November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32203 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS RUTH HARDIN Christianity is one of the most moving building of a steel cross on top of this beau­ stories I have ever read. I had the tiful and majestic mountain. privilege of visiting General Lowry for The record of each miracle as it happened HON. STENY H. HOYER now follows: OF MARYLAND a second time recently on his 90th birthday with 'a group of admiring WE GET IN THE STEEL BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES friends at General and Mrs. Lowry's The story begins in Jacksonville, Florida Thursday, November 10, 1983 lovely home near Waynesville in the before Lyn was born in a way that I did not e Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to latter part of August of this year and realize at the time would later prove to be a pay tribute to a loyal servant of this General Lowry, still mentally keenly key incident contributing to the erection of House. alert and active at 90, gave me this the Cross as ninety percent of the material little pamphlet telling this moving that went into the building of the Cross was Ruth Hardin is winding up 23 years steel. In 1940 I was living in that city and of hard work, long hours, and devoted story. my office was in the heart of the downtown service as an expert transcriber in the Mr. Speaker, I submit General area. One day I had to go to the bank which Office of Official Reporters. Lowry's story for the CONGRESSIONAL was several blocks away. On my way it was This followed a career in the private REcoRD to appear immediately follow­ necessary for me to cross one of the crowd­ sector where she garnered the skills ing my remarks because all who read ed streets which had a four-way pedestrian she brought to bear here for the it will be better Christians and better crossing at one of the main intersections. In House. parents and will share my esteem and the middle of the street which was crowded affection for this great American who with people coming from four directions I We wish her well in her richly de­ ran into an old friend of mine who was served retirement, in the company of has done so much for his country, Gen. Sumter L. Lowry. crossing the same street from a different her children, Kathy, Mitzi, and Gary, angle. We met in the center of the street. along with her grandchildren and I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES Both of us were surprised. I asked him how friends.

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. ' 32204 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 buy it yet, God provided me with t~e in­ Louise for a short visit. Lake Louise is at the GOD GIVES US A SIGN FROM HEAVEN stinct to go ahead anyway and made 1t pos­ base of the beautiful Victoria Glacier. It was The Cross was actually built at the Jack­ sible for me to raise the money. He gave me formed ages ago by glacier action. It is a sonville, Florida steel plant which God had a capable man to operate the plant. A steel very deep lake with the mountains coming made available for our use. It was construct­ mill was the most necessary ingredient in almost down to the water's edge on three ed laying flat on the ground and after com­ building the Cross and I solved that prob­ sides. There was, however, a path about pletion cut up into five parts, loaded on lem twenty years ahead of time without four feet wide which circled the lake and trucks and carried to the base of the moun­ even knowing it. followed the stream which led to the glacier tain where it was then dragged by bulldozer GOD LEADS ME TO WAYNESVILLE, N.C. cliff. to the top of the mountain for assembly. Ivilyn and I thought we would take a walk The second miracle concerned the place to During this stage of the operation the exact down this trail and perhaps get all the way spot on which to place the Cross had to be put the Cross and how God's Hand was re­ up to the base of the glacier. It was late in vealed in this problem. This is how it hap­ determined. I made a very careful study of the year and very few people were in our the terrain and the viewing area and after pened. hotel and only a few tourists were out on During the summer of 1953, my wife, deciding on a general area on the mountain the trails leading from the hotel. After a where it would be placed, I took a group of Ivilyn, and I wanted to tak~ a short va?ation short walk on the trail we realized that the somewhere in North Carolina. We got m the five men up there for a ground reconnai­ glacier ahead was too far away so we turned sance. car and headed north. When we reached around and started back. Waynesville we decided we would spend a In this group was the construction fore­ We were about half way around the lake man and other key men who had to do with few days to look around. As a result of this and as I was walking a little bit faster I had stop we liked the area so well we bought. a the actual erection of the Cross. It was a gotten about 200 yards ahead of Ivilyn on long and tough struggle to reach the top of small lot and started building a house on 1t. the narrow path with the lake on one side During the winter while it was being built I the mountain, especially the last 2 or 3 hun­ and the steep incline of the mountain on dred feet which meant virtually climbing made a trip back to North Carolina to check the other. I looked up and about 100 yards on the progress. I stopped at a mote~ whi~h the face of a cliff. We finally made it and ahead of me coming down the trail was a after careful ground review I decided just belonged to a family who had llved m huge grizzly bear standing on its hind legs. I Waynesville for four generations and owned where we would put the Cross so that it didn't know what to do but I hollered to would be seen by as many people as possible a great deal of property in the area. Ivilyn "Come up here quickly. There is a It was very cold and one night as we sat from Waynesville and surrounding valleys. bear on the trail." I started back to meet The top of the mountain was covered with around a big roaring fire I commented to her. I didn't want to run because I knew the oWner how much we liked this neighbor­ a thin layer of humus from 12 to 24 inches that this was the wrong thing to do. deep. When I was ready to give the word as hood. After a few minutes conversation, In a short time I met her about half way. right out of the blue he said, "General to the exact spot, I told our construction I looked around to see what we could do to foreman "Miller, drive a stake right here. Lowry, why don't you buy one of my moun­ get off the trail. The mountain side was too tains?" I replied, "Why in the world would I This spot will be the center of the Cross." steep to climb but fortunately there was a When the actual building of the Cross want to buy a mountain? Living 600 miles large rock in the lake which was separated away from Waynesville, I would not have began that spot was excavated down to the from the trail by about 3 feet of water. I bare rock and exactly under this stake the slightest interest in or use for a moun- jumped out on this rock and told her to tain." . where the Cross was to be placed-What did jump to me. She did and I caught her and we find? A RUSTY HORSE SHOE!! To me, For some unknown reason I asked him pulled her up on the rock. how much he wanted for the mountain and this was a sure sign that God had given his We looked down the trail again and in­ stamp of approval and would make it possi­ where was it located. He quoted me a price stead of one bear there were three bears on and said the mountain was just west of ble for us to complete the assembly of the it. There was the huge Papa bear, the big Cross on the mountain top. All through the Waynesville. I casually said to him that I Mama bear, and a baby bear behind her. would check with some friends of mine who Bible there are references to signs from The bears came right up to us within ten Heaven. There is no doubt that this was a lived here and would talk to him about it to­ feet of the rock. The big bear was swaying morrow. The next morning I did talk to my sign from Heaven which said "Go ahead full backwards and forwards with his mouth steam. The job can be done." friends. They urged me to go ahead and buy wide open and his tongue hanging out-a the mountain. I contacted the owner and fearsome looking thing. I didn't know what MEN AND EQUIPMENT with very little difficulty made the deal and to do. I had a little light walking stick in my Another miracle wrought in the building bought the mountain. This turned out to be hand which, of course, would not have been of the Cross is the face that the job was the present location of the Cross. At that of any value at all. We were practically done without any modern equipment or time I did not understand why I took this frozen with fear. technical help. action as I certainly did not need a moun­ To show you how the good Lord takes The only equipment we uses in this under­ tain. This was years before Lyn's death and care of people whether they deserve it or taking was; a powerful truck, a bulldozer, a we, of course, did not know what God had in not, just at the crucial moment the litt~e portable concrete mixer, a gin pole, a porta­ mind. We now realize that it was all part of bear came up behind the Papa bear and b1t ble welding machine, four World War II His plan. him on the leg. With that, the Papa bear jeeps and plenty of dynamite. After we lost Lyn, when Ivilyn and I were swiped at him with his paw and knocked We had no trained engineer or building considering a memorial for her, God put the him head over heels down the path. The expert to direct the work and make critical thought in my mind that this would be the cub yelped and bellowed then picked him­ decisions. I was the nearest thing to an engi­ place for a memorial and a cross was the self up and ran up the steep side of the neer we had. It had been the artillery offi­ proper symbol. This mountain proved to be mountain. The Mama and Papa bears cer of a division in the army and had had the ideal spot. Later, the United States gov­ turned around and followed him and we experience in moving heavy equipment over ernment and the state of North Carolina were saved from disaster by the Lord and difficult ground. Perhaps the Lord felt we named this magnificent 6,280 foot peak Mt. out friend, the little bear cub. It was really a would just have to get along the best we Lyn Lowry. We did not realize it then but close call. could with me to fill the place of an engi­ we had acquired the two major ingredients To me this story was without a doubt a neer. needed-the land on which to put the Cross miracle performed here to save Ivilyn and We were very fortunate in securing the as­ and the steel to make it out of. All of this me from harm and make it possible for us to sistance of a small but dedicated group of came about by two miracles which the Lord carry out God's wishes. There is no question mountain men-all from this section of had worked. whatsoever that God instructed that baby North Carolina. The erection of the Cross GRIZZLY BEAR grizzly bear to bite his papa on the leg. For soon became a crusade for them and obsta­ Up to this time God has selected the ma­ it was the only thing that stopped the big cle after obstacle was overcome by the hard terial to be used to build the Cross and the bear and turned him away from us. This work and dedication of this crew of fine mountain on which to put it. One other was truly a miracle, for 3 foot baby bears mountaineers. major ingredient now needed was a man to don't usually bit 7 papa bears unless moti­ When the Cross was finished our crew was carry out God's wishes and it was my good vated by God to do so. bursting with pride to see the result of their fortune to have been selected to do this job This miracle together with the purchase labor in the sight of this beautiful white for Him. I will tell you the story of the mir­ of the steel plant and the selection of the cross standing where they had put it. It acle of the encounter with a grizzly bear in mountain happened before Lyn's death and took a little better than a year to build the the mountains of Canada. was all part of God's long term Plan to put Cross and not one single injury occurred In 1957 Ivilyn and I were taking a trip a cross on the mountain. Of course, Ivilyn during that time. Surely, God was watching throughout Canada and stopped at Lake and I knew nothing about it at the time. over His people. November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32205 THE MIRACLE OF THE ROCK went over and looked at it from another we could hardly see to drive. But, we were The devil was naturally very much dis­ angle, it did not have the likeness at all. determined that we would go on through pleased to see this Cross erected on Mt. Lyn But, viewed at a particular point it is really with the dedication no matter what the Lowry and did everything he could think of a good profile of Washington. weather held. When all of the people were to put obstacles in our way. But, God being It so happens that this rock is located on in place and the introductory speeches had on our side, took counteraction to offset and the old Indian trail joining Balsam Gap to been made, the beautiful hymn, "How thwart the plans of the devil. Soco Gap. History tells us that before the Great Thou Art" was sung and prayers of­ To illustrate-the devil threw a rock at me Revolutionary War, George Washington fered. It was now time to introduce Billy and caused it to land on top of the jeep I was commissioned to survey parts of the un­ Graham to make the dedication. was driving. This happened during a dyna­ settled territory of the Colonies; and, it is The huge black cloud still hovered over mite blast while cutting the road out of the entirely possible that he could have visited the top of the mountain and it looked like it rock cliff near the top of the mountain. this area and seen this rock himself. was going to rain any minute. Then a mira­ When I approached the spot where the Everyone knows that George Washington cle took place! Just as Dr. Graham got up to blast was to occur one of my men was stand­ was a true Christian and our number one speak the clouds overhead parted and a ing on the path. He stopped me and said patriot. Perhaps the Lord put that rock shaft of sunlight came through the opening there was to be a dynamite explosion in just there as a sign that our country's great na­ in the clouds and rested on Billy's head. It a few minutes and that I had better get out tional hero is there in spirit to stand guard was just as if the Lord had opened the of the jeep and behind a tree on account of over the Cross. clouds and sent this ray of light as a beacon rock fragments which would be flying in the I am sure that this rock has some signifi­ of hope for all to see and to let us know that air. I did not think this was necessary but cance but we will just have to be patient he was pleased and happy that we had this man insisted. So, I finally got out and about God revealing the meaning. erected this Cross to His Glory on this high stood behind a big balsam tree. Just at that BILLY GRAHAM DEDICATES THE CROSS mountain. moment the blast was ignited and a huge When the Cross on top of Mt. Lyn Lowry I am sure everyone has seen the famous rock was thrown into the air. It landed on was completed Ivilyn and I were so pleased picture of Christ kneeling with the shaft of the top of my jeep going through the light coming through the clouds and resting canvas cover knocking a hole entirely with the results that we wanted to have a dedication ceremony which would be in on his head. Well, this was just like it-cer­ through the seat where I had just been sit­ keeping with the great importance of the tainly an inspiring spectacle which will ting. never be forgotten by those who saw it. There is no doubt in my mind that the Cross and its spiritual meaning. We felt that the one man we would particularly like to When Billy Graham's speech was over, the Lord was watching over me so that I could clouds came back together. There was no complete this job which He had appointed dedicate the Cross would be the famous evangelist, Billy Graham. sunlight. The mountain was dark again. me to do. This was surely a divine miracle. But, there was the beautiful Cross pure No doubt about it. He is one of the most consecrated Chris­ tians in the world and it would be an honor white and shining even in the dark clouds WE LIGHT THE CROSS and give it great spiritual prestige and digni­ which covered the mountain. While the details of the Cross were being ty if we could persuade him to come. I had EVERY CHRISTIAN CAN DO ms PART worked out, the problems of lighting was a known Dr. Graham casually for several By hard work, with a series of related mir­ very important one and one that was diffi­ years but we felt that for the invitation to acles and with God's help the job was done. cult to understand because there were no be accepted it would have to come from The Cross now stands on Mt. Lyn Lowry experts on outdoor lighting in this small some person close to Dr. Graham. This in all its glory. But, it is going to require rural community. I had made considerable problem was quickly solved when the Lord continued effort and attention to keep the effort to find the right man to help me with led me to talk to a friend of mine in road open, the Cross standing and the light this problem but had had no success. About Waynesville who, as it turned out, was a burning. I quote from the closing lines of that time, the Lord stepped in and made the very close friend of Billy Graham's. The in­ my book OLE 93: job easy. vitation was extended personally by this I suddenly remembered that fifty years "A special message to my children and man and without hesitation Billy said he grandchildren. I want you children to re­ before I had a classmate during my college would be glad to come as he felt it was of days who became head of the lighting de­ member one thing. The Cross that we erect­ sufficient religious importance for him to ed on Mt. Lyn Lowry is the living symbol of partment of one of the largest electrical give of his busy time. The speedy accept­ companies in the United States. I immedi­ our Christian faith. I charge each of you to ance of this invitation was in itself a miracle make it one of the first duties of your life to ately contacted him and asked if he would directed by God for, as you know, Billy help us. He was glad to do so, putting at our keep the road open and the light burning on Graham is one of the most sought after the Cross that stands at the summit of Mt. disposal one of his lighting engineers. This speakers in the world and we were so fortu­ man designed a lighting system so that the Lyn Lowry. This light as it shines over the nate to have him agree to come to the mountains and valleys of this beautiful Cross could be seen from forty miles away. mountain. This may not have been a miracle but it country must never go out." sure was a big help in solving our lighting DEDICATION CEREMONY My hope is that every Christian in this problem. God had me firmly by the hand August 9, 1965 was the date set for the community who loves this Cross will share and led me every step of the way. With His dedication. Let me tell you of the miracle the responsibility with my family and join Help, nothing could stop us and nothing did. which happened at the actual ceremony. in the love and care necessary to keep the lights on the Cross burning. LIGHTNING STRIKES THE CROSS We did not care to make the dedication a public affair. But, together with our family It has given me great joy personally to After the Cross was completed the devil and close friends we did want to include all know that I had a part in carrying out took out after us in the form of lightning the men who actually took part in the build­ God's directive in the building of the Cross. bolts. Over and over again lightning struck ing of the Cross. Also, we wanted to invite I shall be ever grateful to God for allowing all around the Cross and actually struck the those state and county officials who had me to do so. I am sure that in the future it Cross on one or two occasions. But, no been kind, and helpful in the building of the will give each person who helps to keep the damage was ever done. The ground where Cross along with the religious leaders who light shining great joy and happiness.e the lead off lightning wires are located was had been interested in the project. torn up but no damage has been done to the On the day of the dedication Billy Cross. Dozens of electrical storms have Graham and the rest of the party, about 75 CREATION OF THE INTER-AMER­ passed over the Cross during the last twenty people, assembled at the base of the moun­ ICAN INVESTMENT CORPORA­ years but under God's loving care the Cross tain and were transported in 4-wheel drive TION still stands unharmed. vehicles which were necessary to get them GEORGE WASHINGTON'S SPIRIT STANDS GUARD to the top of the mountain. I drove Billy in After we had completed the Cross on top my personal jeep and had an opportunity to HON. DANTE B. FASCELL of Mt. Lyn Lowry, I was roaming around up talk to him about the importance of the OF FLORIDA there one day and just at a certain point I project. He expressed the opinion that it was able to see a large rock lying on the would be one of the great Christian memori­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ground between two trees. I happened to als anywhere in the United States. Thursday, November 10, 1983 glance at it at just the right angle and to my Now when we left the base of the moun­ astonishment there was the head of George tain, the weather was very threatening. In • Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, it gives Washington looking like it had been formed fact, there was a black cloud all over the me great pleasure to advise our col­ in stone. I was so amazed that I thought mountain; and, by the time we reached the leagues of the creation of a new invest­ maybe it really was a carving but when I half-way point the clouds were so thick that ment corporation aimed at promoting 32206 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 growth and prosperity in Latin Amer­ Designating April 8, 1984, through I and our children may enjoy our free­ ica and the Caribbean. The United April 14, 1984, as "National Mental doms. Because they have served us, we States and other member nations of Health Counselors Week" is a fitting must serve them. the Inter-American Development way to bring attention to the contribu­ This Congress has set about an ex­ Bank [IADBl have established the tions of mental health counselors cellent legislative program of services Inter-American Investment Corpora­ across the country. The text of the and benefits for veterans and their tion which will focus on providing as­ resolution follows: families. We must remain vigilant and sistance to small- and medium-sized DESIGNATING THE WEEK BEGINNING APRIL 8, insure that this effort does not disi­ enterprises in the region. 1984, AS "NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH COUN­ pate as we move on to other issues. The initial investment fund totals SELOR WEEKs" Many issues concern veterans. One $200 million, with 55 percent of the Whereas mental health counselors work of the primary issues is health care. corporate shares to be held by Latin in a specialized field of counseling which This is an issue we have addressed, but American nations. The United States emphasizes the developmental and adjustive nature of mental health services; we will need to review continually vet­ and other industrialized member na­ Whereas mental health counselors utilize erans health care as the veteran popu­ tions of the IADB will hold the re­ individual and group counseling techniques lation ages, and as their needs change mainder of the shares. Although the oriented toward assisting individuals, with and increase. new corporation will work with the methods of problem solving, personal and On this Veterans Day, I hope that Inter-American Development Bank social development decision·making, and the all of us will take time to remember when necessary, it will operate as an complex process of developing self-under­ and honor those who have served and independent institution promoting the standing and making life decisions; Whereas mental health counselors work are now serving in our Nation's Armed establishment, expansion, and mod­ in conjunction with other helping profes­ Forces.e ernization of private and market-ori­ sionals, such psychiatrists, psychologists ented, mixed enterprises through and social worker to determine the most ap­ equity investments and other financial propriate counseling for each client; NEW YORK BIGHT APEX support and specialized services. Whereas mental health counselors work RESTORATION The creation of this new institution in psychiatric hospitals, community mental is an encouraging step toward interna­ health agencies, private clinics, college cam­ HON. EDWIN B. FORSYTHE puses, rehabilitation centers, and private tional ccoperation and economic inte­ practice providing almost 50 per centum of OF NEW JERSEY gration among nations. It is efforts direct delivery of mental health services; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES such as this that will assist in the Whereas mental health counselors are in­ Thursday, November 10, 1983 peaceful development of the Latin dividuals upon whom, by virtue of their edu­ American and Caribbean economies cation and extensive training, have been e Mr. FORSYTHE. Mr. Speaker, I am and in the establishment of stable, conferred masters or doctor of philosophy pleased to join with the Honorable democratic institutions in the region. I degrees in mental health counseling or com­ WILLIAM J. HUGHES in introducing, munity mental health counseling, or similar along with other cosponsors, amend­ know that all of our colleagues will degree titles having a focus on mental join me in wishing all of those in­ ments to the Marine Protection Re­ health; and search and Sanctuaries Act, which will volved in the Inter-American Invest­ Whereas mental health counselors, after ment Corporation a great deal of suc­ having earned such degrees, have performed address the severe problems of pollu­ cess and a prosperous future.e at least two years of supervised clinical tion in the New York Bight Apex. counseling, and are licensed or certified as The New York Bight Apex is a 1,100- such in the State of their residence, or are square-nautical-mile area of the Atlan­ BRINGING RECOGNITION TO certified by the National Academy of Certi­ tic Ocean adjacent to the entrance to MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS fied Clincial Mental Health Counselors: New York Harbor and bordered on the Now, therefore, be it north by Long Island, and on the west Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep­ by New Jersey. The apex is recognized HON. DOUG WALGREN resentatives of the United States of America OF PENNSYLVANIA in Congress assembled, That the week be­ as one of the most heavily contaminat­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ginning April 8, 1984, is designated "Nation­ ed coastal areas of the United States al Mental Health Counselors Week". The due to multiple sources, including mu­ Thursday, November 10, 1983 President is requested to issue a proclama­ nicipal and industrial waste water dis­ e Mr. WALGREN. Mr. Speaker, I am tion calling upon all Government agencies charges, combined sewer overflows, honored today to introduce a resolu­ and the people of the United States to ob­ ocean dumping, and urban and rural tion on behalf of the American Mental serve that week with appropriate ceremo­ nonpoint source runoff. The land adja­ Health Counselors Association, a pro­ nies and activities.e cent to the New York Bight Apex con­ fessional division of the American As­ tains not only New York City, but the sociation for Counseling and Develop­ TO HONOR VETERANS heavily populated urban centers of ment. These thousands of mental northern New Jersey and western health counselors assist individuals in HON.LAWRENCEJ.SNUTH Long Island. This area serves as a communities throughout our country OF FLORIDA major center of commercial and recre­ in dealing with a variety of personal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ational activity. In addition to provid­ and adjustment problems. As part of ing a major path of access for interna­ the health care team, mental health Thursday, November 10, 1983 tional trade, the waters of the New counselor provide direct services to cli­ • Mr. SMITH of Florida. Mr. Speaker, York Bight support an important fish­ ents in a variety of public and private this year's Veterans Day comes at a eries industry and provide a focal settings. For too long we have neglect­ time when many families are just be­ point for some of our Nation's most ed the contribution of these trained ginning to mourn the loss of our brave beautiful and widely used beaches. professionals, in spite of the fact that young servicemen. Recent events The Committee on Merchant Marine they provide up to 50 percent of all should serve to remind us of our debt and Fisheries has held a number of direct counseling services. Through to the men and women who serve in hearings over the 11-year period since their national association and 37 State our Nation's Armed Forces. the passage of the Marine Protection branches, mental health counselors Whether or not a person agrees on Research and Sanctuaries Act, all of are striving to improve the quality of the correctness of specific military which addressed the specific problem mental health counseling in the conflict in which our Nation has en­ of contamination of the existing mu­ Nation. They are advocates of certifi­ gaged, we should not forget that the nicipal sludge dumpsite located in the cation for clinical mental health coun­ brave men and women who joined in New York Bight Apex-commonly selors and licensure by the States. the Armed Forces did so that you and known as the 12-mile site. The most November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32207 recent hearing which expressly ad­ mulative impacts are not expected at a There are three major proVISions dressed this problem was held on May deepwater dumpsite. which deal directly with the problems 25, 1983. At that hearing, Federal offi­ EPA witnesses also indicated that of contamination of the New York cials from EPA and NOAA confirmed had the 12-mile site not been histori­ Bight Apex. that the 12-mile site is heavily con­ cally used for ocean disposal, it prob­ First, municipal sludge dumping in taminated and that a deepwater ably would never have been designated the apex is foreclosed after December dumpsite would provide a number of as an ocean disposal site-based on the 31, 1986, at the latest, unless the Ad­ important advantages as follows: criteria in the Ocean Dumping Act. ministrator makes a conclusive finding First, the 12-mile site is located in The bill which we introduced today that the use of that site is less harm­ the heavily trafficked entrance to New takes a number of steps in addressing ful to human health, welfare, and the York Harbor. Maritime interests have the problems of the New York Bight marine environment than the use of expressed serious concern over poten­ Apex. any other site which is either designat­ tial hazards to navigation resulting First, we have included several gen­ ed or being considered for designation. from dumping activities in these busy eral provisions which will improve the Second, until closure, those who con­ traffic lanes. A deepwater dumpsite operation of the Environmental Pro­ tinue to use the 12-mile site will be as­ could be located away from major tection Agency's ocean dumping sessed a special disposal fee based on shipping lanes. permit program. Hazardous wastes, the amount of sludge to be dumped. Second, valuable living marine re­ which have been identified and listed Up to 75 percent of the special fees sources are associated with the 12-mile by the administration in accordance could be used by the dumpers to iden­ site and nearby areas. These resources with the listing procedures of the Re­ tify, develop, and implement long-term are utilized by commercial and recre­ source Conservation and Recovery Act alternatives, and for improvements in ational fishing industries and the of 1976, will be banned from ocean dis­ pretreatment, treatment, and storage public. Living marine resources associ­ posal, unless those wastes will be in­ techniques for municipal sludge. EPA ated with a deepwater dumpsite are re­ cinerated at sea in an acceptable may also use 25 percent of these fees ported by NOAA to be far less valua­ manner, or neutralized rapidly in the to carry out a comprehensive assess­ ble. marine environment. There is ample ment of the feasibility, costs, environ­ Third, the 12-mile site is less disper­ evidence to demonstrate that inciner­ mental impacts, human health risks, sive than are sites located further off­ ation of hazardous materials in ocean­ and other important factors relating shore, resulting in elevated levels of going vessels, when properly regulat­ to the development of alternatives­ bacteria and viruses in the water ed, can be a prudent and feasible alter­ both land-based and ocean to the dis­ column and bottom sediments, and in­ native to similar disposal techniques posal of municipal sludge within the creases in normal ambient levels of on land. Certain hazardous wastes apex. The assessment would be pre­ toxic metals and organohalogens in which are composed of acid or alkaline pared in consultation with the Gover­ the bottom sediments. Changes in rel­ solutions with low toxicity have, like­ nors of New Jersey and New York, and ative abundance and diversity of spe­ wise, been demonstrated to be effec­ the sewage authorities in the New cies in areas effected by the existing tively neutralized in the marine envi­ York metropolitan region. sludge discharges have been observed. ronment and cause little or no perma­ Testimony at our hearings has also The much greater depth of a deep­ nent harm to the ecosystem. made it absolutely clear that the prob­ water dumpsite would provide for Anyone wishing to use the ocean to lems of the apex cannot be laid entire­ more dispersion and dilution of the dispose of municipal sludge after De­ ly at the feet of ocean dumping. Esti­ wastes, and present low probabilities cember 31, 1986, will be required to be mates of the contribution of marine of any permanent harm to marine re­ in compliance with the Clean Water pollutants introduced by ocean dump­ sources, including bottom organisms. Act regarding effective and compre­ ing indicate that this source of con­ Fourth, the Marine Protection Re­ hensive pretreatment programs for in­ tamination accounts for between 3 and search and Sanctuaries Act expresses dustrial waste discharged into the mu­ 15 percent of the contaminants of con­ a preference for sites located off of nicipal waste treatment facility. Appli­ cern. While ocean dumping is a signifi­ the Continental Shelf where feasible. cants will also be required to obtain cant source of contamination, especial­ Fifth, the 12-mile site is located con­ certification that suitable land-based ly in the areas immediately impacted siderably closer to coastal beaches and alternatives to ocean disposal are not by such ocean activities, it is readily resorts of New Jersey and Long Island. currently available from the Governor apparent that the apex cannot be re­ While monitoring of beach quality has of the State in which their treatment stored to anywhere near its former not shown any degradation which can works are located. This requirement levels of water and marine resource be directly attributable to sludge will encourage the States to become quality unless the other sources of dumping, indentifiable waste constitu­ more actively involved in the review contaminants are also addressed. Un­ ents have been observed at above­ and development of alternative tech­ fortunately, the various sources of pol­ normal levels in bottom sediments nologies. lutant inputs which end up, either di­ within 5 nautical miles of the Long In order to support the Environmen­ rectly or indirectly, in the apex are Island coastline. Therefore, concern tal Protection Agency's ocean controlled by a number of different for potential future impacts remains. dumping program in a fair and equita­ environmental statutes, making a co­ Available technical information indi­ ble manner, the Administrator will be ordinated effort to address the overall cates that no waste would be trans­ required to collect fees at levels suffi­ problem difficult to implement. ported from a deepwater dumpsite to cient to recover the reasonable costs Therefore, the legislation which we impact upon the coastal beaches of that the Agency will incur for the have introduced today requires the New York, New Jersey, Delaware, processing activities directly associated Administrator to prepare, within 3 Maryland, or Virginia. with the issuance of the permits, des­ years, a "New York Bight Apex Resto­ The cumulative effects of current ignating a site, surveillance and com­ ration Plan." The purpose of this plan and previous discharges and dumping pliance monitoring, and the assess­ will be to: in the New York Bight Apex have re­ ment of the direct effects of the ocean First, identify and assess the impact sulted in increases in the occurrence of dumping on the marine environment. of all pollutant inputs-such as treat­ fish and shellfish disease, decreases in We believe that those who take advan­ ed and untreated sewage discharges, catches of bony fish, increases in the tage of the availability of the ocean industrial outfalls, agricultural and prevalence of phytoplankton blooms, for disposal of their waste should at urban runoff, storm sewer overflow, periods of depressed oxygen levels, least pay for the reasonable costs asso­ upstream contaminant sources, and and fish and shellfish kills. Similar cu- ciated with regulating that activity. ocean dumping-that are affecting the 32208 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 water quality and marine resources of of Realtors, his service to Ohio, his HENRY GONZALEZ, MICKEY LELAND, and the apex; business and educational background, PARREN MITCHELL. Second, identify those uses in the and his activity. The power to initiate war, which the apex that are being inhibited because A member of the Clermont County framers of the Constitution gave Con­ of the multiple contaminant inputs; Board of Realtors since 1961, Mr. gress-and Congress alone-was violat­ Third, determine the fate of the con­ Florea received the board's Associate ed on October 25, 1983, when U.S. taminants and their effects on the of the Year Award in 1967. From 1975 Armed Forces invaded Grenada at the marine environment; to 1982, he served on the arbitration instruction of President Ronald Fourth, identify technologies and committee and acted as its chairman, Reagan. It is that violation which management practices, and determine treasurer, president and director of today I and my colleagues are at­ the costs necessary, to control these the board. On the State level, Mr. tempting to redress. inputs; Florea is presently a district vice presi­ The framers of the Constitution pro­ Fifth, identify impediments-techni­ dent, serving on the executive commit­ vided for impeachment, according to cal, fiscal, and administrative-to the tee for 2 years. In addition, he was the James Madison, in order to defend the cleanup of these inputs; chairman of the State land use com­ country "against the incapacity, negli­ Sixth, devise a schedule of economi­ mittee in 1980 and 1981 and was ap­ gence, or perfidy" of the Executive. cally feasible projects to implement pointed by the leadership of the Farm This argument was made by James the controls identified under the plan and Land Institute to discuss financial Madison during debates before the and to remove the impediments; and and farm land opportunities with the Constitutional Convention. They were Seventh, develop recommendations Ohio Farm Bureau this year. well aware of the abuses of power re­ for funding and coordinating the vari­ Nationally, Mr. Florea has been a sulting from too much authority con­ ous Federal, State, and local govern­ member of the land used committee, centrated in the hands of a single ment programs necessary to imple­ legislative committee, political action person; the American colonists, after ment the projects. committee, and a voting delegate at all, had just lived through the injus­ The legislation authorizes $2 million the national convention in Miami in tices perpetrated by the King of Eng­ for each of fiscal years 1985 and 1986, 1981. His sincere dedication to civic land. By including the charge "high and $1 million for fiscal year 1987 to service has been demonstrated for 20 crimes and misdemeanors" among the accomplish this ambitious planning years. He has served as president of grounds for impeachment, the framers program. the Milford Area Chamber of Com­ intended to include gross abuses of The Hughes-Forsythe bill offers a merce and has been a member since power and violations of the Constitu­ reasonable but ambitious path for our 1963. He has served on numerous com­ tion as impeachable offenses. Alexan­ country to take in solving the pollu­ mittees including the East Fork Reser­ der Hamilton clarified this interpreta­ tion problems of this highly stressed voir Committee, the board business tion in The Federalist Papers when he portion of the Atlantic Ocean's marine management committee for Clermont defined as impeachable actions: environment. The scientific data sup­ College, the economic development Those offenses which proceed from the porting a move of existing ocean committee of the chamber of com­ misconduct of public men, or, in other dumping of municipal sludge to a merce, the transportation committee, words, from the abuse or violation of some deepwater dumpsite is conclusive. A the Milford Miami Township Bicen­ public trust. They are of a nature which complete and comprehensive review of tennial, and the Miami Township Mil­ may with peculiar propriety be denominat­ ed political, as they relate chiefly to inju­ all alternatives for the disposal of mu­ ford Community task force. Further­ ries done immediately to the society itself. nicipal sludge generated in the New more, he was chairman of the Red York metropolitan region is necessary Cross Business Group and supports The President's invasion of Grenada and long overdue. I believe that the the Boy Scouts of America, the Mil­ is immoral, illegal, unconstitutional, technologies are available to make a ford Band Boasters, the Northeastern and, I am convinced, an impeachable comprehensive assessment of the Band Boosters and the Milford and offense. By ordering the invasion of causes of the high levels of marine Goshen Athletic Association. Grenada on October 25, Mr. Reagan contamination in the New York Bight I congratulate Mr. Florea for his sus­ violated article I, section 8 of the Con­ Apex, and to develop reasoned solu­ tained effort to be of service to his stitution of the United States. He also tions which can be efficiently imple­ community, district, State, and violated article VI of the Constitution mented. We can no longer afford to Nation.e by breaching treaty obligations of this wait before taking action. I would urge country, under the charters of the my colleagues to carefully review the United Nations and the Organization legislation which we have introduced IMPEACHMENT RESOLUTION of American States, which prohibit today and to support the passage of STATEMENT OF INTRODUCTION the use of force against any other sov­ these much needed programs.e ereign state. Further, he abrogated HON. TED WEISS the constitutional rights of the Ameri­ OF NEW YORK can public and press provided for in A TRIBUTE TO MR. WAYNE D. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the first amendment by preventing FLOREA members of the news media from cov­ Thursday, November 10, 1983 ering the war in Grenada. HON. BOB McEWEN e Mr. WEISS. Mr. Speaker, the de­ This resolution is being introduced OF OHIO ployment of American troops in Gre­ only after serious research and delib­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nada was a deliberate act of war un­ eration and after Congress has ex­ dertaken by President Reagan without hausted other remedies. I have con­ Thursday, November 10, 1983 the advance approval of Congress as cluded that impeachment is the only • Mr. McEWEN. Mr. Speaker, I would required by the Constitution of the option with which we are left. By his like to commend Mr. Wayne D. Florea United States. It is because of the actions in Grenada, the President has of Milford, Ohio, for his outstanding President's abuse of power-and his usurped the warmaking powers of achievements that merited his recent violation of the Constitution-that I Congress, contrary to the very consti­ nomination as the Ohio Association of am introducing today a House resolu­ tutional framework of our Govern­ Realtors 1983 Salesman of the Year. tion calling for the impeachment of ment. It is now left to Congress to Mr. Florea received this award on the the President of the United States. resort to the one option provided for basis of his professional achievements, Joining me in introducing the resolu­ in the Constitution which can truly his contribution to the local board of tion are Congressmen, JOHN CONYERS, rein in the actions of President realtors and the National Association JULIAN DIXON, MERVYN DYMALL Y, Reagan: Impeachment. November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32209 As Members of Congress, we took celebrated its lOOth year of existence numbers are up, the student/faculty the same oath as did the President to this year. Cleary College is an inde­ ratio remains high, enabling Cleary to "preserve, protect, and defend the pendent 4-year college of business ad­ continue its tradition of individual at­ Constitution of the United States." ministration organized and recognized tention and guidance for each student. Because the President has chosen to as a nonprofit educational corporation The college has a good reason to cele­ ignore his oath of office makes it all in the State of Michigan. brate-100 years of excellence in busi­ that much more urgent that we keep It was founded in 1883 by Patrick R. ness education. Cleary has maintained faith with ours. Cleary, an Irish immigrant, as a school its fine reputation in an area where Perhaps as distressing as the consti­ of penmanship, in a room over a shoe­ competition from large State universi­ tutional violations engaged in by Mr. store in downtown Ypsilanti, Mich. ties and community colleges is keen. Reagan is the seeming acceptance of The initial enrollment was two stu­ The college values its heritage of 100 his actions by so many Americans. I dents. The school was moved 2 years years of expertise for business educa­ hope that introduction of the im­ later to an upper storefront suite on tion and service as a foundation for peachment resolution will help to stir Ypsilanti's Old Union block, to accom­ progress in reaching 21st century a broad public debate on the constitu­ modate increased enrollment. goals. Cleary's primary mission is to tional prinicples on which America is In its early years, Cleary offered a educate men and women for careers in founded. We urge students, scholars, curriculum consisting of typing, short­ business, including related opportuni­ and all citizens to take up these issues hand, bookkeeping, business arithme­ ties in government, health care, and in the elementary and secondary tic, penmanship, and English. The other professions, with emphasis on schools, colleges, universities and law first graduate, William Beach of the importance of the free enterprise schools, in newspapers, magazines, on Howell, earned a business diploma in system. radio and television, in our homes and 1885 and went on to teach business in I offer my heartfelt congratulations community meetings. the public school system, the first to Cleary College, its president, Harry Nothing less than the constitutional Michigan teacher trained to do so. Howard; president-emeritus, Gilbert framework of our Nation has been In 1981, a new building was complet­ Bursley; students, faculty, alumni, and placed in jeopardy by the invasion of ed for P. R. Cleary's growing college, friends on reaching this milestone, Grenada. If the Constitution can be then named the Cleary Business Col­ and wish you all continued success in violated with impunity, the very sur­ lege. Two years later, a tornado inflict­ the next 100 years.e vival of our democracy comes under ed massive damage to the building, but threat. It has been said that the price the Ypsilanti business community ral­ of liberty is eternal vigilance. That vig­ lied together to finance its reconstruc­ PERSONAL EXPLANATION ilance must be exercised not only tion. The college remained at that lo­ against would-be external aggressors cation, at the corner of Michigan and HON.THOMASJ.TAUKE but also against those elected to high Adams, until1960. OF IOWA office who recklessly trample the Con­ The Cleary family turned over all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the physical assets in the college to a stitution. Thursday, November 10, 1983 A copy of the resolution follows: board of trustees in 1933, establishing H. RES.- a nonprofit trustee institution of class e Mr. TAUKE. Mr. Speaker, yesterday Resolution Impeaching Ronald Reagan, A standing. At that time, the name I voted to support the dairy compro­ President of the United States, of the was changed to the present Cleary mise plan and to oppose the Conable high crime or misdemeanor of ordering College. substitute to H.R. 4196, the Dairy Pro­ the invasion of Grenada in violation of P. R. Cleary died in 1948 at the age duction Stabilization Act. This was not the Constitution of the United States, and of 90, and his son, Owen Cleary, took an easy decision, nor do I believe the other high crimes and misdemeanors an­ over his role at the college. Owen dairy compromise is the best solution cillary thereto Cleary was president of the college to the milk surplus problems which Resolved, That Ronald Reagan, President until 1960, and served as the Michigan face us. I do know, however, that given of the United States, is impeached of the secretary of state from 1953-54. He the choice between the compromise high crime or misdemeanor of ordering the was responsible for the planning and plan and the Conable substitute, the invasion on October 25, 1983, of Grenada, a foreign state at peace with the United construction of the present Ypsilanti compromise is clearly the preferable States, in violation of that portion of sec­ campus building at the corner of approach. tion 8 of article I of the Constitution of the Hewitt and Washtenaw. Congress must act to deal with the United States which confers war powers on Cleary was accredited as a senior col­ surplus of milk production. Federal the Congress, and in violation of treaty obli­ lege of business by the Association of taxpayers are now buying up excess gations of the United States, including obli­ Independent Colleges and Schools milk and milk products to the tune of gations under the Charter of the United Na­

. ' 32210 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 gram, while decreasing the amount of THE REALITY OF the floor aroused a storm of criticism, milk being produced. The Federal UNEMPLOYMENT there are some who maintain the bill Government could then buy less sur­ deserved to die. The following article plus milk and save us all some money. HON.DOUGWALGREN takes the position that immigration The plan is carefully crafted, and OF PENNSYLVANIA reform cannot be accomplished solely seems to be a comprehensive and rea­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by changes in domestic policy. We soned approach designed to benefit Thursday, November 10, 1983 must also take into account the inter­ taxpayers, consumers, and producers. national flow of capital and the Representative CoNABLE's substitute • Mr. WALGREN. Mr. Speaker, every impact this has on the movement of plan was to simply cut the price sup­ once in a while we all receive an espe­ labor across our borders. The article port level by $1.50 per hundredweight. cially telling letter from a constituent. also outlines the flaws in the bill The simplicity of this approach is ap­ I urge all in the Congress to consider which prevented members such as the following letter in that view. myself from lending it our support. I pealing, but misleading. The economic recovery structured Independent studies by the Congres­ urge my colleagues to take a moment by the policies of this administration to consider the arguments raised in sional Budget Office, and further is extremely selective, leaving many analysis by the Department of Agri­ this article by Peter Schey, director of people behind. People like Mr. Bush the National Center for Immigrants' culture, indicate that the compromise will not just go away. If this is all the plan will do a far better job of reduc­ Rights. opportunity present high interest rate WHY THE SIMPSON MAZZOLI BILL DESERVED ing the surplus, at a lower cost to the policies are providing for people who 1 taxpayer than the Conable substitute. TO DIE are obviously good and sincere work­ Senator Alan Simpson's Immigration In fact, the compromise plan will cost ers, then those policies should be Reform and Control Act, already passed by $800 million less than the more expen­ changed. a 76 to 18 vote in the Senate earlier this sive Conable substitute. Moreover, DEAR DouG OR WHOEVER FILES THIS UNDER year, and on the verge of a vote in the while the Government inventories of GARBAGE: It is true that all elected officials House of Representatives, appears to have surplus milk now totals the equivalent try to open their eyes and realize that there met an unexpected death last week. Much of 20 billion pounds of milk, the com­ is a real problem in this country that was to the surprise of supporters and opponents caused by all of them and their decisions on of the bill, House Speaker Thomas P. promise plan will reduce that level to what they think is best for me and really O'Neill, having heard rumors that President just 0.6 billion pounds. know is best for them and their rich bud­ Reagan intended to veto the bill in order to In addition, the Conable substitute dies. I have been laid off for one year, win Hispanic votes, called a press conference would endanger most of America's during that time I have filled out over 100 and said that the bill had "no constituen­ dairy families, creating even greater applications for employment and to date cy," that it would cause "discrimination" supply problems down the road. In have received not one job offer. against minorities, and that he would fight For the year I was laid off I was a statistic to keep the bill from coming to the floor of fact, it has been estimated that the that made them look bad, so they decided I the House for a vote. Conable approach could eliminate up could go to hell. If my unemployment com­ While Democrats and Republicans public­ to 80 percent of Iowa's family owned pensation was cut off I was no longer a sta­ ly blamed each other for the apparent and operated dairy farms. tistic. I just didn't exist so that made them demise of the bill which would have made The dairy compromise plan, besides look better immediately. the most sweeping changes in the nation's immigration laws in thirty years, privately will But if you have read this far you realize affecting production levels, also that I do exist and am not too happy that, many joined in a collective sigh of relief. deal with the consumption side of the with a stroke of a pen, the government of Recognizing the emotional issues raised by equation. By imposing up to a 15-cent the people for the people and by the people illegal immigration and the influx of refu­ assessment per hundredweight, dairy has just said I am no longer one of the gees from Central America and Haiti, and farmers will be paying to promote and people.... If you check the real records you the complexity of coming up with a coher­ commercially market more of their will see that there is a hell of a lot of us. ent reform package, most of our representa­ As of right now my unemployment has tives in Congress are willing to put their product. This marketing effort alone been cut off by my friends in Washington. I heads in the sand for another year or more. is expected to increase commercial have just returned from Pittsburgh where I However, as stated by Congressman Leon E. demand and reduce Government pur­ was trying to get welfare and food stamps, Panetta, who represents growers in Califor­ chases by 0.5 to 2.5 billion pounds of so I could get something for my family to nia's Carmel Valley where many undocu­ milk. eat. I was told to fill out some papers and mented workers are employed, "At some come back next week to prove I exist and point, we'll have to face up to [the prob­ The House also approved an amend­ really need help. lem]." ment to the compromise plan to give Right now I have $40.00 in the bank and Senator Simpson, taken completely by the Secretary of Agriculture the op­ $. 78 in my pocket. . .. I served two years in surprise at the demise of his two-year effort, portunity to promote an orderly flow the army so the government I helped to pro­ quickly called Speaker O'Neill's move a of cull cows to slaughter during the di­ tect could stick me when I need help. If I "bum rap." Rushing to the press in a last version period in order to minimize was a foreign government I could ask for ditch effort to save what he called his "frag­ the impact of the program on the red millions and get it but I am an American ile package," he announced that it had been and ask for crumbs and am told to go to hell "bashed around on the shoals of partisan meat markets. and wait till next week-maybe. politics." He said that "Latino organiza­ This plan is not a perfect solution; it If you took the time to read this far, tions," which violently opposed the bill, do is a compromise. While being the least thank you. I know this letter will fall on not speak for the "unfortunate aliens" costly of all the alternatives, it is by deaf ears, but I feel better knowing someone living in this country. no means cheap. It was, however, the knows how I feel. Thanks, Dallas W. Bush.e In fact, the Simpson immigration bill de­ served to die. While having a certain super­ best option presented to the House. ficial appeal, attracting some liberals and My vote was not enthusiastically cast WHY THE SIMPSON/MAZZOLI some conservatives, a closer examination of for the compromise plan, but I am BILL DESERVED TO DIE the legislative package show it to be one of confident that it was correctly cast. I the most repressive and ill-conceived meas­ now look forward to working with all HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN ures ever considered by the U.S. Congress. the involved parties in implementing As recently stated in a letter to members of OF CALIFORNIA Congress signed by religious leaders in the dairy compromise plan.e IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Southern California, this legislation would Thursday, November 10, 1983 e Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, while • Peter A. Schey, the author, is the Director of the National Center for Immigrants Rights, Inc. He the recent decision not to bring the has travelled throughout the country talking and Simpson-Mazzoli immigration bill to writing about the Simpson legislation. November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32211 have led to "massive increases in the impor­ lion illegal aliens" for an "amnesty." Howev­ Department of Labor allowing them to con­ tation and inevitable exploitation of [for­ er, even the General Accounting Office and tinue such practices for the next three eign] temporary workers," "significant in­ the Immigration Service estimate that at years, but in decreasing numbers. This pro­ creases in the existing back-log of visa appli­ most 300,000 undocumented immigrants vision would simply encourage employers to cations," "cutbacks in the already minimal would receive permanent immigrant status use easily exploitable "temporary" foreign due process rights in [deportation and refu­ under the legislation. The so-called "amnes­ workers, subject to immediate deportation if gee] proceedings," "an ineffective 'amnesty' ty" provisions of the bill would be better de­ they lose their jobs. In short, the so-called program which [would] deny legalization to scribed as a "trap" for undocumented fami­ "employer sanctions" provision of the law the great majority of undocumented work­ lies. The eligibility requirements are dracon­ has so many loopholes it seems to have been ers . . . [while] threatening thousands of ian in nature. Immigrants who have re­ written by those employers who it is sup­ families with mass deportations," "reduc­ ceived government social services, such as posed to sanction. tion of lawful immigration . . . simply in­ pre-natal or childbirth care, would face de­ National immigration reform is critically creasing the number of immigrants entering portation rather than legalization after sur­ needed. However, we must recognize the the U.S. without documents," and "discrimi­ rendering to the Immigration Service. Any task is extraordinarily difficult. Internation­ nation against minorities ..." person who might become a "public charge" al migration is a global phenomena which The legislation's radical break with exist­ in the future would be deported rather than has characterized the behavior of popula­ ing law was premised on Senator Simpson's legalized. Persons previously deported-and tions for millennia. There are no easy an­ notion that "uncontrolled immigration" is many fall within this category-would be in­ swers to the influx of undocumented immi­ "one of the greatest threats to this country eligible. Assuming the middle estimate that grants and refugees into this country. Any . . . " He often spoke publicly of immigrants there are approximately 6 million undocu­ realistic and sincere reform efforts must and refugees bringing with them "the social, mented people in the U.S. today, fewer than take into account that the United States, as political, and economic problems which 5 percent would qualify for the bill's "am­ an advanced capitalist country, is experienc­ exist in [thel countries" from which they nesty" program. As Senator Simpson recog­ ing massive movements of capital, assets come. Using this rhetoric, the bill was pos­ nizes that these workers live in the United and labor across international boundaries. tured as one aimed at reducing the flow of States "in a fearful subculture ... subject For different reasons, multinational corpo­ immigration into the United States. In fact, to exploitation," why does his legislation rations have no more respect for our nation­ the bill had nothing to do with stemming only allow about 5 percent to emerge from al borders than the migrants crossing the the flow of immigrants into this country. In­ this underground existence? deserts and mountains late at night in Ari­ stead, it was an innovative effort at "supply­ The "amnesty" provision passed by the zona. Comprehensive reform must address side" immigration theory: how to continue Senate contains a "temporary" resident pro­ not only the movement of labor, but also and institutionalize access to cheap foreign vision. Immigrants not qualifying for per­ the movement of capital. U.S. laws concern­ labor. manent immigrant status, but who have ing the investment practices of multination­ The bill sought to "streamline" the exist­ lived in the U.S. since 1980, may qualify for al corporations in developing nations impact ing "H-2" foreign temporary worker pro­ "temporary" resident status. The General on mechanization and unemployment in gram. Under this program approximately Accounting Office estimates that 600,000 those countries and the subsequent migrato­ 30,000 temporary workers are currently im­ people would qualify for this "benefit." In ry streams. The flight of capital likewise re­ ported into the United States each year to fact, the so-called "amnesty" provisions of sults in the loss of jobs for U.S. citizens. perform labor for which, employers claim, this law are no more than a thinly disguised U.S. support of repressive and undemocratic no U.S. citizen workers can be found. These temporary worker program. In the name of regimes abroad often leads to refugee flows "H-2" workers come cheap, they place no granting amnesty, the bill sought to create ending in this country. Congressional fail­ upward pressure on wages, they are difficult an additional pool of between 500,000 and 1 ure to evaluate these difficult issues throws to unionize, and they have virtually no into serious question the assumption that access to protective labor legislation. In million cheap, exploitable workers. After a short, they in many ways exemplify a number of years some of these workers migration into the United States will ever "model" work force for agri-business and would become eligible for "permanent" be controlled through domestic policy. urban industries; a supply-side type of work­ status, others would be deported, and the While Congress ponders these global force guaranteeing high profits and minimal majority likely revert back to an undocu­ issues, emergency legislation should be en­ government interference. By "streamlining" mented and underground existence. acted to immediately alleviate the social, po­ the H-2 program, the Simpson legislation Finally, the bill professed to make it ille­ litical and economic problems created by sought to make it far easier for employers gal to employ immigrant workers not in pos­ the exploitation of undocumented immi­ to establish that U.S. workers were not session of authorization to work in the grants living in the United States. Emergen­ available to fill jobs. The geographical area United States, the so-called "employer sanc­ cy measures could provide the immigrant in which employers would have to search tions" provision. Aside from the enormous community with greater access to protective for available U.S. workers, and the length of cost of administering this program, estimat­ labor legislation without fear of exposure to time that the search would have to be con­ ed at more than $100 million per year, it was deportation. Equalizing their status in the ducted in, were to be significantly reduced. intentionally or unwittingly designed, under work place would obviously decrease em­ Some experts estimate that under the bill as intense pressure from growers, not to work. ployers' preference for undocumented labor. many as 500,000 "temporary" workers could Twelve states already have employer sanc­ Access to vital government services, such as be imported into the United States. tions laws on their books, many far more health care, should be available to all per­ The reasons to oppose the bill's proposed stringent than the Simpson bill. They have sons regardless of immigration status. The "streamlining" of the H-2 program are had no perceptible impact on the hiring U.S. citizen children of undocumented par­ many. Under the H-2 program, employees practices of employers. The penalties for ents should not be denied services essential are virtually a captive workforce totally sub­ violation of the Simpson employer sanctions to their health, education and well-being. ject to the unilateral demands of their em­ provisions are so light as to insure no volun­ And, Congress should immediately adopt a ployers. Exploitation of these workers is tary compliance. Even with an appropria­ broad and clearly defined amnesty program rampant. The Department of Labor has tion of $100 million per year, the Immigra­ to resolve much of the present crisis.e often concluded that the use of "tempo­ tion Service would only be able to inspect a rary" foreign labor lowers prevailing wage minuscule number of worksites employing rates. Former Secretary of Labor Raymond undocumented workers. Employers who VOTE ON THE DAIRY BILL Marshall states that expansion of this pro­ have not paid federal taxes for many years gram "can only lead employees to prefer because their workforce is undocumented such workers, to the detriment of low­ would have a particular interest in joining HON. BYRON L. DORGAN skilled U.S. workers." In addition to con­ in pacts with their workers to hide their OF NORTH DAKOTA cerns over the impact on the labor market status from the authorities. The due process IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of an increased H-2 program, it should also protections provided to employers charged be known that when the U.S. previously im­ under the law are so thorough that few em­ Thursday, November 10, 1983 ported large numbers of "temporary" work­ ployers would ever receive even a small fine. e Mr. DORGAN. Mr. Speaker, the ers under the "bracero" program <1942- Those who did, would simply pass these vote I cast yesterday for the dairy 1964), millions of the workers developed costs of doing business on to their workers compromise bill was not an easy one. I community and family ties here and never in the form of production speed-ups or de­ returned home. The national interest would creased wages. Finally, Senator Simpson's did it because, after studying the two not have been served by enactment of these "employer sanctions" contain "phase-out" alternatives, I decided that the com­ proposals. program whereby employers who have pre­ promise plan was the best way to solve Senator Simpson claims that his legisla­ viously used undocumented workers can the enormous problem of our dairy tion responded to "the pleas of 3 to 10 mil- automatically obtain certificates from the surpluses-costing the U.S. Govern- 32212 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 ment over $2¥2 billion this year-with THE SYRIAN REALITY IN States is just a regional power, prepared to the least harm to either the dairy or LEBANON act vigorously only in its front yard. Now, the perception of the United States the livestock industries. as a regional power would be an improve­ One of my biggest questions about HON. TOM LANTOS ment over the perception of U.S. weakness the compromise bill was what its OF CALIFORNIA that spread during the late 1970s. And it impact on livestock markets would be. might even serve some U.S. interests if Nica­ A number of North Dakota stockmen IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ragua were to perceive the United States as let me know about their concern on Thursday, November 10, 1983 ready to act only in this region. But that perception would be disastrous elsewhere, this issue as well. They reminded me • Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, with his and it is encouraged by the failure of the that many livestock producers, who characteristically insightful and accu­ United States to respond to the attack on are part of no price support system, rate perceptions of Middle East reali­ the Marines. are already struggling under harsh cir­ ties, George Will has provided an ex­ Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., chairman of the cumstances over which they have no cellent analytical insight into Syria's Joint Chiefs of Staff, says "justice" will be control-the drought and stubbornly current role in Lebanon and the sur­ administered to "those who directed" the high interest rates being among the rounding region. attack. Senate Majority Leader Howard His column, "Syrian Reality," was Baker says there may be retaliation if the worst. persons responsible can be identified "with So, I looked at the two alternatives­ published in today's Washington Post. precision and exactness." the compromise bill and the Conable I wish to share this fine column with What is this, the Warren Court conduct­ substitute-very carefully. Both have my colleagues in the House. ing foreign policy? Who will read the sus­ [From the Washington Post, Nov. 10, 19831 pects their Miranda rights? This is the scru­ the basic goal of reducing the enor­ pulosity and individualism of our criminal mous dairy surpluses that have built SYRIAN REALITY justice system misapplied to power relations up because this country produces 10 . "Olmsted historic landscape" includes the Nation. His sons, associates, and in California there are 23 projects, not in­ any Olmsted-designed landscape, park, professional descendents carried out cluding the Stanford University campus, forest, parkway, college campus, planned his philosophy and designs well into and Golden Gate Park, for which a report community, estate, institution, cemetery or was written although the park was designed recreation area to provide for maximum public par­ major contribution to the relief efforts I hope you will join me in supporting ticipation in all aspects of the program, to in eastern Turkey. The Agency for this simple drug-labeling legislation. assist local initiatives and encourage the use International Development for use in food: sulfur dioxide, the Advisory Council on Historic Preserva­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sodium sulfite, sodium and potassium bisul­ tion in Olmsted-related activities, including fite, and sodium and potassium metabisul­ various professional reviews, assistance in Thursday, November 10, 1983 fite. FDA is currently reviewing their GRAS developing public participation and infor­ e Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, on status. mation plans and evaluation of Federal un­ October 6, 1983, I introduced H.R. As of July 1, 1983, FDA had received re­ dertakings that could affect Olmsted histor­ 4126 which would require that all ports of approximately 90 cases of adverse ic landscapes. The Committee would have active and inactive ingredients be reactions, including one death, reportedly nine members, appointed by the Chairman caused by ingestion of sulfites in foods. Re­ of the Advisory Council, from recommenda­ listed on the label of all drugs. In most actions have included nausea, diarrhea, ana­ tions of various organizations. The Members cases, only active now must be labeled. phylactic shock, acute asthma attacks, or would serve without pay except for reim­ I believe it is critical that all drug in­ loss of consciousness. They occurred soon bursement for travel expenses; their terms gredients be labeled so that doctors after eating restaurant salads or other would be for not more than two four-year and patients can make informed foods, eating certain processed foods, or periods. The Committee would, unless oth­ choices regarding the drugs they use; drinking wine or other beverages. FDA has erwise extended, terminate in 1995. patients with known allergies to spe­ also received a few reports of adverse reac­ Section 9 authorizes the appropriation of cific ingredients can avoid them and tions experienced by food service personnel funds, effective October 1, 1984, to carry out who handle sulfites, and by persons taking the purposes of the Act. Contract authority the additives can be monitored for tox­ prescription medications. would be subject to the general availability icity, carcinogenicity, and possible While most of these cases occurred in of appropriations.• birth-defect potential. asthmatics, about 30 percent of these reac­ Sulfiting agents are among the FDA­ tions occurred in nonasthmatics with no approved inactive ingredients now in know allergies. The number of people at THE TRAGIC EARTHQUAKE IN use. However, the Food and Drug Ad­ risk for reactions is not known but may be TURKEY ministration has reported that the use large. of sulfiting agents in foods and drugs FDA ACTION HON. TOM LANTOS has been a source of growing concern. FDA estimates suggest that fresh fruit As of July 1, 1983, the agency had re­ and vegetable salads are likely to present OF CALIFORNIA higher exposure levels of sulfiting agents IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ceived reports of approximately 90 cases of adverse reactions, including than other sulfited restaurant foods. FDA Thursday, November 10, 1983 has advised companies operating interstate one death. While most of these cases conveyances and catering points that con­ e Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, while occurred in asthmatics, about 30 per­ sumers must be notified of the company's our attention has been occupied by cent of the reactions occurred in non­ use of sulfiting agents on foods intended for events in the Middle East and the Car­ asthmatics with no known allergies. raw consumption. The Agency has also noti­ ibbean, an unfortunate and tragic situ­ I would like to include in the REcORD fied state officials who supervise restau­ ation in Turkey has been overlooked. an article from the August 1983 FDA rants, groceries, and other retail food estab­ Last Sunday, the Ezrum and Kars Bulletin, "Sulfites in Food and lishments that users of sulfiting agents provinces in eastern Turkey were Drugs." I think it is interesting to note shaken by a major earthquake. More that the last paragraph advises that • Footnotes at end of article. November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32215 should so inform customers by posting con­ 6 Prenner BM, Stevens JJ: Anaphylaxis after in­ The new legislation purports, then, to spicuous and easily readable signs, placards, gestion of sodium bisulfite. Ann AUergy 1976; 37: recreate that which we had in practice: the 180-182. labels, or menu statements. The Agency is • Twarog FJ, Leung DYM: Anaphylaxis to a com­ best in the world, the most reliable, least­ also contacting retail food trade associations ponent of isoetbarine . JAMA cost telecommunications system. to tell them that their members should 1982; 248: 2030-2031. During the years since the FCC unilater­ either stop using sulfiting agents or inform 7 Sheppard D, Wong WS, et al: Lower threshold ally decided that competition was desirable, consumers of such use by appropriate label­ and greater bronchomotor responsiveness of asth­ we were unable to make the Congress un­ ing. matic subjects to sulfur dioxide. Am Rev Resp Dis derstand that the consumer would pay. Now FDA is working with drug manufacturers 1980; 122: 873-878. that it is evident this was a mistake and bil­ 8 Koenig JQ, Pierson WE, et al: Acute effects of lions of dollars have been spent so that the to explore the feasibility of substituting inhaled so. plus NaCl droplet aerosol on pulmo­ other antioxidants, and the Agency is con­ nary function in asthmatic adolescents. Environ industry can live in a new environment, we sidering a requirement for labeling state­ Res 1980; 22: 145-153. are asked to believe that it was all a major ments on drugs that do contain sulfites. • Sheppard D et al: Exercise increases sulfur diox­ plot on the part of American Telephone. Medications currently containing sulfiting ide induced bronchoconstriction in asthmatic sub­ An analysis of the legislation itself is too agents include antiemetics, cardiovascular jects. A mer Rev Resp Dis 1981; 123: 486-491.e painful to recount here, but I don't know preparations, antibiotics, psychotropic how many free countries of the world dic­ drugs, I.V. solutions, analgesics, anesthetics, tate that companies must sell to their com­ steroids, and nebulized bronchodilator solu­ BREAKING UP AT&T petitors a service at a discount of 50 percent tions. Clinicians should note that although from their costs. present in the bronchodilator nebulizer so­ HON. ELWOOD HILLIS What I do know is that if this legislation is passed in anything like its present form, lutions, sulfites are not present in the me­ OF INDIANA tered dose inhalers. there will be bypass of the networks, higher IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fixed costs and absurdly different deprecia­ DIAGNOSIS Thursday, November 10, 1983 tion rates in different states for the same Symptoms that may represent an adverse equipment. It will encourage exactly the ob­ reaction to sulfiting agents include: flush­ e Mr. HILLIS. Mr. Speaker, I would verse of what the subcommittee presumably ing, angioedema, hives, laryngeal edema, hy­ like to bring to the attention of the wants. As usual the consumer will "get it in potension, cyanosis and wheezing, general­ Members, this letter to the editor the neck," and these very congressmen will ized itching, anaphylaxis, and respiratory which was in the Washington Post innocently look skyWard and say, "Who arrest; loss of consciousness; and contact this morning. This commentary on me?" dermatitis. H.R. 4102 comes from a respected Some reactions appear to be dose-depend­ ent and others, which appear similar to the member of the telephone industry COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING classical IgE-mediated acute allergic reac­ who has been closely involved with the COMMISSION tion, are not dose-related. For the dose-de­ many versions of this legislation. pendent reactions, available data are insuffi­ The letter follows: cient to show what doses are likely to [From the Washington Post, Nov. 10, 19831 HON. THOMAS S. FOLEY produce reactions in sensitive people. BREAKING UP AT&T OF WASHINGTON Reactions have been produced by chal­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lenges of orally administered sulfites as low (By Charles Wohlstetter) as 5 mg, and 1 ppm of sulfur dioxide in in­ On Oct. 26, Reps. John Dingell and Timo­ Thursday, November 10, 1983 haled air over a 10-to-30-minute period has thy Wirth published something entitled 7 e Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, the 1982 caused bronchospasm in asthmatics. • s "The Great Phone Robbery" [op-ed]. I must When exercising, sensitive asthmatics may confess that rarely have I read such a disin­ authorization bill for the Commodity experience bronchospasm when given 0.1 genuous and misleading reporting of the Futures Trading Commission ppm sulfur dioxide.9 Nonasthmatic individ­ facts. lifted the ban on the trading of agri­ uals may develop bronchospasm at a level of I am accustomed to the many ironies of cultural options-a prohibition that 6 ppm.7 the political process, but I am overwhelmed had been in effect since 1936. The presence of sulfites in bronchodilator by the apparent ease with which the au­ The present status of the efforts of solutions has the potential for posing a thors characterize the deregulatory actions of the FCC over the last decade. They refer CFTC to implement these new provi­ problem in the treatment of asthmatics. sions was outlined in a speech given The clinician could have difficulty deter­ to them as "a course of untested economics mining whether the asthmatic patient is embodying a radical reversal of telephone yesterday to the Commodity Club of having a paradoxical reaction to the sulfit­ industry pricing practices." Washington, D.C., by CFTC Commis­ ing agent or is not responding to the medi­ I have sat in congressional hearing rooms sioner Fowler C. West. cation. It is also possible that the broncho­ testifying before these worthy gentlemen In addition, Commissioner West ad­ dilator medication may give some protection and can tell you that they are the ones who dressed the question of commodity against the effects of the sulfites, and that staunchly supported these very deregulato­ frauds and the role of the CFTC in ad­ asthmatics could be at greater risk from ry actions. They did so in the face of clear dressing this problem stressing his other sulfite-containing drugs. warnings from every major spokesman in the telephone industry that this would strong conviction "That it is in the FDA invites practitioners who know of best interest of the legitimate com­ confirmed or suspected reactions to sulfiting produce considerably higher rates for the agents to report these reactions to FDA by residential customer. modity futures business to warn the using the form included on the last page of The article also chastises AT&T for sup­ public about scam operators." porting the FCC policies despite the fact this Drug Bulletin. Because of the interest in these Physicians may want to remind asthma­ that AT&T, along with other responsible issues, I insert Commissioner West's tics and patients who are or may be sensi­ people of the telephone community, fought remarks in the RECORD at this point: tive to sulfites to read the labels of pack­ that policy during the period when Reps. Dingell and Wirth were defending it. FOWLER C. WEST, COMMISSIONER, aged food to see if the product contains sul­ These gentlemen tend to delude the COMMODITY FuTuREs TRADING COMMISSION fites and to ask before ordering at a restau­ public with their air of innocence in the cu­ I am gratified to be here with you today. rant if the establishment has treated the riously named legislation that suggests that Since many of you are very interested in food with sulfiting agents. they are preserving low-cost universal serv­ our agency from an agricultural standpoint, FOOTNOTES ice by their legislative efforts. I direct your let me discuss a subject that I know you 1 Baker GJ, Collett P, et al: Bronchospasm in­ attention to the fact that this nation was have heard a great deal about recently-ag­ duced by metabisulfite-containing foods and drugs. distinguished by providing the best commu­ ricultural options. In the 1982 reauthoriza­ Med J Australia 1981; 2: 614-616. nications system in the world to 96 percent tion bill, the Congress lifted the ban on the 2 Baker GJ, Allen DH: The spectrum of metabi­ of the country-it was indeed universal serv­ trading of agricultural options, which has sulfite induced asthmatic reactions; their diagnosis ice. The American telephone industry ac­ been in effect since 1936. In view of the very and management. Aust N Z Med J 1982; 12: 213. complished this at prices that were afford­ poor history of the trading of agricultural 3 Werth GR: Inhaled metabisulfite sensitivity. J Allergy Clin Immunol1982; 70: 143. able to businesses and residential customers. options back in the 1920's and 1930's and 4 Freedman BJ: Asthma induced by sulphur diox­ I suppose the thing that upset the legisla­ considering the potential importance of ag­ ide, benzoate, and tartrazine contained in orange tors was that we did this profitably al­ ricultural options to American farmers and drinks. Clin Allergy 1977; 7: 407-415. though tightly regulated. agribusiness, Congress was aware it was 32216 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 taking an historical step. The Commission's personally would not feel comfortable about Now having talked probably more than immediate and appropriate reaction was entrusting an agricultural options contract you wanted me to about agricultural op­ that we move forward with a pilot program to an exchange that has not been enforcing tions, let me turn to another subject that I in agricultural options, but with sufficient its rules. have been particularly interested in since I caution. Accordingly, the Commission plot­ I don't believe we will be seeing the trad­ came to the Commission just over a year ted what I feel has been a very sound course ing of agricultural options until the second ago. As many of you know, our agency deals of action. We have succeeded in getting as half of next year, which may disappoint primarily in regulating the trading of fu­ much input as possible from all interested some of the exchanges. There has been no tures contracts, but the title of our agency parties and have made progress to the point trading in agricultural options for over 40 is the Commodity Futures Trading Commis­ where we now are well on the way to resum­ years. It makes very little sense, in my judg­ sion and there is some confusion over what ing the trading of agricultural options. ment, to try to bobtail the process by a we regulate because of the term "commodi­ The Commission first sought public com­ couple of months when implementing a pro­ ty." The CFTC oversees the trading of fu­ ment last February, through a Federal Reg­ gram as important as agricultural options. tures contracts, or as our legislation states, ister notice, on general issues involved in ag­ Once our Commission approves agricultur­ "contracts of sale of a commodity for future ricultural options. Next, in March, the Com­ al options contracts, most of the burden of delivery." Our act specifically states that mission initiated a series of eleven meetings assuring the success of the program will rest this does not include any sale of any cash around the country to get comments from on the exchanges and the National Futures commodity for deferred delivery (forward the field. Commissioner Kalo Hineman took Association, the newly chartered self-regula­ contracts) or cash commodity transactions. on the bulk of the responsibility for con­ tory organization. Sadly, there is that area just outside the ducting these meetings on the road, with In general, the Commission has been fol­ Commission's specific jurisdiction about Commissioner Phillips and me filling in for lowing the philosophy of self-regulation as which all of us need to be concerned. I refer him at one session in Iowa. As a result of much as possible. That simply means that to commodity frauds and scam operations, these field meetings and the Federal Regis­ most of the day-to-day regulation of the fu­ involving the cash sale of commodities. We ter notice we received a great number of tures industry rests with the exchanges and have recently read so much about oper­ comments from which we detected a very more and more with the National Futures ations that have declared bankruptcy or strong interest in resuming the trading of Association. Our Commission oversees this have gone broke, leaving thousands and agricultural options, particularly among self-regulation. thousands of customers without anything to farm and agribusiness organizations as well When the Commission, almost two years show for the millions they have invested. as individual farmers. ago, instituted the options pilot program, of There was a recent company in Ft. Lauder­ In order to continue to receive as much which agricultural options will become an dale known as the International Gold Bul­ guidance as possible from the agricultural integral part, it placed self-regulatory duties lion Exchange that collapsed, leaving some industry on the scope of the program, the and responsibilities on exchanges that 20,000 customers stranded. They thought Commission in June of this year authorized exceed those that apply to regular futures they had purchased gold only to find out the appointment of a special Agricultural contracts. As a condition of options designa­ that the company vaults were empty except tion, an exchange must adopt and enforce Options Advisory Committee and named written rules which require each of its for gold painted blocks of wood. It is esti­ Commissioner Hineman to chair that group. member futures commission merchants to mated that this firm alone cost customers The Committee's membership represents a adopt and enforce written procedures. some $50 million. wide spectrum of agricultural interests, These procedures require the futures com­ More recently there was an operation in commodity professionals and bankers. I mission merchant to supervise each option the Los Angeles area called Bullion Reserve might add that all these individuals have customer's account; to give immediate noti­ of North America. It collapsed and its presi­ served without pay or travel reimbursement, fication of any disciplinary action taken dent tragically committed suicide. Again, which gives you an idea of their dedication. against themselves or their employees; and some 30,000 customers, most of whom had So far there have been three meetings of to comply with pilot program's rules on dis­ no notice whatsoever that their investment this Advisory Committee at which the mem­ closure requirements, promotional litera­ was in danger, were left without anything to bers have reviewed the comments that were ture, discretionary trading, and sales com­ show for the millions of dollars they put collected in the field as well as those that munications. The National Futures Associa­ into that firm. Reports indicate that up to were solicited through the initial Federal tion will be responsible for the same over­ $60 million is unaccounted for. Register release. sight on those FCM's and introducing bro­ For every big operation like these there The results of the many comments the kers who sell options and who are not mem­ are scores of small operators that set up Commission has received and the Commit­ bers of an exchange. shop in a town; put in a large telephone tee's hard work were evident in the pro­ These requirements have been in place bank; and hire as many characters, often posed rules package the Commission adopt­ and enforced by the exchanges and NFA in scam veterans, as they can to make cold ed on October 4. These rules were put in the the existing options pilot program. From calls to people all over the country. They Federal Register for a sixty day comment the written reports we have received on the often use lists of names purchased from le­ period which began on October 14 and will pilot program thus far, it appears to be gitimate firms-often Wall Street firms. end on December 13. Some of the high working well. But at present there are a lim­ The idea is to promise a great return on points of this rule proposal are: <1) each ex­ ited number of public customers holding the investment and collect the money as change would be permitted to trade two ag­ contracts in options on futures. Agricultural fast as possible. As soon as the money is ac­ ricultural options contracts; (2) in order to options may attract a much larger number cumulated, the scam operator will likely trade an agricultur al options contract the of public customers, and the exchanges' role take off, leaving the customers with noth­ exchange must trade the underlying future; in protecting public customers will be put to ing. (3) there only will be options on futures and the test. It was estimated last year by the Senate not options on physical agricultural com­ Therefore, as you can see, the success of Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations modities at this stage of the game; and (4) the program will depend a great deal on that as much as $200 million a year is taken the options proposal will include only do­ how well self-regulation works. from our citizens by this type of operation. mestic agricultural commodities and not As we move toward approval of agricultur­ Clearly, something has to be done and has world commodities such as cocoa or coffee. al options, it is absolutely essential that to be done soon. The Commission will review the com­ those entities that will be involved in the On October 25th, the Senate Permanent ments on these proposed rules upon the trading and in the solicitation of customers Subcommittee on Investigations announced close of the comment period and hopefully make a maximum effort to comply with the that it was going to conduct a probe into will approve a final rules package shortly rules. It is my personal view that we cannot just which Federal Agency, if any, has juris­ thereafter. These final rules will be sent to afford to have any serious problems develop diction to deal with the type of operation I the House and Senate Agriculture Commit­ in the trading of these new instruments if have just described. At that press confer­ tees for thirty days, in accordance with the we are to expect them to become a valuable ence a State Attorney General accused our provisions of the options pilot program, tool for American farmers and American ag­ agency and the Securities and Exchange before becoming effective. At that point, ribusiness. Congress expects this of all of us Commission of falling down on the job the Commission will be free to consider con­ who will be involved in this project. when it comes to these scam operations. tract applications from the exchanges. The Suffice it to say that I have great hopes The Federal Trade Commission was also im­ Commission will give each cont ract careful for agricultural options, I think there is vir­ plicated. Senator Roth, the Chairman of examination, and, as part of the designation tually no limit to how these options, if han­ that Subcommitee, said he did not want to process, the Commission will review the ade­ dled properly, can be used as a tool to help prejudge whether any Federal Agency has quacy of the rule enforcement program of American agriculture in the future. This is appropriate authority and that one of the each exchange applying for designation why we must use every precaution to assure purposes of the investigation is to determine before permitting these options to trade. I that this program gets off to a good start. if additional authority is needed at the Fed- November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32217 eral level. Senator Roth also stated that the the liberty of bringing with me copies of Pentagon's support for the development of states' jurisdiction in this area would be re­ these guidelines along with appropriate advanced computers. There's nothing at all viewed. Our Commission will cooperate in CFTC brochures. I hope you will take a wrong with the Pentagon's putting money every way with that Subcommittee as it con­ copy of these points and brochures with you into computer science. Nor is there any­ ducts its inquiry. and make good use of them.e thing wrong with its comment that there I think it is clear that there is enough for are large implications for civilian industry, all of us to do, and it is essential that the since the point is obvious. What is wrong­ proper roles be sorted out so that we can TARGETING AMERICAN STYLE and worse, foolish-is the American habit of proceed more effectively against these oper­ saying one thing to Congress to justify the ations. HON. BILL FRENZEL appropriations and the opposite to the Jap­ During the one year I have been at the OF MINNESOTA anese in the trade negotiations. Commission I have seen a new spirit of co­ Last spring the Pentagon's Defense Ad­ operation between the states and the Com­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vanced Research Projects Agency an­ mission. The Commission worked in good Thursday, November 10, 1983 nounced that it was going to spend about faith with representatives of the states and e Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, today, $50 million in this fiscal year, and nearly the staffs of Senators Roth and Rudman to twice as much next year, on the develop­ implement changes in our legislation to in­ the Washington Post printed an excel­ ment of more intelligent machines. Last crease the roles of the states in regulating lent editorial which reminds us that week the agency published the report that those entities that are not registered with our own country targets industries in a sets out the full scale of this undertaking. It the CFTC. We have established new CFTC­ similar manner to what occurs in is to cost about $600 million over its first State information sharing procedures, and Japan. Our policy of late seems to be five years, through 1988. we are operating comprehensive state en­ to ignore greatly increased Defense "If the United States aggressively com­ forcement seminars, one of which was held Department R&D expenditures to de­ petes to develop these systems," the report just last month. All of us at the Federal velop the next generation of comput­ observes, "it will gain access to enormous level have the obligation to keep the lines of ers-which I support-while we com­ new commercial markets.... Spinoffs from communication open between ourselves and a successful Strategic Computing Program the states. We Federal Agencies must work plain that Japan has unfairly targeted will surge into our industrial community." to better communications among ourselves some of its industries, particularly its Let's hope so. But the Defense Department in the areas of cloudy jurdisdiction. We can high tech industry. is proposing to put money into this project help each other and the states. A few of our House colleagues are at roughly twice the rate at which the Japa­ Realistically the task of controlling fraud convinced that we need an industrial nese government and industry together ap­ is far too large for any one group be it a policy which would incorporate the parently will fund the famous fifth-genera­ Federal Agency, a local municipality, or a same targeting concepts that we pro­ tion project there. State Securities Administrator. United we test in Japan, to regain our admitted There's a strong case for devoting defense will have more impact. money to computer development. It's a While there is great need for a compre­ lack of competitiveness. useful and, for that matter, traditional way hensive State and Federal enforcement pro­ Along with all of this, the Trade to support science. But it could also be gram, the best way to wipe out this kind of Subcommittee of Ways and Means is called targeting, since computers are among "commodity" crime through good consumer considering a trade remedy bill which, this country's largest exports. The impor­ education programs. among other things, would permit U.S. tant thing to note is that there's not much While the CFTC has published several industries to obtain countervailing difference between the American practice publications to alert citizens about what to duties on products that receive target­ and the Japanese-except that government watch out for in the area of commodity ing benefits. The subcommittee is support for the computer industry is now on scams, I think we can do more. I have begun moving to provide remedies for the a substantially larger scale in the United speaking to groups about how to avoid being States than in Japan.e bilked by these operators. I also will be same kinds of policies we are establish­ urging the commodity exchanges, the Na­ ing in this country. Our actions are be­ tional Futures Association, the Futures In­ ginning to attract protests from our CONGRESSMAN SISISKY ON dustry Association, State securities officials, trading partners, and suggestions are FIVE ROLLCALL VOTES and any other interested group to find ways being made that they will pass legisla­ to alert the public to be wary of the hard tion similar to, or perhaps even tough­ HON. NORMAN SISISKY sells used by these scam operations. We er than, the Trade Subcommittee pro­ need more seminars; we need more public posal. OF VIRGINIA service advertisements; and we need more IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES people willing to talk in public forums about As the trade remedy bill progresses, ways to detect "commodity" scams. I hope that colleagues will be attentive Thursday, November 10, 1983 I strongly believe that it is in the best in­ to the warnings of the press and of our e Mr. SISISKY. Mr. Speaker, public terest of the legitimate commodity futures trading partners. It will be difficult, service requirements compelled me to business to warn the public about scam op­ and ultimately harmful, to demand be in my district last evening. As a erators. The industry should alert the both trade remedies, and the same result, I missed the voting on five roll­ public about what high professional quali­ policies the remedies we are supposed call votes. ties should be expected from those in the le­ to cure. gitimate futures business. For the most Had I been present on rollcall vote part, those people who are properly regis­ The Post editorial follows: No. 479 to pass H.R. 3222, the Com­ tered with us and who are affiliated with le­ TARGETING, AMERICAN STYLE merce-Justice-State-Judiciary appro­ gitimate brokerage firms and exchanges and Targeting, according to the Reagan ad­ priations, fiscal year 1984, I would supervised by them are highly qualified and ministration and most of the Congress, is have voted aye. honest commodity professionals. However, what Japan does to promote its exports. Had I been present on rollcall No. the entire industry is given a black eye by The term indicates vigorous government 480, on an en bloc technical amend­ these scam operators. support for certain products aimed at for­ Some of you represent groups that have a eign competition. It's unfair, according to ment by Mr. SMITH of Iowa to H.R. very large membership. I would urge you to the American trade negotiators, because the 3222, the Commerce-Justice-State-Ju­ consider running your own consumer educa­ United States doesn't do it. Of course not. diciary appropriations for fiscal year tion program. No one is immune. As a The Japanese have sometimes observed 1984, I would have voted aye. matter of fact, I received a call at the Com­ that the very large American defense Had I been present on rollcall vote mission, soon after I became a Commission­ budget frequently helps pay for the tech­ No. 481 on the Levitas-Broyhill motion er, from someone in New York wanting me nology that produces highly competitive to H.R. 3222, the Commerce-Justice­ to invest in a cash gold deal. I wonder what American exports. The American negotia­ State-Judiciary appropriations for list they bought that had my name on it! tors stiffly reply that, as everyone knows, When I speak to groups on this issue, I defense spending has nothing whatever to fiscal year 1984, to prohibit the Feder­ distribute a copy of ten guidelines I recently do with civilian industry. al Trade Commission from issuing prepared that consumers can follow when­ But before you decide that targeting is an final regulations until an authoriza­ ever they are considering putting money exclusively Japanese custom, you might tion is enacted, I would have voted into a commodity operation. I have taken want to take a look at the rising scale of the aye.

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. ' 32218 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 Had I been present on rollcall No. Examining Desert One, Lebanon and Gre­ terrorist's bombing, we are left with two un­ 482 on the Smith motion to recede and nada may seem like comparing apples, or­ satisfactory alternatives; increase the force concur in the Senate amendment with anges and pears, but the three are not unre­ and go on the attack, or withdraw. But an amendment that provided $11.9 lated. All point out problems with our mili­ whom could we attack, and to what benefit? million for the Commission on Civil tary system-problems that are unrelated to But if we left, that would create the impres­ Rights in fiscal year 1984, I would the money we spend on defense. We now sion that we had buckled to terrorism. have a defense establishment that seems The presence of American forces elicits have voted no. more interested in procurement of weapon­ strong emotions, especially in the Middle Had I been present on rollcall vote ry than in efficient military operations. East and Third World. The United States is No. 483 on the motion to approve But these three incidents have a wider sig­ often identified with imperialism and with House Resolution 363, the rule provid­ nificance than that. All three highlight the backing unpopular governments. Right or ing for the consideration of H.R. 4102, tendency to overplay military force and un­ wrong, that is the perception and it is not the Universal Telephone Preservation derplay diplomatic initiative. And all three hard to see why our forces are the first Service Act, I would have voted aye.e are useful case studies when considering the target of dissatisfied segments of a popula­ future use of U.S. military force. tion. These segments will strike the U.S. Every potential use of our military force presence in unconventional ways because ANALYSIS OF RECENT U.S. needs to be thoughtfully assessed in realis­ more formal military avenues of confronta­ MILITARY ACTION tic terms. We have to make a clear-headed tion are closed to them. They will drive car appraisal of objectives, consequences, plan­ bombs, invade embassies and take hostages. ning, readiness and military limits of any As for readiness of our force in Lebanon. HON. ANTHONY C. BEILENSON interventionist use of force. In my view, if the Marine Commandant has switched his OF CALIFORNIA we do that, we will usually conclude that position. First, he said he was "totally satis­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the use of force is counterproductive to for­ fied" that security was "adequate;" now he eign policy objectives and enormously ex­ Thursday, November 10, 1983 says security was "not adequate." In any pensive in human lives and national pres­ case, we were not ready for a truck loaded e Mr. BEILENSON. Mr. Speaker, I tige. This is especially true when the force is with explosives, at least not at the back gate would like to bring to the attention of strong but not shrewd. of the compound. The front gate, was, and other Members a thoughtful analysis In the Iranian hostage mission, the objec­ remains, barricaded. But it seems the Ma­ of recent U.S. military action written tive was obvious: rescue the 53 hostages rines themselves rarely use the back gate held in the embassy in Tehran to show the and considered it less of a priority. by a friend and colleague, the Honora­ world America will not be held hostage. The ble ToM DowNEY. This article, which The limit of our power as peacekeepers consequences of the mission were less clear, was not a subject of great debate when we appeared on November 6 in the Wash­ especially the consequences of failure. If the ington Post, discusses the limited effi­ captives of the Ayatollah had been liberated went in, but it should have been. Is it ever a cacy of military force in resolving the result would have been different, but good idea to use U.S. troops as peacekeepers international conflict and points out not necessarily better. At the time of the instead of a more neutral force-United Na­ that we must clearly define our objec­ raid, Americans still lived in Iran, as did tions troops contributed by smaller powers, hundreds of Europeans. All would have for instance? Is it smart to put American tives and carefully assess all potential troops in situations where they could come consequences before committing U.S. been targets of an embarrassed, paranoid regime. The results of the failure as it did up against Soviet surrogates like the Syr­ servicemen to combat. In addition, occur are now, however, clear enough. ians when there is a possibility of broader Congressman DoWNEY stresses the American prestige was battered. The hos­ conflict? The fact is, superpowers make importance of attempting to settle tages' release was probably delayed. poor peacekeepers because if they fail in bilateral or multilateral disputes In fact, the country and the 53 hostages that role the consequences can be profound. through negotiations before resorting are more than lucky that the consequences So far, the utility of using U.S. force for to armed force. of the failed raid did not also include retri­ rescue and peacekeeping work seems limit­ Mr. Speaker, this article presents a bution against the hostages themselves. ed. What about invading? point of view that we should all heed, Plans for the mission were marked by fan­ In Grenada, the short term objectives tastic intricacy by a notable lack of prepara­ seem clear: save American lives, deny the and I hope that Members will take a tion for the unpredictable. The force was Soviets and Cubans a b3.Se for Latin Ameri­ few minutes to read it. too small. The Sea Stallion helicopters were can adventurism. The long term objectives Do WE KNow WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH too few. During the first phase of the as­ are less obvious. With 3,000 U.S. troops in MILITARY FORCE? sault, pilots failed to maintain radio silence. an area twice the size of Washington, D.C., has vasion of Grenada. But their assessment in this case an effective way of peacekeep­ charged that we had a foolishly divided may be premature. Already, the cost of the ing. It is, . however, an effective way of be­ command structure atop our invasion force. invasion is mounting, and there are signs coming a target. Because the mission is un­ Journalists report that some of our invading that the military operation did not proceed clear, security is compromised. troops had to rely on tourist maps. And smoothly. We may have escaped a moment As for the consequences, neither the mili­ chaos, in the face of limited resistance, took of tragedy, but we may still face a far-Jess­ tary nor the political impact has been well a significant toll of U.S. equipment and than-heroic outcome. Civilians have been thought out. Politically, U.S. Marines repre­ lives. Moreover, the Grenadians probably killed as bombs hit a hospital instead of an sent Amin Gemayel, who leads a minority knew of tlle invasion three days beforehand. army base, our own forces suffered many of government for a minority religion. It's a But because the military restricted observa­ their losses from friendly fire, and our clos­ risky position and it generates antagonism. tion by the press, we still can't be sure if we est allies have condemned our actions. Militarily, the situation is tragic. After the have the truth. November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32219 I am sure of one thing, though. Our sol­ have a disturbing assessment of our capa­ there were more of the fox in us we would diers are professionals and they are brave. I bilities. According to one North Vietnamese see that intervention in most cases is a trap know because I've talked personally to med­ soldier interviewed for the Public Broad­ to avoid. ical students they evacuated. Our men inter­ casting Service's series on the war, U.S. The costs of military force-socially, po­ posed themselves between the students and forces were deadly from a distance-but not litically and economically-are huge. If we enemy fire. They could not have been close-up, when advanced weaponry no can be as shrewd and patient at the bargain­ braver. longer helped. "To fight the Americans you ing table as we have been on the battlefield, The very success of the invasion, despite must cling to their belts," he said. just think how much we can save.e planning problems, raises an interesting We tend to believe there is a technological point about the limits of military force. Our solution to every problem. Our military be­ quick victory is due substantially to the ab­ lieves that tactical and strategic problems of WELCOME TO 1984 sence of conviction among soldiers of the warfare are also amenable to technological Grenadian Revolutionary Army. Most Gre­ solutions. But weapons alone seem ineffec­ nadians, in fact, seem pleased that we invad­ tive against political or religious spirit. And HON. RICHARD L. OTIINGER ed. no amount of weaponry can substitute for OF NEW YORK Grenada demonstrates the critical impor­ good intelligence, training and commanders. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tance of properly assessing the ideological Yet, in Iran we were told there was a Thursday, November 10, 1983 or nationalistic opposition to a potential use secret weapon to defeat the numerically su­ of American force. With a strong belief in perior "student" terrorists guarding our e Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, country or cause, even a small opposing hostages at the embassy. In Lebanon, noth­ public opinion seems to have swung force can be fearsome. Without believers ing high tech could have stopped that truck behind the President and his decision any force is weak. The North Vietnamese as well as an old fashioned cement barricade to invade Grenada. So strong is this were believers. So are the Nicaraguans. of "dragon teeth"-what the British use to What is the best use of force? Military foil IRA terrorists. In Grenada, we again cry of victory that even some of the force functions best as a foundation for di­ witnessed the vulnerability of high-priced, strongest opponents of this action plomacy and to check il­ lost eight helicopters, including the sophis­ nada is, at worst, the exception that legal use of force by another to all of this, redevelopment work con­ concerns clear. It should be reviewed tinued in the neighborhoods. by Members concerned with the abor­ REFUTING A HALF-TRUTH Opponents of the Sensenbrenner Amend­ Throughout all of this time, Horace tion/ERA connection. ment argue that the Supreme Court has E. Kramer gave of himself unselfishly The material follows: treated abortion only as a "Privacy right" to oversee the multiple aspects of the ABORTION AND THE EQUAL RIGHTS and not as an equal protection issue, and authority's work. He was reappointed AMENDMENT-IS THERE A CONNECTION? that ERA would therefore have no effect on to successive 4-year terms on the au­ There is compelling evidence that the pro­ abortion funding restrictions. But they are thority by every mayor who has served posed Equal Rights Amendment CERA>. as telling only half of the story. in Wilkes-Barre and under all three currently worded, would invalidate the It is true that the Supreme Court based forms of municipal government which Hyde Amendment and would have other the "right to abortion" itself on the "right pro-abortion effects. For this reason. NRLC to privacy," which the Court believes ema­ have existed over the past quarter cen­ is opposed to passage of ERA unless ERA is nates from the Due Process Clause of the tury. He worked without compensa­ rendered neutral with respect to abortion. 14th Amendment. It is also true that the tion and, on a daily basis, was actively This can only be accomplished through Court ruled that this "right to abortion" involved in the authority's affairs. adoption of an amendment such as that pro­ does not include a right to a publicly funded What he has accomplished stands posed by Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. abortion. But opponents of the Sensenbren­ today as one of the truly remarkable CR-Wis.), which reads: ner Amendment fail to mention that in feats of urban redevelopment in Amer­ Section 2. Nothing in this Article [the Harris v. McRae (1980> the Supreme Court ican history. ERA] shall be construed to grant or secure also scrutinized the Hyde Amendment any right relating to abortion or the fund­ . under the Equal Protection Clause (having Its work done, the Wilkes-Barre Re­ ing thereof. been urged to do so by some of the very development Authority is now going If the Sensenbrenner Amendment is same organizations which now disavow any out of business. The few parcels which added to ERA, then ERA will have no effect link between ERA and abortion). it still holds will now be turned over to (positive or negative> on law relating to In McRae, the Court concluded (5-4) that the city to finish the last few details of abortion or abortion funding. NRLC would the Hyde Amendment did not violate equal the mammoth job the redevelopment be neutral on passage and ratification of protection principles-but only because the authority has successfully completed. such an "abortion-neutral" ERA. Hyde Amendment did not disadvantage a And so, Mr. Speaker, it is particular­ The Sensenbrenner Amendment is not an "suspect class." Clearly, (1) women would attempt to "mix two separate issues." As become a "suspect class" under ERA, and ly appropriate that his colleagues on demonstrated below, ERA Cas currently (2) the Hyde Amendment and similar state the redevelopment authority and all worded) will have a drastic impact on abor­ laws single out a female-only "medical pro­ of us in the city of Wilkes-Barre take tion law. The Sensenbrenner Amendment is cedure" (abortion) for non-funding, thus this time to pay tribute to a remarka­ intended to separate the ERA and abortion disadvantaging this new suspect class. ble man, Horace E. Kramer, as he issues. Therefore, the Supreme Court need not completes a quarter century of public ERA'S IMPACT ON ABORTION FUNDING "reverse itself" in order to invalidate the service. And I can think of no better According to prominent ERA advocates in Hyde Amendment under ERA. On the con­ way to do it than in the words with Congress and elsewhere, the main legal trary, if the Court applied the same analysis as it applied in McRae, but with the added which his colleagues on the redevelop­ effect of ERA would be to make sex-based factor of the "strict judicial scrutiny" re­ ment authority noted his service in a classifications into "suspect classifications" quired by ERA, then the Hyde Amendment recent resolution: "In deepest appre­ under the Constitution-just as race-based would be invalidated. The Court has already ciation for 22 consecutive years of classifications now are. Thus, under ERA sex-based classifications would receive the ruled in numerous decisions that the state community service above self, his lead­ same so-called "strict judicial scrutiny" has no "compelling interest" in discouraging ership and dedication to the ideals of which race-based classifications now receive. abortion-and under ERA, no lesser interest urban renewal are the foundation Testifying before the Senate Constitution could protect the Hyde Amendment. upon which Wilkes-Barre will meet Subcommittee on May 26, 1983, Rep. Henry In testimony before the House Civil and the challenge of the 21st century. Hyde CR-ll.) said: Constitutional Rights Subcommittee on Since 1970, the ERA advocates have em­ Oct. 26, Paige Comstock Cunningham, exec­ Giving of himself for the betterment utive director of the Americans United for of his community, Horace E. Kramer's phasized that the Amendment's principal Life Legal Defense Fund, noted: vision in the pursuit of the goals of legal effect would be to make sex a "suspect classification" under the Constitution. The Since, in accord with Supreme Court deci­ urban renewal changed the lives of most important "suspect classification" at sions, there exists no compelling interest Wilkes-Barreans as well as the face of present is race. If sex discrimination were that justifies significant regulation of abor­ the city." treated like race discrimination, government tion, at least until the point of viability, It is my pleasure to join in this refusal to fund abortions would be treated abortion laws and funding restrictions must salute to my friend and associate in so like a refusal to fund medical procedures fail [under ERA]. many endeavors and to bring his ac­ that affect members of minority races. Sup­ PRO-ABORTION USE OF STATE ERAS complishments to the attention of my pose the Federal Government provided In at least three states (Massachusetts, friends and colleagues here in the funding for procedures designed to treat Hawaii, and Pennsylvania), affiliates of the most diseases, but enacted a special exclu­ American Civil Liberties Union CACLU) House.e sion for sickle-cell anemia (which affects have argued in court that state ERAs man­ only black people>. The courts would cer­ date funding of abortion on demand. One LARGEST PRO-LIFE ORGANIZA­ tainly declare that exclusion unconstitution­ such argument was contained in a brief filed al. by the Civil Liberties Union of Massachu­ TION IN COUNTRY MAKES PO­ On October 20, 1983, the Congressional setts in Moe v. King (1980): SITION CLEAR ON ABORTION Research Service Ca branch of the Library By singling out for special treatment and NEUTRAL AMENDMENT TO of Congress) issued a legal analysis of the effectively excluding from coverage an oper­ THE ERA ERA-abortion connection. The CRS report ation which is unique to women, while in­ included this conclusion: ... if strict scruti­ cluding without comparable limitation a ny, the most active form of judicial review, wide range of other operations, including HON. VIN WEBER is the standard applied [under ERA], then those which are unique to men, the statutes OF MINNESOTA the answer to the question whether preg­ constitute discrimination on the basis of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nancy classifications are sex-based classifi­ sex, in violation of the Massachusetts Equal Thursday, November 10, 1983 cations would seem to be affirmative. It Right Amendment. would then follow that the ERA would In the Massachusetts and Hawaii cases, • Mr. WEBER. Mr. Speaker, the Na­ reach abortion and abortion funding situa­ the courts ruled in favor of the pro-abortion tional Right to Life Committee, the tions. It is very difficult for the government side without specifically addressing the 32222 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 ERA arguments. the Pennsylvania suit has deny that ERA would expand abortion abrogation of the duties which he is not yet gone to trial. But the ACLU's briefs rights. They have not met and cannot meet sworn to uphold. are ominous harbingers of attacks on the that burden. Hyde Amendment under a federal ERA. No On Sept. 14, 1983, AFL-CIO President First, article I, section 8 of the Con­ one familiar with the general disposition of Lane Kirkland testified in favor of ERA stitution requires that the Congress, the federal courts regarding abortion-relat­ before the House subcommittee. Kirkland not the President or the CIA, deter­ ed issues can predict with any confidence said: mine if and when the Nation goes to that such arguments will be rejected. Prof. Finally, while we recongize that a few sub­ war. John T. Noonan, Jr., of the University of stantive issues have been raised [regarding Second, article 6 provides that all California-Berkeley Law School has written: ERAl-such as the effect, if any, of the The chief problem about ERA and abor­ ERA on the right to an abortion ... we be­ treaties and charters to which the tion is that ERA would be interpreted by lieve Congress may, and should, provide au­ United States is a signatory shall be federal judges who in a great number of thoritative guidance to the courts in these the "supreme law of the land." The cases have shown tremendous sympathy for areas. Grenadian invasion violates article 15 the ideology of abortion. With this amend­ It is indeed the responsibility of Congress of the Organization of American ment in force, these judges might well go on to clarify what effect it intends ERA to States Charter, article 2, paragraphs 3 to, say, compel the funding of abortion. have on abortion law. In order for congres­ THE SENSENBRENNER AMENDMENT IS ESSENTIAL sional guidance to be truly authoritative, it and 4 of the United Nations Charter, NRLC, representing the 50 state right-to­ must be in the form of an amendment to as well as U.N. resolutions. Even the life organizations, will oppose passage and the text of ERA. Mere "legislative history" legal instrument under which the ratification of ERA unless the Sensenbren­ will not suffice. The courts need not consult President waged war in Grenada, the ner Amendment is adopted. All other major legislative history unless an enactment is Treaty of the Organization of Eastern prolife organizations also support the Sen­ ambiguous on its face, but ERA is sweeping, Caribbean States, requires that deci­ senbrenner Amendment. unequivocal, and admits of no exceptions. On November 3, 1983, the bipartisan Exec­ Furthermore, it is already evident that sions involving collective security can utive Committee of the Congressional Pro­ some leading ERA advocates do not desire a only be undertaken when the signato­ Life Caucus adopted a resolution which forcefully anti-abortion legislative history. ry States are unanimous. Three of the reads in part: . . . the Executive Committee When Sen. Orrin Hatch, chairman of the signatory States refused to call for or of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus Constitution Subcommittee, asked chief support the U.S. invasion of Grenada. strongly urges all members of Congress who ERA sponsor Sen. Paul Tsongas about Third, the unprecedented restric­ oppose federal funding of abortion, or who ERA's impact on the Hyde Amendment, believe that the several States should con­ Tsongas responded that "that issue would tions on, and censorship of, the news tinue to have the power to refuse to fund be resolved in the courts" freedom of speech, or of the not sure how a court would come out on it." Aside from ERA's impact on abortion Packwood said he could "guarantee" that press." funding restrictions, there is good reason to the Hyde Amendment would be challenged Finally, the President's manipula­ fear that ERA would reinforce and expand on the basis of ERA. He also promised to tion of the War Powers Act, in failing the "right to abortion" itself, and would in­ fight any abortion-neutralizing amendm­ to notify, and consult with, Congress validate the few types of abortion-related nent to ERA .e laws which the courts today regard as con­ in introducing American military stitutional. One important example would forces into a situation of "imminent be the federal and state "conscience" laws hostilities," is in flagrant disregard of which currently protect the right of medical A RESOLUTION TO IMPEACH THE PRESIDENT congressional prerogatives. facilities and personnel to refuse to cooper­ Worse still is a continuing pattern of ate in abortions. Prof. Henry C. Karlson of the Indiana University School of Law testi­ HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. conduct in Nicaragua, the Caribbean, fied before the House Civil and Constitu­ and in Central America in which the tional Rights Subcommittee on Oct. 20. He OF MICHIGAN administration will stop at nothing, in­ said: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cluding, far-reaching CIA covert oper­ It [ERA] would in all probability prohibit Thursday, November 10, 1983 ations, to overturn governments whose states from imposing on abortions any re­ only offense is to have a different ide­ strictions more severe than those placed • Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, today upon sexually neutral operations. A physi­ ology from our own. These actions are I joined Congressman TED WEISS and illustrative of a pattern of administra­ cian or nurse employed by a public hospital, five other colleagues in introducing a or in light of the Supreme Court's recent tion lawlessness across a broad spec­ decision in Bob Jones University v. Regan resolution to impeach President Ronald W. Reagan for violations of trum of policy. perhaps any hospital granted special tax The President's compliance with the consideration, could be compelled to partici­ the Constitution in ordering the inva­ pate in or perform abortions. Conscience sion of Grenada. laws of the land is fundamental to the laws which have been enacted by various ju­ The invasion and occupation of Gre­ integrity of the Executive Office. risdictions to protect the religious freedom nada, coupled with the unprecedented Public approval of the President's of choice by nurses and physicians called press censorship, violates constitution­ military actions does not diminish the upon to participate in or perform abortions ally mandated congressional warmak­ basic constitutional and legal issues at will probably not pass constitutional muster stake. To the contrary, current public under the ERA. ing powers, other Constitutional In his testimony before the Senate sub­ requirements, as well as international silence in and outside of Congress committee, Rep. Hyde said that under ERA, treaties and charters to which the makes it doubly important to scruti­ "conscience" laws "would be treated like United States is constitutionally nize the President's conduct. Impeach­ laws giving state officials the right to deny bound. ment is a final congressional remedy services to blacks but not to whites." Prof. The genius of the Constitution is for judging this pattern of action and Grover Rees III of the University of Texas that it provides for the remedy of im­ for generating broad public debate on Law School and Prof. Charles Rice of Notre peachment in the event that the Exec­ Dame Law School, among others, have questions that lie at the heart of reached the same conclusion on this point. utive violates the duties and the oath American democracy.e of office. An abrogation of powers by THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CONGRESS the Executive that belong to the Con­ Thus, there is strong evidence that ERA would expand abortion rights and mandate gress subverts the integrity of the abortion funding. Any intellectually honest Office. investigetor must conclude, at the very After careful thought and study, it is least, that a pro-abortion result is quite pos­ my position that the President's mili­ sible. The burden of proof is on those who tary actions in Grenada constitute an

. ' November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32223 "SEA TO SHINING SEA" 1984 stronger on hype than on organizational ex­ poral Morrow was in the first contin­ MARATHON pertise, and the plan flopped. gent of marines sent ashore in Leba­ Now a third group, Vision Sports, Inc., of Albuquerque, has announced its plan for a non last May. His tour of duty there HON. BILL RICHARDSON race to be called the "Sea to Shining Sea was to have ended this past Monday, November 7. OF NEW MEXICO 1984 Marathon", to be run from Atlantic City, N.J. ultradistance racing and track, and made up the October 23 bombing in Beirut, WASHINGTON.-Cui bono? Who profits, the an advisory board of sprinters, pole vaulters, Romans would ask whenever the perpetra­ and decathletes), and not surprisingly, the Lebanon. The former Clairton, Pa., tors of an act refused to step forward. Of race never took place. The following year resident was just 21 years old. the recent attacks on American, French and another group announced a similar plan for Married in June 1982, and with his Israeli servicemen, we may ask: Who would a coast-to-coast race to be sponsored by wife, the former Mary Crislip, expect­ benefit if Western forces were pushed out of Converse shoes. Again, the promoter was ing their first child next month, Cor- Lebanon, indeed out of the Middle East al- 32224 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 together? They are Syria, and, looming snakes and ate them, as he applauded en­ toward Central America "is to limit Cuban behind it, the Soviet Union. Syria has re­ thusiastically. This was followed by militia­ and Soviet bloc influence throughout the peatedly demanded the ouster of "United men who stabbed puppies and drank their region." The paper warned that further States and NATO" forces. Besides local blood. military aid to El Salvador would eventually proxies, Syria has at its disposal fanatical What kind of "deal" can be struck with force the United States to intervene mili­ Iranians deliberately imported for suicidal such people, for whom truck-bomb massa­ tarily in the region. At the same time, how­ missions. cres are standard operating procedure? The ever, it noted that "a consensus in favor" of Damascus has both motives and means to Syrians reneged on their promise to leave the Marxist Democratic Front had wage a systematic campaign of terrorism­ Lebanon

. ' 32230 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 of property> to an employee of a corpora­ jected, according to new findings presented Their conclusions, presented at the con­ tion if such employee's employment with at a conference here last week. ference by Mr. Sagan and Mr. Ehrlich, were the corporation is terminated within a speci­ A group of researchers led by Carl Sagan, reviewed by approximately 100 leading fied period after a change in the ownership or at Cornell University, told approximately tists from around the world at a series of control of the corporation. 600 scientists, government officials, and ac­ meetings held in Cambridge, Mass., last "(B) EXCEPTION FOR NONDISCRIMINATORY tivists that the projected "nuclear winter" April. AGREEMENTs.-The term 'management pro­ could also spread to the Southern Hemi­ The Conference on the Long-Term World­ tection agreement' does include any agree­ sphere, where the potential effects of nucle­ wide Biological Consequences of Nuclear ment if the benefits provided under such ar war had been thought to be minimal. War was sponsored by more than 30 organi­ agreement do not discriminate in favor of Addressing the conference via satellite, a zations, including the Federation of Ameri­ employees who are officers, shareholders, or group of Russian scientists, led by Evgeny can Scientists and the Union of Concerned highly compensated. P. Velikhov, vice-president of the Soviet Scientists.e "(d) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this Academy of Sciences, presented evidence section- from studies conducted in their country "(!) CONSIDERATION.-The term 'consider­ that confirmed the Americans' major find­ END U.S. SUPPORT FOR SOUTH ation' means- ings. According to a spokesman for the con­ AFRICA "(A) the fair market of the stock, securi­ ference organizers, the teleconference was ties, or other property, and believed to be the first such meeting be­ "(B) the amount of cash, to be received in tween American and Soviet scientists. HON. BRUCE A. MORRISON the transaction The table of sections for such part IV sunlight the dust and smoke would absorb, my colleague Mr. GRAY from Pennsyl­ is amended by adding at the end thereof the and how much temperatures would change vania for his strong and determined following new items: as a result. efforts to end U.S. support for South "Sec. 1257. Treatment of amounts received by certain Africa and its repressive apartheid shareholders in certain corporate acquisi­ For example, based on a hypothetical tions." 5,000-megaton nuclear exchange, with 20 regime. On Thursday, October 27, Mr. The amendments made by this section per cent of the explosive power expended GRAY's amendment prohibiting any shall apply to transactions after November over cities or industrial targets, Mr. Sagan new U.S. industrial investment in and his colleagues found that: South Africa passed the House. This 10, 1983, in taxable years ending after such Smoke particles from nuclear fires and date.e soil dust from surface explosions could substantive amendment will be a absorb enough light to create an unbroken meaningful step forward toward the STUDY ON EFFECT OF NUCLEAR pall of darkness lasting for several weeks. end of the United States hypocritical WAR Beyond that time, light filtering through support of South Africa. the cloud cover could be inadequate to sus­ It is imperative, in the wake of the tain photosynthesis, severely limiting plant passage of the new South African Con­ HON. MARCY KAPTUR growth and thus disrupting the food chain. stitution, that we not be confused and OF OHIO The lack of sunlight caused by the nuclear that we not give up the fight against IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cloud would cause temperatures to drop suddenly to subfreezing levels. The abrupt apartheid. The new Constitution Thursday, November 10, 1983 onset of cold could damage or kill crops, de­ offers absolutely no concession to the e Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, a dra­ pending on the season in which the blast oc­ 22 million black citizens of South matic new study has been released on curred. Many animals could die of thirst, Africa, and sets up impotent and seg­ the devastating effects of nuclear war. since surface water would be frozen over. regated houses of parliament for Indi­ An international coalition of scientists The large quantities of fission debris re­ ans and coloreds, or people of mixed and researchers, led by Dr. Carl leased into the atmosphere could result in race. These bodies will have jurisdic­ greater levels of long-term radioactive fall­ tion over their own "community con­ Sagan, anticipates a cold, dark, nucle­ out-in some areas approaching lethal doses ar winter in the aftermath of a moder­ for humans-than have been predicted thus cerns," but matters of mutual concern ate, not major, nuclear exchange. A far. to whites and nonwhites will be sub­ recent article in the Chronicle of Contrary to previous assumptions that the ject to passage by both the white and Higher Education focuses on the re­ effects of a nuclear war on the Southern nonwhite chambers. In every issue of sults of their work and provides the Hemisphere would be minor, disturbances in any importance, the built-in white ma­ stark and horrifying details of a virtu­ global circulation patterns could rapidly jority in parliament will assure a victo­ ally lifeless world after a nuclear war. transport large amounts of smoke, dust, and ry for the policies of apartheid. other nuclear debris to that part of the Do not be deceived. New Constitu­ There are those who say that nucle­ world. ar war is survivable. I would ask them, tion or not, the 75-percent black ma­ is it worth living on a planet devoid of EXTINCTION 'INEVITABLE' jority of South Africa is still subject to warmth, sunlight, the beauty of flora "The extinction of a large fraction of the the institutionalized, inhumane re­ earth's animals, plants, and microorganisms pression that is apartheid. Blacks con­ and fauna, and the fellowship of our seems inevitable. The population size of loved ones? I ask my colleagues to take tinue to be banned from government, Homo sapiens conceivably could be reduced denied equal legal treatment, and forc­ a moment to read this article and re­ to prehistoric levels or below, and the ex­ flect on its implications for congres­ tinction of the human species itself cannot ibly "resettled" against their will. This sional decisionmaking. be excluded," wrote Paul R. Ehrlich, profes­ treatment should not be allowed to The article follows: sor of biological studies at Stanford Univer­ continue, and must not be condoned [From the Chronicle of Higher Education, sity, Mr. Sagan, and others in a paper pre­ and supported with further U.S. in­ Nov. 9, 19831 pared for the conference. vestment. Their projections were based largely on a We profess to believe and uphold the AMERICAN AND SOVIET SCIENTISTS PREDICT study conducted over the last two years by concept that all the people of the " NUCLEAR WINTER" IN WAKE OF BLAST Richard P. Turco, a researcher at R&D As- (By Ellen K. Coughlin) world should be allowed free and equal sociates in Marina del Rey, Calif.; Owen B. access to their nation's political and WASHINGTON.-The long-term atmospheric Toon, Thomas P. Ackerman, and James B. effects of a large-scale nuclear exchange Pollack of the National Aeronautics and legal institutions. Yet we continue to could include subfreezing temperatures, pro­ Space Administration's Ames Research pour ever-increasing amounts of tracted darkness, and greater exposure to Center in Moffett Field, Calif.; and Mr. money into the economy of apart­ radioactivity than had previously been pro- Sagan. heid-an economy controlled by a November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32231 white minority dedicated to withhold­ nues less certain expenses generated from 8. Will foreign interests in such trusts ing the most basic human rights from specific oil and gas with dictatorial regimes. Strong regimes, it was believed, were a good of women veterans and how we can eMs. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I would remedy for the indolent people of the Third best address them. As the armed serv­ like to share with my colleagues an ar­ World. In the end, the dictatorships harmed ices attract more and more women, ticle from the International Herald not only the countries themselves but also their ultimate welfare as veterans is Tribune, regarding Third World debt. the bankers who gave them loans. Instead an important priority. I urge my colleagues to consider seri­ of producing economic stability, they cre­ In addition, this legislation provides Mr. ated social instability and a global foreign ously the views of Elio Gaspari, debt of $500 billion. for a sorely needed increase in per the deputy director of the newsmag­ Over the last decade, the American public diem rate payments for the care of eli­ zine Veja of Sao Paulo. I believe that has not perceived the scope of an important gible veterans in State extended care the policy implication of his position is political phenomenon in Latin America: facilities, hospitals, and nursing that the international financial insti­ Brazil's gradual political democratization. It homes. tutions presently in place are not is understandable that the United States It also extends for 1 year the VA's properly constituted to result in the worries about what is happening in Central authority to contract out hospital and type of Third World development that America, but if one considers that El Salva­ touches the majority of people in the dor's gross national product is smaller than health care services for eligible veter­ the deficit in Brazil's social security pro­ ans living in Puerto Rico and the host countries. gram, one may wonder whether the scope of Virgin Islands. The article follows: what is happening in Brazil is not being un­ On May 24, the House passed the MYTHS THAT DISTORT THE FIRST WoRLD'S derrated. Veterans Housing Benefits Amend­ VIEW OF THIRD WORLD DEBT Today, Brazil is called the "world's biggest

GRENADA, WITHOUT WARNING accompanied President Johnson's invasion ty. By thus demonstrating that the U.S. is (By Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.) of the Dominican Republic in 1965-thou­ mightier than Grenada, President Reagan is sands killed, streets running with blood, be­ hardly going to impress the Kremlin. His During the Cuban missile crisis 21 years headings and so on, all in due course dis­ action demeans our great republic. And his ago, the joint chiefs of staff advocated a proved. President Reagan himself has ad­ setting up his administration as a law unto surprise attack to take out the missile bases. mitted that the invaders "had little intelli­ itself in world affairs has the most ominous Robert Kennedy opposed the idea as a gence information about conditions on the implications. "Pearl Harbor in reverse." "For 175 years," island." WAS THERE DANGER? he said, "we had not been that kind of a The third pretext is that we had to inter­ country. A sneak attack was not in our tra­ vene because six members of the Organiza­ "I do believe in the right of a country," he ditions.... We were fighting for something tion of Eastern Caribbean States asked us to said at a press conference the other day, more than just survival. . . . Our heritage do so. No doubt neighboring islands felt "when it believes its interests are best and our ideas would be repugnant to such a threatened by events in Grenada. But the served to practice covert actitity . . . and sneak military attack." U.S. does not ordinarily form its foreign you can't let your people [i.e., the American How we have progressed since 1962! Now policy on the importunings of panicky Congress and the people] know without let­ we launch a sneak attack on a pathetic states. Again, we wanted the pretext. The ting the wrong people know." In Grenada island of 110,000 people, with no army, navy prime minister of Barbados even said that he extended this doctrime to embrace mili­ or air force, and claim a glorious victory. the idea of military intervention first came tary invasion. "Grenada Proves We'll Fight" was the head­ from "a U.S. official," though later, perhaps And he extended his lust for secrecy to line of one self-congratulatory piece. The after hearing from Washington, he took the the unprecedented point of forbidding re­ fact that we have shown ourselves mighty statement back. Whoever had the original porters to accompany the sneak invasion. enough to defeat Grenada will no doubt idea, "the formal request," according to the Had they been permitted to come, they make the Russians think twice. Or will it? New York Times," ... was drafted in Wash­ might, after all, have written that the medi­ It certainly should make Americans think ington and conveyed to the Caribbean lead­ cal students were not in danger, or that twice. ers by special American emissaries." Grenada was not in chaos, or that President The sneak attack on Grenada was under­ The fourth pretext is our determination, Reagan's arms warehouses "stacked almost taken without declaration of war or specific in the president's words, "to restore order to the ceiling" included such menacing congressional authorization. It was under­ and democracy in Grenada." This proposi­ itexns as Marlin 30-30 rifles made in the taken in violation of the charters of the tion would have a little more plausibility if 1870s, or that the airport has been con­ United Nations and of the Organization of we showed an equal determination to re­ structed according to civilian, not military, American States, as well as of noninterven­ store order and democracy in, say, Haiti or specifications. tion pledges constantly made (if too often Chile. The Reagan Doctrine is infinitely extensi­ forgotten) by the U.S. to the Western Hemi­ The fifth pretext for the sneak invasion ble. If Grenada today, the world is bound to sphere ever since the Montevideo confer­ arose because of the unexpected resistance wonder, why not Nicaragua tomorrow? ence of 1933, when we first subscribed to met by the invasion force (which soon Under the Reagan Doctrine, what govern­ the declaration that "no state has the right amounted in size to more than 5% of Grena­ ment in the hemisphere that incurs Wash­ to intervene in the internal or external af­ da's total population). One is reminded of ington's disapproval will be safe? Making fairs of another." Salvador de Madariaga's remark: "Look! the U.S. a law unto itself legitimizes the an­ The sneak attack was undertaken without The beast is dangerous. When attacked, it cient Soviet policy-the policy we have so any effort to determine what the real situa­ bites." Surprised by the resistance, we read­ long denounced-of invading Hungary or tion in Grenada was or where the new ily found in it a new excuse: The Cubans Czechoslovakia or Afghanistan ad lib. regime was headed. It was undertaken were about to take Grenada over. This is en­ Unquestionably there are occasions when against the counsel of even such faithful tirely a post-invasion pretext. Members of nations, their security mortally endangered, friends of Mr. Reagan as Margaret Thatch­ the Senate Select Committee on Intelli­ are justified in acting beyond the law: salus er. The U.N. resolution deploring the attack gence were given no prior information about populi supreme lex est. But to violate inter­ encountered no opposition save our own in a planned Cuban seizure of the island. It national law casually, on the basis of ideo­ the Security Council. The attack produced was well after the fact when President logical obsessions and hypothetical fears, is dismay and indignation throughout Latin Reagan described Grenada as "a Soviet­ to reduce the U.S. to the moral level of the America. Cuban colony being readied as a major mili­ Soviet Union and to destroy international NO EVIDENCE tary bastion to export terror and undermine confidence in the sobriety and responsibility At a time when a prudent administration democracy. We got there just in time"-just of our leadership. planning to deploy new nuclear missiles like those old westerns in which our presi­ For the moment, the polls tell us, Ameri­ would have been doing its best to still Euro­ dent once played. cans are rallying to the flag, however fla­ pean fears, the attack renewed the picture There is something very odd about this. grantly sneak invasions abuse our best tradi­ of the U.S. as an irresponsible and bellicose Grenada has in fact been under Marxist tions. But reason will soon return. Far from ally, galvanized anti-American sentiment in control ever since Maurice Bishop came to increasing public faith in his leadership, Mr. Western Europe, undermined our case power four years ago. Up to the moment he Reagan will more probably reestablish the against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan was deposed, Washington officials regularly national impression that he is a trigger­ and handed Moscow a potent new propagan­ declared him a Soviet or Cuban stooge. He happy president: not precisely what we need da weapon. was a particular pal of Castro, and the in a world filled with nuclear weapons. The various pretexts advanced by the ad­ Cuban government vigorously condemned As usual Shakespeare put it best: ministration for the sneak invasion have his murder-which hardly suggests that it 0! It is excellent been flimsy in the extreme. The first pre­ had plotted it. Having spurned Mr. Bishop To have a giant's strength, but it is tyran­ text was to rescue American medical stu­ when he was alive, the Reagan administra­ nous dents in Grenada. There was no evidence tion suddenly presented his murder as a To use it like a giant.e that these students were in danger or were tragedy. Poor old Mr. Bishop could hardly detained against their will. The Grenada have suspected how much we cared. Military Council had offered explicit assur­ What happened in Grenada was simply A TRIBUTE TO OUR VETERANS ances that American lives and property that one Marxist faction overthrew and would be protected and guaranteed. Nor did killed another-hardly an edifying event but HON. BRUCE A. MORRISON our government call in the Red Cross or also hardly one on which the fate of the other intermediaries to arrange evacuation. U.S. depends. There is some indication OF CONNECTICUT It did not want evacuation. It wanted a pre­ indeed that, if the struggle for control of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES text for war. Evacuation of citizens in real Grenada was more than internal gang war­ or supposed danger does not ordinarily re­ fare, it was between Cuba and the Soviet Thursday, November 10, 1983 quire the invasion of a country and the Union and that the overthrow of Mr. e Mr. MORRISON of Connecticut. overthrow of its government. Bishop may have been a pro-Soviet coup. If Mr. Speaker, November 11 is Veterans The next pretext was that the sneak inva­ so, then another Reagan gain has been to Day. It marks a time when the Nation sion was necessary to avert chaos. But no bring Castro and Moscow back together. stops and remembers the sacrifices evidence has been submitted that there was Behind the parade of phony pretexts lies chaos in Grenada, beyond the fact that one the simple fact that our president wanted to that many brave men and women have set of Marxist thugs had murdered another prove American power by mounting a sneak made for our country in war and in set some days before. The chaos argument is attack on a nuisance regime so weak and iso­ peace. All have given precious years of all too reminiscent of the wild stories that lated that it could be assaulted with impuni- their lives in service of the United 32234 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 States. Many have sacrificed their veterans with the respect and honor truly unique American, Mr. Burns lives. that their dedication deserves.e Bintliff of Willingboro, N.J. Mr. Bint­ Tragically, these sacrifices are very liff, a retired New Jersey Turnpike much in our minds today because of ON VETERANS DAY, WE HONOR maintenance carpenter, has for the recent events. Over 250 young men, AND PRAISE OUR VETERANS past 15 years provided an unheralded one from New Haven, Conn., in my but important service that many of us own district, have been killed in Leba­ can appreciate. non and Grenada. Others, including HON. WILLIAM 0. LIPINSKI He is the sole supplier to major one from Milford, Conn., in my district OF ILLINOIS league baseball teams of mud to use to have been injured. Their comrades IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rub the gloss and slickness off base­ continue to face grave danger every Thursday, November 10, 1983 balls. Modern technology has not been day. e Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, with able to reproduce the quality resulting Our Nation has a proud tradition of the events in Lebanon and Grenada from Mr. Bintliff's careful processing honoring and compensating its veter­ still burning brightly in our memories, of this substance whose location in ans. Most veterans from our past wars tomorrow's Veterans Day tributes are south Jersey is known only to the came home to a grateful nation, a particularly appropriate. The efforts Bintliff family. It is comforting to nation that created this holiday for of our military men in the Middle East know that in this era of baseball, with them. Sadly, veterans from the Viet­ and Caribbean underscore the high modern gadgets like computers help­ nam conflict came home to a different price that our veterans, both alive and ing teams to devise strategies, the sort of welcome. Their war had been dead, have paid so often so that we game lives on because of one man's ef­ conducted by a dividend nation. But may live in freedom. forts to continue a unique family tra­ these men and women gave of them­ November 11 is a day for us to not dition. selves with as much courage and devo­ only pay tribute to the over 28 million The article follows: tion as any others who have served surviving veterans of our country, as [From the American Association of Retired our country. Regardless of the differ­ well as those who are no longer with Persons News Bulletin, October 19831 ence of opinion that existed and still us, but to give thanks for the freedom MUM'S THE WoRD FOR RETIRED NEW JERSEY exists over the propriety of the war in and security which our servicemen CARPENTER; HE DOESN'T MIND MUDMAN Vietnam, these veterans deserve as have brought to this country. In how TITLE much recognition and assistance as all many countries of the world can citi­ Even though his name could be said to be those others. zens freely advance any idea, at any mud, Burns Bintliff is proud that he helps I am proud that this 98th Congress time, in any place? How many nations America's favorite pastime keep a grip on has taken steps toward those goals. can boast of truly free elections? In itself. how many countries is the dignity of So what in the world does Bintliff do? He Earlier this year the Congress passed supplies gobs of the mysterious river mud the Emergency Veterans Job Training the common man not only presumed, that the major leagues-and several Act of 1983, which provides funding but guaranteed by the government? others-use to rub the gloss and slickness for vocational training for those who Unfortunately, the answer to all of off baseballs. served in both the Korean and Viet­ these questions is, precious few. Bintliff, 63, has been at his dirty business nam conflicts. The bill also designates We in the United States enjoy all of for 15 years, but he says he'll never come funds for studies on the health effects these freedoms, and more. However, clean about its origins. "Where it comes of agent orange, one of the most tragic we must remember that we owe the from is a secret," says the retired New existence of our liberties to the men Jersey Turnpike maintenance carpenter legacies of the Vietnam war. And in who lives in Willingboro, N.J. just the last month the House has and women who have taken arms to For years, baseball lore has had it that again honored Vietnam veterans by defend America. Liberty may be a the mud could be found in only one magical passing the Vietnam Veterans Nation­ right, but it is by no means a certain­ spot on the Delaware River. But Bintliff has al Medallion Act. The medals will be ty. We enjoy our freedom only because shattered that myth. "It isn't the Delaware. offered at cost to the public, a way of we have been willing to fight for it. It's in south Jersey, and that's all I can letting the people show their gratitude Democracy is fragile, and we must say." for those who selflessly served in a defend it every day. For over 200 Actually, Bintliff can say plenty, and usu­ years, brave Americans have fought ally does, because he's delighted to be carry­ controversial war. ing on a tradition that spans more than 40 There are other important steps and sacrificed so that we may continue years. that this Congress should take to meet to speak freely, worship as we please, "I spend about four-to-six hours one day the needs of our veterans. We should and publicly voice our opinions of gov­ each summer digging up what's needed for enact legislation to provide for judicial ernment, without fear of retaliation. the following season," he says. "That's review of decisions of the Veterans Ad­ On November 11 we praise our veter­ about 400 pounds. It's infinitely superior to ministration. We should extend the ans for their efforts on behalf of liber­ everyday mud-substitutes have been tried, psychological readjustment counseling ty. We enjoy the benefits of freedom and they just don't work. The mud contains every day, however. If we publicly an ultrafine abrasive that strips off the fac­ program for Vietnam-era veterans. We tory gloss but doesn't damage the cover of should extend the time period during honor our veterans only 1 day of the the baseball." which Vietnam veterans may use edu­ year, let us pause for a moment each Bintliff then spends hours carefully proc­ cation benefits under the GI bill. We other day, and give thanks to those essing the mud packing it and distrib­ health conditions resulting from agent insure that Americans will always live uting it in one-pound coffee cans that con­ in freedom.e tain two and a half to three pounds of the orange. I have cosponsored measures gooey substance at about $20 a can. pending before the House to accom- Bintliff is the properly reverent custodian plish these goals, and I hope that the BURNS BINTLIFF MAKES MUD of a practice that began almost by accident House will take action soon to enact MATTER TO MAJOR LEAGUERS in 1938, when Russell Aubrey "Lena" Black­ them. bourne, then the third base coach of the Veterans Day is one day of the year Philadelphia Athletics seek to impose its po­ So the secret and success of the mud litical will by brute force, in the name of a should stay with the Bintliff clan for some Government's recent invasion of Gre­ continuing anti-Communist crusade, which time to come. "I've got nine children and nada has caused me a great deal of appears to be the real justification for the five grandchildren, so the odds are pretty consternation. For this reason, I would invasion. good," the AARP member says with a like to share with you some remarks "Is this to be the fate of other Third laugh. prepared by our colleague, the Honor­ World nations seeking to find their own way That should please Lena Blackbourne, able RONALD V. DELLUMS, that reflect in a world in which the nuclear superpower except ... views on this grave matter other than confrontation overrides all other consider­ He was a temperamental sort," Bintliff those of the administration. ations in offers of American aid? For exam­ says, "and he was an American Leaguer all The prepared remarks follow: ple, the Grenadian people were being direct­ the way-it was 10 or 15 years before he ly assisted by the Cubans in the areas of would sell his mud to the National League." STATEMENT OF CONGRESSMAN RONALD V. DEL­ health care, basic literacy and education, Which means that, to the late Black­ LUMS, FOLLOWING His RETURN FROM and public works projects. Is the U.S. gov­ bourne, his successor's name may indeed be HOUSE LEADERSHIP INSPECTION TRIP OF ernment now willing to step into the void mud. GRENADA created by their forced departure, to contin­ Because Burns Bintliff roots for-dare it I was appalled by the U.S. invasion of Gre­ ue these assistance programs? be said?-the Philadelphia Phillies of the nada, which I considered an undeclared act "We are experiencing a great tragedy. The of war in violation of the Constitution, the great danger is that Americans will believe National League.e U.N. and O.A.S. charters. My participation that the invasion proves that military force on the House Leadership trip not only con­ could be effective in places like Nicaragua or firmed my initial assessment but in fact Lebanon. But in Lebanon we are flirting PERSONAL EXPLANATION raised many new questions. Moreover, the with World War III and if we introduced answers to these questions are to be found military force in the same way in Central here in Washington, and not in Grenada. America we would cause civil strife that HON. BOB EDGAR We must have a full Congressional investi­ would result in the deaths of tens of thou­ OF PENNSYLVANIA gation so that we may better understand sands of people.e the events surrounding the invasion. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "Among the more important questions Thursday, November 10, 1983 still unanswered these four deserve full in­ IN MEMORY OF LT. JOHN R. vestigation: 1. What were the real objec­ HUDSON, U.S.N. e Mr. EDGAR. Mr. Speaker, on No­ tives-as opposed to the President's publicly vember 8, 1983, I left Washington at stated rationales-for this invasion? 2. Were approximately 6 p.m. in order to other, peaceful alternatives ever considered HON. NEWT GINGRICH return home to Springfield, Pa., to or proposed and, if so, what were they-and OF GEORGIA why were they rejected? 3. What are the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vote in State and local elections. Un­ larger implications-diplomatically, militari­ fortunately, I was compelled to miss ly and politically-as a consequence of this Thursday, November 10, 1983 the final votes on the continuing reso­ overwhelming use of military force? 4. Is e Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I was lution, H.J. Res. 403. Had I been this militarization of American foreign policy an indication that, for this Adminis­ deeply saddened to learn that U.S. present, I would have voted for final Navy Reserve Lt. John R. Hudson was passage of the resolution and against tration, the military option is the preferred solution in resolving international disputes? among the 236 outstanding young men the motion to recommit. I also would "My own investigation is still incomplete, who died in the disgraceful terrorist have supported the Wright amend­ but I can say the following with virtual cer­ bombing attack on our Marine head­ ment, which provided funds for 16 im­ tainty. The safety of the students was never quarters in Beirut, Lebanon. portant educational and social pro­ the primary concern of either the policy­ Lieutenant Hudson, of Fayette grams. makers or the commanders of the U.S. County, Ga., was the only naval doctor The next day, November 9, I was de­ forces in their planning for this mission. At best, they were a secondary or ancillary goal attached to our marine force in Beirut. layed on my return to Washington by of the invasion. Further, in a 2% hour meet­ Lieutenant Hudson was reared by Drs. heavy fog at the Philadelphia Interna­ ing with the Prime Ministers from the East­ Patrick and Rebekah Anders, of Fay­ tional Airport. If I had been present ern Caribbean states, the question of the ette County. early in the day, I would have joined students' safety was never once raised. I would like to pay tribute to Lieu­ the majority of my colleagues in "What they did raise was their concern tenant Hudson and the 200-plus Amer­ voting for the Harkin amendment to about a leftist government in the Eastern icans who gave their lives for their Caribbean and their repeated desire that country and freedom-loving people ev­ the dairy bill

. ' 32236 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 for national goals, the self-indulgent drinking of an enemy's blood, as the PLO of Lebanon is a necessary precondition for wouldn't have a free society in which gunman did in Cairo in 1971 after shooting such attacks. to indulge themselves. That's a truth Jordan's prime minister. Syrian President Hafez Assad today re­ we forget at our own peril. Few Americans have seen any of the sembles Michael Corleone at the moment in Syrian tape . Networks should family, and to each of the other serv­ hit all his rivals simultaneously. Assad is not invariably show such stuff. They cer­ striking at the multinational force, Israel, icemen who died in Lebanon and Gre­ tainly should not while many children are the Lebanese government and the portion nada, and their families, we owe our awake. of the Palestine Liberation Organization thanks and prayers. God speed them But this glimpse of Syrian reality would that is not entirely subservient to Syria. all.• be a useful antidote to a liberal society's sentimental belief in the efficacy of split­ The United States and Israel must make the-difference negotiations in places like Assad an offer he can't refuse.e THE SYRIAN ROLE IN THE the Middle East. It would drive another MIDEAST stake through the heart of the notion that the world is run by people "just like us" and TRIBUTE TO MAYNARD that the path to peace is through "under­ BERNSTEIN HON. MEL LEVINE standing" them. OF CALIFORNIA It would dash cold water on the recurrent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nonsense about Israel's being an impedi­ HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN ment to peace because it is insufficiently Thursday, November 10, 1983 forthcoming in dealing with neighbors like OF CALIFORNIA e Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Syria. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Long after Grenada is just a pleasant Speaker, the most recent casualty fig­ Thursday, November 10, 1983 ures place the death toll in the bomb­ memory, Syria will be threatening vital ing of the U.S. Marine's headquarters American interests, including Israel's securi­ • Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise ty and a region's stability. Hence, Americans today in order to pay tribute to May­ building in Beirut at 237. Despite must disenthrall themselves. The conjunc­ threats that action will be taken tion of the attack on the Marines in Beirut nard Bernstein, esteemed president of against the perpetrators of this attro­ and the Grenadian invasion could mean California's Camp Ramah. Mr. Bern­ city, the Reagan administration has that the invasion soon will not be seen as an stein will be honored on December 10, done nothing in any international unambiguous signal of strength. 1983 at a dinner dance marking Camp arena or policy area. In Beirut, America suffered a serious mili­ Ramah's 27th anniversary. A column by George Will in today's tary defeat, the significance of which is Mr. Bernstein is certainly deserving Washington Post raises important growing as the weeks pass without an Amer­ ican response. Against the background of of this tribute. He is a unique individ­ questions about the lack of a response Beirut events, the Grenada operation may ual, a man of many fine attributes, a by the United States to the bombing. be construed as evidence that the United loyal friend and an active member of In addition, he illustrates graphically States is just a regional power, prepared to the Jewish community in Los Angeles. the folly of the Reagan administra­ act vigorously only in its front yard. Mr. Bernstein has had a long signifi­ tion's efforts to find favor with Syrian Now, the perception of the United States cant career of service to the Jewish President Hafez Assad. as a regional power would be an improve­ ment over the perception of U.S. weakness community. When will we learn that the thugs As president of Camp Ramah, vice who perpetrate crimes such as this will that spread during the late 1970s. And it might even serve some U.S. interests if Nica­ president of the National Ramah only be emboldened in their efforts if ragua were to perceive the United States as Commission, National Youth Commis­ we do not respond quickly to their at­ ready to act only in this region. But that tacks? When will we recognize Assad sioner of United Synagogue Youth, a perception would be disastrous elsewhere, member of the executive committee on for what he is? At a time when he is and it is encouraged by the failure of the encouraging attacks against Yasser United States to respond to the attack on the University of Judaism's Board of Arafat because he is too "moderate," it the Marines. Directors, member of the board of di­ should be obvious that there is not Gen. John W. Vessey Jr., chairman of the rectors of the Jewish Federation common ground between the beliefs Joint Chiefs of Staff, says "justice" will be Council of Greater Los Angeles, and upon which this Nation was founded administered to "those who directed" the director of Temple Beth Shalom For attack. Senate Majority Leader Howard the Deaf, among other significant po­ and the views of a terrorist like Assad. Baker says there may be retaliation if the I commend Mr. Will's comments to persons responsible can be identified "with sitions, Mr. Bernstein is an important my colleagues and ask that the text of precision and exactness." force in our Jewish community. His ef­ his column be reprinted in the CoN­ What is this, the Warren Court conduct­ forts continue to provide our commu­ GRESSIONAL RECORD. ing foreign policy? Who will read the sus­ nity with inspiration. [From the Washington Post, Nov. 10, 19831 pects their Miranda rights? This is the scru­ I have first-hand knowledge of just pulosity and individualism of our criminal SYRIAN REALITY justice system misapplied to power relations how valuable Maynard Bernstein's between collectives-between nations. It work is on behalf of Camp Ramah and A tape of a Syrian television broadcast, would be proper and cathartic to administer our Jewish community. I spent two which I unwisely played while having break­ retribution to the individuals directly in­ summers there myself, and have re­ fast in my sun room, shows Syrian ceremo­ volved in the attack. But catharsis should turned there for many weekends since. nies last month commemorating the tenth not be a controlling aim of policy, and great The time that I spent at Camp Ramah anniversary of the Yom Kippur war. Assort­ nations are not obsessed with meting out ed civilian and military officials attended. justice to persons who are instruments of was very important to me; it was an in­ There is martial music on the tape, but no other nations' interests. spirational part of my Jewish educa­ narration. None is needed. Israeli aircraft rose on retaliation raids tion, and contributed greatly to the Girls in uniform stand in a row holding against some of Syria's clients almost before formation of my own personal values. live snakes. Suddenly the girls begin killing the dust had settled at the site of the attack I would like to extend my personal the snakes by biting through the snakes' on Israelis. The aircraft rose before Israel congratulations to Maynard Bernstein heads. Snakes are sinewy, and the biting is found out who drove or loaded the truck or not easy, and the girls, although eager, do bought the explosives, because all that is and to his family on receipt of this not seem to enjoy this. The audience of beside the point. The point is that the honor, and wish him the best of luck older men does. Sigmund Freud, call Damas­ attack on the Israelis, like the attack on the in the future.e cus. Marines, serves Syria's interests; such at­ Next, young soldiers tumble out of moving tacks probably could not have occurred trucks, pounce upon puppies and stab them without the knowledge of Syria, which con­ repeatedly. One soldier seems to drink a trols the road by which the truck had to ap­ puppy's blood, perhaps symbolizing the proach the attack sites; Syrian occupation November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32237 H.R. 4342-UNFAIR TAX ON TIPS: Waiters and waitresses work hard for uals born in the transitional "notch" REPEAL MANDATORY TIP AS­ their money. They do not have the big years; that is, 1917-21. This exclusion SUMPTIONS tax loopholes of the rich and power­ of earnings is a clear disincentive to in­ ful. I urge my colleagues to support dividuals who wish to work past the HON. JERRY M. PATIERSON the legislation I recently introduced age of 62. Ignoring the taxes paid by OF CALIFORNIA which would repeal this provision and persons who could have retired early is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES eliminate the hardship it creates on especially difficult to justify given the both employers and employees.e Thursday, November 10, 1983 long-term goals of recent legislation to encourage continued work and raise e Mr. PATTERSON. Mr. Speaker, I H.R. 4093 PROVIDES SOCIAL SE­ the retirement age. take this opportunity to draw the at­ I especially want to congratulate tention of my colleagues to an inequi­ CURITY TRANSITIONAL FOR­ MULA Chairman RoYBAL of the Aging Com­ table provision in our Tax Code which mittee for taking the leadership on has severely cut the income of waiters, this critical issue. He and his staff waitresses, and bartenders. I have in­ HON. MA TIHEW J. RINALDO have worked tremendously hard to de­ troduced legislation to repeal this bur­ OF NEW JERSEY velop a solution that is equitable, eco­ densome provision which was included IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in President Reagan's tax bill. This nomical, and which addresses the le­ unique revenue code section requires Thursday, November 10, 1983 gitimate concerns of millions of Ameri­ employers to report additional em­ e Mr. RINALDO. Mr. Speaker, in can retirees and workers. The chair­ ployee tip income based on the alloca­ recent days, a number of questions man should be commended for his ef­ tion of 8 percent of a restaurant's have arisen over legislation I and a forts and for providing Congress with gross receipts. Many waitresses and number of my colleagues are sponsor­ a legislative solution to the "notch" waiters in my district have provided ing to eliminate the social security problem. me with proof that clearly shows their "notch." This bill, H.R. 4093, has gen­ The attacks on social security that weekly wages are virtually offset by erated considerable bipartisan sup­ have taken place over the last 2 years this required tip credit assessment. port, and I wish to bring to the atten­ have caused many workers to believe The saddest part of this story is that tion of my colleagues a table prepared that the system will not be there to this withholding may occur on money by the staff of the Aging Committee pay their benefits when they retire. which is never actually earned. In in consultation with the Social Securi­ The "notch" problem has worsened many family-style restaurants, a tip ty Administration which compares the this situation by calling into question greater than 10 percent is the excep­ constant dollar value of social security the fundamental equity of the pro­ tion to the rule, with 5 to 10 percent benefits under three different systems: gram, and it has established the dis­ being the norm. For the Federal Gov­ existing law, H.R. 4093, and the old turbing precedent of discriminating ernment to assume all waiters and overindexed law. against individuals purely on the waitresses receive "windfall" tips As the table below demonstrates, grounds of their year of birth. which go unrecorded is presumptuous H.R. 4093 completely eliminates large I do not believe the system can con­ and unfair. I also do not believe that "notches" in social security benefits. tinue to receive the historically high applying another layer of bureaucratic H.R. 4093 does not repeat the errors of public support it has received in the redtape, with the employer acting as the old law formula which caused the face of such assaults. It is imperative the IRS's collection agent, is the most real value of benefits to increase that Congress take action to address efficient manner of improving compli­ beyond the ability of the system to the concerns of millions of workers ance and raising revenues. pay. Instead, it deflates the previous who have become disillusioned as a Our Federal tax laws were founded overindexing by stabilizing future ben­ result of the "notch" problem. on the doctrine of fairness but over efits at 1982 levels and thereby gradu­ The table referred to follows: the years have evolved to the point ally reduces the historically high re­ where unfairness has undermined the placement rates of the early 1980's. COMPARISON OF ACTUAL AND PROJECTED MONTHLY BENE­ public's trust and willingness to volun­ When the current law's permanent tarily comply. I believe writing unfair­ benefit formula produces higher bene­ FITS FOR AGE 65 AVERAGE AND MAXIMUM EARNERS 1 ness into the law, as this tax does, will fits in the late 1990's or early in the UNDER PRESENT LAW, H.R. 4093, AND OLD LAW have an even greater adverse effect on next century, H.R. 4093's transitional [All figures are in constant 1983 dollars] the American citizen's willingness to formula will no longer apply. Present H.R. contribute their fair share. Never This legislation in effect establishes Year of attainment of age 65 2 Old law before has a withholding tax been a "hold harmless" provision, which re­ law 4093 based on assumed income and I see no tains the sense of equity in the system 1981 ...... 636 ...... 636 reason to establish a precedent for while allowing average benefit levels 1982 ...... 575 660 660 1983 ...... 553 656 682 such an onerous type of taxation now. to return gradually to about 42 per­ 1984 ...... 520 650 699 A tip or gratuity is intended to be a cent of immediate preretirement earn­ 1985 ...... 504 652 713 1986 ...... -...... 516 652 729 gift of money given over payment due ings, just as under current law. Howev­ 1987 ...... 525 670 747 for a service rendered. If Webster's er, it does so without creating the siza­ 1988 ...... 527 679 761 1989 ...... 521 689 775 definition still stands, then perhaps ble "notches" found under current 1990 ...... 524 699 788 restaurant tips should be taxed as law. In fact, under the often-cited 1995 ...... 561 737 870 2000 ...... 604 758 990 gifts. If this were the case, I think no worst-case example-not shown in the 2005 ...... 649 s 752 1124 waiter or waitress would ever have to tables-the current law notch of 2010 ...... 697 716 1275 2015 ...... 749 4 647 1429 worry about being taxed on this $110.60 is reduced to $8.40 under H.R. Maximum earner: income again, for current IRS regula­ 4093. 1981 ...... 809 ...... 809 1982 ...... 730 839 839 tions allow an individual to make a Mr. Speaker, I believe it is important 1983 ...... -...... 709 839 871 monetary gift to another person of up to remind my colleagues that double­ 1984 ...... 674 827 893 1985 ...... 659 822 918 to $10,000. digit inflation is not the major reason 1986 ...... 681 826 951 Mr. Speaker, I wholeheartedly sup­ for the up-to-$1,300-a-year difference 1987 ...... 698 828 980 port the goals of improving fair com­ in benefits for 65-years-olds retiring 1988 ...... 704 831 1010 1989 ...... 700 831 1036 pliance and enhancing revenues. I do only days apart. The primary reason is 1990 ...... 708 831 1060 that the post-age-62 earnings of people 1995 ...... 777 831 1203 not, however, support the unjust pro­ • 870 • 831 vision of section 314 of the Tax Equity born after 1916 are excluded in the 2000 ...... 1392 and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982. computation of benefits for individ- • Present law is the 1977 amendments; old law is the 1972 amendments. 32238 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 2 Figures in the present law column for 1982- 86 are the higher of the but a social misfit, and an insecure one at current transition formula or the permanent 1977 amendment formula. All pants in expecting a useful result from figures after 1986 are for the permanent formula. that. the challenging task presented. s Benefits begin declining under the H.R. 4093 transition based on the Without whiskey, he

. ' 32240 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 carries 1,100 passengers and 500 crew­ ment by the United States would be Soviet Union. Were it not for Syrian members. well deserved. Military leaders in sur­ intransigence, the tragedy-laden disar­ On February 3, Father Bordignon rounding southern cone countries will ray in Lebanon would have been set­ officially opened the Italian Seamen's surely note our Nation's support for tled long ago. Were it not for Syrian Club at 352 West 44th Street. "It is a democratic elections in Latin America. links with the Soviet Union, the West home away from home," Father Mario Mr. Speaker, I believe that all in­ would not now be faced with an omi­ said, "providing counseling, dining, formed and interested Americans nous military buildup that threatens and small retail facilities." would like to extend a friendly, con­ not only Israel but NATO's forces in Because of that experience Father gratulatory hand to the new democrat­ the eastern Mediterranean as well. Mario was sent to San Juan, Puerto ically elected government. The follow­ And were it not for Syrian support Rico, to organize the International ing article in the Omaha World-Herald and complicity, the marines and Seamen's Center there, and also serve of November 3, 1983 expresses this French troops who were killed in as port chaplain, the chaplain to thought. I commend it to my col­ Beirut would almost surely be alive International Airport. leagues. today. He returned to New Haven on ARGENTINA: BETTER DAYS AHEAD? How then should the United States August 1977 as assistant pastor of St. Argentina deserves better leadership than deal with Assad? Mr. Netanyahu's arti­ Michael's Church, Wooster Square, it has received in the 40 years during which cle in today's New York Times pro­ where he found many of the 1,100 pa­ the Peronistas have been the dominant po­ vides sobering insight into the nature rishioners sharing his Italian heritage. litical party. This week's elections-in which of the Syrian regime. I want to echo In March 1978 he was appointed the party of Juan and Evita Peron suffered his warning: "People who counsel ap­ pastor of St. Anthony's Church. a major defeat-may have provided such leadership. peasement of Syria in the coin of Leb­ During the past 5 years Father The Peronistas-and the military dictator­ anese sovereignty or Israeli security Mario has employed the use of all the ships that were interspersed with Peronist would weaken the only local power media tools such as: TV, radio, and governments during the past 40 years-have Syria fears, and one that is an unshak­ newspaper coverage to spread the managed to bring Argentina close to ruin. able American ally-Israel.'' word of church activities to the out­ As a result of disastrous mismanagement, I ask that the full text of Ben Ne­ side community. what should be a prosperous land suffers tanyahu's article be reprinted in the Beside the existing church organiza­ from one of the cruelest inflations on the globe. Unemployment remains high and RECORD, and . I commend my col­ tions two more new organizations have leagues' attention to it. been formed, through Father Mario's production low. The foreign debt of $40 bil­ lion puts severe strains on the economy and A DEAL WITH SYRIA? efforts, St. Anthony Society and St. the government. Human rights eroded Anthony School Alumni Association.e under the generals who have been in charge . The Syrians must therefore November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32241 overcome Israel. Of course, first they would INTRODUCTION OF OCEAN sion, skin tumors, parasite infesta­ like to repossess the strategic Golan: the DUMPING REFORM LEGISLA­ tions, microbial infections, chemical Syrians went to war against Israel twice, in TION contamination, and developmental ab­ 1948 and 1967, when the Golan was firmly in their hands. further, Syria does not want normalities are rampant in fish and creation of another Arab state; as Mr. Assad HON. ~UUAMJ.HUGHES shellfish inhabiting the bight apex has said, "Palestine is merely part of South­ OF NEW JERSEY area. ern Syria." Thus, Israel must be destroyed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The blame for this serious environ­ so that its territory may be absorbed so that Thursday, November 10, 1983 mental problem does not rest solely Syria may dispose freely of Lebanon and e Mr. HUGHES. Mr. Speaker, in with sludge dumping; ocean dumping Jordan. is just one part of a very large prob­ Neither the obsession with Greater Syria America today, our oceans are the last great dumping grounds. Off the New lem, which also involves pollution re­ nor the fanaticism of the regime are fully sulting from runoff from agricultural grasped in the West. With his bland exteri­ Jersey coast alone, over 7 million wet or, Mr. Assad is not good copy compared to tons of sewage sludge are dumped and urban areas, industrial discharges, his ally the Ayatollah Ruholiah Khomeini. each year, seriously impacting the and the release of untreated sewage But in cold-blooded murder, he is his equal. State's coastal waters and threatening into the Hudson-Raritan estuary. For In the Syrian city of Hamma, Mr. Assad's our important fishery and coastal re­ this reason, our proposal also lays a army reportedly killed as many as 20,000 ci­ sources. foundation for the regional planning vilians and turned "half the town into a Despite the fact that the House and and coordination necessary to improve parking lot," according to The New York Senate overwhelmingly approved legis­ the overall water quality of the bight Times. lation which I introduced in 1977 to apex. Even more telling, the regime inculcates end the ocean dumping of harmful brutality as a social good. After Syrian sol­ Finding acceptable long-term alter­ sewage sludge, this practice contin­ natives to ocean dumping is a difficult diers murdered and mutilated Israeli ues-more than 2 years after the con­ P.O.W.'s in the Yom Kippur War, Syrian process for several reasons. Munici­ Defense Minister Mustafa Tias glowingly gressionally mandated 1981 deadline. palities have a built-in incentive to awarded the Medal of the Republic to "the Although Congress has worked dili­ ocean dump-it is cheap to barge outstanding recruit from Aleppo who gently over the past decade to end sewage sludge to a location barely out slaughtered 28 Jewish soldiers like sheep. ocean dumping that degrades the marine environment, several munici­ of site of land and drop it in the ocean. He butchered three of them with an ax and At the same time, the lack of Federal decapitated them. He broke the neck of an­ palities in the New York-New Jersey other and devoured his flesh.''

. ' November 10, 1983 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32243 square feet of space, rehabilitated at a cost reminders of God's unrelenting love IN RECOGNITION OF JAMES L. of $700,000, were filled instantly. and welcome His divine guidance. HEINSELMAN Igoe, meanwhile, is spending nearly $1 Ever since Rev. W. A. Waddell pre­ million to convert the 110-year-old, five­ story Viner Music Store into a 37-room inn. sided over the church as its first HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON It may be open by the end of the year. formal pastor, First Presbyterian has Construction is under way on Cohen's helped people who are striving to OF CALIFORNIA project to turn the Pierce Building into become full persons by answering IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 20,000 square feet of office space. A green­ their spiritual needs. As a result, much Thursday, November 10, 1983 house will be built next to the sidewalk, of the Christian fellowship that has gathering sunlight into the restaurant that e Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I will be located in the basement. characterized San Pedro for the last Other projects, many of them innovative, 100 years has been fostered by this rise today to pay tribute to James L. are in the works. church. First Presbyterian's present Heinselman, outgoing honorary mayor Meanwhile, young professionals are pastors, Rev. Charmian E. Goudy and of Wilmington, Calif. On November buying and rehabilitating the old houses in Dr. Malcolm R. Lovell, continue to 30, Jim will be honored for his the hills. nurture Christian values in a manner achievements at the annual Harbor Jean Deighan, senior trust officer for Holidays banquet at the Los Verdes Northeast Bank, is restoring a 150-year-old which better enables us to understand Greek revival house with wrought iron grill­ our mortality in the context of the Country Club in Rancho Palos Verdes. work, pillars, winding staircases and floor­ present day. Jim has led an active career devoted to-ceiling bay windows. Mr. Speaker, my wife, Lee, joins me to higher education. Starting in 1957, Deighan is the organizer of the Bangor in extending this tribute to the First fresh out of the University of North­ Community Promotion Project, an effort to ern Iowa, as a physics and math in­ get people to have pride in their city again. Presbyterian Church of San Pedro. I The group held a contest last year to would recommend a visit to this his­ structor at Denison Senior High come up with a slogan for Bangor. The toric place of worship, which is located School in Iowa, Jim worked his way up winner was "Bangormania," and a lot of at 731 South Averill Avenue, to the ladder to become president of Los people did not like it. The resulting angry anyone who visits San Pedro; for only Angeles Harbor College in 1980, where letters to the local newspaper delighted then may you learn how much this he serves today. Along the way, he has Deighan, and not only because they drew served as dean of instruction at the attention to the civic pride project. church means to our city.e The protesters said that the slogan is not Los Angeles Trade Technical College, dignified enough for their great city. the Los Angeles City College, and the Bangor, they said, should be known now PERSONAL EXPLANATION College of Dupage, lllinois. and forever as the Queen City.e Jim received his B.A. in education HON. JAMES McCLURE CLARKE from the University of Northern Iowa CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL in 1956 and his M.A. in education in OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN OF NORTH CAROLINA 1960. Jim continued to expand his edu­ CHURCH OF SAN PEDRO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cational background, enrolling in grad­ Thursday, November 10, 1983 uate studies at Illinois State Universi­ ty, Michigan State University, North­ HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON • Mr. CLARKE. Mr. Speaker, on Oc­ ern Illinois University, and Texas OF CALIFORNIA tober 31, 1983, I was necessarily absent A&M University. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for three votes. I would like to make Jim has also been actively involved Thursday, November 10, 1983 clear my position on those measures with the California Association of e Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, 100 considered in the House. Community Colleges, the American years ago this month seven people en­ On the motion to H.R. 3222, the Association of Community and Junior tered into a special convenant with Commerce, Justice, State, and Judici­ Colleges, the Los Angeles Community God. Those people, six women and a ary Appropriations Act for fiscal year College District, the National Science man meeting in a hall above a tavern, 1984, to instruct conferees to insist on Foundation, the American Institute of founded the First Presbyterian the House position that $70.15 million Physics, and has served as chairperson Church of San Pedro. On November of the funds in the bill be earmarked of the Los Angeles Urban Consortium 20, I will be amongst the church's fol­ for juvenile justice programs, rollcall for Higher Education. lowers to celebrate its centennial. No. 431, I would have voted "yea." While pursing his successful career The First Presbyterian Church bears On the motion to H.R. 3222, the in education, Jim has somehow always the distinctions of being the oldest Commerce, Justice, State, and Judici­ managed to find time to devote to his place of Christian worship in San ary Appropriations Act for fiscal year community. He is the current Presi­ Pedro. When it was founded in 1883, 1984, to instruct conferees to insist on dent of the Wilmington Boys Club's San Pedro was but a small coastal city the House position that no more than Board of Directors, and chairperson of of 1,500. Today, San Pedro boasts $21.3 million of the funds in the bill be more than 74,000 residents and is the the United Way Region III Public appropriated for the Endowment for Service Division. finest port city in the world. As is Democracy, and that no endowment always true of a growing city, San My wife Lee joins me in extending funds be given to any entity related to our appreciation to Jim for his many Pedro has experienced significant a U.S. political party or party official change. contributions to our community and to Change, or what we tend to politely or employee, rollcall No. 432, I would wish him, his wife Shirley, and their refer to as progress, is infrequently have voted "nay." four children, Craig, Lisa, Brian, and considerate of tradition or institution. On the amendment to H.R. 2867, the Liri all the best in their future endeav­ But for reasons which are clear to Hazardous Waste Control Act, that ors.e those who worship at First Presbyteri­ strikes provision empowering EPA to an, growth and progres'i have not en­ litigate cases if the Justice Depart­ gendered an adversarial relationship ment fails to act within 150 days, roll­ between church and community. Like call No. 434, I would have voted "nay." its seven founders, those who worship Mr. Speaker, I appreciate having in this church understand the mortali­ this opportunity to make my views ty of our existence; that it is because known for the REcoRD.e of our mortality that we should seek 32244 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 10, 1983 SHAR-ANNE ALVAREZ, OUTGO­ As Miss Port of Los Angeles, Shar­ An avid sports enthusiast, Shar­ ING "MISS PORT OF LOS AN­ Anne rode in the Rose Parade, the Anne is in her 4th year as a Los Ange­ GELES 1983" Christmas Afloat Parade, the San les Rams cheerleader, and has traveled Pedro Christmas Parade, and the Wil­ to many cities across the Nation doing HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON mington Parade. In addition, she at­ promotional work for the Rams. She is OF CALIFORNIA tended monthly mixers for the Wil­ currently employed by the Auto Club IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mington Chamber and numerous of Southern California as senior traf­ Thursday, November 10, 1983 luncheons and dinners. It is of special fic clerk. interest to note that Shar-Anne was e Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, During her reign as Miss Port of Los coming up on November 30 is the also a contestant in the Miss Califor­ Angeles, Shar-Anne met many inter­ annual Harbor Holidays banquet spon­ nia USA Pageant. esting and exciting people. It made sored by the Wilmington Chamber of Ms. Alvarez has lived in San Pedro her year as Miss Port of Los Angeles a Commerce. At that time, the chamber for the past 8% years and is a graduate very memorable experience. I join will honor Shar-Anne Alvarez, for her of San Pedro High School. She attend­ with my wife, Lee, in paying tribute to outstanding contributions as the out­ ed Los Angeles Harbor College and Shar-Anne and wish her the very best going Miss Port of Los Angeles 1983. majored in business management. in years to come.e