November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32051 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS ADDRESS BY HER MAJESTY deck of slow steamers at the turn of the cen­ finite natural resources, particularly water QUEEN NOOR AT THE 1991 AN­ tury, who spoke broken English, sold cloth­ and arable land. The crisis climaxed in the NUAL AMERICAN-ARAB ANTI­ ing, pumped gas, or opened grocery stores, 1980s. The Arab world plagued by severe dis­ DISCRIMINATION ORANGE COUN­ who worked hard and sacrificed personal tortions in patterns of trade, consumption comforts in order to educate their children, and production suffered economic stagnation TY BANQUET and who, when they died, left a land in which and increasing dependence on foreign sources they had enjoyed personal comfort, but not for food, money, weapons, and consumer and HON. NICK JOE RAHAU D yet a sense of communal identity; capital goods. Foreign debt, unemployment, OF WEST VIRGINIA I think of mothers and fathers in mid-cen­ and poverty levels rose sharply, and stand­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tury who tried to escape the indignity of dis­ ards of living declined steadily. Traditional crimination by camouflaging their ethnicity, rigid political structures did not respond to Wednesday, November 13, 1991 and who remained largely outside the politi­ widespread grassroots demands for more Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, it gives me a cal mainstream to safeguard their jobs, their participatory and responsive government. great deal of pleasure, and it is indeed a privi­ lives, their fam111es, and their dreams; The Arab people were angered further by the I think of young Arab-Americans today chronic and frustrating stalemate with Is­ lege as well, to share with you the recent re­ who are angered by the racial and political rael. International complacency and double marks by Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan, stereotyping of Arabs and Muslims, and who standards prevailed as U.N. resolutions on made when she addressed the 1991 Annual will neither accept nor endure Anti-Arab vio­ the Arab-Israeli conflict were ignored. American-Arab Antidiscrimination Banquet, in lence that leads to the murder of brave indi­ In recent decades, just as you have re­ Orange County, Los Angeles, CA this past viduals like Alex Odeh. sponded to domestic discrimination by October 26, 1991. I think of you and your children, genera­ launching a sophisticated movement for pro­ Her Majesty Queen Noor speaks of the tions of fresh promise that carry the twin tection, political participation, and self-as­ deep commitment of millions of Arab--Ameri­ torches of Arab and American cultural herit­ sertion, so has the Arab world responded to cans to the cause of justice and the defeat of age, individuals and communities who honor its need for dignity, national rights and self­ the common legacy of an Arab civilization respect by seeking a more responsive order. forces of ignorance, intolerance, and prejudice that once gave the world light and now The economic problems of the 1980s, com­ against AratrAmericans here and abroad. She strives to rekindle its flame, and, of an bined with the enormous destruction, waste speaks eloquently against racial and political American Nation that pioneered the concept and pain of the recent gulf crisis, have inten­ stereotyping of Arabs and Moslems here in of a civil and liberal nationhood and now sified the conviction that we finally must America that often brings them violence, as in­ seeks to live up to its original promise. overcome the taboos and the constraints of dividuals and as a group. In the last 14 months, you in A.D.C. and the past in order to build a better future-for Her Majesty Queen Noor expresses the the larger Arab-American community once the past has brought us only conflict and great hopes and expectations of all of us re­ again rose to the challenge of disciplined and tension, and a major regional war every dec­ purposeful political action, redressing emo­ garding efforts to bring about peace in the ade. The reasons for such conflict and war tionalism through rationality, and counter­ remain unchanged today. In the aftermath of Middle East through the conference in Madrid, ing false imagery with logic and fact. I must the gulf war, the Arab people must focus on as well as about Jordan's own political devel­ convey to you the support and admiration of precisely the same problems that motivated opment, begun just 21h years ago, under their your larger Arab family in the Middle East them to action in the 1980s. As a consequence liberal democratic constitution. for all that you worked to achieve during the of the war, not one of our chronic problems Following are those remarks, expressing the difficult days of the gulf crisis. I also must has disappeared, most of them have been ag­ eternal hope of us all for the achievement of alert you to greater challenges yet to come, gravated, and some new ones have been cre­ stability and security in the Middle East region, and to the important role you can play as ated. and for a new era of mutually constructive the Arab world continues to undergo historic Let me here acknowledge and pay tribute co­ change. to the efforts of Mr. Ramsey Clark and his operation between the Arab world and the I was born and raised in an Arab-American colleagues. Their interviews and film have West. I commend them to your reading. home, conscious and proud of my ethnic done so much to convey to the American ADDRESS BY HER MAJESTY QUEEN NOOR AT roots. Since my marriage to King Hussein, I people the intense human suffering and de­ THE 1991 ANNUAL AMERICAN-ARAB ANTI­ have been privileged to live and work in a struction of modern technological warfare. DISCRIMINATION ORANGE COUNTY BANQUET country that is also conscious and proud of The Arab people stand today on the thresh­ Mrs. Odeh, Senator Abourezk, Mr. its role in the long quest for Arab national old of a new era-perhaps even an Arab re­ Mokhiber, Mr. Bayda, members of the board identity and political rights. My life has awakening that may resume the national and honoured guests, I am very pleased to been an Arab-American dynamic in the full­ march for freedom, dignity and cooperation join you here today for the 1991 annual est possible sense-a continuous physical and that was first launched at the turn of the A.D.C. Orange County Banquet and iN con­ spiritual journey between the Arab world century. The original Arab awakening in­ vey to you the respect and appreciation that and the United States. I know that in the cluded the great Arab revolt of 1916, led by the American-Arab Antidiscrimination Com­ Arab-American community, the concept of Sherif Hussein of Mecca, the great grand­ mittee enjoys in Jordan and throughout the "the old country" is very real, the memories father of my husband King Hussein. All of us Arab world. vivid, the bonds strong. Allow me, for a few in Jordan today see our current political de­ A.D.C.'s success in North America, and its moments, to take you back to the old coun­ velopment as a logical continuation of the positive perception in the Arab world, reflect try, to update you on the changing land of quest for goals first articulated in our lands principles that it has consistently adhered to your ancestors and the reinvigorated land­ nearly a century ago-freedom, unity, since its inception. Your struggle since 1980 scape of contemporary Arabism. progress, and national self-respect. against stereotyping, discrimination and Many of you, your parents, or your grand­ W'3 in Jordan have been in the midst of our ethnic or religious oppression has responded parents came to North America as immi­ own transformation for over two and a half to the real needs and hopes of Arab-Ameri­ grants, escaping from an Arab world that ap­ years-a short period of time, to be sure, but cans. peared to offer them only hardship and per­ nevertheless a vital moment in modern Arab Your achievements reflect the hard work petual struggle. This occurred under Otto­ history. I would like to outline for you very and deep commitment of millions of Arab­ man domination before 1918, and during the briefly some of the developments that have Americans and others around the world who past half century of almost uninterrupted re­ taken place in Jordan since the spring of have fought diligently for the cause of jus­ gional warfare, domestic strife, economic un­ 1989-for Jordan can be seen today as a sym­ tice, over many years, in repeated battles, to certainty, and often tense relations with the bol of the unlimited possibilities and aspira­ defeat the forces of ignorance, intolerance world's major powers. tions that define our greater Arab world. and prejudice. With the rise in Arab population from 50 Our political development is based firmly I think here of grandparents, my grand­ million in 1930 to 215 million in 1990, our re­ on our liberal democratic constitution. Its parents amongst them, who arrived on the gion today suffers from critical pressures on principles are reflected and detailed in the

• This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Maner set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 32052 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 recently ratified Jordanian National Char­ several recently democratising Arab coun­ look to us with a. renewed sense of belonging, ter, dra.fted by a. royal commission represent­ tries, scores of new political parties and pub­ for our Arab nation is reaching deep into the ing all political forces in the country. The lications have been established. Human depths of its rich identity and heritage. charter commits the State and all its citi­ rights organisations are now active. The The old country you heard a. bout from your zens to a. pluralistic democracy based on re­ press is coming to life with debate and new parents and grandparents is a very different spect for human rights; equality for men. and ideas. Schoolchildren engage in discussions place today. The future holds great promise women before the law; and guarantees of on the forms and values of democracy. Par­ for the .A;ra.b people, if we can continue our freedom of expression for all through politi­ liamentarians learn the meaning of a.ccount­ movement forward. cal parties, the. press and various other con­ ab111ty to their constituencies, and the judi­ st~tuencies. It also emphasizes the civil and ciary seeks to live up to the new responsibil­ Those of you who have an opportunity to .non-political status of the institutions of ities it must shoulder in a system of checks­ visit the Arab world will see and e;tperience government ~nd the armed services, and de­ and-balances. the new spirit 1 have tried to describe for cision making based on the will of the major­ In short, we seek nothing less than an Arab you. Despite the political problems and the ity while assuring protection of minority renaissance. The next phase will encompass economic pressures, despite the turmoil and rights and interests. Parallel with our politi­ more coherent, consistent and constructive the violence that still plagues many areas, cal development, we have intensified· our relations among the Arab countries and a re­ despite the tension born of chronic mili­ economic liberation. We continue to increase thinking of our sometimes strained ties with tarism, our Arab nation refuses to submit or our reliance on a. free-market economy that the major Western powers. Our interaction to surrender. We absorb setbacks but do not taps the entrepreneurial skills of the private with the West seeks not only political break­ accept defeat. Our nation continues to cher­ sector while developing more extensive throughs based on mutual respect and equal ish life, morality and progress, and continaes international trade and investment contacts. application of-international law, but also to struggle for dignity through democracy Our progress is not ours alone, however, for reconciliation between two civilisations that and national identity. we consciously see ourselves a.s a testing should not, but sometimes do, see each other This ·is the reality of life in Jordan and ground and model for. democratic . trans­ as threatening and . antagonistic. The much of the rest of the Arab world. This is formation throughout the Middle East. We progress that has brought us to the eve of the message I bring you from an ancient land have heard many expressions of support from this week's Middle East peace conference in in the midst of ~pid change from your old grassroots organizations and individuals Madrid is an example of a major politica! country in the throes. of an inspiring renewal throughout the Arab world. We are deter­ breakthrough based on international respect mined to succeed and to be an example for for law and shared moral principles. We in Thank you very much, and may God- al­ all Ara.b&-not only in domestic progress to­ Jordan and others in the Arab world have ways grant you stre:pgth and· success in ~11 wards a. pluralistic democracy consistent worked closely with the United States, the your endeavour~. with Arab social traditions, but also in our Soviet Union and Europe to bring about this continued role as would-be peace-makers, conference. We have waited many decades whether in Kuwait, Iraq, Palestine, or else­ for this opportunity to shift the momentum where in the region, in our region. From warfare and waste to EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BEN­ In the Arab world, the goals we all aspire justice, reconciliation and peace for all. Re­ EFITS: NEEDED-A RESPONSIVE to are very fa.m111ar to you. They are based solving the Arab-Israeli conflict today on the BILL on principles long enshrined in North Amer­ basis of UN resolutions would allow the Arab ica.:p lands and tradition&-principles of per­ people to transcend the obstacles that vir­ sonal liberty, social justice, economic eq­ tually have frozen their political, economic uity, the accountab111ty of public •Officials, and cultural development for nearly five dec­ HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER equality of opportunity and participatory de­ ades. OF ILLINOIS cision-making. We hope the Madrid Conference will prove As we strive towards these goals, we are to be an historic turning point that will lead IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESE:NTATIVES encouraged by an historic change in Arab at­ to stability and security in our region and. a. titudes and a reevaluation of old concepts new era. of mutually constructive coopera­ Wednesday, November 13, 1991 that had long been seen as dogmaticallY in­ tion between the Arab world and the West. violable. Armed with a. new sense of realism Such cooperation can take place only - Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, we have a seri­ and pragmatism, we are in the midst of deep against a backdrop of understanding and re­ ous unemployment problem in this country, a and serious national soul-searching, asking spect, which we can foster by generating problem that affects people at all· levels of so­ questions about Ara.bism and the Arab order, more authenic mutual perceptions between ciety: blue . collar and white collar alike. Both identifying the aliments that have held us Arabs and Americans. Accurate information, Republicans and Democrats agree that people back, and a.rticula. ting new and more realis­ historical facts, cultural realities, historical are hurting and need extended unemployment tic goals for the immediate future. sentiments, and national truths need to be benefits. Professionals, public officials, intellec­ understood and exchanged more vigorously tuals, politicians, and farmers and workers in both directions. So why aren't Americans getting those ben­ alike have started to recognize that we must You have such a vital role to play, for the efits? Because, Mr. Speaker, the Democratic develop a. just, productive and stable order at challenges you face in the future are at least leadership has spent the last several months home before we can aspire to re-order the re­ as jmportant as the responsibilities you have cynically grandstanding this issue at the ex­ gion or the world. There is substantial con­ shouldered in the past. You can help us to pense of the people who are most in need of sensus on the need for democratic pluralism build a. truly new Arab order, and to gen­ and human rights a.s the cornerstones of the erate more positive ties between the Arab help. new Arab order. As democratisation expands world and the West. If you value the emerg­ The Democrats have repeatedly sent .up ir­ throughout our lands, the new Arab spirit ing Arab democratic transformation, you responsible legislation that busts the budget will unleash important forces that were not must strengthen this process by your rec­ agreement-legislation they know the Presi­ fully tapped in recent deca.de&-forces of en­ ognition and appreciation, by speaking of it dent will veto because it is so irresponsible. ergy, intellect, confidence, creativity, and in this country and elsewhere in the West, national commitment. and by reaching out and connecting with it. Most discouragingly.. the Democratic leader­ The New Arab order we seek must. pene­ You have a key role to play in challenging ship refuses to allow a vote on a responsible trate beyond the surface of democracy to in­ Israel's claims that it is both a. true democ­ Republican proposal that the President has corporate substantive changes for the better racy and the region's only democracy. Your promised to sign, a proposal that will put in areas such a.s the conditions of technology help also is vital for the success of current needed benefits in the hands of Americans transfer from the industrialized world, re­ efforts to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. with no new taxes, ~o spending cuts, and no gional economic integration and closer co­ Our goals should ring particularly dear to violation of the budget agreement. operation with other developing countries. Arab-Americans, and should move you to This new order also must emphasize guaran­ look at the old country with a. fresh eye. We Mr. Speaker, if Republicans controlled the tees of human rights, equal opportunities for want you to remember the land of your an­ Congress, we would have passed this pro­ women, protection of our fragile environ­ cestors with more than pride, legends and posal months ago, and unemployed Ameri­ mental base, respect for our solid social tra­ nostalgia.. Look to us once again with politi­ cans would already be receiving needed bene­ ditions and a. revival of intellectual and cre­ cal hope, for we are in the midst of the most fits. ative output. energetic transformation since the The new Arab spirit is self-evident in the decolonisa.tion period in the 1920s. Look to us Let's hope that the negotiations currently enthusiastic grassroots response to emerging with faith, for we express a. self-confidence underway will produce the needed, respon­ opportunities for political participation. In rooted in indigenous Arab traditions. And sible bill the President can sign. November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32053 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MARY Alexander to share his vision for the future of and I ask my colleagues in the House of Rep­ WADE HOME OF NEW HAVEN education. In addition to key education, gov­ resentatives to join me in extending our best CONNECTICUT ON THEm 125TH ernment, and business leaders, the con­ wishes and congratulations. ANNIVERSARY ference participants included students enrolled in the Burger King Academy program. Working HON. ROSA L DeLAURO with Cities in Schools, the Nation's leading TRIDUTE TO JTPA ALUMNI OF CONNECTICUT dropout prevention organization, the Burger IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES King Corp. has established 18 Burger King HON. CALVIN DOOLEY Academies in 11 States nationwide. Among OF CALIFORNIA Wednesday, November 13, 1991 these Burger King Academies is a very suc­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ms. DelAURO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to cessful program in south Florida, through Wednesday, November 13, 1991 pay tribute the Mary Wade Home in New which many students have been encouraged Haven on their 125th anniversary of service to to stay in school and achieve. Mr. DOOLEY. Mr. Speaker, in Fresno, CA, the community. Mr. Speaker, I commend the initiative shown the Fresno Private Industry Council recently In 1866, Mrs. Henrietta Whitney founded the by the Burger King Corp. to become involved held its eighth annual awards ceremony in Mary Wade Home to provide shelter to young with promoting excellence in education, and in honor of the National Job Training Partnership homeless girls who needed personal support. particular, the leadership shown by Mr. Barry Act Alumni Week. This celebration was in rec­ In the 125 years since its inception, the J. Gibbons, chief executive officer of the Burg­ ognition of the many successes earned by in­ home's services have shifted to meet the er King Corp. I want to recognize Mr. F. Craig dividuals participating in programs funded by changing needs of the community and the Sturgeon, who was honored for his leadership the JTPA. Their successes are examples of home now serves the elderly. While the clien­ at Miami Edison High School, where he re­ how the JTPA works to improve lives and eco­ tele of the home has changed, the same ceived the award of Principal of the Year in nomically enhance the local community. founding philosophy of personal service and Miami. He has since been promoted, and cur­ The JTPA is the Nation's largest employ­ care prevails. rently works as director of Region I for Dade ment and training legislation. Its purpose is to The people of the Mary Wade Home have County Public Schools and attended this prepare youth and unskilled adults for entry recognized the debt we owe to our seniors year's symposium. I also want to honor the into the work force and to provide job training and I commend them on their dedication. Cities in Schools Program and its leaders, Wil­ for economically disadvantaged individuals. Since the days of Mrs. Whitney, wife of Eli liam R. Burson, chairman; Lois L. Gracey, Federal money is directed through the States Whitney, the home's dedicated, professional State director of Florida; and the chair of the to local agencies which provide on-the-job staff has provided quality service to those who Miami organization, Kerry 'Clemmons and its training, job search assistance, and other have made the Mary Wade Home their place executive director, Bentonne Snay. services to more than 1 million people a year. of residence. Today's seniors have worked Fresno's Private Industry Council was es­ their entire lives to contribute to our society tablished in 1983 and is funded by the JTPA. and provide for their families. We cannot for­ HONORING THE MARY E. MELLER The Fresno PIC's mission is to provide the get them now that they are retired and vulner­ EDUCATION CENTER, EL RANCHO goals of the JTPA to the adults and youth of able to the rising costs of health care, housing UNIFIED SCHOOL Fresno and Fresno County. By forming an alli­ and other necessities. ance between business, public employment As we move into the twentieth century, the HON. FSTEBAN EDWARD TORRES services, labor, education, rehabilitation, com­ eighteenth century Mary Wade Home can pro­ OF CALIFORNIA munity organizations, and social service pro­ vide us with a model of what high quality care IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES grams, the FPIC has provided opportunities to for the elderly should be. I urge my colleagues many individuals to become educated employ­ to join with me in congratulating the people of Wednesday, November 13, 1991 ees. the Mary Wade Horne on this noteworthy ac­ Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in The JTPA alumni are individuals who have complishment. recognition of the Mary E. Meller Education successfully completed the program and have Center in Pico Rivera, CA, which was officially overcome the barriers to employment. They BURGER KING HONORS rededicated on October 22, 1991. are now productive members of the local com­ EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION The Mary E. Meller School, built in 1955, munity and are advocates for the program. served as a comprehensive middle school for The Awards for Excellence ceremony held 28 years. In 1983, the school was closed due by the Fresno PIC honored those who have HON. ILEANA ROS.LEHTINEN to declining enrollment. I am proud to an­ graduated from the program and those whose OF FLORIDA nounce that the El Rancho Unified School Dis­ efforts made the program productive. Corpora­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trict Board of Education reaffirmed its support tions as well as individuals were recognized Wednesday, November 13, 1991 of adult education by reopening the school for their contributions and accomplishments. Ms. R05-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, The and placing the district's comprehensive adult I commend the endeavors of the Job Train­ Burger King Corp. sponsored the recent Burg­ education program on that campus. ing Partnership Act and the Fresno Private In­ er King Honors Excellence in Education sym­ Additionally, the campus houses the El Ran­ dustry Council, whose combined efforts pro­ posium held ori October 22-25 in Washington, cho Unified School District's Resource Center vide members of our community a chance to DC. The symposium was cosponsored by the which provides staff development opportunities succeed and become self-sufficient. I also ask National Association of Secondary School for all district staff. Also, a parent education my colleagues to join me in congratulating the Principals [NASSP] and the Council of Chief meeting room has been established wherein JTPA alumni. These outstanding individuals State School Officers [CCSSO] to honor the parents can meet and conduct inservice train­ have overcome the various setbacks of life top teacher and principal in each of the 50 ing sessions. and have set inspiring examples for many oth­ States. This year's program was the eighth The Mary E. Meller Education Center's pri­ ers to follow. annual Burger King Honors Excellence in Edu­ mary focus is a facility where a comprehen­ cation symposium. sive range of educational services are pro­ The program was founded with the belief vided from adult and parent education to staff EVERYONE WANTS PEACE FOR that our Nation's educators all too often have development opportunities. This renewed YUGOSLAVIA not received sufficient appreciation for their ef­ scope and purpose reinforces the El Rancho forts to provide quality education. Held annu­ Unified School Districfs commitment to sup­ HON. DAN BURTON ally, since 1984, the symposium provides a porting educational opportunities beyond Kin­ OF INDIANA forum for top educators to exchange ideas dergarten through grade 12. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, it is with pride that I rise to and opinions concerning the current issues Wednesday, November 13, 1991 facing education today. recognize the Mary E. Meller Education Cen­ Among the many speakers attending the ter on the occasion of the rededication cere­ Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, on event was U.S. Secretary of Education Lamar mony of this educational facility in my district November 2, 1991, I had the opportunity to 32054 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 speak before the Serbian Unity Congress in At onerous costs, Serbia fought on the side ferred view that the "new" united Germany Chicago, IL I also had the opportunity to dis­ of the Western democracies in both World will refrain from cb.allenging the Anglo­ cuss the Yugoslav crisis with a large segment Wars. She will, I am convinced, again gain American-French domination of EC and of the Serbian-American community. During her rightful recognition and will become a NATO. Of course, understandably enough, no responsive member of the democratic world. one wants to reopen the issues fought over in my discussions, several Serbs pointed out that Unfortunately, our Government's position, if the two World Wars. But the truth is that, no one seems to take seriously the security not modified quickly, will leave deep scars with the USSR down and out and Russia a concerns of Serbs living in Croatia. on all Serbs in Yugoslavia and on Americans pauper, Germany doesn't need EC or NATO. Mr. Speaker, everyone wants peace for of Serbian descent here. Even if Germany remains a democracy, her Yugoslavia. However, I am concerned that the Very truly yours, geopolitical dynamics may revive a coalition Serbian Unity Congress has raised a legiti­ MICHAEL DJORDJEVICH, of neo-fascists, petty jingoists, and religious mate and important point. Few Members of President and Chief and other reactionaries throughout post­ the U.S. Congress and few people in the ad­ Executive Officer. Communist Europe. ministration seem to understand that if Croats 2. In fact, the European Community's cur­ have the right to self-determination and wish YUGOSLAVIA rent handling of the Yugoslav crisis already LAWRENCE S. EAGLEBURGER, reveals its inability to take a unified posi­ to leave Yugoslavia; then the Serbs in Croatia tion: France, England, and Spain want to by the same right should be allowed to leave Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State, Washington, DC preserve the integrity of Yugoslavia, while Croatia and remain in Yugoslavia. HONORABLE SECRETARY EAGLEBURGER: I am Germany and Austria (though the latter is For those Members of Congress who desire one of 1.2 million Serbian-Americans. Would not an official member of the Community) a better understanding of the Serbian position you like to hear our side of the story? seem to be eager to wreck Yugoslavia by on the Yugoslav Crisis, I have inserted a The internal borders of Yugoslavia are the supporting and recognizing the independence memorandum entitled, "The United States of legacy of the Croatian Communist dictator of Slovenia and Croatia. If these develop­ America and the Yugoslav Crisis." I have also Josip Broz Tito. Sebrs were not even rep­ ments are not resolutely discouraged, they inserted a letter from the president of the Ser­ resented and concomitantly had NO voice will revive the old rivalries between major bian Unity Congress, Michael Djordjevich, to when those artificial administrative borders European powers and split the European were created (AVNOJ, 1943, 1945). These Cro­ Community into two blocks: one led by Secretary of State Baker and an open letter France and England, and the other by Ger­ from Serbian-Americans to Lawrence atia-favoring borders, like those who in­ spired them, Josip Broz Tito and Stalin's many and Austria. Eagleburger, Deputy Secretary of State. Comintern, have no legitimacy within any We must not disregard the real possibility CAPITAL GUARANTY, Yugoslav framework. that sometime in the future Germany may September 27, 1991. It would be politically, historically and connect with a revived Russia and again Hon. JAMES A. BAKER, ill, morally reprehensible, and ultimately dan­ threaten our interests and foster instability Department of State, Washington, DC. gerous, to enforce Tito's Communist borders in that part of the world. It is in such a sce­ DEAR SECRETARY BAKER: Your speech to at the expense of the Serbian population. nario that the Balkans will continue to be the Security Council of the United Nations Further, forcing Serbs to leave the country one of the key elements of European geo­ on September 25 has indeed missed the mark they consider their own has no legal basis politics. and has saddened me personally very much. (i.e., Statehood of West Virginia, 1863; Ul­ Seen in this setting, the events now un­ Certainly, you must know that Croatia se­ ster, 1920). folding in Yugoslavia may be a foretoken of ceded from Yugoslavia in June, without the On a practical level, and in the interests of the real "New Order" arising consent of more than 700,000 Serbs living in­ the United States and Europe, forcing the autochthonously from the ashes of Fascism side the existing borders of Croatia. If these Serbs to live in a Croat State that is openly and Communism. We pray and hope that for Serbs, comprising at least 12 percent of Cro­ anti-Serb with a Living Genocidal Legacy­ once in modern times our foreign policy atia's population, wish to remain on the would create a new, even more volatile and planners will anticipate this reality, instead same land their ancestors owned for hun­ violent Balkan Powderkeg-that would of reacting to it. dreds of years, it is feared their only choice threaten European stability for generations will be the loss of their ethnic and religious II. THE UNITED STATES GEOPOLITICAL identity. Their fears are understandable and to come. INTERESTS IN YUGOSLAVIA are rooted in painful memories of World War Therefore, I urge the United States to take Our overall policy toward Yugoslavia ll (1941-45), when the then Independent State the lead role in approaching the Yugoslav should be guided by our long-rang strategic of Croatia exterminated over 700,000 civilian problem with an eye on the long-term-by and geopolitic interests in that part of the Serbs, Jews and Gypsies. avoiding loaded phrases and inflammatory world. These interests must not be obscured If the Croats have the right to self-deter­ statements-that would ultimately com­ and distorted by self-serving, squabbling mination and wish to leave Yugoslavia; then promise any role it could play as an impar­ Yugoslavs, aspiring Germans or cautious the Serbs in Croatia by the same right tial mediator. Otherwise, the political re­ French. The scenario we sketched in Part I should be allowed to remain in Yugoslavia. ality in Yugoslavia will be only the ominous of this Memorandum is quite sensible. His­ This is the truth and crux of the Yugoslav prepetuation of violence and instability. torical evidence suggests that our true crisis, which your speech has failed to ad­ Sincerely, friends in the Balkans have consistently dress. been the Serbs and the Greeks. Hence, our As for the so-called "borders" of Croatia P.S. "The Croatian Catholic Church is on long-range policy should be to nurture these they are a fantasy and a fraud. These borders record as having rejoice over the creation of two nations and through them keep our foot­ were artificially established in 1943 during the Nazi-puppet state of Croatia in 1941, hold in the strategically important South Yugoslavia's Civil War by Tito, the Croatian­ under whose aegis more than a half a million East Europe. born Communist. There were no elections, no Serbs were likely put to death. But the Serbs The Yugoslav issue with all its implica­ plebiscites ever about the internal borders of were not compensated for their sufferings tions is too important to be left to the Euro­ Yugoslavia. Perhaps Serbia is not attempt­ after the war. Instead, Tito, the half-Croat, pean Common Market. We must be actively ing to form a "Greater Serbia," as is half-Slovene ourtailed the power of the Serbs involved in the resolution of the current claimed? Perhaps she is attempting to pro­ in the new Communist Yugoslavia."-New Yugoslav crisis, and safeguard our well-de­ tect the 30 percent of her population living Republic, 8 April 1991, "Bloody Balkans." fined long-range interests in the Balkans. outside her borders? These administrative borders have never been agreed upon by the THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ill. YUGOSLAVIA: THE REAL ISSUES Serbs nor internationally recognized. Ser­ YUGOSLAV CRISIS Having failed to strategically define the Yugoslav crisis, we made a number of tac­ bia's only legitimate borders with Croatia (Submitted to Han. James A. Baker ill, can be those agreed upon in the Inter­ Secretary of State) tical errors, most of them still part of the national Treaty of London of 1915. Yugoslav drama being played out. It is regretful indeed that the skillfully I. GEOPOLITICAL AND HISTORICAL SETTING 1. While Slovenian and Croatian leaders planned and relentlessly executed export of A powerful case can be made that the glob­ initiated the current crisis, we placed most Serbo-phobia from Croatia and its implant­ al issue behind the current Yugoslav crisis is of the blame upon Serbia. We have thus ing in Europe and the United States has pre­ whether Germany will once again be allowed alienated this power center in Yugoslavia vented accurate assessment of events in to attempt to dominate Europe. and the Balkans and have imperiled friend­ Yugoslavia. Curiously enough, even Ambas­ 1. Apparently, our foreign policy planners ship with our proven friend in both World sador Zimmermann's recent appraisal of the are reluctant to consider the Yugoslav Wars. situation in Yugoslavia-which radically di­ events in historical and geopolitical terms. 2. We seem to have succumbed to the very verges from yours-has apparently not found Most probably because such consideration skillful and well-heeled public relations blitz its way to your office. would cast doubt upon our currently pre- by the Slovenes, the Croatians, and their November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32055 pro-German friends and supporters. These Despite recent dramatic events in Slove­ PROTECTING RETffiEMENT PAY two republics were portrayed as "democratic nia, there should ultimately be no problem FOR OUR WORKERS and pro-Western". But the fact of the matter in satisfying their demands for either full is that all governments in the republic of independence or some type of loose ties with Yugoslavia are led and dominated by former a restructured Yugoslavia, The case of Cro­ HON. ROMANO L. MAlZOU communists; all are striving hard, each in its atia is altogether different, because of the OF KENTUCKY own way, to preserve the authoritarian hold large number of Serbs who do not wish to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES over the political and economic affairs in leave Yugoslavia and become subjects of the Wednesday, November 13, 1991 their respective republics. new Croatian State. The fact is that Yugo­ None of these governments deserves United slavia can be neither made, nor unmade, Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, I commend to States sympathy or preferential treatment. without the consent of its largest nation­ the attention of our colleagues the following All are ideologically opposed to the fun­ Serbia. Wall Street Journal article of October 24. The damental values of the American democracy. '!'his also goes for the ghost-like Federal gov­ We should encourage a solution which article underscores the importance of estab­ ernment of Premier Ante Markovic, an would fulfill the basic aspirations of the ma­ lishing safeguards for America's retirees who unelected holdover from the old Communist jority of the people involved. The solution depend upon annuities for their retirement irr regime, whom we have befriended and nur­ would be implemented within the existing come. tured for some mysterious and inexplicable borders of present-day Yugoslavia, and it Mr. Speaker, many of my constituents have reasons. postulates four essential prerequisites: come face-to-face with the distressing pros­ 3. While our expressed objective has been (a) Borders between The Republic of Cro­ pect of not having stable and secure retire­ to preserve Yugoslavia, we have done every­ ment checks because the annuities underwrit­ thing to alienate the very people who cre­ atia and Yugoslavia would have to be ated Yugoslavia and without whose support redrawn in such a manner as to assure that ing these checks are not stable and secure. there can be no Yugoslavia-the Serbs. The (1) a majority of Serbs in Croatia remain in Thus with their long-worked for and long­ implementation of Nickles Amendment and Yugoslavia, and (2) that after this split, the awaited retirement years in jeopardy, they are our open support of the former Communist, new State of Croatia can effectively function immensely frustrated and frightened at a par­ never-elected Premier Markovic, have been as a political, economic and social entity. ticularly vulnerable time in their lives. some of the major insults to the Serbs. More­ (b) Strong and functioning mechanisms Mr. Speaker, following a takeover of Stand­ over, on the issue of human rights, we have must be created to permanently secure and ard Gravure, a company located in my corrr staunchly supported the Albanians extrem­ protect all civil, ethnic and other rights of munity of Louisville, KY, the takeover group ists in Kosovo, while paying lip service to minorities which would have to remain be­ liquidated the so-called over-funded pension the most serious and documented violation hind such new borders, due to geographic or against Serbs in Croatia, Bosnia and plarr-following normal and required notice to socio-economic imperatives. To this end, a the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. Herzegovina and Kosovo itself. set of carefully crafted treaties ought to be 4. We have failed to openly admit that the implemented which would clearly guarantee [PBGC]-and the assets were, in part, remit­ key element in the Yugoslav crisis has been these rights. A type of regional structure for ted to the purchasing group and, in part, used the internal borders. They were established these minorities should be designed. More­ to purchase insurance annuities to guarantee in 1943, during Yugoslavia's Civil War, at a over, an international commission, made up the retirees' retirement checks. guerrilla meeting organized by Josip Broz Takeovers which wind up depleting a perr Tito. of impartial members, as well as representa­ The Serbs have never accepted these bor­ tives of the respective ethnic minorities wm sion fund are bad enough, but takeovers ders. There will be no common ground for have to be constituted. which result in annuities underwritten by insur­ any dialogue with Serbs, unless and until we (c) Once these objectives are accomplished, ance companies which go belly up are irrr recognize this fact. a set of treaties regulating future relations moral. Serbia cannot be expected to abandon mil­ between the new States of Slovenia and Cro­ Yet, that is exactly what happened to my lions of her people to the uncertain future atia on the one hand, and Yugoslavia on the constituents. Standard Gravure purchased arr and mercy of newly formed and hostile for­ other, can be worked out. nuities for its retirees through Executive Life eign countries. The Serbs have lived in Lika, Kraina and Slavonia for centuries and their (d) The United States and the European Insurance Co. of California which, as we all right to the land was confirmed by the Lon­ Community must resist the temptations and too bitterly know, is today in receivership. And, don Treaty of 1915. pressures to simultaneously bring the issue my constituents-the loyal and hard-working 5. Our policy has failed to take properly of Kosovo, the Albanians and their griev­ retirees of a former linchpin corporation of our into account the fear of millions of Serbs ances to the table. community-are placed at risk at the very mo­ that history may repeat itself. There is a This "linkage" would enormously com­ ment in their lives when they have little way to genuine fear on the part of Serbs living in plicate the problem, and possibly prevent ef­ cushion the shock if their pension checks stop. Croatia (about 12 to 15 percent of the total fective solutions. The problem of the Alba­ Currently, the California Insurance Commis­ population in the Republic of Croatia). These nian minority and the issue of the illegal im­ sion is accepting bids to take over the Execu­ people do not wish to leave Yugoslavia and migrants from the State of Albania are seri­ be a part of the new state of Croatia. tive Life operation and bring them and all their ous and important, but they need their own, commitments-such as Standard Gravure re­ Many policies and symbols of the new separate agenda and treatment. State of Croatia tragically remind the Serbs tirees-back to liquidity. For the time being, of the mass genocide carried out by the Cro­ This recommended approach appears to be Standard Gravure retirees are being made atian Fascists fifty years ago, when close to optimal under the present circumstances and whole by a combined payment from the re­ complexities, because: one million Serbs, Jews and Gypsies were ceiver and from Standard Gravure. But, this slaughtered in the then Independent State of 1. It takes into account the already ex­ patchwork quilt may not endure, and the retir­ Croatia (1941-45). pressed desires and aspirations of the Ser­ ees are understandably concerned and So long as we continue to consider these bian, Slovenian and Croatian people; issues to be "water under the bridge" as one alarmed about their future. foreign policy official remarked to us, a 2. It leaves the present-day Yugoslavia in­ This year, several congressional panels peaceful and lasting solution to the Yugoslav tact in terms of geography, transportation, have heard hours and hours of testimony from crisis will remain out of our reach. economic and financial markets and, most insurance and pension experts regarding the importantly, within the currently existing most effective and efficient means of protect­ IV. POSSffiLE RESOLUTION external borders; We are beginning with the premise that ing retirees' annuities along the line of retiree the post-World War ll Yugoslavia is dead. 3. It leave the Helsinki Accords inviolate; pensions which are protected through the Referendums held in Slovenia and Croatia 4. It may become a model for resolution of PBGC. recently have clearly indicated the will of similar problems in other parts of the world. As this Wall Street Journal article mentions, their people to either radically restructure We strongly urge your consideration of the one solution may be to establish a national Yugoslavia or leave it. Furthermore, we be­ guarantee administration which would be re­ lieve that the current Yugoslav external bor­ proposal. ders should be preserved, in order to avoid We are ready to assist and help in what­ sponsible for protecting annuities. This would potential for "Balkanization" of South-East ever way we can. supplement today's helter-skelter pattern of Europe, or even Europe itself. We hold that MICHAEL DJORDJEVICH, norruniform State guarantee laws. Another so­ any resolution of the Yugoslav crisis must President, lution may be to expand the mandate and the not impair the Helsinki Accords. Serbian Unity Congress. financial resources of the Pension Benefit 32056 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 Guaranty Corporation to include guarantees behalf of a retiree, a new entity assumes the pay an additional premium to a national in­ for annuities. responsibility to provide a steady income for dustry pool, which would be available to Were a bill I have cosponsored been law the rest of the retiree's life and, in many make up for lost retirement benefits in cases today, some of the travail suffered by Stand­ cases, the life of his or her survivor. While of insolvency. To prevent dumping of liabil­ ard Gravure retirees, and retirees across the these plan fiduciaries are obliged to choose ities on the fUnd by aggressive companies, wisely, there is a risk that an insurer may the size of these premiums should be based Nation facing a similar plight, could possibly later go belly-up. This risk is the bene­ on the riskiness of the insure's portfolio. A have been avoided. ficiary's. Fint Executive-type company might prom­ H.R. 3210, the Retirement Annuity Protec­ At first glance, it's easy to blame the in­ ise a cheaper annuity because its annuities tion Act of 1991, would require the PBGC­ surers for Aunt Gertrude's problem. After are backed by riskier investments, but it which today receives all proposals to termi­ all, the reason that insured annuities were would be forced to charge a higher premium. nate pensions and convert them to annuities­ not covered by federal guarantees in 1974 was The cost of such a fund could be reduced by to review these proposals to determine if the the industry's conviction that the state limiting protections to retirement annuities State involved maintains a guarantee fund and guarantee system was up to the job. Industry (or perhaps to other annuities purchased on rating systems continued to give Executive behalf of a third party beneficiary such as in that the fund holds sufficient reserves to pay Life high ratings long after everyone knew personal injury cases and by capping the benefits were the annuity to default. The bill the company was in trouble-inducing maximum insured benefit, as the federal pen­ would also require a disclosure to bene­ unsuspecting employers to purchase annu­ sion guarantee fund currently does. The re­ fiCiaries of the underwriting insurance compa­ l ties from the company. maining cost of providing annuity protection ny's assets, investment, and solvency. But there is enough blame to go around. would be passed on to the purchaser, a price H.R. 3210 is not the final solution. But, it is Employers who purchased annuities had are­ that most plan fiduciaries would gladly pay a step in the right direction. One thing is clear, sponsibility, imposed by law, to investigate to reduce their legal exposure. Mr. Speaker: It is not equitable or acceptable the strength of the insurer. Federal agencies A national guarantee association would also share some of the blame. In requiring simplify the current state system by permit­ to allow takeover artists, in their greed and ra­ terminating plans to purchase annuities, ting the administration of the guarantees pacity, to sever the lines securing a retiree to without providing annuity investment cri­ from one source rather than through each security and comfort in his or her retirement teria, the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corp. state. Since it would be adequately funded, it years. could be accused to shirking its duties. The would protect the pension promise at the Again, Mr. Speaker, I believe our colleagues Department of Labor is open to criticism for time the annuity is purchased and after, will find the following article interesting. not establishing standards for annuity pur­ even during hard times in the insurance in­ [From the Wall Street Journal, Oct. 24, 1991] chases earlier and, until recently, for not dustry. Failure of a plan fiduciary to pur­ being more vigorous in its enforcement ac­ chase from a nonparticipating insurer would SAFE ANNUITIES OR FEDERALIZED ANNUITIES tivities. Both agencies have only just begun leave plan fiduciaries legally vulnerable. For (By Howard C. Weizmann) to develop regulations on annuity purchase those who think federal "oomph" is needed, My Aunt Gertrude called the other day standards. Washington could require participation in from California. She was worried. Her retire­ While congressional leaders are still look­ the fund. ment checks are provided from an annuity ing for culprits to hang-16 separate congres­ Every crisis creates opportunities. We need purchased from an insurance company. The sional committees have expressed an inter­ to start considering ways to protect retirees California state insurance commissioner had est in this issue-it's time for those who care now. I know my Aunt Gertrude would feel taken over an insolvent insurer, Executive about the private retirement system to set better. Life Insurance Co., and she had heard that about fixing the problem. Without such an retirement payments provided by annuities effort, Executive Life retirees may get less like the one she receive were being limited than they were promised, and the credibility A TRIBUTE TO THE BLACK-CUBAN to 70 cents on the dollar-a fate my aunt of the private pension system may go the FOUNDATION could not afford. way of Executive Life. Unfortunately, other than assuring Aunt This is not how the story should end. The HON. ILEANA ROS.LEHTINEN Gertrude that her insurance company was employer's decision to buy an annuity can­ not likely to become insolvent, there was not be allowed to put retirees at risk. To OF FLORIDA not much comfort I could offer. Retirement allow this to happen is not only unfair, but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES annuities are the Achilles heel of the private would invite increased federal regulation of Wednesday, November 13, 1991 retirement system. The federal Pension Ben­ the insurance industry and the retirement efit Guaranty Association, set up by Con­ system itself, already heavily over-regu­ Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I wish to gress in 1974, insures only pensions paid from lated. Premiums paid to the federal PGBC commend the Black Cuban Foundation for its ongoing defined benefit plans--the kind of have increased to $72 per participant from work to preserve the Afro-Cuban culture in retirement plan that promises a specific ben­ $8.50 in 1987. These increases are the result of exile and to foster improved relations between efit at retirement. Annuities purchased on federal budget considerations as much as the the black Cubans and the rest of the commu­ behalf of retirees from an insurance com­ fund's liabilities. nity in which they live. pany fall outside the PBGC's guarantees. Can the current system of state guaranty The Black Cuban Foundation was founded There are millions of Aunt Gertrudes. The associations be made to work? Yes, but it on July 30, 1989, and promptly began to pro­ General Accounting Office estimates that be­ must be recognized that the system has tween 3 and 4 million retirees receive their shortcomings. Its rules differ dramatically mote their prevalent role in Cuban culture checks from insurance companies. Since from state to state. Worse, the current sys­ through educational workshops and media 1975, 170 life insurance companies have tem of state guarantee associations encour­ interviews. The success of its work has been failed--40% of them in the past two years. ages inappropriate risk-taking by insurers, recognized by various groups, including the The Labor Department has estimated that because risky insurers are underwritten by Municipios de Cuba en el Exilio, La Comision the Executive Life insolvency alone affects more prudent companies. As a result, the de Derechos Humanos, and the Chamber of about 75,000 annuitants. To date, the state heal thy insurers pay twice: first when they Commerce of the city of Miami. guarantee associations established in all but lose the business to companies like Execu­ Currently, the Black Cuban Foundation is two states and the District of Columbia have tive Life who undercut the market by selling performed adequately in dealing with less cheap annuities, and next when they are working to further highlight the Afro-Cuban drastic situations by tithing solvent insurers obliged to clean up the mess through the population in the community. This includes to pay for the losses of insolvent ones. But state guarantee associations. fostering a sense of belonging as new Amer­ all that could change as more insurers get in Some government officials have suggested ican citizens. Through its work in Miami, the trouble. that plan officials be required to pick the special issues confronting the black Cuban It's not just annuitants who should be wor­ safest of the safest from the annuity market community have begun to be discussed, ried. The entire employer-sponsored retire­ grab-basket. Such a rule would simply kill stressing tolerance and acceptance. Further, ment system rests upon the efficacy of in­ competition in the annuity market and un­ the Black Cuban Foundation has allied itself sured annuities. Employers who sponsor pen­ reasonably raise the cost of annuities. More­ with the Universal Declaration of Human sions purchase annuities to transfer their li­ over, such standards deal only with the deci­ abilities for retirement payments to an in­ sion to purchase the annuity, but don't pro­ Rights of the United Nations. surer when a pension plan terminates. vide much help when a good choice later goes The work of the foundation is a positive The reason retirement annuities have be­ sour. force in the south Florida community. In rec­ come an Achilles heels is because of the shift There are other options. One solution ognition of these lofty goals, I would like to ap­ in risk. When a plan purchases an annuity on would be to require annuity purchasers to plaud the fervent work of Lucia Rojas, presi- November _13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32057 dent; Oscar Martinez, vice president; and Board of Education will honor these special in­ case for American values, including respect Ladislao Moraleza, treasurer and secretary. dividuals for their unselfish and dedicated for international law. We must remain vigilant The work of Lilia Pardo Hogges, Felipe Gon­ service to the community. I ask my colleagues in our desire to extinguish terrorism. zalez, Juan A. Woods, Reinaldo Pico, and in the House of Representatives to join me in We recognize the wounds terrorists have Regia Fernandez should receive equal praise. saluting Beatrice Proo and Maria Aguirre on left in the hearts of Americans and people all I appreciate the opportunity to recognize the the occasion of their retirement from the board over the world. We must share the burden of work of the Black Cuban Foundation. of education. their tears and remember them by continuing to be strong advocates against international terrorism. By committing ourselves to eliminat­ HONORING BEATRICE PROO AND A TRffiUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF ing terrorism, American diplomatic policy will MARIA AGUIRRE, RETIRING TERRORISM reflect the concerns of the American people. TRUSTEES, EL RANCHO UNIFIED Mr. Speaker, let us pay tribute to these in­ SCHOOL DISTRICT HON. BENJAMIN L CARDIN nocent victims and their families. I am placing OF MARYLAND in the RECORD some material that illustrates HON. FSTEBAN _EDWARD TORRFS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA'l'IVES the struggle faced by the families of the inno­ • OF CALIFORNIA cent victims of terrorism. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, November 13, 1991 First, I have included a copy of a letter to Wednesday, November 13, 1991 Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on the White House signed by the relatives of ter­ behalf of Americans and their families who rorist victims. Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to have been victims of terrorism. We are all The second piece of material was written by recognize my dear friends, Beatrice Proo and cautiously optimistic about the prospects for a mother whose child was killed by the terror­ Maria Aguirre, trustees for the El Rancho Uni­ ist bombing of Pan Am flight 103. This article fied School District Board of Education in Pico progress at the Madrid peace talks and the bi­ lateral talks which are to follow. We must not, was published as commentary in the New Rivera, CA. Bea and Maria are retiring from York Times on December 21, 1989. the board of trustees after many years of dedi­ however, in our hopefulness, overlook the pain and suffering of these American citizens. I urge all my colleagues to review this infor­ cated service and will be honored at a special mation: ceremony on Tuesday, November 26, 1991. By bringing the nations of the Middle East to the conference table, the President and the TO PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH, BEATRICE PROO The White House. Bea served for 18 years in various teaching Secretary of State have made it possible for We the undersigned are relatives of some of positions ranging from music director and ath­ real progress. Whether that progress is now the hundreds of Americans who have been letic coach to vice principal and principal of achieved is up to the countries of the region. murdered by terrorists over the past decades. schools throughout California. She was first If they are to take advantage of this oppor­ Like people the world over, we applaud any tunity, the countries must be willing to aban­ moves that will lead to a genuine peace in elected to the El Rancho Unified School Dis­ the Middle East. We know better than most trict Board of Education on November 2, 1982, don destructive tendencies that in some cases have been their trademarks for many years. In the deadly results of conflict in that region and reelected in 1983 and 1987. She served of the world. as board clerk in 1984-85, as board vice the case of Syria, long years of government­ Yet we now feel abandoned by you for in president in 1985-86, and two terms as board sponsored terrorist activity must now give way all the preliminary discussions there ha_s president in 1986-87 and 199Q-91. to a genuine willingness to establish a peace­ been virtually no public mention of the ter­ In addition, Bea has been an active partici­ ful relationship with Israel. rorism that has killed our loved ones and so pant in a variety of civic and community orga­ For the United States, we must be ex­ many others. The omission is ominous. Na­ nizations, such as the Pico Rivera Chamber of 'tremely cautious in our dealings with the gov­ tions that sponsor terrorism have suddenly ernment of Hafez Assad. Since December become our allies. Leaders who were once de­ Commerce, Pico Rivera Soroptomist Club, Tri­ scribed as bloody dictators and fanatics are Cities Regional Occupational Program Board 1979, Congress has designated Syria as a now called pragmatists and moderates. You of Directors and was elected to the Los Ange­ country supporting international terrorism. have personally embraced Hafez Assad, one les County School Trustees Association's Ex­ Assad's government continues to offer asy­ of the worst. He has taken no action against ecutive Board in 1989. lum to Ahmed Jibril, the leader of the Popular the numerous terrorist groups which operate MARIA AGUIRRE Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General in Syrian controlled Lebanon. Command. The Popular Front is based in Da­ Far from hiding, the chiefs of terrorist Maria was first elected to the El Rancho gangs like Hezbollah and the Popular Front Unified School District Board of Education in mascus and is widely believed to be respon­ sible for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in for the Liberation of Palestine/General Com­ 1979, and reelected in 1983 and 1987. She mand move freely throughout the Middle served as board clerk in 1982-83 and 199Q- December 1988 over Lockerbie, Scotland. East, give interviews to the international 91, as board vice president in 1983-84 and Syria remains an unabashed accomplice in press and generally are allowed to pass 1989-90, and as board president in 1984. the killing of 270 innocent people in this dev­ themselves off as respectable leaders. They Maria is a 46-year resident of the city of astating terrorist attack. have certainly not abandoned the business of Pico Rivera. She served with distinction on the I am concerned that the moral authority of terrorism as recent killings in Japan and district bilingual advisory council, migrant edu­ the United States to condemn terrorism is France testify. There are persistent and all too believable reports that some of these cation advisory council, the hall of fame com­ compromised when President Bush welcomes President Assad of Syria as a friend and fails gangs are being paid off to temporarily cur­ mittee and the Whittier Area Trustee Associa­ tail their activities, that secret deals are tion executive board, to name a few. In addi­ to raise the issue of the Syrian role in terrorist being made to release those few terrorists tion, she has worked tirelessly to implement attacks. The Bush administration's apparent who have actually been imprisoned for their education reforms which increased graduation insensitivity to American citizens who have crimes, and that in some nations police offi­ requirements and established high levels of suffered due to Syrian terrorist attacks is det­ cials have looked the other way to allow ter­ student academic performance standards. rimental to achieving our goal of peace rorist murderers to escape. Throughout her years of service, she has through a successful regional Middle East The United States is clearly the broker peace conference. How can we urge a respect and prime moving force behind the planned been a vocal proponent in initiating, promot­ Middle East peace conference. Justice for all ing, and implementing bilingual-bicultural edu­ for human life and ignore the value of Amer­ those murdered. Americans requires that the cation in the El Rancho Unified School District. ican lives that were lost in Lockerbie, Scotland subject of terrorism become an important Bea Proo's and Marie Aguirre's leadership in 1988? part of those discussions. We have a right abilities and tireless efforts to improve edu­ The peace conference in Madrid would have not merely to ask but to demand the follow­ cation for the youth of Pico Rivera have been an appropriate forum to reiterate to ing: brought them noteworthy praise from civic Syria, as well as all of the other nations of the 1. While we urge the release of all hostages and genuine political prisoners there can be leaders, education and business communities, region, that support for terrorism is unaccept­ no deals of any sort to release or pardon and their colleagues on the board of edu­ able. Before any viable peace agreement can those convicted terrorists like the Hamadei cation. be drafted, all of the parties involved must Brothers and Hafez Dalkemoni. Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, November 26, foreswear terrorism. As representatives of the 2. That those nations like Libya, Syria and 1991, the El Rancho Unified School District American people, it is our duty to press the Iran immediately end their sponsorship of 32058 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 terrorist organizations. Simple assurances Jack and Jane Schultz, parents of Thomas Then came the panicky phone call from a are not enough, for talk is cheap. Specific Britton Schultz, age 20. friend. I turned on the television. There was commitments and deadlines for the closing TWA HIJACKING the wreckage of Pan Am 103 in Lockerbie. of terrorist bases and headquarters must be Richard and Patricia Stethem, parents of Theo was dead. In that one instant life negotiated. Navy Diver, Robert Dean Stethem, age 23. broke; my husband helped me get into the 3. That the nations that have harbored Sheryl Stethem Sierralta, sister of Navy car and we drove to the airport. At Kennedy, groups involved in the murder of Americans Diver, Robert Dean Stethem. all I did was scream. immediately turn over to U.S. authorities all I haven't recovered. I never will. I cry information regarding these crimes. ROME AIRPORT MASSACRE much of the time. I who never before took 4. That all those implicated in the murder John and Cecile Buonocore, parents of anything stronger than an aspirin now take of American citizens be extradited to face John Buonocore m, age 20. anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs trial in the United States. This would in­ MARINE BARRACKS BOMBING every day, shored up by therapists. The loss clude such notorious terrorists as Abu John Knipple, father of Corporal James of a loved child is the worst loss in the Abbas, Abu Nadal, Ahmed Jibril and !mad Chandonnet Knipple, U.S.M.C., age 20. world. Theo was my future, and now I have Mugiyah. Jack and Judy Young, parents of Sergeant no future. Theo's youth kept me young. Now Such demands would in no way curtail the Jeffrey D. Young, U.S.M.C., age 22. I'm old. peace process in the Middle East. On the con­ I've got a lot of questions. Why hasn't our trary, ridding the world of international ACHILLE LAURO HIJACKING Government told the American people what murderers would go a long way toward assur­ nsa and Lisa Klinghoffer, daughters of every credible reporter knows-that high­ ing peace. Meeting these demands would Leon Klinghoffer. ranking Iranian officials hired Ahmed Jibril, allow nations which have a history of spon­ UTA FLIGHT 722 head of the Popular Front for the Liberation soring terrorists prove that they have of Palestine, General Command, to place a Alexander Alimanestianu, son of Mihal bomb on an American plane in retaliation changed and are now ready to join the civ- Alimanestianu. 111zed world. for the downing of an Iranian airliner by the U.S. warship Vincennes during the summer Meeting these demands would bring a [From the New York times, Dec 21, 1989] measure of justice for the deaths of our loved of 1988? ones, a justice that has long been denied. It MY ONLY CHILD, DEAD A YEAR Why were the Reagan and Bush Adminis­ would also put the world on notice that (By Susan Cohen) trations so callous to the victims' families, Americans can no longer be killed or impris­ PORT JERVIS, N.Y.- Today is the first an­ first ignoring us, then lying to us? Why were oned with impunity and that terrorists can niversary of the worst day of my life. While we treated so cruelly? Family members were not expect to get away with their crimes, America celebrates the season with holiday telephoned and told their "parcel" was wait­ and even be rewarded for them. brightness, I am in black despair, On Dec. 21, ing for them at the airport. Our particular There is no doubt in our minds that the 1988, my daughter and only child, Theodora "parcel" was a coffin dropped by a forklift, United States, as the world's only remaining (we called her Theo ), was on her way home containing the body of my precious Theo. superpower, has the political clout to effec­ from London, where she had spent a semes­ Is the Administration so eager to make a tively pressure nations that sponsor terror­ ter studying drama. Theo never reached deal with Iran and Syria that it would rather ism to end their support and to bring the home. She was murdered by Palestinian ter­ forget, and have others forget, the most mas­ criminals to justice. The planned Middle rorists: 269 people died with her. Theo was on sive terrorist attack against American civil­ East peace conference offers the United ians in history? Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over Why does our government refrain from States an historic opportunity. The power Lockerbie. Scotland, one year ago today. and the opportunity are there Mr. President. pressuring Iran, which financed the bombing, What was she like, my Theo? On the bad and Syria, which gives sanctuary to Jibril, Do you have the will and foresight to put days, and they are very frequent, I can't look aside temporary political expediency and act into assuming their obligations in the family at her photos because of the pain. But on of nations? Without such pressure, does any­ decisively to end this decades-long horror better days, when it hurts a little less, I go forever? one really believe Jibril will ever be caught through the albums, starting at the begin­ and tried? PAN AM 103 ning. Theo as a beautiful baby. Theo in kin­ Why was Pan Am's security so incredibly Daniel and Susan Cohen, parents of dergarten, the shortest kid in her class: that lax? After all, Pan Am had received advance Theodora Cohen, age 20. would never change. warnings about a possible terrorist attack. Jack and Kathleen Flynn, parents of John When she went off to Syracuse University Theo deserved to live. So did the other Patrick Flynn, age 21. years later to study drama and voice, she Americans on Pan Am 103. And the pas­ Jim and Rosemary Wolfe, father and step­ was only five feet tall, still complaining: "Is sengers from other countries. And the people mother of Miriam Wolfe, age 20. this it? Won't I get any taller?" who were killed on the ground in Lockerbie. Milt and Sue Cohen, grandparents of I turn the pages of the album. There's Theo For months, our Government said no pub­ Theodora Cohen. horseback riding at summer camp. There's lic warnings about possible terrorist attacks Hope Asrelsky, mother of Rachael Theo at Disney World. Theo in high school could be issued. Yet this month it issued Asrelsky, age 21. plays and musicals. Her father and I gave her such a warning. If there had been such a John Root, husband of Hanna-Maria Root, a dozen red roses when she won the lead in warning in December 1988, there might have age 26. "the Diary of Anne Frank." Next I look at been no bombing. Certainly Theo would not Robert and Sally Berrell, parents of Steven the pictures of Theo on stage at Syracuse, have been on the plane. Was my daughter's Berrell, age 21. smiling and confident. We gave her a dozen life, and the lives of all the others on Pan Eleanor Bright, wife of Nicholas Bright, red roses the summer of '88 when she played Am 103, of no value to our Government? age 32. Louisa in "The Fantasticks," in summer Barbara Zwynenberg, mother of Mark stock. It was her first lead in professional Zwynenberg, age 29. theater. A start. DR. JAKOB PETUCHOWSKI Dr. Eugene and Mrs. Iva Saraceni, parents Spunk and a sense of humor, that was my RETIRES of Elyse Saraceni, age 20. daughter. Long dark hair, sparkling dark John and Florence Bissett, parents of Ken­ eyes, a wide smile, that was my daughter. neth Bissett, age 21. Witty, flamboyant, quick-tempered, tough to HON. CHARLFS LUKEN John Anselmo, uncle of Kenneth Bissett. be around at times, that was my daughter. OF OHIO Thomas and Barbara Ahern, parents of She was full of fire and adventure and joy. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES John Ahern, age 26. She was vibrant, she sang so well, she Wednesday, November 13, 1991 Bonnie O'Connor, sister of John Ahern. showed so much promise. Stephanie Bernstein, wife of Michael Bern­ The last time I heard from Theo was Dec. Mr. LUKEN. Mr. Speaker, It is with great stein. 19, 1988. She said, "I miss you and I love pleasure and respect that I rise today to pay George and Judy Williams, parents of 1st you." The last time I was happy was the tribute to Dr. Jakob Petuchowski upon his re­ Lieutanant George W. Williams, age 24. morning of Dec. 21. I couldn't wait to see tirement as the Sol and Arlene Bronstein pro­ Ann and Oregon Rodgers, parents of Lou her. fessor of Judaeo-Christian studies and re­ Anne Rodgers, age 20. In a few hours I'd leave for Kennedy Air­ search professor of Jewish theology and lit­ Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mild, parents of port, her plane would land, she'd arrive urgy at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Miriam Wolfe, age 20. bursting with news about the 50 plays she'd Tom and Joan Dater, parents of Gretchen seen in London, the people she'd met there, of Religion in Cincinnati, OH. His life as a Joyce Dater, age 20. the places she'd been, her latest boyfriend, dedicated scholar and as a successful leader Paul and Eleanor Hudson, parents of what she'd be doing in theater when she got in Jewish-Christian relations is highly com­ Melina Hudson, age 16. back to Syracuse. mendable. November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32059 Dr. Petuchowski's scholarly achievements Jaramillo, Joe Kaplowitz, Jack Neuhaus, and (A) natural resources through deforest­ are vast. He has received the bachelor of arts Carlos de Witt. ation, loss of biological diversity, honors from the University of london, as well desertification, soil erosion, soil contamina­ tion, and depletion and contamination of as master's and Ph.D. degrees and rabbinic aquifers; ordination from Hebrew Union College of Cin­ NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ENVI­ RONMENT AND NATIONAL SECU­ (B) the atmosphere through depletion of cinnati. He is also the recipient of honorary the ozone layer, climate change, and acid degrees from the University of Cologne and RITY rain; and Brown University. In addition to these degrees, (C) ocean resources through pollution of he was awarded the Order of Merit First Class HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN regional seas and coastal areas, overfishing, by the President of the Federal Republic of OF NEW YORK and radiation damage to the ocean food IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chain; Germany and was elected as a fellow of the (2) such new environmental threats also af­ American Academy for Jewish Research. Wednesday, November 13, 1991 fect the national security of the United Dr. Petuchowski's service as a congrega­ Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ States and are potential causes of instability tional rabbi across the country as well as a ducing legislation H.R. 3756, along with origi­ and war; visiting professor in the United States, Israel nal cosponsors Representatives BOEHLERT, (3) depletion of natural resources, improper and Europe is truly worthy of great praise. In PORTER, SHAYS, SCHEUER, VENTO, WAXMAN, methods of natural resource extraction, and addition, Dr. Petuchowski published 36 books and YATRON, which establishes a National improper consumption and disposal of natu­ and over 600 articles on the subjects of Jew­ ral resources also affect the national secu­ Commission on the Environment and National rity of the United States and are potential ish theology and liturgy, rabbinics, and Security. With the end of the cold war, the col­ causes of instability and war; Judaeo-Christian studies. lapse of the Soviet economy and Soviet influ­ (4) in the past the national security of the It is an honor to have his presence in the ence in Eastern Europe, and new agreements United States was defined to emphasize the Cincinnati community. A person of such stat­ between the Soviet Union and the major mar­ importance of global economic stability, the ure continues to reinforce Cincinnati's bur­ ket economies, traditional military and political economic competitiveness of the United geoning reputation as global educational cen­ threats to national security have declined. At States, and the security of the United States ter. the same time, local and global environmental relating to energy sources; As a member of Cincinnati's extended col­ (5) with the end of the Cold War and the problems have become more widespread and dramatic reduction in the military threat to lege community I offer to him my sincerest serious. These threats-including deforest­ United States interests, the national secu­ congratulations. ation, global warming, depletion of the ozone rity of the United States needs to be rede­ layer, desertifiCation, natural resource deple­ fined to respond to the new environmental tion, and acid rain-all affect the well-being of threats; and A TRmUTE TO THE GUATEMALA present and future generations as well as (6) the Federal Government currently U.S. TRADE ASSOCIATION causing or worsening instability and violent lacks a focal point for assessing the impor­ tance of such new environmental threats to conflict. the national security of the United States. HON. D.EANA ROS.J..E.H11NEN Yet this shift has been given too little atten­ SEC. 3. EST.ABUSHMENT. OF FLORIDA tion in Congress or by the administration. Cur­ There is established a commission to be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rently, no institution in Congress or the execu­ known as the "National Commission on the Wednesday, November 13, 1991 tive branch is charged with analyzing this dif­ Environment and National Security" (here­ ferent meaning of national security and its im­ inafter in this Act referred to as the "Com­ Ms. R08-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, an invi­ plications. The Commission on the Environ­ mission"). tation for United States business to invest in ment and National Security would fill that void SEC. 4. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. Guatemala was extended by the Ministry of by examining the changing nature of U.S. na­ (a) STUDY.-The Commission shall study Economy of that country, Mr. Juan luis Miron, tional security interests in relation to environ­ the changing nature of the national security during the inaugural reception of the Guate­ mental threats and recommend how to reorder of the United States in light of recent global mala U.S. Trade Association [GUST A], a new our national security priorities. political changes and new environmental business chamber that seeks to increase trade The legislation provides for a 14-member threats to natural resources, the atmos­ phere, and ocean resources, including such and investment between both countries. The commission with powers to conduct hearings, event, on September 26, highlighted the new environmental threats referred to in secure assistance from Federal agencies, and section 2. Central American nation's commitments to subpoena witnesses. The Commission would · (b) REPORT.-The Commission shall submit more liberal economic policies. be composed of Presidential and congres­ a preliminary and final report pursuant to In addition to Minister Miron, speeches were sional appointees. It would prepare and submit section 8 each of which shall contain- made by the private secretary to the President a preliminary report on its findings within 18 (!) a detailed statement of the findings and of Guatemala, Guillermo Gonzalez, and the months of its creation and a final report within conclusions of the Commission on the mat­ ters described in subsection (a); and president of the Guatemalan Association of 2 years. The report would assess the threats Exporters of Non-traditional Products (2) specific recommendations with respect to national security posed by environmental to- [Gexpront], Juan Sanchez. threats in light of new scientific knowledge. On (A) new national security priorities of the GUSTA will be based in the same building the basis of this analysis, the report would ex­ United States in light of the new environ­ where the Guatemala Trade Office and the amine policy and funding needs and make mental threats and recent global political Tourist Commission are located, thereby form­ specific recommendations for giving national changes; ing a promotional center for Guatemala in dif­ security related environmental threats ade­ (B) additional Federal funding that may be required to respond to such new environ­ ferent fields, including both the public and pri­ quate priority. vate sectors. Guatemala's development foun­ mental threats; and Accordingly, I urge my colleagues to support (C) possible institutional changes in the dation, Fundesa, will also open an office in the H.R. 3756, and ask that the full text of the bill executive and legislative branches of the same building. be printed in the RECORD at this point. Federal Government that may be needed to Emphasis was also made on the fact that H.R. 3756 ensure that such new environmental threats both the private sector and the Government of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep­ receive adequate priority in the national se­ Guatemala recognize and support GUSTA as resentatives of the United States of America in curity policies and budgetary allocations of the promotional center that will assist business Congress assembled, the United States. people of both nations. GUSTA can facilitate SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 6. MEMBERSHIP. information and other tolls enabling them to This Act may be cited as the " National (a) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.-The Com­ initiate or expand business between both Commission on the Environment and Na­ mission shall be composed of 14 members, to tional Security Act". be appointed not later than 30 days after the countries. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. date of the enactment of this Act, as follows: I would like to recognize the board of direc­ The Congress finds that- (1) 2 members appointed by the President. tors of the Guatemala U.S. Trade Association: (1) new environmental threats at global, (2) 3 members, 1 of whom shall be a Sen­ Fernando Paiz, Erwin Ponciano, Richard national, and regional levels adversely af­ ator, appointed by the President pro tempore Voswinckel, luis de Armas, Mauricio fect- of the Senate from among the recommenda- 32060 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 tions made by the majority leader of the Chairperson. The Director shall be paid at a tion of any evidence relating to any matter Senate. rate not to exceed the maximum rate of under investigation by the Commission. The (3) 3 members, 1 of whom shall be a Sen­ basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General attendance of witnesses and the production ator, appointed by the President pro tempore Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United of evidence may be required from any place of the Senate from among the recommenda­ States Code. within the United States at any designated tions made by the minority leader of the (b) STAFF.-Subject to rules prescribed by place of hearing within the United States. Senate. the Commission, the Chairperson may ap­ (2) FAILURE TO OBEY A SUBPoENA.-!! a per­ (4) 3 members, 1 of whom shall be a mem­ point and fix the pay of additional personnel son refuses to obey a subpoena issued under ber of the House of Representatives, ap­ as the Chairperson considers appropriate. paragraph (1), the Commission may apply to pointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep­ (c) APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN CIVIL SERV­ a United States district cQurt for an order resentatives. . ICE LAWS.-The Director and staff of the requiring that person to appear before the (5) 3 members, 1 of whom shall be a mem­ Commission may be appointed without re­ Commission to give testimony, produce evi­ ber of the House of Representatives, ap­ gard to the provisions of title 5, United dence, or both, relating to the matter under pointed by the minority leader of the House States Code, governing appointments in the investigation. The application may be made of Representatives. competitive service, and may be paid with­ within the judicial district where the hear­ (b) ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.-The Com­ out regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and ing is conducted or where that person is mission members (not including the mem­ subchapter ill of chapter 53 of that title re­ found, resides, or transacts business. Any bers of Congress) shall be chosen from among lating to classification and General Schedule failure to obey the order of the court may be individuals wh~ punished by the court as civil contempt. pay rates, except that an individual so ap­ (3) SERVICE OF SUBPOENAS.-The subpoenas (1) are scientists, environmental special­ pointed may not receive pay in excess of the ists, experts on national and international of the Commission shall be served in the annual rate of basic pay payable for GS-18 of manner provided for subpoenas issued by a security, or analysts who have studied the the General Schedule. relationship between the environment and United States district court under The Fed­ (d) ExPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.-'l,'he Com­ eral Rules of Civil Procedure for the United national security, and mission may procure temporary and inter­ (2) are not officers or employees of the States district courts. mittent services under section 3109(b) of title (4) SERVICE OF PROCESS.-All process of any United States. 5, United States Code, at rates for individ­ court to which application is be made under (C) POLITICAL AFFILIATION.-Not more than uals not to exceed the maximum annual rate paragraph (2) may be served in the judicial one-half of the members appointed from indi­ of basic pay payable for GS-18 of the General viduals who are not officers or employees of district in which the person required to be Schedule. served resides or may be found. the United States may be of the same politi­ (e) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.-Upon re­ (h) !MMUNITY.-Except as provided in this cal party. With respect to members who are quest of the Commission, the head of any subsection, a person may npt be excused Members of Congress, not more than one-half Federal department or agency may detail, on from testifying or from producing evidence may be of the same political party. a reimbursable basis, any··of the personnel of pursuant to a subpoena on the ground that (d) CONTINUATION OF MEMBERSHIP.-!! a that department or agency to the Commis­ the testimony or evidence required by the member was appointed to the Commission as sion to assist it in carrying out .its duties sub:Poena may tend to incriminate or subject a Member of Congress and the member under this Act. that person to criminal prosecution. A per­ ceases to be a Member of Congress, or was son, after having claimed the privilege appointed to the Commission because the SEC. 7. POWERS OF COMMISSION. (a) HEARINGS AND SESSIONS.-The Commis­ against self-incrimination, may not be member was not an officer or employee of criminally prosecuted by reason of any any government and later becomes an officer sion may, for the purpose of carrying out this Act, hold hearings, sit and act at times transaction, matter, or thing which that per­ or employee of a government, that member son is compelled to testify about or produce may continue as a member for not. longer and places, take testimony, and receive evi­ dence as the Commission considers appro­ evidence relating to, except that the person than the 60-day period beginning on the date may be prosecuted for perjury committed that member ceases to be a Member of Con­ priate. The Commission may administer oaths or affirmations to witnesses appearing during the testimony or made in the evi­ gress, or becomes such an officer or em­ dence. ployee, as the case may be. before it. (b) POWERS.OF MEMBERS AND AGENTS.-Any (i) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.-The Commission (e) TERMS.- may contract with and compensate govern­ (1) IN GENERAL.-Each member shall be ap­ member or agent of the Commission may, if authorized by the Commission, take any ac­ ment and private agencies or persons for the pointed for the life of the Commission. purpose of conducting research or surveys (2) V ACANCIES.-A vacancy in the Commis­ tion which the Commission is authorized to take by this section. necessary to enable the Commission to carry sion shall be filled in the manner in which out its duties under this Act, and for other the original appointment was made. (C) OBTAINING OFFICIAL DATA.-The Com­ mission may secure directly from any de­ services. (f) BASIC PAY.- SEC. 8. REPORTS. (1) RATES OF PAY.-Except as provided in partment or agency of the United States in­ formation necessary to enable it to carry out (a) PRELIMINARY REPORT.-The Commis­ paragraph (2), each member shall be paid at sion shall submit to the President and the a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of this Act. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of that depart­ Congress a preliminary report not later than the annual rate of basic pay payable for 18 months after the date on which all the grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under ment or agency shall furnish that informa­ tion to the Commission. members of the Commission have been ap­ section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for pointed. each day during which such member is en­ (d) GIFTS, BEQUESTS, AND DEVISES.-The (b) FINAL REPORT.-The Commission shall gaged in the actual performance of duties of Commission may accept, use, and dispose of submit a final report to the President and the Commission. gifts, bequests, or devises of services or prop­ the Congress not later than 2 years after the (2) PROHIBITION OF COMPENSATION OF FED­ erty, both real and personal, for the purpose date on which all the members of the Com­ ERAL EMPLOYEES.-Members of the Commis­ of aiding or facilitating the work of the Com­ mission have been appointed. sion who are members of Congress may not mission. Gifts, bequests, or devises of money SEC. 9. TERMINATION receive additional pay, allowances, or bene­ and proceeds from sales of other property re­ The Commission shall terminate 60 days fits by reason of their service on the Com­ ceived as gifts, bequests, or devises shall be after submitting its final report pursuant to mission. deposited in the Treasury and shall be avail­ section 8(b). (g) TRAVEL ExPENSES.-Each member shall able for disbursement upon order of the Com­ SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. receive travel expenses, including per diem mission. Amounts shall be made available to carry in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with (e) MAILS.-The Commission may use the out this Act only to the extent such amounts sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States United States mails in'the same manner and are made available in advance in appropria­ Code. under the same conditions as other depart­ tions Acts. (h) QUORUM.-8 members of the Commis­ ments and agencies of the United States. sion shall constitute a quorum but a lesser (f) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.­ number may hold hearings. Upon the request of the Commission, the Ad­ SITUATION IN THE SOVIET UNION (i) CHAIRPERSON.-The Chairperson of the ministrator of General Services shall provide Commission shall be elected by a majority of to the Commission, on a reimbursable basis, the members. the administrative support services nec­ HON. LFS ASPIN (j) MEETINGS.-The Commission shall meet essary for the Commission to carry out its OF WISCONSIN at the call of the Chairperson. responsibilities under this Act. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SEC. 6. DIRECTOR AND STAFF OF COMMISSION; (g) SUBPOENA POWER.- Wednesday, November 13, 1991 EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS. (1) IN GENERAL.-The Commission may (a) DIRECTOR.-The Commission shall have issue subpoenas requiring the attendance Mr. ASPIN. Mr. Speaker, I address my col­ a Director who shall be appointed by the . and testimony of witnesses and the produc- leagues today on a topic of vital importance to November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32061 the defense of Americans. That topic is the sit­ NUNN and I attempted to come up with some ductions unless the reformers stay in power. uation in the Soviet Union, or what we used to new thinking to meet this new situation. What And we're not talking about small amounts think of as the Soviet Union. Specifically, I we came up with was defense by different here. We're looking at cutting tens of billions wanted to report to you on where we stand in means, but defense nevertheless. off today's baseline. That's why we character­ a chain of events that began in August when We proposed a 1-year, $1 billion program to ized our initiative as a billion-now-to-save-bil­ hardliners in Moscow briefly deposed Mikhail reduce the Soviet threat and, in the longer lions-later proposal. That's literally what it was. Gorba9hev and attempted to turn the clock term, reduce the American defense budget, as And that's why we thought of it as a good back to the Communist, totalitarian past. That I'll explain in a moment. It was a $1-billion­ investment, as an insurance policy, if you will. coup failed. It not only failed to turn the clock now-to-save-billions-later proposition. The pro­ And it was an insurance policy with a special back, it had the opposite result from that de­ gram had two parts: twist. If no one got sick, we didn't have to pay sired by the plotters. It accelerated change Anti-Chaos Aid.-This initiative would au­ the premium. It worked like this. We gave the and put the reformers in the saddle. thorize President Bush to use Pentagon funds President authority to use up to $1 billion from That was the good news. The bad news to alleviate food and medicine shortages this the Pentagon budget to help avert chaos in was that a harsh winter approached with food winter, involving the enormous logistical ability the Soviet Union and to make a start on con­ shortages and severe economic hardship of the United States military in the delivery of verting its military industrial complex. It would looming. If the first winter of freedom under these items to the Soviet people. Transpor­ be completely up to the President's discretion the reformers in the Soviet Union were a dis­ tation and distribution problems are even more whether he spent the money. If he determined aster, who could say that the next hardline severe than food shortages, making U.S. par­ it was necessary for the national security of coup would not succeed? ticipation crucial. the United States, he could spend the money We need look no further than our daily Defense Conversion. -over the longer term, for the two general purposes. If things went newspapers to see disturbing evidence that dismantling the Soviet nuclear arsenal and re­ better this winter than we feared, then he predictions of hardship are already coming ducing its military industrial complex are the didn't have to spend the money. In other true. Food is being rationed in Moscow. Food keys to preventing the reemergence of the So­ words, it was like not having to pay your rioters in Armenia attacked a bakery. Soviet viet military threat. This initiative would make health insurance premium until you get sick. It Georgia reports critical medicine shortages. In a start on both. looked like a good deal for the American peo­ Riga, the trouble is fuel. The transportation There were two reasons we took these ple. system, already shoddy, is grinding to a halt. steps in conference on the Fiscal Year 1992 And the defense budget was the right place This is only the beginning. The next 6 to 9 Defense Authorization Act. to get the money for two reasons. First, reduc­ months are a crucial time in the development First, it is clearly in our interest to forestall ing the Soviet threat is clearly defense, even of democracy in the Soviet Union and there­ chaos in a country with nearly 30,000 nuclear if we were going about it by different means. fore a crucial time for the prospects for a more weapons. If the central government disinte­ Second, the logic of the budget deal worked peaceful world. grated and severe shortages tore at the Soviet out last year between the Congress and the The questions are should we respond to this social fabric, the command and control of nu­ White House favored defense as the source. potential crisis in the Soviet Union and how? clear weapons would surely weaken. We have Under that agreement the money could not be Before answering those questions, Mr. Speak­ seen news reports of a strategic S5-25 mo­ shifted to nondefense purposes. Some have er, I would ask my colleagues to recall the roll­ bile missile unit threatening to return to base unfairly criticized the initiative by saying the er coaster of expectations we experienced in if its men were not fed. And other reports say money should go to U.S. domestic purposes. August of this year. In early August, we were Strategic Rocket Force troops have gone for­ They either didn't bother to check the facts or the victors in the cold war and the Soviet aging for food in the countryside and fishing in didn't care. Defense money couldn't be used Union was on the road to reform. nearby streams to feed themselves. The dan­ domestically in fiscal 1992 under the budget For decades, the ideologically driven military ger is that disintegration of discipline or even agreement. machine that was the Soviet Union had domi­ civil war could cause these weapons to fall However unfair, these criticisms have cre­ nated our planning for defense. Now, the ide­ into the wrong hands. If circumstances be­ ated a political atmosphere in which it is dif­ ology was discredited and the military machine came desperate enough, weapons could be ficult if not impossible to press the initiative. was shrinking. Because of this reduction in the sold on the black market. Last week, we asked the Bush administration threat, we appropriately planned to reduce our Second, American taxpayers have a vital in­ for support. Views within the administration defense forces by 25 percent over 5 years. terest in whether reformers or hardliners are in had already undergone a remarkable change. Then the hardliners attempted their coup. power, because of the enormous impact this When we first proposed the initiative, Defense We watched from the sidelines as a struggle will have on the U.S. defense budget. We Secretary Dick Cheney called it foolish. More developed in the first few hours of the coup at­ want reformers to stay in the saddle. We had recently, he said he was not opposed to it and tempt between the reformers and the already planned to reduce our defense forces thought the Pentagon would have a role in hardliners, between chaos and order in a na­ by about 25 percent over 5 years because of distributing emergency assistance to the So­ tion with nearly 30,000 nuclear weapons. Re­ the reduction in the Soviet threat that had oc­ viet Union. Officials in the administration pri­ call, if you will, how we felt we had no way to curred prior to August. vately say they welcome the initiative and influence the outcome. Would we face cooper­ No matter what happens to the reformers, thought it would be necessary to use it, but ative democracies as we hoped, or a new, al­ we can still make that reduction. It was based there has been no further public expression. beit reduced, dictatorship? And during the on a couple of things that won't change. First, We offered the President the right source struggle, would the command and control of the Moscow-run Warsaw Pact is gone, the for antichaos assistance and allowed him the those nuclear weapons be affected? We want­ Communist governments that comprised its proper discretion in its use. We had no takers. ed to tip the scales in favor of democracy­ members have been turned out and eastern Therefore, we have no choice but to remove and nuclear safety-but we had no means to Europe is busy trying democracy and eco­ it from the conference report on the Fiscal do it. nomic reform. Second, the Soviet conventional Year 1992 Defense Authorization Act so that Then the coup failed and the reformers military threat itself is much diminished by its the report may be speedily approved. were thrust into leadership. We were, in effect, own problems and those of the disintegrating So, our insurance policy against nuclear given a second chance. Soviet Union. chaos and the return of dictatorship in the So­ We now have another chance to promote But further reductions in the United States' viet Union will not be in the defense bill. But American interests during this crucial period in defense budget are highly dependent on the I want to point out that most of the defense the Soviet Union. We have another chance to triumph of the reformer agenda and the institu­ budget is an insurance policy against things find a way to defend ourselves against the dif­ tion of democracy in the former Soviet Union. that may not happen but would be terrible if ferent kind of nuclear danger this unstable pe­ We at the House Armed Services Committee they did. And like other kinds of insurance, the riod r'epresents. And for the longer term, we are now making ready for the coming debate Soviet insurance package may not be needed, have another chance to increase the odds that on these further reductions. That debate may if we are lucky. Maybe there won't be chaos the reformers will stay in control. come on the 1993 defense budget and we are in the Soviet Union with all its nuclear weap­ In our conference report on the Fiscal Year looking at alternative budget proposals. But ons. Maybe there won't be another coup, or 1992 Defense Authorization Act, Senator we won't be able to realize those further re- maybe if there is one, it won't succeed. Maybe 32062 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 we will be lucky. But if we aren't, the Soviet achieved this among the members of the Over this past weekend freezing rains pro­ people won't be the only losers. board while maintaining their acute financial vided enough precipitation for the threat of fur­ responsibilities as trustees. ther fires to be over. Besides his professional endeavors, Dr. Today, I want to commend all of those HONORING ERNEST M. MAY, PH.D., May is also a staunch supporter of opera and brave individuals who fought these wildfires. In FOR YEARS OF SERVICE TO the arts. Through participation and support of addition, I want to make note of a first in CHRIST HOSPITAL the arts, Or. May has sought to enrich the cul­ southern West Virginia. Approximately 250 tural health of our state and community as firefighters from the National Park Service, HON. FRANK J. GUARINI well as our medical health. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, OF NEW JERSEY I know that the trustees and staff of Christ and the Bureau of Indian Affairs descended IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hospital and his wife Betty are all proud of the upon southern West Virginia in order to sup­ accomplishments and achievements of Dr. press fires threatening the Gauley River Na­ Wednesday, November 13, 1991 May. tional Recreation Area and the New River Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, I would ask you Mr. Speaker, I would like you and my distin­ Gorge National River, two units of the National and my distinguished colleagues to join me in guished colleagues to join me in thanking Dr. Park System established by legislation I spon­ recognizing the contributions of Dr. Ernest May for his outstanding work on behalf of the sored in the House. These individuals came May, senior vice chairman of Christ Hospital in people of Hudson County and all New Jersey. from across the country, and represented such Jersey City. diverse areas as Yellowstone National Park to This Saturday night, the hospital's board of the Mark Twain National Forest. trustees and staff will honor Dr. May for his NORTHWESTERN MEAT HONORED The Federal response to these fires, how­ nearly 20 years of dedicated service to the AS ONE OF TOP TEN HISPANIC ever, did not simply benefit the two units of hospital and medical community. BUSINESSES the National Park System in southern West Dr. May first joined the board of trustees at Virginia. The State and local fire-fighting effort Christ Hospital in 1972. A resident of Summit, HON. ILEANA ROS.LEHTINEN was greatly enhanced by the Federal pres­ NJ, Dr. May was serving at that time as presi­ OF FLORIDA ence. For example, I am convinced that with­ dent of Otto B. May, Inc., in Newark, NJ. He IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES out the work of the Federal interagency fire remained in that position until he retired in team, the town of Ansted in Fayette County 1974. Wednesday, November 13,1991 would be in flames. While serving as a corporate leader and a Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, it is my In this regard, I want to commend the coor­ trustee for the hospital, Dr. May was also ac­ great pleasure to recognize Northwestern dinators of the Federal response to these tive in medical and community organizations Meat which was recently selected as one of fires: Bill Blake, the chief ranger for the new around the State. the 10 most important Hispanic businesses in river Gorge National River, and Greg Stiles, Or. May's work included serving as a corn­ Dade County by the Greater Miami Chamber deputy superintendent of the Shenandoah Na­ missioner of the National Commission on of Commerce and the Hispanic Heritage tional Park, who I visited with on Sunday Nursing, a member of the Mental Health Asso­ Council. evening at the Beckley staging area. ciation in New Jersey, a trustee of the Asso­ Along with the other businesses, Northwest­ Mr. Speaker, the public receives a great ciation for Children in New Jersey, a member em Meat was presented with this award at the many benefits from our National Park System. of the State's Board of Higher Education and Omni International Hotel at a luncheon honor­ However, I think that we in southern West Vir­ a member of the Council of State Colleges. ing these distinguished firms. The businesses ginia were made aware of one additional ben­ In addition to his position on Christ Hos­ were selected from a list of the 100 most im­ efit over the last week. The fact is that if we pital's board of trustees, Mr. May was also a portant Hispanic firms in the United States did not have park units threatened by fires, trustee for the hospital's Community Mental which was published in Hispanic Business there would have been no Federal interagency Health Center. This center offers programs for magazine. team in the region assisting our State and drug and alcohol abuse, teenage suicide pre­ Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce local fire-fighting efforts. And as I said, without vention, and services for the victims of sexual President-elect Carlos Arboleya said that the work of these Federal firefighters, not only assault. these firms were selected for their efforts for would our park units have been damaged, but Through all of his positions, Dr. May sought the Hispanic community and for their contribu­ the town of Ansted as well as many other indi­ to improve medical care for all residents of the tion to the economic development of Dade vidual homes in the area would have burned. State of New Jersey. His commitment to the County. residents of Hudson County, my congressional Accepting the award for Northwestern Meat district, was continually shown through the ex­ was the company's president Elpidio Nunez, PERSONAL EXPLANATION FOR pansion of services at Christ Hospital. who emphasized the Hispanic influence in the ROLLCALL NO. 353 A 402-bed acute care facility, Christ Hospital economic development of Dade County, in­ is the regional oncology center for Hudson cluding the importance of Cuba as a future HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER County. It provides emergency care on a 24- market for the Miami area. OF ILLINOIS hour basis and has several outpatient clinics. I would like to take this opportunity to thank IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The hospital also engages in numerous Northwestern Meat for the contributions it has Wednesday, November 13,1991 community services. Through the senior trans­ made to the economy of south Florida, provid­ Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, on October 30, portation service, the hospital provides trans­ ing economic opportunity, economic develop­ 1991 , I was recorded voting "present" on roll­ portation to the elderly and disabled, and ment, and employment for the people of the call No. 353, the rule for consideration of the through other programs provides meals to the Miami area. conference report on H.R. 2508, the Inter­ homebound elderly. national Cooperation Act of 1991. I supported The hospital also has a Center for Health the rule and I had intended to be recorded Awareness, which provides a multitude of pre­ FEDERAL FIREFIGHTERS IN voting "yes." ventive medicine programs to the community SOUTHERN WEST VffiGINIA and local businesses. Dr. May played a pivotal role in Christ Hos­ HON. NICK JOE RAHAU ll CIVIL RIGHTS BILL pital's determination to provide this plethora of OF WEST VffiGINIA services to our community. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. TED WEISS Speaking about Or. May's leadership, Lloyd Wednesday, November 13, 1991 OF NEW YORK R. Currier, president and chief executive offt­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cer of Christ Hospital said: As leader of the Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, over the course Christ Hospital board of trustees, Dr. May has of the last 2 weeks fires raged through south­ Wednesday, November 13, 1991 greatly influenced the social responsibility of em West Virginia's woodlands, burning some Mr. WEISS. Mr. Speaker, I regret that I was the hospital to the community. He has 300,000 acres of forested land in the State. unavoidably absent from last Thursday's vote November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32063 on S. 1745, the Civil Rights Act of 1991. If I racial flames and now by agreeing to a com­ Creal Springs, where the celebration of their had been present, I would have voted in favor promise is trying to dampen down those anniversary will take place. Velma served of the bill, although I would have reluctantly flames he has helped ignite. I only hope he is there as a Sunday School teacher for many done so for three reasons: The caps on dam­ not too late. years, and this church and their faith has been ages for certain types of discrimination, the This bill is signifiCant on another political a source of strength and inspiration for William provisions exempting certain pending cases level. It is an outright rejection of the agenda and Velma. challenging the Wards Cove decision, and the of the right wing of the Supreme Court, which Although, it may not make national head­ Presidenrs blatant electioneering with the bill. is to restrict or overturn earlier civil rights deci­ lines, I believe the Nation needs to pay atten­ In short, S. 1745 is landmark legislation that sions. The bill overturns in part of in whole tion to this event. At a time when our society restores and reaffirms civil rights for all Ameri­ seven civil rights cases decided by the Su­ is full of strife, we can look proudly to the cans in the workplace. The compromise bill preme Court. In short, the Congress is saying Hartwells for wisdom and guidance. Their mar­ overturns five key 1989 Supreme Court cases to the Court, "You got it wrong." I would say riage is a prescription to cure a lot of what ails that narrowed the reach and remedies of em­ to the Supreme Court that it ought to listen to us, and I suspect it calls for a dose of respect, ployment discrimination. It gives-for the first Congress, which is the elected body that is humor, and a generous portion of love and af­ time-the victims of intentional job discrimina­ closest to the wishes of the American people. fection. tion on the basis of sex, religion, and disability Finally, a great deal of attention has been To all of the friends and family of this won­ the right to collect compensatory and punitive given by the press to the inclusion of the em­ derful couple, please enjoy this day of celebra­ damages. Finally, the bill establishes a Glass ployees of the White House and Senate to the tion and commitment. And to William and Ceiling Commission and prohibits race­ Civil Rights Act. This is as it should be. But I Velma, my heartfelt thanks for all you have norming of employment tests. would point out that the House of Representa­ done for all those whose lives you have But it is important to note that the bill is a tives was way ahead of the President when he touched. compromise, and as such, has two major called Congress a group of privileged legisla­ shortfalls. tors. House employees have had title VI rights First, the bill wrongly places caps on the pu­ since 1988, when the House established the GAO REQUESTED TO INVESTIGATE nitive damages available for victims of dis­ Office of Fair Employment Practices, which BCCI crimination on the basis of sex, religion, and provides counseling and mediation of com­ disability. The compromise bill places an over­ plaints brought by House employees. HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL all cap on certain compensatory damages and For these reasons, I have reservations OF ILLINOIS punitive damages of $50,000 for firms with be­ about S. 1745, but I will support it because it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tween 16 and 100 employees, $1 00,000 for does make significant improvements in rem­ firms with between 100 and 200 employees, edying job discrimination in the work force. In Wednesday, November 13, 1991 and $200,000 for firms with between 200 and ·the upcoming session of the 102d Congress, Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I want to alert 500 employees, and $300,000 for firms with I will support the redress of the glaring omis­ my colleagues to the fact that the General Ac­ more than 500 employees. The bill exempts sions of this legislation so that Congress can counting Office has begun an investigation firms from punitive damages if they have provide uniform and fair civil rights to all Amer­ into the BCCI scandal at my request. I will fewer than 15 employees. icans. submit for the RECORD a copy of my request The cap on damages does not apply to vic­ to the Comptroller General, Mr. Bowsher. tims of intentional racial discrimination. Be­ Specifically, I have asked the GAO to exam­ cause of this double standard, the bill sends CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF MAR- ine BCCI's political influence here in Washing­ the misguided message that certain types of RIAGE WITH WILLIAM AND ton, including the activities of their Washington discrimination are worse than other types. VELMA HARTWELL office. BCCI apparently was operating their Nothing could be more wrong. Washington office on a petty cash type sys­ Second, the bill also unfairly exempts cer­ HON. GLENN POSHARD tem, but I am confident the GAO can recon­ tain lawsuits from the application of the 1991 OF ILLINOIS struct their financial operation system. act. With regards to the Wards Cove decision, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I have asked the GAO to get the bill exempts any disparate impact case Wednesday, November 13, 1991 involved in part, because the House Banking filed before March 1, 1975. Some cases filed Committee has not pursued this matter after before that date are still pending in the lower Mr. POSHARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay only two hearings. While Republicans believe courts, and it is a matter of fundamental fair­ tribute to a couple in my district, who this Sat­ the BCCI scandal should be investigated to its ness that the plaintiffs should receive the pro­ urday celebrate 70 years of wedded bliss. fullest, we cannot control the agenda of com­ tection of the Act. William and Velma Hartwell were married mittees we do not control. Not only does the bill have flaws in its sub­ November 12, 1921, in Paducah, KY, while I welcome input from my colleagues on this stance, but it is once again subject to the travelling by train. And what a wonderful ride investigation and I will report back on any rel­ White House's political calculations. Congress through life they have taken together. evant findings. has debated this civil rights bill for the past 2 Life wasn't always easy for the Hartwells. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, years. In 1990, Congress passed landmark William spent long years working for the rail­ OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER, civil rights legislation overturning the Court's roads, coal mines, and building the roads Washington, DC, July 25, 1991. 1989 decisions, only to have President Bush which helped southern Illinois grow and pros­ Hon. CHARLES BOWSHER, veto it and label it a quota bill. And after 6 per. He also kept busy raising crops and live­ Comptroller General, General Accounting Of­ months of working out a compromise legisla­ stock on his farm. William still keeps a large fice, Washington, DC. tion, the President at every tum threatened to garden of fruits and vegetables which he nur­ DEAR CHUCK: I am writing to request a for­ tures with the same loving care which held his mal investigation of the activities of the veto the legislation. Bank of Credit and Commerce International This fall, the President suddenly got religion marriage and his family together for so many (BCCI) and its operations in the United on civil rights legislation, after years of calling years. Velma has generously given of her time States. it a quota bill. This coincidentally is the same and talent to present each of her children and Recent news articles have indicated that time that the former Klansman and Republican grandchildren with a handmade quilt. BCCI was engaged in widespread inter­ gubernatorial candidate David Duke in Louisi­ They have 4 children, 13 grandchildren, 23 national fraud. Allegations of fraud include ana gained more prominence in the national living great grandchildren, and most recently, the use of nominee shareholders to purchase media. President Bush and the Republican a great-great grandchild which came into the financial institutions in the U.S. in order to world just in time to be present for this disguise BCCI interests. BCCI is said to have Party has done much to stir up racial tension used its secret ownership in First American in this country with their campaign advertise­ blessed event. They've resided at Route 2, Bank as a means to perpetrate fraud in other ments about Willie Horton and JESSE HELMS' Creal Springs for all of their 70 years of mar­ BCCI entities. According to press reports, quota ad. riage. BCCI was also able to purchase financial in­ Now, President Bush seems to realize the Throughout this time, they've been deeply stitutions in Georgia, California and Florida real danger of his party's strategy of fanning involved in the Cana Baptist Church in rural through the use of front men such as Ghaith 32064 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 R. Pharoan, a Saudi businessman. Pharoan is the leadership of the Up With Down Syndrome It was 1891 when the Sisters of the Holy reported to have purchased stock in Centrust Foundation board of directors. These include: Family of Nazareth commenced their work in Savings of Miami, Florida on behalf of BCCI Ruth Ann Kaner, Father Gerald Grace, Sister Brooklyn. Their mission was to educate the without disclosing BCCI's involvement in the transaction. Mary Claire Fennel, Dr. Patricia Cook, Marcia families who had immigrated from Poland, I am requesting that the GAO investigate Sheehan. Those involved with the day to day teaching the traditions of Catholicism and pre­ BCCI and its operations in the U.S. with re­ affairs of the organization include: William L. serving Polish heritage. The Sisters devotedly spect to the following: 1) the activities of Finks, Jo-Ann Alvarez, Henry Breznik, Eunice served the Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and BCCI officers, employees, affiliates and sub­ Lopez and many other child care workers and South Brooklyn communities, educating and sidiaries including the use of nominee share­ volunteers, I encourage them to continue their nurturing generations of families and symbol­ holders; 2) how BCCI was able to circumvent good and valuable work. izing the finest traditions of service to the the regulatory process and gain control of church. American financial institutions; 3) the rela­ This century of dedication of the Sisters of tionship between BCCI officials or BCCI con­ HONORING THELMA ARNOTT'S RE­ the Holy Family of Nazareth is being com­ trolled entities with any current or former TIREMENT FROM THE STATE OF U.S. public officials, including, but not lim­ memorated at a mass of thanksgiving on Sun­ ited to, gifts, political contributions and per­ CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF day, November 24, 1991, at St. Stanislaus sonal loans; and 4) the extent to which BCCI REHABILITATION Kostka Church. I think it is particularly appro­ controlled, or was otherwise involved with, priate that this recognition will take place dur­ institutions engaged in money laundering HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES ing the week of Thanksgiving, a time of the activities. OF CALIFORNIA year when we are appreciative of the benefits I look forward to working with the General of living in the United States of America. So Accounting Office to find out the extent of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES many of the families served by the Sisters of BCCI's activities and to hopefully find ways Wednesday, November 13, 1991 to prevent this type of scandal from ever the Holy Family of Nazareth fled religious and happening again. Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to political persecution to come to the United Sincerely, recognize a special individual, Mrs. Thelma States and are thankful of this day of the op­ BOB MICHEL, Arnott. Mrs. Arnott is retiring from public serv­ portunities they have had to raise families im­ Republican Leader. ice work after 21 years of employment with bued with the spirit of Polish culture and the State of California, Department of Reha­ Catholic traditions. It has been with the assist­ bilitation, and will be honored at a retirement ance of the Sisters of the Holy Family of THE AMAZING GERALD! FAMILY ceremony on December 12, 1991. Nazareth that many have been able to carry AND THE UP WITH DOWN SYN­ Mrs. Arnott began her work with the Depart­ out this dream. DROME FOUNDATION ment of Rehabilitation in 1970 as a clerk-typist I am proud to recognize the Sisters of the II in the Pasadena District. She received nu­ Holy Family of Nazareth before my colleagues HON. ILEANA RQS.LEHTINEN merous promotions throughout the years and and fellow citizens. OF FLORIDA served as an account technician, senior clerk IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES typist, and clerical supervisor I, to name a few. She also served as the office service super­ JAY WEISS: "MR. PUBLIC Wednesday, November 13, 1991 visor Ill for the Covina District and thereafter HEALTH~' OF SOUTH FLORIDA Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, the Up the Norwalk District. With Down Syndrome Foundation has offered In 1989, Mrs. Arnott was the recipient of the HON. WIWAM LEHMAN compassion, encouragement, and care to Superior Supervisory Achievement Award in OF FLORIDA many children with Down's syndrome and their recognition of her outstanding contributions to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES families. Under the visionary leadership of persons with disabilities. She is highly re­ Wednesday, November 13, 1991 Camille Geraldi, the founder and executive di­ garded as one of the Department of Mr. LEHMAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, when rector of the Up With Down Syndrome Foun­ Rehabilitation's outstanding clerical super­ it comes to south Florida, Jay Weiss is "Mr. dation, the organization continues to reach out visors and, as a consequence, has been se­ · Public Health." If President Bush ever to hundreds of children with this condition. lected to serve on the statewide Steering changed his Secretary of Health and Human The Up With Down Syndrome organization Committee for District Automation, as well as Services, the best possible choice, though a helps children triumph over the difficult cir­ numerous other statewide task forces. Democrat, would be Jay Weiss. cumstances of Down's syndrome either as an Thelma Arnott was married to Don Arnott for He would bring his compassion, energy, in­ adopted member of Camille and Michael 42 years and has three children and five telligence, and dedication to the national level Geraldi's family or as part of the day care pro­ grandchildren. and do what it takes to bring some sense to gram. The services provided include: Special­ Mr. Speaker, on December 12, 1991, the our present lack of a national health care pro- ized care for infants, individualized education employees of the Department of Rehabilitation programs, family counseling, and summer will gather to honor Thelma Arnott, and I ask gr~~y is more than a citizen activist. He is the camp. Medical care is provided free of charge my colleagues to join me in saluting this ex­ most unselfish, self-effacing, yet out-front per­ from Camille's husband, Dr. Michael Geraldi. It ceptional woman on her outstanding service to son possible. These are contradictory terms is the loving care provided by the people of the people of the State of California. but they fit this most unusual person--a "citi­ the Up With Down Syndrome organization, zen-soldier" for human needs. He helps those however, that sets this program apart. It is an who are our most vulnerable. act of extraordinary selflessness to adopt and A TRIBUTE TO THE SISTERS OF I would like to share with my colleagues an to make one's own, so very many children. THE HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH article that attests to Jay's accomplishments People are taking notice of the work being as well as his deep commitment to public done at the Up With Down Syndrome Founda­ HON. STEPHEN J. SOlARZ service. tion. The CBS "Sixty Minutes" television crew OF NEW YORK CHAMPION OF PUBLIC HEALTH produced a forthcoming show including the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jay Weiss puts his money where his mouth work of the foundation. People magazine re­ is. Indeed, he puts his money, his energy, and cently included children with Down's syndrome Wednesday, November 13, 1991 his commitment where his heart is. He does in their "Amazing Americans" issue. The Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to it in the hope that Dade Countians will be all Geraldi family last week was recognized by pay tribute to the Sisters of the Holy Family of the more healthy. President George Bush as the recipient of the Nazareth on the occasion of the commemora­ Mr. Weiss, of Southern Wine & Spirits Inc., has been a long-time benefactor of this com­ Point of Light designation. tion of their 100 years of service in the dio­ munity. He's now stepping down as chairman Mr. Speaker, I commend Camille Geraldi cese of Brooklyn. I am proud to take this op­ of Dade's Public Health Trust, capping nine and Dr. Michael Geraldi for their compas­ portunity to take the floor to say a few words years on the board. He can be proud of what sionate work with children growing up with about the good work Sisters of the Holy Fam­ was accomplished at and for Jackson Memo­ Down's syndrome. I would like to recognize ily of Nazareth have done these many years. rial Hospital under his watch. November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32065 He takes pride in the new trauma center, to "Torch the Torch" was provided the oppor­ omy grow. Declining productivity makes which is set to open in early 1992. He beams tunity as the group formed a circle and passed Americans feel poor, he said. at the rating given JMH by the Join.t Com­ the torch. Grandy said he might support a tax-rate mission on Accreditation of Healthcare Or­ reduction that encouraged individual saving. ganizations. JMH's doctors and nurses are Among the guests at the ceremony was former Olympic swimmer Shirley Babashoff. America's relatively low level of individual directly responsible for its getting one of the savings in recent years is, in the view of highest certification ratings in the country. She won eight medals at the 19,72 and 1976 some economists, one of the causes of eco­ When prudence prevailed and JMH with­ Summer Olympics, and set several world nomic stagnation. drew public funds from a $250,000 boa.rd­ records during her 11 years experience as a The deficit, according to N. Gregory room-renovation project, Mr. Weiss kicked swimmer. She is now a Huntington Beach, CA Mankiw, a Harvard University economist, in $60,000 of his own. letter carrier. Then there is the half-penny sales tax. He "remains an immense drag on national sav­ campaigned with heart, soul, and checkbook I would like to take this opportunity to thank ing." He said reducing the deficit would be to make sure that Dade Countians support those Miami area postal employees who de~ the most direct way for the government to their hospital. JMH is the people's hospital. onstrated the Olympic values of excellence encourage more saving by Americans. It is the only such public facility in Dade. and achievement by participating in this event. Mankiw acknowledged that the rush to cut Overburdened with taking care of the indi­ taxes, with the 1992 elections coming closer, gent, JMH indeed needs help-from .inside might be good politics. Good politics aren't and outside its walls. REPRESENTATIVE GRANDY necessarily good economics, however. With Now that the public has agreed to give LAUDED ON HIS POSITION ON the federal budget so wildly out of balance, Jackson the funding boost that Mr. Weiss FISCAL ISSUE: ARE TAX CUTS anything that would sharply increase spend­ and others championed, an expanded and re­ ing or reduce revenues would be like taking structured Public Health Trust must carry LIKE TAKING THE GROCERY the grocery money to the keno hall. It would, on Mr. Weiss's good works. That is, doing not MONEY TO THE KENO HALL? be fiscal insanity. just what is best for the institution, but what is best for the vast number of people HON. DOUG BEREUfER with limited health-care options, while being OF NEBRASKA smart with the public's money. WATERBURY'S DRUG FREE , IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In the meantime, Mr. Weiss will take his DECADE stewardship to a smaller, but no less vital Wednesday, November 13, 1991 arena. He will be co-chairman of the board of the new health-care center in Overtown. Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, our col­ A. The community can be grateful for Jay league, the distinguished gentleman from Iowa HON. GARY FRANKS Weiss's public service, and because he acts as [Mr. GRANDY], a member of the Ways and OF CONNECTICUT if his work for others is never done. Means Committee is lauded by the November IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 8, 1991, edition of the Omaha Wor~Herald Wednesday, November 13 •.1991 U.S. POSTAL SERVICE MIAMI DIVI­ for his truthfulness in warning of the dangers SION HONORS OLYMPICS WITH of ignoring the deficit problems while in the Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, TORCH RUN rush to cut taxes for their election-year impact. as one of six goals of the education strategy, Members are encouraged to read the following America 2000, the President and the Nation's HON. ILEANA RQS.LEHTINEN editorial: Governors have called for every school in GRANDY TRUTHFUL ON FISCAL MESS America to be free of drugs by the year 2000. OF FLORIDA In order to attain this goal, students and com­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES How quickly the federal deficit became a non-issue to some politicians after Congress munities must take an active role to rid their Wednesday, November 13, 19.91 and the White House enacted the 1990 agree­ schools and communities of drugs. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, it is my ment that was supposed to do something Our youth holds the key to the future and about the problem. America is fortunate to great pleasure to recognize the Miami division without their support in this battle the war can­ of the U.S. Postal Service [USPS] which re­ have a few elected officials who tell the truth about the fiscal mess into which the not be won. By just focusing attention to the cently honored the 1992 Olympics with torch government is spending itself. effects of the drug epidemic, students can runs and other athletic events of Miami Dade Rep. Fred Grandy is one such official. The begin the battle to say no to drugs. Community College North Campus Stadium Iowa Republican said what needed to be said I want to salute several schools and organi­ on November 3. The torch runs and other when he warned that it would be a major zations in my community of Waterbury, CT, events are part of the USPS sponsorship of mistake to ignore the deficit in a rush to re­ duce federal tax rates. who have signed up for America's Drug Free the 1992 Olympics. Decade as part of the National Red Ribbon Two authentic replicas of the Olympic torch The news in recent weeks leaves the im­ Campaign. This drive is sponsored by the Na­ were passed through every post office in the pression that the biggest fiscal issue in tional Federation of Parents for Drug Free Miami division beginning on October 6, one Washington is how to structure tax relief in the middle brackets. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen has Youth. from Cape Canaveral in the north, and the a plan. Sen. Bob Kerrey has one. So does other from Key West in the south. Over 2,200 The following is a list of schools and co~ Sen. Bill Bradley, among others. munity organizations who signed up for Ameri­ postal employees volunteered to participate in The danger, Grandy pointed out, is that the torch run which began with one torch car­ some of the tax relief plans could force Con­ ca's Drug Free Decade: ried from Cape Canaveral in the north, and gress to abandon the 1990 budget agreement, NOW, Inc. the other carried from Key West in the south. under which new spending programs are dif­ Sacred Heart High School. They gradually moved both torches to a grand ficult to establish.. "There is a real need for Holy Cross High School. final march into the Miami Dade Community discipline," he said. Years of undisciplined spending brought West Side Middle School. College North Campus stadium on November the government to the point where, in the The Greater Waterbury Chapter of the Na- 3. most recent fiscal year, it had to borrow $269 tional Political Congress Of Black Women. After the torch entered the stadium, postal billion dollars just to pay for all the pro­ service employees and Special Olympics chil­ grams that Congress had enacted. By current Waterbury Police Department. dren teamed up in three different athletic estimates, another $348 billion will have to North End Middle School. events. Fifteen teams with eight members be borrowed in the current fiscal year. Wallace Middle School. each participated in three events. Each team Those sums, added to the unretired loans John F. Kennedy High School. from previous years, will force the national had four postal service employees and four Wilby High School. Special Olympics children. They participated in debt well above S4 trillion. Already the government must spend more Crosby High School. a shot put event using a ball, a discus throw than 20 cents on interest payments for each Walsh Magnet School. event using a hoop, and a path of the letter dollar that comes into the Treasury. Daniel event delivering a letter. K. Evans, a Washington-based economic fore­ I want to take this opportunity to commend The event concluded with an awards cere­ caster, said the borrowing eliminates re­ these groups for their efforts in making the mony, and a torch pass. Anyone who wished sources that would otherwise help the econ- 1990's a drug free decade. 32066 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 NEW MONOPOLIES FROM OLD ntcattons must pass through this "bottle­ Medal of Honor to Mary Walker, a contract neck," which is usually owned by the re­ surgeon with the Union Army. Ms. Walker was gional Bell companies. the first, and the only woman to date, to be HON. TOM LANTOS While Congress cannot suddenly eliminate OF CALIFORNIA this bottleneck, it can enable other compa­ awarded the Medal of Honor. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nies to provide local service through the At the tum of the century the Army Nurse wire. A number of companies are proving Corps was established. Subsequently, the Wednesday, November 13,1991 that better, cheaper local service is not only other services also created nursing branches Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to possible but profitable. The Bells themselves each of which has provided highly professional call to the attention of my distinguished col­ are exploring competition in local service in and often heroic medical treatment to our leagues an insightful article entitled "New Mo­ the United Kingdom. Why not here at home? Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine personnel. nopolies From Old" that appeared in Monday's Consumers should also be able to choose The services also created administrative from a wide array of information services. New York Times. We should be able to pick a Bell information branches such as the Women's Army Corps, Congressman JIM COOPER of Tennessee, service, just as we pick any other. or WACS, the Navy's WAVES, the Air Force's the author of the article, has sponsored the But we need safeguards on Bell entry into WAFs, and women Marines. These dedicated Telecommunications Act of 1991. In doing so, information services so that regular tele­ women played a vital administrative role dur­ he seeks to prevent the seven regional tele­ phone customers are not forced to subsidize ing World War II, Korea, and Vietnam freeing phone companies from completely controlling new and risky ventures. Stockholders take up thousands of men for combat duty. the information services market. In short, the that gamble, not ratepayers. We must also The 1970's was a decade of major ad­ Telecommunications Act of 1991 will keep the create rules to prevent the Bell companies vancement for women in the military. That pe­ from discriminating against rivals by using so-called Baby Bells from becoming Bully their monopoly over local service to their riod saw the first woman promoted to the rank Bells. own advantage. When you're the only deliv­ of General and marked the beginning of the If the Baby Bells are granted the monopoly ery boy in town, it's tempting to deliver integration of women into various career over information services which they so reso­ your own products first. branches and command operations. For the lutely seek, the average ratepayer will pay a Proper safeguards would force the Bells to first time, women were admitted into the serv­ high price indeed. Clearly, it is not in the inter­ offer their new information services through ice academies, ROTC programs on campuses est of the consumer to be the captive market separate subsidiaries with separate account­ throughout America, and in officers candidate of Baby Bells operating free of competition. I ing. Each Bell should also compete first out­ schools. It was during this time that more side its own service area. have decided to join Mr. COOPER in support of We want the Bells in the race to provide us women were actively recruited and entered his legislation because I am convinced that with better information services, but we the Armed Forces. For example, in 1972 the consumer will ultimately benefit from vigor­ shouldn't allow them to cheat. As long as women made up 2 percent of the U.S. military. ous competition between information provid­ they monopolize local service, it is too easy By 1990 that number had increased to 11 per­ ers. for them to shakedown their backers, local cent. Mr. Speaker, I ask that Congressman COO­ customers, and to trip their compett tors, During the 1980's and 1990's women PER'S article be placed In today's RECORD. I other information companies. played major roles in combat operations side also ask that my colleagues give it the My bill in Congress, the Telecommuni­ by side with their male counterparts during cations Act of 1991, would keep local phone thoughtful attention it deserves. b1lls as low as possible while encouraging di­ Grenada, Panama, and most recently in the NEW MONOPOLIES FROM OLD versity of information service providers. The Persian Gulf. Following the impressive per­ (By Jim Cooper) b111 is pro-competition. Unless Congress acts formance of women during those operations, WABHINGTON.-In 1968, Americans were fi­ soon, the seven Bell companies will use their Congress now is debating the issue of ex­ nally allowed to make a baste choice: what old monopolies to build new ones. panding women's military roles to possibly in­ kind of phone we could have in our homes. In clude flying Air Force and Navy combat air­ 1982, with the breakup of the A.T.&T. monop­ craft. oly, we were permitted to choose long-dis­ TRffiUTE TO WOMEN VETERANS Women have served honorably with pride tance companies. This freedom should be ex­ and distinction in our Armed Forces. As one panded in the 1990's: Americans should be CHALMERS P. WYUE who served in combat during World War II my­ given maximum choice of local telephone HON. and information service companies. OF OHIO self, I am proud of the sacrifices that women But a decision by the Supreme Court on IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the Armed Forces have made on behalf of our country, and I am honored to share the Oct. 30 could continue to limit our choices. Wednesday, November 13, 1991 By affirming a lower court decision in the title of "veteran" with them. protracted A.T.&T. case, the Court cleared Mr. WYLIE. Mr. Speaker, today, the Colum­ the way for the seven regional Bell compa­ bus, OH, Department of Veterans Affairs Out­ nies to use their $80 b1111on in annual tele­ patient Clinic is sponsoring an annual women YVONNE BURKHOLZ'S ROLE IN phone revenues to enter the information veterans recognition program as a part of the WOMEN'S ISSUES services market. Unless Congress acts soon, observance of National Women Veterans Rec­ the decision, and the consequent damage to ognition Week. May I take this opportunity to competition, wm probably be irreversible. HON. D.EANA ROS.LEHTINEN Local telephone service and information offer the following remarks on the contribu­ OF FLORIDA service are the odd couple of telecommuni­ tions women have made while serving their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cations. Local service is old and familiar­ country and the expanding role they are play­ it's when you call someone across town. Ev­ ing in our Nation's defense structure. Wednesday, November 13, 1991 eryone pays monthly phone b1lls, usually to Throughout American history, women have Ms. R05-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, Yvonne one of the seven regional Bell companies. played an important role in our Nation's Armed Burkholz is beginning her second term as Information services, still in their infancy, Forces. In our struggle for independence from Chair of the Dade County Commission on the include everything other than telephone England, we see examples of women serving Status of Women. Serving as a liaison be­ calls that can be made over the phone line. Instead of dialing a friend, you call a com­ in defense of our Nation during the Revolu­ tween our public leaders and the women of puter or data-base. Paging and answering tionary War. Molly Pitcher, the woman who South Florida, the commission provides a services, 900 numbers, electronic yellow took her fallen husband's place on the guns forum for issues of vital concern to the women pages and home banking are some early serv­ during the American Revolution, is the most of Florida. ices in this multib1llion-dollar industry. notable example of that period. It is also wide­ The Dade County Commission on the Sta­ Many Americans don't use these services ly recognized that there were instances of tus of Women was established in 1971, and yet. And until now, antitrust laws have women who distinguished themselves as men the membership of the commission tries to re­ stopped the Bells from owning them. on the front lines during the Revolution and flect the diverse cultures and ethnic back­ What local service and information serv­ ices have in common is that they both the Civil War. grounds represented in Dade County. Its pur­ squeeze through the same wire that links The first official recognition of women's con­ pose is indicative of its philosophy, ". . . en­ your home or business to the outside world. tributions to the military is generally consid­ courage involvement of women in matters per­ Both old-fashioned and ultramodern commu- ered to be the award of the Congressional taining to community progress; to encourage November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32067 women to recognize family environment as his hard work and knowledge. I would like to gency fees and capping awards for "pain and fundamental to preservation of our national join his colleagues, friends, and family in ho~ suffering" to control malpractice costs. culture and security. . . ." oring John for his commitment and service to DRUG COSTS On June 15, 1991 , the commission held its the citrus industry and send him best wishes Although prescription drugs comprise only annual retreat and agreed on a list of projects for a well-deserved retirement. 10 percent of the nation's total health care to be pursued for the coming year. Endeavors cost, many Americans identify drug costs as like the Connections Directory and party, the their primary concern. Most insurance poli­ cies, as well as Medicare, offer little or no Women's Archives, the Healthcare Co~ CONTROLLING HEALTH CARE COSTS coverage, and consumers feel price increases terence, the Media Directory, establishing a directly. The federal government has encour­ joint commission meeting, the Court Room aged greater use of lower-cost substitute Observer Program, and the Friends of the HON. LEE H. HAMILTON drugs, but the impact on drug prices has Commission Organization were discussed. OF INDIANA been minimal. Proposals to decrease the Ms. Burkholz participated in the 1991 Breast IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time required for a drug to receive federal approval would reduce production costs. An­ Cancer Awareness Project and now more Wednesday, November 13, 1991 women will be helped to obtain low-cost rna~ other approach is for the government to use mograms. She has played a role in this first Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to its power as a consumer to limit how much insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, it pays for drugs, which would encourage step in solving this serious and growing prob­ companies to reduce prices. lem one out of nine women face breast can­ November 13, 1991 into the CONGRESSIONAL COST-SHARING cer). RECORD: As a public figure, Ms. Burkholz has brought CONTROLLING HEALTH CARE COSTS For most consumers, the cost of health Few questions are more difficult for me to care is covered by health insurance or by to the forefront the fact that rape is on the i~ government programs, providing little incen­ crease. Ms. Burkholz has shown that the answer at public meetings than what to do about the cost of health care. With costs at tive to hold the line on costs. If consumers Dade County Commission on the Status of an all time high and rising rapidly, Hoosiers are more aware of costs, they may consume Women must work with all the other women's are concerned about whether they can afford health care more prudently. Some believe organizations to become part of the solutions quality care for their fam111es. Most people that deductibles patients pay could be in­ to these and other serious societal ills. agree that a lasting solution to rising costs creased. Others point out that employer Ms. Burkholz remains committed in wo~ can be found only through comprehensive re­ sponsored health care plans-which are tax en's issues, and I am recognizing her dedica­ form of the health care system. Efforts to de­ exempt and often cost the employee a frac­ velop a reform package, however, have thus tion of the total cos~ncourage employees tion in keeping the public aware of problems to demand too much medical care since the that our communities must deal with. far failed from a lack of consensus. Short of such reform, a number of incremental strate­ cost is subsidized. gies for reducing costs should be considered. RELIANCE ON TECHNOLOGY TRffiUTE TO MR. JOHN PEHRSON PREVENTIVE CARE AND EDUCATION Few argue that advances in medical tech­ UPON HIS RETffiEMENT Americans must recognize their respon­ nology, from magnetic imaging to CAT sibility to take care of themselves. Billions scans, should be restricted. Even so, the of dollars are spent each year to correct pre­ availability of these high-tech services has HON. CALVIN DOOLEY ventable conditions: heart disease caused by created a medical arms race. Patients de­ OF CALIFORNIA diet; drug and alcohol abuse; or cancer from mand the best possible care and providers (doctors and hospitals) constantly seek to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES smoking. The best way to cut health care costs is to not get sick. Educating people to acquire the latest equipment, often without Wednesday, November 13, 1991 take better care of themselves could save sufficient regard to its cost-effectiveness. Mr. DOOLEY. Mr. Speaker, on November billions. Preventive care, such as immuniza­ Some strategies would, for example, limit tions, prenatal care, or annual doctor exams, the reimbursement providers receive from 20, 1991, the California citrus industry will the government to purchase such equipment. sadly bid farewell to a valuable ally and friend, may cost some money now, but would cut ex­ UTILIZATION CONTROLS John Pehrson, upon his retirement. penses dramatically in the long run. One es­ timate is that every $1 spent on vaccinations Another strategy would set limits on John Pehrson, a citrus farmer in California's saves SHin long-term health care costs. which medical services are covered. A num­ central valley, dedicated his career to the de­ KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT WORKS ber of health insurance plans now require a velopment of the citrus industry. He has spent Doctors do their best to keep costs down, "second opinion" or certification of a pa­ the last 38 years at the University of California but the medical community often disagrees tient's nonemergency condition before the engaged in research projects and analytical about which procedures are most productive. insurance company w111 pay for the service. practices in order to enhance the value and Frequency of surgery for procedures such as MANAGED CARE quality of citrus. coronary bypass, caesarian sections, or Other strategies would limit the freedom John has been recognized by his colleagues tonsillectomies can vary widely from doctor of consumers to choose any provider. An in­ for several outstanding contributions, including to doctor. Such choices are often difficult, creasing number of groups employ managed the development of water requirement data for and a major effort is needed to determine the care under which they negotiate with doc­ citrus trees which led to effective water man­ procedure that works best under each cir­ tors or insurers over coverage, prices and treatment. This approach can rein in exces­ agement techniques and conservation; the de­ cumstance. RESEARCH sive testing and treatment and brake run­ velopment of data concerning weed and insect away costs. impact on the fruit which created more effec­ Medical research must be directed toward our largest health care problems, for exam­ PAPERWORK tive usage of chemicals; and the maintenance ple, those arising from aging or drug addic­ The American health care system gen­ of the university's virus free citrus industry. tion. Reordering medical research toward erates huge administrative expenses, and John's career has been vital to citrus grow­ finding solutions to problems which affect doctors and hospital administrators often ers and his efforts have always extended be­ the largest number of people will reduce complain about the burden of their paper­ yond his professional responsibilities. He has costs sharply. work. Strenuous efforts have to be made to been a member of several industry organiza­ MALPRACTICE INSURANCE reduce costly administrative burdens. For tions such as California Citrus Mutual, the Cit­ Malpractice insurance has a double impact example, one approach is to provide all rus Research Board, Citrus Men's Club, and on health care costs. Doctors pass on the Americans with a computerized "smart cost of malpractice insurance to consumers, card" which would contain an individual's lemon Men's Club. All of these groups are health history and insurance coverage. Such founded and run for the betterment of the cit­ and the threat of a malpractice suit leads to a tremendous number of tests that doctors a card would eliminate the need to f111 out rus industry. new medical history forms each time a pa­ California is known for its production of administer just to protect themselves. In 1988, doctors paid $5.6 billion for malpractice tient receives care and could be used for quality agricultural commodities that are meet­ insurance premiums, and one estimate is automatic b1lling. ing the demands of the world's growing and that doctors charge Americans an additional CONCLUSION needy population. John's contributions to Cali­ $15 b1llion annually for health care by prac­ There are, of course, other strategies to fornia's agriculture are invaluable and greatly ticing defensive medicine. Indiana has used contain health care costs: increasing the appreciated by all of those who benefit from strategies such as limiting lawyer's contin- number of health care providers, rationing 32068 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, ·1991 the availability of medical services, and mentary schoolchildren, half his size, display­ Poland, he didn't take just any elevator. He placing price controls and regulations on the ing a case full of quaaludes, amphetamines, had one of the few that was working in War­ cost of services. cocaine, crack, LSD, inhalers, syringes, hypo­ saw's Marriott Hotel held for his exclusive All of the strategies have drawbacks. How dermic needles, and other drug paraphernalia. use. successful future efforts will be to hold down At the White House, when the boss isn't in­ health care costs is unclear. Past efforts Who is this person? Why are our children terested, staffers can get free access to the have not been successful. Health care costs being subjected to him and his wares? Pre­ presidential boxes at the three main Ken­ continue to explode. My sense is that many vention, that's why. nedy Center theaters, which are stocked Americans see managing health care costs as The man is Cpl. Robert McQuaid of the with miniature champagne bottles with pres­ a supreme :Political test for the coming dec­ Kenova, WV, Police Department, and the pro­ idential seals on the labels. ade. Controlling health care costs may re­ And when Interior Secretary Manuel Lujan quire some kind of comprehensive reform to gram is DARE-the Drug Abuse Resistance Educator. DARE's 2-week training sessions appears in public, he has a bodyguard, replace the present patchwork system. But though the threat to his safety is not readily until that debate is resolved, incremental qualify Corporal McQuaid and other WV police apparent. "Public lands issues are very emo­ strategies to limit costs must be aggres­ officers to teach a 16-week education course tional," a spokesman explains, noting that sively pursued. designed to enlighten WV young people of the an anti-drilling protester once tried to splat­ facts about drugs and alcohol and their cruel ter him with on. , . consequences. The program is intended for A TRIBUTE TO RELIGIOUS EDU­ Some of this special attention is under­ kindergarten through high school seniors, but standable. Few people, for instance, would CATION AT ST. MICHAEL THE it focuses on fifth and sixth graders and the begrudge the president's special treatment. ARCHANGEL choices they make through peer PFessure. By The public "tolerates in the president a range of facilities and assets they would encouraging its students to ask questions never tolerate in members of the legislative HON. ILEANA RQS.LEHTINEN about this curious and taboo subject called OF FLORIDA branch," says GOP Rep. Newt Gingrich. And drugs, D.A.R.E. and its instructors steer our some argue that a few perks are a small IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES young people towards the right decisions. The price to pay for the talent of officials who Wednesday, November 13, 1991 only right decision. A drug-free life. could be earning a lot more money-and in Ms. R08-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am Mr. Speaker, I DARE America's youth to re­ some cases getting much better perks-in pleased to recognize the religious education main free of drugs and alcohol. I am proud to private industry. program at St Michael the Archangel, a say that in my home State of West Virginia, FOUR CALLIGRAPHERS school which offers religious education to pub­ the Drug Abuse . Resistance Educator course Even so, "the president should look at his lic school children and to adults who need and its volunteers are teaching our youth to do own house for abuses of perks; ·there are spiritual guidance. just that. many," says James Thurber, a political St. Michael's goal is to extend to any indi­ science professor at American University. And not surprisingly, Rep. Vic Fazio of Cali­ vidual a base and a sense of values in these fornia, the -chairman of the House Demo­ difficult times we live. The staff and teachers WHEN BUSH ATTACKS PERKS HE crats' campaign committee, warns the presi­ at St. Michael volunteer their services without FORGETS ABOUT HIS FLORISTS dent that "tossing the first stone could be pay and their dedication and love to the chil­ very difficult for someone who lives in a dren is commendable. HON. ANDREW JACOBS, JR.( glass house." (White House spokesman Mar­ St. Michael's focus is on keeping kids off OF INDIANA lin Fitzwater declined to comment on White the streets and on helping them with the dif­ House perks.) ficult issues they face today. For example, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Everyone knows the president has aides when the subject is drugs, St. Michael's be­ Wednesday, November 13, 1991 wllo help him on the economy or the Soviet gins by defining to the kids what drugs are. Union; less known is that taxpayers pick up Mr. JACOBS. Mr. Speaker, I place in the the tab for five full-time florists to arrange They state that the solution of the drug prob­ RECORD the following Wall Street Journal arti­ flowers. The staff of the White House resi­ lem is to begin by saying "No." St. Michael's cle written by Jeffrey Birnbaum and published dence is 93 strong and includes five chefs, .teaches the kids that it is a very simple solu­ November 11th, 1991. five curators and four calligraphers. They tion, but in order to apply it you have to be People who live in White Houses shouldn't maintain a facility that is more like a brave and affirmative in determination and throw mud-especially when they have partici­ resortse citizens than a house; recent addi­ character. St. Michael's believes that every pated fully, without protest, in the congres­ tions include a basketball practice court and a putting green. So numerous are amenities child must know himself. sional perks they now say they find shocking. I am pleased to recognize George Briz, available to those who work at the White WHEN BUSH ATTACKS PERKS, HE FO,RGETS House that the president has a special assist,. Cesar Alonso, Minerva Perez, Juan ABOUT HIS FLORISTS Rodriguez, Ana Ortega, Antonio Cabanzon, ant just to dole them out. WASHINGTON-President Bush has been The bounty of the executive branch's bene­ Elia Vives, lvonne Navarro, Esther Rodriguez, making a big issue of perks lately-Congres­ fits even came as a shock to the Speaker of Daisy Vidal, Sylvia Martinez, Maria Alicot, sional perks. He called lawmakers a " privi­ the House. In May, when President Bush was Maurilia Caselli, Virginia Delgado, Gisela D. leged class" that "answers to no one with re­ hospitalized with a heart ailment, Speaker de Villegas, Julio Garcia-Gomez, Oscar Po­ spect to its budget, its staff [and] its perks." Thomas Foley-who follows the vice presi­ sada, Sor Rosa Cruz, Gisela Padron, Mercy Republican strategists say the theme is like­ dent in the line of succession-was briefly Hernandez, Ana Lopez, Elizabeth Arnal, Ivan ly to recur during the election year. treated as if he were a member of the execu­ Alicot, Raul Rubio, Lenore Polo, Dania Orta, And indeed, there's no doubt that members tive branch. He was whisked to his early­ Noemi Arellano, Alfonso Arellano, Indira Gon­ of Congress are well-pampered, with a slew of morning workout in a downtown athletic zalez, Rudy Nunez, Vicky Mendez, Rudy special benefits that range from a cut-rate club by three Secret Service vehicles and a car wash to subsidized medical care to free half-dozen agents; usually he pedals a bicy­ Nunez, Roberto Nieves, and Ignacio Polo for plants from the U.S. Botanic Garden. cle there alone. their tremendous commitment to this wonder­ But when it comes to perquisites, Congress When the president was released from the ful cause. is a Holiday Inn-and the top tier of the ex­ hospital later that day, the entourage dis­ ecutive branch is the Ritz. Taxpayer-pro­ appeared. "It was like some kind of Cin­ vided privileges for those in the upper eche­ derella story," he recalls. "Suddenly your DARE TEACHES YOUTH TO RE­ lons of the president's own division of gov­ coach turns into a pumpkin and your horses MAIN FREE OF DRUGS AND AL­ ernment are far more lavish and more plenti­ into mice." COHOL ful than on Capitol Hill. 'PORTAL-TO-PORTAL' WHY WALK? A few leaders of the House and Senate, in­ HON. NICK JOE RAHALL D Consider: cluding Mr. Foley, have taxpayer-provided OF WEST VIRGINIA When FBI Director William Sessions trav­ cars and drivers. The others have to fend for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES els the block from his agency's building to themselves, including Democratic Sen. the Justice Department, he doesn't walk. 'He Lloyd Bentsen of Texas. As he drives himself Wednesday, November 13, 1991 is driven in a chauffeured car. to work in the morning, he says, "I see an Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, picture if you When Commerce Secretary Robert extraordinary number of people sitting in will, a man standing before a room full of ele- Mosbacher was on a presidential mission to the back seat of government cars reading November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32069 their newspapers. I try to work my way in­ the Baltimore Sun which challenges some of The first is that it ignores the terrible and between them." our new and supposedly enlightened sterecr continuing financial costs associated with There are hundreds of such cars in the na­ types about the disabled. Hugh Gallagher ar­ severe disability. Thanks to developments in tion's capital. They are big, dark-colored and gues that in exaggerating the possibilities of medical science over the last generation, for American built. The best ones have leather the first time, infants with severe birth de­ upholstery and boast the additional status self-reliance we may underestimate the finan­ fects, persons with extremely high levels of symbol of a cellular telephone. Cabinet sec­ cial and human resources which are still nec­ spinal injury and other such severely trau­ retaries, deputy secretaries, a few agency essary to cope with severe disability. We may matized persons can expect a normal life heads and five White House aides get what's also place a new and unfair burden on the se­ span. The costs associated with the continu­ called "portal-to-portal service." verely disabled, leading them to feel guilty if ing medical services, equipment and attend­ White House Chief of Staff John Sununu is they cannot become fully self-supporting and ant care required to assure these people even one of these. His free use of taxpayer trans­ independent. a minimal standard of living are very high. portation caused an uproar earlier this year, Hugh Gallagher will be remembered by and he was stripped of his authority to use Serious disability is time-consuming, ex­ military aircraft at will. But he hasn't com-. some in this body as legislative director for the hausting, emotionally devastating and cost­ pletely forsworn their use: Just last month late Senator E.L. "Bob" Bartlett of Alaska. He ly. There are very few families with the fi­ he took a government plane to New York for has since distinguished himself by his writings, nancial-to say nothing of the emotional re­ the Al Smith dinner, at an estimated cost of including "FOR's Spendid Deception," a study sources-to cope unassisted with severe dis­ $5,000. A commercial flight would have cost of Roosevelt as a disabled person, and "By ability. With the breakdown of the family less than $300. The White House counsel's of­ Trust Betrayed," a study of patients, physi­ structure, particularly in the poorer seg­ fice determined the trip was official business cians, and the license to kill in the Third ments of society, the number of disabled peo­ and that commercial travel presented an ple and their families needing help is in­ Reich. creasing. "unacceptable risk of delay and availability I ask that Mr. Gallagher's article be re­ of secure communications on commercial printed at this point in the RECORD. These severely disabled people are full aircraft could not be assured." SELF-RELIANCE: FINE, FOR THE SELF-RELIANT American citizens and their condition is the HIGH-FLIERS human condition. In a just society surely (By Hugh Gregory Gallagher) Executive branch aides are high-flying as their expenses should be seen as a shared re­ The old bad way of looking at disabled peo­ sponsibility. well-too high-flying, according to the Gen­ ple has been replaced by a new bad way of eral Accounting Office. At the officials' dis­ looking at them. The second drawback to the disability­ posal are a fleet of 1,200 nonmilitary aircraft The old stereotype of disability was per­ rights model concerns the impact it can have worth $2 billion. And they fly everywhere in sonified by the March of Dimes poster upon the individual who is severely disabled. the world, often without regard to whether it child-a lovely little girl, leaning on her lit­ Reducing the problems of disability to soci­ is cheaper-or just as convenient-to charter tle crutches, her legs encased in braces, rath­ etal obstacles, ignores, even denies, the ex­ or even go coach, as regulations say they er like a handicapped Campbell Soup kid. traordinary physiological and psychological should. Transportation Secretary Samuel This was meant to evoke a cloying combina­ demands which severe disability places upon Skinner caught flak this year for flying on tion of pathos, pity and money-and it did. an individual, whatever the accessibility of government jets to London, the Paris air The misleading image this conveyed was of the social environment. Disability is damag­ show and Minnesota for stops including disabled people as lovable, perhaps, but pa­ ing to one's self-esteem, it works havoc with golf's U.S. Open as the Senate struggled with thetic, helpless creatures. one's relationships and can do irrevocable one of his top priorities, the highway bill. Nowadays, there is a new stereotype harm to an entire family's life. (Mr. Skinner's aides say he sometimes fly which, in its own way, is just as misleading. There is a lot of stress, pain and infection commercial flights.) This portrays the disabled person as a regu­ First class is the class that several cabinet involved in severe disability. In spite of their lar guy, an able-bodied person who just hap­ best efforts, many disabled people see their secretaries fly; including Treasury's Nich­ pens to ride around in a wheelchair. All that olas Brady, Energy's James Watkins and condition progressively worsen; they find keeps him from leading a full, productive life themselves facing a life of increasing help­ Housing and Urban Development's Jack are societal obstacles: architectural barriers, Kemp. In a fit of pique, lawmakers tried to lessness and dependency. It is not surprising discrimination in the work place. Eliminate that the level of alcoholism, drug addiction, clip Mr. Kemp's wings, voting last year to the barriers, end the discrimination and the forbid him from first-class travel unless he suicide and mental distress among the se­ problems of the handicapped will be solved. verely handicapped is high. demonstrated it was necessary for his By this image, disabled people are seen as health. The former professional football victims of discrimination in a civil-rights The self-reliance model of disability says player promptly produced a letter from his sense. This is the image which has been em­ that once societal barriers have been re­ physician stating that he needed extra leg braced by the leaders of the disability-rights moved, then handicapped persons will take room because of a knee injury from his quar­ movement. their place as full productive citizens with terbacking days. The efforts of the disability-rights move­ jobs, living independently in full self-reli­ The Pentagon gets reduced-rate seats for ment, making use of this civil-rights model, ance. And this has happened-as barriers are concerts and sporting events at the Washing­ have achieved a great deal for disabled peo­ removed, ever more handicapped people have ton-area's Capital Center for use by its em­ ple. Accessible public transportation, ramps, come into the work place. ployees. Such ~pecial treatment is easy to curb-cuts, reserved parking, TDY for the However, this self-reliance model places a get used to. Donald I. MacDonald, a former hearing-impaired, Braille signs for the new burden upon the severely disabled-a White House drug adviser and Health and blind-these are just some of the recent de­ burden which some are simply unable to bear Human Services official during the Reagan velopments that make it easier for more dis­ in any consistent manner. These people are administration, recalls the time he wanted abled people to hold down a job and to move fighting chronic infection, weakness, fatigue to see the Impressionist exhibit at the Na­ into the mainstream of society. and depression. They struggle to find, keep tional Gallery of Art, but was put off by the Last year the Congress, responding to the and pay for adequate attendant care. Al­ long lines. One of his colleagues told him, appeal of this vision of disability, approved though in disability-rights circles it may not "You're crazy if you wait" and explained the Americans with Disabilities Act, as be fashionable to say so, these people are dis­ that if he called ahead, tickets would be left sweeping a piece of civil-rights legislation as playing extraordinary courage and guts just at a special window for him. has ever been written. Republicans and staying alive. The last thing they Iieed is to "You pick up your tickets," Dr. Mac­ Democrats, conservatives as well as liberals be told that they are failures as handicapped Donald recalls happily, "and walk to the supported it. President Bush was proud to people if they do not hold down a full-time front of the line." sign it into law at a joyful celebration of job. hundreds of disability-rights activists held on the White House lawn. ' Certainly the disabled should be offered THE LIMITS OF SELF-RELIANCE The political appeal of this concept of dis­ every incentive to become self-supporting ability is easy to understand. It fosters self­ and to live independently. this is what all reliance, ala Ralph Waldo Emerson; it prof­ disabled people would like to do. However, HON. DAVID E. PRICE fers a relatively easy "solution" to the acknowledgment must be made that there OF NORTH CAROLINA "problem" posed by disabled people; and, are those who, for whatever combination of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV~S what really lights up the eyes of the conserv­ physical and emotional problems, simply Wednesday, November 13, 1991 atives, it promises to get disabled people off cannot do more than they are now doing. the welfare rolls. These people have every reason to be proud Mr. PRICE. Mr. Speaker, I want to call my There are, however, two serious drawbacks and in no way guilty about the valiant strug­ colleagues' attention to a thoughtful article in to this "self-reliance" vision of the disabled: gle which is their daily life. 32070 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 TRIBUTE TO JAY WEISS, HEALTH REJECT DAVID DUKE, LOUISIANA refused to honor a giveaway offer. With the CARE CHAMPION help of others, she led a boycott that forced HON. Bill GREEN the store to close. Since that time, Ms. Rice OF NEW YORK has had many victories including persuading State regulators to force the New York Tele­ HON. ILEANA ROS.LEHTINEN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES phone Co. to cease its practice of requiring its OF FLORIDA Wednesday, November 13, 1991 minority customers to pay pre-installation de­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. GREEN of New York. Mr. Speaker, posits. Ms. Rice, who was raised in foster homes, Wednesday, November 13, 1991 today I take the unusual step of addressing the citizens of louisiana-citizens whom I do is the recipient of many honors by civic groups Ms. R05-lEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I am not personally represent, but citizens whom I and companies, and recently was a guest of proud to pay tribute to Jay Weiss, who is retir­ must strongly and solemnly appeal to none­ an international conference on consumerism in ing from his position as chairman of Dade theless. I call on the people of louisiana to the Far East. She continues her efforts to edu­ County Public Health Trust after 9 years of send racists around the country a message of cate and assist the poor in her community. faithful service. The editorial in the Miami Her­ absolute and overwhelming defeat. I call on Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to read ald, "Champion of Public Health," narrates the citizens of louisiana to reject the intoler­ the attached New York Times article, "A how Mr. Weiss has made a difference in the ant. Defeat David Duke, louisiana. Friend of the Consumer Says She Will Keep quality of health care in the Miami area. David Duke, an avowed racist and anti­ Fighting" and appreciate those like Ms. Rice Semite, is asking you to grant him the public who spend their lives dedicated to assisting CHAMPION OF PUBLIC HEALTH trust of your governorship. I appeal to you on the disadvantaged. Jay Weiss puts his money where his mouth the eve of your elections because this great A FRIEND OF THE CONSUMER SAYS SHE WILL is. Indeed, he puts his money, his energy, and Nation of ours can ill afford to remain silent or KEEP FIGHTING his commitment where his heart is. He does passive in the face of louisiana's election (By Barry Meier) it in the hope that Dade Countians will be all race. These are politically dangerous times, There is a determination in Florence the more healthy. and to ignore the threat a Duke election would Rice's round and stoic face, the glow of a Mr. Weiss, of Southern Wine & Spirits, powerful will that has persevered through 72 pose is to ignore history. years of challenges and appears ready for Inc., has been a long-time benefactor of this David Duke has built a career around the community. He's now stepping down as much more. chairman of Dade's Public Health Trust, cap­ politics of hate and fear-encouraging disdain "My whole thing is that you can't let any­ ping nine years on the board. He can be for the poor, loathing for minorities, and intol­ thing defeat you," Ms. Rice said without a proud of what was accomplished at and for erance for religious diversity. He seeks to take suggestion of hubris. "If you let yourself Jackson Memorial Hospital under his watch. our Nation back to a woeful time when Ameri­ worry about anything long enough, you're not going to be able to help other people." He takes pride in the new trauma center, cans were segregated according to race and Ms. Rice knows about helping. For more which is set to open in early 1992. He beams religion. He seeks to take the world backwards than four decades, she has dedicated herself at the rating given JMH by the Joint Com­ to revisit the unspeakable horrors of the Holo­ to the problems of a neglected and often-ex­ mission on Accreditation of Healthcare Or­ caust, where millions of ordinary men, women, ploited group of consumers: the poor, par­ ganizations. JMH's doctors and nurses are and children perished because of the obses­ ticularly those who live and work in Harlem. directly responsible for its getting one of the sive hatreds of those in political power. David Last Monday some of Ms. Rice's family and highest certification ratings in the country. Duke is a man obsessed with hate. friends gathered in Washington, where she When prudence prevailed and JMH with­ David Duke tries to cloak his message of received an award from the American Asso­ drew public funds from a $250,000 boardroom­ ciation of Retired Persons for her efforts on hate in the language of mainstream politics behalf of older consumers. It was another in renovation project, Mr. Weiss kicked in and religion, just as he tries to hide his white $60,000 of his own. a long list of honors bestowed on Ms. Rice by sheet under a three-piece suit. Duke does not corporations and civic groups. The honors Then there is the half-penny sales tax. He lead with these tactics, he destroys. have had a unifying theme. campaigned with heart, soul, and checkbook The dilemma facing louisiana also faces "All of my awards come with no money," to make sure that Dade Countians support Ms. Rice noted wryly. this hospital. JMH is the people's hospital. It the Nation. By defeating David Duke, louisi­ ana can turn back the tide of intolerance and GETTING 'A FAIR SHAKE' is the only such public facility in Dade. While most consumer advocates have de­ Overburdened with taking care of the indi­ reject the politics of hate. What is our Nation if not a place of leader­ voted themselves to such problems as the gent, JMH indeed needs help-from inside quality of a car or the purity of food, Ms. and outside its walls. ship against racism and bigotry? lead the Na­ Rice has taken on the questions of how the Now that the public has agreed to give tion louisiana. In the strongest possible terms, poor can get credit to by a car, or how to Jackson the funding boost that Mr. Weiss I urge you to reject David Duke. Duke de­ teach them to use their resources wisely. and others championed, an expanded and re­ serves political oblivion, not your public trust. "She's a very dedicated person, very con­ structured Public Health Trust must carry cerned that minority customers get a fair on Mr. Weiss's good works. That is, doing not shake," said United States Representative just what is best for the institution, but FLORENCE RICE: CONSUMER Bill Green, Republican of New York, who has what is best for the vast number of people ADVOCATE FOR THE POOR known Ms. Rice for several years. with limited health-care options, while being Toward that end, Ms. Rice has battled a smart with the public's money. HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL host of businesses she suspected were over­ In the meantime, Mr. Weiss will take his charging or abusing poor consumers: ut111ty stewardship to a smaller, but no less vital OF NEW YORK and telephone companies, food and furniture arena. He will be co-chairman of a revitaliza­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stores, credit companies and banks. For dec­ tion board in Overtown. ades, she was virtually a one-woman Wednesday, November 13, 1991 consumer movement known as the Harlem The community can be grateful for Jay Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I call the atten­ Consumer Education Council. It operated out Weiss's public service, and because he acts as tion of my colleagues to an exemplary citizen of a rundown storefront on Madison Avenue if his work for others is never done. near 125th Street. of Harlem who has spent the last four dec­ "I became angry when I realized that we I am happy to commend Mr. Weiss ades working to improve the lot of poor con­ were being victimized," Ms. Rice said. "We and his work on the Public Health sumers. With unflagging persistence and en­ made the least money, and we were being Trust. He has helped to improve the ergy, Ms. Florence Rice has convinced busi­ charged more than anyone else." face of Dade County health care. Even nesses and some of New York City's major Ms. Rice, now a great-grandmother, was though he will remain active in the utilities to correct unfair and discriminatory born in Buffalo and was raised in foster public health care arena, he will be practices against the poor. homes. She worked first as a domestic and later in garment factories until she clashed truly missed in the trust. Furthermore, Ms. Rice who was recently honored for her with union officials, whom she accused of ra­ his work over the past 9 years will not service by the American Association of Retired cial bias. be forgotten for he has left a lasting Persons began her career as an activist after She next worked in a Harlem furniture legacy. becoming enraged by a local paint store that store, where she learned about the pitfalls November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32071 faced by poorer customers who buy on credit. A TRIBUTE TO ROY M. LOWE My wife Carol and I extend our sympathy to She was dismissed in a dispute over working Roy's lovely wife Dessie and other members conditions and soon began to champion of his family. consumer interests full time. HON. CARROU HUBBARD, JR. Ms. Rice said her life as an activist began OF KENTUCKY one day in Harlem as a new paint store was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HONORING JOE DUARDO AND opening. The store had advertised that it Wednesday, November 13, 1991 HARWARD STEARNS, RETIRING would give a free can of paint to every cus­ TRUSTEES, WHITTIER UNION tomer, but when Ms. Rice arrived at 9:30 Mr. HUBBARD. Mr. Speaker, I take this op­ A.M., the giveaway was over. portunity to pay tribute to my longtime friend SCHOOL DISTRICT "I rounded up some of the men who were Roy M. Lowe of Lowes, KY, who died at age standing on the corner, and we started pick­ 86 on November 11 at Western Baptist Hos­ HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES eting the place," she said. "Pretty soon, it pital in Paducah. OF CALIFORNIA had to shut down." Roy Lowe, for decades the owner and oper­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In 1963 she helped found the consumer edu­ ator of the historic and widely known Lowe Fu­ Wednesday, November 13, 1991 cation council and worked on surveys that neral Home of Lowes, was the great grandson showed that the prices of food and basic serv­ of Levi W. Lowe, the founder of Lowes, a Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ices in Harlem were higher than in wealthier community in the northwest corner of Graves recognize two special individuals, Mr. Joe A. areas. She also began taking on adversaries County and near Paducah. He also owned the Duardo and Mr. Harward A. Stearns, trustees like Consolidated Edison and the New York of the Whittier Union High School District. Mr . Telephone Company, accusing them of dis­ . Lowe Funeral Chapel in Fancy Farm. Roy Lowe graduated from the Cincinnati Duardo and Mr. Stearns are retiring from the criminating against the poor. board of trustees after many years of dedi­ She scored a major victory when she per­ College of Embalming in 1924. He then en­ tered the funeral business which had been cated service and will be honored at a recep­ suaded state regulators to force the tele­ tion on December 4, 1991. phone company to drop its practice of requir­ conducted by his family in Lowes since 1841. ing deposits from consumers perceived to be He was a member of the Kentucky State JOE A. DUARDO poor credit risks. Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors for Joe Duardo has been a school board mem­ "Twenty-four hours, seven days a week, two terms and was twice elected president of ber in Whittier since 1974. He served for 13 she's on the job," said Sandy Wilson, associ­ the Kentucky Funeral Directors Association, years as a member of the South Whittier Ele­ ate director of customer outreach for New the only person to ever have held the office mentary School District board of trustees and York Telephone. "She can be very tough, but twice, 1944 and 1945. in 1987 was elected to the board of trustees Florence will also always listen." Roy Lowe was for many years president of of the Whittier Union High School District, AS LITTLE AS $3,000 the Bank of Lowes. He was a founding trustee where he presently serves as board president. Ms. Rice has also held classes to help the of the West Kentucky Rural Telephone Coop­ In addition to his service as a trustee, he has poor and elderly learn about consumer cred­ erative, which he served as secretary and spent the last 12 years as a member of the it, insurance and other financial services. treasurer for 33 years. He was also an avid California School Boards Association, which But the road has not been an easy one. For historian and storyteller, and provided the ma­ represents over 5,000 school board members years, her organization operated on as little terial for many articles about the people and statewide. as $3,000 in donations a year. events of northwestern Graves County. Mr. Duardo received his bachelor of science There have also been disappointments. A He was co-owner of Robert Terry Construc­ degree from UCLA and was hired by the Harlem food co-op that Ms. Rice helped to tion Co. and a member of Folsomdale Ma­ Xerox Corp. as a research investigator in found disintegrated in the late 1960's due to sonic Lodge 283. 1962. He spent the next 23 years performing internal disputes. Such experiences have left Roy Lowe was very active in the Democratic experimental work that advanced the under­ her with very definite views about organiza­ Party during the 1940's and 1950's. He was standing of the physics of lasers and led to tions. "I believe in direct action," she said, Democratic Election Commissioner for Graves design improvements. Nearly two dozen of his "If you want something done and you form a scientific papers have been published in sci­ committee, you are dead." County, and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. He was a friend and entific journals and presented at related con­ But time or disappointments have not ferences. During his career at Xerox, he was slowed her down. She recently returned from supporter of Alben W. Barkley, a native of the the Far East, where she was a guest at an Lowes community. involved in various corporate social programs, international conference on consumerism. Survivors include his wife, Dassie Lowe; a such as the Social Service Leave, Community Her corporate vigilance continues apace, daughter, Judy L. Milner, Bardwell; a son, Involvement Project, and the Youth Motivation though more genially than in years past. Re­ James R. Lowe, Houston, Texas; six grand­ Task Force. Currently, Mr. Duardo works as a cently, for example, Ms. Rice threatened ac­ children, seven great grandchildren, several consultant in superintendent searches, lan­ tion when the Harlem offices of a company nieces and nephews. guage instruction and cross-cultural training to representing New York Telephone were Hundreds of friends and admirers of Roy school districts, the California Youth Authority about to be closed, inconveniencing consum­ Lowe visited Lowe Funeral Home last night and the Tomas Rivera Center. ers. and attended the funeral service today at 2 Mr. Duardo also has received numerous "I told them they could have me arrested, p.m. recognition awards from the California State but then a nice person from the phone com­ Last night I spoke with his daughter Judy Legislature, the U.S. Department of Justice, pany called and told me not to worry; they Los Angeles County Human Relations Com­ weren't going to shut the offices down," she Milner and son Bob Lowe by telephone. I re­ said. gret I cannot attend today's funeral because of mittee, as well as community and education groups. Ms. Rice also has some pressing crusades. House of Representatives business and votes She is deeply concerned about what she sees today. HARWARD A. STEARNS as the poor-quality education in public Roy Lowe was my dear friend and, as his Harward A. Stearns received his bachelor of schools, and urges black parents to send chlidren reminded me last night, was my en­ arts degree from Stanford University in 1954 their children to private schools run by thusiastic supporter in every political campaign and received his juris doctorate from Stanford blacks. One of her dreams is to set up an of mine from 1967-90. University School of Law in 1956. international consumer affairs institute, Through the years I have visited Lowe Fu­ He was first elected to the Lowell Joint which would deal with such issues as the use neral Home hundreds of times. I always was School District in 1965 and served until 1968. of dangerous pesticides in developing coun­ tries. greeted at the front door of Lowe Funeral He was then elected to the East Whittier School District and served from 1969-1981 , Looking back, Ms. Rice has no regrets. Home by my affable, successful friend-the owner of the funeral horne. and subsequently served on the Whittier "This whole thing has been fun," she said. The hundreds visiting Lowe Funeral Home "I did it because I wanted to do it, and I've Union High School District from 1981 to the been able to help a lot of people coming down last night and today must have sensed the un­ present. the road. I did change a whole lot of people's usual situation of not receiving that friendly His accomplishments and community work lives. And I'm sure that if it had been a job, handshake and pat on the back they had usu­ are varied. He served as president and direc­ I never would have performed as well." ally received in the past from the owner. tor of the Intercommunity Blind Center, presi- 32072 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 dent of the Lions Eye Foundation of Southern east Philadelphia and warehouse locations in to eligible out-of-work individuals, for whom California, member of the Whittier Area Edu­ Los Angeles, Chicago, Cleveland, and Atlanta. the trust fund was established? cation Study Council, director of the Los Ange­ Today, Whitman's Chocolate Co. employs Surely no more money would be spent on les County School Trustees Association, and over 1, 1 00 Philadelphia working men and new welfare participants than the amount in California School Boards Association-Dele­ women. They produce approximately 100,000 the Trust Fund? Still the reason for not using gate Assembly. pounds of chocolates a day, and this capacity the Trust Fund was: It will increase the deficit. Mr. Stearns is a member of the Whittier is even greater during certain high production In Alice's world, then, we are to believe that Junior Chamber of Commerce, the West Whit­ periods of the year, especially Valentine's vastly increased outlays for welfare and other tier Lions Club since 1957, and the Whittier Day, Easter, Mother's Day, and Christmas. subsistence programs does not increase the YMCA's Men's Club. His affiliations include Today, Whitman's Chocolates will be hon­ deficit. the Whittier Bar Association, Los Angeles ored by induction into the National Museum of What happened to our economy in the first County Bar Association, California State Bar American History, a part of the Smithsonian place to bring us to this place in time? Association, Southeast Bar Association, and Institution. Well, Mr. Speaker, once upon a time * * • the American Blind Lawyers Association. Mr. Speaker, I join the community 'of Phila­ back in 1981, at the height of the Reagan­ Joe Duardo's and Harward Stearns' leader­ delphia and chocolate lovers everywhere in Bush recession, President Reagan then re­ ship abilities and tireless efforts to improve honoring Whitman's Chocolate Company on vealed his indifference to the plight of the un­ education for the youth of Whittier have its 150th Anniversary. employed with this rhetorical question: "Is it brought them noteworthy praise from civic '· news that some fellow in South Succotash leaders, education and business communities, someplace has just been laid off?" (March 16, service organizations, and their colleagues on ONCE UPON A TUME THERE WAS 1982). the board of trustees. AN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE When we sent the President our second Mr. Speaker, on December 4, 1991, the FUND and most recent bill extending unemployment Whittier Union High School District board of benefits, he called it "garbage." This from the trustees will honor these special individuals for HON. NICK JOE RAHALL D man who said, when unemployment began to their unselfish and dedicated service to the OF WEST VIRGINIA soar upwards: "Whatever it is, it won, be community. I ask my colleagues in the House IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES longlasting." (New York Times, November 30, of Representatives to join me in saluting Joe 1990). Wednesday, November 13, 1991 Duardo and Harward Stearns on the occasion Whatever it is? It won, be long-lasting? of their retirement from the board of trustees. Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, since we seem Since President Bush uttered those words in to be living with Alice in Wonderland, let me November 1990, 1.6 million additional "fellows ~,?i~ these remarks with: Once Upon a Time from South Succotash" have become unem­ A TRffiUTE TO THE WHITMAN'S ployed for a grand total to date of nearly 9 mil­ CHOCOLATE CO. Once upon a time, the Unemployment Trust lion. There are 3 million Americans who have Fund was established for the sole purpose of exhausted their unemployment benefits. HON. ROBERT A. BORSKI paying extended benefits during times of eco­ The Democratic bills sent to the President OF PENNSYLVANIA nomic distress. Democrats believed that it was called for as many as 20 weeks in additional IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the height of indifference when unemployment benefits, for States hardest hit-among them trust fund surpluses were allowed to continue my own State of West Virginia. The Repub­ Wednesday, November 13, 1991 to grow while millions of Americans were ex­ lican substitute offered only 6 weeks-cover­ Mr. BORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in hausting their unemployment benefits, at the ing only 14 percent of the exhaustees, leaving recognition of the 150th anniversary of the same time they were being denied access to the unemployed in 44 States to receive noth­ Whitman's Chocolate Co. extended benefits. ing. In 1842, the Whitman's Chocolate Co. was The Fund now contains a surplus of nearly Speaking of Once Upon a Tim~emember founded by Stephen Whitman, an American $8 billion-and this money didn't fall down Desert Storm and the fantabulous welcome manufacturing pioneer. He believed Americans from the sky on Chicken-Little's head, nor was home we gave our returning troops? could make chocolate every bit as good, if not it dredged up from a rabbit hole-it came from Well, the Republican substitute unemploy­ better, than the French, who at the time domi­ business contributions to be used during such ment bill, which as we all know Mr. Speaker, nated the market. periods of economic distress. Together with in­ the President preferred over the Democratic Mr. Whitman opened a little shop near the terest earned, it is estimated that the Govern­ bills, added insult to injury when it changed Philadelphia waterfront, where his candy was ment will take in 10 times the money that is the law to eliminate coverage for military men in competition with foreign sweets. He soon paid out. and women who are currently eligible-includ­ learned to make the most of his location by Once upon a time, beginning in about June ing veterans returning from Desert Storm and purchasing specialized and hard-to-get candy 1990, we had a recession. it became, as Desert Shield. Their bill eliminated $535 mil­ ingredients from all over the world. much as we hoped it would go away, a linger­ lion (or 65 percent) of unemployment benefrts Sailors learned of his need for these entic­ ing recession, if not the emergence of a de­ for veterans over the next 5 years. ing items, and Mr. Whitman was able to com­ pression. During this recession--and it was ei­ Once upon a time, there was a Grinch who pete with overseas confectioners. The Whit­ ther shallow or deep, depending on who was stole Christmas. An additional 6 weeks in ben­ man's name became famous for quality writing the fairy tales on a given day of the efits, as proposed by the Republicans, would candies. week-even our working low- and middle-in­ not see unemployed families through Christ­ In 1912, Whitman's Chocolates introduced come families were staggering under the bur­ mas-it would in some cases, where only 4 the Whitman's Sampler. The Whitman's Sam­ den of meeting everyday expenses. Imagine weeks of benefits were restored, barely see pler soon became, and continues to be, the the plight of our non-working families, who those families through Thanksgiving. The best known and largest selling box of prestige were previously among our proud taxpaying longer we wait, the less chances there are of candy in the country. The Sampler was the citizens, but who were exhausting their unem­ offering these families any relief during our single most important innovation in the compa­ ployment benefits, with no new jobs in sight. most family-oriented, our most treasured, our ny's history. No new job and no extended benefits, Mr. most revered holiday season. Over the years, the company grew larger as Speaker, means no income--do we expect Once upon a time, there were children in Whitman's national sales organization was es­ our unemployed to swallow their self-respect those unemployed families who believed in tablished and better drug stores throughout and pride and resort to welfare? Santa Claus. If we don, act soon, we are the country became the main avenue of dis­ But since when didn't welfare cost money? going to make them believe there really is a tribution. As demand grew, mass merchan­ Since when didn't increased use of AFDC, Grinch that steals Christmas. disers, department stores, specialty shops, air­ Food Stamps, and other welfare services cost Once upon a time, Mr. Speaker, we told a ports, and gift shops were opened as outlets. money? How much money? Surely as much little girl named Virginia, that yes, Virginia, Shipments are now made to these stores from as would be spent if we simply used the trust there is a Santa Claus. But there will be no the Whitman's factory in my district in north- fund to pay legitimate unemployment benefits Santa for the children of 3 million jobless November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32073 Ameri~ns who have .exhausted their benefits Speaking of Alice in Wonderland-or Ia Ia ·Sound like a fairy tale? Here's a good be­ unless we act now. land-we have heard that President Bush ginning: Once upon a time, in a land known · Mr. Speaker, so important have unemploy­ likes the Dole proposal best. What is the Dole for its opportunities, the richest nation on earth ment benefits been to American workers, that proposal? You might well ask! renewed unemployment benefits for those in every Presidential administration for the past The Dole proposal would fund the costs of need. four decades, when faced with recession, has extended benefits by . selling electromagnetic . Having cast that bread upon the waters, as 'acted to extend those much· needed Ul Bene­ spectrums to private individuals. the Good Book recommends, the richest ha­ 'fits. Yes, Virginia,· even Republican admlnistra­ And the people who inhabit this land may tion on earth became richer, and its. people 'tions. well reply: We don't know a lot about electrcr prospered. And lo, the word "unemployment" Eisenhower did it Nixon did it. Ford did it. magnetic spectrums Mr. President; but aren't {;radually disappeared from general usage Even President Reagan did it. But where is they used by broadcasters and the like. and until, one day, a child came across it in an old Bush? In Europe, or Japan, or Rome, or any­ aren't they now in the public domain? And dictionary found in the attic. The cbild asked where besides the United States, where his Alice herself might be heard to say: Why, its,. parents what the word "unemployed" really people need him to be, thafs where. electromagnetic spectrums are not now and meant, for you see it never was clearly de­ These unemployed individuals are working never have been "owned" by any individual or fined. And the child's parents responded: · men and women who have always worked, entity. They sort of belong to all of us, in a Once upon a time * * * ·earned their keep, paid ·their taxes, and con­ way. Shouldn't we keep it that way? Lest we tributed to society. These are not deadbeats need them someday? or welfare queens, but Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Speaking of fairy tales, how about this: MR. JERRY COBB Public who deserve to get the aSsistance they Once upon a time, before the advent of the have earned as working men and women. · 21st century. and our vast expansion of this But once upon a time, in the land of OMB, HON. JOHN T. DOOIJTitE Nation's telecommunications technologi~s. we on July 22 of this year to be exact, Keeper of OF CALIFORNIA had total access to electromagnetic spectrums IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Purse Richard Darman, the President's necessary for such expanded communications budget advisor, stated that: "extending unem­ needs. They were not "for sale." Wednesday, November 13, 1991 ployment benefits has the perverse effect of But as it happened, way back in thE; 20th Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, when I becoming an· incentive to be unemployed." 1 century, when President Bush, was in ctiarge served in the California State Senate, I had I doubt very much that the previously em­ of things, it finally became important to him as the pleasure of meeting Mr. Jerry Cobb, are­ ployed, hard-working, taxpaying men and ,a pplitical . r.natter to provide extended unem­ nowned composer, singer, and musical Stage women in this cpuntry who have run out of performer. benefits and can't find a job, would appreciate ployment benefits to those who had exhausted their previous benefits. • · . Out of his immense pride as al') American knowing that the President's spokesman be­ lieves that to give them added benefits would And so it happened that while President and as a tribute to the heroic successes of the lead them to wallowing happily in unemploy­ Bush denied that there was a real. emergency National Aeronautics and Space Administra­ ment heaven. in the land, and while he would not permit ex­ tion and its individual astronauts, Mr. Cobb Shades of Willy Horton. We now have an tension of those benefits by using the Trust composed "The Astronaut's Anthem" soon entire population numbering in the millions, Fund set up for that purpose and which had after the astonishing moonwalk of Apollo as­ who have come down with deadbeat-itis. plenty of surplus dollars sitting idle, and while tronaut Neal Armstrong. All of a sudden people Who were previously .he most emphatically would not use the emer­ The U.S. space progr~m has been a proud gainfully employed Americans suddenly gency provision in the budget act to pay for symbol of American ingenuity and scientific changed their work ethic and became willing the extended benefits, he might-just might­ achievement, and NASA's manned and un­ to settle for l~ss monthly income, loss of their ~~~ off our electromagnetic spectrums for this manned exploration of the Moon, our neigh­ homes due to defaulted mortgages, 1o have purpose. boring planets, and the solar systems and gal­ their automobiles repossessed ·due to And so the President wondered: Would axies has been a source of awe and inspira­ nonpayment, willing to remove their children Congress, in its third desperate attempt to tion to the people of this country and the from college, and willing ' to place themselves help the helpless unemployed, bow to a recal­ world. and their families at risk of death and disease citrant President and agree to sell our electro­ "The Astronaut's Anthem" is a moving and due to loss of employer-based health insur­ magnetic spectrums to the general public to emotionally powerful composition, as well as a ance! Amazing! Could this be mass hysteria pay those costs? Would they vote to mortgage salute to the greatness of America, , the causing such an outbreak in deadbeat-itis? their future and be found, in some future year, achievements of its astronauts, and the con­ Uving in Alice's World, the Administration looking desperately for hundreds of billions of sciousness of the universe engendered in all has insisted for too long that the recession is dollars to buy back those spectrums from pri­ peoples of the Earth by space exploration. shallow, or that it is over. But even if the re­ vate owners? I commend Mr. Cobb for his outstanding cession ended tomorrow, the economy-and Stay tuned, as they say in Ia Ia land. contribution to American music and, most es­ particularly the unemployment rat~would Mr. Speaker, as the Representative of the pecially, for composing this tribute to our Na­ take at least 6 months or more to show the people from the land of Almost Heaven West tion's astronauts. change. AccOrding to recent reports by the Virginia, where the unemployment rate is 10.1 U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National percent, I say: , Small business lobbyists, even if the recession Let us extend those unemployment benefits. BAKERS MILLS WESLEYAN ends tomorrow, they have no intention of re­ Let us do it by raising the business payroll tax, CHURCH CELEBRATES lOOTH AN­ hiring laid off employees, or hiring new-starts or by declaring an emergency, or by taxing the NIVERSARY for new jobs that might be created, until the rich, or by selling electromagnetic spectrums. middle of next year-if then. I don't much care "how" anymore. I just care HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON Once upon a time, when the payroll tax that "when." OF NEW YORK supports the insurance program was paid by Let us do it now. Let us put food on the ta­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES business-the Chairman of Ways and Means bles of these families on Thanksgiving day. proposed to raise that tax by a relatively small Let's put toys under the trees for those chil­ Wednesday, November 13, 1991 amount for a temporary time, . and he decreed dren who still believe in Santa Claus. If we Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, when French that this was not, could not be, something ei­ don't send a bill to the President now, those traveler Alexis de T ocqueville visited this ther party should shy away from. Not only checks won't arrive in time to do that much. country 160 years ago, he noticed the impor­ that, he had worked his magic so that it would And maybe, by the time these new benefits tance of churches in the lives of many Ameri­ overcome President Bush's objections. Abra­ are exhausted as well, the recession will truly cans. cadabra! We had a proposal that had an ac­ be over, and the economic recovery so well Nothing has changed since then, at least as ceptable funding mechanism and one that on its way, that business will not only rehire far as the 24th District of New York is con­ made good sense besides. What? Nothing those laid off, but will offer new jobs that are cerned. Our churches are still the most impor­ doing? created by a rebounding economy. tant institution in our lives. 32074 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 Our district, like many others, has many ices were also held Saturday night and Sun­ B'nai B'rith is the world's oldest and largest churches with fascinating histories. A good ex­ day morning, and congregation members at­ service organization, setting an example of ample of that is the Bakers Mills Wesleyan tended a dinner Sunday afternoon at the community service for 149 years. Weavertown Community Hall. Church which recently celebrated its 1OOth an­ After the Sunday afternoon service, con­ Edward J. Friedman will be inducted as the niversary. gregation members gathered in front of the new president of the Maryland State Associa­ I would like to place in toclay's RECORD an church for a group picture. Inside the tion on February 29, 1992. Mr. Friedman is article on this church and its people, which ap­ church, family scrapbooks with photographs the past president of the Reisterstown-Owings peared in my hometown newspaper, the Glens of the church and its members were on dis­ Mills Lodge which has a history of several Falls Post-Star. play. Fisher became pastor of the church in June years of community service. [From the Glens Falls Post-Star, Nov. 4, 1989, and he told the congregation that he Mr. Friedman will succeed Frada Wall, who 1991] had come to the right place. 100 YEARS FOR BAKERS MILLS CHURCH-WES­ "My wife and I love the people here," he is completing a distinguished 1-year term as LEYAN CHURCH LooKS TOWARD THE PAST, said. "We sense the love. We're at home president. FUTURE here." Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to call the 31st (By David Kibbe) anniversary of the Maryland State Association BAKERS MILLs-The Wesleyan Church cele­ of B'nai B'rith to the attention of my col­ brated the lOOth anniversary of its founding TRIBUTE TO THE VOLUNTEERS OF CAMP BASKERVILL leagues. With service organizations such as Sunday with fond recollections of the men B'nai B'rith and individuals like those being and women who carried the church through its first centennial and optimism for the gen­ HON. ROBIN TAllON honored, our work as public servants in Con­ gress is made that much easier and that much erations to come. OF SOUTH CAROLINA more pleasurable. "I believe the story of Bakers Mills Wes­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leyan Church is not a story that has a period at the end," the Rev. Michael Fisher, the Wednesday, November 13, 1991 current pastor, told the congregation during Mr. TALLON. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to an anniversary service Sunday afternoon. recognize the volunteers associated with VETERANS' PREFERENCE FOR "I know the Lord will continue to use the Camp Baskervill of Pawleys Island, SC, for work here," he said. "The church will con­ DESERT SIDELD/DESERT STORM tinue until Jesus comes." being recognized by President Bush as to­ OPERATIONS About 150 congregation members gathered day's Daily Point of Light. for the service, filling the wooden pews in Voluntarism is the key to making a program the small church with a portrait of Jesus at like Camp Baskervill work. So often, however, HON. nMO'OIY J. PENNY the rear of the altar. voluntarism goes unnoticed and The congregation of the Johnsburg church, unappreciated. It is most gratifying to see OF MINNESOTA dressed in suits, dresses or flannel shirts, re­ these volunteers that are the backbone of this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sponded "Amen" to remarks made by con­ organization being recognized for their com­ gregation members and former pastors dur­ Wednesday, November 13,1991 ing the service. Often, they were moved to mitment and devotion to making life better for laughter by jokes and yarns spun during the so many people in the community. Mr. PENNY. Mr. Speaker, earlier this year Camp Baskervill was founded in 1939, to service. the Office of Personnel Management [OPM] serve as a camp for black boys. Since then, Former pastors remarked that the families announced that Armed Forces personnel who it has grown in size and scope to encompass of old, familiar faces continued to grow, en­ served during the Desert Shield/Desert Storm suring that the links that have held together services that include medical care, educational operations could claim veterans' preference in the white church on Bakers Mills Road programs for children, adult day care, and Federal employment. OPM further indicated, would remain strong. emergency services, to name just a few. Not "It's been a part of my life since before I however, that preference would be restricted only does it carry out programs at the cam~ was born," said Gretchen Ross Millington. to those receiving the Southwest Asia Service site, but it also recruits volunteers to assist in "My Dad, when he was a young teenager, Medal. This medal is awarded only to military building and rebuilding homes for people helped cut the logs to build this place." personnel who served in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, across the State. Millington, whose grandparents were mem­ Iraq, other Southwest Asian countries, or in bers of the church, recalled her early experi­ The community served by Camp Baskervill ences at the church, learning about the Bible has benefited in so many ways by the commit­ the surrounding waters or airspace, on or after during Sunday school and listening to min­ ment of the volunteers who work behind the August 2, 1990, and before the termination date of the Persian Gulf war. isters spread the word of God. scenes to make these programs work. It is a~ "I came to the altar, and I really gave my­ propriate that, as we approach Thanksgiving, This restricted application of veterans' pref­ self to the Lord, soul, body and everything," we thank the people who make Camp erence is not consistent with past national pol­ she said. Most of the children in her large family Baskervill such a thriving and successful out­ icy. During the Vietnam era, our last period of were baptized there, Millington said. reach program for our community. war, individuals who served more than 180 Millington ran through the history of the A favorite verse of mine describes perfectly days on active duty during that period were el­ church over the years, sometimes choking the spirit of voluntarism evident at Camp igible for veterans' preference. Eligibility was with emotion at the mention of former pas­ Baskervill: not based on a service member's duty station tors who have passed away. Do all the good you can, but on the fact of active duty service during a A number of former pastors spoke at the By all the means you can, wartime period. service, including the Rev. Michael Bennett, In all the ways you can, the Rev. Kenneth Smith, the Rev. Robert In all the places you can, The bill I am introducing today with CHRIS Finley, the Rev. Gilbert Clemens and the At all the times you can, SMITH of New Jersey would extend veterans Rev. Robert Tice. To all the people you can, preference to all veterans of the Persian Gulf Former pastors spoke about the earlier As long as ever you can. war period who served 24 months of continu­ days, before the 100-year-old church building ous active duty, or the full period for which had a basement, and when a barrel was need­ they were called or ordered to active duty, ed in the parsonage to collect leaking water. TRIBUTE TO B'NAI B'RITH Dr. H.C. Wilson, the regional superintend­ thus ensuring that our national policy as it re­ ent of the Wesleyan Church, and the Rev. lates to veterans of the Persian Gulf war pe­ Lloyd Stuart, district superintendent, also HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN riod is consistent with the policy established attended the service. OF MARYLAND for veterans of previous periods of war. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wilson told the congregation to continue Because veterans' preference in Federal to spread the message of God in Johnsburg. Wednesday, November 13, 1991 "Accept personal evangelistic responsibil­ employment comes under the jurisdiction of ity," he said. Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, Saturday, Feb­ the Committee on Post Office and Civil Serv­ The church celebrated the anniversary ruary 29, 1991, marks the 31st anniversay of ice, I urge my colleagues on that committee to with a weekend-long series of events. Serv- the Maryland State Association of B'nai B'rith. take favorable action on this measure. November 13, 1991 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32075 A MANDATE FOR THE AMERICAN surance as a result of the State laws. Further­ Select on Indian Affairs FAMILY more, no impact on the length of leave work­ Business meeting, to mark up S. 1869, to ing mothers take at the time of childbirth was provide for the divestiture of certain properties of the San Carlos Indian Ir­ HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON found. rigation Project in the State of Ari­ OF CALIFORNIA The cost of this legislation has also been zona; to be followed by a hearing on S. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shown to be minimal. A study conducted by 160'7, to provide for the settlement of the Small Business Administration shows that the water rights claims of the Northern Wednesday, November 13, 1991 the cost of permanently replacing an em­ Cheyenne Tribe. Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, A majority of ployee is greater than granting unpaid leave. SR-485 American families have both parents working Furthermore, the study found that firms rou­ Select on POW/MIA Affairs to make ends meet. The proportion of children tinely develop strategies to handle the work To resume hearings to examine unan­ living in a single-parent household rose from swered questions and U.S. efforts with load of employees while they are on leave. regard to U.S. prisoners of war and sol­ 11 percent in 1970 to 25 percent in 1990. The These strategies include rerouting work to oth­ diers missing in action. combination of dual-wage-earning families and ers in the department, sending work horne to SH-216 single-parent households has led to what one the employee on leave, hiring temporary re­ 10:00 a.m. organization has termed the parenting deficit. placements, and leaving nonessential work Foreign Relations Changing social and economic conditions until the employee's return from leave. The Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Sub­ have left parents to choose between economic General Accounting OffiCe [GAO] estimates committee security and family responsibilities. H.R. 2, the Business meeting, to consider pending this bill will cost $5.30 a year per covered em­ calendar business. Family and Medical Leave Act, would ease ployee. The GAO estimate probably over­ SD--419 this burden on families by providing 12 weeks states the costs since it assumes that all those Governmental Affairs of unpaid leave for the birth or adoption of a eligible for leave will take the full amount of To resume hearings to review the regu­ child or to care for a seriously ill child, parent, leave available. latory review process of the Council on spouse, or personal illness. This will give par­ I am extremely wary of imposing mandates Competitiveness. ents the job security and time necessary to on business. But I believe that this is balanced SD-342 meet financial and family needs. Judiciary family legislation that responds to the needs of Business meeting, to consider pending A substitute has been offered to H.R. 2 by families as well as business. I will leave the calendar business. Congressmen GORDON and HYDE, identical to final word in this debate to President Bush. SD-226 the Bond-Ford compromise passed over­ While the President was a candidate in 1988, whelmingly in the Senate. This substitute he boldly stated, "We need to assure that NOVEMBER19 would further strengthen the eligibility require­ women don't have to worry about getting their 9:30a.m. ments needed for an employee to qualify for jobs back after having a child or caring for a Commerce, Science, and Transportation family or medical leave. Under the Gordon­ child during a serious illness. That isn't fair the To hold hearings on the nomination of Hyde substitute, only employees who work other way, and it's not right, and we've got to Karen Borlaug Phillips, of Virginia, to 1,250 hours a year, an average of 25 a week, do something about that." I hope the Presi­ be a Member of the Interstate Com­ would be eligible for leave. The substitute merce Commission. dent realizes the wisdom of his own words SR--253 would not apply to key employees, defined as and signs this important bill. Rules and Administration the highest paid 10 percent of an employer's To hold hearings on S. Con. Res. 57, to es­ work force, and would allow employers to re­ tablish a Joint Committee on the Orga­ cover the cost of health insurance premiums SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS nization of Congress. paid for employees who do not return to work Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, SR--301 from a period of leave. agreed to by the Senate on February 4, 10:00 a.m. The substitute contains a much narrower 1977, calls for establishment of a sys­ Commerce, Science, and Transportation definition of serious health condition, limiting To hold oversight hearings on title 5 of tem for a computerized schedule of all Public Law 100-418, authorizing the the definition to those conditions requiring in­ meetings and hearings of Senate com­ President to conduct a study on the ef­ patient care in a health care facility or continu­ mittees, subcommittees, joint commit­ fect of foreign mergers, acquisitions, ing treatment by a health care provider. Em­ tees, and committees of conference. and takeovers on U.S. national secu­ ployees requesting family leave to care for a This title requires all such committees rity. seriously ill family member must provide cer­ to notify the Office of the Senate Daily SR--253 tification that they are needed to care for the Digest-designated by the Rules Com­ 3:00p.m. family member and 30 days notice rather than mittee-of the time, place, and purpose Governmental Affairs reasonable time to receive leave. The medical To hold hearings on the nominations of of the meetings, when scheduled, and Reggie B. Walton, to be an Associate certification must include the expected dates any cancellations or changes in the Judge of the Superior Court of the Dis­ and planned duration of medicai treatment. meetings as they occur. trict of Columbia, and Emmet G. Sulli­ We are all concerned that Federal Govern­ As an additional procedure along van, to be an Associate Judge of the ment mandates will impair the flexibility of with the computerization of this infor­ District of Columbia Court of Appeals. small businesses. By offering flexible hours mation, the Office of the Senate Daily SD-342 and benefit plans, small businesses have Digest will prepare this information for been the engine of economic growth and job printing in the Extensions of Remarks NOVEMBER20 creation throughout the 1980's. The legislation section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 9:00a.m. before us recognizes the important role of on Monday and Wednesday of each Select on Indian Affairs small businesses and effectively responds to Business meeting, to mark up S. 1036, week. Lumbee Recognition Act, and S. 160'7, their needs by only applying to employers with Meetings scheduled for Thursday, No­ Northern Cheyenne Reserved Water more than 50 employees. This exempts 95 vember 14, 1991, may be found in the Rights; to be followed by hearings on percent of all employers while covering 50 Daily Digest of today's RECORD. the nominations of A. David Lester, of percent of all employees. Colorado, Wiley T. Buchanan, of the Opponents of the bill argue that employers MEETINGS SCHEDULED District of Columbia, Robert H. Ames, will find it diffiCult to comply with this legisla­ of California, and William S. Johnson, tion, causing increased costs and litigation. NOVEMBER15 of New Mexico, each to be a Member of However, a four-State survey conducted by 9:30a.m. the Board of Trustees of the Institute the Families and Work Institute showed that Commerce, Science, and Transportation of American Indian and Alaska Native To hold hearings to examine global Culture and Arts Development, to be employers have implemented family leave leg­ change research, focusing on ozone de­ followed by a business meeting to con­ islation easily and inexpensively. The majority pletion and its impact on the environ­ sider the aforementioned nominations; of employers reported no increase in cost for ment. and to be followed by an oversight training, administration, or unemployment in- SR--253 hearing on Federal court review of 32076 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS November 13, 1991 tribal court rulings in actions arising Environment and Public Works Select on Indian Affairs under the Indian Civil Rights Act. Environmental Protection Subcommittee To hold hearings on the provisions of S. SR--485 To hold hearings to examine proposed re­ 1705, to resolve claims of the Sisseton­ 9:30a.m. visions to the procedures for determin­ Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of South Da­ Governmental Affairs ing wetlands jurisdiction. kota, the Devils Lake Sioux Tribe of To hold hearings on the Federal Govern­ SD-406 North Dakota, and the Sisseton­ ment's role in promoting energy con­ Wahpeton Sioux Council of the Assini­ servation technology. NOVEMBER21 boine and Sioux Tribes of Montana SD-342 9:30a.m. arising out of a judgment fund dis­ 10:00 a.m. Environment and Public Works tribution. Armed Services Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee SR--485 Readiness, Sustainability and Support To hold hearings to examine inter­ national nuclear safety standards. NOVEMBER26 Subcommitte~ SD-406 To hold hearings on Department of De­ Governmental Affairs 9:30a.m. fense purchases from the Federal Pris­ Oversight of Government Management Select on Indian Affairs on Industries. Subcommittee To hold hearings on S. 1602, to ratify a S&-232A To hold oversight hearings to review the compact between the Assiniboine and Department of Defense hospital and Sioux Indian Tribes of the Fort Peck medical supplies system. Reservation and the ·State of Montana. SD-342 SR--485

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