October 14, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31143 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS ADDRESS TO MISSOURI SOCIE­ As engineers in the midst of this changing Kansas City region was vying for location of TY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGI­ scenario, I am sure you are as aware as I of the SEMATECH project, a multi-corpora­ this imbalance. Other nations, Japan in par­ tion, high-technology center for developing NEERS ticular, are stepping into the technological high-speed computers. Missouri did not win void and taking advantage of our ideas. its bid for the project, and part of the HON. IKE SKELTON What hurts the most is that the products of reason was reportedly that we did not have U.S. research are being sold back to Ameri­ the higher education and technological re­ OF MISSOURI can consumers, with foreign interests raking sources needed to house the program. IN THE HOUSE OF REP~ESENTATIVES in the profits. Right now, we Americans are Whether or not we agree with this assess­ Thursday, October 13, 1988 the losers in this high-stakes game. ment, Missourians came out the losers. Let's look specifically at the field of engi­ We've talked at length about the problems Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, on October 8, I neering. As I noted earlier, engineering en­ we face. What we need now is a good look at had the opportunity to speak with the Missouri rollments nationwide have decreased in this the possible solutions, particularly the ways Society of Professional Engineers when they decade, including in some Missouri schools. in which the federal government can help met at Whiteman Air Force Base, MO. My re­ In 1986, some 95,000 new engineering jobs keep America at the forefront of the world's marks to the society, a hard-working group came open and another 95,000 opened high-technology advances. through retirement, deaths, and career Specifically in terms of engineering, we dedicated to the success of the Show Me changes. At the same time, only about have several options: First, we can recruit State's engineering efforts, centered on the 80,000 students received an engineering individuals trained in other fields such as need for increased education in basic math bachelor degree in 1986. You can see the chemistry, physics and mathematics whose and science. My address to the group follows: kind of gap this leaves. skills can be applied to engineering; second, REMARKS OF CONGRESSMAN IKE SKELTON Another disturbing trend is that current­ we can expand graduate assistantships and ly, 60 percent of doctoral candidates in stipends to attract more engineers to doctor­ Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I American engineering schools are foreign­ ate programs and most importantly, we can am pleased to be part of the Missouri Socie­ born. Why is that so troublesome? Because encourage women and minorities to choose ty of Professional Engineers convention and many of these students will take their high­ engineering careers. to be here at Whiteman Air Force Base. I technology education home. Again, America While there are important steps to help appreciate the opportunity to be with you is the loser. fill the current needs of our engineering in­ today. Furthermore, last year, the Congressional dustry, we must go beyond the symptoms if Whiteman Air Force Base should provide Research Service completed a study for me we want to reach the core of the problem. a confortable setting for this group of engi­ on the "supply and demand" of engineers We have to make science, math, and engi­ neers, as Whiteman will be the site for one and scientists in America. In particular, the neering education accessible to our children. of America's most exciting and ingenious study noted that "the engineering college And that means we continue to make educa­ engineering feats of the century in terms of faculty shortage as well as the graying of tion a top federal policy issue. This year, for national security. As you know, Whiteman the science and engineering faculty in gen­ the first time since 1981, I am pleased to will house the first operational base for the eral, may play an important underlying role report that the President requested a sub­ Stealth Bomber which-while we've only in the United States' ability to continue its stantial increase in federal education fund­ seen an artist's rendering to date-appears current scientific and technological lead in ing. This increase was long overdue. to be a significant step forward for high­ the world." Now we need to ensure that a fair share of technology American engineering. Why are we falling behind in terms of these monies go to basic math and science I also should point out that nearby is an­ sheer numbers and, in turn, jeopardizing education. The funds can be used to create a other important facet of our nation's engi­ America's engineering and technological su­ more in-depth, hands-on science curricula neering talents. On June 1, Fort Leonard periority? I believe this is due in large part for our youngsters; to recruit teachers who Wood officially began flying the colors of to the shortfall of our educational system in are proficient in scientific teaching; to inte­ the Army Engineering School. The reloca­ terms of basic math and science skills. grate science teaching with our school sub­ tion of the Engineering School from Fort Unless we can spark our children's interest jects; and to develop regional science cen­ Belvoir to Fort Leonard Wood means that at an early age in the world of science and ters that would provide teaching methods our state houses the core of the Army's­ mathematics, we obviously have a much and materials for educators. and our Nation's-engineering program. smaller chance of seeing these young men As chairman of the Congressional Rural Ladies and gentlemen, we have a problem and women choose a career in research or Caucus and as a native Missourian, I also that we need to talk about today. It's a engineering or science. have a special interest in making sure that problem where out country-once unpar­ Unfortunately, we also have a problem in school children in rural America have equal alled in its technological success-is falling terms of our national math and science cur­ access to this increased math and science behind other nations in our scientific, engi­ riculum. In September, the Educational funding. Currently school children in rural neering and technological advances. It's a Testing Service released a federally funded schools are less likely to have access to ad­ problem where the number of American stu­ project called, "The Science Report Card." vanced science courses than their urban dents enrolled in engineering has decreased The study showed that science literacy cousins. In addition, suburban schools are, by 17 ,000 since 1980. And it's a problem among America's school children is at an by and large, better equipped for science in­ where only seven percent of our 17-year-olds "alarming and depressing" level and that struction than schools in rural and farming have sufficient skills to succeed in college­ more than half of the nation's 17-year-olds communities. We must balance the scales of level science courses. are so poorly educated in science that they our educational system. cannot benefit from special job training and If we want to get back into the game and My friends, we do indeed have a problem. cannot perform work requiring basic techni­ to maintain our traditional lead in science In the early and mid-1900s, this nation cal understanding. Sadly, there is also a and engineering, this is where we must was unrivalled in its success for inventing, marked "gender gap" that shows girls well begin-at the heart of the matter. The designing and producing technologies that behind boys in science proficiency, and mi­ future of American engineering is in the changed and catalyzed the world. norities are well behind the pack as well. hands of our children, so we must be sure Recently, columnist Jack Anderson Worst of all, the Science Report Card that those hands a.re well-prepared for the summed up how that situation has changed shows American school children at all levels job. in the last decade or so: "New technologies performed far behind children of the same Over the past few years, I have worked are still coming out of America, but they're age in most of the other 14 nations sur­ with other members of Congress to craft a being developed, packaged and marketed by veyed. trade bill that would help American indus­ Japan. Unless present trends are reversed, Missouri has felt the impact of this grow­ try compete in the international market­ Japan will surpass the United States as the ing need for mathematics and science educa­ place. That is a.n important step for Ameri­ world's No. 1 technological power." tion in our high-tech world. Recently, the ca's technological resurgence. And now we

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19-059 0-89-48 (Pt. 21) 31144 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 14, 1988 can continue that effort by preparing our Center for Ulcer Research and Education that Illinois cares about protecting its natural children for their turn at the wheel. Foundation. environment. I am confident in your skills as our engi­ Children's Liver Foundation. It is not enough to show that we can do it, neers of today, and I am certain that the Dean Thiel Foundation. next generation-with a little help from Gluten Intolerance Group. however, we must also show that we can us-can keep this nation the most success- International Association for Enterosto­ afford it. Here again Illinois stands head-and­ ful, productive country in the world. . mal Therapy. shoulders above the competition. By incorpo­ We have a long history of success in this National Foundation for Ileitis and Coli­ rating the existing facilities at Fermilab into the nation, and I believe we will see that tradi­ tis. SSC, the Department of Energy would save tion continue into the 21st century and North American Society for Pediatric Gas­ almost $500 million in construction costs and beyond. Because, in America, when we have troenterology. $88 million per year in operating costs. Total a problem, we find a solution. Oley Foundation for Home Parenteral and savings over the lifetime of the project would Thank you and God bless. Enteral Nurtition. Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology. be in excess of $3.2 billion. This is in addition Society of American Gastrointestinal En­ to the other infrastructure improvements that DIGESTIVE DISEASE NATIONAL doscopic Surgeons. Illinois has offered, such as building the entire COALITION Society of Gastrointestinal Assistants. tunnel for the SSC ring at no cost to the Fed­ The Hemochromatosis Research Founda­ eral Government. Other States may talk of tion. cost savings or cash contributions, but only Il­ HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE The Society for Surgery of the Alimenta­ linois offers real, concrete proof that it will OF MASSACHUSETTS ry Tract. save the taxpayers' money. By choosing Illi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS nois as the site of the SSC, the Department of Thursday, October 13, 1988 Glaxo, Inc. Energy will have not only have opted for sci­ Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc. entific merit but will also have taken the most Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, in May I was very Janssen Pharmaceutica. fortunate to be honored by the Digestive Dis­ cost-efficient route. And as a member of the Marion Laboratories, Inc. House Science Subcommittee on Energy Re­ ease National Coalition as the recipient of Norwich Eaton Pharmaceuticals, Inc. their prestigious President's Award. In 1984, in Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. search and Development, the committee with my capacity as ranking minority member of Pharmacia, Inc. primary jurisdiction over the SSC, I can plainly the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Procter & Gamble Company. say that cost-efficiency will figure prominently Health and Human Services, I worked to es­ Reed & Carnrick Pharmaceuticals. into future authorization and appropriation William H. Rorer, Inc. hearings. tablish a network of Digestive Disease Re­ Sandoz Pharmaceuticals. search Centers. These 12 centers, funded by Finally, Illinois offers one clear advantage Searle Laboratories. that cannot be measured in dollars or acres, the National Institute of Diabetes and Diges­ Smith, Kline & French Laboratories. tive and Kidney Diseases are located through­ and that is experience. For 20 years Illinois out the country at major medical institutions, has worked closely with the Department of including one at Harvard Medical School. IN SUPPORT OF ILLINOIS AS Energy to make the Fermi National Accelera­ Each center supports a number of scientists THE SITE FOR THE SUPERCON­ tor Laboratory an outstanding success. For 20 who specialize in research and focus on di­ DUCTING SUPER COLLID~R years Fermilab has been the world's center gestive problems such as inflammatory bowel for high energy physics research. This kind of disease, peptic ulcers, and gallstone disease. success cannot simply be packed up and HON. HARRIS W. FAWELL moved away to a new site. Fermilab is high I am very proud of this initiative taken by the OF ILLINOIS NIDDK to support this valuable centers pro­ energy physics, and its loss would mean not gram, and I am also very grateful that the Di­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES only irreparable harm to Illinois but also a dan­ gestive Disease National Coalition's president, Thursday, October 13, 1988 gerous tearing of the fabric of the Nation's Dr. John T. Farrar, and chairman, Thelma academic community. When weighed against Mr. FAWELL Mr. Speaker, I rise to express all the advantages of the Fermilab site, there Thiel, presented me with their President's my view on the selection of the site for the su­ Award. is no question that this risk would simply be perconducting super collider. There is no too great to bear. Mr. Speaker, this body should be aware that question that this is the most important deci­ the Digestive Disease National Coalition is an In short, Illinois offers the experience, the sion to be made since President Reagan first savings, and the environmental quality that no outstanding example of partnership among approved the project almost 2 years ago, be­ voluntary health organizations concerned with other State can match. When the American cause more than any other single factor the taxpayers are asked to pay for this $4 billion digestive diseases, professional organizations site will directly impact the integrity and vitality of those treating patients, and the pharmaceu­ facility, they will want to be assured that the of the SSC facility for its entire future. site was selected for sound technical and fi­ tical companies that manufacture products to After all the technical criteria, such as geol­ treat and relieve digestive ailments. These nancial reasons. They will want to be assured ogy, regional resources, affordability, and so that they are getting ·their money's worth. Illi­ groups have impressively combined efforts to forth, are weighed, there is no question that Il­ support national policy to improve digestive nois and Illinois alone offers these assur­ linois offers far and away the best site for the ances. disease research, health care, and education. SSC. The draft environmental impact state­ Several of the industry representatives have ment makes clear that Illinois is not only envi­ made a special contribution recently by spon­ ronmentally sound, but it is far superior to the TROUBLES AT O'HARE soring patient education brochures on specific other sites. Building the SSC at Fermilab disorders of the digestive system. Mr. Speak­ would require the construction of only 8 miles HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER er, the following are the 21 national organiza­ of new roads and 2 miles of new powerlines, OF ILLINOIS tions, as well as the 13 institutional members, the smallest infrastructure improvements of all IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that make up the Digestive Disease National the sites. Our site is located near a major mu­ Coalition. nicipal center, Chicago, and is conveniently Thursday, October 13, 1988 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS accessed by all forms of transportation. In ad­ Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, the FAA has cut American Association for the Study of dition, Illinois' air quality is very good and its back on the flights into O'Hare International Liver Disease. water supply is plentiful and convenient. (Only Airport in an unprecedented move to reduce American Celiac Society. 32 wells, not the 320 stated in the draft EIS, air traffic controller mistakes. Since Friday, American College of Gastroenterology. would be lost to the public.) The impacts on there have been four errors in the crowded American Gastroenterological Association. American Liver Foundation. farmland would be marginal; only Arizona skies above Chicago. American Society of Colon and Rectal would lose fewer acres of prime farmland to Because the staffing of air traffic controllers Surgeons. the construction of the SSC. Wetlands would is of the utmost importance for air safety, in American Society for Gastrointestinal En­ also be virtually untouched, and Fermilab's September of last year I offered an amend­ doscopy. prairie restoration project clearly demonstrates ment to the Airport and Airways Improvement October 14, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31145 Act to ensure that 75 percent of the air traffic these commodities by redirecting trade to new to neonatal intensive care units and Chil­ controllers in all "high density" airports are full the other Cmajor trading] nations and has dren's Hospital National Medical Center is one performance level controllers. The highest suffered further losses in exports to these of only a few intensive care nurseries, in the countries as well," said the report to Sens. qualified controllers should be working at the Edward Kennedy and Lowell Nation, to have this special feature. high density airports, one of which is Chica­ Weicker the Washington Post, October 12, by the physicians, administrators and staff of head peeler man in the Brier Hill works. He 1988] Children's Hospital National Medical Center in served in the steel mills for 40 years, where GAO SAYS SANCTIONS HAVE CUT U.S. TRADE the treatment of critically ill infants. he was a member of the United States Steel WITH SOUTH AFRICA The neonatal intensive care unit at Chil­ Workers Local Union 1462. In April of 1976 he (By Carl Hartman) dren's Hospital National Medical Center com­ retired. Joe also served in the CCC's from Sanctions imposed by Congress in 1986 bines state-of-the-art medical machinery and September 1935 to April 1936. Today he against South Africa have begun to bite into equipment with old-fashioned loving, nurturing enjoys fishing, gardening, and is also an avid U.S. buying and investment there, congres­ sional investigators say. care. The many innovative features of the bowler. Congress imposed the sanctions because nursery include lighting systems specially de­ Jenny, who is of Italian heritage, was born of South Africa's policy of racial discrimina­ signed to admit light that is sensitive to the and raised in the Brier Hill area of Youngs­ tion against its non-white majority, overrid­ eyes of newborns and the addition of a town. She worked as the manager of the ing a veto by President Reagan in the proc­ breast-feeding and parent care room. A men's department of a local clothing store ess. rocker, breast pump supplies and the patient and once sat on the board of the AFL-CIO The General Accounting Office analyzed care room serves as a special training room Retail Clerks, Local Union 298. Today she is a data for the first nine months of 1987, and where parents are given instruction on how to devout gardener, producing one of the finest found South Africa's major exports to the United States fell $417 million from the care for their infants at home. In addition to flower gardens in the area. She is also known same period last year. The biggest drops teaching, this special feature provides parents throughout northeast Ohio for her excellent were in iron, steel and uranium. with an opportunity to "room-in" with their Italian cooking. "South Africa has not been able to replace infant prior to the patients release from the Jenny and Joe have one daughter, Grace its former exports to the United States of hospital. This concept of "rooming-in" is very Scavnicky Yavorsky, four grandchildren, and 31146 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 14, 1988 four great-grandchildren, whose company they Tom said the community service project Mr. Speaker, when Congress took on the enjoy immensely. was the award requirement that involved task of simplifying the Tax Code 3 years ago, Mr. Speaker, it fills me with a great sense of the most time and help from his family. no tax preference had broader support than His parents helped him choose and plan pride to honor this highly respected, inspira­ his project-to cleanup and landscape a the mortgage interest tax deduction. That de­ tional couple. I consider it a privilege to repre­ traffic island at the intersection of 13th duction has made it possible for millions of sent them and wish them the best of every­ Avenue and Fourth Street in Mandan. "It families, even those of modest means, to own thing in their next 50 years of marriage. started with just things like cleaning up their own homes. But to be eligible to buy a parks and then Mon got the idea of picking home and use the deduction, a home buyer up the island," Tom said. must first be able to come up with an ade­ MANDAN FAMILY GETS FIFTH "We thought of different things he could quate downpayment and have qualifying EAGLE SCOUT work on as a project. Tom Little, the city engineer, thought that one would be pretty income. Unfortunately for many Americans, good," Mrs. Kary said. "Heartview bought while they make a decent wage and save as HON. BYRON L. DORGAN the lot across the street (from the island) much as possible, rising home prices keep the and made it into a parking lot for visitors. dream out of reach. OF NORTH DAKOTA These people would come from all over and I believe there is a way we can utilize the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES saw this eyesore." home buyer's best friend, the mortgage inter­ The project took a lot of effort. Tom said est deduction, in such a way that its benefits Thursday, October 13, 1988 the island was covered with weeds and three-foot piles of dirt left from road con­ are available to home buyers at the time they Mr. DORGAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to need it most: up front, when they are trying to share with my colleagues a story of special struction. With the help of a few other scouts, Tom filled three Mandan city trucks qualify for a mortage. Under my bill, the Af­ achievements by a family from Mandan, ND. full of dirt and leveled the ground. Then he fordable Family Home Mortgage Act, buyers Each of their five sons has earned the rank of pulled weeds, rototilled the area and put could transfer their expected mortgage tax Eagle Scout-the highest award given by the down plastic. He laid 30 tons of rock to benefits to the lender for the first 5 years of Boy Scouts of America. cover the island. the mortgage. The lender, in turn, would use I think this is an outstanding tribute to the The project took over a year. Tom put the the proceeds to buy down the interest on the parents, Ted and Agnes Kary, as well as to finishing touches on by planting yucca plants last fall. "It involved a lot of time," mortgage over that time, reducing the buyer's the sons, Dan, Dave, Jim, Mike, and Tom. monthly payment or allowing him or her to I would like to share with my colleagues the he said. "One day another scout and I spent nine hours down there." qualify for a larger loan. Meanwhile, the reve­ wonderful article on Tom's award that was Scout Master Gary Flakker said Tom's nue loss to the Federal Government would be published in the Bismarck Tribune. Congratu­ project is a symbol of his growth. Tom's at­ neglible, since the tax benefit would merely be lations to this special family for an extraordi­ titude toward reaching for the Eagle Scout transferred from one entity to another. nary achievement. award has changed from resentful pressure Using real numbers, the results of this pro­ [From the Bismarck Tribune] to ambitious aspiration. "One time when I asked him why he posal are dramatic. If a family were seeking a MANDAN FAMILY GETS FIFTH EAGLE SCOUT wanted to become an Eagle Scout he said, $100,000 mortgage, which today would buy a (By Christen Rennich) 'Because it's a requirement in our family.' I two-bedroom condo in many parts of the Scouting is a family affair-at least for think he was about 14 at the time. Since country, they could expect a monthly payment then he's matured. He went after this Eagle of about $880 on a 10-percent 30-year loan. Ted and Agnes Kary of Mandan. Scout because he wanted it. Tonight, Tom Kary will be their fifth and Assuming the lending institution were in a 35- "I guess it's just my opinion that being percent tax bracket, shifting the buyer's de­ last son to receive the Eagle Scout Award the fifth one would make it twice as hard as from Boy Scouts of America. All seven of being the first one. This kid has done a duction to the lender would allow the lender to the Kary's children have been involved in really good job at carrying the family offer the loan at only 6112 percent. The same scouting. banner," Flakker said. $100,000 loan at that rate would carry a Ted Kary said that scouting activities take Flakker said the Karys are a special scout­ monthly payment of only about $630 per a lot of family time, but it's well worth it. ing family. "I think five Eagle Scouts in one month, 28 percent less than the family would "When you got a family and a bunch of family is really something to crow about. kids, anything you have them in is going to pay with a conventional loan. Conversely, if They're a pretty unique family. They're the family could afford payments of $880 per take time." builders." The Kary's oldest child, Rhonda, 36, and Tom's four brothers are coming from out month, they could qualify for a loan nearly 40 Mary Jo, 26, were involved with Girl Scouts of state to see him receive the award at 7 to­ percent higher than the original $100,000. in Mandan while growing up. The Kary's night First United Methodist Church in Mr. Speaker, home ownership is truly the five sons, Dan, 34, Dave, 29, Jim, 28, Mike, Mandan. fiber in our society's fabric, and we cannot 21, and Tom, 17, have all earned Eagle "For us it's a big deal," Mrs. Kary said. allow it to decline further. The strongest tool Scouts-the highest award given by the Boy "As big as a wedding.'' we have to encourage home ownership is al­ Scouts. "We are strong believers in scouting," ready in the Tax Code, the mortgage interest Earning the award is no easy accomplish­ Mrs. Kary said. "I feel that scouting is ment. There are three requirements for the something that goes with you the rest of deduction, and we can greatly expand its ef­ award: your life." fectiveness by adopting this proposal. I urge A minimum of 21 merit badges earned, 10 my colleagues to consider it, and would wel­ of which are required, come their comments on how it might be im­ A leadership position held within the THE AFFORDABLE FAMILY proved before the next Congress convenes. troop, and HOME MORTGAGE ACT A community service project with a target number of 100 hours of service. TO GIVE WELFARE REFORM A "A few years ago they said it was one in HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON 100 Now it's OF CONNECTICUT CHANCE about one in 250," Mrs. Kary said. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Parents · usually spend even more time Thursday, October 13, 1988 HON. CHARLES E. BENNETT with their children when they're working for this award, she said. "It's something Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speak­ OF FLORIDA that has to be a family project. I think they er, today I am introducing legislation to make IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES do need to be encouraged by their parents the dream of affording a home a little more at­ to keep with it." · tainable for American families. While there is Thursday, October 13, 1988 Tom Kary said he has had to deal with little time remaining in the 1OOth Congress to Mr. BENNETI. Mr. Speaker, I read with the social pressure of being the oldest in his great interest an editorial recently published in troop and living up to the challenge of his take up this and other worthy proposals that older brothers. "Nobody ever said you had have been advanced on affordable housing, I the Florida-Times Union on the proposed Wel­ to be an Eagle Scout because your brothers believe it is important that we take ideas such fare Program which I support and they do as did it. But it was a challenge. I thought, 'If as this home to discuss with our constituents well. I thought it appropriate to have this ably they can do it, why can't I?' " before Congress reconvenes in January written editorial placed in the CONGRESSIONAL October 14, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31147 RECORD; it having appeared in the October 3 than $360,000. It would be eliminated en­ ness unfinished: Legislation for tough sanc­ edition of the Florida-Times Union as follows: tirely at $440,000. tions against the apartheid regime in South This new effort may not hold all the an­ Africa. [From the Florida Times-Union, Oct. 3, swers to this intracable problem either, but 1988) it represent a good faith effort by both sides I am deeply disappointed that the other GIVE WELFARE REFORM A CHANCE To BREAK to help thqse among us who are most in body has been unable even to consider this THE CYCLE OF POVERTY need of help. legislation on the floor, despite its approval by After more than a half-century of "family the Foreign Relations Committee. It is most security" guaranteed by the federal govern­ unfortunate that a fundamental human rights ment, change is coming. A CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO issue has been turned into a political foot­ Friday, Congress approved the $3.3 billion SISTER MARY ALPHONSUS ball-with the Republican Party clearly con­ Family Security Act and sent it to the presi­ TALLON cerned that action on this legislation will high­ dent. light the depravity of the administration's "do­ It took two years for the measure to make HON.GLENNM.ANDERSON its tortuous way through the House and nothing" policy toward the abhorrent system Senate. But the final product holds the OF CALIFORNIA in South Africa. prospect of jobs, education and self-suffi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Action on the antiapartheid bill would also ciency to poor people who otherwise could Thursday, October 13, 1988 underscore the little-recognized fact that the face a lifetime of dependence on govern­ Republican Presidential nominee's position on Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ment handouts. South Africa is also devoid of substance. Vice Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, D-N.Y., to pay tribute to an outstanding individual who has devoted five decades of her life caring for President BUSH would have us continue the the leader of the reform effort, said the bill bankrupt policy of this administration to assist constitutes "an entire redefinition and over­ patients at the St. Mary's Medical Center in haul of what we've come to know as our wel­ Long Beach, CA. Sister Mary Alphonsus and finance apartheid. fare system," the first since it was estab­ Tallon will be honored on October 28, 1988, We were mandated by the 1986 Anti-Apart­ lished in 1935. at the Starlight Ball Life Achievement Award heid Act to invoke sanctions if the South Afri­ Aid to Families with Dependent Children, Dinner, for her outstanding service at the St. can Government did not reform, did not take which was established in 1935 as part of the Mary's Medical Center. This occasion gives steps to improve basic human rights condi­ Social Security system, would be renamed tions for its black majority. Mr. President, the the Child Support Supplement System me the opportunity to join Governor Deukme­ jian, Archbishop Roger Mahoney, and numer­ South African Government has taken no sig­ under Moynihan's bill. nificant steps to dismantle apartheid in the AFDC now supports 3. 7 million families, ous other individuals, in expressing my sincere including 7 million children. appreciation for her many years of hard work last 2 years. They have completely disregard­ Originally conceived as a widow's benefit and unending commitment. ed our human rights pleas, and have revealed when women did not work outside the Sister Alphonsus came to the United States the full extent of their contempt and scorn for home, AFDC now is dominated by divorced from Ireland as a young postulant in 1926 and international political opinion. and unwed mothers at a time when the ma­ went to Houston. In 1932, she settled in Long Now is not the time to back away from our jority of new mothers are at work within a concerns and tell Botha to "have it your way." year of having a child. Beach to serve at what was then known as St. Mary's Hospital as a nurse. In addition to We can only hope to hasten the end of apart­ Welfare will "no longer be a permanent or heid if we stand resolute and keep the pres­ extended condition," Moynihan said. In­ her nursing skills, her loving, compassionate stead, he said, the new system will stress ways brought spirit and joy to those who were sure on. The Senate deadlock on this impor­ work, child support and last-resort cash sup­ recovering, and strength to those who grieved tant question despite an overwhelming House plements while encouraging the poor to get over the loss of a loved one. Throughout her vote in August in favor of the bill is a distress­ the education and training needed to avert 55 years of devoted service, Sister Alphonsus ing development and a serious dereliction of long-term dependence. has cared for and watched over thousands of duty. A key provision in the bill is mandatory workfare for a small percentage of welfare people, including many of Long Beach's most recipients. outstanding citizens and community leaders. TRIBUTE TO BARBARA That was the result of a bipartisan com­ In addition to the job and hope that Sister FLANAGAN promise and consensus across the political Alphonsus has brought to St. Mary's, over the spectrum, which is probably the distinguish­ years in excess of $14 million has been do­ ing feature of the bill. Not all were pleased nated to the medical center in her honor. In HON. GERRY SIKORSKI with the result, of course. many ways, she has been a strong compo­ OF MINNESOTA Liberal House members contended the bill nent in the success of this outstanding medi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES treats the poor unfairly by requiring some parents to work, including some with young cal facility. As you can tell, Mr. Speaker, Sister Thursday, October 13, 1988 Alphonsus commands the respect of her com­ children. Mr. SIKORSKI. Mr. Speaker, on the retire­ That represents the compromise between munity, the St. Mary's Medical Center, and her conservatives who wanted welfare trimmed country. ment of Barbara Flanagan, as columnist Jim back sharply and liberals longing for the My wife, Lee, joins me in extending our con­ Klobuchar said, Barbara Flanagan is "a good 1960-style jobs programs abandoned in the gratulations to this caring and giving woman. journalist, a good woman, a good lady and a 1970s. She is truly a remarkable individual who has good friend." Even in its final form, conservative oppo­ devoted her talents and energies to enriching At this point I include the article in the CON­ nents claim the bill will result in more the lives of so many other people. We wish GRESSIONAL RECORD: people on the rolls at the end of five years ON THE RETIREMENT OF BARBARA FLANA­ than there would be under current law. Sister Mary Alphonsus Tallon and the St. Mary's Medical Center all the best in the GAN-"A Goon JOURNALIST, A Goon But that has been the problem. In spite of WOMAN, A Goon LADY AND A Goon billions poured into welfare, job training years to come. FRIEND." and various programs from the "Great Soci­ ety" of the 1960s, there has not been (By Jim Klobuchar) enough progress in reducing the incidence SANCTIONS AGAINST THE The closest I have ever come to injury in of poverty. APARTHEID REGIME IN SOUTH line of duty was an attempt to dance the Participants in the new JOBS program AFRICA tango with Barbara Flanagan. would receive transportation and child care Mountain climbs, parachute jumps and help. Welfare parents working their way off treks among the lions have produced no the rolls would qualify for a year of transi­ HON. MEL LEVINE lasting agonies. Facing Barbara Flanagan on tional child care and Medicaid benefits. OF CALIFORNIA her own court nearly sent me into traction. Money for new spending under the Moyni­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I tore cartilage. I have never confessed it to han bill would come from making perma­ Thursday, October 13, 1988 her. It was some competition she dragged nent a tax refund withholding program to me into early in her stewardship as a news­ recover federal debts, and phasing out the Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Speaker, as paper columnist. Barbara could have been a business meals and entertainment tax de­ we near the closing hours of this session of ballroom dancer. She also could have been a duction for people with incomes of more Congress, we leave one critical piece of busi- lobbyist, florist prosecutor, fashion design- 31148 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 14, 1988 er, architect, den mother, propagandist and taste and civility, as a professional scold she blood vessels. But in many cases this emi­ town crier. Mercifully, God created one has been as relentless as a fishwife. nently logical approach doesn't help; in fact, job-the newspaper column-where all of I took her into the huddle of a profession­ it sometimes makes the pain much worse. these Flanaganesque crafts and urges could al football team and she was indebted to me It turns out that the vasodilator, by wid­ be combined without requiring double joints for years, because she had been dying to ening the smaller vessels, also reduces the or an environmental impact statement. know what they say to each other. And velocity of oxygen-rich red blood cells flow­ And now she is leaving the newsroom, and what they say to each other, if you must ing through them. The result of this decel­ I have to tell you the world where I work know. is "29 G-0, red, on 2." She was totally eration is that more oxygen is lost through will spin for a time with less zest and ginger, awed, as though she had just heard Pavar­ diffusion as the blood makes its way to the and I am dying a little today. otti's private confessions. affected tissues; the drug's side effect off­ If you will allow a second thought, let me So she has been inquisitive and a good re­ sets, or overwhelms, its principal effect. edit that last remark. I'm dying more than a porter. She looks at newspapering to this Until recently, no one suspected that this little. day with the same stage-struck fizziness and well-known side effect of vasodilators might We have been chums in this business for joy that she brought every day to the be clinically significant. The concept of nearly a quarter of a century. Professionally search for that good and punchy lead para­ countercurrent-exchange oxygen diffusion we have lived side by side, confidantes most graph of her youth. What kind of day was in the small vessels hadn't been described. of the time, startled watchers of humanity Parade Day of the Aquatennial? It was, Bar­ The persistence of the symptom-"pain of some of the time, sitting targets for the bara announced, "a billowy, dilly of a day." intermittent claudication"-was a mystery. other's odd impulses. She needed a partner She left a note in my mailbox 22 years Indeed, it was one of a host of mysteries to record her impressions as a dancer and ago. "I can't keep a secret, but you can," it in the science of microcirculation-the nobody volunteered. She conscripted me to said. "Wish me luck and break a leg, Jimmy study of the 99 percent of human blood ves­ dance the tango. I told her I was a zombie John, I'm getting married over the week­ sels that are smaller than 1 mm. in diame­ on the dance floor. She said if I could climb end." I wished her luck, but she didn't need ter. Little was known about the workings of the Andes with ropes I could dance the it. It's been a good marriage, and she has de­ such vessels-chiefly because there were no tango with Barbara Flanagan and I should served it. As a newspaper woman, she has instruments with which one could measure shut up and face the music. I tried to make been a welcome guest in hundreds of thou­ such things as the oxygen density in a capil­ that move in the tango where you whirl and sands of homes for a quarter of a century lary five one-millionths of an inch across. stride across the floor, nostrils flaring in and as a citizen-journalist she has been a That has changed in recent years with pagan passion. force for good in her community just as rapid advances in computers, microscopes, So I came out with wounded cartilage. It long. imaging technologies, fiber-optics and relat­ happened. It could have been worse. It I'm going to miss something more than ed fields. One result has been an explosion could have been what trainers call a groin that. We came from the same times, knew in knowledge of the microcirculatory injury. I saw a doctor. He said it was the the same music and heroes, and found a system. Another has been the emergence of kind of injury received by running backs kind of brother-and-sister trust in each the University of Louisville as the world's who collide with linebackers. other's attitudes and hopes. We sang the old leading research institution in the field. And now she knows the truth, but I am radio jingles to each other all the time, and U of L's Center of Excellence in Applied beyond retaliation. I won't be able to tell finished the Bing Crosby lyric the other Microcirculatory Research, headed by Dr. would start. We have lived throu~h waves of Patrick Harris of the Department of Physi­ her the locker room gossip that enthralled editors and colleagues, most of whom her, and I won't be able to nudge her chival­ ology and Biophysics, involves about 20 re­ rously toward the door when she drones on brought something worthwhile into our searchers from five groups of clinical and and on about the potato heads who insist on lives. We talked about them candidly when basic-science faculty members in the School ignoring her advice about how to convert we talked, but I don't think ever with mean­ of Medicine and from two engineering de­ ness. Newspapering is always better that partments in the Speed Scientific School. downtown into Camelot. way. In case we forget, lay no tombstones for "Until about 1960 we knew very little Barbara Flanagan. She is retiring as a regu­ It has been good for me for many years, about small vessels and related disease pat­ larly printed columnist, not dying of con­ and an important part of that was the terns and therapies," Harris said. "We were warmth of the kinship with Barbara Flana­ able to make very few measurements of sumption in the style of the operatic divas gan. She is a good journalist, a good woman, she loved to twitter about. what was happening in the small vessels, But she did so much more than that. Yes, a good lady and a good friend. even in experimental animals. Diseases of she is an incurable name-dropper. There She is also the only person I know who the small vessels were lumped under the were two ways to respond to an editor's gives the grocery list to her husband in general heading of peripheral blood vessel rusty old dictum that names make news. boldfaced type. disease." One was to dump four telephone directories "Then, around 1964, people started re­ on the editor's desk and defy him to turn UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE IS porting breakthroughs in work related to them into a Pulitzer Prize. The other way WORLD LEADER IN MICROCIR­ making measurements. Suddenly there were was Barbara's-to burrow through the news 50 things you could measure in the small columns, prowl the malls, dine with the CULATORY RESEARCH blood vessels. The result was a tremendous stars and the innovators and to do selective explosion in the field." eavesdropping at the salons. HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI Among other things, researchers have Her column was popcorn for the arts and OF KENTUCKY found that: fashion and entertainment junkies, and also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The vessels rhythmically expand and con­ for thousands who liked the zip and obvious tract about 30 times a minute. The discov­ relish with which she lathered her space Thursday, October 13, 1988 ery of what Harris calls this "never-suspect­ with those stars. Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, as a followup ed" phenomenon promises to be useful in Yet the best people in this business are on my comments inserted into the CONGRES­ anesthesiology because one of the first ef­ servants in a way. And the best part of what fects of any anesthetic is the loss of this Barbara has done in newspapering is serv­ SIONAL RECORD on October 6, 1988, with ''vasomotion.'' ice. Hers has been a voice worth respect regard to the University of Louisville's Center Vessels can close down completely to shut when she speaks about the re-creation of of Excellence in Applied Mlcrocirculatory Re­ off blood flow, or expand to three times downtown Minneapolis and the vulnerabil­ search, I commend to the attention of my col­ their normal size to enhance it, in response ity of the arts. It is authoritative because leagues the following article wich appeared in to hormones. she is not only a fountain of ideas but be­ the first edition of Kentucky T eknifront, a new The relationship between the small blood cause she understands the city's rhythms, publication which describes promising re­ vessels and cellular products such as hor­ knows its power barons-their conceits as search and development in Kentucky universi­ mones and growth factors are still largely well as their vision-and can locate most of unexplored, but the complex picture that is the skeleton closets. ties and colleges: emerging belies the intuitive tendency to As much as any one person in the commu­ UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE IS THE WORLD think of the vessels as simple delivery tubes. nity, she has been responsible for the latter­ LEADER IN MICROCIRCULATORY RESEARCH The small vessels can permit holes to exist day congeniality of the downtown, with its When blood flow to a leg is reduced by a in their walls large enough to allow the pas­ continental outdoor cafes, banks of flowers partial blockage of a major artery, the af­ sage of virtually all molecules other than and strolling musicians. All of that might fected limb, deprived of oxygen, cries out in red blood cells-including white blood cells have materialized without Barbara Flana­ pain. (leukocytes) and proteins. gan, but I doubt it. For if she has been a Physicians typically "treat the condition This finding could have important impli­ human being and woman of invariable good with vasodilators, drugs that enlarge the cations in immunology, Harris said, and the October 14, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31149 fact that the abnormal vessels associated strumentation often relies on engineering They are also people of strong faith, he with tumors are particularly "permeable" is principles, and the microcirculatory system contends. intriguing to cancer researchers. itself seems to yield its mysteries to an engi­ "Lumen Christi is proof of that Catholic Some vessels get smaller and become neering approach. faith. We would not be here without the rigid-"literally becoming like steel pipes," Harris' own early training was in engineer­ parishes," says Coyle. in Harris' words-in people who suffer from ing. In his position at Christi, Coyle has raised hypertension. The phenomenon begins Harris and his colleagues hope much of countless dollars for financial support. In "very, very early, long before actual blood their research will have come to fruition by his position as priest, Coyle has raised the pressure becomes high." 1991, when the city of Louisville will serve consciousness of Catholics throughout Jack­ The promise of very early diagnosis is ob­ as the host for the fifth World Congress on son in his untiring quest to remind them of vious. Microcirculation. the basic principles of the Roman Catholic "We take the word 'applied' in our name faith. very seriously," Harris said. "Up to now the "The confusion, division, strife today science of small blood vessels hasn't had FATHER COYLE: DON'T BE among American Catholics is due in part to much effect on the doing of medicine. We ASHAMED OF OLD-FASHIONED people trying to make up their own religion. want to change that. That's why we've VALUES The Holy Father Philadelphia, Pa., grade school, reached by light-transmitting fiber-optic noon Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church, most of whom he liked. bundles. during the many marriage ceremonies he "In second grade, I prayed for a vocation One drawback is that the mechanisms performs and even in the football stands as in the priesthood. At St. Veronica's Catholic whereby such compounds are localized in he roots for the Lumen Christi Titans. Church I always prayed 'My Lord and my tumors and by which the photochemical re­ In other words, Coyle has made apy occa­ God make me a priest.' I was a hell-raiser action kills tumors are not understood. The sion the right time to talk about the moral but I thought the most important thing I goal of one center project is to explore these issues that Catholics often try to avoid. The needed to do was get into heaven. And I de­ processes through animal and eventually smile means he is getting the message cided being a priest was the greatest insur­ human studies. across. ance policy I could have." An examination of white blood cells' be­ "The goal is to be yourself in the very best Coyle was the fifth of eight children, havior in the bloodstream-including their sense of the word. Hold on ot your integrity evenly split in boys and girls. tendency to form clumps, to stick to vessel and don't be ashamed of old-fashioned "I am the only one of my family to walls, and to plug capillaries. values," says Coyle, who is leaving his posi­ become a priest. I think I made my family A sensitive in-the-bloodstream measure of tion as administrator at Lumen Christi High apprehensive because they weren't sure if I white-cell activation could aid in the diagno­ School after 20 years. would stay with it." sis of many clincial situations, including the Coyle, 62, will be honored tonight at the Even with guidelines from parents, teach­ onset of low-level infections and the early 20th anniversary celebration of Lumen ers and the church, Coyle understands some stages of tissue-transplant rejection. Christi. "The people in Jackson are genu­ people may get confused because of so many It is not by accident that this field of med­ inely good people," Coyle says. "Protes­ contradictory statements in the media. ical research has a strong flavor of engineer­ tants, Catholics and Jews in this town­ "They need only pray and watch the lead­ ing. The development of the necessary in- across the board-are good people." ership of the Holy Father. If you follow him 31150 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 14, 1988 you will be walking in the footsteps of Jesus after the Turkish Army invaded the sovereign Korea as one of the greatest highlights of her Christ. nation of Cyprus. A group of distinguished lifetime. "Jesus Christ is the center of my value members of the Greek-American community in I am pleased to join with Mariam's family, system. I tell everyone not to barter away Chicago met in January 1975 and established friends, and a caring community in expressing their integrity. The source of integrity is Jesus Christ. That's why the name Lumen UHAC because of the need to create a unify­ our pride in her marvelous accomplishments. Christi is such an appropriate name-Light ing body to effectively focus the resources of of Christ. Hopefully it has lighted up a good Greek-Americans to protest the illegal inva­ portion of Jackson County." sion and occupation of Cyprus. A TRIBUTE TO MICHELLE Leaders of the Greek-American community, BROWN RETIREMENT OF ADM. LEE using the newly established UHAC as a HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. BAGGETT springboard, assembled in Brookline, MA, in June 1975 and established the National OF OHIO HON. IKE SKELTON United Hellenic American Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UHAC is a collection of many previously es­ Thursday, October 13, 1988 OF MISSOURI tablished groups in the Greek community. In­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dependent organizations, church communities, Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise Thursday, October 13, 1988 professional groups, and distinguished and to pay tribute to a young woman from Hub­ bard Town ship fighting for her life. At a time Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I take this concerned individuals make up this broad­ when many young people of her age are plan­ moment to salute the distinguished service based and strong organization. ning for their future, Michelle Brown is dealing career of Adm. Lee Baggett, a man devoted UHAC's main focus was initially the fate of with chemotherapy, radiation, and bone to duty and a personal friend who retires later the occupied Cypriot nation; however, they marrow transplants. this month. Admiral Baggett embarked on his have since become committed to democratic In September 1986, Michelle Brown was di­ Navy career after graduating from the U.S. causes and civic human rights matters all over agnosed as having acute myelogenous leuke­ Naval Academy in 1946. His first assignment the world. True to its laurels, UHAC is the or­ mia. Following chemotherapy and radiation was as an ensign on the U.S.S. ganization through which thousands of Greek­ Frank Knox treatments, the cancer was put into remission. back in 1950. He then continued his training Americans now take active roles in domestic However, in July 1987, Michelle came out of and education at the Naval Postgraduate and international issues. remission and underwent a bone marrow School in Monterey, earned a master of sci­ Because UHAC was founded on such a transplant. Although the leukemia has once ence at the University of California, and grad­ broad base, it nourishes a deep sense of re­ again been put into remission as a result of uated from the Naval War College in 1962. sponsibility to the Greek-American community. this operation, Michelle has suffered severe Following his promotion to rear admiral in Its achievements are many and to count them side-effects from the treatments. Although the 1975, Admiral Baggett was assigned to Naval would produce a long list of beneficial involve­ road to recovery is long, Michelle is deter­ Material Command as Commander of the ments and efforts. Terrific amounts of hard mined to someday have the opportunity to Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems Project work and energy on the part of the Greek­ deal with questions such as college and her Office. His later positions included Command­ American community are solely responsible dreams to work with abused children. er, Naval Surface Group, Midpac; Command­ for what UHAC has achieved. It is this tremen­ Throughout this ordeal, Michelle has dis­ er, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Di­ dous effort on the part of its members which played tremendous courage, not only for her­ rector of Naval Warfare at the Office of CNO. UHAC is celebrating, and it is this same effort self, but in helping others who are experienc­ He was promoted to the rank of full admiral in which we, the U.S. Congress, should honor. ing the evils of cancer. From the beginning, 1985 while serving as Cincusnaveur, Cinc­ Michelle has been active in Friendship Circle, south followed by assignment as Commander TRIBUTE TO SPECIAL OLYMPI­ a cancer support group, and has assisted in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Command/Supreme AN, MERIAM H. WASHINGTON others with patient-community education. Allied Commander, Atlantic. There is no adequate way to describe the Admiral Baggett's exemplary military per­ HON. WALTER E. FAUNTROY courage of Michelle Brown. Despite the seri­ formance has been recognized with many ousness of her own illness, Michelle has given awards and honors, most prominent of which OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA of herself to those in need of counsel and are the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES support. I commend her for her dedication and of Merit and the Bronze Star Medal with one Thursday, October 13, 1988 commitment to others and wish her good Gold Star. Mr. FAUNTROY. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to health and comfort for the future. My fellow colleagues, I invite you to join bring to the attention of my colleagues the ac­ with me in expressing appreciation to Adm. complishments of special olympian, Meriam H. Lee Baggett in recognition for his many years Washington of Ward Four in my Congression­ CONGRESSIONAL TRIBUTE TO of dedicated service to the Navy and to our al District. CORDELIA McALLISTER MAN­ country. I also offer my sincere thanks to his Ms. Washington, a Gold Medalist of the NING wife Doris for her loyalty, understanding, and 1983 International Olympic Games, was 1 of willingness to make sacrifices-the signs of a 25 special olympians from 11 countries HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON devoted Navy wife. Congratulations and best chosen to attend the 1988 Summer Olympic OF CALIPORNIA wishes. Games in Seoul, South Korea. As a part of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Olympic pagentry she met our Olympic Thursday, October 13, 1988 CELEBRATING THE ANNIVERSA­ heroes, observed them in action, and partici­ RY OF THE UNITED HELLENIC pated in non-Olympic sports competitions at Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today AMERICAN CONGRESS the U.S. Military Forces facilities. Ms. Wash­ to acknowledge and pay tribute to a distin­ ington also participated in the painting of a guished citizen in my district, Cordelia McAllis­ HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER giant wall hanging, entitled "Coming Together ter Manning, past president of the Immaculate OF ILLINOIS for Peace," which was presented to the Olym­ Heart Auxiliary. Cordelia wilt be inducted into the St. Anthony's High School Hatt of Fame. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pic Clinic located in the Olympic Village. As a member of the District of Columbia This award is given to citizens who have grad­ Thursday, October 13, 1988 Special Olympics SOFIT team, Ms. Washing­ uated from St. Anthony's High School of Long Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call at­ ton is a multitalented athlete, active in field Beach, to recognize their outstanding contri­ tention to the upcoming celebration on No­ and track, swimming, and basketball. She is bution to the community. vember 12 of the National United Hellenic the recipient of various medals from spring Cordelia attended Immaculate Heart Col­ American Congress' 13th anniversary. and summer game competitions. Ms. Wash­ lege. Her goal was to become an educator The United Hellenic American Conference ington will surety remember the trip to the and to teach young people the spiritual and [UHAC] was conceived 6 months and 8 days summer olympic competitions in Seoul, South intellectual values she had learned. Cordelia October 14, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31151 received her bachelor of arts in elementary CONGRESS, AS WELL AS are disqualified from sitting in any of the education and then taught for 7 years in the COURTS, MUST MAKE CONSTI­ cases that the independent counsel actually Long Beach Unified School District. TUTIONAL LAW brings-thereby protecting the integrity of Cordelia married Mark A. Manning in 1952. the judicial branch. After their marriage, she dedicated the next The independent counsel retains a great HON. DON EDWARDS measure of independence, but the executive 35 years to raising their family. OF CALIFORNIA branch retains some counter-check by She was then elected president of the Im­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES having the power to fire the counsel for maculate Heart Auxiliary. Cordelia served four Thursday, October 13, 1988 "good cause." A further counterbalancing consecutive terms. Her credits as president in­ check is built in, however, by providing for clude the expansion of the board of directors, Mr. EDWARDS of California. Mr. Speaker, I judicial review of any decision to fire. a growth in memberships and the develop­ want to share with our colleagues an excellent Congress strictly limited its own role in ment of fundraisers. article regarding the special prosecutor law appointing or removing independent coun­ Her charitable work includes serving as which was written by Paul Gewirtz, professor sels. president of the Saint Barnabas Womens of constitutional law at Yale Law School. The Taken together, these provisions give the Council, chairperson to the Right to Life orga­ article is a lucid, scholarly description of Con­ special prosecutor the independence neces­ nization, membership in the Altars and Shrines gress' role in making constitutional law. I be­ sary to be a check on executive-branch law­ committee, and the United Way. Together with lieve it should be widely read, and I commend lessness. But they also establish a broader it to our colleagues attention. interactive structure of checks and balances her husband Mark, she participates as a Eu­ that promotes a measure of accountability charistic Minister to the sick and elderly. [From the Hartford MARYLAND ments of its graduates. In the 1987 National nuclear-weapons capable ballistic missile. In Merit Scholarship Program, 14 seniors were IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES addition, both nations have recently become designated commended students, a distinction Thursday, October 13, 1988 active arms exporters, particularly in the which placed them in the top 50,000 of more Middle East. Since these agreements could Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today the than 1 million Merit Program participants. The have both positive and ominous imptications, I memory of an outstanding citizen of Baltimore, senior class also had four national merit semi­ urge my colleagues to review the foltowing ar­ Gene Weiss, who died on Saturday, October finalists, one of whom ran! SHIRLEY CHISHOLM LEGALIZATION I believe in America because I believe in God. America could not be America without HON. JULIAN C. DIXON HON. CHARLES 8. RANGEL OF CALIFORNIA God. OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Who could build a house to withstand the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES flood waters and tempests that assail us Thursday, October 13, 1988 Thursday, October 13, 1988 through the years, save he who set tyrants Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, it is with great an despots upon their heels, and smote our pride and admiration that I rise to pay tribute Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, the Select Com­ enemies at every turn in the darkest hours, to my dynamic and courageous former col­ mittee on Narcotics Abuse and Control just when sore and weary, torn and tired our fa­ completed 2 days of hearings on drug legal­ thers looked to him alone for survival. league from the 12th Congressional District of New York, the Honorable Shirley Chisholm. ization. America was founded on the precepts of Twenty years after her election to Congress During those 2 days, we took testimony the Lord. In the cruel days that assail us, as the first black woman to serve in the U.S. from more than 30 witnesses on both sides of when our enemies tax our patience and tear House of Representatives, she is still "un­ this issue. Our agenda included political lead­ at our heart, what better solace and comfort ers, Government officials, law enforcement is there than the rock which is our Sover­ bought and unbossed." eign-the God who gave our forefathers the During the 4 short years I had the privilege authorities and academicians and social ob­ mind to make here a haven and land for the of serving in the Congress with Shirley, I came servers. oppressed and persecuted, hallowed in that to admire her unyielding determination in Overwhelmingly, the American public is op­ love which made the pioneers set up his championing the causes of the downtrodden posed to any sort of legalization. One recent standard in the wilderness and proclaim lib­ and disenfranchised. She was an articulate poll conducted by one of the major networks erty throughout the land. spokeswoman for the poor, elderly and less indicates that 90 percent of the people are on America did not come of age alone. It was fortunate in our society, always candid, hard­ this side of the issue. The public thinks legal­ by no whim that led the pilgrim fathers to hitting, outspoken and independent. ization is a rotten idea that would not lead to these shores, that gave wind to the eager Although Shirley was known as a fighter significantly reduced crime, and would greatly sails to steer men of all creeds and faiths to who used impassioned and persuasive argu­ increase drug addictions. these golden doors, where in brotherhood ments in her crusade against social and eco­ My position is and has been that of most of they worshiped God according to their con­ nomic injustice, her legislative prowess behind the people in this country-legalization is a science and with a free will planned a nation the scenes was successful in garnering sup­ terrible idea. But the reason the hearings were dedicated to liberty and freedom. port for her causes. As a member of the held, Mr. Speaker, was to get the people sup­ No-where in all the written lore of man­ House Education and Labor Committee her porting legalization to give us some answers kind was there a land where so many from tireless efforts on behalf of domestic workers on some very important questions. Just calling so far came to-gether to be so near to each resulted in a law which guarantees them a for legalization is not nearly enough. There other in understanding and unity, and to minimum wage, Social Security and medical are countless questions that must be dealt live to-gether in peace. benefits. In her transformation from educator with and thought through, and it was apparent These things alo~e could be counted for to Member of Congress, she became an out­ from the hearings that not a lot of that has boundless blessings, yet besides them the spoken advocate in the battle to expand and taken place. fountain springs of justice written in the strengthen vital education programs-Head It was my hope that we could depart from law of the land proclaim God's glory even Start, financial aid to black colleges and com­ these hearings with a renewed sense of hope more, for his words and commandments are pensatory education. From her vantage point and a new found spirit that would make us the moral and basic fibre of our sustainance on the House Rules Committee she was able more determined than ever to rein in the drug and inheritance, cherishing us, leading us to make a unique mark on major civil rights madness that has gripped America. And I on the greater achievements, our succor, and social legislation. Shirley never hesitated think most of us have done that. strength and refuge in our hour of need, a strong arm and shelter to be counted on in to speak her mind or vote her conscience. Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, my city, New the days when the whole courage of the During her illustrious 14-year career in the York City, appears to be on the verge of nation will be called upon in the testing U.S. House of Representatives Shirley served taking a step backward on the legalization ground of truth. the 12th District of New York and the Nation issue. with distinction never wavering from her com­ In just a few weeks, New York is poised to mitment to fight for those least able to care begin a program to distribute clean needles to for themselves. Her concern over the plight of intravenous drug users. The City Health Com­ the defenseless was reflected in her legisla­ missioner says the idea is to curb the spread tive record as a stalwart voice and valuable of AIDS via tintravenous drug use. But rather ally on behalf of Haitian refugees, migrant than seek logical approaches that utilize more PERSONAL EXPLANATION farmworkers, minorities, the poor and the po­ and better treatment and rehabilitation our litically powerless. chief health expert is pursuing the kamikaze Always a pioneer and trailblazer, in 1972 approach, which is to give addicts needles to HON. JIM MOODY she took this crusade to the Nation when she help them do a better job of killing them­ OF WISCONSIN became the first black woman to actively cam­ selves. paign for the Democratic Party nomination for The city health commissioner, with the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Presidency of the United States. blessing of the State health commissioner, is Thursday, October 13, 1988 Her dedication and commitment has been a going to make New York City the biggest sub­ Mr. MOODY. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday beacon of hope and inspiration for millions of sidizer of drug addiction in the country. Why? evening, October 12, I was unavoidably women, minorities, and poor people. Her cou­ Because taxpayers are going to spend absent when the House took rollcall votes on rageous efforts and tenacity in pursuit of jus­ $330,000 for this colossal public injection. The tice against the odds serve as testimony to people of New York don't want to spend their three measures. These measures were S. the dynamic spirit which has been the hall­ hard-earned tax dollars supporting the habits 1081, the National Nutrition Monitoring and mark of her career. of drug users. New Yorkers do, however, want Related Research Act of 1988; H.R. 5043, the No doubt Shirley will continue to find new to get rid of the drug problem. But they want Postemployment Restrictions Act of 1988, frontiers to conquer. As she commemorates no needles, rather than free needfes. and; House Resolution 57 4, commemorating the 20th anniversary of her election to the Mr. Speaker, the distribution of free nee­ the successful return to flight by the space U.S. House of Representatives, I extend my dles-regardless of the reason-is just as shuttle Discovery. congratulations on a distinguished career and much a form of legalization as is the sale of Had I been present, I would have voted wish her much success and happiness in the cocaine at the corner drugstore, which is what "Aye" on passage of all three measures. future. some legalization proponents have been pro- October 14, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31159 posing. It is legalization because a branch of When the bureaucrat asks, "Did you share tive military personnel of integrity and pur­ Government would be officially sanctioning your needle?" the junkie will say, "Oh, no." pose. the sale and use of an illicit narcotic. If you're On page 10, the report says, "The sites Born and raised in east Tennessee, Comdr. will be open Monday thru Friday 9 a.m.-5 giving out free needles to IV drug users, then p.m. initially." This is insurance-company "Barney" Barnes has been on active duty with you're OK'ing the use of the narcotic as well time, not junkie-time. A junkie who needs a the Navy for more than 20 years and has as the illicit sale that leads to the use of the fix on Friday night will not wait for his flown a variety of fixed and rotary wings air­ narcotic. friendly local bureaucrat to show up with a craft logging over 3,000 flight hours and serv­ This issue of legalization and of New York's fresh batch of needles and syringes on ing all over the world. He has served on many free needle exchange could not have been Monday morning. City government may aircraft carriers and his tours include the better crystallized than it was on Tuesday, Oc­ work that way, but drug addiction does not. Middle East Force as well as 500 combat mis­ tober 4, 1988, in a column published in the Joseph has some powerful arguments to sions in helicopter gunships. New York Daily News by writer Bob Herbert. support his idea that New York needs a dra­ matic new effort to fight the spread of Commander Barnes is currently serving as Mr. Speaker, Mr. Herbert's keen insight and AIDS, especially among drug users, their Head, Correctional Programs for the U.S. sharp analysis of the proposed free needles sex partners and their children. The majori­ Navy where his responsibilities include man­ project deserves wide circulation. I would like ty of New York's IV drug users are black or aging the resources of 21 brigs and 13 correc­ to have the full text of his work, "Drug Legal­ Hispanic and Joseph said the worst of the tional custody units world wide. izing Gets Shot in Arm From No. 1. Doc," epidemic is yet to come. He described AIDS A man dedicated to serving his country, published in the RECORD. as a "locomotive that is heading straight Commander Barnes is also a dedicated Chris­ [From the New York Daily News, Oct. 4, down the track, in this case at the black and tian who has proven himself faithful and obe­ 1988) Hispanic communities.'' Joseph said, "Currently, in the City of dient to help in organizing and establishing in DRUG LEGALIZING GETS SHOT IN ARM FROM New York, 1.8% of all black women of repro­ 1985 a chapter of the Full Gospel Business­ No. 1 Doc ductive age are already infected with this men's Fellowship International, a group which Virgin Islands" where drug­ apply those revenues effectively, efficiently is treating the Caribbean as its back yard, in­ related murders have been on the increase, and quickly to the purpose for which they stead of its frontyard. Milligan says. were collected-and to avoid repeating the Two military officers are quoted in the story. And, he says, officials in the Bahamas are mistakes of the past. Their statements are blunt and accurate, and I worried about the impact of drugs and the increase in hard crime like muggings and It is unfortunate, that while in the 1OOth want to emphasize my agreement. First, the holdups on the tourist business. Congress we came to recognize where current threat to the security of the Caribbean The drug trade also involves vast amounts change was needed, we were unable to force does not come from Cuba or Libya or any for­ of cash that can buy elections and govern­ the issue through to resolution. We must, eign source. It comes from the flow of drugs ment officials in the depressed economies, however, take advantage of the momentum that can destroy the stability of the small Milligan says. 31162 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 14, 1988 To illustrate the sums being thrown the St. Lucia police force was "the biggest eral Edwin Meese Ill to deport Joseph Patrick around, he notes that recently $839,000 in headache" facing his department. He spoke Thomas Doherty to Great Britain. cash had been found in the anchor well of a of "question marks" concerning the loyalty Mr. Doherty, a citizen of Ireland and the nondescript fishing boat. of some policemen and customs officials, of United Kingdom, was convicted in 1981 of a In Miami, drug traffickers paid high the fact that "crack" was now dirt cheap in school dropouts $1,000 a week to serve as the country and had become the major drug series of crimes involving the death of a Brit­ lookouts. Now they've been augmented by 8- seized at the nation's two airports. ish Army soldier. While serving a life sen­ or 9-year-olds who get $300 a day. The commissioner also said some of the tence, Mr. Doherty escaped from prison and The United States had provided Caribbe­ country's known drug dealers had moved entered the United States in 1982. He was ar­ an nations with about $90 million for 22- out of Castries, the capital, and were now rested in New York City in June 1983 and has foot Boston whalers and 100-foot-long focusing their efforts on certain banana pro­ been held as a prisoner in our Federal prison patrol boats, plus improved security forces ducing areas of the country. Police intelli­ system because of his illegal entry into the that have been used in anti-drug actions. gence had also suggested that, as a result, United States. In 1985, a Federal district court The patrols last year cost $11 million, he many young banana farmers were using said. Had the United States itself carried their hard earned money to buy crack and ruled that Mr. Doherty's crimes fell within the them out the cost would have been $30 mil­ with their new drug habits, "will not even political offenses exception which barred his lion. be able to continue working their planta­ extradition under the existing treaty between "For fiscal 1988, $12.5 million-we're talk­ tions." the United States and the United Kingdom. ing relative peanuts-was req,uested," he This week St. Lucian government officials The Federal Board of Immigration Appeals said. That was just to operate and keep up announced that Phillips had been sacked. overturned the 1985 decision and ruled that "what we have put in place. The Caribbean Many St. Lucians are reportedly wondering Command got zero." For the current fiscal Mr. Doherty should be deported to the Repub­ whether his demise was caused by covert co­ lic of Ireland, the country he had designated. year, $9 million was requested and $4.3 mil­ operation with traffickers or failure to coop­ lion provided. erate with these same elements. Most are Despite this decision, the Justice Depart­ "I agree with the general's comments," also looking to see what new developments ment has not carried out the order for depor­ said Richard White of the National Narcot­ will occur in the near future. tation in accordance with Mr. Doherty's rights ics Border Interdiction staff. under this country's immigration laws. While "It's a lot more effective for • • • in HAWAII ALPHA DELTA KAPPA against Mr. Doherty in this country, he ' re­ their own waters than for the United States WEEK to patrol all over the Caribbean, without a mains incarcerated pending a resolution of doubt. this conflict. "The U.S. position is that the more we can HON. DANIEL K. AKAKA Mr. Speaker, I strongly object to the Justice help other nations enforce drug laws in OF HAWAII Department's attempts to deport Mr. Doherty their own waters and international waters, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to the United Kingdom and to deny him fair the better we are able to use our own re­ Thursday, October 13, 1988 treatment under the law of the United States. sources elsewhere. Not a U.S. problem-an I urge the Justice Department to expedite international problem." Mr. AKAKA. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure their consideration of Mr. Doherty's case, for The 1988 money was cut, Milligan said, be­ and a privilege for me to introduce for the cause Congress "lenced"-forbade any the real issue at stake here is a man's free­ change in-security assistance to Egypt and RECORD today a letter which I sent to Ms. dom and right to due process of law. It is my Israel, so that virtually more was left for Thelma Nip, president of the Hawaii Alpha sincere hope that the final decision of our the dozens of other nations all over the Delta Kappa, as they recognize this week as courts will be to support justice and preserve world. their special week in Hawaii. our constitutional rights rather than bow to po­ DEAR Ms. NIP: It is my pleasure to extend litical pressures. [From the St. Croix Avis, Oct. 13, 19881 congratulations and best wishes to the DRUG TRADE MAY BRING DOWN ST. LUCIA members of Hawaii Alpha Delta Kappa and GOVERNMENT to join in recognizing October 9th through SHADY SIDE POST OFFICE CELE­ Recent events have indicated that St. October 15th as Hawaii Alpha Delta Kappa BRATES lOOTH ANNIVERSARY Lucia may well be on the way to gaining the Week. dubious distinction of being the first East­ Your theme this year is especially worthy ern Caribbean nation whose leaders are for it underscores what has been advocated HON. C. THOMAS McMILLEN brought down due to the presence of drug by so many individuals and groups that edu­ trafficking within and without its ranks. cation is the key to continued success of our OF MARYLAND Western Caribbean leaders have long sug­ State and Nation. The ability of our country IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gested that the increase in drug trafficking to compete in the rapidly changing world in their waters and within their borders had and to maintain our competitive edge will Thursday, October 13, 1988 the potential to undermine and, worse, depend to a large degree on how well our Mr. MCMILLEN of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, I bring down their governments. teachers succeed in achieving that goal of would like to commemorate the centennial of They have long contended that the inter­ "shaping the future with excellence." the Shady Side Post Office. The post office in I applaud your efforts to promote high diction of drug traffickers-both local and Shady Side is much more than a distribution foreign-has become such an expensive standards in education and to recognize out­ project that outside financial and equip­ standing women educators in our state. I center for the mail. The Shady Side Post ment aid is needed to fight the trade effec­ would especially like to commend Ms. Judy Office is a community meeting ground. tively. Ann Ching, chairperson of Alpha Delta The first settler in the area was Edward Par­ In the past year the rumblings from oppo­ Kappa Week, for all her hard work on rish who had an area of 100 acres surveyed in sition party leaders about Prime Minister behalf of this special observance. 1662. The region was divided among a few John Compton's disturbing complacency Best wishes and aloha. large plantations that provided the economic about increased drug trafficking on the Aloha pumehana, base for the area. After the Civil War, many of DANIEL K . AK.AKA, island, have reverberated out to the whole the large holdings were broken up and there St. Lucian population. Member of Congress. There have been rumors about "barrels" was an influx of new settlers. A large percent­ of confiscated drugs hidden in police and age of the population worked on the Chesa­ customs warehouses for inordinate amounts THE CASE OF JOSEPH PATRICK peake Bay. The economic base of the com­ of time, as well as alarm bells raised about THOMAS DOHERTY munity in the 19th century was provided by the alleged disappearance of same. farming and oystering. In August, while in government session, HON. MATIHEW J. RINALDO Travel to the area was difficult by road but Compton was confronted directly by several OF NEW JERSEY in 1832 a steamboat, the "Maryland" began a of the country's leaders and accused of de­ weekly run to the area. By 1834, there were liberately moving slow against St. Lucian IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES biweekly runs. In future years additional drug traffickers. Thursday, October 13, 1988 Last month Police Commissioner Cuth­ steamboat runs were added and sailboats to bert Phillips told the Caribbean media that Mr. RINALDO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Baltimore to handle the large volume of the fight against drug dealers corrupting protest the ruling of former U.S. Attorney Gen- produce from the area. October 14, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31163 Another influx of families arrived in the area Mr. Speaker, few men have such a glowing PUBLIC POWER WEEK, OCTOBER in the 1880's; among these families were the history of community service as Mr. Pierce. H.e 9-15 Nowells. The Nowell family ran the local gen­ attended Lehigh University where he earned eral store and as the family expanded, so did his bachelor of science degree in business HON.GEORGE(BUDDY)DARDEN the business. A visitor to the area from Balti­ and finance, as well as New York University, OF GEORGIA more asked if she could board with the family where he graduated with his masters of busi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the summer giving birth to the "rural ness administration. He is also a graduate of home." In subsequent years, the family added the American Institute of Banking, Arden Thursday, October 13, 1988 to their home until eventually there were 36 House at Columbia University, and the Ad­ Mr. DARDEN. Mr. Speaker, this week, Octo­ bedrooms, all in use during the summer vanced Management Program at Harvard Uni­ ber 9-15, is Public Power Week in my home­ months. versity. He began his career in 1956 as a town of Marietta, GA, and in 2,200 other com­ With the influx of summer visitors, mail credit adjuster at First Fidelity Bank, n.a., munities across America. The week has been became a major problem. The solution to this set aside to honor America's publicly owned problem provided the village with the name of North Jersey, and by 1963, he had moved his electric utilities. Shady Side. In order to provide his guests way up to officer status in the mortgage de­ In the United States, there are two major with the mail, local boarding house owner partment. types of electric utilities-private power com­ Sam Parrott, approached the Federal Govern­ In 1965, Mr. Pierce was appointed manager panies and nonprofit consumer-owned sys­ ment about a post office for the area. The of the bank's eastside office in Paterson and tems that are locally controlled and part of the Government agreed to a post office on a trial promoted to assistant vice president later that communities they serve. The United States is period and it was established at the Nowell year. He was transferred to the investment one of only a few industrialized nations to house. department in 1968, and while managing this The Government, however, needed a name. have such a diversity and competition in their area, was promoted to vice president in 1970 utility industry. Three suggestions for a name were made: and to senior vice president in 197 4. The Marietta Board of Lights and Water, Parrott-after the originator of the idea; Par­ Mr. Pierce was named executive vice presi­ which was established in 1906, is my home­ rish Creek-the local estuary-and Shady dent in 1977 and bank president in 1978. In Side-after the name of the Parrott farm. The town's publicly owned electric utility. It is 1 of 52 public power systems in the State of Geor­ Post Office Department selected Shady Side, 1980, he was elected to succeed C. Gordon gia, and part of the nationwide family of 2,200 so in 1888 Shady Side, MD, was born. Jelliffe as chief executive officer. In addition to heading the bank's funds communities throughout the United States, management group and its board of directors, which also operate their own utilities as a part VOTE his banking activities include: the New Jersey of local government. The Marietta Board of Lights and Water serves 31,396 residential Bankers Association Task Force on Interstate customers and 4,955 businesses and com­ HON. JOSEPH M. McDADE Banking Directors, the American Bankers As­ mercial firms. OF PENNSYLVANIA sociation Educational Development and Policy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Today, more and more communities are Council, and the Bank Leadership Group. considering public power to enjoy the benefits Thursday, October 13, 1988 Along with his ambitious professional pur­ of local control, community ownership, and Mr. MCDADE. Mr. Speaker, I was unable, suits, Mr. Pierce has been vigorously involved not-for-profit service. Citizens, through local because of health reasons, to record my in a number of civic pursuits. He is director boards and bodies of government, as well as votes last night on three measures considered and vice president of the Better Business the ballot box, have power to help decide their by the House. I do want to go on public Bureau of Bergen Passaic, and Rockland utility's policies. Public power is responsive to record, however, in stong support of S. 1081, Counties, director of the United Way of Passa­ its community because the owners of the utili­ the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related ic Valley and 1987-88 general campaign ties and the consumers of the electricity are Research Act, House Resolution 57 4, to com­ chairman, director of the Bergen-Passaic Re­ the same people; therefore, public power be­ memorate the successful return to flight by tarded Citizens, trustee for the Paterson Eye longs to the people it serves. And since it is the space shuttle Discovery, and H.R. 4917, and Ear Infirmary, and he serves on the board not-for-profit, all economic benefits produced the Post-Employment Restrictions Act of of directors for the Paterson Education Foun­ in the community stay in the community. 1988. Had I been present, I would have en­ In a national public opinion poll, Americans thusiastically voted for all of these measures. dation. Mr. Pierce is highly involved in the Passaic County Boy Scouts of America, and support public power principles and favor a competitive, diverse electric utility industry. As he is a member of both the Charter Club and we celebrate Public Power Week, I would like CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO the Hamilton Club. MR. DONALD E. PIERCE, BOYS to bring national attention to the special serv­ CLUB "MAN OF THE YEAR" Among Mr. Pierce's most outstanding at­ ice publicly owned electric utilities provided to tributes is his ability to accomplish meaningful so many communities throughout our Nation. HON. ROBERT A. ROE things without any fanfare. He never speaks Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking the of the service he has provided to others, he many public power systems and recognizing OF NEW JERSEY merely gives assistance as his position per­ their contributions to our communities. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mits. He has spent many years joining organi­ Thursday, October 13, 1988 zations whose goal it is to give service to the Mr. ROE. Mr. Speaker, it is with the greatest community, including his dynamic involvement ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY INSTITUTE ADMITS TO BIAS sense of pride and admiration that I rise today in the Boys Club of Paterson. In this way he to salute an extremely successful business­ has spent his life improving the lives of others. man and hard working member of the Boys I have no doubt that his wife, Joan, and their HON. DON YOUNG Club of Paterson in my Eighth Congressional two daughters, Susan and Carol, are most OF ALASKA District who, during the last 30 years, has dis­ proud of this man who has given so much of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tinguished himself as an exemplary community himself to so many. leader and as one who is devoted to all forms Thursday, October 13, 1988 of community service. I am certain, Mr. Speaker, that you and our Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I speak of Mr. Donald E. Pierce, who is colleagues will join me in recognizing the pro­ thought the Members should be aware that an being honored on Friday, October 28, by the found effects of ttle generosity and devotion upcoming report on clearcutting as a forestry Boys Club of Paterson as their 23d annual of Mr. Donald E. Pierce in matters of good will technique in the United States by the Environ­ "Man of the Year." The occasion will be cele­ and brotherhood which truly set an example mental Policy Institute will be biased. That brated at the Westmount Country Club, where for all of us. I am proud to extend my heartiest should come as no surprise to those who are a gala dinner dance with a deluxe internation­ congratulations to Mr. Pierce on his well-de­ familiar with the Environmental Policy lnsti­ al smorgasbord is scheduled. served title of "Man of the Year." tute's record of abusing the truth. How do I 31164 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 14, 1988 know that this new report will be biased? Be­ ONE YEAR AFTER THE STOCK in the Nation's defense budget, the national cause they told my staff. MARKET CRASH debt has grown to a perilous size. This morning a young man called my office, Each year the President submits to Con­ and asked whether we had any information HON. GEORGE J.HOCHBRUECKNER gress what he proposes to spend. The deficit resulting from President Reagan's first budget about clearcutting in my State of Alaska. OF NEW YORK When my staff member correctly pointed out was $128 billion. His second year's budget IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the best source of such information is the deficit was $208 billion. Budget deficits hit an U.S. Forest Service, which is world-renowned Thursday, October 13, 1988 all time high in 1986-$221 billion. The 1986 deficit alone was equivalent to 25 percent of for its expertise in forestry and forest sci­ Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER. Mr. Speaker, to­ the total national debt accumulated from ences, the young man replied, "well, the morrow, October 14, marks the first anniversa­ George Washington's administration until the report I am doing is biased against the Forest ry of the sharpest decline in the U.S. stock start of Reagan's. Service." markets in America's history. Between Octo­ As originally introduced, the Omnibus ber 14 and October 19, the stock market fell I warn the American · public-the Environ­ Budget Reconciliation Act would have re­ 769 points. American stockholders lost about mental Policy Institute will be producing a self­ duced the fiscal year 1988 deficit by $14.5 bil­ $1 trillion. On one day, October 19, the Dow admitted biased report on forestry techniques lion. OBRA would accomplish this through Jones industrial average, the benchmark of some time in the future. When you see it, I $2.5 billion in reduced outlays and $12 billion American prosperity, tumbled 508 points. This hope you remember what the Environmental in new revenue. More than $2.3 billion of this one day's loss represented a 22.6-percent de­ Policy Institute said about it. new revenue came from adopting measures crease in the '(alue of all outstanding Ameri­ can stocks. proposed by President Reagan. These includ­ One year later, the market has recovered, ed closing a major estate tax loophole, impos­ and so has its confidence in the Government ing or extending user fees, and requiring more process. Congress and the President, working people to help pay for the Social Security Pro­ together, have successfully started putting the gram. Approximately $2.1 billion came from BERNE CONVENTION SIGNING extending certain tax provisions which were OVERDUE U.S. Government's financial house in order. Deficits remain. We have, though, begun to due to expire. The remaining $8 billion came exercise fiscal discipline. We in Congress from tax reform measures affecting business HON. BILL FRENZEL brought President Reagan to the table and taxes. OBRA avoided any new or increased excise taxes and had very little effect on the OF MINNESOTA ironed out many compromises. The job has not been easy. It has taken tough negotiations taxes paid by low- or middle-income taxpay­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES between Congress and the President and it ers. Thursday, October 13, 1988 has required making difficult choices. The fruit I knew that the House vote on passage of of our labor was historic-the passage of all H.R. 3545 would be very close. In fact, it Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased 13 appropriation bills which comprise the came down to one-vote-mine. I voted to that the United States has finally joined the Federal budget before the start of the new pass the OBRA because I believed that it was Berne Copyright Convention, which has · set fiscal year. imperative that the President deal construc­ the international standard for copyright protec­ Congress was quick to react to the fall of tively with the deficit problem and stop living tion since its establishment in 1886. All major stock prices. Seven days after the market on credit. This borrow and spend policy must countries have adhered to the Berne Conven­ closed on October 19, Congressman BILL end. The final vote was 206 to 205. tion-except the United States, the United GRAY, chairman of the House Budget Commit­ I voted for OBRA because I believed that Soviet Socialist Republic and the People's Re­ tee, introduced H.R. 3545, the Omnibus this bill could be used as an effective bargain­ public of China. . Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 [OBRA]. ing tool to get the President to negotiate Fed­ Yesterday, H.R. 4262, the implementing leg­ OBRA was introduced to reconcile Govern­ eral spending priorities. It worked. On Novem­ islation which provides for the United States ment expenditures with the amount of revenue ber 20, 1987, the President, flanked by the bi­ to become a signatory nation to the treaty the Government was expecting to take in. partisan leadership of the House and Senate, was passed and sent on to the President. I With the introduction of this bill, the House in­ announced a deficit reduction agreement. This voted in favor of the bill, as amended by the jected into the national debate an alternative agreement is a 2-year deficit reduction plan. It calls for deficit reductions totaling $30.2 billion Senate. for resolving the budget crisis. The House seized the opportunity to force the President in 1988 and $45.85 billion in 1989. The nego­ This action was long overdue. The bill pro­ to come to terms with the huge annual deficits tiated package complies with the Gramm­ vided for changes to United States copyright his policies have been creating. OBRA was Rudman deficit reduction targets which are laws to conform to the Berne Convention. the catalyst that prompted the budget summit designed to get the United States to a bal­ United States laws will, of course, continue to between Congress and the President in No­ anced budget by 1993. The President agreed be the basis for copyright protection for vember 1987. to increase revenue by $9 billion in 1988 and United States artists and authors, but we are The uncontrolled growth of the Federal debt by $14 billion in 1989. He also agreed to now in conformance with other signatories. was one of the primary causes of the stock reduce defense spending by $5 billion in 1988 One of my main reasons for supporting the market crash. The Federal national debt has and by $8.2 billion in 1989. The final version signing of the Berne Convention is that the nearly tripled in the 8 years since 1980. Be­ of the 1987 OBRA implemented the first year United States has long been criticized for de­ tween 1789 and 1980, the United States ac­ of this agreement. It was passed by a vote of manding copyright protection in foreign mar­ cumulated a total debt of $914 billion. The 237 to 181 in the House and by a vote of 61 kets, yet we didn't seem very interested in United States now owes its creditors more to 28 in the Senate. The President signed the signing on to the Berne Convention rights than $2,500 billion. 1987 OBRA on December 22, 1987. which have been around more than 100 The failure of President Reagan's supply­ The budget summit agreement also enabled years. Our efforts abroad to stop infringement side economic policy is a major cause of this Congress to consider this year's appropriation of United States works will be easier now that tremendous growth in the national debt. This bills in record time. The agreement set overall we have signed on to the treaty. is the economic policy which GEORGE BUSH limits on defense and nondefense spending referred to in 1980 as voodoo economics. levels. With these levels established, House I am pleased that the Judiciary Committee BUSH was right then, though he refuses to and Senate Appropriations Committees fo­ was able to work out potential problems and admit it now. The supply-side theory assumed cused their attention on how best to spend sent a good bill through the congressional that huge tax cuts and an increase in defense the Federal Government's limited financial re­ process. The United States efforts in favor of spending could be paid for by the economic sources. The House this year passed all 13 of intellectual property rights protection in the growth resulting from these actions. The 1981 the required appropriation bills 3 months Uruguay ·Round of GA TT negotiations will be tax cut has contributed $1, 100 billion to the before the beginning of the new fiscal year. assisted by its passage. current debt. Combined with a large increase Although the Senate moved at a much slower October 14, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31165 pace, all 13 bills were approved by Congress I have a deep appreciation of Camp David. STATEMENT OF MITCHELL S. ROSENTHAL, M.D. and sent to the President before the begin­ Not only is it located in a very beautiful portion My name is Mitchell S. Rosenthal, M.D. ning of the new fiscal year on October 1. The of my congressional district, but Camp David I'm a psychiatrist and the president of last time Congress accomplished this was was named for a member of a family with Phoenix House, the nation's largest, private, 1977. If President Reagan had signed the bills which I have enjoyed a special closeness. My nonprofit, drug abuse services agency. A pioneer in the development of drug-free before midnight, it would have been the first father, Capt. Harry C. Butcher, served as treatment methods, Phoenix House has time since 1948 that all of the appropriation naval aid to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. treated more than 40,000 men, women, and bills were enacted into law before the begin­ During the war, I shared living quarters with children over the past 21 years and created ning of the new fiscal year. the Eisenhowers. I am pleased to see this model programs for prevention and inter­ The Federal Government started fiscal year effort to enhance this national asset. I salute vention. Today, Phoenix House operates ten 1989 with its financial house in order. Con­ Mr. Plummer and his organization and I wish treatment centers in New York and Califor­ gress and President Reagan-working togeth­ them the best of fortune in completing their nia . Nearly 1,200 drug­ troubled young people are now enrolled in Gramm-Rudman goals. One year after the THE ISSUE OF DRUG Phoenix House programs, with close to stock market crash, the Dow Jones industrial LEGALIZATION 1,100 in residential treatment, and more average has recovered half of the value it lost than 30,000 school children each year take in October 1987. Just as concern over the part in Phoenix drug education courses. growing Federal debt was one of the causes HON. JOSEPH J. DioGUARDI We believe our experience with drug abus­ for the crash, confidence that Congress and OF NEW YORK ers, our research, and our understanding of how drug abuse starts, how it is sustained, President have begun to deal responsibly with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this issue has contributed to the stock mar­ and how it influences behavior, give us a ket's recovery. Thursday, October 13, 1988 unique perspective on the consequences of legalization. House passage of the 1987 OBRA was the Mr. D10GUARDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today We find the prospect utterly terrifying. first step in the return to an orderly budget to revive the debate carried out a few weeks We believe there is no way that making process. I am proud of the key role I played in ago in the Select Committee on Narcotics drugs of abuse legally available and easily bringing the President to the bargaining table Abuse and Control regarding the legalization affordable could result in anything but an to resolve the Federal budget crisis. I am also of illegal drugs. extraordinary increase in drug use-both in proud that the historic 1OOth Congress has On this issue, Mr. Speaker, I land squarely the number of users and in the amounts earned its name by approving the legislation on the side of sanity in opposition to the crazy used. But it is the consequences of increased required for the continued operation of the idea of legalization. It is ludicrous to consider Federal Government on time and in an orderly drug use that are most frightening. The de­ making these lethal substances more readily stabilizing influences that now threaten our manner for the first time in 11 years. available to the very addicts and abusers that society-the amount of disordered behavior Much has changed since the stock market have proven time and time again that no one and criminality, the breakdown of families crash 1 year ago. The market has recovered can control the use of these addictive sub­ and communities-will simply become un­ much of its previous value. Last year, Con­ stances. The best answer to the calls for le­ controllable. There will be enormous in­ gress was forced to pass one omnibus con­ galization is better law enforcement, better creases in homelessness, mental illness, run­ tinuing resolution in place of the 13 regular education of potential abusers and more ef­ aways, child abuse and neglect, crime and vi­ appropriation bills. This year all 13 of the bills olence of all kinds, and in the number of fective rehabilitation of present abusers. dysfunctional men, women, and children were approved individually and readied for the My years on the board of the Phoenix President before the fiscal year began. I hope unable to work or learn or care for them­ House, the preeminent rehabilitative authority selves. that the lessons of 1987 and the solutions of in New York and quite possibly the Nation, To those of us who have worked closely 1988 are long remembered and serve as a have proven to me that effective rehabilitation with drug abusers, this outcome appears in­ basis for continued cooperation between the can be an answer. The turnaround young evitable. Why, we wonder, is it less evident White House and Congress. abusers were able to make in a disciplined, to others? well-conceived rehabilitative program dramati­ The failure to recognize what is so obvious to us lies, I believe, in a more general misun­ THE CAMP DAVID CHAPEL FUND cally highlighted for me the failings of legaliza­ derstanding of drug abuse. Indeed, what has tion and the availability of illicit narcotics on been most absent from public debate of the HON. BEVERLY B. BYRON demand. No, Mr. Speaker, legalization or de­ legalization question has been realistic rec­ criminalization, whatever you want to call it, is OF MARYLAND ognition of what drug abuse involves, who it not the answer. Prevention and rehabilitation, threatens, and how it affects individuals, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rivaling the quality programs offered by the families, and communities. Thursday, October 13, 1988 Phoenix House, are the keys to success in the To understand these, it's important to ap­ war on drugs. preciate fully two vitally significant aspects Mrs. BYRON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to of drug abuse-the addictiveness of illicit take the opportunity to bring to your attention I was pleased to see that my good friend, drugs and their impact on the character, the efforts to establish a chapel at Camp Dr. Mitch Rosenthal was present at and par­ values and behavior of abusers. David. A private fund has been organized for ticipated in the unique hearings held in the Cocaine, argue advocates of legalization, is this purpose, headed by Mr. Kenneth Plum­ Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and no more addicting than tobacco. And that mer. Control regarding legalization. I believe that may be true. About 70 percent of smokers Mr. Plummer was at Camp David on official based on his unparalled experience of dealing and 70 percent of cocaine users may well with drug abusing youth, Dr. Rosenthal is become addicted. They will become compul­ business at the time of the assassination of sive users-persisting in the use of tobacco President Kennedy. Desiring a place to pray uniquely qualified to address this body on the or cocaine in spite of compelling reasons for for the President, Mr. Plummer sought a issue of legalization. I feel his remarks before not using these substances. chapel but was informed that none were the select committee are so poignant and rel­ But the tobacco-cocaine parallel obscures present on the grounds. During his visit, Presi­ evant to the debate on this issue that I ask for the sheer power of cocaine addiction and ig­ dent Carter resorted to using a movie theatre their inclusion in the RECORD for the conven­ nores the amounts of cocaine addicts would for worship. ience of all Members. use were access easy and cost negligible. Last fall, Mr. Plummer set up a fund to build I agree wholeheartedly with Dr. Rosenthal Animal studies have shown us the "rein­ forcing" power of cocaine-the ultimate the chapel and began receiving donations. that the prospect of legalized illicit narcotics is levels of compulsion that users reach. Ex­ The fund has collected about 30 percent of its "utterly terrifying." I hope that other Members perimental animals will ignore powerful goal and hopes to be fully funded by next will heed the sound advice of experts, such as electric shocks. They will pass up food, spring. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Dr. Rosenthal, and dismiss the idea of legal­ water, and sex for just the chance of getting on July 2. ization all together. cocaine. They will literally kill themselves,

. ~ 1 31166 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 14, 1988 starving to death, as they seek more co­ communities? What will be the costs and And drug abusing parents are now respon­ caine. the consequences? sible for three out of every four cases of re­ Cocaine abusers in treatment almost unin­ Let's look at the health consequences-not ported child abuse that leads to death. formally report that cost alone limited the because they are the greatest danger of le­ And increased use will increase crime, no amounts they used. Two-to-three-day binges galization-but because ·the proponents of matter how many dealers legalization may ended only when they were unable to buy legalization make so much of them. Actual­ drive out of business. Drug abusers-let me more cocaine. If they depended on 40 or 50 ly, they make very little of them, forcing an repeat-become irresponsible, self-destruc­ or 100 little "hits" to get through the day, invidious comparison between more than tive, and anti-social. Not all of them, but far that number was determined primarily by 300,000 smoking-related deaths each year too many. They go out of control. They how much of the drug they could afford. and the roughly 4,000 deaths they so fre­ become paranoid. They give way to violence. And this is the evidence of users who did quently cite as the total number of drug-re­ They do not rob and steal and mug only to not smoke crack-the most reinforcing and lated fatalities. buy drugs. And they will not stop robbing, rapidly addicting form of the drug. Let's recognize first that the 3,600 to 4,100 stealing, and mugging because they can't The tobacco-cocaine parallel deteriorates number is not the total of drug related get drugs at bargain prices. further when we consider the impact of ad­ deaths, but the total number that occur in To the extent that legalization increases diction. those hospitals that are part of the federal drug use it will increase crime, all kinds of Drug abusers, we must realize, are not governments DAWN system-a system de­ crime-not only robbery and theft, but otherwise normal folk who happen to use il­ vised to show trends not totals-and a homicide, assault, rape, and child abuse as licit drugs. Drug abuse rapidly diminishes system that does not even presently include well. the ability to function "normally"-to hold drug fatalities from New York City. Clearly, the costs and consequences of le­ a job, keep up with schoolwork, or sustain The more than 300,000 tobacco-related galization would be immense. they could responsible social, sexual, or family relation­ deaths do not represent an actual total cripple industry-where one out of five male ships. either. They are epidemiological estimates, workers 18-to-24 is already drug-impaired. Drug abusers become "driven" people, based on the incidence of death from tobac­ And they would destroy communities that self-destructive, and out of control. Their co-related illnesses among smokers and non are now barely able to withstand levels of abuse lowers self esteem, erodes character, smokers. disorder and crime. and prompts behavior that is anti-social, Now, I do not mean to diminish the health I believe the destabilizing effect of legal­ often violent, frequently criminal, and danger of tobacco. But we should recognize ization would irreparably damage American manifests an almost absolute indifference to that we have no real idea of how great a society, I believe it would be catastrophe the impact on others. Thus, drug abuse health danger is passed by drugs. I would from which this nation would never recover. poses grave threats not just to the abuser suspect that it is considerably greater than And what I find hardest to understand but to the rest of society as well. we imagine. I find Dr. Ian McDonald's pro­ about the legalization proposal, which has Looking closely at what legislation would jection of 100,000 drug deaths annually been around for decades, is why it is sudden­ bring, we should take seriously those projec­ after legalization a reasonable one. Indeed, ly being considered-if not seriously-than tions of post-legalization drug use that esti­ Dr. Robert Dupont's suggestion that drug at least by serious people. mate the number of drug users in this coun­ deaths may go as high as half-a million a It is ironic, I believe, for this notion to re­ try will at least double-and quite possibly year might be closer to the mark. surface at this time. Today, the American triple. One aspect of the health risk of drugs we public has a better understanding of drug What else could we expect to happen surely cannot ignore is the health risk that abuse and its dangers than ever before. It is when-at the same time-we increase the drug abusers create for non-users. Plainly, now considered the nation's number one availability of drugs and remove the disin­ the transmission of AIDS is the most seri­ problem. And we are more committed to centives to use. Let's understand that drug ous dimension of this problem, for drug confronting it and controlling it than we use is a pleasure millions of Americans deny abusers are already the most dangerous and have ever been. themselves primarily because the cost-in least controllable carriers of the disease. There is also solid evidence that we can dollars or in danger-is too great. And the But the health consequences of increased control drug abuse. The decline in drug use dangers that stop them are not so much the drug use-while potentially immense-are · among and even more impressive changes in health risks as the risk of arrest, social cen­ nevertheless less threatening than the adolescent attitudes towards drugs are the sure or professional embarrassment. social consequences. And these derive from most encouraging signs we have ever seen. Legalization not only does away with dis­ that all-important aspect of drug abuse that I do not accept the notion that legaliza­ incentives, but it adds incentives. It makes seems so easy for proponents of legalization tion must be considered as an alternative to public use of drugs possible-more possible to ignore-the deterioration of the individ­ strategies that have failed, although I will than it already is in many places-expand­ ual. admit that strategy based primarily upon ing opportunities for use. And it makes drug We need ask ourselves what will happen interdiction cannot succeed. use an even more contagious condition by when two to three times as many people­ Enforcement officials too would allow eliminating prohibitions that now inhibit and a disproportionate number of highly that a supply-side strategy cannot work the proselytizing of users and limit peer vulnerable ones-become dysfunctional: without reduction in demand. And reduc­ pressure among adolescents. When they cannot work or learn; when they tion in demand can only be achieved by a Should we legalize drugs, where do you cannot be responsible husbands, wives, or balanced response that involves enforce­ suppose the greatest increases in use are parents; when they lose self-regard; when ment, prevention, and treatment. likely to occur? They will occur among ado­ they become socially irresponsible, self-de­ Because I come from the treatment side, I lescents 12-to-21 years old. And I am talking structive, paranoid, violent, or criminal. am angered when its role in control of drug here about sheer numbers of new users, be­ What we will then see is even more of abuse is ignored. And I noted with no little cause a tripling of use within this age group what we are seeing now-enormous in­ distress, during last Sunday's debate, how is already statistically impossible. creases in social disorder, homelessness, neither candidate for president saw fit to Where else are new drug users going to be mental illness, disrupted families, family vi­ add treatment to his prescription for the na­ found but among the age group that already olence, child abuse and neglect, and crime. tion's drug abuse problem, although much contains almost all new users? And do not Look at what is happening today: was made of both enforcement and preven­ imagine that government regulation of dis­ There are five million mentally ill Ameri­ tion. tribution will in any way limit the access of cans. It is estimated that half are drug abus­ So, let me take a moment to putnt out adolescents to drugs. It doesn't now. So, if ers, and there is recent evidence that drug that treatment is the only response to drug teenagers do not get their drugs from oblig­ use increases their need for hospitalization. abuse that we know will work. We can and ing adults-as they now get alcohol-they There are as many as three million home­ do cure drug abuse. Yes, I know the courts will get drugs from the same illicit sources less; the number grows by 20 to 25 percent a and the prisons are filled with "uncured" that presently provide them. year. And about one-third of those in shel­ drug abusers. But they are there, not be­ In addition to adolescents, there will be ters have histories of substance abuse. cause treatment has failed but because the disproportionate increases in use among There are some 1.5 million teenage run­ present system allows them to avoid treat­ other vulnerable populations-among the aways now-three times the number there ment. unemployed, the homeless, the mentally ill, were in 1984-and street workers estimate Treatment works-and drug-free treat­ and the emotionally fragile. The impact of that 80 percent are drug abusers. ment works best. We will succeed in nine legalization on communities already hardest In New York City- out of ten cases, when drug abusers are con­ hit by drugs will be devastating. Infant mortality involving maternal drug vinced or compelled to remain through the And what, do you suppose, will result abuse has doubled since 1983; full course of treatment. And this capability from these increases in drug use? What will The number of addicted babies doubled is what makes a demand side strategy possi­ be the impact on individuals, families, and last year alone; ble, because it will allow millions of men, October 14, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 31167 women, and children to overcome dependen­ public of China to face the hardships of being law, and a U.S. institution does, our laws and cy and change the attitudes and values that an officially unrecognized human being in policies are compromised. My resolution accompany addiction. It will permit them to terms of basic rights such as food and access simply calls for equal treatment of students re­ start new lives and conform to society's new demand of abstinence. to health care. The status of the second child gardless of country of origin. No new rights But we cannot cure drug abusers who is not considered a case of hardship when the are granted. aren't in treatment-and what brings them couple apply for a visa waiver or a change of The allowance for hardship waivers is also in are disincentives. That is why enforce­ visa. Yet the U.S. Immigration Service has an issue we need to highlight, and it is a cen­ ment at the street level is so important. granted asylum in similar cases because they tral concern of the resolution. In the case of That is why the current climate in this clearly recognize the danger to and hardship People's Republic of China students who country-growing public intolerance for of this family. have a second child in the United States, a drug use and strong employer drug poli­ Further, U.S. institutions who would like the cies-makes victory over drugs a realistic ex­ return to People's Republic of China mistak­ pectation. couple to stay and utilize their rare academic enly has focused on the People's Republic of I would be remiss if I did not mention to a specialties to the benefit of university research China's implied contract with a student for Congressional committee the ways in which are lost to their sponsoring school. educational opportunities and support in the I believe the federal government can help. J-1 visas require the couple to return home United States. We should consider the hard­ And I endorse many provisions of the omni­ after graduation for at least 2 years as long as ship of the second child, the U.S. citizen, who bus bill. But I would ask that-when funds visa conditions are met. But in effect, the Peo­ may be sent back to his parents' country to for treatment are considered-you take a ple's Republic of China students remain home find him or herself an unwelcomed addition to more than short-term view. A one-shot in­ forever. And often they return even though crease in funding will not help us to respond society. effectively to rising treatment demand. visa conditions are not met by the People's My resolution calls for a United States What we need is a multi-year commitment, Republic of China. policy to ensure that students from the Peo­ so that we can develop new capacity Among the conditions of a J-1 visa is that ple's Republic of China are treated in the thoughtfully and sustain the new centers the People's Republic of China must substan­ same manner as students from other parts of we open or the new programs we bring on tially contribute to the support of their stu­ the world. Further, it suggests a definition of line. dents. United States State Department offi­ government support for those visas which re­ I have been involved in the treatment of cials have ruled that $50 "good luck" money quire the support of a foreign government to drug abuse for more than 25 years now. And from a People's Republic of China official, or I have seen the problem attacked and ig­ provide a fair way to measure whether a gov­ nored in all kinds of ways. a loan-paid back-for plane fare, constitutes ernment is educating a student or simply I do not believe the legalization proposal appropriate government support. This con­ keeping a rope around that student to pull him is a real threat. But I am grateful for the trasts to student graduate fellowships from home whether U.S. law allows for him to stay opportunity it has provided to focus atten­ United States institutions which may total or not. tion on the real threats that drug abuse close to $100,000 for many People's Republic This resolution is simple, fair and a reflec­ poses. And I would ask this panel, in consid­ of China students. Yet State Department ering legalization or any alternative strate­ tion of the best in our human rights policies. policy weighs the small, initial People's Re­ While my examples have been students from gy, to focus on the core problem, not to be public of China contribution against United sidetracked by other concerns-no matter the People's Republic of China, the resolution how compelling. And by this I mean that we States institutional support and had ruled in does not mention any specific country. It re­ cannot devise answers to crime or to AIDS­ favor of the People's Republic of China com­ quires a uniform policy for all and with that or to any problem that derives in whole or mitment of very limited funds. This appears in kind of fairness, we will not have to face the in part from drug abuse-without attacking conflict with the spirit and letter of the law dilemma of specific groups of students, sin­ drug abuse itself and the conditions that concerning foreign governments' support of sustain it. gling out specific countries. My resolution pro­ foreign students. vides for a student's responsibility to return to Part of the debate is the interest on the part his country of origin if all J-1 visa require­ STUDENT VISA INEQUITIES of United States universities in retaining the ments are met, and allows waivers when services of the People's Republic of China those requirements are not met. It should be HON. TOM LANTOS student and graduate-who has often com­ the same for Canada or France or Senegal as pleted expensive, specialized training which OF CALIFORNIA it is for the People's Republic of China. can best be used at the sponsoring United IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES States university. Friday, October 14, 1988 The issue of J-1 visas for People's Repub­ CHURCHVILLE PRESBYTERIAN Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, the resolution lic of China students is only relevant in law if CHURCH which I have introduced today, calls on the there is an opportunity to work in the United Department of State to treat foreign students States in unique and specialized fields as cer­ HON. ROY DYSON at U.S. universities in an equal and equitable tified by the research or university employer, OF MARYLAND way. Equitable treatment would mean that stu­ or cases of hardship. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dents from one country must have the same In the cases of many People's Republic of rights and responsibilities as students from an­ China students, their studies make them key Friday, October 14, 1988 other country. It is a simple concept which our to United States university research, and the Mr. DYSON. Mr. Speaker, I am happy to Government shoutd have been following all opportunity to work not only exists, but can be rise today to honor the congregation of the along in its programs of student visas. critical to United States interests. Churchville Presbyterian Church on the occa­ An example of the probtem is a young Of greater importance is the human rights sion of their 250th anniversary. I commend couple who live in the United States under J- issue raised in some of these cases. A the continuity and strength of faith that this 1 student visas. They are from the People's second child born in the United States to Peo­ anniversary represents. Republic of China. They have one child, born ple's Republic of China students faces ex­ Religious faith has always been the back­ in the People's Republic of China, and an treme hardship if the family has to return to bone of America. Our churches and syna­ infant, born in the United States of America. their nation of origin because of People's Re­ gogues continually renew this strength Under the conditions of a J-1 visa, this couple public of China population policies. It is critical through the spirit of brotherhood, family, and must return to the People's Republic of China to note that the student is not the focus of the concern for one's fellowman. This is the spirit when their education ts completed. When they problem. The focus is an infant who is a U.S. that built our Nation, and makes us a symbol do return, their second child who is a U.S. citi­ citizen and who faces a very uncertain future. for the world. zen, witl be denied health benefits and witl not The resolution does not question the basic The longevity of the Churchville Presbyteri­ receive a food ration card. Under current assumptions behind J-1 visas-that nations an Church is remarkable. Records show that a policy, the U.S. State Department wit! send invest in their students to educate them in the preaching place called Deer Creek existed as the couple home, to compty with their visa re­ United States in vital disciplines for their own early as 1738. In 1739, the English evangelist quirements. Unfortunatety, they are also send­ national needs. However, if a nation does not George Whitefield preached in the region, and ing a United States citizen to the People's Re- choose to support that student as required by the religious revival he created brought about 31168 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 14, 1988 the active organization of the Deer Creek As one might expect, the history of this the Earth's climate with warmer temperatures, Congregation. Connected to the Donegal group of stalwart citizens includes the names higher sea levels, more frequent droughts, Presbytery at its founding, the Deer Creek of distinguished personages who made other and unpredictable weather patterns. church was transferred to the New Castle contributions besides the world of the associa­ Mr. Sant has reason to be concerned: He is Presbytery in 1759, and the congregation tion. One of its past early President was John also chairman of the board and CEO of a utili­ moved to its present site in Churchville. The B. Duncan, the first black commissioner ap­ ty that builds coal-fired powerplants, Applied congregation has remained here ever since. pointed to the administration of Washington, Energy Services [AES] of Arlington, VA. About Mr. Speaker, the Churchville Presbyterian DC. Other distinguished presidents of the as­ 40 percent of the carbon dioxide emitted from Church has undergone many changes since sociation were Lemon Moses, the first presi­ fossil fuels worldwide comes from coal. Coal that time-new buildings, new pastors, and dent, and Albert Long, the current president, burning also contributes to acid rain by emit­ new members-yet the zeal for spiritual serv­ who has served three terms. ting sulfur dioxide. AES, a self-described "so­ ice has remained constant. From the time the In addition to expressing the will of the citi­ cially responsible company," has recently built congregation met in a tent, through a move zens living in the area served by the civic as­ a coal-fired powerplant in Connecticut. The into more permanent housing, and until the sociation on matters pertaining to the District company addressed the sulfur dioxide prob­ present day, the Churchville Presbyterian of Columbia, the association has encouraged lem by using a special combustion process, Church has been a fortress of Christian values and promoted many forms of coordinated ac­ but the plant will emit roughtly 1 % million tons in the community. Under the able leadership tivities of citizens on behalf of community bet­ of carbon dioxide annually. of its present pastor, Rev. J. William Kokie, terment and the development of good citizen­ Mr. Sant charged his director of strategic since 1976, the congregation has continued to ship. planning, Ms. Sheryl Sturges, with the task of promulgate the Gospel. Just a few of these worthy projects have in coming up with a plan to address the carbon I congratulate the members of the Church­ past and present years included the organiz­ dioxide problem. The task was not easy, since ville Presbyterian Church on the 250th year of ing of a junior civic organization to train, de­ no cost-effective technologies exist to remove their efforts to aid the spiritual life of their velop, and encourage young people in civic carbon dioxide from powerplant emissions. A community. I am hopeful that this will continue work and citizen responsibility. The associa­ psychologist with an MBA, Ms. Sturges pro­ for the 300th anniversary and beyond. tion has maintained a scholarship program for posed a simple, cost-effective strategy. She Wouldn't it be wonderful if all of our Nation's outstanding local high school students, which decided to plant trees. Trees use carbon diox­ churches could celebrate 250-year anniversa­ was expanded to include graduates from the ide in the photosynthetic process to convert ries. association's area elementary schools, Davis sunlight energy into compounds needed for and Plummer, and Fletcher-Johnson Junior growth. They are, in fact, the biggest hope we THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY TRIB­ High School. The association also worked dili­ have for absorbing much of the 6 billion tons UTE TO THE BENNING-RIDGE gently to improve building maintenance and of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels emitted to CIVIC ASSOCIATION, INC. proper landscaping of the Davis Elementary the atmosphere each year. School grounds as well as leading the efforts Mr. Sant and Ms. Sturges went to the World HON. WALTER E. FAUNTROY to relieve overcrowding at the Davis School. Resources Institute, a policy research group, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The association was successful in its efforts for assistance in identifying an organization to have the Ridge Road playground redevel­ that could plant the trees. WAI received eight IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES oped and lights installed on the ball field and responses to its request for proposals, and Friday, October 14, 1988 a swimming pool opened, among many other chose CARE, an international relief and devel­ Mr. FAUNTROY. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to projects. opment organization. CARE will work with the pay tribute upon this, the 30th anniversary of Serving principally an area termed as ward Guatemalan Forestry Service and the Peace the founding of the Benning-Ridge Civic Asso­ 7, the association is proud of having produced Corps to plant 52 million trees in Guatemala. ciation, to the distinguished, courageous, and the first elected city councilmember, Hon. The trees are expected to absorb at least as determined citizens who have created, served, Willie J. Hardy, who still lives in ward 7. much carbon dioxide as the new plant emits. and maintained the work of this important civil The list of accomplishments by these dedi­ The Agency for International Development association. cated civic-minded citizens continues today in and several thousand Guatemalan farmers will The history of race relations in the Nation's the service of the association to its communi­ assist in the project. This is the first such Capital has been marked by pain and suffer­ ty. I want to express my deepest appreciation project undertaken by a utility. ing. From the days of slavery to the early to each and all of them and to wish them con­ I have been deeply concerned for over a 1950's, scholarly writers like Constance tinued good works. We are all proud of you on decade that the industrialized nations have Mclaughlin Green in her book, "The Secret this your 30th anniversary of the founding of committed the Earth to a dangerous warming City," documented the second-class citizen­ the Benning-Ridge Civic Association. trend. I have not always been optimistic that ship that the Nation's Capital, as leader of the the inhabitants of the Earth would be able to free world, accorded its black citizenry. I curtail greenhouse gas emissions in time to would recommend this as must reading for UNITED STATES UTILITY prevent disastrous climate change conse­ Members and staff that have come to our Na­ PLANTS TREES IN GUATEMALA quences. This project offered hope. AES has tion's Capitol after the 1970's in order to real­ TO HELP PREVENT GLOBAL provided the Nation and the world with a ize some of the great strides in dignity and WARMING model for social responsibility. An article from equality that were achieved during the 1960's the October 12 edition of the New York and the 1970's by the black citizens of the HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. Times, printed below, describes the project in Nation's Capital. OF CALIFORNIA greater detail. I urge my colleagues to join me Therefore, in my tribute to this civic associa­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in applauding this highly noble and creative tion, I want to mention that Washington, DC, Friday, October 14, 1988 effort to protect our environment. always practiced a two-tier system; the citi­ [From the New York Times, Oct. 12, 19881 zens association was white; the civic associa­ Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, tion was black. There was a basic assumption would like to share an interesting and inspiring U.S. UTILITY TURNS To GUATEMALA To Am that there was no commonality in needs, com­ story with my colleagues and the rest of the AIR munity projects, or goals. I am gratified to say Nation. the Times circulation increased from 5,000 in lington, Va., is the parent of AES Thames, a Guatemala said that in addition to offset­ 1943 to over 50,000 at present. When the Connecticut based concern that is to con­ ting carbon dioxide, emissions, the project tribute $2 million toward the planting of would help reach other goals, including the Times eight weeklies are added, combined cir­ the trees over 385 square miles in Guatema­ economic growth in Guatemala and the culation jumps to 200,000. la. preservation of the biological diversity of But Hart is not a one-career man. Born in Trees will absorb carbon dioxide from Latin America's rapidly disappearing tropi­ Quincy, MA, he attended Boston College and sources all over the world, no matter where cal forests. received an LLB degree from Harvard Law they are planted. School in 1929. As so many have, he saw op­ AN IMAGINATIVE EXPERIMENT JAMES C. MILLER portunity in California. He practiced law in San James G. Speth, president of the World Francisco for 43 years from 1929 until retiring Resources Institute, a Washington based re­ search and policy group that helped design HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL from full-time practice in 1972, when he de­ voted his full energies to the newspaper. the tree planting program, said that "this is OF ILLINOIS His legal background, however, is one im­ an imaginative experiment in the quest for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES solution5 to the greenhouse effect." portant reason for Hart's strong commitment "The project is also a viable solution to Friday, October 14, 1988 to the critical first amendment right of freedom the serious deforestation problems of a de­ Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I want to join of the press. Though Hart and I have dis­ veloping country," he said. In a related development, the American with our colleagues in paying tribute to James agreed on a whole host of political issues Forestry Association, a conservation group C. Miller Ill, Director of the Office of Manage­ over the years, we are in perfect harmony and whose members include foresters and wood­ ment and Budget [OMB], who on October 18 passionately agree on one critical issue-free­ lands owners, will hold a rally here tomor­ will be starting a new career as a distin­ dom of the press. row to open a national campaign to encour­ guished fellow of the Center for the Study of A couple of years ago, with my distin­ age Americans to plant 100 million trees Public Choice, George Mason University, dis­ guished Republican colleague from Michigan, around the country by 1992. The association tinguished fellow for the Citizens for a Sound Guv VANDER JAGT, and some 225 other Mem­ hopes the tree planting program will be part Economy, and chairman of the Washington of "a major public policy effort aimed at re­ bers of Congress, I introduced bipartisan legis­ versing the greenhouse effect." Economic Research Consultants. lation to designate August 4, 1985, as "Free­ Jim Miller has been Director of the OMB dom of the Press Day." This date was the ADVANCES WILL BE SLOW since October 8, 1985, a time of hectic and 250th anniversary of the landmark court deci­ The two programs are among the first in often furious budget and economic battles in which business and industry has responded sion in the trial of colonial New York publisher Washington. During that time those of us who to the growing alarms being sounded by sci­ John Peter Zenger. The court decision exon­ have worked with him have admired his lead­ entists and policy makers about the antici­ erating Zenger was a watershed event in es­ pated onset of global warming. But both ership qualities and his knowledge of the com­ would hardly make a dent in the problem. plexities of the budget. I believe his most tablishing the principle of freedom of the It is estimated that six billion tons of memorable accomplishment was the part he press in our country. I am delighted to report carbon dioxide from fossil fuels is entering played in putting together what has been to you that Hart was an enthusiastic supporter the atmosphere each year. At the same called the budget summit of 1987, which en­ of my legislation. time, 26 million acres of trees, which would abled us to meet Gramm-Rudman figures and, Our Nation's support for freedom of the otherwise absorb some of the carbon diox­ press represents our faith in the American ide, are being cut down annually. in my view, was a major bipartisan achieve­ To compensate for that much carbon di­ ment. people. Through more than 200 years of his­ oxide being put into the atmosphere and Jim has had a distinguished career in Gov­ tory, our courts and our Government have de­ that many trees being cut down, it would be ernment and in education. He has been Chair­ fended the public's "right to know" and the necessary to plant as many as 3 billion acres man of the Federal Trade Commission, senior impropriety of Government censorship. In the of trees, an area bigger than all of the staff economist for the President's Council of landmark case of New York Times v. United United States, according to the World Re­ Economic Advisers, Assistant Director of the States, Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black sources Institute. U.S. Council on Wage and Price Stability, a The tree planting program in Guatemala stressed the inviolability of the first amend­ will be managed by CARE, the international professor of economics, and resident scholar ment guarantees: "The Founding Fathers relief and development organization, work­ at the American Enterprise Institute. gave the free press the protection it must ing together with the Guatemalan Forestry It was this background that gave Jim the have to fulfill its essential role in our democra­ Service and the United States Peace Corps. qualities that enabled him to be of such great cy. The press was to serve the governed, not The sponsors said that some 40,000 small service to this country during the various bat­ the governors." farmers in Guatemala would be involved in tles over the budget. Mr. Speaker, J. Hart Clinton has been a de­ planting the tree plantations and woodlots. We wish Jim well in his new career, and we termined advocate of freedom of the press. I In addition to the $2 million from the util­ all hope that his distinguished service will con­ ity, $2 million cash or services will be con­ invite my colleagues to join me in paying trib­ tinue in other capacities in the future. tributed by CARE, $1.2 million by the Gua­ ute to this champion of first amendment temalan government, $3.6 million by the rights, J. Hart Clinton. United States Agency for International De­ TRIBUTE TO J. HART CLINTON, velopment and $7.5 million by the Peace Corps. CHAMPION OF A FREE PRESS Mr. Sant said the number of trees to be CHALLENGES FACING THE FED­ planted would be able to absorb at least as HON. TOM LANTOS ERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRA­ much carbon dioxide as would be emitted by OF CALIFORNIA TION a new generating plant being built in Uncas­ ville, Conn. The 180 megawatt plant will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES emit an estimated 15 million tons of carbon Friday, October 14, 1988 HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN dioxide over its 40-year lifetime. OF MARYLAND Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, this month the • The consensus view at the moment is that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES if current trends in the emissions of carbon San Mateo County Press Association is honor­ dioxide and other trace gases continue and ing J. Hart Clinton, publisher of the largest Friday, October 14, 1988 if forests continue to be felled at the daily newspaper in San Mateo County. He will Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, in 1978 present rate, the global average tempera- be recognized for his contributions to the approximately 275 million passengers flew on 31170 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 14, 1988 commercial flights in the United States. This government that we are still watching what is aircraft gunners shot down three kamikazes year, reflecting the deregulation revolution in happening in Nicaragua. on March 18 and were credited with four as­ the air transportation industry, more than 450 Today I am introducing a resolution ex­ sists. The carrier Franklin was seriously million passengers will fly. It is forecast that by pressing continued concern about the Nicara­ damaged along with 116 American planes, the tum of the century nearly 800 million but the Japanese lost 528 aircraft and 16 guan Government's efforts to crack-down on ships that month. passengers will be logged annually. These basic human freedom inside Nicaragua. This Kamikaze attacks increased during April facts made clear the challenge facing the resolution also emphasizes the need to pro­ and May. While being escorted by Wiscon­ Federal Aviation Administration and Congress tect and sustain the Nicaraguan resistance as sin and other ships, U.S. carriers Hancock, as we trv to keep up. one of the few pressure points remaining on Intrepid, Bunker Hill and Enterprise were While the demands placed on our airlines, the Sandinistas. Mr. Speaker, it would be a hit and seriously damaged by kamikazes. airports, and airway systems have vastly in­ tragic mistake to conclude the 1OOth Con­ The battleship's 100 anti-aircraft guns, how­ .creased, there has been almost no expansion gress, and then have Nicaragua take advan­ ever, contributed to the American total of 490 Japanese planes shot down during the of airport capacity and improvements in the tage of our adjournment by crushing what's period. FAA's ability to carry out their responsibilities left of the resistance. I urge each Member to Wisconsin became part of the Third Fleet to the aviation community have been slow. support this resolution. in July and began operating off the Japa­ The FAA simply has not been able to keep up nese Coast. The ship's giant 16 inch guns with the remarkable changes in the aviation shelled steel mills and oil facilities at Mur­ industry and the system is strained. As capac­ THE RECOMMISSIONING OF THE oran, Hokkaido and, several days later, Wis­ ity problems and threats to safety in the air BATTLESHIP U.S.S. "WISCONSIN" consin shelled the Hitachi plant on the have grown, the administration has allowed a main island of Honshu, northeast of Tokyo. surplus of $5 billion to grow in the airport and Wisconsin joined the U.S. fleet at anchor HON. TOBY ROTH in Tokyo Bay three days after the formal airways trust fund. In the past 5 years there OF WISCONSIN surrender of Japan concluded World War II. have been three new FAA Administrators. And IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The ship had steamed 105,381 miles in nine outdated procurement and personnel regula­ months, had participated in every major tions restrict the agency's ability to carry out Friday, October 14, 1988 U.S. naval operation since arriving in the its mandates effectively. The American Mr. ROTH. Mr. Speaker, on October 22, in Pacific and had weathered three typhoons people, through ticket and fuel taxes, have Pascagoula, Mississippi the battleship U.S.S. all while suffering neither casualties nor paid for, and have the right to expect, the Wisconsin will once again enter the active battle damage. Wisconsin arrived at San safest and most efficient system of air service service of our country. The U.S.S. Wisconsin Francisco to a hero's welcome in October 1945. possible. In these days of deregulation this will be recommissioned after 30 years and is challenge has not been met. the last of the four existing World War II bat­ During the Korean War Wisconsin again saw action. American battleships and cruis­ During the 1OOth Congress, Aviation Sub­ tleships to undergo modernization. October 22 ers provided naval gunfire support to U.S. committee chairman MINETA, myself, and will be a proud day for Wisconsinites and I Marines and South Korea infantrymen on other members of the subcommittee and Con­ commend the US Navy for its prudent deci­ the east coast of Korea. The battleships gress have devoted much time and thought to sion to refurbish this battleship. steamed far northward, almost to the these problems. Passage of the Airport and I encourage my colleagues to read the arti­ border of North Korea and Soviet Russia, Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of cle below which highlights the U.S.S. Wiscon­ bombarding coastal targets such as railroad 1987 marked a most significant step toward sin's honored service in World War II oper­ facilities and supply depots. Communist correcting many of the problems facing the ations and the plans for the recommissioning. supply routes, while never completely sev­ ered either by American bombs or by gun­ national aviation system. This legislation built The article originally appeared in the August fire, were seriously hampered and occasion­ a strong foundation for change, but the war issue of Veterans Affairs in Wisconsin. ally brought to a halt. Wisconsin, for in­ has not been won. Further action to address BATTLESHIP U.S.S. "WISCONSIN" stance, after subjecting Sonjin Chaho to a problems in FAA operations and the aviation (By Richard H. Zeitling, Ph.D.) prolonged bombardment with its guns, industry-efforts to ensure that the American WARTIME SERVICE stopped the main rail supply line from public is served by the safest and most effi­ Russia for five days by bringing down a hill­ The battleship USS Wisconsin earned five side upon a track and tunnel system. North cient air system possible, should be high on stars for its World War II operations. It the priority list for the 101 st Congress. Korean bridges, likewise, were toppled by earned a sixth star and Presidential Unit Ci­ Wisconsin gunners. tation for its Korean War experiences. During these two wars, Wisconsin suffered On March 15, 1952, Wisconsin, patrolling CONCERN ABOUT NICARAGUA only three casualties and minimal battle very close to shore, was fired upon by Com­ damage. munist heavy artillery. One 152mm shell hit After its first commissioning in Philadel­ Wisconsin, wounding three men. Damage HON. MICKEY EDWARDS was minimal. The shore battery-its posi­ OF OKLAHOMA phia in April 1944, Wisconsin was sent to the Pacific where it joined Admiral William tion now unmasked-was demolished within IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES F. Halsey's Third Fleet. Wisconsin escorted minutes. The direct hit was Wisconsin's only battle damage. Friday, October 14, 1988 the Third Fleet's fast carriers when they at­ tacked Manila in preparation for the am­ Wisconsin served as a training ship after Mr. EDWARDS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, phibious landings on Mindoro in late 1944. the Korean War. It was home ported out of Congress is set to adjourn in a few days, and Wisconsin rode out a destructive typhoon Norfolk except when operating in the Pacif­ all of us will be returning home to our districts which struck the fleet and sank three U.S. ic with the Seventh Fleet. In 1956 Wiscon­ across the country. But while we in the United destroyers. sin collided with destroyer Eaton and had States prepare for the coming elections, mil­ In early 1945, Wisconsin escorted carriers to be fitted with a new bow, which was ac­ lions of Nicaraguans are still left inside their on raids against Formosa, Saigon, Canton, complished in record time. Wisconsin joined Iowa, New Jersey and Missouri in "moth­ country with neither freedom nor democracy. Hong Kong and Okinawa while other Allied forces invaded Luzon in the Philippines. In balls" during 1958, the last battleship in the The Nicaraguan Contras have helped en­ February Wisconsin became part of the U.S. Navy to become deactivated. courage limited democratic reforms in Nicara­ Fifth Fleet and began a series of actions de­ THE RECOMMISSIONING gua, and they have helped promote diplomacy signed to cover the long-planned amphibi­ "Mothballed" in Philadelphia since 1958, by keeping the Sandinistas at the bargaining ous assault against Iwo Jima. Wisconsin the battleship USS Wisconsin