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U.S. STEELMAKING GIANTS industrial country. Nevertheless, the The corporate catchword for this crisis is SIPHON OFF PROFITS American steel industry is in trouble. productivity. In the United States produc­ The problems of the industry, ac­ tivity is increased mainly by requiring a worker to do two or three jobs and by cut­ HON. JOHN F. SEIBERLING cording to Mr. Fisher, are that the ting back the maintenance of equipment OF OHIO large steel corporations have siphoned rather than improving facilities. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the money out of steelmaking and An example of the cutbacks is U.S. Steel's have invested it in other more profit­ South Works plant in Chicago, where half Monday, December 15, 1980 able enterprises, such as the chemical, the 8,000 employees are furloughed. Most of e Mr. SEIBERLING. Mr. Speaker, the oil-drilling equipment, and plastics in­ them expect to be back at work by spring, steel industry is not only a key sector dustries. In the case of the Youngs­ but metallurgical inspector Don Jordan of the economy of the region of the town Sheet & Tube Co. and Jones & says, "U.S. Steel told us they were going to run the plant permanently with 4,000 work­ country from which I come but is vital Laughlin Steel Corp., the steel firms ers, and now they're doing it. This is not a to the economy of the Nation. It is were purchased by conglomerates who temporary cutback." also essential for our military defense. used their cash flow for other invest­ In fact, rather than developing new facili­ Several years ago, a number of us ments and let the steel plants deterio­ ties, steel corporations profit by dismantling Members joined together to form the rate. plants and eliminating workers. For exam­ Congressional Steel Caucus, an action Mr. Speaker, this problem is not ple, Bethlehem Steel Corp. closed major sec­ triggered by the closing of the new. I recall that, as long ago as the tions of its Johnstown, Pa., and Lacka­ Youngstown Sheet & Tube plants in 1950's, the studies of a Senate commit­ wanna, N.Y., plants in late 1977. Although much of the actual loss did not the Youngstown, Ohio area and the tee chaired by Senator Estes Kefauver affect Bethlehem in the third quarter of problems the industry as a whole was brought out that, even at that time, 1977, it was entered in the books that way. facing from foreign competition, some the big American steelmakers were This $477 million paper loss enabled Bethle­ fair and some unfair. While the ad­ behind the rest of the world in innova­ hem to offset its profits of the previous ministration's so-called trigger-price tion and in the adoption of new tech­ three years. The corporation got a tax mechanism has since helped curb nology. Apparently, this is still the refund of close to $140 million. some of the unfair competition, the case, over 25 years later. The newest domestic steel plant was built problems of the industry continue and Mr. Speaker, as a result of the elec­ in 1964 near Burns Harbor, Ind. Few steel the steel plants continue to shut down. toral success of Ronald Reagan, we are corporations have made any significant cap­ ital improvements in the last 25 years. What The Akron Beacon Journal of De­ witnessing a temendous drive to elimi­ improvements have been made seem to be a cember 11, 1980, contained a reprint of nate many of the Government regula­ result of pressure from government and en­ an article from the Los Angeles Times tions and Government incentives that vironmentalists. Bethlehem Steel was en­ by Alan Fisher, which contains some affect American industry and to rely couraged to build a new blast furnace at its startling and provocative information exclusively on the marketplace to reg­ Sparrows Point, Md., plant by the threat of as to the factors behind the tragic, ulate the Nation's economy. Undoubt­ $1,000-a-day fines from the state water re­ indeed dangerous, condition of the edly, it is a healthy thing to review ex­ sources board. The old, obsolete blast fur­ American steel industry. Mr. Fisher, isting programs to determine whether naces had caused tremendous pollution. The himself an employee of Bethlehem newly built "L" furnace is the largest, most they are necessary or compatible with efficient blast furnace in the Western Hemi­ Steel, is the editor of Steelworkers the Nation's basic needs. At the same sphere. Local 2609's newsletter. time, the steel industry stands as an The steel industry's work force was re­ The article points out that the example of the fact that not all regu­ duced from 544,000 in 1953 to 342,000 last newest domestic steel plant was built lation is undesirable and that the mar­ year. Today there are 80,000 fewer workers. in 1964 in Indiana and that few steel ketplace does not always produce the In spite of this, steelworkers turned out 25 corporations have made any signifi­ best results either for the Nation's percent more steel last year than in 1953. cant capital improvements in the last A study of 50 corporations by the consult­ economy or its defense. Given the im­ ing firm of Theodore Barry and Associates 25 years. He adds, interestingly portance of a strong steel industry to says that "the blame for lagging productiv­ enough, "What improvements have our well-being and national security, ity rests squarely on the shoulders of man­ been made seem to be a result from we can be sure that a continued fail­ agement-from chief executive to frontline pressure from the Government and ure of big steel to remain competitive supervisor." It adds that "the work ethic is environmentalists." He notes that will lead to eventual nationalization of alive and well" among the employees of Bethlehem was encouraged to build a the industry. these firms. new blast furnace at the plant where The full text of Mr. Fisher's article It is "alive and well" for Kevin Fahey, he works by the threat of fines from who works at a small, relatively new U.S. follows these remarks: Steel facility in Mountain Iron, Minn. "In the State water resources board be­ U.S. STEELMAKING GIANTS SIPHON OFF 1968, when our plant started operations, cause of the tremendous pollution PROFITS U.S. Steel expected us to produce 3.5 million caused by its old, obsolete blast fur­ BALTIMORE.-Formerly productive steel tons of iron ore pellets in the first year.... naces. He states that the newly built mills sit idle, empty of the machinery that We gave them 6 million tons." blast furnace is the largest, most effi­ forged the 1-beams and plate steel to build "We are the best work force in the world," cient blast furnace in the Western America. Older Workers who operated the says Fahey. A June 1980 congressional Hemisphere. open hearths and annealing pots are rel­ study on technology and steel industry com­ Mr. Fisher goes on to note that a egated to rocking chairs through early re­ petitiveness agrees, noting that U.S. steel­ tirement, while younger workers search for workers are still the most productive in the June 1980 congressional study states other jobs in other cities. world, though their rate of productivity has that American steelworker.s are still Great sections of the Mahoning Valley, not increased as rapidly as some others. The the most productive in the world but long called "America's Ruhr Valley," are study blames the slower increase in domes­ that a lower rate of productivity in­ now quiet. Twelve thousand steelworkers tic productivity on "continuing U.S. depend­ crease, as compared to foreign plants, who once filled the valley with the sounds ence on relatively small, old and poorly is the result of continuing dependence of steelmaking are gone. Sixty-five thou­ laid-out plants." on relatively small, old, and poorly sand other U.S. steelworkers are idled be­ The congressional report also showed that cause of plant cutbacks and shutdowns. It domestic steel profits over the last decade laid-out plants. The congressional has happened throughout Pennsylvania, were greater than those of any other indus­ report also showed, he notes, that do­ and in industrial cities such as Chicago, Bal­ trial country when compared to the assets mestic steel profits over the last timore and Los Angeles. invested. decade, as a percentage of investment, Veteran steelworkers say they have never These corporations have siphoned this were greater than those of any other seen things so bad. money out of steelmaking. They have diver-

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. December 16, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 34357 sified. The giant of the industry, U.S. Steel, the polls as to whether or not they de­ important House Banking Committee to has put its capital into more profitable en­ served it. Making such a decision now, take the chair of the Joint Economic Com­ terprises, such as the chemical industry and after the elections, when the vast ma­ mittee, a group not directly involved in leg­ oil-drilling equipment. islation. Bethlehem has bought into the plastics jority of us will be returning in a few "I can assure you I am in complete control industry. In addition, two major steel corpo­ weeks to take up the work of the 97th of my faculties in leaving the Banking Com­ rations, Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Congress, seems to me to be an inap­ mittee," Reuss said during a recent inteview. Jones and Laughlin Steel, were purchased propriate manner of taking up this Economic issues facing the country are by conglomerates to make use of their cash issue. more important than legislation the Bank­ flow for other investments. Further, I believe that the action of ing Committee will encounter, he said, ex­ The underlying issue in the controversy the conferees iii tieing this pay raise plaining why he is changing chairmanships. about productivity is the corporations' He believes the committee can analyze desire to lower real wages. The congression­ to a continuing resolution leaves much to be desired. While we do need to con­ various theories and policies on strengthen­ al study lists the cost of U.S. steelworkers to ing the economy and even develop its own their employers at $14.70 an hour in 1978, tinue the functions of the Govern­ proposals. more than a third of which was for benefits, ment, there is no convincing need to We have excessively high interest rates particularly medical insurance. raise our pay at this time. Many of us and it doesn't seem to be doing anything In comparison, steelworkers in Japan and resented being presented with a huge about inflation, notes the Wisconsin Demo­ West Germany cost their employers about laundry list of legislative proposals, in­ crat. $11. Every industrial country except the cluding a pay raise, in the guise of a Reuss is generally regarded as one of the United States has a national health pro­ more intelligent members of Congress, He gram. When the medical-insurance costs are continuing resolution. That is why I urged rejection of the conference has been involved with economic policy deducted from U.S. wages, the difference since entering the House in 1954 and is espe­ between the wage scales grows narrower. report in hopes that the conferees cially knowledgeable about monetary and fi­ An industry white paper, Steel at the would bring back a conference report nancial policies. Crosslands, places the blame for the present without any substantive changes in His opportunity to head the Joint Eco­ crisis on excessive government intervention. the law.e nomic Committee has come about because But, while complaining about government chairmanship of the committee rotates be­ regulations and attacking the Environmen­ tween the majority party of the Senate and tal Protection Agency and the Occupational A LIBERAL FOCUS ON REAGAN'S the House, which remains controlled by Safety and Health Administration, the in­ PLAN Democrats and whose tum it is next year. dustry offers as its solution more govern­ For Reuss, the assignment is the finale of ment intervention, in the form of higher HON. ROBERT F. DRINAN a colorful congressional career which he has import tariffs and speedier depreciation announced will end in 1983. OF MASSACHUSETTS allowances. A graduate of Cornell University and the There must be a program for jobs. Such a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES program would put tax money to work fund­ Harvard Law School, Reuss served in the ing programs that use steel and produce Monday, December 15, 1980 Army during World War II. Later, he was jobs. the deputy counsel to the Marshall Plan in e Mr. DRINAN. Mr. Speaker, I know Paris. The old saw is that war is good for our that my colleagues will be deeply in­ economy, and it obviously follows that de­ Returning to his native Milwaukee after fense spending is, too. In fact, this is not terested in the remarks of Congress­ that assignment, he became a special pros­ true. A study by Employment Research As­ man HENRY REuss as reported in the ecutor. He entered politics in 1952 when he sociates of Lansing, Mich., reports that Sunday Boston Globe for December lost a Senate primary in his bid to unseat a almost a million jobs were lost due to feder­ 14, 1980. man he made harsh attacks against, US al money being spent for defense between I attach those remarks which de­ Sen. Joseph McCarthy. 1970 and 1974. The report, The Empty Pork When he did get to Congress, Reuss dis­ serve the attention of all of the Mem­ tinguished himself as an articulate spokes­ Barrel, shows that twice as many jobs can bers of the Congress: be created in the private sector with the man for civil rights and environmental same amount of money. A LIBERAL Focus ON REAGAN's PLAN causes. He gained nationwide attention by What we need is government control of being one of the first members of Congress HENRY REUSS: BUSINESS TAX CUTS ARE to demand the removal of Richard M. Nixon the development of the steel industry. ASININE the New York Times of ents would improve the nation's military the progress of Forest Service studies December 14, 1980. This article per­ forces. of the Au Sable and Manistee Rivers ceptively points out that the mounting There is a need also to examine the effect for inclusion in the Wild and Scenic problems related to the campaign fi­ of offering tax deductions on the interest of Rivers System. He had worked with nancing of congressional elections home-loan payments, Reuss said. "We ought simply has to be confronted by the to at least know what we are doing in this the Forest Service to secure a sales field of incentive and disincentives," he said. agreement on over 25,000 acres of con­ Congress. A final topic of investigation for the com­ sumers power land along both rivers, Mr. Green's article follows. mittee will be a study of wage and price an important step toward assuring FINANCING CAMPAIGNS policies of other governments. continued protection of that land. I a story inside of him. It's per election for individuals and $5,000 for e Mr. BAUMAN. Mr. Speaker, after my job to reach inside, make him feel com­ political-action committees. But the Su­ more than 20 years of faithful service fortable and let the story come out. That's preme Court in Buckley v. Valeo ruled that to the people of Easton, Md., and the why I interview everyone." it is unconstitutional to restrict the amount Dietrich, who has seen the growth of a candidate can give to his or her campaign. Eastern Shore, George Dietrich, is WEMD into an AM-FM station, has pur­ The combination of this law, this decision, leaving radio station WEMD in order chased a radio station in Glen Burnie and and very expensive campaigns predictably to purchase and operate his own sta­ will leave WEMD some time early next year. provides an enormous electoral advantage tion. He said he is awaiting a license approval to candidates of great personal wealth who Those of us who have known George from the Federal Communications Commis­ can avoid the angst of fundraising by their and his lovely wife, Eriol, have come sion, before he begins operation of WJRO, check-writing skills. to respect these two leading members an AM station that will maintain the same Then does a House of Representatives classical and easy listening format of of the news media and the work they WEMD. become a House of Lords, as heirs and busi­ have done. nessmen predominantly end up writing the In fact, Dietrich will take more than the laws that affect the rest of us. The Easton Star-Democrat recently format of WEMD. He's also taking the staff, wrote about George's career, and I which includes his wife, Erald, and Tom When I talked to district leaders on the Gregory, who will be a part owner, program East Side of Manhattan about a prospective would like to share this story with my colleagues since I am sure it is repre­ director and chief engineer. Mrs. Dietrich Congressional race against the wealthy in­ will serve as assistant chief engineer. cumbent Republican, Bill Green, nearly all sentative of the lives of many rural Dietrich, who will be president of the cor­ of them asked: "Where will you get your and small town journalists and news­ poration, will retain his role as news direc­ money and how much can you raise?" If men who serve their communities and tor. you're rich and have never run before a cat­ fellow men with distinction. He said the Glenn Burnie station will be egory that includes most aspirants for RADIO NEWSMAN To LEAVE EASTON FOR GLEN network affiliated and will feature a news office, it takes great imagination to pass this BURNIE magazine format. Dietrich also will host a test and answer the questions truthfully CBy Sharon Denny) late evening talk show. Can this evolution to a House of Lords be As for WEMD, Dietrich said he already reversed? EASTON.-More than 20 years ago, George has selected a staff to take over its oper­ Dietrich, a self-proclaimed radical journal­ Ideally, if we have public financing of ation in much the same manner it is cur­ ist, came to the Eastern Shore from Balti­ rently operated. He said all of the members Presidential campaigns, why not Congres­ more to edit the Record-Observer, a weekly sional campaigns? Though the public favors of the "transition team" are former station newspaper in Queen Anne's County. employees. this approach-57 percent to 30 percent in a Now, after two years on the newspaper recent Gallup poll-it hasn't gotten far in "I came here a radical and have been left and more than 20,000 news broadcasts on of center during my 18 years on the air and recent Congresses and presumably won't in WEMD, where he has worked as news direc­ the next one. I'm quite sure I'm going to be a radical back tor for 18 years, Dietrich plans to return to in Baltimore." A more decentralized version of public the Baltimore area. The Kiwanis Club presented Dietrich with funding would be to send every citizen a His career with "News Beat" and the Sat­ a certificate of appreciation after he spoke note in the fall of election year informing urday morning Annie and George Show at their meeting Monday night.e him that he can obtain a tax credit of $50 with the late Anne N.B. Lockhart, has by sending that amount to the candidate of brought him much notoriety in the commu­ his choice. This procedure avoids the nity. TIME FOR A GOOD GUN charges of "big government" using "taxpay­ Dietrich was a flamboyant editor of the CONTROL LAW er dollars" because taxpayers decide who re­ Record-Observer, being chastized by towns­ ceives the money. Indeed, the Republicans people for wearing bermuda shorts and at­ could regard the revenue loss as part of tacking the county commissioners by calling HON. ROBERT F. DRINAN their desired tax cut. them dishonest in his first edition of the OF MASSACHUSETTS Another alternative that could attract bi­ paper. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In hb first two years doing news for the partisan support would be to combine these Monday, December 15, 1980 elements: a limit on the amount any candi­ then small AM Station on Port Street, Die­ date could receive from all political-action trich was told he was not destined for e Mr. DRINAN. Mr. Speaker, the committees to, say, $70,000; an increase in broadcasting stardom because he had a poor murder of John Lennon has aroused the ceiling on individual contributions to, radio voice. national and international support for say, $3,000, and an even higher ceiling if "The chief announcer at the station said I a comprehensive and sensible gun con­ substantial "independent expenditures" are had no voice for radio and said I should trol law. spent on behalf of an opposing candidate. have all my teeth pulled and then correct it with bridge work," he told members of the From a newspaper-the Boston There should also be free radio and televi­ Kiwanis Club at the Tidewater Inn Monday Herald American-which describes its sion time for bona fide candidates. Air time philosophy as "conservative and mod­ is the greatest expenditure for most candi­ night. dates. What better use of our "public air­ He said he consulted a surgeon who said erate in tone," it is encouraging to find he had a deviated septum that would re­ an editorial which advocates a gun waves" can there be than the education of quire painful surgery to correct. voters in public elections? control law now. "I didn't go for it and the station renewed The editorial which appeared in the Also, candidates who express concern over my contract for another two years anyway." excessive campaign spending can voluntar­ Deviated septum and all, during his stint Boston Herald American on December ily agree to limit their spending. In my Con­ at WEMD, Dietrich has racked up 30 Associ- 12, 1980, follows: gressional race, the two candidates agreed ated Press awards, two national broadcast- TIME FOR A Goon GuN CoNTROL LAw to spend no more than $236,145 in the gen­ ing awards, and was named five times as the The time is coming, if indeed it is not al- eral election. We both lived up to the agree­ top newscaster in a nonmetropolitan area in ready here, when responsible opponents of ment, and everyone benefitted. Maryland and Delaware. gun control would do well by themselves But given the composition of the incoming Some of his most controversial and memo- and their fellow citizens to support work­ 97th Congress, even Dr. Pangloss would not table broadcasts have been interviews with able curbs on the illicit traffic in handguns. be upbeat about prospects for reform. H. Rap Browe -auring the race riots in Cam_- _ Gun owners and those who agree with Things will probably get worse, until by bridge, R,r:.~ald Reagan, a 13-week series on them ought to consider this course, we sug­ 1996 democracy's disgrace will be so appar­ life with a psychologist, and in-depth inter- gest, for two reasons. ent that even members of Congress will feel view with a homosexual, a talk with mem- One is their own self-interest, lest the the pressure to alter the rules of the game hers of the American Nazi Party and other rising national alarm over the insensate that led to their election.e communist groups. slaughter of innocent victims at the trigger 34360 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 16, 1980 finger of thugs or madmen produce a stat­ of the Ovid Post Office. As a member GLENN WEAVER-TORRANCE ute that is unwise, unjust, or a drastic in­ of the House Post Office and Civil CITY ENGINEER fringement on a right they perhaps cherish Service Committee, I keep very close more than the rest of us. contact with the postmasters, supervi­ The other is, quite simply, the survival of HON.GLENNM.ANDERSON people when otherwise be deprived of life sors, clerks, and city-rural carriers in OF CALIFORNIA like John Lennon was the other night-and my congressional district. In this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with as little reason. effort, I have had the opportunity to Monday, December 15, 1980 We say this as a voice which in the past come in contact with Mrs. Besko and has endorsed the arguments of gun control the work she has done. I can say with­ e Mr. ANDERSON of California. Mr. as being sound and reasonable. But the out hesitation that she will be missed Speaker, on January 2, 1981, the city lengthening casualty list of victims-not by the people of Ovid. of Torrance, in my congressional dis­ only the John Lennons of our society but trict, will be losing one of its most the unsung sacrificial offerings mourned Mr. Speaker, the Postal Service is dedicated public servants-Glenn only by their families-has become a far made up of real people who care about Weaver. After two decades of continu­ more compelling argument for the other the job they do for the American side of the issue. ous public service to the people of Tor­ public. In fact, in my exposure to rance as their city engineer, Glenn has The slaughter must somehow be checked, postal employees, I have been very im­ and a good national statute that preserves been selected to serve as the public the rights of those who use guns lawfully pressed by their commitment to serv­ works director for West Valley City, and responsibly while combatting the illegal ing the public good. I want to stress to Utah. I can assure the people of West sale and movement of handguns to whoever my colleagues that even when they do Valley City that they could not have a has the money to buy them might accom­ receive a letter later than expected, finer gentleman nor a more competent plish that purpose. they should realize that thanks to the engineer as their public works direc- This is not a liberal-vs-conservative differ­ hard work and dedication of people . tor. All those who have had the pleas­ ence of opinion, as columnist Patrick Bu­ ure of working with Glenn will sorely chanan implies in a column on this page. like my constituent, Donna Besko, Whatever other failings the Herald Ameri­ many, many more letters arrive right miss his keen insight and expertise in can might have, wild-eyed liberalism is not on time. all areas within the field of municipal among them. Our voice is, we like to think, I would like to insert an Associated engineering. conservative in philosophy and moderate in Press article on Mrs. Besko that re­ As you know, in the past 20 years tone-and we favor the right kind of gun cently appeared in the Detroit News. southern Californians have witnessed control. . an enormous increase in population To say, as Buchanan does, that it will [From the Detroit News, Nov. 28, 19801 and building. It has been dedicated in­ never work is no answer at all. That only AFTER 28 YEARs, FIRST WoMAN "MAILMAN" dividuals, such as Glenn, who have means the killing will go on, and HANGS UP HER BAG met and conquered the many chal­ on * * * and on * * * until an outraged public pressures Congress to pass a law that OviD, MICH.-The first woman to carry lenges and problems which come is poorly drafted that wreaks as much or the mail in Michigan is retiring after 28 hand-in-hand with tremendous popu­ more harm than it was designed to prevent. years with the U.S. Postal Service. lation growth and civic expansion. A far better answer, we think, would be "I loved it," Donna Besko says of her Besides being highly respected for for the gun owners and opponents to con­ career. "All the dogs were my friends. I got his work as city engineer, Glenn has cede that there is both justice, and flaws, on a lot of publicity. But I really liked the job. been one of the South Bay's most both sides of the question-to recognize the I just loved being outdoors. And I liked the active members in community affairs. first and cooperate to eliminate the second winter better than summer. I really like He has always been at the forefront to so that a workable gun control law can be colder weather." lend a hand to the various civic organi­ written. Mrs. Besko was hired as a clerk at the zations working for the betterment of Right now, every one of us is vulnerable Lake Odessa post office in Ionia County in the community. His presence will be to a fate such as that inflicted on Lennon. 1952. particularly missed by all those affili­ An effective gun control statute might not make us completely invulnerable, but it will Amid considerable publicity, she became ated with the local chapter of the lessen the danger-and that is worth work­ Michigan's first woman letter carrier five Boys Scouts of America. Glenn also ing for.e years later, keeping a route until she was served as the Lomita Stake Bishop for named postmistress of Ovid-the job she the Mormon Church. His unblemished has held for the last 14 years. record of service to both his church Mrs. Besko recalls well the day she ap­ and to his community is one that plied to be a letter carrier and was turned RETIREMENT OF DONNA BESKO anyone would be proud to have. down. My wife, Lee, joins me in congratu­ Not one to take such rejection lightly, lating Glenn Weaver for his admirable HON. DONALD JOSEPH ALBOSTA Mrs. Besko, then in her late 20s, drove to career as city engineer and his sincere OF MICHIGAN Grand Rapids to find out why she couldn't dedication to the people of Torrance. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have the job, surprising her superiors who thought the work too rigorous for women. Through his excellent work, the city Monday, December 15, 1980 "They admitted they couldn't deny me of Torrance has evolved to be one of • Mr. ALBOSTA. Mr. Speaker, before the job but they put me on six months pro­ California's finest communities. We adjourning, I wanted to take this op­ bation to prove myself," she said. "I proved send our best wishes for continued portunity to bring to my colleagues at­ to them that I could do it. And I think they success in all their future endeavors to tention the achievements of a con­ learned that women could do these things." Glenn, his wife Madeline, and their stituent of mine who recently retired The U.S. Postal Service hadn't yet come five children, Glenna, Becky, Karen, after 28 years with the U.S. Postal up with uniforms for women carriers so Drew, and Myles.e Service. Mrs. Besko wore a man's outfit, hefting 20- pound sacks of mail and walking 10 to 12 Donna Besko of Ovid, Mich., was the miles a day making deliveries. BRAVERY OF OUR PEACETIME first woman to carry the mail in the She later moved to Perry, working as a ARMED FORCES State of Michigan. This was a job that clerk and rural mail carrier for 2% years the Postal Service, then U.S. Post until the Ovid postmaster retired and then­ HON. ROBERT E. BAUMAN Office, initially denied her because her President Lyndon B. Johnson asked her to OF MARYLAND superiors thought the work to be too take the job. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rigorous for a woman. Fortunately, Mrs. Besko, 62, is content now to retire Mrs. Besko persisted and fought hard and keep in touch with her old job only by Monday, December 15, 1980 for the job she ultimately obtained in collecting stamps. • Mr. BAUMAN. Mr. Speaker, one of 1957. Mrs. Besko started with the "I'm going to miss the post office, but I'm the saddest commentaries on our USPS as a clerk in 1952, and for the really going to enjoy my retirement, I'm world comes in the fact that since the last 14 years she has been postmaster sure," she said.e beginning of recorded history, only 8 December 16, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 34361 percent of the time has the world been board of directors of the Southern table, since you have admittedly not seen totally at peace. In other words, in a Maryland Youth Services. the report itself and your remarks are based span crossing some 4,000 years, fewer The point I am making here is that entirely on the inaccurate press account. It is therefore important that these impres­ than 300 have been entirely warless. the men and women who are serving sions of the Heritage report be corrected in More than 8,000 treaties have been in our Armed Forces this holiday -the public record. - - broken in this time. season are courageous, dedicated, ver­ The report nowhere states that "the secu­ Viewed from that perspective, the satile people who give much to this rity of the state would be given higher pri­ importance of the peacetime soldier, Nation and much to the communities ority than the freedom of the individual." sailor, and airman becomes even great­ in which they live. And even in peace­ Presumably this misstatement is an at­ er. And yet, their role often goes un­ time, they are putting their lives on tempted paraphrase of the following quota­ heralded. Their situation can perhaps tion from the report: "It is axiomatic that the line in the service of their country. individual liberties are secondary to the re­ be compared to that of our manned Because they are willing to serve quirements of national security and internal bombers of recent years. Many critics, without the fanfare that accompanied civil order. Without the latter, the former noting that not a single bomber has World Wars I and II, and unfortunate­ can never be secure." The second quoted dropped a single nuclear weapon in ly often without thanks from the rest sentence was not quoted in the AP story, al­ combat since World War II, have con­ of us, there are thousancts of other though the first sentence was quoted. It cluded that the record proves that Americans who are not lost to combat. should be noted that the "security of the such bombers are unnecessary. An­ Indeed, it is because service in our state" is not mentioned in the quotation nor other possible explanation, however, is anywhere in the report and that the con­ Armed Forces in peacetime is so taken cept of the "security of the state" is a com­ that they never dropped a bomb be­ for granted that it is so praiseworthy. pletely different concept. An adequate in­ cause their presence made it unneces­ So I ask my colleagues to join me in ternal security system, as described in the sary. Put another way, why allow our­ saying thanks to-and offering a Heritage report, is not concerned with pro­ selves to be lulled into a sense of secu­ prayer for-our peacetime service men tecting those in power but with protecting rity in peacetime, allow ourselves to and women. Let us also thank God in the rights of all citizens from politically mo­ devalue the need for a strong national this holiday season that there are men tivated violence and subversion and from covert aggression by hostile powers. defense, and yet feel no surprise that and women who realize, as apparently The report nowhere advocates that "sur­ no one suggests dismantling the fire too many do not, that war indeed lays veillance including wiretapping, mail cover­ department just because there have a burden of responsibility on a people, ing [sic], and illegal entries be conducted been no fires to fight recently. As Gen. but that peace does nothing to relieve against members of political groups in dis­ Omar Bradley put it, "Peace is our that burden.e agreement with Government policy, even if goal, but preparedness is the price we these individuals or groups are not even sus­ must pay." pected of criminal activity." And indeed, even the peacetime serv­ HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S The report does advocate revision of the RESPONSE Levi Guidelines on investigative techniques ice man and woman may be called on in domestic security cases. These Guidelines to pay a higher price than that. I am apply restrictions to the use of mail covers, reminded that in January of this year, HON.THOMASJ.DOWNEY informants, and other investigative tech­ two young men stationed in my dis­ OF NEW YORK niques. Many professional policy officials, trict paid the ultimate price when the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FBI officials, intelligence officers, and law­ airplane they were flying crashed, ap­ Tuesday, December 16, 1980 yers consider these Guidelines excessively parently because of a mechanical mal­ restrictive and harmful to domestic security • Mr. DOWNEY. Mr. Speaker, on No­ needs. However, the report does not advo­ function. vember 19, I inserted in the RECORD cate the surveillance of any partic­ Patuxent Naval Air Test Center, Lex­ At that time, I invited the Heritage ular group or individual. ington Park, Md., was a remarkable The report does mention a number of young man by any standard. In fact, Foundation to submit a response, groups of known revolutionary or terrorist he had been selected as one of the which arrived in my office yesterday. orientation that are potential sources of in­ Outstanding Young Men of America In the spirit of fair debate, I now ternal security dangers, but the decision to in 1971. He had also been senior class insert it, in full and without comment. surveil these or any other groups would president at the University of Califor­ THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, have to be based on a number of judgments Washington, D.C., December 16, 1980. which the Heritage report does not and nia, Berkeley, and even in his midthir­ Congressman THoMAs J. DowNEY, cannot make-namely, the resources availa­ ties was a nationally ranked competi­ Longworth House Office Building, ble for surveillance, the need for surveil­ tor in AAU Masters swimming. Washington, D. C. lance with respect to particular groups and But Rowland Stanley wanted to DEAR CONGRESSMAN DOWNEY: We have re­ with respect to the information sought, the serve his country; his dream was to ceived your letter of November 21 and your level of surveillance, etc. become an astronaut, a dream he remarks from the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Of The Heritage report also does not advo­ seemed on the way to realizing at the November 19 concerning our Mandate for cate surveillance of groups "in disagreement Leadership project and appreciate your with Government policy, even if ... not time of his death. offer to hear our side of the issue. even suspected of criminal activity." "Dis­ His flight engineer, CPO Mike Lacy, It is unfortunate that you-like other agreement with Government policy" has also chose service to country, although Americans-have been misinformed by an nothing to do with whether a group poses a there is no doubt he could have made inaccurate and distorted account of this threat to the public and should be placed more money in the private sector. A project. This press account, which appeared under surveillance. In general, a group may friend said, "Mike just loved to fly." in the Washington Star on November 16, be considered an internal security threat if He was a 5-tour veteran of Vietnam 1980, is an Associated Press story. While the it practices of advocates violence or illegal with over 150 missions. He had been entire report takes up 20 volumes and is activities for political ends; or if its seeks to over 3000 pages in length, the AP reporter overthrow or weaken the government. To decorated 17 times. chose to ignore virtually all but a fifteen­ lump groups and individuals in these catego­ But these men were not merely mili­ page subsection that deals with internal se­ ries with "radicals," "dissidents," and tary machines. Chief Lacy's friend curity. Moreover, the editor of that section "groups in disagreement with Government also noted that, as he put it, "Mike was present during the press conference, at policy," as both you and the AP story do, is loved and worked with children. Once which the study was released, and was avail­ not only inaccurate but also is an insult to on a trip to a friend's retirement party able for questioning. The AP reporter made many radicals and dissidents who are law­ in Florida, he heard about a little girl no effort to speak with or consult him, how­ abiding and patriotic, though in disagree­ who had a fatal disease. Mike took ever. ment with government policy. The AP correspondent's story is inaccu­ Under the present Levi Guidelines, howev­ time out to visit with her. He was that rate and misleading in a number of in­ er, "ideological rhetoric" "cannot be the sole basis of an in­ Major Stanley worked actively with sought a retraction or apology from the As­ vestigation." Nor, under the same Guide­ young people. He was a well-loved sociated Press. Your prefatory remarks also lines, can informants, mail covers, and elec­ swimming coach and a member of the are misleading and inaccurate; this is inevi- tronic surveillance be used unless the inves- 34362 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 16, 1980 tigators can affirm "specific and articulable Virtually no institution or procedure pre­ ed on an informed basis and not governed facts" giving reason to believe that viola­ viously used for internal security functions, by "knee-jerk" reactions to code words. tions of the law are being or are about to be good or bad, remains intact: the House In­ We appreciate your making this response perpetrated. ternal Security Committee, gone; the available to the readers of the CoNGRESSION­ Since these Guidelines were instituted, Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, AL RECORD. several notorious instances of lapses in in­ gone; the Internal Security Division of the Sincerely, ternal security investigations have come to Justice Department, gone; the Security PHIL N. TRULUCK, light in connection with terrorist violence. Files and Index of the Civil Service Commis­ Executive Vice President.e For example, Washington police inform­ sion, gone; the Subversive Activities Control ants were withdrawn from the Hanafi Board, gone; the intelligence files of the Muslim group that in 1977 seized three New York State· Police and the Chicago EFFECT OF COST-OF-LIVING IN­ buildings in downtown Washington, an inci­ Police Department, impounded; the intelli­ CREASE FOR HELEN AND BRON­ dent that resulted in the loss of one life and gence files of the New York and Los Angeles SON PARRETT the paralysis of another victim. The infor­ Police Departments, purged-the list could mants were withdrawn under a cutback in go on. There is today in the United States Washington police intelligence about a year no institution for the provision of internal HON. MIKE LOWRY prior to the Hanafi seizure; had informants security on an adequate basis. OF WASHINGTON been in place, it is almost inconceivable that At the present time the erosion of law en­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the terrorist incident could have occurred. forcement intelligence gathering capacities Tuesday, December 16, 1980 An FBI informant in a Maryland Ku Klux have led to the exposure of American citi­ Klan group was withdrawn under the zens-their property, rights, and lives-to • Mr. LOWRY. Mr. Speaker, I would Guidelines shortly before this group at­ dangers from terrorists, pro-terrorists, and like to bring to your attention the seri­ tempted, in 1978, to bomb the houses of sev­ other political extremists endorsing violence ousness of the economic plight of eral victims, including a U.S. Congressman. as a legitimate form of expression. More­ many of our Nation's senior citizens the Washington Post of This second change made by the Recon­ their staff; Ben Guthrie, the Sergeant January 21, 1979, by Mr. Mark Green, ciliation Act concerns the way the first cost­ at Arms, his deputy Charlie Mallon, director of Congress Watch, entitled of-living increase after retirement is calculat­ "The Faked Case Against Regulation". ed for new retirees. In the past, each annu­ Bob Cooksey, and their staff; Jim Hol­ land from the phone company; Sally Because of its relevance to the issues I ity that was payable on the effective date of have just mentioned, I am offering it an increase received the increase in full, Crowe, John Corbert, and all the wait­ whether the annuity had begun six months ers and waitresses in the House dining for printing in the RECORD immediate­ earlier or only the day before. Beginning room and the various cafeterias and ly following these remarks. with the March 1981 cost-of-living increase, carryouts; Tom McCormack from the THE FAKED CASE AGAINST REGULATION however, the increase will be prorated based catering office; Chief James Powell I have this recurring nightmare. Jonas on how long the annuity has been payable. and the Capitol Police; David Ramage, · Salk has just announced his cure for polio. For each month or part of a month in A bill is introduced in Congress to require which the annuity was payable, one-sixth of Dave Andrukitis, and the House ma­ mandatory inoculation of school children the increase will be given. jority room staff; Ted Henshaw, the under HEW direction. Opposition then ap­ All employees who have retired since Sep­ Clerk, his deputy Ray Colley, their pears. Ronald Reagan urges "free choice by tember 29, 1980, will receive a prorated ad- staff, as well as John Lawler and parents rather than compulsion by govern- 34364 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 16, 1980 ment." Mobil runs advertisements with the tion standards-a higher estimate issued Agency estimates that 20,000 jobs have been headline, "From gas tanks to bloodstreams. publicly and a lower one sent to the SEC. lost in plants that could not meet environ­ Where will government go next?" An' asso­ To believe that business-dominated cost­ mental standards, the number of direct jobs ciate professor of economics does a study benefit studies should control regulatory de­ created by pollution control expenditures is for the American Enterprise Institute dem­ cisions is about as sophisticated as arguing 600,000. The interior minister of West Ger­ onstrating that more lives may be lost by that one party to a lawsuit should also be many, one of the world's most productive car accidents en route to doctors' offices the judge. countries, told a U.S. audience this year: than will be saved by the Salk vaccine. Inflated cost-benefit studies and the in­ "The expenditures for pollution control Abbott Labs argues that its product, "Po­ tensity of business propaganda against con­ contribute decisively to the growth of our lioaide," has been effective since thousands sumer and environmental regulation might economy and create or maintain hundreds of doctors have been prescribing it for two lead a celestial visitor to wonder why we tol­ of thousands of jobs each year." decades. The bill then fails in the House erate such stupidity. We seem to have suf­ Due to product safety standards, there Commerce Committee by one vote-after fered a kind of collective amnesia about ex­ has been a 40 percent drop in infant deaths the wheelchair industry, citing job losses, actly why we have these reg1,1latory agen­ from crib strangulation and swallowed poi­ gives $200,000 in campaign gifts to commit- cies. sons. An estimated 200,000 Americans alive tee members. · A few years ago the Cuyahoga River in today would be dead if Washington hadn't Farfetched? Perhaps. But as one reads the Ohio caught fire. One thousand Americans been regulating car and highway safety flood of advertisements, speeches, articles a day die of cancer, much of it environmen­ since the late 1960s. By 1985, federal fuel and rhetoric denouncing "big government" tally caused. Auto crashes took 47,000 lives economy standards for cars will be saving 15 and the "costs of regulation," reality and and caused over 3 million injuries in 1977. billion gallons of gasoline annually, or $640 caricature seem to merge. Mobil decries a One out of every 11 workers in the private per car over the life of the vehicle. "national orgy of regulation." The Wall economy had a job-related injury or illness Although industrialists almost invariably Street Journal attributes the decline of in 1976. Women around the Love Canal in oppose new government regulations, at American industry to "berserk procedural­ upstate New York, one of 638 known sites of times they also grudgingly concede that ism." Time editorializes against "straitjack­ hazardous wastes, have experienced unusu­ rules they once denounced make a profound et rules imposed by a bulging bureaucracy ally high miscarriage and birth defect rates. difference. Fletcher Byrom, chairman of [that] lift unemployment, slow technical So, although the debate over regulation the Koppers Co., for example, recently told progress, reduce U.S. competitiveness, has somehow focused on how OSHA dic­ a business audience that "you and I know hamper exports . . ." tates the shape of toilet seats, there are that the market system would not give us To be sure, any government that has clearly more fundamental issues at stake. environmental protection, worker safety acted like a cartel in fixing trucking and air­ While the competitive marketplace can be and health. These are not economic things lines rates or that mandates the height off an engine of efficiency, it was not designed • • • they add value, not wealth; the only the floor for fire extinguishers needs critics to tell consumers which car might have a way to improve the quality of life is through who can distinguish between rules that save steering defect, which drug has dangerous side effects, what product unduly pollutes. intervention." lives and those that save face. Unfortunate­ IMMEASURABLE BENEFITS ly, today's debate over health and safety In addition, what each of us buys affects regulation lacks this sense of discrimination. others. My car pollutes your bedroom. The This is to say nothing about the benefits Instead, it burns incense to supposedly neu­ plane I travel in envelops you in jet noise. I of regulation that involve immeasurable or tral "cost-benefit analysis" and manages to am a voluntary consumer; without federal moral considerations. What is the price tag neglect the actual benefits of consumer and standards, in these instances, you would be for lives saved by avoiding future diseases, environmental regulation. an involuntary consumer. since asbestos and other substances in our Given the current state of economic art, Federal regulation can be viewed as a con­ lives today cause cancer in 30 years? How mathematical cost-benefit analyses are tract between consumers and business-with much will you pay for a 6-year-old who is about as neutral as voter literacy tests in the government as mediator-in which con­ not disfigured from flammable sleepwear? the Old South. They are often ideological sumers agree to a market economy if busi­ How do we calculate the exact benefits of documents designed to prove preconceived ness avoids unnecessary injury and death. It being able to see across the Grand Canyon, notions. Or, as a Library of Congress review establishes minimum conditions for humane of avoiding needless destruction of recre­ has said of them, "they tend to support the capitalism. So, while the public may moan ational areas? vested interest of the sponsor of the esti­ about regulation in general, as it moans Some social scientists are indeed attempt­ mate or to fit the hypothesis of the individ­ about paying insurance premiums, both are ing to put a price on human life. One of ual making the estimate." viewed as necessary protection against possi­ their prominent techniques, for instance, ble harm. tries to peg the value of a life merely by A CHICKEN LITTLE SYNDROME Indeed, California voters approved $375 what a person would have earned in the Consider environmental regulation. Who million for pollution controls on the same future. controls information about its costs? The ballot that contained Proposition 13. Polls Even when one looks to mathematical regulated industry, of course. The result, by even the business-oriented Opinion Re­ pricers of human life, what one finds are not surprisingly, is that we end up with reg­ search Corp. have indicated public support wildly varying numbers. The National High­ ulatory-cost estimates based on what might for regulation to protect worker health and way Traffic Safety Administration prices a be called the Chicken Little School of Eco­ safety (4 to 1), product safety (3 to 1) and life at $270,000, a University of Rochester nomic Analysis. the environment (2 to 1). analysis at $350,000, a Cornell study at $1.5 In the early 1970s, for example, chemical This popularity is well rooted in the meas­ million and an American Enterprise Insti­ manufacturers announced that a proposed urable benefits of health and safety regula­ tute report at $2.5 million. federal standard on vinyl chloride, a proven tion. In many cases, regulation has stimulat­ Even if these numbers were more precise, cause of cancer, could cost 2 million jobs ed innovation in often rigid, unimaginative regulation often involves noneconomic and $65 billion to $90 billion. "The standard industries. goals. Society might desire regulation where is simply beyond the compliance capability Before the Food and Drug Administration the calcuable costs exceed the calculable of the industry," their trade association de­ banned spray cans using fluorocarbons, the benefits because of the standards' redistrib­ clared. The standard was adopted and the industry said there was no alternative. The utive effect: say the costs are shifted from industry has flourished-without any job day after the ban went into effect, the coun­ hard-pressed workers to relatively well-off losses and at a cost that is one-twentieth try had a new pump spray that didn't use stockholders. of the original industry estimate. fluorocarbons and that was cheaper than Moreover, if the cost of, say, saving a Similarly, in one of a growing number of aerosol cans. After Washington imposed worker's arm approximates the economic regulatory battles within the Carter admin­ strict safety standards for car bumpers, auto "benefit" to him, would any sane person istration, Energy Secretary James Schle­ engineers developed bumpers that are far doubt that the arm should be saved? Many, singer recently suggested that Labor Secre­ stronger and lighter-and that save consum­ if not most, aspects of life can never be, and tary Ray Marshall block a proposed worker ers an average $100 in repair costs over the should never be, decided by the economists' exposure standard for beryllium, another life of their car. yardstick. The abolition of slavery or child­ known carcinogen, because of its supposed A 1975 study of five industries in five labor laws certainly would never have $150 million cost. Energy officials later con­ countries by MIT's Center for Policy Alter­ passed a cost-benefit test. ceded that their estimate was derived from natives concluded that, in the area of health "a gross estimate based on rule of thumb"­ and safety regulation, "forcing firms to im­ THE JAUNDICED EYE provided by other than beryllium manufac­ plement product or process changes often­ Nor do problems with cost-benefit studies turers. times incidentally shocks them out of a stop with benefits that are ignored or that For one more of numerous examples, the rather inflexible production system and cannot be measured with numbers. Several Securities and Exchange Commission has a thereby provides the catalyst which is nec­ prominent studies that try to document the curious case pending against U.S. Steel: The essary for innovation to occur." wastefulness of federal regulation inadvert­ company allegedly has established two esti­ Regulation has also produced jobs. Al­ ently demonstrate the adage that all looks mates for the cost of meeting certain pollu- though the Environmental Protection yellow to the jaundiced eye. December 16, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 34365 An analysis by Chase Econometrics, for Senate committee concluded that "while THE ISSUE OF PROTECTIONISM example, asserts that environmental regula- agencies should be required to project and · tion will account for an average 0.3 to 0.4 1 consider costs, benefits and alternatives, HON. EDWARD DERWINSKI points of the annual increase in consumer i that analysis must not be considered a final J. prices in the 1970-1983 period. Unfortunate- · determinant of whether an action should be OF ILLINOIS ly, the study is based on gross cost, not net taken. The difficulty of quantifying costs IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES costs. As Sen. Gary Hart at OSHA-but the only 0.1 percent in 1979. Japanese workers net effect of having some thalidomides is a fundamental Issue lS t~e same: . ~hould , appear to have a very positive attitude, gain" Peltzman told a congressional hear­ health S:ll:d saf~ty regulat~on be sacnficed to heightened by an intense loyalty to the ing, "but that's unfortunately the way the the anti-~~twn ca~J?aign, based ~>n the company they work for. American workers world works." fa~e specificity of existmg cost-benefit 3{lal- are for the most part disgruntled and stud­ Peltzman's case rests on his determination yslS? ies have shown that about 85 percent of us that new drug applications fell 60 percent Obviously, before implementing any pro- J wish we had other jobs. Japan leads in the after the 1962 act, a drop he attributes to posed legislation, officials should attempt to development and utilization of computer the law. But new drug applications are estimate or at least specify the desired bene- 1 technology while many large factories in hardly a measure of good drug therapy. fits, to minimize the costs of compliance and the United States are utilizing vintage Companies seek approval of new drugs that to consider alternative routes to the same 1 equipment prone to breakdowns. are minor variations of existing drugs in goal. This general "impact review" is the All of this obviously gives the Japanese a order to extend an old patent under a new basis of a "regulatory reform" bill about to i tremendous advantage. The salient point is, name. Dr. Henry Simmons, director of the be introduced by the chairman and ranking Japan and other countries as well are gain- FDA's Bureau of Drugs, concluded in 1973 . Republican of the Senate Governmental Af- I ing larger and l~rger porti~m~ of the Ame;i­ that "the rate of development and market­ fairs Committee, Abraham Ribicoff and , can market. This process Is m fact contnb­ ing of truly important, significant, and Charles Percy. 1 uting to the destruction o~ th~ ~erican unique therapeutic entities in this country The legislation would require agencies to econom~. In the area:s of shi~building , steel has remained relatively stable over the last conduct and publish such a review when in- prod_uctwn, el~ctrorucs , . optics and auto­ 22 years, numbering five to seven drugs per traducing and implementing any rule; it mobile _production, Amencan ~anufacturers year." would speed up agency decision-making by I are bemg forced out of therr own home Undaunted, Peltzman assumes that doc­ reforming the Administrative Procedure ground. . . tors kept informed of the value or danger of Act; it would increase public participation as , ~t us consider the_latter of these ~du:> ­ drugs before 1962 via what could be called agencies make regulatory decisions; it would : tnes as an e~ample smce the automobile ~s "learning by experience." Perhaps he has in strengthen the subpoena power of regula- s_uch an ~mru-present part of our economic mind the 107 deaths in 1937 caused by the . life. Foreign car sales have been blamed for inadequately tested drug elixir sulfanida­ tors to underst~d bet~er the community many of the financial woes experienced by mide, after which alert doctors probably t~ey are regulatmg. ThiS approach emp~a- U.S. manufacturers. The excuse that Ameri­ stopped prescribing the drug. "By your siZes tha~ health and saf_ety regulatiOn can cars are are not made as well will not judgement, a drug is important because it is should be rmproved, not abolished. hold up. Anyone who has owned a foreign widely used and misused?" Sen. Gaylord The Carter administration too is now for- car will tell you it is just as prone to me­ Nelson asked in congressional hearings. mulating its own regulatory reform bill. As chanica! problems and even minor repairs Peltzman replied, "Senator, I think you've the Office of Management and Budget are usually terribly expensive. Americans do pointed out some of the problems with this drafts this version, it has two possible not hold the monopoly on shoddiness. No, sort of methodology." Indeed. models in mind. It could be stampeded by the real problem is that so many foreign For these and other reasons, the General the kind of business propaganda that is cars are available at a very competitive Accounting Office, the Council on Environ­ trying to make citizens hate their govern- price. mental Quality, the Congressional Research ment, that objects not when regulation fails This brings us to the subject of protec­ Service, the Senate Governmental Affairs but when it works too well. Or it could heed tionism. Protectionism is that process by Committee and the House Oversight and In­ the words of Jimmy Carter who, early in his which a country sets high import duties as vestigations subcommittee have all dispar­ presidency, announced that "the test of any well as quotes on imported goods so that do­ aged the value of mathematical cost-benefit government is not how popular it is with mestic producers will have a definite advan­ tests. the powerful, but how honestly and fairly it tage. Japan has one of the most protectivist In the words of the House subcommittee, deals with those who must depend on it." economies in the world, setting extremely "the limitations on the usefulness of bene­ The choice is between the president as a high duties on foreign products entering its fit-cost analysis in the context of health, cost-benefit econometrician or as a tribune ports. The United States, however, has com­ safety and environmental regulatory deci­ for the victims of marketplace abuse. And paratively low tariffs so that foreign goods sion are so severe that they militate against the next Salk vaccine may depend on the may enter here without taking a great jump its use altogether." In a recent report the outcome.e in real value; this excluding, of course, the CXXVI--2161-Part 25 34366 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 16, 1980 international rate of exchange between the issues. In the time since he has not better, wiser and more compassionate man dollar and foreign currencies. Apparently, lost those attributes, instead he has than he often appears to be. this is a one-sided situation favoring the matured into an effective legislator He can be abrupt, abrasive, impatient, Japanese, but there is more to it than meets and a resident expert in the Congress rude, and occasionally arrogrant, usually in the eye. tt full view of the public. On the other hand, There are those who would argue for pro- on energy rna ers. especially with trusted members of his staff, tectionism in order to aid domestic produc- We in the Northwest delegation he can be warm, funny, thoughtful and ers; yet others would cite the open competi- have a deep affection for MIKE and his amazingly kind. There is no one I would tion of the free market as the only way to lovely wife Margaret, and wish them rather have on hand in an emergency, and I insure any benefit to the consumer. This is both all the happiness and best wishes have never failed to see him come through a dilemma, and within that dilemma is a in the years ahead. calm, reassuring and with attention for every striking paradox. Though some 300,000 Mr. Speaker, I insert at this point a detail. American auto workers are unemployed as . recent article on MIKE McCORMACK Mike's major work in the Congress was on of this writing, and ti:ough foreign car sales which appeared in the Washington the leading edges of scientific thought, but are blamed for this, Chrysler, General T t b M J L d· in his personal relationships and in his Motors and Ford have invested heavily in earns er Y ary ean or · . sense of a citizen's responsibility to his the Japanese auto industry. According to a MIKE McCoRMACK, A REMARKABLE MAN country, he is endearingly old-fashioned. He recent edition of the German news maga- (By Mary Jean Lord) has always been first and foremost the zine Der Spiegel, GM owns 34 percent of A 24-year career in public office, the last Public Servant, and I never heard from him Isuzu, Ford is part o~er of ~azda _and 10 in the U.S. Congress, ended abruptly for any of the half-sneering, cynical remarks Chrysler has close associations With Mitsu- Mike McCormack with the November elec­ about public office that have become fash­ bishi. . tion. Anticipating a close vote, McCormack ionable among political reporters, voters Do the Amencan auto manufacturers had campaigned hard during the final and even public officials. He has never lost intend to have their bread buttered on ?o.th weeks, getting up long before dawn to shake his awe of the work of the founding fathers sides and collect l~rge government subsidies hands at factory shift changes and moving or his belief that public office is the noblest on top of that? I_t 1s bey_o~d the co~prehen- rapidly from one event to the next event and most honorable career to which anyone sion of the ordmary citiZen to figure out until he fell into bed late at night. can aspire. It always sounds corny quoting what is going on. Somewhere, in smoked- The election was not close. From the first him, but Mike has a way of making it worth filled rooms, there ~re ~robably people who returns, McCormack knew the worst. The believing. kno~ exactly what 1s go~g on. Hawaii, through mere coinci­ were professionals and I was not. Although commanded the regiment that liberat­ dence I was billeted in a hotel called the I was prepared to speak on an entirely dif­ ed him, a truly magnificent commen­ "Hale Koa." The significance of this tribute ferent subject that day, I elected to speak tary on the greatness of our American paid to a warrior by our overseas Americans along the following vein after I was intro­ form of government and a classic ex­ on Guam and Hawaii. On Guam, Chief Qui­ duced by the program chairman. I started puha towers prominently for all to see. In like this: ample of the American dream. Hawaii, the "Hale Koa" assassination of a pop­ but one little notch at a time. And, finally if something along these lines: "Here lie the ular President, a religious leader, and a U.S. a crisis arises, a "bet" is made by the mem­ bones of Lieutenant Jones, a graduate of Senator, And, we have fought a war in Viet­ bers of this profession. Unlike their counter­ this institution. He died like a light in his nam which we failed to win. We also see the parts, the bet is not with stock and bonds, first firefight, following the school solu­ constant battering of the American dollar but with lives and limbs." tion." and fluctuating food and fuel prices. These I went on to state that I was not aware of All jesting aside, let me say to you that I are difficult times. By any yardstick, uncom­ any profession that undergoes the same fa­ am as sure as I stand here that you will mon times! These are the times that require tiguing process of validation and revalida­ draw abundantly in the future from your the services of uncommon men and uncom­ tion over a sustained period of times as the association with this magnificent school, mon women. As officers of the United profession that I embrace, the Profession of unique to the United States Marine Corps, States, you are uncommon men and uncom­ Arms. To this now attentive audience I and one specifically designM to bring to­ mon women. I hasten to add, however, that added: gether officers of our Corps, wherever they the path you have chosen is not going to be "While I recognize you, sir, as the presi­ come from, so that they may be launched as an easy one. dent of the local bank, and you sir, as the one, with equal opportunity for all. Not one The nobility of the profession you have vice president of the local university-which of you can say in time that you did not have embraced escapes many. !n my own genera­ makes both of you officers-the distinction an even chance. You do, but it is up to you tion, I recall being swept from the the Com­ is that as an officer of the Profession of to singularly distinguish yourselves. mand and Staff College to go to Vietnam. Arms, I am an officer of the United States." When I left The Basic School, I soon dis­ And I remember that the song of endear­ Members of the graduating class, it is not covered that I was not as well prepared for ment at that time was the beautiful, "I Left good enough just to be a Marine officer. life as one might suppose. As a second lieu­ My Heart in San Francisco." Many of us You must bear in mind that you are, first of tenant, I found myself in search of raison would sing and hum this romantic song all, officers of the United States of Amer­ d'etre. I was somewhat lost in my first as­ during rare moments of leisure in Vietnam, ica-an honor that carries with it inherent signment, and I was not really quite sure reminiscing and looking forward to going challenges and unrelenting responsibility. what my destiny in life was. It was at that home. When we did go home, there was a We are extremely fortunate to have as our point that I decided to go on a pilgrimage startling lack of appreciation for our serv­ leader the epitome of an officer of the and went to a very remote island in the ice; instead, there was hostility everywhere. United States. Our Commandant has fought North Pacific, the scene of an epic battle There were no parades, no speeches,' no wel­ in three wars, a fierce fighter on the battle­ about six years earlier for which the United come-back celebrations. I:ronically, and field and a mentally tough administrator. States paid so dearly. Despite the serenity quixotically, the popular s~ng was the But, above all, he is a gentleman; a man of of that day, it still took me two long hours theme song from "The Man From La supreme compassion and understanding. to climb to the top of Mount Suribachi on Mancha," "The Impossible Dream." We To some of you, perhaps gentleness and Iwo Jima. It was a touch of deja vu. I could soon realize that it was the soldier who was caring have no place in the Profession of swear today that it was like hearing the trying to bear unbearable sorrow. It was the Arms. Let me share with you a quotation roar of artillery and naval gunfire and soldier who was dreaming the impossible from Major General Schofield: smelling the stench of gunpower. On top of dream-trying to find acceptance, paradox­ "The discipline which makes the soldiers Mount Suribachi was a big plaque inscribed ically, in his own hometown. of a free country reliable in battle is not to with the words of Admiral Chester Nimitz Yes, it is a difficult profession that you be gained by harsh or tyrannical treatment. speaking of the fighting men of his day­ have chosen. As recent as two years ago, I On the contrary, such treatment is far more words that you have heard before: "Among attended a function in Washington, D.C., at­ likely to destroy than to make an army. It is those Americans who fought on Iwo Jima, tired in my summer service uniform, dis­ possible to give commands in such a manner uncommon valor was a common virtue." I tinctly that of a United States Marine. As I as to inspire an intense desire to obey, while realized upon reading Admiral Nimitz's entered the meeting hall in our Nation's the opposite manner cannot fail to incite words that I found my raison d'etre. I decid­ capital as a guest speaker, I was met by two strong resentment and intense desire to dis­ ed then that the propellant that would mo­ men, one of whom said, "Hey, we have a obey. The one mode or the other springs tivate me in life was the word uncommon. I Marine today." I thought that was a bit flip­ from a corresponding spirit in the breast of vowed that day to seek, as I ask you now to pant and ignored it. Then his companion the commander. He who feels the respect seek, to be uncommon. added, "Not only do we have a Marine, we which is due others cannot fail to inspire December 16, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 34371 regard for himself, while he who feels disre­ JIM HANLEY will be sorely missed. I I know that everyone in the Govern- spect towards others cannot fail to inspire wish him the very best in whatever en-. ment tries to treat the Teamsters with hatred in himself." deavors he undertakes.e kid gloves, and I have been critical of A century has passed since those remarks the present administration for not were made by a general officer of the Army ' being tough enough in ferreting out to a corps of cadets at West Point. But their poignant relevancy still exists: be gentle­ IS IT APRIL FOOL'S DAY IN wrongdoing. But bringing the wolves men, gentlewomen. DECEMBER? into the hen house is ridiculous. Stated another way, there are those who And let me remind people who think will tell you that a laborer does things with I am being partisan on this Teamsters his hands; a craftsman does things with his · HON. J. J. PICKLE matter that it was a Republican ad­ hands and his mind; but an artist does OF TEXAS ministration that started the ball roll­ things with his hands, his mind, and his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing to clean up the Teamsters. It was a heart. I ask you to remember that and to be ' Republican who was head of the IRS artistic in all that you do. t'hat is the Tuesday, December 16, 1980 Marine way. • Mr. PICKLE. Mr. Speaker, when I when the tax-exempt status of the Teamsters was revoked in 1976. This If our doctrine is unass~ilable, and I have read the paper and notice who is the no reason to challenge it, then the final head of the Labor Committee for the one action still remains the one thing orders we will receive in our profession will inauguration, and who is a senior ad­ that got that crowd's attention, and be to report to Marine Barracks, Heaven, viser for the President-elect's transi­ led to the 1977 agreement. And let me for duty. The Commanding Officer of further remind people that I have not Marine Barracks, Heaven, will tell you that tion team for economics, I am con­ vinced that we are not truly in the been kind to the present administation before you are entered on ·the unit diary, regarding their handling of the Team­ you must answer a question which will de­ Christmas season, but rather around the time of April fools. sters pension fund cleanup program. termine your relative standing on the lineal Something is wrong when the tar­ list. The question is simply, "While you As anyone who is aware of the af­ were on your tour of earth, what did you gets of investigations and lawsuits are fairs of the Government's efforts to invited into the inner circle. Just think do?" One person might say, "Life was so-so. clean up the Central States Teamsters I walked through life. I was a mere pedestri­ how this demoralizes the career em­ an." Another person might venture, "It was fund knows, Government investigators ployees in the Department of Labor a fast-moving time and I had difficulty have labeled the Teamsters who ran and the IRS who are trying to change catching up with it. Consequently, I decided the Central States fund until 1977 as the ways of the Central States pension to hitchhike; I was a hitchhiker on the tide bad fiduciaries, and there is plenty of fund. of history." Members of the graduating evidence linking them to known mob I urge those people in the Govern­ class, the answer I hope you will give when figures. you are asked is: "It was an uncommon time ment who are not playing footsy with and there were uncommon challenges. God, The Fitzsimmons-Presser crowd is this crowd to keep the faith. There dear God, I tried to be an uncommon man." responsible for unsavory characters will be those of us who will back you Good luck to all of you.e getting no-interest loans, balloon-pay­ up, and who will try to finish the job ment loans, and loans at 3 and 4 per­ the Ways and Means Oversight Sub­ cent. These loans went for shady real committee begin in 1975 and has moni­ FAREWELL TO JIM HANLEY estate deals and casinos. tored since that time. The road ahead Needless to say, I was shocked when may be rocky, but it is wrong to sit HON. JOSEPH M. McDADE I read that these people, who are down and assume that it is back to the under investigation by the Depart­ good old days when the mob got all OF PENNSYLVANIA ment of Labor, the IRS, and probably the money they wanted from the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES , by the Justice Department, and WhO hard-earned dollars of the working Thursday, November 20, 1980 are being sued by the Government, are people. • Mr. McDADE. Mr. Speaker, I would being . entrusted to r~ an inaugural Something is wrong with all of this, like to take this occasion to say fare- comm1~tee, and more rmpo;t:mtly~ to Mr. Speaker, and I don't want to be well to my distinguished colleague and 1 set policy for the new admmiStratiOn. quiet about it any longer. longtime friend from New York JIM I am specifically referring to the ap­ I insert an article from the Decem­ HANLEY. We in the Congress as w~ll as pointment of Frank Fitzsimmons to ber 16, 1980, Wall Street Journal by the good citizens of Syracuse are head up the Labor Inaugural Commit­ Mr. Jim Drinkall herewith for my col­ losing a very able and conscientious tee, and the appointment of Jackie leagues' attention. This article out­ Representative, who for the past 16 Presser to be a senior adviser on the lines current allegations against Mr. Jackie Presser, and states the Govern­ years has displayed outstanding lead- economy. ment's actions against the former ership qualities and possessed the Something is wrong, Mr. Speaker, trustees of the Central States fund. keen foresight to deal with many of when men like these, who have Mr. Fitzsimmons and Mr. Presser both the serious problems that confront our thumbed their noses at Government were former trustees. Nation. investigators, who have played foot . The article follows: This body will certainly feel the loss loose and fancy free with the pension of a man who has almost singlehand- laws and billions of dollars of someone TEAMSTER AIDE, SuED BY LABoR AGENCY, Is edly championed the effort to develop else's money, and whose questionable NAMED AN ADVISER BY REAGAN GROUP desperately needed railroad service to associations have been highlighted in A Teamster union official who is a defend­ the Northeastern United States. In ad- every major newspaper in America, ant in a pending civil suit by the Labor De­ dition to his expertise in the area of are given positions of power in the partment has been named as an adviser on rail transportation, JIM has served new administation. that agency's affairs by the transition team of President-elect Ronald Reagan. He is 54- with great distinction as chairman of Then, in another news article, I read year-old Jackie Presser, a Teamsters union the Committee on Post Office and that the Teamsters officials who were vice president, who allegedly has links to or­ Civil Service, chairman of the commit- kicked out of their jobs as pension ganized crime. tee's Subcommittee on Investigations fund managers by the IRS and the De­ He has been named to the transition oper­ as well as Banking, Veterans' Affairs, partment of Labor are going to have a ation's economic affairs group and will and the Committee on Small Business. veto over who is the new Secretary of advise "on matters involving organized labor His work on all these important com- Labor. America, wake up-this is the and other areas affecting employment and labor-management relations." mittees has been marked by a sincere same labor group that is trying to The Labor Department's suit alleges that personal commitment to resolving undo even a modest Department of Mr. Presser and other union officials mis­ problems and drafting effective legis- Labor-Internal Revenue Service agree­ managed union funds. lation that would best serve the public ment to clean up the Central States In the telephone interveiw, Mr. Presser interest. fund. described his new role as a "senior economic 34372 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 16, 1980 adviser" who will have a say in who might NATIONAL HONOR BESTOWED period of 3 years. As the story in the be hired at "the Labor Department, Treas­ UPON JANET HELLER Monitor makes clear, this was not an ury and a few other independent agencies." easy task. However, their diligence and Mr. Presser said he doesn't see any con­ flict between his position and the pending HON. NORMAN F. LENT persistence in fighting for this legisla­ lawsuit because "it's just a civil suit." As to OF NEW YORK tion has resulted in what I think is the organized-crime allegations, Mr. Presser IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES one of the major accomplishments of angrily said that "none of them are true," the 96th Congress. and that they're being spread by Tuesday, December 16, 1980 For the benefit of those Members flesh peddlers." • Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, just last who may not have seen this story, I week I called your attention to an ex­ am inserting a copy into the REcoRD at SUCCEEDED HIS FATHER ceptional young lady in my district, this point: Mr. Presser, who succeeded his father, Janet Heller of Oceanside, N.Y., the THE MEN WHO WILL NoT GIVE UP William, in his powerful Cleveland-based New York 4-H Health Award winner union position, began his labor career in (By Richard M. Harley) 1947 and his combined salaries last year for 1980. It is now my happy privilege BosToN.-It's one thing to believe Con­ from several positions were almost $270,000, to inform my colleagues that Janet gress should establish an emergency grain according to Labor Department filings. has once again been honored for her reserve to rescue starving people abroad. In addition, Mr. Presser has been appoint­ outstanding achievements, and has Quite another to actually make it happen. ed to a number of civic posts by Cleveland's been named one of eight national win­ For nearly seven years a corps of dogged mayor and Ohio's governor. ners, selected from over 300,000 4- idealists have been waging a hurry-up-and­ H'ers around the country. For her wait battle for that elusive prize. They tried, There is also a less public side of Mr. failed and tried again. Time after time con­ Presser. Two years ago, for example, a 72- achievements, Janet is the recipient of gressional action was postponed. page Federal Bureau of Investigation affida­ a $1,000 scholarship as well as recogni­ But in mid-November-after a clifthang­ vit filed in a criminal case in federal court in tion from her friends and colleagues. ing, topsy-turvy polJtical struggle in an emo­ Los Angeles outlined an alleged scheme to Janet, a 19-year-old sophomore at tional election year when no one expected bribe public officials to obtain contracts to the State University of New York at government to take any new initiative­ sell detergent. Quoting unidentified FBI in­ Plattsburgh, first learned first aid their legislation passed. formants, the affidavit charged that Mafia when she was unable to help a friend Now the president of the United States members "controlled" Mr. Presser and that who began hyperventilating. Feeling will have 4 million tons of grain at hand for they would use his influence to force Las helpless, Janet decided to do some­ hunger trouble spots should normal US aid Vegas gambling casinos to sign contracts thing about it, and took basic and ad­ channels run dry. He can release 300,000 with their company. The affidavit added tons of it in any given year without bureau­ that Mr. Presser was a hidden owner of the vanced first aid courses. As a result of cratic delays, a minuteman provision that detergent company. her training, Janet assisted a fellow could literally mean life for thousands of camper who was choking on a piece of hungry people. Mr. Presser said those allegations were to­ candy at a 4-H camp last summer. Her This is not the be-ali, end-all in the fight tally false, but does allow that he was noti­ against hunger. But the new reserve takes fied that "at least one call" he had with Ala­ quick thinking and prompt action helped save the camper's life. its place as a significant-some say critical­ dena (Jimmy the Weasel) Fratianno, a mob component. And with United Nations offi­ hit man turned informant, was overheard Planning a career in environmental cials predicting a sharp decline in world on an FBI wiretap. He said he can't recall science, Janet has helped out in a hos­ grain stocks in 1981, the new reserve is very what the conversation was about. Mr. Press­ pital emergency room, taught swim­ welcome indeed. er was never indicted in the case. ming to young children and is interest­ The idealists who made it possible are a About the same time that Mr. Presser was ed in good nutrition and good health. I diverse group of anti-humger activitist, in­ being overheard by FBI agents, the Labor am sure my colleagues join me in con­ cluding a half dozen congressmen and sena­ Department was suing him for allegedly gratulating Janet on her distinguished tors and their staffs, the citizen hunger helping to waste union assets by making im­ achievements, and wish her the very lobby group known as Bread for the World prudent loans from the Teamsters' biggest best for her future.e defective. You first have to understand the CHAMPS and Benjamin A. Gilman . both of New depth of sheer philosophical opposition we York-backed by Bread for the World and faced for this kind of bill. Foreign aid has the Interreligious Task Force on US Food been progressively losing popular support in HON. BILL FRENZEL Policy-tried to keep legislation moving. But recent years. Historically the wheat growers OF MINNESOTA after a year of good world harvests, emer­ have been philosophically opposed to gov­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gency reserves seemed less urgent. A belt­ ernment-held reserves. The Republican tightening economic climate lessened its leadership was even more philosophically Tuesday, December 16, 1980 chances of passage even further. opposed. We're just gratified that all the e Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise But in 1980 a touch of irony, some dogged puzzle pieces came together, that we could with great pride and pleasure to leadership in Congress, and sheer determi­ find a home for ~he 4 million tons of grain inform my colleagues of the achieve­ nation from private humanitarian groups and do it in such a way that grain prices are combined to turn the tables. not depressed." ments of the victorious Frenzel foot­ The irony: When the Soviet Union invad­ Despite its obvious drawbacks, reserve ad­ ball team which yesterday won the ed Afghanistan, prospects for the reserve in­ vocate Gary Bombardier, staffer for Repre­ Capitol Hill Congressional Football stantly changed. President Carter embar­ sentative McHugh, argues that the long Championship of 1980. goed 4 million tons of grain from the Sovi­ fight was not without its benefits. In the final playoff game on Sunday, ets in January 1980, and reserve advocates "In the Senate only one committee has the Frenzel team prevailed against were back on the offensive, arguing that the control over food aid legislation, while in overwhelming odds when it defeated grain be used as a reserve. Shrewd planning the House there are two-Foreign Affairs the powerful Red River Basin Bunch. in the Senate linked the proposal with a and Agriculture. Thus we had to make com­ Led by quarterback Lou Cordia and larger bill to boost farmers' price supports, promises with farmers' interests represented and farm organizations withdrew their op­ on the Agriculture Committee. But this coached by Josie Thorpe, the team position. could mean that the reserve will have a leaped to a 6-0 first-half lead, and But there were still storms ahead. Sens. broader base of support in the long term." managed to hold on for a 12-6 victory. Robert Dole and George McGovern had to But aren't there quicker ways to convince The game, well played throughout, rescue the reserve legislation by transfer­ government to respond to emergency needs? was a suitable climax to another fine ring it to yet another bill. Some senators Mr. Bombardier offers one view: year of competition in the Capitol Hill wanted to drop the idea altogether but Rep. "Other types of action may at first seem Congressional League. I offer my Thomas S. Foley of Washington, chair­ quicker," he says. "For example, you can heartiest congratulations to the cham­ man of the House Agriculture Committee, quickly set up commissions to study a prob­ pions. rallied to its defense. Then with elections on lem like hunger. But for all their effort, the horizon, Senator Dole came up with a their reports tend to sit on a shelf gathering Members of the championship Fren­ last-minute compromise to answer the ob­ dust. Recommendations like those of the zel team includes Josie Thorpe, Peter jections of Sen. Henry A. Bellmon of Presidential Commission on World Hunger Ridder, Dave Rosenauer, Dan Mc­ Oklahoma, enabling the bill to reach the often prove totally impractical-like their Donald, Kathee McCright, Chip Senate floor and pass. suggestion of doubling US foreign aid over Aubry, Chris Bohner, Bill Loughrey, Now only House approval was needed. But the next five years. Phoebe Loughrey, Lou Cordia, Judy again nothing was to come easily. Repre­ "But here in the emergency reserve you've Urban, Suzanne Worth, Steve Long­ sentative Foley tried to have the legislation got something really substantive. It took a considered before the election, but was acre, Ed O'Hare, Dave Parker, Rosi lot longer to accomplish but its effects will Harvey, Karen Bauer, Matt Carey, blocked-some say by Republicans eager to be more lasting. And with the grain situa­ deny farm state Democrats credit for a vic­ tion looking so tough next year, this reserve Steve Hein, Frank Myers, Julie Myers, tory. will come in mighty handy and have a posi­ Sheri Marshall, and Paul Cooksey. After the elections Mr. Foley would have tive impact on the poorer nations." Special mention is due to Josie one last chance to get the bill considered The American political system could, in Thorpe, coach, general manager, train­ this year. Now the political atmosphere was fact, respond much more quickly if the er, and bartender of the Frenzel even more formidable. Speculation was rife public knew how urgent the problem was squad. For 10 years she has coped with that House Republicans would not agree to and what they could do about it politically, new legislation before Ronald Reagan took as weird a collection of attitudes as argues Nick Mottern of Bread for the ever suited up. Over those years she office. World. But political forces for the reserve had has taken several softball and football "There simply isn't enough grass-roots teams into the playoffs, but this year's begun to gel. Since it was attached to a bill support yet to move this kind of legislation that increased farmers' price supports, the quickly," he says. football championship is her first. wheatgrowers were urging Republican con­ Congratulations, too, to the runners­ gressmen to vote for it. The Interreligious Though the US now has an emergency grain reserve in addition to reserves held by up, the gallant Red River Basin Task Force on US Food Policy was pressing Bunch, and to all who participated in House leaders to move the reserve legisla­ farmers, the world is still insufficiently pro­ tion forward. Bread for the World's 40 vol­ tected from sudden shortages or from gyrat­ the league this year.e unteer workers visited 320 congressional of­ ing grain prices, which can spell disaster for fices to answer any uncertainties arising the poor countries. Hunger activities also from the Republican landslide. worry that the next administration will be On the day of the big vote, Nov. 17, came tempted to use the new emergency reserve EDDIE PATTEN a last-minute blow: a "Dear Colleague" for political purposes. They vow to monitor letter from Rep. John J. Rhodes of Arizona the situation. urging House Republicans to oppose the But some hope that the new US reserve HON. JOSEPH M. McDADE bill. It was too expensive, he said, and be­ will encourage other nations to follow suit. OF PENNSYLVANIA sides the new president should set his own The Grains Policy Panel of the United Na­ farm policy. tions Association, for example, recently IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES urged all grain exporting countries to set up Private humanitarian groups sprang back Wednesday, November 19, 1980 into action. Bread for the World challenged reserves and coordinate their use. Representative Rhode's figures and a group Larry Minear of the Interreligious Task e Mr. McDADE. Mr. Speaker, in my of seminary students got on the phones to Force on US Food Policy labored to ensure friend, Congressman EDWARD PATTEN, remind congressmen of farmer support for that the reserve be used only for humani­ tarian purposes and that 300,000 tons of it the Congress is losing one of its most the bill and to counter arguments that the distinguished and most dedicated reserve would cost too much. When the bill be on instant call. finally came to a vote, only two congress­ There is a legacy, he says: public servants. He is a fine gentleman men spoke against it, and it passed by voice "The new emergency food security reserve and a distinguished member of the Ap­ vote. lights a horizon that has been darkening propriations Committee. EDDIE PATTEN After seven long years, the emergency re­ amid grim projections of declining world has fought long and hard on the serve was a reality. food stocks, growing malnutrition in Africa, Labor-HEW Appropriations Subcom­ Amazingly enough, despite all the frustra­ ' and speculation that the new administra­ mittee for vital programs which have tion the reserve advocates have not given up ; tion will seek to use food aid more and more on the American political system. for short-term political purposes. It will benefited millions of Americans na­ Gene Moos, staff analyst for the House surely stand as a premier food policy accom­ tionwide, as well as those in his dis­ Agriculture Committee explains: plishment of the 96th Congress. "e trict. He has been a good and loyal 34374 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS December 16, 1980 friend whose counsel and friendship Speaker. I know that I have benefited Ohio. I know LuD as a champion of has become very much a part of the immeasurably from his advice and housing and will long remember him lives of many of us in Congress. I wish counsel, both of which he offered for that. He has authored significant EDDIE and his wife, Ann, all the happi­ freely whenever asked. I, for one, hope legislation providing housing for the ness and blessings that retirement can that JOHN will continue his open-door elderly, handicapped, and low- to mod­ bring and a long and healthy life.e · policy. erate-income persons. JoHN has given yeoman service to His roots are those of service to this the Republican Party, and has labored country with a great-grandfather who long and hard as our Republican was a Civil War Congressman and first Governor of the territory of Montana. TRIBUTE TO JOHN RHODES leader. While we all regret his decision to step down from that post, I am Serving his country and helping cheered by the knowledge that we will people has been his life, and we, the Members of the Congress, are the HON. CARROLL A. CAMPBELL, JR. be working together for our mutual richer for having worked with LuD OF SOUTH CAROLINA goals and objectives in the 97th Con­ gress and hopefully beyond. ASHLEY. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I have been privileged to serve with JoHN, I thank you for your past and Wednesday, December 10, 1980 LuD on the Banking Committee and future contributions.• have developed a close relationship e Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. Speaker, al­ with him in my capacity on the Appro­ though JoHN RHODES is voluntarily priations Committee. It has been said giving up his position as minority that LuD AsHLEY is tenacious and leader in the 97th Congress, it is with TRIBUTE TO THOMAS L. ASHLEY tough. But in point of fact, LuD great satisfaction that I predict he will AsHLEY is an excellent legislator, one in no way be giving up his leadership of the best Capitol Hill has ever role on our side of the aisle. JoHN's po- HON. JOSEPH M. McDADE known. His knowledge of bills he man­ litical acumen, his legislative exper- oF PENNSYLVANIA ages is awe inspiring. His mastery over tise, his warm and giving personality, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the facts goes unchallenged. and his just plain good sense will be Thursday, December 4, 1980 LuD, you will be sorely missed, but valued in 1981 and beyond as it has • Mr. McDADE. Mr. Speaker, THoMAs my wishes go to you for health and been for so many years. LuDLOW AsHLEY, known affectionately happiness in whatever you unde~take There is no way to adequately de- . to his friends and colleagues as Lun, is in the future. Whatever successes lie scribe JoHN's contributions to this leaving this distinguised body after 26 in your future, you are most deserving, Congress, to his party, or to the indi- years of uncompromising service to and we are thankful to have been able vidual Members of this body, Mr. the people of the Ninth District of to work with you and know you.e