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Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 105 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 105 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 143 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1997 No. 115 House of Representatives The House met at 10 a.m. and was last day's proceedings and announces volved with the students as friend and called to order by the Speaker pro tem- to the House his approval thereof. as counselor. He is not only a spiritual pore [Mr. ROGAN]. Pursuant to clause 1, rule I, the Jour- leader in our region, he is also a popu- f nal stands approved. lar community leader. Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Rabbi Guthman has a long and dis- DESIGNATION OF THE SPEAKER Speaker, pursuant to clause 1, rule I, I tinguished record of service. At present PRO TEMPORE demand a vote on agreeing to the he is serving as the president of the The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Speaker's approval of the Journal. Interfaith Clergy Association of Long fore the House the following commu- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Beach, as well as chaplain of the Long nication from the Speaker: question is on the Chair's approval of Beach Police Department and chaplain WASHINGTON, DC, the Journal. of the Veterans' Administration Medi- September 4, 1997. The question was taken; and the cal Center. He has served on the Long I hereby designate the Honorable JAMES E. Speaker pro tempore announced that Beach Civil Service Commission by ap- ROGAN to act as Speaker pro tempore on this the ayes appeared to have it. pointment of the mayor. day. Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Rabbi Guthman is the respected con- NEWT GINGRICH, Speaker, I object to the vote on the science of our community. During any Speaker of the House of Representatives. ground that a quorum is not present time of unrest or confusion, he is there f and make the point of order that a writing articles for the newspapers, or- PRAYER quorum is not present. ganizing forums for airing differences, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- and generally bringing people together. Rabbi Sidney S. Guthman, Congrega- ant to clause 5, rule I, further proceed- This year Dr. Guthman celebrates tion Sholom, Long Beach, CA, offered ings on this question will be postponed. the 60th year of his ordination from the the following prayer: The point of no quorum is considered Jewish Theological Seminary of Amer- Almighty God, Author of Liberty, to withdrawn. ica. It is an honor to have Rabbi Thee we pray: Let there be for bigotry f Guthman serve as guest chaplain in the no sanction, for intolerance no assist- House of Representatives on this day. I ance. For Thy bountiful blessings upon PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE thank Rabbi Guthman for his moving this land, we are, indeed, grateful be- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Will the prayer. yond words. gentleman from Mississippi [Mr. f We now humbly implore Thee to con- THOMPSON] come forward and lead the tinue to favor us with Thy divine guid- House in the Pledge of Allegiance. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER ance. Inspire our legislators to reaffirm Mr. THOMPSON led the Pledge of Al- PRO TEMPORE the principles of the Founding Fathers, legiance as follows: and to embody them in wise laws. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the We beseech Thee, O Merciful Father, Chair announces that he will entertain United States of America, and to the Repub- fifteen 1-minute speeches on each side. to bless our country. May it ever be lic for which it stands, one nation under God, strong but just, firm but wise, a shin- indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. f ing example for all mankind to emu- f late. Long may our land be bright with IN MEMORY OF FORMER MIS- freedom's holy light. WELCOME TO RABBI SIDNEY S. SISSIPPI REPRESENTATIVE May all nations become aware of GUTHMAN FRANK SMITH their common unity and all the peoples (Mr. HORN asked and was given per- (Mr. WICKER asked and was given of the world be united in the bonds of mission to address the House for 1 permission to address the House for 1 brotherhood and peace before Thee, the minute and to revise and extend his re- minute and to revise and extend his re- Father of all. May this be Thy will. marks.) marks.) And let us say amen. Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, I have Mr. WICKER. Mr. Speaker, my col- f known our guest chaplain today, Rabbi league from the Second District of Mis- Sidney Guthman, since moving to Long sissippi and I have the sad duty this THE JOURNAL Beach in 1970. During the time I was morning to report the death of one of The SPEAKER pro tempore. The president of California State Univer- our former House Members from Mis- Chair has examined the Journal of the sity, Long Beach, he was deeply in- sissippi, Frank Ellis Smith, who served b This symbol represents the time of day during the House proceedings, e.g., b 1407 is 2:07 p.m. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. H6801 H6802 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE September 4, 1997 capably for 6 terms in the House of Mr. FOLEY. Mr. Speaker, on July 30, Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Representatives and died on August 2 the world was shocked to learn that to talk about America's future, her in Jackson, MS, at the age of 79. bombings carried out by two Arab sui- children. As an American and as a par- After fighting in the European Thea- cide bombers in Jerusalem had killed ent, I know that nothing is more im- ter during World War II, Frank Smith 13 Israelis. Now this morning we are portant than our children. One of our returned to his hometown of Green- again horrified to learn that yet an- children's most critical resources, how- wood to become managing editor of the other terrorist attack in an outdoor ever, is failing the children. Greenwood Morning Star. Two years mall in Jerusalem has claimed the The educational system in America later in 1947 he was elected to the Mis- lives of at least 5 people and injured is in disarray. Test scores are low, dis- sissippi Senate, and shortly afterward hundreds more. satisfaction is high, and some children he came to Washington to serve on the Since 1993, terrorism instigated by cannot even go to school without fear- staff of Senator John C. Stennis. the Palestinian Authority has resulted ing for their lives. It is time to get our He was elected to Congress in 1950 in the deaths of over 230 Israelis and schools back on track. The way to do and served until 1962. During that time United States citizens. When does it this is not to continue to pour Federal he was a leader in efforts to bring eco- stop? money into failing programs but to nomic development to the South, serv- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has give control back to the people who ing as president of the Lower Mis- continually fanned the flames of vio- know what is best for our children: The sissippi Valley Flood Control Associa- lence through inflammatory rhetoric parents, the teachers and the commu- tion. From 1955 to 1962, he was a mem- and tacit approval of terrorism. Con- nity. In these capable hands, America's ber of the North American Treaty Or- gress must make it clear to the Pal- children can again receive the edu- ganization Parliamentary Committee. estinian Authority that violence must cation they need and they deserve. In retirement, Representative Smith end. f served as a visiting professor of public Before Congress adjourned for the policy at Virginia Polytechnic Insti- August recess, we took a step in the TIME TO CLOSE THE SCHOOL OF tute and State University and was right direction by adopting an amend- THE AMERICAS later special assistant to Mississippi ment to the Foreign Operations appro- (Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts Governor William Winter from 1980 to priations bill that will suspend $100 asked and was given permission to ad- 1983. He was the only Mississippian million in aid to the Palestinian Au- dress the House for 1 minute and to re- ever to serve on the board of the Ten- thority until the President can certify vise and extend his remarks.) nessee Valley Authority. Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts. Mr. Representative Smith was the author that the Palestinian Authority is meeting certain human rights condi- Speaker, in the next couple of hours, of six books and edited other publica- this House will have the opportunity of tions. He operated a well-known book- tions and fully implementing the Oslo closing down the School of the Ameri- store in Jackson for many years. He is peace accords. cas. This is one of the worst vestiges of survived by his wife Helen, a son, a Besides failing to suppress terrorism, this country's foreign policies over the daughter, and 3 grandchildren. the Palestinian Authority has failed to Mr. Speaker, during his exemplary fulfill security agreements mandated course of the last couple of decades. career Frank Smith made his mark on by the Oslo accords by refusing to con- While the cold war has ended, the asso- the Mississippi political scene as a leg- fiscate all illegal arms and refused re- ciation of this country in hundreds of islator who took care of his constitu- peated Israeli requests to extradite villages throughout Latin America, in ents, voted his convictions, and worked known Palestinian terrorists.
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