24536 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS VETERAN ARTISTS "My father was an architect," he contin­ If it wasn't published, then there was no ued, "and at night, he would let us stay up chance for criticism. half an hour extra if we would draw ... and "For example, I was sent to interview sail­ HON. DAVID E. BONIOR be quiet. That was the time I developed my ors on Christmas Eve. Of course, all they OF MICHIGAN imagination with a pencil. Later I would wanted for Christmas was to go home. My IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES paint to relax before a football game. But it superiors decided not to release any of those Thursday, September 6, 1984 was of the idealized scene of streams, clouds interviews." and sky. I would transport myself to a con­ In his last posting to Saigon, Posner's e Mr. BONIOR of Michigan. Mr. trolled world. major work was writing solicitations for do­ Speaker, war strains the human spirit, But in Vietnam, that peace and control nations for a Navy program to buy chickens but out of that strain has often come was no longer in nature. The landscape, and pigs to increase the protein in the diet greater understanding. The art born even in those early years of war, was full of of South Vietnamese Navy families. of America's wars has made a lasting fear." "I am still angry at the incredible ineffi­ contribution. It is one of the ways in Olsen decided to become a professional ciency and wasted energy I experienced in painter after reading the work of Giotto, an the Navy," Posner explains. which the horror of war is slowly and Italian who added perspective to art. "That Only charcoal portraits of friends remain partially tamed. man changed the face of the world from a from his artistic experiments in Vietnam. Stars and Stripes, the national veter­ Gothic world into a Renaissance world. One Painpng was just a hobby; Posner wanted to ans newspaper, helped sponsor the man brought human considerations into ev­ be a writer. show "Vietnam: Reflexes and Reflec­ erything." "I was naive enough to believe that I tions," a moving exhibit of art by Viet­ The pioneer efforts of Dick Olsen certain­ could support myself as a writer. I have 200 nam veterans. In a distinguished series ly brought a human dimension into the pub­ poems, a couple of plays, three and one-half of special articles, the paper has pro­ lic's view of Vietnam. Presently he serves as books and four years of rejection slips. In filed a number of veteran artists. professor in the Art Department of the Uni­ 1974, I was one-third finished with a book versity of Georgia where he continues to about Vietnam when I couldn't continue. I call my colleagues' attention to help other veterans pursue art careers. "I don't know exactly why I stopped writ­ three of those profiles. Professor Olsen's Vietnam-related work ing, but the remembering was too painful to VETERAN ARTIST: RICHARD OLSEN will be on exhibit in the Cannon Rotunda of continue. the House of Representatives, September "On the other hand, my paintings were Former Army Captain and Vietnam veter­ 12-24, as part of the collection of the Viet­ selling. With a tangible product to sell, I an, Richard Olsen, hung his first one-man nam Veterans Art Group. thought things might be easier. The art show in the gallery of the University of Wis­ seemed more of a challenge." consin in May, 1964. "Ole" was the first of a VETERAN ARTIST: Lou POSNER Posner had received no formal artistic growing group of veterans from that con­ training. Like other veterans, he did not flict to share their wartime experiences .

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24537 must have the individual freedom and hon­ board came and got me and in four months Port Jervis, NY, enjoys a total popu­ esty to produce works that are tailored to I was in Vietnam. lation of about 8,500 people, but last the desires of others. That responsibility "One year later I was coming home Saturday, over 10,000 crowded into the should be taken very seriously," Posner be­ through the Seattle, Washington Airport. lieves. Here I had been in heavy combat for my picturesque little city on the Delaware The sense of obligation which took Posner country but was still not old enough to buy River. into the Navy also present in both his Viet­ liquor at home. Everybody's got that story, For last Saturday, Olympic gold nam art works and in his view of that expe­ but is still tells the tale." medalists, the Banach boys-Lou and rience. In Vietnam, Don served first in amphibian Ed-returned home to Port Jervis. "When large groups of people are asked to logistics, then as a helicopter door gunner Ed and Lou Banach are believed to act on orders from authority," he says, with the First Cavalry. be the first twins to garner gold "that authority must deeply feel their re­ There was little time for art work in the sponsibility to determine just what those First Cavalry. But when words were inad­ medals at an Olympiad. On August 9, orders should be. Such accountability was equate for telling of life in combat, many Ed Banach won the gold medal for often missing in Vietnam." soldiers often sketched a story on envelopes wrestling in the 198-pound weight In his move from writing to painting, going home. Don still has many of these class. Two days later-August 11-his Posner has found artistic success. But he sketches. twin brother, Lou, copped another won't be soon looking for another job. "My "After the war, I did some reflective gold medal in the 220-pound wrestling wife, Mary, simply refuses to allow me to pieces about 'Nam. They are closet pieces, I class. drop art and pursue another career," he keep them hidden away. My veiws of that says with a grin. war are not pretty. The eyes and ears of millions of Mary is a practicing psychologist in New For over seven years Don's Vietnam expe­ viewers were on Los Angeles as the Haven where both she and Lou are involved riences plugged up his artistic energies. Banach boys captured the hearts and with the local veterans' community. Lou has Then Gene Myers, owner of a Woodbridge, the imagination of the whole world. returned to writing again, this time in the Virginia marina convinced him to paint Undoubtedly, most viewers are now production of a Vet Center newsletter. signs and plaques for boats. This lead to an well familiar with their heart-wrench­ Posner's work will be shown in the ongoing commission with the Virginia Bass ing life story. Cannon Rotunda of the U.S. House of Rep­ Fisherman's Association to carve game fish resentatives, September 12-24. models. The Banach boys were born in Though he had landed a steady job as Newton, NJ, and were 2 of 14 children. window display designer for Montgomery When they were 3, a fire destroyed VETERAN ARTIST: DON GLISSON Wards, Don soon went into business for their home. Their mother consequent­ for concur­ SECTION 1-SHORT TITLE rent service of sentence. This amendment ACT OF 1984 SECTION 2-ESCAPE FROM CIVIL CONTEMPT expands contracting authority to the same The purpose of this amendment is to extent. While we believe current law au­ HON. HAROLD S. SA WYER broaden the definition of escape to include thorizes this, it is desirable to resolve any OF MICHIGAN persons is custody as a result of findings of doubt by clarifying legislation. Private con­ tracting is an important option for an ex­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES contempt under Section 28 U.S.C. 1826 in addition to those already covered under 18 panding prison population and special needs Thursday, September 6, 1984 U.S.C. 401. A similar provision was passed of some offenders. e Mr. SAWYER. Mr. Speaker, today I by the State in S. 1762 Title X, part L amends the sectional analysis of Prisons has had requests from institu­ law enforcement officer is diminished to include the new code sections. tions to authorize them to accept offers of by the early release of criminals from Section 3(d) creates a new code section to such items as pianos, clothing, library over-crowded prisons. The Attorney be found at 18 U.S.C. 4012 which clearly au­ books, automobiles for inmate vocational General's Task Force on Violent thorizes the forfeiture and seizure of con­ training, and other similar items. Crime recommended that $200 million traband items found in the possession of Currently, there is no authority to accept be applied to prison construction for prisoners. donated property. There is a Comptroller each of 4 years. While this proposal, SECTION 4-TRESPASS ON BUREAU OF PRISONS General's decision (36 C.G. 268, October 2, RESERVATION AND LAND 1956) which included the following state­ which is contained in H.R. 2447, has ment: "It is well established that in the ab­ not been enacted, it highlights the se­ Currently there is no provision to pros­ sence of specific legislation, there is no au­ rious need for more congressional in­ ecute those who trespass on Bureau of Pris­ thority for an official of the government to terest in the proper functioning of our ons property unless they do some damage accept on behalf of the UniteJ States volun­ prison system. I sincerely hope that pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1361. This provision tary donations or contributions to augment would allow for arrest, prosecution and pun­ appropriations." Congress will increase its assistance to ishment of those who willfully and know­ the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Attorney General is authorized by 31 ingly trespass and threaten the orderly op­ U.S.C. § 725s-4 to accept gifts or bequests of One important form of assistance eration of Bureau of Prisons facilities. money for credit to the "Commissary funds that Congress can provide is the pas­ SECTION 5-ARREST AUTHORITY Federal Prisons," but this does not cover sage of the bill I am introducing today. This proposed version of 18 U.S.C. § 3050 items on property. This proposed 18 USC The Correctional Improvements Act of will give Federal Bureau of Prisons' employ­ § 4043 would authorize the Attorney Gener­ 1984 would update many laws pertain­ ees the authority to arrest off of Bureau of al to accept gifts on behalf of the Bureau of ing to the administration of correc­ Prisons property only in cases where an of­ Prisons, and to utilize these gifts as deemed tional facilities. ficer is assaulted, and when there is an best. The Bureau of Prisons has done an escape or someone assists in an escape. This ACCEPTING VOLUNTARY SERVICES excellent job in maximizing the effi­ would authorize any officer transporting an Under present law, the Bureau of Prisons inmate to arrest the parties involved in any lacks authority to accept voluntary and un­ ciency in correctional facilities' admin­ assault or escape occurring in his presence. istration. The forward views of the compensated services (31 U.S.C. 665(b)). The balance of the arrest authority is con­ Highly qualified members of the community Bureau have helped to modernize the fined to Federal Bureau of Prisons property are willing to provide education, training, Federal approach to prison adminis­ for actions such as damage to property, tres­ counseling and other services to federal tration. We have a long way to go. pass, contraband and disruptive type viola­ prisoners on a voluntary basis. Under pro­ Mr. Speaker, the Correctional Im­ tions. All such violations require arrest au­ posed § 4044, the Bureau could improve cor­ provements Act of 1984 merely takes thority and have been the subject of confu­ rectional programs, with considerable sav­ sion in the past due to jurisdictional ques­ ings, if specifically enabled to accept such outmoded laws that are no longer tions arising on the federal reservation helpful and updates them in light of properties between local law enforcement services. new techniques in the administration and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT AUTOPSIES of the Federal prison system. Many of This granting of a limited arrest authority Federal authority in this area, as provided the changes in this bill appear minor, when necessary to protect security or gov- by proposed § 4045, would fill a void when- September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24539 ever an incarcerated person dies under cir­ this country a Fortress America. We would has concluded that the hostage agree­ cumstances which warrant autopsy. Gener­ be defended. But Western Europe would not ment between the United States and ally, the laws of the states where Federal fa­ be. Is this not true decoupling? Iran precludes submission of this cilities are located provide by statute for au­ Suppose the Soviet Union were to respond topsy without consent of next of kin where by building a ballistic missile defense of its claim to Iran. In light of the extraordi­ circumstances of death warrant the exami­ own. U.S. strategic offensive forces would no nary circumstances and equities of the nation. Although local authorities usually longer provide a credible nuclear guarantee situation, the Comptroller General are cooperative and will conduct autopsies, to Europe. suggested that legislation be intro­ local laws are not in fact applicable to exclu­ Indeed, that may no longer be their role. duced to award the school's claim, pur­ sive Federal reservations. We have encoun­ Presumably as we move away from mutual suant to the provisions of the Merito­ tered difficulty in obtaining autopsies where assured destruction to missile defense we they were needed in some instances.e would be moving away from any theoretical rious Claims Act. deterrence system whereby we would pro­ Mr. Speaker, I hope that the House vide a nuclear shield for Europe. will give this legislation prompt and EUROPEAN VIEWS OF THE STRA­ In my view, the Alliance will not support favorable consideration. TEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE the SDI. At present many Europeans hope The text of the Comptroller Gener­ it will go away. If, however, we do proceed al's report to the Congress follows: HON. LEE H. HAMILTON seriously, the British and French will have to give a great deal of thought to upgrading COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF INDIANA OF THE UNITED STATES, their own nuclear forces, something that Washington, DC, June 15, 1982. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES they are already in the process of doing in a Thursday, September 6, 1984 more limited way. To the Congress of the United States: And SDI could even raise the question of The Meritorious Claims Act of April 10, e Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, on a nuclear role for West Germany. Moreover, 1928, 45 Stat. 413, 31 U.S.C. § 236 <1976), August 1, 1984 a number of public wit­ SDI would enormously complicate the arms provides that: nesses testified before the Subcommit­ control problem. "When there is filed in the General Ac­ tee on Europe and the Middle East on Indeed, if I were to go out on a limb I counting Office a claim or demand against the question of political-military issues would say that potentially the notion that the United States that may not lawfully be in the Atlantic Alliance. A number of the United States is defended and Europe is adjusted by the use of an appropriation my colleagues expressed interest in not can spell the demise of NATO. theretofore made, but which claim or the testimony of Andrew Pierre, direc­ For this reason alone, I think we should demand in the judgment of the Comptroller tor, Project on European-American be very cautious as we approach the Strate­ General of the United States contains such gic Defense Initiative issue, not to mention elements of legal liability or equity as to be Relations, Council on Foreign Rela­ the feasibility question for the United deserving of the consideration of the Con­ tions, particularly his views on the Eu­ States.e gress, he shall submit the same to the Con­ ropean reaction to the strategic de­ gress by a special report containing the ma­ fense initiative [SDI]. terial facts and his recommendation there­ Mr. Pierre believes that the SDI THE TEHRAN AMERICAN on." "raises some extremely serious prob­ SCHOOL CLAIM ACT OF 1984 In accordance with that Act, we make the lems for the Atlantic Alliance," and following report and recommendation on his views warrant serious attention. the claim of the Tehran American School HON. JAMES M. JEFFORDS for $13,333.94. An excerpt of his testimony follows: OF VERMONT The facts in this case show that as a result EXCERPT OF TESTIMONY MADE BY ANDREW J. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the political tensions in Iran in 1979, in PIERRE Thursday, September 6, 1984 anticipation of closing, the Tehran Ameri­ The Strategic Defense Initiative CSDil po­ can School arranged that the United States tentially raises some extremely serious e Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. Speaker, today Embassy in Tehran sell three of the problems for the Atlantic Alliance, and this I am introducing the Tehran Ameri­ School's motor vehicles. The State Depart­ has not been adequately recognized. can School Act of 1984. This legisla­ ment informed us that United States Em­ The SDI could ultimately lead to the real tion would permit the U.S. Govern­ bassies provide this kind of assistance to decoupling of Europe and the United States. ment to reimburse the school for American institutions operating in ~oreign There is nothing that, if not handled well, countries. Although State indicated that oc­ could be more destabilizing to American-Eu­ money, just over $13,000, held for it by the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and lost casionally the proceeds from these sales are ropean relations, not to mention Soviet­ given directly to the seller, since the School American relations. as a consequence of the seizure of the had closed, the monies were placed in the With respect to the United States there Embassy. Embassy cashier safe with other receipts are, of course, serious doubts about the Identical legislation has been intro­ normally kept in the safe. The other re­ technological feasibility of constructing an duced in the other body by my col­ ceipts regularly were deposited in an ac­ adequate "shield" or nuclear umbrella. Is leagues Senators STAFFORD and LEAHY. count at the Tehran bank used by the Em­ even one percent leakage of such a "shield" This claim was originally filed with bassy.1 acceptable? For payment, the Embassy intended to But when one turns to Western Europe the State Department by Mr. William these doubts must be multipliea many times Keough, who was superintendent of have the United States disbursing office in over. It is hard to see how adequate missile schools for the Tehran American Paris issue a $13,333.94 Treasury check defense of Western Europe is in the cards. School and had previously served in a drawn on funds deposited in the Tehran For the United States we can have a layer like capacity in several Vermont com­ bank used by the Embassy. ($18,194.74 from defense whereby we try to hit the incoming the sale minus amounts owed by the School munities. to the Embassy for outstanding telephone systems at various points in their trajectory, As a result of the political tensions and we have 20 to 30 minutes to do this. bills and other payables.) As a result of the In Europe the time scale is down to five to in Iran and in anticipation of closing, Embassy seizure, however, the safe was .lost ten minutes, maybe even less then five in the school arranged through the Em­ and never recovered and the Paris disburs­ some cases. It is hard to see how there could bassy to sell some of the school's ing office was not notified to make the pay­ be layered defense of Europe. motor vehicles in 1979. Just over ment. The Europeans would have to contend not $18,000 was raised, which, after de­ In its submission to us the State Depart­ only with SS-20s, but tactical nuclear sys­ ducting amounts owed the Embassy, ment stated that the sale of the motor vehi­ tems of a shorter range, low flying cruise cles was made in accordance with Depart­ left the school with $13,333.94 due to ment regulations, the funds were properly missiles, bombers, and so on. it. An effective defense of Europe through a maintained in the safe, and the loss was not kind of nuclear "shield" or ballistic missile The Comptroller General of the due to negligence. The Department also defense remains highly unlikely. I hesitate United States judged that the U.S. concluded that the United States was re- to say a technological impossibility. But Government technically could not re­ that is certainly the way it looks right now. imburse the school, as the loss was due 1 A State Department official informed us that to Suppose, however, it worked for the to an uncontrollable event. I would the best of his knowledge the receipts held in the United States. Such a "shield" would make also note that the State Department Embassy safe were deposited weekly. 24540 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 6, 1984 sponsible for the funds and that payment to appropriated such amount as may be neces­ sands of clients. In 1950, after learning the School was warranted.2 sary for the payment of the claim." that Orange County had one of the We agreed with the State Department's MILTON J. SOCOLAR, lowest percentages of collegebound characterization of the relationship between Acting Comptroller General. high school graduates, Amy Bull Crist the School and the Embassy as that of prin­ Mr. Speaker, the text of this legisla­ lobbied for the establishment of an cipal and agent. As such, we concluded that tion is as follows: there was nothing in the record to suggest Orange County Community College, that the Embassy breached its duty as agent H.R. 6204 which is now one of the finest and to exercise reasonable care to protect the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of most respected 2-year community col­ School's monies. The funds in the safe were Representatives of the United States of leges in our Nation. Amy was a charter lost as a result of the seizure of the Ameri­ America in Congress assembled, That the member of that institution's board of can Embassy-an uncontrollable event. Comptroller General of the United States be, and hereby is, authorized and directed to trustees and helped to guide the col­ We also found that the Embassy's com­ lege through its formative years. mingling of the proceeds from the sale of settle and adjust the claim of the Tehran the School's vehicle with other receipts in American School for $13,333.94, which Believing that we all learn from our the safe was in the normal course of busi­ amount constitutes proceeds from the sale past, Amy Bull Crist serves as cochair ness and impliedly was undertaken with the of three motor vehicles arranged by the of the Orange County History and School's consent. The proceeds from the United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran in Heritage Collection, as chair of "Hill­ sale of the vehicles could not have been paid 1979. There is hereby appropriated from Hold," a historic site in Orange directly by the buyer to the School since any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated such amount as may be neces­ County, and as trustee of the Orange the School had closed. The Embassy took sary for the payment of the. claim.e County Museum and Gallery. the cash proceeds intending to draw a Mr. Speaker, this summer was one of Treasury check against the funds deposited the few times in her life that Amy in the Tehran bank used by the Embassy. AMY BULL CRIST: A LIVING Bull Crist was able to receive rather But for the seizure of the Embassy, the LEGEND funds in the Embassy safe, including the re­ than to give. As the recipient of the ceipts from the sale, would have been depos­ 12th annual James E. Allen, Jr., Me­ ited in that bank. There is nothing in the HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN morial Award for Distinguished Serv­ record to indicate that the School objected OF NEW YORK ice to Education, the regents of the to the Embassy following its regular proce­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES University of the State of New York dures for payment. Since the commingling Thursday, September 6, 1984 singled her out to draw the attention of the proceeds of the sale with other of all New Yorkers to the outstanding monies in the Embassy safe was proper, we • Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, many of dedication Amy Bull Crist has exem­ determined that the risk of loss was shifted us have seen the current television ad­ plified over the years. to the School. Thus, the Embassy was not vertising campaign sponsored by the In their citation, the regents chose liable to the School for the $13,333.94. National Education Association, which The Meritorious Claims Act is an extraor­ to quote Amy's own words in outlining dinary remedy whose use is limited to ex­ stresses the importance of individual her beliefs: traordinary circumstances. The cases we dedication by outstanding persons in All children are entitled to the best have reported for the consideration of the the educational field. education possible; Congress generally have involved equitable The residents of Orange County, Schools are effective only if their circumstances of an unusual nature, and NY, can readily identify with those program is based on planning and re­ which are unlikely to constitute a recurring commercials, for we are fortunate search; problem, since to report to the Congress a enough to have in our midst an indi­ Quality education can only be given particular case when similar equities exist vidual who personifies the best in to children by superior teachers who or are likely to arise with respect to other those who have chosen education not claimants would constitute preferential understand the children they teach; treatment over others in similar circum­ only as a profession, but as a way of and stances. 53 Comp. Gen. 157, 158 <1973) life. Children must assume responsibility We think the seizure and occupation of Amy Bull Crist, a "first lady" of my for high standards of work and school the United States Embassy and resulting Orange County, NY, constituents, citizenship." loss of the proceeds from the sale of the began her career as a one-room school­ Mr. Speaker, in the presentation of School's vehicles, was an extraordinary cir­ teacher with the responsibility of si­ this prestigious regents award, New cumstances calling for equitable consider­ multaneously educating children in Yorkers everywhere became aware of ation. Although other individuals and insti­ grades 1 through 8. Fifty years later, the service and dedication of Amy Bull tutions were damaged by the hostilities in she retired as district superintendent Iran, the State Department has informed us Crist. In bringing Amy's outstanding that it is not aware of any similar claims in for the Orange-Ulster Board of Coop­ service and dedication to her profes­ which the Government had the direct re­ erative Educational Services. sion to the attention of our colleagues, sponsibility for safeguarding the private In those 50 years as an educator, her I ·hope that teachers and educators party's funds. compassion and her caring literally throughout our Nation will be inspired If the Congress agrees with our recom­ touched thousands of lives: fellow edu­ by the achievements of this truly mendation, it is suggested that enactment cators who were inspired by her, par­ great lady.e of a statute in substantially the following ents who were reassured by her, and form will accomplish the desired result: most importantly, students who "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of learned from her. Representatives of the United States of DOCUMENTATION OF THE America in Congress assembled, that the Amy Bull Crist believed in tradition­ VESSEL "ULULANI" Comptroller General of the United States al education: the learning of "the be, and he hereby is, authorized and direct­ three B's" as the basic foundation for ed to settle and adjust the claim of the a learning program. But by no means HON. DON YOUNG Tehran American School for $13,333.94 did. she lack one iota of compassion. OF ALASKA which amount constitutes proceeds from She.privately arranged for a patron to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the sale of three motor vehicles arranged by subsidize medical surgery for students the United States Embassy in Tehran, Iran who were in need. She paid out of her Thursday, September 6, 1984 in 1979. There is hereby appropriated from own pocket for eyeglasses and hearing e Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speak­ any money in the Treasury not otherwise aids for students whose families could er, I am introducing a bill today which not afford to purchase them. She will permit the Coast Guard to issue a • The Department determined that the Hostage founded and served as the first presi­ document to the vessel Ululani, offi­ Agreements between the United States and Iran precluded the United States from submitting the dent of Occupations, Inc., a not-for­ cial number 239729, so that its owners, claim either to the Iranian Government or the profit, sheltered workshop for the Imants and Kristie Leitis, can operate Iran·United States Claims Tribunal. handicapped which today serves thou- it as a charter service in Alaska. September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24541 This legislation is needed because Knowing of CLEC's past record of in­ will be caused by indefinite price escalators the abstract or chain of title shows accuracy, I asked the Department of in producer /pipeline contracts that will be that the vessel was sold to a foreign Energy to review CLEC's analysis. The triggered in 1985 under the partial decon­ corporation and a prior owner neglect­ DOE responded in a letter dated trol provisions of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 in The survey conducted on the vessels at the Washington, DC, August 7, 1984. First Report Required by Section 123 of the request of the Leitises shows that al­ Hon. JAMES T. BROYHILL, Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, estimates though a lot of maintenance may be House of Representatives, that average domestic wellhead prices will necessary, the full design is good and Washington, DC. increase only 2.5 percent above inflation in sailing abilities should be good also. ' DEAR MR. BROYHILL: In response to a re­ 1985, and average residential gas prices will quest by your staff, we have analyzed the rise only 1 percent above inflation in 1985 The Leitises will be investing large natural gas price projections recently pub­ compared in 1984. The Energy Information amounts of money to put the vessel in lished by the Citizen/Labor Energy Coali­ Administration projects average resi­ shape and make it seaworthy, and tion . The CLEC projections show a dential gas prices will rise only 3 percent should not have a legal technicality substantial increase in residential gas bills above inflation in 1985 in its Annual Energy stand in the way of operating it. in 1985. Our analysis indicates that CLEC's Outlook, 1983. projections, like past projections made by This legislation will clearly permit WELLHEAD PRICE FLY-UP UPON PARTIAL the vessel to be documented under a CLEC, are much too high and are based on erroneous assumptions. The most critical DECONTROL U.S. flag, although it will still be nec­ CLEC assumptions are that there will be no The CLEC study assumes an unrealistic essary to undergo Coast Guard safety renegotiation of problem indefinite price es­ wellhead price fly-up scenario under partial inspections so that the vessel may be calators and that most wellhead price in­ decontrol in 1985. CLEC's estimate of a 20 operated as a charter service. This creases must be borne by "captive" residen­ percent wellhead price increase is higher than even the Interstate approved in similar situations. The the domestic natural gas market clearly in­ Natural Gas Association of America's vessel Ululani is certainly no different dicate that both of these assumptions are worst-case estimate of 12 percent and merits our prompt action. The wrong. Barring major oil price increase, gas referenced in the CLEC prices will not fly up in 1985 upon partial study. The CLEC study fails to justify its vessel has been undergoing appropri­ decontrol. excessively high projection that wellhead ate preparation to be safely operated It is ironic that CLEC is urging Congress prices will fly up by 20 percent. and this will be one more way to sup­ to consider increased regulation of the do­ Furthermore, ".'.'e believe the INGAA esti­ port the American merchant marine mestic natural gas market to correct the mate of fly-up is much too high because it is industry.e problems in the gas market. As explained in based on contract terms in effect at the detail in the First Report Required by Sec­ time of its survey and does not reflect the tion 123 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of substantial amount of contract renegoti­ CITIZEN/LABOR ENERGY 1978, federal regulation of the domestic nat­ ation that has occurred since the survey was COALITION WRONG AGAIN ural gas market, along with restricted access completed. to interstate pipeline capacity, have caused As a result of gas prices that are above the current problems in the gas market. market-clearing levels, and competition HON. JAMES T. BROYHILL The costly shortages of the 1970s' and the from alternative fuels, producers and pipe­ OF NORTH CAROLINA current inefficient surplus, are the direct lines are currently signing more flexible IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES result of federal regulation of the domestic contracts, renegotiating existing contracts, Thursday, September 6, 1984 gas market. The way to eliminate these and undertaking special marketing pro­ problems is to reduce, not increase, federal grams. These initiatives indicate that pro­ e Mr. BROYHILL. Mr. Speaker, a regulation of the domestic natural gas ducers and pipelines will take measures to self-styled "consumer" organization, market. maintain competitive natural gas prices the Citizen/Labor Energy Coalition I hope the enclosed analysis is useful. when regulatory constraints are eliminated. CCLECl, has been conducting exten­ Please do not hesitate to contact me if you There is no reason to believe that producers sive fundraising campaigns since 1981, have any questions about this analysis or and pipelines will allow gas prices to fly up need additional information on this issue. under partial decontrol, which would cause ostensibly for the purpose of passing Sincerely, them to lose sales to competitors and alter­ legislation to lower consumer natural JAN w. MARES, native fuels. gas prices. In support of its campaign, Assistant Secretary DOE's First Report Required by Section CLEC has issued numerous studies for Policy, Safety, and Environment. 123 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 ex­ projecting tremendous natural gas Enclosure. plains in greater detail why wellhead prices price increases. These studies have ANALYSIS OF CLEC PROJECTIONS OF 1985 will not fly up in 1985. DOE projects well­ been uniformly wrong. CLEC itself CONSUMER GAS BILL INCREASE head prices to increase 2.5 percent above in­ was forced to withdraw a study it flation in 1985 as a result of inc,reased On July 12, 1984, the Citizen/Labor demand and a reduced gas surplus. issued last fall because of major Energy Coalition released a five errors. page study entitled "Cost of Inaction." The RESIDENTIAL PRICES AND CONSUMPTION CLEC's latest study, issued July 12, study claims that: The CLEC study is based on the incorrect 1984, claims that average domestic Average domestic natural gas wellhead assumption that most wellhead price in­ natural gas wellhead prices will in­ prices will increase 20 percent in nominal creases are borne by residential and com­ crease 20 percent in nominal dollars in dollars in 1985 compared to 1984. mercial customers, while industrial gas con­ Average residential gas bills will increase sumers are able to avoid much of the 1985 compared to 1984 and that aver­ 14 percent in nominal dollars, or about $100, burden of wellhead price increases. The age residential gas bills will increase 14 in 1985 compared to 1984. CLEC study also assumes incorrectly that percent in nominal dollars, or about The CLEC study claims that most of the the quantity of gas demanded is equal in all $100 in 1985 as compared to 1984. projected increase in wellhead gas prices cases, despite differing price levels. 24542 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 6, 1984 In fact, residential and commercial nation­ vious Vice Presidents. Some architects of Most political commentators now agree al gas consumers have and will continue to the Constitution thought that the creation that the Vice Presidency is an ideal breed­ reduce their gas consumption if gas prices of a Vice Presidency was unnecessary, and, ing ground for future Presidents. It trains rise. Econometric analysis shows that resi­ when the Vice Presidency was finally set up its occupant to work effectively within the dential customers will reduce their gas con­ at the end of the Constitutional Convention critical limits of media visibility and presi­ sumption by over three percent for every of 1787, its powers were left largely unde­ dential policy. It allows him to master the ten percent increase in gas prices. Residen­ fined. More important, early electoral proce­ skills of being a follower before becoming a tial customers in several areas of the coun­ dures put the President and Vice President leader, and enables him to contribute a bal­ try are choosing to heat with electricity and in an adversarial relationship. They were ance of geography, expertise, or gender to a wood rather than gas as a result of gas political rivals until the party convention, presidential ticket. The Vice President has a rising price. In addition, studies by the when the candidate with the most votes unique chance to learn how to be President, American Gas Association show that a large won the spot at the top of the ticket, his how to shape a government, how to identify number of commercial users can switch to closest contender receiving the second posi­ talented assistants, how to deal with adver­ residual fuel. Distribution companies have tion. These procedures, combined with early saries as well as friends at the pinnacle of begun to dispute minimum bills and reduce presidential efforts to consolidate the exec­ power, how to manage intelligence, national purchases from high-cost pipelines and utive power, often led to vice-presidential security, and intentional relations, and how their suppliers. isolation from the flow of information and to cope with Congress. Few jobs, if any, By assuming that gas consumers consume the formulation of policy. offer the people who fill them as much po­ the same quantity of gas regardless of the The Vice President's frustrating confine­ tential to learn. Of the past twelve presiden­ price of gas, CLEC exaggerates the ability ment to ceremonial duties led to some mem­ tial candidates of the major parties, six have of producers to increase wellhead prices and orable quotes in American politics. The first been Vice Presidents, a statistic seeming to overestimates increases in residential gas Vice President, John Adams, complained prove that Vice Presidents have been taking prices and gas bills. that "my country, in its wisdom, contrived advantage of this potential. PAST CLEC PROJECTIONS HAVE OVERSTATED for me the most insignificant office that The Vice Presidency has long been a post ACTUAL PRICE INCREASES ever the invention of man contrived or his to American politics where politicians lan­ In October 1983, CLEC projected dramatic imagination conceived." Speaker John guished, faithfully awaiting a day when increases, 21 percent on a national average, Nance Garner lamented that he "gave up America might need their services. Now, in winter heating bills for the 1983-84 heat­ the second most important job in the gov­ thanks to a series of strong Vice Presidents ing season compared to the 1982-83 heating ernment for one that didn't amount to a hill and able Presidents, the Vice Presidency has season. The report met with much skepti­ of beans." Thomas Jefferson called the Vice at last developed into what might be called cism and was quickly retracted by CLEC be­ Presidency "honorable and easy" compared a "good job," a job of active responsibilities cause of "erroneously inflated" heating with "the splendid misery" of the Presiden­ and recognized duties where a Vice Presi­ costs. 1 In that study approximately 7 per­ cy. Apparently the only politician to achieve dent can better learn to serve the American cent of the increase was due to projected greatness in the post-apart from the many people. The current attention to the Vice rate increases and 14 percent to the expec­ Vice Presidents who went on to achieve Presidency only demonstrates that good tation of a much colder winter. In reality, later fame as Presidents-was a Hoosier things may indeed come to those who, like residential gas price was less than 2 percent named Thomas Riley Marshall. Mr. Mar­ so many Vice Presidents of years past, pa­ higher in the first quarter of 1984, in nomi­ shall correctly perceived his role in Wood­ tiently stand and wait.e nal terms, than in the first quarter of row Wilson's administration as that of good­ 1983.• will ambassador, not policy maker, and he kept the country amused for eight years as A TRIBUTE TO THE WASHING­ he travelled about telling anecdotes. It was TON OFFICE ON LATIN AMER­ THE VICE PRESIDENCY Mr. Marshall, the President's "only vice," ICA who said, "What this country needs is a HON. LEE H. HAMILTON good 5 cent cigar!" According to some political scientists, a HON. MICHAEL D. BARNES OF INDIANA stronger Vice Presidency began to emerge as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MARYLAND a result of the Watergate scandal. Gerald IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, September 6, 1984 Ford demanded greater independence and more staff from President Nixon as a condi­ Thursday, September 6, 1984 e Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I tion for replacing Spiro Agnew as Vice •Mr. BARNES. Mr. Speaker, recently would like to insert my Washington President, and in turn granted his Vice report for Wednesday, September 5, President, Nelson Rockefeller, increased re­ the Washington Office on Latin Amer­ 1984, into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: sponsibilities. Since the Ford Administra­ ica celebrated its 10th anniversary. As many of my colleagues know, during THE VICE PRESIDENCY tion the trend toward an expanding Vice those 10 years WOLA has established The first nomination of a woman, Gerald­ Presidency has continued, with Walter Mon­ ine Ferraro, as the vice-presidential candi­ dale and George Bush assuming progressive­ itself as a leader in the struggle for a date of a major political party has sparked ly greater roles in their administration. Mr. U.S. policy that promotes human the public's interest in the office that she is Mondale moved in President Carter's inner rights and democracy in Latin Amer­ seeking. There can be no doubt that the circle and influenced electoral reform, exec­ ica. Vice Presidency is a job in transition. utive appointments, U.S. policy during the On the occasion of WOLA's 10th Perhaps no office on earth has been so re­ hostage crisis, and the establishment of a birthday our former colleague, the viled by its occupants as that of the Vice Depattment of Education. Mr. Bush has served as chairman of President Reagan's Honorable Robert F. Drinan, authored President. Slandered,· cursed, and forgotten, an article for the National Catholic the Vice Presidency often proved to be a crisis management team and has exercised pool of political quicksand where people leadership in the area of regulatory reform. Reporter that pays appropriate trib­ could sink into obscurity for the duration of A former vice presidential aids has observed ute to this fine organization. Particu­ their terms in the executive branch or the that because of individual efforts like these, larly at this time, when WOLA is remainder of their careers in public life. In "Input-the opportunity to have your say­ under attack by an administration the past twenty years, however, attitudes is now a basic right in the Vice Presidency." that spends more time denigrating toward the Vice Presidency have been chan­ Protocol, an important gauge of political human rights organizations than pro­ ing. A gradual reshaping and expansion of power, has also changed for the Vice Presi­ dent. Lyndon Johnson had a staff of fewer moting human rights, I am pleased to the office has transformed it into an active join Father Drinan in this tribute by training ground for future Presidents. The than twenty people when he was Vice Presi­ Vice Presidency today may not be so much a dent, but today Mr. Bush has a staff of sev­ placing his article in the RECORD. hardship post as a springboard to political enty and an annual budget of $2 million. No one who labors for human rights prominence. The past three Vice Presidents have en­ in Latin America has any doubts about Ambiguity in constitutional definition of joyed independent access to the Oval Office, WOLA's contributions. Certainly the the Vice Presidency historically has ac­ and all have had their own offices in the Subcommittee on Western Hemi­ counted for many of the difficulties of pre- West Wing of the White House, only a stone's throw from the President's desk. sphere Affairs, which I have the honor The Vice Presidency has its own seal and to chair, has benefited greatly from 1 "Survey Erred in Predicting Soaring Natural flag, and an official location in the prestigi­ WOLA's expertise and concern. But I Gas Prices," USA Today, October 31, 1983. ous Old Executive Office Building. have discovered that the most elo- September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24543 quent testimony on WOLA's behalf erend Joseph Eldridge, an ordained minister a major travel route for both Indians and comes from Latin America's oppressed of the United Methodist church who served early white settlers. The lands were occu­ themselves, and those who struggle to as a missionary in Santiago, Chile, from pied by the Cherokees; arrowheads and promote and defend democracy and 1970 to 1973. It was the coming to power of other artifacts are still found here. After General Augusto Pinochet that prompted the Long Island peace conference between human rights in their societies. WOLA Eldridge to return to Washington and to the Cherokees and the Virginians in 1761, obviously has a special place in their become, in essence, the founding father of Lt. Henry Timberlake set out in a dugout hearts. WOLA. He orchestrates the ceaseless canoe down the Holston and spent a night I hope the next 10 years will be stream of conferences, publications and with friendly Cherokees here at this farm. fruitful both for WOLA and for its human rights missions that WOLA spon­ Early in 1779 Colonel Evan Shelby led one cause, and I submit Father Drinan's sors, and he has gathered support from 33 church-related groups and 13 foundations. thousand volunteers in a complete rout and article at this point. The friends and watchers of WOLA specu­ defeat of the Chickamauga Indians. On the LATIN AMERICA OFFICE MARKS lOTH lated at a beautiful midsummer night's way to this encounter, Colonel Shelby's ANNIVERSARY AS REGION'S STRIFE GROWS party about what WOLA sh'ould do in its army rendezvoused on this farm, built second decade. The answer was obvious: canoes from nearby forests and headed In the summer 10 years ago, when the Somehow, the churches of America brought down the Holston. In the winter of 1779-80, country was traumatized by the unraveling together in WOLA should preach from the Colonel John Donelson, who led a group of of the Watergate drama and the aftermath housetops that the United States has been boats on the way to Fort Nashborough and of Vietnam, a religiously affiliated organiza­ arrogant and exploitative in the use of its founded what is now Nashville, spent part tion called the Washington Office of Latin power in Latin America. They should of the winter on this farm at the confluence America was born. It was the preach that this attitude is now causing suf­ of Big Creek and the Holston River. During coming together of a loose coalition jolted fering beyond description to the peoples of the late 18th century, the land was North into action by the revelation that the gov­ Central America who want to escape from Carolina, the State of Franklin, the Terri­ ernment of Chile had been changed by the the economic and political tyranny with tory of the United States South of the River CIA. which they have been afflicted for several Ohio, and finally, Tennessee Cl 796). On a summer night in 1984, the friends generations. In the War Between the States, the Skir­ and admirers of WOLA came together to Considering the profundity and the per­ sistence of U.S. mistakes in its dealings with mish of Big Creek was fought partly on this celebrate its 10th anniversary. The lovely farm on November 6, 1863 at a Spears house garden party brought together that increas­ Latin America, it is clear that the work of WOLA has just begun. called "Seven Maples". Confederate soldiers ing number of individuals and groups who defeated the Union Troops and threw many are deeply concerned about the repression, (Jesuit Father Robert F. Drinan is a pro­ fessor of law at Georgetown University.Je captured Union guns into what became the crushing poverty and the bloodshed in known as Bloody Pond. Later, Lt. Lazarus Latin America. Spears, CSA, home on leave, was ambushed It was an evening tinged with melancholy WEBSTER HOUSE and sadness. The short talks referred con­ by bushwhackers and hung on a persimmon stantly to the pain and suffering with which tree in the front field of Webster House. the people of South America are afflicted. HON. JAMES H. (JIMMY) QUILLEN The hat he wore that day is still preserved The growth of WOLA was noted, but every­ OF TENNESSEE in the house. Millbend is another landmark one knew that, despite its strength and in­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES house on the property, its land having origi­ fluence, U.S. policies in Latin America have nally settled in 1782. worsened in almost every respect. In conver­ Thursday, September 6, 1984 The portraits of Joseph Rogers Cl 763- sations made pleasant by wine, tacos and e Mr. QUILLEN. Mr. Speaker, I wish 1833) and his wife Mary Amis Rogers Cl 764- captivating Mexican music, the talk was to bring to the attention of Members a 1833) were painted in 1831 by M. Scarbor­ filled with a sense of foreboding over what private restoration project of an his­ ough. The portraits of Dr. Hugh Kelso tragedy might happen next in Central in Walker, Rogersville physician 0802-1866) America. Would Congress hold firm in its toric building my district which is a (great-grandfather of Mr. Webster>. and his withdrawal of funds for the contras? Would source of great pride to its owners, Mr. wife, Frances Rogers Gaines Walker, are by the Pentagon continue to defy the law and and Mrs. George D. Webster and to the well-known Tennessee painter Samuel the intentions of Congress in its massive the people of the Rogersville, TN area. Shaver. Throughout the house are paint­ construction projects in Honduras? The Websters are a warm and friendly ings in oil, watercolor and pastels by Ruth The 200 guests of WOI.A were people con­ couple with a love of history and have Parke Webster 0890-1965) who lived here nected spiritually or organizationally with done an outstanding job in the resto­ all her life. The fireboards are by Washing­ the 11,000 American religious personnel ration of a lovely country home that ton artist Betsy Edgeworth. In the bed­ who are working in every nation of Latin rooms are several of Mrs. Webster's collec­ America. WOLA and its friends exist to be occupies grounds on which were the voice of this courageous group. WOLA's played out a number of important tion of Currier & Ives lithographs. The level of frustration is very high. In the last events from the early days of Tennes­ many antique books were collected by the 40 months, it has seen the human rights see pioneer history through a battle Drs. Hugh and Joseph Walker families. program of the Carter administration in during the War Between the States. The circular Peacock Garden was de­ Latin America almost dismantled, the Con­ I wish to insert at this point an in­ signed in 1979 by Donald Parker, chief land­ tadora process defied and several nations of formative pamphlet that describes scape architect of Colonial Williamsburg. South America made subservient to Ameri­ Webster House and its interesting his­ The large English boxwoods in front of the can banks because of unbelievably large house are over fifty years old and all of the loans. tory: smaller boxwoods were propagated from The only consolation for the friends of WEBSTER HOUSE them by Mrs. Webster. Over a thousand WOLA was the certainty that this vibrant Webster House was built by Drury Als­ boxwood cuttings are planted here annual­ organization will continue to grow in influ­ brook Spears in 1858 on lands that had been ly. The farms raise Aberdeen Angus cattle ence. It now has 11 full-time personnel, and owned by the Spears family since 1796. The and burley tobacco. Trees include sycamore, funding has grown from $6,000 a year a bricks in the original house were made on magnolia, hemlock, maple, walnut, cedar, decade ago to $370,000 in 1984. It has earned the site. Webster House was restored in the ash, pecan and holly. the respect of even those many forces in period 1968-72, and a new wing was added in Most of the furniture was owned by the Washington that want to continue to domi­ 1977-78. Spears, Webster and Walker families. Sever­ nate and exploit the 350 million people of Webster Angus Farms is owned by George al pieces were made for Dr. Hugh Walker Latin America. D. Webster. Mr. Webster is a great-grandson for his home in Rogersville which he built Tensions between Catholics and Protes­ of Drury Alsbrook Spears and a great-great­ in 1838. The Walker home is being restored tants do not exist in WOLA. All people af­ grandson of Joseph Rogers, founder of Ro­ filiated with WOLA recognize that the gersville Cl 786), the second oldest town in by the Webster Foundation, Inc.e common enemies of religion in Latin Amer­ Tennessee, at that time part of the State of ica are the dictators and the military-and, Franklin. The farms comprise 900 acres bor­ now, sad as it is to record it, the White dering on the Holston River in Hawkins House. County. The able and unassuming director of Many events of early historic interest WOLA for its first decade has been the Rev- have occurred here. The Holston River was 24544 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 6, 1984 WILDERNESS PRESERVATION Even those who never set foot in a wilder­ by huge deficits. Americans do not ness area can expect to "use and enjoy" this want to mortgage their Nation's land. Almost half of our modern pharma­ HON. ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER ceuticals are derived from natural sub­ future to test the specious wisdom of OF WISCONSIN stances. The rosy periwinkle, for example, is supply-side economic theories. More­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the key ingredient in drugs used to treat over, our citizens want the Federal leukemia and Hodgkin's disease. And be­ Government to continue to play a vital Thursday, September 6, 1984 cause we have yet to tap the potential of role in the domestic life of this e Mr. KASTENMEIER. Mr. Speaker, nearly 99 percent of the plants that do Nation-one that must be reasonably this year marks the 20th anniversary exist, we should treasure the research op­ supported by all the people. of the passage of the historic Wilder­ portunities offered by these natural labora­ tories called wilderness. The Democratic responsibility in ness Act. Senator Gaylord Nelson, one Wilderness does many other things for us. this tax policy dialog is to develop and of the great environmentalists of our The high quality of New York's water, for propose major tax reform legislation times, has reminded us of this occasion example, is a direct result of the foresight that will meet the public's desire for by presenting an eloquent case for wil­ of those who years ago protected water­ simplicity and fairness while at the derness preservation in the September sheds in the Adirondacks and Catskills. Wil­ same time reflecting the party's tradi­ 4, 1984 New York Times. derness limits erosion and the siltation of tional concern for evenhanded treat­ Senator Nelson, who is now chair­ streams and rivers. It also provides vital habitat for wildlife valued by hunter and ment of all our citizens. It is not an man of the Wilderness Society, has bird-watcher alike. easy task. Thus far, it has been an elu­ stressed the importance of preserving Few of us will leave as bountiful a legacy sive one. part of our natural heritage not only as that of the great environmentalists-men A recent article in the New Republic for today but for all times. like Frederick Law Olmsted, John Muir and provides an excellent summary of I urge my colleagues to read Senator Howard Zahniser, a director of the Wilder­ what is wrong with Reaganomics. It Nelson's comments. ness society whose lobbying efforts did so also explains where the Democrats are [From the New York Times, Sept. 4, 19841 much to move Congress. But all of us should try. While there is still a little time in the arena of tax reform and what AH, WILDERNESS! SAVE IT left, shouldn't we save here and there a few they must do to deal with the historic (By Gaylord Nelson) undisturbed remnants of nature's work? Is challenge posed by the 1984 Presiden­ WASHINGTON.-Today, and 200 years from not a million years or 10,000 of evolving tial election. All of us, Democrats and now, when Americans want to know what landscape and fragile beauty worthy of our Republicans, can learn from the ideas the land looked like when their forebears most attentive stewardship? The ultimate discussed in this article. arrived, they need not resort to pictures in a test of man's conscience may be his willing­ history book. They can go see the real ness to sacrifice something today for future TAX TANGLES thing, in no small part because of the pas­ generations whose words of thanks will not Whoever is the next President, 1985 will sage of the Wilderness Act of 1964. be heard.e bring a national debate about who shall pay But as we celebrate this 20th anniversary, taxes. We have Ronald Reagan to thank for we must face the fact that much more re­ TAX REFORM-ITS TIME HAS that. There is no reasonable prospect that mains to be done. The acreage preserved so growth, at any sustainable rate, will be suf­ far has been modest. Less than 2 percent of COME ficient to ease projected federal deficits. the land in the lower 48 states has been des­ And there is an undisputed consensus that ignated wilderness, and with each passing HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) ST ARK those deficits are a route to national bank­ day there is a little bit less wilderness left to OF CALIFORNIA ruptcy. protect. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The debate will come; but we fear for its Congress can help by acting promptly on quality and its outcome. Already, as has so legislation that would protect land in a Thursday, September 6, 1984 often been the case in the Reagan years, the dozen states. Most prominent is a California •Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, we conservative side of the debate has sounded bill designating such sites as the Tuolumne expect to make some difficult and pro­ a more certain trumpet than the liberal. River and the Ansel Adams Wilderness in Conservatives have a very clear theory of the Sierra Nevada. This measure, passed in found tax decisions in the next Con­ economic growth, and a tax policy that logi­ August by the Senate, now awaits House ap­ gress. The traditional practice of tax cally follows: private capital formation is a proval, as does legislation for Florida, Utah reform has been to apply loophole­ source of national wealth; therefore taxes and Arkansas. Not as far along are bills for closing band-aids to the Internal Reve­ on corporate profits, on dividends, on family Pennsylvania, Colorado, Texas, Virginia and nue Code. Unfortunately, history fortunes, and on capital gains should be as other states. The proposed bills for Wyo­ teaches us that this approach cannot low as possible, and taxes on personal ming, Montana and Idaho, however, are in­ cure our sick tax laws, with their income should be flat rather than progres­ adequate because they do not include acre­ patchwork quilt of deductions, exemp­ sive. age that clearly deserves protection. tions, credits, special preferences, ex­ That theory, put into practice, has gouged Opponents of wilderness bills, which rep­ clusions, offsets, and miscellaneous huge holes out of the tax code. Hence the resent long study and considerable compro­ deficit. And it has brought us to a point, ac­ mise, continue to traffic in myths. They conditions. Accordingly, tax reform is cording to our friends at Citizens for Tax warn that we are "locking up" land needed a process that has frustrated the most Justice, where the total base that is given by oil, timber and mining companies. But optimistic legislator looking for a away in loopholes is now almost as large as surely a country as large and as rich as ours better, simpler, and fairer way to raise the base that is taxed. In fiscal 1983 there can afford to keep more than just two acres the needed revenue of Government. was eighty-nine cents of tax expenditure for out of every 200 in their original condition. Most experts now believe that the every dollar of tax. In corporate collections, Nor are we talking about land rich in miner­ process of reforming the tax laws there was $37 billion in tax collections and al resources. Independence geological sur­ while adding to their length and com­ $62 billion in tax expenditures. There is no veys indicate that only about 1.2 percent of plexity just will not fly any longer. evidence that this massive tax subsidy has the nation's undiscovered, recoverable oil is done much for economic growth. The cur­ in existing wilderness areas. There is too much grassroots desire rent recovery is instructively Keynesian, a In contrast, the recreational value of for justice and equity in the whole pure product of deficit spending, and the these areas is tremendous. The Wilderness area of tax policy to continue this fact that the rich have been designated to Act, originally introduced by Hubert H. process. We in Congress have heard do the spending is immaterial. What has Humphrey, wanted land set aside for "the the cumulative voice of our constitu­ changed is the balance of who pays taxes. If use and enjoyment of the American ents and must respond to their con­ half the tax base is exempt from taxation, people," and Americans are responding. cerns. then the other half must bear twice the During the past decade, recreational-visitor load. days have increased 42 percent, to more However, in our zeal to solve this The Reagan years have also given us a than 11 million a year. Wilderness areas are vital problem, we should avoid the brand of tax politics in which the function hardly the exclusive playgrounds of the primrose path of Reaganomics and its of the "tax-writing" committees of Congress elite as some opponents would have us be­ promises of a good national life with­ is less to tax than to spend. Since 1981 the lieve. out tax increases while accompanied appropriation window has been sealed shut, September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24545 but the tax subsidy window has been It greatly simplifies the tax code, but with­ years," Representative Byron Dorgan, the thrown wide open. Even in the recently en­ out sacrificing the principle of progressivity. populist former North Dakota state tax acted "deficit reduction"-a politically pain­ The conservative variant of the "flat tax," commissioner-on the House Ways and ful election-year tax hike-Congress designed by Robert Hall and Alvin Ra­ Means Committee-has observed. "There is couldn't resist adding several billion dollars' bushka of the Hoover Institution, also sim­ not, on one side, the tax laws, and on the worth of additional special interest loop­ plifies the tax code by getting rid of person­ other side, behavior. Those, who assert that holes. The tax-writing committees have al deductions, but taxes all personal income are asserting nonsense." ma. mulation, as we went to press, was: "I will I was a baker until I decided to leave my Will my wife and sons be able to make it propose no increase in personal income without me and will they remember taxes, and I will veto any tax bill that would business and family to fight for the freedom of this New Land. me? raise personal income tax rates for working My father was killed in 1951 in Korea. Americans or that would fail to make our On September 11, 1777 we engaged the Brit­ ish on a small stream called the Bran­ My brother joined the Marines and I joined tax system simpler or more fair." This the Navy. clever construction leaves Mr. Reagan with dywine. I ~ow lie at rest in Wilmington, Delaware. As a Navy medic I was assigned to the Ma­ loopholes for either a consumption tax or a rines in Hue. Republican-style income-tax "reform" that Will my family understand .why I did not come home and will they remember On January 3, 1968 our bunker took a 122 would place a larger share of the tax burden rocket. on middle-class people even while lowering me? My father died fighting the British in 1777. I still lie in Hue, listed as Missing in Action. their tax rates. Will my country bring me home, forget, or Although Mr. Mondale has endorsed the I did not know my father well, he was killed when I was in my teens. will they remember me? general notion of cutting out loopholes and My brother is an MIA in Vietnam. lowering tax rates, he has held back from I was a farmer until I joined the Army to fight the British for a second time. I am a married career Marine with a son in explicitly endorsing Bradley-Gephart, fear­ the Army. ing to offend the denizens of various loop­ On August 24, 1814 we tried to stop General Ross from crossing the Potomac. On Sunday, October 23, 1983, in Lebanon holes. The Democratic Party platform is my life ended. ' similarly evasive, thus fumbling an opportu­ I now lie at rest in Georgetown, Maryland. nity to make this sort of reform a Demo­ Will my son be able to live in peace and will I now lie at rest in Jacksonville, Florida. cratic issue. It is probably the only way to he remember me? Will people always kill in the name of their make a tax increase really digestible. The My father died in 1814, fighting to keep this God and will God remember me? complexity of the present tax code and the country free. My father was killed in Lebanon just a few suspicion that others are getting away with I was a homesteader until I joined the Army days ago. murder gripe people almost as much as the to fight the Mexicans under Santa I am a Ranger in the U.S. Army. My wife is amount they have to pay. Anna. expecting our first child after the first Mr. Reagan may yet be backed into the On February 22, 1846 we engaged 18 000 of the year. corner of foreswearing any kind of tax in­ Mexicans at the Angostura Pass. ' On October 25, 1983 we engaged Cuban crease, however prettily packaged. There I now lie at rest in El Paso, Texas. 'construction workers' on an island Will my wife and three sons understand called Grenada. a;e. loud voices in tl~e Republican Party in­ sIStmg that prosperity alone will raise tax why I had to leave and will they re­ I now lie ~t rest near Fort Bragg, North revenues enough to solve the deficit prob­ member me? Carolma. lem, along with some cuts in Our father died in Mexico in 1846. Will people never understand that as a free spending. After all, they say, the economy My two brothers and I worked the ranch people some of us will give our all to has been expanding at an annual rate of until my older brother got married remain that way? over 7 percent, and if this keeps up. . . . It's and took his wife and our Ma back to When will they realize that this country the free lunch, its hour come 'round at last. Indiana. My younger brother left . to was born, raised, and continued to Unfortunately, however, this can't keep up. join the Rebs last year. exist because of me and men like me? The growth so far in this recovery has come I joined up with the GAR in May. We gave you our lives and left you our from putting idle people and factories back On July 3, 1863 we met the Rebs head on at names. For all of this, I only ask you to work. That's the relatively easy part. As the Ridge. remember me.e the economy reaches full capacity, it can I now ~ie at rest in Gettysburg, Pennsylva­ only grow through new investment and ma. technological advance-a much slower proc­ Will my brother come out of this terrible A STRONG DEMOCRACY ess. war alive? Will he understand why I Nothing threatens that process more than could not fight on the same side and the deficit, and nothing either candidate will they remember me? HON. ROBERT GARCIA has said has brought us any nearer to clos­ My two uncles were killed on July 3, 1863 in OF NEW YORK Gettysburg. ing the deficit. Mr. Reagan's massive fiscal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shell game-his "tax cut" program that was My dad had to take care of my grandmoth­ really a massive transfer of wealth from the er, mother, sister and me so he Thursday, September 6, 1984 poor, the middle class, and the future to. the couldn't go to war, thank God! well-off-created the present dilemma. Mr. I was a gunsmith until I joined the Army to e Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, an Mondale, in his acceptance speech shined a fight the Spanish in Cuba. August 30 article in the New York light in the direction of the only p~ssible so­ On July 1, 1898 we charged San Juan Hill. Times en~itled "U.S. Investigating only grow through new investment and tech­ I now lie at rest in Charleston, South Caro­ Travel to Cuba," raises some serious nological advance-a much slower process. lina. questions about administration policy Will my sister stay with my wife a11u son restricting travel to that nation. Not and will they remember me? onl.: · has the administration taken REMEMBERING OUR VETERANS My father died fighting the Spanish in 1898. I haven't even stopped growing and here I upon itself to enforce, strictly, travel am going to a place I've only read to Cuba, it has also decided to harass a HON. MICHAEL ·BILIRAKIS about. I'll be fighting against the Hun travel agency which facilitates such OF FLORIDA and some guy named Kaizer "Bill." travel. IN THE HOUSE OF ~EPRESENTATIVES I'm home now and the war to end all wars is The issue of whether or not trips to over. I own my own newspaper and Havana made by scholars, journalists, Thursday, September 6, 1984 have a wife and two sons. and other professionals are legitimate • Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I My God! They said it would end all wars, is separate from what the Government want to share with my colleagues a but they call this new horror World War Two. Today I received my recall. is doing to Marazal Tours, Inc., a poem which was written by a disabled Here we go again. travel agency that arranges trips to veteran from my district, Clayton s. Our headquarters was hit on June 3, 1942 Cuba for American citizens. As the ar­ ~lore. When I read Mr. Glore's poem, by a German bomb. ticle explains, the Government has it struck me as a moving reminder of I now lie at rest in Arlington, Virginia. subpoenaed records from Marazal how much our Armed Forces veterans Will British historians even remember we Tours to see if that agency is abiding and their families have given to their were in North Africa and back home by U.S. law in arranging these trips, as country, and of how much we owe will they remember me? well as to determine whether or not its them for their service. As Americans My father was killed in North Africa in 1942. customers have also abided by the law. we cherish our freedom, and we must I was an attorney until I joined the Air Why should Marazal Tours be har­ always remember those who fought to Force and went to Korea. assed because of possible infractions of ~eep America free. The poem, entitled On May 21, 1951, I engaged three MIG the law by its customers? It is sense­ Remember Me," is as follows: fighters. less. It is a great deal of money to September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24547 become involved in a law suit, but it is terms of enforcement," Dennis M. O'Con­ penalties that, in effect, can bar a travel particularly disturbing when the pur­ nell, a Treasury official said. agency from doing business involving Cuba 13,000 NAMES TURNED OVER or prohibit people from visiting there. pose of that law suit is simple harass­ The 1982 travel restrictions revived a ban ment. This administration has gone Lawyers representing Marazul said that on trips to Cuba that was in effect from out of its way to encourage free enter­ one subpoena, served earlier this month, 1963 to 1977. prise. That is all that Marazal Tours is forced the travel agency to turn over to the In 1983, a Federal appeals court in Boston doing-participating in the free enter­ Government by today thousands of records, overturned the restrictions, ruling that in including the names of more than 13,000 drawing up the regulations, the Administra­ prise system. Unless there is ample Americans who have visited Cuba since evidence of wrongdoing, Marazal tion relied on the 1917 Trading with the 1982. Many of them are from the New York Enemy Act, "the relevant part of which had Tours should be left alone. area. been repealed by the time it promulgated On September 4, the Washington Most of the visitors assisted by Marazul this regulation." Post ran an editorial on the subject of were Cuban-Americans returning to the The ruling, which was stayed until fur­ travel restrictions. The Post editorial island to see close relatives, one of the cate­ ther appeal, was overturned in June when concludes by saying: gories of travel permitted under the restric­ the Supreme Court, in a 5-to-4 vote, upheld tions, according to Francisco Aruca, the A strong democracy such as ours has the travel curb, accepting the Government's owner of the travel agency. argument that cutting off the flow of dol­ nothing to fear from allowing citizens to see Of more interest to the Administration, a communist society in operation. And we lars to Cuba was an urgent foreign policy in­ officials said, were trips to Cuba by Ameri­ terest of the United States. have a lot to lose by restricting the exercise cans who said they were doing academic re­ of this right. Let them all go, grandmothers, It is unclear what connection, if any, search, reporting, or attending business or exists between the crackdown on travel to journalists, evangelists and political organiz­ scholarly meetings. Marazul has arranged ers, tourists and fishermen. Cuba and current negotiations between about 2,000 such trips since the travel re­ Washington and Havana about immigration We, to paraphrase F.D.R., having strictions went into effect_. Mr. Aruca said. issues. nothing to fear with this issue but our­ AN OUTRAGEOUS INTRUSION selves. Harold A. Mayerson, a lawyer for Mara­ CFrom the Washington Post, Sept. 4, 19841 I am submitting the August 30 New zul, called the Government investigation York Times article and September 4 "an outrageous intrusion." DANGEROUS FISHERMEN editorial from the Washington Post He said, "The Government is either trying Now that the Supreme Court has upheld for the perusal of my colleagues. to harass Marazul and force it to withdraw the administration's regulations reestablish­ from arranging travel to Cuba or intends to ing restrictions on travel to Cuba, the Treas­ CFrom the New York Times, Aug. 30, 19841 remove the company's license to handle ury is moving with a vengence to enforce UNITED STATES INVESTIGATING TRAVEL TO visits to Cuba. Either way, the goal appears them. Tourists were first prohibited from CUBA-WASHINGTON MovEs To TIGHTEN to be to further limit travel to Havana." visiting Castro's island back in 1963. At the CURBS-IT SUBPOENAS A TRAVEL AGENCY'S A second subpoena asked Marazul to pro­ same time, trade and economic sanctions FILES vide the names and addresses of lawyers were imposed in an effort to isolate Cuba years to come. island. Michael Zacharof, the mayor of St. Paul, The slaughter is efficiently accomplished. In the 1960s the islanders achieved full the larger of the two inhabited Pribilof Is­ Each person involved is a skilled specialist Civil Service wages, the federal government lands, tells about the day Alaska Gov. Wil­ with a descriptive title. Two "pod-cutters" continued to subsidize maintenance of liam Sheffield flew in to shake hands with with clangorous metal rattles bring groups roads, buildings, power plants, and other voters during his 1982 campaign. of five to 10 seals at a time to the "stun­ services, sales plummeted, anci profits sharp­ "I like to kid Bill, so when I took him ners," who circle them and strike each seal ly decreased. In recent years the federal around and people would say, 'Hey, Mike, on the front of the skull with a 5-foot hicko­ government has been putting $5-6 million who's that guy?' I'd tell them, 'You better ry club. The "stickers" pull the limp seals to annually into the island; taking approxi­ keep away from him. He's one of those one side and pierce each one in the heart. mately $1 million out. humane society fellows!'" The "ripper" opens the belly of the seal "We were slaves of the Russians for 100 Mr. Zacharof, a burly, energetic 47-year­ and, in one motion, the "peelers" strip the years and slaves of the U.S. government for old Aleut Indian, leans back against the pelt, which is tossed on a pile. The warm red 100 years," Mr. Zacharof says, reviewing a teacher's desk and laughs. Seated on tiny carcasses, neatly lined up on the tundra, litany of complaints about the heavy-han­ chairs in the first-grade classroom of the steam in the cold air. dled paternalism with which the U.S. gov­ island school, his audience-11 tourists who All parts of the seal are potentially usable. ernment ruled the island before the 1960's. have just watched a slick video production Some of the seal meat will be consumed by In 1982 a pullout ("transfer of responsibil­ about the cultural and economic signficance the islanders and some will be shipped to St. ity") was proposed by the administration. of the island's summer fur seal slaughter­ George Island, 45 miles away, where sealing This year, the fur harvest was turned over appreciatively laugh with him. was halted in 1972. Pickled seal flipper is a to the native Tanadgusix ("our land") cor­ In June this year U.S. District Court delicacy. The remainder will become dog poration, and the corporation was paid Judge Gerhardt Gesell refused to halt the food, mink food, or bait. Two young boys, $500,000 to run it this summer. Subsidies summer fur seal harvest on this 8- by 14- one with a knife and one with a stack of were withdrawn and the islanders given a mile island in the Bering Sea 800 miles west Ziploc bags, walk down the rows slicing off trust fund of $20 million to help them over September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24549 the period requested to establish an alter­ ash-roads, at speeds inspired by boredom Sacramento, Inc., shall not be treated nate economic base. and booze. as employment for the purposes of Fishing has always been put forth as an The island begins to seem a dispirited and charter 21 of the Internal Revenue alternative industry for the island. Al­ dispiriting place. The visitors are naturalists though the Pribilofs are surrounded by the and they want to maintain their integrity. Code of 1951 and title II of the Social world's richest bottom fishing grounds, nei­ They yearn for a solid point of view. No one Security Act. Furthermore, services ther St. Paul nor St. George had a servicea­ knows why the fur seal population has shall not be treated as performed after ble harbor. This summer the first phase of a fallen and few researchers point to the har­ June 30, 1977, to the extent that re­ major harbor construction project is under vest. muneration for such services is paid way. The venture, which will cost $25 mil­ Will the fur seal treaty be renewed in Oc­ after such date. I believe that Junior lion, is being funded by the state of Alaska. tober and the harvest thereby continued for Achievement of Sacramento, Inc., de­ Mr. Zacharof warns that all this will take another f _ur years? Most people think yes. years. He says that anxiety about the future Some feel the issue will be so unpopular serves this extraordinary relief grant­ following the abrupt federal government that the administration will not permit it to ed by this legislation based upon the withdrawal is the reason for the island's dis­ surface near election time. All predict that following factual information. tressing high rate of alcoholism and for a environmentalists will wage a strong coun­ The secretary to the volunteer treas­ rash of suicides that led recently to the terattack when it reaches the Senate for urer of this organization inadvertently deaths of five young men. ratification. Michael Zacharof traveled to filed a Form 941 for the quarters Mr. Zacharof anticipates new job opportu­ Washington last year to tell congressmen ending December 31, 1975, March 31, nities and increased revenues from another that the treaty must be signed and the har­ source as well. He invites suggestions from vest continued. 1976, and June 30, 1976 and erroneous­ the visitors on how tourism, which will In a memorable speech he declared, "The ly withheld and remitted FICA taxes bring approximately 900 adventurers to the Aleuts are the rare and endangered species with those returns. Upon discovery of island this year, can be increased. The 1984 of the Bering Sea."• these filings, the organization immedi­ FodoJ 's Alaska lists the islands in its final ately filed Form 941C requesting a pages under "The Most Remote Areas," de­ refund of the taxes paid. The request scribing them as "almost in tomorrow in IN RELIEF OF THE JUNIOR for the refund was denied in January time and next door to Siberia in space," vis­ ACHIEVEMENT OF SACRAMEN­ ited only by "inveterate travelers addicted TO, INC. 1977. to way-out destinations." After that denial, the organization The tourists come between June 1 and continued to correspond with the In­ Sept. 1, laden with cameras, binoculars, tele­ HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI ternal Revenue Service regarding the scopes, and field guides-generally on three­ OF CALIFORNIA matter, and, upon the advise of their or four-day package tours from Anchorage IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES attorney, filed Form 941 and paid that include transportation, lodging, and Thursday, September 6, 1984 FICA taxes for two quarters in 1977 guided bus trips mornings and afternoons. Visitors sleep in the rickety frame King e Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, the under protest. The Service then re­ Eider Hotel, at considerable expense, in Junior Achievement has long been rec­ funded the taxes paid for the quarter rooms furnished with unmatched narrow ognized as an outstanding organization ended December 31, 1975. The organi­ twin beds, a small ceiling light, a sink. Meals dedicated toward the education of our zation immediately wrote to the Serv­ are served cafeteria-style at the restaurant youth. Teenagers, through the first­ ice stating that apparently their claim down the road where the adventurous are hand experience of operating their for a refund had been reconsidered invited-at shameless prices-to try seal own business, gain practical knowledge and granted. Accordingly, the organi­ steak, which tastes rather like venison. zation filed Forms 941 and 941C for Not to worry. The visitors didn't come to in such areas as business basics, eco­ the Pribilofs for luxury. They came for the nomic management and applied man­ the quarter ended December 31, 1977 red-legged kittiwake. They came to this agement. Such training provides our and applied for and received a refund foggy windy speck in the sea to acquaint youth with important skills to assist of the taxes paid in the earlier quar­ themselves with the most spectacular sea­ them in embarking on future careers. ters of 1977. bird colony in the world. They came to iden­ The Junior Achievement of Sacra­ Consequently, · the Junior Achieve­ tify and enjoy the wild flowers of the sub­ mento, Inc, was established to provide ment had every reason to believe that Arctic tundra which lavishly coat the tree­ the Service had recognized the organi­ less island with yellow, blue, lavender, teenagers with practical experience in purple, and pink blossoms. They came also how American business operates. The zation's exempt status and that the to observe the overcrowded community of program, funded through charitable refund for the quarters ended March squirming, barking, birthing, copulating donations and supervised by adult vol­ 31, 1976 and June 30, 1976, would soon Arctic fur seals. They knew about the har­ unteers from the business community, be forthcoming. In addition, the FICA vest, did not plan to watch it, and felt as a has greatly enriched the educational taxes originally withheld from the em­ certainty that it was a national disgrace. experience of our youth. Indeed, the ployee in 1976 and 1977 were refunded By the second day the visitors are insiders. Sacramento program has been recog­ to the employee. Subsequent to that They have listened to the issues and they feel involved. Things are more complicated nized for its outstanding achievements time, the organization did not with­ up close. They call the mayor "Mike" and and contributions to my community. hold any FICA taxes from its employ­ walk up the hill after dinner for a pricey As a nonprofit, volunteer organiza­ ees and filed its quarterly payroll tax sundae at the little cafe the Russian Ortho­ tion, the Junior Achievement of Sacra­ returns as an exempt organization. dox priest and his wife run in the basement mento, Inc., qualifies as an organiza­ Unfortunately, however, the Service of their home. tion exempt from taxation. The has continued to demand repayment What will happen to these people? Why Junior Achievement of Sacramento, of these taxes. don't the humane society folks lay off the It is apparent from the chronology seals and do something about the poor Inc., established and maintained this minks? status with the Internal Revenue of events that upon the discovery of In summer the sun sets over St. Paul Service since its inception. Unfortu­ the error in filing taxes, the organiza­ Island at 1:30 a.m. by the third night the nately, due to an inadvertent error by tion made every attempt to clarify the tourists, who will rise early to down fried a volunteer to the organization, the situation and make amends with the eggs and reindeer sausage and try once exempt status of this nonprofit orga­ Service. Indeed, the refund of the more to catch a look at the McKay's bun­ nization has been jeopardized. taxes paid for the quarter ending De­ ting, lie restlessly in their undersized beds in Today, Mr. Speaker, I rise to intro­ cember 31, 1975, and the quarters in the King Elder. They draw the heavy cur­ tains at 10:30 p.m. and listen to the raucous duce legislation on behalf of this com­ 1977, would indicate that the Service shouts from the town bar, and the calls mendable organization seeking resolu­ recognized the error and granted the from the 18-hour-a-day baseball game on tion of this matter. This bill provides organization's request for a refund due the nearby diamond <"Hit it, Dmitri, you that services performed after June 30, to their exempt status. Furthermore, jerk!"). Three-wheeled "all-terrain" vehicles 1977, and before January 1, 1984 in the organization has continued to file roar back and forth on the scoria-volcanic the employ of Junior Achievement of its quarterly payroll tax returns as an 24550 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 6, 1984 exempt organization and has not with­ tioned honesty in dealing with the POSTCARDS FOR PEACE held any FICA taxes from its employ­ public, and his success at showing how ees since 1977; yet the Service refuses far a person could go in life; also by HON. DALE E. KILDEE to recognize the previous error and his hard work, honesty, and fairness to still demands repayment. all people. OF MICHIGAN To persist in collecting these taxes is Just before his death, one of D.B. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES not only unjustifiable but inequitable. Bostick's greatest dreams came true. Thursday, September 6, 1984 To allow a nonprofit organization such He had worked long and hard to e Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I am as the Junior Achievement to suffer obtain a patent on his beautiful Bos­ this burden is inexcusable. In addition, pleased to bring to the attention of my tick bank lamp. He received word that colleagues in the Congress an unusual it would seriously impair the organiza­ his patent was granted, and his smile tion's ability to continue within the and inspiring effort to encourage community. Therefore, I urge my col­ upon hearing this good news lit up his world peace. leagues to support this legislation and hospital room. My wife, Carol, and I The "Postcards for Peace" project I respectfully request that the com­ will treasure the two bank lamps he began in the Kirkridge United Presby­ mittee grant the immediate consider­ gave us as a wedding gift. terian Church in Grand Blanc, MI. ation of this urgent matter in order I am proud to have represented D.B. The earnest simplicity of this idea that this inequity may be resolved in Bostick as his Congressman in the U.S. belies its scope. On World Communion the near future. House of Representatives. I am also Sunday, October 7, 1984, each partici­ The legislation follows: proud that D.B. Bostick, Sr., and I pant will send postcards to President H.R.- were friends. Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Chernenko urging the two to work to­ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Survivors include his lovely wife, Representatives of the United States of Katherine Black Bostick, of Hopkins­ gether for world peace with justice. America in Congress assembled, That (a) for ville; a son, D.B. Bostick, Jr., and a "Postcards for Peace" was adopted the purposes of chapter 21 of the Internal daughter, Mrs. Jack at its general assembly in Social Security Act, services performed after June. Since then the project has been June 30, 1977, and before January 1, 1984, in brother, Lon Bostick, and a half sister, Mrs. Cecil For purposes of subsection . services My wife, Carol, and I extend our uals of every faith are invited to join shall be treated as performed after June 30, sympathy to the survivors and friends in this grassroots effort with a global 1977, to the extent that remuneration for vision, so that millions of cards will such services is paid after such date.e of this outstanding Kentuckian who reach the leaders of the world's super­ was an inspiration to those of us who powers and renew hope for interna­ knew and loved him.e TRIBUTE TO D.B. BOSTICK, SR. tional understanding.e

HON. CARROLL HUBBARD, JR. RUMBARGER CEMETERY QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT OF KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION COMMENDED GRACE COMMISSION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, September 6, 1984 HON. WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR. HON. WILLIAM D. FORD e Mr. HUBBARD. Mr. Speaker, I OF PENNSYLVANIA OF MICHIGAN speak today in tribute to, and in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES memory of, a long-time friend and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES constituent of mine, David Beverly Thursday, September 6, 1984 Thursday, September 6, 1984 whose church-going clothes include cowboy boots and Adam Smith neckties worship at ment of Wilson Ferreira, leader of the If you have tears, prepare to shed them the altar of the Glorious Free Market, but Uruguayan National Party, has cast a for one of President Reagan's 2,478 favorite this is hitting close to home. shadow over what is hoped to be a ideas. Conservative Republican senators said move back to democracy in Uruguay. He got these ideas from Peter Grace. (hang on tight-this argument can give you When conservatives say, "Let Reagan be The State Department has not been Reagan," they mean "Let Reagan 'be ideological whiplash) it would be "laissez­ supportive of Mr. Ferreira's struggle Grace." One of the most radical fellows in faire economics-the public be damned" to to participate in the upcoming elec­ or around government, Grace, a business­ end federally subsidized rates. They said it tions. While it is by no means neces­ man, chaired the commission that recently is good conservative government-bashing sary or appropriate for the United rendered 2,478 recommendations for "cost policy to continue this subsidy. Why? Be­ cause it is "consumer protection" to prevent States to interfere with Uruguay's in­ control" in government. ternal politics, it is, nonetheless, im­ Reagan has seized upon these recommen­ big government from charging big Besides, subsidized article from the Washington Office on force working on 2,478 recommendations power is-stand up and salute, conserv­ atives-a "tradition." Latin America on the current situation . . . of ways in which government can be in Uruguay. I am also submitting a made more economic and efficient by simply As Mark Twain said, get the facts first­ turning to modern business practices." you can distort them later. The fact is that letter to the New York Times from Reagan has not read the 10-foot-high Congress has again demonstrated the real Peter Bell of the Carnegie Endowment stack of documentation for the 47 Grace conservatism of modern government, which · on United States response to current volumes, so he can be forgiven for not know­ labors to protect people from disagreeable problems in Uruguay. I hope that my ing that they involve a lot more than change. colleagues find both of them useful. "modern business practices." Brigades of Twain also said that thunder is impres­ sive, but lightning does the work. The Grace CFrom the Washington Office on Latin public-spirited persons donated their time to America, July-August 19841 the commission, and identified hundreds of report is thunderous, but Congress must do possible efficiencies that could indeed save the work. Will Reagan, who praises the URUGUAYAN 1'RANSITION TOTTERS billions of dollars. But most of the large Grace approach, veto the bill by which Con­ The June 16 arrest of the controversial sums pertain not to more efficient adminis­ gress shreds a Grace idea? No. Uruguayan National Party leader Wilson tration of policies-not to diminishing Reagan now says he will veto any increase Ferreira Aldunate and his son, Juan Raul, "waste, fraud and abuse"-but to changing in "personal" income taxes. The adjective is as they came off the boat from exile in Ar­ policies. a modifier, modifying his opposition to gentina cast a shadow over Uruguay's "tran­ For example, the report proposes cutting taxes. His pledge leaves-as it should-lots sition" to democratic rule and unleashed a pensions for more than 5 million federal of kinds of taxes unmentioned. The Hoover storm of reaction in Uruguay and through­ workers and their spouses. Were Reagan to Dam vote illustrates why today's 2,479th out the world. endorse all 2,478 ideas, he would lose 50 idea-that tax increases are coming-will In late 1983, Wilson Ferreira, a former states. not go away.e Senator and Minister of Agriculture, was He and other conservatives who use the overwhelmingly chosen by the National Grace report to suppress talk of tax in­ Party as their presidential candi­ creases are, shall we say, selective in their EUGENE FISHER, ESQ. date for the scheduled November 1984 elec­ enthusiasm for the particular recommenda­ tions. His fate is a litmus test of the sinceri­ tions. This was shown when Congress re­ ty of the Uruguayan military's commitment cently tumbled over itself in antic haste to HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN to a return to democracy, which was inter­ send to Reagan a bill that does the opposite OF CALIFORNIA rupted on June 27, 1973 with the illegal clo­ of the Grace proposal concerning federal sure of the Uruguayan Parliament. sales of hydroelectric power. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ffitimately, the fate of Wilson Ferreira The proposal was that federal power-mar­ Thursday, September 6, 1984 will be decided by a political, not a legal keting administrations charge for their elec­ process. tricity something more than mere cost-re­ • Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise Wilson currently faces up to 30 years im­ covery rates, if not the full rate the market today to pay tribute to an outstanding prisonment for charges which include: "at­ would bear. Congressional conservatives re­ member of our community, Mr. tacking the morale of the Armed Forces," cently had a chance to stop praising and Eugene Fisher. As a lawyer, a real committing "acts capable of exposing the start implementing the Grace recommenda­ estate developer, but most of all, as a Republic to the danger of a war or other re­ tions with respect to the Hoover Dam. humanitarian and a philanthropist, prisals" and subversive association. The ju­ Since 1937 the dam has been generating Mr. Fisher has made his indelible dicial documents indicate that Wilson Fer­ electricity under a contract that guarantees reira's most serious "crime" is his 1976 testi­ cheap power to parts of Nevada, Arizona mark on the lives of his friends and mony before the U.S. Congress which led to and Southern California for 50 years. Al­ neighbors in southern California. His a cut-off of U.S. military aid to Uruguay for though the contract still has three years to contributions to over a hundred char­ human rights reasons. Juan Ferreira was in­ run; although Congress has so much work ities, organizations, and community dicted on lesser charges, which carry a pos­ and so little time that it cannot pass even service organizations are a testament sibility for release on bail. A judicial holiday appropriation bills in a timely manner; al­ to his generosity of spirit and his abid­ from July 1-23 forced postponement of im­ though the Depression-era Hoover rates are ing concern for the welfare of others. mediate court action on either case. from one-fourth to one-fourteenth those It is this spirit that reflects the endur­ Wilson's prominence at this current tenu­ that unsubsidized Americans pay-neverthe­ ous juncture in Uruguay is apparent. For less, Congress has rushed to extend for 30 ing values and greatness of the Ameri­ publishing or broadcasting statements by or years, until 2017, the cheap sale of this fed­ can people. We are proud to know him photographs of the proscribed Blanco presi­ eral resource. and we congratulate the Gateway Hos­ dential candidate, the Uruguayan generals The vote in the Republican-controlled pital Mens Club for voting him their have closed down newspapers, a radio sta­ Senate was 64-34, with every senator from "Man of the Year 1984." • tion and a television channel. National 24552 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 6, 1984 Party headquarters was raided twice and than the immediate situation of any individ­ ute to and shape the progress of this copies of speeches by Wilson confiscated. In ual politician." great Nation in the future. The "Ad­ anticipation of his return, the Uruguayan From the State Department's weak public military government restricted domestic statement supporting a speedy and fair trial venture in Science" program should travel and prohibited publicity or promotion for Ferreira and from my own discussion stand as a paradigm for similar efforts of demonstrations or rallies. It issued de­ with department officials after Ferreira's to stimulate the scientific curiosity of crees that reiterated the ban on direct or in­ arrest, it is clear that the Administration children who will become the techno­ direct media coverage of Ferreira's activities has sided with the second camp. logical leaders of tomorrow. e and warned that "professional agitators" The problem with Mr. Abrams's analysis had infiltrated the country. is that Ferreira is not just "any individual Despite the various bans and threats, pop­ politican." By far the most popular politi­ AMBASSADOR ROWNY TALKS ular mobilization on behalf of the Ferreiras can in Uruguary, he would undoubtedly be ABOUT AMERICA'S ARMS CON­ has been widespread. Approximately 20,000 the presidential choice in a free election. TROL EFFORTS Uruguayans gathered in Montevideo to Thus, his freedom to run for president has await the arrival of the ship which carried itself become an important symbol of the the Ferreiras back to their homeland. In the return to meaningful democracy. HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD weeks since, the streets of Montevideo and Ferreira's dramatic return to Montevideo other Uruguayan cities have teemed with marked a critical moment in Uruguayan his­ OF MICHIGAN demonstrators seeking the release of the tory. The Reagan Administration should IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have forthrightly denounced the arrest and Ferreiras. The demand of a June 27 peace­ Thursday, September 6, 1984 ful work stoppage included Wilson's release, trumped-up charges, and urged that all Uru­ freedom, elections, amnesty, and democracy. guayan politicians be permitted to partici­ e Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I Likewise, international pressure on behalf pate in the electoral transition to democra­ commend Chief U.S. Arms Negotiator of Wilson Ferreira has been considerable. cy. Edward L. Rowny for an excellent Governments of democratic nations such as The Administration's failure to do so makes the United States seem resistant to speech earlier today regarding arms Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Coata Rica, control. With all of the recent discus­ Ecuador, France, Italy, Mexico, Panama, the very democracy it seeks to promote. Spain and Venezuela have called for the re­ Rodin, Miguel Carlos Mijailidis, Mrs. Josefina Mi­ Congressional District who have re­ Mrs. Cacheca Veronica Elias, Ms. Nuala Ber­ randa, Mr. Vincenzo Molica, Mr. Robinson nadette Emerson, Mr. Horst Karl Eppen­ Molina, Mr. Gorden Hornemann Moller, Ms. cently chosen to become citizens of bach, Ms. Catherine Ewing, Mr. Henry Eys­ Marlene Mondestin, Mr. Winston Atlee the United States, with all of the privi­ sallene, Mr. Ibrahim Fadl, Mrs. Linda Moore, Mr. Luis Emilio Morales, Mr. A. leges, freedoms, and responsibilities Esther Fanous, Mr. George Mircea Farcas, Morawski, Mr. Justo Moronta, Ms. Yvonne that American citizenship entails. Mrs. A. Farmer, Mr. Domenico Federico, Moussignac, Ms. Zahida Mughal, Mr. John Our Hudson Valley region in New Mr. Raphy Kessler Felix, Ms. Juana Alta­ Christopher Mulvey, Mr. Gregory Najac, York State is proud of its newest citi­ gracia Ferreira, Mr. Zvi Feuerstein, Mr. Mr. P. Narcisse, Jr., Mr. Mario Nardi, Mrs. zens, and I invite my colleagues to join Pietro Fini, Mr. Vincenzo Fini, Ms. F. Rosetta Nardi, Mr. Ramesh K. Nayer, Mr. in welcoming the following newly nat­ Flores, Mr. Samuel Woodrow Fogarty, Ms. Ernest Nebot, Ms. Sofia Bautista Nollido, uralized Americans and extending to Sulina Fontaine, Mr. Eugenio Viado Fontan­ Ms. Coreen Olivia Norville, Miss Andrea T. illa, Mrs. Jocelyn Zosa Forde, Mr. Eusebio Nudelman, Ms. Bernadette Rene Oge, Mr. them our best wishes for a happy and Formoso, Mr. Bohdan Gafycz, Mr. Glen Umit Ogut, Ms. Gloria Alampay Oliveros, prosperous life in their new homeland: Joseph Gairey, Mrs. Sultana Galatali, Ms. Mr. Jose Lusung Oliveros, Ms. Ana Celia Mr. Abe Mannoopermpil Abraham, Mr. Sossi Galian, Ms. Ligia Antonia Garcia, Mr. Olivo, Mr. Jorge Olivo, Ms. Emmable Asmath M. Abrahim, Ms. Rosa Ines Ace- Leovigildo Antonio Garcia, Mr. Bernardo Orelus, Ms. Rosalba Orozco, Ms. Lourdes

31-059 0-87-43 (Pt. 17) 24558 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 6, 1984 Ortiz, Mr. George Constantin Parvu, Ms. B. vigna, Mr. Jose Zetina, Mr. Mohammad the Venus radar mapper will start re­ Pasternak. Ziaullah, Mr. Noel Reginaldo de la Rosa.e turning images of Venus and the Gali­ Ms. J. Patel. Mr. Yashvantrai Patel, Ms. leo mission will arrive at Jupiter. In Marilyn Andree Paul, Mr. Ivan Martin Peill, Mr. Jose Ramon Pena, Mrs. Mary Blanca JUDGE WILLIAM D. STEIN 1989 Voyager 2 will fly by Neptune Pena, Mr. Casiano Elias Penin, Mr. Ar­ and its moons. Finally, sometime mando Pereiras, Mrs. A. Pereiras, Ms. Alicia before the end of the decade, the HON. ED ZSCHAU gamma ray observatory is to be Perez, Ms. Angela Perez, Mrs. Cathy Perez, OF CALIFORNIA Ms. Corazon Mercado Pidlaoan. Ms. Trini­ launched. dad Maria Polanco, Mr. Ron Pomroy, Mr. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Printed below is a summary of the Piero Porcu, Mr. Ravi Prakash, Mr. Nicolas Thursday, September 6, 1984 Voyager mission to Neptune, and the Leger Preval, Ms. Rudie Princivil, Mr. F. gamma ray observatory. Provenzale, Mrs. Giovanna Provenzale, Ms. e Mr. ZSCHAU. Mr. Speaker, today Mariamma Punnoose, Mr. Nicola Pupo, Mr. William D. Stein will be sworn in as These missions and others already John Mathew Puthenkalam, Ms. Theonne judge of the municipal court of the approved will being a bountiful har­ Armand Rameau, Mrs. Elizabeth Ramirez, State of California for the city and vest of scientific knowledge and inter­ Mrs. Sara Alicia Ramirez, Ms. Irene Ramos, county of San Francisco. A lifelong national prestige to the United States. Mr. Vickram Ramroop, Mr. Shiv Narain resident of San Francisco and a gradu­ However, the frontiers of science move Rastogi, Mr. Victor Raymond, Ms. Denise ate of its public school system from el­ steadily onward and if we are to enjoy Antoinette Reau, Ms. Milagros Tolete Re­ ementary through law school, Mr. such benefits in the next decade and cientes, Mr. and Mrs. G. Regenauer, Ms. into the next century we must begin Shirley Regis, Mr. William Gordon Reyn­ Stein takes his place on the bench olds, Mr. Francisco Geraldo Reynoso, Ms. after a long and effective career in the now to chart the course for the future Maria Orquidea Rocha, Ms. Margaret office of the California attorney gen­ of the U.S. Space Science Program. Teresa Roder, Mrs. Angela Rodriguez, Mr. eral. Appointed deputy attorney gen­ NASA, JET PROPULSION LABORATORY, Florencio Rodriguez, Mrs. Graciela Rodri­ eral in 1965, Mr. Stein served in that VOYAGER AT NEPTUNE AND TRITON: 1989 guez, Mr. Manuel Roger Rodriguez, Ms. capacity in the criminal division until INTRODUCTION Ingred Rofofsky, Mr. Satish K. Rahatgi, 1980, when then-Attorney General The planet Neptune orbits at the outskirts Mr. Joseph Mordecai Rokach, Mr. Torgrim George Deukmejian appointed him as­ of the solar system, nearly 3 billion miles Rom, Mrs. T. Rom, Mrs. Teresa Iris Roman, sistant attorney general in charge of from the Sun. Despite its rank as the fourth Mrs. V. Rosal-Greif, Mr. Mauricio Roberto largest planet in the solar system, it is invis­ Rosales. the criminal section of the San Fran­ cisco office. He thereafter served as ible to the naked eye. Our view of Neptune Ms. Andrise Rosarion, Mr. Guy Edouard has not improved substantially since it was Rosarion, Mrs. Alourdes Rosembert, Mr. acting chief assistant attorney general discovered in 1846. Today, through even the Aron Rosenberg, Mr. Herman Rosenberg, in charge of the criminal division most powerful telescopes, the planet ap­ Mrs. Emilia Rotundo, Mr. Domenico Rug­ statewide prior to being appointed by pears only as a small, mottled, bluish-green giero, Miss Catherine Ann Russell, Mr. Governor Deukmejian to the munici­ ball. What we know of Neptune's character­ Dmitri Rutman, Mr. Shanmugham Sadras, pal court. istics has been inferred from extremely lim­ Mrs, Vicki Salamouras, Mr. Ernest Salazar, Mr. Stein brings a diverse legal back­ ited measurements. Mr. Nardo Trinidad San Diego, Ms. Terisita In August 1989, on the twelfth anniversa­ Lee San Diego, Mr. Chaim Sander, Ms. ground to the bench. A practiced trial lawyer, he has prosecuted all types of ry of its launch, the Voyager 2 spacecraft Sukhminder Kaur Sandhu, Ms. Dilia Merce­ will encounter Neptune and its moons. At des Santos, Mr. Alix Saturne, Mr. Victorio criminal cases. As an accomplished ap­ that time, Voyager will be 1.35 billion miles Savellano, Ms. Rosalinda Gustilo Sazon, Mr. pellate advocate, he has argued before beyond the planet Uranus, which the space­ Teodorico Beating Sazon, Mr. Isaac Scher, most California appellate courts, the craft will have encountered in January 1986. Mr. Hans Helmut Schwendimann, Ms. California Supreme Court, several U.S. The robot spacecraft will be linked by radio Maria Majia Schwendimann, Ms. Carmina district courts, the U.S. Court of Ap­ to engineers and scientists at NASA's Jet Seche, Ms. Rimma Sedova, Mr. Deacon peals for the Ninth Circuit, and the Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Califor­ Thomas Shoreland, Ms. Pnina Silber, Mr. nia. At the speed of light, Voyager's signal Manpreet Singh, Mr. Athenasios Smernaos, U.S. Supreme Court. Further, he has handled a number of matters relating will take four hours and six minutes to Ms. Carmel Margaret Smyth, Mr. Zeng travel from Neptune to Earth. Zong Song, Ms. Sue Huey Song, Ms. Syeda to the fitness of State judges before From June through September, 1989, Voy­ Ayesha Soofia, Mrs. Judith Spark-Palmer, the California Commission on Judicial ager 2's cameras and a battery of 10 other Ms. Herta Sperchman, Mr. Chaim S. Spil­ Performance. The State's judicial instruments will scan and probe Neptune man, Mrs Rivka Spilman, Mrs. Evita Ster­ system is indeed fortunate to have an and its satellites to collect new data on one ling, Mr. Yizchak Stern, Catherine Theresa individual of his abilities on the bench, of the least understood planet-moon fami­ Swanepoel, Ms. Marie Mona Sylvestre, Ms. lies in the solar system. Ilona Szybiak, Ms. Arlene Tablizo, Mr. Fred and I am confident that he will contin­ Tablizo, Mr. Jean Tadal, Mr. Joe Taktajian, ue his fine service to the people of NEPTUNE Ms. Ismay Venita Taylor. California.e Their births in the cold and dark domain Ms. Sandra 0. V. Taylor, Mr. Pinches of the outer solar system gave Uranus and Teichman, Mr. Steven Telesco, Mrs. Chaya Neptune, the seventh and eighth planets Teller, Ms. Denise Louise Thermidor, Mr. THE VOYAGER 2 MISSION TO from the Sun, characteristics that differ Kadumputara V. Thomas, Mrs. Ava Pui Yuk NEPTUNE AND TRITON AND from those of Jupiter and Saturn, the other Ting, Mr. Terence Kwang Hou Ting, Mrs. THE GAMMA RAY OBSERVA­ giant gas planets. Elvire Milord Toussaint, Mr. Joseph Hef­ TORY Both Uranus and Neptune have only frard Toussaint, Ms. Katerina Tsirilakis, about one-fifth the mass of Jupiter and are Mr. George Tuica, Miss Ilada Uzzo, Mrs. almost the same size: Uranus is approxi­ Manigeh Ghani VanDerveer, Ms. Annamma HON. WYCHE FOWLER, JR. mately 32,200 miles in diameter and Nep­ Varghese, Mrs. Marlene Ann Verdes, Mr. OF GEORGIA tune, 31,000 miles. Uranus like Saturn, has and Mrs. G. Villanueva, Ms. Martha Rosario IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dense rings, whereas Neptune does not-al­ Wagner, Ms. Joyce Silvia Walker, Ms. Amy Thursday, September 6, 1984 though, like Jupiter, Neptune may possess a Eng Watson, Ms. Gislaine Marie Wawa, tenuous ring. Mrs. Hanna Weinberg, Mr. Zeev Avraham e Mr. FOWLER. Mr. Speaker, one of All the gaseous planets have rocky cores Weinberg, Mr. Aron Weiss, Mr. Abraham the hallmarks of the era in which we of about the same size, but the amount of Weiss, Ms. Gertrude Werkshage, Mr. Klaus live is the exploration of space. Provid­ hydrogen and helium enveloping the cores Werkshage, Ms. Rachel Wiznitzer, Mr. ed that sufficient funding is forthcom­ differs vastly. Jupiter and Saturn are made Yosef Wiznitzer, Mr. Mike Xhidija, Mrs. ing, the next 5 years will see a tempo­ up mostly of hydrogen and helium-the Fernanda Xisto, Mr. Avaham Yacobi, Ms. components of their atmospheres. Uranus Diana Yacobi, Mr. Joseph Yagen, Ms. rary resurgence of the "golden era of and Neptune are mostly carbon, nitrogen, Phongsiri Sivasen Yee, Mrs. C. Youhanna, space exploration." In 1986, the Voy­ and oxygen-the main components of their Ms. Giana Bruna Zamboni, Mrs. Justina ager 2 spacecraft will encounter the cores. Zamora, Ms. Ana Altagracia Zapata, Mr. planet Uranus, and the Hubble space Despite their similarities, however, Jose De Jesus Zapata, Mr. Joseph Zappa- telescope will begin operation. In 1988 Uranus and Neptune each possess distin- September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24559 guishing characteristics. For example, al­ of polar caps could mean that Triton's at­ Search for rings and small satellites though Neptune is slightly smaller in diam­ mosphere varies as dramatically, growing around Neptune. eter, it is more massive, being equal to about thicker and thinner with its 41-year-long Measure the diameters of Neptune and its 17 Earth masses. Uranus is equivalent to seasons. moons. about 14. Voyager observations of other planetary Define the mass and density of Neptune The most obvious difference between systems have revealed a variety of geologic and Triton. Uranus and Neptune is in the direction processes occurring on small bodies: eight Measure the pressure, temperature, and their axes tilt. Uranus is tipped over on its active volcanoes were observed erupting on composition of Triton's atmosphere. axis and in its current orbital position, Jupiter's lo. Europa showed a cracked and Measure the surface properties and fea­ points its' southern pole at the Sun. With its icy surface, evidence of tidal heating. Many tures of Triton's surface. moons traveling in the planet's equatorial of Saturn's and Jupiter's moons exhibited Determine the presence of liquid nitrogen plane, the Uranian system resembles a bulls fault lines, ridges, and valleys-evidence of on the surface of Triton. eye facing the Sun. But Neptune's axis, like tectonics and other geophysical activity. Sci­ Look for polar caps and evidence of other Earth's has only a slight tilt of 28 d~gr~es. entists anticipate that Triton might possess seasonal variations on Triton. From the sparse data collected on the two any or all of these characteristics and more. Voyager 2 will also continue its investiga­ planets, scientists conclude that Uranus has Triton's surface is expected to be visible to tions of interplanetary space at and beyond lost most of the heat stored during its for­ Voyager's cameras through the moon's at­ Neptune's orbit. Instruments on the space­ mation, while Neptune is still warm. mosphere. At Voyager's closest approach, craft will Voyager will measure the precise ratio of the spacecraft will be within 27,000 miles of Measure the solar wind. the amount of energy Neptune emits versus the moon, allowing easy detection of surface Search for low-energy cosmic rays outside the amount it receives from the Sun, ena­ features, as well as any oceans of liquid ni­ the solar system. bling scientists to produce a theoretical trogen. Measure radio emissions from the Sun. model of the source of Neptune's excess Many intriguing theories about Triton's Voyager scientists also intend to use the heat. Some theories predict that if Neptune origin and orbit have been postulated since spacecraft to detect and characterize the emits more than 30 percent of the solar its discovery in 1846, although a number of boundary of the heliosphere, thereby deter­ energy it absorbs, the planet will exhibit a them have been disproven over the years. mining where the Sun's influence fades and banded atmosphere like Jupiter's. If it emits For example, scientists once thought it pos­ interstellar space begins. less than 30 percent of the energy it ab­ sible that the outermost known planet, VOYAGER AT NEPTUNE sorbs, however, it might possess a complete­ Pluto, was an escaped satellite of Neptune. The Uranus and Neptune encounters will ly different weather system-one driven, They speculated that Pluto's departure per­ be complicated by the vast distance that like Earth's by the transportation of heat turbed Triton to such a degree that the Voyager's radio signal must travel to Earth. from the equatorial regions of the poles. moon was thrown into its unique retrograde The signal containing science and engineer­ NEPTUNE'S MOONS orbit. That suggestion now seems unlikely, ing data asteroid or comet. allow 50 percent more images <5,000 at Nep­ tured object. tune) to be returned than previously Triton is the largest and most enigmatic If, however, Triton was captured, scien­ of Neptune's moons. What little is known of planned. tists say its initial orbit around Neptune Antennas at the three Deep Space Track­ Triton suggests that it is also one of the would have been noncircular. Triton's orbit­ most interesting objects in the solar system. ing Complexes of NASA's Deep Space Net­ al path would have become more circular as work Mercury. over hundreds of millions of years. The re­ For some unknown reason, and unlike any example, each complex dating back 15 years have turned up ments, one of which will look for and meas­ GRO are the point sources of gamma radi­ a persistent pattern of incomplete records, ure gamma-ray bursts. ation that have already been observed, par­ unbalanced books and inaccurate billings in The low-energy range from a tenth of a ticularly the supernova remnant in the Crab the accounts of the Foreign Military Sales million to ten million electron volts is cov­ Nebula in our galaxy. High-resolution Trust fund. ered by the Oriented Scintillation Spec­ Because of continued mismanagement, of­ trometer Experiment, which consists of four gamma-ray observations may help us under­ ficials said, some foreign governments aren't separate detectors that can rotate to look at stand how the heavier elements are formed making payments for the weapons they buy different parts of the sky. One reason for in such supernovas. from U.S companies. this arrangement is that the background ra­ Quasars, pulsars, and active galaxies are This, in turn, can drain the resources of diation can be measured and then subtract­ high on the list, because of the unusual and the military services that oversee the weap­ ed from the measurements of point source. poorly understood nature of these objects. ons contracts by forcing the military to The sensitivity of this instrument will be And the list goes on. It includes our own make payments from public funds and seek over ten times better than that of any previ­ sun, which is also a source of gamma rays. reimbursement later. ously flown unit and it will be able to deter­ GRO has special provisions for solar obser­ The trust fund, managed by the Penta­ mine the direction of a source to a fraction vations. The plan is that the GRO will, in gon's Defense Security Assistance Agency: of a degree. addition to observing many known sources, collects quarterly deposits from foreign gov­ The mid-range instrument is called the make the first full-sky, gamma-ray survey of ernments. Imaging Compton Telescope. It covers the the heavens. When bills come due for jet fighters, range from one to thirty million electron These messengers of creation will tell us tanks, ships, missiles, guns or any other volts and will be able to determine angle of some things we expect. They will probably weapon, the U.S. manufacturer is paid out arrival to within less than a degree at the tell us many things we did not expect. It has of a foreign country's trust fund account. energies. It can measure the energy of the always turned out that way.e · The U.S. government acts as the interme­ photons to within 5 percent says Act. Both condemn the Soviets for Poland 'special relationship' or to call it a 'defensive "Since FY76 Congress has reduced DoD and Afghanistan. Both wish the president shield.' " They make any military alliance direct appropriations by $413M because of had done more to control the spread of nu­ sound like an insult. FMS underbillings." What's the latest un­ clear materials. Both disdain the Palestine The CDM proposal was crystal-clear about derbilling estimate and explain why. Liberation Organization. Nicaragua: "We strongly endorse the de­ A. Since the FY 76 timeframe detailed But even areas of seeming agreement look mands of Nicaraguan democrats inside and policy guidance was issued in 1981 in the like rhetorical concessions. In nearly all outside of their country: the Sandinistas "FMS Financial Management Manual", areas where CDM invited the Democrats to must restore full rights and freedoms to the DoD 7290.3-M, that should preclude under­ think clearly about foreign policy, the San media, the labor unions, the churches, the billings by giving in depth instruction in the Francisco Democrats preferred defeatism opposition political parties, and the private pricing of articles and services sold under and fantasy. economic sector.... So far, nothing the FMS. From our perspective, there is no cur­ Here's what CDM wanted said about Gre­ Sandinistas have yet proposed suggests a rent underbilling estimate. There is certain­ nada: "Our military action in Grenada was a real willingness to permit the Nicaraguan ly no intent to underbill and where legiti­ strong and necessary signal that we can act revolution to return to its democratic mate underbillings are discovered, appropri­ to oppose the imposition of Soviet-Cuban course. Until this is achieved, the United ate corrective action is taken. totalitarianism in this hemisphere." States must continue to support the Nicara­ Q. In the Wall Street Journal article, L/ And here's what the platform ended up guan democratic opposition." Gen Gast says that FMS has brought $30B saying: "In Grenada, Mr. Reagan renounced But the San Francisco Democrats will into the U.S. Treasury in the last three diplomacy for over two years, encouraging have none of it: years. Where does this money come from extremism, instability, and crisis. By his "We must terminate our support for the and how does it get into the Treasury? failure to avoid military action, he divided contras and other paramilitary groups fight­ A. The $30B was derived through a stand­ us from our European allies and alienated ing in Nicaragua. We must halt those U.S. ard formula for calculating economic costs our friends throughout the Western Hemi­ military exercises in the region which are and benefits by applying an economic multi­ sphere." being conducted . . . to intimidate or pro­ plier of 2.5 with an average national tax The CDM draft sought to link President voke the Nicaraguan government or ... as a rate of 25 percent against the value of total Reagan's approach in El Salvador to that of pretext for deeper U.S. military involvement FMS agreements for the three years. In es­ his Democratic predecessor: "U.S. policy in in the area.'' sence, because almost all FMS articles and El Salvador has in general followed the lines The CDM credits the president with a services are purchased in the U.S., including established during the last year of the "highly necessary increase in Cthel defense those purchased with U.S.-financed credits, Carter-Mondale administration: a strategy budget," and commits to "steady, carefully these sales bring revenue to the U.S. Treas­ of economic and social reform coupled with programmed increases in defense spending ury. carefully restricted military assistance to at levels of 6-8 percent in real terms for Q. Does a country's refusal to pay into the defend democratic governments.... " each of the next four years.'' But even Fritz Trust Fund put an undue drain on the Ignoring Carter's lame-duck support of El Mondale's primary pledge of 4 percent Treasury? Salvador, the final platform blamed every­ annual spending growth never made it to A. No, because we would not continue per­ thing on President Reagan: the platform. It contains no promise of gen­ formance of a contract if the country failed "Since he took office the region has eral defense budget growth. to pay its quarterly bill. As indicated in our become much more unstable; the hemi­ CDM favored building some B-1 bombers answer to your first question, the quarterly sphere is much more hostile to us; and the and some MX missiles because "the United bill includes an anticipated amount for the poverty is much deeper. Today in El Salva· States needs additional deterrent capabil­ next quarter to satisfy working capital re­ dor, after more than a billion dollars in ity.'' The San Francisco Democrats dis­ quirements. In addition, the bill includes an American aid, the guerrillas are stronger agreed. They vow to "terminate production estimated amount for termination liability than they were three years ago, and the of the MX missile and the B-1 bomber ... which would cover any cost incurred if the people are much pooper.... In Honduras, prohibit the production of nerve gas, and contract were terminated. In summary, the an emerging democracy has been trans­ work for a verifiable treaty banning chemi­ country must make payments to the Trust formed into a staging ground for possible re­ cal weapons.'' How do you get a treaty to Fund before funds are disbursed to the con­ gional war. And in Costa Rica our backing ban something you've already banned on tractor.• for rebels based there is in danger of drag­ your own? ging that peaceful democracy into a mili­ The San Francisco Democrats hit space· tary confrontation with Nicaragua." based defense with Luddite self-righteous­ HOW THE DEMOCRATIC TWIG The CDM, recognizing that "coalition gov­ ness: "Mr. Reagan wants to open the heav­ WAS BENT ernment" with Communists means slavery ens for warfare. His Star Wars proposal on the installment plan, pledged to reject would create a vulnerable and provocative "any proposal which would replace the ex­ 'shield' that would lull our nation into a HON. HENRY J. HYDE isting elected government of El Salvador false sense of security .. .'' Just where do OF ILLINOIS with any form of coalition that grants they think ICBMs would travel now? IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES power to unelected, armed revolutionary By contrast, the CDM draft was at least Thursday, September 6, 1984 groups." But the Democrats hint that such willing to allow "research and development groups ought to help run El Salvador: on a range of defensive technologies Ctol e Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, the Re­ "A Democratic president will support the avoid being surprised by the Soviet Union in publican Study Committee has pro­ newly elected president of El Salvador in his this important area." duced some outstanding research ma­ efforts to establish civilian democratic con­ The Democratic platform endorses the terial recently and Frank Gregorsky trol, by channeling U.S. aid through him nuclear freeze. Stump orthodoxy triumphed has played a key role in this scholarly and by conditioning it on ... serious negoti­ over CDM's realism: ". . . the nuclear freeze ations with contending forces in El Salva­ is a slogan, not a practical or adequate arms work. dor.... " control program." The Washington Times of Septem­ One wonders why the platform word­ The CDM is proud of Harry Truman's ber 5, 1984, contains one of his recent smiths didn't tell Mr. Duarte to confine his legacy: "It was the Democratic Party which articles which I take pleasure in shar­ overtures to "contending democratic proposed and executed the Marshall Plan, ing with my colleagues: forces." the Truman Doctrine, containment, NATO, [From the Washington Times, Sept. 5, 19841 The CDM platform draft stressed the im­ and the Point Four Program." The final portance of military strength in crisis re­ platform's chapter 3 does not mention his How THE DEMOCRATIC TWIG WAS BENT gions: "Military power, as the late Sen. name. that murders American diplo­ Museum in Frederick.• baby granddaughter whom he has mats and routinely subverts U.S. allies. never seen. In March 1981, Kim was Here's how the platform would cope with DR. WILLIAM L. PODESTA arrested and charged with parasitism, bad people: "A Democratic administration even through the prosecutor found it will initiate and establish a Peace Academy. In the interests of balancing this nation's HON. DANIEL B. CRANE difficult to present evidence that he investment in the study of making war, the OF ILLINOIS was unemployed for as short a period Peace Academy will study the disciplines IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES as 2 months. and train experts in the arts of waging In early 1984, Kim joined 19 other peace." The CDM draft had the good sense Thursday, September 6, 1984 refuseniks in writing a letter of protest to ignore the Peace Academy while focusing e Mr. DANIEL B. CRANE. Mr. Speak­ to the Presidium of the Supreme on Soviet history and potential. Democratic er, Dr. William L. Podesta of Mattoon platform-writers did the exact opposit, Soviet, asserting that "our demand to warning the United States to avoid an ap­ will be the guest of honor in a surprise on Aliya to Israel is no more than a proach which "fuels Soviet paranoia." Thus salute on Wednesday, September 12, demand for a home," and that they they put the blame for Soviet misbehavior at the Eastern Illinois Dental Society's "hold no grudge against the U.S.S.R." on fear of the United States, making us re­ annual banquet. sponsible for the Soviet mentality. As you know, Mr. Speaker, Bill Pode­ Kim, on this day, your 50th birth­ The CDM took seriously liberal talk of sta richly deserves this high honor. He day, many Americans are hoping that peacefully challenging totalitarian systems: is in his 50th year of service to his pro­ your wish to go on to your homeland "We will expand Radio Free Europe and will come true.e Radio Liberty, and expedite the establish­ fession, his community, and the people ment of Radio Marti for the Cuban people. of the State of Illinois. We will explore the possibility of expanding He served for 9 years on the Lake IN HONOR OF EVELYN PARLAN similar broadcasting capability to the peo­ Land College board of directors, and ples of Indochina." The San Francisco added to his commitment to education Democrats tossed that idea into the round by his 12 years of service on the Mat­ HON.CARYL.ACKERMAN file. toon School Board. He was named a The Coalition for a Democratic Majority, fell ow of the American College of Den­ OF NEW YORK in sum, had little influence on the Demo­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cratic platform. Mr. Mondale compromised tists in 1976, and was recognized by his with the hard left "No matter what the defendant's past David Cantor of the Congressional Re­ Detractors of the Fair Trade in Steel Act, record, or the depths to which he has sunk search Service on a comparison be­ such as the syndicated columnist "TRB" of in the estimation of society, certain police tween the impacts of the ITC recom­ The New Republic, would find steel quite conduct to ensnare him into further crime is mendations and the fair trade in steel unnecessary in their economic scheme of not to be tolerated by an advanced socie­ bill showed clearly that the ITC rec­ things. Wood will suffice if all you care to ty."• ommendations will have little or no do is construct a 20th-century Trojan horse and set it innocently before the gates of impact on steel imports. I commend U.S. trade. STEEL IMPORT FIGURES MEAN you to my remarks in the CONGRES­ The TRB article, "Protectionism Is No QUOTAS MORE IMPORTANT SIONAL RECORD of August 9, 1984, for a Answer" itself begs THAN EVER fuller discussion of Dr. Cantor's find­ the question and resorts to pat phrases re­ ings. garding free trade. It strings together a HON. JOSEPH M. GAYDOS Insofar as negotiated agreements number of facts and options into a pastiche with our trading partners, I believe that is more opinionated than factual- and OF PENNSYLVANIA to bolster its case cites statistics that are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES them to be less than useful. In fact, judging by the level of imports from both distorted and disputed. Thursday, September 6, 1984 It's true that American steel workers our trading partners in steel, it ap­ make more than Brazilian steel workers. e Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, I'm pears that already negotiated import Who would expect the reverse in an ad­ sure it will come as no surprise to you levels have been and are being ig­ vanced industrial economy? or to my colleagues that the latest fig­ nored. It's true that a ton of American-made ures on steel imports for the month of Just look at the numbers: Japan's steel will cost you more than a ton of Brazil­ July are of great concern to me • • • steel exports to the United States in­ ian-made steel. Who can ignore the massive as they should be to everyone in this creased by 95 percent from July 1983 subsidies provided by the Brazilian govern­ country, whether they are intimately ment to their steel industry, making their to July 1984, from 342,000 tons to production costs and selling costs totally un­ involved in the American steel indus­ 667 ,000 tons. The EEC, our European related! try or related industries, industries friends who are so concerned about It's true that a quota on imported steel that use steel, or just people con­ the ITC proposal and the fair trade in might lead to an increase in the price of cerned about the future of this Nation steel bill, are shipping as much steel as steel, but even with inflation factored in, and its industrial capacity and they can now before the President's such an increase would be a modest one. strength. And not at a cost to the U.S. consumer of The figures for July are shocking, decision is made. The difference is $7. 7 billion, as claimed by TRB, citing a especially in the light of the recent very visible: In July 1983, the EEC na­ study by the Congressional Budget Office. recommendations by the International tions shipped 297 ,000 tons of steel to This is the same study that projects a Trade Commission for quotas and tar­ the United States. In July 1984, the price hike even without a quota system in figure was 625,000 tons, an increase of place. This is the same study that estimated iffs on steel imports. the domestic industry's realized price at Just for the benefit of those Mem­ 110 percent. With the exception of Canada, in $514 per ton in 1983, rather than the real bers who may not have seen the fig­ $474 experienced by the industry. ures or heard the news, steel imports fact, every other steel importing coun­ If we could accept their findings, and also for the month of July reached an all­ try also increased its levels from July the fruits of those findings, the American time single month high of 2. 7 million 1983 to July 1984. Those other nations domestic steel industry would have reduced tons, nearly 33 percent of the steel in total increased by 96 percent the its $3 billion losses by $2.5 billion in 1983. market. amount of steel shipped to the United The study and the author both point to There are some who will hear this or States, from 558,000 tons in July 1983 the economic negatives of steel quotas with­ to 1 million tons in July 1984. out acknowledging the positive factors. An­ read this and say, "big deal. It just other study by the respected Congressional means that American consumers of Last year, for all of 1983, total ton­ Research Service is not so remiss. steel and buyers of products made nage of imported steel was just over 17 The alleged higher cost to consumers for from steel have saved money because million tons. For the first seven steel, if a 15 percent quota were enacted, is foreign steel is cheaper." months of 1984-from January not much more than the $6.1 billion in addi­ Obviously, that's the narrow view of through July-imports have surpassed tional taxes that would be collected. Not to the issue. What those people are over­ the 15-million-~on level, meaning that mention increased industrial sales, a $28 bil­ imports for the full year of 1984 can lion-plus for the GNP and the increase of looking is the cost to all Americans for 112,000 or more jobs. For again TRB forgets unemployment benefits to steelwork­ be projected to somewhere around 25 the loss-or addition-of a steel-industry job ers whose jobs are lost forever. What million tons. has a ripple effect, supporting an additional they are overlooking is the loss in We, as a nation, cannot afford this. 2.35 jobs with suppliers, retailers and taxes to Federal, State, and local gov­ What it will mean to the American others. ernments because of plant closings or steel industry is chaos, economic dis­ The loss of a steel-related job is not the shrinking profits, tax losses that will ruption, more plant closings, more em­ loss of one job but of 3.35 jobs-and the have to be made up by you and me and ployee dismissals and few prospects price of that kind of unemployment is hardly marginal. every working American in order to for the American steel industry to get Put another way, the "cost" to the Ameri­ provide the basic community services the breathing space it needs to mod­ can economy in 1983 from steel imports over we expect and demand from our gov­ ernize its facilities and procedures in 15 percent was more than a simple loss of steel So, when steel imports take nearly petitiveness with other steelmaking tonnage, but a $5.1 billion negative for the 33 percent of the American steel nations. GNP, a loss of $1.1 billion in taxes, and a market, it is a big deal. It costs every A recent article by David M. Roder­ direct cost of $350 million in unemployment one of us. ick, chairman of United States Steel benefits. TRB, where was your calculator? And, about TRB's mention of mini-mills: A lot of people oppose the Fair Corp., in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Fair Trade in Steel Act does not pro­ Trade in Steel Act of 1984, H.R. 5081, which follows, puts the issue in its pose to limit mini-mills to a percentage of arguing that the problems of increas­ proper perspective. I strongly recom­ the domestic market. TRB gives them about ing imports can be resolved through mend it to you. 20 percent of the market-16 percent is administrative action, such as the ITC The fair trade in steel bill is vital to closer to the mark. And the success of the recommendations on which President the well-being of this Nation's steel in- mini-mills has not been growth at the ex- September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24567 pense of the larger, integrated producers ulatory Commission CFERCl. All of LAND OF THE FREE; HOME OF alone. They have also taken market share these are under 15 MW in size with THE BRAVE from foreign producers on high volume, the majority being less than 5 MW. A lower value and limited market lines. To inject the mini-mill phenomenon into the 5 MW project may not appear to be of HON. ROY DYSON much consequence in terms of power discussion of quotas is hardly relevant. OF MARYLAND Rebuttal of every comment is unnecessary generation. But even a dam of this size to make the point. The matter of the tem­ can reek havoc on a river's fisheries re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES porary quota on steel imports is not to be so sources and recreational potential. Thursday, September 6, 1984 simply dismissed as "special-interest poli­ It is the job of FERC to review and tics" in the service of misguided steel man­ e Mr. DYSON. Mr. Speaker, today I assess the costs and benefits of all hy­ would like to read the winning essays agers. droelectric projects in terms of a If the Brazilians are crazy enough to sell of this outstanding writing contest steel here at a lower price than it cost them project's environmental and economic sponsored by the Wicomico County to produce it, why shouldn't we take advan­ impacts. Unfortunately, the word I am Historical Society and the Jewish War tage of their stupidity? Because it will only getting from my State is that in an Veterans Ladies' Auxiliary of Salis­ encourage them to continue the practice effort to license projects, FERC is not bury, MD. The theme of the contest with subsidies largely provided from improv­ giving adequate attention to unique was "Land of the Free; Home of the ident loans by world bankers, which endan­ State concerns in specific applications. ger the world monetary system. Because it It is my opinion that with small Brave''. encourages overproduction and overcapa­ projects on rivers wholly within one First went to Mark Handy of Salis­ city, which is the true problem in the world bury, MD; second prize to Renee Cane steel marketplace. Because if Brazil and all State, many States have the where­ of Hebron; and third went to Kennerly other nations resorting to unfair steel trade withal to adequately evaluate the Clay of Quantico. are allowed to continue such dumping prac­ merits of projects and decide whether Mr. Speaker, I am sure you would tices, it will surely decimate the American or not a license should be issued pur­ steel industry and leave us dependent on suant to both Federal and State stat­ like to join me and our colleagues foreign producers. utes. By granting this authority to today in recognition of these three Back to the Trojan horse. We may save a States that can show compentence in young patriotic Americans and their buck or two on cheaper steel now-but just performing this task, the citizens of writing talent. wait until we need steel and foreign sources LAND OF THE FREE; HOME OF THE BRAVE are our major source. The risks will be those States can be assured that hy­ almost as high as the prices and no one will droelectric projects are being devel­ • concerns involved in a decision to ap­ freest countries in the world. Her citizens prove a hydroelectric project for this have freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly, but the freedom which is most im­ GRANTING STATES AUTHORITY to be solely in the hands of a Federal portant in the guarding of this country is OVER LICENSING SMALL HY­ agency. For example,. in Vermont, the the freedom her citizens have to become in­ DROELECTRIC PROJECTS protection of prime agricultural lands volved at every level, affecting anything of­ is a critical State concern. We all know ficial. This involvement is more than voting; that the development of many hydro­ it often includes fighting an unfair or out­ HON. JAMES M. JEFFORDS electric dams involved the flooding of dated system, or lobbying for a cause. Such OF VERMONT valuable riverside farmland. Assessing a system of constant checking and action by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the benefits of a project versus this people outside as well as inside the Govern­ Thursday, September 6, 1984 ment has kept the United States from inter­ very specific concern would be better nal corruption. e Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. Speaker, handled by an individual State. Given the right to be involved, bravery is today, I have introduced legislation This transfer of authority would required for people to get involved in a that will result in more effective scru­ also reduce confusion for applicants cause, to spend time and money for what tiny of the environmental and eco­ who now must apply for a license to they believe is right or needs to be changed. nomic impacts of small hydroelectric FERC, but as a part of that licensing It is this bravery, a willingness to get in­ projects. procedure must consult with various volved, which keeps the United States in a State agencies to acquire geological, prominent, enviable position in the world. Hydroelectric power, particularly in This type of bravery is different from the my region of the country, offers a very environmental and utility planning in­ bravery involved in rescuing someone from plentiful and renewable indigenous formation. I urge my colleagues to se­ a burning car. These dangerous feats at energy alternative. In the quest for riously review and consider cosponsor­ high personal risk show compassion for energy self-sufficiency, hydroelectri­ ing this legislation. The language of other people, which anyone can have. But city offers an attractive prospect. the bill is as follows: patriotic bravery shows loyalty to a country, However, we cannot push the develop­ That part I of the Federal Power Act is and it needs freedom to be expressed. ment of these projects at the expense amended by adding the following new sec­ America is not the home of all the brave, tion at the end thereof: but she has her fair share. Where a govern­ of other equally important riverine re­ ment provides the opportunity for action, sources: fisheries resources, prime "STATE AUTHORITY OVER SMALL and the people provide the will to take it, flood plain agricultural lands, recre­ HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS the country will survive because it is a land ational opportunities, natural areas "SEc. 31. The Commission shall dele­ of freedom and a home of bravery. and riverfront investments. gate to any State the licensing authority over small hydroelectric power projects Since the passage of the Public Utili­ which are located entirely in that State if LAND OF THE FREE; HOME OF THE BRAVE ty Regulatory Policies Act CPURPAl, the Governor of the State applies to the waters. Vast areas along the Atlan­ High) nation of inaccurate and misleading tic and Great Lakes shorelines were closed America offers opportunity and freedom, information designed to incite fear in to swimming and fishing. but opportunity often comes by chance, and the American people. "Back in 1971, when I was sitting here," freedom has to be worked for. I would like to share with my col­ says Ruckelshaus, "Nixon would call when Foreigners come from all over the world leagues an accurate portrayal of the the wind would shift toward the White expecting to find the great "America" and House, and ask, 'what is that godawful odor, some do. But, for most of the others there is Agency's role in cleaning up the envi­ criticism, prejudice, and mockery. And ronment, the administration's environ­ what are you doing about the Potomac?' It sometimes opportunity in America depends mental policy and the manner in was about the only time he did call. on connections and sacrifice to move ahead. which critics have distorted the Agen­ "Now people can swim and fish in that Sometimes even after great sacrifices the cy's and the administration's efforts to river. Over 99 percent of the streams in the goals still aren't reached. address the problems related to the country are designated 'fishable-swimma­ In spite of America's lack of perfect free­ ble,' as mandated by the Clean Water Act. dom, we have the freedom to work on our environmental issue. I ask that the at­ Lake Erie is alive. The Trinity River in faults. People here are free to speak what tached article from the Thursday, Dallas, once called a sewer, has fish. I guess they think and print what they please. September 6, 1984, Washington Post the most symbolic achievement is the No one can make us do something which be printed in the RECORD at this point: return of the bald eagle- a resurgence we don't want to do, and no one keeps us CLEARING THE AIR linked to the ban on DDT." from achieving what we want. savage drought that for Africa. Also under title II, I am Additional funding for AID's Office has gripped most of sub-Saharan seeking an additional $20 million for of Foreign Disaster Assistance Africa for many months is not dimin­ the, World Food Program to use only COFDAJ is important to the drought­ ishing. In an effort to increase the in Africa and $115 million for private stricken nations as a source for in­ U.S. response to this tragedy, I am voluntary organizations. The total ad­ country transportation of food. Public today, with HOWARD WOLPE, chairman ditional aid for Public Law 480, title II Law 480, title II covers transport of of the Subcommittee on Africa, intro­ under this bill is $265 million. supplies to a country's port of entry ducing a bill to provide supplemental In conjunction with this emergency but getting the food to outlying areas appropriations for famine relief and food aid, I believe it is imperative that is a monumental problem on a conti­ recovery assistance for drought-strick­ we step up the type of assistance that nent where road systems are rudimen­ en countries in Africa. This bill would enables developing countries to ad­ tary and spare parts often scarcer provide an increase of $265 million for dress their longer term needs and to than the motor vehicles themselves. the Food-for-Peace Program and an initiate a process of recovery. There- Repeatedly we hear that food is sit- September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24571 ting on docks or in warehouses be­ The World Food Council at its 10th LET'S FACE THE FACTS: HUMAN cause trucks are unavailable, or if anniversary session in June 1984 RIGHTS IS A JOKE IN CUBA there are trucks, they need repairs, or strongly recommended that the inter­ if they are in working order, there is national donor community step up HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD no gas. Therefore, I feel it is impera­ emergency and relief supplies to the tive that we make additional funding highly affected African nations. The OF MICHIGAN available to OFDA, to provide for United States should maintain a lead­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trucks, spare parts, and fuel, as well as ership role in this effort, as it has in Thursday, September 6, 1984 other famine-related needs such as seeds, fertilizer, tools, cattle vaccines, the past. The Council stated that e Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, blankets, and shelter materials. hunger today is largely a natural and hats off to Elliott Abrams for telling I am also proposing an additional man-made phenomenon: human error the truth about human rights in Cuba. $25 million for Project Outreach, a or neglect creates it, human compla­ It is about time that Americans heard program that helps private voluntary cency perpetuates it and human re­ about the seamier side of life on that organizations CPVO's] extend title II solve can eradicate it. island. programs to the poorest population I believe that we have the resolve to Mr. Elliott Abrams, Assistant Secre­ groups, including those in less accessi­ overcome the complacency surround­ tary of State for Human Rights and ble regions. In extending food pro­ ing the current famine in Africa. I Humanitarian Affairs, lowered the grams to these PVO's incur exception­ urge my colleagues to cosponsor this guns on the many naive American citi­ ally high expenses for transportation, legislation. zens and groups who blame their own country for all of the problems in the interim storage, fumigation, distribu­ H.R. 6203 tion, administration and logistics. Re­ world and ignore the reality of human quests for these grants have far ex­ A bill making supplemental appropriations rights abuses in Cuba. Some organiza­ ceeded the available funds. for the fiscal year ending September 30, tions go to great lengths to distort the I recognize that determining the 1985, for famine relief and recovery in de­ truth about human rights violations in exact level of need for famine relief as veloping countries Cuba, and try to paint Cuba as a well as the level that can be absorbed Be it enacted by the Senate and House of human rights paradise. In fact, it is a in each country is extremely difficult. Representatives of the United States of totalitarian state. America in Congress assembled, That the Let's look at Cuba's human rights But since we have no accurate means following sums are appropriated, out of any of determining how much food is money in the Treasury not otherwise appro· record for a moment. Cuba is essen­ needed nor how much can be ab­ priated, to supply supplemental appropria­ tially a one-party Communist state sorbed, it is futile to argue over these tions for the fiscal year ending September based on the Soviet model. Real power figures. Another contention is that 30, 1985, and for other purposes, namely: is in the hands of one person, Fidel large shipments of emergency food Castro. He dominates the center ring create a dependency on aid and that DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE of the Cuban circus. Mr. Abrams cor­ we should concentrate instead on PUBLIC LAW 480 rectly described Castro as a "vicious working with African governments to For an additional amount for "Public Law tyrant" who is known for his "ruthless alter the domestic policies that have 480", for agricultural commodities supplied repression of human rights." Political discouraged farmers from producing in connection with dispositions abroad pur­ rights are basically nonexistent along more food. This is a very important suant to title II of the Agricultural Trade with civil liberties. In general terms, long-term goal, and it is vital that we Development and Assistance Act of 1954, the Cuban people are not free to do provide the necessary support to help $265,000,000, of which $265,000,000 is what they want to do. bring it about. hereby appropriated. The entire electoral system is largely In the meantime, if the lack of food FuNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT a show. Political opponents are ex­ is stunting the development of African AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT cluded from nominations by law while children, they cannot become the pro­ AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND others are disqualified by law. Some ductive farmers of tomorrow. They NUTRITION are disqualified by the party first. No cannot become the leaders who will For an additional amount for "Agricul­ debate is allowed on major issues. The help their nations become self suffi­ ture, rural development and nutrition, De­ elected assemblies do not oppose party cient agriculturally. If farmers and velopment Assistance", $25,000,000 which decisions. nomads are abandoning traditional shall be for Project Outreach grants in sup­ Civil liberties are equally limited in lifestyles in their search for food, it port of programs under title II of Public Cuba. The media are state controlled will be difficult for these nations to re­ Law 480. and publish only as the state directs. store former levels of food production, For an additional amount for "Health", Although thousands of political pris­ let alone progress toward self reliance. $50,000,000. oners have been released in recent The effects of the drought have al­ ENERGY AND SELECTED DEVELOPMENT years, most of them have gone into ready undermined the economies and ACTIVITIES exile. social structures of the affected na­ For an additional amount for "Energy and On the subject of prisoners, Mr. tions. A continuation of this upheaval Selected Development Activities, Develop­ Abrams said: will have a devastating effect on the ment Assistance", $50,000,000, which shall Everyone here, I know, is profoundly re­ future of Africa. be for projects, such as those proposed at lieved that the dreadful ordeal of Andres For these reasons, I believe that im­ the second International Conference on As­ Vargas Gomez and 26 other Cuban dissi­ mediate and major increases in aid sistance to Refugees in Africa .• legedly political crimes. Unfortunate- 24572 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 6, 1984 ly, new arrests are frequent. Hundreds Abrams said it is "shocking" that when Union Oil and its employee and of thousands of opponents of the author and prominent Democrat Frank F. labor organizations have responded to system are formally discriminated Mankiewicz was named president of Nation­ the mammoth responsibilty of rebuild­ al Public Radio, "there was no great public against. Writing or speaking against outcry over the fact that he had previously ing the ravaged plant. I have toured the system, even in private, is severely served as a willing apologist for one of the the facility since the explosion and repressed. In addition, the freedom to most vicious tyrants of our time." have seen many of their efforts in choose work, education, or residence is Mankiewicz and Kirby Jones authored a action. None of the some 700 employ­ greatly restricted. It is generally ille­ book on Cuba and Castro that included a ees of the plant have been laid off as a gal to leave cuba and the practice of passage saying Cubans are "proud of their result of the explosion; all are working religion is discouraged by the Govern­ accomplishments and sing songs about in general maintenance and cleanup themselves and their country that reflect ment. their self-pride." while the damage is assessed and steps In reference to the issue of religion Abrams said such a passage about blacks toward recovery begin. in Cuba, Mr. Abrams said. in South Africa or Chileans under the tight In a true showing of community A proverbial visitor from Mars, coming to rule of Gen. Augusto Pinochet would have spirit, other groups have also brought the U.S. for the first time, might well find aroused "scorn and derision ... evidently, their resources to bear on the task of the silence of some human rights groups however, praising the Castro dictatorship is assisting the stricken refinery and its about Cuba thoroughly puzzling. After all, not nearly so grave an offense." workers. The American Red Cross re­ he might ask, aren't many of these groups Mankiewicz, now with the public relations sponded immediately after the inci­ supported in part by American churches? firm Gray & Co., said he and Abrams "are dent by providing sanitation facilities And doesn't the Cuban Government severe­ both committed to human rights, and my ly persecute the Church in Cuba? How, commitment has never been selective." and bottled water and conducting a de­ then, can human rights organizations possi­ Abrams said the Washington Office on tailed damage assessment. The Salva­ bly refrain from criticizing the Cuban Gov­ Latin America, a human rights group, has tion Army provided food, as did a ernment for its grave human rights viola­ made "virtually no efforts on behalf of number of local restaurants. Other tions. Cuban political prisoners" but condemned asssistance was provided by the Ro­ abuses in Chile, Argentina, El Salvador and Let's wake up America and see the Uruguay. meoville Jaycees and American Legion other side of the coin. Cuba does have "It is as though WOLA were deaf in its Post 1261. a serious human rights problem that left ear and blind in its left eye," Abrams The damage to the plant-the larg­ we can't afford to ignore. I commend said. est of five owned by Union Oil's parent Mr. Abrams for his candor on this crit­ Heather Foote of WOLA said the group company, Unocal, in the United ical issue. has dealt with allegations regarding Cuba States-is so vast that company offi­ With these thoughts in mind, I but focused on nations "where U.S. foreign cials have been unable to determine policy has contributed to the pattern of when the plant will reopen. And the strongly recommend the following ar­ abuses." ticle to my colleagues in the House. Abrams quoted William Wipfler of the Na­ effect on Romeoville has another di­ mension-the town will lose about CFrom the Washington Post, Aug. 24, 19841 tional Council of Churches, Sister Helen G. Volkomener of Fort Wright College of the $880,00 in utility tax payments over U.S. OFFICIAL CHARGES "APOLOGISTS" ARE Holy Names, Corinne Johnson of the Ameri­ the next 12 months as a result of the IGNORING CUBA'S RIGHTS ABUSES can Friends Service Committee and the Rev. damage to the refinery. , Defense Logistics cations for emigration in 1978 and a medicaid savings of $1.62 for each Agency, made the award presentation 1979. dollar spent on health centers. Numer­ to Owen R. Davis, general manager On March 18, 1981, he was arrested ous studies have shown that these cen­ and vice president of Allis-Chalmers, and charged with "parasitism.'' After a ters provide as efficient and effective in a ceremony August 15 at the Matte­ 2-month confinement in Kiev's Lu­ care as other providers of medical care son plant. kianovka Prison, he was brought to including private practitioners, group The award was based on excellence trial on May 19 and sentenced to 1 practices, and hospital-based settings­ in the quality of products and services year in a labor camp. at equal or lower costs. provided by a Government contractor According to the Nat-Jonal Confer­ In my rural northern Michigan dis­ over a 12-month period. The program ence of Soviet Jewry, Kim, who suffers trict, community health care centers is implemented through the quality from heart disease and has not been serve tens of thousands of citizens assurance representatives assigned to able to hold a steady job since 1979, with quality health care. They were defense contractors' facilities. worked as a bookbinder whenever his instrumental in initiating regionwide 24576 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 6, 1984 CPR and emergency medical training rience of so many Soviet Jews, Mr. Last year, on Dr. Lerner's 70th birth­ programs, stop smoking clinics, and Speaker, after submitting his family's day, Mr. Speaker, scientists on three home care programs for senior citi­ application he was dismissed from his continents marked the occasion by zens. The centers are also credited academic, research, and editorial posts publicizing his plight and appealing to with the significant decline of infant and has suffered repeated harassment the Soviet Government to allow him mortality rates. Such preventive meas­ by the KGB with house searches, ar­ and his son to join their relatives in ures reduce hospitalization and emer­ rests, and summonses for interroga­ Israel. This year Dr. Lerner's situation gency care costs. Because my district tion. has not improved. I can only hope has chronically high rates of unem­ For example, in an open letter pub­ that by focusing attention on the ployment and poverty, these health lished in the newspaper, Isvestia, on plight of brave individuals such as Dr. centers are an especially important March 4, 1977, Dr. Lerner was accused Lerner, we will see an improvement in component of the safety net that pro­ of espionage and treason and of in­ the treatment of Jews in the Soviet tects the less fortunate. Without these structing persons who had a single Union. The right to family reunifica­ centers, where patients pay according platform and leader at American tion is explicitly provided for in the to their ability, many rural Michigan secret services and foreign anti-Soviet 1975 Helsinki accords, Mr. Speaker, residents-especially senior citizens­ organizations. He has also been ac­ and I fervently hope that the Soviet would be without basic health service. cused of systematically receiving Government will begin to observe its Perhaps it is too rare of an occur­ through unofficial channels instruc­ commitment to these accords by allow­ rence when we have the opportunity tions, hostile literature and financial ing refuseniks such as Dr. Lerner to to be both fiscally prudent and social­ means in order to aggravate tension fulfill their lifelong dream of emigrat­ ly responsible. On behalf of the 5 mil­ between the United States and USSR. ing to Israel.• lion Americans now being served by In a reply sent to the West, Dr. community health care centers, and Lerner said: on behalf of the 51 million Americans ( 1) I was never connected in any form CONGRESSIONAL CALL TO who still do not have access to ade­ with any secret service of any foreign state, CONSCIENCE VIGIL 1984 quate health care, I urge your support including the United States, nor have I ever collected or instructed anyone to collect in­ HON. NORMAN F. LENT on this bill.• formation constituting military or statistical secrets. OF NEW YORK RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION <2> I never received remuneration for my IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES activities either from the CIA or any other Thursday, September 6, 1984 AGAINST SOVIET JEWS foreign organizations, and I never needed or need such remunerations. •Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, the Krem­ HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH <3> During the period of waiting for an lin is waging a campaign of persecu­ emigration permit, since the end of 1971, I tion and anti-Semitism against thou­ OF NEW JERSEY met with many foreigners, tourists, corre­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sands of innocent men and women in spondents, scientists, diplomats and states­ the Soviet Union and throughout Thursday, September 6, 1984 men, but not one of them ever offered me to collaborate with a foreign secret service or Communist-ruled countries. This seri­ •Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. an anti-Soviet organization. ous threat to human rights and free­ Speaker, as many of my colleagues are In conclusion, Dr. Lerner pointed out: "all dom has intensified to frightening aware, religious discrimination against the charges presented againt me and my levels. We in the U.S. Congress must Jews in the Soviet Union has increased friends are nothing more than deliberately strengthen our efforts to fight anti­ dramatically since 1979. Many of us in malicious slander. semitism wherever and whenever it Congress have been working diligently Mr. Speaker, Dr. Lerner has been an raises its ugly head. to encourage an easing of the extreme­ active and respective member of the The Congressional Call to Con­ ly tight restrictions on Jews in the Moscow refusenik community. Until science Vigil 1984 is our opportunity to Soviet Union, particularly regarding the fall of 1981, he hosted a weekly let the Kremlin's leaders know we will the right to emigrate. Unfortunately, scientific seminar for unemployed not stand by in silence while the Mr. Speaker, the radical decline in Jewish scientists waiting to emigrate. Soviet Government perpetrates hatred emigration begun during Brezhnev's Despite his official scientific expul­ and inhumanity of the worst kind. It is final years has dropped to its lowest sion, Dr. Lerner continues his scientif­ our duty as elected Representatives of point since the late sixties. This policy ic studies on his own. He has devel­ a nation which values freedom and in­ shift has had a devastating impact on oped a theoretical model for an artifi­ dividual rights above all else to reaf­ the lives of thousands of refuseniks cial heart which is viewed by American firm our commitment to restoring who must suffer persecution on a daily medical scientists as a unique contri­ these same rights to the brave men basis for their beliefs. bution to health science. and women who struggle under the Among these refuseniks, Mr. Speak­ On a more personal level, the denial tyranny and oppression of commu­ er, is one of the most respected Soviet of permission to emigrate to Israel has nism. scientists, Dr. Aleksandr Lerner, whom had tragic consequences within Dr. As a former chairman of the Call to I had the honor of meeting at his Lerner's family. In 1973, the Lerner's Conscience Vigil, I cannot overempha­ apartment in Moscow in 1981. Septem­ daughter, Sonya, was permitted to size the importance of the participa­ ber 7 marks Dr. Lerner's 71st birthday leave for Israel, while Dr. Lerner, his tion of each and every one of my col­ and I would like to take this special oc­ wife, Judith, and son, Vladimir were leagues in today's vigil. Strong, persist­ casion to bring the plight of Dr. refused. On July 7, 1981, after 8 long ent efforts are our most powerful Lerner and his family to the attention years of separation in which two weapon in the battle against anti-Sem­ of my colleagues as just one illustra­ grandchildren were born in Israel, itism. tion of the brutal impact this shift in Judith Lerner died, Mr. Speaker, her In fact, the Kremlin has stepped up Soviet policy has had. wish to see the family reunited in its efforts to harass and threaten its The author of 168 scientific works, Israel unfulfilled. A visitor's visa was Soviet Jewish citizens. Recently I re­ including 12 books, Dr. Lerner submit­ granted to Sonya to attend her moth­ ceived a letter from Elena Fridman, ted his visa application to emigrate to er's funeral. In late 1982, authorities sister of Ida Nudel, the Soviet Jew and Israel 13 long years ago in 1971. He stepped up their harassment of the my Fourth Congressional District's was immediately denied permission prominent scientist by threatening his Prisoner of Conscience. Ida was re­ and has been repeatedly refused on son with criminal prosecution and him leased last year after serving 4 years of grounds of state secrets, an accusation with the loss of Moscow residency if internal exile in the harsh Siberian he vehemently denies. As is the expe- he continued meeting with foreigners. wastelands. Her crime was seeking to September 6, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24577 emigrate to Israel and assisting other to speak out and vehemently protest Give the senior citizens of this Soviet Jews trying to emigrate there. the Kremlin's official policy of anti­ Nation, those who have to pay the Elena wrote that the Soviet Secret semitism and racism. Only by a united most for prescription drugs a break. Police CKGBl has been harassing Ida, effort can we help those in the Soviet Vote yes for this bill and give consum­ attempting to prevent here from ob­ Union who suffer persecution and op­ ers a $1 billion break.e serving religious holidays and from as­ pression. I encourage every Member sociating with other Jewish refuseniks. present to join us today in the Call to As part of my continuing campaign to Conscience Vigil and help us win the OPEN HOUSE AT CORAM, NY, free Ida, I urged my colleagues in this fight for freedom and human rights.e POST OFFICE Chamber to join in an effort to assist Ida through two protests. One was di­ HON. WILLIAM CARNEY GENERIC DRUG BILL rected to President Reagan urging the OF NEW YORK administration to redouble is efforts IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for her freedom; the other to Soviet HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY Thursday, September 6, 1984 President Chernenko demanding the OF MASSACHUSETTS Soviet authorities-after 12 long IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, I would years-permit Ida to emigrate to like to take this opportunity to high­ Israel. I am proud to report that more Thursday, September 6, 1984 light the activities of some public serv­ than 90 of my colleagues in the House •Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, there ants in my congressional district of Representatives cosigned the two is a lot of talk these days about Social whom we can all take pride in. messages. This clearly demonstrates Security, medicare, and how we can On September 9, Postmaster Lois F. the strong support and growing mo­ help the elderly. I rise in strong sup­ Boddy and the Coram, NY, Post Office mentum in the U.S. Congress for re­ port of this bill since it offers the el­ will be hosting an open house at the lieving the plight of Soviet Jews. Our derly more than just talk. It saves post office from 1 to 4 p.m. This is an efforts are of immeasurable value to them money. By making generic drugs effort undertaken by the post office to the courageous individuals like Ida more available to the public, senior improve customer relations in the Nudel, and the thousands of other re­ citizens will save money without sacri­ community. fuseniks and prisoners of conscience. ficing quality. I strongly support this Mr. Speaker, I know that I speak for Ida told Elena that the letters she re­ measure and urge my colleagues to a great many of us when I say that our ceived during her exile in Siberia from vote for it. postal system is the finest in the me and the other U.S. supporters Prescription drugs represent a signif­ world. The Coram Office certainly helped sustain her spirit and gave her icant cost to senior citizens. Medicare typifies the excellence we have come the hope to hold on to her dream of is a bare bones program at best, cover­ to expect-and perhaps take for grant­ freedom. ing only 42 percent of the average sen­ ed. Saturday's open house is a worth­ I have today been notified by the ior's medical bills. Even with medicare, while event, and I applaud Postmaster Greater New York Conference for senior citizens still must use $1 out of Boddy and the employees of the Soviet Jewry that four Soviet Jews­ every $6 they have for their medical Coram Post Office who are taking this all Hebrew teachers-have been arrest­ costs. One of the principal expenses extra step by inviting their customers ed by the Soviet secret police. They facing senior citizens is prescription to stop by their post office. are being held for investigation of drugs. This bill will reform the way ge­ The Coram Post Office is very proud anti-Soviet activities. I immediately neric drugs come to market and will of one of its members in particular, sent a telegram to Soviet President benefit consumers. Mr. Frank Barone. Apart from being Chernenko to protest the Soviet Gov­ This bill is the most important con­ an excellent employee at the facility, ernment's continued persecution and sumer legislation to be considered this Mr. Barone is a hero in the true sense outrageous treatment of anyone who year. Consumers will save over $1 bil­ of the word. On April 2, 1984, without encourages belief and practice of the lion since low-cost generic drugs will regard to his own personal safety, Jewish religion and culture. be available. By reforming the current Frank Barone rescued a child from a Unfortunately, reports show that FDA procedures that bar competition burning automobile. Frank is an inspi­ emigration of Soviet Jews has hit the from generic drug companies, consum­ ratibn to all of us, a public servant and lowest level in many years-fewer than ers will be able to receive quality drugs a man who really cares about people. 1,000 people may be permitted visas at a fraction of the costs of name­ Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the during 1984. But most disturbing are brand prescriptions. Coram Post Office and Frank Barone. the reports of violence, persecution, The savings from this bill represents I am sure that my colleagues join me and harassment against not only a great saving to consumers and a in saluting some very fine public serv­ Soviet Jews, but American citizens in landmark change in our drug laws. I ants on Long Island.• the Soviet Union attempting to help am confident that this careful compro­ them. This is intolerable. mise will benefit consumers both in Recently, two Long Island women the short run and in the long term. TRIBUTE TO MOE HENRY visiting Russia, leading members of The short-run benefit is clear: $1 bil­ HANKIN Jewish organizations on Long Island, lion will be saved by consumers. The were arrested and interrogated by the long-term benefits are also important. HON. PETER H. KOSTMAYER Soviet KGB for their visits with Soviet This legislation provides the incentives OF PENNSYLVANIA Jews. Such incidents prove the Krem­ necessary for our country to maintain IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lin is so concerned about our protests its worldwide leadership in pharma­ over their persecution of Soviet Jews ceutical research by restoring patent Thursday, September 6, 1984 that it will go to almost any length to time lost due to Government review. e Mr. KOSTMAYER. Mr. Speaker, I discourage outside contact with Soviet These short- and long-term benefits want to pay tribute to a distinguished Jews to keep the world from learning are equally important and equally sig­ resident of my congressional district the truth about their tragic situation. nificant. and a friend, Moe Henry Hankin, who Mr. Speaker, if we believe in human This bill is a good compromise that died on July 31, 1984, at the age of 71. rights, if we value the freedom to wor­ helps us contain health care costs and Moe Hankin was a native of Pennsyl­ ship without fear of persecution, if we protect the investment of drug compa­ vania and a senior partner in the cherish the right to work and raise our nies. I strongly support this bill as the Willow Grove law firm of Hankin, families in the land of our choice, then No. 1 consumer issue and the No. 1 el­ Hankin & Hankin. He was not only a it is our duty as Members of Congress derly issue facing this Congress. highly regarded attorney, but was also 24578 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 6, 1984 a respected banker and real estate de­ ratify the Convention on the Preven­ of financial disclosure every year that veloper. His leadership in these fields tion and Punishment of the Crime of I have served in the House of Repre­ coupled with his lifelong commitment Genocide. This is the time to move sentatives. While the law now dictates to civic causes earned him a well-de­ ahead and ratify the important Geno­ that Members of Congress submit fi­ served reputation as one of southeast­ cide Convention. I urge my colleagues nancial statements in May of each ern Pennsylvania's leading citizens. in the other body to approve this long­ year, I continue to file this more de­ He played a critically important role pending convention. tailed family financial report. In this in the commercial development of The Convention was adopted in 1948 way, my constituents are kept fully Montgomery County, PA, and particu­ in response to the killing of 6 million and completely informed concerning larly the commercial revitalization of Jews by the German Nazis. It defines my financial status. Willow Grove. His belief in the poten­ genocide as the commission of certain The financial statement follows: tial of that community motivated his acts with intent to destroy, in whole or Financial Report of Romano L. and Helen successful efforts to bring a new busi­ in part, a national, ethnic, racial or re­ D. Mazzoli ness climate to Willow Grove. The ligious group and obliges countries RECAPITULATION OF INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR Willow Grove Shopping Center he that are parties to it to prevent and CALENDAR YEAR 19 8 3 built in the mid-1950's was one of the punish genocide. It calls for punish­ Interest and dividends: first suburban shopping centers in the ment of people committing genocide, U.S. Treasury Bills ...... 2,004 U.S. Government Bonds, Series Thursday, September 6, 1984 Eastman Kodak (50) ...... :...... 3,050 E...... 1,649.41 e Mr. STUDDS. Mr. Speaker, at­ Munford <100) ...... 2,000 U.S. Treasury Bill, Acct. EY6- Park Electro-Chemical ...... 1,864 Rogers Corporation (67) ...... 1,943 2-400-40-3938-01 ...... 10,000.00 it be placed in the CONGRESSIONAL 1 As of Apr. 30, 1984. RECORD as I do every year. Total...... 21,649.41 2. I own the following securities: CONGRESSMAN GERRY E. STUDDS' Securities and number of shares: Real property: 1983 FINANCIAL STATEMENT Residential: Bonds: Market value 1 939 Ardmore Drive, Louis­ Part I-Income 1983 (summary) Loew's Theater. 67/s debenture ville, KY: Salary ...... $69,368.61 ($3,100) ...... $2,108 Assessed value ...... 42,000.00 Dividends-See part II for de- U.S. Treasury, 12 percent, May Less: Mortgage, The Cum­ tailed explanation...... 1,172.80 15, 1987 ($3,333) ...... 3,333 berland Savings & Loan Interest-See part III for de- Common Stocks: Association ...... -7,886.04 tailed explanation...... 3,065.04 Burlington Industries (40) ,,...... 1,080 Newspaper fee-New York Exxon (347) ...... 14,821 Total...... 34,113.96 Times-For column written...... · 150.00 Honoraria ...... '...... 1,000.00 PBA (200) ...... 2,000 1030 Anderson Street, Alex­ 1 As of Apr. 30, 1984. andria, VA: Total income ...... 74,656.45 3. Our family home in Cohasset, MA, with Assessed value ...... 102,300.00 Part II-Dividend income 1983 an estimated market value of approximately Less: Mortgage, Cowger & $180,000 is owned jointly by my brother, my Miller Co ...... -45,885.62 Securities and number of shares: Income sister and me. My interest in the house, derived 1983 therefore, is roughly, $60,000.00 Total...... 56,414.38 Burlington Industries <40) ...... $60.80 4. Bank Accounts: Exxon (347) ...... 1,074.67 a. NOW account. First National Bank of Household goods and miscellane- Tucker, Anthony Cash Man- ous personal property ...... 7,500.00 Boston, c. 900.00. agement Fund <$447) ...... 37.33 b. NOW account, American Security Bank, Cash surrender value of life in­ c. 1,500.00. surance policies: Total...... 1,172.80 c. Money Market Account, American Secu­ American United Life Insur- Part III-Interest income 1983 rity Bank, c. 1,000.00. ance Co., Policy 1011729 ...... 3,887.08 Securities and bonds: Income derived 1983 d. NOW account, Seamen's Saving Bank, American United Life Insur- Loew's Theater 6% debenture c. 200.00. ance Co., Policy 1116312 ...... 494.50 ($3,100 ...... $213.13 5. Two bedroom house in Provincetown, U.S. Treasury 12 percent May MA, estimated market value, $275,000.00. Total...... 4,371.58 15, 1987 ($3,333)...... 400.00 6. Two room condominium apartment, Federal employees retirement Bank accounts: Provincetown MA, $135,000.00. system: Contributions to First National Bank of Boston 7. 1981 Chevrolet Caprice. system...... 53,986.30 ...... $49.47 8. 1974 Saab. Capital City Federal Savings 9. IRA-Fidelity Magellan Fund, $6,000.00 Automobiles: 20.70 Seamen's Savings Bank 326.24 Bank, c. 3,000.00. 3. Mortgage, two bedroom house, Provin­ Total assets ...... 196,143.25 Total...... 3,065.04 cetown, MA., Seamen's Savings Bank, ap­ Less: Miscellaneous liabilities...... 1,000.00 proximately, $150,000.00. Part IV-Assets 4. Personal loan, land purchase, Province­ Net assets ...... 195,143.25 1. Beatrice Studds Irrevocable Trust: My town. MA. Russell Lukes, Boston, c. brother, Colin A. Studds, my sister, Mrs. 37,500.00. INCOME TAX RECAPITULATION