23912 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE October 24, 2000 The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Standing Bear and dedicate the rest of his Standing Bear in 1941 and he learned objection, it is so ordered. The clerk life to carving the Memorial in more about Crazy Horse. He then re- will report the resolution by title. the of South Dakota; turned to his sculpting career in New The assistant legislative clerk read Whereas on June 3, 1948, when work was England, but he never stopped studying begun on the , Korczak as follows: Ziolkowski vowed that the memorial would the life of Crazy Horse and the Native A resolution (S. Res. 371) expressing the be a nonprofit educational and cultural American tribes of North America. sense of the Senate that a commemorative project, financed solely through private, However, a sense of duty to his country postage stamp should be issued to honor nongovernmental sources, to honor the Na- delayed his return to South Dakota. At sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski. tive Americans of North America; age 34, he volunteered for service in There being no objection, the Senate Whereas the Crazy Horse Memorial is a World War II, landed on Omaha Beach proceeded to consider the resolution. mountain carving-in-progress, and once com- and later was wounded. After the war, Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. pleted it will be the largest sculpture in the Korczak turned down a government world; President, Senator DASCHLE has three Whereas since his death on October 20, commission to create war memorials in amendments at the desk to the resolu- 1982, Korczak’s wife Ruth, the Ziolkowski Europe to accept Chief Standing Bear’s tion, the preamble, and the title, and I family, and the Crazy Horse Memorial Foun- invitation. He returned to South Da- ask unanimous consent that they be dation have continued to work on the Memo- kota in 1947 and dedicated the rest of considered and agreed to in the proper rial and to continue the dream of Korczak his life to sculpting the Crazy Horse sequence. Ziolkowski and Chief Henry Standing Bear; Memorial. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without and Korczak’s first year in the Black objection, it is so ordered. Whereas on June 3, 1998, the Memorial en- Hills was spent pioneering, building a The amendments (Nos. 4335, 4336, and tered its second half century of progress and heralded a new era of work on the mountain log cabin, and constructing a massive 4337) were agreed to, as follows: with the completion and dedication of the wooden staircase to the top of the AMENDMENT NO. 4335 face of Crazy Horse: Now, therefore, be it mountain he would carve. Then, on Strike paragraphs (1) and (2) of the resolv- June 3, 1948, the Crazy Horse Memorial ing clause and insert the following: AMENDMENT NO. 4337 was dedicated. From its inception, (1) the Senate recognizes— Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘Resolution Korczak said that the memorial would (A) the admirable efforts of the late expressing the sense of the Senate that a be a nonprofit educational and cultural Korczak Ziolkowski in designing and cre- commemorative postage stamp should be project for all Native Americans. The ating the Crazy Horse Memorial; issued to honor sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski memorial would be financed solely by (B) that the Crazy Horse Memorial rep- and the Crazy Horse Memorial.’’. resents all North American Indian tribes, the interested public, not from govern- and the noble goal of reconciliation between Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I am ment funds. In fact, Korczak twice peoples; and delighted that the Senate passed my turned down $10 million in federal (C) that the creation of the Crazy Horse resolution to urge the creation of a funds because he believed the govern- Memorial, from its inception, has been ac- postage stamp honoring Korczak ment would never complete the memo- complished through private sources and Ziolkowski, the visionary sculptor who rial as he envisioned it—a sprawling without any Federal funding; and began work on the Crazy Horse Memo- campus including the Indian Museum (2) it is the sense of the Senate that the rial in the Black Hills of South Dakota of North America and the University Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should over 52 years ago. I would like to take recommend to the Postmaster General that and Medical Training Center for the a commemorative postage stamp be issued in a moment to describe the man and the North American Indian with the mas- honor of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski and dream that led him to carve a moun- sive mountain carving at its center. the Crazy Horse Memorial for the 20th anni- tain. Carved in three dimensions, the memo- versary of his death, October 20, 2002. Korczak Ziolkowski was born on Sep- rial is 563 high and 641 feet long, and tember 6, 1908 in , Massachu- upon completion will be the largest AMENDMENT NO. 4336 setts. Orphaned at age one, he grew up sculpture in the world. Strike the preamble and insert the fol- in a series of foster homes and often In 1950, Korczak married Ruth Ross, lowing: was mistreated. Korczak later would a volunteer at the memorial, and had Whereas Korczak Ziolkowski was born in say that his collective experiences dur- 10 children, one of whom he delivered Boston, Massachusetts on September 6, 1908, ing this difficult part of his life pre- the 31st anniversary of the death of Lakota himself. Korczak soon realized that fin- Sioux leader Crazy Horse; pared him for sculpting the Crazy ishing the memorial would exceed one Whereas, although never trained in art or Horse memorial and enabled him to man’s lifetime, so he and Ruth pre- sculpture, Korczak Ziolkowski began a suc- prevail over the decades of financial pared detailed plans for the memorial’s cessful studio career in New England as a hardship he encountered trying to cre- completion. Since Korczak’s death on commissioned sculptor at age 24; ate an Indian memorial in the Black October 20, 1982, Ruth has carried out Whereas Korczak Ziolkowski’s marble Hills. his vision. Under her leadership, the sculpture of composer and Polish leader Before coming west, Korczak was a memorial continues to grow. In 1998, 50 Ignace Jan Paderewski won first prize at the noted studio sculptor and member of 1939 World’s Fair and prompted years after the first blast on the moun- Lakota Indian Chiefs to invite Ziolkowski to the National Sculpture Society. Al- tain, the completed face of Crazy Horse carve a memorial for Native Americans; though he never took a lesson in art or was dedicated, and more recently, a Whereas in his invitation letter to Korczak sculpture, his marble portrait of Polish state of the art visitors center was Ziolkowski, Chief Henry Standing Bear composer and political leader Ignace opened to educate visitors about the wrote: ‘‘My fellow chiefs and I would like the Jan Paderewski won first prize by memorial. Ruth’s next task is to com- white man to know that the red man has unanimous vote at the 1939 New York plete work on the head of the Sioux great heroes, too.’’; World’s Fair. This award drew the at- leader’s horse, which is a staggering 20 Whereas in 1939, Korczak Ziolkowski as- sisted in carving Mount tention of Lakota Sioux Chief Henry stories tall. Completing the memorial Rushmore; Standing Bear, who invited Korczak to may take decades, even generations, to Whereas in 1941, Korczak Ziolkowski met carve a memorial to the Sioux warrior complete, but I am certain that under with Chief Henry Standing Bear who taught Crazy Horse in the sacred Black Hills. the leadership of the Ziolkowski family Korczak more about the life of the brave In his invitation letter, Chief Standing and the Crazy Horse Memorial Founda- Sioux leader Crazy Horse; Bear wrote: ‘‘My fellow chiefs and I tion it will be completed. Whereas at the age of 34, Korczak would like the white man to know the Korczak Ziolkowski was a humble Ziolkowski temporarily put his sculpting ca- red man has great heroes, too.’’ man. From his first days on the memo- reer aside when he volunteered for service in World War II, later landing on Omaha Beach; In 1939, Korczak also traveled to rial to his death, he never took salary. Whereas after the war, Korczak Ziolkowski South Dakota to assist Gutzon He always believed that, first and fore- turned down other sculpting opportunities in Borglum, the famed sculptor of Mount most, the Crazy Horse Memorial was order to accept the invitation of Chief Henry Rushmore. Korczak finally met Chief for the Native Americans. I would like

VerDate Aug 04 2004 13:55 Jan 13, 2005 Jkt 079102 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 0686 Sfmt 0634 E:\BR00\S24OC0.001 S24OC0 October 24, 2000 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE 23913 to close with a quote Korczak was fond (1) the Senate recognizes— to improve the safety and security of the el- of: ‘‘When the legends die, the dreams (A) the admirable efforts of the late derly. end; when the dreams end, there is no Korczak Ziolkowski in designing and cre- (7) According to the National Consumers more greatness.’’ Korczak’s legend did ating the Crazy Horse Memorial; League, telemarketing fraud costs con- (B) that the Crazy Horse Memorial rep- sumers nearly $40,000,000,000 each year. not die with him. His and Chief Henry resents all North American Indian tribes, (8) Senior citizens are often the target of Standing Bear’s dream continues to in- and the noble goal of reconciliation between telemarketing fraud. spire greatness today. Now, eighteen peoples; and (9) Fraudulent telemarketers compile the years after his death, it is my hope we (C) that the creation of the Crazy Horse names of consumers who are potentially vul- can share his dream with all Americans Memorial, from its inception, has been ac- nerable to telemarketing fraud into the so- by issuing a postage stamp in his complished through private donations and called ‘‘mooch lists’’. honor. without any Federal funding; and (10) It is estimated that 56 percent of the Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. (2) it is the sense of the Senate that the names on such ‘‘mooch lists’’ are individuals Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee should age 50 or older. President, I further ask unanimous recommend to the Postmaster General that (11) The Federal Bureau of Investigation consent that the resolution, as amend- a commemorative postage stamp be issued in and the Federal Trade Commission have pro- ed, and the preamble, as amended, be honor of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski for his vided resources to assist private-sector orga- agreed to, the motion to reconsider be upcoming 100th birthday. nizations to operate outreach programs to laid upon the table, and that any state- f warn senior citizens whose names appear on ments relating to the resolution be confiscated ‘‘mooch lists’’. printed in the RECORD. PROTECTING SENIORS FROM (12) The Administration on Aging was The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without FRAUD ACT formed, in part, to provide senior citizens objection, it is so ordered. with the resources, information, and assist- Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. ance their special circumstances require. The resolution (S. Res. 371), as President, I ask unanimous consent (13) The Administration on Aging has a amended, was agreed to. that the Judiciary Committee be dis- system in place to inform senior citizens of The preamble, as amended, was charged from further consideration of the dangers of telemarketing fraud. agreed to. S. 3164, and the Senate then proceed to (14) Senior citizens need to be warned of The resolution, as amended, with its its immediate consideration. the dangers of telemarketing fraud before preamble, as amended, reads as follows: The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without they become victims of such fraud. S. RES. 371 objection, it is so ordered. The clerk SEC. 3. SENIOR FRAUD PREVENTION PROGRAM. Whereas Korczak Ziolkowski was born in will report the bill by title. (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— Boston, Massachusetts on September 6, 1908, The assistant legislative clerk read There is authorized to be appropriated to the the 31st anniversary of the death of Lakota as follows: Attorney General $1,000,000 for each of the Sioux warrior Crazy Horse; A bill (S. 3164) to protect seniors from fiscal years 2001 through 2005 for programs Whereas, although never trained in art or for the National Association of TRIAD. sculpture, Korczak Ziolkowski began a suc- fraud. (b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—The Comp- cessful studio career in New England as a There being no objection, the Senate troller General of the shall commissioned sculptor at age 24; proceeded to consider the bill. Whereas Korzcak Ziolowski’s marble sculp- submit to Congress a report on the effective- Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. ness of the TRIAD program 180 days prior to ture of composer and Polish leader Ignace President, I ask unanimous consent Jan Paderewski won first prize at the 1939 the expiration of the authorization under New York World’s Fair and prompted Lakota that the bill be read a third time and this Act, including an analysis of TRIAD Indian Chiefs to invite Ziolkowski to carve a passed, the motion to reconsider be programs and activities; identification of im- memorial for Native Americans; laid upon the table, and that any state- pediments to the establishment of TRIADS Whereas later that year, Korzcak ments relating to the bill be printed in across the Nation; and recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the TRIAD pro- Ziolkowski assisted Gutzon Borglum in carv- the RECORD. gram. ing ; The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Whereas while in South Dakota, Korczak objection, it is so ordered. SEC. 4. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. Ziolkowski met with Chief Henry Standing (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health Bear who taught Korczak more about the life The bill (S. 3164) was read the third time and passed, as follows: and Human Services, acting through the As- of the brave warrior Crazy Horse; sistant Secretary of Health and Human Serv- Whereas at the age of 34, Korczak S. 3164 ices for Aging, shall provide to the Attorney Ziolkowski temporarily put his sculptures Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- General of each State and publicly dissemi- aside when he volunteered for service in resentatives of the United States of America in nate in each State, including dissemination World War II, later landing on Omaha Beach; Congress assembled, to area agencies on aging, information de- Whereas after the war, Korczak Ziolkowski SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. signed to educate senior citizens and raise turned down other sculpting opportunities in This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting awareness about the dangers of fraud, includ- order to accept the invitation of Chief Henry Seniors From Fraud Act’’. ing telemarketing and sweepstakes fraud. Standing Bear and dedicate the rest of his life to carving the Crazy Horse Memorial in SEC. 2. FINDINGS. (b) INFORMATION.—In carrying out sub- the Black Hills of South Dakota; Congress makes the following findings: section (a), the Secretary shall— Whereas on June 3, 1948, when work was (1) Older Americans are among the most (1) inform senior citizens of the prevalence begun on the Crazy Horse Memorial, Korczak rapidly growing segments of our society. of telemarketing and sweepstakes fraud tar- Ziolkowski vowed that the memorial would (2) Our Nation’s elderly are too frequently geted against them; be a nonprofit educational and cultural the victims of violent crime, property crime, (2) inform senior citizens how tele- project, financed solely through private, and consumer and telemarketing fraud. marketing and sweepstakes fraud work; nongovernmental sources, for the Native (3) The elderly are often targeted and re- (3) inform senior citizens how to identify Americans of North America; targeted in a range of fraudulent schemes. telemarketing and sweepstakes fraud; Whereas the Crazy Horse Memorial is a (4) The TRIAD program, originally spon- (4) inform senior citizens how to protect mountain carving-in-progress, and once com- sored by the National Sheriffs’ Association, themselves against telemarketing and pleted it will be the tallest sculpture in the International Association of Chiefs of Police, sweepstakes fraud, including an explanation world; and the American Association of Retired of the dangers of providing bank account, Whereas since his death on October 20, Persons unites sheriffs, police chiefs, senior credit card, or other financial or personal in- 1982, Korczak’s wife Ruth and the Ziolkowski volunteers, elder care providers, families, formation over the telephone to unsolicited family have continued to work on the Memo- and seniors to reduce the criminal victimiza- callers; rial and to expand upon the dream of tion of the elderly. (5) inform senior citizens how to report Korczak Ziolkowski; and (5) Congress should continue to support suspected attempts at or acts of fraud; Whereas on June 3, 1998, the Memorial en- TRIAD and similar community partnerships (6) inform senior citizens of their consumer tered its second half century of progress and that improve the safety and quality of life protection rights under Federal law; and heralded a new era of work on the mountain for millions of senior citizens. (7) provide such other information as the with the completion and dedication of the (6) There are few other community-based Secretary considers necessary to protect sen- face of Crazy Horse: Now, therefore, be it efforts that forge partnerships to coordinate ior citizens against fraudulent tele- Resolved, That— criminal justice and social service resources marketing and sweepstakes promotions.

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