intent is my government political system that has evolved as the norm, it is the one-party state, often based COMMITMENT TO REFORM OR TO REVOLUTION: A as well to safeguarding the minority inter CHOICE ests of our diffemt peoples and groups. on one-man rule". The hard fact of South Africa. in fact of Against the background of such testimony The experience of many nations tells us Africa as a whole. is the existence of minori and the historical record, it is not only a ra that when you bring about fruitful change, ty or ethnic groups with a cohesiveness that tionalization but the clearest of truths to there are often forces that oppose reform for centuries has been the comer stone of state that to simply install one-man-one in that it could frustrate their plans for a everybody's security. vote in a unitary state in South Africa with total overthrow of the society. They present My fellow Black countrymen belong to out adequate protections for the cultural reform as a sign of weakness, and move in to nine different ethnic groups, speak diffemt and ethnic minorities of which South Africa foster civil unrest with the hope of over languages, have different lifestyles and to a is composed, would only repeat the deadly turning the established order at this crucial great extent conform to different cultures. struggles that have broken the promise of juncture. In manner of speaking, they want By stating this obvious truth, I do not in democracy in so many African states. to win the match by bending the rules! any way whatsoever wish to belittle the This is exactly what has happened in common interests among all South Africa's SOUTH AFRICA'S CREDIBILITY South Africa of late. We too have our en Blacks, which I hasten to recognise. South Africa is committed to change. emies among the radical forces of the world. But these groupings can nevertheless not While I say that this is for real, you might The Soviet bloc manifestly has designs be wished or willed away; they are there: answer that all I have said is mere pie in the upon South Africa with its strategic posi and clearly they must form the building sky, and then asks: What about South Afri tion. its mineral wealth and the only indus blocks of any new society. ca's apartheid? What about the legislated trial complex in Africa. Other countries in Africa who ignored this racism which is the basis of our condemna There is further the African National reality, did so to their everlasting detriment! tion of your society? Congress . operating from exlle and Since ethnicity is so strong a factor. not Let us say that the legislated discrimina forming an alliance with the South African only in South Africa, but on the whole con tion of successive South African govern· Communist Party. who endeavour to estab tinent of Africa, then obviously recognition ments is common cause. Let us also say that lish a Marxist-Socialist state in South of ethnicity is cardinal to reform. Without that was the case. Let us further say that Africa. guaranteeing the security that comes with South Africa is indeed changing, in very The ANC also openly sides with terrorist each group's cohesiveness. reform becomes much the same way that America changed movements like the PLO, the Polisarto well-nigh impossible. Fearful of losing their over many generations. Front, and other Latin American terrorists rights. some minority groups will undouted There are those who claim, regardless of groups. ly become unwilling to enter into any kind what we say. that no change has taken This fact is proved by official statements of national negotiation. place in my country. There are others who on more than one occasion by various lead And thus we come to the most important nullify those changes by professing them to ers, including its President, Oliver Tambo. issue of the day: What model should South be cosmetic and meaningless. who on 9 November 1982 in New York. pub Africa adopt in implementing democracy in And yet, for those with open minds, our licly stated the ANCs support for and soli its broadest sense. track record is there to see: what has been darity with ~he PLO and other terrorist or At this point, no clear-cut answer can be achieved, with much political pain and tur ganizations. given except that it will be a model negoti moll, corroborates the credibtllty of the The ANC is firmly committed to total ated with leaders of all communities on the South African Government when it states change through violence and revolution. principles spelled out by the State Presi its commitment to change. On 11 February this year. Radio Freedom. dent, namely: Compare the South Africa of 1975 to that the ANCs radio station, put it quite clearly: A United South Africa: of 1985: "Our future lies in our victory and our vic One citizenship for all: and In 1975, the Parliament was for Whites tory lies in the attack-mtlttant and vicious A universal franchise where every only and the policy was to keep it that way. attack". person will have a vote. In 1975 Whites were entitled under the And further: As far as specific model is concerned, the Job Reservation Law to a monopoly of all "Whilst we are continuously making our President said "that the Government wlll skilled Jobs in industry. Multi-racial trade country ungovernable and ourselves diffl- November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32475 cult to control, we must at the same time SUMMIT HOPES FOR RAOUL admitted he had been imprisoned enter the war-either to finish off the San He is the division's liaison with the Jewish While the world's attention has been fo dinistas or to rescue the contras. It's even community. He is a lobbyist for state and cused on the summit, storm clouds have possible, given the depth of the Administra federal legislation on law enforcement and darkened over Nicaragua. And though "re tion's hostility, that the F-5's might be sent religious issues. Working in Albany one day gional disputes" are on the agenda at deliberately to trigger off a Nicaraguan re a week during legislative season. the rabbi Geneva, it's unlikely that anything done or action that would give Washington an has pushed bills on drunk-driving patrols, said there will much affect what may be the excuse to intervene. organ transplants and autopsy waivers. He coming crisis in Central America. On the other hand. the Sandinistas might serves as counselor to members of the force, Both the Nicaraguan Government and the U.S.-supported "contras" are predicting that acquire the aircraft even without the provo both Jews and gentiles. He founded the cation of F-5 ·s going to Honduras. That. Trooper Foundation, a privately supported that crisis is at hand. When the Sandinistas announced in October the suspension of cer too, would raise the grim possibility of group that raises funds for the State Police. direct U.S. intervention in the war. "There is no such thing as a job descrip tain civil liberties, for example, the reason given by President Daniel Ortega Saavedra The consequences in Latin America tion," says Gluck, 49, who took his post 18 either from open U.S. mllltary action or months ago after serving as assistant to was that the Government was "on the verge" of routing the contras. The suspen from the downfall of the Sandinistas under three New York mayors and two governors. sion was necessary. he said, to help prevent pressure from U.S-backed contras-probably "A job description is just an outline. the rebels from "regrouping.·· would be severe. To mention only two possi A rabbi is supposed to be concerned with From the other side of the fence. Arturo bilities: the trend toward democracy in sev his community," he says of his interest in Cruz, once a member of the Government eral Latin countries could be reversed by an public service. "The Orthodox community is and perhaps the most respected contra emboldened right; and Latin debtor nations very pro-law and order. We all want to have leader, said this week "1986 is the year would find it more difficult to repay the safer and more secure communities." when the book will be closed. If [the Sandi gringo interventionists. As the highest-ranking Jew in the State nistasl are still in power by the end of 1986, But these are not possibilities the Admin Police, Gluck literally wears two hats-a that's it." istration seems to fear. or even to contem homburg to the office, a wide-brim khaki If Mr. Ortega has judged the military situ plate. trooper's hat during his sensitivity training ation correctly, the bad news is that it's lectures to police. And he frequently com highly unlikely the Reagan Administra bines his religious and law-enforcement in tion-in an election year-would stand by terests. and let go down the drain its determination KRAUTHAMMER ON MEDVID'S When a camper was reported missing up to overthrow the Sandinistas and turn back LEAPS TO FREEDOM state last year, he enlisted 60 boys from a what it regards as a Soviet threat to the Satmar camp to comb nearby woods. When hemisphere. Organizing still another rebel civilian complaints are filed by members of force would take too long and probably HON. JIM COURTER the Jewish community against city police. prove ineffective; so rather than let the con OF NEW JERSEY tras be crushed, Mr. Reagan might support he holds hearings on occasion in his Bor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ough Park living room. When undercover them with U.S. air strikes or other U.S. patrols are requested in Chasidic neighbor forces. Tuesday, November 19, 1985 But if Mr. Cruz is correct that the contras hoods, he trains non-Jewish city policemen. might succeed next year in overthrowing Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker. it is re One Italian officer. disguised in a long the Sandinistas, not only will the war inten markably easy to forget what freedom is black coat, black hat and sidecurls, came to sify but so will the danger of its spreading when one never lives without it. Fortunate Gluck's house befuddled one Friday night across the Honduran or Costa Rican bor last year. Chasidim were yelling at him, the ly. Americans are continually reminded of ders. or both. That would also make it more the meaning of freedom by foreigners who officer said. Maybe you should put out that likely that the U.S. might be drawn in "de cigarette in your mouth, the rabbi advised. fense" of these allies. Or. if Washington saw knock on our door seeking admission. One undercover officer on foot patrol that the Sandinistas were near defeat. the The case of Miroslav Medvid, the Ukrain Pesach night received invitations to join temptation could be great to intervene and ian sailor who attempted to defect to Amer families' seders, Gluck says. Another had give them the final push. ica. was for him an unqualified tragedy. his hand slapped by a Chasid, who shouted Perhaps even more ominous was the an For us it has been and should remain a "Trayfe" when the officer bought a hot dog nouncement by Humberto Ortega Saavedra. deep embarrassment. Perhaps it will also from a sidewalk vendor. Two others were Nicaragua's Defense Minister and the Presi spotted eating in a non-kosher restaurant dent's brother, that his country might soon be a reminder of what it is that Mr. Medvid during Passover. acquire new fighter airplanes to counter wanted so badly when he jumped-twice The result of that faux pas was "300 what he said was a U.S. plan to equip Hon from a Communist ship. people sticking their noses into the restau duras with advanced F-5's. A State Depart The following comments on the Medvid rant," the rabbi says. "These are the kinds ment official replied that there was no plan incident by Charles Krauthammer were of of things I try to explain." to do this-not until the French Super Mys tere filhten that already 1ive Honduras the particular interest to me, and may be as in stron1est air force in Central America could terestinr to my colleagues. no lon1er be repaired. The official said the November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32477 [From the Washington Post, Nov. 15, 19851 ibly thwart his will? The answer is easy. He oversight over the intelligence community, How To TREAT DEFECTORs-Tm: MEDVID has no single "will." If he really wanted to it took on a heavy responsibility with over RULES die, he wouldn't be on the ledge: he would riding national security implications. As be lying on the sidewalk, and the question would be moot. And if he really wanted to the result of this action, our two intelli The United States is of two minds about live, he wouldn't be on the ledge either: he gence committees are now privy to highly defectors. It appreciates the sentiment but would be inside. He is on the ledge because sensitive information and material that not the hassle. Every defector is confirma he is of two minds. Society then decides to must be jealously guarded as precious na tion that America is the promised land. Too ally itself with the life-seeking mind and tional resources. many defectors-a whole world of tired, often locks him up for a couple of weeks, poor, huddled masses is yearning to be Sometimes what's proposed by the ad waiting for that mind to retake command of ministration does not receive the blessing free-and the promised land gets crowded. the other. Worse, too many defectors can be bad for By the time Medvid was brought back for of everyone on the two intelligence panels. business. Embassy business, for example, a final interview by U.S. officials, he had no Unfortunately, when disagreement does U.S. embassies in the Soviet bloc discourage doubt been theatened and, according to the often leaked with the intention of sabotag asylum. It means added work and head psychiatrist's report, heavily drugged. This ing it before it gets off the drawing board. aches. A group of 16 Siberian Pentecostals Medvid said: I want to go back to the Soviet lived for five years in the basement of the Such tactics may be politically clever and Union. Days before, another Medvid had effective, t ut they are dangerously short U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Embassies don't said: I want to come to America. Which was like running hostels. the real Medvid? Why not wait at least a sighted and their impact on our intelli But hurt most of all is the business of few days to find out-at least enough time gence capability is devastating. business. If every Soviet trading vessel on Mr. Speaker, with these observations as the Mississippi brings a ship-jumping, what for the effects of the brutalization and the happens to the grain trade? drugs to dissipate? prologue, I would like to make some rec Accordingly, defection is tolerated, not en And if we were to err on the side of the ommendations as to how we should addreu couraged. There are exceptions, of course. wrong Soviet officials present during his inter Soviet sailor who twice jumped ship in New views? Look at it from Medvid's point of also the executive branch from whence a Orleans only to be twice returned by U.S. view. The first time he jumps, he is inter number of these egregious leaks have authorities. He is now on his way to an un viewed by Americans only, he asks to stay, sprung. happy fate in the Soviet Union. and they send him back kicking and scream Second, we must drastically reduce the More sophisticated defectors come better ing. He is then re-interviewed by Americans, his final chance, and this time a Soviet em number of individuals with acceu to se prepared. An acquaintance of mine, a psy creta in both Congress and the executive chiatrist, planned his escape from the bassy official is always present. Is he sup Soviet Union for many years. He signed on posed to confess now his rejection of the branch. In this regard, I believe Congress as a ship's doctor and made a break for it at Motherland and his embrace of America? must set an example by establishing a Joint a West African port. He bolted from his He's only a sailor. but he's not crazy. Intelligence Committee which would re group on shore leave and, after a taxi chase, A few more Medvids and the old joke place the House and Senate Intelligence made it to the American Embassy. definition of a Soviet trio: a quartet re Committees. This is not a new idea. In fact, Had he acted on impulse? embassy offi turned from abroad-may lose some of its I authored legislation to bring this about 10 cials wanted to know. If he left the embassy truth. We are giving enormous attention to years ago. Moreover, I was not alone as right away, he could say he had gotten lost that shiny new paint job for the Statue of and no one would be the wiser. Had he been Liberty. Why not divert some effort to pre such respected colleagues as ED BOLAND, drinking? Did he have a fight with someone paring a better welcome for those who be SILVIO CONTE, LEE HAMILTON, BILL FREN· on board? I planned my whole life for this lieve its inscription? The Medvid rules-that ZEL, AND DANTE FASCELL sponsored simi moment, replied Victor, and for emphasis he wretched man deserves some memorial-are lar bills. pulled down his pants and produced his a start. All of these recent disclosures have sever trump-his underwear. into which he had ly undermined relations between Congress sewn his medical diploma. That seemed to and the intelligence community. For Con convince the staff. He got a 10 for serious CAULKING THE LEAKY SHIP OF ness and a ticket to STATE greu to practice meaningful and responsi the U.S.A. ble oversight over the intelligence agencies, Sailing to the U.S.S.R. is poor Medvid. HON. ~.S.BROO~ELD it must first earn the trust of those whose Just a sailor with no English. When he activities it reviews. turned up on shore, he was carrying merely OF MICHIGAN That trust is totally lacking now and a glass, screw-lid jar containing his watch IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES won't begin to develop until there is some and and some pieces of paper. The immigra Tuesday, November 19, 1985 clear-cut assurance that what is said in tion agents were not impressed. They sent him back. Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, during closed session remains a secret. Chances of Now, these agents are either very hard or the past several weeks, Washington has that happening are much better when se very stupid, and they are in for some pun been awash with leaks that have seriously creta are reported to a very limited group ishment. But this is not just a case of damaged U.S. intelligence interesta. One of responsible and senior Representatives human error. The rules are absurd. begins to wonder how many more of these and Senators backed by a small group of First, when a guy jumps 40 feet from a media torpedos the ship of state can absorb professional staff experta. Furthermore, ship that, and that alone, should be con before it goes under. under this kind of arrangement with so few sidred a request for asylum. And if he subse It quently offers his signature on a piece of is with great dismay that I see stories in the loop, leakers would be much easier paper, so much the better. attributed to congressional and administra to identify. Presently, there are so many After four days back aboard ship, Medvid tion sources regarding the wisdom and de with access to secreta that the FBI and Jus was presented to American officials for re tails of various intelligence activities. Such lice Department seldom, if ever, unmask interview. This time he said he wanted to go disclosures have made a joke of congres these anonymous sources who are consist home. This being the land of freely ex sional intelligence oversight while jeopard ently undercutting our national security. pressed will, his request was granted. It izing the lives of American intelligence of In short, Mr. Speaker, the time has come should not have been. ficers and their foreign contacta. It is time to revamp our congressional oversight At least not immediately. That should be to return to the old-fashioned concept of rule two: not every wish deserves immediate system with the establishment of a Joint honoring. Consider this analogy: the suicide putting America's national security inter Intelligence Committee along the lines pro jumper perched on a ledge who refuses ests first. posed by Congressman HENRY HYDE in rescue. Shall we tackle him and drag him to When Congress decided in the wake of House Joint Resolution 7. I urge my col safety? Of course. By what right do we fore- Vietnam and Watergate to exercise more leagues to join me and some 70 other Mem- 32478 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 bers in cosponsoring this timely and ex there's no question that on a wide range of would prevail. It's not a matter of consen tremely important initiative that is rapidly issues the differences are vast and real. But sus, it's a matter of as little as 6% of the 535 gaining widespread bipartisan support. there are common threads, the most impor members of the House and Senate having tant centering on a belief in the necessity of the power, with the president, to determine restraining government to protect human the legislative priorities for the country and LINE-ITEM VETO: A CHALLENGE liberties. While there are great differences overrule the other 94%. That would obvious TO REPUBLICAN BELIEFS of opinion in "Republican" political circles ly be a complete inversion of the system en as to how useful government can be, there is visioned by the Founding Fathers. And this substantial agreement that it poses great concentration of power is the opposite of HON.ROBERTK.DORNAN potential for suppression of individual free the decentralization which is fundamental OF CALIFORNIA doms-and shared concern which has Its to Republican beliefs. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES antecedents in the constitutional delibera The president, who is commander in chief tions of the nation's founders. of the armed forces, appoints the Supreme Tuesday, November 19, 1985 That concern, which is expressed in a Court, appoints every federal judge, ap carefully drawn system of separated powers, Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. Speaker, and an intricate web of checks and balances, points department heads and agency heads there is no one in Congress who has taken not only placed great power in the presiden and ambassadors and members of the Feder a more intense interest in the proposed cy-command of the armed forces, the al Reserve Board. now would have. in addi Presidential line-item veto than my friend power to appoint the judiciary, the power to tion, virtual control over the legislative and and colleague MICKEY EDWARDS. His com appoint the heads of every federal depart spending decisions of the federal govern ment and agency-but it deliberately with ment. mitment to educating other Members to the Thus, the line-item veto would bring effects of passing this legislation is to be held power as well. Most notably, the Con stitution, in Its very first sentence, placed all about what the nation's founders most commended. I know he has changed a lot legislative power in a separate branch of feared-a non-hereditary monarchy. The of minds. government. Only after much deliberation president of the United States already has Therefore, Mr. Speaker, I would like to was the president granted any veto power at more power than many kings have had, and submit for the historical record this recent all. with the added ability to control the legisla article written by Mr. EDWARDS that ap That carefully crafted balance is now tive and spending agendas, he could become, peared in the October 1985 issue of the threatened by President Reagan's vigorous potentially, among the most powerful rulers Ripon Forum. Entitled "Line-Item Veto: A campaign to place unprecedented new legis in world history. It was precisely this con Challenge to Republican Beliefs," the arti lative power in his own hands through the centration of power the republic's founders use of the so-called line-item veto. labored so hard to avoid. cle makes a strong case against giving any How much would the line-item veto shift It is the absence of such power, the care President line-item veto. I urge my col the balance of power? ful division of authority into separate leagues, on both sides of the issue, to read Today, members of Congress, representing branches of government. each able to check it. varying philosophies and diverse regions of the other. which has allowed the nation to [From Ripon Forum, October 19851 the country, come to agreement, to consen have both enough strength and efficiency to sus, on legislation which a majority of them resist external threats and sufficient guar LINE-ITEM VETo: A CHALLENGE TO believe to be consistent with their own views REPUBLICAN BELIEFS antees to preclude Americans losing their and the best interests of their constituents freedoms to their own government. in other words, a consensus which benefits Those who propose adding such new On September 3, meeting behind closed the majority of the population. If one more powers to the presidency rely heavily on two ar bers of his own party to support presidential The president has the power to veto these guments: the desperate need to do some initiatives. bills, and sometimes presidents veto entire thing about the national debt. and a suc "Now's the time to go along, and be Re appropriations bills: Jimmy Carter did: cessful track record in the 43 states which publicans," he said. Ronald Reagan has. But because the repre give their governors line-item veto author· His complaint raises a serious question, of sentatives and senators who put the legisla tty. course. To what extent should we, as Re tive packages together are loath to unravel publicans, feel obligated to support the ini them, it is harder for a president to gain REBUTTING PROPONENTS tiatives of a Republican president-especial sufficient support to sustain his veto. Thus There are two answers to the first point. ly one who has been twice elected by sizable the majority will of the Congress prevails The first is made most effectively by Sena margins and has the clear support of a ma more often than not-which is what the tor Mark Hatfield. chairman of the Senate jority of the American people? Are there Founding Fathers intended. Appropriations Committee. Hatfield points transcendent issues which go to the heart of PRESIDENTIAL LEVERAGE out, correctly, that so much of federal our common Republican identification and A president with the power of the line spending is outside the regular appropria· which not only unite Republicans within item veto, however, gains an enormous ad tions process ? Are there ment to conservatives, I suggest that the other 12 percent or so is earmarked to pay issues which may require us, in order to be line-item veto could be used to eliminate the interest on the national debt> that even true to Republican principles, to oppose such military hardware as the B-1 and the extensive use of the line-item veto. while it part of the president's legislative program? MX, but the point is equally true in reverse. would remove priority-making authority UNITING REPUBLICANS Suppose a president were to appoint as di· from the Congress. would not achieve the Clearly there are. Conservatives like rector of the Office of Management and balanced budget which Its advocates dream. myself have used our own understanding of Budget a budget-slashing conservative like The second argument is more philosophi Republican principles to reach positions David Stockman, and, guided by such a cal: granted that the accumulated debt Is a which differ from the president's on the force, that administration proposed the major national problem. the Constitution question of sanctions against South Africa, elimination of subsidized legal assistance for provided a specific means for dealing with certain changes in the tax code, and the the poor, or student loans, or school lunch it-and with other problems of congression need to institute reforms at the Pentagon. programs. al mismanagement or inaction-congression I believe one of those issues-one of those Imagine that the supporters of those pro· al elections every two years. fundamental concerns which unite Republi grams then launched a nationwide cam To those who argue that the political cans, whether Ripon Republicans or ACU paign to save them. Under pressure from process is too slow. and doesn't work, I point Republicans, require us to oppose, as well, constituents, the House for a change in direction. the American that is), powers specifically denied the presi votes 435-0 to preserve the programs. And people sent to Washington with President dent by the Founding Fathers. the Senate votes nearly two-to-one to con Reagan a Republican majority in the To the casual observer, there is a vast po tinue the programs. Who wins? Senate and enough Republicans to form a litical distance between the Ripon Society The president, has OMB director and a working majority with conservative Demo and the American Conservative Union. and small band of conservatives in the Senate crats in the House. November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32479 In 1982, concerned that the new adminis that more and more business people and Often people with health problems are tration and Republicans had read too much public officials are being open about specif embarrassed to let anyone know and then into the 1980 "mandate," and had gone too ic health problems and "the response from when they have an attack or seizure no one far, the voters shifted the Congress slightly the general public seems to be overwhelm in their office knows what's happening or toward its pre-1980 configuration. It is ad how to handle the situation. Besides, today mittedly harder, more time-consuming, ingly positive." He also points out that for there is much less social stigma related to more expensive, more tedious to change those individuals who have diabetes or epi such conditions. things through the political process, and, lepsy, letting fellow workers know about People often say that they are just too voters having their own opinions, the re your disorder could save your life. busy to take the time to go see their doctor sults might not always be what one wants. As one who has epilepsy, I totally agree or have an annual exam. I can't stress But it's far preferable to abandoning our with Dr. Finkler's comments about being enough the importance of a physical as a unique form of government and opening the upfront and open with your friends, loved preventative measure in catching any door to future presidents who might not ones and coworkers and I would like to health problem before it becomes too seri have the internal strength, or the inclina share this article with my colleagues. ous. Know your family health history and tion. to resist use of major new powers. act accordingly when it comes to preventa As for the argument that the line-item £From the Sacramento Bee, Sept. 23, 19851 tive care. veto has been used successfully in 43 states, IT's BETrER To LET AILMENTS BE KNOWN Our careers are often made up of daily with all due respect to state government, stress, your health is just one more worry that is much like saying the old "Statute of business. communicate your concerns to the cause it's been used so well on sandlots. There was a time not too long ago, when appropriate professions, plan your strategy State governments are not "little federal there wasn't a business person around who take-action and watch your success become governments." Although the analogy may would admit to having a cold much less tenfold in body and business. be helpful in a beginning political science having a serious type of disease, such as course, or in junior high civics, there is cancer. simply no comparison at all between the The business person worried that his or THE HUMAN COSTS OF TOXIC states and a national government. On social her client would feel they weren't as compe WASTE problems, the difference in scope is awe tent or their employer might feel that they some. No state government deals with a were no longer able to give 100 percent to Social Security system covering tens of mil their job and would therefore start inter HON. JAMES J. FLORIO lion of Americans, nor with the FBI. No viewing others for their position. OF NEW JERSEY state government deals with the implemen Today, more and more public officials and business IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing for the national defense. people in general are becoming more open Tuesday, November 19, 1985 The truth is, none of the arguments for with the specific health problems that they the line-item veto work: ; it won't seriously reduce cal problem and what they plan on doing to of Americans. federal spending . and, worst of all, It has often been felt, and may be tru"!, plete cleanup at even one of the Nation's it would place an enormous potential to that if public official or business person can 850 priority sites. Citizens in the communi blackmail in the hands of a president ("If face a health crisis and carry on, that that ties around these facilities live with daily you don't support my program, I'll veto same perserverance would prove essential in apprehensions about the ramifications of highway funds for your district">. a variety of business situations. these hidden pollutants on their health and What the line-item veto would do is fun As a surgeon, I hope that this trend or their environment. damentally shift the balance of power in pattern of behavior continues and gains mo America and change, at its roots, our form mentum. It is time that health problems One of the most notorious Superfund of government. were brought to light and faced as soon as sites in the Nation is the Lipari landfill in Ronald Reagan is correct. It's time to be discovered. For too long, people have tried to ington Times described that community's belong to the Ripon Society or to the ranks ignore or hide any medical problems that efforts to come to grips with the landfill's of more conservative Republicans-"being they might have. hazards in vivid and insightful detail. I Republican" sometimes means saying "no" The focus needs to be on recognizing and hope my colleagues will keep such experi to presidents who should never get all the treating whatever health problem an indi· ences in mind as we continue to consider power they want. vidual may be having. Recognizing symp the need to extend and expand the Super toms that are unusual and going to a doctor to find out what is causing them essential, fund Program. IT'S BETTER TO LET AILMENT as essential as the early warning signs you The article follows: BE KNOWN might perceive in a shaky business. [From the Washington Times, Oct. 21. I feel it is important and recommend to 19851 my patients that they inform their employ HON. TONY COELHO WASTE DEBATE DRAGS ON WHILE VILLAGE Is ers or employees if they are having a health DYING OF CALIFORNIA problem and are planning on having sur· IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gery. The benefits are two fold. First, it Tuesday, November 19, 1985 gives fellow workers the feelings that you PITMAN, N.J.-For the first 15 years Harry are being up front with them and may stop Lindsay lived in this bucolic village south of Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, a friend and any rumors that are even worse than the Camden, he savored the lakefront lifestyle former employee of mine. who, incidental truth from starting. his family had enjoyed since 1968. ly, is hearing impaired, recently sent me an Second, your time away from work can be Succulent fish caught from Alcyon Lake, article from the Sacramento Bee which scheduled and business can continue to run which laps within 30 feet of his white stucco stressed the positive aspects of being up smoothly, I'm not saying that it will be easy, home. were common fare on the Lindsay's just easier. dinner table. Fresh vegetables flourished in front about personal illness or disorders As for medical conditions that Individuals his backyard garden. a robust plot of coal with our friends and coworkers. must learn to live with for the rest of their black dirt that for years was irrigated from The author of the article, Dr. Jon lives, such as diabetes or epilepsy, letting the 24-acre lake. Finkler. who is chief of surgery at Mercy fellow workers know is also important as it Now the garden is gone and the fishing San Juan Hospital in Sacramento. writes could save your life. rods. once used almost daily, are untouched. 32480 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 And Mr. Lindsay lies awake at night wor dump sites around the country that a new In Pitman, the 40-plus members of the rying that his two children may be suffering Superfund bill is expected to address. community environmental group are not permanent, perhaps catastrophic, health As in Lipari's case, often it begins with the mollified by EPA's promises, however. problems caused by the lake and nearby discovery of huge caches of dumped chemi "I went through two pregnancies here and Lipari Landfill, tabbed by the Environmen cals, followed by years of debate on poten no way would I go through those had I tal Protection Agency as the most danger tial health threats and costly ways to right known what I know now," said Pat Stuart, a ous toxic dump site in the nation. the toxic wrongs. high school home economics teacher who "I am trying to figure out what the hell Meanwhile, frightened residents living lives with her husband, Doug, and two chil am I going to tell my 12-year-old daughter near sites worry about the effect the past dren within 50 yards of Alcyon Lake. "Until when she is old enough to have a family," has on their future health. Tiny Pitman, a recently, none of us were real concerned said Mr. Lindsay, who with his children picturesque bedroom community, is no ex about the chemicals in relation to our once swam and fished in the lake now be ception. Residents here said Superfund's re lieved to contain a toxic stew of chemicals health. Now we don't even know if it is safe authorization is badly needed, but they to live here anymore." known to cause cancer and genetic muta wonder if help may be too late in coming. In tion. "I have read about that gene-altering any case, they are thankful for their supply business. I think it is really possible that it of city water. has happened to some of the kids here." Federal court records in New Jersey show JOHN DAVIS LODGE For Mr. Lindsay, an electronics salesman the 15-acre Lipari Landfill was used as a turned angry environmentalist, the Lipari commercial gravel pit and dump site from Landfill and Alcyon Lake have become a no 1958 to 1971, when the state closed it as a HON. DAN MICA torious nightmare in his hometown of potential health threat. During that time, OF FLORIDA 12,000 residents. Its unwanted fame stems owner Nick Lipari was paid to dump an esti from Lipari's No. 1 ranking on the toxic na mated 3 million gallons of toxic chemicals IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tional map, a grim chart of 850 Superfund into trenches that were later covered with Tuesday, November 19, 1985 sites the EPA has found to pose serious dirt. health threats to residents. Hundreds of thousands of gallons of con Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, when I was first Federal efforts to remedy the likes of taminated water subsequently flowed from elected to the Congress in 1978, I was ap Lipari are at the center of the current con the landfill into nearby creeks leading to pointed to serve on the Committee on For gressional wrangling to reauthorize Super Alcyon Lake, about 1,000 feet away. Of the eign Affairs. Two weeks later, I was invited fund, the fledgling EPA cleanup program 155 chemicals identified as seeping from the that expired Oct 1. The unresolved debate is to participate in a foreign policy debate in landfill, some of the most dangerous include my Florida district. Although I had served expected to come to a head this week as the benzene, Bis, toluene, arsenic, chromium, House begins final discussions on a five-year lead, mercury, zinc and six types of PCBs. on a congressional staff for several years extension to the controversial program. In 1980, a federal district court in New prior to my election, I had not worked pri Since its inception in 1980, the $1.6 billion Jersey found "direct contact with or expo marily on foreign policy matters. I was Superfund program logged more failures sure to these carcinogenic, mutagenic and somewhat chagrined to find that for my than successes. Critics are quick to note teratogenic substances . . . pose a serious that only six of the 850 Superfund sites first public foreign policy debate, my oppo imminent threat to the health of those" nent would be John Davis Lodge. have been cleaned since 1980, and at least living near the lake and landfill. one of those is again polluting the environ EPA. which under Superfund is mandated As a freshman Member of Congress, it ment. That dismal record was further com with the cleanup of Lipari and the adjacent was quite an experience to debate foreign pounded by prolonged EPA controversy policy with a man who had been a past that led to administor Anne Burford resign area, has spent $4 million since 1980 to try ing in 1983 and Rita Lavelle, head of the su to contain chemicals spilling from the land member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, perfund project, being jailed for six months fill. A six-acre bathtub-like container was former Governor of Connecticut, Ambassa and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine for lying built around the most dangerous portion of dor to Spain and Argentina, and would sev to a congressional committee investigating the landfill, the entire area fenced and ways eral years later be Ambassador to Switzer the cleanup program. to find more permanent solutions are under way. land and a special Presidential Ambassador While EPA has worked to correct its once to Panama, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico. I endemic problems with Superfund, political Those efforts aside, an estimated 400 to bickering from myriad sides has slowed the 2,500 gallons of contaminated groundwater was, and remain, impressed by his gracious reauthorization, which, in tum, has further continues to leak from Lipari each day, manner, his intellect, and his experience. slowed current cleanup efforts. quickly flowing into Alcyon which is Eight years later, I had the distinction of Congressional debate, mired for more rimmed with tasteful homes. Lakeside resi meeting Ambassador Lodge once again, as than a year, has failed to fashion a renewal dents, who said they often can watch the water change from its normal coffee color a fellow U.S. delegate to the 40th session of bill lawmakers from both chambers can the U.N. General Assembly. As this session accept. On Sept. 26, the Senate passed a to blue, yellow and orange hues, have accel new $7.5 billion, five-year Superfund bill erated demands for a federal probe into opened at a time when U.S. criticism of the that environmentalists and House members health risks. United Nations has been at its height, I attacked as too weak. But despite those pleas P.nd warnings began this session reassured that Ambassa Five key House committees have approved voiced by the 1980 federal court, the ques dor Lodge would be able to provide the del tion remains unanswered. The first study to a $10.1 billion package that includes tough egation with the benefit of his experience cleanup standards and schedules the EPA is determine if the known carcinogens-be fighting. President Reagan has endorsed lieved to still be in the ground, water and and his wisdom at this critical time. I was the $5.3 billion Superfund package recom air-pose a serious threat to residents in a shocked to learn of the Ambassador's death mended by EPA Administrator Lee Thomas, month from completion, EPA officials said. and am saddened by the loss his death rep who argues the agency is ill-equipped to "On a practical point of view, the EPA has resents both to his family and to his coun handle a more ambitious program. known about the risk for years," said Ste try. Perhaps least heard in the debate, but vens Lester, science director for the Citizens John Davis Lodge was a man of varied more affected, are residents living near the Clearinghouse for Hazardous Waste Inc., nation's • • •. "The president doesn't think based in Arlington, VA. "No one has done talents and interests. His biography pro this is a serious problem," said Doug Stuart, anything about it and that is the crime. vides a career description diverse enough president of the Pitman, Alcyon Lake, What you have is highly carcinogenic for several men and several lifetimes. He Lipari Landfill Community Association chemicals ... and there hasn't been any was an attorney, an actor, an adviser to here. "The folks from EPA come here, then kind of assessment to define what has gone Presidents, a statesman, and a decorated leave and go back to Washington. But we on. soldier. Even though my contacts with this have to live with the problem. "Could it be as bad as Love Canal," he "We didn't put the chemicals here, we're asked. "Ultimately, the answer is yes. But gentleman have been limited, they have left just the victims," he said bitterly. "You this is typical of a lot of cleanups done by me with a warm memory. I regret that I don't have to worry about [President Rea EPA." will not be able to work closely with him at gan's proposed] "star wars" killing us. We're Herman Phillips, an EPA spokesman in the United Nations this session. I will miss killing ourselves." New York, said the agency has worked as his energy and his guidance. The story of Lipari Landfill mirrors that siduously to clean Lipari. Those efforts. he of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of deadly said, will continue for years. November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32481 THE ANGLO-IRISH AGREE- Second. Article and analysis of the agree legal matters. including the adminis MENT-A FRAGILE FIRST STEP ment from the New York Times Saturday, tration of justice; November 16. the promotion of cross-border coop eration. HON. MARIO BIAGGI LoNDON, Nov. 15.-Following is the text of The United Kingdom Government the agreement signed today by Britain and accept that the Irish Government will put OF NEW YORK Ireland giving Dublin a consultative role in forward views and proposals on matters re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Northern Ireland: lating to Northern Ireland within the field The Government of Ireland and the Gov Tuesday, November 19, 1985 of activity of the Conference in so far as ernment of the United Kingdom. wishing those matters are not the responsibility of a Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, as chairman further to develop the unique relationship devolved administration in Northern Ire of the bipartisan ad hoc Congressional between their peoples and the close coop land. In the interest of promoting peace and eration between their countries as friendly Committee for Irish Affairs I have a deep stability, determined efforts shall be made neighbors and as partners in the European through the Conference to resolve any dif interest in the problems of and the possible Community, solution to Northern Ireland. In that ferences. The Conference will be mainly Recognizing the major interest of both concerned with Northern Ireland; but some regard, I think the agreement signed this their countries and, above all, of the people of the matters under consideration will in past Friday between England and the Re of Northern Ireland in diminishing the divi volve cooperative action in both parts of the public of Ireland represents a fragile first sions there and achieving lasting peace and island of Ireland, and possibly also in Great step in the direction of a political solution. stability, Britain. Some of the proposals considered in The Anglo-Irish agreement as signed rep Recognizing the need for continuing ef· respect of Northern Ireland may also be forts to reconcile and to acknowledge the found to have application by the Irish Gov resents at best a shaky foundation which rights of the two major traditions that exist will not support an enduring political solu ernment. There is no derogation from the in Ireland, represented on the one hand by sovereignty of either the Irish Government tion without some m~or additions and those who wish for no change in the present or the United Kingdom Government, and changes. Without these changes the agree status of Northern Ireland and on the other each retains responsibility for the decisions ment is far more symbolic than it is sub hand by those who aspire to a sovereign and administration of government within its stantive. united Ireland achieved by peaceful means own jurisdiction. I contend that at the very least, the and through agreement. Reaffirming their total rejection of any Article Ill Anglo-Irish Intergovernmental Council and attempt to promote political objectives by The Conference shall meet as Ministerial Conference agreed to should provide access violence or the threat of violence and their or official level. as required. The business of to all segments of political thought in determination to work together to insure the Conference will thus receive attention Northern Ireland in their deliberations. An that those who adopt or support such meth at the highest level. Regular and frequent agreement between the two Governments is ods do not succeed, Ministerial meetings shall be held: and in not enough to develop a lasting political so Recognizing that a condition of genuine particular special meetings shall be con lution. reconciliation and dialogue between Union vened at the request of either side. Officials may meet in subordinate groups. Member The m~or flaw inherent in this agree ists and nationalists is mutual recognition and acceptance of each other's rights. ship of the Conference and of subgroups ment is the fact that it does not alter the Recognizing and respecting the identities shall be small and flexible. When the Con existing political status quo in Northern of the two communities in Northern Ire ference meets at Ministerial level an Irish Ireland one iota. The role which is granted land, and the right of each to pursue its as Minister designated as the Permanent Irish to the Republic of Ireland is a consultative pirations by peaceful and constitutional Ministerial Representative and the Secre one. It does establish an Irish Government means, tary of State for Northern Ireland shall be presence in Northern Ireland. Yet to offer Reaffirming their commitment to a socie joint Chairmen. Within the framework of the Irish Government even a consultative ty in Northern Ireland in which all may live the Conference other Irish and British Min role in Northern Ireland while the British in peace. free from discrimination and intol isters may hold or attend meetings as appro priate: when legal matters are under consid· maintain their brutal direct rule policies erance, and with the opportunity for both communities to participate fully in the eration the Attorneys General may attend. over the North is no bargain for anyone. structures and processes of government. Ministers may be accompanied by their offi There can never be a united Ireland while Have accordingly agreed as follows: cials and their professional advisers: for ex British troops patrol the streets of North ample, when questions of security policy or A. STATUS OF NORTHERN IRELAND ern Ireland. There cannot be unity where security cooperation are being discussed. there is partition as there is today in Article I they may be accompanied by the Commis The two Governments sioner of the Garda Siochana and the Chief Northern Ireland. affirm that any change in the status of I would hope that as a significant next Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary; Northern Ireland would only come about or when questions of economic or social step, the British Government would issue a with the consent of a majority of the people policy or cooperation are being discussed. declaration of intent to withdraw from of Northern Ireland; they may be accompanied by officials of the Northern Ireland in a phased and orderly recognize that the present wish of a relevant Departments. A Secretariat shall fashion. This would most clearly be the cat majority of the people of Northern Ireland be established by the two Governments to alyst for genuine movement toward a polit is for no change in the status of Northern service the Conference on a continuing basis ical solution. Ireland; in the discharge of its functions as set out in declare that. if in the future a majority this Agreement. What does not seem to be in issue is the of the people of Northern Ireland clearly fact that United States economic assistance wish for and formally consent to the estab Article IV is needed by and should be provided to the lishment of a united Ireland, they will intro· In relation to matters coming within beleaguered people of Northern Ireland. I duce and support in the respective Parlia its field of activity, the Conference shall be have introduced legislation to accomplish ments legislation to give effect to that wish. a framework within which the Irish Govern this in each of the past two Congresses. My ment and the United Kingdom Government B. THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE work together current bill H.R. 2597 would provide some Arttcle II (i) for the accommodation of the rights $500 million in U.S. economic assistance There is hereby established, within the and identities of the two traditions which over 5 years to Northern Ireland. I was framework of the Anglo-Irish Intergovern exist in Northern Ireland; and pleased to note the statements of both ment Council set up after the meeting be· <11> for peace, stability and prosperity President Reagan and Speaker THOMAS P. tween the two Heads of Government on 6 throughout the island of Ireland by promot O'NEILL in support of future United States November 1981, an Intergovernmental Con ing reconciliation, respect for human rights, economic aid to Northern Ireland. ference It is the declared policy of the United Irish agreement: out in this Agreement, on a regular basis Kingdom Government that responsibility in First. Text of the agreement as printed in with respect of certain matters within the powers the New York Times on Saturday, Novem (i) political matters; of the Secretary of State for Northern Ire ber 16. <11> security and related matters: land should be devolved within Northern 32482 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 Ireland on a basis which would secure wide shall be developed, for the Conference's cultural areas currently within the respons spread acceptance throughout the commu consideration, and may include the estab bility of the Secretary of State for Northern nity. The Irish Government support that lishment of local consultative machinery, Ireland, machinery will need to be estab policy. training in community relations, crime pre lished by the responsible authorities in the Both Governments recognize that vention schemes involving the community, North and South for practical cooperation devolution can be achieved only with the co improvements in arrangements for handling in respect of cross-border aspects of these operation of constitutional representatives complaints, and action to increase the pro issues. within Northern Ireland of both traditions portion of members of the minority in the G. ARRANGEMENTS FOR REVIEW there. The conference shall be a framework Royal Ulster Constabulary. Elements of the within which the Irish Government may program may be considered by the Irish Article XI put forward views and proposals on the mo Government suitable for application within At the end of three years from signature dalities of bringing about devolution in their jurisdiction. of this Agreement, or earlier if requested by Northern Ireland, in so far as they relate to The Conference may consider policy either Government, the working of the Con the interests of the minority community. issues relating to prisons. Individual cases ference shall be reviewed by the two Gov C. POLITICAL MATTERS may be raised as appropriate, so that infor ernments to see whether any changes in the mation can be provided or inquiries institut scope and nature of its activities are desira Article V ed. ble. The Conference shall concern itself E. LEGAL MATTERS, INCLUDING THE H. INTERPARLIAMENTARY RELATIONS with measures to recognize and accommo ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE Article XII date the rights and identities of the two tra Article VIII ditions in Northern Ireland, to protect It will be for parliamentary decision in human rights and to prevent discrimination. The Conference shall deal with issues of Dublin and in Westminster whether to es Matters to be considered in this area include concern to both countries relating to the en tablish an Anglo-Irish parliamentary body measures to foster the cultural heritage of forcement of the criminal law. In particular of the kind adumbrated in the Anglo-Irish both traditions, changes in electoral ar it shall consider whether there are areas of Studies Report of November 1981. The two rangements, the use of flags and emblems, the criminal law applying in the North and Governments agree that they would give the avoidance of economic and social dis in the South respectively which might with support as appropriate to such a body, if it benefit be harmonized. The two Govern were to be established. crimination and advantages and disadvan ments agree on the importance of public tages of a Bill of Rights in some form in I. FINAL CLAUSES Northern Ireland. confidence in the administration of justice. The discussion of these matters shall The Conference shall seek, with the help of Article X III be mainly concerned with Northern Ireland, advice from experts as appropriate, meas This Agreement shall enter into force on but the possible application of any measures ures which would give substantial expres the date on which the two Governments ex pursuant to this Article by the Irish Gov sion to this aim, considering inter alia the change notifications of their acceptance of possibility of mixed courts in both jurisdic this agreement. ernment in their jurisdiction shall not be tions for the trial of certain offences. The excluded. In witness whereof the undersigned, being Conference shall also be concerned with duly authorized thereto by their respective If it should prove impossible to achieve policy aspects of extradition and extraterri and sustain devolution on a basis which se Governments, have signed this Agreement. torial jurisdiction as between North and Done in two originals at Hillsborough on cures widespread acceptance in Northern South. Ireland, the Conference shall be a frame the 15th day of November 1985. work within which the Irish Government F. CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION ON SECURITY, GARRET FITZGERALD. may, where the interests of the minority ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL MATTERS For the Government of Ireland community are significantly or especially af Article IX MARGARET THATCHER. fected, put forward views on proposals for With a view to enhancing crossborder For the Government of the United King major legislation and on major policy issues, cooperation on security matters, the Confer dom. which are within the purview of the North ence shall set in hand a program of work to BRITAIN AND IRELAND SIGN ACCORD THAT em Ireland Departments and which remairi be undertaken by the Commissioner of the GIVES DUBLIN RoLE IN ULSTER the responsibility of the Secretary of State Garda Siochana and the Chief Constable of for Northern Ireland. the Royal Ulster Constabulary and, where HILLSBOROUGH, NORTHERN IRELAND; Nov. Article VI appropriate, groups of officials, in such areas as threat assessments, exchange of in 15-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher The Conference shall be a framework formation, liaison structures, technical co signed a treaty here today giving the Irish within which the Irish Government may operation, training of personnel, and oper Republic a formal consultative role and offi put forward views and proposals on the role ational resources. cial presence in this province, long a sectari and composition of bodies appointed by the The Conference shall have no oper an battleground. It was the first such ar Secretary of State for Northern Ireland or ational responsibilities: responsibility for rangement since Ireland's partition 65 years by Departments subject to his direction and police operations shall remain with the ago. control including heads of the respective police forces, the Under the potentially far-reaching accord, the Standing Advisory Commission on Commissioner of the Garda Siochana main the Dublin Government is given a mecha Human Rights; taining his links with the Minister for Jus nism for pressing its views on virtually all the Fair Employment Agency; tice and the Chief Constable of the Royal matters touching the Roman Catholic mi the Equal Opportunities Commission: Ulster Constabulary his links with the Sec nority here, including the security policies the Policy Authority for Northern Ire retary of State for Northern Ireland. of the army and the police, the administra land; Article X tion of justice and prisons. the Police Complaints Board. This is to be done through a joint secre D. SECURITY AND RELATED MATTERS The two Governments shall cooperate tariat of Irish and British officials to be set to promote the economic and social develop Article VII up here, officials said, within a matter of ment of those areas of both parts of Ireland weeks to serve a "conference" of Cabinet The Conference shall consider which have suffered most severely from the ministers from the two countries that will (i) security policy; consequences of the instability of recent be more or less permanently in session to relations between the security forces years, and shall consider the possibility of discuss sensitive issues and matters of and the community; securing international support for this policy. prisons policy work. The Conference shall consider the se If it should prove impossible to achieve A SUBTLY-BALANCED ARRANGEMENT curity situation at its regular meetings and and sustain devolution on a basis which se The primary objective of the subtly bal thus provide an opportunity to address cures widespread acceptance in Northern anced and possibly fragile arrangement is to policy issues, serious incidents and forth Ireland, the Conference shall be a frame ease the minority's sense of alienation from coming events. work for the promotion of cooperation be the local government without provoking a The two Governments agree that there tween the two parts of Ireland concerning violent Protestant backlash. is a need for a program of special measures cross-border aspects of economic, social and Garrett FitzGerald, the Irish Prime Minis in Northern Ireland to improve relations be cultural matters in relation to which the ter, whose mere presence here was taken as tween the security forces and the communi Secretary of State for Northern Ireland con a provocation by Protestants protesting out ty, with the object in particular of making tinues to exercise authority. side the castle where the signing took place, the security forces more readily accepted by If responsibility is develoved in respect said he hoped that the willingness of Catho the nationalist community. Such a program of certain matters in the economic, social or lics to tolerate the terrorist activities of the November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32483 Irish Republican Army would be "eroded" the possibility of mixed courts involving ents, but he demanded the best from his once the accord began to take effect. judges from the Irish Republic, as well as a students and proteges. And because Niles In the treaty as well as his statement at a possible bill of rights for Northern Ireland, was so disciplined himself and regarded his news conference, Dr. FitzGerald formally to respond to the sense of vulnerability of work so seriously, his students responded by conceded that the Protestant majority of Catholics and nationalists-the terms are striving to meet his demands to do their the province rejects the nationalist goal of virtually interchangeable here-who make very best. Ireland's unification. The agreement he up nearly 40 percent of the province's popu There is a good lesson here for all of us. signed provided that Northern Ireland lation of about 1.6 million. would remain British until a majority of its The initial mechanism of cooperation, inhabitants freely consent to a change. after approval by the two Parliaments, will ARMISTEAD SELDEN-FORMER I BELIEVE IN THE UNION be the "intergovernmental conference" in MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF In present or foreseeable circumstances, which a member of the Irish Cabinet, desig REPRESENTATIVES that means indefinitely-a point Mrs. nated as the Permanemt Ministerial Repre Thatcher was careful to stress. Sitting sentative, will meet regularly with the Sec HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD alongside her Irish counterpart beneath a retary for Northern Ireland, the top British painting of Windsor Castle, she said: official in the province. Mrs. Thatcher said OF MICHIGAN the new British-Irish secretariat would be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "I want to offer hope to young people par located in Belfast unless security consider ticularly that the cycle of violence and con ations made that impossible. Tuesday, November 19, 1985 flict can be broken. I believe in the union and that it will last so long as the majority Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, it was so wish." TRIBUTE TO MAGNUS "MUNGO" with deep regret that I learned of the pass She meant the union of Britain with NILES ing of Armistead Selden, a former Member Northern Ireland and the majority here. of this body and a colleague who was Irish nationalists have traditionally argued highly respected by all of us who served that the majority that needed to be heard HON. RON de LUGO with him. Armistead was a native of on the question of partition was the majori OF VIRGIN ISLANDS Greensboro, AL, and was educated at the ty of Ireland as a whole. Repeatedly the British Prime Minister IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES University of the South and the University characterized herself as a "unionist" and Tuesday, November 19, 1985 of Alabama where he earned a law degree. "loyalist"-terms that are the focus for the He served in the Navy in the North At Mr. DE LUGO. Mr. Speaker, this Satur political identity of Protestants in the prov lantic during World War II and remained ince-and insisted that the new arrange day, November 16, 1985, I lost a personal in the Reserves until he retired as a captain ment would involve no sacrifice of British friend, and the U.S. Virgin Islands lost one in 1981. In 1950, he was elected to the Ala sovereignty. of its most cherished native sons, Magnus bama Legislature where he served one term But Protestants leaders, who see any in "Mungo" Niles. before his election to the U.S. House of volvement by Dublin in the province's af Mungo, as he was called, spent most of Representatives in 1952. During his distin fairs as a retreat threatening eventual his 69 years of life sharing. Whether it be Catholic domination, were quick to promise guished 16-year career in this body, Armis through his music, talent, or knowledge, tead was particularly active in helping to boycotts and resistance. Mungo committed himself to keeping the The Rev. Ian Paisley, a loyalist stalwart shape our Nation's foreign policy. He who sits in the House of Commons in rich heritage of our islands alive. served on the Committee on Foreign M London, denounced Mrs. Thatcher from the Upon returning to the islands from the fairs and chaired the Subcommittee on steps of the Hillsborough courthouse as a States, Mungo organized a variety show Inter-American Mfairs. "quisling" who was conspiring with a "for using local talent. Next he taught tra From 1970 to 1973, Armistead was the eign Government that protects the murder ditional dances and music for youngsters ers of our people." principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of De which led to his formation of the Mungo fense for International Security. In 1974, From the balcony of the local council Niles Cultural Dancers. In 1984 Mungo and chamber nearby a banner had been hung he was appointed U.S. Ambassador to New proclaiming a single word, "Betrayal." Even other performers made their first tour Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, and Western Samoa before Mr. Paisley spoke, the tricolor flag of throughout various States, among them, where he served until 1979. Since 1981, he the Irish Republic had been burned on the Washington, DC, where he and his group had been president of the American League balcony. Partisans of the Unionist cause performed on the Capitol steps, and partici for Exports and Security Assistance. brandished placards that said, "Loyalists pated in the Fourth of July parade, where Armistead Selden was a man who devot Awake" and "No Pope Here." they won an award for their performance ed his life to public service and made many 2,500 DEAD IN 16 YEARS and originality. valuable contributions to the Government The Protestant majority accounts for I would like to share with my colleagues and people of the United States. It was a more than 90 percent of the Royal Ulster the editorial eulogizing Mungo Niles that privilege to have served in this body with Constabulary and the Ulster Defense Regi appeared in our local newspaper the Daily ment, the police and home guard army units Armistead, and I want to extend my deep News. est sympathy to his wife, Mary Jane, and operating in the province. Protestants are [From the Daily News, Nov. 19, 19851 organized into extralegal armed militias his entire family. such as the Ulster Defense Association, MUNGO NILES' LEGACY whose potential for violence it take serious Magnus"Mungo" Niles gave more than he ly. took from these islands-and that legacy H.R. 2211 The Protestant militias have been respon will keep his memory alive for years to sible for many fewer deaths than the Irish come. HON. THOMAS N. KINDNESS Republican Army among the 2,500 people Dancer and musician, singer, cabinetmak killed in more than 43,000 incidents of er, preserver of Virgin Islands culture, and OF OHIO shooting, bombing and arson in the last 16 above all-disciplinarian, Mungo Niles died IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years, in part because it has generally been Saturday morning after a long illness. He Tuesday, November 19, 1985 possible for the militias to regard them will be missed. selves as being on the same side as the se Niles accomplished a lot. He organized the Mr. KINDNESS. Mr. Speaker, this past curity forces. Mungo Niles Cultural Dancers, which has summer, the Members of this body ap This moming, near the village of Cross transmitted a touch of Virgin Islands cul proved legislation, H.R. 2211, aimed at maglen in South Armagh, a member of the ture to people across the United States. He easing the burden and strain associated constabulary was killed in a land mine ex formed a Christmas caroling group. As a with farm bankruptcy. I commend my plosion. A key advantage of the British recreation leader, he was instrumental in House colleagues for this action. Irish accord from the British standpoint is creating a youth recreation center in Hospi Present U.S. bankruptcy laws only com tal Ground, a senior citizens recreation pro that it commits the authorities in Dublin to plicate and compound the pain of the bank closer cooperation on a cross-border basis in gram and a senior travel club. incidents such as that. But his accomplishments on a personal ruptcy experience for American farmers. Balanced against Dublin's security com level were just as important: Not only did H.R. 2211 would allow "family farmers," mitment is a British willingness to consider Niles give lovingly of himself and his tal- as defined by the legislation, access to the
51-059 Q-87-30 (Pt. 23) 32484 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 much less complex chapter 13 of the U.S Puerto Ricans to remember and honor their Now, Lorraine Montenegro serves as exec Bankruptcy Code by raising the debt ceil heroes and heroines. tive director of United Bronx Parents at its ing eligibility level of present law. Gov. Cuomo was one of the myriad of po headquarters at 773 Prospect Ave., once a Simply stated, Mr. Speaker, a farmer liticans who knew her. Speaking recently at Head Start center and later a bilingual a construction workers' topping-off party public school satellite. may not have to give up his farm if this for the $85 million 13-story Fordham Plaza, In 1965, Antonetty was PTA president at legislation is enacted. In fact, depending on Cuomo said, "There was a marvelous woman Public School 5 when the school erupted individual circumstances, a farmer may be who stood for all sorts of things virtuous with reports that a teacher had sexually able to reschedule the payment of his debt and even heroic. Her name was Dr. Evelina abused some students. and extend the repayment period for up to Lopez-Antonetty." Antonetty led the battle to investigate the 10 years, instead of the 5 years present law Although she never finished college, Man charges and subsequently fought to have allows. hattan College awarded her an honorary the teacher ousted from the school, along doctorate degree in humane letters. with the district superintendent who re H.R. 2211 is by no means the answer to At his request, Cuomo said, the open area fused to investigate the parents' initial com all farm problems, but it affords U.S. farm around the new building will be named Dr. plaints. Along the way toward getting a re ers an opportunity to deal with their finan Evelina Lopez-Antonetty Mall. luctant Board of Education to move, she cial problems in a reasonable and fair "That for all time here at Fordham Plaza, had enlisted the help of local businessmen manner, while maintaining their dignity. her memory will be revered, and her works and other community groups. Because the other body has yet to act, recalled and serve always as an inspiration When that battle ended, Antonetty recog H.R. 2211 has not become law. With time to the rest of us" nized the strength of the diverse group that running out for many U.S. farmers, I urge Antonetty, undoubtedly, also will be re had rallied to address the school issue and membered by her people on future Puerto sought to preserve that community coali my colleagues in the other body to act Rican Discovery Days. tion of concerned parents, neighborhood promptly on this legislation. Let's give our Her daughter, Lorraine Montenegro, who businessmen and other community groups. farmers a fighting chance. also is a community activist, followed the Local businessmen had not only given do governor to the microphone. The crowd nations, but also helped plan strategy in packing the construction site at Third Ave. dealing with the problem. IN HONOR OF DR. EVELINA and Fordham Road listened as she read an "They realized that together they could LOPEZ-ANTONETTY open letter to the governor: accomplish something," her daughter said. "There are great men and women in our So, in 1965, Antonetty founded United history, but those who have impressed me Bronx Parents. HON. ROBERT GARCIA most have been those that have dared to "Her biggest concern was what kind of OF NEW YORK stand alone, those who dared to be first. education the kids were getting. We had IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES One such great person was Vito Marcan school problem centers-storefronts with tonio, who, although he was not Hispanic, workers who answered parents' problems Tuesday, November 19, 1985 was admired as a champion of civil rights in and acted as advocates for them, especially Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, last Novem the Hispanic community. when there was a language barrier. ber 19, Dr. Evelina Lopez-Antonetty passed "Dr. Evelina Lopez-Antonetty once was "The workers would go to the school with away. Recently, she was honored by Gov. one of his tireless youth workers." them and get the other side of the story and Mario Cuomo of New York, when he re That was where it had all started for her try to work things out." mother, a native of Salinas, Puerto Rico, It was the time of President Johnson's quested that the open area around the new who came to Manhattan's El Barrio as a Great Society policies and federal money Fordham Plaza be called the Dr. Evelina saucer-eyed 9-year-old. As a teenager, she was available for a wide range of programs Lopez-Antonetty Mall. got a job working for Marcantonio, a fire aimed at fighting poverty. United Bronx She was a true community leader, found brand politician of the 1930s and 1940s who Parents started writing proposals and put -ing in 1965, the United Bronx Parents, an was known as a champion of the underdog. together programs for the elderly, for teen organization concerned with the quality of Montenegro continued, "No words would agers, for housing and welfare and drug re education of Bronx children. She was by be adequate to describe the honor you have habilitation. no means demure. If there was a fight to be given my mother, her family and her com Antonetty started a day care center for munity. I believe that this is the first time a working mothers which is currently at 888 fought in the side of right, she would not major site in the Bronx, in New York City, Westchester Ave. Other programs provided shrink away from it. She was a community in New York State and, possibly, in the adult bilingual education, distributed feder activist in the true sense of the word. nation has been named after a Puerto Rican al surplus food and prepared hot meals for Dr. Evelina Lopez-Antonetty is missed by woman." 100 people. her community, but perhaps not as much Antonetty met and married draftsman And what does the Puerto Rican commu as she might have been had she not left her Binaldo Montenegro in 1941 and moved to nity think of the honor bestowed on one of daughter, Lorraine Montenegro, behind to an apartment in a frame brownstone-type their own, their Evelina? Her daughter said, follow in her footsteps. I am submitting a building at 625 Jackson Ave. in the South "The people are very proud." Bronx. Her husband is now retired. Lorraine November 14 article from the Daily News was their only child. on Evelina so that my colleagues will have Antonetty often relaxed by strolling TRIBUTE TO NAPPER H. HESTER an opportunity to learn more about this through malls and plazas, her daughter III fine woman. said. [From the Daily News, Nov. 14, 1985] "It is almost poetic justice that she should HON. WILLIAM H. GRAY III Gov. HAILS PuERTO RICAN HEROINE have one named after her ... I want to give you humble thanks from the hearts of her OF PENNSYLVANIA Boston." He went on to say that "good to deploy them under the limitations of this 1985. One concern raised during the debate treaty, there would have to first be a discus music doesn't have to be boring or stuffy. It sion of the question in the Standing Con on the bill was the ability to bring the arts can be uplifting." And in a gesture entirely sultative Commission we are proposing to to rural areas of our country. As a Member in keeping with a tour that would bring establish under this treaty, and then the from one of the most rural States, I share music to hundreds of children along with treaty would have to be amended before this concern. older people, 50 birthday cakes baked by such novel ABM systems could be de The Vermont Symphony Orchestra is students in the Montpelier public schools were brought out for the assembled guests. ployed." celebrating its golden anniversary with a Note that he referred to deployment sev Not surprisingly, the "251" kickoff and eral times, and he did not say that the statewide tour entitled the "251" Project. Vermont Symphony birthday party made treaty would require amendment before The objective of the outreach effort is to headlines in Burlington, Vermont's largest such new systems are developed or tested. give every Vermonter a chance to hear the city and the one in which the statewide or The missing element in this entire discus orchestra perform. Over a period of ap chestra is based. But the ensuing publicity sion was why an Administration that has proximately 2 years, the orchestra plans to via print, television, and radio has gone beyond the wildest dreams of most Metro certified that the Soviets are violating an visit all 251 of the States towns and cities. agreement is tying itself in legal knots to de politan orchestra managers. Besides the termine how we must comply with that very Hence the name of the project. September 22 story in the Burlington Free agreement. Either compliance matters, or it Over the years, the National Endowment Press, articles have appeared in the New does not. If the Soviets are violating the for the Arts has provided significant sup York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and ABM Treaty, and if the ABM Treaty holds port to the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. the Massachusetts-based New England us back in our own research efforts, then we I submit that my colleagues read the en Monthly. IBM's General Technology Divi sion, headquartered just outside Burlington most certainly should not be drawing tight closed article by Chester Lane to learn er limits around our programs, unless we in Essex Junction, devoted four pages of its want to establish a dangerous, one-sided about one way that the "rural barrier" of house organ Burlington Closeup to a lavish standard of compliance with arms control accessibility to the arts can be overcome. picture story on the "251" Project, herald agreements. The article follows: ing the fact that the corporation has 32488 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 pledged $50,000 toward the VSO's 50th an is a state whose harsh winters put the dedi its mus1c1ans to ever;v town in the state niversary celebration. The orchestra was cation and goodwill of both the touring mu originated with broad member Ron Nief. It the subject of a feature by Fred Briggs sicians and their audiences to the test. "One seemed like a crazy scheme to some, involv wrapping up the NBC Nightly News on string quartet drove six hours through a ing insurmountable problems of logistics March 15, and a longer one by Charles blizzard to get to a concert in Waitsfield," and financing. But not long after it was pro Kuralt on the April 12 edition of CBS's he said. "And there at the top of the stairs posed; VSO Manager Block came up with a "Sunday Morning" program. With the April waiting for them was their audience." In plan for implementing it. The "251" Project broadcast of a radio feature taped by Voice true New England fashion, quartet violinist had the support of IBM from its very early of America, the Vermont Symphony Or Evelyn Read explained that the musicians stages. Vermont Symphony Vice President chestra became an international story. "would go anywhere, whether the weather Grant Bush, who is employed at IBM as Scripted by Rosanne Skirble, the program is bad or not. It wouldn't have occurred to logic products operation manager and also documented an appearance by the VSO's us not to come because it was snowing. You serves on the orchestra's 50th Anniversary Brass Trio in the far-north town of Jay, don't let anything stand in your way." This Committee, initiated a $4,000 IBM Fund for where the musicians performed in the local spirit, she said, was "sort of contagious" and Community Service Grant to get the project firehouse and demonstrated the mechanics accounted for the fact that audiences did in going. The corporation subsequently of their instruments for an eager crowd. fact turn out during outrageous weather. pledged $50,000, making it the project's sole The sound of the full orchestra was repre Freda Hart <"Freddie") Levin, the "Angel.'' sented by a taped rendition of Berlioz' Sym project's energetic coordinator and chief Many other companies have pledged phonie Fantastique. And the voices of publicist, described the musicians' do-or-die lesser amounts to become "Benefactors" or Efrain Guigui - November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32489 bring a quartet or quintet to town, although by Fred Briggs in his NBC Nightly News ble disease." He stresses the positive contri these fees are sometimes waived. Admission report-and the orchestra's commemorative bution therapeutic communities can have receipts are split between the orchestra and history laments the fact that "this necessar each town, with the town using the money ily deprives Vermonters and their children in curtailing drug abuse. He tells us that: for nonprofit community projects. for the World Day of Peace: cause they just don't care about their Among today's tense threats against the people and won't lose a bit of sleep if they young, and against society as a whole, drugs Some of you may be tempted to take are placed first as a danger that is all the flight from responsibility in the fantasy carry out what they're threatening. more insidious since it is less visible and not worlds of alcohol and drugs. Put yourselves My bill would amend the gas guzzler tax yet adequately evaluated according to the on guard against the fraud of a world that law so that any imports-those cars for full extent of its gravity. wants to exploit or misdirect your energetic which more than 25 percent of the value What is most striking is the observation and powerful search for happiness and added comes from sources outside the that despite the sight of the sad spectacles meaning. (Letter to the Youth of the World, March 31, 1985.) United States and Canada-produced by or which drug addiction places before every. . for American corporations, which exceed one's eyes in the daily news, the infection I have spoken of a new, essentially posi spreads rapidly, progressively extending its tive mentality. This should be deeply impor the total number produced by any of those tentacles from the centers, from the richest tant... to all persons of good will who are corporations in the year ending November and most industrialized nations, to the truly sensitive to spirtual values. 1, 1985, and which would violate the gas Third World... To cultivate these values is the secret of guzzler restrictions, would be subject to an On the basis of the experience that pa removing soil from the weed of drug abuse. additional tax equal to the amount of the tients can be brought back again to a As I said in a homily to the members of penalty they would have been subject to normal life, the positive nature of the re the Italian Solidarity Center, "man has an sponse consists in the factual observation extreme need to know if it is worthwhile to under the CAFE standards that they are that drug addiction is not an irreversible be born, to live, to struggle, to suffer and trying to evade. My bill imposes no addi disease. The increasing requests to enter die, if it is worthwhile to commit oneself to tional or outrageous penalties on these therapeutic communities are proof of this. some ideal superior to material and contin companies-it merely forces them to obey The results already achieved constitute gent interests, if, in a word, there is a 'why' the laws that the Congress has set. Ford the experimental basis of hope for a com that justifies his earthly existence." with the administration granting a tempo The way to bring about a return from the rary rollback to 26 mile per gallon. I hallucinating world of narcotics is to have recourse to the personal commitment of the HARDBALL TACTICS BY FORD fought against that rollback because I one concerned, his will to revive and his ca MOTOR CO. MUST BE STOPPED thought it was contrary to the long-run in pacity to start again. terests of this country but I lost. Now, Ford It is the common opinion of worthy ob HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK has indicated that they're not satisfied with servers that the holding power of drugs over their success. They want to take more, a lot OF CALIFORNIA the young mind lies in disappointment with more. Let me briefly go over some of the life, fallen ideals and fear of the future. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES issues in this case so I can demonstrate Lacking a perspective of the great values, Tuesday, November 19, 1985 how bankrupt are the arguments of Ford. the human person, especially if he is still in the springtime of life, when he has no Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, today I am in According to the auto companies, forcing reason for living or for thinking construc troducing legislation to protect American them to comply with the fuel economy tively of the future, tries to run away from workers from the hardball negotiating tac standards would cost jobs in the industry. the present by taking refuge in substitutes tics of the Ford Motor Co. In an act bor In the very short run, this might be true or in nothingness. dering on blackmail, Ford has threatened but in the longer run, failure to comply The therapeutic community, by again pro the Reagan administration that it would with the standards will cost more jobs. If posing true values, provides the energy ca American companies never learn to manu pable of helping one to live one's own life, turn two of its big classic American cars striving joyfully to build or rebuild the into imports if the Government does not facture small cars, they will never be able person, of enabling him to face life and the grant a long-term reduction in Federal fuel to compete with foreign car makers. Will uncertainties of the future. suit. crunch now but oil is basically a non Keeping the objective, "the value of Remember the days of, "what's good for renewable energy source and at some point man," constantly in mind, the therapeutic General Motors is good for America?" we will run out of it. In addition, there is communities, even in their diversity, have Well, now Ford has told the American no guarantee that the Governments of shown that they are an effective system. In fact, they have proved thexnselves to be people that the size of its bottom line is Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Mexico will solid means producing solid results, if com more important to America than are jobs remain stable and friendly-remember pared with the ever-impending grave diffi in the auto industry, jobs in the automotive Iran? If they do not, we could face drasti culties. parts industry, industrial competitiveness, cally reduced fuel supplies, a half-empty Neither alarmism nor oversimplification energy conservation efforts and the respon strategic petroleum reserve and a lot of serves to confront drug abuse. Rather, what sibility of the Government to protect the huge cars sucking down gas at an amazing is effective is an effort to know the individ long-term interests of the entire citizenry. rate. ual and understand his interior world; to And do you know what, Mr. Speaker? If we Do we think that because oil prices have lead him to the discovery, or rediscovery, of his own dignity as a person; to help him to don't do something quickly, they just might fallen that we're less dependent on foreign revive and nurture those personal resources get away with it. oil? In 1984, our oil imports rose for the that drugs have buried, by reactivating the They might get away with it because first time since 1975. One-third of our mechanisms of the will and directing them they're facing down the administration demand for liquid petroleum is met by for- November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32491 eign imports, and that figure is projected to EXPECTATIONS OF SUMMIT years of preparation, negotiation, and pa jump to 40 percent in the next 4 years. RESULTS MUST BE REALISTIC tience-certainly not possible in a 2-day That'g not energy independence. What summit meeting. We should not assume would be our alternatives in an oil crisis? HON. STEVE GUNDERSON that useful agreements come only from We could either cut back drastically on the OF WISCONSIN summits. amount that we drive or drive a lot more IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Though the stakes are high and the ob stacles to success countless, we should all small cars. But if our auto producers never Tuesday, November 19, 1985 have to learn how to make small cars, we'll be supportive of President Reagan who has Mr. GUNDERSON. Mr. Speaker, as they have to buy them from overseas. Either heeded the words of President Eisenhower sit at the negotiation table in Geneva this who once said, "I will go anywhere, at any option would cost hundreds of thousands week, President Reagan and Soviet Secre of jobs throughout our economy. time, to meet with any government in the tary General Gorbachev are replaying a cause of peace." The second lame argument advanced is scene that has occurred from the earliest that these companies do not have the days of our country. Since the days of money to do the necessary reinvestment. George Washington, American Presidents PRAISING THE WAYS AND How, then, did Chrysler, up to its neck in have directed American foreign policy, MEANS COMMITTEE WITH RE debt, manage? That company has a com written to and talked with foreign leaders, SPECT TO THE TAXATION OF plete line of competitive cars and should received them in Washington, and visited PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PRO reap the benefits of its courage and fore them abroad. VIDERS sight for years to come. Ford and GM have But what can we expect from this week's made a lot of money recently-$13 billion summit? over the past 2 years between them, in fact. Early in his first term, the President HON. JOSEPH J. DioGUARDI What have they done with it all? Well, GM made it clear that he would look unfavor OF NEW YORK has been buying into the electronics, de ably upon a proposed summit unless there IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES existed prospects for success in issues of fense and financial services industries, and Tuesday, November 19, 1985 Ford has been buying financial institutions substance and concern to the United States. Critics argued that agreements and procla and is planning to get into the computer Mr. DIOGUARDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to mations were not imperative; that simply commend the House Ways and Means Com business. Maybe if these companies would meeting with Gorbachev would be achieve mittee for the judicious decision they concentrate on their own business, they ment enough. Then, as the summit ap reached concerning the taxation of profes could run their own businesses and make a proached, those same critics sang another sional service providers. This action was larger car that gets decent mileage. We song and placed enormous pressures upon one that was needed by the American don't need Renaissance men in the board the President to come home with an arms public. rooms of Ford and GM, we need auto men. control agreement, resolution of regional Under the proposal sent to the Ways and In addition to those arguments, we must conflicts, or substantive advances on the Means Committee by the administration, consider ones that haven't been raised front of human rights. professional service providers were to be concern for the future and environmental Expectations have been raised to an un taxed by the accrual method. Such a protection, for example. Oil is not a renew reasonable level. It is naive to think that 9 change in long standing and well consid able, income asset, it is a capital asset. As hours of discussion can solve United ered Federal tax law would have created we deplete it, we need to find ways to re States-Soviet disagreements, and that havoc in those sectors of the economy af place it, just as businesses set aside depre Reagan will be able to solve the enormous fected by the provision. It has always been ciation funds to replace their machinery. differences and problems that exist between the Federal Government's position that Reckless overuse of this capital asset with the United States and the Soviet Union. professional service providers should be out regard for finding replacements will Agreements may come out of the summit, taxed by the cash method because that leave future generations immeasurably but let us not have false hopes. Let us more clearly reflects income. Nothing has poorer. By taxing large cars, we are taxing return to the recognition that a degree of changed that should provoke a reconsider excessive consumption of oil, and those success is achieved by the meeting of ation of that position. The contemplated revenues can help us seek the necessary re Reagan and Gorbachev and the reaffirma change would have placed an unfair placements. Also, the concerted zeal with tion that discussion and dialog have a valu burden on that sector of the economy in an which we are mining the Earth of its fossil able role to play in United States-Soviet re ill-considered effort to raise revenues. I am pleased that the Ways and Means Commit fuels is upsetting the ecological balance in lations. By arguing that we must not have unre tee, in its collective wisdom, chose to retain some areas. Government should not be en alistic expectations regarding the summit, I the cash method. couraging this behavior by allowing it to do not mean to infer that the American I have worked extensively for 22 years occur without regard for its true costs. people should not continue to assert their with the Federal Tax Code. No one appreci I believe the choice we face is clear. Will political will or communicate their hopes ates more the need for its reform. This we allow ourselves to boc! bullied and black as they relate to our relations with the So change, however, fails the flrst test that mailed into accepting a hazardous, coun viets. Americans have made it clear that any such change should be subjected to terproductive strategy that is driven by an they want arms control. Our allies in fairness. If we in Government knowingly obsession with short-run profits and a lack NATO have communicated the same desire. subject sectors of the economy to taxes that of concern for other people and for our de But, we must be aware that Gorbachev has do not reflect income, are we reforming the scendants? Or will we stand firm against no similar constituency to answer to in the Tax Code or just trying to raise funds? I this power play and stand by a policy that Soviet Union. Gorbachev recognizes the po think it is the latter. is right and fair? I believe that we should litical pressure on Reagan, but Gorbachev In addition, I believe that this would be meet the hardball tactics practiced by Ford has the advantage of not having to answer bad economic policy. The service sector is head on. If we break down here, there is no to a free press, an opposition party, or a the fastest growing in our economy; we telling how far and for how long the fuel public that can freely criticize its govern should not place barriers to its growth in economy standards will be reduced. ment. A summit yielding little imposes the Tax Code. much less political cost on Gorbachev than Mr. Speaker, I rise to draw attention to it would on an American leader. the decision by the Ways and Means Com We must not lose our resolve to work for mittee because I have personally raised this peace and security, but we must not fail to issue with members of the committee and I be patient in our quest for these ideals. would be remiss if I did not commend them Arms control involves highly technical for their wise decision, and I will oppose talks, requiring months and sometimes any tax reform legislation that does incor- 32492 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 porate this change that is sent to us from a Gorbachev, clearly stating that his remarks WHEN L.I.E. REALLY MEANS L.I. House-Senate conference. "do nothing to help increase understanding EXPORTWAY between the Soviet Union and the United States." SOVIET JEWRY AND THE This past summer, my wife and I had an HON.RAYMONDJ.McGRATH GENEVA SUMMIT opportunity to travel to the Soviet Union OF NEW YORK for a week. There we met in small kitchens IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. EDWARD F. FEIGHAN and in crowded rooms with many refusenik OF OHIO families. No one who has had such an expe Tuesday, November 19, 1985 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rience will easily forget it. These are men Mr. McGRATH. Mr. Speaker, the subject and women of enormous courage, and of Tuesday, November 19, 1985 of trade is one of growing importance to all even greater spirit. While the conditions Americans. As our deficits continue to in Mr. FEIGHAN. Mr. Speaker, I know that they face are grim and bleak, they refuse to give up hope. Often denied the right to crease, both the Government and business many Members of the House have ex must do everything possible to expand ex pressed their concern over the continued work, the right to live adequately, and the right to educate their children to the great ports. violation of human rights for Jews and Exports have been and continue to be im other religious minorities in the Soviet est extent possible, the Jewish refuseniks continue to maintain a faith in the possibili portant for the economy of Long Island. Union, and I know that President Reagan ty of future emigration and the realization They mean significant jobs for the people has assured the Congress that he will bring of their cultural and religious heritage in within my congressional district and the the issue up during his meetings with the Soviet Union. Surely, we must match people of the Nassau-Suffolk region. The Soviet Communist Party leader Gorbachev and exceed their determination, persever importance of exports to the Long Island in Geneva. Yesterday, I had an opportunity ance and deep faith. community has been captured in a recent to briefly comment on the plight of Soviet As President Reagan meets with Secretary New York Times piece by Robert R. McMil Jewry at a conference held by the Jewish General Gorbachev in Geneva, we recognize lan, one of my constituents. I believe that Community Federation of Cleveland. I in that the question of arms control will be the Members of this body will benefit from clude my remark!!! at this point in the their primary topic. Yet, we also know that Mr. McMillan's views which follow: the ultimate success of any agreement on RECORD: [From the New York Times, Nov. 3, 1985] REMARKS OF CONGRESSMAN EDWARD F. FEI arms will depend on the trust and under GHAN BEFORE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FED standing that exists between our two people WHEN "L.I.E." REALLY MEANS "L.I. ERATION OF CLEVELAND, NOVEMBER 18, 1985 and our allies. The Soviets must beome EXPORTWAY" We meet this morning in Cleveland, on aware that many in the United States and the eve of the historic summit in Geneva, to around the world remain deeply suspicious While there may be a loss of jobs in some speak for those who cannot speak-the Jews of their good faith, in part because of their areas of the country because of increased of the Soviet Union. Soviet Jewry repre continued brutalization of Jews, Christian imports and the strength of the dollar over sents 15 percent of world Jewry. It is the activists, political dissidents and others who seas, that trend has not affected Long largest community of Jews in Europe and seek the human rights that the Soviet Island. The main reason is that Long Island the third largest community of Jews on our Union has in the past claimed to support. exports are on the increase. planet. Yet, the Jews of the Soviet Union The Soviet Government has voluntarily The latest figures show there are over continue to live under a dark shadow that signed the United Nation's Charter, the 23,000 export-related manufacturing jobs in grows more bleak with each passing year. Universal Declaration on the Rights of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Translated Denied their right to maintain and sustain Man, and the Helsinki Final Act-all of into sales, exports of manufactured goods a Jewish cultural and religious identity, which require that they guarantee the free from Long Island are running in excess of Soviet Jews live under the most intense exercise of religion, the right of travel and $2.2 billion each year. These sales are repre pressure; they are subjugated to widespread the right of swift reunification of families. sented by direct export sales as well as the officially endorsed anti-Semitic propaganda, Surely, our responsibility must be to con sales of manufactured goods to other busi including articles and programs that attack tinue to tell the Soviet Union that we nesses in the United States that incorporate individual Jewish activists, denounce the expect them to live up to the agreements Long Island products into their own ex Jewish roots of Zionism, denigrate Jewish they sign. Surely, we must speak, boldly and ports. history, and ignore the realities of the Holo consistently, for those who freedoms are In addition, it is estimated that another caust. In the last year, the brutal campaign 26,000 jobs exist on Long Island to support against teachers of Hebrew has demonstrat abused and denied by the Soviet system. the sales of export-related manufacturers. ed the desire of Soviet officials to eradicate Surely, we must follow every path and walk These jobs are in transportation, communi Jewish tradition and consciousness from each road that can someday result in a cations and various support services. Soviet society. leasening of the burdens now being borne Stated another way, Long Island has more Many of us know the extent of the brutal by the Jews of the Soviet Union. export-related manufacturing jobs than 20 ity exercised against Jewish activists and Here today in Cleveland we are speaking states, with over 13 percent of all manufac the teachers of Hebrew. Yakov Levin of of our concern for those who suffer so far turing employment on the Island producing Odessa received three years for defaming away in the Soviet Union. In Switzerland goods for export. the Soviet state. Yokov Mesh of Odessa, ar this week, we urge President Reagan to There is a tremendous potential for even rested for refusing to testify at the Levin insist on tangible progress in the area of greater export growth on Long Island. We trial, lies in grave condition as a result of Soviet human rights and Jewish emigration. are in a natural exporting position. Our the severity of his beatings. Yosef Beren We recognize that progress may take many proximity to both Kennedy International shtein of Kiev, sentenced to four years for months, and perhaps many years. But we Airport and the Port of New York gives us resisting arrest, has lost an eye after beat must continue to speak out until the dark advantages over most other areas of the ings in his prison. shadow that has fallen over Soviet Jewry country. The Long Island Expressway is, in These are but a handful of men whose has receded into the past. We must continue reality, for jobs on Long Island, the "Long faith and courage call out to us today for to voice our concern until Soviet Jews have Island Exportway." support and strength. Hundreds of thou a chance to walk out of the shadow and We all realize that the electronic equip sands of Soviet Jews have taken the steps gather in the light of freedom. We must ment industry is one of the most competi required by the bureaucracy to emigrate to continue to understand the responsibility tive of our country's export businesses. the freedom of the West. Yet the Soviet American technology leads the world in Government would have us believe that all that falls on our shoulders as voices for electronics. Long Island's electronic indus Jews who wanted to leave the Soviet Union hope for so many who long for religious try is one of the centers of our nation's lead have left. Last month in Paris, Soviet Gen freedom in the Soviet Union. In the words ership. The electronic equipment industry eral Secretary Gorbachev went so far as to of the great teacher Hillel, "if not us, who? on the Island alone exports over $1 billion state that Jews in the Soviet Union have If not now, when?" in goods each year. more political and social rights than in any While our exports have generally in other country on earth. The preposterous creased over the last several years, there is ness of his remarks demanded a reply. Last no reason we cannot reach $4 billion in ex week, over sixty of my colleagues in the ports by 1990. The technical labor force is at House joined me in signing a letter to Mr. hand. The geography is right. November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32493 But Long Island businesses should take a But John Lee Lair also contributed much sued, it is, nonetheless, an important step in harder look at the potential for overseas to Rockcastle County and to the Renfro the right direction. trade and what it will mean to continued Valley area. A large tourist industry has Mr. President, each of us realize the con full employment on the Island. One excel siderable interest and devotion that you and lent source of information about exports re developed around the barns where the your administration have given to the sides at the Long Island Association, with dances were held, and the area is a fre matter of our American M.l.A.s/P.O.W.s headquarters in Commack. The United quent stopping-point for tourists along who remain unaccounted for following the States Department of Commerce has a rep Interstate 75. war in Southeast Asia. In view of the consid resentative in that office who can provide John's family has indicated that the erable influence that the Soviet Union has significant information. While the Com Renfro Valley Barn Dance will live on, de with the Government in Vietnam, we feel merce Department representative encour spite John Lee Lair's passing. And Mr. that the opportunity to present this issue ages visits to his office, he still makes Speaker, I can think of no better lasting during your talks with Mr. Gorbachev will "house calls" to Long Island businesses on tribute to this giant in the country music do much to bring about answers for the request. families of our missing Americans-if the The Department of Commerce has over· field than for that to take place. government in Hanoi is forced by the Soviet seas market research data. They can be I ask my colleagues to join me in sending Union to assist us, with diligence, in this helpful in identifying prospective customers condolences to John's family, and in hon matter. for Long Island-produced goods. The depart oring John Lee Lair for his many contribu Mr. President, not only do we as a nation ment can also identify agents who might be tions to Kentucky, to his community, and owe the families of our Inissing Americans a interested in representing the sales of goods to country music. full accounting and explanation, but we also produced on Long Island. owe to the memories of these individuals, Another important area of advice relates whether alive or not, the honor and respect to trade shows and exhibits overseas. Full CONGRESSIONAL INTEREST IN that they fully deserve. We sincerely re information and suggestions on how to par MIA/POW ISSUE quest that you remember our missing Amer ticipate in these shows is available. Finally, icans during the course of your talks next the Department of Commerce, through its week with Secretary General Gorbachev. publication Commerce News U.S.A., will HON. DOUGLAS APPLEGATE Sincerely, even advertise new products to potential OF OHIO Douglas Applegate, Bob Edgar, Robin overseas customers. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tallon, George Gekas, George After identifying which Long Island prod Bill Young, Ken Kramer, Henry J. Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, one of the Nowak, Raymond McGrath, Peter W. House by last Friday morning. Following is Rodino, Jr., Bill Hendon, Tony P. Hall, real pioneers in country and western music the text of the letter to the President and Austin J. Murphy, Matt Rinaldo, died last week. the names of those Members who cosigned: Charles Wilson, Duncan Hunter, Bar John Lee Lair is not a name that many HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, bara Boxer, Sander Levin, Frank country fans of today may know. But this Washington, DC, November 15, 1985. McCloskey, Jim Slattery. Kentucky farm boy helped lay the founda Hon. RONALD REAGAN, tion for the growth and popularity of the President of the United States, The White music which millions of Americans enjoy House, Washington, DC. PROBLEMS IN DEFENSE today. DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: We, the undersigned PROCUREMENT Members of the United States Congress, are In my district, John is best known as the calling upon you to bring up the matter of founder and organizer of the Renfro Valley American servicemen and civilians who HON. DENNY SMITH Barn Dance. From the late 1930's through remain missing-in-action in Southeast Asia the 1950's, the barn dance was broadcast during your discussions with Secretary Gen OF OREGON daily from Renfro Valley, helping establish eral Gorbachev next week in Geneva. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many of the early stars of country music, While we realize that there are many im Tuesday, November 19, 1985 and putting this small community perma portant issues that need to be covered nently on the map. during the summit meeting in Geneva, we Mr. DENNY SMITH. Mr. Speaker, I am Such country and western stars as Red feel that the considerable influence that the pleased to insert for the RECORD a state Soviet Union has with the government in ment that my fellow cochairman of the Foley, Lily May Ledford Pennington and Vietnam should be utilized in bringing forth Homer & Jethro began their careers the fullest possible accounting of our nearly military reform caucus, Congressman Mel through the Renfro Valley Barn Dance, 2,500 missing-in-action who remain through Levine, gave before the President's Blue which lives on today with weekly shows out Indochina. While this is not the only Ribbon Commission in Defense Manage from March through November. course of action that can and should be pur- ment. 32494 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 I believe my colleagues will find that his mated that $30 billion could be pared from the recent experience with the Divad anti statement is a good analysis of the prob the Defense budget without harming the ef aircraft gun is encouraging evidence of the lems in defense procurement: fectiveness of the military. As Congress pre need, the potential, and the ability for the STATEMENT BY CONGRESSMAN MEL LEVINE. pares to pass the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Office. It is also telling testimony to the (D-CA) BEFORE THE PRESIDENT'S BLUE amendment, which very well may result in need to greatly expand the use of operation RIBBON COMMISSION ON DEFENSE MANAGE sigificant reductions in the Defense budget, al testing before we buy a weapon. MENT, NOVEMBER 13, 1985 the need to find and eliminate that spend Similarly, although the warranty law was ing which is wasteful takes on even greater initially met with great resistance by offi Chairman Packard and members of the importance. cials in the Pentagon, I am in general very President's Blue Ribbon Commission on De I have a personal perspective on this. My pleased with its implementation. To my fense Management, I commend you for con State receives more defense dollars than knowledge, only one waiver has been re vening this session on Capitol Hill, and I any other. I represent a district which is thank you for giving me the opportunity to quested, and the law seems to be working as home to many large and small defense con it was intended. share with you my views on an important tractors. In fact, it has more than 60,000 de but difficult subject. Since the remaining three reforms have fense workers-the second highest number not yet gone into effect, it is much too early President Reagan, at the White House in California, and one of the largest concen press conference announcing the formation to draw any conclusions about their effec trations in this country. tiveness or the way in which they will be im of the Commission, said that few things are Earlier this year I conducted a survey of more important to him than the work that plemented by the Department of Defense. my constituents on this subject. It showed Nevertheless, as the author of the amend this Commission will do. His words are in that 92 percent viewed wasteful defense structive: ment requiring increased competition, I spending as a serious problem. In the same have been very pleased to read of the in "Waste and fraud by corporate contrac survey, 70 percent of the respondents sup tors are more than a rip-off of the taxpay creased interest on the part of the armed ported freezing or reducing defense spend services in expanding the number of weap er-they're a blow to the security of our ing, with nearly 50 percent supporting an Nation. And this the American people ons procured competitively. I was particu cannot and should not tolerate." absolute reduction in defense spending. larly pleased to read the recent comments Mr. Chairman, I share completely Presi If any congressional district should be of the Secretary of the Navy which indicat dent Reagan's view of the significance of strongly sympathetic to the defense indus ed that he plans to make competition the the task your Commission has undertaken. I try it is mine. The fact that this sympathy rule, rather than the exception, for his serv especially share his concern over the seri has waned considerably in recent months is ice. ousness of the abuses in defense contract in my view quite significant. The strength of our economy, and our ing. In fact, he makes a point too often over Clearly, to win back the trust and support free enterprise system, testifies to the sig looked in discussions of Pentagon procure of the American people, it is vital to make nificant benefits of the competitive market ment practices: The harmful effect that fundamental reforms in the procurement place. Competition has resulted in techno these abuses have on our national security. system. logical innovation and price competition in During my 3 years in Congress, I have wit When I first came to Washington, I every sector of the consumer and civilian nessed a troublesome transformation in the became involved in military issues primarily economy. perceptions of my constitutents. Initially, because of the importance of national secu Increased competition in weapons pro they were most concerned about the threat rity issues to my district and to our Nation. curement will also result in a number of posed to our national security by the Soviet I, perhaps naively, expected that my inter est in these issues would be positively re benefits: Union. This concern has now been replaced It will provide weapons manufacturers by what they perceive as an even greater ceived and welcomed. But as I began to try and work with the with incentives to hold down costs; threat to our national security-waste and It will expand and maintain our industrial inefficiency at the Pentagon. Pentagon, I frankly ran into a stone wall of indifference and opposition. Routine re base; I find this particularly disturbing. After It will provide the Secretary of Defense all, our strength as a nation lies not only in quests for information were either ignored or responded to in an incomplete fashion. with increased options in awarding con the numbers of planes, ships, and tanks in tracts; the American arsenal but, more important What little information I was given raised more questions than it answered. It was in It will improve the quality of weapons we ly, in the domestic support for decisions are buying; made by our military and civilian leadership an effort to represent more effectively the interests of my constituents that I became And, perhaps most importantly, it will im which affect national security. prove the procurement process with a mini Unfortunately, as public awareness of much more active in the reform caucus. waste and fraud in the military procure I have devoted a significant amount of my mum of regulation and congressional in ment system has increased, support for the time to the caucus. It has provided me the volvement. military and for defense spending has plum opportunity to work with Democrats and This last point is one which is extremely meted. The public consensus which support Republicans whose unifying concern is to important. I have never believed that it ed substantial increases in defense spending maintain and improve our military strength should be Congress' place to micromanage over the last 5 years has evaporated. It has by mkaing the military as efficient as possi the Pentagon budget. If the military reform done so as spare parts horror stories, reports ble, focusing in part upon improving the movement is successful, it will facilitate a of weapons that do not work properly, stag way weapons are bought as well as upon process whereby those at the Pentagon can gering cost overruns, and admissions by their cost-effectiveness and reliability. do their job with a minimum of congression some of the largest defense contractors of il During my years of involvement with the al interference. I would be the first to stipu legal practices have appeared almost daily caucus, its members have championed legis late that micromanagement by Congress in the press. The seeming lack of concern by lation to establish an independent Office of has added to the problems at the Pentagon. some Pentagon policymakers about these Testing and Evaluation [OTEl, require war The Defense budget has been seen by problems has further eroded public support ranties for new weapons, require competi some Members as the ultimate jobs bill, and for the military. tion in the development and production of some have not been willing to implement In this context, I see the goals of this new weapons, close the revolving door be cuts which would affect their districts. In Commission as twofold: First, to develop a tween the Defense Department and defense addition, as a result of ever-shifting atti series of proposals to deal with the prob contractors, and require contractors to tudes in Congress over "how much is lems which plague our defense procurement make information available on the efficien enough," we stretch out programs or we system; and, second, to help restore the pub cy of their operations-"should cost." refuse to make multiyear commitments for lic's confidence in the integrity of the pro We believe that the combined effect of production of weapons where it would be curement system and of the defense indus these amendments would help ensure a appropriate. try. more efficient military and thereby enhance But when evident problems exist in an At a time when the budget deficit is of in our national security. area as vital to us all as national security, it creasing concern to most Americans, and ad All of these reforms have overwhelmingly would be unrealistic and inappropriate to ditional cuts in important domestic pro passed Congress. Yet they have met with assume that Congress should look the other grams are being threatened, it is not surpris little enthusiasm at the Pentagon. In most way. ing that the American people wonder how cases DOD has actively worked to defeat or I view Congress' role with the Defense De we can spend so much money on defense overturn them. partment as similar to that of a board of di and receive what too may people perceive as For example, the President delayed nomi rectors. We should feel confident that the questionable value in return. nating a Director of OTE for over a year. managers at DOD will make the correct de Both the Grace Commission and former Although both the Director and the Office cisions, just as the board of directors at any OMB Director David Stockman have esti- are too new to make any final judgments, company delegates the day-to-day decisions November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32495 of running that company to its salaried em that the caucus can be of some assistance in concept . . . vastly expanding the organiza ployees. your efforts to tackle the vexing issue of tion's administrative and fiscal base and de Yet, just as a member of a board of direc military reform. veloping an extensive and impressive array tors is responsible to a corporation's share of programs." holders, I am responsible to my constitu With 30 organizations beneath its umbrel ents. Until both my constituents and I are MARY McLEOD BETHUNE-CAR la and claiming an outreach to 4 million satisfied that the system works at the Pen RYING ON THE GOOD WORK members, the council has developed major tagon, I feel compelled to be much more ac programs throughout the United States and tively involved than I would prefer. HON. BILL CHAPPELL, JR. in Africa, focusing on youth, employment, Mr. Chairman, what we are talking about perhaps more than anything else is attitude, OF FLORIDA civil rights and development. or will, within the Pentagon. It is intangible, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Besides establishing a black women's ar chives, the organization spearheaded erec but essential. Tuesday, November 19, 1985 Our caucus should be understood as a bi tion of a Bethune statue here in Lincoln partisan effort to work cooperative with the Mr. CHAPPELL. Mr. Speaker, in the No Park, the first memorial to a black Ameri Pentagon to seek the reforms we have out vember 18 issue of the Washington Post ap can in the nation's capital. lined and which will help make our defenses pears a column by Dorothy Gilliam detail Whereas Bethune's tenure was during the more efficient and cost-effective. These ini ing the life and accomplishments of Mary depths of the Depression, Height's leader tiatives, Mr. Chairman, should be welcomed McLeod Bethune. While this article speaks ship encompassed the civil rights movement at the Pentagon, not resisted. with eloquence of her many political ac and its aftermath when issues of social jus Finally, Mr. Chairman, and perhaps most complishments, I would like to embellish a tice pointed a clear direction for an energet importantly, is the treatment of those bit on her efforts in the field of education. ic warrior. inside the Pentagon who are responsible for Moreover, the council's current focus on procurement reform. One need only look at Bethune-Cookman College, which Mrs. Bethune founded in Daytona Beach, is lo such problems as teen-age pregnancy is a re the cases of Col. Jim Burton or George alistic recognition that blacks must battle Spanton to see how the Pentagon has mis cated in my district and has for many years internal forces that threaten their progress. treated those who try and do their jobs too admirably served the needs of an ever-in Further, most black women's groups well. creasing and aware student body. As a tes belong to the council and carry out their I know neither of these men personally. tament to her belief in education, Mrs. Be own impressive national programs as well. But many of us are familiar with their rep thune wrote the following in her now Just last week, for example, The Links utations as effective, dedicated profession famous and often quoted last will and tes Inc., a 39-year-old black women's public als. tament: Twice I and other Members have been service organization, opened a new national forced to intervene on Colonel Burton's I leave you a thirst for education. Knowl headquarters building at 1200 Massachu behalf to ensure that he will be able to com edge is the prime need of the hour. We are setts Ave. NW. plete the important tests he has begun on making greater use of the privileges inher In addition, the group recently made a $1 the Bradley fighting vehicle. George Span ent in living in a Democracy. If we continue million gift to the United Negro College ton has yet to receive the thanks he de in this trend, we will be able to rear increas Fund. serves from the Pentagon for his important ing numbers of strong, purposeful men and According to Links President Dolly D. work. women, equipped with vision, mental clar Adams, these achievements are steps in ful Rather than make these men outcasts, the ity, health and education. filling a broader mission of providing sup Pentagon should hold them up as examples It is in this spirit that I have sponsored port services for numerous local and nation of men who do a job well. Colonel Burton H.R. 1715, a bill to honor this fine Ameri al programs. should play a major role in the office of the can through the establishment of the Mary The progress of The Links is also an im Director of OTE. George Spanton should McLeod Bethune Memorial Fine Arts portant development for the council con teach a class for program managers on how cept, for the success of Bethune's idea de to find and deal with unauthorized expendi Center at Bethune-Cookman College. Mr. Speaker, I ask that the Dorothy Gil pends on member groups' maintaining their tures. individual power and integrity even as they Instead Colonel Burton is told to go to the liam column be printed in the RECORD, and work together. American equivalent of Siberia or else to get I urge my colleagues to read it and consid But the question people are asking today out of the military, and efforts are made to er joining the 62 Members already cospon is, how successfully has Bethune's original remove illegally George Spanton from his soring H.R. 1715. idea of an "organization of organizations" position. It is tragedy that we waste human [From the Washington Post, Nov. 18, 19851 wielding real power and affecting economic, resources like Burton and Spanton and do not use them to their fullest potential. CARRYING ON THE GOOD WORK political and social change-been imple If some might argue with this perception, mented? let me assure you that it is the perception of A half-century ago, when Mary McLeod The answer is that while the council has citizens at the grassroots. My constituents Bethune came up with the idea of organiz achieved many of its original aims and do not understand why the Pentagon has ing all of the nation's black women's organi racked up impressive achievements against not more aggressively demanded greater zations under one umbrella as a way to gain the odds, in a larger sense the challenge of competition, lower prices, and the finest power to deal with their economic and polit achieving real power remains. workmanship. The Pentagon's penalizing of ical problems, it was a stroke of sheer Building on faith, dreams and determina cost-cutters and whistleblowers strongly re genius. tion, women such as Bethune and Height inforces the view that DOD has no interest Bethune was a former South Carolina have made significant contributions to black in ending waste and abuse. cotton picker who founded a school on a women and the nation. Neither I nor the military reform caucus garbage dump. The school grew into a col Today's black women face such enormous claim to have all the answers. However, we lege and Bethune advised United States problems as the devastating gap between do believe that the waste and abuse found Presidents. Powerful and charismatic, she the haves and have-nots and the feminiza in the Pentagon's procurement practices was also shrewd and practical. tion of poverty. must and can be eliminated. Unfortunately, Bethune knew that unifying independent So another question being raised is, how we also believe that the prevailing attitude organizations under a single umbrella would will the next generation advance black at the Pentagon has too often been resist be a tough job. women's progress after the era of the 73- ance, rather than assistance, in dealing wit.h But she pressed ahead and founded the year-old Height ends? this problem. We see our reforms as legiti National Council of Negro Women. During Many younger women attended last mate responses to a situation that has clear 14 years as president, she made the council ly gotten out of control. We are aware of a major advocate for black women. week's anniversary celebrations. Some have the possibility of the overcorrection as a Last week in Washington, the council cele taken their places in the organization's result of past abuses, but in these instances brated its 50th anniversary. On that occa higher echelons of leadership, but there are we agree with the Washington Post, which sion, Dorothy I. Height, the woman who far too few. stated on October 31 with regard to these moved the organization closer to realizing If Bethune's dream of power for black reforms, "They deserve to be tried." Bethune's dream, began her 29th year as its women through unity is to continue to live, Thank you for your time, Mr. Chairman head. this organization must move with more and members of the Commission. I look for Says historian Bettye Collier-Thomas: vigor to attract this generation's young ward to your recommendations and hope "Dorothy Height implemented [Bethune's] women. 32496 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE from Alzheimer's disease, similar to the great Americans like Verne Orr, which manner in which hospice care was made allows the rest of us to enjoy these won available under Medicare; drous freedoms. HON. WILLIAM LEHMAN H.R. 66 would establish a national net OF FLORIDA work of support groups for the victims of Americans will never forget the contribu IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Alzheimer's disease and their families to tion to peace and freedom made by Verne Tuesday, November 19, 1985 provide the educational, emotional and Orr. He has been a tireless and dedicated practical support that is often needed in servant of the people in his leadership and Mr. LEHMAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, such cases; direction of the U.S. Air Force. We will all while I was in our north Miami Beach H.R. 524 would establish 20 regional cen miss Verne Orr. office I had an opportunity to talk once ters for the treatment of Alzheimer's dis Thank you for your service, Verne. again with my constituent, Mr. Jacob Slove, ease and related disorders, including diagno Thank you for your leadership and your sis, evaluation and counseling of patients about Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Slove has dedication. Thank you for your insightful shown a long-term commitment toward in and family as well as teaching and training professionals in this area; and knowledge of America's defense and the creasing public understanding and aware H.R. 2280 which would, among other ways to improve it. Hats off to you! ness about this disease. things, expand research into the causes and Mr. Slove has devoted countless hours treatment of the disease. and energy to researching this issue and November has been designated National THE 10 PILLARS OF SOUND has been instrumental in briefing me on Alzheimer's Disease Month in an effort to MONEY AND CREDIT-PART 2 the status of the current research and the increase public awareness of this tragic dis need for congressional action. ease. It is my hope that Congress will face HON. WIWAM E. DANNEMEYER I wanted to share some of his findings, this problem head-on in the coming months. which are the basis for this Community Re Despite the budget crunch, compassion is OF CALIFORNIA porter article, with my colleagues. The arti still an essential part of good government. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cle follows: Tuesday, November 19, 1985 TREATING TRAGEDY WITH COMPASSION: THE IN PRAISE OF VERNE ORR Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, last NEED FOR A FEDERAL RESPONSE TO ALzHEI· Wednesday, November 13, I commenced a MER'S DISEASE HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO discourse on sound money, as postulated The frustrated man, husband of a victim of Alzheimer's disease, voiced the concerns OF CALIFORNIA by Prof. Antal Fekete of Memorial Univer of thousands of people all over the country IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sity, Saint John's, Newfoundland. He of in recent testimony before the House Select Tuesday, November 19, 1985 fered a first installment by summarizing Committee on Aging. "I find it strange that the first 5 of the 10 pillars of sound money if my wife had a disease from which she Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, I take and credit. Herewith, then, are the remain could recover, or was ill with something like this opportunity to highly commend for a der: cancer ... she could be helped financially," "job well done" and wish only the best to he said. "But, we are told that with this dis U.S. Air Force Secretary, the Honorable THE 10 PILLARS OF SOUND MONEY AND CREDIT (PART 2) ease there is nothing. Unfortunately, in Verne Orr, who is retiring at the end of most cases this is all too true. this month. Texas. The Schick Shadel Hos ginal impact on profits; that may antago ed, he was passed around among relatives. pital system has directly helped over 40,000 nize Japan and/or Panama and that might As a teenager he picked cotton and worked men and women suffering from alcoholism make the United States even more depend in a bauxite mine. He recalls buying, when and indirectly affected the lives of many ent on OPEC oil. he was in his early 20s, his first hog for $5, thousands of family members, friends, and Sounds like more trouble than it's worth. butchering it and barbecuing it with a spe employers. Individuals and organizations cial sauce concocted by his grandmother, a are joining together to recognize and honor freed slave. He promptly opened a ribs Schick Shadel Hospital on its 50th anniver EVERY DAY IS THANKSGIVING stand, married and fathered Bruce Jr. Denver, with alcoholism to whole health and well he says, "I couldn't afford a pack of ciga Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, I want rettes." Daddy Bruce mopped floors for a being. I offer my congratulations to Schick to share with my colleagues a People Mag time, then one day he became inspired. He Shadel Hospital. azine profile on Denver's most famous, drew a picture of a barbecue pit and took it most beloved philanthropist, Daddy Bruce. to a bank in nearby Englewood. After check ing his history in Pampa, the bank lent him BROAD COALITION SUPPORTS Every Thanksgiving, Daddy Bruce puts STRONG SUPERFUND BILL on a turkey dinner for tens of thousands of $1,000 and the rest is local history. These days spending time with Daddy needy Denverites. "It makes me feel good Bruce in Denver is like spending time with to help somebody," is Daddy Bruce's motto. HON. BOB EDGAR royalty. He walks into Denver's Dept. of OF PENNSYLVANIA DENVER GXVES THANKS FOR DADDY BRUCE, Public Works, where they are painting WHO HANDS OUT 50,000 FREE DINNERS ON signs-the city is renaming the street out IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TURKEY DAY side his restaurant in his honor-and a city Tuesday, November 19, 1985 It's a day seemingly like most days at worker jumps up to meet him. "Just wanted Daddy Bruce's Bar-B-Q, a ramshackle res to shake your hand," says another worker Mr. EDGAR. Mr. Speaker, the health and taurant plunked down in one of Denver's about the forthcoming Bruce Randolph environmental hazards posed by toxic shabbier neighborhoods. The ribs are smok- Avenue. "You deserve this, sir." Lately the wastes have widespread ramifications for November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32499 all segments of our society. Virtually no Liability cap for leaking underground Coalition; Sally Timmel, Church community in America is safe from these storage tanks fLUSTJ.-The Public Works Women United. hidden poisons and rural towns are now re bill distinguishes between operator and owner liability for LUST contamination, re alizing that toxic wastes are threatening placing an Energy and Commerce commit their drinking water, soil, and air to the QUOTATIONS FROM CHAIRMAN tee provision which placed a $3 million cap JONAS SAVIMBI-11 same degree as their urban counterparts. on liability for petroleum from LUST re The broad-based nature of America's gardless of the size or assets of the responsi concerns over this kntportant public health ble party. HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ issue was reflected in a recent letter we re Hazardous substances inventory.-The OF NEW YORK Public Works Committee took the first step ceived from an unusual coalition of public IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES interest organizations representing literally toward the development of a system where EPA must identify and gather information Tuesday, November 19, 1985 millions of our constituents. The letter on releases on hazardous chemicals. calls for decisive action by the Congress to When the Public Works Superfund bill Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, last week our enact strong and effective Superfund reau reaches the House floor, we urge you to sup colleague Representative HOWARD WOLPE thorization legislation. port passage and resist any weakening gave us the benefit of some quotations Of the two versions of Superfund legisla amendments. In addition, our organizations from Dr. Jonas Savimbi, leader of the tion (H.R. 2817) recently reported by the support amendments to strengthen the UNITA insurgency in Angola which is sup primary authorizing committees, this un Public Works vehicle with provisions such ported by South Africa. These citations usual coalition supports the version adopt as a federal cause of action and a more com punctured the myth abroad in some quar plete hazardous substances inventory. ters that Dr. Savimbi is a democrat and a ed by the Public Works Committee. This It is crucial that Members regard the bill much more closely resembles the legis Public Works vehicle as a base from which capitalist who opposes the Socialist MPLA lation the House approved overwhelming to build in order to provide the strongest Government of Angola. ly-323 to 33-last year than the bill re possible protection to the public health and Today I would like to present some quo ported this past summer by the Energy and environment, not a ceiling for House action. tations from Dr. Savimbi and his col Commerce Committee. As this critical piece of legislation moves leagues on UNITA's foreign relations which I urge my colleagues to keep the coali toward consideration by the full House, we I hope will provide food for thought to look forward to working with you to pass a tion's views in mind as we continue to con those who think of UNITA as a "pro-West Superfund bill comparable in strength to ern" group. sider how to revitalize this important envi the bill passed overwhelmingly by the ronmental-and public health-program. House last year. SAVIMBI AND UNITA ON FOREIGN POLICY SUPERFUND CAMPAIGN, Sincerely, "No progressive action is possible with November 14, 1985. Laurie Rogovin, American Association of men who serve American interests . . . the DEAR REPRESENTATIVE: The undersigned University Women: Julia A. Holmes, notorious agents of imperialism"-Jonas Sa organizations urge you to support the provi League of Women Voters; Gene Kim vimbi, outlining his reasons for breaking sions of the Public Works Committee Super melman, Consumer Federation of with Holden Roberto's FNLA in 1964, pub fund reauthorization bill, H.R. 2817. This bi America: Alden Meyer, League of Con lished in Remarques Congolaises et Afri partisan bill, passed unanimously by the servation Voters: Victor W. Sidel, caines Do you mean that UNITA is lea Jership spends enormous resources, in 4. constantly remain aware of the messi opposed to the existence of an anti-apart fact, all it can, to surpass the United States anic character of the true nature, aims, and heid movement in South Africa?" in the military field because it believes over motivations of the Soviet leaders with "Savimbi: No. Let them continue, but they whelming military superiority will be a deci whom you will be negotiating; and will achieve nothing. I believe that Pretoria sive factor in the victory of communism. 5. do hold fast to your commitment to lib is taking steps which, if they are fully un We have witnessed that not only the best erating the world from being held hostage derstood by African strategists, could open scientific research and technology is chan to the threat of nuclear holocaust. up a solution for South Africa's blacks. neled into the military spheres, but in fact, Sincerely, There is another way".-Jonas Savimbi, all the finest achievements of Soviet eco Dr. Joseph Goldman, Department of interviewed by Joaquim Vieira in Expresso nomics, culture, and even sports are auto Physics, American University; Dr. Al , September 8, 1984. matically requisitioned for the "defense of exander Kastalsky, Electronics, N.J.; the Motherland"-a euphemism for the pro Dr. Vladimir Kresin, Physics, Law motion of the final victory of communism. rence Berkeley Lab; Dmitry Mikheyev, SOVIET SCIENTISTS TO Only then, the ruling Party elite thinks, will Physics, Virginia; Dr. Artem Kulakov, PRESIDENT REAGAN its power be finally secured. Physics, Stanford; Dr. Semyon Fried From our own experience and understand man, Chemical Engineering, Johns ing we want to tell you, even though Soviet Hopkins; Dr. Alex Borsh, Materials HON. VIN WEBER leader Gorbachev may deny it, that: Science, Palo Alto, California; Yuri OF MINNESOTA 1. The Soviet scientific community and Tuvim, Mechanical Engineering, government leaders believe that effective Boston; Dr. Serge Luryi, Physics, New IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strategic defenses are techncially possible Jersey; Dr. Athraim Suhir, Mechanical Tuesday, November 19, 1985 and doable; Engineering, N.J.; Dr. Igor Levin, 2. The Soviet Union has been intensely Computer Science, Washington, D.C.; Mr. WEBER. Mr. Speaker, the following working on its own version of the Strategic Dr. Vladimir Ozernoy, Cybernetics En letter was sent to President Ronald Reagan Defense Initiative since the 1960s, and puts gineering, California State-Hayward. on the eve of the Geneva summit, by 12 much more of its efforts and resources into former Soviet scientists who urged the its "Star Wars" program than does the U.S. 3. Development and deployment of Soviet REAGA..."i-GORBACHEV SUMMIT President to not make any concessions on strategic defense is intended as a part of the the Strategic Defense Initiative [SDI] Pro Soviet Union's global offensive strategy HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE gram. against the non-Communist World, which These scientists have lived and worked seeks coercion to usher in the final histori HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH under the Soviet system. They know the ca cal era of world-wide communism and OF NEW JERSEY pabilities and the goals of the Soviet Union. "peace" maintained by Soviet military The support of the SDI Program from power. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4. The Soviet Communist leaders can be Tuesday, November 19, 1985 people who view this system as the "great expected to continue working on their "Star est hope for a stable and enduring world Wars" system, either overtly or covertly and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, peace" makes it imperative that we stand with high priority, no matter what they say as President Reagan and General Secretary firm in our commitment to the SDI Pro or what they sign, or what the U.S. does. Gorbachev begin their formal meetings gram. 5. Soviet Communist morality and the his today in Geneva, it represents the first time AN OPEN LETTER TO RONALD REAGAN ON THE tory of Soviet behavior teaches us that the in 6 years an American President has met SUMMIT FROM FORMER SOVIET SCIENTISTS Soviet leaders do not consider it immoral to with the leader of the Soviet Union. Such cheat or deceive their "mortal enemies" DEAR PRESIDENT REAGAN: On the eve of the and, unfortunately, Mr. President, they con meetings provide each a valuable opportu Geneva Summit, we feel the need to tell you sider the U.S. their Number One Enemy. nity to assess the other's character, resolve, of something of great concern to us. We Therefore they will break any international and commitment to addressing bilateral admire you as a man of great integrity, in agreements the moment it serves their in issues like arms control and human rights. sight, and good will. But, we are concerned terest to do so, as they have done many While we should not expect miracles of about the growing pressures on you to make times before. As a result, everything in vital concessions to the Soviet Union on the the Reagan-Gorbachev summit, we can agreements must be strictly verifiable. hope and anticipate that certain issues will Strategic Defense Initiative in order to As former Soviet citizens we love the achieve an agreement providing the short country of our birth as much as we love the be discussed in a forthright manner. As a lived illusion of peace-concessions that country of our choice. We want for all the member of the House Foreign Affairs Com would endanger America's security and the millions of our former countrymen a future mittee and Commissioner on the Helsinki long run prospects for continued world of peace and eventually, freedom. The Stra Commission on Security and Cooperation peace. tegic Defense Shield will, we believe, help in Europe, I am particularly concerned We believe that your quest for strategic achieve these goals by discouraging the that human rights violations receive top defenses combined with mutual reductions Soviet leaders from using nuclear backmail billing at the summit. in offensive nuclear weapons offers the to gain their ends, and instead encourage American and the Russian people, and all them to tum inward and begin addressing We cannot force the Soviet Union to re the peoples of the world, the greatest hope the needs of the Russian and other peoples spect basic human rights principles in their for a stable and enduring world peace in our subjugated by them. treatment of their citizenry, or in their lifetimes. As scientists, we strongly advocate TRUE international conduct. We do, however, When we were scientists in the Soviet coexistence and understanding among na have a right to expect the Soviet Union to Union, we belonged to a privileged part of tions as the only ultimate guarantee of a live up to its international agreements and the Soviet society. We had the opportunity secure future for humankind. But for that yet, as members of the Helsinki Commis to observe the Soviet ruling elite, its way of to occur, the Soviet leadership will first looking at the world and its view of the have to establish a genuine coexistence with sion, we have witnessed and heard testimo Soviet-American rivalry in particular, and to Soviet intellectuals and scientists, renounce ny about the brutal repression of basic learn of many of its programs and inten its mission of spreading communism freedoms in the Soviet Union again and tions. throughout the world, and open Soviet soci again. We can say unequivocally that the Soviet ety to non-communist ideas and influences. Less than 1,000 Jews were permitted to party elite honestly believes no genuine co Only such steps can produce confidence emigrate to the West last year and yet hun existence between socialism and capitalism that the Soviet elite's supposedly peaceful dreds of thousands seek permission to is possible. Despite all the talk about peace intentions are authentic. leave. Of these, Mr. Speaker, many are the ful coexistence and detente, the Soviet Finally, you can take critically important ruling elite is convinced that one of the two steps to preserve world peace at Geneva if targets of official harassment and arbitrary superpowers is destined to dominate the you: arrest. While some are exiled to places like other and makes every effort to ensure that 1. do not hurry to reach an agreement for Siberia, others are sentenced to long terms it will be the Soviet Union. agreement's sake; in labor camps or prison or psychiatric November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32501 hospitals where the treatment is especially Having devoted his considerable talent 1991. To accomplish this, it requires us to inhumane. and energy to the care of children through reduce the current annual budget deficit by During my visit to the Soviet Union in out his life, Dr. Barnes is exceptionally one-ruth each year until the budget is bal 1982, I had the opportunity to meet with a qualified to receive this award. The son of anced. Jewish dissident and teacher, Yuli Koshar a medical missionary who served as court The mechanism is this: Congress can still ovsky, who has suffered imprisonment, physician to the King of Siam, Dr. Barnes have its own spending priorities, as long as beatings and job loss because of his culture followed his father's footsteps in the medi it does not exceed the deficit target for the and faith. Since that time I have pressed cal profession. After receiving his medical year. If Congress exceeds the target by for Kosharovsky's freedom and for the degree from the University of Iowa, he more than 5 percent, then the President is emigration rights of Soviet Jews. In fact, in served as a captain in the medical corps authorized to make enough cuts to reach this Congress I introduced legislation, during World War II before returning to the target. There are some limits on Presi House Resolution 74, which calls upon the the United States as assistant chief of neur dential discretion, but so far, the Social Se Soviet Union to cease its unconscionable opsychiatric service for the Crile General curity Program is the only major program persecution of Hebrew teachers and Jewish Hospital in Cleveland, OH. He completed that is certain to be safe from any cuts. cultural activities in that country. his psychiatric residency at the Iowa State Virtually everything else is threatened. Persecution often awaits other Soviet Psychopathic Hospital in 1948 and moved Sounds about as simple and popular as a citizens who speak out in defense of free to Wilkes-Barre, PA, to train for 2 years recipe for ice cream, doesn't it? dom of religion, free unions, or academic under the late Dr. J. Franklin Robinson at Gramm-Rudman is popular. It swept the and cultural freedom. Nobel Peace Prize the Children's Service Center of Wyoming Senate by a vote of 75-24, a whopping 3-1 winner Andrei Sakharov is perhaps the Valley, Inc. He continued his prestigious margin. It has been endorsed in principle best known of such dissidents. As we all career in child psychiatry as a consultant, by the House of Representatives. know, Sakharov lives in forced isolation in professor, practitioner and medical director Some of this popularity is forced. The the town of Gorky because of his willing in the Midwest before returning to Wilkes President is requiring Congress to complete ness to speak out against the Soviet inva Barre in 1967 to serve as director of the consideration of the measure by December sion of neighboring Afghanistan. Dissidents Children's Service Center. 14. He has threatened the Nation with eco like Sakharov who have no voice in their Dr. Barnes has devoted his life to helping nomic default unless Congress completes own country rely on the West to make emotionally disturbed children become action on the bill. He has already disinvest their case for freedom for them. healthy, productive members of society. His ed Social Security trust fund assets for the These are several reasons why I have traditional family values and old-fashioned first time in our Nation's history to prove joined my colleagues in urging the Presi love of children have led him to search for that he is serious. dent to raise the issue of human rights innovative ways of assisting children of all But the real reason for the bill's popular abuses at the summit. ages. Dr. Barnes developed a "parent coun ity is the fact that it does the one thing In this regard, Mr. Speaker, I have been selor program," which provides communi which Congress has not had the guts to do: joined by scores of school children from ty-based residential psychiatric treatment reduce the deficit. This is the fundamental the Grace Norton Rogers School in my dis in a family environment for emotionally reason the bill has advanced so far. The bill trict who each wrote a letter to the Presi distrubed children and adolescents. This has backbone and, unfortunately, Congress dent expressing their concern for the plight program has become a model for communi does not. of one whose life has embodied the willing ty residential treatment programs through Then what's the problem? Why not wel ness to protect our fellow man from death out Pennsylvania. come the bill with open arms? After all, I'm and destruction. These children requested Dr. Barnes has traveled all over the a fiscally conservative Democrat who has that President Reagan remind Mr. Gorba world, and we in the Wyoming Valley are voted for virtually every deficit reduction chev that the American people have not fortunate that he has chosen our area to measure in my 3 years in Congress. The forgotten Raoul Wallenberg and the role he serve. His professional skill and warm com problem is that even its sponsor admits played in saving the lives of thousands. passion make him a doctor widely loved that it's a bad bill. Senator RUDMAN him Mr. Speaker, whether this summit blazes and respected in his community. Mr. self said, "It's a bad idea whose time has a path for a breakthrough in United States Speaker, I am proud to share with my col come." This, the most popular bill in Soviet relations or merely lays the ground leagues in the House of Representatives modern times, is about to become terribly work for another step in ongoing bilateral that deeds of this unique individual. unpopular. negotiations, I believe the dialog between Why is this prince of a bill about to turn our two leaders will be helpful to our rela TRIUMPH OR MISTAKE? THE into a frog? There are several reasons. tions. Mr. Speaker, I am hopeful that rais First, Congress is creating an artificial ing the issue of human rights will assist GRAMM-RUDMAN BILL those striving to emigrate from the U.S.S.R. mechanism to do what Congressmen and and be joined with their families, and those HON. ROBIN TALLON Senators were elected to do. We are abdi cating our responsibility as elected offi who are witnessing the abuse of their OF SOUTH CAROLINA cials. We should have the courage to devel human rights firsthand. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES op a balanced fiscal and monetary policy. Tuesday, November 19, 1985 Second, since Congress is unlikely to be DR. MILFORD BARNES RECEIVES Mr. TALLON. Mr. Speaker, did you miss able to meet the declining deficit targets AWARD anything in October while the Nation was for each year, the automatic mechanism is watching the World Series? likely to be invoked. This mechanism is HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI Not many people know it, but the U.S. crude at best, and frighteningly arbitrary at OF PENNSYLVANIA Congress is on the verge of passing the worst. Some of our most deserving South IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES most important legislation in decades. Ho Carolinians will have their programs hum, you might say. But this bill will affect slashed, and many who don't need Govern Tuesday, November 19, 1985 your life and not necessarily for the better. ment help will be left unharmed. The auto Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, it is my The bill is called Gramm-Rudman after matic mechanism is a solution that is satis great pleasure to draw your attention to its primary Senate sponsors. For a month factory to no one. Dr. Milford E. Barnes, Jr., who recently re now, it has been moving through Congress Let me give you an example. Regardless ceived the "Award for Outstanding Com with the power and speed of a freight train. of your feelings about our massive defense mitment to Children," bestowed annually When it hits the American economy, the buildup in the last few years, defense by the children's Service Center of Wilkes impact will be felt by everyone. spending will probably be cut in a clumsy, Barre, P A, to an individual who has advo What is Gramm-Rudman? The bill re even dangerous, fashion. Most weapons cated the rights of children and demon quires the President and Congress to bal systems will be preserved intact, while our strated leadership on their behalf. ance the Nation's budget within 5 years, by personnel and readiness will be drastically 32502 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 cut. Gramm-Rudman may well mean that JCS staff from mushrooming by reinstating TRIBUTE TO EDWIN R. FISHER we will be less able to fight and win a war. the 400-officer limit, that is current law. One analogy to Gramm-Rudman is a My third amendment improves the mili HON.ROBERTJ.MRAZEK crazy diet. We are angry at being too fat tary advice to the President and the Secre and decide to stop eating as much. So far, tary of Defense and strengthens the vital OF NEW YORK so good. But to punish ourselves when we principle of civilian control, by requiring IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eat dessert, we decide that our next meal the individual chiefs to forward separate Tuesday, November 19, 1985 will be dog food. and independent views on each issue in Mr. MRAZEK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Third, the inflexibility of Gramm final dispute before the JCS. to pay tribute to one of Long Island's out Fourth, I am proposing to amend the bill Rudman could mean that a future reces standing citizens. Edwin R. Fisher is widely sion would be longer and deeper than it to allow the President to decide when he known in Suffolk County because of his should be. The only legitimate place that needs the Chairman present at National Se unceasing and dedicated involvement in the curity Council meetings rather than forcing deficits have in our economy is when they area of vetearns' affairs. It is my privilege are used as a tool of our fiscal policy. We him on the President as the current bill does. · to bring some of Ed's accomplishments to often need a stimulus when the economy is the attention of my colleagues in the U.S. Last, to avoid yet another large procure in a downturn. Congress. Finally, the real irony of Gramm ment bureaucracy in the Pentagon-and Over the years, Ed has taken an active Rudman lies in our own hearts. Many of one with no responsibility at all for the role in guaranteeing that the men and the critics of Federal deficits today do not outcome of their procurement advice-I am women who have served in our Armed urging the House to join me in opposing realize how dep£ndent, and, in some cases, Forces will continue to be honored by their the present committee amendment requir addicted, they are to Federal help. But country. During times of peace it is all too when these programs are cut, we will all re ing the JCS to submit a detailed budget and five year program every year. easy to overlook the enormous sacrifices alize it. To be honest, a few programs won't that our veterans have made in service to really be missed. But others are vital. As a the ideals we cherish as a nation. Ed's good nation, we must begin the painful task of OPERATION CARE AND SHARE works have helped to ensure that the word deciding which ones really are worthwhile, "veteran" remains synonynous with and then paying for them. "honor." Unless the courts strike Gramm-Rudman HON. JOSEPH J. DioGUARDI Ed's service to his community has been down for being unconstitutional, or unless long and varied. Going back as far as 1946 the White House turns on its own offspring OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ed has played a leadership role within the and tries to kill or repeal it, every question American Legion, as well as having served that a South Carolinian asks of the Federal Tuesday, November 19, 1985 on numerous committees. From post com Government for the next 5 years will be an mander to county commander, Ed's influ swered with two words: Gramm-Rudman. Mr. DioGUARDI. Mr. Speaker, Monday, November 25, marks the national start of ence has made an important difference in a This is a sad answer, but in view of Con wide variety of the Legion's projects. I gress' and the President's failure to solve Operation Care and Share. This month is dedicated to the caring Americans who will think it's important to also note that many the deficit problem, it seems to be the only of these activities reach far beyond what possible answer. volunteer to collect and distribute food to the needy. Not only does Operation Care we consider traditional vetrans' issues. Some have claimed that Gramm-Rudman Significant, too, is Ed's ability to work is tantamount to repealing the New Deal and Share represent local groups and orga nizations, but it is also represented nation equally well with town, county, State, and and Great Society. This claim is probably Federal officials alike. As an appointee to a exaggerated. The values behind those pro ally by the White House Office of Private Sector Initiatives. New York State committee responsible for grams remain, but much of their bureauc recommending possible sites for a veterans racy will probably not. The main consola Over the years, Americans have shown great caring spirit to help those in need, es nursing home, he helped bridge the dis tion will be that it is better to take our tance between Washington, DC and Long medicine now than later, when our deficit pecially during the holiday season. Presi Island, and thus, has brought the project problem would have been that much worse. dent Reagan has supported such endeavors and previously has had the Federal Gov closer to reality. As with so much else Ed Today, you may not have heard of has been involved with, the welfare of Gramm-Rudman. Tomorrow, you may wish ernment donate surplus food for distribu others remains his primary concern. you never had. tion. Aiding those in need without help from the Government is a unique American That spirit of giving, so typical of our characteristic that reflects the true caring Nation's vetrans in general, is clearly em JCS REFORM and compassionate spirit that built this bodied in this man. Ed Fisher has contrib country. uted much to help make Long Island a HON. CHARLES E. BENNETT One of these food distribution programs better place to live. For this, he deserves our gratitude. It is my science hope that Ed OF FLORIDA will take place in Westchester County, NY. will continue his outstanding service to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The citizens of Westchester value life and are doing their part to help those who are commu·nity for many more yea:rs. Tuesday, November 19, 1985 less fortunate. As winter approaches, those Mr. Speaker, I join with the family and Mr. BENNETT. Mr. Speaker, let me brief needy families and individuals who find friends of Ed Fisher in paying tribute to ly state what I think needs to be done to that it is hard to make ends meet will have this fine citizen. make sure that the proposed JCS reform someone to turn to this year. bill helps instead of hurts. To further this This Monday the people of Westchester end, I propose to submit four amendments County will kick off their cares and shares A TRIBUTE TO BROTHER to the bill and to oppose the existing com program in White Plains. They have setup COURTNEY WILSON mittee amendment, as follows. the ecuminical food pantry at St. Matthew's First to help our men in combat, I pro Church as the distribution center. HON. BART GORDON pose to amend the bill to point the JCS I would like to commend the chairper OF TENNESSEE toward the appointment of a single com son, Elaine Ostrowski, who is spearheading IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mander for every major fighting task. To this effort in White Plains. I have confi gether with this, the JCS must recommend dence that she will make this program a Tuesday, November 19, 1985 a clear and undivided chain of command success and show that the families and in Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay with the fewest possible levels. dividuals of Westchester are willing to help tribute to Brother Courtney Wilson, be Second, to further help our fighting men, those who seek assistance. Thank you Mr. loved pastor of the First Baptist Church in I am submitting an amendment to keep the Speaker. Hendersonville, TN. On Sunday, November November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32503 24, I will be joining many of Brother Wil Dunkleburger, and Jim Dunkleburger; and and for the privilege we have in living in a son's friends, colleagues, and parishioners the members of the team: Denny Hashagen, Nation where freedom is our foundation. in a celebration of Brother Wilson's retire Dave Yost, Kirk Seesholtz, Chad Rarig, But for all the joy that will be in our ment as pastor. Brian Kishbaugh, Eric Wagner, Jeff hearts this Thanksgiving, there will be a Born in Paducah, KY, Brother Wilson McKinnon, Joe Finn, Steve Drumheller, sad irony in the traditional celebration of was ordained in 1946 and served his stu Doug Bower, Sean Rowe~ Brady Taylor, our bounty. The irony will come because dent pastorate at the Immanuel Baptist Steve Belles, and Dave Stoker. this is a year when the American family Church in his hometown. In 1953, he Mr. Speaker,· I am sure that my col farmer is harvesting a crop of recordbreak became pastor of the Woodbine Baptist leagues in the House of Representatives ing proportions, and yet his own financial Church, and in 1958, became pastor of the will join me in applauding the efforts of survival is in peril. First Baptist Church. With Brother Wil the South Columbia junior division all-star Not since the Great Depression has such son's guidance and leadership, the congre team and Little League players across the a cloak of darkness enveloped the system gation of the First Baptist Church has country who are devoted to excellence. of agricultural production that has in large grown from 125 to 3,500 members today. measure forged the prosperity of modern Throughout his ministry, Brother Wilson RABBI HILLEL COHN: HADAS American life. Here, in the committee has served as a source of strength to his SAH'S HONOREE OF THE YEAR rooms and Chambers of the House and parishioners. He has never been too busy to Senate, we have seen the numerical ac lend a helping hand. In addition, his HON. JERRY LEWIS counting of bankruptcies, foreclosures, and church is recognized throughout Tennessee defaults. But the numbers, for all their for its innovative community programs. OF CALIFORNIA magnitude, tell only a fraction of the story. Brother Wilson's leadership extends well IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The true tragedy of the crisis of the beyond the walls of the First Baptist Tuesday, November 19, 1985 family farm is the stark human tale of men Church, and his contributions to his com Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, I and women and children who have worked munity are well known. As a result of his rise today to pay tribute to a longtime their hearts out to provide the bounty of efforts, he has received the Sertoma Service friend, Rabbi Hillel Cohn of San Bernar to Mankind Award, presented by the Ser our table, and yet who have as their re-ward dino County, a truly remarkable man the prospect of losing the farms that are at toma Club, as well as the Service Above whose humanitarianism has caused him to Self Award from the Rotary Club of Hen the center of their lives. be named by the Arrowhead Chapter of Ha We, here in the Congress, will continue dersonville. dassah as its Honoree of the Year for 1985. In addition to his pastoral and communi our work to give the farmer the chance to This is truly a deserved honor, for Rabbi survive. That is all the farmer has ever ty responsibilities, Brother Wilson also Cohn has always been ready to lend a help found time to serve as chaplain of the Ten wanted-a fighting chance to produce and ing hand, and provide whatever assistance to earn a living wage. The Congress will be nessee House of Representatives and presi was needed to help continue the worthy deeply involved in that effort, but the solu dent of the Tennessee Baptist Convention. work performed by Hadassah. To honor his tion to the human side of the farm crisis is Throughout his ministry, Brother Wil distinct involvement and contributions, a son's wife, Betty Roberts, has always been major piece of medical equipment will be not to be found in Washington. Instead, it by his side playing an active role in church donated to Hadassah Hospital in his name. will be found in communities, both large and community projects. They are the Rabbi Cohn has labored for over 22 years and small, throughout America. proud parents of Jerald, Sylvia, Phillip, and on behalf of the entire San Bernardino One of the best examples I have heard of Laurie. community, as well as those he serves as regarding support for our farmers has Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to pay trib spiritual leader. His years of dedicated come recently from the South Georgia Con ute to such a fine Tennessean as Brother service as a rabbi, educator, and adminis ference of the United Methodist Church. Wilson. trator, on both the local and national The conference, working through the rec levels, have indeed earned him the respect ommendation of its Commission on Church and Society, is calling on Methodist congre SOUTH COLUMBIA LITTLE and admiration of all who know him. I have, thus far, spoken of Hillel Cohn in gations throughout Georgia to take time in LEAGUE WINS STATE CHAMPI their Thanksgiving services next week to ONSHIP his professional capacity as a rabbi. For a moment, however, let me also express my remember the family farmer. personal feelings and great admiration for In addition, the denomination will be HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI Hillel Cohn-my friend. He has, over the producing a video presentation on the OF PENNSYLVANIA years, always been ready to give me truth farming situation for district pastors' meet IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ful answers to difficult questions. To see ings and for commercial broadcast. There Tuesday, November 19, 1985 him bestowed this great honor by an orga is also a plan to have churches become more involved with agencies that assist Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, it is with nization whose only reason for being is to farmers and to hold ecumenical services in pride and pleasure that I bring to your at help others, regardless of religious affili volving farm families. tention the accomplishments of the junior ation, is indeed appropriate. I am proud, The Reverend Tom Mason of Claxton, division all-star team of the South Colum Mr. Speaker, to be among the many who bia Little League of Columbia County, PA. rejoice in seeing his contributions recog GA, is chairman of the Commission on This year the junior division all-star nized in such a fitting manner. Church and Society, and Dr. Andy Sum team took the district 13 title, the section 3 mers, of the Pastoral Counseling Service, is title, the Pennsylvania State title, and went CRISIS OF THE FAMILY FARM involved with preparing materials for use on to win third place in the eastern region FACES NATION THIS THANKS by pastors. The Reverend Terry DeLoach, al Little League competition. These boys GIVING pastor of Pittman Park Methodist Church had a stellar season, distinguished not only in Statesboro, GA, is very active in this by their fine baseball skills, buy also by HON. ROBERT LINDSAY THOMAS effort and will be leading his church in a their team spirit and good sportsmanship. special observance of the farm problem this OF GEORGIA Sunday. Little League is an opportunity for young IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES people to develop personal character as Throughout our State, concerned men well as athletic ability, and the junior divi Tuesday, November 19, 1985 and women will be taking the time to re sion all-star team of South Columbia exem Mr. THOMAS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, member those who brought us our bounte plifies the best spirit of the organization. next week is the time when America's fami ous national harvest during this time of the I would like to take this opportunity to lies gather for the traditional observance of farmers' great travail. And more than that, congratulate the team manager, Tom Thanksgiving. It will be a time when we they will be setting the stage for direct help Bucher; the coaches, Tim Fedder, Russ thank God for the blessings of His bounty to our farm families. 32504 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 In doing so, they will be recognizing the Environmental Protection Agency carried latest discharge doesn't pose a health threat needs of those who all too many of us have out an emergency cleanup of the plant, to communities that draw drinking water come to take far granted. which had been abandoned, and of the from the river downstream. Still, they have The crisis of American agriculture will nearby drum-filled dump. The properties constructed flotation devices with skirts are one of six priority sites cleaned up so far around the tunnel to collect the continuing not be resolved in 1 week or 1 month or 1 under the EPA's $1.6 billion hazardous flow of oily pollution. year. It is a crisis of awesome dimensions. waste program known as Superfund. In Mr. The cleanup in Baltimore was among the But when the men and women and children Cragg's neighborhood, people assume that first undertaken under Superfund. The in our churches join hands, there is no means all the dangerous chemicals are gone. abandoned plant and dump site, with 20 row crisis that cannot be overcome. But completion of a cleanup is no guaran houses between them, had been discovered Mr. Speaker, my prayers and my person tee that a site is 99 44/100% pure. "Why accidentally by an official of the Maryland al thanksgiving this year goes to our family would you need to get to the pristine state Office of Environmental Programs in the farmers and to those who join hands to when there's so much else to do?" asks summer of 1981. After determining that the Ronald Nelson, the director of Maryland's chemicals threatened to contaminate the help them. Let us all work to mak~ this Waste Management Administration. neighborhood, or possibly to explode, the year a turning point in the economic lives And, in fact, quantities of metals and or EPA responded quickly to the state's call of our farmers. Thank you. ganic chemicals remain in the soil and for assistance. groundwater at the Baltimore site. Despite During a two-month period in the fall of assurances from EPA and state officials 1981, EPA contractors removed 1,500 chemi "HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN" KEY that the site is nevertheless, safe, critics of cal drums that had been piled haphazardly ELEMENT IN SUPERFUND the cleanup contend that Mr. Cragg and his on the corner lot. Since many had leaked, DEBATE neighbors may be breathing dangerous allowing chemicals to seep into the ground, chemicals that are evaporating through the some tainted soil also was removed. EPA HON. JAMES J. FLORIO ground. records don't say exactly how much. Offi OF NEW JERSEY ISSUE IN DEBATE cials estimate that perhaps the top foot of dirt was scraped up and carted away. "It IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This difference of opinion illustrates one of the issues in the congressional debate wasn't much," recalls Thomas Massey, an Tuesday, November 19, 1985 about the five-year-old Superfund, which EPA official who supervised the cleanup. Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, the need for technically expired Monday but will un CONCRETE, CLAY AND SOD the Congress to establish uniform national doubtedly be renewed. Policy makers are Gasoline, water and waste oils were cleanup standards for the cleanup of aban still grappling with the question of how pumped out of underground storage tanks doned hazardous waste sites is perhaps the clean is clean enough. That question will dating from the days when a Sinclair gaso most important issue facing us as we con become more important as the EPA pro line station occupied the lot. The tanks were ceeds with plans to clean 850 sites, and pos then filled with concrete. The lot eventually sider legislation to extend and expand the sibly thousands more. Estimates of the cost was covered with a 12-inch clay cap and sod Superfund Program. range as high as $100 billion. The job could in preparation for use as a playground. Up until now, the Environmental Protec take decades. The procedure was similar at the aban tion Agency [EPA] has determined "how In Baltimore, decisions about cleanliness doned plant, which now houses a field office clean is clean" on an ad hoc, site-by-site were left primarily to EPA officials, who say of the state's Waste Management Adminis basis. This approach has lead to inconsist they tried their best to alleviate serious tration. Chemicals, drums, aboveground ent and ineffective decisionmaking influ health or environmental threats while keep storage tanks and processing equipment all enced by a variety of inappropriate factors ing the cost down. When an emergency were removed. An unspecified amount of that have nothing to do with the protection cleanup like the one in Baltimore is com soil also was removed before the yard was pleted, it may mean only that "the problem covered with a 2%-inch layer of asphalt for of public health and the environment. isn't as severe as hundreds, and perhaps use as a parking lot. "Cost considerations The Wall Street Journal recently carried thousands, of other problems throughout prevented the removal of more" dirt from an article describing how the absence of the U.S.," says Edmund J. Skernolis, the the plant property, according to EPA uniform standards affected the cleanup EPA's chief of Superfund site investigations records. process at one typical Superfund site. I for the mid-Atlantic region. The total cost of the project, including commend this article to my colleagues' at But critics of the cleanups say the agency contributions from state and local authori tention as we prepare for the debate over often chooses the least expensive, short ties, was about $350,000. Efforts to get the how to extend and expand this major envi term option rather than a permanent solu owner, Chemical Metals Industries Inc., to ronmental program. tion. pay for the cleanup had been unsuccessful. The company was bankrupt. TOXIC-WASTE CLEANUP ON A BALTIMORE THOROUGHNESS DISPUTED BLocK RAISES A KEY QuESTION: How "In most cases, they either excavate the COMPLETION ANNOUNCED CLEAN IS CLEAN ENOUGH IN THE NATION waste and move it to another landfill that Despite soil and groundwater contamina WIDE EFFORT? often leaks itself, or they leave the waste in tion detected in state sampling at depths of the communities and put very fliinsy bar as much as 15 feet, EPA and state officials riers around it," says Michael Podhorzer, announced on Dec. 18, 1981, that the clean BALTIMORE.-On a corner lot in a neigh the director of the National Campaign up was completed. The residual contamina borhood of modest row houses, leaky chemi Against Toxic Hazards, a coalition of com tion, they had concluded, wasn't a serious cal drums once were piled high. A blue munity groups. problem because area residents get their green runoff flowed over sidewalks when Last year, Mr. Podhorzer's group studied drinking water from city pipelines rather ever it rained. From the other end of the records of the six completed priority clean than from wells that might tap the tainted block, strong fumes poured out of a chemi ups. Its conclusion: Three of the six clean groundwater. This summer, after reviewing cal plant, driving residents indoors and ups, including the one in Baltimore, weren't a consultant's finding that the nearest well sometimes forcing them to evacuate. Neigh thorough enough, leaving open the possibili was 2% miles away, EPA and state officials bors blamed the odor for headaches, eye ir ty that neighbors still could be exposed to agreed formally that no further Superfund ritations and nausea, and they lived in fear "serious toxic hazards." activities were required. of fires and explosions. In Pittston, Pa., for example, oily dis "The real issue, to me, is potential for ex William Cragg, now 37, grew up next to charges into the Susquehanna River from posure. And I don't think there is any," says the chemical plant. He remembers stepping an old coal-mining tunnel were fully cleaned Mr. Nelson, the director of the state's Waste in contaminated mud as a teen-ager and up, but the source of the discharges-mil Management Administration. "I don't be seeing the shoelaces of his sneakers eaten lions of gallons of illegally dumped toxic lieve we're jeopardizing people's health." away. "I felt a burning sensation," he re waste-remained in the tunnel, which is rid Given his assessment of the situation, Mr. calls. "My shoe just dropped off my foot." dled with sewage bore holes. The Podhorzer Nelson says the cost of removing remaining Mr. Cragg didn't suffer any permanent in group warned that discharges could still contaminants isn't justified: juries, but a neighborhood dog named Rebel occur. To keep tabs on the underground con was burned so badly by chemicals that his Last weekend, after heavy rains from Hur tamination, though, Mr. Nelson plans to owner had to have him destroyed. ricane Gloria pounded the area, an estimat drill a new set of monitoring wells next THE FEAR IS GONE ed 100,000 gallons of a smelly black sub spring. State officials assume that the These days, Mr. Cragg and his neighbors stance poured out of the tunnel and into chemicals haven't spread enough to con aren't fearful anymore. In 1981, the U.S. the river. EPA and state officials say the taminate the Gwynns Falls, a murky urban November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32505 creek across the street. That assumption is RECOGNITION FOR FATHER tion's first ever Appalachian Regional Out based on groundwater monitoring done in GLIMM standing Logger Award. The Williamses, 1982, before the old wells dried up. who own Jayfor Logging, won the 10-State CONSULTANT UNSATISFIED HON.ROBERTJ.MRAZEK regional competition over stiff competition But those results don't satisfy Richard C. from other State finalists. Jayfor Logging Bird Jr.. an environmental consultant who OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is a competent, well run, and successful reviewed records of the six r:ompleted clean logging operation that harvests approxi ups while working as technical assistance di Tuesday, November 19, 1985 rector for the National Campaign Against mately 1 million board feet of logs and Toxic Hazards last year. He says he would Mr. MRAZEK. Mr. Speaker, on December 6,000 tons of pulpwood each year from pri have pumped and treated the groundwater 8, the Reverend Francis X. Glimm, S.T.L., vate tree farms and Government forests. and installed a vapor collection system in will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his Bucky Williams is a past president of the the ground, at an estimated cost of $5 mil ordination to the priesthood. I would like Pennsylvania Logging Safety Council and lion. to take this time to call this milestone to has long been involved in safety programs "The reason it's important to do a thor ough job," he says, "is because we don't the attention of my colleagues and to com for the logging community. The Williamses know what is going to happen with these ment on the life and times of Father are deserving of this award and our con contaminants, and we don't know what safe Glimm. gratulations go out to them. levels are. I truly believe it A native of Brooklyn, Francis X. Glimm was irresponsible to leave it as it is." was born .on November 17, 1912. He was Mr. Bird contends that people in the area educated in public and parochial schools, A TRIBUTE TO JOHN P. RENNA probably are breathing toxic chemicals that then attended both Cathedral College in are evaporating through the ground, espe HON. DEAN A. GALLO cially on hot days, and possibly collecting in Brooklyn and the Immaculate Conception the stagnant air of neighboring basements. Seminary in Huntington, Long Island, in OF NEW JERSEY His analysis received an imprimatur of what is now the Third Congressional Dis IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sorts from Congress's nonpartisan Office of trict. He then traveled to the Gregorian Tuesday, November 19, 1985 Technology Assessment, which summarized University in Rome, where he received the his findings in a recent report. However, the degree of S.T.L. in 1936. Mr. GALLO. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to section on the Baltimore cleanup prompted Following graduate studies at Columbia recognize the dedication, commitment, and a complaint from Maryland Gov. Harry accomplishments of a personal friend, po Hughes. who objected to Mr. Bird's conten University in New York and the Catholic University of America in Washington, litical leader, and public servant, John P. tion that gases were collecting in the base Renna. ments. The state "does not have any data Father Glimm began a teaching career at supporting that statement," the governor the Immaculate Conception Seminary in For the past 4 years, Mr. Renna has said in a letter to the OTA, adding: "We are 1943, a service which continues until this served selflessly in the cabinet of Governor very much concerned that such statements day. His main courses of instruction have Thomas H. Kean, of New Jersey. Commis will raise unnecessary fears in the communi included Latin, Italian, patrology, Ameri sioner Renna has directed the policy and ty." can church history and church history. operations of New Jersey's Department of In interviews, the state's Mr. Nelson at Through his years of teaching at Immac Community Affairs. first said that recent air sampling in the Commissioner Renna's department regu basements hadn't turned up any signs of ulate Conception Seminary, Father Glimm toxic vapors. Later he acknowledged that has enjoyed the broad and deep respect of lates and administers programs for hous basement air hadn't been sampled since generations of priests who have come ing, community development, local govern 1981. But he said he doesn't believe that under his tutelage. His peers recognize and ment operations, minority opportunities, vapors are collecting in the basements, be respect his deep and abiding commitment and a host of others. It is a complicated de cause tests done during the cleanup-in one to the work of the Catholic Church, to the partment which serves the people of New basement-were negative and because resi priesthood and to the human quest for Jersey well. It is a department that has dents haven't complained since about any been improved and expanded on a dramatic odd odors. knowledge. Yet, for all his talents and his vast scale since John Renna took charge. TEST AT PLAYGROUND Improving things is a trademark of John Frank Henderson, who works for Mr. knowledge, Father Glimm is respected most of all for his genuine modesty and humil Renna's. Nelson, says air was sampled one day this His improvements to the quality of hous summer at the playground, at the old plant ity. These qualities are held in special and in groundwater monitoring wells regard by all those who know him and who ing in New Jersey are beyond comparison. around the area. Since organic vapors were have learned from him. Both as a private developer and public recorded only inside a wellhead at the old Father Glimm's work as an educator and figure, John Renna's involvement in a plant's parking lot, Mr. Henderson con mentor for new generations of Catholic project has been, and will always remain to cludes that "there's no reason to be con priests in the dioceses of Brooklyn and be, synonymous with excellence. cerned about breathing the air in that It is important to recognize that John's area." Rockville Centre goes on as he nears this special occasion. I salute the extraordinary skill and vision do not just apply to hous Mr. Bird, the consultant, calls for more ing and community development. testing. His concerns prompted a local envi contributions made by Father Glimm with ronmental group, the Maryland office of a thought from historian Henry Brooks dis political career has also been diatin the Clean Water Action Project, to request Adams, who once wrote that "a teacher af guished by his accomplishments. In a polit results of monitoring done by the state. fects eternity; he can never tell where his ical life that has spanned more than three "They did an excellent surface cleanup," influence stops." decades, John has served in many capac says Daryl Braithwaite, the group's pro ities, and he has served well. gram coordinator. "I just don't think they John was Essex County Chairman from went far enough." CONGRATULATIONS TO J.C. 1977 to 1982. He has also served as a local But in this working-class neighborhood, "BUCKY" WILLIAMS AND WIFE, memories of the fumes and chemical spills chairman and as a delegate to two National are dissipating, and even the old dump looks GERRY Republican Conventions. benign. "It's real nice down there now," says The highest recognition, Mr. Speaker, is Barbara Lake, whose two sons play baseball HON. WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR. the recognition that comes from one's own on the grass covered surface of what used to OF PENNSYLVANIA peers. In that respect, John Renna has few be the drum-filled dump. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES equals. John has been active in numerous Mr. Cragg, whose shoelaces were ruined, charitable and civic organizations. As a worried for a while after the cleanup about Tuesday, November 19, 1985 result of his service, John has been selected the contaminated soil that was left behind. But his fears have since faded, and now he Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, congratula as the "Man of the Year" in no fewer than is turning to more visible neighborhood tions to J.C. "Bucky" Williams Ill, and his 10 times. problems. "I guess the old expression holds wife, Gerry, of Wilcox, PA, who recently re Commissioner Renna's public and busi true," he says: "Out of sight, out of mind." ceived the American Pulpwood Associa- ness successes are of the highest magni- 32506 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 19, 1985 tude. I think that this is obvious, and I Despite their hearing impairment, gradu AFRICAN FAMINE RELIEF think that this body should take note of his ates' median family income is $30,000 EFFORT accomplishments. versus a national average of $25,300. As John prepares to leave his post as A NATIONAL RESOURCE AND DEMONSTRATION HON. JOE MOAKLEY commissioner of the department of commu CENTER OF MASSACHUSETTS nity affairs, it is right and fitting that we Gallaudet's multipurpose mission takes pause to take full stock of his accomplish IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ments, and that we applaud him. its programs far beyond the borders of Washington, DC. In this regard, the eollege Tuesday, November 19, 1985 Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask that this Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to body, the House of Representatives of the assumes a broad commitment to research, public service, and outreach. share with my colleagues the recent accom United States of America, recognize John plishments of a young man from Massa Renna, congratulate John and his loving Through its research institute, and its el ementary and secondary demonstration chusetts, Douglas Rose. Mter seeing a news wife Grace, and that we wish them both the report detailing the ongoing African very best in the many years to come. programs, Gallaudet touches the lives of all deaf Americans, not just the residential famine relief effort last May, Mr. Rose de student population. The research institute cided that he too, could help to alleviate GALLAUDET COLLEGE uses a three-tiered approach focusing on the widespread starvation in Africa. preventive, restorative, and accommodative Having been a juvenile counselor for the past 13 years, Mr. Rose gave up his job to HON. DAVID E. BONIOR research and leads the way in research on concentrate all his efforts on statewide Af OF MICHIGAN accommodation to hearing loss with signif IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rican relief fund raising. He convinced icant studies in linguistics and learning youngsters from Northampton, MA, Tri Tuesday, November 19, 1985 methods. county Youth Program, where he was then Mr. BONIOR of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, The demonstration programs at the ele working to organize a tag sale with the for more than 120 years, Gallaudet College mentary and secondary levels have been proceeds designated to African relief. He has offered exemplary instruction, re working for the past 15 years to raise the also enlisted the support of many of the search, and public service programs to deaf level of achievement among all deaf school businesses in the Northampton area, secur and hearing impaired individuals from the age children-developing, evaluating, and ing donations and organizing benefit shows United States and abroad. Gallaudet is not disseminating curricular-based products with the proceeds going to Mrica. just one institution, but several, clustered that are used by teachers of the hearing im Mr. Rose's efforts have not been limited on an historic Kendall Green campus only paired through the country in mainstream solely to the Northampton area. In recent 10 minutes from the U.S. Capitol, and now as well as residential settings. months he has worked to secure the desig spreading out across the country. The college also extends its programs via nation of November as "Massachusetts for Gallaudet is the world's only accredited a regional center network, with sites in Africa Month," and so far 42 organizations 4-year liberal arts college for the deaf in Massachusetts, Kansas, California, Florida, in the Commonwealth have agreed to initi the world, and as so, is looked to as a na and Texas. Through a cost-effective ap ate fund-raising activities this coming No tional and international resource on all proach, Gallaudet has established joint re vember including the Boston Fire Depart deafness-related matters. Its Information lationships with fine institutions located ment, Massachusetts Bar Association, Center on Deafness, for example, in fiscal strategically throughout the country in Boston Boys and Girls Club, and the MBTA year 1985 responded to nearly 6,000 re~ order to serve the greatest number of Police. quests and, by the end of this calendar year people possible. The sacrifices that this young man made at his own expense are tremendous. Mr. will have welcomed well over 7,000 visitors These settings become the location for to campus. Rose's dedication and commitment are a At the precollege level, the Kendall Dem Gallaudet to distribute credit and noncredit symbol for all the people in this country onstration Elementary School and the offerings, training programs, and work who have made sacrifices in order to im Model Secondary School for the Deaf serve shops to deaf people and individuals who prove the lot of others. I feel confident that not only a sizable onsite population, but work with deaf people in those regions. the Members join me in saluting devotion also disseminated in just 1 year more than Last year, Gallaudet served more than and singlemindedness in attempting to 22,000 curricular materials to both main 40,000 people through its public service reduce the plight of famine-striken Afri stream and residential school programs programs. cans. throughout the country. In the past 4 years, CONCLUSION KDES and MSSD personnel have served Mr. Speaker, I have been privileged to more than 11,000 deafness-related profes CROATIAN AMERICAN RADIO serve on the Gallaudet Board of Trustees CLUB GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY sionals through workshops, periodicals, since 1979. I can unequivocally state that and training programs. the U.S. Congress can and must continue to ACADEMIC SUCCESS support Gallaudet as it seeks to fulfill its HON. WILLIAM 0. LIPINSKI A recent survey of Gallaudet alumni has vital mission of educating our hearing im OF ILLINOIS unearthed some compelling statistics: paired constituents. Gallaudet's programs IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Of all the deaf college graduates in this are fashioned by talented, dedicated people Tuesday, November 19, 1985 country, two-thirds received their degree with two main objectives in mind: to make Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to from Gallaudet. all of its offerings of exceptional quality, bring to the attention of my colleagues an Forty-two percent of Gallaudet's gradu and to allow the impact of those offerings ates have gone on to obtain a masters and organization that is in my district of which doctoral degree. This compares favorably to be felt as widely as possible. I am very proud, the Croatian American to a national norm of 18 percent. The consistency of the college's success Radio Club. The Croatian American Radio Ninety-three percent of Gallaudet's most in meeting those objectives over the past Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this recently surveyed graduating seniors went century-and-a-quarter serves only as an in year, 50 years of preserving and promoting on to employment or graduate training spiration to Gallaudet's people-and to us the cultural heritage of the people of Cro programs. here in the Congress-to aim higher, work atia. Despite their hearing impairment, Gal harder, and be more imaginative still in America has been known as the "melting laudet male graduates' median personal :pursuing the fulfillment of the mandate of pot of nations" for many years now, and income is $23,500, just slightly below the this unique institution: to improve the yet it is becoming more and more impor national average. And Gallaudet female quality of life for deaf people everywhere. tant to second and third generation Ameri graduates' median income is $17,500, some cans to preserve for future generations the what higher than the national average. cultural heritage of their ethnic back- November 19, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32507 grounds, diverse as they may be. It is these LOLA MILLARD HUBER ity of purpose provided by Lola over the very differences that give American the years. During this time, many programs in ethnic richness which is so unique to our HON. NORMAN Y. MINETA volving improvement of the environment, great country. OF CALIFORNIA energy conservation, and major restructur I applaud the Croatian American Radio IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing of public programs have been under Club on its vision and dedication to pre taken by the chapter with major benefit to Tuesday, November 19, 1985 serving the Croatian cultur«:> in southwest the community and our local, State, and Chicago for these past 50 years through its Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I would like Federal Government. In all these efforts, programs in language, history, geography, to ask you and our distinguished colleagues Lola has been the liaison between the ar music, and dance. to join me in saluting Lola Millard Huber chitects and public officials. She has been I am sure that my colleagues in the 99th in recognition of her 21 years of service to the source of information and assistance to Congress join with me in wishing the Cro the Santa Clara Valley chapter of the all who wish information, or to be associat atian American Radio Club many more American Institute of Architects in the ca ed with these programs. pacity of executive secretary. Lola Huber years of service to the people of the Chica Lola has set a high level and standard of will be honored at a special retirement performance for future executive secretar go area. dinner on November 30, 1985. ies, and she has contributed a personal The Santa Clara Valley chapter has warmth which has made those who have grown from a chapter of 109 members to a entered the AlA family feel special. There chapter of 353 members and has become fore, I ask you, Mr. Speaker, and our col one of the major AlA chapters in Califor leagues to join with me in expressing our nia and the Nation. It is clearly recognized thanks and congratulations to Lola Millard that much of the success of the chapter is Huber and to wish her the best for her due to the contributions made and continu- health and future endeavors.