9986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS RALPH FOSTER-PIONEER AN EMERALD THREAD SPANS As spring approached he began to perk RADIO BROADCASTER THE GENERATIONS IN SCRAN up, but just below the surface one often saw TON signs of a new somberness and fatalism, caused not only by the trauma of his broth HON. THOMAS F. EAGLETON er's death, but also by the realization that HON. HENRY J. HYDE any decision he would make about his OF MISSOURI OF ILLINOIS future depended on events beyond his con IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trol. Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Scranton marked a turning point. Wednesday, April 25, 1984 When his plane landed at Scranton e Mr. EAGLETON. Mr. President, • Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, one of the Wilkes-Barre Airport on a gray afternoon, today, Mr. Ralph Foster is celebrating most famous events celebrating March more than 2,000 people, most of them his 91st birthday. For everyone in 17 is the annual dinner in Scranton, young, broke through police lines and PA, of the Friendly Sons of St. Pat-· crowded around him-jumping, shouting, southwestern Missouri, Ralph is laughing as they tried to touch him-so that known as "Mr. Conservation," and a rick. Every year they have outstanding speakers, usually a clergyman and a he could not move from the bottom of the pioneer in radio broadcasting. political figure. ramp until police cleared a path. Ralph Foster's success in radio He was taken into Scranton to officiate at In 1964, Robert Kennedy delivered ground-breaking ceremonies for the new broadcasting is attributed to his abili one of the most memorable addresses ty to provide wholesome family pro John F. Kennedy Elementary School and ever presented to that distinguished then driven to nearby Yatesville to speak grams and innovative programing gathering, and I am pleased to provide briefly at a St. Patrick's Day dinner. Heavy, techniques. He started his first station a newspaper account from the Phila wet snow had begun to fall and along the in St. Joseph, MO, in 1926. Ralph's delphia Inquirer of March 18, 1984, route about 10,000 men, women and chil radio station was the first to originate written by its editor, Edwin Guthman, dren huddled under umbrellas to catch a Weather Bureau direct forecasting glimpse of him. reminiscing about that unforgettable They were still lining the highway when and to syndicate radio shows national occasion. Mr. Guthman's article also he drove back to Scranton. ly. "The Ozarks Jubilee" was the first adverted to this year's most moving At the Hotel Casey the crowd was so large regular country music show on televi address by Father William J. Byron, and so exuberant that the hotel's heavy sion and one of the biggest tourist at S.J., the president of the Catholic Uni doors were tom from their hinges as people tractions in Missouri in the mid-1950's. versity of America. pressed forward to shake his hand. Through this program and other pro Father Byron's address should reach His appearance before the Friendly Sons into the heart of every person who was one of the most difficult he ever made. grams he produced for KWTO in He had drafted a sentimental Irish speech Springfield, Ralph Foster has brought reads it, and so I take great honor and and for the ending he had written: many an outstanding entertainment pleasure in providing both Mr. Guth "I like to think-as did President Kenne personality to the Ozarks. man's column and Father Byron's ad dy-that the emerald thread runs into the It was Ralph's love for the outdoors dress to my colleagues: - cloth we weave today ... and I like to that brought him to the Ozarks in CFrom the Philadelphia Inquirer, Mar. 18, think that his policies will survive and con 1933, where he has lived with his wife, 1984) tinue as the cause of Irish freedom survived AN EMERALD THREAD SPANS THE GENERATIONS the death of 'The Liberator,' Owen Roe Harriet, for over 53 years. In addition IN SCRANTON O'Neill." to his outstanding achievements in the e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9987 At Scranton's 79th annual dinner of the So there is Ireland-on the rim of the las Cummins, Magistrate of Cork, horrified Friendly Sons of St. Patrick last night, the world! And everywhere now around the by what he saw on December 15, 1846 in speaker was a Philadelphian, the Rev. Wil world are the Irish-men and women of Skibbereen in the County of Cork, wrote to liam J. Byron, now president of Catholic faith, disciples all of Saints Peter and Paul, the Duke of Wellington, who was an Irish University in Washington, and there was an and this through the missionary labors of man, and also sent a copy to the Times emerald thread that stretched back across Saint Patrick. which published the letter on December 24, the years. If, as the Irish novelist James Joyce once 1846. Kennedy had urged the men of Scranton remarked, "the poet is the mediator be "MY LoRD DUKE: Without apology or pref to be true to their Irish heritage. tween the world of reality and the world of ace, I presume so far to trespass on your "Let us hold out our hands to those who dreams," permit me to use that poetic posi Grace as to state to you, and by the use of struggle for freedom today-at home and tioning of Ireland "on the world's rim" to your illustrious name, to present to the abroad-as Ireland struggled for a thousand draw your attention to a link between the British public the following statement of years. Let us not leave them to be 'sheep rim of the world and the edge of starvation, what I have myself seen within the last without a shepherd, when the snow shuts between the world of contemporary reality three days. Having for many years been inti out the sky.' Let us show them that we have and the world of Irish dreams. mately connected with the western portion not forgotten the constance and the faith You know, every Irish one of you, that of the County of Cork, and possessing some and the hope of the Irish.'' your forebearers, for the most part, came to small property there, I thought it right per Last night, Father Byron, dispensing with this country poor and famished, victims of sonally to investigate the truth of several any Irish sentiment, went directly to the the Great Hunger of the 1840's. They ar lamentable accounts which had reached me, heart of his concern: hunger in Africa, Latin rived on these shores stripped of everything of the appalling state of Inisery to which America and Asia. He began by reminding save the breath of life and the faith which that part of the country was reduced. I ac "every Irish one of you" that their fore Patrick brought to their homeland and cordingly went on the 15th instant to Skib bearers came to America destitute, fleeing which they brought with them to America. bereen, and to give the instance of one from the Irish famine of the 1840s. They knew oppression, hunger, suffering, "For any Irishman with a sense of histo townland which I visited, as an example of discrimination, and the denial of their the state of the entire coast district, I shall ry," he said, "the words-'migrate or face human rights. They knew abject poverty. starvation'-have to carry with them the state simply what I there saw.... Being But they also knew family love and high aware that I should have to witness scenes shock of recognition. The problem in Boliv hearted hope grounded in their Christian ia, and Kampuchea, and Mozambique, and of frightful hunger, I provided myself with faith. as much bread as five men could carry, and in so many parts of the world, not to men The Irish came to these shores as the tion parts of these United States, is hunger on reaching the spot I was surprised to find "boat people" of the 1840's. Theirs was a the wretched hamlet apparently deserted. I and what to do about it. flight from famine. Yet, if we are honest "And it ill becomes an Irish-American to entered some of the hovels to ascertain the with ourselves today, we have to admit that cause, and the scenes which presented be uninterested ... Let's, therefore, be cou concern for the hungry of the world is not rageous enough to entertain this question themselves were such as no tongue or pen high on the list of Irish-American priorities. can convey the slightest idea of. In the first, tonight: What are we doing about the prob This is strange-"passing strange," as Irish lem of hunger now? six fainished and ghastly skeletons, to all storytellers might say-when you really appearances dead, were huddled in a corner " ... Let's follow the urging of that faith think about our Irish hunger then and our our forebearers carried with them to these on some filthy straw, their sole covering Irish-American power and influence and af what seemed a ragged horsecloth, their shores-that impulse which prompts us to fluence now. show our love of God through love of neigh What other immigrant group left so many wretched legs hanging about, naked above bor. Your neighbor, in the global village you famished behind and brought so many fe the knees. I approached with horror, and now inhabit, is hungry. What Irishman can vered with them, only to die over here as an found by a low moaning they were alive allow himself to look the other way?" ultimate consequence of the potato failure they were in fever, four children, a woman Surely now, was that Bob Kennedy I over there? and what had once been a man. It is impos heard applauding above the rest of us? And yet we seem to have forgotten that sible to go through the detail. Suffice it to sunken eyes, pallid lips, protruding bones say, that in a few minutes I was surrounded RIM OF THE WORLD, EDGE OF STARVATION: A and bloated bellies-characteristics so much by at least 200 such phantoms, such fright SAINT PATRICK'S DAY REFLECTION in evidence today in the African nations of ful spectres as no words can describe, either Somalia, Chad, Mozambique, Rwanda, from famine or from fever. Their demoniac John McShain, the famous Irish-Ameri Ghana, Sao Tome, Principe and Cape yells are still ringing in my ears, and their can contractor from Philadelphia, always Verde-were part of the scenery on an Em horrible images are fixed upon my brains. wanted to build a great national monument erald Isle blackened by blight in 1846. Mil My heart sickens at the recital, but I must and a beautiful cathedral. As a young man lions of inhabitants of our world in our go on." he opened a Washington office just to be time-particularly in Africa, Asia and Latin He did. I shall not. If you want to read the there in the nation's capital when an oppor America-exhibit today the same symptoms full account you can pick it up on page 162 tunity presented itself to bid on a great and experience the same despair that the in Cecil Woodham-Smith's "the Great public project. His patience, persistence, re Irish suffered in the second half of the Hunger." sourcefulness and competence eventually decade of the 1840's. Chad this year, Cam Ireland then; Africa today. Senator John paid off. Within a few decades, he built the bodia a few years back, Bangladesh a decade Danforth visited gracious Jefferson Memorial, the sprawling before, Ireland 138 years ago. The question Africa several months ago. In an essay pub Pentagon, the extensive White House ren is hunger and what to do about it. lished in the Washington Post under the ovations, the new State Department, and I asked your permission a moment ago to title, "Africa: Does Anybody Really Care?" the grand Kennedy Center for the Perform bridge for your reflection tonight "the the Senator wrote: ing Arts. But he takes greatest pride in his world of reality and the world of dreams.'' "Politicians argue about the extent of cathedral-the National Shrine of the Im Presuming that I have that permission, I hunger in the United States, but for Africa maculate Conception, our national Catholic now direct your attention to this description there can be no debate. No food has reached monument to Mary, on the campus of The of the world of reality. Time magazine, No the drought-stricken, guerilla plagued set Catholic University of America. It is the vember 12, 1979, page 42. A description of tlement of Changanini in Mozambique since world's seventh largest cathedral and its Cambodians November. The people are eating leaves largest Marian shrine. crossing the border into Thailand. from the trees, roots and cashew nuts, and The National shrine was built by John " ... on reed-thin legs ... a grisley caval the results of such a diet are predicatable. McShain in the 1950's at the invitation of cade of specters, wrapped in black rags. One need not be a physician to diagnose the then Archbishop of Washington, Pat Many are in the last stages of malnutrition, starvation: emaciated bodies, distended bel rick Cardinal O'Boyle. In the 1970's, the last or are ravaged by ... dysentery, tuberculo lies, discolored hair and haunting eyes are remaining space for a dedicated chapel in sis and malaria. Perhaps the most pathetic symptoms anyone can recognize. As of last that great structure was transformed, images of all are those of tearful, exhausted week, such infrequent aid as has arrived through the generosity of Mr. McShain, mothers cradling hollow-eyed children with from international donors was sporadic and into an "Irish Oratory.'' On the marble wall death's-head faces, their bellies swollen, unsupervised. Unlike the Thailand-Cambo of that prayer chapel, which attracts thou their limbs as thin and fragile as dried dia border of 1979, volunteers from organi sands of visitors every year, these words are twigs." zations such as CARE, Catholic Relief Serv inscribed: "For all we Irish living on the That description is the direct descendent ices or World Vision had not yet arrived." world's rim are disciples of Saints Peter and of a letter published in the Times (of on December 24, 1846. Mr. Nicho- 23> 9988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 Permit me just one more reference to decade of the 1980's moves along: Will CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH TO hunger today-in this case, Latin America. America make the elimination of hunger MARK lOOTH ANNIVERSARY In a January 17, 1984 article describing the primary focus of its relationship with human suffering due to drought right now the developing countries? Must America in Bolivia, the Washington Post concluded: wait until hunger at home is clearly and by HON. JOSEPH M. GAYDOS "These are the scenes of a devastating all measures "rampant" before it organizes OF PENNSYLVANIA drought in poor landlocked Bolivia where as the political will to eliminate it? much as half the population of close to six By the year 2100, it is conceivable that po IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES million normally depends on subsistence ag litical leadership in the United States gov Wednesday, April 25, 1984 riculture for a living. Crop losses valued at ernment could be in the hands of Cambodi over $300 million in the last year have un an-Americans, or Somali-Americans or Bo • Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, for the dermined the fragile foundation of the livian-Americans. Those possibilities are not past several months the congregation country's economy, caused food shortages in less likely than was the expectation in the of the Calvary Baptist Church in West the cities and confronted thousands of rural 1840's that the Irish could rise to the top of Mifflin, PA, has held a series of events families with a terrible choice-migrate or our executive and legislative branches of face starvation." commemorating the lOOth anniversary government. Such groups-the Vietnamese of their church's founding. The high For any Irishman with a sense of history Americans or Mozambique-Americans, to those words-"migrate or face starvation" light of this observance will be staged offer a couple of additional examples-could May 26 at an anniversary dinner in have to carry with them the shock of recog well have their own black-tie events on spe nition. The problem in Bolivia, and Kampu cial days to celebrate their own heritage. the church hall. chea, and Mozambique, and in so many The occasion, however, will be parts of the world, not to mention parts of The rice or whatever on their plates, like the potato on the plate of every Friendly touched with a tinge of sadness for at these United States, is hunger and what to that time the congregation will bid do about it. And it ill becomes an Irish Son tonight, could stimulate some musings American to be uninterested. about past hardship and present responsibil farewell to the pastor who has served Somewhere on a shelf or file cabinet in ities. Some might be prompted to wonder them so faithfully for the past 19 the White House is the 1980 report pro what a political leadership, which happened years-the Reverend Joseph D. Sulli duced by Jimmy Carter's Presidential Com to be Irish in America in the 1980's, did for van. mission on World Hunger. Chief among the the hungry of the world at that time. The It was under Reverend Sullivan's report's recommendations is the idea that answer to that question is being shaped leadership that the present church the United States should "make the elimi today in the Reagan White House and the was constructed. In addition to his nation of hunger the primary focus of its re Congress of the O'Neills and all those other counseling and administrative duties, lationship with the developing countries, be Irish-Americans who enjoy our admiration ginning with the decade of the 1980's." That and respect, as well as our votes. Reverend Sullivan has taught adult decade is now well on its way; we have not World hunger is not a problem for the church school classes and led numer yet implemented the Carter Commission politicians alone other city departments don't minated. According to the Centers for Over the next few days, workshop organiz have the daily activities points out in the August 4, Manning, City Council President Pat Rus cover everything that's possible from natu 1983, edition of the Washington sell, and other top officials withstood a ral and man-made emergencies. Times, the women who abort are also major storm, a street cave-in and an evacu victims. ation 3,000 miles from home. CITY OF Los ANGELES, Mr. Speaker, Ms. Mann should Bradley's mark? An A for the day from a OFFICE OF THE MAYOR, Federal Emergency Management Agency Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1984. know. She had a saline abortion when head. Gen. Louis GIUFFRIDA, her baby was 5 ¥2 months gestation. The exercise at the facility 75 miles from Federal Emergency Management Agency, She gave birth to a dead baby girl poi Washington, D.C., culminated an intense Washington, DC. soned by the salt. She has been three-day Emergency Management Institute DEAR GENERAL GIUFFRIDA: This letter is a through hell trying to deal with what course tailored especially for Los Angeles, small expression of the appreciation that I, she permitted a doctor to do to her the nation's third largest city. as Director of the Emergency Operations baby. She feels she has been ripped "I was very proud of the way our people Organization of the City of Los Angeles, as off by the abortionist who trivialized performed," Bradley told UPI. "The exer Mayor of this City and as a private citizen, the nature of the deed and conned by cise attempted to break us, to overwhelm us wish to convey to you and the FEMA/NETC with incidents." staff. I am thanking you from this threefold a legal system that stretches freedom He said some city officials "still need to perspective because the "Integrated Emer of choice to include the painful de sharpen skills and resolve conflicts over de gency Management Training" your organi struction of children. She named her fining turf." zation provided in Emmitsburg, Maryland, baby girl Shauna Marie. Los Angeles, which has experienced a March 5 through 9, 1984 has provided bene In the article she says: major earthquake, mudslides, serious flood fit and momentum to the City in all three Once they put the saline in there's no way ing and a series of devastating brush fires, areas. Our Emergency Operations Organiza to reverse it. And for the next hour and a has "a running start" in disaster exercises, tion has gained new insights into its oper half I felt my daughter thrash around vio Bradley said. ational structure and the resources which lently while she was being choked, poisoned, "We've gone through other practice runs burned, and suffocated to death. I didn't and real life situations," he said. "We have would be available during a disaster. City General Managers and Division Heads have know any of that was going to happen. And had considerable experience and we have a I remember talking to her and I do remem lot of resources in Los Angeles." received a vision of the unity and teamwork necessary to successfully mitigate or ber telling her I didn't want to do this, I A "great benefit" of the federally-funded wished she could live. exercise that cost $45,000 to produce was manage a disaster; and the citizens of Los the camaraderie that developed among city Angeles have been assured the best possible Less than 1 year ago, Ms. Mann department managers who rarely if ever mobilization of emergency resources. founded WEBA. Its 10,000 members before participated in such an exchange Your concept of "Integrated Emergency all had abortions and are eager-de with their colleagues, the mayor said. Management" is a vision which will be of spite the personal pain involved in As expected, he said, "the demands ex benefit to cities, large and small, across the going public-to get the message out ceeded our resources and we had to call on nation. It conveys so well the principle of that abortion exploits women. outside agencies to send in personnel." teamwork at the management level being Recently I had the honor of meeting Los Angeles County fire departments have brought to bear against all types of disas organized a mutual aid network with sur the president of WEBA, Lorijo Nerad, ters. The "Integrated Emergency Manage who lives in my district. Articulate and rounding areas to help each other during ment Team" of the City of Los Angeles is major brush fires and other emergencies. richer for the training you have provided. sincere I was impressed with her deter Andy Casper, a former San Francisco fire Yours truly, mination to make all Americans aware chief who heads FEMAs Comprehensive TOM BRADLEY, of the double tragedy of abortion. As Emergency Management Program and di Mayor.• many of us have been strong advocates rected the exercise, praised Bradley's han of the rights of the unborn children dling of the exercise. "He's very cool. He's decisive," Casper Lorijo helps us to focus on the need to said. "I haven't seen anything really shake concern ourselves with the tragedy him, and we gave him some tough prob facing those women who have been lems." misled by others in the media, in the "I worked for three mayors in San Fran community, and sometimes in public cisco-Joseph Alioto, George Moscone and office. April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9993 I compliment her work and urge all labor for 12 hours. And at 5:30 a.m. on the ing to me that they can't run a vacuum my colleagues to read the interview in 31st of October I delivered my daughter cleaner-that's a deep wound. the Washington Times to further un whose name is now Charmaine Marie. She One psychological effect we see almost all derstand the enormous importance was 14 inches long. She weighed over a the time is guilt. Others are suicidal im pound and a half. She had a head of hair pulses, a sense of loss, of unfulfillment. that WEBA has to our Nation. and her eyes were opening. Mourning, regret and remorse. Withdrawal, [From the Washington Times, Aug. 3, 19831 I got to hold her because the nurses didn't loss of confidence in decision-making capa WOMEN FORllll WEBA To FIGHT ABORTIONS make it to the room in time. I delivered my bilities. They feel that maybe they've made Nancyjo Mann on the horror of having an girl myself. They grabbed her out of my a wrong decision, maybe they can't make abortion, and of the mission of Women Ex hands and threw her, threw her, into a another decision right in their life. Lower ploited By Abortion. bedpan. After they finished and took her ing of self esteem. Preoccupation with Every year for the past 10 years 1.5 mil away in the bedpan, they brought a lady in death. Hostilities, self-destructive behavior, lion women have had an abortion. For to finish her last hour of labor lying next to anger and rage. You can lose your temper many, according to Nancyjo Mann, founder me. She had a healthy baby boy. quickly. A despair, helplessness, desire to re and president of Women Exploited By Abor That was tough. member the death date which is really tion . having an abortion only I liked Nancyjo, I liked me, prior to the weird but you do that. You remember these began their problem. Mann was interviewed abortion. But shame and remorse and guilt dates very strongly. A preoccupation with by Washington Times staff writer and col set in-I mean, when you get a hold of your the would-be due date or due month. My umnist Tom Diaz. own daughter and you see what you did. daughter was due in early March, so in early Q: Tell us about your experience with She was not a "fetus." She was not a "prod March it's there. abortion and its consequences, uct of conception." She was not a "tissue ad An intent interest in babies but a thwart A: My experience goes back to 1974, the hering to the uterine wall." She was my ed maternal instinct. Women really are in month of October, 30th day-the day that I daughter and I got to hold her, at only 51h terested in babies, but I have many mem killed my baby girl. It was a second trimes months, 22 weeks. So those are cheap, inhu bers who can't hold children. A hatred for ter abortion. I was 51h months pregnant. man words to use around me. anyone connected with abortion. Lack of I went to the doctor because family mem I chose to be sterilized because I couldn't desire to enter into a relationship with a bers had pressured me, had encouraged me. cope with the idea that I could possibly kill partner, loss of interest in sex, an inability There was no "Nancy maybe you should re again. It was too devastating. It was not to forgive self, feeling of dehumanization, consider," because it was not my idea in the something you go around telling people, nightmares, seizures and tremors, frustra first place, it was theirs. that you just killed your baby, no problem. I tions, feelings of being exploited. And child My husband had walked out the door and was ashamed, totally ashamed. abuse. We see a lot of child abuse. deserted us. The responsibility of three chil Q: But some people would say that al I want you to understand that I do not dren was just too much for him. I went to though this experience obviously had a come from any right to life organization. my mother and my brother and asked. great impact on you, it is not characteristic We are connected with no one. We remain "What am I going to do?" And my mother of most other women who have abortions. Is neutral. But we are the ones they are all ar said "It's obvious, Nancy, no man's going to your case unusual? guing about and discussing and debating. want you with three children, let alone the A: No, my case is not unusual at all. We are the voice of experience. two you already have. You're probably not People want to say "Oh, but Nancy, you're I told Congressman Waxman, going to amount to a hill of beans and the extreme." That's not true. In fact there you're probably going to be on welfare the are so many more of us than there are the D-Cal., at a recent hearing, "Have you ever rest of your life." other. The emotional hurt is so deep. You had your cervix dilated and the womb And following those three positive, uplift do not discuss your abortion, the suction ripped open? Have you ever had tubes stuck ing statements, she said "You're going to machines and the needles and everything inside of you and everything sucked out? have to have an abortion." Then she called else, over a cup of tea and a cookie. Women Have you ever had needles stuck through one of the leading ob/gyns in the Midwest, just don't do this. The pain is just too deep your abdomen? Have you ever felt your and he said, "Absolutely, no problem. Bring and too great. baby thrash around and die? Have you ever her on in." I'm sure there are women out there who had hard labor, delivered and held your Q: Did he know at the time how far you are never fazed, never, by their abortion. baby? Because if you haven't, sir, you can't were along? But I would say that 98, 99 percent of them intelligently talk to me about this. We are A: Absolutely. He does all kinds of second are fazed, whether it's for a small period of the voice of experience. We've all had this trimesters no problem. time or for the rest' of their life, whether done to us." I went in and I asked, "What are you they suffer only a small degree or die from And that's a fact. So we hold our own going to do to me?" All he did was look at their abortions. ground, our own turf, our own territory. my stomach and say, "I'm going to take a Q: How did WEBA-Women Exploited By Q: What is it that your organization does little fluid out, put a little fluid in, you'll Abortion-get started? as a voice of experience? have severe cramps and expel the fetus." A: About one year ago I was talking to an A: We are a support group for those I said, "Is that all?" He said, "That's all." other recording artist who was pro-life. I women who hurt-physically, emotionally, It didn't sound too bad But what that asked what pro-life meant and he said he mentally and spiritually-from their abor doctor described to me was not the truth. was anti-abortion. I said "Hank, I had an tions. We are there when the phone rings at I went to the hospital and 60 ccs of amnio abortion in 1974. I was 51h months pregnant. 3 in the morning and someone is suicidal be tic fluid were drawn out, and a saline solu It hurt so bad for so long." cause maybe it was four years ago on that tion injected. Immediately the needle went He just about drove the car off the road. day and they still can't cope with it. We cry through the abdomen I hated Nancyjo, I And he said, "Nancy, you've got to tell the with them and talk with them. We are a hated myself. With every ounce of my being story." So, a year ago I went public, founded support group. We also are a political group. I wanted to scream out "Please, stop, don't WEBA. I am classified as that, and I guess the do this to me." But I couldn't get it out. Q: How many members do you have? strongest thing of what I intend to do-I Once they put in the saline there's no way A: I'm a 10-month-old corporation and in intend to shut the abortion industry down. I to reverse it. And for the next hour and a 10 months I've gone from being two people, intend to shut the abortion-on-demand in half I felt my daughter thrash around vio my vice president and myself, in two states, dustry down. lently while she was being choked, poisoned, Virginia and Iowa, to now having 34 states We also have rape victims and incest vic burned and suffocated to death. I didn't with approximately 10,000 women in my tims among our members-the other 3 per know any of that was going to happen. And group. cent makes that sucking And now they're under psychiatric care, gift of passing out and then dying. But it sound-it's 29 times more powerful than the psychological care. Because of the abortion, took her an hour and a half just to die. vacuum we use in our home. The majority not the rape and incest. They overcame the Then I was given an intravenous injection of the women aren't put to sleep. It's done rape and the incest. Sure they needed help, to help stimulate labor and I went into hard without being put to sleep. It's heartbreak- but they overcame that. But they have had 9994 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 a very difficult time overcoming killing that U.S. EMBASSY MOVE IN ISRAEL its southern border in return for Israel's innocent baby. commitment to the principles of Resolution They heard of WEBA and they contacted 242. us. And two of them were so brutally beaten HON. NICK JOE RAHALL II I suggest, Mr. Chairman, that for Con they couldn't make it to the hospital in OF WEST VIRGINIA gress to adopt H.R. 4877 is to place the time. Pure rapes, I'm not talking about just IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES United States in square violation of each in a strong sexual aggressiveness. I'm talking Wednesday, April 25, 1984 this long series of commitments. about women who were brutally beaten, This Committee, however, has already true rape victims. •Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, recently heard from far abler scholars than I the Q: You talked about political activity. the Subcommittee on Europe and the long-range constitutional and legal prob What's been your experience here in the Middle East and the Subcommittee on lems which this Resolution presents. Congress? International Operations of the House If I may, I would like to focus my own tes A: I testified two weeks ago before Rep. Foreign Affairs Committee held joint timony on what I believe to be the greatest Waxman, Barbara Mikulski and a few other hearings on legislation that would re practical and short-range difficulty with congressmen. It was a stacked hearing-14 this Resolution. This is the devastating and to 1 doesn't sound very balanced to me. But quire that the U.S. Embassy in Israel possibly-fatal impact the Resolution can I went in very open and honest with them, be moved to Jerusalem. I would like to have on one of the world's great religious they sat very intently and very amazed at congratulate the two subcommittee faiths, Islam, and the protective barrier the story I had to tell about my organiza chairmen-the gentleman from Indi which the Islamic faith has previously inter tion, myself and my constituency, WEBA. ana in civilian areas. which indelibly affected our perception of There is no benefit to us in a Resolution The fact that the United States did not the problems this Resolution presents for which insults the deep religious convictions act to invoke U.S. law against Israel, as we Americans living and working in the Mid of hundreds of millions of people otherwise had promptly done against Turkey in 1975, east. disposed to be friendly to the United States was not lost on the Islamic world, and par After leaving Chairman Arafat's bunker, and supportive of friendship with our ticularly with our NATO ally, Turkey. Mrs. Oakar and I walked through the people. Nor was it lost on the single nation on the nearly-deserted streets of downtown West As I said earlier, H.R. 4877 could cost Arabian peninsula which had acquiesced in Beirut during a momentary lull in the Israe more American lives than did the Gulf of our request for basing rights in the Mideast li air and artillery bombardment. Tonkin Resolution.• following the Soviet invasion of Afghani We came upon a Lebanese woman digging stan. This nation was Oman, situated on the in the rubble of a collapsed apartment strategic Straits of Hormuz. The Govern building with her son, a boy of perhaps 12 LOPSIDED PROSPERITY ment of Oman, alone among the nations in years of age. the region, braved the anger of its neighbors Mrs. Oakar asked in Arabic what the by granting basing rights to the United woman was looking for and she replied, "the HON. ROBERT GARCIA States, giving us at least some hope of meet body of my daughter." Her son then pointed ing the commitments of Presidents Carter at me and said in English, "You Americans OF NEW YORK and Reagan with respect to military action have killed my little sister.'' IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to prevent intrusion into the Arabian Gulf For this young Lebanese, it was American countries. bombs, not Israeli bombs, which had killed Wednesday, April 25, 1984 In early June, the Omani ambassador to his sister. • Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, recently the United States visited my office in the We had seen in Damascus, and were later Cannon Building to ask if I would consider to see in Amman, plaques on U.S. Embassy we have heard more and more about the impact on U.S.-Arab relations caused by reception room walls commemorating the how the Reagan policies have adverse what was universally perceived as U.S. con coolness of American Marines when violence ly affected the poor and middle class sent to Israel's invasion of Lebanon, if not erupted against those embassies following of this country while benefiting the U.S. approval of such action. real or fancied American slights to the Is upper class. This evidence substanti The ambassador put it on personal terms. lamic faith or Arab pride. ates what many of my colleagues and I I will never forget his words. He said, "Mr. A few days later, Egypt's President Mu have been saying for some time. Mccloskey, this is not a matter of nation-to barik told us that if American support of An article in the Washington Post nation relations. In every Arab heart, in the Israel was not qualified, "it will take ar hearts of ordinary people, there is a growing mored divisions to defend your embassies in reiterates my concerns in this regard. hatred of America and Americans because this part of the world.'' One U.S. ambassa Although all the evidence is not in yet, they perceive that Americans are support dor told us, "A lot of us will be returning to the existing facts, and certainly the ing the killing and maiming of Arabs with Andrews Air Force Base in wooden boxes if trend is clear; the formulas for sharing American weapons." U.S. policy doesn't change.'' prosperity in this country are in The ambassador was not a prepossessing These sentiments of seasoned governmen danger of being skewed to favor the man. He spoke humbly, with tears in his tal leaders, however, merely illustrated the rich at the expense of the poor. eyes. He did not plead the peril of Oman or growing depth of fury which we had heard its rulers because of Oman's grant of privi from the 12 year old boy in West Beirut and LoPSIDED PROSPERITY leges to the United States. He asked merely seen in the blackened ruins of our embassy The distribution of income is one of the that I study the situation and determine in Islamabad. crucial economic balances in a society. It's whether it was in the United States' best in If Resolution H.R. 4877 is enacted, young one of that society's ways of defining fair terests to back Israeli territorial expansion Moslems could be reacting with violence ness. In the United States, the balance now and new claims to Arab territory. against Americans throughout the Islamic seems to be shifting in favor of the people The ambassador's depth of concern moved world for generations. Young Armenians who occupy the upper rungs of the income me to ask Speaker O'Neill if he would con even today are killing Turkish diplomats in ladder. sider sending a second congressional fact vengeance for Turkish genocide against Ar It's too early for firm conclusions. The evi finding delegation to Lebanon. I had served menians nearly 70 years ago. Our own Civil dence unfolds slowly-which is unfortunate, on an earlier such delegation chaired by War invoked feelings of vengeance in the as a matter of democratic politics. The Toby Moffett of Connecticut in January, South which required generations to as nature and degree of this possibly profound 1980. suage. change deserves attention in Mr. Reagan's The Speaker agreed, .and in July, 1982, a It is the unnecessary attack on Islamic campaign for reelection, since it is the result group of six of us visited Syria, Lebanon, and Arab religious feelings, then, which of the Reagan tax and budget legislation. Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, brings me to Washington today to urge your Fully reliable data won't be available until seeking an understanding of the impact of vote against H.R. 4877. This Resolution will the 1988 election, if then. Readers need to Israel's siege of West Beirut, then at its not only justifiably heighten Islamic anger; be aware that any judgments currently have height. The delegation was chaired by Nick it has no corresponding benefit in easing to be tentative. But the subject is a good Rahall and included Elliot Levitas, Don Jewish fears. deal too important to be deferred until the
81--069 0-87-48 (Pt. 7) 9996 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 statisticians are fully satisfied with the 1938 and served until 1963 with time calls for a moratorium on such merg numbers. out for World War II. In fact, Jimmy ers and acquisitions. Hearings have Recently there have been many studies served with the Navy in three wars, showing that the direct effects of tax and been held in several House committees spending cuts over the past three years have starting as an apprentice seaman in and the other body voted to instruct strongly favored people with higher in 1917 and retiring as a rear admiral its committees to report by July 1 on comes. That much is unambiguous. in 1959. So, it is not surprising the situation. But the Reagan administration has to learn he is a champion of veterans' I have personally expressed a argued from the beginning that those tax rights, serving twice as the Pennsylva number of reservations about the and spending cuts would strengthen the pri nia commander of the VFW and three merger phenomenon. As one who is as vate economy, improve the opportunities for times as its national commander. wealthy and poor alike and, ultimately, yet undecided on the issue, I was par leave everyone better off. That assertion Jim, however, is just one of a ticularly impressed by a recent op-ed can't be rigorously tested yet. The most im number of notable figures who have piece by our colleague from Texas portant legislation of this administration, led Post No. 894 over the last 50 years , July 26, 1983. A "nay" was a vote days, after which the president could 272. H.R. 3069. Supplemental Appropria supporting the President's position. submit a new plan to Congress for resuming tions, Fiscal 1983. Frost, D-Texas, motion to 257. H.R. 2969. Department of Defense such covert action, and Congress could ap table , July 29, 1983. shing II missiles before Dec. 31, 1984. Re cross-border arms shipments. Rejected 194- 275. H.R. 2957. International Recovery jected 101-320: N<0-5-0), July 26, 1983. A 229: N(3-2-0), July 28, 1983. is required for states for health insurance plans for the un after members are notified, whichever passage under suspension of the rules. employed, and for grants to hospitals caring comes first. Adopted 291-0: YC4-0-l>, July 290. H.R. 2780. Revenue Sharing. Horton, for the needy, uninsured people. The bill 29, 1983. R-N.Y., amendment to reauthorize the gen also required certain changes in employ 282. H.R. 1646. Railroad Retirement Sol eral revenue sharing program for three ment-based private group health insurance vency. Passage of the bill to increase taxes years, through September 30, 1986, rather plans to continue coverage for laid-off work and change benefits so as to restore solven than five years in the bill as reported. ers. Passed 252-174: YC2-3-0), August 3, cy to the Federal railroad retirement unem Adopted 226-202: YC5-0-0), August 2, 1983. 1983. A "nay" was a vote supporting the ployment compensation programs. Passed A "yea" was a vote supporting the Presi President's position.e 398-5: YC5-0-0-), August 1, 1983. dent's position. 283. H. Res. 256. Most Favored Nation 291. H.R. 2780. Revenue Sharing. Status for Romania. Frenzel, R-Minn., McCandless, R-Calif., amendment, to the PINELLAS COUNTY STUDENTS motion to postpone indefinitely consider Horton, R-N.Y., amendment to reduce enti LEAD BY EXAMPLE IN DONAT ation of the resolution to disapprove renew tlement funding for local governments from ING THE GIFT OF LIFE al of most favored nation trade status for $5.02 billion annually as proposed by the Romania. Motion agreed to 279-126: YC3-2- Horton amendment to $4.6 billion, the level 0), August 1, 1983. requested by the President. Rejected 176- HON. C. W. BILL YOUNG 284. S. 675. Omnibus Defense Authoriza 248: NC3-2-0), August 2, 1983. A "yea" was a OF FLORIDA vote supporting the President's position. tions. Price, D-Ill., Motion to close the con IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ference committee meetings on the bill to 292. H.R. 2780. Revenue Sharing. Horton, authorize appropriations for Defense De R-N.Y., amendment to reduce entitlement Wednesday, April 25, 1984 partment programs in fiscal 1984. Motion funding for local governments to $5.02 bil agreed to 396-10: YC4-l-O>, August 1, 1983. lion annually, the level assumed in the first • Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speak 285. H.R. 3409. Federal Supplemental Un fiscal 1984 budget resolution CH. Con. Res. er, our Nation's parents and teachers employment Compensation. Rostenkowski, 91>, from the $5.3 billion under the bill as traditionally have sought to set an ex D-Ill., motion to suspend the rules and pass reported. Adopted 381-43: YC5-0-0>, August ample to teach our youth. I am happy the bill to limit the number of weeks of un 2, 1983. to report, however, that in Pinellas employment compensation any state could 293. H.R. 2780. Revenue Sharing. Wil County, FL, which I represent, the lose as a result of strictures in the extended liams, R-Ohio, amendment to distribute any increase in funding over $4.6 billion only to students are the ones setting the ex supplemental unemployment compensation ample. program that took effect April 1, 1983. localities in countries where the unemploy Motion agreed to 338-84: YC3-2-0), August 2, ment rate for the previous year, the formula One in every ten Pinellas County 1983. A two-thirds majority of those present to be weighted to the advantage of countries residents who donates blood to the and voting (282 in this case> is required for with the highest unemployment rates. Re Community Blood Bank of St. Peters passage under suspension of the rules. jected 154-259: NC0-5-0), August 2, 1983. burg is a student. Last year along, stu 286. H.R. 3564. Early Agriculture Program 294. H.R. 2780. Revenue Sharing. dents donated more than 3,000 pints McCandless, R-Calif., amendment to delete Announcements. De la Garza, D-Texas, from the bill an annual authorization of of blood. motion to suspend the rules and pass the $2.3 billion in revenue sharing of state gov These students have set an example bill to change dates for required federal an ernments that applied for funds and re not only for the county's adults, but nouncements of crop acreage limitations or ceived an appropriation of them from Con also for their peers in school who set-aside programs, as follows: for 1984 and gress. Adopted 218-193: YC5-0-0>, August 2, learn the importance of donating 1985 feed grain crops, the announcement 1983. must be made by September 30 (instead of blood and who will retain that lesson 295. H.R. 2780. Revenue Sharing. Levin, throughout their lives. November 15> of the year before that in D-Mich., amendment to change the factors which the crop is harvested; for the 1985 used in the formula for allocating revenue This program has attracted so much wheat crop, announcement must be made sharing funds among the states for distribu interest that the county's 14 high by July 1, 1984 is required for income. Rejection 192-220: YC4-l-O>, August passage under suspension of the rules. Because blood banks experience short 2, 1983. ages during the summer months, 287. H. Con. Res. 40. Federal Nutrition 296. H.R. 2780. Revenue Sharing. Passage Programs. De la Garza, D-Texas, motion to of the bill to reauthorize the general reve many students even are volunteering suspend the rules and adopt the concurrent nue sharing program from October 1, 1983, to donate while on summer vacation. resolution expressing the sense of Congress through September 30, 1986, and entitle Following my remarks, I would like that federal nutrition programs should be governments eligible to receive such funds to include a copy of a story from the protected from budget cuts, that the supple to share $5.02 billion per year. Passed 381- April 7, 1984, edition of the St. Peters mental food program for women, infants 35: YC4-l-0), August 2, 1983. and children CWIC> should be funded to burg Evening Independent concerning 298. H.R. 3021. Unemployment Health In the high school blood drive. It should maintain the number of cases carried at the surance. Adoption of the rule CH. Res. 276> end of fiscal 1983, and that the federal gov providing for House floor consideration of serve as inspiration to all Americans ernment should maintain current efforts in the bill to authorize $4 billion in fiscal 1983- and emphasizes the importance of do nutrition programs to prevent increases in 85, for block grants to states for health in nating blood, the gift of life. domestic hunger. Motion agreed to 407-16: surance plans for the unemployed, and for [From the St. Petersburg Independent, YC3-2-0), August 2, 1983. A two-thirds ma grants to hospitals caring for needy, unin Apr. 7, 19841 jority of those present and voting (282 in sured people. The bill also required certain BLOOD BANK VALUES ITS STUDENT DONORS this case> is required for adoption under sus changes in employment-based private group pension of the rules. health insurance plans to continue coverage Chicago Civil Aviation Convention BEAUTIFUL BUILDING NAMED Pillsbury Citizens Service, Citizens Council of 1944," which obligates signatories, includ FOR A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN on Delinquency and Crime, Northwestern ing the Soviet Union, to help a lost plane, Hospital Auxiliary, and former president of not shoot it down. Well, OK: it is useful to the Youth Council of Mound, Minnesota. remind Westerners how little such obliga HON. WIWAM LEHMAN Andreas was named Citizen of the Day, tions mean to the Soviet Union. But that is OF FLORIDA May 31, 1975, and the 1982 Community a use of the modalities of law to improve IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Headliner by the Women in Communica the Western mind, not Soviet behavior. And Wednesday, April 25, 1984 tions, Inc., Miami. The list of her service the Western mind is itself at risk because of and accomplishments locally and nationally certain uses of internaitonal law. e Mr. LEHMAN of Florida. Mr. goes on. She's a worker and a family women. The "Helsinki process" might seem to be a Speaker, I am proud to have in my dis Andreas is also a woman of the world. It's use of law, or at least its forms, to do what trict a very fine institution of higher commonplace for her to climb into a heli learning, Barry University. Recently, copter, dash for a jumbo jet and take off Moynihan favors. That ongoing process as across the Atlantic or wherever. serts norms in relations between nations Barry announced that it will honor a When she conceived the 'dea of holding a and between governments and citizens. But, great friend of the university, Inez An tented dinner dance ann .a.Uy on Barry's as Moynihan says, in doing so it fosters a dreas, by naming the new school of campus, she walked all over the Barry "denial of reality." The 1975 Helsinki ac business building after her. campus in the hot August sun, seeking the cords on human rights were frauds because Mrs. Andreas chairs the university's right spot. Thus the Starlight Ball, Barry's there was no accord about anything, from board of trustees and she has been ex major fund-raising event, came into being. the meaning of freedom to the definition of tremely active on behalf of the school. Known nationally and internationally, a trade union. In 1976 Moynihan declared The Flame, which is published by Inez Andreas still is the Midwest girl at that "it has become unmistakably clear that Barry, described the groundbreaking heart. She can whip up a batch of hors the West was utterly deceived." Surely not. d'oeuvres in a minute's notice. If necessary, No one thought the Soviet regime had for the new building and listed the she can plug in an iron and press the wrin agreed to dismantle itself and its empire, many accomplishments of Inez An kles out of husband Dwayne's shirt. She is which it would have had to do to comply dreas. I know my colleague will enjoy equally adept at entertaining world leaders. with the accords. This was detente, the will reading about this remarkable woman Attending dinners and receptions at the ful suspension of disbelief. who serves as an example to us all. White House is an ordinary occurrence for Moynihan cites the International Labor She knows how to give of herself and Inez and Dwayne Andreas over many years. Organization as "the largest single initia work on behalf of others. In Proverbs 31, it is stated that the value tive" extending Western, liberal ideas into of a good woman is far above rubies . . . The article follows: "give her of the fruit of her hands; and let international law. Well. In 1948 the ILO BEAUTIFUL BUILDING NAMED FOR A BEAUTIFUL her own works praise her in the gates." adopted a convention protecting labor's WOMAN The works of D. Inez Andreas are being right to organize free unions. Ninety-four There's no business like school business praised rightfully by Barry University. The countries have ratified it. Perhaps half of for Inez Andreas. In her book, it steals all fruit of her hands is being appropriately them are not violating it. Many members the bows and applause. She enjoys school so named: the D. Inez Andreas School of Busi forbid unions, within the Western meaning much she even dug ground for Barry's new ness Building.e of the term. But Western meanings are cas building to house the School of Business. ualties of participation with communist re It is with pride and gratitude that Sister gimes in things like Helsinki and the ILO. Jeanne O'Laughlin, president of Barry Uni IN PRAISE OF THE USPS The West seems to agree that there are two versity, announces the name the new build diametrically opposed but equally eligible ing will carry when dedicated-the D. Inez meanings for the crucial words in the politi Andreas School of Business Building. HON. ROBERT GARCIA cal lexicon. Inez Andreas has chaired the Barry Uni OF NEW YORK versity Board of Trustees since 1977. She is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DELUSION an alumna, having earned the Master of Sci It is said that even organizations like the ence in Education, 1975. She and husband Wednesday, April 25, 1984 ILO , which allows transmission of mes negotiations. When, too, was the last time, ernment, serving four terms on Bor even in an election year, that the speaker of sages to 25 special post offices throughout ough Council and 4 years as president the U.S., where they are printed and distrib the House said of the president that he was uted as first-class mail. The Postal Service, of that body. unqualified to hold that office-and this, though, has yet to make it profitable. Mr. Krills twice served as command too, over a routine policy disagreement? The bulk of the Postal Service's revenues er of post 443 and also has held every SOUR, MADDENING CLIMATE still comes from old-fashioned mail. Despite other major office in the organization. Are there really votes to be won by such the computer age and talk about electronic He has been a member of the home as uncivil behavior over perfectly ordinary and messages doing away with letters, more, not sociation and its board of directors and traditional clashes of views? No one outside less, mail is being sent. Christmas volume been the guiding force on numerous Washington is likely to think so. The Ameri last year ran 800 million pieces ahead of the legion committees, including the can people do not wish to see their presi 1982 rate. U.S. banks and brokers had to annual Memorial Day observance. dent casually vilified in this way-not even send out millions of Internal Revenue Serv Rita Stinner has been active in both those who may be prepared to vote against ice W-9 forms this year to comply with new him. All of the opinion polls reveal far more requirements on reporting interest income. civic and community work. Originally temperate attitudes, as do passing conversa The Postal Service earned $100 million just appointed borough auditor in 197 4 to tions in bar rooms, taxis and offices. So why on those bank mailings alone. fill a vacancy, she remained in that is the climate in Washington so sour, so Bolger, 61, who joined the post office in office until 1980 when she was elected maddening? 1941 as a clerk, has spent his entire career to borough council. As chairperson of My own diagnosis takes its cue from the with the system. He is expected to quit at the recreation department, she initiat fact that, this time, it is mainly the liberal year's end for a job in private industry. ed an annual fishing contest and a wing of the Democratic Party that seems Along with the improved efficiency, Bolger's community "light up" night for the out of rational control, with the Democratic six years as Postmaster General have won holidays. Since leaving council, Rita majority being intimidated into going along. more friends for the U.S. mail. A Roper poll And here, once again, there is a reminder of last year showed that most Americans give has directed her energy on behalf of the McCarthy period. Then, a significant the Postal Service higher marks than the senior citizens and presently serves as segment of conservative opinion felt frus telephone company, insurance firms or hos legislative chairperson of the local trated and enraged at the way the postwar pitals.• AARP chapter. world was shaping up. Today, it is a signifi- 10004 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 cant segment of liberal opinion that is frus Carter administration. That was the liber we should be militarily weak, a weakness to trated and enraged by the way the post-Wa al's administration, as much as a Mondale be compensated for by a noble-spirited di tergate world is shaping up. or Hart administration is likely to be. And it plomacy that will shame the world into re For this segment of liberal opinion, Wa was judged by the electorate to be a misera specting our interests and rights. It believes, tergate was supposed to be a watershed, sig ble failure, in both domestic and foreign too, that backward and wayward peoples of naling a return to a revivified liberalism policy. The liberal activists are psychologi the world probably have to go through a after an absurd conservative interruption. It cally unable to confront this fact and draw Marxist-Leninist phase-have to surmount is a minority segment, even of liberal opin any useful inferences from it. So they talk the wave of their immediate future-before ion, but it now includes the Democratic ac of "new ideals," but have none. they can evolve into decent, self-disciplined, tivists who dominate primary caucuses, and What they do have is a reactive, destruc self-governing nations. Its policy, therefore, who will-as a result of the post-McGovern tive urge against any conservative president, vis-a-vis the Soviets and their surrogates party reforms-dominate the convention as all of his appointments and all policies ema and all Communist rebellions, is some form well. It also includes the swollen staffs of nating from a conservative administration of therapeutic appeasement. Thus, it op Democratic congressmen and the bulk of even when, as is often the case in foreign poses the sending of American arms and, the press-the one busily constructing policy, these are in no way partisan. The still less, troops, to El Salvador. Or to Hon "news" AU returns AGI 1981 (billions) AGI 1982 (billions) Change 1982/1981 1982 tax as pct of (billions) total tax
Under 5 ...... $46.8 $44.2 -$2.6 0.25 0.20 0.05 5 under 10 ...... 131.4 126.4 - 5.0 2.42 2.61 -0.19 10 under 15 ...... 175.6 176.7 1.0 5.56 5.96 -0.40 15 under 20 ...... 191.5 182.l - 9.4 7.15 7.95 -0.80 20 under 25 ...... 204.2 197.l -7.l 8.77 9.57 -0.80 25 under 30 ...... 197.4 208.6 11.2 10.05 10.03 0.03 30 under 40 ...... 317.4 338.2 20.8 17.77 18.22 -0.45 40 under 50 ...... 185.3 207.9 22.6 12.47 12.27 0.20 50 under 75 ...... 164.3 182.l 17.8 12.89 12.78 0.10 75 under 100 ...... 55.l 59.5 4.4 5.23 5.18 0.04 100 under 200 ...... 67.7 75.6 7.9 7.82 7.57 0.24 200 under 500 ...... 33.3 40.7 7. 4 5.04 4.49 0.55 500 under 1,000 ...... 9.8 14.7 4.9 2.00 1.44 0.56 1,000 or more ...... _____1_1._1 _ _ ___1_7 .6_____ 6_ .4_____ 2._43 ______:_:.1.7:..:2 _____0~.71 Total ...... 1,772.6 1,847.8 75.2 ...... Source: Internal Revenue Service.•
HONORING REGINALD M. The Eagle Award is awarded to less PERSONAL PROPERTY BROWNE, EAGLE SCOUT than 3 percent of all Boy Scouts, which means that no more than ap Number Value HON. WIWAM H. GRAY III proximately 900,000 Scouts have of shares OF PENNSYLVANIA achieved this award since 1911. For COMMON STOCKS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this reason, it carries a special signifi First Interstate Bancorp. at $40.125 ...... 450 $18,056.25 American Telephone & Telegraph at $15.625 ...... 337.337 5,270.89 Wednesday, April 25, 1984 cance, not only in Scouting, but also in Idaho Power Co. at $33.375 ...... 131.410 4,385.81 higher education, business and indus American Information Technologies at $65.50 ...... 31.210 2,044.26 e Mr. GRAY. Mr. Speaker, as a Life Bell Atlantic at $70.375...... 31.210 2,196.40 Scout who aspired to be an Eagle try, and community service. There are Bell South at $91.625 ...... 31.210 2,859.62 numerous examples of Eagle Scouts NYNEX, Inc. at $59.875...... 31.210 1,868.70 Scout, I would like to commend my Pacific Telesis, Inc. at $57.375 ...... 31.210 1,790.67 constituent, Reginald M. Browne, for who have gone on to distinguish them Southwest Bell, Inc. at $57.25 ...... 31.210 1,786.77 selves in business and public service. US West, Inc. at $57.75...... 31.210 1,802.38 his outstanding accomplishment in Tenneco Corp. at $41.125 ...... 409.215 16,828.97 earning the Eagle Award, the highest Among these are Senator WILLIAM W. Nevada Power r.o. at $27 ...... 236.225 6,378.08 award in Scouting. On April 28, 1984, BRADLEY and Representative BARBER E. =1 ~.nfnc~ · ~6~lis~~~ ::::::::: :::::::: : :::::::::::::: ~~ l~ : m : ~ his achievement will be officially hon CONABLE, both currently serving in the Kellogg Corp. at $30.125...... 400 12,050.00 ored in Philadelphia. I am proud to 98th Congress. Dunn & Bradstreet, Inc. at $57.875 ...... 1,000 57,875.00 see a young member of my community For joining this distinguished com :e~/M~i~~~~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1:m l~rn1 : ~ excel to a level which merits the recog pany, I extened my most sincere con Minnesota Mining & Manufacturi ~g at $72.75 ...... 200 14,550.00 nition of such a prestigious body as gratulations to Reginald M. Browne.e Rank Organisation, Ltd. ADR at $3.50...... 100 350.00 Exxon Coro. at $38.625 ...... 616 23,793.00 the Boy Scouts of America. Standard Oil r.o. (Indiana) at $55.50 ...... 480 26,640.00 Since its establishment in 1910, the Dart & Kraft, Inc. at $72.875 ...... 170 12,388.75 Eastman Kodak r.o. at $63.625 ...... 480 30,540.00 Boy Scouts have provided over 64 mil FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF General Electric r.o. at $54.875...... 200 10,975.00 lion American youth with valuable F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR. =~~ :~~a~4 . 1~l~~ ::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~ ~rn~ : ~ training and experience to carry them Warner Lambert r.o. at $33.875 ...... 200 6,775.00 through their lives. Through its many Carnation Corp. at $54.375...... 286 15,551.25 HON.F.JAMESSENSENBRENNER Continental Corp. at $29.875 ...... 100 2,987.50 programs, the Boy Scouts strengthens Sears Roebuck & r.o. at $33.875 ...... 200 6,775.00 character, develops mental and physi OF WISCONSIN Sperry Corp. at $41.375 ...... 213.003 8,813.00 cal agility, fosters leadership, and is an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 8Lt~~at au~~ : ~~~ :::::::::::: : :::: ::::: :: ::::::::::::::::::::::: m 1 Mm~ excellent preparation for civic respon International Business Machines r.o. at $114 ...... 287 32,718.00 Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Inland Steel r.o. at $28.25 ...... 900 25,425.00 sibilities. My own Scouting experience Monsanto Corp. at $89.75 ...... 168 15,078.00 helped lead me to pursue a public serv e Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Wisconsin Securities Corp. of Delaware at $200 ...... 26 5,200.00 ice career. Speaker, through the following state Benton <:ounty Mining r.o. at no value ...... _33_3 ____o_ The Eagle Award is a performance ment, I am making my financial net Total common stocks at $...... 667,784.18 based achievement award. To earn this worth as of March 31, 1984, a matter prestigious award, a Scout must dem of public record. I have filed a similar onstrate proficiency in the areas of statement for each of the 5 preceding LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES leadership, service, and outdoor skills years I have served in Congress. and must pass rigorous tests. The can Face Cash Company and number amount surrender didate must earn a required number of ASSETS value skill awards, which cover the outdoors, Northwestern Mutual, No. 4378000 ...... $12,000 $9,717.49 family life, and citizenship responsibil Real property Value Northwestern Mutual, No. 4574061...... 30,000 23,040.17 ities. To qualify for Eagle Scout, the Massachusetts Mutual, No. 4116575...... 10,000 2,465.00 Massachusetts Mutual, No. 100,000 ...... 36,340.49 candidate must also earn merit badges Single family residence at 701 Kings <:ourt, Alexandria, Va., at Old Line Life Insurance r.o., No. 515950...... 25,000 13,430.00 assessed valuation. (Assessed at $235,000. Ratio of assessed which include citizenship in the com to market value, 100 percent) (Encumbered) ...... $235,000.00 munity, citizenship in the Nation, citi c:ondominium at N76 Wl4726 North Point Drive, Village of Total life insurance policies...... 84,993.15 Menomonee Falls, Waukesha <:ounty, WIS ., at assessor's zenship in the world, communications, estimated market value. (Encumbered) ...... 68,400.00 management, and camping. Finally, Undivided 'lu ths interest in residence at N52 W32654 Maple Lane, Village of Olenequa, Waukesha <:ounty, Wis., at BANK AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ACCOUNTS the Scout must demonstrate participa assessor's estimated market value. (Unencumbered) ...... 39,600.00 tion in increasingly more responsible Interest in land contract in two-family residence at 1601 East service projects, and demonstrate lead Lake Bluff Boulevard and 4330 North Newhall Street, Village Amount of Shorewood, Milwaukee <:ounty, Wis., sold July 1, 1982 to ership skills by holding one or more Timothy Bleach ...... 57,614.22 Marine Bank, N.A. of Milwaukee, checking account No. 4000- specific youth leadership positions in 9368 ...... $7 4.30 Total real property ...... 400,614.22 Marine Bank, NA of Milwaukee, checking account No. 0046- his patrol or troop. 2366 ...... 776.74 April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10007 BANK AND SAVINGS AND LOAN ACCOUNTS-Continued BIRMINGHAM/JEFFERSON often have no ready-made answers. We COUNTY ACADEMIC ALL-STARS face an urgent need for new, trained Amount minds to carry us through these rapid HON. BEN ERDREICH ly changing economic times and over Marine Bank, NA of Milwaukee, money market account No. OF ALABAMA the competition of other scientifically 4011-5247 ·················································································· 227,644.72 Marine Bank, NA of Milwaukee, saving account No. 418-986 ..... 300.19 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and technologically advanced nations. Marine Bank, NA of Milwaukee, saving account No. 497- 525 ..... 397.51 Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Our efforts today to help the youth Fre:=ntS:~\5..J33W~ ...~'. .... ~~ . ... ~~~ ~~'..... ~.... ~ .. 760.19 of Alabama and the Nation become e Mr. ERDREICH. Mr. Speaker, the assets to our communities, States, and Fr~~~fol .. ~.~... ~~ ... ~... ~.~~~'. .. ~~.~.~ .. ~~'. .. 6,489.41 performance of two teams of high Sergeant at Arms, U.S. House of Representatives, checking Nation will determine our place among account No. 748 ...... 100.21 school students from the Birmingham world powers and our quality of life Burke & Herbert Bank of Alexandria, Va., checking account No. and Jefferson County public school 601-301-5...... 327.35 tomorrow. Freedom Savings & Loan of Menomonee Falls, individual retire systems in the 1984 National Academic I commend all of the youth in Bir ment account Nos. 001-6236335, 001- 6238281 and 001- Superbowl in Jacksonville, FL, recent mingham and Jefferson County who 6900847 ······················································································ 6,562.42 ly gives us not only good reason to be represented the people of the Sixth Total bank and savings and loan accounts...... 243,562.42 proud of them, but also, good reason District of Alabama so well at the Na to be positive about our schools' abili tional Academic Superbowl in Jack ty to prepare our young people for the MISCELLANEOUS sonville. And we all should especially challenges that will face them in the salute the parents involved, so vital to years ahead. Amount a healthy school system, and our The quest for excellence in educa school systems, for giving priority to tion, so important to our economic Bank of America, NA travelers checks...... $1 ,200.00 academic achievement. 1978 Ford LTD automobile (al Blue Book trade-in value)...... 1,725.00 growth and future job opportunities, I would like to include the text of Office furniture and equipment...... 1,000.00 is clearly exemplified by the academic Furniture, clothing and personal property (estimated) ...... 90,000.00 performance of these young men and the Birmingham Post-Herald editorial Stamp collection (estimated)...... 16,000.00 which salutes these young people and Interest in W1SC011sin retirement fund ...... 15,572.13 women. They and their school systems Deposits in coogressional retirement fund ...... 25,769.71 notes the importance of achieving ex are to be congratulated for their em cellence in academic pursuits to our Total miscellaneous ...... 151,226.84 phasis on academic excellence. Total assets ...... 1,548,180.81 The citywide team of high school Nation's future: students from the Birmingham public The editorial follows: school system, after defeating nine CFrom the Birmingham Post-Herald, Apr. 7, LIABILITIES other school systems and winning the 1984] preliminary competition, finished a ACADEMIC STARS Amount close second in the finals. This was a A proper education does more than teach David E. Krasno and Lisa Roebuck-Krasno (amount due on land particularly outstanding accomplish how to answer specific questions within a cootract purchasing Menomonee Falls, Wis., condominium) ...... $53,613.90 ment in light of the fact that it was given amount of time. It teaches methods Perpetual American Federal Savings of Washington, D.C. for discovering solutions to problems that (amount due on mortgage on Alexandria, Va., resicilnce) ...... 137,915.20 only the second time students from Miscellaneous 30-day charge accounts...... 2,000.00 the Birmingham school system have have no clear-cut answers and even how to formulate proper questions in the first Total liabilities ...... 193,529.10 competed in the competition. U.S. Sec place. Net worth ...... 1,354,651 .71 retary of Education Terrel Bell and But developing the ability to respond Jim Coyne, a special assistant to Presi quickly to questions provides the base from dent Reagan, were among those in the which these higher goals can be reached. STATEMENT OF 1983 TAXES PAID audience in Jacksonville who watched That is what makes events like the recent our academic all-stars compete. Invitational Academic Bowl in Jacksonville, Amount Included among the high school stu Fla., so praiseworthy. dents from Birmingham who partici Not only do the participants learn many Federal income tax ...... $44,917.00 bits of information in preparing for the con WISCOllsin income tax ...... 15,188.00 pated in the Academic Superbowl were test and practice the verbal abilities that Menomonee Falls, Wis., property tax...... 1,529.90 David Whitfield and Robert Gregg Alexandria, Va., property tax ...... 3,102.00 they will need later in life, but the attention from Huffman High School, Richard the competition receives serves as a useful White and Richey Halphen of Ramsay counterweight to the more frequent atten I further declare that I am a direct Alternative High, Calvin Johnson of tion paid to athletic competitions. The idea beneficiary of one trust and a contin Phillips High, William Bryars of that one can earn trophies for academic gent beneficiary of one trust. I have Ensley High, and Kevin Powe of achievement is an important one for young Parker High. people who are not athletically inclined. no control over the assets of the trust This year's Academic Bowl was the second of which I am a direct beneficiary and A second area team, representing in which high school students from the Bir am a cotrustee of the other trust. Fur the Jefferson County school system, mingham school system competed. The all ther, my wife, Cheryl Warren Sensen also participated in the Jacksonville star team did better than anybody expected, brenner, and I are trustees of separate competition. Although they did not finishing a close second to the champions reach the final round of competition, from Duval County, the host team. trusts established for the benefit of these students beat out other county Robert Gregg and David Whitfield, both our minor sons, F. James Sensenbren high schools in order to reach the of Huffman High; Richey Halphen and ner III and Robert Alan Sensenbren Jacksonville finals, and they deserve Richard White, both of Ramsay High; ner. our commendation for their outstand Calvin Johnson, Phillips High; Kevin Powe, Also, I am neither an officer nor a ing showing in this national academic Parker High; and William Bryars of Ensley director of any corporation organized High should be proud of their achievement. competition. The students on that We know we share the pride of their par under the laws of the State of Wiscon team, all from Gardendale High ents and teachers in this outstanding per sin or of any other State or foreign School, were Cheryl Moman, Phyllis formance. country.e Gamble, Rod Hardiman, Brian Ander Nor should we overlook the accomplish son, Ginger Ramsey, and Tim Green. ments of a second area team, which repre As a recent Birmingham Post-Herald sented the Jefferson County school system. The team from Gardendale High School is editorial saluting these young people the first from the county system to partici pointed out, it is important that our pate in the Jacksonville competition. It was schools enhance our children's ability eliminated in earlier competition. to find solutions in an accurate and But in order to make the trip, Gardendale expedient manner to questions that had to win in competition with other county 10008 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 high schools. Cheryl Moman, Phyllis are some of the medical personnel directing of the life-and-death arithmetic. Eight of Gamble, Rod Hardiman, Brian Anderson, the study, and they recommend that other these parents refused to be intimidated by Ginger Ramsey and Tim Green deserve con pediatricians and hospitals around the coun the authoritative doctors and insisted on gratulations for this performance and for try follow their prescription for deciding full-scale treatment of their babies. Six of paving the way for future teams from the which infants are to be terminated because the eight survived. How many of the un county system. the odds are that their "quality of life," if treated might have survived if they had The members of both teams represent the they were to survive, would be dismal. Par been seen as human beings? very best of the rising generation.• ticularly if their parents are poor. The Constitution does not appear to base From 1977 to 1982, a team from the Uni its provisions for due process and equal pro versity of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center tection under the law on someone's "quality LIFE-AND-DEATH LOTTERY IN and Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospi of life," actual or projected. However, for THE NURSERY tal evaluated 69 spina bifida babies. The mulas like Shaw's are being applied this team included physicians, nurses, physical very day in hospitals around the country. HON. MARK D. SIUANDER and occupational therapists, a psychologist Yet there is not a mumbling word of protest and a social worker. It set aside 36 infants OF MICHIGAN from the civil rights or civil liberties estab for "early vigorous treatment." With regard lishment. And where is Congress?• IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to spina bifida babies, that means an oper Wednesday, April 25, 1984 ation to close the lesion in the spine so in fection can be prevented. It also means, e Mr. SILJANDER. Mr. Speaker, in THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE most of the time, implanting a shunt to WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING the Washington Post edition of April drain excess fluid from the brain so mental 19, an op-ed piece by Nat Hentoff viv retardation can be prevented. idly portrayed how far certain Ameri Another group of babies, 24 at last count, HON. TOM LANTOS cans have strayed from the constitu was given a failing grade and marked for OF CALIFORNIA tional recognition of human rights. "supportive care" only. That means no IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Despite the fact that this House has treatment. No surgery, no shunt, no antibi Wednesday, April 25, 1984 declared the nontreatment for pur otics to deal with the almost inevitable in poses of killing handicapped children fections. And indeed, as the Oklahoma doc e Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, This tors say, no "active treatment" for other month marks the 41st anniversary of to be a form of child abuse, and de acute illnesses. And no sedation for the spite the active opposition of the babies as they died. the heroic uprising of the Warsaw White House to infanticide, certain One of the doctors, Richard Gross-inter ghetto. The story of the Warsaw doctors believe they can ignore God, viewed by journalist Carlton Sherwood ghetto represents both one of the ignore the Constitution, and ignore during a Cable News Network investigative most tragic examples of brutal inhu the Hipocratic oath in their attempts report of this Oklahoma contribution to ad manity and one of the most heroic ex to eliminate all those who do not vanced pediatrics-said: "We ... found that amples of resistance against over measure up to their quality of life virtually all of the babies that were treated whelming odds in the annals of human survived and virtually all of the ones who history. standards. had no treatment died." A brilliant contri The last paragraph in the column bution to medical research. The statement made in one of the offers a chilling indictment of this In the Pediatrics article, Gross and the underground publications several country's civil rights organizations and other doctors write that in making their se months before the struggle began was this Congress. Mr. Hentoff writes: lections among the infants, they were influ prophetic: The Constitution does not appear to base enced by a "quality of life" formula devel Warsaw ghetto lives in the shadow of con its provisions for due process and equal pro oped some years ago by Dr. Anthony Shaw, stant danger. Indeed, it must live like a be tection under the law on someones "quality director of the Department of Pediatric Sur sieged fortress • • • The spirit of our daily of life", actual or projected.... Yet there is gery at the City of Hope National Medical actions must be that of Masada. not one mumbling word of protest from the Center in California. The way it works, if two infants have the same degree of spina Their spirit was indeed like that of civil rights or civil liberties establishment. Masada, and we today honor their her And Where is Congress? bifida and otherwise virtually identical na tional resources, one might be pushed off oism and sacrifice. We must never let Mr. Speaker I urge all my colleagues the edge of the universe for no medical rea that memory die. As we remember the to read this column and consider just sons, according to this formula. Holocaust, may their example ever how far the United States has strayed This is Dr. Shaw's handy guide for per remain with us. from its fundamental basis of justice plexed physicians: Yisrael Gutman was one of the and liberty for all. QL=NEx. Polish Jews confined in the Warsaw The article follows: QL is the infant's estimated quality of life. ghetto. He took part in the courageous [From the Washington Post, Apr. 19, 19841 It equals his natural endowment, physical and intellectual , multiplied by the resistance there and has written a LIFE-AND-DEATH LoTTERY IN THE NURSERY amount of support he is likely to get from firsthand account of those events. His and the society . excellent book was reviewed by Arthur The Leadership Conference on Civil Dr. Shaw has provided an illustration of K. Steinberg recently for the Jerusa Rights has fastidiously avoided involvement how this works: " .... A child born normal lem Post. I commend it to my col in any of the Baby Doe cases. And not one ly formed but Cwithl the misfortune of leagues in the House. of those infants on death row in the neo being born in an urban ghetto to an unwed natal intensive care units has been visited teen-age drug addict" gets zero under Hand POLAND INDICTED by a lawyer for the American Civil Liberties another zero under S "if society turns its Union. back on this child." Therefore, his QL, alas Yisrael Gutman's The Jews of Warsaw Yet, both these guardians of the Bill of and alack, is also zero. takes in more than its title may indicate. Rights might consider examining a medical Dr. Shaw, who is chairman of the Ethics For it documents Polish indifference to the program in Oklahoma that has been deter Committee of the American Pediatrical Sur Jews of pre-World War II Poland, and mining which infants handicapped by spina gical Association, has told me that he did Polish disregard for those immured in the bifida are to live and which are to die. not intend his formula to be used as a Warsaw Ghetto. Among the criteria used in the selection means test to decide which babies live and Gutman begins his study of Polish-Jewish process are the economic status of the which die. But any way you look at it, the relations with a brief reference to the King baby's family and the degree to which socie formula can help lead to doctors, as in Okla dom of Mazovia and its incorporation into ty, at this point in time, is willing to provide homa, telling certain parents that they are the Kingdom of Poland in 1527. The city of sufficient resources for whatever care the not "obligated" to have their infants treat Warsaw was granted the privilege de non to handicapped child will need in the years ed. lerandis judaeis, whereby Jews were not per ahead. The parents of the babies picked for death mitted to settle in the city itself, but had to A prideful account of this "early selec were told of their children's medical condi- restrict their residential area to the suburbs tion" program appeared in the October 1983 tions, but, according to Sherwood's inter- of Praga. Gutman provides information issue of Pediatrics (published by the Ameri views, were not told by the doctors about about other discriminatory practices but ob can Academy of Pediatrics). The authors the "quality of life" formula that was part serves that in 1860, Jews were finally al- April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10009 lowed to live within the city proper. In fact, sources to release these people. These con deportation. There had been promises of im Polish-Jewish relations were such that ap verts were the only individuals who received munity but the Germans chose to ignore proximately 60,000 Jews emigrated from any degree of support from certain elements them, and began to remove Jews for "reset Poland yearly in the period from 1921 to of the local Catholic hierarchy. tlement." Only some of the workers needed 1931. During the early Ghetto period, the au for the German-owned "shops" were grant When one keeps in mind the general atti thorities encouraged the Jews to feel that, if ed a temporary respite. More than half the tude of the Poles towards Polish Jews, it's they adhered to German regulations, no one total Ghetto population was included in the easier to understand why there was little or would be physically harmed. The Self-Help first mass deportation. In fact, the final so no Polish resistance to the establishment of Associations were allowed to feed as many lution envisaged for the Ghetto would have the Warsaw Ghetto. The focal point for op people as possible. Life continued. The ma preserved only 10% of its population, who position to establishment of the Ghetto's jority of Jews placed their hope in the would have laboured for the state. boundaries was Polish opposition to the in German promise of resettlement, although Gutman includes in his study an account clusion of certain residential districts in the many Jews died of starvation and exposure of Janusz Korctzak, also known as Dr. Ghetto. Gutman provides also a map of the to the elements. Comparatively few Jews Henryk Goldszmidt, who managed an or intended boundaries of the Ghetto at differ disappeared or were hauled off the streets phanage in the Ghetto. The Germans, espe ent periods. by the Germans. Some tried to escape and cially anxious to dispose of young children The establishment of the Ghetto was a live on the Aryan side of the wall. Others and older persons . These activities are to be Nicaragua and Honduras, where the anti tions of the Germans in connection with the "in support of national foreign-policy objec Sandinista rebels find sanctuary . many Jews to be slaughtered, and of the ed so that the role of the U.S. government is Third, the 1794 Neutrality Act makes it a lack of material assistance provided by the not apparent or acknowledged publicly." criminal offense to furnish money or pre Poles in resisting the common enemy. But they should not be intended to "influ pare for a military enterprise against a This work does more than portray the life ence U.S. political processes, public opinion, country at peace with the United States. of the Jews of Warsaw prior to, and during policies or media." Last November a federal district judge in the period of, the Warsaw Ghetto. It is an In public references to the so-called con San Francisco found enough merit in a law indictment of the Polish people for their be tras' activities, Administration officials have suit alleging violation of the Neutrality Act haviour towards the Jews confined to the almost exhausted their lexicon to admit the to order the attorney general to conduct a Ghetto. The indictment is persuasion be unadmittable. Reagan speaks in general preliminary investigation into U.S. support cause Yisrael Gutman himself was confined terms of "supporting" the contras, describ for the anti-Sandinista rebels. The Justice to the Ghetto and took part in the uprising. ing them as democratic elements of the Nic Department has not commenced that inves He writes with first-hand knowledge.e araguan revolution who have been shut out tigation because the judge's ruling is still on by the Sandinista government. Off the appeal. record, Administration officials confirm Finally, CIA support for the contras chal LAW IS AT THE BREAKING that the CIA is training and equipping the lenges international law. The charters of POINT IN CIA AID TO THE contras. Members of Congress routinely give the United Nations and the Organization of CONTRAS reporters details about the size and type of American States, the Rio Treaty and vari the aid. ous U.N. resolutions and declarations make Is there any doubt that CIA support for a strong case for prohibiting U.S. military HON. MICHAEL D. BARNES the contras is both "apparent" and, with support to guerrilla groups seeking to over OF MARYLAND any reasoned interpretation of Administra throw the legitimate recognized government IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion admissions, "acknowledged publicly"? of a sovereign state. Isn't it clear that the effect of the CIA oper Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Of course, Nicaragua also violates interna ations is to influence not only Managua, tional law when it lends military assistance •Mr. BARNES. Mr. Speaker, recently Havana and Moscow but also U.S. public opinion, Congress and, perhaps, the 1984 to guerrillas in El Salvador. But the CIA's I spoke at Harvard University, and elections? "covert" operations are doubly unjustifi while I was there I met Mr. David J. The purpose of Executive Order No. 12333 able, both in terms of international law and Scheffer of Harvard's Center for has thus been abandoned. in the spirit of executive and legislative International Affairs. Since then, Mr. Second, Congress has been clear in its oversight of covert activities. Scheffer has published an article in intent that covert assistance should not be On both sides of the debate over aid to used to overthrow the Sandinista govern the contras, senators and members of the the Los Angeles Times, which docu House typically argue whether such aid is in ments how the United States is failing ment. Until last December, the law explicit ly prohibited use of funds by the CIA or the the national interest of the United States. to observe the rule of law in its actions Department of Defense for that purpose, or They either ignore the legalities or attach toward Nicaragua. This article was for "provoking a military exchange between them as addenda to their main arguments. written before the CIA's involvement Nicaragua and Honduras." Perhaps this year enough members of our in the mining of the ports became Last year the Senate Select Committee on legislature will agree that it is in the high public, and before our withdrawal Intelligence labored for months to restrict est national interest to observe the rule of from the jurisdiction of the World the CIA operations to interdicting the flow law.e Court. Obviously, Mr. Scheffer's argu of arms from Nicaragua to guerrillas in El ment would be even more powerful Salvador. The Administration asserted that it would not try to overthrow the Sandinista ARMENIAN MARTYR'S DAY now. government, with which it still maintains I wish to include a copy of the arti diplomatic relations. With that understand cle in the RECORD. I hope my col ing, Congress scrapped the legal restrictions HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER leagues will read it carefully and, par on the purposes for which the covert aid OF ILLINOIS ticularly, will ponder the last sentence, could be used. To meet its oversight role, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which ·reads as follows: "Perhaps this Congress then imposed a limit-$24 mil year enough members of our legisla lion-on 1984 expenditures for "military or Tuesday, April 24, 1984 paramilitary operations in Nicaragua." Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I join ture will agree that it is in the highest Congress was misled; at a minimum it e national interest to observe the rule of should restore explicit prohibitions on use my colleagues in remembrance of the law." of aid to overthrow the Nicaraguan govern horrible genocide perpetrated on the The article follows: ment. Armenian population of Turkey in the [From the Los Angeles Times, Tuesday, The contras' recent attacks on major oil years 1915-20. The horror of the crime Apr. 3, 19841 and industrial facilities and their mining of cannot be erased from the minds of LA w Is AT THE BREAKING PoINT IN CIA AID Nicaraguan ports arouses deep suspicions the one-half million Americans of Ar about the actual use of CIA assistance. On TO THE CONTRAS menian descent, some of whom remain Monday an anonymous "well-placed U.S. of 31--059 0-87-44 (Pt. 7) 10012 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 counts for the creation of the world and of present threat of death is well known, receiver down she had said only, "But the man. The concept of God and his relation to following the murder in the last 2 children." man, the relation between parent and chil years of 160 innocent followers of the From the upper-floor window I could see dren, marital fidelity, respect for human and hear people in the narrow street in life, protection of private property, and per Baha'i faith. Lesser known is the os front of our house. There were girls from sonal integrity stem from this source. tracism that faces Baha'is. Families our school. But they avoided looking in my For a science teacher in a public school to are not allowed to worship with their direction as soon as they noticed me. Even ignore the philosophical underpinning of children or teach other Baha'i chil Sahba, my best friend, looked away when I Western Civilization on the origin of man is dren the tenets of their religion. They called her. I just wanted to tell her that like trying to explain sex between humans are treated as "unclean," as less than Mother had forbidden us to leave the house. without marriage. Marriage is certainly not human. I heard people say that our house would be a condition precedent to sex between The short story is a true account of burned down in three days and that all of us humans but it happens to be God's plan for the "conversion" of a Baha'i widow would be "chopped into pieces." Neighbors family creation and perpetuation of the came to look at our house as if it were a human race. Can you imagine a world in following her husband's murder, so great curiosity. Among them I recognized which children are raised without the love that her children would be accepted many of my father's patients. Agha Hassan and discipline of parents? It is just as realis by the community and their friends. I came, who had always said my father had tic to expect man to comprehend God's cre recommend it to Members' attention, given him "a second life" by ridding him of ation without God as the author as it is to especially in light of the hearings an "incurable disease." I heard him tell the expect children to become well-rounded citi being held soon on Iranian religious crowd that our house should be razed so zens without parents. Science can theorize discrimination in the Subcommittee that a mosque could be built in its place. on the concept of evolution but can never on Human Rights and International And then everything changed. It was the begin to deal with the mystery of life with Organizations. third day. My mother had answered the out at least considering the possibility that door. We could see her outside talking quiet an omniscient being is behind it all. To deny THE DAY LIGHT CAME TO OUR HOUSE ly to a bearded man. She came inside for a this insight is an unfortunate development ; 3rd vice presi me. I have always known that I could which declares that U.S policy em dent, Alabama Real Estate Association ; 1st vice president, Alabama Real ship, and support. He has never failed menian genocide. I urge my colleagues Estate Association ; State direc to respond with generosity of his time, to join this effort to relieve the admin tor, Alabama Real Estate Association ; president, Alabama Real Estate Asso istration of its apparent confusion. I feel deep warmth and affection for It is my hope that in honoring the ciation ; chairman, Education Charlie Sealy, treasure my associa Committee, Alabama Real Estate Associa victims of this barbarous act, we will tion ; president, Tuscaloosa Board tions with him, and look forward to help prevent further distortions of the of Realtors; national director, National As many more years of continuing friend truth in the matter of the Armenian sociation of Real Estate Boards. ship.e genocide. We must continue to remem Indicative of his professional reputa ber them so that no future tyrants see tion are these highest awards from his in our indifference an assurance that professional peers: ARMENIAN GENOCIDE they may commit such atrocities Realtor of the Year 1963, presented by against humanity with impunity.e Tuscaloosa Board of Realtors; Realtor of HON. SAM GEJDENSON the Year 1964, presented by Tuscaloosa Board of Realtors; Builder of the Year 1980, OF CONNECTICUT EDITORIAL SUPPORT FOR PAC presented by Tuscaloosa Homebuilders As IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sociation; Ward McFarland, Sr. Community Development Award, presented by Tuscaloo Tuesday, April 24, 1984 HON. BILL FRENZEL sa Board of Realtors 1981. e Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I OF MINNESOTA He is a founder and director of Secu would like to join with my colleagues rity Federal Savings & Loan Associa in commemorating the 69th anniversa IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion, and a founder and director of ry of the first genocide of the 20th Wednesday, April 25, 1984 century, the massacre of Armenians in Peoples Bank of Tuscaloosa. The con e Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, Mr. structive energy Charlie has shown in the Ottoman Empire. Jim Hampton, editor of the Miami his profession has overflowed into the The pattern of torture, exile, and mass killing that was perpetrated by Herald, writing in his April 22 editorial community. In the course of gathering pages stated: information for this tribute, a the Turkish Government against the Armenian people was, unfortunately, The truest route to political equity, it common thread of opinion came out in seems to me, is not to limit PACs contribu conversations with those who had not the last manifestation of genocide tions to Presidential candidates. Rather, it worked with him on community that the world was to witness during is to assure that all ideologies have equal projects-"If you give him a job to do, this century. The hideous example set access to the process. it will get done thoroughly and very by the Ottoman Empire in 1915 has His editorial concludes: successfully." been followed by barbarous regimes from Nazi Germany to Pol Pot's Cam Nor ought the Supreme Court limit Amer Some of his civic responsibilities icans' right to speak their political minds over the years have included: bodia. In the now infamous quote, freely, both individually and collectively. Director Tuscaloosa County Industrial De Adolf Hitler, before beginning his Hol Rather, the Court ought to reaffirm the velopment Authority; division chairman, ocaust against the Jews, referred to first amendment's free speech clause cannot YMCA; division chairman, United Fund; international indifference in the face be circumscribed except in extremes. That April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10023 case clearly does not obtain in the case now and the Virginia Wilderness Committee, REMEMBERING THE ARMENIAN before the Supreme Court. along with other citizens' groups-to give HOLOCAUST How sweet it is to see editors begin more than 70,000 additional acres the offi. ning to rediscover the first amend cial designation of wilderness in 1984. The ment or, perhaps, to discover that effort may founder on objections about HON. BOBBI FIEDLER clean air standards raised by Westvaco amendment applies to others than OF CALIFORNIA Corp., whose Covington paper mill is near themselves. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Hampton's statement is dead some of the proposed wilderness areas. Westvaco's objections seem to be based on Tuesday, April 24, 1984 right. He concludes PAC's free speech speculation, undue apprehension and ex rights are not less than those of the treme defensiveness. They should not over •Ms. FIEDLER. Mr. Speaker, each individuals who comprise the PAC's, ride the case for adding this acreage to the year, we take time to remember the and that PAC's do not unduly influ wilderness system. Armenian Holocaust, which started in ence Government. The company recently announced a $325 April 1915. In the middle of spring, we Either the press is waking up, or edi million five-year expansion of its bleached stop and remember the horror human tors are more clear-headed outside the board mill in Covington. Management's ex beings are capable of creating. We also New York-Washington editorial axis. pressed concern is that if some of the sur rounding area is designated wilderness, remember that what happened to the In either case or in both, it is nice to Armenians is important to all of us find the Drew-Shields-Common Cause Westvaco's competitive position might be broadsides have not dulled all the edi hurt by having to meet stricter clean-air today, and how the Armenian people torial wit in America.e standards. have never faltered, despite genocide For these times, it is a familiar conflict: and hardship, in their belief in free environmentalists vs. industrialists, clean air dom. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE vs. jobs. But the conflict may exist more in It was spring in Armenia in 1915, not VIRGINIA WILDERNESS BILL the minds of Westvaco than in reality. only of the new year, but of the new NOT SUBSTANTIAL Indications are that earlier, Westvaco was willing to accept a compromise that would century, a century that held out the allow wilderness designation for most of the promise for a better life. The 19th cen HON. FREDERICK C. BOUCHER area in question. The compromise provided tury had been largely an era of peace OF VIRGINIA that air standards for these wilderness re and prosperity, and the hope for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gions would remain Class II. Under the progress had reached the mountains Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Clean Air Act, Class I means, essentially, of Armenia. There was not only in that the air cannot be made dirtier; Class II e Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, I am creased literacy and lengthened life allows for as much as 20 times more pollut expectancy, but also the whisper of a hopeful that H.R. 5121, the Virginia ants than does Class I. National Forest Wilderness Act of Wilderness proponents charge that West free Armenia. 1984, will reach the floor of the House vaco is backing down from an agreement al The Armenian people were no for consideration within the next 2 ready negotiated. Whether or not that's strangers to repression and massacre, weeks. The timing is clearly proper for true, the company is now taking a strong but the events that started on that preservation as wilderness of approxi stand against new wilderness designation in other April 20 were like a chasm open mately 25,000 acres of national forest its vicinity. It says that Congress might ing in a smooth road. The 20th centu land in Virginia. These areas have sometime impose Class I restrictions. Be ry brought to the people of Armenia been carefully selected by the Forest sides, there is the acid-rain controversy, not prosperity and liberty, but geno Service, and by hunters, fishermen, which might lead to a whole new range of cide and exile. Hatred and horror have campers, hikers, and others interested limits on emissions. been with us always, but only in 1915 in preserving these treasures of Virgin The scenario might be titled something like "Westvaco strikes back." The company were they first mixed with modern ia's national heritage. is rethinking its position on wilderness. A technology and modem government to The only questions raised concern spokesman admits that it may come up with produce genocide. ing the advisability of declaring these a counterproposal that no new wilderness The scars of 1915 have not disap areas as wilderness relate to the possi area be designated within a 50-mile radius peared from the souls of the Armenian bility that air quality standards may of Covington. This would not, of course, be raised from the current class II to people. But neither has the hope for become a law: it would be a policy statement freedom. That is one of the reasons I class I in the areas declared as wilder directed at members of Congress and others ness. It is suggested that should such a involved in the lawmaking process. am proud to be a cosponsor of House reclassification occur, future industrial That would be extreme, to say the least. Resolution 171, affirming, and thus re growth in the area may be limited. Westvaco does not have the evidence to sup membering, the Armenian Holocaust. H.R. 5121 does not contain such a re port a claim that its plant-rather than the Any people that have no past also classification. Moreover, national envi wilderness-should be given such sweeping have no future, and the Armenian ronmental groups have stated that protections. The regulatory future may be Holocaust is one of the most signifi they will to seek such a reclassifica uncertain, but that's not reason enough to cant events not only in the history of hold off action on wilderness. the Armenian people, but of all tion, and I would wholeheartedly Timing is vital. The Virginia Wilderness oppose such a reclassification occur Committee wants a bill now because it has people. Tyrants can take life, they can ring. what a spokesman calls the right constella take lands, but they cannot take the The insubstantial nature of the tion of influences: citizen backing and past. That is the one thing we possess questions raised concerning H.R. 5121 Forest Service recommendations, plus two absolutely. Not all of our inheritance are well stated in the following editori congressmen and two senators receptive to may be attractive, but it is all impor al which appeared in the Roanoke the proposal. tant; and nothing more important Times & World-News, the principal Westvaco apparently wants to temporize than to remember what unreason and daily newspaper serving the counties in hopes that the political climate will power unrestrained by law could at wherein our proposed wilderness areas change and that the Reagan administration tempt to do, starting on April 20, 1915. are located. I commend this careful will make further inroads in its campaign to Yet even this could not destroy the statement of the appropriateness of reduce government regulation. This is a fight that the company ought to lose.e Armenian people, their culture, and H.R. 5121 to my colleagues: their vitality. Let us also remember [From the Roanoke Times & World-News] these things on this Day of Remem WILDERNESS AND WESTVACO brance.e Time is running out on a concerted effort-backed by the U.S. Forest Service 10024 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 ARMENIAN MEMORIAL DAY HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CABLE TV COUNCIL HON. SALA BURTON HON. MICKEY LELAND OF TEXAS OF CALIFORNIA HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Tuesday, April 24, 1984 Wednesday, April 25, 1984 • Mr. LELAND. Mr. Speaker, I would e Mrs. BURTON of California. Mr. like to draw my colleagues' attention Speaker, I join my colleagues today in e Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, the United States Holocaust Memorial to an op-ed piece written by Vernon observing the 69th anniversary of the Council has designated the week of Jordan, former president of the Na Armenian genocide. If the world had April 29 to May 6 as Days of Remem tional Urban League. In the article, acknowledged and condemned this brance to commemorate the victims which was published in the Washing atrocity, it may have prevented Adolf and honor the survivors of the Holo ton Post on April 6, 1984, Mr. Jordan Hitler from committing genocide caust. We, the Members of Congress cites the need for a national policy against the Jews. Today we honor the along with the President and the Vice that fairly defines the rights and obli memory of 1 l/2 million innocent Arme President of the United States, have gations of both local governments and nian citizens who were systematically joined the Governors of each State cable operators. I believe we all would slaughtered by the Ottoman Turkish and the mayors of each city in making benefit from a careful reading of this Government. By doing so, we seek to sensible article, and I include it at this local commemorative events a national point for the information of my col insure that the horror of this crime re commitment. In California, the legisla leagues. mains fresh in the minds of all men ture already has adopted a resolution The article follows: and women so that such a tragedy will affirming and proclaiming the Days of Remembrance throughout the State. [From the Washington Post, Friday, Apr. 6, never occur again. 1984] I am deeply troubled by the State Sacramento Mayor Anne Rudin also UNTANGLING CABLE TV Department's apparent efforts to deny will issue a proclamation at a city hall the Armenian genocide. In the August ceremony. he could rely, and the cane shared the OF CONNECTICUT As for Nicaragua, it has responded to con weight of his burdens. IN THE E:>USE OF REPRESENTATIVES tras pressure with its own militarization. We, the youth of America, are like that Wednesday, April 25, 1984 This is what the Salvador left has done, too. cane. We are America's cane. We support Since the Reagan administration started to her, stand by her, strengthen her, and carry e Mr. McKINNEY. Mr. Speaker, as a squeeze the pincers, the number of guerril her. "But how," one might ask, "How can I, democratic nation, we possess an las has increased, doubling in the last year one teen out of many, uphold my constitu innate sense of empathy toward alone. tion?" human rights practices around the So there you have it, contras are being I see my first and major support as a world. This longstanding concern is a told they are fighting to topple the Sandi value one. It was with moraJ values that our nista regime; the American public is being constitution was written; it was upon strong matter of record and continues to be told the contras are fighting just to pressure beliefs in ethical principles that our Bill of of the utmost priority. The freedom Nicaragua, and the Reagan administration Rights was framed. The constitution is and well-being of those less fortunate is telling itself it can, when it wants, simply based on fair principles; it does not delin than ourselves is of significant impor pull the plug on the whole thing. eate anyone, yet it protects the dignity and tance and it prompts me once again to An administration that lies to get men to freedom of every American citizen. If I am discuss the issue of human rights in die is callous. One that lies to its own people to strive for excellence, then I must abide the Soviet Union. is immoral. One that lies to itself is a fool. If by certain principles and standards, such as A matter that has been proven to be power politics were hockey, the administra honesty, virtue, love, respect and faith. And tion would get the hat trick. It appears to be the antithesis of our own feelings is by doing so, I shall set an example for to the Soviet Union's consistent denial of doing all three.e morrow's youth. I will not condone dishon esty, whether it is cheating on a test or ex the basic freedom for its many citi zens. It is a never-ending struggle for KIM COLLINS WINS VOICE OF aggerating on a college entrance applica tion. But I will hold my temper when I am those in the U.S.S.R. whose sole desire DEMOCRACY CONTEST tempted to tell my mother that she is is to enjoy basic civil and political lib wrong. I will continue to believe in my creed erties. Recent trends have provided HON. NEWT GINGRICH and my God, even when tempted to stray the impetus for a renewed sense of ur OF GEORGIA away from him. Only good men can achieve gency. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES great things. Teens like me just live by The problem of immigration which I values in order to support America's Consti Wednesday, April 25, 1984 am speaking has been growing increas tution. ingly worse. In 1979, 51,320 Jews were e Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, every My second role is education. To achieve great things requires a strongly developed able to leave the U.S.S.R. and immi year, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of grate elsewhere. Compare this to an the United States and their ladies aux mind. It is the informed citizen who makes wise decisions; wise decisions which may in alltime low of 1,314 in 1983. And the iliary conduct a Voice of Democracy clude electing the best man for Student requests are rising. In addition, in Jan contest. This contest is designed to Body President, being asked to defend a mi uary 1983, only 81 individuals were promote the ideals of a democratic nority, or solving an overcrowded lunch granted exit visas, initiating a trend system of government among our room problem in Student Council. The in which will result with less than 1,000 youth. Over 300,000 high school stu formed citizen is also one who makes learn emmigrants for the year-a two-thirds dents participated this year in this na ing an everyday habit. Informed citizens are reduction from 1982. This figure is not tional competition. I'm proud to an those who continue their student role throughout life-always learning, analyzing, indicative of all those who desire· imi nounce that Kim Collins, who is from gration, however, since thousands are the city of Griffin in my district, has solving. I must be willing to accept new ideas to understand the constant changing not even able to obtain a definite re delivered the winning speech for the of my flexible constitution. fusal; they are denied access to the ap State of Georgia. Kim, who is 17 years My third role is responsibility. The man plication process itself. old, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. who just sits and thinks, just sits and I am compelled to draw to the atten Henry Collins of Griffin. She plans to thinks; he does nothing! I must be willing to tion of Congress the plight of Yevgeny pursue a career in journalism and her put my values and education to work by ac Liberman in the Soviet Union who is speech is a strong indication that cepting responsibilities, such as being a safe, suffering as a result of his desire to she'll be successful in that area. sober, defensive driver, paying my fair share of taxes, and contributing to a community freely worship the Lord. In November It's a great pleasure to present to my 1973, Mr. Liberman, a construction en colleagues the speech that Kim gave cause. Even though my Constitution pro tects everyone, I must remember that a gineer who lives with his wife, daugh to the VFW. It reminds all of us that hungry man has fewer rights than a fortu ter, and parents in a two-room apart ideals such as responsibility and loyal nate one. Through such organizations as ment, applied for emigration papers ty are still present in the attitudes and the Salvation Army, or even a local church from the Soviet Union. In March 197 4, values of our youth. As this younger group, I can give the necessary essentials to he became one of thousands of refuse generation grows older and assumes those less fortunate so that they may one niks denied a visa because of inspecific future leadership roles, it's reassuring day share in the bounties of liberty. Man reasons. The excuse given to Yevgeny to know that there are young adults must labor to achieve great things. To uphold my constitution, I must not was secrecy. like Kim who believe in and will Yevgeny's refusal came earlier than uphold the guarantee of our basic only preach a good sermon, I must live one. I will continue my search for knowledge and most because of the nature of his ap rights: the Constitution. The text of understanding and I shall willingly accept plication. His name was immediately the speech follows: the responsibilities of adulthood. recognized as one of the 13 organizers MY ROLE IN UPHOLDING OUR CONSTITUTION Just as the cane supported the old man, I of the Symposium on Jewish Culture, The other day, as I was waiting for my help to support America. But just as the which was to be held in December grandfather to close his store, I glanced out cane's durability depends on the wood from 1976. This nonpolitical symposium, to side the window and noticed an elderly man which it is made, America relies on the qual crossing the street. In one hand, he firmly ity of her people. As a teenager, I must first which professors from many countries grasped what seemed to be an ordinary become a good person; then I must become were invited, fell victim to official har cane. But upon closer examination, one a responsible citizen; then I will be a protec assment, and Yevgeny himself was ar could see that the cane was handcrafted of tor of the source of my freedom-my United rested. Even before his arrest, his the finest white oak. The unseen character- States Constitution.• home was searched and his material April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10027 was confiscated. The offending items In 1942, the 50th anniversary of the Miss Mildred Cox, Mrs. Wilhelmina were musical scores of Hebrew songs, pledge, Dr. Miller established the Bel Lyons, Mrs. Patricia Lavato, and Mrs. films, and tapes, about Jewish culture. lamy Award. This annual award was to Barbara Stinnett. Mr. Liberman is only one of many present an American flag to a school As we reflect upon 50 years of Soviet refuseniks who has been denied in a different State each year. changes in our country's history, from those guarantees we so often take for Dr. Miller has been honored many model T's to space shuttles, let us also granted here at home. Mr. Liberman is times around the country. She is listed recognize the integral part this organi a hard-working man whO is being in a dozen volumes such as "Who's zation has played in shaping our desti denied a basic freedom because of his Who in America," the "Dictionary of ny and progress. They had a vision of belief. Their applications have been International Biography" and "2,000 purpose, dedication to principle, an repeatedly refused, in spite of the fact Notable Women." obligatory sense of duty, and pride in that Mr. Liberman's brother Yuli has In an interview shortly before her our great United States. Throughout lived in Israel for 5 years. death, Dr. Miller recalled that while the past 50 years, they have unselfish Our Constitution has as its founda she was growing up, she felt that "ev ly devoted time and energy to the tion the belief that each individual "is erything had been done, that there preservation of the goals of the Demo endowed with certain inalienable was nothing left for me to do. Then I cratic Party. They have reached out rights" upon which government, as de made this discovery, believing that into the community to educate and in f ender of the common welfare, cannot somebody had to set the record volve the citizens in the electorial encroach. In a world as interdepend straight." process, and today stand proud of ent as ours, it seems hypocritical for As a result of setting the record their outstanding record of achieve us to ignore the plight of those citi straight, she proved beyond a reasona ment. zens of other nations whose sole crime ble doubt that Francis Bellamy The Constitution of the United is the pursuit of those liberties among penned the original pledge, and her States gives us the right to freedom, which we have included the right to be work prompted the U.S. Flag Associa and in return asks that we give our free from government violations of tion in 1939 to conclude that the patri loyalty, participation and interest for one's personal safety and integrity; otic oath was, in fact, written by Bella the good of our country. The members the undeniable right to the fulfillment my. The Library of Congress released of the Calvert County Democratic of such vital needs as food, shelter, a report in 1957 concurring with the Women's Club, past and present, ex health care, and education; and finally Flag Association decision. emplify this pledge, and I am proud to the right to enjoy civil and political Mr. Speaker, although Dr. Miller's share this occasion in honoring each liberties. dream never was realized, we owe her of them.e In reflection of the recent feast of a debt of thanks for restoring patriot Passover and the joy and promise of ism around the country through her Easter still fresh in our minds, I am work.e A.L.T.E.R. moved to pray for Yevgeny, and hope that these words, before Congress, can HON. TOM CORCORAN A TRIBUTE TO THE CALVERT bring him closer to the freedom that OF ILLINOIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOM grants me the ability to address you IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today.e EN'S CLUB 50TH ANNIVERSARY Wednesday, April 25, 1984 HON. ROY DYSON e Mr. CORCORAN. Mr. Speaker, the TRIBUTE TO DR. MARGARETTE OF MARYLAND remarks printed below on the subject S. MILLER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of congressional tenure are those of Mr. Fred Meeker of Burlington, IA. I HON. NORMAN SISISKY Wednesday, April 25, 1984 am a longtime proponent of limited OF VIRGINIA • Mr. DYSON. Mr. Speaker, it is my tenure for Members, and I have intro IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES privilege today to bring to your atten duced legislation to this effect during tion, the inspiring contributions of the the current Congress. Although my Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Calvert County Democratic Women's proposal, House Joint Resolution 189, e Mr. SISISKY. Mr. Speaker, on April Club as they celebrate their 50th anni which would amend the Constitution 7, Dr. Margarette S. Miller, of Ports versary of service to the Democratic to set a limit of five House terms and mouth, VA, died of cancer, 8 years Party. two Senate terms for any one person, short of realizing her dream. In 1934, at a time when few women differs from Mr. Meeker's proposal Dr. Miller's dream was to see a re shared equal status with their male that House and Senate Members alike creation in 1992 of the National Public counterparts, a group of concerned be limited to 12 years of service in School Celebration of 1892 which and determined women challenged the each House, I find Mr. Meeker's gener prompted Francis Bellamy to pen his myths and stereotypes of the day, al argument in favor of limited tenure 23 words we now know as the Pledge farming the Calvert County Demo stimulating and useful and recom of Allegiance. cratic Women's Club. The dedication mend this reading to my colleagues: Dr. Miller devoted 48 years to prov of these ladies can be attested by their A.L.T.E.R.: AMEND LEGISLATIVE TENURE ing that the author of the Pledge of accomplishments. ENABLING RESPONSIVENESS Allegiance to the U.S. flag was Bella I would like to bring special recogni (By Fred Meeker) my. In the course of her crusade, Dr. tion to the women who have displayed This is a statement advocating a constitu Miller became the authority on the their leadership for this club and have tional amendment to limit members of Con Pledge of Allegiance. served as president. From 1934, when gress to twelve years service in each house. Her quest began in 1936 when a cam Mrs. Joseph Lyons was elected as the Political Action Committees CPACs) are ex paign was begun to credit the pledge first president, to the current presi pected to spend $120 million on congression to the pen of James B. Upham. Being dent, Mrs. Elizabeth Gott, let me al candidates alone in 1984. That amounts a skeptic, Miller wrote to a newspaper share with you the names of the past to nearly $2 per voter and is a 50% increase in Rome, NY, to check out the infor presidents: Mrs. Robert Meade, Mrs. over 1982 with no end in sight. The vast ma mation it had on a hometown boy jority of this money goes to incumbents. In Claude Turner, Mrs. Willard Ward, cumbents also have many other advantages named Bellamy. The reply convinced Mrs. Earl Hicks, Mrs. Harold Gibson, such as name identification; services to con her that Bellamy just possibly was the Mrs. Emma Jane Southard, Mrs. Mary stitutents; large, full-time staffs; and free author of the pledge. From that day Sullivan, Mrs. Everard Briscoe, Mrs. postage. These advantages, and others, com on, Dr. Miller was hooked. Oscar Carpenter, Mrs. Carroll King, bine to create overwhelming preferences for 10028 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 incumbents. The result is lopsided or even Washington, established the two-term tradi district I am privileged to represent in uncontested elections which only contribute tion for the executive branch, and now it is the Congress. Leo Fender sold the to the greed and apathy consuming us. Why limited by amendment. Thomas Jefferson bother to vote if the incumbent almost believed, "Rotation in public office is more company to CBS Musical Instruments always it is the duty of the people to When the applications were published, should be returned indefinitely. However, alter ... that government." A.L.T.E.R.: around 50 Japanese companies op representative government evolved to Amend Legislative Tenure Enabling Re posed them. A settlement was reached, remove the process from the impulses of the sponsiveness.e however, in which the Japanese ac masses in the first place. Besides, we now knowledged the validity of the Fender have the technology to allow everyone to trademarks while CBS agreed not to vote on every issue. Few would favor such THE FENDER GUITAR AND direct democracy, knowing the political UNFAIR FOREIGN COMPETITION object to Japanese use of any of five views of our neighbors. So the people's specific headshapes. choice argument is found wanting. HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER The headshape registrations were Others will claim incumbents deserve OF CALIFORNIA issued in 1981 and CBS has been return for a job well done. This is true to an trying to enforce them at ports of extent and is why we are not advocating IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES entry, but more must be done by U.S. single terms. However, it also ignores the Wednesday, April 25, 1984 customs officials and others even fact that there are many in each constituen cy who could do the job as well or better e Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, though some shipments have been than the incumbent. They do not run be this is the story of a U.S. industry stopped. While the situation was rela cause the aforementioned incumbent advan which once enjoyed a preeminent posi tively stable until the end of last year, tages render such a contest virtually an ex tion in the world but has recently run it has become clear that some Japa ercise in futility. Then when the incumbent up against stiff foreign competition, nese importers plan to expand their finally dies or retires, a disgraceful number much of it unfair. It is a case study of U.S. sales through use of electric suddenly emerge from the woodwork to take the problems and challenges facing guitar headshapes not allowed by the his place. the U.S. economy. settlement, thus infringing on the Still others will argue that a twelve-year limit is too restrictive. With twelve years al The Fender electric guitar has been CBS/Fender trademark. lowed in each house, an individual could synonymous with rock n' roll music In a sense, this situation is worse still serve a total of twenty-four years in from its inception. When Buddy Holly than that facing the automobile indus Congress-a whole generation. Too restric first appeared on the Ed Sullivan show try. In the case of autos, the Japanese tive? in 1957, he played a Fender Stratocas are bringing in their own models and Historically, the seniority system devel ter. The list of artists who play Fender capturing market share on that basis. oped as a result of the post-Civil War one guitars includes Eric Clapton, Jimi With the Fender electric guitar, the party South. Prior to that, tradition held Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Japanese are bringing in identical that members of Congress serve usually only one or two terms. Indeed, had the Wilson of the Beach Boys, and Dire copies, both headshape and body, Founding Fathers foreseen a time of greater Straits. against the American product. life expectancy or the seniority system they The Fender guitar was invented in The Energy and Commerce Subcom may well have limited legislative tenure at 1948 by a radio repairman in his mittee on Oversight and Investiga the outset. Our first president, George garage in Fullerton, CA, located in the tions held 5 days of hearings last year April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10029 on copyright, patent, and trademark day in those neighborhoods. Where recent education forum in Weyers infringement by foreign companies. household income is less than $25,000 Cave, Va., with my colleagues here in While these and other legislative ac and mail volume is light, Mr. Good the House. This summary includes tivities must go forward, I intend to man says, mail would simply not be de comments saying what is good about work with like-minded colleagues to livered as often as in higher income education as well as what needs to be make the appropriate executive areas. Since these folks receive only a changed. I think it is very informative. branch agencies more aware of the letter or two a day, and are not among JIM OLIN'S EDUCATION FORUM, BLUE RIDGE need to crack down on shipments of the elite who are deluged with credit COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MARCH 31, 1984 imports which violate U.S. trademark card offers and mail order catalogs, SUMMARY OF COMMENTS restrictions.e Mr. Goodman will-again I use his About 150 parents, teachers, principals, words-"push the deferred deliveries administrators, students and interested citi to the rear" and hop on out to the zens from Harrisonburg, Staunton and Au REDLINE LOW-INCOME NEIGH plush neighborhoods to deliver mail gusta, Rockingham, and Highland Counties BORHOODS FOR MAIL DELIV every day. met at Blue Ridge Community College on a ERY Now do not jump to the conclusion beautiful Saturday morning to discuss edu that Mr. Goodman is short on political cational issues. What is good about our HON. MICKEY LELAND judgement. Not for a minute. He schools and what needs to changed and im knows, and is even kind enough to say, proved? The following is a summary of the OF TEXAS participants' oral and written comments: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there just might possibly be someone, somewhere who would con What is good about our schools Wednesday, April 25, 1984 sider redlining less opulent neighbor Everyone has the opportunity to get a e Mr. LELAND. Mr. Speaker, as the hoods to be "socially unwise and free education which is directed to individ House knows, the U.S. Postal Service unfair" and that the Postal Service ual needs. We try to educate all students of diverse delivers the mail 6 days a week. They should proceed "cautiously." Our backgrounds, regardless of abilities, disabil do that for two reasons: One is that public defender even goes so far as to ities and handicaps. you need to deliver the mail 6 days a suggest that before redlining Ameri Our schools reflect the good aspects of week in order to provide an acceptable can families who have incomes below our society-a mix of people, a force for the level of service; the other is that the $25,000, Congress should be given an transfer of social programs and values. law requires that the mail be delivered opportunity to appropriate the money Our schools provide a good balance of aca 6 days a week. Every now and then we to pay the U.S. Postal Service to deliv demic subjects and extracurricular activi have a commission or some other er mail every day in the redlined ties, opportunity to develop leadership and artistic, musical, and athletic skills. group of dignitaries recommend that neighborhoods. I am sure the House is Schools have been adaptable, have kept delivery service be reduced-we even grateful to Mr. Goodman for permit pace with technological and social changes. had a Governor or two of the Postal ting us an opportunity to play a role, Vocational-Technical programs are good. Service who seemed a bit wishy-washy however small, in these matters of So are college preparatory programs, special on the subject. So a few years ago we public policy. education, adult education and school li settled the matter by simply prohibit I have an alternative suggestion. In braries. ing, by law, any reduction in the stead of appropriating money to Headstart and Chapter I have given early number of days each week that mail permit the redlined citizens to get help to children who might have later learn their mail, the House might simply ap ing problems. shall be delivered. The requirement is The school lunch program is good. in the law in two places right now, so propriate the Postal Rate Commis The drop-out rate has decreased. you would think that would be suffi sion's annual operating budget, as we There is community and parent support ciently discouraging to all but the do with Defense, State, Agriculture, for the schools. most determined enemies of effective and other agencies. Right now, the And last, but not least, the majority of our postal services. Commission gets its money from the teachers and administrators are hard-work Alas, such is not the case: The "Con Postal Service fund without congres ing, well-educated, caring and dedicated to sumer Advocate," an employee of the sional supervision. Having read the providing high quality education to their Postal Rate Commission whose statu Consumer Advocate's ideas on how to students. tory obligation is to "represent the in "protect" the public interest, I think it Some suggestions for change and terests of the general public" in Postal might be a better idea, and most cer improvement Rate Commission proceedings, has in tainly in the public interest, to appro Program troduced testimony in the current priate the Commission's budget annu Provide more extra help in early years postal rate case outlining his interpre ally.e qualified teacher aides and smaller classes. tation of the public's interest and how Daycare and after school care as part of the school program weak teachers. throughout the country. Possibly we need a 9. Are we willing to spend more money at Need to be trained to motivate students nation-wide standard to challenge students. federal, state and/or local levels to correct and to make the material more relevant to But, we need to keep local autonomy and the above mentioned weaknesses? Some them. control over curriculum. "There is strength comments on funding for education: Need programs for exchange of good in diversity." Education needs more support from all teaching ideas-from county to county, 4. How much do we as a nation/communi three levels of government. There should be state to state. The tenure system needs revision and a ty value education? Is there a national com more clear cut definitions of guidelines and mitment to it? responsibilities. All three levels need to "rational" merit pay system should be ex Teachers' pay is way below those working amined. work together. in industry and business. Federal support should be dependable, Parents and the Family We reward athletic ability way over aca "Don't jerk us around every two years." Should prepare children for school and demic ability, for example in terms of com Some federal "strings" are reasonable, but teach them to want to learn. munity interest and scholarships. local autonomy should be protected. More parent participation is needed-in Parents don't value education as highly Block grants have been good. Per pupil academic as well as other areas. now as they did formerly. funding is preferable to grant writing, but Should teach religion at home. Young people can now get jobs without smaller districts may suffer. There should The ten small discussion groups looked at high school or college diplomas. be a financial floor. the following questions: With both parents working there is less Spend less on the United Nations and for 1. What should the federal role be in edu involvement in school. eign aid. cation? 5. How do we as a nation/community view Too much money is being spent (and Views ranged from "Get the federal gov our teachers? wasted) for defense, the military and weap ernment out of education" and "Reform There are good and bad teachers. Teach ons. "How many bombs do we need?" should start at the local level", to a proposal ers are human. If the federal government reduced taxes, that the federal government should support Low salaries for teachers reflect low pres there would be more local monies available one-third of the cost of education, the state tige and a low view of teachers in the com one-third and local government one-third. munity. for education. Local money goes further. Some other ideas were that the federal gov Teachers are not considered professionals 10. What can the individual citizen do to ernment should: but as caretakers, not producers of a prod muster more community support for our Provide the moral and intellectual leader uct. schools? ship and inspiration and set national goals The public doesn't realize how hard teach Encourage more people to get personally in education. Education is a national con ers work. involved in the schools. Start a program cern, it should be a top priority. 6. How can we attract and keep high cali which brings in parents, computer experts, Conduct research on effective teacher ber teachers? college teachers, lawyers, businessmen, po methods and student motivation, gather Weed out poor teachers before they get a licemen, musicians, artists and the elderly. and disseminate the data. teaching degee. Get them into the classrooms. Educators should have more input into Give teachers decent starting salaries. Ask the media to give more and better federal projects. Good students will not be attracted to or publicity to the schools-feature articles, The Department of Education should be stay in teaching if salaries are low. Some T.V. programs-on academic programs, the expanded. teachers' families qualify for food stamps, library, science projects and other programs Equalize education spending among differ school lunch and housing subsidies! as well as music and sports. Perhaps the ent areas of the country and among special Society needs to change its concept and schools need a public relations person. groups. A common core of learning could be expectations of teachers. Their private life Participate in the PTA, visit and speak funded. should be their own. with teachers or attend school board meet Provide leadership in setting up new pro Avoid teacher burn out. ings. Tell your elected local officials how grams, such as handicapped programs and (Also, see question No. 1 proposals.) you feel about good education. Contact your integration. 7. Are we willing to spend more money at state and national representatives. Fully fund federally mandated programs. federal, state and/or local levels to increase Elected school boards might improve Recognize the professionalism of teachers teachers' salaries? funding for education. "Keep the taxes and help get teachers' salaries competitive Yes, people are willing to spend more for down" as the basis for local political cam with other professionals. This is crucial if good teachers. paigns hurts the schools. April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10031 In general, work to build pride in your in which to live. This man is an asset fered from a heart problem and the schools-among students, teachers, parents to his community, both as a keeper of apparent onslaught of senility. In real and the whole community. the peace and as a leader of outstand life, this is a fairly typical situation Thanks again to all of you who attended ing character whose courageous con which would usually result in an elder the forum and those who helped plan it. Special thanks to Blue Ridge Community tributions serve as an inspiration to all ly person, such as Harry, being placed College for allowing us to use their fine fa of us.e in a nursing home. cilities. Education is truly an investment in However, Harry's problem was not our country's future.e BILLY MITCHELL, A YOUNG senility. His problem was a misdiagno HERO sis of his condition. What is normally taken as an irreversible slip into a loss FIFTH PRECINCT COMMUNITY of mental function and independence COUNCIL OF NEW YORK CITY HON. BILL CHAPPELL, JR. was in fact a side effect of his heart PRESENTS COP-OF-THE-YEAR OF FLORIDA medication. A vital being was almost AWARDS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lost. Wednesday, April 25, 1984 What saved Harry was his own HON. BILL GREEN e Mr. CHAPPELL. Mr. Speaker, I rugged determination and the help of OF NEW YORK would like to take this opportunity to a physician. Just as Harry was no ordi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES share with my colleagues the extraor nary person, the physician was not Wednesday, April 25, 1984 dinary rescue made by Billy Mitchell, your usual physician. The physician a young man from Daytona Beach, FL. skillfully portrayed by actor Howard •Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to Rollins, Jr., had two elements essential honor a distinguished and outstanding Billy, a. 19-year-old college student, was endmg a day of golf recently when to helping an elderly person. He cared citizen of New York City, Police Offi deeply and he was trained in the prac cer John Smith. This dedicated man he noticed confusion near a pond on the green. As he approached the tice of geriatric medicine. It was that will receive the Cop-of-the-Year combination that saved Harry from an Award to be presented this evening by water's edge, he saw a young boy, 16 months old, and a woman floundering unnecessary placement in a nursing the Fifth Precinct Community Council home, saved his family from the loss of New York City. in the water. Without hesitation, Billy Mitchell of a parent and grandparent, and This marks the fifth time the Com saved everyone the immense cost of munity Council has presented this dove in, golf cleats and all. Swimming approximately 70 yards, and diving un nursing home care. award. Each month of the year, one This movie deserves much credit. It police officer is chosen for performing derwater several times to find the young boy who had now lapsed below sends several clear messages. Physi a courageous deed or for displaying re cians should see that what is critical in markable leadership qualities; Officer the surface, Billy's efforts were relent less in finding the child and bringing serving the elderly is the willingness to Smith has been so distinguished once care deeply and the capability to this year and twice in the past. At the him to shore for assistance. Billy then swam back out to save the better diagnose their health problems. end of the year, a committee chooses Families of the elderly should walk the Cop-of-the-Year from the pool of woman who had first attempted to save the child, but lost footing when away believing that what may appear 12 candidates. to be an inevitable slip into dependen I commend the Fifth Precinct Com the pond dropped off to 15 to 20 feet deep. Both the woman and the child cy and a nursing home need not be so. munity Council for recognizing the The elderly person should gather achievements of individual members are doing fine thanks to the efforts of Billy Mitchell. some hope that their health problems of the precinct and for enhancing the are treatable. Growing old does not corporate morale of the precinct. By This act of heroism is one that de serves to be commended. There was no always mean losing independence and this action it has renewed the spirit of going to a nursing home. solidarity that permeates an impor doubt in Billy's mind that day as to what he needed to do for his fell ow Finally, we policymakers must tant multiethnic, multiracial commu insure that this Nation has sufficient nity in New York City. man. It was a decision made without question. I salute Billy Mitchell for his numbers of physicians who have train Police Officer Smith, a member of ing in geriatric medicine and who can the force for 12 years, the past 9 with valor, as he helps restore the faith we need in our fell ow man.e provide the care our elderly so desper the Fifth Precinct, distinguished him ately need. self this year by assisting in the appre As chairman of the House Select hension of a gunman. While on patrol JUST WHAT THE ELDERLY Committee on Aging, I extend my with his partner, he observed a gang NEEDED deep appreciation to NBC, to the member who had fired two shots at actors, Art Carney and Howard Rollins another person on Catherine Street. HON. EDWARD R. ROYBAL Jr., to the director, Peter Levin, and to After Smith struggled with the assail OF CALIFORNIA the producers for giving us a high gun ant, he wrestled the from him. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quality film on the elderly. I would The gun still contained five live Wednesday, April 25, 1984 hope that the success of this film will rounds and two spent shells. Officer encourage other filmmakers and other Smith clearly demonstrated his ability e Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker last networks to make similar efforts to to take risks and to act decisively. night the National Broadcasting 'corp. make the public aware of what it Officer Smith, who started his police aired the movie "A Doctor's Story" means to grow old in America.e career at the age of 21, has received here in Washington. While there are other awards and citations including many movies and television programs seven excellent police duty awards and about doctors and hospitals this COL. GEORGE S. ROBERTS four merit awards. Recently he was as movie was unusual and carried ~ criti signed to the Youth Gang Patrol. In cal message. Simply, the message was HON. ALAN B. MOLLOHAN addition to his duties as an officer that the elderly have unique health OF WEST VIRGINIA Smith is the manager of the Fifth Pre~ problems and need special care. When cinct softball team and is a member of they receive that special care both the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Board of the Fifth Precinct Club. elderly and their families benefit Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Smith is a fine example of an indi greatly. e Mr. MOLLOHAN. Mr. Speaker, it is vidual who makes the community a Art Carney effectively portrayed an with great sadness that I must report strong, healthy, and safe environment elderly widower named Harry who suf- the death of a great American, and a 10032 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 fellow West Virginian who, through career and dedication will not go unno the leadership necessary to cope with an excellent military career, distin ticed today. the community's increasing needs. guished himself, his State and his Mr. Speaker, I am sure you will join Bill interrupted his college educa Nation. me in respectfully noting the passing tion to serve our country in the Army Retired Col. George S. Roberts came of a great American and a loyal West Air Corps from 1943 to 1946. After the from my hometown of Fairmont, WV, Virginian.• war, Bill came west to finish his and, in 1941, at a time that represent schooling at the University of Califor ed great threats to the freedom of TRIBUTE TO MONSIGNOR nia, Berkeley. A few years later he was America, he became the first black PETER O'SULLIVAN hired as an assistant executive secre man to be accepted for pilot training tary at Alameda-Contra Costa Medical by the U.S. Army Air Corps. That ac Association, and it was only 5 more complishment was only the beginning HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN years before he was offered the direc for Colonel Roberts, whose long career OF CALIFORNIA tor position for which he is now being should set a fine example for thou IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES honored. sands upon thousands of Americans. Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Bill has been sentient and responsive He became the first commander of e Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, on Sat to the pulse of organized medicine as a the famed 99th Fighter Squadron and urday, May 19, 1984, the parishioners whole. In addition to directing the the first black commander of an inte of St. John Baptist DeLaSalle Catho medical society in my district, Bill has grated Air Force unit at Langley Air lic Church in Granada Hills, CA, the served on the board of directors for Force Base. community, and civic leaders will several associations: among them the Colonel Roberts continued his edu Sacramento Regional Hospital Plan cation and became a professor of air honor Monsignor Peter O'Sullivan on the occasion of the 50th anniversary ning Council, the Sacramento County science and tactics at Tuskegee Insti Heart Association, the California Med tute before going on to command the of his ordination to the priesthood. Peter O'Sullivan was ordained on ical Political Action Committee, and Suwan Air Force Base in Korea. For the Sacramento Metropolitan Cham years, Colonel Roberts served at the June 10, 1934 at Cathedral Thurles. Coming to Los Angeles in 1934, he ber of Commerce. He also chaired the very core of the effort to protect 1968 California Medical Executives America. He served as director of served under three bishops in the dio cese and was named a monsignor by Conference. ground radar and the air defense Bill enriches every community body warning system worldwide and was in Pope Paul VI in May 1978. Monsignor O'Sullivan was assigned to St. John he touches, whether he is acting as a charge of all fighter aircraft in Viet community adviser to the Junior nam. Baptist DeLaSalle on March 2, 1954, and has been its pastor since that League of Sacramento, a council board Colonel Roberts received much rec member for the Boy Scouts of Amer ognition for his years of service. He date. Acknowledged as an innovator and ica, or a United Way "New Horizons" was the holder of many military deco committee member. Bill has helped to rations including the Distinguished community leader in the San Fernan do Valley, he is also considered to be better Sacramento, and continues to Flying Cross, Air Medal, and Commen do so in many ways, not the least of dation Medal as well as service medals one of the pioneers of the church. Active in Kiwanis and in the Granada them being his strong support of medi with battle stars. care, which has proven to be a worthy But, this dedicated West Virginian Hills Chamber of Commerce, Monsi gnor O'Sullivan was named Granada form of community assistance in my was more than a new breed of military district. commander and hero. He was a warm Hills Citizen of the Year in 1976. He received the Los Angeles Police De Mr. Speaker, I know you join me in hearted man with a conscience for applauding the outstanding contribu social as well as military service. He partment Certificate of Acknowledg ment for his support of community tions Bill has made and continues to was the cofounder of the Hipsters-a provide for the Sacramento communi support organization that assists per safety. A vital, moving force in his parish ty. Congratulations Bill, on reaching sons who have had hip surgery, and he this noteworthy milestone.e founded the Bereavement Society and his community, Monsignor O'Sul which assists widows and widowers livan has earned the devotion, love, with adjustment problems. He also be and admiration of all who have bene I KNOW WHERE THE BEEF longed to a long list of support organi fited by his untiring, selfless efforts. I REALLY IS! zations from the Arthritis Foundation ask the Members to join with me in to Industrial and Educational Coun this tribute on this occasion of the HON. HENRY J. HYDE cils. 50th anniversary of the ordination of Monsignor Peter O'Sullivan.• OF ILLINOIS Mr. Speaker, Colonel Roberts is rep IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES resentative of his home State. He desire to serve his country and his love A TRIBUTE TO MR. WILLIAM Wednesday, April 25, 1984 of America asked him to face diversity, DOCHTERMAN •Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, the oft difficult challenges and sacrifice. He asked question this year is "Where's answered that call and not only met HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI the beef?" Well, I have news for Clara those challenges, he excelled in every OF CALIFORNIA Peller and everyone else, I know where aspect of service. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the beef is. I not only know, but I am I know many of us are aware of the willing to tell. The beef is in the na difficulties Colonel Roberts must have Wednesday, April 25, 1984 tional debt. It now stands at $1.488 faced in his early career as a man who •Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I would trillion-if that is not beefy, I would dared to be first. However, I wonder like to pay tribute to a good friend of like to know what is. how many of us would have taken on mine, Mr. William Dochterman, who Can anyone comprehend the mean the challenge of breaking down the has provided my district with 25 years ing of $1.488 trillion? I would like to barriers of prejudice. of dedicated service as the executive put it in simpler terms: Mr. Speaker, I am proud of Colonel director of the Sacramento-El Dorado The national debt would purchase Roberts' contributions to the social Medical Society. These last 25 years 4,907 Wendy's hamburgers, at $1.29 and military history of America. I am Sacramento has grown from a mid apiece, for every single one of our proud of his heritage as a fellow West sized town to the fourth largest city in 235,059,000 Americans. Virginian, and I hope the example this California. Amid such expansion, Bill It would purchase 244 Wendy's ham fine man set with his outstanding has provided organized medicine with burgers for every person in the world. April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10033 For Americans, the per capita debt 1961, the above notice was only first $1.488 trillion debt is indeed beefy, equals $6,330.32. included in the IRS instruction book and that it is a millstone around The U.S. per capita debt equals let in 1982. Since 1961, slightly over $7 our necks that is dragging us down $315.12 for every man, woman, and million has been contributed. with the economy and can have a dra child on Earth. By way of comparison, the checkoff matic effect on inflation. I believe According to the Census Bureau, on the tax form allowing individuals to public notice about how Americans February 1984, the average price for a designate $1 toward Presidential cam can contribute $1 or more toward a new single-family home is $94,500. The paigns generally raises between $30 fund to help pay off the debt deserves national debt would purchase million to $40 million per year, and as much attention and visibility on the 15,746,031 new homes; one new home there is presently a $176.3 million bal IRS form, as a checkoff allowing tax for every 15 Americans. ance in this fund. payers to designate money to more According to Consumer Reports, It can be argued, of course, that the and more quixotic Presidential candi April 1984, the average price for a 1984 discrepancy in the two funds can be dates, whose races at taxpayers' ex four-door Cadillac De Ville is $18,125. explained by the fact that the contri pense are often no more than exer The national debt could buy 82,096,551 butions toward the national debt are cises in self-promotion. of these cars; One new Cadillac for charitable donations which come out Let's all try to remember where the every three Americans. of the taxpayer's own pocket, whereas real beef is, and do something about it. The average price for a 1984, four designations toward the Presidential You could buy a lot of cows for $1.488 door Chevolet Chevette hatchback is Election Campaign Fund come out of trillion.• $5,616-we could purchase 264,957,264 the general revenue-it seems like you of these-one for every American. are giving away someone else's money, If the national debt remained fixed that is: Uncle Sam's. But where does EIGHTH ANNUAL "SWEET at its current level, and $1,000 were Uncle Sam get his money? You POTATO AFFAIR'' paid every second, it would take 17 ,222 guessed it-from the taxpayer. This days (or 47 years> to pay off the debt. money set aside from the general reve HON. GILLIS W. LONG The total debt would finally be paid in nue is the taxpayers' money and it is OF LOUISIANA the year A.D. 2031. At $100 per second that much less going toward other IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES it would take 172,222 days; 471 years; Government-funded programs. A.D. 2455. At $1 per second it would Another explanation for the discrep Wednesday, April 25, 1984 take 17,222,222 days, 47,184 years; A.D. ancy could be that we have made it so •Mr. LONG of Louisiana. Mr. Speak 49168. simple for people to designate $1 er, the golden sunshine of spring calls The national debt in $1 bills would: toward Presidential compaigns be to mind that most nutritious of Cover 5,939.8 square miles, more cause of the visibility of the checkoff foods-the delicious golden yam. To than the combined area of Connecti notice right on the tax form-rather morrow, April 26, we are observing the cut and Rhode Island. than having a notice printed in the in eighth annual "Sweet Potato Affair," Stack up 100,984.8 miles high, struction manual for filling out the to celebrate the flavor and nutritional almost half the distance to the Moon. form. value of this excellent vegetable. End-to-end, extend 144,196,969.6 I am not suggesting that we have Our Nation is enjoying an upsurge miles, 51.3 million miles past the Sun. contributions toward the national debt of attention to our health and physi End-to-end, circle the Earth at the come out of the general revenue-al cal condition. We have learned that equator 5,790 times. though I do feel this would be a far the kinds and amounts of food we eat Weigh 1,518,367.3 tons, 340.8 times more worthy cause than funding so can have a definite effect on our well the weight of the U.S. Capitol dome. many pie-in-the-sky Presidential cam being. Weighs more than the combined paigns. What I am suggesting-and In fact, the National Academy of weight of 15 carriers, 2 battleships, 4 what my bill provides-is that we give Sciences recently came up with a dock-landing ships, 9 amphibious as this voluntary contribution as much number of suggestions on how our diet sualt ships, 4 fleet oilers, 2 cruisers, visibility on the tax form, as we give can affect our susceptibility to several and 12 destroyers. the Presidential election campaign diseases, including cancer. One of the I think these figures help highlight fund. My bill will give taxpayers the recommendations was that we eat the staggering magnitude of the na opportunity to designate any portion more fruits and vegetables rich in vita tional debt. And I think we can all of a tax refund due them toward a spe mins A and C. agree that any and all proposals to cial account to help reduce the nation These new facts make our annual help wipe out the debt ought to be al debt. If the taxpayer will not be re "Yam Day," with its goal of encourag given serious consideration. ceiving a refund, he can still contrib ing greater consumption of the Na Today I am introducing legislation ute by sending in a separate check tion's sweet potatoes, even more which provides a simple mechanism to with his tax form. Taxpayers will be worthwhile. One sweet potato proudly encourage voluntary contributions to able to contribute any amount they claims 9,230 units of vitamin A, a help reduce the national debt. wish from $1 on up. I repeat-this greater proportion than almost any In its book on instructions for pre money will not come out of the gener other comparable food. paring one's tax forms, the IRS has a al revenue-it will be a voluntary con The yam is a natural way to satisfy notice under the section on "general tribution as the law now allows. We our sweet tooth without adding sugar, information" regarding voluntary con will simply be making it easier for tax and without gaining weight. A medium tributions to reduce the public debt. It payers to designate overpayments of baked sweet potato adds only 82 calo states: income tax, or to contribute other ries to a meal. You may make voluntary contributions to amounts, toward the debt. Bake them, mash them or-for an reduce the national debt. Subject to the lim Do I think this is going to wipe out occasional treat-serve them candied. itations on charitable contributions, you can deduct this contribution on your 1984 tax the national debt? No; but the proce Sweet potatoes are especially good return. If you wish to contribute, enclose a dure will give the American taxpayers with poultry and pork, and do not separate check in your tax return envelope the opportunity to participate, volun forget that Southern favorite, sweet made payable to Bureau of the Public Debt. tarily, in a concerted effort that would potato pie. Please keep this contribution separate from serve the public interest by focusing Because we have such a plentiful any amount on your tax return. on the size and weight of the burden yam harvest, the Government uses Although Public Law 87-58, the we are saddling present and future large amounts of sweet potatoes in its "Contributions To Reduce the Public generations with. More and more food programs for the military and for Debt Act" has been in effect since people are becoming aware that this schoolchildren. Since a major concern 10034 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 of these programs is to provide foods tive, Howard Seelye, will be retiring tional for Jews everywhere to recite with a high nutritional value and tasty from my Newport Beach staff. "Yizkor", or the mourner's Kaddish, flavor, the Louisiana yam is custom As a member of the California State the memorial prayer said for the dead. made. Yams have three great charac Assembly from 1962 to 1976, I was cov This Hebrew prayer is said in remem teristics that make them ideal for gov ered by Howard, herein referred to as brance of all the departed souls from ernment feeding programs: They are "Aitch," then the Orange County po Biblical times to the present, including extremely nutritious, they are very litical writer for the Los Angeles those who lost their lives during one versatile and can be prepared in many Times. Some have accused me of of the· darkest periods in our society's different ways, and they have a natu hiring Aitch in 1977 in an effort to history-the Nazi Holocaust. As a Jew ral sweet taste that people-especially substantially reduce any possibility of and as an active member of the Jewish children-enjoy. negative press within Orange County. community, and as one who personally I encourage the U.S. Department of Although not true, it does make for suffered family losses, I strongly feel Agriculture and the Department of good copy. that on "Yom Hashoa", Day of Re Defense to continue and increase their Aitch has been in the newspaper membrance, by recalling the horror of purchases of sweet potatoes, and hope business all of his adult life as a the Jews and others killed by the that purchasing decisions will be made writer, editor, and publisher; Aitch Nazis, society can prevent this tragedy as early as possible to assist produc started his professional journalism from ever happening again. tion planning.e career in 1946 with the Whittier News We know the pain of remembering as a reporter. He then went on to the Nazi genocide committed against IN REMEMBRANCE OF SGT. become managing editor of the El our people-and feel the loss of each FRANCIS WARNER, SR. Centro Post-Press in 1952 and publish life as if it were our own. We share the er of the Pismo Times in 1956. Then in sorrow of the survivors and of the 1960 he returned to the southland as families of those who were murdered. HON. BILL CHAPPELL, JR. managing editor of the San Gabriel OF FLORIDA Hitler's Nazi genocide happened 40 Valley Daily Tribune and completed years ago, but for many Jews who sur IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his newspaper career as the political vived the camps, the hiding, and the Wednesday, April 25, 1984 reporter for the Orange County edi awful waiting, it happened yesterday. e Mr. CHAPPELL. Mr. Speaker, on tion of the Los Angeles Times from Each Passover, a Seder service is con March 23, 1984, Sgt. Francis Warner 1966 to 1976. ducted to commemorate the freedom passed away. I would like to share During his tenure in the newspaper of the Jewish people. Ironically, the with my colleagues a few words about business, Aitch received numerous Jewish people are still not free, not this man whom so many of us knew. awards for his editing and writing from the memory of this atrocity. The Sergeant Warner came to work with skills from the California Newspaper passover service only contains a few of the Capitol Police in 1968. He worked Publishers Association and from the the many stories and traditions that in the communications division, and Orange County Press Club. Aitch also developed about the bondage of the also held traffic posts on the House of served as the chairman of the Califor Jews in Egypt and the birth of Israel Representatives detail. This perhaps, nia Editors' Conference in as a people. However, of the legends is where many of my colleagues had 1959. and parables that are told, rabbis that the opportunity to meet him. Sergeant Aitch came aboard my congressional are quoted, and interpretations of Bib Warner was a man who went out of staff as the district representative in lical events that are elaborated upon, his way to help others, and will not January 1977. His extensive knowledge all are recalled in the hope that in re easily be forgotten. Despite his tower of Orange County politics and his su membering the enslavement of the ing appearance of 6'6", and approxi perior writing skills have been a tre Jews in Egypt the persecution of a mately 300 pounds, Sergeant Warner mendous asset to me. He has served people would come to an end. was a gentle man. me and the people of the 40th Con "Yom Hashoa" will also be observed Prior to his job with the Capitol gressional District diligently during in my district on April 29, by the Hl;>lo Police, Sergeant Warner worked for 13 the past 7 % years. Aitch would never forgive me if I did caust Survivors Club of South Florida, years for the District Heights, MD, the Jewish Federation of Greater Fort police force where he began his law not at one point mention that he was born in Whittier and is a graduate of Lauderdale, and the Jewish Federa enforcement career. A native of Wash tion of South Broward. Events such as ington, and graduate of St. John's Col Whittier College. Aitch married Gloria Walls in 1947 and has two grown chil these serve a greater purpose beyond lege High School, he served with the educating the American public of the Marines during World War II. dren. He and Gloria have been blessed with two granddaughters and a third roles that survivors and their families Sergeant Warner was a member of play in American life. It brings com the Fraternal Order of Police and the grandchild is due any day. If a man can be truly measured by passion and reality to the present-day American Legion. situation of Jews worldwide. The end Sergeant Warner was a friend to all his friends, Aitch is a very tall man. I wish him nothing but success and hap less efforts of the members of the who knew him. He was an excellent Jewish Federation of Fort Lauderdale police officer and will be deeply piness in his semiretirement. I know I speak for the staff when I say he will and the Jewish Federation of South missed. I offer my sincere condolences Broward who have worked to preserve to his loved ones as we grieve the loss be missed. Thanks, Aitch, for every thing.e our heritage should be commended. of our friend, Sgt. Francis Warner, Sr., Their programs remind us of lost may he rest in peace.e friends and of the past as we work "YOM HASHOA" NATIONAL DAY toward creating a better future. THE RETIREMENT OF HOWARD OF REMEMBRANCE OF MAN'S I recently had the privilege to view SEELYE INHUMANITY TO MAN the precious legacy, an exhibit of Judaic treasures from Czechoslova HON. ROBERT E. BADHAM HON. LAWRENCE J. SMITH kia's persecuted Jewish community OF CALIFORNIA OF FLORIDA during Hitler's reign of terror. As I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES toured the collection of objects that were used by Jews of pre-World War Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Wednesday, April 25, 1984 II Europe in every facet of their reli e Mr. BADHAM. Mr. Speaker, on •Mr. SMITH of Florida. Mr. Speaker, gious and family life, I saw not only April 30, 1984, my district representa- on the last day of Passover, it is tradi- mere objects, but also symbols of April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10035 Jewish tradition that the Nazis almost Helen Pollak has given much of her States enacting seatbelt requirements eradicated. Amassed by the Nazis as a energy to the community, but has for new schoolbuses. Funds could be means of documenting their final solu always kept her first priority with her used for educational programs about tion to the Jewish problem, the collec family. She is also a grandmother. seatbelt use, and for other types of tion was intended to become a Because of her many contributions child safety /schoolbus issues as well. museum of an extinct race. Instead, to the betterment of her community, I The choice to mandate seatbelts would these remnants of the rich ethnic cul ask the Members to join with Emek be left up to the States. ture of the Eastern Europeari Jewish Hebrew Academy in paying honor to Seatbelts save lives. America's community have become a memorial Helen Pollak.e schoolchildren deserve the full meas to the lives and works of a people. ure of protection we as parents and During Passover, a time of reflection legislators can reasonably provide. Mr. of suffering and freedom, it is critical BUCKLE-UP AMERICA'S Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup to remind ourselves of this unique CHILDREN port this new initiative.e saga in world history. This culture, as the Nazis preserved it, lives no more. HON. PETER H. KOSTMA YER This evidence of Jewish life, however, OF PENNSYLVANIA JOBS FOR SENIORS lives through the survivors who came IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to the United States after the war. Wednesday, April 25, 1984 HON. GEORGE M. O'BRIEN This visible expression of the Jewish OF ILLINOIS heritage must be preserved so that e Mr. KOSTMAYER. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing legislation that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES succeeding generations can learn and Wednesday, April 25, 1984 remember. would provide incentive grants for During the holiday of Passover, Jews those States requiring installation of e Mr. O'BRIEN. Mr. Speaker, I heard remember the exodus from Egypt seatbelts in new schoolbuses. a message on the radio when I was from where they left their oppressors Over the past several years, we have back in my district recently that I for freedom. On this day of "Yorn seen a national ground swell of sup would like to share with my col Hashoa," the National Day of Remem port for increased safety on the high leagues. The message, a public service brance of "Man's Inhumanity to way. Tougher drunk-driving laws and announcement by WBBM Radio in Man," we also remember the exodus of the mandated use of child passenger Chicago, was directed at senior citizens the survivors of Nazi concentration restraint systems in automobiles are 55 and older who are interested in camps to freedom. The oppression of but two examples of society's concern part-time or full-time work. A group the Jewish people can be traced back over the growing number of deaths called Senior Employment Opportuni to Biblical times. The persecution of and injuries on the highways each ties, a no-fee, nonsectarian placement the Jewish people, however, has not year. service sponsored by the National been restricted to earlier times only. It Each year 20 million children ride on Council of Jewish Women, is on the still goes on, even today. Therefore, we schoolbuses. Thousands of children lookout for seniors who want to work. must also dedicate ourselves to these are injured each year in schoolbus-re Mr. Speaker, I would like to com other causes-the plight of Soviet and lated accidents. There is no question mend the National Council of Jewish Ethiopian Jewry, peace in the Middle that seatbelts decrease the likelihood Women for their hard work in trying East, a safe and secure Israel, the of death and injury in all types of ve to find jobs for seniors. Whether it be cases of unprosecuted Nazi war crimi hicles. I believe that we should make part-time or full-time work, a job can nals, and the welfare of fellow Jews in our schoolbuses as safe as possible. be a rewarding experience for a senior. every Jewish community worldwide. The schoolbus design standards en I hope some seniors in my district will God bless the memory of the Holo acted in 1977 by the National Highway take them up on the offer. It is a safe caust victims and the survivors.e Traffic Safety Administration have bet they will.e certainly created a much safer bus. I have met with manufacturers, contrac EMEK HEBREW ACADEMY PAYS tors, and drivers of schoolbuses. They DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE HONOR are genuinely concerned about child safety. Compartmentalization built HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN into buses manufactured after 1977 OF NEW YORK OF CALIFORNIA has been a step forward. But to in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES crease safety we need to keep the child within this compartment during an ac Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Wednesday, April 25, 1984 cident. Seatbelts would help meet this e Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I wish e Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, Mrs. objective. to call to my colleagues' attention Helen Pollak, past PTA president and The idea of seatbelts in schoolbuses events taking place during the week of longtime supporter of Emek Hebrew is controversial, Mr. Speaker. Past at April 29 to May 6, 1984. For the events Academy, will be honored on Sunday, tempts to increase schoolbus safety to be remembered are such a signifi May 20, 1984. have been met with opposition. Con cant part of Jewish history, of world Helen and her husband, Alex, were cerns over student compliance, vandal history, that they warrant special at previously honored in 1975 by Emek ism, and other issues have been ex tention. The week beginning April 29 Hebrew Academy and received the pressed. The use of seatbelts in·several has been designated by Congress and Emek Torah Award. New York communities has not shown the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council In addition to her devoted service to these concerns to be a problem, how as our national "Day of Remembrance Emek Hebrew Academy, Helen is also ever. of the Victims of the Holocaust." a past president for Save the Child Legitimate differences of opinion do Never before in modern history has Guild of Mount S'inai Hospital, and exist as to whether the installation of an incredible chapter like the Holo has worked in supporting Hadassah, seatbelts on schoolbuses is warranted. caust had such moral significance to ORT, and B'nai B'rith. I hope all points of view can be care the human soul and spirit. Unfortu A true humanitarian, Helen's com fully examined in congressional hear nately, I do not believe that the world munity service includes involvement in ings. has learned from this tragic genocide. Bnei Akiva, Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood, This legislation would not mandate Moreover, there are serious challenges YMCA, and the Girl Scouts of Amer seatbelts in schoolbuses. Federal funds to our moral stature as guardians of ica. would be provided, however, to those human rights around the world. 10036 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 First, one must realize that the terrorist any different? Is our Nation way for the establishment of a living horror of all horrors was that the Hol and the world of nations bowing to memorial museum in New York City. ocaust was witnessed by many of us international terrorism, allowing the In these Days of Remembrance from who are alive today. Tragically, most evils of violence to once again prevail April 29 to May 6, and during Jewish were silent. Like so many others who over the good of diplomacy? Heritage Week from May 6 to May 13, were part of World War II, we saw. Fortunately, many people and many Solidarity Sunday with Soviet Jewry only too late, Hitler's atrocities in the nations will not allow evil to overtake on May 6 at the United Nations in death camps. The Holocaust which good, or violence to overtake peace, or New York City and Israel's "Double had a universal impact was the most terrorism to overtake diplomacy. Chai" 36th Independence Day on May despicable example of man's inhuman Many of us remain committed to the 7, the United States will continue to ity to man. expansion and applications of funda remind the world of the horrors of the Many of us remember. Some of us mental human rights. Elie Wiesel, the persecution and genocide of the Holo witnessed and some of us suffered that renowned writer, philosopher, human caust and the hope in the birth of a tragedy. Unfortunately, too few acted rights activist, and Holocaust survivor, new nation. and now too many are forgetting. As reminds the world that it must not During the Days of Remembrance, I the Holocaust fades in the memories forget the tragedy of the Holocaust, urge my colleagues, my constituents. of so many, those of us who lived stating: and all human kind to reflect, and to through the realization of the horrors The world has not learned. It did not want of the Holocaust must not relent in remember the lessons of the Holo to listen.... But if we silently drift toward a caust, not only during the week of our actions. The reason is not only Holocaust universe, ignoring the testimony moral. It is also that our generation of our latest witnesses-the Sakhorovs and April 29, but in their everyday lives. the generation of Holocaust wit Timmermans-our real literary prophets Parents should be encouraged to dis nesses-is fading as well. We are aging, will not be Babel or Camus but will be Adolf CU& the Holocaust with their children, the few living Holocaust survivors are Hitler. reminding them of the right of all aging, and our Nation is aging. My Yes, let us not forget and let us not people to live freely, and in peace re fear is that with the years that pass allow the world to forget the tragedies gardless of race, color, creed. or reli between the Holocaust and the future, of the past. gion. the next generation-our children and The second series of events encom In this age of radical terrorism and our children's children-will view the passing the week of May 6-13 come at nuclear weapans, the whole world Holocaust as just another bland chap the end of another Passover season-a could be hostage to another genocide. ter in our history books rather than holiday dedicated to freedom and jus It is therefore incumbent upan those the single-most moving reminder of tice. Yet, many Jews continue to strug of us who truly believe in our demo the value of human life. gle for freedom this very day in the cratic institutions to speak out for In considering the many human Soviet Union, in Ethiopia, in Syria. human rights, for equality, and for rights violations facing us today, we and South America. But. just as Moses Justice. to oppose oppression and intol are immediately reminded of the thou led the Jews to freedom in the Prom erance, and never to be silent again.e sands of Soviet Jews who are refused ised Land of ancient Israel, modern the right to emigrate-and. in many Israel today provides refuge for any TRIBUTE TO SOL ZITTER instances, refused the right to be re Jew in need. Tragically, there was no united with their families. We are also Israel for the Jews of the Holocaust. reminded that Soviet leaders tried There was no country willing to open HON. WILLIAM LEHMAN gamely to rationalize their reasons for its doors to them. Had Israel existed OF FLORIDA shooting down a civilian Korean air then. there may never have been a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES liner with 269 innocent people aboard. Holocaust. In these days of remem And, the Soviet Union continues to brance, the existence of Israel and the Wednesday, April 25, 1984 muffle the proud people of Poland ashes of the Holocaust are forever •Mr. LEHMAN of Florida. Mr. who fight for . their rights of speech, intertwined. Speaker, every now and then a re peaceful assembly, and religion. As Israel approaches its 36th anni markable individual comes along who, Iran is yet another modern day ex versary of independence, Americans because of his sensitivity, ability, and ample of the disregard for human and others throughout the world rec determination, leaves lasting impres rights. Led by ruthless, religious fanat ognize and pay tribute to Israel's high sion on his community. Sol Zitter is ics, Iran's mullahs instruct their fol regard for its democratic values, such a person. lowers to execute death missions morals. and ideals. This 36th Inde On May 5, a happy crowd will gather against our marines in Lebanon, diplo pendence Day has a special meaning in Miami Beach, FL, to celebrate Sol's mats in embassies abroad, and citizens designating a double chai, symbolic of 70th birthday. It will be more than within their own country. The Ayatol a rededication in the preservation of just a birthday party, however. It will lah Khomeini dispatches his nation's human life. be a celebration of decades of achieve children to the front lines to deacti As the Holocaust years fade into the ment and hard work that will have a viate land mines in the war with Iraq. past, the tortured memories linger. lasting impact on our community. During these days of remembrance, They linger in the minds of millions of Sol Zitter has spent a lifetime as a we are also reminded to look to Jews throughout the world. They pioneer fighting for accessible housing Israel-a nation that regards human linger in the violent chapters of the and transportation for handicapped life to be most sacred-after 36 years history of World War II. They are re and disabled people. Before Sol, the still seeking acceptance from her membered by the families of tHe 6 mil handicapped were treated as second neighbors so that the peoples of the lion who perished. class citizens compared to the able Middle East can live in peace without The United States too remembers. bodied. People in wheel chairs were fear of terrorism. In 1980 Congress approved the cre isolated on city blocks with curbs they Has the world learned the lessons of ation of a U.S. Holocaust Memorial could not negotiate without assistance. the Holocaust? One man-Adolf Council. The Council is an independ Handicapped people who drove were Hitler-was able to stir the innermost ent Government agency charged with forced to find parking painfully far evil within many civilized men and the creation of a living memorial from their destinations. Our buildings women, leading them to perform acts museum to the victims of the Holo were designed to be accessible and that at the time we could not even caust to honor their memories in functional to everyone but the dis comprehend, let alone believe. Are annual Days of Remembrance ceremo abled. And handicapped people were Qadhafi and Khomeini or any other nies. Plans are simultaneously under- forced to accept this discrimination be- April 25, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10037 cause they did not have the clout to ers, including the Pope, or the concert tunity for us to honor some of Essex change it. ed campaigns to infiltrate and under County's outstanding community lead That's when Sol Zitter went to work. mine legitimate church hierarchies. ers, as well as Corinna Kay herself.• · With persuasion, organization, polit Let us ask ourselves what is the ulti ical power, and common good sense, mate aim of the Marxist Sandinistas? Sol appealed to peoples' sense of right It is not to promote freedom of reli REMEMBRANCE OF THE and fairness. One by one, the barriers gion. It is not even to allow freedom of ARMENIAN GENOCIDE came tumbling down. He fought for religion. It is to deny the right to wor and won curbs with ramps so people in ship, and to replace the Judeo-Chris wheelchairs could cross the streets. He tian God with the worship of an all HON. ROBERT I. MATSUI fought for and won parking for the encompassing state. OF CALIFORNIA disabled so that handicapped people As leader of the free world, Presi IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES could drive with new confidence that dent Reagan is pursuing a course vital they could get to their destinations to the future of the God-fearing Wednesday, April 25, 1984 without fear and exhaustion. He cre around the globe. The Communists, on •Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I would ated a new awareness in our communi the other hand, cannot and will not like to take this opportunity to rise in ty of the problems of the handi· tolerate religious tolerance. remembrance of the 1.5 million people capped, the wrongness of arbitrarily I plead with Bishop Moore to recog of Armenian ancestry who were victims excluding them from normal daily ac nize this simple fact.e of the genocide perpetrated in Turkey tivity and the benefits to society of between 1915 and 1923. It is essential their ingenuity, industriousness and CORINNA KAY CIVIC that we remember these people, both commitment. ASSOCIATION BREAKFAST as an acknowledgment to the survivors Sol Zitter brought people together. and as an important lesson to ourselves He founded the Florida Parapalegic HON. PETER W. RODINO, JR. and future generations. Association and is still the executive OF NEW JERSEY Genocide ls the most terrifying director. He is one of the founders of the United Coalition of Handicapped IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES event that has faced the modern Wednesday, April 25, 1984 world. The attempt to eradicate a Voters, and still serves on its board of people solely because of their ancestry directors. He founded the Florida e Mr. RODINO. Mr. Speaker, on April Council of Handicapped Organiza should horrify us all and raise cries of 29, the Corinna A. Kay Civic Associa dismay and indignation. But the event tions, and is also a member of the tion will hold an awards breakfast, Commission for the Advancement of honoring eight outstanding residents becomes more frightenina lf we choose Physically Handicapped people and of Essex County. The breakfast will to forget it occurred. It Is impartant the Dade Employ the Handicapped also be an opportunity for us to pay for our children to know that tyranny Committee. The list of his accomplish tribute to a dear friend and dedicated has existed in the past and that it ments goes on and on. leader, Corinna A. Kay. must be opposed as it arises in the Mr. Speaker, in his 70 years. Sol Corinna is the vice president of New future. Zitter has selflessly devoted his life to ark's Central High School and is cur Mr. Speaker, in view of the 1.mpar others who needed him, and in so rently seeking her second term on the tance both for the past and our.future. doing, he has helped not only handi Essex County Board of Chosen Free I would like to take this moment to capped people, but all of us. I am holders. She has served her communi recognize the courage and suffertng of happy to join with his many friends in ty with a great deal of distinction, and the Armenian victims. I sincerely hope offering my warmest congratulations, the civic association in her name is a that their memory will inspire us to and thanks.e sign of the esteem in which she is work dillgently to protect human held. rights and to oppose tyranny wherever Eight individuals will be honored at it occurs.e BISHOP MOORE DENOUNCES the breakfast for their community ac CENTRAL AMERICAN POLICY tivities. They are: Mr. Herbert Rama, SENATE COMMrITEE MEETINGS executive president of the Irvington HON. GERALD B. H. SOLOMON Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, · Chamber of Commerce; Earl Williams, agreed to by the Senate on February OF NEW YORK city clerk of East Orange; Joe Clark, principal of East Side High School in 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES system for a computerized schedule of Wednesday, April 25, 1984 Paterson and a resident of South Orange; Gladys Hillman Jones, assist· all meetings and hearings of Senate e Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, be ant deputy superintendent of acade committees, subcommittees, Joint com lieve it or not, this year a member of mies for the Newark Board of Educa mittees, and committees of conference. the clergy delivered an Easter message tion; and Marion Shaw, a senior citi This title requires all such committees that should give, not comfort, but of zen activist. In addition, student to notify the Office of the Senate fense to millions of Christians living in awards will be given to Thelma Daily Digest-designated by the Rules Latin America. Ramsey, a high school senior from Committee-of the time, place, and The remarks were made by the Rt. East Orange, and Sharman Curry, a purpose of the meetings, when sched· Rev. Paul Moore, bishop of the Episco senior at Columbus High School in uled, and any cancellations or changes pal Diocese of New York. He de Maplewood. The Veterans Award will in the meetings as they occur. nounced President Reagan's policy be presented to Frank Corvasce of Irv AE. an additional procedure along and lashed out at the violence and ter ington, a veterans activist and State with the computerization of this infor rorism that he claims the United hospital chairman for Menlo Park Sol mation, the Office of the Senate Daily States has inflicted on our neighbors. diers. Digest will prepare this lnfonnatlon Obviously, Bishop Moore has failed The keynote speaker will be Mrs. for printing in the Extensions of Re to weigh against these claims the ter Jewell Jackson McCabe, national marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL rors, subtle and substantial, that have president of the coalition-100 Black RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of been experienced by Christians at the Women. The master of ceremonies will each week. hands of the Soviet- and Cuban be Elmer J. Herrman, Jr., of the Cor Any changes in committee schedul- backed Sandinista government. inna Kay Civic Association. 1.ns will be indicated by placement of Bishop Moore failed to weigh the ex I am certain that this breakfast will an asterisk to the left of the name of the unit conducting such meetings. tensive censorship of Christian lead- be a very special event, and an oppor- - - 10038 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS April 25, 1984 Meetings scheduled for Thursday, 10:00 a.m. Joint Economic April 26, 1984, may be found in the Appropriations Monetary and Fiscal Policy Subcommittee Daily Digest of today's RECORD. Defense Subcommittee To hold hearings to review policies to To hold hearings on proposed budget es reduce the cost of the Federal Govern timates for fiscal year 1985 for the MEETINGS SCHEDULED ment. joint weapons program of the Depart SD-562 ment of Defense. APRIL 27 SD-192 MAY2 9:30 a.m. Appropriations 9:30 a.m. Finance HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit Appropriations tee Health Subcommittee Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, To hold hearings to examine how to To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1985 for the De and Related Agencies Subcommittee ensure quality health care to low- To hold hearings on proposed budget es income persons. partment of Housing and Urban De velopment. timates for fiscal year 1985 for the SD-215 Legal Services Corporation. 10:00 a.m. SD-124 Environment and Public Works SD-146, Capitol Commerce, Science, and Transportation Judiciary To hold hearings on legislative propos To hold hearings on S. 2505, to give local Criminal Law Subcommittee communities a right of first refusal als which authorize funds for those programs which fall within the juris To hold hearings on S. 804, to reform when the owner of a professional Federal criminal laws by establishing sports team seeks to relocate that diction of the committee. SD-406 certain standards and limits for con team. ducting Federal undercover operations SR-253 Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga and activities. APRIL30 tions SD-226 To resume hearings to investigate al Judiciary 9:30 a.m. Juvenile Justice Subcommittee Labor and Human Resources leged involvement of organized crime and mismanagement of funds in the To hold oversight hearings on child Labor Subcommittee Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union sexual abuse issues. To resume oversight hearings to exam
