1'9626 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 1979
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. LER, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. GIAIMO, Mr. H. Con. Res. 158: Mr. AKAKA, Mr. APPLE DOWNEY, Mr. WmTH, Mr. DODD, Mr. BRODHEAD, Mr. BEARD Of Rhode Island, and GATE, Mr. ATKINSON, Mr. BAILEY, Mr. BARNARD, MATTOX, Mr. GLICKMAN, Mr. OBEY, Mr. ZABLOCKI. Mrs. BouQUARD, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. CoTTER, Mr. Mr. JENKINS, Mr. MINETA, Mr. HoL H.R. 2542 : Mr. PATTERSON, Mr. CLAUSEN, D'AMOURS, Mr. DIXON, Mr. GAYDOS, Mr. GAR LAND, and Mr. HEFTEL) : Mr. CORCORAN, Mr. FAZIO, and Mr. LAGO CIA, Mr. HAWKINS, Mr. JENRETTE, Mr. JoHN H.R. 4874. A bill to amend the Internal MARSINO. soN of California, Mr. KAZEN, Mr. LEDERER, Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an income H.R. 3670: Mr. BoNKER, Mr. KOGOVSEK, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. LuJAN, Mr. McEWEN, Mr. tax credit for Federal Insurance Contribu Mr. OTTINGER, Mr. RICHMOND, Mrs. SPELLMAN, MITCHELL of Maryland, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. tions Act taxes paid in 1980 and 1981; to the Mr. RAHALL, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. LEDERER, Mr. MOTTL, Mr. MURPHY Of Illinois, Mr. MOORHEAD Committee on Ways and Means. CHARLES H. WILSON of California, Mr. CARR, of Pennsylvania, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. MYERS of By Mr. LAFALCE: Mr. CORMAN, Mr. JOHN L . BURTON, Mr. AsH Pennsylvania, Mr. PRICE, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. H.R. 4875. A bill to amend the National LEY, Mr. STARK, Mr. STOKES, Mr. NOLAN, Mr. REuss, Mr. RosTENKOWSKI, Mr. RoYBAL, Mr. Foundation on the Arts and Humanities Act ANDERSON of California, Mr. VENTO, and Mr. SLACK, Mrs. ScHROEDER, Mr. STOKES, Mr. of 1965 to authorize the purchase and dis WAXMAN. VANIK, Mr. ZABLOCKI, Mr. RANGEL, and Mr. play of works of art, and for other purposes; H.R. 3864: Mr. MATSUI, Mr. DIXON, Mr. STAGGERS. to the Committee on Education and Labor. LONG of Maryland, Mr. AMBRO, Mr. FAZIO, H . Res. 244 : Mr. ROTH. By Mr. RITTER: Mr. EVANS of the Virgin Islands, Mr. AKAKA, H . Res. 382. Resolution calling upon the Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. ROYBAL, and Mr. President to urge the Soviet Government to GAYDOS. waive, with respect to certain U .S . citizens H.R. 4142: Mr. CouGHLIN. AMENDMENTS and citizens of Eastern European countries, H .R. 4380 : Mr. CORCORAN. the new Soviet law relating to dual citizen Under clause 6 of rule XXIII, pro H.R. 4381: Mr. CORCORAN. posed amendments were submitted as ship; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H.R. 4460 : Mr. LAGOMARSINO , Mr. GING RICH , and Mr. SHUMWAY. follows: H .R. 4533: Mr. JENRETTE, Mr. ScHuLzE, H.R. 7 MEMORIALS Mr. DOUGHERTY , Mr. PEPPER, Mr. TAUKE, and By Mrs. HECKLER: Under clause 4 of rule XXII, memo Mr. DANNEMEYER. -On page 26, line 14, of H .R. 7, at the end H .J . Res. 234: Mr. BROOKS. thereof, delete the period, and insert ", or" rials were presented and referred as fol H .J. Res. 303 : Mr. ADDABBO , Mr. ALBOSTA , in lieu thereof and add the following: lows: Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. ANDERSON Of California, (D) provided, however, every depository 267. By the SPEAKER : Memorial of the Mr. BAILEY, Mr. BEARD of Rhode Island, Mr. institution which is located in a State where Senate of the State of North Carolina, rela BETHUNE, Mr. BREAUX, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. Bu withdrawals are permitted by negotiable or tive to voluntary prayer in public schools; t o CHANAN, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. COELHO, Mr. CoR transferable instruments and which is not the Committee on Education and Labor. RADA, Mr. D'AMOURS, Mr. ROBERT W . DANIEL, exempted pursuant to paragraph (4), shall 268. Also, memorial of the Senate of the Jr., Mr. DAVIS of South Carolina, Mr. DE LA maintain reserves against deposits subject Commonwealth of Massachusetts, relative to GARZA , Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. DERRICK, Mr. DICKS, to said withdrawals as the Board may direct the rationing of gasoline; to the Committee Mr. DoUGHERTY, Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. EDWARDS of ( 1) in the ratio of 4 percentum, or on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Alabaxna., Mr. EMERY, Mr. EVANS Of Delaware, (2) in such ratio not greater than 7 per Mr. EvANS of the Virgin Islands, Mr. FAZIO, centum and not less than 4 per centum as Ms. FERRARO, Mr. FLOOD, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. the Board may prescribe, or PRIVATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS FuQUA, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. GINN, (3) in such ratio as the Board may pre Mr. GoLDWATER , Mr. GRAY, Mr. GUARINI, Mr. scribe pursuant to paragraph (8). Under clause 1 of rule XXII, HANCE, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. HAWKINS, Mr. HEFTEL, Mr. GOLDWATER introduced a bill (H.R. Mr. HINSON, Mrs. HOLT, Mr. HOWARD, Mr. 4876) for the relief of Aurora Isidra Rullan HUCKABY, Mr. HUTTO, Mr. HYDE, Mr. LAFALCE, H.R. 4034 Diaz, which was referred to the Committee Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. LEACH Of Louisiana, on the Judiciary. By Mr. I CHORD : Mr. LEDERER, Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. LONG of -Page 10, beginning on line 21, strike out Louisiana, Mr. LOTT, Mr. LUNGREN, Mr. "removed insofar as possi·ble from goods the MARKS, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. MAVROULES, Mr. Mc export of which would not transfer" and ADDITIONAL SPONSORS CORMACK, Mr. MCDADE, Mr. MICA, Ms. MIKUL insert in lieu thereof "implemented for goods Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors SKI, Mr. MOAKLEY, Mr. MOORE, Mr. MOORHEAD the export of which would transfer". of Pennsylvania, Mr. MOTTL, Mr. MURPHY of Page 11, line 12, strike out "major advance were added to public bills and resolutions Pennsylvania, Mr. MURPHY of Illinois, Mr. as follows: in a weapons system" and insert in lieu MYERS of Pennsylvania, Mr. NOWAK, Mr. thereof "significant advance in a m111tary H.R. 13: Mr. VOLKMER, and Mr. WILLIAMS 0BERSTAR, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PATTEN, Mr. PEP system" . of Ohio. PER, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. RODINO, Page 11, strike out lines 18 through 22 and H.R. 96: Mr. NEAL, and Mr. SoLoMoN. Mr. ROE, Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI, Mr. SCHEUER, insert in lieu thereof the following: H .R. 109: Mr. PEYSER. Mr. SHUMWAY, Mrs. SNOWE, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. H.R. 654: Mr. GRASSLEY. SOLARZ, Mrs. SPELLMAN, Mr. STACK, Mr. STARK, "(B) be completed and published in the H .R. 990: Mr. KRAMER. Mr. STOKES, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr. TREEN, Mr. Federal Register not later than October 1, H.R. 1677: Mr. PRITCHARD . VAN DEERLIN, Mr. VANDER J AGT , Mr. WALGREN , 1980. H .R. 1785: Mr. FLORIO, Mr. FOUNTAIN, Mr. Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WEAVER, Mr. WHITLEY, Mr. Page 12, beginning on line 1, strike out PEPPER, Mr. RAILSBACK, Mr. FASCELL, Mr. BOB WILSON, Mr. WINN, Mr. WOLFF, Mr. WON "subject to the provisions of subsection (c) ROUSSELOT, Mr. LUNGREN, Mr. NICHOLS, and PAT, Mr. YOUNG Of Alaska, Mr. YOUNG Of Mis of this section". Mr. LOWRY. souri, Mr. ZABLOCKI, and Mr. ZEFERETTI. -Pag.e 16, strike out lines 8 through 23. H .R. 2077: Mr. BLANCHARD , and Mr. BROWN H. Con. Res. 129: Mr. FisH, Mr. CARTER, Mr. Redesignate the following subsections ac of Ohio. LUJAN, Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. BEVILL, and Mr. cordingly. H.R. 2191 ; Mr. FOWLER. WATKINS. -Page 20, strike out line 21 and all that H .R. 2443: Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. FLOOD, Mr. H. Con. Res. 131: Mr. BEDELL, Mr. HEFTEL, follows down through line 2 on page 21. LEE, Mr. COLLINS of Texlas, Mr. PATTEN, Mr. Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland, Mr. HAWKINS, Mr.· By Mr. MILLER of Ohio: FORD of Michigan, Mr. STACK, Mr. STOKES, Mr. Dow~EY, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. -Page 55, line 19, strike out "1983" and RICHMOND, Mr. Russo, Mr. PEPPER, Mr. TRAX- CONTE, and Mr. KOGOVSEK. insert in lieu thereof "1981".
E.XTENSIONS OF REMARKS STOP THE BOMBING IN VIETNAM rectly, the murderous policies of the Dong, demanding the immediate cessa Vietnamese Government with respect to tion of actions by his government under the forced expulsion of people from pain of a complete cessation of any U.S. HON. DON RITTER Vietnam. By focusing solely on the OF PENNSYLVANIA aid particularly indirect, and flowing plight of the refugees and not the source through international banks or agencies. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of their plight, we are encouraging fur I am inserting the text of my tele Wednesday, July 18, 1979 ther expulsions. gram to Mr. Dong in today's REcORD for • Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, it is time I have directed a telegram to the Viet the Members' better understanding of we ceased condoning, directly or indi- namese Prime Minister Pham Van this important Southeast Asia refugee
• This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. July 19, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19627 dilemma, which confronts the con (2) Brutalize its opposition. "The Viet A FRESH BREATH OF namese are ready, unless stopped, to drive COMMONSENSE science of the world. out mlllions" said Mr. Rajaratnam. " . .. we Communist Vietnam must be brought have no choice but to turn away hundreds to the docket of world opinion on this of thousands into the open sea. to face cer genocide issue without further delay. HON. ROBER,T H. MICHEL tain death. Let's not humbug ourselves. OF ILLINOIS I am also inserting the text of William We are sending them to death ... the Viet Satire's New York Times article of July namese are compelling us to be as barbarous IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 16, 1979, in today's REcORD to illustrate as they are. . . . If they can convert people Thursday, July 19, 1979 who are essentially humane into savages, for Members the need for immedlate • Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, occasion forceful action to prevent loss of further that is a victory for the savages." Such guilt is debilitating; nations reist ally we come across an editorial that so thousands of lives at sea and in the ref ing the spread of Communism become dis clearly captures the commonsense spirit ugee hell-holes on the shores of the gusted with themselves. Distinction between of the American people that it makes an South China sea: attacker and defender, between the imper immediate impression and is not soon His Excellency PHAM VAN DoNG, fectly free and the perfectly tota;Utarian, forgotten. Prime Minister, becomes blurred in blood. Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Hanoi. I read such an editorial recently and I (3) Fan racial hatred of the Chinese. The want to share it with you. As the editorial YOUR EXCELLENCY: The callOUS disregard ethnic Chinese are traditionally industriot•s, of your go,vernment for the basic survival do not usually assimilate, and tend to work suggests, real patriotism consists not of and well-being of the Vietnamese people is their way out of poverty into the target -blindly following but of demanding the the cause of the plight of hundreds of thou area of prejudice and envy. In Ma.la.ysia, In best from our Nation's leadership, not in sands of citizens into homeless, stateless donesia and the Ph111ppines, feelings run needlessly rallying around a failed status as refugees in Southeast Asian re strong against local Chinese; since the Viet leader, but in making him live up to the settlement camps. Vast numbers of human namese are now expelling mainly ethnic standards he himself set, not in agreeing beings perish in their flight. Chinese, these refugees wm probably ag for the sake of agreement but in promot- The barbarous internal conditions con gregate such bigotry. It suits the pro-Soviet, ing, to the best of one's ability, a vision of anti-chinese Vietnamese Communists to fronting Vietnamese peoples escaping from foster racial hatred of China throughout what each of us thinks is truly best for your country require that you at once take Southeast Asia. this country. steps to behave humanely while ceasing to "The massive unloading of Chinese refu At this time I wish to insert in the terrorize and intimidate your people into gees onto these countries," says the man RECORD "Leadership Is Needed" from the flight. Racist oppression against ethnic Chi from Singapore, a city-state predominantly Register-Mail, Galesburg, Ill., July 16, nese must cease at once. Chinese, could "lead to racial warfare which 1979: All American aid and assistance to Viet could tear these societies apart quicker and LEADERSHIP Is NEEDED nam, direct or indirect, will be actively de more effectively than any invading Vietnam ese Army." President Jimmy Carter told us in a. tele terred and cut off by the great majority in vised speech Sunday that we have lost con the Congress in which I serve unless your If these three points are at least partially fidence in ourselves and in the future of government acts to cease forcing the citi valid, why doesn't the People's Republic of this nation. zens of Vietnam to flee from their own China simply absorb the mlllion and a half If that is what he picked up in his 10 days homeland. rejectees from Vietnam? Because, the Chi on the mountain, it may be that he was All civi11zed men and women throughout nese say, such acquiescence would give Viet listening to the wrong people. nam an incentive to profit from the export of the world can only feel the deepest sense The president said that we are weakened millions more of its own people-including of outrage and despair at your disregard for from our former position of being proud of the Vietcong, who thought the men from the fundamental human rights and dignity. The hard work and secure in the strength of the North were their allies. entire American Nation awaits your posi family and that there is growing disrespect tive response. That is why, say the nations threatened for previously respected institutions. by Vietnam, Hanoi's leaders are willing to If that is true, the question must be, why go to U.N.-sponsored conferences to discuss is that so? STOP THE BOMBING "humanitarian" measures. By arranging for Could it be that we are worried about our (By Wi111am Satl.re) a more orderly deportation of the millions economy because business and individuals WASHINGTON.-Passive humanitarianism is who do not embrace Communist rule, Viet are so heavily taxed that we can no longer not an adequate response to genocide. invest with the belief that the nation's busi nam could, in effect, extort "reparations" in ness climate, although always subject to Communist Vietnam is warring on all its the form of refugee aid from other nations. temporary stalls and lulls, has a. basic un neighbors. Its bombs are boatloads of hu Certainly the civ111zed world must im derlying strength? man beings, tens of thousands every month, mediately finance the settlement of "boat Can it be that the strength of the family forced to buy floating coffins and pushed people" already in camps and on the seas. has been eroded by government and an edu out to sea to drown or to be taken in by But that will not stop the genocide: Viet cational system that has set itself up as the other nations. nam has an unlimited supply of refugees. ultimate authority on what is right and That m111ta.ry metaphor was used by For The answer to the Communist death trade proper for children, even to the point of eign Minister Sinnathamby Rajaratnam of is neither to encourage the coffin-builders to saying what they can and cannot, eat be fore school lunch periods? Singapore, who stirred the Association of build more coffins, nor to pay increasing blackmail through the U.N. refugee fund. Can it be that our work ethic has been Southeast Asian Nation in Bali two weeks weakened by government programs that in ago: "Each junkload of men, women and The only adequate response is to force Hanoi many instances provide a better salary for children sent to our shores is a. bomb," he to change its murderous policy. staying home than working? When leaders insisted, "to destab111ze, disrupt -and cause How? Start with economic sanctions by of government job programs admit that they turmoil and dissension ...." the free world; follow this with diplomatic must occasionally conusel the unemployed Many here dismiss such talk as the alibi sanctions and condemnation by the third to stay on unemployment or aid because of nations who do not want to accept the world; above all, the U.S. must apply super their tax-free stipend will give them more refugees. But assume that the Vietnamese power pressure on Russia. to rein in its client than a taxable salary, what does that do to leaders are interested in more than the $6- state. the work ethic? bllllon-a-year profit made by stripping Tight-lipped humanitarianism is what If our strong undergirding of religious be "undesirables" of their belongings and Hanoi demands from the rest of the world. lief is laid at the altar of a. court system dumping them into the sea; consider that Such accommodation will never be enough that will even, in some instances, bar the to end the death march to the sea.. The way singing of Christmas carols in school pro possibly the world's fiercest Communist grams, who is to blame? to save hundreds of thousands of lives in power also wants to accomplish these goals: If our system of law has come to the place ( 1) Weaken its neighbors. The overpopu immediate danger is to attack the policy at that the people too often believe the criminal lated nations of Southeast Asia can hardly its source-in Hanoi. has more protection than the victim, what afford great numbers of new mouths to feed. Now is the time to brand Vietnam a. pariah caused it? If we have courts and justices Singapore's spokesman called Vietna.m's among nations, to excommunicate Hanoi that take it upon themselves to write law people-dumping an invasion that follows a from civ1lization until it is willing to end its rather than interpret it, does that make for familiar pattern: "This was precisely the barbarism. Put a. bumper sticker on the confidence and respect? weapon used by North Vietnam where thou world: Stop the Bombing. Unless we act If, as the president said, Washington, D.C., sands of refugees fled to South Vietnam, forcefully now, we will all be-in the words of is an island, what made it so? Could it be strained security, initiated riots and brought the man from Singapore-"unwilling collab that came about because Washington IS gov about the collapse of the economy." orators in their polcy of genocide."e ernment, and government is not always CXXV--1235-Part 15 19628 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 197·9 reality? could it be that very isolation from g;tri"fe and turmoil. This has only rein viets, has addressed the issue through the average citizen, his wants and needs, is forced her commitment to service to God House Concurrent Resolution 147, a at the root of our crisis of confidence? and reaching out to touch the lives of measure presently under consideration What sort of confidence can people have others in a positive way. She has been when their leader schedules a major speech by the House Foreign Affairs Commit and then backs away, supposedly to get a untiring in her efforts to enhance one of tee.• consensus from varying segments of the pop our most valuable resources-our chil ulation? How could a leader allow himself to dren-and to instill in them the impor be so isolated from the feelings and opinions tance of education, concern for others, U.S. MORAL STAND ON ZIMBABWE of those he was elected to lead? love of family, and above all, faith in RHODESIA IS HOLEY Many of the things the president told us God. She continues to be in a quiet, firm, were factual, although they may not be and understanding way, an example to HON. BOB WILSON what we wanted to hear. others and to give them strength and There is a need to conserve energy and to hope. It is only through such dedicated OF CALIFORNIA develop our own sources. The president told IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES us that when he made his first speech after indiviuals as Sister Chrysostom, S.S.J ., taking office and declared that solving the that we will be able to make this world Thursday, July 19, 1979 energy problem was "the moral equivalent a better place in whi"ch all of us can e Mr. BOB WILSON. Mr. Speaker, un of war." If the nation has failed to respond live, and I would like to join with those der leave to extend my rema:rks in the in that length of time, the fault is not all giving tribute to her 60 years of unselfish REcORD, I include the following: theirs. · and devoted service.• If there is a need for sacrifice to get this [From the Los Angeles Times, July 16, 1979] country back on an even keel, there is no U .S. MORAL STAND ON ZIMBABWE RHODESIA Is doubt the productive men and women who CAPTIVE NATIONS WEEK HOLEY work their eight hours, pay their taxes and (By Stefan A. Halper and Roger W. Fontaine) rear and educate their children, wlll come through. They always have, and they do not Bishop Abel T. Muzorewa, Zimbabwe Rho HON. JOSEPH P. ADDABBO desia's first elected black prime minister, was lack the confidence to do again. OF NEW YORK What the average citizen wants from those in Washington last week attempting to con he has elected to lead is leadership. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vince the Carter Administration that his government deserves American recognition. Enough rhetoric. Enough promises. Wednesday, July 18, 1979 Enough fingerpointing. He apparently made little progress among Give us leadership. Give us programs that e Mr. ADDABBO. Mr. Speaker, in the the unconverted. are needed. Have the courage to cut those The unconverted include Jimmy Carter, shadow of strategic arms limitations who reluctantly met the bishop at Camp that are not. Give us laws that are fair and talks with the Soviet Union and bilateral David in a last-minute decision designed to sensible. Stop bending over backwards to trade agreements with the People's Re avoid a domestic backlash were he completely reward those who deserve punishment. public of China, we observe today the to ignore the prime minister. The reception, Instead of talking about cutting red tape, however cool, also was designed to molllfy cut the bureaucracy that created it. 20th anniversary of Captive Nations Give us honesty. Give us leadership. Week. Keeping in mind the turn of radical African states. events since the initiation of this com What has been overlooked in the course of Show the way, and you can count on the this quirky diplomatic minuet is the funda American people to have all the confidence memorative week back in July of 1959, mental question: Why should Zimbabwe they need.-Norma Cunningham, Associate we are again faced with the sad situa Rhodesia remain an international pariah? Editor.e tions which continue to exist despite the The Carter Administration's decision to tireless efforts of people striving for free withhold recognition of the new government dom in the more than 2 dozen captive and maintain trade sanctions is based on TRIBUTE TO SISTER CHRYSOSTOM nations of the world today. moral and ethical reservations about Zim STOCKMAN, S.S.J. Our tradition of liberty for all men babwe Rhodesia's new constitution. It is odd, makes the idea of nations in captivity, but hardly surprising, that this particular denied the right of self-determination, constitution is the only one in the world HON. DALE E. KILDEE that Carter and his associates have weighted OF MICHIGAN hard to swallow. The term "captivity" carefully in the balance and found wanting. brings to mind shackles and crushed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The standard by which the White House dreams which it has been our tradition makes its judgment is clear-namely, the Thursday, July 19, 1979 to counter-an ideal which was the very Muzorewa government is defective because it • Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I would basis for our coming into being and the is not a pure democracy in which everyone, like to take this opportunity to ask the fighting of the American Revolution. black and white, has equal representation. As a result, we, the United States, have Indeed, the constitution guarantees this both other Members of the U.S. House of Rep in its content and in its mode of approval: resentatives to join with me in paying been looked to for leadership in the first, because it preserves rights for the tribute to Sister Chrysostom on the occa struggle for the freedom of all nations. white minority-specifically, a bloc of 28 sion of the acknowledgement of her 60th We maintain in this tradition a respon out of the 100 seats in the parliament, al year in the service of God. sibility to those countries whose peoples though whites constitute only 4 percent of Christena L. !Stockman, born on a farm have fted to our shores. They have not the population-and, second, because it was in Davison, Mich., and one of 10 chil forgotten the people they have left be never approved by the black population. dren born to Rosana and Alfonso Stock hind in Eastern Europe and our consci According to pure democratic theory, there man, learned early in life to share and ence, sensitive to the violation of human fore, the new constitution is flawed. But the matter is not closed, as the Carter Admini work with others. rights, will not let us forget either. stration would suggest. Preserving some form After graduating from Davison High I would like to recall one particular of political inequality is hardly unique. School, she left her family to attend situation whose existence is an embarass The U.S. Constitution, for example, was Nazareth College, choosing to dedicate ment to the free world. made pcssible because of the "Great Com her life to God through the education To this day, the Soviet Union, among promise," which permitted each state, large of children, and in 1919, she professed the most noted violators of human or small, two representatives in the powerful her vows in the order of the Sisters of rights, maintains its hold over Eastern upper ho~se, the Senate, and proportionate St. Joseph, taking the name, Sister Europe, in an insensitive tyranny, as representation in the House. Without that Chrysostom. She has continued through agreement, which preserved for the less pop "satellite states." A ftimsy claim to the ulated stwtes a co-equal voice in matters. be out her life to subscribe to her high area of the Baltic States and Poland is fore Congress, the proposed federal union school class moto: "Success awaits at based on the long nullified Molotov-Rib would not have been ratified. But, in terms of labor's gates." bentrop Pact, an agreement made with the "one-man, one-vote" litmus test being Born 28 years after the Civil War and the Nazi Reich whose nonexistence since applied by the Carter Administration, that being able to observe the effects of inter its defeat in World War II makes the compromise is a violation of the principle of nal strife and conflict and the impact it continuation of this claim a disgrace to equal representation. had on our Nation and its people, then In Africa, the anomaly is even greater. The the free world. It stands as still another original constitutions of TanZJa.Ilia a.nd Zam having lived during the Spanish-Ameri act of defiance on the part of the Soviet bia provided for guaranteed white represen can War, World War I, the Great De Union. The Congress, in an attempt to tation, and, in the case of Tanzania, Asian pression, World War II, the Korean war, discredit such a ludicrous claim for legit representation as well. And they did so with and Vietnam, she has been witness to imate occupation of this land by the So- out condemnation from anyone. On the July 19, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19629 other hand, Liberia's constitution expressly CAUTION IS RECOMMENDED FOR But not everybody agrees. Critics question excludes whites from citizenship or property PEACETIME MILITARY REGISTRA the feasib111ty of meeting such a tight sched ownership. TION ule, even by a streamlined system. They dis Judging one country by a strict standard count ·the prospects for registering up to 6 not applied to others leaves one open to the mlllion youths, storing the data on compu charge of inconsistency. But mere inconsist HON. PATRICIA SCHROEDER ters at regional sites, notifying inductees ency is not a crime--though it is scarcely a OF COLORADO to report, giving physical examinations and virtue. beginning actual inductions-all within 30 A more serious problem is Washington's IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES days. Instead, they argue, peacetime regis claim that the new constit ution is lllegiti Thursday, !uly 19, 1979 tration would give Selective Service a leg up, mate because all Rhodesians were not asked virtually ensuring that the 30-day timetable to give their approval. Again, it is not enough e Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, I could be met, with some proponents claim to point out that few constitutions have been wanted to bring my colleagues' attention ing that inductions could start within 12 approved through universal suffrage. In to an editorial and op-ed printed in the days. America's case, our supreme law of the land Washington Post this morning. I think To resolve the issue, Congress should ad was accepted two centuries ago by a minority the articles summarize well the reasons dress two questions: To what extent Ls a.n of white male property owners. why this body should not vote in favor enhanced mob111zation capab111ty necessary The important point, however, is that good to the nation's security? Is peacetime regis of the proposed defense authorization tration necessary to achieve it? constitutions are always the end result of bill provision register 18-year-olds. a series of delicate compromises rooted in the to To answer the first, Congress will have to reality of the here and now. Zimbabwe Rho Whatever the problems with the All sort out conflicting testimony of expert wit esia's black leaders were consulted on ~ach Volunteer Force might be, registration, nesses who have expressed widely divergent provision of the constitution. They gave their as it is now being proposed, is not the views of the number of troops that would approval after hard bargaining. They agreed way to solve them. have to be mustered in an emergency, how to the 28-seat provision because they knew PEACETIME REGISTRATION: PROCEED WITH soon they would be needed and how best to that most whites would not stay without . CAUTION raise them. Much depends on the validity of assumptions regarding the amount of warn such a guarantee. They further knew that, (By Martin Binkin) without European managerial and technical ing time before host111ties commence, the expertise, Zimbabwe Rhodesia's economic fu The military registration debate is reach duration and intensity of conflict, casualty ture would •be lbleak-which is precisely the ing the floors of Congress. On the House side, rates and other factors over which there is case with its neighbors, Angola, Mozambique a proposal tacked onto the defense author wide disagreement. Whether the m111ta.ry and Zaire, which offered no such a.ssumnces izat ion bill would require the president to could train, equip and deploy large numbers to their white minorities. begin registration of 18-year-old males in of recruits even if they were available is also January 1981. In the Senate, the Armed open to question. Pure theory is often compromised in order Services Committee proposes the registration to preserve more important goals-for exam Should analysis lead to the conclusion of males 18 through 26 to begin no later that an accelerated induction schedule is a ple, the survival of a nation and, in this case, t han January 1980. any future hope in Zimbabwe Rhodesia for a good idea, it is still far from clear that Thus far, the issue has been inappropri peacetime registration is necessary to ac majoritarian democracy. The denial of recog ately linked to the question of whethe·r or nition for Muzorewa's government means complish it. Claims that the administra not the volunteer army is working. This has tion's proposed improvements will be enough that a near-democratic regime may not sur happened largely because the strongest ad vive long enough to improve Lts form of vocates for peacetime registration and the to revive the Selective Service System should government. We in the United States had sharpest critics of volunteer forces are one invite a healthy measure of skepticism, but more than a century to make a more perfect and the same. As a result, many oppose reg so too should the claims that a failure to en union; the Zimbwbwe Rhodesians are asking istration for fear that it is but a first step dorse peacetime registration would pose an for a decade. in a conspiracy to return to the draft. It is undue risk to U.S. national security. Zimbabwe Rhodesia may not survive, be important that Congress move out of the This is all to say that too many questions cause it is challenged by men who are not line of this emotional cross fire and consider are unanswered and, until they are fully re enthusiastic about democracy in any known t he issue on its merits. solved, reinstituting peacetime registra form. Robert Mugabe, the Mozambique-based Registration was terminated by President tion-an act that would be sure to reopen guerrilla leader, openly proclaims his devo Ford in 1975, a decision taken largely in the old wounds--would be premature. Indeed, tion to Marxism. Josuha Nkomo, operating interest of economy but no doubt influenced the debate should not proceed to a. legisla from Zambia, publicly scorns electoral by the view that a conventional war would tive conclusion on the basis of the incom democracy. not last long enough for mob111zation to mat plete, conflicting and often emotional argu Moral principle is vital to American foreign ter and, even if it did, reservists could fill ments presented so far. policy. But it must be applied consistently, the breach until the Selective Service System Rather, it would seem prudent for Con and with great care for the consequences. It could be reconstituted and begin to deliver gress to go along with proposals to beef up must meet the test of choosing the good fresh recruits. Selective Service, which needs to be done in when the best is not possible. Zimbabwe Rho But -a recent reassessment of the demands any event, and give the administration some desia provides a classic example of such a of an intense conventional conflict coupled time to iron out the technical problems that choice.e with problems in manning the reserve forces are bothering the skeptics. In the meantime, have raised fears that the U.S. Army would Congress should press the White House for run short of combat troops should the forces a comprehensive coordinated and coherent PERSONAL E~LANATION of NATO and the Warsaw Pact square off in a standby draft policy and legislative pro replay of World War II. As matters stand, posals to underpin it. This wlll also give all the nation's Selective Se·rvice machinery, parties time to do their homework on other HON. BOB LIVINGSTON which is now "deep standby," could not de critical questions that have been left hang liver the first inductees to Army boot camps ing: Should women register? What form OF LOUISIANA until some 110 days after a decision to mo should registration take? Face-to-face at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bilize. Allowing for training and travel, this draft boards? By postcard mail-in? Or pas would mean that the first replacements Thursday, July 19, 1979 sively by tapping existing government files? would not reach the battlefield until at least How is compliance to be enforced and what e Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, 200 days after mobilization, which many now penalties wlll be imposed for failure to com consider to be too late to make a difference. ply? through an unavoidable scheduling con The Carter administration wants to speed flict on Friday, July 13, 1979, I was up the process; as a first step, it has pro Once answers are in hand, Congress wm unable to vote on the amendment to H.R. posed increased funding for fiscal year 1979 be in a better position to make the rational 4394, the Treasury-Postal appropria and 1980 to improve the computer capabi11- and careful analysis that an issue with such ties of Select! ve Service and to increase the important social and national-security im tions bill which was offered by the gen plications deserves. tleman from Ohio (Mr. ASHBROOK). Mr. size of its full-time staff from about 100 to AsHBROOK's amendment provided that 150. The administration contends that its modernized system would ultimately be able THE DRAFT ISSUE no funds shall be used to cause the loss to deliver the first recruits within 30 days, of tax-exempt status private, reli The House is about to vote on a measure to in which case combat replacements would be requiring 18-year-old men to start register gious, or church-operated schools. available as early as 115 days after mobiliza ing, after the 1980 elections, for the draft. Because this issue affects so many of tion-considered by the Pentagon to be soon The vote is being taken under conditions that my constituents, I would like to state enough to fill out new units and replace make su~cess unlikely, and that is just as combat casualties. Moreover-and this is im for the record that had I been present, well. For the issues involved are momentous portant-the administration claims that and complex, and neither the country nor I would have voted with the majority in this schedule would be met without pre the Congress has yet been attentive enough favor of the amendment.• registration. to them to ensure that a good overall dec!- 19630 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 1979 sion wlll be made. As educational vehicles, day, there are hundreds of thousands of retary Vance and Secretary General the House measure and a simllar Senate blll. people, fleeing Vietnam, who share the Waldheim. due to •be debated later, are use!ul. But it same fate. To Nolan, his predicament was There is a tragedy occurring right would be unfortunate to make a national torture. To those who are leaving Viet before our eyes. We cannot let it esca commitment strictly on the basis of these nam, the so-called "boat people," their late into a holocaust. People are suffer debates. ing, and the longer we wait, the more Peacetime registration, after all, is a step predicament is pure hell. back toward a draft, and a draft is a good Like Nolan, the boat people voluntarily they suffer. We must act, and we must deal more than a procedure for furnishing denounced their homeland. They are for convince the world to act. mllltary manpower. It involves technlcal the most part ethnic Chinese, and have Above all, we must remember that judgments on what sorts of forces the nation recognized the longstanding animosity this is a human tragedy. As the world requires, and this in turn requires political between the Chinese and Vietnamese. becomes more complex, we tend to think judgm,ents on the sorts of defense and for They fear for their economic and physi of the world as a set of numbers. As that eign policies those forces are meant to serve. happens, we become nwnb when we Moreover, the draft-involuntary mllltary cal well-being, and flee. service-involves social judgments on the Vietnam is in dire economic straits should be more sensitive. Let us remain kind of society Americans wish to bulld. No right now. Their country was nearly dev sensitive to the plight of those tens of blll on registering 18-year-olds can avoid astated during a long and arduous war, thousands of boat people who are in reaching these larger questions, and the and we in the United States can take such distress. If we think o:f them, we current House and Senate measures have some of the blame for that devastation. cannot choose otherwise than to help served to raise them. But they have not yet The country is overpopulated, and pros them.e been adequately weighed. pects for meaningful employment for This is not to say that the all-volunteer most of the population, even the skilled force instituted after draft calls were sus ANNIVERSARY OF SENECA FALLS, pended in 1973 (the registration require element, are slim. With such a grim out N.Y., WOMEN'S RIGHTS CONVEN ment was suspended in 1975) is the signal look, many look elsewhere. TION success its more ardent defenders claim. Nor Where else can they turn? To com is it to ignore the substantial problems of pound their woes, no one else will take the active reserve and, especially, the individ them. All their neighbors-Laos, Thai HON. GARY A. LEE ual ready reserve, which provides replace land, China, Japan, and especially Ma OF NEW YORK ments for caualties in a European war-the laysia-turned them away from their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES contingency most on the minds of manpower borders. planners. Ending the draft unquestionably Thursday, July 19, 1979 contributed to reserve problems by removing With all these nations re!using them the draft's spur to reserve service. Respon refuge, the boat people suffer. Many boats • Mr. LEE. Mr. Speaker, today marks sible discussion has been obstructed, more are rickety and small, with dozens of peo the 131st anniversary of the Seneca over, by the Pentagon's refusal to declassify ple huddled together. They drift at sea, Falls Women's Rights Convention, the the results of its mobllization exercises, braving the elements, sometimes suc birth of the women's rights movement which apparently revealed certain reserve cumbing. They drift and their food sup and a landmark in the social history of deficiencies. The numbers cannot be un ply runs out, as ship after ship passes our Nation. I have the privilege of rep famillar to the Russians. They should be made available for American public exami them by. Thousands--no, tens of thou resenting Seneca Falls and should like nation. sands of people-are dying. They are dy to recount the circumstances from The Carter administration came to office ing, and the world sits. which the convention arose that we politically disposed to associate the draft we mU&t take them into our shores. might have a better understanding of with the unpopularity of Vietnam, and there-· We owe it to them, as leaders of the the progress of women in the past one fore little inclined to think about reinstitut free world who profess respect for and a half centuries. ing it. Its officials now argue that, notwith human rights. What more fundamental On July 14, 1848, in the little upstate standing the travails of the all-volunteer rights can these people require than New York village of Seneca Falls, an force and the diminishing pool of 18-year food, clothing, and shelter? If we really announcement appeared in the local olds, manpower needs can be met into the 1980s by means other than the draft: better believe in human rights, we have an newspaper, inviting the public to attend recruitment, incentives for retention of ex obligation to provide at least those basic a convention to be held on the 19th and perienced servicemen. etc. Many citizens op necessities of life to these people. 20th for the purpose of discussing the posed to registration, however, prefer to pick As a nation, we have a long history social, civil, and religious condition and up on themes popularized during the Viet of accepting people from foreign lands. rights of woman. The two-inch adver nam war. They see registration as the camel's Since 1840, when thousands of Irish tisement was the precursor of the flrst nose under the tent of (beyond the draft) refugees arrived escaping the potato woman's rights conference held any an adventurist foreign policy and a m111tari zation of American society. Still others feel famine, America has opened its doors where in the world. the draft should be treated as a social project to the desperate from other countries. The attendees demanded the recog and linked to some concept of universal na The United States is more than the nition of woman's right to education. tional service for youth. The administration, home of the Statue of Liberty-the property, employments, equal pay, striving to make the all-volunteer force work symbol of freedom for the oppressed all guardianship of children, and suffrage. better, has hoped to preempt the wider, hot over the world. As its inscription reads: It was the start of the organized ter debate. "Send me your tired, your poor, your woman's movement. The originators of If the all-volunteer force were problem huddled masses yearning to breathe the conference did not expect a large free, however, the draft issue would not have crowd or a great deal of public notice, been revived in the first place. Fortunately, free. Send these, the homeless, tempest the problems are of a scale that permit, in tossed to me." If we really believe that, we and were surprised when they were deed demand, orderly scrutiny. That scrutiny cannot do less than accept the Viet caught up in a storm of vindictive at should not be crowded by a hasty proregistra namese refugees. tacks from the pulpit and the nation tion decision in the House.e We must not, of course, act alone in wide press, and were just as vigorously this measure. Realistically, we cannot defended by some of the leaders of the accept every boat person who wants to other reform movements of the day. THE BOAT PEOPLE come here. Other countries must be More woman's rights conventions soon willing to accept large numbers of 'boat occurred all over the country, bringing people as well. If enough countries will the movement into public view as it had HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY take equal amounts, the strain on any never been before, and making it the OF MASSACHUSETTS one country will not be severe rut all. topic of a national debate that continues IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Seventy-nine nations will meet this to this day. weekend in Geneva, where they will The opposition that faced woman's Thursday, July 19, 1979 discu,ss the problem of the Indochinese rights advocates at this time was im • Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, about 150 refugees. I hope they will all agree to mense. Woman in the mid-Nineteenth years ago, Edward Everett Hale wrote a accept more into their countries. I have century was practically a political and novel about Philip Nolan, who denounced cosigned a letter, drafted by my distin civil nonentity. Her sphere was clearly his country and was sentenced to live his guished colleague from Tilinois, PAuL defined as being the home and family. life as "a man without a country." To- SIMON, to that effect addressed to Sec- Society vilified the woman who stepped July 19, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19631 immodestly out of this sphere; speaking the cause of freedom. Colonel Gridley's affected by this bill-generally do not to mixed audiences was taboo, as was system of defense fortifications was a itemize their tax returns and thus could trying to earn a living in any of the male key factor in convincing the British that not take advantage of a tax deduction. controlled professions or trades. A America's determination to be free would However, a credit would be useful. More woman working at any job could con not be turned aside. Of Gridley's skills, over, deductions would tend to favor sider herself lucky to earn as much as General Washington remarked, "I know persons in the upper income bracket. one-third of her male coworkers' wages. no man better fitted to be Chief Engi Second, the Treasury has indicated that Upon her marriage, all property and neer." using a tax deduction would result in a wages became her husband's to dispose The completi0111 of the locks com much greater loss of revenue than a tax of as he chose. Her children were in the mands further significance. It will pro credit. complete custody of their father, and he vide safe navigation, opportUIIlities for There are some other benefits, too. For could apprentice them or send them further development of the Charles example, this bill will encourage in away without her consent. Institutions River Basin, and most importantly, pro creased individual savings. It will also of higher learning were closed to her ; tection against flood damage. The proj promote increased funds for savings in she was considered sufticiently educated ect has prevented nearly $16 million in stitutions and thus tend to stabilize in when she could read and write well damages in less than 2 years: more than terest rates. enough to write letters to relatives and one-third of the $50 million cost. In summary, this bill will benefit first keep the household accounts. She had no I want my colleagues, the metropoli time home buyers, savings institutions political power and no vote. tan district commissioners, and the and the housing industry. Accordingly, I Born into this situation was Elizabeth Army Corps of Engineers, to know my ur¥e my colleagues to support this bill.e Cady Stanton, the prime mover of the gratitude for this undertaking: one that Seneca Falls Convention and, along with will efticiently insure the safety and SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS Susan B. Anthony, the leading philoso future of the Charles River area.• pher and organizer of the women's rights movement until her death in 1902. She HON. NORMAN D. SHUMWAY was the daughter of a wealthy Albany YOUNG FAMU..IES HOMEOWNER OF CALIFORNIA SHIP ACT lawyer, and it was in her father's oftices IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that she saw first hand the many social and legal injustices women suffered in HON. TOBY ROTH Thursday, July 19, 1979 e Mr. SHUMWAY. Mr. Speaker, today I that day. Deeply affected by these early OF WISCONSIN experiences, she became involved in the am introducing legislation to repeal the temperance and abolition movements: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES outside earnings limitation which is cur activities "'hich served as training Thursday, July 19, 1979 rently imt::osed on social security recip grounds for many of the early woman's • Mr. ROTH. Mr. Speaker, I want to call ients. rights activists In 1840, she married the attention of my colleagues to H.R. Under present law, eligible recipients Henry Brewster Stanton, one of the lead 2410-the Young Families Homeowner between the ages of 65 and 72 are threat ing abolitionists of the time. It was on ship Act of 1979. ened with a reduction in social security their honeymoon trip to the World Anti This act would amend the IRS code benefits if their outside income exceeds Slavery Convention in London, when the in order to provide a tax credit for a certain level-now $4,500 per year. For women delegates were denied the right amounts contributed to an individual every $2 earned in excess of this limit, to speak, that she first made the decision housing account New Jersey, and he however, his manuscripts were returned to its major findings and recommendations joked that "I hope Mr. Brezhnev will serve him. in its May 1979 audit of the passive re that for me.") Moroz's writings have inspired many In prison he was put in a cell with two Ukrainians inside and outside the Soviet straint program which was released in a criminals; one of whom stabbed Moroz with Union, but he makes it clear that the works special report July 17, 1979, and sent to a sharpened spoon, cutting open his stom of another writer-Taras Shevchenko, the all congressional offices. ach. Moroz, like other former political pris 19th-century poet whose statue stands in That GAO report additionally recom oners, says that prison authorities incite Washington, erected by the Ukrainian mended that more research is required criminals to attack political prisoners in American community-inspire him. to determine the safety and public Soviet jails. When Moroz is asked whether he ever has health hazards of the airbag propellant In the labor camp, Moroz spent much of any doubts that the Ukraine will someday his time in solitary confinement !or refus be independent (its only vestige is a seat and detonator, sodium azide, which is a ing to recant his writings on Ukrainian na at the United Nations--controlled by Mos suspected cancer causing agent. tionalism. cow) , he smiles and says he likes the ques The consponsors of the amendment He didn't break, Moroz said, because o! his tion because it is particularly meaningful and I would think that the agencies in belle! in the correctness o! his position to him. valved with airbags would want to be coupled with his faith in God. "My belief and conviction that the Ukraine able to make the claim that the airbag is "Any ideal must be combined with belief wlll be free is not a principle-it is a firm a safe ~ nd effective protection system in God," Moroz added. faith which is equivalent to a religious faith. What gives him pleasure are any indica The words of Shevchenko are the source of rather than intensely lobbying against tions that the dissident movement in the that profound faith." e Dingell/Broyhill and the research and Ukraine is growing. Moroz said proudly that testing provision, as NHTSA is. 50 percent of the political prisoners in the We urge our colleagues to support this Soviet Union are Ukrainians. THE DINGELL/ BROYHILL consumer's protection amendment. Almost everyone Moroz mentions in con AMENDMENT TO DOT BILL LIST OF COSPONSORS versation is in prison, part of a major crack James T . Broyhill, William D. Ford, James down in the Ukraine that began in 1972. All of the prisoners have, Moroz said, "stood HON. JOHN D. DINGELL M. Collins, David Satterfield, Dave Stockman, up." He expects more and more to follow Samuel L. Devine, Matthew J . Rinaldo, OF MICHIGAN Thomas L. Ashley, William M. Brodhead, in their footsteps, but he can cite few inci Carl D. Pursell. dents of mass protest of Soviet rule. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES John B. Anderson, James J. Blanchard, In 1956 during the Hungarian uprising Thursday, July 19, 1979 and in 1968 when the Soviet Army crushed Cls.rence J . Brown, Lucien N. Nedzi, Bob the Czechoslovakian liberalization, Moroz e Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, the pur Traxler, Bob Carr, Phil Gramm, Carlos J . said, some Ukrainians thought-and hoped pose of the Dingell/ Broyhill amend Moorhead, Tim Lee Carter.e that a general European war would break ment to the DOT appropriations bill is out. "People in the western Ukraine went to protect motoring consumers from pre APPEASING THE ARMS CROWD into the woods. They were ready to organize mature installation of an unproven and guerrilla warfare," Moroz said. Ukrainians hold clandestine services of not fully tested automobile occupant pas the banned Ukrainian Catholic Church, sive restraint device-the airbag system. HON. THOMAS A. DASCHLE Moroz said. Others show their dissent by The amendment, contrary to misin OF SOUTH DAKOTA setting their watches to London time in formation from airbag-only proponents, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES symbolic rejection of Moscow's time and does not repeal the airbag portion, or any rule. portion, of the safety regulation man Thursday, July 19, 1979 Ukrainian dissidents in the 1960s stressed dated by DOT and the National High 0 Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. Speaker, in light maintaining their language and cultur~. Moroz said, with no clear-cut program for way Traffic Safety Administration. The of the current debate on the SALT II political independence. In the 1970s, politi amendment insures that more research Treaty in the Senate, it is important for cal activit y has mushroomed and independ and testing (a GAO recommendation) be all Members of Congress to read the Ln ence 1s now an openly proclaimed demand, carried out regarding airbags. The co formative article that recently appeared he said. He looks to the Ukrainian commu sponsors and I of the Dingell/Broyhill in the Washington Post by William nities in the free world to spur the dissidents amendment believe the fullest tests must Greider. I ask unanimous consent that on. "Moscow has created a spiritual desert Mr. Greider's article be reprinted as it in the Ukraine. Those in the free world must be done before the DOT standard man do the irrigation," he said. dating airbags takes effect on model year was published on July 8. Moroz plans to begin his writing in the 1982 large size passenger cars. Over 55 The article follows: United States with an article on his trip percent of the 1982 model year fteet of APPEASING THE ARMS CROWD from the Mordovian labor camp to the cars will require airbags. These are (By William Greider) Unit ed States, which he is thinking of bench-type front seat cars upon which tit ling: "Ten Hours of Empty Time" for the When Sen. Henry Jackson accused Presi the technology of the automatic safety dent Carter of "appeasement," the senator 10-hour flight during which, Moroz said, "It belt is not available to meet the per was noon all the time." was invoking the central scare memory of He is also hoping for news of his family formance standard by DOT. Airbags will his generation-Munich in 1938. When they and of his 122 notebooks containing the have to be used by manufacturers. were young and brave and the world failed books and articles he wrote in prison-nine GM and Volvo of Sweden have en to stop Hi tier. years of work-that were taken from him countered problems with aivbag tests World War II followed, though the senator by the KGB before they put him on the air with several animals being killed. The did not personally get to fight the Axis. Jack plane to the United States. tests demonstrated that the out-of-posi son was a very young congressman then who It has been impossible to get a telephone enlisted along with scores of other politi call through to his wife since he arrived tion occupant, especially a child, could cians. The president called them back to here, although the U.S. government has said be killed by a deploying airbag in a fron Washington, insisting that a higher obliga that families of the five freed political pris tal car collision which is the only crash tion of patriotism required them to stay home oners will be allowed to join them within mode in which the airbag would protect and enact laws. Nevertheless, Jackson re a few weeks. front seat occupants. It is common mains ever vigilant today, nearly 40 years Moroz also wants his 17-year-old son knowledge that safety belts, passive or later. whose photograph Moroz said "helped me a,.ctive, protect in all crash modes. Who is appeasing whom? Since I was only tremendously to survive" and his 75-year-old two years old at the time of Munich, it father to join him. But he has no idea when NHTSA, the insurance industry, and made less of an impression. I am convinced they will come. some so-called consumer groups are con the "appeasement" of our time is the timid Moroz is even more angry about his note fusing the issue by their adamant lobby surrender which rational political judgment books. He refused to leave Moscow's ing against the amendment. It was consistently makes to the insatiable. some Lefortovo Prison without them, but the KGB thought NHTSA wanted to provide mo times hysterical demands of the war-making men picked him up and carried him to the toring consumers with protection in acci machine, as articulated by people like Sen. car that took him to the airport. dents, meaning safe and effective pro Jackson. "Those manuscripts contained more of me tection. Unfortunately, like the hindsight which than what you see in front of you," Moroz World War II provided on the meaning of said. Once before in his prison career, Moroz More testing of the airbag is essen Munich. it would take a nuclear war to dem had his manuscripts taken away. When he tial and that is the purpose of the Din onstrate that I am right. If the superpowers, refused to leave without them, that time, he gell/Broyhill amendment. The General us and them, were to exchange valleys of was beaten and carried to a car. Eventually, Accounting Office has made this one of megadeaths from our gargantuan arsenals, July 19, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19639 the survivors could look back and ponder why defense, though none has the nerve to re What does "victory" mean in the nuclear governments gave in so easily to the irra name the Pentagon. The Department of De age? I would like to hear the strategic tional demands of the arms race. Many citi terrence would sound less reassuring. thinkers talk more about that question. zens, however, would be unavailable for the This is a profound change in the human Would we send an army to occupy radio post-mortem. condition, utterly different from our past active Russia? Would the Soviets seal off In such a dialogue of why and how, Jimmy conception of nations and warfare. Especially a devastated North American continent and Carter would look especially craven. He en in America, insula ted from world war by two wait generations to occupy our fertile fields? tered the presidency proclaiming this vi great oceans. No nation, large or small, weak And how will the victors hide from their sionary goal : "We pledge perseverance and or powerful, not the United States or the own poisoned clouds? If we lose 60 million wisdom in our efforts to limit the world's Soviet Union, can claim to have defensible citizens and the Russians lose 20 million armaments to those necessary for each na borders. Yet, the maintenance of "defensible citizens, does t h at constitute a Red "vic tion's own domestic safety. And we will move borders" was one of the sustaining ideas tory" in the history books? If so, who yearns t his year a step toward our ultimate goal which created nation-states in the first place. for victory? t he elimination of all nuclear weapons from How does the world feel without them? It The t ough-minded nuclear theorists will this earth." feels a bit chilly. Indeed, this is such a trou dism iss t hese questions as "emotional" argu Instead, Carter is presiding over a period bling idea that war-making theology con ments unworthy of their rigorous intellects. of massive mobilization. The U.S. nuclear tinues as though this new reality does not This is why they invent such dense, blood stockpile will double, according to his "arms exist. less jargon for their theories-to conceal limitation" plans. The government will build When it is acknowledged, some thinkers from themselves the reality of what they a new generation of expensive heavy missiles, propose that we learn to burrow into the contemplate. costing $30 or $40 or $50 billion. The defense ground-not a very persuasive solution, for The rest of us, since we are not experts, are budget, in this era of limits, will grow by my money--or we invent very tricky anti entitled to contemplate the emotional con about 50 percent. The war planners are ma rocket rockets, which to date are not con tent of nuclear strategy and ask where it neuvering to bring back the military draft. vincing gadgets, even to their sponsors. The will lead the world. To the fragmentation of Jf one steps back and looks at these devel defenselessness will create deep cultural nation-states? I could predict that safely opments, it resembles the major mobiliza changes over tLme as more citizens realize enough, since it will take centuries and tion of the early 1960s when John F. Ken that the nation-state can no longer fulfill none of us will be around to see if I'm nedy and Robert McNamara (assisted by a one of its most fundamental obligations. If wrong. young technocrat named Harold Brown) the authoritarians among us find the pop To new global structures for mutual secu were pumping up the defense budget, even ulace unruly and disrespectful today, they rity which formalize the new limits of inter as the hawks accused them of "appeasing" will be even more upset in the future. dependence, which espouse a world parity the Reds. The girth and mass of great nations are that great nations must reluctantly accept? Just because the Carter-Brown defense no longer the controlling element needed to Yes, that is a benign alternative which buildup closely resembles the arms buildup fight global war. This premise may be scarier America could take the lead in creating. under Kennedy-McNamara, it does not nec than the first, though it is yet to emerge Instead of blowing $50 billion on new rock essarily mean that another Vietnam will fol fully. The change will be better understood ets and bombs, spend half as much creating low. That assumption would mimic the brit as smaller nations create their own nuclear a global satellite cooperatilve, linking all tle logic which guides Cold War expectations, arsenals. nations, rich and poor, to the extraordinary in which every tribal war or new guerrilla Wars between nations used to be won by potential of new space technology. There front is pumped up to the menace level of a superior mobilization of manpower and are other ideas, if politicians had the cour modern Munich. Still, the new mobilization industrial capacity. Heroism and brilliant age to explore them, for creating alterna of arms is like stockpiling whiskey. Sooner generalship were always important, but tives without going belly-up to the Reds. or later, someone usually finds a way to drink rarely decisive. In our own Civil War, the American leaders, one assumes, must lead it. Confederacy had the brillant generals but the world, because obviously the Russian Did Jimmy Carter lie to us? Was he cyni the North had the mills and the men. The leaders can't. But, first, they must recognize cally manipulating our yearnings for peace? same reality governed the outcome of World that our national self-interest is now more In a way, it would be more comforting if the War II. complicated than the choice at Munich in answer were yes. Instead, I think President Now any two-bit country can make world 1938. It take·s a special courage to think in Carter is like all of the postwar presidents war, once it reaches a certain minimal level the future, instead of appeasing the past.e with the notable exception of Gen. Eisen of technological skill, and, more important, hower. Carter's intentions have been swept once it feels the need to have nukes. Israel away by the war machine's momentum and and South Africa feel the need; others will that curious nuclear logic which holds that surely follow. MICHAEL GALLAGHER more is safer. As long as "doves" like Carter The American president makes hollow accept the old premises of the nuclear arms sermons on this subject, preaching "non debate, it is nearly certain that they will proliferation" to the rest of the world, while HON. HAROLD C. HOLLEN'BECK come out of the argument with the "hawk" the United States and Russia "prolifeTate"' OF NEW JERSEY solutions. This result has been demonstrated, their own arsenals, world without end. It is again and again, over the last 25 years, a reg hard to imagine why smaller nations should IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ular rhythm of fear and mobilization which willingly pass up the "insurance policy" of Thursday, July 19, 1979 repeats itself like a biological cycle. having a few nukes when the superpowers If one argues against the old premises, he are building so many for themselves. If I • Mr. HOLLENBECK. Mr. Speaker, I ls in danger of sounding like a mush-headed, were running a small, embattled country, wish to bring to the attention of my knee-jerked, one-world, goo-goo, peace-now getting pushed around by the big boys, I colleagues the outstanding record of wimp. Nobody wants to be a wimp. In the po would want a bomb or two, just in case. achievement of a young man who resides litical 'arena, it can be absolutely poisonous Obviously, proliferation of nuclear arms within the Ninth Congressional District to one's future, for the militarists will not will upset the entire equation of geopolitical of New Jersey. Michael Gallagher, a 17- hesitate to allege treason, willful or ignorant. power in the world, notwithstanding the year-old student at Bergenfield High But the world does confront alternative Cold War fixation with Soviet hegemony. premises in the nuclear age which are real, Over time, it means the big boys-us and School, was recently elected Governor whether or not statesmen and strategists are them-will not be able to indulge adven of the New Jersey Boys State Convention willing to acknowledge them. None of these turous impulses or yearnings to dominate by 900 of his peers. thoughts is original with me or especially without risking grave consequences to our I am sure my colleagues are familiar mysterious. Ordinary citizens of common homelands. Nobody will be able to fight a with the aims of this program and of the sense can judge for themselves whether they colonial war with quite the same impunity. high caliber of young people who are sound right. Small nations led by tin-pot Hitlers will have selected by the American Legion for par The Defense Department cannot defend us veto power over world stability and reason, from nuclear attack. Anyone who doubts this not to mention humane values. ticipation. Many of us received some of should call up the National Security Council Global nuclear war introduces the scor our first experience in the workings of and ask them. In the age of intercontinental pion's contract, in which the terms of victory government through these statewide rockets, there is no system which can stop a begin to resemble our traditional idea of conventions. I was a delegate to Boys' nuclear attack the way we thought of armies defeat. Once in Arizona, I watched the classic State in 1955. Only one participant rises and navies stopping an invasion in the good confrontation between two scorpions in a to the high office of Governor each year. old days. If the enemy decides to shoot, the bottle. Nothing happened and our attention It is a great honor of which Michael is rockets will arrive on our soil and the war turned to other matters. In the morning, heads will detonate and obliterate patches of both scorpions were dead. The metaphor is most deserving. America. The same principle applies in re crude but relevant to the present condition He has prepared himself well for the verse to the Soviets. This is why statesmen of great nations. There will not be two scor role at Boys' State and for the speaking prefer to speak of "deterrence" rather than pions in the bottle, but many. engagements and civic obligations which 19640 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 1979 follow his election. Michael is an A but frankly, Sir, I am deeply concerned about necessary power capacity that is only student and newly elected president of the immediate future and that a lack of at seldom utilized. tention was given to it in your speech. What his student congress at Bergenfield High should our citizens expect in the next year The second provision of this bill would School. He is a firm advocate of· youth or two? What short term plan do you intend reinstate the traditional IRS tax treat involvement in the educational process to present that wlll enable the people to ment of income from pole rentals and and in government affairs at all levels. cope with the energy problems that have telephone directory advertisements. The I join Michael's parents, teachers, fel been predicted? If all goes well, America will bill would alter recent IRS rulings which low students and friends in offering my be energy healthy by 1990, burt I ask you to would conclude that income from pole examine our immediate future and to plan congratulations on his achievement and for that as well. rentals and "yellow page" advertise best wishes for continued success.• Your plan of attack to this "moral equiva ments were not related to co-op business lent of war" would be complete if you ad and therefore not exempt from taxation. dressed the concerns I have raised. I trust This conclusion is extremely irrational you wlll use wise and prudent judgment in in these times of energy shortages. LETTER TO PRESIDENT ON COAL this. Presently, many electric and tele Mr. President, common sense must prevail phone co-ops share the cost of their if we are to see that all America benefits. poles. Years ago, electrical co-opS were HON. DOUGLAS APPLEGATE We will help you, Mr. President. Will you OF OHIO help us? often the first to build these poles. Sub With best regards, I remain, sequently many of them have been . IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sincerely yours, shared with the ensuing telephone sys Thursday, July 19, 1979 DoUGLAS APPLEGATE, tem, a procedure that minimizes costs e Mr. APPLEGATE. Mr. Speaker, last Member of Congress.e and assures their optimum use. The use Sunday, the President addressed the of these poles necessitated a small charge to the secondary party. Pre American people on the subject of ~ ergy. As Congressman of Ohio's 18th viously the IRS treated this income as THE IMPORTANCE OF RURAL business related, hence nontaxable. Now Congressional District, which is the COOPERATIVES State's largest coal producing area and the IRS appears determined to tax this. one of the largest producing areas in the This I believe is a mistake and a further HON. THOMAS A. DASCHLE reason why I have cosponsored this Nation, I am curious as to what role legislation. Ohio coal will play in the President's OF SOUTH DAKOTA Also, the IRS now wishes to tax the plans. I have sent the following letter IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES income derived from directory or "yel to him in an attempt to get these an Thursday, July 19, 1979 swers which could well determine this low :r;ages" advertisements. Again, I think Nation's first coal policy. e Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. Speaker, I would this is a terrible mistake. First of all, I wanted my colleagues to see this let like to state my support and cosponsor there is no evidence that revenue derived ter and will report back to the House ship of H.R. 3521, a bill to amend the In from "yellow pages" constitutes a major when I receive answers to my questions. ternal Revenue Code of 1954 with re o:· ev€n a significant portion of a co-ops The letter to the President follows: spect to the tax treatment of cooperative LlCome. Hence, why bother with such electric and telephone companies. This an insignificant amount? Instead, co JULY 18, 1979. bill seeks to preserve the tax exempt OJ.:s could use this mo::1ey to offset print The Honorable JIMMY CARTER, ing costs. President of the United States, status of these rural cooperatives from The White House, Washington, D.C. the encroachment of the IRS. Today in Finally, Mr. Speaker, I believe that DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: I listened with keen 46 States over 1,000 electrical co-ops are co-ops have provided a valuable service interest to your message to the people of the currently operating. Telephone co-ops to our rural areas, and that there is no United States and I applaud your strong are utilized in over 30 States. Obviously, n8ed whatsoever for the removal of their presentation and goals. Working together, we co-ops are a key focus of life in rural tax-exempt status concerning pole rent Americans can and wlll succeed in achieving als, "yellow page" advertisements, and another victory as we have through crisis America today. I would like to emphasize that the goal of cooperatives is reliable the usage of nonmember electri~al power after crisis for the pa&t 203 years. during times of peak use. I also believe Representing Southeastern Ohio, I have a service at a reasonable price. Their goal parochial interest, yet an interest that is vital is not to make profits. Consequently, that it is extremely important for these to the total success of meeting America's en they are able to provide efficient techno clarifications to be made before further ergy needs and economic stablllty. We have logical innovations and costsaving ini arbitrary regulations are imposed. Be always felt that we have been blessed in tiatives which serve to keep utility rates cause of IRS im1)roprieties in these areas, Southeastern Ohio with having perhaps the low. I have decided to support my colleague richest and highest quality BTU coal in Recently, however, the IRS has been from Tennessee, Mr. GORE, and his leg America. We are cursed, however, because of islation preserving this tax-exempt environmental standards prohibiting the undermining their efforts to provide burning of our coal because of high sulfur these services by incrementally placing statu'5. Thank you.o content. The result has been job losses and new and unnecessary regulatory burdens economic instabillty to coal producing and on them. related businesses. This bill would do two things to assist In your message, Mr. President, one of FAIRNESS IN HEALTH PLANNING your points to achieving energy independence rural telephone and electric coopera is to encourage utility companies to convert tives. from oil to other sources, primarily coal. The One part of the bill would provide that HON. WILLIS D. GRADISON, JR. question is whether Southeastern Ohio's rich certain income from nonmember electric OF OHIO coal reserves have a chance to compete with utilities will not be taken into account IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES low sulfur coal or do we continue to deteri in determining the electric cooperatives orate? Will the creation of an energy mob111- Thursday, July, 19, 1979 zatlon board help to cut the red tape of the tax exempt status. This provision is nec E.P.A. to the extent of relaxing standards to essary due to a recent filing of the IRS e Mr. GRADISON. Mr. Speaker, I allow S.E. Ohio coal to burn ?-or is that not that an electric cooperative may ..10 strongly support the Satterfield amend part of its authority? Further, was your mes longer offset its nonmember power sales ment. slge directed to help us or will environ from its peaking purchases. Thus if a This amendment is essential to restore mental pressures and influences continue to co-op sells power to a neighboring co-op the fairness and effectiveness of our cause strong economic hardships in the high in need the possibility exists for this sulfur coal regions of this nation? health planning system. It is essential to co-op to lose ts tax exempt ~tatus. Conse protect our community hospitals from Mr. President, these are the questions to which I would like to have answers from you. quently, co-ops will be put in the un harrassment from the planning bureau It is vital to me and my congressional dis enviable position of making capital out cracy. trict that we understand the role we are to lays for facilities that might only be The amendment would prevent health play in your plans. used during peak periods of use. The net planning agencies from exceeding their As I have stated before, I believe your plans result would be higher prices for con authority. It would insure that planning for the next decade have been well stated, sumers as well as construction of un- agencies concentrate on the job which July 19, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19641 they have been chartered to perform purpose to force a person who is subject Carter asked all of us to say something determining the need for new health to that authority to take other actions good about our country. services. that the official believes are appropriate I would like to follow his suggestion. Planning agencies increasingly are but which are totally unrelated to the ex After listening to President Carter's services to require hospitals to termi ercise of the authority he has been humiliating confession of failure and his nate existing services, to close beds, and granted. unworkable schemes to solve the energy to take other actions which are totally The practice of the planning agencies policy I want to say something good unrelated to the determination of the of imposing conditions upon approvals of about America in two words: need for a service. They are being pres certificates of need is also bad planning. Gerry Ford.e sured and encouraged to do so by HEW. When a planning agency imposes condi This conduct is not authorized by the tions on its approval of an application, Planning Act. Congress wrote the Plan the conditions apply only to the hospital CAPTIVE NATIONS WEEK ning Act to apply prospectively. It re which filed the application. quires review and approval of new serv Even if conditions were authorized and ices. Congress specifically has declined even if the conditions were valid, the HON. DAN QUAYLE to require planning agencies to decertifY imposition of those conditions would be OF INDIANA services or to close existing beds. Plan fortuitous and arbitrary. The conditions IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ning agencies are using their authority would be imposed upon the hospital Wednesday, July 18, 1979 to review new health services as a tool to which happens to be before the planning take actions that Congress decided not agency; proper planning might dictate • Mr. QUAYLE. Mr. Speaker, the atten to authorize them to t'ake. that they be imposed upon some other tion of most Americans today has turned Some planning agencies have even hospital. to inflation and the energy shortage. gone so far as to say that hospitals can It is usually the growing, successful, With these serious problems fuse on the results of those activities. for her dedication in making Accounters White House, to ask for an explanation I would like to make that report at this one of the finest community centers in of her recent endorsement of a 1-day time. the country. I am very proud to have Ac consumer strike in the marketplace. The Free Enterprise Week program counters in my congressional district.• The facts are these: developed several years ago as a thought At a conference held in Washington, which kept reoccurring to me as a result D.C., Ralph Nader called for a 1-day con of my experience here in the Congress sumer strike to protest what he termed and continuous reading of articles ap RABBI RUBIN A. HUTrLER pearing in various periodicals indicating the failure of the Carter administration that the free enterprise system was in to bring down inflation. As quoted by the great jeopardy in the United States and HON. HE'NRY A. WAXMAN Washington Post, these were Nader's that the primary reason for this was OF CALIFORNIA words: basic ignorance of the public of its bene IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Some time in the early fall, consumers fits and how it works. should take one day off for a massive con Thursday, July 19, 1979 sumer strike. It occurred to me that the only way to reverse this trend was to initiate edu • Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, Rabbi This call for a boycott of the market cation programs for the public. I con Dr. Rubin A. Huttler, who has served place came at a time when the Nation's ceived the idea of a free enterprise week with devotion and distinction as spiri farmers were already being economically celebration as a public education pro tual leader of Congregation Etz Jacob in squeezed by the independent trucker's gram to supplement and complement Los Angeles since 1971, will be honored strike. However, considering the fact that any others which might exist. by that congregation on August 5, 1979. Ralph Nader has never demonstrated any In 1975, during my first year as a This date also commemorates the 50th special knowledge of or care about the Member of Congress, I formed a business anniversary of this landmark institution. country's farm economy, his statement and industry advisory committee for the Rabbi Huttler, a staunch believer in is not surprising. Sixth District of Louisiana made up of the precept, "He who dares to teach must What is surprising was the White local businessmen and women from all never cease to learn," has conducted his House consumer adviser's endorsement parts of the district. I asketl his ad life in keeping with this standard. He is of Nader's strike proposal. Speaking at visory committee tJo consider the idea of learned not only in religious doctrine, but the same Washington conference, Mrs. sponsoring with me a free enterprise has an expansive knowledge of secular Peterson praised the idea of a consumer week celebration. concepts combined with a keen sensi boycott to protest her own administra The first Free Enterprise Week pro tivity and social awareness. This special tion's anti-inflation program, saying: gram was held the week of January 8- combination of attributes enable him to Anything that creates an awareness of the 14, 1978. It was made possible through be a true leader to his congregation as depth of the problem we face is helpful, and the hard work and contributions of well as a compassionate friend. countless individuals and organizations In keeping with the traditional Jewish Thus, at a time when the country's through'Jut the Sixth District. society priorities--education and com farm economy is suffering and farmers This year's free enterprise week pro munity responsibility-Rabbi Huttler and consumers alike are looking to the gram was also made possible with thil'> was instrumental in bringing the Fairfax White House to stabilize a potentially dis type of gra'3sroots community support. Community Adult School Hebrew studies astrous situation, we have the President's Without this type of public participa classes to Etz Jacob, as well as expanding spokesperson in the consumer field add tion. the Free Enterprise Week program youth and senior citizens programs. ing her voice to an irresponsible call for would not have been possible. Numerous Under Rabbi Ruttier's leadership, Etz further disruption in the marketplace. individuals worked many long hours on Jacob Congregation has revitalized its Mrs. Peterson's statement adds to the various parts of the project; many orga other religious, cultural, and social pro growing public impression that the ad nizations and business enterprises made grams to meet the needs of a growing ministration lacks directions in dealing significant contribution!'; of personnel, community. with the major problems facing the material. and equipment; and approxi Rabbi Huttler graduated from the American people today. I urge the Presi m-=ttely $12.500 was raised to cover the Yeshiva Torah Vedaath and Talmudical dent, now that he has returned from exoen<>e-:; of the week's activities. Academy of Brooklyn, N.Y. He received a overseas, to take prompt action to with Free Enterprise Week included anum B.A. from Yeshiva University of New draw the White House endorsement given ber of programs designed to reach the York, and an M.A. from the University bv the consumer adviser to Nader's reck- public to provide information about our CXXV--1236--Part 15 19644 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 1979 free economic system and stimulate in in Baton Rouge, WBRZ-TV, graciously jectively, but subjectively, comments terest in that system. These programs helped produce the ads and all three from indivj._duals who attended Free En included high school essay contests, a commercial stations broadcast the com terprise ~ek programs or saw reports free enterpriser of the year award, news mercials during Free Enterprise Week as in the media were very favorable. paper advertisements, television ads, a a public service. I believe an impact was made and that free enterprise week awards banquet The commercials involved brief dis people were given an opportunity to with a featured speaker, special pro cussions of people from various walks of learn more about our economic system. grams at universities, a "Minority Busi life discussing what free enterprise As a result of Free Enterprise Week, ness Conference," and free enterprise means to them. The ads were interviews many persons are now interested in ex speakers at various civic clubs and on with real people, all local residents of the panding tJhe planned third annual special television programs, a proclama district, and included: A farmer; a blue week's activities for 1980 beyond the tion by the Governor recognizing Free collar worker; a college student and a Sixth Congressional District. It is my Enterprise Week throughout the entire black, small businessman. Also included were: A homemaker; a male and female hope that someday all parts of this great State, and media coverage of the week's Nation will do something similar in rec activities. white-collar worker. The high school essay contest attracted At the end of Free Enterprise Week, ognition orf the greatest economic system participation from thousands of high a Free Enterprise Week awards ban in the history of man. school students throughout the Sixth quet was held to culminate the activi Through our free economic system, District. A winning essay· was selected ties of the week and honor the free enter any individual can rise from the hum from each participating school. The win priser and essay contest award recipients. blest beginnings to achieve whatever de ners from all the schools in each parish The highlight of the evening was an gree of material fulfillment he or she in the district competed for the honor of address by Dr. Arthur Laffer, professor may desire, but most importantly, the representing their parish. From the par of economics at Southern California greatest opportunity is provided to ful ish winners, one essay was selected as University and a leader of the tax-revolt fill their God-given talents. the best essay in the district. movement. Dr. Laffer's address and the We are indeed in jeopardy of losing Each of the school winners received awards presentations were televised by this system if we do not educate our a $25 U.S. savings bond. The parish and the local cable television network in selves and the people of this country to district essay contest winners, however, Baton Rouge. The speech by Dr. Laffer its merits. I commend the Free Enter were able to participate in a more unique received a great deal of publicity by the prise Week program to you as a method program in honor of their winning es media and his presence at the banquet of educating our citizens about the free says. The parish and district winners highlighted the existence of Free Enter enterprise system.• were allowed to select common stocks prise Week and the importance of free or stocks of a domestic corporation of enterprise to our economic system. their choice. The parish winners were Another important part of Free En able to select up to $100 in stocks and terprise Week included special forums at FAMOUS ADDRESS BY FDR IN 1940's the district winner received a total of up two universities in the Sixth District. STILL INSPIRING TODAY to $350 in stock. Conducting the forums was Dr. Walter The author of the winning district es Williams. Dr. Williams is a prominent HON. BO GINN say was Miss Angela Mayeux, a student black economist from Temple Univer at Redemptorist High School in Baton OF GEORGIA sity in Philadelphia. Dr. Williams spoke IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rouge. She read her essay at the Free at Louisiana State University, the State's Enterprise Week awards banquet, and largest university; and at Southern Uni Thursday, July 19, 1979 the essay was published in the April 9, versity, the largest predominately black 1979, issue Oif the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, • Mr. GINN. Mr. Speaker, as President university in the Nation. Carter flew to Kansas City to deliver his p. 7853. In all, Dr. Williams spoke to about 500 Another successful program is the se speech of July 16 regarding energy, he faculty and students at both institutions received a note from our colleague and lection of the free enterpriser of the and his participation gave those students year. This person is honored with an · my dear friend, IKE SKELTON of Missouri, an opportunity to gain a better under who was aboard the Air Force one with award at the banquet. standing of our economic system. Chamber of Commerce, business and the President. As a special part of Free Enterprise IKE recalled in his note the time that professional organizations, and individ Week, a minority business conference ual citizens are asked to nominate in he spent as a polio patient at Warm was sponsored with the cooperation of Springs, Ga. During that time, IKE first dividuals in the district whose lives rep Southern University. The conference resent the highest principles of the free read the famous undelivered address pre was designed to help minority individuals pared at Warm Springs by Franklin enterprise system. interested in opening their own busi This year's free enterpriser of the year Roosevelt, and he was so moved by those nesses by giving them information about words he copied and memorized them. was Mr. Horatio C. Thompson of Baton Federal and State programs designed to Rouge. Now the owner of several small In his note to President Carter, IKE help the minority businessperson. suggested that the President use those businesses, he first went into business for For minority businesses that were al himself in 1933 as the operator of a one inspiring remarks from Mr. Roosevelt's man taxi company. A more detailed ac ready operating, another feature of the address, and to his great credit, the Pres count of his accomplishments can be conference was designed to provide in ident did just that. found in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, forrn.ation on how they could compete I, too, was a polio patient at Warm May 9, 1979, p. 10539. for Federal and State contracts. The Springs, and on many occasions read The third part of the Free Enterprise conference was privileged to have some this famous address of FDR. I was as Week program was a series of newspaper of the most prominent and successful moved by his words as my friend IKE ads distributed to newspapers in the minority businesspersons in the Sixth SKELTON, and I ask that IKE'S note to the Sixth District. The ads, explaining vari District as panelists, as well as repre President containing those remarks be ous aspects of our free economic system, sentatives from a number of Federal included in the RECORD at this point. were sponsored by various groups and agencies. ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE ENROUTE, organizations in the Sixth District. The Finally, all of these activities were Kansas City, Mo., July 16, 1979. ads, appeared in most of the 22 news covered by the local broadcast and print MR. PRESIDENT: You will recall that I was papers serving the district during Free media. This coverage expanded the im a. polio p:atient at Warm Springs, Georgia in Enterprise Week. pact of Free Enterprise Week to the the late 1940's. While I was there. I copied tens of thousands of individuals who live FOR's undelivered address, where the origi One program which reached almost nal is located. From that speech may I sug every citizen in the Sixth District during in and around the Sixth District. gest that you use his words that ended the Free Enterprise Week was the broadcast This, then, concludes my report on the speech as follows: ing of a series of seven 1-minute TV second annual Free Enterprise Week "The only limit to our realization or to commercials designed especially for Free program. The results and impact of the morrow wm be our doubts of today. Let us Enterprise Week. The local ABC affiliate week's activities cannot be measured ob- move forward with strong and active faith." July 19, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19645 I memorized the words as a teenager and lab mission, ending and landing just as ment at fair wages. We supported the pas they summarize what you said last night in accurately as NASA predicted, and in the sage of the Full Employment Act; and, Mr. your address to the nation. face of one of Ainerica's most trying Hawkins, we applaud your courageous and Most respectfully, persistent leadership in working to make Your Friend, times, this breath of optimism and posi tive challenge issued by Mr. Judge is wel that law a reality. For our part, we will IKE SKELTON, continue to do what we can to insure that Democrat of Missouri .• comed reading .e the Full Employment Act is implemented. It is in this context that we express our support for the general thrust of your recent SPACE: WEALTH PLUS ENERGY THE IMMORALITY OF proposals in the area of youth employment. UNEMPLOYMENT The Full Employment Act itself mandates that action be taken to reduce the differen HON. CHARLES E. GRASSLEY tial between youth and adult unemploy OF IOWA ment. The enactment of your proposals IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS would constitute a significant step toward OF CALIFORNIA fulfilling this directive. Thursday, July 19, 1979 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The extremely high levels of youth un e Mr. GRASSLEY. Mr. Speaker, "the employment, particularly among minori Eagle has landed." Ten years ago Ameri Thursday, July 19, 1979 ties in our nation, represent a scandalous waste of human resources and a serious cans were following television to watch • Mr. HAWKINS. Mr. Speaker, on July threat to the future welfare of our society. man step the first foot on the moon. In 18, the Subcommittee on Employment We are particularly disturbed by the cur this week of the lOth anniversary of Opportunities held another hearing on rently high and persistent levels of youth Apollo, of Armstrong, Aldrin, and Col H.R. 4465, the Youth Employment Act of unemployment. From our perspective, there lins, of "one small step for man, one giant 1979. At this hearing, the sixth in a con is a special significance attached to the dig leap for mankind," let us pause andre tinuing series we will be holding on H.R. nity of work. During his recent trip to flect in respectful awe of what we humble 4465, we again heard testimony which Poland, Pope John Paul II made this point in humans witnessed on July 20, 1969 as the convinced us beyond a doubt that this very certain terms. In a speech to the in dust settled, the hatch opened, and we Congress must take comprehensive ac dustrial workers of that country, John Paul said: all saw what for centuries man only tion which will result in more job and "The problems being raised today . .. dreamed about. I am proud to call to my training opportunities for our Nation's about human labor do not, in fact, come colleagues' attention an article by John young people. To this date, it seems, in down in the last analysis--either to tech F. Judge, editor of Government Execu my opinion, we have not effectively edu nology or even to economics but to a fun tive of July 1979. Perhaps this summa.ry cated those of us who are lucky enough damental category: the category of the dig of his outstanding reflection and chal to be employed about the immediacy and nity of work, that is to say, of the dignity lenging tie of Apollo to Americans today staggering necessity of taking direct of humanity. Economics, technology and the can whet your appetite to read the total action to deal with unemployment in many other specializations and disciplines article, "Space: Wealth Plus Energy." have their justification for existing in that general, as well as youth unemployment, single, essential category. If they fail to draw Ten years ago the U.S. landed a man on in particular. Employing people is cost from that category and are shaped without the moon after more than a decade of unique effective; it will result in high produc reference to the dignity of human labor, they Government/ industry effort. The Apollo pro tivity; it will enable us to meet urgent are in error, they are harmful, they are gram has been and will endure as a monu against humanity." ment to many things-to the personal cour national priorities and needs; and it is socially desirable. In addition to these Employment, therefore, involves more than age of some of the finest men our nation mere economic productivity. It has to do has produced-to the technical and mana convincing arguments, those of us pres with the very identity of the human person gerial capability, which is the genius of our ent at the hearing on July 18 heard the how individuals see themselves. It has to do systen1-and to a successful coopera.tion most important reason of all for pursu with their dreams and their visions for the among nations which has proved to us all ing policies which will provide a job to future, with their ability to respect and love what can be done when we work together everyone willing and able to work-it is their fellow human beings. In short, em with our eyes on a glorious goal. As Dr. Chris ployment involves more than dollars and topher Kraft, Jr. of NASA stated: "I rate morally imperative. I would like to share with my colleagues the excellent state cents, sweat and muscle. It involves the heart Apollo as one of the real wonders of the and the soul. world. And I am proud that my country, ment of Bishop Thomas C. Kelly, Gen To the degree that we appreciate this through the exercise of great ability and eral Secretary of the United States special dignity that is attached to work, to daring leadership, has given a legacy to man Catholic Conference, and urge my col that degree should we understand the tre kind." leagues to heed his call to develop the mendous social and human loss that results That same program carries lessons for the will to insure a dignified life for all of when hundreds of thousands of young current energy mess-cooperative assump our citizens. Americans cannot find work. These young tions of risk and effective Government lead people are in effect told: society has no pro ership. As Kraft continued, "We have made The statement follows: ductive role for you, there is no contribution a heavy investment in space and it has paid TESTIMONY OF MOST REV. THOMAS C. KELLY, which you can make. As a result, alienation off handsomely. It could! pay off even more if O.P. and loss of confidence intensifies, and leads we are willing to take those tools and use I am Bishop Thomas C. Kelly, General to increased anxiety and disrespect for so them to solve our problems. Our only ob Secretary of the United States Catholic Con ciety and its institutions. As a religious jective is to make space as useful to this ference. I welcome this opportunity to join leader and pastor I can tell you of the re country as we can. Not only for science, but with other representatives of the full Em lationship between high levels of unemploy for all of the other problems here on earth." ployment Action Council in addressing the ment and alcoholism, drug abuse, family Dr. Edward Welsh, former Executive Secre subject of youth employment. breakdown, and crime. tary of the Space Council is convinced that It is clear to all of us, I am sure, that the Failure to provide jobs for our young peo "conditions are somewhat similar now to levels of unemployment for youth in our ple is an assault on their dignity, a theft of 1959-60. 'The U.S. shows a weakness, not in nation constitute a problem of very serious their future; and in both economic and relation to other countries but in respect to proportions. My brief remarks this morning human terms a severe loss for the entire what the U.S. once was. This weakness lies in are not intended as a detailed analysis of wciety. energy and it should be vigorously attacked. the causes and solutions to youth unemploy We must resist the temptation to under I'm suggesting an all-out effort, not in the ment. I realize the immense complexity of estimate the dimensions of this problem. sense of the Manhattan Project, but bigger these issues, and I am confident that others The figures for youth unemployment, as bad and different. It should be an open effort, appearing before this Subcommittee wtll as they are, do not reveal the full magnitude not a secret effort, to meet the challenge be discussing the technical aspects of the of the human tragedy that is involved. In posed to our society by energy. We must quit measures under consideration. Rather, I the case of minority youth, for example, we this ostrich-like attitude and get at it. We come before you to point out the urgent fear that a permanent underclass has de need a joint industry/ Government effort, but moral and human dimensions of youth veloped, and that virtually an entire second the leadership and responsibility must be unemployment. · generation of ghetto youth will never enter with Government. Apollo showed us a way to into the labor force. A complex web of social do things and it should be applied now in The Catholic Bishops have consistently supported full employment as the necessary forces have produced this human tragedy, space as well as in chasing energy a.Iterna and the solution w111 clearly not be a simple tives.'" foundation of a just and responsible eco· nomic policy. We believe that all Amerl· one. On the lOth anniversary of Apollo, the cans who are able and willing to work have However, we must not be deterred. Apathy recent successful completion of the Sky- a right to useful and productive employ- and cynicism in the face of this tragedy 19646 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 1979 would be the worst kind of moral failure. and its people by a true commitment of control, or for more obscure and sinis There are those who will say our society the private sector to put a project to ter reasons. This is believable in light of cannot afford full employment, that govern gether without Government loans. the big oil companies' unsavory reputa ment programs to guarantee a job for all This action should inspire us to once tions and thedr demonstrated lack of would simply cost too much, that we cannot again recommit ourselves to the endan judgment. risk higher inflation by lowering the unem Yet, as Congressman DAVE STOCKMAN ployment rate too much. I am sure, Mr. gered private sector in this country. I Hawkins, that many wlll argue that $3.5 bil specifically thank, on behalf of the peo points out: lion for your proposals is too high a cost ple of the Mahoning Valley, William M. There is no financial reason whatsover for for reducing youth unemployment. In con Cafaro, chairman of the board; John A. U.S. on companies to hold back supplies of trast to such arguments, I ask: What cost Cafaro, vice chairman of the board; An gasoline in anticipation of decontrol. Presi is too high for reducing the despair and dent Carter's decontrol program does not af thony M. Cafaro, president; and John J. fect the price controls on refined petroleum allenation of hundreds of thousands of Cafaro, executive vice president of the young people? What cost is too high for products, which wlll remain in force until Cafaro Co.: "True friends of the Ma September 30, 1981, unless DOE asks that reducing the crime, drug abuse, alienation honing Valley."e they be removed before then (which they and self-destruction caused by the cur have not done). Crude oil price increases rently massive youth unemployment? What attributable to the oil decontrol program can cost is too high for restoring the vision and SOLVING THE GREAT GASOLINE lawfully be used to justify higher prices for hope of those who wlll build the future? MYSTERY: IT WAS AN INSIDE JOB gasoline under the regulations anyway, but What cost is too high for human dignity? only for oil that was produced after June 1, Finally, may I suggest that our response 1979. Thus the only method by which an oil to the problem of youth unemployment may company could profit from awaiting decon be seen as symbolic of a much larger ques HON. JACK F. KEMP OF NEW YORK trol would be to withhold domestic crude tion that faces our nation. We are at a criti oil from the market, not refined products cal turning point as a society. There is a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Uke gasoline. And DOE data shows that pro growing sense that fundamental changes are Thursday, July 19, 1979 duction of domestic oil in the first four occurring which wlll dramatically affect the months of 1979 was nearly 7 percent higher way we live our lives. It is in this sense a • Mr. KE:MP. Mr. Speaker, up in New than in the corresponding period of 1978. time of crisis-a mixture of danger and op York, where I come from, people are This increase is primarily attributable to portunity for the nation as a whole. wondering whether we really have a Alaskan oil. It is also apparent that no sup How we respond to this crisis will be a gasoline crisis. In Lake Placid they are pressing of other domestic production in serious test of our moral integrity. We must wondering, because they do not have anticipation of decontrol has taken place, resist the tendency to manage the crisis in however. such a way that the weakest members of any problem finding gasoline, and in society-the poor, the minorities, the young, Buffalo and New York City they are The explanation that Americans are and the old-are forced to bear the greatest wondering, because they have great dif running amok in consuming gasoline share of the burden that will result from the ficulties while no one else does. does not stand up, either. American con inevitable social and economic changes that What puzzles everyone is very basic. sumption of gasoline increased only 3 await us. Because of the Iranian revolution, world percent last year, less than in the pre Seen in this context, providing jobs for youth can be part of a theme and creative oil supplies dropped by a net of only vious 3 years, and less than in almost response to the complex problems that con about 4 percent. So why do we have every other major industrialized country front us. I have confidence in the basic shortages of 20 and 25 percent at the in the world. values of our people, and I know that we gas pump? Why in New York, Los An Least of all do we suspect our own have the human and material resources to geles, and Washington, D.C., but not in Government, which spends every year insure a dignified life for all our citizens. Detroit, Cleveland, or Lake Placid? And o.n its Department of Energy the rough We must now develop the wm.e why do we have gas lines only in the equivalent at the entire oil production of United States, but nowhere else in the Saudi Arabi~presumably to solve our MAHONING VALLEY-NEW JOBS world? energy problems rather than to cause If all the oil must go somewhere, peo them. ple reason, then the gas crisis is only Yet, incredibly, the more we look into HON. LYLE WILLIAMS one part shortage, and about four or the apparent mystery, the more we find OF OHIO five parts misallocation. But who is do that our own Department of Energy is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing the misallocating? The Washington holding a smoktng pistol. We :find that Post calls it "The Great Gas Mystery." the Department of Energy ordered crude Thursday, July 19, 1979 Why, asks the Post, within a stone's oil supplies to be diverted away from the e Mr. WILLIAMS of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, throw of blocks-long gas lines, are these United States on the world spot oil mar I am fortunate to have in my congres gasoline storage tanks so full that new ket. We find that the Department of sional district two of the country's larg shipments are being sent to New Jersey? Energy actively lobbied to reduce gaso est mall developers. While in my district The Carter administration is telling us line refining in the United States. And on Thursday, July 12, 1979, I addressed to round up the usual suspects. In recent we find that the Department of Energy a group of prominent business and com weeks, President Carter, Ener.gy Secre has fossilized the entire national gaso munity leaders. tary James Schlesinger and other ad line distribution network into a pattern The occasion was a press conference ministration officials have said they do which bears almost no relation to the and brunch for the expansion of the not have proof-but they think we must actual need for gasoline. Eastwood Mall and Great East Plaza, blame the gas shortage on big oil com Here is what happened. 250,000 square feet, $10 million expan panies who hold back crude oil; refiners Oil production in Iran was interrupted sion, in Niles, Ohio. who withhold gasoline or do not produce last winter for 69 days, and resumed at I indicated to those present that the enough; gas station owners who do not somewhat lower levels than before. After Cafaro Co. is to be commended for their keep long enough hours, sell too much market adjustments to the disruption, economic faith in the Mahoning Valley. gasoline per customer, or do not sell including increased production elsewhere Their fantastic growth plans were ac enough per customer; greedy American in the world, America's share of crude complished without any Government motorists who guzzle too much gasoline; oil supplies was reduced by 700,000 to loans or grants. and unseasonably warm weather, which 800,000 barrels a day, or about 4 percent. Since it has been proven that the ma seduces us all into driving more than we This much ot the crisis is "real" but rel jority of "new jobs" are created by small should. atively minor and temporary. business enterprises, that a "large busi Now, each of these explanations has Under something called the O'Leary ness," in this instance, the Cafaro Co., its attractions. But one drawback with rule, the Department of Energy directed will provide the facilities for small busi all of them is that there is no supporting American companies to refuse to bid for ness to flourish to the tune of 500-700 evidence. Take the possibility that big oil on the world spot market at more "new jobs" in the Mahoning Valley. oil companies and major refineries are than $5 above the OPEC contract price I laud the Cafaro Co. for their fore holding back crude oil or gasoline from of about $15 a barrel. This was supposed sight and faith in the Mahoning Vaaley this seller's market, to await price de- to hold down the price of oil. Because the July 19, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19647 American companies largely complied Looking at last year's figures, the oil com allocation, but at the retail gas pump, with this rule, the American crude oil panies reserve an a.mount equal to consump the percentage is 75 to 78 percent. shortage roughly doubled, from 4 to 8 tion a year ·a.go-plus a.n estimate !or The priority allocations and the State growth-!m these htgh-~iority users. An percent; yet the spot price for oil still other 3% is set aside !or the call o! state set-aside have grown more than twice as hit $37 a barrel. government, to be distributed in hia.rdslhip quickly as total consumption of gaso Deputy Energy Secretary John O' cases. (President Carter last week offered line; yet there is no enforcement of who Leary, after whom the O'Leary rule was to increase this discretionary pool for Oov. receives gasoline from these allocations. named, now asserts the rule "may have Brown to 5%, a move that could improve According to the Los Angeles Times: the state's fiexib111ty in resp0111ding to pa.r cut world prices by $2 a barrel" below In some cases, Shell was ordered by the ticul'ar needs of ~blem areas but will not what it would have been. In other words, provide any overall increase in ga.soUne sup federal Energy Department to sell large quantities of gasoline on a priority basis to by deliberately increasing the American ply.) The remaining ~a.soline is allocated commercial accounts. Under federal energy shortage, we saved the rest of the world equally among aH deal~. $2 a barrel on the oil it did buy. For the purposes of illustration, assume rules, an oil producer like Shell has little that Acme Oil Co. sold 100 gallons in June, recourse but to obey since-at least on Next, the Department of Energy di paper-the fuel is supposed to be earmarked rected American refiners to divert 1978, but will make only 90 gallons this June. A year ago, the high-priority emer !or users !acing emergency problems 1n enough of available crude oil !from gaso gency use!r'S consumed 14 gallons, and that getting fuel. line refining to manufacture 240,000 bar left 86 gallons for the dea.J.e!r'S to sell. For example, a 1-million gallon batch was rels of "middle distillate," more than This year, Acme sets aside 15 gallons !or ordered sent to a Los Angeles jobber who normal every day until October. The DOE the high-priority group, assuming a 7% sells to many customers, including inde explained this was necessary to build growth in their needs, and another 1.8 ga.l pendent refineries who, in turn, feed inde lons as a state reserve. That leaves only pendent gas stations around the Southland. up heating oil inventories to a higher To get the gasoline in the first place, the than normal level for next winter. 73.2 ~lons !or deale!r'S to pump at their stations, instead o! last year's total of 86 Jobber had to persuade the Energy Depart The supply of crude oil available dur gallons. ment that it had priority customers. ing the Iranian crisis was also reduced by Available supplies total 73.2 gallons, or Similarly. Shell was told to sell 4 million the Department of Energy's admtnistra 85% 0! the supplies that were aw.ila,ble in gallons to a smaller San Francisco refiner. tion of the strategic petroleum rese·rve, June of last year. Thus, Acme's allocation But did the jobber or refiner in !act deliver which was authorized by Congress back figuTe to its dealers IWilllbe 85% o! what they to their priority customers or unload the in 1975 for use in just such an oil recedved in JU!Ile, 1978. Whethe!' a station gasoline at sky-high prices in the private shortage. sold a little or a lot is irrelevant, each dealer market? gets 85% o! what he pumped a yea.r ago. Shell does not know. Now, except for military reasons, this "There is only so much gasoline to go Neither does the Energy Department. kind of a reserve does not make much around," David J. Bard-in, head o! the Energy "We don't have any data on commerce, sense. It amounts to pumping oil !from Department's Economic Regulatory Admin industry, !arm or government purchases," below ground i.n the Middle East in order istration, told a recent meeting of dealer said Brian Mannix, a staff assistant in the to pump it back into the ground in this representatives, oil companies and state en Energy Department's policy arm. "It would country. At the same time, enonnous oil ergy officials. be an extremely expensive and burdensome supplies already below ground in this "Every time we a.llooate gasoline, we take reporting system." it from one place and move it to anothe!' country cannot be pumped because the outlet." Another problem with the Department price at the wellhead is controlled far As companies squeeze their allooa.Mons to of Energy's regulations is tha·t they are below the price we pay to ship the oil dealers, from an unlimited amount in nor always out of step with the size and loca from the Middle East. mal times, to 100% of the previous year, then tion of motorists' demand for gasoline. Be that as it may, the DOE's Strategic down to 90% ,and 80%, the c:rl.es o! outrage Until January 1979 gasoline distributors Petroleum Reserve Office was supposed !rom station owners and their custome!r'S were required to allocate their gasoline became louder and louder. People 'began to to have 250 million barrels of oil on hand fight for slices o! a shrinking pie. to retailers according to where and how by now, stockpiled ~n abandoned Loui The State will receive this month a vo,l much was sold in 1972. By 1978, this siana salt mines. That would make up ume o! gasoline equal to 93 percent o! the formula was so out of date that it could for nearly a year of an Iranian-sized oil fuel consumed during May 01! last year, ac be applied to only 60 percent of the mar shortage. At the time it stopped pump cording to the Energy Department. The na ket. The remaining 40 percent, however, ing oil into the ground a few months tional figure is lower, at 92 pe!'cent. AH.oca was used by the distributors to form a ago, the Department of Energy had only tion ~ates diffe!' state to state beca,use each state is served by a different mix or oil free spot market which sent gasoltne stockpiled 73 billion barrels, which made compandes. where it was needed. it two-thirds behind schedule. Still, that Those percentages seem unbelievable to In January, the DOE changed the base would have been enough to cover the service station dealers who a.re getting only allocation period for any month to the temporary crisis. 85 p~cent o! their May, 1978, shipments. corresponding month in 1978. This e1fec Unfortunately, the Department of En It is a fight over numbers, with each side tively froze gasoline distribution in a ergy has provided no way to recover the scoring points but no additional gasoline 1-year-old pattern, and at the same time oil once it was buried. There will not be being produced. In computing its percentage, virtually eliminated the free spot mar even emergency pumps in place for at the federal government counts the gasoline ket. The resulting supply shortages and least several more months. The only tan reserved for state use, the 100 percent o! imbalances soon proved that population current needs assigned !or high-priority gible result of this stockpile has been to users such as farmers and police, and then shifts, driving patterns and road con bid up the world price of oil. adds what is available !or dealers. The total struction can make a tremendous dif Once gasoline is produced, every gallon comes to 93 percent of the fuel consumed ference within a single year. The DOE must be allocated according to Depart in California a year ago. then decided to turn the clock back to ment of Energy regulat:Jions. This is But dealers and drivers who fill their cars 1977, but changed its mind once again. where an 8-percent nationwide shortage at retail stations, naturally emphasize what Now the DOE has a 1978 base period, of gasoline-compared with 1978-bal is available for them. They are not interested with an alternate option-allocating gas looned into localized shortages of 20 to in the full tanks o! the fire trucks, telephone oline to retail dealers according to their 25 percent while gasoline stood uselessly repair vans and tractors. They care about the monthly sales average from October 1978 idle elsewhere. The Los Angeles Times fuel at retail service stations-and this is to February 1979. But this method turns only about 85 percent of what it was a year expla.ined in a May 20, 1979, article how ago. out to penalize areas which suffered se the DOE allocations work: Hence, both sides can be right about the vere winter weather during that time. Oil companies, sometimes in consultation numbers, but the gasoline shortage persists. The point is, no matter what "base with the goven-nment, decide how much gaso period" the Department of Energy line they ca.n make in each coming montih. New York's official allocation is 93 per chooses to allocate gasoline sales, freez 'I1hen they set aside fuel to meet 100% 01! cent of last year's supplies, but that ing the network at one point in time will the needs or emergency services, such as dwindles to 80 percent .at the corner fill A.mbulances, police cars and fire trucks. always create dislocations. Such a ra Farmers have just been added to this Hst, ing station. tioning scheme inherently ignores rela guaranteeing them diesel fuel !m spring In Washington, D.C., the disparity is tive changes in demand. The only fair planting, wlhich has already been delayed by even greater. The DOE claims that the or efficient base period is today. And that rBiiny weather. area is receiving 90 percent of its 1978 requires a free market. 19648 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 1979 DOE regulation has neither held down I know my colleagues will join me in LIST OF COSPONSORS the price of gasoline nor increased its paying tribute to a woman who has de Thomas L. Ashley, W1lliam M. Brodhead, availability; it has done the opposite. voted her life to helping others; a woman Carl D. Pursell, John B. Anderson, James J. Still more DOE regulations freeze retail who is respected by all segments of the Blanchard, Clarence J. Brown, John D. Din ers' and refiners' profit margins at 1973 community; and a woman who rightly gen. levels. However, if retailers forego mark It Lucien N. Nedzi, Bob TraXler, Bob Carr, deserves this honor-Jenny Flannery. Phll Gramm, Carlos J. Moorhead, Tim Lee ing up their prices as much as permitted is a privilege to know her.e Carter, James T. Broyhill. at any time, they may "bank" the dif William D. Ford, James M. Colllns, David ference and charge it in the future. For Satterfield, Dave Stockman, Samuel L. De the past few years, the market would vine. and Matthew J. Rinaldo. not bear the full markups permitted SPECIAL GAO REPORT CONFIRMS under DOE regulations, a fact which POTENTIAL DANGER OF AIR The GAO letter follows: squeezed retail profit margins. But in BAGS, MORE RESEARCH RECOM COMPTROLLER GENERAL MENDED OF THE UNITED STATES, the absence of competition-a condition Washington, D.C., July 17, 1979. enforced by the DOE-retailers are now Hon. JOHN D. DINGELL, catching up by raising their prices. House of Representatives. Likewise, with refiners' profit mar HON. JOHN· D. DINGELL "DEAR Mr. DINGELL: Pursuant to your letter gins frozen-as opposed to the prices 01' MICHIGAN of July 16, 1979, we are providing the follow they may charge--there is no incentive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing information concerning our review of the Department of Transportat!on's passive re to invest in expanding refinery capacity. Thursday, July 19, 1979 In California today we see a simulta straints standard. neous glut of Alaskan crude oil and an • Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, we pre As of this date, we have not completed our viously notified our House colleagues of evaluation of the agencies' views and com excess of refining capacity, because re ments on our draft report; consequently, we fineries have not been equipped to the :findings, recommendations, and are unable to provide you a. final report on handle the high-sulfur Alaskan crude oil. conclusions of the General Accounting our audit. Therefore, as you requested, we Mr. Speaker, if the Department of Oftlce regarding concerns raised by GAO are providing a summary of our findings and Energy's incredibly complex regulation on passive restraint devices, such as air recommendations and our prellminary as of gasoline cannot succeed in holding bags, mandated for installation in auto sessment of the agencies' comments. down the price or increasing the supply mobiles beginning in model year 1982. Passive restra.lnts for front-sea.t occupants The GAO audit is critical of the perform will be required in all cars after September 1, of gasoline, and if the entire distribu 1983. Either an a.lr ·bag or an automatic seat tion network can be upset by normal ance on testing of airbags by the De belt, the two prominent systems being con changes in driving patterns or a seasonal partment of Transportation ich substan did state tha>t, "Advanced rrestr>aint systems would take care of all our fuel needs per tiates its findings, conclusions, and recom and interior design considerations for safe annum. One per cent gives us 100 years to mendations in the audit. We have been con ty a.re a.n integral part of the occupant pro reforestate. This means a renewable source sistently thwarted and ignored by both the tection concept. Considerable progress has indefinitely. Besides there must be some rap Department of Transportation (DOT) and been made in these areas and more im idly growing trees that could be cultivated NHTSA in attempts to deal with these agen provements a.re expected." 2 The report went just for this purpose. Until such is available cies in an open and forthright manner. on to state that, "Of the future restraint coal could easily provide a source. I would be surprised to know that these systems being considered, the most effective Somehow it seems to be that Yankee gen events did not disturb you as well. is expected to be the air cushion with the ius could provide methods for doing this and (2) I cannot agree with you that my con use of a lap belt." a cern about the chronic and acute health haz probably in the good old capitalist way. An These la.tter two cit-ations aptly represent industrial concern with such a purpose and ards of sodium azide has been dismissed. We were both supporters of the Toxic Sub the substance of the Dingell amendment sound management would be a tempting in namely that more work is needed tn t~ vestment to me. stances Control Act (TSCA), and for my part, particular areas: believe that this is precisely the type of I should like to see some corporation (a) A comprehensive comparison on air formed to research and begin this process. hazard that the law is meant to address. Un bag versus passive seat belt effectiveness. This Already much has been done and it should der Section 5 of TSCA, we defined a "signifi ha.s not ·been done because NHTSA has spent cant new use" of a chemical as a qualitative be systematically reviewed by some knowl its funds on developing aJ.r bag technology edgeable chemical engineer and an astute change in the use of a chemical and/ or a l'ather tha.n on a comp81r81tive analysis. quantitative increase in the volume of use. economist. I believe it points the way to an NHTSA also should implement a. tot;.a.Hy ob all time solution. All of this was done with an eye toward po jective series of •air bag-only tests. I applaud your efforts. Best wishes. tential human exposure. (b) The unrestrained and/or out-of-posi Rlespectfully yours, John, this is precisely the situation that tion passenger is at present the jugular of BERNERD CAPLAN, M.D., will occur with sodium azide. With air bags, the aJ.r ba.g issue. At the insurance induSJtry's Elkins Park, Pa.e there will be a profligate increase in the use, briefing, itself, the air bag manufacturer ad distribution, and exposure to this chemical. mitted toot the ara.sh related de81th or an We will be placing mass quantities of this unposi,tioned child was not prevented by the chemical onto the market without adequate 811r bag. Moreover, when pressed. as to cur AN OPEN LETTER ON THE AIRBAG testing and no disposal plan in place. What rent state of resolution of this problem, the greater irony could there be? The EPA has CONTROVERSY response was given in terms of experimenta stated, "Sodium azide is a very toxic chem tion rather th8>Il implement:ation. In short, ical." Acute effects are principally by virtue it is still a.n open question. HON. JOHN D. DINGELL of its potential hypotensive effect. "Data are (4) This last point in your open letter to also available which give rise to some concern OF MICHIGAN me is truly without merit, for as you know, for its effects on neurological systems and my amendment fosters air bag research and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on certain metabollc processes, and as a safety belt research and is not intended to Thursday, July 19, 1979 mutagenic, and perhaps carcinogenic sub "attack the standard." The air bag is simply stance," the Agency says. In addition to its an idea whose time has not yet come, par • Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I recently ~xplosive potential, the Agency stated that, ticularly in light of the costs involved and received an open letter addressed from very llttle information is available to evalu the questionable testing procedures at DOT1 our former colleague and my very dear, ate sodium azide as a potential environ NHTSA. By the way, have you eeen the GM old friend, John E. Moss. In kind, I re mental contaminant." Despite these difficul and Volvo tests of air bags? There is poten spond with an open letter to John re ties, the EPA believes that adequate time tial for serious danger to out-of-position exists for concerned industry parties to de occupants. garding his concerns about airbags in velop methods to ensure the safe disposal of automobiles. these systems. I disagree. Given the level of As a final note, John, you stated that the concern that other less prevalent and less amendment the cosponsors and I wlll offer Hon. JOHN E. Moss, would "force the American public to use Honorary Chairman, Committee for Automo pernicious environmental carcinogens have only passive belt systems." Your committee bile Crash Protectton, Washington, D.C. stimulated, I believe that the sodium azide is in error in making that statement. While DEAR JoHN: I am delighted to have re question is a bona fide one. NHTSA did fail by not requiring the passive ceived your letter of June 25, 1979, in which (3) While it is true that many salutary safety belts on all cars which could accom you enumerared four major points in favor statements about the air bag appear in the modate such a system right now, and thus of current implementation of the air bag Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) Re NHTSA has lost three years of such protec progl'Mll. We have been close friends and port, I suggest that you check the references tive belt use for consumers, 1979, 1980 and colleagues for many years. You know I have used to substantiate those assertions. Spe 1981, our amendment states that more re the utmost respect for your beliefs and ab111- cifically, the claims of cost effectiveness were search and testing of passive restraint de ties; however, on this question, several of referenced by a study done by no other than vices, mainly the air bag, must be carried your points a.re unsubstantiated and qudte the Allstate Insurance Company.1 This is the out. GAO calls for this. frankly puzzle me. same company, which together with the Consumers will have a choice in the type (1) You cast a jaundiced eye on the qual Kemper Insurance Company and other insur ance industry groups, financed your orga of car they buy, but in over 55 percent of ity and objectivity of the General Accountdng the cars expected in the 1982 model year Office report by stating that the GAO report nization's press conference and wine, cheese, and sandwich luncheon July 13, 1979, as well fleet, air bags will be the device mandated. ". . . undoubtedly relied heavily upon the These are the popular bench-type front seat auto industry's assessments of testing suffi as financing the appearances of several wit nesses who were flown to Washington, D.C. cars and there wlll be no choice to con ciency;". sumers but air bags. (Ironically, an "active" John, I cannot believe that suddenly after Frankly, I would llke to know the extent of lap belt also will be required in air bag cars years of ardeillt support and acclaim you a.re financial involvement of the insurance in as the bag alone is not sufficient protection now questioning the integrity of the GAO. dustry and its representatives in air bag and NHTSA hac:; so stated.) You have consistently used GAO on a range lobbying efforts. And, I belleve you would be shocked to find the Administrator of NHTSA, John, we first must know what the man of issues and have never questioned their dated technology will and wlll not do. We intentllons before. Why now? As I read the herself, so openly and aggressively lobbying against the amendment the other cosponsors must have the fullest testing to be sure. We GAO report, it clearly is supported by test owe that to the consumers. results of highly respected experts in the and I will offer which simply calls for more field. No where does the GAO claim to have research on air bags. I hope that I have been able to shed some interpreted these tests on their own. They I would also like to reemphasize the fact light on this subject. If you have any further have simpl,y reported what the Department that the OTA report is not unabashed tn questions, please do not hesitate to call. of Transportation has kept from the public its support of the adr ba.g. The points that Sincerely yours, view. We owe a debt of gratitude to the GAO you make relative to the OTA report are JOHN D. DINGE;LL, for this. We need to hear all sides, not just well taken a.nd a.re worthy of note; how Member of Congress. the favorable side. Further, the GAO calls for ever, rechnica.l rellablllty a.nd misfiring are additional testing, not abandonment of 811r not the major points a.rt issue here. Rather, 1 Office of Technology Assessment, "Changes bags. Surely, 1n light of the serious questions w'ha.t is at .issue a.re the following: in the Future Use and Characteristics of the raised by the experts, you cannot support a (a) To what extent a.re a.ir bags efficacious Automobile Transportation System, Tech go-ahead withoUJt answers. in other tha.n front-end collisions? nical Report, p. 211. Furthermore, if there was a.ny skullduggery (b) To what extent are unre\Stradned and/ 2 Ibid., OTA, p. 342. involved in the development and issuance of or out-of-position passengers truly protected 3 Summary and Findings addendum to the the draft GAO report, it stemmed from the by this system? Technical Report, p. 22.e July 19, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19653 THE PLIGHT OF THE INDOCHINESE from the exodus of native Chinese to Australia, and Canada have also ac REFUGEES other Southeast Asian countries. cepted large numbers of refugees. Over This situation represents a sobering the long run, these nations are com parallel to the Nazi persecution of Jews. mitted to offering settlement to about HON. ROBERT F. DRINAN Under the Nazi regime, Jews were sys 10,000 a month from the camps. Unfortu 01' MASSACHUSETTS tematically stripped of their livelihoods nately, refugees are arriving at t.Jhree IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and their wealth. The Jews who attempt times that rate. Some countries, such as ed to flee were faced with a hostile, in Japan, have not 'dlone their part; Japan Thursday, July 19, 1979 different world that stood by while lit ha.s accepted three refugees as perma • Mr. DRINAN. Mr. Speaker, the world erally millions of people were put to nent residents to date. u.s. refugee co is now witnessing a human tragedy in death. The world must act now to prevent ordinator Dick Clark estimates that a Southeast Asia of major proportions. the troubles in Indochina from reaching refugee population of 500,000 will be Thousands of Indochinese people are the proportions of the Nazi holocaust. scattered throughout Southeast !Asia by being forced to leave their wartorn In Cambodia, a decade of intense blood the end of this year. The demand for homelands, fleeing the ravages of war, shed and political upheaval has left the additional relief etfurts is evident. famine, and persecution. Each day hun country in ruins, the economy disman Mr. Speaker, nations cannot turn dreds of people are being put to sea or tled, and the population in disarray. The their backs on these unfortunate victims forced to march on foot in search of a countryside remains a battleground for of repression. History will judge harshly new home. Half of these people will per opposing forces of the Khmer Rouge and those countries that turn their backs ish before :finally reaching asylum. Many the Vietnamese armies. Nearly a quarter while these refugees languish in filthy of those who leave by sea will find that, of a million Indochinese have escaped refugee camps, or perish on leaky boats. even should they safely reach other the violence by making their way to the We cannot shut our eyes again. lands, local authorities overwhelmed by Thai border, straining local facilities to · This week, leaders of the United the flood of refugees may tow them back the breaking point. Many more wish to States and other nations will meet in out to sea. Many of those who leave by cross from Cambodia into Thailand. Un Geneva to attend a U.N. Conference on land will be forced to tum back across able to cope with the additional burden, Indochina Refugees. Many Members of the borders they have crossed to face an the Thai Government recently forced Congress have expressed their grave con uncertain future. We cannot stand idly 40,0.00 refugees back across the Cam cerns on this issue, and proposed various by while the tragedy continues: We have bodian border. methods of attacking this problem. a humanitarian commitment to take a Sadly, the Thai action coincided with These include raising the number of refu leading role in assisting these refugees in increasingly harsh reactions elsewhere gees allowed into the United States, ap every possible way. in Southeast Asia. Malaysia, inundated propriating additional funds for refugee The Vietnamese policy of wholesale with 76,000 refugees has threatened to relief, utilizing U.S. transport ships for eviction of its ethnic Chinese population send them all back out to sea and to picking up refugees from leaking boats, has significantly led to the current wide shoot on sight any refugees that attempt and engaging in a greater multilateral spread exodus. Two-thirds of the boat to land on its shores. Indonesia, as well, program for distributing the burden of people, by mid-1978, were ethnic Chi has been faced with nearly 50,000 refu resettling the refugees. All o.f these must nese. Their departure was precipitated gees. be quickly explored, pursued, and ulti and encouraged by the Vietnamese Gov mately enacted into law. The Geneva ernment through a series of spurious For most, the camps, lacking sufficient food, housing, and medical facilities, U.N. Conference can be an excellent government actions. Decrees issued by forum for achieving the international the government in March 1978 national have become the refugees' new temporary home. Lack of adequate supplies has fos coordination that his problem demands. ized bank deposits and private retail When the U.S. delegation returns to this trade. Since many Chinese residents were tered a black market in everything from medicine to shelter to clothing. Official country with its report, I hope that this engaged in trade and commerce, they body can quickly take the necessary steps suddenly found themselves unemployed, corruption is rampant in some areas, with bribes being paid by refugees for to meet the challenge of the Indochinese a lifetime of work shattered. Having lost refugee program.• their jobs, these unfortunate victims mail, medicine, and even for admission were considered by the government to be to the camps. Hong Kong has been forced unproductive members of society and to house people in warehouses. Reports were therefore subject to assignment in indicate that camp guards abuse refugees BLESSINGS OF INDEPENDENCE concentration camplike areas in the re and that attacks are made at night by mote and barren farming areas called bands of thieves. new economic zones. The government In addition to physical discomfort, the HON. J. KENNETH ROBINSON provides few economic incentives for ag refugees face a bleak future. Many of the OF VIRGINIA ricultural expansion in these areas to refugees have lost entire families through IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES compensate for this population shift. drowning, starvation, or murder. The The Vietnamese influenced Laotian re refugees face the enormous task of learn Thursday, July 19, 1979 gime has taken equally brutal steps. ing new languages and adapting to for e Mr. ROBINSON. Mr. Speaker, I note Thus, even a year ago, the choice fac eign cultures. These problems ·are severe with great pleasure that the Alexandria ing many of the ethnic Chinese in Viet for some--like Lan, a refugee in a camp Gazette, in its Independence Day issue, nam was either to remain and face a in Malaysia. She lost her husband, her elected to publish a moving letter by an most uncertain future, or take the six children, her mother, sister, niece, old friend to many of us in the House, chance of fleeing the country in search and nephew. Only she and a 15-year-old Ed Feulner, who now serves as president of a better life. The government, realiz nephew survive. Lan is now a housewife of the prestigious Heritage Foundation. ing that most of the Chinese would elect with no marketable skills. She will some Ed Feulner's letter is addressed to his to leave, devised a greedy scheme to how have to learn a new trade in addi son, E. J., a bright Oike his Dad) third profit from this forced exodus. Hanoi · tion to rebuilding her life in a new coun grader. This beautiful letter from father stands to earn nearly $3 billion by charg try-should one accept her. Lan, who to son discusses the real meaning of In ing each of its citizens of Chinese de speaks no English, has no relatives in any dependence Day. The third grade is not scent from $350 to $7,000 for the "privi other country. She will, no doubt, be put too early to be learning that vital kind lege" of leaving the country. at the bottom of any country's entrance of knowledge. Following the war between Vietnam list. Ed Feulner, of course, enjoyed a bril and the Peoples Republic of China the Many nations have contributed tore liant career as a senior staffer here on situation further deteriorated. While of settling the 1.1 million refugees who have the Hill, a career which culminated in his ficials marched ethnic-Chinese peoples fled since 1975. The United States, which serving as executive director of the Re from n'orthern Vietnam inlto Yunnan has accepted 200,000 to date, is now oper publican Study Committee, an official Province and other parts of southern ating under a ceiling of 7,000 per month, legislative support organization. I am China, officials in southern Vietnam ac and will begin accepting 14,000 per proud of my past association with Ed, tively encouraged, abetted, and profited month beginning in October. France, proud that he is a fellow Virginian, and 19654 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 1979 proud of the message which the Gazette Voting is important because it is one more With that in mind, Mr. Speaker, I took chose to make available to its readers. way that we can make a choice. the liberty of filling out Hamilton Jor I commend it to my colleagues: We can choose whether we want people in government who will let us make more dan's questionnaire, as it might be done FATHER WRITES TO SoN ON INDEPENDENCE DAY choices or who will take them away. That by any taxpayer in the Nation, to rate DEAR E. J.: is never the way they say it. But that's what the job performance of Mr. Carter as Happy Independence Day! it comes down to. Because, you see, the more President. I would suggest to Mr. Jordan Independence is a. big word, especially for money they take away from us in taxes, that he circulate his job performance someone who is in the third grade. I know the more choices they are making for us in rating chart to every taxpayer in the in school you are already learning about the stead of letting us make them for ourselves. Nation. I think he and the President history of the United States and why we And believe me, I think Mommy and I know celebrate our independence. what is good for our family better than would learn far more from such a sur Independence does not just mean being someone in the government does. vey than they did from all those meetings free from foreigners telling us what to do. When you get older and start studying at Camp David this month. That is one of the things it means. But it history, you'll know more about some of the I insert Jimmy Carter's "Report Card" means a. lot more than that. One of the key big choices that people have had to make. in the RECORD at this point. things that independence means is being able I was in Germany in 1961 when they put up STAFF EVALUATION to choose. the Berlin wall. The reason they did rthat Office: Taxpayer. Choices are never easy to make. It was not was to stop people from making the choice Name of Rater: John Q. Public. easy for you to choose between an electronic that they wanted to live in freedom instead baseball game and a new fishing pole. Please answer each of the following ques of under oppression. tions about this person. But 1t isn't just choices like these that Just four years ago, Mommy and I spent make the United States a very special place. Name: Jimmy Carter. Independence Day talking to our Viet Salary: $200,000 plus expense money It's being able to make choices in bigger namese friends who had just left their home pocketed. things. and were in a Hong Kong refugee camp. We In our country, we can choose which Position: Piresident. were telling them about life in the United Duties: Too many for him to handle school you and your little sister are going States and how we might help them start properly. to go to, instead of someone else telling us a. new life here in Virginia.. They had to WORK HABITS which one you will attend. Choices make the leave their parents, their cats and dogs and United States special. And these choices are all their property behind, but they knew it (1) On the average when does this person: available not just in politics but in the was worth it when they made that big Arrive at work-too early; leave work-too everyday part of our lives. choice. late. (2) Pace of Work: on scale of six-slow. It is exciting that we can choose from a There are a. lot of people who think mak hundred different kinds of colors and makes (3) Level of Effort: on scale of six-below ing choices is easy-they think it's just a. ca.pa.city. of cars to buy. When I was in Russia a few case of buying a. baseball ga.me or fishing years ago, just after you were born, anyone ( 4) Quality of Work: on scale of six-1: pole. But it isn't that easy. poor. who wanted a. car had to pay for it first, So on Independence Day, we should pray and then walt for a. long time to get it. Even (5) What is he/ she best at? (rank 1-5) and thank the Lord for all the people who -1, Conceptualizing; -2, Planning; -5, then, there was only one kind he could get died to help to make the United States the and they all looked the same. Implementing; -5, Attending to detail; and gl'eat place that it is to live ln. -10, Controll1ng quality. Remember last week when we had the And let us also remember tha. t inde special dessert and we had both strawberries (6) Does this person have the sk1lls to do pendence means that we have to make the job he/ she was hired to do? No. and blueberries on our shortcake because choices. Sometimes they are hard choices. Mommy could not choose which one we (7) Would the slot filled by this person be But then again we all learn that anything better filled by someone else? Yes. would like better? I remember when I was ;that is worthwhile isn't easy. growing up we had a student from Austria All my love, PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS living with us. I have told you about Hans YOUR DAD .• (8) How confident is this person? (circle before. One of the things I remember was on one) self doubting. the first day he was in our house. All of a (9) How confident are you of this person's sudden he stopped talking because he had judgment? On scale of six-1, not confident. just seen a. bowl of fresh fruit for the first (10) How mature is this person? On scale time in his life. And I remember him taking JIMMY CARTER'S REPORT CARD of slx-3, immature. pictures of that bowl of fruit to send back ( 11) How flexible is this person? On scale to his family. You see, his younger sisters of six-6, too flexible (ftip-fiops). who were born during the Second World HON. NORMAN F. LENT ( 12) How stable is this person? On scale of War, bad never even seen oranges or bananas OF NEW YORK six-1, erratic. or other fruit. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (13) How frequently does this person come You are already making some choices. I up with new ideas? On scale of six--6, too was so proud of you just a couple of weeks Thursday, July 19, 1979 often. ago when you scored your first goal in the Alexandria soccer league. That was your • Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, I was as ( 14) How open is this person to new ideas? choice to play soccer this season instead of tounded to find in this morning's Wash On scale of six-1, closed to GOP ideas and Little League baseball. I remember some 6, open to Dem. ideas. ington Post a job performance form ( 15) How bright is this person? On scale children when I was in a refugee camp in which the Post informs me is being used of six-1, average. Vietnam a few years ago who didn't have as a "White House Report Card" by the choices like that because their parents had ( 16) What are this person's special tal been kllled by the communists. The only President's new Chief of Staff, Hamilton ents? 1, preaches good sermons; 2, very loyal toys these Vietnamese had were the simple Jordan. Mr. Jordan apparently is at to a. few old friends; 3, carries own flight bag. things they could make themselves out of tempting to evaluate the work of the (17) What is this person's range of infor tins cans and other things we throw away staff Jimmy Carter has been supervising mation? On scale of six-1, narrow, refuses to listen to reason most of the time. everyday here in Virginia. for 2¥2 years. Being able to make choices means we can According to the Post, this form will INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS make big choices too. Daddy and Mommy be used to judge the job performance of (18) How would you characterize this per decided where we are going to work. There son's impact on other people? (for example, are a. lot of places, E.J., where you don't de "hundreds of people" in key positions hostile, smooth, aggressive, charming, etc.). cide where you are going to work. Someone both in the White House and in the 1, unimpressive; 2, ple·asa.nt smil-e; 3, good in the government decides that for you. In executive departments. listener. some countries you don't decide where you As I looked over the form I was ap (19) How well does this person get along are going to live·; someon,e e·lse decides that palled that President Carter would per with • •superiors four, six; * • *peers; subor for you. In these places the children are mit such a ludicrous survey of the per dinates one; outsiders one; not well; very not brought up at home with their parents sons he himself had approved for the well. but are taken away from them to go to gov NoTE.-On scale of six ranging from not well ernment schools. These are some of the big top positions of responsibility in operat ing our Federal Government. These are to very well. * *4, gets along with Amy well; choices we can make. 6, gets along with Rosalyn very well. * * •with You know we just had an election here all his people. If, after 2% years, he does peers, more. in Virginia. and I worked pretty hard for not know whether or not they are han (20) In a. public setting, how comfortable some of the people who were running. You dling their responsibilities well, Mr. Car would you be having this person represent: also know that I was unhappy because on,Iy ter's own performance as Chief Execu You or your office; The President; uncom 7 percent of the people bothered to vote. tive is subject to serious question. fortable. July 19, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19655
(21} Rate this person's political skills. On ment out of the neglect and isolation to present on Monday, July 16, during roll scale of six-minus 10, naive. which the two previous administrations calls Nos. 334 and 335. If I had been NoTE.-8a.vvy is misspelled as it is spelled had consi~ed it. In his leadership role present, I would have voted "aye" on sa.vy in questionnaire. he has brought tv the Government the passage of H.R. 2282, the veterans' dis SUPERVISION AND DIRECTION openness and independence which Presi ability compensation and survivors' (22) To what extent is this person focused dent Carter said would be a hallmark of benefits, and "aye" on passage of H.R. on accomplishing the Administration's goals, his administration. 3641, extension of health information 0 % ; personal goals, 100% . I recognize, Mr. Speaker, that Secre and promotion programs.• (23) How capable is this person at working toward implementing a decision with which tary Califano's tenure was not without controversy and criticism. But this will he;'she may not agree? On scale of six-six, SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM TAX too eager. happen when a true leader vigorously (24) How well does this person take di pursues his mission. And a vigorous pur CREDIT rection? One scale of six-six, too readily. suit it has been, for Mr. Califano has (25) How much supervision does this per never hesitated to courageously tackle HON. RICHARD A. GEPHARDT son need? On scale of six-a lot. the tough issues. OF MISSOURI (26) How readily does this person offer to He spoke out in behalf of our nation help out by doing that which is not a part of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his/her "job"? On scale of six-six, too often. al health, and has pointed out the dan gers of smoking, and the need for ade Thursday, July 19, 1979 SUMMARY: quate support for basic scientific re e Mr. GEPHARDT. Mr. Speaker, today (27) Can this person assume more respon search. sib111ty? No. Congressmen DowNEY, DoDD, WIRTH, (28) List this person's 3 major strengths He spoke out against waste and abuse OBEY, GLICKMAN, JENKINS, HEFTEL, HOL and 3 major weaknesses. Strengths: 1) Smiles in the programs, which are administered LAND, MATTOX, and MINETA joined me in a lot; 2) Likes grits; 3) Good peanut farmer. by the Department and will leave the introducing legislation to offer an income Weaknesses: 1) Can't make decisions; Department a more vibrant and effective tax credit equal to 20 percent of a tax 2) Too generous (gave away Panama Canal); institution because he did something to payer's annual social security payroll 3) Deserts friends (Taiwan, Iran, etc.). eliminate waste rather than just talking tax. (29) List this person's 3 major accomplish ments. 1) Nearly tripled rate of inflation about it. The administration's current economic in 2'12 years; 2) Seriously weakened national He spoke out strongly in support of forecast that a recession is at hand has defenses; 3) Alienated good allies. civil rights and has enforced the Na already brought on the hue and cry for (30) List 3 things about this person that tion's laws against discrimination with a tax cut to stimulate the economy once have disappointed you. 1) His domestic poli strength and conviction. again. I am not sure whether a stimula cies; 2) His foreign policies; 3) His close He spoke out for needed legislative ini tive tax cut is appropriate or necessary friends (especially Bert Lance and Hamilton tiatives and has brought his ability to in this period of high inflation and given Jordan. bear in support of a national health our commitmenJt to balance the Federal NoTE--Scale of six means one for inferior budget if possible. However, if we do to six for superior rating.e plan, for hospital cost containment, for a greater Federal commitment to qual anything in this regard, it should be a ity education, for child health and wel payroll tax cut and the only possdble fare reform-all critical items on our approach is as follows: TRffiUTE TO JOSEPH CALIFANO Our proposal would provide employees, Nation's agenda. self -employed persons, and employers HON. LESTER L. WOLFF I cannot help but to feel a great sad with a refundable credit against income ness for the departure of this able man taxes equal to 20 percent of payroll OJ' NEW YORK from the councils of Government and, taxes paid for tax years beginning in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES while I am not privy to the President's 1980 and 1981. The existing employer's Thursday, July 19, 1979 reasons for accepting his resignation, ordinary and necessary business expense I must question the wisdom of letting • Mr. WOLFF. Mr. Speaker, it is with deduction fpr payroll taxes would be re him go. For in these times we need the duced by the amount of the credit taken. great regret that I note the resignation boundless energy of a Joseph Califano of Joseph A. Califano as Secretary of This is probably the only opportunity to help move the Government, to restab we will have in the near future to Dro Health, Education, and Welfare. This ex lish confidence and enthusiasm, and we ceptional man has been an outstanding vide some form of relief from the social need the concern and compassion of a security tax increases mandated in 1977. leader of our largest executive depart Joseph Califano to reach out to those ment. His skill and aibility and the dedi It is not a true rollback of the payroll in need to whom the Department of tax, as some of my colleagues have pro cation which he has brought to the work Health, Education, and Welfare has a posed, nor does it provide direct general of this administration has won the re special mission. Under his leadership, the revenue :financing for social security. spect and admiration of my colleagues. Department truly was the "Department Our amendment, however, appears to be I am proud to call him my friend. of the People" that it should be, showing the only social security amendment that It was my privilege to have been a the compassion and dedication in help could reduce the full brunt of the pay Member of this body in the 1960's when ing to meet the needs of our citizens. roll taxes scheduled for 1980 and to be Mr. Califano was already tackling tough As a friend and admirer of this great increased in 1981. assignments for President Lyndon B. man, I will be sorry to see him leave and The amendment provides for a re Johnson. I have followed his career from can only hope that he will continue to fundable tax credit. This means if a tax the time of his work in the Department benefit by his continued interest and in payer owes no income taxes, he or she of Defense; as a special assistant to Pres volvement in the public affairs of our will still receive the credit in the form ident Johnson, where he helped to de Nation. I know that I share these feel of a refund. velop the landmark legislation of those ings with many of my colleagues and The credit also would be available and years which attacked the great social join with them in wishing the best for refundable for employers who, under the problems of our Nation; and his other him in all of his future endeavors. • principle called parity now embedded distinguished service from that time, in our social security system, are subject both from within and outside of Govern to the payroll tax increases as well and ment. To all of these tasks, Mr. Califano PERSONAL EXPLANATION have an equal right to relief. However, brought an unparalleled energy and com because employers already receive an mitment. His is a record of public service HON. RICHARD L. OTTINGER income tax deduction for payroll taxes and achievement to which many might OF NEW YORK paid, my amendment would require that aspire and which surely will be an in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their deduction be reduced by the amount spiration to those who will follow him. of the credit taken so that, in essence, As one of the most experienced and Thursday, July 19, 1979 a double deduction would not result. able members of this administration, Mr. e Mr. O'ITINGER. Mr. Speaker, be Only Federal, State, and local employees, Califano injected the vigor and imagina cause of a 2-hour delay on the Eastern or those employees of not-for-profit orga- tion which has helped lift the Depart- Airlines shuttle, I was unable to be nizations not participating in the social 19656 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 19, 1979 security system, would be denied this $20,000 will receive in the next 2 years. needed relief to our taxpayers and our credit and that seems only fair. All eligible taxpayers, however, would economy. And it will accomplish that It is estimated by the Joint Committee receive the credit to be fair and equi without aggravating our serious inflation on Taxation that a 20-percent social table. problems. In fact, such a tax cut would security income tax credit would decrease This may not be the best means to reduce inflation because it would reduce Federal revenues by roughly $15 billion rework the way we finance the social the cost of employment and the cost of in 1980. The Congressional Budget Office security system. Thus, the credit would goods sold. is analyzing this proposal at the present only be available for the 2-year period in 'IIhe Joint Tax Committee has analyzed time to determine what impact it will which my colleagues and I on the Social this proposal and what follows is how the have on inflation and to stimulate the Security Subcommittee have promised to legislation would affect two hypothetical economy. Whatever these figures show, a do just that. Between now and then, how taxpayers in different income categories 20-percent social security credit may be ever, the 20-percent social security in and the Federal revenue impact of the the only tax cut wage earners below come tax credit will provide small, but legislation:
GEPHARDT SOCIAL SECURITY CREDIT' IN 198G-l-EARNER FAMILY OF 4 GEPHARDT SOCIAL SECURITY CREDIT • IN 198G-2-EARNER FAMILY OF 4
Social Social lncome 2 Income tax3 security tax' Gross tax Credit Net tax lncome 2 Income tax a security tax ' Gross tax Credit Net tax
$5,000 ______5 -500 307 - 193 61 -254 $5,000.------5 -500 307 -193 61 - 254 $10,000. ------_._ 374 613 987 123 864 $10,000.------374 613 987 123 864 $15,000 ______1, 233 920 2,153 184 1, 969 $15,000.------1, 233 920 2, 153 184 1, 969 $20,000.------2, 013 1, 226 3, 239 245 2, 994 $20,000. ------2, 013 1, 226 3, 239 245 2, 994 $25,000.------2, 901 1, 533 4, 434 307 4, 127 $25,000.------2, 901 1, 533 4, 434 307 4, 127 t30,000. ------3, 917 1, 588 5, 505 318 5, 187 $30,000. ------3, 917 1, 839 5, 756 368 5, 388 $50,000. ------9, 323 1, 588 10,911 318 10,593 $50,000. ------9, 323 3,065 12,388 613 11,775 $100,000. ------27, 878 1, 588 29,466 318 29, 148 $100,000. ------27, 878 3, 175 13,053 635 30,418
1 20 percent of social security taxes paid. 1 20 percent of social security taxes paid. 2 Assumed to be wares subject to social security tax. 2 Assumed to be wa&es subject to social security tax. 3 Assumin& persona deductible expenses of 23 percent of income. This is only an avera&e. 3 Assumin& personal deductible expenses of 23 percent of income. This is only an avera&e. So So many taxpayers will have different tax liability. many taxpayers will have different tax liability. '6.13 percent on wa&es up to $25,900 per earner. ' 6.13 percent on wa&es up to $25,900 per earner. 5 Ne&ative because of the refundable earned income credit. s Neaative because of the refundable earned income credit. Joint Committee on Taxation, July 18, 1979. Joint Committee on Taxation, July 18, 1979.
GepharcLt social security credit 1 troops who did the research. I would like D.C. with OUray and participated in the Meeker Massacre investigation. Brownie ( In billions) to include in this Minutewomen series excerpts from this booklet featuring Troop 1140, Junior Troop 836. 1980 1981 some of the pioneer women from my MARCELLA DECAMP ------State: Born Apnl 30, 1888 on her parents' ranch near Villa Grove, Colorado (San Luis Valley) , Calendar ------$22. 7 $27.4 WOMEN AS PIONEERS 26. 1 Marcella DeCamp remained there until high Fiscal ------15. 8 CLARA BROWN school age, when, in order to continue her One of Colorado's earliest settlers, Clara education, Marcella. and her older sister lived 1 A refundable credit equal to 20 percent Brown ( 1800-1885) was originally a. Virginia. with a. family friend in Saguache. At ages 17 of Social Security taxes pa.id beginning slave. At 18, she married Richard, another and 19 respectively. Marcella and her sister January 1, 1980. slave and had 4 children. When their owner lived on on a ranch bought by their father Joint Committee on Taxation, July 18, died in 1835, the family was separated and near Saguache. Upon marrying Edward 1979 .• sold-for the next 47 years Clara searched !or Broome (by whom she had three children) , and finally found her youngest daughter, Marcella. was given half the property. After Eliza. Jane. living for a time in Coaldale, Edward left his PIONEER WOMEN Clara's next owner, George Brown, granted wife with two young children (John and her freedom in 1857; she adopted his last Eva-the third had died); so Marcella. moved name. In 1858, she joined as cook the wagon back to her 160-acre ranch. Among her many train of Colonel Wadsworth and headed for chores to survive were weaving rugs for sale, HON. PATRICIA SCHROEDER the twin cities: Denver City-Aura.ria. Here OJ' COLORADO making lye soap, repairing shoes, chopping she set up a. laundry service. When Reverend wood and tending a. vegetable garden. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Adriance, Denver's first preacher, needed help !or the destitute, Clara. often provided it. Marcella represents a. type of Western Thursday, July 19, 1979 woman whose self-reliance and pioneer spirit With her laundry a. success, Clara. was able is inspiring to today's youth. Junior Troop e Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, as to buy some mining claims in Clear Creek the Nation was moving westward in the and Idaho Springs. In 1882, Clara. found Eliza 213. Jane in Iowa. For Clara's contributions, the ANNA E. DICKINSON 1800's, women were right up there with Anna Dickinson (a. Philadelphia. Quaker the men blazing the trail. Not only did Society of Colorado Pioneers (a. former all white-male group) certified her as a. member born October 28, 1842, gave numerous lec the women continue to do household in 1881. Brownie Troop 151. tures in Denver, other Colorado cities and at chores, but they were also working side mining camps after the Civil War espousing by-side with the men on the ranches, on CHIPETA Women's Rights. Her not-always-popular the farm, and in the fields. Whatever Chipeta ("the laughing maiden of the view of Women's Equality was occasionally men did in the West, there were always Utes"), described as having a ruddy and met in camps by jeeTS and thrown eggs. shining countenance, a firm tread and erect Anna. loved the natural beauty of Colo women who did the same. There were bearing, is a heroine because of her courage rado and climbed five of its mountains over women bronco busters, women sheriffs, and valor shown in a crisis and her efforts 14,000 feet (including Long's Peak, Pike's women gamblers, women ranchers, wom to mediate between Indians and Whites. Peak, Gray's Peak, Lincoln Peak, and Mt. El en homesteaders, and women outlaws. In 1879, while her husband, Ouray of the bert) -and unusual achievement !or a 19th In 1890, a quarter of a million women Uncompaghres, Chief of the Utes, was away century woman. Her advice to would-be from their U.S. Government-provided adobe climbers was: "When you hike you should were running their own farms and house and lands, on a. hunting trip, some always take a. lemon and a measuring tape ranches. subchiefs of the Ute tribe killed Nathan . . . If you suck a. section of a lemon, it will The Girl Scouts in Denver, the Girl Meeker, Indian Agent, and all the white refresh you." She was the first woman to Scouts Mile-Hi Council, researched out men at the White River Agency. Upon learn climb Mt. Washington 27 times! She and a. standing women of the Colorado West ing of the massacre, Chipeta rode without group of friends are responsible for naming stopping day and night to the hunting site Mt. Meeker and Mt. Lady Washington; later and published its findings in a booklet of Ouray so that her husband might order Mt. Dickinson (an 11,000-!oot peak in the "Colorado Hidden Heroines." All women cessation of hostilities and release of the Mummy Range) was named after our heroine selected from nominations submitted by prisoners. She later traveled to Washington. herself. Junior Troop 155.e July 19, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19657 FREEDOMS tiona!, cultural, and religious identity. a matter of speculation. Their guardians Today, even after the Helsinki and Bel in America-all of us have become their grade Conferences, show trials and harsh guardians, concerned with their well HON. MARTY RUSSO sentences are used to intiinidate and si being and their memory-wait for signs OF ILLINOIS lence the widespread nationalistic and of hope and news of their return. And still, no news is forthcoming, all hope IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES religious movements in these Baltic nations. seems to be a personal pilgrimage rather Wednesday, July 18, 1979 The case of Balys Gajauskas, a mem than a collective wish. • Mr. RUSSO. Mr. Speaker, this week ber of the Lithuanian Helsinki monitor Our MIA's and POW's have already we proclaim our opposition to the ab ing group, is an example of the cruel op paid the price of freedom, and continue sence of freedom and security for 30 na pression of individual human rights to pay for our assured liberty. They tions in East Europe and Asia-the very which the Soviet Union continues to have made a sacrifice that many of us freedom which we demonstrate as we as practice. He was sentenced last year to will never have the opportunity to make semble here. As we observe the 20th an 10 years in a labor concentration camr in an entire lifetime. And their memories nual Captive Nations Week here in the and 5 years internal exile simply for must not be allowed to die. House of Representatives, the peoples of possessing a book which contained sev While memorial days and commem the captive nations live under oppression eral ideas contrary to the Communist orative speeches do serve a purpose, they in the Baltic States of the Soviet Union, ideology. His crime, he says, are not enough to insure that our men in Vietnam, Cambodia, and elsewhere. Consists of having thought independently will ever return, and they do little to They have none of the rights which are and having valued democracy more highly salve the pain which has become a fact so basic to our lives here in America. than the Communist dogmas. of life for all of the families of the Captive Nations Week was created 20 Gajauskas was released only 6 years missing. It is well to remember our years ago by a joint resolution of Con ago after having served a 25-year term missing men and our prisoners of war, gress. At that time, Congress asked Pres for opposing the Soviet regime. He is in but another, more etiective course of ac ident Eisenhower to designate the third poor health, and it is unlikely that he can tion must be instituted at this point to week in July every year as "Captive Na survive his current sentence. realize the goals of full accounting tions Week" until the peoples of all the Over 2 months ago, I signed a letter specified by members of the prior admin captive nations had acquired the rights along with almost 100 other Congress istrations and to fulfill our obligations of freedom and self-determination which men asking Soviet Communist Party to those men and their families. belong to all. Secretary Leonid Brezhnev to free Ga Mr. Speaker, much has happened Unfortunately, the number of captive jauskas. Despite our etiorts, he is stil ~ in the last year which affect the fate of nations has actually increased in the 20 imprisoned. our missing men, but we still have a long way to go before our etiorts are years since President Eisenhower first It is the obligation of those of us wh0 proclaimed "Captive Nations Week" in are fortunate enough to live in a free exhausted. The return of Pfc. Robert 1959. Three nations-Cambodia, Viet society to share in the struggle for free Garwood after 14 years in Vietnam has nam, and Thailand-have been added dom of people like Balys Gajauskas. We proven beyond the shadow of a doubt to the list in the past 5 years alone. must continue to observe occasions such that an American can survive, unknown It is important, then, that we mark as Captive Nations Wee.\t. to remind the to the State Deparmtent and the De these occasions each year on the floor Communist governments that we are fense Department. While Garwood's of the House to say to all those who live aware of their tyranny, and their viola general whereabouts were surmised, under tyranny that we have not forgot tion of human rights. But even more im and while his circumstances are not ten them. We must say with one voice portant, today's observance and other directly parallel to those of many of that we live for a day when all people etiorts by those of us who live in free our MIA's, there is something significant are awarded the dignity and the freedom nations give hope to the people of the to learn from the return of Robert Gar in their country that are the birthright captured nations. By observing Captive wood: That is, that hope should not be of every human being. Nations Week every year, we say to the abandoned in any circumstance. people of the captured nations: "We are The interest in MIA atiairs has been We in Congress often become em rekindled after many Members of Con broiled in conflicts among a variety of with you." • gress, and after many families had be interest groups as we try to shape com gun t·o believe that their Representatives, prehensive solutions to complex prob and their Government, had ceased to be lems-problems such as energy shortages, IN RECOGNITION OF THE SACRI interested in 'the welfare of their loved inflation, and unemployment. When we FICES OF OUR MISSING IN ACTION ones. After the close of the work of the are deeply involved in debates over such AND OUR PRISONERS OF WAR House Select Committee on Missing in issues, we tend to forget that it is our Action in December of 1976, the Asian debates and disagreements which rep and Pacific Atiairs Subcommittee in the resent the true beauty of the democratic HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN House Foreign Atiairs Committee was system. For it is only in such a system charged with the responsibili-ty of miss OF NEW YORK ing-in-action atiairs. The able chairman as we have here that all voices can have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a say in the emergence of the final policy. of that subcommittee, the gentreman Wednesday, July 18, 1979 from New York