15958 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS WHICH DIRECTION-THE Now, just between ourselves (laughter), do cratic" and scratch out the word "Socialist" DEMOCRATIC PARTY?-II you know any administrative officer that and let the two platforms lay there, and then ever tried to stop Congress from appropriat study the record of the present administra ing money? Do you think there has been tion up to date. HON. LARRY McDONALD any desire on the part of Congress to curtail Af~er you have done that, make your OF GEORGIA appropriations? mind up to pick up the platform that more IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Why, not at all. The fact is, that Congress nearly squares with the record and you will is throwing them right amd left, don't even have your hand on the Socialist platform; Wednesday, July 15, 1981 tell what they are for. United States Su and you can't mix socialism or communism ourselves in today. preme Court revolve around the point of with that. They are like oil and water, they I am aware that there are those whether or not it is proper for Congress to · refuse to mix. among my colleagues who were devot tax all the people to pay subsidies to a par Incidentally, let me say to you that is the ed followers of Al Smith many years ticular group. reason why the United States Supreme ago, but for some reason they have de Here is another one: "We condemn the ex Court is working overtime, throwing the al serted Al Smith, for Al Smith put travagance of the Farm Board, its disas phabet out of the window, three letters at a principle and nation above party and trous action which made government a spec time. partisanship. It is interesting that Al ulator in farm products, and the unsound I am going to let you in on something else. policy of restricting agricultural products to How do you suppose all this happened? The Smith in the last half of his remarks the demands of domestic markets." young brain trusters caught the Socialist in points out correctly that if one puts Listen, and I will let you in on something. swimming and then ran away with their the Democratic platform of Franklin This has not leaked out, so kind of keep it clothes. (Laughter and applause.) D. Roosevelt beside the Socialist plat to yourself until you get the news. Now, it is all right with me, if they want form there is not a dime's worth of dif On the first of February we are going to to disguise themselves as Karl Marx or ference. And Al Smith says that is fine own 4,500,000 bales of cotton. The cost is Lenin, or any of the rest of that bunch, but with me, $270,000,000. I won't stand for allowing them to march And we have been such brilliant specula under the banner of Jackson or Cleveland. If they want to disguise themselves as tors that we are paying thirteen cents a (Applause.) Karl Marx or Lenin, or any of the rest of pound for it when you add storage and car that bunch, but I won't stand for allowing Now, what is worrying me is: Where does rying charges, and it can be bought in any that leave us millions of Democrats? My them to march under the banner of Jack.son one of the ten cotton markets of the South or Cleveland. mind is all fixed upon the convention in today for $11.50. Some speculators! June in Philadelphia. The committee on res I know that Al Smith would not be What about the restriction of our agricul olutions is about to report. The preamble to popular today with those who promise tural products and the demands of the do the platform is: everybody something for nothing, mestic market? Why, the fact about that is "We, the representatives of the Democrat with that nothing being the poor tax that we shut out entirely the foreign market, and by plowing under corn and ic party, in convention assembled, heartily payer, but as for me and my con wheat and the destruction of foodstuffs, endorse the Democratic administration." science, I shall follow Al Smith. Part food from foreign countries has been pour What happened to the recital of Jefferson II follows: ing into our American markets, food that and Jack.son and Cleveland when that reso Another one: "We promise the removal of should have been purchased by us from our lution was read out? Why, for us it is a government from all fields of private enter own farmers. washout. There is only one of two things we prise (laughter), except where necessary to In other words, while some of the coun can do, we can either take on the mantle of develop public works and national resources tries of the Old World were attempting to hypocrisy or we can take a walk, and we will in the common interest." drive the wolf of hunger from the doormat, probably do the latter. NRA! A vast octopus set up by govern the United States of America flew in the Now, leave that platform alone for a little ment that wound its arms around all the face of God's bounty and destroyed its own while. What about this attack that has been business of the country, paralyzed big busi foodstuffs. There can be no question about made upon the fundamental institutions of ness and choked little business to death. that. this country, who threatens them, and did Did you read in the papers a short time Now, I could go on indefinitely with some we have any warning of this threat? Why, ago where somebody said that business was of the other planks. They are unimportant, you don't have to study party platforms, going to get a breathing spell. e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15959 There are just three principles and in the away from it and dodges away from it and gal son, and to follow his example Vietnam and other Communist nations Vandewalle, Taylor High School; Mi to have "specialists" put finishing CONDITION OF PUBLIC TRANSIT cies are also issues of the moment. touches on plans for guerrilla offensive. In SUMMARIZED BY MR. PREMO Regardless of these characteristics, public separate September 26 document, ERP rep transportation is going into this new decade resentative "Jonas" indicates that "Com under a cloud of skepticism and unfulfilled rade Ramon" was unable to give report to HON. BOB EDGAR expectations. Skepticism comes in part from EMGC on progress of planning offensive OF PENNSYLVANIA a national political environment of econom since "Written materials" had been left in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ic concern and a new administration chal "Managua and Havana." aid U.S. producers, and we will contin tion for the industry such as is likely together with the Hugel appointment, ue working for that goal. this year; created a loan guarantee you wonder whether the administra Another key import decision has program to help communities with tion has some kind of special gift for been the voluntary restrictions on the aging steel plants; and made progress naming people to positions for which imports of foreign automobiles. One on the environmental-industry con they are not qualified. out of every five tons of steel produced flicts. I hope the administration will give at the Johnstown Bethlehem plant is In the year ahead, we must monitor much more careful consideration to tied to the auto industry, and the steel specialty steel imports, toughen our nominees for important posts in the industry will not totally rebound until entire import policy to protect the future.e the auto industry does. I am also steel industry, and provide more working to keep the restriction on the money for development and modern import of foreign rail cars. ization. Steel is our country's most im STEEL: STILL AT THE TAXES CROSSROADS portant single industrial material to I expect Congress to pass a tax-relief revitalization. It is vital to every bill this year, and I am supporting two aspect of our economy and national HON. JOHN P. MURTHA changes that could significantly help defense. We cannot move forward in OF PENNSYLVANIA the industry. these areas without a healthy domes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The first provides a faster writeoff tic steel industry. Wednesday, July 15, 1981 of equipment, which is a stimulus to Behind all these figures and actions modernization. To give a quick exam Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, we re rests the lives of millions of steel fami e ple, let us say a steel company invest lies across the United States. For me, cently passed the first anniversary of ed $14 billion in plant and equipment. that is what is really at the heart of the steel industry's report on the steps Under present law, within 5 years, the these actions. We cannot forget them, needed by Government and industry tax laws would have returned only to revive the American steel industry. or rest until we have returned them to about $4 billion of that investment. work and aided the steel communities That report was entitled "Steel At The plan I support would return $6.5 of our Nation.e The Crossroads," and it is clear that 1 billion, money that could be used for year later we still have a great deal to more modernization and expansion. do to assist the industry, which while The second proposal, which I have SOCIAL SECURITY PROBLEMS still efficient, is losing its competitive cosponsored, is a special payback to NOT FINANCIAL edge. hard-hit industries like steel and auto. The problems are evident at the It would directly help Bethlehem HON. DANIEL B. CRANE ends of the district I represent. In Steel and would be another step in Johnstown, employment at the Beth· OF ILLINOIS providing them with more money to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lehem Steel plant is down, changeover modernize, expand, and create more to electric furnace facilities continues jobs. Wednesday, July 15, 1981 but at an uncertain pace, railcar A bill will soon be law to provide a 3- e Mr. DANIEL B. CRANE. Mr. Speak orders are down, and the coke battery year stretchout for some steel plants er, 17 years ago, a man named BARRY is not scheduled for modernization. At to meet clean-air laws. It will not GOLDWATER crisscrossed this country, the other end, the Allegheny Ludlum loosen any long-range goals, but it will warning that the social security specialty steel facility still nervously give more time for full compliance to system was headed for trouble. This watches for the full impact of the many plants, again allowing more was a courageous act, as he knew that surge monitoring mechanism on im money for expansion and moderniza speaking the truth could cost him the ports. None of our steel towns have tion. In 1980 alone, the steel industry Presidency-which it did. made the full trip back from the eco spent $510 million on pollution control As in 1964, there are people today nomic devastation that struck the in facilities; adding about $27 a ton to who prefer to play the proverbial os dustry in 1977. the cost of steel. In Johnstown, we trich by burying their heads in the There are some key areas where have certainly seen impressive sand rather than face the bitter truth action is pending in Congress, and I progress to date in cleaner air. The di that the 36 million Americans who will want to talk about them briefly. version of scarce investment capital depend upon social security in 1982 IMPORTS from steel production to additional may find that the system cannot pay It was at a meeting of the House pollution control beyond the 1982 re its obligations. Steel Caucus that Commerce Secre quirements could cause the steel in Before we attempt to correct the tary Malcolm Baldrige first put the dustry to lose production capacity and problems, however, it is necessary to Reagan administration on firm policy jobs. A key to the bill being considered know what the problems are. Dr. Caro for retaining import controls on for was that it was negotiated by the steel lyn Weaver of the Center for Public eign steel. The Secretary said the ad indµstry and environmentalists, hope Choice, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, ministration fully intends to support fully ending years of conflict that has prepared a very impressive analy the trigger price mechanism. Later, have hurt both the industry and our sis of the social security system which the Commerce Department began in environmental efforts. should be required reading for every vestigating 11 foreign countries sus Later in the year we face further de Member of Congress. pected of selling steel within the cisions on the Clean Air Act, along The Fiscal Policy Council recently United States in violation of the with the Clean Water Act. I am hope- issued a summary of Dr. Weaver's July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15965 findings, and I hereby take this oppor the political process. Advocates who had in in buttressing the role and drawing on the tunity to share them with my col vested heavily in amassing political support strengths of non-governmental institutions for the original bill were installed in the in the provision of retirement income." leagues: new bureaucracy • • • the Social Security Copies of the 44-page publication are WASHINGTON, D.C.-The main problem bureaucracy was thus in the position to use available at $2 each from the Fiscal Policy with the Social Security System is political its influence to expand the size and scope of Council, Washington, D.C., office, 1611 rather than financial, according to a new its operations. And this it did. North Kent, Suite 805, Arlington, Virginia study released by the Fiscal Policy Council, "With the distribution of retirement 22209 or the Florida office, 100 East 17th a non-profit, economic research and educa income removed from the market process, Street, Riviera Beach, Florida 33404.e tion foundation. political pressure was certain to mount for The report says, "The existing crisis in larger unearned benefits as a matter of Social Security is decidedly not financial in 'right' or 'social adequacy,' thereby obscur BROTHERHOOD AT ITS BEST nature ... it is at base political, lodged in ing the relation between a person's benefits the institutional weakness of the program." and tax payments." The study labels as "political fiction" the A third flaw has its roots not only in the HON. BILL HENDON popular explanation that the crisis is the OF NORTH CAROLINA result of problems of inflation, recession, in original Act of 1935 but in the 1939 Amend dexing, demography and the like and the so ments which radically changed the funding IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lution to such a crisis lay in restoring fiscal method of the system. The 1939 Amend Wednesday, July 15, 1981 balance. It warns that "reform must go well ments eliminated the trust fund in favor of beyond tinkering adjustments in tax and a pay-as-you-go system, abandoned individ • Mr. HENDON. Mr. Speaker, we are benefit levels.... " ual equity for the goal of social adequacy, seeing a rebirth of brotherhood and The study entitled "Understanding the and legislated large windfall gains to most patriotism all across America today. sources and Dimensions of Crisis in Social people who would retire in the early years Three Americans who certainly ex Security: The First Step Toward Meaning of the program. emplify these qualities are the Soes ful Reform." was prepared by Dr. Carolyn "The political temptation of an unspent and unguarded accumulated fund of $8 bil bee brothers, Dick, Roy, and Grover, L. Weaver, Assistant Professor of Economics of Asheville, N.C. They have been at the Center for Public Choice, Virginia lion , an exper the Achievement Scholarship Committee, TWO TAX EXEMPTIONS, TWO CITATIONS imental goal-oriented privately funded the policy-making arm of ASP, so that we scholarship program for ex-offenders begun can have the best combination of volunteers As a Washington, D.C., based non-profit in 1973, started to come of age during the available to help ASP meet its challenges tax-exempt privately funded organization, past year. ahead. Such revamping has long been over ASP has two tax exemptions, one from the On our own, too, for the merger that we due. We did not do so earlier because we U.S. Internal Revenue Service and the other had planned with another non-profit orga thought ASP would be merged with another from the District of Columbia. nization last year didn't work out. organization at the end of 1980. A trial In addition to providing "second-chance" Foundation funding for ASP increased period for the merger from August to De scholarship aid to those who have been in from $6,100 in 1980 to $11,600 to date this cember 1980 proved to ASP that the merger the criminal court system, ASP also pro year. We are now furided by foundations would not work. Our prospective merger vides other back-up support for its award from coast to coast, with four foundations partner was totally publicly funded without ees, including on-the-job training, a how-to contributing about half of our income so far a policy-oversight committee. ASP has study course, and counselling. All ASP paid this year. The Weyerhaeuser Foundation of always been totally privately funded with a work goes to its awardees. ASP has also ob Tacoma, Wash., made its first contribution carefully selected oversight arm, to which tained a few jobs elsewhere for its awardees. to ASP this year. We are also funded by the we regularly report. Our prospective merger For its work, ASP has received two cita Louis Boehm Foundation of New York City, partner could not meet ASP's high stand tions in recent years. It received a citation the Lillian and Stanley Posner Foundation ards of commitment, accountability, and in 1978 from the Committee for Economic of Washington, D.C., and the Mary King cost control. So we called off the merger in Development, a blue-ribbon business re Estill Foundation of Corpus Christi, Tex. December 1980. search organization based in New York, for The Boehm Foundation, which has provid being one of 60 programs nationwide effec ed funding to ASP since 1977, challenged MORE STUDENTS IN COLLEGE, TRADE SCHOOL tively working on training and employing ASP in early May to raise $5,000 from other It is ASP's goal for the rest of the year to the hard-to-employ, the ex-offender. It was foundations and business organizations in make 20 more awards to probationers and cited by the Probation office of the U.S. the months of May, June and July. If we parolees who want to go to college or trade District Court on April 17, 1980, for its pro could raise that amount, Boehm said, it school and can meet ASP's standards. In gram of providing "seed-money" scholar would put up and equal amount. Hearing of ASP we look for potential students who are ships to ex-offenders. the Boehm challenge, the Mary King Estill motivated to go to college or trade school in In addition to ASP's success in educating foundation gave us the needed $5,000 on spite of their personal or family problems. ex-offenders, ASP has been successful in June 3. And we went on and doubled the ASP's success in this regard speaks for stopping "the revolving door." Very few figure by the end of June from other itself. ASP awardees become recidivists. sources. Since February 1973, ASP has awarded The ultimate goal of ASP is to explode Thanks to Joseph F. Horning, Jr., a 122 scholarships to 121 awardees, of whom the myth that those who go through the member of the policy-making Achievement 25 have graduated from college or complet criminal court system are losers. We believe Scholarship Committee and a local Wash ed trade school or special school. ASP's that many, even most, can become produc ington businessman, ASP has also increased completion rate among its awardees is more tive useful citizens through education. 15968 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 15, 1981 Because ASP has always been privately ficials, businessmen, and church lead my constituent, Wayne Hoereth. Re funded, we have been able to experiment ers believe that the killings were car cently Wayne retired as city adminis more than similar type public agencies. We ried out by Government security trator of the city of Pismo Beach, and seek to meet community needs, not build a . bureaucracy. When we get to a higher level forces. According to the U.S. Ambassa I had the honor of participating in the of funding, we would like to work out a dor to El Salvador, Deane R. Hinton, tributes paid to this outstanding direct on-the-job training program for those the violence of the Government secu public servant at a dinner held in his who can't hack it in college or trade school. rity forces is a continuing "serious honor. Few programs are fashioned for this type of problem" yet, the administration still Wayne Hoereth has served the city ex-offender now. supports the present junta without of Pismo Beach well during his 5 years FROM MY VANTAGE POINT reservation. as city administrator. Prior to this po As both an ex-offender and as an ASP I believe that these initiatives and sition he served 21 years in the Marine awardee who is now managing ASP on a policies are a clear sign of a changing Corps followed by work in the city daily basis, I have learned that I must be a direction of U.S. policy toward Latin governments of Laconia, N.H., and model for the other awardees, so I must put America. The administration has de Needles, Calif. forth greater effort. We treat all of our cided to pursue a program of quiet di awardees as students. We take seriously the I extend best wishes to Wayne Hoer motto given to ASP by Chairman Bill Butler plomacy. This approach makes a clear eth and his family for a successful and of the Achievement Scholarship Committee: distinction between so-called Soviet rewarding retirement.e "Project Sahara: Save a human to achieve leaning totalitarian regimes, and those respectability again." military backed regimes which are ASP has become an integral part of my friendly to the United States. PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., life, It has given me purpose and direction. I I am concerned about the shift in JUNIOR SOCCER CLUB FOS have learned to work with people from dif U.S. foreign policy priorities toward TERS UNITED STATES-CANADA ferent walks of life. I have learned the im Latin America. The United States had AMITY portance of "hanging in." I have learned to expand and mature as a human being, and I been establishing a more open and have learned to accept responsibility and positive dialog with progressive forces HON. JOHN LeBOUTILLIER leadership. My goal as coordinator and man in that region. People in Latin nations OF NEW YORK ager of ASP is to help other ASP awardees were beginning to look at the United IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the program succeed as students. Chair States in a different light. The United Wednesday, July 15, 1981 man Butler set a goal for ASP in 1974 to States offered hope instead of contin have our ASP awardees run our program. ued support for the more repressive e Mr. LEBOUTILLIER. Mr. Speaker, We achieved that goal on August 1, 1980. elements in Latin societies. Now, with historically, athletics has often been Having reached the foothills we are now the Reagan administration this had the vehicle that two or more nations climbing the mountains, and we are deter use in order to foster better relations. mined to reach the top. changed. But, quiet diplomacy is not a Onourown.e substitute for effective support of While the United States and Canada human rights in these countries, Polit have enjoyed a unique level of coop ical ideology is poor camouflage for eration, friendship and shared history; REAGAN'S FOREIGN POLICY political repression. athletic exchanges help to smooth out I do not believe the United States inevitable pan-national differences. HON. ROBERT GARCIA should become soft on communism. I am proud to report that more than OF NEW YORK Quite the contrary, the people of 100 youths, representing teams of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Latin America have as much to fear Port Washington, N.Y., Junior Soccer Club, recently participated in the "All Wednesday, July 15, 1981 from the extreme left as they do from the extreme right. I believe it is the re Canada Day" soccer tournament held e Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, there sponsibility of the United States to in Beaconsfield, Quebec. While Port have been complaints in the press re support more moderate reformist ele Washington's young athletes sparred cently concerning the Reagan adminis ments in Latin America. A Salvadoran on the soccer fields with their Canadi tration's lack of direction with its for bishop described the direction of the an counterparts, they were also able to eign policy. The President has not yet Reagan administration's Latin policy share some relaxed and edifying mo made a major speech outlining his very well in talking about his own ments in the homes of helpful natives goals, yet, there are definite signals country. He said: "The pity is that the of Beaconsfield. While winning is im from the administration concerning its United States supports this govern portant, the experience is the key. foreign policy aims. ment because it is friendly to the I am also happy to report that Port Last week the administration in United States. It is not friendly with Washington's youngsters did very well structed U.S. representatives on inter its own people." The people of Latin in the tournament: Three of the teams national development banks to no America need aid and support. The won first place trophies, another longer oppose loans to Argentina, sending of military advisers, the sale played in the finals, and two others Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This is of military equipment, or a policy of reached the semifinals. Coach Frank a major reversal of the policy institut quiet diplomacy are not the answers. Tomeo and "The Port Blasters" ed by the Carter administration of op The answer lies in offering economic should be proud of their good work, posing nonbasic human needs loans to not military-support to those regimes their courteous representation of our these countries because of their poor which are achieving political stability country, and the honor which they human rights records. while advocating a positive approach brought to all residents of Port Wash In early June, the Commerce De to human rights.e ington, N.Y. partment approved a license for a This significant event deserves fur commercial cash sale of 100- military ther attention by my colleagues. jeeps and 50 trucks with military and TRIBUTE TO WAYNE HOERETH Therefore, I would like to place into communic~tions capabilities to Guate the RECORD an excellent article about mala. The Carter administration dis HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO the "Port Blasters" recent trip. David continued all military aid to Guatema OF CALIFORNIA Hargreaves' article appeared in the la, as well as withdrawing its Ambassa IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 9, 1981, edition of the Port Wash dor: Again, because of that nation's ington News. Wednesday, July 15, 1981 poor human rights record. PORT JUNIOR SOCCER CLUB PLAYS IN QUEBEC Recently the bodies of 28 murdered e Mr. LAPOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, TOURNEY peasants were discovered in El Salva I wish to bring to the attention of my More than 100 children, representing dor. Many Salvadoran Government of- colleagues the outstanding service of eight teams of the Port Washington Junior
I I July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15969 Soccer Club, played in the Beaconsfield, robin, winning all three matches. However, any wonder that our productivity as a Quebec, "All-Canada Day" soccer tourna they were unable to conquer a tough Dol nation is falling when valuable time and ment recently. Most of the participants lard team, losing 4-2, in the semis. Port's effort has to be spent complying with gov were housed by the residents of the Montre goals were by Keith Saunders and Kevin ernment regulations? Of course not, and the al suburb for the five days and had a busy, Barry. Roster: Saunders, goal; Mike Sa answer has cost the American businessman fun-filled time. lerno, John Giagu, Derek Deutsch, Monty over $100 billion. The Port teams did very well on the field, Byers, Doug Drew, fullbacks; Paul Melani, Why should we relieve the small business with three of them winning first place tro Barry, Toby Zacks, Umberto Diaz, half man from the burden of government regula phies. Another played in the finals and two backs; Paul Levine, Billy Breen, Michael tion? The reason was given to us in a recent others reached the semi-finals. Vogt, forwards. study conducted by Professor C. Wright The Port Blasters, coached by Frank The Port Dynamites, coached by Alex Miller, did not quite make the semis, despite Mills. His study showed that the small busi Tomeo, won two and tied one in the round ness community has higher income levels, robin games to get into the semis. It took a a strong finish. Game scores were 0-1, 1-1, and 4-0. The last game victory came on greater civic participation, more home own tough 3-2 overtime match over Pointe Clair ership, better housing and lower mortality to reach the finals. The finals versus Bea scores by Lawrence Kiey with two, Ian Miller, and Louis Batsidis. Roster: Tom rates. These are characteristics of the kind confield was a close match and Port finally of community that we do do not want to won on a goal by Freddie Wright, about 10 Fraser, goal; John McCarthy, Roy Pedersen, Anthony DiTore, Ale Moschos, fullbacks; perish. In order to avoid these, we must try minutes from the end. Roster: Jamie and solve this regulatory problem and pro Hughes, goal; Eddie McLoughlin, Bill Fun Kiey, Miller, Bob Guagnini, Dirk Giagu, Noah Krieger, halfbacks; Batsidis, Kevin vide incentives to help promote small busi chion, Jamie Kirmser, Dan Mulholland, ness. Not only do small businesses help the fullbacks; Jon Cohen, Brian Ramos, Wright, Littman, Keith Johnson, Joshua Wolfman, Alex Byers, forwards. community by improving it but they also and Brian Tomeo, hitlfbacks; Peter Asnis, provide 86 percent of the new jobs which Jamal Skinner, Adriano Mele, Jose Diaz, The Port Cosmos, coached by Herb John Erik Johnson, Toru Fujimori, forwards. son, missed the semis by only a goal aver help lower our unemployment rate. The Port Tornadoes, coached by Nelson age. They lost their first game 3-0. Howev Is this nation the "land of opportunity"? Buitron, were undefeated in the round er, they won the next two by the same One wonders as you read through the al robin, winning two and tying one. The semis scores, 2-1. Goals were by Scott Johnson, phabet soup of hundreds of government reg was a rematch against a Hudson, Ct., team. Hugh Fever, Craig Stulberger, and Danny ulatory agencies. OSHA, EPA, FAA, ICC, However, this time Port had an easy time O'Sullivan. Roster: Lance N ovinski, goal; and others threated to so overburden the winning 8-1. The Tornadoes broke open the Scott Bornholdt, Mark O'Grady, Mike Zof small business. These regulatory agencies' finals against Beaconsfield in the second chak, Ken Fisherman, fullbacks; Micah stipulations, along with high costs of start half on goals by Catherine Wood and Karen Buder, O'Sullivan, John Villani, Clark ing up a business, may destroy the small Fico to win 3-1. Maryann Contino netted Vietri, halfbacks; Scott Murchison, Bill businessman. the other score. Roster: Cynthia Sherman, Konig, Masafumi Miuri, Johnson, Fever, What we must do is curtail further regula goal; Doree Ann Vietri, Sandy Buitron, forwards. tions and reduce the power of regulatory This report would be amiss if it did not Monique Cibants, fullbacks; Lisa Kaup, Erin state that the entire contingent of players agencies. I see three possible ways to do Maguire, Caroline Gegan, halfbacks; Susan and adults were unanimous in their appre this. First of all, we should search for un Gegan, Wood, Lori Salerno, Contino, and ciation to their very gracious hosts in Bea necessary regulation and eliminate it Fico, forwards. consfield. Entire families gave of themselves through executive action. Second, a meeting The Port Strikers, coached by Ziggy from the moment we arrived until the time of business, government, and labor leaders Groeger, won all three of their round robin for departure. Port Washington thanks you should be organized to induce cooperation games. The semis was a high-scoring affair, Beaconsfield and hopes that a chance to re among the groups so they can work togeth with a 9-3 victory over Roxboro. The finals ciprocate happens in the near future.e er to further reduce regulation costs. And fi was a bruising match against the hosts, Bea nally, by providing additional capital for consfield, and was 1-1 at half-time on a goal small business burdened with continued reg by Jeff Bernat. However, Port took over in SMALL BUSINESS AND AMERICA: ulation. the second half with the winning score by STILL THE LAND OF OPPORTU If we can help the small businessman out Vinny Mazzilli, and insurance goals from NITY? by deciphering government regulations and Bobby Singer and Gennaro Caliendo. cutting them down to proper proportions, Roster: Joe Tiberia, goal; Joe Roberts, then we may see hope for the entrepreneur. David Grossman, John Salerno, Haris Stalis, HON. VIN WEBER When we can take these actions, we'll have fullbacks; Joe Cella, Bennie Brevard, Maz OF MINNESOTA more jobs, more income for everyone and a zilli, halfbacks; Caliendo Bernat, Eli Yous IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES true "land of opportunity"·• sian, and Singer, forwards. The Port Junior Strikers, coached by Wednesday, July 15, 1981 Steve Thermes, breezed through the round e Mr. WEBER. Mr. Speaker, today I TOO RISKY: CONGRESS IS robin matches. However, they had a tough insert into the RECORD an article writ semis against Pieerefond winning 4-3 in RIGHT TO OPPOSE THE overtime with Gustavo Castillo scoring all ten by Jill Watkins, of St. Cloud, AWACS SALE TO THE SAUDIS the goals. The Junior Strikers could not get Minn., emphasizing her concern for untracked in the finals against Beacons the future of small business. Ms. Wat field, despite suberb efforts by Todd Faude kins rightly, I believe, points to the HON. WILLIAM M. BRODHEAD and Mark Scaramucci, losing 3-0. Roster: growing burden small business faces OF MICHIGAN John Oldak, goal; Neil Koren, Anthony De from the haphazard regulations issued melas, Scaramucci, Mark Formisano, Jose from the Federal Government, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Diaz, fullbacks; Danny Erno, Leslie Zacks, presents us with some working solu Peter Cook, Tommy Coehlo, and John Ti Wednesday, July 15, 1981 beria, halfbacks; Emerindo Mele, Castillo, tions to encourage the growth and de velopment of these businesses. e Mr. BRODHEAD. Mr. Speaker, I Faude, and Johnny Walters, forwards. would like to call my colleagues' atten The Port Supersonics, coached by Norman LAND OF OPPORTUNITY? tion to a recent editorial in the Detroit Faude, won their three round-robin America has always been considered the matches: 6-0, 2-1, 4-1. Playing their fourth "land of opportunity". Our forefathers Free Press, "Congress is Right to game in two days with no substitutes, the came to this country searching for economic Oppose the AWACS Sale to the Supersonics were finally downed in the freedom, the freedom to work for them Saudis." This thoughtful editorial out second overtime, 2-1, by Beaconsfield. Dawn selves and their families. As they settled on lines a number of cogent arguments Davis scored Port's only goal. Roster: Karen these shores, the new entrepreneur began to against the arms sale, and calls upon Tergesen, goal; Claudia Sherman, Dee Dee build businesses, small businesses of every the Congress to correct the adminis Faude, Mieke Bloomfield, fullbacks; Chris kind. But now, over 200 years later, that tration's mistake in proposing the sale. tine Laheney, Trina Coccarelli, Diane dream of working for yourself and your McLaughlin, halfbacks; Charis Kayser, family, of owning a small business, is being I am pleased that a majority of the Dawn Davis, Nora Maguire, Katherine Kitt, threatened by the amount of government House has already cosponsored the forwards. regulation that it must comply with. resolution to disapprove the sale, and I The Port Astros, coached by George Saun Last year alone, government regulations trust that we will remain firm in our ders and John Melani, did well in the round cost the businessman over $103 billion. Is it resolve to reject this unwise action. 15970 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 15, 1981 Too RISKY: CONGRESS Is RIGHT To OPPOSE HOOSIER OIL SHALE: QUESTIONS AND supply a commercial plant would be large. THE AwACS SALE TO THE SAUDIS ANSWERS One estimate suggests that five to eight The Reagan administration professes to Frequently, I have been asked about the square miles would have to be mined to feed be confident that it can avoid congressional development of Hoosier oil shale. Most such a plant for 25 years. Other estimates rejection of the sales of five sophisticated people know that oil shale is a rock contain imply that between 100 and 600 acres would AW ACS planes to Saudi Arabia. But with a ing small amounts of organic material be mined at any one time. The Department majority in each house of Congress joining which, when heated to a certain tempera of Reclamation of the State of Indiana will in an appeal to the president to cancel the ture, yields valuable petroleum products, be the principal agency seeking to ensure sale the persistence in pursuing the sale but they still want to know what the prob that the mined areas are restored in accord see~s more bravado in the face of a genuine lems of development are and what benefits ance with state standards, as specified in dilemma than anything else. there might be. The following information state permits that will be issued for each may help to answer some of the questions: project. If a company did not live up to its President Reagan, in offering the AW ACS Where is Hoosier oil shale located? Al agreement, Indiana could use reclamation as well as attachable fuel tanks that will en though its extent is not fully known, oil bonds posted by that firm to help restore hance the range of F-15s the Saudis already shale is present in the Illinois Basin in the land. have, has created the dilemma. The propos southwestern Indiana and in the Michigan Are the environmental effects of oil shale al is a serious mistake, endangering the se Basin in northeastern Indiana. Clark, Scott, development in Indiana fully known? Many curity of Israel and adding little to the secu and Floyd counties are among the counties important questions remain unanswered. rity of the United States. The capacity of generally considered to be attractive candi For example, we do not know whether areas the AWACS planes to enhance the surveillance Is Hoosier oil shale of high quality? Al on a commercial scale. We do not know and attack-directing abilities of the Saudis though it varies in its organic content, much what processing will do to the small would mean that, for the first time, Saudi oil shale in Indiana averages roughtly ten amounts of radioactive material in the oil Arabia would be a direct threat to Israel. percent carbon by weight and contains ten shale, whether such material will be re And why? The theory that the sale in gallons of "oil equivalent" per ton. However, leased into the environment, or what prob creases the security of the oil-rich Middle there are oil shales that contain as much as lems it may pose for workers. We do not East simply does not make sense. There are 15 gallons of "oil equivalent" per ton. Since know whether our water systems will be pol already AW ACS planes, under American only a few core samples have been assayed luted. We do not know whether technology control, close enough to provide surveillance so far, more work will have to be done on will be effective in controlling or reducing against possible Soviet intrusion into the the geochemistry of Hoosier oil shale. these and other forms of pollution. Middle East. In addition, the danger that Is Hoosier oil shale hard to reach? Exten How will the development of oil shale ben this sensitive equipment could fall into un sive tracts of oil shale are quite close to the efit Indiana? There are many possible bene friendly hands, as happened with so much surface in Indiana, so they could be strip fits to be considered. An oil shale industry American-supplied equipment in Iran after mined or quarried. The New Albany oil in Indiana could result in the employment the fall of the shah, is no frivilous issue. shales, a major formation, outcrop in parts of several thousand people. The economy in The Saudis have played oil politics down of the state and range in thickness from 90 some rural regions of the state might be the line in trying to win approval of the to 130 feet. The rocks dip and thicken stimulated. The restoration of mined areas sale: first arguing within the Organization southwestward into the Illinois Basin, could enhance their usefulness in agricul of Petroleum Exporting Countries for price where they reach a maximum thickness of ture. Even if commercial production never restraint, and now deciding to reduce their 337 feet in the extreme southwest. took place, some landowners might receive own oil output. First, there was an act of How will Hoosier oil shale be processed different kinds of advance payments for the seeming friendship, now there is the re once it is mined? Interested companies are leasing of the mineral rights. minder that they have the capacity to dis examining a variety of ways to convert oil Library of Congress.>• but it remains a serious vulnerability. And perimental systems to pre-commercial sys the Reagan administration has seemed far tems that have been successfully tested else too willing to trade the sophisticated arms where in the United States and abroad. CONGRATULATIONS TO 41 "NEW for temporary price stability. Most likely, the processes selected for use in AMERICANS" Having accepted the proposed sale of the Indiana will have to be tested in pilot plants AW ACS planes, which was initiated in the before they can produce on a commercial closing days of the Carter administration, scale. The operation of a pilot plant yields HON. CLARENCE D. LONG the Reagan administration does indeed have data on whether and how commercial pro OF MARYLAND duction should proceed. a dilemma. Rejection of the sale will be of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fensive to the Saudis and will bear some When will shale oil be produced in the Hoosier State? No company has yet made Wednesday, July 15, 1981 risks. the substantial financial commitment re In this case, though, the risks inherent in quired to build a pilot plant. A commercial e Mr. LONG of Maryland. Mr. Speak rejection seem to us to be less of a hazard plant is even more costly, so it is even fur er, it is with particular pleasure that I than that presented by going ahead with ther in the future. Given the current state congratulate 41 residents of Mary the sales. The security risks involved in the of industrial technology, the time needed to land's Second Congressional District sale ought to stiffen the resolve of Congress construct and test a facility, and the degree to stand firm on this one and to reject the who have chosen to become American of interest displayed by the private sector, citizens, accepting all of the responsi agreement. There is a congressional veto at least three to five years may pass before over such sales as a check on administration a pilot plant is constructed. At least eight to bilities that freedom and citizenship judgment about its appropriateness. Now, if ten years may ·elapse before a commercial entail. I hope that my colleagues will ever, is surely a time to use that veto power. facility is operating. Regulatory obstacles join me in welcoming these new Amer The administration made a mistake, and and financial problems could delay the start icans: Congress will have to correct it.e of commercial production until 1995. The Mr. and Mrs. Michael Markin in growth of an oil shale industry in Indiana is behalf of David J. Markin; Samuel expected to be slow and difficult. Jung in behalf of Hyun Man Chung HOOSIER OIL SHALE: Will the development of oil shale degrade QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Indiana's air and water? The development and Hyun Kook Chung; Dennis Robin of oil shale can affect the quality of the air son in behalf of Dennis B. Robinson, and the water. When a processing plant is Jr.; Mrs. Robin B. Levine in behalf of HON. LEE H. HAMILTON operating, emissions of sulfur and other pol Jamie A. Levine; Nguyen Johnson, OF INDIANA lutants must be monitored and controlled to Leona Buck, George Simon, Andreas IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES meet Federal and State standards. The Bakoulas, Jai Song, Vipinchandra H. leaching of tailings and other wastes may Dave, Sung A. Kim, Lloyd A. Law Wednesday, July 15, 1981 pollute the water with inorganic salts, acidic effluents, small amounts of radioactive ma rence, Michael Pindrik, Phat T. Tran, e Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I terial, heavy metals, and other trace ele Eve Rosman, Livia Samuel, Barbara would like to insert my Washington ments. Freedlander, Sang Hong, Young Hong, report for Wednesday, July 15, 1981, Will the mining of oil shale do harm to In Hyong Ho, Son Ho, Yogmati Narayan, into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: diana's land? The scale of mining needed to Opendra Narayan, Aziz Ullah, Ba- July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15971 sharat Aziz, Heike Plath, Grace U. Ta TABLE !.-DEFENSE OUTLAYS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF The United States has substantial vanlar, Adriana G. Rojtman, Matilde MAJOR OECD NATIONS natural advantages in steel. A new mill Rojtman, Albert D. Rojtman, Pierre located in the United States and oper Richa, Wadia Richa, Jean Richa, Soon Defense Manufac ating at 90 percent of capacity can Country Yearly percent of growth 2 turing 0. Yi, Hae J. Cha, Chong M. Yi, GNP 1 growth 3 compete with the most efficient plants Mariam Chacko, Estella Chambers, in Japan and can overwhelm the most Silveria Chambers, Mrs. Maqr E. Diaz Japan ...... 0.9 - 6.9 1.2 efficient plants in Europe. What Germany ...... 3.5 3.1 in behalf of Fernando Diaz.e / France ...... 3.9 4.4 Britain ...... 4.9 2.3 H ~~~~dA~o~~~i~~ ~&i~~~~ufdu~u~~~~ United States ...... 5.8 3.0 DEFENSE SPENDING 2.4 to make the U.S. steel industry the - 1 -9-y_ea_r -av-era-ge-.-1 9-70--7-9.-So-u-rce-: -Cl-A -Ha-nd_boo_k_o_n -Eco_nom_ ic _St-at-ist-ics, world's most modern. 1980. Less than $100 billion would com HON. LES ASPIN cou~t~i~~~a196!~l in GNP, 1969-78. Source: National accounts of OECD pletely overhaul a number of other OF WISCONSIN •Annual growth, 1969-78. Source: National accounts of OECD countries. U.S. industries. The auto industry, for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES example, is hampered right now by These are very gross numbers. Wednesday, July 15, 1981 the competition from Japanese im Growth and economic well-being ports. The firms badly need to retool e Mr. ASPIN. Mr. Speaker, the cannot be explained solely in terms of to be able to turn out smaller, more Reagan administration has promised defense outlays. Obviously, other fac fuel-efficient cars. For that they need to spend more-much more-on de tors are involved, such as the propor about $56 billion-in 1981 dollars-be fense. This was followed by the an tion of skilled workers. in the labor tween now and 1995. nouncement from Tokyo that the Jap force, the amount of work time lost to anese Government is promising to strikes, the attitude of workers toward Table III shows a sampling of invest spend no more on defense. their jobs, among others. But clearly ments that would greatly enhance the The Japanese decision is quite sensi one of the most important elements is competitiveness of American industry. ble. Why should it spend more to the amount of capital available for in Table III.-An alternate expenditure of $224 billion 1981 dollars on improving produc defend the free world when it can vestment. And defense expenditures tivity count on Washington to shoulder the divert unbelievable quantities of in [In billions of dollars] burden alone. Right now Japan, with vestment capital. If each of the major the second largest economy in the developed countries reallocated its de Industry: entire world, spends 0.9 percent of its fense spending to investment, the Refurbishing steel industry to lead world standards...... 100.0 GNP on defense. The United States funds available for investment in Capital investment to switch spends 5.8 percent, a figure that is due Japan would grow 3 percent, in Ger auto industry over to smaller to rise substantially in the coming many 15 percent, France 18 percent, cars, 1980-95 ...... 56.0 years. Britain 26 percent. In the United Infrastructure: The money Japan and others of our States funds for investment would Meet non-Conrail railroad indus- allies do not spend on defense is being grow a full 30 percent. try capital shortfall ...... 14.7 used to outdo us in the free market This shows dramatically how much Make Conrail self-supporting...... 5.7 that we are spending immense sums to more capital is consumed by defense in Restore highways to 1975 pave- defend. We are paying to preserve the the United States than in our major ment conditions: freedom of others, which is fine, while allies and competitors. And it has a Interstate ...... ~ ...... 4.1 Arterial ...... 24.8 others are spending their money to severe impact on our economy. Collector ...... 11.0 invest in Toyota cars and Sony TV sets INVESTMENT-THE EXAMPLE OF STEEL Dredge 6 Atlantic and Gulf Coast and undercut our products, which is Steel is a declining industry in the harbors to take 100,000 to not so fine. United States. For decades U.S. indus 150,000 ton cargo vessels ...... 2.0 American defense policies are and try dominated the world steel market. Energy: ought to be intertwined with those of In 1960 it was still exporting. But since Reconvert 77 oil-fired plants to our allies. We cannot and ought not then the United States has become a coal for savings of 350,000 bbl of oil daily ...... 5.8 try to bear the burden alone. We are net importer. The problem is not a ---- only offering our allies a free ride at lack of brains to devise the technolo Total cost ...... 224.1 our expense. gy. Our industry has mastery of the Reagan defense budget for fiscal This may sound a bit xenophobic. same modern processes Japan has year '1982 ...... 226.0 But it is not. Over the years we have used to become the world's principal Sources: Department of Transportation; General shied away from criticizing our allies " Motors Corp.; Corps of Engineers; Edison Electric exporter, but we do not have many Institute: until such comments have come to modern furnaces actually producing appear unmannerly. But our allies are steel. As table II shows, we have the Some of the items in table III may not longer poor cousins; they are not slowest rate of replacement of our look mundane, but they are funda bearing their full share of the defense steelmaking capacity of any of the mental. The dredging of six Atlantic burden and that helps explain why major states. and Gulf Coast harbors would permit their economies are thriving and ours the ports of Baltimore, Hampton is stumbling. 1 TABLE IL-INVESTMENT AND MODERNIZATION IN STEEL, Roads, Mobile, New Orleans, Baton If we look at the gross numbers, we 1969-77 Roug'e, and Houston to take cargo see that countries with a higher in ships \)f up to 150,000 tons, thus allow vestment in defense have been grow Average 'ing us to export more grain and coal, ing at a slower pace. As table I shows, Replace- annual sales of which are now hindered by Country ment cycle capital Japan, with by far the lowest outlays (years) 1 expendi- port limitations. for defense, has enjoyed by far the tures 2 These investments would have syn most rapid growth of the major devel ergistic effects. Conrail's inability to United States ...... 36 $18.10 oped countries in the last decade. Brit France ...... 28 22.70 generate capital for reinvestment is ain and the United States, with the Germany ...... 28 22.90 largely the result of declines in freight Japan ...... 27 24.20 highest commitments to defense, have Canada ...... 26 25.00 tonnage, which is in large measure a trailed in the growth sweepstakes Britain ...... 22 29.00 result of the decline in the auto and while Germany and France are in the steel industries. Reinvestment in rail 1 Raw steel base. middle, in terms of both defense and 2 Per ton of production. roads would generate sales for steel growth. Source: American Iron and Steel Institute. rails. Reconversion of the oil-fired 15972 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 15, 1981 plants to coal would slow the growth vised sophisticated warhead guidance and Europe will have to carry the full of energy costs that hamper the ex systems for our missiles. We are often load, not to mention launching a Mar pansion of the steel and auto business told that defense miniaturization has shall plan in reverse. es, as well as provide more business for a salutory feedback on the domestic The message is obvious. Rather than the railroads in hauling coal. Dredging economy. But no American firm ap proudly shouldering the Western de the harbors would promote the export plied miniaturization to VCR's; that fense burden, the Reagan administra of grains and coal, which in turn talent was tied up with military pro tion must emphasize burden sharing means more business for the railroads grams. The Japanese, however, refined with our allies. It is in the allies' inter that would haul those goods to the VCR's until they were able to produce est as well as our own that all our ports. a small, reliable, and relatively inex economies thrive. To share the bless The bottom line is that while these pensive product for the commercial ings of a healthy Western economy, sound like large sums of money, we market. Two million VCR's were sold we must also share the burden of de are spending this much now on de in the United States in 1978-80; all the f ending it.e fense. With the equivalent of just 1 consumer sales were imports from year's defense budget we could funda Japan. mentally alter our competitive posture People argue that there is a commer WE CAN ALL APPLAUD in the world. Obviously, we are not cial feedback from defense spending. about to abolish the defense budget To a certain extent, this is true. The for a year, but it is an example of one industry where the feedback is HON. DOUGLAS K. BEREUTER what could be done with funds that clear is aerospace. Nearly 80 percent of OF NEBRASKA our Federal tax and spending policies U.S. aerospace R. & D. is Government IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES funded. And the feedback is obvious: now divert to defense. Wednesday, July 15, 1981 PEOPLE-TECHNICAL SKILLS The Boeing 747 jumbo jet is based on The United States has almost 20 per the losing design for the Air Force C-5 e Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, cent more scientists and engineers cargo plane, a contract that Lockheed Mildred Jorgensen is the kind of hero than even the Japanese, as shown in probably' wishes it had lost. But a key of whom this Government has far too table IV. reason for the problems of the C-5 is few. As director of the Dakota County Table IV.-Scientists and engineers per ·that the Air Force wanted to push the welfare office in my congressional dis 10,000 workers, 1976 limits on R. & D. Armies of scientists trict, Mrs. Jorgensen ran her office for United States...... 47.4 and engineers were deployed to try to $20,000 less than her $146,172 adminis Japan...... 48.4 make the C-5 do things no plane that trative budget and then returned the Germany...... 40.0 size had ever done before, like land on leftover money to the State. This Britain <1975) ...... 30.6 grassy runways and drop munition action was particularly commendable France...... 29.9 loads out the rear. These have no civil because other counties were facing Source: National Science Foundation. ian applications; Boeing dropped the welfare cutbacks. Though $20,000 may Why, then, are we behind the power unapplicable and costly items to which seem like a drop in the bucket these curve when it comes to technological the Air Force devoted so much money days when we talk of trillion-dollar competition with Japan? The key is and talent and stuck with the basic budgets, the money that could be the tasks our technical talent is en airframe design to swamp its competi saved if every government office saved gaged in. When arms are produced at tors. There was a feedback, but it in 14 percent of its budget is staggering. the leading edge of technology, they volved the cheaper and simpler ad I request that the following editorial consume vast quantities of technical vance in technology. from the South Sioux City Star re talent. Defense and space employ from We are undermining our own com garding Mrs. Jorgensen be included in 20 percent to 50 percent of all the petitive position in the world. When the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. American scientists and engineers en we desperately need to revitalize our [From the South Sioux City Star, July 2, gaged in research and development industry, we are instead pouring our 1981] work. investment money into defense and WE CAN ALL APPLAUD A glance at table IV shows that the drawing off more scientists and engi It is not often that a governmental office diversion of 20 percent of American neers who are sorely needed to rees rejects allocated funds. & technical talent from commercial R. tablish our competitive position. But that's what happened in Dakota D. brings the United States down to a Obviously we cannot do away with County recently when County Welfare Di par with Japan-where there is hardly defense spending. Defense is a burden, rector Mildred Jorgensen said she told state any military R. & D.-while the high and some level of defense is an essen welfare officials she is willing to return up est estimate of 50 percent puts the tial burden. Similarly we cannot abol to $20,000 allocated to administer her de United States at the level of France ish all sophistication from defense partment for fiscal 1981-82 to help relieve where there is some military R. & D. weaponry and expect the armed serv other counties facing welfare program cut In short, our scientists and engineers ices to live by the feedback from the backs. are inventing better missiles and space automotive and computer games in Dakota County had been budgeted vehicles while Japanese scientists and dustries. The issue is the size and $146,172 for administrative costs for the engineers are inventing better cameras fiscal year beginning July 1. share of the burden that the United "We don't need the money," Jorgensen and TV sets. We protect them with States and the other Western democ said she had informed the state. our defense and they beat us with racies should bear. Mrs. Jorgensen said a representative in their commercial products. It is foolish for the United States to the State Welfare Department was flabber The video cassette recorder is a good take on a greater share of Western gasted when she informed them she was example of the fate that has befallen burden while others use the safety willing to give up some of Dakota County's U.S. industry. The VCR was first de provided by our military umbrella to state budget allocation. We can understand veloped in the United States by pump capital into industries that are the state official's surprise. We're certain it Ampex, which restricted itself to the starved in the United States because doesn't happen very often. professional market, producing large, of that defense umbrella. If we contin Jorgensen said her department managed expensive recorders in short produc ue to escalate our share of the burden, on the $116,000 received for fiscal 1980-81 and won't need all of the $30,000 additional tion runs. After the VCR was devel our allies will have no reason to in budgeted for the next fiscal year. oped, the United States devoted con crease their share. We will see our Mrs. Jorgensen said her department has siderable attention and talent to min competitive position continue to shriv been running with three fewer people the iaturization. Without it, we would not el until we will be unable to bear the past few years and has been getting the job have put a man on the Moon or de- cost of defense, at which point Japan done nicely. July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15973 Perhaps some people might wonder if SHORTCOMINGS IN THE lett Giamatti, president of Yale University. seven people are needed to administer the GUARANTEED STUDENT LOAN The history he was talking about was that county welfare program in Dakota County. of the Government's role in supporting But at least the reduction of staff from 10 higher education. The mistakes he warned to seven and the return of unneeded state HON. PAUL SIMON against were the threatened cutbacks in funds is something we can all applaud. OF ILLINOIS Federal aid to students. He called such a We commend Mrs. Jorgensen and her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES policy "a great danger" to America's future. staff for their effort toward achieving effi Wednesday, July 15, 1981 He vowed that, whatever may happen in ciency and saving taxpayer's money.e Washington, "Yale will not give up the prin •Mr. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, there are ciple of admission to college without regard many arguments, both pro and con, on to financial status." He said that last week's NATIONAL PORT WEEK the impact and efficacy of the myriad action in Congress has not allayed his ap changes in the guaranteed student prehensions. A needs test is fine, he com HON. MARIO BIAGGI loan the New York Times of June 22, and research from the Government to the pri Mr. Bailey of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boland, Mr. several "op-ed" articles from the vate sector, especially corporations. He does Bonker, Mr. Bowen. Washington Post and the Times. The not worry about interference by corpora Mr. Cotter, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Fary, Mr. Fas June 7, Post article, by Georgetown tions with the way students are taught. He cell, Mr. Fauntroy, Mr. Fazio, Mr. Fields, emphasized, however, the need to be "most Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Forsythe, Mr. Ginn, Mr. University student, Lisa Pent, outlines careful" to prevent any "commercialization Gonzales, Mr. Hatcher. the typical predicament of 1 middle of the university" through entanglement in Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hollenbeck, Mrs. Holt, income students under Gramm-Latta exclusively licensing and patepting rights of Mr. Horton, Mr. Kemp, Mr. Lungren, Mr. II. university-produced fruits of research. McDonald, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moakley, Mr. I urge my colleagues to read these Asked why university presidents today Mottl, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Nowak, Mr. Pash thoughtful articles. rarely act as spokesmen on national issues ayan, Mr. Pritchard. [From the New York Times, July 7, 1981] in the manner of Harvard's Charles Eliot Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reuss, Mr. Richmond, and James B. Conant, Columbia's Nicholas Mr. Robinson, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Roth, Mr. ABOUT EDUCATION-YALE PRESIDENT SEES Murray Butler, Princeton's Woodrow Scheuer, Mr. Solarz, Mr. Stanton of Ohio, DANGER IF AID Is CuT Wilson, Notre Dame's Theodore Hesburgh Mr. Stokes, Mr. Sunia, Mr. Weaver, Mr. 79-059 0-84-29 (Pt. 12) 15974 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 15, 1981 said, mean that continuity no longer relies things. I don't have his beautiful suits, but I quilting bee is working under a great deal of on personalities but has shifted back to the wouldn't look good in them." heat. faculty. He urged the trustees, "those ab Some of it comes from the families and sentee landlords," to concentrate more on [From the New York Times, June 22, 19811 colleges that are directly affected. In only what is continuous and permanent. TOWARD SENSIBLE COLLEGE LoANS three years, since guaranteed yearly loans "As president," he said, "you have to im Cutting back the college student loan pro of $2,500 were open to all students, much of merse yourself in the stream-without being gram is a chore not relished by any Con the middle class has come to depend on inundated." gressman who can count constituents. Two their existence. "The president's key function," Mr. Gia committees marched bravely up the hill in But it also emanates from the widespread matti insisted, "is not external relations. It recent weeks, but now the House is running anxiety on the part of the entire middle must be the other way around. Everything for cover. Hope for a sensible retrenchment class about their children's future. The should come from the core and move out therefore rests with the work of the Senate threat to the guaranteed student-loan pro ward." Labor and Human Resources Committee. gram is an attack on the ability of the If university presidents have stepped back The pressure of tuition costs on middle middle class to give their children the one from "the bully pulpit" of national leader income families led Congress to remove all legacy promised them: an education. ship, a major reason he said, is that "daily income limits in 1978. Students were thus "College," the idea and the reality, has ac management concerns are so pressing. Time able to borrow up to $2,500 a year at a mere quired a curious role in this democracy. to sit and think is a problem. Most of the 7 percent, regardless of their parents' cir Most of us are only two·or three generations time you just have to see that the clay is cumstances. Even the wealthy with no need away from immigrants. Our grandparents or moist every day instead of really shaping it of Government help couldn't afford to pass great-grandparents pinned their hopes on yourself." up that bargain. The income ceiling for out their children's education. For them, school Public perceptions, Mr. Giamatti adds, right tuition grants was simultaneously was central to the myth of making it in have also changed. It used to be assumed raised from $15,000 to $25,000. Together, America. that college presidents were entitled to these measures pushed up the program's Today we are somewhat more skeptical speak out about th~ big issues. Since the cost by 150 percent in three years, to nearly about the value of college for upward mobil 1960's, "the public hasn't asked" and the $5 billion in 1980. ity. About 50 percent of 18-year-olds are en presidents themselves "don't want to be per To save money, both House and Senate rolled in higher education and they cannot ceived as tilting politically." committees suggest raising the interest rate all rise above average. But we still regard Moreover, he went on, university presi on loans to parents to 15 percent, a level college as the best hedge against downward dents today are different people-"manag more nearly approximating market rates. mobility. It is, at least, the only hedge we ers who deal in quantification, input, output They would also begin charging a fee of 4 or have. and analysis of data." 5 percent to recoup part of the interest that Only a rare child now inherits economic "I never used to use the term data," he the Federal Government forgoes while stu security, know-how, tools, from a parent. says wistfully. dents are in college and not yet repaying Most middle-class parents are bureaucrats To critics who charge that higher educa the loans. The House Labor and Education and managers, technocrats and profession tion neglects the elementary and high Committee also voted to eliminate loans to als. Our kids will not inherit a piece of land schools, Mr. Giamatti replies by pointing to families earning over $25,000, but now re or a set of tools, a business or a skill by the Yale-New Haven Teacher Institute, jects that idea. which they can make a living. All that we founded in 1972 and expanded at his urging can do is help them get the price of admis On that count alone, the Senate bill is sion, the college degree. in 1978. It brings together university profes vastly preferable. It still retains a $25,000 sors and local teachers as colleagues to income ceiling but would allow some needy But when a private college education for study and improve the schools. While not families to qualify for loans even if they one costs as much as $40,000, it is out of on a level with the late Mr. Conant's nation earn more than that. While the presump reach of all but the elite. wide school reform efforts, Mr. Giamatti tion would be against them, such families The student who could once work his or feels that universities today can make their could make a case for help if they had mul her way through college now finds jobs most useful contribution "to where we live." tiple tuition obligations or hefty medical scarce and the gap between paychecks and He said he had urged Education Secretary bills. tuition bills a chasm. The student from a T. H. Bell to use those severely-limited Fed One other provision belongs in the final family that earns $30,000 a year can barely eral funds to encourage local cooperation law. Since not every fainily is able or willing more afford college than the student from between colleges and schools because "edu to bear the entire tuition load, students not the family that earns $20,000 a year. cation is a continuous seamless web, or eligible for subsidized loans need some op Because of this reality, the student-loan ought to be." portunity to borrow for themselves at com program was extended to help all families. For the past three years, Mr. Giamatti mercial rates. A Government guarantee Under it, the government has paid interest has been clinging to his original game would give them access to the market that on these loans while students are in school. plan-to continue teaching. "I found in otherwise excludes them. Six months after graduation the students teaching a genuine sense of completion," he The impending cuts in student aid have take over their own debts. says. "You don't have that in the presiden prompted anguished protest to Capitol Hill, Those who oppose this program like to de cy." Now, he acknowledges reluctantly that some of them clearly overwrought. The scribe it as a handout to the rich. It has, in running a major university is no longer com families of college students are being fact, been abused by some truly unneedy patible with the idea of the teacher-presi squeezed by soaring tuitions. But taxpayers who have borrowed publicly from the gov dent. "I found last year that I was just generally are also pinched. The obligation ernment at low rates while investing pri going to class," he admits. of Congress should be to aim Federal subsi vately at high rates. Finally, the inevitable question: What is it dies as precisely as possible at needy stu Furthermore, the opponents complain like to follow Kingman Brewster, one of the dents. that it is frivolous in an era of hard choices last of the breed that relished the role of and painful cutbacks. The same congres controversial national spokesman, thus [From the Washington Post, June 23, 19811 sional panel, for example, that temporarily arousing admiration and anger in almost restored $250 million to the loan program equal measure. PATCHING, NOT SCRATCHING, STUDENT LoANS cut $150 million for child nutrition, $205 "I see myself in a system that is continu BosToN.-1 hear they are making this million for Head Start, and $130.5 million ous," Mr. Giamatti says. "I don't think budget the American way, rather like a for education of the handicapped. Brewster and I see the world in its essence patchwork quilt. One week the Congress There is undoubtedly a need to improve in different ways." cuts things out, and, the next week, it pieces the guidelines, to have some income ceiling He recalls the furiously-divided days of them back together again. and make changes in the repayment pro Cambodia and of the black Panthers, when This is, at least, what's happening to the gram. his predecessor, defying the example of student-loan program. Following the Stock But I don't think we have to accept the other colleges, refused to shut down the man pattern, the House Committee on Edu eitherI ors of this administration. I don't campus and "pull in behind a moat." It was, cation and Labor excised guaranteed loans agree that we can either afford college loans he says, "an act of great courage. You only for college students who came from families for the middle class or school lunches for stay free if you stay open." with incomes of $25,000 or more. The next the poor. Not while we go on a defense Kingman Brewster, Mr. Giamatti adds week, they began sewing the program into spending spree. with his slightly rumpled informality that place. This is not a giveaway program, but a loan exudes self-assurance, "had gifts for the Nobody knows yet whether the loans will to families, and an investment. In an era public policy side of things that aren't mine. be fixed permanently into the finished when both the economy and the technology Still, we come out of the same side of product, but we do know that this particular are changing, we need the educated people July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15975 we can get so cheaply. We also need to make eligible for federal grant monies-unless the CONSTITUENT RESPONSE TO sure middle-class families aren't cut off student is financially independent-and will MAILING OF NATIONAL REPUB from the future. They too need a place in be less so if President Reagan's proposal LICAN CONGRESSIONAL COM this vast and intricate patchwork. passes. Furthermore, if the student applies MITTEE for aid from his school, he will be one of the [From the Washington Post, June 7, 19811 last in line for aid-that is, if he is eligible A STUDENT CUT OUT BY THE BUDGET for any at all. The only alternative is a low HON. WILLIAM LEHMAN UNLIKE THE RICH, MY OWN RESOURCES CANNOT interest loan. OF FLORIDA MEET THE EXPENSE, AND, UNLIKE THE POOR, I Unfortunately, the Federally Insured Stu AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MOST FINANCIAL AID dent Loan Program is currently having a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES problem with students who default on re Wednesday, July 15, 1981 If two of the budget cuts President payment. However, the answer is not to cut Reagan has recently proposed are passed, I the program or reduce the amount a stu •Mr. LEHMAN. Mr. Speaker, during will not be able to attend Georgetown Uni dent may borrow. Two alternatives to cut the past few weeks some of my con versity next year. The reason is this: the av ting this essential program are to require stituents in the 13th Congressional erage cost per year at Georgetown and most the parents to co-sign for the loan and to District have brought to ·my attention of the nation's private universities is make those low-interest loans available to $10,000. For the rich, this is not a problem; the parents to use for the student's tuition. the mailing they received from the Na their own resources can meet the expense. Again, if the Federally Insured Student tional Republican Congressional Com For the poor, it is an inconvenience because Loan Program were cut, the middle class mittee. It is ironic that some of the they must fill out many financial aid forms. would be the hardest hit. If the BEOG pro people who received this recent mail For the middle-class student like me, the gram were cut, some of the middle class and ing are themselves poor and in desper $10,000 yearly cost is a great problem be most of the students from lower-income ate need of Federal assistance. cause, unlike the rich, my own resources families would be affected. Both of these cannot meet the expense, and, unlike the In the words of one of my constitu programs have had a positive effect on mi ents: poor, I am not eligible for most financial nority and lower-income student enroll aid. ment; thus, a negative impact if they are re I receiveCdl this letter today. I don't know What, then, does a middle-class student duced. For example, in an article about stu what they think even with my raise .... I do? First of all, he works as many hours as dent financial aid, George Neill, columnist still don't have enough to eat ... they want he can during the school year and full-time us to go hungry. I am 78 years old, I during the summer. Second, he takes out a for Phi Delta Kappan, says, "between 1968 student loan. Third, he claims financial in and 1978 ... the percentage of blacks en workeCdl hard all my life. dependence from his parents so that me rolled in colleges and universities at the un When I read this plea from an elder might receive a government grant. And dergraduate level increased a phenomenal 300 percent. This increase can be attributed ly constituent, I was deeply moved. fourth, he hopes that some unexpected ex How can the National Republican pense doesn't arise. directly to a boost of $3.8 billion in federal Unfortunately, the unexpected expense appropriations for student aid between 1973 Congressional Committee, which that I had hoped wouldn't arise has. Presi and 1980. During the same period, guaran wants to cut Federal assistance pro dent Reagan wants to cut two programs, the teed student loans increased 400 percent grams, ask a "$15, $25, $50, or even Basic Educational Opportunity Grant Pro from $1.1 billion to $5.5 billion." $100 contribution," from a woman who gram and the Federally Insured Clearly, the previous two administrations cannot even afford to eat? Student Loan Program, both of which make recognized the need for increased student it possible for me to attend a reputable in aid. The Reagan administration, on the Another constituent, who has since stitution like Georgetown. If they are cut, other hand, in eliminating many of the un moved from my district, wrote: the Ivy League schools will cater to an in necessary government expenditures, has I received Cal request for donations from finitesimally small percentage of the popu chosen to decrease student financial aid. Cthel National Republican Congressional lation, the rich and the poor. However, of the $14.2 billion allotted for Committee. I read the proposals and find I The BEOG program awards, upon demon education in the 1980 budget, only 22 per will be unable to donate anything-instead stration of need $200 to $1,800 per school cent went to student loans and grants. The Cll may have to ask for State or County as year to college students. The federally in remaining 78 percent went to the states for sistance if these proposals go into effect. sured loans are obtained from the student's elementary and intermediate education. home state. These are low-interest loans, Moreover, the monies from the federal gov The message contained in this state around 7 percent, which the student isn't ment is all too clear. required to begin repaying until nine ernment for local education are further sup months after graduation. A student is enti plemented by the individual states. Thus, if The passage of the Reagan-endorsed tled to $2,500 during any single school year the state funds were combined with federal Gramm-Latta II amendment has and not more than $7,500 during total un funds, the college student actually receives meant a severe cutback in the services dergraduate study. less than 22 percent of the total funds allo that our poor and our elderly depend Here is where the problem begins. Presi cated for education. on. And yet, the National Republican dent Reagan has suggested that both pro In any case, if President Reagan's objec Congressional Committee is trying to grams be cut in terms of total dollars and tive is to cut the excess from the Education that the criteria upon which need is demon Department, he should look down avenues solicit funds from these people to help strated become more restrictive. For exam other than the one leading to student finan elect individuals who are in favor of ple, the BEOG program currently rewards cial aid. Tuition costs alone have risen all eliminating even more of their bene students whose family income is $25,000 or over the country as much as 15 percent, fits in the 98th Congress. less. This prerequisite is disputable in its which in the case of Georgetown University Maybe it is time for the Republicans present form. The government assumes that means an additional $750 for each student. a family with an income of $35,000 a year to listen to the people and to reevalu Today, most students have some type of ate what kind of action the people can afford to send even one child to a pri financial aid package-Le., loan, grant, work vate university at $10,000 a year. Now the study or scholarship. Thus, a reduction in really want. Before sending out addi president wants to reduce the cutoff mark funds or an increase of restrictions to obtain tional mailings the National Republi for aid to perhaps $20,000 a year. This restriction them on the Basic Educational Opportunity will exclude students from middle-income Grant Program or the Federally Insured see if the American people really have families entirely and a percentage of the Student Loan Program will exclude the the desire and if they are financially students from lower-income families as well. middle class from the nation's private uni able to "rush their maximum contri To date, the Federally Insured Student versities, and only a select group of students bution to the committee so they can Loan Program has been the saving grace for will be able to attend them-namely, the fund immediately the programs that the middle class. If a family that earns upper- and lower-income students. My fi will bring a Republican majority to $35,000 a year wants to send a child to a pri nancial aid officer spelled out the situation vate university at $10,000 a year, it must quite clearly: "You won't be able to afford the U.S. House of Representatives."• take out a loan and pay the balance. from its this school next year." And, indeed I won't, personal funds. The family currently isn't if these two essential programs are cut.e 15976 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 15, 1981 AMERICAN ECONOMIC AID floundering in a morass of waste, corruption ity Import Program set-aside for the private PROGRAM IN EGYPT, PART II and bureaucratic incompetence. sector. This set-aside encourages the revital With American blessings, President Sadat ization of Egyptian private enterprise. It has been trying to encourage a rebirth of also serves to reintroduce U.S. commodities HON. LEE H. HAMILTON private business, which all but died out to Egypt's private sector. As in the U.S., the OF INDIANA during the socialist fervor of Gamal Abdel private entrepreneur sells his product to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nasser's regime. AID has been pumping anyone able to buy. We do not intend to hundreds of millions of dollars into the pri control the Egyptian private sector or in Wednesday, July 15, 1981 vate sector. trude on commercial activities by designat e Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, in "Only private businessmen can provide ing who can or cannot buy goods purchased May 1981, three Jack Anderson col the investment and jobs Egypt so desperate in the first instance with borrowed money. umns contained several criticisms of ly needs," explained one U.S. embassy offi POINTS OF CLARIFICATION the American economic aid program to cial, adding: "It also makes it harder to ttrrn the clock back to socialism." 3. Statement. Mr. Anderson states, "AID Egypt. I asked the Agency for Interna But Grant found that in practice, AID has been pouring hundreds of millions of tional Development to comment on programs seem to be doing little more than dollars into the private sector." these articles. making rich Egyptians richer. Many of the Comment. Through March 30, 1981, A.l.D. Attached below are the Anderson low-interest loans produced no new jobs, obligated $93.5 million for the private sector columns of May 19 and May 21, 1981, and most have gone to millionaires. under our Commodity Import Program and and AID's replies to them. The article For example, AID officials estimate that $32 million under our Development Indus about 70 percent of the $100 million a year trial Bank project. Of these amounts $16.2 of May 18, 1981, and AID's comments million under the Commodity Import Pro on it appeared in a previous CONGRES available for low-interest loans has gone to Egyptian importers. The agency explains gram and $15 million under the Develop SIONAL RECORD. that this helps the economy by making ment Industrial Bank have been disbursed, [From the Washington Post, May 19, 19811 hard-to-get items available for Egyptian a total of $76 million. In addition, $38 mil EGYPTIAN FATCATS FEAST ON AID LOANS businessmen. But, in fact, Grant found, the lion has been obligated for two activities , Alameda and Their loyalty and pocketbooks have do not violate the public trust. Contra Costa counties. produced fame and fortune for the I have introduced two bills, H.R. 823 "The impact of the Raiders • • • goes city of Oakland, the county of Alame and H.R. 2577, through which I intend beyond economics; the Raiders have a tre da, and the team, especially the team. to explore the rights of fans and the mendous positive psychological effect on When fans fail to turn out, they are responsibility of teams to their com their fans and youngsters in the area. We blamed for a team's financial demise, munities. also see them as role models and deterrents and there is no valid objection when I began the process recently by to crime. To lose $36 million in business would also the distressed team seeks to move to chairing a hearing in Oakland before mean the loss of many jobs; our figures greener pastures. But what of the fans the Ways and Means Subcommittee on show roughly 1,300 full and part-time work who turn out in great numbers and Select Revenue Measures. Following ers would lose income."-Lex J. Byers, presi keep the team rich? Do they get any are excerpts which illustrate the scope dent, Oak.land Chamber of Commerce. credit? Do they have any rights? of the testimony: · "It is time to realize that professional Those are some of the questions this I have played professional football for 12 sports teams are not mere business enter situation raises in my mind. I think years in the AFL-NFL; 7 of them were for prises subject to the passing whims of their the fans deserve more than a shrug the Oak.land Raiders. I have held season owners, but public trusts of the communi and smirk and a fading trail of jet tickets since 1967. I have seen this commu ties which fostered their development. fumes. I believe a successful team owes nity support the Raiders through seasons of "Congress on a periodic basis has had to a big responsibility to its fans and 1 and 13, through seasons of 13 and 1, and leave the sidelines and intercede on behalf through Super Bowl victories. The people of the sports fans of America."-Congress community. who have supported the players are certain man Robert T. Matsui CD-Sacramento), Besides fan support, professional ly a diversified group, but their love for the member of the Select Revenue Measures sports teams get a lot of special treat team is singular. Subcommittee, where the bill is being con ment from local and Federal Govern • • • if players can't pack up and move at sidered. ment in the form of tax breaks, anti will, how can owners, when the rules have ". . . the stadium in which the Raiders trust concessions, and stadiums built been defined?-Tom Keating, former Raider play was financed by the issuance of $26 with tax-free bonds guaranteed by the player. million in tax-free bonds. The stadium was "The Oak.land-Alameda county coliseum built primarily for the Raiders, yet they in local taxpayers. Such Government was built with but one thought in mind curred no financial obligation with respect generosity suggests an element of • • • the Oak.land Raiders."-Joseph P. to the retiring of those tax-free bonds public trust. Bort, Alameda county supervisor. which, by the way, continue as a $1.5 mil I am focusing congressional atten "During the past 20 years, the City has lion per year obligation to the city and tion on the current tug of war between been involved in a massive economic and county. July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15979 "The chance of Oakland obtaining a re That is hard slow work, and when the lob AN EDITORIAL DISCUSSION OF placement study which showed that 90 down at the town landing to see young Don ting credit for doing what comes naturally federal programs are indexed to the CPI. launch his new boat. Its worth about to them-lending a helping hand to a neigh These programs total an estimated $372 $18,000; a brand-new 22-foot Sisu lobster billion, or more than one half of the federal bor. budget. boat, and that's a lot of boat for a 15-year But that's the way it still is in many small old to call his own. This means, says the CBO, "that a signifi When they are done with the launching, fishing villages in Maine. And always has cant porticn of the budget is on automatic close to 300 people are expected to enjoy a been. pilot." celebration picnic at Donald's home. One Saturday on the high tide, young Donald This has raised strong doubts as to wheth way and another, a lot of these neighbors will be launching his new boat, which he is er it is possible to control federal spending had a hand in seeing this youngster succeed. calling Huk-e-lau. A couple of hundred without coming to grips with indexing. I went to look over the new boat and talk to neighbors will be there to wish him luck. "I Social Security payments, estimated in young Donnie about how it all happened. aim to pay back everybody inside two the current fiscal year at $140 billion, repre "I've been lobstering on my own since I years," Donnie, who will turn 16 three days sent by far the largest indexed category. A was 10," he told me. "And before that, since after the launching. 11.2 percent increase in the CPI will add $17 billion annually to Social Security outlays I was four or five, I used to go out hauling That's part of Maine for you.e with my father and my older brothers." starting this month. A year ago Donald was hauling 200 traps But other government retirement pro- 1 by hand from his skiff, 100 traps a day. grams and pensions are indexed directly to 15980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 15, 1981 the CPI and some 60 non-entitlement pro ernment to rectify the situation. The workers, we can hardly expect them to grams are also linked directly or indirectly legislation I am introducing today be as motivated and committed to pro into it. would be the first, significant step ductivity as their parents. If our So what we have here is a process where toward reversing the trends of the last young families are denied their stake by half the federal budget jumps automati cally when a flawed economic measuring decade. By making it possible for mod in society, if they cannot own a home device flashes the signal. erate income families to accumulate with all the motivation to work and The taxpayers, most of whom do not have the downpayment needed to purchase improve that is associated with home their own incomes indexed, must thus pay their first homes, the bill would sig ownership, then we shall all be the more so that those who receive benefits nificantly increase the number of per losers in the long run, for our social from the indexed portion of the federal sons able to enter the home purchase fabric will be immeasurably weakened. budget can stay even or even get ahead of market. It is startling to realize that if most inflation. The bill would promote homeowner of us were to try to buy the homes we This system is intrinsically unfair and ship by allowing a deduction of up to should be stopped. live in today, we could not afford Several plans have been suggested: Tie the $2,500 per year for an individual and them. Just try to imagine the effect of indexing to either wages or prices, whichev up to $5,000 per year for a married paying today's price and today's mort er increased the least; limit adjustment to couple for funds placed in an individ gage interest rates on the home you less than 100 percent of the CPI; find a new ual housing account. The rules govern live in, and you'll get some idea of how index altogether. All of these ideas have ing such accounts are similar to those young families in America feel today. merit. applicable to individual retirement ac We must act to reopen homeowner Rather than working as a soothing oint counts, except that rather than pro ship opportunities, and we must act ment for the pains of inflation, indexing has viding for a person's retirement, funds now become part of the cause. Changes are before demographic trends swell the overdue.e accumulated in an individual housing numbers of housing disenfranchised account would be utilized in connec families to unmanageable proportions. tion with the purchase of a starter The crisis of homeownership afford INDIVIDUAL HOUSING ACCOUNT home by the person or couple for ability deserves our prompt attention, ACT OF 1981 whose benefit the account is estab and I hope my colleagues will serious lished. To assure that depositors who ly consider the provisions of the bill I HON. JOE MOAKLEY open individual housing accounts have introduce today as one method of OF MASSACHUSETTS mortgage credit available to purchase bringing homeownership within reach IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their first homes, the bill requires that of our middle income young families.• a trustee of such accounts must be en Wednesday, July 15, 1981 gaged in the business of making home e Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I am mortgage loans and must agree to CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE OP today introducing the Individual make a mortgage loan to an account POSES SALE OF AWACS TO Housing Account Act of 1981. This beneficiary on its usual terms when SAUDI ARABIA bill, if enacted, would provide many such person is ready to purchase a young families who have been priced home. HON. GEORGE MILLER out of the housing market with the This legislation is similar to a bill I OF CALIFORNIA opportunity to buy their own homes. introduced in the last Congress at the Over the last decade it has become recommendation of the Greater IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES increasingly difficult for even a moder Boston Real Estate Board, which con Wednesday, July 15, 1981 ately affluent young individual or ducted an extensive study of housing e Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. couple to enter the housing market. market conditions in Massachusetts. Speaker, the administration's proposal While home prices have been rising The bill also has much in common to sell five AW ACS to Saudi Arabia more rapidly than the general infla with several bills introduced in this continues to raise strong, sensible op tion rate, interest rates have also Congress to expand the availability position from a variety of people and soared to nearly three times their level and usefulness of individual retire organizations nationwide. I would like of 15 years ago. Indeed, the availabil ment accounts. Those bills would to bring to the attention of my col ity of home financing, even at high in permit withdrawals from a regular leagues a joint resolution recently terest rates, has been declining. And IRA account for the purpose of passed by the California Legislature mortgage lenders are being forced to making a downpayment on a starter requesting the President to withdraw demand higher downpayments today home, while my bill would permit the the proposed sale of AWACS to Saudi than they did only a few years ago. establishment of individual housing Arabia. I certainly hope that President Because of these developments, only accounts specifically for the purpose Reagan will respect the wishes of the a small percentage of young families of accumulating funds to be used in American people and reconsider his are able to purchase a starter home. connection with the purchase of a proposal. Homeownership, which was once con starter home. The text of the resolution follows: sidered an attainable goal for most Whether Congress authorizes indi- ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION No. 45 American families, is now only avail . vidual housing accounts, as my bill Assembly Joint Resolution No. 45-Rela able to a small percent of those young would do, or authorizes withdrawals tive to the sale of Airborne Warning and people who seek to buy homes. Fur from IRA's to provide the downpay Command System aircraft to Saudi Arabia. thermore, high mortgage interest ment for a starter home, is not impor LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST rates have depressed the rate of con tant. What is important is that we AJR 45, as amended, Levine. Sale of Air struction starts to their lowest level in begin to deal with the crisis in housing borne Warning and Command System air 5 years. And this low level of construc affordability soon. craft to Saudi Arabia. tion activity has hit the Nation just at No one should underestimate the This measure would memorialize the the time the postwar baby boom gen role that homeownership plays in sta President and Congress to reconsider, disap eration is reaching the home buying bilizing our society. The fact is our so prove, and withdraw the decision to sell to age. The confluence of these trends ciety is stable and strong because a Saudi Arabia Airborne Warning and Com could result in a severe housing short large majority of the American people mand System aircraft, aerial tankers, long range fuel and equipment pods, and sophis age by the middle of this decade and feel they have an economic stake. And ticated air-to-air missiles. for years thereafter. by far the most important asset owned Fiscal committee: no. While much has been said about the by most middle class families in the Whereas, It is in the best interests of the crisis in housing, there has been to United States. If the opportunity to United States of America to encourage date little action by the Federal Gov- own a home is denied to our young peaceful relations in the Middle East and to July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15981 assist in maintaining the strength and secu are empty-millions of fans are being President himself-openly put forward the rity of the State of Israel; and deprived of an important form of en proposal. Let's hear it now.e Whereas, The President has announced tertainment-those associated with that he will notify Congress of his decision to sell to Saudi Arabia Airborne Warning baseball-from vendors to parking lot CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT CRUCIAL and Command System aircraft ter success of our naval strategy as the recent testimony to the House Merchant community support for Pacific/Am~rican flashiest, most expensive surface com Marine and Fisheries Committee, expressed programs. I sent a staff member of mme to batant the view that he would not favor an in help out at that meeting and to give them · creased role for the merchant fleet in de guidance on ways they can more effectively REMARKS BY JAMES v. DAY, COMMISSIONER, fense matters but would favor control by deal with various federal agencies and the FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION the Department of Navy. Congress. To our distinguished congressional delega- Vice Admiral William Cowhill, the Deputy This is a good start towards developing a tion, honored guests, and my fellow mem Chief of Naval Operations for Logistics, tes well organized Pacific American advocacy bers, it is a great honor for me to be here tified that the U.S. merchant fleet's empha group here. I want to encourage this kind of today at the state convention. sis on containerships is "insufficient" to activity in every way. Just because the new Within the confines of the state is one of meet most military contingencies. Administration has decided to crack down the finest institutions of higher learning in Whatever your point of view may be as to on minority spending, there is certainly no the maritime field. I am speaking, or course, how to assure that sufficient vessels are reason to sit back and let this happen. You of the Maine Maritime Academy. The per available in a time of emergency, the goal is can have an effect in Washington but you formance of this school over the years has the same. must make your views known-loudly and contributed significantly to the high degree Vice Admiral Cowhill's testimony regard clearly-if you are to have any role in shap- of professionalism in the operations of the ing the inadequacy of containerships for ing future policy. American Merchant Marine. military support purposes raises an interest I hope that every one of you here tonight These professionals in our Merchant ing question. Quite clearly, containerships will learn how you can effectively react to Marine play an important role in two dis are considered to be essential to successful your local government. Learn who your tinct spheres of our national interest. The commercial operations. In the past, it was elected leaders are and write them. This ap- first, of course, is service to our national always assumed that ships designed for proach will also be very helpful to me in commerce. This role is generally viewed as commerical use would be adequate for mili Washington. I depend on the support of my the primary function of our Merchant tary support. Containership technology has congressional colleagues to pass legislation Marine. The second function is service to called this assumption into question among for Guam. It would be most helpful if my our national defense. In this respect, our military strategists, including Admiral Cow colleagues in this area received letters from Merchant Marine serves as a ready reserve. hill. The consensus in the Defense Depart you-their constituents-asking them to It is the relationship between these func ment seems to be that more high speed, roll support programs for Guam or for Pacific/ tions that I would like to briefly discuss on roll-off vessels are necessary to serve Americans here. They want your vote and with you today. military needs. Such vessels do not depend believe me, you will get action if you write As most of you know, it was President Ei- upon well developed, undamaged port facili in unison. senhower who coined the description of the ties for off-loading operations. But commer- July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15983 cial interests have found that for efficiency all their possessions and are depend part 1). However, there are significant and economy, slower speed, crane loaded ent, to a large part, on packages sent differences which are further ex containerships are best suited for capacity by family and friends. Their only hope plained in the detailed description and bunker fuel conservation. As you know, today bunker fuel costs represent the major now is a favorable decision by the which I intoduced at the time of percentage of vessel operating costs. Soviet of icials on their application. debate, and which are further ex Should it turn out that the configuration Perhaps one of the most tragic cases plained below. Subtitle A of the Winn of vessels for commercial use is incompati I have seen involves a constituent in substitute contains only those items ble with military use, then the time has my district. Mrs. Ida Slobodskoy is an within the sole jurisdiction of the Sci come to thoroughly analyze the problem. elderly emigrant from the U.S.S.R. ence Committee. Subtitle B of the Clearly, we need better integration of who is in very poor health. Because of Winn substitute contains items which military and merchant marine planning. It her deteriorating health and lack of is not enough to promote the development are shared between the Energy and of a merchant marine for commercial and family in the United States she has Commerce Committee, the Interior military support purposes without regard to been seeking for the past 3 years to Committee, and the Science Commit whether vessel development is serving or secure the release of her daughter, tee. can serve the needs of both. In this regard, Lidia Serova, and her family from the I would also like to note that the we may want to observe what the Soviet U .S.S.R. The Serova family has re Winn substitute includes the commit Union has done. Its merchant fleet is a true peatedly sought exit visas, including tee views adopted concerning the naval auxiliary. Its commercial operations an application this month. Unfortu Three Mile Island activities. The com are coordinated with' naval operations and nately, their pleas have been met by vessel types are planned to fulfill military as mittee said: well as commercial needs. We should be pre Soviet silence. The hardships facing The committee has directed that none of pared to do whatever is necessary in order the Serova and Slobodskoy family_are the funds authorized for research and devel to insure adequate preparedness. obvious and any government with an opment activities under this Act may be Truly, the U.S. merchant marine plays a ounce of compassion would act to end used for releasing any radioactively con significant role in our national defense this separation. taminated water from Three Mile Island nu policy. In World War II it made the greatest Mr. Speaker, in reviewing these clear station reactor No. 2 into the Susque sacrifices, proportionately, of any service. three cases, it has become apparent hanna River or its watershed. We have good reason to be proud of its that our efforts must continue. The achievements in military support. I believe This language is repeated here, in we can continue to have pride in our mer prisoners of conscience must continue order to emphasize the fact that this chant marine, but we must be prepared to to utilize every possible vehicle to seek prohibition continues to apply against do whatever is necessary to assure its viabil a visa and we must speak out in sup any funds appropriated pursuant to ity as the fourth arm of defense.e port of their efforts and in opposition the authorizations contained in the to Soviet disregard of the Helsinki Winn substitute. agreement.e CALL TO CONSCIENCE Following my introductory remarks, here is the detailed explanation of the HON. BRUCE F. VENTO DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF Winn substitute, with additional ex WINN SUBSTITUTE TITLE XII planations to answer certain questions OF MINNESOTA OF GRAMM-LATTA II we have received concerning the con IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tents of that legislation. It in no way Wednesday, July 15, 1981 HON. LARRY WINN, JR. changes or modifies the Winn substi •Mr. VENTO. Mr. Speaker, I would tute which was discussed in the House OF KANSAS on June 25 and 26, 1981. For further like to speak today regarding the con IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tinuing Soviet indifference to the reference, interested persons should human rights provisions of the Helsin Wednesday, July 15, 1981 consult the statement I made on June ki agreement. Example after example •Mr. WINN. Mr. Speaker, since the 25, 1981, in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD exists of Soviet indifference to individ vote the other day by the House of at page H3570 and the statement I ual and family requests for exit visas Representatives to accept the Gramm made in the RECORD on June 26, 1981, and official harassment of those who Latta II reconciliation package, includ at page H3895. The tables contained do seek, for whatever reason, to leave ing the Winn substitute for title XII, on page H3570 should be helpful in the U.S.S.R. we have answered many inquiries con answering questions. Interested per During the 96th and the current cerning the exact levels of funding for sons should also refer to the figures Congress, we have learned about many various programs, and the intent of appearing in the column labeled incidents of Soviet abuse of individual various portions of the amendment. At "Winn substitute" appearing on pages rights. Today, I would like to offer sev this time, I would like to insert into H3859-H3863 of the CONGRESSIONAL eral further examples. the RECORD a more detailed descrip RECORD for June 26, 1981. However, Emanuel Smeliansky is a 44-year tion of what is contained in the Winn there is one error: On page H3863, for old metallurgical engineer. When his substitute. the subprogram "Risk Analysis," the family first applied for visas in 1970, To reiterate, the Winn substitute number should read "4,000". In addi both Emanuel and his wife, Alla, lost was originally the budget allocations tion, one other mathematical error ap their jobs. Since then, they have expe agreed upon by both the majority pears in the statement I inserted at rienced further harassment from leadership and the minority leader the time of debate, concerning the Soviet officials. However, despite this ship of the Science Committee, which funding for the entire liquid metal abuse, the Smeliansky's have contin was then introduced at the beginning fast breeder reactor program; the ued in their efforts to secure visas. of the full committee markup of the funding should be "$533.286 million", The Maryasin family is another ex DOE authorization bills. It contains rather than the figure which appears ample of Soviet disregard for the Hel all actions of the committee up to the there. The funding for the Clinch sinki agreement. Prior to 1972, Alexan point that the amendment to termi River breeder reactor . The partial authorization of This includes $288.4 million in operat This is broken down with $33.9 million this worthy project in fiscal year 1982 in space and terrestrial applications, ing expenses for high-energy physics, is based solely on overall budgetary $99.1 million in operating expenses for and $1.2 million in program direction. constraints and it is expected that the The capital authorization for space nuclear physics, $48.3 million in oper project will be included in the adminis ating expenses for life sciences and nu and terrestrial applications is $2.9 mil tration's proposed fiscal year 1983 lion. The total authorization for ad clear medicine, and $1.36 million in budget at a level commensurate with program direction. The total for oper vanced nuclear systems, then, is $38.0 the original construction schedule. million. ating expenses would then be $437.16 For basic energy research, the break million for general science and re Under breeder reactor systems, the down is as follows: Basic energy sci operating expenses for the liquid search; in capital equipment, high ences operating expenses, $248.5 mil energy physics is $41. 7 million, nuclear lion; technology assessment, $3 mil metal fast breeder reactor is author physics at $10.5 million, and life sci lion; university research support, $10.6 ized at $533.29 million. This authoriza ences and nuclear medicine at $2.2 mil million; advisory and oversight, $3.311 tion includes $230 million for the lion. There is no capital equipment au million, with a total for operating ex Clinch River Breeder Reactor, and $15 thorization under program direction, penses of $265.411 million. There is an million for the large development so the total for general science and re authorization for capital equipment plant, giving a subtotal for these search capital equipment is $54.4 mil under basic energy sciences of $16.9 projects of $245 million. This also in lion. For construction, there is $50.l million. This gives a total authoriza cludes the breeder technology which, million for high-energy physics, and tion for basic energy research of as in the committee report, is de $11.3 million for nuclear physics, $309.911 million. creased from the request level by $8 million for a total authorization of giving a total in construction for gen NUCLEAR FISSION eral science and research of $61.4 mil $133.8 million. The authorization for Under nuclear fission, the total oper the test facilities is $154.486 million lion. ating expenses authorization for con In more detail, the decrease in oper which represents a decrease of $1.414 ventional reactor systems is $76.8 mil million from the President's requested ating expenses below the amount au lion. This is broken down into $33.0 thorized in H.R. 3146, under high million for the high temperature gas level. The authorization for the water energy physics of $2 million is in the reactor, $14.75 million for the light cooled breeder is $31 million, and high-energy physics technology activi water reactors, $24.75 million for breeder program direction is $10.574 ty. This reduction is intended to slow Three Mile Island, $2.8 million for ad million, giving a subtotal of operating or delay the lower priority accelerator vanced reactor systems, and $1.5 mil expenses for breeder reactor systems experimental facility research and de lion for program direction. The total of $57 4.86 million. The authorization velopment. capital equipment authorization for for the other areas of breeder reactor The general plant projects were re conventional reactor systems would be systems is consistent with the lan duced below the amount authorized in $9.2 million. This is broken down into guage in the committee report. The H.R. 3146, under high-energy physics $2 million for the high temperature one significant difference is that the by $1 million from the President's re gas reactor, $1 million for the light Clinch River Breeder Reactor plant is quest. Likewise, the accelerator im water reactor, $6 million for Three authorized to continue at $24 million provement modifications were reduced less than the President's requested Mile Island, and $0.2 million for ad level. by $1 million which in effect would vanced reactor systems. Since there is defer lower priority projects. The no money for construction in conven Under fuel cycle R. & D., the total fiscal year 1982 authorization for Proj tional reactor systems, the total au operating expense is authorized at $36 ect 78-10-B words "World Champion Tommy Hearns." ing regrets for years without purpose. Thomas Hearns, the Detroit "Hit Man" Immediately, the taunting began. In this day of selfishness, he was un scheduled to meet Sugar Ray Leonard in a "What you got to say about Sugar Ray?" championship bout this fall, came into his the inmates yelled. selfish. In this day of greed, he was so "Me, I like the champ. I'm not preju giving. In this day of divisions, he la opponent's backyard yesterday seeking to establish his own identity and charm the diced," one inmate told another speaking of bored for unity. In this day of reborn nation's capital. Hearns. hatreds, he was for undying love. At a luncheon held at the Rayburn Build "I think Joe Sweat will take him," his My sympathy is extended to my ing by Rep. John Conyers Jr. Boxing Association wel "Hey, man, this is only sparring," another two sons and other family members in terweight champion was greeted enthusi inmate chimed in. "This is not no champi this hour of their bereavement. astically by House Speaker Thomas P. welterweight down for a TKO," he said. TRIBUTE TO TOMMY HEARNS champ, was present in the questions. Sweat said he joined the Lorton boxing Leonard and Hearns will be on the same team four years ago "for an opportunity card in the Houston Astrodome June 25, like this." Sweat has been imprisoned six HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. Leonard to challenge WBA junior middle years, and says he never fought on the out OF MICHIGAN weight champion Ayub Kalule and Hearns side. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to defend his title against unranked welter Sweat was the first inmate Hearns took on weight Pablo Baez. yesterday. Hearns started out the exhibition Wednesday, July 15, 1981 Hearns bristled when someone asked if he flat-footed, plowing in with a flickering left. e Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, the would be a preliminary fighter on the card. At one point, Hearns backed into the rope, citizens of Detroit have great pride in "I don't think I should be under I,.eonard," "Don't go for that rope-a-dope," the crowd he shot back. And Emanuel Steward, yelled to Sweat. Unexpectedly, Hearns their athletes, among them, Tommy Hearns' trainer and manager, said Hearns Hearns, the current World Boxing As grabbed Sweat, swung him around into the would have withdrawn from the fight if he ropes, and began to pound him as the crowd sociation welterweight world champi hadn't received equal billing with Leonard. looked on in amazement. on, who carries on the great tradition "I don't dislike Ray. I have nothing against Ray as a fighter," Hearns said. Against Pringle, Hearns came out dancing, of the late Joe Louis. as he did against the remaining two fight Tommy was recently in town and What Hearns does have against Leonard is his refusal to fight him over the years. ers, chasing his opponents and thrilling the provided the Washington, D.C., resi "I was coming up and Ray didn't want to crowd with jabs and feints that threw the dents a rare opportunity to ~eet a give me that chance," he said at the lunch fighters off balance and nearly had some of unique athlete. The statistics on eon. "I think everybody should be given a them kissing the canvas. Tommy are impressive: 22 years old, 6 chance. When you're a champion you have Conyers refereed two of the rounds. feet 2¥2 inches tall, 147 pounds, he to take on all comers." The crowd applauded; stood up and His goal, he said, is to be a four-time cheered; laughed and called to the "Hit won his title in August of 1980 when Man" with newfound respect. he defeated then champion Jose champion "from welterweight to light heavyweight" in three years. "He's spectacular!" exclaimed inmate Cas and community development provided by newspapers. The House bill also man, since it marked the first time that the block grant CCDBG> funds. The UPRR pro had more safeguards to ensure the separate Department of Interior was drawn into the gram played a small role in this overall fi ness of AT&T's unregulated new subsidary. battle to upgrade and improve the quality nancial commitment, but an important role The Senate's approach handles only one of life for the citizens of our urban areas. in our parks program. With an innovative aspect of the issue-in this case, electronic And for the first time, the Department of grant of $644,000, we were able to rehabili yellow pages versus newspaper classified ad Interior was called upon directly to help our tate and make accessible several of our vertising. It therefore makes the question cities provide recreation opportunities in parks to handicapped individuals. For the seem largely one of economic self-interest. the same communities where a large per first time these rehabilitated parks opened The House telecommunications subcom centage of our people live and work. I up to those citizens who in the past had mittee that Wirth heads seems to under cannot overemphasize how important this been denied access to their use. stand the bigger issue-ensuring that bottle redirection of emphasis was for the future, I know from travelling to other cities necks of any sort are not created that would given the realities of energy prices and fuel where their economies and infrastructure restrict public access to the widest possible scarcity and the resulting changes they are continue their slow and corrosive decline sources of information. It is gathering its making in our lifestyles. During the most that their citizens are not as fortunate as we legislative information and writing its legis recent fuel shortage when visitation levels have been in Seattle. When the urban parks lative history with an eye to understanding at our national parks fell off sharply, com program was before Congress, I also knew what bottlenecks might occur and writing a munity and neighborhood parks played an that Seattle would probably not benefit in bill, planned for this fall, that would handle increased role in providing needed recre terms of large capital outlays from this pro a range of situations. ational opportunities for our citizens. And gram. My strong support and work on It would be far too easy for any organiza for many of our elderly and low-income behalf of this program and its stated goal to tion controlling key transmission facilities families these local parks continue to serve rehabilitate the parks in the Nation's more in the early stages o,f this new technology to as their only outlet from the harsh realities distressed communities is founded in my ex drift into generating information itself or of daily life. perience in Seattle. Parks are more than determining what can be transmitted by I commend HCRS for its fine work and just frills. There is a direct relationship be whom. AT&T says that this won't happen; strong commitment to make this program a tween the vitality of a city's neighborhoods we would rather rely on legislative guaran model for Federal grant-in-aid programs. both in human and economic terms and the tees than on good faith.• The city of Seattle worked with HCRS and strength of that community's park system. I the Congress from its inception as a recom am convinced that the economic survival of mendation in the "National Urban Recrea many of our cities is tied in large part to ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON tion Study", during the legislative debate on their livability. Parks are the key ingredient THE URBAN PARKS AND the program, and finally when the program which allows us to live and work in these RECREATION RECOVERY PRO was first getting underway. · complex environments by giving each of us GRAM Mr. Chairman, I was amazed at how effec a sense of balance and proportion in our tively HCRS was able to seek out broad daily lives. Cities cannot exist solely on con based participation in the development of crete and skyscrapers, they depend on the HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY the regulations and program design. Their vitality of their people and their physical OF MASSACHUSETTS efforts paid off. This program is clearly one environments. Consider our Nation's Capitol IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the best examples of how the Federal without the Mall or Rock Creek Park. Wednesday, July 15, 1981 Government can step in to help our cities In Washington, D.C. you are all hearing solve difficult problems. You have heard the message of the new federalism which e Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, in yes public officials talk about the bureaucracy says let the States and local governments terday's CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, I and Federal redtape which has given rise, in deal with their local problems. We came to shared with my colleagues some testi part, to the administration's "new federal Washington, D.C. to the Congress and the mony from a June 15, 1981, hearing on ism". These same people would be hard administration armed with stories about the urban parks and recreation recov pressed to make the same case if more pro State governments who would not even pro grams were operated like the urban parks vide the cities with a fair share of park ery program, conducted by the Interi program. funding when the State budgets were or Committee's Oversight and Investi Last year Congress reaffirmed its support pumped full of Federal funds from the land gation Subcommittee. Due to the im for HCRS' abilities to meet urban needs and and water conservation program. The urban portant role that urban parks play in deal effectively with local governments by parks program was enacted to help offset shaping the character of our cities' amending the national historic preservation this disparity and the growing infrastruc neighborhoods, I would like to submit program to allow local governments the op ture needs of cities, particularly those older, additional testimony from the hearing portunity to get directly involved in the de industrialized cities. which illustrates the value of UPARR cisions on designation and preservation of Today we return to Congress to ask for important historic structures and land your help at a time when the new adminis in helping to revitalize our urban marks. Unfortunately, much of the progress tration proposes to spend several times the areas, and shows the support of Amer we have made in this area and in the revital total amount of all UPRR funding to bring ica's mayors for the program. ization of our urban parks may be reversed two World War II battleships out of moth STATEMENT BY HON. CHARLES ROYER, MAYOR if the new administration has its way. balls Cat an expense that is six times the OF SEATTLE, WASH. Mr. Chairman, I am here as a mayor of a annual urban parks authorization and twice Mr. Chairman and members of the sub city where the parks system has contributed as much as the annual National Parks Serv committee, I am Mayor Charles Royer of substantially to our reputation as one of the ice budget>. When our cities have lost track Seattle. most livable cities in the country. This is of those key ingredients like parks that de I am pleased to be here today to share not by accident, but by design. Fortunately termine the vitality of a community, they with you the views of the city of Seattle on for Seattle's citizens, a gentleman named have paid the price. I hope that this same the urban parks and recreation recovery Olmstead helped us several years back. He mistake is not repeated on a larger scale. program. left us with a permanent and visible remind Over 73 percent of our national popula Mr. Chairman, the elimination of the er of the importance of parks to the vitality tion lives in SMSA's; surely there is a major urban parks program and its administering of a community. Seattle has built upon this role for our National Government to play in agency, the Heritage Conservation and earlier foresight to preserve our parks for insuring that these people have adequate Recreation Service , is one of the future citizens and their families. This has park and recreation facilities. I cannot see July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15993 how this can be otherwise, where are our ception of a short period when he worked tendent of the Sunday School for six years. national priorities, if they ignore this need for the Atlanta Journal, until his final ill He also taught a class. of our citizens to have an outlet from the ness. He served as a wire editor either in a The popular and friendly Salisburian was pressures of urban life?e full-time or part-time basis over those years called "Colonel" by many of his friends. and also contributed a weekly historical They chose that title because of his interest column, "Footnotes of History" and special in Civil War matters. His grandfather, A.H. ROWAN COUNTY, N.C., LOSES historical features. "Baldy" Boyden, was a Civil War veteran, ONE OF ITS BEST KNOWN Brawley was often termed by his friends having enlisted as a drummer boy. He, like CITIZENS "The Last of the Southern Gentlemen," not his grandson, acquired the honorary rank of only for his "southern" appearance but for ''Colonel.'' his impeccable manners and consideration But on May 19, 1961, Brawley also became HON. W. G. (BILL) HEFNER of others. an "Admiral" in the nonexistent North OF NORTH CAROLINA He was widely acclaimed for his many tal Carolina Naval Fleet. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ents but his forte was history. The title was conferred by Gov. Terry Wednesday, July 15, 1981 His first book of history "The Rowan Sanford because of Brawley's work and in Story, 1753-1953" was published December terest in salvaging the battleship USS •Mr. HEFNER. Mr. Speaker, on July 17, 1953. At that time, Spencer Murphy, North Carolina, now riding at anchor in 6, 1981, Rowan County, N.C., lost one editor of The Salisbury Post, said "the his Wilmington. of its most illustrious citizens, Mr. tory of Rowan County that somebody ought While he wrote of history and knew histo James S. Brawley, who had been in de to write has been written". In his review, ry, Brawley was also a part of history while clining health for a period of months. Murphy said of Brawley and the book "his serving as an officer aboard the Battleship work is sturdy and able, rich in name, and USS Maryland, a proud name in Naval war He will be greatly missed by those who place and documentation." knew and loved him. fare. On October 19, 1954, the Salisbury author The USS Maryland remained afloat after Paul L. Bernhardt, a friend who received the Spangenburg Medal from the the sneak assault on Pearl harbor, an aerial knew him well, said: Wachovia Historical Society for "The torpedo at Saipan and Kamikaze attacks at Jim Brawley was one of the last of the Rowan Story." It was the first of many rec Leyte Gulf and Okinawa. true Southern gentlemen. He was kind, ognitions to be paid Brawley, who wrote a He was graduated from US Navy Midship gentle, unhurried. He always gave freely of popular historical column each Sunday in man School in Chicago in August, 1942, and his time and knowledge to anyone who The Salisbury Post. commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Re sought him out for information on the his His next work was "Old Rowan Views and serve. tory of our community, be it a school child Sketches" in 1959. Much of the material in He was active in the 1953 Bicentennial or a researcher from a major university. the booklet was a condensation of articles Celebration, serving as overall secretary. He Jim was a human reservoir of information by Brawley and which had appeared in The was a member of the American Heritage So on the history of Rowan County and North Post. ciety and served as its moderator. Brawley Carolina and of the people who have lived Brawley's "Rowan County, a Brief Histo was one of the first proponents of establish here and the deeds they have accomplished ry" was published December 4, 1974. It was ing the Rowan Museum. through the centuries. written at the request of the North Carolina In January, 1954, he was selected by the Jim Brawley, loved by all those who met Department of Archives and History. Joe Salisbury Jaycees as "Young Man of the him, is truly an irreplaceable resource. Junod, in reviewing the book, noted "what Year" for his many and varied activities, in Following are articles from the July Murphy said of Brawley's first book is true cluding that of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, of this." in community life. 7, 1981, edition and an editorial from In November, 1976, the Salisbury native the July 8, 1981, edition of the Salis who had many other interests in communi The Brawley homeplace was in the 200 bury, N.C., Post: block of West Fisher Street on the site of ty life, was recipient of an Award of Merit the parking lot of the Rowan Public Li JAMES S. BRAWLEY, HISTORIAN, NEWSMAN from the North Carolina Historical Preser brary. DEAD AT AGE 62 vation Society. He was cited for "having His aunt, the late Mrs. Burton Craige of James Shober Brawley, 62, of 428 North furthered the cause of historic preservation Winston-Salem, a widely known philanthro Ellis Street, widely-known Rowan historian or restoration in important and significant pist, was a major benefactor in establishing and local newspaperman, died shortly after ways." the library which is on the site of the old 3 p.m. Monday at Rowan Memorial Hospi- One of those function was "service" as an Boyden homeplace. - tal. He had been in declining health for five officer of the reactivated Sixth Confederate Regiment. As such, he took part in the re months. JAMES S. BRAWLEY, A VALUED CITIZEN The funeral will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. enactment of the first battle of Manassas at St. Luke's Episcopal Church with the near Washington during the Civil War cen Several weeks ago, a number of friends Rev. Uly Gooch, former rector, in charge. tennial. and admirers of James S. Brawley, knowing Burial will be in the Chestnut Hill Ceme In 1970 and 1971, he was appointed by that he was terminally ill, met and deter tery. Gov. Bob Scott to the North Carolina Amer mined to honor him while he still lived. The He is survived by a brother, Robert Vance ican Revolution Commission and served result was the James Shober Brawley fund Brawley of Winston-Salem; three sons, until 1975. to be used to reprint the popular Footnotes James, Jr., of Clemson, S.C., Robert A., of Brawley, a descendant of early Rowi;in set to History columns that ran so many years Alexandria, Va., and Neil S., of Sydney, Aus tlers, was elected in 1972 to a three-year in The Post. tralia. term ·on the executive board of The State The result was a touching tribute to the The body is at the Summersett Funeral Literary and Historical Association. man and the historian and one that he Home where the family will see friends to He was appointed by Salisbury city coun deeply appreciated. But that isn't the point night from 7 to 9. Memorials may be sent to cilmen to the Salisbury Historic District of recalling this incident after his death. the James Shober Brawley Fund. Commission and a director of the Historic One of those involved in setting up the Brawley was born in Salisbury Nov. 23, Salisbury Foundation. A descendant of fund was visiting him in the hospital. 1918, the son of Dr. Robert Vance Brawley early Rowan families, he was highly famil "Don't spend that money reprinting those and Mrs. May Wheat Boyden Brawley of iar with the district where he and many of articles I wrote," he said. "Tell them to Salisbury. Both of his parents died while he his ancestors had lived. Brawley was regard spend it on the printing of historical articles was young. He was graduated from Episco ed as "the expert and last word" on Rowan by others. Mine have already been in print." pal High School in Alexandria, Va., and history. His generousity and his concern for on from the University of North Carolina in Also interested in genealogy, he was gen going historical research were central to his 1941. He served as communications officer erous in his assistance to many, including life. It was characteristic that his concern aboard the battleship, USS Maryland, in those who came from out of state, who were was in the continuing research into Rowan's the Pacific during World War II. After his tracing their family tree. He spoke on local history rather than in the creation of a me discharge he did graduate work at Annap history and on genealogy to numberless or morial to his life. olis, the University of Virginia and the Uni ganizations. He contributed an article in En Professionally, Brawley was a well-educat versity of North Carolina where he received cyclopedia Britannica on Salisbury and on ed historian and, although he didn't follow a master's degree in history. Rowan County for the N.C. Guide. the profession, was a natural teacher. But He joined the staff of The Post during its He was a member of the Rotary Club and unlike most professional historians, his preparation of a special Bicentennial edi served as a member of the vestry of St. prime interest was in the land of his birth, tion, and remained on its staff, with the ex- Luke's Episcopal Church and was superin- Rowan County. For a number of years he 15994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 15, 1981 has been recognized as one of the finest of those benefits received under an right must be treated as such, not as a local historians in the state. It was appropri employer's adoption expense plan. discretionary slush fund for balancing ate and fortunate for Rowan that it was his Over 30 of the Nation's largest compa the budget. The bill I am introducing chosen subject for it has had the richest history of any of the Piedmont and western nies presently offer this type of bene today will remove social security from counties. fit in their health-care plans. Unfortu the unified budget, and provide for in The history of Rowan had suffered a long nately, the taxation of these benefits terfund borrowing between the social period of benign neglect when Rowan's Bi has inhibited other companies, large security trust funds to cover the short centennial and Brawley appeared on the and small, from initiating this prac term deficit. scene almost simultaneously, 1953. tice. This section would also apply to The administration has recently The Rev. Jethro Rumple had published amounts paid under a discriminatory sounded the death knell for social se an excellent Rowan history in 1881 and self-insured medical expense reim some additional findings had been pub curity. David Stockman predicts a dev lished by Dr. Archibald Henderson and bursement plan. astating bankruptcy for social security others later. But there were great gaps re Section 2 is similar to legislation I on November 3, 1981. The trustees of maining in Rowan history when the Bicen introduced earlier this year, H.R. 1596, the SSA have issued pessimistic pro tennial emphasized our history. Brawley un which would authorize a tax deduction jections for a catastrophic crisis that dertook to fill those gaps through ceaseless for those expenses incurred in the will sink the system if benefit cuts are study of local and state records. In some adoption of a child through a State li 1,200 columns published on Sundays in the not enacted. These assertions are censed agency or authorized individual biased and unfair. The administration Post, and through many special articles, he or organization. Just as maternal and vastly expanded our knowledge of our is using the most pessimistic assump county and our ancestors. child health care costs are tax deducti tions concerning social security in He was still engaged in this seemingly ble under the law, so should be the ad order to frighten Congress and the endless pursuit ·of knowledge and truth at ministrative and legal costs of parent American people into accepting drastic the onset of his fatal illness. It was perhaps hood through adoption. These costs benefit cuts that will force fundamen characteristic that during the months of his are often prohibitive for caring cou declining health his reading matter was of ples who wish to adopt special needs tal and permanent changes in social things historical. "All those Lees ..." he children; adoption expenses in such security system. commented on one of those long days about cases are higher than those of an aver CURRENT OUTLOOK a biography of Lighthorse Harry Lee he was reading. "There were so many of them they age adoption. This section includes a There is no doubt that some reform confuse me." denial of double benefit clause. is needed to deal with the long-range The caricature of historians as dry and Section 3 amends the Internal Reve funding difficulties of social security, dusty researchers would hardly fit Brawley. nue Code to allow for the treatment of but there is no immediate crisis. Data His was an original and lively mind that per the employer contribution to adoption from the Aging Committee's Subcom ceived life as an experience to be savored expense plans as ordinary and neces mittee on Retirement, Income and and enjoyed to the full. He regarded the fol sary business expenses. This compli Employment indicate that there is no lies and sins of mankind, both in the past ments section 1. and today, as foibles natural to man. It short-term problem in the combined wasn't his role either to judge or to forgive; Adoption is a worthy and admirable social security trust funds. This analy his generous spirit did not permit him to practice which should not be discrimi sis shows that by the end of 1985, assume roles foreign to him. In short, his nated against under the tax laws. We under the economic assumptions used outlook was that of an increasingly rare spe should encourage, not discourage, by the administration, the trust funds cies, a gentleman. adoption of the thousands of children, would increase positively by $26.3 bil It was this spirit that enabled him to over many of whom are in foster homes, to lion to $69 billion. Even under pessi come personal problems and become one of which the Federal Government pays Rowan's most useful citizens. While sorrow mistic assumptions, the trust funds is inevitable among those who knew him, over $400 million annually in AFDC would increase by $2. 7 billion-not there must be an equal amount of rejoicing payments. down as some experts would have us for having known him.e Despite the high demand for believe. Furthermore, the outlook for normal, healthy babies, over 100,000 the next 30 years is very optimistic. children are waiting to be placed in Dr. Henry Aaron of the Brookings In INTRODUCTION OF EMPLOYER permanent homes. Many of them are EMPLOYEE ADOPTION EX stitute has stated that after the short special needs children. The cost of term crisis has passed by 1986, the PENSES DEDUCTION LEGISLA their day-to-day care can far exceed TION system will have a 30-year financial that of other children. Parents who interlude. During this period the so have expressed their interests in de called baby-boom gerneration will be HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR voting their lives, love, and homes paying into the system offsetting the OF MINNESOTA should be applauded and encouraged, number of retired people over 65, who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES not thwarted in their efforts. will be receiving benefits. Wednesday, July 15, 1981 I urge my colleagues to support this bill by joining as cosponsors.e Why then, does the administration e Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, call for budget cuts totaling $100 bil today I am introducing legislation to lion-nearly double the amount that encourage adoption by providing for INTRODUCTION OF SOCIAL SE the Congressional Budget Office and equitable tax treatment of adoption CURITY LEGISLATION ON RE the Office of Management and Budget costs. Such costs should be given the MOVING SOCIAL SECURITY estimates deem necessary for social se same tax treatment as that accorded FROM UNIFIED BUDGET AND curity stabilization-over the next 4 expenses incurred by natural parents. PERMITTING INTERFUND BOR years? Why? Because the administra This legislation offers a three-pronged ROWING tion objective is not merely to address approach to encourage adoption of the the solvency of the system, but to over 100,000 children currently in HON. MARY ROSE OAKAR stockpile a surplus in the overall foster care. I am particularly hopeful OF OHIO budget to counteract the huge deficits which would be created by the tax-cut that this legislation will encourage IN TH~ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES adoption of special needs or hard-to ting plan for the rich and the exhorbi place children. A companion bill has Wednesday, July 15, 1981 tant defense spending, among other been introduced in the other body by •Ms. OAKAR. Mr. Speaker, social se items in the budget. Senator METZENBAUM. curity benefits paid to the American My proposal would remove the trust Section 1 provides for the exclusion people are not merely their legal right funds from the budget to insure that from taxable income of an employee but their earned right. This inviolable social security benefits are not used to July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15995 provide a quick fix for an unbalanced percent of annual outlays over the fund borrowing is a sufficient solution budget. next 5 years. to the current problems. It will give us Social security was not originally in Only the OASI fund is expected to all time to consider long-term solu tended to be part of the unified experience a cash-flow problem in the tions in a rational and objective budget. It was included for the first next several years. manner. Second, removing social secu time in 1969 to provide an overall The provision for interfund borrow rity from the general budget will fiscal picture of Government revenues ing allows for borrowing among the eliminate forever the temptation to and demands for credit. Robert Ball, three trust funds if assets of any one use social security funds to balance director of the SSA under Presidents fund fall below 20 percent of 1 year's the budget. We cannot allow social se Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, said benefits. Shortfall in one fund can be curity benefits paid for by our elderly that this decision, "was probably the compensated for by loans from an to be sacrificed in the name of lower worst decision made in the develop other fund. The deficit in the OASI taxes for the rich and higher defense ment of social security." fund, which is expected to persist spending. This proposal will insulate REMOVING THE TRUST FUNDS FROM THE UNIFIED through 1986, could be paid for by the social security system from short BUDGET loans from the hospital insurance sighted political machinations, which Keeping the trust funds under the fund, which is expected to maintain a will seriously alter the future course unified budget perpetuates the dan budget surplus during that period. of the social security system, while ex gerous illusion that social security ex Interfund borrowing has been sup hausting the already meager resources penditures are part and parcel of ported by a variety of social security of our elderly who deserve to have other Federal expenditures based on experts. The 1980 Social Security Ad their social security trust fund pro general revenue taxes. The dangers ministration report recommended in tected.• presented by including the trust funds terfund borrowing on the condition in general budget accounting are all that such loans will not jeopardize the too obvious. It exposes the social secu cash position of any one fund. The COTTON DUST STANDARDS rity program to blatant manipulation report added that this action would be by persons who would transfer social sufficient to support social security HON. BUTLER DERRICK security surpluses into the general through the 1980's. Stanford Ross, OF SOUTH CAROLINA fund to finance budget deficits. It does William Driver, and Robert Ball, three IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nothing less than balance the budget former SSA Administrators, who testi on the backs of the elderly. fied before the Aging Committee's Wednesday, July 15, 1981 The financing of social security must Task Force on Social Security and e Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, I am be considered separately from the Women, which I chair, have all en today introducing legislation to assist entire budget. Social security policies dorsed the idea of interfund borrow the textile industry in its efforts to are spread over long periods of time ing. comply with the cotton dust standards and pay as you go financing depends Interfund borrowing is a simple, issued by the Occupational Safety and on direct line contributions and pay costless solution to the current deficit Health Administration and recently ments. Political budget tinkering could in the OASI fund. Even under pessi unheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. not take place if social security was re mistic projection, interfund borrowing While I agree with the Court that turned to its original place apart from among the old-age, disability, and hos the health of the workers is of the the Federal budget. Removing social pital insurance funds would solve most utmost importance, I have a sincere security from the unified Federal of the short-term problems with the concern for the potential effect which budget should, once and for all, distin potential to solve the long-term prob this may have on the textile industry, guish farsighted social security financ lems as well. Interfund borrowing will in particular, the smaller textile mill ing from short-term budget balancing see the funds through the lean years which does not have the capital to issues. ahead without subjecting the elderly comply with these regulations by 1984. INTERFUND BORROWING to further benefit reductions. Should these mills be forced to close The second part of my bill, which CONCLUSION due to their inability to comply with authorizes interfund borrowing among Solutions to the long-term financing these standards many workers would the three social security trust funds problems of social security must be be left without employment-a old-age and survivors insurance, dis considered, but there is no immediate strange twist for those who these ability insurance, hospital insurance cause of alarm. The administration standards were intended to help. helps the social security system to has blanketed the social security crisis My bill would allow the textile in weather the current storm, while in an artifical atmosphere of crisis, dustry to fully expense any machinery avoiding drastic and ill-advised fostering false fears and proposals for and equipment placed in service after changes in the fundamental nature of massive benefit reductions. These cuts December 31, 1980, used to meet the social security. are cruel and excessive, and their long 1978 cotton dust standards. Machinery The recently issued 1981 trustees range effects are uncertain at best. and equipment would be eligible for report, in my judgment, overempha These proposals present dangers to this tax treatment if used in connec sizes the worst case scenarios-as well millions of Americans: The 3.1 million tion with a facility in operation before as overemphasizes the status of the Americans who will see their benefits January 1, 1981. old-age and survivors insurance trust taken away immediately; the 7.1 bil Full compliance with the cotton dust fund, rather than the combined totals. lion older Americans for whom social standards by the industry will have a However, the facts show there are sur security is the only source of income; greatly beneficial impact upon those pluses in other trust funds, which, and the 15 million older Americans men and women who are employed in when transferred on a short-term who turn to social security as their the textile mills of this country. It has basis to the OASI, can alleviate primary income source. Those hurt been estimated that 35,000 employed OASI's short-term deficit. worst will be the 72 percent of our el and retired workers, or 1 in 12, suffers Specifically, recent CBO projections derly poor who are women. It is our from the most disabling form of byssi concluded that sufficient reserves will collective responsibility to insure that nosis. Their working conditions and remain in the OASI program up to the this group, representing the moters, thus their health will be significantly beginning of 1984; the DI trust fund grandmothers, and great-grandmoth improved and at the same time the will improve its position substantially ers of our Nation, is protected. productivity of the mills will also be through 1986, with reserves increasing We can protect them by striking improved if this measure is passed. to 132 percent of outlays; and the HI down any proposals for immediate Mr. Speaker, I believe passage of trust fund balance will grow to over 80 social security benefit cutbacks. Inter- this legislation to be crucial to the tex- 15996 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 15, 1981 tile industry in this country and hope Redesignate succeeding sections accord In this world of ordinary problems and or that there will be quick enactment of ingly.e dinary folk, helping to build a water tank, teaching farmers in the field, bringing liter this measure.• acy to the unschooled are mightier mes THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF sages of international friendship than the TITLE 9 OF THE DEFENSE PEACE CORPS treaties and accords which resolve conflict AUTHORIZATION ACT and hostility between States. HON. THOMAS E. PETRI Similar gratitude was expressed by HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. OF WISCONSIN His Eminence Stephan Cardinal Kim OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sou Hwan, Archbishop of Seoul, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, July 15, 1981 Korea, and Andre Wright, Niger's Am Wednesday, July 15, 1981 bassador to the United States. Also • Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, a very sig speaking to the crowd were some dis e Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I nificant event took place last month in tinguished Peace Corps alumni: Sena would like to introduce into the Washington-over 2,000 returned tor PAUL TSONGAS, RPCV from Ethio RECORD at this time the text of an Peace Corps volunteers-RPC's-as pia, and Calvin Williams, RPCV Niger amendment I will introduce tomorrow sembled at a conference at Howard and Morocco, now vice president for to title 9 of the Defense Authorization University as part of the observance of Africa for the Chase Manhattan Bank. Act, H.R. 3519. This amendment the 20th anniversary of the Peace Last but certainly not least, Sargent would delete the posse comitatus pro Corps. As an RPCV myself, I served in Shriver, the Peace Corps' first Direc visions, which authorize a military Somalia in 1966-67, I was interested in role in civilian law enforcement from tor, fittingly gave the closing address the forum, which focused upon the to the assembly, combining nostalgic the bill. I urge my colleagues to sup role of the Peace Corps in the emerg port the amendment. An explanation ing decade. I thought that since the memories, as well as great hopes for of the amendment follows: conference was such a success, and the future of the Peace Corps. WASHINGTON, D.C., July, 13, 1981. that you may have missed the favor To sum up the conference in a few "Despite my high respect for those who able news reports, you might like to words from Mrs. Ruppe, its new direc wish to use the military forces to fight the hear about it from a returned Peace tor: "The real challenge is to let drug traffic, I can not find words adequate Corps volunteer. people know that the Peace Corps has to express how unwise that would be." President Ronald Reagan sent the been and continues to be a success Sam Ervin, commenting upon the posse story." Everyone at the convention in comitatus provisions of H.R. 3519. conference a positive, optimistic mes DEAR COLLEAGUE: The posse comitatus pro sage commending the more· than Washington agreed that there was a visions of H.R. 3519 authorize military per 80,000 past and present PCV's for large assignment ahead to educate sonnel to share information, equipment, and "their personal contributions to inter fellow Americans to the realities of facilities with civilian law enforcement offi national friendship and peace." He the Third World, and to reawaken cials and to train civilian officials in the use pointed out that their efforts "have public awareness of the Peace Corps, of loaned equipment. Under the Judiciary done much to replace fear and mis in Congress as well as throughout the Committee version of the bill, military per sonnel could be used to assist federal drug trust with mutual understanding." country. enforcement officials by operating the The President's words, in conjunction Therefore, I call upon you, my col loaned equipment. The Armed Services with a stirring speech by the Peace leagues, to help restore public con Committee version of the bill goes even fur Corps' new Director Loret M. Ruppe, sciousness of the Peace Corps; It is ther and permits the use of military person enthused the crowd by voicing the ad quite sad that many people today are nel to assist federal drug enforcement offi ministration's intention to keep the not aware that the Peace Corps still cials in making arrests and seizures. Peace Corps alive and well, because, in That the military should not be used rou exist, let along the fact that it has tinely to enforce civilian law is a principle Mrs. Ruppe's words: "The call is even 5,176 volunteers presently working in dating back to colonial time. The Founders greater now, and it is more our duty to 62 countries. of our country saw British troops being used answer it than in 1960." I urge you to recognize, as the con for civilian law enforcement and were While the Peace Corps is withdraw ference participants did, that there is moved to complain in the Declaration of In ing from four countries due to budget a vital place for the Peace Corps in the dependence that the King "has affected to ary restraints, Mrs. Ruppe promised render the military independent of and su 1980's; that Americans can be motivat that most of the budget cuts would be ed today just as they were in the perior to the civil power." sustained at the Washington office The function of the military is national 1960's; and that the amplitude of the defense, not civilian law enforcement. The rather than in the field. AID Administrator Peter McPher need is even more intense today. posse comitatus provisions in both the Judi As you can see, the Peace Corps is ciary Committee and the Armed Services son, a RPCV from Peru, and a keynote Committee versions will involve our military speaker, expressed his view on what very special to me. For that reason, I forces in civilian law enforcement activities. our tasks in the Third World should urge you, my distinguished colleagues, It should be noted that the Department of be: to support the continued vitality of Defense does not want such authority and We need to help build institutions so that the Peace Corps in its 20th anniversa has opposed the narrower Judiciary Com people in the third world can do for them ry year, and in the decades beyond. I mittee language as well as the broader selves-I am thinking of institutions like ag pledge to do all I can, and I hope you Armed Services Committee language. ricultural extension systems and village will join me, in seeing that the Ameri The principle that the military should not health programs. This approach to assist can people know that the Peace Corps be routinely used for civilian law enforce ance is truly treating a poor country as a ment is as valid today as it was when the is still a winning proposition. But it sovereign; too often foreign assistance has can only continue to be a success with Founders wrote our Constitution. Because been a hand-to-mouth program. It should be the posse comitatus provisions of H.R. 3519 a hand-to-hand program. We are not always your help. violate that principle, I will offer an amend going to be there. Our resources are rela I suggest that if you're traveling in ment to delete them. I urge your support of tively limited and our role is not to engage one of the 62 countries where the lllY amendment. in international welfare. Our task is to help Sincerely, Peace Corps is present, you try to stop JOHN CONYERS, Jr. people help themselves. at a Peace Corps project site to see for Another memorable speaker at the yourself what the volunteers are doing AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3519, AS REPORTED conference was Jamaica's Prime Minis to make life a little better for the vil OFFERED BY MR. CONYERS ter Edward Seaga, who warmly lagers there. It is an immensely grati Page 43, strike out line 7 and all that fol thanked the volunteers for their as fying experience to see what an effect lows through line 12 on page 48. sistance in his country: the Peace Corps can have.e July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15997 REAGAN'S BASEBALL INTERVEN A group of minority citizens came to [From the Akron Beacon Journal, July 5, TION AS AN "OPIATE TO THE express concern about the administra 1981] MASSES'' tion's ambivalent position concerning REAGAN SETS OUT To REVERSE BUSINESS, the extension of the Voting Rights Act CIVIL-RIGHTS POLICY without crippling amendments. A (By Howell Raines, New York Times> HON. RICHARD L. OTTINGER second group expressed concern about OF NEW YORK WASHINGTON.-At a time when public at the apparent downgrading of environ tention has been riveted on President IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mental protections. Ronald Reagan's tax and budget plans, his Wednesday, July 15, 1981 Mr. Speaker, it seems quite clear to administration has quietly set out to accom me that the public is developing a plish a sweeping reversal of policy and prac e Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, tice in the way the government deals with President Reagan campaigned against sense of great unease over the almost reckless determination of the adminis business and individual citizens. Federal intervention in the private This reversal would consist mainly of lift marketplace. He has been making tration to set the clock back on an ing restrictions on business while playing speeches around the country railing entire generation of social, environ down the government's activist role as a against the sins of Federal interven mental, and civil rights progress. protector of workers, consumers and minori While the Congress has been neces tion. ties. Now suddenly, lo and behold, we sarily focusing on the administration's It also involves a broad effort by the ad find the President actively intervening use of the budget process to make ministration to review and, in many cases, sweeping reversals in established legis to modify the network of laws and reforms to settle a private dispute between lation and programs, the administra put into place as a result of the Watergate baseball players and team owners. tion has also been engaged in a cam scandals, the civil rights movement of the As I wondered at the breakfast table paign to make similar changes 1960s and the environmental movement of this morning what could be the over through its control of the executive the 1970s. riding national interest that could In key Cabinet and regulatory jobs, the impel the President to abandon his branch and executive agencies. A Reagan transformation amounts to a revo staunchest principles, my wife, Sharon recent article in the New York Times, lution of attitude involving the appointment Frink, offered a likely answer. reprinted in the Akron Beacon Jour of officials who in previous administrations nal for July 5, expands on this latter might have been ruled out by concern over "It is simple," she said: effort. possible lack of qualifications or conflict of Baseball is to Reagan like religion is to As ·the article says, this reversal interest, or open hostility to the mission of the Russians-an opiate to the masses; if would consist mainly of lifting restric the agencies they now lead. you cannot give the people jobs or food or "The common thread is one of less regula housing or health care-why then it is clear tions on business while playing down the Government's activist role as a tion on business enterprises," says E. Pen ly a matter in the national interest such as dleton James, the White House personnel to justify Federal intervention-to give protector of workers, consumers, and director. "We are following President Rea them baseball. minorities. While some regulatory gan's policies and that is why the people we I pass on this wifely wisdom for the relief for business is, no doubt, appro are appointing are so different from Jimmy benefit of my colleagues.e priate, the administration's effort in Carter's appointees. It's a whole new ball cludes the appointment of officials game." who, in previous administrations, Reagan's appointments, unlike the other THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION might have been ruled out by concern aspects of his policy shift, have captured a CHANGING BASIC POLICY over possible lack of qualifications or good deal of attention, much of it unfavor THROUGH APPOINTMENTS AS conflict of interest, or even open hos able. For example, environmentalists have WELL AS THROUGH THE criticized the Secretary of Interior, James tility to the mission of the agencies G. Watt, who they contend is more interest BUDGET PROCESS they now lead. ed in developing federal lands than in con While appointments to the key envi serving them. HON. JOHN F. SEIBERLING ronmental agencies, such as Secretary But senior White House officials defend OF OHIO of the Interior and the Director of the such appointments and the attending policy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Environmental Protection Agency, changes as simply the opposite side of the have received the most publicity, the Carter administration's appointments of en Wednesday, July 15, 1981 article points out that similar efforts vironmentalists, consumer activists and civil Mr. SEIBERLING. Mr. Speaker, have been made all along the line. rights figures to positions in which they e could convert their personal feelings into last Saturday I held my regular office In some cases, especially the envi government policy. hours for constituents in the city of ronmental agencies, this pattern of ap "It's not unlike putting Carol Foreman in Akron, Ohio. Every one of the individ pointments may well turn out to be the consumer affairs division at the Agricul uals and groups that came to see me the political Achilles heel of the ture Department," said one of Reagan's key expressed some fear or concern as to Reagan administration. If there are advisers, naming a Carter appointee criti the effect on their lives of the budget any two things that the overwhelming cized by Reagan for putting shoppers' inter cuts and other policy initiatives being majority of the American people seem ests ahead of those of farmers. pursued by the Reagan administra to agree on, one is getting inflation In any case, another White House adviser tion. Retired people were concerned as under control and the other is protect said, a petition drive to remove Watt from ing the environment. The people are office has only stiffened Reagan's devotion to the effect of the proposed cuts in to the political motive behind such appoint social security. Some persons on gener not buying the idea that to win the ments. al relief were concerned as to the cuts fight on inflation we must destroy our "It reflects the belief that an election oc in food stamps. heritage or foul our air and water. curred in November, and the President was A young mother, who works as a Nor, when the full effects of the ad elected with a clear promise that he would waitress in order to supplement her ministration's policies become appar appoint people in the regulatory and envi husband's earnings, was concerned as ent, with devastating effects on the el ronmental areas that favor less regulation," to the lack of day care facilities. She derly, on working people, and on the adviser said. "He believes he had a man told me she would be better off finan blacks, and other minorities, I believe date to appoint people like that." cially to go on welfare, but she is a be the Nation will reject the idea that we In fact, Reagan repeatedly promised in his can simply walk away from our nation presidential campaign to find appointees liever in the work ethic. However, she who were less adversarial in their attitudes and her husband, because of the tre al commitments to assure them a toward business. His staff suggests that mendous escalation in interest rates, decent life. some of the reaction to the appointments have all but given up the hope of ever Mr. Speaker, the full text of the · may stem from surprise at a president's owning their own home. Their concern New York Times article follows these keeping his campaign promises so thorough now is the future of public housing. remarks: ly. 15998 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 15, 1981 But interviews with officials and critics of Trading Commission, the Interstate Com mation, the Office of the Senate Daily the administration show that this pattern merce Commission and the Federal Home Digest will prepare this information of appointments is only part of an expan Loan Bank. sion of the Reagan mandate that has The impact of these appointments was for printing in the Extensions of Re worked in these ways: almost immediate. At the Federal Home marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL In appointments, regulatory jobs impor Loan Bank, for example, one of the first RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of tant to business were filled months ago, acts of Richard T. Pratt, the savings and each week. while key positions in agencies aimed at loan executive chosen by Reagan, was to au Any changes in committee schedul guaranteeing the rights of minorities, con thorize the variable rate mortgages favored ing will be indicated by placement of sumers, workers and union members have by lending institutions. an asterisk to the left of the name of been filled only in the last few weeks or James the White House personnel chief, the unit conducting such meetings. remain vacant. said thS:t on such appointments the Presi In regulatory agencies, most appointees dent's top adviser, Edwin Meese III, often Meetings scheduled for Thursday, are former employees or financial benefici "interjects himself" into the interviewing July 16, 1981, may be found in the aries of the concerns whose activities they process to assure conformity to Reagan's Daily Digest of today's RECORD. are supposed to police. But appointees to goal of ending the adversarial relationship agencies that guard individual ri.ghts oft~n between business and regulatory agencies. MEETINGS SCHEDULED have records of little or no experience, phil James also said that business regulatory appointments had been made more quickly osophical neutrality or proven opposition to JULY 17 the missions of the agencies they direct. than those having to do with union mem Stewardship of natural resources on feder bers and minorities, "because we are moving 9:15 a.m. al lands has been turned over to former em more cautiously in those areas." Select on Ethics ployees of mining, timber and oil companies, James• remark appears to contradict the To resume hearings, in closed session. on while environmental quality jobs have gone official White House position that there has matters involving Senator Williams. to advocates of increased use of coal and nu been no conscious purpose in delaying until 6228 Dirksen Building clear power and of lower water and air qual recently appointments to the labor relations 9:30 a.m. ity standards for industry. board the equal employment commission Labor and Human Resources The Justice Department and White House and the government's most important civil To continue hearings on the scope of Personnel Office are preparing a package of rights post, the assistant attorney general preventive health programs. for civil rights. But James makes it clear 4232 Dirksen Building efforts to abolish or weaken legislation gov that in these "sensitive" jobs, the adminis erning ethic, conflicts of interest and fin~n 10:00 a.m. cial disclosures. the Freedom of Information tration has a strict ideological prescription. Appropriations Act and the law authorizing special prosecu The labor board appointee that Reagan is HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit looking for is "one who will restore the bal tee tors to investigate criminal accusations ance between labor and management," against government officials. James said. Business meeting, to mark up the sub An offensive is under way to weaken and "Carter tilted it too heavily toward labor. stance of H.R. 4034, pending in House, in some cases reverse the antitrust and cor In the EEOC, the Carter appointees are all proposed budget estimates for fiscal porate bribery activities in the Justice De rather liberal in their civil rights views," he year 1982 for the Department of Hous partment and Securities 3:n? E~change said. ing and Urban Development, and cer Commission, and the adm1mstrat1on at When businesses are accused of racial dis tain independent agencies. tempted to wipe out the Federal Trade crimination before the equal employment 1223 Dirksen Building Commission's "Bureau of Competition," commission, James said, the White House Commerce, Science, and Transportation which protects small businesses from larger wants a "more rational review of those cases Consumer Subcommittee concerns. than has been given them in the past." To resume oversight hearings on the Similar efforts have been made to abolish He concluded, "We are not an antibusi Federal Trade Commission's activities or change the populist orientation of a ness administration." relating to State-regulated profession broad range of individual rights agencies, in William M. Bell, a self-employed financial als and professional organizations. cluding the Equal Employment Opportunity consultant who believes the equal employ 235 Russell Building Commission, the Occupational Health and ment commission has been too hard on busi *Environment and Public Works Safety Administration, the Consumer Prod ness. was finally offered the job after the ucts Safety Commission, the National Labor To hold hearings on the nominations of White House abandoned its search for a Kathleen M. Bennett, of Virginia, to Relations Board and the Legal Services chairman with stronger credentials in the Corp. be Assistant Administrator for Air, civil rights area. Noise, and Radiation, and John P. In the area of civil rights, the proposed "On the EEOC," said one of Reagan's policy reversals, some of which would over Horton, of New Jersey, to be Assistant main advisers. "all I can say is that I bet Administrator for Administration, turn decades of government practice, have we've asked five or six blacks to chair that caused debate and delay within the White both of the Environmental Protection commission and we've been turned down." Agency. House. The Voting Rights Act of 1965, now The key environmental agencies-the In under review at the White House and the terior Department, the Council on Environ 4200 Dirksen Building Justice Department, is the object of passion mental Quality and the Environmental Pro Foreign Relations ate argument and "lobbying" among Rea tection Agency-represent the administra To hold hearings on the nominations of gan's advisers, according to several such of tion's most painstaking adherence to the Monteagle Stearns, of California, to be ficials. pattern followed in the Watt appointment.e Ambassador to Greece, Robert The moderate faction believes that if the Strausz-Hupe, of Pennsylvania, to be President sides with Southern congressional Ambassador to the Republic of conservatives who want to alter the act he SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Turkey, David Anderson, of New York, will be seen as turning back the clock on Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, to be Ambassador to the Socialist Fed race relations. In fact, before a black busi agreed to by the Senate on February eral Republic of Yugoslavia, and Mar nessman agreed last month to be chairman shall Brement, of Arizona, to be Am of the Equal Opportunity Employment 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a bassador to Iceland. Commission, Reagan had been repeate.dly system for a computerized schedule of 4221 Dirksen Building rebuffed by blacks who refused the appomt all meetings and hearings of Senate Judiciary ment when White House aides told them of committees, subcommittees, joint com To resume hearings on the nomination the administration's plan to bring a pro mittees, and committees of conference. of William B. Reynolds, of Maryland, business tilt to the commission's investiga This title requires all such committees to be Assistant Attorney General for tions of job discrimination. to notify the Office of the Senate Civil Rights, Department of Justice. But there were no internal disputes on the Daily Digest-designated by the Rules 2228 Dirksen Building policy of turning the regulatory agenc~es Committee-of the time, place, and Rules and Administration over to representatives or lawyers for the m purpose of the meetings, when sched Business meeting, to consider Senate dustries being regulated. Such appointees Resolution 20, providing for television are already in place at the Securitie~ 13;nd uled, and any cancellations or changes and radio broadcasting of Senate Exchange Commission, the Federal Av1at.1on in the meetings as they occur. Chamber proceedings; S. 778, authoriz Administration, the Federal Communica As an additional procedure along ing additional funds to plan for the de tions Commission, the Commodity Futures with the computerization of this infor- velopment of the area south of the July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15999 original Smithsonian Institution build Judiciary JULY 22 ing , tives for delivering public services, fo Oversight Subcommittee Public Law 96-539. cusing on certain private sector in To hold hearings on the environmental 324 Russell Building volvement in social services. impact of chlorofluorocarbons. 357 Russell Building 4200 Dirksen Building JULY 28 Select on Ethics 9:00 a.m. To continue hearings on matters involv JULY 24 •select on Ethics ing Senator Williams. To resume hearings on matters involv 6226 Dirksen Building 10:00 a.m. ing Senator Williams. Environment and Public Works 6226 Dirksen Building JULY 30 Water Resources Subcommittee 9:30 a.m. To resume hearings on S. 809 providing Commerce, Science, and Transportation 9:00 a.m. for the recovery of certain expendi Science, Technology, and Space Subcom *Governmental Affairs tures of the U.S. Army Corps of Engi mittee Intergovernmental Relations Subcommit neers for operation, maintenance and To hold hearings on proposed legislation tee construction of deep-draft channels to provide title to contractors receiv To continue hearings to review alterna and oceans and Great Lakes ports of ing Federal research and development tives for delivering public services, fo the U.S., and Amendment No. 31 funds. cusing on certain private sector in thereto, authorizing a program to ex 235 Russell Building volvement in social services. pedite the construction of deep-draft 2:00 p.m. 318 Russell Building harbors; S. 810, prescribing a system *Governmental Affairs *Labor and Human Resources of user fees to be levied on commercial Intergovernmental Relations Subcommit To continue oversight hearings on the transportation on the inland waterway tee activities of the Office of Federal Con projects, and Amendment No. 32, To hold hearings to review alternatives tract Compliance Programs of the De thereto, expediting the construction of for delivering public services, focusing partment of Labor, focusing on Execu- July 15, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 16001 tive Order 11246, regulations relating Health Care Amendnients>, measures JULY 21 to affirmative action. implementing procedures and guide 9:30 a.m. 4232 Dirksen Building lines for the interagency sharing of Select on Ethics *Select on Ethics health resources between the Depart To continue hearings on matters involv To continue hearings on matters involv ment of Defense and the Veterans' Ad ing Senator Williams. ing Senator Williams. ministration. 6226 Dirksen Building 6226 Dirksen Building 412 Russell Building 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Select on Indian Affairs SEPTEMBER 22 Select on Ethics To hold hearings on S. 159, authorizing 10:00 a.m. To continue hearings on matters involv the exchange of certain land held by Veterans' Affairs ing Senator Williams. the Navajo Tribe and the Bureau of To hold hearings on fiscal year 1982 leg 6226 Dirksen Building Land Management, Department of the islative recommendations of the Amer Interior, and S. 1340, providing for the ican Legion. JULY 22 use and distribution of judgment 318 Russell Building 9:30 a.m. funds awarded to the Clallam Tribe of Select on Ethics Indians, State of Washington. SEPTEMBER 23 To continue hearings on matters involv 3110 Dirksen Building ing Senator Williams. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 6226 Dirksen Building Judiciary Labor and Human Resources To hold hearings on S. 326, prohibiting Investigations and General Oversight Sub 2:00 p.m. a refiner, other than an independent committee Select on Ethics or small refiner, from operating a gas To hold oversight hearings on the activi To continue hearings on matters involv station in the United States, and ties of the Occupational Safety and ing Senator Williams. making it unlawful for a supplier to Health Administration. 6226 Dirksen Building practice price discrimination in the 4232 Dirksen Building sale of motor fuel. JULY 23 2228 Dirksen Building SEPTEMBER 24 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. Select on Ethics Select on Ethics Labor and Human Resources To continue hearings on matters involv To continue hearings on matters involv Investigations and General Oversight Sub ing Senator Williams. ing Senator Williams. committee 6226 Dirksen Building 6226 Dirksen Building To continue oversight hearings on the activities of the Occupational Safety 10:00 a.m. JULY 31 and Health Administration. Energy and Natural Resources 9:00 a.m. 4232 Dirksen Building Energy and Mineral Resources Subcom *Select on Ethics mittee To continue hearings on matters involv To hold oversight hearings on the im ing Senator Williams. CANCELLATIONS plementation of the Federal coal leas 6226 Dirksen Building ing program. 2:00 p.m. JULY 16 3110 Dirksen Building Select on Ethics 9:30 a.m. To continue hearings on matters involv *Veterans' Affairs 2:00 p.m. ing Senator Williams. To continue oversight hearings on pro Select on Ethics 6226 Dirksen Building cedures for the adjudication of certain To continue hearings on matters involv claims, and to hold hearings on S. 349, ing Senator Williams. AUGUST 24 providing for limited judicial review of 6226 Dirksen Building the administrative action of the Veter 9:30 a.m. JULY 24 Select on Ethics ans' Administration, and for reasona Closed meeting, to discuss committee ble fees to attorneys representing legal 9:30 a.m. procedures in its investigation of Sena counsel for veterans. Select on Ethics tor Williams. 412 Russell Building To continue hearings on matters involv 6228 Dirksen Building ing Senator Williams. JULY 17 6226 Dirksen Building SEPTEMBER 15 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. Select on Ethics Select on Ethics Labor and Human Resources To continue hearings on matters involv To continue hearings on matters involv Aging, Family and Human Services Sub ing Senator Williams. ing Senator Williams. committee 6226 Dirksen Building 6226 Dirksen Building To hold hearings on primary interven tion in addressing societal problems. JULY 20 JULY 27 4232 Dirksen Building 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Select on Ethics Select on Ethics SEPTEMBER 16 To resume hearings on matters involv To resume hearings on matters involv 9:30 a.m. ing Senator Williams. ing Senator Williams. •veterans' Affairs 6226 Dirksen Building 6226 Dirksen Building Business meeting, to markup S. 5, S. 7, S.25,S. 26,S.48,S. 105,S. 248,S.417, 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. and S. 742, bills providing educational Select on Ethics Select on Ethics assistance to members of the Armed To continue hearings on matters involv To continue hearings on matters involv Forces, and S. 266 and amendment No. ing Senator Williams. ing Senator Williams. 62 of S. 636