October 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27315 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON tion, and I look forward to its speedy pas­ ers union, known as Solidarity, and the Gov­ HUMAN RIGHTS IN POLAND sage. ernment of Poland; I insert the text of the resolution in the Whereas the historic accords offered the RECORD: promise of a new era in Poland with in· HON. ROBERT A. BORSKI creased respect for human rights; [From the Washington Post, Oct. 1, 19851 OF PENNSYLVANIA Whereas the imposition of martial law in VOICES OF POLAND December 1981 by the Government of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Vote in his elections, Gen. Jaruzelski told Poland abrogated the accords and led to the Thursday, October 10, 1985 restive Poles in an interview published in arrests or detention of thousands of Solidar­ ity leaders and other citizens of Poland and Mr. BORSKI. Mr. Speaker, early next this newspaper on Sunday, and perhaps he'll let pro-Solidarity prisoners out of to the denial of basic rights of the people of week the people of Poland will be asked to prison. Lech Walesa, leader of the banned Poland; vote in parliamentary elections. When they Solidarity, which has appealed for a boycott Whereas, under the period of martial law, do they will be able to vote only for candi­ of the vote, immediately denounced the the citizens of Poland were denied their dates chosen by the Polish Communist offer as "blackmail," noting that Poles rights, abducted, threatened, assaulted, and Party. As they vote, activists in the Solidar­ cannot choose independent candidates for murdered for their activities in support of ity movement continue to suffer persecu­ the elections to "parliament" on Oct. 13. human rights; The general is the hard and determined Whereas the Government of Poland de­ tion. clared an amnesty for most political prison­ At this time, it is highly appropriate for enforcer of martial law and its stem after­ math. But Mr. Walesa, still severely restrict­ ers in 1984; Congress to restate its concerns about the ed in his political activity, has a superior Whereas some progress has been made on course of action the Polish Government claim to speak for the Polish people. Having behalf of human rights in Poland since the has chosen. For almost 4 years, this Gov­ weighed the trade-offs, he rejects paying amnesty, but officials of the Government of ernment has pursued a policy of subjection Gen. Jaruzelski's price-popular acquies­ Poland have criticized and attacked citizens of a great number of its citizens. When the cence in his brand of communist rule-for of Poland who speak out on behalf of Solidarity movement was at its height in cracking open the jails. The foreign friends human rights; of Poland should not second-guess Mr. Whereas Father Jerzy Popieluszko, a lead­ 1981, it claimed the membership or allie­ ing spokesman for the rights of workers, gance of 10 million Poles, a third of the na­ Walesa on this decision. There is a harder issue-sanctions. It goes was abducted, beaten, and murdered in Oc­ tion's population. Since December of that to the heart of the traditional attempt of tober 1984; year, the Government of General Jaruzelski American policy to deny legitimacy to un­ Whereas officers of the Internal Affairs has employed force, intimidation, and im­ elected communist regimes without unduly Ministry of Poland have confessed to the prisonment to disrupt and shatter Solidari­ hurting the people living under them. As he crimes; ty. denounced the elections, Mr. Walesa urged Whereas human rights monitoring com­ Washington to end the remaining economic mittees are being established throughout Although Poland has not been much in Poland to collect and publish data on abuses the news lately, these same tactics contin­ penalties it imposed when martial law was declared in 1981. He said sanctions had fu.1- of human rights and to grant legal, finan­ ue. As recently as this summer, three Soli­ filled their purpose and now are "bringing cial, and medical aid to the victims of perse­ darity activists were convicted for disturb­ more harm from the propaganda point of cution; ing the public order. Their trial was subject view than good." His words followed a simi­ Whereas the Government of Poland is in­ to heavy censorship, and was open to the lar appeal by Cardinal Jozef Glemp, an­ timidating members of the Polish human public in name only. other unquestionably authentic Polish rights monitoring committees and is seeking Now, General Jaruzelski would like to spokesman, who called the sanctions to prevent their activities on behalf of use these parliamentary elections to give "unjust ... it is the people who suffer, not human rights; the government." Whereas the Government of Poland has his regime a "stamp of approval" from the threatened legal prosecution against Jour­ Polish people. He has even cynically sug­ It is easy to say no to Gen. Jaruzelski, who served a Soviet purpose by crushing demo­ nalists who meet with such committees; gested that if Poles vote in his elections, he cractic Solidarity-"there is no Solidarity as Whereas it is the stated policy of the law may release jailed Solidarity members. such," he says-when he asks the end of of the United States, including section We in Congress must now make clear sanctions. It is much more difficult to say 502BCa> of the Foreign Assistance Act of that elections conducted in this manner are no to the leader of Solidarity and to the 1961 and section 402 of the Trade Act of a compromise of democracy, and a mock­ Roman Catholic primate of Poland, brave 1974, that human rights considerations are ery of the free spirit of the Polish people. and clear-thinking men who know and share a vital element of the foreign policy of the the burdens of the Polish people. United States; To that end, I have joined my colleague, Whereas, with the imposition of martial Senator SIMON of Illinois, in introducing a On the strictly domestic Polish issue of participation in what Mr. Walesa describes law in Poland in December 1981, the United concurrent resolution expressing the sense as "inauthentic" elections, the Poles will States imposed economic sanctions on of Congress concerning the human rights make their own choice, and Americans must Poland; situation in Poland, and calling upon the respect it. On sanctions, where unavoidably Whereas, when the Government of Polish Government to live up to its obliga­ the United States plays a direct role, Ameri· Poland demonstrated increasing respect for tions under the various agreements on cans have no less an obligation to listen to human rights, the United States eased the the true voices of the Polish people. The sanctions accordingly; human rights which it has signed. Whereas the Final Act of the Conference At a time when General Jaruzelski would West should demand assurances that new loans will not be misspent, Mr. Walesa says. on Security and Cooperation in Europe like to prove to the world his own legitima­ "Poland should be helped as quickly as pos­ . cy as ruler of Poland, it is incumbent on sibly when such a certainty exists." to which Poland is a signatory, states that Congress to make clear that we see the the participating nations "will promote and abuses which have happened, and which H. CON. RES. - encourage the effective exercise of civil, po· litical, economic, social, cultural, and other are persisting today. We must make clear Concurrent resolution expressing the sense that we believe the rulers of Poland have rights and freedoms, all of which derive of the Congress with repect to human from the inherent dignity of the human obligations to their people, and that they righ~ in Poland person and are essential for his free and full should live up to them. Whereas the Gdansk Agreement and development"; and I urge all my colleagues to join me in other social accords were signed in August Whereas the Helsinki Accords state that supporting and cosponsoring this resolu- 1980 by respresentatives of the Polish work- the signatories to the accords will make it

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member of the Senate on the floor. Boldface type indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. 27316 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 their aim to <1> "facilitate the freer and Lee Chen on behalf of the people of Cali­ To all of this we say amen, and we also wider dissemination of information of all fornia as she receives well-deserved honors join in commending President Kennedy kinds"; <2> "improve the conditions under today from the Anti-Defamation League as himself for having espoused the idea and which journalists from one participating helped push it into law. The Peace Corps, State exercise their profession in another its 1985 recipient of the Distinguished Serv­ with its youthfulness, its energy and excite­ participating State"; and <3> "increase the ice Award. ment and commitment, became a kind of opportunities for journalists of the partici­ Certainly the League could not have symbol of the Kennedy administration at its pating States to communicate personally chosen a more worthy individual for this early best, and this was fitting. The agency with their sources, including organizations special recognition and honor. She has got its momentum and its enduring person­ and official institutions": Now, therefore, be served on the Monterey Park City Council ality in those years, and it reflected what it since her election in 1982 when she re­ was most innovative and idealistic about the Resolved by the House of Representatives ceived the largest number of votes of any Kennedy administration. fthe Senate concurring), That it is the sense municipal candidate in the city's history. But something is missing here. The some­ of the Congress that- thing is Hubert Humphrey. It is always a ( 1) the Government of Poland should Lily Lee Chen also has the distinction of wise idea, when celebrating a proposal of comply with basic human rights agreements being the first female Chinese-American this kind, to check out the Humphrey to which it is a signatory from Minnesota introduced Cooperation in Europe, commonly known as ognition includes appointments to two the Kennedy administration Peace Corps the Helsinki Accords> by pursuing policies Presidential advisory panels on the rights bill in the Senate in 1961 because President of consistent tolerance toward, and respect and responsibilities of women and adult Kennedy asked him to. President Kennedy for, the rights of the people of Poland; education by former Presidents Gerald asked him to because Mr. Humphrey had in <2> the Government of Poland should fact proposed the Peace Corps idea three comply with the pledges made to, and the Ford and Jimmy Carter. She authored the years before JFK espoused it in the 1960 social accords made with, the people of application resulting in Monterey Park campaign speech whose silver anniversary is Poland; being selected for the All-American City now being commemorated. We think JFK <3> the Government of Poland should ini­ Award of 1985. wouldn't mind our calling this to your at· tiate a genuine policy of national reconcilia­ In all her duties and responsibilities, Lily tention or even sharing the credit with his tion: Lee Chen has displayed remarkable leader­ friend Hubert-and to this end we will let <4> the prosecution of the persons respon­ ship qualities, bringing recognition to her­ Mr. Humphrey have what he always loved sible for the death of Father Jerzy Popie­ self and to her community. She has re­ best; the last couple of hundred words. luszko was an important precedent in recog­ They are from his memoir. "The Education nizing human rights in Poland, and such ceived several awards for outstanding com­ of a Public Man": prosecutions should be supported; munity contributions, including the East "I introduced the first Peace Corps bill in <5> the human rights monitoring commit­ Los Angeles College Alumni Association's 1957. It did not meet with much enthusi· tees can be a positive force for human rights Outstanding Community Service Award asm. Some traditional diplomats quaked at in Poland and should be allowed to function and a special commendation from the Los the thought of thousands of young Ameri­ and should be supported; Angeles County Board of Supervisors. cans scattered around their world. Many <6> the free flow of information on the ac­ Mr. Speaker, Lily Lee Chen's public serv­ senators, including liberal ones, thought it a tivities of such committees can improve ice record is well deserving of the highest silly and unworkable idea. Now, with a human rights policies in Poland and rela­ young President urging its passage, it tions with the United States and should be praise and honor. She has earned the re­ became possible and we pushed it rapidly encouraged; spect and admiration of friends and col­ through the Senate. It is fashionable now to <7> the continued improvement in treat­ leagues throughout her community, the suggest that Peace Corps volunteers gained ment of the people of Poland by the govern­ State of California and the Nation. I com­ as much, or more, from their experience as ment of Poland would improve relations be­ mend Lily Lee Chen on her high standards the countries where they worked. That may tween the United States and Poland, as pre­ of performance and offer her my best be true, but it ought not to demean their viously evidenced by the lifting by the wishes for continued success and happiness work. They touched many lives and made United States of certain sanctions against in the future. them better. Critics ask what visible, lasting Poland; effects there are, as if care, concern, love, <8> the President and the representatives help can be measured in concrete and steel of the President should at every opportuni­ or dollars or ergs. Education, whether in ty convey to the officials of Poland and the REMEMBERING THE ORIGINS mathematics, language, health, nutrition, Soviet Union the concerns of the Congress OF THE PEACE CORPS farm techniques, or peaceful coexistence expressed in this concurrent resolution; and may not always be visible, but the effects <9> the President and the representatives HON. MICHAEL D. BARNES endure." of the President should also convey the con­ Again, amen. cerns of the Congress to the governments of OF MARYLAND allies of the United States and urge the co­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES operation of such governments in efforts to Thursday, October 10, 1985 HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS TAX encourage the Government of Poland to REFORM safeguard the human rights of the Polish Mr. BARNES. Mr. Speaker, the Washing­ people. ton Post recently ran a very touching edito­ SEc. 2. The Clerk of the House of Repre­ rial on the role of our late, beloved Presi­ HON. NEWT GINGRICH sentatives shall transmit a copy of this con­ dent John F. Kennedy, and our late and OF GEORGIA current resolution to the President of the equally loved colleague from the other United States with the request that such IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES copy be transmitted to the Government of body, Senator Hubert Humphrey, in the Poland. creation of the Peace Corps 25 years ago. Thursday, October 10, 1985 As part of our commemoration of this Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, recent ac­ great event in our history, I wish to include tions by the House Ways and Means Com­ CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO the editorial in the RECORD at this point: LILY LEE CHEN mittee to develop a tax reform proposal [From the Washington Post, Oct. 9, 1985) strike at the very heart of our long-term HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI REMEMBERING economic objectives. We have something to add to the celebra­ As a nation we should encourage more OF CALIFORNIA tions now under way of the 25th anniversa­ savings, and more investment in jobs and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ry of John F. Kennedy's proposal to estab­ productivity. However, last week the l '.S. Thursday, October 10, 1985 lish the Peace Corps. A great deal has been Chamber of Commerce completed an analy­ said and done in recent days to honor the Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I would like extraordinary-and sometimes heroic­ sis of the House Ways and Means Commit­ to take this opportunity to recognize and achievements of Peace Corps volunteers all tee's recommendations for tax reform. It is pay tribute to the many outstanding serv­ over the world in the decades since the clear from this analysis that the Ways and ices and contributions made by Ms. Lily agency came into being. Means recommendations will only serve to October 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27317 make America less capable of modernizing ing support of the U.S. policies in the year in a row, growing numbers of young and competing in the world market. region. A healthy Taiwanese economy con­ Republicans demonstrated their strong tributes to the maintenace of a secure, backing for foreign aid, while many liberal ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS stable, and prosperous grouping of pro­ Democrats emerged as the foreign aid bill's STAFF PROPOSAL most vocal opponents. western nations supporting our interests NJC: This year Congress passed a foreign [Difference from present law in bllhons of dollars and percent] and helps counterbalance expanding Soviet aid bill for the first time since 1981. What influence in the Pacific region. changes have occurred in the past four 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 Taiwan's economic interaction with the years to make this possible? surrounding Asian-Pacific region continues Mr. Weber: I think that the most impor­ GNP (1972 dollars)' to grow at a truly impressive rate. In just tant change is the increase in conservative Ways and Means 1.7101 1.725.5 1.744.1 1.797.7 1,829.8 and Republican support for the Foreign Aid Current law ...... 1.718.l 1.745.8 1.775.3 1,843.8 1,891.8 40 years, Taiwan has become the 15th larg­ est trading nation in the world and the Bill. That is based on a growing realization Total...... - 8.0 - 20.3 -31.2 -46.1 -62.0 that the Republican Party is America's ma­ Percent change ...... - 0.5 -1.2 - 1.8 -2.5 - 3.3 United States sixth largest trading partner. jority party and therefore the party respon­ Unemployment• It now has the third highest per capita sible for governing the country. Ways and Means .. . 7.8 9.0 9.1 8.8 8.9 income in the entire Asian-Pacific region, Republicans today simply cannot be op­ Current law ...... 7.4 8.4 8.2 7.5 7.2 following only Japan and Singapore. posed to foreign aid as many were in the Total...... 0.4 0.6 0.9 1.3 1.7 These marvelous economic achievements past when we were in the minority. Now we Percent change ...... +5.1 +6.7 + 9.9 + 14.8 + 19.1 cannot help but further promote the ideals have an obligation to govern and we must Budget deficit (current of free enterprise and human freed om use tools such as foreign aid that advance dollars) 3 America's interests around the world by Ways and Means ...... -218.2 -245.1 -262.4 -260.7 -279.3 which we attempt to promote throughout Current law ...... - 207.7 - 224.9 - 237.5 -231.1 -244.8 the wo'rld. It is truly miraculous that this promoting democracy and resisting commu­ nism. Total ...... 10.5 20.2 24 .9 29.6 34.5 small island, with only 19 million people, NJC: Why was this foreign aid bill able to can outproduce the People's Republic of pass in the Democratic-ruled House, which 1 In other words, probably a deep recession. China with its vast natural resources and 1 • In other words, over a million Americans will lose their jobs. has long resisted the sort of conservative 3 In other words, almost $120 billion more in deficit spending. billion citizens. measures that the bill includes? In closing, I must ask my colleagues not Mr. Weber: I would explain the dynamics This projection of economic damage by to forget the past and to continue to help this way. The Democratic party in the the Ways and Means bill should lead all of such an old friend and ally. We must not House is increasingly dominated by a left us to examine this bill very carefully. be remiss in upholding, completely, the wing that is isolationist in its foreign policy. letter and spirit of the principles set forth Nevertheless, there remains a substantial minority of Democrats who don't share that COMMENDING THE REPUBLIC in the Taiwan Relations Act. position. OF CHINA ON THE 74TH ANNI­ In the past, many Democrats who were VERSARY OF ITS FOUNDING NATIONAL JEWISH COUNCIL caught in the middle on the question of re­ BULLETIN sistance to communism and the use of force, went along with their party even though it HON. BEN GARRIDO BLAZ was dominated by this isolationist left wing. OF GUAM HON. DUNCAN HUNTER Recently, though, there has been a growing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA realization that the Democratic party is Thursday, October 10, 1985 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES shrinking, in part because it is viewed as weak and unwilling to defend America and Mr. BLAZ. Mr. Speaker, today, October Thursday, October 10, 1985 America's interests. As a result, many 10, on the 7 4th anniversary of the founding Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today middle-ground Democrats have broken with of the Republic of China, I would like to to commend the following interview from the majority of their party and have come pay tribute to the tremendous cultural and the National Jewish Council Bulletin's Sep­ over to the Republican side on foreign economic accomplishments of the people policy issues-including this year's foreign tember 1985 issue. In it, my good friend aid bill. and Government of Taiwan. Having recent­ and distinguished colleague from Minneso­ NJC: Is this a Republican-driven change? ly returned from this dynamic island, I can ta, VIN WEBER, outlines the progress of the Mr. Weber: I think it's driven by two dy­ personally attest to their tremendous foreign aid bill and current policy in the namics. First of all, you cannot understate achievements in a variety of areas. House toward Israel. I found it highly in­ the significance of the Democratic party's The people of the United States, as well formative and illustrative of some of the move to the left. With George McGovern's as this Congress, must not forget what a changes in our party system. I feel that all nomination in 1972, isolationism emerged as staunch ally of the United States Taiwan of my colleagues in the House would bene­ a growing trend in the Democratic party. has been during the last 40 years. We there­ fit by reading his discussion of this impor­ Ever since then, that trend has accelerated fore must remain especially cognizant of until today isolationism prevails in the tant piece of legislation. party. the affects of Taiwan of our normalization SHIFTING ALLIANCES ON FOREIGN AID TO But there is another, more recent, dynam­ of relations with the People's Republic of ISRAEL: AN INTERVIEW WITH REPRESENTA· ic and that's the change in the Republican China. TIVE VIN WEBER CR-MN> party. Republicans today understand that Taiwan holds special strategic signifi­ On July 11, 1985, the House of Represent­ America has an obligation to lead the free cance for the western world because of its atives passed a bill authorizing $12.6 billion world and to honor its international com­ unique geographical, military, and political annually in foreign aid during the fiscal mitments and alliances. situation. It lies only 150 miles north of the years 1986-87. So you have the two movements: Demo­ Philippines and but a 2-hour flight from Reflecting the growing determination on crats retreating and the Republicans evolv­ Capitol Hill to confront communist expan­ ing. Together these have produced a dra­ my congressional district, the American sion around the world, the bill's provisions matic change in the way Congress makes Territory of Guam. Recent developments in include aid for anti-communist forces in foreign policy. the Philippines and other areas of the Pa­ Cambodia, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, and a NJC: This year, in a rather unusual step, cific basin must cause us to be particularly repeal of the 1976 Clark Amendment that the House passed the Foreign Aid Bill on a careful in dealing with the many issues banned aid to anti-communist rebels in voice vote. Why wasn't a more usual record­ that would conceivably affect our contin­ Angola. In addition, the bill provides Israel ed, roll-call vote taken? ued relationship with the Taiwanese people. with an all-grant aid package worth $4.5 bil­ Mr. Weber: The Democrats wanted to Our country has a vital interest in ensur­ lion. avoid a roll-call vote more than anyone be­ Rep. Vin Weber CR-MN>. chairman of the cause their liberal members were in a terri­ ing that the Republic of China continues to Conservative Opportunity Society and a ble quandary. If you look at the 1984 for­ maintain a political system that emulates major architect of the bill, granted an inter­ eign aid vote, a majority of Democrats voted basic American principles, fostering respect view to the NJC Bulletin in which he ad­ against it and a majority of Republicans for free enterprise and popular election, dressed the implications of the bill's pas­ voted for it. The Democrats who voted "no" protection of individual rights, and preser­ sage. He observed that a historic shift is did so almost exclusively because of Central vation of western influence, while continu- taking place in Congress. For the second America. They did not want to send aid to 27318 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 the region if it would be used to fight com­ majority status. has to separate itself from The efforts of these outstanding business­ munism. That's part of the left-wing isola­ all the interest groups with which it has tionism. men have brought quite a success story to become identified in the last ten years. But the Muskegon community. They are indeed They were very nervous about opposing that's what the Democratic party is today: the '84 bill, though, because most liberal if you take away those interest groups you shining examples of dedication and excel­ Democrats run as friends of Israel and like are left with basically nothing. lence. Their willingness to consider new to be in a position to support Israel. Howev­ The bulk of middle American Democrats and novel approaches and their successful er, when push came to shove, on the vote are strong foreign policy Democrats in the efforts to resolve difficult problems have that is critical to Israel-the vote for foreign Truman/FDR mold. But these Demorcrats earned them the admiration of all who are aid-they voted "no". They said that it was have left the party-been driven out-and privileged to know them. They are always more important to oppose our effort against many have become Republicans instead. ready to go that extra mile, demonstrating communism in Central America than it was What remains is increasingly just a militant to support Israel. left wing. a truly impressive display of the initiative This year, as the Foreign Aid Bill evolved So, it's going to be extremely difficult for that keeps our Nation strong. I know that through the legislative process, the anti­ moderate Democrats to bring the party my colleagues will ertjoy the following arti­ communist measures that were adopted back to the center on any time, but particu­ cle and that they will join me in saluting made it even more unpalatable to the left­ larly on foreign policy. Because if there's Gary Counselor, David Walborn, J. Scott wing House Democrats than the 1984 bill. any area where the Democ:atic party today McLaughlin, and Reginald Pennington. As this happened, the Democratic leader­ is rigidly left wing it is in foreign policy. [The article follows:] ship in the House became anxious to avoid a NJC: What do you think the implications vote in which a majority of Democrats­ of these trends are for the Jewish communi­ COMMUNITY FAITH, COURAGE, RESCUE A most of them claiming to be friends of ty? LoCAL FOUNDRY Israel-voted to kill the Foreign Aid Bill for Mr. Weber: Since the days of FDR. the The Chronicle today salutes-in the name the second year in a row. And that's exactly Jewish community has been an integral of the community which has benefited from what would have happened if we had had a party of the Democratic coalition. That has their "home town" faith and free enterprise roll-call vote. had implications for Israel because, al­ commitment-the four men pictured above. NJC: Do you think that the increasing Re­ though Israel has many friends outside the These individuals are well-known and publican support for Israel is part of the Jewish community, Jews obviously consti­ longtime resident of the Muskegon area. overall trend towards a more activist ap­ tute the core of support for Israel. As a Their hard work and willingness to take a proach to foreign policy? result, American support for Israel was tra­ risk literally have saved an industry for Mr. Weber: Absolutely. I think Republi­ ditionally tied to the Democratic coalition. Muskegon. cans have generally been supportive of But that coalition has now changed. The four, Gary D. Counselor, president; Israel, although there !las been, we have to Friends of Israel in this country-and par­ and divisional vice presidents David H. Wal­ concede, an element on the right that was ticularly in the Jewish community-must born, Reginald Pennington and J . Scott not. Today, this pro-Israel sentiment is question whether Israel's security is best McLaughlin, all of them veteran executives strengthening as conservatives formulate a guaranteed in a Democratic party dominat­ of the former Westran Corp.'s Muskegon comprehensive world view appropriate to a ed by a left-wing, isolationist view of foreign Cast Metals Division, are facing down the majority party. That clearly means strong policy which opposes resistance to commu­ formidable odds confronting iron and steel support for our friends around the world­ nism and the use of force. foundries nationally. and America has no better friend in the I think that friends of Israel will conclude The are bucking a trend that has seen alu­ world than Israel. that the Republican party offers a far more minum increasingly :-eplace heavy metals in Thus, as conservatives continue to move solid base of support for Israel than does new cars and other products-developments towards being the new internationalist ma­ the Democratic party. that tolled a death knell, or saw work forces jority, their commitment to Israel is grow­ Now, while I would like to see all foreign drastically cut, for several major local ing-and will continue to grow. policy-including support for Israel­ foundries. NJC: What significance do you think this become a bi-partisan or non-partisan con­ They bought out the division, held onto trend will have for the future conduct of cern, that simply is not happening today. its Muskegon lakefront property and re­ U.S. foreign policy? We have to face up to the fact that the stored the foundry's original name of West Mr. Weber: The most significant fact Democratic party is dominated by left-wing Michigan Steel Foundry Inc. Through a lot about the foreign aid bill this year is that it isolationsists. They are not going to permit of sweat and entrepreneurial innovation, reflects the Reagan Doctrine, which is the forging of a genuinely bi-partisan for­ they and their fellow workers have returned emerging as a doctrine of support for resist­ eign policy that is activist and anti-commu­ the operation to profitability. ance to Soviet colonialism. nist in its orientation, even though it is just The new management team expects con­ The decision by this Administration and such a policy that is most conducive to sup­ tinued business growth through the balance this Congress to provide support for anti­ port for Israel in America. of the decade, along with modest increases communist liberation movements around NJC: Thank you very much. in employment. The company's payroll has the world is, I think, the most important de­ climbed from $4.4 million last year to a pro­ velopment in American foreign policy­ jected $5 million in 1985, and ther ' now are making in a decade. And I believe that the SALUTE TO FOUR OUTSTAND­ 200 people employed. Reagan Doctrine, which it reflects, will be ING INDIVIDUALS-GARY The venture took a lot of gumption. It's a the cornerstone of our foreign policy into COUNSELOR, DAVID WALBORN, real new Muskegon success story. And it's the 1990's. J. SCOTT McLAUGHLIN, AND far from ended. The community has a vital NJC: What do you think the implications need to keep, nurture and husband its back­ of the Reagan Doctrine are for party poli­ REGINALD PENNINGTON bone base in durable goods manufacturing. tics in America? The big factory payrolls provide stability Mr. Weber: Well, first of all, there is no HON. GUY VANDER JAGT and the opportunity for growth in the im­ question that Republican support for an ac­ OF MICHIGAN portant service industry-small business tivist American foreign policy will continue fields. to grow as Republican recognize their re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It should be recognized, too, that this is sponsibility to provide international leader­ Thursday, October 10, 1985 the latest of several recent faith-in-Muske­ ship. I don't see any chance, whatsoever, gon developments. They include local plant that that will be reversed, halted or even Mr. V ANDER JAGT. Mr. Speaker, I rise management buy-outs of manufacturing fa­ slowed. to call to the attention of my colleagues an cilities here from former parent companies. As to how the Democratic party is going article that appeared in the Muskegon Examples are the thriving operation at to move, that's a more difficult question. Chronicle on September 26, 1985, saluting Kaydon Corp., now a locally owned, public There are obviously voices in the Democrat­ the outstanding achievements of four Mus­ corporation followine its spinoff from ic party that understand that left-wing iso­ kegon area residents. These four Ninth Dis­ Bairnco Corp. last year, and Geerpres Inc .. lationism is poison for their party and will trict citizens-Mr. Gary Counselor, presi­ purchased from Beatrice Foods Co. of Chi­ relegate them to minority status for as long dent; Mr. David Walborn, Mr. J. Scott cago. as such thinking prevails in the party. As we noted at the outset. West Michigan But I don't think that the Democrats can McLaughlin, and Mr. Reginald Pennington, Steel retained its valuable Muskegon lake­ make the changes that are needed to return vice presidents of West Michigan Steel front property. But not for expansion of its them to the majority. Some people say that Foundary, Inc., deserve our praise and rec­ manufacturing facilities. The new owners the Democratic party, in order to regain its ognition. say they are interested in the continued October 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27319 beautification and public-use development MAJORITY IN COUGHLIN POLL QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS-1985-Continued of the Muskegon Lake shoreline. CALL NICARAGUAN REGIME A As earnest of this, they are planning to THREAT Percent develop as a public park, fishing and picnic area, the company's waterfront property B. Defense spending: that forms the western arm of the Hart­ HON. LAWRENCE COUGHLIN More .. . 9 1 shorn Marina's small boat basin. Less .. . 65 3 There remains some problem-solving to OF PENNSYLVANIA Same .. . 25.6 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES C. Income taxes: do, including negotiations with the city of More ... 10.5 Muskegon and the neighboring Lumbertown Thursday, October 10, 1985 Less ...... 54.4 shopping mall. But the property could Same ...... 35.1 figure in a major lakefront development Mr. COUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, in sharing D. Corporate taxes: More ...... 57 0 plan proposed by Lumbertown owner Stan­ the results of my annual mail question­ Less ...... _ 29 8 ley Whittaker, and in a number of other naire poll of Pennsylvania's 13th Congres­ Same ...... 13.2 downtown waterfront developments, includ­ sional District, I believe it is important to 2. With regard to specific budget-tutting proposals, would you: ing the county-owned Wiener property far­ A. Eliminate all subsidies for AMTRAK? ther east. note that a majority of my constituents Yes ...... 30.6 perceive the current Nicaraguan regime as No ...... 69 4 Those plans are wonderfully encouraging B. Substantially cut aid for SEPTA? as a partnership-for-progress proposal. As a threat and support some form of aid to Yes ...... 32.8 we said, factory work still is the backbone of the domestic opposition forces, or Contras. No ...... 67.2 A total of 11,690 individuals responded to C. Freeze social security increases? the local economy. Certainly, diversification Yes ...... 37.4 into the service-non-manufacturing sector is the opinion poll. Questionnaires were No ...... 62.6 vital to this area's ever-brightening growth mailed to homes and postal boxes through­ D. Limit student aid to families with annual incomes under future. But both the manufacturing and $60,000? out the district's 28 municipalities in Mont­ Yes ...... 76.0 tourism industries must continue to work gomery County and three wards in the city No ...... 24.0 together in partnership, in the interest of of Philadelphia. E. Eliminate federal revenue sharing? the broad community. No...... ····················· 47.5 We are confident that West Michigan Major findings of the survey are: Yes ...... 52.5 Steel will enjoy continued success. The Sixty-two percent believe the Sandinista 3. :ssi:?favor spending $1.5 billion to build 21 additional MX entire community should be grateful for in­ regime poses a threat to Nicaragua's neigh­ Yes ...... 23.5 dividuals such as the foursome at West bors and the United States, while 38 per­ No ...... 76.5 4. Do you favor spending $3.7 billion next year for research on the Michigan Steel and others who have en­ cent disagree. strategic defense imtiatiw ("star wars") program for an hanced the employment stability and pre­ A majority-68.9 percent-also believe antimissile defense system? served all-important jobs. They're making the United States should provide humani­ Yes ...... 43.4 Muskegon's future much brighter. No ...... 56.6 tarian aid to the political opposition, or 5. Would you SUOPOrt an agreement to ban an nuclear weapons Contras, in Nicaragua, but only 36.7 per­ testing by the United States and the SoYiet Union? Yes ...... 79.6 CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO cent feel that military aid should be provid­ No ...... 20.4 ed to sustain the Contras' guerrilla oper­ 6. Should the United States continue to aid the elected gMrnment STAN ATKINSON of President Jose Napolean Duarte in El Salvador? ations. Yes ...... 60.0 Three questions concerning strategic nu­ No ...... 40.0 7. Do you belieYe the Marxist Sandinista regime in Nicaragua poses HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI clear weapons show a continuing desire on a threat to its neighbors and the United States? OF CALIFORNIA the part of my constituents to limit the Yes ...... 62.0 No ...... 38.0 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES arms race. 8. Should the United States provide to the domestic opposition A majority-76.5 percent-do not favor (Cootras) in Nicaragua: Thursday, October 10, 1985 spending $1.5 billion for 21 additional MX A. Military aid? Yes ...... 36.7 Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I would like missiles, 56.5 percent said they do not favor No ...... 63.3 to take this opportunity to congratulate spending $3. 7 billion for research on the B. Humanitarian aid? Yes ...... 68.9 and commend Stan Atkinson for his tire­ strategic defense initiative-star wars-pro­ No ...... 31.1 less and dedicated efforts to help various posal, and 79.6 percent said they would 9. Do you belieYe Federal funding of abortions for the financially needy should be: charities. support an agreement to ban all nuclear A. Prohibited in all cases? Stan is an individual who gives of him­ weapons testing by the United States and Yes ...... 26.4 self freely to such a spectrum of charities the Soviet Union. No ...... 73.6 B. Permitted in all cases? including Mercy Hospital Foundation, Despite the size of the Federal budget Yes ...... 40.0 Rescue Now, Family Service Agency, Emer­ deficit, a majority, or 54.4 percent, said No ...... 60.0 C. Limited to cases of rape or incest? gency Relief Fund International, People they want lower personal income taxes, but Yes ...... 43.3 Reaching Out, California Committee for a 57 .0 percent urge increased taxes on corpo­ No ...... 56.7 Free Afghanistan, Junior League of Sacra­ rations. D. Limited to protect the mother's life? Yes ...... 46.3 mento, Project Interdependence, the Life On Federal spending priorities, nearly No ...... 53.7 Extension Institute, International Medical two-thirds-65.3 percent-de1dre less spend­ E. Limited to protect the mother's health? Yes ...... 34.7 Corps, Muscular Dystrophy Association, ing for defense. A plurality of the respond­ No...... 65.3 the Robinhoods, Governor's Stop Crime Co­ ents-44.6 percent-want continued cut­ 10. Do you belieYe elderly and retired persons receive adequate backs in domestic spending programs. On benefits from the Federal fio>mnment? alition, and the scores of other organiza­ Yes ...... 53.9 tions he helps as the master of ceremonies, specific budget-cutting proposals involving No ...... 46.1 speaker, and event organizer. mass transit subsidies, Social Security ben­ 11. Even if it results in fewer dollars to clean up hazardous toxic dumps, should individuals be compensated for medical and As a journalist, Stan has earned the ad­ efits and Federal revenue sharing, however, relocation expenses caused by abandoned toxic waste sites? miration and respect of his colleagues most constituents opposed deep cuts. Yes ...... 74.0 No ...... 26.0 through his many news reports bringing a As usual, I will share the results of my 12. Should U.S. taxpayers aic! starving people in SoYiet-allied African deeper view to troubled places around the annual questionnaire with the White nations where the SoYiets are not pro'iiding famine aid' House. Yes ... 53.7 world. Documentaries on Afghanistan, Cen­ No 46.3 tral America, Somalia, and East Africa are a few which have brought him much public QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS-1985 acclaim. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Sacramen­ Percent to community, I extend my personal thanks I. With the Federal deficit at $180 billion, how would you act oo and congratulations to Stan Atkinson. He the following? has demonstrated concern for his fellow A. Domestic spending: man through outstanding community con­ More 19.6 Less ...... ·······--·-···-· 44.6 tributions and dedication. Same 35.8 27320 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 LINGERING APARTHEID million blacks into citizens of 10 barren, "in­ ation-these bear lightly, compared with dependent" homelands. In tne service of fraudulent currencies and the robberies that scheme, millions have been uprooted or committed by depreciated paper." -Daniel HON. CHARLES 8. RANGEL abused as aliens in their own land. Without Webster <1832> OF NEW YORK abandoning this geographical apartheid, The problem is not the lack of import IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Botha would let the much-needed urban quotas. If we look around us, we see a mul­ Thursday, October 10, 1985 blacks remain in segregated townships and would invent new "group" boundaries to cir­ titude of problems which should give us an Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to indi­ cumscribe their political rights and muscle. indication of what is wrong. American­ cate to my colleagues that apartheid is The "homelands," four of which have made products aren't being exported but alive and well in South Africa. been declared independent, could each less expensive foreign imports flood the We hear from the Reagan adminstration become one or more "units" in Mr. Botha's markets. Domestic auto manufacturers are and surrogates such as Jerry Falwell that reunited South Africa. So would the walled­ having one of their best years but their President P.W. Botha has begun to disman­ off black townships. Blacks would then par­ ticipate in political "structures" on a unit future is cloudy and their market share tle the trappings of separate development. basis, managing "their own" affairs, like shaky. Farmers are in the preposterously We hear that Botha has embarked on the segregated education and housing, and ironic position of going bankrupt because path of moderation and understanding, and having "a say at higher levels." they are overproductive. Banks and S&L's is bringing South Africa closer to participa­ Even at higher levels, there could be no are folding at an alarming rate unheard of tory democracy. If one is to believe Presi­ black chamber of Parliament alongside the for 50 years despite record-high GNP and dent Reagan, South Africa is entering an new Asian and mixed-race chambers advis­ ing the white one. But a few blacks might national income levels. In the midst of a era not unlike the post-Brown versus relative upturn in the economy and the cre­ Board of Education era in the United be admitted to the still-more-advisory Presi­ dent's Council, to offer "inquiries and pro­ ation of millions of new jobs in the past 2 States. posals." years, some of our most established and Unfortunately, the reality in South That is the Botha reform, unaltered by important industries are closing their Africa belies Reagan's assertions. Mass ar­ any of his moods over the year. Details to doors. Hunger, poverty, illiteracy, home­ rests, warrantless searches and seizures, come. Black leaders who accept it might be lessness, and deprivation continue to impel army sweeps, censorship, and police brutal­ consulted, but never those guided from Congress to finance a myriad of Federal ity are everyday occurrences. The pass "abroad" by the exiled leaders of banned black-power organizations. programs despite the fact that in the past laws, separate facilities, and separate 13 years, 1972-84, we have spent over $3 neighborhoods are still enforced under pen­ No less devious than the apartheid of "homelands," Mr. Botha's scheme is even trillion on such programs, $3.089 trillion on alty of law. Laws such as those which ban more explicit in its racism. And it is even payments for individuals, according to interracial marriage have been abolished, more plainly designed to let whites divide OMB statistics. but one must remember that this simply and dominate blacks, without yielding any The love of money may very well be the means that it is no longer a requirement to power or privilege. All this in the same week root of all evil. But rootless money is most avoid intermarriage. Whites can still dis­ that South Africa's white business leaders assuredly an evil. Our money, for all its criminate against nonwhites with impunity. publicly urge negotiation with acknowl­ quantity, utility, and universal appeal, is Apartheid lingers under P.W. Botha. The edged black leaders "about power sharing , " essentially wcrthless. We have demeaned laws requiring separate development may full citizenship "to all our peoples" and res­ our currency to the point where we are be modified, but there is still no protection toration of the rule of law. Anton Rupert, a leading Afrikaner busi­ unable to print it fast enough to subsidize from prejudice against the majority popu­ nessman, says "Apartheid is dead, but the lation. We should be careful so that we are our failing farms, banks, and industries. corpse stinks and it must be buried, not em­ On August 15, 1971, the last tie to gold not confused about the realities of every­ balmed." President Botha remains, sly and day life in that country. stubborn, the embalmer. was abandoned and we embarked upon the I would like to submit the following arti­ wild and uncharted sea of floating ex­ cle for inclusion in the CONGRESSIONAL change rates. In the years which followed A LOOSE THREAD RECORD: we witnessed fluctuating but ever-increas­ [From the New York Times, Oct. 2, 19851 ing interest rates, unparalleled inflation, rising unemployment, and the withering of APARTHEID EMBALMED HON. WIWAM E. DANNEMEYER OF CALIFORNIA our economic backbone. The Federal Gov­ It is time to acknowledge a widespread ernment's solution has been to print more misjudgment of South Africa's President, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES money faster: deficit spending on a mind­ P.W. Botha. All year, with the storms of Thursday, October 10, 1985 protest raging around him, he's been elabo­ boggling scale. rating a blueprint for "reforming" the racist Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, the Monetary instability is not only responsi­ structure of apartheid. From afar he often trade winds are blowing. And they are ble for a host of domestic ills, it is also seemed to be improvising, now soothing his brewing up a storm. As we consider the wreaking havoc with the economies of nation's blacks, now rebuffing them, as if to Textile Trade Enforcement Act, I am other nations. The world debt crisis is stifle rebellion with ambiguity. But now moved to observe that we are giving the pa­ looming overhead and is a thousandfold that he has laid out his "manifesto for a tient the wrong medicine for his illness. magnification of our farm credit dilemma. new South Airica," only his foreign inter­ The cloth of our economy is tattered and preters sound confused. For a man in his Band-Aids are not the answer. They can circumstance, he has been remarkably torn; the sleeves of exports are coming help the healing but will not cure the dis­ blunt, consistent and purposeful. apart at the seams. But what do we do? We ease. Import quotas will be met by retalia­ Mr. Botha is a semantic trickster. In one try to sew the sleeves back on. What we are tory action; any immediate gain will be sentence he embraces "a united South overlooking is that the cloth itself is worn offset by long-term disaster. Subsidies con­ Africa, one citizenship and a universal fran­ and no amount of new stitching will do stitute a perpetual hemorrhaging of the na­ chise." In the next, that becomes a South anything other than hold the sleeves to­ tion's overtaxed finances; only the agony is Africa of "units," with at least three catego­ gether temporarily. Meanwhile we avoid ries of citizenship and a franchise that prolonged, not the life, as the patient bleeds tackling the problem of the cloth. to death with the donor. keeps voters a universe apart. With one About 153 years ago, a Member stood breath, Mr. Botha describes black South Af­ If we truly seek to promote exports with­ ricans as a welter of distinctive tribes and before the House and told our predecessors out embarking upon a foolish course of "cultures." In the next, he calls them a then what we need to be told now: protectionism which will only serve to fur­ single group that threatens to dominate the "Of all the contrivances for cheating the ther restrain our own economy, we must white minority. laboring classes of mankind, none have been turn to sound money. Yet despite these obfuscations, Mr. Botha more effectual than that which deludes offers a program for reform that is totally them with paper money. This is the most ef­ If we wish to enable would-be homeown­ coherent. It is also pathetic. fectual of inventions to fertilize the rich ers to obtain a first mortgage, interest rates Implicitly, he acknowledges that his pred­ man's field by the sweat of the poor man's must be linked to something other than ecessors failed in their attempt to turn 23 brow. Tyranny, oppression, excessive tax- wildly fluctuating exchange rates and defi- October 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27321 cit projections, and that means sound All went swimmingly until the leader of six years ago. She writes poems about the money. the party, Rep. Edward J. Markey suffering of the refuseniks. They are, of If we really desire to stabilize our finan­ introduced another member, businessman course, "not publishable until I die." Leonard Farber, who is on the Council for "Many people would like to say those cial institutions, combat insolvency, resus­ Soviet Jewry, and who asked Sushkov if citate both farmers and our industrial base, things, but they are mute, like dogs, and I more Jews would be allowed to leave if Jack­ feel I am obliged to do it for them. to tell sustain low inflation, stave off the impend­ son-Vanik were changed. about the inner tears." ing collapse of debtor nations, exchange Sushkov's broad face went blank, and his Her husband, Leonid, a theoretical astro­ our economic roller coaster for sure and expertise evaporated. physicist, said the official reason given for steady growth, and balance the Federal "I don't know," he said. He gave a demon­ the refusal was "inexpedience of the budget, we must first stabilize our curren­ strably wrong figure. He said he thought moment," even though his mother and cy. Sound money. only 11 Jews had been allowed to emigrate brother were given permission to go in 1979. in 1985. Farber politely corrected him: 700 When Marion Ozernoy was told the minis­ Monetary reform should be our No. I pri­ went, in contrast to the 50,000 who left in ority. What was true a century and a half the peak year of 1979. ter's explanation for the decline in emigra­ ago is no less true today: Sushkov said he might have been wrong tion-that exiled Jews in Israel were disen­ "He smote the rock of the national re­ and slid into the party line, which is that chanted-she said softly, "Freedom is not sources, and abundant streams of revenue most of the Jews who wanted to leave the for everyone." gushed forth. He touched the dead corpse of Soviet heaven-on-earth have already left, "But to say we do not want to go, it's a lie, Public Credit, and it sprung forth upon its and that many, on hearing from disenchant­ a very simple lie," she said. feet."-Daniel Webster on Hamilton, March ed Russian emigrants in Israel, had gotten They all approve the Reagan hard line. 10, 1831. cold feet. They want the United States to keep up "They live well here," he said. "There are the heat on the Soviets. no obstacles, no restrictions to their leaving They were asked why the Soviets are so MARY McGRORY VISITS THE under the law." paranoid about Jews-not wanting them but SOVIET UNION That, like many other Soviet statements, refusing to let them go. is both true and not true. "It is the last century," said one. referring The law may not prohibit emigration. The to the anti-Semitism which flourished HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN authorities who administer it, however, do. under the czars. OF NEW YORK To apply for a visa to Israel is to ensure a "No," said another. "it goes further back. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hellish life, but life in the Soviet Union is It is Mongolian. Revenge is a Mongolian hell for Jews, anyway. characteristic.'· Thursday, October 10, 1985 A dark, pale young man standing outside In spite of the harsh, hunted quality of Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, just recently Moscow's largest synagogue on Yorn Kippur their lives, they go on hoping, because, as journalist Mary McGrory returned from a explained why. Mark Lvovsky said hardily, "it is impossible visit to the Soviet Union which she made He was asked if he wanted to go to Israel, to live without hope. and he said no. with several of our colleagues, including He looked anxiously at the line of soldiers Congressman BOB MRAZEK of New York outside the crowded temple and said, CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO and ED MARKEY of Massachusetts. Follow­ "There are too many police, KGB here. ing their return, Ms. McGrory began writ­ Move to the side." LEONA AND VERN BRIGHT ing about their experiences, and in one In a relatively quiet comer, he said ur­ recent Washington Post column, described gently, "Of course, I want to go, but if I HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI the situation of a few of the Soviet Jews apply, I will lose my job. I was unemployed she met. Outlined below is that report, for six months because on my passport it OF CALIFORNIA says Jew. I could not go to Moscow Universi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which I would like to share with my col­ ty to study physics because I am Jewish. I leagues. While it is most important that we had to go to a pedagogical institute, a Thursday, October 10, 1985 in Congress continue our own efforts in second-class place. I finally got a job in a behalf of Soviet Jews and other harassed laboratory; it is dangerous because of radi­ Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I would like miniorities in the Soviet Union, it is an im­ ation. The chief is Jewish, although his to take this opportunity to pay tribute to portant that the media highlight the ongo­ passport says he is Russian. I will give you Vern and Leona Bright for their dedication ing religious discrimination now being suf­ my name, but you must not print it." and development of the Kiwanis Family fered by Soviet Jews and countless others From the temple, we Americans went to a House of Sacramento. in the Soviet Union. I commend Ms. shabby h ighrise apartment building on the This facility offers shelter for families of outskirts of Moscow. In a crowded living children with life-threatening diseases who McGrory for her courage and concern in room, in the small space left from a grand making this trip, and in sharing her experi­ piano in the comer, we met, by arrangement need housing close to the hospital. Leona ences with us all. with the American embassy, a gathering of and Vern felt a compassionate need to The article follows: eight refuseniks. mitigate the traumatic circumstances en­ [From the Washington Post, Sept. 29, 19851 They freely gave their names. "We have countered by these unfortunate families. nothing to lose, we don't mind anything." With tireless dedication they along with the REFUSENIKS W I TH NOTHING To LosE They were gentle intellectuals, purpose­ Kiwanis Clubs of divisions 7 and 44, ar­ ful, informed, resigned to their fate, but not ranged donations of time, skill, labor, and Moscow.-Viktor N. Sushkov, deputy min­ despairing. ister for foreign trade, an affable, middle­ One of them, a large ruddy man with a materials valued at hundreds of thousands aged man in three-piece pinstripes, could thick gray hair and a full beard, introduced of dollars. Through the cooperaton of the not have been more cordial or, it seemed, himself as Mark Lvovsky, who was refused administration and certain concerned doc­ less ideological in receiving h is American 14 years ago. A one-time chemical engineer tors at the U.C. Davis Medical Center in visitors. who lost his job on application for Israel, he Sacramento, the donations were used for He pressed glasses of Pepsi-Cola and hot now works as a carpenter. He and his wife, a the construction of the facilities to house tea on us. He offered a focused, factual ac­ retired medical doctor, have two sons in and administer to the families in need of count of Soviet-U.S. trade, which is his spe­ Philadelphia and five grandchildren whom cial responsibility. He spoke regretfully of they have never seen. shelter. During the first year, the Kiwanis the Jackson-Vanik amendment which condi­ He was refused on the grounds that he Family House served more than 300 fami­ tions commerce on Jewish emigration, and knew state secrets. lies. of the denial of most-favored-nation trad:ng "It is a joke," he said. "I worked in a tele­ Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the people of status to the Soviets. vision laboratory." Sacramento, I commend Vern and Leona He gave an example of how difficult it is The hostess, Marion Ozernoy, a slim, in­ Bright for their concern and dedication in tense, dark-eyed woman whose 7-year-old to deal with the United States: Americans the development of the Kiwanis Family agreed to provide everything for a Soviet daughter flitted about with tea and cakes, is jeans factory except computers and control a poet. House of Sacramento. I offer best wishes equipment; Japan and West Germany, he She lost her job at the Pushkin Museum and thanks for their willingness to help said, offered a complete deal. when she and her husband applied for visas others. 27322 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 MARXIST-LENINIST ECONOMICS and put it on the market shelves at a price But the critics say the Sandlnistas contin­ AND THE NICARAGUAN ECON­ that undercut him by a full 40 percent. ued to confiscate other private holdings as OMY "I wrote them a letter," he said. "Theirs is part of a plan to take over the economy. a better pasta. I said, 'You can raise your The law states that those who stay outside price to the same level of mine and at least Nicaragua for more than six months can HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD there will be some kind of competition.· lose all their property, including their OF MICHIGAN They didn't answer the letter.'' homes. Some businessmen's holdings were "There is a kind of apartheid in Nicaragua confiscated when they were accused of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today," said another business leader. "The being enemies of the government, or Thursday, October 10, 1985 'Sandinistas are the whites and businessmen "counterrevolutionaires." Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, all are the blacks." "The government will control what it has Under Nicaraguan law, the government to in order to develop this economy, in order around the world, Marxist-Leninist eco­ controls all imports and exports. It is the to bring this country out of underdevelop­ nomics have failed to improve the lives of only wholesaler of agricultural produce in ment," said Sandinista Front commander millions of human beings who deserve a this largely agrarian society. It attempts to Jaime Wheelock, agriculture minister and a better life than what they are getting. control the prices of all basic food stuffs. It top economic thinker in the government. Those failed economic principles are now controls wages, not only setting minimum Nicaragua's poverty is undeniable. Haiti Is destroying what is left of the Nicaraguan wages, but also dictating wage ceilings. the western hemisphere's poorest country, economy. The struggling private sector is Businessmen complain that they cannot and Nicaragua and neighboring Honduras being seriously affected by the Sandinistas' do everyday business, let alone expand or di­ come next. versify, without dealing with the govern­ Nicaragua produces no machinery, vehi­ efforts to impose state ownership on com­ ment at every tum. The Sandinistas say the cles or spare parts. It produces no paper panies in that poor country. measures are necessary to eliminate the products and, according to business leaders, The Sandinistas are determined to chaos that once reigned in the Nicaraguan must import 80 percent of all textiles and impose their voodoo economic principles economy, while opponents insist the new medicines, and most building materials. on that long suffering land even if it means system is much more chaotic. "In this state of incapacity only the gov­ the total collapse of the Nicaraguan econo­ Even Sandinista supporters agree that ev­ ernment will be able to confront the great my. The Sandinista government itself is in eryone must break one or more of the new economic projects that are necessary," said direct competition with the dwindling pri­ economic laws to survive. Businessmen Wheelock. smuggle goods into and out of the country, While many Latin American nations vate sector in that country. As the Nicara­ including cattle that are driven across bor­ depend on heavy government involvement guan Government undercuts more and ders into Coasta Rica and Honduras where to stoke their economies, opponents here more private enterprises there, the Nicara­ they fetch better prices. Farmers hide food say they believe the Sandinistas will go to guan economy will essentially become one from government buyers and sell it on the extremes and follow a Cuban model of gov­ Marxist-oriented holding company. black market. Businessmen say some of the ernment ownership. Wheelock denies it. Under the guise of trying to stabilize the same government buyers themselves sell the "We don't follow models. We follow reali­ Nicaraguan economy, the Sandinistas are goods illegally to supplement their low sala­ ty," he said in an interview. "Private enter­ slowly controlling all facets of business ac­ ries. prise, especially small and medium produc­ Consumers say low-priced government ers have always been Nicaragua's reality." tivity there. They will soon be in total con­ food rations are not enough and they must Owners of small and medium-sized farms trol. The private sector will be slowly, but go to the black market to fill their market interviewed recently as they applied for gov­ surely, eliminated. Corruption in Nicaragua baskets. Employers pay their employes ernment loans at a bank in Leon province allegedly reigns supreme as people are added wages under the table to keep good said production is harder now because insec­ forced to deal outside the formal economy workers. Black market money changers buy ticides and fertilizers are harder to find, but in order to survive. In spite of their prom­ and sell U.S. dollars needed to do business none said that they feared a government ises in the early days of the revolution, the outside the country. takeover. Sandinistas will not, in fact, allow a mixed Critics of the Sandinistas say corruption "The Sandinista leadership may be Marx­ in the new economy is more prevalent, al­ ist, but they are learning they cannot live economy to exist. though much different in nature, than it without the private producer," said Enrique With these concerns in mind, I commend was under dictator Anastasio Somoza, who Jose Saravia, leader of a farmers' organiza­ the following Washington Post article on was overthrown by the Sandinistas in an al­ tion affiliated with the government-orga­ Nicaragua to my colleagues in the House: liance with businessmen and others in 1979. nized cooperatives have proven unprofitable CFrom the Washington Post, Oct. 5, 19851 "Under Somoza corruption was a matter for the government. NICARAGUAN BUSINESSES FACE COMPETITION of vice, usually by government officials," "The Israelis can run cooperatives because FROM SANDINISTAS said Orsendo Diaz, an anti-Sandinista entre­ their people have a certain level of culture preneur. "Today, corruption is an everyday and commitment to a cause. Here they don't of New Jersey, tragic loss of life associated with fires whether to take a more militant stand chairman of the House Energy and Com­ unless a large fire occurs or a week of rec­ against the Sandinistas, some repeat what merce Subcommittee where legislation ap­ ognition is declared. We are much more Sandinista Front patriach Tomas Borge has proving the sale has been hung up for aware of other tragedies such as airplane said about the matter. months. "Marking time is deadly to this crashes which cause large numbers of casu­ "This revolution belongs to the workers proposal." alties at once. The fact of the matter is that and to the peasants," Borge said recently. For its part, the Senate Commerce Com­ there were more than 800,000 fires in the "A person can still be here, but if he is rich mittee passed legislation to approve the United States last year alone which claimed he cannot have political power. If he tries to sale. But committee chairman John C. Dan­ have political power, he will end up with forth of Missouri will not predict when 5,000 lives. Of these, residential fires ac­ neither the power nor his riches." the issue will reach the Senate floor. counted for 78 percent of the fires and 85 "The problem is that it's past the first of percent of the deaths. A disproportionate October and Cthe Senate] has a lot of things number of these tragic fatalities take our CONRAIL SALE LOSING STEAM on the platter," Senator Danforth says. very young and aged from us. It is mainly Still, he adds, "It seems to me that most the education of the public in fire preven­ HON. JAMES J. FLORIO people don't think the federal government tion and protection methods that will mini­ should be in the railroad business, CsoJ this OF NEW .JERSEY mize this menace to our society. should be brought to the Senate floor as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES soon as possible." The Science, Research and Technology Thursday, October 10, 1985 The Norfolk Southern plan to purchase Subcommittee sponsored a hearing on Conrail has been beset by criticism from the "Prevention of Residential Fire Fatalities" Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, Congress is day in early February when Secretary Dole on October 9, 1985. I would like to com­ currently considering the proposal of the announced the company's selection as the mend to you the report of that hearing and Department of Transportation to sell Con­ buyer. Transportation Departments in Ne­ particulary, at this time, I would like to rail to Norfolk Southern Corp. As the fol­ braska, North Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and enter into the RECORD the statement of lowing article from the Christian Science Wisconsin formed a coalition to oppose Nor­ Mrs. Evelyn Payne Davis, vice president, Monitor indicates, that proposal has raised folk Southern's plan. Several recent studies Community Education Services, Children's many complicated questions, particularly raised questions about the competitiveness of other railroads against a combined Nor­ Television Workshop (CTWJ. The CTW's regarding its competitive effects. I believe folk Southern and Conrail. "Sesame Street" is helping to educate our we should resolve the issue this year, but For example, an Interstate Commerce most valuable asset-our children. This some observers note that the administra­ Commission study predicted that without effort, in conjunction with the outstanding tion is losing interest in pushing a Conrail additional agreements, Norfolk Southern/ efforts of our volunteer and full-time fire sale. Conrail would take a lot of business away department personnel, government, and The article follows: from smaller railroads. A Justice Depart­ private sector fire-related agencies, and re­ CFrom the Christian Science Monitor, Oct. ment-commissioned study reportedly raised search efforts such as are conducted by the 3, 1985) serious concerns about the competitive stat­ ure of smaller rail lines. But it also included National Bureau of Standards' Center for FEDERAL PLAN To SELL CONRAIL Is LosING a 16-page list of documents that would have Fire Research, the National Fire Academy, STEAM to be studied before any final determination and the U.S. Fire Administration deserves could be made. our applause and support. WASHINGTON.-lt was to be the federal Norfolk Southern sought to assuage con­ Let's make every week a fire awareness government's one-way ticket out of the rail­ cerns by offering to share access to a major week and make the National Fire Preven­ road business. section of high-speed track in the Midwest tion Weeks of the future a celebration of Instead, Transportation Secretary Eliza­ with Guilford Transportation Industries, a beth Hanford Dole's plan to sell the govern­ small, competing freight line. minimal fire related casualties rather than ment's holdings in the nation's sixth-largest The doubts about the viability of the Nor­ a reminder of the magnitude of the prob­ freight railroad seems to have reserved seats folk Southern proposal have boosted the lem. on a bureacratic merry-go-round. prospects of an investment group organized CHILDREN'S TEl.EvISION WORKSHOP, Already, the federal government's pro­ by Thomas A. Saunders III, managing direc­ New York, NY, October 9, 1985. posed sale of its 85 percent share in Consoli­ tor of Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. They have Mr. Chairman and Members of the Sub­ dated Rail Corporation could be ed New York Safety Coalition. The Coali­ Fire Prevention and Control. In the last taught on television without undue danger tion has mounted a drive to inform senior decade progress has been made to reduce of misunderstanding by two- to five-year­ citizens in high fire risk areas about the the number of fires and fire-related deaths. olds. care and use of smoke detectors. The Coali­ There are more fires in America, however, The study cautioned, however, that some tion trains teenagers from the City Volun­ than in any other industrialized nation. To fire safety messages are inappropriate for teer Corps in the installation of initiate a second wave of bold new fire television and are best taught within the smoke detectors and other fire safety issues. safety efforts, we would like to see all the context of a real-life lesson on fire so that These teenagers then go out in teams and issues around fire become part of the Presi­ the techniques can be reinforced through assist the senior citizens. dent's yearly State of the Union address. actual practice with an adult. Examples of Many Americans die and suffer burn inju­ This could give it the spotlight it needs to this are: crawl low under smoke and stop, ries in residential fires each year. A majori­ drop and roll if your clothes catch fire. ty of the deaths occur at night while sleep­ move up in priority on the nation's agenda Other inappropriate uses of television for ing people are overcome by smoke before for positive social change. preschool audiences include showing dan­ they can escape. Nearly one half of those The achievements and success of the gerous activities such as playing with victims are small children and people over Sesame Street Fire Safety Program has led matches. Even though an announcer's voice age 60. Only about one-half of the resi­ to another joint venture with FEMA. The warns against the danger, children-notori­ dences in the United States are currently Children's Television Workshop has been ous imitators-may respond only to the equipped with working smoke detectors. A asked to explore ways of teaching young visual portion. large percentage are not in working condi­ children safety information about natural Again, at FEMA's request, special materi­ tion or are not in use because of lack of un­ hazards-floods, hurricanes. tornadoes, als were developed to assist fire educators derstanding. Public awareness about the earthquakes, etc. And, of course, fire is and others to bring safety messages to value and need for working smoke detectors often a major consequence of a natural dis­ young children. The Sesame Street Fire would be furthered by the establishment of aster. This investigation is proceeding with Safety Resource Package was produced and a National Smoke Detector Day. Currently, the support of the National Weather Serv­ contains Bert and Ernie skits, games, songs individual fire departments sponsor such ac­ ice as well as other organizations and agen­ and a record that teaches how to stop, drop tivities, but their efforts would multiply cies. and roll and to put a burn in cool water­ greatly and be enhanced by a national pro­ With FEMA's support. the Sesame Street two potentially frightening messages. gram. Fire Safety package is being updated and re­ This major outreach effort over the past Much has been said in other contexts vised to meet the expanding needs of fire four years has had broad impact through­ about the positive role that young adults educators, and those who care for and live out the country. A few examples: can play in their communities. Part-time with preschoolers. Formation of local task forces comprised employment of real value could be provided The Children's Television Workshop of fire service personnel, parents, child care to youth in communities throughout the throughout its existence has worked in part­ providers, hospital burn units, merchants country who would then help seniors with nership with the public and private sectors associations, government agencies, social the understanding, use and maintenance of to demonstrate and utilize the powerful re­ service organizations, local television sta­ smoke detectors, as demonstrated by the source that television represents for the tions, Girl Scout groups, armed forces bases, New York Safety Coalition Smoke Detector education of our nation's youth. We will ladies fire auxiliaries, etc. that plan and pro­ Program. continue to explore ways of extending the mote fire safety activities built around the For many years, Children's Television power of Sesame Street and our other pro­ Sesame Street materials; Workshop has trained young people to func­ ductions to increase the fire and natural Extensive and concentrated media atten­ tion as tutors to reinforce the educational hazards safety information level of our na­ tion and both local and national support. objectives of Sesame Street with preschool tion's families. Hundreds of hours of television and radio children. This youth-to-youth initiative also Thank you. coverage, together with thousands of news includes fire safety education. The number articles, have greatly helped to heighten of ways in which teen-age energy and crea­ community consciousness of the need for tiveness could be used to increase fire safety REPORT ON JIM OLIN'S EDUCA­ fire education; in their neighborhoods is almost endless. TION CONFERENCE-SEPTEM­ In some areas, fire inspectors and state Two important activities would be arson BER 23, 1985 day-care licensing departments require regu­ watch teams and a teen-to-teen program lar practice of fire safety techniques; geared toward the increasing number of Hundreds of communities regularly spon­ teen-age parents who have limited life expe­ sor Sesame Street Fire Safety Festivals to rience. HON. JIM OLIN reinforce their educational activities and Most people feel that fires happen to OF VIRGINIA reach additional families with the informa­ other people-not to them. But they do. Ac­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion; cording to the National Fire Protection As­ Parks and recreation departments have sociation's Fire Analysis Division, 68.5% of Thursday, October 10, 1985 enhanced their summer programs by using civilian fire injuries in 1984 occurred in resi­ teen-age youth workers to stage the Bert dential properties-or 4,240 deaths and Mr. OLIN. Mr. Speaker, I recently held and Ernie skits daily for different groups of 19,275 injuries. This represents a small de­ an education conference in my district; 275 preschoolers; crease in injuries from 1983. How many lives residents of the Sixth District of Virginia Numerous groups have incorporated the might have been saved if fire safety prac­ came together in the afternoon of Septem­ Sesame Street Fire Safety Program into tices were as well known as one's own name! ber 23 to discuss a variety of issues in edu­ their regular ongoing activities. Last week's New York Times ran a story cation. Attendees participated in two of It is not possible to track all of the groups about an experiment sponsored by the Mis­ seven discussion sessions, each 50 minutes and areas using the Sesame Street Program. souri Department of Elementary and Sec­ in length. Later the entire group convened As part of its concern for the safety of ondary Education, which demonstrated the young children, however, Good Morning value of teaching parents how to rear their to hear summaries of each discussion and America featured the Sesame Street ap­ babies. The evaluation report showed that an address from the Governor of Virginia, proach to fire safety on August 2, 1982, and toddlers, by age 3, showed mental and lin­ Charles S. Robb. again on October 8, 1984. Those network guistic growth far exceeding that of other The discussions were interesting and in­ broadcasts resulted in several thousand re­ children. We all know this about our own formative. I believe that all Members can quests for materials and information. children. How exciting it would be, however, benefit from knowing what education Sesame Street itself reaches an estimated if a determined effort was made by all issues are important to sixth district resi­ nine million children and five million adults public education programs to reach children daily, and fire safety is now an ongoing part during the early years of rapid growth and dents. The issues raised are national in of the show's safety curriculum. development with safety information. scope, and many are directly tied to con­ Successful projects tend to take on a life CTW hopes that, in time, teaching basic gressional action. I learned a lot at the of their own and spawn other activities or lifesaving fire safety skills will become as conference. I want to begin putting what I October 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27325 learned to work by sharing it with my col­ becoming more technically oriented. Liberal 400 million, deserves its proper recognition leagues so they can all benefit from it. arts programs must be retained. The fed­ and place in the world of commerce. En­ eral government must continue to support EDUCATION CONFERENCE SUMMARY dowed with what are probably the greatest programs that make higher education acces­ The following recommendations were sible to students. natural resources in the world, Africa's made at the Education Conference: 6. Non-educational school issues-Several true potential needs to be effectively inter­ 1. Teacher training and certification-The major issues were discussed at this session. preted to the United States and to the rest federal government a> should fund experi­ First, societal factors affecting a student's of the world. mental research and incentive programs for ability to learn were noted: poverty, poor Africa, the second largest continent in training and retraining, b) should promote nutrition, and health problems. The federal efforts to improve the status of the teaching the world and the most progressive in de­ government needs to sustain efforts to velopment, has not been known for its vast profession, c> should promote initiatives eliminate these so that students are better that encourage local control of education, d) able to learn. Pre-school programs have potentialities in the United States. Ameri­ should continue to allow localities and the proven to be extremely effective in getting can interest in Africa has been kept alive states to certify teachers and e> should en­ students interested in learning and should by America's African-descended citizens. courage states to develop reciprocal agree­ The Continental Africa Chamber of Com­ ments for certification. be continued. Head Start needs five times 2. Federal financial aid-Ca> Higher Educa­ the amount of current funding to be able to merce is of interest for several reasons. tion: Federal financial aid to students must serve those eligible. The federal government During my recent visit to Africa it came to be continued in some form so that individ­ must emphasize both equality of opportuni­ my attention that the United States has ty and excellence in education programs. It paid relatively little attention to the poten­ uals have access to higher education. Con­ must also recognize that values have always gress needs to work out a compromise in tial trade opportunities offered by a funding levels for Pell grants so that public had a place in the classroom, but the gov­ ernment should not endorse any specific re­ number of African nations. These countries and private schools continue to benefit. offer great possibilities for trade develop­ Levels should be set at 60% of costs or a ligious denomination. Finally, Sixth District maximum of $2,100 so that both types of in­ residents feel that defense spending is too ment and, faced with widespread famine, stitutions can benefit. Congress should at­ high. Human service programs like educa­ are very interested in developing their own tempt to leverage federal money through tion cannot continue to take the brunt of agricultural programs. Africa provides state student incentive grant programs. federal budget cuts. eager markets not only for our grains, but Chapter I programs: Chapter I continues to 7. Magnet schools and programs for the also for farm equipment, fertilizers, and get more complex and bureaucratized. It gifted-These programs are excellent ways to improve standards of learning in Ameri­ other agricultural inputs. In turn, it has prevents schools from serving students to rich deposits of oil and minerals, many of the best of their ability. Public schools are can education. The federal and state govern­ not getting enough money to share with ments need to work with local officials in them strategic, which are difficult for us to non-accredited schools. State school systems setting goals and performing evaluations of obtain elsewhere. should not have to share money with them. programs. There is a need for financial and The resources the United States can offer Money for disadvantaged student programs technical support from the federal govern­ from both the public and private sectors are vital and cannot be restricted. We need ment for magnet schools. In addition, the can be very valuable to the economic devel­ to continue these education programs so federal government has access to data and information on educational tends that can opment in Africa. Because of the potential that people can move out of poverty long-term economic growth on that conti­ through education. be of use to these programs. There was dis­ 3. Teacher Pay-Teachers need to be rec­ agreement expressed over the issue of nent, and the fact that 5 percent of Ameri­ ognized as valuable professionals. This will moving students for half-day studies. Does can jobs are directly tied to U.S. exports, attract competent people, get them to stay this disrupt the student and the school com­ U.S. markets will benefit from expanding in teaching and benefit the students. Sala­ munity? Does this disruption hamper learn­ trade with this economic frontier. ries need to be increased by the state legisla­ ing? Having been a member of the Congres­ ture. If salaries are going to be increased, Governor Charles Robb spoke about the sional Advisory Committee of the Africa then quality of teaching will have to be need to continue making progress in educa­ Chamber of Commerce for the past year, I monitored more closely. Teachers don't tion. He noted that Virginians "have made mind being evaluated if the process is fair. important beginnings in meeting the chal­ have found it an interesting and useful They could be involved in this. Local sys­ lenges of education." We recognized the source of information and contacts for tems must work together to set criteria for need to make teachers professionals and the trade and countertrade endeavors with Af­ evaluations and managing teachers. Finally, State has begun "to attract and retain the rican nations. the federal government must protect the best and the brightest." This year, the com­ With more than 11 percent of its popula­ ability of localities to raise money for educa­ bined SAT scores of Virginia students ex­ tion consisting of Americans of African de­ tion by retaining the federal deductibility of ceeds the national average for the first time. scent, the United States is compelled to state and local taxes. We have move up faster than any other evolve a definite economic policy toward 4. Handicapped and vocational educa­ state in the last four years. We are 17% tion-The problem is money. Both the fed­ above the average of the Southeastern Africa. Considering the contributions that eral and state governments need to recog­ States We must continue to work to see that economic development, America's foreign Federal law mandates strict evaluation pro­ students entering higher educational insti­ relations with African countries should be cedures that identify handicapped children. tutions are prepared. Colleges should not be close. But then children must wait to receive serv­ doing remedial work. 10% of those entering The eminent African-American business­ ices because funding is not provided. Realis­ Virginia colleges require remedial work man, Dr. Asa Spaulding, former chairman tically, costs run about $14,000 per student. right now. The state is working hard to of the board of the organization, provides Efforts must be made to pay as much of better education. The federal government that as possible. Federal government needs must continue to insure access to education, the most adequate summary of the Cham­ to work hard at getting communities to continue to provide special services to cer­ ber's purpose and scope. He has written: accept large programs oriented toward the tain populations and provide basic research The goals and programs of the Continen­ handicapped. Congress has authorized fund­ money to institutions. tal Africa Chamber of Commerce have been ing levels closer to what is needed in the designed to meet the broad as well as the Carl Perkins Vocational Act of 1984. Now immediate needs of Africa. While the pro­ Congress needs to fund the program. CONTINENTAL AFRICA gram of the Chamber ostensibly recognizes 5. Trends in Higher Education-Ca) Enroll­ CHAMBER OF COMMERCE USA the importance of representing and promot­ ments are declining. Schools must adjust to ing African commercial and business activi­ lower numbers of students in the next ten HON. COOPER EVANS ties in the United States and Africa, it is for­ years. Cb) Quality will be a key factor in mulated in a manner that extends beyond maintaining standards. We have made great OF IOWA commerce and business. Its programs and strides in providing access to students, but IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES activities extend into the areas of economic holding students to graduation require­ Thursday, October 10, 1985 development. human resources planning ments is more and more difficult. The high­ and implementation, public and social af­ school graduates are not as well prepared. Mr. EV ANS of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, the fairs. The Chamber is a non-profit organiza­ We need to retain good students and pro­ continent of Africa, with an area of 12 mil­ tion whose membership comprises reputable vide role models. for them. Schools are lion square miles and population of over organizations and individuals who share a 27326 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 mutual interest in fostering United States/ courage professional intercourse and travel Black Mayors to form World Conference of African relations and promoting increases and trade relationships. Majors. Mr. Darko planned for the forma­ trade with the United States and economic Fifth, advise firms and corporations in tion of the Federation of Africa Chambers development of African countries. The export services. membership of the Chamber shares the in­ of Commerce which CACC is an affiliated terests of the Organization of African Sixth, disseminate information relating member. CACC has assisted major and Unity, and its operations are performed by to American-African trade, commerce, small corporations in doing business in regional and state chapters throughout the shipping, industry, transportation, and ag­ Africa. The chamber has assisted African United States. riculture. businessmen who visit the United States to Mr. Speaker, let us take a look at some Seventh, provide letters of introduction meet the right American businessmen. to businessmen visiting Africa. of the abundant resources of the African Continental Africa Chamber of Com­ Continent. Eighth, visa assistance. Ninth, will arrange inservice training for merce is a nongovernmental agency of the Zambia and Zaire together have an esti­ African business executives in United U.N. International Eccnomic and Social mated 45 percent of the world's cobalt re­ States corporations. Affairs. Working closely with the U.N. Con­ serves and 20 percent of the copper. Tenth, providing a timely newsletter, for ference on Trade and Development, U.N. More than 60 percent of the world's gold example, deadline tenders, changes in trade Industrial Development Organization, U.N. is mined in Africa, while 50 percent of regulations, and documentation require­ Commission of Africa, and have applied known gold reserves and over 70 percent of ments, upcoming trade conferences, and ex­ consultative status with them and other chromium and platinum reserves still lie hibitions, and trade leads received from U.N. organizations. unearthed in Africa. Africa and the United States. Membership of the chamber is open to all Zaire alone claims over 80 percent of the Eleventh, access to the chamber's library groups, organizations, and individuals who world's industrial diamonds, while others, for research. share an interest in the objectives and including South Africa, produce the bal­ Twelfth, consulting services in trade, eco­ goals of the chamber. ance. nomics, agriculture, transportation, mining, Finally, Africa's resources-oil, uranium, An estimated 10 percent of the world's tourism, investment, communication, et copper, cobalt, gold, chrome, manganese, to natural gas reserves and, conservatively, 10 certera. percent of its oil are to be found in West name a few-are crucial to the develop­ The chamber is a nonproft organization ment of economies everywhere. Africa alone. Large deposits of coal, iron under IRSA section 501(c)6. It is financed These items are essential to the manufac­ ore, bauxite, manganese, cobalt, chromium, through membership fees and the sales of and uranium are being discovered all over technical, professional, and information turing of the capital goods which are help­ western and central Africa. services. ing to speed the economic transformation In the agricultural sphere, Africa is a In the United States, the organization of Africa. In the 1980's, the challenge of major source of cocoa, coffee, sisal, rubber, will operate through national, regional, and mutually beneficial trade becomes ever palm oil, kernals, and bananas. State offices. The structure and bylaws are more imperative. I am confident that the With a conservative estimate of 2 billion modeled on the same lines as the U.S. U.S. businesses will have firm relationships ounces of gold, Ghana could mine 2.7 mil­ Chamber of Commerce and will be run by a with the expanding African economies both lion ounces of gold a year for the next 740 board of directors. In the future, there will as buyers and sellers. years. The gold deposits are rich, with the be regional offices established throughout We in the State of Iowa are in the proc­ average grade being 7 pennyweight per ton, the continent of Africa as a complement to ess of working with the Continental Africa compared to less than 4 pennyweight per the organization's strur.tural setup in the Chamber of Commerce to encourage strong ton from South African mines. Spectacular United States. trade between Iowa and the Continent of finds, grading from 40 to 60 pennyweight, The present chairman of the board is Mr. Africa. I currently serve as congressional were frequently encountered. Visible gold James Lewis. Mr. Ohene Darko, a native of adviser with Hon. JOHN CONYERS, JR., in the ore is common in Africa. Ghana, Africa, is founder of the chamber chairman, Congressional Advisory Council. The prime purpose of the chamber is to and its president. Congressional Advisory Board members advance commerce between the United In the past, the chamber received, on a are: Hon. WILLIAM L. CLAY, Hon. CARDISS States and Africa by promoting trade, in­ free-of-charge basis, the accounting and COLLINS, Hon. RoNALD v. DELLUM§, Hon. dustrial development, transportation, com­ budgetary planning services of Price Wa­ JULIAN c. DIXON, Hon. MERVYN DYMALLY, munication, agricultrual development, terhouse and Arthur Anderson & Co. The Hon. COOPER EVANS, Hon. WALTER E. tourism, and investment. chamber has received the legal and secre­ FAUNTROY, Hon. HAROLD FORD, Hon. WIL· In pursuit of the chamber's objectives, a tarial services of Seyfarth, Shaw, Fair­ LIAM GRAY Ill, Hon. Katie Hall (former range of consulting, referral, and informa­ weather & Geraldson; and the publicity and Congresswoman), Hon. AUGUSTUS F. HAW· tion services will be made available to public relations counsel of Hill & Knowl­ members of the chamber to facilitate their ton. KINS, Hon. CHARLES HA YES, Hon. MICKEY business transactions. These include: Currently the chamber is receiving free LELAND, Hon. p ARREN J. MITCHELL, Hon. First, acting as a clearinghouse of com­ services from the accounting firm of Peat, MAJOR R. OWENS, Hon. TOM RIDGE, Sena­ mercial trade, investment, legal and tax in­ Marwick, Michell & Co. and free legal serv­ tor PAUL SIMON, Hon. RoBERT F. SMITH, formation for businessmen of both conti­ ices from Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin & Hon. LOUIS STOKES, and Hon. EDOLPHUS nents coordinated by professional consult­ Kahn. TOWNS. ants and specialists. The organizational structure of the I urge my colleagues to join me in pro­ Second, providing an up-to-date African chamber consists of a board of directors, a moting stronger trade relationships be­ Business Directory-similar to Standard & corporate advisory board, an African am­ tween their States and Africa through the Poor's-and other professional directories bassadors advisory board, congressional Continental Africa Chamber of Commerce. with yellow pages listing business names, advisory board, and regional and State I also urge my colleagues to congratulate addresses, and officers, also classifying fi­ councils. The chamber has also established Dr. Asa T. Spaulding, former chairman of nancial, legal, accounting, customs and the Continental Africa Chamber Founda­ the organization, Mr. James Lewis, present tariff data on all African countries. tion, a chamber litigation center, and Pan chairman, for their strong and dedicated Third, providing a periodical magazine, African Games. leadership of the chamber, and Mr. Ohene African American Business Outlook, with The chamber initiated and helped to in­ Darko, president and founder of the Conti­ current and accurate analysis of business troduce legislation in the State of Tennes­ nental Africa Chamber of Commerce, for news and trends, economic forecasts, and see under Gov. L. Alexander to establish his courage and tireless efforts in the articles relevant to the chamber's members. Institute for African Affairs in 1981, an in­ mutual interests of his continent and the Fourth, access to a trade center in the dependent institution which is attached to United States. United States for the benefit of African and Tennessee State University. The chamber United States businesses in order to en- also helped the National Conference of October 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27327 HARPER'S ARTICLE DETAILS more and more time into sports at an earlier If I were attending college on a tennis PROBLEMS FACING INTERCOL­ and earlier age. The game becomes every­ scholarship and I played in a Virginia Slims LEGIATE ATHLETICS thing. But one day it's all over, and the ath­ tournament, I wouldn't be allowed to take lete has to face the realities of life after any money. In what other field of endeavor sports. does such a bizarre stricture exist? If I were HON. JAMES J. HOWARD I tried to explain all this to these black in law school, I'd be encouraged to work for OF NEW JERSEY parents in Houston. Finally, one mother a law firm during the summer, and I'd get IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stood up and said: "To me, this rule sounds paid for it. like another racist trick. Where were the no­ The NCAA is supposedly concerned that Thursday, October 10, 1985 pass, no-play rules when Babe Ruth was these kids not be corrupted, that they re­ Mr. HOW ARD. Mr. Speaker, I would like playing?" ceive an education. Maybe colleges sho:Ild to bring to the of my colleagues attention Our society has not yet reached the point concentrate on teaching them something an article which appeared in the September where a sportswriter can really investigate useful-for example, that less than one per­ issue of Harper's magazine entitled the plantation structure of American sports. cent of them will make it to the pros. They Whites dominate the authority positions should tell them: Look, i;his is a real high­ "Sports: How Dirty A Game?" and blacks supply a disproportionate risk situation you're getting yourself into by The artide is a transcript from a panel amount of the labor in football, basketball, signing this contract to play college sport. discussion held at the New School for track and field, and boxing. This racial divi­ You want to take that risk? Fine, here's the Social Research in New York City and I be­ sion will inevitably exacerbate the antago­ ups and downs of it. lieve it provides an insightful look at where nism between labor and management that PHELPs. But what about the 99 percent we are in terms of sports in our society, already exists in the sports world. Increas­ who sign the contract and then don't make with particular focus on the problems ingly, black athletes are complaining that it to the pros? My real concern is with the facing intercollegiate athletics. the outcry over drug abuse in sports is kid who doesn't make it. After all those really racially motivated; the hierarchy is years of being told he's a star, he's the Unfortunately, the article is too long to white, and the players being publicly repri­ greatest, he'll be taken care of, that kid has be reprinted in its entirety, but I have re­ manded are disproportionately black. And used up his college eligibility and is sudden­ printed the portion of the transcript which the complaints about players salaries are ly out on the street without a pro contract deals with college sports. Panelists include: also seen by many blacks as racially moti­ or a degree. Howard Cosell-sports journa1ist; Robert vated; after all, the loudest complaints focus KING. But if the kid had made some Lipsyte-sports correspondent for CBS on sports in which blacks are making ex­ money during the four years he was in col­ Sunday Morning; Harry Edwards-a pro­ traordinary amounts of money. lege, at least he'd have something to show fessor of sociology at the University of The plantation structure also hinders ef­ for all that work. forts to clean up high school and college PHELPS. I disagree. It's true that in some California at Berkeley; Tom Sanders­ athletics. Black leaders, even black college se'1.Se athletes become professionals as soon former professional basketball player and presidents, have condemned the NCAA's as they accept free room, board, and tuition. currently associate director of the Center Proposition 48-which mandates minimum But it's also true that there are degrees of for the Study of Sport in Society at North­ academic standards for freshman athletes in professionalism. The real tragedy in college eastern University; Digger Phelps-head college-as a racist attempt to undermine sports is that most of these young athletes basketball coach, Notre Dame University; the advancement of blacks in collegiate are intellcttually incapable of understand­ Billie Jean King-professional tennis sports, when in fact blacks stand to benefit ing what's happening to them. Look at the player; and David J. Stern-commissioner the most from it. Because blacks are in­ basketball scandal at Tulane last spring. volved in sports in such disproportionately Hot Rod Williams, the team's star player, of the National Basketball Association. large numbers, people are reluctant to take accepts $10,000 in cash to enroll at Tulane. George Plimpton served as the panel's mod­ the steps necessary to clean up the situa­ He then allegedly becomes involved with erator. tion. gamblers who pay him to help fix games. Fi­ I hope my colleagues will read this arti­ KING. Maybe the best thing we can do to nally, he's arrested. And when he's booked­ cle and then join me in supporting my leg­ clean up sports in this country is to reduce and this is to me that most shocking part of islation which, if adopted, will restore aca­ the hypocrisy that underlies the whole the story-this senior at Tulane University demic credibility for the athletes attending system, not just the racial divisions you're can't even read his rights. our colleges and universities. talking about. Think of our romance with CosELL. Tulane is by almost every yard­ so-called amateur sports. Look at the Olym­ stick one of the more selective universities The article follows: pics, for God's sake-the biggest, grandest in this country. Its record for Rhodes schol­ SPORTS: How DIRTY A GAME? spectacle of hypocrisy imaginable. None of arships has been surpassed in the last two PHELPS. Parents today encourage their those kids are amateurs! They all live on years ony by Yale, Harvard, and Stanford. kids to go after that privilege; their atti­ "athletic scholarships," a misnomer if there How under Dr. Eamon Kelly, a former offi­ tudes are truly indicative of what the world ever was one. Colleges want top athletes be­ cer of the Ford Foundation, how could John of sports has become. The Texas legislature cause they help build winning teams. And Williams have been admitted to that univer­ recently passed a law requiring high schools winning teams fill the stadiums, make the sity? to impose a "no pass, no play" policy; if a television deals more lucrative, and put the EDWARDS. Because the athletic depart­ student fails a course, he can't play sports. alumni in a generous mood. But do we tell ments of our major universities have This rule was designed to put at least some parents or children the truth? No, we tell become separate empires. They are com­ of the emphasis of supposedly educational our young athletes, "You must win a gold pletely autonomous; college presidents are institutions back on academics. How has the medal at any cost. You must set records and so cowed by boards of trustees and alumni rule been received? About fifty parents make the pros at any cost. Meanwhile, of that have abdicated their supervisory re­ brought lawsuits claiming that their kids course, you have to attend classes and get sponsibilities. Of course, you always hear have a right to play sports-whether they an education-which, after all, is why you're that the profits from athletics will be used fail a course or not. The Texas Supreme in college in the first place." to build chemistry buildings and to endow Court disagreed, and declared the rule con­ That's a lot of baloney. Colleges want chairs in the English department. At most stitutional. these kids because they're highly skilled in campuses this is utter nonsense. That EDWARDS. As a matter of fact, blacks espe­ a particular sport, pure and simple. Why money goes to pay for stadiums and so cially hate the no-pass, no-play rule, be­ keep lying about it? What's wrong with it? forth. The athletic tail has truly begun to cause they see sports as their escalator up Athletic scholarships should be called con­ wag the educational dog. and out of poverty-which is about the tracts: you have a contract with this college We have to recognize that these are edu­ worst self-delusion there is. A while back, I to play this sport, period. cational institutions, not athletic institu­ talked to some of the black parents in Hous­ PLIMPTON. Do you really want that? tions. Until we begin to fire coaches for un­ ton who are fighting the rule, I spent two KING. Look, these kids are playing football ethical behavior Just as we would fire a pro­ hours explaining what the chances were of in front of 80,000 people, and millions more fessor for unethical behavior, until we hold their children becoming pros-about one in are watching on TV. Tickets are sold-and coaches and athletic departments accounta­ a hundred, if they're good college players­ products are sold-because of the entertain­ ble for academic integrity, nothing will and, if they were lucky enough to make it, ment these kids provide. They should get a change. At the University of California at what the chances were of their having a job percentage of the gate. They're out there Berkely, seventy-two athletes were admitted ten years after they'd played their last pro­ killing themselves every Saturday, with no under the "Chancellor Special Admit" fessional game. As the rewards become guarantee of making it to the pros, while policy between 1971 and 1981-the chancel­ greater and greater, children are putting the coaches are making $200,000 a year. lor simply signs a paper admitting athletes 27328 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 who don't qualify under normal require­ should admit only those athletes who have STERN. I'm not concerned about the NBA. ments. Two have graduated to date. There maintained a C average in eleven college­ It will survive. We might have to scout a are no records available on the others. prep units. Once a college accepts that little bit harder, and look beyond the KING. If I were a college athlete, you know youngster, it should be responsible for him. schools that get paid three quarters of a what I'd want to learn? About agents and People are starting to realize the impor­ million dollars for making it to the final contracts. tance of academic standards, particularly on four of the NCAA tournament. PHELPS. These kids can't even read a con­ the high school level. We mentioned the no­ As a matter of fact, I'm a little jealous of tract. What good is knowing about agents pass, no-play rule in Texas. A better ap­ the college programs. We're basically in the and contracts if you don't make the pros? proach is that taken by the Los Angeles same business, but the colleges make more KING. That's precisely why college ath­ school system: two years ago it passed a rule money at it than we do. And, as Bob Lipsyte letes should get paid. requiring high school athletes to maintain a said, college sports does more than just pay PHELPS. What should we do, Billie Jean? C average with no failing grades in order to for the stadiums. Success in sports tends to Sell these high school kids to the highest compete. Well, about 6,000 kids immediately put alumni-and state legislators-in a bidder? became ineligible to take part in extracur­ giving mood. KING. But we already do that. That's the ricular activities-including sports-in Los PHELPs. What about the almost 800 col­ way it is. Why not be realistic about it? Or Angeles, and everyone was up in arms. But leges and universities that manage to suri­ at least start to clean it up. lo and behold, a year later over half of those vive without being ranked in the top PHELPS. That's what we're trying to do. kids had improved their grades enough to twenty? This past May, for example, the NCAA pe­ be eligible to play. EDWARDS. No one expects them to compete nalized an athlete from the University of These rules can work-but parents and at that level. When a school puts a lot of Georgia-in the past, the athletic depart­ educators must have the nerve to demand money into its athletic program, the admin­ ment or the school was penalized. them. On the college level, a rule requiring istration and the alumni expect it to com­ KING. Look. Let's be honest. What do we that the holder of a scholarship graduate pete. The president of the University of want these kids to be? Academics, or ath­ before it can be used for another athlete Oklahoma proclaimed last year. "We're letes? would put a lot of pressure on the admis­ going to develop an institution that the PHELPS. I want them to be both-student sions office, which in tum would put pres­ Oklahoma Sooners football team can be athletes. And Notre Dame produces them. sure on the athletic department to award proud of." Seven former players of mine are now in the scholarships only to qualified youngsters. PHELPs. As long as we have that mentali­ NBA-and all of them have their degree. And this would put pressure on the high ty, we're going to have the same problems. What's wrong with that? schools and the junior high schools. College presidents get fired today because EDWARDS. The discussion of whether ath­ Finally, the NCAA should suspend or they've turned in their schools for recruit­ letes should be paid a reasonable proportion revoke the eligibility of athletes involved in ing violations. That's what happened at of the money they make for their schools recruiting violations or on-campus corrup­ SMU. Those heavyweights on the board of bypasses the central problem in college tion. College athletes are old enough to trustees who feel their school must be sports, which has to do with education. know what's right and what's wrong. They number one at any cost said, "Get rid of What Billie Jean proposes would in effect shouldn't be allowed to compete after com­ that president." But why do they have to be take all the labor-management problems mitting a violation. As it is now, the NCAA number one at any cost? now plaguing professional sports and pile doesn't even slap their wrists. Look at the STERN. Because of the rewards, obviously. them on top of the educational problems, University of Florida. The NCAA put the PHELPS. Big deal. At Notre Dame we the corruption, and the recruiting scandals school on probation for two years, which grossed $6 million this year in sports. It that now afflict the colleges. We'll stop de­ costs $130 million a year to run the place. bating whether a college athlete should be meant the football team was barred from literate and start arguing about how much appearing on national television or going to And I don't want to hear that Notre Dame's money a star college running back should a bowl game. Last season the team was unique. We're only one of several hundred earn compared to the guy blocking for him; ranked third in the nation in one of the two schools that continue to survive as institu­ whether the quarterback should be paid major polls. Those athletes played in eleven tions of higher learning. Our football pro­ more than the coach; whether colleges football games; the team's ranking guaran­ gram has not been that successful during should try to outbid one another or whether tees them national exposure. They all have the last four years, but there are still people they should set up a high school draft. And agents and a chance at pro contracts. Are willing to give millions for a faculty office what about when colleges and universities they being penalized? building. start to go broke trying to maintain their EDWARDS. Look, we're talking about EDWARDS. The same is not true at Santa athletic programs? minors. The most powerful universities in Fe State. We're talking here about seventeen-, this country have gone out and recruited PHELPS. It should be. We have to begin eighteen-, nineteen-year-old kids. Christ, these kids, who are usually the first in their with a clear idea of what's right and what's the average black athlete coming to college families to attend college. wrong. I disagree that youngsters should on a scholarship has never even had a PHELPS. Harry, it's inevitable that some not be penalized when they violate the checking account! We will compound all the youngsters will get burned while we try to rules. They are told when they're recruited problems of college sports if we make these clean up the system. But we've got to start that all they will get is room, board, and tui­ kids professionals. If we don't come to grips someplace. tion; they know when they're receiving with what we are doing to kids in collegiate EDWARDS. Start with those who are culpa­ money and benefits they shouldn't be. I be­ and high school programs, the situation will ble, not with kids who don't even know what lieve coaches should be dealt with more se­ only get worse. Throwing more money at their rights are. Hell, half the coaches can't verely as well. They should at least be sus­ these kids is not going to solve the problem. understand the NCAA rule book. How is a pended, if not fired outright. KING. We're already throwing money at freshman who can neither read nor write STERNS. Consider the coach who's brought them. Coaches are working out deals with supposed to understand what the rules are? in to a school like Santa Fe State. He's given these kids every day. All of a sudden their Particularly when the coach tells him, a six-figure salary, a rent-free home, a local parents have a new car in their driveway. "Hey, don't worry about it." And when he television show, and told to tum the pro­ All of a sudden everyone in the family's knows his grades were changed so he could gram around. His job depends on making wearing fancy clothes. get into the school in the first place. The the team a winner-fast. If the team makes EDWARDS. For better or worse, colleges and kid is the most victimized element in the the final four, the school gets a million universities have become farm clubs for pro­ whole system, and he's only one producing a bucks to build a new field house. And for fessional basketball and football teams and damn thing. Now you want to penalize him ten grand he can recruit a player who will the principal training ground for our Olym­ because the coach and the college president take him there. Tough choice, isn't it? pic teams. These kids do not come to college and the professors and everyone else in­ EDWARDS. And the NCAA's pitiful enforce­ looking for an education; most of them lack volved are trying to pay their mortgages ment procedures almost guarantee that he the basic preparation that would allow them through the exploitation of his athletic tal­ will get away with it. The NCAA is one of to benefit from one. What can Digger ents. the most corrupt organizations in America. Phelps do with a kid who, while he may be CosELL. The obvious conclusion is that It has eleven full-time enforcement agents the greatest basketball player in the world, big-time college sports should be abolished. to police almost 800 institutions. Under the can't read, can't write, can't add or subtract, But David and his colleagues wouldn't like circumstances, the chance of them actually can't figure out his change at the grocery that at all. All David's worried about is the catching anyone violating a rule is virtually store? What do you do with this one-dimen­ NBA. He wants those college superstars, nil. sional human being on a college campus? those highly trained properties, to keep on Since enforcement is so lax. and since a PHELPS. First of all, we have to shift the coming. But I suspect Western civilization coach looks at kids every day whom he focus to academic credibility. Colleges would survive the demise of the NBA. could recruit for a lousy ten grand and who October 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27329 might mean as much as $3 million a year to knew I couldn't play tennis the next semes­ dependent." The greatest tribute to his school, that coach would have to be irra­ ter-and I didn't. Charles Thornton would be to tell the tional not to cheat. It is the whole system If professional athletes have one thing to that must be disciplined and reformed, not say to young people, it is this: making it as a story he never could. the kids victimized by it. pro is very difficult-only one percent of col­ To clean up athletics we first have to de­ lege stars break in. It's important that the velop a movement involving athletes, high top athletes tell them that. ST. CROIX: FIRST COLUMBUS schools, colleges, the media, sports personal­ STERN. In my view, a strong commitment LANDING ON U.S. TERRITORY ities, sociologists, and so on-something like by university presidents to take control of a civil rights movement that would tran­ their athletic departments is more impor­ scend sports itself, that would extend from tant than Harry's cleanup campaign. They HON. RON de LUGO the family up through professional sports. have to be made accountable. Corruption in OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SANDERS. The Center for the study of sports is an extension of an attitude that Sport at Northeastern University has a pro­ has become pervasive in our society: win­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gram that sends pro athletes to talk to high ning is what's important, winning at any Thursday, October 10, 1985 school kids about the importance of educa­ cost. Blood doping, steroids, payoffs-all of tion. The pros also go to school banquets it can be traced to that attitude. The re­ Mr. DE LUGO. Mr. Speaker, as most and PTA meetings to impress on parents wards in big-time sports are so enormous school children in America can tell you, the need to emphasize a balance between that the problem is bound to get worse. Christopher Columbus made his first land­ education and athletics. Meanwhile, the Drug use and grade-fixing are only the be­ center encourages the media to recognize ginning; the Frankensteins of the future fall in the new world on October 12, 1492. the academic as well as the athletic accom­ will be one-dimensional, drug-built, blood­ Unfortunately, that same child may not be plishments of youngsters. And it recently doped athletes who know nothing but how able to tell you where the first Columbus set up a consortium of universities that will to win at whatever game they happen to landing on what is now U.S. territory took duplicate these programs across the nation. play. place. Unless, of course, that young person We believe that encouraging all schools to is from the U.S. Virgin Islands. confront these problems is the first step in solving them. CHARLES THORNTON During the second voyage to the New PHELPS. This nation did a great job of World, on November 14, 1493, Columbus alerting people, particularly young people, HON. JOHN McCAIN landed on the Island of St. Croix. He was to the dangers of smoking cigarettes. That OF ARIZONA sailing on the ship Mariagalante along with is the sort of educational effort needed in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 16 other vessels when the fleet anchored sports. Everyone must get involved, not only outside of the salt river inlet, the eastern proathletes: coaches, principals, city chan­ Thursday, October 10, 19859920 cellors of schools, state legislators, state su­ headland of which he later named "Caho perintendents of schools, the secretary of Mr. McCAIN. Mr. Speaker, today I de las Flechas," or Cape of the Arrows. He education. Above all, we need to encourage am introducing a resolution which named the whole island "Santa Cruz," now individual responsibility. When I recruit a condemns the Soviet Union for the known as St. Croix, after the feast day of high school All-American, I tell him: "The brutal killing of Charles Thornton, an the Holy Cross. only thing I want you to thank me for is Arizona Republic reporter who was on When the crew went ashore for explora­ your degree. You're going to get an opportu­ assignment in Afghanistan. On Sep­ tion and supplies they encountered a vil­ nity here to try to make it to the pros. But tember 19, without warning or provo­ if you don't make it, you'll have a degree lage of several Carib Indians. On this site that means something." cation, Soviet soldiers deployed by hel­ today, there are still remains of an earthen I let my kids know that there are guys in icopters ambushed and opened fire on his party, killing Thornton instantly. fortress that was built by the early Europe­ the NBA who have their degrees, guys who an settlers. Representatives from the Na­ are going back to summer school to get de­ He was in Afghanistan to work on a grees. But the kind of effort I'm talking series of stories about medical teams tional Park Service have visited the area about has to begin before college. We have working in that country. His stories, and are very interested in helping us pre­ to use our imagination. Every July, New no doubt, would have revealed many serve the site. York hosts the Big Apple Games, a five­ horrors-children maimed by booby­ We in the U.S. Virgin Islands take great week program funded by Mobil Oil in which trapped toys, thousands of innocent pride in this historic encounter. In prepara­ junior high and high school kids are orga­ tion for the quincentennial celebration nized to play in basketball leagues at night. men and women crippled or killed Now, a lot of high school teachers are look­ when their villages were bombed. Evi­ planned in 1992, the Christopher Columbus ing for summer jobs. How about hiring dently, the Soviets did not want Jubilee Committee has been formed in St. them to work every afternoon, teaching Charles Thornton's stories read. Nor Croix to bring appropriate national atten­ those kids an hour of reading and writing, do they want the world to know that tion to this historic event. The committee an hour of math, an hour of computer sci­ such heinous acts are standard Soviet has already begun to petition for a com­ ence? The educational program would be practice in Afghanistan. For over 5 memorative stamp and coin to mark the closely linked to the athletic program: if a kid doesn't show up for class, he doesn't years, the Soviets have occupied that occasion. play that night. At the end of the summer, country, killing tens of thousands of I share their enthusiasm in this endeavor you reward them by having Jabbar or Dr. J people; 35,000 Afghans have been because I believe a greater understanding visit the school for an afternoon. taken to the Soviet Union for indoctri­ of all of the U.S. territories and their role Television also have a part to play. How­ nation. A quarter of the country's pop­ in this Nation's history is needed. I know ard's Sportsbeat piece on the Tulane scandal ulation has fled to Pakistan to escape that any commemorative marking of the should be shown to every young athlete. a horror which rivals Guernica and St. Croix landing would serve as an excel­ But in the end, the system has to impose Pnom Penh in the annals of 20th cen­ some discipline on itself. My athletes know lent educational vehicle in chronicling the they need a 2.0 average to play basketball at tury terror. role of the West Indies in the discovery of Notre Dame. They know that academic re­ Perhaps Charles Thornton's death the New World. It would also serve, second­ quirements are not a game. And our guys will not be completely in vain. Perhaps his colleagues will not feel compelled arily, to bring attention to the strategic im­ known they're not supposed to take $10,000 portance the U.S Virgin Islands maintain under the table. And they don't take it, to cover all the Soviet atrocities in Af­ either-even though plenty of them have ghanistan-the "migratory genocide," · as a Democratic role model for this Nation the opportunity. the "scorched Earth policy." in the Caribbean basin. KING. That sort of education really has to Charles Thornton died trying to That is why it is appropriate as we ad­ begin before school. Athletes giving speech­ cover a story he thought was impor­ journ for this Columbus Day weekend, to es are no substitute for parents imposing tant. Thousands of Afghans have died note the first place Christopher Columbu11 discipline. Mine were very strict. My dad landed that is now a very proud part of this once threatened to saw my racket in half fighting for what John Kennedy because I had been a bad sport. When I got called the most powerful force in the great Nation. less than a 3.0 average at school one year, I world-"man's desire to be free and in- 27330 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 SAY IT AIN'T SO, MR. JASTROW fective for the audience of laymen for which CUTTING DEFICITS A MUST; this book was meant. But, in the real world, LET'S BE ORDERLY ABOUT IT HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK no one expects-nor should the Pentagon waste much energy planning for-a Soviet OF CALIFORNIA "bolt from the blue." HON. SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Any nuclear attack ls going to be preceded OF NEW YORK Thursday, October 10, 1985 by a period, perhaps brief, perhaps some­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, for those of what extended, of heightened tension. A crisis, if you wm. During that time, the U.S. Thursday, October 10, 1985 our colleagues who adamantly support the president would no doubt have the brains to Star Wars Program Robert Jastrow, the disperse the U.S. B-52s whose vulnerablllty Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, an old President's Science Advisor, is a hero who apparently causes Jastrow so many sleepless Peanuts strip shows Charlie Brown loping weilds both science and official position in nights and send the Tridents to sea where toward the dog house during a rainstorm. their defense. Mr. Jastrow's recently pub­ they would be safe. Facing that array of He tells Snoopy and Woodstock, "I did lished book, How to Make Nuclear Weap­ American nuclear might, Soviet leaders what you asked. I called the ASPCA, but ons Obsolete, is thus something of a bible would no doubt find a nuclear strike some~ they said they don't have enough money to of space weapons advocates. what less than attractive. buy a raincoat for every dog and bird in I would like to insert in the RECORD a And, importantly, it ls in dissuading the the country." As Charlie Brown walks review of Mr. Jastrow's book by David Soviets from launching a nuclear first strike away, Snoopy rolls his eyes skyward and Lynch, a reporter for Defense Week. As that Jastrow thinks the SDI would be of the laments, "Every time someone comes up most use. "They are building a first strike every Member of this body undoubtedly force," he says flatly. "Such a defense, pre­ with a good idea somebody has to bring up knows, Defense Week is anything but an serving the destructive power of our nuclear the budget." anti-Pentagon publication. I hope my col­ arsenal, will virtually foreclose the option of That cartoon captures well the dilemma leagues will read Mr. Lynch's review, and a first strike by Soviet leaders." Thus, Jas­ Congress faces in trying to pare the budget then rethink their perhaps too hasty ac­ trow's goal ls defense of the American mis­ deficit. ceptance of the administration's justifica­ siles rather than the American people as One needn't attribute venal motives to tions for Star Wan. originally envisioned by President Reagan. Congress to explain why the budget cutting CFrom Defense Week, Monday, July 22, It may well be that defending missiles, such effort has pretty much been a failure up to 1985] as the beleaguered MX, makes sense; but now. It's just hard to say "no" to programs STAR WARS MADE ing $33 billion on preliminary research, or It's also hard to get people to agree on rais­ rubbing up against any arms control trea­ ing the money needed to implement some The problem with Robert Jastrow's new ties. book ls that it makes marvelously entertain­ Jastrow's argument also rests on an unfair of those "good ideas." ing reading-unless you know anything description of the state of the U.S. nuclear There has been some progress in the about his subject, the strategic defense initi­ arsenal. In the space of a few pages, he dis­ budget battle. We no longer reflexively ative. A reader acquainted only in passing misses our bombers and land-based missiles create new programs each year or throw with "Star Wars" will blush at how brazenly money at every problem. Congress did pass Jastrow glosses over the numberless com­ as next to useless. "For the present, the plexities associated with the idea in How To triad has been reduced to a monad," Jas­ a budget this year that should trim the def­ Make Nuclear Weapons Obsolete. trow says. And an impotent one at that, ac­ icit by about $50 billion and seems to be Can the United States erect an effective cording to Jastrow, because submarine sticking to it. Groups like my moderate Re­ anti-missile shield? Jastrow emphatically launched missiles are so terribly inaccurate publican 92 group have made budget cut­ says yes. One could be in place today if we that they aren't much of a deterrent. The ting a priority and have shown how budget had started five years ago, he writes. Is it radioactive mess they would make of Soviet cuts can be balanced between military and cheaper for us to build defenses than for society apparently doesn't count. domestic spending. the Soviets to overwhelm them? Yes again, In writing a book obviously intended for But for all that, a balanced budget is still says Jastrow. Would SDI spawn an uncon­ the average American who wonders what all trollable offensive arms race? To the con­ this Star Wars fuss ls about, Jastrow has nowhere in sight, and our economy is trary, says Jastrow, it would lead to lower simplified things a bit. For example, he re­ paying a price for that invisibility. Interest numbers of nuclear weapons-perhaps, he peats an oft-quoted line that sounds omi­ on the national debt alone now costs the suggests, a nuclear-free world. nous until examined a little more closely: Nation $360 million a day. The folks in the Pentagon's Strategic De­ that the Soviets have "the world's only What to do? fense Initiative Organization who are busy operational ballistic missile defense I think the answer is making a definite spending billions trying to find the answers system." This ls true; it ls also legal. Under commitment today to balance the budget, to exactly these questions will be happy to the 1972 ABM Treaty, both the Soviets and and setting up a procedure to guarantee its hear that they can stop working so hard. the Americans are allowed to defend their implementation. Only if we have set targets But for opponents and supporters alike, national capital and one missile field. The the picture of the strategic defense initia­ and enforcement of them now, can we Soviets took advantage of that provision; banish those visions of wet dogs and birds tive ls not as clear as Jastrow would like the United States ultimately chose not to. people to believe. There ls a need for a book On the question of whether computation­ and their taxpaying owners that keep pre­ on Star Wars that recognizes this fact and al ability would hamstring development of a venting us from slashing the deficit. one other: that the debate over the wisdom The Emergency Deficit Reduction Act of of SDI turns not so much on whether it can defense, Jastrow employs an old dodge. He acts as if computing speed-not complex­ 1985, which I've cosponsored would do just be made to work as on whether making it that. It would commit Congress to eliminat­ work ls such a hot idea. ity-ls at issue. And having set up his straw Jastrow, however, spends his time in this man, he merrily knocks him flat. ing the deficit, in preset steps, by 1991. If thin volume worrying about unprovoked " . .. Computing speed is not expected to Congress failed to meet its deficit goal in Soviet nuclear ambushes and the woefully be a major problem for our defense," he any year, the President would have the inadequate state of the U.S. deterrent that writes. Maybe not, but Jastrow should know power to make fair, across-the-board cuts­ has kept the peace for the last 40 years. that writing error-free software will be. only Social Security would be exempt-to Sadly, like so many others of the neo-con­ As more and more Star Wars partisans reach that year's deficit goal. servative school of strategic thought, he ls publish books designed to win the hearts of Critics have charged that this bill is arbi­ Americans, they aren't about to let the facts unconvincing on the imminence of the trary and easy to repeal. To some extent threat. stand in their way. But the real story ls that A professor of earth sciences at Dart­ the technical case has yet to be conclusively they're right. Setting deficit limits in ad­ mouth College and the founder of NASA's made either for or against Star Wars. Un­ vance, without knowing what the economy Institute for Space Studies, Jastrow appar­ fortunately, the partisans on either side of will be like, is arbitrary. But the most seri­ ently fears a Soviet first strike, describing in the debate think it has; they're now locked ous economic danger we face is the deficit, some detail how the massive Soviet arsenal in the kind of attrition warfare into which and we have to take some extraordinary could be employed to defeat the United every political issue in Washington eventu­ steps to combat it. The risk if we don't pass States. The description is no doubt quite ef- ally falls. this bill-that is, the risk that we'll never October 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27331 get a handle on the deficit-is far more sential services. Mr. Speaker, the average a company that depends on sales of coffee grave than the risk of setting arbitrary tar­ American taxpayer would be devastated by and packaged cold cuts for close to 50 per­ gets. the repeal of the deduction for State and cent of its revenues is one good question. The bill, like any law, could, of course, be local taxes. A truly fair and equitable tax As Emanuel Goldman, who follows Philip Morris for Montgomery Securities, said: It repealed. But I think after having made reform bill would not eliminate or change would make more sense for the company to such a strong commitment to deficit reduc­ this deduction in anyway. After all isn't spend the money on a restaurant chain tion, any Congress would be wary of re­ this what the President and everyone else since more and more people are eating out pealing it. Repeal is only likely in the case is saying we want-a fair tax structure. I these days. of a major, unexpected turn of the econo­ ask, do we mean what we say? Another analyst, David Goldman of Dean my. In such a case, the ability of the bill to Witter Reynolds, was so put off by the be repealed would be seen as an advantage. planned takeover that he recommended late Repeal allows some flexibility. SEVEN-UP FLAVORED JELLO last week that his firm's clients should con­ sider selling Philip Morris. That was a This bill is not perfect and should not be HON.BARBARA BOXER switch from his "buy" recommendation. necessary. 6ut it is. The new Federal fiscal "Any management that would think of year just began October 1. This bill is a OF CALIFORNIA buying General Foods at these levels is basi­ sort of New Year's resolution-but one IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cally not a safe depository for your funds," with teeth. It will put us on a clear, direct Thursday, October 10, 1985 Goldman said. path leading to the goal we all want-a bal­ But a broader question has to do with the Mrs. BOXER. Mr. Speaker, I would like anced budget. propriety of Citibank and friends lending to call my colleagues' attention to the fol­ that much money for what is basically an lowing article from the September 30, 1985, ego trip on the part of Philip Morris man­ SAVE CURRENT FEDERAL TAX San Francisco Chronicle about corporate agement. DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND takeovers and mergers. There is no question that the loan will be repaid. Philip Morris is good for it. LOCAL TAXES FOLLY OF A $5.6 BILLION LoAN To MIX JELLO But the money could better be loaned for AND SEVEN-UP endeavors that would help economic growth HON. MATIHEW G. MARTINEZ by providing new plants, new Jobs. Not one OF CALIFORNIA There goes another $5.6 billion or so that that can only result in consumers being of- won't be loaned out for new houses, cars, fered a new product-Seven Up-flavored IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES new plants for small businesses. The money Jello. Thursday, October 10, 1985 has been tied up at a consortium of big banks by Philip Morris for a totally unpro­ Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise ductive use. today in strong support of the effort of TEST DELAYS HAMPER D.C. The cigaret company, which also owns DRUG PROSECUTIONS many of my colleagues to save the current Seven-Up, Miller Brewing and a host of Federal tax deduction for State and local smaller companies in the chemical, packag­ taxes. ing and home-building field, doesn't want HON. CHARU B. RANGEL It is only fair that taxes which have al­ the money to expand its companies. OF NEW YORK It has lined up the $5.6 billion from a na­ ready been paid to State and local govern­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ments should continue to be deducted from tionwide and probably international bank group headed by New York's Citibank. Thursday, October 10, 1985 the Federal return. The average Californi­ Major California banks presumably are in an pays almost $2,800 per year in State and on the juicy loan. Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, as chairman local taxes. Denying this deduction would Philip Morris plans to use the money to of the Select Committee on Narcotics, I certainly increase an individual's or fami­ buy out the 28,000 individual shareholders have today introduced legislation to ad­ ly's tax burden considerably. This is a tax of General Foods for $120 a share. dress a serious problem impeding the en­ increase, despite what the administration For them and the approximately 700 forcement of drug laws in the District of says. mutual funds, pension funds and other in­ Columbia. I am pleased to be joined by The deduction for State and local taxes is stitutional investors who also hold General WALTER FAUNTROY, the Delegate from the Food stock, the proposed buyout is like not a new found notion designed to placate found money. District who serves on the select commit­ certain special interests. In fact, this deduc­ Within the last year the diversified food tee, and by BENJAMIN GILMAN, the ranking tion has been part of the Tax Code since company's stock has sold for as low as $53 a minority member on the select committee. 1913 when the first Federal income tax was share. 1 ').St week alone it jumped $25 a Our bill authorizes additional funds for the enacted. share as rumors that General Foods was the Drug Enforcement Administration in fiscal One of the main reasons that the deduc­ object of another company's lust ran ramp­ year 1986 to enable DEA's Mid-Atlantic tion is part of the Tax Code is to prevent ant. Laboratory to meet the needs of the Dis­ the Government from levying a tax on a General Food's individual share holders trict of Columbia Metropolitan Police De­ can now tell themselves how smart they tax. Interestingly enough, the President were in hanging on to a stock that obviously partment for analysis of suspected con­ himself said on April 9, 1983, that elimina­ was going nowhere until Philip Morris came trolled substances. tion of this deduction would mean, "You'd riding to their rescue. The Washington Post of Monday, Octo­ pay a tax on a tax." Now, of course, the ad­ And what a bonanza for the money man­ ber 7, 1985, reported on page 1 that over ministration seeks to eliminate this deduc­ agers who ride herd on institutional funds! 100 misdemeanor drug cases, and possibly tion. They like to point out that two-thirds In a year in which the stock market has as many as several hundred, have been dis­ o: all been a miserable place for most institutions, missed in the District of Columbia in the In 1983, more than half of the taxpayers the General Foods buyout will give them past 6 months because chemical analysis some thing to brag about. with adjusted gross incomes of $10,000 or Over the years the company's stock has reports of suspected drug samples had not more itemized their deductions. This group been about as exciting as one of its major been completed in time by the Drug En­ of taxpayers accounted for 98 percent of products, Jello. forcement Administration. In some cases, taxes paid, and of those with adjusted gross It was the kind of stock you bought be­ charges have been dropped against defend­ incomes of $20,000 or more, 72 percent cause it was safe, sane and by no means un­ ants who have pleaded guilty because the itemized their returns. pleasant, particularly at dividend time. But necessary analyses were not ready. In drug Clearly, the average taxpayer stands to you didn't buy GF for thrills. cases, the chemical analysis report is the lose the most from the elimination of this Why Philip Morris decided to put itself key evidence as to whether a substance is deeper in hock to the banks is a question deduction. that its share-holders may well ask that an illegal drug. Finally, I would be remiss if I didn't company's management if they get a Police and prosecutors told the Post that point out that eliminating this deduction chance. these dismissals, averaging a dozen or more would seriously impair State and local gov­ Six-point-five billion dollars is not play each week, are "putting a serious crimp in ernments' abilities to collect taxes for es- money and why it is being spent to buy out their battle against crime." Although no 27332 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 felony drug charges have been dismissed dismissals are putting a serious crimp in Prosecutors said they are experiencing a yet, Federal prosecutors reported experi­ their battle against crime. "tidal wave" of drug cases this year, and encing some delays in receiving the re­ A high-ranking assistant U.S. attorney expect the number to exceed the more than quired reports from DEA in these cases, and several prosecutors who handle drug 9,400 cases in 1984. The number of cases last too. cases estimated that an average of a dozen, year was more than double the drug cases and often many more, misdemeanor cases here five years earlier. But funding levels According to the Washington Post story, have been dismissed each week for the past for state and local work at the DEA's chem­ DEA officials admit that the Mid-Atlantic several months because chemical analysis istry lab has remained about constant for Laboratory in Washington, DC, has a back­ reports had not been received from the fed­ the past several years, said Richard S. log of about 1,200 samples and continues to eral Drug Enforcement Administration. Frank, chief of the DEA's forensic science fall further behind. They attribute the Last Wednesday, for example, three of laboratory. growing delays to the "failure of Federal five misdemeanor drug cases scheduled in a U.S. Attorney Joseph E. diGenova said funding to keep pace with the skyrocketing single courtroom were dismissed by D.C. Su­ during the weekend that he had not been perior Court Judge Noel A. Kramer because able to determine how many drug cases number of drug cases" being brought in the the necessary analyses were not ready. District. The Post story notes that the 9,400 have been dismissed. A high-ranking pros­ In addition, prosecutors expected a fourth ecutor in diGenova's office said the number cases brought in 1984 are more than double case to be dismissed because of a missing lab could be as high as several hundred. the number 5 years ago, and the number report, but the defendant did not show up "But the fact is there have been delays, for 1985 is expected to exceed the 1984 and the trial was postponed. The reporters and DEA needs to do something about level. Notwithstanding this phenomenal would represent the key trial evidence as to them," diGenova said. growth in caseload, funding for DEA's lab whether a substance was an illegal drug. As a result of the problem, he said, Con­ to handle this increased work has remained "Cases are getting dropped so often. I gress is expected in the next couple of about constant. don't take it personally anymore," said a weeks to grant a justice Department request prosecutor, eating through a sheaf of cases for more DEA funding. When drug crimes Defense attorneys are starting to use the that had been dismissed in the past couple reporting delays to their clients' advantage. are up, he said, all crime increases. of weeks, including one in which a defend­ DiGenova said the link between drug use Prosecutors told the Post that some law­ ant had pleaded guilty contingent on the and crime is underscored by the fact that yers for drug suspects charged with misde­ drug testing results. "Looking on the bright nearly 70 percent of the persons arrested meanor offenses are beginning to ask for side, it can't get any worse; it can only get for crimes this year in the District have quick trials in hopes that the cases will be better." shown traces of drugs in their urine at the dismissed due to the lack of drug reports. Prosecutors stressed that drug cases invol­ time of their arrest. ing more serious felony charges have not "All your major crimes are being commit­ The legislation we have proposed today been dismissed, although they have experi­ will authorize the funds needed to assure ted by people directly or indirectly involved enced some delays with the DEA. with drugs," said a D.C. police narcotics that DEA's Mid-Atlantic Laboratory will be DEA officials conceded that their mid-At­ able to analyze suspected drug samples oficer." ... When you have a chance to lantic laboratory has a backlog of about pull these people off the street you have a from the Metropolitan Police Department 1,200 drug samples. They blamed the grow­ chance to reduce burglaries, armed robber­ on a timely basis. Based on information ing problem on the failure of federal fund­ ies." provided by DEA, the bill provides funding ing levels to keep pace with the skyrocket­ Cunningham of the DEA said his lab re­ for eight additional chemists-including ing number of drug cases being brought here since former president Nixon ordered ceives about 1,000 requests a month, includ­ one supervisory chemist-two clerical per­ federal agencies to perform drug analyses ing about 600 from the District and varying sonnel and one scientific intelligence tech­ for the District police agencies. numbers of requests each month for federal nician. The total salary costs for these posi­ "We are trying the best we can; but we drug cases in Maryland, Virginia and West tions is approximately $350,000. The bill keep falling further behind," said Marc Virginia. also providts operating funds estimated at Cunningham, DEA's chief laboratory chem­ Testing for drugs, Cunningham explained, is a complex, time-consuming process, with $27 ,500 and one-tim~ laboratory equipment ist." ... What we're doing is crime manage­ ment. That's not proper and adequate sup­ each analysis requiring about 3112 hours of costs of about $535,000. Our bill authorizes "hands-on work" by a chemist. He said the not to exceed $925,000 for the DEA Mid-At­ port of the criminal justice system, and that's what we're here for." laboratory's 26 chemists spend about half lantic Laboratory, slightly more than the Prosecutors said that felony cases, which the day completing analysis and are able to estimated total required to adequately staff involve sale or distribution of drugs other perform only about 35 cases during that the laboratory to meet the District's needs. than marijuana, have not been dismissed time. The dismissal of drug cases in the Dis­ largely because the period between arrest About a year ago, prosecutors said, drug trict because of lab reporting delays must and trial is longer. results were usually returned in about 16 be stopped. The failure to provide key evi­ But more important, they said, misde­ working days, but that turnaround time has meanor charges, which are becoming more stretched to several weeks; and to months in dence when needed undermines the oper­ many cases. ation of the entire criminal justice system difficult to prosecute because of the DEA backlong, often belie a defendant's criminal Judges initially tolerated delays but. "We in the District and is allowing the guilty to behavior. are now getting wiped out every day on walk free. The current situation breeds They cited a heroin possession case those cases," said a prosecutor who leads a contempt for the law, and it destroys the against a suspected major dealer, believed to misdemeanor drug case prosecution team. faith of law-abiding citizens in the ability employ as many as a dozen persons, that Judge Fred B. Ugast, who heads the crimi­ of our legal system to protect them. was dismissed this summer because there nal division at D.C. Superior Court, said the We have heard much about the adminis­ was no DEA report. continuous delays in trials have caused "cal­ tration's all-out war against drugs in our "It was the first time in a long time that endars that are already quite heavy to become even heavier." Nation. It is time we allocated the re­ the police had found a major dealer with drugs on him," said the prosecutor involved Although the majority of these problems sources to prosecute drug criminals in the in the case. "Although it was only a misde­ arise in misdemeanor cases, serious delays in Nation's capital. meanor, the police looked on the charge as felony cases have occurred. This past The text of the Washington Post article a way to get this guy off the street for a summer, D.C. Superior Court judge Virginia of October 7 entitled, "Test Delays Hamper while." L. Riley issued a bench warrant for the D.C. Drug Cases," follows, for the informa­ The cases are usually "dismissed without arrest of an unidentified DEA chemist. Her tion of the Members. prejudice," which allows prosecutors to action followed repeated requests by the CFrom the Washington Post, Oct. 7, 19851 charge the defendant again if a report ulti­ government to continue sentencing because mately confirms that the substance was an no drug report was available nearly four TEST DELAYS HAMPER D.C. DRUG CASES illict drug. But prosecutors said few charges months after a defendant pleaded guilty to are lodged a second time. The government's possession of a narcotic with intent to dis­ More than 100 misdemeanor drug cases, cost of trying a misdemeanor drug case­ tribute a felony charge that carried a man­ including some in which the defendants which usually carries a maximum one-year datory prison sentence. have pleaded guilty, have been dismissed in jail term-is more than $1,000, they said. "It gives me the greatest concern ...." the District in the past six months because Officials said they have not decided Riley said in August whe.i Cunningham ap­ of lengthy delays in obtaining drug analysis whether to charge the suspected dealer peared at a hearing in r~sponse to the issu­ results, and police and prosecutors say the again. ance of the bench warrant. At that point, October 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27333 the report had been received and the de­ A DYSLEXIC WHO HAS BEEN TO THE In learning to live with a rather severe fendant sentenced. MOUNTAIN case of dyslexia, Hawkins has developed a "It's very wasteful of court time and also tenacity that allows her to continue where of attorney time." the judge said. "The other climbers might tum back. When the overall effect is terribly costly." YOSEMITE-Ever since she left the valley start of her current climb was postponed be­ In another case, a defendant pleaded floor last Saturday at 7 a.m., Ellie Hawkins cause of rain one morning early this month, guilty in May to possession of PCP, but has been engaged in a mountain climber's she seemed no more disappointed than if after repeated court appearances and nine fantasy-pioneering a major route that's she had to reschedule a dentist appoint­ requests for the drug report the case was never been scaled before. ment. dismissed in August. Several days later, the As of Wednesday, the solo ascent of a Leaving her gear at the base of the moun­ drug analysis was returned. The results 2,000-foot rock face next to El Capitan has tain so she would be ready to go when the were positive. gone well. But at some point before she's rain stopped, Hawkins slipped sweat pants Prosecutors made the atypical decision to done-if past climbs are any indication­ over her pink climbing tights and retreated charge the defendant again after the pros­ Hawkins will secure her rope to a carabiner to the Ahwahnee Hotel for breakfast. Her ecutor involved complained to supervisors. and there will be an instant of dis­ tress. Where she thought she had fastened readily identifies her to those on the ground this prosecutor, "but this seemed so ludi­ who watch Yosemite's big-wall climbers crous." the carabiner, she will see nothing. The rope will still be fixed to the rock. It's through binoculars-was braided into a rope According to prosecutors, some defense and secured with a gold barrette. lawyers are beginning to ask for quick trials, just that a learning disability called dyslexia will have caused Hawkins' senses to fool Hawkins initially resisted publicity for her which can occur as soon as six weeks after climbing feats. Her mother, Hazel Knepper, arrest, for clients charged with misdemean­ her. Similar disappearing acts used to occur said in a telephone interview from her home or drug counts. This is done in hopes that in Portland, Ore., that when a newspaper the drug report will not be ready and the when the climber was in grade school. When the teacher accused her of being lazy be­ reporter called after Hawkins climbed El charges could be dismissed, prosecutors said. Capitan at age 23, Ellie told her mother, A delay in the reporting of drug tests does cause she skipped words in a sentence, she would go home and break furniture in her "Mom, I don't want this attention from not always work in &. defendant's favor. For people." instance, Moshood Alatishe was held in jail frustration. "I developed quite a temper," said Hawkins, 35, who lives with her hus­ In recent years, however, Hawkins has for three months without bond before it was been speaking to grade :chool classes and learned that no evidence of narcotics was band in Bear Valley, which is northwest of Yosemite. showing slides of her climbs, she's granted discovered in the powder seized during a television and magazine interviews in hopes raid at his home. In this U.S. District Court PERCEPTUAL TRICKS that she can help adults and children who case, the test apparently was completed but But on the granite face, there is no teach­ suffer because of dyslexia. the results were not sent to the U.S. attor­ er and no parent to rail against. There's "It's something people hide, and more and ney's office for more than a month because nothing in the 120-pound bag of gear that more people I know are hiding it," Hawkins of a typing backlog. Hawkins hauls behind her that she can said of her decision to talk publicly about As a result of the Alatishe case, the DEA afford to destroy in a tantrum. If she is to the learning disability. "Dyslexia is not a has asked to be notified when a defendant is complete this climb, Hawkins has to figure thing to be ashamed of. I think it motivates being held in jail pending the test results. out her own way around the perceptual me." "It is simply unacceptable," said a high­ tricks played by dyslexia, which can be ag­ Knepper remembers her daughter as a ranking prosecutor. "Here we have the gravated by fatigue. "skinny little girl" who received attention great Reagan war on drug abuse nationally If she succeeds in overcoming the vision for her hair, which was long and blond even and we have our own little problem right reversals and vanishing hardware illusions, when she was a child. But when coughing up the resources." She expects to complete the ascent as early Hawkins got to school age, she began using as Saturday. her hair to hide behind, Knepper said. There are no real cures for dyslexia, "In the fifth grade, my teacher gave me a A TRIBUTE TO ELLIE HAWKINS which affects as many as one in 10 people, third-grade math book, then pretended I interfering with their ability to read and wasn't there," Hawkins recalled. "They write, and in some cases to listen and speak. just figured I was very lazy." At HON. TONY COELHO Each dyslexic's challenge is to develop his some point, reacting to her teachers' disap­ OF CALIFORNIA or her own pathways for getting things proval, Hawkins said she simply stopped done, according to the vice president of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES talking. Orton Dyslexia Society, Marcia Henry of Physical and emotional abuse is not un­ Thursday, October 10, 1985 Los Gatos, who came to Yosemite to see common among dyslexic children, because Hawkins off. The Society is helping to parents and teachers mistakenly assume the Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, £.S one with a sponor the climb. child isn't trying, according to Henry, who is so-called "disability"-epilepsy-I am The methods of compensation for people a research and teaching assistant at Stan­ always pleased to share with my colleagues which dyslexia are time-consuming. Haw­ ford University. stories of people who challenge their dis­ kins, for instance, must check each knot she Part of Hawkins' aim is to encourage ability and win. Last month, in a remarka­ ties three times. If she's tired, a simple schools routinely to test children for dys­ figure-eight knot may take her 10 minutes lexia and to provide tutors to assist dyslexic ble display of courage and endurance, Ellie to execute. Although she can't move as Hawkins, a dyslexic, completed a 2,000-foot students through what to them is a mysteri­ quickly as other climbers, she still has man­ ous realm of written and spoken language. climb on an uncharted route in Yosemite aged to become one of the top female climb­ National Park. After climbing for 8 days, has introduced legislation Ms. Hawkins named the new route Dys­ man, director of the Yosemite Mountaineer­ which, if it is signed by the governor, will re­ lexia after her learning disability. Despite ing School. quire schools to screen for dyslexia and this disorder, she has become one of the She was the first woman to solo Yosem­ other learning disabilities at the kindergar­ top female climbers in the world. She was ite's Half Dome, and the first woman to climb the North American Wall, a demand­ ten level.> the first women to solo climb Yosemite's ing route up El Capitan. In June of this Hawkins said she didn't realize that there Half Dome. year, she was the first woman to solo Never was a word for her particular difficulty until Ms. Hawkins brings attention to the Never Land, another El Capitan route, de­ she was 27 and happened to see a public tel­ problem of dyslexia, a childhood learning spite a rope burn that rendered her left evision show on dyslexia. She knew immedi­ disorder. She hopes to encourage routine hand useless for the final 21/2 days of the ately that the characteristics described ap­ climb. plied to her. At that time she had already testing of children and tutorial help for started to climb with her mountain-climber those affected. She is an inspiring example MAJOR, MAJOR FEAT husband, Bruce Hawkins. Free-climbing of strength in the face of adversity. The dyslexia climb, if successful will be a came easily to her because she had enjoyed Two articles in the Los Angeles Times "major, major feat," Brossman said because ballet as a youth and found a similar grace document her accomplishment as reprinted only a handful of routes in Yosemite Valley in scaling cliffs using only her hands and below: have ever been soloed on a first ascent. feet, with no equipment. 27334 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 But when she advanced to the sort of allow her thoughts to drift. She fiddles with on local property and income taxes be pe­ climbing that requires ropes and hardware, her tiny radio to see how many rock 'n' roll nalized? If Louisiana and Alaska have vast the dyslexia hampered her. Any novice stations she can tune in; and she nibbles on quantities of oil that can be taxed to subsi­ climber can be discouraged by the prospect chocolate-covered almonds. of figuring out the climbing paraphernalia She undoubtedly thinks about her hus­ dize State expenditures while Ohio and that winds over, under and around a climber band, who works in real estate and as a con­ Michigan do not, then where is the fair­ like so many tangled vines. struction foreman. Bruce Hawkins plans to ness? But Hawkins has a history of not giving rappel down the top of the route to meet It is also beyond reason to suggest that up easily. Ellie on the final day of her climb. the problem in so-called high-tax States is She didn't get her driver's license until In the evening, she writes in a log about caused by excessive spending practices. The three years ago because she had trouble de­ her frustrations and triumphs during the problem is on the revenue side; States with­ ciphering one-way signs. She didn't have day. She plans to share parts of this diary out natural wealth must rely on local prop­ her own checking account until she was 28 with the dyslexic schoolchildren she visits, because whenever she tried to sign a check, she said. She wants them to know that the erty and income taxes. Furthermore, many, her signature ended up in the wrong corner same problem that might cause their teach­ if not most of these States, are also bur­ of the document. er to yell at them can also be the thing that dened by problems that are national in The way she finally mastered driving and motivates someone to strive toward a moun­ scope. Declining economies in the North­ signing checks is the same method that has taintop. east and Midwest are already hard-pressed served her in mountain climbing-she con­ DYSLEXIC CLIMBER ScALES 2,000-FOOT ROCK to collect adequate revenues to finance centrates completely, and she goes at her FACE State expenditures. The withdrawal of the own pace. After climbing for eight days, Ellie Haw­ State and local tax deduction would, there­ Meeting challenge alone has become the kins pulled herself over the top of a 2,000- norm for Hawkins. fore, add insult to injury and must be f oot rock face in Yosemite on Sunday after­ maintained. Yet climbing solo adds considerably to the noon and named the new route "Dyslexia" difficulty and risk of a major ascent. In ad­ after her learning disability. Her husband, dition to wrangling with ropes and bolts, Bruce, had hiked in to meet her at the THE BUDGET DEFICIT Hawkins also must rappel back down to finish. remove the protection she places in the "It ended up being a very difficult climb," mountainside, and to unhitch an endless up­ Hawkins, of Bear Valley, said from Yosemi­ HON. THOMAS N. KINDNESS and-down dance that would be draining te, where she was resting this week, "I Just OF OHIO even for someone larger and more muscular. took my time, took things slowly." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Hawkins is 5 feet 2 inches and 104 pounds. Hawkins, 35, has become one of the top Oft-scaled routes are free of debris and female climbers in the world despite a Thursday, October 10, 1985 pocked with drill holes where previous severe case of dyslexia, which can make it climbers have placed their protection. On Mr. KINDNESS. Mr. Speaker, the need to tricky for her to tie knots and to manipulate reduce the budget deficit of the U.S. Gov­ this climb, however, Hawkins must clean the hardware required for a major ascent. decades of accumulated dirt and moss out of In 15 years of climbing, she has developed ernment is clear, but that need should not cracks in the rock and pound holes for each methods for overcoming perceptual difficul­ provide an excuse for an action which step she takes. She said she got in shape for ties. part. spike for 10 to 15 minutes a day. She also Those methods were tested on this solo The basic power of any government is supplemented the exercise she gets in teach­ first ascent, which Hawkins made in part to the power to tax, which has also been ing climbing at the Yosemite Mountaineer­ increase public awareness of dyslexia. Haw­ ing School by working out on a rowing ma­ equated with the power to destroy. Histori­ kins graded the climb at 8.4, saying that cally, we h::ive respected the sovereignty of chine and with weights. there were many spots where the splintery For safety reasons, because she could not rock was barely sufficient to support her each of the States of the United States and be seen from the ground if she were injured body weight teaching "morality" runs the risk of being rity Mortgage Co., Inc., and has devoted his There are some things that are so alien to disallowed as unconstitutional "religious in­ energies to strengthening our ties with the your character that you-almost literally­ struction." Republic of Costa Rica and currently cannot do them. Maybe if we call it "character develop­ serves as Consul General of the Republic of You cannot, no matter how much you ment," we can find a way to instill in our Costa Rica for our region. In this position, need the money, cheat the blind news children those traits that, for our sake as vendor. You cannot, no matter that you will well as theirs, they so desperately need. he is responsible for promoting public never be found out, snatch a watch off an awareness of opportunities for bilateral old lady's arm or inflict gratuitous pain on trade, tourism, and investment. another human being or deliberately ruin a A TRIBUTE TO DR. EDITH IRBY Mr. Turken has been instrumental in lovely work of art. JONES bringing several million dollars of interna­ These built-in limits on our behavior seem tional real estate investment into St. Louis almost natural. And yet, there are people, and has been active in the revitalization of including a frightening number of young HON. MICKEY LELAND people, who seem almost devoid of such con­ the downtown area. OF TEXAS trols. They may refrain from certain actions Robert Kelley, 1985 labor honoree, is out of fear that someone will make trouble IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES president of the Greater St. Louis Labor for them, or call the police, or punch their Thursday, October 10, 1985920 Council, AFL-CIO, and was influential in lights out. but not because of any self-im­ the development of standardized organizing posed limits on their behavior. Mr. LELAND. Mr. Speaker, I would methods and techniques that are now con­ Nor is this self-contained limitation. this like to share with my colleagues an ar­ sidered standard for unions everywhere. moral gyroscope, merely a negative control. ticle published by the Houston In­ Mr. Kelley devotes his time to various There are also things that some of us former about a great Houstonian, Dr. philanthropic endeavors. He is vice chair­ almost have to do: keep our commitments, Edith Irby Jones. Dr. Jones was the pay our bills, give a reasonably honest day's man of the United Way of Greater St. work for our wages, return found wallets. first black American admitted to a Louis, serves on the Greater St. Louis Area There are those who believe the absence southern medical school. She entered Council of Boy Scouts, the board of direc­ of these internal controls are a major the University of Arkansas, College of tors for Catholic Charities, St. Patrick's reason not just for crime but also for the Medicine, in 1948 as the first student Center, and the St. Louis Arts and Educa­ unemployment that plagues certain seg­ of integration. tion Council. ments of the society. Dr. Jones recently returned to her Mr. Speaker, I congratulate these hard A recent report commissioned by some of alma mater to be honored as an "out­ working citizens from St. Louis and only the country's top business leaders says the standing alumnus". She certainly de­ inculcation of these positive character traits hope that others will follow in their foot­ constitutes an "invisible curriculum" that serves this recognition and I highly steps. I take this opportunity to wish them the schools are neglecting. The result, ac­ recommend this article to my col­ all the best in the future and continued cording to the report. is that a number of leagues. success in their endeavors. young people leave school with needlessly [The article follows:] limited job prospects. [From the Houston Informer and Texas The New York-based Committee for Eco­ Freeman, September 28, 19851 DEVELOPING POSITIVE CHARAC­ nomic Development, whose 225 trustees are TER TRAITS IN OUR CHIL­ mostly top corporate executives. said the ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL'S DREN: AN IMPORTANT PART business world counts character and work OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS HONORED OF PUBLIC EDUCATION habits as at least as important as academic The first black American to be admitted skills in determining employability. But, ac­ to a southern medical school returned to cording to the 107-page report, "Investing in her point of entry in Arkansas recently to HON. NEWT GINGRICH Our Children," the schools frequently fail be honored as an "outstanding alumnus." OF GEORGIA to stress even such basics as teamwork, hon­ Dr. Edith Irby Jones, 57, who entered the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES esty. self -discipline and reliability. University of Arkansas College of Medicine Thursday, October 10, 1985 "If schools tolerate excessive absenteeism, in 1948 as its first student of integration, truancy, tardiness, or misbehavior. we told a luncheon group, made up of faculty Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, in the Oc­ cannot expect students to meet standards of members, private physicians, students and tober 9, 1985, edition of the Washington minimum performance or behavior, either reporters, "I don't see how this could Post, William Raspberry wrote a column in school or as adults," the report said. happen to me; it seems like such a short 27338 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 period ago when I walked through some big easier for it to happen again gashed his cheek when he hit, but not seri­ doors. I must be dreaming." and again". ously. But her legs got tangled with his and The luncheon was a part of the unveiling he came down on top of her, breaking her and hanging of an oil portrait of Dr. Jones right hip. in the entrance hallway of the College of OLDER AMERICANS-OUR MOST They then experienced the nightmare Medicine. NEGLECTED NATURAL RE- that all elderly people, living alone or in Dr. Jones has left a clear trail of success SOURCE couples dread: being injured and without since her graduation 33 years ago. She has help. They lay there on the living room rug, made every "Who's Who" publication. A 15 feet from the nearest phone. native of Conway, Dr. Jones practiced medi­ HON. LAWRENCE J. SMITH Nina recalls saying to my father, "We're cine in Hot Springs for six years before OF FLORIDA not going to get out of here unless we can moving to Houston in 1959 to establish resi­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES holler for help." The sliding door to the bal­ dency in internal medicine at Baylor affili­ Thursday, October 10, 1985 cony was still open, and when they started ated hospitals. She is the owner and opera­ to shout, people in the neighboring building tor of a multi-purpose health clinic in Hous­ Mr. SMITH of Florida. Mr. Speaker, heard them. Rescuers broke open the front ton, according to Dr. Thomas Allen Bruce, draw my colleagues' attention to an article door of the apartment, summoned an ambu­ dean of the college, "has the largest group by David Broder, which appeared in the lance, and by the time I was called, across of patients of any physician in the City of Miami Herald. Mr. Broder's article should the country, they had been through the Houston." remind each of us that the policy decisions emergency room and were lying in adjoining Dr. Jones, who also holds assistant profes­ we make determine what options older beds in a Santa Monica hospital. sorships at the Baylor College of Medicine Americans will have in providing for their The next morning, they looked tiny and and at the University of Texas Medical fragile and, in more than a physical sense, School, was recently elected the new presi­ future. broken. But the two weeks since then have dent of the National Medical Association. Are we forcing these citizens-who have taught me a lesson in human resilience that She is the first woman to head the profes­ led full and productive lives, contributing I hope I will not forget. I write, not just in sional medical association of black-Ameri­ enormously to the standard of living that tribute to them, but to reinforce in my own can physicians in its 90-year history. we enjoy today-to become prisoners of mind-and in yours, if you need it-the irre­ Dr. Jones said, during her brief luncheon their inability to completely provide for pressible character of individual spirit. speech, "It was out of love that flowed from themselves in their later years? I suppose I should not have been sur­ the faculty, students, friends and associates We are a youth-oriented society, inclined prised. They are fiercely independent that she was able to achieve," while study­ to banish our elderly and to keep them out people, Nina especially. She has a will of ing under racial segregation practices at the steel. She was a "liberated woman" of the school. She said, "I didn't have the feeling of view, ignoring the potential contribu­ 1920s, but the more-recent women's move­ of being unwanted," although she was pro­ tions that these vital individuals still can ment came too late for her to fulfill her full vided with a separate restroom and private make. Instead of promulgating policies that talents. dining room. encourage seniors to maintain independent, If she came out of college today, her abili­ Each one of the luncheon guests stood up productive lifestyles, we have, for example, ty and determination would make her a suc­ and expressed their love and appreciation to Medicare and Medicaid laws and regula­ cessful executive. As it was, she ended her Dr. Jones for not only her achievements and tions that force them to "spend down" their formal education with high school, married helping to open doors that were previously resources, become dependent on Federal early, and focused her formidable energy en closed, but also for her service to humanity. her one husband, her one son, her volunteer In response, Dr. Jones said, "This recogni­ dollars and enter a nursing home in order community work, and her unquenchable tion encourages me to give more, and I will to ensure that the type of care they need is thirst for reading, learning, and arguing. spend the rest of my life helping those who provided. Those who are braver, luckier, or She has never been accused of being an feel they are fenced in." have better family support systems risk sit­ easy person. She is blessed-or cursed-with Dr. Jones pointed out that the School of uations like the one Mr. Broder describes a belief in human perfectibility, and she has Medicine has been affirmative in its efforts in the article that follows. fought with everyone of any importance to to recruit and retain black students, and The terrible irony of this situation is that her who fell short of that standard, as ev­ what's needed now are support and encour­ eryone did. But she was usually toughest on agement for the students. "Make them a it ultimately costs the Federal Government herself. part of your world, share life experiences more money to behave in this manner. We When my father retired after 50 years of with them, bring them into your homes, of­ force many seniors into an all-or-nothing small-town Midwest dentistry, they scorned fices and meetings," Dr. Jones suggested. situation, where they must either brave the idea of moving in with Since Dr. Jones' graduation in 1952, until their final ye.ars with few support services their son. At 67 and 73, they left their home the hanging of her portrait, 74 black stu­ to help them or abandon their dignity and and their hometown, came west, found an dents have graduated. Currently UAMS has self-respect and commit themselves to total apartment in a neighborhood where they 50 black students enrolled inclusive of a dependence in a structured care facility. could walk every day, formed a new circle of class of 14 freshmen. close friends, and built a new life on their Since Dr. Jones' first efforts as the presi­ I urge my colleagues to support pro­ own. dent-elect of the NMA was the awarding of grams that would shift the flow of dollars Long after it became more than she could the "Scroll of Merit" to the UAMS for pro­ away from institutional care into commu­ really handle, long after her own health and viding minorities with equal access to medi­ nity-based programs designed to encourage well-being could tolerate it, my mother in­ cal education and for stimulating minority and help older Americans to maintain inde­ sisted she would keep house for my father. participation in the medical profession. Dr. pendent and productive lives. She ragged him constantly to overcome or Bruce received the award for UAMS at the CFrom the Miami Herald, Sept. 29, 19851 ignore his own physical handicaps. NMA installation ceremonies for Dr. Jones This was not without its costs to both of in Las Vegas in July. FOR THE ELDERLY, INDEPENDENCE CARRIES A them, and it is certainly not a model every­ The Scroll of Merit will hang next to Dr. REAL RISK one would wish to follow, or should attempt. Jones' portrait. There is a process of gradual isolation that Dr. Katherine Mitchell, president of the Los ANGELEs.-For 60 years since she was almost all very old people experience, as the Little Rock chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorori­ 24, she had been constantly at his side, and friends and family members of their own ty, of which Dr. Jones is a soror, presented that is where she was when the accident generation die. Dr. Jones with a dozen red roses prior to the happened. He was coming back into the When this is exaggerated by an effort to unveiling of her portrait. living room from the balcony, where he had function as an autonomous household, inde­ Dr. Horace Marvin, faculty member, re­ been sitting in the afternoon sun, and he pendence can easily become isolation. calling the era of Dr. Jones' enrollment said, lost his balance. But that does not make it any easier to "Several members had been campaigning That happens often, despite four-pronged give up that independence. The real threat for it . we were a little tense be­ canes or walkers, when you are 90 years old of this accident, far greater than the physi­ cause if anything had gone wrong it would with a long history of Parkinson's disease cal injury, was the risk of dependence. The have set integration at the school back 15 and the aftereffects of a stroke that weak­ hip can be pinned, but there is no surgery years". He said Dr. Jones entered the school ened the right leg. for a broken life-time pattern. "bright eyed and enthusiastic," and walked She tried to grab him as he fell sideways, They are fortunate to have found an ex­ "a tight-rope of excellence". He also said Dr. but she weighs only 90 pounds, so his cellent residential-rehabilitation center, Jones, as a graduate of the school, "made it weight carried both of them to the floor. He where they can live together while Nina re- October 10, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 27339 ceives the physicaJ therapy she needs to MATERIALS PROCESSING AT better materials through microgravity re­ regain mobility. The change of location and NASA LEWIS RESEARCH CENTER search. circumstances has tested both of them, and they are responding with a resiliency that The goal of the new laboratory will be would do credit to people 50 years younger. HON. MARY ROSE OAKAR achieved in two ways: The long-term housing and living decision OF OHIO U.S. researchers in the industrial, aca­ is a question they have wisely decided to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES demic, and Government communities will postpone for a time. When Nina has re­ Thursday, October 10, 1985 be encouraged to submit ideas for micro­ gained some of her strength and mobility, Ms. OAKAR. Mr. Speaker, outer space is gravity materials science experiments. they will decide. Independently, of course. Experiments conducted in the laboratory They are not in this alone. America has the new frontier from which the United seen a rapid increase in the numbers of very States can strengthen and improve its GNP will provide a means to determine which old people and a simultaneous breakdown in and can foster a competitive posture in proposals have the greatest potential for the extended family pattern of living. The world markets. The commercial potential development in the microgravity environ­ Census Bureau says that among the 27 mil­ of outer space is enormous but so are the ment of space. lion people over 65, more than eight out of financial and technical risks of space re­ In the MMSL, a researcher can establish 10 live either by themselves or with a search to private enterprise. NASA has tra­ a scientific baseline toward determining the spouse. Only one in eight lives with other ditionally spun-off to the private sector the specific role of gravity in a particular ex­ relatives; only one in 20 in some kind of communal-care facility. knowledge and technology derived from periment. By conducting carefully planned All of us who live long enough will, I sup­ space exploration; the $3 billion communi­ scientific experiments in a 1-g environment pose, face the choice of how to fashion cations satellite industry and the fledgling on Earth, scientific research will be more those final years for ourselves. I hope I have remote sensing industry are commercial precisely defined before moving toward the the courage and wisdom to do it as well as applications of NASA-developed technol­ more costly phase of experimental work in the woman and man of whom I write. ogies. space. Initially, the MMSL will handle Mate!l"ials processing in space is on the metals, alloys and electronic crystal experi­ threshold of a vast expansion. By studying ments. Laboratory capabilities will be ex­ the attributes of materials under conditions CONGRATULATIONS TO FREE CHINA panded in the future to include ceramics, of weightlessness, high vacuum, and in­ ON DOUBLE TEN DAY glasses and polymers. tense radiation, we will discover better manufacturing processes. Space will afford The new MMSL is not the only microgra­ HON. ROY DYSON us the possibility of manufacturing materi­ vity research facility at Lewis. Lewis also OF MARYLAND als impossible or too expensive to produce has two drop towers in which experiment packages can free-fall up to 500 feet, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on Earth; and it may teach us better manu­ facturing techniques to use on Earth. There achieving a weightless condition for up to 5 Thursday, October 10, 198520 are some very special properties that can seconds. In addition, the Lewis Lear jet can Mr. DYSON. Mr. Speaker, today we join be achieved by producing materials in fly parabolic trajectories to achieve a mi­ our friends in the Republic of China on space; for example, the condition of zero crogravity environment inside the plane for Taiwan in celebrating Double Ten Day; the gravity nullifies sedimentation, eliminates up to 22 seconds. A typical scenario for a day in 1911 when the Chinese Republican fluid deformation, prevents the separation microgravity materials experiment at Lewis revolutionaries successfully overthrew the of substances due to temperature changes would begin by establishing 1-g baseline Manchu provincial government in Hubei and allows for product purity though con­ data in the MMSL and then proceed to the province, beginning the downfall of the last tainerless processing. Research on the drop towers or the Lear jet to qualify the imperial dynasty in China. What Dr. Sun processing of materials in space by the project for space flight. Y at-sen and his courageous followers electronics, pharmaceutical, metallurgic, NASA's strategy in this program is to achieved on this day 74 years ago was and aerospace industries is already under­ work upward from ground-based research nothing less than the birth of the first way. (the MMSL, drop tubes, drop towers) to air democratic republic in Asia-the Republic NASA has established the Microgravity and suborbital research (aircraft and of China. Science and Applications Program to en­ sounding rockets) to orbital research (the As we congratulate the proud people of courage and support research in the sci­ space shuttle and Space Station). This this prosperous republic, I believe it is alto­ ence and technology of processing materi­ strategy commands the most efficient use als in low gravity. The aims of the program gether fitting for us to reaffirm the strong of space resources by ensuring that experi­ are to obtain a clearer understanding of and enduring friendship that exists be­ mental procedures in space be based on a tween our two peoples. We should rededi­ the factors controlling Earth-based proc­ esses to guide their improvement; the devel­ firm scientific understanding with exten­ cate ourselves to the cause of self-determi­ opment of new materials that cannot now sive prior ground-based examination. nation for the citizens of Taiwan. We be made on Earth; and the evolution of Over the next 5 to 10 years, microgravity should remain forever mindful that it is in procedures to support long-term space op­ research will stress both scientific and the interest of all of us in the free world erations. commercial goals. Products will include for freedom to reign in the Republic of I am pleased to advise my colleagues crystals, metals and ceramics, glasses, and China. To this end, we should steadfastly that, as part of this program, NASA has biological materials. Processes will include support Taiwan's security against invasion opened a new material science laboratory containerless processing and fluid and or coercion. at its Lewis Research Center in Cleveland chemical transport. As research in these The spirit of community runs deep be­ to aid scientists in determining what is and areas develops, the benefits will become in­ tween America and Taiwan. In World War is not feasible for materials processing in creasingly apparent on Earth: new materi­ II, we joined together as allies to preserve space. The Microgravity Materials Science als, more efficient use of Earth's non­ and protect the cause of freedom. In later Laboratory (MMSL) offers a low-cost, low­ renewable fuel resources, new pharmaceuti­ years, we have shared in the defonse of the risk method to test new ideas for materials cals, advanced computers and lasers, and free world and in the goals of economic, science research in space before starting better communications. Like space, the op­ social, and cultural advancement. formal development efforts. portunities offered by microgravity science On this momentous occasion, Mr. Speak­ The MMSL will permit U.S. Government, and applications are vast and are only be­ er, let us not only celebrate past accom­ university, and industry researchers to con­ ginning to be explored. plishment, but also make a promise to the duct scientific experiments using equip­ future. Let us declare unequivocally, that ment that functionally duplicates equip­ the determined and persistent people of ment aboard the space shuttle, access to Taiwan will continue to have the vigorous such a laboratory will give U.S. companies support of our Nation. a competitive advantage in developing 27340 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 THE UNTOLD COST OF the United States has much to gain from analysis of the economies, the hopes and taking Prime Minister Mulroney up on his anxieties of our two countries. COMPARABLE WORTH Also, Prime Minister Mulroney happens to offer. be talking about one of the few Reagan con­ [From the New York Times. Oct. 6, 19851 victions on foreign policy that has the sup­ HON. F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER A NEIGHBOR'S VOICE port of all the political parties in Canada; OF WISCONSIN Hong Kong, Japan, and the Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commit­ Philippines. pain of having to defend against being la­ tee, I appear here wearing more than the beled a "racketeer." Because of this intimi­ U.S. consumers can expect to pay $28 bil­ normal amount of sackcloth and ashes. It is lion more dollars for the items of clothing dation factor it is impossible to accurately not that I voted for the Organized Crime measure the full impact of civil RICO. The they wear. Low-income families will be Act of 1970. While I was present at the cre­ oppressive effect of its use in a complaint hardest hit. Our farmers and rural commu­ ation, I did not vote for the bill. I am afraid does not show up in litigation statistics. nities do not need another economic hit of my transgression was greater; I helped Some judges, including four Justices of the magnitude of this piece of very poor create a legislative history that has since been used by various litigants to try to the United States Supreme Court, would legislation. prove that the Act can be stretched to cover have tempered the language of civil RICO I strongly opposed the bill and have almost any kind of lawsuit. so as to preclude the incredible results that signed a letter to the President urging a I confess that I used a substantial amount are being achieved under it; but a majority veto. It takes 145 votes to sustain a veto; of hyperbole in trying to build opposition to of the Supreme Court have proclaimed the 159 Members voted against it, so we do the entire Act when it came up for Floor law of the land to be that the words mean consideration. I stand amazed, however, to what they say. If civil RICO is not to be have the potential to kill it. used in the extreme fashions that are cur­ The dangerous precedent set by the pas­ realize that my hyperbolic horrible exam­ ples of how far the law would reach pale rent, Congress must change the statute. sage of this measure reflects the mentality There are many ways to change the stat­ that was at work in the late 1920's. At that into insignificance when compared to what has actually happened. The civil RICO pro­ ute, and there are many bills currently time, a cry of protectionism echoed across visions use as a weapon in various sorts of pending before this Congress. I would hope the land and Congress came forth with the commercial disputes is, to my mind, both that this Committee would give special at­ Smoot-Hawley Act that threw up protec­ improper and an acute embarrassment to all tention to H.R. 2943 proposed by Congress­ tionist barriers around our country. Most concerned. man Boucher. Congressman Boucher, unlike economists agree it was largely responsible First of all, even my hyperbolic pro­ some of the sponsors and some of the oppo­ nouncements of 1970 did not suggest the nents of the original Organized Crime Act for triggering the worst worldwide depres­ of 1970, uses scalpels rather than meat axes. sion in history. sheer volume of RICO claims that would be filed. During the first ten or eleven years Some of Congressman Boucher's predeces­ If the liberal, big-Government-oriented after the Act was passed not too many pri­ sors promised that the Organized Crime Act Members of Congress are not persuaded to vate RICO claims were filed. But since 1981 of 1970 would cure everything from orga­ change their ways, they will surely plunge or 1982 the number of such claims has risen nized crime to hoof-and-mouth disease. us into an economic downturn that may beyond measure. I say "beyond measure" Some of his other predecessors, like your well be impossible to reverse. advisedly. As I will discuss a bit later, many witness, insisted that the entire bill be If weakening America in the name of civil RICO claims never go to trial: yet their scrapped because it would reach everything protecting a few textile jobs-at the cost of addition to a complaint has a profound from Saturday night social poker games to prosecutorial excesses against innocent $140,000 apiece-was their goal, they have impact on a defendant. What started out as a small cottage industry for federal prosecu­ people. hit a home run. tors has become a common-place weapon in While the Organized Crime Act of 1970 I'll do everything possible to get and sus­ the civil litigator's arsenal. Just a few weeks has not wiped out organized crime, neither tain a veto on their damaging bill. ago, I received an advertisement from one of has it led to the prosecutorial abuse that I the legal publishers urging me to become a envisioned. In fact, the guidelines used by subscriber to the Civil RICO Report. Think the Department of Justice before it pro­ JUDGE ABNER J. MIKVA EN­ of it, a whole loose-leaf reporting service ceeds under the criminal RICO provisions of DORSES RICO REFORM LEGIS­ was developed from a throw-away section of the Act have been a model of self restraint. LATION the Organized Crime Act. In looking Various provisions of the Act have in fact through one of the American Bar Associa· proved helpful, if not letal, in the ongoing HON. FREDERICK C. BOUCHER tion directories I even found that the Cor­ war against organized crime. However one poration Law Section has a separate Sub­ feels about those other provisions, it is clear OF VIRGINIA committee on Civil RICO. that the civil RICO provision as it was writ­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In preparing for my appearance here ten and as it is being used goes way beyond Thursday, October 10, 1985 today, I looked at some of the cases in anything that Congress had in mind. Since that point is beyond 27358 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 10, 1985 dispute, Congressman Boucher's bill precise­ know that my sentiments are shared by Mr. demolished. Cardinal Cushing was im­ ly meets the need. BOLAND and Speaker O'NEILL. The loyal pressed by the youthful priest's offer and First, H.R. 2943 amends only the civil son of Boston College, Monsignor Kerr was RICO provision. Second, it provides that named him administrator of St. Frances de the provision could still be used by private born in Philadelphia on St. Valentine's Day Sales Church. Wasting no time, Father plaintiffs where the defendant had either in 1919. This was the reason for the middle Kerr commenced a fundraising campaign been convicted of previous racketeering ac­ initial "V ," standing for valentine. It was and within a year the church was renovat­ tivity or was charged with a violation of the not long before the Kerrs saw the light and ed along with the parish school. Due to his specific racketeering section of the Act itself moved to the Bay State. George was apostolic zeal and dedication to his impov­