EXTENSIONS of REMARKS June 23, 1989 EXTENSIONS of REMARKS ENVIRONMENT, POPULATION Environment

13488 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 23, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS ENVIRONMENT, POPULATION environment. My aim was not to turn the The United States accounts for nearly a AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOP World Bank into an environmental agency third of all use of chlorofluorocarbons es MENT for its goal has always been, and will contin caping into the atmosphere, the most im ue to be, development and the reduction of portant of chemicals depleting the ozone HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER poverty. But I did intend for the Bank to in layer. tegrate environmental concerns into its day And Hawaii has the highest number of en OF NEW YORK to-day activities and to put the environment dangered species for its size of any area in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on the front burner in our policy dialogue with Third World countries. the world. Friday, June 23, 1989 Most of you know the facts and recent de What will be the likely impact of this if Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to velopments. The World Bank has: growth rates remain unchecked? submit Barber Conable's excellent speech of Created a central Environmental Depart Population will be too large in relation to June 13 for the RECORD. Mr. Conable is the ment as well as Regional environmental the productivity of the resource base; units; current president of the World Bank and a Larger numbers of people will suffer from former Member of Congress. As guest speak Increased staff resources assigned full time to the environment sevenfold over poverty, ill-health, and malnutrition; er for the World Resources Institute, he gave staffing three years ago

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. June 23, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13489 VIOLENCE IN EL SALVADOR The climate of terror which exists in El Sal see who had the highest sales volume in vador is one in which we are responsible ac Maryland. He also distinguished himself last cessories. A first step in policy change would year as one of Maryland's newest philanthro HON. MICKEY LELAND be the enactment next week of the McHugh pists by awarding charitable gifts of $350,000 OF TEXAS amendment to the International Cooperation to more than 50 organizations. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Act of 1989. It is a moderate action that will Dr. Mary Helen Spear is the recipient of this Friday, June 23, 1989 retain congressional vigilance over our year's faculty award. She has been a member present policy in El Salvador. It would require of the Prince Georges Community College Mr. LELAND. Mr. Speaker, this morning's passage of a resolution of approval next psychology department since 1972. During news brings us a tragic story of violence in El spring to release future military aid funds. It that time she has taught almost every course Salvador. Wednesday night a 72-year-old nun, guarantees that a majority in Congress will in the psychology curriculum in every conceiv Mary Mackey was shot in the head and criti decide whether or not to provide more military able format. She is not only a superb class cally wounded as she was traveling from El aid. room teacher widely respected for her teach Salvador. Sister Mackey, a member of the Sis The violent attack on a woman who has ing skills, she is also an extremely energetic ters of Charity of the Incarnate Word based in given her entire life to the service of God and and active member of the larger college com my district in Houston, is a registered nurse helpless little children demands that we pay munity. Dr. Spears has pioneered innovative and was working at a home for war orphans in attention and act to end the pointless, random methods such as the personalized system of Zaragoza, 10 miles from the capital city. killing in El Salvador. instruction where self-paced learning is em Sister Mackey was responsible for the care phasized along with careful testing of learned of 200 children whose parents have been material. Over a decade ago, she proposed killed in the 9-year civil war. Now these chil TRIBUTE TO MARYLAND'S COM and taught the first weekender course ever of MUNITY COLLEGES AWARD dren have lost their surrogate mother. These fered during the summer for adult learners. WINNERS children and Sister Mackey are among the The class was and still is a resounding suc countless innocent persons who are victims of cess. More recently, Dr. Spear has taught and the terror in El Salvador. Only when the victim HON. HELEN DELICH BENTLEY promoted television courses with such suc is an elderly American woman who has devot OF MARYLAND cess that she was featured in a PBS national ed her life to others does the murder that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ly produced program on telecredit classes. occurs day after day in this tiny country come Friday, June 23, 1989 Maureen E. Sullivan is the 1989 winner of to our attention. No one is protected in a situ the Trustee Award. She has been a trustee at ation of violence that feeds on itself. Mrs. BENTLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Montgomery College since 1981. She was the Sister Mackey was traveling with two other congratulate the Maryland State Community first member of the board to serve as vice nuns when they were forced off the road by a College Focus on Excellence Award winners. chair, and she followed that with service as pickup truck carrying at least six men. No one And I ask that my colleagues join me in con chair in 1985-86. Ms. Sullivan was a founding knows why they shot Sister Mackey. The gratulating the winners, because community member of the Montgomery College Founda good news is that she has regained con colleges are so special to everyone. tion which has been very successful in raising sciousness and will be flown to Houston for They provide an important service to each private funds for scholarships and other pur treatment today. She suffers from a shattered of us as they prepare our constituents for the poses at the college. She also has a distin cheekbone and may lose the sight of an eye. world. They offer education for all ages, from guished career in drug abuse prevention pro Her survival is miraculous. 18 to 40 to 85. Community colleges provide grams for the Federal Government. She has The causes of the attack are uncertain but the versatility to people who wish to continue provided the leadership for Montgomery Col the climate of El Salvador makes such trage their education but need to care for their fami lege to develop its drug abuse prevention pro dies inevitable. We in Congress must ask lies, work, or even do both. gram to the point where it is a model for other questions about the contribution of the United I applaud the community colleges of Mary colleges. States to these conditions. This tiny nation ap land and these Focus on Excellence Award Bechtel Power Corp. is this year's corporate proximately the size of Connecticut with a winners and wish them continued success. award winner. Bechtel was cited for its many population of over 5 million persons has been Also, I would like to present these additional contributions as a supporter and client of the recipient of an extraordinary amount of aid remarks for submission into the CONGRES Montgomery 'College. On the other hand, nu from this country. What is our responsibility for SIONAL RECORD: merous Bechtel personnel have served as the continuing terror? Yesterday, the Select Eileen Sparks was the recipient of this members of the college's curriculum advisory Committee on Hunger viewed photographs of year's student award and the Carl Berkowitz committees over the years. On the other, soldiers handing out bags of United States Memorial Award. She is a second-year honors nearly 1,000 employees have been enrolled in food aid to civilians in El Salvador. There is student in the Criminal Justice Program at Al courses offered by the college at Bechtel. evidence that the food aid has been abused. legany Community College. Prior to enrolling More specifically, Bechtel has assisted in re It is almost 1o years since the assassination at the college, Ms. Sparks drove trucks, vising the Electromechanical Technology Pro of Archbishop Romero. Yet, as a June 16 owned her own construction company, farmed gram at the college and in the development of report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and trained horses. Then, in the middle of the new Computer-Aided Drafting and Design points out, the case remains unsolved. The raising four children, she decided to go to col Program. Bechtel also has donated over terror has gone on for almost a decade. As lege. She plans to transfer to Frostburg State $20,000 to Montgomery College for the pur neighbors we have watched El Salvador, its University after graduating from Allegany. chase of equipment for technical training pro war like a building burning out of control. We After that, she hopes to earn a law degree grams. Finally, Ed Moskel, chief engineer of have not, unfortunately, brought the water of from the University of Maryland. Bechtel Power, has served the college well as peace to put out the fire. We have sent arma Harlow Fullwood was the 1988-89 recipient a charter member and past chair of the Mont ments. Even humanitarian aid seems to fur of the alumnus award. His college years were gomery College Foundation. ther fuel the fire. interrupted when he was drafted by the Balti Sister Mackey's brush with death is a grim more Colts. After professional football, he en reminder that compassion alone will not solve rolled at the Community College of Baltimore TRIBUTE TO JOHN KELLY the problems in El Salvador. Our policy must where he was graduated with high honors and be reviewed. In the last 8 years, the United simultaneously completed his bachelor's HON. MARCY KAPTUR States has spent over $3 billion in aid to El degree from Virginia State University. Mr. Full OF OHIO Salvador, with only growing violence to show wood served with the Baltimore City Police for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for it. Guerrilla activity is increasing. Half the 22 years, earning recognition as the " Evening population is unemployed or underemployed. Sun's Policeman of the Year" in 1979. Cur Friday, June 23, 1989 There are literally hundreds of children in rently he is a franchise owner of a Kentucky Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, if as President need of orthopedic medical attention as a Fried Chicken Restaurant chain. In 1988 he Harry S. Truman stated, politics "is the art of result of the injuries of war. received the State sales award as the franchi- government," the political art world has lost 13490 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 23, 1989 one of its truly great masters. Today, I rise in Our Horner began volunteering his services Countries may use cash transfer funds to tribute to John Kelly, a beloved and distin in 1936 when he joined the Delran Fire Com buy local products, or to pay debts. But cash guished monument on the political landscape pany No. 2. Three years later, he served on transfers-and no other country gives cash as of Ohio's ninth district for over a half century. the committee to set up a first aid training pro liberally as the United States-should not A trusted friend and frequent advisor to gram, and he then went on to be a founding have the effect of freeing money for the pur Presidents, congressional leaders, and local member of the first aid division of Delran Fire chase of Canadian wheat or Japanese ma officials, Mr. Kelly represented what is best in Company No. 2. chines, as has been the case. one who dedicates him or herself to public In 1950, the members of the first aid divi In an ideal world, poor countries would be service. With his wife of many years, Elizabeth sion began the process of establishing their assisted, with no restrictions, by their wealthi Grace, by his side, John Kelly held a vast squad as a separate organization in itself. On er friends. But in reality, the foreign aid pro array of party positions on the local, State, May 4, 1951, the first aid division of the grams of our agricultural and industrial com and national levels. Whether as a stenogra Delran Fire Department became known as the petitors are highly tied, formally and informally, pher to the Democratic Party boss in 1916, Delran Emergency Squad, Inc. Our became a to procurement in the donor country. county commissioner in the 1930's, Democrat member of the original Board of Ambulance It is also logical that when the purchase of ic county chairman in the 1940's or as Ohio's Commissioners. Because of all of the efforts g?ods is made possible because of foreign Democratic Party vice chairman and Demo performed by Our, the squad has grown from a1d, those goods should be shipped on U.S. cratic National Committee advisory board an arm of the fire company to a full fleet of flag vessels. It is important to recall that the member until 1976, John Kelly's dedication four ambulances serving the Delran communi U.S. merchant marine is in serious straits. ty. was characterized by a conviction that his Forty years ago, there were 2,000 U.S.-flag Our Horner is an active member of the party had the ability to articulate the needs of commercial vessels; today, there are 400. squad to this date. He has been the only men and women whose own voice could not Forty years ago, 65 percent of U.S. water person to hold the position of treasurer within be heard. Even as recently as 1984, Mr. Kelly bo.rne commerce was carried by U.S.-flag the squad; a position in which he served admi served as a Democratic ward chairman-a sh1ps. Today, the figure is 4 percent. rably, throughout these many years. He also P?~t he had held since 1932. His clarity of Again, in an ideal world no one would subsi v1s~on enabled him and others to see public served as the cocaptain of the squad in the early 1960's. dize shipping. But in the real world, our indus off1ce not as an end in itself, but as a means trial competitors do just that. The national se to a greater end-service to others. A firm be Aside from being an important member and contributer to the first aid services on the local curity implications of allowing the U.S.-flag liever in party discipline and loyalty, Mr. Kelly fleet to contract even further are enormous. was a vital consensus builder between the level, Our Horner is also involved on the State level and international level. He is an active The Torricelli cash transfer provision ensures county, State, and National Democratic Party that recipient countries get the aid they need for over 60 years. delegate to the International First Aid Council and a Delegate to the New Jersey State First while U.S. agricultural, industrial, and maritime The passing of John Kelly, Mr. Speaker, workers benefit too. truly represents the passing of an era in Aid Council. American politics when a simple handshake, a Mr. Speaker, Our Horner is an individual keen memory for a name, and a gesture of who has dedicated his life to helping the com munity by serving through both the Fire De CONGRESS' SHAMEFUL WAR ON gratitude were the tools of the trade. Long DRUGS before candidates or campaigns entered the partment and the First Aid Squad. His dedica telegenic age, John Kelly's wisdom, assur tion and service to the township of Delran is ance, warm and friendly manner, served to in greatly appreciated by the citizens. Therefore, HON. MICKEY LELAND I ask my colleagues to join me in giving Wil spire more than one generation of men and liam "Our" Horner the recognition that he so OF TEXAS women determined to make a difference IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES through public service. deserves. The State of Ohio and ninth district has Friday, June 23, 1989 been richly blessed by the life and contribu THE TORRICELLI CASH Mr. LELAND. Mr. Speaker, slashing the tion of John Kelly. While unmistakably a Dem TRANSFER PROVISION $.821. million to $75 million for the drug provi ocrat and politician, his vision of responsive SIOn 1n the supplemental appropriations bill is ~nd effe~tive government transcended party HON. ROBERT G. TORRICELLI shameful. It is amazing that Members of this hnes. If h1s death provides an appropriate oc OF NEW JERSEY House claim to be committed to fighting the casion to remember his many achievements IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES drug menace, yet refuse to approve the fund his life will, for an even longer time, serve t~ Friday, June 23, 1989 ing to do so. inspire our efforts to realize the endless op Every day there are horror stories of youths Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, the House portunities before us when talent and selfless murdered in gang drug wars and of police offi has voted, by decisive margins, to preserve a determination are combined and expended for cers murdered by drug traffickers. Still, this public good. provision I sponsored on H.R. 2655, the for eign aid authorization bill. This provision re Congress offers only rhetoric. Urban America Statesman, yet friend to truth! of soul sin is being overrun by the drug menace. cere, vises the cash transfer method of U.S. foreign aid to ensure that the Cash Transfer Program Major cities across this country-not just In action faithful, and in honor clear Washington, De-experienced major in Who broke no promise, serv'd no 'private not onl~ benefits the foreign nation recipient end, of Amencan dollars but also results in the pur creases in homicides in 1988. This Nation's Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend. chase of American agricultural commodities, murder rate increased by 6 percent and vio Alexander Pope. manufactured goods, and services. lent crimes increased 5 percent. The citizens, As amended, this provision exempts a law enforcement authorities, and local and number of the poorer recipients of foreign aid, State government all need our assistance to TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM "DUR" as well as countries that are party to the combat drugs. HORNER, SR. Camp David accords. It is my understanding Crack cocaine alone, has destroyed untold that Egypt, as a party to those accords, numbers of young lives, turned peaceful HON. JIM SAXTON should enter into the same type of agreement neighborhoods into war zones, and contribut OF NEW JERSEY that Israel currently maintains regarding the ed to violent gang wars. We here in the Na tion's Capital must take an unwavering stand IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES purchase of United States commodities and their shipment on United States-flag vessels. against drugs and the havoc they wreak on Friday, June 23, 1989 The Torricelli provision is designed to society. Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure en~ure that U.S. foreign aid does not have the The Federal Government must recognize its to proudly honor William "Our" Horner of effect of enabling recipient countries to buy responsibility for addressing this problem. Un Delran Township, NJ. "Our" Horner has dedi non-U .S. products at the expense of U.S. fortunately, this drastic cut in the drug provi cated over 50 years to serve his community. products. sion is a step in the wrong direction. June 23, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13491 LUXEMBOURG NATIONAL DAY on in the high jump. He also participated in Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues here in indoor and outdoor track during those years. the U.S. House of Representatives join me in HON. HELEN DELICH BENTLEY To earn money for college during bleak fi honoring the contributions of these outstand OF MARYLAND nancial times, he worked on the WPA and ing citizens. was also assisted by his mother and "Chap IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pie" Wright. Mr. Coles fulfilled his dream of a Friday, June 23, 1989 higher education by gaining admittance to PERSONAL EXPLANATION Mrs. BENTLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to A& T College in Greensboro, NC. While attend join the entire nation of Luxembourg in cele ing A& T, he dazzled fans with his ball han HON. WALLY HERGER brating their national holiday. As a first-gen dling and rapid shooting ability. In his fresh OF CALIFORNIA eration American I still take great pride in my man year, he helped lead A& T to their first IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CIAA championship in high jump. During his ethnic heritage and I hope that my fellow Friday, June 23, 1989 Americans, whether first-generation or de sophomore year, he was given a full athletic scendants of the Mayflower voyage, do the scholarship. Upon graduation, Mr. Coles Mr. HERGER. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, June same. taught and coached at Albermarle, NC, and 22, 1989, I inadvertently pushed the wrong Luxembourg National Day is rich in tradition. also at Sanford. button on rollcall No. 105, voting "yes" in The night before, there are fireworks and con Mr. Coles returned to Newark where he stead of "no" on the Kostmayer amendment certs that last late into the night. National Day made enormous contributions through his to Representative CHRIS SMITH's (NJ) amend starts just before noon, as the army marches work with the young people of the community. ment. to the Parliament and escorts the Members to He worked at Morton Street School play My intention was, and is, to vote "no" on the National Cathedral. There, the other mem ground, where he was instrumental in helping that amendment. bers of the government, the royal family, the many of the young athletes obtain athletic diplomatic corps, and the general public have scholarships to various colleges. He also coached at Cleveland Junior High, winning 59 A TRIBUTE TO THE WILLIAMS already gathered. After the brief service, TOWN THEATER FESTIVAL known as the Te Deum, the Minister of For consecutive games plus the State champion ship. He established a record for the number CELEBRATING ITS 35TH ANNI eign Affairs invites the diplomatic corps to the VERSARY National Theatre for a luncheon. The day then of boys sent to the summer boys' club camp ends with a dinner at the Grand Ducal Palace. ing program. During the day, like here in America, there are Mr. Coles, who was married to the former HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE parades and festivities. Alfreda Hunt, was the father of two talented OF MASSACHUSETTS Luxembourg National Day is celebrated on children, Annetta and Art. He was fictionalized IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in Nathan Heard's book "Howard Street" and June 23 even though the traditional day, the Friday, June 23, 1989 Grand Duke's birthday, is on January 23. Jan was mentioned by name in his book "To uary 23, I have been informed by their embas Reach a Dream." He has left a lasting mark Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to sy, is not the best time of year to hold pa on the Newark community through his devo pay tribute to a true institution, the Williams rades and fireworks in Luxembourg. So His tion to building a better future for our young town Theater Festival, in my district which will Royal Highness graciously allowed for the people. be celebrating its 35th anniversary this date to be moved back 5 months, in order to Also inducted into the hall of fame was summer. allow the citizens of Luxembourg more thor Jerry lzenberg, a nationally syndicated sports In 1974 the drama critic for the New York ough enjoyment of their national holiday. columnist who began working at the Newark Times wrote: So I wish them well today, on this their Na Star-Ledger newspaper to work his way Many of the finest actors and actresses in tional Day. It will be all the more special since through Newark Rutgers. He served in the America have appeared in many of the Army in Korea and wrote for several publica world's finest plays at the Williamstown this year is the 150th anniversary of the rec Theater Festival. ognition of Luxembourg's independence by tions, including the Stars and Stripes, Pater the Great Powers. And I wish great joy and son News, and the New York Herald-Tribune That was during the festival's 20th year. celebration to all those Luxembourginian before he returned to the Star-Ledger. Mr. And this year, in June, July, and August, this Americans who cannot travel across the At lzenberg played a leading role in developing extraordinary haven for artists in the Berkshire lantic to be there. I say to you, "Ech recreational programs in Newark. He was a Hills of western Massachusetts is marking its woenschn iech e sche'nen dag"; may you cofounder and served as president of Project 35th anniversary season-a "run" virtually un have a wonderful day. Pride, a program that has raised over matched by any theater in America. $900,000 for disadvantaged youth in Newark. This joyous occasion is touched with sad A talented writer, Mr. lzenberg authored ness, for the man who cofounded the theater TRIBUTE TO NEWARK HALL OF several books, including "The Rivals," "How in 1955 and guided it through 1988, Nikos FAME INDUCTEES Many Miles to Camelot? "The All-American Psacharopoulos, passed away this past Janu Sport Myth," "Great Latin Sports Figures; The ary. He took the festival-known all over this HON. DONALD M. PAYNE Proud People," "Greatest Games Ever country as WTF-from tentative summer-stock OF NEW JERSEY Played," and most recently, "The Jerry !zen beginnings, nurtured it, brought in the most IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES berg Collection." talented actors, directors, designers, and play Joining Mr. Coles and Mr. lzenberg in the wrights even as he sent new good ones into Friday, June 23, 1989 Athletic Hall of Fame is Lloyde S. Glicken, a the world. His legacy is the festival's critically Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, it 1989 recipient of the Frank LaBarca Memorial praised main stage, its apprentice workshop, is with great pride that I call to the attention of Clinic Humanitarian Award and a member of its exciting other stage, its cabaret, new play my colleagues the accomplishments of out the Board of Governors for the New Jersey readings, and popular outdoor free theater, all standing members of the Newark community Sportswriters Association and the executive attended by well over 50,000 people every who have been inducted into the Newark Ath committees of the Essex County Coaches and summer. letic Hall of Fame. Athletic Directors Associations. Now the torch has been passed. "Nikos" This honor has been conferred on the late Also included in the hall of fame is the late took a building and created a great theater, a Art Coles, the first black man to be named the Walt Bakum, an outstanding basketball player place where thousands of people wanted to director of a Newark Boys' Club, whose in at South Side High during the 1930's. He at work and to grow, far from commercial pres volvement in our city's sports and recreation tended George Washington University, and sures. This 35th anniversary season will look programs has become legendary. served in the Army during World War II. When back to his achievements and forward to a An outstanding basketball player and high basketball was introduced at West Side, he future of many more. In a region blessed with jumper during his days at Robert Treat Junior served as the first coach. He was a member fine music at Tanglewood, fine dance at High School, he went on at Central High of the Clark Board of Education and assisted Jacob's Pillow, and fine art at a score of mu School to become the city and State champi- young people in obtaining scholarships. seums, the Williamstown Theater Festival has 13492 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 23, 1989 become a hallmark of fine drama. I speak with people from fear of dictatorial oppression, for bringing together the leaders of the two pride to the Members of Congress and hope from fear of illness and poverty, from fear of warring forces in what some press reports that you will join me in a salute to an extraor discrimination." And Claude Pepper stood by have called an "extraordinary gathering." dinary institution. his word until the day he died. His fellow African leaders announced yes I've served in the U.S. House of Represent terday that President Mobutu will serve as me atives with Claude Pepper for almost 20 diator for another round of negotiations be TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HON. years. He was the kind of legislator that Mem tween the Angola Government and Mr. Sa CLAUDE PEPPER bers of Congress endeavor to emulate. vimbi. Claude Pepper made a difference. President Mobutu, who has long supported HON. LES ASPIN American policy in that volatile region and is a OF WISCONSIN OLD GLORY IS A SYMBOL THAT friend of the United States, has played a valu IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DESERVES PROTECTION able role in the peacemaking process. He and Friday, June 23, 1989 the other African leaders who assisted in pro moting this agreement deserve recognition Mr. ASPIN. Mr. Speaker, it is a distinct HON. C. THOMAS McMILLEN and credit for making a contribution to a honor to pay tribute to our beloved colleague, OF MARYLAND peaceful resolution of the tragic Angolan con the late Congressman Claude Pepper. Claude IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES flict. President Mobutu will be in Washington Pepper was one of those rare Members of Friday, June 23, 1989 next week, the first African leader to meet Congress who could truly be called a great Mr. McMILLEN of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, with President Bush since taking office. I hope man. He not only represented his constituents the President will express American support from Florida's 18th District for the past 47 like many Americans I am outraged this morn ing at the Supreme Court's ruling that our na for the efforts which culminated in yesterday's years as a Congressman, and his constituents agreement and convey a continued American from the entire State of Florida for 1 5 years tional symbol is free to desecrate as anyone wishes. To say that the symbol for freedom willingness to promote an end to the tragic as a Senator, earlier in his career, but he also Angolan civil war. represented a special constituency which and justice everywhere is no more important came to be known as his own-senior citi than an ordinary piece of cloth is a slap in the zens. face to all Americans, especially those who REGARDING OMISSION OF ORIGI From his early days of public service, have fought and died in defense of that NAL COSPONSOR OF H.R. 2055, Claude Pepper began singling out senior citi symbol. The Supreme Court has lessened that THE MEDICARE CATASTROPHIC zens as a group of people for whom he could important emblem by legalizing the right to COVERAGE REFORM ACT OF 1989 make a difference. Over the years senior citi burn, rip, drag through the mud, shred, or zens came to rely on Claude Pepper because even spit on the American flag. they knew he could help them and because Mr. Speaker, we are not a nation like China HON. JOHN J. RHODES III they knew he would go to the wall for them. that murders those who dissent from our Gov OF ARIZONA And he did, time and time again. He would ernment. There are ample avenues available IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to any individual to protest the actions of our stand up in the House and make sure that Friday, June 23, 1989 every American heard his message. For the Nation. There is no need to trample on the Mr. RHODES. Mr. Speaker, when I intro past 4 7 years his message has been the very symbol of our freedom and democracy. duced H.R. 2055 on April 18, 1989, with 26 of same. Protect, stand up for, and do not forget The majority of the Court overlooked a salient my colleagues as cosponsors, through an our senior citizens. As chairman of the House point: The flag is unique. No other emblem is oversight we inadvertently omitted the name Select Committee on Aging he fought hard to regarded with such reverence in this Nation or of the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. HASTERT, defend Social Security and Medicare. Not only the world. from among the original cosponsors. was Claude Pepper overwhelmingly respected I don't know if there is a legislative remedy Today, I am adding Mr. HASTERT's name as by his constituents and senior citizens, but he to this travesty of justice, but if there is, I hope a cosponsor of H.R. 2055, and regret that his also gained the respect and affection of his we find it. Because I know at the next in name was not included originally as he had colleagues in the House as they elected him stance of Old Glory being burned in public, a requested and as we intended. to the powerful position of chairman of the part of my heart, like many Americans, will be Rules Committee. He was widely respected burning with her. even when everyone didn't always agree with him. In 1986, as the oldest Member of Con LEADERS AGREE TO CEASE-FIRE OPPOSITION TO THE SUPREME gress, Claude Pepper introduced one of his COURT FLAG DESECRATION last pieces of major legislation which became HON. JOHN M. SPRATT, JR. RULING the 1986 law barring mandatory retirement OF SOUTH CAROLINA based on age. Two years later, at the age of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. CHALMERS P. WYLIE 88, he was still hard at work. If Claude Pepper Friday, June 23, 1989 OF OHIO was forced to retire at the age of 65, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American people would have lost out on more Mr. SPRATT. Mr. Speaker, I was pleased to than two decades of his work. He proved learn that President Jose Eduardo dos Santos Friday, June 23, 1989 what kind of work senior citizens are capable of Angoia and Jonas Savimbi, leader of the Mr. WYLIE. Mr. Speaker, I adamantly dis of that people should not be cut off from their UNITA forces, agreed yesterday to a cease agree with the Supreme Court's decision that jobs when they turn 65. As Claude Pepper fire in the civil war which has torn apart that the first amendment protects those who would said about the law, "Abolishing age discrimi African nation for approximately 14 years. burn the American flag as a form of political nation will offer new hope to older workers With a public handshake, the two leaders protest. That sweeping 5-4 decision, which who are desperate to maintain their independ sealed their pact in the presence of 17 fellow overturned the conviction of a protestor at the ence and dignity." African leaders in Gbadolite, Zaire. The 1984 Republican convention in Dallas, nullifies Throughout his more than 50 years of public cease-fire is to begin at midnight tonight. flag desecration laws in 48 States. service Claude Pepper remained a strong lib "This is a new beginning," Mr. Savimbi de The American flag is a special symbol of eral and consistently championed social clared. Indeed it is, and I am hopeful that it freedom which millions of men and women causes. During the New Deal and war years, marks an end to the killing that has taken have defended and for which many have Senator Pepper was a strong and consistent hundreds of thousands of lives and caused given their lives during our 200 years as a voice in support of President Roosevelt's poli countless injuries and incalculable damage to Nation. In the dissenting words of Chief Jus cies. Throughout his career he defended the the economy of Angola. tice William Rehnquist, this ruling means poor and the disabled. He once said, "I am Special commendation goes to Zaire's that- and shall remain a liberal. I intend to continue President Mobutu Sese Seko, as well as his The Government may conscript men into to devote my full energies to helping to free fellow African leaders, who were responsible the armed forces where they must fight and June 23, 1989 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 13493 perhaps die for the flag, but the Govern burn our flag from my standpoint is more than ards in merchant shipping-came into effect ment may not prohibit the public burning unfortunate. It is wrong. as a treaty obligation of the United States. of the banner under which they fight. This obviously is a highly emotional issue. Convention 14 7 sets minimum standards for I recall from my own personal experience in No one, even the majority of distinguished working and living conditions aboard ships, combat during World War II how inspiring it Justices who voted the way they did, wants with particular focus on safety, shipboard was for me to see the American flag flown the flag abused. The problem, then, is one of living arrangements, employment conditions, over ground previously occupied by Hitler's mind set-one that gives a strict legal inter social security measures and investigations of Nazi regime. To allow the flag to be burned or pretation of first amendment rights, as con complaints and casualties. In addition, the desecrated as a form of protest is a national trasted to a broader approach to the very fun convention's standards include workers' fun disgrace and defiles the honor of those who damentals of what this democracy is all about. damental rights of freedom of association and fought and fell to preserve freedom. to organize and bargain collectively. Yesterday I introduced a constitutional Justice Brennan, writing for the majority of amendment to authorize Congress and the the Court, has stated, "We do not consecrate The coming into force of this convention is States to prohibit desecration of the flag and the flag by punishing its desecration, for in indeed an historic event. It has been more to set criminal penalties for those who do. I doing so we dilute the freedom that this cher than 36 years since an international conven urge Congress to act quickly on a proposal to ished emblem represents." Well, I might add tion dealing with the workplace has been restore the American flag's distinctive place in neither do we consecrate freedom by encour adopted by the United States. It reaffirms this our national heritage. aging those to whom freedom means so little, Nation's commitment to workers' rights world to abuse its sacred symbol. wide. It also reflects enlightened U.S. self-in The strictly technical approach to our Con terest in helping promote, through the ILO, PERSONAL EXPLANATION stitution tends to put binders on the greater better wages and living standards worldwide, reach of democracy. It does an injustice to the especially in the Third World. HON. BRUCE A. MORRISON feelings of those of us who look at the United The U.S. Coast Guard and the Department OF CONNECTICUT States and its Constitution in personal and of Labor have the principal enforcement re human as well as legal terms. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sponsibilities related to this Convention. The essence of freedom is our willingness Through the able leadership of Capt. J.M. Friday, June 23, 1989 to give up some of it-meaning the more ex MacDonald, USCG, inspection procedures Mr. MORRISON of Connecticut. Mr. Speak treme forms. I happen to feel this is one. have been developed and disseminated to all er, because of official business in my congres Desecrating the flag is a freedom we do not appropriate Coast Guard units across the sional district, I was unable to be present and need. country. I am confident that similar timely vote today on motions to approve the Journal action will be taken by officials at the Depart (Rollcall Vote 106) and to agree to the Senate ment of Labor. amendments to H.R. 2402, Emergency Sup The United States has now completed the plemental Appropriations for Veterans Pro grams (Rollcall Vote 107) . Had I been present, necessary steps to enforce compliance with I would have voted "aye" in each instance. INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGA internationally recognized minimum standards NIZATION CONVENTION 147- affecting all merchant ships entering U.S. MINIMUM STANDARDS IN MER ports. Under the port State control doctrine DESECRATING THE FLAG IS A CHANT SHIPPING embodied in ILO Convention 147, action can FREEDOM WE DO NOT NEED be taken against substandard ships regardless HON. WALTER B. JONES of flag of registry. This includes authority to HON. AMO HOUGHTON OF NORTH CAROLINA detain ships on which conditions are "clearly OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hazardous to safety or health". IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Friday, June 23, 1989 Mr. Speaker, I am most encouraged by this Nation's action regarding this ILO Convention. Friday, June 23, 1989 Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, Exploitation of workers should not be permit Mr. HOUGHTON. Mr. Speaker, the decision on June 15, 1989, International Labor Organi ted as a competitive device in international of the Supreme Court on a protestor's right to zation [ILO] Convention 147-minimum stand- trade.