October 11, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27421 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS U.S. ARMS CONTROL POLICY What are the chief differences between Union. In which working group will these these proposals? systems be discussed? Which will be the most difficult to re What is our policy related to these sys HON. LEE H. HAMILTON solve? tems? OF INDIANA What are the prospects for agreement? Will our policy position recognize the ex IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES When? istence of these systems and allow for some Friday, October 11, 1985 What is the verification capability of the accounting for these systems? U.S. in each area? 10. Do you plan to raise the question of Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, on March Can we get adequate verification without the future of the 1972 ABM Treaty at these 25, 1985, I initiated correspondence with on-site inspection? talks? the Department of State concerning U.S. 3. Is it our objective in Geneva to build on Is it our policy to continue to adhere to policy in the arms control negotiations in the SALT II agreement, to incorporate the this treaty? Geneva. It is my belief that the substance basic limitations of SALT, respect its provi Do you plan to discuss any modifications sions, and extend them? of our policy deserves greater public atten of the ABM Treaty? Will we adhere to the SALT II limits as 11. To what extent do you intend to raise tion and exposition than it has heretofore long as the Soviet Union does? received. treaty compliance at the Geneva talks? If the Soviet Union adheres to SALT II If so, why do you choose to raise them at I was disappointed that the State Depart limits until the end of 1985, will it be our this set of talks rather than address them in ment delayed replies to my letter until Sep policy to try to extend the limits beyond the the forum of the Standing Consultative tember 11, 1985, and sought to provide expiration date? Commission? briefings in the interim instead of a written 4. What is our response to the new Soviet Have any of the Soviet violations Jeopard reply. This reply is useful, but I believe that deployment of mobile SS-24 and SS-25 mis ized the national security of the U.S.? siles? If so, which ones? several aspects of the reply to my letter Are the SS-24s and SS-25s barred by need to be answered or further clarified. 12. Do you plan to propose a limitation or SALT II or are they replacements for the a ban on anti-satellite weapons systems For this reason I am writing a followu~ old SS-lls and SS-13s? ? letter. Do you intend to address this issue with a What limitations on ASAT weapons do In the meantime I would like to share proposal in Geneva? you believe are verifiable? with my colleagues the correspondence to What is our view of the development of What is the Soviet view of an ASAT ban date: new mobile missiles by the Soviets? at this time? Do our views differ if those mobile mis COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, siles are single rather than multi-warhead? I appreciate your attention to these ques Washington. DC, March 25, 1985. 5. Is the "build-down" idea still part of our tions regarding our policy and objectives in Hon. GEORGE P. SHULTZ, strategic arms proposal in Geneva? the Geneva arms control negotiations and I Secretary, Department of State, What is our policy with respect to the look forward to receiving your responses Washington. DC. Midgetman missile? soon. DEAR MR. SECRETARY: I am writing you to Would deployment of the MX and the Sincerely yours, request a statement of our policy toward Midgetman be within SALT limits? LEE H. HAMILTON, the new arms control negotiations in 6. What is the purpose of the Strategic Chainnan, Subcommittee on Geneva including specific reference to our Defense Initiative-to protect people or mis Europe and the Middle East. short- and long-term objectives for the ne siles? gotiations. So far, your discussions with Which aspects, if any, in the space-de U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, Members of the Committee on Foreign Af- fense program are open to limitation in the Washington, DC, September 11, 1985. fairs have focused primarily on the back negotiations-research, developmemt, test Hon. LEE H. HAMILTON, ground and procedures of the talks. I am ing, production or deployment? Chainnan. Subcommittee on Europe and the anxious to know the substance of our policy Have you ruled out any limits on SDI at Middle East, House of Representatives. and the specific goals we are seeking this time? DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I am replying on through negotiations. Will decisions to continue development of behalf of the Secretary to your letter of I would like answers to the following ques the Strategic Defense Initiative be based on March 25, 1985, which contains a list of tions with as much detail as possible in un Ambassador Nitze's requirement that it be a questions related to United States arms con classified form and a second reply, if neces survivable and cost-effective system? trol policy and objectives. I have tried to sary, in classified form: Why would the Soviet Union ever want to answer your questions as succinctly as possi 1. Does the United States seek a compre reduce its offensive missiles when the U.S. is ble. hensive agreement in Geneva or a more lim working on its missile defense? 1. The United States seeks a "comprehen ited agreement? 7. Does our policy allow trading off reduc sive" agreement in Geneva in the sense that Can an agreement in one of the three ne tions or limitations between the three the whole range of questions concerning nu gotiating areas be completed while negotia groupings of strategic, intermediate-range, clear and outer space arms will be addressed tions in the other areas continue? and space-defense weapons? and accounted for in three negotiating Will accords reached in Geneva, whether If so, what systems are we prepared to groups. It is our view that if an agreement comprehensive or limited, be submitted to trade off? can be reached on some issues in one negoti Congress as treaties or agreements? What systems are .we not prepared to ating forum then formalizing that agree 2. For each of the three sets of negotia trade off? ment should not be delayed pending the tions-strategic weapons, intermediate Are deep cuts in Soviet land-based missiles completion of negotiations in the other range weapons, and space-defense weap one of our primary objectives in Geneva? fora. Accords reached in Geneva will be sub ons-I would like your answers to the fol What systems are we willing to trade for mitted to Congress in accordance with US lowing questions: those deep cuts-MX, bombers, Cruise mis law. The form of such accords has not been What are the current weapons in U.S. and siles? determined. Soviet arsenals? 8. The Soviet Union has linked "radical" 2. In the strategic offensive arms area, the What future weapons systems are reductions in offensive arms to curtailment Soviet Union has about 9,000 warheads on planned, and how will they affect the quan of space-based defense. Are we willing to ballistic missiles in its operational invento titative and qualitative arms balance? consider some possible trade-offs between ry. The US currently has about 7,600 war What is the U.S. objective, both in the in offensive weapons and the space-based pro heads on ballistic missiles in the operational terim and in the long-term structure of gram, such as limitations on development inventory. The Soviet Union has 170 Bear force levels? and/or testing if not on research? and Bison strategic aviation aircraft and What is the Soviet proposal on the table? 9. British and French nuclear missiles con about 250 Backfire bombers. The US has What is the U.S. proposal on the table? tinue to be an issue of concern to the Soviet 264 B-52s in the active inventory. Of the
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member of the Senate on the floor. Boldface type indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 27422 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 11, 1985 operational Soviet bomber inventory about The US objective in the INF negotiations types of cruise missiles being deployed by 25 Bears are ALCM carriers while the US is to eliminate the entire class of longer both sides, it is likely that we will require has ALCMs deployed on 98 B-52s. range INF missiles. Failing that, the US cooperative verification measures that sup Soviet strategic capabilities today reflect seeks an equal global level of LRINF missile plement NTM to improve our ability to more than a decade of major qualitative and warheads at the lowest possible level. On verify Soviet compliance with limits on quantitative force improvements that have the other hand, the Soviets' current propos these systems. Further, Soviet non-compli significantly altered the strategic balance. al would eliminate US deployments of ance and probable non-compliance with Current Soviet ICBM forces pose concern LRINF missiles in Europe, while the Soviets many provisions of existing arms control for strategic stability because of the coun would actually be free to increase their mis agreements highlights the need for tighter terforce capability that is not available on sile force in Europe. The Soviets have of treaty drafting and more comprehensive the US side. The new Soviet ICBMs, the SS fered to freeze the level of SS-20 deploy verification measures in future agreements. X-24 and SS-X-25, will afford the USSR ments in Asia provided an agreement on To this end, as the President has stated. significant improvements in survivability INF systems in Europe is reached, and there we are analyzing the utility of cooperative and reliability. Their mobility will most is no change in the Asian "strategic situa measures that go beyond NTM; on-site in likely significantly complicate US targeting tion". The Soviets have also proposed, as a spection is one area we are examining. and the verification of future arms control temporary measure "to improve the negoti While the Soviets have long been opposed agreements. ating climate", a freeze on further LRINF to on-side inspection, we have had recent in Planned US force improvements, includ missile deployments in Europe. dications-in both actions and public state ing the D-5 SLBM, the MX ICBM, and the The current Soviet proposal would leave ments by responsible Soviet officials-that small ICBM, will only partially redress that the Soviet Union with a monopoly in they would not rule out on-site inspection imbalance. Continued deployment of the LRINF missile warheads. The Soviets have under all circumstances. Trident SSBN will also help insure the con been unwilling to accept the principle that 3. It is the Administration's objective to tinued effectiveness of our sea-based deter the US has a right to LRINF missile deploy draw from the SALT experience where it is rent. The deployment of the MX will sig ments in Europe. There are no immediate beneficial. However, the Administration's nificantly improve the capability, accuracy prospects for agreement because of this objectives in Geneva are far more ambitious and reliability of the ICBM force, and the Soviet intransigence and their refusal to than were those that resulted in the SALT deterrent credibility of the Triad as a whole. accept NATO's right to respond to Soviet agreements. As for adhering to SALT II, the The deployment of the small ICBM will add nuclear missile deployments. Persistence Soviets have violated significant portions of significantly to the survivability of US and patience will be required, but the US the agreement. Despite Soviet actions, the ICBM forces as a whole, and will enhance hopes that the Soviets will seriously negoti President announced on June 10, 1985 that stability. ate when their public posturing has failed. the US would "go the extra mile" by dis The Soviets are also continuing to mod In the space and defense area, the Soviets mantling a Poseidon SSBN when the 7th ernize their bomber force, through the addi maintain vigorous research programs in the Trident goes on sea trials. This is to allow tion of the Bear H ALCM carrier and the field of ballistic missile defense and space the USSR additional time to come into com development and expected deployment of weaponry, including ASATs, beam weapons pliance with its arms control obligations. the new Blackjack bomber. The US is con such as lasers and other advanced ballistic 4. The Soviets have declared the SS-X-24 tinuing to deploy long-range ALCMs on B- missile defense technologies; they probably ICBM to be their one new type of ICBM 52 bombers in order to ensure the continued have the technological ability to conduct permitted under SALT II. Thus, the Presi effectiveness of these bombers by providing electronic warfare against space weapons. dent concluded in his two reports to the them a stand-off capability against increas Operational Soviet space and defense Congress on Soviet non-compliance that the ingly capable Soviet air defenses. weapons include an anti-satellite weapon SS-X-25 is a second new ICBM and a viola The US objective is to establish a more and the world's only operational ABM tion of the Soviet's political commitment to stable balance between US and Soviet stra system, . which is current observe the provisions of the SALT II agree tegic forces than exists today. In order to do ly being upgraded, as well as a huge defen ment. this, it is essential that we continue to mod sive network of anti-aircraft radars, surface 5. The Administration is pursuing with ernize our aging nuclear deterrent in order to-air missiles, and interceptor aircraft. the Soviets all paths that lead to substantial to maintain its credibility. At the same time, In contrast, the US is engaged in a re and verifiable reductions in the levels of we seek significant and verifiable reductions search program in support of the Presi strategic arms. The US first proposed the in the START negotiations. dent's announced Space Defense Initiative build-down concept to the Soviets in 1983, To achieve these arms control objectives, . This research program is fully con and that offer remains on the table for the United States has tabled a draft treaty sistent with the ABM Treaty and will exam their consideration. detailing our proposed approach for strate ine the feasibility of advanced technologies 6. The Strategic Defense Initiative gic arms reduction. The US has emphasized to create a defense against ballistic missiles is a research program to assess the feasibili in Geneva that it is flexible on the means which would strengthen deterrence and in ty of advanced technologies to support an by which an agreement achieves enhanced crease our security and that of our Allies. effective defense against ballistic missiles. strategic stability at substantially reduced The US has no operational space weapons In the event relevant technologies prove levels of arms. The US has consistently con and no operational ballistic missile defense feasible, we envisage that defenses might veyed its commitment to reductions in bal system. We maintain only a small number provide a more stable basis for deterrence in listic missile throw-weight and warhead of air defense interceptor aircraft. the future. The current strategic regime numbers and has also proposed limitations The President has made clear that the US seeks to deter through the threat of impos on long-range ALCMs. The Soviets so far goal is to seek military stability at the ing unacceptable costs for aggression and, has been unwilling to offer any specific pro lowest possible force levels that can be ef indirectly, through denying gains. This is posal on reductions until the US accepts a fectively verified. accomplished primarily through offensive number of preconditions including a pro The Geneva negotiations are conducted in force retaliation. Effective defenses would posed ban on SDI research and the elimina strict confidence and it would thus be inap increase the role of goal denial in the deter tion of NATO's LRINF deployments. The propriate to discuss specific proposals under rent relationship. Therefore, the dichotomy Soviets have only presented a broad and, re discussion. However, the general character that some observers draw between deter grettably, vague concept dealing with possi istics of both the US and Soviet positions rence and defense is false. We would seek to ble reductions in strategic forces. No indica are covered above. protect people through deterring attack in tions of bow this concept might address US Information about US verification capa the first place. concerns has been provided. bilities is among the most sensitive in the Nor would a defense-reliant environment In the INF area, the Soviet system of government. The most complete unclassi seek to defend US ICBM silos per se. greatest concern is the SS-20 MIRVed fied discussion of verification associated Through the capability to degrade some LRINF missile. The Soviets now have 423 with ASAT arms control can be found in the substantial portion of attacking weapons. launchers, having a total of over 1,260 nu President's Report to Congress on ASAT defenses would enhance deterrence by deny clear warheads. In addition, the Soviets Arms Control, dated March 31, 1984, which ing an aggressor any likelihood of launching have continued to construct additional SS- I previously sent to you. In the case of limi a militarily significant first strike. 20 bases in both the eastern and western tations on nuclear forces to date, we have The SDI research program is not open to areas of the USSR. relied principally on National Technical negotiated constraints. Neither US nor In response to this major Soviet deploy Means to monitor treaty compliance. Soviet advanced technology research pro ment of advanced LRINF range ballistic With the introduction of mobile missile sys grams are suited to verifiable limitations. missiles, NATO has begun the deployment tems such as the Soviet road-mobile SS-X- The US is committed to determining wheth of 108 Pershing II ballistic missiles and 464 25 and the rail-mobile SS-X-24, and small, er defenses can provide a more stable and LRINF cruise missiles. dual-capable systems such as the various long-term basis for national security. October 11, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27423 If SDI demonstrates that defensive sys demand that the Soviet Union be granted The recent Soviet proposal to destroy ex tems should figure prominently in future the right to have nuclear forces equal to isting "space strike arms," to including US national security strategy, deployment those of all other powers combined. Such a ASAT weapons, would preserve existing decisions would be based on criteria that de demand completely contradicts the princi Soviet advantages in ASATs, constrain US fensive systems be survivable and cost-effec ple of equality which is fundamental to US programs, and be virtually impossible to tive at the margin. Soviet arms control and, thus, this demand verify effectively. We are attempting to secure Soviet coop is patently unacceptable. I hope that this has been responsive to eration in a transition to greater defensive 10. The US is committed to reversing the your request. Please let me know if I can be reliance. While we hope a transition could erosion of the ABM Treaty caused by Soviet of further assistance. be jointly-managed and subject to negotia treaty violations. We have repeatedly ex With best wishes, tions, the USSR would not be given a veto pressed in Geneva our serious concern about Sincerely, over US deployment decisions. Reductions the large phased array radar at WILLIAM L. BALL III, in offensive systems would likely play an in Krasnoyarsk which violates the Soviet legal Assistant Secretary Legislative tegral role in such a transition. On the one obligation under the ABM Treaty. We have and Intergovernmental Affairs. hand, substantial reductions could limit the also raised many other ABM related compli threat with which defenses would have to ance concerns with the Soviets. If we can cope; on the other, sufficiently robust de ever hope to move forward in a cooperative PROGRESS IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS fenses might themselves motivate arms re manner to a reliance on defense, the Soviet RESEARCH ductions, since there would be little value in must take a more constructive approach to retaining obsolete forces, and since defenses resolving our compliance concerns. would negate any advantage accruing to the If, at some time in the future, SDI tech HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE clandestine stockpiling of weapons. nologies prove feasible, modifications of the OF MASSACHUSETTS ABM Treaty would be a subject for negotia 7. We believe that the best route to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES progress in the current negotiations is to tions with the Soviets in accordance with move forward in each negotiating group the Treaty provision on revisions. This com Friday, October 11, 1985 whenever possible, rather than trying to re mitment was reconfirmed by President Reagan and Prime Minister Thatcher when Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, cystic fibrosis, solve all issues at once. The primary US goal the most lethal genetic disease in children, in the START negotiating group is to they agreed to their four points in Decem achieve an agreement which reduces ballis ber 1984. has been one of the most intractable and tic missiles and their warheads in a way that 11. The US has repeatedly raised compli mysterious diseases facing biomedical re enhances stability, especially by reducing in ance questions with the Soviet Union in dip search. I am pleased today to make note of centives for a first strike. With this in mind, lomatic channels, at the US-USSR Standing an article in the Wall Street Journal indi we have proposed, as part of our plan to Consultative Commission, and during the cating that a key step has been taken in de current Geneva talks. Raising Soviet non achieve deep reductions, to explore trade veloping a diagnostic test for cystic fibro offs based on areas of advantage and con compliance issues in the Geneva Nuclear and Space Talks underscores the impor sis. Cystic fibrosis is beginning to yield to cern in offensive nuclear weapons. all of the effort being put in to research in Our negotiators have been granted unpar tance we attach to the resolution of these alleled flexibility to work with the Soviets issues, in that it clearly indicates to the this area, and it becomes even more impor Soviet Union that the prospects for reach tant that we persevere in our research ef toward the achievement of effective arms ing new arms control agreements will be af control agreements that will enhance our forts until we have the answers to this dis fected by their record of compliance with ease. national security. Our goal in START is sig existing treaties. nificant and verifiable reductions in strate While all of the Soviet non-compliance ac [From the Wall Street Journal, Oct. 10, gic force numbers and throw-weight to tivities have some degree of military signifi 1985] achieve a stable nuclear balance. At the cance, several are particularly noteworthy. SCIENTISTS CLOSER TO DEVELOPING TEST FOR same time, to achieve the desired objectives, The large phased-array radar being con CYSTIC FIBROSIS it is necessary to modernize our forces in structed near Krasnoyarsk in central Sibe overwhelming proof of why we need Miran ty lying on the opposite side of the cystic fi WASHINGTON.-Legal scholars and civil lib da . . . because there are people like Ed brosis defect must be found. By having two ertarians are reacting with bewilderment Meese who believe that anyone who's a sus markers that straddle the cystic fibrosis and outrage to a published statement by At pect is guilty until proven innocent. My gene, the scientists said they can be positive torney General Edwin Meese that criminal God, this guy's beginning to worry me." that the presence of both markers signifies suspects are not innocent and therefore the presence of the defect. How soon the should not have the right to an attorney second marker will be found is uncertain, al when the police question them. Meese made the statement in an interview GLICKMAN HAS EYES ON DOLE though at the current rate of progress in ge SENATE SEAT netic research, it could be within one or two appearing in the current issue of U.S. News years, the researchers indicated. & World Report. It includes this dialogue: "Q. You criticize the Miranda ruling, which gives suspects the right to have a HON. MARY ROSE OAKAR INJUSTICE UNDER ATIORNEY lawyer present before police questioning. OF OHIO GENERAL MEESE Shouldn't people, who may be innocent, have such protection? IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "A. Suspects who are innocent of a crime Friday, October 11, 1985 HON. BRUCE F. VENTO should. But the thing is, you don't have OF MINNESOTA many suspects who are innocent of a crime. Ms. OAKAR. Mr. Speaker, my friend and That's contradictory. If a person is innocent colleague Representative DAN GLICKMAN is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of a crime, then he is not a suspect." being urged to run for the Senate from the Friday, October 11, 1985 Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe, an State of Kansas. I believe that Congress Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I was recently expert in constitutional law, said Wednes man GLICKMAN would pose a worthy chal day that Meese "obviously does not believe lenge to the majority leader of the Senate, astonished and outraged to read a state in the presumption of innocent. Mere accu ment published in U.S. News & World sation does not transform one into a crimi Mr. DOLE. DAN GLICKMAN is one of the Report by our Attorney General, Edwin nal. Civilized society could not long survive strong voices and fine leaders in the House. Meese, regarding his views of the Miranda if Mr. Meese's views became prevalent." We will sorely miss him if he decides to ruling and the rights of criminal suspects. "It's dangerous to have the attorney gen seek the Senate seat. In response to the U.S. News & World eral spouting such nonsense," declared Paul I would like to submit to the RECORD an Report question, " You criticize the Miran Roeber, professor of criminal law at the article which appeared in the Washington University of California's Boalt School of Times on my colleague from the State of da ruling, which gives suspects the right to Law. "Obviously, many people are suspected have a lawyer present before police ques who turn out to be innocent of a crime. The Kansas: tioning. Shouldn't people, who may be in fact of suspicious is not the equivalent of GLICKMAN HAS EYES ON DOLE SENATE SEAT nocent, have such protection?", Mr. Meese guilt." states, "Suspects who are innocent of a "For an attorney general of the United States to be speaking that way shows an un Down the street from the Kansas State crime should. But the thing is, you don't Fair in Hutchinson last month, in the heart have many suspects who are innocent of a believable lack of understanding of the Bill of Rights, and he should be ashamed of of the home turf of Senate Majority Leader crime. That's contradictory. If a person is himself," agreed Arthur Spitzer, legal direc Robert Dole, about 500 folks gathered for innocent of a crime, then he is not sus tor of the American Civil Liberties Union an increasingly common Midwestern affair, pect." office in Washington, DC. a "Farm Crisis Rally." Mr. Meese has publicly stated that inno "Not everyone who is arrested is guilty. The organizer was Rep. Dan Glickman. a cent people are not suspects, thus assuming Innocent people are arrested every day, slightly built fellow with a perpetual 5 mostly by mistake and occasionally by o'clock shadow, a sunflower lapel pin and a that all suspects are guilty. The proposition 12-year string of electoral wins all the more in our Bill of Rights that one is innocent frameup. The Bill of Rights is meant to pro tect those innocent people who become sus remarkable because he is a Democrat in a until proven guilty is obviously foreign to pects," Spitzer said. Republican state. Mr. Meese. Suspicion does not prove guilt. "He's got the whole thing backwards," Somebody pushed in a wheelbarrow of It is inconceivable to me that the person said University of Michigan criminal law fresh manure labeled "Administration Farm who has taken an oath to uphold the Con professor Yale Kamisar. "It's incredible. A Policy." Somebody else wrote In "Dump stitution has made such an abhorrent state person who is a suspect does not have to do Dole," which is the name of an organization ment which contradicts the Bill of Rights, anything to establish his innocence; the started in February after Mr. Dole helped the document which was created to protect government has to come up with the evi President Reagan kill an emergency farm dence to Justify prosecuting you and prov relief bill. the innocent people who may become sus ing you guilty beyond a reasonable doubt." Imported Democrats like Sen. Tom pects. Kamisar said he found it "mind-boggling" Harkin of Iowa and Texas Agriculture Sec This statement cannot be left to fade that the statement came from a man who retary Jim Hightower attacked Reagan ad with the passage of time. Our civil liberties recently benefited from the presumption of ministration farm policy and gave fulsome are at stake. This Miranda ruling protects innocence himself. Before being confirmed praise to Mr. Glickman, the five-term con our basic right to due process. Mr. Meese as attorney general early this year, Meese gressman most capable of challenging Mr. believes not only that this decision was was cleared by a special prosecutor of "what Dole for re-election next year. amounted to criminal activity," Kamisar re Such is life around Mr. Dole. one of the wrong, but that the fifth amendment of our called. dominant figures of American politics whose Constitution is wrong. Terry Eastland, chief spokesman for concerns go from the earthy to the interna The position of Attorney General is much Meese, said that U.S. News had permitted tional, from the farm house to the White too important to the preservation of our Meese to examine his answers before they House. If there is one mandatory check civil liberties to be left in unknowledgeable were published. point in the legislative go-round between October 11, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27425 the White House and Capitol Hill, it is prob much faster than anyone would have antici 12 seats up for reelection next year com ably in the chambers of Mr. Dole. pated in terms of crop prices, farm land pared with 22 for Republicans, Mr. Dole While few serious observers now think Mr. values, small towns, banks, just the whole would suffer a double blow that could crip Dole could be beaten by Mr. Glickman in process. ple his hopes for a presidential run in 1988. next fall's elections, the majority leader's Meanwhile back at the fairgrounds, while Blame for loss of the Senate would be status demonstrates a fact of American poli Mr. Glickman was having his nearby rally, partly laid to him. Also he would no longer tics: The higher one's career rises inside the Mr. Dole had returned to the core practice be majority leader, one of the premier posts Beltway, the greater the strains in the of politicians-working the crowd. Because for commanding headlines, second only to hometown base. of a minor flap in the Kansas press a few Back at home there is always a Glickman days before, Mr. Dole's office had canceled the president and equal to the speaker of chipping away at the foundation. plans for a fairgrounds press conference the House. Few lawmakers have an ambitious an scheduled for exactly the same time as the Mr. Glickman, while relatively unknown agenda as Mr. Dole, which falls into four po Glickman rally, 2:30 p.m. in Washington, has excellent political cap litical divisions: getting re-elected next year; Mr. Dole's office said the timing had been ital in Kansas. His hometown is Wichita running the Senate; getting enough Repub an oversight by a junior staff member, but which is the major city and media market in licans elected to the Senate so they remain the episode was another sign of the long his district and the state. He was elected to the majority and he remains majority term friction between Mr. Dole and Mr. the school board there when he was 28. leader; and using that post as a base for a Glickman. He is an activist member of the House Ag probable presidential bid in 1988. The flap illustrates that while Mr. Glick riculture Committee, which endears him to To protect the base of this pyramid Mr. man cannot yet draw blood from Mr. Dole, Kansas' farm bloc. Dole has taken the political veteran's ap he can raise a welt at a time when the sena Wichita also is the nation's center for pro proach: tor wants to remain focused on running the duction of general aviation aircraft-every In August he sent a top Washington aide, Senate and laying a base for a presidential thing short of jetliners-with Cessna, Piper, John Peterson, back to Kansas to supervise bid. Beechcraft and Boeing having plants there. the state staff who operate four permanent To challenge Mr. Dole, Mr. Glickman must convince Democratic party operatives Mr. Glickman happens to be chairman of and one mobile office. the House aviation subcommittee that over He already has amassed nearly $2 million that he is not a fool's mission before they invest funds, Mr. Glickman also said that he sees general aviation. He also enjoys !.he of the $3 million that his state political ad prestige of service on the Judiciary Commit visers recommended. He spent $1 million for will not run as a "sacrificial lamb," benefi cial as it might be to Democrats in Congress tee. his 1980 re-election. The formidible size of In 1980 he was re-elected with a 69 per the fund-Mr. Glickman has less than to have Mr. Dole distracted by a strong $200,000-makes it more an insurance policy challenge in Kansas. cent margin, which grew to 74 percent in that can be converted into a campaign war This party and candidate examination both 1982 and 1984. He campaigns well and chest. If no challenge materializes the fund process will move ahead on Wednesday is an effective debater on the floor of the can be converted for a 1988 presidential bid. when the Democratic National Committee, House where he is seen as a champion of He has tried to include at least two trips a as one of the events around their largest farm interests. The record of this 40-year month back to Kansas in his heavy national annual fundraising dinner, will have Mr. old politician has created the assumption and international travel schedule. Glickman address a policy council in Wash that he is destined for greater things. He has worked to repair the damage to his ington on "the farm crisis." In July the Congressional Quarterly, farm record caused by his February support Commenting on the many demands on handicapping Senate races, said "Dole is Mr. Dole, his press spokesman, Walt Riker, secure unless Rep. Dan Glickman runs." of the president's veto of emergency farm said, "It's a very difficult juggling act. It's credit. the price of leadership. You've got to be a CQ's political editor, Alan Ehrenhalt, stood He has criticized Mr. Glick.man's record. very special person to pull it off." by the assessment last week. "There's no "Somebody like Glickman, all he ever does By many accounts he is so far succeeding. question people are angry in Kansas," he is go around and criticize what everyone Sen. Phil Gramm, Texas Republican, who said. does," Mr. Dole said in August. "He can said he did not vote for Mr. Dole for majori As things stand now, Mr. Dole would be criticize me, criticize whatever, but he's ty leader in the first round of party ballot expected to beat but not crush Mr. Glick never met a federal program he didn't like. ing last year, now says "my opinion of and man, Mr. Ehrenhalt said. As far as I know he never voted to cut respect for Bob Dole has grown every day "I am cognizant that he is a very clever, spending anywhere." I've been in the Senate." creative individual that I would be dealing The support Mr. Dole gave to the presi Sen. Slade Gorton, R-Wash., said, "I with who has bundles and bundles of dent's February farm veto spawned a haven't heard a whisper of criticism of his money," Mr. Glickman said in speculating Kansas movement against him that demon leadership." Among Senate Republicans, he on a challenge to Mr. Dole. strates the hazards of pyramid building. A said. Mr. Dole is "rock solid." leader maneuvering on the national stage "But he's never dealt with anyone like me Sen. Daniel Evans, Washington Republi before either. I'm a pretty creative, clever might not always do what Kansas wants. can, commenting on a Dole trip to the Far Potomac Fever can be life threatening to a person myself, and pretty non-traditional. East in August for delicate talks on trade, One does not win a race like this by being Kansan. said he did a "masterful job. He represented "He [Dole] certainly has lost favor in the the United States very well. He represented traditional." rural areas of Kansas," said Charles Har the Senate very well." None of this is lost on Mr. Dole who, as a denburger, 49, a Republican and lifelong During his first nine months as majority veteran politician, takes nothing for grant farmer who helped found "Dump Dole." leader, the Senate has lurched steadily ed. "He never understimates his opponent," But in a recent telephone interview, he said through enormously controversial issues his spokesman, Mr. Riker, said "some decent farm legislation would temper such as the MX missile, funds for the anti The Dole organization has done its own the situation considerably." Sandinista Nicaraguan rebels, the budget polling, especially on the farm issue and Mr. Glickman, in an interview in his wars and South African economic sanctions. how the senator stands relative to President House office, concedes that if he were to It has been done with a relative minimum of Reagan. The results, according to Mr. Riker, run against Mr. Dole today, "I would lose." floor debate and minor use of the filibuster, are that Mr. Dole has twice the approval of Mr. Dole has maintained his standing the sledgehammer of parliamentary tools the president, about 30 percent to 60 per with the large, powerful and conservative that had been overworked during the frus cent, on farm policy. Farm Bureau. trating last two years of the term of Mr. "No doubt it's an issue and it's a big Still, Mr. Glickman believes that farm Dole's predecessor, Sen. Howard Baker, issue," Mr. Riker said. By most accounts Mr. policy strikes at the soft underbelly of Mr. Tennessee Republican. Dole is regaining much of the ground he Dole and many other Midwestern Republi There was a maximum of closed-door con lost in February when he took a stand that cans in the 1986 elections. ferences in Mr. Dole's chambers, and a re "The plight of rural America and its abili markable level of independence from the was based on his anti-deficit commitment. ty to survive would be at probably the heart White House. He has pushed a farm bill to the Senate of any campaign that I or anybody in our All this has apparently kept his Senate floor, expected to come up within the next region of the country would run," Mr. Republicans happy, which is critical to Mr. two weeks, that is much more generous to Glickman said. Dole's short and long-term political plans as agricultural interests than anything the "It [farm economy] wasn't perfect before he works to maintain the GOP's 53-47 ma Reagan administration had supported. 1981 [when Republicans took over the jority control of the Senate. "In the end they [Kansans] know that he White House and Senate], but it's a heck of Should the Democrats regain the majori will do what is right," Mr. Riker said. a lot worse today and it's gone down hill ty, which could happen since they have only 27426 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 11, 1985 HATS OFF TO EDDIE ROBINSON 66-year-old Robinson, chanting "No mo' now it hunts Robinson, charging that more Bear!" and inching their way to the tunnel than 300 of his victories came against Divi like a giant, 160-pod beetle. The sight was so sion I-AA caliber teams. HON. LINDY (MRS. HALE) BOGGS strange that, as they moved, Robinson Robinson doesn't try to refute that. "I OF LOUISIANA abandoned his worried look and loosed a grew up in the South," he says. "I was told IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lovely grin. where to attend elementary school, where Friday, October 11, 1985 Once inside the locker room, the incurable to attend junior high school, where to sentimentalist tried to keep his ducts dry. attend high school. When I became a coach, Mrs. BOGGS. Mr. Speaker, I would like He had already cried that day at an 11 a.m. I was told who I could recruit, who I could to join in offering my congratulations to team meeting. Now, with the full realization play, where I could play and when I could the "King of Collegiate Coaches," Eddie in his throat of what he had done, Robinson play. I did what I could within the system." Robinson of Grambling State University in scarcely made it past a postgame paragraph. More simply, Booker T. Washington once Louisiana. Coach Robinson has surpassed "It has been my privilege [pause] to coach said, "Cast down your bucket where you Alabama Coach Bear Bryant's miraculous [pause] you young men.... " With that, are." Robinson's bucket is right where he the players began hollering, "Let it out, left it-at the end of the rainbow. record by coaching 324 winning football Coach! Let it out!" He did, and let it be writ According to Grambling associate athletic games during his career. Eddie Robinson ten that he was not the only one. director Fred Hobdy, Bryant told the Gram has become college football's all-time win This day's tears had been a long time bling staff in the late 1970s, "Whatever ningest coach. coming. To begin with, Robinson's father, league you're in, whatever level, win there." Coach Robinson and Grambling State Frank, was gravely ill with Hodgkin's dis At times that required extraordinary perse University are synonymous with success ease in Baton Rouge General Hospital, and verance at Grambling. "No man but Eddie and are legends in their own right. When with the hoopla of the record, Robinson would have worked under these conditions," Eddie Robinson joined Grambling, then couldn't visit him last week. "He doesn't says Hobdy, who played for him in 1942 and Louisiana Negro Normal College, in 1941, know what's going on," Robinson said. Too, '46-48 and hasn't left since. In the '40s, Rob the nation's media had crammed into tiny inson was a one-man athletic department. he had no assistants; there was no budget; Grambling, and elbows were knocking. He would mow the football field, mark the and training equipment was scarce. Attract "Seems like every writer and TV man in lines, drill the drill squad, tape ankles, drive ing college football players who had the po the country has been here the last two the injured to the doctor and write the tential of becoming professional football weeks," Robinson's wife, Doris, said one day game story for the local papers. One start stars was not easy. Today, 45 years later, in their four-bedroom brick house, less than ed, "Outlined against a blue-gray October Robinson has produced one of the most a long punt from the practice field. "And sky.... " successful collegiate football programs in every one of 'em is hoping Eddie doesn't The not so good old days lasted a long history. He has recruited for collegiate play drop dead before he does their piece." time. "Guys would come back to visit us, more future NFL players than any other Nightly, Robinson apologized to his team and they'd say, 'Hey, you guys got grass to for being tardy to practice. "I believe I've practice on?'" says defensive coordinator college in the United States. Willie Davis, been late more this week than in my previ Fred Collins. True enough. Says Tank Charlie Joiner, and Willie Brown are ous 43 years coachin'," he said. That, says Younger, now the assistant general manager among the many well-known professional Doris, "Makes him like an old soreheaded of the San Diego Chargers, "We practiced football players who have nothing but bear." on dirt." praise for their mentor, Coach Robinson. The record would soon be broken, but Sometimes even dirt was a luxury. Once, Louisiana loves him and he certainly is an when it was, would Bear loyalists be sore in Montgomery, Ala., Grambling wasn't al outstanding role model for our young headed themselves? Before the game they lowed to work out on a football field the day people. had seemed not. Robinson insists that he re before the game, so Robinson stopped the This most recent issue of Sports Illustrat ceived not a single hate letter. Perhaps the bus on an empty parking lot and held prac only skittish moment came in Robinson's tice there. Another time, after a Friday ed highlights his exemplary work Mi·. office two days before the game. A white dinner, Robinson got the players to push Speaker, I would like to insert the article man with a goatee, a black leather vest and the tables and chairs aside and practice on our wonderful college football coach a Johnny Cash hat showed up unan right there, in a hotel ballroom. Do a down into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD for my nounced. "Coach, I drove all the way from and-out to the raisin salad and I'll fake it to colleagues' consideration. I am sure every Hartselle, Alabama to do this," he said. The yotL one will agree that it is the national recog room became quiet. Then the man stuck out Discrimination and anorexic budgets were nition Coach Eddie Robinson deserves. his hand to shake. "I just want to tell you just two of the trapdoors the Bear didn't en that if somebody has to beat the Bear, we counter. Robinson recruited some 200 HERE'S TO You, MR. ROBINSON are shore 'nuff glad it's you, 'cause you are a future NFL players-more than any other gentleman, sir." school-with a yearly budget about equal to Set 'em up bartender and pour it like you Whether the South goes as Hartselle goes Alabama's outlay for stamps. He has re don't own it. Tonight we toast Eddie Robin is unknown, but even Robinson-especially cruited against major colleges offering pres son, college football's Old Man River, flow Robinson-knows that legends don't budge tigious scholarships, luxurious dorm rooms, ing sweeter and stronger than ever. Here's easily. And when the budgee is one of the plentiful training tables, big-time bowls, TV to what he helped us forget. In a year when most beloved names in the South and the exposure and, as the NCAA is loath to finri it's an upset if a game comes off without an new King of Coaches happens to be black, out, Lord knows what else. IRS audit, Robinson hit us with a stadium collars could get tight. Robinson worked Robinson's achievement is that he worked wave of nostalgia: a good coach with a hard to loosen them. "I could win 1,000 for 44 seasons within the white system and simple program proving that with a little games and never replace the Bear," Robin then, on a Saturday night in Dallas, beat luck and 44 years of hard work a man can son said, and he meant it. that system. "He has overcome the shack still win his way onto the front page. Indeed, the Bear and the Heir were les," Hobdy says. "He won in spite of the And here's to sport, which has a funny friends. Bryant presented Robinson with handicaps." way of making amends. From the muck of the Walter Camp Foundation's 1982 Distin Now he was winging toward more wins baseball's worst drug scandal rose Pete and guished American Award, though somebody than any other man, courtesy of Prairie 4,192. From the dank of college football's else was scheduled to do it. When Bryant View, the team he had beaten 17 of the pre Dole Bowls comes Robinson and win No. died, Robinson couldn't get a flight, so he vious 18 years, but the team he was sudden 324, the magic number that put him one drove 400 miles through the night to Tusca ly likening to Leahy's Irish. During one ahead of Alabama's Paul Bryant and loosa, Ala. to attend the funeral. Once interview, Robinson got a sour look on his made him history's winningest college foot there, Robinson could not get past church face and said, "I'll just bet you Prairie View ball coach, bit or small, thin or stout, black guards and might have missed it had not is practicin' right this minute." If Prairie or white. The victory came on Saturday some Alabama players escorted him into the View was, it didn't help. Grambling scored night at the Cotton Bowl, where Robinson's service. on its first and third possessions to go ahead Grambling Tigers beat Prairie View A&M Still, not everybody was ready to let Rob 14-0. Tiger defensive backs intercepted five 27-7 before an almost entirely black crowd inson have his coronation, humble as he passes, returning one for a touchdown and a of 36,652, 35,908 of whom had purloined tried to make it. Enter the Asterisk Army, 20-0 halftime lead. All that remained was to sideline passes as the clock counted down to the writers and fans who sit in dimly lit wait and wonder how to act when The history ... 3 .. . 2 ... 1. ... Sensing im booths in the backs of bars and try to stop Moment came, a feeling not unlike holding pending mayhem, Grambling's players time with pocket calculators. Their asterisk a pose while waiting for the electronic flash formed a human retaining wall around the dogs Roger Maris and Henry Aaron, and to warm up. October 11, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27427 Still, all one had to do was look down the cosponsored legislation designed to carry major priority, nor has it demonstrated that Grambling sideline to get a jolt: Young and out some of these goals. it considers the trade crisis to be a serious old Robinson products had come to the However, these policies will not benefit problem. Cotton Bowl, from Younger, the first NFL our textile industry, our machine tool in Congress, on the other hand, has grown star from an all-black school, to Hall-of increasingly impatient with the lack of lead Famer Willie Davis to Doug Williams, the dustry and many of those other industries so crucial to our manufacturers industrial ership by the Administration. It now ap most successful black NFL quarterback, to pears likely to respond by enacting trade Grambling president Dr. Joseph B. John base. To effectively meet the needs of those son, who had been recruited by Robinson. industries, we must develop a comprehen legislation which could threaten the inter "This is a record made of players," Robin national trading system. sive trade policy. The trade crisis urgently calls for strong son told his team before the game. "It's a As I stated earlier, I did support the tex record made up of men like you for the last and creative leadership by the President tile measure. However, we in Congress and the Congress. The Business Roundtable 40 years. This is your chance to leave your must realize that this bill is limited in footprints in the sands of time." strongly urges the President to develop, an Footprints were fine for some, but as The nature and does not address the entire nounce and implement a detailed and ag Moment drew nigh, one player, defensive equation of our foreign trade deficit. It is gressive trade policy that responds to the end Chris Adams, wanted something more rather a temporary solution to the very trade crisis. The Roundtable is encouraged tangible. He had sneaked a Kodak Instama real problems facing our textile and appar by reports that the President intends to tic onto the bench and was snapping his el industries. make a major statement on trade shortly. own pictures of Robinson as the seconds It is my hope that the President will use At the same time, we urge Congress as it re dwindled down. "I want to have something H.R. 1562 and the overwhelming expression convenes this fall to evaluate carefully trade to remember this by," he said. of congressional concern about our trade proposals on the basis of facts, not emotions "People can do what they want with the imbalance to build upon his limited trade or perceptions. It is essential that the long record," Robinson said. "They can put an term implications of trade proposals be asterisk on it if they want. That's their busi program and develop a comprehensive trade policy. In the long run, such an ap clearly understood. ness. But look, I got my inspiration from all U.S. trade policy should: coaches, from college coaches and high proach can benefit America, consumers, business, workers, and farmers, who need 1. First and foremost, recognize that the school coaches, black and white. I remember trade deficit is linked to, and impacted by, Willie Davis would come back and tell me the security and certainty such a trade budget, fiscal and monetary policy. Signifi all about Vince Lombardi. Man, that lit fires policy would provide. cant further reductions in the budget deficit under me. That got me burn in'. I took my Mr. Speaker, at this time I would like to and enactment of tax policies that encour inspiration from the great American coach share with my colleagues a statement by es-Warner and Stagg. Man, I got to watch age investment and savings are necessary the Bear work! And I worked hard, too. I the Business Roundtable on the U.S. trade steps to restoring U.S. international com busted my butt. I always knew my part to crisis. Finally even business groups are be petitiveness and reducing the trade deficit. play, and if my part ended up having some ginning to understand the urgency, con 2. Make restoration of U.S. international thing to do with history, then I'm happy. I cern, and horrors visited upon our econo competitiveness a top priority and designate never let anybody change my faith in this my because of the lack of a clear deliberate as a national goal the reduction of our cur country. All I want is for my story to be an U.S. administration trade policy. While I do rent and trade account deficits. American story, not black and not white. not agree with every aspect of this state 3. More aggressively use existing U.S. Just American. I want it to belong to every ment, I believe it is an appropriate formu trade laws, including Section 301 and the body." lation of the problem and a responsible rec other trade laws directed at unfair trade When will the story end? Robinson's practices, and more expeditiously resolve record may stand as long as Rose's. He can ommendation for action. It is my hope that trade disputes. coach four more seasons-Louisiana state the administration and we in Congress will 4. Make better use of Section 201 the New York Times, Oct. 8, 19851 Africa than anywhere else on the continent. TACKLING APARTHEID FROM THE INSIDE South Africa benefits from extraordinarily Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, rich natural resources and an advanced in during the last election, President Reagan WASHINGTON.-Defenders of the status dustrial infrastructure. Furthermore, com said that the choice for America in the quo in South Africa have resorted to the pared to most other African nations, South Philippines was between the Government convenient fiction that the unyielding re Africa has a substantially larger number of and the Communists. It would certainly sistance of the white electorate prevents educated and urbanized blacks-and thus have been interesting to have the President Pretoria from abolishing apartheid. In fact, much less chance of being plagued by the explain his statement to the widow and fol the Government actually trails white opin kinds of tribal conflicts that have created lowers of assassinated opposition leader ion rather than being constrained by it. problems elsewhere in Africa. Yet the Government clearly has no inten Benigno S. Aquino, Jr., who was far from Public opinion polls indicate that roughly being a Communist. 70 percent of English-speaking whites and tion of sharing significant political power 40 percent of Afrikaners-or a slight majori with blacks, let alone negotiating with rec While clearly the statement was not true ty of the white population-would support a ognized black leaders. Its list of appropriate at the time the President made it, it may unified South Africa with a universal fran negotiators is comprised primarily of co very well become true in the not-too-distant chise and a multiracial parliament. They opted blacks, such as homeland leaders, who future. The failure of the Reagan adminis would also back the elimination of such es are acceptable to whites but anathema to tration to send strong clear signals to the sential elements of apartheid as pass laws blacks. Meanwhile, it keeps Nelson Mandela Marcos government that its current policies and influx controls, which separate blacks in jail, excoriates white business leaders for are unacceptable will lead to a strengthen from their families. talking to the head of the African National This significant shift in white opinion can Congress, Oliver Tambo, charges the Rev. ing of New Peoples Army. This failure will be traced in part to the movement of many Allen Bosesak with treason and ignores also undermine the ability of non-Commu Afrikaners from the country to the city. Bishop Desmond Tutu. nist opposition forces to offer leadership This has created a new class of businessmen Pretoria has recently tried to create the for the post-Marcos era which hopefully and technocrats, who are more sophisticat impression that it is prepared to fundamen will be the dawning of the democratization ed and more skeptical of the illusions and tally alter the political system. Yet it has of the Philippines. sophistries of apartheid. The secret organi declared it would permit the independence Recent articles in the New Republic point zation of Afrikaners known as the Broeder of additional homelands, even though the hood, which has long been a bulwark of reintegration of the existing ones into out the all too familiar patterns occurring apartheid, now favors genuine power-shar South Africa is an essential condition for a in the Philippines that could undermine the ing with blacks. And leading Afrikaner busi peaceful settlement. And it has insisted that interests of the United States. While the ad nessmen have joined their English-speaking any future black political participation must ministration fails to take action, the posi counterparts in calling for fundamental po reflect tribal affiliations-something that is tion of moderates is threatened. As Ameri litical, social and economic changes. utterly unacceptable to moderate as well as can taxpayer aid continues to flow to the To be sure, most South African whites radical blacks. Philippines, the privileged class sends an would reject a unitary state based on the What about the reforms that Pretoria has almost equal amount of money out of the principle of one-man, one-vote, in which 51 initiated, such as the repeal of the Mixed country. percent of the voters could work their un Marriages and Immorality Act? Whites see trammeled will. But they might well accept them as cosmic, but blacks feel they are It will be a shame if America should a system of checks and balances based on a merely cosmetic. For blacks, the issue is no stand in the way of those opposition f ac combination of majority rule and minority longer the segregation of the races but the tions which are seeking to bring democracy rights, with Federal arrangements providing distribution of political power. Arrange and economic justice to the people of the for a devolution of power to regional and ments designed to create the illusion of Philippines. local authorities. While such a formula black participation while preserving the re The article by Pete Carey, Katherine Elli clearly falls short of maximum black aspira ality of white domination are a formula not son, and Lewis M. Simons, which elabo tions, it would probably be an acceptable for peaceful reconciliation but for prolonged starting point for a long overdue dialogue resistance. rates on these observations, follows: between the races. Only South Africans can rescue their MARCos's NEST EGG A move by the Government to enter into country from the looming abyss of civil war. As the Philippines sink deeper into pover negotiations for power-sharing with blacks Just as President Reagan's policy of con ty, foreign debt, and political unrest, many would undoubtedly trigger a backlash from structive engagement could not bring Preto of their most prominent citizens are system hardline Afrikaners, leading to a fundamen ria to its senses, American economic sanc ically draining vast amounts of wealth from tal political realignment among whites. The tions alone will not bring it to its knees. It their nation and hiding it overseas. These resulting fragmentation of the National will take a combination of increasing inter political and business leaders, who largely Party's Afrikaner base might well deprive it nal and international pressure to convince determine the Philippines' economic desti of an absolute majority in Parliament. But the South African Government that the ny, have poured their personal fortunes into it could still remain in power by forming a price of maintaining apartheid exceeds the investments in the United States, including governing coalition-committed to ending cost of abandoning it. condominiums, luxury homes, office build apartheid-with the main opposition party, Here, the United States is poised to play a ings, businesses, and banks in California and the Progressive Federal Party. useful role, as anti-apartheid actions spread New York. Unfortunately, such an act of surpassing from Capitol Hill to the White House, and Overseas investments have emerged as a statesmanship seems beyond the ability-or from college campuses to the board rooms potent political issue in the Philippines. even the imagination-of President P.W. of some of our largest banks. We can only President Ferdinand Marcos and his so Botha. The Government is unwilling to fur hope that Pretoria will heed the calls from called "cronies" have used their leadership ther divide the Afrikaner community and within and outside the country to abolish position to accumulate large fortunes in the risk relying on English-speaking whites for apartheid and share real political power 20 years Marcos has been in power. Some its parliamentary majority. Most important with blacks. Such an initiative would un opposition leaders abroad have made it ly, the Government fears that sharing doubtedly unleash bitter opposition from their bitter vocation to track the holdings of power with blacks would be the first step on many of the Government's traditional sup- the Marcos circle. Over articles last June in 27430 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 11, 1985 the San Jose, California, Mecury News it was. It's since been sold." Geronimo Ve share of total income to 41.7 percent from about the extensive U.S. investments of lasco, Marcos's energy minister, occasionally 37.1 percent in the same period. Marcos and his associates were reprinted in resides at a $925,000 estate in a suburb of Capital flight has probably made matters major opposition newspapers and discussed San Francisco, whose registered owner is a worse. According to Verne Dickey, an econo in radio broadcasts and sermons. More than Hong Kong company called Decision Re mist at the State Department, some Philip 50 members of parliament signed a resolu search Management Ltd. pine factories have laid off workers or tion calling for impeachment hearings. Businessmen intimate with Marcos rely on closed because there were no foreign curren Marcos countered the resolution with a the same methods. Antonio Floirendo is a cy reserves with which to buy raw materials threat to dissolve Parliament and hold pres banana baron of the Philippines. His busi and spare parts. U.S. Ambassador Stephen idential elections in November. Marcos has ness has thrived since Marcos came to Bosworth relayed official American concern now apparently dropped the idea of early power in 1972. Floirendo is also a director of over the problem at a news conference in elections, but the political fallout continues. Ancar Holdings N.V. Floirendo's own prop Manila in August 1984. Citing a leading Fili At the center of the controversy are erties in the United States include three pino economist's estimate that residents Marcos and his wife, Imelda. Like many Fili sugar refineries in Boston, Chicago, and had removed more than ten billion dollars pinos who have invested overseas, they use Brooklyn, for which he paid $11. 7 million, in recent years, Bosworth said, "Now, if holdings corporations or business associates according to U.S. Securities Exchange Com even half of that would return to the Philip to handle their transactions. The complex mission documents. He owns a one-million pines for private investment, it would make system makes it difficult to identify the real dollar mansion in the Makaki Heights area a considerable difference here.'' owners and to identify the relationships be of Honolulu and maintains a residence in Some Filipino officials, including the Mar tween business involved in the investments. the same Fifth Avenue apartment building coses, denied that they owned any property But Pablo Figueroa, a former business part where the three condominiums linked to in the United States. But the Marcos's state ner of Mrs. Marcos, charged in a lawsuit Mrs. Marcos are located. A company called ment added that the government's policy is filed in March 1984 that Mrs. Marcos "does United Motors is listed as the owner of the to allow overseas investment: "So long as business in New York State systematically condominium; Philippine records show that the acquisitions are legal, nobody can ques and continuously" and that her activities in United Motors & Equipment is owned by tion the owner's right to these properties.'' cluded "extensive real estate purchasing, Floirendo. Jose Y. Campos, a businessman Energy Minister Velasco also flatly denied improving, developing and managing." Fi said to be a close financial adviser to owning any property abroad, although his gueroa also said that Mrs. Marcos used Marcos, used a firm called UNAM Invest nephew Patrick de Borja told us that the agents and nominees "to keep hidden her ment Corp., registered in the Netherlands Woodside mansion is a family house," and personal ... involvement" in the transac Antilles, to buy nine million dollars in prop that Velasco stays there when he is in the tions. erty in downtown Seattle. area. Soon after the Mercury News series Figueroa said that in 1981 Mrs. Marcos In other cases, real estate is held in the was published, Velasco offered to resign, but and several partners, using a Cura<;ao corpo name of trusted American lawyers or was reportedly persuaded to stay on by ration called Ancar Holdings N.V., bought agents. "I 'own' more goddamn property," Marcos. an estate on several acres of property in said one American lawyer in San Francisco Defense Minister Enrile said that the pro suburban Long Island known as Linden who has invested for prominent Filipinos priety of U.S. investment "depends on the mere, planning to expand it into a $19 mil for 15 years. "Tomorrow, if I wanted, I magnitude of money.'' In the past Enrile lion resort. Mrs. Marcos abandoned those could sell $50 million worth of real proper and his wife have owned three San Francis plans and converted Lindenmere into a pri ty, get the money, and abscond. I could go co properties, and Enrile acknowledged cur vate estate. In the process, Figueroa said to Rio and just say, 'Bye-bye, baby.' I just rently owning one condominium there. "If that she failed to pay him one million dol wouldn't 'cause they trust me." the holdings are of such a magnitude as bil lars she had promised as his share in the Capital flight from the Philippines surged lions of dollars, I'd say it would be just to deal. shortly after the assassination of opposition get it out of the Philippines and I'd agree Figueroa has since agreed to drop his law leader Benigno S. Aquino Jr. in 1983, ac that it was harmful. But when I acquired suit, according to his attorney. Stanford University Medical Center. ton, New Jersey, is owned by an offshore even Philippine government officials ac Early one evening in May, Yabut an corporation that is represented by the same knowledge deficiencies in the laws, which do swered the door of his $520,000 pink-stucco law firm that represents Ancar Holdings. not forbid overseas investments per se. home in San Francisco's exclusive St. Fran Police officials in Princeton say the home is In fact, U.S. real estate agents relate in cis Woods in pajamas and a bathrobe, and used by Marcos family members. stances in which their Filipino clients have agreed to discuss his properties. He con The Marcoses are also linked to three con plopped shopping bags stuffed with cash on firmed real estate records indicating he has dominiums in a Fifth Avenue apartment their desks, no questions asked, to be used owned, over the past few years, not only the building in Manhattan. According to real for investment in property. "It is illegal, and two-story home, in his wife's name, but a estate records, the adjoining condominiums every once in a while, there'll be fines and $900,000 apartment building, at least two are owned by a Hong Kong corporation confiscations," said the San Francisco condominiums, and a San Francisco seafood whose agent is a woman named Vilma Bau lawyer who represents Filipinos and who in restaurant called the Old Clam House. "But tista. Bautista is also Mrs. Marcos's personal sisted on anonymity. "But if the Philippine I'm only a lowly mayor," Yabut said. "I secretary in New York and a staff member government really did anything about this, have very little money.... I'm small-fry.'' for the Philippines U.N. delegation. She they'd be indicting all their own officials. Yabut confessed that he worried about denies knowing about the condominiums. They're the biggest offenders.'' publicity concerning his U.S. holdings, most "There are so many names, there are so In the view of the opposition, extravagant of which have been in his own name, but in many numbers," she told us. "This could be foreign purchases compound the injustice of sisted he had done nothing illegal. Although another Vilma Bautista." a regime that has favored a loyal few at the he has taken money out of the Philippines, Other prominent Filipino government of expense of millions of others. As reports of he said, he also has brought money back. ficials also often employed surrogates or off corruption proliferated between 1971 and Nor, he said, has he illegally traded curren shore corporations for their overseas invest 19W, the Philippines' large income-distribu cy or neglected to pay U.S. taxes. "I remem ments. Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile tion gap widened even further. According to ber the story of Al Capone," he said. "Al and his wife, for example, purchased a $1.8 a study released last year by economists at Capone was never convicted of anything but million mansion in San Francisco through a the University of the Philippines, the poor tax evasion.'' company called Renatsac Inc., which is En est 60 percent of the households, which had U.S. real estate investments by Marcos· rile's wife's maiden name spelled backward. received only 25 percent of total income in inner circle are merely the "tip of the ice Enrile claims the mansion "was bought by a 1971, saw their share drop to 22.5 percent in berg," according to a senior executive with company and has been sold. We-my wife 1979. The richest ten percent of the popula one of the largest banks in the Philippines. was acting for someone. I won't tell you who tion, on the other hand, increased their "'You're not seeing the securities, the Swiss October 11, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27431 bank vaults," he said in an interview in ment to the Japanese to bring about great UPDATE ON THE COMMISSION Manila. "The important thing is, it's unlike er trade concessions. ON THE BICENTENNIAL OF ly that any of this money will return to the Mr. Speaker, I month ago there was little THE UNITED STATES CONSTI Philippines when transition is complete and we have stability. When their patron saint else but to support a protectionist approach TUTION [Marcos) goes, most of them will go over to our trade deficit. Today there is an alter seas to stay; most of them already hold native. The alternative is correct and is HON. LINDY (MRS. HALE) BOGCS green cards. These people have not bought worthy of the support of all of the Mem OF LOUISIANA U.S. real estate as a financial investment; bers of this House. it's for their retirement when they can no IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES longer stay in the Philippines." Friday, October 11, 1985 ACTION NEEDED ON FIREARMS Mrs. BOGGS. Mr. Speaker, I would like SHORT-TERM PROTECTIONISM OWNERS PROTECTION ACT to report that the Commission on the Bi VERSUS LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS centennial of the United States Constitu HON. THOMAS A. DASCHLE tion is now in full operation under the leadership of its chairman, Chief Justice HON. DEAN A. GALLO OF SOUTH DAKOTA OF NEW JERSEY Warren Burger. The 23-member Commis IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sion now has a full complement of mem IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, October 11, 1985 bers, its core staff has been selected, and it Friday, October 11, 1985 issued its first report to the President and Mr. GALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. Speaker, over 8 Congress. clarify my position with regard to our months ago our colleague, Mr. VOLKMER, The members of the Commission are: trade policy. introduced the Firearms Owners Protection LIST OF MEMBERS Act. In July, the Senete passed its version Earlier this year, representatives of both Warren E. Burger . Frederick labor and management from within the tex of this act by a wide margin. K. Biebel, LINDY BOGGS, Herber Brownell, tile industry visited my office to describe The Firearms Owners Protection Act is Lynne v. Cheney, PHILIP M. CRANE, William the impact that forei&"n competition has badly needed; it has bipartisan support; it J. Green, Edward Victor Hill, Cornelia G. had on their industry. has passed the other body. And yet, Mem Kennedy, EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Harry The impact has been devastating. Our bers of our House are being denied the op McKinley Lightsey, Jr., William Lucas, Edward P. Morgan, Betty Southard textile trade balance is substantially in the portunity to even consider it. Murphy, Thomas H. O'Connor, Phyllis red. This situation has caused the loss of I strongly support this legislation. As an Schlafly, Bernard H. Siegen, TED STEVENS, thousands of jobs. original cosponsor, I share its author's Obert C. Tanner, STROM THURMOND, Ronald At the time that these individuals visited belief that the way to curb firearm abuse is H. Walker, Charles E. Wiggins, and Charles my office, I was asked to join as a cospon by attc.cking criminal abusers, not miring Alan Wright. sor of H.R. 1562. I glady joined this bill be law abiding sports people in redtape. The Commission has selected Mark W. cause there was no other alternative ap I can understand and respect, Mr. Speak Cannon as staff director and Ronald Mann proach, and certainly our trade deficit er, the views of those Members who may as deputy staff director. The Commission's needs to be addressed. disagree with me on this issue. But I can offices are located at 734 Jackson Place But now there is an alternative. Now, neither understand nor accept those who NW., Washington, DC, and its telephone after very careful consideration and devel would deny me and the other Members of number is USA-1789. opment, a real approach to balancing our the House of Representatives the opportu Last month the Commission submitted foreign trade exists. its first report on its activities to the Presi That alternative measure is actually the nity to debate the merits of this legislation and to cast votes on behalf of our constitu dent and Congress. A summary of this combination of a number of positive steps report follows: which will create a long-term solution to ents. The plain fact is that this bill does just EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF FIRST REPORT: COM our foreign trade problems. These steps are MISSION ON THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE all embodied in H.R. 3522, sponsored by what it says it will do; it protects law abid UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION ing gun owners. It does not weaken protec Mr. MICHEL and 99 original cosponsors, of The twenty-three member Commission on which I am one. tion against law breakers; in fact, it the Bicentennial of the United States Con Protectionism just won't work. While we strengthens it. The people of South Dakota stitution was established by Act of Con may have a large deficit, we are also the understand the f oily of trying to stop gress, Public Law 98-101. The President des largest exporter in the world. A protection criminals with paperwork. They understand ignated Chief Justice Warren E. Burger as ist trade battle would ultimately harm that paperwork may hinder them in enjoy Chairman of the Commission, and 20 mem American exporters more than it would en bers of the Commission were sworn in by ing a sport, but it will never stop the deter Vice President Bush on July 30, 1985. The courage foreign nations to increase their mined criminal. They resent the fact they Commission appointed Mark W. Cannon as American imports. can be jailed as felons for inadvertent Staff Director and Ronald Mann as Deputy While I sympathize with our textile errors in complying with current gun laws Staff Director. workers and manufacturers, I am con and, most of all, they demand that their The Commission met July 29-30 in Wash vinced that the best way to encourage a re voice receive a fair hearing on this issue. ington, D.C., and August 22-23 in Salt Lake covery in the textile industry is not a part City, Utah. Today, September 17, the Com I have been elected to be their voice. I mission conducts public hearings at the Su of the bill before the the House today. desire to speak for South Dakota by voting The best means to encourage a recovery preme Court of the United States at which in favor of the Firearms Owners Protection 19 public and private organizations describe in the textile industry is not to start a trade Act. Like the vast majority of the Members their plans and activities to commemorate war. Rather, the answer is to once again of this House who favor this bill, I would the Bicentennial of the Constitution. This forge a working partnership that fosters like to know why my rights, and those of meeting helps inform the Commission as growth for all of our exports. well as interested groups about current and my State, are being denied. The answer is in H.R. 3522. contemplated Bicentennial activities. The well-conceived package of ideas in The Commission will emphasize the edu H.R. 3522 would improve the international cational opportunities afforded by the Bi centennial of the United States Constitu trade climate by causing adjustments to tion. The most lasting honor we can bestow our monetary policy and interest rates. It upon the generation that gave us our form would call for the enforcement of interna of government is to foster among the people tional trade laws, the strengthening of of the United States a just appreciation and unfair trade and counterfitting restrictions, a clearer understanding of their constitu and the use of north shore oil as an induce- tional heritage. In the words of the Com- 27432 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 11, 1985 mission's Chairman it is an occasion for "a He studied the ocean currents and wave Gay, and he served as mayor of the town history and civics lesson for all of us." This action from boyhood days, and he had a for 8 years. commemoration can help us understand better the conditions that underlie human deep understanding of the natural process With the decline in the value of cotton freedom, and it can enlighten our approach that takes place along our coastal area. I one of Gay's major products-Bill and his es to constitutional and policy issues that lie would often see John on the beach after a wife, Joanne, looked for a way to bolster ahead. severe Northeaster inspecting the damage the community's falling economy. The Commission proposes that the cele and checking the effect of the groins, jet By 1972, they had formulated a plan and bration of the historical aspects of the Con ties, and wings that he helped to make pos put it into action-and the Cotton-Pickin' stitution's Bicentennial have three phases, sible. Fair was born. corresponding to the three-year period from As an avid conservationist, it was natural 1987 through 1989. From now until Septem The couple turned the old family cotton ber 17, 1987-the Bicentennial of the sign that he became a leader on the beach ero gin complex into a fairground. Twice a ing of the Constitution in the Philadelphia sion committees in Ocean City and Cape year, the first week in May and October, Convention-some emphasis will be placed May County. He coordinated projects for the area is open for an enormous fair, fea on the events leading up to the Convention, the build-up of dunes on the beachfront, turing exhibitions including crafts, food, the writings of the Founders, and analysis and encouraged experimentation with inno antiques, personal items, and household of the Constitution itself. The year 1988 vative techniques to reduce the erosion of goods. Almost anything anyone wants can should be one of public enlightenment our beaches-one of our most precious nat be found in Gay during the Cotton-Pickin' about the deliberations during 1788 by the ural resources. people in every State on the merits of the Fair. But, the thousands of visitors who proposed Constitution, which led to ratifica John will also be remembered by the make their way to this rural Georgia town tion. The year 1989 will be dedicated to the many wooden art plaques commemorating each year are impressed by more than formation of the first government and to people and events that he so skillfully simply the size of the fair. The most nota the 200 years of the historical development crafted in his shop. Several of his plaques ble aspect of the Cotton-Pickin' Fair is the of the three branches of government under have been presented here in Washington to efficiency with which it's run. the Constitution, and will prepare the way Presidents of the United States, the Speak The area is well-laid out, and every possi for a celebration of the Bicentennial of the er of the House, to Senators and other dig Bill of Rights. ble circumstance is plann~d for. A visit to nitaries. I am proud of the one he present the Cotton-Pickin' Fair is a pleasant and The success of the commemoration of the ed to me many years ago. Bicentennial of the Constitution depends in enjoyable day, and the planning done by a major way on the widespread and enthusi John was one of Ocean City's leading Bill and Joanne Gay has made it that way. astic involvement of private groups and or citizens. He won the City's Community This weekend, at the church service held ganizations to enlarge public understanding Service Award in 1966 and the Mason on the fairgrounds, a memorial stone hon and appreciation of the Constitution. Ac Lodge's Citizen of the Year Award in 1983. oring Bill Gay was unveiled. Contributions cordingly, a major goal of the Commission To say that John will be sadly missed is for this tribute came from the exhibitors will be to stimulate pervasive activity by really inadequate. He was one of a kAnd-a thousands of organizations at the grass who have worked with Bill Gay over the man whose life exemplified decency, a years. roots level that will educate their members sense of community, personal integrity, and others about the Constitution and the There is no location more fitting to place unique aspects of that document to ensure kindness and commitment. His hardwork a memorial to Bill Gay than the site of the freedom under law. The Commission will ing wife, Betty, was the perfect partner fair he planned, organized, and loved. loving, supportive, principled and public also work closely with State Bicentennial The Cotton-Pickin' Fair will continue spirited. Commissions, federal agencies, and Con even though Bill Gay is gone, for his hard gress in planning and coordinating govern I know that I speak for all who knew work has established its reputation through ment support and involvement. him when I say we will miss him greatly. the South. Although the stone will be a re Ocean City will feel this loss. I extend to minder to new visitors of the man who Betty, his two brothers, Fenton of Ocean A TRIBUTE TO T. JOHN CAREY dreamed of this event, those of us who have City, and Lewis Z. of Houston, and sister, been going to Gay for years will think of Acelia Hall of Greenville, ME, my heartfelt HON. WILLIAMJ.HUGHES sympathy on the passing of T. John Bill Gay each time we join the thousands OF NEW JERSEY Carey-a most remarkable man. of others who come to the Cotton-Pickin' IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fair to enjoy a day in the sunshine in one Friday, October 11, 1985 of the most beautiful areas of rural Geor TRIBUTE TO BILL GAY, FOUND gia. Mr. HUGHES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ER OF THE COTTON-PICKIN' to pay tribute to an outstanding civic FAIR leader of Ocean City, NJ, Mr. T. John 1986-TEXAS SESQUICENTEN- Carey, who passed away on August 30, HON. RICHARD RAY NIAL/SOUTH AUSTRALIA JUBI 1985. A longtime personal friend, ''TJ." as LEE he was called by many, will be sorely OF GEORGIA missed by the community he so dearly IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. JIM CHAPMAN Friday, October 11, 1985 loved. OF TEXAS John lived in Ocean City since the age of Mr. RAY. Mr. Speaker, this past week IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2. He set numerous sports records at the end, the 23d Cotton-Pickin' Fair was held same high school where he was later a in Gay, GA. Over the years, this twice Friday, October 11, 1985 teacher and football coach. He loved the yearly fair has become a big event in Geor Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, as you water and became south Jersey's champion gia, attracting visitors and exhibitors from know, Texas and South Australia are both rower. In 1935, John won the National Life throughout the South. celebrating their 150th anniversary in 1986. Guard Championship. Later he was to There was a change at this month's fair, It is our sesquicentennial and their jubilee. become a moving force in the founding of however, which was noticed by all who at I would like to take this opportunity to the beach patrol and over the years he was tended. For the first time, the fair's found join with my fellow Texans, the Vice Presi its greatest booster. er, Bill Gay, was not present. dent of the United States and the Governor As one of Ocean City's most prominent In May of this year, Bill Gay died after of Texas in paying tribute to the grit and realtors, John is best remembered for his an extended illness. Although he wasn't in determination of a group of horse men and community work. He truly cared about his Gay on Saturday and Sunday for the f esti women who are celebrating this joint l 50th community and its people. His contribu val, his memory and presence was strongly anniversary of the States of Texas and tions to the city are numerous, the respect felt by those who have worked with him to South Australia. he received was great. John was the fore organize the event over the years. This weekend, two of my constituents, most expert on beach nourishment-a term Bill was always active in protecting the Vickie Speir and Leana Rideout of Mar he coined-to describe sand replenishment. interests and concerns of the people of shall, will begin a 600-mile trail ride on October 11, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27433 horseback across Texas in commemoration the 173.9 million Americans eligible to vote, briefed, and presented a number of cases to of the independence of the Republic of only 92.65 million did vote or 53.3 percent. the California Supreme Court, many relat Texas. Last month, Ms. Speir joined with The figures are even more alarming for off ing to rules governing the collection and two riders in Australia, Peter Knudsen and year elections. In 1970 there was a 43.5-per presentation of evidence. In 1980, Jack re Mickey McKeown, in ~ 600-mile ride to cel cent turnout compared to 35.5 percent in ceived the prestigious "Prosecutor of the ebrate the 150th anniversary of the found 1978-with a population increase of 21 per Year Award" from the California District ing of South Australia. Dubbed the "Jubilee cent. Attorney's Association. Overlanders," these men and women are re The nationwide decline in voting should Jack has passed on the benefits of his ex creating the conditions that existed on the be of serious concern to anyone who be perience and education to others. As assist trail in the 1830's to help demonstrate the lieves in democracy. One of our basic free ant district attorney, he organized and importance of horses to the heritage of our doms as Americans is to choose our public headed the training/education division. He States and the conquering of the Texan and officials through the election process. Then created, edits and authors Point of View, a Australian frontiers. if we are not satisfied with those in office law journal distributed to local legal and The Texas ride, which begins this week we can make changes by exercising our peace officers. He created and edits Point end, will cover some of the wildest and right to vote. Those who cite disillusion and Authorities, a weekly videotape presen most scenic frontier country in my State. ment or disgust with the system as their tation of appellate decisions with analysis Beginning in San Antonio, the Overlanders reason for not cast!ng a ballot are simply and perspective. And, he established a will ride to YO Ranch-between Kerrville perpetuating the situation they dislike. We "Brief Bank" of research and legal memo and Mountain Home-then down to Del cannot stand back. It is time for all Ameri randa with over 6,000 entries, which is Rio and Langtry, across to Marathon and can's to realize that our votes do count, available to all deputies. down through Big Bend National Park, and we must do something to encourage el In addition, Jack has lectured extensively ending the ride along El Camino del Rio at igible voters to participate. on all aspects of criminal law and has been Presidio. The voting tax credit is one way to en certified as a criminal law specialist by the With the inspiration of our forefathers courage eligible voters to take the time to State bar. He has testified many times who established our independence on the vote. Taxpayers who vote in a Federal gen betore the State legislature and is a recog San Jacinto battlefield in 1836, let us all eral election, or the equivalent thereto, nized expert on substantive, evidentiary, renew our commitment to building a would receive the credit-$60 for a joint and procedural criminal law. He has au stronger community, a stronger Texas-a return-by attaching their ballot stub to thored numerous amicus curiae briefs to stronger and safer world for all-so that their Federal income tax return. In those the California Supreme Court dealing with our children-and our children's children States where a ballot stub is not used, a the constitutionality of the death penalty, as well-may dream of a future that has no stamp or other document which is evidence the exclusionary rule and like topics. Jack bounds. of voting should be issued. is a true scholar. God speed. Critics of a voting tax credit argue that Jack and his wife, Janet, live in Alameda. increased voter turnout does not guarantee They have three sons, Matthew, James, and an improvement in the quality of legisla Mark, and I am pleased to be included in VOTING TAX CREDIT tors being elected. Certainly there is some their long list of friends. Mr. Speaker, Jack merit to that argument, but we have to ex Meehan is a scholar and an activist. A man HON. JOHN F. SEIBERLING amine the overall picture. We all have to of toughness and a man of compassion. A OF OHIO work for improved voter turnout, but at the community man and a family man. He is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES same time we have to help educate voters an excellent district attorney and a superi Friday, October 11, 1985 so that they can cast a responsible vote. or person. I am proud to have Jack as a I think we owe it to the country to give constituent and a friend, and I am pleased Mr. SEIBERLING. Mr. Speaker, today I this proposal our attention. to salute him before my colleagues in the am reintroducing legislation, by request, House of Representatives. which would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a $30 refundable HONORING JOHN J. MEEHAN tax credit to taxpayers who vote in Federal A DAY OF HOPE general elections. HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) ST ARK The concept of a voting tax credit is the OF CALIFORNIA HON.THOMASJ.DOWNEY brainchild of Frank Martino, president of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK the International Chemical Workers Union. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The ICWU proposal puts forth a voting tax Friday, October 11, 1985 credit as a method to get more Americans Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Friday, October 11, 1985 out to vote in Federal elections. According honor a constituent and friend of mine, Mr. DOWNEY of New York. Mr. Speak to the ICWU, the credit "is designed to pro John J. Meehan, the Alameda County Dis er, two very fine things happened yesterday vide an incentive for all Americans, rich trict Attorney. which give us all hope for the future. and poor alike, to exercise their franchise For the past 41/2 years, Jack Meehan has One was the remarkable performance of as reponsible citizens of our country." led what is generally recognized as one of the U.S. Navy and its intelligence support The low percentage of voter turnout in the finest district attorney's offices in the in capturing four terrorist murderers over Federal elections has become a deplorable country. He is tough, smart, honest, and the Mediterranean. situation in this country. Apathy on the fair, and his energy for his job is comple This operation appears to have been car part of eligible voters has soared, and more mented by his scholarly legal acumen, his ried out to perfection. It shows us that and more Americans seem to believe that administrative ability and his sense of com technically the United States has the means their vote is not really important anymore. munity involvement. to deal with the problem of terrorism. It The extent of voter alienation is apparent Jack's father was a member of the San sends a clear and unmistakeable message in statistics compiled by the Census Francisco Police Department for 40 years, that terrorists will no longer be able to Bureau. In the 1968 Presidential election retiring as a captain, and he passed on to slink away into the night, unnoticed and there was a 60.9-percent voter turnout, Jack his concern with law enforcement. unpunished. In the aftermath of the tragic while in 1972, after 18-year-olds got the Jack joined the district attorney's office in murder of Leon Klinghoffer, the Navy has vote, turnout dropped to 55.6 percent. Voter 1960 and has held every trial and adminis delivered the murderers into the hands of participation in the 1980 election was 52.6 trative position, including chief assistant. justice. Surely this offers us hope that we percent, down 1 percent from the level of He successfully prosecuted over 150 felony will see an end to the international plague the 1976 election and well below the highest jury trials in superior court without ever of terrorism. participation level of 62.8 percent in the having a prosecutorial or trial error cited The second event which gives us hope, 1960 Kennedy-Nixon election. In 1984, of by the court of &ppeals. He has supervised, Mr. Speaker, is the announcement that the 27434 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 11, 1985 International Physicians Against Nuclear capital by 14% overall, compared with cur As a leader in his community, Judge Bro War have been awarded the Nobel Prize for rent law. minski is a past grand knight of Assumpta Peace. This organization fully deserves this Moreover, it would hit the hardest those Council, Knights of Columbus; a past dis award for the splendid work they've done industries that are suffering the most on the trade front. Agriculture, for example, trict deputy of district No. 19, Pennsylva in trying to alert the governments and the which is in line for a budget-busting multi nia; a member of Bishop Hafey Assembly, people of the world to the horror of nucle billion-dollar bailout, would find its cost of fourth degree Knights of Columbus; Tatra ar war. Clearly there is much to be done, capital raised 22%. Textiles and shoes, Club of Wyoming Valley, General Pulaski but with groups such as the International which are in the forefront of protectionist Day Committee of Wyoming Valley and Physicians Against Nuclear War working legislation, would be further undermined president from 1960 to 1968. He is a to bring peace to the world, there is hope competitively by a 14% higher cost of cap member of the American Bar Association, that the nuclear arms race can be brought ital. Primary metals would be saddled with a Pennsylvania State Bar Association, to an end. cost of capital about 15.5% higher, and semiconductors would experience a 12.5% Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the U.S. increase. and Luzerne County Bar Association. Navy and the International Physicians Protection forces consumers to pay higher Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to Against Nuclear War. prices and is a high-cost program for tempo take this opportunity to draw the attention rarily saving jobs in the protected indus of my colleagues in the House of Repre tries. Protection makes no sense whatsoever sentatives to an excellent judge, an out TAX REFORM when nullified by changes in tax law that standing member of the community, and a raise the cost of capital. It is extraordinary personal friend, Judge Bernard C. Bro that an administration that intended to ren HON. NEWT GINGRICH ovate U.S. economic performance is on the minski. I join with the Pulaski Committee OF GEORGIA verge of protectionist legislation and a tax in congratulating Judge Brominski, and I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES reform that would increase protectionist commend the committee for its fine choice pressures. Somewhere along the way the of "Man of the Year." Fridaz,, October 11, 1985 politics of policy making crowded out the Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I would substance. like to have the following article placed in JOE ANDRY-AN OUTSTANDING the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. As Congress FEDERAL EMPLOYEE JUDGE BROMINSKI NAMED MAN begins to consider the House Ways and OF THE YEAR Means tax reform proposal, we must not forget the impact tax reform can have on HON. BOB McEWEN all sections of the economy. HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI OF OHIO [From the Wall Street Journal, Oct. 10, OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1985) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, October 11, 1985 TAX REFORM AIMS AT VERY INDUSTRIES UP Friday, October 11, 1985 FOR PROTECTION Mr. McEWEN. Mr. Speaker, this week Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, it is a Joe Andry, the State Director for Veterans' great pleasure for me to bring to your at Employment and Training Service, in Co Washington is practicing a new form of tention the accomplishments of Bernard C. lumbus, OH was honored by the Federal economics that has replaced both demand Brominski, judge of the Court of Common side and supply-side economics. It is called Government as one of the 10 outstanding blind-side. Policy makers in both the admin Pleas of Luzerne County, PA. Judge Bro handicapped Federal employees for 1985. istration and Congress have failed to make minski personifies the best qualities of Joe was selected for this award because the obvious connection between taxation America's judicial system, and this evening of his dedication, hard work and commit and international competitiveness. A tax he will be honored as the recipient of the ment to helping America's veterans secure reform package is taking shape that will annual "Man of the Year Award" by the employment. Because of his effectiveness further erode the U.S. competitive position, General Pulaski Day Committee of Wyo and positive approach to this job, Joe has especially in those sectors of the economy ming Valley. earned the title, "Mr. Can Do." Ohio cur where the demand for production is strong est. As a practicing attorney in Luzerne rently ranks fifth nationally in job place Taxation is a major factor in the cost of County, I have known Judge Brominski for ments under the Emergency Veterans Job production. Countries with tax systems that more than 20 years and have always held Training Act. The process and success can raise the cost of labor and capital relative to him in the highest esteem. Rarely does one be directly attributed to Joe's community their trading partners suffer a self-imposed come across a man of such high integrity involvement and ability to provide the max competitive disadvantage. Since the U.S. al and with such unwavering dedication to the imum assistance to veterans. ready suffers such a disadvantage-particu ideals of his profession. Originally appoint Mr. Speaker, I would be remiss if I did larly with regard to the Japanese-tax ed to the Court of Common Pleas of Lu not comment on Joe's contribution to reform is an opportunity to improve the U.S. competitive position. zerne County by Gov. George Leader in America's veterans organizations. He is a However, the opportunity is being lost. 1958, Judge Brominski was reelected to 10- lifetime member of the Disabled American The original impetus within the Reagan ad year terms in 1959, 1969, and 1979. He was Veterans [DA VJ and has served as Ohio's ministration for tax reform was the supply named president judge of the Court of State commander of this fine organization. side emphasis on lowering the cost of pro Common Pleas of Luzerne County in 1968 He is active and plays a leading role in the duction and increasing economic growth. and resigned this position in 1981. Veterans of Foreign Wars, AMVETS. and However, this goal was largely subordinated A lifelong resident of the Wyoming the Military Order of the Purple Heart. in favor of making the tax code "fairer." In Valley, Judge Brominski was born in Throughout the years, Joe has demon the hands of its proponents, fairness means the redistribution of income from business Swoyersville, PA, and is a graduate of strated a tremendous capacity for giving of and upper-income taxpayers to lower Swoyersville High School, Blair Academy, himself to others. He serves on several civic income taxpayers. Franklin and Marshall College, and Dick advisory committees and is also the publici In the regard Treasury I was so "fair" inson College. He received his doctor of ju ty chairman of the Boy Scouts of America, that the administration realized, belatedly, risprudence and doctor of laws degrees pack 191. But perhaps the most noteworthy that it was a threat to the investment cli fr.:>m the Dickinson School of Law. His ex comment one can make about Joe Andry is mate in the U.S., and it was replaced by periences include general law practice, that he is a man of great character. I join Treasury II. But it was too late. The Reagan serving as special deputy attorney general, with his wife, Pat, and their children, Bret. administration had already unleased the as well as judge of Domestic Court and Ju fairness issue. Claiming that Treasury II is Kristin, Ryan and Tommy, and their proud not fair enough, the Ways and Means Com venile Court of Luzerne County. During parents and friends in congratulating Joe mittee staff and Chairman Dan Rostenkow World War II he served his country in the for his latest achievement. His work and ski have developed a tax-reform plan that Navy aboard a destroyer in the Pacific the high standards serve as a model for all citi by our calculations would raise the cost of ater. zens to exemplify. October 11, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27435 JOSEPH E. ANDRY ADMINISTRATION PROPOSES People, and I want to recognize him at this Joseph E. Andry has overcome personal TAXING STATE AND LOCAL time for his many years of hard work. adversity to assist other veterans through TAXES As NAACP chairman, as a State legisla his work as the State Director for Veterans' tor and as an adviser to many of the agen Employment and Training Service . He was promoted to his position because of HON. EDWARD F. FEIGHAN cies of our Federal Government, Aaron Henry has helped to contribute in a the outstanding job he did as Assistant OF OHIO State Director for VETS. number of ways toward improving the Since assuming his current position, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quality of life for the Mississippians he rep Department of Labor's VETS has become a Friday, October 11, 1985 resents. He has shown courageous leader positive force in Ohio's veterans' programs. Mr. FEIGHAN. Mr. Speaker, under the ship in working to call attention to the in Ohio currently ranks 5th nationally in job terests of minorities and poor people, and placements under the Emergency Veterans guise of tax reform, the administration is Job Training Act of 1983. The progress and proposing to impose a new tax on State that leadership has helped to make a differ success in Ohio can be directly attributed to and local taxes. The administration would ence in the lives of many Americans. His Mr. Andry's community involvement. He transfer needed revenues from State and work on behalf of programs such as the uses his broad knowledge of services and local treasuries to special interests which Aaron Henry Health Center, the Job Corps benefits of other agencies and organizations and the National Center for Black Aged and coordinates them to maximize assist currently enjoy special tax treatment. This give-away could cripple our ability to speaks for itself. ance given to veterans. Because of this posi Dr. Henry's commitment to improving tive approach, he earned the title, "Mr. Can revive our industrial base and to maintain Do." the recent improvements in our education the opportunities available to all the people Previously employed with the Veterans' al system. of Mississippi remains as strong as ever. I Administration of the Year Award. In 1980, worse, the administration's double taxation HON. ROBERT GARCIA he was honored by the President's Commit proposal will place an untolerable burden OF NEW YORK tee on Employment of the Handicapped for on America's educational needs; 36 percent IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES meritorious service. of all State and local revenues in our coun Mr. Andry has been interviewed by televi Friday, October 11, 1985 sion and radio stations covering such topics try are spent on educating our children. By Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, Saturday, Oc as VETS programs, Americanism, disabled taxing those revenues, the administration tober 19 is the "National Day of Justice for persons, and POW /MIAs. PM Magazine did would be cutting school revenues nation Immigrants and Refugees." At least 19 a television feature in March of 1982 focus wide by 20 percent. We should also note cities across the Nation are holding activi ing on Mr. Andry's handicap and his ability that the States hit hardest by this proposal ties on immigrants and refugees, discussing to rise above it. use the least Federal funding for education. Mr. Andry is also actively involved in com their problems and their contributions to While the effects of cutting funds for edu the United States. munity service. From 1982-1984, he was vol cation may first be felt only locally, in the untary chairman of Service to Military There will be a press conference on Families and Veterans for the American long term the effects on our economic vi Thursday, October 17 at 10 a.m. in room Red Cross. He assisted in counseling in per tality may be devastating. 1310 of the Longworth House Office Build sonal and family problem areas and received Mr. Speaker, there is a certain irony in ing to better explain planned activities. If recognition for his efforts by Ohio's House the administration's defense of a double any of my colleagues are interested in find of Representatives. tax that hits America's educational and in He is a life member of the Disabled Ameri ing out more about activities in their dis dustrial potential. While willing to fight for tricts, I urge them to either attend the press can Veterans, and held the top post of Com this totally misguided proposal, they ignore mander of the Ohio Department in 1984-85. conference or send a staff person to get He also coordinated the POW /MIA observ the tax credit used by corporations and in further information. ance in 1984 and 1985. He has contributed dividuals who pay taxes abroad. The credit I am submitting a press release put out to the success of many organizations. He cost the U.S. Treasury $22 billion each by the Steering Committee for the day's ac serves on The Rehabilitation and Employ year. Yet, the administration opposes a tivities for my colleagues' perusal so that ment Committees on State and National repeal of the credit, claiming that a repeal they better understand the purpose of this levels; as State Department Employment would be double taxation. commemoration: Director of the DAV; on Mercy Hospital's Clearly, Mr. Speaker, taxing local and "Project Pride" Advisory Council; with the State taxes can only have a disasterous NATIONAL DAY OF JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES DAV Amputation Chapter; with the Ameri effect on the United States. can Legion and Italian War Veterans; and as October 19, 1985 has been designated the Boy Scouts of America, Pack 191, Publicity National Day of Justice for Immigrants and Chairman. He is active with all and plays a Refugees. We call upon all who support leading part in many organizations. He is A TRIBUTE TO DR. AARON equality and justice for immigrants and ref active in the AMVETS Veterans Advisory Commit Friday, October 11, 1985 sion. tee. Today, while millions of dollars are being Mr. Andry is a Vietnam veteran retired Mr. FRANKLIN. Mr. Speaker, for many spent to refurbish the Statue of Liberty. a from active duty due to the nature of his years, Dr. Aaron Henry of Clarksdale, MS, much-heralded symbol of the ··generous many war wounds. He received a BBA has been a champion on behalf of black welcome" the United States has extended to degree in 1974 and a BSBE in 1975 from people in Mississippi and throughout the the "tired ... poor ... huddled masses" of Cleveland State University. His hobbies in United States. the world, immigrants to this country-both clude public speaking, horseback riding, documented and undocumented-have been coaching baseball, basketball, and soccer, Next month will mark the 25th year that met with a growing distrust for "foreign and ink sketches. He and his wife Patricia Dr. Henry has served as chairman of the ers." have four children: Bret, Kristin, Ryan, and Mississippi chapter of the National Asso In recent years. the number of immigrants Tommy. ciation for the Advancement of Colored from underdeveloped countries has dramati-
i"1l - 0:;!1O- Xfi- l:l 1Pt. ::!0 1 27436 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 11, 1985 cally increased, a response to the growing ence and strength gained from AA in help STRIKING BACK! improvement and political repression of ing us provide legislation to tackle the their homelands. For these people, the U.S. government's relations-politically and eco problems of alcoholism both within society HON. BOB McEWEN nomically-to their countries has largely de in general and the railroad industry in par termined their immigration status and fate. ticular. OF OHIO While millions of dollars in U.S. military Yesterday Jack died in Wilmington, DE. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and economic aid go to the Salvadoran and At the time of his death he was helping an Friday, October 11, 1985 Guatemalan regimes and the threat of other alcoholic gain sobriety. In recent direct U.S. intervention hangs in the bal Mr. McEWEN. Mr. Speaker, terrorism is months he was also helping Norfolk South ance. refugees from the civil turmoil in the umbrella term for the most heinous these and other countries have consistently ern Corp. in its efforts to buy Conrail. and despicable crimes imaginable. For its been denied political asylum. Less than 1% We shall all miss Jack Paradee. I extend of Guatemalan asylum claims and less than victims, it is a chilling and frightening ex to his family and many friends my condo perience whose scar remains long after the 3% of Salvadoran asylum claims are granted lences and want them to know that Jack's in the United States. incident itself. The present immigration bill pending contributions to the railroad industry and The descriptions yesterday and this before Congress could potentially under his fellow man will not be forgotten. morning of those aboard the Italian cruise mine the democratic rights of all immi ship Achille Lauro are a terrifying account grants and legislate further exploration of of a ship of fear. their cheap labor. In addition Government CONGRATULATIONS TO EDDIE One woman reported going into her cutbacks on bilingual education, bilingual ROBINSON social and health services, termination of cabin after hearing shots and remaining free legal services to the undocumented, and cowering under her bed for 62 hours. An limiting immigrants' access to public bene HON.AUGUSTUSF.HAWKINS other said, "one minute they would try to fits are all part of the growing move to be kind, the next minute they would do the make immigrants and refugees more vulner OF CALIFORNIA cruelist things." able. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES These Palestinian thugs displayed their The many activities organized in recogni terrorist power with total disregard for tion of the National Day of Justice for Im Friday, October 11, 1985 human feelings and life. They fired their migrants and Refugees will bring to the U.S. Mr. HAWKINS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to public an exposure of these and other viola weapons intermittently; released pins from tions of the democratic and civil rights of pay a special tribute to a truly remarkable grenades held near huddled hostages; beat immigrants and refugees, and create a vehi individual, Eddie Robinson, the coach of and threatened crew and passengers; and cle to reach the immigrant population by the Grambling College football team. With finally, in the ultimate act of horror and launching a nationwide "Know Your his team's victory at the Cotton Bowl contempt for human life-murdered an el Rights" campaign in conjunction with the against Prairie View A&M, Robinson sur derly and disabled American-Leon National Day of Justice. These efforts will be an important contribution to building a passed Alabama's Paul (Bear) Bryant and !Clinghoffer-throwing him and his wheel national movement united to defend the became the winningest college football chair into the Mediterrean. rights of all immigrants and refugees. coach of all time. Well, this morning, Mr. Speaker, we Join us in endorsing and actively partici The road was not easy as the article in struck back. The long arm of American jus pating in the National Day of Justice for the October 14, 1985 issue of Sports Illus tice reached out and grabbed these murder Immigrants and Refugees on October 19, trated indicated: ous thugs so that they may be subject to 1985. swift retribution. Join us in our efforts to: Sometimes even dirt was a luxury. Once, Prevent the passage of repressive immi in Montgomery, AL, Grambling wasn't al Let this serve as a reminder to those gration legislation. lowed to work out on a football field the day around the globe thinking of similar acts. Condemn all INS abuses before the game, so Robinson stopped the They had better think twice. The freedom Stop the deportation of Central American bus on a empty parking lot and held prac loving people of the world have had and Caribbean refugees. tice there. Another time, after a Friday enough. Stop the attacks on the sanctuary move dinner, Robinson got the players to push ment and others seeking to defend the the tables and chairs aside and practice rights of immigrants and refugees. right there, in a hotel ballroom. TRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL Support the movement to gain democratic PHYSICIANS FOR THE PREVEN and civil rights for all immigrants. I think I speak for all my colleagues in wishing coach Eddie Robinson our special TION OF NUCLEAR WAR congratulations for attaining such a signifi LOSS OF JACK PARADEE cant milestone. His unique character and HON. CHESTER G. ATKINS contributions have added immeasurably to OF MASSACHUSETTS HON. EDWARD R. MADIGAN sports in America. OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, October 11, 1985 EXPLANATION OF VOTES NOT Friday, October 11, 1985 Mr. ATKINS. Mr. Speaker, it is with CAST Mr. MADIGAN. Mr. Speaker, for over 10 great pleasure that I rise to offer much-de years Jack Paradee worked among us rep served congratulations to the International resenting the United Transportation Union. HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War, the newly named recipients of the Jack was State director of the UTU for the OF ILLINOIS State of Delaware. From 1972 to 1982 Jack Nobel Peace Prize. As a representative worked with Jim Snyder, the national legis IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from the great Commonwealth of Massa lative director of the UTU, here in Wash Friday, October 11, 1985 chusetts, it gives me special pride that this ington. In 1982 he retired after 42 years of Boston-based group has been honored for Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, yesterday service in the railroad industry. its work to spread the message of the medi During his years in Washington, Jack had the honor of accompanying the Presi cal consequences of nuclear war. was a friend and advisor to those of us in dent on his visit to my district in Illinois. The two copresidents of the group are Congress who worked on problems affect For this reason I was necessarily absent Dr. Bernard Lown of the Harvard School ing the railroad industry. Jack also gave us and did not vote on three rollcalls. Had I of Public Health and Dr. Evgueny Chavof, advice and counsel concerning the treat been present and voting, I would have director of the cardiological institute in the ment of alcoholism and drug abuse. He was voted "nay" on rollcall No. 353, "nay" on U.S.S.R. Together, they have pursued a an active member of Alcoholics Anony rollcall No. 354, and "aye" on rollcall No. course that, in Dr. Lown's words, is neither mous for 25 years. He used his own experi- 355. left-wing nor right-wing, neither East nor October 11, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27437 West, but that seek to advance the politics advocate steps to prevent nuclear war. One contribution to reducing the dangers of nu of human survival. of those steps is the end of nuclear weap clear war by ending the testing that adds The Nobel committee noted that the ons testing, including approvel of the Com momentum to the nuclear arms race. IPPNW doesn't take positions on the spe prehensive Test Ban Treaty. As we con cific policies of any government, but does gratulate the IPPNW, let's make our own