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TRIBUTE TO 1993 SENIOR CITIZEN Peter Klisurich, a veteran of World War II ior Citizen of the Year Award, Helen was also ACHIEVEMENT AW ARD RECIPI­ and former employee of the U.S. Post Office, inducted into the Senior's Hall of Fame in the ENTS remains active as a member of Des Plaines city of Chicago. Valley VFW #6863, the southwest chapter of Formerly very active in the Girl Scouts of HON. WILLIAM 0. LIPINSKI AARP, the National Association of Federal America, Evelyn Scott now directs her time to­ OF ILLINOIS Employees, St. Symphorosa Holy Name Soci­ ward her duties as president of the Riverside IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ety, and Citizens Against Pollution. Golden Agers, volunteering for the Riverside The hospitable atmosphere at North Recreation Department, and organizing the Tuesday, June 29, 1993 Stickney's Senior Center each week is due Riverside Public Library Tuesday morning Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mainly to the efforts of Estelle Kozin. Estelle drop-in for seniors. share with my colleagues the accomplish­ has been a long-time member of the Stickney Patrick Sullivan was awarded Man of the ments of 20 remarkable senior citizens from Council on Aging, the Stickney Golden Age Year from the Sertoma Club because he is a my district who received my 1993 Senior Citi­ Club, the North Stickney Meal Site Program, remarkable senior who serves the community zen of the Year Award on June 5, 1993. Each and is currently treasurer of the Stickney in a number of facets. Mr. Sullivan's activities award recipient provides an invaluable service Women's Civic Club. range from serving on the advisory board of to the community. Not only do they serve at Edward Metz, a veteran of World War II, Christ and Hines VA hospitals, organizing pro­ various volunteer organizations, but they also currently belongs to the St. Alexander's Senior grams for disabled war veterans, volunteering serve to remind us of how precious and need­ Club, the Palos Senior Club, the Palos Histori­ with parish clubs, as well as being a loving fa­ ed our older citizens truly are. Senior citizens cal Society, and the Friends of the Park. Mr. ther of five. such as these provide an excellent example to Metz takes particular interest in the beautifi­ Emily Tetrev has built a reputation in her the younger generations; their community in­ cation of his community and, therefore, orga­ community as a woman who gives of herself volvement conveys the message that retire­ nizes the plant growing at St. Alexander's Par­ for others. For the past 12 years, Mrs. Tetrev ment does not mean the end of a person's ish and the landscaping at Lake Katherine Na­ has been the president of the ESP Senior livelihood. As the U.S. population ages, it is ture Preserve. Club in Berwyn, often keeping the 225 mem­ important that we continue to honor the senior An active member and officer in the Garfield ber organizations alive with her leadership and citizens that serve as role models not only to Ridge Civic League and the Garfield Ridge dedication. In addition, Mrs. Tetrev is a mem­ their peers, but to the Nation as a whole. It is Senior Club, and a member of St. Daniel's ber of many various clubs and often helps the my pleasure to share with you some informa­ Widower's Club and Golden Dinner Club, Lu­ less fortunate in her community. tion about each of the recipients to show why cille Mocadlo still finds time to visit nursing Emily Tobolski, who is recently retired, is these seniors are so special. homes and hospitals almost every day, often the treasurer for St. Daniel's Senior Club and Ann Bennett, in addition to writing a weekly delivering lap robes, wheel chair bags, and has taken on the responsibility of taking the column for a local newspaper, is the current arm rests that she has been crafting for the linens from church home to wash and iron secretary of Ladies Auxiliary VFW and is in past 1O years. them weekly. Emily is also a member of the her second term as president of the Johnson­ Mr. Patrick O'Block had a distinguished ca­ Polish Roman Catholic Union and is often Phelps Ladies Auxiliary. Ann also serves as reer in public service, ranging from mayor of called on to be an interpreter for Polish immi­ the patriotic instructor and Americanism chair­ Hazelcrest to many years in the Illinois Sen­ grants. man of the ladies auxiliary. ate. His accomplishments in local government Vicki Vlasis has a degree in nursing from Lucille Farrell, a nurse for 29 years, is in­ earned him the honor of having a bridge over­ Cook County Hospital and has accumulated volved in a host of community and church ac­ pass named after him. Presently, Mr. O'Block over 40,000 hours of volunteer service at local tivities which include serving as a lay minister is the director of Cook County Animal Control hospitals. She is currently the director of vol­ for the homebound sick at St. Julie's Parish, Program and is an active member of St. unteers at Christ Hospital, a member of the Il­ decorating for all Orland Township activities, Cletus Parish through membership in various linois Hospital Association Region 2-A volun­ volunteering regularly for Misericordia, and clubs. teers and is also active in a number of volun­ serving on the board of directors at both St. Donald Porter, a father of 5, a grandfather teer and auxiliary groups. Julie's Golden Agers and the Renaissance of 15 and a great-grandfather of 15, serves as Sophie Walczak is a delegate to the Chi­ Academy for Seniors at St. Xavier. president of the Bremen Township Seniors Or­ cago Senior Senate Program and activities co­ Theodore Haraf serves the St. Mary Star of ganization, which is an 800-member organiza­ chairperson for the Central Stickney Golden the Sea parish as president of the Seniors tion that encompasses 18 separate organiza­ VIPS. In addition to her work for the Stickney Club and as a member of the Ushers Club. In tions. Township food pantry, Sophie also volunteers addition, Mr. Halas donates his time to Mar­ Rose Roe, a mother of three and regular at St. Camillus, often offering rides to church quette Park Special Olympics and West Lawn volunteer for veteran's affairs, is a member of activities for handicapped and aged persons. boys baseball. senior council of Orland Park Township Catho­ I hope my colleagues will join me in honor­ Jerry Jablonski, former president of the St. lic War Veterans, a Eucharist minister for St. ing these 20 seniors for their dedication and Symphorosa Parish Senior Club and the Sup­ Julie's Parish, on the Golden Agers board of commitment to their community. These Sen­ per Club, is currently a member of the VFW directors, and is a solicitor for Miserciordia and iors of the Year provide not only an inspiration Des Plaines Post # 6863 and the Five Holy Cancer Society. for the young, but also an example. These in­ Martyrs Father's Club. Mr. Jablonski also won A resident of Stickney for 69 years, Jose­ dividuals add meaning and illustration to Elea­ first prize for his work as the historian for the phine Ruzek has served the community all of nor Roosevelt's words: "Life was meant to be Catholic War Veterans. her life. Presently, she is the president of the lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One Although Father Charles Kelly retired after Stickney Township Council on Aging, a 700- must never, for whatever reason, turn his back 45 years in the priesthood over 6 months ago, member organization that encompasses 11 on life." The senior citizens that were honored he still visits the elderly and shut-ins and clubs. have not turned their backs on life but, rather, makes visits to the hospitals. In addition to Although Helen Rygula is a member of over have embraced fully the needs of the commu­ being a moderator in the Apostolate of the half a dozen different senior organizations, nity and have worked to address these. needs Handicapped for the Archdiocese of Chicago, she still finds time to visit patients at local hos­ without asking anything in return. For this rea­ he belongs to PRIMA, an asociation which pitals and to volunteer at the local grammar son, Mr. Speaker, I am thrilled to share the cares for and houses retired priests. schools. In addition to receiving the 1993 Sen- activities of these model citizens. The United

• This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 14716 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 29, 1993 States is strengthened by the actions of such The second way: Your boss gives you a card SALUTE TO DR. OTTO AUSTEL patriotic and active citizens who continue to good for 80 percent of your transportation serve their country even as they reach their costs (after a $1 ,000 deductible) and 100 per­ cent of any costs exceeding $12,000. HON. ELTON GALLEGLY golden years. OF CALIFORNIA Under which system do you suppose a car dealer would be motivated to bring his prices IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES down? The first, of course. Indeed, a dealer Tuesday, June 29, 1993 LET CONSUMERS CUT HEALTH confronting the second system might well Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased decide not to bother stocking low-cost " basic to rise today to honor a good friend and an CARE COST transportation" models. outstanding community leader, Dr. Otto Austel, HON. PHILIP M. CRANE It doesn't matter how well we understand for his many contributions to our hometown of that the transportation plan is in fact a part Simi Valley, CA, and for his dedicated work on OF ILLINOIS of our compensation package. It feels like we behalf of the Simi Valley Free Clinic. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are spending the boss' money-and for two Since coming to Simi Valley in 1967, Dr. Tuesday, June 29, 1993 reasons. First, money we never get our hands on-that doesn't even show up on our pay Austel has been a highly successful private Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, rising health care stubs-doesn't feel like ours; second, the practice physician and has been involved in a costs have been of great concern to the peo­ money doesn't come into existence unless we wide range of activities that have helped make ple of this country. As we continue to search spend it. (It's the same attitude that makes our community a better place to live and work. for solutions, it is important that we resist the some employees feel cheated if they accumu­ Among his many endeavors on behalf of the socialization of medicine, which will lead to a late 500 hours of "useless" sick leave while people of Simi Valley, he has been active with rationing of services and a deterioration of their colleagues use virtually all of theirs.) the Simi Valley Jaycees, recruiting members quality. Instead, we must empower consum­ Most of the proposals for containing and assisting with the annual Pioneer Days ers. There must be a greater connection be­ health-care costs run along one of two lines. parade; been instrumental in the formation of tween the consumer and the cost of health One is to put a cap on physician and hospital the Boys and Girls Club of Simi Valley, and car~that is, give consumers an incentive to charges-in the analogy, a limit on what a serving as a member of the club's board; and dealer could charge for a car. The other-the look for the most cost-effective treatment. Wil­ various single-payer schemes-amounts to been active in the Simi Valley Rotary Club, in­ liam Raspberry in his article, "A Consumer forming a group of employers into a buyer's cluding recruiting new members. Driven Approach to Cutting Cost of Health club that might wield enough clout to the However, Mr. Speaker, I would most like to Care," suggests using a medical savings ac­ dealer to force him to cut his profit margin. commend Dr. Austel for his selfless work on count that would be controlled by the individ­ The weakness of both is that the benefits behalf of the Free Clinic of Simi Valley. He ual-an idea he credits to Pat Rooney of tend to flow to the payer rather than to the was instrumental in establishing the center Golden Rule Insurance Co. I submit Mr. Rasp­ consumer, who, as a result, has little incen­ and has generously given of his time over the berry's article, which appeared in the March tive to consider costs. years. His many contributions include recruit­ 15, 1993 issue .of the Chicago Tribune, to my So what else is possible? I'm stlll attracted ing numerous volunteer physicians and nurses colleagues attention and urge them to con­ to a proposal I first heard from Pat Rooney to help the Free Clinic serve the less fortu­ sider his proposals. of the Golden Rule Insurance Co. Rooney, nate, along with helping provide much-needed [From the Chicago Tribune, Mar. 15, 1993] who is based in Indianapolis, sees the prob­ medical equipment. lem as one of incentives, and this is how he'd On Sunday, the many friends of the Simi A CONSUMER-DRIVEN APPROACH TO CUTTING cure it. COST OF HEALTH CARE Valley Free Clinic will gather to honor Dr. Otto (By William Raspberry) He would have an employer put two-thirds Austel at a dinner. I ask my colleagues to join of the annual cost of a worker's health-care me in saluting his service to his community. WASHINGTON.-C. Everett Koop, the former plan into a special account out of which that surgeon general whose tough-minded fight worker would pay his own medical costs. The against smoking made him an American remaining third of the employer's contribu­ CONGRATULATING NEAL GAY hero, is off on another crusade. He wants to tion would buy an umbrella policy to cover re-educate physicians-away from tech­ doctor and hospital bills in excess of $3,000. nology and " greed" and toward improved HON. SAM JOHNSON doctor-patient relationships. Say your employer has been contributing It's a wonderful idea, but I wish he had $4,500 a year for your health coverage-about OF TEXAS waited a few months. Coming now, his cam­ average for a medium-size city. Under Roo­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES paign is likely to confuse the already dif­ ney's scheme, $1,500 of that amount would Tuesday, June 29, 1993 ficult problem of controlling heal th-care buy protection against major illness or in­ costs. jury. But the remaining $3,000 would go into Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, There's no disputing his main criticism of your medical-care account out of which you I would like to take this opportunity today to American medical practice: that too many would pay your own medical bills. Anything tell my colleagues about a man who has doctors are tempted into high-tech, special­ left in the account at the end of each year helped define our Nation's heritage and cul­ ized medicine. would be yours to keep. ture. Neal Gay, best known as an original Anyone who's been shuttled from doctor to Rooney's idea does not address Koop's cru­ founder of the Mesquite Championship Rodeo, doctor (because the internist approaches a sade to change the relationships between skin rash or a shin splint with the reluctance has been selected as one of five nominees doctor and patient. " My doctor of the next who will be inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of of a front-end man asked to deal with a slip­ century," said Koop, now a professor at ping transmission) or who has been packed Fame. Dartmouth College, in a recent speech in off to expensive imaging labs (b~cause, one Neal Gay has now been involved with rodeo suspects, the referring physician owns a California, "will reflect human values rather than greed.* * * We put too much emphasis for over 49 years, working every side of the piece of the imaging machine) wlll accept business. He began competing in 1945 and Koop's point. on curing and too little attention on caring. Curing costs billions. Caring is very cheap. It joined the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Asso­ But we might also be tempted to believe ciation a year later. Since that time, Neal Gay that attacking high-tech and specialized comes from the heart.'' medicine is a useful way to attack the high Nor does his idea offer any help for the has devoted his time to the Mesquite Cham­ cost of medical care in America. millions of Americans without health insur­ pionship Rodeo with five other partners. We I don't think it is. The big reason medicine ance. have seen it grow from a small struggling costs so much is the way it is paid for- most­ All it would do would be to give most of us project into a thriving enterprise. Today, the ly through employer-subsidized insurance some incentive for shopping around, compar­ Mesquite Championship Rodeo has a multi­ plans that give patients little reason to care ing charges and asking (as most of us seldom million-dollar facility, hosts some 250,000 about the cost of service. spectators a year, and broadcasts to a cable Consider two different ways of buying a do under the present arrangement): Is this family car. The first is the old-fashioned procedure-this test-really necessary? audience of over 3 million homes. way. You look at your paycheck and your Come to think of it, that by itself might Neal Gay's induction into the Hall of Fame expenses and then decide how much car you help to curb some of the high-tech emphasis will have added significance, since he will join can afford. that Koop is crusading against. his son Donnie who was inducted just a few June 29, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14717 years ago. This will mark the first time a fa­ tional Film, a NASDAQ company, has incor- RESOLUTION OF THE REPUBLICAN ther-son duo has accomplished this feat. porated innovations that have generated atten- ORGANIZATION OF SCHAUMBURG Mr. Speaker, Neal Gay certainly deserves tion at the box office and the boardroom. TOWNSHIP this recognition after helping to bring rodeo Milton Verret has been nominated by Jay such success and popularity. I would like to HON. PHILIP M. CRANE thank him for all of his hard work and hope McDonald of Merrill Lynch for entrepreneur of the year. He was nominated for his dedication, OF ILLINOIS that you will join me in congratulating him on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his success. perseverance, and success in founding First National Film, and for bringing to the motion Tuesday, June 29, 1993 picture screen the animated Snow White se­ Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, as the Rep­ TRIBUTE TO "HAPPILY EVER quel, "Happily Ever After." This prestigious resentative of Illinois' Eighth Congressional AFTER' ' award is sponsored by Merrill Lynch, Ernst & District, I have been blessed with strong party Young, and by INC. magazine. organizations at the township level. The larg­ HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS est township in my district, Schaumburg, Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Milton Verret, OF NEW YORK boasts one of the best organized and politi­ First National Film, Lou Scheimer the pro­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cally active Republican organizations in the ducer, and his fine staff of professional man1 entire State of Illinois. The members of this or­ Tuesday , June 29 , 1993 agement and marketers, including Barfield ganization are committed to the principles of Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I am sure many Public Relations Inc. I believe it is vitally im­ their party and to preserving and promoting of my colleagues and their families will have portant to highlight this landmark theater ani­ the values that are the backbone of our Na­ the opportunity this summer to see an unprec­ mation effort for my House colleagues, individ­ tion. edented creative marriage of entertainment uals at the FCC and persons interested in mo­ It is in the context of promoting these critical and public awareness in the May 28, 1993, tion picture and home video entertainment. values that I would like to call to my col­ theatrical release of the all new Snow White, leagues' attention a copy of a resolution re­ "Happily Ever After." I am prompted to com­ cently adopted by the Republican Organization mend this effort that has brought several firsts of Schaumburg Township. Their resolution to motion picture distribution, including the an­ THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY identifies policies that advance traditional fam­ nouncement of a national Snow White Schol­ OF EDMUND AND ELIZABETH ily values, school choice, holding fathers re­ arship Program. KORNOWICZ sponsible for the support of their offspring, and The feature premiered to audiences during welfare reform as being critical to the well­ the Memorial Day holiday period on more than being of our Nation. I urge my colleagues to 1,000 theater screens across the country. HON. WILLIAM 0. LIPINSKI work toward these goals. First, National Film and its chairman, Milton RESOLUTION OF THE REPUBLICAN OF ILLINOIS Verret, are to be congratulated for meeting a ORGANIZATION OF SCHAUMBURG TOWNSHIP public need with outstanding all-family G-rated IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Whereas the success of democracy in a ra­ entertainment during the summer holidays. tional society requires that its members The producer, Lou Scheimer, noted for quality Tuesday , June 29 , 1993 have the requisite intellectual and moral "Made in America" animation, brought to­ virtues for ruling themselves and one an­ gether a blockbuster superstar cast. The ros­ Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, it gives me other well, and ter of celebrity voices includes Dom Deluise, great pleasure to bring to the attention of my Whereas the discussion of family values is Ed Asner, Tracey Ullman, Carol Channing, colleagues an exemplary couple from the not frivolous as was portrayed by many in Third Congressional District of Illinois, Mr. and the 1992 presidential campaign, but rather Zsa Zsa Gabor, Phyllis Diller, Sally Kellerman, involves an analysis of our nation's marked Malcolm McDowell, and Oscar and two-time Mrs. Edmund E. Kornowicz. On Sunday, July social regression over the last three decades, Grammy winner, Irene Cara as Snow White. 4, 1993, Edmund and Elizabeth will celebrate and A major innovative aspect of this film is that their 50th wedding anniversary with their fam­ Whereas, there has been an enormous gov­ it was conceived to be the first animated pro­ ily and friends at a solemn Mass at Saint ernmental undertaking to improve American duction designed to portray a female heroine Turibius Church. life since 1960, manifesting as a fivefold or in the lead. As a continuation of the fable, $600 billion increase in social spending, and On July 4, 1943, Edmund and Elizabeth Whereas there has been a 560 percent in­ Snow White comes to the rescue of the crease in violent crime, contributing to what prince, with the assistance of an all-female were married by Monsignor Bobal at Saints Cycil and Methodius Church, at 50th and Her­ is the largest prison population per capita in group of supporters. Additionally, First Na­ the Western world, and tional Film Corp. undertook a progressive pol­ mitage in Chicago. Whereas social science research has shown icy position by developing the National Snow Ed and Elizabeth were both born and raised that a quadrupling of divorce rates and a tri­ White Scholarship Program. on the southwest side of Chicago. Ed served pling of the percentage of children living in single-parent homes is harmful to many chil­ Milton Verret, chairman of First National for 40 years in city, county, and State govern­ Film has stated that, 'The Snow White Schol­ dren, and ment. He served for 8 years as a representa­ Whereas there has been more than a 400 arship Program signifies the commitment that tive in the Illinois State General Assembly. percent increase in illegitimate births, more this film company has made to further the Throughout the years, Elizabeth has been than a 200 percent increase in the teen-age education of children. Our primary focus is on very active in several civic, church, and chari­ suicide rate, and an overall drop in student all-family entertainment. This highlights the en­ performance, and during positive values so important to the de­ table organizations. Whereas, despite all this government ef­ velopment of children and the bonding of fam­ Edmund and Elizabeth have two daughters, fort, many modern-day social pathologies ily and society." Sharon Natanek and Deborah, and two grand­ have gotten worse and seem immune to gov­ ernment's attempts to cure them, and Children from ages 3 to 13 were given an children, Kimberly and Mark Natanek. The en­ Whereas the nurturing of the appropriate opportunity to win a $10,000 scholarship to­ tire Kornowicz family joins me in saluting Ed­ ethical standards remains the most impor­ ward their college education when they en­ mund and Elizabeth on this special occasion. tant task of enlightened statesmen and citi­ tered the "Happily Ever After" Snow White zens, and scholarship drawing sponsored by First Na­ Their commitment to each other and their Whereas government does concern itself tional Film. family is impressive and deserving of special with the inner lives of its citizens through To provide this opportunity, First National recognition and honor. I am sure that my col­ what it requires, regulates, encourages, and Film shipped 15 million Snow White scholar­ leagues join me in congratulating Edmund and prohibits, and Elizabeth on their many years of love and Whereas a growing intolerance of First ship applications to 35,000 schools across the Amendment protected religious expression country. Five $10,000 scholarships were commitment. May their life together continue has helped to erode r eligion's positive influ­ drawn and awarded from the entries for a total to be an adventure and off er them many more ence on the development of moral character, of $50,000 in college scholarships. First Na- pleasant memories. Therefore be it 14718 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 29, 1993 Resolved, That government should not be ask my colleagues to join me in saluting the TRIBUTE TO MR. AND MRS. neutral on the family structure since when people of Moorpark on this historic occasion, JEFFIE HAYES the traditional family · structure breaks and in wishing the city well as it faces the down, society bears huge financial costs in the form of bureaucratic programs address­ challenges of the years to come. HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS ing child abuse, behavior disorders, welfare, OF NEW YORK foster care, drug abuse and a rising tide of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES violence among youth, and Therefore be it Resolved, That the Republican Organiza­ COMMENDING THE INSTITUTE IN Tuesday, June 29, 1993 tion of Schaumburg Township will back and BASIC LIFE PRINCIPLES Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in hold accountable political leaders who sup­ tribute to two wonderful people, Mr. and Mrs. port responsible social policies that affirm Jeffie Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are cele­ the stable family structure, such as a tough­ HON. SAM JOHNSON minded criminal justice system; a reform of OF TEXAS brating 50 years of dedicated and devoted love. Since 1935, Jeffie Hayes, the son of education and emphasizing high academic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES standards and school choice; child-support Emma Lee and Plumer Hayes, and Leslie collection, whereby fathers would be made to Tuesday, June 29, 1993 Harry, the daughter of Lucy and Will Harry, take responsibility for their children; a re­ Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, have been sweethearts. It was on Friday, scinding of no-fault divorce laws for parents June 8, 1943, that the two were joined in holy with children; radical reform of the welfare I rise today to recognize 501 outstanding indi­ viduals who have filled a significant role as cit­ matrimony by the justice of the peace in their system, and other like policies which will hometown of Mendehall, MS. not undercut our social and civic institu­ izen-ambassadors in developing Russian­ tions-families, churches, schools, neighbor­ American public relations. In 1944, shortly after Jeffie Hayes received hoods and civic associations. The Russian Ministry of Education is now an honorable discharge from the U.S. armed completing the first full school year of non­ services, he moved his bride to the greatest Communist education under the new republic, borough in New York City-Brooklyn. The MOORPARK CELEBRATES 10TH and the group of citizen-ambassadors has Hayes have resided in four different locations, ANNIVERSARY been commended by the Moscow Department all of which have been located in the Bedford­ of Education as leaders in their educational Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn: 29 HON. ELTON GALLEGLY and domestic reforms. These young men and MacDonough Street; 156 Pacific Street; 746 OF CALIFORNIA women from America along with the youth Macon Street; and their present address, 513 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES representatives from other freedom-loving na­ MacDonough Street. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes have given 45 years of Tuesday, June 29, 1993 tions, have sacrificed personally and with the support of their families, relatives, and church­ outstanding community service, working as of­ Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to es, have traveled to Moscow, Russia, for serv­ ficers of the 500 MacDonough Street Block rise today to help the people of Moorpark, CA, ice periods varying from 2 weeks to 8 months. Association, serving senior citizens through celebrate their 10th anniversary as a city. the 81st precinct, supporting community peti­ Their humanitarian work in Russia has been During the past decade, Moorpark has gone tions of many politicians and local leaders, facilitated through official agreements and co­ through its share of growing pains, but it has and serving on the Model Block Program. ordination by the Moscow Department of Edu­ overcome them to become a prosperous, es­ They are members of Mt. Lebanon Baptist cation and has been personally commended tablished suburban community. In fact, the Church and the Community Roundtable of by President and Mrs. Yeltsin. Grateful rec­ Census Bureau reports that Moorpark has the Bushwick for Senior Citizens. Mr. Hayes is ognition has also been given by the Russian highest median household income in my con­ also an active member of the Unity Demo­ Supreme Soviet, the Russian Ministry of Edu­ gressional district. cratic Club. cation, the Russian Ministry of Interior, Mos­ Since 1983, the city has seen the construc­ When asked what they most remembered cow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, the Moscow City tion of thousands of houses, new parks, a new about the "good ole days," Mr. and Mrs. Council and other official and community lead­ city hall, new schools-including a new high Hayes recalled a chair which was the first ers. school, new shopping centers, a new senior piece of furniture they purchased together citizens' center, and the inauguration of com­ In addition to developing and introducing a from the Iris Furniture Store, formerly located muter rail transportation to downtown Los An­ new character-quality school and family cur­ on Fulton Street. This chair still sits today in geles. This year, if all goes well, the long­ riculum, these youth have taught and accom­ their front room parlor. They have both com­ awaited freeway connector will open and dra­ plished remodeling work in Moscow orphan­ mented that their love is the same today as it matically relieve traffic congestion on city ages, conducted special family training semi­ was 50 years ago. Mrs. Hayes says that her streets. nars, provided material aid and encourage­ husband is wonderful, and Mr. Hayes says Yet despite the growth that has in many ment to the elderly, and performed other ac­ that his wife is beautiful. ways transformed what was a quiet, rural tivities that have established good will be­ Mr. and Mrs. Hayes thank God for their town, Moorpark has kept a smalltown feel that tween members of the general population and marriage and for giving them 50 years of dedi­ distinguishes it from many of its neighboring also government officials in Moscow and the cated and devoted love. They plan to renew communities. people of America. These youth have also their vows on July 16, 1993. Although Moorpark has been incorporated provided the example of character and re­ for only 1O years, its roots 99 back a century, sponsibility which are necessary foundations to when the farming community-named for a for lasting freedom, and in many cases family CONGRATULATIONS TO THE species of apricot-was the hub of the eastern qualities have been exemplified through par­ HERRIN LADY TIGERS SOFTBALL part of Ventura County. Hollywood still seeks ents and brother-sister teams traveling to Mos­ TEAM out its rustic downtown when filmmakers are cow together. looking for a smalltown look. In addition to those who have been directly HON. GLENN POSHARD And I would be remiss if I didn't take a mo­ involved in this opportunity, the work of these OF ILLINOIS young people has been praised before millions ment to recognize the civic leaders who have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES given so much of their time over the past dec­ of viewers on Russian television, and over ade to help shape their city-the. members, American radio and news media, thus greatly Tuesday, June 29, 1993 past and present, of the city council, the broadening the scope of this program's signifi­ Mr. POSHARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute school board, the parks and recreation com­ cance. the achievements of the Herrin High School mission, and the service clubs, along with the · This kind of direct people-to-people good girls softball team. citizen volunteers who have done so much to will is a vital ingredient for successful diplo­ Herrin, IL, is a town in my district which has make Moorpark a better place to live. matic relations between countries. Therefore, I a longstanding tradition of producing outstand­ Mr. Speaker, this Saturday the city will mark ask my colleagues to join me in commending ing softball teams, and this year is no excep­ its 10th anniversary with a commemoration this group for their service to our Nation and tion. This year the Lady Tigers made it all the ceremony at Arroyo Vista Community Park. I to the people of the Republic of Russia. way to the final game of the Illinois Class AA June 29, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14719 softball tournament, falling short by one run of rate will be jacked up from 31 percent to 36 peared in the March 12, 1993, issue of the In­ winning a State title. percent. And once again, the much dianapolis Star, to my colleagues' attention The Lady Tigers went through the season belaguered taxpayers can expect the higher and urge them to read and consider its con­ taxes to take effect, the promised spending clusions. with a record of 28-3, capturing their 13th cuts never to materialize, and the deficit to south seven conference softball title and their go higher rather than lower. OPENING HEALTH CARE REFORM DOORS 14th regional softball title. In a commencement speech at Boston's (By Cal Thomas) The Lady Tigers do more than just win Northeastern University, President Clinton The director of the Congressional Budget ballgames-they also demonstrate the team promised the American people "brutal hon­ Office, Robert Reischauer, may have pierced spirit and sportsmanship which are an impor­ . esty' as he tackles the nation's economic the darkness enveloping Hillary Rodham tant part of the softball legacy of Herrin High woes. But it is the president himself who Clinton's secret meetings on health care re­ School. As a former teacher and coach, I have could use a dose of brutal honesty. form even before a federal judge Wednesday In his heart of hearts, he must know that always encouraged young people to partici­ barred further meetings until they abide by the Senate Democrats' budget plan will not federal open meeting laws. pate in athletics because of the valuable les­ really produce $500 billion in deficit reduc­ Testifying before a House subcommittee sons they learn through winning and losing. It tion (remember 1990). He must realize that prior to the no-secrecy court ruling, is easy to see that the young people who the $261 billion in new taxes the Senate Reischauer said any effort to bring health have been involved in Herrin softball have stands ready to impose on American busi­ care costs under control will mean reduced taken those lessons to heart and have nesses and workers threatens to choke the medical services for all. achieved great things both on and off the field. budding economic recovery and kill job cre­ Reischauer said managed care, an overhaul I am honored to represent the city of Herrin, ation. in malpractice litigation and cutting red The Senate's $24 billion fuel tax, for in­ tape will result in only modest savings. He its fine citizens, and its legendary softball pro­ stance, is inflationary because it would raise said that covering the estimated 35 million gram in the U.S. House of Representatives. the prices of all goods shipped to the market. uninsured will cost $33 billion in 1994 alone. I would like to enter into the CONGRESSIONAL It also would cause significant job losses, ac­ "Someone will have to pay these additional RECORD the names of the students and adults cording to the Congressional Research Serv­ costs," he said. We know who that will be. who have worked so hard for this success so ice. The job losses and other wage reductions "If the savings from health care reform are they may receive the recogri_ition they deserve. would mean that the federal treasury will used first to cover the uninsured," said Nicole Murray, Robyn Houghlan, Jamie net only 75 cents of revenue for every dollar Reischauer, "and then to reduce the high Shuttek, April Long, Marty Calcaterra, Maggie the tax is projected to raise. costs of private payers, not much will be left Similarly, the Senate's new 10 percent sur­ to reduce the costs of the federal programs." Calcaterra, Shelley Davis, Kimmy McNeal, tax on capital gains would reap far lower With so much at stake, it was outrageous Linda Capogreco, Kelly Mccree, Melissa revenues than the lawmakers project. Back that Mrs. Clinton had barred the door to the Brown, Yvonna Jones, Shandra Miller; Bruce in 1986, Congress raised the capital gains tax public while she plotted in secret with her Jilek, head coach; Byron Kuehne, assistant from 20 percent to 28 percent, expecting a radical activist "friends," whose names and coach. $268 billion windfall by 1991. So how much qualifications are secret. did this new tax actually raise? Only $108 bil­ (In the decision on Wednesday, which came lion. in response to a suit by two heal th care asso­ THE HOLLOW PROMISE OF As to spending cuts that's where the Sen­ ciations and a public interest group, U.S. DEFICIT REDUCTION ate Democrats get really creative. The only District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth said real cuts are in defense spending-$74 billion the veil the White House has placed around worth over f1 ve years. The rest of the so­ the task force violates the 1972 Federal Advi­ HON. WALLY HERGER called cuts are dubious. sory Committee Act.) OF CALIFORNIA For instance, the Senate bill assumes $60 PLAN IS SOCIALIZED MEDICINE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES billion in lower interest payments on the There could be only one reason for the at­ federal debt and calls that a spending cut. It tempted secrecy. The plan is socialized medi­ Tuesday, June 29, 1993 also considers as a spending cut, rather than cine, and as much effort is going into strate­ Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure as a tax increase, $15.5 billion in higher user gies to mask that fact and to sell it as some­ to bring to the attention of my colleagues a re­ fees. Perhaps the most dishonest accounting thing else as into reforming the health care gimmickry employed by the Senate Demo­ system itself. cent editorial from the Chico Enterprise­ crats is claiming $44 billion in spending cuts Record. This impressive column explains why If government manages health care, it will that actually were enacted in 1990. no longer be the best. the Clinton tax plan will fail to cut the deficit. The Senate Democrats' 1993 deficit reduc­ Consider the Canadian health system, The promise of deficit reduction made by the tion bill is as much a fraud as the vaunted which many point to as a model America President and his congressional allies rings as deficit reduction package of 1990. should follow. Socialized medicine in Canada hollow as the promises made about a similar has brought waiting lists for some surgical plan in 1990, which I voted against. procedures. Many Canadian patients come to I encourage my colleagues to read this in­ OPENING HEALTH CARE REFORM the United States for what they believe is sightful discussion: DOORS better and more accessible health care. Twenty-seven years after universal health DEFICIT REDUCTION TRICKERY insurance was adopted, Canada is now feeling In 1990, a Democratic Congress slapped the HON. PHILIP M. CRANE the pinch. Canada uses tax money to pay American people with what was then the OF ILLINOIS most medical bills. It also regulates hospital highest tax hike in history, including a nick­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES budgets and doctors' fees. Yet, medical costs el-a-gallon boost in the federal gas tax and in are rising rapidly, and for the first time pa­ increase in the top individual income tax Tuesday, June 29, 1993 tients are being required to pay extra for rate, from 28 percent to 31 percent. Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, although health common medical services. Lawmakers said the new taxes would be reform has been the subject of considerable A New York Times story catalogues the coupled with spending cuts, which would re­ debate in the 103d Congress, President Clin­ decline in Canada's health care dream. De­ sult in $492 billion in deficit reduction over ton has delayed the release of his reform pro­ spite efforts to control costs, revenues in the five years. The taxes took effect, the cuts public sector are not increasing fast enough. didn't, and since 1990 the annual deficit actu­ posals several times since he came to office. While the government once paid half the cost ally has grown by $90 billion. Speculation on the Clinton plan has centered of the health system, it now pays only 30 per­ Now the Senate is doing the deficit dance around a managed competition form of health cent. The provinces have been forced into again, but this time with a Democrat as a care that the Director of the Congressional ever larger deficits to finance health care, partner in the White House, Democratic sen­ Budget Office, Robert Reischauer, has said which now consumes about one-third of total ators are promising more than $500 billion in will end up costing taxpayers $33 billion in spending. deficit reduction over the five years, $263 bil­ 1994. I firmly believe that other options to our Would you like to be told by the .govern­ lion of which is to come from new taxes and health care problems must be explored. In his ment which doctor you may see? Would a $261 billion in alleged spending cuts to be surgeon who receives controlled fees have made later by Congress. article, "Opening Health Care Reform Doors," the incentive to increase his knowledge and Once again, American motorists will be hit Cal Thomas discusses eliminating third-party improve his skills? with a higher fuel tax (4.3 cents a gallon). health insurance and replacing it with medical So how do we control medical costs with­ Once again, the top individual income tax IRA's. I submit Mr. Thomas' article, which ap- out sacrificing quality care? The answer may 14720 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 29, 1993 lie in eliminating or drastically limiting de­ their principals and educators to attend and had to convince the Social Security Adminis­ pendence on third-party health insurance, learn from the American youth and teachers tration that certain senior citizens were indeed which is insurance provided by the govern­ how to implement principles and concepts of alive and still entitled to benefits is just one ment, an employer or an insurance company. example. I'm also certain that she is respon­ Most payments to hospitals and doctors in­ successfully dealing with teenage conflicts and volve other people's money. Workers think juvenile delinquency problems. sible for several marriages by getting the this is a " benefit" from their employer, but In addition to these official meetings, teams fiancee of U.S. citizens the entry visas nec­ it results in lower wages to the employee. of young people gave training and had per­ essary for marriage. HOW ABOUT MEDICAL IRA' S? sonal interaction with literally tens of thou­ When I think of Lucey it's not only her ex­ Instead of third-party insurance, how sands of Taiwanese children, representing 1 cellent career that comes to mind, but another about trying medical IRAs? Employers now percent of the population of Taiwan, through · aspect of her life that I feel warrants special pay, on average, $3,605 annually per worker daily school and university visits and a city­ merit. When Lucey was only 12 years old, she for employee health plans, not counting em­ wide youth rally. received a pair of shoe roller skates designed ployee contributions, according to the Em­ An all-day training seminar was also pro­ for indoor rink skating. Endless practice cou­ ployee benefits Research Institute in Wash­ vided for over 1,000 pastors, and the group pled with natural talent led Lucey to member­ ington. If the employer put $3,000 annually was further invited to present a week-long ship in the Roller Skating Rink Operators As­ into an employee medical IRA, which the seminar on character and basic life principles employee would use to pay the first $3,000 of sociation of the United States and to a long his medical costs, and bought a health insur­ for an unprecedented audience of over 3,000 series of Virginia State, regional and national ance policy with the rest, perhaps adding from the. general public of Taiwan. competitions. It is amazing to consider that within the 7- some money to the pot so that all medical Lucey captured the Virginia State Title as day period of May 23-29, 1993, at least expenses above $3,000 would be covered, per­ novice ladies free style in 1945 and 1946; and haps the problem could be solved. 25,000 Taiwanese, including the President of won the Virginia State Intermediate Ladies The employee would get to keep in the IRA the nation, national and city government offi­ Championship in 1947. Ultimately in July of any unspent portion of the $3,000 in a cal­ cials, and also school teachers, pastors, fami­ 1947, Lucey and members of her pairs team endar year. As long as it is spent on medical lies, and children were met by the delegation. care, including dental care and eye wear, the spinned, jumped, and used fancy foot work to The delegation also spent a week in Singa­ money remains tax-free. Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" to capture the pore to meet with the Senior Minister of State Because most people spend less than $3 ,000 U.S. Championship in Oakland, CA. annually on health care and because the Education and to respond to similar training medical IRA carries a built-in incentive to requests as Taiwan for Singapore leaders and It's been a wonderful 15 years and my only spend only when necessary, such a plan could families. Hundreds of parents, youth, business regret is that she will not be with me for 15 control costs. A medical IRA would also fol­ executives, and national leaders also traveled more. Someone once said that the true meas­ low an employee to a new job or stay with from seven other Asian countries to meet with ure of a person's life is how much good they him if he lost his job. the group as they were in Singapore. do for other people. I like that standard and We haven't been able to tell if anything know that in the case of Lucille M. Hennige, like this is being discussed because of the I hope my colleagues will join me in com­ mending the 163 individuals who presented a her life will measure as a successful and fulfill­ closed doors. Now open those doors and let ing one. She is herself an inspiration. I know the sun shine in, as the judge has ordered. It most exemplary representation of American is our health and our money, and we have a ideals to literally tens of thousands of others that in her retirement, her outlook will only right to know what Mrs. Clinton and her from throughout Asia. continue to brighten the lives of others. "friends" are doing. Lucey, I thank for your dedication and serv­ ice and want you to know that your coworkers, TRIBUTE TO LUCILLE M. HENNIGE the people of the ninth district and I will miss STUDENT DELEGATION TRAVELS you. We wish you much happiness in your re­ TO TAIWAN HON. BUD SHUSTER tirement and know that you will enjoy seeing OF PENNSYLVANIA more of your two children and three grand­ HON. SAM JOHNSON IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES children. Enjoy your new house, go to the OF TEXAS beach often, and remember to come back and Tuesday , June 29, 1993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES visit us. Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Tuesday , June 29, 1993 bring the attention of my colleagues to a mem­ Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, ber of my staff who is retiring after 28 years JUNE IS TURKEY LOVERS' in accordance with the spirit of the Taiwan Re­ of service to the House of Representatives. MONTH-MINNESOTA lations Act passed by Congress in 1979, a However, as happy as I am to do this, I feel delegation of 163 young people and parents a touch of sadness at losing a valued member traveled from America to the Taiwan Republic of my staff and a good friend. HON. COWN C. PETERSON of China Capital of Taipei for a series of high­ It was almost 15 years ago today that Lu­ OF MINNESOTA level conferences and school visits. cille M. Hennige joined my staff. Right from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Among the official meetings conducted by the beginnings she had a sense of profes­ the Taiwan Government for these American sionalism and compassion that is too often Tuesday, June 29, 1993 citizen-ambassadors was a meeting with missing in Government service. At first, I at­ Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, President Lee Teng-hui in his Presidential of­ tributed her wonderful touch to her years of for the last 50 years, Minnesota has been one fices. In addition to conveying his appreciation experience in other Hill offices, but I soon of the turkey industry's undisputed trailblazers for the example of these youth among the Chi­ learned that the way she cared for people was in production, innovation, and technology. nese schoolchildren and families, the Presi­ something from deep within. And, as the American turkey industry has dent expressed his own desire for personal As much as I and my staff will miss Lucey, grown and changed over the last half-century, counsel in applying character and Biblical prin­ I know that the people who will miss her most one thing has remained the same: Min­ ciples to his leadership. A channel was are the citizens of Pennsylvania's Ninth Con­ nesota's leadership in turkey production. opened by him for direct, daily contact for this gressional District. Throughout her years as a input to be given. case worker, Lucey solved uncountable prob­ That's why I'm proud to congratulate the Other government meetings and briefings of lems for constituents of every age. From get­ Minnesota Turkey Grower's Association and significance included a historic conference ting veterans their correct benefits to making the National Turkey Federation on another with the Republic of China Ministry of Edu­ bureaucrats of the Federal Government treat successful "June is Turkey Lovers' Month" cation, meetings with the Republic of China people with respect, she has made a dif­ campaign. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Taipei City ference in thousands of lives by caring and The latest USDA figures tell the story of Bureau of Education. never taking "no" for an answer. Minnesota's contributions to the turkey indus­ The Taipei Education Bureau also hosted As I think back on the past 15 years, many try. Last year alone, Minnesota growers raised an official full-day training seminar for 1,000 of moments come to mind. The times that Lucey more than 44 million turkeys, making our State June 29, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14721 the second-largest turkey producer in the Na­ old police officers chasing drug smugglers prove the quality of the state's work force . . tion. Our production represents over 15 per­ down the street or fighting in pitched battles Searching for ways to address the causes and cent of the U.S. total. with dangerous, well-armed criminals. Also, consequences of the May 1992 riots, the group I have seen first-hand the growth created by conjured up a novel idea. One curiosity of picture the fireman who is there on the line of labor markets is that employers often have Minnesota's turkey industry, since many of the duty in his thirties, or forties, or fifties, who has thousands of unfilled jobs that, for various turkeys are produced right in my district. to serve alongside a person who is in his reasons, they don't advertise. What if infor­ Statewide, the industry employs more than eighties, who cannot be removed from the mation about this hidden job market could 50,000 people-and production generates front lines. be made available to unemployed residents about $300 million in annual gross value for Making this exemption permanent allows of the areas hardest hit by the riots? The more than 500 farms. State and local governments to use their own council recruited Masera, publisher of the Minnesota's position in the modern turkey discretion in establishing proper retirement Sacramento-based California Job Journal, to run the project. It seemed a perfect fit: industry is the result of tremendous work and ages for public safety officers. I do not believe Masera's for-profit journal reports on the dedication. It is no coincidence that more Min­ that Congress should impose its judgment in hidden job market in Northern California; nesota turkey growers have served as presi­ place of theirs. I believe that the right course now, on a volunteer basis, she would help de­ dent of the National Turkey Federation than is to allow the local councilman and State leg­ velop a similar nonprofit publication for Los representatives from any other State. Just islator to determine whether or not State Angeles County, where unemployment cur­ consider this honor roll: troopers should be serving at 72 or 82 years rently hovers at about 10 percent. John Wickliffe, 1989; Vance Larson, 1986; of age. This was the original intent of the law, Masera eventually put together a broad John Holden, 1985; Glen Harder, 1977; Lloyd and this judgment is still correct. plan for a publication listing about 700 jobs Peterson, 1970; Glen Thurnbeck, 1960; and Upon introduction of this bill, I want to thank each week that would be distributed for free in riot-torn areas like South Central and Graydon McCulley, 1949. Frank Gessell, an­ my 84 colleagues who have agreed to serve . Koreatown. Job fairs and training sessions other Minnesotan, today serves on the Na­ with me as original cosponsors of this impor­ would be held for interested applicants; tional Turkey Federation executive committee. tant piece of legislation. meanwhile, roughly 40 Los Angeles radio and With turkey consumption rising rapidly television stations agreed to tout the journal across the Nation, I know the turkey industry gratis and even to carry on-air " resumes" of will thrive for years to come. I am equally con­ BEWARE THE IMMOVABLE OBJECT people looking for work. Masera added up fident that you will see many, many Minneso­ the cost--$2.6 million a year-and then went tans playing a key role in that success story. looking for money. HON. JIM KOLBE " Not invented here." Her first stop, in Sep­ OF ARIZONA tember 1992, was George Bush's Labor De­ INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES partment, which was mildly interested but suggested that she approach the state first. REGARDING MANDATORY RE- Tuesday, June 29, 1993 But California's Employment Development TIREMENT AGES Mr. KOLBE. Mr. Speaker, I want to share Department turned her down, arguing that with my colleagues an outstanding success the project would overlap with existing state HON. AUSTIN J. MURPHY story about jobs. The Industry Education efforts for the unemployed. Masera returned to Washington, this time to Clinton's Labor OF PENNSYLVANIA Council of California is a 30-year-old nonprofit Department, where she ran foursquare into IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES civic organization. Recently, it proposed an in­ the familiar " Not Tuesday, June 29, 1993 novative plan to build an effective bridge be­ Frustrated, Masera rallied support on Cap­ tween disadvantaged or displaced citizens and itol Hlll, where 28 congressmen wrote Labor Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, in 1986, Con­ local employment, career, and training oppor­ Secretary Robert Reich on the program's be­ gress debated and passed an amendment to tunities. half. One congressman's aide had a brain­ the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of Kathy Masera, publisher of the California storm: Since the project would also help 1967 [ADEA] which bars most employers from Job Journal, is the primary author of this plan. workers laid off by the .area's many shrink­ setting mandatory retirement ages. During that ing defense contractors, why not pay for it The simple, but effective, idea of the program out of a government program to help people debate, I successfully offered an amendment is to match the thousands of hidden or which created a 7-year exemption for State hurt by defense cuts? Labor staffers rejected unadvertised jobs with potential workers in the that approach as well, arguing that depart­ and local governments allowing them to set inner city. Kathy and her colleagues in this ex­ ment regulations forbade using such funds to mandatory retirement ages for firefighters and citing pilot program are to be commended for help anybody other than those jobless be­ law enforcement officers. The vote was 394- their hard work and vision which might ease cause of defense cuts. "You mean that rather 0. This exemption is set to expire on Decem­ unemployment in the Los Angeles area. than running the risk that you'd help more ber 31, 1993. Today, I am introducing legisla­ But the story is not one of easy success. than just unemployed defense workers, you'd help nobody?" asked the incredulous Hill tion that would make this exemption perma­ Kathy and her crew ran into a Kafkaesque-like nent. staffer in a recent meeting. Yes, came La­ wall of bureaucracy as they tried to implement bor's reply. Throughout my years of public service, I the plan. Their story, recently highlighted in have championed the rights of America's older So many backers in Congress are steamed the June 28, 1993 edition of US News and up at the runaround that they've vowed to citizens. I have always believed that there are World Report is a reminder of how Govern­ ensure Masera's project is funded, even if many people of advanced age who have the ment can stand in the way of good programs they have to write a special appropriation capacity and the ability to continue working. which try to help people. into law. "The bureaucracy has been trained Many of us in Congress watched with great I urge my colleagues to read the article that to say no from the very beginning," com­ plains Rep. Matthew Martinez, a California admiration the work and dedication of the late follows: Congressman Claude Pepper. The fact that Democrat who met with Reich on the pro­ mandatory retirement ages no longer exist in If you think it will be easy to reinvent gov­ gram. So it will eventually get going-about ernment, as President Clinton proposes, just a year, and some 40,000 unfilled jobs, later most professions, stands as a testament to ask Kathy Masera. A California business­ than expected. the dogged determination of that remarkable woman, she also directs a project born after But there's a larger issue here. In an econ­ man. the Los Angeles riots to help find jobs for omy racked by structural changes-global Unfortunately, while there are numerous po­ L.A.'s minorities, poor and unemployed. Hers competition among them-the government sitions that senior citizens can hold well past is a tale of how new ways to aid the jobless clearly has to do more to help the jobless the age of 65, I submit that fire fighting and can get lost in a Bermuda Triangle of bu­ find work. Existing federal programs won't police work do not count among them. I firmly reaucratic indifference. And it suggests that do the job; the roughly 1,700 federally funded believe that we should not confuse our belief although Clinton speaks of "putting people Employment Service offices, for example, of what is advantageous for the public sector first," lots of folks in Washington haven't manage to find positions for only about 1 in quite gotten the message. 6 of those who apply for them. But as Clinton employee with what is reasonable and secure Masera's project is the brainchild of the In­ recently told the Washington press corps, for the public-safety employee and the com­ dustry Education Council of California, a changing government takes time because it's munity. No one can honestly say that the pub­ nonprofit group of business, government, really all about changing people. The most lic would be adequately protected by 87-year- labor and education leaders aiming to im- important change is this: Government has to 14722 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 29, 1993 do what works-not just what works for gov­ Having two regulators has not made the System to set margin on securities. The ernment. And one good way to start would be markets twice as secure nor half as suscep­ Commission is authority to set margin on fu­ for Clinton to pick up the phone, call Kathy tible to failure. The more important reason for tures and options. Masera and tell her the check is in the mail. Five commissioners all of whom must have this legislation is to remedy those fundamental a demonstrated knowledge of the markets flaws in today's system. The driving idea of regulated by the Commission and appointed INTRODUCING THE MARKETS AND the bill is ensuring greater coordination among by the President and subject to confirmation TRADING REORGANIZATION AND regulators and removing institutional barriers by the Senate will compose the Commission. REFORM ACT OF 1993 preventing effective and efficient regulation of No more than three may be of the same po­ these related markets. litical party. HON. DAN GLICKMAN Important strides have been taken in recent The legislation stipulates that in organiz­ years, such as developing cross-market meas­ ing itself, the Commission must have an Of­ OF KANSAS fice of General Counsel, headed by a General IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ures following the market crash of October, Counsel appointed by the President and con­ 1989. Still, the remaining obstacles to broad Tuesday, June 29, 1993 firmed by the Senate. The Commission must ranging, interdependent oversight and regula­ establish one division responsible for mar­ Mr. GLICKMAN. Mr. Speaker, America's fi­ tion will not fall until all regulatory functions kets in physical commodities, such as agri­ nancial markets have become the first choice are consolidated under one roof. cultural commodities. of investors and traders around the globe. In­ With computer trading strategies, billions of II. FEDERAL FINANCIAL MARKETS COORDINATING novation here has set the pace and is the ex­ dollars are switched between markets in no COUNCIL ample for the rest of the world's markets, with longer than it takes for a trader to bark an The legislation establishes the Federal Fi­ one glaring omission. Today's 21st century order into a telephone or type a few key­ nancial Markets Coordinating Council to co­ markets are regulated by a system designed strokes. This presents an ominous threat: A ordinate regulatory policy relating to all fi­ in the 19th century. If the U.S. intends to problem in one market can snowball, cascad­ nancial institutions and markets composed maintain its lead, it is time for the Government ing across markets just as quickly. To ensure of representatives of the following offices: to catch up. The legislation I am introducing, that U.S. markets retain the highest possible Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve along with my colleague Mr. WYDEN, will do System, Comptroller of the Currency, De­ level of investor confidence, government must partment of the Treasury, Markets and that. have the ability to react to trouble spots in the This bill, the Markets and Trading Reorga­ Trading Commission, National Credit Union same comprehensive, instantaneous manner. Administration, Office of Thrift Supervision, nization and Reform Act, will consolidate the I am convinced if we were to start anew, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Federal Government's financial markets regu­ none of us would propose creating the kind of The Council must establish an advisory latory system into one independent commis­ system we have today. We would not propose committee composed of five representatives sion and establish a new body to oversee re­ pencil and paper record keeping for a com­ of the futures, commodities, options, and se­ lated institutions and markets. The current, puter driven system. We would not restrict its curities exchanges and the banking industry outdated bifurcated structure will be replaced and provide regular reports to Congress on vision; we would make sure it a clear view of its activities, the first of which must include with a single entity responsible for overseeing the entire playing field. In short, we would pat­ futures, securities, and derivative markets. recommendations for legislation to improve tern it · after the way the markets really work. the federal regulation of financial markets The new body, the Markets and Trading We might also take lessons from the way Commission, will replace both the Commodity and insti tu ti ons generally. other governments regulate their markets. Un­ Futures Trading Commission and the Securi­ III. TRANSITION PERIOD fortunately, the U.S. retains the dubious dis­ ties and Exchange Commission. It will take The legislation provides a two-year transi­ tinction of being one of a few countries with a over all of their functions and authorities. The tion period for the establishment of the Com­ separate regulatory structure for its stock mar­ legislation will also create the Federal Finan­ mission and becomes effective no sooner kets and a separate one for its futures mar­ than October 1, 1995. For the transfer and cial Markets Coordinating Council to coordi­ kets. consolidation of CFTC and SEC functions, nate policy with respect to all markets and in­ Under the 1992 CFTC reauthorization bill, personnel, and facilities into the new entity, stitutions. the Commission is undertaking a new study the legislation authorizes $10 million for two With enactment of the Futures Trading fiscal years following the effective date. Practices Act of 1992, Congress made major about these markets, this time to examine de­ The bill also contains several miscellane­ progress in addressing one of the most impor­ rivatives and swaps within the context of cre­ ous administrative provisions relating to the tant issues in the financial community, over­ ating a single regulatory structure. The study establishment of the Commission, in person­ sight of the growing market for off-exchange is due later this year, as Congress takes up nel, facilities, and general operating authori­ instruments: Swaps, derivatives, and other hy­ new legislation extending the life of the CFTC. ties and procedures. brids. As significant as this step was, that leg­ I hope this bill, whose main provisions are out­ islation did not complete the longer journey of lined in the following summary, will com­ plement that report, serving as the pattern for BUILDER OFFERS $15,000 TO CUT overhauling and modernizing the Nation's en­ DEFICIT tire financial markets regulatory system. much needed and long overdue reform. Ten years earlier, in the 1982 CFTC legisla­ SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS AND TRADING tion, Congress directed the CFTC, SEC, and REORGANIZATION AND REFORM ACT OF 1993 HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN Federal Reserve System to conduct a special The Markets and Trading Reorganization OF MARYLAND study of the futures markets. One of its most and Reform Act of 1993 consolidates the fed­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES important conclusions was that for the most eral oversight of futures, securities, and re­ lated markets into one independent regu­ Tuesday, June 29, 1993 part, investors and traders in securities and fu­ latory commission, the Markets and Trading tures markets are one and the same, not sur­ Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to Commission. The three main provisions of call attention to the efforts of one of my con­ prisingly since today's trading strategies de­ the legislation are: pend on both markets. Over time, especially 1. Establishing of the Markets and Trading stituents, Frank J. Scott. with new technology, markets have become Commission. Over the past dozen years, the Federal inextricably linked. Consequently, the fastest 2. Creation of the Federal Financial Mar­ budget deficit has risen steadily from under growing part of the market is trading in instru­ kets Coordinating Council. $100 billion, to $200 billion in the mideighties, 3. Provision of a transition period to the to over $300 billion by the end of the eighties. ments bridging traditional securities and fu­ new regulatory system. tures, swaps and other derivative instruments. If we just keep talking about the deficit and do But the regulatory system has not evolved. I. MARKETS AND TRADING COMMISSION nothing, the deficit in fiscal year 1994 will be It is duplicative; it requires traders who are ac­ The legislation established the Markets $300 billion. tive in both securities and futures to answer to and Trading Commission, an independent Mr. Scott, a homebuilder from Anne Arundel regulatory commission, and transfers to it County, MD, is doing his part to help eliminate two Federal regulators, incurring twice as all of the functions and authorizes of, one, many costs. If for no other reason, it is time the Commodity Futures Trading Commis­ the deficit. He has agreed to donate $50 for to reorganize the system to ease the bureau­ sion; two, the Securities and Exchange Com­ each luxury condominium he sells in a 300- cratic burden on the traders and lessen the mission; and three, the authority of the unit complex. Through his contribution, Mr. Government imposed costs they must bear. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Scott hopes to persuade others in the home June 29, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14723 building industry to emulate his action and other one along as soon as someone from the upon excellent police work, most of the sus­ help the country in its time of need. White House can tell him to whom he should pects were swiftly captured, charged, and are I have attached a June 18, 1993, article make it out and where, exactly, he should now awaiting trial. from my hometown newspaper, the Baltimore send it. The threat of state-sponsored terrorism is The White House press secretary, Dee Dee Sun, which explains in further detail Mr. still serious. We recognize that the threat of Myers, has assured Mr. Scott's staff she'll terrorism is well-known on your continent. Scott's efforts on behalf of the deficit. I ap­ get back to them. America received a wake up call this year plaud Mr. Scott's actions and encourage other Mr. Scott says he never really expects to with the events at the New York World Americans to follow his example. know for sure whether his money gets ear­ Trade Tower, the arrest by the FBI of sev­ The article follows: marked for the deficit. eral Abu Nidal terrorists in St. Louis who BUILDER OFFERS $15,000 TO CUT DEFICIT " It's a leap of faith,'' he says. " What has were intent on attacking the Israeli Em­ (By Lorraine Mirabella) this nation been built on?" bassy in Washington, D.C., the killing of two Frank J. Scott concedes that some of his CIA employees outside CIA headquarters, friends and business colleagues might think and the reported Iraqi-sponsored and planned he lost his head when they hear he plans to TERRORISM attack on former President George Bush. In send $15,000 to the White House. addition, on Thursday of this week, the FBI But he hopes they'll follow his example. HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON in New York arrested several terrorists as they were mixing the chemicals for borp.bs Think of your children and their children, OF NEW YORK he urges them. Think of the national debt. intended for the United Nations complex, The Anne Arundel County homebuilder IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES several federal office buildings, and the tun- says he's doing his part to help cut the $360 Tuesday, June 29, 1993 1nels leading in and out of New York. The billion deficit by contributing $50 from the specific individuals targeted by the terror­ sale of each luxury condo at the 300-unit Vil­ Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ists included a U.S. Senator and the Sec­ lage of Crystal Springs at Cromwell Foun­ take this opportunity to draw the attention of retary General of the U.N. tain in Glen Burnie. my colleagues to recent remarks by our col­ Unfortunately, some within our own gov­ Buy a condo, save America? league, the gentleman from New York [Mr. ernment didn't get the message from that " This is not an advertising gimmick," the BEN GILMAN] before the European Parliament/ billowing dark smoke of the New York Trade 56-year-old insists. " Nor is $15,000 going to U.S. Congress 41st meeting in San Francisco Center bombing, and these other recent wipe out the deficit. It's sort of a cry for regarding terrorism. events, and are still intent on downgrading help.'' the focus on international terrorism. Mr. Scott sounds a bit like Ross Perot on In his remarks, Representative GILMAN suc­ Last week, through a Floor amendment to the stump when he attacks Washington cinctly outlines the nature of the threat facing our State Department authorization bill, I gridlock. both our Nation, and our European allies, and was successful in mandating that the State The founder of Scott Family Homes, who notes that this threat is growing, and must not Department keep the high level-and very has five children and five grandchildren, be ignored. Rather, he recommends that visible-the Office of the Coordinator of speaks of reviving the American Dream. A through enhanced cooperation among govern­ Counterterrorism. The Department sought ninth-grade dropout, he rose from stake driv­ to downgrade that office by merging it into er on a construction crew to president of a ments, we can and should earnestly fight this criminal scourge on all of our societies. a new international narcotics control and company whose communities dot the county. crime bureau. The message that combatting The federal government's drowning in red I have worked closely with the gentleman terrorism must be a top priority of any gov­ ink. And no one in Washington's minding the from New York on this issue, including the in­ ernment has not been an easy sell. It often store. troduction of my legislation, H.R. 1241, the takes a major jolt, such as the World Trade "But we can whip this thing," he says. " Be Domestic Anti-terrorism Reward Act. A meas­ Center bombing, to force us to keep our part of the solution, not part of the prob­ guard up. lem." ure to increase the reward for information on domestic terrorism from $500,000 to $2 mil­ Fortunately, we were able to favorably If other builders and business owners present this important antiterrorism mes­ would just follow his lead, he says; if citizens lion. without the means would just pressure their Furthermore Representative GILMAN has in­ sage to the whole House of Representatives, representatives for deficit-reduction meas­ and this action will help us ensure continued troduced the Antiterrorism Act, of which I am emphasis by the U.S. Government on ending ures such as an energy tax; if everybody an original cosponsor, and which imposes a would just band together, stop talking and worldwide terrorism. full embargo on imports from nations which Additionally, earlier this year, I intro­ start doing, there'd be no end to the possi­ continue to support international terrorism, ad­ bilities. duced the Antiterrorism Act of 1993. That Is he onto something? Will he inspire his dresses the threat of nuclear terrorism, and measure includes a provision which will im­ colleagues to follow? creates a government-business antiterrorism pose a full embargo on imports from nations " They'll either say, 'Frank's crazy, throw­ council to seek out additional measures which which continue to support international ter­ ing his money down the drain,' or it will our Government and businesses can take to rorism. Without the support of the Soviet stimulate thinking,'' he says. " It may cause Union, several of these states are increas­ counter terrorist activities. Last, the bill calls ingly dependent upon the United States and them to say, 'Gee, if Frank is doing this, for the death penalty for terrorists who murder maybe it's something we should think the nations of the European Community. Ac­ about." Americans, whether at home or abroad. cordingly, I urge our European colleagues to ''This is the biggest plague we have,'' he I am inserting the full text Representative join the United States in imposing an embar­ says of the deficit. " It's robbing us of so GILMAN's remarks along with the text of a re­ go on these states, and sending a strong mes­ much in so many ways. "We 're mortgaging cent Wall Street Journal article on terrorism by sage that support for international terrorism our children's and grandchildren's future; Steven Emerson dated June 25, 1993, and a is no longer acceptable. there's no question about it. If we all sit and July 5, 1993 Newsweek article in support of There are currently six countries on the U.S. list of countries which support inter-, complain and don't do anything about it, we the Gilman legislation. deserve what we get." national terrorism: Libya, Syria, Iran, Cuba, For starters, with this weekend's opening STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN BENJAMIN A. North Korea, and Iraq. of the third section of Cromwell Fountain­ GILMAN AT THE MEETING OF THE EUROPEAN All of our governments must work to­ eventually a 996-unit community of one- and PARLIAMENT ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM , gether to battle against this scourge of two-bedroom condos-Mr. Scott has drawn a SAN FRANCISCO, CA, JUNE 26, 1993 international terrorism. This very real dan­ check for $5,000. It represents his first 100 Chairman Donnelly, Chairman Lantos, my ger threatens world order, ·and in some in­ sales. Fourteen prospective buyers have colleagues: It is a privilege to speak to you stances, the very stability of our democratic signed contracts. regarding a mutually important issue to the institutions. Prevention, based upon infor­ And backing up his belief that government European Community (EC) and to the U.S. mation sharing and mutually beneficial co­ should govern and the private sector should international terrorism. Most recently in the operation among the nations of the world, is furnish services, Mr. Scott also has pledged United States, we have felt the sting ofter­ the obvious first preference. This must then $25 per condo-, with an initial $2,500 donation, rorism with the New York World Trade Cen­ be followed by swift, sure, and severe punish­ to Arundel Community Development Serv­ ter bombing. This terrible, premeditated at­ ment when terrorists are identified. ices Inc. The private agency raises money for tack cost the lives of six Americans, one of The challenges in the fight against terror­ housing for low- and moderate-income resi­ which was a constituent of mine. In addition, ism are particularly great for the democ­ dents. it resulted in more than 1,000 injuries and racies and free governments around the Mr. Scott gave the housing agency its more than $600 million in property damage globe. Freedom to travel, to engage in open check yesterday. And he says he'll send the and business disruption. Fortunately, based commerce, to associate with whomever you 14724 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 29, 1993 choose, and free speech are often used by ter­ There are important lessons for the future. fused to issue an arrest warrant for Sheik rorists to maximize their advantage against First, radical Islamic fundamentalism can­ Abdel-Rahman's Jersey City hom~they these free societies. Your challenge in the EC not be reconciled with the West. The hatred said they were "not interested in him." The will be even greater now as European borders of the West by militant Islamic fundamen­ FBI planned to execute one yesterday. continue to open, as business and commerce talists is not tied to any particular act or The U.S. needs to adopt a coordinated flow more freely, and as those who mean event. Rather, fundamentalists equate the antiterrorism strategy involving the entire harm can more easily move about and ac­ mere existence of the West-its economic, West and our many domestic law enforce­ quire the means, tools, and materials of political and cultural systems-as an intrin­ ment and intelligence agencies. Today, col­ international terrorism. We will all have to sic attack on Islam. The sooner Americans laboration occurs only when there is an im­ work harder and more cooperatively against realize that no compromise or reconciliation mediate threat of violence. An international this scourge as freedom prospers in today's is possible, the sooner radical fundamental­ data base, which does not now exist, would post-Cold War world. ists will realize that the West cannot be ma­ allow all countries to keep tabs on potential The recent Basque separatist attacks in nipulated. terrorists at all times. Congress should pass Madrid, and the deplorable Kurdish mili­ A recent article in a fundamentalist peri­ legislation introduced by Rep. Benjamin Gil­ tants' coordinated terrorist attacks across odical called Khilafah Magazine, published in man (R., N.Y.) that would computerize the Europe against Turkish government facili­ Britain, is entitled "Capitalism: It's a State Department's consular and visa data ties and diplomats, makes it clear that we Crime." The article urges Muslims in the bases. Congress should also reject the State all need to stand ready to cooperatively West to reject capitalism and not to obey Department's proposal to downgrade the Of­ share information and support mutual ef­ Western treaties such as NATO, and calls de­ fice of Counterterrorism and cut the budget forts to thwart the evil of international ter­ mocracy a "sin" against Islam. Sheik Omar of various antiterrorism programs in the Bu­ rorism, no matter where or why it raises its Abdel-Rahman, the blind Muslim cleric who reau of Diplomatic Security. ugly head. lives in New Jersey and is the spiritual men­ The U.S. must lend support to the over­ We must not surrender to terrorists one tor of several of the suspects in the World whelmingly vast majority of moderates in inch of ground or one ounce of outward fear Trade Center bombing, routinely calls the America's Muslim community. In the past and intimidation. If we do, they-the terror­ U.S. a "den of evil and fornication." the vast majority of law-abiding Muslim ists-will have our people and our institu­ The terms "foreign" and "domestic" do Americans have been intimidated by the few tions at their mercy and in their grasp, not apply. One of the points made at the militants in their ranks. They have feared to which no one dares envision. Our Members of FBI's press conference yesterday was that speak out against terrorist acts. With Congress stand ready to work with our Euro­ there was "no evidence of foreign involve­ enough encouragement from our public offi­ pean allies. We must provide the leadership ment." For all practical purposes, this is a cials-along with assurances of physical pro­ and tools that our governments need to meaningless statement. Militant Islamic tection-this trend could be turned around. counter terrorism. We must make certain fundamentalism transcends all borders. In­ It took the FBI 20 years to infiltrate the that fear and intimidation do not dictate creasingly, radical organizations-such as Mafia. Unless there is an integrated ap­ how free peoples and institutions function. the Jihad Group (centered around Sheik proach to counteract radical Islamic terror­ America has been particularly fortunate in Abdel-Rahman), the Palestinian Hamas and ism, yesterday's victory will be shortlived. the last few years, experiencing few terrorist the Lebanese Hezbollah-have established in­ So far this year the U.S. has one victory and incidents on our own soil. Many experts at­ frastructures in the U.S., Germany and Brit­ one failure against radical Islamic terrorists. tribute our success at home to the high pri­ ain in addition to their bases of operation A 50% success rate isn't good enough. ority and vigilance that the U.S. Govern­ throughout the Middle East. ment, particularly the FBI, has given There is no one ringleader or country or­ COUNTERTERRORISM: VICTIM OF SUCCESS? counterterrorism here in the U.S. The ar­ chestrating the attacks. While there is no (By Douglas Waller) rests in New York of several terrorists by the doubt that Iran and Sudan provide money President Clinton called Sen. Alfonse FBI this past Thursday before the U.N. and and training to Islamic fundamentalists in D'Amato-one of the alleged targets of the other targets could be hit, is proof positive the Middle East, the emergence of fundamen­ bombers-to reassure him that the United of the validity of this high priority and vigi­ talist terrorist attacks in the West is part of States is deeply committed to the fight lance approach. the decentralized structure in which fun­ against international terrorism. Clinton We recognize that your security forces are damentalists scattered around the world as­ clearly meant it, given the missile strike, a as equally dedicated and effective in this dif­ sume the obligation to strike blows against day later, to punish Iraq for the reported as­ ficult and challenging task of combatting the West in their own communities. This sassination plot against George Bush. But terrorism. With even greater cooperation means saying something that is politically experts say that behind the triumphal head­ and intelligence sharing between our govern­ incorrect: That all militant radical fun­ lines is troubling evidence that over the ments, our security agencies, and law en­ damentalists are potential members of this years Washington may have lost some of its forcement entities, we will be able to deny loose federation of terrorists. edge in the fight against international ter­ terrorists the fear and intimidation they Members of the Islamic fundamentalist rorism. "The Clinton administration's abil­ seek to gain over our institutions, our peo­ network cannot be classified under one na­ ity to combat terrorism is being quietly dis­ ple, and our very freedoms. tionality or political allegiance. Those ar­ mantled," a knowledgeable State Depart- · Let us direct our mutual efforts to rested in the World Trade Center bombing ment official said last week. strengthening the rule of law and to apply and the aborted attacks yesterday come Critics say the decline actually began dur­ the law to terrorists. Let us be diligent in from Sudan, Egypt, the West Bank and Gaza, ing the l'.l.st year of the Bush administration. identifying, tracking, apprehending, pros­ Jordan and Pakistan. Not insignificantly, In the mid-1980s, the bombing of the Marine ecuting, and stringently punishing terrorists they also include at least two Americans. barracks in Beirut and a series of high-pro­ for their crimes. ''This shows that in a sense there now exists file hijackings exposed serious weaknesses in an Islamic internationale," says Khalid U.S. counterterrorism strategy, including THE GREAT SATAN WINS ONE Duran, a Muslim expert on fundamentalism turf battles among military and intelligence (By Steven Emerson) at the Free University of Berlin. These mili­ agencies. The Reagan administration created The arrests yesterday in New York of eight tants "collaborate with one another, thus the State Department post of Coordinator militant Muslim fundamentalists on charges putting aside any local cultural and regional for Counter-Terrorism, a job with ambassa­ of plotting to blow up the United Nations, poll ti cal differences.'' dorial rank and the clout to force warring two tunnels under the Hudson River and a The political and religious arms of radical bureaucracies to work together. Reagan's federal office building should lay to rest any Islamic fundamentalism are one and the first appointment to the job in 1986, L. Paul notion that radical Islamic fundamentalism same. Traditionally, terrorist groups have (Jerry) Bremer, enjoyed direct access to Sec­ is only a "Middle East problem." established separate cells whose only mis­ retary of State George Shultz. But Bremer's The arrests, coming close on the heels of sion was to carry out terrorism. This made Bush-era successors were not as influential, February's World Trade Center bombing, penetration by law-enforcement agencies rel­ and the decline has continued. Secretary of show firmly that the fundamentalist jihad atively easy. Radical Islamic fundamental­ State Warren Christopher plans to down­ has now taken aim at the heart of the Great ists, however, use their mosques and their grade the coordinator's position to that of a Satan. And while the law enforcement offi­ religious leaders to form the nucleus of their lower-ranking deputy assistant secretary. cials who made the arrests yesterday deserve terrorist infrastructure. Moreover, the tradi­ Whoever fills the slot will have to push credit for their brilliant detective work, ulti­ tional immunity given to religious institu­ through several layers of bureaucracy before mately the problem cannot be treated as a tions can no longer apply if the battle even setting foot in Christopher's office. law enforcement problem only. The problem against Islamic fundamentalist terrorism is Budget cuts and turnover are also taking a can be solved only in the larger context of a to be won. toll. According to internal State Department comprehensive solution-involving legisla­ One positive sign emerged yesterday. After figures supplied to Newsweek, 80 percent of tive, diplomatic and intelligence agencies. the World Trade Center bombing, the FBI re- the seasoned experts in the counterterrorism June 29, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14725 office will be reassigned or replaced by this of three supplemental agreements to the text force basic worker rights and standards was fall with less experienced personnel. "The in­ now being negotiated before deciding their po­ but one of many deficiencies in the Bush stitutional memory will be virtually erased sition on the agreement. President Clinton agreement that we pointed out last year, we by October," predicts a State Department said in October that it will be important for were hopeful that your commitment to nego­ source. Other agencies are facing similar tiate a labor agreement "with teeth" would cutbacks and compromises. At the National NAFT A to support recognized labor standards at least represent a first step toward the de­ Security Council, the top counterterrorism and that laws be enforced. U.S. Trade Rep­ velopment of a positive agenda for North official now has multiple responsibilities, in­ resentative Kantor has promised that the sup­ American trade and investment by the Clin­ cluding the United Nations and drug policy. plemental agreements, including that for labor, ton Administration. At the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Les would have teeth. In examining U.S. propos­ Regrettably, those hopes have been dashed. Aspin has yet to . als, it appears that neither of these conditions The Administration's proposal fails to iden­ Judging from last week's arrests in New will exist In fact, as pointed out in a recent let­ tify even minimal labor rights and standards York, the FBI is still very much on the case. ter to U.S. Trade Representative Kantor from to be enforced, establishes an oversight proc­ But the bureau got lucky: an informer ess so vague, discretionary, and protracted the chairman of U.S. Trade Representative's proved to be the crucial break. The harder that a timely resolution of a dispute would work of counterterrorism is pressing the in­ Labor Advisory Committee [LAC] for Trade be virtually impossible, makes individual vestigations abroad, where leads inevitably Negotiations and Trade Policy, U.S. proposals violations of even national law nonaction­ point. "We should fight as far·forward as we for the labor supplemental may actually weak­ able, and provides at the end of the process can," says Noel Koch, the Pentagon's top en existing remedies under U.S. law. no effective remedies. While the rhetoric on counterterrorism official in the Reagan ad­ Among the disappointments cited by the the need to ensure observance of worker ministration. "You have to be overseas." chairman of LAC is failure to identify minimal rights and standards is impressive, the WORLDWIDE NETWORK labor rights and standards, the lack of a re­ means for achieving that objective does not Washington's counterterrorism bureauc­ quirement to investigate complaints brought to exist and I'm concerned that the proposal racy is arguably a victim of its own success. the proposed Commission by individuals or will wind up as little more than " political Strong performances in recent years by the window-dressing." CIA and foreign intelligence agencies have ·nongovernmental organizations, the focus on Specifically,the proposal falls short in the unmasked and dissolved many terror groups law enforcement rather than law violations, following areas: like the Red Army Faction in Germany and and the absence of subpoena power, inves­ The proposal does not seek agreement on a the Red Brigades in Italy. And with the end tigating authority, or time restrictions for exam­ body of basic labor rights and standards. In­ of the cold war, some terrorist cells have lost ining cases. The process for review is long, deed, it does not even appear to address vio­ their haven in Eastern Europe. Iraq's world­ bureaucratic, restricted to Government entities, lations of national labor law. Rather, it wide network was broken up during the Per­ and neither a deterrent to abusing the rights of would focus attention on whether there is sian Gulf War. International terrorist at­ workers nor a real means of enforcing accept­ adequate enforcement of law, not violations tacks declined to 361 in 1992, the lowest total of that law. in 17 years. With fewer headlines, political able labor standards. This inexcusable refusal to seriously give The Secretariat established by this pro­ attention has focused elsewhere, forcing posal would not be required to investigate counterterrorism to cede part of its share to weight and recourse to workers' rights-in­ submissions from non-governmental organi­ problems that are on the rise, like crime and cluding the inevitable impact on United States zations. The proposal includes eight criteria drugs. labor when standards and rights are ignored in that the Secretariat could use in deciding The evidence suggests that America won't Mexico-is a poor omen on how the current whether or not to accept a submission, be able to stay out of the fight. More than NAFT A would operate and what is in store for thereby providing a variety of grounds for 200 Pentagon officials and counterterrorism United States workers. While negotiators ap­ not pursuing a complaint. For example, the experts met in early June to consider future Secretariat must consider whether or not a terrorist threats. They concluded that the parently are willing to respond to big business by providing strong protections for foreign in­ submission demonstrates " a persistent and proliferation of ethnic and regional conflicts unjustifiable pattern of failure by the Party will spawn new radical movements, leading vestment and intellectual property, they ap­ to enforce its labor law." (What is persist­ inevitably to new terrorism. " We 're going to pear unwilling to put workers' rights and stand­ ent? Is it failure to enforce laws 5 times, 10 see a global increase in anarchy," says one ards strongly on the line. times, 20 times? What is unjustlflable? Does Defense Department analyst. Some at the The letter from the chairman of the Labor the Administration believe that there are meeting worried about what they term Advisory Committee and secretary-treasurer of justlflable violations of labor law?) Another " mass terrorism," like the ethnic cleansing of the criteria suggest that the Secretariat rife in Bosnia. Others were more concerned the AFL-CIO, which give eloquent testimony to that, follows: determine whether a " submission appears to about what they are calling "single issue" be primarily aimed at the encouragement of terrorism, attacks by radicals who share no AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR ideology, only the hatred for a particular AND CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL OR­ labor law enforcement rather than the pro­ enemy. GANIZATIONS, tection of a domestic industry." How can the Inevitably, such fears have brought pres­ Washington, DC, June 17, 1993. Secretariat decide intent? These, and other sure to tighten up the nation's border con­ Hon. MICKEY KANTOR, criteria simply provide a rationale for non­ trols. Congressional committees are inves­ U.S. Trade Representative, action in the face of worker abuse. tigating the loophole-ridden immigration Washington, DC. Should the Secretariat actually accept a regulations that allowed Sheik Omar Abdel­ DEAR AMBASSADOR KANTOR: I am writing to submission, information would be sought Rahman, the blind Muslim cleric suspected ensure that there is a clear understanding of from the government in question, not the al­ of links to terrorist activity in New York, to the views of the AFL-CIO and the Labor Ad­ leged violator of law. There is no investigat­ slip into the country. Rep. Benjamin Gilman, visory Committee for Trade Negotiations ing authority or subpoena power. The Sec­ a member of the House Foreign Affairs Com­ and Trade Policy (LAC) with respect to U.S. retariat has no time constraints in the prep­ mittee, has attached an amendment to the proposals for NAFTA Labor and Environ­ aration of a report. The process, even if it State Department's annual funding bill to mental agreements. It is our view that rath­ went forward, could go on for years. restore the power of the counterterrorism of­ er than establishing strong, enforceable After all of this, the Secretariat may sub­ fice. After last week's arrests in New York­ standards, the proposals tabled by the U.S. mit a report to the Council, and the Council and the strike against Iraq-the White House government would, as a practical matter, would determine by majority vote. If the re­ may think twice about thinning its prevent any effective remedy or redress for port demonstrates "a persistent and unjusti­ counterterrorism ranks. the exploitation of workers or the pollution fiable pattern of non-enforcement of its of the environment. For labor rights and labor law." Since the Council is made up of standards, the proposal actually represents a labor. ministers, their decision-making proc­ NAFTA LABOR SUPPLEMENTAL weakening of existing remedies available ess will be highly politicized and no doubt be HAS NO TEETH under U.S. law. affected by considerations separate from the The problems posed by the NAFTA nego­ dispute. tiated by the Bush Administration are sig­ Even if the Council upheld the Secretar­ HON. JOHN J. LaFALCE nlflcant and far reaching for U.S. workers. iat's report, no action would be permitted. OF NEW YORK On its own terms that agreement is inequi­ Rather, the matter would be referred to an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES table and nonreciprocal and will encourage arbitral panel for decision. Tuesday, June 29, 1993 U.S. investment in Mexico to the detriment Should the arbitral panel find " a persist­ of domestic needs. Its impact on specific in­ ent and unjustifiable pattern of non-enforce­ Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, those unde­ dustrial sectors could be devastating. While ment of its labor law" , that decision would cided about NAFT A are waiting for completion the absence of provisions to ensure or en- be referred back to the Council for further 14726 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 29, 1993 consideration and if the Council was unable been a guiding force in urban education in St. hangs in the main dining room at the Cross­ to reach agreement, then and only then, Louis, MO. roads Retirement Center in Bellevue, WA, would the complaining party be able to take Shortly after completing undergraduate where Mr. Spiker currently resides. At the cen­ some action. The only action available would be the.sus­ school at Lincoln University, Mrs. Williams was ter, Mr. Spiker writes articles for the news­ pension of "an appropriate level of benefits employed as a teacher in the St. Louis Public letter. He has also cultivated a beautiful gar­ under the NAFTA"-in other words, trade School District. Later, she served as a high den for everyone at the center to enjoy. Mr. action no harsher than tariffs or regulations school department head and in 1984 became Spiker is the third member of the Crossroads that prevail today. Given the tortuous proc­ curriculum supervisor of home economics. Her Retirement Center to have the honor of being ess, even this minimal result would probably professional contributions in education are inducted into the century club. Mr. Spiker lists never occur. many, including curriculum writing and presen­ hunting as one of his hobbies, and he is said The structure proposed for labor rights by tations on the local, State, and national levels. to be very skilled at it. the Administration stands in sharp contrast to the protections afforded investors or own­ In 1988, while serving on the Personal Mr. Spiker has two children, eight grand­ ers of patents and copyrights. Here, rules are Growth, Development, and Responsibility children and eight great-grandchildren. His clear, and the remedies are strong. We can Committee, she prepared the character edu­ son, Kenneth and his daughter, Trudy Laing, only conclude that the financial interests of cation curriculum for grades 6, 7, and 8. She were among those present at the joyous fam­ big business will continue to be far better has membership in many organizations includ­ ily celebration at the Crossroads Retirement protected than the rights and interests of ing, American and Missouri Home Economics Center to celebrate his 1OOth birthday. It is workers. Association, American Vocational Association, with honor that I congratulate Mr. Jess W. Sincerely, NAACP, YMCA, Annie Malone Children's Spiker on a great 100 years of life, and wish THOMAS R . DONAHUE, Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO, Home, and Delta Sigma Theta Alumnae, Inc., him many more. Chairman, LAC. where she is a Golden Life member serving on the Habitat for Humanity Committee. Mary Williams is well known among her THE FISCAL YEAR 1994 VA/HUD TRIBUTE TO GERARDO TORRES: peers and highly respected throughout the dis­ APPROPRIATIONS BILL WARDEN OF THE PASSAIC COUN­ trict for her leadership qualities, interpersonal TY JAIL and organizational skills and her devotion to HON. DONALD A. MANZULLO the profession. She served as a featured OF ILLINOIS HON. HERB KLEIN speaker at the American Vocational Associa­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion Conference and has received the pres­ OF NEW JERSEY Tuesday, June 29, 1993 tigious Phi Delta Kappa Excellence in Edu­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cation Award. Mr. MANZULLO. Mr. Speaker, today the Tuesday, June 29, 1993 Mary Williams has been a very active mem­ House of Representatives passed the annual Mr. KLEIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay ber of Antioch Baptist Church for 35 years, spending bill for the Department of Veterans special tribute to Mr. Gerardo Torres, the having served as immediate past president of Affairs. But most veterans would be surprised newly appointed warden of the Passaic Coun­ the Pastor's Aid Club. She is married to Rob­ to learn that other Government programs are ty Jail. Mr. Torres has been working in the ert Williams, Jr. They have one daughter, tied to their annual spending bill, such as field of law enforcement for the past 30 years, Denise Casey, and a grandson, Eric Casey. space exploration, housing assistance, the and his appointment is well deserved. She is a relative and friend to many wonderful Resolution Trust Corporation, which bails out A native of Camuy, PR, Mr. Torres has people. the failed savings and loans, and even pork­ brought great honor to the Hispanic commu­ Mrs. Williams is a superior educator who barrel projects like $18 million for the Consor­ nity in New Jersey. In 1972 he was appointed has given fully and creatively to guide our tium for International Earth Science Informa­ the first Hispanic sergeant in the Passaic most precious resource, our children and our tion Network [CIESIN] in Saginaw, Ml. County Jail. In 1976, he became that institu­ youth . I am pleased to call attention to a truly I cannot stand by and let this irresponsibility tion's first Hispanic lieutenant and tour com­ fine educator who contributed greatly to a continue. I will not be a party to this fiasco. mander. He subsequently moved on to the more human and richer society through quality That is why, despite my intense desire to vote rank of captain and chief of operations. His education. for this spending bill, I am not going to be a present position is also a first for Hispanics in I invite my colleagues in the U.S. Congress part of this process. New Jersey. to join with me in wishing Mary Williams well Every Cabinet-level department deserves a Mr. Torres has consistently proven his dedi­ and much success in a retirement filled with separate, clean vote on its annual spending cation and leadership in the field of law en­ tranquility, challenge, and personal fulfillment. bill. If we can have a separate vote on foreign forcement. He is a member of the International aid, if we can have a separate vote on military Chiefs of Police and the American Correction construction projects, if we can have a sepa­ Officers Association, among others, and is TRIBUTE TO JESS W. SPIKER rate vote on defense, certainly we can have a past president of the Passaic County Hispanic separate vote on veterans. Law Enforcement Association. HON. RICK SANTORUM Congress created the Department of Veter­ Mr. Speaker, I ask my fellow colleagues to OF PENNSYLVANIA ans Affairs and two separate committees deal­ join me in honoring Mr. Gerardo Torres, war­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing exclusively with veterans' issues mainly to den of the Passsic County Jail. give veterans a stronger voice in Washington. Tuesday , June 29, 1993 But when the rubber meets the road-when Mr. SANTORUM. Mr. Speaker, it is with the real dollars are appropriated-the con­ TRIBUTE TO MRS. MARY B. great pleasure today that I rise to honor Mr. cerns and the voices of our veterans are WILLIAMS Jess W. Spiker, who celebrated his 1OOth drowned out by other interest groups and by birthday on June 17, 1993. Mr. Spiker was pork-barrel politics. HON. WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY born in North Versailles Township, PA, which That's why one of my first congressional re­ OF MISSOURI is located in my district. form efforts I supported was to separate veter­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Spiker has lived an accomplished first ans' spending from all other appropriations 100 years of his life. He is a retired Govern­ bills. On April 21, I introduced House Resolu­ Tuesday, June 29, 1993 ment employee who owned and operated a tion 154, the Fair Deal for Veterans Act, to Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Mary B. Wil­ tool and die company in McKeesport, PA. Dur­ give back veterans their say in the most im­ liams is retiring from the St. Louis Public ing World War I, he was active in Washington, portant part of the legislative process-how Schools after 34 years of service. On June 30, DC, as a machinist for the U.S. Navy. their annual spending bill is decided. 1993, she is being honored by her colleagues Mr. Spiker is extremely gifted at making For example, the 1994 appropriation bill for who will pay tribute to her outstanding profes­ crafts with his hands. In his 80's, he began a the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Housing sional career. Mrs. Williams has served the hobby of making clocks, and since then has and Urban Development, and independent district in a variety of important roles and has crafted some 38 clocks. His most prized clock agencies (H.R. 2491) contains $2.1 billion for June 29, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14727 space station Freedom. It contained $34 mil­ appointed Judge Stewart to the Court during a The article from Memphis magazine follows: lion for the Resolution Trust Corporation. It congressional recess in October 1958, permit­ THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT-FATHER DON also proposed spending $25.2 billion on 16 ting him to join the Court before the Senate MOWERY AND YOUTH SERVICE U.S.A. different independent agencies including $18 confirmed him the following May. At age 43, (By Dale Berryhill) million for the CIESIN Program in Saginaw, he was the second youngest Supreme Court Father Don Mowery is not the man you ex­ Ml, where 11 of the 13 board of directors gave appointee since before the Civil War: William pect to meet. There is no bouncy enthu­ themselves grants from the Government. 0. Douglas was 40 when he was appointed in siasm, no hearty handclasp, no hi-how-ya­ Quite frankly, funding the 23 different agen­ 1939. doing smile from the man who heads one of cies and pork barrel projects by taking money Justice Stewart served on the Court for 23 the country's most successful social-service that should have gone to veterans is not only organizations. Sure, he shows energy, but years. His philosophy on the Court was not it's such calm energy. And his quiet dignity a personal affront to me but reflects the arro­ one marked by ideology, but by adherence to is so quiet that one wonders where the dig­ gance of the Democrat-controlled leadership in the principles of the Constitution. Justice nity ends and plain shyness begins. Congress. While we fund frivolous projects, Stewart stressed that a judge's job is to be ob­ It's not exactly what you expect from a veterans' spending is given secondary priority. jective, conscientious, diligent, and to remem­ man who has built a unique idea into a na­ And, on top of that, several independent ber that everyone is equal before the law. He tional organization so efficient that it has studies over the past several years have once said "I think it is the first duty of the jus­ been selected by the White House as a model for other private-initiative organizations­ shown that our veterans' hospitals can barely tice to remove his own moral, philosophical, keep their heads above water. Many have cut built it so quietly that many Memphians are and religious beliefs and not to think of himself unaware of its existence, not to mention its back on services to keep only the most essen­ as some great philosopher king and apply his scope. tial programs on even keel. Even the current own ideology." No, Father Don Mowery, at first glance, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Jesse Brown, Mr. Stewart was neither a champion of the does not strike one as a human dynamo. But was a part of these studies when he was the political left nor of the political right. He fo­ he is, nonetheless. The headquarters of his commander of the Disabled American Veter­ cused on the merits of a case, but shunned organization-Youth Service U.S.A.-located ans Organization. broad social and economic interpretations of in a small residential-looking building on Yet, the House of Representatives cut the Goodlett at Poplar and Central, does not ap­ the law. He was praised by civil libertarians for pear to house an agency which has dealt President's modest request for veterans' his support of the first amendment principles health care by $74 million. How much longer with over 300,000 young people, with one of of free speech and freedom of the press. And, the highest success rates in social-service can the veterans bear this burden? conservatives commended him for his accept­ history. But it does, nonetheless. The quiet The way to bring about reform is to encour­ ance of prayer in school and for backing pros­ scene inside does not evoke visions of an or­ age enough Members to vote against this type ecutors and police in many criminal justice ganization which has intimate contacts with of irresponsibility. Unfortunately, only 110 cases. admirals, chiefs of staff, and Fortune 500 Members had the courage to vote "no." I hold Upon his death in 1985---4 years after his CEO's. But it has, nonetheless. out the hope that the voice of the reformers­ The story began back in 1968, a bad year retirement from the bench-Justice Stewart for most of America, and an even worse one the ones who want to shake up the status quo was praised by President Reagan as a "Pa­ in Washington-will join me in, first, endorsing for Memphis. The sanitation workers' strike triot and a good lawyer-indeed-a brilliant brought national attention to the city; the my Fair Deal for Veterans Act and, second, man of the law." Then Vice President Bush April assassination of Dr. Martin Luther vote "no" until veterans get the fair shake they called Justice Stewart "an outstanding man King, Jr. brought rioting and martial law. deserve. Mr. Speaker, I will continue to vote who was a symbol of decency and honor. He The Rev. Donald Mowery, a young Epis­ against fiscally irresponsible spending choices was a constitutional scholar who interpreted copal priest, felt the heat more than most. He had been struggling for several years to that hold veterans hostage to pork-barrel poli­ the Constitution without succumbing to the tics. establish an urban ministry for underprivi­ temptation to legislate from the bench." leged young people in Memphis. From his of­ Mr. Speaker, I hope that the House will take fice in the McCall Building downtown he DESIGNATION OF THE U.S. POST up my bill to name the U.S. Courthouse in could see the flames which lighted scenes of OFFICE AND COURTHOUSE IN Cincinnati after Potter Stewart. I believe its en­ looting, vandalism, and frustration. CINCINNATI, OH, AS THE "POT­ actment would be an appropriate symbol of One of his main efforts toward relieving that frustration had been a summer-camp TER STEWART UNITED STATES recognition for the highly distinguished career of a fine and brilliant son of Cincinnati who program. " We had been taking groups of kids COURTHOUSE" tent-camping at Fuller Park," he recalls. served but one master, the Constitution of the " We had learned the value of getting them HON. ROB PORTMAN United States of America. out of the inner city. Sitting around a camp­ OF OHIO fire with a counselor, we were much better IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES able to relate than on a street corner." FATHER DON MOWERY SALUTED In the wake of the 1968 rioting, however, Tuesday, June 29, 1993 city and county officials were forced to tell Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I am in­ HON. DON SUNDQUIST Father Mowery that the situation was too troducing a bill to designate the U.S. Post Of­ volatile for camping that year. It appearec OF TENNESSEE that it would indeed be a long, hot summer. fice and Courthouse Building in Cincinnati, OH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Searching about for ideas, Father Mowery as "the Potter Stewart U.S. Courthouse Build­ Tuesday, June 29, 1993 paid a visit to the Memphis Naval Air Sta­ ing" in honor of the late Associate Justice to tion in Millington. The base contained large the Supreme Court, Potter Stewart. Mr. SUNDQUIST. Mr. Speaker, I am amounts of undeveloped land, including a Justice Stewart was a native of Cincinnati, pleased to share with my colleagues the story lake, all fenced in and far from the inner city OH. Like his father, James Garfield Stewart, a of one man's impact on a community and on where the fires were smoldering. Why not former mayor of Cincinnati and member of the lives of literally thousands of young peo­ bring the camp groups out here? Ohio's Supreme Court, Potter Stewart devoted ple. Father Don Mowery opened Youth Serv­ Full of hope, Father Mowery made a re­ quest to use the land- and was promptly ice U.S.A. in Memphis, TN, in 1968, in the his life to serving his city and his country. Jus­ turned down. But as it turned out, he had lit­ tice Stewart saw active duty in the U.S. Navy aftermath of Martin Luther King's assassina­ tle time for disappointment. during World War II. He served on Cincinnati's tion in Memphis. Using military bases nearby, " We were turned down on Friday," he says. City Council and was vice-mayor. In 1954, he he offered inner-city youth an opportunity to "On Saturday I attended an outing sponsored was named by President Eisenhower to the learn vocational and technical skills, and to by the USO which was attended by Admiral U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, discover the world of possibilities that awaited Christenson (then commanding officer at the which resides in the U.S. Post Office and them. Today, his program operates nationally navel base) and his wife, Marge. I got to Courthouse Building in Cincinnati. At age 39, at more than 100 military installations. talking to her about my idea, and she really liked it. She told me to go back to the base Mr. Stewart was the youngest Federal judge in I have been proud to work with and support on Monday and talk to them again. the country. Father Don over the years, and I am proud to " When I got to the base, this fellow who Following the retirement of Associate Jus­ call his achievement to the attention of this had turned us down came up to me and said, tice Harold H. Burton, President Eisenhower House. 'I don't know what happened, but I just got 14728 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 29, 1993 · a call from Admiral Christenson.' This fellow was left up to each base commander, it though it served its purpose well, it still em­ had never gotten a call from the Admiral be­ would often become buried under greater ployed only one community worker when fore. He told us the base was ours to use for concerns. Father Mowery's program offered Bishop John Vander Horst assigned Rev. the summer." the perfect vehicle." Donald E. Mowery to be its new director in Two conditions were attached to the deal. And so the program got off to an unexpect­ 1963. First, there would be absolutely no publicity edly good start. "We had absolutely no prob­ Father Mowery had grown up in Chat­ of the arrangement. Second, Father Mowery lem with the kids," claims Father Mowery. tanooga, and attended the University of Ten­ would have to be present at all times with "We picked them up in the police bus, and nessee and later Yale's prestigious Berkeley the kids, and he would have to be personally started out by teaching them the magic Divinity School. He returned to Tennessee as responsible for them. The Navy wanted it un­ words 'yes sir' and 'no sir.' We had a dis­ a priest, and became Vicar of St. Andrews in derstood that they were only lending their ciplined program, yet they seemed to appre­ Nashville, where he also served as chaplain facilities. and that this was not a military ciate it." to the police department. program. Following the success of the first summer, From the beginning he was a social activ­ "I told him he had a deal," says Father Father Mowery was contacted by Colonel ist. When asked why, Father Mowery refers Mowery. And so the tension which created Eugene Minietta of the Blytheville Air Force to his adolescence, part of which he spent the long, hot Summer of Sixty-eight led to a Base in Arkansas about starting a similar working in a Chattanooga funeral home. "I unique partnership--a partnership which has program there, complete with its own set of came to realize that when you bury someone, not only survived, but prospered far beyond residential counselors and its own agenda of they're dead as they can be, no matter how anyone's dreams. activities. The next year Colonel Minietta rich or how poor they were. After I left the In fact, the basic idea of a camping pro­ was transferred to Barksdale AFB in Louisi­ seminary, I often saw what a hard time some gram was improved upon almost imme­ ana, and he again asked Youth Service onto people were having." diately. Father Mowery found out that he the base. While setting up the latter pro­ The true extent of the partnership between not only could bring his kids to the base, but gram, Father Mowery was introduced to the the m111tary, private industry, and social that they were allowed access to a wide commander of the entire Second Air Force, service which is embodied in Youth Service array of facilities. Horseback riding, bowl­ who invited him to begin such a program on can be seen in the structure of the organiza­ ing, swimming, basketball and other activi­ all fifteen of their bases. Meanwhile, Admi­ tion itself. Local chapters of youth Service ties were made available free of charge. ral Christenson mentioned the program to U.S.A. are set up as separate non-profit cor­ Campers were allowed to purchase their other Navy brass while in Washington, and porations which are subsidiaries-or fran­ meals in the cafeteria. And when an officer they also began expressing interest. chises-of the national group. "This is some­ saw camping beside the lake, he volunteered It was about this time that Father Mowery thing that's never been done in the non-prof­ the use of an empty barracks, giving the kids met General William Westmoreland, then it world," says Deputy Director John Ed­ beds and running water. chief of staff of the U.S. Army. The general wards. "It allows us to make sure that each Things didn't stop there. Base physicians had taken ill and was placed in the hospital chapter begins with the proper model, yet is offered to give the kids free check-ups in at Fort Bragg, where Father Mowery was tailored to the local situation." their spare time. When the Navy dentists serving in the Army Reserve. Being the only In order to fund their expansion, Father saw this, they also offered their services, giv­ Episcopal chaplain on base, he was sent to Mowery has successfully initiated a cam­ ing oral-hygiene lectures in addition to spend time with the general. Naturally the paign to raise a $15 million dollar endow­ check-ups. subject of Youth Service came up, and Gen­ ment. "The interest from this trust fund will All of this was very gratifying to Father eral Westmoreland committed the Army to allow us to begin a new program every two Mowery who, because of his agreement to it right then and there. months for ten years," he says. He has per­ stay with the kids, spent his entire summer Then in 1975 Secretary of Defense Melvin suaded Thomas G. Pownell, chairman of the on the base. "The bus which picked up the Laird created the Domestic Action Program, board of the Martin Marietta Corporation, to kids on Sunday was the same one which making official the policy of community in­ serve as national trust director. brought in the new load," he remembers. volvement by the military. When Laird was Despite his enormous success with the pro­ Then another offer was made to Father introduced to Youth Service, he gave it the gram, Father Don has remained first and Mowery, an offer which eventually changed backing of the entire Department of Defense. foremost a man of the cloth. He continues, the entire course of the program. The Mem­ In fact, Youth Service was the only non-fed­ for example, to wear his clerical collar most phis Naval Air Station, the largest inland eral program to be represented on the Do­ of the time, a somewhat unusual practice for naval facility in America, exists mainly for mestic Action Council. a priest involved in the urban ministry. He training purposes. When the vocational/tech­ And so even more doors were opened for says that it gives him recognition among the nical trainers became aware of the kids on Youth Service. Father Mowery was granted a young people, and makes it easier for them base, they offered to take them around to leave of absence from the Memphis program to talk with him. Perhaps more importantly, the different training areas, exposing them in order to establish a national organization. he considers Youth Service to be his to a wide variety of vocational opportuni­ Today Youth Service U.S.A. operates on over "priestly function," and he still sees the ties: everything from welder and mechanic 100 military installations across the country. church as his strength. He's not alone in that belief. "I don't know to fireman. Now another government policy is helping of any clergy who have done any more imagi­ In the midst of this, someone pointed out to spur the program's continued growth. It native and creative work for the church," that there were usually several empty seats seems that someone brought Youth Service in the training classes being given daily on says The Very Reverend Charles Reeves, to the attention of President Reagan soon dean of St. Mary's Cathedral in Memphis. the base. Approval was quickly granted for after he announced his doctrine of " Private the youngsters to sit in on a regular basis. Initiative," which urged partnerships be­ "He's the closest thing I've even seen to being a round peg in a round hole. He has "All of a sudden we realized that what we tween private citizens and governmental created his ministry himself, and he contin­ had was no longer just a recreation pro­ agencies to solve social problems. Since ues to work hard to make it a part of the gram," says Father Mowery. "It was now the Youth Service involves the m111tary, local church." very finest vocational exposure program you and state governments, churches, and the can imagine. This pleased us very much be­ private industries which donate operating cause these kids, without goals and without funds, it fit the bill perfectly. A TRIBUTE TO REAR ADM. motivation, needed that kind of exposure. "Reagan asked his Cabinet what they And these particular kids weren't going to could do in their areas to help Private Initia­ GEORGE R . MEINIG get it anywhere else in Memphis." tive," relates Roger S. Sattler, assistant di­ While Father Mowery was as surprised as rector of the Pentagon's Office of Economic HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI anyone by the extent of the Navy's chari­ Adjustment. " Because the m111tary is both OF KENTUCKY table attitude, it was actually part of a the largest employer and the largest trainer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES loosely-defined yet long-standing policy of in the country, it had to have the answer for all military branches to become involved in the President. Youth Service was part of Tuesday, June 29, 1993 there communities, whenever feasible. Since that answer." Youth Service is now one of Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to lending out fac111ties to Youth Service in­ two programs being ut111zed by the White pay tribute to a friend and a patriot, Rear volved very little actual cost on .the part of House as models of Private initiative. Adm. George R. Meinig, Commander of the the government, the situation satisfied all All of which is revolutionary progress for concerned. an organization which operated in relative Naval Surface Warfare Center. "The military has long had such a policy obscurity for its first forty-five years. Youth On July 1, 1993, Admiral Meinig will retire for community involvement," says George Service was founded in 1921 by the Episcopal from the U.S. Navy following 35 years of val­ M. Douglas, retired major general in the Air Church in Memphis in order for clergymen to orous, distinguished and devoted service to Force Reserve. "But because the initiative take their ministry to the disadvantaged. Al- his Nation and to his fellow citizens. June 29, 1993 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 14729 I began my valued friendship with Admiral snid, "We are going to make sure they all get In 1942, an 85-foot ladder truck was ac­ Meinig on June 28, 1991. The admiral had a tennis scholarship somewhere." quired to replace the American LeFrance aer­ come to Naval Ordnance Center, Louisville, lo­ Dwight Mosley is a dedicated leader of the ial. In 1973, the Big One, a 100-foot cated in my congressional district, to preside tennis industry. Before his election as sec­ Seagraves model was purchased, and in over ceremonies placing command of the sta­ retary of the UST A, he was chairman of the 1980, they expanded to a 106-foot Mack aer­ tion with Capt. Richard Gilbert. USTA Minority Participation Committee and a ial. The Mack can be operated by one man That day was a typically boiling hot, humid, member of the UST A's Executive Committee. and is large enough to serve t:ie entire city. nearly unbearable Louisville summer day. Yet, He was vice president of the Mid-Atlantic Ten­ The company is most proud of its commu­ despite the searing heat and the unforgiving nis Association and vice-chairman of the Na­ nity ambulance service which was founded in sun, George Meinig remained ceremonially tional Junior Tennis League Committee. He 1952. The ambulance association was the first proper and standing tall from the start of the also served on the U.S. Open, Education and in Luzerne County to become licensed by the long ceremonies to the very end. Research, Olympic and Magazine Commit­ Pennsylvania Department of Health. These same qualities and characteristics of tees. Beyond his administrative successes, Mr. Speaker, the Pioneer Fire Company has dedicative, discipline, and fortitude have been Mr. Mosley is a 4.0 USTA league player. certainly fulfilled its mission of protecting on full display during the recently concluded It is heartening to see someone who has human lives and the property of their neigh­ base closure and realignment review of the come so far endeavor to make the way a little bors with their dedicated service for the past Naval Ordnance Station. easier for our children. Dwight Mosley has 126 years. I commend these brave volunteers Admiral Meinig did not flinch or hold back in worked to ensure that those who could benefit for their commitment to their community and I Louisville in June 1991. He did not flinch or most from a special interest in their early am pleased to recognize their efforts here hold back in Washington these past few tense years would find that interest in tennis. For the today. weeks during which the fate of the station was isolated child, tennis provides inclusion; for the being decided by the Commission. He was an child without a family, tennis instructors pro­ invaluable member of the team which argued vide trust and guidance. For every child, ten­ INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLATION successfully to keep naval ordnance open and nis opens doors to a better future. "You see ESTABLISHING AN ELECTRIC VE­ working for the fleet. The men and women how the kids respond to it, how it affects their HICLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM working at the station are the grateful and lives," Mr. Mosley says. WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF thankful beneficiaries of Admiral Meinig's stal­ I ask my colleagues to join me in congratu­ DEFENSE wart support. lating Dwight Mosley on his election to the A 1958 graduate of the U.S. Naval Acad­ U.S. Tennis Association Board and to salute HON. VIC FAZIO emy, Adm. George Meinig has held numerous him for his innovation in using tennis to inspire OF CALIFORNIA command assignments during his Navy ca­ our youth. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES reer. He earned decorations for his service Tuesday, June 29, 1993 during the Vietnam war and the Gulf of Tonkin PIONEER FIRE COMPANY NO. 1 operation. The Admiral represents the best Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ HONORED FOR 126 YEARS OF ducing legislation with my colleague, Rep­ and the finest of military service, and all Amer­ SERVICE icans owe him a large debt of gratitude for his resentative JANE HARMAN, to establish an elec­ unselfish dedication to his Nation and to its tric vehicle development program within the colors. HON. PAULE. KANJORSKI Department of Defense. This legislation is Mr. Speaker, I wish Admiral Meinig and his OF PENNSYLVANIA based on the electric vehicle program created wife, Janet, much health, happiness, and ful­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the Energy Policy Act of 1992. fillment in the years ahead. Tuesday, June 29, 1993 As you know, Mr. Speaker, electric vehicles Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased hold the promise of being an important new in­ to pay tribute to the Pioneer Fire Company dustry for California. Electric vehicle develop­ TRIBUTE TO DWIGHT MOSLEY No. 1 for its 126 years of service to the people ment also represents an opportunity to help of the Hazleton area. The Pioneer Fire Com­ the defense industry and defense workers HON. JOHN LEWIS pany was founded on April 9, 1867, by a transition to civilian applications. OF GEORGIA group of Hazleton citizens concerned with pro­ The bill we are introducing today creates a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tecting human lives and the property of their 4-year, $90 million program for electric and hybrid vehicle commercialization and infra­ Tuesday, June 29, 1993 neighbors. Originally named the Pioneer Fire, Engine, structure development. This initiative would be Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise Hose, Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, it administered through the Advanced Research today to pay tribute to the recently named sec­ consisted of 15 men appointed by the borough Projects Agency. The legislation provides for · retary of the U.S. Tennis Association, Mr. council of Hazleton in 1869. It was not until up to 10 regionally dispersed demonstrations, Dwight Mosley, the first African-American to 1949 that the fire company was renamed. with a 1 to 1 matching requirement. Addition­ be elected to the U.S. Tennis Association The fire company is not only recognized for ally, no one project could receive more than Board. I am honored to recognize a man who its goodwill in the area, but throughout north­ 25 percent of the total authorized amount. has worked so ardently throughout a distin­ eastern Pennsylvania and the Commonwelth Projects would be conducted in conjunction guished career to give disadvantaged youths of Pennsylvania. The company takes great with military installations wherever possible. an opportunity where none may have existed pride in its award-winning marching band. The The legislation is based on an existing electric before. He has improved the lives of the thou­ band annually participates in the Six-County vehicle demonstration project being conducted sands of minority youths through his innova­ Fireman's Convention Parade and the Hazle­ in Sacramento by the Sacramento Metropoli­ tive tennis programs. ton Funfest Parade. The Pioneer Fire Com­ tan Utility District and McClelland Air Force Mr. Mosley began developing tennis pro­ pany band is well-known for the 1920's vin­ Base. grams at the Washington Tennis Foundation tage blue wool uniforms worn b_y its members. Air quality regulations adopted by the States [WTF]. In 1984, Dwight became executive di­ The Pioneer Fire Company has always of California and Massachusetts require that rector of WTF. Under his leadership, the num­ been on the leading edge of firefighting tech­ beginning in 1998, 2 percent of new auto­ ber of children participating in the programs nology. In 1886, they acquired a Selby horse­ mobiles and light duty vehicles sold in those each year at the Washington Tennis Founda­ drawn engine capable of pumping 750 gallons States be zero emission vehicles. A host of tion has increased dramatically-from 2,000 to of water per minute-one of only three on the other northeastern and mid-Atlantic States, as 15,000. Every high school in the District of Co­ market at the time. The company later came well as the States of Oregon, Washington, lumbia now has a tennis team. After participat­ to acquire an American LeFrance pumper, Texas, Illinois, and Nevada, are considering ing in Mr. Mosley's programs, students have which was replaced by a Seagraves in 1946. the adoption of these standards as well. attended colleges and universities on tennis The leased engine was a valuable piece of These standards will necessitate the produc­ scholarships. For those students following the equipment until 1976, when the city council re­ tion of 40,000 electric vehicles by 1998, and programs through high school, Mr. Mosley has tired it from service. 200,000 by 2003 in California alone. Near- 69-059 0-97 Vol. 139 (Pt. 10) 41 14730 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 29, 1993 term job growth and production capabilities Farmers struggled t hrough 1992 trying to re­ humanitarian work of the volunte~rs of the Key can be expected in this area. coup losses from 1991 and keep t heir heads West Transit Home for Cuban Refugees. We The electric vehicle program established by above water. 1993 will be the breaking point commend them for their selfless dedication to this legislation will prepare the way for the de­ for many farmers. Reduced yields, crop de­ assisting their Cuban brothers and sisters who struction, ridiculously low market prices, velopment of a new industry in California and and fi nancial burdens from the past 2 crop have fled by raft the Communist tyranny of other parts of the country. In addition, it will years are the major factors that will bank­ dictator Fidel Castro. help DOD become a responsible partner in ef­ rupt t he farming industry in our a rea. We The Transit Home has been instrumental in forts to combat air p·ollution. are an agricult ural community. When t he aiding Cuban refugees by providing temporary Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working with agricultural industry suffers, it carries housing for those rescued from the waters off my colleague, Ms. HARMAN, to promote elec­ thr ough to businesspeople in our commu­ the coast of Florida by the Coast Guard and tric vehicle development in California and nities as well. other rescue groups. The housing they provide throughout the country. The legislation we are In the event of major ca tastrophes, such as serves as a promise to the refugees of their introducing today is a good start down that hurricanes, tor nadoes, fo rest fires, earth­ quakes, flooding, riots, etc., t he state and life ahead in freedom . They are able to enjoy road. nation provide assistance t o cities and indi­ a full meal, a hot shower, and bed in which to viduals to rebuild and recover. Many of these sleep. cities a nd individuals have insurance as well. The Key West Transit Home's work greatly FARMERS IN MINNESOTA AND The 3 percent of t he popula tion in the United facilitates the immigration process and eases THROUGHOUT MIDDLE AMERICA States tha t feeds the world should be award­ the transition for the refugees to the United NEED OUR ATTENTION ed the same types of aid and assistance in States. The volunteers also acquire permanent times of disaster. housing for the refugees. They help the refu ­ HON. DAVID MINGE I am pleased that Secretary Espy and the gees to locate family members in the United OF MINNESOTA administration have shown their concern and States and prepare them for their new life. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES will visit affected areas. I also hope my col­ Those without family here are connected with Tuesday , June 29, 1993 leagues understand the vital need for my ab­ other Cuban exile groups who make arrange­ sence tomorrow. Mr. MINGE. Mr. Speaker, I wish to advise ments to help them resettle. Members of the House of Representatives that We are proud to honor the Key West Transit I will not be in attendance for votes tomorrow, Home for Cuban Refugees. Their hard work TERMINATION OF ADVANCED and humanitarian commitment inspires all of June 30, 1993. Agriculture Secretary Espy will SOLID ROCKET MOTOR join me and Minnesota Senators WELLSTONE us and those in Cuba who are still oppressed. and DURENBERGER in Minnesota's Second Congressional District to visit disaster areas HON. SCOTI L. KLUG ravaged by recent flooding. While I understand OF WISCONSIN HONORING THE VOLUNTEERS OF the importance of appropriations votes, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BROTHERS TO THE RESCUE emergency situation in Minnesota demands Tuesday, June 29 , 1993 my personal attention. Today, over 3 inches of Mr. KLUG. Mr. Speaker, I wish to clarify the rain and hail fell in southwestern Minnesota ASRM amendment the House passed on Roll­ HON. ROBERT MENENDFZ and flash-flood watches remain. call 288 today by a vote of 379-43. The intent OF NEW JERSE Y Tomorrow, we will visit Eugene Petersen's of the amendment was to strike $4 .5 million in farm near Hardwick, MN. Eugene's farm has HON. ILEANA ROS.LEHTINEN termination costs, leaving a balance of $100 640 acres, 550 of which are tillable. There are OF FLORIDA million for that purpose, and to strike $32.6 16~ 180 acres, or 30 percent that he has million in construction costs for the ASRM. been unable to plant this spring. Those crops HON. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART Somehow the reading Clerk inadvertently which have been planted are in very poor con­ OF F LORIDA read the wrong amendment. I am delighted dition. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that we prevailed today by a margin of 379- Eugene has crop insurance and signed a Tuesday, June 29, 1993 late-planting agreement. He will in all likeli­ 43 which delivers a strong message to con­ Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, we rise to­ hood be unable to plant the unplanted acres ferees to terminate the program. I apologize gether today to recognize the bravery and and his insurance will not pay any compensa­ for the confusion. It was our intent to rollback dedication of Brothers to the Rescue. The tion for his tremendous loss. the termination costs, but not to completely Brothers patrol in private aircraft above the Similar circumstances could readily be wit­ eliminate them. A copy of the correct amend­ Straits of Florida in search of Cuban refugees nessed in any of the 27 counties in the Sec­ ment follows: who have taken to the high seas on makeshift ond Congressional District, throughout south­ Amendment to H.R. 2491 , as reported of­ rafts in the hope of reaching freedom in the ern Minnesota, and the surrounding States. fered by Mr. Klug of Wisconsin: Crop losses in Minnesota alone are now esti­ Page 51 , line 12, strike " $4 ,882,900,000" and United States. The Brothers' mission is noble, insert " 4,878 ,400,000" . and their motives heartfelt. mated at $500 million and thousands are ex­ Page 51, line 21 , strike " $545,300,000" and The Brothers patrol the waters each day, pected to be forced out of farming. insert ''$512, 700,000''. This last weekend, I received a moving let­ often at great personal peril, for the sole pur­ ter from members and the Chair of the pose of saving the lives of these refugees. Since they began their regular patrols 3 years Watonwan County Agricultural Stabilization IN HONOR OF THE VOLUNTEERS and Conservation Service that eloquently ex­ ago, they have spotted more than 650 refu­ OF THE KEY WEST TRANSIT gees in the Straits. plains the situation facing thousands of fami­ HOME FOR CUBAN REFUGEES lies in Watonwan County and throughout the The Brothers' selfless mission deserves rec­ State: ognition, perhaps more than we can bestow. HON. ROBERT MENENDFZ The Brothers already have saved the lives of Approximately 42 ,000 acres have been to­ tally destroyed in Watonwan County by OF NEW JERSE Y hundreds of refugees. Sadly, it is estimated flooding over the past three weeks. The HON. ILEANA ROS.LEHTINEN that between one-quarter and three-fourths of ground is saturated t o the point t hat the the thousands of Cubans who risk crossing water table is at ground level. There is abso­ OF FLORIDA the shark-infested waters survive the journey. lutely nowhere for the water to go at this HON. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART Some are recaptured by Cuban gunboats, point. It will be at least 2 weeks of " weath­ many die of dehydration or exposure, and er" conditions for any of these .acres to be OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many disappear without a trace. worked and replanted. The rest of the crop­ We therefore take tremendous pride in offer­ land in the county has sustained over a 40 Tuesday, June 29 , 1993 per cent loss at this time. ing them our sincerest gratitude on behalf of Watonwan County was hit hard in 1991 by Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, we would the hundreds of Cuban brothers and sisters excessive moisture and prevented planting. like to take this opportunity to recognize the whose lives they have saved.