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CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO Jack began his union career as an organiz summarized the results of our seven public MSGR. GEORGE G. HIGGINS er for the International Pulp, Sulphite & Paper hearings as follows: "Our country faces seri AND JACK SHEINKMAN Mill Workers before joining the Amalgamated ous problems with respect to our long-term Clothing Workers of America in 1953. At the energy security, and these problems could ACTWU, he led the union in two historic labor become critical unless action is taken without HON. ROBERT A. ROE struggles, the EPIC campaign on the Texas delay"-"Subcommittee Investigation Discov OF NEW JERSEY Mexican border to bring social and economic ers Dangers to U.S. Energy Security That Call justice to workers at the Farah manufacturing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for Action Now," remarks on the House floor, plants in El Paso and San Antonio, which took CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, November 20, Tuesday, October 23, 1990 22 months before its successful conclusion. 1989, page H9424. In addition, he led the struggle to permit We concluded by imploring the President to Mr. ROE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride unionization of the J.P. Stevens textile plants publish a national energy policy without delay. and admiration that I rise today in tribute to which had begun years earlier by the Textile We pointed out that "lead times are long in two outstanding Americans, Msgr. George G. Workers ·Union of America and which was the energy field and the next 5 to 10 years Higgins and Jack Sheinkman, president of the continued by the ACTWU after the merger. are critical." Because of this time element, we Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers of His efforts culminated with contractual agree concluded that: "Every passing month without America. Through their actions, these two indi ment being reached in 1980. an energy policy * * * cuts down the coun viduals have contributed so much to the labor Jack is a vice president of the AFL-CIO and try's margin of safety in energy security; every movement of our country and working people its industrial union department and chairman passing season sees us forfeit export opportu everywhere. of its executive council committee on benefit nities for energy techologies that this country On November 15, 1990, the eighth annual funds. He also serves as vice president of the should be developing; every passing year Sol Stetin Award Dinner will be held in my International Textile Garment & Leather Work without direction in this vital field erodes the Eighth Congressional District at the West ers' Federation. leadership capability of the United States in mount Country Club in West Paterson, NJ. As part of his work on behalf of ACTWU organizing responses to global energy and en This festive occasion will honor Monsignor members, Jack plays an active and leading vironmental problems." Higgins and President Sheinkman who are role in a number of organizations working to this year's recipients of the prestigious Sol SITUATION IN AUTUMN OF 1989 achieve greater equality and justice in the At the time of our first report, the situation Stetin Award. workplace, promote civil liberties, defend The dinner will benefit the Botto House, was as follows: workers' rights, improve collective bargaining The dependency of the U.S. economy of oil which was declared a national landmark in and labor management relations. He is also 1983. The Botto House played a major role as imports had grown from 28 percent in 1982 involved in efforts to promote world peace and 1983 to 38 percent in 1988, according to a haven for free speech and assembly during and establish free trade unions and democrat a stirring chapter of U.S. history, the 1913 Pa the Department of Energy's conservative net ic institutions in other countries. import method of calculation-or, about 43 terson silk strike. The 6-month strike involved Mr. Speaker, it is indeed an honor to pay more than 23,000 silk workers and is consid percent according to the American Petroleum tribute to these two outstanding American citi Institute's gross import method; ered to be a milestone toward reform of the zens who have done so much to aid the work American workplace, eventually resulting in President Rea~an had made a formal find ing men and women of our great Nation. I ing that the 1988 level of imports "threatens the acceptance of the 8-hour day, minimum salute Msgr. George G. Higgins and Jack wage standards, and other worker benefits to impair the national security"; Sheinkman, the 1990 recipients of the Sol Oil imports were running about 42 percent now broadly enjoyed by Americans. Stetin Award. Mr. Speaker, Msgr. George G. Higgins of of U.S. consumption-Department of the Catholic University of America is one of Energy-for the first three-quarters of 1989, the leading spokespersons for the Catholic INTERIM REPORT ON SUBCOM the fourth highest level in U.S. history; Church in the United States on matters affect MITTEE INVESTIGATION AND The margin of safety for electricity genera ing labor. He is currently an adjunct lecturer at SENSE OF CONGRE~SS RESOLU tion stood only two points above minimum re the department of theology at this fine univer TION THAT THE PRESIDENT quirements for the Nation as a whole, and 2 sity. COMPLETE A NATIONAL points below minimum safety standards for Monsignor Higgins was born in Chicago, IL, ENERGY POLICY the Atlantic Seaboard, from Florida to on January 21, 1916. He was educated at Quebec; Catholic schools in the Chicago area, graduat HON. MARY ROSE OAKAR The administration did not have a national energy policy to address these problems, as ing from St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in OF OHIO mandated by statute in 1977. The administra Mundelein, IL, in 1939. Graduate study in eco IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion was studying the matter, including a nomics and political science followed at the Wednesday, October 24, 1990 Catholic University of America, where he series of hearings that began on July 31, earned his Ph.D. in 1944. One of the proudest Ms. OAKAR. Mr. Speaker, before the 101 st 1989. moments in his life came on May 18, 1940, Congress adjourns, I want to update the Mem SITUATION IN THE AUTUMN OF 1990 when he was ordained a priest. He was sub bers on a 2-year long inquiry of the Subcom A year later the situation has changed for sequently named monsignor in October 1953, mittee on Economic Stabilization on energy the worse: and domestic prelate in December 1959. security, and to place before this body a reso Oil imports for the first 7 months of 1990 Mr Speaker, tonight we also honor Jack lution that embodies my conclusion that the were running at 45 percent of U.S. consump Sheinkman, president of the Amalgamated President should comply with the Energy Or tion-Department of Energy, or 50 percent ac Clothing & Textile Workers Union, AFL-CIO, ganization Act of 1977 by developing and an cording to API, the second highest level in CLC. Jack was elected to the presidency of nouncing a national energy policy on or before American history; the union in June 1987, after serving as sec December 31, 1990. The Gas Research Institute estimates that retary-treasurer and cochief executive officer SUMMARY OF 1989 REPORT TO THE HOUSE the United States will be 60 percent depend of the union since 1972. Prior to 1972, he Last year at about this time, as chair of the ent on foreign oil by the year 2000 and 65 served as a vice president of the union. Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization, I percent by 201 0;
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Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 33828 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 24, 1990 The pending Clean Air Act amendments, LEGISLATION OF 1977 REFLECTS WISE DIVISION OF were incorporated into this year's Housing bill according to the Electric Power Research In LABOR (S. 566). stitute and the North American Electric Reli The congressional decision of 1977 to The House Energy Committee, under the ability Council, hold the potential of driving the place the responsibility on the President, in able chairmanship of the gentleman from safety margin for electricity generation down my judgment, reflects a proper division of Michigan [Mr. DINGELL] and the Energy and to 3.6 percent below minimum standards for labor between the legislative and executive Power Subcommittee under the equally able the entire Eastern United States by the mid- branches. chairmanship of the gentleman from Indiana 1990's, making a series of blackouts and The President, as chief executive officer, [Mr. SHARP] have made extremely important brownouts almost inevitable; can call upon approximately 2 million employ contributions to the Nation's energy security Events in the Middle East removed 4.3 mil ees, including 16,000 full-time employees of during this 1OOth Congress, including the leg lion barrels per day of oil from the world the Department of Energy, as well as the ex islation to increase the strategic petroleum re market; pertise of the Council of Economic Advisors, serve to 1 billion barrles. the Department of Transportation, and the En Our subcommittee had conducted 11 public CONGRESS CAN NOT DO THE JOB ALONE hearings on various aspects of energy securi vironmental Protection Agency to assist him in making energy policy. There is no comparable But the press and the public should recog ty; nize that no single Member of Congress can The administration still does not have an organizational mechanism in the Congress to coordinate the work of a dozen or more com do this job alone and no committee or group energy policy for addressing the problems of mittees of the House and Senate having juris of committees can do this job. Leadership energy security, although the Energy Depart diction over various facets of energy policy, must come from a unified execuitve under ment, has now held 15 hearings around the and to do so on a continuous basis. To make strong direction of the President. country, and President Bush has had nearly 2 truly national decisions in the national interest, CURRENT EVENTS MAKE ENERGY POLICY IMPERATIVE years since his election to ponder the gravity we must look to the President as the chief na Events in the Middle East have underscored of these matters. tional executive. that the time of this fundamental issue of THE PRESIDENT'S DECADE OF INVOLVEMENT In my opinion, those that say Congress energy security has come. Finally, the issue It is pertinent to note that President Bush should develop the national energy policy, are seems to be on the cover of every magazine. was also Vice President for 8 years under the missing the point: Congress has already made Fortune magazine's special report of Septem administration that found oil imports at 38 per a decision, in 1977, which I believe was wise, ber 10, 1990, states: "This country is hostage cent constituted a threat to the national secu that the President should be responsible for to the unpredictable politics of a region that is rity. Does President Bush acknowledge any formulating an overall national energy policy. a perpetual powder keg. What is needed now responsibility for that decision? Does he agree TASK IS DIFFICUI.. T is a clearer vision of where we go from here with it or disagree with it? Does he think that Certainly, that task is not easy. But, if the * * * All those calls we keep hearing for an the present levels of oil imports impair the na President is not supposed to make difficult de energy policy numb the ears, but they are tional security? Does he think that 60 or 65 cisions, what is he supposed to do? Not only righf'. percent dependency levels will be a threat to does the President have the resources to One unfortunate consequence of not having the national security and independence? If he decide upon energy security policies, he also an energy policy is that vital energy decisions believes there are problems, what does he has a political advantage in doing so. In our are being made piecemeal in other contexts think should be done to address them? system of government, the President repre that do not bring to light their full implications The answer is that the Congress and the sents all of the American people. In contrast, or interrrelationships. A prime example is the public are totally in the dark because Presi Members of Congress represents individual pending Clean Air Act, which is probably the dent Bush is not telling the American people States and districts that may contain a pre most important energy policy statute of the what he thinks about energy security. ponderence of one kind of interest or another decade. But, what thought has been given to FURTHER DELAY PROMISED that they must take into account. The Presi energy security during consideration of this Furthermore, spokespersons for the Presi dent alone is in a position to balance all the bill? Precious little, in my opinion. Does the dent have said that it will not be until some interests and resources concerned and to legislation to restrict exploration for oil and time in April 1991 that the President will an arrive at an energy policy in the national inter gas in widely separated areas consider energy nounce his energy policy or plan or strategy, est. He is also in the best position to focus at security? The budget agreement will make far or whatever he choses to call it. tention and effort on the achievement of reaching decisions on excise and personal energy goals and programs. taxes that will undoubtedly influence the fur GUIDANCE REQUIRED NOW CONGRESS IS WILLING T.O HELP ture energy climate. Have the implications for Mr. Speaker, I submit that it is unreasonable I believe Congress has been offering to energy security been considered? I think not. and dangerous for the President to wait an assist the President in this matter. For exam To paraphrase President Lincoln, the occa other half year before Congress and the ple, I feel that our extensive hearings have sion is piled high with difficulty, and we must public can see an energy policy. In my opin helped the cause by educating the public to rise to the occasion-the leisurely approach of ion, this leisurely pace became unacceptable the issues on which we must reach a national the quiet past to energy policy is unequal to after the Reagan-Bush administration made a consensus. I have also made specific policy the stormy present and the perilous future. finding in, January 1989, that a 38.1- percent suggestions to the President by letter follow THRUST OF THE RESOLUTION level of import dependence threatens to ing the invasion of Kuwait. I would be glad to The resolution I am introducing today calls impair the national security. make additional suggestions, if consulted. upon the President to complete and submit to MANDATE OF THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT I would be glad to work in the future the Congress his national energy policy by ORGANIZATION ACT through subcommittees and committees on December 31, 1990. This timing will permit In my opinion, Congress should express its which I serve to evaluate, possibly improve, Congress, industry, and the public to benefit opinion that further delay is even more unac and implement recommendations that are a from its guidance and to begin the essential ceptable because of lessons taught by current part of a national energy policy. processes of analysis and implementation. events in the Middle East. Congress plainly ENERGY INITIATIVES OF THE 101ST CONGRESS For all of these reasons, I hope my col mandated in the Energy Department Organi . In addition to our subcommittee's 11 hear leagues will join in the sponsorship of the res zation Act of 1977 that the President should ings on energy security, I have taken some olution, so that an immediate message can be establish an energy policy for the guidance of specific legislative initiatives in the energy se sent to the White House on energy security: producers, industry, business, homeowners, curity area. The Defense Production Act, "Mr. President, get the job done." consumers, environmentalists, and State and which was drafted by my subcommittee and is H. CoN REs.- local governments, and that he update that close to passage, provides a number of meas Whereas oil import levels in the United policy every 2 years. That decision was made ures to enhance energy security for the Na States reached 28 percent of total United by a Congress consisting of both parties, and tion's defense industrial base. In March of this States oil consumption in 1982 and 1983; was made while a President of the other party year, I proposed a comprehensive program for Whereas, when oil import levels in the was in the White House. It was not a partisan increasing energy efficiency in residential United States reached 38 percent of total action; it was an institutional action. buildings. A number of my recommendations United States oil consumption in 1988, October 24, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33829 President Reagan declared that such levels I ask that my colleagues join me in paying Fourteen other nuns were similarly seized threatened to impair the national security; tribute to Ms. Morrison for her outstanding ac when they attempted to join their sisters in Whereas oil import levels in the United complishments and successes. I submit for protest. These courageous nuns were calling States have now reached approximately 50 percent of total United States oil consump your review the following article which was for freedom for their country and for, of all tion; written by Rosalyn Retkwa and featured in the things, the cessation of forced blood dona Whereas oil import levels in the United October 15, 1990, edition of Crain's Business tions by political prisoners. At first the latter States are expected to reach 60 percent of magazine. may strike Members as a strange demand total United States oil consumption in 2000 YVONNE FLORANT MORRISON untl they realize the savage policy that lies and 65 percent of total United States oil behind it. consumption in 2010; Whereas the current interruption in In 1979, Yvonne Florant Morrison quit a To avoid further international outcry over il United States oil importation of 4.3 million "beautiful" job at American Express Co. legal executions, Chinese authorities are ap barrels per day from Kuwait and Iraq dra after five years as a senior electronic data parently forcing political prisoners to make fre matically illustrates the dangers of reliance processing auditor. quent blood donations to the Army. This prac The job with AmEx had its benefits, in on imported oil for the security and inde tice, combined with near-starvation conditions pendence of the United States; cluding international travel. But, Ms. Morri son recalls, "For a long time I was the only in the prisons, condemns these innocent cap Whereas the current interruption in tives to a gradual, tortuous, yet apparently United States oil importation from Kuwait female in the audit department of about 50 and Iraq is the 4th oil shock generated by people. I was training guys who were being natural, death. These brave men and women events in the Middle East since 1956; promoted over me." are literally having their life slowly siphoned Whereas section 801 of the Department of As an independent programming consult out of them. Energy Organization Act requires the Presi ant, Ms. Morrison flourished. "I had an ex To inform Members of this latest of human dent to prepare and submit to the Congress pertise in a type of programming widely used by banks and financial companies," she rights atrocities, I am placing in the CONGRES a proposed National Energy Policy Plan SIONAL RECORD a report I receive today from every 2 years; says. "And I got paid big bucks." Whereas the President has not prepared In 1983, she founded Stanley Computer the Office of Tibet, a human rights monitoring and submitted to the Congress a proposed Systems Inc., a Manhattan-based company group based in New York. National Energy Policy Plan during the 21 specializing in systems design and program Hopefully greater awareness by the world months he has been in office; ming. She now employs 50, and revenues community can force an end to this inhuman Whereas the President can call upon the have doubled annually over the last three form of execution and 1 day permit the winds resources of the entire Federal Government, years to an estimate $1.8 million. In recognition of those successes, Ms. of freedom now sweeping the world to blow including the Department of Energy, to also across the board mountain uplands of assist him in preparing a proposed National Morrison was recently singled out by the Energy Policy Plan; Small Business Administration, which Tibet. Whereas, pursuant to section 801 teaching mathematics. Nepalse tourists learned in Lhasa that the can implement appropriate energy-related In 1968, while studying for her doctorate Chinese prison authorities had forced the practices: Now, therefore, be it resolved in nuclear physics at Columbia University, Tibetan prisoners to donate blood for the Resolved by the House of Representatives she was recruited by International Business Chinese Army. "Till now the Tibetan politi fthe Senate concurring), That it is the sense Machines Corp. to its systems degree divi cal prisoners, and only political prisoners, of the Congress that the President should sion, where she spent six years. have been subjected three times to be blood prepare and submit to the Congress a pro On weekends, the SBA awardee, who also extraction," the Tibetans told the Nepalese. posed National Energy Policy Plan under earned a master's degree in business admin "Afraid of international outcry over exe section 801 of the Department of Energy istration from New York University, escapes cution of Tibetan prisoners, the Chinese Organization Act <42 U.S.C. 7321) before to a country home in Vermont. Her three have resorted to this practice in order to December 31, 1990. children, now in their 30s, all work for their give them a slow and apparently natural mother's company. death", the Nepalese had been told. The tourists had also been informed of the poor IN RECOGNITION OF YVONNE condition in prison and near starvation diet FLORANT MORRISON A NEW KIND OF POLITICAL which combined with "so much blood ex EXECUTION IN TIBET traction would definitely kill the prisoners." The mood in Lhasa among the Tibetan HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS people is that of fear and anxiety, said the OF NEW YORK HON. CHUCK DOUGLAS Nepalese travelers. "We were told that the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Chinese police have regular night arrests. Wednesday, October 24, 1990 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRgSENTATIVES People just disappear at nights." Wednesday, October 24, 1990 "The Chinese have also stopped issuing Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great travel permits to the Tibetans as they sus pleasure that I rise to recognize an astounding Mr. DOUGLAS. Mr. Speaker, Members are pect that the Tibetans will go to Sarnath in woman, Ms. Yvonne Florant Morrison. well aware of the cruel occupation of Tibet by Varanasi, India, to receive Kalachakra Ms. Morrison's desire to own and operate a the Communist Chinese and the brutal sup teachings from the Dalia Lama. What's successful business is heroic and should pression that for 30 years has plagued the more, they have stepped up restrictions on people of that troubled land. What they may the movement of people with so many check stand as a shining example of what is possi points on the roads to Nepal that it is im ble with determination and a belief in oneself. not know is that Chinese authorities have now possible for the Tibetans to escape." I join the Small Business Administration in descended to new levels of barbarity. Earlier, on 13 September 1990, some nuns their tribute to Ms. Morrison as the Minority On September 28, 14 Tibetan nuns from demonstrated in Tsethang, Lhoka, Central Small Business Person of the Year for the the Gari Convent were arrested by Chinese Tibet, against the Chinese rule. The sources New York region. police for demonstrating in the city of Lhasa. could not give more details on this event. 33830 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 24-, 1.990 ATTLEBORO, MA, CHAMBER OF His wife of 13 years, the former Patti The Digest, the Chamber's monthly maga COMMERCE ANNOUNCES Martel, has supported his work. The couple zine, summed up his selection: PERSON OF THE YEAR has informally "adopted" several Cambodi "Donlevy's record of community service an children from a single-pa.rent family or it has been achieved at considerable financial could be said the Cambodians adopted Don cost and personal sacrifice. He is most de HON. BARNEY FRANK levy. The youngest of these today is 19 serving of the honor of receiving the OF MASSACHUSETTS years old. "Person of the Year Award." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "Presently I need them more than they need me," says Donlevy, "Tlhey keep memo Wednesday, October 24, 1990 tivated. They keep me focused and I see the SOUTHERN MARYLAND TRI- Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, I want to con light at the end of the tunnel." COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION gratulate the chamber of commerce of the At The Donlevys had met a.t Marathon Co. COMMITTEE CELEBRATES 25TH tleboro, MA, area for its selection of William where she still works. It was also at Mara ANNIVERSARY thon that Donlevy got his introduction to Donlevy as the 1990 Person of the Year. the social service field. He was asked to con The Attleboro Chamber is an excellent or duct an English class as a second language HON. ROY DYSON ganization which makes a very significant con program for Spanish speaking employees. OF MARYLAND tribution to the economic life of the Attleboro After a year the program was discontinued IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES area. I have found the chamber and its execu and Donlevy began holding classes in his tives and offices to be a valued source of in home at night. Wednesday, October 24, 1990 formation and advice on matters of affecting Before long others sought his help not Mr. DYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to economy activity in the region. Executive Di only to speak English but al.so for assistance at reading and writing. pay tribute to the men and women who have rector Gerry Keane has been especially help For five years, Donlevy worked from his contributed to the success of the Southern ful. home. He then worked with the Attleboro Maryland Tri-County Community Action Com It is typical of the good work that the cham Area Center for Training to get classroom mittee whi~h is celebrating its 25th anniversa ber does that its leaders has selected William space and to raise support for the educa ry on October 27. 1990. Donlevy for this award. As director of compre tional program. Mr. Speaker, since its beginning in 1965, hensive social services, Mr. Donlevy has As director of CSSA, Donlevy adminis this agency has had nine executive directors: worked very hard, very creatively, and very tered the Gateways program which provid George Beschner, Charles Cain, Donald ably to help immigrants realize the American ed interpreter and English as a second lan guage to the Cambodian community. Fund Curtis, George Shawell, William Welch, Duane dream. Personally and professionally Mr. ing for the program ended at the end of Yoder, Jacque Lee, Terrance Conn, and its Donley exemplifies the blend of effectiveness June 1989. current executive director, Dana Jones. The and compassion that is so important in our One of the programs for Gateways provid programs which this fine agency has devel effort to live up to our national ideas. ed an interpreter for health issues seminars oped over the years continue under the direc The accompanying article from the Sun at the family planning center. tion of Mr. Jones. The Community Action Chronicle, October 17, gives the full flavor of One of Donlevy's most recent efforts was Committee has filled an important gap and Mr. Donlevy's work, and I insert it here. assisting the Girl Scouts in establishing a has provided hope and assistance for count troop in the Asian community which, in At DONLEVY EMBRACED BY CHAMBER FOR HIS tleboro, is mostly Cambodia.n. In four meet less residents of southern Maryland. OUTREACH TO IMMIGRANTS ings, the interest has grown from three to I would like to share the background of this -A staff of one, coordinates and ad unity. One only has to look at the resourses our being in Vietnam," he feels "deep ministers the distribution of commodity of the many nations involved to realize that regret" that he never experienced the "de food, maintains and implements the Tri once harnessed, vast economic power could pendent connection to one another" of so County Fuel Fund, and provides informa be wielded. liders "thrown into an incomprehensible tion and referral services. EASP also assist But before we Americans sell our homes harrow." Watching him on the MacNeil/ in providing temporary shelter and home and enroll in foreign language classes, we Lehrer News-Hour sent me searching less prevention to area rsesidents through should closely study the poHtical, social and through my own Vietnam experiences for a CSBG, FEMA and Salvation Army Funds. economic foundations of several major Eu clue to this curious longing for memories of Senior Companion-A staff of three pro ropean nations, especially their labor poli combat. vides daily ':>r regular scheduled visitation cies. My job in 1968 was to pilot C-141 trans and persona1 services for elderly and handi Over the years, the Europeans, under port planes of the type now hauling U.S. capped persons. The program also provides heavy pressure from pro-labor forces, have soldiers and gear to Saudi Arabia. Except meaningful services and income opportuni saddled their business sectors with wage and for one close call when a battle-damaged ties for men and women who are 60 years benefit mandates. The liberal vacation poli Phantom jet crashed and exploded near my and older. cies, high minimum wages, unusually long plane at Da Nang Air Base, I never came in Energy Conversation Assistance Program periods of par2ntal leave amd government harm's way. My own knowledge of combat 39-059 0-92-39 (Pt. 23) 33832 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 24, 1990 scribed a photograph in his duffel bag, of an in the Persian Gulf is worthy of the blood view of the damage man has wrought. The American GI holding the severed heads of shed it would entail? idea is to educate and activate. two Viet Cong prisoners. The hapless pris In my view, no American should ever be Many of those missions have been success oners were grabbed and beheaded as re required to kill or die simply as a test of ful. Three years ago Lighthawk helped shut venge for the death of an American, killed manhood- particularly if that test involves down a copper-smelting plant in Douglas, when another Viet Cong prisoner turned some politician's perception of manhood. Ariz., after state officials saw its 900-foot himself into a human bomb by detonating a And certainly no Ameriean should die high smokestacks spewing tons of toxic concealed grenade in his own armpit. In the simply because as a nation our imagination sulfur dioxide into the air. Legislators are eerie darkness seven miles above the Pacific, is too poverty stricken to figure out how to also heeding Stewartt's dire warnings. If our narrator described the sound a bullet live without cheap oil. For lethal force to passed by Congress, the Ancient Forest Act made as it plowed through a friend's body have any legitimate role, we must strictly would limit the cutting of old-growth for two feet away. He thought it wise not to and dispassionately confine it to legitimate ests. "I've logged thousands of miles with make close friends in combat. His homecom questions about international law and ing plan: lock himself in the bathroom, sit Lighthawk, "says Colorado Sen. Tim Wirth, homeland defense. War is too brutal to be who sponsored a similar bill protecting the on the john, smoke cigarettes and shake for used as a rite of passage for a college dean, several hours. Tongass rain forest in Alaska. "Michael has for an essayist, or even for a U.S. president. helped me get to places where we've stopped Pondering this survivor's tale, I entered I don't know why Roger Rosenblatt feels the cargo bay and sat with the coffins of a a lot of clear-cutting. We couldn't have done the way he feels, but I'm glad he didn't it without him." dozen veterans who had undergone the ulti fight in Vietnam. I wish nobody had. mate combat experience. The young soldier Stewartt insists that the battle over clear on the flight deck may have embellished his cutting has just begun. With only 4 percent war stories, I thought, but the boys in the LIGHTHAWK'S IMPORTANT of the nation's virgin forest still standing, conservations and loggers are at odds over boxes were testament to the truth. I was MISSION struck by how lonely one feels in the compa how to preserve the forests and still keep ny of the dead. the sawmills running. Stewartt says he's Two years later in Thailand, a Thai veter HON. BILL RICHARDSON sensitive to the loggers' plight but argues an made a point of showing me snapshots of OF NEW MEXICO that old-growth trees should only be cut Vietnamese bodies stretched out in a row. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRI!:SENTATIVES down for special purposes-like making mu He had helped kill them. A fresh haircut on sical instruments from the tight, ringed the corpse closest to the camera caught my Wednesday, October 24, 1990 wood of spruce trees. "Either we protect a eye; I wondered if the man with the haircut Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I would few forests now and get some support for had sensed it would be his last. My host like to take this opportunity to acknowledge people who have been in these jobs a long seemed to invite me to explain the meaning time, or we wait until all these forests are of the carnage, but I was still young enough the important work of a constituent, Michael gone," he says. "Either way you slice it, to believe people should live forever, and Stewartt of Santa Fe, NM. Michael is the they're still going to be out of work." like the then young Mr. Rosenblatt, I saw founder and director of LightHawk, a nonprofit Stewart hasn't always been a man of such no sufficient reason for that particular war. conservation organization based in Santa Fe. strong convictions. Born in Tucson to a den ' BLOODY SHREDS' For the past 15 years LightHawk and its vol tist and a housewife, he enrolled at Stand Combat is unique in the way it celebrates unteer pilots have flown policymakers, Con ford but dropped out soon after. For the untimely death at the hand of fellow gressmen, journalists, businessmen, and next two years, he traversed the country, human beings. Mark Twain saw the horror others over our national forests to give these living out of a backpack and occasionally in this, and, in a poem called "The War panhandling to survive. In 1968 he attended individuals a real look at thE! practices which college in Australia, only to drop out again Prayer," wrote of a ghostly old man who often lead to the destruction of our national disrupts a church service as the preacher and work odd jobs. When he returned to heritage. Tucson the following year, Stewartt decided delivers a patriotic war prayer. The old man Michael and LightHawk have been the sub offers his own grim version. " 0 Lord our to become a pilot, and got his license a year God, Help us to tear their soldiers to bloody ject of numerous articles and were recently and a half later. shreds with our shells . . . to drown the featured in People magazine. Mr. Speaker, For a time Steward worked a variety of thunder of the guns with the shrieks of this organization is one of a kind. I encourage jobs to make ends meet: in 1975 he combined their wounded, writhing in pain .. . to lay my colleagues to learn more about Light his interest in flying with his growing con waste their humble homes with a hurricane Hawk's important mission and insert the cern about the environment. He became of fire". Persuaded that it could be consid particularly alarmed when he learned about People article into the RECORD for their plans to build a coal-powered energy plant ered sacrilegious, Twain had his poem pub review. lished posthumously. In his bitter assess on the Arizona-Utah border, less than 30 ment, " ... only dead men can tell the truth [From People Magazine, Oct. 15, 1990] miles from Grand Canyon National Park. in this world." But his warning, when it ap IN A RACE AGAINST TIME, MJ[CHAEL STEWARTT When conservation groups organized a press peared, was widely ignored. TAKES WING ON AN AERIAL MISSION To conference n Page. Ariz., Stewartt and five War is like other human activities in that SAVE AMERICA' S VANISHING FORESTS pilot buddies he had recruited loaded their people who enjoy it the most will do it the Soaring above Olympic National Forest in planes with reporters. Afterward newspaper best, and be chosen to run it. Obviously, not northwest Washington. Michael Stewartt stories raised questions about the plant's everyone enjoys it, but there is a common dips the wings of his six-seater plane and controversial location, and the proposal was notion that all combatants should somehow swoops down to offer his passengers a better scrapped. The idea for Lighthawk was born. love war, and benefit from it. The premise view. The vista below, however, is far from But Stewartt couldn't get his fledgling of the typical Hollywood action movie is inspiring: The entire side of one mountain idea off the ground. He approached conser that real men love each other most when has been laid bare by loggers, leaving only vation groups, for funding, but their re locked in a deeply fraternal exercise de occasional tree stumps, some as wide as 10 sponse was less than enthusiastic. "I signed to demonstrate how short life can be. feet, where a thick growth of 500-year-old couldn't convey my vision with enough If war is such an ennobling experience, why Douglas firs once stood. "Welcome to our power to the people who could back it,' he does it bring out the worst of people, not national forest," yells Stewartt over the recalls. Stewartt abandoned the idea until the best? roar of the prop engine. "You know. four years later, when a Wyoming rancher I have always believed that I might kill or Smokey Bear and all that." Shaking his contributed $50,000 toward Lihthawk's first die for a worthy enough cause. It's the way head in disgust, he makes a pass over an plane. boys were raised in my native South, as in other patch of devastation where from 300 The organization, whose $500,000 annual most other places, and for good reason. feet in the air, the felled trees look like budget comes from individual contributions During much of history, a successful army spilled match sticks. and grants, works in tandem with such con was the most important institution a people The flight is a typical o:ne for Stewartt, servation groups as . the Wildnerss Society could possess. A bad day on the battlefield 40, who for 15 years has used his skills as a on projects ranging from preservng fragile meant extinction for a number of ancient pilot to further environmentalist causes. In desert lands to teaching schoolchildren civilizations. However, this country has 1979 he founded LightHawk, a small non about clear-cutting. Lighthawk
FREEDOM the remarks of Istvan Gereben at the Arling Hungary, Major General. Alexander As ton service and a special message sent by both's native land, her people and the HON. C. CHRISTOPHER COX the President of the United States, George American-Hungarian community are filled Herbert Walker Bush: with pride in recalling the life of this Hun OF CALIFORNIA Alexander Asb6th was born on garian Freedom Fighter. thi.s General of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 1811 at Keszthely, in the Hun United States Army. His example: imple Wednesday, October 24, 1990 garian county of Zala. The descendent of an mentation of the principl•es of liberty in English family, which was granted nobility every day life, love of Hungary, commit Mr. COX. Mr. Speaker, 34 years ago today, and the surname Nemesker>. Asb6th studied ment to the tenets of the United States, re Soviet tanks and troops rolled through the at the Engineering Academy of Selmec spect for God given rights of all human streets of Budapest and the Hungarian coun banya. At the outbreak of the Revolution beings, give us inspiration, teaches us the tryside, brutally suppressing the Hungarian ary War of 1848 against the Hapsburg difficult lesson of how to harbor two coun people's attempts to throw off the shackles of Empire, he joined the military in an engi tries in one heart. communism. Fortunately, this movement has neer battalion. He participated in many bat We bid farewell to his earthly remains never been fully extinguished. Today, the col tles and in the last months of the war joined today and dedicate ourselves to his spiritual lapse of the Iron Curtain and Hungary's first General Klapka and Louis Buenos Aires serve our country with distinction, acting as international obligations, occupied Hungari until October 14, 1866, following extensive its Ambassador to Argentina. This champ an territory in 1947, annihilated Hungarian medical treatment to remove a bullet lodged tion of freedom has earned a lasting place sovereignty and arrested Hungary's at in his face. of honor in the history of three countries tempts to rejoin the free world; and In spite of his severe wounds and illness, the United States, Hungary, and Argenti Whereas, the Hungarian Communist he attended to the duties of his office and na-and his memory continues to unite us party seized power and created a one-party rendered excellent service in the negotia today. dictatorship by force in 1947-48-with active tions being carried on at the time in connec I commend the Hungarian Freedom Soviet intervention-by falsifying election tion with the war with Paraguay. Fighters Federation U.S.A. for your efforts results, and by prosecuting and interning He died on January 21, 1868 at the age of to bring home the remains of Ambassador leading figures of democratic parties; and 57 and was buried in the English cemetery Asboth. He would be grateful for your ef Whereas, the Communist Party subverted at Buenos Aires. forts. and he would be proud of the role you Hungarian freedom through the use of fear This deeply religious man was as much an have played in helping to fulfill his dream and terror, the introduction of unprecedent American patriot in the latter part of his of a free and democratic Hungary. ed measures of oppression, the taking of pri life as he had been a Hungarian one at the You have my best wishes for a memorable vate property, and the denial of human beginning. At one timn, he expressed his at ceremony. rights-thus creating a Leninist-Stalinist tachment to his second homeland by saying, GEORGE BusH. dictatorship; and "It is in the free soil of North America in Whereas, on October 23, 1956, the people which I would wish to rest in eternal peace of Hungary rose against this socialist dicta torship and illegal Soviet rule; and . .." With the return of his remains to the Whereas, the revolution for freedom and United States, his above expressed wish will independence was crushed by Soviet tanks finally be honored. in November 1956; and October 24, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33835 Whereas, the military retaliation of the ment of the Republic of Hungary fully de She was instrumental in founding of two medi Soviet army and the collaborationist Kadar sires to integrate the country into the free cal clinics for migrant workers in Lucas government murdered thousands of people, world of nation; and County. She always reached out to the forgot and caused 200,000 Hungarians to become (3) that, based upon the·se findings, the refugees; and United States Congress declares that upon ten and powerless. Whereas, since 1968, economic reforms in the effectiveness of Hungary's withdrawal In 1967, Mildred helped develop, plan, and Hungary have steadily opened greater free from the Warsaw Pact and the final with implement Mobile Meals of Toledo. Mobile dom for private enterprise; and drawal of Soviet troops from Hungarian ter Meals of Toledo serves the handicapped, the Whereas, the beginning of the 1970s ritory, scheduled for June 1991, Hungary elderly, and the disabled members of my com brought the rebirth of the Hungarian demo will have regained its freedom from outside munity by providing a door-to-door service of cratic opposition; and domination and Soviet influence, and shall hot meals for those people who cannot cook Whereas, mass demonstrations on March no longer be considered a socialist, one 15 and June 16, 1989, jointly organized by party, non-market state, but a representa for themselves. Mildred volunteered her serv different opposition groups, have clearly il tive democracy. ices as its first coordinator, and later became lustrated the solidarity of the Hungarian chairman of the Mobile Meals Steering Com people against socialist rule; and mittee and Task Force. Later, Mildred along Whereas, the joint efforts of the different CONGRATULATING NOBEL with the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women democratic opposition groups have forced WINNER DR. MERTON H. MILLER created the Friendly Visitors Program for the the Hungarian Communist Party to end its aged and chronically ill. Also a member of the monopoly of power and to inaugurate Toledo Education Association, Mildred was a Round Table discussions, which led to a HON. CARDISS COLLINS peaceful transition to democracy and the OF ILLINOIS moving force in passing legislation requiring dismantling of one-party rule in 1989; and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nursing home operators to be licensed. In 1970, Mildred extended her humane and Whereas, at the Round Table discussions, Wednesday, October 24, 1990 the Communist Party agreed to hold free missionary services to people in need of parliamentary elections, to disband its Mrs. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, the Nobel Me health care in Nigeria and India by founding armed militia, and to amend the Constitu morial Prize in Economic Science was award and presiding over the Health Clinics Interna tion to provide for a pluralist democracy; ed last week to three Americans, one of tional, operating 22 mobile health clinics in and whom is Dr. Merton H. Miller. I would like to Whereas, the overwhelming opposition of these remote developing nations. pay tribute to Dr. Miller, the F~obert R. McCor democratic forces has effectively ended the The Mildred Bayer Health Clinic for the Communist Party's attempts to perpetuate mick Distinguished Service Professor of Fi Homeless, one of her last initiatives started in its hold on power, and ·has succeeded in nance at the Graduate School of Business at the mid 1980's is located in Toledo and is a eliminating socialist hegemony; and the University of Chicago. Dr. Miller was hon direct result of Mrs. Bayer's efforts to provide Whereas, on March 25 and April 8, 1990, ored for his pioneering work in the area of eye care and dental care for the homeless. free and fair parliamentary elections were corporate finance. Mildred Bayer continued her efforts to work held in Hungary, creating an authentically The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, located representative democracy; and for the disadvantaged in our society by being in my congressional district,, has been hon a member of the St. Vincent School of Nurs Whereas, at the elections the opposition ored to have Dr. Miller as a !PUblic member of achieved a victory of over 90%, while the ing Alumni Association, the League of St. An successor of the former Communist party its board of governors since the beginning of thony Villa, the Altar and Rosary Society of did not even reach the margin necessary to this year. Dr. Miller has always been a Rosary Cathedral, the Pilot Club of Greater obtain representation in the Parliament, be staunch supporter of the benefits derived from Toledo, and the Christian Life Community. coming instead an insignificant and periph futures and options in the world marketplace. Bayer was also a member of the Toledo eral political factor; and I hope you will join me in congratulating Council of World Affairs and the general as Whereas, by tearing down the Iron Cur Prof. Merton Miller for the OIUtstanding honor. tain and by opening its boundaries to East sembly of the National Council of International German fugitives, Hungary has promoted Health. She has also served the community the cause of freedom in other Eastern Euro TRIBUTE TO MILDRED BAYER as past president of the Little Flower Altar and pean countries; and Rosary Society, the Diocesan Council of Whereas, Hungary reestablished diplo HON. MARCY KAPTUR Catholic Women, St. Anthony Orphanage matic relations with the State of Israel and League, the Ladies of Charity, and the Toledo OF OHIO is assisting Soviet Jews emigrate to Israel; Education Association for Aged and Chron and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRJ!:SENTATIVES Whereas, the new Hungarian government ically Ill. Mildred was also a charter member of has freed all political prisoners, and reha Wednesday, October 24, 1990 both the St. Vincent Hospital and Medical bilitated both the living and the dead vic Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Center Guild, and St. Joseph's Auxiliary of the tims of socialist injustice and repression; pay tribute to a remarkable woman from my Little Sisters of the Poor. She served as char and district who embodied the words written by ter member and treasurer of the Ladies Auxil Whereas, the Council of Europe already Emma Lazarus, the American poet, inscribed iary of the Academy of Medicine of Toledo has accepted the Republic on Hungary in its below the Statue of Libert)t in New York's and Lucas County and Migrant Chairman of midst as a genuinely democratic country; the Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses. and Harbor, "Give me your tired, your poor, Your Whereas, the new Hungarian government huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The Because of Mildred's involvement in the is fully committed to the ideals of the free wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send Toledo community and desire to help others, market, is planning to reprivatize its econo these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me: I she has received numerous awards, including my, and is eager to join the institutions of lift my lamp beside the golden door." Ms. Mil induction into the Ohio Women's Hall of Fame the free world; and dred Bayer's life was for our community, for in 1981 , distinguished service award from the Whereas, Hungary, in seeking to regain its our Nation, and for the worlld, a modern-day Association of International Physicians of sovereignity, has agreed with the Soviet journey that represented the· finest of Ameri Northwest Ohio, distinguished citizenship Union on the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Hungarian territory, and has begun its ca's heritage of service to others, to the award from the International Institute of Great withdrawal from the Warsaw pact: Now, Nation, and to our world. er Toledo in 1986, and outstanding service therefore, be it In 1932, Mildred Bayer received a nursing award in 1988. Resolved, That it is the sense of the United degree from St. Vincent School of Nursing in Those in the Toledo area, especially her States Congress to recognize- Toledo, OH, after attendin~1 Bowling Green daughter Marguerite Foss, and her sons Carl ( 1) that the Republic of Hungary has Normal School, Hillsdale College and the Uni and Charles Bayer, and our society at large made the genuine and peaceful transition versity of Toledo. She spent ·the next 28 years will miss her greatly. Her name was synony from an oppressive, authoritarian, one-party raising her children and working for her physi mous with service to others. The significant socialist dictatorship to Western democracy; (2) that all political parties in the new, cian husband at this office. contributions she has made to society are nu freely-elected Hungarian parliament are In 1960, at the age of 52, when many merous and spectacular, and those contribu fully dedicated to the principles of human people begin to think about retiring, Mildred tions will keep the spirit of Ms. Bayer alive for rights and free markets, and the govern- was just beginning to blossom in her career. future generations to emulate. Ms. Bayer 33836 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 24, 1.990 walked in the footsteps of Eleanor Roosevelt force. The Iraq invasion proves that Amer and technical workers across America, has with the style and grace of a true philanthro ica needs sophisticated aircraft; a new fight been following the debate on the B-2 pist. Her work took giant steps to provide the er, a new cargo plane and a new bomber as stealth bomber. We see that you are oppos medical care, eye care, dental care, shelter, part of a rapid deployment force. The AFT ing the completion of the production phase is the new fighter. the C-17 is the new cargo and attention of those in our world who of this program. It is our understanding plane and the B-2 is the new bomber. We that the House and Senate are now in con cannot speak for themselves. Our entire com support all of these. ference. It is unfortunate that the fate of munity mourns her loss. She was a remarka Beyond the question of national security, this program could be decided without vital ble and good woman, a fighter for justice, and is the economic and social health of our information being considered. We believe a champion of difficult causes. I will miss her country. Even with the crisis in the Middle that if the full technological ramifications greatly, as will we all. East, the aerospace industry is laying off of the B-2 were known by you, your position production workers. In St. ]Louis we can see might very well be different. the end of the production line of planes we The tremendous manufacturing technolo NEED SKILLED are now building. In southern California, gy implications the B-2 program has cre MANUFACTURING FORCE some of the most skilled aerospace workers ated is exceedingly important for America's in the world are now driving cabs and stack competitive position in the 90's and beyond. ing cans in supermarkets. What kind of This argument has not been raised. Our future will there be for the aerospace work HON. IKE SKELTON goal in this letter is to list some of the ele OF MISSOURI ers and their families? And what about the kids, do we really want to eommit the next ments of that technology. We believe that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES generation to work in fast food chains flip this information will shed some new light Wednesday, October 24, 1990 ping burgers? on the potential of the B-2 program and We are most concerned about what is hap outline the benefits to be derived from its Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, earlier this pening to the B-2. Over the last several completion through the production phase. month I received two letters that I would like weeks we have been in communication with The list of companies that joined forces to to share with my colleagues. One was from other unions around the c:ountry who are produce the B-2 includes dozens of Fortune Cas Williams, president of the Aerospace Dis engaged in the B-2 program. We believe 500 companies and some 6,000 subcontrac trict Lodge 837 in Hazelwood, MO, an affiliate that what is happening to the B-2 will have tors in 46 states. The genius of American en of the International Association of Machinists a negative effect on the production of other gineering was challenged as never before in responding to the requirements for stealth, & Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO. The second programs. The B-2 was in the development stage for almost 5 years. As such, it em range and payload on this bomber. This re was from Charles H. Bofferding, president of ployed thousands of scientists, engineers sulted in extraordinary design and manufac the Seattle Professional Engineering Employ and management personnel. Now that the turing processes. American industry then ees Association. plane is ready for production, some people collectively set out to produce an airplane Both letters criticize the opposition that has in Congress want to stop the program. ready for production without a prototype. A developed in some parts of this country What's going to happen to the tens of thou feat never before accomplished! toward production of the B-2 bomber. Cas sands of brothers and sisters who have been Everything about the B-2 is new. More Williams warns against the cancelled before waiting for the manufacturing jobs that was than 800,000 component subsystems were production philosophy prevalent in some quar promised. integrated by a computer database manage Today, there's a very dangerous idea going ment system that was developed specifically ters of Congress and its effect on the defense through Congress that it's okay to design for this program. industrial base. Charles Bofferding describes something, but not okay to build it. Ameri The skin of this aircraft as well as much many of the technological benefits that have can aerospace production workers have a lot of its internal structure is made of newly de already been derived from the development of stake in the future of the B- 2 bomber. If veloped composites. stage of the B-2 program and notes the fur the B-2 is cancelled before production, it Some 900 new materials and processes ther benefits that will result from the produc will set the example for all other programs were created specifically for the B-2. tion phase. Both gentlemen make the point, still on the drawing board. There will be no The new materials required new tools and production jobs for any of us if, "cancella as did Cas Williams, that this Nation needs a manufacturing techniques, all of which had tion before production" beeomes the trend. to be conceived and developed for the B--2. highly skilled manufacturing workforce -if it We will build a museum filled with proto High-speed machining of magnesium, alu hopes to compete on an international basis. types, but no planes. Where would we be minum and titanium parts, as well as the Mr. Speaker, I ask that the two letters of today if all of the planes now in the Middle drilling of multi-material laminates, Cas Williams and Charles Bofferding be print East were still on the drawing boards? You spawned the development of drilling equip ed in the RECORD for the benefit of my col can't send blueprints. drawings and paper ment that automatically adjusts to changes leagues and other interested readers. airplanes to meet an aggressor. in material hardness. We would like to add our voice on this INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MA New techniques such as ion-gas "dusting" issue. We will contact other members of the were developed for cleaning machined hon CHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS, Armed Services Committee who are now in AFL-CIO, AEROSPACE DISTRICT eycombed parts, drastically reducing pro the conference. We want them to under duction time. LODGE 837. stand that a •·cancelled belfore production" Hazelwood, MO, October 23, 1990. The B-2's reliance on composites required philosophy will destroy America's defense expediting their use. New techniques had to Hon. IKE SKELTON, industrial base and our ability to meet a House Committee on Armed Services, Ray keep pace with the development of new ma military crisis. terials, and each techniques became com burn House Office Building, Washing You have always been ;a friend of the ton, DC. union workers of this country. Please under monplace in the production process: DEAR CONGRESSMAN SKELTON: On more stand that we are trying to protect our High-speed, ultrasonic knives were devel than one occasion you and your staff have skilled production workers. We will join oped for cutting composites. hosted delegations of union leaders involved with production workers int other states to Simultaneous ink-jet marking and auto in producing weapons funded by your com support production of the B-2 program in matic tape laying equipment was developed mittee. Last year Peter Scribner spent over order to manufacture the number of planes to lay down and position 60 times more ma an hour with more than 15 of our local originally ordered. terial than conventional systems. lodge presidents and stewards from Missouri Respectfully submitted. Robotics were developed for drilling, in and Illinois. Coming from East St. Louis, CASSELL WILLIAMS, spection, fastening and coating of parts. Pete is very sympathetic to the job situation President, Like no other program in history, the in out here. I am writing because our members Directing Business Representative. tegration of the thousands of components are concerned about the cancellation of pro was accomplished through an elaborate net grams planned for production and the SEATTLE PROFEBSIONAL work of computers that united in a common impact that will have on skilled aerospace ENGINEERING EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, electronic database. This system allowed production workers. Seattle, WA, October 1, 1990. computer aided design and computer Even with improved American-Russian re Hon. IKE SKELTON, aided manufacturing to work togeth lations, the world is not safe. Every aircarft House Committee on Armed Services, 2134 er. thereby eliminating the language gap be we build is now in the desert defending the Rayburn House Office Building, Wash tween them: world's energy supply. So, we don't think ington, DC. CAD-CAM permitted the B-2 assembly to that the world's situation warrants disman DEAR REPRESENTATIVE SKI:LTON: SPEEA, a be fabricated directly from an electronic da tling our skilled aerospace production work- union representing over 27,.000 professional tabase thereby eliminating master tooling October 24, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33837 altogether. The production time for tools nancial viability required to support the Clubs, the local YMCA, and the local chapter was cut by more than 80%. much needed social programs that play so of the United Way, earning honors and acco Computer-driven optics used in tools prominently in the defens1e budget debate lades along the way. alignment reduced inspection from weeks to today. The media tends to lump technology hours. and all defense programs int a single basket, I was privileged to learn from this outstand Computer simulation and testing permit which is now labeled "unneeded and waste ing man early in my career. When I was a ted all of the component parts to be cut di ful." youngster just out of law school, I admired rectly from computer instructions dramati It is unfortunate that the technological and learned a great deal from Alton. We cally reducing the potential for errors. story of the B- 2 was not made part of the shared a common vision of creating jobs for Engineers were able to unite wires, tubing public debate during the congressional hear our neighbors. So he and I and a few others and internal components in a "first fit" as ings. It is not too late, however, to present joined together to found the Pulaski County In this information during the conference. We sembly. The normal "fit" problems due to dustrial Foundation, which has helped create engineering efforts were cut six times. In believe that if the members consider the stead of the 40%-60% error rate for military technological benefits for completing this hundreds of jobs and make Somerset a re aircraft, the new techniques produced a 97 % program, the conferees will choose to gional center for commerce. first fit. produce the number of planes requested by We attended church together at First Bap Thousands of testing hours took place: the Administration. tist in Somerset. His gracious, selfless manner 24,000 hours of wind tunnel testing; 40,000 We realize that time is running out to made him a friend to everyone. And during hours of avionics evaluation; 12,000 hours of make an input and a difference in this criti the past few years, his able service on several flight simulation; 6,000 hours of control test cal debate. To address this problem, a dele gation of union leaders came to Washington church committees helped a massive building evaluation; and 800,000 + hours of tests on program go without a hitch. component sub-systems. the week of September 17th a.nd personally To meet the Air Force specifications for delivered letters to membe1:s of the Senate Alton was a man of strength and persever this aircraft to fly 10,000 miles with one re Armed Services Committee. On October 9th, ance. If there was a way, he would find it. If fueling meant a weight reduction of over a another delegation of union presidents will there was a wrong, he would right it. And if third of that of other military or commer be in Washington to talk with members of there wes a need, he would meet it. cial aircraft. the House Armed Serviees Committees I remember a story about a little 6-year-old Weight reductions of this magnitude, if about the B-2. We will try to see as many girl who was dying of cancer. She was de realized, in commercial airlines could result members as we can to give them the mes sage that as part of our continuing commit pendent on heavy medical equipment to keep in tremendous savings on the cost of fuel. her alive. Though she needed to travel from Such manufacturing technology advances ment to technology this program should be are monumental as to design and construc saved. Somerset to Lexington, KY. virtually every tion of future aircraft, automobiles and We look forward to a chance to make a week-a distance of 90 miles-her parents' ships that will greatly benefit from the B-2 difference in this debate by having our car was not big enough to carry both their technology developments. The thousands of voices heard and our perspective under daughter and her life-support systems. engineers and scientists involved in this pro stood. A meeting with you would be greatly Alton Blakley found out about this little girl. gram are proud of this showpiece of Ameri appreciated. And he donated a brand-new van from his Sincerely, can competitiveness, know-how and inven dealership, so that she could get the treat CHARLES H . BOFFERDING, tiveness. ment she needed. Industry has invested enormous sums of President. its own money to develop the B-2 manufac The story has a sad ending. She died about turing capability. The benefits of the design a year later. But this one instance of Alton's and development phase have been substan TRIBUTE TO THE LATE ALTON generosity among thousands touched us all, tial, but there are still many lessons to be E. BLAKLE:Y and blessed a struggling couple with a few learned and significant advances to be more months to spend with their little girl. gained from the full-scale fabrication and HON. HAROLD ROGERS Indeed, I mourn the loss of a mentor and a deployment phases ahead. America's com OF KENTUCKY friend. Pulaski County, KY. has lost a fine ben mitment to technology should not be limit efactor. But his lovely wife Myrtle Simpson ed to design and engineering program IN THE HOUSE OF REPRI!:SENTATIVES phases alone. A highly skilled manufactur Wednesday, October 24, 1990 Blakley, his son Alton, Jr., his daughters Cyn thia Blakley McMeans and Cathy Blakley ing base is essential to complete the techno Mr. ROGERS. Mr. Speaker, the Lord logical picture. What value are great feats Besson, his brothers Glendon, Norvan, and of engineering if we don't have a skilled blesses our world by ..vor~:ing through the Arvis, his sisters Naomi Byrd, Iris Jeffers, and workforce to turn the drawings into real good men and women he puts here. Such Sue Reid, and his four grandchildren have all hardware? It is only through extended use people are all around us. They may be our lost a dear and loving husband, father, broth that newly developed materials can be dem generous neighbors, people who love their er, and grandfather. onstrated and proven to be safe for commer families and raise fine children, businessmen We are all fortunate to have come to know cial use. of integrity, or the men and women working The cost argument implies grossly inflat and love this wonderful gentleman, Alton behind-the-scenes at church and at city hall. Blakley. May God rest his soul. And may our ed savings through program cancellation. My good friend Alton E. Blakley of Pulaski The $27 billion dollars that has already memories of him inspire and comfort us in his been spent is unavilable for other uses even County, KY, was all these things, and more. passing. if all the planes are cut. If the cost per copy Though we mourn his passing, we also know argument is valid, the only solution is to that he left his beloved adopted home town of buy an unlimited number of planes, thereby Somerset a much better place, having lived, TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH C. minimizing the cost per plane. worked, and raised his family there for a quar PARLAVECCHIO It is going to take a lot of education to ter century. convince America's policy makers that we In his time on this Earth, Alton Blakley dis need to maintain our commitment to tech tinguished himself in so many ways. HON. DONALD M. PAYNE nology. Those most affected by that com OF NEW JERSEY mitment, the engineers, technical workers At Alton Blakley's automobile dealerships, and skilled laborers are going to have to you could always count on being treated fairly. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES His colleagues in the auto industry bestowed help in this process. Until now we have not Wednesday, October 24, 1990 been players in this game. As a consequence, him with honors, naming him to the boards of we have been unable to protect ourselves the National Ford Dealer Council, and the Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I invite my col from the effects of a declining technology Kentucky Automobile Dealers. Association. leagues to join me today in honoring Joseph base in America. He was a pioneer bringin~l cable television C. Parlavecchio, a New Jersey citizen who For the program to continue, it must over to thousands in southern Kentucky. And in the has demonstrated outstanding leadership and come its present portrayal on the evening commitment to the Newark community, and is news as a costly misuse of technology which cable industry, his colleagues in the business should be eliminated to raise money to solve named him Kentucky Cable Televsion Leader being recognized at reception in his honor. the social problems of today. We believe of the Year. On Sunday, October 28, the Committee of that only through a continued commitment He was a superb civic leader, serving and County Law Enforcement Officers will pay trib to technology can we ensure the national fi- heading chambers of commerce, Rotary ute to an individual whose achievements and 33838 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 24, 1.990 contributions have immeasurably benefited the ber 1948, after graduation from high school, ceive vocational training, and to play a little Newark community. he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He was sta golf. The youngsters are given the opportunity Mr. Parlavecchio is prinicpal of Newark's tioned in the United States, ~Iapan and served to fix golf carts, work at the proshop, and Dayton Street School and presiding in his in Korea. Upon honorable discharge from the even learn how to landscape a golf course. second term as president of the Essex County Active Forces, he entered the AG as a staff Studies have shoWn that children in the pro Board of Freeholders. sergeant. gram have improved their classroom attend Mr. Parlavecchio began his service to his Bill Bates worked hard andl quickly was pro ance records, conduct, and self-esteem. Their community in 1965 when he won appointment moted to master sergeant. He earned his grades have improved, drug use plummeted, as an elementary school teacher in Newark. commission as second lieutenant in May 1955 and scrapes with the law virtually disap In 1971, he was promoted to vice principal, in recognition of his demonstrated abilities peared. and later to principal. Mr. Parlavecchio's dedi and positive leadership potential. In the suc The success enjoyed by the foundation is cation to education extends to his participa ceeding years, he held a number of responsi the result of Chi Chi's dedication to the chil tion as a member of the Essex County Council ble assignments including 5 years command dren served by the program. Chi Chi raises of School Administrators. He also currently ing the 146th Combat Suppor1 Group. serves as an executive board member of the In 1961, Bill, then a captain, was called to hundreds of thousands of dollars for the foun Newark Principals' Association, and the City Active duty in response to the Berlin crisis. In dation every year via the Chi Chi and the Bear Administrators & Supervisors Association. 1976, he was appointed to the California AG Kids Klassic. More importantly than the money As an active county legislator Mr. Parlavec Headquarters and subsequently promoted to he raises, Chi Chi spends as much time as his chio has participated in a variety of organiza full colonel. He was promot,ad to his current schedule allows with the kids, giving them golf tions in the Newark community for almost 30 rank in 1985. tips, hugs, and words of encouragement. years. His introduction to local policy began in During his full and rewarding career, Gener Mr. Speaker, Chi Chi Rodriguez exemplifies 1961 when he became a member of the East al Bates held all the enlisted and commis service before self-a creed to which we Ward Young Democrats. He served as presi sioned ranks through brigadim general. This is should all strive to emulate. I commend Chi dent of the East Ward Young Democrats from indeed a significant accompli:shment. This out Chi for his outstanding contribution and ask 1969 to 1973, and later served as vice presi standing citizen/soldier has unselfishly given my colleagues to join me in saluting this true dent of the Essex County Young Democrats. 42 years of faithful, dedicatHd service to the superstar. He was eventually elected to Newark's East people of this great Nation. He has distin Ward County Committee as served as co guished himself in every single endeavor he chairman from 1974-80. undertook and I am personally aware that he RECOGNIZING 1990 AS THE CEN In addition, Mr. Parlavecchio has devoted is widely admired and respected within the TENNIAL CELEBRATION OF countless time and energy to health and envi military profession. JEDNOTA, THE FIRST CATHO ronmental issues for the citizens of Essex Bill can be justifiably proud of his contribu LIC SLOVAK UNION County. He is a member of the Essex County tions to the defense of this Nation, his own Advisory Councils on Aging, Handicapped, successful career and his part in the many and Mental Health and has assumed a leader successes now enjoyed by the California AG . HON. WILLIAM 0. LIPINSKI ship role in the development of policies for Mr. Speaker, let me reiteratt3, General Bates OF ILLINOIS Essex County's solid waste management. is an outstanding citizen/soldier, patriot and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES His generosity and unending devotion have advocate for our American way of life. I com brought inspiration to the Newark community mend him on a job well done and wish him Wednesday, October 24, 1990 and to all of those who have had the fortune good health, prosperity, and great happiness Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to to know him and his work. Such accomplish in his well-deserved retirement. recognize the centennial celebration of the ments set an example to all who aspire to the founding of Jednota, the First Catholic Slovak noble task of community service. Mr. Speaker, Union, in 1890. Today the union has an inter I know that all of my colleagues will join me in CONGRESSIONAL S:ALUTE TO MR. CHI CHI RODRIGUEZ national membership with 95,000 from the extending to Joseph C. Parlavecchio our sin North American Continent. Jednota is the fra cere congratulations. HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI ternal benefit system acting as a positive force for peace at home and international un OF CALIFORNIA IN HONOR OF BRIG. GEN. derstanding abroad. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRI~SENTATIVES WILLIAM D. BATES Chicago became the center of Slovakian Wednesday, October 24, 1990 immigrants as early as 1870. Their community HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to provided quality craftspersons, skill laborers, OF CALIFORNIA pay tribute to an outstanding individual named dedicated coal miners and farmers to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chi Chi Rodriquez. My collea,~ues will instantly Slate of Illinois. Today over 13,000 Slovak recognize him as a famous golfer, and though Americans have helped to make Chicago a Wednesday, October 24, 1990 he is usually the recipient of accolades that truly world class, international city. Nine Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. Speaker, honor his drives, chip shots and putts, I wish Catholic churches and schools have been es would like to honor a fellow Californian, Brig. to call attention to a different kind of drive that tablished where more than 17 priests and 50 Gen. William D. Bates, on the occasion of his Chi Chi Rodriguez possesses. nuns continue Slovakian religious traditions. In retirement from the California Air National It is always something special when star May of this year a series of events were held Guard [AG]. athletes take the time to me,et their fans, es to celebrate the Centennial. A reception and General Bates will retire on November 30, pecially when those fans are disadvantaged banquet took place, and a Slovak cultural children. At a time when American heroes 1990 having reached the mandatory retire media display portrayed the 2000 year history ment age of 60 years young. Bill has given seem to be in short supply, Chi Chi Rodriguez of the Slovak peoples. more than 42 years of dedicated and distin sets a shining example of humanitarianism. I would like to take this opportunity to con guished service to the United States of Amer That shining example is located in Clearwater, gratulate the native Slovakian community of ica and to the State of California. Part Choc FL, and is known as the Chi Chi Rodriguez Chicago for their contribution to the growth taw Indian, he was born in Virgil, OK in 1930 Youth Foundation. and migrated with his family to the Golden Chi Chi's foundation impiBments a unique and prosperity of our city. May our pride in State during the Oklahoma Dust Bowl making concept by utilizing the game of golf as a con maintaining Slovakian customs and traditions the final leg of the trek in a freight train. duit for teaching the game of life to troubled continue through the next century. He was raised by a series of relatives, youngsters. Exposure to golf and the life that foster homes and finally the McKinley Home goes with it has proven to be good therapy. for Boys. From this humble beginning, General Headquartered at a municipal golf club, kids Bates was determined to succeed. In Decem- are bused there after school to be tutored, re- October 24, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33839 A WELL-EARNED BIRTHDAY Mr. Speaker, education is an extremely im personally the anguish caused by inconsistent CELEBRATION FOR THE portant subject to me. The West Covina Li and arbitrarily enforced immigration laws, yet UNITED NATIONS brary plays an integral role •Of enhancing the he identified completely with his adopted educational of my constituents in the city of country-the United States of America. HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD West Covina and surrounding communities. As Mr. Pedro M. Robledo realized the central OF MICHIGAN we commend this fine public institution, let us ideals of the American way of life. He sus IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES also commend all those who serve our public tained himself and his family through arduous library's throughout our great country. work; he carried without complaint the bur Wednesday, October 24, 1990 It is with great honor and pride that I rise on dens of taxation and voluntary community par Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, today the the floor of the U.S. House o·f Representatives ticipation. He maintained a deep affiliation with world celebrates the 45th anniversary of the to recognize the West Covina Library on the his church. Above all, he loved and honored United Nations. occasion of its 75th anniversary. I ask my col his dear wife, children, and grandchildren, and Throughtful men and women have long leagues in the House to join me in extending set for them a sterling example of honesty, sought an organization that would promote their best wishes and congratulations to the decency, and compassion. and preserve world peace. For 45 years, the staff, Friends of the Library, and the communi I ask that you and my colleagues in the United Nations has shown great promise as ty of West Covina. House of Representatives commemorate the an institution that could fulfill that dream. life of Pedro M. Franco, who was baptized On occasion I have criticized the United Na Pedro M. Robledo. I further ask that we wish tions when it has not lived up to its promise, COMMENDING THE BASEBALL TEAM FROM CENTRAL HIGH his widow improved health and that we wish when it served to stress the differences that all his progeny continued success. kept nations apart rather than the common in SCHOOL OF KNOXVILLE terests that brought them together. Yet in the past few years, and especially HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. NATION AWASH IN IMPORTED during the current crisis in the Persian Gulf, OF TENNESSEIE BEER the United Nations has demonstrated that it is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES indeed capable of fulfilling its original charter, Wednesday, October 24, 1990 HON. LAWRENCE COUGHLIN that it has a unique and important role to play Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, it is with great OF PENNSYLVANIA in upholding international law and preserving IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES world peace. pride that I take the floor to commend the I congratulate the international civil servants baseball team from Central High School of Wednesday, October 24, 1990 who serve in this great organization, and hope Knoxville who have captured the 1990 Mr. COUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, I want to take that they will continue to work for greater un TSSAA-Tennessee Secondary School Ath this opportunity to express my concern about derstanding and cooperation among all the letic Association-State AAA baseball champi policies affecting beer imports and exports. nations of the world. ons. The Central Bobcats won the champion Information recently provided to me indi ship by going undefeated with an astonishing cates that foreign beer producers currently record of 31-0, and the team has been HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVER enjoy a profoundly favorable trade regime. ranked by USA Today as bei~ng one of the top The access of American brewers to foreign SARY OF THE WEST COVINA 25 teams in America. LIBRARY markets has been limited by high tariffs, re Certainly the players on the Centre.: High strictive distribution practices and strong na School baseball team have made their fellow tionalistic tendencies. HON. ESTEBAN EDWARD TORRES students, parents, teachers, and community For example, U.S. tariffs on a hypothetical OF CALIFORNIA proud of their accomplishments on the base case of imported beer valued at $10 and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ball field. I want to commend them tor their having a $2 shipping charge and a small in Wednesday, October 24, 1990 many hours of hard work and their enthusi surance fee, come to $.135 per case. Foreign asm . duties for a similarly valued case of American Mr. TORRES. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure I would like to recognize l1ead coach, Bud today to pay tribute to one of the most suc beer range from $.24 to $14.64 per case. Bales, who is in his 12th yea.r of coaching, as Let us take the example of Canada. Though cessful service and educational legacies in the well as assistant coach, Jon Miller, for their city of West Covina, CA-the West Covina Li the United States and Canada are parties to a dedication to the team. free-trade agreement that will result in a grad brary as it celebrates its 75th anniversary. To The following team membe!rs are to be con celebrate this special milestone, the library will ual phasing out of high Canadian imports gratulated on winning the t•eam's first State duties, the individual Canadian provinces still dedicate the week of November 5-11, 1990, championship since 1973: Andy Bolton, Chris as a week of special celebration in order to maintain restrictions on the sale of beer not Burleson, Guy Crisp, Chris Freeman, Braj brewed within their respective jurisdictions. honor its staff members, the Friends of the Li Fullington, Todd Helton, Finlley Hicks, Danny brary, students, and the community of West While nations of the European Economic Jones, Craig Kennedy, Lloyd Lay, Jasen Community impose no tariff on beer produced Covina. Metier, Todd Oaks, James Saylor, Scott The West Covina Library was founded in in other EEC countries, and while they enjoy a Sutton, Bubba Trammell, Bn:mt Walker, Brad 1915 with just 247 books. Presently, the li duty of $.135 on our hypothetical case of beer Pilkay, Todd Newton, Darren McMillan, man brary is now the regional headquarters for the imported to the United States, they assess a ager Patrick Asquith, scorekeeper Christy country system and houses approximately 24-percent import duty on American beer. Ac Payne, and statistician Angeleque Williams. 200,000 volumes. The reference section alone cording to information provided to me, the offers service to the business community on a result is that, for 1989, imports from the Neth myriad of subjects. It is also a government de A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE erlands alone to the United States were over pository for thousands of State and Federal PEDRO M. FRANCO one-and-a-half times the amount of all Ameri documents. The government section alone can beer exports. While we imported some 14 answers over 1 million reference questions in HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN million cases of German beer in 1989, the Germans imported virtually no American beer. a single year. OF CALIFORNIA American exports to the United Kingdom were The library is a well established and suc IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cessful institution of community service that one-sixth the amount of beer imported from remains innovative in its methods. The library Wednesday, October 24, 1990 the United Kingdom. has made a significant impact on community, Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speakm, I ask you and In Mexico, beer from the United States is and more importantly, on your youth who are my colleagues to join me in paying homage to dutied at a rate of 20 percent. Mexican brew eager to learn and who depend on the quality the memory of the late Pedro M. Franco, who ers, moreover, enjoy exclusive arrangements of its service. The library has also been a was also known as Pedro M. Robledo. Mr. with major retail outlets there, a phenomenon leader in county efforts to improve the cogni Robledo lived in California, Arizona, and that significantly restricts the sale of American tive abilities of our public and youth. Texas for over half a century. He experienced beer. Last year, we imported some 15 times 33840 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 24, 1.990 more beer from Mexico than they imported and to commend Moreau for 25 years of dedi 1950's, including the National Association of from our Nation. cated service to the community. Women's Institutes and the Malayan Social Australian exports to the United States have Welfare Council. Through these organizations, run as high as 25 times the amount of Ameri she encouraged the participation of rural can beer sold in Australia. The People's Re TRIBUTE TO REVEREND NESBITT women in community development and devel public of China imposes a 120-percent tariff oped activities for the youth and handicapped. on American beer. The list goes on and on. Under Ms. Lee's direction, the Red Crescent Mr. Speaker, the United States is currently HON. CURT WELDON Society evolved from a first-aid oriented orga engaged in trade negotiations affecting a OF PENNSYLVAUIA nization into a dynamic socioemergency broad range of commodities and services. I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRgSENTATIVES movement providing voluntary aid, community urge our trade negotiators, in the strongest Wednesday, October 24, 1990 health services, and emergency relief for acci possible terms, to level the playing field for Mr. WELDON. Mr. Speaker, it is with great dent victims. Ms. Lee updated training manu American beer producers and marketers. respect that I rise today tc• ccmmend Rev. als, trained additional volunteers and restruc John C. Nesbitt for his outstanding dedication tured volunteer aid detachments to better MOREAU HIGH SCHOOL CELE to community service. cope with emergency situations. BRATES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSA Through his career and leadership posi Ms. Lee has also acted as an international RY tions, Rev. Nesbitt has demonstrated a strong advocate of humanitarian issues, representing commitment to the community. Rev. Nesbitt her organization in a variety of regional and HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK has served as a dedicated Pastor to St. international conferences on issues of con cern. OF CALIFORNIA Mark's United Methodist Church in Broomall, During the unparalleled crisis seen by the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PA for the past 12 years. Outside of the church, he has served several other organiza influx of over 75,000 Vietnamese boat people Wednesday, October 24, 1990 tions. into Malaysia since 1975, Ms. Lee coordinated Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, this year Moreau He has served on the Life Guidance Service volunteers, set up the organizational structure High School in Alameda, CA, celebrates its Board of Directors for 6 yeam, the last 3 years for distribution of food, medical care, clothing, 25th anniversary. I rise today to congratulate as the chairman. He organized and presided social programs and shelter for the refugees, and to commend Moreau High School for 25 as the first president of the Ecumenical Caring preparing them for eventual resettlement. years of service to the young people of south Coalition of Delaware Coun~y. In addition, he The program has proven itself so effective ern Alameda County, in California's Ninth was able to help provide ovm 5,600 meals in that by the end of 1987, 90 percent of all Viet Congressional District. 1989 to needy families in foreign nations namese graduates of a comprehensive educa Moreau High School was founded in 1965 through the founding of the Central Delaware tion program had been accepted for resettle following discussions between the Most Rev. County Emergency Food Center. He is active ment. Floyd L. Begin, Bishop of Oakland at that with the Rotary Club of Broomall, was a key For its well-run program for the Vietnamese time, and, Brother John Baptist Titzer, CSC, component in the formation of the Marple boat people, the Red Crescent Society re serving then as Provincial of the Southwest Township Cooperative Minist•eries, and served ceived the prestigious Nansen Medal from the Province of the Brothers of Holy Cross. as member and past presidEmt of the Marple United High Commissioner for Refugees in Named for Father Basil Moreau, founder of Newtown Clergy Association. Geneva in 1977, and the Tun Razak Award the congregation of the Holy Cross, the It is through each of these very important for Outstanding Service to Humanity in 1982. school began as a high school for young men. organizations that Rev. Nesbitt has demon Through her tireless efforts, Ms. Lee has While construction continued on the current strated his true dedication to people. This in found time to rear and nurture a family. Mission Boulevard site, the original freshman cludes those suffering from nnental retardation Ms. Paduka Ruby Lee is perfectionist in her class of 103 held classes at neighboring St. and substance abuse, the homeless, as well work, home and everyday life. She has con Bede's school. Brother Fisher lwasko, CSC, as providing support for the individuals and tributed a significant portion of her life to hu served as the first principal of Moreau. Al families in his community who need assist manity, and her leadership is an inspiration to though final construction of the entire campus ance. all of us. In recognition of her accomplish facility would not be completed until the His accomplishments will be formally ac ments, we salute Ms. Datin Paduka Ruby Lee summer of 1967, the religious community knowledged by the Life Guridance Services, for her outstanding accomplishments. moved into the third floor residence on August Inc. [LGS] at a Testimonial Dinner on October 20, 1966. The first classes were conducted in 25, 1990. this building in September 1966. HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN Mr. Speaker, I am proud to bring to the at Moreau High School remained a school for YUGOSLAVIA tention of Congress this fine citizen, who con young men for the first 4 years of its existence tributes his time and energy unselfishly. and graduated its first class in June 1969. In HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD the fall 1969, at the request of Bishop Begin, OF MICHIGAN Moreau became co-ed and admitted 177 MS. DATIN PADUKA RUBY LEE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES freshmen women. Wednesday, October 24, 1990 The following examples illustrate how HON. MERVYN M. IDYMALLY Moreau has grown since 1965: OF CALIFORNIA Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, as many Moreau High School annually serves nearly IN THE HOUSE OF REPRJ!:SENTATIVES nations in Eastern Europe set sail on the 1,200 young men and women from Hayward rising tide of democracy, the Republic of and the surrounding communities with a stu Wednesday, October 24, 1990 Serbia and the Government of Yugoslavia dent population of 52 percent female and 48 Mr. DYMALL Y. Mr. Speak•er, I ask my col stand out as clear violators of basic human percent male. leagues to join me in salluting Ms. Datin liberties in Kosovo. We in this body must In 1984 and 1989, Moreau received Exem Paduka Ruby Lee, who has tirelessly served maintain our commitment to human rights ev plary School awards from the U.S. Depart as secretary general of thE! Malaysian Red erywhere, including Yugoslavia. We must not ment of Education. Crescent Society for the last 25 years. Ms. make exceptions to our national policy of The formation of the Moreau High School Lee first joined the Red Cmscent Society in standing up for those whose liberties are Foundation establishes an organization that is 1950, as chairperson of Fund-Raising for the being denied. fully committed to ensuring that Moreau re Selangor Branch, and was later elected direc As Members of an institution that regularly mains a viable, growing institution throughout tor of the same branch. By 1!365, Ms. Lee was speaks out on human rights violations from El the 1990's and well into the next century. named secretary general of the entire Red Salvador to South Africa and from China to After 25 years, Moreau is a school commu Crescent Society. the West Bank, we have had a definite impact nity with an alumni population of over 6,000. In addition to her work with the Red Cres on countries around the world. Our resolutions Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate cent Society, Ms. Lee has bteen active with a have improved conditions for many innocent Moreau High School on its 25th anniversary variety of other organizations since the early victims of abuse. October 24, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33841 The 1990 Amnesty International Report and THE JOHN RICHARD HAYDEL aid and administered CPR, thereby saving his the Department of State's Country Reports on POST OFFICE life. Human Rights Practices for 1989 clearly sup The Boy Scouts of America, Troop 589, port the claims made by the ethnic Albanian HON. CLYDE C. HOLLOWAY which Mr. Burke has been involved with for community in Kosovo that its members are OF LOUISIAN1\ the past 10 years, wil present him with the being abused by the Government of the Re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRJ!:SENTATIVES Boy Scouts of America Council Award of public of Serbia, and, in some cases, by secu Merit. This is a highly prestigious award which rity personnel from the Federal Government. Wednesday, October 24, 1990 is given because Mr. Burke typifies a way of The following is a quote from the Amnesty Mr. HOLLOWAY. Mr. Speaker, it is with life that Boy Scouts sum up as: "to serve report: great pleasure and pride that I urge my col others by helping to install values in young At least 4,500 people were detained for po leagues today to join me in approving a new people and to prepare them to make ethnical litical reasons during 1989, the great majori name for the Vacherie, LA Post Office in choices during their lifetime if') achieving their ty of them ethnic Albanians. Of these, some honor of a late, truly great .American. I have tull potential". 1,700 were prisoners of conscience, of whom recently introduced legislation which proposes Mr. Speaker, it is an honor and a pleasure about 1,000 were imprisoned for up to 60 to designate the Vacherie p,ost Office as the days for taking part in non-violent protest to join William Burke's family, friends, and strikes in Kosovo Province in February. At John Richard Haydel Post Office. Mr. Speak Troop 589 in saluting his dedication and ac least 27 people were killed and over 1,000 ar er, John Richard Haydel began his career with complishment. I take this opportunity to thank rested during demonstrations in March, No the U.S. Postal Service in 1!334 before being William Burke for all that he's done for his vember and December by ethnic Albanians formally commissioned as Vacherie Postmas family, his community, and his country. It is protesting against constitutional change. ter on September 27, 1940. Mr. Haydel served truly people like him that make America great. Political prisoners were often denied a fair with great distinction as thB Vacherie Post trial and there were allegations that politi master. He served his country with honor and cal detainees had been ill-treated during dedication in war and peace alike. A TRIBUTE TO NATIONAL pre-trial detention. At least one person died WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL IN As a member of the U.S. Navy, among in suspicious circumstances after being held SPRINGFIELD, MA for questioning by police. Ethnic Albanians other awards Mr. Haydel received was the who were arrested for political reasons in Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with a bronze March and held in administrative detention star. Appointed in 1948 to the Selective Serv HON. RICHARD E. NEAL reported that they were brutally beaten by ice Board of St. James Parislh, LA, John Rich OF MASSACHUSETTS prison staff. Conditions in some prisons ard Haydel became its chairman in 1957. He IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES where prisoners of conscience were detained served in that capacity until 1971. Wednesday, October 24, 1990 were harsh. At least one person was sen Mr. Speaker, John Richarcl Haydel was se tenced to death and another was executed: Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, it both had been convicted of murder. lected in 1961 as a postmaster counselor for the Dallas region, which included the State of is wi!h pride today that I pay tribute to an out The European Economic Community is Texas and Louisiana. Six years later, Mr. standing development in my district. Spring equally concerned about the human rights Haydel received a superior accomplishment field, MA, is a city that has for many reasons problems in Yugoslavia during a period of award in recognition of his contributions to been referred to as the "City of Firsts." In growing respect for human rights in Eastern economy, efficiency, and impmved services. 1892, the sport of basketball was invented in Europe. The world was shocked to learn of John Richard Haydel re1tired January of Springfield, and it is in that spirit that I am the recent arrest and expulsion from Kosovo 1981, having given 47 years of life to the proud to mention another first. of an official delegation from the Helsinki Fed Postal Service. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of eration for Human Rights. The investigating Mr. Speaker, Mr. Haydel':s family, friends, Fame in Springfield will soon feature a perma team was looking into human rights conditions and neighbors should-as I do-take pride in nent exhibit dedicated to the sport of wheel in Kosovo, and was attempting to gather facts his life and service to his community, his State chair basketball. This will be the first exhibit of and assess the situation there in light of and our country. His accomplishments speak this type anywhere. Yugoslavia's request for membership in the for themselves. He should serve as an exam This exhibit will include numerous photo EEC. The Community will not grant member ple to us all. It is most fitting that the Va graphs of the great players and teams in ship to a government with a poor human cherie, LA Post Office bear hiis name. wheelchair basketball, along with a list of rules rights record. and regulations of the sport. Included in the In an effort to find the truth about Kosovo, exhibit will be a plaque listing the members of Senator DOLE recently led a delegation to that HONORING A TRUE AMERICAN the National Wheelchair Basketball Hall of province. Despite the efforts of the Govern Fame, a brief history of wheelchair basketball, ment of the Republic of Serbia to keep the HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER and a display of medals won by competitors. Dole group from visiting that troubled prov OF NEW YORK Mr. Speaker, several people have worked ince, the Senator prevailed. Serbian and Fed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRI!:SENTATIVES diligently to see that this wheelchair basketball eral police officers broke up the welcoming exhibit will become a reality, and I would like crowd of over 10,000 ethnic Albanians. Many Wednesday, October 24, 1990 to mention just a few of them. I would particu were gassed and hurt including a nineteen Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speal,er, it is rare for larly like to thank Hall of Fame Curator Mi year-old American citizen, who was badly the accomplishments of avt:lrage citizens to chael Brooslin, Hall of Fame Executive Direc beaten and jailed by police when they saw his make an impression on our lives. Mr. William tor Joe O'Brien, NWBA Hall of Famer Saul American passport. He was sentenced to 60 Burke is one of these people. His is an per Elger of Brooklyn, Cliff Crase, senior editor of days in prison and was released only after fect example of patriotism, re!spect, and honor Sports 'N Spokes magazine and member of U.S. congressional intervention. I suggest that of one who gives endlessly to his family and the NWBA. The contributions of these people my colleagues read the Senator's detailed community. are greatly appreciated. comments regarding his visit on page S13488 Mr Burke is a 5-year vet,eran of the U.S. Wheelchair basketball is believed to have of the September 20, 1990, CONGRESSIONAL Marine Corps, and has be!en dutifully em originated in 1946 in Veteran's Hospitals. By RECORD. ployed at the New York tel13phone company 1948, there were six teams in the United There is an abundance of objective informa for the past 22 years. His 20-year community States. Today the game is enjoyed interna tion concerning the human rights situation in involvement includes the St. Andrews Ushers tionally and has grown popular for both men Kosovo. While all of us must independently Society; a Father's Club member at Holy and women. evaluate that data, I am convinced that there Cross High School, and numerous other activi I think that the efforts of the people I men are serious problems in Kosovo and firmly be ties. tioned and all the others who have helped or lieve that Congress should continue its com Mr. Speaker, the main reason we honor Mr. ganize National Wheelchair Basketball should mendable tradition of speaking out on human Burke today is his recent action at St. An be commended. These people have helped rights abuses around the world, to include drews Church in Flushing, NY. When a fellow gain recognition for a sport that has helped Yugoslavia. parishoner collapsed, Mr. Burke rushed to his prove that people in wheelchairs are capable 33842 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2,4, 1.990 of doing many things-like enJOYing recrea and physician samples dispensed by physi tions available to students. We should tion, competing with one another, and win cians, practitioners, and other providers. ensure that financial aid is neutral, not fa ning. This exhibit will illustrate that people in Some 5,000 accidental deatths may not be a voring one type of education over another. wheelchairs are not simply "handicapped," staggering statistic in light of the number of As we take action to reduce student loan but that they are indeed, "handi-capable." default rates, we must recognize the impor deaths and injuries resulting from other devas tance of student aid to individuals. We tating diseases or behaviors in our society. should not deny a student access to student But the fact that even one child is injured or HONORING THE SANTA BAR aid because of the type of school he or she dies under such preventable circumstances is BARA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB chooses to attend. unacceptable. It is particula.rly unacceptable There is no doubt that default rates are FOR THEIR HELP IN THE when Congress acted 20 years ago to prevent too high and have become a very serious PAINTED CAVE FIRE all accidental poisonings caused by easy and costly problem. We must take tough, access to medications, not only those dis but fair, steps to fight fraud and abuse in HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO student aid program and ensure that stu pensed by pharmacists but also physicians' dents pay back their loans. OF CALIFORNIA samples and similar products. One important reform would help stu IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The legislation I am intro:lucing today will dents make informed consumer decisions Wednesday, October 24, 1990 close this dangerous loophole and ensure all about which school to attend. We should re household medications, re~1ardless of their quire all postsecondary institutions to pro Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, I rise source, are contained with child-resistant vide information on the cost, educational re today to commend the Santa Barbara Ama packaging, unless a patient or physician re quirements, chances of succeeding, and em teur Radio Club in my district. quests otherwise. ployment or continuing education possibili ties experienced by their graduates. As you know, the Goleta-Santa Barbara I urge you to join me as a cosponsor of this area was recently devastated by the Painted We must also recognize that Department bill, and to protect infants a.nd children from of Education regulations and reform meas Cave brush fire, which consumed over 500 the accidental, unnecessary, and preventable ures sponsored by private career school or structures, most of which were single family deaths and injuries caused by easy access to ganizations such as the National Association dwellings. One life was lost and many other household medications. of Trade and Technical Schools and the As individuals were injured as a result of this sociation of Independent Colleges and tragic event. Due to the extreme heat and Schools are already helping to bring default overall precariousness of the situation, the REAUTHORIZATION OF HIGHER rates down. While default rates must be re central office handling 911 emergency com EDUCATION ACT: GOALS TO duced further, we must give these initiatives munications had to be abandoned. PURSUE time to work. Using their system of short wave radio re peaters, the Santa Barbara Amateur Radio HON. BYRON L. DORGAN A TRIBUTE TO ROY CRAWFO:RD Club responded in a very timely manner. A OF NORTH DAKOTA network of radio linked communication was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. STENY H. HOYER established allowing local emergency re Wednesday, OctobeT 24, 1990 sponse agencies to continue in their efforts to OF MARYLAND save both life and property. The club was in Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota. Mr. Speaker, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES full operation the day of the fire, providing co professional colleges serve as a vital educa Wednesday, October 24, 1990 operation and assistance to the U.S. Forest tional opportunity for many s1tudents for whom Service, Fire departments, and Santa Barbara a traditional college educatic•n is not a viable Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, those of us who City and County Police agencies. option. As we look toward th•a end of the cen travel by car throughout this land are very Once again, as they have done throughout tury we must not lose sight o·f our commitment aware of the scenic elements laced by the their 75-year history, radio amateurs respond to community education and we must set new vast ribbons of Federal highways. The Eastern ed to the call for help. On behalf of the resi goals for education. Interstate Business Col Federal Lands Highway Division of the Feder dents of the 19th Congressional District of lege in Fargo serves an important educational al Highway Administration is responsible for California and myself, I ask my colleagues to role for eastern North Dakota. Susan Jensen, the design and construction of many of the join me in offering sincere gratitude and re president of this institution has contacted me Nation's Federal roads in the Eastern States, spect. with her ideas on how the Nation should keep including many roads accessing our national it's commitment for excellence in education. parks and national forests. Roy M. Crawford, Susan Jensen's comments follows: chief, planning and coordination, for the East POISON PREVENTION ACT Mr. Speaker, as we prepare to reauthorize ern Federal Lands Highway Division, has the Higher Education Act of 1965, I want to shown great leadership and engineering ability HON. JOSEPH E. BRENNAN stress my deep conviction that we must con in all facets of planning, design, and construc tinue to ensure that all students-regardless tion of such roads. In managing highway im OF MAINE of their socio-economic status- have access IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to the kind of postsecondary education that provements of the Baltimore-Washington and Suitland Parkways of the National Park Serv Wednesday, October 24, 1990 best meets their needs, interests, and abili ties. ice, Roy has demonstrated a unique sensitivity Mr. BRENNAN. Mr. Speaker, I am introduc If we close the door of educational oppor in striking a balance between the preservation ing legislation today that would expand protec tunity, it is not just thousar.tds of individuals of the scenic beauty of the parkways and the tions against accidental household poisonings. who will suffer. Our nation's economic safety on hundreds of thousands of motorists About 5,000 people in the United States die future is also at stake. who use them daily. from accidental poisonings every year. About If the United States is to remain economi Roy Crawford began his 41-year career with cally competitive in the 1990's and 21st cen 50 percent of these people are children under tury, we will need increas.ing numbers of the Federal Highway Administration as an en the age of 5. Medications, house plants, and skilled workers. TraditionaL! four-year col gineer technician on the Blue Ridge Parkway cleaning products are the leading culprits. leges will educate a segment of the work in 1948. He progressed to project engineer, In 1970, Congress attempted to prevent ac force. Yet only 50 percent of high school transferred to the design office in Arlington in cidental poisonings through adoption of the graduates go to college and only 42 percent 1965, became the engineering coordinator in Poison Prevention Act. This act requires phar of them get a college degree. 1975, and was promoted to chief, planning macists to ensure the prescription medications We cannot forget the rest of the American and coordination, in 1977. Through this they dispense are contained by child-safety work force who may not go to college but growth and experience, Roy has acquired a may need some postsecondary education. caps. The law has serious loopholes. It pro They too will play an important role in our wealth of knowledge and history of scenic tects children, infants, and their parents from economic future. highways, financing and legislation, and has easily openable medication containers dis When we reauthorize studlent financial aid become legendary among the Federal High pensed by pharmacists, but allows children programs, the legislation should recognize way Administration's client agencies and State continued and easy access to medications the diversity of postseconda.ry education op- Departments of Transportation. His stamp is October 24, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33843 obvious on those roadways he has helped and future of Post No. 769 better, has done TRIBUTE TO DR. FREEMAN bring to our use. He has been involved in all stellar work for Jewish cause:s, and is an enor CARY of the national parkways in the Eastern United mous community asset. It is an honor and . a States, and has been singlehandedly respon pleasure to salute him alon!;} with the mem HON. DANTE B. FASCELL sible for the success ol' the Forest Highway bers of Post No. 769 at his testimonial break Program in 26 States. fast on October 28, 1990. OF FLORIDA In the position of chief, planning and coordi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nation, Roy has worked with our client agen Wednesday, October 24, 1990 cies to develop long-range Federal lands high OVERRIDE THE CIVIL RIGHTS way programs. The professional respect, ad VETO Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, although his miration and confidence he has received from great service to this Congress will never be these agencies has provided the working plat forgotten, I feel it is appropriate to remind our form to implement these programs. The quali HON. WILLIAM (BIILL) CLAY colleagues of the service to Adm. Freeman ties have set an outstanding example of public OF MISSOURI Hamilton Cary, M.D. U.S.N. (retired), who duti service. After this extensive and successful IN THE HOUSE OF REPRE:SENTATIVES fully and capably served as the attending phy career with the Federal Highway Administra sician to the U.S. Congress for 13 y•:!ars. tion, Roy Crawford has decided to retire. His Wednesday, October 24, 1990 Throughout that time he was well regarded for presence and leadership will be missed by all Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, thH President's veto providing the highest quality of health care, who have worked with him. We thank Roy for of the Civil Rights Act is a dastardly deed and for coupling that care with genuine sym his 41 years of excellent service and the which demonstrates this administration's phathy and compassion for all 535 Members knowledge and dedication he has inspired in abandonment of the basic principles of of Congress. others. I was lucky enough to know Admiral Cary common decency and fair play. Our President through the duration of his years as attending repeatedly promised the Ammican people that physician. I benefitted greatly from his wise he supported a new civil rinhts law and the HONORING COMMANDER medical counsel and from his warm friendship. HAROLD RAPKIN legislation enacted by this Congress is truly a By becoming an active participant in the lives bipartisan compromise that reflects the wide of Members and their families, Dr. Cary HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER range of concerns expressecl by citizens from helped to avert medical aliments and personal OF NEW YORK all walks of life. problems that he understood to accompany IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Since the beginning of our Nation's history, life on the Hill. we have struggled to create a more equal so Wednesday, October 24, 1990 There is a little appreciation for the high ciety. But over the last decade, the pendulum degree of dedication that the job of attending Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker, at this time it of history has swung backward-and we have physician requires; it is an unenviable respon is appropriate to pay tribute to Commander endured the unmaking of nnany of the civil siblity that Admiral Cary greeted each day with Harold Rapkin, past post commander of rights improvements our society achieved in zeal and vigor. We can all attest to the fact Pelham Parkway Post No. 769 of the Jewish the 1960's and the 1970's. The need to enact that he never provided anything less than the War Veterans of America. additional legislation to preserve the integrity best skill, enthusiam, and professionalism. Harold Rapkin has been an active member of these civil rights laws has !been established. In light of recent events in Dr. Cary's life, it of Post No. 769 since 197 4, has served on Conjecturing that the new civil rights legisla is especially timely that we recognize his ex various committees, was elected to junior tion might present a problem of "quotas" is emplary contributions to the Congress. I know vice-commander in 1975, senior vice com an entirely unsubstantiated charge that dem that I speak not . only for myself when I say mander in 1976, and commander in 1977. He onstrates the dearth of our President's waning that Admiral Cary is a fine doctor and a man has always served with pride, enthusiasm, and to whom we owe many thanks. I am sure that vigor. commitment to genuine equality and justice for all. The veto of the Civil Rights Act was his many friends share with him the relief he As an innovative commander, he created in and his family must feel now that the court truly a victory for those who advocate Ameri novative ways to expand and publicize the ac has vindicated him. tivities of the Pelham Parkway Post. ca's return to its racist and sHxist past. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Rapkin spurred action on Mr. Speaker, pervasive discrimination in em issues important to seniors, helped fight anti ployment based on race, sex,. and skin color is HOUSE PASSAGE OF FEDERAL semitism, has kept elected officials informed, the most destructive elemenlt in American so PAY REFORM LEGISLATION and involved Post No. 769 in the community, ciety. It is more dangerous to our future and and the community in Post No. 769. more stifling to our economic prosperity than Harold Rapkin is also a member of the high oil prices or the size of the national defi HON. STAN PARRIS Jewish Community Council, works with hospi cit. Discrimination destroys the spirit of socie OF VIRGINIA talized veterans at Kingsbridge Hospital V.A. ty, it erodes the energy of our people, and de IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Medical Center, has organized the post and pletes all hope for a bri~1hter future. We Wednesday, October 24, 1990 community to collect clothing and money for cannot overestimate the trennendous value of earthquake victims, and is an exceptionally preserving and protecting the basic civil rights Mr. PARRIS. Mr. Speaker, this House has conscientious member of the Pelham Parkway of all citizens because in any analysis, the overwhelmingly approved civil service pay Block Association. people are every nation's greatest resource. reform legislation which is clearly the most far Mr. Speaker, Mr. Rapkin is the recipient of a I am outraged that President Bush has reaching of its kind since congressional enact number of awards, including Man of the Year dared to veto what I belieVE! is the most im ment of the Classification and Pay Act in of the Pelham Parkway Jewish Center in 1853. portant legislation enacted by this session of 1986, and within the Jewish War Veterans he One of the most serious challenges facing Congress. The Civil Rights Act speak!:' to the was awarded the Abe Naddelman Award for this Nation now and in the future is the ques principles of justice and equality which are the Outstanding Service in 1981, the Murray Port tion of our ability to attract and retain the high noy Memorial Award for untiring commitment very foundations of our socie·ty. I urge my col est caliber of personnel as Federal employees to the high ideals of JWV in 1984, and Man of leagues to correct the mistake our President to effectively manage critical Federal pro the Year in 1983. has made and vote to override his veto of the grams and the efficient delivery of Govern Harold Rapkin has also been editor of the Civil Rights Act of 1990. ment services at the Federal level. Post Newsette since 1980. The realization of these goals is, to say the Mr. Speaker, this page covers only a frac least, complicated by the fact that Federal tion of Harold Rapkin's fine accomplishments. employee wages currently lag behind private His is a life of dedication, commitment, and sector wages by an average of 30 percent. leadership. He has made the past, present This pay differential is even further accentuat- 33844 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 24., 1.990 ed in high-cost metropolitan areas such as For over half a century th•e synagogue has Education to discuss, in a nonconfrontational Washington, DC. influenced every facet of tl1e lives of local manner, the types of programs the schools The simple reality of the matter is that the Jews. Recently leaders of the congregation utilize to combat substance abuse. Federal Government is not competitive in the have been working with local police and law Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to report to you job market for the best and the brightest re enforcement agencies in order to improve that I am encouraged by these meetings. Sev cruits, and is experiencing an out migration of community safety. The congregation has also eral schools have in place excellent programs many of qualified people it employs into the launched an outreach program to increase to educate students on the effects of sub private sector. membership. This has inclu<1ed a concentra stance abuse. Many start at the earliest possi The Federal pay reform legislation passed tion on helping Soviet Jews who have recently ble level in an attempt to instill in youngsters by this House as a part of the Fiscal 1991 immigrated to the United States. Among the values and beliefs that will act as a defense Treasury/Postal Service Appropriations Con services offered are English classes and re against the temptations of substance abuse. ference Report represents the significant ef introduction of the Jewish religion to those I would like to personally thank all of the forts of many individuals representing diver whose beliefs have long been suppressed. task force members for their participation to gent ideologies, from the executive and legis Hallowed, ancient traditions remain a major lative branches, and the private sector. One aspect of the synagogue, and there is a con date: Mr. Salvatore Ambrosino, executive di thing they all had in common, however, was a certed effort to keep these rituals prominent in rector of the Family Service Association of collective interest in ensuring the qualitative the community. Educationatl programs are Nassau County; Mr. George Andreozzi, assist posture of our Government and the American conducted in Jewish law and customs, and ant for special services, Smithtown Central taxpayers whom it serves. In that regard, their modern Hebrew is taught to help serve this School District; Ms. Joan Ayers, administrative efforts were an unqualified success. purpose. Because this is a religious center director, The Place in Northport; Mr. John Ca Under this legislation, great progress will be founded by survivors of the Holocaust and ref vallaro; commissioner, Suffolk County Depart made toward closing the pay gap between the ugees from the tyrrany and persecution of ment of Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services; Ms. public and private sectors. The annual adjust Nazi Germany, the congregattion feels a spe Susan E. Eckert, my task force coordinator; ment for fiscal year 1991 will be 4.1 percent, cial affinity for survivors and victims of those Ms. Elaine Economopoulos, program director, and for the following 2 years, Federal employ unforgettably horrible events. The congrega Horizons Counseling Center in Smithtown; Ms. ees will receive a pay adjustment equal to the tion held a community wide observance, at Rene Fiechter, associate executive director I Employment Cost Index [ECI]. In fiscal year tended by over 1 ,000 peoplE!, of the 50th an counsel, EAC, Inc., The Human Service 1994, employees would receive an adjustment niversary of Kristallnacht, wh•::m Jewish homes Agency in Mineola. equal to the ECI minus 0.5 percent. and shops were vandalized and ransacked In addition, Mr. Speaker, I would like to In addition to these guaranteed pay raises, throughout Nazi Germany. this legislation provides for annual pay adjust thank Ms. Sandy Frisch, Suffolk Safe Homes The congregation's interests have not been Coalition in Nesconset; Brother Joseph Galla ments to bring Federal worker's salaries into limited to local concerns. The synagogue has close comparability with their private sector gher, program director, Pederson-Krag Center been very active in assisting Jews worldwide. in Huntington Station; Mr. Bill Haskins, direc counterparts. Beginning in 1995, Federal em The synagogue has, in recent years, donated ployees will receive an annual pay correction tor, Daytop of Suffolk; Ms. Ilene Hertz of Dix an ambulance to Israel and funded the plant Hills; Mr. Mark Howard, director of community equal to the employment cost index minus 0.5 ing of over 20,000 trees in Israel. relations, APPLE in Hauppauge; Rabbi Law percent, subject to the discretion of the Presi There are a large number of individuals who dent. rence Kotok, North Country Reform Temple in have contributed to the great success of the Glen Cove; Mr. Logan Lewis, president, This long needed legislation would also pro congregation. This year's honorees are the vide locality pay adjustments so that workers APPLE; Mr. Steven Liss, director of education, Rabbi and Mrs. Manfred Gans, who are cele in high-cost areas such as Washington, DC Na::>sau County Department of Drug & Alcohol brating 40 years of dedicatE!d service to the would be paid at levels comparable to those synagogue. They will be honored at a banquet Addiction; Mr. Will Lombardo, coordinator, in that region. Specifically, 1994 would see lo at Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows. I EAP, BOCES 2 in Ronkonkoma; Mr. Christo calities with a public-private sector pay gap in should also mention Herbert Jaffe, the presi pher Mclaughlin, assistant to the commission the local market of 5 percent or more receiv dent of the synagogue, ancl Samuel Bloom, er, Suffolk County Department of Alcohol & ing 20 percent of that difference. In each of the chairman of the celebration, who have Drug Abuse; Ms. Jackie Morgan, assistant to the succeeding 9 years, the gap will be closed been leaders in making the synagogue such a the commissioner, Nassau County Department by an additional 10 percent of the disparity. Fi successful religious center. Mr. Speaker, I of Drug & Alcohol Addiction; Judge Peter nally, the President may grant an immediate would ask my colleagues in the House of Newman of Dix Hills; Mr. Wayne O'Connell, increase of up to 8 percent in high-cost areas. Representatives to join me in paying tribute to dirctor, Youth Services Division, Daytop in I am thrilled to see this Congress finally rec the Congregation Machane Chodosh as they Huntington Station; Ms. Martha O'Leary, dis ognize the value of its Federal employees. celebrate 51 years of service to the Forest trict social worker, Herricks High School in This legislation is long overdue, and I am con New Hyde Park; Ms. Laura Parisi, education fident that we will witness tremendous benefi Hills community. cial changes in this country because of it. and prevention coordinator, Huntington Drug & Alcohol Services. America needs this Federal pay reform, and I TRIBUTE TO THIRD CONGRES Finally, I would like to thank Ms. Cindy know that our economy, our productivity, and SIONAL DISTRICT TASK FORCE our national pride will all benefit from its en ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE Pierce-Lee, director of special children's serv actment. ices, SCOPE in Smithtown; Ms. Anthony Ruggi, senior treatment counselor, The Place: HON. ROBERT J. MRAZEK Mr. William Stewart, Family Service Associa HONORING THE CONGREGA OF NEW YORK tion in Hempstead; Mr. Bill Tyman, Big Broth TION MACHANE CHODOSH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRI ~ SENTATIVES ers and Big Sisters in Levittown; and Ms. HON.GARYL.ACKERMAN Wednesday, Octobe-r 24, 1990 Janet Walerstein, executive director, Child Mr. MRAZEK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. OF NEW YORK pay tribute to the members of the Third Con After meeting with every school district, my IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gressional District Task Force on Substance office will serve as a resource for available Wednesday, October 24, 1990 Abuse. It is especially fitting to recognize their programs for students. We will be better able Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like efforts during Substance Abuse Prevention to know which programs have worked and to take this opportunity to pay tribute to a very Week. which have not. special religious and spiritual center in Forest 1 began the task force earlier this year with Mr. Speaker, these dedicated professionals Hills, Queens County, NY, the Congregation the goal of visiting every school district in my have provided me with the opportunity to un Machane Chodosh. On November 19 the con congressional district. The task force meets derstand the enormity of the problem, as well gregation will celebrate its 51st anniversary of with the superintendents, teachers, guidance as assist me in fighting back in a constructive religious and community service. counselors, and members 1:>f the Board of way. I cannot thank them enough. October 24, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33845 A TRIBUTE TO THE lOOTH ANNI slap. Months ago, the Bush administration program, but he limited the incentive pro VERSARY OF ENGINE COMPA promised to veto the Civil Rights Bill of gram to schools that help educationally dis NY 229 1990 if the version Hawkins cosponsored advantaged children. The bill is currently in was sent to the White House. It happened conference committee. Monday. The Hawkins legacy is a catalogue of suc HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ Bush issued his three-page veto message cesses in civil rights, education and labor OF NEW YORK and Hawkins immediately issued his two laws. He helped draft Title 7 of the Civil IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sentence reply. He had prepared it Thurs Rights Act of 1964, which created the Equal day, two days before the bill went to the Employment Opportunity Commission, Wednesday, October 24, 1990 White House, and in his blunt, succinct originally opposed by Robert Kennedy and Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, I take great fashion he called Bush the leader of "a na Lyndon Johnson. He got a job training bill tional retreat from civil rights.... By rely passed during the Carter administration, pleasure in rising today to pay tribute to ing on the same shopworn excuses and code Engine Company 229 of the Greenpoint sec but he had to fight the president, most of words that were offered against every great his Cabinet and the Council of Economic tion of Brooklyn on the occasion of its 1OOth piece of civil rights legislation, George Bush . Advisers. His landmark is the Humphrey anniversary. plays on the worst of America's fears, and Hawkins employment bill in 1978, which Engine Company 229's proud tradition of the worst of America's prejudices." was a long struggle and about which Haw firefighting and protecting the lives and prop Riding back to Capitol Hill the day of the kins now has strong second thoughts. He erty of the residents of Brooklyn dates back to veto, fresh from delivering a tough and, he successfully organized an override when the 19th century. On Saturday, November 1, insisted, cautiously optimistic view of the President Reagan vetoed the Civil Rights country's support of education, he was livid Restoration Act in 1988. And after almost a 1890, the engine company was organized as about the backsliding of civi.l rights. Engine Company 29 and a new firehouse was decade of inaction, and a presidential veto "The latest wrinkle, and t hat is in Bush's by Bush, a bill to raise the minimum wage built on 246 Frost Street to house the compa bill, is a concept he calls eustomer prefer was passed last year. Hawkins, who had al ny's horse drawn wagons. This was the first ence," says Hawkins, Although the specific tered his original goals for the bill, had to firehouse ever built for a paid fire department phrase has been eliminated! from the alter live with the results but called the " training in Brooklyn. native bill the White House: sent to the Hill wage" component-a sub-minimum wage for On October 1, 1899, Brooklyn engine com last weekend, Hawkins says the idea of a new workers-disgusting. preference is simply an updated endorse panies were designated new numbers and His decision to retire, announced in Janu ment of bigotry. This provision would have ary, was partially born of frustration from Engine Company 29 became Engine Compa allowed businesses to argue that they were ny 129. Fourteen years later, on January 1, seeing his ideas about the family, workers responding to their clientele's wishes when and schools become legislation but get 1913, Brooklyn engine companies were again charged with discrimination. butchered in the process. redesignated and Engine Company 129 "That's how far we've drifted and fallen," "The whole problem today is implementa became Engine Company 229. said Hawkins, seeing the phantom of the no tion. The ordinary citizen can have more to On July 12, 1915, Engine Company 229 left blacks-allowed signs he saw on the road do with that than I can," says Hawkins. from Los Angeles to Sacramento on his way its original quarters on Frost Street and This exasperation, tempered with a thick to the State Assembly 56 years ago. "This is coat of political realism, ran through a dis moved to 75 Richardson Street with their mo the latest offer from the president as to torized vehicles. This distinctive landmarked what he wants in the civil rights bill. We are cussion of his career earlier this year. ''Plus building has well served the brave firefighters better off not passing it." the fact I have reached a certain age. I can't expect to be around another six or eight of Engine 229 for 75 years as they have That's the tenor of Gus Hawkins' final days on Capitol Hill: He is disappointed but years. I can do my own thing in another risked their lives to ensure the safety and se way." There's also a twinkle of relief in curity of the residents of Greenpoint and Wil not defeated. At 83 , he is the oldest member of Congress, and the senior black elected of taking leave from politics, because in the liamsburg. ficial in the country. He is the dean of the next breath he is lustfully describing tend I am truly proud to be able to congratulate 23-member Congressional Black Caucus and ing the 65 rose bushes at his country home the former and current firefighters of Engine the 45-member California delegation. on Solomons Island, Md .. and life aboard his Company 229 on their 1OOth anniversary and Now, his official portrait has been hung in 33-foot La Mia. "In Spanish it means to wish them continued success in their ongo the Rayburn Building, the ritual of testi 'mine', " he says, and there's the irony-the monials has begun, but the work of Haw quest for control that's still elusive no ing, long and dedicated tradition of fire protec matter how high your seniority or how tion, and community involvement. kins' other priorities- an omnibus education bill and a sweeping child-care bill-is unfin right-sounding the subject. ished. Plus, Gus and Elsie Hawkins haven't In his mild way, Hawkins is still surprised that the game of politics took such a hold GUS HAWKINS had time to decide whether to live in Wash ington or Los Angeles. "I thought I would on him. " It isn't that I preferred from the be winding down," said Hawkins, as he shut very beginning to be in politics or even HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON tled down the hall, a list of conference com public office, but once having been elected I OF CALIFORNIA mittee meetings rustling in his hand. suppose it got into my system and I tried to make the best of it," he says, playing down IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hawkins has been trading brickbats with presidents and their surrogates for most of his personal satisfaction, the exact opposite Wednesday, October 24, 1990 his congressional career, but recently he has of how his allies describe his dedication to his causes. Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, though there had to pitch harder. Consider this scene in the meeting room of the House Education "When I think of Gus Hawkins, I think of have already been many a tribute given to and Labor Committee, Hawkins's domain the congressman who is the real champion Gus HAWKINS, I would like to commend the for six years and the site of many of the of poor kids in this country," says David following article to my colleagues' attention. I barbs, victories and setbacks: Leiderman, executive director of the Child believe the article highlights the contributions One morning last spring Hawkins listened Welfare League of America. United Auto Gus has made to our society through his tre to Education Secretary Lauro Cavazos Workers President Own Bieber calls his mendous dedication and devotion to educa defend Bush's education proposals and then record ·•monumental." "He has set the tion and labor causes. Though the road has chop up Chairman Hawkins's own alterna moral tone" on family and working-tamily tive measure. Hawkins, resting his head on issues, says William Lucy, international sec often been difficult, his commitment to right the back of a huge black leather chair, fol retary-treasurer of the American Federation wrongs and to see justice prevail has been lowed the prepared statement, not catching of State, County and Municipal Employees. matched by none. This House will sorely miss Cavazos's eye. He shifted, signaling enough "He is not just someone who votes correct him, yet I smile to think of the shining example was enough. ly but is someone who is always on the front that he set for all, both for those here and for "You did excellent up to Page 10. Then lines on behalf of civil rights legislation, and those still to come. you went off the deep end," Hawkins lec he has been extraordinarily effective," says tured, the tremor of a chortle edging Ralph Neas, executive director of the Lead THE LONG HAUL OF REPRESENTATIVE Gus through his husky voice. "You overstepped ership Conference on Civil Rights. HAWKINS on partisanship. You attacked the commit Even his opposition acknowledges Haw tee. We did include four of the president's kins's commitment. "Although we have had Somehow Rep. Augustus Hawkins districts to experiment with successful school Harry knew that if the community coufd pull To most elementary school students Spain improvement methods. He successfully advo it off, the composites center would attract is a really far-off country with a really far cated for increased investment for this essen solid, innovative companies to Kenosha as out language. tial program, helping to garner a cumulative well as the jobs they would bring with them. However, to the fourth-, fifth-, and sixth 35 percent increase in funding over 2 years. As the first chairman of GLCC, Harry Fry graders at Elm Street Elementary, Spanish As author of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational now is a little closer to home-so to speak, put a lot of volunteer time into helping coordi Education and Applied Technology Amend and by way of learning to speak it. nate the formation of the corporation and its ments Act of 1990, Gus helped to reform and Carol Proud, Elm Street's principal, had strengthen occupational education programs proposals to run the Navy Center of Excel been considering the idea of teaching a for lence. eign language for a few years. Now, aceord in schools throughout the country. Through ing to Mrs. Proud, Elm Street is the only el this bill, and the recently completed action on The competition to run thH Navy Center of Excellence was intense. But with Harry's lead ementary school in the Rome School the Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and System that teaches a foreign language as Science Education Amendments Act of 1990, ership, the GLCC submitted the best proposal, an assigned part of its curriculum. Accord which encourages greater emphasis on math an industrial-led effort. On April 6, 1990, the ing to the Floyd County School Systems, no and science instruction in our schools, we are Navy chose the GLCC to run their national foreign languages are taught on the elemen providing students with the tools needed to in composites center. tary grade level. crease achievement and enable our country This center is an important part of Keno The classes involve taking Spanish for six to compete more effectively in the global mar sha's recovery. It will help diversify the area's weeks, the language rotating with other "ac tivity time" courses such as creative writing ketplace. industrial base and boost its economy. One and health. There are no textbooks, so stu As we reach the closing hours of the 101 st company is already moving its manufacturing dents keep folders filled with maps and Congress, Gus continues the fight for a qual facilities to Kenosha County. A key reason for handouts from class. They are taught Span ity education for all of America's children. relocating is the new CompoBites Center. ish four days a week, 30 minutes per day. Final negotiations are being completed on Harry Fry is a man of viBion and resolve. "I really believe we need to teach a for H.R. 5115, the Equity and Excellence in Edu Our Nation needs more people like Harry, un eign language in elementary school," Mrs. cation Act of 1990, which provides the pro Proud said. "It's easier for the students be selfish people who are willin~J to jump into the cause they don't realize it's difficult." grammatic framework for implementing the fray and find solutions to tough problems. I national education goals, and we have en It also improves their English, she said, am honored to call Harry Fry my friend and to because it helps them to understand things tered 11th hour efforts to legislate the first na have this opportunity to recognize his contri like verb tense, placement in a sentence and tional child care legislation in 20 years. bution to Kenosha and the State of Wiscon descriptive words. sin. Mrs. Proud decided to implement the plan a year ago when she found a way to carry it TRIBUTE TO HARRY FRY out. She hired Maria Russ as a fifth-grade teacher. Mrs. Russ is a native of Cuba and HON. LES ASPIN ROME STUDENTS LEARN IMPOR- · fluent in Spanish. TANCE OF FOREIGN LAN- OF WISCONSIN The principal said she selected Spanish GUAGE because of Mrs. Russ after looking for some IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES one who spoke another language. ·'I went Wednesday, October 24, 1990 HON.GEORGE(BUDDY) DARDEN with the talent I had," she said, although Mr. ASPIN. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay the language could have as easily turned out OF GEORGIA to be Japanese or French. tribute to Harry Fry, an outstanding citizen and "I really wish we could teach about four business leader, who has greatly contributed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRI!:SENTATIVES languages," Mrs. Proud said, pointing out to the economic development of Kenosha, WI. Wednesday, October 24, 1990 that English is not the only language used Harry Fry is a doer and a visionary. If some in the United States. She believes it comes thing needs to be done, he rolls up his Mr. DARDEN. Mr. Speaker, I often have in handy for students to learn a foreign lan sleeves and works to find solutions. spoken about the need for our students to guage early in life. One clear example of Harry's dedication learn a foreign language. ThE! world is becom In addition, she said, there are several and determination came when Chrysler ing more economically competitive and inter newly enrolled Hispanic children enrolled at Motors shut down its assembly operation in dependent, and we must not assume that ev Elm Street, as well as at many other Rome schools, and many speak little English. Kenosha. A little more than 1 year ago, Chrys eryone else should speak English. I regret that According to the principal, the first step ler closed it doors and took good paying jobs I did not learn another language when I was a to learning a foreign language is to hear it from more than 5,000 people. This was dev student, and I have tried to make up for that and understand it. The second step is to astating to the community. Kenosha needed by learning Spanish during my service in Con learn to speak it-usually with nouns and to work hard and fast to attract companies gress. But, it is easiest to loarn another lan then verbs. The last. she said, is learning to that could replace those jobs. Harry Fry did guage when you are young. In Rome, GA, at write it. just that. Mrs. Russ likes the idea of teaching Span Elm Street Elementary School, students are ish along with her other duties. However, al As president of the Kenosha Area Develop getting a head start on language learning ment Corp., and a vice president of Snap-On though she knew the language she was at through the initiative of their principal, Mrs. first not sure of how to go about teaching it. Tools Corp., Harry Fry knew the city needed a Carol Proud, and the efforts of their teacher, Through friends in Kentucky, where her magnet. That is where the Great Lakes Com Mrs. Maria Russ, who is teaching Spanish to parents live and who teach Spanish in posites Corp. [GLCC] enters the picture. fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-graders. Following is schools there, she got information on how The Navy was working on establishing a na to approach the task. Angela Turner's Rome News-Tribune article tional Center of Excellence for Composites The six-week classes are designed to fit Manufacturing Technology. Harry Fry knew on this program and its encouraging prospects into the part of the curriculum where stu this high-technology teaching factory would be for our youth. Hopefully, othe!r school systems dents come into contact with learning new a great catch for Kenosha. He realized it will follow the example bein9 set by those at and different things. Spanish class rotates not only with creative writing and health, would help this community look forward, Elm Street and give American students a better understanding of the world around but also with dramatic arts. art apprecia toward its industrial future, rather than back tion, the student newspaper and yearbook. ward, at its industrial past. He understood it them. Fourth- and fifth-graders are required to would bring companies throughout the Nation take all those segments. Some sixth-graders to Kenosha to develop new, cost effective are exempt because they participate in October 24, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33849 band, which falls in the same class period "It turned out a lot better than I TORAH DEDICATION AT and lasts the entire school year. ·thought," Mrs. Russ said. "I didn't think HAVURAT YISRAEL Mrs. Proud said that the six-week Spanish the kids would be as interested, but they course is "a nice way to condense something are. I mean they really liked it. And, I liked down and make it comprehensive enough that." HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN for them to really get something out of it." One of the favorite things. of the students, OF NEW YORK It's been very successful so far, she said. she said, is to hear her read a story in Span According Mrs. Proud and Mrs. Russ, stu ish. They also enjoy it when she speaks in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dents are really interested in the language and are eagerly and enthusiastically learn Spanish to a student in the class who al Wednesday, October 24, 1990 ing. Mrs. Proud also said that students are ready knows the language. They ask such questions as "What word was that? she said. Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like learning to pronounce Spanish without to take this opportunity to pay tribute to their Southern accents and are speaking the Todd Cooper and Chip Mitchell are fifth Temple Havurat Yisrael of Forest Hills in words they learn with fluency. graders who took the first ~ ; ix-week Spanish Mrs. Proud attributes that success to Mrs. course. ·· r think it is different," said Todd, Queens County, NY, on the presentation of a Russ and her background. who is already looking forward to more Torah scroll to the synagogue. The Torah is "She came to this country at age 5 from Spanish next year. being presented to the synagogue by Ms. Cuba,'' Mrs. Proud explained. While Mrs. "The fiesta is the best part,·· Chip said. Sarah Hirschhorn in memory of her beloved Russ now has no accent at all when speak The fiesta, or party, is put on for the stu parents Yehoshua and Frieda Hirschhorn. I ing English, "the first two weeks she was in dents at the end of the six weeks. He, too, commend Ms. Hirschhorn for her very mean school she knew no English at all. Her said he wants to learn more Spanish. ingful and thoughtful contribution to her con mother said she came home every day and According to Mrs. Proud, "It's amazing cried." gregation. The acquisition of a Torah scroll is that their minds are like sponges. They a joyous and moving occasion of which any Mrs. Proud said she did a lot of studying absorb everthing.. . . before deciding to start the language pro ''What is really rewarding, as far as an ad congregation is abundantly proud. The Torah gram. She wanted to see how other coun ministrator or a teacher goes, is to see those contains Jewish law and is the foundation tries handle teaching foreign languages and upon which Jewish life rests. Each Torah is found that they began with younger stu little minds soak up all that knowledge and really understand what they're doing-and made by hand, and every word is studiously dents, sometimes even with first-graders. inscribed with loving care and acute precision. The principal said she believes that such enjoy it." courses help American students appreciate Havurat Yisrael was founded in · April 1981, their own heritage by understanding a dif and under the caring and dynamic leadership ferent language and culture. She believes in LUMP-SUM PENSION OPTION of Rabbi David L. Algaze, has had a signifi what she calls "classical teaching"-having cant impact on the Forest Hills Jewish com students become more social and more munity. The temple faithfully serves the com aware of national heritage so that they un HON. STAN PARRIS munity as a religious, social, educational, and derstand where they are from. OF VIRGINIA charitable organization. With its emphasis on It is important, she said, to really under traditional Jewish workship, the synagogue at stand other countries and the way other IN THE HOUSE OF REPRI~SENTATIVES people think. tracts both the unaffiliated as well as the fully While looking into how other countries Wednesday, OctobeT 24, 1990 observant Jew, and makes a concerted effort teach languages, Mrs. Proud said, she found Mr. PARRIS. Mr. Speaker, while Congress to ensure that all members of the congrega that schools in Europe and Japan teach continues its seemingly never-ending budget tion fully understand the liturgy and appreciate many languages, including Latin, Spanish, negotiations, millions of Federal employees the richness of the religious ceremony. French and Greek, as well as English. Education is the foundation of Havurat Yis "I found in my research that if you learn must sit on their hands-their fate hanging in one, it's very easy to translate into an the balance. Many dedicatl:ld civil servants rael, which offers a variety of courses that other," she said. "You might not be able to around our Nation are waitinn to make a deci hold interest for people of all age groups. The synagogue believes that it is through the speak it as well-but you can kind of under sion about their retirement contingent on what teaching of Jewish heritage that Jews unite as stand it when it is being spoken to you." Congress does regarding th1a lump-sum pen According to Mrs. Russ, in teaching Span a people and a faith. ish in six-week chunks she faced the prob sion option. Havurat Yisrael is a vibrant and important lem of not only wanting to put in as much Already battle weary from the numerous part of the Forest Hills community. The syna as possible but also of having the students threats of furloughs and layoffs, now many gogue has a profound impact on anyone and comprehend what they were getting. Federal employees cannot even make in everyone that it touches, and I am proud that She begins in the first two weeks by giving formed decisions regarding their retirement. the class a map showing some of the Span it is a part of the community that I represent ish-speaking countries-places like most of Congress has threatened to eliminate the and care for so deeply. South America, Spain, Mexico and Cuba. lump sum-suspend the lump sum-and to Again, Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues She teaches the students about the flags, take away the window for those who would to join me in extending warmest wishes and foods, customs and culture of those coun like to take the lump sum. Ttlere are plenty of congratulations to the congregation of Havurat tries. folks out there who may have to change their Yisrael. The presentation of a Torah scroll is a She always begins the class with a Span ish "Good morning and how are you?" and retirement plans, and make decisions regard profoundly moving and heartwarming occa always ends with "See you tomorrow" in ing the rest of their lives on a moments sion. May there be dancing in the streets and Spanish. notice-subject to the whim of Congress. I much happiness to bless this very special oc She then teaches Spanish words for must ask, is this fair? Is this any way to treat casion. colors, numbers one through 20, animal our Nation's civil servants. I tlhink not. names, the months and days of the week. And now, I am appalled to learn that lan In the first year's six-week segment, Mrs. BENSONHURST WEST END COM Russ said, that's about all the students have guage has been included in the budget which would allow our colleagues to retain the lump MUNITY COUNCIL 30TH ANNI a chance to learn. However. when those VERSARY DINNER-DANCE same students take Spanish again the next sum option for themselves while doing away year, she will be adding more. with it for other Federal employees. This is the Not only does this give students a taste of most self-serving, unconscionable exploit I knowing there is another language besides HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ English, she said, but it is especially impor have witnessed in a long timE!. OF NEW YORK I am aware that sacrifices l1ave to be made, tant now when so many Spanish-Speaking IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES people are coming into the United States. but if civil servants are goin!~ to have to give Mrs. Russ said the students appear very up a portion of their retirement benefits then Wednesday, October 24, 1990 receptive and excited about learning some Members of Congress should most certainly Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, I take pleasure thing totally new. Like Mrs. Proud, Mrs. Russ was apprehensive at the beginning of do the same. in rising today to pay tribute to the Benson the program, but both now agree that the hurst West End Community Council on the first of the six-week sessions was a success. magnificent occasion of their dinner-dance 33850 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 2}j, 1.990 celebrating 30 years of devoted services to truck but that would require about $4,000. Yo Development Action Grant and Community the Bensonhurst community. landa was fortunate enough t.o come upon the Development Block Grant Programs; The Bensonhurst West End Community Women's Self-Employment Program which Fifth, specifying that micro-enterprises and Council was created when the Bensonhurst offers very small business loans as well as institutions assisting micro-enterprises are eli community council, which operated between some business training. She was eager to gible to receive assistance through the Small 14th Avenue and Bay Parkway, and the West take advantage of their services but only if her Business Administration; End community council which operated be welfare checks would continue, because she Sixth, specifying that micro-enterprise loans tween Bay Parkway and Ocean Parkway, felt she could not rely on meat sales to pay all constitute a form of qualified thrift investment merged to create an organization serving the her bills in the first months of the business. for purposes of certain financial institutions entire Bensonhurst community. This group, When she learned that a loan for her business meeting qualified thrift requirements; and made up of Bensonhurst residents and home idea would knock her out of the welfare pro Seventh, creating a Micro-Enterprise Tech owners from all walks of life, carried on its gram, she considered it too risky and chose to nical and Operations Office, also known as a predecessors' traditions of effective communi simply remain on government aid. "me too", in each Federal banking agency ty service and became active in almost every There are people like Yolanda all over the such as the Federal Reserve and Federal De issue affecting the Bensonhurst community. country, trying to start a micro-enterprise, posit Insurance Corporation to function as a The Bensonhurst West End Community trying to become self-sufficient, trying to get micro-enterprise clearinghouse. Council has made enormous contributions to ahead. But all over the country, many of these Mr. Speaker, these measures, taken togeth our community. The councif was an effective people cannot find those first few dollars to er, would open many avenues for individuals force in expediting the construction of John start their company. Many who do find the to begin micro-enterprises and make it much Dewey High School at its present site. The money are running into governmental brick easier for groups, organizations and lenders to council spearheaded a letter writing campaign walls which block their progness just as effec help those individuals. In short, micro-enter to obtain funds for education during the 1975 tively. Dedication and skill are in abundance. prise is a good investment. It helps the econo budget crunch. The council sponsored the Unfortunately, it takes more than that to suc my as a whole, or local communities and, Bensonhurst West End Senior Citizen's Pro ceed in the face of obstacles and shortage of most importantly, Americans who have both gram and has bene responsible for improving assistance. needs and answers but insufficient resources. conditions at the Marlboro Houses. The Coun Micro-enterprises are the very smallest of I encourage my colleagues to support this bill. cil also took the lead in pushing for reasona businesses, having five or fewer employees, ble parking regulations in Bensonhurst, im at least one of whom owns it. Often, micro-en proved police protection near the Bay 50th terprises have no employees beyond the TAKING ACTION AGAINST Street subway, and it funded the successful owner-operator, which is the reason that self MALNUTRITION 60th Precinct Safe Haven Program. employment is often an issue. It is frequently Although a complete list of all of the Ben seen as a road out of the welfare system, al HON. DOUG BEREUTER sonhurst West End Community Council's ac though startup help is regularly needed. tivities could go on, I would like to mention The most common type of help that is OF NEBRASKA just one of their more recent achievements. In needed is a loan. Micro-enterprise lenders IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have begun to appear in a handful of States, order to contribute to an atmosphere of great Wednesday, October 24, 1990 er racial harmony in Bensonhurst, the council albeit with limited resources;. They generally involved over 20,000 Brooklyn students in rely on funding from private donors and dis Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, on October Project Learn, an effort to involve our youth in burse those funds in loans of up to $5,000 to 2, 1990, an editorial in the Omaha World the process of developing warm relations be micro-enterprises. These micro-enterprise Herald summarized the commitments made at tween all the many groups which make up our lending institutions are usually small nonprofit the World Summit on Children on September neighborhoods. operations, although there are a few banks 30: reduction of malnutrition, disease, diar I would like to offer my congratulations to which have similar programs. Many of the rhea, deaths in childbirth, unsafe water, and the council's honorees, Aileen Golden, Mike lenders also offer or require varying degrees lack of education. The conclusion was that Greenman, and Sandy and Diane Zoccali. A of business training, continuing technical as few things are more important than translating special tribute is also due to Carmine Santa sistance and other means; of support to these verbal pledges by the leaders of 71 na Maria whose work with the Bensonhurst West ensure the success of thEl venture. As a tions into action for children during this End Community Council has been a mainstay result, micro-enterprises have a high rate of decade. " It's Worth Doing for the Kids" was of Bensonhurst for many years. I wish them growth and the loan repayment rate is about the headline. much success with their ongoing efforts to 95 percent. Having just considered the conference champion the needs of the Bensonhurst com Today, I am introducing the Act for Micro report on the 1990 farm bill yesterday, this munity. Enterprise. The AME bill extEmds one hand to Member would like to share the full text of Americans who are striving Ito lift themselves that editorial with my colleagues. The Food for out of poverty. With the other hand, AME Peace-Public Law 480-Program, reauthor THE INTRODUCTION OF THE shoots for alteration of Federal policies which ized and significantly updated in the farm bill, ACT FOR MICRO-ENTERPRISE impede self-employment and micro-enterprise. has been and will continue to be a major re Specifically, these measures include: source for the whole world in the fight against HON. CARDISS COLLINS First, distinguishing betwe·en business and malnutrition in children. By our action in this OF ILLINOIS personal assets under Aid to Families With bill, the U.S. Congress reaffirms its commit IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dependent Children, that is, welfare, so that ment to fighting life-threatening food short business assets, including loans, are not ages and malnutrition, especially among chil Wednesday, October 24, 1990 counted toward the eligibility requirement dren. This streamlined Food for Peace Pro Mrs. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, today I am in asset limitations; gram should make a major contribution to troducing the Act for Micro-Enterprise. Let me Second, excluding, for pu1rposes of AFDC, achieving the World Summit's goal of cutting give you an example of why I feel that this income derived from a micro-enterprise Activi malnutrition among children in half by the year legislation is necessary. ty for one year, so that welfare aid continues 2000. Her name is Yolanda. This young woman for a 1-year transition period; The text of the editorial "It's Worth Doing and her young child were surviving in Chicago Third, allowing persons wl1o are otherwise for the Kids" from the Omaha World-Herald of on welfare money. Yet, she wanted a better eligible to receive unemployment insurance October 2, 1990, follows: life and was willing to put forth the effort to payments to continue reCE!iving such pay IT'S WORTH DOING FOR THE KIDS work toward that goal. She observed that ments even though they are involved in a The 71 international leaders who gathered most people in her area went to a different micro-enterprise; in New York City Sunday for the first part of town to buy meat and that she might Fourth, specifying that micro-enterprises World Summit for Children did a lot of talk do well to start a local meat distribution busi and institutions assisting micro-enterprises are ing. Translating their words into actions ness. All she really needed was a refrigerator eligible to receive funding under the Urban that can save the lives, health and futures October 2.4, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33851 of millions of children world-wide may be no more fitting tribute to Sunda, and certainly allow this to continue, then we certainly are difficult, but it is a goal worth striving for. no one more worthy of this honor. not acting in the name of fairness. Last weekend about 80,000 children died. For the past 5 years, Sunda M. Guinta has The notch babies believe, as I do, that Con They died mainly from measles, tetanus, whooping cough, pneumonia or the dehy served as the President of the Ladies' Auxilia gress has turned its back on them. They be dration caused by diarrhea-diseases for ry Columbus Citizens Foundation, one of our lieve Congress is ignoring their plight as it has which simple, inexpensive treatments or Nation's foremost and pr•estigious Italian done since the issue was first introduced in preventives exist. But still they die, one American foundations. Not only has the the 98th Congress. every two seconds, 14 million under the age ladies' auxiliary earned an outstanding reputa Mr. Speaker, the only thing they desire is of 5 each year. tion on account of its efforts to perpetuate the for Congress to be fair to them. In these last Part of the problem is money. United Na richness and diversity of ttle Italian culture days, I call on my colleagues to prove to the tions experts have estimated that it would and heritage, it has also bee'n recognized na notch babies that Congress is not ignoring cost an extra $20 billion a year to imple ment the type of child-saving programs they tionally as one of the country's leading philan them and that Congress knows what consti want. Though individual treatments are rel thropic organizations. tutes fairness. atively inexpensive-a 10-cent packet of Certainly much of the auxiliary's success in salts can save a child from death by dehy recent years is a direct function of its presi dration-the entire project is not. Massive dent, Sunda M. Guinta. Possessed of seem THE MINING CLAIM PATENT amounts of vaccines and other medicines ingly-limitless drive, dedication, versatility, cre SCAM are needed, as well as vehicles to transport ativity and talent, Sunda, through her leader them and medical people to distribute them. ship, has enabled the Ladies' Auxiliary to raise HON. NICK JOE RAHALL II The poor and ignorant in many Third World nations need to be taught the bene over $500,000 in 5 short years. The list of OF WEST VIRGINIA fits of medicine, sanitation and nutrition. worthy causes to which this money has been IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Despite all the words of concern expressed distributed-representing all races, religions, Wednesday, October 24, 1990 at the conference, none of the 71 leaders and nationalties-is equally impressive. who attended pledged fresh money to meet The projects which Sunda has personally Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, on Monday the cost of achieving the summit's goals. managed and championed are numerous, evening the other body conducted a heated Part of the problem is not money but varied, and representative of her many facets debate over a provision in the Interior Depart social and political considerations. and talents. From Project Boys Hope which ment appropriation measure that would place Overpopulation was cited as the root a 1-year moratorium on the issuance of pat cause of much of the poverty, famine and provides a home environment for youngsters whose family situations hav•e been tragically ents for mining claims by the Bureau of Land disease that afflict so many children in the Management. I would note that this provision world. It is a circle of particular viciousness: destroyed, to Project Communication which High infant mortality rates and child deaths worked with singer Lionel Hampton to help was passed by the House as part of our ver lead families to have more children, which the hearing-impaired hear thE~ sound of sound sion of the appropriation bill. contributes to poverty, food shortages and and Project Children which worked to improve I would like to commend the distinguished degradation of the environment, which in the lives of children in the leukemia treatment Senator from Arkansas, the Honorable DALE turn contribute to more child deaths. program at Mount Sinai hospital, the selfless BUMPERS, for his work on behalf of this provi The solution, as pointed out by the Popu sion. The simple fact of the matter is that lation Crisis Committee and similar organi efforts and countless hours Sunda has given to others are immeasurable. today, in 1990, we are still giving away valua zations, is better access to birth control in ble Federal lands for a mere $2.50 or $5 an formation and devices in Third World coun I join the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Columbus tries and improved child health and nutri Citizens Foundation in saluting Sunda M. acre under the guise of a mining law enacted tion. Guinta's efforts and achiev13ments over the in 1872. This is an outrage. President Vaclav Havel of Czechoslovakia last 5 years, and wish her continued success Many of us in the House recognize that this and President Yoweri Kagta Museveni of in every effort she makes in the years to practice of issuing patents, which represent Uganda argued that dictatorships and other come. Amid the oft-cited thousand points of fee simple title, to mining claims for what can oppressive governments, as well as wars and light, Sunda M. Guinta represents one of the only be described as fast food hamburger civil strife, contribute to children's prob prices simply must no longer continue. The lems. most brightly shining stars, and should serve as an inspiration to public se1rvice for all of us. gentleman from Ohio, RALPH REGULA, spon In Ethiopia, for instance, famine has been sored the patent moratorium provision during widespread over the past decade, though food has generally been available. Civil war committee consideration of the appropriation in that nation-as well as government ineffi NOTCH BABIES bill, and he is to be commended. This gentle ciency and logistical problems with food dis man from West Virginia has also incorporated tribution-has contributed to the death toll HON. ROBERT J. MRAZEK provisions to eliminate the patent in my legis from starvation. OF NEW YORK lation to reform the Mining Law of 1872. For The leaders participating in the summit IN THE HOUSE OF REPRI!:SENTATIVES his part, the distinguished Senator from Arkan pledged to work together to cut malnutri sas championed this moratorium provision tion among children in half by the year Wednesday, October 24, 1990 during committee consideration of the appro 2000, reduce the number of women dying in childbirth and provide clean water and pri Mr. MRAZEK. Mr. Speaker, we are quickly priation bill in the other body. On Monday mary education for all children. Few things coming to the conclusion of the 101 st Con evening, he single-handedly fought to pre are more important if the battle against ig gress. And as I speak right now, my col serve his amendment. However, by a 2-vote norance and deprivation is ever to be won. leagues are talking about faimess, about sac margin the amendment was stricken. rifices, and about tightening our belts for the During Monday's debate, I noticed that good of the Nation. those opposed to the Senator from Arkansas RECOGNIZING MRS. SUNDA M. As we consider what is fai1r during these re spent a good deal of time bashing a report on GUINTA maining days, we need to remember the this subject conducted by the U.S. General notch babies. They have beem tightening their Accounting Office. The report was conducted HON. MARGE ROUKEMA belts for many years now and know how to at the request of this gentleman from West OF NEW JERSEY make sacrifices. Virginia, the chairman of the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I say to my colleagues that the 101 st Congress still has a chance to help I would also note that one of these good Wednesday, October 24, 1990 those affected by the notch. Notch babies are and distinguished Senators inserted into the Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today not asking for a handout-they want nothing RECORD an analysis of the GAO report by the to bring to the attention of my colleagues Mrs. more than that to which tlhey are entitled. American Mining Congress. Now I would Sunda M. Guinta, of Woodcliff Lake, NJ, who Right now, a retiree born in ·1917 who did the submit, Mr. Speaker, that this organization by is to be honored on November 13, 1990, as same work at the same pay 1rate for the exact its very nature is hardly not unbiased in its Woman of the Year by the Ladies' Auxiliary number of years as a retiree born just 1 year views on the Mining Law of 1872. I would fur Columbus Citizens Foundation. I can think of before gets much less in Social Security. If we ther note that the GAO could hardly have de- 33852 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 24, 1.990 fended itself the other night on the floor of the preventing lands from passing out of federal Because the mining law makes it relative other body, the Comptroller General of the ownership and keeping opeJn the opportuni ly easy and inexpensive for claim holders to United States, of course, not able to rise and ty for the government to obtain revenues file and preserve the rights to their claims, defend the work of his organization during the for minerals extracted from its lands. some of the claims not being actively ex debate. BACKGROUND plored, developed, or mined are being used The Mining Law of 1872 was enacted to for unauthorized residences, nonmmmg I am going to urge the members of the commercial operations, illegal activities, or House Appropriation Committee to seek to promote the exploration and development of mineral resources of federal lands. These speculative activities not related to legiti maintain this most important provision during lands cover approximately €i88 million acres, mate mining. In August 1990 we reported conference with the other body. And so that primarily in the western Unitd States. The that agency officials estimate that of the the ramifications of this issue can be clearly principal federal land-managing agencies over 662,000 mining· claims in 3 States-Ari and unemotionally understood, at this point I Interior's BLM and the Department of Agri zona, California, and Nevada-about 1,600 am inserting into the RECORD the testimony of culture's Forest Service-manage about 270 have known or suspected unauthorized ac the GAO before a hearing conducted by my million and 191 million ac1res, respectively. tivities occurring on them. subcommittee on September 6, 1990. The This represents about 67 percent of all fed Unauthorized activities create a variety of erally owned lands. Each agency is responsi problems, including blocked access to public GAO may speak for itself on this matter. ble for the surface management of mining land by fences and gates: safety hazards to HARDROCK MINING ON FEDERAL LANDS related activities on its lands. those using the land, such as threats of ing and subcontracting. Some of these im tor is not in compliance, it may not -~ aw~~ In short, this bill is designed for enforce pediments included emphasis on long track ed any other defense contracts and it must ment. We were serious abou1t our commitment__ - ·· - -- records and imposition of bonding and capital provide DOD with information concerning its to these concerns when we wrote them into ization requirements, all of which favored outreach efforts, why it chose not to subcon our laws. Now we must take steps to elimi older, more established firms. By and large, tract with specific SOB's ancl what it plans to nate the obstacles which prevent them from SOB's were not given serious consideration do in the upcoming year to bring itself in com being effective. The section 211, section 1207 as prime contractors. Of equal importance, pliance. and EEO programs each need bolstering. The the administration was diffident toward the Third, the section 1207 set-aside goal is SOB Fair Share Act will make them work ef systematic exclusion of SOB's from subcon raised from 5 percent to 10 percent. In the fectively, as Congress originally intended. tracting under Federal contracts. The Reagan mid-1980's, despite the heigi1t of the Reagan Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to administration had a similarly dismal record on administration's influence, the House of Rep support this bill and lend their cosponsorship. enforcement of our Nation's equal employ resentatives voted in favor of the 1207 Pro ment opportunity laws. All in all, the Reagan gram having a 10 percent goal. It is time for era contracting policy seemed to disdainfully the House to do so again, atnd, this time, for thumb its nose at minorities, forgetting that the Senate to join us. In a country where, by people of African, Hispanic, Native-American conservative estimates, at least 25 percent of and Asian ancestry are Americans, too. the population is composed of minorities, it is SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS To remedy these obvious inequities, Con a pathetic illusion of equality to assert that a 5 Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, gress passed into law Public Law 98-661, percent set-aside will actually help so many agreed to by the Senate on February section 1207, the Department of Defense set millions of people. 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a aside program. It was believed that section Fourth, although it is common with large system for a computerized schedule of 1207 would compel greater SOB participation contracts for the contractor to subcontract all meetings and hearings of Senate in the largest slice of Federal contracting. But with a number of firms, section 1207 presently committees, subcommittees, joint com instead, the noncompliance with section 1207 sets an arbitrary limit. Currently, 50 percent of mittees, and committees of conference. merely showcased the problems. the contract must be performed by the SOB This title requires all such committees With the exception of a scattered handful of contractor who was award•ed the contract. to notify the Office of the Senate conferences in the past year, the DOD has That is simply unfeasible under certain situa Daily Digest-designated by the Rules made virtually no effort to outreach to SOB's, tions, and it can actually function as an im Committee-of the time, place, and as reflected by their repeated protestations pediment to an SOB being awarded especially purpose of the meetings, when sched that there were few if any qualified SOB's large and complex contracts. So, my bill uled, and any cancellations or changes ready, willing and able to contract with it. The would allow, as an alternativt3 to the "50 Per in the meetings as they occur. 5-percent goal for contracting with SOB's re cent Rule", a "75 Percent Rule": that it is an As an additional procedure along sulted in a paltry 2.3-percent performance, acceptable performance of the contract when with the computerization of this infor most of which contracts were for janitorial and 75 percent of it is attributablE! to the contract mation, the Office of the Senate Daily kitchen services. Little if any direction was ing-SOB OR other SOB's. Thus, as long as 75 Digest will prepare this information given to non-SOB contractors to subcontract percent of the contract i:S performed by for printing in the Extensions of Re with SOB's, in direct contravention of Public SOB's, the "50 Percent Rule" is deemed to marks section Of the CONGRESSIONAL Law 95-507, section 211, which directs Fed be met. This also has the benefit of inviting RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of eral contractors to subcontract with SOB's to more minority-owned businesses into the Gov each week. the maximum extent practicable. The total ab ernment contracting arena. Meetings scheduled for Thursday, sence of any monitoring mechanism or rec Fifth, the "nonmanufacturer rule" presently October 25, 1990, may be found in the ordkeeping further underscored the lack of says that an SOB contractor cannot partici Daily Digest of today's RECORD. support for these programs. pate under the 1207 Program for a supply or Something must be done to salvage these distribution contract when the product in MEETINGS SCHEDULED programs and rectify the problems. We cannot volved is not manufactured by an SOB. But afford to rest idly, relying on the administration some products-such as photocopiers, trucks to take the initiative, which it has refused for and televisions-have no SOB producers. FEBRUARY 26 years. Thus, my bill would waive the "nonmanufac 9:30a.m. Consequently, today I am introducing the turer rule" in these cases. Veterans' Affairs Small and Disadvantaged Business Fair Share Sixth, it has been well established that the To hold joint hearings with the House Act. It addresses the situation by imposing a Committee on Veterans' Affairs to 1207 Program is prohibited from having any review legislative recommendations of set of signposts which give the DOD and its adverse effect on various programs benefiting the Disabled American Veterans. prime contractors better direction in satisfying small businesses. Nonetheless, my bill in 345 Cannon Building its legal requirements. At the same time, it cludes language to statutorily ensure that provides greater accountability which will small businesses shall be affected by the FEBRUARY 28 make it easier for the Department and Con 1207 Program neither in the· number of con gress to monitor the results of the section tracts nor in their dollar va1Ut3. Furthermore, it 9:30a.m. 1207 set-aside and the section 211 subcon encourages the DOD to create new contract Veterans' Affairs tracting directive. ing opportunities for small businesses and To hold joint hearings with the House The bill has seven components. First, the SOB's by dividing large contracts into smaller Committee on Veterans' Affairs to DOD is directed to improve its efforts in out ones and generally avoiding consolidation. review the legislative recommenda reaching to potential SOB contractors through Finally, my bill calls for a subtle expansion tions of the Paralyzed Veterans of business organizations and direct contracts. of the application of Equal Employment Op America, Blinded Veterans Associa This could involve databases, registers and tion, Vietnam Veterans of America, portunity requirements. Prese•ntly, a contractor Military Order of the Purple Heart, local government SOB offices. must certify that it is in comiPiiance with EEO and Non-Commissioned Officers Asso Second, non-SOB contractors would have requirements once it has been awarded a ciation. to prepare plans for achieving their SOB sub contract. Thus, EEO is enforced within that 345 Cannon Building contracting goals in accordance with the re one company. However, if 10 other compa quirements of section 211. The plans would nies had submitted bids, those are 10 other MARCH5 have to aim for"* * * spending 10 percent of companies in which conformity with EEO re the total amount of the contract on subcon quirements are not enforced. My bill would 9:30a.m. tracting with * * *" SOB's. Proof of having impose EEO compliance as a condition for eli Veterans' Affairs actually subcontracted with SOB's must be gibility to bid on a contract, not simply to be To hold joint hearings with the House provided by the contractor and, if the contrac- awarded a contract. Committee on Veterans' Affairs to October 2.4, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 33855 review legislative recommendations of APRIL 17 review legislative recommendations of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 9:00a.m. AMVETS, Ex-Prisoners of War, 345 Cannon Building Veterans' Affairs Jewish War Veterans, and World War To hold joint hearings with the House I Veterans. 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