23926 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 11, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS HUSSEIN'S REPRESSIVE REGIME national agreements on rights but has no "The US government has ignored the POSES THREAT TO MILLIONS consistent record of abiding by them." known fact that, in addition to being a A Swede was also executed in Iraq July 11 sleazy character, this man is a megalomania because he was supposedly involved in intel personality," he says. HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER ligence gathering, Mr. Graham says. Mr. Graham comments: "I believe there is OF ILLINOIS Richard Parker, director of the Center on a greater realization now that it is in the in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES War and the Child, and Kay Castelle, direc terest of the US to pay greater attention to tor of the New York office of Defense for Tuesday, September 11, 1990 abuses in other countries, even if they don't Children International, both express espe affect us directly. The world is more and Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, we are all aware cial concern for the children held hostage in more a global community." of the threat to world economic stability posed Iraq since the August 2 invasion. Over the Korn also deplores US trade policy with by Iraq's illegal invasion of Kuwait. But past five years, hundreds of children are Iraq. Until the invasion of Kuwait, the US Saddam Hussein's repressive regime poses known to have been arrested, tortured, and was buying $3. 7 billion worth of oil a year in some cases killed in Iraq, according to from Iraq. To promise US farm and com an equally urgent threat to millions of human these two experts. lives in the Persian Gulf. mercial exports to Iraq, the US, until just Most are Kurdish children, and the this month, had been providing Iraq about Since Saddam Hussein came to power in motive for the brutality, Ms. Castelle says, $1 billion in credit guarantees per year, ac 1979, the Kurds, Iraq's largest minority, have has been to obtain information about mem cording to the State Department. US tax been brutally repressed for seeking recogni bership of parents and other relatives in payers will now have to pay any losses tion of their distinct ethnicity. Over the past 5 Kurdish resistance forces. under such programs, Korn says. years, hundreds of children, whose parents Considering Iraq's brutal treatment of so many children, these experts see great irony The State Department, however, defends were reportedly political activists have been in Saddam Hussein's appearance on Iraqi the recent US trade policy with Iraq. David arrested and tortured; hundreds of thousands TV Aug. 23 with a British child hostage, and Good, a spokesman in the office of John of Kurds have been relocated in efforts to di then with other hostages, reportedly at a Kelly, assistant secretary for Near Eastern minish a collective Kurdish presence; and "vital Iraqi installation." and South Asian affairs, says that the US hundreds of villages were destroyed, killing Korn is a former ambassador to Togo, and has made a "balanced effort" to encourage thousands, by a chemical offensive aimed his study, done for Human Rights Watch, Iraq to follow an increasingly responsible will be published by Yale University Press role. against Kurdish civilians. Any voice of dissent There were efforts in Congress over the has been violently suppressed. in November. Citizens of Iraq who oppose the police last year to embargo trade with Iraq be We must ignore Saddam's words, for the state, he writes in the conclusion of his cause of human rights abuses. truth means nothing to him, and look instead study, are regularly subjected to "forced re But Mr. Kelly stated to Congress in April at his deeds. In light of his dismal human location and deportation, arbitrary arrest that economic sanctions are truly effective rights record against his own children, it is our and detention, torture, disappearance, and "only when imposed on a multilateral duty to ensure the safety of both foreign na summary and political execution." basis." At that time, the US according to tionals held hostage in Kuwait, and the citi Human rights organizations have been the Kelly statement, saw no prospect for zens of Kuwait and neighboring countries. gathering data on such violations in Iraq for such a unified approach in the case of Iraq, The following articles outline Saddam Hus more than 10 years-ever since Saddam largely because of Iraq's $70 billion foreign Hussein came to power in 1979 and began to debt. sein's abysmal record on human rights and consolidate absolute control over his coun Nations that were owed money by Saddam how this accord may affect current events: try. Hussein wanted a chance to have their [From the Christian Science Monitor, Aug. Amnesty International's 1990 report lists money paid back, and trade sanctions make 28, 1990] some of these abuses. One passage reads: this next to impossible. Many of the loans EXPERTS FAMILIAR WITH NATION'S RECORD "Routine torture and ill-treatment of pris were made during the Iran-Iraq war. What EXPRESS CONCERN OVER WELFARE OF FOR oners reportedly continued. Information will now happen in regard to these loans is EIGN HOSTAGES was received during the year about the al highly uncertain. (By David Mutch) leged torture of children and others arrest The State Department, in defense of its ed in previous years for political reasons. Iraqi policy over the past few years, also Iraq's dismal human rights record bodes For example, eight school students aged be claims the US government has been vigilant ill for the thousands of foreigners caught in tween 13 and 16 were arrested.... They al in preventing Saddam from importing nu the invasion of Kuwait, say experts on legedly suffered . . . beatings with metal clear weapons material. human rights. cables while naked and suspended by the However, Iraq has successfully developed David Korn, a former top Middle East of wrists from the ceiling, burns with ciga a chemical-weapons industry, with consider ficial at the United States State Depart rettes, extraction of their fingernails and able help from the international communi ment and author of a significant new study eledric shocks." ty, including companies in West Germany. of Iraqi government human rights abuses, Similar reports on Iraq are quite exten says, "Iraq's president, Saddam Hussein, op sive, says Laurie Wiseberg, editor of Human erates an absolute police state that for years Rights Internet Reporter. There are more [From the Washington Post, Aug. 27, 1990] has tortured and murdered thousands of its than 100 nongovernmental human rights SUPPRESSED AT HOME AND DISMISSED ABROAD own citizens, including children." groups in the world that gather and publish Mr. Korn says he is greatly concerned for information on abuses in a number of coun e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. September 11, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23927 Yet even with the Persian Gulf in crisis, with Baghdad, they gave Iraqi fundamental we're not going to be pawns again in other they remain prophets without honor. Many ists money, arms and encouragement. But people's wars," said Kurdish spokesman Western analysts and intelligence specialists since the 1988 cease-fire, analysts say, that Zebari. dismiss the opposition-much of which is support has waned and the Shiites have The other major opposition group consists based here-as too weak to play a signifi taken a lower profile. The new peace accord of secular Arab nationalists and pro-democ cant role in overthrowing the Iraqi presi offered by Iraq will only compound the racy dissidents, including former army offi dent or destabilizing his government. "We problem, they believe. cers and members of the government. Many don't see them as particularly effective," Shiism also divides the fundamentalists have been hounded from Iraq or killed, and said an official in the State Department, from Iraq's almost exclusively Sunni ruling they concede that their base inside the which this month rejected a meeting with elite. The elite may be afraid of Saddam, country is small. But most are Sunnis who one of the leaders of Iraq's Kurdish resist said an Iraqi dissident here but it is more have ties to the ruling elite, and many are ance movement. afraid of the Shiites. "He's had a basic feel also close to Damascus, where a rival branch Still, exiled dissidents insist they have an for the psychology of the Sunnis-if you of the Baath Party rules under Syrian important role to play because of their links keep the [Shiites] down, they will tolerate President Hafez Assad. both with military leaders inside Iraq who anything else you do," he said. Many analysts believe the secular opposi they say opppose Saddam's rule and with an Like their Iranian brethren, Iraqi funda tion is potentially the most significant and Iraqi population that they assert is growing mentalists have been steadfastly anti-Amer could play the key role in linking dissident restive despite a flood of nationalist propa ican, seeing the United States as a supporter forces inside Iraq to the West. But those ganda from the government and relentless of the Saddam government. When exiled dissidents also are bitter and suspicious monitoring by its elaborate security new Shiite leader Sayed Mahdi Hakim was assas about past Western support for Saddam. work. They contend that, as in Eastern sinated by Iraqi agents in Khartoum, the "The State Department still won't talk to Europe, the government is weaker than it Sudanese capital, in 1988 and buried in us," said a leading dissident here. "It's part appears and that once it starts to crumble, Tehran, thousands of mourners chanted, of a racist attitude about Arabs. They their own supporters will emerge. "Revenge to America!" at the funeral, ac wanted to deal with one strong man. They "If there is going to be change in Iraq, it cording to his cousin, Sahib Hakim, a dissi have treated us with total contempt." must come from within," said Hoshyar dent living here. The dissidents claim they are forging a Zebari, spokesman for the Kurdistan Demo State Department officials concede they unified front with Kurdish and Islamic cratic Front, a coalition of Kurdish move know little about the Shiites. "We don't groups. There was a joint meeting in Da ments. "There is an existing internal opposi know much about the internal workings of mascus two weeks ago, and there have been tion to Saddam Hussein. If the United the Shiite community," said one official. several joint statements from London con States and the West want to see democratic "We've talked to them from time to time on demning the invasion and encouraging col change, they must recognize the opposition the fringes of conferences. . . . For the most lective U.N. action against Iraq. and understand our objectives." part, we don't seek them out and they don't But some contend that the divisions are The opposition is a fragmented collection seek us out." too deep and the damage wreaked by the of Islamic fundamentalists, Kurds, national Then there are Iraq's 4 million Kurds, an Iraqi government too widespread to allow ists and leftists who are divided along reli ethnic minority with a long history of the creation of an effective, united opposi gious, ethnic, class and ideological lines. armed resistance to Baghdad. After years of tion. Some are fierce Iraqi nationalists, while intermittent guerrilla warfare, Saddam's "It's not Eastern Europe," said Samir others hold allegiance to Iran, Syria or even army turned its full attention to Kurdistan Khalil, author of a new study of the Iraqi the Soviet Union. Most are suspicious of the after the 1988 cease-fire with Iran, razing government. "Iraq is a police state in a clas Western governments that helped fund and more than 3,000 villages, expelling tens of sic 1930s meaning. There is a climate of arm Saddam during the past decade and thousands to Turkey and Iran and, finally, fear, the kind of atmosphere that destroys that kept their distance from the dissidents using chemical weapons on several Kurdish civil society. If the regime crumbled or was because the Iraqi government objected to towns to kill an estimated 10,000 civilians. destroyed, the opposition groups would rise any contacts. The chemical attacks crushed the resist overnight. But first the aura of fear has to Since Saddam's Baath Party came to ance and sent thousands more Kurds fleeing be shattered." power in 1968, it has played divide-and-con across the border to Turkey, where many quer with the opposition, cutting deals with remain sheltered in bleak camps. Kurdish various groups, setting one faction against leaders concede it has taken them two years HONORING GEORGE M. CURIS, another, imposing a reign of terror. In one to recover and begin launching new attacks JR. case in 1985, according to Amnesty Interna inside Iraq. The movement, which once tional, security forces arrested 300 children boasted 30,000 fighters, now numbers only a whose parents were deemed political activ few thousand. HON. DENNIS M. HERTEL ists. At least 29 were reported to have been But Kurdish leaders say the Iraqi army is OF MICHIGAN executed. The U.N. Commission on Human withdrawing hundreds of tanks and heavy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Rights officially lists 2,876 Iraqi citizens weapons along with troops from the Kurd who have "disappeared." ish mountains to support its southern front Tuesday, September 11, 1990 The opposition movements share two with Kuwait, and they plan to intensify Mr. HERTEL. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, main features: All have been relentlessly re their own campaign. September 26, Mr. George Curis, Jr., will be pressed by Saddam, and all seek his down Kurdish relations with the West have awarded by the March of Dimes as the "Alex fall. But each group is ineffective on its long been difficult. The Kurds felt betrayed own, analysts say, and must learn to rely on by the United States in 1975, when Wash ander Macomb Citizen of the Year," an honor the others to become an effective force. ington withdrew CIA support after Saddam he will share with his father, Mr. George Curis, The traditional left, headed by the Iraqi signed an accord with the shah of Iran. The Sr. Communist Party, was suppressed by force, agreement recognized Iranian rights to the George has been the president of Curis Big including assassinations, in the late 1970s Shatt al-Arab waterway in return for sus Boys, Inc., since 1983. He owns and operates after its alliance with the ruling Baath pension of Iranian aid to the Kurds-a pact nine Big Boy restaurants in the Metropolitan Party broke down. Most analysts discount it Saddam reneged on five years later when Detroit area. He joined the family Big Boy as a force for change. Iraq invaded Iran. business in 197 4 and has been working his More potent is the Islamic fundamentalist These days Washington's official lack of movement rooted in Iraq's large Shiite com interest stems in part from a desire not to way up the employee ladder ever since. munity. About 55 percent of the country's alienate the government of Turkey, which George received a bachelor of arts degree 17 million people are Shiites. The largest sees Kurdish nationalism as a threat to its in hotel, restaurant, and institutional manage fundamentalist party-known as Dawa, or territorial integrity. The Kurds insist they ment from Michigan State University in 1973. "The Call" in Arabic-was banned by Bagh are only seeking political autonomy within a He is very active with Michigan State Universi dad in 1980, when several of its leaders were democratic Iraq, but State Department offi ty alumni groups. He is a m~mber of Michigan executed and thousands expelled to Iran. cials contend that ultimately the Kurds are State University's President's Club, Ralph Dawn and several other Shiite factions have looking for a breakaway state. Young Club, and Green and White Club. In joined under the banner of the Iranian Western intelligence agents have been backed Supreme Assembly of the Islamic more forthcoming, according to dissidents, addition, George is on the Michigan State Uni Revolution in Iraq. seeking meetings and opportunities to versity board of directors. The Shiites' Iranian base is both a major employ the Kurds and other dissidents to George married Laura Jean Vogel, also a source of support and their greatest liabil help subvert the government. But the dissi Michigan State alumnus, in 197 4. George and ity. When Tehran's mullahs were at war dents say they are not interested. "Basically Laura have four children: George, Jason, Mat- 23928 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 11, 1990 thew, and Meghan. According to George, his Second, limiting the terms a Member may ing well and should do better. Members of favorite hobby is spending time with his family. serve would deprive the country of the serv Congress need to get at the underlying Not only is George a successful business ices of many outstanding public servants cause of dissatisfaction with the Congress, whose experience and wisdom have accumu by doing a better job of addressing the man and a devoted father, but he is also a lated over long years of sensitive and sensi major issues of the day. The Congress also committed volunteer in his community. He reg ble service. Almost all congressional leaders should focus on election reforms. Steps ularly serves the March of Dimes, the Easter in the House and Senate would be affected could include campaign finance reform and Seals, and the United Communities Services. by such a proposal. Today's America is an enforcement mechanisms against abuse of In addition, he is a reserve deputy with the extremely complicated country. To assume the franking privilege or other congression Macomb County Sheriff's Department. that a Member of Congress can learn all al perks. Making elections more competitive This testimonial could not possibly contain about government in a few years is simplis by implementing such reforms would assist all that George has done for his community. tic. The premise behind the proposal to voters in making decisions about who limit terms seems to be that anyone new is should represent them in the Congress. He is truly dedicated to service. My dear col better and that experience is an obstacle to leagues, please join me in expressing grati good performance. Few private sector com tude to Mr. George M. Curis, Jr., for all he has panies would endorse the view that per PROBLEMS IN GUYANA done to improve the lives of our fellow people. formance would improve by requiring all employees to leave after twelve years. Third, Members should be judged on their HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ LIMITING CONGRESSIONAL own record, not on the record of Congress OF NEW YORK TERMS as a whole. Congressional decisions are usu ally reached by majority votes in the House IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and Senate, with 535 Members each making Tuesday, September 11, 1990 HON. LEE H. HAMILTON choices as he or she sees fit. Discriminating OF INDIANA persons should always separate, and judge Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, the spread of democracy in our hemisphere and around the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES separately, the performance of an individual from the performance of the institution to world should not lead us to ignore those Tuesday, September 11, 1990 which that individual belongs. We do not, countries whose governments do not yet Mr. HAMIL TON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to for example, judge a doctor on the basis of permit fundamental political freedoms and do what the American Medical Association not respect internationally recognized human insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, does. August 15, 1990 into the CONGRESSIONAL Fourth, limiting the terms of Members rights. In that regard, I commend to our col RECORD: would create a power vacuum, and bureau leagues "Human Rights Abuses Continue in LIMITING CONGRESSIONAL TERMS crats would seek to fill it. New Members Guyana," a recent article by Mr. Gregory The public frustration about government would find themselves confronting bureau Grandin, a research associate of the Council in general and the Congress in particular crats made more powerful by the legislators' on Hemispheric Affairs. inexperience. The power of unelected and continues to grow. The savings-and-loan entrenched bureaucrats would far exceed [From the Washington Report on the crisis is the principal focus of discontent, Hemisphere, July 1990] but Hoosiers are frustrated over the budget that of Members whose tenure was sharply deadlock and issues like the congressional limited. Their expertise, formed over many HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES CONTINUE IN GUYANA years, would overwhelm Members. Repre would come at high which continues to diminish. Significant re ing much of the food, water, shelter, and cost, especially since the United States has ductions are still prudent in strategic forces transportation needed by U.S. forces while numerous other assets that could be used and in conventional forces oriented toward in Saudi Arabia. In addition, the Kuwaiti effectively for conventional bombing (tacti the Soviet threat, particularly in Europe. royal family has expressed its willingness to Even after these reductions, the U.S. mili help defray U.S. costs, and it may be possi cal aircraft, B-52 and B-lB bombers, and tary will be fully capable of coping with the ble to gain the support of other allies in pro cruise missiles launched from either aircraft military dimensions of conflicts in the devel viding supplies, further reducing costs to or ships). In any case, it is questionable oping nations, perhaps even more capable the United States. whether the United States would use such given the opportunity to rethink U.S. force Congressional action to date would set the an expensive weapon in such a mission; structure, missions, and equipment in the FY 1991 defense budget between $283 bil older B-52 bombers are being deployed to post-Cold War era. Significant defense lion (approved by HASC> and $289 billion the region, but B-lB bombers are not. budget reductions remain realistic. The de (approved by the Senate>. The Additional The Milstar satellite could provide com fense cuts passed in the FY 1991 authoriza cost of a four month deployment to the munications links between commanders and tion bills of the House Armed Services Com Middle East would be less than the differ forces in the field in the Middle East. It mittee and the full Senate are still ence between the two bills ($6 billion), even may be excessive and redundant for this achievable, responsible, and compatible with if the United States paid for the entire oper mission, however. The Senate Armed Serv U.S. military activities in the Persian Gulf. ation by itself. Thus, a final defense budget ices Committee argues that the United COSTS OF THE OPERATION could stay within the parameters set by States already possesses substantial com The costs of the U.S. deployment to the HASC and the Senate, while increasing mand, control, and communications capa Middle East are relatively small in terms of funds above the HASC level to cover the bilities, especially after investing $40 billion the overall defense budget. The forces being cost of the Middle East deployment. in them during the 1980s. The primary deployed already exist; it is not a matter of It would also be possible for DoD to find function of an additional $35 billion to $40 raising and equipping new forces, although some of the funds needed to support the billion for Milstar would be to maintain some reserves are being called up. Thus, Middle East deployment by reducing oper communications after an extended nuclear cost analysis should focus on the additional ations elsewhere. The costs of increased op exchange.4 erations for the roughly five percent of U.S. Since Iraq possesses short-range ballistic costs caused by the deployment. forces which may be deployed in the Middle If U.S. forces do not become involved in missiles and is reportedly developing nucle combat, the most significant costs are likely East could be at least partially offset by re ar weapons, some have suggested that Iraq's to be associated with transporting forces to duced operations for the 95 percent de belligerence demonstrates that a strategic the Middle East by air and sea, with addi ployed elsewhere. If the deployment contin defense system is needed to guard against tional, though smaller, costs of resupplying ued for an extended period or if U.S. forces ballistic attacks from developing nations. the forces once they are deployed. Addition became involved in actual combat, a supple However, the current design of SDI does not al costs will also result from a higher pace mental appropriation could cover the in include defense against tactical missiles, and of operations-flying hours, steaming days, creased costs. the technology is not yet ready to be pushed combat vehicle miles-for forces deployed in COPING WITH NONSOVIET THREATS into production. 5 Moreover, Iraq is still the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. In order Iraq's military actions could prompt at years from developing an international bal to prepare for potential conflict, become ac tempts to restore funds to the defense listic missile, and it would be imprudent to customed to desert conditions, and coordi budget not only to cover the direct cost of rush to deploy an ineffective system and to nate with allied forces, U.S. ground and air the U.S. response, but also to strengthen jeopardize arms control with the Soviet forces in Saudi Arabia will operate at a long-term U.S. capabilities to project power, Union in response to a remote threat. higher level than they would if still de especially to the Persian Gulf. However, the ployed in the United States. Additional need for such add-backs is questionable, AIRLIFT AND SEALIFT Navy ships are also being sent to the region, given the capabilities that the United States Lift has been an essential component of some of which would have been in or near already possesses and would continue to the deployment to Saudi Arabia, legitimate their homeports were it not for the oper possess even after significant defense ly focusing attention on long-term airlift ation. Finally, a call-up of some reserve budget reductions. Recent reductions in the and sealift needs. However, criticism of the units will increase pay costs. Soviet threat dwarf the potential threat Senate for deleting procurement funds for The net additional cost is difficult to esti posed by Iraq and other developing coun the C-17 airlift aircraft is misplaced. The mate. However, according to a preliminary tries, making continued defense budget re Senate cited the need for additional testing Defense Department estimate, a deploy ductions prudent. on the C-17 before a large number of air ment of approximately 100,000 troops is Furthermore, Iraq's actions are being used craft entered production. The sound man likely to cost roughly $46 million per day. 1 to argue in favor of defense programs that agement principle of "fly before buy" Costs should fall after initial transport of are not relevant to the Middle East situa should not be jettisoned simply because the the forces is complete, although the reserve tion. Therefore, it is important to assess the deployment to Saudi Arabia has served as a call-up will offset some of the reduction in reductions from the administration's re reminder of the importance of airlift. transport costs. 2 If the deployment lasts quest made by the House Armed Services The Department of Defense can legiti Committee and the Senate in light mately be criticized, however, for inad equate attention to sealift. The Navy has 1 According to the Department of Defense's "Pre of the recent events in the Middle East. liminary Costs Incident to Desert Shield by FY 1996. Even after these reduc risk the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings meat this still lags the more than 9 percent saved tions, the Pentagon would have, in addition axe. by Americans in the early 1970s. There is to forces meant for Europe and forces de considerable disagreement about what the ployed in the Pacific, a "rapid reaction" federal government should be doing to boost force of seven air wings and five airborne IMPROVING THE U.S. SAVING personal saving. and light infantry Army divisions, as well as RATE There are two basic views. Some argue Marine Corps forces and reserves, to re that there is little for the federal govern spond to third world conflicts. HON. LEE H. HAMILTON ment to do because personal saving is influ CONVENTIONAL MODERNIZATION enced by broader economic, demographic, OF INDIANA and societal factors, such as people's feel Both HASC and the Senate reduced fund IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ings of personal security. On this view, basic ing for some new conventional systems, in Tuesday, September 11, 1990 forces now underway will produce a major cluding the A-12 attack plane, Advanced increase in U.S. saving. Americans are wor Tactical Fighter, LH helicopter, SSN-21 Mr. HAMIL TON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to rying more about the future of the economy submarine, AMRAAM missile, and, in the insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, and, in various parts of the country, many case of the House, the ATACMS missile and August 8, 1990 into the CONGRESSIONAL 7 are feeling less wealthy as they see the the JSTARS aircraft. In most cases, Con RECORD: value of their houses erode. Moreover, as gressional action was based on concerns that IMPROVING THE U.S. SAVING RATE the baby boomers move out of their prime the system was not capable of performing as consumption years and into their prime advertised or that it needed further testing Of the various measures often cited as in saving years, they will be buying fewer before advancing into production. dicators of the future strength of the U.S. houses and saving for their children's col Moreover, these systems are not yet in op economy-ranging from the stock market to lege and for their own retirement. The most eration and would have no effect on the cur the unemployment and inflation rates-one optimistic analysts believe that such factors rent conflict. If war broke out, it would be of the most important, though least report will push up the personal saving rate to 10% more important to keep production lines for ed, is the national saving rate. On this meas within a few years. operational systems open than to rush new ure the United States needs to do better. The other view is that the federal govern weapons into production. This is especially IMPORTANCE OF SAVING ment needs to take major steps to boost the true against a foe like Iraq, over which U.S. National saving is composed of what is personal saving rate. Some favor shifting forces already possess overwhelming tech saved by individuals, business, and govern the overall emphasis of the federal tax code, nological superiority. Thus, the Middle East ment. Last year personal saving came to which traditionally has encouraged con contingency tends to support Congress' em $204 billion, or 3.9 percent of Gross Nation sumption over saving and investment. Some phasis on product improvements over new al Product. Business saving in excess of argue for specific tax breaks for personal weapons systems. what is needed to replace worn out plant saving, such as reinstating some version of OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE and equipment totalled $47 billion, 9 per Individual Retirement Accounts. Another HASC cut FY 1991 operations and mainte cent of GNP. Total government saving was step the government could take would be to nance funding by $6.3 billion and the negative, absorbing $105 billion (2.0 percent initiate a broad education program for Senate by $3.9 billion. Some of these funds of GNP> of the saving from other sectors, saving-giving Americans a clear sense of may need to be restored to support the Per due to the federal government's large how much they should be saving commends the member states of the that our salaries are exempt from Gramm deserved praise to the flowering of this impor United Nations Security Council for their tant instrument of peace, the United Nations. Rudman budget cuts. If we are to ask our work in formulating a coordinated interna The text of the resolution follows: constituents to shoulder the enormous burden tional policy with respect to the Iraqi inva of a budget sequester, it seems only fair that H. CON RES. - sion; our pay be similarly reduced. Whereas in the aftermath of Iraq's unpro (3) especially commends the Bush Admin voked attack against Kuwait on August 2, istration for its successful efforts to pro For that reason, Mr. Speaker, I have intro 1990, the United Nations has proven to be mote international consensus and coopera duced legislation to subject the pay of Mem an indispensable forum for the development tion within the United Nations in response bers of Congress to the same spending cuts and articulation of a coordinated interna to this crisis; and tional response to the conflict; made of other programs under Gramm Whereas the United Nations Security (4) supports the continued diplomatic ef Rudman. I urge my colleagues to join me in Council has unanimously approved a series forts of the United Nations to promote a supporting this important initiative. of resolutions to condemn this armed ag- peaceful resolution of the conflict. September 11, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23939 TRIBUTE TO COACH ERK ONE SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH might say character assassination-I received RUSSELL H.R. 5267 from the gentleman from Michigan, Mr. Din gell. HON. LINDSAY THOMAS HON. BILL FRENZEL It is interesting to note that the gentleman OF MINNESOTA from Michigan thinks that leadership by exam OF GEORGIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ple is a pretty bad thing. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Tuesday, September 11, 1990 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Tuesday, September 11, 1990 Washington, DC, September 6, 1990. Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, DEAR COLLEAGUES: Obviously there are Mr. THOMAS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I re September 10, the House passed H.R. 5267, some differences of opinion about the con cently attended a dinner celebrating Coach which provides for some needed regulation of gressional pay raise. Erk Russell's retirement as head football the cable television industry. Because I was We believe it is unwise at this time of coach at Georgia Southern University. I would involved in the budget summit, I was not avail budget summitry and Mid East involvement. like to have these attached remarks entered able to register one serious problem I have Accordingly, we have filed H.R. 5416 to re into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. with this bill. scind the pay raise. Mr. Thomas of Georgia: Mr. Speaker: In If you would care to co-sponsor, please call Section 18 of the bill includes language either David at X54011 or Roxie at X54676. my part of the country, the Labor Day holi which limits foreign ownership of U.S. cable day signals the beginning of the college Sincerely, systems. While existing foreign ownership is ANDY JACOBS, Jr., football season. And for the past eight grandfathered, there are also limits on growth years, in my part of the state of Georgia, HANK BROWN, that has meant that Coach Erk Russell and of that investment. The grandfather does help Members of Congress. the Georgia Southern University Eagles address a situation in my own area, but I still were on their way to another winning have a philosophical problem with any legisla SEPTEMBER 10, 1990. season. This year, after forty years of coach tion which seeks to restrict foreign investment ANDREW: ing high school and college football, Erk opportunities in the United States. This is cheap demagoguery. Russell has retired from the sidelines as one I understand that there was little opposition JOHN DINGELL. of the most accomplished coaches in NCAA to this language and that it was drafted to in coaching history. clude cable systems within current foreign in Few coaches in the country have experi vestment restrictions on broadcast media. PERSIAN GULF FORCES CALI enced the kind of success and popularity FORNIANS TO MAKE CHOICES Erk Russell has enjoyed in his eight years The fact that we have current restrictions as head football coach at Georgia Southern: and that this bill just closes the gap is not a three national championships, 83 wins and good reason for creating new restrictions. This HON. DON YOUNG 17 All-American players-all at a school certainly is not the best timing to create a new OF ALASKA where the football program had been dor investment barrier. Right now our negotiators mant for 40 years before his arrival in 1982. at the Uruguay Round of trade talks are at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Rus tempting to eliminate or reduce current bar sell holds bachelor's and master's degrees Tuesday, September 11, 1990 riers to foreign investors. All countries have from Auburn University, where he earned Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, for 10 varsity letters playing football, basket them, ourselves included. It does not make ball, baseball, and tennis. He is, in fact, the the negotiating any easier when our allies years, energy prices were getting cheaper, last four-sport letterman in Auburn history. remind us of this new investment barrier. and the public was complacent about the rela Russell began his coaching career in 1950 In addition, at the Ministerial Meeting at tionship between U.S. energy production and at Atlanta's Grady High School, guiding his Punta del Este to kick off the trade negotia our national security. Now, with the Butcher of troops to the 1953 AAA State title, and tions, we signed a "Standstill" agreement Baghdad's troops staring across the Kuwaiti twice earning the AAA Coach of the Year whereby we pledged not to initiate new trade border at United States service men and award. In 1958, he returned to Auburn as fresh related barriers during the period of the nego women, Americans are finally coming to their man football and baseball coach, and in tiations. This certainly flies in the face of that senses. 1961 was elevated to varsity defensive coach agreement. It is a fact that with 50 percent of our oil and scout. Mr. Speaker, at this point, I'm not sure why being imported, and over $150 million per day He was named Vanderbilt University's it is perceived that there is a problem with ex going to buy foreign energy, this country head defensive coach in 1963, a year before cessive foreign investment in the cable indus cannot continue to forgo developing its energy joining Vince Dooley's staff at the Universi try. I believe that foreign investment is only 1 options. We must find new ways to conserve ty of Georgia. Russell spent 17 years as de percent of the U.S. industry, hardly a threat. fensive coordinator at UGA molding his our energy, but that alone will not do it. We "Junkyard Dogs," which eventually became The United Kingdom has opposed these re must produce the energy we have available if synonymous with Georgia football. strictions, even though it has no United States we want to put Americans to work, making Ironically, it was only when Coach Russell ownership. It notes that it is moving to open American e_nergy for Americans. And we have left UGA to head the newly-revived NCAA up its own cable industry to foreign investment the resources, if we have the will. I-AA division football program at Georgia and that currently 12 United States companies Even Californians, who have developed a Southern that he achieved greatness. In have involvement in over half of the total reputation for being at the forefront of the 1989 he led the Eagles to an unprecedented cable investment in the United Kingdom. "NIMBY" [not in my backyard] movement third I-AA national championship, with a I regret that this change was made without 15-0 season. For this he received the Eddie have begun to soften their opposition to all Robinson Award as the best coach in the I proper debate. I hope that there will be an op energy resource production in their State. In AA division. portunity to strike the language in conference. the attached article, a recent poll shows Cali For these accomplishments alone, Coach fornians evenly divided on the issue of drilling Russell has become a legend in Georgia and for oil and gas in the offshore areas of the throughout the Southeast and the world of RESPONSE TO DEAR college football. What may not be as well COLLEAGUE LETTER State. I would ask that it be inserted in the known outside Southeast Georgia is his in RECORD. credible spirit and generosity to the players, HON. ANDREW JACOBS, JR. It is clear to those of us who have said for a students, and loyal fans of Georgia South OF INDIANA long time that a national energy plan must be ern University. He has become an example more than just rhetoric about the unachieva IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and a figure of admiration for his players, ble that the day of reckoning is before us, and and has never tried to hide his love of foot Tuesday, September 11, 1990 that choices must be made. The coastal plain ball and of Georgia Southern University. For that, the people of Statesboro, Georgia, Mr. JACOBS. Mr. Speaker, the following is a of ANWR in Alaska might just be a good first home of Georgia Southern, have loved him copy of a Dear Colleague letter sent by the step toward energy independence. And, unlike back, and we wish him well on the occasion gentleman from Colorado and me on Septem Californians, Alaskans-by 85 percent-sup of his retirement. ber 6, together with the response-some port opening ANWR. 23940 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 11, 1990 [From the Daily News, Sept. 5, 1990) and Community Day. The celebration will in and, somewhere along the line, was chris OFFSHORE DRILLING LOOKING BETTER TO clude an open house of police and fire facili tened with the nickname 'The Mighty T." CALIFORNIANS ties, music, fun, and food. This year's theme is Authorized by Congress on June 24, 1910, (By Lisa Pope) "United Against Drugs." The program will she was launched on May 18, 1912, from Californians are softening their opposi demonstrate how neighborhood groups and Newport News, VA, and joined the Sixth tion to offshore drilling and domestic oil residents can work together to fight and win Battle Squadron of the Fifth Fleet-Atlantic production in the wake of the crisis in the the war on drugs. in 1918. Persian Gulf, according to a new statewide Recently, so much of our attention has By 1919, she was chosen to escort Presi poll. been focused on the threat in the Persian Sentiment against the expansion of oil dent Woodrow Wilson to France and was hon and gas drilling along the California coast, Gulf. There, this Nation faces a threat to inter ored by being the first U.S. capital ship to which ran almost 3-to-1 in August 1989, has national stability as well as our own way of life carry aircraft. ebbed to a 2-to-1 margin, according to the and economic well-being. There, our Nation After being modernized in 1925, the U.S.S. results from polling that began two weeks has responded-swiftly and powerfully to the Texas served as the flagship of the U.S. At after the Aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. Iraqi threat. lantic Fleet from 1927 through 1941, before More than half of those polled-61 per But here at home, in our cities, in our neigh serving in convoy escort duty and as flagship cent-now believe it is "extremely impor borhoods and on our streets, every day we of the commander Atlantic Fleet battleships. tant" for the United States to reduce its de wage a war against another powerful enemy pendence on foreign oil. After performing as a command ship for That's up 14 percent from last year, ac drugs. The war on drugs is 1 year old, but our bombardment during the North African inva cording to the California Poll, which is con armies aren't particularly well-supplied. We sion, the Mighty T served in her best known ducted for the Daily News and other news don't have legions of warriors or tons of engagement-as the flagship for bombard organizations. equipment and supplies to support them. But ment of Omaha Beach during the Normandy Environmental fears about offshore drill the enemy Philadelphia and the rest of the invasion. ing declined. Half of those polled, up from country faces, poses just as serious a threat In a landing vehicle with soldiers on their 38 percent last year, now agree that the en to national stability, economic well-being and way to attack Omaha Beach, Ernest Heming vironment can be adequately safeguarded in our way of life. way wrote about the Texas bombarding offshore drilling ventures. We all see the victims of the drug war. They The telephone survey of 614 adults, con German defenses before the troops were to ducted August 17-27, has a margin of error are on the nightly news-victims of crimes, land. of plus or minus 4.1 percent. murders, and robberies. They are our friends Hemingway wrote that: Attitudes toward oil and gas drilling in and neighbors, our children and our families. Those troops who were not waxy-gray government parklands and forest reserves At times, the war seems overwhelming. But with sea sickness, fighting it off, trying to also are changing with opposition to relaxed Philadelphians have reason to hope and be hold onto themselves before they had to restrictions down to 61 percent from 68 per proud. Many Philadelphians who have seen grab hold for the steel side of the boat, were cent last year. their neighborhoods fall into the hands of watching the Texas with looks of surprise Events in the oil-rich gulf have not eroded criminals are fighing back. There are over 80 and happiness. Under the steel helmets much opposition to the expansion of nucle they looked like pikemen of the Middle ar-generated power in California, according community and neighborhood groups who won't settle for being victims and who are Ages to whose aid had suddenly come some to the poll. Opinion against the construc strange and unbelievable monster. tion of nuclear plants, which was 66 percent taking back the streets. These neighbors are There would be a flash, like a blast fur last year, remains strong at 60 percent. banding together-sealing crack houses, pa nace, from the 14-inch guns of the Texas The public's desire for oil self-sufficiency trolling their blocks, and putting the drug busi that would lick out far from the ship. Then has not been so high since polls conducted ness out of business in their communities. the yellow-brown smoke would cloud out in 1979 and 1980 after the Iranian revolu These are real heroes in the drug war. and, with the smoke still rolling, the concus tion cut off supplies from that nation, send I commend the 35th Police District and the sion report would hit us, jarring the men's ing prices up. helmets. It struck your ear like a punch Pollster Mark Dicamillo links the shift in citizens of northwest Philadelphia on their commitment to their neighborhoods. The with a heavy dry glove. attitudes toward domestic oil production to The big guns of the Texas sounded as the latest threat to Middle East supplies Community Day celebration next week will though they were throwing whole railway and price hikes at the gas pump. help build unity and bring hope to Philadelphi trains across the sky were far away as we "That's the main reason we're seeing the ans that we can fight and win back our neigh moved in. decline in objection to offshore drilling," Di borhoods. Together, we can fight and win the camillo said. "I think it's directly tied to the war on drugs. Soon afterward, the Texas was again called gulf." into service to bombard the port of Cherbourg The poll lends support to Gov. George along the Normandy coast. During that bom Deukmejian's push to develop more domes A TRIBUTE TO THE U.S.S bardment, one of the Nazi's 11-inch guns tic sources of oil in the interest of national "TEXAS" security. Days after Iraq's invasion of scored a direct hit on the Texas' bridge. Of Kuwait last month, Deukmejian said the the 14 men within the 18-by-18-foot bridge, 8 uncertainty over Middle East oil supplies il HON. MICHAEL A. ANDREWS were killed and wounded, and 6 escaped. For lustrated the need for drilling off the Cali OF TEXAS the first time in the battleship's 30-year histo fornia coast. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ry, members of its crew were killed in action. Environmental groups, coastal area legis After quick repairs were made, she was lators and the leading gubernatorial candi Tuesday, September 11, 1990 transferred into the Pacific Theater in Febru dates-Republican Pete Wilson and Demo Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, recently, the ary 1945. Since it is traditional for ships to be cart Dianne Feinstein-have argued against offshore drilling as a threat to California's people of Texas rededicated the Battleship painted colors that correspond to the color of 1,100-mile coast. U.S.S. Texas. The event was the culmination the ocean where they are stationed, she was of a tremendous effort toward preserving a painted a dark blue-the color she bears part of our Nation's naval history. today. This dark blue was to camouflage her PHILADELPHIANS CONTINUE TO The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, from Japanese attack planes and kamikaze UNITE AGAINST DRUGS the Save the Battleship Foundation, the U.S. pilots. Navy and the citizens of Harris County de During her tour in the Pacific, the Mighty T HON. THOMAS M. FOGLIETTA serve a tremendous amount of credit and supported the bombardment of the island of OF PENNSYLVANIA thanks for raising the money and supplying Tinian in the South Pacific, which was part of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the work for refurbishing the U.S.S. Texas. the Japanese supply network, and provide in The approximately $11 million facelift for vasion support for lwo Jlma in February 1945. Tuesday, September 11, 1990 the battleship and grounds-including the re On April 21, 1948, she was decommis Mr. FOGLIETTA. Mr. Speaker, on Septem placement or repair of over 300 thousand sioned at the San Jacinto Battlefield, which ber 16, 1990, the 35th Police District in Phila pounds of steel-was a credit to the fine fight except for her recent stint in Galveston-she delphia will host its fourth annual Open House ing vessel that served its country so gallantly has called home. September 11, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23941 Her tour of duty now is as important as Mr. Speaker, the world needs more Merlyn Wolfe had the opportunity to interview the those in the past: Teaching young and old Girards. I am proud to have Merlyn in my dis famous broadcaster Lowell Thomas and sent about a significant stage in U.S. naval history trict and wish to thank her for all she has the story to the Bowling Green Sentinel-Trib and serving as a symbol for the citizens of the done for residents of Massachusetts and une. It was accepted. Three weeks later, the State she represents. Berkshire County up to this point and in ad editor of the Sentinel asked Don if he wanted Our Nation has long recognized the need vance for all those contributions she has yet a job as a reporter, which Don accepted. for a strong navy. In fact, during the final days to make. In 1937, Mr. Wolfe accepted a job at the of the American Revolution, George Washing Toledo Times and joined the Toledo Blade in ton wrote that: "Without a decisive naval force WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1948, where he is best known for his human we can do nothing definitive. And with it, ev CELEBRATES 100 YEARS interest columns, "I've Heard" and "Town erything honorable and glorious." Talk." In her day, the battleship Texas helped pro In 1967, Mr. Wolfe toured Vietnam and vide America that decisive naval force. And HON.GEORGE(BUDDY)DARDEN Southeast Asia and sent back 42 front page her commemoration is proof that her accom OF GEORGIA stories of Ohio and Michigan servicemen. He plishments were indeed honorable and glori IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has written the "Biography of Frazier Reams, ous. Tuesday, September 11, 1990 Sr.," Lucas County prosecuting attorney and Mr. DARDEN. Mr. Speaker, the opening of Member of Congress. HONORING THE FRANK J. MAN the new school year marks the 1OOth year of He has also become well known for his abil NING ELDER AWARD WINNER, education at White Elementary School in ity to speak to groups, and has given speech MERLYN GIRARD White, GA. Since 1890, this school in Bartow es to nearly every high school, service organi County, has continously provided a quality zation, and other area groups in Toledo, HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE education to over five generations of students. northwest Ohio, .Los Angeles, CA; Orlando, From its humble beginnings in a single-room FL; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC, and OF MASSACHUSETTS many other major cities. In fact, he is on the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES frame structure to the current 26-classroom brick facility that was opened in 197 4, the board of governors of the International Plat Tuesday, September 11, 1990 community of White, school administrators, form Association, an organization of the Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, it is with tremen and teachers have seen thousands of children world's top public speakers. dous pleasure that I pay tribute today to a in this rural community attain a qualify educa His community service is unmatched by any special constituent of mine from North Adams, tion. For a century, educating White's young other and represents a wide range of interests MA. Today Merlyn Girard will receive the people has been a priority for the entire com and skills. Mr. Wolfe founded the local press Frank J. Manning Elder Award, the State's munity, and this community looks forward to club's ribs and roast dinner and served as the highest award for advocacy on behalf of Mas providing an outstanding education to another press club's president for 2 years. He has pro sachusetts elders. generation of children. White may be a small vided journalistic scholarships for University of Merlyn encompasses all that an advocate is community, but its tradition of excellence in Toledo and Bowling Green State University about. She's caring, compassionate, and education continues to help prepare its young students and served on the advisory board of she's committed to the sort of change and people to become responsible, literate adults. the journalism department at Ohio State Uni progress that make life better not simply for Mr. Speaker, I join with the people of White, versity. He also served on the advisory boards elders, but for people of all ages. GA in saluting the centennial of quality educa of Little Sisters of the Poor and Exchange Merlyn received the award for her ability to tion there. Bank of Walbridge. He has served on the mobilize her peers and for her work on behalf board of trustees at St. Charles and Mercy of elders and their families on the local, State, Hospital and served as chairman of the Ohio and National level. She began her work a TRIBUTE TO DON WOLFE Governor's Commission on Alcoholism, North decade ago, working at a private, not-for-profit west Ohio's Heart Association, and Christmas home care corporation serving older Berkshire HON. MARCY KAPTUR seal campaign when Toledo merged with out County residents. OF OHIO lying northwest Ohio counties. He is also a In her role there as community coordinator, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES board member of the Toledo Area Better she educated her peers about important Tuesday, September 11, 1990 Business Bureau and the Toledo-Lucas issues and taught them to advocate on their County Safety Council. own behalf. Her area of special interest is Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, it is a great Mr. Wolfe gives deep meaning to the word health care, more specifically, working to honor to pay tribute to a fine journalist from citizen. His lively and interesting career as a ensure that all elders have access to quality, my district whose love of life, superior knowl journalist has touched him with every phase of affordable acute and long term care services. edge, sense of humor, and thirst for reporting life. He is at home whether he is deliberating In 1981, Merlyn came to Washington, DC as on America's byways sketched our community in his executive chair, interviewing a subject in a Berkshire County delegate for the White end-to-end in our local newspaper, the Toledo the field, writing articles in his office, or speak House Conference on Aging. Following her re Blade. Mr. Don Wolfe has held the title of ing to various organizations. Our community tirement at the home care corporation in police reporter, State editor, city editor, sports shall always treasure his character sketches 1988, Merlyn was appointed to serve on the editor, assistant managing editor, columnist, of us, his love of our people, and the numer citizen's advisory committee to the executive Sunday editor, Vietnam war correspondent, ous and great contributions he has made to office of elder affairs, a 48-member committee and most recently regional editor before retir the Toledo Blade, to the field of journalism, of older adults who guide the elder affairs ing this year after nearly 56 years in the pro and to our Nation. secretary and governor on elder policy issues, fession. where she currently serves as chairwoman to Mr. Wolfe is the print version of Charles the committee on advocacy. Merlyn has also Kuralt with a voice like the famous radio and TRIBUTE TO MR. ANTHONY been involved with the Commission on Berk television personality Arthur Godfrey. I, along TRUSCELLO shire Women and the advisory council to the with Toledo Blade readership of our communi Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimi ty and his colleagues at the Toledo Blade, will HON. JOHN P. MURTHA nation. miss his enlightened human interest stories OF PENNSYLVANIA Merlyn has helped to bring the voice of and the many other personal contributions he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Berkshire County elders and their families to has made to Toledo. the statehou3e in Boston. She is a true Don Wolfe began his journalistic career at Tuesday, September 11, 1990 leader, a gentle persuader, and a strong team the young age of 9 years by delivering the Mr. MURTHA. Mr. Speaker, on September player. Merlyn carries with her a charm and Toledo Times, daily and Sunday editions, to 16 the Sons of Italy of district 9 in Pennsylva self-deprecating humor that makes her a Walbridge, OH, residents. As a paper boy, he nia will hold a testimonial dinner for a remark friend to so many people. She is a wonderful saved money for shoes and clothing, vacation able individual and a good friend of mine, Mr. role model for us all. trips, and a college opportunity. In 1935, Mr. Anthony Truscello. 23942 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 11, 1990 Tony has had a long, distinguished career RUN, JANE, RUN CELEBRATING For over 20 years the National Faculty, helping the people of the Johnstown area. He ITS lOTH ANNIVERSARY which grew out of Phi Beta Kappa, has been is presently serving as Johnstown City Council bringing together elementary and secondary president, and the list of other organizations HON. JILL L. LONG teachers and leading university scholars in he is active in would fill this page. English, history, foreign languages, the arts, OF INDIANA Tony was born and raised in Johnstown, sciences, and mathematics, and conducting IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and he and his lovely wife Dorothy are the hundreds of successful teaching projects in proud parents of three children and the proud Tuesday, September 11, 1990 every State of the country. The National Fac ulty's only mission is to improve the quality of grandparents of three grandchildren. I know Ms. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sup education in our Nation's schools. that Tony's family, and the whole Johnstown port of Run, Jane, Run, an organization cre The visiting scholars of the National Faculty community is proud of the many accomplish ated by and for women, that is celebrating its mobilize all available resources in local com ments of Tony Truscello. No one is more de 10th anniversary on September 12. munities to give teachers new teaching capac serving of a testimonial dinner than Tony, and Run, Jane, Run, which was established by ities and mastery of what they teach. Training the Fort Wayne Women's Bureau in my con I am sure that the list of people who could programs are prepared by working with local gressional district, organizes sporting events stand up to relate the good things that he has teachers, administrators, and State and local for amateur women athletes on behalf of down for his community would stretch out the officials to meet the unique needs of each women's centers in eight cities around the door and down the street. community. country. Profits that are earned from the I would like to add my thanks to my friend This approach has been particularly produc events than Run, Jane, Run coordinates are and a fellow marine for all his efforts to help tive in the delta, where the National Faculty funneled back into the sponsoring women's the people of Johnstown over the years, and has conducted 18 teacher training projects. agencies so that those agencies may provide extend my best wishes to Tony as he is hon Teachers who have participated report a re services, such as battered women and home ored by the Sons of Italy. newed excitement about, and commitment to, less shelters, to women in their communities. teaching. Everyone who participates in Run, Jane, We believe that expansion of the National Run is a winner. For the athletes, Run, Jane, Faculty's program in the delta would make a Run events provide the opportunity to enjoy tremendous difference in education in the all the benefits of physical fitness and the delta region. And when education in the delta feeling of accomplishment that comes with TRIBUTE TO REVEREND LANE improves, our region's dependence on Feder sports participation. For volunteers, the events al payments will decline accordingly. A offer the opportunity to give something back modest investment in teacher training today to the community. For the corporate sponsors, HON. THOMAS A. LUKEN will save far more in Federal resources tomor Run, Jane, Run provides positive exposure OF OHIO row. and association wth highly visible events, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the women's agencies who sponsor the Tuesday, September 11, 1990 events, Run, Jane, Run is a proven way to BOSTON POLICE PATROLMEN'S raise funds and awareness of women's issues ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES Mr. THOMAS A. LUKEN. Mr. Speaker, as at the same time. 25TH YEAR the Representative for the First Congressional I am proud that Run, Jane, Run had its be District of Ohio, I would like to bring to the at ginnings in my district. The work that Run, HON. BRIAN J. DONNELLY tention of my colleagues the commitment and Jane, Run does touches many lives, and OF MASSACHUSETTS service of Reverend T.L. Lane of Cincinnati today, as Run, Jane, Run, Inc., kicks off its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES who has devoted his time and energy as 10th year, I extend my warmest congratula pastor to the New Prospect Baptist Church tions and my heartfelt thanks to the many Tuesday, September 11, 1990 and the surrounding community. women and men who make this project possi Mr. DONNELLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to During his term as pastor, New Prospect ble. salute the Boston Police Patrolmen's Associa Baptist Church has increased both its mem tion, which will be celebrating its 25th anniver bership and staff. The membership of the sary on September 22, 1990. SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL The association deserves special recogni church has grown from less than 100 to over FACULTY 500. There has also been the addition of a tion for its work in bettering the lives of its Christian education director, a public relations members and their families through the collec HON. MIKE ESPY tive bargaining process. director, a church photographer and an invest For 25 years, the association has led the ment fund committee. Under the leadership of OF MISSISSIPPI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES community in aiding homeless people by rais Reverend T.L. Lane, the construction of the ing much-needed funds from various events facility that now houses the New Prospect Tuesday, September 11, 1990 including their annual softball game. Baptist Church was completed on April 6, Mr. ESPY. Mr. Speaker, I, along with the fol The Boston Police Patrclmen's Association 1975. lowing members of the Lower Mississippi has and always will be there for the dedicated Reverend Lane's active involvement in the Delta Caucus, Bill Alexander, Beryl Anthony, street soldier who is on the front lines, 24 community consists of his position as first vice Bill Emerson, Harold Ford, James Hayes, hours a day, keeping our streets clean from president of the NAACP, as executive director Clyde Holloway, Carroll Hubbard, Jerry Huck crime and drugs. of the Southern Christian Leadership Confer aby, Glenn Poshard, Tommy Robinson, John Because of their organizational expertise, ence, and as the parliamentarian of the Ohio Tanner, and Billy Tauzin, wish to express our the BPPA has been paid a special honor. Offi. State Baptist Convention. support for the work of the National Faculty of cers of the association have been invited by Humanities, Arts, and Sciences and the prom Poland's Solidarity Party to help organize the Mr. Speaker and Members of the House, I ise it offers for enhancing education in the union there and help improve relations be have known Reverend Lane for many years delta region. tween the constabulary and the people. and consider him to be a good friend. Rever The report of the Lower Mississippi Delta Mr. Speaker, it is tough enough to walk the end Lane's commitment to the church, his Development Commission confirms that im streets of any city in this country without fear. family and the community are to be com provements in education are a key to eco Over the past year, the city of Boston and mended. This Saturday, September 15, 1990, nomic development in the delta region. For cities across the Nation have seen an in the New Prospect Baptist Church will be education to improve, we must support ways creased number of malicious crimes. honor Reverend Lane for his 29 years of serv to better train and motivate the teachers who Without our local police, our city and coun ice. I ask you to join with me in paying tribute are primarily responsible for educating the try would unravel at the seams. Since being a to this fine man. delta's children. police officer is probably the toughest job I September 11, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23943 know, we need organizations like the Boston hours. The idea originated with the daily news display garments violated the Department of Police Patrolmen's Association to support paper in Milledgeville, the Union-Recorder, Labor's industrial homework restrictions. them. and it has spread through the community and Frankly, this is an absurd bit of overregula State. tion. It's hard to imagine a single store em INTRODUCTION OF LEGISLA Other communities have done similar ployee actually wanting this kind of protection TION CREATING AN AFRICAN things. And many individuals are doing their which basically protects employees from en AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCA part by displaying yellow ribbons and sending joying a fringe benefit. There's no question of TION CENTER cards and letters to Americans in the Middle exploitation here-no one was forced to sew East. All of these activities are helping to bring model garments or paid for doing it. Moreover, the country together at this moment of nation this sewing was merely incidental to employ HON. CHARLES A. HAYES al crisis. ees' work, and the garments were not sold. In OF ILLINOIS Those of us from Georgia invite everyone short, model garment sewing was neither in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES across the country to join us in observing dustrial nor work. There is simply no reason to Tuesday, September 11, 1990 "Light the Way Home Day" on Wednesday. deny people this opportunity by classifying it Mr. HAYES of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, the Na as industrial homework. tional Association For Equal Opportunity in A TRIBUTE TO YOUNGSTOWN'S In 1988, the Department of Labor attempted Higher Education [NAFEO] is a nonprofit, vol ALL-STAR BABE RUTH CAMPS to address through regulations the concerns untary, independent membership organization of those who supported model garment pro of the historically and predominantly black col HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. grams. In the past 2 years, fabric retailers and the Department of Labor have continued to leges and universities of this Nation. The 117 OF OHIO discuss this issue, but an agreement has not NAFEO institutions consist of private 2- and 4- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES year institutions, as well as graduate and pro yet been reached. fessional schools enrolling upward of 270,000 Tuesday, September 11, 1990 As a result, today I am introducing legisla students, graduating approximately one-third Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today tion which exempts model garment programs of all African-American students annually. to pay tribute to Youngstown's All-Star Babe from the Fair Labor Standards Act. With this NAFEO has been housed in the historic Lo Ruth team of my 17th Congressional District change, model garment programs could be re vejoy School Building located at 12th and D of Ohio, which recently won the 13-to-15-year stored so that employees once again could Streets NE. here in Washington, DC, for the old Babe Ruth World Series championship in voluntarily construct model display garments last 2 years. The Lovejoy Building was named Houma, LA. at home without violating industrial homework for the great abolitionist and educator, Elijah Comprised of the representatives of four of restrictions. I urge my colleagues to join me Parish Lovejoy. the six teams competing in the Youngstown by cosponsoring this bill. In recognition of Elijah Lovejoy's remarkable Babe Ruth league, the Youngstown All-Stars career and accomplishments, NAFEO has ini compiled a 6-1 tournament record in their tiated an effort to rehabilitate the 12th and D drive for the world series championship. By TRIBUTE TO GLORIA PATRIZIO Streets site, establishing an African-American coming from behind in all but one of the tour Higher Education Center for the use of all Afri nement games, the Youngstown All-Stars can-American higher education organizations. clearly demonstrated the winning spirit of the HON. MATTHEW J. RINALDO The mission of this center is to serve as a re Mahoning Valley and the drive and determina OF NEW JERSEY search and demonstration center, research tion of the 17th District as a whole. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES training center, and "Think Tank" for the 117- It is my honor to pay tribute to the following member institutions. all-stars and their coaches: Monte Morris, Tuesday, September 11, 1990 Due to my ongoing concern for minority Ricky Haurilla, Brian Parker, Michael Billy, Pat Mr. RINALDO. Mr. Speaker, at a time when higher education, today I am introducing legis Criffi, Kevin Dill, Tommy Beeson, Ryan Mer members of the entertainment community like lation which establishes the Lovejoy Building rell, Fred Bennett, Billy Farajack, Ted Kar Roseanne Barr and Sinead O'Connor are ren as an African-American Higher Education decki, Todd Huda, Tommy Megas, Bobby dering our national anthem in a disgraceful Center. In accordance with the center's mis Roth, Lou Santangelo, and coaches Terry manner or refusing to perform where the na sion, the legislation provides funding for the Landis, Tony Garvet, and Bob Garvet. tional anthem is sung, I am proud to bring to renovation and rehabilitation of the historic Lo Again, I would like to commend the Youngs the attention of my colleagues, Mrs. Gloria Pa vejoy Building. This legislation clearly en town All-Stars on their fine effort in winning trizio, a constituent of mine who has made a hances NAFEO's, as well as other African the Babe Ruth World Series championship, career of singing the national anthem. American higher education organizations', and for representing the Mahoning Valley in For over 20 years Gloria Patrizio, of Short ability to better serve the higher education in such an outstanding manner. Hills, NJ, has sung the Star-Spangled Banner terests of all minorities, and specifically Afri before national and international audiences. Her audiences have included several U.S. can-Americans. MODEL GARMENT BILL Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues' Presidents, Vice Presidents, the Governors of support and sponsorship of this measure. many States, world leaders, and European HON. THOMAS E. PETRI royalty. OF WISCONSIN Gloria Patrizio is recognized as New Jer LIGHT THE WAY HOME DAY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sey's foremost singer of the anthem. Her ren HON. J. ROY ROWLAND Tuesday, September 11, 1990 dition of the Star-Spangled Banner has been Mr. PETRI. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro described as crisp and at a bright pace which OF GEORGIA is the traditional interpretation of the anthem. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ducing legislation which would enable retail fabric stores to offer model garment programs Mrs. Patrizio says: Tuesday, September 11, 1990 to their employees. Model garment programs I like to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a traditional manner out of respect for Mr. ROWLAND of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, the have been very popular with employees of the flag. My parents came to America from city of Milledgeville, GA, which is within my fabric stores. Under these voluntary programs, Italy as infants and since that time helping congressional district, has proclaimed employees have received free patterns, no the community has been an important part Wednesday, September 12, as "Light the Way tions and materials. After the garment had of my family's life. Singing the National Home Day" in support of Americans who are been displayed in the store for a brief period, Anthem has been a great experience for me. caught up in the Middle East crisis, including the employee was allowed to keep it. It has been a way for me to express my love our military personnel and citizens held Unfortunately, these programs are not al of America through music. against their will in Kuwait and Iraq. lowed at the present time because several I salute Gloria Patrizio on her patriotism and On that day, motorists in Georgia will drive years ago the Department of Labor decided for her stirring performances of the national with their headlights turned on during daylight that the voluntary sewing at home of model anthem. 23944 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 11, 1990 A CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO leadership qualities of these young agricultura The new Washington Baum Bridge across AL HERNANDEZ lists. As the House and Senate begin their Roanoke Sound is in use today rather than conference it would be wise to heed the a hope for the future because Jones got fed eral funding for much of its cost as a dem HON.GLENNM.ANDERSON words of Dan Schroer and remember our next onstration project. farm bill should serve the needs of not just OF CALIFORNIA With many in the county and state the present generation of farmers, but the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES alarmed at the prospect of drilling for natu generation to follow as well. ral gas off the North Carolina coast, Jones, Tuesday, September 11, 1990 SPEECH BY DAN SCHROER, NATIONAL FFA by legislative maneuver got House approval Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, today I rise VICE PRESIDENT for a year's delay on the ground that more to pay tribute to an outstanding community Good afternoon. What a wonderful week information is needed on the possible envi and labor leader. On September 14, 1990, we are having! We thank each and every ronmental effects of such an operation. one of you for attending the 1990 State And, although Oregon Inlet has not been Albert Hernandez will be honored by the Los stabilized, it was Jones who got House pas Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL Presidents' Conference Congressional Luncheon. Thanks to the Chevrolet Motors sage of a bill which would have authorized CIO, and the Los Angeles Chapter of the Division, General Motors Corp; also, thank the Department of the Interior to issue Labor Council for Latin American Advance you, to the Representatives, Senators and building permits. Similar legislation didn't ment. During his tenure with the Federation of Congressional Aides who have taken time make it out of committee in the Senate. Labor, Al displayed an exemplary record of from your busy schedules to be with, in our So the current Walter has been diligent in leadership and community involvement, which opinion, the most exciting youth organiza serving the county as its representative and earned him the universal admiration and re tion in the world. we think it appropriate to acknowledge that. spect of his fellow members. We are part of an industry that is the Al's union affiliation first began after his 3 most essential industry in the world. Ameri ca's agriculture represents 17% of our na years in the Army during World War II. During tion's gross national product, provides one ENOUGH IS ENOUGH FOR IRAN his service, he was involved in numerous out of every six jobs in the United States CONTRA PROSECUTOR flying missions over Germany and France in a and provides $35.5 billion of export busi B-17 Flying Fortress. Throughout his tour, Al ness. displayed the utmost courage and bravery. Every blue jacket in this room signifies HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD Upon returning home, he began working at and represents the future of agriculture. OF MICHIGAN the Firestone Tire plant in South Gate. It was There is a legend of a man who lived out IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES side Venice who could answer any question here that he became involved in his first local Tuesday, September 11, 1990 union, an involvement that would eventually posed by any man. However, there were two boys inside the town who boasted they Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, 4 years span 44 years. His early involvement began could ask the man a question that he could ago Lawrence Walsh, the independent coun with a long apprenticeship of trade unionism, not answer. One day, the two boys left the sel for the Iran-Contra prosecutions, launched eventually becoming an officer before moving town to find this man. One of the boys had a hugely expensive fishing expedition. He has to the International Union, where he served as a little bird and placed it between his two had few results to show for it. a representative. hands. When they found the old man, the Yesterday's Wall Street Journal says it all: In 1969, Al went on to the Federation of boy said to him, "Enough is enough." The independent coun Labor, where he has been for the last 21 "I hold a bird between my two hands. Tell sel's office is clearly getting desperate to years. Here, he has worked hard to improve me, is the bird alive or is it dead?" The wise old man thought for a minute and replied, show something for its efforts. In fact, the the quality of life for working men and women "Boys, the answer lies in the palm of your Journal suggests that Mr. Walsh's targets and their families. Through his hard work and hand. If I say the bird is alive, you will were prosecuted not only to the "extent the dedication, numerous people's lives have crush the bird and kill it. If I say the bird is law allows," but "as we now know, even been changed for the better. dead, you will release the bird and it will fly beyond." Never weary of assuming extra community away. You hold life and death in the palm The Journal editorial lists the rules which duties, Al has somehow found the time to of your hands." have been violated by the independent coun work on the Labor Council For Latin American FFA members and leaders, you hold suc sel and asks: "How much more evidence Advancement. He has also been involved in cess and failure in the palm of your hands. Your efforts today will ensure the contin does President Bush need before deciding it's programs helping the homeless, helping ued success of our most important industry, time to thank him for his services and send youngsters in the Golden Gloves Program, providing an ample food supply for a grow Mr. Walsh home?" and also raising the social consciousness of ing planet. I couldn't agree more. In fact, on July 24, I the people in the community. sent a letter to Attorney General Richard L. Al has given us all a true example of a life Thornburgh, urging him to begin actions toter of service. My wife, Lee, joins me in extending TRIBUTE TO WALTER JONES minate the office of independent counsel for this congressional salute to him in honor of the Iran-Contra matter. I have yet to receive a his years of contribution to the community. We HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. response. wish Al, his wife, Dolores, and their children, OF OHIO On July 25, I introduced a bill which would Gloria, Leonard, Anthony, and Sylvia, all the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES make sure that future special prosecutors best in the years to come. Tuesday, September 11, 1990 aren't able to conduct endless fishing expedi Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise tions. It would automatically put a 2-year SPEECH BY DAN SCHROER, to request the insertion of the attached article sunset provision on the appointment of spe NATIONAL FFA VICE PRESIDENT to honor a fine American and outstanding cial prosecutors, unless an extension is ap leader, Congressman WALTER JONES of North proved. HON. FRED GRANDY Carolina, into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: My four Republican colleagues on the Iran OF IOWA ANOTHER WALTER Contra panel have agreed to serve as original cosponsors of the bill, and I urge other inter IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In Dare County Sir Walter Raleigh, a man who never saw the pla-::e, is a highly regard ested Members to join me in supporting this Tuesday, September 11, 1990 ed figure of history associated with the much-needed legislation. Mr. GRANDY. Mr. Speaker, today I submit region. I ask that the Wall Street Journal editorial for my colleagues' review a short speech by Today, another Walter is linked closely be printed in the RECORD. Dan Schroer, national FFA vice president. with the county and its environs, and that's [From the Wall Street Journal, Sept. 10, Each July the State presidents of FFA con our long-time representative in Congress. 1990) As a rule we do not support specific candi vene in Washington for policy briefings and dates editorially, nor do we now. But it is SAY GOODNIGHT, MR. WALSH meetings with their Representatives. I was appropriate at this time to acknowledge Readers of this space are hardly surprised honored to be their luncheon speaker this recent actions by Walter B. Jones which to see Lawrence Walsh's Iran-Contra pros year and was extremely impressed with the have had a major impact on the county. ecutions crumble like castles in the sand. He September 11, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23945 has now lost the two major cases to reach screamed about the sources and methods knowingly inflict this condition on our children the appeals court, with more legal defeats that would leak if there was a trial, he dis need to wake up and reassess their stance. likely soon. Independent counsel Walsh-in missed this as "fictional secrets" and "artifi While the administrations of Presidents dependent, that is, from experienced pros cial deniability." ecutors at the Justice Department-has Mr. Walsh, no national-security expert, Bush and Reagan have tried to advance the become a multimillion-dollar legal disaster was wrong. Trial Judge Claude Hilton practice of language immersion with regard to area. agreed with a classified filing by three top the uses of funds under the Bilingual Educa Mr. Walsh was especially busy last week. intelligence officials who warned of "excep tion Act, their efforts have been steadfastly re He asked the full appeals court in Washing tionally grave damage" if these secrets got sisted by the leadership of the relevant com ton to review the appeals opinion that out. Last week a unanimous appeals court mittees and the Congress-to the detriment of seems likely to reverse all of Oliver North's agreed that there can be no trial. The de children entering our schools from non-Eng convictions. Mr. Walsh does not want to tailed opinion by Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson accept that he violated the Constitution itself was full of asterisks marking sensitive lish-speaking families. In fact, educational when he used evidence from Mr. North's co material, as in "although the • • • • pro leaders in non-English-speaking communities erced testimony to Congress, despite the gram and the • • • • 'may not have been as are themselves split on which method of lan clear rule that such evidence can't be used closely tied as • • • • ,' they were still rele guage instruction is best for their children. In at trail. The same mistakes probably will vant to the charges against Fernandez and my State, a large number of educators believe also reverse John Poindexter's conviction. thus were admissible." that the current dual track system does a dis Part of Mr. Walsh's enormous prosecuting The criminalization of policy differences known as Iran-Contra has been a flop. Presi service to the children it purports to help; this team is in Baltimore trying a former CIA of Member of Congress emphatically agrees. ficial, Thomas Clines. This case may also be dent Reagan was not impeached, Nicaragua headed for a fall. The charges against Mr. is inching toward freedom and Iran remains As our country continues to open its doors Clines, an Iran-Contra middleman, have in the feudal era. At home, we have learned and heart to immigrants from around the nothing to do with the original allegations that institutional pressures on congression world, it is time to put aside the unrealistic of supposedly illegal arms trades or the di ally created independent counsel have concerns that have lately been exaggerated version of money from the Iranians. In forced many of them to push the outer en about ethnic voter backlash-and possibly stead, Mr. Walsh accuses him of failing to velope of prosectorial behavior. Mr. Walsh has left no doubt that his targets were pros one's own heritage-and do the right thing for report all taxes owed on his covert income. the children who are our future. There are many problems with this case, ecuted to the extent the law allows, and as including precisely how are private contrac we now know even beyond. Thomas V. DiBacco, writing a recent tors, asked by government officials to play Enough is enough. There is a long rap column first appearing in the Baltimore Sun, middlemen roles, supposed to account for sheet against Mr. Walsh: He violated immu states that nity rules in the North and Poindexter secret income on their tax returns. Taxes Unless an ethnic is content to spend his or owed surely must be paid, but Mr. Walsh's cases; violated tax rules in the Clines case; violated classified information rules in the her life in an ethnic enclave, where the lead witness, Richard Secord, shocked the native langauge is important, the outward proceedings when he said the prosecution Fernandez case. How much more evidence does President Bush need before deciding and manifest signs of the American system case rests on evidence that had somehow have to be honored: through elementary, been falsified. it's time to thank him for his services and send Mr. Walsh home? secondary and higher education that bears What especially piqued our interest in this the hallmark of no one ethnic group, case, however, was that Mr. Walsh brought through mastery of the English language, it as a tax case. Federal criminal tax cases ENGLISH LANGUAGE-A including its idioms, and through the ac are fewer than 1,500 a year. There is strict WAKEUP CALL quistion of a polish that society expects of oversight because of the real danger of se its upwardly mobile people. lective tax prosecution. Indeed, the Justice Department Guide HON. DOUG BEREUTER DiBacco elegantly speaks to the heart of lines for U.S. Attorneys requires prosecutors OF NEBRASKA the issue, which is that the lure of America is to get prior approval for any criminal tax IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the promise of something better. That promise case from the tax division of Justice. U.S. still brings the seekers of the dream to our Attorneys Manual Section 6-4.122 says even Tuesday, September 11, 1990 towns and cities. If we are to protect their op independent counsel must not bring an in Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, this week our portunities to reach their goals, we must not dictment "without specific prior authoriza colleague, the distinguished gentleman from hamper them even as they begin by limiting tion of the Tax Division." Did Mr. Walsh get approval from Justice Michigan, Congressman WILLIAM BROOMFIELD, the opportunity or necessity for their children before indicting Mr. Clines? When we asked, is sending a letter to Secretary of Education to quickly learn the English language. Mr. Walsh's press spokesperson refused to Lauro Cavazos, commending him for his In closing, let me share with Members the comment. Justice spokesmen, however, say candid remarks regarding English language full text of Mr. DiBacco's cogent column. that Mr. Walsh did not consult the depart competency. LEARNING ENGLISH IS ROAD TO SUCCESS IN ment before bringing any of the Iran In a speech in Laredo, TX, Secretary Cava U.S. Contra cases. In other words, Mr. Walsh ap zos offered the opinion that "Parental involve religion, and (3) size of family. Slovaks Forces-H.R. 5569. utilized Catholic parochial schools, isolating When a reservist is called into active duty, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. children from contact with middle-class his earnings may be reduced by a consider This Act may be cited as the "Soldiers' peers and slowing down upward mobility. able amount. As a result, the reservist may and Sailors' Civil Relief Act Amendments of 1990". Romanians, on the other hand, took advan not be able to meet his car, mortgage, or per tage of public schools in which contacts were numerous and varied and benefited sonal loan payments. SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING THE LIMITATION ON THE from fathers who sired fewer children but Many years ago, Congress enacted the Sol AUTHORITY TO EVICT DEPENDENTS diers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940 to OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES had high hopes for those born. FROM RENTAL HOUSING. The more Latinos in the United States are protect the reservists' interests when they encouraged to break their mooring to bilin were called into active duty. Section 3000) of the Soliders' and Sailors' gual public education the better. Too many The one area Congress overlooked was Civil Relief Act of 1940 <50 U.S.C. App. youngsters are not going to master both lan rent. Congress did include a provision under 530(})) is amended- guages, and in our excuse-ridden contempo the housing section of the Soldier's and Sail (1) by striking out "$150" and inserting in rary society, in which some ethnic children ors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, to protect individ lieu thereof "$600"; and believe their unskillfulness in English is like uals from being evicted. (2) by adding at the end the following new a handicap deserving of some special consid The current legislation protects the reserv sentence: "Effective on December 1 of each eration, the result is often an adult with a ist's dependents from being evicted as long year, the rent limitation on the application you-owe-me perspective for the working as the rent does not exceed $150 per month, of this section shall be increased by the world. same percent by which the retired pay of a When I first started teaching in the mid- and the landlord can evict the dependents member or former member of the Armed 1960s, some institutions in higher learning within 3 months. Forces is increased for that year under sec offered classes in Black English. This was My legislation would adjust the $150 rent tion 1401a(b)(2) of title 10, United States nothing more than street vernacular in ceiling upward to $600, and on December 1 of Code.". which too many blacks already had inordi each year, the rent limitation will be increased nate facility. Of course, this was an emerg by the same percent as the retired pay of a SEC. 3. SPECIAL EVICTION RULES FOR MEMBERS ing decade for blacks-and, for that matter, member or former member of the Armed OF A RESERVE COMPONENT OR some other minorities and women-and Forces. DERED TO ACTIVE DUTY. many foolish ideas became a part of curricu Additionally, the landlord will not be able to la that now have little margin for error. Section 300 of the Soliders' and Sailors' evict their reservist and his family within the 3 Civil Relief Act of 1940 <50 U.S.C. App. 530) In a world in which knowledge has grown months that is stated in the current legislation. enormously in a few decades, our children is amended- must master at a minimum the three R's. Under the present laws, reservists are expe (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting after the And while that may not preclude them from riencing difficulty in meeting high rent pay first sentence the following new sentence: excelling in history, geography, Spanish or ments. "Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, even physics, these basics constitute the ful Take for example a reservist who is making in the case of a member of a reserve compo crum for success in the American system. $50,000 a year, has a wife and three children. nent of the Armed Forces who is ordered to That means that unless an ethnic is con When that reservist is called into activie duty active duty for a period of more than 30 tent to spend his or her life in an ethnic en his salary can be reduced up to 50 percent. days, the stay authorized by the preceding clave, where the native language is impor How is he going to continue paying his rent sentence may be ordered for the period tant, the outward and manifest signs of the and supporting his family while he is on active specified in section 204."; and American system have to be honored; duty? <2> by adding at the end the following new through elementary, secondary and higher paragraph: The Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act "(5) A member of a reserve component of education that bears the hallmark of no one Amendments of 1990 protects reservists who ethnic group, through mastery of the Eng the Armed Forces who is ordered to active lish language, including its idioms, and cannot make the high rent payments by plac duty for a period of more than 30 days and through the acquisition of a polish that so ing a stay on their lease, as long as the re who receives a stay as provided in this sec ciety expects of its upwardly mobile people. servist is in active duty for more than 30 days. tion shall pay as rent during the period of And toss away the nonsense that the first During the period that a stay is placed upon that stay an amount equal to the agreed and-foremost stress on facility in English is the lease, the reservist will pay an amount rent that corresponds to that period or the somehow an infringement on an ethnic's agreed upon by the reservist and the land!ord, sum of any basic allowance for quarters and right to be "unmelted" in America's melting that will correspond with the sum of any basic variable housing allowance to which the pot of people. allowance for quarters and variable housing member is entitled during that period under There is, to be sure, a right to keep as allowance to which the reservist is entitled to sections 403 and 403a of title 37, United much of one's ethnicity as one chooses. But while he is in active duty. States Code, whichever is lesser. The educational policy should not be determined The amount of agreed rent that is unpaid amount of the agreed rent that is unpaid, if by a collective process that defers more to during the period of active duty will bear inter any, during the period of active duty of the ethnic faddishness than useful direction for member shall bear interest at a rate of six youngesters. And just because a lot of edu est at a rate of 6 percent and will be repaid in percent per annum and shall be repaid in cators and Latinos do not like what Cavazos equal monthly installments, beginning 1 month equal monthly installments, beginning one said is not any reason to suggest that he is after the termination of the period of active month after the termination of the period wrong. duty. The unpaid rent will be paid over a of active duty, over a period equal to four Collective nonsense, in the final analysis, period equal to four times the number of times the number of months of active duty is still nonsense. months the reservist was in active duty. of the member.". September 11, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23947 PAYING A FAIR SHARE FOR ties of the country and the balance of trade (b) DEPOSITs.-There shall be deposited PEACE of such country with the United States. into the Fund established under subsection (2) The term "entered" means entered, or (a) all duties collected pursuant to section 4. withdrawn from warehouse for consump SEC. 6. REPORT. HON. JOHN D. DINGELL tion, in the customs territory of the United No later than the 180th day after the date OF MICHIGAN States. of the enactment of this Act, the President IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (3) The term "foreign country" does not shall submit to the Congress a report on the include any country that- Tuesday, September 11, 1990 implementation of this Act, including, with is party to a free trade area agreement respect to each foreign country the products Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, since the with the United States; of which are subject to duties imposed is a beneficiary developing country senseless invasion of Kuwait 41 days ago, we under section 4(a) (1) and (2), the bases for have witnessed the most rapid mobilization of under title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (re the determination made under section 3 re our Armed Forces in American history, to lating to a generalized system of prefer garding that country and the amounts col ences>; or lected by reason of such duties. show our resolve that neither Saddam Hus is a beneficiary country under the Car sein nor any other dictator may attack the ibbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. sovereignty of a peaceful nation or the stabili SEC. 3. PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS REGARD VEHICLE FUEL EFFICIENCY ty of the world economy. ING MULTINATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS Almost every Member of Congress has TO THE MILITARY MOBILIZATION AND OPERATIONS AGAINST IRAQI AGGRES shown support for the President as he has SION. HON. CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER committed our Armed Forces to the Persian Within 60 days after the date of the en OF RHODE ISLAND Gulf. One of the few losses during these 41 actment of this Act, the President shall de IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES days has been the appalling lack of financial termine whether each foreign country is Tuesday, September 11, 1990 support from some nations who have commit making a commensurate contribution to the ted very little beyond angry words and U.N. multinational military mobilization and op Ms. SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, I am joining votes. erations being carried out in and around the my colleague Congresswoman BARBARA Arabian Peninsula in response to the inva BOXER today in introducing one of the most I have introduced the Desert Shield Burden sion of Kuwait by the armed forces of Iraq Sharing Act of 1990, a bill to encourage the on August 2, 1990. important pieces of legislation to be consid ered by the Congress this session, the Motor commitment of needed manpower, equipment, SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL DUTIES ON PRODUCTS OF and other support needed to guarantee the COUNTRIES DETERMINED NOT TO BE Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Act. This legislation success of this multinational effort to stop MAKING COMMENSURATE CONTRIBU will increase the Federal vehicle fuel efficiency Iraqi aggression. TIONS. standards to 40 miles per gallon by the end of (a) IMPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL DUTIES. the decade. This single act will eventually dis The Desert Shield Burden-Sharing Act of Subject to subsection (b), the President 1990 would: Impose a 20-percent duty on all shall, with respect to any foreign country place the entire amount of oil the United goods of any nation that the President de that is determined under section 3 not to be States currently imports from the Persian Gulf. cides are not paying their fair share for resolv making a commensurate contribution to the The militaristic acts of Iraq's Saddam Hussein ing this crisis; require the President to deter multinational military mobilization and op make it all too clear that the United States mine within 60 days of enactment whether erations referred to in such section- must not allow itself to be held hostage by each foreign country is making a "commensu (1) apply to all of the dutiable products of such oil tyrants. that country an additional duty at the rate I have made this point repeatedly over the rate contribution"; earmark all funds generat of 20 percent ad valorem or the specific rate ed by this act to help pay for American contri equivalent; and past decade, pointing out that two-thirds of butions for Operation Desert Shield. (2) apply to all duty-free products of that the world's remaining cheap oil is located in A 20-percent duty will give notice to our country a duty of 20 percent ad valorem. the Middle East where wars and conflicts trading partners that the days of free Ameri (b) SPECIAL PROVISIONS.-0) The duties have occurred with regularity for decades. can military protection have passed, and that imposed under subsection (a) 0) and (2) on More than half a decade ago Mrs. BOXER and the emerging world order requires a fair sacri the products of a foreign country apply I first joined forces in introducing the Energy fice from all countries who benefit from the with respect to articles entered on or after Efficient America Act, which included a title to the 30th day after the date on which the de increase Federal fuel efficiency standards to bravery of our fighting men and women over termination under section 3 regarding such seas. country is made. 45 miles per gallon by the early 1990's. The Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join (2) Duties may not be applied under sub Nation would now be approaching that level if me in expressing my concern by cosponsoring section (a) (1) or (2) on- Congress had implemented our legislation, the Desert Shield Burden-Sharing Act. articles that are duty-free; and and we would not be as dependent on vulner Following is the text of the bill: (B) the value of articles or contents of able Mideast oil imports. We cannot allow this United States origin that are exempt from golden opportunity to go untapped. Not only H.R.-- duty; Be it enacted by the Senate and House of does higher fuel economy strengthen our na under chapter 98 of the Tariff Schedule of tional security by freeing us from Mideast oil Representatives of the United States of the United States. America in Congress assembled, addiction, but it will lower the trade deficit, (C) TERMINATION OF ADDITIONAL DUTIES. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. The duties imposed under subsection (a) ( 1) over $50 billion of which now goes for import This Act may be cited as the "Desert and (2) on the products of any foreign coun ing foreign oil. Shield Burden-Sharing Act of 1990". try shall cease to apply effective with re Improved fuel standards will also save SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. spect to articles entered on or after the date Americans billions of dollars at the gas pump. For purposes of this Act: on which- Equally valuable is the fact that this one ( 1) The term "commensurate contribu ( 1) the President determines that such energy efficiency gain will prevent the com tion" means, in the case of a foreign coun country is making a commensurate contri bustion of billions of barrels of oil and the try, that- bution to the multinational military mobili such country is making a contribution zation and operations referred to in section generation of a chemical soup of pollutants to the multinational military mobilization 3;or that would worsen the problems of smog, acid and operations referred to in section 3; and (2) such military mobilization and oper rain, and global warming. In short, this move such contribution is commensurate ations are terminated. buys us security and environmental quality at with- SEC. 5. DISPOSITION OF ADDITIONAL DUTIES. no cost to the taxpayers or consumer. (i) the extent of the economic benefit ac (a) IN GENERAL.-There is established in On the contrary, with the ever-present cruing to such country as a result of the se the Treasury of the United States a fund to threat of higher oil prices stemming from Mid curing of supplies of Persian Gulf area pe be known as the Desert Shield Reimburse east conflicts and wars, the global demand for troleum through such military mobilization ment Fund which shall be available, subject and operations, and to appropriation Acts, only for reimburse fuel efficient cars will inevitably increase. It is (ii) the ability of such country to contrib ment of appropriations made to support the in our Nation's economic self-interest to main ute, taking into account (in addition to such United States participation in the military tain the technological lead on fuel efficient ve other factors as the President considers rel mobilization and operations referred to in hicles so we can enhance our competitive po evant) the financial and economic capabili- section 3. sition in the world market. Most of us remem- 23948 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 11, 1990 ber all too well the oil price shocks of the these technological advancements and cap For lawyers, one financial consultant has 1970's that had a devastating impact on turing these societal savings. estimated that suing lenders over these errors American automakers as American consumers We can eliminate Persian Gulf oil depend may be the growth industry of the 1990's. shifted to fuel-efficient foreign automobiles. ency, and we can do it while saving money. Mr. Speaker, this is more than just a prob Indeed, foreign car imports still constitute one No other energy option offers this win-win lem for consumers. The Resolution Trust Cor third of the U.S. trade deficit, and foreign oil combination of enhancing national security, poration holds thousands of adjustable rate imports another one-third. This should be to environmental quality, and economic produc mortgages seized from failed thrifts, and may tally unacceptable. As was said in the wake of tivity. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound face a huge liability if it resells them without the last oil crisis, there is no lesson in the of cure- and in the case of energy efficiency, checking the accuracy of the payments. second kick of a mule. We should prevent any a barrel of oil and fistful of dollars. The best These loans are supposed to be sold to further erosion of our domestic auto industry foreign policy we can envision consists of re repay part of the cost of the thrift bailout. If by spurring greater reliance on highly fuel effi placing our inefficient vehicles with the best they are inaccurate, the ATC will either have cient vehicles. available models. Let us get on with the task. to indemnify the buyers or take less for the Some analysts argue that more demanding loans. In either case, this could raise the cost of the bailout by millions of dollars. standards will make it impossible to produce MORTGAGE ERRORS ARE COST It would be a simple matter for the RTC to the big cars consumers want and to provide ING CONSUMERS MILLIONS OF correct the loans before selling them, but adequate safety for drivers. But Department of DOLLARS Transportation studies indicate that employing there is no sign that it is doing so. Several of a range of technological advancements make us in Congress have asked the RTC whether it possible to achieve over 45 miles per gallon HON. MATTHEW J. RINALDO it is correcting these loans, but we have been in large cars. A few four- and five-passenger OF NEW JERSEY unable to get any hard information. prototypes have done far better-achieving IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The taxpayers are already facing a $500 bil between 75 and 100 miles per gallon. As for Tuesday, September 11, 1990 lion bill for the bailout, and to force them to safety, design is far more important than pay more because the RTC refuses to make a Mr. RINALDO. Mr. Speaker, it is a little few corrections is unconscionable. weight. Chevrolet's 4,100-pound 1985 Astro known fact that millions of Americans may be minivan, for example, was one of the worst paying too much on their adjustable rate mort performers in crash tests; on the other hand, gages because of lender errors. This is more HONORING AMY BESS WILLIAMS the high mileage 2,600-pound Chevy Nova than just a problem for consumers, however, had the best crash test rating of any of the MILLER OF THE HANCOCK because it may also increase the cost of the SHAKER VILLAGE new cars tested that year. $500 billion savings and loan bailout. However, our bill is more modest in scope, Normally, payments on an adjustable rate in the hopes of galvanizing congressional mortgage are recalculated periodically to re HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE action around this very important policy step flect changes in interest rates in the general OF MASSACHUSETTS before we adjourn this year. The Senate Com economy. The payments may be adjusted up IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES merce Committee has already reported out a or down based on a mathematical formula. counterpart bill (S. 1224), and it is scheduled However, industry studies show that the Tuesday, September 11, 1990 to be voted by the Senate very shortly. It is payments on between 25 and 75 percent of Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, this year, 1990, time for the House to move forward as expe adjustable rate mortgages are computed im marks the 200th anniversary of the Shaker ditiously as the Senate. Public sentiment over properly. In most cases, this is the result of settlement in Hancock, MA. The Shakers lived whelmingly favors higher fuel standards, even simple errors and not fraud, but over the life in this picturesque setting for 170 years, main if it should turn out that a vehicle would cost of the mortgage, a consumer could end up taining their unique philosophy and lifestyle several hundred dollars more. This was the paying thousands of dollars more than he or while cultivating the fertile soil of the Berk findings of a poll recently conducted for the she owes. shires. Union of Concerned Scientists, which found Although Federal regulations require the The restoration of Hancock Shaker Village over 80 percent of the public strongly advo use of a public index that cannot be influ was due in large part to the efforts of Mrs. cates fuel economy standards over 40 miles enced by the lender, the index may not be Amy Bess Williams Miller. Amy Bess was born per gallon. readily available to the borrower. This can in Texas in 1912, and grew up in Worcester, It has been 15 years since the Congress make it difficult for them to check on the lend MA. She attended Miss Hall's School in Pitts first enacted Federal vehicle fuel economy er's calculations. field, MA., and went to college at the Sor standards. According to studies by the U.S. Adjustable rate mortgages became popular bonne, in Paris, France. She has received Department of Energy, these standards have in the late 1970's, when rapidly changing in honorary degrees from Williams College, been extraordinarily successful in saving terest rates lowered the earnings at many North Adams State College, Rhode Island energy and saving money. Between 1976 and mortgage lenders. School of Design, and Muhlenberg College, 1988 the standards helped accrue gas sav For those who do not have a fixed rate and she is also the author of four books on ings in excess of $250 billion, for an invest mortgage, a clerk typing in a wrong number the Shakers. ment of $40 to $80 billion to make vehicles can cost the borrower, or the lender, thou Amy Bess has volunteered her time to com more fuel efficient. sands of dollars. Even if future adjustments munity service, such as being a trustee to the Standards remain an indispensable part of are absolutely correct, past errors of just a Berkshire Athenaeum, the Berkshire Museum, securing additional savings. Many argue for few cents a month can be very costly when and Miss Hall's School. She is also a member simply raising the price of oil, while ignoring carried over 30 years. of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, and higher fuel economy standards. But higher Simple computer programs exist to allow was also the chair of the 1953 Pittsfield prices alone, will not lead to higher fuel sav lenders to check the accuracy of both past United Community Fund. ings. This is self-evident in countries like and future adjustments, but I am told that in She has been on the board of overseers of Japan and in West Europe, where gasoline many cases they are not being used. Berkshire Medical Center since 1971, and prices are 200 to 400 percent higher than in Lenders say that it is just too much trouble also on the board of directors of the National the United States, but vehicles are only slight to check their mortgages. Consumers and Historical Communal Societies Association ly more efficient than in the United States. now the taxpaying public are being penalized from 1986 to 1990. The reality is that gasoline becomes a rela for this lack of responsibility. Among her many awards, she has received tively small part of the overall cost of operat Fortunately, these careless and costly prac the 1973 National Trust for Historic Preserva ing and maintaining a vehicle when fuel mile tices among mortgage lenders are now tion Award, the 1982 Pittsfield Business and age reaches 30 miles per gallon. Yet, enor coming to light. Several lenders have been Professional Women's Organization's mous societal savings remain economically at sued for improperly adjusting mortgages and "Woman of the Year" Award, and the 1988 tractive even up to 75 miles per gallon or making corrections now could save lenders a Massachusetts Historical Commission's Pres more. Standards are essential for spurring great deal of time and money. ervation Award. September 11, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23949 Amy Bess is the president of Hancock We now follow the news and have the HONORING THE COLORADO Shaker Village. She was a member of the feelings that most of our political and mili TRIBUTE TO VETERANS steering committee in 1 959 when the future of tary leaders are far from unhappy by this current rush to war. It is head long, non Shaker Village was being contemplated. And planned and totally un-American. It leaves HON. DAN SCHAEFER through her efforts, the purchase restoration, the rest of us out here very perturbed. OF COLORADO and establishment of Hancock Shaker Village, Inc., continues to promote the study and inter Victory of any sort at a far away date de IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mands unity of purpose. So [Washington pretation of the culture, religion, and arts of puts aside] any devisive debate ... Now, we Tuesday, September 11, 1990 the Shaker Order. have always thought that Washington is Mr. SCHAEFER. Mr. Speaker, I would like With her dedication to the preservation of the place where unwelcome truth is second to take a moment to mark the construction of historical sites, it is no wonder that Amy Bess nature even in peacetime. Now this necessi the Colorado Tribute to Veterans. Work is worked to restore the Hancock Shaker Vil ty has an irresistable appeal. continuing on this valuable project in the hope lage, sometimes working 14 or 16 hours a day ... You know what this eye-blind strate it will be completed in time for a wonderful traveling across the United States and gy brings forth? No longer are the Demo Veterans Day dedication later this year. Canada visiting historical villages and raising crats and Republicans two separate and dif This tribute has been in the making since funds for the restoration of the 20 buildings on ferent political parties. Now it is apparent 1984, when our State legislature authorized 1 200 beautiful acres in the Berkshire Hills that these two are two wings of a single the memorial. Since then, an all-volunteer the present-day Hancock Shaker Village. party. With this "two wings" party in mind, board and staff have worked to make the Hancock Shaker Village now stands as a there seemingly are no longer "hawks" and Tribute a reality. Only through their efforts, as "doves" ... No longer do we seem to have living museum to the Shakers, thanks to the well as the generous donations from individ efforts of Amy Bess Williams Miller. Her ef the truth thumping, hell raising politicians that will stand up and try to be counted on uals, businesses, foundations, and various or forts over the past 30 years have resulted in ganizations, has this project been made possi the preservation of the Hancock Shaker Vil the anti-side of the Bush war-wagon. Isn't there someone out there that can look ble. lage. Her efforts at the Shaker Village have The Tribute will stand as a memorial to the guaranteed that the religion and culture of the ahead and equate this ridiculous effort to build a momentum that can only lead to the 5,400 Coloradans who have died in the de Shakers will survive to be studied and enjoyed loss of lives of young men and women on fense of our Nation. It will also stand to honor by today's generation and the generation of both sides. the estimated 400,000 living Coloradans who tomorrow. Without people like Amy Bess, who I look at those faces, on both sides, and I have served in our Nation's Armed Forces. slave and toil and give their time freely, cul feel I should apologize for all of you letting With the Colorado focus of this Tribute, it is tures unique to the United States are bound to Bush get this far alone. But I wouldn't only fitting that the monument and environs fade away into the past unnoticed. Thanks to know how to say it. will be constructed of native Colorado red the efforts of Amy Bess and people like her, How many mice do we have? How many sandstone. This stone is found throughout our this part of Americana has been preserved for men and women not afraid to question great State, from the Garden of the Gods and future generations. Bush's right and not condone his attitude of Denver's Red Rocks Park, to Boulder's stark It is with a great sense of personal pride, "if I can walk on water, can it not be that Flatirons and the majestic Maroon Bells near deep and abiding friendship, my love, and I'm the powerful one." Aspen. high esteem that I thank and congratulat~ t~i~ I'll probably not write another letter like It is also fitting that the Tribute will sit just incredible woman, who has made so s1gnif1- this one. But those young men and women opposite our State capitol. There it will sit as a cant a contribution to her community, to the in the desert and on the ships would rather silent but powerful reminder of the sacrifices history of this great country, and to mankind, be in a Toledo roadhouse with checkered so many have made for our Nation. As a vet whom she has unfailingly and tirelessly served table cloths and long-necked beer mugs, you eran myself, I am proud to see Colorado's with caring concern. Through her labors and know, the "side of beef" sort of place, where veterans getting the recognition they so richly efforts an important piece of history has been a fellow and his gal can put on the feed bag, deserve, and look forward to the completion preserved, and I feel proud and honored to get a little tight, and cut-a-rug. of the Colorado Tribute to Veterans. know Amy Bess. Marcy, do what you can to make it end now, not later. As I grow older, the things I am anti IN HONOR OF DEBORAH about seem more futile. But this doesn't SZEKELY FEELINGS ABOUT THE CURRENT allow them to fade towards inconsequence MIDDLE EAST SITUATION in my mind. HON. BILL LOWERY HON. MARCY KAPTUR Incidentally, if one were to take a poll, OF CALIFORNIA house to house, one would find a feeling IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF OHIO that Bush wanted to play war games and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chose the proper time when all of you were Tuesday September 11, 1990 home on [Congressional recess]. What an Mr. LOWERY of California. Mr. Speaker, it Tuesday, September 11, 1990 error. All of us hope that some sort of end once again gives me great pleasure to recog can come about that brings back our youth, nize the accomplishments of a distinguished physically intact. San Diegan. Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to I wrote this letter as our Armed Services put on official record excerpts from a letter Deborah Szekely is an inspiration to us all. headed for serious war games [and recall Through the years, she has been actively in sent to me by an Ohio constituent. He puts the poem]: into words his deepest feelings about the cur volved in the arts, health services, and poli rent Middle East situation. Larks still upward winging fly, tics, and she has worked continually for the In Flanders Field where in you lie; underprivileged. Today, however, I rise to AUGUST 1990. DEAR MARCY: Throughout my life, I have And o'er your earthen bed salute her leadership and tireless efforts on been conscious of a very important happen The poppies red behalf of the women of San Diego. I am de ing: "Before you know it, you are half in Still bloom and die. lighted she has been named the Women To love with the ordinary people of this coun 'Tis hoped your sleep is sweet and slow: gether honoree for its second annual roast. try. Very neatly, you are seduced by their May our almost wars Combining the services of Rachel Women's susceptibility to the remarkable." Think Be brief and muted low. Center, the House of Rachel, the YWCA Bat about this for a moment or two. If it doesn't You gave your all. tered Women's Center, Women in Transition, generate a th1ill of excitement and anticipa Now, when and where men still fall, tion, then you have wrapped yourself too and Julian's Anchorage, Women Together is tightly in the sort of cloth that the current We pray you never know. an unprecedented coalition of San Diego as political atmosphere in Washington is wear GEORGE DIXON, sistance programs for homeless and battered ing ... State of Ohio. women. These centers provide women with 23950 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS September 11, 1990 safe environments where they can receive the Marathon has given help to people whose protect what resources we have. He spon care, counseling and support that will enable lives have been damaged by drug or alcohol sored laws to preserve our wetlands, and was them to resume productive lives. abuse. The tough work has come from the an original advocate of recycling and waste Women Together seeks to tackle some of graduates in their progress toward a self-suffi reduction. our most tragic social problems with sensitivity cient, productive, drug-free life at home, at Mr. Speaker, Mr. Tenzer is a community ac and strength. It is then only fitting that the work, and in the community. This years gradu tivist par excellence. He is a founder of the group honor Deborah Szekely, a woman who ates have successfully completed Marathon's United Jewish Appeal of Greater New York, has combined compassion and vigor to make residential treatment program, and are now and a member of the UJA-Federation Joint a difference. Deborah has touched many lives ready to do these things. Campaign. He has been a chairman of the and has enriched our community. She has led Marathon's philosophy is a good philoso board of trustees of Yeshiva University, a through example and inspired others to give phy, as it lies within the belief of the individ vice-president of B'nai Zion and president of of themselves. ual's capacity to live a productive, chemical the America-Israel Friendship League. He is a Mr. Speaker, I hope you will join me and a free life. Not only does the program accept trustee of the Jewish Communal Fund and a chorus of voices from California's 41 st Con clients from Rhode Island, but it accepts cli member of the exectuive committee of the gressional district in proclaiming, "Deborah ents from all 50 States and Canada as well. American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Well Done." Excellent programs like Marathon need fund Mr. Speaker, this litany of accomplishments ing, and I will try very hard to see that this does not begin to describe Herbert Tenzer, happens. the man. His is a kind, gentle soul, who treats THE lOOTH ANNIVERSARY OF I have been told that this years graduating everyone he meets with courtesy and respect. THE ALEXANDER GRAHAM class will be the largest in Marathon's 23-year But he also possesses a fervent desire and BELL ASSOCIATION FOR THE history of service. These men and women tireless ability to do good for the sick, the illit DEAF have devoted a year or more to putting sub erate, and the world in which we live. stance abuse behind them and learning to be It is a joy to have worked with Herb Tenzer HON. NANCY PELOSI competent, self-affirming, responsible mem over the years. It is an honor to call him OF CALIFORNIA bers of the community. They have also con friend. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES centrated on acquiring the educational and Mr. Speaker, I know that all of my col vocational training they need to maintain drug leagues, and everyone who has known or Tuesday, September 11, 1990 free lives after completing the program. worked with Herbert Tenzer, join me in salut Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to Graduates of Marathon should take special ing this remarkable man. On this occasion of rise today in celebration of the 1OOth anniver pride in their hard work and accomplishments his 85th birthday, it is important to take not of sary of the Alexander Graham Bell Associa within this program. It is with great pleasure his many, many achievements and contribu tion for the Deaf. that I salute the graduates of Marathon, and I tions. And it is a pleasure to know that there Alexander Graham Bell knew that the only wish them continued success in the future. will be many more. reason hearing-impaired children did not speak was that they were not taught to speak. The famous inventor of the telephone devoted TRIBUTE TO HERB TENZER FIRE PREVENTION WEEK a great portion of his life to helping hearing impaired children develop their potential for HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER HON. ELTON GALLEGLY listening, speaking, and speechreading. To OF NEW YORK OF CALIFORNIA make his dream come true, this great teacher IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and friend of the hearing impaired founded the Tuesday, September 11, 1990 Tuesday, September 11, 1990 Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf in 1890. Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker, we in the Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Today, the association promotes programs House often have occasion to make note of a remind my colleagues that the week of Octo to encourage enhanced communicative and significant accomplishment by our friends, col ber 7-13 has been declared Fire Prevention educational opportunities for hearing-impaired leagues, and constituents. This is a rare op Week. people in over 35 countries. It advocates the portunity to document a lifetime of signfiicant As a member of the Congressional Fire use of residual hearing and speechreading opportunity. Services Caucus, and chairman of its Urban and advances the development of speech and Mr. Speaker, a former colleague of the Search and Rescue Task Force, I know how language skills. It has worked to cultivate House will celebrate his 85th birthday on No vital fire prevention is. In the United States, better public understanding of the specific vember 1 of this year. He is not only a former nearly 5,000 people a year die in their homes, challenges faced by the deaf. Member of Congress, but is the founder of nearly 80 percent of all fire fatalities. Tragical Mr. Speaker, this country has much to learn Rescue Children, Inc., which cared for 2,200 ly, many-if not most-of those fires could from the dedication, perseverance and inspira war orphans from 1945 to 1948. I am speak have been prevented. tion that has for so long been a hallmark of ing, of course, of the Honorable Herbert Every year, men, women and children need the hearing-impaired community. It is my great Tenzer. lessly die because smoking materials were priviledge today to rise in recognition of the Herbert Tenzer has fought all his life to carelessly handled. They die because of inap Alexander Graham Bell Association for a cen bring health and well-being to the people of propriately used or malfunctioning heating tury of achievement. I applaud its many dedi New York and our country. He is a long-time equipment. They die because of carelessness cated members and look forward to its contin president of the National Council to Combat around matches, lighters and other sources of ued success in promoting increased opportu Blindness, is honorary chairman of the devel ignition. They die because they do not in nity for hearing-impaired individuals. opment board of St. John's Episcopal Hospi stall-or replace batteries for-smoke detec tal, and, during his congressional tenure, led tors. They die because they do not have a the fight that launched an all-out national home escape plan. TRIBUTE TO MARATHON attack on cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Mr. Speaker, there are some simple things GRADUATES He is active in the American Cancer Society, a Americans can do to "make their place fire member of the board of overseers of the safe." By keeping smoke detectors main HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and a tained, keeping exits clear, smoking carefully, OF RHODE ISLAND member of the board of trustees of Beth using heaters properly, ensuring there are no IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Israel Medical Center. electrical hazards and storing matches and Congressman Tenzer was a trailblazer, rec lighters out of children's reach, many residen Tuesday, September 11, 1990 ognizing decades ago that the environment tial fires could be prevented. Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today had a limited capacity to withstand man's ex Fire Prevention Week was first proclaimed to congratulate the graduating class of Mara ploitation, and worked to educate the Govern in 1922 by President Warren Harding to com thon. ment and public that we must preserve and memorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. September 11, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 23951 And just as Mrs. O'Leary could have prevent- today prevent many of the fires that inflict so year in commemorating Fire Prevention Week, ed that fire, which killed 250 people, left much needless death and suffering. and ask my colleagues to join me in urging all 100,000 people homeless and destroyed more Mr. Speaker, I commend the National Fire Americans to take the simple precautions that than 17,400 buildings, so too can Americans Protection Association for their work each could save their lives.
