February 18, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2221 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS AIPAC LOOKS AT ATBM the record of the Committee's proceedings replaced. These new weapons, the Soviet DEFENSES FOR ISRAEL on this subject. SS-21, SS-22, and SS-23 family of missiles, are extremely accurate and can be armed THE THREAT TO ISRAEL FROM TACTICAL with cluster munitions. Thus, unlike the HON. JIM COURTER BALLISTIC MISSILES SCUD-Band FROG-7 systems, they pose a OF NEW JERSEY (By W. Seth Carus)l considerable threat to all but the most IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Circumstances have made Israel particu mobile or best protected military targets. Normally, the SS-21 is considered a tacti Tuesday, February 18, 1986 larly sensitive to the dangers posed by tacti cal ballistic missiles. For more than two dec cal weapon, because of its relatively short Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, we are so ac ades, Israel's leaders have recognized that range, but because of Israel's small size, customed in this country to thinking of the their country could be attacked by hostile strategically important targets are within Soviet ballistic missile threat to ourselves and states using short range surface-to-surface close proximity to enemy ground forces. to NATO that we often ignore the threats to missiles. In the early 1960s, Egypt launched This lack of strategic depth transforms our non-European allies. Soviet SLBM's have a massive effort to design and build its own short-range surface-to-surface missiles, like force of short and medium range ballistic the SS-21, into strategic weapons able to complete worldwide coverage, while their missiles. Although this program failed, the strike targets throughout Israel, including ICBM's threaten 50 percent of the globe. In Soviet Union stepped into the breach and air bases, command posts, equipment stor addition, the SS-20 IRBM, with its 5,000-kilo supplied Arab armies with FROG and age depots, surface-to-air missile batteries, meter range, threatens our Pacific Ocean SCUD missiles. At least thirty of these mis radars, and other vital facilities. allies from its eastern deployment areas, and siles were fired at Israeli targets during the Syria now has as many as 24 SS-21 mis our Middle Eastern ally, Israel, from its current 1973 Arab-Israeli War. The Syrians fired siles, and additional numbers are reported deployment areas in European Russia. Israel, about twenty-five FROG-7 missiles at sites to have gone to Iraq. The 120 kilometer in Israel, mainly against Ramat David and in particular, also lives with the threat of range of the SS-21 allows it to be used other Israeli air bases. The Egyptians re against targets that the FROG-7 cannot Soviet nuclear-capable tactical-range ballistic portedly fired a small number of FROGs reach. When fired from Syria, the SS-21 missiles deployed in Syria. and at least three SCUD-B missiles at Israe can reach targets throughout northern Thus, it is not surprising that many Israelis li targets. Israel, including one of Israel's main air and their friends in this country have been Arab armies currently possess more than bases, Ramat David. If deployed in Jordan, thinking about the value of Israeli participation 200 Soviet-supplied SCUD-B. FROG-7, and however, all of Israel would be brought in the SOl program and/or Israeli deployment SS-21 launchers, probably supported by an within range. inventory of at least 1,000 surface-to-surface Currently, there are only a few SS-21 mis of an antitactical ballistic missile [ATBM] missiles. These missiles are now treated as system. The American Israel Public Affairs siles in the Middle East, but even this small conventional weapons and are routinely quantity is of concern to Israeli military Committee [AIPAC] recently submitted an ex used in conflicts with other countries. Iraq planners. Past experience indicates that the cellent paper on this subject, entitled "The has fired a substantial number of FROG Soviet Union will provide more of these Threat to Israel From Tactical Ballistic Mis and SCUD missiles against Iran, and Iran weapons as time passes and Arab armies siles," to the Senate Armed Services Subcom has recently reciprocated using missiles pro want to replace their existing FROG-7s. mittee on Strategic and Theater Nuclear vided by Libya. Similarly, it is highly probable that SS-23 Forces. I urge my colleagues to give careful THE THREAT OF SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILES missiles will begin to appear in the region consideration to the points made in this paper. Based on their experience in 1973, Israeli before the end of the decade. Thus, by 1990 military planners came to believe that the Israel will be faced by Arab arsenals con TESTIMONY OF THOMAS DINE, EXECUTIVE DI- taining large numbers of highly accurate RECTOR, AND DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD, LEGISLA· FROG and SCUD missiles did not endanger the security of their country. Although it surface-to-surface missiles armed with so TIVE DIRECTOR, AMERICAN ISRAEL PuBLIC phisticated warheads. AFFAIRS COMMITTEE [AIPACl was recognized that cities were vulnerable to attacks by such weapons, it was believed It is likely that in the 1990s Arab armies Mr. Chairman, the American Israel Public that the threat of retaliatory strikes would will acquire tactical ballistic missiles from Affairs Committee appreciates the opportu deter attacks on civilian targets and that other sources. Brazil is looking into building nity to submit testimony to the Armed Serv the missile launchers could be destroyed a medium range ballistic missile, with the ices Subcommittee on Strategic and Theater before serious damage was inflicted. Also, development funded by foreign countries. Nuclear Forces. The subject of this hearing, with the warheads then available to the Past experience indicates that Arab coun the threat of tactical ballistic missiles and Arabs, damage to civilian targets would be tries, Iraq or Libya, would be the likely the need to examine possible defenses limited. At the same time, it was recognized sponsors and beneficiaries of such a project. against them, is of particular interest to that the FROG and SCUD missiles could Similarly, European countries are develop those concerned about the supply of tactical not destroy hardened military targets. ing sophisticated weapons payloads that missiles by the Soviet Union to its ~lient Thus, the missiles could temporarily pre could be added to a tactical ballistic missile, states in the Middle East. These missiles vent Israeli aircraft from landing at an air providing further improvements in accuracy threaten American security interests and strip, but could not destroy an air base. and lethality. the security of our only reliable, consistent The threat from tactical ballistic missiles The increasing emphasis given to chemi and democratic ally in that part of the is far greater today. The decision of the cal weapons by Arab countries makes even world, Israel. Soviet Union in 1983 to supply Syria with older missiles more of a problem for Israel. . Israel's enemies are now being armed by the new SS-21 surface-to-surface missile is Iraq has used chemical weapons in battle, the Soviet Union with a new generation of largely responsible for the heightened and Syria is known to have an extensive and highly lethal surface-to-surface missiles, awareness in Israel of the potential threat sophisticated chemical warfare capability. more accurate and more deadly than any posed by such weapons. Unlike the FROG Ballistic missiles armed with chemical war previously available weapons. Unfortunate and the SCUD, the SS-21 has the range, ac heads pose an obvious threat to Israeli pop ly, there are no comparable defensive sys curacy, and lethality to destroy hardened ulation centers, but they also could effec tems available today that Israel could targets deep inside Israel. tively suppress Israeli air bases and other obtain to protect its vulnerable cities from The SS-21 is part of a new generation of military installations and significantly bombardment. reduce Israel's retaliatory capabilities. To further examine the increasing prob Soviet-built surface-to-surface missiles that have appeared in the past few years that THE LACK OF AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO THE lems that these missiles pose for the securi correct the weakness of the weapons they ty of Israel, we have prepared a detailed SS-21 paper for submission to the committee on Israel can defend against surface-to-sur "The Threat to Israel and Tactical Ballistic 1 The author is the senior military analyst for the face missiles only by destroying their Missiles." I request that it be included in American Israel Public Affairs Committee. launchers before surface-to-surface missiles
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 2222 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 18, 1986 are fired. This was not a serious weakness challenge to be handled by one small coun CONDEMNING AID TO BANDIT when the missiles were inaccurate. If inac try. Clearly, any progress made in the SAVIMBI curate missiles were used against civilian United States to develop answers to the targets, Israel's air force could launch dangers posed by tactical ballistic missiles counter strikes in retaliation, and the mis could have a fundamental affect on Israel's HON. MAJOR R. OWENS siles would probably inflict only minimal future security. And, it should be stressed, OF NEW YORK damage if targeted against Israeli military the benefits resulting from the development installations. of such a system would be shared by other IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The arrival of the SS-21 has made it im possible to ignore the threat of surface-to American allies who also find that they Tuesday, February 18, 1986 must deal with the growing threat of tacti surface missiles. As the Arab inventory of Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, SS-21 missiles grows, Israel may find that it cal ballistic Inissiles. can no longer tolerate the damage that February 13, the Washington Post published a could be inflicted by a strike from tactical story on Reagan administration's decision to ballistic missiles. Missile strikes at the TRIBUTE TO THE CALIFORNIA "* * * give covert assistance to Angolan outset of a war could inflict sufficient COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN guerrilla leader Jonas Savimbi." The article damage to vital Israeli installations to seri INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS went on to discuss the administration effort to ously weaken Israel's military capabilities get political support for this aid. during the critical first hours of a war, even if Israel knew in advance that an attack was HON. DUNCAN HUNTER The Reagan decision to aid Savimbi in this about to take place. way may shock and outrage, but it should For example, a successful missile attack OF CALIFORNIA come as no surprise. It is but one more step against airfields would significantly reduce IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in the process which the administration calls the number of aircraft that the Israeli air constructive engagement with the apartheid force could put into the air. After such a Tuesday, February 18, 1986 regime in South Africa. That process of con strike, Israel's ability to defend its borders structive engagement, viewed as support for, during the critical opening hours of a con Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, on June 30, flict would be significantly weakened, since 1985 a devastating fire swept through the and approval of, apartheid by many in both ground units deployed on the borders in Normal Heights area of San Diego. The fire Africa and the United States, was clearly seen peacetime may well depend on support from destroyed 64 homes and heavily damaged 20 in the March 1981 visits of Adm. Willem du the air force until reserves are mobilized. others. Plessis and Lt. Gen. P.W. van der Westhuizen, Under such conditions, Israel also would I wish to take a moment to express praise the head of South African military intelligence. have fewer airGrl)ft available to send on for San Diego's chapter of the California Two months later, Foreign Minister Roelof strike missions against surface-to-surface Botha was to pay an official visit to Washing missile launchers, and could not count on Council of the American Institute of Architects preventing follow-on missile attacks. Ac [AlA] for giving of themselves the community ton also. cordingly, it appears that Israel can do little spirit that has made America great. In August 1981, South Africa invaded south to stop Arab missiles from hitting and dam After the devastating fire the San Diego ern Angola, the area which Savimbi terrorizes, aging air bases and other vital installations. bullies and exploits. The United States vetoed Chapter of AlA formed a community design As a result, the Israeli military will be in an August 1981 Security Council resolution assistance team. This group provided planning creasingly forced to identify and attack condemning the invasion. Simultaneously, the and design services to residents of the Moun launchers before missiles are fired. If there Reagan administration has argued that con is a danger of an Arab attack, Israel will be tain View District of Normal Heights. forced to strike first, because it will not be structive engagement has brought change The community design assistance team while failing to condemn the use of Namibia to able to take the risks of waiting and absorb helped in providing assistance in four vital ing an Arab attack. Although such a strate launch South African raids into Angola. The gy will make the Middle East a more dan areas of redevelopment. The team was divid words are terrific: constructive engagement gerous place, the absence of a viable defense ed into four areas concerning architectural and a resolution for the Namibian issue. The against tactical ballistic missiles will leave guidelines, landscape guidelines, land use actions, however, have given support to apart Israel with no alternative. planning, and technical areas such as financ heid and have aided South Africa's aggressive There appears to be a growing awareness ing, construction, and alternatives to the re in Israel that the enormous inventory of military actions in all of Southern Africa-mili short range ballistic available to Arab building process. tary actions calculated to deny South African's armies will make it difficult or impossible The community design assistance team was foes of apartheid of any nearby refuge. The for Israel to locate and destroy all the headed by Joseph P. Martinez, and included recent blockage of land locked Lesotho was launchers. Hence, even under ideal circum 24 other architects, planners, and designers, but another example of South African aggres stances, a large number of missiles will who contributed over 1,500 hours of their time sion and the administration's not so construc strike military and civilian targets through to aid the fire's victims. These architects, tive engagement. out Israel. As the Arabs acquire larger quan tities of accurate missiles like the SS-21, planners, and designers include Joe Martinez, In light of this history, what can we, as and as Israel's ability to deter missile at Michael Stepner, Andrew Spurlock, Sue Skala, Members of Congress do? To begin with. We tacks diminishes, Arab armies will be able to Bill Karrasch, Andrew Rodrigues, Aurora Rob can refuse to give silent assent to this latest employ their older and less accurate FROGs inson-Walker, Gary Weber, Michael Wilkes, outrage. Savimbi is nothing but an equal op and SCUDs against urban centers. As a John Wilhoit, Joseph Andre Patata, Patrick portunity con artist. He will take money from result, tactical ballistic missiles directed O'Connor, Robert Thiele, Ruth Fajarit, Jim anywhere, as he has in the past. Although he against cities potentially could easily result has received backing from China and North in 5,000 dead and wounded Israeli civilians Busse, Alejandra Garcia, Martin Yip, Art Sa in a future Arab-Israeli War. lourdes, Jose Alberdi, John Linton, Debbi Korea, he has most recently fed at the South Heath, Jonathan Segal, Bob Sechneider, Don African trough. The covert aid being sent by DEFENDING AGAINST THE TACTICAL BALLISTIC the Reagan administration is but one more op MISSILE alee Hallenback. portunity to belly-up at the expense of the The lack of an effective defense against The team worked fast and efficiently to tactical ballistic missiles poses serious prob meet the victim's needs. Only 1 month after American taxpayer and American decency. lems for Israel. For the moment, Israel the fire ravaged the Normal Heights communi The vast majority of Americans oppose apartheid. They would be appalled if they might be able to tolerate such a weakness ty this dedicated and hard working team pre without jeopardizing its security. As addi knew that their Government was supporting sented a full report for redevelopment to the tional new generation tactical ballistic mis that evil system and spreading its control over city council. siles are deployed in the region the inability larger areas of Southern Africa. The Pretoria Mr. Speaker, I take great pride in acknowl to defend against surface-to-surface missiles regime rules and exploits Namibia and im will become a serious one. edging the endeavors of the San Diego Chap A defense against tactical ballistic missiles poses apartheid there. It seeks to extend this ter AlA for the spirited cooperation that guided pattern of control over all of southern Africa would significantly enhance Israel's securi this project. The San Diego of AlA is a shining ty. Although the Israeli military could take with its vast mineral and fuel resources. Sa steps to develop defenses on its own, the de example of what we can do when we work to vimbi is but a cog in the South African war velopment of such systems is too great a gether. machine. Support for Savimbi is support for February 18, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2223 South Africa and its racist policy. Support for About 5 years ago, A.N. said he was giving its benefits for the advancement of American Savimbi shames all Americans. up an active role in the family's business inter ideals and global democracy will continue to ests. Among his friends there was always a remain strong. A TRIBUTE TO A.N. PRITZKER little amusement over whether the ebullient The excellent article by Ann Crawford fol patriarch could really put any distance be lows: tween himself and the hurly burly life which PEACE CORPS EXPORTS IDEALISTS HON. DAN ROSTENKOWSKI gave him so much satisfaction. Last Novem OF ILLINOIS ber, in fact, at the age of 89, he was heard to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES complain, "I'm sick and tired of doing nothing The pictures have a harsh old-fashioned look. The kids seem gangling and raw, the Tuesday, February 18, 1986 * * *. I like to work. That's all I like to do." What Mr. Pritzker did since his retirement men with haircuts that bare their ears, in Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise plaid-flannel shirts and jeans. The women was devote himself almost exclusively to the look a bit wide-eyed, until you remember today in tribute to an American businessman family's philanthropic work. of uncommon skill and generosity, an empire that 25 years ago only fashion models put He had a lifelong concern for the education on three kinds of eye makeup before they builder, a philanthropist, and a prime example of the young, and a special love for the of a man who loved his family, his friends, and left the house. people of his old neighborhood of Wicker There's JFK, with his stiff-jointed stride his work. I speak of Mr. A.N. Pritzker, who Park, in the heart of the northwest par1 of Chi and that million-dollar smile, escorting the passed away on February 8, 1986, at the age cago which I am privileged to represent. Five kids onto a rattletrap plane of some van of 90. years ago, these concerns coincided happily ished airline, bound for mud huts and good Named Abram Nicholas Pritzker, but known in his adoption of the Wicker Park Elementary works in Ghana, Tanganyika . Colombia, St. Lucia, East Pakistan Chicago-a town with which he was thereafter Last December, in recognization of Mr. . the Philippines. forever linked. He graduated from the Univer In 25 years the Peace Corps has sent Pritzker's generosity to the school and his nearly 200,000 volunteers around the sity of Chicago in 1916, and earned his law care for its students, the Chicago Board of degree at Harvard 4 years later, having served shrinking globe. It's still sending them (in Education renamed the school for Mr. Pritzker, far smaller numbers than in the Sixties), as a Navy chief petty officer in World War I in breaking with longstanding policy against but today it's a very different organization the meantime. naming a building for a living person. from the idealistic missionary model of He was first married to Fanny Doppelt, who His generosity, and his name, are equally Kennedy's time. Its real-dollar budget has died in 1970. They reared a family of three re well known throughout Chicago. Major gifts in shrunk. markable sons, Jay, Robert, and Don. In clude funding of the Pritzker School of Medi The early Peace Corps flew its own stand 1972, Mr. Pritzker married Lorraine Colan cine at the University of Chicago, the Nicholas ard, striving for high visibility and elan. it tonio, who survives him. He had 12 grandchil promised to make the world love Americans. J. Pritzker Children's Psychiatric Unit of Mi Today's corps, according to its director, dren, and 8 great-grandchildren. chael Reese Medical Center, and the Pritzker In 1920, fresh out of law school and with Loret Miller Ruppe, aspires to take its place Youth Foundation. in the Reagan administration's foreign-aid, his war service behind him, A.N. Pritzker A.N. Pritzker entered the Michael Reese foreign-policy apparatus. began law practice with the firm of Pritzker & Hospital and Medical Center on January 3, Sixties recruiters sought young generalists Pritzker, in Chicago, which has been founded and died of a stroke while there. Thus ended with bachelor's degrees who were willing to by his father at the turn of the century. a remarkable life of the most interesting mix pitch in on any kind job, working in drain In the 1930's, he began buying real estate of business acumen, family loyalty, social re age ditches and rain forests side by side and, by 1940, he was too busy with invest sponsibility, and joy of living. with the poorest villagers. Sometimes their ments to take on new clients in his law prac work assignments were improvised on the A.N. Pritzker's place in the history of Ameri spot. Enthusiasm was their most important tice. In those days, the family team consisted can business and in the hearts of his fellow 0f brother Jack, who specialized in setting up tool. Critics called this Peace Corps a para Chicagoans, is secure. His was a life to be chute operation. Dwight Eisenhower the real estate deals, and A.N., who modestly noted and admired. I feel privileged that I scorned it as a "juvenile experiment." described himself as "utility player-general knew him as a friend and adviser. May he rest Today's volunteer is older, more likely to affairs of the family," but who was generally in peace. have technical or agricultural training and acknowledged to be the financial wizard to work with regional officials than with vil behind the operations. lagers. Ruppe beats the bushes for farmers, As the decades progressed, the Pritzker PEACE CORPS EXPORTS nurses, physical therapists, engineers, and family, with A.N. at the helm, bought and sold IDEALISTS accountants. She likes to say that the Peace its way to one of the great privately held busi Corps and its volunteers have grown up, ness domains in the history of America. They thanks to disciplines imposed by the Nixon HON. JIM COURTER and Reagan administrations. started the Hyatt Hotel chain in the late OF NEW JERSEY Indeed, there have been intelligent organi 1950's, bought and sold Cory, a manufacturer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES zational changes born of experience. Host of coffeemakers and other kitchen appliances countries are more directly involved in plan in the 1960's, and purchased McCall's maga Tuesday, February 18, 1986 ning the work to be done and training the zine in the 1970's. The McCall's story is typi Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, I commend to volunteers. If the corps is more finely honed cal-the Pritzkers paid $8 million for it in my colleagues the following article by Ann now, as Ruppe contends, it isn't leaner. In 1973; its estimated worth· today is $200 mil Crawford of the Bergen Record on the Peace 1974 it cost taxpayers $9,572 to send one vol lion. Corps. unteer abroad for one year. Today that Today, the Pritzker family controls about As a former Peace Corps volunteer in Ven figure is $22,964-about the same in con stant dollars. 140 Hyatt Hotels, Braniff Airlines, McCall's, ezuela, I am a strong advocate of the pro In the restless Seventies, the corps lost Hammond Organs, insurance companies, gram. The Peace Corps bestows benefits not significant global support for a number of travel agencies, real estate, cable TV sys only upon the developing countries in which it reasons: growing nationalism and prosperity tems, and companies that make railway box has programs, but also upon the individuals in the host countries, changing political alli cars, aluminum forgings for missiles, shoes, who participate. The knowledge and experi ances, and distaste for American foreign coffee, furs, parking meters, and wood prod ence that these volunteers, many of whom ul policy in southeast Asia and Central Amer ucts. timately go into public service, acquire, is ica. The Peace Corps is no longer welcome Along the way, Mr. Pritzker trained his three often of enormous value to our country. in dozens of countries. sons in the fine art of the family business. The following article points out that regard At home Richard Nixon went to extraordi nary lengths to subvert this quintessential Donald, who died in 1972, ran the hotel chain. less of the current political attitudes toward symbol of Kennedy's Camelot. He took Jay serves as the family financier, and Robert American foreign policy, the Peace Corps will away Peace Corps autonomy and visibility operates the Marmon Group, an umbrella for continue to have a positive and influencial by submerging it in ACTION with other vol 65 manufacturing companies with $3 billion in presence. The program has incurred change unteer programs. He interfered repeatedly annual sales. over the last 20 years. Despite this evolution, in specific assignments. 2224 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 18, 1986 Whether it was changing international cook] was taking no chances of losing the toral research, Mary Ann and Joseph conditions or sabotage from the White goat during fiesta." O'Donoghue, a husband-and-wife team at House, the Peace Corps' influence rapidly Then the news came of Kennedy's death. Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, found that declined. In 1974 it served countries in The villagers were incredulous and worried. one in five volunteers returns to foreign Africa, Asia, and Latin America whose total They called off the fiesta, abandoning a service-another stint in the Peace Corps, populations exceeded 1 billion. Between whole year's preparations. AID . child-rescue agencies, or the liable global population figures are avail about Napa, Brazil, setting up a creche for like. Many were more at home abroad than able>. host-country populations fell 60 per babies and wheedling milk, beans, cheese, in their home towns. Again and again the cent, to 400 million. butter, cornmeal, and bulgar from Food for returnees try to plumb the powerful attrac This year the corps expects to send 6,000 Peace. When Kennedy died, "the padres tion of an utterly different way of life. volunteers to more than 60 countries. and the neighbors all came to visit. Great Philip Wilson of Ridgewood, executive di Ruppe says that thanks to a Republican re sympathy. Are we going to have a revolu rector of the West Bergen Mental Health orientation, the contemporary volunteers tion?" Center, says, "The Peace Corps was the are a new breed-older, better-trained, more Events had graver blows in store for the single greatest experience of my life." experienced, and doing a better job. PCV's: the upheavals that were bitter fruit Wilson taught English and history in I set out to test Ruppe's claims, reading of the Vietnam war. Sargent Shriver, broth Kenya in 1966 and 1967. A victim of polio in diaries and letters in the Smithsonian Insti er-in-law of John Kennedy and the first di the years just before the discovery of a safe tution's Peace Corps Archives and inter rector of the Peace Corps, said recently that vaccine, Wilson cannot use his arms. He viewing returnees from the Sixties through Vietnam almost killed the Peace Corps. learned growing up that many Americans the Eighties. The former volunteers-PCV's Telling the truth is difficult, wrote Allen look with dread on handicaps. But Kenyans as they call themselves-don't accept Spurga in 1971. In his essay, he tried to re are all too familiar with the scars of disease Ruppe's view, and neither do I. construct and understand what really hap and malnutrition, and without thinking Like so many of the volunteers, I found pened in that year, when the Panamanian twice they stepped forward to help him. much more than I was looking for. I found, government threw out his large Peace Corps "Kenyans are much more personal than among other things, that the Peace Corps contingent. The volunteers passionately Americans," he said. "We don't realize what idea and the pull it exerts on the best in wanted the Panamanian people to know we've traded in by being industrialized for Americans is strong enough to survive any that they hated the war and the arrogant so long. They are more open, direct, humor amount of political folly or revisionism. conduct of their own government. Unable to ous. There are no unwanted children in Their great adventure took them to Kiri persuade the Peace Corps leadership in Kenya." bati and Tuvalu and other places the rest of Washington to denounce the war, some of Wilson said that handicap and all, he us have barely heard of, through danger the volunteers finally wrote a letter of pro came back from Kenya feeling for the first and boredom and hardship to unchartered test to the local newspaper. They were sent t!me equal to anyone. personal growth. A certain kind of person home. Howard Springsteen of Old Tappan was seeks that kind of risk. What kind of person An older Latvian-American PCV couple, serving in Liberia in 1980 when its presi that is they tell in their own looking back. John and Susan Frievalds of Minnesota, dent, William Tolbert, was assassinated. They went out to sell America, but they were in Panama during the protests. They Volunteers learned to define progress as came back citizens of the world. described themselves as products of "con three steps forward, two steps back, he said. servative refugee upbringing." They were They learned to fight for funding for clin The first tremor to shake the Peace Corps shocked by the dissent, the "Berkeley radi was the assassination of John Kennedy. It cals and antiheroes, the bedsharing pseudo ics, schools, wells, and roads, pressuring the sparked a current of empathy that circled missionaries trying to avoid the draft." host country to provide these things. Politi the globe. Far-flung volunteers reported Where Spurga saw teeming tenements and cal action, second nature to Americans, is with awe and gratitude the sympathetic re injustice, the Frievalds found a "breathtak unknown to villagers around the world. sponses of their foreign hosts. ing access of pink and chartreuse houses." • • Jennice Singer, a specialist in nutrition Pro- or antiwar, the volunteers had a The O'Donoghues of Mercy College found who served in Bangladesh from 1963 to 1965 measurable impact in Panama; it was large that large numbers of volunteers turned to . talks of ly at their instigation that Panamanian the helping professions-teaching, social her painful adjustment to deprivation. At President Omar Torrijos built roads and service, therapy, economic development. first, she wrote, she longed for such things housing for the betterment of the peasants Comparing volunteers from the Sixties and as steak and pizza. Then she learned that of El Maran6n. But though Spurga's group the "leading cause of blindness in Bangla the Eighties, I found that trend undimin knew all this, to them it counted for noth ished. desh was Vitamin A deficiency so severe ing. that every year 50,000 boys under 5 would The Peace Corps, he wrote sadly in 1971, • • • • • suffer serious enough xerophthalmia to lead "was intangible stuff, dreams, plans, and Carolyn Jacoby of Englewood was not a to permanent blindness." So much for steak hopes. It represented a sharing of ideas, a Peace Corps volunteer, but five years ago, and pizza. fusion of two people. It was something with their two young daughters, she accom It was in this chastened mood, confused in which touched on all the bright hopes of panied John Jacoby on a journey back to a strange and often terrible place and feel our youth, lean, athletic, and promising. Nepal, where he had been a PCV from 1970 ing desperately alone that she learned of Like all good things, it had to come to an to 1972. On leave from the international Kennedy's death. She looked up to see a end." trade development unit of the Port Author Bangladeshi neighbor, a man who couldn't The mission to Panama, he concluded, was ity of New York and New Jersey, he re speak a word of English, standing in her a casualty of the Vietnam war and the vol turned as a U.N. consultant. doorway, tears coursing down his brown unteers' own intensity about it. "The real impact of help given is on a one face to see her grief. In a sense, all PCV's are pawns of larger to-one basis," said Carolyn Jacoby. "There's On a Peruvian mountaintop, Nancy Salas events. Especially in the last two decades, vi bureaucracy at both ends. The bureaucrats was given smallpox vaccinations and regis olence has seemed epidemic, and volunteers in the international agencies are very tering TB cases in children. "Our silly Indi often found themselves touched by it. vested. Then you have to work through the ans cried harder than we did," she wrote But more important in the long run was corruption ... it takes six weeks to figure home. the volunteer experience. Allen Spurga, now that out, then it takes you the next two John Halloran was in the Philippines: an administrator in workers' compensation years to decide what's best to do. "There was a rooster in the kitchen as we in Manhattan, says that the Peace Corps "It's difficult to cross cultural boundaries, played chess, and children's heads at every changed his life. He discovered that the but the world is so small and the gaps so windowsill." Mothers peered through the Panamanians he saw struggling to make a large, you have to keep trying. We are so in windows of the classroom where he had 58 subsistence living had the same emotional tolerant of Asian ways of doing things, and children. One pupil's first full sentence in needs as the people at home, that human they excuse us so graciously. Technology English: "Tomorrow I helped my father beings around the world are very alike-in has outstripped us, isolating us from our feed the chickens." Then there was his own spite of vast cultural differences. selves, let alone from touching strangers. In chicken-or at least one that his cook Spurga's words are echoed over and over Nepal you learn that that's not how we were claimed. So did a neighbor. The village chief by volunteers who say things like, "I know meant to live." settled the dispute, in a province where I've gotten far more than I've given .... I've She spoke of Nepal's crystalline beauty priests carry guns to settle down rowdy learned what it means to be part of the and said the family looks at its slides and drunks at mass. human race." wants to weep with longing to return. That "I lit a kerosene lamp to discover our goat Spurga would like to be back overseas. So addiction is epidemic among PCV's. It has tied up inside the house. Dunying [the would many of his colleagues. In post-doc- surprisingly practical benefits, including the February 18, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2225 gravitation of former volunteers into the Mr. Speaker, I commend to you the follow continued his religious studies at the Inter international agencies and the foreign serv ing article about Reverend Watley, which was denominational Theological Center in ice, where they can have important influ published in the Newark Star-Ledger on Feb King's hometown, Atlanta. ence on how aid is given. The Jacobys "I had a special interest in writing about a agreed that foreign-aid solutions imposed ruary 3, 1986: black subject because there are many whites from Washington are often out of context. LIBRARY HOSTS, AUTHOR OF KING BOOK who tend to believe only white subjects People who've been in the field can supply have integrity. King's contribution as well that context. The nonviolent ethics of Martin Luther as his message isn't just for blacks, but for John Jacoby worked as a management King Jr. will never die. To Newark's Rev. all Americans," he said. consultant in Nepal for the World Health William D. Watley, his moral and social "I often regret that I never met Dr. King Organization for two years starting in 1981. ideas continue to live on in the black church personally, although I was in his company Management is the crucial need in the from which they are deeply rooted. on several occasions," he lamented. "It Third World, he said. We know that they As part of the Newark Public Library's wasn't until I went to college that I partici need better sanitation, pure water, inocula Black History Month, celebration, Watley, pated in the famous march from Selma to tions, improved nutrition. The question is the author of "Roots of Resistance-The Montgomery. There was a person in my del how to get it done. What do you do about Nonviolent Ethic of Martin Luther King egation who got too close to the outer vaccines that must be kept cold in a place Jr.," last week shared illustrations from his flanks and was clubbed by the police," he that has no electricity? Development agen book about King's legacy. That heroic recalled. "Sometimes, I also regret that I lis cies miss the boat, hiring technocrats when legacy was one which millions of Americans tened to my parents who pleaded with me they need managers. paid tribute to for the first time nationally not to continue to march. I could relate to John Jacoby has had the unusual experi last month when the slain civil rights lead Dr. King's sentiment and opposition about ence of returning to his old village after a er's birthday became a federal holiday. oppression while growing up in a western gap of a decade. ica who have credited Dr. King's intellectual said, "When I was eight years old, my par "The kinds of volunteers I saw coming in thought to Crozar Seminary and Boston ents told me about a man in our town who now were just like those of 15 years ago," he University," said Watley, who has served as was tarred and feathered because he was said. "They have a level of idealism, they pastor of St. James AME Church since 1984. black. I couldn't go to the movies or the want to contribute, they want responsibility "It was the black church and the black re amusement park because I was black. Those that they wouldn't get at home for 10 ligion which were formative and intellectual are things I'll never forget." years." influences in the development of King's No one of the volunteers I interviewed thought," he noted. from the early years or recent ones-bought Watley's lecture is a celebration of JAMES DuBREUIL GIBSON Ruppe's view of the Brave New PCV. The "King's transformation from a black corps has been clothed in Republican rheto preacher to one of the greatest social lead ric, but the volunteers are the same kinds of ers of the century," describing him essen HON. GUY VANDER JAGT people, driven by the same generous im tially as "a moral theorist." The talk OF MICHIGAN pulses. launched a host of cultural programs-in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Conscience and curiosity leads volunteers cluding concerts, films, workshops and lec to Peace Corps service. A taste for new ex tures-being offered at the library, 5 Wash Tuesday, February 18, 1986 periences draws them back. The need to ington St., during Black History Month. Mr. VANDER JAGT. Mr. Speaker, I seek contribute keeps them there through hard "The nonviolent themes that Dr. King this opportunity to pay tribute to James Du ships and privation. Regimes come and go, latched onto were nurtured while he was but the idealism has endured. growing up in his fathP-r's church, Ebenezer Breuil Gibson: chairman, Wexford County Baptist and during his academic days at Board of Commissioners; commissioner, city Morehouse," Watley said. of Cadillac, Ml; U.S. Department of Conserva REV. WILLIAM D. WATLEY, Watley, who holds a doctorate degree in tion; Civilian Conservation Corps; flight instruc AUTHOR OF "ROOTS OF RE social ethics, said he considers the 60-year tor, U.S. Civil Aeronautics Authority-now the SISTANCE-THE NONVIOLENT old Black Heritage Month celebration an Federal Aviation Agency; recreation director, opportunity for Americans to extend the na city of Cadillac; Emergency Employment Act ETHIC OF MARTIN LUTHER tionwide tribute to King and recognize KING, JR." coordinator. scores of cultural and historical accomplish These work and job descriptions are but a ments made by black Americans from pre slavery days to the present. slight glimmer, a fleeting moment and look at HON. PETER W. RODINO, JR. Watley said he purposely planned to have the life and career of the late James D. OF NEW JERSEY his book published and circulating in time Gibson. But they do serve to present the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for King's birthday. breadth and depth of a wonderful, remarkable The book essentially examines the role of man and a very good and close personal Tuesday, February 18, 1986 the black church as the social and political friend. Yet, there is far, far more. Mr. RODINO. Mr. Speaker, in the past few foundation for the civil rights movement Mr. Gibson was a near life-long resident of which King led. Watley also compares weeks, the Nation has remembered the work King's plight as a prophet of social justice Cadillac, Ml, my hometown. I knew Mr. Gibson and life of a great American, Dr. Martin Luther to Ghandi's. practically all my entire life. He was one of my King, Jr. Last month, we honored Dr. King in While attending a joint doctorate program early heroes and will remain that forever. Early countless ways-elementary school children at the Union Theological Seminary and Co on, I learned that he was one of the all time set aside special days to study his legacy, lumbia University in New York, Watley football greats at Cadillac High School back in blacks and whites joined hands in parades began his research for the book. the early 1920's, being selected to the All and marches commemorating a turbulent "Roots of Resistance," he said is the cul State team. But, he was also a hero to a good period of growth, civil rights leaders rededicat mination of a long study process about King number of other people, especially the young which grew out of his doctoral dissertation. ed themselves to resisting Reagan administra "I began my preliminary reading and re ones. Just consider that he was the first pilot tion efforts to turn back the clock on affirma search about King in 1972 during my doc to fly into the new Saunders Airport in Cadil tive action. toral work," he explained. "I selected King lac, that he was the moving force in the plan Rev. William D. Watley, pastor of St. James as my subject because his leadership in ning and construction of the Wexford County AME Church, has honored Dr. King's memory spired my passion for social justice as well Arena and that he had a hand in providing with a book, "Roots of Resistance-the Non as for several other reasons. First, it oc outstanding recreational activities for the city's violent Ethic of Martin Luther King, Jr." curred to me that a number of white schol youth for years. The book is the result of Reverend Watley's ars would be writing about him. I though it Mr. Gibson was on the ground floor of a was important that those of us who were research for a doctoral dissertation about Dr. budding black scholars give our perspec good number of organizations and activities. King. Reverend Watley eloquently summarized tive-a legitimate perspective." Add to that "first" list that he was the first the feelings of many Americans that "King's A native of St. Louis, the 38-year-old cler president of St. Ann's Catholic School's contribution as well as his message isn't just gyman completed his undergraduate studies Parent Teacher Association or that in retire for blacks, but for all Americans." in theology at St. Louis University. He also ment he simply didn't stay retired, as he was 2226 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 18, 1986 selected as chairman of the Northern Michi Whereas, a native of Charlevoix County, . the Legal Services Cor his family and many friends; and tor for U.S. Civil Aeronautics Authority poration, mass transit grants, rural water February 18, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2227 and sewer grants, the Amtrak subsidy, the emment and the expansion of the military for mu increasingly altered the President's budgets, jumped $80 billion over 1982. That extra nicipal improvement by 14 percent. Farm would do the same this year. income fueled the recovery we are still expe subsidies would drop by 20 percent, and ag For the moment, action in Congress is riencing. Interestingly, incomes from divi riculture and food spending by 17 percent, stalled by a complicated political deadlock, dends and interest each dropped by more with major cuts in rural housing, crop insur which is aggravated by mandatory deficit than $3 billion. A good gain <$9.8 billion> ap ance, conservation, extension services and reductions. The President insists on protect peared in income from businesses and pro nutrition programs, including school ing military spending and holding the line fessions. lunches. He would also slash funding for on taxes, and Congress has resolved not to Bashing millionaires is always good fun. Exactly 10,800 refuge land, and non-military energy re comprehensive tax revision. My hope is that returns showed an adjusted gross income of search, and phase out Environmental Pro in the weeks ahead we will break this dead at least $1 million in 1983. Average take tection Agency grants for construction of lock through a bipartisan compromise in home pay in this set was a very cool $2.25 wastewater treatment plants. Programs for which the budget, taxes and tax reform million. Altogether, this valiant 10,800 the poor would be cut by about $9 billion. would be resolved. earned $24.5 billion of adjusted gross Supplemental Security Income would rise income. Of this, they paid 40 percent, $9.7 by 3. 7 percent, but Aid to Families with De billion, in taxes. This came to an average of pendent Children would fall by 6.9 percent. TAX REDUCTIONS BOOST WEALTHY TAX PAYMENTS $896,655 in taxes paid per return. That stiff The Jobs Corps would be sharply reduced, payment still should have left a little pocket and funding for employment programs change. One hopes the valiant 10,800 invest would drop by more than 12 percent. HON. JIM COURTER ed it productively. The President proposes many minor tax OF NEW JERSEY Alas, only 1,364 of these millionaires are increases, but no major ones. He keeps the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES still single. cigarette tax at 16 cents a pack. He urges All but about 2,000 millionaires received the repeal of tax breaks for gasohol, and Tuesday, February 18, 1986 salaries or wages pervised Occupational Experience Programs liberty we all cherish as Americans. The hazardous waste disposal industry and leadership activities, was awarded to Born in Poland on February 12, 1746, Kos disclosed plans yesterday to establish a mu James Chapman of Bowling Green, Douglas ciuszko was educated at a prestigious military tually owned insurance company to provide Coyle of Mackville, John Kuegel, Jr. of academy in Warsaw. Because of his outstand liability coverage that its members are Owensboro, Mark McGee of Franklin, Dwayne ing ability, he received a scholarship from unable to obtain in the commercial market. Montgomery of Taylorsville, Jeffrey Nalley of King Stanislaw II and continued his studies in An industry trade group and 12 waste military engineering. service firms drew up the plans for the in Owensboro, and Timmy Quiggins of Custer. surance company over the past several The Spencer County FFA Chapter was the In 1776, he sailed to America to pursue his months and are now seeking other compa State winner in the FF A Safety Program and passion for freedom in the War of Independ nies to participate, officials said. The pro received a Gold Award at the National Con ence. In October, Kosciuszko became colonel gram is expected to begin operations by the vention. Other superior chapters in the of engineers and in that position built fortifica spring, contingent upon 30 companies agree Second Congressional District were Daviess, tions that made West Point virtually impregna- ing to join and to contribute at least $17 February 18, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2229 million in initial premiums and capital, the sional wives seeking to improve the treatment, Mrs. Vander Jagt said her prisoner, 27- officials said. to secure the freedom and to promote the year-old Yuli Edelshtein, is a prominent If formed, the company would become the emigration of Soviet Jewry. Carol and Nancy Moscow Hebrew teacher serving three years latest in a series of mutual insurance firms in prison on false drug trafficking charges. established as a result of the current liabil Siljander, wife of Congressman MARK SIWAN Edelshtein and his wife, Tatiana, have been ity insurance crisis, which has seen premi DER, who are both mentioned in the article, seeking permission to emigrate to Israel. ums rise dramatically and coverage dry up are "chartered" members of the committee. The wives' committee held a news confer in many lines. Accounting firms, banks, This story is particularly timely in light of the ence this summer and sent a telegram to drug and chemical companies, and many recent developments surrounding the release help fuel reports that Edelshtein had been other businesses have set up such compa of Soviet dissident Anatoly Shcharansky. It is badly beaten, deprived of sleep, his personal nies recently. because of the work of the "Committee of belongings and prayerbook taken, and con The insurance crisis has proved particu 21" and groups like this that greater world at stantly moved from one job to another. His larly acute for the growing range of compa tention has been focused on the issue of condition subsequently was reported to have nies that transport, treat and dispose of improved somewhat. chemical wastes, Although an estimated 95 human rights in the Soviet Union and the "My heart wept for you both when I percent of the hazardous waste generated plight of Refuseniks and "prisoners of con heard that you, Yuli, were being beaten be nationwide is actually handled on-site by science." Much of the credit for the fine work cause of your strong and beautiful religious waste generators themselves, the clean-up done by the "Committee of 21" belongs to beliefs," Mrs. Vander Jagt said in one letter companies are being squeezed by the refusal Annette Lantos, wife of Congressman ToM to the Edelshteins. " ... While this new of insurance companies to issue policies cov LANTOS. She was the organizer of the group friendship is a privilege and honor for me, it ering any pollution liability whatsoever. and is the continuing sparkplug in the commit is also painful because the blows delivered "There is absolutely no insurance out tee's ongoing activities to keep the pressure by the Soviet Union no longer fall on name there. Nobody can get it," Bruce J. Parker, on in order to improve emigration prospects less, faceless individuals; they fall on a general counsel of the National Solid human being I have come to know as Yuli, Wastes Management Association, told re and diminish the barriers to freedom in the and the pain of your beating, Yuli, has porters at a briefing yesterday. Soviet Union. become my pain, too." Under the plan developed by the associa At this time, I would like to share with my A photograph of Mrs. Edelshtein sits on tion, members would be able to buy up to colleagues the news story which appeared in Mrs. Vander Jagt's desk, serving as a re $10 million worth of protection per environ the Record Eagle newspaper of Traverse City minder of a friendship between two families mental accident, subject to a $1 million de in our ninth Congressional District in Michigan. who have never met. ductible. For the coverage, each company I am certain that my colleagues will agree with would pay a premium based on how many me that the members of the "Committee of claims it has filed in the past four years, 21" richly deserve our recognition. The story TIME TO LOWER INTEREST with a minimum premium of $100,000 for RATES $10 million of coverage. was entitled, "Congressmen's Wives Take on This coverage would be far more expen Soviets." sive and less comprehensive than what com [From the Traverse City Florida. author, whose early novel Round the Bend, they see him. They look up and wave. In that speech, David McCullough offers the is a superb picture of that pioneer time. All that is contained in this one paragraph marvelous view that many of our most famous There was Beryl Markham, the first person is there by intention, we may be sure, be to fly the Atlantic from west to east alone cause Lindbergh always knew his purposes, aviators-the Lindberghs, Antoinne de Saint and if you have not read her marvelous because every writer knows the importance Exupery, Beryl Markham-were not only ad West With the Night, I urge you to do so at of beginnings, and Lindbergh, make no mis venturous pioneers of the sky, but also pro first chance. She writes like an angel. There take, was a writer, a real writer. duced some of our most fascinating and last was Mrs. Lindbergh, poet, essayist, diarist, They all flew with the land. The sky was ing literature. whose first published work, North to the their element, as they said; the sky was an It is literature which not only thrills the mind Orient, her account of that first epic flight exhilarating departure, which helps account and excites the heart but also tells us some with her husband, was described by Sinclair in large measure for why they wrote. Some thing about ourselves. Lewis as, "One of the most beautiful and thing about all that freedom and discovery, great-hearted books that have ever been and the testing of the experience, stirred Their vision of the world reminds us of "our written." them to their souls, as others like Melville material excesses and environmental blun And there was Lindbergh himself. and Conrad, were stirred by the sea. But ders" while also making us keenly aware of Taken all together they produced a litera they were never detached from the land in the value of life and the realization that we ture like none other we have. Listen to this mind or spirit. They flew with rivers, kept live in a world worth saving. from Beryl Markham's West With the eye-contact with mountains and plains. I commend this wonderful and thoughtful Night. The setting is Kenya in 1931. With They had to, to keep their bearings. They speech to my colleagues: Tom Black as her instructor, she is learning all write about this. And there is such grace to fly: and poetry to the way, airborne, they swing LoNG-DISTANCE VISION We began at the first hour of morning. and soar with the land. We began when the sky was clean and ready Lindbergh, before saying a thing of ma In the thirteenth year of what nearly ev for the sun and you could see your breath chines or the adventure of flight, fixes our erybody still thought of as the wondrous and smell traces of the night. We began attention on the good earth of Illinois. He twentieth century, the boy's father foresaw every morning at that same hour, using tells us our bearings are, after all, south of great changes coming. "Great things are what we were pleased to call the Nairobi Peoria. Saint Exupery says the same thing going to happen," he said. "I may not live to Aerodrome, climbing away from it with deri in Wind, Sand and Stars, only by counter see them, but you will." sive clamour, while the burghers of the point. It is by taking us over the waste Father and son had been to Panama to see town twitched in their beds and dreamed places of the world, between barren sand the canal in the last stages of construction. perhaps of all unpleasant things that and cold stars, that he delineates the pre "The very name ·America' made one think drone-of wings and stings, and corridors of cariousness and luxury of life. of miracles," the boy wrote long afterward. Bedlam. All of them write of being lifted out of "We had conquered a continent. We had Buy why should they, "mere pilots," have themselves by the very sensation of flight, abolished slavery. We had developed the written as they did? The early days or rail- of becoming something infinitely larger. "I February 18, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2231 was never more aware of all existence, never in the machines or the airplanes, the Building to a height of 85 feet above sea less aware of myself," Lindbergh says. The myriad devices of our technical ingenuity level using nothing more than the force of miracle of the airplane, writes Saint Exu but the extent to which they have distanced gravity. All the locks of the canal, the 50- pery, is that it plunges us into the heart of us from our better moral natures, our sense mile-long lake that bridges the Isthmus, the the mystery. Mrs. Lindbergh described it as of personal accountability. entire system, is tied to and depends entire "more like a great work of art or music or In that great post-war movie, The Third ly upon the rain forest and its replenishing those brilliant, clear passages in a book. Man, there is a scene where Orson Welles cycle of fresh water. The canal is still every ..." Beryl Markham says, "I saw the alche takes Joseph Cotton up on the giant ferris bit the marvel of human ingenuity and per my of perspective reduce my world, and all wheel in Vienna, and looking down at the severance that it seemed seventy years ago my other life, to grains in a cup." people far below, he asks Cotton if it would and it is still working perfectly. Rather than What a telling phrase that is, "the alche really matter much to him if one of these destroying the natural order, it is preserving my of perspective." trivial little dots were to cease to exist. The the natural order, it must to function. They faced the threat of death with every mechanical contrivance of the ferris wheel It is vital that we know how far from re takeoff. And they knew, too, that whether has so altered the human scale, Wells ality we have strayed with our material ex they. as individuals, lived or died, that the knows, that it may also alter Cotton's moral cesses and environmental blunders. It is pioneer venture they were part of, so un equilibrium. vital to understand the urgency of the precedented in history, was certain to be In Charles Lindbergh's brilliant and ex moment, to know how much needs to be brief, that their kind of flying and untra tremely important book, his last book, Auto done if the world is to be saved. But we veled skies would very soon be things of the biography of Values, he gives a similar ex must know, too, that it is a world worth past. And this was another reason for the ample, only the distance has been expanded saving. And it is in their repeated response intensity of feeling they experienced, and and the dots below greatly multiplied. He is to the spectacle of sky and earth, the morn their need to write. And thank God for describing a bombing mission over the Japa ing freshness of the world they saw, the them. nese-occupied city of Rabaul during World value they saw in all life-their feelings for Maybe the end of their era can be marked War II. mountains and music and the marvels of by the bombing of Guernica, as some say. When I pressed the red button on my language, no less than for airplanes and But with the world at war everything stick, it was hard to believe I had released a flying, their continuing return to the needs changed. high-explosive bomb. But there it was, of the human heart-that the best of our Lindbergh was flying combat missions in deadly and irretrievable, apparently floating aviator-writers remind us of this so forceful the Pacific. Saint Exupery. serving in a in the air. I saw it clearly for a moment as I ly. French air squadron, disappeared on a mis climbed, and within seconds a pinhead of It all matters, it must all be brought into sion over the Mediterranean, Lindbergh, smoke appeared behind me in the city of balance. We can have no barriers between aviation's most celebrated figure, saw the Rabaul, a puff so small and far away that I technician and poet, between scientist and devastation of Europe after the German could not connect it to the button on my historians, or between the rational and the surrender and felt only revulsion for the stick, or realize the writhing hell it covered spiritual natures within all of us. We must whole of science and technology and avia on the ground. I had carried out my mis sense the creative possibilities in this most tion. He longed to renounce his profession sion, and felt little responsibility for what I extraordinary time we live in and draw on and live in touch only with nature. And this had done. all our best talents and impulses. was still in the spring of 1945, before Hiro "It is only with the heart one can see Let us take hold and take heart. shima. rightly," Saint Exupery had his wise fox tell Beryl Markham gave up flying and went the Little Prince. "What is essential is invis back to her first career, raising horses. She ible to the eye," says the fox, a creature of CLARENCE PENDLETON'S FOLLY never wrote anything more. Nevil Shute left nature. England for Australia and wrote "On the Beryl Markam, in Africa, is drawn to the Beach," the most haunting evocation we kind of kinship with life's elemental forces HON. WILLIAM (BILL) CLAY have of a world dying of strontium 90. that she sees in the Masai people. Lind OF MISSOURI No one will ever know what Saint Exupery bergh, in Africa, is told by a Masai warrior, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES might have written had he lived, but I am "We have known freedom far greater than certain it would have been strong and wise, yours," and Lindbergh never forgets it. He Tuesday, February 18, 1986 and that the absence of his vision in recent no longer trusts rationality alone. Indeed, Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, in light of the Fed decades can be reckoned as part of the terri quite the opposite: "I have found," he eral Government's waning commitment to ble cost of the war. writes, "that the irrational gives man in Central to all that he had already written sight he cannot otherwise attain." blacks, minorities, and disadvantaged citizens, was the theme of responsibility. In "The What a distance he traveled! 1 think it is interesting to note the charges Little Prince," you will remember, it is the "As our civilization advances," he said in a which have been raised in connection with the fox, finally, who tells the Little Prince what speech in Minnesota near the close of his current Chairman of the U.S. Civil Rights Com is really important in life. He reminds the life, "if our follies permit it to advance, I mission. I commend to my colleagues the fol Little Prince of the single flower, the rose, feel sure we will realize that progress can be lowing article, "Clarence Pendleton's Folly", he had cared for on his own small planet. measured only by the quality of life-all taken from the St. Louis American, January "Men have forgotten this truth," said the life, not human life alone. The accumula 16, 1986: fox. "But you must not forget it. You tion of knowledge, the discoveries of science, become responsible, forever, for what you the products of technology. our ideals, our CLARENCE PENDLETON'S FOLLY have tamed. You are responsible for your art, our social structures, all the achieve It seems somehow only fitting that the rose.... " ments of mankind have value only to the leading black mouthpiece for President Rea· In "Wind, Sand and Stars," writing of his extent that they preserve and improve the gan's insensitivity toward minorities and friend Guillaumet, intrepid mail pilot, Saint quality of life." social programs benefits from his own spe Exupery says that more than from courage What Lindbergh saw now, with his heart cial brand of social program. or honesty moral greatness derives from a no less than his mind, was the desperate, Civil Rights Commission Chairman Clar sense of responsibility. "To be a man is, pre imperative need for balance. To see man ence M. Pendleton, Jr., who revels in telling cisely. to be responsible." and nature in context, everything as a anyone who'll listen that programs that "Great changes are coming." Lindbergh's whole-this was his alchemy of perspective help the poor be damned because they are father had said. "I may not live to see them, after having, in one lifetime, witnessed more tantamount to handouts and quota systems but you will." Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr., a change in the environment of humankind go to hell because they discriminate against Minnesota lawyer and congressman, had than had taken place in all the centuries white males, doesn't seem to be so strident grown up on the frontier; he knew the since civilization began. This was his long when he or his friends get the handouts. meaning of progress as every American of distance vision. According to reports last week from the his generation understood the term. So I am struck-deeply moved-by the image Media General News Service, Pendleton probably the change of all the changes his of the two Charles Lindberghs responding pays his assistant at least $60,000 a year for son saw that he, Charles, Sr., would have as they did to the Panama Canal, because I work she does not do. least expected-or understood-was the know what a stupendous sight it was and I The Small Business Administration is in changed view the son had arrived at by the know of no more perfect model of nature vestigating that arrangement, says the time he reached the age his father had been and technology in balance. The genius of report. when they went to Panama. the engineering is precisely that it works To add insult to injury, Pendleton also The evil of technology was not in technol with nature. The great locks at Panama lift made $60,000 as Civil Rights Commission ogy itself, Lindbergh had come to see-not ships nearly the size of the Empire State chairman during the fiscal year that ended 2232 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 18, 1986 Sept. 30 for a .fob that traditionally is a the encouraging step of giving his country a DECLINE IN TOURISM IN part-time job and which paid his most little democracy. EUROPE: A HIGH PRICE TO recent predecessor, Arthur Fleming, only In the liberal stereotype, of course, Gen. PAY FOR TERRORISM $15,000 during Fleming's last year in office. Zia is merely your standard-issue dictator Moreover, Pendleton claimed travel ex who seized power in a 1977 military coup penses of $23,200 for the fiscal year 1984, and, "propped up" by U.S. aid, has held on HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD while his assistant who does no work, ruthlessly ever since. In reality, Gen. Zia OF MICHIGAN Sydney I. Novell, received $8,546. But that's has proved to be an adept politician who, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES not all. after an initial and excessive crackdown, has The report also reveals that Pendleton, led his country through turbulent times Tuesday, February 18, 1986 the great black opponent of welfare, appar toward increasing political and economic ently does not mind the concept when he is Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, recent freedom. The U.S., to its mostly unrecog Libyan-backed terrorist incidents in Europe the recipient, even from a self-help agency nized credit, has been pushing Gen. Zia in that sorely needs all the money it can get. have had a serious impact on the level of this prudent direction. On his last day of office as president of tourism in Europe. Tourism is down and bil the San Diego Urban League, Pendleton The most recent reforms came New Year's week, when Gen. Zia lifted martial law. In lions of dollars are being lost by European wrote himself 10 checks for $999. Why $999? governments which have always made a hefty Because otherwise, says the report, he the process, he restored all but a few basic would have needed to consult the league's rights in Pakistan's constitution, repealed profit from tourist dollars. While some Europe board of directors, which must approve orders allowing preventive detention and an governments have cooperated with U.S. checks that amount to $1,000 or more. abolished military courts. As if to validate economic sanctions against Colonel Qadhafi, Pendleton, who, during a visit to Winston this expansion of freedom, Pakistani news many have refused to go along with the full Salem in November, boasted that he's got it papers promptly reported on opposition range of sanctions which would economically made and asserted that "affirmative action demonstrations and quoted politicians who isolate Libya. Our European allies should get creates beneficiaries from non-victims," also denounced the reforms as insufficient. Last serious and realize that cooperating with the used Urban League money to pay for expen year Gen. Zia won a controversial referen United States is the best approach to take in sive restaurant meals, lease a Peugeot auto dum allowing him to remain as president, mobile, pay for season tickets to San Diego dealing with a terrorist supporting nation. A but he has appointed an independent prime decline in terrorism in Europe would encour Clippers basketball games and make a con minister and sponsored elections for an in age American tourists to again spend their va tribution to the United Way. dependent Parliament. Incidentally, when he left the San Diego What all this does, of course, is expand cations in that one calm area of the world. Urban League in March 1982, Pendleton left the legitimacy of Gen. Zia's government, The European travel industry would be reinvig it $179,000 in debt and struggling for its fi bringing more people into the process and orated and Libya's terrorist activities in that nancial life. reducing the military's predominant role. area would be neutralized. What remains to be seem is the aftermath The recent aircraft hijackings and terrorist of these revelations, which so far has in Having watched the shah's fall from close cluded only a terse, arrogant response from range, Gen. Zia well knows that authoritari attacks at major European airports, which Pendleton that there is no SBA investiga an regimes don't last forever. De· :1ocracies, claimed the lives of both Americans and Euro tion-only "a compliance review" -and that for all their faults, are more stable govern peans, have drastically reduced the level of the report is merely the media's "annual ments. American tourism in Europe. Since June of criticism." What these changes also do, it seems to last year, Greece alone has lost $100 million To be realistic, that could be all. us, is further support Jeane Kirkpatrick's in earnings from American tourism. Tourism in Had it been Jesse Jackson or Walter thesis that traditional dictatorships of the France and in Italy has dropped sharply. In Fauntroy or someone else whom the Reagan right are more willing to move toward free addition to a real concern about terrorism, by administration and the country's media dom than revolutionary governments of the American travelers, the weak dollar and other would love to persecute in print, you'd have left. Because they confine their control heard resonations of righteous indignation mainly to politics, regimes like Gen. Zia's factors have contributed to the decline. To un from sea to shining sea. are both less ruthless and more able to derscore the economic impact which tourism Instead, Ronald and Nancy continue to loosen control without the entire politico has on many European countries, 12 EEC smile and wave and board helicopters, and economic system collapsing. Dictatorships countries earned $54 billion from international Pendleton, who allegedly once told an of the left, by contrast, can sustain their tourism last year. Losing profits of this magni Urban League official, "As long as my folks grip only by controlling everything from re tude is no laughing matter. are in the White House, they ain't gonna ligion to basic commerce to education. We Because of the nature of the terrorist inci touch me," may be right. Unless somebody somewhere demands aren't holding our breath waiting for the dents which have taken the lives of so many otherwise, starting with this newspaper. Sandinistas to follow Gen. Zia's lead. in the past year in Europe, Americans are Critics will insist, of course, that Gen. Zia concerned about the adequacy of security at retains too many powers, and it is true that European airports, ports, and ships, and the PAKISTAN'S PROGRESS Pakistan, even without martial law, won't be European "business-as-usual" attitude toward a 100% Westminster-pure democracy. But Libyan terrorism. In the aftermath of the ter then Pakistan isn't ancient Athens or even rorist attacks associated with Greece, and the HON. CHARLES WILSON London; it is a traditional society with only OF TEXAS a fragile sense of nationhood. The Red steep decline in tourism there, that country IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Army has invaded its Western neighbor, significantly upgraded security measures at Athens Airport. That airport is now under the Tuesday, February 18, 1986 sending two million Afghan refugees over its borders. Ethnic minorities live uneasily surveillance of 20 police armored cars and Mr. WILSON. Mr. Speaker, I would like my with the Punjabi majority. Three-fourths of 1,200 men from the Greek special operations colleagues to be aware of an article that ap the population can't read. And while Islamic branch. All enty and exit points to the two ter peared in the Wall Street Journal Wednesday, fundamentalism has never gone to Lebanese minals at Athens Airport are constantly moni January 8, 1986. This article is certainly one extremes in Pakistan, its adherents are tored and more armored cars patrol outside of the more positive articles on Pakistan I've growing. the perimeter. Snipers in bullet-proof uniforms read recently. Pakistanis themselves will know better are on 24-hour guard. There are also plain PAKISTAN PROGRESS than anyone else what form of democracy clothes officers inside the airport buildings, they can build and sustain in this mine where they guard the airline offices and Like citizens of any big, prosperous field. American kibitzers ought to applaud nation, Americans naturally tend to think counters. about foreign countries only when a crisis them for trying. Those entering the airport building are hits or the bombs start falling. The prosaic checked, and departing passengers are thor dramas of creeping progress rarely make oughly searched. Baggage is double-checked the evening news, even though they can be electronically and all hand luggage is carefully equally crucial to U.S. interests. Just such a drama is occurring these days in one of searched. The Greek Government has stated America's most important Asian allies, Paki that the measures enforced in Greece to avert stan, where President Zia ul-Haq is taking terrorism are strict and that Greek law will be February 18, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2233 fully applied to foreigners discovered entering A French travel official in Nice says nu slower velocities over the course of their tra Greece on false passports. merous cruise ships that normally ply the jectories. Obviously, this additional security is costly. Mediterranean, stopping off in Nice for the In fact, the Soviet Union has begun to posh casinos in nearby Monte Carlo, had field an advanced SAM system, the SA-12, In addition to these impressive improvements canceled their visits. He said that if all such that possesses demonstrable ATBM capabil in security made by Greece, other European cruise liners give the Mediterranean wide ity. The mobile SA-12 system is a highly ef countries have spent billions for improved se berth, there will be a drop of some 10,000 fective wedding of modern technologies de curity at airports, ports, aboard ships, at gov American tourists in Nice. signed to counter shorter-range U.S. and ernment buildings, at their embassies around Greece is particularly bitter about the European nuclear systems. Recent indica the world and at other strategic points in image being presented of the security at tions that the SA-12 is being deployed to those countries. The costs to combat terror Athens airport and its seaports. Security protect the new Soviet SS-25 ICBM seem ism in Europe have been very high. The de has been stepped up, and the Greek govern ingly confirm the beliefs of many Western ment is undertaking a $1 million advertising experts that the SS-12 has significant mis cline in tourism alone has been costly. In campaign in the U.S. to improve its image. sile defense capability. many respects, Europe is paying a high price Edward McMillan-Scot, a British Conserv It is not the U.S. but, rather, our Europe for terrorism. It seems to me that joining with ative member of the European Parliament, an allies who are facing the formidable the United States in trying to economically iso noted Tuesday that "there is a crisis of con Soviet arsental of short-range theater and late Libya is a sound alternative. Cutting Qad fidence. People do not want to travel be tactical weapons. The Soviet tactical SS-21 hafi out of the terrorism formula is possible. cause of terrorism, air and coach crashes, and SS-23 , and theater United States and Europe, much can be done. tour companies being bankrupt. Europe SS-20s, comprise the backbone of Moscow's must tackle these problems together. . .. nuclear and chemical missile threat against With these thoughts in mind, I commend the We must put the record straight or put at Western Europe. following Christian Science Monitor article on risk the $54 billion the 12 EEC countries All of these missiles, which by definition terrorism and tourism to my colleagues in the earned from international tourism last are not strategic, can be technologically and Congress. year." legally defended against while remaining CONCERN OVER TERRORISM CUTS VISITS BY But Mr. McMillan-Scot says 80 percent of consistent with the constraints of the 1972 AMERICANS TO EUROPEAN TOUR MECCAS the tourism in the 12 European Common Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. The treaty Market countries is in fact "internal"-gen does not prohibit defensive systems that are erated by residents of northern countries designed to destroy tactical and theater bal From the Acropolis to the casinos of taking holidays in Mediterranean countries. listic missiles, and both the United States Monte Carlo and London's theater district, and Soviet Union were clearly aware of this a sudden decline in American tourists has loophole during the negotiations. shaken the European travel industry. DUNCAN HUNTER ON AN ATBM An ATBM system will also provide our This decline is widely attributed to United DEFENSE FOR EUROPE allies protection against grave non-nuclear States reaction to terrorism. Even though threats. Many military analysts predict that this is a low season for tourism in Europe, any Warsaw Pact aggression against the the drop in American visitors has been felt HON. JIM COURTER West might well commence with deep in Greece, Italy, France, and Britain-coun OF NEW JERSEY strikes against NATO airfields and muni tries that are favorites for U.S. tour and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions depots (both conventional and nucle cruise operators. Tuesday, February 18, 1986 ar>-strikes that will include delivery of The European Community tourism com chemical agents by SS-21 and SS-23 mis missioner, Carlo Ripa di Meana, told jour Mr. COURTER. Mr. Speaker, our distin siles. An ATBM system would help deprive nalists last week that Greece had lost $100 guished colleague from California, DUNCAN Moscow and the East Bloc of such a debili million in American tourism since the hi HUNTER, has written an excellent essay, "Wid tating early strike capability. jacking of a TWA airliner in June, an attack ening the Defense Umbrella," which appeared In addition, a European ATBM system on Athens airport in December, and Presi in Defense News. Mr. HUNTER argues that the would not have to be overly extensive, since dent Reagan's warning to U.S. travelers to an area defense of all of Western Europe is avoid the Mediterranean. possibility of an antitactical ballistic missile not needed for ATBM to effectively deter The number of American tourists in Italy [ATBM] defensive system for Europe is most and defend. The defense of a limited has plummeted 50 percent. Even the Neth attractive, for several reasons. Such a de number of NATO's military facilities would erlands, where Amsterdam's Schiphol Air fense would be less technically demanding suffice. port is a favorite transit point for cheaper than an SOl system; it would be able to pro Such a defensive capability should be ea flights and charters from the U.S. has been vide an important level of conventional anti gerly sought by our European allies. Unlike hit by a 20 percent cut. missile defense, and it would not violate the many of the more exotic technologies re Mr. Ripa di Meana lays much of the ABM Treaty. Such a system would be valua quired for ICBM defense (particularly in blame for this on Americans' fear that secu the boost ohase), an ATBM system can rity against terrorists in Europe is too lax ble standing alone, and even more valuable readily be constructed with existing, on-the and their belief that Europe has refused to as a component of a more comprehensive shelf technology. Edward Teller's assertion crack down on Libya's Col. Muammar Qad SDI system. I commend Mr. HUNTER for his that "it is easier to defend Europe with SDI hafi. essay, and I urge your careful attention to his than it is the United States" should be Some European tourist officials say irre presentation. taken to heart by European leaders. sponsible coverage by the American news The essay follows: The technology of SAM-Type ATBM sys media may have scared tourists. John Boon, [From the Defense News, Feb. 10, 1986] tems is certainly within the capability of chairman of the British incoming tour oper European scientists and engineers and, with ators' association, said that in New York re WIDENING THE DEFENSE UMBRELLA-CON American technical assistance, would re cently he saw TV footage of tanks at Lon STRUCTION OF ATBM SYSTEM WOULD PRo quire only several years to develop and don's Heathrow Airport, even though the TECT EUROPEAN ALLIES deploy. exercise had taken place weeks earlier. Mr. As the more advanced technologies of SDI Boon also said that he "saw more policemen Western leaders have spent so much time become available, they too could be applied with guns at Kennedy Airport in New debating America's Strategic Defense Initia to European missile defenses. While a Euro York." tive that they have overlooked the real pos pean defense system would certainly be re But just as important as the concern over sibility of protecting our allies in the near lated to any U.S. SDI program, the strategic terrorism has been the drop of some 30 per term-a European Defense Initiative based rationale for such a system would be equally cent in the value of the dollar against most on an Anti-Tactical Ballistic Missile valid even if President Reagan had never European currencies. This makes travel system. initiated SDI three years ago. more costly for Americans. An ATBM system could employ upgraded At some point an assessment will have to Some 15 million tourists visit the country surface-to-air missiles capable of be made of any ATBM's capability against annually; spending about $6.5 billion. Of shooting down short-range nuclear and con certain employment modes of Soviet strate those, 3.6 million are Americans, and they ventional missiles. From technological per gic submarine ballastic missiles. In certain tend to be among the most affluent. The spective, this task is not as complex as inter instances, such missiles have characteristics British travel industry employs 1.4 million cepting long-range Soviet ICBMs because terparts, thus blurring the definitional dis jobs a year. short-range missiles travel at significantly tinction between ATBM and ABM. Howev- 2234 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 18, 1986 er, at this embryonic stage of serious think traveler. He has visited every country in overtly or by exempting new spending legis ing regarding ATBM, the West should not Europe, climbed to the top of the pyramids in lation one bill at a time. torture itself over the question of where Egypt, seen many countries in Africa, India, Let me say for myself: I have a lot of sym ATBM capability ends and ABM capability pathy with an observation one of our con begins. the Middle East. He has been to the Arctic tributors made the other day. He said The Soviets, with the succession of SAM Circle and has also voyaged to China and Gramm/Rudman/Hollings reminds him of systems-the SA-5, SA-10 and SA-12-have Japan. the "Son of Sam" killer in New York. Son of apparently answered that question for On February 22, Harry McConnville's many Sam went out and killed a number of themselves, without any concern for West friends in the community will hold a long over people. Then he called the police and said, ern opinion and/or input. If the ABM due testimonial dinner in his honor. As he is "Please catch me before I kill more people!" Treaty is to equally constrain both signato saluted by his friends and family, he can re This Congress and this President have run ries, it cannot be liberally interpreted by the flect with pride on his many contributions to up $1.5 trillion in new debt over the last five Soviets and conservatively interpreted by the residents of East Liverpool. To each of years. Gramm/Rudman/Hollings was the the United States. Certainly Mikhail Gorba Harry's many positions in the community, he closest thing they could contrive to calling chev cannot fault the U.S. for aiding in the the cops and saying collectively, "Stop us, development of a capable ATBM system has brought a rare blend of compassion, loyal because we cannot stop ourselves." such as the one he deems both legal and val ty, and devotion. He has always been one to Gramm/Rudman/Hollings precipitates a uable, the Soviet SA-12. lend a helping hand whenever he has been crisis artificially, and if that crisis causes Our allies are interested in defending asked. To me, Harry has been a great sup Congress and the President to act responsi against Soviet missiles. They should desig porter and faithful friend for many years. bly to cut the deficit, then Warren Rud nate for their portion of a European De Mr. Speaker, I hope you and all of my col man's famous quote will have proven true: fense Initiative a program that is non-pro leagues will join me in saluting a remarkable "It is a bad idea whose time has come." vocative and affordable, while serving to re man and outstanding community leader and Clearly, an artificial crisis is better than spond, in the near term, to the threats to most importantly a very dear personal friend. waiting for a real economic catastrophe to their security and survival. ATBM offers occur. But after thirty years in Congress I Western Europe a logical and strategically It takes men like Harry McConnville who are must say, this is a hell of a way to run a rail stabilizing way to do just this. willing to play such an active role in the im road-much less something as serious as the provement of the community to make society budget of the United States of America. a better place in which to live. I extend my And harking back to my years in the TRIBUTE TO HARRY congratulations to Harry for his outstanding House: I have a confession to make. For McCONNVILLE service and meritorious achievement and wish years I said: "Elect a Republican Congress, him continued success on the road and best and we will balance the budget." I am em wishes in the future. barrassed that, five years into a Republican HON. DOUGLAS APPLEGATE Presidency, after five years of Republican OF OHIO control of one House of Congress, we have IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A BALANCED BUDGET AND quadrupled the national debt. Three full Tuesday, February 18, 1986 GRAMM-RUDMAN years into economic recovery, the deficit is $200 billion a year; and GRH notwithstand Mr. APPLEGATE. Mr. Speaker, it is with ing, there has not emerged so far any sub much pride and pleasure that I take the time HON. NEWT GINGRICH stantive proposal which has the support of to recognize today an outstanding individual OF GEORGIA the President and both Houses of Congress and community leader in my district, Mr. Harry IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to redress this alarming trend. McConnville. Harry is a longtime resident of Let me observe: It has been in the United Tuesday, February 18, 1986 States Senate, where they need bipartisan East Liverpool who is very well known and ad Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, on January 9- support to pass their budgets, that the will mired by many in the community for his sin 11, 1986, the Committee for a Responsible ingness to bite the bullet-to make the hard cere concern and dedicated service to the Federal Budget cosponsored a symposium in choices on tough issues like social security people of East Liverpool. He currently serves New York City. The Honorable John J. and taxes-has been most evident. on my East Liverpool district office staff and Rhodes cochairman of the Committee deliv Both the White House, which is con has volunteered his time there since 1977. It trolled absolutely by members of my party, ered the convening address. I believe his re and the House of Representatives, which is takes a special kind of person to devote so marks merit the attention of my colleagues. unselfishly so much of his time and efforts to controlled absolutely by the Democrats, HON. JOHN J. RHODES, COCHAIRMAN, COMMIT- have put personal and partisan concerns the betterment of the community. TEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET above the goal of budget balance. Harry has dedicated a majority of his life to It would appear that Congress and the Perhaps I was wrong. Perhaps we will get public service. He served combat duty in the President decided in December that the the most responsible federal budgets from Pacific while a sergeant in the Marines from norm of budget balance is important. Their bipartisan agreements-not from decisions 1941-45, after which he made a 30-year answer to the question: "How do we get taken by members of either political party. career working for the IRS. Now it's difficult from here to there?" was to adopt Gramm/ That is a tough thing for me to say. for most people to imagine that anyone work Rudman/Hollings. Undoubtedly, there will What I have said so far reinforces what ing for the Internal Revenue Service would be be a great deal of discussion of the implica most of you know are our Committee's tions of that legislation at this symposium. biases. Many of us spent years in govern liked. But Harry has defied that because he is How will Gramm/Rudman/Hollings affect ment, in Congress and in the executive the most popular person in the East Liverpool the deficit debate? branch. It seemed inconceivable to us then area. He has been a member of many clubs Will it change the political agenda? and we continue to find it unbelievable and and organizations in and around East Liver Will it compel the House, the Senate, and alarming now-that the country is piling up pool and his public involvement has ranged the President to compromise their differ deficits of even $100 billion, much less $200 from serving on a number of community advi ences on priorities-put budget balance billion every year. But we did not-we could sory boards to being a member of the East above personal, partisan, and institutional not-have convened this group alone. Liverpool Historical Society. One of his many priorities? The American Association of Retired Per Will Congress adopt a budget resolution sons, The American Stock Exchange, Avon accomplishments was his assistance in locat and reconciliation legislation for FY 1987? Corporation, The Business Roundtable, ing the Kent State University Campus in East Will they even complete action on the FY General Foods Corporation, GTE Corpora Liverpool. Harry has also done much to en 1986 reconciliation bill? tion, and the Kerr Foundation have joined courage enthusiastic participation in the In short, will Congress and the President us to make this symposium possible. democratic process by his membership in the agree on changes in law to move the budget All of these groups share with us a sense East Liverpool Area Democrat Club, in addi back toward balance? of alarm: That the deficit rapidly is ap tion to his involvement in the Columbiana Or-and this is the most serious concern proaching crisis proportions; that what we County Democrat Executive Committee. of those of us concerned with budgets and are facing may well prove to be a test of our budget process-will our political leaders ability to govern, not only a test of our abili Harry's energy has been remarkable rely on a series of sequester orders to do ty to make responsible fiscal policy deci throughout his highly active life. Besides his their job for them? sions. commitment and hard work at contributing to If they do, we fearlessly predict they will We are very gratified to see all of you the public welfare, Harry is also an extensive repeal Gramm/Rudman/Hollings, either here-from Common Cause and the Chil- February 18, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2235 dren's Defense Fund, from the education Southern. Their views differ from the view of niversary. The terrorists later denied having community, from major corporations. The many other Conrail employees I have heard taken the life of the 69-year-old man and ac breadth of your participation-the depth of from. They requested I share their views with cused Mrs. Klinghoffer of having murdered your interest-bodes well for the ability of the nation to solve this critical problem. my colleagues. What follows is a statement of him. When this meeting is over, I suppose it is their position in support of the Norfolk South I clearly remember her visit to the House possible we all will conclude the problem is ern proposal. Foreign Affairs Committee and how all of us not as serious as we think it is. If we could STATEMENT OF CONRAIL WORKERS were impressed by her determination to bring believe that, at least we could sleep better at SUPPORTING NORFOLK SOUTHERN her husband's killers to justice. She spoke night. "In its struggle to stay alive as a "stand convincingly of her deep determination to But if we are right-if budget balance alone railroad," Conrail has abandoned pursue the struggle against terrorism and really does matter-we hope this meeting more than 2,000 miles of track and laid-off talked of her desire to set up a foundation, in will contribute to a new consensus: That the 43,000 employees in the last five years. In norm of budget balance remains important her husband's name, which would focus on the past year alone, Conrail has sold off the issue of combatting terrorism. to sound budget policy and ultimately to a more than $75 million in assets, laid-off sound economy in our great nation. more than 1,000 employees, and posted an I encourage my colleagues in the Congress If that is the case, we hope sincerely ev additional 570 miles of track for abandon to continue doing all that we can in the battle eryone here will bear in mind: Norms oper ment. against international terrorism. While Congress ate because of general acceptance, not be "The fact is, a "stand-alone Conrail" has has passed some important antiterrorism leg cause we write them into statute-nor even nothing to fall back on when times are islation, more remains to be done in this un into the Constitution. tough but its own shippers and employees. ending struggle against those who would de Every time one of us argues some specific Conrail management recently estimated objective is more compelling than the over prive us of our freedom. that it would take another 4,000-5,000 miles I commend the following article concerning all goal of moving the budget back toward of abandonment to keep the corporation balance, we undermine to some extent profitable over the long run. Also, manage this remarkable woman to my colleagues and public acceptance of the truly hard choices ment is laying plans to eliminate an addi again express my deep sympathy to her family which will be required. tional 2,000-4,000 Jmployees over the next and loved ones. We can be certain that she We want a balanced budget. We want to four years. will live on in the memories of all of us. maintain a strong defense. We want to take "This is too hig-9 a price to pay for an in The article follows: care of the elderly and the needy in society, dependent Conrai . A Morgan Stanley [From the Washington Post, Feb. 10, 19861 to provide adequate support for research owned Conrail wouid simply turn jobs into and infrastructure, to protect the environ dividends by laying\.off employees to keep MARILYN KLINGHOFFER, HIJACKING ment. These are not mutually exclusive de the corporation afloat. SURVIVOR, DIES sires. But they do imply a renewal of the "But Norfolk Southern is a different kind "ACHILLE LAURO" VICTIM PUSHED ANTITERROR social contract. of buyer. Norfolk Southern is committed to FIGHT We could continue to do everything gov Conrail for the long· haul-and it's our best ernment does now, but that would imply a hope for the future. Norfolk Southern tax increase equal to nearly one-third of would bring Conrail better routes, new mar Marilyn Klinghoffer, whose husband Leon total federal revenues today. I suspect the kets, and more shipping volume. Volume was murdered in the hijacking of the American people do not want a government means more jobs and better service. More Achille Lauro and who began a campaign to that large. We must decide what we want important, Norfolk Southern will bring Con enlist citizens as "foot soldiers in the battle our government to be and do-what we are rail a buyer who wants to run a railroad against terrorism," died of cancer yesterday willing to do without-for what we are will not a group of investors who are in the deal in a New York hospital. She was 59. ing to pay-and not just charge the cost of for short-term profits and a quick turna A family spokesman, Letty Simon, said government today to future generations. round. A vote for Norfolk Southern is the that Mrs. Klinghoffer died at about 5 a.m. We have here some of the best minds in best way to protect Conrail's employees and at Lenox Hill Hospital, with her children the country. To make the decisions they shippers over the long haul." and other family members present. Her must, our political leaders will require all daughters, Ilsa Klinghoffer and Lisa Arbit the help they can get from you. tier, are in seclusion, Simon said. We ask all of you, for the next two days at THE DEATH OF MRS. KLING Leon Klinghoffer, 69, was shot as he sat in least, to put aside any biases you bring to HOFFER: A BRAVE SOLDIER IN his wheelchair and his body dumped over this meeting. Let us explore together the THE BATTLE AGAINST TER board when Palestinian hijackers seized the knowledge and ideas we bring collectively to Italian cruiseliner last Oct. 7 as it sailed the this symposium. We are embarked on a very RORISM Mediterranean off Port Said, Egypt. His important period in our history. Let us take body eventually washed ashore on the coast advantage to this opportunity to prepare HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD of Syria. the way as best we can. OF MICHIGAN Simon said that the Klinghoffers were We also ask you: consider continuing the aware of her condition at the time of the dialogue we begin here. We hope this will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cruise. "It was diagnosed in the fall of prove the beginning of better cooperation Tuesday, February 18, 1986 1984," she said. She declined to say what among all of us here toward the objective of type of cancer Klinghoffer had. serving the general interest of the country Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I was Simon said that Mrs. Klinghoffer's condi understanding that by doing so we will also shocked and saddened to hear news of the tion did not prevent the trip, in celebration serve each of our own special interests death of Mrs. Marilyn Klinghoffer, the wife of of the couple's 36th wedding anniversary, better than we could in any other way. the late Leon Klinghoffer. I want to take this from being a pleasant vacation until the With that thought, let me say thank you occasion to pay tribute to her and to console four hijackers toook over the ship. to all of you for taking time from very busy her family during this hour of sadness. Mrs. "I think she and Leon were able to enjoy schedules to take part in what we believe is Klinghoffer was a real patriot in the fight it at the time," Simon said. "It was the trip a very important meeting. Thank you to all against terrorism. Her bravery was an inspira of a lifetime." of our cosponsors. And thank you to Ted Last week, Simon announced that Kling Brophy, our host tonight. tion to all of us. She and her husband will not hoffer had sold the story of her husband's be forgotten. death to a production company for a televi On February 9, Mrs. Klinghoffer died of sion movie. Klinghoffer, who had worked as SOME VIEWS ON CONRAIL SALE cancer in New York. Members of her family assistant personnel manager at a business were with her when she passed away. She and trade publishing company in New York, HON. JAMES J. FLORIO was a heroic and admirable woman who was to have been a consultant on the pro duction. No mention was made of her illness OF NEW JERSEY showed strength and composure during her harrowing days on the Achille Lauro. at that time. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Simon said that the Klinghoffer children Who can forget how the Palestinian hijack Tuesday, February 18, 1986 will propose that the Leon Klinghoffer ers brutally murdered her husband, Mr. Leon Foundation, begun by Mrs. Klinghoffer, be Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, I was recently Klinghoffer, and then cast his body into the renamed the Leon and Marilyn Klinghoffer visited by a group of Conrail employees who sea? The Klinghoffers had made the cruise on Foundation. The foundation has collected support of the sale of Conrail to Norfolk the ocean liner to celebrate their wedding an- $25,000 to $50,000, Simon said, mostly in 2236 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 18, 1986 small donations, and a decision will be made other communities of its size and see what relatively low-grade trees to feed the paper later on how to use it in the battle against less they have to offer in terms of quality of mill. world-wide terrorism. life, natural assets and rich heritage, then you Then the auto age dawned, bringing to The four accused hijackers were captured town metal casting firms and machine when U.S. Navy planes forced an Egyptian know why people who have lived here a long shops. But those industries never were airliner to land at a North Atlantic Treaty time have the faith in Manistee that they do." enough to reverse the skid. Half the city's Organization base in Sicily, but Italian Manistee, with a glorious past, now is look 14,000 boom town residents had packed up troops prevented U.S. troops from removing ing to the future with great hope and opti and left by 1920. them from Italian soil. The four were con mism. Yes, Manistee now is a "diamond in the During the 1920s and after, the city began victed in Italian court on weapons charges rough," but its people have the ability and the using city funds to help foundering busi and await trial on charges of hijacking and commitment to make it a glowing, sparkling nesses. It balied out the town's boat factory, murder. jewel once again. If people and planning is for example. In fact, it did so five times. Klinghoffer, shortly after the hijacking, When the recessions of the last dozen met President Reagan and told him she spat the answer, and most believe they are, Manis tee is fated to become a boomtown once years hit, several major plants and retail in the faces of the terrorists as she identi businesses folded. Others now are ready to fied them in Italy, and Reagan said, "God again. The article, "New Venice?", as it appeared collapse, or move, if the local economy does bless you." She had vowed to go to Italy or not improve. anywhere else to testify against the "cold in the Detroit, Ml, News, last year follows: Decay is obvious. Segments of the town's blooded murderers, liars and cowards" who NEW VENICE? MANISTEE SEEKS To BRING storm and sewer system are more than 120 killed her husband. BACK SOME OF ITS GLORIES OF THE PAST Klinghoffer told reporters that the 11 years old and rotting. Its secondary waste ets have harassed, persecuted and even Mr. MACKAY. Mr. Speaker, House Joint killed in order to maintain control. Yet, the un treaty. Resolution 3 is coming up for a vote next Use of the U.S.-Soviet Standing Consulta shakable independence of mind of the Lithua week in the House of Representatives. Intro tive Committee to press U.S. concerns about nian people has survived. duced by Representatives BEDELL and LEACH Soviet compliance with arms treaties, and This determination is evident in the improve and sponsored by over 200 of our colleagues, the rejection of Pentagon recommendations ment that their economy has shown in recent House Joint Resolution 3 urges the President that U.S. treaty compliance be abandoned. years. Lithuania's production of various types to seek the advice and consent of the Senate Accelerated efforts to ban chemical weap of metals, tape recording equipment, radios ons, include prohibition of production of on the ratification of two testing limitation trea new chemical weapons. and televisions all have contributed to the ties and urges the President to propose to the economic upswing. Major cities such as Vil Soviet Union the resumption of negotiations nius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, and Sialiai produce 75 for a comprehensive test ban [CTB] treaty. THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEC- percent of all industrial goods. The Baltic In an article that appeared in the February LARATION OF LITHUANIAN coasts have become beautiful resort areas, 7, Washington Post, House Foreign Affairs AND ESTONIAN INDEPEND- and Klaipeda is a major port in the fishing in Committee Chairman DANTE FASCELL made ENCE dustry. clear that a comprehensive United States Mr. Speaker, while we join in commemorat Soviet ban on nuclear testing should be a HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD ing the 68th anniversary of Lithuanian inde high priority of this administration in the OF MICHIGAN pendence, the reality of Soviet dominance Geneva negotiations. In other words, active over these brave people prevents any real pursuit of a CTB should be an integral part of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES celebration. The annexation of Lithuania to the administration's arms control policy rather Tuesday, February 18, 1986 the Soviet Union is not recognized by the than being relegated to the status of a long United States. In truth, it simply is an occupa Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, this week term policy objective that is never acted upon. marks the 68th anniversary of the Declaration tion by a foreign army of a sovereign nation. Given the importance of this issue and the im Thank you, Mr. Speaker. of Lithuanian and Estonian Independence. It is pending floor action on House Joint Resolu tragic to note that these nations' independ tion 3, I urge my colleagues to read the fol ence were all too brief. A fraud perpetrated by TRIBUTE TO CANTOR EPHRAIM lowing article. the Soviet Union put an end to these nations' STEINHAUER [From the Washington Post, Feb. 7, 19861 brief taste of freedom. Let our commemora U.S. URGED TO STEP UP ARMS NEGOTIATION tion of this week be a symbol of the solidarity HON.ROBERTJ.MRAZEK EFFORT of the American people with the aspirations of OF NEW YORK the enslaved Baltic people. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair As all of us know, the history of the Baltic man Dante B. Fascell afraid to write," said Janet Schuster, one of His first important service as a military engi The first thing visitors see on the wall Lewenberg's two fulltime English teachers. neer for the Continental Army occurred at the facing the door of the Solomon Lewenberg And, she added, "homework returns are up Battle of Saratoga. The British plan was to Middle School in Mattapan is a dragon. to 95 percent." isolate New England from the other colonies. Two years ago, the school ranked 24th "I have kids who read as they're walking By helping to defeat this strategy and force among Boston's 24 middle schools in a state out of the building," said Pat Connolly, a the surrender of Britain's Gen. "Gentleman test of basic skills in writing. Today, in part sixth grade reading teacher. because of its dragon, Lewenberg is one of Johnny" Burgoyne, Kosciuszko's efforts were And Ellen McGill of West Roxbury said 150 public and private schools in the nation her 12-year old son, Matthew, "came home the catalyst for bringing France and Spain into cited as a "center of excellence in English happy the first day of school." the struggle, since these countries now felt language arts." "It's fun," replied 14 year-old Tamiesha that the colonies had the potential to win. Principal Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. was noti Reddick of Mattapan when asked why she The next assignment for General Kos fied of the citation on Monday by the Na likes to read and write. ciuszko was in the South, where he continued tional Council of Teachers of Englic;h, a 75- O'Neill said now he will attempt to to use the same tactics that previously had year-old organization with 90,000 members. achieve "excellence in all areas" of Lewen "We're delighted by the award because it been successful, and the British were forced berg's curriculum. shows, despite the often negative ireage that "Did you know our graduates include to retreat to Yorktown to await for reinforce people have of Boston public shools, that ment from the sea. At this same time, the Leonard Nimoy and Theodore White?" there are places where mediocrity is not the O'Neill asked recently as he walked around French Indies fleet was defeating the British byword," O'Neill said. "From my point of view, there are people in education who are the student library. "The Lew enberg used to Navy at the Battle of Chesapeake Capes, be," he said, then quickly checked himself, sealing the fate of the British forces at York intelligent and capable and I think we have those people at the Lewenberg. So, obvious "it is one of the best of the city." town. The French Fleet and the Continental ly, does the National Council of Teachers of Army had the British Army surrounded forcing English." the surrender of the British general, Charles This is the first time the council has NILES CANYON LAND TRANSFER Cornwallis, which ended the American War of awarded the citations, which it plans to give Independence. every two years. In Massachusetts, the HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK The brave and resourceful actions of Gen council also honored the Runkie School in Brookline, Lexington High School, the Eli OF CALIFORNIA eral Kosciuszko were not overlooked by our and Bessie Cohen Hillel Academy in Nation's leaders. He became a true friend of Swampscott, Classical High School in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thomas Jefferson, whom he made executor Springfield and Memorial Elementary Tuesday, February 18, 1986 of his will. He received accolades and praise School in Milford. from his fellow generals, and George Wash O'Neill said he was "proud and delighted" Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, today I have intro ington himself nominated General Kosciuszko by the council's award, an honor he com duced legislation which would transfer title of for membership in the Order of the Cincinnati, pared with a television station's winning an certain railroad right-of-way properties from Emmy. He credited his 43 teachers. But which had been formed by the officers of the the Federal Government to Alameda County, many teachers and parents say Lewenberg's CA. This land conveyance legislation is impor Continental Army. His induction into the order swing upward began in 1984 when O'Neill was the highest compliment the Continental became principal. tant to the future recreation and transportation Army could award. The district's former writing coordinator, needs of the citizens of Alameda County. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join Polish O'Neill requires that the faculty, including The land being conveyed is abandoned Americans in the 11th Congressional District himself, read aloud to students at the start Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way be of the day and that all students and staff of Illinois which I am honored to represent, tween Pleasanton and Fremont. The railroad members, including the nurse and security aquired the land in the mid-1800's when the and all over this Nation, who are commemo guard, read silently for 10 minutes at the rating the birth of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a end of each day. Federal Government gave land to railroads to great and true friend of democracy and of the O'Neill also installed the dragon near the encourage the opening up of the West. Once United States. His name will forever remain a school's entrance. The four-foot long crea the land stops being used for railroading, it is symbol of courage for Americans, and people ture, with scales made of egg cartons, is supposed to revert to the Federal Govern Lewenberg's "reading dragon." Behind it ment. Instead of going to the Federal Govern all over the world, who are dedicated to the and all over the school hallways trails a cause of freedom. ment, the land will now go to Alameda County colorful paper tail of about 500 triangles, with the enactment of the legislation. each bearing the title of a book, the author and the name of the person who read the Niles Canyon is a very picturesque, relative SOLOMON LEWENBERG MIDDLE book. ly unpopulated area. It is a tree-lined canyon, SCHOOL Each book read means another triangle is that stays lush and shady in the summer added to the dragon's tail. The student who when the surrounding area is roasting under reads the most books by the end of each the Sun. A stream runs the length of the HON. JOE MOAKLEY term wins a bookstore gift certificate. canyon. Equestrian, biking and hiking trails Since 1983 the school has had an intensive OF MASSACHUSETTS program in writing, with a focus on essays. planned for the canyon along the right-of-way IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The results are kept in a "Cumulative writ will provide new recreation opportunities for the populous east bay area. Tuesday, February 18, 1986 ing folder" and the best examples appear in a quarterly publication called the Laser The land is also important to the future of Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, recently Mr. Beam. Alameda County transportation needs. With Herb Kennan, of the faculty of the Solomon LEADS CITY the railroad ·corridor intact, the county would Lewenberg Middle School in Mattapan, MA, As a result of this heavy exposure to read not have to condemn any new land for a right took time to share with me information about ing and writing, Lewenberg, which has 370 of-way. The right-of-way can provide a trans the school's remarkable program serving the students in grades 6, 7 and 8, now leads Bos portation corridor for future rail development educational needs of Boston. ton's middle schools in the basic skills test, or other transportation needs. Mr. Speaker, I would like to share with my O'Neill said. And School Department fig ures show that metropolitan test scores at I hope that my colleagues can support this colleagues the Nover.·.ber 30, 1985, article Lewenberg have risen from 38 percentile legislation which is important to the people of from the Boston Globe, in which Peggy Her points in reading in 1983 to 66 in 1985. Math Alameda County. nandez ably outlines the remarkable strides scores have also increased from 34 in 1983 to the school has made: 60 in 1985. February 18, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2243 TRIBUTE TO EUGENIE Hospitals need doctors and nurses, like elusive answer to this most important interna TRANBERG FORDE Forde, who know they have found their tional question. life's work, whose highest value is to help people in need, he said. When Mr. Shcharansky arrived at the Ben HON. RON de LUGO Todman said he is in debt to Forde as one Gurion International Airport in Israel, Israeli OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS of the thousands she brought into the Prime Minister Simon Peres called him a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES world. "great and heroic man." This was certainty an Sen. Virdin Brown and Medical Director accurate description of Mr. Shcharansky and Tuesday, February 18, 1986 Alfred Heath praised Forde, as did the V.I. one that he rightly deserves. However, in the Mr. DE LUGO. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, Nurses Association, which she helped to Soviet Union, there remain thousands of other January 24, 1986, the United States Virgin Is start in 1954. "heroes" who continue to suffer bitter hard lands honored one of its most dedicated Flowers, plaques and the Schneider fami ly's statue of Jesus were presented, and ship as they attempt to express their human daughters, Eugenia Tranberg Forde, by Forde's cheeks got a workout as many of rights. In our joy over Mr. Shcharansky's re naming the obstetrical-gynecological wing of the 200 people attending pressed around to lease, we must not forget these individuals, the St. Thomas Hospital in her honor. give her a kiss. A plaque naming the 28-bed for in their absence we cannot truly celebrate. Mrs. Forde, a dedicated person, delivered obstetrical-gynecological wing in her honor more than 4,500 babies during her nurse-mid was unveiled. wife career. Mrs. Forde's contact with the Her response, delivered by her grand UNANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM babies did not end when they left the hospital. daughter Beatrice Forde, called the crowd GARY, IN to renewed dedication. She continued to nourish their physical, "The techniques may have changed and mental, and moral growth. the equipment may have improved-as I HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY Among the many Virgin Islands babies that said before, everything is different-but the OF INDIANA received her loving attention was U.S. Ambas product of our labor remains the same," she IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sador to Denmark Terence Tedman. Ambas said. sador T odman, who has served as Ambassa "We still deliver little babies that need all Tuesday, February 18, 1986 dor to Spain, Chad, and many other countries the love and tender care that we can give Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it has been them while they are here in this wing. And said during the dedication ceremonies that when they begin to grow, we must still make my great pleasure to know Councilwoman Mrs. "Forde stands out as a model of dedica sure that we give them the proper examples Dharathuta "Dotty" Millender of Gary, IN, for a tion who made that simple, rustic hospital to grow and live by. number of years. She is a true humanitarian work." "In other words, our work doesn't end and fine public official who has the good of all I would like to share with my colleagues the here in this wing. It follows us throughout people in mind. I would like to share with the news article that appeared in our local paper our lives, making these good little babies House a few of Councilwoman Millender's honoring Mrs. Forde for her gift of love to the good children and responsible adults. It all questions. to which I hope the administration Virgin Islands people. depends on us." and the 99th Congress can provide satisfac [From the Virgin Islands Daily News, Jan. tory answers in the near future. 24, 1986] ANATOLYSHCHARANSKY If there is a national recovery, why are thou FORDE'S LEGACY Is LIFE, LoVE sands of our cities in trouble? Julio Brady and Ambassador as well as anti-Soviet agitation, and was sen Washington Post. I found this report to be Terence Todman. tenced to 3 years in prison and 10 years in a most informative with respect to the current Brady described her as "a genuine hero" tabor camp. Throughout his 8 years in prison, climate for progress in our arms control nego who embodies old values of devotion and Mr. Shcharansky encountered inhumane con tiations with the Soviet Union at Geneva but concern. ditions and constant hatred and anti-Semitism especially relevant to our pending debate on "She shows us the way we ought to be," he said. "We can be as good as we once were, from the Soviet KGB officers. Yet despite at House Joint Resolution 3. just as Mrs. Forde was as good as she could tempts to break him both physically and psy With regard to the prospect of comprehen be." chologically, Mr. Shcharansky never lost his sive test ban negotiations, the Senator brings In his memories of childhood visits to will to survive nor his will to be free. our attention to three key facts. First, we are Knud-Hansen Memorial Hospital, Todman Does Mr. Shcharansky's release mark a informed that the Soviet Union is prepared to said Forde stands out as a model of dedica change in the Soviet Union's human rights enter into a test ban agreement without any tion who made that simple, rustic hospital policies? This is the question that we in Con preconditions. Second, we learn of the Soviet work. gress must ask ourselves as we view United Union's willingness to agree to a range of ver St. Thomas now has modem facilities, with electronic sensors doing the jobs that States and Soviet Union relations. I believe ification measures that include onsite inspec Forde's hands used to do, but dedication that we must continue our efforts on the tions. Finally, we learn of the Soviet Union's still counts, he said. behalf of those Soviet Jews who remain willingness to agree to additional verification "Without the people, no institution can barred from leaving the Soviet Union. It is the measures in the context of a total ban on nu function," he said. fate of these people that will provide the con- clear testing.
71-059 o-87-26 (Pt. 2) 2244 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 18, 1986 Opponents of House Joint Resolution 3 The Gorbachev offer appeared to be a Treaty and the Peaceful Nuclear Explosi have argued that a comprehensive test ban partial acceptance of President Reagan's tions Treaty; second, to improve verification treaty remains in the long-term national securi "zero-zero" proposal, which would have measures to monitor testing; and third, to ty interests of the United States but that such banned all U.S. and Soviet intermediate phase in lower and lower thresholds on range nuclear forces . wherever based. future tests. negotiations should not occur until such time It was initially part of a large, three phase The 1974 Threshold Test Ban Treaty that we have achieved mutual, verifiable, and package ostensibly aimed at eliminating nu limits U.S. and Soviet underground test ex military significant nuclear arms reductions. clear weapons altogether. At the time, the plosions to a yield of less than 150 kilotons. This business as usual approach to compre central problem with Gorbachev's INF offer The 1976 Peaceful Nuclear Explosions hensive test ban negotiations misses the mark was that Sovet acceptance of the U.S. posi Treaty provides comparable limits on nucle and misrepresents the objectives of House tion appeared to be linked to a Soviet ar tests for peaceful purposes. These two Joint Resolution 3. demand that the U.S. must abandon Presi treaties were signed but never ratified by The sponsors of House Joint Resolution 3 dent Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative the Senate. Both sides continue to observe , the so-called "Star Wars" proposal. them, but the Reagan administration has recognize that it in no way detracts from the During my conversation this month with refused to endorse them until the Soviets President's efforts to seek deep reductions in Gorbachev, he told me explicitly and un accept more extensive measures for verifica nuclear arms. Rather, we believe it strength equivocally that there are no "precondi tion; by a vote of 77-22 in 1984, the Senate ens the President's position by allowing the tions" to negotiating the immediate removal urged the administration to support the addition of comprehensive test ban negotia of Soviet and American medium-range mis treaties. tions to the Geneva talks. House Joint Reso siles from Europe. These negotiations can The Soviet leaders tole me that they lution 3 does not dictate the structure of such be successful even if there is no progress in would agree to additional verification meas negotiations; it merely points out that the Con the SDI talks. Gorbachev knows he is ures only in the context of a total ban on making a concession on this point, and he testing. They stressed that the two existing gress believes that such negotiations should expressed the hope that it would make treaties contain verification provisions that occur in conjunction with the other ongoing quick progress possible. have not been put into effect because the talks in Geneva. There are, of course, other important United States has not ratified the treaties. I believe it is vitally important for the House issues to be resolved before an INF agree To bridge this difference, the two sides of Representatives to get into harness with ment can be signed. Will modernization of should permit technical teams to visit each the Senate and its endorsement-a vote of 77 British and French nuclear forces be per other's test sites to observe tests and to cali to 22 in 1984-of the content of House Joint mitted? How many SS-20s can be deployed brate monitoring equipment needed for ac Resolution 3. For this reason, I commend my in Central and Eastern Asia? Will the Sovi curate measurement of yields. With the as ets accept the verification measures that we surance gained from this step and other ver colleagues' attention to Senator KENNEDY's will require? These are difficult questions, ification measures, the 150-kiloton thresh editorial and urge them to support passage of but solutions exist. old could be reduced over time, allowing for House Joint Resolution 3 unamended as rec For example, the 1983 "Walk in the high-confidence verification and moving ommended by the House Foreign Affairs Woods" formula suggested by Ambassador toward a final, total ban on all nuclear tests. Committee. Paul Nitze would have required the Soviet A comprehensive test ban would be an ex [From the Washington Post, Feb. 16, 1986] Union to freeze its SS-20 missile launchers tremely effective step toward halting the in Europe at 90. As part of a new INF agree nuclear arms race. There are other ways WIND FRoM THE SoviET UNION-THE Rus ment, the U.S.S.R. could reduce its launch short of underground testing-to guarantee SIANS ARE READY To BARGAIN ON ARMS ers to that level. the reliability of our nuclear arsenal. By CONTROL The issue of British and French forces ratifying the two pending treaties, by im let him meet the governor because he didn't tures is likely to be painfully slow. In the ceremonial flag room of Dallas City have an appointment, Townsend waited In sum, there are many areas where our Hall Thursday, the announcement that until Clements had been defeated and sent two countries will continue to be at odds, North Central Expressway will be rebuilt her a note saying he hoped her first unem and major tensions will remain. But I be without double decks was momentarily up ployment check was at least three or four lieve Gorbachev shares Reagan's view that a staged when Gov. Mark White introduced a months late. nuclear war cannot be won and must never mild-looking man named C.N. Townsend. While White and Evans grew to like be fought. On that fundamental question, The audience first applauded and then Townsend, Dedman never did, particularly the interests of the Soviet Union and the laughed loudly when the governor said, "I after Townsend made some highly insulting United States coincide, and important steps don't know if you all know him." personal comments to Dedman. Townsend are possible in the coming months toward a During the Central Expressway debate has yet to relent. over the past four years, everyone has come real and lasting nuclear peace. to know the 75-year-old Townsend, whether "I don't envy the man one bit. I know he's Reagan and Gorbachev have an historic he wanted to or not. a brilliant man, but there was only one opportunity to pursue their common goal of The secretary for then-Gov. William P. thing he knew, and that was double-deck a world without nuclear weapons. With that Clements had Townsend thrown out of the ing." shared vision, and with our shared security governor's office back in 1982. Jack Evans, "I guess I'm too plain spoken," Townsend interests, I believe the next steps on arms the mayor of Dallas at the time, angrily re added. "I say what I think, and sometimes it control are there for the taking. buked Townsend for calling him "Mr. gets me in trouble, but I guess I'm just that Milquetoast," and then highway commis way." sion Chairman Robert Dedman grew to thoroughly dislike C.N., as he is known. 2246 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 18, 1986 SANDY AND ARNOLD RIFKIN and energy to improving their community. Mr. ated with our Government in addressing ter HONORED Speaker, community-minded citizens like the rorism issues that were raised by the brutal hi Rifkins are America's greatest asset, and I am jackings of this past summer and this can be HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI proud that the Wyoming Valley is their home. I seen as prefacing better relations between OF PENNSYLVANIA am sure that my colleagues in the House of the two countries. However, despite the lifting IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Representatives join me in recognizing the of a United States travel advisory earlier this value and importance of their spirit of public Tuesday, February 18, 1986 summer, and despite the lack of a threat at service. Athens Airport, tourism from the United States Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, it is a great to Greece has dropped a record 70 percent. pleasure for me to join the S.J. Strauss Lodge GREECE,CYPRUS,ANDISRAEL Through my meeting with the director of the No. 139 B'nai B'rith in honoring this year's re Prime Minister's Economic Cabinet, Yiannis cipients of the prestigious Community Service Papanicolaou, I was able to explore the tre Award. Sandy and Arnold Rifkin of Kingston, HON. JAMES J. FLORIO mendous repercussions of this drop which PA, have been chosen in recognition of their OF NEW JERSEY meant a loss of $300 million to the Greek achievements and contributions of outstanding IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES economy, one which is already troubled by a local leadership. Voluntary service to one's Tuesday, February 18, 1986 $700 million trade deficit and other economic community is one of the greatest strengths of problems. It is important that our Government Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, as a Member of America, and I am proud to share in the com be helpful in ensuring that Greece, a close mendation of Mr. and Mrs. Rifkin, who have Congress, I am often called upon to make key and important ally, have a stable economy if dedicated more than 30 years of service to decisions relating to the conduct of our Na we are to assure the continuation of a free the Wyoming Valley. tion's foreign policy in the Middle East. I re and democratic government in Greece. Arnold Rifkin is the third generation of Rif cently undertook a factfinding visit to Greece, One of the more heartening themes that kins who have lived in the Wyoming Valley. A Cyprus, and Israel and met with high-level offi graduate of Coughlin High School, Arnold in cials in each country to garner information came across in all of the meetings in Greece terrupted his education at the University of about the nature of the conflicts and the pros was the desire and willingness of the Greek Pennsylvania at age 19 to serve as first lieu pects for solution. I wanted to share with you Government to improve relations with the tenant navigator in the Army Air Corps in Eng my observations during this very productive United States and to cooperate on resolving land. He returned to the University of Pennsyl visit. conflicts in the area. One of the obstacles to vania and received a degree in business from The eastern Mediterranean forms an impor bettering relations is the perceived tilt of the the Wharton School. He also met his future tant strategic post to the North Atlantic Treaty U.S. Government toward Turkey and the feel wife, Sandy August, while studying at Penn. Organization [NATO] as well as to our nation ing that the Republic of Turkey has been Married in 1949, the Rifkins traveled the coun al security interests in the Middle East. As a treated more favorably by our Government in try selling products for the family business, the result, any instability in the area adversely af areas of military and economic assistance and A. Rifkin Co .• until 1950. The Rifkins returned fects the national interests of the United in conflicts between Greece and Turkey. to the area to raise their three children, Kathy, States and our allies. For the past 11 years, It is in our Nation's best interests to rein Michael, and Jody. conflict has raged over the once independent force the traditional cooperation the United Sandy currently serves as secretary of the island of Cyprus as residents have lived with States has shared with Greece throughout the board of trustees of the Jewish Community problems associated with the presence of an decades. In 1988, the 5 year agreement on Center and is cochairman of the Capital Cam occupying army. Tremendous questions have United States bases in Greece is scheduled to paign of the Domestic Violence Service also arisen over the dependability of our alli expire. Though, in the past, the Greek Gov Center. She also sits on the boards of the ance with Greece and Turkey while differ ernment has expressed reluctance ro renew SPCA, Temple B'nai B'rith, Hadassah, the ences between those two nations continue to this vital base agreement, my meetings indi JCC, and Friends Hospital in Philadelphia. In provide an unstable environment. In addition, cated that a better climate could be fostered if the past she has served as a vice president of the continuation of the Arab-Israeli conflict the United States were to play a positive role the JCC board, president of the Temple B'nai has fostered an increase in the rise of terror in resolving tension in the eastern Mediterra B'rith Sisterhood, president of the Jewish Wel ism in the area, causing fear and apprehen nean and on the Island of Cyprus. A case in fare Agency and chair of the women's division sion among travelers and threatening the point is a dispute over the Greek Island of of the UJA. international tourism industry. Lemnos, located close to the Turkish shore, Arnold is currently treasurer of the board of During the visit, I was able to explore a vari which has created a problem for Greek partici directors of Wilkes College, incentive chair ety of areas including terrorism and airport se pation in NATO. The Turkish Government de man of the United Way, and a trustee of curity, bilateral relations between the United mands that Lemnos be demilitarized but Temple B'nai B'rith. He serves on the boards States, Greece, Cyprus, and Israel, tourism Greece maintains that its national security in of the Sordoni Art Gallery, the Jewish Federa and trade, prospects for conflict resolution terests preclude this. As long as Lemnos is tion and Friends Hospital. In the past, he and the impact of arms sales, as well as the not inlcuded in the NATO exercises, Greece served three terms as president of Temple future of the Olympic games. does not participate. This dispute has fueled B'nai B'rith, vice president of the federation, The recent hijackings and airport bombings conflict over the airspace and water rights of general chairman of the Cancer Society Drive, and the killing and injuring of innocent travel the Aegean Sea and is a detriment to a work and member of the executive board of the ers is of tremendous concern to all those who ing relationship between our two NATO allies. Flood Emergency Committee of the Wyoming have worked toward peaceful solutions to the I was also able to meet with the General Valley Jewish Community. many conflicts in the Middle East. As chair Secretariat of Athletics and Sports, Mr. Sifis Throughout the community, numerous chari man of the House Subcommittee on Com Valyrakis, to discuss the future of the Olympic table organizations have benefited from the merce, Transportation, and Tourism, I was Games in connection with my subcommittee's Rifkins' generosity. Sandy and Arnold have able to explore questions of airport security jurisdiction over the Summer Olympics. We donated the lobby of the Evans Residence and tourism in Greece through meetings with were able to explore the possibility of estab Hall at Wilkes College, a room at the women's Greek Foreign Minister Carolos Papoulias, lishing a permanent site for the Olympics in shelter, a children's corner at the Osterhout Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Greece, the country that gave birth to this ath Public Library, a new wing of the SPCA pet Yiannis Capsis, General Secretary of the letic competition that should be deviod of po cemetary, and a new torah for Temple B'nai Greek National Tourism Organization Prof. litical strife. We also discussed the prospects B'rith. At the Jewish Community Center, they Pantelis Lazarides, and Under Secretary of for holding the 1996 Olympics in Greece, on have endowed the Ben August Annual Swim Culture George Papandreou. the centennial of the modern Olympic games. Meet, the JCC kitchen and are responsible for During the meetings, I was impressed by A key issue of dissension between Greece the newly created Rifkin Resource Center, a the tremendous effort made by the Greek and the United States has been the failure of Jewish reference library and museum. Government to ensure that Athens Interna a resolution of conflict on the Island of Sandy and Arnold Rifkin are outstanding tional Airport met international safety stand Cyprus. Since 197 4, the island has been oc citizens who have devoted considerable time ards. The Greek Government has fully cooper- cupied by Turkish troops, which now number February 18, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2247 18,000, and has been literally divided between impressed by the urgent need for a solution. I ther delay will hamper the peace process and two communities-the Greek Cypriots to the was able to visit the Golan Heights and wit reduce the prospects for vital stability. south and the Turkish Cypriots to the north. ness the increased buildup of Syrian forces on The Turkish invasion of 197 4 which caused this border. There continues to be hope for a hundreds of thousands of Greek Cypriots to meeting between Israeli Prime Minister IN HONOR OF GINNY MILLER abandon their homes and businesses in the Shimon Peres with Jordan's King Hussein, but north and flee for their Jives to the south, and further delay will only increase the prospect HON. FRANK HORTON the lack of an active U.S. role in the matter for further violence. The fundamental recogni continues to overshadow Greek and Cypriot tion of Israel's right to existence is a given OF NEW YORK policy toward the United States. The invasion fact that must be accepted by the Arab world. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES expanded a division that pitted neighbors Through accepting this fact, the prospects for Tuesday, February 18, 1986 against each other and the prospects for a negotiating settlements to conflicts, including Mr. HORTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to settlement become dimmer as the years go the Palestinian question, will be increased. take this opportunity to pay tribute to a close by. I was able to meet with officials concerning friend, and one of the most well loved resi In Cyprus, I had useful discussions with the Israel's economic and military situation and Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs George Ja was impressed by the great strides Israel had dents of my congressional district-Ginny covou, the President of the Cypriot House of made in reducing the trade deficit and reduc Miller. After 20 years of dedicated service to Representatives Dr. Vassos Lyssarides, the ing inflation to more manageable figures. The the patients and families of Highland Hospital, Minister of Finance Christos Mavrellis, and the United States-Israeli Free Trade Agreement Ginny has announced her retirement. Director General of the Cyprus Tourism Orga currently being implemented holds promise for Ginny is a very special person. She devoted nization Antonios Andronikou. One of the improving Israel's economy further while her entire career to caring. Not only for her more moving aspects of the visit was the opening new markets to United States mer close friends and family, but for people from meeting with the Greek Cypriot Mayor of Nico chants. Though the effects of our various defi all walks of life, and particularly those associ sia, Lellos Demetriades. Mr. Demetriades vis cit reduction plans will be felt in aid to Israel ated with Highland Hospital. In recognition of ited with me the wall that has divided the and Egypt, the Israeli Government was under her service, a special fund has been estab island into two separate entities barring the standing of our internal economic situation. lished in her honor. This fund, the "Ginny passage into the north. The devastation of the Any reduction in economic and military aid, Miller Caring Fund," will be used to perpet 197 4 invasion still exists around this area, de however, will have repercussions on Israel's uate the concern and caring that Ginny has spite the efforts of the Greek Cypriot Govern security program that will be further exacer brought to her job every day. ment to build their economy in the south. In bated should our Nation supply Jordan and Mr. Speaker, when most people retire it meetings with the Cypriot officials and people, Saudi Arabia v:ith increased arms. Currently, passes largely unnoticed. When Ginny an great courage and perseverance was tem our Nation has undertaken a joint project with nounced her retirement, it caught the attention pered with a bitter acceptance of the status the Israeli Government to build the Lavi fight of all Rochester. I want to congratulate Ginny quo and a loss of hope in changing the situa er. I visited the Israeli aircraft industries and on a job well done and wish her all the best tion. I also became aware of a deep fear of inspected the program and I understood, how as she embarks on a new and exciting phase further invasion from the remaining Turkish ever, that further defense pressures may in her life. troops in the north. Though I have always cause abandonment of the program should held that the Turkish troops should be re Israel need to divert Lavi funds for other, more HONORING MR. LOUIS MOSES moved from the island, the importance of this immediate defense needs. A visit to the Golan development was brought home to me as I Heights and discussions on Israel's defense witnessed the tangible fear of invasion held by further reinforced my opposition to supplying HON. JOHN P. MURTHA Greek Cypriots. arms to Jordan and Saudi Arabia while those OF PENNSYLVANIA The attention given this conflict by United nations refuse to recognize Israel and agree IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nations Secretary Perez De Cuellar is hopeful. to direct negotiations. The recent withdrawal Last year, negotiations arranged by De Cuellar of the Jordan arms sale proposal by the ad Tuesday, February 18, 1986 foundered but talks are scheduled to resume ministration will hopefully presage a better Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, on Monday this month and hopefully a solution will be awareness of the need for finding a political night February 24, it will be my pleasure to found. It is vital, however, that we insist on the solution to the conflict rather than simply sup join at our annual Manpower for Boypower removal of Turkish troops as a prerequisite to plying the region with weapons. scout dinner in honoring Mr. Louis Moses for a settlement. The major point on Cyprus that A highlight of the trip was a visit with Yuri a lifetime of dedication to scouting ideals. was brought across in both Greece and Kalman of Beer Sheva, Israel, the son of my This year Mr. Moses marks both his 1OOth Cyprus was the fact that the United States adopted refusenik couple in the Soviet Union, birthday in September and 65 years of in Greek relations can improve if the United Yosef and Lilia Kalman. We were able to ex volvement in scouting activities. Starting in States takes a constructive and active role in plore the difficulties encountered by Yuri's el Johnstown in the 1920's as a new scoutmas resolving the Cyprus conflict. In the past, I derly and infirm parents in seeking to leave ter, he has later been involved in scouting ac have sponsored legislation calling for the ap the Soviet Union and join their son in Israel tivities in Baltimore and Bethlehem. In recent pointment of a U.S. envoy to negotiate a set where they can be cared for. As a product of years he's been active with the Penn's Woods tlement. that meeting, I wrote to Soviet Presidium Council and the Admiral Perry Council. Throughout the trip to Greece, Cyprus, and Chairman Andrei Gromyko and the head of During these years, Mr. Moses also rose Israel, I observed the marked improvement in the Moscow OVIR to request that the Kal from office boy with the then Cambria Iron security at all airports which ranged from in mans be permitted to leave the Soviet Union. and Steel Co. of Johnstown to reach a point creased machines and personnel to individual The Kalmans have since been asked to reap where he became involved in the engineering identification of baggage before boarding, to a ply for a visa and we will be eagerly awaiting field and became known as one of the found cordon of tanks surrounding the Larnaca Air further word from Soviet authorities. ers of the engineering roll design in steelmak port in Cyprus. It is vital that we continue to I returned to the United States with the im ing. guard ourselves against terrorism while seek pression that all three countries were very in When the history of our great Nation is writ ing political solutions to the conflicts that have terested in improving or continuing good rela ten, it is done less by the headline makers fueled the increase in terrorist activities over tions with our Nation and hopeful that our than by the unselfish dedication of men like the past year. The root of the proliferation of Government could improve the climate for Louis Moses. The principles of our Nation are terrorism lies in the continuation of political lasting and just solutions by playing a more secure as long as we have men and women conflicts that should be resolved through ne active role. The problems experienced in this who give so much of their time to help youth, gotiations and diplomacy. area are complex; however, the political will and who are committed so unselfishly to help While in Israel, I met with Government offi exists for diplomatic solutions. It is our respon ing to pass on the traditions of freedom, inde cials to discuss the prospects for a peaceful sibility to ensure that these solutions are pendence, liberty, and loyalty that are the hall solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict and was brought about in a timely fashion because fur- marks of our Nation. 2248 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 18, 1986 It is an honor and a pleasure to recognize Appropriations Veterans' Affairs Mr. Louis Moses for these outstanding years Transportation anC: Related Agencies Sub To hold hearings on proposed budget es of service to his community, to the Cub committee timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Veterans' Administration. Scouts and Boy Scouts, and to the United To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De SR-418 States. partment of Transportation. 10:00 a.m. SD-138 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Environment and Public Works To continue hearings on proposed legis SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS To hold hearings on proposed legislation lation authorizing funds for the Com Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, authorizing funds for fiscal year 1987 modity Futures Trading Commission. agreed to by the Senate on February for the Environmental Protection SR-328A Agency. Appropriations 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a SD-406 Defense Subcommittee system for a computerized schedule of Foreign Relations To hold hearings on proposed budget es all meetings and hearings of Senate To hold hearings on the nomination of timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Air committees, subcommittees, joint com James L. Malone, of Virginia, to be Force. mittees, and committees of conference. Ambassador to Belize, and the pro SD-192 This title requires all such committees spective nomination of Arthur H. Appropriations to notify the Office of the Senate Davis, to be Ambassador to the Repub MUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit Daily Digest-designated by the Rules lic of Panama. tee Committee-of the time, place, and SD-419 To hold hearings on proposed budget es Judiciary timates for fiscal year 1987 for the purpose of the meetings, when sched Security and Terrorism Subcommittee Council on Environmental Quality, Se uled, and any cancellations or changes To hold hearings on the dilemma for lective Service System, Federal Home in the meetings as they occur. U.S. policymakers confronting Libyan Loan Bank Board, Neighborhood Re As an additional procedure along sponsored terrorism. investment Corporation, and the Na with the computerization of this infor SD-562 tional Institute of Building Sciences. mation, the Office of the Senate Daily Labor and Human Resources SD-124 Digest will prepare this information Employment and Productivity Subcom Environment and Public Works for printing in the Extensions of Re mittee To hold hearings on proposed legislation marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL To hold hearings on S. 1990, to establish authorizing funds for fiscal year 1987 an Education and Training Partner for the Environmental Protection RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of ship to administer the Job Training Agency. each week. Partnership Act, the Wagner-Peyser SD-406 Any changes in committee schedul Act, and the Carl D. Perkins Vocation Judiciary ing will be indicated by placement of al Education Act. Business meeting, to consider pending an asterisk to the left of the name of SD-430 calendar business. the unit conducting such meetings. 10:30 a.m. SD-226 Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Appropriations Labor and Human Resources February 18, 1986, may be found in Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism the Daily Digest of today's RECORD. tee Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed legislation MEETINGS SCHEDULED timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Ad authorizing funds for the National In visory Council on Historic Preserva stitute on Drug Abuse and the Nation FEBRUARY 19 tion, Woodrow Wilson International al Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Al 9:30a.m. Center for Scholars, and National coholism. Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Capital Planning Commission. SD-430 To hold hearings on proposed legislation SD-124 1:30 p.m. authorizing funds for export adminis· Judiciary Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs tration and export promotion activi Courts Subcommittee To hold hearings to review the Federal ties of the Department of Commerce, To hold hearings on H.R. 3570, to revise Reserve Board's first monetary policy and to hold oversight hearings on the annuity programs for survivors of Fed report for 1986. first annual report on foreign policy eral justices and judges. SD-538 controls of the Department of Com- SD-226 2:00p.m. merce. 1:30 p.m. Commerce, Science, and Transportation SD-538 Appropriations Science, Technology, and Space Subcom To hold hearings to review the Presi mittee Commerce, Science, and Transportation To hold hearings on proposed legislation To hold hearings on liability insurance, dent's proposed budget for fiscal year 1987. authorizing funds for the Fire Preven focusing on the availability and af tion and Control Act. fordability of insurance in various SD-192 2:00p.m. SR-253 property and casualty lines. 4:00p.m. SR-253 Judiciary To hold hearings on pending nomina Select on Intelligence Energy and Natural Resources To continue closed hearings on proposed To continue oversight hearings to tions. SD-226 legislation authorizing funds for fiscal review those programs which fall year 1987 for the intelligence commu within the jursidiction of the commit· 2:30p.m. Energy and Natural Resources nity. tee as contained in the President's pro SH-219 posed budget for fiscal year 1987, fo To continue oversight hearings to cusing on the Federal Energy Regula review those programs which fall FEBRUARY 21 tory Commission. within the jurisdiction of the commit 9:00a.m. SD-366 tee as continued in the President's Small Business Select on Intelligence proposed budget for fiscal year 1987, To continue hearings on the cost and To hold closed hearings on proposed leg focusing on Forest Service programs availability of liability insurance for islation authorizing funds for fiscal of the Department of Agriculture. small business. year 1987 for the intelligence commu SD-366 SR-428A nity. 9:30a.m. SH-219 FEBRUARY 20 Commerce, Science, and Transportation 10:00 a.m. 9:30a.m. Surface Transportation Subcommittee Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Small Business To hold hearings on S. 477, to revise the To hold hearings on proposed legislation To hold hearings on the cost and avail standards of railroad revenue-adequa authorizing funds for the Commodity ability of liability insurance for small cy, railroad market dominance, rail Futures Trading Commission. business. road rate reasonableness, and the SR-328A SR-428A Interstate Commerce Commission February 18, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 2249 review of State ruling on intrastate nership to administer the Job Train ed Veterans of America, and the Mili rail rates. ing Partnership Act, the Wagner tary Order of the Purple Heart. SR-253 Peyser Act, and the Carl D. Perkins SD-106 Finance Vocational Education Act. 9:30a.m. Health Subcommittee SD-430 Appropriations To hold hearings to review hospital 9:30a.m. Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu income under the Medicare prospec Veterans' Affairs cation, and Related Agencies Subcom tive payment system. To hold joint hearings with the House mittee SD-215 Committee on Veterans' Affairs to To hold hearings on proposed budget es Labor and Human Resources review the legislative priorities of the timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Handicapped Subcommittee Disabled American Veterans. Mine Safety and Health Administra To resume hearings on proposed legisla SD-106 tion, Employment Standards Adminis tion authorizing funds for education 10:00 a.m. tration, and Bureau of Labor Statis of the handicapped, focusing on dis Appropriations tics, all of the Department of Labor, cretionary programs. BUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit and the Pension Benefit Guaranty SD-430 tee Corporation. Special on Aging To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-116 To hold hearings on the impact of timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Na Gramm-Rudman on the elderly. tional Credit Union Administration, Commerce, Science, and Transportation SD-628 Office of Revenue Sharing . SD-116 SD-124 and Policy Research, all of the De Select on Intelligence 2:00p.m. partment of Health and Human Serv- To resume closed hearings on proposed Appropriations ices. legislation authorizing funds for fiscal Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit SD-116 year 1987 for the intelligence commu tee Select on Intelligence nity. To hold hearings on proposed budget es To resume closed hearings on proposed SH-219 timates for fiscal year 1987 for the 10:00 a.m. Office of Indian Education, Depart legislation authorizing funds for fiscal Appropriations ment of Education, and the Institute year 1987 for the intelligence commu Defense Subcommittee of Museum Services. nity. To hold closed hearings on proposed SD-138 SH-219 budget estimates for fiscal year 1987 4:00p.m. 10:00 a.m. for certain intelligence programs. Select on Intelligence Appropriations S-407, Capitol To continue closed hearings on proposed Defense Subcommittee Appropriations legislation authorizing funds for fiscal To hold hearings on proposed budget es BUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit year 1987 for the intelligence commu timates for fiscal year 1987 for De tee nity. fense programs, focusing on force To hold hearings on proposed budget es SH-219 management and personnel. timates for fiscal year 1987 for the En SD-192 vironmental Protection Agency. MARCH 14 Appropriations SD-124 10:00 a.m. BUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit Appropriations Appropriations tee Transportation and Related Agencies Sub Defense Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es committee To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1987 for the To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1987 for Navy Veterans' Administration. timates for fiscal year 1987 for the St. shipbuilding programs. SD-124 Lawrence Seaway Development Corpo SD-192 ration, Department of Transportation, Appropriations Transportation and Related Agencies Sub and the Panama Canal Commission. MARCH 18 committee SD-138 9:30a.m. 2:00p.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Na Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu Foreign Operations Subcommittee cation, and Related Agencies Subcom tional Transportation Safety Board, To hold hearings on proposed budget es mittee Department of Transportation, and timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De To hold hearings on proposed budget es the Architectural and Transportation partment of the Treasury, focusing on timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Barriers Compliance Board. multilateral development banks. Heaah Care Financing Administra SD-138 SD-124 tion, Social Security Administration, 2:00p.m. Office of Child Support Enforcement, Appropriations MARCH 13 and refugee programs, all of the De Foreign Operations Subcommittee 9:00a.m. partment of Health and Human Serv To hold hearings on proposed budget es Labor and Human Resources ices. timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Employment and Productivity Subcom SD-116 Export-Import Ban1t. mittee Labor and Human Resources S-126, Capitol To resume hearings on proposed legisla Labor Subcommittee tion authorizing funds for job training To hold oversight hearings on the re MARCH20 tirement policy for public safety offi programs. 9:30a.m. SD-430 cials under the Age Discrimination in 9:30a.m. Employment Act. Labor and Human Resources Appropriations SD-430 Handicapped Subcommittee Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed legislation cation, and Related Agencies Subcom Appropriations authorizing funds for rehabilitation mittee Defense Subcommittee programs. To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-430 timates for fiscal year 1987 for the timates for fiscal year 1987 for Army 2:00p.m. Centers for Disease Control, Alcohol, modernization programs. Appropriations Drug Abuse and Mental Health Ad SD-192 Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit ministration, Office of Inspector Gen 2:00p.m. tee eral, and Office of Civil Rights, all of Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es the Department of Health and Human Foreign Operations Subcommittee timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Services. To hold hearings on proposed budget es U.S. Geological Survey, Department of SD-116 timates for fiscal year 1987 for inter the Interior. 10:00 a.m. national security assistance programs SD-138 Appropriations of the Department of State. S-126, Capitol 4:00p.m. Defense Subcommittee Select on Intelligence To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit To continue closed hearings on proposed timates for fiscal year 1987 for certain legislation authorizing funds for fiscal Defense programs, focusing on guard tee To hold hearings on proposed budget es year 1987 for the intelligence commu and reserve affairs. nity. SD-192 timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De Labor and Human Resources partment of the Interior. SH-219 Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism SD-138 Subcommittee MARCH25 To hold hearings on proposed legislation MARCH 19 9:30a.m. authorizing funds for child care pro 9:30a.m. Labor and Human Resources grams. Appropriations Handicapped Subcommittee SR-385 Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu To resume hearings on proposed legisla 10:30 a.m. cation, and Related Agencies Subcom tion authorizing funds for rehabilita Appropriations mittee tion programs. Foreign Operations Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-430 To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1987 for the timates for fiscal year 1987 for foreign Human Development Services, Office 2252 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 18, 1986 2:00p.m. National Railroad Passenger Corpora review the legislative priorities of Appropriations tion . AMVETS, Vietnam Veterans of Amer Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit SD-138 ica, World War I Veterans, Jewish tee War Veterans of the U.S.A., and To hold hearings on proposed budget es APRIL 10 Atomic Veterans. timates for f~cal year 1987 for the 9:30a.m. SD-106 U.S. Holocaust Memorial, and the Appropriations 9:30a.m. Bureau of Mines, Department of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu Appropriations Interior. cation, and Related Agencies Subcom Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu SD-138 mittee cation, and Related Agencies Subcom To hold hearings on propose:i budget es mittee MARCH26 timates for f~cal year 1987 for the De To hold hearings on proposed budget es 10:00 a.m. partment of Education, including ele timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De Appropriations mentary and secondary education, partment of Education, including stu Transportation and Related Agencies Sub education block grants, and impact dent fin9.ncial assistance, guaranteed committee aid. student loans, higher and continuing To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-116 education, higher education facilities timates for f~cal year 1987 for Inter Commerce, Science, and Transportation loans and insurance, college housing state Commerce Commission and the Science, Technology, and Space Subcom loans, and educational research and Office of the Secretary of Transporta mittee training. tion. To hold hearings on proposed le~lation SD-116 SD-138 authorizing funds for National Ocean 10:00 ic and Atmospheric Administration, Appropriations MARCH27 focusing on funds for satellite and at BUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit mospheric programs. tee 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es Labor and Human Resources SR-253 timates for f~scal year 1987 for the Na Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcohol~m 2:00p.m. tional Aeronautics and Space Admin~ Subcommittee Appropriations Foreign Operations Subcommittee tration. To hold hearings on proposed leg~lation SD-124 authorizing funds for low-income To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for f~cal year 1987 for the Appropriations energy ass~tance programs. Transportation and Related Agencies Sub SD-430 Office of Inspector General, Agency for International Development. Peace committee 2:00p.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations Corps, Inter-American Foundation, and the African Development Founda timates for f~cal year 1987 for the Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit U.S. Coast Guard, Department of tee tion. To hold hearings on proposed budget es S-126, Capitol Transportation. timates for fiscal year 1987 for the SD-138 APRIL 15 Forest Service, Department of Agricul APRIL 17 ture. 9:30a.m. SD-138 Appropriations 9:30a.m. Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu Appropriations APRILS cation, and Related Agencies Subcom Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu cation, and Related Agencies Subcom 2:00p.m. mittee Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es mittee timates for f~cal year 1987 for the De To hold hearings on proposed budget es Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit partment of Education, including edu timates for f~cal year 1987 for the De tee cation for the handicapped, rehabilita partment of Education, including bi To hold hearings on proposed budget es tion services and handicapped re lingual education, vocational and adult timates for fiscal year 1987 for energy search, and special institutions . Corpo agencies. Appropriations ration for Public Broadcasting, Na SD-124 Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu tional Council on the Handicapped, 2:00p.m. Appropriations cation, and Related Agencies Subcom Mine Safety and Health Review Com mittee mission, National Commission on Li Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit tee To hold hearings on proposed budget es braries and Information Science, and timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De National Center for the Study of Afro To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1987 for the partments of Labor, Health and American History and Culture. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department Human Services, and Education, and SD-116 of the Interior. certain related agencies. 10:00 a.m. SD-192 SD-116 Appropriations 2:00p.m. Transportation and Related Agencies Sub APRIL30 Appropriations committee Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit To hold hearings on proposed budget es 10:00 a.m. timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Appropriations tee United States Railway Association and HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit To hold hearings on proposed budget es Conrail. tee timates for fiscal year 1987 for the SD-138 To hold hearings on proposed budget es Smithsonian Institution. timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De SD-192 APRIL 24 partment of Housing and Urban De velopment and certain independent MAY13 9:30a.m. agencies. Appropriations SD-124 9:30a.m. Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu Appropriations Appropriations cation, and Related Agencies Subcom Transportation and Related Agencies Sub Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu mittee committee cation, and Related Agencies Subcom To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es mittee timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De timates for fiscal year 1987 for the To hold hearings on proposed budget es partments of Labor, Health and Federal Aviation Administration, De timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De Human Services, and Education, and partment of Transportation. partments of Labor, Health and certain related agencies. SD-138 Human Services, and Education, and SD-116 certain related agencies. Labor and Human Resources MAY1 SD-116 Labor Subcommittee 9:30a.m. To hold hearings on S. 1018, to clarify Appropriations MAY14 the meaning of the term "guard" for Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu 10:00 a.m. the purpose of permitting certain cation, and Related Agencies Subcom Appropriations labor organizations to be certified by mittee Transportation and Related Agencies Sub the National Labor Relations Board as To hold hearings on proposed budget es committee representatives of employees other timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De than plant guards. To hold hearings on proposed budget es partments of Labor, Health and timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De SD-430 Human Services, and Education, and partment of Transportation and cer 10:00 a.m. certain related agencies. Appropriations SD-116 tain related agencies. Foreign Operations Subcommittee 2:00p.m. SD-138 To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit partment of State, focusing on volun tee tary contributions to international or To hold hearings on proposed budget es ganizations programs, and for the timates for fiscal year 1987 for territo- 2254 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 18, 1986 MAY15 MAY20 the Solicitor, Department of the Inte- 9:30a.m. 2:00p.m. rior. Appropriations Appropriations SD-192 Labor, Health and Human Services, Edu Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit cation, and Related Agencies Subcom tee mittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es CANCELLATIONS To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1987 for the timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De Indian Health Service, Department of FEBRUARY 18 partments of Labor, Health and Health and Human Services. 10:00 a.m. Human Services, and Education, and SD-192 Energy and Natural Resources certain related agencies. To hold hearings on the nomination of SD-116 MAY29 Jed Dean Christensen, of Virginia, to 2:00p.m. 2:00p.m. be Director of the Office of Surface Appropriations Appropriations Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit SD-366 tee tee To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 1987 for fossil timates for fiscal year 1987 for the energy and clean coal technology. Ofiice of the Secretary and Office of SD-192