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SENATOR BARRY GOLDWATER Needless to say in those early days, I en­ moving vehicle with which to work. Al­ thusiastically lent my name to YAF. I felt though I did not attend, I was well aware of REMEMBERS THE EARLY the start made at Sharon augured well for the Draft Goldwater Rally which was YEARS OF YOUNG AMERICANS the future. In my travels throughout the staged in Washington in July 1963 and I was FOR FREEDOM country and especially in my appearances amazed at the job the Y AFers did in this before high school and college groups, I had operation. Hundreds of them from all over HON. ROBERT E. BAUMAN become fully aware that some kind of a uni­ the country poured into Washington and put on such a demonstration that even a re­ OF MARYLAND fying organization was needed to give ex­ pression to the rapidly growing enthusiasm luctant media could not ignore it. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for conservative principles among the young And, this was the beginning of intensive Monday, September 29, 1980 people of the nation. Indeed, a number of Y AF activity throughout my entire cam­ groups did exist. but it was obvious to me paign for the Presidency in 1964. Y AF mem­ e Mr. BAUMAN. Mr. Speaker, as one that some kind of catch-all organization was bers were active everywhere. I saw them at of the founders and the second nation­ sorely needed and I hoped that Y AF would airports. shopping centers. college campus­ al chairman of Young Americans for fill that bill. es, and meeting halls in every primary state, Freedom, I was pleased to join with a To say that Y AF got off to a fast start is and I found them swelling the crowds and large group of friends of Y AF last Sat­ to put it mildly. I had hardly gotten used to the enthusiasm at every stop I made during urday at their 20th anniversary dinner the idea when I was invited to be the princi­ my general election campaign. It is hard for pal speaker at a public Y AF gathering in me to estimate the kind of debt I owe to here in Washington. New York City's Manhattan Center, sched­ those early leaders of Y AF who organized As the national Y AF chairman uled for March of 1961. This was barely five so actively and so well throughout the during the 1964 Presidential election, I months after the founding of the organiza­ entire country. can tell you the important role played tion and, realizing that the Manhattan And, if there is one thing I take satisfac­ by our colleague from Arizona, BARRY Center had the capacity of 3000, I frankly tion in, it is the amount of youth activity in GOLDWATER, both as a fighter for the felt my young friends had bitten off more the 1964 campaign. The cause was a losing conservative cause and an inspiration than they could chew. I recalled that less one and most of my supporters knew it long to us all. than 100 people had attended the Sharon before the votes were counted. But the Conference and naturally I wondered how young people in my campaign seemed to Without Senator GOLDWATER, there they were going to turn out any kind of sig­ sense that they were laying the groundwork would have been no conservative nificant crowd. Well, the answer to that is for future battles and victories in the con­ movement, and I would like to share now history. YAF's First Annual Awards servative cause. And, I believe this has been his thoughts on the early years of Rally drew 6000 wildly screaming conserva­ the case. The seeds for conservative political YAF which appear in the current issue tives, only half of whom could actually get activity which were laid in 1964-and in of YAF's publication, the New Guard. into the meeting hall. I remember that occa­ large part by the young people-are bearing The article follows: sion very well because I shared the spotlight fruit today. Those efforts established the with some famous names, among them Wil­ conservative cause-and it is here to stay. Y AF AND THE EARLY YEARS liam F. Buckley, Jr., Taylor Caldwell, Rus­ Everyone who reads this magazine knows (By Barry Goldwater> sell Kirk, George Sokolsky, and Eugene C. that what began in Sharon, Connecticut 20 It doesn't seem possible that two decades Pulliam. If I remember correctly, I ad­ years ago today has become a major force to have passed since Young Americans for dressed my audience as "the nation's young be reckoned with in the political life of this Freedom came into being. I well remember leaders of tomorrow," and I must say that I nation. I feel a great measure of pride every that Autumn day twenty years ago when I didn't at that time realize how prophetic my time I encounter a leader in politics, in busi­ first heard about the conference at the words would turn out to be. ness, or in the newsgathering profession Buckley Estate in Sharon, Connecticut. If Actually, it was on that night in 1961 that who cut his teeth in YAF. And their num­ memory serves me, the first full report I re­ Young Americans for Freedom became a bers are growing. I am amazed at Y AF's ceived was from my friend Bill Buckley, and recognized national institution. The rally at­ input into the leadership ranks of this it was an enthusiastic account of some tracted an enormous amount of media at­ nation, and I believe this is only the begin­ young activists who wanted to have a say in tention. An account of it was carried on ning. their generation's future. page 1 of the New York Times and the tele­ In conclusion, let me say that I am proud There were a number of things about the vision networks carried film clips of the pro­ to have played a role in the early days of Sharon conference I found highly encourag­ ceedings. Perhaps my own attendance at a Young Americans for Freedom. On this, the ing. First there was the Sharon Statement time of increasing public attention to con­ 20th Anniversary of its founding, I salute itself, outlining the purposes of the new or­ servative causes helped bring this about. If that organization and predict a great future ganization in what was developing into a na­ so, I count it as one of the major achieve­ for it.e tionwide crusade for freedom based on ments of my public life. sound Constitutional principles and limited A year later, when I learned that my government. It spelled out unmistakably young friends were planning their Second RONALD REAGAN'S COMMENTS the need for individual liberty and national Annual Awards Rally in Madison Square ON YOUNG AMERICANS FOR strength. It provided a platform which Garden, I again experienced a degree of FREEDOM could be used to appeal to a broad spectrum skepticism. I wondered if the Y AF leaders of the nation's youth. In the second place I actually realized what they were up against. HON. STEVEN D. SYMMS found the organization's insistence on politi­ It is one thing to fill an auditorium with OF IDAHO cal nonpartisanship to be healthy and ap­ 3000 people and quite another to put on a pealing. Although the conservative tenets show in a hall with a capacity of 19,000. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES were largely being espoused by Republicans, Again, I should have known better. The Monday, September 29, 1980 I knew from experience in my own state of young conservatives filled the Garden and Arizona that a large number of young produced more enthusiasm for the conserva­ e Mr. SYMMS. Mr. Speaker, this Democrats were being more and more tive cause than anyone had ever seen month is the 20th anniversary of the drawn to the sound Constitutional .argu­ before. I believe that was the night that I founding of Young Americans for ments that we were beginning to set forth. predicted that "a new wave of conserva­ Freedom, on whose national advisory In the third place. I was glad that the name tism" would eventually triumph in America. board I have the honor to serve. This Young Americans for Freedom was agreed As we all know, it did not triumph in 1964- month's issue of YAF's magazine, New upon at Sharon. At that time, too many or­ but it is likely to triumph in 1980. Guard, contains an article by my good ganizations were springing up containing With that rally at Madison Square friend, Ronald Reagan, looking back the word "conservative." It was my feeling Garden, YAF really moved into high gear. on YAF's history. that to be effective, a young activist orga­ From then on, every significant conserva­ There is no doubt that Governor nization would need a broader appeal and tive action throughout the country bore something with a patriotic ·ring. And, cer­ some trace of Y AF involvement. It was Reagan's leadership in the conserva­ tainly, the word "freedom" was basic and about this time that the "Draft Goldwater" tive movement has encouraged many fundamental to everything we were trying movement began to take on some strength thousands of young people to rally to to accomplish. and this gave Y AF people a constantly the cause by joining Y AF.

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 27958 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 29, 1980 At this point in my remarks I in­ entious young Americans with a sound edu­ have slowed our once vibrant economy to a clude Governor Reagan's thoughts on cation in the fundamental principles of virtual standstill. Our defenses, once second American democracy, an education sadly to none, have become second to the Soviet the 20th anniversary of YAF. lacking in the classrooms of too many of our Union, and are falling further behind. Re­ The article follows: colleges and universities. pairing all this damage will not be easy, and YAF: 20 YEARS OF CONSERVATIVE LEADERSHIP Second, on many campuses where much of cannot be accomplished overnight. There United States en­ thized with the left-wing activists, and worked, many sacrifices that have to be tered the tumultuous decade of the 1960s. It where "Establishment" spokesmen feared to made. was a time of tension, of turmoil, of trial for tread, Young Americans for Freedom was But Americans, and especially Young many of America's most cherished beliefs often the only voice raised in defense of the Americans for Freedom, have always had a traditional concept of academic freedom, clear understanding of the road America and most venerated institutions. and in support of the basic objectives of We remember the Sixties for many things. was destined to travel. Our land was not in­ United States foreign policy. tended to be for ourselves alone, but to be a But chief among them were the extent to Finally, through Young Americans for which Americans came to regard political great beacon of hope to the poor and the Freedom, a generation of young people re­ downtrodden all over the globe. It is our action as the pathway to fulfillment of vir­ ceived a priceless education in practical po­ tually every desire of the human heart, and God-given task to be a shining example to litical action. Working in everything from all the world of what free men, living in the obeisance America's opinionmakers paid campus elections to national political cam­ to America's youth. Young people were seen peace, can accomplish. paigns. Y AFers have learned how to get We have traveled far in 204 years, but not not simply as a repository of energy, ideal­ things done in a democratic society. ism and enthusiasm, but of political wisdom yet far enough. America's greatest opportu­ Twe!lty years have passed since the Six­ nities and greatest challenges lie before us. and virtue as well. A generation of parents ties began, and the left-wing activist groups nearly convinced itself it was their duty not We have promises to keep, and miles to go that were hailed then as "the wave of the before we sleep. Americans, and especially so much to teach their children as to be in­ future" have faded, unlamented, into the structed by them. Young Americans for Freedom, are eager to footnotes of history. undertake the journey.e As could be expected with such notions But Young Americans for Freedom en­ rampant, the news media lionized the activi­ dures. The principles enumerated in the ties and the goals of the young people who Sharon Statement, which seemed so anach­ BOB AND CAROL BAUMAN; believed constructive social change is accom­ ronistic then, are being looked upon with plished through sit-in demonstrations and new respect by many who once made fun of FOUNDERS OF YOUNG AMERI­ protest marches. The groups which advocat­ them. With 80,000 members in 500 chapters CANS FOR FREEDOM ed the most radical changes by the most in virtually every state in the union, Y AF drastic means-the Students for a Demo­ has become the largest, and most effective, HON. JOHN M. ASHBROOK cratic Society, the Yippies, the Black Pan­ political youth organization in America. OF OHIO thers, the Weathermen, the Student Non­ With an aggressive program of member edu­ Violent Coordinating Committee, the New cation, activism, and outreach, Y AF contin­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mobilization-became household words. ues to prepare conscientious young Ameri­ Monday, September 29, 1980 Their leaders became overnight celebrities. cans for leadership roles an earlier genera­ Their agendas were treated with respect in tion of Y AFers already are assuming. e Mr. ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, 20 high government and academic circles. Representative Bob Bauman of Maryland, years ago this month, Young Ameri­ There was another group of young people who in a few short years has earned the so­ cans for Freedom was founded by a who banded together in 1960 to form a po­ briquet "conscience of the House," is per­ small group of young conservatives at litical organization, but this group did not haps Y AF's most famous alumnus. But he is the estate of William F. Buckley, Jr., receive the attention the news media by no means alone. Congressman Phil in Sharon, Conn., my good friend and showered upon the left-wing activists. The Crane, who impressed so many in his bid for 90 young men and women who gathered in the Republican nomination for President editor of National Review. Today it Bill Buckley's backyard in Sharon, Con­ this year, was a YAF member in college. has grown to include many thousands necticut in the autumn of 1960 were Stan Evans, who wrote so much of the stir­ of members all across America. thought of-when they were thought of at ring Sharon Statement, is a nationally syn­ Last Saturday evening in Washing­ all-as something of an anomaly, if not an dicated columnist and a commentator for ton a 20th anniversary dinner was anachronism: CBS radio. Many YAF alumni hold elective held at the Mayflower Hotel and While many of the more publicized youth office in state and local governments, and nearly 1,000 Y AF leaders, members, organizations were demanding replacement many more hold key positions on the staffs advisers, and supporters turned out to of America's capitalist economy with one or of prominent state and federal office­ celebrate this important milestone of another form of socialism, Young Ameri­ holders. A number of former YAFers, cans for Freedom was saying the only thing headed by past Exective Director Frank American conservatism. wrong with our free enterprise system was Donatelli, are assisting me in my campaign. As part of a special 20th anniversary that it wasn't free enough. A former Y AF National Chairman, David edition of YAF's publication, the New While many of the more publicized youth Keene, is the able political director for my Guard, our colleague from Maryland, organizations insisted that the moral superi­ running mate, George Bush. BoB BAUMAN, and his wife Carol, wrote ority of their cause overrode mere statutes, I've enjoyed a special relationship with an article remmtscing about the Young Americans for Freedom maintained Young Americans for Freedom for many founding of YAF. Having read it, I sus­ that ours is a government of laws, not men, years. It's been my pleasure to serve on and that the liberty of one individual or YAF's national advisory board, and to ad­ pect it is mostly Carol's work since it is group is secure only so long as all respect dress Y AF's biennial national convention such a well-balanced and reasonable the rights of others who disagree with and many state and regional Y AF gather­ account of that day in history. them. ings as well. As a salute to Y AF and to BoB and While many of the more publicized youth I look forward to my opportunities to ex­ Carol BAUMAN, leaders of the conserva­ organizations calumnized the United States change ideas with the members of Young tive movement, I include the article as the greatest threat to peace in the world, Americans for Freedom. It's always an invig­ from the New Guard at this point in Young Americans for Freedom resolutely orating experience for me. Your energy, my remarks: declared that Communism was humanity's enthusiasm, and faith in the future of our greatest enemy, and that the world will not country is the best possible tonic for an old OUR TWENTY YEARS WITH YAF know true peace until Communist expan­ warhorse. It is when I'm among young Probably the high point for us at the July sion has been checked. people like those in Y AF that I am most 1980 Republican National Convention was The Sixties and the early Seventies were a forcefully reminded that what makes Amer­ being greeted on arrival at Detroit's airport fiery cauldron from which came burnished ica different from other nations is that by 30 or 40 Y AFers. Stepping off the plane steel. Many of our college campuses-and we're always looking forward, and never from Baltimore, as part of the Maryland some of our high schools-were turned into backward. For us, the glories of our past­ delegation, we were surprised to hear chants ideological battlefields and Young Ameri­ and it's been a glorious past-are but a faint of "Bauman, Bauman" and then startled to cans for Freedom usually were outnum­ foretaste of the glories to come, a warm see scores of youthful smiling faces, bright­ bered, but rarely outfought. glow like the light of early morning that eyed with enthusiasm, waving placards pro­ During this trying period. Y AF performed precedes the rising of the sun. claiming "YAF Loves Bauman." three invaluable services: America, and Young Americans for Free­ The thrill was not so much the flattery in First, through its publications and speak­ dom, are entering a new decade together. It the greeting, nor the satisfaction it gave as ers at everything from chapter meetings to will be a decade of fearsome challenges. other members of our delegation took in the national conventions, Y AF provided consci- Twenty years of meddling from Washington little scene. It was the recognition that, September 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27959 twenty years ago, that would have been us. Human Events editor M. Stanton Evans. Then there was the move of Y AF head­ We would have been there, too, carrying our The idea took hold. quarters to 514 C St. N.E. in Washington, signs, filled with excitement. To know that Carol was working full time with the and the addition of Richard Viguerie as Ex­ we have been part of that movement Nixon clubs. Her contacts with the college ecutive Director. brought lumps to our throats. YRs and Nixon activists on campus added There was the very successful anti-Nation­ Attending the Twentieth Anniversary up to a hefty mailing list. al Students Association campaign, Dinner of Y AF can be compared to the Doug and Dave had their own list of mem­ which became STOP NSA, and the cam­ shock parents face when that cute little tod­ bers of the National Student Committee for paign against the Test Ban Treaty, and the dler, so precocious and lovable, suddenly a Loyalty Oath. And the Midwest Sym­ boycott of U.S. companies trading with the graduates from high school, becomes an phony Orchestra of college YRs, led by Chi­ Soviets. adult, and even towers over you. Where did cago's Bob Croll, was a breeding ground for Also memorable was the 1963 Y AF con­ all those years go? Did we do a good job some real GOP rebels. vention at Fort Lauderdale, where Senator raising him, and can he cope with the At the Chicago Republican National Con­ Strom Thurmond thrilled us with an hour­ world? vention, a little-publicized meeting was ar­ and-a-half speech on Constitutional govern­ Such a shock can send a parent into fond ranged, planned and chaired by Doug Caddy ment. reminiscences about those early years. So it with the help of Marvin Liebman, publicist Along with all of this there was growth­ is with YAF. We can hardly believe it's been and friend of Bill Buckley and Bill Rusher. even greater growth than we could have so many years ago. It was the first meeting of the National imagined, especially after the 1964 Gold­ In 1959, College Young Republicans in the Committee for a Conservative Youth Orga­ water defeat. Then there was the tragic Washington, D.C. area were divided into two nization. A major convocation was set for death of young Bob Schuchman, our first camps, much like their elders. The liberal September, 1960, at the Buckley estate in national chairman. Schuchman, a New camp talked party unity but systematically Sharon, Connecticut. Yorker, was widely regarded as an intellec­ excluded conservatives. We conservatives, It is a myth that Bob Bauman attended t ual giant. Some of his thoughts, written on who considered ourselves intellectually su­ the Sharon Conference. He was too busy the occasion of the second anniversary of perior, were backing Richard Nixon as the back in the First Congressional District of Y AF, still seem appropriate: only realistic alternative to Nelson Rocke­ Maryland working for the reelection of his " .. . a great awakening has occurred in feller. We enjoyed the YR struggles, but political mentor, Ted Miller, who was trying our land, a new awareness that the pat solu­ only as a means to assert conservatism as for a comeback after a 1958 defeat. It was tions and overwrought cliches of the liberals the authentic philosophy of the party. Carol, who, though still part of the Nixon who govern America do not come to grips Some went in for single issue causes, like campaign, participated at Sharon, and, with the crucial problems we face as a ... The Student Committee for the Loyalty some say, had a part in the workshop which [conservatives] are, at last, approaching the Oath, or fighting the influence of the U.S. produced the Sharon Statement. Ripon Society, a kind of elitist group other rebels, they began a long struggle to Carol Bauman . There were pressures of t rying to When that didn't work, every attempt was with the late Bill Steiger of Wisconsin) of earn a living, start a family, continue in made to smear Y AF with the broad brush of the Young Republicans. school, and maintain the struggle against guilt by association. The John Birch Soci­ Filled with zeal, they wanted to form a na­ liberalism all at the same time. ety, which never enjoyed a respectable repu­ tional Youth for Nixon to work in the 1960 But they were also days of great excite­ tation, was said by some of our enemies to Presidential campaign. This they accom­ ment and challenge. How proud we were of be closely allied with YAF. We were " hot plished, and Carol was hired by the Nixon New Guard! At those late night meetings at eyed radicals," according to a Baltimore Sun campaign to run the project out of national our house or at Lee Edwards' Capitol Hill columnist. Another termed us "well-heeled headquarters. apartment, we fought just as heatedly over sons and daughters of the upper middle The New Conservatism was already abuzz page make-up and type styles as we did over class." across the nation. Barry Goldwater's book editorial policy. It got so bad that we became a little para­ The Conscience of a Conservative was being In New York City, YAF groups became so noid. When the horrible news came out of widely read, and conservatives had been suc­ strong that the great Governor Nelson Dallas that President John F. Kennedy had ceeding in varying degrees in gaining con­ Rockefeller, still harboring hopes for the been shot, Y AF officers rushed to the card trol of the YRs. GOP presidential nomination, invited na­ · file to see One problem stymied them. Party regu­ tional Y AF officials to a closed door meet­ if by chance a Lee Harvey Oswald had ever lars were constantly yapping at their heels, ing at this Fifth Avenue office. Carol recalls been a YAF member. Absurd, of course, be­ forcing them to " tone down" their com­ today how much fun it was to poke and cause Oswald was never identified as a con­ ments in GOP publications, refusing them probe at Rockefeller's views on welfarism, servative, but as a Communist sympathizer. party positions if they were suspected of accommodation with the Soviets, and social But that's what unrelenting attacks by a being too right wing. And would-be Presi­ issues. biased media can do even to well-balanced dent Nixon lent little outward support to There were rallies, perhaps the most young conservatives. his conservative friends. memorable one being the 1962 Madison The amazing thing was that Y AF groups What we need, they and their cohorts de­ Square Garden Rally at which we had really did exist on college campuses, in high cided, is a national conservative youth orga­ planned to honor Moise Tshombe, the anti­ schools, and in cities and towns throughout nization that is not merely a debating club, Communist leader of Katanga Province in the nation. but an activist group, not held down by the the Congo. , and provided much valuable experi­ at Human Events, Doug Caddy, a student at sponse to Barry Goldwater, and a massive ence for the young men and women who Georgetown who was also editor of The For­ turnout of youthful conservat ives that sur­ first got their feet wet politically through eign Service Courier, and Yale graduate and prised even the New York Times. YAF. CXXVI--1758-Part 21 27960 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 29, 1980

For us, one of the major benefits has be~n sections of H.R. 7020 require the EPA toward energy independence. Delegate personal. Not just that Bob has succeeded m to coordinate with the States in apply­ Young's speech entitled, " The Energy becoming a Congressman, and a national ing the act's terms to the conditions War and the Poor-One Year Later," conservative spokesman. And not just that which may exist within each such our cause grows and now we face the deli­ was given on September 11, 1980, cious prospect of winning the Presidency. State, all according to abandoned site before the CUES National Teach-In But mainly that we have made so many programs drawn up by States and ap­ II. The text follows: friends. proved by the EPA. THE ENERGY WAR AND THE POOR-ONE YEAR Some of them, like Schuchman, are no Louisiana has already established LATER longer with us. We are grateful to such men abandoned site legislation and State Good afternoon. I want you to know that as the late Frank Meyer and Willmoore funding in the amount of $1.6 million it is a pleasure for me to speak to you today. Kendall for enriching our minds and our to begin remedial efforts to clean up The topic-"the impact of the energy crisis hearts, and to brave leaders like Dean Cla­ these sites. We have conducted sur­ on minorities"-is near and dear to my rence Manion and Gov. Charles Edison who heart. I have spent the better part of the carried on the fight before we were born. veys and we have instituted strict pen­ alties and reporting requirements. It is last two years traveling throughout the But most of all, we are grateful for our con­ Nation attempting to create a positive temporaries, who are st ill in there fighting. my hope that the EPA, under the energy awareness within the minority, low­ At the GOP national convention, recog­ terms of H.R. 7020, will work coopera­ income community. We have been success­ nizing old friends, many of whom were con­ tively with Louisiana in order that ful in some areas and unsuccessful in vention delegates, working in the media, or both entities will be able to carry out others. To illustrate a success, my colleague working for the candidates, suggests that t heir responsibilities in an efficient from Virginia, Delegate Bobby Scott, has this business of conservative politics isn't all manner under their respective au­ embarked on a program in Newport News, mailing lists and board meetings. It is also Virginia to establish a Peninsula Energy people, good friends, trusted allies, com­ thorizations. It is not the intent of H.R. 7020 that the EPA should over­ Center that would serve as an information rades in the cause. clearinghouse for minorities and energy. We are sure other old YAFers get the ride State authority where a State has This is a good first step toward insuring same nostalgic feeling when they encounter already acted responsibly to address positive, constructive interaction with their peers. Helen and Alan MacKay, Dave the problem of abandoned hazardous energy policy-makers in Virginia. However, and Carlyn Keene, Jameson and Carolyn waste sites. Rather, it is clear that this note that I said first step. Much more needs Campaigne, Jim and Josie Linen, Diarmuid to be done to insure an equity principle in O'Scannlain, Bill and Lynn Schulz, Allan Congress intends to accord to each State the sovereign right to make energy policy and I will talk about that and Jamie Ryskind, Lee and Anne Edwards, later. Don and Ann Devine, Dave and Corinne those decisions with regard to this subject, which it determines are in the The condition of minorities and the low­ Jones, and scores of others, are treasured income in relationship to the country's friends. best interest of its citizens. Little good energy dilemma, is one of complete depend­ Would things have been different today will be accomplished if the EPA re­ ency. As our Nation is dependent on foreign had Y AF not been born twenty years ago quires a State such as Louisiana, oil, which will cost the U.S. $90 billion in this year? Decidedly so, in our opinion. which is already responding to the 1980, minorities and the poor are dependent There seems little probability that after the problem, to take two steps backward on government and energy companies for 1964 Goldwater defeat, youthful conserva­ energy assistance, adequate energy supplies tism could have survived without the orga­ while EPA and many of the other nizational and ideological strength provided States try to catch up. States with on­ to their communities, and equitable credit going programs should be encouraged arrangements. by Y AF. If Y AF had not been founded in Not surprisingly, the same groups that are 1960, by those of us now in our forties, it to maintain their leadership and ini­ dependent on help have little or no voice in most certainly would have to be founded tiative on this sensitive issue. I trust energy policy decisions. Again and again we today by those of you yet in your teens and that the EPA will consider such a per­ see that minorities and the low-income are twenties. To quote William F. Buckley, Jr., writing spective in implementing H.R. 7020 as the first and worst casualties in the "energy on YAF's founding: finally adopted.e war." By the way, first and worst is a close "A new organization was born last week relative of last hired, first fired. and just possibly it will influence the politi­ These communities are being punished. cal future of this country, as why should it ENERGY AND THE POOR They are the first to: not, considering that its membership is Feel the pinch of rising prices young, intelligent, articulate, and deter­ Feel the impact of supply shortages HON. PARREN J. MITCHELL Experience economic dislocation mined, its principles enduring, its aim to OF MARYLAND translate those principles into political With prices, we all know the story. In action in a world which has lost its moor­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1977, the average cost of home heating oil ings and is looking about for them desper­ Monday, September 29, 1980 was $.46 per gallon. The most recent figure ately?"• available from the Labor Department was e Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. Mr. $1.02 for July of 1980. That means in three Speaker, for the poor and low-income years the price of heating oil has increased COOPERATION IN IMPLEMENTA­ residents of this Nation, the continu­ 122 percent. How many individuals do you TION OF SUPERFUND LEGISLA­ ing energy crisis presents formidable know whose income has kept up with this TION burdens. These citizens' inability to increase? Next, let's look at the price increases of take advantage of energy tax credits, electricity and natural gas: HON. W. J. "BILLY" TAUZIN coupled with their difficulties in meet­ U.S. average price in July, 1980 for 500 OF LOUISIANA ing basic needs, make the energy KWH of electricity was $31.51, up $.58 from IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES burden unusually difficult. The Con­ June. gress has responded to the unique U.S. average price in July, 1980 for 40 Monday, September 29, 1980 needs of the poor in the face of an therms of natural gas was $17.18, up $.19 e Mr. TAUZIN. Mr. Speaker, the Con­ energy crisis by passing such measures from June. gress has acted favorably with regard as the Low Income Energy Assistance With supply, in many low-income areas, to H.R. 7020, the Hazardous Waste Act. However, much work remains in small businesses distribute home heating fuel to minority and low-income communi­ Containment Act of 1980. I, too have this area. I would like to share a very ties. As these businesses have trouble in get­ voted for this legislation, but wish to fine speech given recently by Mary­ ting supplies, the communities they serve express here certain reservations with land State Delegate Larry Young. Del­ also have trouble. Supply rationing occurs regard to the manner in which this act egate Young is also president of the which forces individuals to stretch a tank of may ultimately be implemented. In Center for Urban Environmental oil farther than expected. This often means considering H.R. 7020, this body saw Studies uranium reserves. Oil companies are di­ nation. We have struggled with the nation's They do a tremendous job but need more re­ versifying by buying into solar. Mobil owns energy need but have forgotten the energy sources to continue with their mandates. an 80 percent interest in Tyco which is a needs of minorities and the poor. Finally, we need to focus attention to the solar company that has developed a new Congress has yet to put in place a long National Energy Plan III. NEP III is sched­ technology that could revolutionize the in­ term assistance effort with a multi-year au­ uled to be unveiled in April, 1981. This Plan dustry. The basic rationale for de-control­ thorization. This troubles me when Con­ will set our nation's energy future for the to spur domestic oil production-just hasn't gress has invested $20 billion into synfuels next two years. happened. Prices have shot up for consum­ and is considering legislation to give utilities How many of you know that federal law ers and that's the bottom line. Domestic· $10 billion to convert to coal. I would urge requires broad citizen participation. It does. production has increased only about 1 per­ Congress to establish a permanent energy We need to take advantage of this unique cent in the last year. stamp program. opportunity to influence government energy The Windfall Profits Tax, recently en­ Energy stamps, through a public subsidy, policy. CUES is preparing an extensive par­ acted by Congress and signed into law, was would maintain the integrity of poor fami­ ticipation plan and we ask you to join with originally proposed as a vehicle to establish lies to manage their .own resources and us. Let's learn from the lessons of NEP I an Energy Security Fund to pay for mass make their own economic decisions. Existing and II when citizen participation was nil transit aid, low income energy assistance income guidelines for food stamps could and the policy deliberation process was lim- 27962 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 29, 1980 ited to only bureaucrats and company steps toward a reasonable solution to the home is more likely to injure or kill people. this issue.e someone in the family through an accident To close my remarks, instead of looking or act of passion, or be used against the resi­ for someone to blame, let's work for solu­ dent, than to deter an intruder. tions. We must turn our energies to the TO HAVE OR HAVE NOT In 1977, alone, there were an estimated problems I discussed and focus our atten­ 300,000 crimes involving handguns. tion on some of the solutions I outlined. According to a study conducted in 1974 by We at CUES are working with you to HON. DON EDWARDS the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, answer the questions and find the solutions. OF CALIFORNIA a child born in Atlanta would have a 1 in 25 We are available to help you as you face the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chance of being murdered during his or her energy issues of your communities and con­ lifetime. In my home city of Newark, this stituencies. For information or technical as­ Monday, September 29, 1980 ratio is 1 in 33; in New York City, 1 in 60. sistance use the toll free number 1-800-424- e Mr. EDWARDS of California. Mr. The situation had deteriorated in many 9591. We can't do it alone, but we can do it Speaker, the August 1980 issue of Law cities since then. together.e Enforcement Communications carried THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE an excellent article written by the The easy availability of handguns is a H.R. 6959 chairman of the House Judiciary Com­ major cause of the widespread violence and mittee, PETER RODINO. I have been bloodshed in our nation-and, the American HON. ROBERT W. DAVIS privileged to sit on the Judiciary Com­ public appears to have realized this for mittee, under the leadership of the years. In fact, since the 1930's, public opin­ OF MICHIGAN ion polls have shown that the majority of gentleman from New Jersey, since he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Americans favor handgun control. was elected to the chairmanship in For example, 12 surveys since 1959 have Monday, September 29, 1980 1973. asked the question, "Would you favor or e Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, the other His article makes clear the need for oppose a law which would require a person day, the House passed the bill, H.R. more effective gun control laws, and to obtain a police permit before he or she 6959, providing for assistance to the demonstrates the support of the could buy a gun?" In these polls, the per­ American public for strong gun laws. centage of the public favoring such a law salmon and steelhead fishing industry has never dropped below 68 percent, and in the Pacific Northwest. While I am This insightful essay is an excellent has climbed as high as 78 percent. pleased that the Members from the af­ example of why we on the Judiciary A 1978 poll released by Cambridge Re­ fected area have been able to work to­ Committee so greatly respect and ports, Inc. revealed a high level of public gether so effectively to produce a bill admire our chairman. support for specific controls on handguns. It that they feel resolves their problem, I I commend the article to the atten­ showed that: would like to again bring to the atten­ tion of my colleagues: 88 percent of Americans nationwide favor To HAvE oR HAVE NoT a waiting period before a handgun can be tion of the House the very serious purchased, to allow for a criminal record problems we are facing in my State of (By Representative PETER W. RODINO, JR.) check; Michigan due to Indian fishing. By this time tomorrow, 26 Americans will 81 percent favor strengthening the rules Earlier this summer, hearings were be murdered by handgun fire. By the next for becoming a commercial handgun dealer; held by the Subcommittee on Fisher­ day, 26 more. 82 percent of the general public and 71 ies and Wildlife on the situation in No one knows the magnitude of the prob­ percent of all handgun owners want to re­ Michigan. I am appreciative of the ef­ lem better than the law enforcement offi­ quire prospective handgun purchasers to forts and concern of the Members that cers who must risk their lives each day to obtain a permit or a license to purchase a protect innocent citizens. Last year, 77 local, handgun; took part in that hearing, particularly county, state and federal law enforcement 84 percent of the general public and 74 the distinguished chairman, Mr. officers were killed by handguns. Overall, percent of all handgun dealers advocate the BREAUX. At this time, however, we are the murder rate of police officers was up 13 mandatory registration of all handguns at no closer to resolving this issue than percent from 1978-and, in 1978, 72 percent the time of purchase or transfer; and we were then. Unregulated fishing by of those officers killed were slain with hand­ 70 percent of the American public favors members of some Indian tribes contin­ guns. banning of the future manufacture, and sale ues to threaten the survivability of The Committee on the Judiciary of the of small, cheap, low-quality handguns. valuable fish species in the Great U.S. House of Representatives is responsible In February, 1980, George Gallup released for gun control legislation. As Chairman of a new poll which stated that 59 percent of Lakes. Tensions are still high. Litiga­ that committee, I have long advocated all Americans want stricter laws covering tion drags on. It is a problem that stronger, more effective laws at the nation­ the sale of handguns. needs attention now. al, state and local levels, to reduce the hand­ Despite this broad approval by the Ameri­ During committee markup of H.R. gun slaughter in our country. Information can public, and considerable public support 6959, I offered amendments which comes to my attention daily, indicating that for more effective handgun control, current would have included Michigan within violent crime, murder and aggravated as­ federal regulations too often frustrate ef­ the scope of the legislation. At the re­ sault are increasing-and, that the percent­ forts to quickly and accurately trace fire­ quest of the members of the commit­ age of these crimes committed with hand­ arms associated with crimes. Until 1968, the tee representing the Pacific North­ guns remains very high. two basic federal statutes regulating the The scope of the problem of handgun vio­ manufacture and distribution of firearms west, I withdrew the amendments lence-and its toll in human lives-is well were the National Firearms Act of 1934 and rather than raise additional issues documented. Here are a few of the details: the Federal Firearms Act of 1938. Both were that could have caused problems for More Americans were murdered with designed primarily to curb the activities of them in their efforts to pass this bill. I handguns here at home during the years of the underworld gangs of the 1920's and would only ask for their help next the Vietnam War than American soldiers 1930's. It was not until 1968-following the year in developing a solution to the killed in combat in Vietnam ... more than assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, problem we have in Michigan. 50,000 handgun deaths. Jr. and Senator Robert Kennedy-that Con­ It is my understanding that my dis­ Fifty percent of the murders reported gress enacted legislation with clear gun con­ throughout the nation in 1978 were commit­ trol provisions. tinguished colleague, Mr. DINGELL, has ted with handguns. The Gun Control Act of 1968 requires all received assurances that the Members Violent crime increased by ten percent persons dealing in firearms or ammunition that have developed this legislation during the first nine months of 1979, and to be federally licensed. It prohibits the in­ will work closely with the Michigan handgun use has not slackened. In New terstate sale of handguns generally and sets delegation to resolve our problems in York City, for instance, 4,000 persons were forth categories of persons to whom fire- the 97th Congress. I am also aware of arrested for illegally carrying guns last year. arms may not be sold weapon to commit law also sets special penalties for the use of of Chairman BREAUX and my ranking murders. Almost 10,000 Americans are mur­ a firearm in the perpetration of a federal minority member on the committee, dered annually with handguns, according to felony. Mr. McCLOSKEY. I appreciate their FBI reports. Despite these measures. the 1968 act has past efforts and look forward to work­ Sixty percent of murders involve family not achieved its goal: limitation of easy ing with them again. Together, I am members or acquaintances rather than access to handguns for use in criminal activ­ confident that we can make great strangers. Statistics show that a handgun in ity. The ban on importing "easily conceal- September 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27963 able handguns" has been effectively under­ concept has been included in the legislation Much has been said and written about mined by the importation of handgun parts, I am offering. the need to reindustrialize America. which are then assembled domestically. The bill, which has been referred to the However, in all this work we continue The rising violent crime statistics men­ House and Senate Judiciary Committees, to ignore the human element. People tioned earlier clearly point toward the need embodies the following provisions: for stronger controls on the handgun indus­ It bans the manufacturing, importing, as­ working to make a better America try, to combat illegal handgun traffic. sembling or selling of so-called "Saturday need incentives also if our future is to THE LOYAL OPPOSITION Night Specials" and other " easily conceal­ be prosperous. Those groups opposed to placing controls able handguns," as determined by a special Unfortunately, the Government con­ on the handgun industry argue a simple Handgun Criteria Commission. This would tinues to ignore the human element. slogan: "Guns don't kill people- people kill close the loophole in the 1968 Gun Control All the proposed plans and programs people." In a more sophisticated form, this Act which banned handgun imports, but not that ignore this factor will not en­ the domestic assembly of foreign handgun argument relies upon statistics from cities hance prosperity. I include this letter and states which have relatively strict gun parts. In an effort designed to help law enforce­ in the RECORD as an example of the de­ control laws. These statistics seem to indi­ spair that afflicts our people. We must cate that, in certain isolated areas, gun-re­ ment officials more effectively trace stolen lated deaths are not reduced by strict con­ handguns, licensed importers, manufactur­ learn to answer the question Patricia trols. However, the real meaning of these ers and dealers would be required to keep Holloway asks, and we must do it figures lies in what they say about the wide­ records of their handguns for ten years quickly and persuasively if we hold spread trafficking in handguns and the need from the date originally shipped or trans­ any hope for a brighter future. for broader restrictions. ferred. The letter follows: The federal government's General Ac­ A 21-day waiting period for purchase of a handgun would be standard procedure. This DEAR CONGRESSMAN GINGRICH: I realize counting Office prepared a study for there is nothing to be done about this situa­ the Judiciary Committee two years ago, would allow dealers time to verify that the buyer is over 21 years old and does not have tion, but I will feel better writing about it. which examined handgun-related crimes in A neighbor divorced her husband. She has various areas of the country, to determine a criminal record, a history of drug addic­ tion or mental illness. The waiting period two boys. One is seven and one is six. The the effects of local gun control laws. The seven-year old is handicapped and receives a study revealed that, in jurisdictions with could be waived. if the purchaser had previ­ ously complied with a state procedure-such monthly check for $194.00. The mother is strict gun control laws, a substantially on welfare, medicare, food stamps. higher percentage of the weapons seized in as license-to-carry laws, which are encour­ aged by the bill. After receiving all this her children re­ crimes had been purchased in other jurisdic­ ceive free lunches in school. Why she tions-jurisdictions with less restrictive Persons who fail to report the theft or dis­ appearance of a handgun would be subject cannot fix their lunches with her already laws. Furthermore, in those cities-such as free food I cannot understand. She in­ Boston and New York-where neighboring to civil penalties on the first offense and possible criminal penalties on the second of­ formed me that since their lunches are free states have relatively stringent gun laws, everyday she will send them to school with the distance from which out-of-state weap­ fense. More severe penalties would be im­ posed on those who failed to report theft, an extra quarter for ice cream. So far, ev­ ons traveled tended to increase, according to eryday, her children have bought ice cream. the study. when that handgun subsequently was used in a felony. My husband works. We pay our rent. We These figures document what was already buy our food. We take care of our own medi­ obvious to many of us involved in criminal If a person illegally sold a handgun to someone who used it to commit a violent cal and dental expenses. None of this is free justice-that the effect and effectiveness of to us. We also pay a large sum in our income gun control laws in a given city or state crime, the seller would be civilly liable to the victim of that crime. to state, federal, and social security taxes. cannot be evaluated in a vacuum, without Our son's lunches cost us 50 cents every regard to the availability of guns from other Federal support would be provided to state programs which compensate victims of day. We don't have enough left out of our areas. income to afford him an ice cream a dav. , The GAO study showed convincingly that crimes committed with handguns. Pawnbrokers would be prohibited from Today he asked me why Michael can have the ease with which handguns are trans­ one everyday and he cannot. What shall I ported from one state to another requires selling handguns. A handgun dealer would not be allowed to say? Because Michael's parents don't work far more uniformity of gun control stand­ and his do? Would it not give Michael more ards throughout the United States. sell more than three handguns to a person in a single year without special approval by incentive to work instead of my son the idea NEW ACTION the Attorney General . cream instead of Michael? Mass.) has introduced in the Senate NEWT GINGRICH Representative PEPPER, who cele­ soap." OF GEORGIA brated his birthday on September 8 The International Association of Chiefs of was justly recognized in the Herald Police and the Police Executive Research IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American article for his role as cham­ Forum both endorsed proposed federal reg­ Monday, September 29, 1980 ulations in 1978, to require better record­ pion of the Nation's elderly. keeping by handgun manufacturers, import­ e Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, at CLAUDE PEPPER is the oldest member ers and dealers. Unfortunately, these regu­ every level of our society the Federal of the House and I am the youngest. lations were never put into effect, but the Government is the enemy of initiative. We share a deep concern for the well- 27964 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 29, 1980 being of America's elderly citizens. I orator, spoke; Kennedy, too. Pepper got the ceive events and developments behind have had the good fortune to join with longest reception and a prolonged standing the ever-existing iron, bamboo, and him in sponsoring the medigap insur­ ovation." sugar curtains, and now an oil curtain, Halamandaris revealed that the commit­ ance bill, which provides protection tee is soon to come out with a report on 15 as well? The Kremlin's puppet, Castro, for the elderly from worthless insur­ years of Medicare. Asked what it would say, has been underscoring an island chain ance policies as well as a bill related to he disclosed, "It will state there is a need to reaction in the Caribbean, having al­ prevention of abuse to the elderly. expand the program, that Medicare is on ready completed the magnetization of In continuing tribute to my distin­ the verge of becoming a broken promise; Grenada and Jamaica. As an encore, is guished colleague I am proud to that fewer and fewer doctors are taking as­ it possible he will produce Nicaragua, submit this article and insert it in the signment (on Medicare claims) and it will El Salvador, and Guatemala and raise RECORD. urge more doctors to take assignment."• the banana curtain? One must wonder HAPPY 80TH TO REPRESENTATIVE CLAUDE on what new stage this old story will PEPPER HUMAN RIGHTS AND CAPTIVE be repeated. NATIONS Make no mistake, Moscow will con­ This Labor Day week, if you have a birth­ tinue its underhanded operations to day card on hand-or would like to send a HON. RAPHAEL MUSTO spread the communistic fungus by the brief note of birthday greetings to someone who has labored for the elderly, you can ad­ OF PENNSYLVANIA same successful tactics of divide and dress it to Rep. Claude Pepper, House of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES conquer, subversion, terrorism, and Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515. Monday, September 29, 1980 cultivated disorder precipitating the Pepper, chairman of the House Select coup. This historical experience is Committee on Aging, and, appropriately, • Mr. MUSTO. Mr. Speaker, during clearly evident from the captive na­ the oldest member of the House, will be 80 one week in July of each year since tions list: Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, next Monday, Sept. 8. He has been a true 1959, the U.S. Congress, the Nation, Ukraine, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, Esto­ friend of the elderly; loyal to their cause. and some of our allies dwell on the Under his leadership, the Committee on nia, Byelorussia, Rumania, East Ger­ plight of the nations being held cap­ many, Bulgaria, Mainland China, Ar­ Aging has concerned itself with many prob­ tive under Communist rule. Proclama­ lems of the elderly. Pepper has initiated nu­ menia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, North merous public hearings related to those tions and public declarations are Korea, Albania, !del-Ural, Serbia, Cro­ problems, to unearth evidence that called issued expressing determination to atia, Slovenia, Tibet, Cossackia, Tur­ for changes, improvements in certain public unswervingly uphold the principles of kestan, North Vietnam, Cuba, Cambo­ programs, and dignified treatment of elders. basic human rights, personal liberty, dia, South Vietnam, Laos, and others. Hearings that he and fellow committeeman self-determination and national Rev. Robert F. Drinan held in Brookline independence-the fundamental The President has made a firm and and Waltham produced overwhelming testi­ theme of Public Law 86-90. The par­ solid commitment to human rights as mony against mandatory retirement of ticipation in and responses to this con­ a cornerstone of our foreign policy­ workers because of age. something no other President had Pepper achieved fame for his crusade in centration on captive nations have always been overwhelming; and in re­ done. If we can have a clear under­ behalf of the elderly. He played a major standing of the relationship of the role in the enactment of legislation that led viewing variOUS CONGRESSIONAL to abolition of mandatory retirement in the RECORD inserts and "The Bicentennial captive nations and human rights, and Federal Government and raising of the Salute to the Captive Nations," it has if we can maintain a strong defense mandatory retirement age from 65 to 70 in become incumbent upon me to address and be ever so vigilant, we need have the private sector. It is his aim-as it has this issue. no fear as the Russian Bear groans. been Drinan's too-that mandatory retire­ It is clear from much of what has The Soviet Union, which is made up of ment be eliminated entirely. almost half of the captive nations Pepper's admirers point to his fighting been said about the captive nations that one must be able to appreciate under Communist domination in this leadership in getting a program of meals on world and is directed by its totalitar­ wheels for persons too incapacitated to the basic relationship of the captive leave their homes; a $32 million program to nations to the strategic, moral, and ian clique in the Kremlin, is one of the combat crime in the elderly's public housing other interests of our Nation. In other last remaining empires of this century projects; and discounts for elderly riders on words: and is really one of the most insecure Amtrak trains. states in this world. The Brookline and Waltham hearings In the captive nations orientation, as it has applied to our national interests and secu­ Today, tomorrow, every day thereaf­ demonstrated the importance of a state ter, the role of all American people is having membership on a congressional com­ rity, human rights has consistently been its mittee. Those hearings were held in Massa­ central theme-on all levels of human to give evidence that we are relentless chusetts because of Drinan's membership rights, the personal, the civil, and the na­ in our opposition to oppression, that on the committee and a mutual respect that tional. we are steadfast in our pursuit of he and Pepper have publicly proclaimed for No area in the world can be com­ peace, freedom, and security for all each other. When Sen. Edward M. Kennedy pared with the totalitarian, Commu­ peoples, that we are constant in our and former Sen. Edward W. Brooke were on nist area in relation to the gravest demand for and advancement of the Senate Committee on Aging, the then deprivation of human rights; and this human rights globally, and that we chairman, Sen. Frank Church, D.-Idaho, have not forgotten the captive na­ came to Boston to conduct a hearing in area of captive nations has no bound­ Gardner Auditorium, which was largely at­ aries. It reaches from the Danube to tions, which is our best hope for the tended. the Pacific and into the Caribbean. future.e Val Halamandaris, an attorney on the Thirty-one nations of freedom-loving staff of the House Committee on Aging, for­ peoples have been subjugated to Rus­ merly on the Church-chaired Senate Com­ sian communistic imperial:sm. It is WOMEN VETERANS mittee on Aging, told me a few days ago, alarming to note that during the when I asked for a comment from him on 1970's, three nations were brought Pepper: under the yoke of communism's en­ HON. RICHARD BOLLING "He is easily the most articulate and most OF MISSOURI able and most genteel member in the Con­ slavement; and, too quickly in the gress. 1980's one more Communist, to­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "He has the greatest sensitivity, as far as talitarian domination-Afghanistan. understanding and appreciation of the prob­ Sadly noted here is that not only has Monday, September 29, 1980 lems of older Americans." there been a lack of focus by the West e Mr. BOLLING. Mr. Speaker, the He recalled a meeting conducted by the on this latest Soviet Russian savagery, following article by June Willenz, of leadership of the American Association of Retired Persons. He said, "Every major po­ but also no help was given the Afghan the American Veterans Committee, litical figure came to address it. Pepper nationalists in their struggle for free­ makes a lot of sense to me. I hope my made the greatest impression. He has the dom. colleagues will read it. It appeared in ability to move a crowd. He loves people. He Is it possible that our leaders and the Stars and Stripes of September 18, turns them on. Frank Church, a great opinionmakers can successfully per- 1980. September 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27965 WOMEN VETERANS: A FORGOTTEN system which does not provide any of the On March 12, 1979, Boris applied to PoPULATION? specific services that women need, such as leave the Soviet Union for the United Women Veterans. Almost 700,000 of them. gynecological and obstetrical. Many women States. He was refused on July 15 of So what! They're veterans aren't they? veterans are not even aware that they can obtain contract services through the VA. that year. The reason given was "secu­ They are eligible for veterans programs­ rity" for a job he held 3 years previ­ home loans, veterans preference, GI Bill, There are reports of insensitivity towards VA hospital care, and more. But there's women veterans seeking medical or hospital ously. He waited the allotted time and something different. In the past, some care and little that we know of has been reapplied. In May, again he was re­ women veterans were denied benefits for done to make the VA medical system re­ fused but no reason given this time. decades-i.e., the WASPS, the Signal Corps sponsive to the needs of women veterans. He must now wait 6 months before women. There was also a time when the de­ A VC has called upon the VA to establish a reapplying. pendents of a woman veteran were not Veterans Administration Advisory Panel of Boris Aleiner calls his wife every treated the same as those of a male veteran. Women, structured along the Department Sunday and sometimes Sasha makes Some of the inequities have been correct­ of Defense's Defense Advisory Committee baby sounds over the telephone. Lisa's ed. Others continue to exist. Women veter­ On Women In The Services veterans another channel of communication has been struck by the lack of information if VA avenues were closed or not responsive. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and concomitantly, lack of interest about In its response to the Administrator's neg­ Monday, September 29, 1980 women veterans. Last year, A VC began an ative decision regarding the creation to this exploratory investigation of women veter­ Panel, A VC asked Mr. Cleland to reconsider e Mr. WON PAT. Mr. Speaker, It is ans in our society, under the auspices of the his decision. Women veterans have rendered with great pride and pleasure that I Ford Foundation. Not only did we find out unique service to this nation, and they are rise to join my many colleagues here that government agencies do not systemati­ proud of it. But they have too often been today as we salute one of the great cally collect data on women veterans but treated like second-class veterans. AVC members of this legislative body-BoB they have operated on the assumption that called upon the VA to take a courageous DUNCAN. what is good for male veterans is good for step forward and set up this Panel. BoB and I have been friends now for female veterans. Since veterans benefits and • mile for my constituents in Guam. He have used, how many used them, and knows of their problems and he cares whether they were helpful to them. Fur­ about helping my people solve their thermore, there has never been an inquiry THE ALEINER FAMILY problems. of women veterans as to what veterans As a member of the Appropriations benefits other than the existing one would HON. LAWRENCE COUGHLIN Committee, BoB has spent more than be of value to them. AVC is planning to con­ duct an indepth study of these important OF PENNSYLVANIA a few hours listening to residents of questions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Guam and other U.S. territories. I can never remember a time when he was Women veterans may have needs that are Monday, September 29, 1980 not being met under the present system. not attentive and direct in his ques­ AVC's initial review began to uncover these e Mr. COUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, I tions and his support. That he should problem areas. Often, women veterans have would like to bring to my colleagues' take so much of his valuable time for assumed traditional roles as wives and attention the case of Boris and Lisa people who do not even live in his dis­ mothers after leaving military service. Aleiner whose marriage spans 7,000 trict let alone his State, is typical of These roles have meant that women veter­ miles and the harsh reality of Soviet BoB. He did not care where you came ans delayed use of many benefits programs politics. until their children were grown, or some­ from; only that he wanted to do all he times under the adverse circumstances of Lisa Aleiner resides in my district could to resolve a problem if he hon­ either widowhood or divorce. These events with her 10-month-old son, Sasha, who estly could. There never was a time often take place long after eligibility has has yet to meet his father. Lisa and when I did not feel free to pick up the run out; women find themselves high and Boris met in March of 1976 when she phone and tell BOB DUNCAN that I dry when they need their veterans benefits and her family spent a week in Lenin­ needed his support. And my only most. grad as part of a vacation tour. Shere­ regret is that I seldom had the oppor­ While it is true that often male veterans turned with her sister the following tunity to return the favor so popular delay their use of benefits for equally good summer for a 6-week visit and a ro­ reasons, the traditional roles of women is he in this body. almost automatically become a barrier to mance took root. The next summer I am going to miss BoB DUNCAN and using the veterans benefits rightfully theirs, she returned to Leningrad to marry so will the people of Guam. We need because of the limited time frame. Boris on August 28, 1978. the following all of the friends we can get and BoB Another instance where women veterans April she returned to her parents' DUNCAN was one of the best we ever are shortchanged is in the VA hospital home to await the birth of Sasha. knew on Capitol Hill. 27966 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 29, 1980 I have no doubt that the future, one who is capable of doing a lot of his ous CIVIC and community activities, however, holds great things in store own repairs. He also has a bit of the and is a member of the Board of Di­ for a man who has been a two-time old country sage as it relates to "medi­ rectors for Rotary International. As Congressman, a gold miner, sailor, cal practice." time has permitted he has traveled to corn salesman, and who knows what The name DuNCAN needless to say is many foreign countries, including: else. He is a man who is willing to take of Scottish origin-a fellow Congress­ Egypt, Russia, Peru, and Micronesia. any challenge, and a man like this is man who, true to the tradition, has I believe it fair to say that the lives never going to sit still for long. Good been very concerned about the public of each and every resident of the city luck, BoB. You leave behind countless purse and not willing to squander a of Santa Ana have been made better friends including myself. We will be nickel. because John Stevens has given so watching and cheering your future ex­ BoB DuNcAN is an example of what I freely of his time and talents to our ploits.e would consider the solid bedrock community. We are sorry to see John American who operates from a base of leave. We wish him the very best, and commonsense not high theoretical un­ we shall always be grateful for the TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN realness. With people like him in years of unselfish service he has given ROBERT DUNCAN goodly numbers the country will be to our city. secure for generations yet to come. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to ask Mr. Speaker I trust that the future my colleagues to join with me in com­ HON. GUNN McKAY will hold still many good things and mending an outstanding public serv­ OF UTAH there will be those who will yet call on ant and a man who has served as an IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his services for the benefit of his inspiration to us all-John we thank Thursday, September 25, 1980 fellow men and this country. He has you.e e Mr. McKAY. Mr. Speaker, I appreci­ served well not only here but in the ate this special order being brought in Armed Forces, in his community, and behalf of Congressman BoB DuNCAN. heeded the call of his party and the TRIBUTE TO HON. ROBERT There are some of us who come on the country many times and we hope that DUNCAN scene and go and there is not much will continue for many, many years. change but BoB DUNCAN is not one of It has been a personal delight for me HON. LEON E. PANETTA those. The Congress and the United to have been able to associate with States will miss his able leadership him and have him as a personal friend OF CALIFORNIA and dedicated service. in the time that we have been in this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I know of no one who has been more great deliberative body of the greatest Thursday, September 25, 1980 capable, more conscientious and who democracy on Earth.e • Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, we are has followed through to meet the all going to miss BoB DuNcAN a great needs of the country rather than the JOHN STEVENS-TESTIMONIAL deal. He has been a vital presence in politically expedient than BoB this body over the past several years. DuNCAN. Perhaps the reason he did BoB has been best known recently not win the primary was because he HON. JERRY M. PATTERSON for his work on the Appropriations stated it the way it was and that of­ OF CALIFORNIA Committee, where he has chaired the fended some. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Subcommittee on Transportation. But BoB DUNCAN has always been con­ Monday, September 29, 1980 he has contributed tremendously in cerned about those who have not and e Mr. PATTERSON. Mr. Speaker, it numerous other areas, and when he those who are imposed upon and those leaves this body, his accomplishments who are abused. He has been very ath­ is with great pleasure that I ask my colleagues to rise with me in honoring will remain behind. letic and is very inquisitive. He has a I want to take this opportunity to great sense of humor, sometimes a Mr. John Stevens, an outstanding and dedicated public servant who is retir­ wish BoB the best of luck in all of his little rough, but nonetheless a great future endeavors. He has been a good sense of humor; but he is not without ing from his position as director of public works for the city of Santa Ana. friend and colleague, and we are very artistic appreciation and does have a sorry that he will no longer be with us, sense of the arts and of great music. John first came to the city of Santa Ana from the city of Hermosa Beach, but we all hope that he will return fre­ He is a very deeply human individual quently.• once you get under his crust. in 1970. From 1970 until 1976 he He has taken on some issues over served as assistant director of public the environment to make things more works, and in 1976 was named director PERSIAN GULF SECURITY reasonable and responsible. He has of public works. done yeoman work on transportation Under John's leadership and direc­ HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD appropriations as well as on interior in tion the city of Santa Ana has con­ OF MICHIGAN maintaining the viability of our natu­ structed a new city hall, initiated a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ral resources and providing support sidewalk improvement program, in­ for States which provide the timber stalled new street lighting, widened Monday, September 29, 1980 for the houses and the construction streets, and laid the groundwork for a e Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, industry of this country. new Amtrak station and Broadway several days ago, I addressed the He has the foresight and vision to overpass. House in regard to the war between know what that means rather than In addition to his outstanding ac­ Iran and Iraq, and in particular the the momentary expediency. We have complishments as director of public sale of gas turbine engines for the too few who have that long-term works, John has dedicated himself to Iraqi Navy. Today, I would like to reit­ vision as it relates to the natural re­ the advancement of his profession erate my concerns in regard to these sources of this country. Without it we through his participation in groups matters. will not long survive and we will use like the American Society of Civil En­ As my colleagues know, in another up our seed corn and one day be desti­ gineers, the California Society of Pro­ abrupt change of course, the Carter tute. He is one who has had the vision fessional Engineers, the City and administration recently decided to to prepare for the future of those re­ County Engineer's Association, and hold up the shipment of General Elec­ sources. He has been tenacious in his the American Public Works Associ­ tric gas turbines ordered by the Iraqi efforts to see that it happens and I ation. Navy. I would like to emphasize that have been delighted to support him in When not involved in professional the administration's decision to delay those efforts. activities John has been a dedicated this shipment is reportedly a tempo­ BoB DuNCAN is a very competent and father of five, and grandfather of rary one. In view of the gravity of the capable attorney, a family man, and three. He has participated in numer- current situation in the Persian Gulf, September 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27967 as well as Iraq's past record in relation postman in my congressional district. "I started here with patrons who had to supporting international terrorism, Since the Postal ·service has been a little kids," he said. "Now their kids are I firmly believe that this turbine particularly prominent target of those grown and have families of their own." He paused yesterday as he handed Eliza­ transaction should be permanently re­ who insist on denigrating the Federal beth Emerson her mail and said, "I'm get­ voked. The sale of these engines can Government, I take some pride in ting an award tomorrow morning." Then only exacerbate Persian Gulf tensions, pointing out a side of the Postal Serv­ Franks invited Emerson to Mayor Ab and as a result, can only heighten the ice that most of us have had personal Brown's breakfast in his honor. risks to our hostages and our oil experience with, the concerned and Emerson has sent a letter to Postmaster supply. dedicated postman. Jack 0. Starnes to inform him of, "the It is regrettable that two of the In a news article which follows these humane action of our mailman called eight engines have recently been sent remarks, the story of how letter carri­ Chuck." and that two more were scheduled to er Charles "Chuck" Franks saved the Franks credits Emerson's letter with his receipt of a $250 Special Achievement be shipped in late September. More­ life of an elderly woman who lived Award from the U.S. Postal Service, the over, last week, conferees were sched­ alone is described. This type of action plaque he will receive from the mayor and a uled to consider the foreign aid au­ is not uncommon, but when it is re­ framed certificate of appreciation from the thorization including an amendment ported, it deserves to be recognized. postal service. which would block the sale of the gas And the U.S. Postal Service deserves Emerson said sending Starnes a letter, turbines. The conference meeting, credit for its participation in the na­ "was just something I had to do. I felt so however, was canceled and probably tionwide postal alert program, which guilty about what I didn't do. will not reconvene until after the elec­ will make such acts of public service "I don't know whether I wrote the letter out of appreciation or guilt. He wouldn't tion. As a result, there may be suffi­ even more common. have had to get involved if we has done our cient time for the remaining engines The article follows: job as a neighborhood. It makes us sick that to be shipped to Italy where they are [Riverside Press-Enterprise, July 18, 19801 we didn't do anything. From now on we will being installed on ships for Iraq. THE POSTMAN RINGS TwiCE AND GETS AN take care of our neighbors." In short, I believe that the United AWARD FOR SAVINGS WOMAN'S LIFE According to Starnes, the postal service in States should not be supplying equip­ (In billions of dollars per yea r 1 cent tariff is ridiculous in light of other was the same for the exact period of time Es timated Federal mcome tax loss countries tariffs, as well as. quantity limita­ through 1979 before the increase of munici­ Auto Industry ...... 1 tions>. Why allow the United States to be a pal income tax. Auto related ...... 1 s "Patsy" at the expense of the American A municipality needs a minimum increase Auto dealershtp closmg .003 people? of income of 10 percent per annum to Impose or re-regulate the "Oil Industry" remain status quo. Unless the additional In addition, add the loss of corporate tax whose prices have reached as high as the income is derived, a municipality has two revenue which can be extremely high due to world market retail prices and whose profits choices. increase taxes or cut the work force the 3 year carry back, 5 year carried for­ are completely unconscionable. in all areas. Cutting of the work force could ward section of the internal revenue code. Rather than the windfall profit tax, let's be disastrous due to the fact that in time of . The tremen­ reduce the price of oil products at the retail decreased employment crime rises and the dous costs in increased welfare aid after un­ outlet giving Mr. and Mrs. John Doe the public suffers. employment benefits expires. Balance of benefit of some dollar savings. In plain The City of Brook Park was forced to Foreign Trade payments causing our coun­ words, reduce the price of gasoline at the make major downward revisions in expendi­ try to fall further back and thus affecting pumps. tures totaling 1.8 million dollars, which rep­ the value of the American dollar. In 1974, we had a severe shortage in auto resents over 10 percent of its appropri­ What are the primary reasons for the de­ fuel. American auto manufacturers began ations. These reductions were made both i~ pressed auto industry? producing small cars. As soon as our fuel operating and capital funds. Flooding of the American markets with supplies increased the auto industry had to The City of Brook Park has been earnest­ imports of Japanese-manufactured autos give rebates in order to sell their built up in­ ly seeking other types of industry to locate and trucks. Manufactured mostly on an ventory of small cars. here to help alleviate the revenue loss of overtime basis while our people are out of In Conclusion: The Japanese now have ap­ auto and auto-related jobs. work. proximately 32 percent of the auto market What impact have the layoffs had? Unrealistic demands of the United States tied up. If and unless we do not negotiate A loss of 7015 jobs in Brook Park's major Enviromental Protection Agency on auto­ some form of controls on Japanese imports. auto industry, plus an additional 1500 em­ motive emission standards that are further it is estimated by 1985, the Japanese Auto ployees directly related to the auto indus­ crippling our already devastated auto indus­ Industry will control 35- 40 percent of the try. try. American auto market. It is needless to For example let me summarize how the Evasion of payment of the 25 percent speak of the control on the auto parts layoffs reflect on revenue losses to the City truck tariff by shipping trucks into this market. of Brook Park. country with truck beds missing, using the Passage of Resolutions SJ-193 and HR- guise of parts shipments to avoid payment 598 will eliminate any questions the admin­ of tariff. istration has on negotiating controls on im­ Possible Remedies: Passage of Resolutions ports. Thus helping to alleviate our unem­ Estimated annual earmngs for 8,500 employees ...... $18,000 SJ- 193 and HR-598 allowing the administra­ ployment problems in the auto industry. Number of employees ...... ___,.,_ 8_.5_oo tion to negotiate with the Japanese Govern­ The broad effect of reducing unemploy­ Dollar loss to economy ...... $153 .000.000 ment to limit the number of imports al­ ment would cease the continued erosion of lowed to enter our country. Also forcing the our economic condition, and aid in retarding Gross payroll loss ...... $153,000,000 International Trade Commission to invoke inflation and, most of all, put people back to Municipal tax rate ...... 015 the section of S-201 dealing with injury to work. Net tax loss Brook Park ...... $2,295,000 the American Auto Industry. If the unem­ Will eliminating the closing of manufac­ ployment problem is not significant enough turing facilities that could be so vital to our to enact S-201 concerning overall injury to national defense, restore the respectability I realize that there is an offset to this loss the American economy, then I am complete­ of the men and women who pay the bulk of in sub-pay benefits. However, as the at­ ly baffled as to what it takes to invoke the taxes to support this country? tached chart indicates, section of S-201 by the International Trade Ladies and Gentlemen of Congress. how during the time a person is unemployed our Commission. many more American Industries will we lose municipality receives only 34 percent of the Reduce the standards imposed by the before we make laws to protect the interest tax it would have received if the person U.S.E.P.A. on the auto industry to some­ of the American people? Let's use your leg­ were still employed. We must also realize thing realistic that it can live with.

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THOUSANDS LINE UP FOR 75 unemployment rate, with a 45-percent Knowing of my colleagues' genuine JOBS AT SSA rate among the minority population. concern for the current national un­ The situation described in the article employment dilemma, I am submitting below is yet another painful reminder a recent article from the Baltimore HON. PARREN J. MITCHELL that the jobs are just not available. Sun entitled "Thousands line up for During the recent week of September 75 jobs at SSA." OF MARYLAND 15, 1980, the Social Security Adminis­ The article follows: IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tration in Baltimore had to inform Monday, September 29, 1980 some 12,000 applicants that they had THOUSANDS LINE UP FOR 75 JOBS AT SSA only 75 openings available for un­ e Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. Mr. skilled jobs. Undoubtedly, all 12,000 of Speaker, each day we are faced with Divested of all but hope, at least 12,000 these applicants were not unskilled la­ job applicants lined up around three federal the harsh realities of rampant unem­ borers. However, the fact that these buildings here yesterday, seeking applica­ ployment throughout our Nation. My people have reached such a point of tions for unskilled jobs with the Social Se­ own district, the Seventh District of desperation reiterates the critical need curity Administration-but there were only Maryland, is plagued with a 15-percent for more employment opportunities. 75 openings available. September 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27969 Word had spread mostly by mouth that tions· to the federal Office of Personnel life endangerment. I felt then, and I applications would be available this week at Management but that procedure was still feel now, that any of these crite­ the three buildings for jobs in three catego­ changed recently, as an efficiency move, to ria is too restrictive. The Congress has ries at the Social Security Administration allow Social Security to fill those jobs di­ that require no written examination and no rectly. set a moral standard by telling women experience. Some job-seekers had been As early as 6 a.m. yesterday, a crowd in which cases they can, and in which drawn by Social Security literature an­ began building and spilling out into the in­ cases they cannot, have an abortion. I nouncing jobs were available but failing to tersection of Lombard street and Hopkins do not believe this is, or should be, the specify the limited number of current open­ place and encircling the U.S. District Court­ role of a legislature. ings. house, where a few thousand applications While last year's defense appropri­ The rush of applicants took federal ad­ were available at the Federal Job Informa­ ministrators at the three offices by surprise tion Center. ations bill included a provision which yesterday. Several blocks away on Greene street and permitted federally funded abortions The applicants were vying for positions a few miles away in Woodlawn, there were in cases of rape, incest, and endanger­ paying from $7,210 a year for clerks and similar scenes at the Social Security Admin­ ment of life, this September the House clerk-t.ypists to $11,564.80 for warehouse istration offices there. passed a defense appropriations bill workers. The doors at the federal courthouse were which allows abortion services for mili­ "These applications will help relieve the opened to the applicants at 7:45 a.m., but an tary personnel and their families only turnover at these level jobs," according to hour and 45 minutes later, officials had run John B. Trollinger, deputy press aide for through the 2,200 applications on hand. in cases of life endangerment. This, the Social Security Administration. He An additional supply of 2,500 applications again, is more restrictive than last added that the applications will remain on was exhausted within two hours, and offi­ year's language. It forces a woman file for one year and additional jobs in those cials used a copying machine to make 700 covered by the Defense Department's three categories could materialize in that impromptu forms while awaiting the arrival health plan to have the child, or to time, but he would not speculate on how of 2,500 more applications. find some other means of having an many. The distribution centers combined to abortion, which could be detrimental Toni Winchester-who had been waiting hand out more than 12,000 applications yes­ in a line at Social Security's Metro West terday, according to Mr. Trollinger. to her health. Undoubtedly any alter­ office on Greene street but had walked over Those who are hired, he said, will be tem­ native creates an extraordinary ex­ to one at the federal courthouse that was porary employees who may become perma­ pense for individuals who are living on shorter-did not care which job she might nent at the end of three years. the salaries provided by the Defense get as long as she got one of them. Looking around her, Ms. Winchester as­ Department, which I believe are too "I have been looking [for work] for two sessed the crowd and thought about the low. stream of application forms she had com­ years, since my daughter was old enough to An go to school. Everyone turned me down be­ pleted at fast food restaurants and with amendment was offered to the cause I don't have a job," the 28-year-old other employers. Treasury /Postal Service appropri­ mother of two school-age children said. "It's not that they are not looking," she ations bill which would prohibit the Explaining what she saw as an irony, Ms. said. "You may get up Monday and look Federal Government from offering its Winchester observed that during two years [for a jobl but by Thursday [you] get so dis­ employees any health plans which in­ of job-hunting, employers had appeared couraged."• clude abortion services; the amend­ more interested in applicants who are al­ ment was passed by the House by the ready employed and who were seeking very large margin of 228-170. While better jobs than in those who were without BILL GREEN DEPLORES HOUSE jobs. ACTION ON ABORTION this large majority was very distress­ "Those with jobs seem to get the jobs," ing to me, I understand that the she concluded. Senate Appropriations Committee, to Standing next to her, Linda Cureton, 19, HON. S. WILLIAM GREEN which the bill was referred after who had been job hunting since graduating OF NEW YORK House passage, struck the language from high school earlier this year, agreed. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pertaining to health plans for Federal With no work experience to offer, however, Monday, September 29, 1980 employees. This Senate committee Ms. Cureton had been learning first-hand the meaning of the recent increases in un­ • Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, this year, action is a very positive sign, and I employment. the House has placed greater restric­ hope this position will be maintained According to the Department of Labor, tions on the availability of Federal when the bill reaches the Senate floor. unemployment in the Baltimore metropoli­ funds for abortions than last year. Time and time again, we have con­ tan area-which includes the city and five Greater and greater segments of the sidered the abortion issue. However, it adjacent counties-for the month of July seems that we continually neglect the was 8.1 percent. For the city alone, the population have been touched by the figure was 9.9 percent. current House restrictions. I would most basic questions associated with "I applied at Social Security last April for like to take this opportunity, as we this issue: Whether or not a woman a temporary position but was not called," move into the final phase of the ap­ has a right to determine her own des­ said Ms. Cureton. "I'm still waiting. I'll take propriations process, to express my tiny, whether or not the Federal Gov­ anything." deep concern over the action taken by ernment has a responsibility to aid her Nineteen-year-old Cameron Franklin the Congress with respect to the abor­ in doing this, and whether we should thought he wouldn't have a problem finding tion issue. choose to provide adequate health work when he graduated from high school this year with a diploma in commercial art. This year, again, we have, as a prac­ care for all women, or to force them, What he found on the job market, however, tical matter, usurped the right of in some cases, to find some other was an oversupply of "people with more ex­ many women to decide whether or not means of providing for their needs. I perience than high school." they should have an abortion-a right can only restate my belief that Feder­ "More experience means college," the granted to all women by the Supreme al funds should be used to provide this Walbrook high graduate said. "I don't want Court in 1973. Language which re­ service, the alternatives to this are to go to college. I would be in the same situ­ stricts the availability of abortions has dangerous and irresponsible on the ation I was in high school. I would still need money." been included in, or offered as amend­ part of the Government. The Social Security Administration did ments to, many of the appropriations I recognize that many oppose abor­ not advertise the available positions, accord­ bills considered by the House this fall. tions on religious or moral grounds. I ing to Mr. Trollinger. The Labor-HEW appropriations bill know that those who oppose abortions However, the word appeared to spread like passed on August 27 contained lan­ hold these convictions deeply and for wildfire, from church pastors alerted by job guage stating that medicaid may not reasons of which I am well aware. Nev­ committees in their churches that the posi­ fund abortions except in cases where tions were becoming available and from ertheless, as Representatives of 220 friends and relatives employed at the Social the woman's life is endangered l>y the million ·people, we cannot ignore the Security complex. pregnancy. You will recall that last fact that there are many who do not The federal agency did place a job order year's· so-called compromise on the share these views. I personally con­ with the state employment service, Mr. medicaid funding language, finally cluded that each individual should be Trollinger said. He added that such jobs reached in November, permitted abor­ afforded the opportunity to make this previously had been filled through applica- tions only in cases of rape, incest, and important decision on the basis of in- 27970 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 29, 198U dividual conviction, regardless of eco­ humanity. At every step, science, in all its clamor. They dare not assume the role of an nomic circumstance. branches, became more intimately con­ invulnerable priesthood, for they have no I understand that those who oppose cerned with everyday life. supernatural beings to hide behind. If they abortions believe that a portion of Now we see electronics, medicinals, solid­ are perceived as being aloof and unreacha­ state devices, engines, computers in every di­ ble, that could so inflame the passions of their tax dollars is going to pay for rection and at all times. Scientists have the multitude that scientists, science and ul­ something which they find morally come a long way in a little over 200 years. timately the multitudes themselves will be objectionable. Nonetheless, this situa­ In a sense, scientists have succeeded to destroyed in a passion of suidical rebellion. tion is not unique. Pacifists have also the role of the ancient priesthood. In days Scientists must therefore-for everyone's found defense appropriations to be when the universe seemed ruled by gods and sake, including their own-concern them­ contrary to their convictions. demons, the priests knew the spells, incan­ selves intimately with the possible conse­ I appeal to my colleagues today to tations and prayers needed to keep the uni­ quences, both practical and moral, of the verse on its rails, and to make sure it would work that they do. They must welcome consider the abortion issue carefully remain in harmony with human needs. Now, and to consider the effect of these and public concern and share it; after all, they, when the universe seems to be run by in­ too, are part of the public. It is the public future amendments on our citizens. I variable relationships called "laws of purse that supports most of their work and continue to hope that prochoice Mem­ nature," it is the scientists who know the the public from which they recruit the bers will eventually prevail, as I feel it equations, symbols and instruments re­ cadre for future generations of scientists. As is imperative to provide adequate quired to keep the universe in line. for the public, its concern and its reactions The difference is that there was no way of must not be based on ignorant emotion health care, which includes abortion keeping tabs on the priests. Their universe services, to all women.e alone. Of the millions who watch sports did not run on a reasonable basis because events, a vanishingly small percentage can the motivations of supernatural entities play any of the games that they watch with SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC were inscrutable by definition. "Have faith" anything approaching professional skill, yet was the watchword. If the priests failed to keep the universe convenient for humanity, virtually all understand the rules well HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. the failure was not theirs but that of the enough to appreciate what they see. The population itself for "sinning" or for "lack­ public must then, in the same way, under­ OF CALIFORNIA stand science if it is to react intelligently. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing faith." Or perhaps it was not failure at all but the inscrutable "will of the gods." The conclusion, then, is that every scien­ Monday, September 29, 1980 But scientists deal with a universe built on tist must be a publicist for science and a teacher of science every moment possible. e Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. strict, rational principles that can be ex­ pressed in firm mathematical form and And every member of the public who wishes Speaker, as chairman of the Subcom­ that-in theory, at least-is accessible to all. to participate in the decision that might mittee on Science, Research, and If, as a result of science, an element of in­ save or destroy the world must learn all he Technology, I have long been involved convenience and danger is introduced into can about science in order to have a reason­ with the interface between science and the universe, there can be no question in able chance of placing the weight of his society and the inevitable conflicts anyone's mind but that science and scien­ opinions on the side of salvation.e that are involved with this interaction. tists are at fault. There is no one else to Isaac Asimov, a renowned science blame. A TRIBUTE TO REG MANNING­ writer, scientist, and commentator on Science and scientists produced poison gas in World War I and the nuclear bomb in PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CAR­ the history and development of sci­ World War II. The dangers of modern war TOONIST ence can offer unique insight into the weapons and of peaceful nuclear technology responsibility of scientists to view are universally perceived to have been HON. ELDON RUDD their work within the context of soci­ grounded in the work of scientists. Even the ety and on the impact to society of dangerous side-effects of processes intended OF ARIZONA their work. Society's obligation to un­ solely for useful and constructive purposes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES derstand the scientific process-with are seen as the product of scientists. Good Monday, September 29, 1980 the help of scientists-if it is to share intentions count for nothing. The carcino­ genic properties of new compounds intended • Mr. RUDD. Mr. Speaker, after more and participate in the decisions of the for industrial applications, for dyes, for me­ than 56 years of editorial cartooning scientific community, is a view I share dicinals; the poisonous wastes inevitably and publication of more than 15,000 of strongly with Dr. Asimov. I commend produced by many useful chemical process­ his drawings from coast to coast, the to my colleagues the following article es; the exhausts of autos; the energy waste Arizona Republic's Pulitzer Prize-win­ on this subject by Dr. Asimov appear­ of our gadgetry-all are put down as black ning cartoonist Reg Manning has an­ ing in the August 28, 1980, edition of marks against science and scientists. nounced a reduced work schedule. the Los Angeles Times: As a result, there is a growing ambivalence toward science in the contemporary world. To those of us who are privileged to SCIENCE, PUBLIC MUST BE FRIENDS IF THE More and more people are entertaining the know and love Reg Manning, it is per­ WoRLD Is To SuRvivE view of science-as-destroyer, and dream of fectly in character for him not to United Nations without ac­ cartoon fabrics and the writing of books. was when he joined the newspaper as a 21- complishing very much, and they weren't The cartoon fabrics were started at the sug­ year-old aspiring comic strip creator, that is doing any talking in Korea where this guy gestion of a retail merchant named Barry difficult to detect. was getting bullet holes through his Goldwater. The ideas, the drive, the energy, the sense helmet." "The year I graduated from high school, of humor, which have made him one of the He said he also had in mind Will Rogers' Goldwater was president of the freshman nation's foremost political cartoonists are comment that "We never lost a war or won class, so I've always thought of him as Presi­ still apparent. a conference." DELAWARE nancial Integrity Act and the yearend 1980 Democratic Party platform. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spending limitations will produce sub­ stantial and continuing annual savings But the committee's greatest contri­ Monday, September 29, 1980 bution has been in making the U.S. for the U.S. taxpayers. I am hopeful Government and the American people • Mr. EVANS of Delaware. Mr. Speak­ the Congress will move forward with aware of the gravity of the troubles in er, in the last year the General Ac­ these innovative proposals. By enact­ Northern Ireland.e counting Office has listed 107 specific ing these two measures, the Congress examples of unnecessary Federal ex­ can really demonstrate its commit­ penditures resulting from waste, ment to tightening the reigns on Gov­ FRIEND OF THE WEST fraud, abuse, or mismanagement. The ernment spending and making federal­ total level of unnecessary spending re­ ly funded programs more responsive to HON.LARRYMcDONALD sulting from just these 107 findings the needs of the people they are in­ OF GEORGIA and recommendations is nearly $34.5 tended to serve.e IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES billion. In addition, studies conducted for the House Government Operations Monday, September 29, 1980 LIBERALS WOULD HAVE Committee have revealed that billions POLITICS SILENCE RELIGION • Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, the of the taxpayers' dollars are being recent assassination of former Presi­ pushed out in the final weeks of the dent Somoza of Nicaragua was dis­ fiscal year on questionable contracts, HON.JOHNM.ASHBROOK missed with a shrug at our State De­ ill-considered grants, and other types OF OHIO partment. Spokesmen there could of wasteful spending. Former Treas­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES barely bring themselves to deplore his ury Secretary Blumenthal has stated Monday, September 29, 1980 murder. However, not everyone has that yearend spending amounts to e Mr. ASHBROOK. Mr. Speaker, Pa­ been fooled by what took place in agencies "literally pushing money out tricia Harris is now the official hit Nicaragua as votes on the floor have the door with a wheelbarrow." person of the Carter campaign. Her shown. Our Department of State has The magnitude of this problem re­ first assignment was to accuse Gover­ an infamous record of destabilizing quires constructive legislative action to nor Reagan of Ku Klux Klan sympa­ friendly governments only to replace insure that the Federal Government thies. This was no accidental, offhand them with anti-American governments operates in a more prudent and re­ remark. It was a prepared statement as in the cases of Nicaragua and Iran. sponsible manner. First, direct con­ with a planned purpose. The purpose The consequences of such things are gressional action must be taken to halt was to draw attention away from Mr. disastrous for the position of the the yearend spending sprees by the Carter's dismal record in relieving United States and the free world. The Federal bureaucrats. The administra­ black unemployment by outdated big editorial writer of the Augusta Moral Majority is defending tradition­ in its drive to replace America's tradi­ demonstrated that they believe in al values in the political sphere, one tional values with a humanistic philos­ freedom of speech only if the speech is discovers that it is an area where secu­ ophy. It seeks to replace parental and liberal. The Riverside Church in New lar humanists have been imposing religious guidance with bureaucratic York City and other liberal church their will for years. Columnist Meg and judicial authority. That is what forums have been used by leftist mi­ Greenfield makes this point clear in has brought on the present political norities like Martin Luther King and her discussion of the Moral Majority: activity by conservative religious William Sloane Coffin to spew anti­ Certainly there is a component of the bodies. American hate. But that was all right. growing right-wing reaction on social I agree with Mrs. Harris that there But the main thrust of the liberal issues-! don't know how big-that fits this is a powerful movement underway in attack against the right of conserva­ description. But there are also vast numbers this country to make us a kind of the­ tive religious leaders to speak out is to of people sympathizing with the trend who ocracy. There is indeed a powerful mi­ are merely reacting in predictable, normal, insist that: "Religious leaders should and valid ways to various terrible features nority which seeks to impose its moral not discuss political issues." This of modern life. And what interests me most views on all of us. But that militant means that the moral judgment of is that, in a way, we asked for it. By "we" I minority is not the Moral Majority. It government is final. mean that mild, moderate, liberalish major­ is the liberal establishment, and the Liberals tell us that abortion has ity that has been roosting near the center of religion it seeks to impose on America ceased to be a proper subject for reli­ the Nation's politics for years. Our first con­ is the secular religion of humanism. gious discussion. This is because the tribution to the phenomenon was the prom­ The Moral Majority wants freedom Supreme Court decided the question iscuity and mindlessness with which we for our churches, homes, schools. The have made private-values questions Federal on January 22, 1973. They tell us that Government Business. The second was our liberals seek bureaucratic and judicial conservative religious leaders lost the flight from moral judgment in the face of control. The issues are clear. right to discuss the traditional role of some of our most gross handiwork. Under this secular religion, there are women when Congress submitted the no absolute values of truth, beauty, Equal Rights Amendment George Will ranging from a Bible study group to a attack is that, "The clergy should not puts it: youth group are evidence that the try to impose its morality on our polit­ Now evangelical Christ ian groups, one Fairfield Church has remained a guid­ ical system." Ten years ago, this same calling itself t he Moral Majority, are plung­ ing light in the Fairton area for 300 liberal establishment was equally ing in t o polit ics • • •. More important than years. September 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27977 It is with great honor that I bring to ed. Recently, the Soviet regime has energy needs, it also recognizes serious nu­ your attention the rich American heri­ started to interrogate people about clear proliferation dangers inherent in han­ Victor, and it is feared he may meet dling, processing, and transporting nuclear tage of the Fairfield Church, a true fuels. Moreover, the administration con­ American landmark.e the fate of Anatoly Shcharansky, who tends that these dangers will be unnecessar­ received similar treatment before his ily increased by the premature introduction arrest and imprisonment. FREEDOM FOR VICTOR AND of nuclear technologies that involve the re­ Despite this ugly campaign of har­ cycling of weapons-usable nuclear materi­ BATSHEVA YELISTRATOV assment and persecution, Victor and als, as do all breeder reactors. In an effort Batsheva continue to struggle for to discourage the further spread of nuclear HON. NORMAN F. LENT their right to live as free individuals weapons to other nations or subnational groups, the U.S. policy is to delay the devel­ OF NEW YORK and to speak out for their religious be­ opment of the breeder and its supporting re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES liefs. They risk their lives daily to help processing technologies. Monday, September 29, 1980 others, and regularly visit and send However, recent studies as well as contin­ packages to the prisoners of con­ ued pursuit of breeder technology by other e Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, I wish to science. countries raise questions about the credibil­ call to the attention of my colleagues Mr. Speaker, this tragic story of two ity of the approach being taken by the a most deplorable violation of human Soviet Jews is not unique. Thousands United States. Since 1977 several studies rights in the Soviet Union. The Soviet have been done by various groups and orga­ of Soviet Jews are experiencing this nizations, including us, on the effects of rulers appear to be intensifying their same denial of their rights to religious campaign of persecution and oppres­ breeder reactor development on U.S. non­ freedom. We must protest these terri­ proliferation goals. At least five of these sion against the courageous Soviet ble violations of human rights. We studies-those done by the Congressional Jews who express a desire to leave the must Jet the Soviet rulers know that Research Service, • the NASAP study group, U.S.S.R. in order to enjoy religious we are aware of these violations, and the INFCE study group, the Office of Tech­ freedom. We who have constitutional make clear our determination to mar­ nology Assessment; and us '-concluded guarantees of such freedom must do shal world opinion against this perse­ that no single path among known nuclear all we can to expose the harsh and fuel cycles involving reprocessing is substan­ cution. tially less proliferation prone than another. cruel efforts of the Soviet rulers to I invite my colleagues to join me in suppress freedom of religion and reli­ Moreover, a highly influential report by the writing to Chairman Brezhnev on Ford Foundation issued in 1977 • concluded gious beliefs and practices. behalf of the Yelistratovs, demanding that research on small production reactors What we are witnessing is Soviet vio­ that they be granted the freedom they would be a much more suitable and likely lation of human rights on a massive seek so courageously. The Soviet means for producing weapons-usable mate­ scale in the U.S.S.R.; violation of the Union must respect the Helsinki ac­ rial than would reprocessing plants associat­ Helsinki accords on human rights ed with a commercial power reactor fuel cords on human rights. Until that goal cycle. The Ford Foundation study noted which the Soviets signed in solemn is achieved, we must never rest in our ceremony in 1975. We cannot permit that research on small production reactors efforts to end this cruel persecution of would cost substantially less and take less these horrendous violations of human Soviet J ews.e time to construct; involve relatively simple rights to continue unchallenged. rather than complex reprocessing technol­ With that thought in mind, I ask my ogy; can yield a comparable number of ex­ colleagues to consider the unfortunate GAO REPORT DISPUTES ADMIN­ plosive devices per year; and have much history of Victor and Batsheva Yelis­ ISTRATION CONTENTIONS RE­ lower detectability of clandestine facilities. tratov. In 1972, the Yelistratovs GARDING NUCLEAR NONPRO­ Indeed, it is a historical fact that all pluto­ reached a critical decision. They would LIFERATION nium used for weapons to date has been produced in research reactors or special leave the U.S.S.R. because they were military production reactors; not from com­ not permitted to practice their religion HON. TOM CORCORAN mercial powerplants. Furthermore, DOE of­ in freedom. They could not live as OF ILLINOIS ficials told us that the information available Jews in the Soviet Union. The Yelis­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to them suggests that this practice will tratovs were refused permission to probably continue. leave with no explanation. They have Monday, September 29, 1980 Both the NASAP and INFCE studies con­ reapplied time after time, but each e Mr. CORCORAN. Mr. Speaker, the cluded that no technical solution exists to time permission was denied. If any ex­ the proliferation dilemma because all nucle­ General Accounting Office, in its Sep­ ar fuel cycles entail some proliferation risks. planation was given, and it was always tember 22 report entitled "U.S. Fast In addition, the reports pointed out that, given orally, not in writing, it was that Breeder Reactor Program Needs Di­ with the exception of the conventional light Victor possessed military secrets. rection"-report No. EMD-80- 81-says water reactor without fuel reprocessing, Mr. Speaker, that is a clear fabrica­ that "recent studies as well as contin­ other fuel cycles do not offer inherent pro­ tion. Victor's closest approach to mili­ ued pursuit of breeder technology by liferation advantages over the LMFBR. The tary secrets was in his 2 years' service other countries raise questions about INFCE study group went further than this as a radio engineer in the U.S.S.R. the credibility • • *" of the adminis­ by concluding that the nuclear material di­ Army. But that was more than 10 tration's strategy of pursuing our non­ version risks encountered in the breeder re­ actor fuel cycle present no greater difficul­ years ago. Denying permission to leave proliferation goals. ties than the light water reactor with the U.S.S.R. on the grounds of pos­ There is ample evidence to support reprocessing or even the once-through or sessing military secrets is-after so the GAO's statement on this issue. throwaway cycle over the long term. Fur­ many years-a violation of Soviet law. Mr. Speaker, for the benefit of our ther, the NASAP and INFCE groups con­ And, of course, it is the most blatant colleagues, I insert in the RECORD the cluded that institutional controls and multi­ violation of the Helsinki accords. All section of the GAO report entitled national safeguards efforts are the best of this is bad enough, but the Soviet "Current Strategy Not Achieving U.S. means for reducing worldwide nuclear pro­ rulers are also pursuing a campaign of liferation risks. Nonproliferation Goals," as printed on While the administration had hoped its harassment and persecution of the pages 10 to 13 of the report. NASAP actions on the LMFBR program and CRBR most evil sort against the unhappy stands for nonproliferation alternative would influence other nations to delay Yelistratovs. Their home is watched systems assessment program, INFCE and bugged. Parcels sent to them stands for international nuclear fuel '··Alternative Breeding Cycles for Nuclear Power: rarely are received. Both Victor and cycle evaluation, LMFBR stands for An Analysis," Congressional R esearch Service. Li­ Batsheva have been thrown into jail liquid metal fast breeder reactor, and brary of Congress, Oct. 1978. '"Nuclear Proliferation and Safeguards," Office and beaten. Last year, Victor was sum­ GCFR stands for gas-cooled fast of T echnology Assessment. June 30, 1977. moned by the Soviets' notorious secret breeder reactor: 3 "Nuclear Reactor Options To R educe the Risk of police-the KGB-for a talk. Two CURRENT STRATEGY NOT ACHIEVING U .S. Proliferation and To Succeed Current Light Water weeks later their apartment was NONPROLIFERATION GOALS Reactor T echnology," U.S. General Accounting Office. May 23. 1979. searched and everything with the While the administration recognizes the • " Nuclear Power Issues and Choices." Ford Foun­ slightest Jewish content was confiscat- need for nuclear power to supply domestic dation. Mar. 1977. 27978 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 29, 1980 breeder reactors until more proliferation re­ citizens of all ages and backgrounds­ dren. Those hearings spotlighted the sistant breeder technologies and more insti­ from students in need of scholarships need for more carefully crafted legisla­ tutional arrangements could be developed, for higher education to low-income el­ tion to prevent abuses by unscrupu­ it does not appear to be working. Despite the urgings of the U.S. Government, breed­ derly persons in need of a helping lous interests. My bill, an outgrowth of er programs are proceeding in other na­ hand-have benefited from the en­ those hearings, precisely defines those tions. Great Britain, France, and the Soviet deavors of Mr. Infurna and the Fort adoptions which will be eligible for tax Union are now operating LMFBR industri­ Lee Kiwanis. deductions; it does so by prohibiting al-size plants and more are planned. Also, Also a leader in the Lions Club, the adoptions through nonlicensed enti­ there are experimental breeder reactors Republican Party, and in several avi­ ties or individuals. It is my intention operating in Germany and Japan. To be ation professional groups, Mr. Infurna that, through this incentive, some sure, substantial public dissent against breeder technology exists in these countries, is one of those rare individuals whose States will be encouraged to enact leg­ but their governments appear convinced busy schedule can always be expand­ islation prohibiting adoptions through that expeditious development of the breed­ ed, somehow, to include yet another individuals or entities not licensed by er reactor is necessary to meet their future public interest undertaking. For this, the State. The result of such com­ energy needs. he has earned our gratitude and affec­ bined Federal-State action will be Our earlier report • cited conversations tion. adoptions made with the best interest with European nuclear program officials I am proud to offer Nat Infurna my of the child in mind and a more posi­ who believe that rather than discouraging congratulations on this well-deserved tive, constructive climate for adoption. others from entering the nuclear arena, the U.S. nonproliferation posture may have recognition of his achievements and to The adoption process is lengthy, given other nations additional incentives to express my sincere appreciation for time consuming and often expensive. accelerate development of indigenous nucle­ his continued efforts to make our com­ Technical procedures and high costs ar industries and to launch vigorous re­ munities a better place in which . to are disincentives to parents hoping to search and development programs and live.e adopt a child. This bill would encour­ export promotions. This view has been vali­ age prospective parents hoping to dated in a February 1980 report • prepared ADOPTION EXPENSES TAX adopt a child. This bill would encour­ by the minority staff of the House Commit­ age prospective parents in the adop­ tee on Interior and Insular Affairs based on DEDUCTION BILL recent discussions with the energy officials tion process. It will also- aid in the in several European countries. placement of foster children into per­ According to this report, the European HON. JAMES L. OBERST AR manent homes and the placement of view of the U.S. nuclear energy policy is OF MINNESOTA children with special needs. that our failure to develop a breeder will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The cost of foster care under aid to put great pressure on the world uranium Monday, September 29, 1980 families with dependent children is es­ supply. Consequently, some of these coun­ timated to exceed $400 million this tries are pursuing breeder development e Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I am year. These costs could be consider­ more vigorously than before because of the introducing today a bill to amend the ably reduced if children could be additional uncertainty in uranium availabil­ Internal Revenue Code to allow indi­ ity. In addition, foreign officials have point­ placed in adoptive homes. In addition, viduals a deduction for certain ex­ many special needs children are hard ed out that U.S. withdrawal from a mission­ penses incurred in connection with the oriented LMFBR program will leave the to place; the search for qualified and United States with little influence on inter­ adoption of a child. Deductible adop­ caring adoptive parents for these chil­ national safeguards and controls over the tion expenses include necessary adop­ dren is both costly and lengthy. This sale and use of breeder reactors. The histo­ tion agency fees, court costs, attorney bill would provide an incentive for the ry of the U.S. involvement in the worldwide fees, and related expenses. adoption of these children whose light water reactor industry industry seems Similar bills have been introduced in chances for placement are less than to demonstrate the soundness of this prem­ this Congress to provide for adoption ise. According to NRC officials, the heavy average. expenses tax deductions but my bill I have drafted this bill after lengthy U.S. activity in light water reactor develop­ differs from them in that it provides ment over the past two decades enabled this discussions with public welfare agen­ country to lead the way in establishing for such deductions only when the cies, the National Committee for more stringent safety and licensing prac­ adoption has been arranged by a Adoption, the Child Welfare League in tices for conventional nuclear reactors than public welfare department or similar New York, and other groups interested might otherwise have resulted. These prac­ State or local public social service in the welfal'e of children. I recognize tices have since been adopted by many agency with the legal responsibility countries throughout the world.e that time is short in this session of the for child placement or by a not-for­ 96th Congress, and I have no illusions profit voluntary adoption agency au­ about prospects for action on the bill NAT INFURNA HONORED FOR thorized or licensed by the State or during the balance of this Congress. I KIWANIS SERVICE local government to place children for do hope that a good number of my col­ adoption. leagues will join me as cosponsors of HON. HAROLD C. HOLLENBECK This stipulation on placements is an the bill and hereby set the stage for important step forward in the protec­ OF NEW JERSEY committee action early in the 97th tion of the welfare of the child. The IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress, when I shall reintroduce child's welfare should always be the this bill.e Monday, September 29, 1980 primary consideration in placements. e Mr. HOLLENBECK. Mr. Speaker, Independent adoption placements may on October 4, I will join the Kiwanis be made by physicians, ministers, or HONORING JOHN BATES Club of Fort Lee, N.J., in honoring attorneys in States which have not yet their outgoing president, Mr. Nat In­ enacted authorization or licensing re­ HON. WILLIAM D. FORD furna. quirements. Yet, in these States, the OF MICHIGAN Mr. Infurna has served this active child may also be placed by someone IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES club with distinction. Under his lead­ thoroughly unqualified to do so. These ership, club membership has risen by lax State laws allow for abuses by Monday, September 29, 1980 23 percent, and the Kiwanis have con­ black-market operators. The victims of • Mr. FORD of Michigan. Mr. Speak­ tinued in their fine tradition of com­ these placements are not only the chil­ er, I would like to pay public tribute to munity service. Needy and deserving dren, but the birth parents and adop­ John Bates, one of the most active tive parents whose emotional and fi­ citizens in my congressional district, • "The United States and International Energy nancial welfare may be traumatized. who is being honored on October 25 by Issues."' U.S. General Accounting Office. EMD-78- Hearings during the 95th Congress his fellow citizens. 105, December 1978. examined the growth of blackmarket A "Bash for Bates" will be sponsored • Report by the Minority Staff of the House Com­ mittee on Interior and Insular Affairs on a Trip to adoptions in the wake of drastic reduc­ at UAW Local 157 by the Inkster Several European Countries, February 1980. tions in the number of adoptable chil- Democratic Club, which John has September 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27979 served as president for the past 6 Igor Glagoler, who has firsthand and other Southern African countries is not years. knowledge of their activities and aims ideal, but it is incomparably better than the John Bates was born 59 years ago in in southern Africa has written a paper social system of the Soviet Union, the front­ Leighton, Ala., the only son of Homer on this subject containing some very line states and the whole Soviet bloc. It is interesting to compare the situation and Berdia Bates. He married Lula new information showing the extent in South Africa with the situation in the Pruitt in 1940 at Sheffield, Ala., where of Soviet interference. It appeared in Soviet Union. The Soviet leadership has ex­ he worked for several years for the volumn I, No. 1, of the monthly bulle­ ecuted, starved to death or incarcerated Reynolds Metal Co. tin of the Association for Cooperation more than one hundred million innocent During World War II, John served in of Democratic Countries entitled: " De­ people in Russia and other countries since the U.S. Army for 2 years, then mocracy Against Socialism." I com­ the communist coup d'etat in 1917. South worked in a freight depot while at­ mend it to the attention of my col­ Africa, on the contrary, raised the standard of living of its population and secured many tending night classes to finish his high leagues: human rights for millions of its citizens. school education. DEMOCRACY AGAINST SOCIALISM The Soviet Union is an actual jail for its In 1953, the Bates family moved to population; the country is surrounded by Inkster, Mich., where they have lived SOVIET AGGRESSION IN SOUTHERN AFRICA The author of this study had a unique· Soviet border troops, and nobody is allowed ever since. He began working that year access to the decision making process in thP to leave it without special permission of the for the Ford Motor Co., and became Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Dr. Igor dictatorial regime. South African citizens, as an early and active member of the a contrast, are free to leave the country, if S. Glagolev was a senior research member they wish. United Auto Workers, serving 14 years of the Soviet Academy of Science-until Oc­ as shop steward and committeeman. tober 1976, when he was granted political In fact, many citizens of the neighboring In recent years, he has been a vice asylum in the United States. Working at the states come to work in the South African prestigious Institute of World Economy and Republic because of the higher wages and president and assistant coordinator of better life there. Millions of citizens of the the UA W CAP organization. International Relations and later at the De­ partment of Foreign Policy of the Institute Soviet bloc, on the contrary, escaped from In 1968, John was elected a demo­ of History of the U.S.S.R. in Moscow, he their countries to the free world because of cratic precinct delegate, and has was simultaneously a part-time consultant the persecutions and the general low stand­ served continuously since that time. of the Politburo of the Communist Party of ard of living in the Soviet bloc. I am one of As a precinct delegate, he has earned a the Soviet Union party in the Soviet Union, and Through successful fundraising and for Cooperation of Democratic Countries there is only one candidate for each elected social programs, the club has grown, and organized several international confer­ office there. It means that there is no acquired a clubhouse, and become a ences on Soviet aggression, Western re­ choice, no free elections in the Soviet Union and other countries of the Soviet empire, in­ model for other clubs in the area. sponse and freedom movement in the com­ munist-dominated countries. His studies on cluding the front-line states. Recently, due to ill health, John ten­ SALT, the Soviet policy in Southern Africa The Soviet leaders openly or clandestinely dered his resignation as the club's and other international subjects have been are waging wars against the population of at president, but the members unani­ published in Congressional Record

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Hamilton, C. Boucher. C. Beavers, J. Blanks, M. Joshua, J. Keys, M. Kinzer, A. Lowe, C. Lyle, D. Massa, J. R. May, J. Perry, Jr., G. Smith, J. Steslicki, Massa, J. Massa. Jr., D. Popovich, G. NORTH CAROLINA and P. Thelen. Pratcher, J. PriceR. Richardson, R. Seelye, W. Alexander. MINNESOTA ( 2 ) W. Wallace, R. Westmoreland, A. Williams, OREGON H. Benedict and L. McPhee. R. Winfrey, C. Wooldley, P. Woodson, W. R. Davenport. York, unid. male, and unid. male. MISSISSIPPI ( 2 ) April TEXAS (87) W. Cannon and J. Ethridge, Jr. IOWA MISSOURI ( 2 9 l E. Acosta, F. Aranda, J. Avila, V. Barnett, J. Batchelor, R. Benavides, D. Bennett, K. J. Van Haaften. E. Bolden, S. Boles, R. Brandenburg, T. Benton, T. Bradley, J. Brock, M. Brown, B. MISSISSIPPI Brummett, C. Bufford, J. Caudill, E. Collins, Burns, R. Camp, E. Castillo, C. Crawnover, B. McDonald. D. Danforth, D. Foulk, W. Franklin, S. Free­ R. B. Crisp, S. Crisp, Cruz, K. Davis, J. OKLAHOMA man, M. Harger, L. Hill, R. Jackson, R. Dewbre. Johnson, M. Kotsonis R. Lewis, E. McCain, B. Ellis, S. Francis, M. Garay, A. Gattison, Unid. female. J. Myers, Jr., E. Richardson, B. Rodrian, B. W. Gibson, G. Gomez, J. Gonzales, S. Hall, TEXAS Rose, T. Sanders, M. Stevens, J. Stewart, C. R. Hatfield, J. Hayley, A. Hernadez, M. Her­ M. Hannalla. Timmerman, unid. male, unid. male, and rera, J. Hicks, Jr., S. !berra, M. Jackson, 0. unid. male. Jones, E. Junious, J. Keen, J. Lewis, W. May MONTANA (1) Lockhart. FLORIDA D. Peterson. J. Lovic, R. Lovic, J. Lynch, T. Martin, E. H. Sims. NEBRASKA ( 1 ) Mascorro, J. McGowan, R. Mesa, G. Morris, KENTUCKY L. Highley. N. Morris, F. Muniz, S. Nuss, A. Olivares, F. Orona, Jr., A. Pacheco, Y. Pacheco, N. F. Dewitt. NEVADA (3) Perry, P. Poole, D. Porter, R. Prichard, J. MAINE R. Kittle, B. Smick, and unid. male. Pritchard. C. Ledger. 27984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 29, 1980 OHIO ic observations about the principal sec­ review proceedings to prevent irrepa­ L. Walker. tions of the bill. rable injury, is not designed to be un­ TEXAS Section 1, by extending the compli­ dercut at all by section 2 or 3. ance deadlines under the exemption E. Thompson, Sr. Section 2 sets up a new section 1425, June section of the Safe Drinking Water Act, lifts from communities the imme­ which merely allows an optional dem­ ALABAMA onstration by States relating to oil and C. Sudduth. diate anxiety flowing from the unbri­ dled prosecutorial discretion which natural gas in lieu of that embodied by ARIZONA would have been reposed in EPA. At EPA promulgated regulations. It D. Patton. the same time it provides temporary allows a State to be freed from EPA ARKANSAS protection from the increased threat regulations so long as the State can R. McClung. of private suits which might have been demonstrate that its program meets CALIFORNIA filed upon the imminent demise of the certain existing statutory require­ R. Chew, M. Comer, R. Horick, and J . existing deadlines. ments set out for regulated under­ Secor. ground injections. There is no guaran­ Further, the exemption scheme of COLORADO tee that a State will choose to exercise stretched-out compliance is available its options under section 2 or that it J. Lutzow. to systems without regard to whether FLORIDA will be able to make the requisite dem­ they are large or small, public or pri­ onstrations. Of course, by prescribing C. Dorsey, 0 . Ort iz, J. Rauley, and Unid. vate, so long as the States exercise male. an alternative discretionary course of their broad authority under the statu­ action in section 2, it is not intended to IDAHO tory requirements in good faith. D. Hanes, B. Norton, and T. Schultz. sanction the course promulgated by Regarding sections 2 and 3, I was the the Administrator of EPA as being INDIANA prime proponent-see section 1 of H.R. bottomed on a sustainable basis. E. Dodsen. 6090-of different regulatory treat­ KANSAS ment for underground injections relat­ Section 2 is self-executing and as C. Finley. ing to oil and natural gas in recogni­ such requires no guidance documents LOUISIANA tion of the good record exhibited in or EPA regulations. The demonstra­ W. Borne and S. Neal. the recent history of such operations tion is an objective one in all cases, MICHIGAN in the major producing States. rather than a showing-or notice-sat­ isfactory to the Administrator. As G. Glass. The Administrator of EPA has main­ stated in the committee report, judi­ MISSOURI tained that all forms of underground cial review of a determination concern­ J. Reding. injection must be regulated in some ing an attempted demonstration is in NORTH CAROLINA way under the Safe Drinking Water accord with section 1448(a). Because R. McCauley. Act. Acting pursuant to that premise review would not involve any regula­ he has attempted to regulate oil- and NEW YORK tions for States underground injec­ D. Nemeroff and R. Steinberg. natural-gas-related injections. I do not tion-control programs under section agree with his policy for two reasons. OHIO 1421, it would seem evident that First, the overriding consideration for J. Smith. review would be in accordance with promulgation of minimum require­ paragraph (2) of 1448(a). OKLAHOMA ments is not that it be a form of un­ R . Jenkins. derground injection, but rather that it Under section 1425(b), if further PENNSYLVANIA be to prevent underground injection demonstration is required, it is only A. McCutcheon and E. Parker. which endangers drinking water with respect to an aspect of oil- and TEXAS sources. Second, there are special limi­ gas-related regulations which a revi­ H. Allen, J. Alvarez, S. Barranco, B. tations in any event on the promulga­ sion or amendment addresses. In other Banks, E. Brown, P . Brown, W. Campell, D. tion of requirements for oil and gas words, the States do not have to con­ Carr, B. Choate, G. Corona, A. Curry, L. operations. With respect to the latter stantly reargue points previously dem­ Dickey, W. Edwards, C. Ferguson, N. Gill, J . objection, the historical record is itself onstrated unless it is necessary to the Guajardo, R. Harrison, F. Johnson, L. a repudiation of the threshold essen­ Keaton, S. Moreno, A. Quiller, F. Roberts, aspect at issue. Even then the aspect H. Robinson, M. Shehata, A. Templeton, C. tiality of such requirements. Addition­ does not have to mirror EPA require­ Villafuerte, J . Villanueva, R. Villanueve, ally, in light of the varying geologic, ments either substantively or proce­ and Unid. male.e hydrological, and historical conditions durally. The other aspects would have in different States and in different continued validity. areas within various States, the EPA requirements unnecessarily disrupt I believe that, based upon the testi­ H.R. 8117-SAFE DRINKING mony presented at hearings before the WATER AMENDMENTS State underground injection-control programs. In short, the question is not Subcommittee on Health and the En­ merely whether the Federal regula­ vironment, the major producing HON. PHIL GRAMM tions are reasonable in this area, but States, at a minimum, would have no difficulty making a sufficient demon­ OF TEXAS whether there should be Federal regu­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lations at all. I believe that the answer stration under section 1425. Monday, September 22, 1980 is no on both counts. Section 3, which excludes injection of underground natural gas storage • Mr. GRAMM. Mr. Speaker, I would After these regulations were promul­ like to thank Mr. WAXMAN, chairman gated, issue was joined by States and from the definition of underground in­ of the Subcommittee on Health and private parties under section 1448. jection, is not intended by its specific the Environment, and Mr. BROYHILL, There is nothing in section 2 or 3 of exemption to include, by implication, ranking minority member of the Com­ H.R. 8117 which would, in any way, all other forms of underground injec­ mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com­ jeopardize the appropriateness of a de­ tion except to the extent authorized merce, for their strong roles in the for­ cision by a reviewing court that EPA's by the statute. Also, the exclusion is mulation of H.R. 8117, as amended. actions, findings, and conclusions re­ not meant to suggest that it was specting oil and gas operations, or any proper to so regulate natural gas stor­ It would serve no purpose for me to age absent the exclusionary language. present a recapitulation of the various other classes of underground injec­ provisions of the bill. Other Members tions for that matter, were unlawful Last, I wish to emphasize that I do have addressed themselves to that. To and should be set aside. Similarly, the not intend to slacken my efforts to the extent that they have not, House likelihood that a reviewing court may press forward for comprehensive Report No. 96-1348, in the main, pro­ postpone the effective date of an changes in the Safe Drinking Water vides a valuable supplement. Never­ agency action or preserve status or Act when it comes up for reauthoriza­ theless, I propose to make some specif- rights pending conclusions of the tion in 1982.e September 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27985 . A TRIBUTE TO FRANK W. "PAN­ With the examples set for him by dates more than 300. It is a real family CHITO" RAMIREZ, OF SAN GA­ his mother and older brother, Frank operation-Frank's son Robert serves BRIEL, CALIF. has continued the family tradition of as the executive chef for Panchito's hard work, community service and and his son Richard is supervisor of belief in the free enterprise system. He the three Panchito Jr. quick-food res­ HON. JOHN H. ROUSSELOT worked as a masonry contractor until taurants. OF CALIFORNIA 1956 when he decided that it was high Frank started his restaurant with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES time to stop building restaurants for recipes handed down through his Monday, September 29, 1980 other people and build one of his own. family. His culinary creativity has ex­ Frank's restaurant, "Panchito's," panded right along with the restau­ e Mr. ROUSSELOT. Mr. Speaker, opened its doors later that same year. rant, and he now concocts his own celebrations of thanksgiving in honor During the opening ceremonies for award-winning dishes. He created a of a fruitful harvest have been a Cali­ Panchito's, the Rev. Father Montoya special dish for the famous radio/tele­ fornia-and American-tradition since of the San Gabriel Mission Archangel vision chef Mike Roy called "Palomi­ the days of the earliest settlers. As we blessed the establishment and gave tas," and his "Steak Picado a la Pan­ enter the harvest season, I am espe­ Frank a slip of the Mission's Mother chito" is famous all over southern cially honored to have been invited to grapevine, which was planted in 1861. California. Panchito's has received the the annual Grape Festival at Panchi­ Frank planted the vine and over the Pasadena Wine and Food Society to's Restaurant in San Gabriel, Calif. I years it has taken root and flourished Crown City Award, the Jerry Dicus would like to take this opportunity to until it now covers the entire patio Mr. Gourmet Award, and the Restau­ express appreciation to the owner of area of the restaurant. The grapes rant Writers' Association Award. The Panchito's, Frank W. "Panchito" Ra­ from this vine, now ripe and ready for restaurant has also attained the covet­ mirez, a constituent of the 26th Dis­ picking, will be harvested during Pan­ ed Holiday Magazine recommendation trict of California. The community of chito's annual Grape Festival on Octo­ for 6 years. As Frank points out, "At San Gabriel has harvested the fruits ber 5 of this year, 1980. By tradition Panchito's we are originators, not imi­ of Frank's talent and generosity for the event is held on the second tators. We dare to be different." Yet, more than a quarter of a century. In Monday in October. Mr. Speaker, I would bring to the at­ recognition of his leadership and serv­ Over the years, Frank and his wife tention of my colleagues that Frank ice to the community, I wish to bring Margie have worked tirelessly, giving Ramirez has carried on the best tradi­ to the attention of my colleagues in of both time and money, to enhance tion of the people of Mexican heri­ the U.S. House of Representatives a and enrich the community of San Ga­ tage. He has added immeasurably to brief summary of his background and briel. He is a life member of the San the richness of our community, he has accomplishments. · Gabriel American Legion Post 7 48, carried on the devotions of the Fa­ Frank Ramirez's father, Francisco where he was instrumental in the con­ thers of California's missions, minis­ Ramirez, worked in the copper mines struction of the clubhouse. He is an tering everywhere with his goodness of Arizona until he died of lung con­ active member of the San Gabriel and deep-rooted attachment to the sumption at the age of 50. Left with Chamber of Commerce, the Kiwanis State of California and the American nine children to raise, his wife Margar­ Club, the Southern California Restau­ way of life. I ask that my fellow Mem­ ita, Maggie, moved to the barrio in rant Association and the Southern bers in the U.S. House of Representa­ East Los Angeles, where, against tre­ California Visitors Council. Frank also tives join in this expression of thanks mendous odds, she was successful in supports junior American baseball. and extend with me every good wish keeping the family together. Frank Ramirez has supported and as Frank W. "Panchito" Ramirez Maggie Ramirez taught each of her raised funds for the City of Hope, poor begins his 25th year in the restaurant children that a person can survive families of Baja California, La Casa de business in San Gabriel, Calif.e under the most adverse conditions if San Gabriel, Retarded Children's As­ they have the love of God, family, and sociation, Women's Club, Muscular country. Frank's mother strongly be­ Dystrophy, Salision High School, little lieved in the free enterprise system-a league, and the Boys Club of San Ga­ SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS system that enables a person to work, briel. Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, save, and provide an education for the He also supports the Sister City pro­ agreed to by the Senate on February next generation. Throughout the gram of Celaya, Mexico, and, in addi­ 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a years Mrs. Ramirez has continued to tion to the Grape Festival, sponsors system for a computerized schedule of believe in these principles and has suc­ t he annual Panchito's Golf Tourna­ all meetings and hearings of Senate cessfully instilled them in all of her ment to benefit the San Gabriel Boys committees, subcommittees, joint com­ children. She consistently repeated Club. that "only in this wonderful country Frank has served as a commissioner mittees, and committees of conference. of the United States can a minority of dangerous drugs, as the president of This title requires all such committees person succeed if the effort is made." El Adobe de Los Angeles State Histori­ to notify the Office of the Senate Today, at age 90, Maggie cont inues to cal Park Commission, as the president Daily Digest-designated by the Rules believe that to be an American of of the San Gabriel Fiesta Parade Asso­ Committee-of the time, place, and Mexican heritage is an asset, not a ciation and as a member of the adviso­ purpose of the meetings, when sched­ ry council for the Los Angeles district uled, and any cancellations or changes drawback. in the meetings as they occur. Frank Ramirez is fifth in line in a attorney. He also served on the ad hoc family of four boys and five girls, committee for Los Angeles to establish As an interim procedure until the eight of whom are still living. Frank's the Plaza de Dolores, commemorating computerization of this information oldest brother, Jorge, a designer and Mexican Independence Day, and has becomes operational, the Office of the builder of patios with an Hispanic hosted the Mexican-American Busi­ Senate Daily Digest will prepare this flavor, is also a constituent of my con­ nessmen's Luncheon for t hen Gover­ information for printing in the Exten­ gressional district, California's 26th. nor Ronald Reagan. sions of Remarks section of the CoN­ Demonstrating the spirit of Maggie Frank has been as busy-and suc­ GRESSIONAL RECORD on Monday and Ramirez' children, Jorge's reputation cessful-with his restaurant as he has Wednesday of each week. for quality work has kept him at the been in the community. Panchito's has Any changes in committee schedul­ same location in Alhambra, Calif., for expanded from 1,600 square feet to ing will be indicated by placement of 41 years. On October 3, 1980, Jorge over 8,000 square feet. His staff has in­ an asterisk to the left of the name of will celebrate his 70th birthday. Even creased from 8 employees to more the unit conducting such meetings. so, he still works 6 days a week and is than 50, and the restaurant has grown Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, always looking for new projects to from a single room seating 40 diners to September 30, 1980, may be found in enrich the Hispanic community. a full-sized restaurant that accommo- the Daily Digest of today's RECORD. 27986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 29, 1980 MEETINGS SCHEDULED States as contained in Judiciary Com­ vestigation of individuals represeating mittee resolution agreed to July 23, the interest of foreign governments. 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