June 1, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13187 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS A NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR democratic neighbors to resort to armed widely despised thug into a symbol of resist PLURALISM AND PROSPERITY force. ance to Yankee imperialism, and generate Had previous administrations accepted considerable concern on the part of our the essential truth of these propositions and allies abroad. HON. ROBERT G. TORRICELU acted accordingly, then perhaps we would Similarly, we must recognize that in Nica OF NEW JERSEY not now be saddled with a Sandinista regime ragua we have a far better chance of achiev IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in Nicaragua that has threatened the peace ing our objectives and advancing the cause and stability of Central America. Wednesday, June 1, 1988 of democracy at the negotiating table than Had earlier administrations more actively on the battlefield. Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, a few days promoted democracy in Cuba, then perhaps But while opposing the resumption of ago our colleague, the gentleman from New we would not now be faced with a Soviet military aid to the contras-both because it York [Mr. SOLARZ], delivered an address on ally 90 miles from our own shores. is counterproductive and because it sets a It is, of course, one thing to acknowledge dangerous precedent for interventionism the promotion and preservation of democracy the general desirability of democracy, and in Latin America before the Democratic elsewhere-we must not be indifferent to quite another to figure out the best way to the struggle of Nicaraguan democrats for Party's platform committee. promote and sustain it. pluralism in their country, and we must be In his address, Mr. SOLARZ persuasively And here we need to distinguish conceptu willing to use our political and economic le argued that the promotion of new democra ally between encouraging the establishment verage to encourage the establishment of a cies and the preservation of existing ones, in of democracy where it does not exist, and genuinely free society in Nicaragua. Latin America and elsewhere around the supporting it where it already exists. Indeed, it is particularly important that world, should be a major foreign policy priority How does one actually go about promoting we Democrats harbor no illusions about the democracy in countries currently ruled by Sandinistas, whose record of repression of the next administration. Indeed, he elo repressive regimes, be they tyrannies of the quently made the case that important Ameri makes it clear that they have far more in Left or dictatorships of the Right? common with Leninists with a large "L" can diplomatic, economic, and strategic inter First, presidential and congressional pro ests would be served if we paid more atten than with democrats with a small "d." nouncements on pluralism can buoy the Finally, given historic Latin sensitivities tion to encouraging the spread of democracy. hopes of the oppressed and embarrass their to American intervention in their internal Mr. Speaker, it is my judgment that the oppressors. affairs, we must make every effort to pro ideas put forth by Mr. SOLARZ ought to be se And here I feel compelled to note that the mote our objectives in Latin America in a riously considered by the American people as statement made by Vice President Bush in multilateral context rather than on the they go about the business of selecting a new Manila in 1981, where he praised President basis of unilateral initiatives. Ferdinand Marcos for his "love of democra Just as the Reagan administration erred President this fall. Mr. SoLARz's insights and cy," constitutes a precise formula for how recommendations deserve the widest possible in jumping out ahead of our Latin American not to promote the spread of democracy in friends in Panama, it was also mistaken in audience. I commend them to my colleagues, repressive regimes around the world, inas and I ask leave now to place them in the much as it demoralized the oppressed and not more actively backing the Arias Plan enhanced the morale of their oppressors. and the Sapao accord, which has received RECORD. the support of all of Central America's de A NEW PARTNERSHIP FOR PLURALISM AND Second, where we have foreign aid pro grams, we can condition the offer or con mocracies. PROSPERITY: THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND Undoubtedly there will be times when our DEMOCRACY IN LATIN AMERICA tinuation of our economic and security as sistance on specific democratic reforms and capability to promote democracy abroad will e 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. 13188 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 1, 1988 lay in the promotion of political pluralism Democratic administrations of Presidents lot. That's the best indicator a CO can have and human rights Roosevelt and Kennedy. of a job well done. We will carry on with the President Carter's human rights policies standards you have set-we will move for were particularly well-suited for this task, ward and to new heights. God bless you and and left an important legacy of American CAPT. FRED MOOSALLY AS Carla as you depart Iowa and head to your concern for individuals who were tortured SUMES COMMAND OF THE new duty station. I wish you all the best. by tyrants and people who were denied de U.S.S. "IOWA" mocracy by dictatorships. In the late 1980s, however, now that a NATIONAL GLEANING democratic tide has swept over the hemi HON. IKE SKELTON sphere and dictatorships are the exception OF MISSOURI CLEARINGHOUSE rather than the rule, our task is somewhat IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES different. Wednesday, June 1, 1988 Now we must concentrate as much on sus HON. TONY P. HALL taining currently existing democracies as on Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, on May 23, OF OHIO Navy Capt. Fred Moosally assumed command promoting the establishment of new demo IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cratic governments. of the battleship U.S.S. Iowa. We in the House Perhaps the greatest threat to existing de remember Captain Moosally as the House Wednesday, June 1, 1988 mocracies lies in the economic and social chief of legislative liaison and what a fine pro crisis that envelopes the hemisphere. Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, recent fessional representative of the Navy he was. I months have witnessed a sharp decline in If current governments in Peru, Argenti had the opportunity to attend his assumption na, Brazil, and elsewhere fail to translate Government stockpiles of surplus food. As a the promise of democracy into a better life of command ceremony where he relieved an result, the Temporary Emergency Food Assist for their people, they could easily fall victim other outstanding naval captain, Capt. Larry ance Program [TEFAP] which provides surplus to a tide of popular disenchantment and a Seaquist. Also in attendance were Congress cheese, butter, dry milk, rice, honey and flour new wave of military despotism. man OWEN PICKETT, Congressman HERBERT to an estimated 25 million people every BATEMAN, and Captain Moosally's lovely wife If the governments of El Salvador, Guate month, is in danger of elimination. While the mala, and Honduras are unable to deal more Joan and their three children. I know the other Government should renew its commitment to effectively with the underlying social injus Members of the House join me in expressing ending hunger in the United States, we need tices and economic inequities that pervade best wishes to Captain Moosally as captain of to find new private-sector ways to help beat their societies, the prospects for revolution that great battleship. Captain Moosally made ary movements and the establishment of the hunger epidemic. even more frightening tyrants will be sig the following remarks at the ceremony which are set forth as follows: Today I am introducing the National Glean nificantly enhanced. ing Clearinghouse Act of 1988. This bill sets In seeking ways to shore up these strug CAPTAIN MOOSALLY'S REMARKS up a clearinghouse at the Department of Agri gling democracies, we need to adopt a 3- Congressman Skelton, Congressman Pick pronged approach centering on trade, aid, ett, Congressman Bateman, Admiral Don culture to help private nonprofit organizations and debt. nell, Admiral Boorda, Admiral Pappas, Ad run gleaning projects in which leftover food We must, for instance, review our trade miral Bennet, my dear family and friends, that would otherwise be wasted, can be gath and tariff policies to insure that Latin fellow naval officers and Iowa family, when ered and donated to hungry people. With Gov American economic revival is not being un I left command approximately two and a ernment resources shrinking, we should help dermined by inflexible or discriminatory half years ago, I stated that God and the stimulate private low-cost projects like glean protectionist measures on our part. Navy willing I would be back in command at ing to find food for those who are still hungry. To cite on example, the current quota the earliest opportunity. Since receiving my system enjoyed by U.S. sugar growers, by orders and after reporting to Iowa for duty Gleaning is the practice of gathering crops limiting foreign sales in the United States, I have thanked God many times and am that are left over from the fields after harvest exacts a huge price on overseas sugar pro very grateful to the Navy for having confi ing for donation to people in need. Gleaning ducers in terms of lost revenues, unemploy dence in my abilities and ordering me as CO can also be done from producers, processors, ment, and increased social discontent. of I owa. It is something I could only dream and retailers of agriculture commodities who This year we will give the democratic na of when I stood in President Roosevelt's reject perfectly edible products that cannot be tions of the Caribbean a total of $106 mil bathtub eight years ago as XO of U.S.S. used. The General Accounting Office [GAO] lion in military and economic assistance. Maham and had my picture taken with our estimates that 60 million tons of food worth But at the same time, U.S. sugar quotas command career counselor. will cost them something on the order of In reflection I would like to recognize the $5 billion rots in the fields, unpicked and un $275 million in sales, thereby wiping out many individuals who inspired me to the eaten. whatever beneficial impact American assist naval profession and assisted me in my Right now individuals and food bank per ance might otherwise have had. growth as a naval officer. Some have retired sonnel are gleaning to help feed hungry In another area, we must be prepared to taking a piece of me with them, some are people in their communities all over the coun provide besieged democracies with greater stationed at distant places, many are here try. In my own congressional district of economic assistance, despite the constraints today. I thank them all so very much. I give Dayton, OH, we gleaned over 52 tons of food imposed by our budget deficit, so that they special thanks to the members of the House with the help of volunteers from schools, can have the resources they need to deal Armed Services Committee, Congressmen with the problems that confront their Skelton, Pickett, and Bateman for taking churches, businesses and community groups. people. time out of their busy schedule to honor me Congressional testimony has pointed to the Finally, the United States must use its in this day. I, the Navy and more particularly need for a clearinghouse to help these groups fluence in the International Monetary Fund the tidewater area owe you all so very much flourish. and with American banks to facilitate a re for your strong support. My special friend, My bill allows the National Gleaning Clear structuring of Latin American debts to Congressman Skelton, thank you for your inghouse to distribute information on groups allow longer periods of amortization and inspiration and the wonderful education that may have gleaned and who wish to lower rates of interest. you gave me during my tour on Capitol Hill. donate food. It establishes an 800-telephone In the 1930s, the United States under You, along with the other Congressmen, Franklin Roosevelt's leadership developed staff members and friends from industry number for groups to call and report informa the Good Neighbor Policy. here today broadened my reach and in tion, as well as obtain materials for gleaning. It In the 1960s, under John Kennedy's guid creased my depth in mind in those two encourages nonprofit groups to set up glean ance we came forward with the Alliance for years. ing activities and helps identify crops that may Progress. Captain Seaquist, thank you for a great go wasted. In essence, this clearinghouse will As we move into the 1990s under what we turnover. You sir, have left me with some help private sector groups all over the country all hope will be a Democratic administra big shoes to fill, but also a great wardroom to network. tion, what we need is a new Partnership for and crew to help me do the job. You have Mr. Speaker, this is a simply way for the Pluralism and Prosperity-a partnership moved Iowa forward on every front, cleanli based upon the same kind of constructive ness, preservation, material condition, tacti public and private sectors to work together to and cooperative relationships between the cally and strategically. You have educated feed needy individuals, including low-income United States and its democratic friends in the Navy in what battleships do. Most im and unemployed people. I am happy to submit Latin America as we had under the earlier portantly the crew I am inheriting smiles a a copy of my bill: June 1, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13189 NATIONAL GLEANING CLEARINGHOUSE SEC. 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATE TRIBUTE TO BARBARA LY UPON ENACTMENT. SEC. I. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE NA· BARTLOW McKINNEY TIONAL GLEANING CLEARINGHOUSE ACT OF 1988. SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF GLEANING. TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE ATLAS HON. RONALD V. DELLUMS For the purpose of this Act, the term "to OF CALIFORNIA glean" means to collect unharvested crops HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from the fields of farmers, or to obtain agri cultural products from farmers, processors, OF NEW YORK Wednesday, June 1, 1988 or retailers, in order to distribute such prod· IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. DELLUMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ucts to needy individuals, including unem honor and celebrate the career of Barbara ployed and low-income individuals. "Glean Wednesday, June 1, 1988 Bartlow who is retiring June 15, 1988 from the ing.'' under this Act, includes only those sit· Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Berkeley Unified School District, Berkeley, CA, uations in which agricultural products and to pay tribute to a businessman, a constituent where she has been a teacher of distinction access to fields and facilities are made avail and a friend-Larry Atlas. On Saturday since 1954, and a valued staff member of Jef able without charge. evening, June 11, at the New York Hilton, ferson School for 27 years. SEC. 3. NATIONAL GLEANING CLEARINGHOUSE. Larry will be honored by the National Kidney She was born to a pioneer Berkeley family, A. There is hereby established in the Ex Foundation of New York and New Jersey as the second oldest of six children; she put her tension Service of the Department of Agri "Humanitarian of the Year." If anyone de self through school working as a clerk and in culture a National Gleaning Clearinghouse serves such an honor, it is Larry. the local cannery. She is a graduate of Berke 19-059 0 -89- 42 (Pt. 9) 13218 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 1, 1988 meet the challenges of the world in which people are esteemed and long remembered all people. We do indeed salute an esteemed we presently live in. The OAU continues to for their devotion, good will and lasting pastor, exemplary clergyman and great Ameri provide the skeletal avenues for a continen achievements. This is the reason that I, and can-Rev. Stanislaus Joseph Zawistowski, tal unity. It remains an indispensable body. so many others in Prospect Park and its sur pastor of St. Paul's Church, Bloomfield, NJ. However, in its present form, it is inad rounding area feel fortunate to have the op equate to provide the basis for political and economic integration; such as is the case portunity to express our appreciation to Rev. with the Europ~an community. Stanislaus Joseph Zawistowski whose admira (c) That we must begin to seriously deal ble dedication and deep allegiance to promul CONCERN OVER CHEMICALS IN with the language problem which has con gating spiritual guidance, fellowship and unity DRINKING WATER tinued to exacerbate the perniciousness of in service to God have truly enriched our com mutually re-inforcing cleavages throughout munity, State and Nation. HON. NORMAN F. LENT the continent of Africa. I do not wish to dis Reverend Zawistowski has maintained the OF NEW YORK cuss the details of this proposition. highest standards of excellence throughout IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (d) That a highly representative body of his lifetime and we are pleased to share the the black American community and the Af Wednesday, June 1, 1988 pride of his family, many friends and parish rican Continent must set up a permanent Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, a number of my ioners in his distinguished accomplishments body charged with the responsibility on an constituents in the Fourth Congressional Dis ongoing basis, to coordinate economic, so generously applied to the betterment of our trict have expressed concern over the injec social, political and cultural policies that are people. There is much that can be said of the tion of fluoride chemicals into their drinking of mutual benefit. I might add that this love, affection and veneration with which Rev water. Since 1950, many community water proposition should as of necessity include erend Zawistowski is held by all who have had all other areas of the African diaspora. In a supplies have been fluoridated because of sense, this body would then serve as a loose the privilege of knowing him. studies which showed that mineral may help confederation which will help to bridge the Mr. Speaker, we are so proud to have Rev prevent tooth decay. gulf created by hundreds of years of physi erend Zawistowski with us in Prospect Park, However, other less publicized studies have cal estrangement. NJ, where he has served as a Catholic priest indicated that ingestion of high levels of fluo
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