July 27, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19229 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS VOICE OF DEMOCRACY Today's America emerged from the chal tine beauty of this choice area. The trouble CONTEST WINNER lenges of yesterday. Our country is rich in with this opposition is that it seems to be tradition. We are tempered by war, disci based on some incredibly short memories. plined by peace, and proud of our ancient After the discovery in Alaska's Prudhoe HON. DICK CHENEY heritage. Bay of the largest oil field ever found in the OF WYOMING The citizens of America are the builders of U.S., environmentalists insisted that devel the future and the caretakers of the past. opment of the field and construction of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES We are responsible for protecting and de Trans-Alaska Pipeline would damage -the Tuesday, July 26, 1988 fending our precious liberty. We must also area's plants and wildlife, especially 1ts cari prepare America for the challenges it will bou herds. Mr. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, each year the face in its third century. Yet, nearly two decades after these Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States We should be grateful for our rights and projects went ahead anyway, what has hap and its Ladies Auxiliary conduct the Voice of not forget that there is another side to lib pened? The Central Arctic caribou herd, Democracy broadcast scriptwriting contest. I erty. Liberty not only means freedom but which numbered 3,000 in 1968, now numbers also responsibility. Liberty's flame will blaze 13,000. Many of the animals placidly mi am proud today, to honor Wyoming's Voice of only so long as our people work to preserve Democracy winner Karen Dombeck. Karen's grate under the pipeline. and defend our freedoms. This country's This episode is worth recalling now be thoughtful script entitled "America's Liberty strength is the sum of the strengths of each cause environmentalists again are warning Our Heritage" is a commentary on the unique American. A special spirit has kept our that oil and gas development would serious nature of the freedoms that we enjoy in this nation strong and the fires of freedom burn ly damage the caribou and other wildlife in country, how we attained these freedoms and ing brightly. Let this enthusiasm continue the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. What our responsibilities with regard to protecting from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from now happened in Prudhoe Bay is also worth re them for ourselves and future Americans. until the end of time. Let the world know calling in light of Hodel's report this week that we will pay any price, bear any strain, that nearly as much oil could be recovered I am very proud to present Karen's winning meet any challenge, and oppose any foe to essay. from the new coastal plain field as from ensure the survival and success of liberty. Prudhoe Bay. AMERICA'S LIBERTY-OUR HERITAGE Keep in mind, too, that if new fields aren't It is my heritage. It is something that has developed and present trends continue, the · been in my family for generations. It is a ENERGY AND ANWR U.S. will be importing 50% of its oil by the very precious gift. I will work hard to pre early 1990's. As it is now, imports already serve it so that it will be a part of the next HON. DON YOUNG account for 38% of the petroleum Ameri generation's heritage. My family is America, OF ALASKA cans use. The figure was only 33% in 1973 and the gift I speak of is liberty. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES when OPEC figured the U.S. was so vulner You cannot see liberty. You'll never hold able it could get away with imposing its oil it in your hands, but everyday as an Ameri Tuesday, July 26, 1988 embargo. can citizen you will experience its benefits. Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, many As Congress considers the future of the More than two hundred years ago, a group coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife of courageous people fought to win their in of our colleagues are aware of our energy de Refuge, it should pay particularly close at dependence from a king. We read about pendence upon other nations, and the fact tention to Secretary Hodel's observation: them in history books, and some we even that the picture is not looking any brighter for "Our nation has proved that we need not know by name. We will never really know the foreseeable future. Nevertheless, legisla choose between exploring for and develop these people, and they could not have possi tion before the Congress to open to environ ing the energy necessary for survival and bly imagined the millions of Americans that mentally sound oil and gas leasing the coastal growth on one hand, and protecting the en followed them, yet they are an important plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in vironment on the other. We can have both." part of our lives and our heritage. They se my district-the State of Alaska-is the bright Indeed; we can. cured for us the blessings of liberty. These blessings are documented in the Declaration spot in terms of responding to this growing of Independence and the Constitution. In international threat. Today I submit for the A TRIBUTE TO BLUE STAR the United States we have freedom of RECORD an article from Deseret News, Utah, MOTHERS OF AMERICA speech and freedom of the press. The gov which underscores the need for prompt action ernment makes no restrictions on our opin by the Congress on this subject. Because of ions and gives us the right to voice these the vast support nationwide for this legislation, HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. opinions and make them known to others I will do this daily. OF OHIO through the media. We have the right to The article follows: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES choose our government officials. We select the leadership of our country by voting in [From the Deseret News • 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. 19230 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 27, 1988 aiding the sick veterans in Veterans' Adminis have to go to bed every night with the will celebrate his next birthday with his people tration hospitals throughout the United States, sounds of grenades and machine guns, like in freedom. and it truly warms my heart to know that this the people in the Middle East. But we must organization insures that our veterans are not also be dedicated to the freedoms that are not listed in the Constitution: the freedom INDIANA WRESTLERS TRAVEL forgotten after having risked their lives for all to think, the freedom to ask why, the free of us. dom to choose, and the freedom to hope. TO SOVIET UNION The Blue Star Mothers is open to any These are the freedoms that we must also mother who has a son or daughter who preserve. HON. LEE H. HAMILTON served or is now serving in the U.S. Armed But how can we preserve this gift in order Forces. I want to tip my hat in salute to the to give it to our children and to our chil OF INDIANA Blue Star Mothers for their outstanding patriot dren's children? Voting, being informed, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ic devotion and service to humanity. Thus, it is supporting the government and its officials are the obvious answers to this question. Tuesday, July 26, 1988 with thanks and special pleasure I join with But I think the best answer lies within our the people of the 17th Congressional District Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, today I would selves, in dedicating ourselves to a genuine like to honor an outstanding group of high in paying tribute to the love of country and ex concern, respect, and commitment to cellent work of the Blue Star Mothers of school athletes from the State of Indiana. anyone who is deprived of the liberties that After visiting Washington this week, 29 Amer~ca, Inc. we take for granted. A pastor from India who is presently serving in my community wrestlers representing the State of Indiana will summed up our heritage and our responsi travel to the Soviet Union to visit the school of SOUTH DAKOTA VOICE OF bilities in this way: "You are the greatest wrestling in Novosibrisk. Sanctioned by the In DEMOCRACY WINNER experiment in democracy the world has ever diana State Wrestling Association, these stu known. Never on such a vast scale, nor for dents were chosen not only for their athletic HON. TIM JOHNSON so long a time has there been a government ability, but for exemplifying outstanding citizen of the people, by the people, and for the OF SOUTH DAKOTA ship and sportsmanship qualities as well. They people. It can survive only if there is a built IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in integrity in the people themselves. will participate in three practice sessions and three competitions with Soviet wrestlers. Fol Tuesday, July 26, 1988 It is clear, then, that we have the power and the responsibility to decide how our lowing their trip to southwestern Siberia, the Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Mr. Speak country will preserve the freedoms that students will visit Moscow for 2 days. er, Cindy K. Mathieu of Crooks, SD, was re were made the basis of our government over This athletic competition will promote more cently selected as a State winner in the Voice 200 years ago. The real enemy to our herit than just the spirit of sportsmanship between of Democracy broadcast scriptwriting contest age is not a foreign country. Instead, the two teams. Through their communication and conducted each year by the Veterans of For real danger lies within the people them interaction, these students will help foster the eign Wars of the United States and its Ladies selves in their apathy and indifference. So if spirit of friendship and understanding between Auxiliary. This program began 41 years ago I want to see this gift of freedom placed in future generations' tiny hands, I know I our two countries. I would like you to join me and has grown to include over one-quarter in commending them for their fine efforts. million students from over 6,000 schools must do what I can to insure "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all". across the Nation. The contest theme this year was "America's Liberty-Our Heritage." DISTINGUISHED JUDGE RONALD Mr. Speaker, I ask that Cindy's winning script NELSON MANDELA KEBERLE TO RETIRE be reprinted in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Cindy deserves to be commended for her ex ceptional efforts in writing this script and par HON. NANCY PELOSI HON. DAVID R. OBEY ticipating in this contest. Her insights and en OF CALIFORNIA OF WISCONSIN thusiasm will serve as a model to others her IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES age. Tuesday, July 26, 1988 Tuesday, July 26, 1988 AMERICA'S LIBERTY-OUR HERITAGE Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, July 18 was the Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, all of us in public The new parents gaze proudly at their baby. Then, they gently reach over and 70 birthday of Nelson Mandela-hero of the life have known individuals who have made place a small gift in the baby's tiny hand. struggle against apartheid in South Africa. lifelong contributions of public service in our The gift had been given to them by their Over one-third of his life has been spent in own communities. One such person in my parents, and they are now continuing the prison at the hands of the South African Gov hometown is retiring after serving the public family tradition. The tiny baby will use the ernment. for more than three decades. gift throughout life, and will give the gift to Even in prison, Mr. Mandela continues to Judge Ronald D. Keberle was born in Mil his children, but he will probably never real raise the spirit of the oppressed majority who waukee on September 2, 1927, the son of ize its importance and its rarity. The gift is freedom, the parents are America, and we have struggled 40 years under the indignity of Frank and Gladys Keberle. He and his wife are that baby who received the gift only be apartheid. He is joined by several thousand Shirley were married on August 28, 1948. cause of the unique privilege of being born critics of the Government who are locked up They are the parents of three sons: David, in this country. in prisons or "banned" from society-merely Daniel, and Douglas. Ron served in the U.S. The gift began as only an idea. Extraordi for expressing their desire to be counted as Navy in 1945 and 1946. nary men like George Washington, Benja human beings. Many of these prisoners are He earned undergraduate and law degrees min Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson fore children. Many are tortured. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where saw a nation with freedoms like none other Mr. Speaker, the United States must, once he was executive editor of the Wisconsin Law on the earth. When the gift became reality in 1776, years of planning had already gone and for all, disassociate itself from the racist Review and a member of the Order of the into the notion that "all men are created government of South Africa. America can no Coif. He began practicing law in Wausau in equal" and that they are given by their Cre longer tolerate a government that imprisons 1951 and became assistant city attorney in ator the rights of "life, liberty, and the pur dissenters and tortures children in the name 1953. He was named Wausau's Outstanding suit of happiness". of national security. Young Man in 1957 and Wisconsin's Out But throughout the years this gift of lib Rather, let us put our moral and economic standing Young Man in 1958. erty has often been taken for granted. Be strength behind Nelson Mandela and the I remember being a high school freshman cause we inherited freedom by just being struggle for majority rule. Let us cut off trade when Ron Keberle was serving as Marathon born in this country it is difficult for us to realize what life without liberty would be with such a government and isolate it in the County Republican Chairman. He became like. We don't have to worship God in pri international community. Let us tone down the Marathon County District Attorney in 1955. He vate like many Russian citizens and those rhetoric and step up the pressure-to free was succeeded in that office by my brother-in behind the Iron Curtain. We don't have to Nelson Mandela and free South Africa. law who is a Democrat but who, like myself, live everyday as second-class citizens like Nelson Mandela celebrates his birthday in has a strong admiration for the quality of the Blacks in South Africa. And we don't the isolation of a prison cell. I hope that he Ron's service. July 27, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19231 Ron was elected Marathon County judge in Diego and the staff counsel to the Command understand the tyranny of taxation without 1962 and circuit court judge for Marathon, Lin er of the Training Command of the U.S. Pacif representation that their fellow residents of coln, Oneida and Vilas Counties in 1970. ic Fleet, also in San Diego. His first job in our Nation's Capital face and have set their When Wisconsin courts were reorganized in Washington was as legislative counsel in the efforts to remedy this injustice by making the 1978 he became Marathon County circuit Department of the Navy. From there, he came District of Columbia the 51 st State. judge and was appointed chief judge of the to Capitol Hill and the Armed Services Com Mr. Speaker, during the first 2 weeks of Ninth Judicial Circuit by Supreme Court Chief mittee. July, Andrew and Geraldine worked tirelessly Justice Bruce Beilfuss that same year. Mr. Speaker, those of us who have worked with the D.C. Statehood Commission to orga During his 33 years of service as district at with him and experienced his concern and nize a D.C. statehood presence in Atlanta torney and judge, Ron Keberle performed in a compassion for the Nation's veterans want to during the Democratic National Convention. balanced and fair-minded way. He provided extend to Tony and his family our best wishes They contacted the delegations from all 50 even-handed justice to everyone who came for continued success, good health, and hap States, providing them with information on the into his court and developed a good many piness as he enters a new stage in an illustri issue and scheduling formal delegation meet friendships, with Republicans and Democrats ous career of service to his country. He is a ings with D.C. statehood representatives alike, along the way. great public servant. He has served his coun during the week of July 18. Last week, I am pleased to call to the attention of the try well for 23 years. We need more people Andrew and Geraldine went to Atlanta, GA, at House of Representatives the retirement of like him. their own expense, to help D.C. delegates and someone who maintained high standards and other elected officials like myself educate performed with dedication throughout his A TRIBUTE TO TERRY leaders from around the country about D.C. public career. THOMPSON statehood. Working five consecutive 12- to 14-hour days, Andrew and Geraldine's efforts ANTHONY J. PRINCIPI made it possible for us to personally address HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. 35 State delegations, distribute more than OF OHIO 10,000 pamphlets and brochures and over HON. G.V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY TE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 4,000 D.C. Statehood Now! buttons. Because OF MISSISSIPPI ruesday, July 26, 1988 of their hard work and dedication, statehood IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. ..1AFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise for the nearly 700,000 residents of the District Tuesday, July 26, 1988 in order to pay tribute to Mr. Terry Thompson, of Columbia was the single most visible issue Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, it has a very special resident of my 17th Congres at the Democratic National Convention. been my pleasure over the last 20 years to sional District. It truly gives me great pride to Andrew Shagrin and Geraldine Hughes be work with some truly knowledgeable and dedi announce that Mr. Thompson has won the lieve that the District of Columbia should no cated individuals in an effort to protect and men's division of the 1988 Shoe Service mag longer suffer from colony status and they improve veterans' benefits. T any Principi azine's orthopedic contest. Mr. Thompson will have set out to end this injustice. On behalf of ranks high on this list. receive this award from Shoe Service Institute the citizens of Washington, DC, and Ameri Since 1984, Tony has served as Republican of America President Gary Miller at the 41 st cans across this great Nation, I salute and chief counsel and staff director for the Senate Annual Shoe Service Exposition's Awards commend them for their efforts. Committee on Veterans' Affairs, a position he Banquet in Seattle, WA, on July 16, 1988. is leaving for other career opportunities on the Mr. Thompson received this award because A TRIBUTE TO KAY SNELL OF west coast. During this time, we on the House of his wizardly workmanship in shoe repair. He OWOSSO, Ml Veterans' Affairs Committee have come to ap submitted a pair of men's shoes with a 112-inch preciate Tony's high level of integrity, his orthopedic buildup adjusted to the heel of the openmindedness, and the spirit of cooperation left shoe. Two experienced orthopedic repair HON. BILL SCHUETTE and compromise he has sustained and specialists judged the entry by comparing the OF MICHIGAN strengthened between our two committees. orthopedically repaired shoe with its unre IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A lot of people claim to know what veter paired mate. ans' feel and need, but Tony really does The judges were truly astounded when they Tuesday, July 26, 1988 know-he's a combat veteran. From the saw Mr. Thompson's entry with its amazing Naval Academy to a destroyer to Vietnam to Mr. SCHUETTE. Mr. Speaker, today I would sole and heel balance and its superlative like to take the opportunity to pay special trib training bases, he's been there and he knows buildup. The judges quickly saw that they had what it's all about. ute to an outstanding citizen of the Owosso, no choice but to give its award to Mr. Thomp Ml, community. That person is Kay Snell, who Before taking over his duties with the Veter son. ans' Affairs Committee, Tony was the Associ has improved the Owosso community through Terry Thompson works at Cobbler's Corner ate Deputy Administrator for Congressional her unselfish efforts and devotion. in Columbiana, OH. I salute you Terry, and and Public Affairs, as well as White House Li Kay Snell most recently was the first recipi want you to know that when my shoes need aison, for the Veterans' Administration. Previ ent of the Owosso-Corunna Area Chamber of repairing, I will be certain to bring them to you. ously, he served as counsel to the former Commerce Athena Award. This honor is given Thus, it is with thanks and special pleasure chairman of the Senate Armed Services Com to an outstanding person who exhibits initia mittee, Senator John Tower. that I join with the residents of the 17th Con tive and creativity enhancing business and for Tony graduated from the U.S. Naval Acade gressional District in paying tribute to the out improving the community. These criteria cer my at Annapolis in 1967. He served as engi standing shoe repair skills and wonderful per tainly describe Kay Snell. neering officer aboard the destroyer U.S.S. sonality of Mr. Terry Thompson. Kay Snell has had an outstanding career Joseph P. Kennedy before becoming unit with Universal Electric Co. until her retirement commander of a river patrol force at Tra Cu, A SALUTE AND COMMENDATION this spring. Kay worked her way up the corpo Vietnam. As a result of this combat experi TO ANDREW SHAGRIN AND rate ladder at Universal. Starting in 1947 as a ence in Vietnam, he received the Bronze Star GERALDINE HUGHES personnel clerk, she advanced to secretary, with Combat "V", the Vietnamese Cross of executive secretary, and finally became the di Gallantry, three Navy Commendation Medals HON. WALTER E. FAUNTROY rector of public relations. After 41 years of with Combat "V", the Navy Combat Action OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA hard work and dedicated service, Kay retired from Universal last February. Throughout her Medal and several service and campaign IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES medals. career, Kay was involved in her community, Tony received his law degree in 1975 from Tuesday, July 26, 1988 working as the Business Office Education Seton Hall University School of Law, where he Mr. FAUNTROY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to Clubs Advisor, company representative for was president of the Student Bar Association. salute and to commend two fine young people Junior Achievement, company coordinator for Prior to his work in Washington, Tony was from the District of Columbia, Andrew Shagrin U.W. Explorer Post No. 68, Genessee Shiawa the chief defense attorney for the Navy in San and Geraldine Hughes. Andrew and Geraldine see County private industry council chairman, 19232 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 27, 1988 and member of the Program Planning and As These hopeful signs could be repeated in sity. In 1829, Rockwell took his law degree to sessment Committee. dozens of other communities where CARE Pittsfield, MA, to begin his own practice. This dedication to her community and her helps people to help themselves. Julius Rockwell's life as a public servant professional excellence also led her to serve I urge my colleagues to join with me in con began in 1834 when he was elected to the her community on the board of directors of demning the barbaric policies of the govern Massachusetts House of Representatives. He the Owosso Corunna Area Chamber of Com ments of Ethiopia and Sudan-governments quickly rose through the ranks and was merce and she was active as a member of which choose to starve innocent women and speaker of the house from 1835 to 1838. the executive board, chairman of the Educa children to win political and military victories. I Upon completion of his second term as tion Committee, chairman and vice chairman also encourage my fellow members to support speaker, he was appointed State bank com of the Ambassadors Club, Public Relations the kind of foreign aid that keeps people and missioner and served in that capacity until hope alive despite all odds to the contrary. Committee chairman, and Legislative Commit 1840. tee. The kind of aid provided by CARE and several Running as a Whig, Julius Rockwell was For most, Mr. Speaker, this long list of serv other organizations like it. elected to the U.S. House of Representatives ice would be quite enough. But not for Kay, she has also participated and held leadership in 1843 where he served until 1851. During THE FIRST AMERICAN SOVIET his time in Congress, Rockwell became widely roles in the First Baptist Church, the Boy YOUTH ORCHESTRA PER Scouts of America, Shiawassee YWCA, the known for his stance against admitting States FORMS FIRST CONCERT AT to the Union that would permit slavery. As a Zonta Club of Owosso, the Commission of Al KENNEDY CENTER AUGUST 5 cohol and Drug Abuse and the Owosso City member of the Committee of the Territories, Club. Rockwell gave a powerful speech against the Mr. Speaker, I hope my colleagues in the HON. PATRICIA SCHROEDER admission of Texas as a slave State. In that House will join me today to recognize the out OF COLORADO speech, Rockwell characterized slavery as standing accomplishments of Kay Snell. She IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "an evil directed against the truest interest of certainly deserves our sincere congratulations. Tuesday, July 26, 1988 this country." She has given her community an enormous Mrs. SCHROEDER. Mr. Speaker, I urge my Not running for Congress in 1851, Rockwell amount of time and hard work. Kay Snell is colleagues to attend the inaugural concert of stayed in the public eye as a delegate to the certainly an inspiration to all of us here today. the first U.S.-U.S.S.R. Youth Orchestra at the State convention 2 years later. In 1854 he I hope all of my colleagues in the U.S. House Kennedy Center on August 5 with Zubin was appointed by Governor Washburn to the of Representatives join me in congratulating Mehta, music director of the New York Phil U.S. Senate to fill a vacancy which was cre Kay Snell and I know we all wish her contin harmonic, conducting. ated by the resignation of Edward Everett. His ued success. The orchestra includes 58 Americans age elevation to the Senate followed his eloquent 17 to 23 from 24 States chosen from over advocacy of natural rights and constitutional IMAGES OF HOPE AND DESPAIR 500 who auditioned. Fifty-two young musicians law in the House of Representatives. Through were selected from the Soviet Union. After out his entire career in Congress, Julius Rock HON. BYRON L. DORGAN opening its United States tour here in Wash well displayed great ability in the use of per ington, the orchestra will travel to four other suasive rhetoric. OF NORTH DAKOTA United States cities, then tour the Soviet With the dissolution of the Whig Party, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Union. Rockwell followed his antislavery views and Tuesday, July 26, 1988 The orchestra will play two programs of allied himself with the Republican Party. He Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota. Mr. Speaker, works by Ives, Copland, Prokofiev, Shostako was the Massachusetts Republican Party's the renewed food emergency in Africa· flashes vich, Tchaikovsky, and Mahler. The orchestra first nominee for Governor in 1855. He ran un in and out of our consciousness, and on and is sponsored by the Conservatory of Music at successfully in a remarkably good second off of network news reports. The villagers and Oberlin College and AFS lntercultural Pro place showing for the newly formed party. refugees in the Horn of Africa enjoy no such grams. Nancy Reagan is the honorary chair Rockwell was then named an elector for the luxury. For them, drought, hunger, and govern person for the U.S. tour. Fremont ticket. mental manipulation of food aid are a con I hope you will attend the performance of In 1858 the former Senator was again elect these musical ambassadors. stant reality. Even so, there are bright spots ed to the State legislature and was made amidst the gloomy reports. speaker of the house. He was the first person The bad news, as reported by CARE, is that FORMER MEMBER OF CON in Massachusetts history to serve the public at 5 million Ethiopians are at risk of starvation GRESS FROM WESTERN MAS the national level and then return to State because of crop losses. Further aggravating SACHUSETTS, JULIUS ROCK government. This is one example of Julius the situation is a deliberate policy on the part WELL: MODEL PUBLIC SERV Rockwell's commitment to public service. of the Ethiopian Government of trying to ANT Rockwell's longest tenure in a government starve into submission the rebel forces in the position began in 1859, when he was made a Provinces of Eritrea and Tigre. HON. SILVIO O. CONTE justice of the Superior Court of Massachu Nor is the situation limited to Ethiopia, a OF MASSACHUSETTS setts. He presided over the court for 27 years. Soviet-backed client. Our own ally, Sudan, is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In that time he distinguished himself as just, using a strategy of food aid denial to punish honorable, and judicially discriminate. He re and control rebel forces in its southern region. Tuesday, July 26, 1988 signed his seat in 1886, with accolades The good news is that innovative projects Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, as one of the coming from every corner of the State. In the by CARE and other U.S. aided voluntary orga founders of the Republican Party and a vocal nizations are mitigating the impact of drought opponent of slavery, Julius Rockwell was words of one reporter at the time, "his whole and adversity by helping to keep hungry among the most distinguished public servants career before the public commended sterling people in their villages. Here, they have a of his time. Throughout his 50-year career, he honesty." chance to obtain emergency relief without served as a State legislator, bank commis Julius Rockwell died on May 19, 1888, as a having to abandon their traditional homes or sioner, Federal judge, and as a Member of result of injuries he sustained a week earlier to face the danger of epidemics that often both Houses of the Congress. In spite of elec when he was thrown from his horse-drawn rage through temporary feeding camps. toral def.Jats, his passion for public service carriage. Throughout his entire career as a For example, CARE has assisted two Ethio never faltered during his long career. public servant, Julius Rockwell was a distin pian communities to: Start 45 community tree Rockwell was born in Colebrook, CT, on guished and confident leader. He didn't allow nurseries, dig 9 wells, plant 1.2 million tree April 26, 1805. After living in western Massa partisan affiliation to confine him, but rather, seedlings, build 4 school roof catchments to chusetts for several years as a schoolboy at he relied on his sound judgment and firm con capture rain water, construct 620 miles of hill Lenox Academy, Rockwell returned to Con victions to guide him in his service to this side terraces, and build many new roads. necticut to continue his studies at Yale Univer- Nation. July 27, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19233 HUMANITARIAN AID, HUNGER razed and fields that once produced quantities SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER AND WARFARE of food are made barren by landmines. The COLLIDER experience of the International Committee of HON. MICKEY LELAND the Red Cross [ICRC], whose activities are HON. CARL D. PURSELL OF TEXAS limited to conflict situations, confirms the in OF MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES creasing need for aid. In the decade 1974-84, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, July 26, 1988 the number of ICRC staff and delegates grew from 357 to 890; in 197 4 there were ICRC Tuesday, July 26, 1988 Mr. LELAND. Mr. Speaker, confusion about delegations in 16 countries; and, in 1984 they the definition of humanitarian aid threatens Mr. PURSELL. Mr. Speaker, Federal funds were in 36 countries with subdelegations in 16 genuine help for innocent victims of war and have been appropriated to continue research civil strife. The term is misused repeatedly. others. on building the biggest and most important The distortion of the term away from its origi Each year millions of children are hungry scientific research center in the world-the su nal and legitimate meaning has accelerated because of war. Lack of food and health care perconducting super collider [SSC]. as supporters of the Nicaraguan Contras leave irreparable consequences throughout The SSC would be the world's pre-eminent search for acceptable packaging of assistance their lives. To give food, clothing, shelter, scientific center. But sadly, all too few Ameri for their cause. medical care and education to those in urgent cans are aware of the enormous importance According to international law and custom, need is our primary task. We must not allow a of this project or of the tremendous benefits it in the tradition of the Geneva Conventions twisted meaning of "humanitarian aid" entan can bring to our country. and Protocols, humanitarian aid is provided to gled with ideological policy considerations to By any standard the super collider is im noncombatants in need, and is to be delivered deny the chance of survival for these children. mense. Its main features include two rings of through impartial channels. Aid to a fighting Friends Service Committee representative metal pipe encased in a circular tunnel 53 force is not humanitarian as the term is com Corinne Johnson properly defined humanitari miles around. Ten thousand superconducting monly understood. Real humanitarian aid is an assistance as "an active expression of magnets cooled by liquid helium and hydrogen given to meet basic human needs, not to ac mutual responsibility in the human community, line the rings. Inside the two pipes narrow complish political or military objectives. a responsibility higher than that to any govern beams of protons-the tiny nucleus of hydro gen atom-are forced to whirl around the Private voluntary agencies have expressed ment, party or policy." concern about abuse of the term "humanitari tunnel in opposite directions. At peak speeds, The moral stature of the United States as a an aid." A delegation from lnterAction, a con near the speed of light, the two beams of pro world leader is based to a great extent on a sortium of 112 relief and development agen- tons are forced into each other. One hundred generous response to people in need. Let us - ~ cies, has requested that the U.S. Government million protons collide every second. Each col use the term with greater care and precision. protect this honorable tradition and stop de lision produces a tiny fireball resulting in a Members of Congress have received letters basing language in cynical attempts to ad shower of subnuclear particles. Sophisticated with a similar plea. Yet, within the past month, vance short-term political goals. electronic detectors catch and record these there have been proposals that call any aid to showers; 100 million per second. The records the Contra fighters which does not consist of are studied and analyzed by high energy guns and bullets humanitarian. On the other TRIBUTE TO WRIGHT TIRE, INC. physicists. From their studies will come new hand, the House leadership has consistently ideas, theories, and inventions. This is impor referred to nonmilitary aid to the Contras as HON. JAMES A TRAFICANT, JR. tant, vital knowledge which can help shape a sustenance aid. new world. The issue of language does not stand OF OHIO Consider just a few of the benefits we can alone. Improper usage threatens the integrity IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES expect from this major scientific project: of the concept of "humanitarian aid." This ex Tuesday, July 26, 1988 World leadership. As the biggest collider in tends far beyond Nicaragua. Today's wars are the world, the superconducting super collider increasingly the result of clashes within na Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today will attract scientists from around the globe to tions, making the provision of aid to noncom to pay special tribute to a newly opened com use its outstanding facilities. Our country will batant populations more difficult. This is true pany in my district: Wright Tire, Inc. of North be the leader in high energy physics research. in Ethiopia and the Sudan, Afghanistan and Jackson, OH. Kenneth Wright and Bill Zeller, New technologies. Just building the super Sri Lanka, as well as El Salvador and Nicara the owners are avidly seeking to focus on the collider will lead to new advances in super gua. The very existence of humanitarian aid is high quality of America's tires and other auto cooling techniques so vital to our future jeopardized when it is seen as serving ideo products. energy needs, as well as in more sophisticat logical goals. This company is actively pursuing a custom ed computer and electronic equipment. In ad Private voluntary organizations struggle with er-seller relationship that is first based on hon dition, the basic research the super collider the political implications of providing aid in esty and integrity. While this may not seem will accomplish is almost certain to produce these countries. In complex situations even surprising, it is refreshing to have that confi totally unexpected discoveries of future bene humanitarian assistance is often interpreted dence in the business sector of today. Ken fit. For example, the silicon chip which today as support for one side or another. Aid may and Bill represent the pride in America and makes possible everything from watches and be intended as impartial but it is seldom possi type of ingenuity that has helped this country tiny radios to complex communications, com ble to assure that all victims on both sides of to prosper. puter, and electronics equipment came from military lines of control receive it in just pro Ken and Bill decided that they had enough yesterday's basic research. That basic discov portions. In a number of situations, the relief of tangling with other service garages and de ery blossomed into thousands of uses. We agencies and their workers have been targets cided that they could offer a better service. can only guess at what new marvels the super of the violence they sought to relieve. collider's research may bring us. So, they not only established a trustworthy This same reasoning applies to aid given by Inspiration for America's youth. Like the business, but one that will specialize in mar governments and by international organiza Apollo Moon landing project, the super col tions. While it is unarguable that providing hu keting products that are made in America, by lider will inspire and encourage many young manitarian assistance promotes the interests American workers. With this type of work people to point their lives toward careers in of the United States, it is equally unarguable ethic, I know that Wright Tire, Inc. will be serv science and engineering. Those who do meet that aid delivered in a nonpolitical manner ing the North Jackson community for years to the challenges of this unprecedented search makes the greatest contribution to our nation come. for scientific knowledge will become our future al credibility, our reputation in the world, in the On behalf of the people of the 17th Con leaders in universities, industry, and govern • long-term. gressional District, it is with great honor and ment. Appeals for food, clothing and medical sup pride that I salute this new venture. Opening a new window on our universe. plies grow dramatically as populations are up One of the biggest benefits will come from the rooted by internal warfare, as villages are answers the super collider will give us to 19--059 0-89-45 (Pt. 13) 19234 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 27, 1988 some of the basic questions about our uni meeting, on a trail leading a pack of boy An enterprise in northeast Kansas, with an verse: the fundamental forces operating in it, scouts, coordinating a fundraising drive for the inventory of specialized information to sell, the structure of matter, how it all began, and March of Dimes, or at a civil defense meeting, could compete with a similar enterprise based whether it will ever end. Al Becker can be found. Omnipresent in civic in a large, urban area-and, with much lower America's high energy physicists believe the affairs and bounding with energy, Al Becker's overhead, would have a good chance for suc super collider should have our Nation's No. 1 presence is widely felt. cess. Inventory, shipping, receiving, billing, priority in this field of science. Fifty-six univer Friends have described Al Becker as an ar and a variety of other basic commercial activi sities from across the country have pooled ticulate, sincere, hard-working and caring indi ties, including even some types of manufactur their knowledge and resources in a consorti vidual. He is the epitome of the responsible ing, could conceivably be displayed electroni um to coordinate research and development citizen, the person who takes upon himself cally, making even the most remote outpost of the super collider. They know the basic re the burden of hard work for the benefit of into a viable commercial hub by placing it at search it accomplishes will give us the knowl others. Al Becker is a remarkable man. I con an information-age crossroad of advanced edge which can be the cornerstone of our Na gratulate him on his election, and wish him the telecommunications lines. tion's defense, industrial, and economic best of luck during his tenure as the New York That's why I have joined this bipartisan strength. Department Commander of the American effort to allow the telephone companies-with I feel this vitally needed project will help Legion. proper safeguards for ratepayers-to provide assure a brighter future for us, our children America with the fruits of the information age. and our Nation. FOUR HOUSE MEMBERS INTRO DUCE HOUSE CONCURRENT NICARAGUA: THE SANDINISTAS A SALUTE TO ALBERT M. RESOLUTION 339 DROP THE VEIL AGAIN BECKER HON. JIM SLATIERY HON. DANTE B. FASCELL HON.GEORGEJ.HOCHBRUECKNER OF KANSAS OF FLORIDA OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, July 26, 1988 Tuesday, July 26, 1988 Tuesday, July 26, 1988 Mr. SLATTERY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, Nicaragua's Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER. Mr. Speaker, I to join with the distinguished chairman of the Sandinista government has repeatedly stated would like to take this opportunity to honor a Energy and Commerce Committee, JOHN DIN its commitment to the provisions of the Cen distinguished citizen of Suffolk County, Mr. GELL, and with Representatives AL SWIFT and tral American Peace Treaty, Esquipulas II. Yet Albert M. Becker, on the occasion of his elec TOM TAUKE, as well as with several other of since that agreement was signed, the Ortega tion to the office of New York State Depart my colleagues who have taken a leadership brothers and company have taken steps ment Commander of the American Legion. His role in fighting to bring the telecommunica which fly in the face of that publicly professed exemplary service, both within the Legion and tions revolution to all Americans, in introduc commitment. to the community at large, is worthy of our re ing House Concurrent Resolution 339, which While I do not wish to downgrade the sig spect and recognition. calls for the full participation of American in nificance of recent Nicaraguan actions, which Throughout his life, Al Becker has dedicated dustry in the provision of telecommunications deserve the strong condemnation of all those himself to his fellow man and the American equipment and services. who seek democratization in Nicaragua, the way of life. Americanism, patriotic citizenship, Current rules prevent the telephone compa contrast between the promises and conduct law and order, brotherhood, and freedom are nies from offering many information services. of the Sandinista government is, unfortunately, some of the tenets which Al holds dear. He is And, it's just too difficult and complicated for nothing new. Long-term observers of the Nica an activist, a committed do-er, a person most Americans to set up systems for them raguan revolution can hardly be surprised by whose actions convert ideals into reality. selves. The telephone companies have their recent government actions to close Radio Ca Looking over his extraordinary record of hands tied up in knots with legal technicalities tolica and La Prensa, arrest over 43 opposi achievements a person can hardly disagree. about exactly what they can and cannot offer tion figures, and break up the democratic op During World War II, Al Becker served his while the whole world speeds ahead of us position's march at Nandaime. Unless held to country first as a military policeman in the with the very technology we invented in the meaningful reforms by a specific calendar, the United States and then as a medic abroad. first place. Sandinistas will persist with tactical conces Aboard the hospital ship Algonquin, he sailed America's economic development, both sions only. The recent actions simply make it to England, France, and Italy. Later, Al saw rural and urban, is not a matter for academic even clearer that the limited political space duty in the Pacific, New Guinea, and the Phil discussion; it's a matter of our survival as a gained by the Arias plan can be withdrawn ippines, while working on board a U.S. Army first rate power. Yet, seven of this Nation's anytime at the whim of the commandantes. transport, the Sea Cat. most advanced companies, the ones which The Esquipulas II agreement speaks clearly: A year to the day after obtaining his honora built our communications infrastructure, are "There shall be freedom of the press, radio ble discharge from the military, Al Becker prohibited from doing the very thing they do and television. This complete freedom shall in joined the Rusy-Bohm Post No. 411 of the best-making communications simple, easy, clude opening and keeping in operation mass American Legion in Islip, NY. Five years later, and affordable. media for all ideological groups and operating he became the post commander, a position What could an economic infrastructure those media without subjecting them to prior which he would hold twice more. Extremely based in sound telecommunications do for the censorship. There shall be total pluralism of active, Al would also hold at one time or an rural areas of America-and more specifically political parties. In this regard, political groups other every office of consequence and major for a State like Kansas? Ask the people of shall have full access to the mass media, chairmanship at the post. Since joining the South Dakota? An area of scattered popula shall enjoy fully the rights of association and Rusy-Bohm Post in 1947, Al Becker has been tion, among the coldest in the Nation, is the right to public assembly in the unrestricted extremely active in the American Legion, hold now-thanks to telecommunications-one of exercise of oral, written and televised publici- ing at least 32 major positions at the county, the centers of financial transactions. ty ... * *" district, department, and national levels. Ser Today, South Dakota does a brisk business Yet even before the recent repression, in geant at Arms, chaplain, vice commander, in credit-related finance for companies based late May the Nicaraguan Interior Ministry sus commander, chairman, editor, adjutant, and fi hundreds of miles from that State. pended three opposition radio news programs. nance officer are some of the titles which Al There are similar opportunities for other Newsprint and electoral power continued to has had. For his efforts, Al Becker was twice States and cities, if we only take advantage of be rationed by the government. Censorship honored as Suffolk County Legionnaire of the them. Imagine a Nation whose rural areas are laws remains on the books. Intimidation was Year. equipped with cutting edge information serv and, as recent events show, remains wide Outside the post, the diligence of Al Becker ices delivered via state of the art network spread. Despite his signature on Esquipulas II, can be seen as well. Whether at an Islip PT A hardware and software. President Ortega simply turned down the re- July 27, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19235 quest by a private business group to operate well as seeming friends, must take another Friend's Hospital. In that capacity, she is re an independent television station. vote. Then, unless the Senate swallows the sponsible for the welfare of 180 patients. On amnesty, Esquipulas II notes that"* * * House bill whole (an unlikely event> the Throughout her career, Dolores has earned matter must go to conference and back to decrees for amnesty shall be issued that will both floors. At each of these stages there the respect of her colleagues and the affec establish all of the provisions to ensure invio will be opportunities to blur or sidetrack it. tion and appreciation of her patients. She has lability of life, freedom in all of its forms, mate The time for celebration is not yet. made the kind of contribution to her prof es rial property and safety of the persons to Outmoded bases have been a problem and, sion and community that all too often goes whom these decrees are applicable." even more, a symbol for years. Military without recognition. Although some political prisoners have been bases are like any other form of federal I am sure that Dolores' fa!llilY, friends, and set free, the vast majority remain jailed. The spending. They mean profits and jobs, and colleagues are justifiably proud. I join them in series of releases specified in the Sapoa truce Congress can't bring itself to close even the least defensible among them, particularly in commending Dolores for her extraordinary ac agreement have been indefinitely delayed. Up an election year. This time a bill was fash complishments in the nursing profession. to 8,200 political prisoners remain in detention ioned by Rep. Dick Armey of Texas, leaders and arrests on political grounds continue, of the armed services committees, Defense ' such as the four economists-Mario Alegria Secretary Frank Carlucci and others to FILLMORE CELEBRATES Castillo, Nora Aldana, Pedro Pablo Su Olivas avoid the usual difficulty by reducing Con CENTENNIAL and Jose Espinales Rodriguez-whose crime gress' role. A committee of outside experts was to openly visit the commercial section of whom Mr. Carlucci has already named will HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO the U.S. Embassy in Managua. The scope of recommend a list of bases to be closed. If forwarded to Congress by the president, the OF CALIFORNIA the government campaign waged against recommendations would automatically take IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES these four has undermined any possibility of effect unless voted down by both houses their receiving a fair trial. over the president's presumed veto. To Tuesday, July 26, 1988 Mr. Speaker, the Secretary of State has re guard against favoritism, neither the presi Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise cently undertaken efforts to explore the possi dent nor Congress would be able to alter the today to help commemorate the birthday of a bility of additional pressures, particularly diplo recommended list; they would have to take beautiful place. On Sunday, July 31, Fillmore, matic, which could be brought against the all the recommendations or none. CA, will celebrate 100 years of existence. Sandinista regime. The four House committees to which this was referred, including Armed Services, re Many of Fillmore's almost 11,000 citizens will This is a worthy effort, deserving of our full sisted in varying degrees. Their version of host an old-fashioned birthday party, including support, as is the President's retaliation in the legislation included a range of further square dancing, barbershop quartets, commu kind against Nicaragua diplomats for the ex environmental and economic conditions nity sing alongs, turn-of-the-century costumes, pulsion of our ambassador and diplomats. that had to be met before a base could be pit barbeque, cake decorating contest, and Without pressure, the Sandinistas will simply closed, and prevented the recommendations much more. continue with more of the same. of the advisory committee from taking Fillmore is, in the best American traditions, effect until Congress affirmatively approved them. That, of course, is precisely what just a quiet little town. There are two wooden ENACT THE DEFENSE SAVINGS Congress has never been able to make itself carvings on Fillmore's City Hall; one bearing ACT do; it is the very obstacle the bill is aimed at the likeness of an oil worker and the other skirting. In an unusual step the House, by bearing the image of a citrus farmer. These HON. DOUG BEREUTER vote of 223 to 186, rejected its committees' symbolize the two industries around which Fill combined advice in favor of Mr. Armey's un more has grown. OF NEBRASKA trammeled alternative. But if and when the Like many other American towns, Fillmore IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bill comes back for conference, leaders of had humble beginnings; Main Street consisted Tuesday, July 26, 1988 these same committees can be expected to be among the conferees. of a rooming house, general store, pool hall, Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, an editorial This bill probably won't save the full $2 barbershop, lumber yard and, of course, a appeared in the July 25, 1988, Washington billion to $5 billion a year its proponents saloon. And like many other American towns, Post praises the Defense Savings Act which claim. It's still the right thing to do, and Fillmore suffered adversity; a fire destroyed was passed by the House on July 12. By pro never more so than in a time of budget cuts many Main Street businesses in 1903. Like viding for the closing of unneeded military in in defense and civilian programs alike. But many other American towns, Fillmore weath stallations based on national defense priorities Congress needs to be watched, or, in the ered adversity and eventually prospered. rather than political considerations, that meas election-year rush to adjourn without of Progress marched on in Fillmore; street lights ure could save the American taxpayer from $2 fending, this bill-the congressional equiva lent of an unnatural act-could still be lost. were installed in 1911 and the streets were billion to $5 billion per year. paved in 1917, just 3 years after officially be The conferees who bear the responsibility coming incorporated into Ventura County as for further action on this legislation would be TRIBUTE TO DOLORES RICH the city of Fillmore. well advised not to attempt to thwart the will Although time has changed Fillmore, some of the House. Those of us who have given our HON. ROBERT A. BORSKI things have remained the same. People there strong support to the measure which we be OF PENNSYLVANIA take pride in their "quiet little town," and have lieve to be clearly in the national interest will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES worked hard to keep it a good place to live, most assuredly continue to raise this issue Tuesday, July 26, 1988 raise a family, and prosper. until the legislation is enacted. Happy birthday, Fillmore. I commend the editorial to my colleagues. Mr. BORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to CFrom the Washington Post, June 25, 1988] pay tribute to a nurse of 40 years, Dolores Rich. WORLD BANK RESPONDS TO MILITARY BASE BALL CONGRESSIONAL LETTER ON The House has virtuously passed a bill to In these times of nursing shortages through save a little defense money by closing un out the country and high turnover within the POVERTY ALLEVIATION necessary military bases. That lets the mem profession, Dolores Rich's longevity and dedi bers go home and claim they cast a vote cation are commendable. HON. TONY P. HALL against pork and waste, which in fact they Dolores is a lifelong resident of Philadel OF OHIO have. The only hitch is that the bill is not phia. In 1945, she became the first person in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES yet law. The Senate earlier put a compara her family to further her education beyond ble provision in the defense authorization Wednesday, July 27, 1988 bill, but it was dropped in conference be high school by entering the Hahnemann Hos cause the House failed to act in time-and pital School of Nursing. Mr. HALL of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, on June 16, the president may veto the authorization This year marks the 40th anniversary of Do 1988, 187 Representatives and 46 Senators vehicle anyWay. lores' graduation from Hahnemann. In addi cosigned a letter to World Bank President That means that somehow the Senate, tion, this is the 25th year that Dolores has Barber B. Conable which urged further efforts where the idea has determined enemies as held the position of nursing supervisor at by the World Bank to use its considerable re- 19236 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 27, 1988 sources to combat world poverty more effec lending and as a guide in the design of
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