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January 23, 1981

Mr. Paul S. Quinn, Esq. Wilkinson, Cragun & Barker 1735 New York Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006

Dear

I wish to thank you for your very kind words regarding the George Will article. Please know that your thought- fulness is sincerely appreciated.

I agree that there will be many challenges in the years ahead for the Democratic Party, and also the nation as a whole. However, I am confident that we will ultimately achieve success through unity and cooperation.

Your assistance towards accomplishing our goals will be very helpful in the tasks facing us.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye United States Senate 105 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Dan:

I read with great interest ana pleasure me excellent article by George Will in the January Sth issue of Newsweek entitled, "A Democrat to Watch". When George Will says so many nice things about a Democrat, you can certainly take satisifaction in knowing that you have been doing a lot of things right for a long time!

Congratulations again on your impressive re-election. You can certainly count on our support during the challenging and difficult days ahead.

Warm regards.

Sincerely,

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January 21, 1981

Mr. M. Morimoto Executive Vice President Big-Way Super Markets Waipahu Super Mart, Ltd. 94-340 Depot Street Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

Dear Mr. Morimoto:

Thank you for your very kind words regarding the recent article by George Will. I sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness.

The next few years will undoubtedly be difficult ones, not only for the Democratic Party, but the nation as a whole. I am confident that we will ultimately be successful, if we are able to unite in our struggle against the economic, social and international problems facing the country.

Please do not hesitate to call on me if I may be of service to you in the future.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye U.S. Senator from Hawaii 105 Russell Senate Office Bldg. Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Dan:

Congratulations! You finally made it on the back page of one of the most prestigious news weeklys in America. George Will is reputed to be one of the most outstanding political analyst in the country and I certainly like his analysis about your position in the U.S. Senate and the National Democratic Party.

A wonderful article written about my favorite senator by my favorite columnist.

Aloha,

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January 19, 1981

Ms. Nora Cooper MAUI NEWS P. O. Box 550 Wailuku, Hawaii 96793

Dear Ms

I just had the opportunity to see your editorial in the MAUI NEWS, regarding the George Will article, and wanted to add an extra note of thanks to my earlier letter.

The next few years will be tremendously challenging ones, not only for the Democratic Party, but for the nation as a whole. It will take a nation united by a common sense of purpose to make progress against the many problems facing us economically, socially and militarily.

I am confident that we will ultimately be successful, if we work together.

Again, please accept my heartfelt thanks.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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Rear Jan:

The fine article written about you in the Newsweek by columnist George Hill did not go unnoticed on the Island of Haul. In fact, The Haul Hews, always your strong supporter, commented on the article in their editorial of January 7, 1981, showering most de:served praise on our Senator from Hawaii.

The editorial, entitled "Democrat to Hatch" (enclosed) was written by Mrs. Nora Cooper who told me she believes George will is one of the best and most respected columist in Washington, D.C. and to earn such accolades from him is a great honor.

Mrs. Cooper also said George Will is "one writer I like to emulate." And she was nice enough to give me a copy of the article before I received my Newsweek a few days later.

Yesterday marked the first anniversary of the big storm in 1980. But looking at our weather over the last two weeks, we think 1981 won't be too bad.

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2. BULLETIN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1981 a. Crime in the Islands-Front Pg--Violence Skyrockets 147% in Decade-Front Pg—Hawaii's overall crime rate rose 37.5% during 1970-1979 about double the 18.8 % increase in population which state experienced in period. Trends show increase greater in neighbor islands than on Oahu. b. Theater’s Story of Price and Tears Ending-A-2—Re: Nippon Theatre, after 32 yrs. of business by the Furuya Brothers, will be taken over by Consolidated Theaters and will be known as Asian Cinema 2 as of tonight. c. Hot Potato Dropped on Mayor's Lap-A-3--City Council Finance Comm, yesterday declined to handle politically hot issue on fireworks and instead sent its 1981 crop of complaints to Mayor for review and comment. d* Isle Reagan Ball-A-4—Hawaii Inaugural Ball will be closed to public—invitaiton only. Total of 7,500 invitations will be issued for Tuesday’s gala at Ilikai Hotel. e- Pay Governor More thatn $60,000, Bouse Speaker Says-B-1-- SeeTelArt.

Editorial A Democrat to watch

None would call George F. Will anything but a seasoned Washington observer. He has seen them come and seen them go and he calls it pretty much the way it is. So when Senator Dan Inouye is tagged A Democrat to Watch, by this same special observer you can bet that Washington and the nation will be watching Will, who writes for The Washington Post and Newsweek, devoted a full column to our Senior Senator and the praise was fulsome, the respect evident in every line. Those of us who now the Democrat in question will know full well the praise and appreciation is well deserved. According to Will, "Inouye is less deminished by such subtraction than senators usually are. Perhaps because, as big men do, he measures himself against big men like Sam Rayburn. Or Perhaps because, years ago, in Franc and Italy, he acquired an antidote to vanity; earned pride" That is pretty heady stuff coming from a tough journalist. The whole piece is in the same tone. And it wraps up with a statement that is an astute reading on things to come . Inouye is the sort of man who can rehabilitate the Democratic Party. Republicans who see him as a thread, should. But they also should be thankful he is on hand; should remember that Democrats will govern again. The life of the nation is long, the life of an "era" is short. Pr GTm------Articles 8-2

January 19, 1981

Honorable Thomas V, C. Tanaka Speaker Fifteenth Guam Legislature P.O. Box 373 Territory of Guam U.S.A. 96910

Dear Mr

I wish to thank you for your very kind words regarding the recent article by George Will. Please know that I sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness.

The next few years will be tremendously challenging ones, not only for the Democratic Party, but for the nation as a whole. It will take a nation united by a common sense of purpose to make progress against the many problems facing us military, socially, and economically.

I am confident that we will ultimately be successful if we work together.

Your leadership on behalf of the people of Guam is an important asset in facing the tasks ahead of us.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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January 7, 1981

Honorable Daniel K. Inouye United States Senator United States Senate Room 105, Russell Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Senator Inouye:

Thank you for your gracious letter of December 23rd, and, congratulations on Mr. Will’s assessment of your leadership qualities in the latest issue of Newsweek. I fully agree that you are the type of leader our country needs in these difficult times.

It is also my hope that leaders from throughout the nation can work together for the common good of all.

Be assured of my full cooperation and assistance in any matter, and should I be able to support you in any endeavor, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

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January 19, $981

Mr. Russell K. Okata Deputy Director Hawaii Government Employee; Association P.O. Box 2930 Honolulu, Hawaii 96802

Dear

Thank you for your very kind letter regarding the recent George Will article. I deeply appreciate your thoughtfulness.

The next few years will be tremendously challenging ones, not only for the Democratic Party, but for the nation as a whole. It will take a nation united by a common sense of purpose to make progress against the many problems facing us economically, socially and militarily.

I am confident that we will ultimately be successful.

I look forward to working with you, on behalf of your many members throughout Hawaii. Your leadership is important in facing the tasks ahead of us.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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Hie Honorable Daniel K. Inouye United States Senate 105 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D. C. 20510

Dear Senator Inouye:

I was very pleased to read the editorial statement of George F. Will in the January 5, 1981 issue of Newsweek which aptly describes the high regard which many of us feel for you.

I have felt the excitement of your presence at various union conventions on the mainland and in Hawaii. Working people everywhere admire and respect you because of your excellent record in the U. S. Senate.

A belated Mele Kalikimaka a me ke Hauoli Makahiki Hou!

Sincerely,

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(Magazine Article; A democrat to Watch)

January 20, 1981

Ms. Maura M. Lade Corporate Information Newsweek, Inc. 444 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022

Dear Ms. Lade:

I wish to thank you for your kind assistance and consid- eration in forwarding two mounted copies of the George Kill article that appeared in the January 5, 1981 issue of Newsweek.

They are welcomed additions to my Washington and Hono- lulu offices. I greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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(Magazine Article: A Democrat to Watch)

January 20, 1981

Ms. Avery Hunt Newsweek, Inc. 444 Madison Avenue New York. New York 10022

Dear Ms. Hunt:

I wish to thank you for your kind assistance and consid- eration in forwarding two mounted copies of the George Will article that appeared in the January 5, 1981 issue of Newsweek.

They are welcomed additions to ny Washington and Hono- lulu offices. I greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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January 20, 1981

Mr. Hugh Roome Newsweek, Inc. 444 Madison Avenue New York, New York 10022

Dear Mr. Roome:

I wish to thank you for your kind assistance and consid- eration In forwarding two mounted copies of the George Will article that appeared in the January 5, 1981 Issue of Newsweek.

They are welcomed additions to my Washington and Honolulu offices. I greatly appreciate your assistance in this matter.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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ARTICLE ON MAGNUSON TO SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER

By Daniel K. Inouye

United States Senator

Anyone privileged enough to write about former Senate

President Pro Tempore Warren Magnuson could easily produce a litany of his many key accomplishments and contributions in the fields of health, medicine, consumer protection, labor reform, merchant marine and defense... the list could go on and on.

I believe Warren Magnuson has received a principal award in nearly all of these areas.

He was selected as President Pro Tempore of the Senate — the presiding officer when the Vice President is absent — automatically because he was the senior member of the majority party, having served in Congress since 1937- Even if seniority was not the determining factor, and an election was held among senators, I am certain that he would have been selected for this honor.

Despite his awards, legislative record, and high status he held among colleagues, not enough is recorded about Warren

Magnuson the man. Was he really a leader of men? If so, what sort of leader? Was he a good senator? And, finally, was he too old to run for re-election?

—more— -2-

The Appropriations Committee has long been considered the most powerful panel in the Senate. Nearly every decision on spending by the Federal government rests with this committee.

I have served over the years with many distinguished chairmen of this committee -- Carl Hayden of Arizona, Richard B.

Russell of Georgia, John McClellan of Arkansas, and, up until last year, Warren Magnuson of Washington.

The personal power and influence wielded by the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, through history, has been virtually unmatched in Congress and has, at times, rivalled the White House.

However, it was not until Senator Magnuson became chairman

of this committee that democracy -- ironic as that may seem -- came

to the Appropriations Committee. Before his time, it was run

in a secretive, almost dictatorial, manner. Under his chairmanship,

the doors of all its meetings (except those relating to sensitive matters of national security) were opened to the press and public. Even the almost sacrosanct conference committees, In which Senate

and House members meet to reconcile differences In bills, were

opened to public scrutiny. Chairman Magnuson gave every member not only the opportunity

to speak In hearings and meetings, but also to preside. Thus, each

member was heard and responsibility was shared. --more-- -3-

During the weary, sometimes tedious, deliberations of

the committee, its most diligent, hard-working member was

its chairman.

Senator Magnuson did not need to shout for his words

to be heard and respected.

During his last term he walked a bit slower, and this became a focal point for many political commentators. He's

getting too old, they said. But these same observers seldom

spoke of the 12-15-hour marathon sessions over which he

presided. Nor did they credit him with his brilliant

leadership in often-rancorous conference committees.

Yes, he did walk slowly, but his mind was nimble and alert.

His appetite for work never faltered. His advice and counsel,

always reliable, was sought by colleagues and the President.

As far as I'm concerned, Warren Magnuson was not too old to be

re-elected.

Of the leading countries in the world, the United States

s almost alone in seeming to prefer youth over age for

leadership. In the two giant Communist countries, one is considered

for national leadership only after reaching 65. Consider the

—more — -4-

accomplishments of Conrad Adenauer, Charles DeGaulle, Winston

Churchill — statesmen of vital importance to their nations, but who might be dismissed as too elderly in our own.

His combination of legislative experience and personal skills qualify Warren Magnuson for the highest positions of responsibility in the country today. His productive years are far from over.

America will face many serious challenges in the years ahead. We will demand persons with vast knowledge and expertise, who can offer leadership and sage wisdom. When the call goes out, I will know the answer. Warren Magnuson.

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SENATOR: Here is draft article on Magnuson for SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER

Their deadline is this afternoon, to meet publication.

--gregg Jan. 27, 1981

ARTICLE ON MAGNUSON TO SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER

By Daniel K. Inouye

United States Senator

Anyone privileged enough to write about former Senate

President Pro Tempore Warren Magnuson could easily produce a litany of his many key accomplishments and contributions in the fields of health, medicine, consumer protection, labor reform, merchant marine and defense...the list could go on and on.

I believe Warren Magnuson has received a principal award in nearly all of these areas.

He was selected as President Pro Tempore of the Senate -- the presiding officer when the Vice President is absent -- automatically because he was the senior member of the majority party, having served in Congress since 1937. Even if seniority was not the determining factor, and an election was held among senators, I am certain that he would have been selected for this honor.

Despite his awards, legislative record, and high status he held among colleagues, not enough is recorded about Warren

Magnuson the man. Was he really a leader of men? If so, what sort of leader? Was he a good senator? And, finally, was he too old to run for re-election?

—more— -2-

The Appropriations Committee has long been considered the most powerful panel in the Senate. Nearly every decision on spending by the Federal government rests with this committee.

I have served over the years with many distinguished chairmen of this committee — Carl Hayden of Arizona, Richard B.

Russell of Georgia, John McClellan of Arkansas, and, up until last year, Warren Magnuson of Washington.

The personal power and influence wielded by the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, through history, has been virtually unmatched in Congress and has, at times, rivalled the White House.

However, it was not until Senator Magnuson became chairman of this committee that democracy -- ironic as that may seem -- came to the Appropriations Committee. Before his time, it was run in a secretive, almost dictatorial, manner. Under his chairmanship, the doors of all its meetings (except those relating to sensitive matters of national security) were opened to the press and nubile.

Even the almost sacrosanct conference committees, in which Senate and House members meet to reconcile differences in bills, were opened to public scrutiny.

Chairman Magnuson gave every member not only the opportunity to speak in hearings and meetings, but also to preside. Thus, each member was heard and responsibility was shared.

—more— -3-

During the weary, sometimes tedious, deliberations of the committee, its most diligent, hard-working member was its chairman.

Senator Magnuson did not need to shout for his words to be heard and respected.

During his last term he walked a bit slower, and this became a focal point for many political commentators. He’s getting too old, they said. But these same observers seldom spoke of the 12-15-hour marathon sessions over which he presided. Nor did they credit him with his brilliant leadership in often-rancorous conference committees.

Yes, he did walk slowly, but his mind was nimble and alert.

His appetite for work never faltered. His advice and counsel, always reliable, was sought by colleagues and the President.

As far as I'm concerned, Warren Magnuson was not too old to be re-elected.

Of the leading countries In the world, the United States is almost alone in seeming to prefer youth over age for leadership. In the two giant Communist countries, one is considered

for national leadership only after reaching 65. Consider the

--more—- -4-

accomplishments of Conrad Adenauer, Charles DeGaulle, Winston

Churchill — statesmen of vital importance to their nations, but who might be dismissed as too elderly in our own.

His combination of legislative experience and personal skills qualify Warren Magnuson for the highest positions of responsibility in the country today. His productive years are far from over.

America will face many serious challenges in the years ahead. We will demand persons with vast knowledge and expertise, who can offer leadership and sage wisdom. When the call goes out, 1 will know the answer. Warren Magnuson.

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January 9, 1981

Mr. Harvey Wexler 2401 Calvert Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20008

Dear Harvey:

I wish to thank you for your very kind words regarding the recent George Will article in NEWSWEEK.

Your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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January 5, 1981

My dear Senator:

Am sure you have seen the George Will article in the current issue of Newsweek. It is richly deserved, and to those of us who have the privilege of knowing you, it comes as no surprise.

Last week when phoning my Mother to wish her a Happy New Year she commented on the article by saying, ”1 told you he should be President and in fact told the Senator that at that wonderful luncheon."

With warmest personal regards and all good wishes to you and yours for a happy New Year.

As ever, Pr GTm------Newspapers, Articles, etc.. 8-2

January 9, 1981

Mr. Arthur K. Trask 85175 Farrington Hwy., No. A321 Waianae, Hawaii 96792

Dear Art:

I wish to thank you for your very kind words regarding the recent George Will article in NEWSWEEK.

Your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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UNITED STATES SENATOR DANIEL KANAKA INOUYE 105 RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BLDG WASHINGTON DC 20510

HOW ELSE WOULD YOU BE ADDRESSED WHEN MARK TWAIN WARNED IN AWESOME PROPHESY THAT IF THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII WOULD BE ANNEXED AS A STATE OF THE UNION, YOU NATIVES WOULD 8E INCORRUPTIBLE AND TURN EVERYTHING UP SIDE DOWN. NEWSWEEK HAS MERELY MADE THE PROPHESY COLLOQUIAL. alo ha 'ly ARTHUR KAUKAOHU TRASK

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January 5, 1981

Mr. Joseph T. Elvove Fifty-four Surfwatch Kiawah Island, South Carolina 29455

Dear Joe:

Thank you for your letter regarding the recent column in NEWSWEEK magazine.

Your kind words are deeply appreciated.

You may be assured that I will be working in the coming years to fulfill your expectations.

Again, many thanks for your thoughtfulness.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

DKI: mcb JOSEPH T. ELVOVE

FIFTY-FOUR SURFWATCH

KIAWAH ISLAND. SOUTH CAROLINA 294SB

December 31, 1980

Dear Danny:

A good way to conclude 1980 is to read the well-deserved tribute to you by George Will in the current issue of Newsweek, Congratulations on your "appointment" by Will to rehabilitate the Democratic Party. The November polls would indicate the urgent need for rehabilitation! and, I am certain, that you can fill the role of rehabilitator with distinction.

All the best to you and Maggie for a great 1981.

Sincerely,

Honorable Daniel K. Inouye United States Senate Washington, D. C. 20510 Honorable Daniel K. Inouye United States Senate Washington, D. C. 20510 JOSEPH T. EEVOVE

FIFTY-FOUR SURFWATCH

K1AWAH ISLAND. SOUTH CAROLINA 29455 Pr GTm------Articles etc 8-2

January 8, 1981

Mr. A. E. P. Wall Editor and President The Chicago Catholic P. O. Box 11181 Chicago, Illinois 60611

Dear Ed:

Thank you for your letter regarding the recent column in NEWSWEEK magazine.

Your kind words are deeply appreciated.

Again, many thanks for your thoughtfulness.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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P.O. Box 11181 / Chicago. Illinois 60611 (312/ 751-8311 Telex 206540 A.E.P. Wall. Editor and President

December 30, 1980

The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye United States Senator Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Dan,

Now I know what makes George F. Will such a respected writer. His Newsweek column says many of the things that many of us have known for years.

Let me put in a bid now for a ticket to your Inauguration. You’ll certainly get my vote:

Aloha,

A. E. P. Wall Editor and President

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P.O. Box 11181 • Chicago. Illinois 60611

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January 8, 1981

Mr. Yitzhak Leor Embassy of Israel Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Leor:

Thank you for your kind words regarding the George Will article in NEWSWEEK.

Your thoughtfulness in sincerely appreciated.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator EMBASSY OF ISRAEL

WASHINGTON, D.C.

December 6, 1980

The Honorable Senator Mr. Daniel Inouye U.S. Senate Washington D.C. 20510

Dear Senator Inouye

Oust to say that no one mas

happier than us here at the Embassy of

Israel to read George Will's excellent

article in last week's Newsweek.

Warmest regards,

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January 8, 1981

Mr. Thomas E, Bowen Bergman 6c Bowen 13036 Riverside Drive Sherman Oaks, California 91423

Dear Mr. Bowen:

Thank you for your very kind words regarding the recent George Will column in NEWSWEEK. Your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated.

While the next few years will be challenging for the Democratic Party, I am confident that we will be success- ful in providing leadership to the nation.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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January 3, 1981

The Hon. Daniel K. Inouye United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Mr. Senator:

"A Democrat to Watch," (by George F. Will, NEWSWEEK, January 5, 1981), was the most uplifting, promising, and hope-restoring piece I have read since Reagan’s election.

Personally I believe the Democratic Party is the greatest party and I sincerely wish you every success in continuing its strength and ideals. I believe you can be a most important influence in reuniting the Party.

It will be interesting to watch Reagan fulfill his magical, simplistic promises.

It is most heartening to see a man of your calibre receive national coverage.

Sincerely,

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January 12, 1981

Mr, Scott D. Hamilton, Jr. P. O. Box 8803 Honolulu, Hawaii 96815

Dear Mr. Hamilton:

I wish to thank you for your very kind words regarding the George Will article.

Please know that your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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January 12, 1981

Ms. Nora I. Cooper Vice President/General Manager The Maui News Wailuku, Hawaii 96793

Dear

I wish to thank you for your very kind words regarding the George Will article.

Please know that your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

DKI:mcb The Maui News

WAILUKU, HAWAII 96793 TELEPHONE 244-3981

January 5, 1981

The Senator Daniel K. Inouye United States Senate Senate Office Building Washington. D. C. 20510

Dear Dan:

I have long been a staunch admirer of both the thinking and writing abilities of George F. Will. So often I have found under his byline my own thoughts and beliefs expressed in a way I envy.

You can imagine the delight then I felt when I picked up my January Sth NEWSWEEK and discovered he had done it again. As a Republican maybe this would be a good time for me to say how much I appreciate the dignity and the integrity, the poise and the compassion you have brought to your assignment in Washington.

I believe Hawaii has been represented with people of high caliber for all of these past years. It should be a point of special pride for all of us. However, I believe you, for a longer period and in a deeper way, represent the youngest state with its own specialness.

I am sure you will receive many comments on the article in NEWSWEEK, but none meant more sincerely than my own.

With best wishes for a challenging 1981 and many more years of your fine representation in Washington.

Sincerely,

Nora I. Cooper Vice President/General Manager

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January 14, 1981

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Dear Mi amato:

I wish to thank you for your kind words regarding the recent article by George Will.

Please know that your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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January 12, 1981

Mr. Robert W. Shaw Box 1260 Carson City, Nevada 89701

Dear Mr. Shaw:

I wish to thank you for your very kind words regarding the George Will article.

Please know that your thoughtfulness is sincerely appreciated.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

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The National Council of Community Mental Health Centers, Inc. (1980, December).

[Legislative News] Final Days of The 96th Congress. Community Mental

Health, pp. 1–4. RAM(for GT)------

December 22, 1980

Mr. George Chaplin Editor-in-Chief HONOLULU ADVERTISER P. 0. Box 3110 Honolulu, Hawaii 96802

Dear Mr. Chaplin:

The 1980 session of the 96th Congress considered and enacted many legislative proposals affecting Hawaii.

This article describes the activities that Senator Inouye has initiated or been deeply involved in during this Congress.

Please feel free to use any part of it that you feel is useful.

Aloha,

ROBBIE ALM Deputy Administrative Assistant

RA:mb Enclosure DANIEL K. INOUYE Pri nce Kuhi o Fede r al Bui l di ng

HAWAII Ro o m 6104, 300 Ala Moa n a Bou l evard

Hon ol ulu , Hawa ii 96850 (808) 546-7550

ROOM 105, RUSSELL SENATE BUILDING

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

(202) 224-3934

December 17, 1980

Mr. George Chaplin Editor-in-Chief HONOLULU ADVERTISER P. 0. Box 3110 Honolulu, Hawaii 96802

Dear George:

The 1980 session of the 96th Congress considered and enacted many legislative proposals affecting Hawaii.

I have written an article describing these measures, which I hope you will consider for publication in the public interest

Please let me know if I can be of any services to you in the future.

Aloha,

DANIEL K. INOUYE United States Senator

DKI:mcb Enclosure Robbie:

The attached file is the article about the 96th Congress written by Gregg. The Boss has See Me on it. I did . His objection was that he should not be sending an article to George Chapman about himself.

Someone else should.

We might write a letter stating that enclosed is a summary of the

Senators acts during the 96th. Mr. Chapman should feel free to use as he wants the portions he desires.

And Sign it by You or me or Gregg. However Gregg will not be back until 1.5.81 and I until 12/29/80. You have to send it yourself I think.

What you think?

Or should it be submitted by someone else entirely? SENATOR,

Draft for your approval, an article describing several legislative proposals affecting Hawaii which was considered and enacted this Congress.

Marie (for Gregg) SENATOR DANIEL K. INOUYE December 1980

As the 1980 session of Congress draws to a close, we

should examine the impact of its legislative activity on

the State of Hawaii. Often times Washington, D.C. may seem

to be far more than 5,000 miles from Hawaii, because many

of the issues discussed there seem to have no direct impact

on us in the Islands.

The following are instances of legislation which will

have far-reaching benefits for the State, and the welfare of

Hawaii residents:

ENERGY

Energy remains the prime contributor to inflation, and

there is an urgent need to find alternative energy sources to

alleviate Hawaii's nearly total dependence on costly imported

petroleum.

The Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980 authorizes

a program of Federal loans for the construction of OTEC plant-

ships. As the world leader in the exploration of this technology,

Hawaii is in the best position to benefit from OTEC. This law will encourage future commercial development of this energy

source, in cooperation with and under the oversight of the

Federal government.

The recent decision of President Carter to approve funds -2-

for a prototype undersea electrical cable linking the Hawaiian

Islands is a landmark step in the history of alternative energy.

There have been tremendous advances in recent years in the

research of alternative energy on the Big Island — geothermal,

OTEC, wind, biomass -- but this cable system is essential if

the generated energy is to benefit the bulk of the population,

located some 150 miles away on Oahu.

The approval of $200,000 this year, with $2.5 million

to follow, is probably the most important energy news this year

for Hawaii. And it is made possible by the personal involve- ment of President Carter, after he was alerted to the great

benefit this program will have in Hawaii.

Another source of energy is ethanol, which is added to gasoline to create gasohol. Studies have shown that sugar

is the best raw source for ethanol, and there is no better

sugar-producing state than Hawaii. With Federal grants awarded

this year, Big Island sugar growers have begun plans for a

$40 million ethanol refinery on Hawaii, and Pacific Resources,

Inc. has launched plans for a similar plant on Oahu.

Even more Federal resources will become available in the near future, with this year's enactment of the Synthetic Fuels

Act, containing an amendment earmarking $1.2 billion

for Federal aid to ethanol plants, with top priority given -3-

to those powered by geothermal, biomass or solar energy. This fund can assist the construction of ethanol refineries to meet

Hawaii’s future energy needs.

TOURISM

Hawaii has long recognized the importance of tourism to the State economy, but it was not until this year, with the congressional approval of the National Tourism Policy Act, that the Federal government has demonstrated similar support on a national basis. This act will set tourism as a national priority and commit the Federal government and its many agencies

to encouraging its development.

Despite limited funds and resources, the U.S. Travel

Service (under the Commerce Department) has been doing an admirable job of promoting tourism through field offices in

several foreign countries. It has been estimated that every dollar it spends earns $18.60 for the American economy from foreign visitor spending.

This legislation takes the first steps toward increasing the economic benefits of tourism. It replaces the Travel

Service with an independent agency, which will submit by mid-1982 a comprehensive plan for national tourism promotion, and recommend improvements in Federal efforts in this field. -4-

The recently sluggish tourism industry in Hawaii, caused largely by escalating prices and the nationwide economic re- cession, has demonstrated the need to expand other sources of economic revenues. One field with vast potential is aqua- culture .

The signing of the 1980 National Aquaculture Policy Act places the Federal government in an active financial and regulatory role for this young industry. Americans are rapidly increasing their consumption of fish and shellfish, but only three percent of the marine food on the nation's tables is aquaculturally produced. Just as the Midwest farmers were helped by government agricultural policies in the last century, so can the aquaculture industry--led by Hawaii-- dramatically increase domestic food supplies. As required by this law, the Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Interior are now working together to decide what needs to be done to

Stimulate this industry and cut bureaucratic red tape.

COMMUNICATIONS

How often have you heard, and been irritated by, commercials which advertise certain special telephone services or rates "except in Hawaii"? This discriminatory treatment has existed since 1943, when a section of the Federal -5-

Communications Act designated Hawaii as an international, or

foreign, communications point.

This will finally come to an end, with the enactment of S. 3261, a bill I introduced to reclassify Hawaii as a

domestic point -- just as the Mainland states are -- for

communications. The Senate has passed this measure in previous years, but this is the first time the House has done so.

It will open more competition in Hawaii-Mainland com- munications, resulting in lower rates and more services for

Hawaii residents in the future. This should also greatly

enhance Hawaii's attraction as a business center for the

Pacific, offering modern electronic communications to both

the Mainland United States and Asia.

MILITARY AND VETERANS

Since World War II, the Tripier Army Medical Center has

served the American military forces and their dependents in

the Pacific and Indian ocean areas. While the staff and

administrators are first-rate, Tripier requires massive

renovation and modernization to update its medical facilities.

Some $84.5 million was appropriated this year for the

first phase of work, which will construct a brand-new wing

and renovate existing parts of Tripier. The total cost -6-

of this project, one of the largest government construction projects in Hawaii’s history, is estimated at $140 million over the next several years.

The Veterans Administration this year announced plans to build a 90-bed health care center for Hawaii military veterans, to be located on the grounds of Tripier. This long-awaited and much-needed installation will furnish long- term chronic care and an acute psychiatric unit for Hawaii, one of only two states without any veterans facility, although there are nearly 100,000 veterans living in the State.

A critical problem affecting the military readiness and morale of the armed forces stationed in Hawaii and elsewhere, is child abuse and spousal violence. This may be aggravated by conditions common in American military families: stress, loneliness, and economic difficulty. The levels of reported domestic problems in military communities appears to be significantly higher than for the public at large. Hawaii's health and military leaders should be commended for being the first in the nation to recognize this and joining efforts to deal with this serious problem.

The General Accounting Office has been directed by

Congress to monitor the reported cases of child abuse and spousal violence in Hawaii's military population, to help -7-

determine its severity.

A regional family resource center, operated by the

Armed Services YMCA, will open in Honolulu with the help of a $300,000 Federal grant to counsel and treat military families. As one of only three centers, the work done in

Hawaii will pave the way for other American military sites throughout the world.

KAHOOLAWE

A few years ago, one subject seemed to dominate much of the headlines in Hawaii: Kahoolawe. Today the stories are perhaps less sensational, but there has been continuous, low- keyed progress on this issue. Concerned Hawaii residents have cooperated with the U.S. Navy, and jointly worked to reduce soil erosion, eradicate goats, improve public access and protect historic sites on the island. There have been big strides taken towards the eventual return of Kahoolawe to the State of Hawaii. But first, the remaining live and very dangerous ordinance on the Island must be disposed of.

The appropriation of $600,000 this year to the Navy will develop bomb-clearing techniques for Kahoolawe, to demonstrate that it is possible on the island-wide scale.

KALAUPAPA -8-

Molokai's Kalaupapa peninsula has served since the 19th century as a settlement for leprosy victims. For many years, an ignorant and fearful society banished leprosy victims to fend for themselves until, largely due to the leadership of

Father Damien, the public learned to cope with this disease and adopt modern, humane care for its victims.

This year Congress enacted legislation preserving this

9,000-acre peninsula as a national historic park. This will allow leprosy patients to remain in privacy and peace, while the National Park Service rehabilitates Kalaupapa's deteriora- ting historic sites and the public, in controlled numbers, can visit this unique park.

This Federal law implements the recommendations of a study commission appointed by Congress in 1976. Under the leadership of chairman Rev. David Kaupu, the 15-member panel consulted with Kalaupapa residents, local government officials, and National Park Service authorities to develop proposals which deal fairly and reasonably with the concerns of each affected party.

This fulfills the real mission of a study commission: to patiently hear all sides; discuss problems thoroughly; and then recommend the best course of action for the overall public good. A study commission alone is merely an exercise -9-

in government-financed futility unless its findings demonstrate

an intelligent consideration of the issues and a compelling need

for adoption.

NATIVE HAWAIIANS

It is my hope that other commissions established by

Congress this year -- to study native Hawaiian claims against

the American government stemming from the 1893 overthrow of

the monarchy, and to study the special educational needs of native Hawaiians -- will be as successful as the Kalaupapa

Commission.

Both deal with matters of deep significance. If native

Hawaiians as a group are to climb from the Islands' lowest economic levels, social status and educational achievement, it is vital that these commissions be successful.

As with another study commission, to review the intern- ment of Japanese Americans during World War II, these panels will bring national attention to injustices committed by the

American government. But questions of past wrongs must be accompanied by satisfactory solutions, if these commissions are to have any lasting value.

The dozen or so issues I have mentioned provide a sampling of legislative accomplishments affecting Hawaii, in -10-

this 1980 session of Congress. Hawaii will also benefit from progress and achievements in other areas.

The point I have attempted to make is that the Federal government has a strong and wide-ranging role in our Hawaiian affairs. It takes an active and informed public, working in cooperation with elected officials at all levels, to ensure that the Federal government continues to serve the interests of Hawaii. -3-

to those powered by geothermal, biomass or solar energy. This fund can assist the construction of ethanol refineries to meet

Hawaii's future energy needs.

TOURISM

Hawaii has long recognized the importance of tourism to the Skate economy, but it was not until this year, with the

me National Tourism,Policy Act, that the Federal government has support on a national basis.

This act tour ism as a national priority and commit the

Federal government and its many agencies to encouraging its development.

Despite limited funds and resources, the U.S. Travel

Service (under the Commerce Department) has been doing an admirable job of promoting tourism through field offices in several foreign countries. It has been estimated that every dollar it spends earns $18.60 for the American economy* from foreign visitor spending.

This legislation takes the first steps toward increasing the economic benefits of tourism. It replaces the Travel

Service with an independent agency, which will submit by mid-1982 a comprehensive plan for national tourism promotion, and recommend improvements in Federal efforts in this field. By Senator Daniel K. Inouye

As the 198O session of Congress draws to a c,J

examine the of its on the Sflate of Hawaii. Oftentimes Washington, D.C. may seem to be far more than 5,000 miles from Hawaii, because many of the Issues discussed there seem to have no direct impact on us in the Islands

are instances legislation will have far-reactfing the State, and the welfare of Hawaii residents!

Energy remains the prime contributor to inflation, and there is an urgent need to find alternative energy sources to alleviate Hawaii's nearly total dependence on costly imported petroleum.

The Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980 authorizes a program of Federal loans for the construction of OTEC plantships. As the world leader in the exploration of this technology,

Hawaii is in the best position to benefit from OTEC. This law will encourage future development of this energy with source, in cooperation hnd under the oversight of the Federal government. -2-

The recent decision of President Carter to approve funds for a prototype undersea electrical cable linking the Hawaiian

Islands is a landmark step in the history of alternative energy.

There have been tremendous advances in recent years in the research of alternative energy on the Big Island — geothermal,

OTEC, wind, biomass — but this cable system is essential if the generated energy is to benefit the bulk of the population, located some 150 miles away on Oahu.

The approval of $200,000 this year, with $2.5 million to follow, is probably the most important energy news

Hawaii. And it is made possible by the personal involvement of President Carter, after he was alerted to the great benefit this program will have in Hawaii.

Another source of energy is ethanol, which is added|/to gasoline to create gasohol. Studies have shown that sugar is the best raw source for ethanol, and there is no bettersugar-producin state than Hawaii. With Federal grants awarded this year,

Big Island sugar growers have begun plans for a $40 million ethanol refinery on Hawaii, and Pacific Resources, Inc. has launched plans for a similar plant on Oahu.

Even more Federal resources will become available in the near future, with this year's enactment of the Synthetic Fuels Act, containing an Inouye amendment earmarking $1.2 billion for Federal aid to ethanol plants, with top priority given to those powered by geothermal, biomass or solar energy, xxxxx This fund xxxxx can assist the construction of ethanol refineries to meet Hawaii’s future energy needs.

TOURISM

Hawaii has long recognized the importance of xxx tourism to the State economy, but it was not until this

year, with the enactment of the National Tourism Policy Act, that the Federal governmetn has adopted similar support on a national basis. This act sets tourism as a national priority and commits the Federal government and its many agencies to encouraging its development. Despite limited funds and resources, the U.S. Travel Service (under the Commerce Department) has been doing an admirable job of promoti tourism through field offices in several foreign countr It has been estimated that every dollar it spends $18.60 for the American economy This legislation takes the first steps toward

the Travel Service with an independent agency .which will submit by mid-1982 a comprehensive national tourism promotion, and recommend improvements in Federal efforts in this field. The sluggish tourism industry in Hawaii,

escalating prices and the nationwide economic recession, has demonstrated the need other sources of economic revenues. One field with potential is aquaculture.

The signing of the 1980 National Aquaculture Policy Act places the Federal government in an active financial and regulatory role for this young industry. Americans are rapidly increasing their consumption of fish and shellfish, but only three percent of the marine food on the nation's tables is aquaculturally produced. Just as the Midwest farmers were helped by government agricultural policies in the last century, so can the aquaculture industry—led by Hawaii—

Increase domestic food supplies. As required by this law,

the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce and Interior are

now working together to decide what needs to be done to

stimulate this industry and cut bureaucratic red tape. COMMUNICATIONS

How often have you heard, and been irritated by, commercials

which advertise certain special telephone services or rates

"except in Hawaii"? This discriminatory treatment has

existed since 1943, when a section of the Federal Communications

Act designated Hawaii as an ’international, or foreign,

communications point.

This will finally come to an end, with the enactment

of S.3261, a bill I introduced to reclassify Hawaii as a

domestic point — just as the Mainland states are — for

communications. The Senate has passed this measure in

previous years, but this is the first time the House has $0 >

It will open more competition in Hawaii-Mainland

communications, resulting in lower rates and more

services for Hawaii residents in the future. This should also greatly enhance Hawaii’s attraction as a business center

for the Pacific, offering modern electronic communications

to both the Mainland United States and Asia. -4-

Since World War II, the Tripier Army Medical Center has served the American military forces and their dependents in the Pacific and Indian ocean areas. While the staff and administrators are first-rate, Tripier requires massive renovation and modernization to update its medical facilities.

Some $84.5 million was appropriated this year for the first phase of work, which will construct a brand-new wing and renovate existing part of Tripier. The total cost of this project, one of the largest government construction projects in Hawaii's history, is estimated at $140 million over the next several years.

The Veterans Administration this year announced plans to build a 90-bed health care center- for Hawaii military veterans, to be located on the grounds of Tripier. This long-awaited and much-needed installation will furnish long-term chronic care and an acute psychiatric unit for

Hawaii, one of only two states without any veterans facility, although there are nearly 100,000 veterans living in the State.

A critical problem affecting the military readiness and morale of the armed forces stationed in Hawaii and elsewhere,

is child abuse and spousal violence. This may be aggravated by

conditions common in American military families: stress, loneliness, and economic difficulty. The levels of reported domestic problems -5-

in military communities appears to be significantly higher than the public at large. Hawaii's health and military leaders should be commended for being the first in the nation to recognize this and joining efforts to deal with this serious problem.

The General Accounting Office has been directed by

Congress to monitor the reported cases of child abuse and spousal violence in Hawaii’s military population, to help determine its severity.

A regional family resource center, operated by the Armed

Services YMCA, will open in Honolulu with the help of a

$300,000 Federal grant to counsel and treat military families.

As one of only three centers, the work done in Hawaii will pave the way for other American military sites throughout the world.

A few years ago, one subject seemed to dominate much of the headlines in Hawaii: Kahoolawe. Today the stories are perhaps less sensational, but there has been continuous, low-keyed progress on this issue. Concerned Hawaii residents have cooperated with the U.S. Navy, and jointly worked to reduce soil erosion, eradicate goats, improve public access and protect historic sites on the Island. there have been big strides taken towards the eventual return of - 5 -

problems and its firm commitment to address them as a federal responsibility. The report stressed the importance of developing a comprehensive approach that would eventually come under the control of the local governments. Our own University of Hawaii's unique leadership potential was also highlighted. It was predicted that nearly $1.6 million would be spent in pre-service and in- service training efforts for physicians, medical officers, dental officers, health assistants, nurses, medics, and dental nurses alone.

In a related effort to ensure that the Pacific Basin will eventually possess a cadre of well-trained health professionals who were actually born and raised in their homeland, I have been working closely with the leadership of the University of

Hawaii's College of Health Sciences. The IMI HO'OLA program

at our School of Medicine has been particularly impressive in both recruiting native American Pacific Islanders and^ equally important, in keeping them in school until the completion of their medical training. However, as impressive as the program is, it still faces considerable competition from other "disadvantaged assistance" efforts submitted-from our more established Mainland institutions that represent more politically-visible minorities.

Accordingly, in 1977, as part of Public Law 95-205, the Labor-HEW - 6 -

Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 1978, I had specific language included to give our university "special consideration" that led to an increase of funding of $72,000. Again, in 1979, in the

Department of Health, Education and Welfare’s Fiscal Year 1980

Appropriations Bill, I had language included that stressed that it was the Federal government’s responsibility and not solely that of our own State Legislature, to actively encourage native American

Pacific Islanders to enter health careers in medicine, public health and nursing. As a direct result of this congressional mandate, the

university $319,523 and active recruitment is underway throughout the Pacific Basin. I was especially pleased that a truly multidisciplinary proposal was funded and I am confident that we are now well underway in the basic health manpower needs of the entire region.

As I indicated earlier, I had been surprised to learn that our

Pacific Basin governors have been reporting an increasing number of mental health, alcoholism, and drug abuse problems. in order to address these problems in a timely and systematic fashion, I worked with my colleagues on the Senate Labor and Human

Resources Committee to ensure that native American Pacific Islanders will receive special attention by the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA). In reauthorizing the

National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (Public Law 96-180)

a provision that will establish a special national commission as one of its missions, address the unique needs of the Pacific Basin. Further, the Hawaii—with our rich educational, economic and health xxxxxxxxx resources—is a hub in the international health care system that has developed between Washington, D.C. and the Pacific Island communities another hemisphere away.

We should take take pride in this instrumental role, which is so crucial to the lives and future welfare of our

Pacific Island neighbors.

—30— -6-

Kahoolawe to the State of Hawaii. But first, the remaining

live and very dangerous ordnance on the Island must be

disposed of. The appropriation of $600,000 this year to the

Navy will develop bomb-clearing techniques for Kahoolawe, to

demonstrate that it is possible on an island-wide scale.

Molokar’sl Kalaupapa peninsula has served aince the 19th

century as a settlement for leprosy victims. For many years,

an ignorant and fearful society banished leprosy victims

to fend for themselves until, largely due to the

leadership of Father Damien, the public learned to cope with

this disease and adopt modern, humane care for its victims.

This year Congress enacted legislation preserving this

9,000-acre peninsula as a national historic park. This will allow leprosy patients to remain in privacy and peace, while

the National Park Service rehabilitates Kalaupapa's deteriorating

historic sites and the public, in controlled numbers, can

visit this unique park.

This Federal law implements the recommendations of a

study commission appointed by Congress in 1976. Under the

leadership of chairman Rev. David Kaupu, the 15-member panel -7-

consulted with Kalaupapa residents, local government officials, and National Park Service authorities to develop proposals which deal fairly and reasonably with the concerns of each affected party.

This fulflills the real mission of a study commission: to patiently hear all sides; discuss problems thoroughly; and then recommend the best course of action for the overall public good. A study commission alone is merely an exercise in government-financed futility unless its findings demonstrate an intelligent consideration of the issues and a compelling need for adoption.

It is my hope that other commissions established by Congress this year, to study native Hawaiian claims against the American government stemming from the 1893 overthrow of the monarchy, and to study the special educational needs of native Hawaiians

Both deal with matters of deep significance. If native

Hawaiians as a group are to climb from the Islands lowest economic levels, social status and educational achievement, it is vital that these commissions be successful.

As with another study commission, to review the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, these panels will bring national attention to injustices committed by the

American government. But questions of past wrongs must be 8

accompanied by satisfactory solutions, if these commissions are to have any value.

The dozen or so issues I have mentioned the legislative accomplishments affecting Hawaii, in this 1980 session of Congress. Hawaii will also benefit from progress and achievements in other areas. The point I. have attempted to make is that the Federal government has a strong and wideAranging role in our Hawaii affairs.

with elected officials at all levels, to ensure that the Federal government continues to serve the interests

of Hawaii.

— 30— REVENUE SHARING

The Federal revenue sharing program, which furnishes financial aid to state and local governments, has provided annual bonus payments amounting to millions of dollars to Hawaii since 1972, because of the Islands' high cost of living

The House deleted this provision in its consideration of the extension onthe Genera/ Revenue Sharing Program.

The Senate disagreed and, in a Senate-House conference committee of which I was a member, persuaded the House to continue these pavments. This vear

$1.5 million for Hawaii. PR GT: j------8-2 ARTICLES

October 6, 1980

Mr. George Chaplin Editor-in-Chief THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER P. 0. Box 3110 Honolulu, Hawaii 96802

Dear Mr. Chaplin:

Senator Inouye has written an article on the con- tributions of Hawaii of the Pacific Island region, particularly in health affairs.

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GT: jmpl Enclosure THE PACIFIC BASIN -- HAWAII'S INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

By Daniel K. Inouye United States Senator

The present deliberations surrounding the future political status and economic potential of our neighbors in the Pacific

Basin must give many of us an experience of deja vu. Our

Pacific Basin neighbors are now undergoing an experience strikingly parallel to our own experience in Hawaii during the mid-1950s. Some of us have close relatives in American Samoa,

Guam, or the Trust Territory, and our cultural and ethnic bonds are of long duration.

I am confident that all of us are proud to see our Pacific

Basin neighbors forge their own destiny and yet, I think that it is also important to realize that some monumental problems will have to be faced in the years ahead. In some of these we can be of definite assistance, especially in the health field, for example. Accordingly, I would like to share with you some of my views on how we have a unique, even moral, responsibility to assist them in helping develop high quality health care programs for the Pacific Basin region.

Unless one has actually had the opportunity to visit our Island neighbors, their lack of some of the most rudimentary health care elements is simply incomprehensible.

To state perhaps the obvious, the level of health care in a - 2 -

society affects the overall quality of life and one's aspirations for the future.

The very basis of good public health lies in engineering -- for sanitation and clean water supplies. At the community level, immunization, health education, and maternal and child health programs are emphasized. Finally, the delivery of primary medical and dental care hinges on the number of qualified health care practitioners available.

Some jurisdictions in the Pacific Basin are sadly deficient in their resources for public health and health care delivery. They experience periodic epidemics, and unacceptably high incidences of hepatitis, tuberculosis, and various enteric diseases such as typhoid fever. On some of the islands, intestinal infections and parasites are so common among children that many parents regard them as normal.

In 1977, as a provision of Public Law 95-217, I arranged for the Trust Territory to be placed under the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act to prevent the further deterioration of its precious marine environment. In 1978, I had included in Public Law 95-355, the Second Supplemental Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 1978, $25 million to assist the government of Guam in purchasing a private acute-care hospital that was in grave danger of becoming bankrupt. And in the same bill, I also had $2.6 million included for the expansion of the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, in Honolulu, to ensure that it would be able to fulfill its mission of serving the entire Pacific Basin. - 3 -

I am presently working with the U.S. Department of

Education to establish a Comprehensive Pacific Basin Research and Training Center at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the

Pacific so that we will be able to systematically address the region’s unique rehabilitation needs. If I am successful, this center will become an integral part of a special rehabilitation network across our nation.

Perhaps the biggest obstacle to health care delivery for the residents of the Pacific Basin is transportation.

The Pacific Basin, above everything else, is composed of island communities scattered in a vast ocean. The Trust

Territory of the Pacific Island alone extends over 3 million square miles, or more than the continental United States.

It has 2,150 islands of which 110 are inhabited. The 126,200 residents speak nine distinct languages.

There simply is not ready access to the few cities that do exist, and it is a major undertaking for a family to bring their newborn child or expectant mother to a clinic for a routine checkup. If one develops an acute illness, such as a high fever or appendicitis, the problems become even more severe. In fact, for some of the islands, the only transportation is a monthly visit by a government ship, and then only if the weather holds up.

However, as serious as the transportation problems are, equally significant is the shortage of qualified health care practitioners. In fact, according to the Department of Health - 4 -

and Human Services, the Trust Territory possesses only 14

"expatriate" physicians and 36 Fiji-trained medical officers.

In the area of rehabilitation medicine, although it has been

estimated that 10 percent of the Pacific Basin could use

these services, there is only one registered physical therapist

in the entire Trust Territory.

This acute shortage of health manpower has contributed

to the situation where venereal disease is now nearing epidemic

proportions in one of the jurisdictions; in the Marshall

Islands, nearly half of those 50 years of age or over have

diabetes; and it has been estimated that on some of the

islands, half of the entire population has middle ear infections

(otitis media) which, if left untreated, can result in

permanent deafness. This last problem is even higher than that

reported for our American Indian population.

Unfortunately, there is an endless list of significant

health problems: crippling injuries, birth and developmental

defects, leprosy, etc. In fact, I was especially surprised

to learn that a number of illnesses that are traditionally

considered to exist only in highly industrialized societies

are now being reported. The incidence of high blood pressure

in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands is about 35 percent

among those over 30. Further, acculturation difficulties

are apparently now being expressed in the form of serious mental health, alcoholism, and drug abuse symptoms. In fact,

one of the islands was even described as the "heroin capital of

the Pacific". - 5 -

Accordingly, in order to address these serious health manpower shortages, in 1976 I had included in Public Law

94-484, the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act, specific language authorizing the then-Secretary of Health,

Education and Welfare, to make grants or enter into contracts providing health manpower development in the Trust Territory.

In 1978, I followed up with additional Senate report language (Public Law 95-480) in the Fiscal Year 1979

Appropriations Bill that reemphasized our committee's grave concern regarding the inadequate supply of health care practitioners and the department was directed to report back to the Congress on its efforts. This report, submitted in

February 1980, is especially significant because for the first time it expressed the department's awareness of the acute- ness of the problems and its firm commitment to address them as a federal responsibility.

The report stressed the importance of developing a comprehensive approach that would eventually come under the control of the local Pacific Island governments. Our own

University of Hawaii’s unique leadership potential was also highlighted. It was predicted that nearly $1.6 million would be spent in pre-service and in-service training efforts for physicians, medical officers, dental officers, health assistants, nurses, medics, and dental nurses alone. - 6 -

In a related effort to ensure that the Pacific Basin will eventually possess a cadre of well-trained health professionals who were actually born and raised in their homeland, 1 have been working closely with the leadership of the University of Hawaii’s College of Health Sciences.

The IMI HO'OLA program at our School of Medicine has been particularly impressive in both recruiting native

American Pacific Islanders and, equally important, in keeping them in school until the completion of their medical train- ing. However, as impressive as the program is, it still faces considerable competition for government assistance from other "disadvantaged assistance" efforts of our more established Mainland institutions that serve more politically- visible minorities.

Accordingly, in 1977, as part of Public Law 95-205, the

Labor-HEW Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 1978, I had specific language included to give our university "special consideration" that led to an increase of funding of $72,000.

Again, in 1979, in the Department of Health, Education and

Welfare’s Fiscal Year 1980 Appropriations Bill, I had lanuage included that stressed that it was the federal govern- ment’s responsibility and not solely that of our own State

Legislature, to actively encourage native American Pacific

Islanders to enter health careers in medicine, public health and nursing. - 7 -

As a direct result of this congressional mandate, the

University has received $319,523 in federal funds, and active recruitment is underway throughout the Pacific Basin.

I was especially pleased that a truly multidisciplinary proposal was funded and I am confident that we are now well underway in meeting the basic health manpower needs of the entire region.

As I indicated earlier, I had been surprised to learn that our Pacific Basin governors have been reporting an increasing number of mental health, alcoholism, and drug abuse problems. In order to address these problems in a timely and systematic fashion, I worked with my colleagues on the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee to ensure that native American Pacific Islanders will receive special attention by the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health

Administration (ADAMHA).

In reauthorizing the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (Public Law 96-180) we included a provision that will establish a special national commission to, as one of its missions, address the unique needs of the Pacific

Basin. Further, the director of the NIAA has repeatedly assured me that he will give our American Samoan population high priority. The Congress has now concluded its deliberations on the Mental Health Systems Act, and has included my proposal to establish a special Associate

Director for Minority Concerns. There is no question in my - 8 -

mind that one of this individual's top priorities will be our Pacific Island problems.

Finally, I am pleased to be able to report that as a follow up on the Pacific Basin Development Conference that was held in Honolulu in February, the governors have decided to work towards a coordinated regional health manpower training program at their next meeting. The highest officials of the Department of Health and Human Services have agreed to attend, and I am confident that as a result of this dialogue we will establish a system of training health professionals in the Pacific Basin for the next decade.

In my mind, there is no question that the University of

Hawaii will continue to play a major role in this development and that for generations to come we will be proud of this contribution. To develop the type of educational and service delivery program that is needed will take not only a commitment from the federal government, but also the cooperation of health and educational institutions that have a firm base of economic support.

Hawaii -- with our rich educational, economic and health resources -- is a hub in the international health care system that has developed between Washington, D.C. and the Pacific

Island communities another hemisphere away. We should take pride in this instrumental role, which is so crucial to the lives and future welfare of our Pacific Island neighbors.

--30-- THE PACIFIC BASIN -- HAWAII’S INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

The present deliberations surrounding the future political status

and economic potential of our neighbors in the Pacific Basin must give many of us an experience of deja vu. Our Pacific Basin neighbors are

now underoing an experience strikingly parallel to our own experience

in Hawaii during the mid-1950s. Many of us have close relatives in

American Samoa, Guam, or the Trust Territories, and our cultural and

ethnic bonds are of long duration.I am confident that all of us are

proud to see our Pacific Basin neighbors forge their own destiny and

yet, I think that it is also important to realize that some monumental problems will have to be faced in the years ahead. In some of these we can be of definite assistance, especially in the health field, for

example. Accordingly, I would like to share with you some of my views

on how we have a unique, even moral, responsibility to assist them in develop high quality health care programs for the Pacific Basin region.

Unless one has actually had the opportunity to visit our-neighbors, the

Some jurisdictions in the Pacific Basin are sadly deficient

in their resources for public health and health care delivery.

They experience periodic epidemics, and unacceptably high incidences

of hepatitis, tuberculosis, and various enteric diseases such as

typhoid fever. On some of the islands, intestinal infections and parasites are so common among children that many parents regard them

as normal. In 1977, as a provision of Public Law 95-217, I arranged

for the Trust Territory to be placed under the jurisdiction of the

Clean Water Act to prevent the further deterioration of their j precious marine environment. In 1978, I had included in Public Law

95-355, the Second Supplemental Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year

1978, $25 million to assist the Government of Guam in purchasing a private acute-care hospital that was in grave danger of becoming bankrupt. And in the same bill, I also had $2.6 million included

for the expansion of the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific,

.in- order to ensure that they would be able to fulfill -their mission

of serving the entire Pacific Basin. I am presently working with

the U.S. Department of Education to establish a Comprehenisve Pacific

Basin Research and Training Center at the Rehabilitation Hospital

so that we will be able to systematically address the,unique

rehabilitation needs of the entire region, If I am successful, this

center will become an integral part of a special rehabilitation network across our nation.

Perhaps the biggest obstacle to health care delivery for the residents of the Pacific Basin is that of transportation. The

Pacific Basin, jurisdictions aere above everything else, island - 3 -

communities scattered in a vast ocean. The Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands alone extends over 3 million square miles, or more than the continental United States. It has 2,150

islands of which 110 are inhabited. The 126,200 residents

speak nine distinct languages? There simply is not ready-access

to the few cities that do exist, and it is a major undertaking

for a family to bring their newborn child or expectant mother to

a clinic for a routine checkup. If one develops an acute illness,

such as a high fever or appendicitis, the problems become even more severe. In fact, for some of the islands, the only

transportation is a monthly visit by a government ship, and, only

if the weather holds up.

However, as serious as the transportation problems are,

shortage of qualified health care

practitioners. In fact, according to the Department of Health and

Human Services, the Trust Territory possesses only 14 "expatriate"

physicians and 36 Fiji-trained medical officers. In the area of

rehabilitation medicine, although it has been estimated that 10

percent of the Pacific Basin could use these services, there is only

one registered physical therapist in the entire Trust Territory.

This acute shorgage of health manpower has contributed to the

situation where venereal disease is now nearing epidemic proportions

in one of the jurisdictions; in the Marshall Islands, nearly

half of those 50 years of age or over have diabetes and it has

been estimated that on some of the islands, half of the entire

population has middle ear infections (otitis media) which, if left untreated, can permanent deafness. This

is even higher than that reported for our American Indian population Unfortunately, there is an endless list of significant health problems: crippling injuries, birth and developmental defects, leprosy, etc. In fact, I was especially surprised to learn

that a number of illnesses that are traditionally considered to exist only in highly industrialized societies are now being reported. The

incidence of high blood pressure in Guam and the Northern Mariana

Islands is about 35 percent those over 30. Further, acculturation difficulties are apparently now being expressed in the form of serious mental health, alcoholism, and drug abuse symptoms. In fact, one of the islands was even described as the ’’heroin capital of the

Pacific".

Accordingly, in order to address these serious health manpower

shortages, in 1976 I had included in Public Law 94-484, the Health

Professions Educational Assistance Act, specific language authoriz the then-Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, to make grants or enter into contracts -Health manpower development

the Trust Territories In 1978, I followed up with additional

Senate report language (Public Law 95-480) in the Fiscal

Year 1979 Appropriations Bill that reemphasized our committee’s

grave concern regarding the inadequate supply of health care

practitioners and the department was directed to report back to the

Congress on its efforts.

This report is especially significant because for the first time

it expressed the department's awareness of the acuteness of the Discovering You Speak Cantonese

to D.M.L., Esq.

Our discourses have been learned: your roommate's briefs on rent control, So Proud: Dying With My Alinsky and the attorney ’s role, the mainland Chinamen ’s impressions of us Pakes. Father

So proud to be yellow- While waiting at a reading, no matter that others revile I discover you too went to Hong Kong to learn Chinese. the color of plucked chicken My immigrant wife eager to test you out —you know our source switches us out of English.

is the sun, the glitter of topaz Your tones are funny; of ripe pomelo and corn. you sometimes stop searching for a forgotten phrase. It is just: I catch myself talking slower, your eyes, living symbol, conscious that I must not discourage or put you down. shine golden, revealing your true glory, Nature to the end, An eerie feeling comes over me. Our relationship, once equal, liver rotting, borders on the awkward: paternalistic airs. the bile nowhere else to go. Walk along I know now path —Wing Tek Lum how my wife feels talking to me. of Nature — awake, to its true history — —Wing Tek Lum that of itself; itself; and not Terms of Assimilation man-made for Talk Story, Inc. which fades — June 21, 1978 and is on the passing You must become wave. an ass

Tales of history or worse: come and go — the mule, that cross between a male donkey Nature; and a mare, not caring, continues — is perforce sterile. nearly obscured. —Wing Tek Lum

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director of the NIAA has repeatedly assured me that he

will give our American Samoan population high priority. although the Congress has concluded its deliberations on

the Mental Health Systems Act, my proposal to establish a special

Associate Director for Minority Concerns has been included in both

the House and Senate versions. There is no question in my mind

that one of this individual's top priorities will be our Pacific

Island problems.

Finally, I am pleased to be able to report that as a follow

up on the Pacific Basin Development Conference that was held in

February the governors have

a coordinated

regional health manpower training program at their next meeting.

The highest officials of the Department of Health and Human Services have agreed to attend, and I am confident that as a result of this

dialogue we will establish training health professionals in the Pacific Basin for the next decade. In my mind,

there is no question that the University of Hawaii will continue

to play a major role in this development and that for generations

to come we will be proud of contribution. to develop

the type of educational and service delivery program that

I will not only a commitment from the Federal government, but the cooperation of health and educational institutions that have a firm base of support. MDBs: Instruments of Change and Stability

This year the Asian Development Bank is, for the first time,

holding its annual meeting in the United States, in Hawaii. The timing is

fortuitous, because I believe press coverage of the meeting will increase

public awareness and support of the Bank's operations. The importance of

this is underscored by the fact that the Reagan Administration is, at this moment, conducting a broad-scale policy review which will set the course of

future United States participation in the Asian Development Bank as well as

in the World Bank and the other multilateral development lending institutions.

Though improbable, if the now discredited policy prescriptions of the

Stockman Foreign Aid Retrenchment memorandum are revived, United States participation could end altogether.

This is a very serious business. The outcome of these deliberations will determine the very nature and strength of American influence and

leadership in a world economy of increasing importance to the United States.

I am deeply concerned that, unless the public and the Congress actively engage

in making their views and preferences known, this policy review could well be conducted in a closed circle of "conservatives" who denigrate the

importance of the development lending institutions and deny their significance as instruments for managing the stable evolution of the international economy. It is a curious anomaly of contemporary American politics that many self-styled conservatives do not recognize the value of these

institutions. In their longing for the security of a simpler and less complex time, they would sweep away the carefully structured and broadly accepted international framework for promoting economic development and peaceful social change. Though I suspect there is a diversity of thought and opinion in the Reagan Administration, it has become apparent that there is a dominant view of the world which guides much of the Administration's approach to international affairs. From what I have seen and read, I believe key figures in the Administration look to the outside world and see what they regard as an environment essentially hostile to the United States. Their initiatives in foreign affairs mirror policies which were forged in the heat of global military competition, policies which do not recognize the many changes which have taken place over the past several decades and thus are inappropriate for today. For example, an altogether disproportionate amount of the

Administration's foreign assistance funding proposals are predicated on security assumptions primarily military in nature. They seek to establish, through strengthened military ties and economic and security assistance

"targeted" on "friendly" countries, outposts for trade and fortresses for security. There is no framework, no unifying theme to these efforts.

They are nothing more than the projection of a series of ad hoc military and security assistance responses to what are fundamentally economic problems.

To the proponents of these policies, change is threatening and works against our interests. And, they believe, time is not on our side.

Rather than seeking to promote gradual, evolutionary economic and social development, they seek to deal with change by resistance, stopping it where possible, delaying it where it cannot be stopped. They seek to impose rather than create stability. Though this latter distinction may strike some as sophistry, as a pretentious characterization, I believe it is of extraordinary significance for it explains many of the foreign policy actions of the Reagan

Administration to date. And, I believe, it reveals a fundamental misperception on the part of the Reagan Administration of the basic causes of instability in today's complex world. Change defines the essential character of our time. Its offspring is instability. Wherever we look we find new and disruptive economic and political forces emerging. New relationships between nations, and groups of nations, are altering or replacing familiar, established ties. North is pitted against South as patterns of trade and finance, which served some, but not all, well, are no longer accepted with complacency. The new-found and growing wealth of oil-rich countries is counterpoised with the increasing destitution of resource-poor countries. Much of the world is plagued by high rates of inflation, soaring energy costs, low economic growth rates, and unprecedented payments imbalances. The United States has itself grown increasingly dependent upon foreign sources of petroleum and minerals and upon foreign markets for our manufacturing exports. Nations we have assisted in the past are now prosperous and self-sufficient. Indeed, some of them compete with us all too well and cause us great concern. Others continue to require our assistance to meet the most basic needs of their people. Major and profound changes in the world shape the context within which we Americans must live and work. Underlying these changes is a profound sense of discontent, both here and abroad. The challenge facing the United States -- the diplomat, the politician, the American worker -- is not whether but how to respond, how to bring order and stability to a time of change.

As we search for ways to help guide the forces of change and as we seek to determine the best means to foster new relationships which preserve and protect American interests, it may help to look to the history of the second quarter of this century. In that dark era, global economic depression gave way, in rapid succession, to global war. Economic deprivation and desperation, as much as any lust for power, sparked World

War II and brought cataclysmic change. The international economy lay in ruins, shattered by war and the concomitant breakdown of normal commerce.

Then the United States, in consort with the major European Powers and other interested nations, took steps to create the first of a new set of instruments for reconstructing international economic order. I refer, of course, to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The IBRD, along with the other components of the "Bretton Woods

System," served well to bring order out of chaos, and to hasten the regeneration of the industrialized nations. When the task of reconstruction had been largely completed, the masters of international finance next turned their attention to the economic development of the so-called "middle income countries" and the more impoverished nations of the world. A wave of national independence brought with it an emergent recognition of the interdependence of the industrialized and nonindustrialized countries. The imperative of economic development assumed priority and additional instruments of international economic order were soon created. In close progression came the first of the regional banks -- the Inter-American Development Bank — and a soft-loan affiliate to the World Bank -- the International Development

Association or, as it is more commonly known, IDA. Next came the Asian

Development Bank and, more recently, the African Development Bank, each with their own soft-loan affiliates.

These banks, known collectively as the Multilateral Development

Banks or MDBs, have grown in size and importance, and have succeeded to the position of primacy in international development finance. As instruments of international economic order they proved their worth in the aftermath of

World War II; they now hold the best hope of aiding and encouraging the economic and social development of the hundreds of millions of people who

are locked in conditions of absolute poverty. Today, over one billion people

live in absolute poverty, their lives enclosed by hunger and disease. The

impoverished peoples of the world grow impatient with the lack of economic

progress. Worse than that, under the bludgeoning impact of poverty,

malnutrition and disease, they grow desperate. Does anyone believe that

the poor will long remain in quiet desperation; that, without hope, they will

not rise to break the shackles of poverty with a violent force which could

shake the economic and political foundations of the entire world?

In my view, the greatest threat to international stability is internal

violence in the form of subversive or revolutionary movements bred by the

conditions of crushing poverty and malnutrition in the developing world. It must be asked, if we make it easier for developing countries to opt for

arms instead of bread for their people, do we improve their security? I

think not. To the contrary, I believe that if we base our foreign assistance

policies on considerations which place too heavy an emphasis on military

threats to security, our programs will fail to come to terms with the basic

causes of instability and will deny the fundamental requirements of human

existence to those in need. Military assistance, by any name, cannot serve

to promote stability where it is threatened by economic discontent. If men

are to work for peaceful social change, they must be encouraged to believe

that their rightful demands will be met with enlightened humanitarian

assistance and not repression by force of arms.

The need to prevent an outburst of frustration and despair, the

need to provide stability in time of change, is paramount. The Multilateral

Development Banks, through their lending programs, through multilateral

cooperation for development, serve to legitimatize the existing international

economy. Holding open the door to progress and economic development, they

encourage multilateral cooperation and discourage the sort of unilateral Access to articles restricted to University of Hawai’i affiliates only Items in eVols are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated

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