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OIL IMPORT FEE clothing.-Stripped of all its trimmings it is CHINESE NEWCOMERS SERVICE really a revenue measure-a tax increase­ CENTER rather than a conservation device. The HON. TOBY ROTH President described this $10-12 billion in· HON. PHILLIP BURTON 01' WISCONSIN crease as a margin of safety against the 1981 OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES budget deficit. He wants to balance the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, April 24, 1980 budget by raising this special tax, in addi­ tion to increasing the income tax. This tax­ Thursday, April 24, 1980 •Mr. ROTH. Mr. Speaker, there ap­ a regressive one-is the worst kind. It will be pears to be· a united bipartisan effort especially harmful for low income persons. e Mr. PHILLIP BURTON. Mr. Speak· to repeal the estimated $12 billion tax Imposing a new tax, I believe, is not the way er, on Thursday and Friday, May 8-9,' burden that President Carter has im­ to fight· inflation or conserve energy. Such a 1980; the Chinese Newcomers Service posed through his oil import fee proc­ measure will push wage and material costs Center of San Francisco will convene a lamation. In my view, the American higher and trigger more price increases. The national work.shop of agencies ser\ring people have about reached the limit energy saving which the Administration ·es­ Chinese immigrants and refugees. they can go with inflation raging over timates at 100,000 barreIS a day, will mean This 2-day work.shop will be an In­ 18 percent and a recession underway. the taxpayer is paying about $345 in· new depth review of existing services, a This proposed oil import fee resulting taxes for every barrel saved. Americans sharing of · the experiences of the in an immediate 10 cent per gallon need a tax cut not a tax increase. Reduction agencies involved and a discussion of increase in the price of gasoline would of government spending is the way to bal­ future directions in the field. only add to the unbearable energy ance the budget. The San Francisco Newcomers Serv­ costs consumers are already suffering. III. The proposal will have little effect' on ice is a nonprofit agency with a 10· This proposal is inflationary. and gasoline consumption. ....:The cure will be year record of impressive service to will have little effect on consumption. worse than the ailment. Even the adminis­ the Chinese-Am·erican community. tration expects gasoline consumption to be Their goal is to assist monolingual Moreover, stripped of all its trimmings reduced about 100,000 barrels dally, which is it is really a revenue· measure-a tax ·in of 1 percent of total U.S. consumption. Chinese-speaking residents, both old· increase-at a time when Americans This is an enormous price to pay for so little timers and newcomers, in their adjust­ need a tax cut not a tax increase. Fi­ savings of gasoline. Conservation is already ment process to become contributing nally, it will serve as a drag on the taking place based on soaring energy prices. and participating members of our soci­ U.S. economy at a time when a grow­ Americans used 5.3 percent less gasoline in ety. ing economy is in order to balance the 19'79 than in 1978. And nearly 8 percent less Aware of the special problems that budget and lick inflation. the first quarter of 1980 compared to the face the newcomer immigrant or refu­ Because this matter is of such im· same period in 1979. There Is a realistic gee and the ongoing problems of the portance I would like to submit for the limit to conservation in the shortrun be­ oldtimer with limited exposure to the RECORD testimony I presented to the ·cause of the nature of U.S. society and its American lifestyle, Chinese Newcomer House Ways and Means Committee on economy. Forty percent of all U.S. driving is Service extends a helping hand and work-related. This proposal would unfairly provides such services as: Information this matter. discriminate against those who must drive The testimony follows: and referral, translation and interpre· long distances for work. tation, emergency contact and accul­ OIL IMPORT F'EE IV. Apart from the lnflationary aspects Mr. Chairman, I am very_grateful for the turation programs. there are some seriously· adverse impacts on It is my pleasure to call this most opportunity to Join with you and my other the nation's general economy.-People will colleagues at this hearing. It is a pleasure to have less to spend on other items. The infla­ worthwhile service and work.shop to present my views in strong opposition to the tionary and tax effects will serve as a drag the attention of my colleagues.e President's proposed oil import fee. The on the U.S. economy. Increases are likely in Committee should be commended for study­ unemployment and industries/activities WHAT THE ARMY REALLY ing this matter, your hearing is particularly that are heavily dependent on gasoline, e.g. . NEEDS timely. In presenting my statement today, I tourism. The cost to farmers and ranchers would like 'to emphasize 4 key points: · alone will be about $350 million a year, HON. ROBERT ff. MICHEL I. One of the most significant characteris­ which will further increase the high price of OF ILLINOIS tics of this proposal is its lnflationary food. America needs a growing economy ·in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES impact.-For only marginal savings in order to balance the budget and lick infla­ energy there will be an immediate ten cent tion. Thursday, April 24, 1980. per gallon increase in the price of gasoline. In summary, this proposal would also pro­ • Mr. MICHEL. Mr. ·Speaker, when This added to the cost of doing business vide a strong signal to OPEC that the the House was debating the resump­ which will be passed along to the consumer AJl?.erican consumer is willing to tolerate tion of draft registration April 22, I will actually add o/4 of a percent to the cur­ further price increases on top of the goug­ pointed ou~ that· such a symbolic ges­ rent oppressive rate of inflation even by the ing that already exists. Furthermore, there ture would have far less impact on the Administration's own estimates. Consumers is a strong consensus that administration of are already suffering from unbearable Soviet Union than would a concerted this proposal would be a regulatory night­ effort on our part make concrete energy costs. A price increase is inconsistent mare. There is no way to assure that the to with the anti-lnflation program. The price Import fee would be passed along to con­ improvements in the readiness of our of gasoline alone has increased ·about 105 sumers only on gasoline and not added to Armed Forces. percent since April 1979. We should be the price of other refined products. More­ The Soviets read newspapers. They working to decrease not increase, energy over, this proposal adds more government know our Reserves are undermanned prices. The average driver will pay $75 more and ill-equipped. They also. know that a year for gasoline as a result of the import control, interference, and redtape, all of fee. In rural areas like my .own district, the which is costly and unnecessary. For these there are serious shortages of skilled cost will be appreciable greater for each reasons, I hope the Committee will act to manpower among our regular forces driver. In short, there will be an upsurge in insure that this most recent ill-advised and that we are having a very difficult inflation for consumers who are already scheme of ·the Carter Administration is time holding on to military personnel staggering from recent price increases. stopped. · · who have the education and experi­ II. This proposal is -really a wolf in sheeps Thankyou.e ence to run a modem day army.

e This "bullet0 symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the. Member . on the floor. April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9105 We are not fooling the Russians the government would pay a year of college densatlon of this testimony from the when we ref'lise to address these critl· or other education for every year the volun­ · machinists' publication "Report" and cal problems. We are only fooling our­ teer served in the military, wo\ild lure more insert' it in today~s RECORD. high school graduates into the Army• . selves. Besides using education to attract first­ ·Thank you. There are a good many· steps we can timers, Meyer said, the Army could keep ITC llEARs REAL COST OP hlPORTS take to revive the strength and integri­ more of its sergeants and young· officers by The U.S. International Trade Commission ty of o~ Armed Forces and the other taking over the financial burden of educat­ got ·an earful about the effects of day the Army Chief of Staff, Gen. ing their children. plant closings on the workers from District Edward C. Meyer enunciated some of "Most people who serve in the military 162 Directing Business Rep Dick Sturgeon, them. He also offer~d some very frank know they are not going to be millionaires," of Sioux City, IA. _ opinions on what impact a resumption Meyer said. "But they have a few demands. He told the ITC-the agency that consid­ "One, they have to be able to eat. And ers import quotas on such things as foreign­ of the draft would have on the Army. they have to be able to put enough money made color television sets'"7'tbat about 40% · I am inserting_for the RECORD, the away to provide ·~or the education of their of the 1,600 IAM members furloughed when Washington Post interview with Gen­ children. In my judgment, that's the biggest the Zenith plant closed almost two years eral Meyer entitled "Top General single problem they see facing them ahead: ago are still out of work. Offers a Plan To Retain GI's." 'How am I going to educate my children?' " · Sturgeon laid it on the line about the The article follows: Under his plan, Meyer said, the govern­ hardships that our members· endured when TOP GENERAL OFFERS A PLAN To R~AIB ors ment would pay the entire cost of education the Jobs they held for as long as 30 years for the childr.en of any soldier who stayed In went overseas to increase the profits -0f Cor­ the Army at least 15 years. porate America. Paying far the college educations of sol· "I'm trying to. solve the problem of The IAM support.$ COMPACT , the organlzation that petitfoned draft, Gen. Edward C. Meyer, Army chief of and junior officers. The Army is · 12,000 tbe ITC for the quotas. More than one mil­ staff, said yesterday. short in non-commissioned officers and is lion Jobs have been lost because of indus­ Meyer, in an interview with the Washing­ loslDg young officers at an alarming rate. tries fleeing overseas during the past ten ton Post, said the draft would drive young The Army's personnel office is refining years. . people into the other services, not the Meyer's plan into a detailed proposal, which Thanks to Sturgeon's testimony, the ITC Army, and leave his biggest personnel prob-. will go to Defense Secretary Harold Brown got to hear something more important than lem uncorrected. ·and then. if approved; to President Carter. the economic statistics and the legal maneu­ That problem is attracting and holding Meyer conceded that the cost of ,the edu­ vering-the economic and physical and quality .people, especially those trained In cational benefits, which would have to be mental eost to the American worker.e the complexities . of modem warfare, like extended by the other services if the Army running the colilmunications and electronics offered them. would be· high. AUTO SAFETY controlling of today's weaponry. · "My response to that," he said, is that the Under Meyer's plan, anyone who joined Department of Health, Education and Wel­ the Army would get a .more generous GI fare guarantees billions in bank loans and HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER bilL If he ·or she stayed in for 15 years, the grants scholarships to students who often OP NEW YORK Army would pay for the education of the ca­ do not have to repay the government IN THE HOUS.E OF REPRESENTATIVES reerist's children at whatever colleges they through service for the help. Thursday, April 24, _1980 could get into. "All I'm asking is that there be a repay­ Although Meyer stressed that he was not ment through service to country," Meyer •Mr~ SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker. for taking a pro or con position on resuming said.. . the second time in as many years, the conscription, his views on the impact of that Nation's highway traffic death toll has step on the Army add a new dimension to passed the 50,000 mark. A troubling the congressional debate on the issue. BEDELL DRAWS ATTENTION TO "The country has to make that decision." U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE high num'ber of these deaths are teen­ said Meyer· on the draft, saying that there COMMISSION DECISION AF­ ager5 and infant children, .as well as would be advantages and disadvantages. FECTING DOMESTIC COLOR motorcyclists who are riding their "What troubles me," said Meyer, in speak­ TELEVISION INDUSTRY bikes-senselessly in my opinion-:­ ing as head of the Army, "is that a draft without their helmets. would help the Air Force, the Navy, the HON. BERKLEY BEDELL The Washington Post has recently Marine Corps. Their recruiting problems spotlighted this problem in a number will be gone." If tradition is borne out, he OF IOWA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of excellent articles dealing with the ' said, those branches will fill their personnel climbing traffic death ton.· As the needs with high school graduates. '/'hursdav. April 24, 1980 "We will be the ones, the Army, who will chairman of the ·Commerce Commit-­ get the draftees. And that will be- a cross­ e Mr. ·BEDELL. Mr. Speaker, during tee's Consumer Protection and Fi­ section ... The draft would not change the the ·coming month the U.S. Interna­ nance Subconunittee, which has a spe­ mental categories of the people you have in tional Trade Commission is expected cial legislative in,terest in auto safety the Army" today. to make a recommendation to the issues, I am introducing these articles With an Army of draftees rather than vol­ President on extending import relief in the RECORD for the benefit of all ~Y unteers, Meyer said, "what you have out in colleagues. the field · for these sergeants and these for the domestic color television indus­ tcy. The jobs of 65,000 American work· DESPITE INFANT DEATH TOIL, USE OF CAR Junior officers are people who don't want to . SEATs...LAGS be there. ers will depend upon that recommen­ "Unle5S the draft were highly discrimina· dation and the President's ultimate . tory" by inducting only top-quality people, decision. Automobile accidents are the leading an unlikely prospect, "I don't believe we If the import relief, which bas actu­ cause of death in children under 14-and would make out any better, except that we ally been effective for only-1 year out now a new study shows that the children at would be full all the time. But we would be of the 3 granted by the President and greatest risk are those under three months full of people who don't necessarily want to the 5 years originally recommended by old. · be there." · Y ~t only' 7 percent of American children He said this situation would require the the ITC, is terminated, industry ex­ wear seat belts or ride in protective cars Army to scrap its present program of dis· perts predict that the color television seats. · charging without prejudice, those in bQ.Sic manufacturing industry will follow the · "Our priorities are hugely and tragically training who cannot adjust to military life. black-and-wbite · TV industry into out of whack.'' Dr. William Haddon, of the "We couldn't do that with the draft. Ever­ oblivion. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, body who was drafted and didn't want to be The impact upon workers and whole told the D.C. chapter of the American Acad· there would be try.Ing to get out." communities ·ts incalculable. But the emy of Pediatrics reeently. · Army recruiting is going much better this recent testimony of a Machinists in 1977-the most recent year for .which year than last, prompting Meyer to concen~ statistics by age are available-4,614 chil­ trate on attracting and holding on to qual­ Union official, Dick Sturgeon, from dren 14 or younger died in motor vehicle ac­ ity volunteers rather than on filling the Si9ux City, Iowa, who saw 1,600 of his cidents, according to the National Center ranks. fell ow machinists thrown out of work for Health Statistics. Although adults have In this effort, Meyer said he has conclud­ by a plant closedown in that city, is a higher death rate from car accidents, the ed that reviving the GI bill, under which well worth pondering. I offer a con- chances of a child being killed in a car accl· 9106 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 dent-9 ·deaths per 100,000 children....,..were But statistics show that the greatest re­ the 1960s were predicated on what Clay­ almost twice that of dying of cancer, the duction in accident deaths of children could brook calls "the nut behind ttie wheel" number two cause of death in that age be achieved simply by parents strapping theory-that only misfits are involved in·or group... them in. cause accidents. In very young children; the risk was even "At the· minimum, you should have your The fact is that everyone is vulnerable. greater. The death rate for babies between child sitting in the back seat with the belt Most people drink and drive, speed,. take one and three months of age is 12 per pulled tight," said Williams. risks don't use seat belts and believe acci­ 100,000, according to an analysis of the 1.977 den~ are· caused by someone else's driving statistics by Susan P. Baker, an associate EcHOES OF A FATAL CRASH-FAIRFAX STUDENT error, safety experts say. . professor at the Johns Hopkins School of . A VICTIM OF ANNUAL CARNAGE Although he was :driving a heavy, full­ sized car, Armando deMoya was in many Public Health. ways a typical accident victim, according to · Baker and others ·believe that the major Armando deMoya left Charlie's Restau- federal studies. reason for the high death rate is that in- rant near Fairfax City about 1:15 a.m. on The person most likely to die in a crash is fants are usually held on a parent's lap f i ds t · to while riding. . During a crash, a baby's body Jan. 27 after drinking with r en , go m a 17- to 24-year-old male who has been mes "a flying missile," and the adult's his fiance's green 1969 Chevrolet I~pala drinking, is driving endorsement of Hainkel at the honor on May 7 by the U.S. Small work better. The most helpful change of all· end of February. Clearly one of the more in- Business Administration. · could be a shortening of the process within teresting aspects of the race is the fact that Hughes Aircraft, the company that some scheme of regional primaries. As Hainkel's candidacy was given its original originally nominated Buss Systems for things are done today. the voter cannot sus- base through t~e support of a bi-partisan, this award, praised the winning firm tain his attention and the candidate cannot informal orgaruzation in the House known for "its excellent quality control, its sustain his vitality through the long. hard as the Conservative Coalition. State Sen. maintaining of critical delivery sched- ths f the Campaign Dan Richey . a leader of the group until . , . mon ° · his election to the Senate in December. ules and the firm s .continwng pro- m~r~e~:-:S~ i/~':,1'net~~i~~~i~~~t~~~~1;!j 1979 told the Report "The election of gram of research, innovation. and de­ publlc to participate in the selection of the Hatrtltel represents a ckamatic shift toward velopment of product." person who will fill the most important Job fiscal responsibility and conservative gov- I am proud to recognize the fine in America. With today's strong suspicions ernment:• State Rep. Woody Jenkins . achievements of this quality corpora­ about politicians. I see a basic need for the also a leader of the group, told the Report. · tion and sincerely hope that they will participation of the general public in the "The conservatives in the House managed mahitain · and even further develop choosing of nominees. We have taken decl- to elect, by ho!>k and by crook. a conserva- their standard of excellence in the sions out of the "smoke-filled room:• and tive Seaker. We are a definite minority. but while many· people choose not to participate now at"least we are in control of the House years to come. For the RECORD I in the primaries. more participate in the pri- structure." The coalition consists of 7 Re- submit the SBA announcement: maries than in the caucuses or conventions. publicans and 8 Democrats. but occasionally EL SEGUNDO FIRM NAMED ONE or NATION'S I also favor· a "mixed" process which would works with another 10-15 members. Speaker ToP 10 SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTORS permit the states to pick national conven- Hainkel. commenting on the role of the ~on- Buss Systems Incorporated, a small El se- tion delegates without holding primaries. servative group in his election, said. "They gundo, California. designer and manufac­ Short of abolishing the primaries, it is possi- stuck.with me throughout and didn't budge. turer of electronic interconnect devic-es. ble and, in my view. desirable to give sea- I counseled with them. Also. they have today was named the U.S. Small Business soned political leaders more say in the proc- members from different Parts of the state Administration's 1980 Regional Small Busi­ ess than they have today, perhaps by allot- who could approach fellow members on a ness Subcontractor of the Year representing ting them a pre-determined number of dele- regional basis to support me." He continued, the Southwestern United States. gates. It is wise to inject an element of "peer "We had a coalition of conservatives. south- Marx L. Cazenave. Small Bu5iness Admin­ review" into the process-that is, a Judg- · west Louisiana people. people from Aca- istration Regional Administrator from San ment by the people who know the candi- diana, New Orleans. and rural areas." Francisco. said that by virtue of the award. dates well.- F9r example. a state party could Although the election actually took place Buss Systems is now one of the ten out­ advance a certain number of delegates from this Tuesday. observers agree . that it was standing small business subcontractors in its own ranks. These delegates would be of- the Governor's endorsement which made the United States. ficially uncommitted. the difference. in the campaign. By the end Selection of the outstanding Small Bust- i am sympathetic to reform. but· I ac- of February, Treen put an end to the nearly ness Subcontractor in the United Stat~ will knowledge · that the process alone will not stalemated . four-way campaign, and . en- be announced during a banquet in Washing­ give us good or bad Presidents. In the final dorsed Hainkel. Among the other candi- ton. DC. during National Small Business analysis. Just about everything depends on dates were state Rep. Kenneth Leithman. week, set for May 11through17. the prudence of.the American voter.e the former Speaker Pro Tern who had Buss Systems. which is located at 240 labor's support; state Rep. Jesse J. ·Guidry; Center Street, El Segundo, was selected for and state Rep. Frank Simoneaux. who is the the honor from more than 50 nominees TIME FOR COALITION new Speaker Pro Tem. State Rep. Leithman from · California. Nevada, Arizona. and told the Report, "John is extremely conser- Hawaii by a group of fn:dependent Judges as­ HON. NEWT GINGRICH vative... Leithman agreed with the assess- sembled in San Francisco. OP GEORGIA ment that the election represents a coalition Founded by three men in 1974 in a single effort. "t would characterize it as a coali- rented room. Buss Systems Just this winter IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion. He had the support of the Republi- moved intO its new 14,000 square foot. two Thursday, April 24, 1980 cans. There was no chance I could get that story. El Segundo facility. support." Leithman made it ~lear that he Buss Systems has a payroll of 56 employ­ • Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker. as we objects to the involvement of Gov. Treen in ees. President of the firm. and one of the prepare .to consider budget alterna­ the Speaker's race. "Treen exercised a founders. is Joseph A. Kueneman. Kuene­ tives in this time of economic crisis for power that belongs to the House. I .think man will accept the SBA Regional Award our very way of life. I hope those the state constitution is clear on the sub- .during a special in-plant ceremony early in Members of Congress who believe as I Ject:• In response to Leithman's comments. May. . do that this Nation's eco·nomic health Hainkel said. "In the history of this state. He is also scheduled to represent the firm can be restored will study the follow­ Governors have always gotten involved in at the National Awards Banquet in. Wash­ ing report from . the Free Congress the election of the House Speaker." At this ington, DC. later the same month. point, Hainkel has appointed two Republi- Buss Systems was nominated for the Foundation. The alternative present­ can committee chaifmen and several Repub- award by Hughes Aircraft company's Radar ed, if acted upon in this House, would licans to be committee vice chairmen. Asked Systems Group of EI Segundo. In its nomi­ enable us to consider legislation pres­ how much of a role party distinctions nation Hughes praised Buss Systems for its ently not available to us for considera­ played in his selection. Hainkel said. "I excellent quality control. its maintaining of tion. It would enable us to make deci­ don't even think in that terminology.''.• critical deliv~ry .sehedules and .the firms sions upon clear ideological lines in ac­ continuing program of research, innovation cordance with our views of how we and development of product.e perceive this House's role in the ppli­ CONGRATULATIONS TO BUSS cies of our country. SYSTEMS As a first step we should form a co­ AGENT ORANGE alition now to pass a . budget that will HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN start this Nation on the road to recov­ HON. J.OHN ·P. MURTHA OF CALIFORNIA ery. OF PENNSYLVANIA [Free Congress Foundation-The Political IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES R.eport.Mar. 21. 19801 Thursday, April.24, 1980 Thursday, April 24, 1980 CONSERVATIVE ELECTED LoUISIANA HOUSE SPEAKER WITH COALITION SUPPORT • Mr. DORNAN. Mr. Speaker, I would e Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker,_ as a After a campaign of almost a year in dura­ like to take this opportunity tQ praise Vietnam veteran myself, I share the tion. Louisiana House members unanimous­ Buss Systems, Inc.. of El Segundo, concern of thousands of men and ly approved the election of state Rep. John Calif., for their. achievement as the women throughout the country about · Hainkel, a conservative Democrat. as House Regional Small Business Subcoiltrac- the impact of agent orange on the April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9109 military personnel who served in Viet­ State veteran commented from his death­ nated by the herbicides. He bathed in nam. bed last fall. He died of cancer he believed streains that may have contained traces of Of course, I am not a medical or sci­ resulted from his exposure to herbicides. dioxin or arsenic and sllent nights Joe Rosella may be the first reported case in foxholes half filled with water that also entific expert myself, and I leave the of arsenic poisoning from Agent Blue, how­ could have been contaminated: final determination of this chemical's ever. The possibility that he· may have un­ He brought back with him headaches. ner­ affects to the experts, l;>ut I make knowingly suffered chronic symptoins of ar­ vousness and depression-not uncommon at­ these comments to stress that it is es­ senic poisoning· for nine years before they tributes of veterans of Nam. He said he sential to the Vietnam veterans that became acute has aroused interest in St. might have had headaches at times before the Government move quickly, com­ Louis, Washington and New York as well as Vietnam, but his mother says they were passionately, and completely to deter- locally. much more frequent afterward-and that . mine the affects of' this chemical and HEARD OF NO OTHER CASES Joe was .lethargic and depressed. There also have been periodic skin irritations but so far what, if any, medical care is needed An aide .to U.S. Rep. Albert Gore of Ten­ they have not been diagnosed as chloracne, for the veterans exposed to it. nessee, who is a member of a congressional a primary symptom of dioxin poisoning. I have spoken many times of the task force pushing .for an investigation into Joe's family and friends noticed the pro­ debt America owes the Vietnam veter­ effects· of Agent Orange on veterans, said he had heard of no other cases of possible gressiveness of his symptoins, particularly an. In too many instances, these vets Agent Blue poisoning. Ba.try Commoner of his undue irritability, more than he did. It have been the forgotten Americans the Center for the Biology of Natural Sys­ was a gradual thing with him. who served their country in an unpop­ teins in St. Louis said the same. "I'd get into arguments; but to me that u1ar war and did not receive the aid Both expressed the same concern men­ was norm.al," Joe said. "I'd been that way and support of their country when for a long time. . There were times I .would tioned by Joe and Gay Rosella as they sat in get so mad and it would scare me because I they returned to civilian . life. We the kitchen of their sChrader Avenue home would sit down and not really understand cannot allow the lack of attention to in Oakland: what if there are thousands of myself what I was so mad about." extend to the agent orange issqe. vets running around with arsenic in them His family life was approaching a crisis In conclusion, first, let me congratu­ because nobody thought to look for it? about a year ago because he was becoming "None of the men apparently has been unbearable. Gay said it was hard to say just late Congressman BoNIOR and Con­ tested for arsenic," Gay said. "It was a fluke gressman GORE of the Vietnam veter­ that Joey was tested for arsenic." how long his personality change was hap­ ans caucus who have done such an ex­ The "fluke" came about ·when friends of pening. but ·it became very noticeable last cellent Job of dramatizing this issue. June and on into July and August. the Ro$ellas saw an·ABC-TV network show "It had gotten to the point where my Second, I insert into the RECORD some about Agent Orange and the Rosellas asked friends weren't comfortable coming here be­ articles written oy Bill Jones of the a friend in the National Guard to find out cause they didn't know if it was Just Joe's Johnstown Tribune-Democrat on the what was in Agent Orange. He came up with mood or if he didn't like them," Gay said. agent orange issue. dimethyl arsenic acid, which turned out to be a case of misinformation but a fortunate "He even got very radical one day about the The articles follow: mistake. Joe was tested for arsenic and it bread bag not being closed right." CHANGE IN VETERAN TRACED TO ARSENIC The network TV show included cases that was found. sounded Just like Joe to friends who saw it­ Joe arrived in Vietnam Feb. 13, 1969, with headaches, uncontrollable irritability, de­ Joe Rosella was a changed man when he a cavalry unit attached to the 5th Infantry pression. That started Joe and Gay, espe­ came back from South Vietnam in March Division and by April 14 had come to the cially Gay. on a search for information on 1970. ~erybody around him seemed to real­ conclusion that "Vietnam isn't worth one Agent Orange. ize it except Joe. American life," as he wrote home in a. letter. · Dr. Sam Wint, their family physician, ad­ He. was nervous, jumpy, hypersensitive, In mid-May he was moved into the demilita­ mitted he wasn't really up on dioxin poison­ often depressed and increasingly irritable. rized zone they were there. And I can't handle it w)len are common to other ailments as well. Mike people say, 'Those guys died for nothing,' I isn't saying definitely that he was poisoned "Whatever happened to that movement to didn't feel that way and neither did my by the defoliant, but he does ask why these do something for the Vietnam veteran?" brother." things are happening. Mike Sullivan asked as he sipped coffee in Mike feels the psychological ·upheaval of GREATER PROBLEMS his Johnstown R. D. 7 kitchen. "That sure the Vietnam veteran started In Southeast died out in a hurry." Asta, before the serviceman shipped home, In his concern for Vietnam veterans, Mike Mike spent 20 months as a Marine in but it was triggered by conditions in the has come across a number of them with South Vietnam, serving as a crew chief and States. He thinks this accounts for why so problems he feels are greater than his own. gunner on a helicopter gunship. Today he's many fighting men in Vietnam turned to al­ Be tells of one local veteran who sought a experiencing symptoms that might be at­ cohol and drugs. job at a company In northern Somerset tributed to defoliants used in Vietnam-and "The worst part was guys just coming over County that would not accept the vet's ap­ bitterness over the feeltng that his buddies and telling you about how things were going plication. About two weeks later, he said, have been pulling the dirty end of the here-the demonstrations and everything, the comp~y hired two Vietnamese refu­ string. and that Fonda woman's mouth. It's got to gees. DIFFERENT PROBLEMS get to you. It does mes8 you up. Then the He talked to a woman In a housing project who has twin sons. One son went back to He believes that Vietnam veterans have guys out there sleeping In water. In rice pad­ dies and that-I guess they did need some­ the Marine Corps and is on Okinawa now, confronted problems not experienced by because he could not find a civilian job. The servicemen returning from other wars and thing to keep going." . And then there are the symptoms, the in­ other son has been unable to get work and that the biggest problems were brought on has had to apply for welfare. The mother, by the public's attitude toward the war. The dication that apparently there is medical damage that might match or surpass the he says. Invites out-of-work Vietnam vets men came back to scorn and derision, not to Into her home for meals even though she accolades as others had before. emotional and psychological damage done to young Americans iri Southeast Asia. The can't afford a decent patr of shoes for her- "It was a matter of coping for the service­ self. · man returning to civilian life,'' Mike said herbicide Agent Orange was sprayed over wide areas to defoliate the Jungles and "Employers don't want to hire you be­ "But this time it wasn't the ,hero returning cause they think you're a looney or an from World War II, it was the fields of tall elephant grass, and Agent returning from Vietnam. Orange contained. a toxic substance called addict or something,'' Mike said. "Family. dioxin. problems are the ipaJor thing for the veter­ KOREA NOT POPULAR . an-keeping a family together when your "Korea wasn't that popular, but you HARD TO DETECT head's all messed up and you can't get a Job. didn't have the public rejection, either. It Almost impossible to detect, dioxin appar­ "I feel I'm pretty lucky. I have some was a period in our country's history when ently remains dormant In the body for years symptoms and I've had some problems, but they were rebelling against the bra and ev­ before taking its toll In cancer, birth de­ I count myself In the top group. I have a erything else. It was a bad time to have a fects, digestive problems, deterioration of family and I w.aa able to get a ·job.''e war, and it dragged on with nothing being the nervous system, skin rashes and other done. ailments. There is no known cure, and little "I felt when I went over it was for a pur­ hope that dioxin will ever leave the system. CARTER'S SPENDING GAMES pose and I still do today. I just think they "Who the heck would have figured that went about it wrong. It was a political thing 10 years later you would begin having prob­ from the start. It was controlled entirely by lems?" Mike Sullivan asked. "I Just thought HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL polities. You couldn't be the aggressor; you I was aging.'' OF ILLINOIS could only react to what they He isn't saying he has dioxin poisoning, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES did. Think how many lives could have been only that he has a number of unexplained saved on both sides if we had just gone In symptoms. In Vietnam, he was In areas that Thursday, April 24, 1980 and done the Job right." had been defoliated. Be recently had a Mike had an older brother who was k.1lled blood test taken to determine whether he •Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, Tom while serving with the Marines in Vietnam had arsenic poisoning possible contracted Wicker of the New York Times has in 1965, when Mike was a senior in high from another herbicide, Agent Blue, but the written a scathing analysis of. the school. Mike entered the corps in December test was negative. Jimmy Carter approach to balancing 1966 and went to. Vietnam in August 1967. TROUBLES BEGAN the budget. As Wicker points out. Be was there until May 11, 1969, except for About thtee or four years ago, Mike began what you see is not· necessarily what a 30-day leave at home part way through having trouble with his stomach and whole you get when Jimmy Carter talks his tour. abdominal area-pains that would -double about the budget. The much publi­ BAKER AT FIRST him over. He no longer can eat certain foods cized increase in defense spending for He was a baker when he shipped over, but or drink certain beverages. Tests and X rays fiscal year 1981 is actually done with quickly got tired of getting shelled at night have failed to reveal an ulcer or other likely mirrors. It comes about because a de­ without having a chance to fight back. Be cause of the pains. crease in such spending for fiscal year transferred to the First Marine Air Wing, Then there are the headaches. alriiost­ 1980 was ordered by the President. even though it meant extending his Viet­ blinding in their severity, that pain-killers nam duty six months. do not affect. He started getting them while Thus, the defense budget for fiscal He was stationed at Phu Bai, about 20 In Vietnam, probably, he believes, from the year 1981 is not actually getting the miles south of the Demilitarized Zone glare of the swi. They have left him very increase-we have been told about. . His gunship escorted rescue mis­ sensitive to strong light. Mr. Wicker also points out the erro­ sions to take out downed fighter pilots, took He has had numbness and tingling in arms neous estimations made by the Carter fire teams In and out and escorted Just any­ and fingers, occasionally even in legs and administration for the fiscal year 1981 body who had to go anyWhere. He feels he toes. At times he has experienced a loss of budget. was more fortunate than many others. espe­ strength In his arms. These symptoms have cially the ground troops. been with him for several years, but wete Jimmy Carter promised he would never lie to us. I believe he was sincere NEVER WAVERED worsened by a fall while at work at Johns­ town Plant. Bethlehem Steel Corp. Damp when he said that. But one does get Mike's belief in America's right to have weather and cold temperatures bring addi­ the feeling that he keeps on telling us been in Vietnam has never wavered,. but the tional suffering. attitude of the American people toward vet­ things that Just are not so. erans of that war both baffles and concerns GETS UPSET EASILY At thlS point, I include in the him. He feels that if there were another There are times when he gets upset about RECORD "Carter's Spending Games" by war, it would be hard to get anybody to very insignificant things and becomes Tom Wicker, from the New York fight it--and he added that if the time almost unbearable to his wife, Sandy, and T~es, April 22, 1980: April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9111 CARTER'S SPENDING GAMES Now the Congressional Budget Office, a Jerry Marcus, "and it has always been the (By Tom Wicker> statf organization with no political hay to philosophy of our company to put back make, tells us that in "balancing" the 1981 when we take out." - As more than one observer has noted, a budget, the Administration underestimated The investment is paying off. "mean streak" lies Just beneath President military spending by $2.6 billion, Federal in­ The Federal Communications Commission Carter's soft-spoken manner, and occasion­ terest payments by $3.4 billion~ health approved sale of Ch. 26's license by the lo­ ally breaks through to the surface. But like spending by $1 billion and income security cally-owned Crest Broadcasting to Metrome­ most meannesses, his tend to damage their by $1 billion. These errors, .if that's what dia one of the ·major group owners in the author more than their targets. they were, ·convert what Mr. Car.ter had country, almost exactly two years ago­ The other day, for example, a sharp claimed as a $3.9 billion surplus for 1981 Aprll 6, 1978. And, as Metromedia proudly Carter p_oke at Senator Edward Kennedy into a $4.9 billion deficit. reported .in its petition for ·renewal, Ch. 26's _ opened a door the President would have If tha~ year's budget ls to be balanced as· share of local audience has increased by a done well to leave closed. He not only called claimed, therefore, the C.B.0. believes it whopping 400 percent since that date• . Mr. Kennedy "the largest spender perhaps can be done only by feeding into it some of That dramatic upswing, Marcus says, is in the. history of the United States the revenues from Mr. Carter's recently im­ the result of a commitment that began with Senate"-which hyperbole in these tax-re­ posed oil import fee, which will translate a $15 million investment io upgrade pro­ volting times ls epithet enough; he also said into a 10-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax. The gramming across the board, plus another $4 the only spending cuts Mr. Kennedy had ad­ House and Senate budget committees had million to launch its pivotal sports buy, the· vocated had been in the defense budget. · earmarked these new revenues for ' possible Houston Astros road game schedule. "This ls exactly the wrong time to cut our tax cut; and in any case, those who have ad­ "There's no question that the Astros nation's ability· to defend itself," Mr. Carter vocated a balanced budget as a weapon helped us last year," Marcus said. "They · then added, with that adept touch of the against inflation had in mind doing it by brought people to this channel who'd never - smear-brush he wields with -such indirect cutting expenditures-not by raising taxes. tuned us in before. They· had a winning Southern effectiveness. The Administration's figtires were not team, and that luck rubbed off on us. But To advocate defense bud.get cuts, of necessarily deliberate underestimates and when we made our investment, we didn't course, ls not necessarily at all "to cut our there ls no hard evidence that the oil import know that would happen, yet we decided at nation's ability to defend itself." In fact, if fee was intended all along to help -balance the outset we'd do whatever necessary to memory serves, Jimmy Carter.. came to the budget. The White House and the make it as professional as possible. office pledging to cut the defense budget; C.B.O. often disagree, moreover, on spend­ "We used four cameras; we spent a lot of and while in the White House he managed ing and· revenue estiinates. . Yet, in an elec­ money to ~romote the games, and we sent to kill off the B-1 bomber, a ·new nuclear­ tion year, on an issue so politically impor­ to California for new computer animation powered carrier and the neutron bomb­ tant as a balanced budget-which the Presi­ openings. We were expecting to lose money whatever else, these were defense budget dent and others declar*' to be economically on the Astros, but both· of us were winners. cuts of the ·first importance-without con­ vital-Mr. Carter ought to hold and be held There winnllig team gave us a lot of visibll-· fessing that he W8$ cutting "our nation's to a higher-than-usual standard of accuracy tty." ability to defend itself." and integrity. This season, · there are 83 Astro away Mr. Carter, moreover, has Just presided And the heat of battle ls no excuse for a games in the schedule, and Ch. 26 has al­ over a defense-budget shell game that would President who promised never to tell us a. ready supplemented the new sports empha­ bring ·a blush· to the cheeks of a riverboat lle.e sis with Spartacade, the syndicated pre­ sha.rpster. He has long been on record as Olympics event from Moscow: The Olympi­ pledging a 3 percent increase in defense ad series,·and 11 Southwest Conference bas- spending in the 1981 budget after inflation; REPRESENTATIVE LELAND COM­ ketball games. · · but to make good that pledge, Richard Burt MENDS HOUSTON'S CHANNEL 26 Entertainment programming-some pro­ of The New York Times has reported, the vided by Metromedia itself-has included Carter Administration has reduced defense HON. MICKEY LELAND some impressive firsts: "Against the Wind," spending in flscal 1980. the 13-week Australian miniseries; "The OF TEXAS Royal Ballet Salutes tlie USA," The Royal What Mr. Carter wanted to spend on de­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ballet's "Sleeping Beauty"; David Wolper f ense for 1981 didn't work out to a 3 percent specials; the Oscar-winning documentary increase over 1980; but rather than increase Thursday, April 24, 1980 "Scared Straight," and "Angel Dust." the amount to be spent, so that the pledge • Mr. LELAND. Mr. Speaker, Metro-. Recent acquisitions include five syndicat­ could be honestly kept, $82 million was or­ ed reiun series-"Starsky and Hutch," dered deleted from the 1980 total, so that meqia, Inc., has operated ..channel 26 the amount ordained to be spent ,for 1981 in Houston for the last 2 years. Metro­ which Just started running; "Barney Miller" media's involvement ln our community and "Welcome Back, Kotter," Due to start would come out to 3 percent after all. For in September, and "Three's Company" and that kind of arithmetic, a sixth-grade stu­ has been highly successful. "The Jeffersons," for ·1981: Plus a power- .· dent would be accused of cheating. Channel 26's community service and house 9ocumentary on a chilling Boston But according to Mr. Burt, the Adminis­ minority hiring practices have been es­ child .abuse case, "Denise." That film was tration actually wants to top itself with a pecially significant and I am pleased made in Boston and got a 60 percent share 3.1 percent defense spending increase after to commend Metromedia on the of the audience when it ran here. inflation-perhaps because, in the heat of second anniyersary of their operation M~us· next priority is in "local programs. the battle for SALT ll last year, Mr. Carter in Houston. He's aiming for a Saturday night or daytime incautiously agreed~r appeared to a:gree­ hour long talk show "with enough money to promise a 4 to 5 percent increase for Ann Hodges, the TV-Radio editor of the Houston Chronicle, wrote an ex­ behind it to really do the Job." Right now flscal 1981. he leans to the idea of 10 p.m. to midnight But with this greased-pig Administration, cellent column titled "Metromedia's Saturday, "live and topical, with good con­ what you see ls seldom what you get; and Presence Biggest Change in TV versation and provocative host." another $83 million may be cut from 1980 Scene" which appeared ln the Chron­ He's also planning -a dally hour-long· spending so that a 3.1 percent increase can icle April 7 arid gives a detailed report public affairs show, possible an extension of be registered for 1981, without any increase on Metromedia's activities in Houston. Harold Gunn's "Access," with a pair of at all in the actual dollar outlay Mr. Carter Mr. Speaker, I insert the article at hosts to handle it. ls prepared to make. That's $165 million to this point in the RECORD: News has been upped from the former be cut out of the 1980 defense budget so he management's one headline broadcast a day can appear to keep his pledge, while casti­ METROMEDIA'S PRESENCE BIGGEST CHANGE IN . TVScENB to nine headlfue reports daily, plus Satur­ gating Senator Kennedy for advocating de­ day newscast and election coverage specials, fense budget cuts. and a much increased schedule of public Aside from.defense, moreover, the spend­ The biggest change in HoustOn's TV pic­ service and minority programs through such ing issue generally ls one this President ture this 1980 season of broadcast license re­ regular shows as "Access," "Black -Voice,", would have been wise not to stir up. On newal ls the·new ·owner in town. and "Herencia." March 14, for example, four days before the Since the last licensing go-round of three Ch. 26 ls also the only station in town that important Illinois primary, Mr. Carter com­ years ago, Metromedia Inc. has moved into donates time each year fol" three 'telethons-· mandeered the television networks twice, the market, and its presence is definitely Easter Seals. Leukemia, and Cerebral Palsy. once for a speech in the afternoon, again for making waves in heightened competition in But good programming doesn't mean a news conference that night, to announce aU sectors of this local TV spectrum. Metro­ much__ if the viewer doesn't get a rood pic­ with tantalizing lack of-detail that he had media has money to spend on its Houston ture. Marcus says. So Metromedia has al­ balanced the budget for 1981 . Ch. 26 vice president and general manager for a new transmitter and 2,000-foot tower 9112 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 to make Ch. 26 the strongest UHF station in related to the Administration's request for UNITED STATES-JORDAN MILITARY AID the country. · $50 million in FMS credits for, fiscal year The transmitter would double kilowatt 1981. This lette.r responds to your request. [Dollars ill million J power from 2.5 million to 5 million, and it's The $50 million in FMS credits proposed Fiscal year- to be located near Missouri City-when the for fiscal year 1981 is designed to respond to FCC approves construction. Ch. 8 will be 8.I­ legitimate Jordanian defense needs and to 1977 1978 1979 1980 1 1981 1 lowed use of that facility at no cost. support important, in fact essential, U.S. po­ There will be two towers, since Ch. 26 will litical objectives in Jordan and the region. FMS credit authorized ..... $75.0 $71.0 $67.0 $60.0 $50.0 share that site with Ch. 13, which is also Jordan is critical to the ultimate achieve­ FMS credit purchases...... 8.7 13.5 45.l 150.0 50.00 planning to build. "We'd planned to share, FMS cash purchases a..... : 98.5 64.2 44.5 130.0 150.00 but we both wanted to be on top," Marcus ment of a comprehensive Middle East peace; explained. The 10 FM stations currently it maintains peace on Israel's longest Total .•...••.....•.•..••• 107.2 77.7 89.6. 280.0 200.00 border; and its policy of working actively in sharing the present tower at One Shell G.ralll aid pr~ram ...... 54.9 55.4 41.0 28.3 Plaza will also make the move to Missouri promoting the security of the states of the Peninsula is complementary to our own City, sin~e the new Texas Commerce Tower 1. Estimat~ (Note: $18.5 miHioA of fiscal year 1977 and fiscal year 1978 will block their signal when construction is policy goals. Although we differ on the out­ credit financing has been used to fmance direct commercial procuren:ients not come which can be produced by the Camp reflected above J. · · · completed. · 2 FMS cash pun:hases include direct Saudi Arabian funding of I-Hawk/ Ch. 26 has also Just bought an earth sta­ David process, Jordan fully shares our goal Vulcan system and commitment of Jordan's own resources. tion, to be µsed down the road for sports of a comprehensive peace. For all these rea­ and news. It is one of four Metromedia sta­ sons, the maj.nteniµice of friendly relations tions-the others in Los Angeles, Washing­ with Jordan is in the national interest. years. The long lead times for many major ton, and Minneapolis-being equipped to Our military relationship with Jordah is a pick up satellite transmissions. · items, from two years for· tanks to as much critical element of the over-all relationship. as !out years for some items of artillery, The FCC keeps an eagle eye on minority Jordan's army is pro-Western and utterly employment, ·and Metromedia is proud of make it imperative that Jordan maintain loyal to Klng Hussein. Over the years, we the pace of its modernization program if it that Houston record, too. It has increased have built close professional relationships payroll· more than $200,000, with employ­ is to meet its legitimate defense needs. The ment of all minority groups up 100 percent, with the army. At times, we were their only fact that Jordan is now able to complete and women by 40 percent. source of supply. We have advised on the programs-in which we had agreed to coop­ To determine how the public feels about size and structure of its armed forces. That erate in preceding years-should not become what's been happening, Ch. 26 commis­ cooperation is helpful to our wider goals in a reason for a decrease in our current 1evel sioned a special survey by Trendex, and the the region. These considerations are, in and of assistance· beyond that already imposed result was, better than Just good news. By a of themselves, a sufficient justification, in by our budgetary constraints. margin of eight to one, the 500 persons our view, for a military assistance request The major items which we are projecting pooled approved Metromedia's changes, and which, due to budget stringencies, is already for Jordanian purchase in fiscal year 1980 preference for present programming among reduced by more than 50 percent from pre­ include armed Helicopters, 155mm and 8- black and Hispanic groups was even higher. vious years. · . inch howitzers, tank recovery vehicles and As Marcus' report sums up, ".Our case is Concerning the $280 million dollar esti­ M60 tanks. These are items entirely in line pretty dramatic, I think, that Metromedia's with the military modernization program mate of purchases in fiscal year i980, I want and which have been projected for sever&l acquisition has served the best interest of to note first of all that such estimates are of the residents of Houston." And in Metrome­ years. There is also an estimated $68 million necessity speculative and uncertain. Such· in . spares and support equipm~nt. Overall, dia's special interest, as the company undef· projections are based on analyses of inter­ lines in its official license report, it also we are projecting that $150 million of the ests expressed by potential purchasers; total $280 million will involve FMS credits proves that "in contrast to the FCC's 'diver-. Judgments as to which requests will materi­ sity of ownership' preference for local single and the r~maining purchases, including the owners, a responsible group owner such as alize and be approved by US, and judgments majority of s~are parts and ammunition, Metromedia has · been able to do more for as to which offers may actually be accepted. will be financed directly by Jordan. the viewers, both in terms of money and Each phase of the request-offer-accept­ The bulge, in summary, represents a recti­ professionalism."• ance process has many variables which fication of sales 'which had been delayed in make it difficult to be precise about the previous years. plus a nonnal continuation timing of a particular sale. For instance, of a program meeting Jordan's legitimate UNITED STATES-JORDANIAN sales agreements totalling $70 million which defense requirements and our political ob­ we anticipated for fiscal year 1979 accept­ jectives. Now that we are getting the pro­ MILITARY RELATIONS gram back on track, I hope you would agree ance The figures also •Mr. EDGAR. l\41". Speaker, I submit DEPARTMENT OF STATE. show that during fiscal year 1977-79 Jor­ for the RECORD · a recent New Yorker Washington, D.C., April 22, 1980. dan's military modernization proceeded Hon. LEE H. HAMILTON, largely on the basis of U.S. grant assistance, article focusing on some of the emo­ Chairman. Subcommittee on Europe and Jordan's own resources and direct Saudi tional issues involved in the considera­ the Middle East, Committee on Foreign Arabian funding. · before your Subcommittee on February 12, The resolution of these problems, and the ing line of argument-that the tradi­ you asked for clarification about our projec­ additional funds available from Arab tions of war itself have changed so tion that Jordan would buy an estimated sources, now permit Jordan to regain the drastically over the centuries that $280 million of U.S. military supplies in lost time, albeit at somewhat higher costs women's traditional exclusion from fiscal year 1980 and how the purchases are given inflation o.ver the preceding three the battlefield ~o longer makes sense. April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9113 I believe the following article is timely they that, in an appropriation of life's char­ Iegedly placid, uncomplicated nature of the to our current discussion of draft acteristics, monstrously "proliferate," and 1950s. Some derives from "post-liberal" at­ bring forth one "generation" after another, traction to· the kinds · of policies he es­ issues: as though death itself had gained the power poused-for ·example, curbs on defense to give birth and multiply. In the new mili­ spending, mildly incremental approaches to Tm: TALK OF THE TOWN tary strategy, the role of the civilian popula­ expanding welfare policies, and efforts to NOTES AND COMMENT tion, including its heretofore undrafted hold down inflation. A third category of re­ President Carter's proposal to register female half, is to be held hostage by the visionism arises from reassessments of his women as well as men for the draft, being rival nuclear power. Indeed, it is now an es­ performance as a political practitioner. In opposed alike by many feminists, who are sential element of global stability that each view of the debacles of his successors, the against any draft, and by many supporters superpower in effect bare the breast of its conduct in office of the only post-22nd­ of the draft, who believe that wars should people to a nuclear attack or counterattack Amendment President to serve two full be fought by _men, has clouded tlie policy by its adversary; otherwise, deterrence, terms has seemed worthy. of the first place. Intending to demonstrate side to a reprisal by the other, would break reconsideration on that ground alone. the country's unity and resolve to the down. Our nation, in a proper display of rev­ Until now, this reassessment of Eisenhow­ Soviet Union in response to its invasion of erence for life, has exerted itself as one man er's performance has been largely deductive, Afghanistan, the Administration has in­ to secure the release of some· fifty hostages relying heavily on the published record and stead become embroiled in a murky alterca- . in Iran, but, in the same period, when nucle­ reconstructing the apparent logic of his ac­ tion about the influence of women on men ar war over Middle Eastern oil~ has been tions in various widely publicized events. It in trench warfare and about ratification of under discussion we have somehow managed has also drawn on passages from writings of the Equal Rights Amendment, all of it su­ to pass lightly over the fates of the tens of his contemporaries, such as the comment by perimposed on a renewed protest movement millions of hostages which are at stake in Richard Nixon in his 1962 memoir that Ei­ against any draft and a swelling debate, such. a conflict. Once, military forces were senhower "was a far more complex and devi­ greatly amplified by an exceptionally crowd­ deployed to protect the civilian population, ous man than most people realized, and in ed and busy Presidential campaign, about but now the civilian population is deployed the best sense of these words. Not shackled Just what the potential draftees, whether to protect the military forces. Across the to a one-track mind, he always applied two, men or women, might have to do under the oceans two vast v~ctim-armles face one an­ three or four lines of reasoning to a single Carter policy. In the spreading confusion, a other. No one was ever regTutered to serve in problem a.nd he usually preferred the indi­ sombre declaration of national purpose to this force, but we have all been conscripted rect approach where it would serve hhn the world has degenerated into a highly into it anyway. Women, who are certainly better than the direct attack on a problem." · strong enough to push the button-should visible domestic quarrel, with every member In contrast, the observations about Eisen­ of the family loudly putting in his or her any of them aspire to that doubtful honor­ Just as they are weak enough to die in a hower's Presidential style m this article are word. based mainly on a study of the several thou­ So far, the argument about women and holocaust, don't have to be sent to the front lines; they are.already there.e · sand documents collected in the Whitman the draft has centered on reasonable-sound­ File at the Eisenhower Library. This archi­ ing questions like whether or not women are val trove, named after the President's per­ physically strong enough for combat, but in­ IKE REVISITED sonal secretary, Ann Whitman, was opened tense passions, undoubtedly fed by appre­ for scholarly perusal in the mid-1970s. It hensions of a more primeval sort, are churn­ provides far more thorough documentation ing just beneath the surface. War, of course, of Eisenhower's day-to-day activities than got its foothold in human affairs long HON. RICHARD BRUCE CHENEY OF WYOMING has been. preserved for other Presidencies. before women laqnched their drive, now in Among its contents are daily lists of his ap. full swing iri most parts of the globe, for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pointments; detailed minutes of formal equality with men in the public realm. In Thursday, April 24, 1980 meetings such as those of the Cabinet, Na­ the traditional order, as feminist thinkers tional Security Council , and legisla­ have often pointed out, the assignment of •Mr. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker. in thiS tive leaders; extensive notes and numerous men to the battlefield and that of women to day of troubled Presidential leader­ transcripts of informal meetiiigs between the domestic household were closely relat­ ship, scholars are reexamining the the President and other political figures; ed. The presence of a prot~ted, even Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. transcripts or ·summaries of his face-to-face hidden, domestic sphere, presided over by Information from newly released ar­ and telephone conversations; texts of pre­ women, in which new life was brought into press-conference briefings; and many obser­ the world and the community was sus­ chives shows that President Eisenhow­ er was hard-working, skilled leader, vations by Mrs. Whitman of comings and tained, was felt to give war an elemental jus­ a goings in the White House, of offhand re­ tification. As the bearers of children, whose conduct of the Presidency marks by the President, and even of fluctu­ women were the symbols and substance of offers lessons for the Presidents of the ations in his mood. · peace and life, and were to be spared the de­ future. An extensive reading of these archival ma­ struction and death of war-except in The following account of President defeat. The exclusion of women from war terials confirms the . revisionist inferences held intact a part of life for which wars Eisenhower's leadership, by Fred I. that <1> Eisenhower was politically astute could be fought by men. In the logic of this Greenstein, Henry Luce Professor of and informed; <2> he actively engaged in scheme, Just as the migration of women Politics, Law and Society, Princeton putting his personal stamp on public policy; from home to office, if it were to be unac­ University, is condensed from his "Ei­ and <3> he applied a carefully thought-out companied by any rush of men in the oppo­ senhower as an Activist President," conception of leadership to the conduct -of site direction, would leave the home desert­ Political Science Quarterly, Winter his Presidency. ed, and thus would undercut one of the 1979-80 and I submit it for the benefit The term "activism" is commonly used to original aims of work-namely, the support of my colleJigues and the public: refer to three Presidential attrlbutes which of life-so the dispatch of women to war in fact may vary independently of one an­ would, in a manner of speaking, empty out .EISENHOWER AS AN AcrIVIST PREsmENT other: sheer extent of activity; commitment the heart of the community and undercut The administration of Dwight D. Eisen­ to use the office so ~ to have an impact on any justification for fighting. hower is commonly regarded as having little public policy; and actual success in affecting . But even to describe these traditional ar­ to offer those who seek insight into how a policy. Despite the widespread belief that rangements for domesticity and war, wheth­ President can effectively manage the vastly Eisenhower was not an "activist President" er one looks on them fondly or with anger, enlarged responsibilities and demands of in any of these respects, he worked hard is to reveal that they have broken down ir­ that office in the era which began with and both intended to and did have an reparably across the board. The most thor­ Franklin D. Roosevelt. Most of the scholar­ impact on policy. It was the "low prof-ile" ough transformation has taken place in war ly and serious journalistic commentators on nature of his leadership style that led many itself. Insofar as any nation's military forces Eisenhower's Presidency ·have characterized observers mistakenly to portray him as ever had the ability to protect its people, him as an agmg hero who reigned more being more attentive to golf than to govern­ they have lost it riow. The invasion of the than he ruled and who lacked the energy, ment. civilian realm by modem war began with motivation, and political skill to have a sig­ The extent of Eisenhower's activity can be universal male conscription and the bomb­ nificant impact on events. If he was an ex· assessed by examining the lists of his ap­ irig of cities, and was brought to completion emplar, to their mihds, it was in the nega­ pointments and meetings for each official with the advent of nuclear weapons, which tive sense of showing how one ought.not to day as well as the prodigious amount of cor­ assail life at its genetic foundations. War be President. respondence he dictated and other paper· has now penetrated to the core of the do­ In recent years, however, there has been a work he engaged in . In addition, of life. Nuclear weapons have overmatched revisionism. Some of the new interest in his oral histories and interviews with people the procreativity of nature, and it is now Presidency :;tems from nostalgia for the al- who worked with him provide information CXXVI--574-Part 7 9114 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 on his actlvtttes between appointments and modify the Republican Pa.rtY. notwithstand- free to ·solve their own problems wherever before and after his official day. Ing his simultaneous efforts to convey the possible and not to get in the habit of pass- The appointment list for · October 13, impression of nonpartisanship. But even Ing the buck up." But his delegation prac- 1960-a more or less average day-is quite when his party-related labors . were not so tices were informed by a well-developed instructive, not only in demonstrating the conspicuously open to polelilical ass~rtions sen8e of whom he could entrust with what sheer extent of his activity, but also in sug- about GOP busmess ties and wealthy fat amount of decision-making power and of gestlng the distinctive nature and style of cats as were these two gatherings, he avoid- the need to be vigilant about possible fail­ certain aspects of his activism. He arrived at ed publicizing the extent of his participa- ures by line and staff officials to adhere to his office at 8:12 a.m., but his work had tion in party leadership. their chief;s policies. · begun much earlier. Before leaving the Moreover, there was a deliberate method Eisenhower did entrust important respon- White House residential quarters, he often in his practice of not publicizing these en- sibilities to. Adams and Dulles. He prized the held 7:30 meetings over breakfast. On many deavors. First, visible partisanship was es-_ service o't both men, but he was not awed by days, moreover, he chatted with his closest chewed, for it would interfere with his at- them. In his view, they shared the weak­ confidant, his brother Milton, who regularly tempts to muster the bipartisan congres- nesses of gruffness and insensitlvtty to their spend three-day weekends in Washington, sional coalitions necessary to pass his pro- abrasive effect on others, but these short­ using an office in the Executive Office gram. Second, he was trying to strengthen comings were more than compensated for Building. And by the time Milton, Press Sec- the support of centrist groups in the party; by the high quality and prodigious quantity retary James Hagerty, and the staff mem- these efforts, it widely publicized, would of their work. In numerous private diary en­ bers who each morning briefed the Presi- tend to provoke factional conflict between tries he made from time to time . entire American population, not Just one For example, in a note Eisenhower dictat· The· October 13 log lists 17 meetings party. This· hidden rationale for not publi· ed to himself summing up accomplishments during the·moi'ning and afternoon, ranging cizing ari important array of his goals and and disappointments in his first year as from brief exchanges with his appointments actions was a distinguishing mark of Eisen- President, he said of Adams: "Ho:cesty, di- . secretary to the weekly session of the NSC. bower's style of Presidential activism. It is rectness, and efficiency have begun to win The first part of the log contiriues from 8:-12 not difficult to see.why it was misinterpret- friends among people who initially were a.m. to 5:13 p.m., .with a 45-minute pre- ed as Presidential passivism. 'prone to curse him because he had no time luncheon break for the rest and exercise pre- Whether Eisenhower "delegated away" for flattery or cajolery, or even pleasantries scribed by Eisenhower's doctors. Ordinarily, powers he himself should have exercised is over the telephone." With respect to Dulles, his work day would have continued for per- a question which gatherings like the third Eisenhower wrote this "personnel assess­ haps another hour, and there probably off-the-record meeting of October 13 shed ment": "He ls well informed and Con mat­ would have been a pre-dinner-hour session· light on. This was ·a 55-minute session with ters of foreign affairs] at least is deserving, of informal business conducted over cock- a variety of high national security and for- I think, of his · reputation as a 'wise' tails in the official residence. This was when eign policy officials which immediately preceded the offi- have a curiou8 lack of understanding as to Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson, and it · ciat'meeting of the NSC. The NSC meetings how his words and manner may affect an- often was an occasion for reflective discus.: and administrative machinery were at that other personality." . . sion with John Foster Dulles or Milton Ei- time being criticized by Washington insiders The evidence required for close, it not de­ senhower. such as Senators Henry Jackson and John finitive analysis of .the Eisenhower-Dulles On this evening, however, Head of State F. Kennedy for being an unimaginative bu- and Eisenhower-Adams relationships is now ceremonies were scheduled. President and reaucratic setting in which routine presen- accessible. It overwhelmingly indicates that Mrs. Eisenhower. attended a dinner given tation of turgid position papers occurred. their relationship was collaborative. The for them by King Frederick ·and Queen- Recent scholarship has shown, however, two men agreed in their basic policy goals as Ingrid of Denmark at the Danish Embassy, that the preliminary-sessions were occasions well as'their assessements of the political re­ along with a performance of the Danish for genuine policy debate and policy- alities of the time and the strategies appro­ Royal Ballet Cwjth reception of guests making. Indeed, these sessions had a give- priate to deal with them, although they did during the intermission>. The Eisenhowers and-take quality quite like that recommend· differ from tiine to time on matters of tac­ dropped off the King and Queen at Blair ed by scholars who call for the avoidance of tics. Their common beUefs and perceptions · House at 11:32 p.m. and returned to the Ex- "group-think" in policy delib~rations. CThe were reinforced by dally contact-direct ecutive Mansion at 11:37. official NSC meetings also were occasions meetings when Dulles was in Washipgton, If Eisenhower typically was as busy as the for discussion, but their main function was ~lectronic commtmicatton when he was trav­ log of activities on October 13, 1960, sug- that of "spreading the work," that is, pro- eling. gests, how did the· misimpression of his las- mulgating Administration policy to those Eisenhower and Dulles practiced a divi· situde arise? For one thing, the Adm.ini.Stra- who were to execute it.> Not only in pre- sion of labor resembling that of a client tion did not release to the press full lists of NSC conferences and Cabinet meetings but with his attorney-a client who has firm his meetings. For another, it was not also in general, Eisenhower favored discus- ·overall purposes and an attorney who is ex­ deemed appropriate that some of the ses- sions that were preceded by careful staff pected to help him devise ways to accom­ sions be announced-indeed, this was the work, but in which contending advocates _ plish those purposes and to-argue his case. case with three of those held on October 13, were bro~ght together and asked to argue The public impression that emanated from which were listed as officially "off-the- vigorously for their policy options. The the quite cjlfferent personal styles of these record." The nature of these meetings helps President usµally reserved comment until men-Dulles the austere cold warrior, Eisen­ to alter the impression of Eisenhower as a the other participants had spoken. Then bower the warm champion of peace--con­ passive, apolitical President who "delegated he-not his subordinates-made the final tributed to a further division of labor. away" authority to make decisions on major choices; which were followed by systematic Dulles was assigned the "get tough" side of Issues. attention by staff aides to ensure implemen- foreign policy enunciation and carried this The first of these three off-the-record ses- tation. out so as to placate the fervently anti-Com- sion.s was with business leaders working Decision-making by · the President after munist wing of the Republican Party. with a group called "Vote Getters for Nixon vigorous debate among advisers was not a Meanwhile, amiable Ike made gestures and Lodge." CThe 1960 Presidential cam- product of the sc5-called "new Eisenhower" toward peace and international humanitar­ paign, of course, was well under way.> The of 1959-60; rather, this procedure was fol- tanism-for example, Atoms for Peace, second and considerably longer me.etlng also lowed throughout his first six years ·in Open Skies, and summitry at Geneva. pertain~d to the election: it was an hour- office as well. During those years, he still Despite Adam.s's popular image as an all­ and-a-half luncheon attended by 48 digni- had in his eivploy .Sherman Adams and powerful gatekeeper who controlled the taries of the Republican Finance Group. John Foster Dulles, to each of whom Eisen- flow of information to Eisenliower and who Among those present were the current and bower is commonly believed to have abdl· presented him with briefly worded consen­ tmmediately preceding GOP chairmen and a cated fundamental policy-making powers. sus policy recommendations for his ratitica-· panoply of major figures in industry and fi. He did strongly hold that the ability to dele- tlon, the evidence ls decidedly to the con­ nance-men with such names as Harvey S. gate power and to utilize staff support was a trary. All Cabinet members could see the Firestone Jr., Laurance S. Rockefeller, necessary condition for effective leadership President individually, it they considered It Lamont du Pont Copeland, and Paul· of large, co~plex organizations. necessary, and they were encouraged to Mellon. As far back aa 1942, immediately on as- speak freely at Cabinet meetings. The These GOP fund:raislrig activities were suming command of Allied forces in the Eu· weekly meetings with legislative leaders part of a ·continual stream of Eisenhower's ropean theater of World War II, he stressed were another source of information to the efforts to broaden, unity, strengthen, and in a briefing to his aides that they "Cwerel Preside:r;it. April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9115 Eisenhower had many other ways of seek- types of actions in which McCarthy en­ and later tapes on the ground that "an inad­ lng and receiving information. He read an gaged. vertent misstatement in public would be a extraordinary volume of official documentS, Hagerty arranged with sympathetic news­ calamity": "By consistently focusing on and maintained a voluminous "personal and . paper reporters, publishers, and broadcast­ ideas rather than on phrasing, I was able to confidential.. correspondence with his ex- ers for coverage that underscored the Presi­ avoid causing the nation a serious setback tensive network of friends in the business dent's implicit condemnation of McCarthy. through anything I said in many hours, and military communities and in other In addition; an arrangement was made over eight years, of intensive questioning." walks of life. His periodic stag dimiers with whereby an Administration spokesman The element of style involved a personal carefully selected national figures were still rather than McCarthy received network air­ trait Eisenhower was well aware of, namely another source of knowledge. Finally, it ts time on an occasion when Adlai E. Steven­ his tendency in spontaneous discourse to instructive to· note that although Adams son castigated the Republican Party for Mc­ ramble and to stop and start. This trait de­ had the impression that Eisenhower rarely Carthyism. Finally, much attention was rived from his tendency to have more ideas used the telephone, the logs for some days given to persuading Congres8ional leaders to than he could readily convert into orderly contain as many as a dozen calls in which he conduct the hearings evaluating McCarthy's sentences. Interestingly, in the absence of. sought information, gave instructions, ral- conduct in a fashion that would vitiate his an audience waiting to seize upon controver­ lied support, and made policy decisions. usual means of defending himself against sial misstatements, he could dictate lengthy Adams was an expediter of the President's counterattack. Eisenhower's orchestration letters of noteworthy_ clarity. In press con­ ll of the covert aspects of the events· that led ferences, wary of misstatement and prone to policies and a likemind e d agen t ' not a po cy to the cen&ure even now have not been doc- mover, except on recommendations for a conversational mode of sputtering, stop­ minor patronage positions. Apart from umented in the published literature- on the ping and starting, he continually edited }\is being time consuming, such decisions are a period. discourse while talking. Overall, both the notorious source of recrimination. It was Eisenhower's published discourse W8i8 a calculated and unintentional aspects of his much to Eisenhower's advantage that principal source of the many deprecations press-conference style had the same effect Adams take the blame for the bulk of them. of his fitness for Presidential leadership. as his approach to delegation of authority: More broadly, Adams's reputation as His unpublished· discourse-both · writings they damaged his reputation among the po­ "abominable no man," like Dulles's as grim and transcripts of discussions-lead to an litical cognoscenti, but protected his options cold warrior, presel'Ved Eisenhower's ability impression quite different from that con­ as a decision-maker and insulated him from to appear as a benevolent national and in- veyed by the published record. His criti~ blame by the wider public for ~ontroversial ternational leader. derided his apparent inability to think and ot potentially controversial utterances and express himself clearly along with his seem- actions. Political scientist Stephen Hess has de- ing lack of knowledge. The evidence ·that Speech writing and· editing were hardly scribed Eisenhower's general approach to gave rise to their view was the fuzzy and novel experiences to Eisenhower when he_ delegation as one that "artfully construct- tangled prose in his answers at press confer­ entered partisan politics. For a number of ed ... an elaborate ni_aze of buffer zones." ·ences; his frequent professions of ignorance the interwar years he had been speech Hess adds that "Eisenhower gave himself iii response to reporters' questions about writer for none other than Douglas Mac­ considerable freedom of action by giving his issues one would expect any self-respecting Arthur. His PQst-V-E Day Guild Hall speech subordinates considerable latitude to act." President to discuss knowledgeably; and the In London had received wide acclaim for its It should be emphasized that Eisenhower's middle-brow, middle-American rhetoric of a eloquence. In · view of this background, it buffering practice8 did not consist exclusive- large portion of his speeches. should come as -no surprise that as Presi­ ly of allowing subordinates to carry out the The evidence in the Whitman File, howev­ dent, he devoted great attention to his more controversial components of Adminis- er, necessitates a reevaluation of Eisen­ speeches. Mrs. Whitman estimates that 20- tration policy. But the division of labor in bower's level of knowledge and his rhetori­ 30 hours of his time, with much intervening which the subordinate protected the Presi- dent's ability to be perceived as being above cal and cognitive styles. Among the tran- response by speech writers, was sp·ent on . · scripts are minutes of pre-press-conference any address of consequence. the fray was in some instances a conscious briefings which belie Eisenhower's frequent The President's comments on the first strategy. For example, Press Secretary statements in press conferences that he was draft of his 1954 State of the Union Mes­ James Hagerty once reminisced: cuss a matter. For example, In the July 31, markups and insertions. The specific com­ President Eisenhower would say, "Do it 1957, briefing, he was reminded that Egyp­ ments included two kinds of word changes this way." I would say, "If I go to that press tian President Nasser had made a series of and instructions to insert· new paragraphs conference and say what you want me to speeches criticizing the United States and . To this ena, Eisenhower eliminated promulgation his hand was hidden. There ls issue about which he was informed, or to such phrases as "substantial reductions In much further evidence of a variety of ways say that he had not kept ·up with the tech­ size and cost of Federal government" and in which he practiced what I shall designate nicalities of a matter, can be found in the "atiacks on deficit financing," on the as "hidden-hand leadership." Eisenhower pre-press-conference transcripts. These as­ ground that the "man · we are trying to was quite prepared to sacrifice his profes- sertions are borne out by abundant exam­ reach" understands usages like "purchasing sional reputation among other politicians pies of follow-through: virtually all of his power of the dollar" and stability "in the when it enabled him to enhance his prestige· press conferences include remarks such as size of his market basket.'' Hence it' was nei­ with the general public. Further, he pre- "Well, this is the first I ha.ve heard about ther an accident nor an indicator of his !erred informal to formal means of influ- that"; "You cannot expect me to know the verbal limitations that his utterances ence. Besides working through intermediar- legal complexities of that issue"; and. so on. seemed banal when contrasted with the ies. he skillfully exploited his putative lack No doubt all Presidents have feigned lgno­ high-culture rhetoric of Stevenson, the of political skill. ranee or "stonewalled" occasionally, but principal Democratic spokesman pf the Perhaps the most striking example of out-and-out denials of knowledge are far time. hidden-hand leadership, at least in domestic more common in Eisenhower's press confer­ The second kind of changes, editing with politics, was Eisenhower's extensive behind~ ences than in those of the other modem a view to perfecting diction and step-by-step the-scenes participation in the sequence of Presidents. · progression of the exposition, probably wa.S events that culminated In the Senate's cen- Not only Eisenhower's claims of ignorance ··not necessary for rhetorical effectiveness sure of Joseph McCarthy in December 1954. and use of ambiguous language; but also his with the general public. It was consistent Working most closely with Press Secretary . fractured syntax led 1950s observers to de­ with· an enduring aspect of Eisenhower's Hagerty, Eisenhower conducted a virtual preciate his professional skills and, for that cognitive style, namely intellectual preci­ day-to-day campaign via the· media and Con- matter, his intelligence. Prudential calcula­ sion. His demand for'logical, carefully orga­ gressional allies to end McCarthy's political tion and personal style conspired to produce nized presentations ls · exemplified in the effectiveness. The overall strategy was to the garbled phrases quoted in so many writ­ overarching recommendations concerning a'Void direct mention of McCarthy in tbe ings drawing on his press conference utter· his 1954 message that he made- to speech President's public statements, lest McCar- ances. The element Qf calculation is por­ writer Bryce Harlow. They are the sort of thy win sympathy as a spunky David bat- trayed by Eisenhower in his memoirs, where recommendations ·one expects from experi­ tling against Presidential Goliath. Instead, he discusses the intra-Administration objec­ enced teachers of English composition: "Use Eisenhow~r s_ystematically condemned the tion to his decisions to release transcripts blue pencil": re-examine the structure of 9116 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 presentation by thinking through the se­ Noting that his Administration had re­ what Ike liked or not, aspects of the distinc­ quence m which the paragraphs are put; moved wage and price controls in the face of tive approach to conducting the Presidency "sections need to be more distinctly marked. "the most dire predictions of disaster, he devised will bear examination as future Do not be afraid to say 'I come now to so­ runaway inflation. and so on and so on,'' he options.e and-so.'. . • you cannot take the human continued: "I must say that if the people of mind from subject to subject . . . as quickly the United States do not even remember LOCK UP ALASKA'S LANDS Cas the present draft of this speech has at­ what took place, one is almost tempted to tempted to do]." An illustratio'h of the regret the agony of study, analysis. and de­ many suggestions for more precise diction ls cision that was then our dally ration." HON. DON YOUN.G the instruction. accompanied by its ration­ Dwight went on to assure Edgar, "I am de­ OF ALASKA ale, to change a statement from "confidence lighted to get your own honest criticism, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has developed" to "constantly increasing particularly if you wU1 only take the trouble confidence" in order to make clear that a to lay down the facts on which you reach Thursday, April 24, 1980 "continuing action" is being described. aphorisms and Political slogans and newspa­ Eisenhower's personal correspondence per headliries leaves me eold." Finally, he Arizona regarding the abolition of the ranges from "personal and confidential" let.­ expressed regret that Edgar would not be at Alaska State income tax typified the ters, many of which are quite long, to brief a planned family reunion in Abilene, where myopic policies espoused by those who memoranda to aides and Administration of­ they could talk. but suggested that there desire to "lock up" Alaska's lands. ficials. In the long, confidential communica­ was some ad.vantage to a written exchange, Alaskans will benefit in the short tions, the prose is crisp and the reasoning ls since '-' by this method I hope to make you run from our oil and gas revenues, but geometric in its tightness and clarity. It ii do a little thinking rather than devote your­ anyone familiar with the pattern of remarkable ·that these highly focused let­ self Just to the winning of a noisy argu­ land ownership in our State would ters were usually dictated in one draft that ment.'' required little editing. The memos tended to The emphatic yet controlled tenor of consider Mr. UDALL'S constituents the be much shorter, conveying suggestions or these passages and the remainder of this lucky ones. Mr. UDALL'S people know information rather than elaborate argu­ letter bring me to a consideration of Eisen­ where they can build, mine, hunt, and ments. For instance, his comments on and hower's temper. Lyndon Johnson shared Ei­ establish their homes. Alaskans live in proposed changes in drafts of his aides' let­ senhower's propensity to fiy into towering, a state of uncertainty because of Fed­ ters and speeches were often phrased as red-faced rages. but whereas Johnson's ire eral policies. Alaskans want to develop polite suggestions or ideas he wanted his turned to bullying his subordinate& and he a stable, long-term economy but to the colleagues to consider. rather than as oom­ seemed to luxuriate in his grudges, Eisen­ chagrin of Alaskans, it is virtually im­ mands. Nonetheless, they appear to have hower's blowups came on like summer thun­ been understood as directions. not sugges­ derstorms and as rapidly were followed by possible to invest in Alaska's economy tions. balmy good humor. due to the uncertainty· of the Alaska A provisional sketch of certain of Eisen­ Eisenhower felt his temper was a special lands situation. · hower's personal qualities, notably hJ3 curse. His desire to restrain his combative In previous remarks printed in the manner of expressing feelings and convic­ impulses probably contributed to his well­ CONGRESSIONAL RECORD on April 22, tions, will help to provid.e interpretive known team approach to leadership and to 1980, there was a sardonic allusion "glue" for connecting the traits and pat.­ his preference for "hidden-hand" over con­ made by Mr. UDALL that Alaska is a terns of action described thus far. I say frontational leadership. "provisional" . because his psychological downtrodden State. Alaska is a· down­ makeup is difficult to analyze, let alone to trodden State. In comparing Alaska pigeon-hole: he did not reveal as consistent­ • • • • • where it is today with where it could ly patterned a set of traits as some other On re-examination. then, Eisenhower's aP:. be if rational policies were adopted, Presidents. · proach to Presidential leadership emerges there is more truth than humor in Mr. One thing ls clear from the Whitman File: as distinctive and consciously thought-out, UDALL'S label of Alaska. Alaska's Eisenhower was neither personally nor po­ rather than an unfortunate example of art­ people are being told that they cannot litically a two-dimensional man, notwith­ less drift and unthinking application of mili­ have all the land .entitled to them standing the Joke of the 1950s that under tary organizational principles to civilian under a contract with the Federal him the bland led the bland. The public por­ leadership. In the 1950s, of course, there trayals of his beaming, homey· manner and Government. I submit to you that my was no lack of public confidence in and re­ State is far from reaching its potential the impression to be gathered from the un­ spect for the Presidency. The literature of published record differ markedly. The the time, in fact, undoubtedly took as pe­ due to tremendous constraints placed. former suggests blandness; the latter, vital­ rennial a support for the Presidency that upon it by bureaucrats in W8Shington, ity and spirit. A striking demonstration of Eisenhower helped mold and that since has D.C. Eisenhower's spark is afforded by another become seriously eroded. His status as a The revenues accruing to the State personal and confidential letter-a nominal­ long-time public hero is not transferaf>le to from the oil at Prudhoe Bay will not ly amiable but actually caustic response to a future Presidents. But there may be lessons last forever. Alaska has the potential testy letter from his brother Edgar, an out­ to be learned from the means through spoken old guard conservative. Ike's letter to benefit many Americans by provid­ which" he avoided the potential erosion of ing them with oil, gas, coal, uranium, provides a glimpse of his fiery temper, the support that even a national icon would strength of his convictions, and his ability have experienced if his performance in as well as renewable resources such as to write vivid as well as clear prose. office had seemed disastrous. to the general fish and timber. Without a rational Edgar had a.Sserted in his letter that he public. Presumably such an approach would land policy, this contribution to the saw little difference between his brother's involve a greater emphasis on confidential United States will not be possible. In­ policies and those of Truman. Dwight's efforts to accomplish practical results and stead of reacting with jealousy and reply, in which he emphatically denied that resistance to the temptation to flaunt one's malice toward Alaskans, I urge my col­ the Fair Deal and his own policies were vir­ political virtuosity. tually indistinguishable but insisted on the leagues to listen to Alaskans and join Presidents also may find it profitable not with me in prompting the wise and need for moderate conservativism. abounds to put their prestige on the line as readily as with passages like the "following: most of those succeeding Eisenhower have. prudent use of Alaska's resources.e Should any political party attempt to This ls not a counsel for lowering expecta­ abolish social security and eliminate labor tions about what can and should be COMMUNICATIONS WEEK 1980- laws and farm programs, ·you would not achieved by public policy; it ls, however, a hear of that party again in our political his­ possible approach CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSI­ tory. There is a tiny splinter group, or for avoiding raising expectations about TY, FULLERTON course, that believes that you can do these what the President as an individual actor things. Among them are H. L. Hunt ..., a can ever accomplish in this centrifugal po- HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER few other Texas oil millionaires, and an oc­ litical system. · OF CALIFORNIA casional politician and businessman · from Other Presidents will not be able to imi­ other areas. Their number is negligible and tate Eisenhower slavishly, even if they wish IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES they are stupid. · to. Not only do few men become Chief Ex­ Thursday, April 24, 1980 Referring to a contention by Edgar that ecutive with so great a reservoir of public the two administrations seemed not to esteem, but also many will consider it neces­ e Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, differ in their approaches to economic con­ sary to seek more substantial and hence in order to allow an extensive study of trols, Dwight comments: "Nothing in your more controversial policy innovations than the field of communications, the stu­ letter shows such complete ignorance." he deemed desirable. Whether one likes dents and faculty of the Califomia April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9117 State. University, Fullerton, are hold­ Arena, Audiovisual Communications volved in Communications Week 1980 ing Communications Week 1980, run­ for Public Relations and Advertising, at the California State University of ning April 21-25. the Making of a Film and the annual Fullerton.e The week's activities will focus on California State University of Fuller­ bringing the various desciplines of ton student·film festival. communications-advertising, public Getting Your First Job in Advertis­ UKRAINIAN ATHLETES BARRED relations, television, radio, film, pho­ ing, is the topic of a presentation given FROM WINTER GAMES tography, business writing, and jour­ by Bill Breslin, display advertising nalism-together, so these groups wit­ manager of- the Los Angeles Times; HON. EDWARD J. DERWINSKI ness their accomplishments. there will also be a presentation by a OF ILLINOIS Despite cutbacks which have forced member of the public relations divi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESEl'i'fATIVES many schools to eliminate programs of sion of RSO Records. this nature, students and faculty have Local businesses that are involved in Thursday, April 24, 1980 volunteered their time and talents to Communications Week, 1980, include • Mr. DERWINSKI. Mr. Speaker, the plan-, research, f ollowthrough, and the Fluor Corp., which will host an Soviets are charging that we are in­ evaluate tnis week· devoted to commu­ awards dinner at the conclusion of jecting politics into the Olympic nications. Communications Week, 1980; Rock­ games. Actually, the Soviets have bla~ · Financial assistance has been pro­ well International which has donated tantly banned .amateur athletes from vided through various local businesses unrestricted department use; and the participating on their sports' teams for and professionil communications or­ Irvine Co. which has donated money political and propaganda purposes. A ganizations have volunteered their for graduate research assistant fund­ practical example of Soviet political help. ing; and Adolph Coors which has do­ activities is found in an editorial which Two feat\lred speakers will be James nated funds designated for scholar­ appeared in the spring edition of Smo­ B. Lindheim, senior vice president of ships. loskyp, a Ukrainian American publica­ Yankelovich, Skelly and White and Pacific Mutual, Atlantic Richfield tion. I insert it for the Members' at­ Jess Marlow, anchorman of tpe NBC Co., and Hill and Knowlton, Inc., are tention: nightly news. · donating funds to provide for a stu­ UKRAINIAN ATHLETES BARRED FROM WINTER Also present will be· six national dent edited/product magazine that GAMES presidents from well-known communi­ will chronicle the activities of Commu­ On January 29, 1980, the Presidium of the cation organizations. These speakers nications Week 1980. Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian S.S.R. met include Pat Jackson of the Public Re­ Hughes Aircraft ls providing the to discuss the preparation of Soviet Ukraine lations Society of America, Lou Wil­ printing of registration materials; J.C. for the XXll Summer Olympics. A report liams of the· International Association Penney, Allstate Insurance, Disney­ on the ideological, political, and organiza­ land, Air California, Beckman Instru­ tional preparatfon for the Olympics was of Business Communicators, Barbara made by the chairman of the Olympiad-SO Haas of Women in Communication, ments, ITT Cannon Electric, and Committee . According to information received by editorial director of KNBC News; tions Students Advisory Council; In­ Smoloskyp, both were accused by the KGB of nationalistic tendencies and of being po­ Janine Tartaglia, a reporter for KNBC ternational Association· of Business litically untrustworthy. Although they had News; and Dick Lyneis, an investiga­ Communicators; Photo Communica­ already been included on the Soviet team tive reporter for the Riverside Press tors Club; Public Relations Student roster, and their names were published in Enterprise, will also be present. Society of America; Radio, Television, the above-named Soviet publication, they Arther Barron, an independent pro­ Film Society; Sigma Delta Chi; the So­ were nonetheless . barred from joining the ducer; Jack Graham, vice president of ciety of Professional Journalists; and team for the Olympics at Lake Placid. Ac­ Crain Communications; and Jack Has­ Women in Communications, Inc. cording to this same source , the Papirovy brothers were arrest­ fessor give presentations, and a ciations council has been exceptionally ed, but Smoloskyp could not obtain inde­ ·discussion will be held by the Adolph supportive of the activities of Commu­ pendent confirmation of this claim. Coors labor relations panel. nications Week 1980. Smoloskyp's group in Lake Placid called Other panels to be held include: Re­ Because of the high caliber of this on the International Olympic Committee to sponsible · Reporting: Do The Courts event, I would therefore like to recog­ investigate the fate of the two Ukrainian Care? Communications in the Political niZe and express support for those in- athletes and to ask the U.S.S.R. Olympic 9118 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 Committee to provide a sattsfactOry expla­ Another 10.5 billion will be dumped into Before construction of the school . nation of their exclusion lrom the XIII federal coffers from .the tax on imported oil. began, a motion was made to name the Winter Olymplad.e We were told that tax would go to reduce social . security taxes. So much for pipe school in honor of Adolph Leuzinger. dreams. . The motion was made at a regular PROMISF.S, PROMISES­ The rest of the additional 28 billion would meeting of the .board of trustees on BALANCED BUDGET-PART 2 come from a law which hasn.. t even passed April 23, 1928. The motion was second­ congress yet. The bill would require income ed and carried unanimously. There HON •. HAROLD S.. SAWYER tax withholding on interest and dividends; was no question in anyone's mind as to more bureaucracy • • • more paper work. · the appropriateness. of this motion. OF KICHIGAN To be feared most about this budget, how­ Adolph Leuzinger had been appointed IN THE HOUSE OY REPRESENTATIVES ever, ts that It doesn't take effect until Octo­ to the first board of trustees when the ber, and after election day, it will be back to Inglewood Union High School District Thursday,"Apri~ 24, 1980 . business as usual.• - e Mr. SAWYER. Mr. Speaker. less was formed. He had been reelected than 1 year ago this aouse. by the without opposition every third year slimmest of margins, 202 to 196, ap­ LEUZINGER HIQH SCHOOL CELE- since that time. His devotion to the proved the conference agreement on BRATES SOTH ANN. IVERSARY school district and untold hours of the first 1980 budget resolution. That work on its behalf were well known. budget provided for a 1980 spending HON. CHARLES H. Clearly, the school district would not total of $532 billion. up $2.1 billion WILSON ha.ve prospered as it did without the from the austere House version adopt­ oF cALIFoRNIA guidance of Adolph Leuzinger. ed Just 1 month earlier. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Leuzinger High, the principal, James Now. as the House is preparing ·to Thursclay, April 24, 1980 Crase, and the -50th anniversary consider the 1981 budget. we are quiet­ c. ly being asked to also approve a third e Mr. CHARLES H. WILSON of Cali- committee, chaired by Chris Gardin­ budget resolution for fiscal year 1980, fornia. Mr. Speaker, it is with great ier. hav~ put together what will un­ calling for a revised spending level of pleasure that I bring to the attention do~btedly be a series of unforgetable $567 billion. This means the 1980 of my colleagues the 50th anniversary events. There will be an open house budget has swollen $3'7.1 billion over of Adolph Leuzinger High School, lo- with guided tours of the facilities; an the original House proposal. cated In Lawndale, Calif. The festiv- Americana Pay with student booths, ities for this .celebration are being held food, crafts, and so forth; a rededica­ FISCAL YEAll 1980 tomorrow and Saturday. tion program; a baseball game between Original House resolution . $529.9 billion. highlights 'of the rich history of the High School; a buffet dinner; and, a First coriference agreement . $532.0 billion. landmarks along the road of history thome Memorial Center; To com­ Proposed third budget resolution and do not reflect the real history of memorate the anniversary, the (April 1980>. $567.0 billio~. . this school which lies In the human alumni, PTA. and Booster Club have I cite these figures to point out that element. As Count Leo Tolstoy stated established a fund to purchase bleach­ In our rush to provide a -1981 balanced so eloquently in _his famous novel, ers for the field. budget in this election year. the. "War and Peace," "The subject of his- The students, alumni, PTA, Booster American people should not be fooled tory is life of peoples and of humanity." Club, anniversary committee, teach­ Into believing we have finally ~opted Clearly, the history of any school is to ers, and principal have been hard at a balanced budget until the close of be found in the lives of the countless work for months planning this event. I the books .on the last day of the nscal students and teachers who have have no doubt but that their work will year. passed through its halls, and this is no be rewarded. Education of our chil­ The budget which we will take up exception. Unfortunately, this aspect dren is of utmost importance to any for 1981 is only valid for 1 month and of history is often lost, and rarely re- community. Education affec~ eterni-. 4 days until election day. After that, corded in the history books. It is ty. and there is no telling where its in­ beware. · locked in the minds and memories of fluence Will stop. The 50th anniversa­ For the benefit of my colleagues, I the alumni and former teachers. For · ry of Leuzinger High School is an Include the sobering comments made this reason alone, such a celebration is event that ~eserves ,-ecognition. and I In part 2 of a recent editorial ·by· valuable. It helps to keep alive the tra- wish all involved a successful celebra­ WZZM-TV, Grand Rapids, Mich. dition that makes life complete. . tion and another 50 years of progre~ The editorial follows: On February 1, 1905, an application and innovation. in helpin~ to educate Tm: BALANCED BUDGE'r: PART 2 was made to have Wiseburn, future generations of young Ameri­ Promises to cut federal spending sound lnglewood, Hyde . Park, and La Dow cans.e pretty hollow when one considers the fact Districts made Into one union high that the newly revised and streamlined 1981 school. district. The petition was . ac­ budget· contains_a proposal to spend more cepted and bn February 21, 1905,' an INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY than 60 billion dollars over what the feds POWERS ACT are spending this year. The budget calls for election was held to authorize the expenditures in excess of 610 billion dollars. Inglewood Union.High School District. Back in 1976, total revenues were only- 300 September 1905 marked the apening HON. RON PAUL billion dollars. . of the first high school in one-half of OF TEXAS Sound shocking? Well .. the administration the Inglewood . Grammar School. points out that expenditures in the revised There· were approximately 15 students IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES budget are almost five billion dollars less In attendance. Thursday, April 24, 1980 than initially . proposed in January. That was possible because of projects which have The actual building housing Leu­ e Mr. PAUL. Mr. Speaker. today I am ·been deferred one or two years from a feder­ zinger High School was not built until Introducing a bill to repeal the Inter­ al hiring freeze··and a freezing of top execu­ 24 years later-in · 1929. Ground was national Emergency Powers Act tive salaries. There ts, however, no break for broken on May 15, 1929, and the passed In 1977. The recent conflict be­ the beleagured taxpayer. The. government cornerstone placed on October 3, tween the President and the U.S. wants to collect 28 billion dollars more than 1929. The Leuzinger ffigh School we Olympic Committee has raised some it proposed in January in order to balance know first opened its doors on January very serious issues, issues which make the budget. · 27, 1930. It was opened as a branch one wonder whether this Nation is not We already explained· that 12 billl~n of those revenues will come from the so-called high school, with 9B, 9A, lOB, and lOA rapidly becoming the sort of totalitar­ windfall profits tax, which isn't a tax on students from Lawndale, Hawthorne. ian state that the Soviet Union al­ profits at all, and was supposed to be used and the Wisebum Districts in attend­ ready is. to discover new energy resources and give ance. Enrollment on this first day was We have all heard the implied taxpayers and the poor a break. · 268. threat of the administration that if April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9119 the Olympic Committee did not accede combination of the two are such that the chapter and notes set out under this. sec­ to the administration's position on the third part would not have to be reached. tfonl may be cited- as the 'International boycott of the Moscow Olympics, the Emergency Economic Powers Act'.'' ' Q. What law are you referring to? Separability of Provisions. Section 208 of . tax-exempt status- of the committee A. The Emergency Powers Act. Pub. L. 95-223 provided that: "If any provi- would be terminated. - Our colleague Q. Are you looking at the tax-exempt sion of this act Cthis chapter] is held -inval- from lliinois, Mr. HYDE, has already status of the USOC? · id, the remainder of the Act Cthis chapter] demanded an investigation of this to­ A. I'm not taking a look at it, I can tell shall not be affected thereby.'' talitarian threat, and I join him in you that. But, if we were to pursue the legis- Le~lative History. For legislative history that request. If the tax-exempt status lative effort and the Congress were disposed and purpose of Pub. L. 95-223, see 1977-U.S. of any organization is to depend on its to consider legislative means for authorities Code Cong. and Adm. News, p. 4540. obsequfousness before a bullying gov­ which do not.exist now for carrying out thia t 1702. Presidential authorities ernment, then we are very close to foreign -policy objective, then tax exemp. At the times and to the extent spec­ losing the freedom that has been ours tions, tax deductions, charitable status tfied in section 1701 of this title, the Presi­ would be ones that Congress or the Execu- dent may, under such regulations as he may for 300 years. tive could consider. prescribe, by means of instructions, licenses, But there are more serious implica­ Q. What do you intend to do to prevent · or otherwise- tions of this whole ·controversy. In his American athletes from_going to Moscow? A in ig hibit- remarks before the American Society A. You left-out the qualifier. What I said < > vest ate, regulate, or pro of Newspaper Editors, Attorney Gen­ was that the National Emergency Powers (1) any transactions in foreign exchange, Act, provides the means and legal authority (ii} transfers of credit or payments be· eral Benjamin Civiletti disclosed that -tween, by, through, or to any banking instl· the administration believes that it has by which the Executive can exercise restric- tution, to the extent that such transfers or tions on any collective activity by two or payments involve any interest of any for· the power to prohibit the travel of more individuals or -entities or institutions American citizens anywhere outside which would be acting against the interest eign country or a natlolial th-ereof. the United States. This power, so the of that national emergency. One of those the importing or exporting of curren- Attorney General claims, has been circumstances would be if teams decided cy or securities; and · granted to the Presfdent by the Inter­ that, despite the vote of the usoc or de- investigate, regulate, direct and spite the actions already taken by the Presi- compel, nullify, void, prevent or prohibit, national Emergency Powers Act, and dent with regard to sanctions against the in· -any acquisition, holding, withholding, use, he may use it to prevent the participa­ vasion of Afghanistan, they intended to transfer, withdrawal, transportation, impor­ tion in the Olympics by U.S. athletes. send the team and participate in the Olym- tation or exportation of, or dealing in, or ex­ My staff has contacted the Justice De­ pics. Yes, that could be stopped. ercising any rignt, power, or privilege with partment to verify this report, and the Q. Would you rule out the use of those respect to, or transactions involving, any Justice Department has confirmed powers? property in which any foreign country or a what the Attorney General stated on A. Wouldn't speculate on that. I trust that- national thereof has any interest; April 9. Moreover, the administration it will not happen, so I don't consider it by any person, or with respect to any prop. feels that the Soviet -invasion of Af­ worthwhile to speculate. erty, subject to - the Jurisdiction of the ghanistan is sufficient cause for the United States. President to declare a national emer­ CHAPTER 35-INTERNATIONAL EMER· <2> In exercising the authorities granted GENCY ECONOMIC POWERS CNEWJ by paragraph <1>. the President may req~ gency under the International Emer­ any person to keep a full record of, and to gepcy Powers Act and then to use any Sec. furnish under oath, tD the form of reports of the vast powers given hini under 1701. Unusual and extraordinary threat; or otherwise, complete information relative · declaration of national emergency; ex­ to any act or transaction referred to, in p9.ra­ that act. ercise of Presidential authorities. Perhaps, like me, you thought we graph <1> either before, during, or after the 1702. Presidential authorities. completion thereof, or relative to any inter· lived in a free country. To disabuse my 1703. Consultation and reports. est 1n foreign property, or relative to any colleagues of this quaint notion, I ask Report to Congress upon exercise of any national thereof has or ha.S had any in· eral and the text of the International Presidential authorities. terest, or as niay be otherwise necessary to Emergency Powers Act appear in the Periodic follow-up reports. enforce the provisions of such paragraph.-In RECORD at this point. (d) Supplemental requirements. any case in which a report by a person could 1704. Authority to issue regulations. be required under this paragra.ph, the Presi­ SOME OP THE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS OJ' 'l'HE 1705. Penalties. dent may require the production of any ATTORNEY GENERAL BEFORE THE AKERlCAK 1706. Savings provisions. books of account, records, contracts, letters, SOCIETY 01' NEWSPAPER EDIT~RS Termination of national emergencies memoranda, or other papers, in the custody Question. Does the President have legal pursuant to-National Emergencies Act. or control of such person. authority. to issue an order barring Ameri­ _Cb> Congressional termination of ~ational <3> Compliance with any regulation; in­ can athletes from going to the Olympics? 18 emergencies by concurrent resolution. struction, or direction issued under this such an order contemplated? Has Justice Supplemental savings provision; super­ chapter shall to the extent thereof be a full been asked to prepare the legal groundwork sedure of inconsistent provisions. acquittance and discharge for all purposes for such an action? Periodic reports to Congress. of the obligation of the person m8.king the Answer. The President does have the au­ f 1701. Unusual and extraordinary threat; same. No l)tlrson shall be held liable in any thority, and would have the authority if he declaration of national emergency; ex­ court for or with respect to anything done determined to exercise it, to prohibit &11)' ercise of Presidential authorities or omitted in good faith in connection with team or organized collective acitivity to par­ Any authority. granted to the Presi­ the administration of, or pursuant to and in ticipate in the Olympics, clearly and simply dent by section 1702 of this title may be ex­ reliance on, this chapter, or any regulation, without difficulty. And of course that is an ercised to deal-with any unusual and ex­ instruction, or direction issued under this option which is not subject to a great deal traordinary threat, which has its source in chapter. of legal research or review and analysis. It's whole or substantial part outside the United The authority granted to the Presi­ fairly clear under the law and it was re­ States, to the national security, foreign dent by this section does not include the au­ viewed long ago~ prior to recent develop. policy, or economy of the United States, 1f thority to regulate or. prohibit, directly or ments over the last two months or-so. We the President declares a national emergency indirectly- have not considered or contemplated, to my with respect to such threat. <1> any postal, telegraphic,- telephonic, or knowledge, prohibitions on individual ath· - The authorities granted to the Presi­ other personal communication, which does letes -and their conduct or travel or things of dent by section 1702 of this title may only not involve a transfer of anything of value: that kind. And, as I have stated-because of be exercised to deal with an unusual and ex­ or both the responsibility ot the USOC and traordinary threat with respect to which a <2> donations, by persons subject to the Ju· their membership and their opportunity to national emergency has been declared for risdiction of the United States, of articles, evaluate the consequences in the needs of purposes of this chapter and may not be ex­ such as food, clothing, and medicine, intend· this country with regard to the boycott and ercised for any other purpose. Any exercise ed to be used to relieve human suffering, taking a firm position in opposition to the of such authorities to deal with any new except to the extent that the President de­ conduct of the Soviet Union-I trust we threat shall be based on a new declaration termines that such donations would seri­ won't have to reach the question. If we did of national emergency which must be with ously impair his ability to deal with any na­ not have to reach it, then I think that the respect to such threat. Pub. L. 95-223, 'Title tional emergency declared under section law provides clear authority for prohibitions II, §202, Dec. 28. 1977, 91Stat.1626. 1701 of this title, are in response to coer­ against group activity, or collective activity Short Title. Section 201 of Pub. L. 95-223 cion against the - proposed recipient or of two or more persons in any way. And the provided that: "This title [enacting this donor, or would endanger Armed Forces 9120 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 <'if the United States which are engaged in imprisoned for not more than ten years, or Section 202 of the National Emergencies· hostilities or are in a situation where immi­ both; and any officer, director, or agent of Act, referred to in subsec. Cb), is classified to · nent involvement in hostilities is clearly in­ any corporation who knowingly participates section 1622 of this title. dica~ed by the circumstances. Pub.L. 95-223, in such violation may be punished by· a like Pars. Cl>, <2>, and C3> of section 101Ca> and Title II,§ 203, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1626. fine, imprisonment, or both. Pub. L. 95-223, pars. CA>, CB>, and of secion 202 of the Legislative History. For legislative 1977 Title II, §206, Dec. 28, 1977, 91Stat.1628. National Emergencies Act, referred to in U.S. Code Cong. and Adm. News, p. history Legislative History. For legislative history subsec. Cc>. are classified; respectively, to and purpose of Pub.L. 95-223, see 4540. and purpose of Pub. L. 95-223, see 1977 U.S. sections 1601Ca>. C2)", and <3> and 1622 § 1708. Consultation and reports-Consul­ Code Cong. and Adm. News, p. 4540. CA>. CB>. and CC> of this title. . tation with Congress § 1706. Savings provisions-Terminat.ion of Section 101Ca> and title II of the National The President, in every possible in­ national emergencies pursuant to Na­ Emergencies Act, referred to in subsec. stance, shall consult with the Congress tional Emergencies Act <2>. are classified, respectively to sections before exercising any of the authorities Cl> Except as provided in subsection (b) 160l and 1621 et seq. of this title. granted by this chapter and shall consult of this section, notwithstanding the termi­ Legislative History. For legislative history regularly with the Congress so long as such nation pursuant to the National Emergen­ and purpose of Pub. L. 95-223, see 1977 U.S. authorities.are exercised. cies Act of a national emergency declared Code Cong., and Adm. News, p. 4510. · for purposes of this chapter, any authorities Mr. Speaker, it would be well to REPORT TO CONGRESS UPON EXERCISE OP 'granted by this chapter, which are exercised PRESIDENTIAL AUTHORITIES notice how the Justice Department ar­ on the date of such termination on the basis rives at the view that the President Cb) Whenever the President exercises any of such natiOnal emergency to prohibit of the authorities granted by this chapter, transactions involving property in which a.. has the right to proscribe travel by he shall immediately transmit to the Con­ foreign country or -national thereof has any American citizens, since that power is gress a report specifying- interest, may continue to be so exercised to nowhere stated explicitly in the act the circumstances which necessitate prohibit transactions involving .that proper­ itself. The Department infers that be­ such exercise of authority; ty if the President determines that the con­ cause the President has the power <2> why the President believes those cir­ tinuation of such prohibition with respect under this act of prohibiting financial cumstances constitute an unusual and ex­ to that property is necessary on account of transactions between American citi­ claims involving such country or its na­ traordinary threat, which has its source in zens and foreign governmen~ and na- . whole or substantial part outside the United tionals. States, to the national security, foreign <2> Notwithstanding the termination of. tionals, and because he also has the policy, or economy of the United States; the authorities deseribed in section lOl power to prohibit the export of cur­ <3> the authorities to be exercised and the of this act, any such authorities, which are rency or securities, that he can prohib­ actions to be taken in the exercise of those exercised with respect to a country on the it foreign travel by prohibiting actions authorities to deal with those circumstances; date of such termination to prohibit trans­ that are necessary to foreign travel. <4> why the President believes such ac-· actions involving any property in which I think the powers given to the tioils l\fe necessary to deal with those cir­ such country or any national thereof has President ar.e bad enough without the cu1nstance8; and any interest, may continue to be exercised Justice Department attempting to (5) any foreign cpuntries with respect to to prohibit transactions involving that prop­ draw out their implications, but since which such actions are to be taken and why erty if the President determines that the continuation of such prohibition with re­ that Department has now been kind such actions are to be taken with respect to enough to furnish us with one of the those countries. · sp~ct to. that property is necessary on ac­ count of claims involving such country or implications of the act, it is our imme­ PERIODIC FOLLOW-UP REPORTS its nationals. diate responsiblity to repeal this act Cc> At least once during each succeeding CONGRESSIONAL TERMINATION OP NATIONAL before a desperate President attempts six-month period after transmitting a report EMERGENCIES BY CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to seal our borders with it. Should pursuant ·to subsection Cb> of this section with respect to an exercise of authorities Cb> The authorities described in subsec- President Carter decide to use the under this chapter, the President shall tion (l> of this section· may not continue power that his Justice Department report to the Congress with respect to the to be exercised under this section.if the na­ says he has, then we will need amend­ actions taken, since the last such report, in tional emergency is terminated by the Con· ments allowing emigration from Amer­ the exercise ·of such authorities, and with gress by concurrent resolution pursuant to ica, not from the Soviet Union or Red respect to any changes which have occurred section 202 of the National Emergencies Act China. We have gone far down the concerning any information previously fur­ and if the Congress specifies in such concur­ rent resolution that such authorities may road toward serfdom, but we can take nished pursuant to paragraphs Cl> through a step backward toward freedom if we (5) of subsection Cb> of this section. · not continue tO be exercised under this sec­ tion. act now and repeal this emergency SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS SUPPLEIIDlNTAL SAVINGS PROVISIONS; powers legislation.e Cd> The requirements of this section are SUPERSEDURE OF INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS supplemental to those contained in title IV The provision of this section are DRAFT REGISTRATION of the National Emergencies Act. Pub. L. supplemental to the savirtgs provisions of 95-223, Title II,§ 204, Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. . paragraphs Cl>, C2>, and C3) of section lOlCa) APPROPRIATIONS 1627. and of paragraphs , CB>, and CC> of sec­ References in Text, Title IV of the Na­ tion 202Ca) of the National Emergencies Act. HON. WILLIAM HILL BONER tional Emergencies Act, referred to in C2> The provisions of this section super­ OP TENNESSEE subsec. Cd>, · is classified to section 1041 of sede the termination provisions of section this title. . lOlCa> and of title II of the National Emer­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Legislative History. For legislative history gencies Act to the extent that the provisions Thursday, April 24, 1980 · and purpose of Pub. L. 95-223, sec. 1977 U.S. of this section are inconsistent with these Code Cong. and Adm. News, p. 4540. • Mr. BONER. Mr. Speaker, on April provisions. 22, 1980, I voted for House Joint Reso­ § 1704. Authority to issue regulatons PERIODIC REPORTS TO CONGRESS lution 521, wh,ich provided for a trans­ The President may issue. such regulations, Cd> If the President uses the authority of including regulations prescribing defini­ fer of $13.3 million of already appro­ this section to continue prohibitions on priated fiscal year 1980 funds from a tions, as may be necessary for the exercise transactions involving foreign property in­ of the authorities granted by this chapter. terests.. he shall report to the Congress U.S. Air Force military personnel ac­ Pub. L. 95-223, Title II, § 205. Dec. 28, 1977, . every six months on the use of such author­ count, to the Selective Service System 91 Stat. 1628. ity. Pub. L. 95-223, Title II, § 207, Dec. 28, to begin peacetime registration of 19- Legislative History. For legislative history 1977, 91Stat.1628. and 20.year-old males within the next and purpose of Pub. L. 95-223, see 1977 U.S. References in Text. The National Emer­ few months. The Joint resolution· pro­ Code Cong. and Adm. News, p. 4540. gencies Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. vided that none . of the funds made § 1705. Penalties 94-412, Sept. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1255, which is available shall be used to institute the A civil penalty of not to exceed $10,000 classified principally to section 1601 et seq. draft. I believe that this particular leg­ may be imposed on any person who violates of this title. For additional classifications of any license, order, or regulation issued that Act see Short Title note under section islation has received adequate debate under this chapter. 1601 oHhis title. · and presentation before the Congress Cb) Whoever willfully violates any license, Section 101Cb> of this Act, referred to in so as to permit both Houses to consid­ order, or regulation issued under this chap­ subsec. Ca><2>. is section 101Cb> of Pub. L-95- er its implication on U.S. national se­ ter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more 223, which is set out as a note under section curity and adequate defense man­ than $50,000, or, if a natural person, may be 5 of the Appendix to this title. power needs. April 24, 1980 'EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9121 I voted for this peacetime registra­ problems of the handicapped in our wheelch.:l.ir users and other severely dis­ tion in order to maintain a sound mili­ society, I hope it is that our efforts to -abled persons, the cost is approximately tary posture for the United States, improve their quality of life have only $38.00 per trip. In contrast, transit trips by and to meet any worldwide threat,.es­ begun. the general public cost on the average about pecially in the present Iranian and Af. 85¢. . Recently, I received a letter from The lift-equipped b~es are not usable be­ ghanistan crisis. I do not believe that Mr. Archie Brooks, a member of the cause physical features in many cities make' the present all-volunteer system has Des Moines, Iowa, City Council. In them inaccessible in many respects, particu­ met our manpower defense needs, nor reading Mr. Brooks' letter, I was im­ larly if ·one looks at the total trip of the will it be successful in a national emer­ pressed by two things. First, Mr. handicapped person-from their home to gency. Reports indicate that the rank Brooks is, above all, sensitive to the bus stop-and from the bus stop to their of both standing and backup Armed needs of .the handicapped citizens he destination. The lack of sidewalks and curb Forces have been seriously thinned. represents. Second, the city of Des cuts, distance, hills, snow and ice, constitute U.S. ground forces may now be as Moines seems to have come u:p with a much more significant ·barriers than do the much as 50,000 below authorized plan to meet the transportation needs steps of a bus. True, some of these barriers strength and the Reserve has 500,000 of its handicapped which is both sensi­ may be removable given sufficient expendi­ fewer persons on its rolls than it tive to their needs and cost effective. ture of funds. Others are much more prob­ should. The National Guard is under­ lematic because they are directly related to strength and so is the Army Reserve. · Jt has often seemed to me that we topography and climate. Also, by placing In short, we are in a dangerous situa­ here in Washington display an unnec­ wheelchair lifts on buses, the cost of provid­ essarily patronizing attitude toward ing transit service is increased as a result of tion. persons involved in government on the requiring additional manpower to maintain I believe that the final passage of State and local levels. Often, legisla­ the equipment, to train all operators in the this bill by Congress will send a clear tion we pass here leaves very little use of the equipment, to say nothing of the signal to the Soviets and our allies room for any sort of discretion on the tnitial capital investment. that the United States is willing. and part .of State and local officials. As a In November of 1976, Des Moines began a able to counter Soviet aggression in result, solutions mandated in Wash_­ program to provide transportation to per­ Asia and Africa. This action would ington often have little or no rel­ sons confined to wheelchairs, walkers, speed the revitalization of the· Selec­ evance to local conditions. In addition crutches, legally blind, deaf, low income and tive Service System and allow it · to to considering Mr. Brooks' specific elderly by means of public transit, private work out registration problems in suggestion, I hope that his letter will taxi carriers and chair van carriers. By the­ peacetime and create a registration make us realize that only by working end of 1979, this door to door service was data base to give the United States a with, not against, local officials can we averaging '1,600 trips each month at a cost headstart in the event of a military of $3.25 per trip. Recently the Department solve many of the problems we face. of Transportation published . a report on mobilization manpower. The President The letter follows: has said that as many as 90 to 100 pre­ some alternatives. available. One of the al· ternatives discussed was the option of door cious days could be saved in a mobili­ DES MOINES, IOWA, April 2, 1980. to door service. This option would cost zation utilizing this registration effort. about $4.4 billion, some 37 percent less than Hon. CHARLES E. GRASSLEY, Mr. Speaker, in World War I re~is­ the retrofitting of buses with lifts. It would Longworth Building, tration took place 2 months after the also serve 26 percent of all the severely dis­ declaration of war by the United Washington. D.C. abled persons nationally compared to the '1 States and over 3 · years after the war DEAR MR. GRASSLEY: I am writing this percent that would be served by retrofitting. In 1940, letter in regard to the implementation of They projected that door to door service had begun. registration fol­ Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of lowed enacting legislation by a full 1973, which requires transit systems to would cost about $7.62 per trip and serve month. A future conflict in the Middle equip buses with lifts for wheel chairs, etc. those unable to use mass transit at one-fifth East or in Europe is not likely to pro­ The estimated cost is to be $6.8 billion over the cost per trip associated with the retro­ vide this luxury of preparation of the next thirty years and relatively few fitting plan, and would also serve three and time. handicapped persons will benefit from it. If one-half times as many severely disabled - In the final analysis the question is: implemented, more than one million phys­ persons as the retrofitting plan. Do we want to rely on a tested system ically disabled, blind, or deaf persons who The comparison of the two transportation live within a short walk of transit service programs for the handicapped can lead to for mobilization, or do we want to cannot physically use it. Those who suffer only one conclusion-that the door to door hope that we can put off an up.pleas­ the most severe problems are the 407,000 concepts meet the mobility needs and serv­ ant task until after a crisis has oc­ wheel chair users whose handicap poses ex­ ice needs of the disabled population in an curred? I am strongly convinced that ceptional problems for transit operators at­ effective manner, while installation of the American people want a pow,erful tempting to serve them. An additional four wheelchair lifts on fixed route transit vehf... defense deterrent to potential aggres­ million handicapped persons live near tran­ cles has no effective impact on the transpor­ sors and premobilization registration sit, but find it difficult to use, and the re­ tation needs of the handicapped persons. mainder of the approximately thirty million is a necessary step in providing that Whether Des Moines or other communi­ capability.e - handicapped persons in the United States are physically able to use public transit· ties can afford both programs must be con­ without pain or special difficulty. sidered extremely questionable. It would be ironic indeed if the requirements of 504 re­ NATION'S HANDICAPPED A great deal has been said about accessi­ bility for the handicapped and the proper sulted ·in the retention of a grossly ineffec­ NEGLECTED method for its achievement. Less has been tive, expensive program and the· discontinu­ said about the mobility of the handicapped. ance of what is proven to be a cost-effective, HON. CHARLES E. GRASSLEY Section 504 proh.ibits excluding h.andi­ people-effective means of transportation. capped persons with which I have no prob­ In conclusion, Congress is currently con­ OF IOWA lem. The concern that I have is that I recog­ sidering whether to fund these changes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nize Congress wishes to offer the handi­ through reduction in other transit programs Thursday, April 24, 1980 capped persons transportation and you view or through new appropriations, or to enact tQ.is as a Civil Rights issue in which all per­ new legislation to recodify the rules. I re­ e Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. Speaker, in sons must be furnished ·equal access to quest of you serious consideration to enact­ the past few· years we have all been public transportation, instead of providing a ing new legislation requiring DOT and HEW made aware of the needs of a long­ service they can and will use. to modify their rules so that each locale de­ neglected segment of our society-the Putting wheel chair lifts on fixed route cides and implements the alternative trans­ handicapped. Congress has passed a transit vehicles at a cost. of $6.8 billion will portation service which is most cost effec­ number of laws in recent years aimed have no effective impact on the transporta­ tive and service effective for their users' tion needs of handicapped persons com­ needs. at more effectively meeting the needs pared to other alternatives. It will serve no of this Nation's handicapped citizens. more than 7 percent of all the severely dis­ Respectfully submitted, If there is. one thing that all of us here abled persons. When the cost of implemen­ ARCHIE BROOKS, in Congress understand about the tation is spread <>ver this limited number of Councilman. Ward 4.e 9122 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 SALUTE TO MORRIS "SNOOKS" I believe that it is time for the Con- people of his nation. Mr. Mugabe's PERLSTEIN gress to speak up on thiS important words reflect an earnest and impres~ issue. That is why I am introducing a sive desire to bind up the wounds of a HON.WILLIAMJ.HUGHES resolution today expressing the sense bitter and. bloody civil war which of the House of Representatives that claimed more than 20,000 lives. I 01' NEW .JERSEY the "tight money" policy being pur- would like to share Mr. Mugabe's IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sued by the Federal Reserve Board is statement with my colleagues: Thursday, April 24, 1980 ineffective and should be reversed im- ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY THE PRIME e Mr. HUGHES. Mr. Speaker, today I mediately. - . MINISTER-EL!:cT MR. ROBERT MUGABE would like to pay 'tribute to a distin­ I do not 'believe that you can fight Greetings In the name of freedom. guished resident of New Jersey's inflation by making everything so ex- May I thank you most heartily for your Second Congressional District, Morris p~nsive that people cannot afford it votes and support. · · "Snooks" Perlstein, a man with an in­ any more. Interest rate manipulation : 1 feel overwhelmed as at the- same time I ternational reputation for his exper­ may be an effective tool to regulate feel humbled. tise as a player of the artful game of the pace of business investment, but I wish to address ·you tonight, on the sig-. poc~et billiards. its effect on families who want to buy nificance of the election victory you award· During Mr. Perlstein's lengthy homes, and on basic ·industries like the ed my party, Zanu . In doing so, I would career, which spans over 60 years, he construction trades, IS devastating. like to thank all those who, either by their Only unemployment and economic direct vote as our supporters or by their ef­ has played virtually every world and stagnation will result from this ill-ad- ficient campaigning as our organisers, have national pocket billiard champion, and vised policy. The best way to attack in- contributed to this favourable result. In ad­ has· dazzled us all with his skill. His flation is to get a lid on the prices of dition,. may I also thank all officials who most outstanding achievement un­ participated In the mechanical exercise of doubtedly occurred in 1949, when he the basic necessities-energy, food, ·handling the elections, without whose or- defeated Ralph Greenleaf, one of the and medical c6sts. We should also ganisational and administrative efforts the great immortals of the sport. · eliminate Government waste and bal- whole election process would have been a Mr. Perfstein'S dedication to profi­ ance the Federal budget. failure. ciency in this game has led to his phe­ I urge my colleagues to Join me in Soon, a new government will come into nomenal success in tournament and . sending a message to the Federal Re- being and lead our country to independence. serve Board that it should abandon In constituting this government my main individual play, and has ·also made At­ this ill-advised . and potentially cata- concern and .that of my party is to create an lantic City a mandatory stop for those Instrument capable of achieving peace and who wish to compete on a world-class strophic policy. Below is the text of stability as it strives to bring about progress. level, or Just like to observe the best in my resolution: · Peace and stability can only be achieved if action. I hope that you will Join with Whereas article 1, section 8, of the Consti- all of us, first as individuals and secondly as me today in honoring Morris "Snooks" tution provides that Congress shall have the part of the whole Zimbabwean nation~ Perlstein for his outstanding achieve­ power to coin money and regulate the value community, feel a definite sense of individu­ thereof: al security on the one hand and have an as­ ment on the green cloth. We in South Whereas the Federal Reserve Board was surance of national peace and security on Jersey are proud to call this exception­ established by Congress with the day-to-day the other. · · al man one of our own.e responsibility for managing the Nation's It must b.e realised, however, that a . state monetary system: of peace and· security can only be achieved Whereas the Federal Reserve Board's by our determination, all of us, to be bound FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD "tight money" policy has driven -prime in· by the explicit requirements of peace con­ SHOULD ABANDON ITS TIGHT terest rates and mortgage interest rates to tained in the Lancaster House Agreement, MONEY POLICIES exorbitantly high levels; and . which express the general desire of the Whereas single-family housing starts people of Zimbabwe. during 1980 are expected to decline by 58 In this regard, I wish to assure you that HON. HERBERT E. HARRIS U percent from 1978 levels causing the loss of there can never be any return .to· the state OF VIRGINIA 1,600,000 Jobs, $27,500,000,000. in wages, and of armed conflict which existed before our IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES $7,5oo,ooo,ooo in tax revenues: Now, there-· ·commitment to peace and the democratic fore be it - · · Thursday, April 24, 1980 R~olved, That it is the sense of the House process of election under the Lancaster HARRIS Mr ·Speaker a short of Representatives that the Federal Reserve House Agreement. • Mr• · • ' Board should take immediate actions to en- Surely, this is now time to beat our swords while ago I had the opporturuty to courage lower long-term interest rates and into ploughshares so we can attend to the meet with a group of homebuilders to expand the money supply in order to fa- problems of developing our economy and from my northern Virginia district to cilltate prompt economic recovery.e our society. discuss the economic state of their in- My party recognises the fundamental dustry. I discovered that they are principle that ln constituting a government homebuilders in name only, since most STATEMENT OF ROBERT it is necessary to be guided by the national of them have completely stopped con- MUGABE ' interest rather than by strictly party consid- __ er~tions. Accordingly, I am holding consul- s t rueti ng new h omes. tations with the leader of Zapu . com- Their problem is not the lack of a HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ rade Joshua Knomo, so we can enter into a market. To the contrary, there are or NEW TORK coalition. What I en~ge, however, is a co- many familles that are very eager to IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES alition which, in the interests of reconcili- become homeowners. The problem is ation, can include, by co-option, members of that prospective homeowners are Thursday, April 24, 1980 other communities whom the constitution beincr deliberately precluded from en- e Mr SOLARZ Mr Speaker on April has denied the right of featuring as our can- a 17 z·imb b ' hi. d its in' d d didates virtue of their being given bloc par- tering the market as a result of the • a we ac eve epen - liamentary representation. we should cer- Federal Reserve Board's "tight ence under the leadership of Robert , tainly work to achieve a national front. money" policy. This policy involves ~ugabe. I think that the Congress Whatever government,.! succeed in creating taking certain actions that will drive should be proud of its contribution to will certainly adhere to the letter and spirit up interest rates tO levels where the attainment of peace and majority of our constitution since that government · money will become too expensive to rule in Zimbabwe. The decision of ·the will itself have been the product of such borrow. This, in tum, will allegedly Congress not to lift economic sane- constitution. · cool down the high inflation rate. tions against Zimbabwe until the com- Only a government that subjects itself to Mr. Speaker, this "tight money" pletion of the Lancaster House agree- the rule of law has any moral right to policy is not only not working-the in- ment was a critical element in the demand of its citizens obedience to the rule flation rate for the first quarter was achievement of Zimbabwean independ- ofg-:;· constitution equally circumscribes perilously close to 20 percent-but if ence. the powers of the government by declaring· pursued further it will most likely lead On March 4, 1980, Robert Mugabe, certain rights and freedoms as fundamental. the Nation into a deep, economic re- who was then Prime Minister-elect, de- we intend to uphold these fundamental cession. - · livered an eloquent address to the rights and freedoms to the full. April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9123 Similarly, lt ls not our intention to inter­ tion-the first Californian ever to earn Swedish passports to Jews bound for fere with pension rights and other accrued this honor. He also was given the Auschwitz, and there in the station, benefits of the civil servants. I may mention award for meritorious service from the demanded the immediate release of here that 1 have now held discussions with Swedish protected persons, he knew chiefs of Joint operation8 command, as well State .College . of New Jersey, along as with heads of minlsteries, and all of them with former Attorney General Ramsey by how thin a thread his life hung. ·He have given me their assurance of their pre­ Clark. heard from Eichmann's own lips that paredness to work under my government. I, Over the years, Will ha.s been cited the assassination attempts on his life in turn, have assured them. of our concern . by the National Education Associ­ would continue until succe~ul or about their position and the position of the ation, the Constitutional Rights Foun­ until he fled. civil servants. We have assured them that it dation the Freedom's Foundation at The threat of death or harsh impris­ ~ not the_ intent!on of our ~ovemme_n~ when Valley' Forge, the Native Daughters of onment never deterred Raoul Wallen­ it comes mt~ bemg ~o det;>nve the civil serv- the Golden West and ·the Daughters berg. He considered himself expend·· ants of their p~nsion rights and accrued ' · . benefits. Nor do we want to drive anybody of the American Revolution for his· able, a soldier in the· ranks of diplo­ out of this county. Nor do we intend to in· work with y~ung people. macy. terfere unconstitutionally with the property In 1950, he assisted the Department The overwhelming tragedy of what rights of individuals. I urge you, whether of the Anny to assess the educational befell Wallenberg was that his efforts you are black or white,'to Join me in a ·new system in South Korea, and his recom­ to save Jewish lives resulted in his pledge to forget our grim past, forgive . mendations were incorporated into the cruel and unlawful abduction by the others and forget, Join hands 1n a new "Fliiancial Support of Korean Educa­ Soviet Army, an army that so right­ amity, and together,~ Zimbabweans, tram· tion" and became a part of the eduea,. ple upon racialism, tribalism and regional· eously and hypocritically called itself ism, and work hard to reconstruct and reha- tion code of South Korea. the "Liberators of Eastern Europe." bilitate our society as we reinvigorate our Will is a prominent author who has· Along with tens of thousands of na­ economic machinery. . written many books. Furthermore, he tionals from lhe oountries the Soviets . The need for peace demands that our Is one of America's leading balloonists occupied, Raoul Wallenberg disap. forces be integrated as soon as possible so and has earned the highest awards peaxed into Russia. In violation of in· we can emerge with a single national army. given ·by the Federal Aviation Admin._ ternational law and human rights, Accordingly, I shall authorise General istration · Wallenberg ·like the others, was held Walls, working in conJ.unction ·with t~e . • . zanla and zipra commanders, to preside over In Santa Ba~bara, Will has serv~d as without trial or criminal charges. the integration process. We shall also hap. foreman of the grand Jury, pr~1dent Mr. Speaker, the Soviet's repeated pily continue to enjoy the assistance of the of the Santa Barbara County Educa­ denial of Sweden's right to investigate british military instructors. · tion Association, president of the the fate of this courageous diplomat Finally, I wish to assure all the people American Association for the United mu.St not go unnoticed. Raoul Wallen­ that my government will strive to bring Nations, president of the city and berg was a man of principles; his con­ about meaningful change to their lives. But county library board, and president of tributions to mankind are unparal­ everyone should exercis~ . patience, for the Goleta Rotary Club change cannot occur overrught. For now, let · leled. Individuals and nations of con­ us be united in our endeavour to lead the Dr. Will Hayes truly merits the science mlist continue to protest the country to independence. Let us constitute a awards he has received for .his contri­ Soviet Union's ·unacceptable explana­ oneness derived frQm our common objec- button to education, and his continual tion of this remarkable man's disaP. tives and total commitment to build a great efforts to improve the Nation.e pearance. We owe no less to a man Zimbabwe that will be the. pride . of au who gave so much.e Africa. Let us deepen our sense of belonging and engender a common interest that knows no RAOUL WALLENBERG-A FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT OF race, colour or Q"eed. Let us truly become SOWIER OF DIPLOMACY REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS 'Zimbabweans with a single loyalty. Long Uve olir freedom·.• HON. MATIHEW J. RINALDO HON. HENRY J. HYDE .DR. .WILL HAYES OP NEW ·.JERSEY OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE. OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO Tuesday, April 22, 1980 Thursday, April'24, 1980 oFcALIFORNIA e Mr. RINALDO. Mr. Speaker, times • Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, the Fair IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES of great tragedy are also times of great Housing Amendments Act Austria, they lived very relevant in detemining fair factors are not used" by the appraiser to dis­ in peace and prosperity, retaining market value. criminate against any person for the pur­ their language and customs. Like pose of denying rights guaranteed by this Let me say, ·Mr. Speaker, that I un­ title. many other Europeans, the Gott­ derstand the goals and aims, laudable scheers began emigrating to America in as they are, of HUD and the financial Mr. Speaker, I urge the adoption of the 1880's. Not surprisingly, inany of regulatory agencies to not contribute this amendment by the full House. It them chose New York as their new to the deterioration of any community is essential to the ability of appraisers home. · nor to let inflammatory and subjective to practice their profession in a re­ Like many other immigrants in New notions creep into real estate transac­ sponsible manner.e ~ork, the Gottscheers lived together, tions. On the other hand, we have pro­ clinging to their traditions, and estab­ fessional persons, ·appraisers, who COMMEMORATIVE STAMP IN lishing sociai and fraternal associ· have a responsibility to estimate the HONOR OF GEORGE MASON ations to keep their ties to one an­ fair market value of real property in other and to their homeland intact. accordance with a code of ethnics and The first of these organizations was standard of professional practice. HON. HERBERT E. HARRIS II the Gottscheer Maenner Chor. As the They have a responsibility to tell the OF VIRGINIA community grew, so did 'the services truth, and to back up their best Judg- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES provided by community members to ment with relevant documentable Thursday, April 24, 1980 assist the new Gottscheer who came to facts. e Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, I am in- America. I believe that ail parties to a real troducing today a bill to provide for By the first quarter of this century, estate transaction, the buyer, the the issuance of a commemorative post­ the Ridgewood area of Queens, which seller, and the lending institution, age stamp in honor of George Mason. is located in my congressional district, have a right to know all factors which George Mason was instrumental in was the largest Gottscheer population impact the market value of the real · the drafting of our Declaration of In­ in the world. After the Gottscheer property in question. Professional dependence; he was the author of the homeland was lost during World. War standards require that thes~ factors Virginia bill of rights, on which the II, the community and relief organiza­ must be relevant to the estllllate of Bill of Rights in our. constitution was tions witl).in Queens and Brooklyn fair market value and that the~, must based; and he spelled out. the doctrine continued · to prosper. Today, the be docllln;~nted ,Moreover, the value of separation of powers. He was also a Gottscheer clubhouse in Ridgewood is prognosis is important to the lender drafter of our Constitution, ·but re­ the center of the community, and the as this real estate must serve as secu- fused to sign it because it initially did focal point for the social services and rity f~r the duration of the loan. · not contain the protection of a bill of f~ternal associations founded 80 ·Appraisers have a fiduciary obllga- rights. His opposition to ratification years ago. tion to their employers. The work produced the "gentlemen's agree­ The ·Maenner Chor's Anniversary product produced through that obllga.- ment" under which the first 10 Concert on Sunday will be the culmi­ tion serves as the basis for loans from amendinents · were introduced and nation of a long pla.mllng period. The banks ~d the Federal· Government. adopted. president of the Maenner Chor, Mr. In· order to protect lenders who June 12, - 1976-December 15, 1991, Karl Stalzer, and Ms. Sophie depend on accurate appraisals, ap- marks the dates of our American con­ Moschner, the president of the ladies praisers must be permitted to rely Qn stitutional bicentennial era, being the chorus, are to be congratulated for the all factors which can be documented 200th anniversary, respectively, of-the work they have done to make this Ju­ as relevant. I do not know how they adoption of the Virginia declaration of bilee become a reality. I Join the can properly carry out their responsl- rights and the first 10 amendments of Gottscheer's throughout the world in ·bllities otherwise. our_Constitution. Millions of Ameri- celebrating the .650th anniversary of lf you deny the right to tell the cans have never heard of George the founding of the Gottscheer 1iome­ truth to appraisers, you effectively Mason. We owe him a tremendous land and the 80th .. anniversary of ·the blindfold them. You are telling them debt of gratitude and · the Nation Maenner Chor.e to report on the market value of prop- would benefit by giving his name and erty without permitting them to dis- idea.$ national recognition. The pro­ STEVE SYMMS HONORED FOR cuss factors that are relevant and doc- posed stamp is a fitting way to. honor OPPOSITION TO GUN CONTROL umentable. the father of our Bill of Rights during I believe that the Supreme Court of our constitutional bicentennial years. the United States in Linmark Asso- I hope you will Join me in honoring HON. ELDON RUDD tj.atea v. Township of Willingboro, 431 this man ·of great historical and na­ OP ARIZONA U.S. 85 <1977>, affirmed the first tional importance.e IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES amendment right of appraisers to Thursday, April 24, 1980 report, and the right of their clients to THE GOTTSCHEER MAENNER receive truthful and factual commer- • Mr. RUDD. Mr. Speaker, I would cial infonnation. The Federal depart- CHOR'S BOTH ANNIVERSARY like to draw my colleagues' attention ments and agencies, .by their regula- CONCERT to a fine interview with our distin­ tions and policy statements, are at­ guished ·colleague, STEVE SYMMS of tempting to chip away at that right. HON. GERALDINE A. FERRARO Idaho, which was included within this The only feasible remedy ls for Con- OP NEW YORK month's issue of Point Blank, · the . gress 'to speak to this issue. IN THE. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES newsletter of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms. As a reswt, I am offering this Thursday, April 24, 1980 amendment for the purpose of allow­ STEVE SYMMS was recently honored ing appraisers to consider all factors •Ms. FERRARO.. Mr. Speaker, on by the committee for his outstanding and to report those that are support­ Sunday,- April 27, I will Join the individual effort and performance in able by documentation and are rele­ Queens community as we ·celebrate defending the e;onstitutional right to vant to market value. the 80th anniversary concert of the keep and bear arms and was presented The amendment reads as follows: Gottscheer Maenner Chor. This con­ with a certificate of appreciation by cert occurs at an historic time, as the that fine organization. It ts not a violation of this title for a person engaged in the business of furnish­ Gottscheers are celebrating the 650th I am proud to have worked -with ing appraisals for real property to take into anniversary of the founding of their STEVE on a number of legislative consideration or to report to the person for homeland.· issues. I know that my colleagues whom the appraisal ts being done all factors During the 13th century, a group of concur with my view that he is one of shown by documentation to be relevant -to Germans and Austrians were forced to the most active and forceful legislators the appraiser's estimate by the fair mar.ket leave their homes for political reasons. in the Congress today. He has been April 24, 1980 'EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9125 particularly effective in his consistent than President Carter. We do have a prob- as we're concerned, to the availability of support for protecting the second lem facing us because they have a lot of in- hunting lands to hunting in the State. I fluence with it. And so, there is always the know you've concerned yourself with this amendment, the right to keep and threat that there will be an effort made to issue. bear arms, and his strenuous opposi­ pass some type of an amendment to further Symms: Yes. tion to efforts to· restrict gun owner­ gun control or . they'll do it through the Snyder: As I recollect, you gave one of the ship. back door with an administrative order, as longest speeches supp_orting the position of I insert this perceptive interview they've tried to do through BATF or Congressman Don Young of Alaska last with our distinguished colleague · at through the Consumer Product Safety year. What do you see happening on this? this point in the RECORD: Commission. That's where we've been able Do you think that this is something that is to stop theJn legislatively. So, the threat is going to be decided purely by politics or SYMMS GETS CCRKBA AWARD always going to persist as long as you have other factors which are involved? Rep. Steven D. Symms CR-Idaho> who re­ gun control advocates running the Adminis- Symms: I believe that what will happen is ceived a CCRKBA Certificate of Apprecia­ tration. · that the public, once they understand the tion earlier this year, first won election to Snyder: Steve, you are a co-sponsor of issues, are going to demand that the Con­ Congress in 1972 on the slogan that "Ameri­ H.R. 5225, the proposed Federal Firearms gress legislate a more moderate stance in­ cans should have the right to own guns be­ Law Reform Act, which now has well over stead of the extreme environmentalists' cause traditionally, justice has always come 90 co-sponsors. Do you foresee any positive lockup, which not only denied non-fuel and, from the ballot box, the Jury box . . . but action on this bill in this session of Con- fuel-mineral access, but it denies hunters . : . if those failed ... the cartridge box," gress? and ·fishermen access to the public lands in and he has maintained that attitude Symms: Not in this session because the the Western states, Alaska included, of throughout his years of service to his Idaho practical politics of it are that you couldn't course. So, I look forward to the time when constituents and to the Nation in Washing­ get the bill brought before the Judiciary there will be more common sense approach­ ton, D.C. Committee or ever favorably brought to a Ing these and a better understanding of how Symms has introduced measures to repeal vote. Now if you could get it to a vote in the to manage gamelands so that they can be of outright the Gun Control Act of 1968 in Judiciary Committee, it probably might some benefit to man instead of· having the every Congress in which he has been a even pass, and, it might most certainly pass gamelands managed with the Cecil Andrus Member. In the current, 96th Congress, the on the floor of the House. There again, [Secretary of the Interior] philosophy that bill is H.R. 770. He also is a co-sponsor of many of the Democrats in the House are - they're managed for the benefit of the game H.R. 5225, by Rep. Harold L. Volkmer so less gun contro~. So, I don't think that there who like to have outdoor recreation in as to prevent any more BATF efforts at gun is any hope of passage in this session of access to public lands need to be very care­ control by regulations." Congress. Next year, if we have a favorable ful about the acreages set aside in the single . Last year, Symms opposed· the confirma­ outcome in the fall in the elections this use wilderness classification that we have tion of anti-gun Rep. Abner J. Mikva of Illi­ year, there is a possibility of pa.SSing some- because it isn't often that people think nois to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the thing like that. about it. We find we don't have the kind of - District of Columbia. Mikva was confirmed. Snyder: You don't see any possibility of it management that we need even to preserve As a U.S. Representative, Symms did not being considered in the House if it is passed game herds in some cases. What it amounts have a vote on the matter, since only U.S. as a rider to a Senate bill? to is that it's not managed. It's Just set aside Senators actually have a vote on Federal ju­ Symms: Well, if we ever could get that to and not used and also may become inaccessi- diciary nominations. happen, yes. That's going to have to be initi- ble to mankind. · In 1978, when the Carter Administration, ated in the Senate in order to have that Snyder: Is there any issue in particular on through Richard J. Davis, Assistant Secre­ happen. That might be possible if over half which you would like to focus? tary of the Treasury of Enforcement and of the Senators could attach it, but then it · SYmms: It's Just unfortunate that Ameri­ Operation8, proposed BATF regulations re­ would be like a vote up or .down on the cans don't understand the freedom that af­ quiring centralized firearms registration and House yielding to the Senate's position, say, fects them in ways other than the owner­ record keeping through bureaucratic fiat, with respect to a conference report on some ship of firearms for self defense and protec­ Symms introduced H.J. Res. 872 and H.J. kind of a Judiciary Committee bill. tion, if they could understand thaf as well Res. 902, with cosponsors, condemning and Snyder: Steve, in 1975, you and Congress- with respect ·to other, economic sanctions prohibiting the proposal. The Carter Ad­ man George Hansen and Senator James A. · which are placed against them by govern­ ministration was shot down in both llouses McClure of Idaho appeared before the Sub- ment, such as excessive taxation and so of Congress. committee on Crime of the House Judiciary forth, then I think we could restore a great In 1975, when the Consumer Product Committee in opposition to gun control. At · deal of sanity to the kind of legislation Safety Commission proposed a sales ban on that time, it was evident to all present at which comes out of Washington. If people handgun ammunition and components that hearing that you and the other Repre- could get the connection between their per­ under provisions of the Consumer Product sentative and Senator from Idaho really sonal freedoms, their economic freedoms, as Safety Act and the Hazardous Substances turned around that hearing on gun control. well as they seem to understand the issue Act, Symms led the congressional effort to It was obvious that you really carried the with respect to their freedom to own fire- prevent this by introducing H.R. 1087, a bill day. It was evident to me and to others that arms. . • . to prohibit CPSC. from having any jurisdic­ Members of that Subcommittee were so im- Snyder: Steve, that's a very important tion over firearms, ammunition or compo­ pressed with the presentation of the three point, I think : .. the integral nature of the nents thereof. This bill was incorporated of you that they actually changed their gun control issue in connection with other into the legislation extending CPSC and minds on the issue or at least it so appeared. social and economic issues. I'm very glad signed into law. Do you think that, as a Member of the you mentioned that. I've always thought of. Symms is now a candidate for the U.S. Senate, you would be able to do more of this it that way and I know a lot of people don't Senate. or be more effective in this way? - but you tend to see the problems in an inte- After Congressman Symms accepted ·the Symms: Well, yes, I do. Then, we would grated way. CCRKBA award, Point Blank Editor John probably have four representatives from our Symms: The right of ownership of fire­ M. Snyder interviewed him in his Washing­ State UPJfied in a bloc testifying like this arms is a very basic freedom issue. The ton, D.C. office. Following is a transcript of before the committees and doing more than Founding Fathers realized that if Ameri­ the highlights of that interview. just voting against gun control but have a cans could always have the right to own Snyder: Steve, you have been an outstand­ unified delegation. I think, in all due re- firearms, then they could always control ing supporter of the right to keep and bear spect, Sen. McClure is probably, I could be their government. Once they lose that right, arms ever since you were first elected to the proud to say, the most articulate and able then it will be only the government which House. As a matter of fact, no one could say and outspoken defender of citizens' rights to will have the firearms and the people will be that there is a Member who has ·been more bear arms in the whole Senate or House. I subject totally to the dictates of -the govern­ outspoken on this issue than you have been. would be able to be with him. ment. I view it as a very fundamental issue How do you view the situation in the House Snyder: You would take the same kind of that's very constitutional and very proper as at the present time? . leadership role in the Senate as you already far as the protection of peopl-e's basic Symms: There won't be any major activi­ have in the House? human rights is concerned, so that they can ties at the present time. But on the horizon $ymms: Yes. oppose tyranny if it ever comes down to what I see, as a concern, is the President of Snyder: I see. To get to another related t.hat. It has a tendency to have a moderat­ the United States being pro-gun control. He subject, one in which I and a lot of our read- ing influence on our whole society . . . to is being opposed by Sen. Kennedy, who is ers are interested, is the current controversy have people understand that a personal even more pro-gun control, if you can be, over the Alaska Lands. This· relates, as· far freedom • • • an economic freedom • • • right 9126 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 ·to own private property • • • right to own had a third place individual and a fourth The following editorial expresses so firearms . . . right to go to church where place individual. Huron earned 761h points well the bankruptcy of Mr. Carter's you want to . . . is all fundamental to Amer­ in tne tournament, fintshing behind Adams lit" · d Ii 1 · ica. I think that often that is overlooked State College of Alamosa, Colorado with ·86. po ics an po cy P oy. and I think that that really is the funda­ Coach Vern Tate has now won SDIC Cham- MR. CARTER Is POLITICKING WITH POWER- . mental issue we are talking about. pionships 9 of the last 10 years in South IMPRUDENTLY Snyder: That:s been highlighted recently Dakota. · "If this additional set of sanctions that I think by the fact that some of the Afghan The basketball team' which finished the I've described to you today," President opponents of the Communist invasion of year With a 32 and 4 record, had tourna- . Carter said in his Thursday afternoon press their country have· used, in many cases, an­ ment victories over Paul Quinn College of conference, "and the concerted action of cient rifles, to rebel •.. sometimes quite ef­ Texas, Franklin ·of Indiana, Clarion State of our allies, is not successful, then the only fectively. Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin of Eau Claire. next step available that I can see would be . Sym.ms: Sure. As a matter of fact, that's a Their only loss was to Alabama State, the some sort of military action which is the cla.sSic example of it. It bothers me .when number one tournament seed, in the semi- prerogative and the ri~ht of the United you find a U.S. Senator or Congressman finals. This year's ·basketball team set States under these circumstances." who gives lip service to the right of individu­ school records for most wins, most points The sanctions of which he spoke, and al Americans to own firearms and then scored, most rebounds, most blocked shots, which he had announced moments before turns right around and wants to disarm the most steals and in fact in almost every of- that statement, were, coincidentally and country with unilateral ·defense cuts and fensive category while leading the nation in ironically, both mild and awesome. weapons systems which the Armed Forces defense during the regular season. · On their face, those sanctions, further re- might need to defend the country. It seems Terry Dupris, the only senior on the team, · stricting commerce and travel and asking to me they have a rather inconsistent posi­ set individual career records for most points the Congress to e·xtend U.S. control over tion where they want to disarm our viability scored, most field goals, most free throws, froren Iranian assets, went barely a signifi­ as a Nation to defend ourselves with unilat­ best free throw percentage, most assists, cant step beyond the punitive gestures al­ eral cuts in weapons systems, and then. say most steals and most games played. Terry ready imposed. The leaders of Iran, conft­ that they want to keep firearms for sports­ encfed up being named on the NAIA First dent of their country's petroleum riches, are men. The next step is, if that's the only Team All Tournament, received the Steven- presently engaged in a sort of national ec­ reason, well, then, the sportsmen could keep son Hustle Award at the Tourney, and earli- stacy over both the appearance and sub­ his gun somewhere other than his hoD).e er was honored as a Third Team NAIA All- stance of U.S. gestures to punish it. Thus, and Just use it when he's going hunting. American.· the new sanctions rationally could not be That's what the pattern has been in Euro­ Coach Carrier's three-year record at expected to influence that government's ac­ pean countries where they do allow them t.o Huron College is 68 and 23, for an incredible tions, and certainly not those of the terror- own firearms for sporting reasons but not 75 percent winning reeord.e ists who hold the American captives in for self-defense ·reasons. So, they have· to Tehran. keep their gun or their rifle, shotgun or The profoundly ominous implication, whateve·r it is, ·at some armory and then go AN EDITORIAL NAILS MR. however, was in Mr. Carter's unequivocal es­ down and get it whenever they are going CARTER ON "POLITICKING calation of the level of threat: "the only hunting. If that's the case, then you never WITH POWER" next step available ... military action." have the opportunity for self defense. The That is a threat of war. Not the first. Not, Afghans are now making the Soviets pay a perhaps, unexpected. Not, possibly, unwel­ real toll with their marksmanship and so HON. LAWRENCE COUGHLIN comed by a substantial number of Ameri­ forth. They can snipe at the Soviet aggres­ OP PENNSYLV~IA cans who are increasingly frustrated, and in­ sors who are in their country without any IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES creasingly susceptible to righteous anger right to be there. It really is important. toward Iran. That's one of the reasons I think it would Thursday, April 24, 1980 What had happened to make it necessary be rather difficult fo4• any country actually e Mr. COUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, I or prudent for Mr. Carter, as President, to to take possession of the United States-be­ make a nationally televised and perforce na­ cause of the substantial numbers of fire­ commend to all my colleagues a close reading of an . editorial published in tionally prominent, statement on the Iranian arms which actually do e~ist here.e situation Thursday? the April 19, 1980, edition of the Phila­ Mr. Carter gave no answer. It is necessary delphia Inquirer titled "Mr. Carter Is and prudent, then, to speculate. SMALL IS GREAT Politicking With ·Power-Imprudent­ The one certain thing which had hap. ly/' pened since Mr. Carter's most recent de­ HON. JAMES ABDNOR In a well-reasoned and balanced tailed pronouncement on Iran and the Middle East--Just last week-was .that the OF SOUTH DAKOTA presentation, the editorial skewers Mr. Carter for what many of us-=-Republi­ voters of Pennsylvania had come one week IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cans and Democrats alike-perceive as closer to next Tuesday's primary election. Thursday, April 24, 1980 In that week, as with increasing intensity a growing arrogance of political power. had ·been so for several weeks before, Mr. e Mr. ABDNOR. Mr. Speaker, the The editorial dissects Mr. Carter's pre­ Carter had sent men. women and promises achievements of our small institutions primary election statement, his calcu­ of federal munificence into Pennsylvania. and small towns are frequently over­ lated cynicism in raising war threats, Family, White· House aides, cabinet mem­ looked in the serious issues which con­ and his blatantly political appeals to bers and other supporters darkened the front our Nation today. municip3.llties and constituencies. skies of the state as they circle private four-year church-re­ tive. Thus, he exposes · Wmseif the · think otherwise ''look at the calendar since lated college in Huron, South Dakota, criticisms attendant to this type of the first of January and find a time that placed second in the nation in team wres­ Presidential campaign gambit. wasn't immediately J:?efore or immediately tling and third in the nation in basketball at For Mr. Carter to rail against after primaries." And, he asserted, "I have NAIA tournaments held in Hays, Kansas, those-Democrats and Republicans­ never designed the announcement of an and Kansas City. Missouri, respectively. who criticize his campaign tactics and, action"-which one must take to include ac­ .Both teams . earlier had captured South tions ~part from the Iran situation, includ­ Dakota Intercollegiate Conference more important, his foreign and do­ ing such things as establishment of a feder­ championships. mestic policies, is the crassest of base $1 shoemaking program in Philadelphia· and Two lluron College individuals, Jim political tactics. He is not fooling the help for the mushroom-growers of Shamo­ Morkel and Rudy Glur, earned . national American people just as he is not fool­ kin-"to try to color or modify the actions wrestling championships, and Huron also ing friends and adv~rsaries abroad.' of voters in a primary." . April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9127 President Carter ls the same nian as the look at the most recent actions taken now believed to exceed a quarter bil- Mr. Jimmy Carter who four years ago was by the administration. · lion dollars. busy working a miracle of political success First, the administration announced On each succeeding day thereafter, . on the basis of his insistence that "I will never lie to you." an embargo on trade with Iran. Our · the sum of $10 million would be con­ That campaign, and that theme. put Mr. trade had already been reduced almost fiscated from the frozen assets until Carter in the White House. Such ·was the to nil as a result of several factors: the the day that an-not ju$t some-of the gnawing need of Americans to have a na­ refusal of longshoremen on the east 53 Americans now confined in Iran tional leader who could exorcise the horrors and gulf coasts to load shipments have been returned to the United of hypocrisy and criminality which were, bound for Iran; the blocking of Ira- States. No pledges of ·release, no turn­ and still are, evpked by two proper nouns: nian Government funds; and the re- overs to third parties· would matter. Watergate and Vietnam.· · fusal of many American businesses to Only the physical presence of all 53 The national need for honesty and integ­ rity at the highest level of government ls no enter into trade with Iran so long as Americans Inside the boundaries of less today than it was four years ago.-For all the hostages continue to be held. Our the United States would be sufficient the awesome challenges the nation faces two-way trade with Iran had already to end the daily confiscations, which now, and which were not present nor as seri­ fallen from more than $500 million a would also be deposited in the special ous in 1976, that need for trust and trust­ month before the revolution to $37.8 account I ~entioned earlier. worthiness, may be the most profound. million in February-and 80 percent of Finally, the bill states that after out­ Has Mr. Carter lied? Did he lie on Thurs­ that trade was petroleum that had standing claf.J;ns against the Iranian day in repudiating any connection between been loaded in Iran before we ceased Government have been settled, the re­ the Pennsylvania primary election and his announcements, his highly visible public buying Iranian oil in November. Thus, maining funds in the special account performance from his White House stock­ the trade embargo turns out to be will be distributed in a in.anner to be ade where he has sequestered himself since almost entirely symbolic. determined later to those poorer coun- last November? Second, the administration severed tries of the world that have been hard­ The voters of Peilnsylvania, and the diplomatic relations. This came 5 · est hit by the huge hikes in petroleum nation, must make their own Judgments of months after Iran had committed an prices of recent years. This is to dem­ that. Surely to many, Mr. Carter's categori­ act ·of war by embracing the takeover onstrate that the U.S. Government is cal disavowal of political intent, and ·politi­ of the U.S. Embassy, which is sover- not trying to profit by this crisis. Pay­ cal timing, in his recent actions sound sanc­ timonious and hypocritical. Just as s\irely, efgn American territory. The ad.minis- ment for all claims upheld against the in giving nourishment ·to that misgiving tration's second action Is little more Iranian Government would first be about himself, Mr. Carter is playing a game than a ratification of reality. drawn from the unconfiscated portion which is perilous to his own political pros- Third, the administration an- . of the frozen funds. Only after all pects. · . nounced that visas would not be issued those funds were exhausted would the · Mr. Carter's campaign ls his own to wage, or renewed for Iranian nationals special account in the Treasury be and the risks are his. The risks, that ls, of except in rare cases. No official ration- tapped. convincing voters that he ls using, or seek­ ale was given for this action, although. Those are the four points of this leg­ ing to use them and the Mideast tensions, . for crass, hypocritical purposes: tl).ere have been reports of fears that lslation. Underlying that risk, however, is a far Iranian terrorists might try to come to I would like ·to point out that the more serious one, one on which the lives this country on visas issued by those freeze on Iranian assets that was im­ and futures of thousands-even millions-of holding the Embassy compound who posed November 14, 1979, has had the people ultimately could depend. · have.· access to visa forms and stamps. effect of saving the Iranian Govern­ That is the risk, as Mr. Carter put It Since our Embassy was seized, about ment from its· own incompetent eco- Thursday, of ·"some sort of military actioll," 14,000 Iranians . have entered this nomlc policies. Iran was planning to which could very well lead to regional and all then global war. country. Most are fleeing the revolu- remove Its assets from American Throughout history, of course, there have tionary regime and half are estimated banks and convert them to nondollar been Just reasons for war-as well as many to be minorities such as Jews, Chris- currencies when the freeze was im­ unjust and irresponsible ones. It cannot, of tians, and Bahals. Refusing to issue posed. In the months since then, the course, be said that there are no circum­ visas-and the administration specifi- dollar has appreciated by about 15 stances under which "military action" and cally said there would be no exemp- percent against a package of major all that implies would be approptlate. · tions for minority group members- foreign currencies. Thus the freeze There can be no question, however, that does nothing to increase pres5ure on has had the effect of saving the Iranian those Just circumstances do not and cannot responsibly, include the political ambitions the Iranian regime. Government from a loss on the or future of one man.e · Fourth, .the administration an- order of $900 million to $1.2 billion as nounced that it was approaching our a result of conversion. The sale of that allies and asking them to step up their much currency would probably have IRANIAN ASSETS pressures on Iran. To date, this effort depressed the value of the dollar to lias gotten a partial response and a some extent· ahd delayed its recovery. HON. LES ASPIN promise to do more-maybe. It is, how- But the underlying economic factors ever, the only one of the administra- that have prompted the dollar's recov­ OF WISCONSIN tion's recent initiatives that holds out ery are still there and would have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES any hope of increasing pressures on driven the dollar back up at some Thursday, April 24, 1980 Iran. point anyhow. • Mr. ·ASPIN. Mr. Speaker, I am today One problem with the administra- The Iranian people owe the United introducing legislation to authorize tion's fourth initiative is that we have States a vote of thanks for saving the U.S. Government to confiscate $10 no real control over its ·outcome. All them from the stupidity of their own million a day-from the Iranian Gov­ we can do Is appeal to others. What government. I would not, however, ernment assets frozen in this coun­ other Initiatives are there that we can stand in line waiting for an apology. try-on each day that our hostages exercise ourselves? Tbat is the subject Rather I would suggest that we, as a continue to be held captive. of the bill I am ·introducing today. nation, take Initiatives to bring real The Treasury Department estimates My legislation states that: . pressure on Iran.. We have had many that the blocked funds in this country Iran will -have a grace period of 10 symbolic initiatives. What we need total $6 billion to $8 billion. These are days after passage in which to release now are some real initiatives-ones Iranian Government funds and do not the hostages without facing any eco- that smart in Tehran rather than just involve the funds of private Iraruan nomic penalty. make.headlines in America. citizens or businesses. On the 10th day, all interest earned Across the country more and more The legislation I am introducing Is since the · freeze imposed on Iran's citizens are calling for military action designed to provide a needed lever for assets held in American banks would against Iran. This Is a sign of their Inducing the Iranians to free our 50 be confiscated by the U.S. Govern- frustration. An invasion would all too hostages. Our current policy really ment and deposited in a special ac- likely lead to the deaths of the hos­ provides no such incentives. Let us count in the Treasury. This sum is tages. The ever-popular mining of 9128 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 Iran's harbors would shut off oil ex­ developed countries that have experienced At this time. · I would like to com­ ports to our allies but would. not end the severest economic hardship on account mend each and every one of those in· Iran's imports since it has long land of the increasing costs of importing oil. The dividuals who have devoted so much President shall distribute such amounts in borders, rail and road links to Turkey, accordance with that proposal unless the time and effort to the trail project; in the Soviet Union and Pakistan, and re­ Congress, within 60 days after the proposal particular, I would like to thank the· duced needs for . importS due to the is submitted to the Congress, adopts a con­ Park Service for a thorough and exem­ sick economy that has prevailed· ever current resolution stating in substance that plary job in completing the draft since the revolution. it disapproves the proposal.• study and the Overmountain Victory We should not rule out all military Trail Association for its valuable input action. For example, an attack on the in the process. Abadan refinery; which produces re­ OVERMOUNTAIN VICTORY The support for this legislation and fined petroleum products primarily for TRAIL for the trail reflects almost unanimous domestic Iranian consumption. would agreement that it is befitting the have the interesting effect of making HON. JAMES T. BROYHILL nature of the trail and the historfo Iran dependent on foreign suppliers spirit in which the journey of the for its fuel. But before we resort to OF NORTH CAROLINA Overmountain men was undertaken force, we should use the nonmilitary IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that this trail be nationally recog­ arrows in our quiver that have gone Th'llrsday, April 24, 1980 nized. I am hopeful this bill will re­ unused to date. And that is the reason ceive swift and favorable considera­ I am proposing today that we move •Mr. BROYHILL. Mr. Speaker, I am tion.e agains.t Iran's frozen assets. sure that many of my colleagues· are Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous con- familiar with the Overmountain Victo­ sent to enter the text of my bill at this ry Trail, followed by revolutionary pa­ JOINT RESOLUTION DESIGNA­ point in the RECORD.· · triots from the Carolinas, Georgia, TING MAY 15, 1980, NATIONAL Tennessee, and Virginia as they suc- NURSING HOME . RESIDENTS H~R. 7154 cessfully defended their lands and DAY A bill to provide that, if the American hos- · ideals against. British forces at the tages in Iran are not released, certain amounts of the blocked Iranian assets will Battle of Kings Mountain in October HON. CLAUDE PEPPER be vested in the United States Govern- 1780. As you recall, last year that Con­ OF FLORIDA ment, to provide for the payment of gress authorized a study of this trail to claims against the Iranian Government determine the feasibility of adding it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from those assets, and for other pUJ1>oses. to the National Trails System. Thursday, April 24, 1980 Be it enacted by the Senate ancl House of By law, any proposed addition to the • Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, as chair­ Representatives of the United States of National Trails System must first be man of the Select Committee on Aging America in Congres& assembled, That If, preceded by a feasibility study; the and its Subcommittee on Health and within ten days after the date of the enact- National Park Service, working against ment of this Act, all those United States a deadline of the ooth .anniversary of Long-Term Care. I have worked arm in citizens held hostage in the United States 2 arm with my colleagues to improve Embassy in Tehran are not returned to the the original march in October of this the well-being of all older Americans. United States in safety-. year, issued a draft study in Decem- Older Americans are the foundation of <1> all interest which, as of the end of that ber. That study is now being circulated our great country. . President Carter tenth day, has accrued on those assets of for comment. has proclaimed May as "Older Ameri­ the Iranian Government located in the Consequently, I am pleased to an­ cans Month" in order to honor older United States which were blocked by Execu- nounce that I am today introducing a citizens for their contributions to our tive Order Numbered 12170 shall vest in the United States Gov- society. This is not only to ho_nor older ernment and the President shall promptly of the Overmouniain Victory Trail. Americans for their past contribu- . transfer the amount of that Interest to the My distinguished colle~gues Mr. AN­ tions; it is also a time to emphasize the Secretary of the Treasury; DREWS, Mr. FOUNTAIN, Mr. GUDGER, vital roles that older people continue <2> for each day, after the tenth day after Mr. HEFNER, Mr. JONES, Mr. MARTIN, to play in our society and to develop a such date of enactment, that those United Mr. NEAL, Mr. PREYER, Mr. ROSE, and greater public awareness of these con­ States citizens are not returned to the Mr. WHITLEY, the entire North Caroli~ tributions. United States in safety, $10,000,000 of those na delegation. have joined with me in Older Americans Month. is even blocked assets described in paragraph <1> this effort. In addition, my colleagues shall vest in the United States Government more significant this year because and the President shall transfer that sum to from Virginia, Mr. ROBINSON, Mr. May will kick off a series of regional the Secretary of the Treasury; and WHITEHURST, and Mr. BUTLER, are co- activities which will culminate in the <3> the President may not release any of sponsoring this legislation. Finally, White House Conference on Aging in those assets described in paragraph (1) until Mr. HOLLAND of South Carolina and December of 1981. It is most appropri­ all claims of United States nationals against Mr. QUILLEN of Tennessee have agreed ate that during Older Americans the Iranian Government that are allowed to cosponsor the bill, representing Month we honor over 1 million Ameri­ have been pa.id. 15 in all SEc. 2. The Secretary of the Treasury some cosponsors · cans who reside in nursing homes. shall deposit, in a special fund in the Treas- The approach advocated by the Park These American citizens are often out­ ury which the Secretary shall establish, Service, an approach with which I side the mainstream of society, isolat- · those amounts tr~ferred to the Secretary concur, calls for initially recognizing ed · from their friends and relatives. pursuant to the first section of this Act. only those segments of the trail pres- Mr. Speaker. for these reasons, I am SEc. 3. All claims of United States nation- ently under the conttol of State and today introducing a joint resolution als against the Iranian Government that are Federal agencies. In other words, such designating May 15, 1980 as "National allowed shall be paid- an approach would. entail minimal Nursing Home Residents Day". . <1 >from amounts of the blocked assets de- St t d d in scribed in paragraph <1 > of the first section a e an Fe eral volvement. In calling for National Nursing of this Act which are not deposited in the This legislation, the draft study and Home Residents Day I would like espe­ special fund in the Treasury pursuant to . the location and marking of trail seg­ cially to recognize a few of those resi­ section 2; or ments, represent years of hard work· dents whose work has been brought to .(2) if all such amounts are expend~d. from by dedicated individuals througout the my attention and who, through their amounts deposited in that special fund pur- five-State area. As my colleagues may active involvement within their homes suant to section 2. recall, each fall, these individuals meet and with independent citizen advocacy SEC. 4. Not mor.e than 90 days after all d t 11 t th 1780 h claimS of United States nationals against an ac ua Y recrea e e mare · organizations, have been able to con­ the Iranian Government are settled and This year is especially important for it tribute significantly to efforts to im· paid, the President shall submit to the Con- marks the 200th anniversary of the prove the long-term system. gress a proposal for the distribution of any march, and we are all especially hope­ Janet Tulloch, a resident of the amounts remaining in the special fund es- ful that the trail can receive a designa­ Washington Home in Washington, tablished pursuant to section 2 to those_ less tion by that time. D.C. has authored the book, "A Home April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9129 Is Not a Home." ~his book, published tersburg, Fli:L., ts a board member of for Irish Affairs, I have long been in 1975, brought important informa- the ·National Citizens' Coalition for active in congressional effQrts to focus . tion to the general public. It helps pre- Nursing Home Reform, which has en- national and indeed worldwide atten­ ·pare older persons and their f amilles dorsed this resolution. Ms. Sutcliffe's tlon on the continued violations of to be knowledgeable about selecting work in Flori4a, along with that of all basic human rights in Northern Ire­ and living in a nursing home. Her edu-. the volunteers . serving on Florida's land, and the ongoing denial of the cational efforts continued as she ~ Nursing Home Ombudsman Commit­ right of self-determination in that· worked with nursing home staff to de- tees, enhances the possibility of great­ troubled part of the world. velop a residents' council in the Wash- · er resident participation in facility and The time has come to reiterate our ington Home. ThiS council has voiced community life in Florida. national commitment ·to continue ·to its opinions to the District of Colum- With these thoughts in mind, I offer press for policies which will encourage bia City Council and has submitted this resolution. which has been en­ governments the world over to pro­ testiillony to the Department of dorsed by concerned citizens in 40 mote the cause of peace. Toward that Health, Educ.ation, and Welfare on States, and ask unanimous consent end, I commend to my colleagues the matters concerning nursing home life. that it be printed at. this point in the proposed· plank offered by the Irish ·Joan Knowlton is president of the RECORD. · National Caucus. Nursing . Home Residents' Advisory H.J. Ra. 536 PROPOSED PLANK OP THE IRISH NATIONAL Council, an organization of resident A Joint Resolution designating May 15, 1980 CAUCUS POR THE 1980 POLITICAL PLATFORMS councils throughout the State of· Min: as ."National Nursing Home Residents Day". Consistent with Its traditional concern for nesota. . Through her ·work with the Whereas, the month 0 { May ·of each year international human rights and self-deter­ council and with affiliated citizen ad­ ts ·proclaimed Older Americans Month and mination of all peoples, the United States vocates, Ms. Knowlton has been ap­ May a. 1980, has been designated by the should.play a positive role in seeking an end pointed to the Department of Public President as Senior Citizens Day; to injustices, discrimination and all types of Welfare·~ Task Force on Nursing Wl_lereas, over 1 mlllion older Americans violence in Northern Ireland. . reside in nursing honies and one in five To this end.the United States should en- - . Home Rates. She also serves on the older Americans likely will reside in nursing · courage the British Government to embark Nursing Home Advisory Council of the homes at some time; upon initiatives that would end all viola- · Minnesota Department of Health. Whereas, nursing home residents have tions of human rights in Northern Ireland Ray Smith successfully brought to­ contributed to the growth, development, and promote self-determination of the gether a coalition of resident councils and progress of thlll Nation and, as elders, whole people of the island of Ireland.. 1n Kings County, Washington. The offer a wealth of knowledge and experience; The United States should .ensure that no residents voiced their . opinions on Whereas, Congress recognizes the impor- American aid--econonlic or political-will issues before the State legislature and tance of the continued participation of re-enforce discrimination or any other · these institutionalized senior citizens in the hUIIµLll rights Yiolation in Northern Ireland. became recognized as an important life of our Nation; Further, the United States should make source of infonnation and ideas. Gov­ Whereas, in an effort to foster reintegra- certain ~hat all United States enterprises, ernor Dixy Lee Ray has appointed tion of these citizens Into their communities operating in Northern Ireland. ~e in full ·Ray Smith to the Washington State Congress encourages community recogni- compliance · with U.S. fair employment Nursing Home Advisory Council in tlon of and involvement in the lives of nur5- laws.e order to have the benefit of nursing Ing home residents, and - home· residents' opinions in the· tinpor- Whereas, it is appropriate for the Amer­ -tant decisions about ·regulations and ican people to join in support of nursing THE _EFFORT THAT COUNTS procedures which the council Will be home residents. to demonstrate their con­ making. · · cern and resi)ect for these citizens: Now,· HON. JAMES ABDNOR there!ore •.be it . OF SOUTH DAKOTA Mrs. Rae Spanover is president of Resolved b1/ the Senate and House of Rep­ the Coalition for the Institutionalized resentative• of the United State& of America IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Aged and Disabled in New York and in Congresa assembled, That May· 15, 1980, Thursday,' April 24, 1980 resides at the Kings Bridge Heights Is designated as "National Nursin·g Home Manor Nursing Home in the Bronx. In Residents Day" a time of .renewed recogni- • Mr. ABDNOR. Mr. .Speaker, the ef­ March, Mrs. Spanover represented .the tion, concern, ~d respect for the Nation's . forts of_ the individual citizen have coalition at a White House briefing on nursing home residents, The President Is been the key to the success of our free the budget and its effect on the elder­ authorized and requested to issue a procla- enterprise system.· Only because ly. She leads the coalition in its. strug­ m.ation calling upon the people of the people have been willing to work hard gle to obtain improved benefits for United States to observe this d8.¥ with ap- and serve others have we been able to New York residents. pr_opriate ceremonies and activities.• preserve freedom and opportunity for My own State of Florida has also our people for over 200 years. recognized that .residents are a valua­ · ffiISH NATIONAL CAUCUS It is the individual citizen who pays ble source of information as we devel­ the taxes and keeps the system work­ op our long-term care program. Two of HON. NORMAN F. LENT ing. It is the individual citizen who is our local nursing home ombuclsma.n penalized by high prices and ·inflation OP NEW YORK with ill-advised government programs. committees held a Joint training pro­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gram last June in Palatka, Fla., and Too often, we fall to recognize the asked resident Iris Epps to provide Thursday, April 24, 1980 contributions of these people, not only training on quality of care. Ms. Epps,· •Mr. LENT~ Mr. Speaker, on behatt to our society as ·a whole but to who recently passed away, highlighted of all those who are concerned about making one another's lives a little bit the need for well-trained, caring staff· the human rights of people· the world easier on a day to day basis. . and told the colnmittees: "In order to over, I want· to share with my· col­ I commend to the attention of my survive you must feel someone cares leagues the proposed plank of the colleagues, the story of one such citi­ just about you." Irish National Caucus for the 1980 po­ zen in Rapid City, S. Dak. His name is I believe the Congress of the United litical · platforms. I have already Patrick Bridge. States wants to tell nursing home resi­ brought my endorsement. of this pro- · IT'S No PHONY, JUST NATURAL . dents around the country that we do posed plank to the . attention of the . care about them and acknowledge the 1980 Republican Platform Committee, Automatic door openers may be fa&ter but work they have done to build this arid I respectfully urge my colleagues Patrick Bridge is better. · · .country. I also wish to thank citizen in the House to do likewise. For this doorman with the smlllng brown advocates whose work allows residents The U.S.· Government can and ~yes does more than open doors at the Alex tQ eontinue to contribute, by working Johnson Hotel. He greets everyone, coming should play a positive role to encour­ and going, with such cheer that even the now to create a dignified living envi­ age new initiatives that would lead to grumpiest find it hard not to smile or speak. ronment for nursing home residents. peace in Northern Ireland. AS a "Hello folks, thanks for coming ·down, Fran Sutcliffe, an outstanding com-, member of the executive committee of have a nice evening," he told a group arriv­ munity senior advocate from St. Pe- the Ad Hoc Congressional Committee ing Saturday night. CXXVI--575-Part 7 9130 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 .. m ladles. how are you? Goin.a upstalra to Patrick's pride ID the new hotel got a little Wherever the suckers of TV news can be cut a rug-that's nice, have a good night.'' carried away when lt first reopened, Smyth tempted to bite, the sponsors will stage dem· .. Good night, sir. Come back again. Have a aald. . onstrations, deliver themselves of windy nice night." - .. He was asking everyone if they wanted to speeches and engage in street theater. In a Out-of-towners may be surprised at tbe see the rooms, then he'd get keys and take free country, God knows, this ls their right. friendly reception .they receive but Rapid them up. I'd see these hordes of people on And right onl · Citians have known Bridge as a part of the every fioor.. I had to tell him to quit the The proper response of the business com· downto'Wn scene for years. And they know tours-." munlty, in may own view. was simply to grin he's sincere. · And Patrick seemed a little disappointed. and bear lt. Hunker down. Bite the old His exuberance is natural, and he likes to Smyth said, when an advertising agency bullet. Don't dlgnlfy the crazies. Alas, my share it. Even on the street he speaks to filming a TV commercial about the ·hotel's brothers have taken Big Business Day very everyone; even if· they don't return the .. return to elegance," hlr.ed an actor to por- seriously. My desk runneth over with press greeting. tray the bell captain, rather than Bridge. releases and speech text.a proclaiming, in "I try to make everyone feel good. Some That casting may be the TV viewers' loss. the stuffiest possible language, the virtues think I'm crazy because I'm always happy, Nobody can play it like Patrick.• of industry and the follies of its critic& and everyone's not Jolly all the time. It's no These handouts- sputter and harrumph; phony, Just natural.'' he rattles in his fast, they cry balderdash and humbug; they view non-stop way of speaking. SWALLOWING MORE GOLDFISH with alai:m the goldfish peril. Patrick relishes his role as doorman. bell - ·- Well, as my mother told me, this too will captain, an9 security guard. He's an Im- HON HENRY J HYDE pass. Most of the sponsors publicly identi- portant cog· in the operation of the "new" _ • • fled with this media event are has-beens, Alex Johnson, recently reopened after a $3 OP ILLINOIS never-weres; they are common scolds .. bra mlllion makeover. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES burners, political hacks and other such He well remembers the old Alex Johnson, second-raters. opened in 1928. When the Rapid City Army Thursday, April 24, 1980 · Some of the shiny names have lost their Air Base was opened in e Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker ·1 week ago· _luster: Ralph Nader, asked to marshal his 1942, many officers lived at the hotel and toda. t ted to th t truly zealous legions on Capitol Hill, Pati'ick, as a kid of 9 or 10, used to carry ,.Y we were rea · ,, e spec acle couldn't today get up two tables of bridge. • buckets of ice to their room. "We did it of Big Business · Day -a spectacle Jane Fonda and Jeremy Rifkin are charac· after school, Just for tips," he remembers. which was observed by the media and ters flaked off from "Doonesbury." Bridge began working at the hotel three not many others. My brothers of big business are breathing years ago in general Janitorial and security The attention this event deserved is hard at the loonies' advocacy of a Corporate duties. Even then, usually dressed in a · most aptly described· in· the following Democracy Act. The bill-if it Is in fact an bright yellow Jump suit and wielding .a column by James J. Kilpatrick which identifiable bill-ls fashioned of moon-. broom near the entrance. he greeted every- appeared in the Washington Star on beams. It would tend to turn the manage­ one going in and out of the hotel April 17, 1980• 1 wish to share with ~ ment of American industry over to zealots Bridge has worn uniforms of several pro- colleagµes Mr. Kilpatrick'& thoughtful wltalhoinhavesvetmnoetntco. ntributed one penny in cap­ fesslons in his .f7 years. - Born and raised in Rapid· ett1. he spent commentary on "Big Business Day~· in What can be aald of the bill? Mainly this' six years in .the u.s. Marine Corps, most of the following column entitled "Swal- It has no more chance of passage than a btll lt in the Far Eas_t where he was a firefighter lowing More Goldfish": to cut the salaries of senators by 95 per with the 3rd Marine Division. SwALLOwmo Mou GoLDnSB cent. The energies of my brothers could be He proudly tells about an appreciation Back in April of 1939, if memory serves, more profitably directed. plaque he received from a civillan fire de- one of those silly seasons swept our college I would urge that their energies be direct­ partment on Okinawa for helping fight a campuses. The idea was to swallow goldfish. ed not toward Big Business Day as such. fire on his own time. 1 was a sophomore then, and swallowed a That is sophomore stuff. Let the lampoons After leaving the Marines in 1959, Bridge few myself. At age 18, you do these things. go. I would direct them thoughtfully .was a firefighter with a 13-man hot-shot toward what their rational critics are crew that ·worked out of the Oak Park Them were the days. saying. If my brothers would listen, instead Ranger Station in Pasadena. Calif. April is ever and always the goldfish time, of . sputter, they might learn something and I recall those innocent .days by remark- · worth their time. The stunts a.re so many He was on duty in the Los Angelos Nation- tng up6n today's Big Business Day. This is ldffsh b t h th idni ht rt 1 al Forest where he often had a chance to an observance dreamed up by a motley crew go ' u • w en e m g cu a n "shoot the breeze" with tourists. of professional gadflles and ankle-biters, led falls, some real concerns will remain.e Coming home in the '60s, Bridge worked by Ralph Nader, Jeremy Rifkin, Michael in the Wyoming oil fields for three years Harrington, and those two ageless sopho­ TRIBUTE TO EILEEN GLADYS and then for Commonwealth Theaters. He mores, John Kenneth Galbraith and Arthur WNRICHS also Jof.iled the Black Hawk Volunteer Fire Schlesinger Jr. Their aim fs"to denounce the Department. abuses of Big Business and io demand For ye~ Bridge has had a dream of get- Reform! HON. JOSEPH P. ADDABBO ting a children's zoo in Rapid City, especial· There are Impeccable aims, worthy of OF NEW YORK 1Y for crippled children. faint· applause. I suggest mereIY faint ap- He brushes back a wisp of thinntng brown plause, because some years of listening to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hair as he talks about it. . Doctors Nader, Rifkin, Harrington, et al., Thursday, April 24, 1980 "I thought it would be great if crippled have convinced me that the remedies they kids had a place to go to see animals they're prescribe are worse than the diseases they e Mr. ADDABBO. Mr. Speaker, I .not familiar with." abhor. would like to pay .tribute and call to After the 1972 flood, Bridge approached But big business is surely not without the attention of my colleagues the ac­ the city about putting a zoo on Urban Re- fiaws; the great corporations do indeed exer­ complishments of an outstanding citi­ newal land. He contacted congressional rep- · else vast powers not easily restrained by the zen of Queens, .N.. Y .• Eileen Gladys resentatlves, the governor, civic groups and marketplace. They could find a few abuses Hinrichs. On -April 26, she is to receive Los Angelos zoo officials. worth correction. the Ne.w York City Health and Hospi­ "I had a lot of businessmen say they But I go back to my goldfish. days. The tal Corporation5' Woman of the Year would help but we Just couldn't get enough sensible people Ignored us. After I got my Award at Bellevue Hospital in recogni­ funding." . picture in the papers, holding a goldfish in Patrick's workday now begins at 5 in the one hand and a stein of beer in the other, tion of over a decade of volunteer afternoon when he dons his red coat. black my sainted mother wrote me to tllls effect: health-related work in Queens. No one trousel'S with yellow stripe, white shirt an!} "Thank you for sending the clipping. Dear, has ever been so deserving of such an black bowtie, Jn his temporary "office" off this too will pass." honor. the lobby ·and ste~s out to meet the public. I could wish that my friends in big busl- Eileen .Hinrichs is a fighter in every He stays until 6 a.m., carrying luggage to ness had the same calm view of sopllomores sense of the word. Upon being diag­ rooms, ordering taxis, providing room serv- that my mother had. The sponsors of Big nosed as a multiple sclerosis patient 11 ice, escorting women to their cars if they Business Day have planned kangaroo trials, years ago she could have been content wish, and checking security on each floor mock awards, hangings in effigy and other after midnight. such goldfish stunts designed to attract the to sit back and await the inevitable, as Guests remember him. .,A lot of people television eye. They intend to honor, after a most people would have. But Eileen is comment about how friendly and helpful fashion, a dirty dozen corporations that will not most people. She decided to use PB.trick Is.'' says Mike Smyth, hotel man- be set up as straw men, the better to be top- her firsthand knowledge of a public ager. · pied fearlessly to earth. hospital system in New York City April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9131 which she depends on for treatment, REUss has sent the following telegram 8 .. The March 14 credit control program · to portray a highly enlightened pic­ to the Board of Governors of the Fed­ has been seriously compromised by the ture of what these facilities mean to eral Reserve System and intends to ex• March 29 action. How can a small bank in good conscience be asked to hold its loans the thousands of people, young and plore-in depth at hearings the Federal within the guidelines on bank lendhlg, and old, who are dependent upon them for Reserve's participation In the meet­ to avoid speculative loans, when the mone­ health care. She has devoted much of ings that approved the loans to the tary authorities collaborate with the big her time in addressing the need for Hunt brothers. banks in this klnc:t of proscribed conduct? quality public health care. In 1977, she Our colleague from Wisconsin deserves our full support on to explore in depth at hearings the Federal peared before a House Subcommittee this, and the authors of the Post Reserve's participation in the March 29 on Health, Education, and Welfare, report-James L. Rowe, Jr. and Jerry meeting. Until then, I request that the Fed­ eral Reserve not engage in further Boca Committee on AppropriatiollS, asking Knight-are to be congratulated on Raton-type operations without prior consul­ that more co.ucem be shown for· the their industry and enterprise In turn­ tation on a bi-partisan ba'.sis, with the Con­ sick, elderly. and the disabled who are ing up the details of the secret meet­ gressional Banking Committees. often the f~ ."St to suffer when budget ings involved. . HENRY S. REUSS, cuts are ma 'eon an arbitrary basis. The Information follows: Chairman, House Committee on This ener'- ~tic mother of two has en­ REUSS CHALLENGES FEDERAL RESERVE ALLOCA· Banking, Finance and Urban AJ/airs.e ergies that never cease to amaze me. TION OF BANK CREDIT To BAIL OUT SILVER Currently, she ls the director of com­ SPECULATORS munity affairs at City Hospital Center Chairman Henry S. Reuss of the House CONGR~MEN'S DILEMMA at Elmhurst. Besides her work at the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban hospital, she has ·compiled a list of Affairs today sent the attached telegram to HON. IKE SKELTON achievements that have earned her the Federal Reserve Board: [Telegram] OF MISSOURI the respect of many. She is the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES founder, and was formerly president, APRIL 24, 1980. of the Queens chapter of the multiple BOARD OF GOVERNORS, Thursdav. April 24, 1980 sclerosis chapter of the Multiple Scle­ Federal Reserve System, e Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I rosis Service Organization of New Washington. D.C. 1. According to press account.s, the Feder­ would like to share an editorial from York Inc., a group of dedicated volun­ al Reserve at a meeting with America's the Warrensburg Dally Star Journal teers providing a score of health and major banks and Nelson Bllllker Hunt at written by· Mrs. Avis G. Tucker,· the social activities for hundreds of dis­ Boca Ratoil, Florida on Saturday, March 29, editor and publisher, regarding the de­ abled patients and their families. She approved bank loans by major banks of $800 mands made on Congress. I commend Is a member of the board of directors million to the Hunt Brothers to repay bro­ this article to the Members for their of the Queensboro Council for Social kers' loans made to the Hunt.s in order to reading: enable them to corner the silver market. . Welfare and has served on the Queens CONGRESSMEN'S DILEMKA H f alth Manpower Consortium. In ad­ 2. The ·$800 million bank loans appear to be in clear violation of the Federal Re­ Two United States congressmen were visi­ d don, she has put together a general­ serve's directive of September 1979, repeat­ tors In Warrensburg last Thursday evening. ttformation bQoklet for community ed as part of the President's credit control One was a member of the Senate, the other dissemination, as well as developing measure of March 19, 1980, against bank a member of the House of Representatives-: the blood donor recruitment plan.. lending for commodity speculation. one a Republican. the other a Democrat. Eileen Hinrichs has given new mean­ 3. On March 20, 1980, I formally requested Each was speaking to a group of his con­ ings to the words "courage and that the Federal Reserve keep the Congres­ stituents who were attending two different caring." She ls an inspiration to us all, sional Banking Committees currently in· events, but Missourians per se ln the Sena­ and I wish her continued success and formed on activities by each of the nation's tor's case and people of Missouri's Fourth maJor banks in financing commodity specu­ Congressional District as far as the Repre­ many more happy and healthy years.• lation." The Federal Reserve has so far re- sentative was concerned. fused to supply this information. Discernible 1Jl what both men said, each at 4. Now the Congressional Banking Com­ a different location, was a cotnmon (lenoml­ FED ALLOWS MAJOR BANKS TO mittees are informed of what went on at the nator-thelr concern over . special Interest LEND HUNTS $800 MILLION secret meeting in Boca Raton on March 29, groups of our American society who expect .but by enterprising reporters rather than by largess from and dependence on the federal HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK the monetary authol1,ties of whom the in.. government to promote their own Individual formation was requested. causes, but at the same time a cutback for OF CALIFORNIA 5. I vigorously disapprove of the Federal the others in the Inflation fight they are de- IN THE HOUSE OF REP~SENTATIVES . Reserve's March 29 action in allocating manding froµi Congress. . credit to bail out the brokers who partici- It boils down to lndivlca when we talked with him in Washington · tion by tossing Americans out of work, Raton meeting are quoted as defending about balancing the budget a couple of but it ls not OK to let large specula- t~elr. action on the ground thafi without the weeks ago with a group of Missouri newspa- tors stew In their own juices. $800 million bank credit, brokerages might per people. , It ts a sordid mess and I am pleased have failed I would like to see the evidence The critics of Congress are legion in the . of this. More, wouldn't it be a salutary thing public sector and· we are among them, but to acknowledge that the dIStingulshed lf a broker or two who was involved in be- irrational demands made ·of Congress by the chairman of the House Banking, Fi- traylng the country's anti-inflation program . public-perhaps blindly selfish demands· nance and Urban Affairs Committee is were allowed to fall, as an example to ·puts it more accurately-ask the lmpos8ible also deeply concerned. Chairman others? of· our congressmen. Furthermore, pre- 9132 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 .eluded are reasonable and necessary solu· low hog prices as producers who sell directly The Nabers believe that the less dedi­ tions for the horrendous economic and to the packer. cated and less efficient hog producers will social problems which have placed this They maintain a sow . herd in order _to ·be the first to bow out if prices stay low. nation and its people in a vise. raise SPF Landrace-York crossbred-gilts (fe­ "The ones who were in it for the quick dol­ We Americans are spoiled and our moral males> for sale to those who raise porkers lars will get out first," he said. fibre worn thin. Wanted ·is a quick fix and· for the table. They.sell about 600-709 breed­ The Nabers said they would rather , one that is painless. Unless we can face up ing gilts per year. reduce their herd size then get out of the to· unpopular decisions Congress will be When the hog market iS good, pork pro­ hog business. "You have to believe in the in· forced . to make, be willing to take them in ducers usually pay the Nabers about three dustry," he said. "Farming is a business. stride, make some sacrifices and stand on times the going market hog price for breed­ You have to ride out the lows along with our own two feet, we are at a point of no ing gilts. This pays them for maintaining an the highs. Hogs are our main business."• return. That means heading on down the SP1'1 herd, bloodlines and marketing costs. . road at an accelerated speed to our demise Last year, they received . $120-$140 for as a vibrant society. In the firtal analysis, it their gilts. This year they have been receiv­ ANDREI SAKHAROV-HE STILL is the American people themselves who hold ing $100-$105 per head but they aren't sell­ NEEDS SUPPORT the trump card.e ing as many. Buyers are unwilling to pay much for breeding stock when an· abun­ dance of pork has lowered their chances of HON. GE9RGE E. BROWN, JR. FARM CONDITIONS making any money on the sale of ·the OF CALIFORNIA wellfed offspring. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Extra gilts ~d barrows HON. DOUGLAS K. BEREUTER from the Nabers' herd are sold to farmers Thursday, April 24, 1980 OF NEBRASKA who fatten feeder pigs.to slaughter weight. . e Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. But pork producers looking at prices of $28- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATivES Speaker, this week the Science and $30 per hundredweight on 200- to 220-pound Technology Committee· unanimously Thursday, April 24, 1980 hogs aren't eager to pay more than $1~-$20 per head for- the pigs they plan to feed. approved House Joint Resolution 534, e Mr. BEREU'FER. Mr. Speaker, the $40 COVERS EXPENSES which is the successor to House Joint attached article taken form the April The Nabers have figured that it costs Resolution 487, which I lntroduced on 12, 1980, Lincoln Sunday Journal and them about $40 to break even on each 40- January 29, 1980, with my colleague Star, highlights what I believe to be pound biUTOW they produce. This cov~rs all HAROLD HOLLENBECK. This legislation the disastrous farm conditions now expenses except a return to them for their quite simply defines policies with re- · being experienced in the Midwest. I time and management. spect to scientific and technical ex­ strongly recommend that my col­ The Nabers believe their hog operation changes with the Soviet Union which leagues take a moment and read this is more. profitable than some because they shall be in effect until the Soviet article which thoroughly explains the are able to devote a greater portion of their Union restores "full human rights and p·roblems many young farmers are cur­ time to hogs than farmers who divide their time between crops and hogs. The Nabers fundameptal freedoms to Andrei Sak­ rently facing. wean about eight pigs per litter and their harov and his wife." This resolution is The article follows: sows produce 2.5-2:7 litters per year. now pending before the·Committee on ROCA PAIR'S FARM REVOLVES A.ROUND PORK-· Naber grew up on a diversified farm near Foreign Affairs. HIGH PRICE OR NOT Waco. He has a bachelor's degree in animal Mr. Speaker, while much has been Pork is the hub around which Clyde and science and a master's in swine physiology, written about Andrei Sakharov, it is Helen Naber's 160-acre farm revolves. both from the University of Nebraska-Lin­ useful to consider the human ·side of coln. He managed the swine research sta­ this great man. An excellent article, The Nabers bought Rocdale Farm almost tion in Lincoln for two years, taught at a five years ago because they wanted to raise two-year swine management school in Fort which unfortunately is too long to in· SPF or disease­ Morgan, Colo., and managed .·a · 700-sow elude in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD in free hogs. They made sevenil changes on swine confinement unit in Kansas before full, appeared in the June issue ol the farm, adding two 12-crate farrowing Quest/80-a new monthly publication houses ·and remodeling existing buildings the Nabers bought their farm near Roca. for raising swine. However, most of the farm Mrs. Naber, daughter of a minister, grew that I have recently reviewed. Due to is too hilly to do more than supply pasture up in Kansas and Minnesota. She helped C'Ontinued interest in Andrei Sakharov. and feed to their 14-cow beef herd and their her husband with the nursery portion of I include excerpts from this article in thiee horses. the Kansas swine unit before they were able the RECORD for my colleagues to to realize their dream of a hog farm of their Hogs were Rocdale Farm's mortgage lifter own. She is president of Nebraska Pork- review: until hog prices started to sllde in 1979. The ettes. - The article follows: Nabers culled the poorest producing sows When the Nabers started Rocdale Farm. DISSENTER OF THE HEART from their herd but they kept on raising in 1976, market hog prices were in the range hogs. They didn't want to get· rid of the of $60 per hundredweight, twice the current healthy breeding herd it had taken four level But more recently, the highest market Joseph Stalin's death in 1953: the hopes members. In 1975, when Sakharov received That is why Andrei Dmitriyevich never aroused by Nikita Khrushchev's efforts at the Nobel Prize, his wife was able 'to go to tried to "recruit" anyone for the human de-Stalinization; the resurgence of secret · Oslo to accept the award for him only be­ rights movement. My mother and Andrei police power after Khrushchev's ouster in cause she was in Italy at the tifne undergo- would never, never say to anyone, "It's self­ 1964; the emergence of a small but morally ing surgery for a serious eye ailment. ish of you to worry about your children significant dissident movement in the wake In the following interviews, six of Sakhar­ being expelled from the university; you of the Sinyavsky-Daniel trial; the secret ov's Russian and American friends describe shouldn't worry about the sacrifices you ;police response through_ more trials, labor the· strength of character that has enabled and those you love will have to make." camp sentences, and p8ychtatric commit- him to persevere in spite of constant pres­ So he would speak to people very careful­ ments; use of the Jewish emigration inove- sure from the secret police. The portrait ly and very seriously about the possible con­ ment to get rid of troublesome dissenters, that emerges from their comments Is re­ sequences if they openly opposed the both Jews and non-Jews; the forced exile of markably consistent-that of a kind and system under which we lived, There were Nobel Prize-winning 'writer Aleksandr· Solz- gentle man whose dissent arises not only many people, especially those from the henitsyn. As more and more dissenters were from intellect but from a deep concern for provinces, who had no real experience of forced into labor camps or emigration. Sak- the sufferings of others. Said one old friend the KGB. In the years before we left the harov remained behind as the most famous, who recently emigrated from Moscow: country, Sakharov had become so famous consistent, and often lonely voice in defense "Andrei Dmitriyevich Is not only a dissident that all sorts of people sought his help. Or­ of his countrymen and women who were of the mind; he Is a dissident of the heart.'' dinary people would come to our apart­ still willing to risk their· own freedom on Tatyana Yankelevich, 30, Is the daughter ment-for example, a worker.who had com­ behalf of human rights. of Yelena Bonner. Her expulsion from plained about poor safety conditions or brib­ Andrei Sakharov was born in 1921 into a Moscow State University in 1972 was one ery at his factory or institute and was being family of scientists and teachers. After step in the long-standing official campaign punished for raising such question.s public­ choosing physics as a specialty. he rose against her stepfather for his huinan rights ly. Many of those people believe Andrei through the ranks of Soviet scientists at an activities. Mrs. Yankelevich left the Soviet . Sakharov could help them. And of course extraordinarily young age. In the late 1940s Union three years ago with her husband. there was nothing practfoal he could do­ and early '50s he worked on the scientific Efrem. their two children, Mathew and only speak up publicly or sign a statement. team that developed the Soviet ·hyqrogen Anya, and ·her brother. Aleksei Semenov. He couldn't exert any influence, for exam­ bomb. In his memoirs, Khrushchev gave The secret police had prevented them from ple, to make the director of an institute Sakharov credit for inventing the bomb. continuing their education and finding work treat an honest worker fairly. Sakharov himself says he was only one of in their own country. Why, then, did they come to Sakharov? I the scientists who made a major ~ontribu- The Yankeleviches and Semenov now live think it's because decent people have a long­ tion, but it Is clear that his role was crucial. near Boston. They last saw their mother ing for justice. Not justice in a courtroom, At the age of 32 he was installed as a full when she was permitted to go abroad a year but moral justice. And Sakharov had member of the Soviet Academy of Sciences. ago for more surgery .on her eyes. They become a symbol of justice in our country. Ordiilarily, even the most prominent Soviet have not, of course. seen Sakharov since He suffered very much. It was a kind of scientists do not become academicians they left the Soviet Union. They have not moral torture for him that he could do so. before they are in their forties. even been able to talk to their-parents on little for these people. sakharov has written that he began to the phone; the Soviet authorities have seen That Is why he listened to them, why he feel a personal responsibility fot radioactive to that. "We live with the daily fear that we signed so many appeals on behalf of others: contamination from nuclear explosions in may never see our parents again," Tanya There was never any question of his choos­ the late 1950s. As the youngest member of Yankelevich says. In our interview, she ing the right time for his own advantage, the Soviet Academy, he began making per- spoke of the character of her mother and the time to make the most impact, the time sonal petitions to the Soviet leaders for cur- stepfather, of the experiences th.at marked when there would be the most attention iil tailment of experimental nuclear explo- her parents' generation during the Stalin the foreign press. When he saw injustice, sions. Khrushchev once described Sakharov era, and of what it was like to grow up as when he saw someone being persecuted, he as a "crystal of morality among our scien- the daughter of an outspoken and princi­ simply spoke up. · tists." Nevertheless. he rejected Sakharov's pied mother and, later. as the stepdaughter Tanya Yankelevich freQuently speaks of petitions. of ·one of the most famous dissenters· in the her mother and Sakharov in the same Sakharov began ·making protests against SoViet Union. breath; her account of her childhood, IOng human rights violations in 1966. about the I will give you one small example of the before Yelena Bonner met and married Sak­ time of the Sinyavsky-Daniel trial. He WI'ote kind of person Andrei Dmitriyevich Is. In · harov, makes it clear that she was prepared a letter to Leonid Brezhnev protesting the ·our apartment in Moscow, as in: every apart­ for the difficulties of being a member of a arrests of several other dissidents-who were ment there, we were afflicted by large and family of famous dissenters. She also sheds sent to labor camps because they had horrible cockroaches. ·What to do about. light on what it was like- to grow up in spoken out against the sentences. In 1968 them was a constant topic of doqiestic con- Sovi.et society as one bf a small number of . Sakharov wrote a ~k Called Progress, Co- versation. Andrei would go around the volnomyslyashchie. of circulating forbidden literature in typed out to him that the cockroaches would walk I think my mother Is unique; she has the copies from hand to hand>. When the book right back. into the apartment. It didn't ability to be 100 · percent truthful and to was published in the West-around the time matter to him. He just couldn't bring hini­ speak the truth out loud. My brother's and of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in self to kill them. my relatioris with her were very special. August 1968-Sakharov was taken off all Hate Is something he Is incapable of. I When we were growing up, she didn't divide secret scientific projects.· His life.a~ the ·pin- don't mean to suggest that he Is a saint. but the world into children and .adults-she 9134 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 didn't distinguish between llteraiture for Robert L. Bernstein is president of grate after he was released, he was told he children and literature for adults. Random House, whose subsidiary Alfred A. wasn't eligible because he'd. been impris­ For example, when I was about 10 or 11, Knopf is Dr. Sakharov's American publish­ oned. A typical Soviet Catch-22. Sakharov the memoir by Ginzburg about the camps er. Bernstein is chairman of the Helsinki would say to me, "Here, here's a piece of began to circulate in samizdat. [She is refer­ Watch Committee, established in 1978 to news for you." And- he would obviously be ring to a book, published in English under· monitor international compliance with the· distressed, because he knew very well that the title Into the Whirlwind, by Yevgenia Helsinki• Accords of 1975-particularly the such pieces of news would get lost in the Ginzburg, a woman who spent 18 years·in provisions dealing with human rights and West, wouldn't get the attention that the Stalin's labor camps.] "freedom of information. . He was the Moscow bureau chief of I asked Litvinov what he thought Sakhar­ er with our parents, we witnessed numerous the Washington Post between 1971 and ov's exile meant for the· future of the illegal actions against them-so we are not 1974, a period when Sakharov granted fre­ human rights movement in the Soviet. comfortecJ by official assurances that no quent interviews to foreign correspondents. Union. further action will be taken against them in. Whenever I visited Sakharov's apartment, The authorities are trying to finish what Gorky. Also, l feel certain that Andrei Dmi­ there was always someone there looking for they started with Sinyavsky and Daniel­ triyevich and my mother will continue to help. Once it was a young man who'd been trying to finish the dissident movement for speak out on behalf of others. They already sent to jail for political reasons and his wife good. But I don't believe they'll be success-: have done this since they were sent away. and child had emigrated to ·1srael while he ful. There are too many people Willing to And this is what makes US afraid we Will was imprisoned. The authorities kept the take risks for what they believe in. The · never see our parents again. news from him. When he applied to emf- human rights movement has become a 'part April 24., 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9135 of life in the Soviet Union. Every time some­ market for anhydrous ammonia that whole would best be served by provid­ one says the dissident movement is finished, the Soviet Union has been able to cap- ing no relief against Soviet imports of new people arise to take the place of those ture ~ a result of marketing and pric- anhydrous ammonia. who are in prison, or .who have emigrated. Of course the KGB could totally destroy ing practices that cannot be matched However, tollowing the invasion of the human rights movement if they arrest­ by companies operating in free-market Afghanistan by Soviet troops, · the ed thousands of people in one day, but I economies. Anhydrous ammonia is a President. reassessed .his position and, don't think they're willing to do that. nitrogen-rich chemical essential in the along with various economic sanctions, What they are dedicated to, is the slow production of f ertllizers so vital to imposed a quota on anhydrous ammo­ wearing down of dissent, of pe9ple like Sak­ Am.erican agriculture. · nia in the amounts recommended ear- harov. And certainly there is no way to tell The bill would impose a column 2 lier by the Commission. Because of what is going to happen to him now-no duty rate-applicable to products of the importance of anhydrous ammo­ way to say that reprisals will end her~. with exile in Gorky. People have also said in the Communist countries-of 15 percent nia used for fertilizer to U.S. agricul­ past that the authorities wouldn't dare do ad valor~m on imports of anhydrous ture, the purpose of the President was this or that, but they have dared. Only a ammonia. Since the Soviet Union is to hold Soviet -imports to current consistent world outcry will prevent them the only Communist country. export- levels rather than to stop such imports from doing more.e ing anhydrous ammonia to the United altogether. Further, it is expected States, their exports will become more that, with the emba~go on American expensive and, therefore, less competi- grain shipments to the Soviet Union, FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING tive in the American market. It is demand for anhydrous ·ammonia will hoped that th~ added cost of the tariff lessen. HON.THOMASJ.DOWNEY will hold the U .S.S.R. share of the At the same time the quotas were OF NEW YORK market to near current levels. Other announced, the President requested IN. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES major suppliers to the United States·. that the ITC again review, under sec­ such as Canada, Mexico, and Trinidad, tion 406, the impact of Soviet imports. Thursday, April 24, 1980 would not be effected by the new of anhydrous ammonia on the -domes­ • Mr. DOWNEY. Mr. Speaker, in rec- tariff. tic industry. Upon completion-of the ognition of the importance· of Federal Currently, the Soviet Union is the second investigation, the ITC deter­ revenue sharing to the fiscal health of third largest supplier of anhydrous mined, again by a 3-to-2 split, that its own budget, the town of Babylon ammonia to our market. Imports from such imports were not causing market ·has unanimously passed a resolution the U.S.S.R. increased from zero short disruption in the United States. A neg­ calling' upon Congress to resist the . tons in 1977 to more than 300,000 ative determination by the Commis­ pressure to reduce or eliminate any of short tons in 1978, and in 1979 ship- sion leaves no further options, under this grant. I agree completely with the ments reached 777 million short toll.$. the provisions of section 406, to either Babylon Town Board about the impor- This accounted for more than one- the President or the Congress. The tance of this program and I have every third of all imports of anhydrous am- quota, therefore, was .removed auto­ intention of voting to maintain it at its monia to the United States. That is matic.ally upon the negative determi- current level. · neither a dangerous, nor an injurious · nation by the ITC. The text of the resolution follows: · level, but if not curtailed,' imports of Without quotas and with a zero rate Resolution No. 4, March 18, 1980, opp0sing this important chemical from the of duty currently in effect, there is no action by the President. Soviet Union could grow sharply. This mechanism outside of emergency The following resolution was offered by bill, then, Is designed not to stifle action to prevent Soviet imports of an­ Councilman Canary and seconded by Coun- trade, nor to reduce current import hydrous ammonia from taking a larger cilman Boyte: vollimes. Instead it is designed to pre- and larger share. of the American StatesWhereas, has proposed the President certain cutsof the in the United Fed- sent a d angerous 1eve 1 of d epen d ence mar k e t . Th e invas1on · of Af g hanist. an eral Budget as an inflation ·fighting meas- on· a major Communist power. espe- has made clear the. dangers of allowing ure, and cially for· supplies of a principal ingre- a Communist-dominated nation to cap- Whereas certain of the budget cuts would dient in American food production. ture an ·influential share of any prod- . severely impact upon the taxpayers of the My action in introducing this legisla- uct or raw material vital to our econ- Town of Babylon by causing an inflationary tion was precipitated by recent investi- omy. increase in Town of Babylon real property gations by the International Tnl.de· I am introducing this legislation· in ·taxes becaUse federal revenue sharing C mmissi as to the ff ct of an effort to halt the expansion of is an integ8.l part of . 0 on e e local government budgets: now therefore be rapidly incre~ing imports of ~y- Soviet imports of anhydrous ammonia it . ' drous ammorua from the Soviet Uruon into the American market. I do not, Resolved, That this Board opposes the in· · on U.S. industry. These investigations, however, want to create undue short­ flation fighting measures proposed by the of course. were seriously complicated ages that would result in higher prices President of the United States by the virtue by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. and other difficulties .for American of the impact on local government tax rates: On October 11, 1979, the ITC deter- users who have already contracted for and be it further mined, .after conducting an investiga- Soviet supplies ofl a long-term basis. _Resolved, That copies of this Resolution tion under ·the provisions of section Therefore. my bill setting a 15-percerit be sent to United States Senators, Javits 406 of the 1974 Trade Act that -im- ad valorem duty rate for column 2 en- and Moynihan, Congressman Downey and . • Am.bro and the President of the United ports of anhydrous ammorua from the tries of anhydrous ammonia is de- States.e. ' Soviet Union were causing market dis- sighed to curtail Soviet imports, and ruption in the United States. In.a 3 to thus our dependence on a potentially 2 decision, the Commission recom- unreliable supplier, without creating TARIFF ON IMPORTS OF mended to the· President that quotas unnecessary disruptions in total ANHYDROUS AMMONIA be established · for· a 3-year period amounts available. I hope my col­ amounting to 1 million short tons in leagues will support this effort.• -HON. BILL FRENZEL 1980 and rising to 1.3 million short OF MINNESOTA tons in 1982. Vnder the law, the Presi­ , AUTO FUEL ECONOMY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dent need not accept a less than unanimous recommendation by the STANDARDS Thursday, April 24, 1980 Commission, but in the alternative can e Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, last· decide to provide no relief or can HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER ·week I introduced H.R. 7087. legisla­ impose a solution different from the OF NEW YORK tion ihat would impose a substantial one recommended· by the Commission. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tariff on imports of anhydrous ammo­ His decision is subject to a· two-House nia from the Soviet Union. This high congressional override.. On December Thursday, April 24, 1980 tariff is designed to limit the rapidly 11, the President decided that the eco- e Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker, a re­ expanding share ot the American nomic interests of the Nation as a cently released report by the General 9136 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS Ap,·il 24, 1980 Accounting Office on auto- aluminum. plMtics, and HSLA steel would penalties discussed in the GAO report. d" increMe." . GAO's analysis of iron a.nd steel industry mobile fuel economy standards in 1- "The various Department of Transporta- impacts are extremely misleading. DOT hM cates that Implementation of the fuel tion analyses and reports to the Congress on generally agreed with GAO's statement that economy standards may have severe possible use of more aluminum to achieve " •.. downsizing and materials substitution effects on the price and supply of cer- greater fuel economy in new cars includ- may actually prevent demand growth." tain raw materials. The report further ed. ..." ' However, GAO then emphMizes losses in states that the possible effects on "In discussing the impact of the fuel-econ- job opportunities in the iron and steel com­ supply and })rice of certain materials omy standards ·on the iron and steel Indus- panies, M well M multiplier effects due to Were never expll.citly evaluated by the try, the i:)epartment of Transportation's these job opportunity losses. A CMual . before it adopted the 1979 annual report pointed out that the in - · reader of ·the report is likely to be misled Government d t d t d it to into believing that these Job opportunity automobile fuel economy· standards. ~~;gh~ fu~~renJ:ma:~~at:ie ~~~in~us- losses are losses of existing jobs. GAO com- As the chairman of the· Commerce . ·try." pounds the confusion by mentioning . Committee's Consumer Protection and Thus, while the Digest states that the De- "sudden decreMes in ·markets ..." Finance Subcommittee. which has leg- partment· did not evaluate the impact of its when there is no evidence that overall IS. lative J"uris.diction over title v of the standards on materials supply, the body of demand will . actually decline. In fact, the . Motor Vehicle Ihformation and Cost the reportsh ows tha t we did indee d address For.ecastrecent March arid Analyses · 1980 ChMesta.tes thatEconometrics "whereas Savings Act, the f~el eco~omy ti~!e,_ I t~ec~~~11~~~partment's public analyses advanced countries' steel consumption in ~ave asked the .N'.1t1on~l Highway Traf- ·of its regulations .have contained separate 1979 WM unchanged from 1972, favorable fie Safety Admmistrat1on and co:rnments to our dockets on this 36: · tssue are enclosed for your "The iron and steel industries ate sepa- Washington, D.C., April 22, 1980. further information. rate and distinct, and we recommend GAO Hon. JA111ES H. ScHEuER, · Within the Federal Government, DOT discuss. them separately. Ford projects flat Chairman, Subcommittee on Consumer Pro- · hM been a leader in systematically evaluat- requirements for steel through 1985, with tection and Finan~e; Interstate_and For- ing the impacts of its rules. Materials tm- per unit reductions offset by unit volume · eign Commerce Committee, House of pacts have been ·a regular consideration in growth. On the other hand, cast iron usage Representatives, Washington, D.C. DOT ·rulemakil}g. Materials implication of . on the average Ford car is projected to de- DEAR MR. ScHEUER: Your staff recently fuel economy standards have been ad- Cline 48 percent by 1985. The loss of poten­ asked for our opinion on a recent Govem~ dressed in all of the following reports report on is a partial listing), should be compared with increased jobs cre­ materials policy. That report, releMed Feb- a. Fuels.and Materials Resources for Auto- ated by increMing demand for plMtics and ruary 5, 1980, WM entitled "Polley Con- mobiles in the 1980-1990 Decade, Inter- aluminum. It would be contradictory to flict-Energy, Environmental, and Mater!· agency TMk Force on Motor Vehicle Goals reduce vehicle size and weight while main­ ais: Automotive Fuel-Economy Standards' Beyond 1980, March 1976. . taining yesterday's levels of iron and steel Implications for Materials." The report b. Rule:niaking Support Paper Concerning usage. - These transitions have happened states that the possible effects. on material the 1981-1984 Passenger Auto Average Fuel before without undue disruption when supply and price "were never explicitly eval- Economy Standards, National Highway driven by market forces, as when steel re­ uated by the Government before the auto- Traffic Safety Administration . placed wood as a major automotive materi- mobile fuel efficiency standards were adopt- Jtine 1977. : als." ed." The report further suggests that· the c. Final Environmental Impact Statement, In the cMe of aluminum demand, GAO increMed value of the material established light June 1977. ed a maximum increase of 58 pounds for truck fuel eeonomy standards that "con- e. Rulemaking Support Paper for the 1980 · .1981 trucks . The increMe be­ flicts between the fuel economy standards and 1981 Nolipassenger Automobile Fuel tween 1975 and 1978 was probably negligi­ and stable materials supplies and prices Economy standards, NHTSA, December ble. Thus, we believe GAO grossly over- were not evaluated." The report concludes 1977, states the effect. that the Federal Government "lacks an ad- f. Final Impact Assessment of the Light Even present auto ind~t.ry · projections for ministrative mechanism to balance the Truck and van Fuel Economy Standards for aluminum usage ih the mid-1980's are likely tradeoffs among energy, environmental, so- Model Years 1980 and 1981, NHTSA, March to be high. The shifts in the market during cial, and economic issues implicit in regula- 1978. 1979 to small cars and trucks (due to gaso­ tory decisions." GAO does not offer any g. Final Environmental Impact Statement line price increMe) will probably be perma­ specific recommendations to resolve the per- for Average Fuel Economy Standards for nent. ceived problem. Light Trucks~ Mo~el Years 1980 and 1981. Small cars and light trucks will almost DOT disagrees with most of the conclu- NHTSA, March 1978. · certainly be a much greater fraction of new sions of the GAO report. The Department h. Automotive Fuel Economy Program, 1985 vehicle sales than manufacturers had hM consistently evaluated materials Im- Third Annual Report to. the Congress, previously planned. Since these_vehicles use pacts when setting fuel economy standards. NHTSA, January 1979. . less aluminum than their larger brethren ' Indeed, the body of the GAO report itself t. Rulemaking Support Paper, Light Truck · the average 1985 new vehicle will be less contradicts the conclusions enumerated in Fuel ·Economy Standards, Model Y:ear 1981, aluminum-intensive than GAO estimates. If the Digest. WhereM, the Digest states that NHTSA, July 1.979. one makes the mor~ reMonable assumption these tradeoffs."were never explicitly evalu- j. Preliminary Regulatory Analysis of that aluminum usage per vehicle will double - ated" , "were not initially consid- Light Truck Fuel Economy Standards, between 1975 and 1985, automotive demand ered'; and "were not evaluated" , Model Years 1.982-85, NHTSA, December for aluminum would increase from 500,000 the body of the report shows the opposite. 1979. tons in 1975 to 1.4 million tons in 1985 . mands -for. iron and steel, but demand for potential energy, emplQyment, and trade Since Ford hM stated that half of the alu- April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9137 mlnum In its 1985 vehicles will come from troit are reeling under the twin Jolts Conable and· Obey proposais would be an secondary sources' the Increase of staggering inflation and unemploy­ important first step in making the struggle be in demand for primary aluminum should ment. Their Jobie~ rate-is. more than for a balanced budget a partnership. no more than 450,000 tons over 1975 levels, Current Presidential and· Congressional rather than the 1. 7 million tons estimated twice the national rate. Local deficits proposals for :f'Y 81 program cuts approxi­ by GAO. are ·piling up and public assistance mating $15 billion anticipate nearly half In addition, DOT believes the comparison costs have reached record levels, as a those reductions coming from state and between aluminum import and petroleum result of the standstill iii housing con­ local programs, even though such programs savings due to aluminum usage to be totally struction, the weakness of the auto in­ make up only about 15 percent of the f eder- unsubstantiated. GAO has also neglected to dustry, and the massive general unem­ al ·budget. · note that aluminum may be used as a re­ ployment. Overall, Michigan's econo­ This is an uneven burden. Your immediate placement for steel. Total steel imports as a my stands today at roughly .the same attention to the Conable and Obey meas­ proportion of consumption were 19 percent ures as the House begins debate will be in 1978. The Increased use of aluminum and level ·as it had during the depth of the 1973-75 deeply appreciated. · lower per unit steel usage could reduce recession, and the depth of Lt. and Acting Governor. James H. demand for imported steel. the current recession has not yet been Brickley; Speaker of the House of GAO also neglected to mention that ·em­ reached. · Representatives. Bobby D. Crim; Mi­ ployment would increase in the U.S. pri­ Were this not bad enough,. Michigan nority Leader. House of Representa­ mary and secondary aluminum Industries as and Detroit confront Federal fiscal tives, ·William R. Bryant. Jr.; Senate demand grows. Majority Leader, William Faust; GAO has similarly overstated the energy and budgetary policies_that are likely consumption impacts of Increased usage. to make the economic situation even Senate Minority Leader, Robert Van­ The aluminum industry is making progress worse. Congress is contemplating derlaan; Michigan Municipal League; in· reducing the energy-Intensiveness of its major cutbacks_m domestic programs Michigan Association of Counties; product. New materials for the cathodes that have kept States such as Michi­ Michigan Townships Association; As­ used In the smelting process can increase sociation of Federal, State, County gan afloat in the mids~ of the adverse and Municipal Employees; Mayor. Oa~ the energy efficiency of this operation by 20 conditions of the past several years. percent. For new faclllties. an Alcoa process Park, David Shepard; and Mayor. for smelting alunilnum from - aluminum The urgency of the situation has led Adrian, Norman Haft.e · chloride is getting at­ the top officials of the State of Michi­ tention. This approach requires only 60-70 gan from both political ·parties to issue percent of the electrical power used in con­ the following statement calling for NO LOGIC IN MILITARY MOVE ventional processes. 1 A phase-in of these modification of the House budget reso­ - improvements could allow increased pri­ lution for fiscal year 19·s1. I urge my. HON. JONATHAN 8. BINGHAM mary capacity without proportional in­ colleagues to read it, for what is hap­ OF NEW YORK creases In energy requirements. In addition. pening in Michigan is also happening IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the greater use of energy-efficient second­ in 'Other States as well. - ary aluminum would further reduce project- Thursday, April 24, 1980 ed energy needs. STATEMENT Fourth, although the GAO report did not We are writing to strongly urge your su~ e Mr. BINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, Wash­ recommend any changes in DOT proce- port of measures to be considered by the ington Post reporter Don Oberdorfer dures-lndeed, the report. on page 16, states House of Representatives which would re­ in the Sunday, April 20, edition of that that "immediate action may not be neces- store programs critical to Michigan. paper, wi·ote an insightful analysis of sary"-we believe that: the issues GAO As you know. Michigan has entered a re­ the Carter administration's present raises are being addressed; and existing cession. Unemployment is nearly double the tactics in the Iranian hostage crisis. It administrative mechanisms-such as the re- national rate. Real personal income of underlines a point I made on the floor · quired coordination with the Department of Michigan residents is declining, and the· Energy and the Environmental Protection auto industry is slumping. This economic ·of the House 3 days ago-that the Agency, the reviews of the Regulatory Anal- situation has caused a decline in governmen­ . President's threats of military action ysis Review Group which has Just federal cuts in revenue sharing and social what would be the reaction of the rev­ commented on our proposed 1983-85 light service programs is devastating. We do not olutionary council or the ayatollah or truck standards, and the actions of the Reg- have the l~ury of budget surpluses or ulatory. Council-provide sufficient· means state-owned energy sources to soften this the Russians to our use of military to ensure the adequate consideration of ma- blow. · force. We can only guess at-Its effects terials and other issues in our fuel economy we urge defeat of an amendment by Rep. on Europe and world oil markets. And program. resentatives Gramm and Holt which would. no one c.an safely predict that military The Department's official comments to increase federal outlays for defense by $5.1 action such as a blockade or mining the draft of the GAO report brought out billion while reducing federal domestic pro­ Iranian ports would help and not hurt these same points. Unfort~tely, GAO did - grams. These reductions would worsen an the hostages themselves. I am includ- _ not print the Dep~ment s entire reply_ but already critical fiscal situation in states like ing the full text of the Post article at lnst~ad only publlshed our transnuttal Michigan. this point In my remarks: · letter. The upcoming consideration by the House I hope the above has been responsive to of Representatives of the First Budget Res­ LoGIC Ponns To MILITARY MOVE 81!' U.S. yo~r req~e~t. Please let me know if you olution provides an excellent forum for desm~ ~dditlonal Information. Michigan Congressmen to seek· to spread PreSident Carter has embarked on the Smcerely, the impact of necessary budget cuts more highest-risk venture of his presidency by JOAN CLAYBROOK.e fairly. The Conable amendment. expected tightening the screws on Iran as hard as he to be considered Thursday, would utilize re­ can·and announcing that the probable next ductions In selected federal categorical step is United States military action. MICHIGAN LEADERS•CALL FOR grant programs to restore 95 percent of the The developments and rhetoric of the last BUDGET CUT RESTORATION State's share of General Revenue Sharing. two weeks and especially of the last several These funds, amounting to over $90 million days, if carried to their logical and seeming­ would Increase Michigan's -ability to. meet ly inevitable conclusion, would bring Ameri­ HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. the needs of local communities, which al­ can warships and planes into action to shut OF MICHIGAN ready have been sharply affected by state off Iranian commerce by mines or blockade IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATivES and local cuts. in midsummer. if not before. Thursday, April 24,_1980 Representative Obey's amendment would It would be the first such use of American lhcrease General Revenue Sharing funds combat military power in the Carter presi­ e Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, the and restore selected federal categorical dency. If undertaken in the ciicumstances State of Michigan and the city of De- grants with reduction In federal government that are now foreseeable, ft is likely to be administration and curtailment of foreign the most hazardous use of American power •American Metal Market/Metalworking News. tax credits for oil companies. In many years, the first steps on a road May 21, 1979• We request your consideration of these whose end can not be foreseen. s American Metal Market/Metalworking News: proposals. Accompanied by the defeat of the The president's associates acknowledged July 23, 1979. Gramm-Holt .amendment, passage of the in recent days that the risks involved in 9138 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 taking military action are very high. They U.S. pressures and .threats against Iran were WILLIAM SEVERNS: A HALF CEN· said, however, that the costS of failing to deemphasized. TURY OF SERVICE IN THE ARTS act, while the hold.iz)g of the hostages con­ Stage three, the present stage of a return tinues, are also high· in international as well to pressures. originated in the collapse of as domestic terms. "Doing something may the negotiations around the United Nations HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN not get the hostages out, but doing nothing commission· in mid-March, and was con­ OF CALIFORNIA will not do so," a White House official said. firmed by the failure of a last-ditch U.S. at­ 1N THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The main line o(argument in favor of the tempt in late March to insist on transfer of military steps, as put forward to the press the hostages to the control of the Iranian Thursday, April 24, 1980 last Friday, is that Carter believes "no other. government; When this was thwarted in e Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am course" is open following · the failure of early April, Carter had little- choice but to· honored to bring to the attention oJ major efforts at negotiated settlement. At return to a harder line. But he faced crucial the same time, senior officials acknowledged my colleagues a half century of contri­ choices about the duration and nature of bution to strengthening the fine arts that If $.Dd when the safe release of the hos­ stage three. · tages is obtained, the mechanism will be a in California and across the country diplomatic one similar to that which was One strategy might have been to space made by Mr. William Severns. Because tried unsuccessfully before. _ out the U.S. and allied sanctions in order to of his commitment, vision, and e~ergy, The question still under debate within the give the appearance of continuing motion he has altered the face of our city, and administration-though ' Carter's public over several months, bringing pressures to. a literally brought the cultural world to statements and White House intimations head in mid-summer when the Ii'anian polit­ millions. · . suggest the issue is all but closed-ls wheth-· ical system reaches its point of likeliest deci­ er moving. to military action will advance sion. This timing might also have been a William Severns' achievements have the chances for release of the hostages. or way to deal with the growing Impatience in · been extraordinary. Working with will retard if not destroy those chances. the United States. Mrs. Norman Chandler. he made our 'There are cautionary notes from several In fact, Carter chose to play most of his now-famed music center a reality. For sectors of the administration that the mili­ remaining economic and political cards at several years he managed the~ Los An­ tary decision has not been taken despite once. on April '1. A White House meeting geles Philharmonic Orchestra, and · Carter's repeated references to military April 11 scraped up a few remaining nonmili­ served as administrator for the Holly· action and hJs. press conference statement, tary gestures and sanctions, which were wood Bowl. Today. he is the highly re­ that, if present U.S. and expected allied announced as a package last Thursday. spected administrator of "the Music sanctions fail, "the only next step available" The reasoning accordini to White House would seem to be military action. Center Operating Co. officials, was that It was better to get all the William Severns has served the There is little optimism, however, that the sanctions on the table quickly for maximum existing U.s. economic and political sanc­ impact .on the Iranians 'and Europeans. A Nation no less than Los Angeles. His tions, augmented by expected support from more dramatic strategy was also more help. expertise·was indispensable to the cre­ Europe and Japan in coming days, will end ation of the ·National Endowment for Iran's political paralysis on the hostage ful at home to a politically embattled presi­ dent. the Arts and the National Council for question. Some high of~lclals have spoken of a "shock effect" that might break the By quickly "using up" his non.military ac­ the ~. He helped found the Ameri­ Iranian stalemate, but there Is no sign of tions, Carter faced the obvious question of can Symphony Orchestra · League, such a shock . effect to date, and several the next step. Starting last weekend, he which strengthens symphonic organi­ signs of continued intransigence combined chose to. speak with. growftlg explicitness zations in the United States and . with growing domestic dlsintegratio~ . · and clarity about military action if the pres­ Canada. Other cities in California Given all this, the chances of a change of ent sanctions do not succeed. The clearly have repeatedly sought his assistance heart or a ·decisive shift in poll~ical power spoken threat of force as a near-term "last in establishing their own cultural in­ relationships in Tehran are not considerett resort" Is a new element of fundamental im­ stitutions. high in the short run. All four power cen­ portance. After 50 years of service, William . ters on the hostage issue-Ayatollah Ruhol- At this point. the greatest and perhaps lah Khomeini, President Abol Hassan Bani­ gravest questions are about the theoretical S~verns .is being honored throughout Sadr, the Islamic clerical party and the mili­ "stage four" -the military stage of the hos­ the State of California. I am proud to tant student captors at the U.S. Embassy­ tage crisis after the mining of Iranian ports Join in the chorus of praise and grati­ have agreed that the hostage decisions will or a naval blockade. Officials report that tude for his service to the public and be up to the Iranian parliament, which Is while contingency papers addressed such the arts-and the hope that he will unlikely to get down to business before June matters several months ago, there are few continue for several years to come.e or July. clearcut or satisfactory answers. Among the In this situation, Carter's "decision to questions are: schedule a U.S. "reassessment" in mict-May The Soviet reaction. Would the Russia.nS JOURNALISTS SUPPORT CIA is likely to bring matters to a head before ·omECTOR the legislature meets. Thus if Carter's seek to run a U.S. blockade or create a path recent words about military action are not through a minefield? simply a public bluff-and high officials ·· Would they seek to thwart U.S. action by HON. ROBERT McCLORY . suggest that this Is not the case-a month providing Iran with its needs across the OF ILLINOIS or so from now Carter may be faced with Soviet-Iranian border or· by airlift? And the choice of ordering strong action,· prob­ . would U.S. inilltary action push Iran into IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ably of a military nature, or · eating the Soviet arms? · Thursday, April 24, 1!J80 words he has uttered recently. And he will The reaction of the Persian Gulf region • Mr. McCLORY. Mr. Speaker, much be under pressure to s~p up to his big Cieci­ sion as Democrats and Republicans are ap. and Islamic· world. The United States has has been.me.ntioned fu the press in the proaching the nominating conventions. d~clared the region vital, due to its oil sup. past month-especially in Washing­ In explaining what has brought the crisis plies. The reaction to the United States as ton-over whether or not the CIA to this pass, senior officials last week spoke the outside power in battle with Islamic rev­ should be able to ask journalists for of three stages of U.S. policy since the seiz­ olutionaries could be explosive. assistance in situations where vital na­ ure of American diplomatic personnel and The Impact on Europe, Japan and world tional interests are at stake~ News re­ the U.S. Embassy in Tehran last Nov. 4. oil markets. Cutoff of Iranian oil would be ports have claimed that the journalis­ Stage one began with the seizure and ran painful, but the spread of disorder to other tic profession stands in unison in through the. turn of the year. It featured oil-producing areas of the Persian Gulf slowly increasing U.S. economic and politi­ opposing any operational connection could be catastrophic. A brief decline in with U.S. intelligence agencies. Most cal pressures along with unavailing bids for Iranian production early last year triggered negotiation. U.S. military action was vague­ worldwide jitters and a doubling of world oil recently, such a picture was painted in ly threatened-but the thteats were direct­ prices to levels which many nations-and the Washington Post when it reported ed to the possibility that the hostages might citizens-can hardly afford to pay. on an appearance of the Director of be harmed or put on public trial. Central Intelligence, Adm. Stansfield Stage ·two began with the Soviet--lnvaslon Finally, the impact on the hostages and Turner, before the American Society of Afghanistan, which intensified the im­ the -crisis. Some experts belteve the use of of Newspaper _Editors. The report portance of the strategic factor in calcula­ force will make it almost impossible for rev- . seemed to . indicate that Admiral·. tions on all sides, especially with the elec­ olutionary Iran to back down. And toughest . · tion in late January of Bani-Sadr,_ who of &ill the questions-what is the next step Turner was almost heckled off the openly sought to resolve the hostage crisis. up the ladder if mining or a blockade is in- . dais when he suggested that it was With the beginning of serious negotiations, sufficient, and tl~e next steps after that? • · quite reasonable that the CIA would April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9139 call on American journalists ·to come One of the most significant aspects in the representative processes will seek a to the aid of their country. However. of this controversy concerns the exer- Judicial appropriation for his program." . as indicated in the following April 22 cise of the "power of the purse... The attempt to overturn the . Hyde letter to the editor by Mr. R.H. Rawl- Two of America's most thoughtful · Amendment is additional evidence .that ings, editor" of the Pueblo ose. As the congression- ABORTION BY THE COURTS al brief notes, "the explicit refusal to appro- Mr. Speaker, it appears that while priate' money for a specific purpose is an es- the strongest critics of our legitimate Supreme Court rulings have made abor- sential tool . of democratic control of the intelligence activities are able to ex- tion the most divisive issue confronting Con- business of bureaucratic government," a hibit a high -profile in the Washington gress. But now a district court, acting true tool used recently to end the Vietnam War press, there are others who are very . to the Supreme court's legislative spirit, and to prevent the CIA from undertaking supportive of our intelligence agencies has overreached in an abortion ruling, and certain kinds of activities. .who are not in a position to express haS caused a remarkable coming-together in When President Nixon selectively im- their beliefs as vociferously. It is un- Congress. pounded funds in appropriations acts, he fortunate that the day-to-day report- The controversy concerns .Rep. Henry was rightly denounced for usurping power ing in the Washington press does not Hyde's amendment to the act appropriating and threatening the separation of :J><>Wers. · t th money for Medicaid. The amendment says Now some. of the political forces that op- give more coverage o e many peop1 e that Congress is not apJ?ropriating money to posed Nixon are defending the district across this country who are supportive pay for abortions except in limited, 'speci- court's even more drastic usurP'ation of con­ of our foreign intelligence agencies. fled situations. gressional power. Liberals worried about the Mr. Speaker, I now insert j.n "the A district court has declared. for many waning moral force of their movement RECORD Mr. Rawlings' letter: reasons , anthat othe a reasonHyde celebrations of democratic due process and The ~ociated Press report in The Post Amendment is unconstitutional. And the other principles. · of Admiral Stansfield Turner's court has ordered the government ·to pay On both sides of the abortion issue there speech to the American Society. of Newspa- for abortions contrary to provisions of the are strong passions, hot words and some in- per Editors disppointed me. appropriation act. defensible actions. Some anti-abortion ex- The report was eorrect when it said that Now, the Supreme Court, which will tremists have committed intolerable vandal· "CIA Director Stansfield Turner yesterday review the district court's ruling, has re- ism against abortionists' facilities. But the defended the Carter administration's policy cefved a "friend of the court" brief from 247 most lasting damage is being done by Judges of allowing the spy agency to use American representatives.· and senators, including a and their inciters who want the already in­ foreign correspondents." What the story majority of the House of Representatives, !lated-notion of Judicial review further swol­ failed to say in its remaining njne para- which is the originator of appropriations len to encompass the power .to superintend graphs was this salient point, emphasized by measures. The brief argues that the ruling fiscal policy and appropriate money. Mr. TUrner: that no foreign correspondent "in the m_ost fundamental way subverts the A double negative. although stylistically would be approached by the CIA without Constitution of the United States by awkward, expresses the awkwardly ariti­ the personal approval of the director of the making meaningless the reservation to Con- democratic doctrine of the district court and CIA. gress of the right to determine when other pro-abortion extremists: Congress Later, the story reports that "members of 'Money shall be drawn from the Treasury.'" cannot not subsidize abortions of all sorts. the ASNE strongly disagreed with Turner." Nothing in the Constitution is clearer That is vandalism against the Constitu- Th,at sentence seems to imply that the than the following as a textual commitment tion. · members who were present dis- of a particular power to a coequal branch: agreed with Mr. Turner. · "No Money shall be drawn from the Treas- [From the Washington Star, Apr. 24, 19801 Such was not the case. I was not alone ury, but in Consequence of Appropriations THE POWERS OF JUDGES when I told Admiral Turner after his talk made by Law... .''And the first words of that I would not only agree to serve under the first article of the Constitution are: "All the special· circumstances which he out- legislative powers herein granted shall be The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments lined, but would be proud to do so. ves~?d in a Congress of tl1:e Unit~d States. a few days ago in what could prove to be the The AP story dwelled only ori. one aspect most significant case. of this term. It pre­ of Mr. Turner's detailed speech. There was Clearly, the district court's order, com­ sents aii unusually sensitive issue for Judges no reference to other points that at least manding the government to subsidize abor­ to decide-for the case turns upon the some of us in the audience felt would be tions in situations where Congress has de­ power of Judges. · · considered more import.ant by the general cided not to subsidize them, is an Ji.ttempt to On the surface, Harris vs. McRa.e involved public than the parochial issue that alone draw money from the Treasury. It is an at- only the question of tax-paid abortions for was dealt with in the story. . tempt by the judiciary to exercise a power poor women on Medicaid. The underlying AB an editor. I am confronted frequently vested exclusively elsewhere. It seems to question is far more important: Can a feder­ with criticism that one of our news stories is assume that federal Judges have somethllig al Judge order tax funds appropriated for a biased. I've tended to discount these critics; like a "line~item veto," only even more pow­ particular purpose, despite the explicit com­ This firsthand experience will make me erful: they can tum a negative into an af­ mand of Congress that tax funds not to be more understanding of criticisms and more firmative. As the congressional brief says: appropriated for that purpose? diligent in demands· upon my reporters for "The power which a federal Judge can I cannot recall a case in which the legisla­ fair_ness.e thereby exercise is greater than the veto tive and Judicial branches have been pitted power of the president. The president can in quite this kind of" confrontation. From only reject entire acts, and he can ·never time to time the high court tells Congress tum a non-appropriation into an appropri­ what it may not do. It is a very different GOVERNMENT BY JUDICIARY ation. The district court's theory permits a matter when the Judiciary undertakes to federal judge to pick a specific provision, in- tell Congress what it must do, and this is HON. HENRY J. HYDE . validate it, and by the very invalidation the case here. · make appropriated what Congress had de­ In this regard, the issue of abortion, as OF ILLINOIS clined to appropriate.'' such, is almost irrelevant. Back in 1976, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The 'brief warns that such Judicial redis­ after a bitter fight, Congress agreed. upon tributions of federal funds will multiply if an amendment to the act creating Medicaid. Thursday, April 24, 1980 tolerated: "In an age marked by an immense Sponsored by Congressman Henry Hyde of increase in constitutional .litigation ft is re­ • Mr. HYDE. Mr. Spea~er. on Illinois, the amendment provided in unmis­ markably easy_ to convert any disappoint­ takable terms that "no funds contained in Monday · 1ast, oral arguments were ment on policy into a claim that a constitu­ this act shall be used to perform abortions made in the U.S. Supreme Court con­ tional right has been infringed.'' So, "a mul­ except where the life of the mother would cerning the constitutionality of the so­ titude of fiscal and budgetary questions will be endangered if the fetus were carried to called Hyde amendment. be laid at the courthouse door. Every loser term.'' 9140 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 The Hyde amendment was modified That so many Soviet citizens desire to the Republican Party for its highest slightly in 1977 and ·modified again in Octo- emigrate, and are met by official oppo­ office. ber of 1979, but the prohibitory language sition at every turn, is a telling indict­ I noted tO Mr. ANDERSON that such was not changed: "None of the funds con- ment of the Soviet system. as · tained ~ this act shall be appropriated Today, Mr. Speaker, I want to em- former Republicans Senator DoN for. · · · h iz th RIEGLE and Representative PETER Cora McRae, a New York woman under P as e e personal dimension of the PEYSER had examined their con­ Medicaid, brought suit in September 1976 to · oppression by reminding my col­ sciences and concluded that their lib­ challenge the Hyde amendment. She was in leagues and the country of the plight eral views were more in harmony with ·the first trimester of her pregnancy and she of Yuri Druzhnikov, a novelist, play. wanted an abortion at public expense. wright, and educator especiaUy interest­ the National Democratic Party than Nearly 31/z years of litigation ensued. She ed in the living and learning problems the Republican Party. Because of and the coplaintiffs who Joined her raised a of young people. Since August 1977 that, they did the logical thing and dozen constitutional objections, but this was M D hn.k1 h tt d crossed the aisle to become Democrats their main contention-that the Hyde limi- r. ruz ov as a empte to emi- in fact as well as philosophy. · tation violated the principle of equal protec- grate with his wife and daughter. Al· tion embodied in the due process clause of though he has never actively partiCi­ JoHN ANDERSON and I have disagreed the Fifth Amendment. pated in political protests or demon- philosophically on. many issues for This past January a U.S. district court strations, he has been denied a visa to years. For all of that, I have respected agreed: The statutory distinction between emigrate. Further, Mr. . Druzhnikov Mr. ANDERSON for having the courage medically necessary abortions and other has been forbidden to work at his pro­ of his convictions. medically necessary services bears no ration- fession, leaving his family in a precar- What he did today, in formalizing al relationship to any legitimate governmen- i it 'ti in th t th vuln tal interest. The court then ordered federal ous 8 ua on a ey are er- his departure 'from the Republican funds released for Medicaid abortions. This able to arrest for parasitism or even Party should not be viewed by Repub­ week the case reached the supreme court. loss of their Moscow residence permit. licans as traitorous on his part. He left The key constitutional provision ts as Mr. Speaker, it is ~th ironic and the Republican Party years ago in his clear as spring water: "No money shall be tragic that the Soviet authorities are heart. drawn from the Treasury but in conse- harassing a man whose lifelong con­ quence of appropriations made by law." cem has been the processes by which His action today was ·intellectually More than 200 members of the House and individuals become ethical, caring, consistent and morally correct. I'm 15 members of the Senate have intervened humane persons. It is essential that we sure Mr. ANDERSON did not find it easy in an effort to preserve their power of the in the United States make our voices to think himself through tQ ·this con­ purse. They are contending strenuously heard iii Mr. Druzhnikov's behalf. clusion, but I congratulate him for that only the Congress, and not the judici- ary, can direct that money be drawn from As we continue to call attention to doing it.e the Treasury for a particular purpose. To the Soviet Union's pretty dismal condone such a Judicial power "must inevi- record in this area, we would do well tably substitute Judges for legislators." to heed the words of Alexander Solz- THE PROBLEMS AND ISSUES PRE- The intervenors offer a persuasive anal- henitsyn, who once said to· an Ameri- SENTED BY INCREMENTAL ogy. The act appropriating funds for the can audience: · PRICING State Department in 1978 contained lan· guage identical to that in the Hyde amend- Whenever you help the persons persecut- ment: "None of the funds appropriated in ed in the Soviet Union, you not only display HON. CLARENCE J. BROWN this title shall be used . . . for the promo-· magnanimity and nobility• you are not only OF OHIO tion, direct or indirect, of· the principle or defending them, but yourselves as well." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES doctrine of one world government." It So I am glad to join my colleagues in scarcely could be seriously contended that a challenging the Soviet authorities to Thursday, April 24, 1980 U.S. judge, in an appropriate proceeding, advance the cause of liberty and e Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, could hold the prohibition in violation of human rights by living up to the Hel­ in a few short weeks the House will free speech and direct that money be drawn from the Treasury to promote world govern- sinki conventions.e consider the Federal Energy Regula­ ment instead. tory Commission's rules implementing At state and local levels, judges often have the second phase of· the incremental -effectively compelled appropriations of pricing provisions contained in the public funds. Court-ordered busing of school INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978.. children for purposes of racial balance pro­ Under the terms of the act, regula­ vides an example. In other instances, courts "HON. PHILIP M. CRANE tions for the second phase of incre­ have ordered public funds spent for better mental pricing are required to be pro­ Jails or for better courtroom facilities. · OF ILLINOIS mulgated by May 9. The regulations But, never, so far as I know, has a federal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES are then required to be sent to Con­ court ordered a forbidden appropriation gress for its review. If either House of converted into a commanded appropriation. Thursday, Ap~l 24, 1980 This la a new level of judicial usurpation, Congress adopts a resolution of disap­ and it ought to be halted now.e e Mr. PHILIP M. CRANE. Mr. Speak· proval with respect to such regulations er, I congratulate JOHN ·ANDERSON on within 30 days .after they are sent to his decisioi.. to run for the Presidency Congress, the regulations will not take THE CASE OF YURI as an independent candidate. effect~ The decision to approve or dis· DRUZHNIKOV At the time of the League of Women approve these regulations will be one Voters' debate in Chicago oh March of the most significant energy issues HON. MICKEY EDWARDS 13, 1980, I urged Mr. ANDERSON to con­ coming before the Congress this year. OF OKLAHOMA sider this option. Recently I had the privilege of hear­ ing Charles B. Curtis, Chairman of the IN THE HOUSE OF ~PRESENTATIVES His support for his party's .positions Federal Energy Regulatory Commis­ Thursday, April 24, 1980 here in the Congress had slipped. to 9 sion, address directly the problems percent in 1979 and he had signed a · FERC has encountered in attempting e Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. fundraising letter to help reelect· such Speaker, I am pleased to participate in to establish a workable incremental "The Spirit of Helsinki: Vigil 1980" prominent liberal Democrats as pricing program. Because Chairman sponsored by ·· my colleague, Hon. GEORGE McGOVERN, FRANK CHURCH. Curtis' remarks eontain the clearest ANDREW MAGUIRE, to focus attention JoHN CULVER, and BIR(!H BAYH. and most concise analysis of the prob­ ·on the Soviet Union's systematic viola­ I tndicated to Mr. ANDERSON on that lems and isSues presented by incre­ tion of their international agreements occasion that his opposition to the mental pricing,· I commend· them to regarding human rights. It should be principles of the Republican .. Party your attention. clear by now that the Soviet leaders and its candidates was a completely le­ The address follows: respect neither the letter nor the gitimate position for him to take-but The Federal Energy Regulatory Commis­ spirit of the Helsinki conventions. not whUe seeking the nomination by sion, as you know, ts quite a young institu- April 24, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9141 tion. It came into being on October l, 1977, plead that incremental pricing was not our straint that would act as a brake on prices. under the terms of the ·Department of idea, we are Jqst carrylne out orders, that it · It was thought· that incremental pricing· Energy Organization Act. As such it is only is something that was handed to us· by .the would serve this purpase because under its 30 months old. Congress. ·' terms, t>rice-sensitive industrial customers But most of the Commission's functions: But I go further than that. I ask you to already would be priced at or quite near and most of its problems have a long, long extend the leniency for which Theodore their alternative fuel costs. It would not history. That is so because the Federal Gov­ Roosevelt pleaded not only to the adminis­ take much to push these industrial users ernment has been involved with energy in trators who have to Implement the legisla­ above the line precipitating a switch to one way or another since the turn of the tive decision but to the Members of the other fuels. The threat of industrial load century. Thus, for example, the FERC ad­ House and the Senate who made that deci­ loss, it was reasoned, would ca\J.se pipelines ministers a 1906 statute which requires the· sion. to watch their gas costs and discourage ag­ interstate oil pipeline rates be "Just and rea­ Three factors lead me to ask for that ex­ gressive competitive bidding for gas. At least sonable." That responsibility, formerly ex­ tension ot indulgence. The first is that some that's the theory behind the market order­ ercised by the Interstate Commerce Com­ of the legislative fathers of incremental ing purpose as I understand it. mfssfon, presents me and my colleagues with pricing are here. The second is that others Thus, we have two quite different founda­ thorny public policy questions that have that are here have a very considerable voice tions to incremental pricing. One views in­ been hotly debated ever since the days of in setting the Commission's approprlatioris cremental pricing a.S an equitable program John D. Rockefeller. and the third is that I know how difficult grounded on social Judgments that industry Our other tesponslbilitles, which were in­ their task was. should bear a greater share of the burden of herited from the former Federal Power As you will recall, the Congress was told increased costs for this the most precious of Commission, do not date back quite so far ~ by many, including most of American indus­ our fossil fuels. The other views lricremental the oil pipeline tasks. But they too have try, that price controls on natural gas had pricing as a force countervailing average been around for a long time. Our hydroelec­ created an awful mess, that those controls cost pricing in order to improve the per­ tric power duties stem from the original on natural gas had discouraged exploration formance of the markets so u to allow Federal Power Act of 1920, which grew· out and development, that natural gas is a market forces to effectively substitute for a of the conservationist movement of Pinchot "commodity" rather than a public utility system of government price controls. and Theodore Roosevelt. service, and that at least with respect to With that context in mind, now let's look Our responsibilities in --connection with newly discovered gas it would be best to at what the Commission has done with this wholesale electric rates were conferred in leave prices to the market forces on which a assignment and what it proposes to do. Tltie 1935 as part of the New Dears ·public utility. private enterprise economy generally relies. II of the Natural Gas Policy Act requires in­ program. This was followed by yet another Others told the Congress that there was cremental pricing to be implemented in two New Deal initiative which- established the little reason to believe that sharp price phases. Federal energy regulatory presence in natu­ Jumps would lead to commensurately sharp Under the first phase, we were directed to ral gas matters. . increases in supply, that natural gas is a develop a mechanism to incrementally price As you know, the literal text of that stat­ finite, nonrenewable resource, that the only large industrial facilities that use natural ute, the Natural Oas Act of 1938, was not thing that could be said with certainty gas as a boiler fuel. This was to be accom­ crystal clear with respect to its scope. For about deregulation was that it would inevi­ plished within the first year of enactment. many years the Natural Gas Act was gener­ tably shift enormous streams of income The second phase directed the Commission ally regarded as a scheme for controlling from consumers to' producers, that the real to develop a proposal for iilcrementally pric­ pipeline rates, indeed, it was thought of as a flaw in the Natural Oas Act of 1938 was its ing other industrial facilities "as determined pipeline statute. In 1954, however, a major­ pernicious dichotomy between a tightly reg­ by the Commission." The Commission was ity of the Supreme Court held that reading ulated interstate market and a wholly un­ given until May of 1980 to come up with the overly restrictive. The Court found that the regulated intrastate market, and that the proposal, 18 months following enactment. Natural Gas Act reached the price of the cure for that was not deregulation but the This second phase was not to go into effect gas itself, and that decision has spawned extension of regulation to the intrastate until Congress had a chance to look at it controversies that have erupted at almost market. · . and evaluate the effects in light of the then every session of the Congress since 1955. The Congress in 1978 compromised. It ex­ current market circumstances. For this In 1978, the Congress added the last two tended the regulatory controls·to the previ­ reason. Congress reserved a veto pawer ingredients to our stew of statutory respon­ ously unregulated intrastate market. But which may be exercised by adoption of a sibilities, the Public Utility Regulatory Poli­ only as a transitional measure. simple resolution of disapproval in either cies Act and the Natural Gas Policy Act; Of The basic decision was to deregulate in House. these, the NGPA is easily the most complex phases. The Natural Gas Policy Act's design The Commission was given very little ad· and difficult to administer and of all of the for that is intricate, excruciatingly so. ministratlve discretion under Phase I. What Acts assigned to our stewardship, the NGPA Everybody knew that deregulation would make gas more expen­ ternative fuel price which was to serve as Virtually every section of the Act-if I slVe-both during the transition and after the limit on boiler fuel users' cost responsi- · ..may be allowed to paraphrase the Harvard 1985, when most gas would be sold at free bility_. The Act directed us to surcharge such Business School's Energy. Project-involves market prices. The Congress was concerned useri until their delivered prices matched an objective 'Conflict of interest among dif... about the equitable allocation of th<>Se addi­ the Btu equivalency of No. 2 distillate fuel ferent groups and regions. Very higb finan­ tional gas costs. oil. But we were given latitude in certain cir­ cial stakes are involved as ·are correspond­ It decided that it would be in the public cumstances to lower the price to an equiva­ ingly high passions. Such ingredients make interest to place more than their pro rat& lent of the less costly No. 6 residual fuel oil. for overwhelmingly difficult Political ques­ share of that burden on industrial users of We chose .this course at least on, an interim tions. One of these difficult political ques­ gas. That would shield the residential con~ basis. Thus, we pegged the price to high tions will soon return to the Congress in the · sumer from the full impact of higher gas sulfur No. 6 oil for the first year of the pro­ form of ·congressional review of a proposed prices. And that, in essence, is what incre­ gram. We did this primarily out of a con­ rule to broadly extend incremental pricing mental pricing is all about. cem that a price higher than high sulfur to industrial facilities which use gas for Incremental pricing, which Is not really No. 6 oil for boiler fuel users would result in process and feedstock purposes. Congress "incremental" in the economist's sense since significant industrial_switching to the detri­ has given itself only 30 legislative days to it does not match the cost of incremental ment of the gas consumer remaining on the consider the matter-a mercifully short supply with incremental use, also has an­ system. We were also concerned with adding period when one considers the prolonged other conceptual basis. to fuel oil demand and deepening the Na­ trauma of the natural gas policy debate of This iS the market-ordering Idea. That tion's dependence on imparts. We still are so the last Congress. My purpose ~Y. to have rests on these Judgments: concerned. Accordingly, on May 9, we have the temerity to offer some historical and Market forces in a deregulated environ­ determined to submit to the Congress a pro­ policy context for a discussion of this ques- ment will value domestic natural gas in rela­ posal which would continue to cap the alter­ tion. · · tion to some alternative energy source. The native fuel p~ce for another year at the You will recall that a moment ago I men­ primary alternative ls oil which Is priced high sulfur No. 8 price. tioned Theodore Roosevelt. Before I delve considerably above the cost based prices Our Phase II task, which will come here · into the unpopular subject of incremental previously allowed under the Natural Gas for Congressional scrutiny, was a much pricing, I would ask you to keep in mind one Act and indeed considerably above the price more complicated assignment. Arguably, the of· the old Rough Rider's impartant admoni­ path set out in the Natural Oas Polley Act. Commission llad broader discretion in defin­ tions. He said, "We must remember not to Consequently, gas prices could rise sharp­ ing the scope and nature of any expansion Judge any public servant by any one act, ly and abruptly in 1985 when significant of incremental pricing to other industrial and especially should we beware of attack­ quantities of gas are to be decontrolled. The facilities. Several commentators suggested ing the men who are merely the occasions Potential exists at that time, therefore. for that we could and should submit no rule. and not the causes of disaster." an enormous transfer of wealth from gas Others suggested that, if we view the stat­ In askin& you to extend that indulgence to consumers to gas producers. Hence, the ute as requiring a rule submittal-let me be .me and to the agency that I head, I could Congress searched for some sort of a con- very clear that we· do-the scope of the rule 9142 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 should be severely limited, perhaps confined Because of its form value, natural gas is If the real significant price impact.a under to a single industry. Not surprisingly there considered to be our most valuable fossil the Natural Gas Policy Act are likely to was no agreement on which industry should fuel_. It accounts for roughly 25 percent of occur in 1985, shouldn't .the program be de­ step forward. · · our Nation's total energy requirements. It is f erred until a time closer to that date? Inas­ Our task was further complicated in that, the primary fuel for residential needs; well much as the burdens of incremental pricing although the Congressional purposes under­ over 40 mllllon homes depend upon It for must be carried by industrial users account­ lying Phase II were to be the same as for space heating requirements. It is relied on ing for only 15 percent of interstate con· Phase I, our abillty to give effect to those for almost 30 percent of industrial needs. sumption while the benefits are distributed purposes proved to be imperfect at best. The high sulfur No. 6 oil price represents over the other 85 percent of the load, aren't Indeed, we have tentatively concluded tbat the minimum commodity value of this pre­ the benefits spread so thin as to be relative­ the so-called market ordering purpose will cious fuel. Pricing policies which fail to re­ ly Insignificant as compared to the burdens not . be served by extending incremental flect this minimum commodity· value tend allocated to industrial facillties? Given· the pricing to process and feedstock users-or to encourage waste and subsidize imports. prospects of a general downturn in the others which may be caught within the net The very reasons that led the Congress fo economy, why risk adding to recessionary of Phase II. There are reasons for this con­ the decontrol decision apply in this equa­ pressures for so small an individual benefit? clusion that I won't plague you with today. tion. To the extent that industry is burning I am not really prepared to suggest the On the other hand, we did find that an ex­ natural gas at delivered prices .which are to answers to these questions. Obviously, much tension of incremental pricing would fur­ any significant extent below No. 6 fuel oil, of this turns on fundamental questions of ther the Congressional purpose in shelter­ the cost of manufactured products and serv­ Judgment and policy. They ate political ing high priority users from some of the ices are unlikely to reflect the true commod­ Judgmen~the grist of the legislative mll1. -burden of increased gas costs. · ity value of their energy ingredients. Again, But I would suggest that the answers are .Hence, we will send to the Congress a rule this encourages waste and directly adds to not straightforward. It is, to me, a difficult which will extend incremental pricing to all import dependency. riddle whether to go forward with Phase II industrial facillties that do not have statu­ The No. 6 high sulfur residual fuel oil or not. That, as I have said before, is clearly tory exemptions. We chose a broad scope price most recently published for.the month a decision which the Congress has reserved for the· rule because: of April is less than the marginal supply for itself. For my part, I think it is well com· <1> This maximizes the shelteriilg impacts price for most major interstate -pipelines. mitted to congressional Judgm_ent. I guess In for high priority users, and More than 10 percent of major interstate my calculus as I examine the problem, I am pipeline supply is acquired at price levels reminded of an observation that Senator C2> We could not find any satisfactory which are equal to or exceed the delivered Jackson made during the height of the nat· basis for distinguishing one industry group price of gas to industry. To further illus­ ural gas policy debate In the last Congress. from another. Is the chemical industry trate the point, consider, for example, that If I remember it correctly, it went some­ more socially valuable to society than the this Nation is at present acquiring approxi­ thing like this: steel or glass industries? How does one make mately 5· percent of its natural gas require­ - "In natural gas matters it is very difficult these Judgments-on the basis of what ments from Canada at border prices equal to have a good strong feeling in your stom­ record? Once we started down this slippery to $4.47 an Mcf. On a Btu equlvalency basis, ach that you know exactly what the hell slope, we were afraid we wouldn't be able to current delivered prices of high sulfur resid­ you ·are doing." find a rational basis for stopping. ual fuel oil-which is the alternative fuel To that I say Amen. We did worry a good deal, however, about. price in Phase II-are approximately $3.00, Thankyou.e the potential economic dislocations that or only two-thirds of the price, at the could result from rapid and significant price border, of imported gas. Increases to industry. We took very serious:­ If industry encounters significant prob­ ly the comments presented to us at a series lems of a permanent nature In its ability to QUAYLE OPPOSES ANOTHER of nationwide regional hearings on incre­ remain profitable when natJ,lral gas prices WITHHOLDING 'l'AX mental prjcing. On the basis of our analyses, are set on a par with the high sulfur resid we have determined to propose· to cap the cost, a defeat of Phase II incremental pric­ alternative fuel price permanently at the ing may simply postpone the problem, not HON. DAN QUAYLE b,lgh sulfur No. 6 oil price. Moreover, we will cure it. OF INDIANA suggest exempting the first 300 Mcf per day On the other hand, to the extent that the o~ deliveries. This not only lets out small problems are merely transitional, and I sus­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES facillties, it will temperlze tne price impacts pect most are, the question arises whether Thursday, April 24, 1980 for large ones. Also, States are to have some industry isn't better able to manage the dis­ authority to limit the surcharge responsibil­ tributive difficulties presented by rapid in­ • Mr. QUAYLE. Mr. Speaker, the first ity in the case of unusually rapid price in- creases in energy prices than are residential concurrent resolution on the budget creases. · users inasmuch as industry at least has the includes a provision for a withholding The Phase II rule will be submitted in ap­ potential ability to pass these increased fuel tax on interest and dividends. I am proximately two weeks. Thus-, the debate on costs on in the form of higher prices for its strongly opposed to such a withhold­ incremental pricing will s9on mo~e to the goods and services. Congress. When. it arrives-assuming we can With respect to the concerns over the In­ ing tax. With the inflation rate near­ work out its administrative bugs,-the Con­ flationary impacts of incremental prictng, to ing 20 percent we need to discourage gress will be confronted by a basic, indeed a the extent that industry is unable to pass spending and encourage savings and stngillar question. And that is whether the through these costs, the result of incre­ investment, however such a withhold­ risk of economic dislocation in requiring in­ mental pricing may be anti-inflationary ing tax would provide yet another dis­ dustry to shoulder a higher burden for in­ represented proach gives the Congress more flexi­ Income will result in the loss of a por­ by the Federal level of outlays for the bility in choosing the appropriate solu­ tion of the compounding advantage preceding fiscal year. tion to our economic problems at a which is a major benefit of a savings Second. Increases In outlays are com­ particular time, rather than dictating account. mensurate with Increases In the GNP. one, and only one, solution to all eco­ Withholding would also sharply Third, an anti-inflation Incentive ls nomic dislocations. reduce funds available for mortgage· added which provides that the normal . Finally. this proposal ls workable. ltS lending. At an average 1979 mortgage spending limlts for a particular fiscal restraint and flexibility pemut it to be size of $47,315 per home, the withhold· year wm·be modestly lowered if the in­ ·implemented In our fiscal system with­ Ing of taxes on savings and loan associ­ flation rate for the preceding calendar out a sudden wrenching of our econo­ ations alone would result in a loss of year has been above 3 percent . greatly enhance the long-term pros­ family homes In 1980. Current credit Fourth, Federal grants to States are pects of a stable and prosperous econo­ curbs and record high Interest rates al­ protected by: A requirement that my in this coun.try. ready have driven the home building .the total Federal spending limit be re­ · We.respectfully request that our col­ Industry Into depres8ion-and deprived duced when the proportion of the leagues study this proposal carefully.e many families of their dream to own total Federal outlays constituted by their own homes. Federal grants to States is reduced, Withholding would also sharply and a provision prohibiting the SALUTE TO DR. SANDERS reduce funds available for mortgage Federal Government from requiring lending. At an average 1979 mortgage States to expand their functions or HON. W. HENSON MOORE be passed on to the consumer. Cur­ perform new functiQns without com­ or LOUISIANA rently, financial Institutions carry the pensation equal to the necessary costs IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES reporting burden of supplying the IRS incurred in connection with the new or with 1099 forms for each savings ac­ expanded functions mandated. Thursday, April 24, 1980 count. This reporting and administra­ Fifth, two provisions for suspending •Mr. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, yester­ tive burden would be compounded or changing the limitation are pro­ day friends of education ~d agricul­ many times over the increase in re­ vided: Congress may change the ture from around the Nation Joined porting to four times per year and the maximum amount of total budget out­ Louisiana State University In the ob­ additional cost of payment of with­ lays otherwise permitted for any fiseal servance of the 82d birthday of Dr. H. h~lding to Treasury. year by a particular dollar amount if C. Sanders. Our income .tax system traditionally such change is adopted in a concur­ Harry Clayton Sanders served the has been based on an honor system. I rent resolution adopted by three citizens of Louisiana duriiig a long and see no reason to punish those who ·fourths of the Members of each distinguished career with the coopera­ practice thrift-especially the elderly House, and if the President de· tive extension service, but his influ· Americans who are among t:tie prime clares an emergency, Congress may ence was felt throughout the Nation victims of inflation today.• authorize a specified amount of emer· through the advancement of agricul-· gency outlays by a concurrent resolu­ tural education. He is a native of Lin­ tion approved by two-thirds of the coln Parish, La. He received the bache­ Members of each House. lor of science degree from Clemson Our spending limitation proposal University and the master of science IN SUPPORT OF SPENDING has sometimes been compared to the from Louisiana State University. After LIMITATION balanced budget approach. However. teaching vocational agriculture for 4 the differences in the two approaches years, he Joined the Louisiana Agricul­ HON. ED JENKINS are enormous. Of prime importance ls tural Extension Service In 1923 as OF GEORGIA that our proposal is countercyclical In county agent In Bienville Parish. After IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES operation whereas the balanced advancing through the ranks of dis· budget approach ls procyclical. Under trict agent and State agent, he was Thursday, April 24, 1sso -· a balanced budget approach, when rev­ named director of the State extension •Mr. JENKINS. Mr.· Speaker, today enues fall off In recessionary times, so service In 1941. my colleague from New York, Con­ must expenditures. However, that ls Dr. Sanders directed the organiz&. gressman BARBER CONABLE, and I are the time when expenditures often tion during the difficult years· of introducing as a bill the essential text need to be Increased to stimulate the World War II when the extension of House Joint Resolution 395, a pro- economy. Likewise, when revenues are service was called on to provide educa­ . posed constitutional amendment ·up, expenditures must be Increased or tional leadership for the State to rap­ which would bring the Government taxes reduced in order to balance the idly expand its agricultural production back to the idea of fiscal sanity by budget. However, that is often the while both the extension service and means of a spending limitation. Both time when such steps would only fuel farmers were experiencing severe of us believe that In the long run only existing inflationary pressures. A shortages in personnel and material. a constitutional amendment will° solve countercyclical system allows the Gov­ Following the war, the organization tne. problem, but we are confronted ernment to spend when revenues are was·called upon to assist Louisiana ag­ today with almost emergency condi· down and to save when revenues are riculture In adjusting to rapid changes tions rega.,ding inflation. Therefore. up. The countercyclical nature of the in agriculture marked by declines In we have decided to Introduce the con­ spending limitation approach is fur­ labor supply. Increased mechanization text of House Joiiit Resolution 395 as ther enhanced by our proposal which, and advanced technology along with a a bill so that the Government Ca.n as mentioned earlier, has a built-in continuously unsettled marketing ex- start immediately on the course of cor­ spending reduction In inflationary perience. · rective action by a reasonable system times. To better equip the extension service of spending limitation. The necessity Another difference in the spending to aid in these adjustments, Dr. Sand­ for _the constitutional amendment is limitation approach and the balanced ers demanded that extension service clearly explained In my statement pre­ budget approach is that the balanced personnel become fully professionaI in sented to the Rules Committee Task budget approach allows the Govern­ their qualifications and behavior, and Force on Federal Spending Limitation ment to raise taxes rather than cut ex­ then he struggled for nationwide rec­ Proposal on February 13, 1980. penditures in order to balance the ognition of their profes8ionalism. He The basic principles of the bill are as budget. Such an approach places little became a nationally recognized leader follows: restriction on the lncieasmg propor., in educational, agricultural, and gov- 9144 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 ernment circles. He was a member of dealing with American citizens work­ reviewing this matter to see whether a the National Extension Committee on ing and living abroad. Again I would longer period is warranted for some or au Organization and Policy and was like to point out the tax problems foreign addresses." Chairman of the Extension and Legis­ which these citizens confront trying to What the President didn't add, however, lation Committees of the Land Grant represent and sell ~etican goods and was that in those instances where the IRS College Association. He was chairman services: material has be~n "unduly delayed" it is the of the Southern Extension Directors overseas American who has to expend con- Regional Group, was a member of the lssn No. 44 . siderable extra energy to try to protect him- Short title: DifficUity In Obtafn!ng Tax self. There is no automatic extension for Agricultural Extension Service Adviso­ Forms Abroad. payment periods when the ms makes a ry Committee on Matters of Policy to ~Summai)' of the problem: Overseas . mista'ke. the Under Secretary of Agriculture, Americans face so many different tax situa­ ACA's renewed question: Why is not more and was on the Public Relations Advi­ tions that are covered· by obscure regula­ care taken to ensure that· overseas Ameri­ sory Committee· to the Administrator tions of the IRS that they often need to use cans are guaranteed an appropriate amount of the Federal Extension Service. tax forms that are not very much- in use in the United States. Most Americans abroad of time to comply with IRS requests for •n-­ He was a member of the U.S. Agri­ have a very difficult time ever obtaining formation and tax assessments? Why Is cultural Mission to the Phlllppines in such forms. The package of tax materials there no automatic procedure giving the 1946. In 1951 he was designated "Man that are sent to overseas Americans often overseas American an extra amount of time of the Year" by the Progressive depending upon the date of receipt of the lack even the inost commonly used forms. It IRS material abroad rather· than the date of Farmer, a leading Southern fatm mag­ is rare that overseas Embassies or Consul­ transmission from the U.S.? For example, azine. In 1954 he served as a· consul­ ates have such fdrms. letters that have been sent by seamail tant on agricultural extension work at ACA's question: Why is not more care shou1d give the overseas .American an auto­ the Extension Center, College of the taken to ensure that overseas Americans are matic benefit. provided with all of the tax forms they West Indies, in Kingston, Jamaica. might need? . Short of changing the U.S. taxation of During 1955 he was president of the The President's reply: The President -re­ Americans abroad to conform with the prac­ AssociatiQn of Southern Agricultural plied that the ms is trying as hard as it can tice of all ()f the other countries of the ·Workers, one of the largest associ­ to help overseas Americans. "Widely used world, we would ask that the President con­ ations of agricultural research and specialized forms are mailed to·all U.S. tax­ sider greatly in(freasing the budget of the education workers in the Nation. He payers overseas. If a form is little used, it is IRS so that more adequate services can -be holds the Distinguished Service Ruby too costly to mail to all Americans living given to overseas Americans. of Epsilon Sigma Phi, national honor­ abroad; however, this year the foreign bank account form and the new foreign · moving ary agricultural fraternity, and the Su­ expense form . have been added to the ISSUE No. 46 perior Service Award of the U.S. De­ mailed package." Short title: Lack of Adequate IRS Assist-· partment of Agriculture. The .foreign bank account is one of the ance Abroad. · In January of 1963 he was awarded. items that have caused great inconvenience Summary of the problem: There is a very the ·honorary degree of doctor of laws to overseas Americans for many years. extensive service organization run by the by his alma mater, Clemson College. Every overseas American usually has to file IRS in the United States to help American During his 16 years as extension such forms but up until 1979 the IRS has citizens and resident aliens prepare their director, Dr. Sanders gave strong refused to place these forms in the standard U.S. tax returns. There are only a few such package. When these and other forms are offices abroad, located in the capital cities impetus to the academic discipline of -not available the overseas American is still of selected foreign countries. ExtensioQ people by encouraging the accountable for making the returns on time A very large number of all of the overseas development of graduate programs in and subject to all of the penalties for failure American community does not have any extension education at Louisiana State to file, or for late filing. ready access to IRS assistance. While the. University. After his retirement as di­ ACA's renewed question: ACA would like IRS does also have a traveling assistance rector in 1961, he served as professor to ask that the President once again take a program, this usually results in visits abroad of extension education for several close fook at what the ms is doing to help to only a selected number of major cities for years and was senior editor of a widely overseas Americans comply with U.S. tax a very limited period of time. Even when regulations. It seems highly inequitable for the traveling IRS teams are available, the used book, "The Cooperative E;xten­ force overseas Americans to comply with sion Service,'' published iii 1966 by agents rarely have any knowledge of the laws and then place great institutional ob­ special tax problems that American resi­ Prentice Hall, Inc. He donated royal­ stacles in their paths for compliance and fi­ dents in these countries have to face which ties from the book plus funds from his. nally to then go after .the overseas Ameri­ are generated by incompatibilities in the retirement annuity to the LSU Foun­ cans who have not been able to so comply. U.S. and foreign tax practices. dation to support scholarships for stu­ At the present time, overseas Americans do not have the same ease of access to tax ACA's question: Why does the United dents in extension education. He later States not take more care to ensure that authored another book, "Instruction information and tax forms as a citizen at home. We ask the President to consider ms assistance is available to Americans in the Cooperative Extension Service," greatly increasing the budget of the IRS to a.broad? published by the LSU Cooperative Ex­ provide for much more services to Ameri- The President's reply: "In addition to per­ tension Service. cans abroad. - manently stationing IRS personnel in key Along with the Friends of the LSU embassies overseas, IRS tax specialists visit Library, Epsilon Sigma Phi honorary ISSUE No. 45 a number of principal cities to respond to extension fraternity, the LSU Cooper­ Short title: IRS Deficiencies in Adapting questions-and to provide other assistance. In ative Extension Service and the De­ to Overseas Tax Environment. 1979, there will be more and longer visits partment· of Extension and Interna­ Summary of the problem: Among the due to the change in law in 1978. Com­ tional Education, I salute Harry Clay­ typical practices of the IRS that harass, in­ plaints of a lack of adequate assistance have nocently or otherwise, the overseas Ameri­ probably been due to the uncertain status of ton Sanders for this distinguished the law in the last couple of years; now that career in service to American agricul­ can are the sending of tax assessment no­ tices by seamail with payment dates that new legislation is in place, the tax forms ture and thank Donald H. Spurlock of have usually expired before- the assessment should remain relatively unchanged from Denham Springs, La., for sharing news note has been received. year to year."- of. this occasion with me.e ACA's question: If the U.S. insists on The problem with inadequate assistance taxing Americans abroad, why is not more from the· IRS for tax problems abroad is far care taken to insure that overseas Ameri­ more extensive than the suggestion the AMERICAN CITIZENS Al3ROAD cans are not being unduly harassed in their President offered as having been "probably taxation? due" to the uncertain status of the U.S. tax HON. BILL ALEXANDER · The President's reply: "Airmail is used to law in recent years. This is but a small por­ transmit printed material and .correspond~ tion of the problem. Every year there are OP ARKANSAS ence overseas, although, admittedly, there changes to tax practices at home. New tax IN THE HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES have been occasional instances in which the court rulings are constantly belng made Thursday, April 24, 1980 mailing of IRS material has been unduly de­ that can impact on the tax status of Ameri­ layed. Some Americans abroad have also cans abroad. Even more distressing is the e Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, I criticized the short ten-day period allowed fact that the overseas countries of residence would like to continue with the inserts to pay income tax assessments. IRS is now are also constantly changing their tax codes April 24, 1980 'EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9145 and practices and an overseas American's FINANCIAL STATEMENT OFF. ASSETS-Continued U.S. tax status may well change due to JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR. changes in the foreig:n country's laws. Value ACA's renewed question: Despite the clalins. that the IRS is giving us adequate HON. F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR. un~nm~ 7~~k ••~ .. ~~~: .. ~~- ..~.~'.~~ •• ~~.. 1,127.74 li8 OF WISCONSIN service abroad. and perhaps even giving Total bank and savings aild loan accounts ...... :.. . 17,472.39 more than our fair share of their total re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENT~TIVES sources. it is evident to all Americans over­ Miscettaneous: seas· that IRS assistance abroad is woefully Thursday, April 24, 1980 Federal income tax refund due ...... 5,687.26 inadequate. 1978 Ford LTD automobile (at Blue Book value) ...... 2,1!00.00 e Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr.· Office furniture and equipment...... 1,000.00 We would like to ask the President to Speaker, through the following state-. Furniture, clothing, and personal property (estimated) .... . 88,500.QO please take another look a~ the mandate of Stamp collection (estimated) ...... 12,000.00 ment, I am making my financial worth Notes receivable from Sensenbrenner Committee ...... 16,800.00 the IRS for serving Americans abroad. If as of April 15, 1980, a matter of public Interest in Wisconsin Retirement Fund ...... 8,835.89 the U.S. pe~ists in taxing overseas Ameri­ record. · Interest in Congressional Retirement Fund ...... 5,850.95 cans it should assume a parallel obligation of ensuring that the overseas American has Total misceHaneous ...... 140,474.10 the same "quality" of service from the IRS ASS.ETS Total assets .. H ...... 897,590.89 abroad that he would have at home. He also LIABILITIES deserves not only the same quantity of serv­ Value ice but also its convenient proximate avail­ Mortgage on Alexandria, Va. residence ...... 142,397.25 Miscellaneous 30 day charge accounts (estimated)...... 1,500.00 ability. REAL PROPERTY Total liabilities...... 143,897.25 We ask the President to consider greatly Single family residence at 1f~~s Court. Alexandria, Va_.1 increasing the budget of the IRS to expand at assessed valuation. ( at $179,300. Ratio oi assessed to market value-100%) (Encumbered) $179,300.00 Net Worth...... 753,692.89 the taxpayer services that are offered T~family residence at 1601 East Lake Bluff Boulevard and abroad. 4330 Hort'1 Newhall Street. in the Village of Shorewood, Milwaukee County, Wis.. at equalized aSsessed valuation. (Assessed at $54.700. Ratio of assessed to equalized STATEMENT Of TAXES PAJD ISSUE NO. 47 value-70.45%.J (Unencumbered) ...... 77,643.72 Federal income tax ...... $22,008.26 Short title: Problems in Taxation of Part­ Wisconsin income tax ...... 5,608.28 Total real property ...... 256,843.72 Shorewood, Wis., property tax ...... 1,660.52 nership Income When Abroad. Alexandria, Va .. property tax ...... 1,472.24 Summary of the problem: U.S. tax prac­ PERSONAL PROeERTY tice concerning partnership income can lead Common and preferred stocks: 1 Nil. to inequitable situations. A taxpayer living Western Baocorporation (450 shares@ $28) ...... $12,600.00 a Cash surrender value. in a foreign country who does not enter the American Telephone & Telegraph (209.607 shares @ U.S. during an entire tax year. but who is a $50) ...... 10,480.35 Idaho Power Co. (100 shares @ $21.50) ...... 2.150.00 · I further declare that I am a direct partner in a U.S. Partnership, has his earn­ Tenneco Corp. (301.566 shares @ $35.25) ...... 10,630.20 ings treated as if they were U.S. source Nevada Power Co. (102 shares @ $21.375) ...... 2,180.25 beneficiary of two trusts and a contin­ income to the extent that the partnership's Anchor Hocking Corp. (300 shares@ $14.875) ...... 4,462.60 gent beneficiary of one trust. I have General Mills, Inc. (360 shares@ $23.625) ...... 8,505.00 total earnings were from. U.S. sources. Since Kellogg Corp. (400 shares@ $16.75) ...... 6.700.00 no control over the assets of any trust this portion of his income is considered as Dunn & Bladstreet (500 shares @ $39.25) ...... , 19,625.00 ·of which I am a direct beneficiary. I being of U.S. source, even though he worked Halliburton Co. (500 shares@ $95.25) ...... 47,62 5. 00 am a cotrustee of the other trust. the entire time abroad, it will be taxed by Kimbe!ly-Clarl! Corp. (1708 shares @ $38.125) .... ,...... 65,117.50 Also, I am neither an officer nor a · both the United States and the foreign Insilco Corp. (334 shares@ $11) ...... 3,674.00 Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing (100 shares @ director of any corporation organized country and ther~ ·wm be double taxation in $49.875) ...... 4,987.50 many cases. Rank Ofganisation Ltd., ADR (100 shares@ $4.30) ...... 430.00 under the laws of the State of Wiscon­ Exxon Corp. (208 shares@ $57.375) ...... 11,934.00 sin or of any other State or foreign ACA's question: Short of doing away with Standard Oil Co. of Indiana (240 shares @ $101.50) .... 24,360.00 country. the unfortunate practice of taxing overseas Dart Industries, Inc. (170 shares @ $37) ...... 6,290.00 Americans. why does the United States not Eastman Kodak Co. (380 shares@ $49.375) ...... 18.762.50 F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR., General Electric Co. (100.shares@ $47.625) ...... , 4,762.50 Member of Congress.• change its source of income rules to allow General MotOIS Corp. (UM shares @ $43.75) ...... 4,550.00 treatment by a partner in a partnership to Merck & Co. (400 shares@ $65.375) ...... 26,150.00 have the source of his income determined Warner Lambert Co. (200 shares @ $19.50) ...... 3,900.00 Sperry Rand Co. (172.777 shares @ $44.75) ...... 7,731.77 with regard to this physical location when Allied Maintenance Corp. (260 shares @ $11.25) ...... 2,925.00 performing his partnership duties? International Business Machines Co. (335 shares @ $52 ) ...... ;. .... :...... 17,420.00 CONTINUE IMPORT RELIEF FOR The President's reply: The President ad­ . Pasco Corp. Liquidati!lg Trust (53 shares @ $3.52) ...... 185.56 mitted 'that cases can occur where there is Inland Steel Co. (900 shares @ $29.75) ...... 26,775.00 DOMESTIC COLOR TV INDUSTRY double taxation of such income. Foreign Monsanto Corp. (168 shares @ $45.875) ...... 7,707.00 countries tax income earned in their do­ Santa Fe International Corp. (400 shares@ $31625) ... 12,650.00 Wisconsin Secutities Corp. of Delaware (26 shares @ mains. The U.S. will not give a foreign tax $151) ...... 3,926.00 HON. HENRY J. HYDE credit for taxes paid on what the U.S. de~ Benton County Mining Co. (333 ~ @ No Value) ..... ___(_') OF ILLINOIS. fines as U.S. source income even if this income so defined is entirely earned abroad! Total common and preferred stocki...... 379,197.63 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The President offered the consolation of Bonds and notes: U.S. Treasury bills due July 3, 1980 (PM Thursday, April 24, 1980 the following redress: "Where such prob­ value $55,000) ...... 47,388.00 lems of double taxation occur. they can be Total bonds aod notes ...... : ...... 47,388.00 • Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker. many of resolved in a tax treaty. When a problem my colleagues are aware of what has arises under an existing treaty, relief can be life insurance policiet: happened to consumer electronics provided in a special protocol.'' $1 0,000 Northw~ Mutual No. 4378000 ...... ;...... 16,869.98 $25,000 Northwestern Mutual No. 4574061...... 216,210.84 plants in their districts. Because of a ACA's renewed question: Is there really a $10,000 Massachusetts Mutual No. 4116575 ...... 2 1,777.20 massive invasion of the United States need to resort to the negotiation of interna­ $100,000 Massachusetts Mutual No. 4228344 ...... 224,320.13 $25,\)00 Old Line Lile No. 515950 ...... 1 7,054.75 market by electronics products from tional treaties or protocols to existing trea­ Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and other ties to resolve an arbitrary definitional Total life insurance ...... 256,232.30 problem in IRS regulations? countries dozens of American plants ednk and Savings and Loan Accoonts: no longer exist. We would. urge the President to take an­ Marine National Exchange Bank of Milwaukee checking other look at this entire question of the tax­ account 4000-9368 ...... ,...... 877.11 The only significant segment of the Marine National Exchange Bank of Milwaukee checking ation of partnership income. In its present account 0046-2366 ...... 98.67 consumer electronies industry left in form it can lead to substantial tax problems Marine National Exchange Bank of Milwaukee savings the United States is color television for many overseas Americans. and can lead account 418-986 ...... : 3,341.59 to international competitive problems for Marine .National Exchange Bank of Milwaukee savings manufacturing. 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CXXVI-576-Part 7 9146 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 24, 1980 country was undermined by a surge in TELEVISION INDUSTRY CALLS FOR IMPORT "These potential suppliers, when added to shipments from Taiwan and Korea RELIEF Korea, Taiwan and Japan, would easily and separate OMA's with those two WASHINGTOlf, March 5.-Imported· color bring import penetration to levels well television receivers and subassembles will above the 33 percent registered in the great countries had to be negotiated · last flood the U.S. market if import relief is not import surge of 1976," said Nehmer. "The year. Thus, the domestic industry has extended, said s ·tanley Nehmer, president of consequences for U.S. workers could be had only a single year of effective a 'consulting firm hired by the domestic devastating." import relief and has now filed for an color TV industry. Nehmer said. without import relief, do- extension beyond the June 30 cutoff Nehmer, of Economic Consulting Services, mestic production and employment will de- . cline. The industry may also begin to suffer date. Inc., said he based his prediction on past setbacks in its ability to conduct research trends in the television industry. He wastes- The extension case is now before the tifying at a U.S. International Trade Com- and development programs, programs that U.S. International Trade Commission mission hearing on an industry petition to we~e exp·and~d in recent years in response and will go tO the President later this extend import relief past Jwie 30. to rmport rellef programs, he said. spring. Mr. Speaker; I ask unanimous Nehmer said the U.S. industry strongly Nehmer said if relief is not extended, for­ ' urges the cohtinuation of the three separate consent to enter in the RECORD a Reu­ eign capacity to produce color television re­ orderly marketing agreements with Japan, ters' wire service story .based on the ceivers, which has increased significantly in Taiwan and Korea at the current levels of recent testimony of Stanley Nehmer, recent years, may pose a major th:reat. Also import restraint on the same range of prod­ president of Economic Consulting ominous, he said, is the recent expansion of ucts for a full three years beginning July 1, Services, Inc., of Washington. Mr. picture tube facilities in Korea, Taiwan and 1980. Nehmer testified on behalf of the in­ Singapore. He also urged the President to take imme­ dustry and its workers at the ITC Another effect of an end to import relief Jlate action during the extension period hearings on the color television exten­ would be the rapid completion or expansion against unwarranted increases in imports sion case and his remarks are well of facilities to produce complete receivers in from countries not controlled by the agree- · worth pondering. other supplying countries, such as Singa­ ments. pore and Mexico, which up until now have The ITC has authority to make recom­ Reuters financial report wire story focused on the manufacture of subassem­ mendations to the President on internation­ of March 5, 1980, follows: bles, said Nehmer. e.l trade matters.e