October 31, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26695 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS CONFLICT IN CAMBODIA Cambodian population is clearly more con­ the Khmer Rouge, will we not be morally cerned over the reappearance of the Khmer obliged, in the end, to encourage the Viet­ Rouge. And the willingness of Hun Sen to namese to return? HON. BOB McEWEN arm a popular militia is evidence of his con­ OF OHIO fidence in the population's attitude. A DOZEN ANOMALIES IN U.S. POLICY TOWARD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES There is no other choice, today, except CAMBODIA Tuesday, October 31, 1989 that between Hun Sen and Pol Pot. The two other aspirants, represented by Prince Si­ Mr. McEWEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to hanouk and Son Sann, are by all estimates (1). Grandstanding: The U.S. announces discuss the conflict in Cambodia, which in the too weak to determine the outcome, much at Paris that it is adamantly opposed to wake of the withdrawal of Vietnamese troops, less to prevail. At most, they can provide le­ having the Khmer Rouge in any future presents the tree world with a foreign policy gitimacy to whoever wins. Cambodian Government and will even de­ dilemma. The Vietnamese occupation forces In this regard, history may be repeating crease its support to any such future Gov­ itself. Just as Prince Sihanouk is fronting ernment in such proportion as the Khmer had been engaged in a guerrilla war for years for the Khmer Rouge today, as leader of Rouge are, indeed, represented in such with a coalition of Cambodian factions, which their so-called Coalition Government of future Government. included forces supplied in part by the United Democratic Kampuchea, so also was he It makes these statements knowing full States. Unfortunately, the Khmer Rouge, one their putative leader from 1970 to 1975. well that the Chinese Government wants of the most detestable and genocidal regimes Many young Khmer joined the Khmer the Khmer Rouge represented and that the world has every known, provided a signifi­ Rouge in 1970 precisely because their Prince Sihanouk-as he advised Vice Presi­ cant portion of the military impetus to the Viet­ prince, Sihanouk, issued a call for them to dent Quayle at Jakarta-will insist on namese withdrawal. Allowing the Khmer join with the Khmer Rouge to overthrow Khmer Rouge representation if the Chinese Rouge to take part in the post-Vietnamese Lon Nol, with a view to putting Sihanouk do. Government of Cambodia is a mistake that back in power. Among these patriotic young So when the U.S. Government adds that it Khmer who rallied to the prince's call was will reluctantly support Prince Sihanouk in the world cannot afford to make. This betrayal an 18 year-old schoolboy named Hun Sen. his desire to have the Khmer Rouge in­ of the memories of the 2 million Cambodians According to credible reports, he defected volved in the future Government if he in­ murdered by the cold-blooded followers of Pol from the Khmer Rouge seven years later to sists on it, how can such statements be un­ Pot must be avoided. avoid an order from Pol Pot to destroy a Vi­ derstood except as grandstanding? The following articles, the first which was etnamese village. Sihanouk's and Son (2). Reneging: Not much more than a year printed in the Los Angeles Times of October Sann's factions are also filled with former ago, the Department of State was explain­ 23, 1989, and the second from the Federation Khmer Rouge who defected in either fear ing that it would normalize relations with of American Scientists, shed light on the or revulsion. the Vietnamese Government if only that What can be done? The key may lie with Government would remove its forest from proper course of American policy in post-Viet­ the Thais. Not long ago, Hun Sen's defense Cambodia. U.S. intelligence reports confirm namese Cambodia: minister said, "If the Thais gradually reduce that this was done in late September. But [From the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 23, 1989] their support to the Khmer Rouge, we can the U.S. now says that it is no longer plan­ THAILAND CAN BECOME THE KEY TO prevail easily. If they continue the support, ning to normalize relation with Vietnam RESTRAINING KHMER ROUGE it will be difficult for us though we still without a full settlement in Cambodia.

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. 26696 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1989 Minister, or even permit him to resign, lest Paris Peace Conference even on such nice­ ments involved came really to dislike Viet­ the Prime Minister's coalition government ties as whether to use the word "genocide" nam-if, indeed, they had not already collapse. The Foreign Minister is the head in referring to their past practices. And he which, in many cases, they had. And the of one of the ruling coalition's key parties.) consistently gives interviews saying that the policy became driven not by concern over 5). Follow or Lead ASEAN?: In fact, some Vietnamese are more dangerous-even after the poor Cambodians or by fears of a members of the Department, and U.S. offi­ their withdrawal-than the Khmer Rouge. Khmer Rouge return but by a desire to cials in Bangkok, have been trying to get All this is after-long after-the world had teach Vietnam a lesson. the Thai Prime Minister to follow the line full knowledge of the 2,000,000 Cambodians The Chinese consider that the Vietnamese of the Thai Foreign Minister, i.e., the U.S. killed by the Khmer Rouge. would not have been taught a lesson if the has become the enforcer of the ASEAN line It is hard for the West to understand but, Hun Sen Government the Vietnamese left rather than a follower of it and has tried to in the Prince's thinking, the Khmer Rouge behind is still in place. They feel the Viet­ toughen the Thai line. can be forgiven for their past genocide but namese will still be "cocky" despite the fact 6). Congressional Double-talk and Viola­ the Vietnamese cannot be forgiven for that the embargo on Vietnam bled the Viet­ tions of Law: U.S. law prohibits any aid to having overthrown the Khmer Rouge-even namese white. The Thais are divided on the Khmer Rouge directly or "indirectly". though the Khmer Rouge would, otherwise, whether to terminate the "lesson". The Yet the U.S. gives military aid to two anti-Hun Sen bodian people. The U.S. has hitched its ethnic Chinese, agrees with China. But the factions allied to the Khmer Rouge-the Si­ policy to a person of extraordinarily warped Indonesians and the Malaysians would just hanouk forces and the Son Sann forces. But judgment. as soon change the policy if this could be this is indirect help to the Khmer Rouge 11 ). Musical Chairs on Verification: Origi­ done without rupturing the declaratory since all three factions are all fighting nally, the U.S. insisted that the Vietnamese policy and declared unity of ASEAN. against a common enemy and the successes military withdrawal be adequately verified. America is also divided; its policy makers of one help the other. Now that the Vietnamese are, in fact, with­ consider the Chinese and relations with In addition, although often denied by the drawn, we insist that it not be verified them the key issue in the area and relations State Department, the newspapers repeat­ unless the verification is in the context of a with ASEAN second only to those with edly show informal coordination in fighting comprehensive settlement. China. So long as both of these actors seem at the same time against Hun Sen forces. Meanwhile, at the Paris peace conference to be against accepting Hun Sen, the State The U.S. is trying to have it both ways. Un­ and thereafter, Hun Sen agreed to U.N. veri­ Department finds it hard to break with the fortunately, if the three factions overwhelm fication of the withdrawal. In other words, policy of supporting regional allies-even Hun Sen, the Khmer Rouge will certainly the U.S. is part of a coalition against Hun after Tiananmen and after peaceful over­ prevail since they are stronger, by all esti­ Sen that does not want to take "yes" for an tures from the Thai Prime Minister to Hun mates, than the so-called "non-communist" answer lest it give credibility to the Viet­ Sen. resistance of Sihanouk and Son San put to­ namese withdrawal, the Hun Sen Govern­ Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, few Congress­ gether. ment, and its new openness. men care about the issue and fewer have 7). See No Evil: The U.S. has condemned 12). U.S. Real Interests Are With Hun Sen: the time to follow it. None want to say the the Khmer Rouge for its genocidal policies The practical effect of the U.S. policy is to obvious: that the Hun Sen Government is for many years. Yet it refuses officially to try to maintain pressure on the Hun Sen better than the Khmer Rouge and that, ac­ assert that the Khmer Rouge were, in fact, Government: denying its officials visa, deny­ cordingly, we should help the former fight guilty of genocide lest it be required to cite ing it recognition, denying its 6,000,000 over the latter. them under the genocide convention, or people reconstruction aid from the U.N., Instead, fearing to take a "lesser evil" po­ admit the Vietnamese invasion to have some maintaining an economic embargo on its sition, which might require explanations, justification, or prohibit the Khmer Rouge people, giving military aid and advice to its they put forward suitably hawkish bargain­ from holding the U.N. seat. enemies, and so on. ing maneuvers ("lethal aid", etc> or interna­ 8). Former vs. Actual Khmer Rouge: While Yet the goals of the two Governments, tional panaceas <"U.N. peackeeping forces refusing to cite the Khmer Rouge for geno­ ours and Hun Sen's are quite similar. Both and U.N. trusteeships) that do not require cidal practices, U.S. officials have no hesita­ agree on little or no Khmer Rouge involve­ explanations from the public (but only from tion in condemning the Hun Sen Govern­ ment in the future Government. Both agree the experts who do not take the proposals ment as "former Khmer Rouge." Thus it that Hun Sen and Sihanouk should get to­ seriously but who do not have to be taken lumps together those who continue to gether. Both want to prevent a Khmer seriously, in turn, by the Congressmen.> follow the Khmer Rouge line with those Rouge takeover. And both realize that only The immobilization of the State Depart­ who quit in revulsion or fear and proceeded the Hun Sen Government can prevent this. ment reflects a decision at the top to subor­ to construct a Government that does not Why are we so against this Government. dinate moral concerns to felt U.S. political follow Khmer Rouge practices! Meanwhile, it is Prince Sihanouk who is interests. But it also reflects an uncertainty Ironically, U.S. officials also try, some­ resisting agreement with Hun Sen sans as to what to do. And part of this uncertain­ times, to claim that those who are still Khmer Rouge involvement. It is Sihanouk ty is uncertainty as to whether the Khmer Khmer Rouge might be acceptable in a new who is allied with the Khmer Rouge. It is Rouge can be bought off by being put in the Government. Thus it follows a naive line on Sihanouk who wants the Khmer Rouge to Government. current Khmer Rouge members while fol­ be part of the interim Government. This It is ironic and absurd, but true, that self­ lowing an absurdly hard line on former anomaly can only be accepted on the as­ styled hawks testify on this situation and Khmer Rouge members. sumption that Sihanouk knows best how to conclude that we should "test the sincerity" 9). Prince Sihanouk Now And Then: In deal with the Khmer Rouge. But since they of the Khmer Rouge. The notion that the fact, these former Khmer Rouge, like most have duped him so often over the last 20 Khmer Rouge have changed or have sinceri­ Khmer Rouge of all kinds current or years, it is hard to see why we should be­ ty that can be tested is an illusion so absurd former, joined the Khmer Rouge at the re­ lieve this. that a dove would be destroyed forever for quest of Prince Sihanouk in 1970. THE SOURCE OF THE ANOMALIES entertaining it publicly. But, somehow, the After all, the Khmer Rouge had a few Although the Vietnamese overthrow of Administration is trying, under diplomatic supporters until the CIA overthrew Prince the Khmer Rouge was devoutly welcomed pressure, to countenance this possibility. Sihanouk in 1970. It was then the Prince Si­ by Cambodians and all who care about And the diplomatic pressure comes, of hanouk appealed to all patriotic Khmer them, it horrified the regional antagonists course, from countries who could not care schoolboys and farmers to join the Khmer of Vietnam. less about the Cambodians but are interest­ Rouge to put the Prince back in power. Ac­ The Thais were afraid they had lost the ed only in further defeats and humiliations, cordingly, almost all Khmer Rouge recruits Cambodian buffer between them and the if possible, of the Vietnamese. District Office. However, until take a lead in an area so far from us on complex [ARC]. the onset of AIDS, it had never been used so frequently, nor with such young claimants. which the regional actors were, at least re­ Specifically, I should like to refer briefly to cently, quite unified. The Downtown District Office has been the cooperative effort between the SSA and active in outreach efforts with organizations CONCLUSION the New York City Human Resources Admin­ involved with AIDS such as the Gay Men's The President of the United States and istration that is featured in a pamphlet series Health Crisis and the Division of AIDS the Secretary of State must decide whether issued by the Social Security Administration Services, New York Medical Assistance Pro­ they are willing to confront China over the entitled "Best Practices Projects." The SSA/ gram. It also originated a teleclaims proce­ issue of the Cambodian people suffering a dure for claimants with AIDS, and was in­ second holocaust. They must decide wheth­ NYC Program is included in that brochure as strumental in facilitating special Medicaid er the moral element in our policy out­ an example of a project that is working well and Foodstamp procedures for these claim­ weighs the politico-strategic tendency just and has the potential for easy transfer to an­ ants. to do nothing lest we offend a major Asian other location or provider. The field unit takes many of the AIDS ap­ country which is backing genocidal killers to Since 1987 the Social Security Administra­ plications at area hospitals. The Downtown pursue a regional feud even after the capit­ DO services five major metropolitan hospi­ ulation of its adversary and the consequent tion has worked with the division of AIDS tals, all of which have large AIDS popula­ withdrawal of the Vietnamese army. services [DAS] of the New York City Human tions. Unfortunately, the social workers Resources Administration to develop proce­ change so frequently that education about dures and educational efforts to help New our programs never seems to take hold. SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF EXCEL­ Therefore we usually visit the patients LENCE, THE CUSHMAN SCHOOL York City residents with AIDS/ ARC obtain the Social Security and Supplemental Security armed with little more than computer print­ outs. Income benefits to which they may be enti­ The most devastating feature of the hos­ HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN tled. OF FLORIDA pital visit is confronting the patient who The DAS provides case management serv­ has just been told about his illness. By the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ices for clients who have a physician's con­ time we are called, he or she has been told Tuesday, October 31, 1989 firmed diagnosis of AIDS or ARC and are: of the severity of the disease, and it is usual­ First, Medicaid eligible and need home care ly terminal. We never know what emotion is Mrs. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, tucked waiting for us; it could be anything from in a corner off Biscayne Boulevard, one of and/ or homemaking services or second, eligi­ anger to acceptance. We try extra hard to Dade County's first private schools has en­ ble for public assistance, supplemental securi­ make the visit as pleasant and easy as possi­ dured historic eras-the Roaring 20's, the ty income or Medicaid and need housing as­ ble. Patients are often surprised that the Great Depression, World War II. It is with sistance or third, not eligible under the above­ government will send representatives to great pleasure that I rise today to pay tribute mentioned criteria but may have an exception­ them. to one of the truly outstanding elementary al or complex situation that would enable Patients rarely enter the hospital with life schools offered to Miami's young people­ insurance policies, bank accounts, passports, them to receive assistance. The case manag­ birth records, etc. We must painstakingly Cushman School. er's primary functions are to visit the client, piece the evidence together or track down Founder Laura Cushman began teaching assist with financial management and help friends and relatives for their assistance. children on the screened-in porch of her obtain Social Security and other benefits and Often we must coax the patient to respond home in 1922. She formally established Cush­ services. to the battery of questions, even though man School in 1924. Sixty-five years later, the Case managers complete "lead" forms for their energy levels are low and many are in school attracts second and third generations a great deal of pain. Many times the patient potential applicants for Social Security bene­ will thank us for simplifying what could be of the same families. fits and mail them to the local field office. The When many people think of Cushman an overwhelming experience. A little com­ lead form is transferred to the office that School and its success, the first thing that passion goes a long way. The appreciation serves the claimant. Where possible, the shown is the best reward we could receive comes to mind is tradition. The tradition where claimant is contacted by phone to complete for servicing this ever growing population of every student performs in a monthly assem­ the application and it is mailed for signature. disabled individuals. bly; the tradition where each morning the flag is saluted in the courtyard; the tradition where For homeless persons, the case managers students greet teachers with a handshake, assist in completing the forms and use the TRIBUTE TO NEIL PAPIANO and say goodbye the same way. But not only DAS as the mailing address. is it tradition that attracts parents, but also it is The Social Security Administration's role in HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN the philosophy of the school that continues the cooperative effort has been to provide in­ OF CALIFORNIA superiority in education-small classes, em­ formation to DAS case managers on general phasis on basic skills and the teaching of re­ claims policy, the roles of the field office and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES spect and moral values. At Cushman School, the disability determination service in decision­ Tuesday, October 31, 1989 making and teleclaims procedures. Social Se­ the focus is to develop each individual child. Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to curity has also displayed prominently in its This year, Cushman School is celebrating honor a distinguished member of our commu­ New York City field offices informational post­ their 65th anniversary. I have no doubt that nity, Neil Papiano. He is this year's recipient of ers donated by DAS which explain the various the Cushman excellence in education will con­ the Juvenile Justice Connection Project's tinue another 65 years. Happy Birthday, Cush­ services offered under DAS' auspices. [JJCP] presitigious "Founders' Award." He is man. Perhaps the best explanation of the DAS/ being honored for his outstanding work on SSA cooperative effort is that provided by behalf of at-risk children in Los Angeles. AIDS EDUCATION MONTH SSA field representative, Arthur Feldman. His Neil has had a long and distinguished in­ description not only explains the case man­ volvement · with the civic life of Los Angeles. HON. BILL GREEN agement process but it provides a glimpse of He is currently chairman of the Civic Light the human side of working with people with OF NEW YORK Opera Association and is a board member of AIDS. I ask that his statement be reprinted IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES organizations that include Orthopaedic Hospi­ here in its entirely so that, even after AIDS tal, American University, and Stanford Athletic Tuesday, October 31, 1989 Education Month is over, we can remember Board. Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, because the the efforts of the SSA and DAS personnel Neil believes deeply in the work of the Ju­ month of October has been designated AIDS who work everyday to help people with AIDS. venile Justice Connection Project and its work Education Month by the Department of Health The statement follows: with troubled youth. JJCP distinguishes itself 26698 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1989 by working directly with children at risk of de­ admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 1949, When they tried to enter the job market, linquency as well as those who have been and was in private practice for 24 years until however, they found they had no market­ abused and connecting them with the agen­ his appointment to the bench in Brockton Dis­ able skills. There just weren't jobs for bright, well educated high school graduates cies and professionals who can prevent prob­ trict Court in 1973. without vocational training. lems before they occur. Neil was instrumental Judge Hurd is a member of the American, Now, thanks to the non-residential train­ in helping the JJCP reach its 1989 fundraising Massachusetts, Norfolk County, Boston, and ing program at the Gary Job Corps Center, goal. He helped secure a $25,000 grant and Quincy Bar Associations. He has held a the Prados have fulltime jobs in San Marcos through his activities the organization raised number of positions in the Massachusetts Bar and intend to remain in the community the over $120,000 this year. Association, including those of secretary and rest of their lives. In addition to his charitable work, Neil is a vice president. He has also served as presi­ Until two years ago the Gary Center could distinguished lawyer and senior partner in the dent of the Norfolk County Bar Association. only accept residential students who lived on campus. Now training is available to 16 firm of Iverson, Yoakum, Papiano & Hatch. In addition to his work as an attorney and a to 21-year-old students who attend classes Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me judge, George has served the town of Milton during the day and return to their homes in saluting Neil Papiano-a leader, role model, in other ways. He was an elected member of and families at night. and exemplary citizen. the Milton Planning Board for 15 years, and Sixty-four area men and women are cur­ chaired the board for 4 years. He was a town rently enrolled at Gary as daytime only stu­ meeting member for over 20 years, and was dents. They come from San Marcos, Kyle, CLAUDIA McCORMICK: WOMAN Luling, Lockhart, Uhland, Prarie Lea and OF THE YEAR AWARD appointed to a number of town commissions and committees. Seguin. Like the Prados, most non-residential stu­ George has also been active in numerous dents are married. About 75 percent have HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK civic organizations, including the Rotary Club, OF CALIFORNIA one or two children, according to nonresi­ of which he served as both director and presi­ dential counselor Pat Tingle. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dent. Both these organizations support many Tingle said the Prados "are an example of Tuesday, October 31, 1989 local groups and charities, including Milton how beneficial it is to have one's immediate Hospital, and the Milton High School Scholar­ family in the area, giving love and support Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I ask my col­ to the students while they are in studying. leagues in the House of Representatives to ship Program. George has served a number of other groups in various capacities, including Bertha, who was born at Hays Memorial join me in congratulating Claudia McCormick, Hospital, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. an outstanding citizen of the 9th Congression­ the Agassiz Village and Burroughs Newsboys' Alvarez, Sr. of 1000 Barbara Dr. James is al District, who on Tuesday, October 24, 1989, Foundation, the Thompson Academy Advisory the son of Mr. and Mrs. Adolfo Prado, Sr., was recognized by the Livermore Business Board, and the Onaway Camp Trust. of 519 Lockwood St. and Professional Women as their 1989 In recognition of Judge Hurd's many years The Prados first enrolled at Gary in Woman of the Year for her efforts to improve of public service there will be a testimonial August of 1987 and in six months had com­ dinner in his honor on November 15, 1989, in pleted training, she was a clerk-typist, he as the status of women in the Tri-Valley area. an electrician. The couple returned a few This award, I can tell you, is most well-de­ Randolph. I would like to take this opportunity to join the many friends and colleagues of months later and completed advanced stud­ served. ies in the Data Entry and Air Conditioning Claudia, who has served as an aide to Cali­ George Hurd in thanking him for his dedica­ trades. fornia State Senator Bill Lockyer for many tion and his tireless efforts. Bertha is now an accountant at McCoy's years, has inspired many of the women who Building Supply corporate office where, she are now in local nonpartisan offices to THE JOB CORPS-A RECORD OF said "I handle all the plastic These one hundred hearts, an even fifty of them showered and shaved, and seemingly unaf­ tight ischemic limits impart a tremendous at Vanderbilt. He has given new hearts to fected by his long night's work, Frist called sense of urgency to transplant surgery. Be­ an eight-month-old baby and to a sixty-two­ the meeting to order and began to run cause most donors die in accidents, it is im­ year-old man, and to one man twice. Almost through Vanderbilt's list of "active" trans­ possible to predict where or when a donor all the patients whom Frist has transplant­ plant patients. This list includes the fifty heart might become available. When one ed at Vanderbilt are still alive. patients who have received hearts and those does, speed becomes essential. Frist himself It was beginning to look as if Vincent who still await a donor. Vanderbilt has five has on many occasions spent the night Morris might live as well. Frist had succeed­ people on its waiting list "The question that remains is how veins were removed.) Although it's still con­ and handed one to me. "This is Brittany to generate enough power to run it." sidered a major surgical procedure, bypass Riddle, one of my star patients," he said. That afternoon, I had a long talk with a surgery has become relatively routine in "She had cardiomyopathy-too big a heart. transplant patient named Roy Chaney. A recent years, and most of Frist's patients We transplanted her three weeks ago." We tall, powerful man from Milwaukee, Roy are satisfied customers. "You're doing put on the masks and entered the room. had suffered two heart attacks . Meanwhile, I waggled my ears at the task of finding an appropriate transplant through some paperwork and read a few ar­ child. She giggled. center. He looked in California, Utah, and ticles in the medical journals. Unless, of Back in the hall, we disposed of our Minnesota before settling on Frist and the course, someone like Vincent Morris decided masks, and Frist stepped inside a phone team at Vanderbilt. "Every place I went, it to shoot himself in the chest that evening, booth to call his wife, Karyn. They were became a political decision," Chaney said. or unless a perfectly matched donor heart married when Frist was a surgical resident "Here, there's no politics. And Bill is a real became available for someone on Vander­ at Massachusetts General Hospital, in guy-everything you see is real." bilt's transplant waiting list, or- the list Boston, and they've been trying to spend Chaney was itching to leave Nashville and went on and on. time together ever since. The demands of return to Milwaukee and to his wife, whom That night, I drove past the hospital and Frist's profession, however, have shown no he'd married only days before his donor saw Frist's old blue BMW still in its parking signs of diminishing. After stints at Mass. heart had become available. The transplant space. I wondered if someone else was bleed­ General and in Southampton, England, he had taken place in early April, and by mid­ ing to death on the operating table. I also worked for two grueling years as July, when I met him, he was out of the remembered what one old man, a by-pass fellow in transplantation at Stanford, the hospital but still in Nashville under observa­ country's leading transplant center. Even tion. patient from rural Tennessee, had told me now, Frist is often away from home for A decade ago, the odds were that Chaney earlier in the day. "If you need cutting," he thirty-six hours at a stretch, or else he is wouldn't have survived his transplant. Be­ had said, "get Bill Frist to cut you." summoned to the hospital in the middle of cause the body correctly interprets trans­ the night to perform emergency surgery. To planted organs as foreign objects, the keep up with his wife and three young sons, immune system often attempts to reject an he calls home frequently. implant. Physicians can prescribe immuno­ I kept looking for signs that Frist was suppressant drugs to lessen the effects of re­ flagging . Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, the Loma Prieta ter loans to small and moderate size business "(2) SECTION NOT TO APPLY TO TRUSTS OR ES· earthquake in California is a graphic example so that they can repair or replace property TATEs.-This section shall not apply to any of the devastation that natural disasters can damaged by a Federal disaster area. trust or estate. create. The earthquake damage confirmed at Bonds could be issued up to the amount of "(3) ELECTION TO HAVE SECTION NOT this time to businesses and individuals actual damage minus other Federal relief. A APPLY.-A taxpayer may elect for any tax­ able year to have this section not apply to amounts to $4. 7 billion and the cost mounts business would have to satisfy the issuing such taxable year. as property continues to be inspected for entity regarding the amount of loss suffered "(e) TERMINATION.-This section shall not structural damage. The potential loss to indi­ due to the Federal disaster similar to the way apply to any loss attributable to a disaster viduals and businesses due to the earthquake one has to document a casualty loss for tax occurring after December 31, 1991. could exceed $7 billion. purposes. A double dipping rule in the bill "(f) CROSS REFERENCE.- The loss to California is not unique. South states that the amount of loans any one com­ "For provision permitting disaster losses to be Carolina has portions that are severely dam­ pany could receive from the bond proceeds taken in account for the preceding year, see sec­ aged by Hurricane Hugo. In the U.S. Virgin Is­ would be the amount of the casualty loss tion 165(i)." lands and Puerto Rico, many are homeless minus any SBA loans and tax benefits. (b) DISASTER LoSSES NOT SUBJECT TO 10- and some businesses will need months to There would also be a maximum amount of PERCENT FLOOR.-Paragraph (3) of section repair damaged property before they will be loan per company similar to the per business 165 of such Code is amended by adding able to resume normal operations. limit for small issue IDBs. The bonds would be at the end thereof the following new sub­ Natural disasters are not limited to any one targeted to small and midsized companies paragraph: region. What with earthquakes, hurricanes, with a maximum average annual sales of $1 O "(C) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN DISASTER tornadoes, and floods, no State is immune million. LossEs.-The term 'personal casualty loss' shall not include any loss attributable to a from a natural disaster. When a disaster The constraints above will ensure that only disaster referred to in subsection (i) which occurs, we need to have mechanisms in place businesses whose damages exceed all other occurs before January 1, 1992." to provide assistance, both direct Federal aid assistance can receive bond proceeds. This (C) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.-The table of and tax benefits, so that communities can re­ new category of bonds will be outside of the sections for subpart C of part IV of sub­ build. State volume cap as a way of making sure chapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is We do have some types of assistance in that the Federal subsidy is adequate relative amended by striking the item relating to place but it is not sufficient. For individuals, to the amount of otherwise uncompensated section 35 and inserting the following: FEMA gives grant money of up to $10,400 per damage. "Sec. 35. Credit for certain disaster losses. family for losses of clothing, cars, appliances, My bill is as follows: "Sec. 36. Overpayments of tax." and general household goods, but this direct H.R.- (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments aid is available only to those with little or no A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code made by this section shall apply to losses at­ income. SBA gives low-interest loans of up to of 1986 to provide tax relief for certain tributable to disasters occurring after July $100,000 for repair or replacement of homes disaster losses, and for other purposes. 31, 1989. and loans of up to $20,000 for personal prop­ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULES FOR DISASTER LOSSES IN­ erty loss. Lastly, the current law gives taxpay­ Representatives of the United States of VOLVING RESIDENCES. ers a casualty loss deduction for any unreim­ America in Congress assembled, (a) CASUALTY Loss DEDUCTION NOT LIMIT· bursed losses which exceed 1O percent of the SECTION 1. REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR ED TO BAsis.-Subsection (i) of section 165 of taxpayers adjusted gross income. UNUSED PORTION OF CERTAIN DISAS­ the Internal Revenue Code of 1986

29- 059 0 -90- 12 (Pt. 19) 26716 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1989 aged from discussing the causes of the acci­ The son of Sylvia and Norman Lesser, debted to him for his kindness and generosity dent with the company for the same reason. Frank Lesser was born and raised in Brooklyn, of spirit. Further, under workers' compensation, in­ NY, where he attended and graduated from jured employees begin receiving monthly ben­ the historic James Madison High School. efit checks almost immediately. With FELA, During the Second World War, Frank served TRIBUTE TO INVENTOR the resolution of a lawsuit can literally take his country with distinction in Europe as a WILLIAM GRAY years. In 1987, three railroads examined the combat infantryman and was awarded the average length of time it took from injury to Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and two Battle HON. BARBARA 8. KENNELLY settlement in cases going to court. The first Stars for his heroic duty. Upon returning OF CONNECTICUT reported an average of 34 months; the home, Frank continued his educational pur­ second, an average of 36 months; and the suits, earning degrees from both New York IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES third, 38 months. With legal advice that often University and Adelphi University. Tuesday, October 31, 1989 discourages rehabilitation for that length of Frank and his lovely wife Deena moved Mrs. KENNELLY. Mr. Speaker, Clark Kent time, one can easily see the detrimental ef­ their family to Great Neck in 1963, and Frank fects on employee rehabilitation. would have been in trouble if it weren't for immediately became involved in all political, As we evaluate the Federal Employers' Li­ William Gray. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a man charitable, and civic affairs in his community. ability Act to determine whether it meets the changing his clothes in the middle of a down­ needs of railroad workers, we should focus He was subsequently elected mayor of Tho­ town street? Yes, the world would have our inquiry on some fundamental questions: Is maston and later served as chairman of the looked different without the invention of the FELA providing all injured rail workers with board of appeals. In 1976, Frank Lesser was pay telephone. prompt, fair, and consistent compensation? Is elected president of the Great Neck Village It began in the early spring of 1888 in Hart­ FELA promoting rehabilitation? Is the current Officials Association. It was his deep concern ford, CT; a man ran into a nearby factory and system one which promotes the interests of for our environment that led him to seek and asked to use the phone. He needed to call a lawyers over workers? win election as a commissioner of the Great doctor for his critically ill wife. The people To allow our analysis and oversight of this Neck Water Pollution Control District in 1977, there told him that the phone was not avail­ program to be distorted by those who would a position in which he continues to serve with able for public use. He offered to pay for the argue that FELA must remain unchanged be­ distinction today. service, but still he was denied. Only after cause it serves as a safety statute would be a A lifelong Democrat, Frank Lesser became pleading the urgency of his need to the man­ mistake. That argument is simply not accu­ a Democratic committeeman in 1965, and ager was he finally allowed to make the call. rate. Beyond that, it is a disservice to those joined the Reform Democratic Association of That man in need was inventor William rail workers who must rely on FELA as a Great Neck in 1975. He later served as a Gray, a mechanic at Pratt and Whitney's ma­ workers' compensation statute. As we begin zone leader for the Great Neck South commu­ chine tool company. The incident convinced our hearings, I want to know whether this nity, and in 1981 was elected Democratic system really benefits this country's 250,000 him that it was time to put his creative talents State committeeman and coleader of the 16th to work in developing a system that would let railroad workers. Assembly District, a post once held by Martin It's because of these concerns that I am everyone gain access to the communication L. Mellman. Frank Lesser continues to serve pleased that the chairman of the subcommit­ network. the Great Neck Democrats today, along with tee, Mr. LUKEN of Ohio, has agreed to hold a In 1889, William Gray received a patent for his coleader, Lee Seeman. hearing on FELA on November 1. I look for­ the world's first coin-operated telephone, and ward to working with the chairman and other Mr. Speaker, in addition to his long string of later that year, the first pay phone was in­ members of the committee on this very impor­ political successes, Frank Lesser is executive stalled by Southern New England Telephone tant rail issue. vice president of the United Community Fund in the basement of the Hartford National Bank of Great Neck, and has served as a member on the corner of State and Wall streets in TRIBUTE TO FRANK LESSER, of its board of directors for 1O years. Frank Hartford, CT. RECIPIENT OF THE FIRST Lesser, a charitable human being, regards this Today, over 2 million pay phones are cur­ MARTIN L. MELLMAN COMMU­ organization as epitomizing the spirit of Great rently in operation throughout the Nation. NITY SERVICE AWARD Neck-neighbors helping neighbors. They are owned and operated by small, entre­ Furthermore, since 1966, Frank Lesser has preneurial companies and large telecommuni­ HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER been a member of the Thomaston Drive cations corporations. They are located at the OF NEW YORK Steering Committee for the United Jewish gas station on the edge of desolation to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Appeal Federation. Frank was chairman of busiest metropolitan airport, serving individ­ this committee for 2 years and was their hon­ Tuesday, October 31, 1989 uals in cases of emergency and in everyday oree in 1973. He is also a member of the Re­ life-proving time and again that they are Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker, it is a great constructionist Synagogue of the North Shore. much more than a simple convenience. Since pleasure to rise today in tribute to Mr. Frank Frank Lesser currently owns and operates a the installation of the first pay phone the pay Lesser, a truly distinguished man who has real estate agnecy in Great Neck, which bears telephone has evolved from a simple coin-op­ dedicated himself to serving his neighbors in his name. Married . to his wife Deena for 38 erated instrument-requiring a 5 cent depos­ the Great Neck community where he has re­ years, the Lessers raised three children: sided with his family for over 25 years. In rec­ it-to the extraordinary devices of today, Laura, Julie, and Steven, of whom they are ognition of his tremendous achievements, the some accepting credit cards, sending and re­ extremely proud, and they also have two Democratic Committee of the 16th Assembly ceiving FAX transmissions, recording and de­ young grandchildren: Nicole Lane and Emma District in Great Neck has selected Frank livering delayed messages and even incorpo­ Lesser as the first recipient of the Martin L. Lesser. rating computer terminals with video enhance­ Mellman Community Service Award, named Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join ments. Additionally, many offer special serv­ after the former Nassau County Democratic me today in extending sincerest congratula­ ices to the hard of hearing and handicapped. Chairman who was a friend of the Lesser tions to Frank Lesser and his wonderful family The year of 1989 marks the centennial family and also hailed from Great Neck. This on this special occasion. Frank has earned an celebration of the pay telephone-100 years award will be presented to Frank Lesser on honored place as a most valued member of of technological history that keeps changing, Sunday, November 7 at a special brunch held the Great Neck community, to whom he has progressing, and remains ever responsive to in his honor. given so much, and we shall forever be in- the needs of the time. October 31, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26717 SUPPORT OF MINIMUM WAGE EXPLANATION OF MISSED petitively. Those tracts which do not receive a VOTES ON HOUSE JOINT RESO­ bid during the competitive leasing stage would LUTION 257 AND H.R. 2095 then be made available under what was in­ HON. DONALD M. PAYNE tended to be a first-come-first-serve noncom­ OF NEW JERSEY HON. JACK BUECHNER petitive system. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MISSOURI By all accounts, the Reform Act has been IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES successful in increasing the number of Feder­ Tuesday, October 31, 1989 al leases issued on a competitive basis. Ac­ Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, Tuesday, October 31, 1989 cording to the Bureau of Land Management, today, I stand once again in support of an in­ Mr. BUECHNER. Mr. Speaker, because of since the promulgation of final implementing crease in the minimum wage. urgent business in my home district on Octo­ regulations in June 1988 through October 3, As the Representative of New Jersey's 10th ber 23 I unavoidably missed Rollcall 296 on 1989, of the 9,953 leases issued, 5,653 or 57 District, it is my obligation to speak out on House Resolution 257-Denouncing the Euro­ percent received competitive bids. This has behalf of the millions of Americans who work pean Community Broadcast-and Rollcall 297 resulted in increased revenues to both Feder­ at the lowest paying jobs. When I voted in on H.R. 2095 on the Abandoned Mine Recla­ al and State Governments due to the bonus support of H.R. 2 earlier this year, I was voting mation Act of 1989. Had I been present I bids received during competitive lease offer­ for fair compensation for work done and an would have voted aye on Rollcall 296 and ings. improved standard of living for a large seg­ voted nay on Rollcall 297. However, it appears that the competitive leasing provisions of the law have a weak­ ment of American society. Regarding my nay vote on the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act: Although my own State ness. While it was our intention that by The bill we have before us will begin to end of Missouri is actively involved in the Aban­ making all tracts first available under a com­ a trend of worker exploitation and send a doned Mine Reclamation [AML] Program and petitive leasing system, where there was a message to the working poor that we are not will receive substantial benefit from the pas­ demand for those tracts they would in fact be turning our backs on them. This is a bill to im­ sage of this leg"slation, I do not believe that sold competitively, this has not entirely been prove the welfare of those who work at the this bill should have been placed on the sus­ the case. Of the 9,953 leases issued, 4,300 or lowest level jobs in our economy. It is a step pension calendar. The administration, al­ 43 percent were sold noncompetitively after in the right direction, although in my opinion though in favor of an active mine reclamation having been first made available for competi­ much more needs to be done. program, was opposed to this bill, objecting to tive leasing because no offers were made Soon we will have an opportunity to remedy it as premature. I agree with this characteriza­ during the competitive lease auction. Yet, 65 the injustice which has been going on for too tion. percent of these tracts subsequently received long. When H.R. 271 O comes to the floor, The authorization for the AML Program will multiple filings when made available for non­ support the increase of the minimum wage. not expire until the end of fiscal year 1992 competitive leasing. In fact, an average of 7.5 and funds will be available for the AML Pro­ filings were offered on these tracts. gram through fiscal year 1995. Moreover, In my view, one of the major reasons why TEACHER TRAINING studies are currently underway to determine these leases are not receiving competitive the overall effectiveness of this program and bids, and are instead subject to such great in­ to develop recommendations for the future of terest during the noncompetitive leasing HON. AUGUSTUS F. HAWKINS the program. At the least, this legislation stage, is because Congress did not modify the OF CALIFORNIA should have been delayed until such time as lease term provisions of the Mineral Leasing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the results of these studies can be objectively Act when we enacted the Reform Act in 1987. assessed. Simply put, while competitive leases have a 5- Tuesday, October 31, 1989 Moreover, H.R. 2095 widely expands the year primary term, noncompetitive leases Mr. HAWKINS. Mr. Speaker, today I have obligations of the AML fund beyond the origi­ have a 10-year primary term. Naturally, people introduced two separate bills which are coun­ nal law and will cost the national public-at­ seeking these leases would rather obtain terparts to what my Senate colleagues intro­ large approximatey $200 million annually. As it them with the longer term and evidently, are duced last month. Both of the measures in­ now stands, H.R. 2095 takes a law designed avoiding making bids on them during the com­ volve teacher recruitment and training and to address a problem of narrow scoop, the petitive lease auction. have a goal strengthening the teaching pro­ reclamation of abandoned coal mine sites, The bill I am introducing today would quite fession. Over the last few years, we have and expands it to become a funding source simply equalize the lease terms of both com­ seen numerous national and State reports fo­ for various public works projects. petitive and noncompetitive leases to a 5-year cussing on this subject, and rarely does a day primary term. I believe this modification will go by without a story appearing in our major further increase competition, and subsequent­ FEDERAL OIL AND GAS LEASING ly, revenues received under the program. newspapers calling for increased professional­ PROGRAM NEEDS FINE-TUNING ism of our teaching force. Last Congress, each of our respective HON. NICK JOE RAHALL, II JOINT RESOLUTION TO DESIG­ Chambers reauthorized the legislation which OF WEST VIRGINIA NATE THE WEEK DECEMBER 10 THROUGH 16, 1989, AS "NA­ impacts on our Nation's preschool through IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES adult programs. However, the programs are TIONAL DRUNK AND incomplete. We did not focus sufficiently on Tuesday, October 31, 1989 DRUGGED DRIVING AWARE­ those which provide the professional expertise Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro­ NESS WEEK" necessary for our students to succeed. These ducing legislation to address an issue left out­ measures that I introduce today take us in standing during our consideration and enact­ HON. NORMAN Y. MINETA that direction. ment of the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas OF CALIFORNIA Although there may not be unanimity across Leasing Reform Act of 1987. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The major thrust of the Reform Act was to the major national reports as to which fields or Tuesday, October 31, 1989 disciplines are reflecting actual or potential increase the number of Federal oil and gas shortages, there does exist a concurrence leases issued on a competitive basis. Prior to Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, drunk driving fa­ that minorities and women are underrepre­ the implementation of the act, the vast majori­ talities in the United States have been de­ ty of Federal oil and gas leases were issued creasing in recent years. The decline-from sented in the pipeline, as well as in the labor under a noncompetitive system known as the 56 percent in 1982 to just over 40 percent of force. I commend these bills to my House col­ lottery. In fact, only about 9 percent of pre­ all traffic fatalities in 1988-has been due to a leagues, and invite their comments when our Reform Act leases were sold competitively. combination of factors. hearings are scheduled by the Education and Under the Reform Act, all tracts of land Tougher drunk driving laws, increased en­ Labor Committee. available for leasing must first be offered com- forcement efforts, and an enhanced public 26718 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 31, 1989 awareness of the scope of the problem have After serving at the public market, he was LEADERS OUGHT TO LEAD reduced the carnage on our highways. That's appointed by then-Police Chief Bill Lombard the good news. The bad news is that there as liaison officer between the Rochester were still more than 20,000 alcohol-related Police Department and the Spanish-speaking HON. DEAN A. GALLO highway fatalities last year. Worse still, acci­ community of Rochester at the Ibero Ameri­ OF NEW JERSEY dents involving drivers who have used mari­ can Action League. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES juana or other illegal drugs are increasing. I am personally familiar with that part of Tuesday, October 31, 1989 Today, I'm introducing a joint resolution to Joe's life because I had worked with Police designate the week of December 1O through Chief Lombard and others in the police de­ Mr. GALLO. Mr. Speaker, Harry Truman December 16, 1989, as "National Drunk and was always known for "giving them hell," if he partment in connection with my concern, that Drugged Driving Awareness Week." Similar felt they deserved it. He once said, "A leader the Spanish-speaking community, which was a resolutions in past years have encouraged has to lead, otherwise he has no business in growing community, and which for the most . programs aimed at reducing alcohol-related politics." The Democratic leadership of the fatalities on our highways during the holiday part was Spanish speaking only, was not able Congress needs to hear these words of the season. It is my hope that this resolution will to communicate with the police. As a result of plain-speaking Mr. Truman. serve to persuade Americans that drinking or my suggestion and others, Police Chief Lom­ As we face the the 15th day under seques­ using drugs and driving just don't mix during bard appointed Joe Malone liaison to the tration, we are in serious need of real leader­ the holidays, or anytime. community. Joe Malone was very effective in ship from those who have worked so hard to Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to cospon­ that he spoke Spanish fluently and most of preserve their status as the majority party in sor this resolution. the Puerto Rican community knew him by the House. . name and by personal acquaintance. His Under Gramm-Rudman-Hollings, the majori­ work, until he retired, with the Spanish-speak­ ty leader had the authority to introduce a joint ing community was extremely helpful and resolution to modify the sequester to lessen made countless achievements possible. He is . the impact on sensitive areas of the Govern­ A TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH S. revered by the Spanish-speaking community. ment. But yesterday, Mr. Speaker, was the MALONE Former Chief of Police William Lombard deadline for that resolution. Where is it? stated recently, "Joe Malone was a gentle­ The failure to introduce such a measure HON. FRANK HORTON man cop and a very caring person, particularly suggests that no one in the Democratic lead­ OF NEW YORK about the Hispanic community. I was pleased ership of the House is taking this process very seriously. In short, it's business as usual. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to have appointed him in our Police Communi­ Harry Truman-like the distinguished majori­ Tuesday, October 31, 1989 ty Relations Unit, as a liaison between the ty leader-was from Missouri, the Show Me Hispanic community and our Police Depart­ Mr. HORTON. Mr. Speaker, on October 5, State. The Democratic leadership has been 1989, one of my closest friends whom I knew ment." long on rhetoric about the deficit, but short on for over 40 years passed away. Joseph S. Domingo Garcia of the Ibero-American action. I call upon them to show me-and the Malone was one of a kind. He was born in Action League also praised Joe Malone when American people-that they are serious about Rochester, served in the U.S. Air Force during he stated, "Joe Malone did more to enhance our deficit problem. Let's start making the World War II, joined the Rochester Police relations between Hispanic community and tough decisions. Force, and worked at the public market for the general community than anyone else in many years. He was loved by all who knew the recent past. He was a friend of the His­ him. · panic community and we will remember him LEGISLATION TO FIND WAYS TO The Rochester Public Market is an institu­ dearly." PREVENT FUTURE AIRLINE tion located on North Union Street near down­ I was graduated from Cornell Law School in CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS town Rochester. Farmers and others, for 1947 and moved to Rochester. One of the many years, have brought their produce, fruits, first places I visited was the public market. It vegetables, apples, and many other items to HON. TOM LEWIS the market and people from all over Roches­ was there that I first met Joe Malone and a OF FLORIDA friendship began which lasted over 40 years. ter and Monroe County have come, particular­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ly on Saturday mornings, to the market to pur­ While Joe was assigned to the public market chase from the vendors, to visit friends and, in by the Rochester Police Department, I served Tuesday, October 31, 1989 general, take part in the gathering of many on the Rochester City Council from 1955 to Mr. LEWIS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, today I people. Literally thousands of people can be 1962 and was chairman of the Public Utilities introduced legislation that would mandate that found at the market. Joe Malone was sta­ Committee which was responsible for the the Federal Aviation Administration establish a tioned by the Rochester Police Department at public market. I came to know Joe Malone in mechanism to improve communication be­ the market and served there for over 17 his official capacity as the officer assigned to tween the agency and the industry with the years. During that time, he was admired and the market, but I have known him over these goal of detecting problems before they respected by patrons and vendors alike and, 40 years as friend, humanitarian, and a person become accidents. The crash of flight 232 in as far as I knew, he never gave a ticket admired and respected by all with whom he Sioux City, IA was preventable. except the one time when he was directed by came in contact. The American flying public is tired of tomb­ a superior officer to issue one. I was told that The present sheriff of Monroe County, stone technology-instant programs, task the ticket was outdated and therefore not ef­ Andrew Meloni stated, "Joe Malone made the forces, studies and other after the fact actions fective, thus he preserved his record. Rochester Public Market an institution. He to prevent another accident like the July 19 crash landing of flight 232. It is reassuring that Joe was born in Rochester on August 20, made it one of the most popular Saturday 1921, was graduated from Washington Senior such an accident will not happen again, but it meeting settings in Monroe County. He was a High School, and then on August 24, 1942, he is not reassuring to know that there may be marvelous human being who cared about was inducted into the U.S. Air Force. He was other types of preventable catastrophic acci­ people and was loved by all." honorably discharged with the rank of staff dents that are still flying. sergeant. While in the U.S. Air Force, he was I lost a friend but I am glad that I had the The Federal Aviation Administration has the stationed in Borinquen Field, PR. He met his opportunity to know and work with Joe mandate, under existing law, to undertake a wife Ligia while he served in the Air Force and Malone for over 40 years. He was an inspira­ program to detect and correct problems they were married in Puerto Rico. Joe was tion to all who knew him and he will be sorely before they become accidents, but they do discharged from the Air Force in March 1952, missed in the Monroe County, Rochester, and not have a workable mechanism or a plan in returned to Rochester and joined ­ public market communities. My wife Nancy place to do so. For the first time ever, I am ter Police Force in 1952, and retired in Janu­ joins with me in expressing our sympathy and introducing legislation to eliminate the "flying ary 1977. love to his wife Ligia. experiment" mentality-wait until an accident October 31, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 26719 occurs before effectively addressing the prob­ part, process or article manufactured that WORLD AIDS DAY lem. could lead to catastrophic failure, The American flying public has a fear that "I (2) a mechanism to prevent or eliminate, may be on that flying experiment" be it an using research programs or existing technol­ HON. TED WEISS ogies or techniques, the defect, failure or OF NEW YORK Aloha airlines that loses the top or flight 232. malfunction, In each case, the experts never expected the (3) a time table for the Agency to acquire IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES accident to happen. People want a research the technical expertise to allow scientific as­ Tuesday, October 31, 1989 program to detect problems bet ore they sessments that would allow the information become catastrophic accidents. to be relayed to the industry or business Mr. WEISS. Mr. Speaker, the World Health The following is a copy of the legislation community involved, without divulging pro­ Organization [WHO] estimates that there are and an analysis. I urge my colleagues to co­ prietary information or trade secrets, now 600,000 cases of AIDS in 150 countries sponsor this important legislation. (4) a schedule for regular meeting times, around the world. The number of persons in­ (5) makeup of the various technical meet­ fected with the human immunodeficiency virus H.R.- ing groups, including Agency technical and and likely to develop AIDS has reached be­ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of scientific representatives, necessary to dis­ tween 5 and 1O million persons. Representatives of the United States of cuss each defect, failure or malfunction, America in Congress assembled, In response to the urgent need for world­ <6) rules of procedure for the technical wide action to stop this pandemic, the World SECTION 1. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND IM­ meeting groups, PLEMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT (7) assessment of the necessity of tear­ Health Organization has crafted a global pro­ PLAN ON IMPROVING COMMUNICA­ down inspections of aircraft, aircraft en­ gram on AIDS, which has achieved impressive TIONS RELATING TO ACCIDENT PRE­ results in stimulating and establishing pro­ VENTION. gines, propellers and appliances and other grams against HIV I AIDS throughout the world. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 312 of the Feder­ data collecting techniques, and al Aviation Act of 1958 <49 U.S.C. App. 1353) (8) the funding necessary to carry out the It is essential that these efforts continue in is amended by adding at the end the follow­ provisions of the plan both on an annual order to prevent the continuing transmission ing new subsection: basis and over the long-term. of HIV and meet the challenges of AIDS. This "(g) COMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT is especially important in light of the absence PLAN.-Not later than 180 days after the of a cure, and the scarcity of effective treat­ date of the enactment of this subsection, A TRIBUTE TO TOM NATCHURAS ment. In this situation, education is without a the Administrator, in consultation with doubt our best weapon. technical experts from the aviation indus­ On December 1, 1988, the World Health Or­ try, universities, and other interested per­ HON.HENRYJ.NOWAK ganization organized a "World AIDS Day" to sons