September 25, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1639 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

TRIBUTE TO ROBERT H. HONORING DR. JEROME DOLAN Therefore, I join with the residents of the en- CASTELLINI tire 18th Congressional District of Ohio in hon- HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ oring and congratulating George Arnett for his OF NEW JERSEY outstanding accomplishment. HON. ROB PORTMAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f OF OHIO Tuesday, September 24, 2002 AMERICAN FRONTIERS: A PUBLIC IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today LANDS LEGACY to honor Dr. Jerome Dolan for his contribu- Tuesday, September 24, 2002 tions in the medical field and his outstanding service to his community. Dr. Dolan was HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to awarded the Louis T. Scialli Memorial Award OF CALIFORNIA pay tribute to Robert H. Castellini, a friend, on September 17, 2002, at the United Way IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES community leader and accomplished Kick-Off, which was held at the Crowne Plaza Tuesday, September 24, 2002 businessperson who will have the honor of in Secaucus, New Jersey. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, America being inducted into the Greater Cincinnati and Born in Jersey City, Dr. Dolan graduated has an important shared legacy in its parks, Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame on from St. Peter’s College in 1944. He attended forests and other public lands. They bring us September 26, 2002. Bob is being honored for NYU College of Medicine after serving in the close to the natural world and its wildlife; con- his outstanding business and community lead- US Navy, and later joined the U.S. Army Med- tribute to physical and mental health; add to ership. ical Corp as a Korean War Combat Surgeon. our understanding of history and culture; and Upon his return home, he completed his resi- Bob is a Cincinnati native. He graduated provide important economic opportunities to dency in Bellevue Hospital’s Obstetrics, Gyne- with a Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown Uni- cology and Pathology Department. many communities across the West. Unfortu- versity in Washington, D.C., in 1963, and went As an accomplished doctor, Dr. Dolan fo- nately, not enough people understand the mul- on to earn his M.B.A. from the University of cused on the care and well being of others, tiple facets of America’s public lands. As Pennsylvania in 1967. After earning his and opened his own medical practice in 1955. Chairman of the National Parks Sub- M.B.A., he served in the U.S. Army for 2 years He enjoyed a successful career in the medical committee, I am happy to see a major effort until 1969. field as he became Director of Ob/Gyn at St. being mounted to address this issue. ‘‘Amer- Bob’s business successes come from his Joseph’s Medical Center in Paterson, NJ, be- ican Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey’’ is a association with the produce firm, Castellini fore becoming the Medical Director of Mar- 3,000-mile expedition currently being under- Company, where he started in 1966 as a Vice garet Hague Hospital in Jersey City. taken by two teams of adventurers. They are President. From 1970 to 1992 he was Presi- Dr. Dolan is a member of the American Le- crossing only public lands and waters in six states, by foot, horseback, mountain bike, dent and CEO of the company, and, from gion, Korean War Veterans Association, First canoe, SUV and boat. Their two month jour- 1992 to the present, he has served as the Cavalry Division Association, Eighth Cavalry ney will culminate in Salt Lake City on Sep- company’s Chairman of the Board of Direc- Regiment Medics 1950 Survivors Association tember 28, 2002, National Public Lands Day. tors. Under his leadership, the firm experi- and a member of the United Way of Hudson Along the trail, they are sharing dispatches enced significant growth, becoming one of the County Board of Directors since 1965. The Louis T. Scialli Memorial Award is given and individual journals relating their experi- premier fresh produce distribution firms in the ences and impressions of the public lands by Midwest. in recognition of the spirit of community in the ‘‘gentlemen of Hudson County.’’ This award videophone and through an interactive Internet The Castellini Company is one of Cin- also symbolizes the spirit of the United Way, website located at www.americanfrontiers.net. cinnati’s oldest companies. It was founded in ‘‘to increase the organized capacity of people These communication efforts are especially di- 1896 by Bob’s grandfather, Joseph J. to care for one another.’’ rected at America’s youth. I applaud the ef- Castellini. Bob has been with the company for Dr. Dolan and his wife Marguerite May have forts of Public Lands Interpretive Association, over 35 years, and his outstanding leadership four children, five grandchildren, and one which has spearheaded this project, along and hard work are directly responsible for its great-grandchild. with the many dedicated individuals, volun- continued success. Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in teers, and sponsors of this impressive journey. Bob also has been very active in our com- honoring Dr. Jerome Dolan for his many ac- I look forward to hearing more about their ex- munity. He serves on the board of directors of complishments in the medical field and his periences in America’s national parks. several Greater Cincinnati privately-held cor- selfless contributions to our community. f f porations. He also is a member of the Chief TRIBUTE TO GEORGE A. Executives Organization and the Cincinnati A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SCHAEFER, JR. Business Committee in addition to serving on GEORGE ARNETT the Board of Trustees for the National Under- ground Railroad Freedom Center, Xavier Uni- HON. ROB PORTMAN HON. ROBERT W. NEY OF OHIO versity, the Good Samaritan Hospital, and the OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cincinnati Art Museum. In addition, Bob has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES received a number of other honors and Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Tuesday, September 24, 2002 awards including the Distinguished Service Ci- Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tation Award from the National Conference for Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, whereas, George Arnett is a professional truck driver for Road- pay tribute to George A. Schaefer, Jr., a dis- Community and Justice; the People of Vision tinguished constituent, a friend and an accom- Award from Prevent Blindness of Southwest way Express; and Whereas, George Arnett has successfully plished business leader who will be inducted Ohio; and the Founders Award from Xavier into the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Ken- University. driven one million miles without a preventable accident; and tucky Business Hall of Fame on September Bob also is a devoted family man. He and Whereas, George Arnett should be com- 26, 2002. George is being honored for his his wife, Susan, have four children and four mended for reaching this safety milestone; many successes at the helm of Fifth Third grandchildren. All of us in the Cincinnati area and Bancorp and for his leadership in our commu- congratulate him on his induction into the Whereas, George Arnett has demonstrated nity. Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky a steadfast commitment to the safety of our George was born in Cincinnati in 1945. He Business Hall of Fame. nation’s highways; attended Elder High School, and went on to

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VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25SE8.000 E25PT1 E1640 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2002 earn a Bachelor of Science in Engineering needed her most, she worked tirelessly to help of America 25 years ago on November 8, from the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, in the families and colleagues of the victims of 1977; and 1967. In 1974, he graduated with an M.B.A. the terrorist attacks on America. In addition to Whereas, Gerald Benson showed his re- from Xavier University. personal care, she directed the opening of a sponsible citizenship by also voting on the Following West Point, George proudly branch office in Hoboken after 9/11 and same November 8, 1977; and served our country in the U.S. Army. From brought aid and advocacy services to the dis- Whereas, Gerald Benson has demonstrated 1967 to 1969, he was stationed in Europe, tressed residents. a commitment to his community of Cambridge, and, between 1969 and 1970, he served in This award is given in recognition of the Ohio; and Vietnam, where he earned a Bronze Star. deep commitment to human services exempli- Whereas, Gerald Benson has worked hard George will tell you that his experience at fied by Congresswoman Mary T. Norton. It to become an American success story; West Point and service in the Army prepared recognizes women who have made out- Therefore, I join with the residents of the en- him well for the business world. He initially standing contributions to the success of pro- tire 18th Congressional District of Ohio in con- joined Fifth Third Bank as a management grams both in their community and throughout gratulating Gerald Benson on the 25th Anni- trainee in 1971, and, by 1990, he was the the nation. versary of his being a United States of Amer- President and CEO of the bank. Since then, Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in ica Citizen. Fifth Third has routinely posted double digit honoring Dena Mallach for her selfless dedica- growth rates. Under George’s tenure, total rev- tion and volunteerism in her community and f enues have grown from $393 million to $4.2 beyond. TRIBUTE TO ROSS LOVE billion—an astonishing 1000 percent increase. f Currently, Fifth Third is the 15th largest bank in the U.S., and among the top ten U.S. banks HONORING DR. MICHAEL HON. ROB PORTMAN in market valuation. George is rightfully re- VINCIGUERRA OF OHIO garded as one of the top bankers in our na- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion. HON. JERRY WELLER Tuesday, September 24, 2002 George’s other activities and civic commit- OF ILLINOIS Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ments include: Chairman of the Board of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES University of Cincinnati; the Children’s Hospital pay tribute to Ross Love, a friend, community Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Center Medical Center Executive Committee; leader, and accomplished businessperson who the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to will be inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Executive Committee; and the Health Alliance honor Dr. Michael Vinciguerra, who will be in- and Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame of Greater Cincinnati Executive Committee. He augurated today as the 8th President of the on September 26, 2002. Ross is being hon- has given of his time and energy to a number University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL. ored for his outstanding business career, of other worthy organizations including: the Dr. Vinciguerra comes to the University of which includes leadership roles at the Procter Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts; the Johnny St. Francis from the State University of New & Gamble Company, Blue Chip Broadcasting, Bench Scholarship Fund; the United Way; and York (SUNY) at Farmingdale where he served and Blue Chip Enterprises. the Taft Museum of Art. since 1970 as professor, vice president for Ross was born and raised in Philadelphia, With all of his great accomplishments, he’s academic affairs, and provost. While at SUNY- Pennsylvania, and graduated from Syracuse particularly proud of his marriage of 35 years Farmingdale, he led the effort to transform the University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts. to his wife, Betty, and their three children and college to a four-year institution as well as Shortly after earning his degree, Ross began four grandchildren. All of us in the Greater helping to create a campus Bioscience Park in a very successful career with Procter & Gam- Cincinnati area congratulate George on his in- collaboration with Cold Spring Harbor Labora- ble, where he worked for 28 years in mar- duction into the Greater Cincinnati and North- tory and a leading biotechnology company, keting and advertising. After running a number ern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame, and wish OSI Pharmaceutical. He also initiated a cam- of the company’s key brands, he was ap- him the very best on his current and future en- pus-wide outcomes assessment program; pur- pointed Vice President of Advertising and deavors. sued continuous improvement in programs oversaw the marketing of Procter & Gamble’s products for 10 years. f and upgraded fiscal enrollment management. Experienced in Catholic Education, Dr. In 1995, Ross founded Blue Chip Broad- IN HONOR OF DENA MALLACH Vinciguerra is a graduate of Iona College in casting, which initially included an investment New Rochelle, NY with a degree in chemistry. in just one radio station. By the time he sold HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ He holds a master of science degree and Blue Chip Broadcasting last year, he had OF NEW JERSEY Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Adelphi Uni- grown the company into a 19-station group— IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES versity. Michael and Grace recently relocated the second largest African-American owned in Joliet, IL, and have one son, Michael, who radio broadcasting company in the United Tuesday, September 24, 2002 is married to Darcy and one grandson, Chris- States. Currently, Ross is the President and Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today topher who lives in Spotsylvania, VA. CEO of Blue Chip Enterprises, a company he to honor Dena Mallach for her outstanding With his wealth of academic experience and founded in 2001. Blue Chip Enterprises has service as Executive Director of the Jewish his ability to work closely with the community, helped increase the number of African-Amer- Family and Counseling Service (JFCS) of Jer- Dr. Vincinguerra is the right choice to lead the ican owned businesses in the Cincinnati re- sey City, Bayonne, and Hoboken. Mrs. University of St. Francis community in its gion. Mallach was awarded the 2002 Mary T. Nor- 2002–2003 Annual Theme of ‘‘A Time of Re- Even while achieving great business suc- ton Memorial Award on September 17, 2002, newal, to reconnect, reaffirm and rejuvenate cesses, Ross has been active in making our at the United Way Kick-Off, which was held at the many qualities that make St. Francis community and our country stronger. Nation- the Crowne Plaza in Secaucus, New Jersey. unique.’’ ally, he led the Partnership for a Drug-Free Mrs. Mallach has devoted her life to the Mr. Speaker, I ask this body to join me in America in developing virtually all of its anti- care of others. Her inspiring credentials in- welcoming Dr. Michael Vinciguerra as the drug messages targeted to the African-Amer- clude being trained a disaster mental health President of the University of St. Francis. ican community. Among his important local ac- worker within the Red Cross system, her work f tivities, he serves as Vice Chair of the Board in child protective and developmentally dis- of Trustees of the United Way of Greater Cin- abled youth services, on a crisis intervention A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING cinnati, and as Co-Chair of Cincinnati Commu- team, and over fourteen years of experience GERALD BENSON nity Action Now (CAN). at the JFCS, where she was appointed Execu- Ross and his wife, Cheryl, have been mar- tive Director in September, 2000. HON. ROBERT W. NEY ried for over 30 years, and they have two chil- Some of her most admirable feats have OF OHIO dren, Jonathan and Ayanna. All of us in the come at the darkest of times. She volunteered IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cincinnati area congratulate Ross on his in- in the recovery efforts of countless local disas- duction into the Greater Cincinnati and North- ters, such as the deadly Seton Hall fire, and Tuesday, September 24, 2002 ern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame, and wish in numerous national emergencies, such as Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, whereas, Gerald him the very best with his current and future Hurricane George. And when her country Benson became a citizen of the United States endeavors.

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.005 E25PT1 September 25, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1641 A BILL TO ENSURE THAT THE IRS HONORING THE LIFE OF CUNG of new immigrants, and improving the quality ACCURATELY ACCOUNT FOR PHAM AND HIS SERVICE TO ST. of life for Israelis across the country. FICA TAXES PAID BY EMPLOY- ANSELM’S CROSS-CULTURAL Today JNF continues to be a major force in ERS ON EMPLOYEE’S TIP IN- CENTER IN GARDEN GROVE the development of Israel through water re- COME source development, education, research and HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ development, community development and OF CALIFORNIA tourism and recreation. These successes HON. WALLY HERGER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES across such a wide range of activities have OF CALIFORNIA Tuesday, September 24, 2002 benefited the lives of countless Israeli citizens. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The reach of JNF extends beyond Israel’s Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to boarders providing a link between Jews Tuesday, September 24, 2002 honor the life of Cung Pham of Garden Grove, around the world with the Jewish state. California. Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with Cung Pham served as the director of edu- I congratulate the Jewish National Fund on my colleague from Tennessee, Mr. TANNER, to cational legislation and planning prior to the its 100 years of service to the Zionist move- introduce the Tip Tax Fairness Act, a bill to re- fall of the Republic of Vietnam 1975. After the ment and the state of Israel and wish them quire the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to country’s collapse, he was detained in a con- many more years of continued success. accurately account for FICA taxes paid by em- centration camp for seven years before escap- ployers on employee’s tip income. ing by boat in 1982 to spend time in a refugee f camp in Thailand. As we all know, many employees in the NATIONAL RADIOLOGIC Mr. Pham eventually ended up in the Or- service sector of the business community earn TECHNOLOGY WEEK a substantial portion of their income from tips. ange County community. Using his under- Recognizing this, Congress passed legislation standing of the refugee experience, Mr. Pham years ago requiring employers and employees worked as the director of the refugee resettle- HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR. to pay FICA payroll taxes on tip income. This ment program at St. Anselm’s Cross Cultural ensures that an employee’s total earnings are Center in Garden Grove. His great compas- OF TENNESSEE reflected in their Social Security wage history, sion and organizational skills helped make the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which determines the employee’s Social Secu- program a model for the entire country, help- rity benefits upon retirement. ing thousands of refugees become assimilated Tuesday, September 24, 2002 to American life. He helped them with paper- In the IRS’s effort to collect the FICA taxes Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to work, enrolled them in English classes, and they believe is owed on unreported tips, the recognize the contribution of medical imaging trained them for job interviews. agency has created an aggregate method for and radiation professionals to the care of Sadly, at the young age of 63, Mr. Pham assessing employers which is inconsistent Americans as we celebrate National lost his battle to cancer on September 14, with congressional intent. Congress did not in- Radiologic Technology Week (NRTW) Novem- 2002. He was known for his quiet and gentle tend FICA taxes to be paid on an aggregate ber 3–9, 2002. ways and was greatly admired by those he basis, because earnings subject to FICA taxes helped and those with whom he worked. Many people are unaware of who radiologic are intended to be credited to an employee’s f technologists are or what they do. This week Social Security wage history. to honor those dedicated health care profes- Under current law, employees are required RECOGNIZING THE JEWISH sionals was started in 1979 by the American to report all of their tips to their employer. The NATIONAL FUND Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). employer is required to send this information The purpose for the week is to educate the to the IRS, along with the employer and em- HON. JOSEPH M. HOEFFEL public about the important contributions of ployee share of the FICA taxes owed. If the OF PENNSYLVANIA medical imaging and radiation therapy profes- IRS believes the amount of tip income re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sionals in providing quality patient care and a ported is not accurate the agency will audit the safer health care environment. Tuesday, September 24, 2002 employer, bill the employer using an aggre- Radiologic technologists are the medical gate estimate, and collect the employer’s por- Mr. HOEFFEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to personnel who perform diagnostic imaging ex- tion of the FICA taxes. However, the agency recognize the Jewish National Fund which is aminations and administer radiation therapy does not credit the employee’s Social Security celebrating its 100th anniversary on October treatments. They are educated in anatomy, wage history. By not doing so, the agency is 6, 2002. The Jewish National Fund (JNF) was patient positioning, examination techniques, disregarding one of the reasons Congress re- established with the express purpose of bring- equipment protocols, radiation safety, radiation quired employers to pay FICA taxes on tips. ing Jews from around the world together and protection and patient care. Furthermore, this lack of accounting on the make the Zionist dream of a Jewish state a re- ality. NRTW takes place annually and is cele- part of the IRS, and the use of aggregate esti- brated across the Country at hospitals, clinics, mates, creates a dramatic shift in the burden JNF was formed at the Fifth Zionist Con- gress in order to motivate people from around imaging centers, educational institutions, cor- of tax collection. Under this method, it is the porations and affiliate organizations and at employer who must determine if there was the world to collect spare change in tin ‘‘Blue Boxes,’’ to be used to purchase the land that public events held at schools, health fairs, underrepomng of income, not the IRS, and the fund-raisers and other community locations. employer who must disprove an inaccurate as- would one day become the state of Israel. These Blue Boxes became a symbol of Zion- NRTW also commemorates the founding of sessment. Many service providers have ex- the ASRT in October 1920. ASRT is the oldest pressed concerns that this shift in burden pits ism and they were distributed in Jewish com- munities everywhere, creating a bond that was and largest national, not-for-profit member as- the employer against their own employees, ef- sociation representing medical imaging and ra- fectively turning them into ‘‘tip police.’’ felt by the Jewish community as a whole. Through this unity, the Zionist movement built diation therapy professionals, with a member- The bill Mr. TANNER and I are introducing the nation of Israel that continues to flourish ship exceeding 100,000. Since 1920, ASRT today is a solution that we believe employees and thrive. has helped foster the professional growth and and employers can support. Simply stated, In the spring of 1903, JNF acquired its first educational needs of radiologic technologists this legislation requires the IRS to ensure that parcel of land of 800 acres in Hadera, Israel. throughout the world. The Society represents assessments paid by employers, for FICA Immediately, JNF focused on greening the individual practitioners, educators, students taxes owed on unreported tips, are credited to land through the planting of trees. To date, and managers/administrators in radiologic each affected employee’s Social Security JNF has planted over 210 million trees on technology, radiation therapy, nuclear medi- wage history. As such, this measure requires 250,000 acres across Israel. JNF has grown cine and sonography. the IRS to use FICA taxes as Congress in- with the country’s changing needs by building I would like to congratulate and thank our tended. infrastructure for essential new communities Country’s medical imaging and radiation ther- Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank all of our which accommodate Israel’s growing popu- apy professionals for a job well done. It is an original cosponsors for supporting this worthy lation. The JNF is responsible for building ac- honor to commemorate and celebrate National legislation. cess roads, providing employment for waves Radiologic Technology Week.

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.009 E25PT1 E1642 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2002 CELEBRATING THE 75TH ANNIVER- through its ministries on Christian education, the consummate community leader. While as- SARY OF HYDE PARK COMMU- United Methodist Women, Spiritual Direction, tute and active politically, he was both a civic NITY UNITED METHODIST affiliations with churches in other countries, leader and exemplary citizen who was trusted CHURCH and mission programs. and respected across all political persuasions. All of us in Greater Cincinnati congratulate His intellect, integrity, good cheer, energy, and HON. ROB PORTMAN the Church, its pastors, parishioners, and staff compassion made him a natural gatherer of OF OHIO on the occasion of the Church’s 75th anniver- people. Mack always found time to help oth- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sary. We also look forward to many more ers, whatever their stations in life. years of the Hyde Park Community United Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Mr. Speaker, as Mack Powell’s family and Methodist Church and its open Invitation and friends pay tribute to his many wonderful Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commitment to our community. achievements, I am honored to express my congratulate Hyde Park Community United f gratitude and respect for one of Sacramento’s Methodist Church on the 75th anniversary of TRIBUTE TO MACK POWELL most outstanding citizens. His accomplish- its consecration. ments are unparalleled, and it was truly a The origins of the Church can be traced to privilege for me to count him as one of my 1879 when the Mount Lookout Methodist Epis- HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI dearest friends. I ask all my colleagues to join copal Church was organized by fifteen Meth- OF CALIFORNIA me in acknowledging Mack’s invaluable con- odists who were meeting in area homes. In IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tributions to Sacramento. 1880, a wooden church was erected at the Tuesday, September 24, 2002 site of the current church on the corner of Ob- f servatory Road and Grace Avenue on land Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in tribute to donated by John Kilgour. my friend Mack Powell. On August 8, the Sac- IN HONOR OF LESLEY MOORE Meanwhile, in 1907, another small group of ramento real estate community lost one of its congregants left the Mount Lookout M.E. and most beloved and dedicated leaders when formed the Hyde Park Methodist Episcopal Mack Powell passed away. As his family and HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ friends gather to remember Mack’s many out- Church. They constructed a building at 2753 OF NEW JERSEY Erie Avenue, which was completed in 1915. standing achievements and contributions to Both churches continued to grow. After the his community, I ask all of my colleagues to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mount Lookout M.E. Church was damaged by join with me in saluting this truly remarkable Tuesday, September 24, 2002 termites and a tornado and the Hyde Park citizen of Sacramento. M.E. Church building experienced structural Born in Sardis Mississippi on September 20, Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today difficulties, Bishop Henderson urged the two 1920, Mack was orphaned at an early age and to honor Lesley Moore for twenty years of churches to merge, and in 1922 the two be- was raised in an orphanage. Mack would go service to the Hudson County community and came the Mt. Lookout Hyde Park United Meth- on to serve his country by enlisting in the to Catholic Community Services. Ms. Moore odist Episcopal Church. Army during World War II. After his stint in the was awarded the 2002 Mary T. Norton Memo- In 1923, the pastor of the newly merged Army, Mack moved to Texas in 1946. While in rial Award on September 17, 2002, at the churches, Reverend Warren Dunham, articu- Texas, Mack was elected and served with United Way Kick-Off, which was held at the lated the vision of the community church, and great distinction as the Mayor of Pecos, Crowne Plaza in Secaucus, New Jersey. encouraged the construction of a new building. Texas. Lesley Moore has selflessly dedicated her- The congregation moved quickly to construct a In hopes of securing a better future for him- self to a life of social service focused on the large and impressive Gothic structure that re- self, Mack moved to California in 1955. In needs of others, including at-risk children and quired substantial financial sacrifice by its time, Mack owned and operated a furniture their families, the homeless, and people living members. The present building was dedicated store in Sacramento. It was also in Sac- with HIV. on the site of the original Mount Lookout M.E. ramento where Mack met his wife, Paula. Ms. Moore’s leadership has been exempli- Church on September 25, 1927. Mack and Paula were happily married in 1967. fied in her work as Children and Family Serv- Since 1927, the Church has grown signifi- In the following year, Mack made his initial ices Division Director, as well as her super- cantly, enlarging its buildings and adding to its entry into the real estate business. After ob- vision of the Children and Family Services of membership. But its Invitation, dedicated on its taining his sales license and later his brokers Catholic Community Services. She has suc- founding, in 1927, remains unaltered, and as license, Mack and Paul founded Suburban cessfully expanded the abilities of these orga- timeless today as then. It reads: Properties, Inc. nizations to assist those most in need, and To all who mourn and need comfort By 1970, Mack had begun to get involved continues to administer the following pro- To all who are tired and need rest with the Sacramento Board of Realtors. During grams: home-based services; an adoption To all who are friendless and want friendship the course of his illustrious career, Mack agency; juvenile justice programs; school- To all who are lonely and want companion- would serve on over 100 committees between ship based counseling; youth development, and the national, state, and local Realtor associa- youth mentoring. To all who are homeless and want sheltering tions. Locally, Mack served as the Sacramento love Lesley Moore’s hard work ethic and spirit of Association of Realtors’ President in 1986. On To all who pray, and all who do not, but kindness is also found in her participation in a a statewide level, Mack was the California As- ought number of professional groups, such as: Hud- sociation of Realtors Regional Vice President To all who sin and need a savior; son County Case Assessment Review Team; and to who-so-ever-will, this church opens in 1986, and after much hard work, he was Hudson County Children’s Interagency Coordi- wide its doors, and in the name of selected President of California Association of nating Council, Hudson County Coalition on Jesus, our Lord, bids welcome! Realtors in 1991. It was also in 1991 that Domestic Violence; Hudson County Coalition The inclusive spirit of this Invitation is one Mack was named the Realtor of the year for of Non-Profits; Hudson County HIV/AIDS Plan- reason Hyde Park Community United Meth- the Sacramento Association of Realtors and ning Council; Hudson County Human Services odist Church has been blessed by such California Association of Realtors. Advisory Commission; and Hudson County growth and success over the years. The Mack also served as a Federal District Co- Youth Services Commission. Church community is a shining example of the ordinator of the National Association of Real- United Methodist Church’s current nationwide tors for my a Congressional district. It was This award is given in recognition of the inclusiveness campaign of ‘‘Open Hearts, simply a great joy and privilege to have had deep commitment to human services exempli- Open Minds, Open Doors.’’ the opportunity to work with Mack over the fied by Congresswoman Mary T. Norton. It Over the years, the Church has had a proud years. Mack was a gentle man of unparalleled recognizes women who have made out- tradition of not just serving the spiritual needs ethics who always had the best interests of standing contributions to the success of pro- of the congregation, but also reaching out to the community and his industry in mind in all grams, both in their community and throughout help others. Consistent with the vision laid out his endeavors. The citizens of Sacramento the nation. in the 1920s, the Church has been active in should be thankful that they could call Mack Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in the community. This includes the Hyde Park Powell one of their own. honoring Lesley Moore for her critical role in community, the Greater Cincinnati area and Widely touted as one of Sacramento’s most helping to improve the lives of families and our greater national and world community cherished and prominent citizens, Mack was children in Hudson County.

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.013 E25PT1 September 25, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1643 INTRODUCTION OF SENIORS AC- beginning. BART service began on September hired to screen passengers and to inspect CESS TO HEALTH CARE ACT OF 11, 1972, an event that signaled a renais- packages and baggage. If Congress approves 2002 sance in rail transit in the United States. It was the bill in its current form, newly hired air- port screening personnel could be denied all the first new rail rapid transit system built in basic labor protections. These include the HON. DAVE WELDON the U.S. in more than 60 years and the first rights to join a union, to negotiate over OF FLORIDA fully automated transit system in the world. wages and working conditions, to be free IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The American Public Works Association from discrimination and harassment, and to named BART one of the ‘‘Top Ten Public be protected against retaliation for whistle Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Works Projects of the 20th Century,’’ an honor blowing. Mr. WELDON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, today it shares with the Golden Gate Bridge, the This very real possibility is rooted in a lit- tle-known loophole in the recently enacted I am introducing the Seniors Access to Health Panama Canal, and the Hoover Dam. Aviation and Transportation Security Act. Care Act of 2002 in order to guarantee that The BART District includes the counties of The loophole allows the Department of senior citizens continue to have access to Alameda, Contra Costa and San Francisco, Transportation, ‘‘notwithstanding any other health care providers under the Medicare pro- with service to San Mateo County. On an av- provision of law,’’ to ‘‘employ, appoint, dis- gram. This bill includes most of the provisions erage weekday, BART carries about 310,000 cipline, terminate, and fix the compensation, of a bill (H.R. 4954) that was approved earlier passengers. The system consists of 95 miles terms, and conditions of employment’’ for all this year to restore payments to health care of double track and 39 stations. With nearly federal airport screening personnel. Read lit- providers, ensuring that they continue to see 3,500 employees throughout the system, a erally, this allows the DOT to fix summarily all terms of employment for airport security seniors. $420 million operating budget and $561 million workers, without regard to any existing fed- I am introducing this bill, today because the capital budget, BART is an important part of eral labor law protections. Senate has failed to approve legislation estab- the Bay Area’s economy. The recently proposed Homeland Security lishing a prescription drug plan for seniors and BART continues to grow and thrive. Four bill would transfer the airport screening a restoration of payments to providers. I am new stations and 8.7 additional miles of dou- functions specified in the Aviation and fully committed to enacting a prescription drug ble track are set to open in early 2003 with Transportation Security Act to the new De- plan for senior citizens, but given the failure of service to the San Francisco International Air- partment of Homeland Security. The bill fur- ther provides that the Secretary of Home- Democrat Majority Leader TOM DASCHLE to se- port and the Peninsula. BART will connect land Security will be granted all powers pre- cure Senate passage of a prescription drug with Caltrain, a 77-mile commuter rail service, viously accorded to the federal agencies ab- bill, I believe it would be doubly harmful to at the Millbrae station to create a 180-mile sorbed into the new Department. This means seniors if we allowed additional provider cuts combined regional rail network. Continued re- that the Secretary will inherit the same to go into effect. It is for this reason that I be- gional transportation needs are spurring sev- alarming carte blanche authority originally lieve it is important that we at least ensure eral BART extensions, now in the planning granted to the DOT to unconditionally man- that these additional cuts are averted. We stages. These extensions would take BART to date all terms of employment for airport se- should plug this hole while we continue to curity screeners. Warm Springs, to San Jose, to the Oakland This short, seemingly insignificant provi- work together to address the need for a pre- International Airport, and possibly other heav- sion carries huge implications. First, it obvi- scription drug plan for seniors. ily traveled corridors in the East Bay. ously means that thousands of new federal Last year physicians saw a 5 percent reduc- Mr. Speaker, BART has consistently pro- employees could be denied their basic labor tion in their reimbursement rates from Medi- vided safe, fast, and reliable transportation to rights at the whim of a single Cabinet mem- care. This year, without the changes proposed Bay Area residents and visitors. BART has ber. In addition, it would send an unprece- in my legislation, they will see another 5.7 per- served the San Francisco Bay Area well for 30 dented message that fundamental worker cent reduction. This cut comes at a time when years, and we look forward to an even more protections, by their very existence, are in- providers are facing an unprecedented rise in extensive and more efficient rail system 30 consistent with the goal of national security. Indeed, if airport baggage screeners can be medical malpractice premiums, and a dramatic years from now. I urge my colleagues to Join required to give up these civil rights under increase in the costs of health insurance pre- me in wishing BART a Happy 30th Birthday. the guise of national security, can police of- miums for their own employees. A second f ficers, firefighters, and even privately em- year of reductions in Medicare reimburse- ployed transportation workers be far behind? ments will lead more providers to drop out of ARTICLE BY PROFESSOR DAVID Finally, stripping these employees of their the Medicare program or to leave medical YAMADA labor protections would defeat the goal of practice altogether. It is important for seniors hiring a skilled and motivated workforce for this important security function. Recall that that we not allow this to happen. HON. JIM McDERMOTT one of the original concerns in light of Sep- The other significant change from the OF WASHINGTON tember 11 was that, because airport screen- House-passed bill is the removal of the re- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing workers were so poorly paid, the security quirement for nationwide competitive bidding Tuesday, September 24, 2002 companies had trouble attracting qualified in durable medical equipment. I believe addi- personnel, and that many of these workers tional work needs to be done in this arena to Mr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker, as Con- reported for duty exhausted from working fully understand its impacts on savings and gress grapples with how to best create a De- other jobs to pay their bills. How many quality of care. partment of Homeland Security that will meet qualified, trustworthy individuals will apply our nation’s security needs, I’d like to include for and remain in a job in which giving up f virtually all basic legal protections is a con- in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD comments that IN RECOGNITION OF BART’S 30TH dition of employment? Professor David Yamada made regarding this Hard-won legal protections for workers ANNIVERSARY issue. Mr. Yamada is a co-founder of the should not be sacrificed in the name of na- Workers’ Rights Committee of Americans for tional security without valid, convincing HON. NANCY PELOSI Democratic Action and a professor of law at reasons for doing so. In this case, the manner in which airport security workers have been OF CALIFORNIA Suffolk University Law School in Boston. I share many of Mr. Yamada’s concerns. put at risk of losing their rights smacks of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES an insidious attempt to ‘‘sneak one through’’ Tuesday, September 24, 2002 (By Professor David Yamada) Congress, taking undue advantage of the In the hours and weeks that followed the public’s understandable fears about the safe- Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to September 11 attacks, thousands of union- ty of air travel. Because the Aviation and pay tribute to the San Francisco Bay Area ized police officers and firefighters rep- Transportation Security Act already spells Rapid Transit District, known as BART, as it resenting the diversity of America secured out in detail the necessary skill levels and celebrates its 30th anniversary this month. the damaged sites and sifted through the security clearances for airport screeners, BART is the San Francisco Bay Area’s pre- horrible destruction. Few events in Amer- there is no principled reason also to require mier mode of public transit and has carried ican history have more strongly attested to a wholesale removal of their labor safe- nearly 2 billion passengers quickly and effi- the value of having dedicated public employ- guards. ees on the front lines of our civil defense net- Consideration of the Homeland Security ciently since it opened in 1972. work. bill now provides Congress with an oppor- Established in 1957 by the California State Nevertheless, the Bush Administration’s tunity to undo the hidden damage of the Legislature to relieve the unbearable traffic proposed Homeland Security legislation Aviation and Transportation Security Act. congestion on Bay Area roads, the BART con- threatens to make second class citizens of In the aftermath of September 11, President cept was popular with the public from the very federal airport security workers who are Bush stood in solidarity with police officers

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.019 E25PT1 E1644 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2002 and firefighters at Ground Zero. Against a CONGRATULATING THE new Persian Gulf war but also could help re- background of terrible tragedy, he symboli- CALIFORNIA ARMENIAN HOME store credibility to a United Nations that has cally affirmed the importance of rank-and- been drifting toward irrelevance. file public workers in American society. I have been a strong and consistent sup- Hopefully the letter of the proposed Home- HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH land Security law will be amended to reflect OF CALIFORNIA porter of the United Nations. I believe it is es- the spirit of that vital gesture. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sential that we have a strong, credible and ef- fective international forum where disputes can Tuesday, September 24, 2002 be debated and resolved without bloodshed, f Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise where problems that stretch beyond the RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBU- today to congratulate the California Armenian boundaries and resources of any one nation TIONS OF DR. JAMES WITHERS Home on the occasion of celebrating 50 years can be tackled by the joint efforts of many IN ADDRESSING THE HEALTH of dedication and service to the needs of the countries and where those who flout the laws CARE NEEDS OF PITTSBURGH’S elderly people in the Armenian community on of civilized behavior not only face condemna- HOMELESS POPULATION September 21, 2002. The California Armenian tion but international penalties with real bite. Home was established to provide housing for In his speech, President Bush presented the aging population who could no longer live two challenges. One was to Saddam Hussein HON. MICHAEL F. DOYLE on their own. to abide by a series of UN resolutions over the OF PENNSYLVANIA In 1952, the California Home for the Arme- past 12 years requiring him to halt production IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nian Aged opened with accommodations for of weapons of mass destruction, to end inter- 35 persons in downtown Fresno, California. nal political repression in Iraq and to abide by Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Since its inception, the Home has evolved into the terms of the ceasefire that ended the Gulf Mr. DOYLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ac- a community of 168 residents and is consid- War. The other challenge was to the United knowledge the work of Dr. James Withers, the ered to have one of the highest standards of Nations to enforce its own resolutions, if Sad- Director of Operation Safety Net in Pittsburgh, senior care. The highly skilled nursing staff dam continues to murder and maim within Iraq Pennsylvania. Dr. Withers recently received provides excellent care for assisted living. while furiously working to complete his arsenal national recognition from the Robert Wood The California Armenian Home was dedi- of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons. Johnson Foundation’s Community Health cated in honor of the K. Arakelian Foundation By ordering Saddam to disarm and then fail- Leadership Program. The prestigious award and the Armenian-American Citizens’ League. ing to take any effective action to enforce includes a $120,000 grant to provide addi- Prior to the Home’s grand opening, sponsor- those orders, the United Nations has endan- tional funding for his program. ship of only eleven rooms in the Home had gered its own credibility. Since the 1991 Dr. Withers, a Forest Hills internist and been assured, leaving twenty-four rooms with- ceasefire, the UN Security Council has issued member of Mercy Hospital’s medical and out sponsorship. Mrs. K. Arakelian, a widow of 12 specific demands for Iraq to comply with teaching staffs, founded Operation Safety Net one of the Home’s founders, was concerned requirements to eliminate weapons of mass to address the health care needs of Pitts- and decided to coordinate a ‘‘Grand Opening destruction and other steps. Iraq has repeat- burgh’s homeless population. The program Shower.’’ More than 600 persons attended the edly and brazenly refused. As a result, UN partners volunteer medical professionals and shower and brought gifts such as blankets, weapons inspection teams left Iraq four years medical students with former homeless people sheets, pillows, and cash donations to help ago, ending any check on Saddam’s growing to provide medical care to the city’s complete furnishing the Home. arsenal. unsheltered homeless. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to congratu- President Bush made clear that this steady Dr. Withers launched Operation Safety Net late the California Armenian Home of Fresno drift into danger will not be allowed to con- in 1993, after spending almost a year visiting on the occasion of their 50th year anniversary. tinue. Saddam has a well-documented history Pittsburgh’s streets dressed as a homeless I urge my colleagues to join me in wishing the of invading neighboring nations like Iran and person to learn about their health care needs. California Armenian Home many more years Kuwait, and using highly lethal concoctions of He and a friend walked down countless dark of continued success. poison gas and nerve agents despite all prohi- streets, alleys, and abandoned buildings to f bitions in international law and in civilized be- find people in need of medical care. He even havior. He also has a fully documented history A GRAVE AND GATHERING of gassing entire villages of opposition groups carried his medical supplies in a backpack to DANGER ease their concerns. within Iraq, as in 1988 when attacks against Kurdish villages killed hundreds of women and Now, the 16 Operation Safety Net teams of children. volunteers, students and former homeless, do HON. STEPHEN HORN The President puts it very simply: ‘‘The his- much the same, searching out those in need OF CALIFORNIA tory, the logic and the facts lead to one con- of care. Dr. Withers, or ‘‘Doc Jim’’ as he is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES clusion: Saddam Hussein’s regime is a grave known on the street, still walks with the teams Tuesday, September 24, 2002 and gathering danger. To suggest otherwise is several nights a week. Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, the House will to hope against the evidence. To assume this The project now provides care for about 900 soon take up the question of whether to au- regime’s good faith is to bet the lives of mil- patients annually—the majority are substance thorize the President to use any necessary lions and the peace of the world in a reckless abusers and many suffer from mental illness. means, including military force, to require Iraq gamble, and this is a risk we must not take.’’ In addition to helping Pittsburgh’s to abide by its agreements with the United Na- President Bush then posed two unavoidable unsheltered homeless population, Operation tions to destroy its stockpiles of chemical and questions that only the United Nations can Safety Net also offers a valuable experience biological weapons. There is of course no now answer: ‘‘Are Security Council resolutions for the medical students and residents who question that Saddam Hussein has repeatedly to be honored and enforced or cast aside participate as volunteers—giving them a violated these agreements and that he con- without consequences? Will the United Na- hands-on lesson in caring for disadvantaged tinues to pursue the development of weapons tions serve the purpose of its founding or will patients. of mass destruction. The only real question is it be irrelevant?’’ Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize Dr. whether Congress and the United Nations will The only adequate response to those ques- James Withers for this national award and ex- enforce these international resolutions. tions is forceful and unequivocal action by the press my gratitude for his determination and Mr. Speaker, I strongly support the Presi- United Nations to require that Iraq immediately leadership. His lesson reaches well beyond dent and I believe that it is important that we comply with the terms of the 1991 ceasefire the medical students and residents who volun- act promptly on this issue. The President and subsequent UN requirements, beginning teer with Operation Safety Net. It carries a made clear in his address to the General As- with the complete elimination of weapons of message for all of us. sembly of the United Nations that there is a mass destruction. These demands are not on- Dr. Withers’ nominator for the award put it clear and compelling case for forcing Saddam erous or outrageous. They simply require that best by saying, ‘‘Jim’s advocacy, creativity, Hussein to obey UN agreements or face real Iraq abide by the same standards of human and leadership are tireless. He teaches all and immediate consequences. As we prepare decency that guide every civilized nation. To who are willing to listen, in Pittsburgh and be- to debate this issue, I urge my colleagues to demand less would be to abandon millions of yond, that each of the homeless has a name review the President’s remarks because I be- innocent people within Iraq and to endanger and that each has a story.’’ lieve this speech not only could help avert a millions more throughout the rest of the world.

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.019 E25PT1 September 25, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1645 It would also set the precedent that the malig- and who have set an exceptional example for stand to gain from a better understanding of nant whims of a determined dictator can re- young people through their successes in life. America’s public lands legacy. My thanks go duce the United Nations to a hollow debating Success has always followed Jackie Autry. to the Public Lands Interpretive Association society that cannot uphold the promise of As a young woman in 1959, she started her and the many sponsors and partners orga- world peace. career at Security First National Bank, working nizing this special journey. I encourage you to A war against Iraq by a renewed inter- first as a switchboard operator, then as an As- read more about this incredible journey on national coalition or by the United States alone sistant Manager of Operations, and then Man- America’s public lands by visiting the inter- would be a grave and sobering step with ager. At the young age of thirty-two, she was active website www.americanfrontiers.net. many risks and unknowns. We cannot and appointed to the position of Vice President, f should not take such a step without full con- where she remained until July 17, 1981, when sideration by the United Nations and the Con- she married the American cowboy legend, REPRESSION OF MINORITIES CON- gress, as the President has promised. But the Gene Autry. TINUES IN INDIA—SIKHS, MUS- dangers of continued inaction, of endless Mrs. Autry has clearly demonstrated her LIMS, CHRISTIANS CONTINUE TO dithering, are too frightening to ignore. We selfless devotion to the community of Los An- BE TARGETED must act to support the President. geles. Her invaluable contributions to the com- munity include serving as President of the f HON. DAN BURTON Palm Springs chapter of the American Red OF INDIANA SARASOTA CONCERT BAND Cross and serving as Treasurer and a mem- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ber of the Board of Trustees of the Eisen- Tuesday, September 24, 2002 HON. JIM DAVIS hower Medical Center and Hospital. She has Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I am OF FLORIDA also served as President of Community Blood Bank of the Desert and currently serves as Di- distressed about two recent articles that show IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rector and President of the Autry Foundation. the continuing repression of minorities in India. Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Mrs. Autry also has the venerable distinction One article appeared in The Hindu, an Indian Mr. DAVIS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, the vic- of being the only woman ever to serve on the newspaper. It said that over 5,000 Muslims tims of the September 11, 2001 attack on the Major League Baseball Executive Council and were killed in the violence this spring in Guja- United States of America were honored by a Board of Directors. She continues to serve the rat. Then the Times of India reported that a special performance of Charles Gabriele’s sporting community while acting as Honorary group of Indian police officers fired on a group ‘‘Ave Maria’’ presented by the Sarasota Con- President of the American League of Major of peaceful Sikh protestors. These articles cert Band, conducted by its director Maestro League Baseball. show that minorities such as Sikhs, Christians, William Barbenera, at the band’s September Over the years, Mrs. Autry’s remarkable Muslims, and others continue to suffer the 2nd concert. Lorraine Murphy-Renfroe and breadth of involvement with the community worst kind of repression in ‘‘democratic’’ India. Douglas Renfroe were the solo vocalists. has been a benefit and an inspiration to many. In Gujarat, the police were quoted as saying Members of the band who performed in the I am proud to honor the contributions of Mrs. that they were ordered to stand aside and let tribute were: Patricia Dominowski, Adrienne Autry. It is through her accomplishments that the Muslims be killed. This was strangely Clover, Kelly Hatin, Valerie McManus, Lindsey we are inspired to believe in the power of reminiscent of the 1984 massacre of Sikhs in White, Tom Hughes, Kelly Jacobs, Jave Mar- each American to make a difference in our na- Delhi. It is part of India’s pattern of repression tin, Pan Winkle, Phil Hohman, Estella Lilly, tion. In acknowledgement of her service, I ask of its minorities. Now, it comes out that peace- Maria Herrera, Calvin Wright, Megan Jefferds, all Members of Congress to join me in recog- ful Sikh protestors who were simply holding a Harry Phillips, Lynn Miller, R.C. Summers, nizing the achievements and contributions of peaceful protest against what they see as George McLain, Marc Levensen, Kristen Jacqueline Autry. desecration of their gurus and their scriptures Constantino, Liz Jefferds, Joe Martinez, Dick f were fired upon by Indian police. What kind of a democracy fires on peaceful protestors en- Thierry, Gerry Snyder, John Hietala, Dave Ja- IDAHO PUBLIC LANDS cobs, Jacob Bradley, Robert Moore, Merril gaged in peaceful action? Wilson, Eric Vanzytveld, Andrea Hatin, Robert HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON Christians continue to be oppressed as well. Thurston, Marvin Luckett, Charles Wilson, Bill Churches have been burned, prayer halls OF IDAHO Namack, John Haswell, Lara Fetzek, Chuck have been attacked, nuns have been raped, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Evans, Laurita Noller, Pam Winkle, Robert An- and priests have been murdered. Militant drews, Jack Brokensha, Mike Dubi, Carolyn Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Hindu nationalists burned a missionary and his Gallmeyer, Fred Gallmeyer, Jeff Hanscom, Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, the people of two young sons to death while they slept in Joe Hruby, Ann Jefferds, Marc Levensen, Idaho are fortunate to have the incredible re- their jeep. A few years ago, police fired on a Faye Luckett, William Namack, Eddie Pawl, sources of the public lands for work and play. Christian religious festival that was peacefully Bryson Sanders, Dianne Saunders, Michael Our public lands provide forest, mineral, and promoting the theme ‘‘Jesus Is the Answer.’’ Saunders, Paul Worrell, Lisa Barbanera, Kim grazing resources, as well as access to a wide Mr. Speaker, it is time to stop U.S. aid to Clark, Diane Jolly and Melissa Martinez. variety of outdoor recreation pursuits. The India. It is time to declare our support for self- Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join beauty of Idaho’s mountains and rivers draw determination for the Sikhs of Khalistan, the me in applauding this most commendable mu- thousands of tourists to our state, injecting mil- Muslims of Kashmir, the Christians of sical tribute to the victims. lions of dollars into our state’s economy and Nagaland, and all the peoples demanding their freedom from India. We cannot just stand by f supporting thousands of small businesses. So it is fitting to draw attention to an expedition and allow India’s repression to go on with our IN HONOR OF JACQUELINE ELLAM that recently passed through Idaho. support. Self-determination is everyone’s birth- AUTRY, RECIPIENT OF THE HON- American Frontiers: A Public Lands Journey right. Freedom is everyone’s birthright. It is ORARY CONGRESSIONAL HORI- is drawing attention to America’s public lands time for America to follow our principles and ZON AWARD legacy through a two month, 3,000 mile jour- support it. ney entirely on public lands and waters. Two The Council of Khalistan issued an excellent HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF teams of adventurers, including teachers, a press release on the police firing at the peace- OF CALIFORNIA firefighter, a nurse, a reporter, and several ful demonstrators. I would like to insert that into the RECORD at this time. In addition, I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES outdoor enthusiasts began this trek on August 1, one team starting from the Canadian bor- would like to place the article from The Hindu Tuesday, September 24, 2002 der, the other from the Mexican border. The into the RECORD to show my colleagues the Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to two teams will join together on September 28, ongoing repression of minorities in supposedly congratulate Jacqueline Autry, who will receive 2002 in Salt Lake City on National Public democratic India. the Honorary Congressional Horizon Award on Lands Day. The northern group journeyed into INDIAN POLICE FIRE AT PEACEFUL SIKH September 27, 2002 at the Autry Museum of Idaho while they were on the Continental Di- PROTESTORS Western Heritage. The Honorary Congres- vide Trail, and hit the halfway point in their INDIA AGAIN SHOWS IT IS NOT A DEMOCRACY sional Horizon Award is presented annually to journey in the Targhee National Forest. WASHINGTON, DC, August 5, 2002.—The individuals who have personally contributed to We all treasure the special moments spent Times of India reported on August 1 that po- expanding the opportunities for all Americans, in awe of the natural wonders around us, and lice in Malout fired on a crowd of peaceful

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These to the article. attacks were planned by the government, ac- f The demonstrators were protesting against cording to human-rights organizations, and TRIBUTE TO JIM AMOS FOR a so-called religious function organized by news reports quoted a police officer as saying YEARS OF SERVICE the Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan which was they had orders not to intervene to stop the aimed at undermining the Sikh religion and violence. slandering the Sikh gurus, according to the ‘‘India’s efforts to eliminate the Sikh reli- HON. RANDY ‘‘DUKE’’ CUNNINGHAM Times of India. gion are doomed to fail,’’ Dr. Aulakh said. OF CALIFORNIA ‘‘Like the attack on the Golden Temple, ‘‘This terrible act of police brutality shows IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this incident shows that there is no place in that India is neither secular nor democratic, India for Sikhs,’’ said Dr. Gurmit Singh and it is time to launch a Shantmai Morcha Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Aulakh, President of the Council of to liberate our homeland, Khalistan, so that Mr. CUNNINGHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise Khalistan. Khalistan is the Sikh homeland the Sikh Nation can finally enjoy the glow of today to recognize Jim Amos for his contribu- declared independent on October 7, 1987. freedom that was promised to us in 1947. Sov- ‘‘The Indian government is dedicated to wip- tions to the San Diego community. Jim retired ereignty is our birthright, and self-deter- this month as President and CEO of Mail ing out the Sikh religion,’’ he said. ‘‘Nations mination is the cornerstone of democracy. It that do not have political power perish. The is time for self-determination for all the peo- Boxes Etc., Inc., which is headquartered in my only way to ensure that the Sikh religion ples of South Asia.’’ district. can survive is to liberate Khalistan as soon Jim’s professional accomplishments are in- as possible,’’ he said. [From the Hindu, April 16, 2002] deed laudable. What I want to recognize ‘‘This attack shows that India is not a de- today, however, is the mark Jim has left on GUJARAT RIOT TOLL COULD BE UPTO5,000 mocracy, despite its pretensions,’’ said Dr. San Diego through his commitment to philan- Aulakh. ‘‘Democracies don’t attack minori- JAIPUR, April 15.—Various social and polit- ties and minority religions. Democracies ical groups and human rights organizations, thropy. don’t commit genocide.’’ which held a public meeting here over the In 1998, Jim founded the MBE We Deliver Indian security forces have murdered over week-end to protest against the recent vio- Dreams Foundation, a non-profit organization 250,000 Sikhs since 1984, according to figures lence in Gujarat, demanded removal of the committed to improving the lives of children compiled by the Punjab State Magistracy Narendra Modi Government and spoke out who are victims of abuse, neglect, poverty, vi- and human-rights organizations. These fig- against the move to hold elections to the olence or illness. ures were published in the book ‘‘The Poli- State Assembly prior to the return of nor- The MBE Foundation has grown rapidly tics of Genocide’’ by Inderjit Singh Jaijee. malcy. since its founding, and in that time has deliv- India has also killed over 200,000 Christians The meeting addressed by K.S. ered numerous dreams to children throughout in Nagaland since 1947, over 80,000 Kashmiris Subramanyam, former Director-General of since 1988, and tens of thousands of other mi- Police, Tripura; Magsaysay Award winner, the world. I am particularly grateful for the norities. Aruna Roy; noted economist, Prabhat Foundation’s Community Care Fund; a sepa- A report issued last year by the Movement Patnaik; Renuka Khanna, PUCL Activist rate fund dedicated to making dreams come Against State Repression (MASR) shows from Baroda in Gujarat and others, asked for true for San Diego youth. that India admitted that it held 52,268 polit- immediate steps to restore people’s faith in Jim may be departing the San Diego com- ical prisoners under the repressive ‘‘Ter- the system in the riot-ravaged Gujarat. munity, but he is leaving an indelible impres- rorist and Disruptive Activities Act’’ Presenting the report of a delegation com- sion upon it, and for that I thank him. I urge (TADA) even though it expired in 1995. Many prising prominent citizens who toured the af- my colleagues to join me in recognizing Jim’s have been in illegal custody since 1984. There fected areas of Gujarat, Mr. Subramanyam, has been no list published of those who were who was a member of the delegation, said commitment to charity and his success with acquitted under TADA and those who are the police in Gujarat had extended a helping the MBE Foundation, both of which serve as still rotting in Indian jails. Additionally, ac- hand to the rioters on the instructions of the examples to us all. cording to Amnesty International, there are Chief Minister, Narendra Modi. f tens of thousands of other minorities being The official records speak of over 700 cas- held as political prisoners. On February 28, ualties in Gujarat riots but they had learnt IN RECOGNITION OF JEFF LUDWIG, 42 Members of the U.S. Congress from both that the number of those killed could be be- SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF NAI parties wrote to President Bush to urge him tween 2,000 and 5,000, he observed. ‘‘Senior MICHAEL COS. to work for the release of Sikh political pris- administrative as well as police officers con- oners. The MASR report quotes the Punjab fided with us that in a meeting with the offi- Civil Magistracy as writing ‘‘if we add up the cials called on the eve of the VHP-announced HON. STENY H. HOYER figures of the last few years the number of bandh of February 28, Mr. Modi had asked OF MARYLAND innocent persons killed would run into lakhs them to honour Hindu sentiments’’. This di- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES [hundreds of thousands.]’’ rective made the officers passive spectators Tuesday, September 24, 2002 In November 1994, the Indian newspaper to what went on in Gujarat on the day of Hitavada reported that the Indian govern- bandh and thereafter, Mr. Subramanyam Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ment paid the late governor of Punjab, said. give recognition to Mr. Jeff Ludwig, senior vice Surendra Nath, $1.5 billion to organize and He also said the delegation could see that president of Nai Michael Cos. As a result of support covert terrorist activity in Punjab, the Godhra carnage itself was not the result his personal initiative to become a community Khalistan, and in neighboring Kashmir. The of any pre-planned strategy but the outcome emergency response team member, Mr. Lud- book ‘‘Soft Target’’, written by Canadian of a tussle between the Kar Sevaks in the journalists Brian McAndrew and Zuhair train and the people living in the slum clus- wig was able to assist the community of La Kashmeri, shows that the Indian government ters near the railway station. Ms. Renuka Plata, Maryland in constructing a new Town blew up its own airliner in 1985 to blame Khanna said the police colluding with the ri- Center after it was hit by a powerful tornado Sikhs and justify further repression. It oters to wreak havoc with the lives and prop- in April 2002. After President Bush’s State of quotes an agent of the Canadian Security In- erty of the minority community, would only the Union Address in January, Mr. Ludwig re- vestigation Service (CSIS) as saying, ‘‘If you lead to the birth of terrorism. sponded to the President’s call to volunteerism really want to clear up the incidents quick- Ms. Aruna Roy said it was for villagers to by signing up for the Citizen Corps to become ly, take vans down to the Indian High Com- preserve the pluralistic culture of India’s mission and the consulates in Toronto and rural areas and stop trouble-makers from a member of the new emergency response Vancouver. We know it and they know it disturbing the social fabric. group. He took advantage of online training that they are involved.’’ On January 2, the Prof. Patnaik traced the roots of the social manuals and completed his course, despite Washington Times reported that India spon- and communal unrest to the growing unem- the fact that the Homeland Security Program sors cross-border terrorism in the Pakistani ployment and poverty in the wake of had not yet begun to train citizen volunteers. province of Sindh. globalisation. This motivation prepared him to assist his Christians have been victims of a cam- The meeting, which held the Gujarat Gov- community on April 28. It also makes him one paign of terror that has been going on since ernment, its police and administration fully Christmas 1998. Churches have been burned, responsible for the killings in that State, of the first citizens corps community emer- Christian schools and prayer halls have been also found them guilty of discriminating gency response team leaders to take actions attacked, nuns have been raped, and priests against the victims and their families later, in the Nation’s history. have been killed. Missionary Graham as well by denying them relief and com- When the tornado struck La Plata, Mr. Lud- Staines and his two sons were burned alive pensation. By giving a clean chit to Mr. wig teamed up with the Facchina Group to

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.027 E25PT1 September 25, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1647 create a plan to build a temporary Town Cen- bad day’s work for the then Florida A&M jun- a person of the highest integrity and intel- ter. Not only did he help initiate this plan, he ior. ligence and it is with considerable pride that put in 18 hour days on the construction site, For many athletes, the Olympics would be we share with our colleagues some of the attacking problems, maintaining worker mo- the culmination of an athletic career, but many challenges he faced during his tenure rale, and even buying dinner for the crew. The Hayes, switching sports to football and re- and the outstanding manner in which he has project was completed in eight days under his cruited by the Cowboys (after finishing up with served. strong leadership. Mr. Ludwig’s votunteerism the Rattlers), went on to redefine how football Marc led the BBG through its transition to is a strong symbol of the impact dedicated is played. In his rookie year, Bullet had 1,003 independence in the Fall of 1999, ensuring the Americans can have on their communities in yards and 12 touchdowns, and his speed appropriate distribution of resources and au- times of crisis. forced opposing teams to come up with zone thorities as the responsibilities of the U.S. In- Mr. Speaker, and colleagues, please join defenses now common in pro play. formation Agency were divided between the me in thanking Jeff Ludwig for his commitment In 1972, when Dallas won the Super Bowl, new broadcasting entity and the State Depart- to his community and congratulating him on Hayes became the only athlete to earn a ment. his tremendous successes. Super Bowl ring and an Olympic gold medal. He set the standard for cooperative relation- f He retired in 1975 having made 9 consecutive ships between the State Department and the playoff appearances, 3 Pro Bowl showings, White House in a manner that protected the TRIBUTE TO ROBERT J. two Super Bowl appearances, and earning a journalistic independence of the broadcasters, SPAZZARINI OF HUNTSVILLE, Cowboys receiving record of 371 catches for yet supported the new agency’s ability to carry ALABAMA 7,414 yards with 71 touchdowns. out its mission to present the policies of the Hayes did not forget his roots, and returned United States clearly and effectively. HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR. home to Jacksonville. He remained active in Marc chaired the Board during strong tests OF ALABAMA the Bob Hayes Invitational Track and Field of its legislated role as a firewall—both in en- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Meet, now in its 38th year. At the Bob Hayes suring that the broadcast entities acted ac- Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Invitational in Jacksonville, 3500 high school cording to strong journalistic standards and and middle school athletes gain experience in principles, and ensuring that the broadcasters Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to competing on a national level against world were protected from unwarranted interference recognize Mr. Robert J. Spazzarini of Hunts- class competition. He also attended as many from the State Department. ville, Alabama as he celebrates his retirement Florida A&M games as he possibly could. He led the Board through periods of foreign from thirty six years in the Legal Office of the Just last year Hayes was the 11th inductee policy crisis, where the BBG’s ability to surge United States Army Aviation and Missile Com- to the prestigious Dallas Cowboys’ Ring of its broadcasting to meet foreign policy prior- mand at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. Honor. And, earlier this year, he received the ities was severely tested. For example, during Robert Spazzarini first came to Redstone Lifetime Achievement Award at the Seventh the crisis in the Balkans, the BBG established Arsenal in 1966 as a contract attorney. He Annual Florida Sports Awards. the ‘‘Ring Around Serbia’’—a series of trans- served in various positions in this office and Bob ‘‘Bullet’’ Hayes died last Wednesday. mitters quickly established to allow the people was appointed to the Senior Executive Service He is survived by his mother, a brother and a of the region to have accurate news and infor- and named Chief Counsel in February 1997. sister, and five children. mation about the war around them, and of the He has a reputation of providing excellent I also submit the following article from the crimes being committed against civilian popu- legal services, which were demonstrated when September 20th issue of the Gainesville Sun lations. The success of this effort was evident he successfully led the consolidation of two into the RECORD. when Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was legal offices into one AMCOM after the 1995 named the most popular radio station in the Base Realignment and Closure. [From the Gainesville Sun, Sept. 20, 2002] region at the height of the crisis. Mr. Spazzarini has been the recipient of nu- JACKSON REMEMBERS HAYES merous awards for his outstanding service to Bob Hayes’ speed made a difference for He faced the challenge of terrorism, and en- AMCOM including being named a Fellow, Na- blacks during the tumultuous 1960s, the Rev. sured that the BBG was a strong part of the tional Institute of Public Affairs. He was the Jesse Jackson said Thursday. war on terrorism as the agency’s broadcasts ‘‘He was such a lift for our generation,’’ surged in the Dari and Pashto languages to first recipient of the Francis J. Buckley Mana- said Jackson, who played football against gerial Award presented annually by the Com- Afghanistan and other parts of the Middle East Hayes and the powerful Florida A&M teams and South Asia. mand Counsel, U.S. Army Materiel Command. of the early 1960s. ‘‘He was the best in the In addition to these specific awards, Mr. whole world at what he did.’’ Marc challenged the agency to confront the Spazzarini has been honored with the respect Jackson’s North Carolina A&T team was need for new broadcast activities in this region of his staff, peers, and the Command’s leader- just one of many schools routed on an annual where news and information is either govern- ship due to his expertise, professionalism, and basis by Hayes and the Rattlers. ment controlled or unavailable. He chaired the high standards of leadership. ‘‘You couldn’t catch him. No one could,’’ Board as it created the agency’s new Middle he said. ‘‘The fact is nobody could catch Bob East Radio Network (‘‘Radio Sawa’’), putting Though the people at Redstone Arsenal and Hayes in the whole world.’’ in the Huntsville community will miss Mr. U.S. international broadcasting high in the rat- Spazzarini’s exceptional legal services, I Join f ings among young Arab audiences throughout his colleagues, family and friends today in the Middle East. HONORING THE ACCOMPLISH- He helped lead the agency into the 21st wishing him the best in retirement and a well- MENTS OF MARC NATHANSON AS deserved rest. Century by stressing the use of new tech- CHAIRMAN OF THE BROAD- nologies and the need to provide programming f CASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS targeted at key audiences. He emphasized the IN MEMORIUM OF BOB HAYES, need for more effective research, both to HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN evaluate current programming and to lay the HON. CORRINE BROWN OF CALIFORNIA foundation for new programming, allowing the OF FLORIDA agency to more efficiently use its limited re- HON. RICHARD A. GEPHARDT sources. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MISSOURI He shared a vision with other BBG mem- Tuesday, September 24, 2002 HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN bers for enhanced television programming Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is OF CALIFORNIA worldwide—and especially to Islamic audi- with sorrow that I announce the passing of my IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ences—encouraging the consideration of op- friend, Bob Hayes, at the age of 59. portunities for television broadcasting to the ‘‘Bullet’’ Bob, a Jacksonville native, was Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Middle East. known as the world’s fastest man for his ef- Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, on the occasion Mr. Speaker, we invite our colleagues to join forts in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. In addition of his retirement from the Broadcasting Board us in congratulating Marc Nathanson for his to winning the gold medal in the hundred- of Governors, it is a pleasure to recognize many accomplishments as head of the Broad- meter race, tying the world-record of 10.05 Marc Nathanson, who was named to the casting Board of Governors and to thank him seconds, he also anchored the 400-meter Board in 1995 and has served as its Chairman for giving so freely of his time and expertise to relay team to victory with a time of 8.6. Not a since 1999. Marc is a very dear friend to us; help deliver America’s message abroad.

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.030 E25PT1 E1648 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2002 PROJECT ROFEH RECOGNIZES executive board of the American Israel Public daily broadcasts, with colleague Orion Sam- LEADERS Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and is an active uelson. have been heard by millions of Ameri- participant at Chabad House of Lexington. cans across the United States for nearly 25 HON. BARNEY FRANK Mr. Chafetz grew up in Dorchester, Massa- years. Armstrong has spent the past two dec- OF MASSACHUSETTS chusetts. He lives in Brookline with Roberta ades delivering the news about agriculture to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his wife. They have two sons and four grand- his vast farming audience, as well as the non- children. farm consumers in the Chicago area. Arm- Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Mr. A. Joseph Stern is a developer of resi- strong has been the recipient of numerous Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, for several years dential and commercial construction. Mr. awards of excellence in journalism. I have had the very distinct honor of sharing Stern’s list of accomplishments as a builder of Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my other distin- with our colleagues information about the im- community needs is truly impressive. Despite guished colleagues to join me commending portant charitable work done by ROFEH Inter- his busy schedule, he has devoted and con- Wally Laird for his outstanding service to national and the New England Chassidic Cen- tinues to devote substantial amounts of time, Rensselaer and neighboring Northwest Indi- ter. Under the leadership of Grand Rabbi Levi effort and material resources to a host of wor- ana communities. His family and friends Y. Horowitz, the New England Chassidic Cen- thy causes. should be proud of his efforts, as his leader- ter and ROFEH International do an excellent Mr. Stern has a long family connection with ship has served as a beacon of hope through- job of helping people take full advantage of the Bostoner Rebbe, Shlita. Recently he has out the area. Wally Laird’s longstanding com- the wonderful medical facilities we have in been most helpful in the Rebbe’s effort to re- mitment to improving the quality of life for the Boston. Through their efforts, families are able construct the ROFEH International building, people of Northwest Indiana is truly inspira- to come to Boston when members of those making it possible to house the desperately ill tional and should be recognized and com- families need medical care, and find their and their families. mended. needs tended to so that they can focus on the Mr. Stern continues to live up to his reputa- f important job of being supportive of that indi- tion as a builder of Torah and Chesed. He TRIBUTE TO THE REVEREND DR. vidual in need of medical care. I am very credits his accomplishments to the traditions DAVID PAUL NEELY proud that this innovative program that does handed down by his parents and grand- so much for people at a time of their-greatest parents. need is headquartered in the district I am privi- Mr. Irwin Chafetz and Mrs. A. Joseph Stern HON. ROBERT A. BRADY OF PENNSYLVANIA leged to represent, and I am pleased to put will be presented with the ROFEH Inter- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES here into the RECORD of our proceedings a list national Master Builders Award. of those individuals who are receiving awards f Tuesday, September 24, 2002 from ROFEH at a November 10 dinner, in the Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I hopes that this will inspire people elsewhere in TRIBUTE TO WALLY LAIRD rise to honor and congratulate The Reverend the country to emulate this creative work. Dr. David Paul Neely, Sr., Pastor of Greater Mr. Speaker, here is the list of the award HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY Harvest Baptist Church, on the celebration of winners and a brief description of their efforts OF INDIANA the anniversary of his 64 years in the ministry which does not do full justice to them, but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES commemorating on September 27, 2002. After does give some indication of how important Tuesday, September 24, 2002 serving a number of churches throughout the they have been to ROFEH’s vital work. country, Rev. Neely founded the Greater Har- Dr. Eugene Braunwald is the Distinguished Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is my dis- vest Baptist Church in 1968. For over 33 Hersey Professor of Medicine at Harvard Med- tinct honor to commend one of Northwest Indi- years he has Preached the Gospel from the ical School, Faculty Dean and Chief Academic ana’s most distinguished citizens, Wally Laird, pulpit of this house of worship located in my Officer of the Partners HealthCare System of Rensselaer, Indiana. On Friday, September Congressional District. founded by the Brigham and Women’s and 27, 2002, he will be honored for his exemplary The Reverend Dr. D. P. Neely was born on Massachusetts General Hospitals. He is the and dedicated service to our community. Wal- May 10, 1922 in Smyrna, South Carolina, to only cardiologist who is a member of the Na- ly’s praiseworthy efforts will be recognized at the late Reverend Dr. C. S. Neely and Dora tional Academy of Sciences. In 2000 the living a special Rensselaer/Remington Area Cham- Sanders-Neely. He was the fourteenth of six- Nobel Prize winners in medicine voted Dr. ber of Commerce dinner, as an endowment teen children and received his primary edu- Braunwald as ‘‘the person who has contrib- for a scholarship has been established in his cation in the Smyma, South Carolina public uted the most to cardiology in recent years’’. name. school system. He completed his secondary The doctor is a Holocaust survivor. Dr. Eu- The scholarship, the Wally Laird Youth education at the Jefferson High School in gene Braunwald, will receive the coveted ‘‘Lil- Service Award, was created to honor a high York, South Carolina. At the age of sixteen, lian and Harry Andler Memorial Award’’. school student who shows similar qualities to Rev. Neely was called to preach the gospel Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gann in recognition of Mr. Laird. These qualities include dedication to and was ordained six months later by the late their devotion to ROFEH International will community causes and commitment to edu- Reverend Dr. H. Gray. as Reverend Dr. Neely have the newly renovated ROFEH Inter- cation, as well as possessing the willingness continued to grow in Christianity, he enrolled national facility named in their honor, ‘‘The Jo- to share the knowledge he or she gains with in the Hanover Theological Seminary and later seph and Rae Gann ROFEH International others. This banquet and scholarship is in in the Martha’s Vineyard Theological Semi- Residence Facility’’. Mr. and Mrs. Gann have honor of Wally Laird’s service as well as his nary. He is the recipient of two Doctor of Di- been affiliated with the Bostoner Rebbe, demonstrated commitment to improving the vinity Degrees received in 1950 and 1997 re- Grand Rabbi Levi Y. Horowitz for over 50 communities of Northwest Indiana. spectively. years and they continue to be strong sup- Wally Laird, a longtime resident of Reverend Neely is one of four family mem- porters of ROFEH International. Rensselaer, graduated from Rensselaer High bers to be ordained to minister, preach, and Others to be bestowed with special lauda- School in 1950 and went on to Purdue Univer- teach the Word of God. They include his fa- tory communal awards are Mr. Irwin Chafetz sity to earn his bachelor’s and master’s de- ther the Reverend Dr. C.S. Neely, his brother and Mr. A. Joseph Stern. grees in agricultural economics. A local farmer The Reverend J. O. Neely, both of whom are Mr. Irwin Chafetz is the director of Interface and entrepreneur, Wally Laird is most widely deceased, and his youngest son, the Rev- Group-Massachusetts, Inc., a privately held known by radio-listeners as the host of WRIN/ erend S. D. Neely, Sr., currently Pastor of the company that owns and operates GWV Inter- WLGI’s ‘‘Farm World.’’ Aside from farming and Enon Baptist Church of Philadelphia. national. his radio work, Wally is an active Rotarian and In 1941 Reverend Neely enlisted in the He has been instrumental in the develop- gives much of his time to the Carnegie Play- United States Airforce. He received an Honor- ment of ROFEH International and the renova- ers theater group. Additionally, he has been able Discharge in 1946. As before, during and tion of its residential facility for the benefit of working, with others in the agricultural commu- after his military service, Reverend Neely con- the families and the desperately ill, who come nity to bring an ethanol-producing facility to tinued to preach the Word of God and main- to Boston for medical help. Jasper County, Indiana. tain his profession as a Barber. In 1955 Rev- Mr. Chafetz received a Boston University The featured speaker at this dinner will be erend Neely moved to Philadelphia, Pennsyl- Distinguished Alumni Award in 2000, and was WGN Radio personality Max Armstrong. Arm- vania and joined the Oakgrove Baptist Church. honored by the Massachusetts Anti-Defama- strong is one of America’s best-known and He later met and married Ms. Cleveland Ann tion League in 2001. He is a member of the widely followed agriculture journalists. His Jowers-Neely.

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.033 E25PT1 September 25, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1649 During Reverend Neely’s sixty-four years of to those who need them most, when they revenue for Durango’s educational programs. preaching, he has served numerous congrega- need them most—NOW! Ms. Zimmerman organized and directed a tions including Mount Pisgah in Dallas, North The Director of the new Office will make High School Leadership program that today Carolina; First Baptist Church, Mooresville, grants available to first responders through boasts the active involvement of students from North Carolina; Trinity Baptist Church, Boston, each of FEMA’s 10 regional offices. Each of all three high schools in La Plata County. Massachusetts; Friendship Baptist Church, these regional offices serves several states, Over the summer, Ms. Zimmerman dedi- Peoria, Illinois. On the third Sunday in Sep- as well as Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, cated much of her time to forming the new La tember, 1968, Reverend Dr. Neely became Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Plata County Disaster Recovery Coalition, the founder of The Greater Harvest Baptist Mariana’s. Eligibility for grants will be based helping to aid distressed victims of Colorado’s Church of Philadelphia. The church was origi- on criteria such as population density and forest fires. Ms. Zimmerman met with over 100 nally located at Sixteenth and Oxford Streets. proximity to international borders. interested parties and formed the coalition to However, due to a growing membership it only Dispersing funds directly to first responders, provide a proactive approach to aiding fire vic- remained at this location for one year. It was like the Broward County Sheriff’s Office or the tims with badly needed supplies and shelter. then moved to its second home at Broad and Hollywood, Florida Police Department, will en- Mr. Speaker, it is a honor and a privilege to Clearfield Streets and the membership contin- able local communities to concentrate on their recognize Ms. Jane Zimmerman before this ued to grow. Its final home is its current loca- highest priorities—training, purchasing com- body of Congress and this nation for the tion, 1409–17 West Master Street where it munications equipment, or upgrading emer- countless contributions she has made to Du- continues to stand as a strong foundation to gency operating centers. rango. She is truly an irreplaceable asset to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The new Office will also distribute grants to the welfare and vitality of the entire commu- While Reverend Neely’s first love remains each of the 50 states. The state grants can be nity, and I commend her for the hardwork and Jesus Christ, he has great esteem for his pro- used—to establish or upgrade state-wide determination she has given to such a rep- fession of over forty years, being a Licensed emergency notification systems, plan terrorism utable and worthwhile pursuit. Thanks for your Barber. Reverend Neely’s long time hobby is response exercises, or to coordinate inter- and service Jane and I wish you all the best in that of Deep Sea Fisherman. His affiliations in- intra-state antiterrorism programs. your future endeavors. clude membership in The National Baptist First responders in cities and towns across f Convention of U.S.A., Inc., The Philadelphia America need our help to make the homeland Police Clergy, The Philadelphia Prince Hall more secure. They, in fact we, can’t wait for IN MEMORY OF KATE GILL Masons, Pennsylvania State Convention, Min- a new agency to be approved, and then cre- MARRIOTT MADGWICK isters Conference of Philadelphia, and the ated, before we take the first steps towards a Good Friday Night Baptist Association. more secure homeland. Local communities HON. RALPH M. HALL Mr. Speaker, houses of worship and those need our help and support now. OF TEXAS that lead them continue to be the backbone of I am looking forward to working with my col- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leagues on both sides of the aisle to move this our communities. Reverend Dr. Neely having Tuesday, September 24, 2002 labored and nurtured in the vineyard for sixty- bill as quickly as possible. Time is of the es- four years has come to epitomize those values sence. Let’s make the homeland more secure. Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise that remain inherent in the strength an char- f today to honor the memory of Kate Gill acter of our citizenry. I hope that my col- Madgwick of Terrell, Texas, the loving wife of leagues will join me in recognizing and cele- PAYING TRIBUTE TO JANE Terrell Mayor Henry Madgwick and an out- brating the anniversary of The Reverend Dr. ZIMMERMAN standing citizen, who passed away in Decem- D. P. Neely’s sixty-four years in the ministry. ber of last year. f HON. SCOTT McINNIS Born and raised in Terrell, Kate graduated OF COLORADO from Terrell High School and attended the HOMELAND EMERGENCY RE- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES University of Texas, where she earned a de- SPONDERS ORGANIZATION gree in English Literature. Upon receiving her Tuesday, September 24, 2002 (HERO) ACT degree, she chose to serve her country during Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure World War II as an aide to the American Red HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS to recognize Ms. Jane Zimmerman of Du- Cross in England. After returning to Terrell, OF FLORIDA rango, Colorado for her tireless dedication and she remained active in the community through the irreplaceable contributions she has made IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her membership in the Episcopal Church of to her community. Ms. Zimmerman has served the Good Shepherd. Tuesday, September 24, 2002 in the Durango Area Chamber Resort Associa- She was a devoted wife, mother and grand- Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I tion for over 19 years, overseeing a variety of mother and is survived by her husband, rise today to introduce the HERO Act, the community projects and activities that have Henry; son Bruce Ragan Sanders of Denver; Homeland Emergency Responders Organiza- immeasurably benefited the City of Durango. daughter Susan Sanders McCrum of Dallas; tion Act. As she leaves her position of Executive Direc- grandchildren Cole and Kelly McCrum; and in- This Act will establish the Office of National tor, I would like to highlight her accomplish- laws Doris and Peter Gibbs of England. She Preparedness within the Federal Emergency ments before this body of Congress and this was preceded in death by her previous hus- Management Agency. The HERO Act will im- nation. band of 40 years, Albert James Sanders of prove the ability of first responders to prepare Since beginning her career at the Chamber Tiverton, England. for and respond to terrorist attacks by getting in 1983, Ms. Zimmerman has held a variety of All who knew Kate will miss her dearly, and grants to them directly through this new Office. leadership positions that have utilized her she will certainly be remembered by those In the past several months, I’ve received nu- knowledge and expertise toward worthy whose many lives she touched in Terrell. As merous letters and calls from state and com- causes. She has directed the Durango Area we adjourn today, let us do so in memory of munity leaders on the critical issue of home- Chamber Resort Association through a multi- this outstanding citizen and my good friend— land security. Two overriding themes have plicity of challenges and transitional periods. Kate Madgwick. surfaced again and again: Under Ms. Zimmerman’s watchful eye, the Du- f We must allocate more resources to home- rango Chamber of Commerce became the Du- land security. rango Area Chamber Resort Association, POST-HUSSEIN IRAQ And, those resources must go directly to cit- DACRA, the transition was a new and shaky ies and other local governments. venture for the city but Ms. Zimmerman lead HON. STEVE ISRAEL I believe that the best ideas on how to make the organization through this uncertain period OF NEW YORK the hometown more secure come from the and into financial stability and success. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hometown. Ms. Zimmerman has also been instrumental The HERO Act is a federal grant program in many other projects that have benefited the Tuesday, September 24, 2002 that will improve the readiness of first re- community. Through increased communication Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, as we begin to sponders at both the local and state levels. and coordination efforts, she has helped to discuss our options in Iraq it is important that Since it utilizes an existing agency—FEMA— bridge relationships between the business and we recognize the difficulties of a post-Hussein and its regional offices, federal grants will get education communities, providing valuable Iraq. I commend Thomas Friedman’s column

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.037 E25PT1 E1650 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2002 of September 1, 2002 to my colleagues, which ‘‘My most knowledgeable Iraqi friend tells ‘Cajun National Anthem’; and they were the I ask to have inserted into the RECORD. me he is confident that the morning after first musicians to bring electronic amplification any U.S. invasion, American troops would be to area dancehalls by running a sound system ‘‘As I think about President Bush’s plans welcomed by Iraqis, and the regime would to take out Saddam Hussein and rebuild Iraq off the engine of Mr. Darbone’s Model-A Ford. fold quickly. It’s the morning after the Their 1997 album, ‘‘Deep Water,’’ received into a democracy, one question gnaws at me: morning after that we have to be prepared Is Iraq the way it is today because Saddam for. In the best case, a ‘nice’ strongman will a grammy nomination in the traditional folk Hussein is the way he is? Or is Saddam Hus- emerge from the Iraqi Army to preside over category, and on December 4, 1999, Darbone sein the way he is because Iraq is the way it a gradual transition to democracy, with and Duhon fulfilled a life-long dream of per- is? America receding into a supporting role. In forming at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. ‘‘I mean, is Iraq a totalitarian dictatorship the worst case, we crack Iraq open and it under a cruel, iron-fisted man because the This past spring and summer, The Ramblers country is actually an Arab Yugoslavia—a falls apart in our hands, with all its histor- toured festivals across Louisiana and even highly tribalized, artificial state, drawn up ical internal tensions—particularly between ventured on their first European tour! by the British, consisting of Shiites in the its long-ruling Sunni minority and its long- Over the years, The Ramblers have been south, Kurds in the north and Sunnis in the frustrated Shiite majority. In that case, profiled on Entertainment Tonight, Music City center—whose historical ethnic rivalries can George Bush will have to become Iraq’s Tonight, and NPR’s Weekend Edition. They be managed only by a Saddam-like figure? strongman—the iron fist that holds the have garnered critical acclaim from the New country together, gradually redistributes the ‘‘Or, has Iraq, by now, congealed into a real York Times, Rolling Stone, and USA Today— nation? And once the cruel fist of Saddam is oil wealth and supervises a much longer transition to democracy. and they have even been featured on MTV! replaced by a more enlightened leadership, As one report put it—‘‘They have seen the Iraq’s talented, educated people will slowly ‘‘My Iraqi friend tells me that anyone who produce a federal democracy. tells you he knows which scenario will un- Depression, World War II, rock and roll, flower ‘‘The answer is critical, because any U.S. fold doesn’t know Iraq.’’ power, disco, the computer age, and 9/11— invasion of Iraq will leave the U.S. respon- and they’re still going strong.’’ f sible for nation-building there. Invade Iraq Mr. Speaker, I congratulate South Louisi- and we own Iraq. And once we own it, we will CONGRATULATING SOUTH LOU- ana’s 2002 National Heritage Fellows Mr. have to rebuild it, and since that is a huge ISIANA MUSICAL PIONEERS— Luderin Darbone and Mr. Edwin Duhon on task, we need to understand what kind of LUDERIN DARBONE, EDWIN their lifetime of achievement and I wish The raw material we’ll be working with. Hackberry Ramblers many more years of ‘‘It is instructive in this regard to quickly DUHON AND THE HACKBERRY review Iraq’s history before Saddam. Romper RAMBLERS good times and great music! Room it was not. It was a saga of intrigue, f murder and endless coups involving the dif- ferent ethnic and political factions that were HON. CHRISTOPHER JOHN HONORING LAURAN HOWARD AS thrown together inside Iraq’s borders by the OF LOUISIANA AN ‘‘ANGEL IN ADOPTION’’ British. In July 1958, Iraq’s King Faisal was IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gunned down in his courtyard by military Tuesday, September 24, 2002 HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG plotters led by Brig. Abdel Karim Kassem OF MICHIGAN and Col. Abdul Salam Arif. A few months Mr. JOHN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES later, Kassem ousted Arif for being too pro- mend 2002 National Heritage Fellow Award- Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Nasserite. Around the same time a young ees—and my constituents—Luderin Darbone Saddam tried, but failed, to kill Kassem, who and Edwin Duhon, founding members of the Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I would himself executed a slew of Iraqi Nasserites in like to salute Lauran Howard, who will be one Mosul in 1959. acclaimed South Louisiana musical group, The ‘‘In 1963, Arif came back from exile and Hackberry Ramblers. of the 277 Angels in Adoption honored tonight killed Kassem. A short time later Arif, and The prestigious National Heritage Fellow at a banquet organized by the Congressional the Baath Party thugs around him, savagely Award was created in 1982 by the National Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). slaughtered and tortured thousands of left- Endowment for the Arts. To date, the award CCAI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organiza- wingers and Communists all across Iraq. Arif has honored 272 traditional artists, of all vari- tion raising awareness about the tens of thou- ruled until 1966, when he was killed in a heli- sands of foster children in this country and the copter crash and was succeeded by his broth- eties, from across the United States. My home state of Louisiana has been home millions of orphans around the world in need er, who was toppled in 1968 by Saddam and of permanent, safe and loving homes; and to fifteen fellows since 1982, and ten of those his clan from the village of Tikrit. That’s eliminating the barriers that hinder these chil- when Saddam first began sending away his fellows have been natives of Louisiana’s 7th dren from realizing their basic need of a fam- opponents to a prison called Qasr al- Congressional District, which I proudly rep- ily. Nahiya—‘the Palace of the End.’ Since 1958, resent. The artists or groups nominated for every one of these Sunni-dominated military I was proud to nominate Lauran because this award have made a ‘‘significant contribu- her work has made a significant difference in regimes in Baghdad began with a honeymoon tion to the cultural heritage of the United with the Kurds in northern Iraq and ended up the lives of children and adoptive families in fighting them. States.’’ our community. Since graduating from ‘‘The point here is that we are talking Luderin Darbone and Edwin Duhon of The Marygrove College in Detroit, MI, Howard has about nation-building from scratch. Iraq has Hackberry Ramblers were among this year’s been actively involved in ensuring that children a lot of natural resources and a decently edu- thirteen awardees, and indeed have made a are placed with loving families in a timely cated population, but it has none of the civil significant contribution to the world of Cajun society or rule of law roots that enabled us manner. After working with the Michigan De- music. partment of Social Services (now the Family to quickly build democracies out of the ruins Mr. Darbone and Mr. Duhon have been of Germany and Japan after World War II. Independence Agency) as a social worker, Iraq’s last leader committed to the rule of thrilling audiences as the lead members of she began working as a caseworker for the law may have been Hammurabi—the King of The Hackberry Ramblers since 1933. They Honorable James Lincoln at the Wayne Coun- Babylon in the 18th century B.C. So once began playing at local parties and dances in ty Juvenile Court. Later, as a shareholder in Saddam is gone, there will be a power vacu- South Louisiana, and their ensemble is still the firm of Kemp, Klein, Umphrey and um, revenge killings and ethnic pulling and playing and touring today—nearly 70 years Endelman in Troy, MI, she concentrated her tugging between Kurds, Sunnis and Shiites. later. practice in the adoption and family law areas. ‘‘This is not a reason for not taking Sad- Undoubtedly the oldest Cajun music group dam out. It is a reason for preparing the U.S. Lauran is a member of the American Academy public for a potentially long, costly nation- in existence, the Ramblers combine their of Adoption Attorneys (AAAA), having prac- building operation and for enlisting as many Cajun French repertoire with rural string band, ticed as counsel in hundreds of adoptions. allies as possible to share the burden. There western swing, and popular ingredients to Since January 2, 2000, she has been a is no avoiding nation-building in Iraq. Be- produce their unique sound. A number of mu- court administrator in adoptions and juvenile cause to get at Iraq’s weapons of mass de- sical ‘firsts’ are attributed to The Hackberry support for Oakland County, MI. In that posi- struction we’ll need to break the regime Ramblers including being among the first tion, Lauran attempts to ensure that adoptions open, like a walnut, and then rebuild it. Cajun musicians to de-emphasize the accor- are processed quickly and in accordance with ‘‘What’s worrying about the Bushies is that they seem much more adept at breaking dion and feature the fiddle; the first to suc- the Michigan adoption code and court rules. things than building things. To do nation- cessfully blend the Cajun music sound with Lauran’s efforts have helped reduce the time building you need to be something of a naı¨ve western swing, blues and a variety of other that children spend in foster care and guar- optimist. I worry that the Bushies are way medleys; the first to record and tag the name antee the system is used as a temporary an- too cynical for nation-building. ‘‘Jolie Blonde,’’ the tune often called the swer instead of a permanent solution. The

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.040 E25PT1 September 25, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1651 swift placement of children in permanent PAYING TRIBUTE TO HOLLY tember 11, 2001, and the remarkable heroism homes is essential to their positive develop- COORS of those who responded selflessly to those at- ment and well-being. tacks, the weapon we have most, that we Adoption allows people the opportunity to HON. SCOTT McINNIS need most, and that we need now more than any time in the history of the Republic is pray- extend their homes and their hearts to people OF COLORADO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er. in need. I commend Lauran Howard for her We need prayer for our brave men and Tuesday, September 24, 2002 work to break down the barriers that stand be- women in the military who are fighting the war tween foster children and their adoptive fami- Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to on terrorism and for those who will go, prayer lies. She is truly worthy of the Angels in Adop- take this opportunity to pay tribute to an indi- for our President and our leaders as they tion recognition. vidual who has contributed selflessly to the chart our Nation’s course, prayer for the fami- betterment of her community, Holly H. Coors lies and friends of the more than 3,000 citi- f of Denver, Colorado. It is my pleasure to zens who lost their lives in New York City, on honor Holly as a pillar and a pioneer to the the place that crashed in Pennsylvania and at RECOGNIZING THE ACHIEVEMENT advancements of our society. the Pentagon, and prayer for the safety and OF GLORIA WISE BOYS & GIRLS Holly Coors was born and raised in Phila- security of our Nation. CLUB delphia by a caring charitable family. She We need prayer as well for the selfless and moved to Colorado where she nurtured her hardworking members of our police, firefighter own family with her example of humanitarian and emergency response teams. The harsh HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY service. Holly has donated countless hours of reality of the danger of their jobs came crash- service at St. Luke’s Hospital and Spalding OF NEW YORK ing down on America on September 11 when Rehabilitation Hospital in Denver Colorado in 343 firefighters, 23 police officers and 37 Port IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES addition to serving as the Colorado State Authority officers in New York City lost their Chairman for Reagan/Bush in 1980 and 1984. Tuesday, September 24, 2002 lives at the World Trade Center. Holly’s appointment as the United States Am- With a year to ponder the terrible losses Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in rec- bassador to the National Year of Americas by suffered that day and the threat of terrorism ognition of The Gloria Wise Boys & Girls Club President Reagan highlights her ability to rep- and evil still looming over our Nation, we real- of the Bronx, New York. I congratulate them resent her country and her willingness to ize now more than ever the debt of gratitude on their recently awarded $218,500 grant from reach out. Holly has also helped found and that we owe to those who place themselves in the U.S. Department of Justice. fund the organization Women of Our Hemi- harm’s way to protect our Nation and our citi- sphere Achieving Together to help women im- zens. This grant will fund the Juvenile Mentoring prove their lives through entrepreneurship. September 11 unified America and reawak- Program (JUMP). JUMP is a one-on-one men- Through this organization and her support of ened a spirit of determination and patriotism toring program that takes at-risk youths from Latin American schools and clinics, Holly has not seen since World War II. On that day we the Bronx neighborhoods of Co-Op City, economically uplifted many developing com- were reminded that freedom is not free—that Baychester, Edenwald, and Williamsbridge, munities and received numerous awards for there is a price that must be extracted to de- and gives them the kind of activities they want her dedication to educational and health care feat tyranny and terrorism and to preserve the and need. The goals of this program are to re- issues. precious freedoms for which previous genera- duce gang participation, promote academic Holly’s humanitarian legacy extends to the tions of heroes have fought so valiantly. achievement and school attendance, and pro- Caribbean where she helped rebuild the fire The war on terrorism will be a long war—but mote positive social behavior. The activities in- ravaged Parliament House in the common- it is a war that we can and will win. So as we clude college campus visits, outings to sport- wealth of Dominica. When Hurricane Mitch remember those who paid the ultimate sac- ing events, and reading time with caring adult wreaked havoc along its destructive path, rifice for their country and those still on the mentors. Holly sent five plane loads of diapers to hos- front lines in the battle for freedom, we are That is precisely what is so wonderful about pitals there. Appointed to serve as Ambas- filled with renewed resolve that those who per- Gloria Wise—it recognizes the needs of this sador-at-Large to Latin America by President petrated these terrible acts will be brought to community and it provides services that serve George H. W. Bush, Holly moved throughout justice and that such a tragedy will never hap- this community. That is the mark of under- the western hemisphere standing out as a de- pen again in America. May God bless the families of the victims of standing, seasoned leadership—leadership termined advocate and mentor to the women September 11, and may God continue to bless provided by Gloria Wise’s Executive Director, in every country she visited. She continues to tirelessly serve her country as an advocate on America. Charlie Rosen. Mr. Rosen has proven his many health care issues at home and abroad. f commitment to the neighborhood for decades. With such a distinquished list of accomplish- And he continues to respond to the needs of ments, it is no surprise the Jefferson Sym- STATEMENT ON POW/MIA this varied and diverse community. phony Orchestra has chosen to honor Holly at RECOGNITION DAY Under his leadership, Gloria Wise has its 50th Anniversary Gala in December. It is SPEECH OF grown into a model community center, serving our chance to give her the recognition she de- the young, the old, those in need of assist- serves for her years of volunteer service and HON. STEVE ISRAEL ance, and those who long to help, this center philanthropic assistance she has given to her OF NEW YORK serves all of us. community, her state, and her nation. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES This Federal grant certainly speaks to the Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration that Thursday, September 19, 2002 quality of Mr. Rosen’s leadership. It also I extend my praise to Holly Coors before this Mr. ISRAEL. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to body of Congress and this nation. Holly brings speaks to the quality of the Gloria Wise pro- bring my colleagues’ attention to POW/MIA great care and sincerity wherever her mission grams and staff, people like the Jeff Recognition Day, which is tomorrow. Des- takes her and she is truly an individual of Aulenbach who is the Deputy Executive Direc- ignated by the President and observed every great character and conduct deserving of the tor who actually wrote the grant application— year on the Third Friday of September, we honors and awards bestowed on her through- an application that was successful in a very take this day to remember the sacrifices of out her career. competitive year where only three of these armed service-members who were captured in awards were given out in New York State. f wartime, and whose ultimate fate remains un- known. Over the course of the last century This program has a lot of people behind it, REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2002 more than 142,000 Americans were taken including myself. This center has been captive when fighting for their country. Those blessed with incredible staff and an incredible HON. RALPH M. HALL unfortunate enough to be taken prisoner all leader. I am glad that the Federal Government OF TEXAS too often suffered from the very worst human and the Department of Justice has recognized IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES treatment. Let us remember the sacrifice they how exceptional this Boys & Girls Club is to Tuesday, September 24, 2002 made for their country. the Co-Op City community. Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as we re- I would encourage my colleagues not only For all of their work, I thank them. flect on the tragic attacks on America on Sep- to remember those who were captured, but

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:34 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.042 E25PT1 E1652 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2002 also those who have never returned. I com- two out of every three new jobs in America. In CONGRATULATING EBBY mend the Department of Defense’s use of fact, small businesses employ 54 percent of HALLIDAY ACERS DNA sampling of living relatives to identify un- the national work force, and the men and known remains. I have linked their website women who own small businesses represent from mine and encourage other members to over 99 percent of all employers. HON. RALPH M. HALL do the same to publicize this important step. Many cutting-edge technologies which have OF TEXAS We must also continue to encourage Korea, become a part of our daily lives are the prod- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Vietnam and other countries to fully cooperate uct of small business innovation. From the zip- with our efforts to bring resolution to these per and quick-frozen food, to the personal Tuesday, September 24, 2002 cases. computer and high-resolution x-ray micro- Mr. Speaker, our missing heroes deserve scopes, small businesses have been a major Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise much more than just a passive pledge not to force in shaping the last half century. In fact, today to honor one of Texas’s most respected forget, they deserve our active support. Let us it is estimated that small firms produce twice and most successful businesswomen—Ebby all remember that fact on MIA/POW Recogni- as many innovations per employee as large Halliday of Dallas—on the occasion of her tion Day. firms. Although small businesses receive a low 91st birthday. Her countless community activi- ties, successful business venture and endless f percentage of federal research and develop- ment funds, they are responsible for a larger enthusiasm make her truly a remarkable COMMENDING ‘‘SPIRIT OF AMER- percentage of patents than big companies. woman. ICA’’ AWARD RECIPIENTS PENNY I urge my colleagues to join me and the 35 Ebby Halliday Realtors, the company that FREDERICK AND KRISTIE original bipartisan cosponsors of this resolu- she founded 47 years ago, has grown from its BROUSSARD tion in honoring the real engine of our nation’s infancy into a nationally know entity. This com- economy by supporting the issuance of a pany that began with one office has now ex- HON. CHRISTOPHER JOHN postage stamp in commemoration of Amer- panded to become one of the world’s largest OF LOUISIANA ica’s small businesses. independently-owned residential realty firms. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f And at the age of 91, Ebby still works 9-hour work days. Ebby Halliday Realtors assisted Tuesday, September 24, 2002 PAYING TRIBUTE TO DON some 17,500 home buyers last year, and Mr. JOHN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to com- PARSONS Ebby’s remarkable business acumen is evi- mend the achievements of two of the staff dent in the many awards that she has re- members in my Lafayette, Louisiana Congres- HON. SCOTT McINNIS ceived from her industry and peers. sional District Office—Penny Frederick and OF COLORADO In 1996 Ebby was introduced into the Texas Kristie Broussard. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Business Hall of Fame. She was the recipient On September 11, 2002, Penny and Kristie Tuesday, September 24, 2002 of the Distinguished Service Award from the received the ‘‘Spirit of America’’ Award from National Association of Realtors and the Inter- Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with earnest the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana. They re- national Real Estate Federation. Ernst and respect that I recognize the life and passing of ceived this award in recognition of their dedi- Young named her the regional Entrepreneur of Mr. Don Parsons of Northglenn, Colorado. cated service to those in need in our commu- the Year in 1997, and she was inducted into Sadly, Mr. Parsons recently passed away at nity. the Dallas Business Hall of Fame in 1999. In the end of August and as his family mourns As the commendation reads, both Penny 2000, Ebby received the Lifetime Achievement the loss, I would like to pay tribute to his life and Kristie have ‘‘upheld the founding spirit of Award in Real Estate from Texas A&M’s Real and to the wonderful contributions he made to America, extending a helping hand to those in Estate Center and was named Most Influential the Northglenn Community. need of new homes and new hope. Migration Woman in the Business and Professional Cat- For over fifteen years Don Parsons served and Refugee Services extends this com- egory by the Ft. Worth Business Press. Ebby diligently as Northglenn’s mayor, prescribing mendation with warmest regards and deepest was the first recipient of the Executive Women effective solutions to many of the problems appreciation.’’ International’s Executive Excellence Award— that confronted the city through out the years. I applaud their patience and compassion for an award that will carry her name in the fu- Mr. Parsons served Northglenn’s citizens hon- our constituents in Louisiana’s 7th Congres- ture—and she was conferred the Degree of estly and faithfully and his reputation for fair sional District. Their years of service to our Doctor of Humanities by Dallas Baptist Univer- dealing won him the bipartisan approval of his community, and their dedication to their jobs is sity. evidenced through this award. constituency. Don Parsons’s ability to manage Along with my outstanding team of staffers money and his overwhelming popularity Aside from running a successful business, both in the district and in Washington, DC, I throughout the community helped the mayor to Ebby has selflessly devoted time and re- commend Penny and Kristie on this achieve- resolve many of Northglenn’s financial prob- sources to local civic organizations. She has ment. lems and place the city in a strong position fis- served as chairperson of the Thanksgiving Square Foundation, served on the boards of f cally. Mr. Parsons believed and often said, ‘‘that St. Paul Medical Foundation, the Communities INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION those who are in charge should be those who Foundation of Texas, the Dallas Community HONORING AMERICA’S SMALL are affected’’ and that is exactly how he made College District Foundation, and the Better BUSINESSES decisions for the City of Northglenn. He was Business Bureau. She has also supported the always a citizen first and never lost touch with Alexis de Tocqueville Society for the United HON. JAMES R. LANGEVIN the real issues and concerns that affected his Way, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra Guild, the Plano Symphony and the State Fair of OF RHODE ISLAND constituency with in the community. Mr. Par- Texas. She has been president of the North IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sons also contributed his time and expertise to a variety of regional boards and commissions, Dallas Chamber of Commerce and of the Tuesday, September 24, 2002 including the Regional Air Quality Council, the Greater Dallas Planning Council and served Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Speaker, today I am Metro Mayor’s Caucus, and the Denver Re- as a member of the Dallas Park and Recre- joined by 35 of my colleagues in introducing a gional Council of Governments. ation Board. In addition, the St. Paul Medical bipartisan resolution supporting the issuance Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I Center Foundation was dedicated to Ebby and of a postage stamp honoring America’s small recognize Mr. Parsons before this body of her husband, Maurice Acers, in honor of their businesses. Congress and this nation for the wonderful service. Small businesses make up a significant sec- contributions he has made to the city of Ebby’s remarkable energy and philanthropy tor of our economy. The estimated 25 million Northglenn, Colorado. My sincere condolences are a testament to her devotion to her career small businesses in this nation bring new and go out to his wife Jennifer, and his four chil- and to her community, and the State of Texas innovative services and products to the mar- dren Julie, Jill, Doug, and Dirk. In life and in is grateful for her many significant contribu- ketplace and provide business ownership op- politics, Don Parsons always embodied the tions. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to portunities to diverse and traditionally under- best of intentions. His loss will be deeply felt recognize an outstanding citizen for her re- represented groups. According to the Small by the City if Northglenn and the entire state markable lifetime of achievement and philan- Business Administration, small firms create of Colorado. thropy—my dear friend, Ebby Halliday Acers.

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.045 E25PT1 September 25, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1653 IN MEMORY OF ANN RITTLE corporation with more than 1,700 employees dollars. Pastor Cobett’s goal for Georgia is to MONACO and revenues exceeding $400 million. raise 100,000 dollars that will be distributed They formed the Pleasant Hawaiian Holi- among four separate charities including Con- HON. DANNY K. DAVIS days Foundation to grant annual scholarships voy of Hope, Latin America Child Care, Afri- OF ILLINOIS and awards to benefit Hawaiian residents. The ca’s Children, and Asia’s Little Ones. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES non-profit Hogan Family Foundation is dedi- As the son of a minister, I have a special af- Tuesday, September 24, 2002 cated to promoting an understanding of the finity for Pastor Cobett and his ministry. It is a importance of travel and tourism. The Ed and high calling, and I commend him for dedicating Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise Lynn Hogan Program in Travel and Tourism is his life to teaching children the principles of today to pay tribute to Ann Rittle Monaco, a funded at Loyola Marymount University in Los charity, generosity, and goodwill in this cre- woman of strength, elegance, integrity and a Angeles. ative manner. passion for music. Ann, the Artistic Director at Ed and Lynn volunteered for numerous f the Merit School of Music, died suddenly on other non-profit organizations focused on July 30, 2002 after being hit from behind by a health care, child abuse and education, and sit HONORING JEANNE CARIGLIA van while she was out on a run. on several boards, and have been honored Born in Pittsburgh, she earned her bach- frequently for their efforts. HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN elor’s degree in music from Western College In 1993, Ed and Lynn were inducted into the OF MASSACHUSETTS for Women in Oxford, Ohio, and her master’s American Society of Travel Agents’ ‘‘Hall of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from the New England Conservatory in Bos- Fame,’’ the travel industry’s highest honor. In Tuesday, September 24, 2002 ton. While studying at Western, she met Rich- 1995, Ed served as a delegate to the first ard A. Monaco, an accomplished composer on White House Conference on Travel and Tour- Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today the faculty. The two married and in 1974 ism. to pay tribute to Jeanne Cariglia for her 30 moved to Oak Park, Illinois. The past year has been no less busy. years of service to the students, staff, and Over the years, Ann Monaco taught at Chi- Through the Hogan Family Foundation, Ed community of Gates Lane School of Inter- cago State University, and UIC and spent and Lynn opened a community garden in national Studies in Worcester, Massachusetts. nearly three decades teaching piano to stu- Thousand Oaks, California, that is free and Mrs. Cariglia has done far more than effi- dents in her home. In 1982, she joined Merit open to the public. The Gardens of the World ciently serve breakfast and lunch for 30 years. as a piano teacher, ten years later she be- was the site of a one-year anniversary tribute Children also receive a warm smile, a friendly came the artistic director. She also was run- to the heroes and victims of September 11, greeting, a hug, and a kind word. ‘‘Jeannie’’ is ning the school’s Tuition-Free Conservatory at 2001, sponsored by the city and the founda- and always has been an integral part of the the time of her death. tion. Gates Lane community. She has left such a Merit offers a full continuum of instruction in The Hogans also opened the Hogan Entre- lasting impression on our children that a Gates music, both classical and jazz. More than preneurial Program at the Chaminade Univer- Lane Alumnus, author Jarett Krosoczka, has 30,000 youths have studied at Merit since it sity of Honolulu. Ed joined the board of the recently published a children’s book entitled was founded in 1979. Merit’s primary goals California Tourism Association. And, they were Bag Head wherein the ‘‘lunch lady’’ is a curly are to serve the economically disadvantaged, blessed with the birth of their third grandchild, redheaded character named, as one would ex- to help young people achieve their full musical Gavin Hogan, son of Gary and Nadine. pect, ‘‘Jeannie.’’ potential, and to give young people a sense of Mr. Speaker, through a lifetime of hard work An active participant in all school activities purpose by stimulating personal and edu- and family teamwork, Ed Hogan has achieved and social functions, Jeannie received the cational growth through music. the American dream. At the same time he has prestigious Thomas Jefferson Award from the Ann was a major influence on thousands of upheld the highest ideals of America by shar- Gates Lane community in 2000. This award Merit students. Known for wearing ‘‘a velvet ing his knowledge and the fruits of his suc- was given in recognition of her service above glove over an iron hand’’ Ann was in charge cess. I know my colleagues will join Janice and beyond the call of duty and, more impor- of keeping high overall artistic standards at and me in wishing Ed Hogan a very happy tantly, for her caring attitude, with which she Merit, but she also was known for her fierce 75th birthday. We can hardly wait to see what serves her little charges each and every day. dedication to her students. She paid close in- this year brings. Jeannie’s retirement, while a great loss to dividual attention to her students, doing every- f our community, promises to afford her more thing from helping them find appropriate ap- time to enjoy her home with her husband, parel for performances, to teaching them how IN RECOGNITION OF REVEREND Dante, and her family of three daughters and to bow properly, and to fighting to secure FRED COBETT two grandchildren. She also plans on traveling scholarships for them to attend college. to sunny places with both her family and her Mr. Speaker, it is with profound sadness HON. SAXBY CHAMBLISS wide circle of friends. that we remember the life of Ann Monaco. Her Mr. Speaker, I am certain that the entire death creates a void not only at Merit, but also OF GEORGIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES House of Representatives joins me in con- throughout the music education community gratulating Mrs. Jeannie Cariglia on her long Tuesday, September 24, 2002 and the world of music. I urge my colleagues career of service to the Gates Lane School of to join me in expressing our condolences to Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise International Studies, and wishes her the best her family and colleagues. to recognize Reverend Fred Cobett, Children’s of luck in retirement. f Minister to Calvary Assembly of God in f IN TRIBUTE TO ED HOGAN Dunwoody, Georgia, for taking on an unusual role to teach children how to help other chil- INTRODUCTION OF NATIONAL VIS- dren, while raising money for mission work. ITING NURSE ASSOCIATIONS HON. ELTON GALLEGLY At the request of the children he works with, WEEK OF CALIFORNIA Pastor Cobett agreed to spend seven entire IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES days on the ledge of a billboard forty feet HON. EDWARD J. MARKEY Tuesday, September 24, 2002 above interstate 285 in Atlanta for a fundraiser OF MASSACHUSETTS Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in trib- called Up in the Air For Kids. This event is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ute to a close friend, Ed Hogan, who is cele- part of the Boys and Girls Missionary Cru- Tuesday, September 24, 2002 brating his 75th birthday with no sign of slow- sade, a non-profit organization founded by the ing down. Assemblies of God Church that exists to reach Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, today Rep- Just over a year ago, I rose to honor Ed the children of the world by creating a heart of resentative JOHN PETERSON (R–PA) and I are and his wife, Lynn, for celebrating 50 years of compassion in the children they lead. The Up introducing a bill to establish a National Vis- marriage as business partners and partners in in the Air For Kids project is geared specifi- iting Nurse Associations Week in honor of the life. I spoke extensively about their entrepre- cally toward raising community awareness of army of health care heroes who, every day, neurial success and their extensive philan- the needs of children around the world who comfort, care for, and assist our loved ones. thropic endeavors. Some highlights: are living in poverty. Nine other states nation- Modern society takes for granted the need for Together, Ed and Lynn opened Pleasant wide are also participating in this benefit and nursing as an indispensable component of our Travel Service and built it into a limited liability hope to reach a cumulative goal of one million public health system, but this was not always

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:16 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.048 E25PT1 E1654 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 25, 2002 the case. The very concept of a visiting nurse TRIBUTE TO LANCE ARMSTRONG October 15, 2002 marks the end of Hispanic can be traced to the pioneering work of Flor- Heritage Month. I urge my colleagues to bring ence Nightingale. She reformed British military HON. EARL BLUMENAUER H. Con. Res. 177 to the floor before the end of this month in order to appropriately ac- hospitals in the Crimean War through an ex- OF OREGON knowledge the contributions of Dolores pose in the British press, she professionalized IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nursing and made it an acceptable profession Huerta, a truly historic Latina. Tuesday, September 24, 2002 for educated women, devoted the rest of her f life to building on her experiences, setting Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing a resolution honoring and con- IN SUPPORT OF H. CON. RES. 177— standards and writing books, until the mission HONORING DOLORES HUERTA of nursing had gained the respect of the world. gratulating Lance Armstrong on his fourth suc- cessive victory of the Tour de France. One of When Henry Wadsworth Longfellow read of the world’s most grueling athletic events, this HON. SILVESTRE REYES the work of Florence Nightingale, he penned a year’s Tour de France bicycling race covered OF TEXAS poem, Santa Filomena, that spoke of the deep 2,036 miles in 20 days. Winning this chal- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES appreciation owed by all of us to those dedi- lenging race is an amazing feat in itself but Tuesday, September 24, 2002 cated to service in the ultimate caring profes- Lance Armstrong’s triumph is even more re- sion. He wrote: markable considering his comeback from can- Mr. REYES. Mr. Speaker, as Chair of the Whene’er a noble deed is wrought, cer. Through his efforts with the Lance Arm- Congressional Hispanic Caucus, I would like Whene’er is spoken a noble thought, strong Foundation, Mr. Armstrong has been to commend my colleague, Representative Our hearts, in glad surprise, an effective advocate for cancer survivorship HILDA SOLIS of California, for introducing H. To higher levels rise. and research. Con. Res. 177, honoring civil rights leader Do- The tidal wave of deeper souls What I find particularly interesting is the lores Huerta. And I share my colleague’s frus- Into our inmost being rolls, connection between health and bicycling. The tration with the undue delay in bringing this And lifts us unawares active lifestyle inherent in bicycling and the en- resolution before the House. Out of all meaner cares. vironmental benefits of bicycling as an emis- With National Hispanic Heritage Month cele- The Visiting Nurse Associations of today are sion-free, non-polluting transportation alter- brated between September 15 and October founded on the principle that the sick, the dis- native is a cornerstone of my work on the 15, there isn’t a better time to bring this reso- abled, and the elderly benefit most from House Transportation and Infrastructure Com- lution to the floor. This year’s celebration healthcare when it is offered in their own mittee and as Chair of the bipartisan Congres- would be incomplete if we do not recognize a sional Bike Caucus. homes. They are non-profit home health agen- historic Latina who has led the fight for equal- The resolution being introduced today is a ity and justice in the United States—Dolores cies that provide cost-effective and compas- deserving tribute to Lance Armstrong and his Huerta. sionate home and community-based health Tour de France victory, commitment to cancer Dolores Huerta’s contributions are no less care to individuals, regardless of their condi- awareness and survivorship, and promotion of than those that our nation has proudly recog- tion or ability to pay for services. Through bicycling. nized over the years. Nearly 100 other Mem- these exceptional organizations, 90,000 clini- f bers of Congress acknowledge the need to cians dedicate their lives to bringing give Dolores Huerta the recognition she de- healthcare into the homes of over 4 million TRIBUTE TO DOLORES HUERTA serves and have co-sponsored H. Con. Res. Americans every year. In the face of rising 177. costs and drastic changes in our health care HON. RUBE´N HINOJOSA The contributions of Dolores Huerta are well system, visiting nurse associations have con- OF TEXAS known and have already been recognized by tinued to deliver high quality health services IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES numerous organizations. Dolores Huerta was for over 120 years. inducted into the Women’s Hall of Fame in Tuesday, September 24, 2002 1993 for her relentless dedication to farm It is time for Congress to recognize the vital Mr. HINOJOSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to worker issues. She has also received the services that visiting nurses provide their pa- bring attention to an outstanding member of American Civil Liberties Union Roger Baldwin tients. Moreover, visiting nurses also are an the Hispanic community. Dolores Huerta has Medal of Liberty Award and the Ellis Island indispensable lifeline for families. The comfort dedicated her life to fighting for equality and Medal of Freedom Award. And in March, she and quality care that visiting nurses provide fairness for our Nation’s farm workers. She was named one of six Women Sustaining the can help family members cope with the dif- has fought equally hard to protect first amend- American Spirit honorees by the National ficulties of a loved one’s illness. ment rights and other issues of justice. Women’s History Project. I am proud to be introducing this important Ms. Huerta began her career as an educa- Dolores Huerta has fought for the rights of legislation with my colleague Representative tor. Her students were the children of farm underserved laborers for more than 40 years. workers and they routinely went without ade- She has advocated against the use of harmful PETERSON and urge my colleagues to join us quate food and clothing. In response, she pesticides such as DDT and Parathyon, led a in supporting National Visiting Nurse Associa- founded the Stockton chapter of the Commu- national campaign for environmental justice, tions Week. nity Service Organization to educate and pro- and protected our First Amendment rights vide assistance to these laborers. This initial through peaceful protests and demonstrations. f effort grew into the founding of the National Dolores Huerta began as a teacher, but left Farm Worker Association, a precursor to the teaching profession because she couldn’t PERSONAL EXPLANATION United Farm Workers Organizing Committee. stand to see her students—children of farm- Ms. Huerta, along with this organization, has workers—arrive at school hungry and without advocated against the use of harmful pes- shoes. She founded the Stockton chapter of HON. KAREN McCARTHY ticides such as DDT and Parath; on and has the Community Service Organization in 1955 led a national campaign for environmental jus- to educate and assist farmworkers. In 1962, OF MISSOURI tice. Ms. Huerta was inducted to the Women’s she joined with Cesar Chavez to found the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hall of Fame in 1993. She has received the National Farm Workers Association, a pre- American Civil Liberties Union Roger Baldwin cursor to the United Farm Workers Organizing Tuesday, September 24, 2002 Medal of Liberty Award, as well as many other Committee. The organization has repeatedly prestigious recognitions of her dedication. fought for the rights of farmworkers, advocated Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri: Mr. Speaker, I am proudly cosponsor H. Con. Res. 177, against the use of harmful pesticides and led due to a problem with my voting card my vote a bipartisan resolution to honor Dolores a national campaign for environmental justice. on rollcall No. 403 was not recorded. Had my Huerta for her tireless efforts on behalf of our Mr. Speaker, I ask you and the rest of the vote card operated properly I would be re- nation. Her work particularly interests the 15th leadership to bring H. Con. Res. 177 to the corded as a ‘‘yea’’ on the Waters motion to in- Congressional District of Texas, as 60 percent floor, so we may give Dolores Huerta the rec- struct House conferees on H.R. 3295, The of the national migrant population resides in ognition she so richly deserves during His- Help America Vote Act of 2001. this area of south Texas. panic Heritage Month.

VerDate Sep<04>2002 05:34 Sep 26, 2002 Jkt 099006 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24SE8.053 E25PT1 September 25, 2002 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1655 SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS 10 a.m. 2:15 p.m. Governmental Affairs Judiciary Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, International Security, Proliferation and Immigration Subcommittee agreed to by the Senate on February 4, Federal Services Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine the deten- 1977, calls for establishment of a sys- To hold hearings to examine the annual tion and treatment of Haitian asylum tem for a computerized schedule of all report of the Postmaster General, fo- seekers. meetings and hearings of Senate com- cusing on the Postal Service Trans- SD–226 formation Plan, the progress of clean- mittees, subcommittees, joint commit- OCTOBER 2 tees, and committees of conference. ing anthrax-contaminated postal facili- ties, and further steps the Postal Serv- 9:30 a.m. This title requires all such committees Commerce, Science, and Transportation to notify the Office of the Senate Daily ice will take to reduce debt and in- crease financial transparency. To hold hearings to examine airlines via- Digest—designated by the Rules com- SD–342 bility in the current economic climate. mittee—of the time, place, and purpose SR–253 of the meetings, when scheduled, and SEPTEMBER 30 10 a.m. Judiciary any cancellations or changes in the 10 a.m. meetings as they occur. To hold hearings to examine protecting Environment and Public Works children from child pornography. As an additional procedure along Transportation, Infrastructure, and Nu- SD–226 with the computerization of this infor- clear Safety Subcommittee 2 p.m. mation, the Office of the Senate Daily To hold hearings to examine the condi- Environment and Public Works Digest will prepare this information for tions and performance of the federal- To hold hearings to examine the status printing in the Extensions of Remarks aid highway system. and studies of the health impacts of SD–406 fine particles which result from fuel section of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 2:30 p.m. combustion from motor vehicles, power on Monday and Wednesday of each Governmental Affairs generation, and industrial facilities, as week. International Security, Proliferation and well as from residential fireplaces and Meetings scheduled for Thursday, Federal Services Subcommittee wood stoves, known as PM–2.5, focusing September 26, 2002 may be found in the To hold hearings to examine reports that on those effects associated with power plant emissions. Daily Digest of today’s RECORD. nations interested in chemical, biologi- cal, radiological, and nuclear weapons SD–406 are placing significant emphasis on MEETINGS SCHEDULED bolstering their domestic production OCTOBER 3 capabilities. 9 a.m. SEPTEMBER 27 SD–342 Rules and Administration 9 a.m. To hold hearings to examine the nomina- Armed Services OCTOBER 1 tion of Bruce R. James, of Nevada, to To hold hearings to examine the nomina- be Public Printer, Government Print- 9:30 a.m. ing Office. tions of General James L. Jones, Jr., Commerce, Science, and Transportation USMC, for reappointment to the grade SR–301 To hold hearings to examine the govern- of general and to be Commander, 9:30 a.m. ment’s role in promoting the future of United States European Command and Commerce, Science, and Transportation Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, the telecommunications industry and To hold oversight hearings to examine Admiral James O. Ellis, Jr., USN, for broadband deployment. park overflight regulations. reappointment to the grade of admiral SR–253 SR–253 and to be Commander, United States 10 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Strategic Command, Lieutenant Gen- Environment and Public Works Commerce, Science, and Transportation eral Michael W. Hagee, USMC, for ap- To hold hearings to examine environ- Science, Technology, and Space Sub- pointment to the grade of general and mental standards for schools such as committee to be Commandant of the Marine school siting in relation to toxic waste To hold hearings to examine Title IX and Corps, Charles S. Abell, of Virginia, to sites and green building codes, focusing the Sciences. be Deputy Under Secretary of Defense on environmental and energy concerns SR–253 for Personnel and Readiness, Thomas relevant to school properties. Forrest Hall, of Oklahoma, to be As- SD–406 OCTOBER 8 sistant Secretary of Defense for Re- Judiciary 10 a.m. serve Affairs, and Charles E. Erdmann, To hold hearings to examine recent Su- Judiciary of Colorado, to be a Judge of the preme Court jurisprudence on fed- Constitution Subcommittee United States Court of Appeals for the eralism issues. To hold hearings to examine the deten- Armed Forces. SD–226 tion of U.S. citizens. SH–216 SD–226

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