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A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO CHARLES USE. IT AND LOSE IT: $32,500 A issues which we as a Congress have been R. PINZONE YEAR FOR HEALTH INSURANCE struggling with for over 200 years. In support of the Year of the American Indian, and as HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK part of my ongoing series this year, I am pro­ HON. LOUIS STOKFS OF CALIFORNIA viding for the consideration of my colleagues OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a short biography of Crazy Horse, a Principle Chief of the Oglala Sioux tribe who is known IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, March 12, 1992 for his skills as a warrior. This biography was Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, a doctor from a taken from a U.S. Department of the Interior Thursday, March 12, 1992 Sunbelt State recently wrote, giving me one of publication entitled "Famous Indians, A Collec­ Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to the best examples I've ever seen of why we tion of Short Biographies." rise today to pay tribute to Charles R. Pinzone need national health care reform. CRAZY HORSE <0GLALA SIOUX) for his 22 years of service as executive sec­ The letter speaks for itself: Crazy Horse (Tashunke Witko) a military figure of the Oglala Sioux tribe, came to retary of the Greater Cleveland Building and HONORABLE REPRESENTATIVE STARK: I have been following the great debate which is power while still a young man in his middle Construction Trades Council. Mr. Pinzone, going on regarding health insurance. I would twenties, during Red Cloud's War along the who is retiring, will be honored on Friday, like to bring to your attention the plight of Bozeman Trail. March 20, 1992, at the Cleveland Marriott So­ probably millions of Americans who are sys­ Unlike Red Cloud, Crazy Horse did not set­ ciety Center Hotel. tematically behg forced to drop their cov­ tle on Sioux lands established by the 1868 erage by their insurance companies because Fort Laramie Treaty, but with his followers, As executive secretary of the Building they were unlucky to develop a disease. stayed out in the unceded buffalo country to Trades Council, Mr. Pinzone was committed to I have been with --Insurance Company the west. for a number of years without any claims. Courageous, daring, skilled in the tech­ providing fairness in the workplace. He lis­ niques of Indian warfare, the bold and im­ tened to both union worker and employer in Unfortunately, in June of 1989, I had un­ eventful 2-artery coronary by-pass with com­ placable Crazy Horse never yielded in his ha­ order to establish this balance. Not only was plete recovery (total expense about tred of the white man, and made it clear that Mr. Pinzone a fair leader, but he successfully $30,000.00). My insurance premiums, in 21h he had no intention of abandoning hunting won the respect of those who came in contact years, have gone up from $735.00 per month and fighting for reservation existence. In December of 1875, the Indian Commis­ with him. for a group of 4 to $2170.00 per month for a group of 2; today I have received another no­ sioner in Washington, alarmed by reports of Mr. Pinzone began his career as an appren­ tice that from 3/1/92 my premium will go up Sioux hostilities, directed that all Indians in tice with the Wood, Wire, and Metal Lathers another 25%, bringing the premiums to the area return to their agencies by January about $2700.00 per month. I cannot obtain 31, 1876. When some Sioux bands, far afield in Union. He utilized his skills and served as ex­ search of game, failed to meet this impos­ ecutive board member, secretary treasurer, any other health insurance because of pre­ existing conditions. I would like to know sible deadline, Gen. George Crook was or­ and elected business representative of Lathers how many Americans can afford to pay dered to attack their winter settlements, Local Union. $32,500.00 per year for their health coverage. and he sent Col. J . J. Reynolds to take Crazy Horse's village by surprise. Crazy Horse or­ Mr. Pinzone remained equally devoted to I have not had even one $1.00 claim since June of 1989. As you can see, the free enter­ ganized a counter-attack, recovered his war­ serving the community. Mr. Pinzone, who won prise system is really at work here. If de­ riors' scattered ponies, and drove off Crook's the 1938 Golden Gloves title, teaches the art sired, I will be happy to provide the details cattle. Without food, the General was forced to return with his men to his post. of boxing to young men at the Charles and documentation of my case. Realizing that Crazy Horse was a more for­ Pinzone Boxing Club in Parma, OH. For 40 I know a number of my colleagues now are midable adversary than he had thought, years, Mr. Pinzone worked vigorously to pre­ in favor of health reform and feel that some Crook planned a new strategy, and the fol­ form of national health insurance is urgently lowing June, with 15 troops of cavalry and 5 pare young men for the grand fight in the ring needed as private insurance companies are and the ultimate fight in life. of infantry, marched up the Bozeman Trail extorting the public. I will be more than to the Tongue River. On June 17, his army In addition to his work with the Cleveland happy to do whatever is needed to advance ran headlong into 1,200 Oglalas and Chey­ its cause. In any event, I sincerely hope that, area youths, he remains an active member on ennes under Crazy Horse at the Rosebud if and when any reform comes, the Ameri­ River. At the end of a day-long battle, Crook many local boards such as the United Way cans with pre-existing conditions are not for­ gotten. was forced to withdraw with heavy losses, Services, Greater Cleveland Growth Board, chagrined at his second defeat at the hands United Labor Agency, and Cuyahoga Commu­ of the Sioux chief. nity College. A week later, Gen. George A. Custer at­ BIOGRAPHY OF CRAZY HORSE tacked the fugitive village where more than Mr. Pinzone's hard work and dedication 3,000 Indian warriors were encamped along throughout the community has yielded him HON. ENI F.H. FALEOMAVAEGA Montana's Little Big Horn River. Again many honors and awards. He received the OF AMERICAN SAMOA Crazy Horse played a leading role. After the repulse of Maj. Marcus A. Reno's battalion 1987 Leukemia Society Award of Appreciation; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the 1979 Southwest Area C.O.P.E. Award for by Indians under Sitting Bull and other Thursday, March 12, 1992 chiefs, the braves concentrated almost their Outstanding and Dedicated Service; the 1988 entire force on Custer and his men, some 4 Council for Economic Opportunities Leader­ Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, miles away. In little more than an hour, the ship Award, and the 1980 Governors Award through Public Law 102-188 (S.J. Res. 217, Sioux and Cheyennes had overrun Custer and for Excellence of Achievement. H.J. Res. 342), Congress and the President his 224 men, slaughtering every one. designated 1992 as the Year of the American After their victory at the Battle of the Lit­ Mr. Speaker, Mr. Pinzone's strong leader­ Indian. This law pays tribute to the people who tle Big Horn (" Custer's Last Stand" ), the In­ ship of the Greater Cleveland Building and first inhabited the land now known as the con­ dian bands dispersed. One by one, as more Construction Trades Council will be greatly and more soldiers poured into their country, tinental United States. Although only symbolic, they surrendered. missed. He continues to be an asset to the this gesture is important because it shows In January of 1877, Gen. Nelson A Miles, city of Cleveland, and I wish him much contin­ there is sympathy in the eyes of a majority of surprising Crazy Horse's winter camp, scat­ ued success. both Houses of the Congress for those Indian tered the Indians without food or adequate

• 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. March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5565 clothing on the frozen plain. The following respect of the UAW's international member­ generation onto the battlefields of life as our May, Crazy Horse and about 1,000 men, ship. Accordingly, on June 5, 1974, she was nation enters the next century. women, and children surrendered to the elected to the post of international vice presi­ As an American citizen, I am challenged to Sioux Chiers old adversary, General Crook, dent at the union's 24th constitutional conven­ accept my freedom to dream the impossible at Red Cloud Agency in Nebraska. dream-to expand on the dreams that my But the young warrior could not stand res­ tion. Since 1974, she has been reelected to forefathers dreamt hundreds of years ago ervation life. Rumors flew that he was plot­ five consecutive 3-year terms. when America was but an idea. After the ting escape, and on September 5, 1877, he was As an international vice president, Mrs. Battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln said, "The placed under arrest. When he realized that he Komer's responsibilities have included direct­ world will little note nor long remember was about to be locked up, Crazy Horse, des­ ing departments responsible for monitoring what we say here, but it can never forget perate, drew his knife and tried to cut his and managing the UAW's relationship with what they did here." To leave my mark on way to freedom. He was bayonetted in the several corporations including, the Budd De­ America not in words but in actions is my back by a white sentry, and died several partment, the Allied (Bendix) Department, the challenge. As an American, I am challenged hours later. Dochler-Jarvis/Farley Department, and the to speak out against what is wrong and set When the Oglalas left the Red Cloud Agen­ Rockwell Automotive Department. She directs an example by doing what is right. To keep cy, Crazy Horse's remains went with them to the independents, parts and suppliers depart­ my name noble and proud is my challenge, Pine Ridge Agency. Legend has it that they for I am an American citizen. were subsequently moved from their original ment, the women's department, the family de­ My challenge is to fight to preserve free­ burial place there, and given a final resting partment, the consumer affairs department dom and liberty, our most valuable heir­ place near a spectacular butte close to and the conservation and recreation depart­ looms. My challenge is to insure that no Manderson, S. Dak., known as "Crazy Horse ments. Mrs. Komer also heads several American citizen will ever have to purchase Butte." intracorporation and national wage and hour freedom at the price of chains and slavery No photograph has ever certainly been councils. As the head of these councils, she is again. Freedom is a necessity, not a luxury. identified as that of the great Sioux warrior, responsible for handling negotiations and ad­ Judge Learned Hand once said that "Liberty although pictures of other Sioux who resem­ dressing grievances with the involved corpora­ lies in the hearts of men and women; when it bled him somewhat, have sometimes been tions. dies there, no constitution, no law, no court claimed to be his. On January 14, 1988, UAW President Owen can save it." My challenge is to see that lib­ erty remains alive in the hearts of every Bieber appointed Mrs. Komer, director of the man, woman, and child. To see that freedom CONGRESSMAN KILDEE SALUTES union's aerospace department. This depart­ and liberty are passed to the next generation UAW SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT ment is responsible for negotiations with sev­ just as they were given to me is my chal­ MRS. ODESSA KOMER eral aerospace industry giants including lenge. McDonnell Douglas and Martin Marietta. She My challenge is to work for the betterment was also appointed to direct the Dana and of this great nation. My challenge is to edu­ HON. DALE E. KILDEE Champion Departments. cate the uneducated, to feed the hungry, and OF MICHIGAN A community activities and education advo­ to house the homeless. To search for the an­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cate, Mrs. Komer has also served on the swers to the problems our country faces is board of trustees of Macomb County Commu­ my challenge. As David Livingstone once Thursday, March 12, 1992 said, "I will go anywhere provided it be for­ nity College. She is a national officer of the Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I risEf today to ward." I, too, will go forward in life because Coalition of Labor Union Women and cochairs it is my challenge. My challenge is to be­ urge my colleages in the House of Represent­ the National Coalition for the Reproductive atives to join me in saluting Mrs. Odessa come like the eminent leaders who founded Rights of Workers. She is a life member of the this nation. When the challenges of life are Komer, a woman who has dedicated a lifetime National Association for the Advancement of set before me; I will not falter- for I am an of loyalty and commitment to promoting the Colored People, a member of the National Or­ American citizen! welfare of the American worker and the ganization for Women and served on Presi­ strength of the Nation's labor organization. dent Jimmy Carter's Advisory Committee for WHAT AMERICANISM MEANS TO M E Mrs. Komer began her distinguished career Women. (By Michael A. Halbisen) on June 6, ·1953, as an assembler at the Ford Mrs. Korn.er resides in Sterling Heights, Ml, Americanism is an extremely difficult Sterling plant. She soon became a tireless ad­ with her husband, Leo. They have two chil­ word to define. The dictionary defines it as a vocate for workers. Her many accomplish­ dren, Roger and Janet and five grandchildren. devotion or pledge in support of the United ments as a labor organizer and later as a na­ Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to rise States and it's economy. I would describe tional leader helped to break down barriers for today on behalf of this remarkable woman. Americanism in two ways. First, I would say that it is the way you feel about America, women in the manufaqturing industry and the The contributions that Mrs. Komer has made and what it means to you. America is a labor movement. In recognition of her remark­ in the effort to increase the standard of living country where everyone can prosper if they able lifetime achievements, Odessa will be for all Americans is incalculable. I ask you and have the will to do so. As a student, Ar~~ri­ presented the Eleanor Roosevelt Award on my fellow Members ,of Congress to join me in canism is the right to learn; as a citizen, the March 14, 1992, at the sixth annual Jefferson­ paying tribute to UAW Senior Vice President obligation to work and to support; as a Jackson luncheon sponsored by the Michigan Odessa Komer. woman, the right to vote; and as a Christian, Democratic Women's Caucus. the privilege to worship and to believe. As a member of UAW Local ·228, Mrs. America represents the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, to go where I choose, to Komer became the first woman to serve in WHAT AMERICANISM MEANS TO ME live where I choose, and, most importantly, several leadership positions including, execu­ to believe and to worship where I choose. I tive board member, district committee woman, decide with whom I associate. National Ford Council delegate, subcouncil HON. DONALD J. PEASE Our children grow up taking our country five delegate and full-time recording secretary. OF OHIO for granted, but as they get older, some of As a member of the local bargaining commit­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES them will join the Armed Forces, others will tee, she helped to obtain, from the Ford Ster­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 make a huge success in the corporate world, and still others will settle down and raise a ling plant, a commitment to consider seniority Mr. PEASE. Mr. Speaker, as in the past, I family. Many will choose to be doctors, when making job assignments. This provision am pleased to call to your attention the three nurses, lawyers, accountants, and journal­ was later incorporated into the national Ford winning essays of the Americanism Founda­ ists. Others will choose to be mailmen, fac­ agreement. tion's annual contest. These essays, written by tory workers, receptionists, janitors, and In 1967, Mrs. Komer was appointed to the young Ohioans, address the subject "What teachers. The career choices in America are international union staff as region 1 education Americanism Means to Me." The Americanism almost numberless. director. She organized and conducted edu­ Foundation is located in my 13th District town However, America is not necessarily per­ cation programs for the 100,000 member fect. We are being forced to look at the over­ of Norwalk. whelming amount of people abusing alcohol. again region which extends from the east side A YOUNG AMERICAN'S CHALLENGE America's drug problem is gradually becom­ of Metropolitan Detroit to the Thumb area of (By Traci Shipman, Bucyrus High School) ing better, but is still threatening. And, also Michigan. The professionalism and skill she As an American citizen, I am challenged to frightening, is the amazing illiteracy prob­ displayed while in this position gained her the become a leader. I am challenged to lead my lem that we face. We are also forced to view 5566 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 the "touchy" subjects such as aids, abortion, cities and this is why the drug problem is be­ "Lots of noise, lots of noise," Mrs. Morgan and t.eenage pregnancy. We need to demote coming a runaway crisis. How can American­ says, clasping her hands and laughing gaily, these things instead of promoting them ism flourish in a time when our own citizens as she describes life with a houseful of kids-­ through T.V., radio and the press. systematically abuse the rights of their fel­ all born at home except Betty, who was born But, let's look on the bright side, America low countrymen by violating their personal in a hospital. "Whenever they would go out is the land of opportunity and success. All freedoms? Now more than ever, we as Ameri­ and go for the school bus, it seemed like a we have to do is take advantage of it. cans need to join together to champion storm had blown through. Lots of noise, lots America is also a very advanced country. Americanism. As the Iron Curtain falls and of laughter, lots of chatter. But I endured Radio, T.V., automobiles, and more, used Eastern Europe is opened up to new ideals, it." correctly, are some things that contribute to we must present Americanism in its true She did better than that. All 18 of the chil­ the richness of our country. We need to con­ form as our founding fathers intended it, and dren graduated from high school. Ten went tinually work to achieve the mark of excel­ not in the hollow image our jaded society on to do at least some college work, largely lence. projects. In this way, we can offer the gift of with grants and loans. Today, even in a re­ When people leave our country to visit Americanism to the world, and freedom will cession, all have good jobs. There are two other countries, they are always glad to re­ be given to all the people who walk upon the brick masons, a carpenter, two chefs, an turn home. Here, they can eat large portions face of the earth. Army and a Navy noncom, a beautician, a of food, receive needed medical attention, postal clerk, a computer operator, a teacher and a warm welcome. and a corrections officer. Elijah, Isaiah and Americans need not to take their country A TRIBUTE TO THE MORGANS OF John are ministers in the Church of Christ for granted, but to embrace the overwhelm­ MARIANNA, FL Written in Heaven, the Pentecostal sect to ing sense of pride that dwells here. which their parents belong. The four eldest Second, I would use the dictionary's mean­ of the Morgans' 46 grandchildren are now in ing. The devotion of our lives and ourselves HON. PETE PETERSON college. to our country and it's government is one of OF FLORIDA In 1978, after Mrs. Morgan got the last of the more important factors that helped to her own children into elementary school build our country to what it is today. We, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (and thus out of the house) she went back to too, must have the desire to back our coun­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 school herself, for she had dropped out of try and remain true to it as our founding fa­ high school to marry. In 1980, she graduated ther's had. Mr. PETERSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I from the local junior college, then began The recent Gulf War has filled me and rise today to pay tribute to a truly remarkable working in special education. Her husband, many others with pride and patriotism. family. On a 40-acre farm 6 miles from my who is 76, is retired from his last wage work, Though we're not the largest, and perhaps hometown of Marianna, FL, Annie and Walter as a custodian, but he still farms their 40 not the wisest, we're still the best! I was Morgan raised 18 children. On February 27, acres. born here, I grew up here, I will raise my the Morgan family came to Washington to see "The Lord blessed me," says Mrs. Morgan, children here, and I shall die here! one of their own retire from the Navy after a a gracious, soft-spoken 65-year-old. "I have much to be thankful for." WHAT AMERICANISM MEANS TO ME 20-year career, sister Daisy Morgan Hadley. The Morgans are notable for having suc­ Mr. Speaker, I want to take this moment to (By Martha Failor, Wayside Christian cessfully raised such a large family under School) honor the Morgans and most of all mother difficult conditions. But their life also is a Annie Morgan who has done an exceptional lesson in values. "We were raised different To me, Americanism is being able to greet than a lot of families," says Nehemiah. "We each day with the confidence of knowing job in raising this remarkable family. The Mor­ gans are a very hardworking family who had were raised to work." that I live in the greatest country on earth. "I would go by that house and see them in In what other country in the world can you nothing given to them. They are truly a family the fields, and they were so little that when practice the countless number of personal who has done it right and are an inspiration to they hit that hoe they would bounce," says freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, in­ us all. their 83-year-old neighbor Pandora Merritt. cluding the freedom of speech, the freedom I ask that the following article by Eric The children were rousted out of bed as of religion, and the greatest freedom of all, Morgenthaler, which appeared in the Wall early as five in the morning, to do chores be­ the freedom of thought, without worry of fore school-milking cows, chopping pea­ contradiction by the government. In Amer­ Street Journal on February 25, 1992, be sub­ mitted in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. nuts, shelling peas, cleaning house. After ica, we needn't fear retribution for voicing school, there was more work to do. The boys, our opinions on controversial issues or A LIVING TmNG TO THE MORGANS: FLORIDA as well as the girls, ironed clothes and speaking freely about our beliefs. In this FAMILY HAD MEANS-SPIRITUAL NOT FINAN­ cooked; even the toddlers didn't get off scot­ great country of ours, we are able to worship CIAL-TO RAISE 18 CHILDREN WELL free. freely the Lord who gave us the wonderful (By Eric Morgenthaler) "As soon as they started walking, when land we call "America". And most important MARIANNA, FL.-When she got married 46 they threw something down, I'd teach them of all, in America, we are granted the free­ years ago, Annie Morgan thought she and to pick it up," says Mrs. Morgan. "Because if dom to choose what we want to believe in. her husband, Walter, would have two chil­ they didn't do it, I was going to have to. I Our minds are not pumped full of propaganda dren. Then she had a dream. sure wasn't going to live in a dirty house." meant to enslave us to a life that is not of "I was sitting on a back doorstep," she The Morgans raised their family, and live our choosing. God gave us the freedom to says, recounting the dream. "And the yard today, deep in the pine woods, down a red­ choose and in America we are not hindered was just full of children, like in a Sunday­ dirt road about six miles south of this little by the shackles of an oppresive government school class. And I knew they were all town near the Alabama line. Mossdraped live and are free to live the life we choose. mine." oaks shade the property, and near the house Americanism at its basest level is the free­ Mrs. Morgan took the dream as a sign from are pear, pecan, fig and peach trees. Mustard dom and ability to choose whatever life you God, for the Morgans recently had become greens, English peas, broccoli and cauli­ wish to lead, as long as it does not bring born-again Christians. Over the next two flower are growing in the garden. Mr. Mor­ harm to someone or something else. And decades, despite sometimes grinding poverty gan still has a field of sugar cane, from since the aims of Americanism and the gifts on their small farm near this Florida Pan­ which he makes syrup. given by God supply man with the means to handle town, the Morgans pursued their call­ The farm ls part of a close-knit black achieve the same goal, happiness on earth, ing: They had babies. neighborhood known, after a church nearby, could it be luck that a struggling confed­ as the Jerusalem Community. As many as 40 eration, tenuously clinging to a vast un­ GRAND TOTAL families live in an area of about two square tamed wilderness grew to be the most power­ First came Betty. The next year Elijah ar­ miles. Mr. Morgan's family has been in the ful and influential nation in the world? rived. Then Isaiah and Walter, and then county for at least three generations. He, Somehow, I seriously doubt that we can ac­ came the twins: Daisy and Hezekiah. Next himself, was one of 18 children. He and his credit luck for America's greatness. How else was Zechariah, then Paul and John and wife settled here, on 40 acres he had pur­ then could you explain how America Marie and Joseph. Then Samuel and Nepton chased next to his father's farm, soon after achieved its superiority, if not for the help of and Randolph and Nadine. And Patricia and their marriage. (They had met and married God? Geraldine. Finally, Nehemiah, who was born in Waco, Texas, her hometown, when he was Unfortunately, the majority of Americans in 1968-the year Betty, the oldest, graduated in the Air Force.) Six of Walter and· Arinie's have lost sight of what Americanism truly from Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona children have homes on family property, as is. This is why America is falling behind the Beach. do Mr. Morgan's three sisters. rest of the world in aptitude tests, this is In all, the Morgans had 18 children: six Although the Morgans had some very hard why gang wars rage in the heart of the inner girls and 12 boys. years, their basic needs were always met. March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5567 "We didn't have a lot of money, but we al­ gration at Marianna High School in the mid- budget for FY 1993. We currently employ ways had food to eat, because we raised it," 60s. "Someone would make a slur or a com­ over 17,000 people. The budget is a measure of says Elijah, the oldest son. ment, and you'd fight back." she says. "But the degree to which we are succeeding in this BEHIND THE TIMES I had double trouble because when I got Administration. If you look at the trend line However, they lived in something of a time home, I had to deal with Mom and Dad." from when President Bush came into office, Now that her children are grown,· Mrs. you'll see that our overall budget is up 44 warp. They plowed their fields behind mules Morgan is still mothering. She works as a percent; the Agency's operating budget is up until the 1950s, when they got a tractor. teacher's aide in a program for handicapped 54 percent over the same time to 2.7 billion They took their corn to a mill to be ground; adults. "They need the same thing children dollars. We have program support: research they put up canned goods. They had no elec­ at home need," she says. "They need love. is up to 35 percent, water is up 62 percent, en­ tricity, running water or central heat until They need to know somebody cares." the 1960s, and they didn't have a telephone forcement is up to 70 percent, clean air is up until nearly the end of that decade. When 120 percent. The trust funds have also experi­ Mrs. Morgan wanted to get a message to a enced increases, including a total of 2.5 bil­ neighbor, she would send a note with one of ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA TESTI­ lion dollars allocated for Construction the children. They got their first TV set in FIES BEFORE HOUSE SUB- Grants and 1. 75 billion dollars allocated for the early '70s. COMMITTEE Superfund. They used to do their laundry on wash­ In the President's proposal, the Agency boards-a big job with all those babies. "You HON. LAWRENCE COUGHLIN will continue to find cost-effective and effi­ talk about diapers," says Mrs. Morgan. "Oh cient ways to fulfill statutory mandates, to man, we went through some diapers in those OF PENNSYLVANIA reduce risk to human health and to protect IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the environment. Increasingly, we find that days. And when the weather was bad, we had the tools of the marketplace are creating im­ to dry them indoors." Even when they got a Thursday, March 12, 1992 washing machine, they had to haul well­ portant incentives for environmental protec­ water to fill it. Mr. COUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, this week the tion. The children bathed in a big tin tub, with Administrator of the Environmental Protection OUR FY 1993 BUDGET IS DRIVEN BY 9 THEMES water heated on the kitchen stove. They Agency, William K. Reilly, testified before the Since 1970, EPA has been directed by Con­ never had bicycles and had few toys. They House Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, gress to fulfill large and evergrowing man­ amused themselves outdoors, making castles HUD, and Independent Agencies. dates. All told, Congress has enacted no of pine needles, or rolling old tires down In my 20 years of service on this sub­ fewer than twenty-five laws, from Clean Air country paths. "It was a lot of fun," says committee, I found Mr. Reilly's statement to be and Pollution Prevention to Environmental Elijah. "We always had someone to play Education, and despite the fact that these with." one of the finest I have heard. The Adminis­ laws often impose short deadlines, present In 1957, just before Christmas, a kerosene trator cogently argued for the President's ap­ technically challenging tasks, and require stove exploded and the Morgans' house propriations request, and enumerated the major new initiatives in often unfamiliar burned down. Nobody was injured, but Mrs. many environmental accomplishments of programmatic territory, we approach them Morgan, who was seven months pregnant President Bush. with commitment and ingenuity. In 1990, I with her 11th child at the time, recalls the I commend Mr. Reilly's remarks to my col­ asked the EPA Scientific Advisory Board to fire as "the worst thing that ever happened." leagues at this point in the RECORD: review a report from a previous Administra­ The family moved into a tiny two-room tion with the purpose of clarifying how the house, with a tin roof and tar-paper siding STATEMENT OF WILLIAM K. REILLY Agency's Professionals rank the risks associ­ that looked like brick. The six oldest boys INTRODUCTION ated with various environmental problems. slept in one bed. . Mr. Chairman and members of the commit­ The findings of the SAB were published in a The Morgans lived in the little house for tee: I want to thank the members of the 1990 EPA publication, called Reducing Risk. two years, and two babies were born there. committee for the opportunity to present In this report, we promised to focus on cer­ As the Morgans saved money they bought, the President's 1993 Budget Request for the tain key elements of environmental protec­ and stockpiled materials to build a new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). tion, ranked according to the risk that the home-the four-bedroom ranch-style house The request affirms the President's commit­ problem poses to the environment. they live in today. They were hard years, but ment to restoring and protecting the envi­ We are responding to this report. We have the children have happy memories. ronment. structured our budget around nine major "Even in that little house, we didn't feel THREE YEARS OF PROGRESS themes; these themes are major activities poor or that we were missing anything," which cut across the Agency and in many says Isaiah. "because we were all together Over the last three years, the Environ­ ways represent the "bottom line" of our and the bond of love was there-and that mental Protection Agency has experienced work. These themes represent a continued made the difference." an unprecedented amount of change as the transformation of the Agency, first outlined The children give their parents the credit Agency has embraced a risk-based concept of in the President's 1992 budget, to move the for that. The Morgans were strict but loving. environmental protection. Increasingly, our Agency in a new direction and prepare us for "Mamma was a person you could always talk critical decisions are grounded in sound the next century. Our proposal is based upon to," says Zechariah. "She always had her. science, as we attempt to target our re­ this Administration's solid record of accom­ arms open." The family always had daily sources to the areas of highest risk, even plishment, yet builds up the Agency's prayers and Bible reading, went to Church on while we remain sensitive to the economy. science base, redirects activities away from Sunday and conducted an at-home service This policy influences not only how we ap­ traditional command and control approaches every Wednesday night. proach environmental protection, but also to more innovative, voluntary and market­ (Mr. Morgan was a disciplinarian. Recall­ the FY 1993 budget and the future budgets of based approaches, and specifically targets re­ ing the only time a child of his ran away the Agency. sources to the most serious environmental from home, for two or three days, he says: Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to say that the risks in the geographic areas of greatest en­ "He want to do his own thing. I said you overall trend line for support for the envi­ vironmental concern. ronment during the Bush Administration has Overall, the themes represent 1.6 billion won't do it here.") been outstanding. Looking back to 1989, we SPREADING LOVE dollars of the budget. This excludes Trust see significant increases across the board to Funds. Our key themes and other budget The parental guidance extended to racial support the President's major commitments highlights are ~ascribed as follows: matters. "They taught us to love everyone." to the environment. This is true for parks says Zechariah. "They never taught preju­ and wildlife; it's true for wetlands acquisi­ GEOGRAPHIC AND ECOLOGICAL dice and hatred." tion and protection; it's true for enforcement Geographic approaches, coupled with Before the civil-rights era, the Morgan and environmental improvement. It's true building state and local capacity, which re­ children had few contacts with whites. Aside for Superfund; it's true for clean air and sults in ecologically, economically and enor­ from the occasional visit to town, where seg­ water. We have an outstanding record of mously valuable resources providing jobs, regation was strictly enforced, "Our only en­ steadfast support in very difficult economic has become the centerpiece of our efforts to counter was at the school-bus stop, when the times for the environment. engage the public in the Agency's move to­ white bus would pass and the kids would yell Under President Bush, this Agency has as­ ward more risk-based cross-media ap­ things at us out the window," says Zecha­ sumed and implemented an increasingly proaches to environmental protection. The riah. Betty says segregation "was something broad range of responsibilities. The overall Agency is proposing to invest 710 million dol­ we just accepted, until the change came." budget of EPA has increased from just over lars in our operating and construction grants Daisy was the first in the family to attend 4.9 billion dollars requested by the President programs for FY 1993 to address geographic school with whites, in the first year of inte- in FY 1990 to 7 billion dollars in our current and ecological issues. Of this, 470 million dol- 5568 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992

lars comes from geographicaUy-targeted communities along the U.S. side of the bor­ NEW LEGISLATION Construction Grants projects which build der that currently lack such services, expe­ In FY 1993, the Agency will continue to de­ upon the Administration's FY 1992 initiative dite action on air quality problems in twin vote an increasing level of resources to to target vulnerable coastal ecologies, and to border towns, and develop a more aggressive meeting statutory requirements from new improve the environment along the U.S. and enforcement posture against illegal hazard­ and recently enacted legislation. Implement­ Mexican border. ous waste management and disposal. ing the Clean Air Act Amendments remains The budget proposal focuses on particular Specific Mexican border activities include one of the Administration's highest prior­ geographic areas where the Agency has significant resources for construction grants ities. Additionally, the 1993 budget targets taken an ecologically based, multimedia ap­ projects to support continued construction significant resource growth for the Safe proach to risk reduction and environmental of the Tijuana sewage treatment plant (65 Drinking Water Act and the Oil Pollution cleanup. This allows all levels of govern­ million dollars), address wastewater treat­ Act. ments involved to target their efforts on a ment needs in unincorporated subdivisions common national resource. on the border, called the colonias (50 million Clean Air Act Our geographic initiatives will address en­ dollars), continue construction of The new Clean Air Act is the centerpiece of vironmental problems across the entire wastewater treatment facilities in San Diego the Administration's environmental agenda. country, from New England to California and (40 million dollars), and expand treatment I am pleased to say that progress to date on from the Caribbean and Florida to Puget capacity for the plant at Nogales, Arizona meeting the challenges of the Act has been Sound in Washington State. Specific exam­ and start work to clean-up the New River in notable. We have already proposed or pro­ ples of these initiatives include monies for California (15 million dollars). In addition, mulgated rules that, when implemented, will already ongoing programs in the Chesapeake the Agency will commit more than 12 mil­ remove almost two-thirds of the 56 billion Bay and the Great Lakes, and a major new lion dollars in our operating programs to ad­ pounds of air pollutants that the Clean Air effort to develop integrated multi-media ap­ dress air, water, and hazardous waste issues Act will take out of the air by the year 2005. proaches to protect the Gulf of Mexico and consistent with the U.S./Mexico Border Envi­ By the end of the current year, we will have the area along the Mexican Border. ronmental Plan. put into place a toxics program that will Let me give you a few specific facts about I might add that the Mexicans have com­ achieve greater reductions by 1995 than EPA these initiatives: mitted significant sums as have our States. has been able to achieve in the past 20 years. Chesapeake Bay And we fully expect to see significant private Continued Clean Air progress remains one resources as well, so this really is a well le­ of the Administration's highest priorities in We are proposing to invest 66 million dol­ veraged package. 1993. The President's Budget provides an in­ lars in this critical, highly productive eco­ crease of 39 million dollars for a total of 543 system, including 40 million dollars from the ENFORCEMENT Strong enforcement is an underlying prin­ million dollars. The 1993 budget increases in­ Agency's Construction Grants program. Ac­ vestments in air toxics, state operating per­ tivities will include increased enforcement ciple in many of our budget themes, and the resources for those themes will support con­ mits, and state grants, and will advance re­ and corrective actions involving hazardous search on toxics and mobile source pollution. waste sites, outreach to citizen groups and tinued aggressive enforcement of the na­ assistance to local governments, increased tion's environmental laws. EPA's Enforce­ Safe Drinking Water Act estuary monitoring, and improved sewage ment budgets under the Bush Administra­ In FY 1993 EPA will provide more than 31 treatment capabilities for Baltimore. tion have grown by over 70 percent. This in­ million dollars, a forty percent increase, to vestment has resulted in significant accom­ Great Lakes implement the Safe Drinking Water Amend­ plishments. Last year, for example, EPA ob­ ments. This will allow the Agency to con­ The FY 1993 proposed budget for the Great tained more than forty-eight convictions and Lakes, which is thirty percent more than the tinue to move forward on our commitment levied over fourteen million dollars in fines to provide safe drinking water for all Ameri­ President requested in FY 1989, builds upon and penalties, which surpassed all previous our efforts to implement aggressively the cans. The increase in 1993 will be targeted to records. In fact, we have collected more in increase State grant assistance. Great Lakes Water Quality Initiative and fines and penalties under environmental Great Lakes Critical Programs Act. In FY statutes in the three years of the Bush ad­ Oil Pollution Act 1993, we will continue to bring together re­ ministration than in the previous 17-year The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 expands sources from all parts of the Agency to de­ history of the Environmental Protection EPA's oil spill response authority and em­ velop multi-media solutions to restore the Agency. · powers the Agency to review and approve re­ quality of the Great Lakes. The 61 million Resources under our Enforcement theme sponse plans of the regulated industry. In FY dollars program in FY 1993 will target "hot­ target our ongoing multi-media and Federal 1993, the Agency will commit almost 23 mil­ spots" of contaminated sediments, strength­ Facility enforcement activities. The FY 1993 lion dollars to the implementation of this en air emission standards, and support devel­ budget of 61 million dollars continues to Act, with emphasis on completing reviews of opment of state water quality standards in build a strong environmental capability oil facility response plans. concert with the States. There will also be a within EPA and at the state level. We are IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE BASE improving our strategies to ensure that reg­ major thrust to enlist the private sector's The Agency's FY 1993 budget includes 269 cooperation in pollution prevention-pre­ ulated entities are in conformance with all environmental standards. million dollars to improve the Agency's venting problems before they are created. knowledge base to deal with increasing needs Gulf of Mexico/Mexican border Multi-media efforts will target actions at generators with the greatest pollution pre­ for complex econometric and environmental In FY 1993, the Agency will bring the les­ vention potential, and will help states imple­ information to make decisions. The budget sons learned from the integrated approach ment enforcement programs on disposal of promotes sound science and data at EPA for the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. pesticides containers and groundwater pro­ through investments to improve our assess­ Our 21 million dollars program will focus on tection programs. We will also continue to ments of health and ecological risk. The working closely with the States to achieve improve implementation of the Pollution Agency increase of 34 million dollars will better control of toxic and hazardous pollut­ Prosecution Act by increasing criminal and also be used to improve our ability to evalu­ ants which impair environmental quality in civil investigations and supporting the new ate economic incentives to prevent pollu­ the Gulf region, and threaten the high bio­ National Enforcement Training Institute. tion, to improve water quality data and logical productivity of the Gulf itself. With regard to federal facilities cleanup, management of complex geographic data Our budget includes more than 170 million the President committed in his campaign a bases using tools such as the Geographic In­ dollars for environmental infrastructure few years ago to ensure that federal facilities formation System, and to expand the assess­ projects along the Mexican border including would be held to the same standards of ment of various ecosystems under our Envi­ funding for San Diego sewage treatment. The cleanup and protection as private facilities. ronmental Monitoring and Assessment pro­ United States and Mexico have worked in­ To make good on that commitment there gram, commonly called EMAP. The net re­ tensively to develop a joint plan that will ad­ has been in this Administration a threefold sult will be a better ability to use sophisti­ dress major environmental problems in the increase in funding for federal facilities cated computer visualization tools and border region, including air and water qual­ cleanup and compliance. The FY 1993 Presi­ broad-based research efforts to identify and ity, hazardous waste management, and emer­ dent's Budget for the Energy Department, explain risks and environmental trends more gency planning. Released February 25, 1992, the Defense Department and other federal effectively. from EPA's Office of International Activi­ agencies is 9.5 billion dollars, an increase of Building the knowledge base is critical to ties, this detailed plan will guide our efforts. 6.5 billion dollars over 1989 levels. environmental protection. EPA has often During the first two year phase, our pro­ This level of funding will ensure that the historically had to respond to statutory re­ posal for the U.S./Mexico border will assure agreements that have been reached around quirements before we have had ample time funding for sewage and wastewater treat­ the country to clean up federal facilities can, to research and develop fully all the sci­ ment at major population centers, provide in fact, be met, the milestones achieved, and entific information that might assist in con­ drinking water and wastewater treatment in all of the specific commitments confirmed. sidering effective solutions. I want to see March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5569 EPA anticipate more the environmental reaching our goal to reduce emissions by 50 upon to provide technical assistance to other challenges we face. We plan to invest in im­ percent of the targeted set of seventeen nations that do not have our experience in proving our science and knowledge base to chemicals by the end of 1995. environmental protection. This is especially ensure that the environment is benefitting The Green Lights Program is a voluntary true of the new republics of the former So­ from the programs we administer. non-regulatory program that encourages viet Union. One potential avenue of how scientific U.S. corporations, utilities, states and local CLUSTERS knowledge could be improved is the concept governments to adopt energy efficient light­ The FY 1993 budget advances a new ap­ of an Environmental Research Institute. We ing as a profitable means of pollution pre­ proach to environmental regulation by pro­ are currently funding a study with the Na­ vention. Emissions from power generators tional Academy of Sciences to determine the could be reduced to save 250 billion kilowatt moting the coordination of regulations viability of such an institute. hours per year, and a total of 20 billion dol­ across programs which affect particular sec­ Strong environmental science can facili­ lars. Through these technologically ad­ tors or pollutants. The budget dedicates 134 tate breakthroughs in environmental tech­ vanced programs, we can maintain and even million dollars to this cross-media approach nology or approaches which can be of enor­ enhance the quality of life while using less toward initiatives in the areas of Lead, mous value to U.S. competitiveness. With energy and less of our natural resources. Groundwater, Indoor Air, Contaminated the proposed increase, EPA will be able to EPA is working cooperatively with the pri­ Media, Paper and Pulp, Refineries and Small continue its work in the European commu­ vate sector in the area of pollution preven­ Communities. By "clustering" the Agency's nity and Eastern Europe by disseminating tion. In a review of twenty-nine chemical activities around specific sectors or pollut­ our technological information to assist in plants, an average reduction of sixty-eight ants we are cutting across traditional office their environmental protection. The tech­ percent was reported as a result of pollution and program lines to reduce conflict and du­ nologies most sought by other nations are prevention efforts. The total savings from plication in the coordination of environ­ often directly or indirectly the outcome of these efforts exceed twenty-eight million mental regulation. EPA-sponsored programs. Moreover, our dollars. The pollution prevention program Specifically, the Agency's lead initiative commitment to building a better knowledge allows the Agency to prevent potential disas­ will increase efforts to reduce lead exosure base is not limited to the natural sciences. ters before they occur. This approach suc­ to children by targeting high risk geographic In order to develop and implement market­ ceeds in a more effective way to protect the areas through public outreach, education, based approaches, EPA must also improve environment. In FY 1993, we will address re­ implementation of environmentally sound our economic analysis capabilities, and this cycling and related solid waste issues by im­ and economically efficient recycling pro­ theme expressly recognizes the need. proving consumer information on environ­ grams and reducing lead found in soil and Reliable, accurate scientific data are criti­ mental effects or consumer choices rather dust. We will also begin site-specific ground cal to ensure that efficient environmental than through regulatory activities. water management plans through our grandwater initiative, and will pursue higher protection strategies address the highest ec­ INTERNATIONAL ological and health rlsks. To provide such quality, more consistent and cost effective A total of 95 million dollars is provided in cleanups of contaminated soil, ground water data, the Agency in 1993 will work with Fed­ the FY 1993 President's budget to focus on eral and State agencies to identify quality and sediments in our contaminated media international issues. EPA is addressing initiative. data bases and improve overall efficiency of international issues that affect the United environmental monitoring, data collection States, and providing a coordinated and com­ FACILITIES AND MANAGEMENT and statistical information sharing. EPA prehensive response to these issues. In­ The heart of any organization is its em­ will continue to develop and implement sta­ creased resources are dedicated to Tech­ ployees. Without staff and adequate facili­ tistical methods, standards and criteria and nology Innovation and Trade activities, ties in which employees can work, there will work to synthesize these efforts into for­ Global Climate Change, and EPA's efforts in would be no environmental protection. The mats useful for ecological risk assessment Eastern Europe. Agency's FY 1993 budget proposes 194 million within the United States and international EPA has been active on an international dollars to support the infrastructure of the community. In addition, the Agency will level in numerous ways. These areas include Agency's facilities, to advance financial and continue to work with other agencies in the the dissemination of information, working management integrity, and internal over­ collection and dissemination of environ­ on joint ventures with various countries and, sight capabilities; and to build the Agency's mental data and statistics using such tools importantly, the cleanup of a relatively new human resources and Total Quality Manage­ as EMAP and forecasting models. form of terrorism. ment culture. Significant increases planned POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RECYCLING During the war in the Persian Gulf, Iraq for FY 1993 include: funding for the new Pollution prevention remains an integral emptied millions of barrels of crude oil into Headquarters building, and an administra­ component of all EPA policy. This concept the Gulf. The United States put together a tive annex to our existing Cincinnati facil­ has been integrated into the FY 1993 Presi­ task force of several government agencies to ity; continued implementation of the Chief dent's Budget, providing a better framework combat this form of terrorism. EPA was in­ Financial Officers' Act; and further applica­ for analyzing the complex sources of pollu­ strumental in this task force in determining tion of Total Quality Management. tion and targeting our resources to the most if the releases would pose an immediate ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION critical areas. This effort cuts across all EPA health threat to the people in the Gulf re­ EPA supports a stronger national environ­ programs and initiatives. gion. mental ethic through our education efforts. The FY 1993 President's Budget devotes 49 EPA has also earned a reputation for its In FY 1993, the Agency is dedicating 17 mil­ million dollars towards specific pollution attempt to better the environment on a glob­ lion dollars toward the environmental edu­ prevention initiatives. Pollution Prevention al scale. The United States, the European cation initiative, including Federal grant as­ initiatives are based on risk reduction and Community and Japan met in October with sistance to education agencies and non-profit control of pollution through energy con­ representatives of an international consor­ organizations involved in environmental servation, information management and tium of producers of substitutes for education, environmental internship and fel­ state-wide implementation of projects chlorinated fluorocarbons (CFC's) to deter­ lowship programs and a new clearinghouse targeting the industrial, transportation and mine their understanding of testing needed and education program on solid waste and agricultural sectors. Increases over 1992 will to assess the safety of a major class of recycling. Through the implementation of support the implementation of the Pollution chemicals being developed as alternatives to the new National Environmental Education Prevention legislation through state grants ozone-depleting CFC's. Act and by focusing on public education in and improved data management; the Green In this hemisphere, the North American our other programs, EPA expects to play a Lights and other green programs; farm work­ Free Trade Agreement has given the EPA a significant role in the President's America er and ground water protection from pes­ better understanding of Mexico's environ­ 2000 education initiative. A focus on environ­ ticides in the agriculture sector, and; the ex­ ment and better working relationship with mental education has been recognized by pansion of the 33150 voluntary, direct action their ministry for the environment. In co­ many educators as one of the best means for toxic emissions reduction program. operation with Mexico's Secretariat for making science and math exciting to stu­ The 33150 toxic emissions reduction pro­ Urban Development and the Environment dents. One of the more exciting programs is gram and the Green Lights program have (SEDUE), EPA has developed a master plan the minority fellowship programs we have been especially successful under the Bush for bilateral cooperation on the full range of with institutions such as Tufts in Massachu­ Administration. In the 33150 program, since border environmental problems-water, air, setts. 1989, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) facilities hazardous waste, and enforcement. have reported 532 million pounds less of total With the opening of Eastern Europe, and THEME CONCLUSION on-site releases in either air, water, land or the recent economic plans for Mexico, it is I would like to conclude my discussion of underground injections well than in 1988. Off­ not surprising that we have devoted an en­ the Agency's key budget themes in our oper­ si te releases dropped by 169 million pounds tire theme to International interests. For ating programs by noting that close working during this period. We are well on our way to the next several years, the U.S. will be called relationships with our State partners are es- 5570 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 sential if we are to achieve the ambitious aligns resources with program priorities and HONORING BILL BRODERICK FOR agenda we have set for ourselves in this involves our field troops, the regional of­ OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE budget. As the environmental challenges fac­ fices, in setting priorities and evaluating op­ JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ing the nation and world grow and become tions. We focus our efforts on themes with increasingly complex, it becomes difficult AND THE COMMUNITY OF the intent to avoid redundancy and provide a BAYONNE and proportionally imperative that the peo­ more informed, sensitive approach to envi­ ple who develop and apply solutions are ronmental problems. This budget request those located nearest the problems. provides the resources and leadership to con­ HON. FRANK J. GUARINI State and local governments are currently tinue our progress. Thank you. OF NEW JERSEY finding it difficult to fully fund their own en­ vironmental problems so EPA is lending a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hand both financially, and managerially. We Thursday, March 12, 1992 must build state capacities, encourage inte­ grated, risk-based management approaches TRIBUTE TO RALPH BROWN Mr. GUARINI. Mr: Speaker, I rise today to and, above all, promote efficency by mini­ pay tribute to Bill Broderick, athletic director mizing duplication among Federal, state and and head of the health and physical .education local governments. Our FY 1993 budget rec­ HON. BOB TRAXLER department of the Bayonne Jewish Community ognizes this need; this is demonstrated by its Center for the past 30 years. A lifetime resi­ growing investment in state/local grants. OF MICHIGAN dent of Bayonne, Billy has contributed gr~atly The funding for State/Local Grants will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to his community, serving his neighbors as an reach 532 million dollars in FY 1993. This rep­ exemplary citizen. On March 21, 1992, the Ba­ resents an increase of 156 million dollars in Thursday, March 12, 1992 yonne Jewish Community Center will honor the last three years. Bill for his outstanding service to the center CONSTRUCTION GRANTS Mr. TRAXLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to give and his contributions to the community. We are requesting 2.5 billion dollars in special recognition to Ralph Brown on his re­ Billy was born in May 1937 to the late Mar­ Construction Grants; 2 billion dollars to cap­ tirement from the Michigan Employment Secu­ i talize the State Revolving Funds (SRF) and tin and Anna Broderick, grandson of the late almost 500 million dollars for targeted rity Commission [MESC] after 21 years of Martin and Mary Broderick and Harold and projects in sensitive coastal ecosystems anq dedicated service. With his friends and co­ Mathilda Smith. Billy is married to the former along the Mexican border. This is the highest workers, Ralph will mark the occasion on Ellen Fox, and his two brothers, Edward and level requested for this program in more March 20, 1992. Joseph, also live in Bayonne. than ten years. He attended kindergarten and first grade at This request will help America achieve its Ralph's story is one that could be told about millions of Americans, and that is what makes the Woodrow Wilson School, then continued clean water goals, and constitutes an impor­ on at St. Vincent's de Paul where he grad­ tant and effective investment in the nation's it so special. environmental infrastructure. The Adminis­ uated the eighth grade in 1951. He just re­ tration's proposed funding will fully utilize Ralph David Brown was born November 9, cently attended his 40th year elementary the authorized level of the State Revolving 1940 in Kalamazoo, Ml, one of seven children school class reunion. Funds, which will expedite achievement of in the family. His school years show him to be Billy's Jove of athletics and competition start­ secondary treatment standards while pro­ active in sports and involved in extracurricular ed at a young age and during the sixth, sev­ moting economic growth and employment. If activities. He played baseball, placed ninth in enth, and eighth grades at St. Vincent's, Billy Congress enacts the President's request it the State cross-country competition, was a played on both the basketball and baseball will mean that 95 percent of the 18 billion teams. He was on the P.A.L. drum and bugle dollars in Construction Grant funds author­ quarter finalist on the debate team and stu­ ized by the Water Quality Act of 1987 will dent adviser to the school board. Ralph was corps from 1947-52. He was a member of the have been appropriated through FY 1993. president of his senior class; and propheti­ St. Vincent's cadets from 1953-57 when they I have already outlined some of the tar­ cally, was voted "most likely to succeed." won several State and national champion­ geted coastal projects in my discussion ships. under the geographic theme. Those and the Yes, he served in the military for 3 years in Bill went on to St. Peter's High School in other targeted projects will continue the Ad­ the sixties, and received a commendation for Staten Island where he excelled in basketball. ministration's commitment to provide cost­ superior accomplishments while in the Signal In 1953, he played on the junior varsity team, share grants for secondary or advanced Corps. During his assignment in Germany, he and in 1954 and 1955, he played on the var­ treatment to the cities with the nation's was a "Fahfinders" scoutmaster. sity basketball team at St. Peter's. He was largest unmet treatment needs. named to the St. Peter's 1954-55 all-star bas­ SUPERFUND Ralph joined MESC in 1970 and has been a loyal, dedicated public servant for over 20 ketball team-the only player to make the The FY 1993 budget for Superfund, of 1. 75 team 2 years consecutively. After his gradua­ billion dollars, represents a strong and con­ years. He has been recognized for his efforts tinued commitment on the part of the Agen­ in his career field as past president of IAPES tion in 1955, Billy worked for 3 years at West- cy to meet its responsibilities to protect [International Association of Personnel in Em­ ern Union. . human health and the environment. The 134 ployment Security]; and as past president of His skill at basketball did not go unnoticed, million dollars increase over the amount ap­ MAGE [Michigan Association of Governmental and in 1958, he received a scholarship to As­ propriated in 1992 continues to support the sumption College in Worcester, MA; where he Agency's "enforcement first" strategy bal­ Employees]. His early interest in teaching was a natural for his involvement in the Bay Coun­ graduated in 1962 with a B.A. in economics. anced with an increased investment in direct Bill was active in his school-was senior class ty Literacy Program where he served as presi­ site cleanup. Under this Administration, the vice president-played both varsity basketball annual value of Superfund settlements com­ dent and still remains an advocate, and as a and varsity tennis-and, in his senior year, he pelling responsible parties to finance site volunteer instructor in the "Chess for Kids" work has tripled. They are now performing captained the tennis team. program at Kolb School. An avid chess player, After graduation, Bill started working at the 60 percent of new remedial projects, and I Ralph is a member of the Bay City Chess will continue to maximize these settlements. Bayonne Jewish Community Center as direc­ I recently established a Superfund revitaliza­ Club. tor of athletics, health, and physical education, tion team to speed up the cleanup process His lovely family includes his wife, Wendy, but he continued to pursue his education. He and I am determined to complete a cumu­ and four daughters, Nancy, Heidi, Brixie, and attended Seton Hall University from 1962 to lative total of 200 sites by the end of 1993. Kristie. 1965, where he earned his certification in The budget also supports my dedication to health and physical education. In 1971 and the oversight of Federal facility cleanups Ralph Brown, student, soldier, public serv­ 1972, he attended Jersey City State College and military base closures. ant, community leader, volunteer, father, and received his education certification. CONCLUSION grandfather, coworker, and friend. Through Billy's hard work and dedication, We have looked at every theme and seen Please join me in wishing Ralph a well what can or cannot be done to ensure a high the Bayonne Jewish Community Center has degree of risk-reduction. We have not only earned retirement, knowing that he will not be earned the reputation as being one of the best restructured programs, but also the entire content to sit idly, but will continue to serve facilities in the area. Bill's responsibilities in­ budgeting system so that it more effectively whenever and wherever he is needed. clude the coordination of all athletic programs, March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5571 including basketball, tennis, volleyball, fitness pro at the Palm Aire Health Resort in Pom­ $2.65 million for American institutions in programs, and any other activities within the pano Beach, FL. Instead of accepting these Israel under the American Schools and Hos­ department. He has guided hundreds and offers, Billy chose to remain in Bayonne to pitals Abroad (ASHA) program; S7 million for Israeli-Arab cooperative pro­ hundreds of boys and girls through their ath- continue doing what he does best-playing grams, of which approximately half (S3.5 mil­ • letic careers, many of whom are now married sports, teaching sports, helping those who lion) is spent in Israel; with young children of their own. During his want to learn-and in doing so, Billy is and will $43 million in Section 506(a) drawdown au­ 25th year at the center, Billy brought back continue to be one of the city's most outstand­ thority for equipment rushed to Israel last many of the high school varsity basketball ing educators and athletes. fall during the Iraqi crisis; players for a very special and memorable 25th Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my distin­ $80.695 million in excess defense equipment reunion. guished colleagues to join me in recognizing under the Southern Regional Amendment; Among his outstanding accomplishments at the valuable contributions of Bill Broderick who $150 million in savings for Israel in FY 91 related to restructuring of previous FMS the center over these 30 years are: Coaching through his love of sports, his dedication to his debt, and therefore S150 million in reduced of the high school boy's varsity basketball community and his devotion to athletic excel­ payments to the U.S.; teams for 24 seasons without a losing sea­ lence has made Bayonne, NJ, a better place $42 million for development of the mutu­ son-427 wins, 126 losses; winning the na­ in which to live. ally beneficial ARROW antimissle defense tional championship in 1973; and 12 State ti­ system (with perhaps $200 million more over tles, and 14 league titles. His teams won over the next three years); and 35 high school JWB tournaments and a 1986 UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO $400 million in housing loan guarantees for Metropolitan New York-New Jersey Cham­ ISRAEL, EGYPT, AND TURKEY the resettlement of Soviet Jews issued in the spring of 1991. pionship. Under Bill's expert coaching, the A preliminary total of a11 forms of assist­ fledgling seventh, eighth, ninth grade Metro­ HON. LEE H. HAMILTON ance for Israel for Fiscal Year 1991 is $4.114 politan New York-New Jersey basketball team OF INDIANA billion, plus an additional S400 million in earned the 1989 championship title. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES loan guarantees. Other U.S. programs that For the past 9 years, Billy has directed a Thursday, March 12, 1992 . have benefitted or may benefit Israel, which very successful Jewish Community Center have not been fully implemented yet, include open tennis tournament with over 200 partici­ Mr. HAMIL TON. Mr. Speaker, I wish to draw the following items: pants taking part each year in 20 or more dif­ the attention of my colleagues to information I Up to $700 million in U.S. defense equip­ ment which may be drawn down by Israel, ferent categories. have compiled from the Departments of State and Defense and other executive branch especially from U.S. units in Europe. Under Bill has also been employed by the Ba­ this authority, a first installment of 10 F-15 yonne Board of Education since 1971. His out­ agencies regarding the total value of U.S. di­ rect assistance, debt reduction, debt forgive­ A/B aircraft, valued at $45 million will be standing work has been recognized with the provided to Israel; award of the New Jersey Governor's Teacher ness, loans, loan guarantees, transfers, and S300 million for stockpiles of U.S equip­ of the Year award. While at the Lincoln Com­ other payments provided to Israel, Egypt, and ment in Israel, of which SlOO million has been munity School as physical education teacher, · Turkey-the three major recipeints of aid in implemented to date; and, he initiated and coordinated the very popular the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Eu­ $1 million in OPIC insurance investment in Israel. and successful Olympic Day which involves rope and the Middle East. These three recipients have benefited from · In addition, Israel was the beneficiary of the entire school student body in various ath­ U.S. Navy ship visits, including the expendi­ letic competitions. assistance that substantially exceeds foreign assistance levels in annual foreign assistance ture of funds for repairs, replenishment, and In 1978 and 1979, Billy coached the first shore leave. appropriations. Preliminary calculations for fis­ Bayonne High School girl's tennis team lead­ EGYPI' ing them to their first county championship. cal year 1991 indicate: A total of $4.114 billion for Israel, plus $400 $909 million in ESF assistance; Since 1978 to the present time, he has million in loan guarantees; $165.2 million in PL 480 Title I concessional coached the Bayonne High School boy's ten­ food assistance; A total of $4.233 billion for Egypt, plus an nis team, winning over 100 matches and six $55 million in Section 416 food assistance; additional $402.3 million in other transfers and county titles. $1.622 billion in FMF grant assistance; payments; and Billy has been a member of the International $1.8 million in IMET military training as­ A total of $1.008 billion for Turkey, plus sistance; Association of Approved Basketball Officials $289 million in other transfers and payments, Sl.l million for American institutions in [IAABO] since 1964 and is recognized as one plus $168.6 million in loans and loan guaran­ Egypt under the American Schools and Hos­ of the best basketball officials in Hudson tees. pitals Abroad (ASHA) program; County. He has officiated at Hudson County The list that follows includes fiscal year $3.5 million in the Regional Cooperation Program; and, ' High School boy's championship and playoff 1991 "all spigots" assistance: games and has done many State tournament Approximately Sl.476 billion in one year games. UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL, savings in FY91 as part of a one-time U.S. EGYPT, AND TURKEY In addition to teaching and coaching, Billy forgiveness of Egyptian military debt. This ISRAEL debt forgiveness eliminated the outstanding has remained active and involved in sports $6.998 billion in FMS principal and interest competitions in the community, winning many Sl.2 billion in ESF grant assistance-all cash; arrearages owed by Egypt to the U.S.; championships. He won the last city cham­ Sl.8 billion in FMF grant assistance, of A preliminary total of all forms of assist­ pionship sponsored by the Bayonne County which $475 million is set aside for purchase of ance for Egypt for Fiscal Year 1991 is S4.233 Park; he won three men's doubles Hudson defense articles in Israel and $150 million for billion. Egypt has also benefitted from other County titles with Ray Brown; three Hudson research and development in the U.S.; transfers and payments of $403.2 million in­ County mixed doubles titles with Carol $86.1 million additional benefit to Israel re­ cluding: Demaria; and he won the City Friendship Day sulting from the provision of all ESF assist­ 700 M60Al tanks valued at $231 million that Egypt received in 1991 free of charge under mixed doubles tournament with former high ance within 30 days of the start of the fiscal year (adding S36.1 million in value of the aid) the Southern Region Amendment-These school player Maria Barberia. and the provision of Sl.695 billion in FMF as­ tanks, valued at $330,000 apiece, were notified When Billy can find a few spare hours away sistance within 30 days of the start of the fis­ to the Congress in FY90 and were transferred from all his responsibilities, you will find him cal year (adding more than S50 million to the during the course of FY90 and FY91. Trans­ out on the golf course working on those aces, value of the aid); portation costs for moving the tanks to birdies, and eagles. S650 million in supplemental ESF grant as­ Egypt and costs for repairs and re-equipment As a testimony to his dedication and devo­ sistance for Israel as a result of the losses in­ are being funded within Egypt's FMF ac­ tion to the Jewish Community Center and the curred during the Gulf war; count; people of Bayonne, Billy has turned down sev­ S45 million to help Soviet Jews settling in $87,483,068 in fees for U.S. Government Israel; goods transiting the Suez Canal in U.S. Gov­ eral job offers outside his hometown. He was S7.5 million to help finance Israeli develop­ ernment ships; offered a position as assistant varsity basket­ ment projects in Third World countries and $66,323,626 in fees for U.S. Government ball coach at Hunter College in 1973 and in for training in Israel of third country nation­ goods transiting the Suez Canal in non-U.S. 1989 he was offered the job of head tennis als; Government ships; 5572 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 $14.8 million in fees paid by the U.S. Navy see many breakthroughs in health- and en­ human rights. They are prevented from emi­ in Fiscal Year 1991 for carriers and surface ergy-related fields coming from the LLNL. I grating freely and the few Jews who are per­ ships transiting the Suez Canal; recommend the following article from DOE mitted to travel abroad are required to put up Other funds expended in Egypt in connec­ This Month, "Livermore Lab Links Genetic De­ tion with U.S. military deployments to the a substantial monetary deposit and leave fam­ Gulf region; and fect, Muscular Dystrophy," to my colleagues: ily members behind to assure their return. $3.6 million OPIC insurance investment in LIVERMORE LAB LINKS GENETIC DEFECT, Jews who have sought to leave the country, Egypt. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY despite the restrictions, have been subject to TURKEY An international team of scientists from severe reprisals. Those who are caught are DOE's Lawrence Livermore National Labora­ $500 million in grant FMF assistance; usually tortured, imprisoned, and killed. In tory and four other institutions has discov­ 197 4, four single Jewish women trying to S50 million in ESF cash assistance; ered the genetic defect linked· with the most $128 million in U.S. equipment transfers leave Syria were disfigured and murdered. At common form of muscular dystrophy. It is present, there are two people in prison, ar­ under the Southern Regional Amendment; the first time a specific genetic abnormality $3.4 million in IMET military training as­ has been linked to myotonic dystrophy, a rested for trying to leave Syria. They have sistance; disease that affects one in about 8,000 adults been incarcerated since 1987. $200 million Fiscal Year 1991 supplemental worldwide. Syria is a police state-not a democracy­ aid package for Turkey enacted in March Leon Charash of the Muscular Dystrophy and all Syrians suffer from the oppressive po­ 1991• Association told a briefing at DOE Head­ a~ $82 million emergency military package litical system. But the Jews of Syria suffer quarters that the joint discovery marks an from the special attention of the Syrian secret provided in January 1991; important advance in understanding the $2.05 million in narcotics interdiction as­ police, the Mukhabarat, only because they are cause of myotonic dystrophy and could, in Jewish. The Mukhabarat keeps files on all sistance; time, pave the way for possible approaches S25 million in savings for Turkey related to to treat the disease. Jews, and the Jewish quarter of Damascus is restracturing of previous FMS debt; Secretary James D. Watkins termed the under 24-hour surveillance. Their telephones Sl.2 million in Fulbright educational ex­ discovery at LLNL's Human Genome Center are wiretapped and their mail is opened and changes; one of the first fruits of the Center. "There read. As a means of reducing the financial li­ $1.65 million for American institutions in will be more discoveries to come and they quidity which might make emigration possible, Turkey under the American Schools and will come at an ever faster pace," he said. the secret police must approve the purchase Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program; "This finding is an example of how very S4 .4 million in population and family plan­ and sale of property by Jews. basic research at the molecular level can Jews are also prevented from instructing ning projects; and hold true promise for improving the health SlO million in refugee relief assistance for of millions." He added that the development their children in Judaism. Instruction in He­ the Bulgarian Turks. is a reminder that DOE laboratories "are brew, as a language, oral or written, is abso­ A preliminary total of asststance for Tur­ truly an asset to the Nation." lutely prohibited. Elementary schools are su­ key for Fiscal Year 1991 is Sl.008 billion. In Livermore scientists worked with collabo­ pervised by Moslem headmasters and there addition, the U.S. provided $289 million in rators at the University of Ottawa, the Uni­ are no secondary schools for Jewish edu­ payments to Turkey in FY 1991, and loans versity of Nijmegen (the Netherlands), the and loan guarantees totalling $168.6 million. cation. University of Wales, and London's Charing These are the Jews of Syria. They live a Included here are: Cross and Westminster Medical School. $106 million in U.S. military payroll, of Researchers do not yet know how the de­ tenuous existence punctuated by arbitrary ar­ which a significant amount is spent in Tur- fect affects the expression of the myotonic rests, and torture, divided families, and police key; · dystrophy gene or genes, said Pieter de Jong sponsored intimidation. Being a Jew in Syria $80 million in Turkish workers' salaries; who heads the eight-person Livermore team. means the denial of the right to freely emi­ $53 million in local expenditures· including But, he said, "we are confident that this dis­ grate to another country, which is a basic contracts; covery will lead to isolation of the gene or human right. The United Nations Declaration $25 million for military construction; genes and the determination of myotonic of Human Rights guarantees all people the $22 million for off-base housing, other rents dystrophy's exact cause. t• right to emigrate. Syria has signed this U.N. and utilities; Anthony Carrano, Director of the LLNL S3 million for exercises and U.S. Navy ship Human Genome Center who participated in charter and yet the Jews of Syria may not visits; the Washington briefing, noted that the cen­ leave. $150 million in loan guarantees for the pur­ ter and other Livermore biomedical sci­ Mr. Speaker, now is the time to make it chase of U.S. agricultural goods; and entists have developed a full suite of re­ clear to the Syrian Government that holding $18.6 million in Eximbank loans and loan sources to assist in identifying, isolating, thousands of Jews hostage is unacceptable. guarantees. (It should also be noted that in and mapping genes. Although we are all anxious that the Middle Fiscal Year 1990 the Eximbank approved $2.0 These resources include: chromosome sort­ East peace process go forward ·unimpeded billion in loans to Turkey, including $1.4 bil­ ing technology, which can separate up to 250 and result in a genuine and lasting peace lion for 200 helicopter kits authorized in Sep­ chromosomes per second; recombinant DNA tember, 1990. Total Eximbank exposure in clones, which contain portions of the DNA of throughout the troubled region, we cannot Turkey as of the end of Fiscal Year 1991 was specific chromosomes; automated mapping allow the quest for peace to blind us to the Sl.97 billion). technologies; and a computerized chro­ harsh realities of Syrian human rights abuses. mosome 19 data base available to collaborat­ On the occasion of Shabbat Zachar, the Sab­ ing researchers. bath of remembrance for the captive Syrian LIVERMORE LAB LINKS GENETIC Most of the clones utilized in finding the Jewish community, let us pray for the rescue DEFECT, MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY myotonic dystrophy defect were supplied by of the 4,000 Jews who remain trapped and Livermore Lab to its collaborators and about half of the mapping work was performed by oppressed in Syria. HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK Livermore scientists, Carrano said. OF CALIFORNIA AID AND THE CHANGING WORLD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONGRESSMAN KILDEE CALLS AT- Thursday, March 12, 1992 TENTION TO THE TRAGIC HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I am quite proud PLIGHT OF THE SYRIAN JEWS OF ILLINOIS of the role the Department of Energy's Law­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rence Livermore National Laboratory [LLNL] HON. DALE E. KILDEE Thursday, March 12, 1992 played in discovering the genetic defect linked OF MICHIGAN Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speak~r. the U.S. Agency with the most common form of muscular dys­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trophy. The discovery is the latest in scientific for International Development is our Nation's discoveries from the DOE's Livermore, CA fa­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 agent of goodwill overseas. It is charged with cility and, I must say, a sign of things to come Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to coordinating our country's efforts to assist in a post-cold-war environment. call attention to the tragic plight of the 4,000 Third World nations develop their economies, I am quite bullish on the lab's new focus on Syrian Jews who live in fear and isolation. provide health care for their populations, basic, real-life research. I expect we will be They are denied basic civil liberties and produce food to feed hungry mouths, and pro- March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5573 vide couples the means to limit and space the CIDLD CARE WORTHY WAGE DAY to the States, half of which were to be spent number of children they have. on training. Further, President Bush's fiscal In the years since AIO's creation, AID's dis­ HON. GEORGE Mill.ER · year 1993 budget proposal includes no funds for State dependent care grants, which pro­ tinctive emblem-a red, white and blue shield OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vide critical support for school age child care with clasped hands over the worlds United and resource and referral services, which are States of America-has become a symbol of Thursday , March 12, 1992 often used for training. hope and help to people in developing na­ Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, To raise awareness about and celebrate tions. The emblem is affixed to all commod­ today I introduced a House Joint Resolution to what States are doing to enhance the profes­ ities that AID sends overseas. declare April 9, 1992, as Child Care Worthy sional status of child care providers, and to Recently AID has decided to change the Wage Day. spur even greater involvement among govern­ emblem's design to a stylized globe with the Last year, historic child care legislation was ment, schools, communities, businesses, and letters USAID. enacted that promised to help families pay for others concerned with guaranteeing high qual­ child care and improved child care options for ity child care for families, I urge my colleagues A constituent of mine, Doris Wolfe of families. But most importantly, this landmark to join me in cosponsoring this resolution to Winnetka, IL has written to me to share her law was to ensure high quality child care so designate April 9, 1992, as Child Care Worthy concerns over Al O's proposed change. The that parents could work and children would be Wage Day. The resolution follows: following are excerpts from her letter to me better prepared for school. H.J. Res.- that I want to share with the Members of the Despite the legislation's intent and to the Whereas child care allows parents to pro­ House: detriment of children's well-being, child care vide for the economic well-being of their J.M. WRIGHT CO., teachers and providers continue to bear the family and of the United States; burden of scarce child care resources by Whereas high-quality child care enables Winnetka, IL. children to optimize their development; Hon. JOHN E. PORTER, working for low wages and minimal benefits. Whereas high-quality child care is beyond Suite 410, According to a recently-released study funded the means of many families in the United Deerfield, IL by the Department of Health and Human Serv­ States; DEAR CONGRESSMAN PORTER; * * * Because ices, real earnings by child care teachers and Whereas high-quality child care services Dr". Roskens is further considering exactly family day care providers actually declined by require a well-trained and stable work force; how commodities for shipment overseas will nearly one-quarter since the mid-1970's. Whereas research continues to dem­ be marked, could you suggest to him that onstrate that unskilled and inconsistent care Alarmingly, turnover in the child care profes­ of young children negatively affects their the Agency continue to use the current sion has tripled over the last 15 years to over linguistic and social development; Clasped Hands/United States of America em­ 40 percent. As the Select Committee on Chil­ Whereas even those child care workers who blems for Marking A.I.D. commodities. This dren, Youth, and Families documented, the fulfill education and training requirements would identify, specifically, the source of the most important determinant of safe, reliable, mandated by a State or the Federal Govern­ commodities. It also would continue to cap­ and developmentally sound child care is the ment earn between 1h and 1h of what com­ italize on all the high recognition value of consistency and skills of those providing the parably educated workers earn in other the current emblem which has been built up care. fields; over the past 40 years of use. Whereas real wages for child care teachers The Child Care and Development Block and providers, when adjusted for inflation, My concern, as a taxpayer, was not about Grant has allowed a few States to study alter­ have decreased over 25% the last 15 years; the expense of designing a new logo, as he native strategies or improve training options to Whereas poverty-level wages averaging mentioned. I feel rather that the present raise child care provider salaries, conduct sal­ $11,000 per year and the absence of heal th or economy cannot afford to give up 40 years of ary surveys, or raise reimbursement rates: retirement benefits fuel an alarmingly high valuable recognition for a new logo which California plans an Early Childhood Mentor turnover rate among child care teaching has zero recognition value, and, in addition, Teacher Program to establish a career ladder staff and family day care providers; does not say United States of America. Whereas such turnover rate has tripled for experienced child care teachers by allow­ since the mid-1970s to an annual rate of over The A.I.D. official Dr. Roskens referred to, ing them to become mentors earning $2,000 40%; did tell me over the phone that I could use for supervising student teachers in the class­ Whereas it is important to recognize the existing inventory to fulfill A.I.D. orders. room. Connecticut allocated a proportion of significant contribution of the child care However, the A.I.D. official subsequently has CCDBG funds to develop a plan for an inte­ work force to the future academic achieve­ sent me the enclosed letter which directs the grated child care training program and salary ment of children in the United States, the Missions to use their existing stocks (which future productivity of the Nation, and the scale. well-being of its children and families; and doesn't help me) and then purchase new logo Pennsylvania, New York, Louisiana, and emblems, which I'm not sure I can economi­ Whereas it is important to acknowledge Washington, are among the States that have the need of the child care work force for cally stock until my existing supply is de­ raised or are planning to raise reimbursement higher wages and heal th benefits and the pleted. I'm in a Catch-22 situation. * * * rates. need of parents for assistance in covering Given the current economic climate in the Illinois, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, such necessary costs: Now therefore, be it United States of America, I do not think a Texas, and Wisconsin are among nine States Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep­ resentatives of the United States of America in change of the logo used for marking Agency which have established commissions or are for International Development commodities Congress assembled, That April 9, 1992, is des­ planning studies to examine strategies for im­ ignated as "Child Care Worthy Wage Day", is warranted. The United States of America proving child care provider salaries. should receive credit for the good that our and the President is authorized and re­ Maryland, Washington, and Wisconsin pro­ quested to issue a proclamation calling on country does. This is no time to be subtle. vide or plan to provide direct grants or dem­ the people of the United States to observe The letters USAID are not necessarily syn­ onstration funds to help centers and commu­ the day with appropriate ceremonies and ac­ onymous with United States of America. nities improve child care provider working con­ tivities. Thank you for your interest and concern in ditions and salaries. this matter. I appreciate whatever you can But there is still a long way to go. Compet­ H.R. 4432, COMMEMORATING THE do. I truly believe this is a very serious situ­ ing demands on the CCOBG have allowed ation that was not thoroughly thought AMERICAN PIITLOSOPHICAL SOCI­ most States to make only modest gains in im­ ETY through and is still unsettled. Is Dr. Roskens proving compensation and working conditions now proposing to redesign the "new" logo? I for child care providers. Shrinking child care am surprised that the Department of State is training funds at the Federal level also affect HON. lHOMAS M. FOGUE'ITA not more concerned about the Agency for OF PENNSYLVANIA International Development deleting United the child care work force, and hence the qual­ ity of care that many children receive. Last IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES States of America from its commodity Thursday, March 12, 1992 marking emblem. year, Congress deleted from the fiscal year Yours truly, 1992 Labor/HHS/Education appropriations bill Mr. FOGLIETIA. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I DORIS R. WOLFE. $13 million for child care improvement grants introduced H.R. 4432, a bill to authorize the 5574 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 striking of a medal commemorating the 250th his remarks, he reinforced the importance of teaching our children, civilizing the uncivil, anniversary of the founding of the American hard work, high achievement, and role mod­ tending the sick, dealing with failure and Philosophical Society and the birth of Thomas els, as a means of countering the crisis facing celebrating success, all of this takes place in Jefferson. the African-American community. the face of some pretty remarkable odds. It is at this point, that the definition of The American Philosophical Society is truly I am pleased to note that Mr. Fraser's happiness seems to evade us in the context of a national treasure. APS promotes knowledge speech was included in the publication "Vital white America. Something has gone seri­ in the sciences and humanities through excel­ Speeches of the Day." I think he makes some ously wrong and America perceives blacks as lence in scholarly research, professional meet­ excellent points in his remarks, and I am less than equal and really wishes that we ings, publications, library resources, and com­ pleased to share them with my colleagues. would go away or at the very least-leave munity service. Its members. are elected for EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION AND PERCEPI'IONS: them alone * * * or maybe they're saying go their scholarly and scientific accomplishments AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN CRISIS get your own. in all fields of learning, including mathematical (By George C. Fraser) It is now time that we listen and react with a voice so loud that our actions drown and physical sciences, biological and medical Good Afternoon and thank you so much for out our words. sciences, social sciences, humanities, and inviting me to speak. My congratulations go It is now time to circle the wagons and public affairs. out to Cleveland Teachers Union for its vi­ fight on the battlefield of excellence, self The society's library is a major national cen­ sion, energy, leadership and commitment to help, and economic empowerment. ter of research. It holds some 180,000 vol­ excellence. Each of you should be proud and It is now time to put aside our petty dif­ it is truly an honor to be here among you umes and 6 million manuscripts specializing in ferences, our negative self image, and self this afternoon. hatred, our crab-in-the-barrel mentality and the history of science in America and its Euro­ I've been giving a lot of thought in recent pean background. It also houses vast bio­ join forces to leverage more effectively our weeks to what I ought to be saying to you. collective resources and intellectual capital. graphical archives and an outstanding collec­ The obvious thing would be to praise you for It is now time to move from being the vic­ tion of maps and prints. Its rare book collec­ your hard work and your accomplishments tim to being the victor. tion is among the finest in the world. and encourage you as Black professionals And it is now time to look racism squarely APS also plays an important role in promot­ and concerned parents to continue achieving in the face and say: you can't stop me, this at-a very high level. is my country too and my place is anywhere ing research. It bestows awards upon those I thought about telling you that your indi­ accomplished in such fields as jurisprudence, my talents will take me. vidual and collective success provides our Can I get an Amen! astronomy, and navigation. It also sponsors community with needed role models and that major research grant programs and has over Yes it is disheartening that so many think alone makes each of you indispensable. so little of black people in this country. The the years given some $14 million to 11,000 in­ But 20 years in corporate America taught me that your value, your worth, your indis­ most extensive survey done on racial atti­ dividual scholars and scientists. More than tudes in America by the National Opinion $30 million has gone to other scholarly pensability is directly related to your useful­ ness, and your usefulness to others deter­ Research Center published on the front pages projects. mines your level of achievement or success of America's newspapers states that: In 17 43, Benjamin Franklin and other promi­ in life. 8 out of 10 white Americans believe we nent colonial citizens founded the society to It is my opinion we are all here to be would prefer to live off of welfare and not to cultivate the finer arts and improve the com­ "used," not abused or misused, but used! And be self supporting. mon stock of knowledge. Its early members in­ if you find yourself not being used, it could 6 out of 10 believed blacks are lazy. 5 out of 10 thought we are less intelligent. cluded most of the great founders of the Re­ mean you are useless. The most important responsibility we have as black people is to 6 out of 10 thought we are more violent. public: Washington, Adams, Hamilton, and 5 out of 10 thought we are less patriotic. Paine. Membership was not limited to Ameri­ succeed, to succeed in spite of racism, to suc­ ceed in spite of drugs, to succeed in spite of After 300 years of building America and al- cans, however. European scientists also the odds against us. Our forefathers suc­ most 30 years after the civil rights laws en­ proudly proclaimed membership in the society ceeded in the face of greater odds-it is our acted in the 60's, it is amazing to me that so on the title pages of their books. turn now, we are much better prepared. We many white Americans know so little about We owe an incalculable debt to the Amer­ must not and cannot and will not fail them. black Americans. ican Philosophical Society. Next year's anni­ Can I get an Amen! The blame for these perceptions must fall As each of us prepares ourselves for the squarely on the shoulders of the media. It is versary coincides with the 250th anniversary important to understand that these are per­ of the birth of Thomas Jefferson, both member new decade and the new century and ulti­ mately the new millennium, we must include ceptions. They are not reality. There are two and third president of the society. The APS in our plans the goal of redefining the mean­ dominant images of blacks in America. One plans to commemorate both of these historic ing of life for those of us that have gone is negative, which are images of poverty, dates with special events in Philadelphia. astray! crime and drugs. And the other is positive, I trust my colleagues will agree that H.R. Life is about happiness and happiness is and that is if you can sing, dance, play foot­ 4432 is fitting recognition for an organization not a new Cadillac, a shopping trip to the pall, basketball, or baseball. mall or an orgasm. Happiness includes the The vast majority of working class black which has contributed so much to the cultural America, whether it is blue collar, pink col­ and intellectual life of our Nation. self respect that comes from accepting re­ sponsibility for one's life and earning one's lar, white collar, gold collar, or no collar, way in the world. you pick the collar, goes unnoticed and is taken for granted. You can say we are the si­ EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION, AND All the great thinkers throughout history agree that happiness flows from realizing lent minority. PERCEPTIONS: AN AFRICAN- your full human potential, through doing Of the 31 million black people in America, AMERICAN CRISIS productive work and overcoming ever more the majority are not lazy and shiftless. challenging obstacles. The driving force The most insidious thing about these ex­ HON. LOUIS STOllS must be your own inner goals rather than treme perceptions that are so pervasive in the mere need to make a living'! the mainstream media today, is that many OF OHIO Government cannot give you happiness: it blacks believe them too. So in many cases IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES can only ensure the conditions under which we are fighting two battles, one inside of our Thursday, March 12, 1992 you can pursue it for yourself. own culture and another outside our culture. You cannot be happy on welfare and you I don't care what color you are-a constant Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, one of the out­ cannot be happy with civil rights only! feeding of those kinds of images and words standing leaders in the Cleveland community Happiness isn't merely an individual mat­ and you would believe them also. is George Fraser who serves as the president ter. It has to be realized in the context of our Question we must ask is * * * Why should of SuccessSource, Inc. Mr. Fraser is a superb community and culture. Within our own we care about what people think about us? businessman, who has used his talents to cre­ community and culture, sharing and acting We should care because the impact on us is both subtle and not so subtle. ate a comprehensive network guide for Afri­ on the same set of beliefs we construct the meaning of our lives. We do so by measuring In many cases it has impacted our profes­ can-American professionals. up to the community's basic standards, by sional upward mobility. This is reflected in Mr. Fraser is also an excellent speaker, and being good parents and good neighbors; by the glass ceiling many black professionals he is called upon to share his perspective on being good students and productive workers. are now experiencing in the workplace. issues of importance. Just recently, Mr. Fraser Within our culture we share in the tasks It has impacted our ability to develop addressed the Cleveland Teachers Union. In that make life human: Feeding the hungry, entrepreneurially and this is often reflected March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5575 in the degree of difficulty we have in secur­ productive and effective ways of reinvesting The Japanese competitive spirit has dra­ ing the necessary resources to start and our collective resources back into our own matically impacted American industry. It build our own businesses. communities and thus get a better return on has forced us to take a hard look at our size It has impacted our children and how they our intellectual capital investment. and efficiency and it has forced us to look at see themselves and who they select as their We must start by redoubling our efforts our work force and teamwork. heroes. We are raising a generation of chil­ and by mobilizing and motivating the Black American industry is downsizing, merging dren who want to be basketball players and middle class to form an action oriented eco­ and developing strategic alliances for great­ rap singers; wearing billboard haircuts. The nomic and educational agenda for the 90's. er strength and better utilization of re­ billboard haircut draws attention to the out­ We must move from the bottom of the edu­ sources. IBM and Apple Computer are part­ side of the head to indicate there is nothing cational and economic ladder. A recent front ners, Food and Mitsubishi are partners. Ten going on in the inside. page article in US Today shows black stu­ years ago, they were throwing bricks at each The most amazing thing that comes from dents at the bottom on SAT's, relative to all other. all of this is that the overwhelming majority other ethnic groups in America .. Everyone must now gear-up to compete in of African Americans from our generation We must encourage all sectors in our com­ a global marketplace. Quality, excellence, have succeeded in spite of both overt and munity to become more involved with a good and competitiveness will be the new battle­ covert racism. faith effort. It is in everyone's best interest field. The country with the best educated In the context of what I have just outlined, to more effectively utilize the diversity of and motivated work force will win big-the I would like to spend the balance of my time this great country and not contribute to others will take what's left. talking to you about: building a permanent underclass. Being a minority will no longer give us a How to use our intellectual capital, team­ We must start by focusing on our role mod­ sustainable competitive advantage. It may work, and positive black images to address els and success models by encouraging, pro­ get us in the door in some places but that's the educational crisis in our urban schools. moting, and recognizing professional and en­ where it will end! I would like to start by defining the con­ trepreneurial excellence in our community. If you cannot read, write and compute cept of intellectual capital! We can no longer afford to accept mediocrity which in turn will enable you to produce or Intellectual Capital is the estimated dollar from each other. contribute to producing the highest quality value of the formal education and profes­ Your core values of work ethic, education, products or services, your opportunities will sional training that black people have re­ personal responsibility, self esteem, love, be very limited. The days of mediocrity or ceived over the last two decades. What I call God and family must help replace hopeless­ just getting by are over. An educated work the entitlement generation (1968-1988). Those ness and despair. force will be the key to our success. of us who grew up benefiting from the civil The only way that is going to happen is if John F. Kennedy understood very clearly rights laws enacted in the sixties. we take the responsibility for telling our the notion that there is a class of problems I asked my research assistant to find out story and sharing our values with. those that no single person can solve. He inspired the how many African Americans were enrolled are less fortunate. whole country with the challenge of going to in college from 1963--1988. We then totaled the We have an opportunity brothers and sis­ the moon. He provided great vision, leader­ number of hours of formal education for this ters to get involved-yes-each of us must ship, and resources to make this happen, to group-it amounted to 19.5 billion hours. find more to do with all that we have-re­ that end. There is no single person that We then did similar research to find the knows how to get to the moon, what hap­ number of Black professionals in an execu­ membering that there is as much joy and satisfaction in the journey as there is in pened was thousands of people and hundreds tive, aqministrative, managerial, super­ of companies came together in strategic alli­ visory or professional specialties for the reaching the destination. All of this now brings me to the issue of ances to make it happen. Why can't we do same 20 year period. I calculated the total that with education in this country? number of hours of professional training and education in this country in general and to urban America and black America specifi­ Therefore I am proposing a series of three it amounted to 86.5 billion hours. (3) strategic alliances that are specifically When you add both the formal education cally. Quite frankly all of what I just out­ lined pales in comparison to the educational geared to improving the urban schools­ and professional training together it comes w here the problems appear to be magnified. to 106 billion hours. That means we are the challenge this country is facing. What I do know is as a country we are be­ The conditions for these 3 alliances are most educated Africans in the history of that: human kind. If you value this education and coming less competitive globally and we will 1. We must acknowledge that the current training at just $10 per hour, it means our in­ all suffer because of this, if this does not process and level of commitment is not tellectual capital is worth approximately change quickly. working. $1.l trillion. Therefore the next question is: What I do know is that part of this com­ 2. We must find a role for everyone. What kind of return are we getting on this petitiveness problem can be traced to our 3. In the short term, we will not save ev­ investment? primary and secondary educational system­ eryone. Total the sale of all the products and serv­ this educational problem has evolved over 4_ This is a process and not a program. ices produced by the 424,000 black businesses time, it is systemic and it's as large and as 5. While these ideas are not new, I believe in America in 1990, and it amounts to $20 bil­ complicated as any problem this country has they offer a fresh perspective. lion. If you then divide this $20 billion into ever faced-including its wars, depression, Strategic Alliance #1-3 legged stool-Sup­ the Sl.1 trillion, it shows that we are getting and going to the moon. ply Side Government, Corporate and edu­ less than a 2 percent return on our invest­ What I do know is that there is a "class of cational institutions ment. Clearly we must do better, it is just problems'' so large that no one single person Government provides the vision and first not good enough. Clearly each of us in this or thing can solve it. level of leadership and makes education the category had some personal measure of gain, What I do know is that we can solve this nations #1 priority. The government must but what we didn't do effectively was lever­ problem if everyone decides that it's our give education more than lip service and in­ age it in a way that would benefit our com­ number one priority * * * and why shouldn't crease spending to a level that puts its munity_ it be? Is there anything more important to a money where its mouth is. Every edu­ You can say people like me were more fo­ country than literacy and an educated work cational program must be funded at new lev­ cused on my own personal gain and perform­ force? Why must we spend billions on weap­ els and new ones must be created. ance and not on the team's performance; ons in a less threatening world when nobody Corporate America 2nd level of leadership therefore in the total scheme of things, I can read the instructions on how to build it contributes financial and human capital. didn't do as well and the team did even or use it? Through a commitment backed up with some worse. As a businessman I can tell you that the accountability corporate America helps to In real life there is no single success great­ workplace is changing dramatically. The set some specific, measurable and achievable er than the team. And we no longer have the Japanese really started the process of change goals. luxury of being independent. We cannot have when, right after WWII, this bombed-out, de­ Educational institutions 3rd level of lead­ 31 million negroes running around here doing feated country inspired and motivated its en­ ership and resources to initiate, train, moti­ their own thing. We must become inter­ tire society to share a single goal of produc­ vate and inspire our teachers. That means dependent; linked together in a human bond ing high-quality goods more efficiency than inspired and committed leadership, state of of caring and sharing. any other nation. the art training and techniques and at least As long as there is one black person on Thirty years ago the Japanese had a rep­ decent and up-to-date facilities and tools to welfare, living in a housing project, or denied utation for making cheap, low-quality, imi­ leverage their knowledge and new commit­ a quality education-we are all there. Every tations-people snickered at Japanese prod­ ment. This alliance is responsible for: Vision, culture in America understands that and ucts. Today, within our lifetime, they have a leadership, financial and human capital. acts on it, but us! reputation for excellence, innovation and Strategic Alliance 11-3 legged stool-De­ In my opinion, one of the top priorities for teamwork. Education was one of the key in­ mand Side, The teacher, the parent, and the African Americans in the 90's is to find more gredients for that achievement. child. 5576 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 We must demand that each one take full I know it's possible because I have commit­ dents and children review it, so they will see responsibility for the success or failure of ted the rest of my life and all of my intellec­ and understand the level of professional ex­ the educational process. tual capital to providing the vision, the mis­ cellence right in their own community. The teacher must now take their commit­ sion, and the leadership necessary to get this There are over 6,000 black role models list­ ment to education to a new level. Like the part of the job done. That is not ego talking, ed- names, titles, business affiliation and image of black people as generally portrayed ladies and gentlemen- it is commitment and phone numbers. Call them and ask them to by the media- your image is being de­ concern and this commitment and concern is serve as mentors, speakers or models for stroyed. In many cases much of this is over­ transferable to a larger body of black people shadow programs or for the various career stated by the media because it focuses on who are successful and resourceful. Let me day, black history month and other special­ the-5 percent doing a bad job-and not the tell you how. ized programs in your school or classroom. 95 percent doing a good job, the point is you For the last 3 years I have been working on Through SuccessGuide you now have a re­ can no longer accept mediocrity from your a guide to black resources in Greater Cleve­ source that will save you time and provide colleagues and peers, because it is trans­ land. It is called SuccessGuide. Samples of you quick access to some of Cleveland's best ferred directly to you. As the teacher you this product are on each table. In case you and brightest black talent. must simply say "I care about my children thought it was just another black magazine Second: Help us get a full collection of and I'm going to take full responsibility for hustle- It is not-by any stretch of the seven guides in every school library. It is the teaching them in spite of what they may imagination. There are five strategic reasons only contemporary black reference source in want or support I get from their home. why this resource-this tool-this guide will America and we want our children to under­ As the parent we must say the same. " I begin the process of mobilizing the black stand that there is African American profes­ care about my child and I'm going to take middle class-the intellectual capital of our sional and entrepreneurial excellence all full responsibility for ensuring that they community in ways that each of you as edu­ over this country. learn and get the best education possible re­ cators and parents can utilize and leverage. Third: We believe it would be ideal and im­ gardless of the support I get from the school. First: It will enhance the image and self­ portant for every junior high and high school As the child we must teach them, the im­ esteem of black people by recog·nizing and student to have a copy to keep in their portance of, the fun, the joy and the rewards encouraging excellence in a high quality home, to show to their friends, and relatives of learning, so that they will accept the chal­ product. SuccessGuide is the best annual di­ and to use at their leisure and begin their lenge and responsibility of getting a good rectory published in America, regardless of networking process. We have asked corpora­ education. color. This will help offset and bring some tions that have adopted the various schools If everyone individually and collectively balance to the negative images presented by to invest in this annual resource and provide said it's my responsibility, it's my job, the the media. Yes it's David vs. Goliath but it to the schools for library, classroom and teacher, the parent, the child, the process each community must start with something. student distribution. Your voice and encour­ will improve. We must stop finger pointing. I believe SuccessGuide is a good place to agement could make the difference in this It is no different than saying we cannot use start. request. racism as reason to fail, because if we do, Second: SuccessGuide will highlight the Fourth: Spread the word-talk about it-­ gues.s what? We are going to fail. positive contributions and accomplishments make sure your friends, relatives and col­ Strategic Alliance III-Linking the black of black professionals and entrepreneurs in leagues in executive, managerial and super­ middle class to the school and student. our community. Let the media focus on the visory positions, or, self employed profes­ We must mobilize and motivate the black 20 percent unemployment in the black com­ sionals, leaders, and entrepreneurs are listed middle class to get involved. It is in our best munity-we will focus on the 80 percent that in it. interest. The majority of our wealth and in­ are gainfully employed and who are making As black people we must visibly and vo­ tellectual capital is strategically positioned significant contributions to building this cally demonstrate a deep concern for the in this segment. There are nearly 2 million great city. construction of a new educational system in blacks in executive, managerial, supervisory, Third: SuccessGuide will provide role mod­ this country. Our urban schools have lost the and professional specialty positions. els for our young people and success models most and therefore we have the most to gain. There are nearly 424,000 businesses. To­ for our adults. There is a human cry in our It is in our best interest to get every inter­ gether this is a pretty formidable army. The inner city schools for role models-especially ested party involved- right now! job we have to do is too important not to black males. You now have nearly 6,000 you As I outlined to you earlier, as black peo­ share what we have beyond our family and a can call on and read about. ple we are under siege from all sides. Our small group of friends. The idea here is to Fourth: SuccessGuide will provide a net­ image, our morals, our values, our edu­ get a lot of us doing a little as opposed to a work for jobs, contacts, professional re­ cation, our jobs, and our children are at few doing a lot. There has got to be more sources, products and services. Our young great risk. We must return to and embrace than 50 people in Cleveland who can do any­ people can begin their networking process excellence, self help, education, family, God thing. When you look at who's involved we early. and community, once again. see the same 50 people. First it's not fair to Fifth: and finally, SuccessGuide will offer Our history tells us that we have built pyr­ them and second it 'is a gross underutiliza­ a low cost, high quality community based amids, and solved complex engineering prob­ tion of this massive resource of black intel­ advertising vehicle for high quality mes­ lems when other cultures were living in huts. lectual capital. sages, products and services that serve the Today, we are the most educated and profes­ There is no reason why this army of tal­ needs of our community. sionally trained g·eneration of Africans in ented and committed black resources should Our goal is to publish 25 SuccessGuides all the history of the world. Surely we have the not be called upon in a way that provides across America and link together over 1 mil­ network and skills to solve our own prob­ them an opportunity to demonstrate their lion top black professionals and entre­ lems. concern, commitment and accountability to preneurs by 1995. By 1997 we will also include I suggest we stop talking about it and just the contribution of solving this problem. 4 countries: West Africa, the United King­ do it. The key is to do it in a way that is consist­ dom, the Caribbean, and Canada. Can you In the words of Benjamin Hooks at the ent with their lifestyle. The key is to find imagine the importance and power of 1 mil­ most recent summit conference of Black Or­ something small that 21/2 million people can lion black people talking to each other? ganizations in Washington, D.C., and I quote: consistently do. SuccessGuide is currently available in That was the underlying principal I cre­ seven major cities this year: They are: At­ "African Americans have an aggregate an­ ated when we broke the balloon release lanta, Cincinnati/Dayton (as one market), nual income of more than $300 billion a year, world record with over 1,500 students work­ Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, New York, the expertise of a growing professional and ing together for 15 hours. When people work Washington, D.C. and we are adding Los An­ entrepreneurial class and the moral strength of a vast and powerful network of churches together we can make the impossi ble-pos­ geles in 1992: si ble. Together these markets represent nearly * * * We must now passionately but aggres­ We must have applied faith in the human 52 percent of the black professionals and en­ sively deploy these resources to salvage a spirit. The key word here is applied faith­ trepreneurs in America. struggling black community. because faith without work is fantasy. IQ This collective effort represents over: This responsibility, ladies and gentlemen, without I can is fantasy. I know we can solve 30,000 hours of work by over 250 people, 1,600 falls squarely on our shoulders. Everyone in these problems. pages and 25,000 listees- $1.5 million, 15 lbs. this room has a vested interest. I know we I know that this step of getting every Finally, if SuccessSource is to succeed in can carry the load to the next level. black middle class person personally in­ this phase we will need your help and sup­ I am throwing the gauntlet down and ask­ volved in some way is not only important, it port. Just as you will need our help and sup­ ing each of you for a commitment to do is possible. How do I know it's possible? I port. There are four things you can do right more.- Now! know it's possible because we have started now. To become indispensable. the process of getting this part of the job First: Use SuccessGuide as a resource in To vertically network by reaching down done. your class and school. Make sure your stu- and lifting up and March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5577 To reach back and pull forward. tation Document, which details these reforms. Lame, for three reasons. The "appropria­ In closing, ladies and gentlemen, I say to In addition, Mr. Speaker, Guinea has simulta­ tion" would be largely fictitious, Second, the you once again: We must redefine the mean­ neously been moving steadily, and peacefully, poorest countries are not servicing their ing of life. Life is about happiness and happi­ toward multiparty democracy. debts anyway, so the British proposal to can­ ness includes the self respect that comes cel two-thirds of what they owe would cost from accepting responsibility for one's life During the Treasury Department's consider­ creditors precious little. Indeed it might and earning one's way in the world. We have ation of Guinea, Mr. Speaker, I rewrote to the bring America extra money, since the deal all the tools we need, right here, right now. administration urging flexibility. So that my col­ would require that the remaining third of Will you do me a personal favor right leagues might better understand the issue, I the debt should actually be serviced. Third, now-repeat after me * * * have included that letter with this statement. the British proposal dates back to September Success lives in Cleveland One would think that Guinea would be re­ 1990. It has been aired frequently since then, Because Success Lives Where I live garded as one of the most deserving bene­ including at July's G7 summit in London. We must be willing to share our success ficiaries of a United States debt relief program. The credit-reform law came into force only and help others to succeed last month. Relief for the poorest has been Each One, Must Reach One, and Teach One. And yet because of its inflexible interpretation nobody's priority. Can I get an Amen. In closing I say, Let's of section 411, and its generally recalcitrant This is understandable, if hardly defen­ Get Busy. attitude toward serious debt relief for sub-Sa­ sible. Poland's huge debt threatened to Thank you. haran Africa, the administration denied Guinea wreck the hopes aroused by communism's the benefits of section 411 debt relief. The ex­ collapse; Arab allies were essential to the cuse was a typical accountant's excuse: the anti-saddam coalition. But giving favors to AFRICA'S UNPAYABLE DEBTS Treasury Department argued that because friends threatens a central principle of eco­ nomic aid: if help is not tied to sensible eco­ World Bank and IMF loans were unavailable nomic policies, it is likely to be useless. Re­ HON. MERVYN M. DYMALLY to Guinea at that specific moment in time, lief for Poland and Egypt was made formally OF CALIFORNIA Guinea should be ruled ineligible for debt re­ conditional upon market reform, but both IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lief. As if to underscore the absurdity of the countries knew that its real impetus was po­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 administration's decision, the IMF-just 7 days litical. Countries in this position usually after Guinea was denied debt relief by the break their economic promises. Zaire's rul­ Mr. DYMALL Y. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ex­ United States-awarded Guinea a new En­ ers simply banked much of the aid they re­ press my regret over a recent decision by the hanced Structural adjustment facility based on ceived during their years as cold-war assets. Bush administration that once again proves its In 1988 Argentina squandered the first Guinea's proven commitment to economic re­ tranche of a World Bank loan of $1 billion, unwillingness to take the needs of the strug­ form. This decision by the IMF would have gling nations of sub-Saharan Africa seriously. granted after American arm-twisting. Po­ made Guinea eligible for section 411 debt re­ land has failed to meet the conditions set for The recent unfortunate incident reveals all too lief, but the fiscal year had ended on Septem­ its debt-relief package. clearly how reluctant the administration is to ber 30, so the administration's determination FOLLOW BRADY, MR. BRADY help Africa and how, even when Congress has process must now start over. Meanwhile, the Intellectually, the case for debt reduction given the administration specific authority to people of Guinea continue to suffer. in Africa is water-tight. In Latin America forgive debt, the administration's inflexible in­ Mr. Speaker, this is yet another example of there were once respectable reasons for terpretation of this authority is defeating the the administration's failure to take Africa's doubting it. In the mid-1980's the Latin coun­ Congress' desire to address Africa's pressing problems seriously. At a time when the admin­ tries that first threatened to default seemed needs. capable, granted economic reform, of in­ istration is moving forward on debt restructur­ creasing their exports fast enough to catch Under section 411 of the Agricultural Trade ing for the countries of Latin America, it is and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended, up with repayments. Debt reduction there­ dragging its feet on debt relief to the world's fore seemed unnecessary. It also looked dam­ Congress has granted the President the au­ most impoverished continent. It seems to me aging. It would create a moral hazard, en­ thority to forgive the Public Law-480 debt of to be yet another case where Africa is getting couraging other countries to default, and put any least developed country if that country has the short end of the stick. Mr. Speaker, I off the time when the beneficiary had to live a supervised agreement with the IMF or the would like to include with this statement a re­ within its financial means. Lastly, debt re­ World Bank, or if that country is pursuing eco­ cent, enlightened article from the Economist, duction would hurt the banks, so they would nomic policies which will promote democracy be reluctant to lend to developing countries which argues strongly in favor of debt relief for in the future. and free-market growth. Africa. In September of last year the administration Today none of these arguments is so con­ Mr. Speaker, when it comes to helping Afri­ vincing, least of all for Africa. Growth in the implemented this program for all African coun­ ca, this Congress cannot wait for the Bush ad­ third world recovered only slowly in the tries which is determined to be eligible. One of ministration to take the initiative. I intend to 1980s, so debt burdens grew ever hardE>-r to the countries considered for debt relief under seek a way to provide Guinea the relief it support. Moral hazard became irrelevant as this program was the Republic of Guinea, an needs, and to ensure that other African coun­ more countries fell behind with their repay­ exceedingly poor West African nation with a tries receive the attention, support and flexibil­ ments-and as it became clear that debt re­ burdensome debt service. The Treasury De­ duction could be successfully tied to eco­ ity this administration seems to apply every­ nomic reform. In recent months banks have partment, however, denied Public Law-480 where in the world except Africa. I hope my debt relief to Guinea on the grounds that proved willing once again to lend to Latin colleagues will join me in this effort to bring America's boldest economic reformers. Guinea was not under an IMF or World Bank about desperately needed debt relief for Afri­ The weakening of the case against debt-re­ Program, and thus did not meet the require­ ca. duction has already spawned the Brady plan, ments of section 411. And yet the World Bank [From the Economist, Nov. 3, 1991] named after America's treasury secretary. In made it explicitly clear to the administration 1989 this scheme enabled Mexico to reduce its that Guinea in fact was under a World Bank AFRICA'S UNPAYABLE DEBTS: THE CASE FOR debt by $15 billion, helping to spur the econ­ FORGIVENESS IS TOO STRONG TO IGNORE program, but that this program was simply on omy to its present recovery. Given the will, temporary "hold" pending agreement on cer­ In April America persuaded the world's other Latin American countries could follow. rich governments to write off half Poland's Black Africa's prospects are far grimmer. tain implementation details. official debt. In May it did the same for The region is hobbled by debts much heavier, Moreover, as the World Bank also made Egypt. Meanwhile Britain proposes debt re­ in relation to economic strength, than Latin clear to the administration, and as any ob­ duction for a group of mainly African coun­ America's. Yet the Brady plan offers no help server of African affairs would surely know, tries, whose ability to repay is even weaker at all. It is designed to reduce commercial­ Guinea has a remarkable track record of suc­ than Poland's or Egypt's. Sounds reason­ bank debt, and Africa is in hock to develop­ cessful economic reform, including widespread able? Not to some American politicians. Un­ ment banks and governments. privatizations of former parastatals, civil serv­ like Poland, Africa's economic difficulties The world's rich countries know that Afri­ exercise few voters, Unlike Egypt, Africa ice reductions, elimination of price controls, ca cannot repay its debt. That is why their played no role in resisting Iraq's dictator. aid ministries have all but given up new and liberalization of agricultural markets. Per­ America's Treasury pleads that, under a lending in favor of straight grants. Yet they haps the Treasury Department should have new credit-reform law, Congress must make have chosen not to put their weight behind a read the Agency for International Develop­ a special appropriation to cover further debt debt-reduction scheme for the poorest coun­ ment's fiscal year 1992 Congressional Presen- relief, and that this is time-consuming. tries that would match the Brady plan for

59--059 0-96 Vol. 138 (Pt. 4) 35 5578 EXTENSlONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 the less desperate. The British proposal stead will be competence and professional­ erty, in introducing the Compulsory License would fill this gap. By setting strictly eco­ ism. Clarification Act of 1992. nomic criteria for eligibility, it would avoid We currently have five elected officers of Our objective in introducing this legislation is the danger of political favoritism. Your the House of Representatives: The Door­ shoulder please, Mr. Brady. keeper, the Postmaster, the Sergeant at to clarify Congress' original intent when it Arms, the Clerk, and the Chaplain. amended the Copyright Act in 1976 to create I would propose that we eliminate the Of­ the "compulsory license," which permits cable CONGRESSIONAL REFORM fices of the Doorkeeper and the Postmaster. systems to carry broadcast programming with­ The Office of the Doorkeeper is responsible out incurring copyright liability. This clarifica­ for guarding the doors to the House. This tion is needed because of a recent ruling by HON. PAT ROBERTS function should be fulfilled by the Sergeant OF KANSAS the Copyright Office which we believe inter­ at Arms. prets the 1976 amendments too narrowly, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Office of the Postmaster oversees the would strip at least one emerging video tech­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 House Post Office. That function should be replaced by a professional postal operation. nology, wireless cable, of its right to the li­ Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. Speaker, during these Over the 38 years of total Democratic con­ cense. difficult times of public frustration with Con­ trol of every aspect of the House, the func­ In 1976, Congress amended the Copyright gress, many Members are offering quick-fix tions of the Officers of the House have grown Act with respect to cable system retrans­ legislation to resolve the longterm difficulties of beyond their original legislative intent. I mission of broadcast signals. Recognizing that the House's administration. Unfortunately, propose that they return to those original it would be impractical and unduly burden­ functions. some to require every cable system to nego­ most of this legislation is shortsighted and The Sergeant at Arms should be in charge miss their mark. of protecting the House Members, their tiate with every copyright owner whose pro­ As a member of the House Administration staffs, and the Capitol and House Office gramming was retransmitted through the car­ Committee, I have spent many hours working buildings. He should have no financial role riage of local broadcast signals on cable sys­ with the majority and minority on many facets whatsoever. tems, Congress created a compulsory license of the House's operation. In my opinion, the I propose that we hire a nationally re­ scheme by which cable systems could meet House has many other institutional problems spected law enforcement professional as the their copyright responsibilities. Sergeant at Arms to carry out that role. far beyond the House Bank, Restaurant and Under the Copyright Act, "cable systems" The Clerk should only be in charge of legis­ are eligible for the license. The language of Post Office. Congress has become too large, lative activities: Making sure the Journal is too bureaucratic and too ineffective. Drastic kept, making' sure the votes are tallied cor­ the act shows that Congress did not intend to steps have to be taken to resolve this situa­ rectly, and making sure amendments are in limit eligibility for the compulsory license to co­ tion. order. axial cable systems. In section 111 (f) of the However, the latest majority suggestion to The Clerk should not have control over the act a "cable system" is defined as "a facility, create a fifth House officer, an Administrator to financial activities of the House. There located in any State, territory, trust territory, or be solely appointed and controlled by the ma­ should be a clear demarcation between finan­ possession, that in whole or in part receives cial and legislative roles within the House. jority, fails to address the basic problem of the signals transmitted or programs broadcast by Instead, a Chief Financial Officer of the one or more television broadcast stations li­ House. Congress has become too large, too House should be created to carry out those bureaucratic and unable to effectively function. financial functions such as paying the Mem­ censed by the Federal Communications Com­ I am submitting the RECORD a letter that Mi­ bers, balancing the books, and disbursing mission, and makes secondary transmissions nority Leader Bos MICHEL sent to the Speaker health insurance. These would be the activi­ of such signals or programs by wires, cables, on March 11, 1992. It outlines the difficulties ties of the CFO. or other communications channels to subscrib­ before the House and measures that should It has been traditional to have the Major­ ing members of the public who pay for such be taken to better the situation. ity Caucus nominate and elect all the Offi­ service." cers of the House. Although this language is clearly broad The minority stands ready to work to solve My proposal would change that system. the problems before the House. However, a I would remove the partisanship by requir­ enough to encompass transmissions through bipartisan approach must be taken or the situ­ ing a two-thirds vote for the appointment wireless cable technology, in January of this ations will only perpetuate themselves. I hope and subsequent re-appointment of the Chief year, the Copyright Office issued a final rule my colleagues are open to these suggestions. Financial Officer. denying wireless cable systems the benefits of The letter follows: We must radically change the management the compulsory license. The Copyright Office of .this House. A House Administrator may concluded that the phrase "other communica­ OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN LEADER, look good, but it doesn't go to the real heart Washington, DC, March 11, 1992. tions channels" was intended merely to extend of the problem. the compulsory license to coaxial cable sys­ Hon. THOMAS s. FOLEY, I understand why the Majority wants to Speaker of the House, move quickly on this matter, but I must tems that utilize wireless technology to extend U.S. House of Representatives, question the wisdom of acting too hastily. their signal into unwired areas-so-called hy­ Washington, DC. Instinctively adding another layer of bu­ brid systems. We do not believe this strained DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I am aware of your de­ reaucracy to an already over-bureaucratized interpretation is supported by the plain lan­ sire to quickly bring to the Floor legislation House is no solution. that would create the position of House Ad­ guage of the act. This view in effect reads an We need careful, long-term reform of this "and" into the statute where an "or" clearly ministrator. House, and I am doubtful that the hasty, par­ While I recognize the crisis of confidence exists. tisan appointment of a House Administrator Moreover, the legislative history of the 1976 in the House that has caused such a move, I will achieve that goal. want to take the opportunity to tell you, be­ Sincerely, amendments to the Copyright Act indicates fore a vote is taken, of my opposition to any ROBERT H. MICHEL, that when Congress created the compulsory li­ such proposal without careful study and Republican Leader. cense, it intentionally used language flexible analysis. We would like to help solve the enough to include advances in technology, problems of the institution in an institu­ such as the emergence of wireless cable tech­ tional way. But, the scandals of the last year demand that we make fundamental changes THE COMPULSORY LICENSE nology. For example, the House report accom­ in the way this institution operates. I am CLARIFICATION ACT OF 1992 panying the 1976 legislation states that tlie not convinced that a newly-created House definition of the term "transmit" in section 101 Administrator would make those changes. HON. RICK BOUCHER "is broad enough to include all conceivable I am, quite frankly, distressed that at this OF VIRGINIA forms and combinations of wired or wireless crucial time the Majority is bringing before IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES communications media, including but by no the House such an important measure with­ means limited to radio and television broad­ out a series of hearings. Yes, the entire sys­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 casting as we know them." (H. Rept. No. tem of House administration needs reform­ but what is needed is sweeping reform. Let Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, today I am 1476, 94th Cong. 2d sess. 63, reprinted in me suggest such an alternative. pleased to be joined by the gentleman from 1976 United States Code Cong. & Admin. My plan will remove the patronage that California [Mr. MOORHEAD], the ranking mem­ News 5659, 5678.) Clearly, Congress used has brought us to this tragic. state. In its ber of the Subcommittee on Intellectual Prop- broad language in the 1976 amendments to March 12, 1992 EXTEN.SIONS OF REMARKS 5579 ensure that the act would be able to operate Mr. Donohoe's long and distinguished ca­ ant Executive Officer, Logistics Operations in the face of technological changes. reer got an early start when he published a Center, Assistant Executive Officer, Deputy The fact that Congress enacted the Satellite weekly grade-school newspaper in Wilkes­ Chief of Staff for Requirements and Chief, Ad­ Horne Viewer Act of 1988 in order to extend Barre and delivered the papers to subscribers' ministrative Division, Headquarters Air Force the compulsory license to satellite carriers homes. After high school graduation, he joined Logistics Command, Wright-Patterson AFB does not in any way argue against the inter­ the staff of the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader. OH. pretation of section 111 (f) that we are advo­ The 1934 Pulitzer Prize in journalism included Make no mistake, Mr. Speaker, Chief Myers cating. Satellite carrier transmissions were a citation for Donohoe's year-long investiga­ has had most demanding assignments. His clearly outside the scope of the definition of tion of school board graft and corruption. devotion to service has won him numerous "cable system" contained in section 111 (f) be­ The Scranton Times added Donohoe to its awards including the Bronze Star, Meritorious cause they do not originate from "a facility, lo­ news staff in 1940. He started as a general Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation cated in any State, territory, trust territory, or assignment reporter with economics and labor Medal, and Air Force Commendation Medal possession." Rather, they originate from a sat­ as his specialties. Don0hoe was selected by with two Oak Leaf Clusters. I join Chief Myers' ellite in space. In contrast to satellite carrier Harvard University's Nieman Journalism Foun­ many friends and colleagues in saluting him transmissions, wireless cable transmissions do dation for a 1-year on-campus residency. for his dedicated support to our Nation's de­ originate f rorn a facility located within a State. In the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious fense. His contributions exemplify the mission In fact, a wireless cable system functions ex­ Public Service awarded to the Times, of the U.S. Air Force and will be missed. actly like a coaxial cable system-it sells the Donohoe was one of the staff members whose Thank you, Chief Myers, for serving your same product to the same audience f rorn a work was recognized for the newspaper's in­ country so well. local site. vestigation of court corruption. A year later, he Recognizing that its decision to deny the won a Heywood Broun Award in Journalism compulsory license to wireless cable systems citation from the American Newspaper Guild COMMEMORATING THE 50TH ANNI­ is a controversial one that could have a seri­ for his coverage of a general milk strike. VERSARY OF WORLD WAR TWO ous adverse effect on the wireless cable in­ He traveled throughout Western Europe fol­ dustry, the Copyright Office has delayed until lowing World War II as a winner of the New HON. IKE SKELTON January 1, 1994 the effective date of its rule. York Herald-Tribune's Reid Travel fellowship. OF MISSOURI In granting this delay, the Copyright Office ex­ His reporting on the wartime heroism of Dutch IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pressly intended to give Congress adequate coal miners earned him the William the Silent Thursday, March 12, 1992 time to adopt legislation clarifying the eligibility Award in journalism. of wireless cable systems for the compulsory Mr. Donohoe was a past president of the Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, On the morn­ license. Pennsylvania Society of Newspaper Editors. ing of December 7, 1941, United States in­ The wireless cable industry has utilized the He was a founder and president of the Wilkes­ volvement in the Second World War began compulsory license since the first wireless sys­ Barre Newspaper Guild and served as presi­ when Japanese planes bearing the insignia of tem became operational in 1986. The future of dent of the Scranton Newspaper Guild. He the rising sun swept down from the north and the wireless cable industry depends upon the was also active in church and civic activities. bombed Pearl Harbor. continued availability of the compulsory li­ My sympathies go to his widow, Helen, their As the central event of the 20th century, cense. As a practical matter, without the com­ daughter, Patricia, and other surviving family World War Two stands as a dividing line in pulsory license a wireless cable operator will members. American history. In many ways, it still defines be unable to clear the copyrights of each pro­ who we are and what we stand for as a Na­ gram it wishes to carry on an individual basis. tion. The Compulsory License Clarification Act TRIBUTE TO CHIEF MASTER It is important that we remember the sac­ will amend the definition of a "cable system" SERGEANT RANDY D. MYERS rifices our veterans made 50 years ago-sac­ in the statute to ensure the availability of the rifices which helped lead us to victory in the compulsory license for wireless cable and HON. DAVID L. HOIOON Persian Gulf and helped America win the cold "any other technologies employed for the local OF OHIO war. distribution of secondary transmissions of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Over the next 4 years, the Department of broadcast programming." This modest amend­ Defense is commemorating the 50th anniver­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 ment will ensure that the compulsory license is sary of World War Two. The Secretary of De­ available on a technology-neutral basis and Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, for the informa­ fense has established a special joint commit­ will help ensure that alternative video trans­ tion of my fellow colleagues, I would like to tee to direct the DOD to plan and conduct mission technologies will be able to provide enter into the RECORD a tribute to Chief Mas­ commemoration activities across the country. competition to the cable television industry. ter Sergeant Randy D. Myers. The executive director of the committee is Mr. Speaker, in all the debate regarding C.M. (Mick) Kicklighter, Lieutenant General America's defense requirements, little mention (Ret.) of the U.S. Army. TRIBUTE TO EDWARD J. DONOHOE is made of one of the most important factors The purpose of this committee is two-fold: to in America's defense readiness, the morale of honor our veterans, their families, and the HON. JOSEPH M. McDADE our fighting people. There is little more impor­ hornefront workers who turned America into OF PENNSYLVANIA tant to the people of our Nation than those the "arsenal of democracy"; and, to develop IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES human factors which determine whether our programs and materials to provide a better un­ Armed Forces can meet the challenges pre­ derstanding of history and the lessons of Thursday, March 12, 1992 sented them. World War Two. Mr. MCDADE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great Over the last 30 years and 27 days, the The committee's main mission is to recog­ sadness that I bring to the attention of my col­ U.S. Air Force has enjoyed the faithful and nize the rnilitary's tremendous contributions to leagues the death, on March 3, of Edward J. dedicated service of one of my constituents, our Nation. It will also develop educational Donohoe, former managing editor of the Chief Master Sergeant Randy D. Myers. Chief programs and .materials to involve Americans Scranton Times and the Sunday Times. Myers enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in June in World War Two commemorative activities Mr. Donohoe was an award-winning journal­ 1962. Since that time, his responsibilities have and highlight advances in technology, science ist whose editorial and reporting contributions been from base level security police, adminis­ and medicine due to military research. And as for over 50 years helped to inform the people trative specialist at Nakhon Phanorn, Royal part of the 50th anniversary, the DOD will ask of northeastern Pennsylvania of local, national, Thai AFB, Thailand, administrative super­ military departments and commanders-in-chief and world events. He not only earned the re­ intendent at the Headquarters Strategic Air to take part in commemorative activities. spect of his colleagues and the community Command, Offutt AFB NE, operations, coordi­ The committee also has three implied pur­ through his professional abilities, but he also nator, American Embassy, Buenos Aires, Ar­ poses. These are: first, to recognize the con­ left a lasting imprint on the newspaper busi­ gentina, July 1982-August 1985, Chief, Mili­ tributions and sacrifices made by our World ness in my region of the country. tary Personnel Division, Headquarters, Assist- War Two allies; second, to recognize the sen- 5580 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 sitivity of dealing with former adversaries and pose. Without it, the poverty rate for seniors TRIBUTE TO ROBERT JOHN make this commemoration a healing process; would be about 51 percent. STASSER and third, to establish an advisory committee Social Security provides something that no and working groups to advise and assist in the private retirement system can: the guarantee HON. BOB TRAXLER commemoration activities. of the Federal Government. Any other guaran­ OF MICHIGAN The commemoration committee administers tee is less, as the policy holders of Executive IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES two special support committees: the Depart­ Life and the depositors of Lincoln Savings ment of Defense advisory committee [DODAC] have learned. There is a role for government Thursday, March 12, 1992 and the World War Two executive committee. in the retirement income security-it is to re­ Mr. TRAXLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute The DODAC is comprised of senior represent­ lieve those who have worked hard all their Robert Stasser, a public servant, who is retir­ atives of the legislative and executive lives of at least some of the uncertainty about ing on March 20, 1992, after many years of branches of government, civic leaders, whether they can make it in retirement. That's dedicated service to the State of Michigan academians and distinguished military retirees. a role worth protecting. Employment Security Commission [MESC]. The World War Two executive committee will Robert John Stasser was born July 27, meet several times a year to oversee the de­ 1938 in Detroit, where he attended parochial velopment of commemorative events. schools and later earned a bachelor of liberal Those who remember World War Two must DECISION REACHED IN COURT arts degree in 1961 from the University of De­ pass their memories on to their grandchildren. CASE troit. He went on to earn a masters degree in World War Two taught America to never again library science from Wayne State University in be unprepared. It taught us to never again ap­ HON. E de la GARZA 1969. pease an aggressor or to isolate ourselves Bob's teaching career began at La Sallete OF TEXAS and pretend that the rest of the world's prob­ Berkley, Ml and Clarenceville Schools where lems don't involve us. That lesson was best IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he also coached the basketball team to an el­ demonstrated when we sent a half million Thursday , March 12, 1992 ementary championship. Even though his ca­ troops into the Persian Gulf to free Kuwait and reer of public service had begun in 1965, Mr. DE LA GARZA. Mr. Speaker, I am· protect its people from the ravages of Saddam pleased to inform my colleagues that the Bob's love of teaching caused him to take a · Hussein. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has reached a part time faculty position at St. Clair County During the next 4 years of commemoration, decision in the case of First South Production Community College from 1969 to 1973. Ever let us rededicate ourselves to the principles of Credit Association versus the Farm Credit Ad­ the teacher, Bob continues to the present, as democracy and freedom, the values for which ministration, putting to rest litigation that was a reference librarian for the Bay County Li­ our veterans so bravely fought. Let us extend filed by First South more than 2112 years ago. brary System. thanks to all veterans and their families who The court's decision settles the issue of His long association with Michigan's Em­ ha'(e sacrificed to keep our Nation strong. And whether section 410 of the Agricultural Credit ployment Security Commission began in 1964 let us resolve and hope that World War Two Act of 1987 authorized the Farm Credit Ad­ as a counselor in the Port Huron office. Pro­ will be the last world war written up in the his­ ministration to force a merger of the Federal motions soon followed, as a WIN unit super­ tory books. Intermediate Credit Bank of Jackson. How­ visor, and then assistant manager. During this ever, the court's decision leaves open a num­ time in Port Huron, Bob wrote a column for a local paper, "The Clarion" and produced an PROTECT SOCIAL SECURITY ber of issues regarding the authorities and re­ sponsibilities of the Federal Intermediate Cred­ informative MESC radio show for 8 years. it Bank of Jackson. Through further promotions in 1979, Bob HON. TOM CAMPBEil became WIN district manager and employ­ The 1987 Act repealed the law authorizing OF CALIFORNIA ment security supervisor in Bay City, Mount the chartering and operation of the Jackson Pleasant, and later, manager in Port Huron, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bank, leaving the bank to operate, and forcing Thursday, March 12, 1992 Corunna and Bay City MESC offices. the regulator to regulate the bank in a legal Bob was nominated for the Arthur Altmeyer no-man's land. The uncertainty raised by the Mr. CAMPBELL of California. Mr. Speaker, fellowship on unemployment compensation in lack of a statute specifically governing the op­ Social Security is one of the most successful 1976 and again in 1977. His professional affili­ erations and regulation of the bank is Federal programs in the United States. Cre­ ations include the Chamber of Commerce Am­ unhealthy for the bank, its farmer-borrowers, ated over a half a century ago, it has directly bassador Club, COMPASS Partnership, Ca­ affected and benefitted more Americans than and the Farm Credit System as a whole. reer Education Planning District Council, and any other government program. It is a fun­ Legislation to address this issues, H.R. the International Association of Personnel in damental and important part of the lives of 3298, is awaiting action by the House. A num­ Employment Security [IAPES], as well as, the every citizen today. ber of Members have expressed concern Community Growth Alliance Board of Direc­ When Social Security was enacted in 1935, about the specifics of this legislation, and on tors, Valley Society of Personnel Administra­ only 15 percent of employed people in our the advisability of legislating on this issue tors, and the Delta College Management Edu­ country were covered by any type of retire­ while the lawsuit was pending. Now that the cation Advisory Committee. ment system. Universal coverage for the dis­ obstacle of the litigation has been removed, it Bob and his wife, Carol, have three children, abled and destitute was virtually unknown and is time for Congress to clarify these issues Andrea, Eric and Eileen. All, imbued with their health care costs were the complete respon­ through legislation. father's appreciation of education, are on their sibility of the individual. Today, over 40 million I take this opportunity to inform the House way to rewarding careers. retirees, disabled workers, their spouses, and that I intend to work toward the enactment of Please join me in wishing Bob Stasser a­ children receive a Social Security check every H.R. 3298 in this session of Congress. I hope prosperous retirement and many years of month. About two thirds of them rely on it for that all interested Members will work with me good health and happiness. over half their income. And many elderly to reach a fair and timely resolution to the is­ women today depend on it almost exclusively sues presented by the inability of the Federal as their retirement income. Intermediate Credit Bank of Jackson to merge IN TRIBUTE TO ELECTRIC BOAT'S The success of Social Security has been under the provisions of the 1987 act, and the WORKERS very significant in terms of reducing poverty resulting uncertainty regarding the bank's legal among the aged and improving their economic status. The resolution of this matter will help to HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY status. Whereas in 1960, 35 percent of the el­ bring H.R. 3298 to the floor and allow the OF RHODE ISLAND derly were in poverty, today this figure is House to address the many other important is­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES about 12 percent. A 1988 Census Bureau sues in that legislation. study found that Social Security was more ef­ I invite all interested Members to work with Thursday, March 12, 1992 fective in reducing poverty than government me to resolve this issue in as timely a fashion Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today programs specifically designed for that pur- as possible. in tribute to the thousands of skilled, hard- March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5581 working employees of the Electric Boat [EB] that still must be addressed by our armed GERTRUDE HOFHEIMER WINS Division of General Dynamics Corp. Many of forces. Indeed, the many number of sub­ SCARSDALE'S OPEN DOOR AWARD these employees are traveling to Washington marines in the arsenals of some very dan­ this weekend to participate in a Save the gerous countries dictates that we maintain a HON. NITA M. LOWEY Seawolf rally at Lafayette Park, facing the strong undersea capability. It would be nothing OF NEW YORK White House. The Metal Trades Council and less than a national tragedy were the Defense IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Marine Draftsmen Association, EB's two Department to allow EB to close down. leading unions, are working to provide trans­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 However, the administrator's desire to termi­ portation for thousands of EB's employees Mrs. LOWEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I traveling from Rhode Island and Connecticut. nate Seawolf is only a proposal-Congress am very pleased to honor one of Scarsdale's While I will unfortunately not be able to attend has the final say on how DOD spends its dol­ finest and most giving citizens, Gertrude this timely event, I think its important to speak lars. That is why we must all join together­ Hofheimer. Not only was she the first recipient out to my colleagues on the importance of the in efforts such as this one today-to speak out of Scarsdale Family Counseling Service's U.S. Navy's Submarine Program, and in par­ in support of Seawolf, in support of Electric Open Door Award, but now she joins the im­ ticular, the SSN-21 Seawolf Program. The Boat, and most importantly, in support of EB's pressive list of Scarsdale Bowl Award recipi­ livelihood of these employees has been put at irreplaceable workers. You can count on my ents. The Scarsdale community has always risk with the administration's misguided pro­ consistent and strong support here in Con­ stressed service toward others, and Gertrude posal to cancel the Sea wolf program. gress for reversal of this unwarranted pro­ Hofheimer clearly lives up to that tradition of There can be no question that EB is the posal. EB must not be allowed to close down. civil responsibility. In fact, the mission state­ pre-eminent submarine builder in the world, ment of the Scarsdale Foundation, written and has been for many years. From the first nearly 50 years ago, seems to have been writ­ nuclear-powered submarine to the Seawolf ten with Gertrude Hofheimer in mind: "One lead ship, EB will have delivered 96 of the 191 KENNECOTT CORP. who has given unselfishly of time, energy and nuclear-powered submarines in the U.S. Navy. MODERNIZATION effort to the civil welfare of the community." The yard has designed 15 out of the last 19 We have all benefited from Gertrude combatant submarine classes, and 18 of 19 Hofheimer's commitment to putting others be­ combatant submarine propulsion plants. EB is HON. WAYNE OWENS fore herself. The depth of her dedication is re­ the sole designer of fleet ballistic missile OF UTAH markable. She has devoted almost 35 years to [FBM] submarines, and is the sole builder of the adult school, watching its enrollment and the Trident submarine. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES impact on the community grow. In recognition Virtually all of the firsts in submarines were achieved or developed at EB. Included among Thursday, March 12, 1992 of all she has done for the school, in 1985 she these are the first welded hull, the first auto­ was awarded a scholarship for life, and she Mr. OWENS of Utah. Mr. Speaker, yester­ mated hull and modular construction facility, continues to strive for her personal best and day was a banner day for Kennecott Corp., and the first vertical launch Tomahawk [VLS] attends classes each term. the State of Utah, and air quality in the Salt cruise missile system, which was used with She has also extended her time and energy Lake Valley. A couple of months ago, Frank such effectiveness during the Persian Gulf to Scarsdale seniors. She has chaired the Ad­ war. The yard is truly a national strategic Joklik, the president of Kennecott, briefed me visory Council on Scarsdale Seniors, and has on what the company planned to do to clean asset. been indispensable in seniors programming. I was shocked by the administration's pro­ up the air and modernize the plant. I am im­ Not content with that, she helped found the posal to cancel the Seawolf, the latest in a mensely gratified to see those plans an­ Scarsdale Citizens for Senior Housing, a long series of modern submarines designed nounced now and those commitments made. group she now chairs which is working to re­ and built by EB. The Seawo/fwill give the U.S. Kennecott Corp., which currently operates one spond to the special needs of senior citizens. Navy the advantages in quieting, tactical of the world's largest copper mines at Bing­ The Scarsdale Bowl is being awarded to speed, sensors, and firepower that it needs to ham Canyon in Utah, announced an $880 mil­ Gertrude Hofheimer not only because of her respond to the many challenges it faces in the lion modernization plan and construction of a longstanding work with the adult school, sen­ coming years. Although the threat of the So­ new smelter that will capture 99.9 percent of iors groups, and other civil groups, but also to viet Union and Eastern Europe has subsided, the sulfur contained in copper concentrates. celebrate her infectious desire to "do things we must not forget that some 40 nations­ Kennecott has been a significant contributor to because I love to do them" and her instinctive many of them quite threatening-still possess air quality problems in the Salt Lake Valley be­ love for helping people. "I am not looking for some 400 very capable submarines. Without cause its current capture rate is only 93 per­ glory," she said, "it's just a pleasure to do." It Seawolf, we risk losing the technological edge cent. The new smelter that will be built will is truly a pleasure to honor Gertrude that has made our undersea force the most probably be the cleanest in the entire world, Hofheimer for her untiring passion for helping formidable in the world for many years. and, if all goes according to plan, will signifi­ her community. More important than losing the advantages cantly reduce PM-10 pollution, fine particulate Scarsdale is indeed a better village for her of Seawolf vessel itself is the fact that termi­ matter, created from sulfates in the air. many years of service. I am pleased that Scarsdale has chosen to recognize Gertrude nation of this program may well mean the This is also the largest single business in­ closing of EB, and throwing its unique, highly Hofheimer for her invaluable contributions, and vestment in the history of the State of Utah skilled work force out into the streets. Re­ I know all of my colleagues join me in wishing and will lead to the creation of 3,300 jobs dur­ cently, we have all been celebrating the end of Gertrude Hofheimer all the best as she contin­ ing construction. It also represents Kennecott's the cold war and the opportunity it has brought ues to serve the community. She has truly commmitment to Utah's economic future. I for a reduced defense budget. But let us not given unselfishly and enriched us all. want to congratulate president Frank Joklik get so carried away in our euphoria that we forget to pay tribute to those whose hard work and Kennecott Corp. for this far-sighted deci­ won the cold war, the people like those at EB. sion. This reinforces what I truly do believe­ TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF It was the welders, the engineers and all of that business efficiency, job creation, and eco­ THE UNITED NATIONS VOLUN­ EB's specialized craftsmen whose years of nomic growth can be natural allies of environ­ TEERS hard work gave our Navy the vessels it need­ mental protection. A modern cost-effective ed to keep the peace. Adversaries around the smelter is also necessarily a clean smelter. As HON. DANTE B. FASCEil world did not dare take on our undersea force. Bob Yuhnke of the Environmental Defense OF FLORIDA They knew that doing so would surely spell Fund in Denver said yesterday, if these pollu­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion controls turn out to be as effective as defeat. It comes as no surprise that for many Thursday, March 12, 1992 years, the Navy viewed antisubmarine warfare Kennecott believes they will be, this could be . [ASW] as its top warfighting priority. "the greatest single contribution to improving Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to The end of the cold war does not mean that air quality in the Salt Lake Valley that anyone report the U.N. Volunteers [UNV] program re­ we can disarm and ignore the many threats could dream up." cently celebrated its 20th anniversary. I would 5582 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 like to congratulate the organization, the exec­ THE BUDGET PROCESS IS IN Much has been said about spending the utive coordinator, Ms. Brenda Mcsweeney, a TOTAL DISARRAY peace dividend due to changing world politics, U.S. national, and especially the more than and the end of the so-called cold war. As a re­ 8,000 volunteers, including approximately HON. CASS BALLENGER sult, the President has proposed a $50 billion 1,000 Americans, who have served with the OF NORTH CAROLINA cut in defense spending over the next 5 years. However, some legislators, special interest program during the past 20 years. The UNV IN· THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES groups, and individuals have come up with program is perhaps the most cost effective Thursday, March 12, 1992 ways to spend the peace dividend. Under the and appreciated of all U.N. development ac­ Mr. BALLENGER. Mr. Speaker, I can hon­ Democratic budget option A around $14.5 bil­ tivities, with the majority of volunteers serving estly say in my 25 years in public life that I lion is cut from defense and most of the so­ in many of the world's least-developed coun­ have not confronted an issue more frustrating called savings from defense are reapportioned tries. than that of getting Federal spending under to education, health, mass transit, highways, Jennifer Baynes-Thande, a U.N. Volunteer control. I am amazed at the way money is job training, and housing. Only $2.6 billion spent in Washington. Members of Congress from Brooklyn, NY, is typical of the 2,000 vol­ goes toward deficit reduction. Under option B, vote for higher and higher spending, with little unteers, including more than 60 Americans, all defense savings are credited towards defi­ concern that the taxpayers are footing the bill. cit reduction as required by the Budget En­ now serving around the world. The Peace When first elected to Congress, I believed forcement Act. Corps selects and sponsors qualified U.S. citi­ that I could be part of the solution and end our The Congress must face the task of using zens to serve with the UNV program. Ms. budget problems. However, the Democratically the defense savings wisely, especially since Baynes-Thande is helping develop health edu­ controlled House Budget Committee continues we are running an annual deficit of over $400 cation materials at a medical training college to report budgets that perpetuate the problem billion. We can not ignore the fact that the in eastern Africa, under a project supported by rather than creating a solution. peace dividend does not represent extra the U.N. Development Program [UNDP] and The House budget resolution for fiscal year money, but rather, it is simply less money than the World Health Organization [WHO]. Before 1993 should be a guideline for spending. The we need to borrow. Simply put, there is no de­ joining the UNV's, she earned a B.A. from the budget resolution we considered last week fense savings and all funds must be credited fails miserably in that regard. What we had University of Massachusetts, completed a towards the deficit. before us was a product that continues the Finally, I would like to point out that the na­ course in publishing at Howard University same policies and is expected to produce a Press, and worked for Oxford University Press tional debt has tripled in the last 1O years and $400 billion deficit in 1993, and billions more currently exceeds $3.6 trillion. The interest for 2 years. Collaborating closely with African in later years. payments on the national debt are the fastest medical specialists, Ms. Baynes-Thande is The fiscal year 1993 budget resolution growing item in the Federal budget deficit. bringing the world of publishing to the work of clearly shows that the budget process is in This one item takes needed funding away health care in Africa, as she adapts and de­ total disarray. The committee reported a budg­ from education, health care, infrastructure, and signs materials for use by local health work­ et resolution that is actually two budgets. It other important programs. seems the majority could not reach a decision, ers. At the same time, she is imparting her .We have an obligation to the taxpayers to skills to a colleague who will carry on the work so the committee Democrats went with two stop the spending and take that first realistic options. The lack of unanimity has also re­ after she completes her 2-year assignment. step to reduce the bulging Federal deficit. sulted in a plan with few details on the com­ The UNV program was created by the U.N. mittee's spending assumptions. General Assembly in 1971 to serve as an Option A assumes that Congress will break operational partner in international develop­ the 1990 budget agreement, which called for TRIBUTE TO TRI-COUNTY IDGH ment, providing a low-cost additional source of spending caps in exchange for the largest tax SCHOOL qualified human skills. UNV gives willing pro­ increase in American history. Option A contin­ fessionals a chance to contribute their energy ues the spending myth. Option B requires that HON. RICHARD RAY and talents to worldwide development by Congress maintain at least a little discipline and stick with the original agreement. Both OF GEORGIA working in U.N. agencies and member coun­ plans still reach a deficit of over $390 billion. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tries. UNV's have worked in over 100 coun­ This is simply unacceptable. Thursday, March 12, 1992 tries and with 30 U.N. agencies during the or­ The House also considered the President's ganization's 20 year history. plan offered by Representative GRADISON, as Mr. RAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay UNV specialists are recruited from more well as several other spending options. The tribute to the home economics program at Tri­ than 100 developed and developing countries. President's plan, while it is not without its County High School in Buena Vista, GA, for its being conferred industry certification. This pro­ Volunteers generally have a master's degree, flaws, made tough choices, and did not create gram, under the direction of Mrs. Deborah a minimum of 2 years of work experience, and multiple choice options. It at least offered a proposal that set some binding limits on con­ Ford, will be honored at a reception this after­ above all, a high degree of personal commit­ gressional spending. The President's plan noon. ment. During a 2-year tour of duty, UNV's maintained budget discipline, and kept de­ The home economics industry certification serve as doctors, teachers, agronomists, me­ fense reductions consistent with national secu­ assists in establishing industry guidelines to chanics, and technicians. They provide a3 rity interests, and recommended record levels help students acquire the knowledge and skills much as 20 percent of the long-term expatri­ of investment in R&D, infrastructure, Head essential for performing industry identified ate technical personnel in developing coun­ Start, children's programs, education, and tasks. This provides quality instruction by edu­ tries at one-fifth the cost of a regular U.N. ex­ anticrime and drug provisions. What it did not cating students with state-of-the-art equipment pert. do was reduce the deficit enough. I supported and teaching materials. The result is a edu­ it reluctantly. cated and skilled graduate who can enter the "The U.N. Development Program is about We continue to find ourselves with chronic workforce prepared and disciplined. This cer­ human development, and no group has done budget deficits hovering in the $300 to $400 tification not only assists the students, it also more to underscore the human dimension of billion range. When a family finds that it has aids the teachers, the school, the local com­ development than the U.N. team of volun­ a deficit problem, generally the family will re­ munity, and our Nation's business and indus­ teers," says William H. Draper Ill, Adminis­ view the budget and make necessary try sector. trator of the UNDP. "They represent our front­ changes. When a business finds itself with a Mr. Speaker, as of this date, only one other line crusaders, living and working in the field chronic deficit, again, the company will make program in the Nation has been so certified. It with the poorest of the poor." a realistic review of their budget and make is a distinct honor for the program at Tri-Coun­ changes. Congress has never, ever made a ty High School, and I am sure that all of my I am proud to join in a salute to the U.N. realistic review of the national budget. The colleagues will join me in sending their best Volunteer Program as it enters its 21st year. time for this review is long overdue. wishes for a great reception. March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5583 TRIBUTE TO DONNA BUTLERr- to leave Syria so that they can live in freedom self-development and free expression. Scout­ CHRISTA McAULIFFE AW ARD in other nations, including the United States. ing provides this through strong, supportive WINNER The Middle East peace negotiations are a per­ peer networks which reach across racial, eth­ fect opportunity for Israel, and the cosponsors nic, and economic backgrounds. HON. DICK SWE'IT of the talks, the United States and Russia, to With a focus on strong values, leadership OF NEW HAMPSHIRE demand that Syria respect the fundamental opportunities, and positive role models; Girl human rights of Jews within its borders. Scouts can become the best kind of women. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress and the Carter, Reagan, and These young women can bring a much-need­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 Bush administrations have all raised the emi­ ed focus on efforts to overcome alarmingly low Mr. SWETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to gration issue with Damascus in their meetings rates of female business ownership, college pay tribute to the State winner of the 1992 with Syrian leaders. While there has been graduation, and professional and executive Christa McAuliffe Federal Fellowship Award, some progress, most significantly in the recent employment-not to mention the meager 5112- Donna Butler of Enfield, NH. release of six Jews from Syrian prisons and percent representation of women in Congress. Ms. Butler, who teaches music at the Ber­ the emigration of 14 unmarried Jewish women I commend the Girl Scouts for their excel..: nice A. Ray Elementary School in Hanover, in 1977, the Syrian response has been erratic. lent work. won the $34,000 fellowship award for her out­ The Syrian Government has refused to standing proposal. She plans to study how to heed calls from around the world to allow free integrate students with special needs into the emigration for its Jewish citizens. Moreover, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR mainstream classroom by exposing them to attempts to leave Syria have also ended in SURVEYING AND MAPPING EFFI­ the arts. Her proposal includes plans to further tragedy. In 1974, for example, four Syrian CIENCY AND ECONOMIC OPPOR­ her knowledge of the subject through graduate Jewish women were raped, murdered, and TUNITY ACT OF 1992 study. At the same time, she will work as a mutilated by Syrian authorities when they at­ staff member at the Very Special Arts Center tempted to emigrate to Lebanon. While no HON. DON YOUNG of New Hampshire. similar instances have occurred since that inci­ OF ALASKA This center is the State chapter of an inter­ dent, the Syrian Government remains intran­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES national organization which offers arts oppor­ sigent. Thursday, March 12, 1992 tunities to people with special needs. It also Mr. Speaker, we can no longer tolerate the offers instruction to teachers on how to design Syrian Government's unwillingness to respect Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, I am and implement special needs programs. the fundamental rights of its Jewish popu­ introducing today the Department of the Inte­ Mr. Speaker, for 24 years Donna Butler has lation. I join Jews around the world in observ­ rior Surveying and Mapping Efficiency and taught music to students ranging in age from ing Shabbat Zachar, and I urge my colleagues Economic Opportunity Act of 1992. This bill is kindergarten to college. She exemplifies the to maintain pressure on Syria to reform its designed to bring some equity to the hundreds spirit of public service and giving to others for treatment of Jews so that one day all of its of private surveying and mapping firms in which Christa McAuliffe was so well-known citizens will enjoy equal rights. Alaska and the other 49 States who have very and respected. little opportunity to work as contractors to The Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Program agencies of the Department of the Interior. was created in October 1984 to commemorate TRIBUTE TO THE 80TH ANNIVER­ The Office of Management and Budget esti­ the Concord, NH native who inspired people SARY OF THE GIRL SCOUTS mates the current annual Federal expenditure throughout the world with her love of teaching on surveying and mapping activities at ap­ and dedication to her students. HON. JOAN KELLY HORN proximately $1 billion. The Interior Department Although New Hampshire still mourns the OF MISSOURI has 2,593 employees in professional and tech­ loss of Christa McAuliffe, it is heartening to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nician level positions in surveying and map­ see that she has left a wonderful legacy as ping and an annual expenditure of some $250 Thursday, March 12, 1992 she continues to inspire other teachers like million, yet contracts for only $11.6 million or Donna Butler to follow in her footsteps. Ms. HORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay 4.6 percent. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me tribute to the Girl Scouts on their 80th anniver­ This low percentage of utilization of the pri­ in paying tribute to Donna Butler for being se­ sary. While the majority of my colleagues in vate sector for surveying and mapping serv­ lected as the 1992 Christa McAuliffe Fellow­ Congress cannot make a. claim of past mem­ ices comes despite numerous studies that ship Award winner and to wish her well with bership as a Girl Scout, I do so proudly today. have fouhd the private sector to be highly her efforts to integrate students with special The Girl Scouts of Greater St. Louis, which qualified and which have recommended in­ needs into the mainstream. I once belonged to, is one of the largest of the creased contracting. 335 councils in the United States today. The I have met with and toured firms in Alaska. council serves almost 40,000 girls, ages 5-17, I am impressed by the investment that has OBSERVANOE OF SHABBAT and over 12,000 adult volunteers in the St. been made both in training of personnel and ZACHOR Louis metropolitan area. Along with these indi­ state-of-the-art equipment. These firms are viduals, I am excited to be celebrating the concerned that agencies of the department HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA 80th anniversary of the Girl Scouts. We look have in-house surveying and mapping capa­ OF WISCONSIN forward to another 80 years. bilities that are competitive with the private IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Girl Scouting was introduced in 1912 as. a sector. Not only do these agencies perform way to introduce new experiences and adven­ surveying and mapping services for them­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 ture to young girls, while helping them develop selves, but they market these services to other Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased a positive self-image and important leadership agencies, and to State, local and foreign gov­ to join the American Jewish community in skills. The single-sex environment is important ernments. This practice violates existing Fed­ commemorating Shabbat Zachor on March 14, because it frees girls from the competition eral law and procedure. The bill I am introduc­ 1992. it is on Shabbat Zachor, or the Sabbath often felt in coeducational settings. The pro­ ing today will help assure stronger enforce­ of Remembrance, that Jews pray for their gram helps girls grow in partnership with ment of and compliance with these require­ threatened coreligionists around the world. adults in troop government, community events, ments. This year, the focus of Shabbat Zachor is the and activity planning. In the 1990 budget submitted to Congress, suffering of Jews in Syria. In 1991, the Girl Scouts experienced the the administration said use of the private sec­ The Syrian Government, which is a signa­ greatest increase of membership in 1O years. tor "is an important management tool to raise tory of the universal declaration of human This reflects growing problems and pressures productivity, cut costs and improve the quality rights, has grossly violated the terms of that confronting youth today, such as teen preg­ of Government services" and went on to dis­ agreement by denying Jews the right to emi­ nancy, sexual abuse, youth suicide, and gang cuss the advantages, such as "efficiency, grate. Now is the time to put pressure on the violence. With all the challenges girls face in quality and innovation in the delivery of goods Syrian Government to allow its Jewish citizens the nineties, they need a healthy outlet for and services." It concluded that "specific 5584 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 areas where the Government could place focuses on legitimate Government activities, sistance to this awakening was frightful in­ greater reliance on private sector providers in­ such as research and development, standards deed. In this room you have many who suf­ clude • • * map-making activities." setting, coordination and a limited production fered greatly at the hands of the KMT under Since 1955 it has been Government policy martial law. Some still cannot return to capability to keep current with state-of-the-art their homeland for fear of immediate arrest that "the Federal Government will not start or surveying and mapping techniques and to be and imprisonment, or because they remain carry on any commercial activity to provide a able to knowledgeably monitor contractor per­ blacklisted. service or product for its own use if such prod­ formance. Since 1986 we in the DPP have attempted uct or service can be procured from private The Department of the Interior inspector to become the organized voice of the Taiwan enterprise through ordinary business chan­ general (Map Production Requirements and people. Contrary to what many people be­ nels." Cartographic Equipment Utilization, National lieve, we are not a single-issue party. While many of us favor de jure Taiwan independ­ Surveying and mapping is an activity in Mapping Division, U.S. Geological Survey, Re­ which the Government has failed to procure ence eventually, our immediate goal is to es­ port 90-56, March 1990) found that the Na­ tablish a true democracy on Taiwan so that from private enterprise. tional Mapping Division of the U.S. Geological our people are free to choose their own fu­ In 1973 the Office of Management and Survey had failed to comply with OMB Circular ture. Budget released a report of its Task Force on A-76. The report was critical of equipment Our decision in October 1991 to adopt a Mapping, Charting, Geodesy and Surveying. It being purchased without regard for utilization plank calling for plebiscite to determine the found "private cartographic contract capability levels, inadequate staffing plans, and a failure future of Taiwan should be seen in this light. is not being used sufficiently. We found this to consider the efficiency of using private map­ We believe that in a democracy, the people capacity to be broad and varied and capable should have a right to decide fundamental is­ ping and surveying firms as contractors. It is sues such as the direction of their country's of rendering skilled support-contract capabil­ my understanding many of the recommenda­ ity is a viable management alternative-its use future. tions in that report are not being implemented. This is not a revolutionary idea to you, but should be encouraged in lieu of continued in­ The Department of the Interior Surveying on Taiwan-among the KMT-it has caused house build-up." and Mapping Efficiency and Economic Oppor­ an uproar. Why? The KMT has introduced In 1980 the Appropriations Committee's Sur­ tunity Act of 1992 creates a partnership be­ the trappings but not the essence of democ­ veys and Investigations Staff looked at the tween the Department and the private sector racy. How can you have democracy if the BLM and Forest Service Cadastral Survey people cannot choose their own future? We programs. That study also recommended in­ in surveying and mapping. It focuses both the feel Taiwan no longer needs or wants the creased use of contractors, and in its com­ Government and the private sector on those KMT to tell us what is right and what is ments, the agencies concurred with that find­ aspects of surveying and mapping activities wrong. We insist on a free choice, we can de­ ing. However, these studies' recommendations each does best. cide for ourselves. I invite my colleagues to cosponsor this bill The people of Taiwan, and certainly we in have not been followed nor implemented by the DPP, are most grateful for the support of the agencies. and look forward to working with the members of the House and the Department of the Inte­ the American people and their representa­ It is clear the current Federal policy, found tives in pressuring the KMT to become more in OMB Circular A-76, is not working. That cir­ rior on this important issue. democratic. And to the credit of President cular requires Federal agencies to determine Chiang Ching-Kuo and President Lee Teng­ whether it is more cost effective to perform hui, as well as many reformers in the KMT, MR. HSU HSIN-LIANG, CHAIRMAN great strides have been made. commercial activities in-house or by contract. OF TAIWAN'S DEMOCRATIC PRO­ No Interior agency has conducted such a But we must not stop here. More needs to GRESSIVE PARTY be done. Consider, for example, some of the study on a surveying or mapping function. The experiences from the recent election for the circular also requires that if a cost analysis National Assembly last December. has not been conducted and justified for con­ HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ The people of Taiwan still do not have free­ tinued in-house performance, "user agencies OF NEW YORK dom of speech. There was great need for the shall obtain the required services directly from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES public to be able to consider all sides of the a commercial source." Yet, many agencies do Thursday, March 12, 1992 key question of Taiwan's future in the elec­ tions. In fact, this issue is within the con­ surveying and mapping work for other Federal Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, yesterday Mr. agencies. stitutional jurisdiction of the National As­ Hsu Hsin-liang, the chairman of Taiwan's op­ sembly whose members were being elected. Additionally, the Intergovernmental Coopera­ position Democratic Progressive Party gave a But in vague restrictions found in Article 54 tion Act (31 U.S.C. 6505) requires services and other sections of the Public Officials provided to State and local government "be speech to an audience here on Capitol Hill. He made a number of points concerning Tai­ Election and Recall Law, the censorship ex­ consistent with and further the policy of the ercised over platforms by the Central Elec­ United States Government of relying on the wan's political evolution which deserve the at­ tion Commission, and the refusal of tele­ private enterprise system to provide services tention of our colleagues. I insert his speech vision and other media to air or print certain reasonably and quickly available through ordi­ in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: points of view about Taiwan's future con­ nary business channels". TOWARD A FULL-FLEDGED DEMOCRACY ON stituted severe and unnecessary restrictions That provision of law is implemented by TAIWAN: THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE DPP on freedom of speech. Those who tried to (Speech by Hsu Hsin-liang) break out of these restrictions still face pos­ OMB Circular A-97. It established conditions sible charges of sedition! under which Federal agencies can provide Ladies and gentleman, today I am most The use of television is dominated by the specialized or technical services to State and honored to appear before you to explain the KMT and should be made more equitable. On local government. The circular requires that key role the Democratic Progressive Party Taiwan, due to the tripartite (the govern­ "such services will not be provided unless the (DPP) has played and, hopefully, will con­ ment, the ruling party and the armed forces) agency providing the services is providing tinue to play in bringing democracy to Tai­ monopoly of the existing television stations, similar services for its own use under the poli­ wan. KMT candidates have a grossly unfair advan­ As you know, Taiwan's politics have been cies set forth in-Circular No. A-76-in addi­ tage in terms of interviews, news coverage, dominated by the Kuomintang (KMT) since commentary, and other forms of nonpaid ex­ tion, in accordance with the policies set forth after World War Two. Until recently, the posure. in Circular No. A-76, the requesting entity KMT itself has been controlled by conserv­ Individuals who contribute to opposition must certify that such services cannot be pro­ ative mainlanders whose chief concern was parties are often penalized. Do you know cured reasonably and expeditiously by it not the development of Taiwan, but rather a that on Taiwan, individuals and businesses through ordinary business channels". While triumphant return to mainland China. try to keep their contributions to the DPP several Interior agencies have the authority to The past forty-six years have been difficult and other opposition parties a secret? If provide advice, assistance and coordination to for the people of Taiwan. Through no fault of their assistance became known, they would our own, we became "a pawn in the game"­ State and local government, there is no man­ almost certainly be subject to government a people to exploit politically and economi­ audits and face discrimination on govern­ date that contractors not be included in such cally for the gain of others. The KMT and ment contracts. activities. Yet, no such certifications have Chinese Communists sought to use Taiwan The principle of consent of the governed is been made. as a "card" in their struggle for power. not yet institutionalized. The electoral rules While preventing Government competition Gradually, the people of Taiwan awakened continue to favor the KMT at the expense of and duplication of the private sector, this bill to their rights and responsibilities. KMT re- other parties. March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5585 1. We the people of Taiwan have been de­ in Taiwan's domestic economy. We have ad­ the import specialist in 1985. The Customs nied the rights to directly elect the Presi­ vocated and will continue to work for the en­ Service admits that these notices should not dent of their country, the Governor of Tai­ trance of the U.S. and other foreign firms have been issued until this customs officer wan, or the mayors of the two largest cities, into those sectors. While the U.S. firms will Taipei and Kaohsiung. The DPP has been benefit from participating in our economic had completed review of data necessary to calling for election of these offices by peo­ growth, we believe the biggest winners will ascertain the correct duty to be assessed on ple's votes; I am happy to inform you that be average citizens of Taiwan. the merchandise. A computer glitch removed the KMT is stealing a major plank of the We are aware that many of you are sus­ the entries from consideration by Customs as DPP platform. picious of the DPP, regarding us as a bunch live files before the appropriate time. In the Central Committee plenary session, of unstable hot-headed radicals. Ladies and In 1990, the import specialist discovered on March 14-15, the KMT will be adopting a Gentleman, let me assure you, we DPP do that the liquidation notices were printed and resolution supporting the direct, popular not seek to be a "spoiler" in political proc­ election of the President. We welcome that. esses on Taiwan. But we do seek a "level related this fact to DYD. Shortly thereafter, a 2. There is no independent body with the playing field" so that Taiwan can become petition was filed with the U.S. Customs Serv­ judiciary powers to ensure that electoral more democratic and more respected in the ice requesting that the notices be deleted so procedures do not give unfair advantage to international community. that liquidation could proceed at the correct any one party. I feel that I am among friends here, so let rate of duty. As aforementioned, the amount of 3. In the 1991 election, there were numer­ me be honest. The DPP needs your support duties deposited at the time of entry was ap­ ous complaints heard along these lines. For to further democracy on Taiwan and to en­ proximately 13 percent more than what admit­ example: sure that neither the KMT nor the Chinese tedly should have been assessed. The division of a small Taiwan into 58 elec­ Communist Party can undermine the democ­ tion districts gave unfair advantage to the ratization process. Although fully agreeing that DYD has been KMT. Finally, it is important for me, as the inequitably treated, Customs claims that it is The adoption of a non-transferable single chairman of the DPP and speaking on behalf powerless to correct this error without specific ballot system unfairly benefited the KMT. of the DPP, to emphasize that the DPP is legislation due to the amount of time between These are political injustices perpetuated not trying to sabatoge the China policy of when the error occurred, and when it was dis­ by the KMT. In the economic realm, it has the United States, nor to disrupt the care­ covered by the import specialist and notified practiced outright nepotism and exploi­ fully balanced relationships Washington by the Government to DYD. maintains with both Beijing and Taipei. On tation. The KMT owns enterprises capital­ We request your support of this bill to cor­ ized at some two billion dollars, generating the contrary, we believe that a stable and after-tax earnings of 550 million dollars per just Taiwan-U.S.-P.R.C. triangular relation­ rect the inequity suffered by DYD. The bill year. Their total assets amount to no less ship best serves our security interest, and we would simply allow the correct amount of du­ than 20 billion dollars. Where government­ will do our best to help maintain and man­ ties to be assessed on DVD's imports, with a owned enterprises account for 3% of the age it. refund of any overage to its parent company. economy in the U.S., and 7.8% in Japan, they But there is the one principle the DPP will account for 25% of economic activity in Tai­ not compromise: we will not tolerate anyone wan. And to whom do the profits go? To the of any power determining Taiwan's future people? No, to the party that commands a for us without the consent of our people. Our FRANK MENS EL RETIRING; vast political machine, the KMT. So vast and people will have the final say regarding our LEAVES REMARKABLE LEGACY profitable is this KMT financial empire, that own future. OF IMPROVED ACCESS TO EDU­ it has led an economist from National Tai­ We therefore appeal to your sense of fair CATION wan University to ask: should we call the play to make sure that, in discussions over KMT a political party, or simply "The En­ the future of Taiwan, the views of the Tai­ terprise?" Foreign observers, in failing to wan people are heard and respected. In our HON. G.V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY take these facts into consideration, often opinion, this can best be accomplished if Tai­ OF MISSISSIPPI wan is a full democracy. lose sight of the David-Goliath dimensions of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the challenge that confronts the DPP. On behalf of my countrymen, let me thank From this it follows that the mission of you most sincerely for the help the Amer­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 the DPP is not simply to lay the political ican people have extended to us over the past four difficult decades. Thank you again. Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, on June groundwork for freedom and democracy, but 30, a great American will step down from dual to restructure the economy on a more equi­ posts in which he has fought diligently to table footing as well. We hold that, in order to abolish outmoded political structures, INEQUITY SUFFERED BY DYD make educational opportunities, and thus en­ these economic anachronisms must also be riched lives, accessible to thousands upon eliminated: the private sector must be re­ HON.RAYMONDJ.McGRATH thousands of our citizens, many of whom oth­ stored to a position of preeminence and re­ OF NEW YORK erwise could not have afforded it. Further, as sources allocated in new directions; the can­ a direct result of his special efforts and those IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cer of state-run and party-run monopolies of a relatively small group of individuals, the must be removed; all irrational and unfair Thursday, March 12, 1992 Armed Forces have the finest quality person­ restrictions and controls abolished; and mod­ Mr. McGRATH. Mr. Speaker, the purpose of nel in our history. ern systems of competition and pursuit of self-interest installed in their place. the bill I am introducing today and that is co­ Frank Mensel has served American higher For years the KMT has severely restricted · sponsored by my colleague on the Committee education in a unique role. Our community foreign participation in Taiwan's markets on Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, colleges, whose enrollments make them the and economy, Such practice has not only de­ Congressman FRANK GUARINI, is to enact a largest branch of higher education, are rep­ prived the average people access to better technical correction to the U.S. tariff law to · resented by two national associations-the products and service at lower price, but also remedy errors admitted to have been made by American Association of Community and Jun- has denied the U.S. and other foreign firms the U.S. Customs Service. These errors . ior Colleges and the Association of Commu­ an opportunity to profit from our booming threaten to result in a loss of $600,000 by an nity College Trustees. Frank has led Federal economy. The only beneficiary of such pro­ tectionism is the government and the KMT­ American company, DYD Co. [DYDJ. The Cus­ relations activities for both, as AACJC's vice controlled firms. They alone have reaped toms Service has itself suggested the pursuit president for Federal relations and as ACCT's monopolistic profit. This has been especially of the technical correction through legislation director of Federal relations. true in insurance, banking, stock brokerage, as the only way to remedy this inequity. It is in these capacities, and on one suc­ telecommunications, information, public The facts of the case are fairly straight­ cessful project in particular, that I came to works projects and others. These sectors re­ forward and are accepted by all the parties. In know Frank Mensel: the man, his wisdom, his main virtually monopolized by the govern­ 1984, DYD was assessed duties on imported enthusiasm, and his energies. ment, the ruling party, and its political al­ merchandise at approximately 13 percent The notion of a peacetime education assist­ lies and clients. These are also precisely the more than what customs admits should have sectors in which the U.S. firms are highly ance program, which we began to con­ competitive. As believers in free trade, the been the case. Due to a computer error unbe­ template in the early 1980's, would have never DPP stands for the dismantling of tariff bar­ knownst to the import specialist as well as the gotten off the ground had it not been for Frank riers and non-tariff barriers (NTB) against importer, liquidation notices were issued on Mensel and others like hini who recognized its imports and allowing foreign participation nine entries which were still under review by potential. Frank led higher education's support 5586 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 for the proposal which, for the first time ever, ship of the Twin Falls (ID) Times-News. He re­ College Foundation; and, the advisory board would make college assistance available to turned to Salt Lake City as a Desert News of Dutchess Lighthouse to name just a few. National Guard and Reserve members in writer, and joined the University of Utah staff Many friends and neighbors will recall his every State, as well as to active-duty recruits. in 1956. He is a graduate of Brigham Young lifelong interest in firemanics. Jay was chair­ Frank joined the drive for a new GI bill in University, with a master's degree in journal­ man of the law commission of the Dutchess the early stages of development and, in the ism from the University of Utah. County Volunteer Fireman's Association and face of some formidable opposition from the I know my colleagues join with me in offer­ the Fire Protection Advisory Committee of administration and civilian ranks of the Penta­ ing Frank our deepest gratitude for the pro­ Dutchess County College. He is a life member gon, he stood tall with its congressional pro­ found influence he has had on education in of the Crofts Corners Fire Co. of the Arlington ponents in the struggle to sell it. Thanks in America and in extending to him, his wife Fire District. large part to the counsel and obstinacy of Carol, and his children our very best wishes Jay has returned to the practice of law since leaders such as Frank Mensel, the program for happiness and good health. retiring from the State Senate last year. That was given wings, and we have since wit­ should give him more time to spend with his nessed the Montgomery GI bill's remarkable wife Barbara, their two children, and one success in attracting bright, goal-oriented per­ TRIBUTE TO JAY P. ROLISON, JR. grandchild. sonnel to our military ranks. Just as the origi­ Mr. Speaker, I am well aware that the ex­ nal GI bill strengthened the social and eco­ HON. HAMILTON FlSH, JR. ceptional contributions that Jay Rolison has nomic fabric of our Nation, the Montgomery GI OF NEW YORK made over the years have benefited the citi­ bill will sustain and improve productivity by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES zens of Dutchess County. I am confident that placing the brass ring within grasp of those he will continue to provide invaluable service Thursday, March 12, 1992 whose means otherwise would preclude it. to his community and the impact he has had The Montgomery GI bill owes its very exist­ Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rec­ on the mid-Hudson region will be felt for years ence to Frank Mensel and those individuals ognize and pay special tribute to former New to come. who had the foresight to see its impact on York State Senator Jay P. Rolison, Jr. Mr. education, on the military, and on American Rolison is being honored by the Dutchess society in general. Since its implementation, County Council, Boy Scouts of America at TRIBUTE TO THE CAMPBELL SOUP he has continued to promote and explain the their annual Distinguished Citizen Award din­ CO. OF NAPOLEON, OH program to the education community, as well ner in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. on March 20 in rec­ as to would-be enrollees. ognition of nearly a quarter century of distin­ HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR Frank made a significant impact on another guished public service. OF OHIO landmark education assistance program. He I join his many friends and admirers and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES played a pivotal role in helping Senator CLAI­ compliment Jay on being chosen to receive Thursday, March 12, 1992 BORNE PELL launch the Basic Educational Op­ this honor. Throughout his life, he has dis­ portunity Grant Program, now Pell grants, in played a resolve to enhance the quality of life Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it gives me the Higher Education Act of 1972. Frank insti­ in the Hudson Valley that has been matched great pleasure to take this opportunity to pay gated the formation of the National Pell Grant only by his impressive record of professional tribute to the Campbell Soup Co. in Napoleon, Coalition, which has helped extend Pell grants and political successes. OH. I was happy to learn that the Campbell to part-time students. First elected to the New York State Senate facility was recently given the Mid-America Frank was a cofounder of education's larg­ in 1966, Jay's illustrious career in that body Food Processing Association Plant of the est and most successful national coalition, the spanned 24 years. During that time he served Year-Large Plant Award. Committee for Education Funding. He was as chairman of five committees, including: We live in a time when many Americans are twice elected CEF's president-the first from Commerce and Navigation; Authorities; Local deeply concerned about our ability to compete higher education's ranks. In the 1OOth Con­ Government; and, Banks and Social Services. in the international marketplace and endure. gress, he chaired the national coalition that Jay also served as chairman of the Legislative We need to look no further than the Campbell kept employee educational assistance in the Commission on Energy Policy, chairman of Napoleon plant for encouragement. It is a fine Tax Code, a benefit that has enabled more the Senate majority task force on volunteer example of American quality and hard work, than a million Americans each year to improve emergency services and was a member of the proof of what we are capable of accomplishing their career skills. He also served as executive Temporary State Commission on Water Sup­ as an enterprising people. Since I have toured the Campbell plant be­ director of the College and University Person­ ply Needs of Southeastern New York. From fore, it comes as little surprise to me that it nel Association, 1973-79, and as vice presi­ 1985 to 1988, he served as the assistant ma­ has been singled out for this award. I was im­ dent for development of the Antioch University jority leader. pressed by the commitment of the managers system. He is a founder and honorary life Jay has dedicated his life to preserving the and workers that makes the place run so member of the National Council for Resource environment. While in Albany, he sponsored numerous successful environmental initiatives smoothly and efficiently. Development. That is why I consider it an honor to rep­ Frank's public service expertise is varied including creation of the Greenway Council resent the people of the Campbell Soup Co. in and extensive. His work with Congress began and the Conservation Easement. He was re­ Napoleon, and to congratulate them for the in 1959 when he served 6 years as staff direc­ sponsible for major welfare reform in New award they have received. I wish them all the tor for former Utah Congressman David S. York State and consistently supported meas­ best in the future. King. During 2 years, 1967-68, with the U.S. ures to reform and strengthen the reimburse­ Small Business Administration, Frank directed ment methodology for hospitals. Jay also its national staff in both congressional and fought for fair and equitable school aid for BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO LANE public affairs and earned the SBA Silver Dutchess County schools and was responsible KIRKLAND, AFL-CIO Medal for Meritorious Service. He joined for securing funding for the continuation of the AACJC as Federal relations chief in 1968. Dutchess County Regional High School of Ex­ HON. DON RITIER The most widely published writer in commu­ cellence Summer Program which, I might add, OF PENNSYLVANIA nity college ranks over the last 20 years, has been appropriately renamed the Jay P. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Frank has authored regular columns for the Rolison, Jr., Summer Scholars Program. AACJC Journal, the ACCT Adviser, and the Jay Rolison has given willingly of his time to Thursday, March 12, 1992 biweekly Community, Technical, and Junior serve his community and the people of Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, today is the birth­ College Times. He made his start in journal­ Dutchess County through his active participa­ day of Lane Kirkland of the AFL-CIO. With the ism as the editor of the Provo, UT, Farrer Jun­ tion in many civic organizations. He currently demise of Communism in Europe, the world ior High School student newspaper, and later serves on: the board of trustees of Marist Col­ has much to celebrate this year-and Lane served as editor of the Provo High School lege and Vassar Brothers Hospital; the Great­ Kirkland has helped to make it a better place. newspaper. He was a Salt Lake Tribune re­ er Hudson Valley Coordinating Council; the I would like to share with my colleagues the porter for 5 years before taking the city editor- board of directors of Dutchess Community text of a letter I sent him today: March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5587 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, free medical care for those who cannot afford performance in the classroom, her educational Washington, DC, March 12, 1992. to pay a doctor, and continues to be a practi­ experience, and science-related professional Mr. JOSEPH LANE KIRKLAND, tioner of ethical and compassionate medicine. activities. AFL-CIO It is not unusual for Dr. Bakhchi to call his pa­ Her dedication to science is reflected in the Washington, D.C. DEAR LANE: We have come to a watershed tients late in the night, if necessary, to make honors she received from organizations in the in history, not just because it is your 70th certain that they are well. I know this, because field. Last year she received the Scientist of birthday, but because the world at last Dr. Bakhchi was the pediatrician for my three the Year Award from the Oregon Academy of breathes more freely. children. His patients know and respect him as Science. She also received the Sigma Xi Over the years, from my vantage point a doctor who truly believes in the nobility of Award for the Oregon teacher who best pro­ here in Congress on the Helsinki Commis­ what he does. motes science research. Ms. Epperson re­ sion, I have admired your steadfast support As a community leader, Dr. Bakhchi has ceived this award in recognition for student for those struggling in freedom movements been an inspiration to the Persian community, achievement in science research. Her stu­ worldwide. dents won honors at State and national re­ You, following in the footsteps of George showing the value of hard work and traditional Meany, stood in the forefront of the labor virtues. And Mozaffar Bakhchi's medical com­ search competitions for the past 7 years. In union movement. But, foremost in my mind passion spills over into other areas as well. 1987, Ms. Epperson received the OMSl­ is the memory of how you rose above domes­ Despite his busy professional schedule, he T ektronics Award for excellence in science tic partisan policies-when it was sometimes has never failed to make the time to come to teaching for Oregon. In 1985, she received the very difficult or not in vogue-and came the aid of others, even when it has meant per­ Oregon Science Teachers Association New down on the side of those struggling against sonal sacrifice. He is also a man of deep reli­ Teacher of the Year Award. Mr. Speaker, with communist and totalitarian regimes in Po­ credentials such as these, I am certain that land, the Soviet Union and Central America. gious feelings, and demonstrates that one can mix a professional life with a life of piety. her students who aspire to a career in science Solidarity in Poland and the other brave will meet and exceed their goals. men and women throughout the world who Along with Mozaffar Bakhchi, the Sephardic struggled against Communism could not Jewish Congregation will be honoring Mr. Aziz In order for the United States to remain have succeeded had people like you not Halimi. Mr. Halimi was also born in Iran, among the leaders in science, it is vital that fought to defend and support them here in where he received a law degree from Tehran our students receive the best science edu­ Washington and in capitals the world over. University. He then came to the United States cation at every grade level. The Science, The Freedom Revolution that we now reap to study, and attended New York University. Space and Technology Committee and the would not have been possible without your Mr. Halimi has been in business in New York Education and Labor Committee recently held and the AFL-CIO's yeoman efforts. since the m'id-1960's. hearings on the importance of science and Happy Birthday! mathematics in education. The Science Sub­ Sincerely, In that time, Mr. Halimi has selflessly helped DON Rl'ITER new immigrants to the United States get set­ committee, on which I serve, has worked ex­ Member of Congress. tled, acting quietly as translator, adviser, and tensively to promote science and math edu­ P.S.-Thank you for the quality of your go-between for them. From the moment they cation through high performance computing citizenship. You've worked hard for a better got off the plane, he has, with little recognition, with the assistance of the National Science America and a better world. been there to help them pursue their own Foundation. I greatly appreciate Ms. Epper­ American dream. He has been both a victim son's dedication to her students and the and fighter of anti-Semitism here and in Iran, science field. She is an exemplary individual A TRIBUTE TO DR. MOZAFF AR but has never lost his enthusiasm for helping whom I am proud to represent in Congress. Of BAKHCHI AND MR. AZIZ HALIM! others. course, no one is more proud of Beatrice than Dr. Bakhchi and Mr. Halimi are to be recog­ her family. Her husband, Earl, and two of her HON. GARY L ACKERMAN nized as role models for youth and adults three children, Diane and Russ, were able to OF NEW YORK alike. In a time when so many people worry join her in Washington to share with her this special time. · IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES only about themselves, here are two people Thursday, March 12, 1992 who have consistently put the welfare of oth­ ers first. These men are truly among our na­ ST. PATRICK'S DAY 1992 Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tional points of light. to pay tribute to Dr. Mozaffar Bakhchi of Mr. Speaker, I ask all of our colleagues in Queens, New York City, who is being honored the House of Representatives to rise and join HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN OF NEW YORK this weekend at a dinner given by the Sephar­ me in wishing Dr. Mozaffar Bakhchi and Mr. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dic Jewish Congregation of Queens. Dr. Aziz Halimi the blessing that they will be pre­ Bakhchi is being recognized for his many sented with this Saturday-may Hashem grant Thursday, March 12, 1992 years of service as a doctor and community them continued success in all their endeavors. Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to leader in Queens. As a man of medicine, as rise again this year to call the attention of our a humanitarian, and as a leader, Dr. Bakhchi colleagues to the fact that St. Patrick's Day is has earned this honor many times over. TRIBUTE TO BEATRICE EPPERSON nearly upon us. This feast is not only the na­ Indeed this is not the first time that I have RECIPIENT OF THE PRESI­ tional holiday of the Republic of Ireland; it is risen in this House to pay tribute to Dr. DENTIAL AWARD FOR EXCEL­ also a special day for the Irish and the Irish at Bakhchi. In 1983 it was my pleasure to report LENCE IN SCIENCE TEACHING heart throughout the world; 1,500 years have that Dr. Bakhchi had received the Humani­ gone by since St. Patrick converted the Emer­ tarian Award of the National Committee for HON. MIKE KOPETSKI ald Isle to Christianity. It is altogether fitting Furtherance of Jewish Education. Among the OF OREGON and proper that St. Patrick be remembered on many things I mentioned then was his instru­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this day, for he has served as a constant in­ mental role in helping over 1,000 Iranian chil­ spiration to the Irish for the past 15 centuries. dren leave Iran after the fall of the Shah, help­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 Tragically, unemployment in Northern Ire­ ing them to settle in the United States and Mr. KOPETSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to land remains the highest in all of Western Eu­ even providing free medical care. I told the pay tribute to a talented, inspiring educator rope. And while changes have been made in House of Representatives then how Dr. from my district, Beatrice Epperson. Ms. the Fair Employment Act, we must make cer­ Bakhchi was born in Iran, and educated at the Epperson is a science teacher at McNary High tain that the deep rooted economic discrimina­ Sorbonne in Paris. He has practiced pediatric School in Keizer, OR, where she teaches tion is ended. medicine in New York since 1957, and also chemistry, accelerated chemistry, and science For this reason, I continue to whole teaches at the Downstate Medical School of research to sophomore and junior students. heartedly support the MacBride principles for the State University of New York. This week she is in Washington to receive the American firms doing business in Northern Ire­ Dr. Bakhchi continues to set a shining ex­ Presidential Award for Excellence in Science land. These principles of fair employment and ample for the Sephardic community, and in­ Teaching. Ms. Epperson was selected to re­ antidiscrimination serve as a model for a fu­ deed for all of us in Queens. He still provides ceive this award for her excellent teaching ture generation of employment opportunities. 5588 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 Furthermore, since American companies against two members of the royal marines for passed away. Mr. Hering, in addition to being provide for over 1O percent of employment in the murder of Fegal Caraher. Fegal's widow, a dear friend of mine, was a respected citizen Northern Ireland, with the cooperation of those Margaret Caraher, had traveled to Washing­ and a revered community leader. firms we have the opportunity and moral obli­ ton, DC to testify before the hearing on the I take this opportunity today to share with gation to fight against the discrimination in shoot to. kill incidents in September 1991. the House of Representatives the memory of Northern Ireland. However, while this first important step has such a fine man. Charles Hering, Jr., known to I am heartened that the talks between four been taken, it is important that such travesties all as Bud, was the kind of man whose wise of the major political groups-Social Demo­ not be allowed to occur again. counsel every Member of this Congress would cratic Labor Party, the Alliance Party, the On a less encouraging note, Joe Doherty have loved to enjoy. He was kind, reasoned, Democratic Unionist Party and the Ulster was returned in February 1992 from the Unit­ and steeped in accomplishments in subjects Unionist Party-first initiated by Northern Ire­ ed States to the Crumlin Road Jail, from which as varied as law, athletics, politics, and edu­ land Secretary of State Peter Brooke, were he escaped 11 years ago. This marks the end cation. held last summer, and may possibly resume of a bitter legal fight in the United States Bud Hering was a fine attorney, a patriotic very soon. I was pleased too that both Prime which lasted over 8 years and involved the un­ veteran, and a loving husband, father, and Minister Major and Labour Party Leader Neil precedented decisions of three Attorneys Gen­ grandfather, and a community leader for Kinnock have committed to continuing the eral to overturn the actions of the courts and causes such as the Tiffin Charitable Founda­ talks after the Westminster elections. administrative agencies. tion, Heidelberg College, and more. Most of After numerous favorable decisions of the However, it is vital that the two Govern­ all, he was a soft spoken man who allowed his ments of Great Britain and Ireland express a Federal court and · administrative agencies in Mr. Doherty's favor, Attorney General decency to speak for him. willingness to consider the broad range of po­ While Bud Hering's death continues to be a litical views in Northern Ireland, and further Thornburgh made an extraordinary decision to reverse the decision of the Board of Immigra­ source of personal sadness, I am pleased to that they consider that the peace talks are de­ tion Appeals that Joseph Doherty has the right place into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD of the signed to stop the violence, and therefore to apply for asylum and withhold any impend­ United States this tribute to a distinguished should not ignore any of the parties to the ing deportation. And on January 15, 1992, the man. conflict. However, it must be strongly empha­ Supreme Court ruled that Attorney General sized that our Ad Hoc Committee for Irish Af­ Richard Thornburgh did not abuse his discre­ fairs continues its strong opposition to all tion in denying Joe Doherty a hearing on his SELF-EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM forms of violence in Northern Ireland, whether claims for asylum and withholding of deporta­ HELPS MANY it be civilian or official. tion. In a last ditch effort, members of our ad In September 1991, the Ad Hoc Congres­ hoc committee met with Attorney General Barr HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL sional Committee for Irish Affairs and the Con­ to request that he exercise his discretion and OF ILLINOIS gressional Human Rights Caucus worked to­ grant Joe Doherty a fair hearing. Our request IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gether to organize and hold a hearing on the was ignored and we never received any re­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 shoot to kill incidents in Northern Ireland. It sponse whatsoever from the Attorney Gen­ was altogether appropriate that these two or­ eral's Office. Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ganizations, which are dedicated to human One only has to turn to the current situation bring to the attention of our colleagues the rights and peace and justice, worked together in the Crumlin Road Jail to note that the pris­ wonderful self-employment program taking to examine these disturbing incidents. on is out of control. Our Nation has returned place in my community of Peoria, IL. The shoot to kill incidents have been identi­ Joe Doherty to a life threatening situation. This program, created by Illinois Central fied as a problem of great significance by such On November 24, 1991 a bomb planted by College, is a self-employment training pro­ noted human rights organizations as Amnesty the IRA in the Crumlin Jail killed two loyalist gram. It has helped many people in our com­ International, the Norwegian Helsinki Commit­ prisoners and wounded seven others. Further­ munity to start small business operations, and, tee, which is a subdivision of the International more, there have been numerous fights be­ so far, all 40 businesses have been a suc­ Helsinki Federation for Human Rights and the tween prisoners from both sides of the conflict cess. United Nations Human Rights Commission. in the visiting areas. The ad hoc committee Michael F. Kuhns, the program coordinator, Additionally, the ad hoc committee has studied will be closely monitoring Joe Doherty's treat­ helps to find low-income or unemployed indi­ the issue for a number of years, and members ment in Northern Ireland to insure that his viduals and teach them how to start their own of our committee have traveled to Northern rights are not abused. business. This is an example of the kind of Ireland for first-hand fact-finding missions. Am­ We all continue to anguish over the allega­ program that so often proves to be effective nesty International has stated that "the United tions of human rights abuses by the British because it has its roots in the community. Kingdom's handing of major human rights is­ military presence in Northern Ireland. How­ This program has been highly beneficial to sues has seriously undermined confidence in ever, it has become clear that we must insure our community and as Mr. Kuhns says "im­ this country's legal standards. Some of those that our own judicial system is fair. I am con­ proves the social aspect of life." At this point standards in fact clearly fall short of inter­ cerned that the past decisions of Attorneys I wish to insert into the RECORD an article by national standards." In addition, Amnesty General Meese and Thornburgh have ignored Marie Blood from the Observer of Peoria, IL, International concluded that "the laws and reg­ the facts. These actions do not reflect the be­ to further detail this great program. ulations governing the use of lethal force by liefs and values which established our country. security forces were inadequate to prevent Mr. Speaker, let us on this St. Patrick's Day ICC PROGRAM TEACHES SELF-EMPLOYMENT and deter unlawful killings." It is clear that reflect on the events that have taken place (By Marie Blood) these human rights issues, and the failure in throughout the world during the past 3 years, Illinois Central College's Self-Employment some cases to adequately address the issues, and to resolve to work toward a just and long­ Training Program has helped 90 people start lasting peace for the too long-embattled Island small business operations in this area. has contributed to tensions and distrust be­ Michael F. Kuhns, program coordinator, tween the nationalist community and the secu­ of Ireland so that they too may enjoy the fruits of liberty, justice, and freedom. helps pinpoint either unemployed or low-in­ rity forces in Northern Ireland. come individuals with employable skills, and However, it is encouraging to note that the teaches them how to start their own busi­ British Government has taken steps to ad­ TRIBUTE TO THE LATE CHARLES nesses. He has helped all types of people, dress many of the issues that have been D. HERING, JR. from those with GED certificates to doctor­ raised by the ad hoc committee. Our commit­ ates. tee strongly supports the appointment of a "Self-employment training is sweeping the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice to re­ HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR country as a means of economic develop­ OF OHIO ment," he said. view all stages of the criminal justice system, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ''The side effects also improve the social particularly the law regarding the penalties for Thursday, March 12, 1992 aspects of life, and it broadens the base in a the use of lethal force by members of the se­ community," said Kuhns, who recruits, curity forces. Most recently, the director of Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, earlier this screens, promotes, counsels, and puts to­ public prosecutions has brought charges year, Charles D. Hering, Jr., of Tiffin, OH, gether financial packaging. ~ ... ·-- -. .... , .....

March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5589 He also teaches a six-week course to 15 counties, and there are differing guidelines Burnett, who saved his money for four people who are accepted quarterly into the for each particular program. Kuhns acts as a years before opening his store in August, program. Referrals for the program come catalyst to help people find the funding they said the thoroughness of the program was from colleges and private industry councils. might need. great. The program is set up to monitor people He is constantly looking for new ways to "If there was something you were doubtful for five years to see that they stay in busi­ finance the participants as the state is cut­ about, it was answered," Burnett said. "The ness. The program has four parts: a six-week ting back on funding programs. best part was the business plan.'' training program in the fundamentals of how He is applying for consideration as one of Burnett had checked out several places be­ to start a business, management consulta­ 35 national models in the United States for fore settling on that location. tion on which business will be successful in creating new jobs. "It would potentially Kuhns' wish list for his training program today's economy, setting up financing and allow us to borrow $750,000 for small business would include a small business resource cen­ overseeing SETNET (a support network startups if we could attain that status," he ter; a place where published materials could made up of the program's graduates). said. be available and a shared computer, possibly Kuhns said his main function is to help Peoria city/county set loan funds provide a with a bookkeeper who could help them with these people stay in business for five years maximum of $15,000 loan guarantees so a cli­ various problems. from the day they started. ent can secure funds from a commercial "Our goal is to make them taxpaying indi­ "One of the big reasons for small business lender. viduals," Kuhns said of his graduates. failure is that people begin businesses for Under the Tri-County Regional Planning which they do not have a background," Commission Set Loan program the partici­ Kuhns said. "What we do is channel and help pants can borrow up to $7,500 in a no-equity RURAL HEALTH OUTREACH them select something that is consistent loan. GRANTS AMENDMENTS ACT with their background." "By commercial underwriting standards, "We have created over 40 new businesses, these people are high risk borrowers. The and at this point, we have no defaults or fail­ maximum you can borrow is $10,000. Nor­ HON. STEVE GUNDERSON ures. We have reduced government subsidies mally the interest is lower, but monitoring OF WISCONSIN requirements are stringent," Kuhns said. by $250,000 in governmental funds," Kuhns IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES said. Some of the people had previously been Minorities make up 35 percent of the pro­ receiving various forms of governmental as­ gram and Kuhns said women are starting Thursday, March 12, 1992 sistance. new businesses at twice the rate of men. "Sixty percent of the program participants Mr. GUNDERSON. Mr. Speaker, during the The program is funded by the Department last decade, health care spending in the Unit­ of Commerce and Community Affairs of the are females. A lot of women go into market­ State of Illinois as well as receiving funds ing, desk-top publishing, house cleaning and ed States has more than tripled from $230 bil­ from the Illinois Community College Board, service industries," Kuhns said. lion in 1980 to $738 billion in 1991, 13 percent and the Economic Development Council for One of the participants Kuhns has helped is of our gross national product. While health Illinois. Jane Gallagher, who with her sister Toni, care costs have exploded over the past dec­ "It was started by Illinois Central College; started Stitch in Time located on North Prospect. ade, access to primary care services has de­ however, within two years, we consider it to At their business Gallagher provides clined, particularly in rural America. be Tri-County Micro-Business Development counted cross stitch materials along with Twenty-five percent of the U.S. population Program with ICC's portion being the core," Toni's expertise, which is cross stitch fram­ currently reside in rural America. A 1991 study Kuhns said. ing. released by the Center on Budget and Policy This includes city and county govern­ Stitch In Time opened July 1 and has mental economic developmental agencies, Priorities found that there are only 97 physi­ grown so much that March 15 they are mov­ cians for every 100,000 rural residents com­ community action agencies, private lending ing to a larger store next door at 4616 N. institutions and chambers of commerce. Prospect in the Goodie Two Shoes store. pared to 225 per 100,000 urban residents. The multi-component program starts with This same report also stated that two-thirds of a six-week training course taught by Kuhns This will give them 600 more square feet of space. rural counties do not have obstetricians and/or at the downtown ICC campus half days three Gallagher said the SETNET group meet­ pediatricians. Western Wisconsin currently has days a week. ings are quite helpful to her, although she "It's purpose is not to make experts or seven communities and two county-wide fed­ has had an accounting business at home and erally designated health professional shortage CPA's, but give them enough information so has helped launch two restaurants. they can communicate in the business "They have speakers on zoning laws and areas. world," Kuhns said. information on banks or insurance," she Since the rural health care delivery system Students are taught business fundamen­ said. There was also a business fair at ICC has many gaps, most health professionals and tals. In addition, in order to graduate, each where she met several of the other partici­ providers located in rural communities have student must have a viable business plan. pants. been forced to make choices regarding the Once they complete their business plan, they Gallagher, who was able to provide her own are eligible for the other components: in­ array of health care services offered to pa­ financing, claims that the program is specifi­ tients. Thus, many rural communities have de­ cluding business management consulting cally geared for minorities. support on an annually renewable basis up to "It is for people who weren't born rich and veloped alternative models for the delivery of five years, and money, some of which comes who want to get started and lack informa­ care and implemented unique methods for re­ from ICC. tional areas. This course gives us that infor­ cruiting and retaining health professionals. "They can also participate in SETNET mation and help," she said. For fiscal years 1991 and 1992, the Con­ which is a group of graduates that have set Another program success story is Johnnie gress appropriated funds for a demonstration up their own support network. This program Turner, who graduated from the program in program supporting health care service deliv­ provides a monthly skill-enhancement semi­ August, 1990. He worked out of his home ery to rural communities that do not have ac­ nar and the topics are determined by the doing vehicle detail work, engine degreasing, participants. interior shampooing and engine buffing on cess to such services. Although this program "We will monitor them for five years if cars, vans and trucks. has received federal funds, it has yet to be au­ they wish. We do not pursue these people," He saved his money, and, ori June 3, 1991, thorized. Today, I am introducing legislation to Kuhns said. got the chance to move into his present fa­ authorize this unique program. After graduation, participants have one cility at 1538 W. Lincoln Avenue. My legislation, the Rural Health Outreach year to get started in business. Turner, who currently hires two people on Grants Amendments Act, would require the "The business can be either full or part­ commission to help him with certain work Secretary of the Department of Health and time; home-based or storefront," said Kuhns. said, "Right now I'm still in the process of "These are all micro-businesses. They are getting things smoothed out, but business is Human Services to award grants demonstrat­ 'mom and pop' businesses. Success may be good. ing innovative models of health care delivery nothing more for them than no longer being "The customers are great, and I'm con­ to underserved rural areas. Grants will be on public aid," said Kuhns. stantly looking for ways to give them the awarded for the direct provision of health serv­ He has lectured all over the United States highest quality service." ices to rural populations or to enhance access about his program. He said SETNET has been a big help to to and utilization of existing available services. The way we have developed this locally, by him when opportunities presented them­ Services will be delivered through a consor­ seeking the entire community's support, has selves to expand his business. made us a national model," he said. Another program graduate, Rick Burnett, tium arrangement among three or more sepa­ Loan funds for the program are provided has opened Baseball Heaven in Metro Center, rate and distinct entities. Consortium members by local banks, grants from the city and which specializes in baseball memorabilia. may include, but would not be limited to: hos- 5590 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 pitals, public health agencies, home health the 1960's and 1970's, members of the VFW ministration in matters of national defense and providers, mental health centers, rural health served with courage in Vietnam. Most re­ the budget for the Department of Veterans Af­ clinics, social service agencies, health prof es­ cently, these veterans were part of Operation fairs. With their support, Congress has been sional schools, educational institutions, emer­ Desert Storm, where they routed the largest expanding services for Vietnam and Persian gency medical centers/providers, and nursing military force in the Persian Gulf. Gulf veterans. One result is that our VA hos­ homes. Many of these veterans have won the high­ pitals and clinics have been spared from dras­ One of the first outreach grant awards was est military honors that a grateful nation can tic cutbacks in programs that serve our veter­ made to the Wisconsin Center for Public Rep­ bestow on them. They are proud of their mili­ ans. resentation. The center is working in conjunc­ tary service in wartime, and have not forgotten On its 60th anniversary, members of Mi­ tion with the Polk County Public Health Agen­ their comrades who have been wounded, crip­ chael A. Kelly Post 2433 will honor the mem­ cy to administer the KIDS CARE project, a pled, and injured during their active service. ory of their comrades who have served over­ program providing preventive health care One of the VFW posts scattered throughout seas since the Spanish-American War. The screenings for children without health insur­ our Nation is in my home town of Union, NJ. anniversary reminds us that our Nation has re­ ance and not on medical assistance. KIDS The Michael A. Kelly Post 2433 is named in mained free because of the bravery and sac­ CARE program services include visits to den­ honor of one of the last American soldiers rifices of the men and women who gave their tists, physicians, and vision specialists. killed in World War I. Army Pvt. Michael A. lives, their blood, and left their homes and It is my hope that the Rural Health Outreach Kelly died from wounds suffered in the Battle families to defend our Nation. They deserve Grants Amendments Act will enable additional of the Argonne Forest, a few weeks before the the thanks and congratulations of their fellow Polk County projects and other innovative de­ Armistice. He is buried in the United States citizens, whose lives and liberties they have livery systems to be established throughout Army cemetery in France. protected. underserved rural communities. The post named in his honor was organized Mr. Speaker, I ask that Members of this by John A. Davenport on April 4, 1932, in the House join me in this special tribute to Michael midst of the Depression with 126 charter A. Kelly Post 2433 on its 60th anniversary. TRIBUTE TO REV. DR. BOOKER T. members. The post was composed of Span­ McCOLLUM ish-American and World War I veterans. Her­ bert MacLusky was elected as the post's first SALUTE TO FIRE CHIEF LOWELL HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS commander. Thirteen years later, ground was JOY OF NEW YORK broken by the late Mayor Edward Biertumpfel IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for its pres~nt home on High Street and Ki r­ HON. PAULE. GILLMOR man Place that was built with the generosity of OF OHIO Thursday, March 12, 1992 Max Schoenwalder, who did the heating and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, today it is my sanitary work, and Ernie DeHart and Rudy Thursday, March 12, 1992 pleasure to acknowledge the accomplishments Rinderer, who directed the trade union con­ Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of of Rev. Dr. Booker T. Mccollum, pastor of the struction workers who donated their labor. St. Anthony Baptist Church, who will receive The Michael A. Kelly Post received a per­ the people of the Fifth Congressional District the "Minister of the Year" award by the Afri­ petual charter on May 19, 1966, 4 years after of Ohio, I am pleased to take this opportunity can American Religious Connection on April 7, it had retired the mortgage on its building. to recognize Fire Chief Lowell Joy on the oc­ 1992. Under Cmdr. Alfred Schleck, Post 2433 will casion of his retirement after 28 years of dis­ Reverend Dr. McCollum has a longstanding celebrate its 60th anniversary on March 29, tinguished service to the Lakeside Volunteer reputation within the religious community for 1992, and I congratulate its officers and 460 Fire Department. Americans would not be able to enjoy the being a man of truth, piety, and integrity. St. members. Just as they have served our Na­ blessings of freedom without the brave work of Anthony's Baptist Church has expanded under tion in war, they also are contributing to their those willing to sacrifice for their safety. It is the leadership of this highly respected pastor. community and to America in peace in a vari­ for this reason that we owe a special debt of He is a man of the people, and is respected ety of ways. They sponsor scholarships, the gratitude to people like Lowell Joy, who has and loved by many. His counsel is often VFW Teener League, charitable activities, done an outstanding job as fire chief. As Low­ sought on religious matters. awards for heroism and service by police and ell Joy retires, he can have the satisfaction of Dr. McCollum is an advocate for entre­ firemen, and the Voice of Democracy contest, knowing that his career will stand as a hall­ preneurial development and is therefore a which is a nationwide program sponsored by mark for others to emulate. most deserving choice for this award. Guests the VFW to stimulate student interest and writ­ Whether it was his activism in establishing from around the country will be traveling to ing about our democratic traditions and institu­ 911 in the area or his involvement with numer­ tions. New York to participate in the award cere­ ous fire and emergency medical organizations, mony for a man who has given so much, and Mr. Speaker, I have talked with the men Lowell Joy has shown an impressive dedica­ asked for nothing in return. I am delighted to confined to our Veterans Hospitals at Lyons tion to the causes of public service, public highlight the achievements of this outstanding and East Orange, NJ, and there is nothing health, and public safety. more important to our hospitalized veterans religious leader. Mr. Speaker, I salute Lowell Joy on the oc­ than the visits they receive from their families casion of his retirement, and wish him all the and from their comrades in the VFW and other best in the days and years ahead. MICHAEL A. KELLY POST; VFW veterans organizations. Members of Michael CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY A. Kelly Post and its auxiliary, headed by its president, Mrs. Ann Gregory, regularly visit OHIO'S MR. CONSERVATIVE HON. MATTHEW J. RINALDO these veterans to encourage them and to let OF NEW JERSEY them know that they are not forgotten. The HON. MARY ROSE OAKAR IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES members of Michael A. Kelly Post do it out of OF OHIO a sense of duty and respect for our hospital­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, March 12, 1992 ized veterans, and I salute them for their com­ Mr. RINALDO. Mr. Speaker, the Veterans of passion to their comrades. Thursday, March" 12, 1992 Foreign Wars represents about 2.9 million When a veteran or members of his family Ms. OAKAR. Mr. Speaker, a prominent members who have served with distinction need help because of a health problem, un­ former member of the Ohio House and Senate and courage in places that live in history. employment, or in applying for benefits with has passed away. Tom Van Meter was a sea­ The Veterans of Foreign Wars defeated the the Veterans Administration, the service offi­ soned politician who was respected by Ohio­ Japanese in the South Pacific, and served in cers and members of Michael A. Kelly Post ans of all political philosophies. His lovely, fine the Navy, Marines, Army, and Air Force under are ready to assist them. Equally important, wife and his wonderful daughters have lost a the allied command of Gen. Dwight Eisen­ the members of Michael A. Kelly Post are part husband, father and friend. His parents have hower in World War II. A generation later, they of a formidable national network that watches lost a great son. We all extend our deepest turned back the invasion by North Korea. In over the shoulders of Congress and the ad- sympathy. March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5591 His friend Judge Paul Matia has lost a men­ F. Clifton White, director of the John M. The House has no authority to release ac­ tor and brother. I have lost a friend who was Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs, which count information. kind and a man of his word. The following is Van Meter founded in 1983 in memory of his The House has over a period of several an article concerning the late Tom Van Meter: mentor, said, "Tom was a politician and was years released information about the account proud of it." Ashbrook, who had been a con­ of its Sergeant at Arms. No legal action chal­ OHIO'S MR. CONSERVATIVE gressman, died in 1982. (By Mary Beth Lane) lenging those releases has been brought. The Ethics Committee under advise of its ASHLAND, OH.-Conservative Republican Thomas A. Van Meter was eulogized yester­ FULL DISCLOSURE OF MEMBER counsel has concluded that it can release the day as a man of deep conviction who inspired HOUSE BANK RECORDS names of 24 present and past abusers of the and nurtured a new generation of conserv­ House bank. ative activists in Ohio. By its own action the committee has further "The shadow he cast over Ohio's political HON. LAMAR S. SMITH established the legal right of the House to re­ landscape was longer and more clearly OF TEXAS lease any names and account information it etched than many of his contemporaries," IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wishes to release. Gov. George V. Voinovich told hundreds of Thursday, March 12, 1992 It is unfair to release the names of members mourners assembled at the Park Street with an occasional overdraft with the names of Brethren Church in Ashland. Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, my con­ serious abusers. Van Meter, who served in the Ohio Senate stituents sent me to Congress at the close of Actually, it is more unfair not to do so. and House and unsuccessfully sought the the 1980's to be a part of the solution to what If the House were to release the names of GOP nomination for governor in 1982, died is wrong in Congress. the 24 most serious offenders, all other House · Saturday after a bout with cancer. He was 48. Consistent with that mandate, I was one of Republican state lawmakers, county com­ Members with none or an occasion overdraft missioners and party officials crammed into those on October 3 last fall to first call for full would be lumped together with 42 unnamed the church to pay their last respects to the disclosure of Member use of the House bank. Members whose accounts were repeatedly man whom supporters warmly called "Mr. When the House decided to send the matter and seriously overdrawn. Conservative" and whom shuddering critics to the House Ethics Committee, I wrote the Likewise, if the names of the 66 top offend­ called the ringleader of the "Caveman Cau­ chairman of that committee and strongly urged ers were to be released, all other Members cus.'' that any members of the committee that had would be left in the position of being linked to­ Rep. John Kasich, Rr-12, of Westerville, overdrafts recuse themselves from consider­ gether with the additional 134 Members who drew chuckles when he said, "Tom Van ations of the matter. I also urged that the com­ had overdrafts on their accounts that ex­ Meter is truly to the right hand of God as he ceeded the amount of their next month's pay looks down on us today." mittee recommend full disclosure. Kasich and Voinovich credited Van Meter Again, when the leadership brought major at least once. with doing more than any other politician to legislation to reform the Nation's banking sys­ A Member's credibility is critical to effective draw young people to the Republican Party. tem to the House floor late last year, I wrote representation. It is unfair to a Member and A number of the proteges mourned in the the Speaker urging that the House first act to the institution to put any Member in such a po­ church, including Rex Elsass, state GOP ex­ fully disclose the activities of the House bank. sition in order to protect wrongdoers. ecutive director; Douglas Preisse, a top And again this month when the Ethics Com­ This reflects only on the poor judgment of Voinovich aide; and Robert Klaffky, who mittee made public its report, I wrote the some Members. works in Van Meter, Ashbrook & Associates It does that and more. It reflects directly on Inc., Van Meter's consulting firm. Speaker to urge immediate full disclosure. I am a cosponsor of a resolution to require the House. Voinovich said Van Meter gave him sound This House where the people govern cannot full disclosure sponsored by Mr. BUNNING, Mr. political advice at a bleak point in his ca­ shelter an unchartered, unregulated bank reer. KYL, Mr. HOBSON, and Mrs. JOHNSON that is where deposits and withdrawals are not sub­ "In late 1988, we ate at Top of the Town in expected to be voted on today. ject to Federal banking and tax reporting re­ Cleveland," Voinovich said, recalling when I urge my colleagues to do the right thing for quirements. he had just badly lost his race for the Senate America. against Democrat Howard Metzenbaum. "He This House cannot operate at taxpayer ex­ Vote for full disclosure. pense a bank through which it was possible to said, 'George, run for governor. Do it.' And Our first concern must be the well-being of we did. Without Tom's early support-and it launder illegal campaign contributions. was catalytic-I would not be governor representative government The House be­ The peoples' House should not foster bank today.'' longs to the American people. accounts that could be used to evade Federal Voinovich named Van Meter to the Ohio We are charged with its care. and State tax laws. Liquor Control Commission last year, but A government of laws and not of men or The House bank and its activities reflect di­ Van Meter stepped down in the wake of dis­ women cannot allow the credibility of its law­ rectly on the House, its leadership, and the closures about his potential conflict of inter­ making to be drawn into question. We must credibility of the laws this body passes. est as a registered lobbyist. act and act decisively to affirm that "Here, the Only full disclosure can correct great harm Van Meter, an aggressive political tacti­ people govern." already done this institution. cian, was heading the GPO effort to capture It is simple. We have no choice. The cost of full disclosure to individual majority control of the Ohio House when he Members likely could include careers ruined, died. He was credited with developing the We shall do the right thing. master plan that eventually gave Repub­ Arguments to do otherwise ring hollow. difficult political campaigns and personal em­ licans control of the Ohio Senate in the early No taxpayer dollars were involved. barrassment and shame. But these costs are 1980s. Factually incorrect. After withdrawals ex­ as nothing compared to the costs of not com­ Jim Underwood, The Plain Dealer's Colum­ ceeded the total amount deposited by Mem­ ing together to protect the integrity of this bus bureau chief, also eulogized Van Meter. bers in a given month, overdrafts were cov­ House, mankinds' highest accomplishment in He said it was a tribute to Van Meter's sense ered by appropriated funds in the Treasury ac­ representative self-government. of humor that Van Meter wanted "a liberal, count. I know we will do the right thing. When the left-wing journalist" among the eulogists at Further, taxpayers paid $1 million a year for American people are presented with the facts, his funeral. bank staff salaries and facilities. we must trust that they will be fair and do the Recalling the many political debates they right thing. shared over the years, Underwood said: "I Members have a right to privacy under bank suggested he learn more about liberal poli­ secrecy laws. tics. He said it would be impossible to visit The so-called House bank, technically a REMARKS OF LINDA G. STUNTZ that many asylums." payroll disbursing office, was not chartered as Underwood said he would remember Van a bank. Bank secrecy laws do not apply. HON. JOE BARTON Meter as "the conservative centurion guard­ The House bank was organized, funded, ing the cause against all enemies." and managed as a part of the U.S. House of OF TEXAS The Rev. Arden Gilmer, the church pastor Representatives. It was a public institution. Its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who led the mourners in prayer, said Presi­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 dent Bush and former President Richard M. activities, including the activities of elected Nixon called Van Meter's widow, Nancy, public officials who used the bank, must be Mr. BARTON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I in­ Monday with their condolences. subject to public scrutiny. clude the following: 5592 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992

REMARKS OF LINDA G. STUNTZ, DEPUTY SEC­ ment-was assembled at the SSC Laboratory represent-must be prepared to work with RETARY OF ENERGY (ACTING), BEFORE THE with participation by employees of Babcock Congressman Bevill, Congressman Myers, INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL SYMPOSIUM OF and Wilcox. It is scheduled for the accelera­ Senator Johnston, all the Appropriations THE SUPER COLLIDER tor system string test. Committee members on both sides of the Thank you, Andy, for that flattering intro­ The quadrupole prototype passed its tests Hill, and all your own contacts in Congress duction. with flying colors. Initial quenches were at to support full funding for the SSC. You probably noticed the use of the word 7200 Amps and 7500 Amps, and then subse­ The SSC is now on schedule and on budget, "Acting" in front of a lot of my titles. That quent quenches plateaued at above 8000 with a superb project management team in is Washington talk meaning I have a lot Amps. Again, I'm told that this means we place. They will meet critical milestones in have one robust focusing magnet at the SSC. a critical year if they have adequate funding. more jobs to do but no increase in pay. That's quite a list of accomplishments, and One of the benefits of having had so many Our job ls to see that they do. I congratulate all those, in DOE, at the SSC STATUS OF FOREIGN PARTICIPATION jobs at the DOE is that I've learned about Lab, and in industry who, together, are mak­ many of the things going on in the Depart­ ing the SSC happen. I also comment and The Department continues to give priority ment of Energy. I have to admit, however, thank all of those in the Congress who have attention to securing foreign partners for that until recently the Super Collider was consistently supported the SSC. It hasn't al­ the SSC. We envision it as our largest inter­ not on the top of my list of things to worry ways been an easy vote, but it is truly a vote national science project, and a model for fu­ about. Indeed, as one of those dreaded law­ for America's future. ture efforts. We are involved in various yers, I must confess that I'm a bit like the Given the level of effort and the very solid stages of discussions with several countries English essayist Charles Lamb, who wrote, progress over the past three years, it would about participating in the SSC. "In everything that relates to science, I am be nice if we could pause and savor our suc­ Japan is of particular interest because of a whole encyclopedia behind the rest of the cess. But we cannot. The next three years, the large potential for mutual benefit in world." and this year in particular, are likely to be such a partnership. Japan has world-class Now that the SSC is an important respon­ even more challenging- in terms of tech­ scientific, engineering, industrial, and finan­ sibility of mine, I have been taking a crash nical, financial, and international issues to cial capability to contribute to the collider course to learn about it. And the more I be managed successfully. As we move into project. In turn, the SSC offers Japan an learn, the more excited I get about it. these next years of heavy construction activ­ ideal opportunity to help achieve its long­ Since you met last year in Atlanta, there ity, we will face large capital requirements, stated national research policy goal of in­ has been tremendous progress on this a unique demand for precision engineering, creased support for basic research and inter­ project. Tonight, I'd like to take a few min­ the need for committed international part­ national collaboration. utes to review that progress and where we ners, and for stout Congressional support in Over the past two years there has been on­ are going. a time of extremely tight budgets. going dialogue at the highest levels between The SSC is on schedule. and on budget. The good news is that over the past three Japan and the United States, including sev­ The SSC Laboratory has a staff of over years we have laid a firm foundation for eral trips by senior DOE officials to meet 1,800 in place, and all key DOE/SSC positions meeting these challenges. We have estab­ with their counterparts in the Japanese gov­ are filled. lished standards of quality and performance ernment. We have repeatedly emphasized the The State of Texas is meeting all of its fi­ excellence for the SSC project which should need for a timely decision. nancial commitments and is ahead of sched­ fortify its supporters and quiet its critics. This January President Bush and Prime ule in acquiring land for the project. But the greatest challenges are yet to come, Minister Miyazawa agreed to establish a Technology transfer from Fermi and and the critics have not gone away. Joint Working Group to examine technical Brookhaven National Laboratories to Gen­ Tonight, I would like· to address three and other essential aspects of the SSC, in­ eral Dynamics and Westinghouse, our two areas of special importance to the future of cluding Japanese concerns about effective magnet contractors, is proceeding on sched­ the super collider: the outlook in Congress; arrangements for partners in the project. ule; they have buil~ and successfully tested the status of foreign participation; and de­ Staff from both countries met for the first 50 centimeter dipole magnets. velopment activity at the project site. time last week in Tokyo, and will meet The magnet laboratory and central facility OUTLOOK IN CONGRESS again later this month in Washington. The are both completed and in use. The string The President's budget in fiscal year 1993 first full meeting of the Joint Working test building is completed and awaiting the requests $650 million for the super colllder, Group is expected in April. We intend to first magnets for testing. with over $533 million of that going to cap­ press Japan for a timely decision, so that Babcock and Wilcox is designing and build­ ital equipment and construction. This very they can be more fully involved in the design ing tlie first quadrupole magnet for the considerable sum translates directly into and construction of project components. collider. jobs and economic stimulus now. So far, the We have also established Joint Working A contract to design, build, and install the SSC has generated some 7,000 direct new Groups with Korea and the Russian Federa­ first cryogenic refrigeration system has been jobs. As construction gets underway in ear­ tion, which can each make significant con­ awarded. The building to house it is already nest in these next years, the number of jobs, tributions to the SSC. · in place. direct and indirect, from this project will The Koreans have committed to supply sci­ The first contract for construction of 2.7 grow substantially-not only in Texas but entific, engineering, and technical manpower miles of the tunnel itself has been awarded­ across the United States, as contracts are let valued at $30 million. DOE has responded by under budget, I might add. and developmental research pursued in gov­ inviting them to participate in the design Just yesterday, the seventh superconduct­ ernment, industry, and university labora­ and construction of prototype conventional ing dipole or bending magnet assembled by tories. magnets for the Medium Energy Booster. We the General Dynamics/Fermi/SSC team at Thus, the SSC is not just a "Texas" are still working with them to determine the Fermilab was tested. Results are outstand­ project, some abstract scientific quest de­ parameters of their contribution. ing. I'm told that magnet quenches occurred void of practical benefits in the near-term. The former Soviet Union has world-class at 7300 Amps through four cycles. I'm not The SSC is the single largest construction expertise in high energy physics which we sure I know exactly what that means, but I project now underway in the United States. hope to tap for the SSC project. In July 1991 believe it means that we have one robust In addition, it is a major research effort that a Joint Working Group was created and, de­ magnet on the test stand at Fermi. is generating economic activity and jobs spite the ensuing political turmoil, has met As has already been announced, the mag­ across a broad spectrum of heavy industry, twice since then, with good progress. net team of Brookhaven, Westinghouse, and manufacturing, and academia throughout The SSC Laboratory has signed an agree­ SSC has assembled and successfully tested this country and the world. This message ment to secure prototype magnets for the three prototype dipole magnets at must get out as Congress considers the low Energy Booster from the Institute of Nu­ Brookhaven. President's request for SSC funding in fiscal clear Physics in Novosibirk. Successful de­ That brings the total to ten-ten consecu­ 1993. li very and acceptance of the prototype tive successes. Five of these ten magnets will As most of you know, Congressman Tom magnets may lead to the Institute's provid­ be installed for the accelerator system string Bevill, Chairman of the important Energy ing most of the magnets for the Low Energy test, scheduled to begin next summer. and Water Development Subcommittee of Booster. We believe the net savings to the In addition, we have just received word the House Appropriations Committee, has United States could be at least 50 percent of from Brookhaven on test results for the first been a good friend to this project, as has the baseline cost estimate for these compo­ prototype superconducting quadrupole mag­ Bennett Johnston, Chairman of the Energy nents. And, it provides challenging work and net. The quadrupole magnet is the type that and Water Development Subcommittee of a source of hard currency for skilled sci­ focuses the Collider's particle beam. Its cold the Senate Appropriations Committee, and entists in the former Soviet Union at this mas&-the central magnet core-was assem­ one of the craftiest legislators there is. critical time when their economy ls in chaos. bled at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories, Still, this is going to be a tough budget We are also examining options for coopera­ in California, and its cryostat-or contain- year. Each of you here- all those whom you tion with the Peoples Republic of China. Our March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5593 technical experts believe the Chinese have ability to meet the challenges that face us in Now, at a time of low prices and decreased the capability and the desire to provide some many areas. exports for commodities, there should be an conventional components to the SSC. A list Accordingly, let us reaffirm our shared outcry of support for the American farmer. of potential contributions has been identi­ commitment to make the SSC a success, not Ironically, many organizations supposedly fied, and we may enter into substantive dis­ just in its own right, but as the most effec­ set up to represent farmers' interests take cussions soon. tive example of scientific partnership in a positions that harm the farmer. India has committed to contribute $50 mil­ world of global peace. There are two pertinent examples of this. lion in resources for the SSC. By joint agree­ One is the continued insistence of certain ment, they will provide the radio frequency commodity organizations upon strictly mar­ cavities for the collider itself and other com­ THE AMERICAN CORN GROWERS ket-driven policies that they claim increase ponents in the accelerator injector chain. ASSOCIATION the price of corn. Another director-general of Negotiations will continue with these and the Uruguay Round of the General Agree­ other countries with the capability to con­ ment on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). tribute to the SSC. We remain committed to HON. CHARLFS W. STENHOLM The National Corn Growers Association, developing the SSC as a model international OF TEXAS which claims to represent corn farmers but project for the 21st century, and believe that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES accepts more funding from agribusiness than we are well on our way to that objective. it receives in membership dues, has for years Thursday, March 12, 1992 SSC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY offered market· development as the cure-all for low prices. Its claim has traditionally If our efforts to gain Congressional support Mr. STENHOLM. Mr. Speaker, the American for, and foreign participation in, the super Corn Growers Association [ACGA] is based in been that every 100 million bushels of corn collider have been largely positive, our my home State of Texas. In 5 short years, it sold represents a nickel per bushel in the prices of corn. Since nearly 8 billion bushels progress at the SSC site itself has been posi­ has grown to over 8,000 members in 23 corn tively large. Last year, we completed and oc­ of corn are used every year, that means producing States. I am proud of the work farmers should enjoy $4 a bushel corn. Obvi­ cupied the first permanent facilities on the ACGA has done to bring producers into the ously, this has not happened. (The high price site. We built and successfully tested the political system who have previously not been for corn Monday in St. Louis was $2.73.) first full-size 50 centimeter dipole magnets. involved in any commodity or general farm or­ Now, this same organization has stated in And we brought the magnet development lab ganizations. The attached article from ACGA, a membership publication that "after a cer­ on line. tain point," which is unspecified, each 100 This year the pace of development will ac­ appearing in the February 26, 1992 edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, is, I think, a million bushels of additional use will result celerate. Actual tunneling for the collider in an increase of 12 to 15 cents per bushel. will begin in July. The first contract has thoughtful article on the need to strengthen This unsupported position has been repeat­ been let, and more will follow this year. Ex­ America's farmers and to achieve fair rules on edly criticized by the American Corn Grow­ tensive magnet development and testing the international trading of U.S. agricultural ers Association. work will go forward, culminating in a test commodities. I insert this article in the of a string of magnets this summer which is The Dunkel proposal on GATT attempts to CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: gain through trade negotiations what the the basic building block for the collider. Bush administration has been unable to get Federal funds are budgeted to include $63 [From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Feb. 26, million for capital equipment and $470.2 mil­ 1992] through legislation. It would allow farm pol­ icy to be directed by a Multilateral Trade lion for construction. The capital equipment SELLING FARMERS SHORT-ADMINISTRATION Organization headquartered in Europe and request will provide mainly for laboratory POLICIES, ESPECIALLY AT GATT TALKS, tooling, test equipment, and computers. The COULD HURT U.S. AGRICULTURE headed by Dunkel. Member nations would have the right to do whatever was necessary construction request covers a number of (By John Ford) within the borders of participating countries areas, including: detailed design of technical systems, detectors, and conventional facili­ When Post-Dispatch headlines proclaim to carry out terms of the trade organization. that farmers do not believe they are getting This would, in effect, be the farm bill of the ties; the magnet industrialization program attention during the election, all Americans Bush administration, usurping congressional for dipole, quadrupole, and High Energy Booster magnets; fabrication and installa­ should wake up, not just farmers. authority and U.S. sovereignty. The importance of agriculture to the Just a brief glance at some of the provi­ tion of injector system components; and on­ strength of the country's economy has been sions of the Dunkel memorandum shows site construction of conventional facilities overlooked too long. A strong agricultural what the impact would be upon the Amer­ and tunnel sectors. policy is a jobs program. ican farmer. Some of the provisions are a re­ The largest share of the $233 million in The number of people directly involved in duction of governmental supports to even non-federal contributions budgeted in fiscal year 1993 will come from the State of Te;icas. farming is small, about 2 percent of the pop­ lower levels than the current rate, or even ulation. But the number of jobs farmers cre­ further below the cost of production, funding India, Russia, and Korea will also contribute. ate is immense. for programs and immediately allowing more We can meet our non-federal funding objec­ tive in FY 1993 without the Japanese, but we St. Louis is a prime example. Almost 25 imports of other food products from other percent of the people in the metropolitan countries, decreasing markets for domesti­ continue to believe their early participation area work in some form or another of agri­ cally produced food items. will add significantly to the overall strength of the project. cultural-related businesses. Some examples The American public, not just the farmer, are well-known businesses such as Ralston would be the loser if this happens. That is CONCLUSION Purina, Monsanto and Nestle. Add to this why the American Corn Growers Association Another British author, Eden Philpotts, barge lines that ship agricultural commod­ has opposed the Uruguay Round of GATT once wrote about science that, "The universe ities, major grocery chains, bakeries and a since 1986. We were hopeful that other groups is full of magical things, patiently waiting host of other businesses. recognized the implications of the Uruguay for our wits to grow sharper." That is what The St. Louis example is repeated across Round when they moved closer to our posi­ the SSC is all about, sharpening our wits. the country at grain processing and handling tion in a letter to the Bush administration But the SSC is also immediate and practical facilities, ethanol production plants and in expressing concern about GATT. in terms of jobs, technology, and economic many other ways. The success of many of · Unfortunately, this was not the case. Sev­ growth. It is a roadway to the technical pro­ these companies and the security of their eral organizations continue to support Uru­ ficiency and scientific excellence that will employees depend on the American farmer guay Round and multilateral trade talks. We mark the most successful nations in the new operating at a profit. hope grass-roots sentiment will force a century. My family has been involved in agriculture change. As important as that is, the SSC also rep­ for years both in farming and food process­ We also hope that as public understanding resents something that I believe may be even ing. I understand the frustration of farmers. of the importance of the rural economy in­ more important: a test of our ability as a na­ The prices they receive for their crops are creases, support for policies that strengthen tion to complete what we have begun, to sus­ too low. the position of the American farmer will tain a commitment to a project like the SSC It should come as no surprise, however. grow. over time, despite the buffeting of the politi­ After the passage of the 1985 farm bill, for When that happens, instead of a losing sit­ cal winds. That is a very difficult challenge, which I directed congressional relations for uation the American public, including farm­ but we must not fail here; for if we do, our the secretary of agriculture, some of us came ers, will be the winners. We will have a real­ credibility to do anything will be justly sus­ to see that the act could only lead to contin­ istic farm policy. The American farmer will pect. And once that happens, once our com­ ued economic problems for American farm­ enjoy improved prices. Our food supply and mitments are shown to be fickle and unreli­ ers. Hence, I resigned by administration independence will grow. American commod­ able, we will have irreparably damaged our post. ities will be more competitive in the world 5594 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 marketplace and exports will once again in­ plant and last month began a new $16 million FULL DISCLOSURE OF HOUSE crease. expansion. BANK RECORDS Jobs will be protected, and created, in re­ Japanese-owned companies with manufac­ sponse to the economic stimulus that a turing facilities in America are frequently strong rural economy provides. criticized for buying too many foreign parts. HON. HAROLD ROGERS And finally, our domestic food security Yet Sharp has sought to expand domestic OF KENTUCKY will be guaranteed. If GA'IT is approved a content, with a goal of boosting U.S. content IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES takeover of our domestic food markets by a to about 50% for products sold here. flood of inferior, subsidized imports will Thursday, March 12, 1992 drive more farmers off the land. This will Perhaps the greatest evidence of Sharp's satisfaction with America and the American Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to make us dependent upon foreign sources for call for full disclosure of the names of those food. What we are proposing will strengthen worker came last year when it chose to shut America's farmers, who are the best in the down a key manufacturing operation in Asia Members who have repeatedly overdrawn world at their jobs. in favor of a U.S. location. their accounts on the House bank. It will make sure that we will remain the In all, Sharp invested $11 million to allow Congress is receiving a clear and consistent only nation in history that has been able to television chassis to be produced in Memphis message, Mr. Speaker, and it is time we paid feed itself and the world inexpensive, safe rather than continuing to import them from attention to what the American people are and wholesome food. Asia. saying: The key reason for the "Malaysia to Mem­ "Name the names and let us-the people-­ pnis" transfer? It made good business sense. decide who made innocent mistakes and who AMERICAN WORK ETHIC AT- Although labor is much cheaper in Malay­ abused the system." TRACTS T:aESE JAPANESE sia, Sharp executives have explained the Time and time again, the American people FIRMS change as an economy move: shipping costs have said they are fed up with business as will be reduced, inventory will be easier to usual in Washington. HON. DON SUNDQUIST manage aqd the Memphis plant will be fully automated. That's good economics. They're tired of our inability to get things OF TENNESSEE done. In addition, Sharp is jumping into exports IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES They're tired of the double standard in using the United States as a base- not the Thursday, March 12, 1992 sort of thing we usually expect of a Japanese which Congress exempts itself from the laws it imposes on others. Mr. SUNDQUIST. Mr. Speaker, I wish to company. Instead of slowing or stopping production The House bank scandal is just the latest share with my colleagues the experience of example of this double standard. And it is Memphis and the Midsouth, where Japanese of microwave ovens in the face of U.S. mar­ ket saturation, Sharp began building them easy to understand why it makes Americans business and investment are concerned. My for export in 1988 and is scheduled to ship up so angry. good friend, Olin Morris, president of WREG to 200,000 units to Germany, France, Italy They hear that more than 350 current and Television and chairman of the Memphis Area and Luxembourg this year. That represents former Members of this body bounced thou­ Chamber of Commerce, has written an inform­ $17 million in foreign sales. sands of checks. And they know that, if they ative piece for The Journal of Commerce, in Is Sharp alone in the way it does business did the same, they would pay severely. which he points out that-despite the rhet­ in the United States? Not at all. Here are They hear talk of naming only a handful of oric-Japanese firms are finding it to their ad­ two ·other brief examples from the mid­ the worst violators. And they know that, once South. vantage to make products here. again, Congress is protecting its own. He also makes the important point that, Nisco Steel, a division of Nissho Iwai The stain from red ink in some Members' while trade differences remain between the Corp., operates a metal slitting plant in a 70,000-square-foot facility. When it opened in checkbooks must not become a blot on all of United States and Japan, our current trade re­ Congress. We cannot remove this stain by lationship is important and profitable for both 1984, the company planned to import most of its raw steel from Japan. But that changed. covering up the names of violators. We can nations and is worth preserving. Today, Nisco purchases up to 90 percent of erase it only through full disclosure. I insert Mr. Morris' article in its entirety in its raw material from mills in the United So I urge my colleagues tonight to name the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: States. names-all the names. [From the Journal of Commerce, Feb. 25, Key reasons for the switch? The quality of We owe it to this institution. We owe it to 1992] U.S. steel has improved, the cost is competi­ the American people. A SHARP ANSWER TO U.S. BASHING tive and on-time delivery of domestic steel is (By Olin Morris) easier to manage than imported raw mate­ All of the name-calling of late between the rial. FULL DISCLOSURE OF BANK United States and Japan is enough to revive In other words, it made good business RECORDS memories of Pearl Harbor-or maybe a sense to Nisco to use American-made steel. shoot-out at the OK Corral. Brother Industries USA, a subsidiary of HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER But before America falls into a kind of Brother Industries Ltd. of Nagoya, Japan, is OF ILLINOIS herd mentality about United States-Japa­ another case in point. Brother's manufactur­ nese economic relations, leading to dan­ ing facility and its more than 600 American IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gerous and costly protectionism, it's useful employees have built a strong reputation in Thursday, March 12, 1992 to look past politics and review specific com­ the electronic typewriter industry- they panies and their business practices. now produce more than 5,000 units a day. The Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, it is a sad day A case in point is the Sharp Corp. of company exports more than 100,000 units for this institution and tragic that some Mem­ Osaka, Japan, and its Memphis-based sub­ each year to Germany, Finland, Australia bers, acting out of greed and avarice, have sidiary/manufacturing facility. Currently, and even a small number back to Japan. brought shame and disrespect to the Govern­ the plant employs more than 800 people and It is specific cases like Sharp, Nisco, ment and the Congress they were elected to produced 1.2 million microwave ovens and Brother and many other Japanese companies serve. 970,000 television sets in 1991. that employ some 360,000 workers in the Clearly, a number of Members have repeat­ The company's recent history refutes United States that betray both the rhetoric many commonly held views. Here are some edly and intentionally overdrawn their ac­ of Japanese politicians and the foolhardiness counts, borrowing from their fellow Members examples: of U.S. protectionist bravado. Daily headlines tell us Japanese politi­ without their permission or knowledge. The 24 cians think American workers are inferior. Continuing trade talks between Japan and individuals who have been marked for disclo­ Yet Sharp has shown it is very satisfied with the United States are important, and there sure under the Ethics Committee resolution U.S. workers, expanding operations here certainly ar~ plenty of problems to iron out to achieve a fairer balance in trade. But plainly are the worst abusers. But it is also nearly four-fold since 1979. plain that a number of others, at least 42 more Many U.S. politicians tell us the Japanese we're not filming an old Western, with the are pulling money out of the United States good guys in the white hats shooting at out­ as detailed in the Washington Times, are also and putting it into distant banks and hold­ laws in black. abusers. ing companies. Yet Sharp already has in­ Economically speaking, the global village The remainder of the 355 Members who vested more than $50 million in its Memphis is big enough for both countries. have had some overdrafts may be guilty not of March 12, 1992 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 5595 a pattern of overdrawing their accounts, but demand that this information be fully dis­ I publicly acknowledged my use of this service only of occasional or inadvertant overdrafts closed. and voted to close the disbursing office and to that might accrue to any person using any I am, Mr. Speaker, amazed that it took this turn this matter over to the House Ethics Com­ banking system. The difficulty with this so­ body this many months to realize what is clear mittee. called bipartisan resolution is that the only in­ to every American: that the House of Rep­ Today we will have an opportunity to con­ formation to be divulged about those who are resentatives-the people's House-will even­ sider the report of the House Ethics Commit­ not among the 24, is the number of checks tually be brought into the light of day, and that tee. For me, it is an opportunity to reaffirm my which were overdrawn. Nothing is said about the people will forever guide this Government, belief, both in word and deed, that serving as the amount or the pattern of overdrafts, so as our constitution intends. a Member of Congress is a public trust. That's that the additional 42 individuals identified by The days of back room deals-of coverups why I will vote for full disclosure of all the full information on their account histories but and innuendos, winks and nods-may at long names of those individuals involved in this not by name in the Washington Times piece, last be at end. The American people see this practice and I will personally inform my con­ are simply included in the much larger group disgraceful episode for what it is, and tonight stituents of the details of my own account who have no pattern of overdrafts and no have taken control of their Government. when that information is available. In addition, abuse of the system. This Nation, which we all love and cherish, I will strongly support legislation to establish a Last fall, I requested and received a letter was founded upon principles we teach in our professional administrator to oversee the oper­ from the House bank stating that I had no schools, pass on to our children, and trust in ations of the House of Representatives. overdrafts in my account for the period July our hearts will continue to guide us as they Ultimately, the people of the Second Con­ 1989 through June 1990, the term of the origi­ have since the days this republic was found­ gressional District will make their own judg­ nal GAO study. Under the Ethics Committee ed. For a few short moments, some in this ments about this issue. But I think it is impor­ resolution, which I supported, there is a provi­ body considered, if only briefly, that protection tant that they have all the facts. First, the sion allowing Members to request of the Eth­ of the powerful and influential was somehow practices of the disbursing office did not in­ ics Committee information or the entire 39- more important. Or perhaps they were not volve the expenditure of any taxpayer dollars. month period as to the number of overdraft thinking at all. Second, the facility involved in this problem checks and, if applicable, the number of But the American people were thinking, and was not a bank and it did not pay interest nor months that the negative balance exceeded tonight have demonstrated again that they did it offer any overdraft protection as most the next month's net salary deposit. I will im­ know more about this Government-and care banks do. Third, in most instances I was never mediately request this information of the com­ more about this Government-than many notified that there was a cash shortfall in my mittee in writing regarding my account and Members were willing to give them credit for. account. When I was notified, I immediately when received and verified make it public. And for some, that may well be a miscalcula­ deposited money in my checking account to My constituents, and the constituents of tion that the American people are unwilling to cover any shortfall. At the same time, the every Member, are entitled to know the truth forgive. records provided by the disbursing office were about how the Member used or abused his or But that, like everything else around here, is either inadequate or incomprehensible which her House bank account. Yes, there is no a judgment for the American people. made it impossible to determine my monthly House rule that is broken by a Member mak­ I urge all my colleagues to support the reso­ balance. Fourth, the checks written from my ing an overdraft. Yes, here is no taxpayer lution without hesitation or regret. I know that personal account by myself or my wife never moneys involved and no loss to the public the American people's judgment will be kind to resulted in any of my outstanding financial ob­ treasury as a result of any overdraft. yes, as the truth. If this legislature made any mistake, ligations not being met. Fifth, the disbursing everyone must surely now be aware, the bank it is that it did not trust the American people office is now closed and these past practices was not a bank at all-did not pay interest, did sooner. have ended. not make loans, did not have overdraft protec­ Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to sup­ I am personally embarrassed by this situa­ tion. Nevertheless, the character of the individ­ port the resolution, and I thank the Chair. tion and I deeply regret that I did not pay clos­ ual Member is brought into question. Did that er attention to my personal fiances. But I hope member intentionally, repeatedly and substan­ that by addressing this issue in a comprehen­ tially use the funds of other Members to his ETHICS COMMITTEE REPORT sive way, we can now move forward to con­ own purposes? If so, the public has a right to centrate on the pressing problems facing Long know. HON. lHOMAS J. DOWNEY Island and the Nation. This resolution, Mr. Speaker, though flawed OF NEW YORK in failing to give more broad information than IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAWAIIAN HAZANA simply the number of overdrafts for all but the Thursday, March 12, 1992 24 most flagrant abusers, does provide for much greater disclosure and deserves the Mr. DOWNEY. Mr. Speaker, the greatest HON. NEIL ABERCROMBIE support of every member. This sad day must honor ever conferred upon me has been the OF HAWAII be put behind us as quickly as possible and privilege of serving the people of the Second IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congressional District of Long Island. As a great effort expended at bringing sound man­ Thursday, March 12, 1992 agement practices to bear on all House oper­ Member of Congress for the past 18 years, I ations as quickly as possible. have openly and honestly addressed the con­ Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mr. Speaker, today I cerns of my constituents because I view my am introducing legislation to exempt Hazana, office as a public trust. a 47-foot cutter-rigged yawl, from the provi­ HOUSE RESOLUTION 396 That's why it has always been my policy to sions of 46 U.S.C. 289, which prohibits for­ disclose my personal financial activities as eign-built vessels from carrying passengers HON. ROBERT F. (BOB) SMITH fully as possible. Although not required by law, between ports of the United States. OF OREGON I have publicized a summary of my tax returns Hazana has a special history. Built in Hol­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES every year in the belief that my constituents land in 1979, Hazana was severely damaged have a right to this information. in a hurricane at sea in 1984. In turn, Jeff L. Thursday, March 12, 1992 Last October, when a report was published Hossellman, a U.S. citizen and resident of Ha­ Mr. SMITH of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I rise criticizing the activities of the House of Rep­ waii, purchased the vessel from an insurance today to support the resolution offered by Mr. resentatives Disbursing Office, I quickly re­ company as a total loss for $42,000. Mr. MICHEL and Mr. GEPHARDT to fully disclose the sponded. According to this r.eport, it was the Hossellman has since rebuilt the vessel in the names of those Members who bounced routine practice of this facility to cover any United States and can proudly claim she now checks at the House of Representatives bank. personal checks if there was a shortfall in the has a market value of approximately I do not rejoice over the misfortune of my account of a Member of Congress. I discov­ $150,000. colleagues, but I am deeply gratified tonight ered to my dismay, along with many of my Mr. Hossellman's intent is to use Hazana to that this body has heeded the recommenda­ colleagues, that in paying my household bills, carry passengers on cruises between the Ha­ tions of the American people and will tonight I benefited from this practice from time to time. waiian Islands of Oahu and Molokai. As there 5596 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS March 12, 1992 is no vessel currently active on this route, ority of their equipment. Those who have tried the details of these overdrafts in an address Hazana will be able to provide another view of to play a constructive role in criticizing the on the floor of this House. At the same time, Hawaii, one now only seen by a selected few. B-1 have never hesitated to emphasize con­ I released all the records of my transactions One of the most impressive sights is the cerns about its performance. Every time the with the House bank to full and public scrutiny. Hawaiian Islands viewed from the sea. It is slightest thing goes wrong, it gets blown out of In addition, I paid to the House bank a sum easy for ocean passengers to imagine them­ proportion. Last year, for example, there were consistent with the penalties that would have selves as ancient Polynesians first arriving reports about cracks in the plane's internal been assessed by a private commercial bank from far away lands. The coral reefs protecting beams. Some critics said that fixing these for such overdrafts. I believe all Members of Hawaii's fragile shores, with some of the problems would cost $1 billion. It cost $5 mil­ this House who have had any overdrafts of steepest sea cliffs in the world as a backdrop, lion to fix that problem. That is not the cost any amount at the House bank should do the are awe inspiring. The smooth Kona winds fill per plane but the cost to fix the entire fleet. same. the sails with grace and elegance carrying the That's about $50,000 per plane. I favor full and public disclosure of all the yawl from one crest to the next-nothing can These records demonstrate world record names, the amounts, and all the pertinent de­ compare to the experience. performance and world class professionalism tails of all overdrafts at the House bank. Noth­ I want to emphasize that while this vessel by every one who took part in these record ing less will restore the trust of the people in was originally built overseas, it's "destruction" breaking attempts. They once again dem­ this House. due to the hurricane allowed for its reconstruc­ onstrate the B-1 's tremendous operational ca­ I trust the people. I believe the public will be tion in the United States by American labor for pability and that is something that should able to discern the difference between an in­ an American owner with the object of doing make all of us sit up and take notice. nocent mistake and a pattern of chronic business in U.S. waters exclusively. For all in­ abuse. With full disclosure, I believe this tents and purposes, its foreign origin is tech­ House can begin to reclaim the confidence of nical in nature; its rebirth is by an American REPORT OF THE HOUSE ETHICS the American people. enterprise complying with the spirit of the law. COMMITTEE Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for allowing me an opportunity to comment on this special legisla­ HON. MAR'IY RUSSO THE HOUSE BANK CONTROVERSY tion. OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. C. THOMAS McMILLEN B-1 TEST RESULTS SIT UP AND Thursday, March 12, 1992 OF MARYLAND TAKE NOTICE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. RUSSO. Mr. Speaker, the American people want the facts and they want the truth Thursday, March 12, 1992 HON. JERRY LEWIS about the activities of the House bank. They Mr. McMILLEN of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, OF CALIFORNIA want the opportunity to judge for themselves like many Members of this institution, I am dis­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES what is important. That's why I am in favor of mayed by the completed report of the House Thursday, March 12, 1992 full disclosure of the information regarding the Committee on Standards and Official Conduct Mr. LEWIS of California. Mr. Speaker, the personal accounts of Members of Congress at regarding abuse in the House bank. It is clear completion of the winter Olympics in the House bank and that's why I am voting for from that report that operations at the House Albertville, France reminds us of America's the motion before the House tonight. I believe bank were lax, standards and procedures fascination with world records. I learned re­ this is the only way we can restore confidence were not delineated, and oversight was lack­ cently of some new world records that all in this institution and it is the only way we can ing. Americans should take pride in. These records put this issue behind us and move forward in More important, however, I am greatly dis­ were set by an Air Force aircraft, one that we addressing the problems and concerns facing turbed by reports that some Members of Con­ know very well, the often-criticized B-1 bomb­ our Nation. gress consistently abused the banking privi­ er. leges provided by the House Sergeant of During the last week in February at Grand Arms. Those Members who bounced checks Forks AFB in North Dakota, the B-1 bomber FULL DISCLOSURE BY ALL MEM­ for significant amounts should be held ac­ smashed eight world time-to-climb records. In BERS WHO HAD OVERDRAFTS AT countable for their actions. In addition, it is several instances the B-1 B cut the existing THE HOUSE BANK clear that we cannot begin to repair the rep­ records in half and in others trimmed consider­ utation of the House of Representatives with­ able time off existing records. These new HON. JIM BACCHUS out a full accounting to the public of the activi­ world records involved climbing to 10,000, OF FLORIDA ties of Members who bounced checks at the 20,000, 30,000, and 40,000 feet with three dif­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House bank. fering payloads. The B-1 's in these record Therefore, I plan to oppose the Ethics Com­ setting flights came from the 319th Wing and Thursday, March 12, 1992 mittee recommendations for only a partial dis­ the supporting tankers were from the 905th Air Mr. BACCHUS. Mr. Speaker, shortly after closure and will support any efforts in the Refueling Squadron. learning of the House bank practice of cover­ House calling for a full disclosure of those who Some of us have had to accept criticism ing Members overdrafts, I discovered that a bounced checks. I am confident that the public from time to time for our role in encouraging subtraction error in our family checkbook had will be able to determine whether a Member the development and procurement of the B-1. resulted in three overdrafts totaling $155.93. made only a small accounting error, or wheth­ These records demonstrate the professional­ On October 7 of last year, more than 6 er the individual consistently and flagrantly ism of our military personnel and the superi- months ago, I told the people of my district all abused the House bank privileges.