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October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30441 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS BEL AIR VOLUNTEER FIRE CO. stand at the ready every hour of every day to TRIBUTE TO JUDGE HENRY J. CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL be called upon should they be needed. We BRODERICK UPON HIS RE are truly blessed in this Nation to have the TIREMENT AFTER 20 YEARS AS HON. HELEN DELICH BENTLEY skill and knowledge of countless volunteer fire A MARIN SUPERIOR COURT OF MARYLAND companies which provide emergency services JUDGE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to our communities. Wednesday, October 17, 1990 Having the opportunity to join in the centen HON. BARBARA BOXER nial celebration was an honor for me. I cannot Mrs. BENTLEY. Mr. Speaker, my fellow co OF CALIFORNIA stress enough the selfless and giving attitude leagues, I rise today so that I may recognize IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of these fine men and women. I sincerely the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Co. which cele Tuesday, October 16, 1990 brates its 100th anniversary on September 15 enjoy their comradeship and outstanding de this year. I had the honor and privilege of at votion to their work. Their work and contribu Mrs. BOXER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today and tending the centennial celebrations which tion to our community, State, and country de ask my colleagues to join me in honoring a marked an important week in the history of serves the utmost recognition and is truly fine jurist on the occasion of his retirement. the fire company and the town of Bel Air. commendable. Through giving of themselves, Henry J. Broderick, is retiring after 20 years Established in 1890, the Bel Air Volunteer they not only have worked fo; the betterment of distinguished service as a superior court Fire Co. has served the town of Bel Air and of their fellow man and the town of Bel Air, judge in Marin County. Since Judge Broder surrounding communities with a commitment but they also have made this a better Nation ick's appointment in 1970, he has enjoyed a to the needs of their fellow man. I am truly as well. The members of the Bel Air Volunteer well-earned reputation for toughness, fairness, touched by the sense of pride and responsibil Fire Co. recognize the profound affect their and intellectual rigor. ity toward the community that is exhibited by work has on the community and derive a dis The hundreds of individuals who have ap the men and women who volunteer their time tinctive satisfaction from giving to society. peared before Judge Broderick seeking justice over the past two decades have had good and energies to the fire company. Through Although I wish not to recognize one par reason to be impressed by his dedication to protecting life and property they have given of ticular person, for the true focus of my salute the highest principles of his profession. Hun themselves so that others may benefit. is to the company on its 100th anniversary, I dreds of attorneys have had the privilege of Given the dangers and demands of firefight do feel compelled to use for the purpose of ing, one would think that many might shy appearing before a jurist who adhered to the example the name of a senior member, Mil away from such work. Yet one cannot help most demanding standards of preparedness lard Purcell. Mr. Purcell personifies the atti but be impressed by the spirited and profes and pro'iessionalism. sional attitude with which these individuals ap tude and commitment shared by all the mem I wish Judge Broderick the best in his retire proach their work. Stories of firefighters being bers. A former chief, Mr. Purcell; has served ment, and I add my voice to the chorus of hit with falling walls and ceilings, holes in the company for half a century. At age 75, he congratulations. floors, sweltering summer heat complemented still serves the company rather than retiring by 80 pounds of equipment and fire coats so and, again does so with the unmatched com covered in ice that they could not be removed mitment and dedication shared by all the GOOD LUCK TO DR. NANCY without first chipping away the ice has not dis members. SPAETH couraged the willingness of ihese special men I ask how many individuals do you know and women. who demonstrate such remarkable character HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK The town of Bel Air as well as the entire istics? How many individuals do you know OF CALIFORNIA Nation has changed radically since 1890. Al who opt for continued work and service rather IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES though Bel Air primarily is surrounded by rural than retiring? As we are all aware, it is far countryside, what was once a quite sleepy better to give than receive. The members of Tuesday, October 16, 1990 little town has experienced a recent surge in the Bel Air Volunter Fire Co. serve as shining Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay population and development that has placed examples of this principle for I contend that tribute to Dr. Nancy Spaeth, the principal of new demands on the fire company. In addi such loyalty and affection for one's work only Castro Valley High School in California's Ninth tion, dramatic advances in technology have can come from the heartfelt satisfaction of Congressional District. Dr. Spaeth is leaving meant that firefighters also must keep pace helping someone in his/her time of need. the Castro Valley Unified School District after with the increasingly technological society in Mr. Speaker, fellow colleagues, it is with a 1O years of dedicated service to take a new which we live. deep respect and admiration for the work of position as associate superintendent for cur Life-saving equipment at the scene of an riculum and instruction with the Berkeley the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Co. that I extend accident at one time may have been a crow School District. congratulations on its 100th anniversary. We bar and sledge hammer. Today, they are re Dr. Spaeth began her career with the are forever in debt to volunteer fire companies placed by powerful cutting and spreading Castro Valley Unified School District in 1980 tools that quickly can extract an injured across our great Nation. Their hard work and became principal of Castro Valley High person from a car, yet demand a skilled and never shall go unnoticed. May God bless School in 1982. Under her leadership, Castro knowledgeable operator. I always am im them and protect them in all that they do. Valley High School became only one of 22 pressed by the amount of equipment and schools nationwide to be selected twice by techniques which emergency personnel must the U.S. Department of Education as a nation master and the life or death situations under al exemplary school, once in 1985 and again which they must operate. We indeed owe a in 1989. Castro Valley High was also designat great debt to these men and women who ed as a California Distinguished School in under the most stressful and dangerous situa 1988. tions perform heroic tasks on a daily basis. Dr. Spaeth has been an outstanding princi To enter a burning dwelling is something pal. She has worked to involve the community which few of us can say we ever have experi in the life of the school and has made use of enced nor hope to. However, these individuals community resources for students. She has

• 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. 30442 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 17, 1990 also worked to improve the educational pro areas. They are being offered outstanding tarians hope to immunize every child in the gram through teacher evaluation and an em services through Commissioner Doebler's world for polio and other diseases that threat phasis on cooperative learning, critical think quick response and appropriate guidance to en our youth. The Wichita Falls club has ing, and problem solving. Her administrative problems they may encounter. pledged $21 ,000 over the next 3 years to style of seeking input and sharing decison Doebler's commitment to the community assist in this disease fighting program. making has contributed to a positive student proves his devotion to them, and inevitably Mr. Speaker, the accomplishments of the climate. proves he is well-deserving of this honor. Wichita Falls Downtown Rotary Club are too This year, Dr. Spaeth was selected as Cali numerous for me to mention today. Their in fornia's Outstanding Principal through the In volvement in community, county, State, Na Honor of Excellence Program which is spon CONGRATULATING THE DOWN- TOWN ROTARY CLUB ON tional, and international endeavors is example sored by the National Association of Second of their motto-service above self. However, ary School Principals. She was also the recipi THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY the most essential element to the success of ent of the Castro Valley School District's Larry the Rotary Club of Wichita Falls is its mem J. Goodman Education Service Award for the HON. BILL SARPALIUS bership. Their spirit of enthusiasm is evident in 1985-86 school year. She has also been OF TEXAS active in the Association of California School IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES their work. With approximately 200 members, the Downtown Rotary Club serves Wichita Administrators by helping plan regional confer Tuesday, October 16, 1990 ences and participating as a panelist at Falls as the largest civic club. Their member forums of this organization. In 1986, she was Mr. SARPAULIUS. Mr. Speaker, the Down ship is respected-not only for each mem the Castro Valley Unified School District Ad town Rotary Club of Wichita Falls is celebrat ber's personal involvement in service ministrators' Association's nominee for the ing their 75th anniversary on October 18, projects-but for the club's attitude of team ACSA's Administrator of the Year Award. 1990. The Wichita Falls Rotary Club started in accomplishment. Mr. Speaker, although Dr. Spaeth will be 1915 as an intregal part of Rotary Internation Mr. Speaker I ask my fellow Members to sorely missed, I wish her much happiness and al which benefits people worldwide through a join me today in congratulating the Downtown success in her new position. Our loss is the number of service projects. The Rotary's Rotary Club of Wichita Falls on their 75th an Berkeley School District's gain. motto-Service Above Self-is an example for niversary. We commend them for a job well all people of every nation to follow. The Wich done and wish them well as they continue to ita Falls Rotary's commitment to service. The better our world by-service above self. W. SHERMAN DOEBLER RE Rotary Club members first went to bat for the CEIVES PSACC MEMBER OF boys is as strong as ever. Since its humble THE YEAR AWARD beginnings in the old city hall on Ohio Street, LSC/GAO REPORT the Wichita Falls Boys Clubs now boast five HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS club buildings and serves over 4,000 boys OF PENNSYLVANIA each year. Much of the success of the boys HON. CHARLES W. STENHOLM IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES clubs can be contributed to the commitment OF TEXAS of rotary members. Tuesday, October 16, 1990 In 1959 the Rotary Club helped sponsor a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to family that fled Hungary. Andy Chagoly, now a Tuesday, October 16, 1990 dentist in Wichita Falls, said if it were not for bring to your attention today the work of Mr. STENHOLM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Union County Commissioner W. Sherman the Rotary Club, he would not be here now. to call to the attention of my colleagues the Doebler as he has been named PSACC He and his family escaped from Hungary on findings of a recent GAO study of Federal Member of the Year by the Pennsylvania Christmas Day 1956 and the Rotary Club paid Legal Services attorneys' handling of migrant State Association of County Commissioners. their way to the United States. Commissioner Doebler received this award Also in 1959, the late Lt. Col. Floyd Taylor farmworker disputes with agricultural produc for his outstanding leadership and active in convinced fellow Rotarians here to "adopt" a ers. The report clearly shows a lack of ac volvement in the Union County government, squadron of airmen. Today, almost every com countability for the expenditure of Federal tax and for his superior role in local and regional munity which boasts of a military base has a dollars. This is entirely unacceptable for a pro development activities. squadron adoption program, an effort that had gram in which $320 million was appropriated Doebler is serving his fourth term as a its beginnings in Wichita Falls. In three dec last year, a program that has not been author Union County Commissioner; he was first ades since the Rotary Club of Wichita Falls ized for over 10 years. elected in 1976. Since then, he has held the followed the urgings of one of its past presi Of the eight questions we asked, GAO was position of chairman for 12 of his 14 years in dents and adopted the first squadron at Shep unable to answer, even partially, well over office. In this capacity, Doebler was instru pard Air Force Base, the program has become half. Why? Because records were incomplete mental toward the installation of the first elec one of the best tools available for good rela and Legal Services grantees would not allow tronic voting system used in Pennsylvania. An tions between military installations and host GAO access to the program records. Here is other first for Union County under Doebler's communities. an example of what GAO was up against leadership as commissioner was the imple Without the financial help of the Rotary Club quoting from the report: mentation of the regional emergency commu of Wichita Falls, hundreds of local students nications system. would find paying for college a little bit more Because we did not have access to account records, we were unable to verify that the Doebler has committed much of his time to difficult. Each year, the Rotary Club provides grantees had properly implemented these various programs and activities for the State financial aid to Midwestern State University procedures or that the procedures provided association. He has worked on the committee students in the form of internships, scholar adequate controls over the accounts, • • •. for the Pennsylvania Environmental Insurance ships, and short-term low interest loans. Local Pool for over 3 years in an effort to provide high school students receive awards for This is not a way to "run a railroad," much extensive environmental liability insurance annual speech and essay contests. less a $320 million Government-sponsored coverage for counties. He has also served on The Rotary Club's current endeavor is the program. Representative MCCOLLUM and I the Pennsylvania Counties Risk Pool Board of flag project. For a nominal fee the Rotary Club plan to offer an amendment to the Com Directors for nearly 4 years. This agency will will place an American flag in a person's front merce/ Justice/State appropriations confer enable Union County residents to see a signif yard on six designated U.S. holidays. This fine ence report which will address the problems icant 4 percent reduction in insurance costs, example of patriotism is expected to be seen identified in the GAO report, make Legal Serv while maintaining the broad range of insur on 1,000 lawns in Wichita Falls thanks to the ices accountable to the American people and ance coverage available to them. efforts of the Downtown Rotary Club. help it to provide the much-needed services PSACC's award means that Doebler's con Not only is the club's interest of a communi Congress intended it to provide. stant dedication and service has benefited ty perspective, the Downtown Rotary Club has residents of Union County, as well as outlying a record of international service. By 1996, Ro- October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30443 ED AND DOROTHY BELTZ CELE THE DEFICIT REDUCTION after budget plan proved to be a charade. BRATE 60TH WEDDING ANNI PACKAGE With a few exceptions, this package relied on concrete steps taken now, not accounting VERSARY gimmicks or vague plans for the future. The HON. LEE H. HAMILTON package contained new enforcement mecha HON. JOE KOLTER OF INDIANA nisms to ensure that most of the savings IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would materialize and grow into the coming OF PENNSYLVANIA years. Wednesday, October 17, 1990 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Third, the package would have allowed a Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to drop in interest rates which would help bol Tuesday, October 16, 1990 insert my Washington Report for Wednesday, ster economic growth in the economy. The October 10, 1990, into the CONGRESSIONAL Federal Reserve Chairman has said that he Mr. KOL TEA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to will move to reduce interest rates if a credi pay a special tribute to my good friends Doro RECORD: ble budget package is enacted. That will thy and Ed Beltz of Ellwood City, PA, who are THE DEFICIT REDUCTION PACKAGE help to offset some of the effects of tax in celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on After months of difficult and sometimes creases and spending cuts; in particular, October 30, 1990. bitter deficit reduction negotiations between homeowners with adjustable rate mortgages Dorothy and Ed are no ordinary couple. the President and Congressional leaders, and those buying homes will benefit. It will the House last week considered, but reject also increase business investment and pro They met each other and have lived and ed, the negotiated package. The largest defi ductivity, and lengthen our nation's current worked in the western Pennsylvania area of cit reduction package ever, it called for cut short-term planning horizon. New Castle, PA all of their lives. Their lives ting the deficit $40 billion in 1991 and $500. Fourth, the size and the timing of the pro have been full as they have actively participat billion over a five-year period. It had two jected deficit reduction was about right. ed in the endeavors of their children, Bonnie, dollars in spending cuts for every dollar of The package had a little of this and a little Bill, Charlotte, Harold, and David. These 5 tax increases. While far from my ideal pack of that-a mix of excise taxes, user fees, age, I felt it was a positive step to help us limits on income tax deductibility, and cuts have given in return, 11 grandchildren, and get our fiscal house in order. in defense spending and entitlements. I felt those grandchildren have enhanced Dorothy THE NEED FOR DEFICIT REDUCTION that the $40-billion reduction target for next year was reasonable. Any less and the and Ed's lives by giving them 12 great grand The federal budget deficit is our most children. pressing economic problem; it must come budget deal would lack credibility; any more This couple has worked long and hard to and it might slow an already sluggish econo down. With the economy on the brink of re my. Because the deficit reduction in the support and encourage each member of their cession, deficit reduction is urgently needed package was real, the savings would grow, family circle to survive the joys and sorrows of to allow lower interest rates to restore taking a larger bite out of the deficit in life. At a time when they should have been health to the economy. For the longer term, deficit reduction is the only sure and proven future years. enjoying retirement from their business enter way for the federal government to increase DRAWBACKS OF THE PACKAGE prises-restaurant ownership, schoolbus con national savings and thereby strengthen in The package was certainly not my ideal tracting, and management of school food vestment and productivity. budget plan. Too much of the burden would service-they have assisted in the rehabilita The deficit has kept us from addressing be shouldered by the middle class, in excise tion of their beloved daughter-in-law who has important domestic needs, and has led to taxes and user fees. The Medicare cuts were courageously learned to live with paralysis as budgetary games that cost us dearly in deeper than I would prefer, and could be a terms of public trust. Failure to solve the burden on low- and middle-income persons. a result of a stroke, and they have instilled deficit problem would lead to a lower stand The package would have increased some strength and faith to three of their lovely ard of living in the long run and reduced what the tax burden on the wealthy grandchildren who are afflicted with juvenile American influence in the world. No one can through limiting their itemized deductions, diabetes. believe that this country should allow $300- taxing their luxury items, and raising the No adversity has been too great for them billion deficits to continue. cap of their Medicare payroll taxes. Yet the as they have survived the losses of their Tht. ryackage went after obvious targets. overall result of the package was that mod On the spending side, it recognized that the erate-income taxpayers would be hit harder eldest and youngest sons. All of the chal Soviet threat has lessened and that Medi than the most well off. My preference lenges of their lives have simply made them care costs-expected to double over the next would be to place more of the burden on stronger and more faithful to their ultimate five years-should be restrained. Although those most able to bear it. goal of doing good for others. the excise tax increases were controversial, Although the deficit cuts in the package Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity higher prices for cigarettes and alcohol may were real, the long-run economic assump discourage younger Americans from smok tions underlying the package were still too on the floor of this House of Representatives ing and drinking, and the gasoline tax would optimistic. That meant the underlying defi to offer my heartiest congratulations to two reduce our consumption of foreign oil. The cit was much larger than indicated; so the very fine people who have weathered all the package removed Social Security from the result would be higher deficits than predict adversities of life with an enthusiasm which budget and avoided any cost-of-living-ad ed and additional deficit reduction needed cannot be diminished. They continue at their justment freezes or taxes on Social Security down the road. ages-Ed has just recently celebrated his benefits. LIMITED OPTIONS 80th birthday and Dorothy her 76th-to serve REASONS FOR THE PACKAGE Despite its drawbacks, the package was a their church as officers, they enjoy traveling, Although I disagreed with many aspects long-overdue shift toward responsible fiscal square dancing, golfing, Masonic organization of the package, I voted for it for several rea policy. For years we have been stalemated sons. First, and most importantly, the alter because each Member wanted a lower deficit al activities and continue to work tirelessly to native is fiscal chaos. Failure to pass a pack and had his own unique program to achieve bring happiness and comfort to their family age would mean the Gramm-Rudman deficit it. But when the House took up the pack and friends who need their attention and sup reduction law would trigger large across-the age, it was not a question of this one or port. board spending cuts, shutting down many some personal preference; no other feasible I ask the Members of the U.S. House of parts of government and curtailing all kinds alternative was available. I felt that a "no" Representatives to join with me in extending of essential services, from meat inspection vote on this package could mean that the to mail delivery to air traffic control. While economy falters, the federal government congratulations and best wishes to Dorothy the package would have reduced the 1991 stops, the markets fall, the deficit explodes, and Ed on their 60th wedding anniversary. deficit by $40 billion, the Gramm-Rudman and the economy slips out of control. May this lovely couple enjoy life to its fullest cuts would wring out more than $100 billion. It is easy to pick apart this package. The and every day of the future and may all the Cuts that large would be disastrous, almost package was a result of divided government good deeds they have done for others be re certainly pushing into recession an economy and a reflection of the election results. With already weakened by the shock of increased neither party totally in charge of the gov turned to them fourfold. oil prices and problems in the financial ernment, neither got entirely what it system. wanted. Second, on the whole it was a credible def The package was better than no package icit reduction effort. Over the past decade, and better than any feasible alternative. we have lost the public trust as budget plan Yet the package had no study, no hearings,

39-059 0 -91-30 (Pt. 21) 30444 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 17, 1990 and was drafted by a handful of officials. tivation for fomenting such a confrontation. policy should take, and bitter debate over That is not the way to govern. Shamefully, the United States sponsored the the vexing issue of the budget. I really be resolution. It is apparent that President Bush lieve President Bush deserves credit for being willing to consider every issue as a ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTIN is desperately trying to protect his alliances subject for negotiation and compromise in UES TO LIVE UP TO VISION OF with the Arabs in Operation Desert Shield and his relations with the Democratic Leader CECIL H. PARKER he's using Israel as a sacrificial lamb. ship in Congress, including putting the issue While I deeply deplore the Palestinian of taxes on the table. He has walked the last HON. NITA M. LOWEY deaths in Jerusalem, it must be understood mile in his effort to come to some bipartisan that the stone throwers were the ones who agreement, and in fact has taken a lot of OF NEW YORK provoked the incident. The PLO has endorsed heat from people on both sides of the aisle. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Saddam Hussein and his power hungry de It's no secret that our economy is facing a Wednesday, October 17, 1990 signs, and the riot in Jerusalem was simply a slowdown, and unemployment is on the rise. As President Bush's Secretary of HUD, I ex Mrs. LOWEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, calculated Palestinian move to advance Sad press the concerns of millions of low income Cecil H. Parker was a pioneer in the field of dam's agenda. It is shameful and disgraceful Americans struggling to make a living and education. Through her passion, her patience, that the President and the Secretary of State keep homes together in the inner cities of and her faith, she instilled a sense of pride have made one-sided comments condemning this country. We owe it to the poor to do ev and sparked a sense of curiosity in her stu Israel while turning a deaf ear to Palestinian erything in our power to maintain, and provocation and calculation. indeed, restore the growth momentum dents. She has been a role model for educa which has created over 21 million jobs tors and students for many years. during the past eight years and launched Seven years ago, the Nathan Hale Elemen A SPEECH BY SECRETARY JACK over 4 million new small businesses. tary School in Mount Vernon, NY, was re KEMP The good shepherd reminds us all that named and rededicated as the Cecil H. Parker those who are blessed have an obligation to Elementary School in her honor. She had be a blessing to those left out or left behind. taught there for almost 30 years. At the same HON. STEVE GUNDERSON It is the poorest of our citizens who suffer time, Cecil H. Parker/Nathan Hale Elementary OF WISCONSIN the most from the consequences of bad eco IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nomic policies. They are the first to lose School graduates are selected to receive their jobs and homes, and the first to suffer scholarships to continue their education. This Wednesday, October 17, 1990 from a credit crunch. Indeed, their problems scholarship program makes a higher educa Mr. GUNDERSON. Mr. Speaker, given the are the most severe and distressing. tion affordable to young people who would many arguments that have been made on the In the interests of both promoting eco without this help not have been able to afford various budget proposals before Congress, I'd nomic growth and reaching a budget agree to go beyond high school. ment that truly reduces the deficit, I would like to add one more. offer the suggestion that Congress consider Mr. Speaker, in Ms. Parker's vision, the In his recent address to the Aspen Institute, teachers were the gardeners and the students the plan offered by the President: reducing Housing and Urban Affairs Secretary Jack the effective rate on capital gains taxes to the garden. In her vision, our schools would Kemp made a good point that we should not 15% plus indexing, then in return, as the produce harvests of responsible, committed be tied to addressing persistent economic Democrats demand, raising the top margin citizens. I wish to congratulate all of the Cecil problems with the same old, failed solutions. al rate to 31 % to put an end to the com H. Parker Elementary School family for their Following are the Secretary's remarks which plaints of so-called "unfairness." success in continuing Ms. Parker's tradition of I hope will be reviewed by my colleagues on The American economy is sliding into a recession that may be long and deep if Con educational excellence. Her legacy will be em both sides of the aisle. bodied in the accomplishments of those who gress does not soon agree to the growth ini SPEECH BY SECRETARY JACK KEMP are educated at this special institution. What tiative President Bush has endorsed. In the Thank you for that warm introduction. interests of furthering that effort, I would she has done for education will long live as a It's an honor to be part of such an outstand further urge Congress to consider suspend tribute to the remarkable dedication of Ms. ing program, focusing on the domestic and ing attempts to secure a five-year budget Cecil H. Parker. international challenges facing America agreement and concentrate its energies today. toward securing a one-year budget agree What an exciting time it is to be alive. ment that limits or even freezes spending PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI President Bush has called it the Revolution and cuts taxes, not raises them. HOSTILITY MAKE HEADLINES of 1989, but perhaps it's just the Revolution The ambitious effort to cut $500 billion in of 1776 not yet brought to its ultimate com a five-year agreement began when the econ HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL pletion. omy was stronger and there was no foreign OF NEW YORK But as in all revolutionary eras, Charles policy challenge as we face in the Middle Dickens' statement still applies: it can be East today. In my view, it's not logical to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the best of times and the worst of times si adopt sharp tax increases in the face of Wednesday, October 17, 1990 multaneously. It is best of times to witness such an uncertain future. The poorest and the triumph of liberal domestic values the weakest in our society are sure to be Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, the Temple small "l," small "d"-capturing the global hurt the most, as they would be in any eco Mount confrontation in Jerusalem has brought zeitgeist. It is the worst of times when we nomic downturn. Palestinian-Israeli hostility back into the head see poverty, despair, homelessness, and This compromise would give the Demo lines and has pushed Saddam Hussein's inva hopelessness cripple the lives of too many crats in Congress one last chance to prove sion of Kuwait off the front pages, just as people and far too many children living in that they are sincere when they say they Saddam would want. It's clear to me that the America's inner cities. are willing to help the President find a solu Palestinian rock throwers deliberately pro Clearly we can't help the poor if the coun tion to this country's need for growth and voked the incident to help Saddam Hussein try itself becomes poorer. So for a few mo budgetary stability. If the Democratic Lead ments, I'd like to discuss the war against ership now rejects this fair and generous link his invasion of Kuwait to the Arab-Israeli poverty in the context of the great debate offer from the President, they will have conflict. Barrels of stones were later found, in now taking place on Capitol Hill over tax shown their intent is not to help, but to ob dicating that the rock throwing incidents were and budget policies. struct. apparently planned in advance. One of the most hotly contested issues Cutting the capital gains tax will unlock Unfortunately, as usual, the international today involves the current budget talks be billions of dollars now tied up in existing community has taken the bait. The United Na tween the White House and Congress. I be assets, while indexing for inflation would tions Security Council passed a resolution lieve that President Bush demonstrated reduce the confiscatory effective tax rates condemning the Israeli security forces' han great leadership in advocating a cut in the that can easily reach 75% on long-term capital gains tax to 15% during the presi assets, according to economist David Gold dling of the situation, and not mentioning one dential election two years ago, and again in man. Those dollars will provide access to word about the fact that peaceful Jewish wor his State of the Union Address. the seed capital which is the number one shippers at the Western Wall were initially Clearly there are deep differences and di need of entrepreneurs seeking to start or bombarded with stones. Apparently no visions between Republicans and Democrats expand an enterprise and put people to thought was given to possible Palestinian mo- about the direction our national economic work. October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30445 Even economist Allen Sinai-never a placed by the entrepreneurial capitalist competition through magnet schools, educa strong proponent of tax cuts-has conclud spirit so alive in Eastern Europe today, and tion vouchers, tuition tax credits, and poli ed that cutting the capital gains tax would even in Moscow. cies for choice in education like those being raise federal revenue by $30-$40 billion be President Bush has asked me to help championed by State Representative Polly tween 1990 and 1995, increase GNP by eliminate this socialist second economy so Williams in Wisconsin and Council Member almost 3% or over $150 billion, create 2.5 that every American-especially the poor Keith Butler in Detroit. million new jobs, and boost business capital can participate in the free enterprise Eighth, Congress should pass President spending by 1.3%. system. We want everyone to have the Bush's HOPE legislation four paid almost it's important to let everyone know what a fine They want the opportunity to pursue their no income taxes, and only $30 a year in person Monroe County is losing. Since he's hopes and dreams unencumbered by govern direct Social Security taxes. This year, the been in the courthouse for the last 30 years ment tax and regulatory barriers; and the same family's tax burden would be over I'm sure that fact is well known, but you just opportunity to escape the poverty trap per $6,000. To be as sensitive to families today don't find people the quality of LeRoy Reitz petuated by the liberal-left policies of the as in 1948, the tax code would have to allow every day. last twenty-five years that reward welfare a personal exemption of at least $6,000 for As Circuit Clerk LeRoy has watched the more than work and consumption more children under 16. than saving. Fifth, it is essential to expand the earned comings and goings of the people in Monroe But what I've found during my visits to income tax credit and pass President Bush's County from a unique perspective. The county inner city ghettoes and barrios is that our Child Care tax credit to roll back the huge has grown in population to over 21,000 now, country is divided into two economies. Our tax burden on low income families and un and the caseload in the courthouse has ex mainstream economy is democratic capital employed parents. panded with all kinds of judicial business, ist, based on private property, and rewards Sixth, for homeless people, the Adminis large and small. entrepreneurship, saving, and investment. tration's new Shelter Plus Care plan will LeRoy has used one guiding principle during But this inner city second economy is di expand community-based mental health fa. his time as clerk, and that is to treat each and rectly the opposite: it is government-direct cilities, drug abuse treatment, job training, ed, based on government ownership of prop and day care. Shelter and support services every person with respect and dignity. Going erty, and punishes entrepreneurship, risk are the key to helping homeless Americans to the courthouse or into a courtroom can be taking, saving, and investment. It is similar re-enter the mainstream economy. a very trying experience, but LeRoy has in many ways to Third World socialist Seventh, to enhance education and oppor always worked to make people feel comforta economies, the kind which are being re- tunity, we should expand true choice and ble. 30446 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 17, 1990 During his service LeRoy has kept his intolerable and that further aggression against dent acts freely to commit American military record as white as a sheet as he says, know Saudi Arabia is unacceptable to the world personnel to dangerous lands. We are rightly ing how important it is for people to have faith community. Saddam Hussein, having deliber empowered by the Constitution and by the and trust in their public officials. ately and successfully used the world's fifth continuing mandate of the American people When he retires LeRoy and his wife of 44 largest army and over 5,000 tanks to conquer with the responsibility to weigh the decision to years, Jeanette, will do some traveling and Kuwait, only hesitated in his aggression when risk the lives of American soliders. I take that visit family, and I know we can count on confronted by a strong and unified military responsibility very seriously, and I know that LeRoy to stay active in the Democratic Party. force in Saudi Arabia. most of my colleagues share that burden. He's been a loyal and valued member of my Let us be very clear about the purpose of Mr. Speaker, I have cosigned a letter to you party for a long time, and I know we can the U.S. deployment, however. American men urging that you include in the provisions of the depend on him in the future. and women are stationed in and around Saudi Resolution of Adjournment for the 101 st Con In closing let me simply express my appre Arabia to deter an Iraqi attack on Saudi Arabia gress a clause that will allow you to recon ciation to LeRoy Reitz for all he has done for and to aid the enforcement of the United Na vene the House of Representatives in the me and for his friends and neighbors in south tions-imposed economic sanctions against event that United States forces become in ern Illinois. His retirement is well deserved, Iraq. Our Armed Forces are not in the region volved in hostilities in the Persian Gulf region. and here's wishing him nothing but the best to attack Iraq, nor to provoke Iraq into attack Should the President propose to commit for years to come. ing Saudi Arabia. It is not the will of the Ameri troops to hostilities in the Middle East, the can people, nor is it the view of this Con Congress must be a part of that decision. The gressman, that American soldiers and sailors American people, the American system, the THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN should engage Iraq's Armed Forces in war. very vitality of our republic demand this at POLICY IN THE MIDDLE EAST Sadly, some so-called experts in the admin least. istration say otherwise. In recent weeks, Mr. HON. LEON E. PANETTA Speaker, we have heard increasingly confi SEEK A PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF CALIFORNIA dent and equally disturbing talk in our Nation's I have also cosigned a joint House letter to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Capital about the inevitability of war with Iraq, the President, along with 32 of my colleagues, the necessity of striking quickly in a window of setting forth several very important tenents of Wednesday, October 17, 1990 opportunity. I find such comments greatly dis a well-ground and legitimate policy in the gulf. Mr. PANETIA. Mr. Speaker, on August 2, turbing. Our men and women are not in the The letter, originated by my good friend and Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's army Middle East to die in a vain attempt to wrest distinguished colleague, Mr. DELLUMS, urges launched a well-planned military attack on its Saddam Hussein for power. I want the Presi the President to seek a peaceful resolution of small neighbor, Kuwait. Within a matter of dent to hear, to see, to know that a war with the crisis through negotiations. The letter also hours, Iraq had overrun and occupied Kuwait, Iraq will not be short, it will not be painless, makes it abundantly clear to the President and Iraqi forces began to mass on Kuwait's and it will not have the support of America that Congress must be consulted-not in border with Saudi Arabiaa Today Saddam Hus unless we are attacked deliberately and with formed, but consulted-before any decision to sein continues to occupy Kuwait, to torture out provocation. To believe otherwise at this use force in the region is reached. and kill Kuwaiti children, women and men and juncture is to engage in the kind of vainglory We must all now unify to urge that every to hold as many as 850 American men and that cost thousands of young men's lives only effort be made to release all Americans in Iraq hundreds of other foreign men hostage. A re 20 years ago. How quickly some forget. I and Kuwait, that the legitimate Government of ported 370,000 Iraqi soldiers remain stationed hope that the President learned that tragic Kuwait be restored, and that the withdrawal of in Kuwait and southern Iraq-, threatening Saudi lesson when he was a Congressman during American forces be enabled at the earliest op Arabia with one of the largest standing armies the Vietnam war. He must not forget it. portunity. To that end, I strongly support the in the world. Mr. Speaker, I want to help the President initiative of U.N. President Javier Perez de Responding to Iraq's threatening buildup avoid that mistake. Building on our actions to Cuellar to explore mediation among Arab along the Saudi Arabian border and to Saudi date, I would propose that the President take leaders and a resolution of the situation. The Arabia's urgent request for assistance in the the following actions: first, undertake urgent hope is that United Nation actions in combina face of this proximate threat, President Bush diplomatic efforts to place all foreign and tion with the enforced economic blockade of authorized the deployment of as many as Saudi Armed Forces in the region under the Iraq will force Saddam Hussein to realize the 200,000 American military personnel to Saudi command and the flag of the United Nations; folly of his hostage-taking, his invasion and second, consult with the congressional leader Arabia and the waters surrounding the Arabian brutal occupation of Kuwait and his threaten ship and the leaders of the: Foreign Affairs, Peninsula. ing posture toward Saudi Arabia. Military forces from 26 other nations, num Foreign Relations and Armed Services Com DEVELOP AND N-ATl0NAL ENERGY POLICY bering over 100,000, have joined in the pro mittees at every stage in the evolution- of the tection of Saudi Arabia and· the enforcement situation and particularly during any decision If the American people are to support- this of the United Nations-imposed economic land, making process related to the commitment of action, it is also critical that the President con sea and air blockade of Iraq. The United Na troops to any form ot hostilities; third, continue front the Middle East crisis orr a second front: tions Security Council has.approved the block to seek a peaceful resolution of the situation; our own economy. The second front should ade and has voted unanimously to allow mili fourth, expedite the development of a national focus on reducing our dependence on oil from tary action in the enforcement of the block energy policy that encourages the develop the Middle East. I have called upon President ade. I am very encouraged by the comity and ment of alternative fuels and energy conserva Bush to rededicate the Nation· to a broad tion; and fifth, continue to press our wealthy coordination in the Security Council's delibera energy policy that encourage the development allies to contribute their fair share of the cost tions on the crisis thus far. I would note in of alternative f1:.1els and energy conservation. of the collective mobilization to the region. particular that the United States and the In my appeal to the President, I urge him to Soviet Union have cooperated in the Council's UNITED NATIONS FORCE direct the Department of Energy to expedite actions to an unprecedented degree, and the Only under the aegis. of the United Nations the completion of its national energy strategy support of the Arab States and our allies has can the world and the Arab nations success and present that proposal to the Congress for been most heartening. The United Nations is fully enforce the blockade and force Iraq to consideration the end of this session. functioning well in this crisis as the forum in abandon occupied Kuwait. Continued world I will be introducing legislation to accom which Iraq's aggression must be addressed wide unanimity and cooperation are essential; plish the same goals. The proposal should and, ultimately, settled, and as the unques the U.N. umbrella over military forces is critical revive many of the energy development and tioned international guarantor of collective to our durability in the face of time and, we conservation programs implemented during action in the event enfof:cement of its will is must admit, likely political fissures. the Carter administration, most of which were necessary. ROLE OF THE CONGRESS allowed to lapse or were underfunded during I believe that this unified response was nec What is the role of Congress in this, the the 1980's. Any forthcoming budget agree essary to send Saddam Hussein the unmistak gravest crisis we have faced in over 20 years? ment should also address the urgent need for able message that his invasion of Kuwait was Congress cannot sit idly by while the Presi- changes in energy policy. October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30447 The tragedy in this respect is that we forgot Labor Federation was interrupted only by The figure in question is the dollar the lessons of the last energy crisis. An initia public service at the highest levels. From amount in the following sentence: "In fiscal tive now to relearn and reapply those lessons 1959 to 1962, under Gov. Pat Brown, he year 1990, $3.447 billion in excess equipment was offered to eligible countries." According may be just as important in the long run as served as the director of the California State to our calculation of the acquisition value of our military deployment in Saudi Arabia. The Department of Industrial Relations. Under the excess defense articles offered to urgent enactment of a national energy policy Kennedy and Johnson administrations, Jack Southern Region Amendment coun would be very effective not only in bolstering rose to national prominence through his posi tries during FY 90 at the time this informa the United States' energy supplies and in tion as Under Secretary for the U.S. Depart tion was printed in the RECORD, we obtain a maintaining sanctions against Iraq, but also in ment of Labor. In 1967 to 1969, Jack served figure of $388,287,166. Clearly, there is a developing a balanced stewardship of our re as the U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand. considerable difference between the two. s.ources for the future, encouraging a balanc In 1970, Jack returned to California and was We are concerned that the perception that elected as executive secretary-treasurer for such a large amount of exess defense equip ing of energy development with conservation. ment was offered for transfer in a single Our national security is threatened not only the California Labor Federation, a position he year might be viewed in a negative light, by the military aggression of Iraq, but by our has held to this day. Jack's commitment to particularly at a time of defense cutback. own national reliance upon oil from the Middle public service continued unabated, however, We have attempted to reconstruct the East. That dependence holds us hostage to through service on numerous boards and figure cited, but have been unsuccessful in any Middle East tyranny, undermines our na commissions in San Francisco and California, duplicating it. The highest figure that we tional economy, and robs purchasing power including serving as a regent for the prestigi have calculated for all excess defense equip from every American family. The United ous University of California system from 1977 ment offered in FY 90 at the time your re to 1989. marks were made in $409,448,955. This States must treat energy as a national security figure includes the aforementioned amount interest equal in importance to its military ca On October 19, 1990, Jack will be honored with the "People's Award" for excellence in offered to SRA countries-$388,287,166. In pabilities. We can no longer subject our econ addition, $21,161,789 in EDA was offered to omy to the strong inflationary pressures of oil public service. Sponsored by Old St. Mary's drug countries under the International Nar price rises, and must not allow our national Housing Committee, the "People's Award" is cotics Control Act the 1990s, Bell began looking like a good Medical care was provided for workers and Paul W. Bell, who rose from teacher to su compromise choice. He had, after all, 30 their families for a small monthly payment in perintendent of the nation's fourth-largest years in Dade public education under super the early days. The corporation made sub school system during his 30-year career, intendents Hall, Edward L. Whigham, died Tuesday of heart failure. Jones, Britton and Fernandez. stantial contributions in the planning and fi More than that, School Board Vice Chair nancing of the Lompoc Hospital in 1943. • man Janet McAliley said when the 17th The corporation allowed and encouraged ballot finally settled things: employees to participate in local civic affairs. MASTER'S DEGREE "He's been a driving force and the creative Manville people have served as mayors, coun His rise to the top without a doctoral force behind Fernandez, Britton and cil members, school trustees, and at one time degree was a rarity for a big city school ad Whigham, too. When there's a problem in a the city engineer was a Manville employee. ministrator. Bell's most advanced degree school, I go to him, and it's consistently was a master's in elementary education. At dealt with immediately." The JM enterprise was not a typical ordi School Board headquarters, where people nary business but rather a unique enterprise in are addressed as "Doctor" about as often as which enthusiasm, persistence, youth, and in a hospital, Bell was a rare "Mister." It WESTCHESTER-PUTNAM AFFIR hard work-and some luck-all played a part. was one of the few objections raised to his MATIVE ACTION PROGRAM TO In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, the people of appointment last March, but Bell had been HONOR THREE Lompoc are proud of Manville, and Manville is around the top for so long that once the proud of the community. And it is my honor voting logjam was broken, it was easy for and privilege to extend to Manville, on behalf every member of the board to accept him. HON. NITA M. LOWEY of the U.S. House of Representatives, com "These last seven months were his hap OF NEW YORK piest and the most fulfilled time of his life. mendations and thanks for its contributions to He felt he really gave the school system the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the valley, and our best wishes for continued direction that was important," Barbara Bell Wednesday, October 17, 1990 prosperity and happiness in the "Valley of the said in a prepared statement issued when Flowers.'' her husband's death was announced. Mrs. LOWEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, on "The job gave him a feeling of renewal. October 28, the Westchester-Putnam Affirma He loved it and leaves it with pride and no tive Action Program will honor three outstand TRIBUTE TO PAUL BELL regrets. He would have done it no other ing individuals: Mr. Bruce Bozeman, Ms. way." Merna Popper, and Mr. Bernard Doyle. Each HON. WILLIAM LEHMAN Bell grew up in Louisville, Ky., and at of these individuals will be recognized for their tended the University of Louisville, major commitment to affirmative action. OF FLORIDA ing in political science and expecting to go IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Westchester-Putnam Affirmative Action to law school there. Along the way he Program has, since 1972, made affirmative Wednesday, October 17, 1990 worked one summer as a camp counselor, ac quiring an interest in children at about the action a reality for area residents. With lead Mr. LEHMAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, yes time his enthusiasm for a law career was ers like Paul Redd, this program leads by ex terday Paul W. Bell, superintendent of the ebbing. Instead of law, he earned his gradu ample-an example of excellence. The three Dade County Public Schools, the fourth larg- ate degree in elementary education. individuals who are being honored today rep- October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30451 resent the vision of the Affirmative Action Pro ance of Homes from Loss of Fire-the oldest and mandates that wealthy people pay at the gram in our community. continuing cooperative in the country. Today, same tax rate that the middle class does, not Mr. Bruce Bozeman will be honored with cooperatives continue to play a dynamic role a lower rate as is the law now. It mandates a the Community Service Award. He is a lawyer in our economy and our heritage. 10-percent surtax on people making $1 million who has given countless hours of legal and Nearly 60 million people are members of or more a year. In short, it takes much of the other services to the less fortunate. His com 40,000 U.S. cooperatives. These people have burden off the middle class and puts it where passion and dedication is inspiring and em organized to provide themselves with goods it belongs, on those who can afford it. powering. He has served as the acting direc and services in nearly every sector of our For the past 10 years, the middle class in tor of both the Westchester Community Op economy. Numerous cooperative associations this country has received the short end of the portunity Program and the Port Chester Carver throughout the United States provide industry stick. Where is the trickle down effect from Center, and he has provided invaluable coun specific services, educational programs, and supply side economics that was supposed to sel in the establishment of numerous agencies financial and other services to their members. result from reducing taxes on the wealthy? It including the Westchester Community Oppor International cooperatives are also strongly has certainly not reached the middle class tunity Program, the Greenburgh Neighborhood united; 164 national cooperative organizations, American family, the people who continue to Health Center, and the Port Chester Carver representing 72 nations, belong to the Interna pay taxes faithfully, who work hard every day, Center. tional Cooperative Alliance-the apex organi who simply ask for some value for their tax Ms. Merna Popper will receive the West zation of all national cooperative movements. dollar. Instead of benefiting all Americans, the chester-Putnam Affirmative Action Manage The alliance aims to promote cooperative de trickle down went into flimsy real estate deals ment Award for promoting the accomplish velopment and worldwide trade. It boasts an and the bank accounts of crooked savings ment of women. As the publisher of Women's individual membership of almost 500 million and loan officers. News, Ms. Popper has served as a role model people. As a representative of the forgotten middle for women throughout the county. In addition Currently, cooperatives are at the forefront class, I say stop trying to balance the budget to publishing Women's News, Ms. Popper pro of two major endeavors. Not only are they on the backs of working families and senior duces and hosts "The Women's Line," a radio helping rural Americans with self-help efforts, citizens. The middle class supports a fair tax talk show, and "Women's News TV," an inter but they are helping Eastern European coun system that would burst the tax bubble and at view show on public access cable television. tries make the transition from a controlled least tax the wealthy at the same rate as the Her efforts have ensured that Westchester economy to a free market. middle class. We want to see Medicare women know the accomplishments of other Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me remain affordable, and we do not want Social women and have been an invaluable source now in recognizing the outstanding contribu Security funds used to mask the Federal defi of information. tions that cooperatives across the Nation and cit. We want Social Security funds to be used The Westchester-Putnam Affirmative Action the world are making daily. It is with great re for Social Security purposes only. We need an Union Award will go to Mr. Bernard Doyle for spect that I pay tribute to cooperatives and effective long-term health care program for increasing minority representation in the their endeavors to encourage a neighbor help senior citizens. Teamsters Local 456, based in Elmsford, NY. ing neighbor approach to business. Mr. Speaker, we must institute a tax system Mr. Doyle is the local's secretary-treasurer, based on the ability to pay, not a system that and because of his efforts over the years, the continually squeezes the middle class. local now has a 40-percent minority member THE BUDGET AGREEMENT ship. He joined the Teamsters at age 19, and he has held a number of elected offices over HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL THE TRAGEDY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS DEBATE the last 20 years. He is an active member of OF NEW YORK the Westchester Affirmative Action Program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, these three individuals are Wednesday, October 17, 1990 HON. STEVE GUNDERSON being honored for their outstanding contribu OF WISCONSIN tions to the cause of equality and their work in Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, Congress and the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American people understand the importance behalf of opportunity. They serve as role Wednesday, October 17, 1990 models in our community, and I am proud to of cutting our Federal deficit. The question is have this opportunity to join with the West who should bear the brunt of reducing this Mr. GUNDERSON. Mr. Speaker, my col chester-Putnam Affirmative Action Program in deficit? I believe that the wealthy must pay league and friend, Congressman Gus HAW honoring them for their accomplishments on their fair share. The middle class has paid KINS recently ventured the rhetorical question, behalf of our community. I know I speak for enough. Senior citizens have paid enough. does "the President want a civil rights bill?" many when I say how grateful I am for -.their Working class Americans have paid enough. The answer is, Gus, you bet he does. vision and dedication. These individuals are I voted against the budget agreement which Contrary to what the chairman of the Edu making a difference for many who are striving came out of the budget summit because the cation and Labor Committee would have you to succeed. middle class was being asked to pay too believe, the President and his administration much. The wealthiest of Americans were not have gone the extra mile to get a genuine civil being asked to pay their fair share and, as a rights bill. Unfortunately, as introduced, only THE 66TH ANNUAL OBSERVANCE result, the bill was defeated in the House of mildly amended, and passed in both Houses, OF CO-OP MONTH Representatives. We should not be balancing the Civil Rights Act of 1990 does not live up our budget on the backs of the middle class, to its title. It's not a civil rights bill; it's a full HON. LEON E. PANETTA or on the backs of senior citizens. The Medi employment for plaintiff attorneys bill. This is a OF CALIFORNIA care cuts in the proposed budget summit sad state of affairs for all of us in Congress, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES agreement were ridiculous and harsh. The and indeed, for America, when civil rights be gasoline taxes and home heating fuel taxes comes a partisan issue. Wednesday, October 17, 1990 were too great. At the same time, the wealthi Upon introduction of the Kennedy-Hawkins Mr. PANETIA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to est were given huge tax incentives and a Civil Rights Act of 1990, it was clear to many pay tribute to cooperative businesses on the good deal. This was wrong. of us in the House minority that the White 66th annual October observance of Co-op The President, unfortunately, seems deter House wanted to support the bill, if only they Month. mined to help his rich friends. He wants the could. Unfortunately, the bill's flaws were too Cooperatives are a part of a self-help tradi middle class to pay more of the burden while great. That the President is now in a position tion as old as our Nation. Throughout our his the rich get away virtually scot-free. The Ros of having to veto the bill isn't because the tory, cooperatives have enabled people to tenkowski proposal in the House of Repre White House became cagy or uncooperative. meet common needs through group efforts. sentatives puts the burden where it should be, On the contrary, the administration tried to ne The first cooperative was organized in the mainly on the wealthy. It cuts the gasoline tax. gotiate in good faith, and made clear early on United States when Benjamin Franklin formed It makes less cuts in Medicare. It eliminates what kind of a bill they could accept. Rather the Philadelphia Contributorship for the Insur- the home heating fuel tax. It bursts the bubble than pursue a course of negotiations similar to 30452 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 17, 1990 the Americans with Disabilities Act, the bill's Rather, it is enough for the plaintiff to show CALABRIA SOCIETY TO CELE authors chose to ignore all warnings. If this bill that a group of practices resulted in a statisti BRATE 55 YEARS AND HONOR does not become law by the end of this Con cal disparity, and that a practice within a LUIGI GALLICCHIO AND gress, the fault will rest squarely on their group contributed to the disparity, even if the JOSEPH MARTORANA shoulders. practice did not itself cause the disparate The President had four specific criteria for a impact. civil rights bill which he would sign. First, he HON. NITA M. LOWEY What about the defendant? With virtually no OF NEW YORK announced in May it could not be a quota bill. tangible statistics to back him/her up, .the em Second, it would have to give all individuals IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ployer has a nearly impossible task of stitch who believe their rights have been violated ing together a case to prove his innocence. Wednesday, October 17, 1990 their day in court; and preserve the fundamen As the employer's presumption of innocence tal concept that an accused is innocent until Mrs. LOWEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, 55 proven guilty. Third, it would have to serve as is trampled upon, he would have to engage in years ago in New Rochelle, NY, the Calabria a remedy to workplace harassment, but it enormously complicated mathematical gyra Society was formed. For over half a century, should not bring about what he termed, a tions to disprove a negatives; that is, when did the society has served as a pillar in the West "lawyers' bonanza," encouraging litigation at you stop discriminating against your employ chester County community. The society has the expense of conciliation. And, finally, it ees? provided scholarships and has supported a should place on Congress the same standard Perhaps the most serious indictment of wide range of charities throughout the county. applicable to everyone else. Kennedy-Hawkins, though is the fact that it In addition, the society has worked to maintain Rejecting the process used since the origi would not succeed in doing what its sponsors a strong sense of culture and tradition within nal Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Kennedy say is its most important goal: Overturning the our Italian-American community. Hawkins bill wants discrimination conflicts to 1989 Wards Cove decision and restoring the On October 20, the Calabria Society will be resolved, not through conciliation and com 1971 Griggs versus Duke Power Co. decision. honor two outstanding individuals for their contributions to the society and to our com promise, but through confrontation, litigation, No one disputes that the Griggs standard for munity. Mr. Luigi Gallicchio has been a jury trials, and all that this includes. When one determining whether employment decisions member of the Calabria Society for 20 years. considers that the major case of this debate, are free of discrimination is a suitable one. It Wards Cove, was filed 16 years ago-it is dif He has consistently shown his commitment to is correct for proponents of Kennedy-Hawkins the community programs with which the socie ficult to believe increased litigation, as op to say that Griggs worked well in the real posed to conciliation, is to the benefit of any ty has worked. Mr. Joseph Martorana has world for 18 years. There's one little problem victim of discrimination. been a good friend of the society for many Perhaps this legislation is the end result of with this reasoning: Kennedy-Hawkins does years. Through his work in New York State today's Democratic Party becoming the tool of not restore Griggs. government, he has also been a superb repre the Trial Lawyer's Association and their legis Griggs required that any employment prac sentative of Italian-Americans in Albany. He, lative agenda. Recent FEC reports disclose tice which adversely impacted minority work too, has exhibited a strong sense of commit the trial lawyers' PAC has contributed ers that is a disparate impact practice-would ment to our community. $149,550 to the Democrats on Mr. HAWKINS' have to be shown to be "manifestly related to For the last 8 years, the Calabria Society committee. At the same time, Republicans the employment in question." This definition and its 300 members have been led by Dom have received only $17,500. Maybe money has appeared in every disparate impact case Procopio. As president of the society, Dom doesn't talk, but the connection between this Supreme Court decision until the Wards Cove has been an active and vigorous community disparity in donations and a partisan civil case. One would expect any restoration of the leader in Westchester County. I am delighted rights bill premised on litigation and jury trials Griggs decision to include these vital defini to have this opportunity to recognize the is, at a minimum, very troubling. tional words, yet they never appeared in any achievements of the Calabria Society, as well Let's understand, both the Democratic bill of the six rewrites of the Kennedy-Hawkins as the special accomplishments of Luigi Gal and the Republican alternative overturn five bill. licchio and Joseph Martorana. Surpreme Court cases. But, their methods and If supporters of Kennedy-Hawkins want to results are different. And, certainly, one can restore Griggs, then why don't they restore UNCIVIL RIGHTS claim the Democratic bill overturns even more. that actual language of Griggs? The debate is not in overturning recent cases, Republican leader Bos MICHEL reminisced but rather how it is done. during floor debate that this was the first time HON. PHILIP M. CRANE Under Kennedy-Hawkins, it would no longer in his memory civil rights debate had become OF ILLINOIS be acceptable for companies with 15 employ a partisan issue. Unfortunately, the goal no IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ees or more to try to foster equal opportuni longer appears to be bipartisanship in civil ties. To protect themselves, they would have Wednesday, October 17, 1990 rights, or a good strong civil rights bill that to guarantee an exact numerical representa Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, Congress is once tion of minorities, women, religious, and other truly does restore law to what existed before again addressing the issue of civil rights, and ethnic groups on their staff in line with that of these five cases. Rather than achieving a whether or not the Civil Rights Act of 1990 will the population living in the surrounding com quick Presidential signature on legislation re be effective in establishing equal rights for mi munity. It also gives employees the right to storing these protection to victims of discrimi norities. A surge in racial unrest, the Central sue for unlimited compensatory and punitive nation, the strategy of Kennedy-Hawkins is Park jogger incident, the Virginia Beach riots, damages. Under current law, victims of job clear: Guarantee quotas in reality, if not in and the riots in Miami, provide a troubling place discrimination are "made whole," or name; turn civil rights litigation into a new backdrop for consideration of legislation that given back their previous position and all back wave of litigation and jury trials; and guarantee is meant to ensure civil rights to all Ameri pay. Kennedy-Hawkins, as mentioned earlier, that President Bush's overtures to minorities cans. gives plaintiffs and their attorneys a powerful be stopped by a veto of this bill. With respect to this legislation, my concern new incentive to enter the courts-and it's not Let's hope that changes. Victims of discrimi has always been how does the practice of es unreasonable to assume that among the suits nation ought not be the pawn of partisan poli sentially mandating quotas assure the Ameri ~,at would be brought would be frivolous tics. can people that equality for minorities will be ones. attained? I commend to my colleagues two ar Congressman HAWKINS argues that one of ticles that have recently been brought to my the concessions made by the proponents is attention. The first was written by Ambassador that now the plaintiff must point to a particular Morris Abram, permanent representative to practice as the cause of disparity when he/ the U.N. in Geneva and past vice-chairman of she can reasonably do so. the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from But, in fact, the plaintiff is not required to 1984 to 1986, and is entitled "The Senate's show that any practice caused the disparity. Quota Bill Vs. King's Dream" from the Sep- October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30453 tember 11, 1990, issue of the Wall Street rate college and those of a first-rate univer portunity and color blindness and will sup Journal. The second is a Mike Royko column sity. port the vision of Martin Luther King, who from the September 21, 1990, Chicago Trib The bill's faith in the idea that statistical urged that we judge ourselves "not by the disparities alone create a presumption of color of our skin but by the content of our une, and is entitled "Where Good Sense Is In discrimination is equally flawed. Abraham character." Let's not miss this chance by en The Minority." Mr. Royko's column is of par Lincoln's friend, the former slave Frederick dorsing a quota bill. ticular interest to me because of the absolute Douglass, understood the divisive and de absurdity of the situation he describes, and structive implications of the belief that, in a [From the Chicago Tribune, Sept. 21, 1990] because of the fact that the incident occurred word without discrimination, there would be WHERE Goon SENSE Is IN THE MINORITY in my home State of Illinois. racial proportionality in every human en Mr. Speaker, I believe the Civil Rights Act of deavor: "Equality of numbers," he wrote in written or oral skills, education or experi from the neighborhood. It's doubtful that If I were still practicing law, I would love ence-definitively correlate with successful anyone would want to travel a considerable the Kennedy-Hawkins Bill-the so-called job performance? Could a Supreme Court distance to work in the lamp shop. "Civil Rights Act of 1990." It may enrich justice prove by "demonstrable evidence" But yes, Welbel does discriminate. You contingency fee lawyers. But it will also im whatever that means-a "significant rela might not think so, and I don't think so. poverish the principle of equality of all tionship"-whatever that means-between That doesn't matter. Federal bureaucrats Americans. All my life, beginning in the law review experience and successful per say he does. And so he's up to his ears in darkest days of segregation in my home formance as a Supreme Court clerk-espe trouble. state of Georgia, I have fought against the cially when seeking out the best is no de It seems that a black woman applied for a principle of color preference, then known as fense? Could a college faculty show that job about 18 months ago. She wasn't hired. "White supremacy." This bill institutional tenure track candidates who publish articles Welbel says he doesn't know why. izes color preference under the false flag of always make better teachers or advance the "I didn't interview her. Maybe the plant civil rights. It is not a civil rights bill. It is a cause of knowledge? supervisor did. He's not here anymore. I quota bill that will achieve precisely what Under this test, merit and high standards don't know why she wasn't hired. Maybe we the landmark 1964 Civil Rights Act stood go out the window, impairing not only the didn't need anyone. I just don't know." foursquare against. principle of American equality but, inevita But he does know that the woman filed a Proportionality of result, not equality of bly, American efficiency and productivity. complaint with the Chicago office of the opportunity, is the touchstone of this Together, the bill's presumption of guilt Equal Employment Opportunity Commis flawed legislation. It creates a presumption and its high hurdle of proof will force em sion, the federal agency that is supposed to of guilt based only on crude race or gender ployers to avoid lawsuits and potential li guard against discriminatory hiring prac statistical imbalances in the workplace, and ability by hiring and promoting by quota. tices. She complained that she wasn't hired then forces employers to rebut that pre Kennedy-Hawkins wages war on objective because she is black. sumption under a standard of proof that standards at a time when this society can And one spring day last year, two investi rules out the pursuit of excellence as a de least afford a lesser measure of achieve gators came to his plant. fense and is very difficult to meet. The cu ment. Objective criteria may not be perfect; " I told them, 'Here's the records. Help mulative weight of this stacked deck will some may mask discriminatory intent, or yourselves. You can see everything.' What make the risk of having the wrong numbers have little relation to the job. But Kennedy did I have to hide? I figured that if every so great that the employer, in self-defense, Hawkins wields a bludgeon where a scalpel body who works for me is Hispanic or black, will hire by quota. would do. Existing law already walks the how could I be discriminating? Contrary to the blandishments of its sup fine line between protecting standards and "You see, when I started the business nine porters, Kennedy-Hawkins rewrites 20 years weeding out potentially discriminatory cri years ago, I used to deal with the state De of civil rights law. It would do something I teria. The Supreme Court's 1989 Ward's partment of Labor or place help-wanted ads. never thought I would see in America-it Cove v. Atonio decision, the case Kennedy "Then I got to know these Hispanic orga would make racial, ethnic and sex imbal Hawkins would overturn, already demands nizations-the Spanish Coalition and Latino ance alone presumptively illegal. Under an exacting standard of business necessity: Youth in Chicago-and we could call and Kennedy-Hawkins, a plaintiff need only Why fix it if it's not broken? say we needed a couple of people, and allege a statistical disparity between minori But the social costs of a quota bill go they'd say 'no problem,' and send someone ties in the labor pool and on the job, and beyond loss of productivity and efficiency. in. charge that the employer's practices collec It balkanizes and tribalizes our nation by That's why Weibel wasn't concerned when tively caused the imbalance-nothing more. raising the color line; it stigmatizes and de the federal bureaucrats came snooping. Because it effectively eliminates the re moralizes those it supposedly helps. Kenne With an all-minority work force, why quirement that plaintiffs identify a specific dy-Hawkins may be a middle-class minority should he worry? "I didn't even get a discriminatory practice. the legislation ride to preferential treatment; but it won't lawyer.'' would turn a civil rights complaint into an solve our real minority problems. It won't Now he knows why he should have wor indictment without a bill of particulars. help fight the crack epidemic ravaging our ried. "Dealing with those government By effectively making bottom-line statisti minority youth; it won't stem the tide of people is frightening. They do all the talk cal imbalances proof of discrimination (al unwed minority teen pregnancies; it won't ing. They tell you how it's going to be. You though protesting that it does not>. Kenne stop the breakdown of our inner-city educa just sit and listen. I've never even met the dy-Hawkins holds employers hostage to raw tion system. woman who filed the complaint." census data. Those statistics do not measure Congress and this administration have the The bureaucrats have told him how it is individual differences in skills, experience, opportunity, perhaps more than any other going to be. training or quality of education with each in recent years, to forge a new and lasting First, they say he must pay the woman job group. But such distinctions do matter: civil rights consensus. Every opinion poll $340.01 in wages she lost by not being hired. Try convincing an employer that there's no confirms that the vast majority of Ameri Weibel says: "Fine. I'll be glad to pay her difference between the graduates of a third- cans of all races share the goals of equal op- that just to get rid of the headache.'' 30454 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 17, 1990 But that's just for starters. Sort of a small Skinner, initiates the process of replacing THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, ante in the pot. FELA with a modern, efficient, and equitable Washington, DC, October 15, 1990. The bureaucrats have also demanded that no-fault compensation system. That is the pre Hon. THOMAS s. FOLEY, Welbel pay $123,991 in back pay. Speaker of the House, Back pay to whom? Good question. The vailing system in virtually all other industries Washington, DC. money is to be divvied up by six other now. Even when they operate across many DEAR MR. SPEAKER: Transmitted herewith blacks who weren't hired and whose names State lines, companies are governed by no is a bill, "To repeal the Federal Employers' were found in Welbel's files. And by any fault workers compensation systems when it Liability Act, to provide for coverage of rail other blacks who might have applied in comes to liability for their employees' on-the road employees' injury claims under individ 1988 and 1989. ual state workers' compensation programs, And who are these others? Welbel doesn't job injuries. But the railroads are still singled and for other purposes." know. Nor do the bureaucrats. out for disparate treatment that merely in This bill, entitled the Railroad Workers' So the feds want Welbel to spend about creases the uncertainty of recovery for the Injury Compensation Act of 1990, provides $10,000 on newspaper advertising to find employee and helps to enlarge the share of for a long overdue reform of the railroad in black people who say they applied and the recovery going to the lawyers rather than dustry's employee injury compensation weren't hired. Then they can come in and the injured worker or his family. system. The bill would repeal the Federal get their share of the $123,991. Employers' Liability Act ("FELA") with its "They told me that I should have had 8.45 Embarrassingly, the House had not even outmoded concept of fault as a necessary black employees in 1988 and 1989. They said examined whether the FELA compensation component of employee injury compensa that within a 3-mile radius of my plant, system was working, for a period of 50 years. tion, and provide for railroad employees to companies that have 100 workers or more Yes, the last time that the House had revisited be compensated for job related injuries average 31.3 percent black. So I should have under the no-fault workers' compensation a 31.3 percent black work force. And that's FELA was in 1939. Then in late 1989, the Transportation Subcommittee of the Energy systems maintained by each of the individ how they came up with what I owe people ual states. Enactment of this bill will allow who didn't work for me. and Commerce Committee, where I serve as railroad workers to join millions of other "And they want me to spend $10,000 on ranking Republican member, ended that long employees in virtually every other American advertising to find people who didn't work period of neglect by holding a comprehensive industry who receive compensation for work for me so I can pay them $123,991 for not oversight hearing on FELA. related injuries without regard to who was working for me." The bill I am introducing today builds upon at fault. Is Welbel going to do it? FELA was enacted by Congress in 1908 to "I can't. I don't have the money. To tell the record created at our hearing. It also em address a very serious and pressing need. the truth, the whole company isn't worth phasizes in my mind the need for constructive Railroading represented not only one of the that much. That's why I came in this neigh and creative discussion of this issue between nation's largest and most important indus borhood. I got the building cheap. Nobody railroad management and rail labor. They are tries, employing approximately 1.5 million wanted it. I have a nonskilled work labor employees, but also one of the nation's most pool nearby. the ones who know the day-to-day operating environment of the railroad industry, and who dangerous occupations, with 4,534 rail em "No, I can't pay that money. I'll have to ployees killed on duty in 1907. Opportuni close down, go out of business. can help with technical refinements and im ties for obtaining compensation were very "This is incredible. I'm a small operation. provements to this basically sound legislation. limited. In addressing this need Congress I've got 26 minority people working for me. I look forward to working with them, and with naturally looked to the common law tort And here's this federal agency on my back the administration, to lay a firm foundation for system and adopted a negligence-based with some mathematical formula that I system. Under FELA, railroad employees never heard of before." the eventual replacement of FELA with a modern and human compensation system. are entitled to receive compensation to the I called the EEOC for their side of it, but extent they can establish that their injuries they wouldn't discuss the case. I can under I think it is especially fitting that we are were caused by the negligence of their em stand that. If I did something that loony, I taking this next critical step to modernize the ployer. Correspondingly, the employee's re wouldn't want to talk about it either. working environmer:it of the railroad industry covery can be reduced or eliminated to the So if the EEOC doesn't back off, Welbel extent they were contributorily negligent. might have to go out of business. And that and its employees, almost exactly 1O years after the enactment of the Staggers Rail Act, The enactment of FELA was certainly land will eliminate 26 jobs held by minorities. mark legislation, which provided vital bene They won't have incomes, they won't pay the law that economically emancipated the fits to rail employees and an important im taxes, and maybe some of them will have to railroad industry. As the successful record of petus to the adoption of workers' compensa go on welfare, which means someone else's the railroad since 1980 demonstrates, the tion systems across the nation. taxes will be used to support them. Staggers Act allowed healthy market forces Unfortunately, while FELA may have rep I wonder: Among all the other things the resented an enlightened step forward in Japanese have acquired, do you think they into the over-regulated rail transportation in dustry, allowing the carriers to operate in an 1908, its fault-based system has not kept might have bought the EEOC? pace with modern developments. Fault as a environment more nearly comparable to other component of employee injury compensa American industries. INTRODUCTION OF THE RAIL tion has been rejected by all states which But the excessive rate and abandonment have adopted worker's compensation stat ROAD WORKERS' INJURY COM regulation that affected the railroads prior to utes in the years following enactment of PENSATION ACT OF 1990 1980 was only one aspect of an outmoded FELA. As a result, the railroad industry and public-policy psychology-a mindset that had its employees are burdened with a system that is costly, ineffective, and out of step HON. BOB WHITTAKER unfortunately been frozen into statutes, FELA OF KANSAS with modern workers' compensation con is one such statute-a manifestation of that cepts. There is no justification for treating IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES now-discredited penchant for anomalous, railroad workers differently from workers in Wednesday, October 17, 1990 unique-to-railroad laws that have proven eco virtually every other industry, including the Mr. WHITIAKER. Mr. Speaker, it is a privi nomically disastrous 3nd self-defeating not transportation industry. A transformation of the railroad workers' compensation pro lege to take one of the first steps toward re just for management, but also from the stand gram to no-fault principles is long overdue. forming the shamefully outdated system of point of employee welfare. Therefore, I am The workers' compensation system estab compensating injured railroad workers. The doubly glad to be a small part of the process lished by FELA fails to protect the interests 1908 law, known as the Federal Employers' that will change the FELA system for the of railroad employees, the railroad industry, Liability Act, was progressive at the time, better. or the nation's interest in maintaining a when concepts such as no-fault workers com Finally, Mr. Speaker, I would like to have in sound, competitive transportation system. There are five essential needs that an effec pensation had yet to become accepted. But in serted into the RECORD at this point Secretary our modern society, a fault-based, luck-of-the tive workers' compensation program must Skinner's letter of October 15, 1990, transmit cover. First, an effective system must insure draw injury compensation system like FELA is ting the draft of this legislation, as well as the that every injured worker receives compen as archaic as a buggy whip. accompanying section-by-section analysis of sation regardless of who is at fault. FELA The measure I am introducing today, pre the bill. does not meet this most basic of require pared by the Bush administration and trans ments. Some injured employees who are mitted to us by Transportation Secretary Sam unable to establish negligence on the part October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30455 of their employer do not receive any com in their ability and incentive to offer effi (7) subjecting the railroad industry to the pensation for their injuries; furthermore, cent, competitive transportation. The repeal fault-based Federal Employers' Liability Act injured employees' recoveries are reduced to of FELA will likewise produce significant put the industry at a disadvantage in com the extent they were contributorily negli benefits for railroad employees, and the peting with other modes of transportation, gent. railroad industry. which are covered by State workers' com Second, an effective system should resolve I urge the Congress to move ahead on this pensation programs, and this inequity of cases quickly and provide injured employees important legislation. Hearings held before treatment places a burden on interstate with rapid access to compensation benefits subcommittees in each house have devel commerce; and to meet day-to-day financial responsibilities oped an ample legislative record identifying (8) the determination of fault as a compo for themselves and their families. FELA the inequities and inadequacies of FELA nent of employee injury compensation does does not provide for prompt payment of and providing strong support for its repeal. not represent sound public policy and benefits because the parties are forced to As we strive to improve America's competi should be eliminated. battle over the question of who was at fault. tive position in the world, we need a strong SEC. 3. PURPOSE. This produces lengthy investigations, pro and healthy rail industry. The repeal of It is the purpose of this Act to place all tracted settlement negotiations, and often FELA can made an important contribution railroad employees under the workers' com extensive trial proceedings through several to that objective. pensation laws of the several States, in levels of the court system. The employee The Office of Management and Budget order to ensure that railroad employees will does not receive compensation through advises that enactment of this proposal be compensated, without a determination of FELA until this process is complete. would be in accord with the program of the fault or negligence, for injuries or death Third, an effective system provides incen -President. arising out of or in the course of their em tives for immediate rehabilitation and, Sincerely, ployment. when possible, a speedy return to productive SAMUEL K. SKINNER. SEC. 4. REPEAL. employment. FELA encourages quite the H.R.- opposite result since the goal of a maximum The Act of April 27, 1908 (45 U.S.C. 51 et settlement or jury award is enhanced if the Be it enacted by the Senate and House of seq.) (popularly referred to as the "Federal injured employee has a greater appearance Representatives of the United States of Employers' Liability Act") is repealed. America in Congress assembled, of need. Delayed rehabilitation can only SEC. 5. APPCICABILITY OF STATE WORKERS' COM lead to greater expense and a lessened likeli SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. PENSATION STATUTES. hood of the employee returning to work. This Act may be cited as the "Railroad Notwithstanding any provision of State Neither represents sound social or economic Workers' Injury Compensation Act of 1990". law that excludes railroad employees from policy. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. coverage under a State workers' compensa Fourth, an effective system minimizes the The Congress finds that- tion program or that authorizes a railroad extent to which it burdens the courts and <1) the Federal Employers' Liability Act, employee to bring a tort claim against a rail permits lawyer's fees and administrative ex enacted in 1908, preceded the enactment of road, no State shall, after the effective date penses to eat into an employee's recovery State workers' compensation statutes and of this Act, prohibit railroad employees and the company's resources. The adminis represents an important early effort to pro from access to that State's workers' compen trative expenses associated with FELA are vide compensation to workers injured or sation program and any claim against a rail enormous and ever increasing. The investi killed in the course of their employment: road by an .employee of the railroad for gative costs associated with establishing (2) the Federal Employers' Liability Act injury, death, or occupational disease aris fault and the requirement that disputes be establishes a fault-based system in which ing out of or in the course of the employee's resolved through the courts adds signifi employee injury compensation is based on employment shall be treated the same as cantly to the total monetary and social cost the employee's ability to establish negli the claim of a nonrailroad employee against of the system without providing any addi gence on the part of the employer, and in his or her employer brought under the tional benefits to the injured employee. which compensation may be reduced or State's workers' compensation laws. Fifth, an effective system should place eliminated to the extent the employee is SEC. 6. AMTRAK TAX EXEMPTION. fair and equitable burdens on competing in contributorily negligent; Notwithstanding section 306(n) of the dustries. Since the railroad industry's com (3) following enactment of the Federal Rail Passenger Service Act (45 U.S.C. petitors are subject to no-fault state work Employers' Liability Act, all of the individ 546(n)) or any other provision of law, the ers' compensation programs, they have a ual States adopted nofault workers' com National Railroad Passenger Corporation significant competitive advantage over rail pensation statutes which provide compensa shall be subject to the workers' compensa carriers. This directly harms the railroad in tion for workers injured or killed in the tion tax, fees, and assessments of a State in dustry, rail employment, shippers who use course of their employment without regard the same manner and to the same extent as rail, and the nation's ability to compete in to considerations of fault or negligence on any other interstate entity doing business world markets. the part of either the employer or the em within the State and governed by the work The Department of Transportation has no ployee, and which are applicable to virtually er's compensation laws of that State. greater interest than the safety of our all other industries in the United States; transportation system. We reject the con (4) in recognition of the remedy provided SEC. 7. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. tention made by some that FELA is a safety to injured railroad employees by the Feder Section 20(a) of the Act of March 4, 1915 statute, i.e. a positive force for improved rail al Employers' Liability Act, certain State (38 Stat. 1185; 46 U.S.C. App. 688), is amend safety. In fact, the opposite is true. Since workers' compensation laws specifically ex ed by inserting after "railway employees" the employee and the carrier are primarily clude railroad workers from coverage under both places it appears the following: "in interested in showing that the other party the State programs; effect prior to the enactment of the Rail was at fault, the true cause of the accident <5) the determination of fault as a compo road Workers' Injury Compensation Act of is frequently obscured. The contentious nent of injury compensation produces a 1990". nature of the inquiry can also sour the em number of undesirable consequences, in SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE. ployer-employee relationship. Eliminating cluding the failure to ensure that all injured The provisions of this Act shall become ef fault from consideration will facilitate workers receive compensation, a disincen fective 9 months after the date of enact prompt identification of safety problems tive to railroad safety and sound employer ment. All claims for work-related injuries, and expeditious corrective action by em employee relations, and a lengthy process including occupational disease or death, ployers. with high transaction and social costs that that accrue prior to such effective date shall The President has recently announced the increase industry costs, burden the court continue to be processed under the provi National Transportation Policy, which is de system, and decrease the compensation re sions of the Act of April 27, 1908 (45 U.S.C. signed to help our transportation system ceived by the injured worker; 51 et seq.) (popularly referred to as the meet the needs of the 21st century. The (6) State workers' compensation programs "Federal Employers' Liability Act"). All Policy has identified as a major goal efforts provide for the receipt of compensation Baltimore, Section 3. Section three declares that it is without recourse in the event the employ MD. the purpose of this Act to provide all rail ee's claim for injury, including occupational New Land Samaritan Inns, Lynchburg, road employees after the effective date disease or death, is found not covered by the PA. hereof with coverage exclusively under the applicable state workers' compensation law New Land Jobs, Lynchburg, PA. workers' compensation laws of the several because the injury resulted solely from an Women's Self-Employment Project, Palo states in order to assure that railroad em employment event occurring prior to the ef Alto, CA. ployees are compensated, without a determi fective date of this Act. An employee in this Promised Land Employment Service, nation of fault or negligence, for injuries or instance would continue to have the right to Rockford, IL. death arising out of or in the course of their pursue a claim under the Federal Employ St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center, Inc., employment. ers' Liability Act, and the statute of limita Baltimore, MD. Section 4. Section four repeals the Federal tions provided in section 56 of title 45 of the Cleveland Housing Network, Cleveland, Employers' Liability Act, officially known as United States code would not begin to run OH. the Act of April 27, 1908 (45 U.S.C. 51 et until an adverse final decision denying cov Sudbrook Park Civic Association, Pikes seq.). erage under state law is received. ville, MD. Section 5. Section five provides that in Phoenix, Inc., Baltimore, MD. recognition of the repeal of the Federal Em Urban Homesteading Assistance, Boston, MA. emotionally troubled children. Last spring, 55 St. Nicholas N.P.C., Brooklyn, NY. Community Access, New York, NY. children were enrolled, the majority of whom Eastside Community Investment, Indian- General Board of Pensions-United Meth were in residence at the treatment center. The odist Church, Chicago, IL. apolis, IN. Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprises, Georgia Housing Coalition, Atlanta, GA. school is known nationally for its innovative Chattanooga, TN. YWCA of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL. application of educational technology and re New Orleans Neighborhood Development Community of Initiatives, Inc., Jackson- gionally for its record of academic excellence. Corp., New Orleans, LA. ville, FL. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors Salem Housing Task Force, Flint, Ml. elementary and secondary schools who meet City Homes, Inc., Baltimore, MD. TRIBUTE FOR FRANK HUNTLEY achievement criteria in reading and mathemat Atlanta Economic Development Corp., At ics and who demonstrate exceptional ability to lanta, GA. meet the needs of their students and their Atlanta Neighborhood Collaborative, At HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. communities. This year, the Orchard School lanta, GA. OF OHIO Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corp., was 1 of 221 schools chosen nationally, and 1 Philadelphia, PA. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of 18 in New York State. It is the only special Center for Housing Resources, Dallas, TX. Wednesday, October 17, 1990 education school in New York and one of only Jubilee Baltimore, Inc., Baltimore, MD. Mr. TAAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today three nationally to earn this honor. Jubilee West, Inc., Oakland, CA. I am proud of the achievements of the Or Hope Communities, Inc., Denver, CO. to pay tribute to Frank Huntley of my 17th Congressional District of Ohio for his many chard School and of the way that critical serv Homewood-Brushton Revitalization, Pitts- ices are provided both professionally and burgh, PA. years of dedicated service to the citizens of Bethel New Life, Chicago, IL. the Youngstown area. compassionately to young people in need of Words for Life Literacy Program, Balti As the current coordinator of the Center for help in our community. We can never under more, MD. Urban Studies at the Youngstown State Uni estimate the importance of instilling in our Philadelphia Neighborhood Enterprise, versity, Frank is in charge of developing and children a sense of identity and self-esteem. I Philadelphia, PA. implementing programs which help relate uni am grateful for the vision that the Andrus Columbus Housing Partnership, Colum versity resources to problems associated with family had when they chose to support impor bus, OH. tant programs such as this. ACTION-Housing Inc., Pittsburgh, PA. urbanization in the Youngstown community. Interfaith Housing Task Force, Inc., Wil One of his primary responsibilities is to pro I want to congratulate all of the students mington, DE. vide technical assistance and training to local and staff of the Orchard School for this well Detroit Shoreway Community Develop- government, business, and public service or deserved recognition. I am certain that they ment Organization. ganizations. Prior to this, Mr. Huntley served will continue to live up to this high level of Cohab, Inc., Cleveland, OH. the Youngstown community as the coordinator academic excellence for years to come. Broadway Area Housing, Cleveland, OH. of continuing education at Youngstown State Interfaith Housing of Maryland, Eastern Shore, Easton, MD. University, director of community relations for REFLECTIONS ON IKE Crispus Attucks, C.D.C., York, PA. the Youngstown Vindicator, and was a Crispus Attucks Employment Center, member of the city of Youngstown Planning HON. BILL EMERSON York, PA. Commission. Impact Services Corp., Philadelphia, PA. Frank received his B.A. degree from OF MISSOURI Franklin Terrace Community Association, Youngstown State University in Sociology and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Baltimore, MD. his M.A. from the University of Akron in Urban Wednesday, October 17, 1990 Enterprise Housing Venture, Baltimore, Planning and Urban Administration. He has MD. Mr. EMERSON. Mr. Speaker, as one who Transitional East, Inc., Cleveland, OH. put his academic achievements to work by spent his formative years during the adminis Women's West Housing, Cleveland, OH. striving for the urban development of the tration of President Eisenhower, I have always People of God's Love, Columbus, OH. Youngstown community. Mr. Huntley has also been a devoted admirer of the man the world Banana Kelly Community Improvement worked for the improvement of his community knew as Ike. As I have gotten older I have re Assn., Bronx, NY. by devoting himself wholeheartedly to the flected on his era many times, usually with East Little Havana Community Develop Buckeye Elks Lounge and the Buckeye Elks ment Corp., Miami, FL. great nostalgia, and sometimes have even Youth Development Center. His service to the thought there must have been much that I did Newark Apartment Improvement Pro youth of Youngstown is particularly notewor gram, Newark, NJ. not understand about those times, because Community Human Services, Inc., Pitts- thy. they did seem so good-peace prosperity-a burgh, PA. It is with great pride that I rise today to pay climate that would be nice at almost any point Homeless Aloha, Inc., Honolulu, HI. tribute to one of the many fine citizens of my to retrieve. South Dallas/Fair Park CDC, Dallas, TX. 17th Congressional District of Ohio. It is During the sixties and the seventies many Urban Edge Housing Corporation, Boston, indeed an honor to salute Mr. Frank Huntley. among the elitist establishment pooh-poohed MA. East Dallas Cooperative Parish, Dallas, Ike as a do-nothing President, hands off in ad TX. ORCHARD SCHOOL NAMED A ministration and delegating to others the real CODEC, Inc., Miami, FL. BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL BY SEC decisionmaking authority. I never took to that United Way Housing Initiatives of York, RETARY CAVAZOS theory, and now I'm glad to see that history, York, PA. based on careful research, is beginning to Urban Resource Development Corpora HON. NITA M. LOWEY bear out my longstanding gut feeling about tion of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. the man from Abilene and is vindicating my Greater Miami Neighborhoods, Inc., OF NEW YORK long-held views. But, that's a personal satis Miami,FL. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES faction and I won't belabor it. Baltimore Housing Partnerships, Balti Wednesday, October 17, 1990 more, MD. This year is the centennial anniversary of Community Development Financing Mrs. LOWEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, President Eisenhower's birth. Indeed, even as Corp., Baltimore, MD. rise today to congratulate the Orchard School we speak, it is interesting to contemplate that Banc One Community Development in Yonkers, NY, for being selected as a blue 100 years ago the man who was to lead the Corp., Columbus, OH. ribbon school by Secretary of Education Cava allied cause to victory in World War II, lead Connecticut Housing Coalition, Hartford, zos. The school, which is run under the aus the entire free world for 8 years as President CT. Community Economics, Oakland, CA. pices of the Julia Dyckman Andrus Memorial of our great Nation, set a magnificent stand Nonprofit Housing Association of North in Yonkers, NY, was honored last month at ard as a role model for family, public service, ern California, San Francisco, CA. the White House by President Bush. military ideals-was but a babe of 3 days. National Temple Nonprofit Corp., Phila The Orchard School was established in During this centennial period many observ delphia, PA. 1972 as a school for children and youth with ances have been held, many tributes paid, 30458 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 17, 1990 many memories rehashed. There is also a lot avoided shrill political rhetoric. Eisenhow REALITY AND RESPONSIBILITY of perspective coming into focus. One of the er's dull style was a deliberate part of his BY THE HONORABLE JOHN J. most thoughtful and refreshing perspective politics. He strove to soothe. LAFALCE pieces came to my attention this morning. I His second big achievement was maintain want to share with my colleagues, and submit ing a sound economy. With hindsight, the herewith the article by Robert J. Samuelson economic statistics of his years seem stun HON. JOHN J. LaFALCE that appeared today in the Washington Post. ning. Unemployment averaged 4.8 percent and inflation 1.4 percent. Median household OF NEW YORK [From the Washington Post, Oct. 17, 1990] incomes (adjusted for inflation) rose 22 per IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THERE'S Goon REASON TO LIKE IKE cent. Three of Eisenhower's eight budgets . Control creased, and GNP growth has slowed. once told press secretary James Hagerty, ling the budget meant resisting constant de Yet it is the effect on low- and middle-class who fretted about how a sensitive issue mands from his party for tax cuts and from es that make supply-side economics, and its would be handled at a press conference. "I'll the Democrats for spending increases. But progeny, cutting the capital gains tax, so just confuse them." Ike resisted because he had a "consoling loathsome. The results of the 1980's are in: But all these refinements merely discredit faith in 'the long view,'" as one-time aide the poor grew poorer while the rich grew Eisenhower's bungler image. His success in Emmet John Hughes later wrote. volved far more. His greatest feat was to It has been lost. In the 1960s, economists richer. According to the Congressional Budget heal. You need to recall the climate of the who thought themselves smarter and more Office, the after-tax income share of the rich times. The Americans of the 1950s had ex sophisticated than Eisenhower convinced est 2.5 million households is nearly equal to perienced two hateful political debates; the politicians and the public that his common the income share held by the 100 million first over the New Deal, the second over sense was old-fashioned. So the taboos households with the lowest incomes. A cut in communism. By the late 1930s, President against budget deficits and inflation were the capital gains cut will perpetuate the Roosevelt was exploiting class tensions by broken in the name of promoting higher income injustices of supply-side economics; denouncing the well-to-do. In the late 1940s, economic growth. And once broken, they capital gains largely are the exclusive domain Republicans were denouncing Democrats as have been hard to recreate. Politicians had communist dupes. At its worst, this became of the upper income quartiles. CBO estimates been given respectable rationales for doing that in 1990 the lowest 90 percent of all McCarthyism. popular things. Self-restraint diminished. Eisenhower calmed these passions. This households had capital gains of $299. The was not preordained. He might have sought Had we retained Eisenhower's caution, we richest one percent of all households earned (as many Republicans wanted> to overturn would have spared ourselves much grief. $175.,536 in capital gains. New Deal programs. As late as 1964, Barry Double-digit inflation (and the harsh reces sions required to cure it) would never have The budget package must rectify, not aggra Goldwater, the GOP presidential nominee, vate, the growing inequality of income distribu wondered publicly about the value of Social occurred. The inevitable expansion of gov Security. Any effort to undo the New Deal ernment would have been slower and more tion. Congress must weight and balance many would have failed, but in the process would careful. Huge budget deficits would have competing, worthwhile interests. Most impor have been hugely divisive, Ike didn't try. He been avoided. The reason I like Ike is that tantly, Congress must show the courage nec might also have embraced strident anti-com to this day we are paying the penalty for essary to pass an acceptable package. If munism. Instead, he carefully constructed a abandoning his common-sense approach. Members have the courage to face the need bipartisan foreign policy and generally for painful spending cuts and revenue in- October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30459 creases, a responsible package can be complish two other important objectives duces the deficit by $40 billion is essentially reached. without asking for painful sacrifice from the equivalent of Nero fiddling while Rome The following articles by Lester Thurow is of anybody. burns. The difference is that Nero wanted great value and should be read by all Mem First, with a larger economy, government to burn Rome so that he could rebuild it tax revenue could go up even though tax the Roman Colosseum was his. Unfortu bers and staff. rates had been reduced. In 1981 Reagan nately there is no evidence that the current [From the Washington Post, Oct. 7, 1990) promised that the federal budget would be fiddlers have any real rebuilding in mind. THE BIG LIE THAT CAUSED THE BUDGET balanced in 1985 without having to make President Bush is fond of saying that "we CATASTROPHE significant spending reductions. Second, have more will than wallet." He has it ex (By Lester C. Thurow) allthough most of the tax cuts would go to actly backwards. Our GNP after correcting In 1980 the American electorate embarked high-income individuals (it was they who for inflation is four times as large as it was on a grand experiment-supply side econom had the capacity to save more), higher in 1947 when we were paying to rebuild the ics. Ten years later, that experiment contin growth would lead to better paying jobs for world after World War II. Our per capita ues to warp the political process. Its endur middle- and low-income Americans. In the GNP is 2.3 times as large. We can afford to ing influence explains why Congress and short run their total tax rates would go up do what must be done abroad; we can afford President Bush found it so difficult to reach for 80 percent of the population the extra to do what must be done at home. any budget agreement at all; why the failed payroll taxes they would be asked to pay to America is not an over-taxed country. In agreement was so peculiarly shaped; and fund Social Security would be larger than 1989, Americans paid fewer taxes as a per why the public, nourished on a decade of the income tax cuts they would get. But centage of GNP (about 30 percent) than the false promises, seems unwilling to make with higher earnings they would in the end citizens in any other industrial country. even modest sacrifices to assure the nation's benefit. All gain, no pain. Taxpayers in 22 industrial countries, includ economic future. Politically supply-side economics delivered ing the Japanese and the Germans, paid In the current economic climate almost the goods-three presidential elections have more. Moreover, there are places where the any solid deficit-redcution package would be been won using it-but economically it has budget can be cut without harm. Based on welcome. Still it is remarkable that the ini not delivered on any of it promises. the performance of other countries (far tial deal struck last week would aggravate Where higher GNP growth was promised, lower spending levels; far better perform the very features of the current tax system lower growth was delivered-2.6 percent ances when it comes to health and longevi that seemed most generally objectionable to over the decade of the 1980s. In 1990 the ty), substantially less could be spent on tax experts and the public: Its "small busi economy is stalled on the lip of a recession, health care if the system were fundamental ness growth incentives" would offer new tax just where it was in 1980. Because of the ly reorganized. The events in Eastern dodges to the wealthy-who had supposedly debt and banking problems built up during Europe mean that big defense cuts can traded away their shelters for the much the 1980s, any recession in the 1990s will occur while still maintaining our ability to lower tax rates provided by the 1986 tax produce levels of bankruptcy not seen since fight wars in the Third World. America has reform; its tax-deduction limit would the Great Depression. Even without a reces more than 2 million troops; fewer than worsen, rather than eliminate, the disrepu sion, middle-class wealth is melting away as 200,000 are in the Middle East. table "bubble" feature which grants the housing prices fall in much of the nation in The American problem is will-not wallet. very, very rich lower marginal income tax reaction to the debt excesses of the 1980s. In a democracy, will depends upon leader rates, and hence lower capital-gains tax Instead of growing faster, productivity ship and in the United States that means rates than those faced by the merely well slowed down-1.2 percent during the 1980s. presidential leadership. It isn't leadership to to-do taxpayers; and to would increase the In 1989 productivity actually declined. spend months arguing that a capital-gains relative tax burden borne by low- and mod There is only darkness visible at the end of tax cut is the most important issue facing erate-income taxpayers. All this in a pack the productivity tunnel. the American economy. age endorsed by Democratic leaders who Savings rates plunged. In the last four Whatever one believes about the growth claimed to have tax fairness as their top years of the 1970s, American families saved enhancing aspects of a capital-gains tax concern. 7 percent of their disposable income; in the cut-or other "tax incentives"-everyone What explains the persistance of supply last four years of the 1980s, they saved only agrees that they leave more after-tax side mythology? From where comes its 4 percent. The rich saved nothing from income in the hands of the wealthiest. In power to so constrain American politics? their tax cuts. In contrast, the Japanese the last decade America has already had a When America first jumped on the saved 15.7 percent of their income in the heavy dose of that kind of "sacrifice." supply-side bandwagon, people felt, rightly, past 12 months. Recently the U.S. Census Bureau con that the economic performance of the 1970s If total national savings boarding schools or the city's elite public Mrs. LOWEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, Grown men do not often gather to pay high schools and later went on to Ivy 200 years ago, Capt. Elijah Hunter established homage to their junior high school, espe League colleges. a little church in the area that has become cially when it existed for only seven years. "Kelly helped me see the big picture," Ossining, NY. This was the first church to be But a quarter century after their school's said Kevin Allen, a third-year ophthalmolo established in the village, and the 40th Baptist founding, the graduates of the Msgr. Wil gy resident at Harlem Hospital who grad Church to be established in New York. liam Kelly School, a Catholic school for uated from Kelly in 1968. "A lot of kids gifted minority and working class youths, today don't think they can be leaders, but For over 30 years, church members met boast of their alma mater with the pride Kelly brought that across, that the world and worshipped in private homes. Baptisms and reverence most people reserve for the wasn't just the five blocks up and down my were performed in the Hudson River and the tweediest Ivy League institutions. street." Kil-Brook. In 1815, the first church building Last weekend, 45 men reunited in the Dr. Allen added that the spirit of service was erected, and later, in 1865, a baptistry basement parish hall of a West Side church he learned at Kelly has influenced him to 30464 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 17, 1990 plan to open an office in the inner city Another significant development occurred in OPEN LETTER TO MIKHAIL when he finishes his residency. "There's a Washington where the ATC called for an im GORBACHEV huge need in the inner city for eye care, mediate infusion of $40 billion to keep the from young people who need glasses for school to old people who have glaucoma." bailout operation going while the budget HON. DONALD E. "BUZ" LUKENS summit-as a major technology revision-in N eftali Martinez credited the lessons he OF OHIO learned at the school with having helped cluded $7 4.3 billion over a 3-year period for him rebuild his life after it was torn apart the bailout. Meanwhile on the floor of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by drug abuse and a fling with the fast life Congress neither of these bailout requests is Wednesday, October 17, 1990 on the streets. "If it hadn't been for Kelly I being openly discussed. Mr. DONALD E. "BUZ" LUKENS. I would would have been lost or dead," said Mr. Also recently, Attorney General Thornburgh, Martinez, 36, a treatment team leader at like to insert into the RECORD an article from Creedmore Psychiatric Hospital who said he who has been quite soft on S&L investigations the New York Times that contains an open used drugs while at Kelly. "But there was and prosecutions, announced that he was re letter from a member of the Soviet Congress this connection to the world of ideas, Kelly vising his previous position of light sentences to Mikhail Gorbachev. I believe it is a thought kept me anchored and helped me realize I for white collar crooks. He's now on again have this talent." He said he now tries to ful letter that shows how much work is yet with a tough approach to white collar crime. undone in the Soviet Union despite the award impart the lessons he learned both on the The statistics related to indictments, prosecu streets and at Kelly to a group of troubled ing of the Nobel Peace Prize to Mr. Gorba teen-agers that meets regularly at a West tions and convictions for S&L crooks, howev chev. er, show no change in the lack of zeal of the Side church. [From the New York Times, Oct. 16, 19901 The Kelly school closed in 1972, the FBI and the Justice Department. victim of diminished archdiocesean funds In another very significant development, Now, MIKHAIL, THINGS WILL GET HARDER and dwindling numbers of the De La Salle Charles Keating, the owner of Lincoln Savings (By Vitaly A. Korotich) Christian Brothers, the religious order that in California and one of the kingpin S&L Dear Mikhail Sergeyevitch, I am happy ran the school. But Brother Brian, deter thieves, was indicted and put in jail by a Los that you have been awarded the Nobel mined that today's poor urban youths need Peace Prize. I know that life is not easy for such a school more than ever, kept alive his Angeles prosecutor. To date, Attorney Gener al Thornburgh and the FBI have treated this you these days-that you are not the hap dream of reopening the school. In 1984 he piest and most relaxed man in our country and a group of Kelly alumni, many of whom same Charles Keating with white kid gloves. and that it will not be easier for you in the had remained in New York, opened the De Despite the enormity of Keating's crimes the future. In fact, it will be even worse now La Salle Academy on the Upper West Side, only thing our wimpish Federal law enforce that you have won the prize, because more which is supported by donations and a tui ment operation has done is file a civil suit than ever before you are in the spotlight tion assessed on a sliding scale. against Keating, the mega-million dollar bank and everyone's hopes are focused on you. The unfulfilled promises of the 1960's, We in the Soviet Union have never, in combined with crack, unemployment and robber. In summary, Mr. Speaker, this Nation's top peacetime, lived as badly as we do now, and broken families make the job more difficult, our hopes for a better life have never been and hiring for the school is more expensive law enforcement agencies are still not willing higher than they are now. The weight of now that most of the 12-member faculty is to treat the old boy network as criminals. The these hopes will press upon you. I want you composed of lay teachers. But Brother following Rap Poem goes to the heart of the to survive under this pressure-to survive as Brian vowed to promote the values of serv scandal: a human being and as a politician. ice and achievement to a new group of stu THE FBI Is LIVING A LIE For the first time in many decades, hu dents that he hopes will become a new gen ma.nity's hopes are really connected with eration of urban leaders. The FBI is living a lie our country; for the first time in many His only fear is that they may become vic When it puts bank robbers away years, people really believe us. The Soviet tims of their success. "Too many kids want Treat them all equal Union has been separated from the rest of to leave the city and escape to the suburbs," The way they treat Charles Keating the world for decades by the walls that we he said. "But who can blame them?" And let all the thieves stay. have built-by social and political and all For Keating they made a law kinds of social and political crimes. That is brand new ADMINISTRATION STILL WIM· Only recently have we started our way This kingpin can stay free back into humanity, and possible to see that PISH IN PROSECUTION OF S&L All Wimp Thornburgh wants to do we have a domestic and foreign enemies CROOKS Is go to court and sue. would not want such a comeback. In that The FBI is living a lie country, they include militarist orthodox HON. MAJOR R. OWENS As long as it lets Keating talk tough Communists who are willing to give up their OF NEW YORK This suspect is a widow mugger power must destroy the barriers that has Who ought to be treated real rough. been built up, not only by your own enemies IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The FBI must apologize but also by those who were and sometimes Wednesday, October 17, 1990 To bank robber Willie Sutton's children still are, your partners. Outside the country, Or put Charles Keating in the pen Mr. OWENS of New York. Mr. Speaker, sev you have enemies who cannot survive if This is America there is mutual understanding between eral recent announcements and developments Bank robbers are all equal men. honest people. These foreign enemies will have combined to remind us of the continuing Keating-the punk who took the most press you to do what they want. I want you monstrous injustice of the Savings and Loan Deserves the tightest knot to resist. I want you to believe in the power Association bailout swindle. On his golden upright noose and teach us how to listen to one another. The New York Times-Sunday, October 14, The FBI is living a lie I don't know how the elected leaders of 1990-recently reported a new conspiracy in As long as it lets Keating run loose. the Russian Republic or the Lithuanian Re volving Jeb Bush and the Broward Federal Keating stole millions public feel privately about your Nobel Prize. Savings and Loan Association in Sunrise, FL. He's clearly an enemy of the state Maybe they wish you had won the Nobel So why does Wimp Thornburgh Prize in Economics. But, still, they will be Although Attorney General Thornburgh and Continue to discriminate? obliged to celebrate your decisions-publicly his FBI experts have stated that most of these All Thornburgh wants to do is sue at least-if those decisions help them fulfill swindles are too complicated for prosecution, Why not equal justice the will of their-and your-people. this ripoff appears to be a simple one: A build They should have sued Maybe in many places in Russia, the ing worth only $6.9 million was overevaluated Slick Willie Sutton too. Ukraine, Georgia, the Transcauscus, Cen and sold for $9 million. The partnershp, includ Just because Willie robbed banks tral Asia, Armenia and the Baltics the peo ing Mr. Bush, secured loans totaling $11.6 mil Was no reason to go to jail ples' elected leaders and people who are lion to buy the building, improve it and main Look at all the S and L crooks standing in long lines in the streets will not Not even putting up bail. celebrate your award-not because they are tain a reserve account. The conspirators The FBI is living a lie against the prize but because they have partners-probably divided up the difference Under Thornburgh's wimpish rule something else on their minds. between $9 million and $11 .6 million and now Being soft on S and L thugs They need your help in solving their eco the taxpayers have already paid out $4 million Makes our great nation nomic and political problems. They want in support of this scheme. Look like a silly damn fool. you to listen to them today. They want you October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30465 to draw closer to them, to cut through all ing: a valid copy of a U.S. registered copy artistic creativity and claiming authorship of it the ways of bureaucracy and dogmatism. right; a customs disclosure form; five photos were brought before a tribunal, convicted as I remember how, in Parliament, you inter of the copyrighted material; and then he or rupted the speech of Academician Andrewi thieves and banished from the city. Sakharov, your predecessor in the winning she must pay a base fee. Additionally, the in During the same historical period Jewish the Nobel Peace Prize-a speech about dividual must file a written demand to block sages gave creators the right to be recog peace and mutual understanding-and how the shipment of the pirated art and a bond to nized as the source of a creation. Ancient you would not let him finish it. Now Mr. cover any damage to the seized art which Jewish teachings admonished one to give Sakharov is dead, and you yourself must might occur. credit to the authors of original creative works. finish this speech and this fight for democ If no copyright infringement is found, the One who did not identify creative sources was racy. seized articles are released and the bond is actually considered a thief under Jewish law. Millions of people-live and dead-are turned over to the accused importer. This looking at you. More than 40 million have During the Middle Ages in Italy, artists usu process is, however, inconsistent and inad ally had no legal standing to protect their been killed in our country from the time of equate because it is nearly impossible for one the October Revolution. If each one of works. Patrons selected the subject matter, individual to have the facilities and resources those people were to receive one minute of manner of expression, delivery requirements, to be able to monitor everywhere copied art silence-if there were 40 million minutes of and price. Nevertheless, the state provided for may be entering the country, as well as identi silence-that would amount to more than 73 protection against illegally copying-mostly to yars of silence: the time that has passed fy the responsible parties. from Revolution until now. These dead, and Placing greater responsibility with the protect society rather than the artist. Yet, the living, are waiting for your decisions. custom service would improve the process for today when we have tried to make the protec Don't disappoint them. Don't disappoint us. locating large and dispersed amounts of pirat tion of creators' rights a high constitutional I wish you success in carrying out your re ed works of art, thus protecting the consumer and statutory priority, our laws are proving in sponsibilities. And I greet you from the adequate to deter the theft of artwork and to bottom of my heart. from fraudulent art hucksters. Today's high volume, high technology, fast protect unsuspecting art purchasers. paced world marketing methods make it diffi CONCLUSION PLAGIARIZED ART PROHIBITION cult for individual purchasers, legitimate art In reviewing the existing laws to protect the ACT dealers, or aggrieved artists to protect them public and our Nation's artistic creators, I be selves. Current law does not provide an ade lieve there are gaps in our Federal fraud and HON. NICHOLAS MAVROULES quate remedy for consumers who have been copyright laws that must be filled. We must OF MASSACHUSETTS deceived about the quality of their art pur act to make the importation and sales of pla IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chases, art dealers who must compete with giarized art a Federal offense. Those who will plagiarized works, or injured artists whose ar Wednesday, October 17, 1990 fully create, import, and sell it, should be sub tistic property was stolen. By the time con ject to criminal penalties. We should also Mr. MAVROULES. Mr. Speaker, several sumers, art dealers and artists become aware create Federal penalties to discourage other media sources in my district have carried of the problem that they face, it is too late to deceptive and fraudulent art sales practices. take individual legal action by themselves. recent stories about deceptively produced art Twelve States have already enacted con Those ultimately liable are usually far beyond which is inundating U.S. markets and about a sumer protection laws against the sale of the jurisdiction of the local and district courts. local organization, the Rockport Fine Arts falsely represented works of art and many Council which has been leading a valiant cru ART ANO THE CONSTITUTION others are now considering it. But State by sade against it. The Rockport Fine Arts Coun Our works of art are the purest measure of State legislation is inadequate to deal with a cil, and particularly two of its members who our cultural achievements and represent the national problem of such massive dimensions. are renowned Rockport artists, Dorothy and highest expression of our aspirations as a civ Therefore, I am proposing Federal criminal Mike Stoffa, have fought to pass local and ilized people. They shape our other social ex legislation-the Plagiarized Art Prohibition Act. State laws which would protect unsuspecting pressions; they provide many of our best per My legislation is designed to protect potential art buyers. sonal inspirations, and they are a store of our purchasers and artistic creators against the This art, which is usually copied directly cultural history. Our sense of aesthetics is one fraudulent art marketing practices being per from works with proven commercial appeal, is of those few human characteristics that clear petrated around the Nation. being reproduced abroad using sweatshop ly distinguish us from other worldly creatures. Essentially, my legislation will make it a labor and imitative mass production tech Article I of our Constitution expressly recog Federal crime to create deceptive art for intro niques. The sweatshop art then enters the nizes the importance of incentives for artistic United States duty-free as original art and may and scientific creativity. In our copyright, duction into interstate commerce or to import, quickly be distributed for sale throughout the patent and trademark laws, Congress has transport, advertise or sell works of art in a country. It is frequently sold in violation of our acted throughout our history to provide incen fraudulent or deceptive manner. It will give the copyright laws, and there are numerous sto tives for and to protect creative property. Attorney General important tools to use in ries of ways it is advertised and sold that de These historic congressional protections for combating these practices including the right fraud purchasers. It is often foisted upon creative property have generated major indus to seize and destroy deceptive marketed unwary consumers as the work of a neophyte, tries that sustain the U.S. economy, improve works of art. The Federal Government would but promising, American artist or even as re competitiveness, and bolster our balance of be empowered to protect consumers and art cently discovered original prints of great art payments position. For example, copyright in ists from illegal art trade practices without de ists. As sales of this massively copied art may dustries are now one of the largest revenue pending on individual copyright holders to initi now exceed $1 billion annually, the ingenuity producing sectors of the American economy, ate legal action. of those who profit from it is growing as well. accounting for almost 5 percent of our total Mr. Speaker, the threat to the art admiring We are seeing plagiarized, slightly altered gross national product. The National Endow public and to artistic creators from plagiarized artworks being generated by computers; and ment for the Arts has estimated that the direct and deceptively marketed works of art is truly new photo reproduction techniques which imi sales of all art-related industries constitute a alarming. We should act now to protect our tate fine art paintings. $50 billion a year industry in this country consumers and preserve our artists' ability to While there are a series of procedural legal alone. be compensated for their creative efforts. protections available through the U.S. Cus THE DECEPTIVELY MARKETED ART THREAT TO I include the text of the Plagiarized Art Pro toms Service for seizing and destroying illegal CONSUMERS hibition Act in the RECORD: ly copied artworks, the responsibility for pursu The theft of artistic creativity from another H.R.- ing the violations rests with the aggrieved individual is the oldest recognized arts crime Be it enacted by the Senate and House of copyright holder who has been able to identify in recorded history. Since the seventh century Representati ves of the United States of specific infringements. First, the copyright B.C. , Greek artists have claimed the right of America in Congress assembled, holder must locate where the illegal copies authorship by signing their sculptures and SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. are entering the country and submit to the paintings. By the second century B.C., we This Act may be cited as the "Plagiarized Commissioner of Customs each of the follow- have Greek records that those caught stealing Art Prohibiton Act". 30466 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 17, 1990 SEC. 2. PROHIBITIONS. right in an original work of visual art de One way the House tax writers would in (a) PROHIBITIONS.-Any person who im scribed in section 2(a) precludes any action crease the revenue take is by depriving ports into the United States, or sells or dis under title 17. United States Code, brought wage-earners of their tax protection against tributes in commerce 1 or more paintings by that owner against that person for in inflation next year. It seems many members that are similar to or imitations of an origi fringement of that copyright arising from of Congress are interested in cost-of-living nal work of visual art shall be subject to the the same acts which comprise the violation indexing only when it protects entitlements, penalties set forth in this Act if- under this Act. not earnings. (1) such paintings are plagiarized from (2) CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.-A person con The entire budget process started down that original work of visual art; and victed of a violation under section 3 shall hill when President Bush repudiated his <2> such person intends to deceive prospec not be subject to the penalties set forth in own no-new-taxes pledge and it has been ac tive purchasers of such paintings as to the section 506 of title 17, United States Code, celerating ever since. identity of the creator of the paintings. for infringement of copyright arising from And now the administration apparently (b) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this the same acts which comprise the violation has abandoned the field completely to the Act- under section 3(a) of this Act. Democratic congressional majority, and (1) the term "commerce" means- SEC. 6. PREEMPTION. that's sure to be bad news for American tax commerce between any State, the Dis The provisions of this Act preempt any payers. trict of Columbia, the Commonwealth of State law to the extend that this Act pro If the budget had been squeezed dry of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession vides rights or remedies more extensive unnecessary and wasteful spending, the tax of the United States, and any place outside than those provided by such State law. plan might go down better. But of course thereof, and spending continues unabated and anyone commerce within the District of Co who believes Congress won't find ways to lumbia or within any territory or possession TAXES HIT MIDDLE CLASS spend the new revenue envisioned in the of the United States; House tax package hasn't been watching (2) an "original work of visual art" is an that august body in action in recent years. original work of authorship under title 17, HON. CARROLL HUBBARD, JR. OF KENTUCKY President Bush, whose performance in the United States Code, that is a painting exist budget fiasco over the past several weeks ing in a single copy, or in a limited edition IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES does him no credit, can yet redeem himself of 200 copies or fewer, that are signed and Wednesday, October 17, 1990 by using his remaining weapon. It's called a consecutively numbered by the author: and veto. (3) a work is "plagiarized" from another Mr. HUBBARD. Mr. Speaker, constituents of source if it- mine continue to ask why I have voted against is derived from that other source, the recent budget proposals that have come WORKING TOGETHER IN is strikingly and substantially similar before us over the past 2 weeks. Consistently HIGHER EDUCATION to or an imitation of that other source, and I have answered that my constituents cannot is presented as the work of someone bear the burden of higher Federal taxes. other than the creator of that other source. Yesterday, this Chamber adopted a budget HON. JOSEPH M. GAYDOS SEC. 3. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. resolution which, according to its sponsors, OF PENNSYLVANIA (a) CRIMINAL OFFENSES.-Any person who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES violates any provision of this Act willfully shifts the tax burden to the Nation's wealthi and for purposes of commercial advantage est taxpayers. I opposed this budget resolu Wednesday, October 17, 1990 tion because I did not buy that argument. or private financial gain shall be punished Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, there is little as provided in section 2319 of title 18, Others, too, have not bought it. doubt that funding for education. especially for United States Code, for violations of section I draw my colleagues' attention to an excel higher education through student assistance, 506 of title 17, United States Code. Sec lent editorial which appeared in today's edition is one of the critical issues facing us today. tion 506 of title 17, United States Code, of the Paducah Sun, the largest newspaper in shall apply with respect to copies of the What's more, with reauthorization of the my western Kentucky congressional district. work involved in the violation to the same Higher Education Act of 1965 coming up next The editorial points out that a family earning extent as such section applies to infringing year, it is likely that the debates on student an average annual income of $25,000 would copies. aid, both loan, and grant programs, will inten (b) SEIZURE AND FORFEITURE.-Section 509 pay about $183 in additional taxes. while a sify. of title 17, United States Code, shall apply family with an annual income of $36,000 One of the elements of the debate focuses with respect to copies relating to a violation would owe $280 in additional taxes. on providing assistance for middle income stu of subsection to the same extent as such I think that we would all agree families earn section applies to copies relating to a viola dents who are increasingly not eligible for the ing $25,000 or $36,000 a year are far from tion of section 506(a) of such title. more traditional Stafford Guaranteed Loan being among America's wealthiest taxpayers. SEC. 4. CIVIL REMEDIES. Program and the Pell Grant Program. I congratulate the newspaper's editorial (a) CIVIL AcTIONs.-Any person who is or Another element focuses on finding ways of page editor. Don Gordon, and the other mem would be aggrieved by a violation of this realistically controlling student defaults in the bers of the staff at the Paducah Sun for their Act, either as the creator of an original loan programs, with a special emphasis on work of visual art or as a purchaser of a insight into this timely matter. those students in the career training sector of copy of the work that is the subject of the I would ask my colleagues to read this edi higher education. violation, may bring a civil action against torial and consider its points closely in the Today, I want to address those issues. First, the person or persons committing the viola event that we have the opportunity to consid I will touch on a singular effort by Pennsylva tion. er another budget resolution which would be REMEDIES.-The provisions of sections nia's State treasurer. Catherine Baker Knoll, fairer to America's working middle class. 502 through 505 of title 17. United States to support a special loan program in the Com The editorial is as follows: Code, shall apply with respect to actions monwealth primarily for students from middle brought under subsection for a violation HOUSE POISED TO HIT MIDDLE CLASS and upper-middle-income families. of this Act to the same extent as such provi House Democrats. apparently emboldened Then I will describe a new program devel sions apply to civil actions brought for in to abandon all restraint in the face of thier fringement of copyright. opposition's weakness, have gone from a po oped by a career training school as a step SEC. 5. LIMITATIONS ON ACTIONS. sition of "soaking the rich" to one of soak toward guaranteeing repayment of student (a) CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.-No criminal ing nearly everybody who earns a paycheck. loans. proceeding shall be maintained under this A tax plan that has emerged from the And, finally, I will focus on some positive Act unless it is commenced within 3 years House Ways and Means committee and re contributions that career training schools, their after the cause of action arises. portedly enjoys broad party support in the faculties, and their students. make to their (b) CIVIL ACTIONS.-No civil action shall House would hit all but the poorest taxpay communities. be maintained under this Act unless it is ers. For instance, families earning an aver Just a short while ago, a unique agreement commenced within 3 years after the claim age of about $25,000 would pay about $183 was reached between the Pennsylvania treas accrues. more per year. For those averaging about (C) EXCLUSIVITY OF REMEDIES.- $36,000, the additional tax bill would be urer and the State's designated guarantee ( 1 > CIVIL ACTIONS.-An action under sec $280. agency for the title IV student loan pro tion 4(a) against a person who violates this From protectors like these, deliver the grams-the Pennsylvania Higher Education Act that is brought by an owner of copy- American middle class. Assistance Agency-that will ensure the con- October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30467 tinuation of a program that assists students effort to help reduce the student loan default But the students at the Pittsburgh Beauty from predominantly middle- and upper-middle rates. Academies are not unique. Many other career income families. Several months ago, CareerCom, the com school students use their skills and talents to These are the students who are too often pany that operates the truck driving schools, make significant contributions to their commu forgotten when policy regarding the financial approached the carriers who hire its gradutes nities. The Art Institutes of Seattle and Pitts assistance programs has been made. They about participating in a tuition reimbursement burgh and the Colorado Institute of Art are are the ones who usually don't qualify for the incentive partnership program. among this group of schools. federally backed and federally subsidized Staf Under the program, CareerCom gives pref A new environmental recycling program at ford loans, and, who, for the past decade or erential access to its graduating students for the Art Institute of Seattle helps men and so, have increasingly had to rely on high-inter those carriers who agree to assist the gradu women overcome drug addiction. est loans to finance the rapidly escalating ates with repaying their student loans and the The institute started the paper and alumi costs of any postsecondary study. carriers pay $50 per month directly to the num recycling program in cooperation with a Under the terms of the agreement, the graduate's lender or current holder of the local drug and narcotics treatment facility. The treasury will buy up to $200 million in funding loan. treatment facility manages the program as a notes from the Pennsylvania Higher Education CareerCom now has 30 of these arrange way to offer its clients voluntary employment Assistance Agency. This extensive line of ments with 13 different carriers. while teaching good work habits and helping credit enables PHEAA to continue its nonsub The total amount of the loans the carriers to save our environment at the same time. sidized student loan program which is the only agree to repay on behalf of the graduates Volunteer efforts at the Colorado Institute of one of its kind in the Nation. It provides assist ranges from $1,500 to $6,625 and the period Art were recently recognized by the National ance to students from predominantly middle of employment required before repayment Association of Trade and Technical Schools and upper-middle-income families. benefits begin ranges from 2 to 6 months. through its Community Service Award. PHEAA's nonsubsidized loan program has This partnership is an excellent initiative in The service work benefited United Way, the helped thousands of students since its incep its own right, but, what makes it even more Keep Denver Beautiful campaign, the Cystic tion 7 years ago. Last year, the program pro impressive is that it is coming from the career Fibrosis Foundation, and the American Red vided assistance totaling $135 million and, training sector of higher education. Cross. during this academic year, the program is ex The students and schools in this sector are Students in the visual communications pro pected to provide at least $150 million in as the ones who seem to have been excessively gram at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh partici sistance. This $150 million is expected to targeted in recent years for much of the criti pate in art projects to benefit the American assist more than 66,000 students attending cism regarding any problems related to the Heart Association and the American Cancer 363 Pennsylvania postsecondary institutions. student financial assistance programs. Society, and paint cartoon graphics on the ex As the father of five children, I know first Mr. Speaker, we are constantly bombarded amining room doors at Children's Hospital. hand that education is an excellent invest with negative stories about the career training In addition, students in the industrial design ment, and, I'm sure, that as the mother of four sector of higher education, but we never seem technology program at the Art Institute of children, Pennsylvania Treasurer Catherine to hear about the significant and positive con Pittsburgh designed and built background Baker Knoll also knows this. tributions these career training schools and props that were used at a benefit dinner for But, as the person entrusted to make many their students make to their communities and the homeless. crucial financial decisions for Pennsylvania, it their chosen professions every day. When these students aren't giving of them is not her job to invest State money without a Does anyone know, for example, that the selves, or using their talents to raise money return that can be measured relatively easily. students, teachers, and staff at the Pittsburgh for worthy causes, they have their eyes According to Mrs. Knoll, the loan to PHEAA Beauty Academy have raised and donated toward the future. will provide a yield of 20 to 25 basis points $125,000 to Children's Hospital over the past And, judging from the successes of past over the 90-day treasury bills, which is one of 1O years, and, who, just this year alone, raised graduates, the future looks very bright for the staples of the Pennsylvania Treasurer's $2,500 for St. Anthony's School for Exception these young men and women. Short-Term Investment Poll. al Children? This year, two former students of the Pitts I join with Treasurer Knoll in saying that this Is anyone aware that this same group of unique agreement "represents an excellent burgh Beauty Academy-Arnold Zegarelli and men and women regularly participates in ac Philip Pelusi-are among the first six career source of liquidity for PHEAA, a sound pur tivities to benefit West Penn and Mercy Hospi chase for the State treasury, and a superb in training school graduates who have been in tals, the Lupus Foundation, the Alzheimers ducted into the newly created Hall of Fame at vestment in Pennsylvania's future." Foundation, and continually participates in Prior to signing the agreement, PHEAA was the Pennsylvania Association of Private blood drives? School Administrators. forced to stop processing applications for Does anyone also know that the academy Mr. Zegarelli was one of the Pittsburgh these special 8-percent loan because the has 1O small beauty salons in homes for the Beauty Academy's first graduates. After grad growing reliance on them increased so quickly aged where its students regularly use their tal uating in 1958, he has worked diligently to the program ran short of funds. ents while brightening their customers days perfect his talents. Today, Mr. Zegarelli enjoys Although none of PHEAA's other programs with a little conversation? the reputation of one of the best platform styl had to be halted, the delay in processing loan The Pennsylvania Association of Private ists in the country. applications for this one program caused a School Administrators is well aware of these Since Mr. Pelusi graduated from the acade great deal of concern among Pennsylvania activities. The association recently chose the my in 1962, he has undertaken the challenge families. Unfortunately, the prospect of having Pittsburgh Beauty Academy and its students of further developing his styling talents as well to do without these loans required some stu to receive its first Community Service Award. as his business talents. Today, he is the dents to put their educational plan on hold. In the notification letter to the Pittsburgh Now, these students have the opportunity to Beauty Academy the association says: owner of 1O beauty salons in the Pittsburgh area. follow through with their plans because of the The committee was very impressed with agreement between PHEAA and the Treasury. the numerous activities sponsored by your Mr. Pelusi also had the recent honor of This agreement is indeed a wise investment schools, students, teachers, and staff. The being a guest in Japan which enabled him to an sends a very clear and much needed mes good you serve to your communities is cer share some of his styling tips while picking up sage to Pennsylvania's young men and tainly appreciated by all • • •. The Pennsyl a few from the Japanese. women that higher education is important and vania Association of Private School Admin Another student who received the honor of should be financially accessible to all stu istrators is proud to have you as a member. inclusion in the Hall of Fame at the Pennsyl dents. The Pittsburgh Beauty Academy has been vania Association of Private School Adminis The next agreement I'll tell you about exists graduating topnotch students for the last 35 trators is Kathy Grubb. between a chain of truck driving schools and years and has five schools in the Pittsburgh Ms. Grubb, a 1980 graduate of the Art Insti the private businesses that hire its graduates. area-two of which, I'd like to point out, are in tute of Pittsburgh, began her career as assist This arrangement represents a concerted my district. ant art director at Gray, Baumgarten, Layport 30468 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 17, 1990 Advertising in Mt. Lebanon, PA. Today, she is given to a very select number of employees to has won the Minnesota Duck Stamp competi vice president of that advertising firm. "recognize and employee whose past and tion twice and the State trout stamp contest. Let me just briefly tell you about four other projected future contributions are critical to In 1982, Mr. Redlin placed second in the former students of the Art Institute of Pitts Honeywell's continued success." Federal Duck Stamp competition, and the fol burgh: Duane Wiens graduated from the advertis lowing year he was named Artist of the Year Kelly Freas, a 1951 graduate, developed ing design program at the Colorado lntitute of for Ducks Unlimited, National and Minnesota. the carefree Alfred E. Newman for Mad maga Art more than 20 years ago. He has also branched out to designing limit zine; In 1967, he cofounded Unit 1, Inc., which is ed edition collector plates and received the Tom Wilson, a 1955 graduate, created the today one of Colorado's major corporate and National Association of Limited Edition Deal luckless Ziggy cartoon character; institutional design houses. ers' Lithograph of the Year Award in 1988 and J. Robert Teringo, a 1956 graduate, is asso By 1978, Mr. Wiens had moved on to start 1989. ciate art director for National Geographic; Matrix International which creates corporate Also in 1988, a book of Mr. Redlin's work And, Vince Manino, a 1979 graduate, is identity programs-including trademark received a certificate of merit in the Printing chief photographer for United Press Interna design, annual reports, brochures, and post Industries of America Competition. tional. ers. He has also worked to create coordinated With all of these successes, Mr. Redlin still There are six more successful career train images for resort and housing projects. makes time to support his first love-the wil ing school graduates I'd like to tell you about Matrix International has received local and derness. while I still have the floor because they were national design awards from organizations He has raised over $10 million for wildlife inducted into the Hall of Fame at the National such as the Public Relations Society of Amer projects, and, in 1986, Mr. Redlin was named Association of Trade and Technical Schools ica and Printing Industries of America, and the Conservationist of the Year-Magnum Donor by this year. company's work has been reproduced in .nu the Minnesota Waterfowl Association for his Fritz Gerlach graduated from the Nashville merous trade publications and exhibited in the gifts of entire print editions. Auto Diesel College more than 30 years ago Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhi Mr. Redlin has also donated $900,000 to and was inspired to continue his education. bition. the Courage Center in Golden Valley, MN, a While attending the University of Kentucky, The agency also donates its services to nonprofit organization that helps individuals Mr. Gerlach earned 80 percent of the money community organizations. Some of the benefi with disabilities and sponsors rehabilitation used to pay his expenses by relying on the programs. skills he learned in Nashville as an automobile ciaries of this ongoing effort are Children's Hospital, Junior League of Denver, Rockefel All of these men and women had the oppor and truck mechanic. tunity to receive the needed career training to Mr. Gerlach began his career as a field ler University, and the Multiple Sclerosis Soci ety of Colorado. follow their dreams. They have used this train service engineer with Cummins Engine Co., ing as the basic foundation on which they and, today, he is vice president for marketing Paul Whinnie took his training from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and decided to train have built extremely successful careers while, with Cummins Atlantic in Charlotte, NC. His at the same time, making significant contribu major responsibility is directing the company's other young people. Following his graduation from the special tions to their communities. overall marketing effort in North and South If not for the student loan programs, some Carolina, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and ized technology in visual communications pro gram at the Institute, Mr. Whinnie joined the of these successes might never have oc parts of West Virginia. curred. Mr. Gerlach is also a member of the Nash faculty of the Greater Johnstown Area Voca tional-Technical School in 1975. He teaches a Yes, there are problems with our student ville Auto Diesel College Hall of Fame. loan programs but these students and schools William Romius traveled from Mississippi to course in commercial art which includes the study of typography, graphic design, color should not be singled out and made the St. Louis at the age of 16 to live with his scapegoats for all of them. grandmother. theory, airbrush, layout and design, and com puter-generated design. When we take up reauthorization of the Having never attended school, he immedi Higher Education Act of 1965 next year, we While teaching full time, Mr. Whinnie contin ately entered the fourth grade and remained must ensure that every eligible student has ued his education at the University of Pitts in school until entering the Army at 21 years the opportunity to follow his or her dreams burgh's Johnstown campus where he earned of age. and to pursue the educational program of his a bachelor's degree in education and a mas After his Army service, Mr. Romius returned or her choice. ter's equivalency certificate in vocational edu to complete high school. He later completed Reducing educational access is not an ef cation. the electronic technology program at the fective solution. Such actions will not solve When he is not working with his students, Basic Institute of Technology in St. Louis and any of the existing problems and will most Mr. Whinnie maintains a freelance graphic enrolled in the Logan College of Chiropractic likely create many new ones. Medicine. design studio and an affiliated silk-screen Today, he operates a private chiropractic printing operation, coordinates Vocational In clinic and is doing research at St. Lousi Uni dustrial Club of America competitions at the EXCESS PROFITS TAX ON THE versity for an electronic device to help pa district and State levels, and advises the clubs OIL INDUSTRY John Hicks, James Williams, Mul Clifford Heydlauff, a farmer from Grass of the Jazz Messengers, said "I think no one grew Miller and Bennie Green. Lake, Michigan. Throughout their life to in jazz has brought more great musicians to "It's like the door is closed on a genera gether, Christine and Clifford toiled with music than Art Blakey." tion of musicians that were developed the land, carefully culling all the land would through Art's band," said Mr. McLean, who offer in order to feed their family and earn Art Blakey was a prodigious and versatile first played with Mr. Blakey in the early a modest living. Over the years, Christine artist, and band leader, who appeared on 1950's. "Even when I was with Miles Davis, gave birth to four children, Jerald, James, stages around the world. He was most sup Art was the strength of the band. That was Ned and Ann. Each of her children would portive in urging passage of House Concur the first band I was in, and ever since then grow to embrace the same values of hard rent Resolution 57, expressing the sense of I've been trying to lead my band the way he work and dedication to the land and the Congress that jazz is a national American has his." family that had shaped her life as a child treasure. He was utterly devoted in his com The trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, who and adult. mitment to the preservation and support of joined the band as a 17-year-old in 1979, Christine Heydlauff is a strong willed said: "Art was important to me because he woman who has overcome considerable ad this great art form. Art Blakey truly exemplified the spirit of this always displayed the maximum belief in in versity in her life. She has had to bury all of tegrity and quality. Even more important, her siblings and her loving husband, whose magnificant music that he loved and lived for, he represents the most mature man our so difficult death from cancer in 1973 was a and his contributions to it will be the most ciety can develop because he was making crushing blow. These painful experiences lasting evidence of enormous talent, and he life easier for everyone else. He provided the have not tainted her love for life or dimmed will never be forgotten. context for musicians to play and develop. the sparkle she shares with those around The following article on Art Blakey's life and her. Her talents are many and varied. She And since we weren't on his level, he'd sub makes the best pies, cakes and cookies of accomplishments was printed in the New York ject himself to us so we'd learn. First he just anyone I know. She can create anything out Times. It speaks to the extraordinary life and let the musicians play, but then he'd offer of cloth. She can complete a crossword times of this artist and I would like to share subtle advice, but he'd never discourage you: puzzle faster than anyone alive. She is well them with my colleagues in the RECORD: it was always positive reinforcement. He read and keeps current on world events, knew that there's a price to be paid to devel [From The New York Times, Oct. 17, 1990] op in this music, and he did his best to help which contributes to lively discussions and ART BLAKEY, JAzz GREAT Is DEAD; A debates when we get together. Her life has us." DRUMMER AND BAND LEADER, 71 been governed by a commitment to Chris As a band leader, Mr. Blakey had a power tian values and a fierce devotion to her (By Peter Watrous) ful influence on the way modern jazz is family. She has been and continues to be a The drummer and band leader Art Blakey, played, codifying the innovations of the be radiant example to those who are fortunate one of the most influential figures in jazz bop movement and integrating the drums to know her, and displays a solid resolve to for the la.st 40 years, died yesterday at St. into small-group arrangements that became face life with a stubborn confidence that Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center. He the leading examples of what was called she can conquer anything in her path. was 71 years old and lived in Manhattan. hard bop. Relying on some of the best ar Despite this tough veneer, Christine has a He died of lung cancer, said a hospital rangers and composers of his time, Mr. heart of gold and a real softness for chil spokeswoman, Barbara Cron. Blakey managed to stamp his own identity dren. She is patient and kind. She is gener Mr. Blakey, who until recently was lead on his work from his first notable band in ous and a faithful friend. She is a beautiful ing his band, the Jazz Messengers, played 1955 to his la.st. Tough and based in blues, woman, both physically and spiritually. with a mixture of powerful abandon and his bands' arrangements were full of dynam These admirable characteristics would serve precise control. An extradordinary drum ic change and always swung hard. As a us all well if we could only acquire them. mer, he would turn each piece into an epic result, Mr. Blakey's bands were always pop And our lives would be enriched by emulat voyage, starting out calmly, slowly packing ular, and from the 50's on Mr. Blakey was ing her ways. the tune with texture after texture, always one of jazz's most important figures com Happy Birthday Grandma. I love you and controlling the dynamics until a thunderous mercially. am proud to be your grandson. barrage released the tension. Mr. Blakey "He came up with a new way to interpret shaped each performance by manipulating the blues and another way of building the the texture for, his soloists as well; a result ensamble, where the drums were more or TRIBUTE TO ART BLAKEY-THE wa,s a set of performances that always chestrated," Mr. Marsalis said. "That sound NATION'S LEGENDARY JAZZ mixed the excitement of improvisation with is the sound you hear today, particularly DRUMMER a real understanding of the personalities with many of the younger musicians. And and capabilities of the musicians involved. he had his own · particular brand of swing, HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. "Art was an driginal," said the drummer which makes him important by itself." Max Roach. "He's the only drummer whose Art Blakey was born in Pittsburgh. By the OF MICHIGAN time I recognize immediately. And his signa seventh grade he was playing music regular IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ture style was amazing; we used to call him ly, and he quickly realized that drumming · Wednesday, October 17, 1990 'Thunder.' When I first met him on 52nd was a way out of the grinding industrial Street in 1944, he already had the poly work prevalent in the area. He joined Mary Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker,. it is with great rhythmic thing down. Art was the perhaps Lou Williams's band in New York in 1942 sadness that I inform my colleagues of the the best at maintaining independence with and then played the next two years with passing of the 71-year old legendary jazz all four limbs. He was doing it before any Fletcher Henderson's orchestra. In 1944, on drummer,. Art Blakey. He was a drummer body was'. And he was a great man, which the urging of Dizzy Gillespie, he joined the whose band nurtured .generat.ions of leading 'influenced ev·erybody·around him." singer Billy Eckstine's band, which was a jazz players. For the majority of his career, Mr. A ONE-MAN UNIVERSITY haven for be-bop modernists. Blakey did his drumming for the Jazz Messen While Mr. Blakey was a gifted and impor "The first time I heard Art, I said, 'Oh, gers, the band that came together under his tant drummer, his contributions to Ameri man, let's get that guy,'" Mr. Gillespie re leadership in the early 1950's, which included can music as a band leader and talent scout called. "He had the knack of knowing when to play loud or soft, and when he played the pianist Hqrce Silver, trumpeter Kenny Derham are equally important. Mr. Blakey, like no other band leader for the,last 40. years, had whole band would lift ·right off the band and saxophonist Hank Mobley. The band acted as a one-man university for young mu stand. He'd shout like somebody in a sancti toured all over the United States for the next sicians. A partial list of the musicians he fied church. He was truly one of our three decades, including a White House per hired resembles a history of jazz from the greats." · formance in 1981. The 1981 Newport Jazz 1950's to the present. They included the In the late 1940's, Mr. Blakey brought to Festival devoted an evening to "The Blakey trumpeters Kenny Dorham, Clifford Brown, gether a 17-piece band called the Jazz Mes Legacy," in which the drummer was joined by Bill Hardman, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hub sengers-a name he would keep for his band the players who had been with his band bard, Woody Shaw, Wynton Marsalis, Wal throughout his career-and traveled to during the previous quarter-century. lace Roney and Terence Blanchard; the Africa. When he returned, he continued a saxophonists Lou Donaldson, Jackie series of recordings and performances with Dizzy Gillespie, a giant of be-bop, once de McLean, Hank Mobley, Johnny Griffin, Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis that scribed him as "the volcano" of be-bop drum Wayne Shorter, Gary Bartz, Bobby Watson, again helped to define modern jazz. In 1955, mers. He was considered in the top echelon Branford Marsalis, Donald Harrison, Kenny Mr. Blakey joined forces with Horace Silver, that included such drummers as Max Roach Garrett and Javon Jackson, and the pianists Hank Mobley and Kenny Dorham under and Buddy Rich. In a television film about Horace Silver, Bobby Timmons, Cedar the name Jazz Messengers, and he per- October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30473 formed and recorded with that group until in the Anderson Independent Mail. For the is paid in other nations. Whatever the tax the late 1980's. benefit of the Members of this body, I would is, it should be so uniform that no minority, An important element in Mr. Blakey's suc like to share with you the text of Mr. Watkins' how well organized can be exempt from it. There must be no loopholes. And it must cess was the relationship he had with the editorial of October 1O, 1990: Blue Note record label; between 1955 and end when the need for it ends, and not 1961 he recorded a series of brilliant records GULF CRISIS CALLS FOR SACRIFICE spent for new programs. that document the succession of his bands. albums, including some and independence-have not been so threat made by his most famous band, featuring ened since 1941, and this threat may be even . Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, Wayne Short worse than then. If Saddam Hussein is al HON. JIM SAXTON er on saxophone, Curtis Fuller on trombone, lowed to take Saudi Arabia, he will take the OF NEW JERSEY Cedar Walton on piano and Jymie Merritt entire Middle East. In time, he will have the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on bass. atomic bomb and will use it where he will. If A RENAISSANCE IN THE so's he is successful in dominating the oil-pro Wednesday, October 17, 1990 ducing nations of the Middle East, he will In the 1980's, Mr. Blakey underwent a have unlimited wealth because he will be Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, today I intro renaissance. His bands constantly turned able to set the cost of energy around the duced a bill-the Species Introduction and out some of the best young musicians work whole civilized world. Control Act of 1990. The bill's objectives are ing. Not only did Mr. Marsalis and his It may take a war to stop him. If it does, brother, Branford, herald a new age of jazz, to prevent species extinctions, to protect we will have to be in it. All indications are dwindling populations, and to maintain biologi but Mr. Blanchard and Mr. Harrison went that the United States must furnish a large on to form their own bands; the trumpeter cal diversity. Its focus is not on ecosystems in part of the troops and equipment, and if Brazil, but on lands and waters here in the Wallace Roney spent several years with Mr. there is a war we will furnish part of the Blakey, as did the pianists Mulgrew Miller, casualties. United States. Bennie Green and Jeff Keezer. For many This country has never lost a war when We have intentionally and unintentionally in young musicians, Mr. Blakey's band was a the whole civilian as well as military worked troduced and transplanted countless exotic lifeline back to an era of jazz verities. In the together. It has not won a war when the ci and native fish and wildlife species into U.S. late 1970's and early 1980's, it was one of vilian population was not asked to make its the few places a young musician could ap ecosystems over the years with no estab share of sacrifices. We cannot have, as the lished controls. In so doing we have: prentice with a veteran. "When jazz was in saying is, "guns and butter." We civilians danger of dying out, there was still a scene," First, driven some species to extinction, for were not called upon to make sacrifices in example many of our indigenous western said the young drummer Cindy Blackman. either Korea or Vietnam wars. We did not "Art kept it going." feel we were a part of the war effort, and trout, and Mr. Mclean said: "I loved him dearly as a the boys doing the fighting probably didn't Second, driven some species to the brink of man. Of all the bands I played with-and I feel that we were part of the effort either. extinction because of predation, competition, got a great deal from Charles Mingus and We must not make the same mistake again. and hybridization with indigenous species, and Miles Davis-he taught me the most. Not We must prepare for war, and there is no just how to be a musician, but about being a Third, upset the natural balance in receiving way we can be sure that it will be a short ecosystems. man and keeping a sense of responsibility." war. We must make sacrifices whenever, the Ms. Blackman added: "He adopted me like Guidelines and controls are desperately sacrifices will aid the fighting effort. This needed to prevent further devastations result his daughter. He taught me a lot of things means very probably some rationing of criti about drummers and music. But as impor cal goods and even some price controls by ing from the introduction of nonindigenous tant, he helped me when I was just starting government if prices start to get out of line. species. Gypsy moths, killer bees, and carp out and not working too often. He'd ask me And we must be ready to reinstitute the are examples of some of the more widely to sit in when he was playing, he helped me draft. known ecological disasters resulting from if I needed money. His influence on all us There cannot be a war fought without re young musicians is incalculable." such introductions. placement troops being available. The re The Species Introduction and Control Act of Mr. Blakey is survived by four sons, Taka placements are going to come from the shi Buhaina and Kenji Buhaina, both of 1990 will not ban the introduction of nonindi young men of the right age and right physi genous species. It will require extensive re Manhattan, Gamal Buhaina of Waitsfield, cal conditions of today. If they are not Vt., and Akira Buhaina of Quebec, and four brought into service and given extensive search and review of any proposed introduc daughters, Gwendolyn Blakey and Evelyn military training then, if they are called in tion in order to minimize the risk of adverse Blakey, both of Manhattan, Jackie Blakey as replacements, they are unprepared sacri impacts. This is a reasonable and responsible of Florida, and Sakeena Buhaina of San fices. Every Army or Marine camp that is approach to take, that the potential conse Jose. now largely vacant because of the troops quences from introducing a nonindigenous having gone to Saudi Arabia should be filled species be thoroughly examined before an in THE CRISIS IN THE PERSIAN anew with reserves and National Guard troduction. troops to improve their combat prepared My bill calls for the establishment of proto GULF ness and to provide the training needed by draftees. We cannot win a war without this. cols and procedures to be followed for imple HON. BUTLER DERRICK We must not send our troops into combat menting the protocols when someone pro poses an introduction of a nonindigenous spe OF SOUTH CAROLINA without the proper training. Finally, the cost of this military oper cies into the United States. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ation-and it will be high-has got to be These protocols and procedures include: Wednesday, October 17, 1990 paid. It must be "pay as you go." We do not publication of submitted proposals, notification Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, many of our have enough credit left to finance it. And to to potentially affected States, establishing pro pay for it, more taxes are necessary. Con cedures to be followed, including requirements country's outstanding military leaders through gress has worn out all efforts to find a tax out history have been natives of the South. that does not hurt anybody, or at least any for an extensive literature review, and scientif We have supplied the bravest soldiers, body who represents a bloc of votes or can ic research, opportunity for public comment airmen, sailors, and civilians to the defense of have an influential lobbyist. The war should and review, scientific peer review, and final the United States since the Revolutionary War be financed by a tax that hurts everybody, approval by the States. days. Many of the units now serving in Saudi hopefully equally. Maybe a low rate gross Procedures for submitting a proposal in Arabia have trained in South Carolina and income tax, without any loopholes, will ac clude requiring a proponent to provide an ex their loved ones at home know firsthand the complish this. Maybe it will be a low rate plicit statement of the objectives for the pro "value added" tax. Or an energy tax. This posed introduction, and to identify other spe sacrifices that are necessary to keep our mili would add to the cost of living but if we do tary equipped financially and morally. I was not win this war, the cost of energy to us cies, both indigenous and nonindigenous, not surprised, therefore, to read the reasona and all our allies will go out the top. Better which could be introduced in place of the pro ble analysis and wise counsel of Anderson At to pay it now than later and longer. The posed species, and also accomplish the same torney William Watkins as recently published cost of gasoline to us could still be less than objective. 30474 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 17, 1990 In addition, the bill calls for responsive victims and numerous symphonies, concertos, and musket firing by regiment members wear follow-up measures, by requiring the propo and popular songs that will continue to delight ing Civil War uniforms. The new plaque was nents to put into place, monitoring and control and inspire audiences around the world. We dedicated. programs, and maintain capabilities tor moni will always be grateful for these contributions. The service was followed by a reception toring and control efforts in order to identify We are especially indebted to Mr. Bernstein and display of Civil War items at the Rensse any deviations from the projected behavior tor bringing honor and respect to the Ameri laer County Historical Society in Troy. and distribution of the introduced species. can performing arts. Traditionally, great music Michael Burke's action personified the spirit This is a very important component, since an has been associated with Europe. By choos and pride of the 125th Regiment, and the unforeseen impact could result and the moni ing to study, teach, and work here in America, spirit and pride the American military has toring would provide a way to detect it, and Mr. Bernstein made great strides in changing shown for over 200 years. America is the control efforts could be implemented to mini this perspective. His example will influence freest nation on earth because of unsung mize and prevent further damage. and inspire future American musicians. heroes like Michael Burke. Concerning enforcement, both civil and Mr. Bernstein also has brought great pride Mr. Speaker, I'd also like to commend criminal penalties are included, to send a to New York City. He achieved his first fame Steve Alsto.n, commander of the 125th Regi clear message to violators that this is a very in New York and his music often celebrated ment, and Richard E. Straight, chairman of the serious issue, and therefore, anything less this city. "New York, New York, it's a hell of a Medal of Honor Committee, for doing such an than strict compliance with the established town," for example, is the marvelous blare outstanding job of making the memorial serv protocols and procedures, will not be accept that opens "On the Town." "Here we are, ice a success. ed nor tolerated. Christopher Street/Right in the heart of But finally, Mr. Speaker, I'd ask you and all Uncontrolled species introductions are a Greenwich Village," a line from "Wonderful members to join me in saluting, however be huge problem. We need to get some controls Town," commemorates my congressional dis latedly, Pvt. Michael Burke of Troy, NY, an in place. This bill provides a reasonable ap trict. American hero. proach through the establishment of protocols I am proud to have served as Leonard and procedures, and gives the authority tor Bernstein's representative in Congress. My final approval of any introduction of a district and the rest of the country, will surely TRIBUTE TO DR. VINCENT E. nonindigenous species to the potentially af miss this dedicated, music genius. We are REED fected States. I intend to actively pursue this thankful for his musical legacy that will contin issue and legislation next Congress. ue to dazzle and inspire audiences around the HON. JULIAN C. DIXON world. OF CALIFORNIA COMMEMORATING LEONARD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BERNSTEIN TRIBUTE FINALLY PAID TO Wednesday, October 17, 1990 CIVIL WAR HERO MICHAEL Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, it is with great HON. TED WEISS BURKE OF TROY, NY pleasure that I join the Los Angeles chapter of OF NEW YORK the West Virginia State University Alumni As IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON sociation in paying special tribute to the out standing accomplishments of Dr. Vincent E. Wednesday, October 17, 1990 OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Reed. This is a well deserved commendation Mr. WEISS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay trib for an individual who has dedicated his talent ute to one of my constituents, Leonard Bern Wednesday, October 17, 1990 and commitment to educational excellence stein. Mr. Bernstein, one of the greatest artists Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to and community service. of our times, passed away this weekend at pay tribute today, 126 years after the fact, to An innovative and productive educator and the age of 72. We will miss this man, who an American hero. administrator, Vincent Reed's selfless dedica over the course of his long career, contributed The name of Michael Burke may not be fa tion to educational achievement enabled him profoundly to American music as a composer·, miliar to you, but I hope my remarks today will to build a long and illustrious career. In 1956 conductor, teacher, writer, and pianist. be part of a process to correct that. he began his career with the District of Colum Mr. Bernstein made his career debut con It was my privilege a· few days ago to take bia Public School System and served as a ducting the New York Philharmonic on No part in a ceremony honoring Pvt. Michael teacher, assistant director of the Manpower vember 14, 1943, when conductor Bruno Burke, who died in 1878 from complications of Development Training Program, assistant prin Walter suddenly fell ill. That night, Leonard wounds he suffered 14 years earlier in the cipal of Dunbar High School, assistant princi Bernstein, at the age of 25, dazzled audiences Civil War. pal and principal of Woodrow Wilson High and critics alike. November 14, 1943, marked In 1864, Michael Burke of Troy, NY, and the School, assistant superintendent of personnel, the first of what would be many magical and 125th New York Volunteer Infantry, won the and executive assistant superintendent in celebrated concerts. Congressional Medal of Honor, our Nation's charge of all secondary schools. Because of As a highly esteemed conductor, he was in highest award. his superior organizational and administrative great demand. In 1957, he was chosen to be On May 12 of that year, in the Battle of skills, he was called upon to organize and the musical director of the New York Philhar Spottsylvania Courthouse in Virginia, Pvt. head the first security office for the D.C. monic and he conducted the orchestra for 12 Burke wrestled a rebel flag from a Confeder school system and the newly created Office of years. Mr. Bernstein was the only American to ate sergeant and was immediately shot State Administration where he served as as ever hold that position. He gave up that posi through the chest. He never really recovered sociate superintendent. In 1976 Dr. Reed was tion to conduct some of the greatest orches from that wound. When he died, he was only appointed superintendent of the D.C. public tras in the world, including the New York, 34 years old. school system Berlin, Israel, and Vienna Philharmonic or The 125th Regiment, however, still lives on · Vincent is a. versatile, competent, and well chestras. Last year, he conducted a Christmas as a Civil War living history organization. Cur respected administrator who has continuously concert in Berlin, celebrating the fall of the rent members of the regiment were research demonstrated his unflagging commitment Berlin Wall. ing unit history when they discovered that the toward improving the quality of education in Mr. Bernstein's talents reached well beyond gravemarker of Michael Burke was deteriorat this country. These qualities were particularly the realm of conducting. He was a major influ ing badly. There wasn't even any indication recognized in March 1981 when Dr. Reed was ence in American musical theatre with scores that Burke had received the Congressional appointed by President Reagan to serve as for numerous dramatic works such as "On the Medal of Honor. A special committee was es Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Sec- Town", "Candide", and "West Side Story". In tablished, and a bronze plaque was obtained -ondary Education. In 1982 he joined the 1971, he composed the musical theatre piece from the Veterans' Administration. Washington Post as vice president for com "Mass" for the opening of the Kennedy On last Sunday, October 14, a memorial munications where he has continued his in Center. He also composed a Kaddish (Jewish service was held at St. Mary's Cemetery in volvement in community service and charita memorial service) to the memory of Holocaust Troy, complete with flag folding, wreath laying, ble events. October 17, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30475 Born in St. Louis, MO, Vincent was educat who, to use Sister Mary Jeanne's own words, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT: A BETTER ed in the St. Louis public schools, Iowa Uni "are the strong, rock bottom of health care." BILL versity, West Virginia State College, Howard Felt by many to be the most effective hospital University, Wharton School of Finance and administrator in the State of New York, we HON. AMO HOUGHTON Commerce of the University of Pennsylvania, honor Sister Mary Jeanne Ferrier today for her Virginia State College, and the University of many years of dedication, of caring, and lead OF NEW YORK Massachusetts. ership in providing health care to the sick or IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Vincent Reed's genuine commitment and our region. dedication to educational achievement have Wednesday, October 17, 1990 not gone unnoticed. He has received many Mr. HOUGHTON. Mr. Speaker, I voted public service and education awards. Among CONGRATULATING ROBY CHRIS against the original civil rights bill. I thought it the awards and commendations he has re TIE ON THE 9TH ANNUAL was unfair-basically a quota bill which would ceived for his distinguished contributions are HOTTER-N-HELL 100 make it difficult for smaller businesses to op the honorary degrees of doctor of public ad erate. ministration by Southeastern University, doctor The bill went back to conference-a highly of humanities by West Virginia State College, HON. BILL SARPALIUS unusual practice-and the language was doctor of humane letters by Georgetown Uni OF TEXAS changed. I'm now convinced that my original versity, doctor of humane letters by Strayer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fears have been satisfied. Words and phrases College, doctor of laws by the University of like "business necessity," "mixed motives," the District of Columbia, and doctor of Wednesday, October 17, 1990 and "particularity" are thrown around in expla humane letters by Harris-Stowe University. To nation of this civil rights legislation. The main complement his outstanding achievements, he Mr. SARPALIUS. Mr. Speaker, the city of Wichita Falls, TX, boasts of hosting the larg point now, however, is that though far from has published articles on educational topics, is perfect-the new bill is better than before and an accomplished public speaker, and serves est bicycle race in the United States. The far better than having no bill at all. So I'm sup on the board of trustees of a number of col August event is appropriately named the porting it. leges and universities. He is affiliated with Hotter-n-Hell 100. With average temperatures I am a former businessman. I'm very sensi many education and community service orga during the 100-mile ride of at least 95 de tive to the well-being of the private economic nizations and is also listed in "Who's Who in grees, it always lives up to its name. This ride America." is not just another bicycle race, and one man engine of our society. I do not want to have it bear still another burden. However, I do not, in Dr. Vincent Reed is a living example that responsible for making it different, is Roby the perspective of this total issue-feel that it diligence and a commitment to excellence can Christie. will. indeed be rewarding. He is a man well re This year's ride on August 25 attracted One can easily take an issue and prove spected and admired in the District of Colum 11,467 cyclists to Wichita Falls from 42 States bia and around the Nation. He has accom beyond any doubt the worse possible scenar and 4 foreign countries. io. But when balanced between theory and plished a remarkable career of public service The activities started Friday night with a and is truly deserving of the honor bestowed practice, I have to believe that this legislation spaghetti dinner known to cyclists as the will not hurt business. Business will be better on him by the West Virginia State University "Carbo Load", and a cycling symposium. Alumni Association of Los Angeles. I salute off going back to the original meaning of On Saturday, the riders chose between the his distinguished contributions and wish him "business necessity" which has worked with U.S. Cycling Federation Sanctioned race, the continued success in his future endeavors. out leading to either racial quotas or undue fi 100-mile ride, or a number of shorter routes to nancial damages for 18 years. test their endurance, strategy, and ability. Mr. There has been a great deal of emotion IN HONOR OF SISTER MARY Christie's committee organized rest stops generated here. I don't know whether that's JEANNE FERRIER, R.S.M. sponsored by business and community organi good or bad. What I do know is that we must zations along every 7 miles of the course. resolve this issue and move forward. The HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN These rest stops provide food, drink, and en ghosts and demons projected by the doom OF NEW YORK tertainment. For the riders who were unable to sayers I frankly do not believe are there. Cer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES finish, a "sag wagon" would pick them up and tainly there will be a lobby of lawyers which Wednesday, October 17, 1990 carry them to the finish line. Meanwhile, the will become more active under title VII or the Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I invite my col families of the riders were treated to one of Act of 1866. But that will subside. Reason will leagues to join me today in honoring Sister the largest consumer shows in the country for prevail. It always has. Furthermore, there will Mary Jeanne Ferrier, Religious Sisters of cycling equipment. In this, its 3d year in exist continue to be changes and adjustments to Mercy, for more than three decades of distin ence, the show has more than tripled in size any legislation which is as fundamental as guished service as a hospital administrator. since 1988. equality of opportunity. Known for her love of children and praised by In spite of all the professional teams that I must admit that it hurt me to vote against her colleagues for her energy and dedication participated, an amateur placed first. However, the first bill. I want to be supportive. I have to health care, Sister Mary Jeanne has devot the professional teams had a chance to com been fortunate in my lifetime not to have had ed much of her attention to the administration pete among themselves in the Criterium race to overcome racial barriers. But the people of hospitals in New York State. Of particular on Sunday. Again, families of riders were who would write the perfect civil rights legisla note is her meritorious service at Mercy Com treated to entertainment by watching a hot-air tion want to insert paragraphs that-for exam munity Hospital in Port Jervis, NY. Having balloon race sponsored by Sikes Senter Mall. ple-would allow employers to defend dis criminatory job practices on the grounds that served as the president of the board at the All told, the race brings an estimated $1 mil these practices were prompted by community hospital, then called St. Francis, from 1956 to lion directly into the Wichita Falls economy. or customer relationship efforts. You know we 1959, she left New York to assist the Mother The Hotter-n-Hell 100 has an economic General in Bethesda, MD, bringing her caring went through that period 30 years ago. As a impact of $3 million. In addition to the eco and knowledge of health care to the rest of result I have a fear that these proponents of the world, from Europe to the Far East to the nomics, it increases community spirit, involve the ideal bill-whatever that means-want no Americas. Sister Mary returned to Mercy Com ment and introduces social diversity. Mr. bill at all. And I just don't think that's right. munity Hospital in 1966, serving ast the hospi Speaker, fellow Members of the House, In the revised bill that emerged from the re tal's administrator and chief executive officer please join me in congratulating Roby Christie opened conference, the punitive damages cap until 1981. She resigned only this year as for a successful 9th Annual Hotter-n-Hell 100. doesn't just pick on small businesses. In the president of the board of directors, a position original bill an employee didn't have to point she had held since 1977. to anything specific when charging discrimina We owe a debt of gratitude to those tion. Now he does. The conference report "people with concerned hearts and minds" greatly strengthens any business' ability to

39-059 0 - 91-31 (Pt. 21) 30476 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 17, 1990 argue the importance of job performance. I then look at policy decisions based on values a real recession, then if we're worried about could go on. I won't. and vision, about which they then make de the deficit shouldn't our very first goal be to Suffice it to say that this bill, in my opinion, cisions that are numerical. avoid a recession? But unless you go through that almost cy now meets the test of rightness and practicali And they'd be told by the experts, no, bernetic loop, you are in fact missing the that doesn't count because the Joint Com ty. key elements of how to make decisions. mittee on Taxation has an economic model The second choice I had was to talk about which is static and does not take into ac the budget as if we'd actually allowed REMARKS BY CONGRESSMAN count any kind of expectational changes, normal citizens to write it. and cannot predict outside effects. GINGRICH CONCERNING THE Let me give you just one example, because BUDGET I'll give you an example. The much-ma I think it is such an astonishing and such an ligned capital gains tax, which, by the way, unnoticed fact in this city, that it's worth would have two surprising indirect effects. HON. WILLIAM M. THOMAS paying a lot of attention to. If you had ran One is by lowering the cost of capital in the domly drawn any 21 citizens in America into OF CALIFORNIA a room, and said we 're going to give you United States, it would draw money into the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES four and a half months to think about the United States, thereby providing non-Feder al Reserve Board liquidity and at the Wednesday, October 17, 1990 federal budget, we're going to give you all the technical backup you need, we're going margin lowering interest rates, and, second, Mr. THOMAS of California. Mr. Speaker, to give you all the opportunities to look at it would raise the value of real property, want to commend our colleague, Congress all the arguments-one of the things they something of substantial importance if man GINGRICH, for recent remarks he made could never have done, ever, is allow the Ap you're the federal government, and you are propriations Committees to have no cuts. I the largest single seller of real property in concerning the budget summit and the budget America today. Therefore, it would lower process in general. I am submitting them for mean, only in Washington would you start a budget process by saying we're going to pro the cost of the S&L bailout. the record as his thoughts on what the voters tect the Appropriations Committees so that Neither of those changes can be handled want and what we have been doing are they have full inflation-level growth in their by the Joint Committee on Taxation. The worthy of consideration by all of us. spending for the next five years, and now Joint Committee on Taxation is today intel ADDRESS BY REPRESENTATIVE NEWT GINGRICH we 're going to talk about cutting spending. lectually the equivalent of a travel agency TO A CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE FINAN And yet in America at large, where there's that will not put you on an airplane because CIAL EXECUTIVES INSTITUTE an overwhelming majority convinced that their model airplanes can't fly. Rep. NEWT GINGRICH: Thank you very government is a bad buy. that they're not It's literally true. If you look at their non much. I thought I would talk for a little getting their money's worth, that Washing dynamic model of how human beings while and then take questions, but I should ton doesn't have the wisdom to spend their behave, they always overestimate revenue, say that my major claim to fame isn't all money intelligently-and after watching us for example, and excise taxes because they that nice stuff you just heard; it is that I am last weekend, this has been doubled or tri underestimate the speed with which the congressman who represents the Atlan pled. humans stop doing the things we tax. They ta Airport. And in a sophisticated group like In the rest of the country they would always underestimate the revenue gain from this, I always ask, how many of you have have started out by saying, now how much things like capital gains that increase be been through my district? Raise your hand, do you intend to have the Appropriations haviors, because they always underestimate Committees spend? And it's well over a tril the expectational changes of humans when if you've been through.