May 11, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E801 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS

A PROCLAMATION IN MEMORY OF and our system of government. It is inspiring John Hurst Adams put his distinctive touch DANIEL J. BOORSTIN to see these young people advocate the fun- on the college. During his helmsmanship as the Chairman damental principles of our government and of the Board of Trustees at Paul Quinn Col- HON. ROBERT W. NEY that the next generation of leaders believe and lege, he raised it to the highest Heights of OF OHIO understand these principles. excellence. The college, which was founded Mr. Speaker, this group of high school sen- in 1872 by the African Methodist Episcopal IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES iors has accomplished more and gone farther Church, was doubly blessed by the presence Tuesday, May 11, 2004 in this competition than any previous group of the Adamses on its campus. from the State of Alabama. With great pleas- As the Dean of Students at Paul Quinn Col- Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I hereby offer my lege, Dr. Dolly Adams not only changed the heartfelt condolences to the family and friends ure, I rise today to congratulate this great lives of students, she also changed the lives of Daniel Boorstin upon the death of this out- achievement. of all around her. This veteran educator standing human being. f served in the Woman’s Missionary Society Daniel Boorstin was born October 1, 1914. for nearly three decades. Dr. Adams super- Along with his numerous roles as husband, HONORING THE RIGHT REVEREND vised the Tenth Episcopal District of Texas. teacher, innovator, and leader, Dr. Boorstin JOHN HURST ADAMS AND HIS She also served as the National President of served as the Librarian of Congress from 1975 WIFE, DR. DOLLY DESSELLE Links, Inc. and was accordingly named one ADAMS of the ‘‘100 Most Influential Black Ameri- to 1987. cans’’ by Ebony magazine. Dr. Boorstin will certainly be remembered by It is an understatement to say that Bishop those who knew him as a brilliant scholar, ac- HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Adams and Dr. Adams will be greatly missed. complished historian, and devotee of the writ- OF TEXAS Our lives are richer and our hopes are bright- er because of their contributions. This godly ten word. Dr. Boorstin founded the Library’s IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Center for the Book which promotes reading couple has served as a source of inspiration Tuesday, May 11, 2004 for others. and literacy both nationally and internationally. Each of them has given their ‘‘utmost for Dr. Boorstin’s devotion to both family and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. His Highest.’’ The couple can truly say as his work embody the excellence displayed Mr. Speaker, to appropriately honor the Right the Apostle Paul famously said, ‘‘I have throughout his life. His life and love gave joy Reverend John Hurst Adams and his beloved fought a good fight, 1 have finished my to all who knew him. wife, Dr. Dolly Desselle Adams, upon his re- course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth While I understand how words cannot ex- tirement as the Senior Bishop of the African there is laid up for me a crown of righteous- press our grief at this time, I offer this token Methodist Episcopal Church’s Eleventh Epis- ness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, copal District which comprises the state of shall give me at that day: and not to me of profound sympathy to the family and friends only, but unto all them also that love his ap- of Dr. Daniel Boorstin. Florida and the Bahamas. I’d like to submit for pearing.’’ f the RECORD the following letter to the St. Mark Although they are retiring from active African Methodist Episcopal Church. ministry, they will not recede from our TRIBUTE TO SPARKMAN HIGH Again, the people of Dallas join me in salut- memories. I will enter an official statement SCHOOL’S ‘‘WE THE PEOPLE’’ ing Bishop John Hurst and Dr. Dolly Adams, into the Congressional Record highlighting COMPETITION TEAM and wishing them Godspeed. his lifelong accomplishments of Bishop John Hurst Adams and honoring his retirement. The BISHOP JOHN HURST ADAMS CELEBRATION Once it is printed, I will be happy to forward COMMITTEE, HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR. you a copy to your attention. Again, the peo- Attention: The Reverend Doctor Samuel L. OF ALABAMA ple of Dallas join me in saluting Bishop John Green, Sr., St. Mark African Methodist Hurst and Dr. Dolly Adams, and wishing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Episcopal Church, Orlando, Florida. them Godspeed. DEAR CELEBRATION COMMITTEE: I congratu- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Sincerely, late the Right Reverend John Hurst Adams, EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON. Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to and his beloved wife, Dr. Dolly Desselle congratulate a group of young men and Adams, upon his retirement as the Senior f women from North Alabama who finished Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal HONORING THE FLINT JOURNAL fourth in the National ‘‘We the People: The Church’s Eleventh Episcopal District com- Citizen and the Constitution’’ Competition. prising the state of Florida and the Baha- These young scholars from Sparkman High mas. School have worked tirelessly for this competi- As a minister of the AME Church, as a HON. DALE E. KILDEE preacher of the Gospel, and as an educator, tion and have gained a deep knowledge and OF MICHIGAN Bishop Adams has served both the commu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES understanding of the fundamental principles nity of God and the community of man. and values of our Constitution. I want to con- Credited with initiating 70 congregations, Tuesday, May 11, 2004 gratulate these students on this outstanding Bishop Adams is a modern-day apostle. Be- Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you achievement. cause the Spirit of the Lord was upon him, today to congratulate Genesee County’s old- The ‘‘We the People’’ program, administered Bishop Adams has played an instrumental est business, the Flint Journal, on the grand by the Center for Civic Education, provides role in transforming the souls and the minds opening of the newspaper’s new Press and students with a working knowledge of the U.S. of untold thousands. From 1972 until 1980, the Right Reverend Distribution Center. To commemorate this Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the principles Adams served as the Presiding Bishop of the event, the Flint Journal will host a special of democratic government. The 3-day national Tenth Episcopal District, which comprises business reception on May 11, 2004 and a competition is modeled after hearings in the the entire state of Texas. In this capacity, he community open house on May 23, 2004. U.S. Congress. The hearings consist of oral devoted all of his energies to ministering to The Flint Journal was founded in 1876 by presentations by high school students before a the spiritual, intellectual, physical and emo- Mr. Charles Fellows. The Flint Journal began panel of constitutional scholars. The students’ tional needs of parishioners, converts, as a weekly newspaper until it began daily testimony is followed by a period of ques- churchgoers, the un-churched, the lost, and publishing in 1883. The Journal provided na- tioning by the judges to explore their depth of those on the edge of the church. tional and world news to its readers via the The citizens of Dallas are forever indebted understanding and ability to apply their con- to Bishop Adams and Dr. Adams for their Associated Press beginning in 1908. stitutional knowledge. leadership of Paul Quinn College and their In 1911, Mr. Fellows sold the newspaper to These students have built an excellent aca- stewardship of the venerable institution of Booth Publishing. In 1922, the first Sunday demic foundation that will enable them to higher education located in Dallas. As its edition was produced. The daily circulation of achieve a broader understanding of our nation President from 1956–1962, the Right Reverend the Flint Journal passed 100,000 in 1961.

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VerDate May 04 2004 06:02 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.001 E11PT1 E802 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 11, 2004 For the past 80 years, The Flint Journal has eulogy in 1866 to then recently assassinated Luther King, Jr., as he resiliently struggled been located in their main building, which was President Abraham Lincoln to a crowd of over through the harrowing challenges of racial designed by the noted architect, Albert Kahn. 1,000 worshipers. Pastor Hugh Furneaux was equality and the demands for simple justice In 1954, an addition was completed where the designated ‘‘Shepherd of the Hill’’ by regional and equal opportunity for all. printing of the paper has taken place for half newspaper editors because of his efforts to go The timeliness of his common sense and a century. In October of 2002, the Flint Jour- to remote camps with his two donkeys to de- the courage of his conviction serve to nal, as part of its commitment to continuing to liver inspirational messages. strengthen and guide us at a time when our provide superior newspaper coverage of world Today, First Presbyterian Church is the only community needs someone to put in perspec- and local events, broke ground on a new regular place of worship in Columbia offering tives the agony and pain of people without re- multi-million dollar state-of-the-art Press and weekly services. The church also offers a vari- sources or options who need help with prob- Distribution center. The center was completed ety of other services to the community includ- lems that are much bigger than they can han- in the early part of 2004 and is located in ing: music ministry, youth ministry, adult bible dle alone. downtown Flint, Michigan. The Press and Dis- study, preschool, parish nursing, small groups, While Rev. McRae will be honored by the tribution Center is a 75,000 square-foot, six- Presbyterian women ministries, and interfaith members of the Mt. Tabor congregation, this story facility designed by Dario Design of social services. fitting but symbolic ceremony is but one small Framington, Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to congratu- measure of the genuine respect and thanks Symbols of past and present are rep- late the First Presbyterian Church of Colum- that people in Miami feel for his contributions resented in the new building’s design. On the bia, CA on the occasion of their 150th anniver- to our community. Our collective pride in shar- glass of the press hall, the main part of the sary. I urge my colleagues to join me in wish- ing his friendship is only exceeded by our Press and Distribution center, are 12 etched ing First Presbyterian Church many more gratitude for all that he continues to do on our design elements from the old building. The de- years of continued success. behalf. Indeed, this is the remarkable legacy signs are of printers’ marks from the early f for which we will honor Dr. McRae. We are days of mechanical printing; an eagle, symbol- fortunate to have a man of his compassion, in- izing vigilance; a lantern, for knowledge; and a RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBU- telligence, caring and energy, and I want to beehive, for industry. The design also includes TIONS OF REVEREND DR. express to him the thanks and best wishes of figures that represent typesetting—a medieval GEORGE E. MCRAE everyone in our community. craftsman with tweezers, setting type for a f book, and for engraving, an old man etching HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK symbols with a stylus. Charles Wollitz, an art- OF FLORIDA A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING ist for the Journal, designed 26 artistic tiles for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ADAM M. ELLIOTT the building exterior to symbolize some of the communities served by the Journal. Tuesday, May 11, 2004 HON. ROBERT W. NEY The Flint Journal along with its experienced Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to OF OHIO and dedicated staff is committed to bringing recognize the contributions of one of our com- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES quality news stories to the people of Genesee munity’s most remarkable leaders, the Rev. County. I am confident that with the mod- Dr. George E. McRae, Pastor of Mt. Tabor Tuesday, May 11, 2004 ernization of their printing and distribution cen- Missionary Baptist Church in Miami, Florida. I Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker: ter, they will be even more effective in deliv- know Rev. McRae well, because he is my Whereas, Adam Elliott has devoted himself ering stories and editorials that will not only in- Pastor. to serving others through his membership in form, but will also inspire the communities On Friday, May 14, 2004, at the Sheraton the Boy Scouts of America; and which they serve. Biscayne Bay Hotel in Miami, the members of Whereas, Adam Elliott has shared his time Mr. Speaker, as the Member of Congress our congregation will honor Rev. McRae, for and talent with the community in which he re- representing Flint, MI, I ask my colleagues in his 15-year service to our church and its sur- sides; and the 108th Congress to please join me in con- rounding neighborhoods. Whereas, Adam Elliott has demonstrated a gratulating the Flint Journal on the opening of Historic milestones and countless awards commitment to meet challenges with enthu- their new Press and Distribution center and in characterize Rev. McRae’s pastoral service, siasm, confidence and outstanding service; wishing them the best in future success. including his recent designation as President and f of the Florida General Baptist Convention. Yet Whereas, Adam Elliott must be commended perhaps the one achievement of his many CONGRATULATING FIRST PRES- for the hard work and dedication he put forth achievements that says the most about his BYTERIAN CHURCH ON THEIR in earning the Eagle Scout Award; values and priorities is his establishment of a 150TH ANNIVERSARY Therefore, I join with Troop 548 and the en- community-based non-profit organization tire 18th Congressional District in congratu- called MOVERS, or Minorities Overcoming the lating Adam Elliott as he receives the Eagle HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH Virus Through Education, Responsibility and Scout Award. OF CALIFORNIA Spirituality. MOVERS is designed to meet the f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES needs of lower income people with few op- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 tions who are afflicted with the HIV/AIDS virus TRIBUTE TO COLONEL JOHN B. Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise and other sexually transmitted diseases, and SMITH today to congratulate First Presbyterian their families. Over the years, Rev. McRae Church of Columbia, CA, on the occasion of and his dedicated staff have taken few re- HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR. celebrating 150 years of dedication and serv- sources and done much good. OF ALABAMA ice to the needs of the community. The church The 17th Congressional District of Florida is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES so honored to bear witness to the consecra- is holding numerous anniversary events Tuesday, May 11, 2004 throughout 2004, culminating in the observ- tion of this Man of God to works of charity. ance of the actual founding on December 19. The timeliness of his wisdom and the focus of Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to The First Presbyterian Church was founded his sensitivity guide us in committing ourselves recognize Col. John B, Smith upon his retire- during the Gold Rush in 1854 and is one of to the well being of the less fortunate, the ment after 30 years of outstanding service in California’s oldest Presbyterian churches. The voiceless and the underrepresented. By estab- the United States Army. first pastor, John Brodt, started out with 15 lishing MOVERS, he has made it his mission Colonel Smith has distinguished himself dur- worshipers and together they organized the to courageously stand by this mission of ing his military service in challenging and di- church in the gold mining camp of Columbia. mercy, thus evoking his calling to bring to ev- verse assignments. Throughout his remark- The historic church of the 49ers is located in eryday life the Gospel’s good news of healing able career, he has been recognized and Tuolumne County and has been a landmark in and reconciliation. decorated for his ability to lead by example, the restored mining town of Columbia, which Rev. McRae is a man of great faith who has encourage excellence from his peers and sub- has been a California State Historic Park since come to define the role of the church in its ordinates, and consistently produce out- 1945. stewardship over the voiceless and the standing results at all levels of command. Over the years, the church has had many disenfranchised members of society. It is Mr. Speaker, for the last 2 years, Colonel renowned pastors. Henry Palmer delivered a something analogous to the role of Dr. Martin Smith has served in the position of Chief of

VerDate May 04 2004 05:52 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.005 E11PT1 May 11, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E803 Staff for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile HONORING THE BAY REGIONAL Heart Institute: University Hospitals of Cleve- Command. In that position, Colonel Smith was EMS UNITS land, OH. Carl has been practicing medicine vital in efforts to advance Redstone Arsenal. for 55 years and has been an active Internal In addition, his leadership has been critical to HON. DALE E. KILDEE Medicine Physician with Gould Medical Group our Nation’s defense by helping to ensure the OF MICHIGAN in Modesto since 1955. Army’s readiness and technological superiority IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Carl’s care and concern for the community for the future. I commend Colonel Smith for and medicine are reflected in the wide variety Tuesday, May 11, 2004 of leadership roles he has held for the energizing a diverse staff toward a common Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you Stanislaus Medical Society and the Stanislaus purpose and inspiring them to achieve their today to acknowledge the Bay Regional EMS Foundation for Medical Care. He has served goals. units of Bay City, Michigan for their tireless ef- as president for both boards and for the Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of forts and dedication in providing life sustaining United Foundations of California. Carl has North Alabama, I congratulate Colonel Smith treatment, and transportation of the sick for 31 been chair of the bioethics committee at Me- for his 30 years of service to our country and years. On May 16, 2004, during National EMS morial Medical Center in Modesto since 1997. wish him well in his retirement. week, the community will join together to Dr. Hornberger describes bioethics as, ‘‘all honor these men and women during a special issues regarding quality patient care. It’s the f presentation ceremony to be held at the main recognition that patients are in a dependent EMS station in Bay City, Michigan. position, they are scared, they don’t know COMMENDING DAVID LEESON AND The Bay Regional EMS, formerly known as what is going on. Bioethics is about the realm CHERYL DIAZ MEYER OF THE the Bay Medical Center EMS, started in 1973. of care for people who are dependent and in DALLAS MORNING NEWS STAFF, In 1978 it added the Advanced Life Support need of care, how you are spoken to, how you WINNERS OF 2004 PULITZER (Paramedic) service units. There are currently are treated.’’ Carl says the thing about doc- PRIZE FOR BREAKING NEWS eleven Advanced Life Support units within the toring he enjoys most is patient contact. PHOTOGRAPH fleet. The EMS Units are based out of four Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. J. stations, which are located in downtown Bay Carl Hornberger for his excellence and dedica- City, Bangor Township (2 units) and Hampton tion as a physician. I invite my colleagues to HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON Township. Bay Regional Medical Center em- join me in wishing Carl many years of contin- ploys thirty-eight paramedics, and twelve EMT/ ued success. OF TEXAS Dispatchers who respond to approximately f IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 11,000 emergency and non-emergency trans- ports annually. The Bay Regional EMS Para- IN RECOGNITION OF CAPTAIN JIM Tuesday, May 11, 2004 medic units are the best in its class. They JENNINGS FOR HIS 35 YEARS OF were among the first responding units to the SERVICE TO THE CONCORD PO- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Wenona Hotel fire, the Bay City fireworks fes- LICE DEPARTMENT Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate two great tival explosion, and the motor vessel Jupitor journalists, David Leeson and Cheryl Diaz explosion and fire. Aside from their duties as HON. ELLEN O. TAUSCHER Meyer of the Dallas Morning News, who were paramedics and EMT/Dispatchers, they also OF CALIFORNIA recently awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for provide Medical First Responder level, EMT- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Breaking News Photography. Basic level, EMT-Specialist level, and Para- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 We Texans saw blood spill, tears shed, and medic level licensure programs, as well as Mrs. TAUSCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay conflict unfold in the trenches of Iraq through community CPR/AED classes and informa- tribute to Captain Jim Jennings, who is retiring their camera lens. tional events within the Bay County Schools. The service also provides coverage for special from the city of Concord Police Department Mr. Leeson, who was with the U.S. Army’s events throughout the Bay County area, in- after 35 years of serving the residents of Con- Third Infantry Division for 6 weeks, captured cluding all levels of EMS coverage at no cost cord as well as the larger community. an image of an Iraqi rolling out of a vehicle for Bay City Central and Essexville Garber Captain Jennings was born in Placerville engulfed in flames, only to be shot by an football games. and is a life-long resident of California. He American soldier; Ms. Meyer photographed a Mr. Speaker, as a Member of Congress, I married his wife Jennifer in 1970 and they gripping scene of American troops risking their ask my colleagues in the 108th Congress to have spent 34 wonderful years together. lives to save a wounded civilian. please join me in recognizing the Bay Re- Captain Jennings’ public service career began even before his time with the Concord The Pulitzer is Leeson’s first. He had been gional EMS units for their outstanding profes- sionalism, attention to detail, and unwavering Police Department. He served in the U.S. a Pulitzer finalist three other times. The Iraq commitment to assisting all those in need of Army in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968. During war is the 11th major conflict Leeson has cov- medical care. his service, he received several commenda- ered. He has also produced work on the f tions and medals for his work. apartheid in South Africa, a portion of the gulf Captain Jennings was hired as a patrolman war and flooding in southeast Texas. HONORING 2004 STANISLAUS MED- with the Concord Police Department in May It was the first Pulitzer for Ms. Meyer also, ICAL SOCIETY PHYSICIAN OF 1969. His distinguished career of public serv- THE YEAR DR. J. CARL a news photographer since 2000. In late 2001, ice includes serving on the board of directors HORNBERGER of the Peace Offers Research Association of she traveled to Afghanistan to photograph the California. For 8 years, he also served as the war on terrorism and its effects to topple the HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH organization’s president. oppressive Taliban regime. She has received In 1992, he collaborated with the Contra numerous awards for her body of work there OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Costa County Superior Court to develop a pro- including the John Faber Award from the tocol that law enforcement officials could fol- Overseas Press Club. In April 2002, Ms. Tuesday, May 11, 2004 low to handle weapons seized from individ- Meyer traveled to the Philippines and Indo- Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise uals. This protocol is now followed by all law nesia where she photographed Muslim and today to recognize Dr. J. Carl Hornberger on enforcement agencies in Contra Costa Coun- Christian extremism and the violence caused the occasion of receiving the Stanislaus Med- ty. by religious hatred. ical Society John Darroch Memorial Award for In 1994, Captain Jennings was honored for Mr. Speaker, I also congratulate the Dallas Physician of the Year. A ceremony honoring his on-the-scene help to prevent an individual Morning News’ entire staff for their seventh Dr. Hornberger will be held at the Stanislaus from jumping to his death. During the following Medical Society Annual Dinner Meeting on year, he was responsible for creating the Con- Pulitzer. Thursday, May 27, 2004. cord Police Department’s Northern District Mr. Leeson and Ms. Meyer, I commend you Dr. Carl Hornberger received his MD from Field Office. More than 1,000 individuals at- for this great accomplishment. Keep capturing the University of Rochester. He completed his tended the Field Office’s Grand Opening, those shots because they are worth thousand Medical Internship, Residency, and demonstrating the widespread public support words. Traineeship in Cardiology at the National for his work.

VerDate May 04 2004 05:52 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.009 E11PT1 E804 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 11, 2004 For 35 years, Captain Jennings has served Clubs in 1884. The Hill Institute created one of IN MEMORY OF REV. TRACY the Concord Police Department and sur- the first kindergartens in the United States. CARROLL rounding community. His hard work has im- The prestigious Smith College was founded proved the safety of the city as well as here in 1871, and the North Hampton Law HON. IKE SKELTON bettered the overall quality of life for all mem- School claims such alumni as Franklin Pierce. OF MISSOURI bers of the community. I am proud to com- Probably one of the most famous natives is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mend him today for his leadership, dedication, former President Calvin Coolidge, who took of- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 and commitment to the people of the city of fice in 1923. Described by Jenny Lind as the Concord. Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, I have the re- ‘‘paradise of America,’’ she was one of many grettable duty to inform the House of the f who were drawn to the beauty of North- death of Rev. Tracy Allen Carroll of THE 350TH ANNIVERSARY OF ampton. Other famous visitors over the cen- Camdenton, MO. NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS turies include famous poet Ralph Waldo Emer- Reverend Carroll was born in St. Joseph, son, Marquis de La Fayette, and Henry James Missouri, and was raised in Des Moines, Iowa, HON. RICHARD E. NEAL who chose Northampton as the setting of his where he was baptized at the Park Avenue first novel. Artist Thomas Cole captured its OF MASSACHUSETTS Christian Church. He attended Northwest beauty in art and called the city ‘‘picturesque.’’ Christian College in Eugene, OR, where he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Also poet Sylvia Plath found inspiration in met Colleen Troxell, whom he married in Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Northampton. Sylvester Graham, a diet and 1980. In Eugene, Reverend Carroll was or- Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, it health food enthusiast, hails from Northampton dained at the Allison Park Christian Church is my esteemed privilege to honor the city of as well and is the inventor of the Graham after earning his Masters of Divinity from Brite Northampton, MA, and its residents as they cracker. Also Lydia Maria Child, an aboli- Divinity School at Texas Christian University in celebrate the 350th anniversary of its Euro- tionist, poet and writer, was born in Medford in Fort Worth, TX, in 1988. pean settlement in 2004. This occasion pre- 1802. Reverend Carroll served many communities sents a wonderful opportunity for this commu- Northampton prides itself on its long and in Oregon and Texas, and arrived in Missouri nity rich in history to reflect on its achieve- distinguished past, and its claim as one of the to minister to the people of Cape Girardeau ments, to celebrate its quality of life, and to oldest cities in the United States. With such and Camdenton. He also spent a year in join in ensuring this legacy for future genera- prominent and influential figures dotting its rich Tokyo, Japan, and served as chaplain at the tions. history, it is evident as to why Northampton is Edna Galdney Maternity Home and Adoption Northampton was founded in 1654 on lands such a thriving and vivacious city today. Agency in Fort Worth, TX. previously known as ‘‘Nonotuck’’ or Reverend Carroll’s compassion extended beyond the doors of his congregation. Bene- ‘‘Norwottuck.’’ This fertile Connecticut River f Valley has been inhabited for more than fiting from his many philanthropic activities in 10,000 years by native peoples who began A PROCLAMATION HONORING NA- the Camdenton area were the LAMB House, their agricultural industry. The fur trade was TIONAL MORTGAGE BROKER DAY Camdenton Manor, Citizens Against Domestic later established in the 1630s, upon the arrival Violence, Missouri Mental Health Association, of the Europeans. Once beavers grew scarce, Helping Hands Shelter, Habitat for Humanity, the Pocumtuck and Mohican leaders began HON. ROBERT W. NEY and the Salvation Army. He was also the vol- transferring lands to pay off debts to traders. unteer mediator for the Missouri Bar Associa- Northampton became an established trade OF OHIO tion, a position he filled from the program’s in- and marketing center in the 18th century. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ception in 1991. Present day citizens of Northampton are As you no doubt recall, on January 29, proud to follow in the footsteps of an es- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 2003, Reverend Carroll served as Guest teemed heritage. Famous Northampton native Chaplain for the House of Representatives. I Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker: Jonathan Edwards sparked the religious re- know we all found wisdom and guidance in his vival of the Great Awakening in the 1740s with Whereas mortgage brokers originate two out words that day. his enthused ministry. This historic city pro- of three residential home loans in the United Mr. Speaker, Reverend Carroll will be duced heroes such as General Seth Pomeroy States; missed. His care and compassion touched many people, probably more than he ever of the Revolutionary War who was a delegate Whereas mortgage brokers have played a knew. His life of service is an example to us from Northampton to the First and Second key role over the last 30 years in helping to all. I know my fellow Members of the House Provincial Congresses, a major general in the raise the nation’s homeownership rate to an will join me in extending heartfelt condolences Massachusetts Militia and fought at Bunker historically high level of over 68 percent; Hill. There was much economic unrest fol- to his wife, Colleen; his son, Nathaniel; his Whereas mortgage brokers are an integral lowing the Revolutionary War that led to Dan- daughter, Tabitha; and the rest of his family component of the national housing market that iel Shay leading his rebellion before the Con- and friends. has played a critical role in bolstering the stitutional Convention. Caleb Strong, who was f American economy; a delegate to the Convention, became Massa- RECOGNIZING VALUABLE CON- chusetts’ first senator and an 11-term gov- Whereas mortgage brokers are typically TRIBUTIONS OF MILITARY IM- ernor. family-owned, small businesses employing PACTED SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, The dawn of the 19th century welcomed 360,000 Americans at 44,000 firms with deep ADMINISTRATION, AND STAFF new economic opportunities. The New Haven roots in their local communities; FOR THEIR ONGOING CONTRIBU- canal promised to be profitable, however, the Whereas mortgage brokers work every day TIONS TO EDUCATION OF MILI- beginning of the American Railroad system to provide home financing options and re- TARY CHILDREN and the shareholders failure to recoup their in- sources to Americans in under-served low-to- vestments prevented this from thriving. North- moderate income and minority communities; SPEECH OF ampton provided an enriching environment for many industries, including education, with the Whereas mortgage brokers help millions of HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS OF FLORIDA foundation of the Northampton Association of Americans realize the dream of homeowner- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Education and Industry. This association com- ship each year; bined a radical abolitionism with a communally Therefore, I join with my colleagues in urg- Tuesday, May 4, 2004 owned and operated silk mill, including mem- ing that June 7, 2004 be designated ‘‘National Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I bers such as Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Mortgage Broker Day’’, as a tribute to the rise today in support of House Resolution 598, Garrison, and Frederick Douglas in its inner mortgage broker industry, which for more than a bill recognizing the valuable contributions of circle. 30 years has provided new homeownership military impacted schools, teachers, adminis- Northampton continues to thrive in edu- and financing opportunities for millions of tration, and staff to the education of military cation. George Bancroft established the American families enabling them to build eq- children. Round Hill School in 1823. Author George uity that can be passed on to future genera- Approximately 750,000 children of Active Washington Cable founded the Home Culture tions. Duty Armed Forces members attend public or

VerDate May 04 2004 05:52 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.013 E11PT1 May 11, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E805 Department of Defense schools here at home during his short life, Anthony was a patriotic occasion of his retirement from the U.S. Air and around the world. While no student lacks American who enjoyed music and spending Force on May 31, 2004, after nearly 39 years his or her share of difficulties, being the child time with friends and family. Like his father, a of service. of active-duty personnel comes with its own military veteran who died several years ago, Lieutenant General Sherrard was a distin- unique uncertainties regarding seemingly sim- Anthony made the choice to serve his country. guished graduate of the University of Mis- ple matters like where one’s family lives year In making this choice, Anthony bravely de- sissippi’s Reserve Officer Training Corps pro- to year and how often mom or dad is away fended the rights and lives of others. The gram and entered active duty in July of 1965. from home. I am aware that military service youngest of three children, Anthony will be After flight school at Moody Air Force Base in comes with particular hardships, and the chil- deeply missed by his mother and two sisters, Georgia, he became an instructor pilot at dren of military personnel often experience a his friends, teachers, and fellow soldiers. Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas and Eglin measure of those difficulties. In the extreme, Mr. Speaker, it is my sincere privilege to Auxiliary Field 3 in Florida. In September children may have to deal with the death of a honor the life of a proud marine and heroic 1977, Lieutenant General Sherrard became parent in a far-away country; or, less troubling representative of the state of Delaware. Lance the operations squadron for a C–130E squad- but difficult nonetheless, moving from base to Corporal Anthony Roberts deserves our grati- ron at Willow Grove Air Reserve Facility in base as one or both parents are reassigned. tude and respect. Pennsylvania. Following this tour, he became Especially distinctive are the schools that f the Assistant Deputy Commander, later, Dep- serve students on military bases overseas. uty Commander for Operations of the 459th These students grow up in a foreign environ- PERSONAL EXPLANATION Tactical Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force ment far from home and in a country where Base in Maryland. they may not speak the native language. The HON. JIM DeMINT Since 1981, Lieutenant General Sherrard Department of Defense schools there provide OF SOUTH CAROLINA has commanded at the Group, Wing, and Air Force level including the 910th Tactical Airlift a sense of home for these children and a net- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES work of adults to look after their educational Group in Youngstown, Ohio, the 440th Tac- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 needs. tical Airlift Wing at Billy Mitchell Field, Wis- Schools that serve children of military fami- Mr. DEMINT. Mr. Speaker, I was absent consin, the 433rd Military Airlift Wing at Kelly lies have a special mission, then, to pay care- during rollcall votes 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, Air Force Base, Texas, the 4th Air Force at ful attention to the effects of world affairs and and 152. Had I been present, I would have McClellan Air Force Base, California, the 22nd military deployments on their students. The voted ‘‘yea’’ on each of those rollcall votes. Air Force at Dobbins Reserve Base in Geor- teachers and faculty at these schools provide f gia, and currently as the Chief of Air Force an outstanding service, affording students a Reserve and Commander of the Air Force Re- REGARDING COSPONSORSHIP OF safe and reassuring environment. serve Command. He has accumulated more H.R. 4061 Military impacted schools provide superior than 5,000 hours of flight time and has flown counseling services to children, staff, and fam- numerous aircraft including the T–41, T–37, ilies of military personnel. From the death of a HON. BARBARA LEE T–38, C–130A/B/E/H, AC–130A, C–141B, and parent to a reassignment to a new community, OF CALIFORNIA C–5A/B. Throughout his distinguished career Lieuten- school counselors serve as linchpins for stu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ant General Sherrard has received over 20 dents struggling through new and trying cir- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 cumstances. major awards and decorations including the Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in com- Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in re- Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit; mending the efforts of military impacted gards to H.R. 4061, the Assistance for Or- Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf schools to provide a safe and nurturing envi- phans and Vulnerable Children Act of 2004, cluster; Air Force Commendation Medal; Air ronment for children to learn and mature. which passed the House International Rela- Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver and These teachers, administrators, and other sup- tions Committee by unanimous consent on bronze oak leaf clusters; Air Force Organiza- port staff play a pivotal role in supporting the March 31. tional Excellence Award with two oak leaf brave men and women of our Armed Forces. Last week the International Relations Com- clusters; Combat Readiness Medal with two I urge my colleagues to support the pas- mittee filed House Report 108–479. oak leaf clusters; National Defense Service sage of this bill. Because House rules prohibit the addition of Medal with bronze star; and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with hourglass. In addition to f additional cosponsors to a bill once the com- mittee report has been filed, I am not able to his dedication to his military career, Lieutenant HONORING LANCE CORPORAL formally add six Members of Congress as co- General Sherrard is a member of the Air ANTHONY P. ROBERTS sponsors of this legislation. Force Association, the Reserve Officer Asso- I ask that the record show that Mr. OLVER of ciation, the Order of the Daedalians and the HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE Massachusetts, Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, Airlift and Tanker Association. Lieutenant General Sherrard’s tireless pas- OF DELAWARE Mr. GILLMOR of Ohio, Ms. HART of Pennsyl- sion for service to country and community has IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vania, Mr. HOLT of New Jersey, and Mr. CROWLEY of New York are in support of my bill contributed immensely to the betterment of our Tuesday, May 11, 2004 and should be considered by this body as co- nation’s military and to the security of this na- Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sponsors of H.R. 4061. tion. I am honored and proud to call him a fel- honor of a brave young marine who died f low American and friend. I know that speaking Tuesday, April 6, 2004, due to hostile fire in Al for citizens across this country, I am grateful Anbar Province, Iraq. United States Marine TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT for his service and salute him as he moves on Lance Corporal Anthony P. Roberts was a GENERAL JAMES E. SHERRARD III to the next chapter of his life. proud marine who gave his life, along with a f dozen of his fellow soldiers, helping the Sec- HON. KEN CALVERT A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIGING ond Battalion of the Fourth Marine Regiment OF CALIFORNIA MICHAEL Z. ZVOLENSKY secure the Iraqi city of Ramadi. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES At only 18 years of age, Anthony was an in- spirational young Delawarean who graduated Tuesday, May 11, 2004 HON. ROBERT W. NEY from Middletown High School in June of 2003, Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to OF OHIO where he had been a cadet first lieutenant in honor and pay tribute to an individual whose IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Air Force Junior ROTC program. Only a dedication and contributions to our country are Tuesday, May 11, 2004 short time after successfully completing boot exceptional. This country has been fortunate Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker: camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, An- to have dedicated individuals who willingly and Whereas, Michael Zvolensky has devoted thony dutifully accepted service in Iraq, where unselfishly give their time and talent and make himself to serving others through his member- he was an honorable defender of liberty at the this country a safer and better place to live. ship in the Boy Scouts of America; and epicenter of the war on terror. Lieutenant General James E. Sherrard III is Whereas, Michael Zvolensky has shared his A few weeks ago, I had the honor of attend- one of these individuals. Today, May 11, time and talent with the community in which ing Anthony’s funeral, where I learned that 2004, we should pause to honor him on the he resides; and

VerDate May 04 2004 05:52 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.017 E11PT1 E806 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 11, 2004 Whereas, Michael Zvolensky has dem- dling more than 40 percent of the Nation’s im- playful, conveyed messages about our times onstrated a commitment to meet challenges ports. Last year, for example, the Port of Los and inspired our thoughts and actions. He was with enthusiasm, confidence and outstanding Angeles, which I represent in part, handled a frequent contributor to the ‘‘Homeless service; and more than 7.1 million cargo containers a 171⁄2- Grapevine, ‘‘Cleveland’s monthly street news- Whereas, Michael Zvolensky must be com- percent increase over the previous year. paper sold by homeless vendors. His poem, mended for the hard work and dedication he Moving these containers safely and effi- ‘‘A New Beautitude,’’ was published in the put forth in earning the Eagle Scout Award; ciently from both ports to points east is a Her- March–April 2004 issue of the Grapevine: Therefore, I join with Troop 358 and the en- culean task. The Alameda Corridor, which Walking to starlight tire 18th Congressional District in congratu- opened in April 2002 on time and within budg- In a dark season: lating Michael Zvolensky as he receives the et, comprises railroad and highway improve- I hear a new beatitude, America Eagle Scout Award. ments and, in particular, a 20-mile grade-sep- Listen Blessed are the homeless f arated rail line that relieves congestion and mitigates the impact of cargo container move- For they shall inherit the street The sidewalks, the bushes 100TH BIRTHDAY OF MRS. HELEN ment on neighboring communities. SNELL CHEEL The cold, cold ground Financing of the Alameda Corridor would Whatever falls from heaven not have succeeded if it were not for the per- Pennies of rain, of snow HON. NANCY L. JOHNSON suasive bipartisan efforts of the entire Los An- Any spare change of weather OF CONNECTICUT geles congressional delegation. On many oc- Day-old manna IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES casions, I joined then-Representative Steve The donut and the hole Horn, who represented the Port of Long The donut, the hole in the sock Tuesday, May 11, 2004 In the sole of the shoe Beach, Representatives JERRY LEWIS and LU- And in the cold, cold ground Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speak- CILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD and the late-Represent- er, I rise today to acknowledge the 100th birth- And O I almost forgot, America ative Julian Dixon, key members of the appro- This, too, from you day of Mrs. Helen Snell Cheel of Ho-Ho-Kus, priations committee, and my colleagues JUA- The cold eye of the stranger . . . NJ. Mrs. Cheel is the daughter of the late NITA MILLENDER-MCDONALD and DAVID DREIER, But it was not just Daniel’s words, but also Honorable Bertrand H. Snell, minority leader in pressing for enactment of the federal loan his deeds that will be missed. He frequently of the House of Representatives from 1931– at key points in the legislative process. brought food and water to Cleveland’s home- 1938 and Congressman for 24 years from the I also want to praise Secretary of Transpor- less and he petitioned city and county officials 31st District of New York. Mrs. Cheel is also tation Norman Mineta for his leadership as to install public drinking fountains for people the great aunt of my Connecticut staff mem- Secretary and as both the chairman and rank- living on the streets. He marched with Martin ber, Elizabeth J. Buell. ing member of the House Public and Trans- Luther King in Chicago and as a freedom rider Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Cheel is a remarkable, portation Committee during his tenure in the in the deep south in the early 1960s where he independent woman. Her friendships, keen in- House. His unfailing support of this project has was targeted by an angry mob in North Caro- tellect, sense of humor, infectious laugh, un- not gone unnoticed or unappreciated. lina in 1961. wavering generosity and ability to live in the Mr. Speaker, with cargo volume forecasted Mr. Speaker, please join me in honor and present have served her well for 100 years. At to dramatically increase as a result of the remembrance of Daniel Thompson. Like other a time when few women attended college, worldwide economic recovery, the Ports of Los poets hailing from Cleveland such as Mrs. Cheel earned a B.S. in Music Education Angeles and Long Beach are poised to take Langston Hughes, Hart Crane, and d.a. levy, from Columbia University. She married the advantage of increased trade from the Pacific Daniel has a place in our community’s literary late Harold W. Cheel, an engineer, successful Rim. The Alameda Corridor project dem- history. And as a citizen, Daniel Thompson will architect and developer of Cheelcroft in Ho- onstrated the constructive roles both the fed- long be remembered for his advocacy, sym- Ho-Kus, NJ. eral and local governments can play in meet- pathy, and soul. But his presence on Cleve- Mr. Speaker, Mrs. Cheel has been recog- ing the needs of expensive, complex but land’s streets will be sorely missed. nized on many occasions for her lifelong phil- nonetheless important projects for moving f anthropic endeavors and her community serv- containers to markets overseas and else- ice. She has been a standard-bearer, true where. Indeed, plans are already underway to HONORING THE AMERICAN LUNG friend and proud supporter of Clarkson Univer- extend the Corridor eastward—a plan I strong- ASSOCIATION ON ITS 100 YEAR sity in Potsdam, NY, the Emma Willard School ly support and which will further enhance the ANNIVERSARY in Troy, NY, and the Valley Hospital in Ridge- economy of southern California and the Na- wood, NJ. She has served on the boards of tion. HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN many local and regional organizations and in- My congratulations to the Alameda Corridor OF CALIFORNIA stitutions. I wish to recognize Mrs. Cheel and Transportation Authority, and to all the individ- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES congratulate her on her 100th birthday. uals and local officials who supported this Tuesday, May 11, 2004 f project, for a job well done. f Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ALAMEDA CORRIDOR REPAYS pay tribute to the American Lung Association FEDERAL LOAN AHEAD OF IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF on the occasion of its 100th year anniversary. SCHEDULE DANIEL THOMPSON, POET LAU- Over the past century, the American Lung As- REATE OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY sociation has played a vital role in protecting HON. JANE HARMAN public health and shaping public policy in this OF CALIFORNIA HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH country and worldwide. We all live in a safer IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF OHIO and healthier world thanks to the diligent ef- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES forts of the American Lung Association and its Tuesday, May 11, 2004 many staff and volunteers. Ms. HARMAN. Mr. Speaker, last Thursday, Tuesday, May 11, 2004 The American Lung Association developed the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in the Nation’s very first public health campaign, (ACTH) paid, in full, the balance of the federal honor and remembrance of Daniel Thompson, and it has been on the forefront of public loan that financed construction of improved Poet Laureate of Cuyahoga County, OH. Dan- health ever since. I have had the great privi- access for cargo container traffic from the Port iel Thompson passed away last week after a lege of working closely with representatives of of Los Angeles and Long Beach. I congratu- 2-year battle with cancer. Through his words the American Lung Association for more than late the Authority for retiring this debt 28 years as a poet and his deeds as a tireless advo- 20 years, and I have seen first hand their role ahead of schedule. cate for the homeless, the hungry, and people in shaping national policy to improve public Approved by Congress as part of the 1997 on the streets, Daniel Thompson set an exam- health. As the former chair of the Health and Transportation Appropriations Act, the loan ple for his community. Environment Subcommittee, I frequently heard provided crucial support for the $2.4 billion Daniel’s public readings were held as often testimony from American Lung Association construction project. Together, the Ports of in jazz clubs, junkyards, and jailhouses as witnesses who provided important information Los Angeles and Long Beach comprise the they were in bookstores, cafes, and other ordi- regarding a wide range of health issues— largest port complex in the United States, han- nary venues. His poetry, often humorous and ranging from the devastating health effects of

VerDate May 04 2004 05:52 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.022 E11PT1 May 11, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E807 tobacco to the importance of curbing asthma general amnesty, they remain in captivity. [From the Washington Post, Apr. 13, 2004] to the fight for clean air. Twenty-four other relatives were deported BATTLE ROYAL—THE DAUGHTER OF For more than 40 years, the American Lung from Uzbekistan at gunpoint in the middle of UZBEKISTAN’S PRESIDENT TOOK HER CHIL- Association has been the leader in the battle the night in the dead of winter into a war zone DREN AND RAN, OPENING A CUSTODY WAR THAT HAS ENTANGLED TWO NEW ALLIES against tobacco-related lung disease. The as- in Afghanistan. sociation played a critical role in the shaping (By Peter Baker) Then his family’s businesses in Tashkent of the 1990s settlement between the tobacco MOSCOW.—The day she left for good, she industry and the states. When the industry were expropriated and seized without just packed up her things and decamped from proposed a weak settlement with state attor- compensation (or any compensation in some their New Jersey home with her two chil- neys general in 1997, the American Lung As- cases). Flimsy criminal charges were then dren, two nannies, two bodyguards and a driver. sociation stepped forward to oppose granting filed against him, his brother, and his father (all of whom are American citizens). Most out- On a table she left a note for her husband. immunity to the tobacco companies. That cou- She mentioned an old movie playing on rageous stand made way for the development side observers of Uzbek politics, including the cable—‘‘The War of the Roses,’’ the 1989 dark of an improved settlement that had a real ef- U.S. State Department in testimony before comedy featuring Michael Douglas and Kath- fect on tobacco control efforts. Congress, have concluded that these charges leen Turner as hate-driven spouses whose di- The American Lung Association has brought were political and not supported with valid evi- vorce turns into an orgy of revenge. She an important public health perspective to the dence. jotted down the time the show would air and fight against air pollution. In the 1990s, the as- pointedly suggested he watch. The Uzbek government then placed all three Whether that was prophecy or threat, a sociation led the battle for tougher ozone and U.S. citizens on the Interpol Red Notice list. war soon broke out. It turns out that divorc- particulate standards under the Clean Air Act. Fortunately, the U.S. Government has studied ing Gulnora Karimova, known as ‘‘the Uzbek And more recently, over the past 3 years, the these cases and decided not to act on any of princess,’’ is no simple matter. Her father is American Lung Association has focused atten- them because the evidence was so weak. Islam Karimov, president of Uzbekistan and autocrat nonpareil, who rules over a repres- tion on challenging EPA plans to weaken However, when any of those listed travels Clean Air Act requirements. These efforts to sive Central Asian country where prisoners abroad, they are subjected to the risk of arrest preserve and strengthen the Clean Air Act have been boiled alive. He also happens to be and even possible extradition to Uzbekistan. have enabled all Americans to breathe more a key ally in America’s war on terrorism. Instead of focusing law enforcement efforts on Karimova took the kids in 2001 and has freely. apprehending real criminals and terrorists, the been ducking an arrest warrant issued by a From tobacco control to air pollution preven- New Jersey judge ever since, hiding out in tion to asthma research to continuing efforts to bogus Red Notices issued by Uzbekistan are now diverting scarce police attention towards Moscow, where she knows officials won’t eradicate tuberculosis, the American Lung As- cross her father. As for her husband, Mansur sociation has made key contributions to this the furtherance of a personal family feud. Maqsudi, an Afghan American businessman, country. It is my pleasure to salute the asso- This is an outrage, Mr. Speaker. I urge the he has learned the price of crossing his pow- ciation on its anniversary and ask my col- Executive Branch of our Government to make erful father-in-law. Since Maqsudi and his leagues to join with me. We all owe the asso- it clear to Uzbek President Karimov that his wife split up, the Uzbek government has ef- fectively taken away his Coca-Cola bottling ciation a debt of gratitude for its work, and I country’s status as an ally in the War against plant, imprisoned three of his relatives and look forward to seeing what it can achieve in Terror does not give him carte blanche to to- deported 24 more of them at gunpoint to war- the century to come. tally disregard the 2002 bilateral agreement torn Afghanistan. f between the United States and Uzbekistan ‘‘She said if I do divorce her she was going and abuse the rights of American citizens. to destroy my family, destroy my business BATTLE ROYAL and make sure I could never see my kids,’’ The Interpol Red Notice system is a critical Maqsudi, 37, says by telephone from New Jer- HON. CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH element in the War on Terrorism. And yet sey. ‘‘And if you look at it, that’s exactly here, the Government of Uzbekistan is pulling what happened.’’ OF NEW JERSEY at the loose threads which make up the fabric Karimova, 31, offers the mirror-opposite in- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of an entire international system that has terpretation. She only stayed with Maqsudi Tuesday, May 11, 2004 worked well for years. The end result of so long, she says, because she feared he would use a breakup against her family po- Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, the Uzbekistan’s actions will cause more govern- litically. ‘‘He said that it would be a huge Washington Post recently published a very in- ments around the world to question the legit- scandal and all this would come to your fa- teresting and revealing story by Peter Baker imacy of other countries’ Red Notice submis- ther and his name would be abused,’’ she that describes how the authoritarian govern- sions. Countries will now have to decide which says. ‘‘I never want to disappoint my fa- ment of Uzbekistan has allowed a personal arrest warrants to obey, and which warrants to ther.’’ family dispute with an American citizen from ignore. To the extent that member countries fill This tabloid drama threatens to com- New Jersey to spill over into the realms of plicate U.S. relations with its important new the system with garbage warrants that are friend in a volatile region. The State Depart- international diplomacy. The problem has got- purely political and violate Article 3 of the ment, Justice Department, Internal Revenue ten so bad that the government of Uzbekistan Interpol Constitution, it undermines the respect Service, Interpol and various courts, embas- is now abusing one of the most important and reciprocity that are at the very heart of sies and congressional committees have all international institutions used to fight crime Interpol’s effectiveness. Interpol is far too im- been drawn into the fray. Teams of American and apprehend terrorists—the Interpol Red portant in the fight against drug traffickers, ter- lobbyists have been recruited to fight the Notice system. rorists, and criminals to allow it to be under- ground war. As New Jersey Superior Court Judge Deanne M. Wilson said at a court Mr. Mansur Maqsudi is an American citizen mined by autocratic regimes who want to har- who lives in New Jersey. Shortly after Mr. hearing last year, ‘‘This is not just a garden- ass their political and personal enemies variety custody case.’’ Maqsudi asked his wife Gulnora Karimova— around the world. The allegations fly back and forth—kid- who happens to be the daughter of I believe the issues at stake in this family napping, tax evasion, forgery, smuggling, Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov—for a di- embezzlement, blackmail, money laundering vorce in July of 2002, she left their home in dispute go way beyond child custody and di- and fraud. She accuses him of illegally sell- New Jersey to Uzbekistan and illegally vorce. The very heart of a major international ing Saddam Hussein’s oil. He accuses her of brought along their two young children (both of institution that is vital to the War on Terrorism shipping Uzbek girls to prostitution rings in whom are American citizens). In defiance of a is being openly challenged. Nations that fla- Dubai. She describes him as a moralistic U.S. custody order and a U.S. arrest warrant grantly violate Article 3 of the Interpol Con- Muslim who once warned her she would burn in Hell for wearing a bikini. He depicts her against Ms. Karimova, Mr. Maqsudi has been stitution—like Uzbekistan is doing in this par- ticular case—need to pay some kind of diplo- as a spoiled rich girl who partied until the denied the right to visit his children for more middle of the night, stumbling home drunk. than 21⁄2 years. matic penalty for doing so. If countries can un- ‘‘It was a simple question of divorce,’’ she The vendetta waged by the Government of dermine Interpol at will and without penalty, says, in a considerable understatement, ‘‘but Uzbekistan against this American citizen has reproach, or criticism, what is to prevent the it was politicized from the very beginning.’’ grown into far more than a mere child-custody system from being flooded with political Red NO FAIRY-TALE ROMANCE dispute. Three of Mansur’s family relatives in Notices issued by repressive regimes against She slips into the restaurant, statuesque Uzbekistan were—and still are—imprisoned on their enemies? How do we avoid nations re- and fashion-model thin, wearing boots a bit nebulous charges. Despite their eligibility for a fusing to honor each others’ requests? too stylish for the Russian snow and a skirt

VerDate May 04 2004 05:52 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.026 E11PT1 E808 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 11, 2004 a bit too short for the Russian winter. Her hours before a visit by Secretary of Defense my son because I was in a separate swim- bodyguard, tall and imposing, checks out the Donald Rumsfeld. ming suit,’’ she says, meaning a bikini. ‘‘And room in an instant, then discreetly dis- Rather than snuff out Islamic extremism, he was, like, ‘If you ever enter this swim- appears. however, Karimov’s tactics may have only ming pool, you are not my son. And she will She rarely does interviews. Only after radicalized more young Muslims. A series of be burnt [in Hell] and you be burnt.’. . . He months of negotiations brokered by her fa- suicide bombings and other attacks two would make my son swim in a T-shirt.’’ ther’s foreign minister does she finally agree weeks ago left 47 people dead, a wave of vio- Maqsudi angrily denies this. ‘‘Was she to talk, in hopes of rebutting the most sensa- lence tied by the government to al Qaeda- drunk that morning when you saw her?’’ he tional allegations flying around Washington trained Uzbeks. asks. ‘‘Was she sober? Honestly, these com- that can only hurt her father’s ties with the Karimova offers no apologies for her fa- ments are so ridiculous, they don’t deserve a world’s only superpower. ther. ‘‘He came from the strong old system reply.’’ He says he objected to his wife’s In person, Gulnora Karimova does not with his own views, with his own standpoint skimpy swimwear only when the hired help come across as the hardhearted, domineering and with his own rules of the game. So you was around. ‘‘Gulnora was swimming with a figure her husband’s partisans depict. can argue about new vision, new ability, but G-string, not even a bathing suit, and these ‘‘That’s not me,’’ she insists over tea. Speak- he is a professional and I prefer to think two bodyguards were lying there sun- ing softly, she presents herself as a Harvard- about him as a professional,’’ she says. bathing.’’ educated diplomat and businesswoman, al- ‘‘Some people might like it, some people But he rejects the implication that he is a beit one with a black belt in karate. She might not. But in the situation where we are religious fundamentalist. To prove it, tells the story of her marriage and its col- geopolitically and geographically . . . you Maqsudi e-mails pictures of his son scam- lapse from the standpoint of a hurt woman. have to be strong to be able to rule.’’ pering around outside without a shirt and The two met at her birthday party in MEET THE IN-LAWS another showing his wife in a virtually see- Tashkent, the Uzbek capital, in July 1991. through shirt, noting her visible nipples. ‘‘I The newlyweds split their time between Karimova was turning 19. ‘‘The world had go to tailgate parties on Sundays to New New Jersey and the presidential residence in just opened up for me,’’ she recalls. ‘‘I’d just York Jets football games,’’ Maqsudi adds. Tashkent. A year after the wedding they had graduated from school and started the uni- ‘‘That should cover that.’’ a son, Islam, named for his grandfather. A versity, and everything was sort of pink In the summer of 2001, they were in few years later, a daughter, Iman, came skies.’’ Mansur Maqsudi was 24, an Afghan Tashkent and preparing to head back to New along. native who immigrated to the United States Jersey, but the end was near. ‘‘The last Maqsudi’s place in the presidential family as a child and became a naturalized citizen. months we were completely leading our own certainly didn’t hurt his expanding business ‘‘He was from a different world, he spoke a lives,’’ she says. ‘‘It was clear that we were empire. Soon he was running the lucrative different language,’’ she says. strangers by that time.’’ Coca-Cola bottling factory in Uzbekistan as It wasn’t much of a romance. They met in ‘‘That,’’ he says, ‘‘was when all hell broke well as other enterprises. person only one other time before they got loose.’’ married, the night he asked for her hand. But from the beginning, there were prob- THE BREAKUP Maqsudi insisted their parents negotiate the lems with the in-laws. marriage, she recalls, and declined at first to Two or three times a week, she says, they Maqsudi knew it was serious when his share a drink to celebrate. They married in would go to his mother’s house, where wife’s bodyguards had him pinned against Tashkent a month later, in November 1991, Karimova found traditional Afghan family the wall. It was July and Karimova was furi- followed by a reception she now describes as life stultifying. ‘‘It was really difficult be- ous. She had taken the children to Six Flags ‘‘quite boring.’’ A week later, they went to cause I was from a small family and used to Great Adventure amusement park in New New Jersey, where they married again. more open relations, and in their family it’s Jersey in a chauffeured car from the Uzbek As she was starting a new life, so was her more like, if this one talks, you are not sup- U.N. delegation, only to discover at the tick- homeland. Uzbekistan was emerging from posed to talk, that one is a relative of this et booth that her husband had canceled her the wreckage of the Soviet Union as an inde- relative, you are not supposed to speak with credit cards. ‘‘When I came back home, he pendent state, and her father, the republic’s the aunt.’’ was there having tea as always in a big room Communist boss, made a seamless transition At New Year’s, the most festive holiday in with a happy face looking at us,’’ she recalls. to president of the new nation within weeks former Soviet republics, the Maqsudis barely ‘‘I said that we could not carry on. That was of Karimova’s wedding. celebrated. ‘‘They sat on the floor and ate on the end.’’ An arid, cotton-producing country where the floor,’’ she says. When midnight came Maqsudi acknowledges suspending the Tamerlane once ruled a mighty empire, and no one got excited, ‘‘I sat and cried next credit cards. ‘‘Every time Gulnora and I Uzbekistan with its 25 million people is the to the TV.’’ would have an argument, her retaliation—I most populous and politically muscular of If she found his family too quiet, he found guess she learned it from watching TV—she the five Central Asian states. Tashkent still hers too noisy. ‘‘When you argued with him,’’ would put $20,000 to $30,000 in shopping feels Soviet, a well-ordered, uninspiring cap- Maqsudi says, referring to President charges on the credit cards.’’ ital filled with drab, boxy apartment build- Karimov, ‘‘the loudest would win the argu- As the fight escalated, he says, her body- ings and barely a taste of the dynamic new ment. It wasn’t about facts, it wasn’t about guards blocked him from leaving. ‘‘They had economy of far-away Moscow. arguments. It was about who could shout the me cornered in a room and Gulnora was Under President Karimov, it has also be- loudest.’’ threatening, saying whatever she could at come a terrifying place for some people, par- As he describes it, the Karimovs were flush the time. She was throwing things around ticularly observant Muslims who eschew with power and money. In the office next to the room.’’ He managed to bolt, spent the government-controlled mosques. While the president’s bedroom, Maqsudi says, was a night at his mother’s house and came home Gulnora Karimova was at Harvard in 1999, a five-foot safe. He walked in once, Maqsudi for a few hours the next morning to play radical group called the Islamic Movement says, and ‘‘I saw the first lady sitting on the with the children while Karimova slept. of Uzbekistan set off bombs in Tashkent that floor counting a lot of cash.’’ ‘‘That was the last time I saw the kids,’’ he killed 16 people. Her father’s secular govern- During a trip to London, he says, says. A few hours later, she telephoned from ment cracked down on political Islam, tar- Karimova decided to buy $230,000 worth of the airport as she and the children were leav- geting even ordinary Muslims whose only jewels. ‘‘I told Gulnora this is very expen- ing the country. crime appeared to be wearing a beard as a sive,’’ he says. ‘‘She said she could buy them He says it was child abduction and a New sign of faith. herself . . . She unzipped her bag and pulled Jersey court agrees. She denies it. ‘‘He knew About 7,000 people remain in prison for po- out a few hundred thousands dollars, cash. I perfectly that I was leaving with the kids,’’ litical or religious beliefs, and often they are was shocked. I asked her, ‘Where did you get she says. He considered her note about ‘‘The beaten, choked, raped and punished with this?’ She said, ‘Oh, it’s from my mother.’’’ War of the Roses’’ a threat. She says she electric shocks, according to the State De- For all the money, Karimova grew restless. only meant they should avoid the craziness partment’s human rights report. A U.N. spe- ‘‘I was crying nonstop,’’ she says. ‘‘Imagine, that consumed the movie characters. ‘‘I cial rapporteur has concluded that ‘‘torture you sit all day alone, and with my very ac- wrote it with tears,’’ she says. ‘‘It was a very or similar ill treatment is systematic.’’ tive life, when I used to go not just to the personal letter.’’ Human Rights Watch has found ‘‘human university but for languages, sport—I was Within days, Maqsudi’s Afghan emigre rights abuses on a massive scale.’’ dying.’’ That’s not how Maqsudi remembers family in Tashkent felt repercussions. A At the notorious Jaslyk prison camp, built it. ‘‘She would come home at 3 in the morn- cousin and an uncle were arrested and for religious prisoners in a desert where tem- ing, sometimes drunk. Sometimes she thrown into prison. Maqsudi’s businesses peratures rise to 120 degrees, two men were wouldn’t remember where she was.’’ were raided, workers at his Coke plant har- submerged in boiling water and killed in Finally, she enrolled in Harvard for grad- assed, the firms eventually confiscated. By 2002. The 62-year-old mother of one was ar- uate studies on Central Asia. She says she October 2001, another uncle was behind bars. rested after protesting her son’s death and had to persuade him to let her go back to His parents were strip-searched at the air- sentenced to six years of hard labor for ‘‘at- school. He says he hoped ‘‘it would have a port. tempted encroachment on the constitutional positive impact’’ and end her partying ways, Then one night in December, security order.’’ After an international outcry, but it didn’t. They fought over other things. forces raided three family houses and round- Uzbekistan released her in February just ‘‘I was not supposed to swim in the pool with ed up 24 relatives at gunpoint, including

VerDate May 04 2004 05:52 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.030 E11PT1 May 11, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E809 Maqsudi’s 85-year-old grandmother, an Tashkent ‘‘that these issues are unnecessary of Barristers; a Fellow of the American Acad- Uzbek citizen. The relatives, nearly all irritants in the U.S.-Uzbek relationship,’’ ac- emy of Appellate Lawyers; and a Sustaining women and children, were driven 13 hours to cording to a written State Department re- Member of the American Bar Foundation. the Afghan border and dumped on the other sponse to congressional inquiries last year. Bill has been critically involved in our re- side. Uzbek officials appear no more eager to ‘‘They said, ‘None of you will live in this talk about it. ‘‘It’s a very complicated issue, gion’s growth and economic development. country. This is our country,’’’ Maqsudi and I think we should be very sensitive in Currently, he serves as Vice Chair of the says. touching this very delicate issue,’’ Foreign Board of Directors of the Cincinnati/Northern Karimova denies any involvement and says Minister Sadyk Safayev said in an interview Kentucky International Airport and Chair of its that officials may have simply taken advan- in Tashkent last fall. The two countries’ re- Finance Committee. He co-founded the Metro- tage of the moment because Maqsudi’s fam- lationship has burdens enough. The United politan Growth Alliance of Greater Cincinnati, ily had long flouted passport requirements. States wants to keep the military base it and serves as Vice Chair for Economic Devel- ‘‘Most of his relatives—and there were a lot opened in Uzbekistan after the terrorist at- of them—did not have proper papers,’’ she tacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Yet under increasing opment for the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of says. If it were her choice, she added, ‘‘I pressure from human rights groups, the Bush Commerce, Chair of the Partnership for Great- could have deported them later. I would have administration warned recently that it may er Cincinnati, and a Founding Board Member been much more sophisticated.’’ cut off financial aid if Karimov’s record does and Secretary/Treasurer of the Tri-County Both of the estranged spouses went to not improve. Economic Development Commission. court. An Uzbek judge granted Karimova a It’s possible the question may ultimately Bill’s community involvement also includes divorce, while a New Jersey jurist granted fall to his daughter. Analysts in Tashkent service as Advisory Trustee of the National one to Maqsudi. Maqsudi faces arrest if he suspect that the 66-year-old president is ill Underground Railroad Freedom Center; and a sets foot in Uzbekistan and Karimova if she and speculate that Karimova is positioning sets foot in the United States. Since both herself to succeed him. Others assume she is board member of the Cincinnati Institute of warrants are filed with Interpol, neither can setting herself up in business with assets Fine Arts; the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; safely travel to Europe. ‘‘A civilized di- abroad in case the family has to flee. the Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts; and vorce,’’ Danny DeVito’s character says in Maqsudi believes that his ex-wife has the Mount St. Joseph College. ‘‘The War of the Roses,’’ ‘‘is a contradiction ambition to try to take over the country. His previous awards are impressive: the in terms.’’ ‘‘She’s tasted power and what power can Cincinnati Jewish Committee’s Judge Learned bring in Uzbekistan,’’ he says. ‘‘At times I THE LARGER RELATIONSHIP Hand Human Relations Award; the Greater would say to her, when we would have argu- In recent months, both sides in the Uzbek Cincinnati Foundation’s Jacob E. Davis Volun- ments, ‘You’re drunk with your father’s divorce war have enlisted lobbyists and law- power.’ They don’t want to relinquish or give teer Leadership Award; the Cincinnati Bar As- makers in Washington to hurl charges and up the power they have.’’ sociation’s Themis Award; and the Governor’s deflect countercharges. Karimova’s camp ac- f Economic Development Award for Kentucky. cuses Maqsudi’s firms of import-export she- Bill is Member-In-Charge of the Greater Cin- nanigans and various illegal practices. The WILLIAM T. ROBINSON III HON- most sensational allegation is that Maqsudi cinnati offices of Greenebaum Doll & McDon- family companies snipped oil from Iraq while ORED BY THE GREATER CIN- ald PLLC. He and his wife, Joan, have two Saddam Hussein was in charge. CINNATI REGION OF THE NA- sons and one granddaughter. One key witness for Karimova, however, TIONAL CONFERENCE FOR COM- All of us in Greater Cincinnati thank Bill for was former Maqsudi employee Farhod MUNITY AND JUSTICE AT ITS his untiring dedication to our area, and con- Inogambaev, who has since fled Uzbekistan 60TH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS gratulate him on receiving this honor from an and recanted his statements. ‘‘Everything DINNER organization where he has played an impor- was lies,’’ he says now in an interview from tant leadership role. New Jersey. After her separation from her husband, HON. ROB PORTMAN f OF OHIO Karimova sent for him, Inogambaev says, A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF 2004 and told him, ‘‘Forget about Mansur. Now IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LEGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP let’s do business together.’’ Afraid for his Tuesday, May 11, 2004 family, he says, he went to work for her. She WINNER RENEE ELIZABETH BUR- sent over men to have him swear out affida- Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to DICK, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHI- vits against her estranged husband. ‘‘I blind- recognize a friend and effective community GAN ly signed, I blindly typed whatever they said. leader, William T. Robinson III, who will be I just wanted them to leave me.’’ honored for his distinguished service to our HON. NICK SMITH Not only does Inogambaev now disavow the community by the Greater Cincinnati Region charges, he also alleges that Karimova si- OF MICHIGAN phoned tens of millions of dollars out of of the National Conference for Community and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Justice (NCCJ) at its 60th Anniversary Awards Uzbekistan through various channels, in- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 cluding her own Citibank account. And he Dinner on May 27, 2004. claims that she took over a tourism firm Bill has been a dedicated community volun- Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is that arranges visas for Uzbek travelers and teer for more than thirty years. He has served with great respect for the outstanding record used it to control the flow of Uzbek pros- NCCJ as Board Member, Treasurer, Co-Chair of excellence she has compiled in academics, titutes to Dubai. and is currently Board Member Emeritus. He leadership and community service, that I am Karimova dismisses the allegations, call- has also taken a leadership role in his profes- proud to salute Renee Elizabeth Burdick, win- ing them ‘‘more than crazy and more than stupid,’’ and contends that Inogambaev only sion as President of the Kentucky Bar Asso- ner of the 2004 LeGrand Smith Scholarship. ‘‘says that for money.’’ ciation; founding Chair of the Kentucky IOLTA This award is given to young adults who have Maqsudi’s Washington lobbyists, led by Fund; President of the Kentucky Bar Founda- demonstrated their true commitment to playing Richard A. Zimmer, a Republican former tion; and Co-Founder and President of the an important role in our Nation’s future. congressman from New Jersey, have gained Salmon P. Chase College of Law American As a winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholar- some traction. Rep. Shelley Berkley (D– Inn of Court. ship, Renee is being honored for dem- Nev.) raised the Interpol arrest warrant At the national level, Bill’s service is excep- onstrating the same generosity of spirit, intel- against Maqsudi during an October hearing, tional. He is currently Treasurer-Elect of the ligence, responsible citizenship, and capacity calling it ‘‘an abuse of power by the Uzbek American Bar Association (ABA). Previously, president.’’ In February, Rep. Christopher for human service that distinguished the late Smith (R–N.J.) asked Secretary of State Bill has been Chair of the ABA’s Finance LeGrand Smith of Somerset, Michigan. Colin Powell to look into the prostitution al- Committee, and a Member of the Executive Renee is an exceptional student at Harper legations, saying, ‘‘We ought to be following Committee of the Board of Governors. He has Creek High School. Aside from her perfect 4.0 it up very rigorously.’’ also served as State Delegate to the ABA grade point average, she possesses an out- On the other side, Rep. Curt Weldon (R– Nominating Committee; President of the Na- standing record of achievement in high school. Pa.) has taken up Karimova’s cause, request- tional Caucus of State Bar Associations; Mem- She is a member of the National Honor Soci- ing that Attorney General John Ashcroft in- ber of the Executive Committee of the Na- ety and Youth Engaged in Service. Renee vestigate allegations made against Maqsudi tional Conference of Bar Presidents; and in Uzbekistan. also excels in several mediums of art, includ- Asked about the case in private, uncom- Chairman of the ABA’s Standing Committee ing pottery. fortable U.S. officials decline to say much. on Bar Activities and Services and the ABA’s On behalf of the United States Congress, I For the record, they call it ‘‘an international Standing Committee on Substance Abuse. He am proud to join her many admirers in extend- child abduction case’’ and say they have told is an invited Fellow of the International Society ing our highest praise and congratulations to

VerDate May 04 2004 05:52 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.033 E11PT1 E810 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 11, 2004 Renee Elizabeth Burdick for her selection as water supply company and the San Antonio lives of our family and friends are in their winner of the 2004 LeGrand Smith Scholar- community with outstanding service and dedi- hands and they do a truly commendable job ship. This honor not only recognizes her ef- cation. He has been the voice of many who keeping each and everyone of us safe. forts, but represents a testament to the par- for too many years had no voice. Bruno Bettega should be regarded as noth- ents, teachers, and other individuals whose During Mr. Amaro’s decade of tenure, the ing less than a hero to his community. I urge personal interest, strong support, and active San Antonio Water System has enjoyed an all my colleagues to join with me in celebrating participation contributed to her success. To unparalleled period of innovation and has be- his achievements and thanking him for all that this remarkable young woman, we extend our come a model for water systems across the he has done. most heartfelt good wishes for all her future country while maintaining low water rates for f endeavors. consumers. Mr. Amaro and the board created PRESCRIPTION DRUG f a 50-year master plan that was approved in 1998 to provide for San Antonio’s steeply REIMPORTATION IS UNAVOIDABLE TRIBUTE TO TRI-COUNTY HEAD growing population. Importantly, he has START DIRECTOR ORION FLOWERS worked with the board to bring water re- HON. DOUG BEREUTER sources to people and neighborhoods long OF NEBRASKA HON. FRED UPTON overlooked in our city’s history. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF MICHIGAN By implementing new technologies, the San Tuesday, May 11, 2004 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Antonio Water System has developed premier water recycling programs as well as an aquifer Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, this Member Tuesday, May 11, 2004 storage and recovery system to protect this wishes to submit, for the CONGRESSIONAL Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to precious resource. In addition, he has helped RECORD, an editorial from the Omaha World- pay tribute to Tri-County Head Start Director SAWS protect the Edwards Aquifer—the prin- Herald edition of May 6, 2004, which recog- Orion Flowers, who is approaching the end of cipal source of our drinking water—by imple- nizes that prescription drug reimportation is in- a long and distinguished career of public serv- menting regulations and purchasing 9,000 evitable. Clearly, American consumers should ice. A dedicated and committed individual, acres within the recharge zone. In recognition not be forced to pay the world’s highest prices Orion has served the communities and chil- of these improvements, this utility has earned for the medicines they need. We must open dren of southwest Michigan for over 30 years. numerous awards for environmental excel- the drug markets so Americans can obtain the Through his leadership as Director, Orion lence, quality engineering designs, and public prescription drugs they need when they need helped the program grow from serving 100 to education programs. them most and at affordable prices. This 1026 children. While the San Antonio Water System has Member commends this editorial to his col- Since becoming Head Start Director in benefited immensely from Mr. Amaro’s exper- leagues. 1970, Orion devotedly and selflessly com- tise, other organizations have also been fortu- ‘‘YES’’ TO DRUGS FROM CANADA mitted himself to the betterment of countless nate to have his generous assistance. Mr. The Bush administration has adamantly families. Orion is widely known for his exten- Amaro serves as a board member for the St. resisted allowing Americans to legally im- sive charity and dedication to local individuals Peter/St. Joseph Children’s Home and the port substantially cheaper prescription drugs and the community as a whole. He spent a United Negro College Fund. from foreign countries. Therefore, a top offi- career devoted to improving the lives of the On May 12, 2004, colleagues, friends and cial’s apparent capitulation on Tuesday was citizens of southwest Michigan, and the area family will gather together to recognize J.J. a surprise. is forever in his debt. There is no question that Health and Human Services Secretary Amaro’s leadership and numerous hours of Tommy Thompson, long a chief player in Orion’s dedication and contributions to the Tri- community service on behalf of the people of barring entrance to lower-cost medicines County will be missed. San Antonio. It is a pleasure to recognize and from Canada and elsewhere, said Tuesday One example of Orion’s diligent work oc- thank Mr. Amaro for his many contributions that legalizing imports was inevitable. Con- curred in the early 1970’s, when he initiated a and public service. I ask the Members of the gress will almost certainly pass legislation program whereby children would come to a House of Representatives to join me in hon- this year, he said. What’s more, he will ad- Mobile Unit for classes. In conjunction with oring this gentleman on his retirement from vise President Bush to sign it. that, a Home Based program began where a the San Antonio Water System Board of Trust- ‘‘Inevitable’’ is a good word; a recent Asso- ciated Press poll showed that two-thirds of Home Visitor would go into a family’s home to ees and wish Mr. J.J. Amaro and his family all assist parents in teaching their children an the people surveyed wanted the government the best on this special day. to make it easier to get cheaper drugs from array of subjects and concerns. Remarkably f foreign countries. Many already do: An esti- the Mobile Unit and Home Based concepts mated 2 million American senior citizens are still in use today. HONORING BRUNO BETTEGA FOR have illegally purchased U.S.-made drugs Many words come to mind as one reflects HIS 50 YEARS OF VOLUNTEER from Canadian pharmacies. upon Orion Flower’s public service to our com- FIREFIGHTER SERVICE. In Canada, drugs can cost less than half munity. He is selfless, generous, giving, car- what they do in this country. This is because ing, humble . . . the list goes on. Our commu- HON. SCOTT GARRETT drug manufacturers load all research and nity is in debt to Orion Flowers for his contin- similar costs onto U.S. buyers. Other govern- OF NEW JERSEY ments, by contrast, regulate drug prices. ued public service since 1970. I wish him and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thompson, backed by President Bush, his family all the best in retirement. Orion’s Tuesday, May 11, 2004 most congressional Republicans and the contributions to our community have been pharmaceutical industry, has staunchly re- many, and we are all better off because of his Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, sisted importation. He has maintained that service. He will be truly missed by the folks in I rise today to pay tribute to a man who’s self- the safety of drugs that have been out of southwest Michigan. less and tireless dedication has been a tre- American hands can’t be assured. In accepting reality, though, Thompson f mendous service to the community where he lives. bristled with caution. Legalizing foreign im- HONORING THE ACCOMPLISH- Bruno Bettega has dedicated fifty years of ports will be expensive, Thompson said—his MENTS OF MR. J.J. AMARO department will have to increase inspections his life as a volunteer firefighter for the of foreign pharmaceutical plants and of the Northvale Volunteer Fire Department in drugs as they enter this country, negating HON. CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ Northvale, NJ. Even more amazingly, at age some of the savings consumers might expect. OF TEXAS 92, Bruno still plays an active role in the de- Then, too, the Congressional Budget Office IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES partment and is their oldest active member. predicted minimal savings for consumers. During Mr. Bettega’s half-century of service The limited availability of drugs for import, Tuesday, May 11, 2004 he has participated in numerous supportive added insurance costs and similar economic Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today roles. Bruno is also a member of the factors would mean savings of only about $40 billion over 10 years, or 1 percent, the federal to recognize Mr. J.J. Amaro, a great friend Northvale Fire Department Exempt Fireman’s agency suggested. who has distinguished himself as a civil and Association. In addition, several drug companies have community leader. As a member of the San Volunteer fire departments perform a some- already acted to shut down supplies to Cana- Antonio Water System Board of Trustees times thankless, but absolutely imperative dian pharmacies that resell to U.S. cus- since 1994, Mr. Amaro has provided our local service to the communities they protect. The tomers. That kind of marketing tactic could

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That wall has been damaged but f important role in our Nation’s future. not breached. Americans will need to press As a winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholar- their elected representatives to devise, pass DIANNE DUNKELMAN HONORED BY and ensure implementation of reasonable, re- THE GREATER CINCINNATI RE- ship, Michael is being honored for dem- sponsible legislation. GION OF THE NATIONAL CON- onstrating the same generosity of spirit, intel- The current situation, as Thompson recog- FERENCE FOR COMMUNITY AND ligence, responsible citizenship, and capacity nized, is untenable. Some kind of reimporta- JUSTICE AT ITS 60TH ANNIVER- for human service that distinguished the late tion will almost certainly become law. But, SARY AWARDS DINNER LeGrand Smith of Somerset, Michigan. for the millions of Americans whom it could benefit, whether they realize any savings Michael is an exceptional student at Con- will be in the details. HON. ROB PORTMAN cord High School. Aside from his perfect 4.0 grade point average, Michael possesses an OF OHIO f outstanding record of achievement in high IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO PRO- school. He has played football for four years HIBIT THE OPERATION OF THE Tuesday, May 11, 2004 and was named academic all-state. Notable MEDICARE COMPARATIVE COST Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to among his many activities is his participation ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM IN THE recognize Dianne Dunkelman, an accom- in Quiz Bowl, National Honor Society, and DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA plished and dedicated community volunteer, S.A.D.D. Michael is also Vice President of his who will be honored for her distinguished serv- graduating class. ice to our community at the Greater Cincinnati On behalf of the United States Congress, I HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON Region of the National Conference for Com- OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA am proud to join his many admirers in extend- munity and Justice’s (NCCJ) 60th Anniversary ing our highest praise and congratulations to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Awards Dinner on May 27, 2004. Michael James Horosko for his selection as Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Dianne’s extraordinary volunteer service for winner of the 2004 LeGrand Smith Scholar- women’s health, the arts, and social services Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, today, I am ship. This honor not only recognizes his ef- has been recognized throughout the nation. forts, but represents a testament to the par- pleased to introduce a bill to prevent the Dis- She founded Speaking of Women’s Health in trict of Columbia from becoming a test case ents, teachers, and other individuals whose 1995 as a way to raise funds for public tele- personal interest, strong support, and active for the privatization of Medicare. A Medicare vision. Through her leadership as CEO, she comparative cost demonstration project under participation contributed to his success. To inspired the expansion of Speaking of Wom- this remarkable young man, we extend our part C of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act en’s Health to a national foundation with more was a part of the new Medicare prescription most heartfelt good wishes for all his future than 40 events nationwide, two national minor- endeavors. drug law. My bill is one of several introduced ity health initiatives: Universal Sisters for Afri- by members of Congress designed to prevent can American women and Hablando de la the federal government from making a par- salud de la mujer for Latino women, a national f ticular district one of the six testing grounds in-store health initiative at Wal-Mart stores, TRIBUTE TO MS. BRITTANY POTTS for the entire country. and a weekly television program on the Life- The Medicare prescription drug legislation, time network, Lifetime’s Speaking of Women’s OF PORTAGE, MICHIGAN signed into law on December 8, 2003, con- Health. tained a little-noticed but crucial provision de- Dianne is a leading advocate of helping signed to lead to the privatization of Medicare. women understand and recognize their health HON. FRED UPTON Section 214(a) of the Medicare bill established care options, and she recruited celebrities OF MICHIGAN up to six ‘‘premium support’’ demonstration such as Florence Henderson, Mary Wilson projects starting in 2010. These demonstration and Valerie Simpson to help spread the mes- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES projects will provide health care vouchers for sage to other women. Tuesday, May 11, 2004 private insurance to eligible Medicare bene- She has already received numerous ficiaries. As a result, Medicare will compete di- awards, including the Athena Award from the Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to rectly against private plans in offering services Columbia University Partnership for Women’s pay tribute to Ms. Brittany Potts of Portage, to older Americans. Health; 2003 Distinguished Women’s Award Michigan, who won the 2004 National VFW I strongly oppose the voucher approach be- from Northwood University; Cincinnati Voice of Democracy broadcast scriptwriting cause seniors who choose to remain or must Enquirer’s Woman of the Year Award; contest. This great educational achievement remain in the traditional fee-for-service plan YWCA’s Career Women of Achievement also serves as a wonderful patriotic statement will pay significantly higher premiums than Award; and the Charles Vaughan Award for of Brittany’s dedication and responsibility to they pay now. The private plans will be able her work with Cincinnati’s PBS affiliate WCET our country. I am very proud to honor Brittany to cherry pick the healthiest and youngest Channel 48. and her commitment to our nation’s future. seniors to enroll in their plans while turning All of us in Greater Cincinnati thank Dianne away older, sicker people. Traditional Medi- for her service to our community and con- Each year the Veterans of Foreign Wars of care, therefore, will have very high costs and gratulate her on receiving this prestigious the United States and its Ladies Auxiliary con- premiums because it will not be able to spread honor. duct a Voice of Democracy audio/essay com- petition designed to give high school students the burden over the larger and most diverse f pool of seniors. This ‘‘competition’’ proposal is the opportunity to voice their opinion on their stacked to portray Medicare as inefficient and A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF 2004 responsibility to our country. Brittany, a sopho- expensive in order to give the program’s critics LEGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP more at Portage Central High School, was one the manufactured evidence to get the privat- WINNER MICHAEL JAMES of 59 students, out of more than 80,000 par- ization result they want from a premium pool HOROSKO, OF CONCORD, MI ticipants, who received a national scholarship. of cherry picked seniors. Brittany’s insightful response of her commit- The Medicare law did not specify where the HON. NICK SMITH ment to the betterment of our great country demonstration projects will take place, but said OF MICHIGAN serves as a reminder to all, of the immense they will be in 6 metropolitan statistical areas IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES power and responsibility we all have. I look to be determined by the Secretary of Health forward to hearing of the great many achieve- and Human Services. This experiment is the Tuesday, May 11, 2004 ments that Brittany has before her. It pleases result of a compromise that was necessary to Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is me to honor the magnificent dedication of Brit- keep the privatized vouchers from going na- with great respect for the outstanding record tany and to submit her script into the RECORD.

VerDate May 04 2004 05:52 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.040 E11PT1 E812 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 11, 2004 HONORING THE TEXAS joined the Army where his father had served Master’s Degree from the University of Min- CHILDREN’S CHOIR as a warrant officer. He was a well-known fig- nesota in Political Science. Mr. Dworkin is sur- ure in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving as a vived by his wife, Susan, sister, Alezah HON. CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ U.S. Army recruiter in my hometown for three Weinberg, two sons, Benjamin and Aaron, and years. Eric could have stayed on as a re- daughter, Jenny. OF TEXAS cruiter, but his deep love for his country and Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES his sense of duty led him to take a position honoring the life of Moshe Dworkin for his Tuesday, May 11, 2004 where he could be placed on the front lines. dedicated service to the Jewish community. Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Mr. Speaker, it is always When his unit was attacked while guarding a His leadership, countless contributions, and an honor to recognize outstanding children’s large cache of ammunition, he ordered all of passion will be truly missed. organizations and their wonderful accomplish- his soldiers to get into their vehicles, and was ments. Today, I rise to honor the Texas Chil- the last one to get in when he was shot. If it f dren’s Choir from San Antonio, Texas for were not for his heroism and leadership, many HONORING CHARLOTTE R. OTTO being the only American children’s choir in- more soldiers would have lost their lives. AS SHE RECEIVES THE AMER- vited to perform at the commemoration of the Mr. Speaker, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Eric ICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE CIN- 60th Anniversary of D-Day at Normandy. Petty will be sorely missed. Although we grieve over the loss of this incredible indi- CINNATI CHAPTER’S 2004 HUMAN For the past 10 years, the Texas Children’s RELATIONS AWARD Choir has provided military and civilian chil- vidual, we can take comfort knowing his sac- dren an opportunity to showcase their musical rifice was made while fulfilling his dream of talents. These children are among an elite serving our nation. I would like to extend my HON. ROB PORTMAN heartfelt respects to his beloved wife Kimberly, number of choirs who have had the distinction OF OHIO son Colton, parents, family and friends as they of singing and inspiring audiences at the Na- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tional Cathedral, the U.S. Capitol, Notre mourn his passing. It is my honor to pay trib- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Dame, Disney World and Opryland. I am ute to the life of Eric Petty before this body of proud to have them represent both San Anto- Congress and this nation. Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to nio and the nation at this momentous World f recognize Charlotte R. Otto, a good friend, War II anniversary. constituent and dedicated community volun- I would like to recognize the choir’s director, IN HONOR OF MOSHE DWORKIN teer, who will receive the American Jewish Dr. Thomas Hardaway, for his leadership and Committee Cincinnati Chapter’s 2004 Human commitment to teaching children music, dis- HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ Relations Award on May 17, 2004. She will be cipline, and teamwork. Dr. Hardaway recog- OF NEW JERSEY honored for her exemplary professional ac- nizes that children are America’s most valu- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES complishments and her commitment to, and able resource and, as such, they must have vision of, a better downtown Cincinnati. guidance to develop their skills and learn the Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Charlotte is currently the global external re- value of civic service. Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today lations officer for the Procter & Gamble Com- Most importantly, I would like to recognize to honor the memory of Moshe Dworkin for his pany, responsible for the company’s worldwide the students of the Texas Children’s Choir years of service and dedication to the Jewish media relations; consumer affairs; government who have practiced diligently to obtain suc- community. Mr. Dworkin passed away on Sun- and community relations; product publicity; cess. I am proud of their efforts, and I know day, April 25, 2004, in Cambridge, Massachu- shareholder communications; and corporate they will continue to succeed in their future en- setts at the age of 68. contributions. deavors, including the lifelong pursuit of edu- Mr. Dworkin was raised by a loving family A leader in the economic development of cation and music. that taught him to take great pride in Jewish downtown Cincinnati, Charlotte has held key I ask my fellow Representatives to join me culture and his Jewish heritage. He began his positions with Downtown Cincinnati, Inc.; the in recognizing the Texas Children’s Choir and professional career as a teacher in the Detroit Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce; the to thank the children and their families for the United Hebrew Schools alongside his mother. Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitor’s sacrifices they have made to travel to Nor- Following his graduate studies, Mr. Dworkin Bureau; and the Port of Cincinnati Develop- mandy, France so as to honor our World War became involved at the University of Min- ment Authority. She has also championed Cin- II veterans. nesota’s Herzl Camp, where he served as di- cinnati’s arts, chairing the board of Cincinnati f rector and touched the lives of Zionist children Playhouse in the Park, and served on the from across the Midwest. boards of the Arts & Cultural Council of Great- PAYING TRIBUTE TO U.S. ARMY Mr. Dworkin took great pride in always er Loveland and the Cincinnati Fire Museum. STAFF SERGEANT ERIC PETTY working, professionally and as a volunteer, on During her tenure at Procter & Gamble, issues relating to Israel and the Jewish com- Charlotte has compiled an impressive record. HON. SCOTT McINNIS munity. Founder and president of M. Dworkin She joined the company in 1976 in brand OF COLORADO & Co., Mr. Dworkin served as a publishing management, and then spent thirteen years in the advertising division managing such leading IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES consultant for many major Jewish organiza- tions, including the World Jewish Congress, brands as Bounty, Pert and Sure. She moved Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Jewish National Fund, and the Anti-Defama- to Public Affairs in 1989 and was named a Mr. MCINNIS. Mr. Speaker, it is with a tion League. He also was the founding pub- Vice President in 1991 and Senior Vice Presi- heavy heart that I rise today to pay tribute to lisher of Moment Magazine, which today is the dent in 1996. the life and memory of U.S. Army Staff Ser- largest independent Jewish magazine in Throughout her career, Charlotte estab- geant Eric Petty, who honorably devoted his America, with a circulation of 65,000. lished many impressive ‘‘firsts.’’ She is Procter life to defending the freedoms of our nation. A Mr. Dworkin was not only an active member & Gamble’s first female corporate officer, the member of the 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regi- in the Jewish community, but a leader. He first woman elected to a business group, the ment, 1st Armored Division, Eric was recently served for several years as president of the Commonwealth Club, and one of the first killed while guarding a weapons cache in National Jewish Book Council, and as presi- women board members of the Queen City Salman Al Habb, near Baghdad. His story is dent of the UJA–Federation, chairing the Jew- Club. She is also a member of the YWCA one of honor, selflessness and sacrifice. As ish Community Relations Council. Mr. Dworkin Academy of Career Women of Achievement, we mourn the loss of an American patriot and was also a long-time member and past vice and is a director of the Royal Bank Financial hero, I think it is appropriate to call the atten- president of the B’nai Zion, and, along with his Group of Canada. tion of this body of Congress, and this nation, wife, was among one of the founding families Charlotte received a B.A. in Consumer Af- to the sacrifice that Eric made on behalf of a of the Solomon Schechter Day School of Ber- fairs and an M.S. in Management from Purdue grateful nation. gen County. University. Honoring his father’s service to our nation, Mr. Dworkin received his bachelor’s degree All of us in Greater Cincinnati congratulate Eric was a junior in high school when he from Wayne State University. He also held a Charlotte on receiving this prestigious honor.

VerDate May 04 2004 05:52 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K11MY8.003 E11PT1 May 11, 2004 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E813 A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF 2004 service, including as a combat veteran in the UN Convention.’’ This discussion of the global LEGRAND SMITH SCHOLARSHIP Gulf War/Desert Storm/Desert Shield 12 years situation of people with disabilities was in- WINNER MATTHEW CHARLES ago. She is a recipient of a Bronze Star. tended to help establish disability rights issues WIXSON, OF ALBION, MICHIGAN Delphine retired from the Department of the as an integral part of the general human rights Navy at the Alameda Naval Air Station as a discourse. The briefing brought together the HON. NICK SMITH Quality Assurance Specialist after 20 years. human rights community and the disability OF MICHIGAN She has an Associate of Arts degree in psy- rights community, and it raised awareness in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chology and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Lib- Congress of the need to protect disability eral Studies from Sonoma State University rights under international law to the same ex- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 (SSU). She is also active with the Women’s tent as other human rights through a binding Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, it is Army Corps (WAC) and a member of the Vet- UN convention on the rights of people with with great respect for the outstanding record erans of Foreign Wars. disabilities. of excellence he has compiled in academics, First Sergeant Metcalf-Foster has been Our expert witnesses included Deputy As- leadership and community service, that I sa- awarded the following decorations and med- sistant Secretary of State Mark P. Lagon; the lute Matthew Charles Wixson, winner of the als: Army Commendation Medal, Army Permanent Representative of the Republic of 2004 LeGrand Smith Scholarship. This award Achievement Medal (10c), National Defense Ecuador to the United Nations, Ambassador is given to young adults who have dem- Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Luis Gallegos; the United Nations Director of onstrated their true commitment to playing an Army Reserve Component Achievement the Division for Social Policy and Development important role in our Nation’s future. Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Bronze in the Department of Economic and Social Af- As a winner of the LeGrand Smith Scholar- Star, NCO Professional Development Ribbon- fairs, Johan Scho¨lvinck; the distinguished ship, Matthew is being honored for dem- 3, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon, former Attorney General of the United States, onstrating the same generosity of spirit, intel- and the Army Label Button. former Under-Secretary General of the United ligence, responsible citizenship, and capacity Ms. Metcalf-Foster’s work with the Disabled Nations and former Governor of Pennsylvania, for human service that distinguished the late American Veterans includes positions as the the Honorable Dick Thornburgh; the President LeGrand Smith of Somerset, Michigan. Past Chapter 21 Commander, the Past District of the National Organization on Disability Matthew is an exceptional student at Con- 1 Commander, the Past Department Com- (NOD), Alan A. Reich; Kathy Martinez, a cord High School. Aside from being at the top mander’s Aide for the North, and the Past Na- member of the National Council on Disabilities of his class academically, Matthew possesses tional Commander’s Aide. (NCD); and a representative of the United an outstanding record of achievement in high In 2003 Ms. Metcalf-Foster agreed to join a States International Council on Disabilities school. He has run Varsity Track for four Veterans Advisory Board that I formed with (USCID) and Executive Director of Mental Dis- years and Varsity Cross Country for two Congresswoman ELLEN TAUSCHER to help us ability Rights International, Eric Rosenthal. years. Notable among his many school activi- stay in close contact with veterans in our dis- As I had announced earlier, I intend to place ties is his participation in Quiz Bowl, National tricts. Delphine has been very helpful to us in the important statements of our witnesses in Honor Society, and S.A.D.D. Matthew is also that role. the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, so that all of my Treasurer for his graduating class. In addition to her current position with the colleagues may profit from their expertise, and On behalf of the United States Congress, I California Disabled American Veterans, Ms. I ask that the statement of Mr. Scho¨lvinck be am proud to join his many admirers in extend- Metcalf-Foster is also Adjutant for Chapter 21, placed at this point in the CONGRESSIONAL ing our highest praise and congratulations to attends Graduate School at Sonoma State RECORD. Matthew Charles Wixson for his selection as University, volunteers as a mentor for teen PRESENTATION BY JOHAN SCHO¨ LVINCK winner of the 2004 LeGrand Smith Scholar- mothers, speaks at history classes at SSU re- Mr. Chairman, thank you for inviting me ship. This honor not only recognizes his ef- garding women in the military, and is the an- to this historic briefing on the proposed UN forts, but represents a testament to the par- nual speaker at Solano College during Wom- Convention on the Rights and Dignity of ents, teachers, and other individuals whose en’s History Month. She is married to Jimmie Persons with Disabilities. It is an honour and personal interest, strong support, and active S. Foster Sr., is the mother of three, grand- a pleasure being here with you. participation contributed to his success. To mother of six including Sgt. Jacare Hogan who I will confine my remarks to describe the this remarkable young man, we extend our just returned from Iraq after a 13-month tour, situation faced by persons with disabilities and great-grandmother of two. She lives in in developing countries. I believe that the most heartfelt good wishes for all his future disheartening picture that will emerge from endeavors. Vallejo. what I am about to say will be further proof f Mr. Speaker, it is appropriate that we recog- of the need for a UN Convention. nize Ms. Metcalf-Foster for her service to her First let me cite some statistics: 80 percent IN HONOR OF DELPHINE country, her many remarkable contributions to of people with disabilities and their families METCALF-FOSTER her fellow veterans and her community, and live in a developing country. Between 400 and that we wish her well in her new position as 500 million people living in a developing HON. GEORGE MILLER Commander of the California Disabled Amer- country have a disability. Persons with disabilities are often trapped OF CALIFORNIA ican Veterans. in a cycle of poverty and exclusion. For 150 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES f million of them, disability has been caused Tuesday, May 11, 2004 STATEMENT OF JOHAN by malnutrition and contagious diseases ¨ while conflicts and war accounts for a few Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California. Mr. SCHOLVINCK, DIRECTOR, DIVI- millions, As many as 1 in 5 of the poorest Speaker, I rise today to invite my colleagues SION FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND people have a disability. to join me in congratulating Ms. Delphine DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF These are staggering figures. Metcalf-Foster on the occasion of her election ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS, Furthermore, persons with disabilities are as State Commander of the California Dis- UNITED NATIONS ON ‘‘INTER- frequently cut off from employment opportu- abled American Veterans. NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS: nities and suffer unemployment rates far Delphine Metcalf-Foster was recently elect- THE PROPOSED UN CONVEN- higher than that of the non-disabled work- TION’’ BEFORE THE CONGRES- force. In many developing countries, it is es- ed Commander of the California Disabled timated that 80 percent or more of the dis- American Veterans, the first female to hold SIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS CAUCUS, abled are unemployed, which further contrib- this position in the organization’s 81 year his- MARCH 30, 2004 utes to their high incidence of poverty and tory. Before that she was the Senior Vice social exclusion. Commander and Junior Vice Commander of HON. TOM LANTOS While persons with disabilities also face similar challenges in developed countries the the California Disabled American Veterans; OF CALIFORNIA situation is far worse in developing countries again the first woman to hold these positions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES As you will soon understand, Ms. Metcalf-Fos- where both disability benefits and vocational Tuesday, May 11, 2004 rehabilitation services may be virtually non- ter is a remarkable woman, a remarkable existent. In such cases, the disabled are often American and a great asset to her community Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, on March 30th, left dependent, destitute and despairing. and our country. the Congressional Human Rights Caucus held Given the relatively small size of the formal Ms. Metcalf-Foster retired from the Army a groundbreaking Members’ Briefing entitled, labour market in most developing countries, Reserve as a First Sergeant after 21 years of ‘‘International Disability Rights: The Proposed particularly in rural areas where many of

VerDate May 04 2004 05:52 May 12, 2004 Jkt 029060 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A11MY8.047 E11PT1 E814 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks May 11, 2004 the disabled live, opportunities for integra- more, anti-discrimination laws often have Trial team for winning the Championship at tion of persons with disabilities through em- weak enforcement mechanisms, thereby de- the National High School Mock Trial Competi- ployment largely rest on informal work, par- nying opportunities for persons with disabil- tion in Orlando, Florida. The team represented ticularly self-employment. Unfortunately, ities to participate on the basis of equality persons with disabilities are often denied in social life and development. their families, school, and State in an out- loans by banks and lenders. Mr. Chairman, the adoption of the UN Con- standing way and are an example of excel- Improving the living conditions of persons vention will not provide a magic wand in lence, dedication, and teamwork to the coun- with disabilities in developing countries is overcoming the dismal conditions faced by try. I am very proud of their achievement. an overlooked developmental challenge. As persons with disabilities in developing coun- Success is never achieved alone, and I James Wolfensohn, the President of the tries. However, without such an instrument would like to extend congratulations to the World Bank once said, ‘‘unless disabled peo- their chances of becoming fully integrated in families, friends, and teachers who share in ple are brought into the development main- their societies will remain infinitely difficult this moment as well. Principal, Dr. David Fish- stream, it will be impossible to cut poverty to attain. er, and head coach, Mr. Michael Murphy, as in half by 2015 as agreed to by more than 180 f world leaders at the United Nations Millen- well as his assistants Miss Ruth Hindman, Mr. nium Summit in September 2000’’. So is the YVONNE ROBERTSON HONORED BY Allen Fretwell, and Mr. Chuck Nicholas share goal to give every girl and boy the chance to THE GREATER CINCINNATI RE- in this honor by their investments in preparing achieve a primary education by the same GION OF THE NATIONAL CON- the team. date. For over 75 years, Bob Jones Academy has Every child is unique and has a funda- FERENCE FOR COMMUNITY AND mental right to education. Yet in developing JUSTICE AT ITS 60TH ANNIVER- maintained a tradition of excellence in Chris- countries, only a small minority of disabled SARY AWARDS DINNER tian education with a faculty committed to pre- children is in school. Less than 10 percent of paring young lives—both in mind and char- children with disabilities attend formal edu- HON. ROB PORTMAN acter—to serve Christ in all walks of life. cation and over 9 in 10 are illiterate. When OF OHIO Ashleigh Millard, Matt Miller, Daniel Hindman, denied the basic right of education, disabled IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Ben Adams, Kerry Weigand, Richie Patton, people become severely restricted in terms of Elizabeth Sowers, Emily Sowers, Alex George, their economic, social and political opportu- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 nities as well as the prospects for their per- Betsy Apelian, and Daniel Nickerson continue Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to this tradition of excellence. sonal development. Without an education it recognize Yvonne Robertson, a friend, con- is more difficult to secure a job, particularly f one that pays a decent wage, to participate stituent and outstanding community volunteer, actively and fully in the community and to who will be honored for her distinguished serv- RECOGNIZING FRANCES WILLIAMS have a meaningful voice in policy making, ice to our community at the Greater Cincinnati PRESTON FOR HER CONTRIBU- especially on issues that directly concern the Region of the National Conference for Com- TIONS TO MUSIC AND HER SERV- affected population. munity and Justice’s (NCCJ) 60th Anniversary ICE TO THE COMMUNITY Given the dynamics of disability and Awards Dinner on May 27, 2004. health, access to adequate health care serv- Yvonne has dedicated over 30 years of HON. JIM COOPER ices is essential for the promotion of inde- community service as an active volunteer. As pendent living for the disabled. Health serv- OF TENNESSEE ices play a critical role in the prevention, di- a former educator, she has focused much of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES her community service on youth. Yvonne has agnosis and treatment of illnesses and condi- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 tions which can cause physical, psycho- served on the boards of Cincinnati’s School logical and intellectual impairments. Yet for for Creative and Performing Arts; the Adoles- Mr. COOPER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to the majority of persons with disabilities liv- cent Clinic; the Greater Cincinnati Scholarship recognize one of popular music’s most effec- ing in developing countries, poverty pre- Foundation; and the Greater Cincinnati Youth tive and accomplished champions, Frances cludes access to these vital services—either Collaborative. In addition, she is the Imme- Williams Preston, on the occasion of her re- because health care facilities and practi- diate Past President of Advocates for Youth tirement. Ms. Preston, whom Fortune maga- tioners are not sufficiently available, or there are not enough funds to purchase need- Education, which grants need-based college zine has called ‘‘one of the true powerhouses ed medications and devices. Particularly scholarships to area students. in the pop music industry,’’ steps down this dramatic is, beyond the lack of orthopedic Yvonne has a special interest in social serv- year after 18 years as President and CEO of surgeons, the greatly insufficient number of ice organizations. She was the first chair of Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). And while her medical rehabilitation centers to help people The Gathering, a day long conference for Afri- daily presence as the leader of BMI will be adapt to disabling conditions. According to can American women centered on personal, missed, she will no doubt continue to make the World Health Organization, at most only spiritual, social, health and work related her mark on the industry that she has come to 5 percent of the disabled in developing coun- issues. She chaired the Negro Spiritual Fes- lead. tries have access to rehabilitation services. The potential for enhancing the possibility tival, and has been a trustee of the Cincinnati Since entering the music business through of persons with disabilities to carry on inde- chapter of the Red Cross; the Cerebral Palsy the mailroom of WSM Radio in Nashville forty pendent lives rests on the integration of the Center; and Family Services of Cincinnati. years ago, Ms. Preston’s passion for music disabled into the general community, rather Active locally and nationally in arts organiza- and acumen for business have shaped the art than placing them in exclusionary institu- tions, Yvonne was appointed national director both in Nashville and nationwide. Tapped by tions or relegating them into ‘‘colonies’’ of of the arts for The Links, an international BMI to open its Nashville office in 1958, Ms. disabled. Community Based Rehabilitation women’s service organization, and during her Preston oversaw the growth of an industry programmes, which are in the process of be- tenure established a collaboration with the giant which now employs 400 people in Nash- coming fairly well established in industri- Smithsonian Institution. She has also served alized countries tend to be part and parcel of ville and thousands all over the globe. Under these strategies, but remain rare in devel- as trustee for the Cincinnati Ballet; the Cin- Ms. Preston’s leadership, BMI became a driv- oping countries. cinnati Symphony Orchestra; and the Cin- ing force in Nashville’s music scene, helping In developing countries, persons with dis- cinnati Playhouse in the Park. songwriters make a living doing what they abilities are often excluded from the main- All of us in Greater Cincinnati thank Yvonne loved, much as she did, herself. And although stream of the society, discriminated against for all she has done to make our community she eventually left Music City for New York in and denied their human rights. Violations of a better place, and we congratulate her on re- 1986 to take the helm of BMI’s national and the human rights of persons with disabilities ceiving this prestigious award. are seldom addressed in society. Many dis- international operations, she has always re- ability legislation and policies are based on f mained an active fan and supporter of Nash- the assumption that persons with disabilities CONGRATULATING THE BOB JONES ville music and Southern artists. are simply not able to exercise the same ACADEMY MOCK TRIAL TEAM Ms. Preston’s numerous awards and com- rights as non-disabled persons. Con- mendations barely do justice to her lifetime of sequently, the situation of persons with dis- achievement, yet she retires as one of the abilities is often addressed in terms of reha- HON. JIM DeMINT most decorated individuals the music industry bilitation and social services. In many coun- OF SOUTH CAROLINA has ever seen. Ms. Preston has received tries, existing provisions do not provide for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nearly every honor available to a music indus- the rights of disabled persons in all their as- Tuesday, May 11, 2004 pects—that is, political, civil, economic, so- try executive, including a Trustees Grammy in cial and cultural rights—on an equal basis Mr. DEMINT. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to 1998, and membership in the Country Music, with persons without disabilities. Further- congratulate the Bob Jones Academy Mock Gospel Music, and Broadcasting & Cable

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I am glad, though, that we of Ms. Preston as ‘‘the most influential and the Water District upon his retirement. have this month to recognize the generation powerful person in country music’’ is typical of f that defined America in the 20th Century and the respectful and admiring treatment she de- continues to impact us all today. OLDER AMERICANS MONTH servedly receives in the press. f Her expertise on songwriters’ issues has also made Ms. Preston an effective and valu- HON. RON KIND HOMAGE TO MR. EDWARD LEON able resource on Capitol Hill, to the equal ben- OF WISCONSIN ‘‘SHINE’’ JESSUP efit of both her ‘‘constituents’’ and of law- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES makers, and her influence has been broadly Tuesday, May 11, 2004 HON. JOHN S. TANNER felt in the law of intellectual property. Over the Mr. KIND. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in cele- OF TENNESSEE years, policymakers in all levels of government bration of our seniors. May is Older Americans IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have sought her counsel, including Tennessee Month, and I commend communities around Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Governor Winfield Dunn, Vice-President Al the country for the special work they are doing Gore, and President Jimmy Carter. to honor senior citizens. Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Despite her many accolades from the music The theme of Older Americans Month for pay homage to a legend in my hometown of industry, Ms. Preston still considers her com- 2004 is ‘‘Aging Well, Living Well.’’ Every day Union City, Tennessee, Mr. Edward Leon munity contributions to be among her greatest I see examples of seniors in my district in ‘‘Shine’’ Jessup. achievements. Her proudest accomplishment, western Wisconsin who are indeed aging and Shine is being honored for his 40 years of she says, was her pivotal role in creating the living well. Eighty-year-old constituents who service as an employee of the W. R. Case Frances Williams Preston Research Labora- continue to work every day stop by my office Company. But he has done so much more in tories at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. to discuss issues that impact their businesses; his life. He was born on November 30, 1918, In addition to her numerous board member- grandparents tell me about the hours they graduated from high school in 1936 and en- ships and community leadership roles, Ms. spend each week volunteering at The Boys listed in the Army Air Corps in January of Preston was the first woman board member of and Girls Club or other sites; and seniors 1942. He entered the Aviation Cadet Program the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, and the faithfully show up at town hall meetings, ask- and went to Cadet Pilot Training in Arkansas first woman Rotarian in Tennessee. It is a per- ing questions, sharing opinions, and dem- and onto the Advanced Program. He got his son of commendable character who looks onstrating their knowledge of what goes on wings in 1943 and was sent to the Overseas back on a star-filled life to see her community here in Washington. Training Unit. service as the highlight of it all. It is especially fitting to celebrate seniors Stationed at Rackheath, England, First Lieu- On behalf of the Fifth District of Tennessee, this month as we prepare for the dedication of tenant Jessup flew a B–24, named ‘‘Mis-B- I applaud Frances Williams Preston’s contribu- the World War II Memorial. More than perhaps Havin’’ on 30 missions as an 8th Air Force tions to music, business, her community, and any other event, World War II will long define Lead Crew Pilot. In February of 1945 he was our Nation, and I wish her a happy and the heroism, patriotism and strength of what is stationed at Randolph Field in Texas where he healthy retirement. aptly called ‘‘the greatest generation.’’ Sixteen taught cadets until June. f million Americans served in the armed forces He received the Distinguished Flying Cross CONGRATULATING MR. TONY during the war. Millions more served at home three times, the Air Medal five times, the ETO BENNETTI ON HIS RETIREMENT by growing victory gardens, collecting scrap Ribbon, the Good Conduct Ribbon several FROM THE SANTA CLARA VAL- metal, and taking factory jobs to support the times as well as various other ribbons. LEY WATER DISTRICT troops overseas and keep the country running. He married Aurelia McGuire on May 1, Men who had never left their home states 1943, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. They had two HON. ZOE LOFGREN were shipped halfway around the world to children—Linda Jo Jessup Jennings and Ed- serve in the Asian and Pacific theaters. And ward Leon Jessup, Jr. OF CALIFORNIA women who had never held jobs outside the After leaving the Army in 1945, ‘‘Shine’’ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES home took work in factories, offices, and on began his career as a salesman for Shapleigh Tuesday, May 11, 2004 faraway battlefields. Nearly sixty years after Hardware Company in Waycross, Georgia. Ms. LOFGREN. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Anthony the conclusion of this war, the stories of these After a year in Georgia, he transferred back to C. Bennetti is retiring from the Santa Clara brave men and women remain moving. Union City. He worked for Shapleigh until Valley Water District as General Counsel to After serving and sacrificing on the war front 1960 when he took a job with Witte Hardware the Board of Directors. During his service, he and the home front, this generation then re- until 1964. It was in that year that he began played an important role in resolving legal turned home to construct the interstate high- his career with the W. R. Case Company with issues with the California State Water Project way system, explore outer space, and see whom he has been associated for the last 40 and the Central Valley Project. During his ten- America through an unprecedented era of years. ure, he helped to secure needed financing for growth and improvement. Clearly, we can Shine Jessup has contributed much to his the capital expansion of water utility infrastruc- never adequately thank this generation for community, his state and his country. As we ture for Santa Clara County. what they have done. No words can express dedicate the World War II Memorial this month Prior to his service with the Santa Clara Val- how grateful we are for the milestones—sur- here in Washington, D.C., I rise to pay honor ley Water District, Mr. Bennetti served as Act- viving the Great Depression, winning World to a very special veteran, and a long time ing City Attorney and Senior Assistant City At- War II—or for those everyday struggles and friend of mine and my entire family, Shine torney for the City of Palo Alto, California, and sacrifices that go largely unrecorded. Jessup.

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