E2224 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 7, 2001 serves as a fitting tribute, but also reflects on and drive, we New Yorkers—gay and straight lege and the College of New Rochelle. In Congressman Solomon’s lifelong commitment alike—have each benefited from his leader- 1972, she began her career with Citibank as to our Nation and to our Veterans. ship in the fight for equal rights and equal pro- a bank teller and over the years, with the sup- A decorated Veteran in his own right, Con- tection under the law. I am proud to have port of family, friends, and her valued cus- gressman Solomon set an enduring example joined him in many of those fights, and I am tomers, was elevated to Branch Manager and of commitment, integrity, and service. His ca- pleased to stand here today to thank Matt for to Assistant Vice-President, the position she reer was one that truly made a difference in his tireless work. I wish him all the best in his retired from in 1998. the lives of those he represented. Throughout future endeavors. The walls of Edna’s home are lined with his terms as a Congressman, he brought his f many awards presented to her over the years vision for America to the House floor with as a testament to her concern, love, dedica- many memorable speeches that helped shape EXPRESSING SOLIDARITY WITH tion, professionalism and hard work. Though the course of this Nation. This designation ISRAEL IN THE FIGHT AGAINST many of the awards are corporate recognitions serves to memorialize that service, commit- TERRORISM from Citibank saluting her for a job well done, ment, and leadership. the plaques and certificates from community SPEECH OF It is my hope that with the designation of based organizations acknowledging her serv- this cemetery, the ideals he held so dear— HON. JERRY F. COSTELLO ice and support hold a special place in her pride, patriotism, civic responsibility, and vol- OF ILLINOIS heart. Over the past thirty years, her relation- unteerism—will not be forgotten. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ship with her customers and the community I will continue to work in Congress to carry have allowed her to become known as de- Wednesday, December 5, 2001 on his fight for our Veterans and will be guid- pendable, reliable, and ‘‘ready, willing, and ed by the example he set as a Member. We Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in able’’ to assist, to serve, to counsel and to ad- are truly blessed to have known him, and truly strong support of H. Con. Res. 280. The sui- vise, always with a smile and a word of en- fortunate to have the unique opportunity to cide attacks over the past weekend have trig- couragement. carry on his proud tradition of advocacy and gered the worst crisis in the Middle East since In 1999, Edna was approached by the Bed- patriotism. the outbreak of the Palestinian intifada 14 ford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation to f months ago. These attacks killed 26 Israelis serve as the Bursar/Customer Service Rep- and wounded at least 175. On a proportional resentative for the various programs and serv- IN HONOR OF MATTHEW FORE- basis, this is the equivalent of 1,200 American ices, to include the Youth Arts Academy, Abra MAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF deaths and 8,000 wounded. The violence ka Zebra Gift Shop and the RITE Center for THE EMPIRE STATE PRIDE needs to stop. Israel is our most dependable computer training. Ms. Fulton loves being able AGENDA and only democratic ally in the Middle East, to once again serve her beloved community of and it is important that the United States stand Bedford Stuyvesant. Edna also is a member of HON. JERROLD NADLER steadfastly by Israel at this critical juncture to the St. Paul Community Church. As a working OF NEW YORK fight terror. woman, and with all the ‘‘hats’’ she wears as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The United States is currently engaged mili- a daughter, a mother, and a grandmother, she tarily in Afghanistan in an effort to root out Thursday, December 6, 2001 always makes time to serve and support the Osama bin Laden’s terrorist network, which endeavors of her community. Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to has been protected by the Taliban. In a very Mr. Speaker, Edna Fulton has been a shin- recognize Matthew Foreman for his dedicated real sense, the Palestinian Authority is per- ing light in each of the many roles that she and talented leadership of the Empire State forming a similar role for Hamas and the Pal- has filled. As such, she is more than worthy of Pride Agenda (ESPA), New York’s statewide estinian Islamic Jihad. Yasser Arafat must receiving this recognition and I urge my col- lesbian and gay political organization. Under take all necessary measures to end the ongo- leagues to join me in honoring this truly re- Matt’s leadership, ESPA has made significant ing terror campaign. Mr. Arafat must now markable woman. strides in empowering the lesbian, gay, bisex- demonstrate by actions, not words, that he f ual and transgender community and protecting stands for peace. civil rights for all New Yorkers. Mr. Speaker, this legislation sends a strong PERSONAL EXPLANATION The Empire State Pride Agenda strives to message that the United States will stand by end discrimination on the basis of sexual ori- Israel to defeat terrorism. It is not about taking HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ entation. They have worked to secure equality sides. Too many lives have senselessly been OF CALIFORNIA for gay men, lesbians and their families and lost on both sides. However, Israel has a right IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES communities and to promote their political, to defend itself from terrorist attacks, just as economic, cultural, and social well being. In the United States does. I hope that Mr. Arafat Thursday, December 6, 2001 the four years that Matt has served as Execu- and the Palestinian leadership will immediately Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I was attend- tive Director of ESPA, the organization has arrest, prosecute and jail those responsible for ing important business in my Congressional been a driving force in ensuring the rights of these acts while eliminating the infrastructure District yesterday, December 5th, including gay and lesbian New Yorkers: in negotiating that produced them. Any hope for the peace participating in the annual Chapman University New York City’s comprehensive domestic part- process depends upon it. I urge my col- Economic Forecast for Orange County and ner law; passing a statewide hate crimes law; leagues to support the resolution. meeting with law enforcement personnel on repealing a 150-year old consensual sodomy f the subject of terrorism preparedness. statute; obtaining nearly $6 million in state Had I been present, I would have voted yes funding for lesbian and gay health and human IN HONOR OF EDNA FULTON on Roll Call #469, yes on Roll Call #470, yes services; and in enacting local non-discrimina- on Roll Call #471, yes on Roll Call #472, yes tion laws and policies in Buffalo, Ithaca, Nas- HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS on Roll Call #473, yes on Roll Call #474, and sau County, and Westchester County. OF NEW YORK yes on Roll Call #475. Prior to joining the Pride Agenda in 1997, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f Matt served as Executive Director of the NYC Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, the Thursday, December 6, 2001 INTRODUCTION OF H. CON. RES.— nation’s leading lesbian and gay crime victim Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of assistance agency. He is a founder of the Her- Edna Fulton in recognition of her outstanding HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER itage of Pride, which organizes New York service to the Bedford Stuyvesant community. OF NEW YORK City’s Gay Pride events, including the world- Edna Fulton is a lifelong resident of Brook- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES famous annual Pride Parade down Fifth Ave- lyn and a product of the New York City Public nue. He also served for many years on the School System. She is the daughter of Bea- Thursday, December 6, 2001 board of Dignity/NY, an organization of lesbian trice Keyes, and the mother of three children, Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and gay Roman Catholics. Those who have Willie, AyTasha and Darrell and the grand- to introduce a resolution condemning the over had the pleasure of working with Matt know of mother of E’lise, Chel’Si and Darrell Edward. 500 anthrax hoaxes perpetrated against wom- his tremendous energy and heartfelt dedica- She graduated from Eastern District High en’s health care providers and abortion clinics tion to his work. A man of unusual integrity School and went on to attend Brooklyn Col- since October 14th. This resolution also urges

VerDate 112000 01:25 Dec 08, 2001 Jkt 099060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A06DE8.021 pfrm07 PsN: E07PT1 December 7, 2001 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2225 the Administration, local law enforcement, and sador Joseph Verner Reed, Under-Secretary- Barely a mile from United Nations Head- related government agencies to continue to General of the United Nations and a distin- quarters, the Parliament of Mankind, the make their best efforts to bring all those who guished resident of Greenwich, Connecticut. Parliament of Peace, more than 6000 inno- commit acts of domestic terrorism to justice. Ambassador Reed’s remarks were made at cent civilians from over 60 countries were Throughout the nearly three decades since killed and a symbol of New York City and the Centennial Celebration of the Yale-China the Free World was destroyed. The Capital of the Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion in Association on October 6, 2001. the United States of America was attacked. 1973, reproductive health centers and abortion REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR JOSEPH VERNER President George W. Bush, with the entire clinics across the United States have been REED, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE nation rallied behind him, said this will not under attack by anti-choice extremists. These UNITED NATIONS stand. This single most horrible act of inter- are individuals who firmly believe that it is bet- CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE YALE-CHINA national terrorism has united people across ter to murder, harass, and threaten doctors ASSOCIATION, YALE UNIVERSITY the globe. This was not only an attack on who provide reproductive health services, than Dean Brodhead of Yale College, Counsellor to live and act within the confines of the law. America, but also on everyone in the modern Xu of the Consulate of the People’s Republic world. This will and shall provide the cata- One of the most horrific acts of anti-choice of China in New York City, Mr. Jones, Chair, lyst for an unprecedented international coa- Board of Trustees, Yale-China Association, violence occurred 3 years ago in Amherst, lition to resist terrorism and fanaticism, Ms. Chapman, Executive Director, Yale- New York—a town just outside my district. Dr. against hatred, bigotry and ignorance. Barnett Slepian was tragically shot and killed China Association, Members of the Yale- On 12 September, the newly elected Presi- in his home by an anti-choice extremist lying China Family, Ladies and Gentlemen, dent of the United Nations General Assem- What an honor, privilege, and pleasure to bly, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of in wait in his back yard. As a result of this be at Yale to celebrate the centenary of the Korea, Dr. Han Seung-soo, stated before the cowardly act, our region lost a courageous Yale-China Association! and talented doctor; his family lost a loving This is a major milestone for me as I have assembled representatives of the inter- husband and father. Dr. Slepian’s death been a life-long son of Sino-American rela- national community at the opening of the marked the seventh murder at the hands of an tions. I grew up surrounded by ‘‘things Chi- 56th session of the General Assembly, which had to be postponed by one day: anti-choice extremist since 1993. nese’’, sculpture, porcelain, furniture and paintings. Some in my family say I am ‘‘in ‘‘Mere words cannot express the outrage Unfortunately, this type of vicious domestic and disgust we doubtless all feel for the vile terrorism remains at large. According to the love’’ with all things Chinese. As a banker I had the pleasure of a close actions perpetrated in our host country, the National Abortion Federation, since 1977, working relationship with Ambassador United States. I condemn in the strongest there have been 7 murders, 17 attempted Huang Hua at the Mission of the People’s Re- possible terms these heinous acts of ter- murders, 41 bombings, 165 arsons, 122 as- public of China in the 70’s. We have main- rorism. I pray for those who lost their lives saults, 343 death threats, 100 butyric acid at- tained a lasting friendship. I accompanied and on behalf of the General Assembly offer tacks, and now, as of October 14, more than David Rockefeller on the first visit of Amer- our deepest condolences to the families and 500 anthrax threats perpetrated against abor- ican business following President Nixon’s loved ones of the innocent victims. historic trip to Beijing. These terrorist crimes were, in effect, acts tion providers in North America. Considering of war against all the world’s peace-loving this laundry list of violent acts, it is hard to Many moons ago I became associated with Yale University Press in the historic pub- peoples. Their primary target was, by a vi- imagine how some abortion providers can lishing endeavor known as Chinese Civiliza- cious twist of fate, located in the very city, walk into work in the morning. tion and Culture. We at the Yale Press work which is home to the world’s foremost insti- With the help of law enforcement officials side by side with the Chinese authorities, tution dedicated to promoting world peace. and others, I firmly believe we can put an end publishers and scholars in an historic under- No terrorists can ever deflect this body from to the violent acts that threaten some mem- taking to publish 75 volumes—painting, ar- the task to which it has dedicated itself bers of our medical community. I am pleased chitecture, calligraphy, furniture—our first since 1945—ending the scourge of war in to report that yesterday, December 5, the Fed- volume on the history of painting won the whatever form it may take once and for all.’’ highest prize in publishing—the Hawkins The United Nations Security Council has, eral Bureau of Investigation arrested Clayton in the meantime, acted decisively, at the ini- Lee Waagner, the suspected author of anthrax Prize. It is a grand endeavor with Yale’s most senior graduate as Honorary Chair of tiative of the United States. The General As- hoax letters sent to abortion clinics nationwide, sembly, in a rare show of unity, is delib- in a copy store outside Cincinnati, Ohio. I the Project, President George H.W. Bush. Henry Kissinger is Chairman of the Advisory erating and adopting measures to eliminate would like to commend the law enforcement Council. Professor Jonathan Spencer is on international terrorism. Ladies and Gentle- officials who captured Waagner and urge them the Editorial Advisory Board. The Rocke- men, these were some of the thoughts that to launch a similar campaign to apprehend feller Family is supportive with Mrs. Nelson are uppermost in my mind these turbulent others who have perpetrated similar incidents A. Rockefeller serving as Chair of the days following the Day of Terror. of violence. Friends of CCC. Had I been delivering these remarks a In addition to the work of law enforcement Mr. Anthony Fouracre is the Head of the month ago, however, my belief in the impor- tance of the work of the Yale-China Associa- officials, however, we must also raise aware- United Nations Postal Administration, a great organization, which produces some 50 tion would have been no less sincere. The ness about this type of domestic terrorism. In tragic events we have all recently wit- an effort to accomplish that goal, I am proud stamps a year. The ‘‘Terra Cotta Warrior’’ series was/is the United Nations Postal Ad- nessed—and developments yet to unfold—in- to introduce this resolution today. It is the ministration’s most popular stamp. ject a new sense of urgency into the continu- strongest measure to date that condemns the May I now say a few words as an American ation of the Yale-China traditions that we terrorism against health clinics and abortion citizen, working for the United Nations. honor here tonight. In times such as these, it providers and strongly urges the law enforce- Our World has been profoundly altered by is more important than ever to strengthen ment community to take these threats seri- the unspeakable acts of evil committed those impulses and institutions that refute ously and to pursue these criminals vigor- against the United States of America and in- the power of violence, ignorance, and mutual hostility among peoples. On the global scale, ously. This resolution sends an important sig- nocent civilians on 11 September 2001—A Day of Terror. 11 September 2001, the 20th anni- these institutions include the United Na- nal to criminals that the United States Con- versary of the United Nations International tions, which I have the honor to serve, and gress will not tolerate this type of domestic ter- Day of Peace, was supposed to be a day on the many multilateral efforts to ensure rorism any longer. which we try to imagine a world quite dif- peace and security under its auspices. But no Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Reps. MORELLA, ferent from the one we know. less significantly, they include private asso- DEGETTE, GREENWOOD and myself, I am proud It was to be a day on which ‘‘we try to pic- ciations of compassionate, committed indi- to introduce this resolution and urge my col- ture hatred turning into respect, bigotry viduals reaching out beyond their own bor- leagues to support it. into understanding and ignorance into ders and working to make the world a more knowledge, a day on which we dare to imag- tolerant, peaceful, and enlightened place. f ine a world free of conflict and violence’’. I Among such associations, the Yale-China As- REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR am quoting here from the Message of the sociation has been both a pioneer and an ex- JOSEPH VERNER REED Secretary-General of the United Nations, ample for others for the past century. The Kofi Annan. That message was recorded on Yale-China Association is a banner organiza- 10 September for the International Day of tion of quality and success. HON. CHRISTOPHER SHAYS Peace. Close to one year ago, I had the pleasure of OF CONNECTICUT Instead, the horrible and previously un- working with Nancy Chapman and members IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES imaginable acts of terror committed by of her staff at the Yale-China Association to Thursday, December 6, 2001 international terrorists have profoundly al- organize and to host the visit of Madame tered our world. America, indeed the entire Chen Zhili, Minister of Education of the Peo- Mr. SHAYS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to submit civilized world, must now be at war against ple’s Republic of China. Minister Chen was for the RECORD a speech delivered by Ambas- terrorism. the highest ranking member of the Chinese

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