May 2, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10775 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS EX-AGENTS WESTERN er of the law, a blackmailer of presidents I do not remember the character who pop­ REGIONAL CONFERENCE and members of congress, a bigot, a racist, ularized the phrase "you ain't seen nothing an incompetent bumbler. yet," but in my considered opinion the evi­ My friends, if we believed what ABC and dence of increased terrorism in the United HON. MICHAEL G. OXLEY NBC said about our director and about us States gives new meaning to that phrase OF OHIO we should be meeting secretively and under­ "You ain't seen nothing yet." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ground, wearing masks and swearing to false But then I guess we have seen something, identities, something these networks appar­ for we have seen the White House now Wednesday, May 2, 1984 ently welcome in interviews with their guarded by concrete barriers. There are e Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, as a masked and anonymous sources in Central more guards and new devices on Capitol former special agent for the Federal America. Hill. Bureau of Investigation, I would like Surely this past decade will live in infamy The tragedy is that in a free society, and to share with my collegues the re­ as the time when faithful, competent de­ may we continue to be that, the law is virtu­ fenders of the public safety were persecuted ally helpless to protect the citizen from the marks delivered last month at the Ex­ for following orders, for their efforts to pen­ dedicated terrorist: the suicide driver of Agents Western Regional Conference etrate the secrets of a terrorist organization. that bomb truck in Lebanon; the fanatic as­ by another former agent, our col­ I do not know what inspired these as­ sassins in Western Europe. league Mr. Runn of Arizona. I believe saults. I have no way of judging motives. The almost successful attempt on the life Members will find the gentleman's re­ For I was trained to deal with facts and to of President Reagan. marks most enlightening. base my conclusions on the facts available. All these suggest that unless we greatly REMARKS OF CONGRESSMAN ELDON RUDD TO And I must sadly conclude that in the past strengthen the power of the intelligence­ THE EX-AGENTS WESTERN REGIONAL CON­ ten years the efforts to discredit law en­ gathering and law enforcement agencies in FERENCE forcement and, particularly, to destroy the the United States, the future will be contin­ Gatherings such as this are cherished by reputation of J. Edgar Hoover have served ually darkened by successful acts of terror­ all of us who remember with pride our serv­ the interest of those who would destroy this ism. ice in the FBI. Republic and enslave the American people. I was in Los Angeles a few weeks ago, We took an oath of office. We pledged our If it was a sin to serve in the FBI, to where all of the enforcement agencies in­ lives. We eagerly submitted to the discipline follow the instructions of the director, to at­ volved were gathered to consider how ter­ of duty. tempt to apprehend the real wrongdoers, rorism at the Olympic Games can be pre­ We are drawn together. We are held to­ and to prosecute the criminal syndicates, vented. gether by something more than nostalgia. then I am an unrepentant sinner. I slip back in memory to that moment in We are united by love of country, by rever­ The media, print and electronic, sanctimo­ 1942 when eight Nazi saboteurs were landed ence for decency and truth, and peace and niously maintain their mission is to hold up on our shores by submarine. honesty. a mirror so that society may see itself. If You will remember the ABC news report We do not gather here as warriors in a this be their aim, then I must say their mir­ used this as an exhibit to promote the common cause anxious to revive the past. rors are like the bent and crooked glasses in notion that the FBI was a bumbling bunch This association is more than a gathering of a funhouse, dedicated to distortion. of bureaucrats unable to stop the entrance the old grads, an alumni meeting to revise I am proud and pleased to report that in of the saboteurs. past victories and renew that sense of fra­ the Congress of the United States these dis­ In a letter to The Arizona Republic by Dr. ternity which once bound us. tortions have not gone unchallenged. In the William Helm, M.D., who is now a Phoenix We may have retired from or left active House of Representatives, where I now neurological surgeon and a former agent of service with the FBI but we have not retired serve this nation, H.R. 3142, the Federal the FBI, Helm states "that a number of FBI from active participation in the affairs of Tort Claims Reform, which I co-sponsored agents, including myself, arrested Herbert the Republic-in the defense of freedom-in will, in my opinion, rule out any repetition Hoff and Herman Neubauer on June 27, the proclamation of liberty-in the war of the charges and allowing the prosecution 1942, and the other six saboteurs were ar­ against injustice-or in the struggle for of Mark Feldt, Edward Miller and Pat Gray. rested by Bureau agents in the East." truth. . tify and apprehend potential terrorists. And eral, and on the Bureau and the intelligence I am co-sponsoring 11 measures to correct where the politicians have not prevailed in gathering agencies of the United States in some of the evils which have threatened the shackling the Bureau, the courts have. particular. existence of the Republic. There is not In late January the FBI managed to have Under President Jimmy Carter the politi­ space here to itemize each of these pieces of video tape recorders and cameras photo­ cians, in a great frenzy of self-righteousness, legislation but all of them taken together graphing the illegal activities of four mem­ succeeded in emasculating the CIA, the represent a return to sanity. And in my bers of the F ALN in Chicago. These terror­ Bureau and most of the military intelli­ opinion such a return is long overdue. Three ists were making bombs and assembling gence organizations. of these measures-the Control Substance weapons. But after their arrest a Chicago On two of the major television networks, Robbery Act, the Federal Anti-Tampering U.S. District Judge, George N. Leighton, NBC in a mini-series entitled "Kennedy" Act and a bill to close loopholes and in­ banned the use of the video tapes on the and ABC in an hour-long program entitled crease penalties against child pornogra­ grounds that they were unreasonable search "J. Edgar Hoover," the networks presented phy-have been passed by the House. and seizure. Judge Leighton said "the home a distorted, dishonest description of Mr. On March 26, President Ronald Reagan is a sacred place in this country." Hoover and the Bureau. As I reviewed these conferred the Medal of Freedom posthu­ Indeed it is, judge, so long as it is a shelter programs my anger turned to sadness. I was mously on Whitaker Chambers, which took for law abiding peaceful citizens. When it overwhelmed by a sense of frustration. How a lot of guts for the President in a political becomes a laboratory for the preparation of could it be? How could it be that those two year to tell the story the way it is. He recog­ bombs and weapons, it is ridiculous to claim major networks would resort to calumny? nized Whitaker Chambers' act on behalf of the home privacy protection. With all the artistry at their command, our country in identifying espionage by the The courts, no less than the Congress, ABC and NBC pictured the Bureau as an Soviets against the U.S. Chambers provided have contributed to the immunity which almost terrorist organization. contrivable evidence to uncover espionage now surrounds the active terrorists in this Director John Edgar Hoover, the man despite efforts to denounce him. nation. who single-handedly elevated law enforce­ The Weathermen, for so long the darlings To complain about a condition without ment to a professional status, was by innu­ of the liberal press and the liberal academic proposing a remedy is an exercise in futility. endo and direct accusation presented as a community, were but prologue to the grow­ What then is the remedy? The remedy, my petty tyrant, a homosexual, a willful break- ing terrorist threat throughout the world. friends, is to speak up. For you have special

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81-059 Q-87-24 CPt. 8) 10776 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 2, 1984 understandings of this terror which threat­ Mr. Speaker, the Dorie Miller Coop­ suring that subsequent adjustments in ens us all. Speak out at public meetings. erators Council helps its community the reduced-price reimbursement Seek a forum where your voice can be and membership maintain a vibrant levels more accurately reflect changes heard. Recite the dismal facts. Write letters to your congressmen-after and healthy environment, and sets an in the Consumer Price Index for food all Congress is the government of all of the example for other organizations to away from home; and U.S., they must listen to citizens. Write let­ emulate. I ask that the Members of Elimination of direct Federal admin­ ters to your newspapers. Talk to your neigh­ the Congress of the United States join istration of child nutrition programs bors in the barber shop and at the corner me in congratulating the Dorie Miller in States which do not now administer grocery store, and in the tavern, and at your Cooperators Council; John Henry these programs through their own work place. Jones, president; Robert J. Wonson, agencies. Enlist again in the cause you have always served. vice president; Adele Fields, secretary; I have certain reservations as to the It is told that Chou En-lai once declared Wilbur J. Edwards, treasurer; and all impact that the requirement for State "give me two men in a village and I will take the families of the Dorie Miller Coop­ administration of all child nutrition that village." erative.e programs will have in those States Long ago we were warned that all that is which may have constitutional prohi­ necessary for evil to triumph is for good bitions against State agency adminis­ men to do nothing. Knowing what we CHILD NUTRITION tration of programs operating in pri­ know-being who we are-we dare not now AMENDMENTS OF 1984 keep silent. vate schools and institutions. There is a saying: the majority is inevita­ On balance, however, I believe that bly inspired by the vocal minority. HON. JOHN N. ERLENBORN the Child Nutrition Amendments of In this hour of danger we can be the vocal OF ILLINOIS 1984 contain a number of sound child minority. Will we? Will we speak up? Will IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nutrition policy changes which should we make the peril known? Or will we after Wednesday, May 2, 1984 be given serious consideration and this pleasant reunion return to our familiar acted upon favorably during this Con­ ways and keep silent? e Mr. ERLENBORN. Mr. Speaker, I gress.e I t hank you.e am introducing the administration's Child Nutrition Amendments of 1984. THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF This bill is designed to streamline CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY DORIE MILLER COOPERATORS programs, simplify administrative re­ SEAT INCENTIVE GRANTS COUNCIL quirements and procedures, contain es­ calating costs, and increase State flexi­ HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING bility in operating programs author­ HON. GARY L. ACKERMAN OF PENNSYLVANIA ized by the National School Lunch and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW YORK Child Nutrition Acts. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Among the major provisions incorpo­ Wednesday, May 2, 1984 Wednesday, May 2, 1984 rated in this measure are: e Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I e Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I Reauthorization of the expiring sup­ rise to urge the Senate to act swiftly would like to bring the 30th anniversa­ plemental food program for women, on legislation passed recently by the ry of the Dorie Miller Cooperators infants, and children Central America is a critical matter on which the Con­ wonder how and why the British Gov­ Wednesday, May 2, 1984 ernment continues to conduct their gress will be required to take a number present direct rule policies over the e Mr. ACKERMAN. Mr. Speaker, the of actions this session. Our majority north of Ireland when there is so Corona-East Elmhurst branch of the leader's views are thoughtful and rea­ much popular opposition. In addition, National Association for the Advance­ soned; they deserve our careful consid­ ment of Colored People will celebrate eration. the costs of their policy is economical­ the 75th anniversary of the founding ly staggering-estimates point to a As his letter concludes: of the NAACP. This diamond jubilee Change is coming to Latin America. We cost of more than $1.5 billion a year. will be held in the First Baptist I have long contended that the most cannot prevent that. We should not try. We Church of East Elmhurst, Queens, on can help to shape the direction of that significant catalyst for a political solu­ Sunday, May 6. change by patience, by understanding, by tion in Northern Ireland would be for The NAACP was founded in 1909 in deeds of good will, by a steady long-term the British Government to declare its New York City to "achieve equal commitment to peaceful cooperation. intention to commence a phased and rights through the democratic process The tone and direction of his letter orderly withdrawal of their entire and eliminate racial prejudice for all provides a good point of departure for presence from Northern Ireland. Once American citizens • • •," and quickly the decisions we in the Congress face. this process began, all sides to the con­ became an influential force for social flict could begin to conduct discussions justice. The NAACP is the oldest civil THE EPISTLE TO THE SANDINISTAS rights organization in the United Your editorial of April 17 ("Dear Coman­ on the new Northern Ireland. Then dante" ) questions my motives, and those of the United States together with other States, and has consistently worked to Senator Moynihan, regarding Central Amer­ concerned nations should develop an achieve equality of opportunity for all ica. The editorial accuses us of "posturing," economic aid program for the north. Americans. As an active participant in of " hypocrisy," of crass political pandering, It is said that those of us in political the historic Supreme Court case of lacking courage. Harsh indictments, life in America read and study polls Brown against Board of Education, indeed. very carefully. I am hopeful that the the NAACP helped to end legal segre­ While I certainly do not object to being same practice occurs in the United gation in education. linked with Pat Moynihan, I will not at­ The Corona-East Elmhurst branch tempt to speak for him. Anybody who Kingdom and that this particular poll knows the Senator from New York is aware is given very serious consideration. of the NAACP has served the Queens community for 35 years. Its current he can speak quite adequately in his own The article follows immediately: president, Harry T. Stewart, also behalf. THREE OF FOUR LONDONERS FAVOR A UNITED served as its first president in 1949. The basic charge against me is that I IRELAND signed, with nine others, a letter to Daniel This active and important branch and Ortega, head of the Nicaraguan governing LoNDON.-Less than two in every ten Lon­ its 600 members have provided day junta. The thrust of that letter is not that doners believe that Northern Ireland should care facilities for working parents we are satisfied with Nicaragua's scheduling remain in the United Kingdom, according to since 1972 at the Malcolm X Day Care of elections and its promise to lessen press a survey conducted by an independent radio Center in Corona. The Corona-East censorship and allow greater freedom of as­ station, LBC. Elmhurst chapter has led the fight for sembly. The point of the letter is that these Almost three in every four people in community rights and neighborhood steps, while commendable, are not enough. London think that the North should concerns. This branch also monitors Quoting from the letter: "We write with the become part of the Republic, and fewer hope that the initial steps you have taken than one in every four think that Northern local civil rights cases so that it may will be followed by others designed to guar­ Ireland should become an independent help to defend victims of discrimina­ antee a fully open and democratic electoral state, the same survey found. tion. process." The vast majority of voters (6,791> re­ Mr. Speaker, the Corona-East Elm­ It was in the hope of encouraging a truly sponded during the first 24 hours of the hurst branch of the NAACP helps its free and fair election and with it a funda­ survey, when the question was: "Should community and membership maintain mental change in the direction of Nicara­ Northern Ireland remain part of the United a vibrant and healthy environment, guan policy that we wrote the letter of Kingdom?" The overwhelming majority-84 and sets an example for other organi­ March 20. That hope may be naive, but percent-voted No and the remaining 16 zations to emulate. I ask that the surely worthy of an effort. percent voted Yes. Members of the Congress of the Your editorialist saw a basic inconsistency Voting on the two remaining questions United States join me in congratulat­ between this effort and my support for the was confined to two two-hour periods on the ing President Harry T. Stewart and electoral process and the freely elected gov­ succeeding days. The first of these questions ernment in El Salvador. If we truly believe was: "Should Northern Ireland become part the many members of this fine organi­ in political decisions by ballot rather than of the Irish Republic?" Of the 1,229 people zation.• by bullet, then my position is consistent. It who responded, 72 percent voted Yes and upholds that principle in both countries. the remaining 28 percent voted No. WALL STREET JOURNAL PUB­ The two elections in El Salvador, which I The final question was: "Should Northern have observed at first hand, convince me LISHES LETTER OF MAJORITY that the people of that country deeply Ireland become an independent state?" It LEADER JIM WRIGHT attracted the smallest number of replies- desire and richly deserve a democratic gov­ 884 during the two-hour period. Only 24 ernment. We must support their right to percent of these voted Yes and the remain­ HON. TOM LANTOS sustain one. We are committed to do so by OF CALIFORNIA the Rio Treaty. We are pledged to respect ing 76 percent voted No.e and help protect the rights of local non-vio­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lent self-determination . Wednesday, May 2, 1984 By the same logic, as we assist Salvador­ ans to defend the integrity of their institu­ • Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, the tions against externally supported terror­ Wall Street Journal yesterday pub­ ism, how shall we defend financing and di­ lished a letter from our distinguished recting external terrorism against the gov­ majority leader, JIM WRIGHT, in re- ernment of Nicaragua? It is a poor rule that 10780 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 2, 1984 doesn't work both ways. Is ours a policy of Government resells the crop at higher will continue and people will become principle or of expediency? prices. If one assumes that it is neces­ more and more distrusting of their There is much to criticize in the behavior sary for the Government to purchase of the Sandinistas. I have found fault with neighbor to the north who is, in part, many of their policies. But we may not dic­ all crops because of the breakdown in the author of their misery. This pat­ tate their form of society. To attempt to do the marketing system, it does not tern must cease if our goal is to nur­ so is counterproductive. It breeds resent­ follow that it is necessary for the Gov­ ture fragile democracies through their ment. Financing terrorist attacks against ernment to depress prices and leave infancy. One of the best ways to nur­ that country merely feeds the fires of na­ the farmers with so little income that ture the beginnings of a democracy is tionalistic resistance. It inflates the bogey they are worse off than they were to support economic justice and to im­ man of "U.S. imperialism" and inflames the with the landlords. prove the standard of living for all of public against our country. It is clear that the farmers of El Sal­ To foreclose all possibility of a peaceful the people. We are not succeeding in reconciliation with Nicaragua would be to vador must become organized so that doing this in El Salvador.e narrow our choices to two; the permanence they can exercise sufficient control of a hostile Marxist state in Central Amer­ over the credit, production, and mar­ ica, or the need to overthrow it by force of keting needed to realize reasonable A TRIBUTE TO JAMES M. HULSE arms. To settle for either of those alterna­ profit from their work. Organization tives is to admit to a failed policy, bankrupt efforts have been hindered, the farm­ of creative ideas. ers say, because the Government for­ HON. ROY DYSON Our relations with Central America are bids them to speak with organizers OF MARYLAND vital. No other region is more important to from the United States and other IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES our national future. The challenge is for pa­ parts of Latin America. One can sug­ tience and consistency. We must be willing Wednesday, May 2, 1984 to deal with Latin Americans as partners, gest that the farmers might well not subordinates. Too often we've acted like ignore such directives, but one must • Mr. DYSON. Mr. Speaker, I would a fire department. We ignore all of Central remember that they live in a land like to take this opportunity to pay America until trouble erupts. We rush down where death through Government vio­ tribute to James M. Hulse, a man of to put out the fire, then return to a posture lence is all too common and they noteworthy distinction whose quest of benign indifference, distracted by other would be foolhardy to ignore this ever­ for peace and human rights spans concerns. present danger. almost 30 years and several continents. That policy won't work anymore. Change Where does this leave many of the is coming in Latin America. We cannot pre­ This week James Hulse will be hon­ vent that. We should not try. We can help farmers on the issue of land reform? ored for what President Dwight Eisen­ to shape the direction of that change by pa­ They look to the conditions of their hower once described as impossible, tience, by understanding, by deeds of good lives, the hunger of their families, and earning three Combat Infantry will, by a steady long-term commitment to wish for the old days of the landlords Badges. peaceful cooperation. when they had higher incomes and Combat Infantry Badges are award­ JIM WRIGHT, when the living conditions were some­ ed to servicemen who served in an in­ Majority Leader, what better. From the perspective of fantry unit under actual combat condi­ House of Representatives.• an individual who is hungrier than he tions. Infantrymen can earn only one was before, the experiment has failed. of these badges in each war. For his LAND REFORM IN EL SALVADOR The overall situation in El Salvador courage on the front lines during a 27- is such that agricultural production year military career that included HON. MAJOR R. OWENS has fallen by 8.1 percent since the be­ World War II, the Korean war, and OF NEW YORK ginning of land reform. The drop in the Vietnam conflict, Hulse earned IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES export crops has been 1.6 percent. three Combat Infantry Badges. These realities make it clear that James Hulse and 214 other service­ Wednesday, May 2, 1984 there is less food available for local men who are the sole recipients of e Mr. OWENS. Mr. Speaker, on Janu­ consumption. The farmer is paying three Combat Infantry Badges will be ary 25, 1984, the Secretary of State the price of hunger for this decline. honored in a special ceremony on issued yet another report on land Those who are responsible for the Friday, May 4, at Headquarters U.S. reform in El Salvador. Although the basis of this debacle, the tardy credit, Infantry Center at Fort Benning, GA. report indicates that there are some and the lack of a nongovernmental A plaque bearing the names of the problems with land reform, it does not marketing system, are not the farmers triple badge holders will be unveiled at focus on the source of the problems or who are hungry. the cermony expected to be attended on the extent of the misery which What can the United States do to by 130 of the recipients and their fam­ exists as a result of Government im­ correct this situation? First of all we ilies. The plaque will later be placed in pediments to land reform. can stop approving a land-reform proc­ the National Infantry Museum at Fort The basic plan for land reform in El ess which has so many built-in causes Benning. Salvador is to provide a mechanism for for failure. The point of land reform Jim Hulse joined the Army following the farmers who work the land to pur­ was to improve the standard of living the attack on Pearl Harbor at the age chase the land as individuals or as for the farmers and not allow the Gov­ of 20. His duties as a rifleman in members of cooperatives. In order for ernment to manipulate the system so World War II took him to North the farmers to plant crops, earn a that the reform measures would fail. Africa, Italy, Sicily, Normandy, Hol­ living, and begin to pay for the land, Counting the farmers who are in­ land, and Berlin. Though his para­ credit is necessary to put in seed and volved in land reform is no subsitute trooper unit was under enemy fire for fertilizer. The farmers must rely upon for looking at how the system is work­ 367 days in 39 months, this great pa­ the Government banks for this credit. ing. When the Secretary of State certi­ triot was not wounded and returned As a practical matter, the credit must fies that the Government has done home. arrive in time to get the crop in. This nothing to alter, suspend, or terminate He was seriously wounded in the has not occurred, leading to reduced land reform, it seems a bit cynical to Korean war while a member of the crops. ignore whether or not the Govern­ 187th Airborne Brigade. A third of his The second problem which the farm­ ment has managed the process in such unit died trying to capture one hill. ers face is how to sell the crop. Accord­ a way as to effectively lower the stand­ Hulse made it to the top of the hill, ing to those who have investigated the ard of living of the farmers and create but Chinese artillery wounded him situation, the farmers say that they untold suffering. and killed his friend. Peace was de­ are required to sell their crops to the The people of El Salvador will clared while he recuperated in a Japa­ Government at low prices and that the endure this latest hardship. Poverty nese hospital. May 2, 1981,. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10781 James Hulse retired in 1964 but was In the last decade, nearly 39 percent of ized about the cruel thud of poverty called back in 1966 to join the Army's some 6,500 terrorist attacks worldwide were and its debilitating effects on those Special Forces, known as the Green directed against U.S. citizens or property. In who have slipped through the Reagan the last five years, attacks on persons rather administration's oft referred to and Berets, in Vietnam. He made three than property increased by 30 percent. In tours of duty in Vietnam and was shot 1983 and this year, terrorist attacks on seldom seen social safety net. I espe­ down twice in helicopters. He survived, Americans have mounted monthly, in a rash cially would like to share recent edito­ though, and retired for good in 1970 of bombings, murders and kidnappings in rials from the Atlanta Constitution, when he was sent home with pneumo­ the Middle East and in the United States. the Boston Globe, and the Washing­ nia. Such attacks are apparently being ton Post with my colleagues at this James Hulse serves as an inspiration planned, directed and financed by foreign time. governments, among them Libya, Syria, to all who believe in the strength of [From the Boston Globe, Apr. 3, 1984] the human spirit and the benefits of a Iran, North Korea and Cuba. Against such concerted global "warfare," THE THUD OF POVERTY free society. On behalf of all who have the United States will now fight back with benefited from his dedication and per­ increased collection of intelligence data, re­ One of the great successes of conserv­ severance, I would like to commend inforced security for potential American tar­ atives generally and the Reagan Adminis­ James for his accomplishments and gets, specially trained antiterrorist squads, tration in particular has been to capture the and a policy that holds nations that sponsor high ground on the issue of welfare, to suc­ wish him a healthy and rewarding cessfully characterize welfare as an unmiti­ future.e terrorism accountable through public expo­ sure and the threat of military, paramili­ gated evil, a program through which para­ tary, political, economic or other action. sites feed off the rest of society. According PRESIDENT REAGAN'S NEW DI­ A package of proposed legislation submit­ to this view, any initiative that reduces wel­ RECTIVE AGAINST TERRORISM ted to Congress by the administration would fare payments is an unalloyed good. Thus one can reasonably expect President MOST WELCOMED provide for much of the anti-terrorist strat­ egies. Most needed is high-level support for Reagan to begin touting the results of a new the nation's intelligence and law enforce­ study by the General Accounting Office on HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO ment agencies. One proposed law would the impact of welfare cuts initiated at his OF CALIFORNIA permit payment of huge awards for good in­ urging in 1981. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES formation on terrorists. Using knowledge That study, based on a survey in five cities, found that the cuts in welfare pro­ Wednesday, May 2, 1984 aforehand to prevent violence makes the best kind of business sense, and an excellent grams for the working poor have reduced e Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, use of American resources against the war welfare payments to that group by more I bring to attention of my colleagues on democracy ·• than 9 percent; that those affected have not the following editorial from the Santa quit work to reestablish welfare eligibility; that, in fact, they have increased their Barbara News Press, dated Wednes­ THE NOT SO INVISIBLE POOR working hours slightly and that their earn­ day, April 18, 1984. The editorial ings have thus increased. praises President Reagan's new direc­ Who could object to a welfare cut that tive to implement a tough antiterror­ HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI produced these results? Those who read no ism package. OF CALIFORNIA further in the GAO study. We are all aware of the increasing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES What the study found, in fact, was that use of terrorism by various religious Wednesday, May 2, 1984 despite the increased work effort by those whose benefits were reduced in 1981 and de­ and political factions across the globe. e Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, the And, as can be witnessed in the recent spite their increase in actual earnings, many Ways and Means Subcommittee on of them are economically much worse off terrorist bombing attacks against the Public Assistance and Unemployment than they were in 1981 and many of them U.S. Embassy in Beirut, followed by Compensation held hearings. today on are now living in poverty. Their increased the truck-bomb attack on our Marines a recent GAO report, which studied earnings have been more than offset by the Headquarters also in Beirut, the how the Reagan administration's decreases in welfare benefits and by the loss United States is a prime target for of such supplemental benefits as food budget cuts affected individuals receiv­ stamps. such attacks. The President's decision ing AFDC benefits. According to GAO, is "a welcome commitment of Ameri­ What the study does show, contrary to approximately 493,000 fewer families much of Reagan's rhetoric, is that welfare can resources" against these fanatical are receiving AFDC as a result of groups and individuals." recipients-at least the working poor affect­ those cuts. ed by the 1981 cuts-are not interested in a I recommend this editorial to all my This tragic result is only a small seg­ free lunch; are willing to work and want to colleagues. ment of the Administration's overall work; and do not deliberately take steps WAR ON TERRORISM design to eliminate the Government's that make them eligible for welfare but, in The United States has been a long time fact, endeavor as best they can to stay off responsibility for providing some eco­ the rolls. coming to the recognition that terrorism is nomic security for poor Americans. a form of warfare to be prepared for and de­ The study illustrates that when all the fended against as systematically as any The changes in AFDC have hit women rhetoric about welfare cheats and the cul­ more traditional call to battle. The tough who work particularly hard and left ture of poverty is exhausted, welfare often new anti-terrorism policy signed this month many, who continued to work, in serves its intended and beneficial purpose. by President Reagan is a welcome commit­ worse financial shape due to lost eligi­ It makes the social safety net work, it raises ment of American resources to guard U.S. bility for AFDC, food stamps, and the economic floor above the poverty level interest and values against increasing ter­ medicaid. and its saves Americans from the debiliating rorist attacks launched against democracy This body recently took steps to thud of impoverishment. abroad and at home. The United States will ameliorate this problem, however. The go on the offensive with this policy, striving budget reconciliation bill, recently [From the Atlanta Constitution, to identify potential terrorist attacks and Wednesday, Apr. 4, 1984] stop them before they occur. adopted by the House, included a U.S. officials don't delude themselves series of amendments to the AFDC HIGH PRICE OF SAVING PENNIES about the difficulty of sniffing out would-be program. These changes would assure President Reagan's 1981 cutbacks in social attackers before they explode the bomb or these families of minimum AFDC cov­ programs have done exactly what he said kidnap the targeted diplomat; terrorists op­ erage and the medicaid benefits they they would: saved some money and reduced erate in small groups dedicated to secrecy sorely need. welfare caseloads. But they have done so at a devastating cost to the working poor, who and hard to infiltrate. But the alarming Concern for the plight of those in growth in attacks against American proper­ have seen their chances of climbing out of ty and people demands a more active re­ poverty is shared by a large segment poverty all but dashed. sponse than simply wondering-always of the American population and not Separate studies on the effects of the cut­ afterward-whether and how the United just policymakers in Washington. Sev­ backs by the General Accounting Office and States should strike back. eral major newspapers have editorial- by the Center for the Study of Social Policy 10782 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 2, 1984 in Washington detail the damage. It is ex­ throwing most working welfare recipients sponsored, that repeals this provision. tensive. off the rolls. The sink-or-swim philosophy This legislation has been the subject Despite working longer hours at higher guiding this policy held that if these fami­ wages than they enjoyed prior to the 1981 lies were put to the test, they would be able of congressional hearings in the cuts; the working poor in five cities surveyed to keep their heads above water on their Senate where companion legislation have experienced a substantial loss in net own. The studies-by the General Account­ has been introduced. For the benefit incomes, according to GAO, the investiga­ ing Office and the Center for the Study of of my colleagues, I wish to insert into tive arm of Congress. Social Policy-confirm that most of the the RECORD a copy of a resolution re­ Their average monthly income dropped heads are still visible out there, but their cently adopted by the New York State from $744 in Dallas to $515 and from $870 owners are having to paddle hard to stay in Syracuse, N.Y. to $720. Similar patterns afloat. Assembly which underscores my con­ were found in Boston, Memphis and Mil­ Both studies found that most of the fami­ cern in this matter. I direct my col­ waukee. Most have not been able to earn lies had not returned to welfare in the year leagues' attention to this resolution enough money to make up for the loss they following their removal from the rolls. This and once again call for speedy action suffered when welfare and food stamp as­ is not surprising, since working poor fami­ on H.R. 3028 so that we reverse this sistance was removed. lies generally stay on welfare for less than a back-door attempt to drain the retire­ The cutbacks have pushed more families, year, and most don't return. Still, the return ment incomes of our senior citizens. especially ones headed by working women, rates were somewhat lower than usual in into poverty and made those who were al­ most sites. The GAO found that this was The material follows: ready poor even poorer. Before 1981, the not because the families were better off as a ASSEMBLY OF STATE OF NEW YORK, benefits had provided small but crucial as­ result of the changes but simply because Albany, NY, April 2, 1984. sistance to people near the bottom, often the tighter rules had made it harder to DEAR MARio: I urge the repeal of Section just the boost the working poor needed to qualify for welfare aid. 121 of the Social Security Law. pull themselves up to better living stand­ Both studies found that these welfare The enclosed Resolution on this subject, ards. Timely aid helped thousands climb out mothers-almost all the families affected introduced by myself in the Assembly and of poverty. were headed by women with children-were in the Senate by Senator Marchi, was After a decade of slow but steady progress eager to work. Relatively few were able to unanimously adopted in both houses. in returning America's permanent under­ find additional hours of work, and some lost I would appreciate you responding to this class, the nation's poverty rate jumped dra­ jobs or suffered pay cuts. All the same, Resolution. matically between 1979 and 1982, according many were able to increase their earnings in Sincerely, to the U.S. Census Bureau. During that the low-paying service or clerical jobs they IVAN C. LAFAYETTE, period, the poverty rate rose from 11.7 per­ typically held. But these earnings increases Member of Assembly. cent <26 million poor people) to 15 percent were far from adequate to make up for the (34 million). Some of the blame belongs to losses in welfare aid-not to mention medi­ RESOLUTION the recession, but analysts also assign part cal and food aid-so that many of the fami­ to administration policies that have under­ lies fell into poverty. Others, already poor, Whereas Congress amended the Social Se­ mined the working poor. became poorer. For example, in Memphis 86 curity laws in 1983 to require the taxing of Under guise of rendering "fat" from social percent of these families are now in poverty, Social Security Benefits for recipients programs, Reagan reversed the trend in Dallas 75 percent, in New York 46 per­ whose adjusted gross annual income reaches toward helping those on poverty's border­ cent. a threshold of $25,000 for a single taxpayer line. Many have no private or public health Finally the good news. The GAO esti­ or $32,000 for a married couple; and insurance and some report they have been mates that the cutbacks saved the govern­ Whereas the formula for calculating com­ denied medical or dental care because they ment about $93 million a month. Alas, those bined income will now be computed by in­ could not pay for it. And this for "savings" savings, modest as they were in federal cluding adjusted gross Fidel Castro, is in no move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my small fashion involved in drug traf­ Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which I intro­ mouth if I remember thee not, ficking into the United States. It is duced with my friend from New York, If I do not place Jerusalem above my great­ est joy." also becoming more certain that he is Congressman BEN GILMAN. involved in the drugs for guns trade. One of the outstanding witnesses at The return to Jerusalem is symbolized even at the burial of each observant Jew by The following outstanding investiga­ this hearing was Sister Rose Thering, tive report appeared in the April 29, professor at Seton Hall University; the placing of a small bag of soil from Jeru­ salem in the coffin. 1984, edition of the Ventura County board member of the National Coali­ Jerusalem is the heart and soul of the Star-Free Press. In it, reporter Ernest tion of American Nuns; and vice presi­ Jewish People! Jerusalem, not Tel Aviv, is Volkman uncovers the cocaine alliance dent of the American-Israel Friend­ the capital of the State of Israel. between Castro and Robert Vesco, ship League. Within the city of Jerusalem are found known for his shady underworld deal­ Sister Rose typifies the kind of intel­ the holy places of Christians and Muslims. ings. ligent, thoughtful support that our Again, the historical record reveals the scru­ legislation to move the U.S. Embassy pulous care given the Church of the Holy It has been long known that Castro in Israel to Jerusalem has received Sepulchure-all Christian Holy places-and is determined to undermine U.S. credi­ from Roman Catholics and other to the Dome of the Rock and all Muslim bility in the Western Hemisphere. One sacred shrines when under the jurisdiction can now begin to see the whole picture groups throughout the United States. of the Israel government. Israeli law. passed For the benefit of my colleagues in of Castro's interest in poisoning our by the Knesset in 1967 and reaffirmed in populace with cocaine, marihuana, the House, who were unable to partici­ 1980, protects the holy places from desecra­ pate in these hearings, I place in the tion and guarantees free access to them for and qualudes. RECORD the statement of Sister Ther­ all people. In the years of Jordanian control I urge my colleagues to read this im­ ing: of the eastern part of Jerusalem, no Jews portant and outstanding piece of in­ vestigative journalism. I am Sister Rose Thering, a Catholic, a had access; there was no freedom of move­ Dominican Sister from Racine, Wisconsin ment for Christians to their Holy Places. In The article follows: and since 1968, a Professor of Education at fact, desecration of the holy places took [From Family Weekly, Apr. 29, 19841 Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J. I place during Jordanian occupation. Having visited Israel and traversed the THE ODD COUPLE am most grateful that you have granted me (By Ernest Volkman> this opportunity to testify today. Holy City of Jerusalem In my own name, and as a member of the twenty-one times since 1970, I know for a Caribbean region for the past eight capital city. Israel Friendship League years. Jerusalem, the capital of Israel is today, which I serve as Vice-President, support Havana, cal association with the city of Jerusalem. P.S.- Jerusalem is ardently loved by the Cuba. Complete with private dock and Their memory of it is recorded in the Bible, Jews who have always preserved her beach, the sprawling white house with the the Mishna, and the Talmud; in prayer and memory, emphasized through many signs red tile roof currently belongs to the Cuban in poetry. Three times a day, for nineteen and monuments from the time of David who Communist Government, which seized it hundred years, Jews have prayed for their had chosen it as his residence, and of Solo­ when its wealthy owner fled to the United return to Jerusalem. mon, who had built the Temple. Jerusalem States nearly 20 years ago. May 2, 1981, EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10785 The villa is used by the Government for Vesco's most sophisticated contribution the top. In other words, Castro. Lehder VIP guests of Fidel Castro. Ordinarily, it was the solution of a problem that had been worked with Vesco, which meant that would not be worthy of mention, except bedeviling major narcotics traffickers for sooner or later, Vesco and Castro would be that its current occupant-at this writing­ years: What could they do with all the working together too." is a very special guest of the Cuban Govern­ money they were earning? This may not It was not long before U.S. officials had ment. seem much of an obstacle, but in fact it is. proof of the Cuban involvement: tracking of His name is Robert Vesco, and his pres­ Some traffickers have so much money, they drug-laden boats revealed that some of ence there is tangible evidence of one of the tally it up in pounds. More importantly, them were operating in Cuban waters and most unusual partnerships in the history of bundles of unaccounted-for money tend to berthing at Cuban ports. Obviously, there crime. Simply put, Vesco and Fidel Castro attract the attention of Federal agents, es­ was official Cuban Government sanction for have gone into the drug-smuggling business. pecially from the I.R.S. the drug boats. What the Americans did not How this bizarre partnership came about Vesco devised a solution that Federal realize then was that the Lehder-Cuban involves an extremely tangled tale, the agents concede was nothing short of bril­ connection was only the beginning of what bottom line of which is money-and lots of liant: He set up a series of small banks in would become a much more extensive busi­ it. According to admittedly imprecise esti­ the Caribbean, where secrecy laws make it ness partnership. mates, believed to be on the conservative easy to protect the identities of depositors. As Vesco realized, the Lehder-Cuban deal side, Castro and Vesco sit at the center of a Working in concert with corrupt lawyers was important, but given the Castro Gov­ huge drug-smuggling operation that is re­ and accountants in the Southeastern United ernment's apparent willingness to work with sponsible for a significant portion of the il­ States, Vesco then devised a complex drug smugglers, there was potential for an scheme to launder all that drug money even greater business arrangement. Before legal narcotics coming into the United through a series of bank transactions that States. The operation has generated nearly Vesco could make a move, however, the converted cash into holdings in offshore Cubans themselves acted. In late 1981, $20 billion in profits during the past four corporations based mostly in the Caribbean. years alone, and Castro is believed to have D.G.I. operatives in Colombia contacted an­ But although the drug business was flour­ other Vesco drug business associate­ made about $50 million thus far on his end ishing, Vesco had some worries. One was an of the deal. Johnny Crump, an American with a severe escalating U.S. effort to stop it, including a stutter, whose family had settled in Colom­ "Fundamentally," says one U.S. narcotics crackdown on big dealers in this country agent, " the story of Vesco and Castro is a bia years before. After his cattle-ranching and an increasingly successful effort to infil­ business failed in 1979, Crump went into the story of pure, unadulterated cynicism. trate the major drug-smuggling rings. More These are people who deserve each other." narcotics racket, running a large-scale co­ significantly, the advent of the Reagan Ad­ caine and marijuana-smuggling operation THE BAHAMIAN CONNECTION ministration brought a renewed campaign with Vesco in the Bahamas. The story begins with Robert Vesco, a to block smuggling routes, using increased Crump knew Jaime Guillot-Lara, another criminal mastermind who has been eluding air and ship patrols. Clearly, the smugglers Colombian listed by U.S. agents as one of U.S. authorities for years. Probably the would need a lot of help if they were going the biggest and most successful marijuana most wanted white-collar criminal in recent to be able to evade U.S. patrols. smugglers in the world. It turned out that U.S. history, Vesco was indicted in 1971 for One of Vesco's most important partners, a Guillot and Crump shared a problem: U.S. notorious trafficker named Carlos Enrique agents were consistently knocking off their looting $224 million from investors who had Lehder Rivas, is believed to have provided put their money into a Swiss-based mutual associates and seizing their boats. There fund known as Investors Overseas Services the answer: the Government of Cuba. were heavy losses, and Crump-who at one Costa Rica and, most significantly, communications system in order to run cocaine into the accepted the deal, and the Cubans then pro­ gling drugs. United States via a small fleet of boats. U.S. posed a more efficient method for smug­ As Vesco could not have failed to notice, agents say Lehder and Vesco met in 1980, gling drugs. The problem, the Cubans the Bahamas have been notorious for years when the Colombian was trying to figure noted, centered on the large "mother ships" as a prime trans-shipment point for mari­ out a way to hide the money from his drug attempts to stop them. run guns to leftist MI9 guerillas in the Co­ Thus, the traffickers could afford to lose a The potential profits, however, are worth lombian countryside. Lehder, with his ex­ small boat or two, as long as the other boats the risks: A boat loaded with 100 kilos of co­ tensive smuggling operation, was perfect for got through. caine can being up to $25 million in street the job, and a deal was struck: Lehder would Since transferring drugs from a big ship to sales. aid Cuban arms smuggling into Colombia, smaller ships is difficult on the high seas, The hundreds of millions of dollars pass­ while the Cubans would provide protection, the key to the scheme was the use of Cuban ing through this Bahamian connection-the anchorages and other help for his drug­ ports. The mother ships would dock at sev­ single most important entry point of illegal smuggling operations into the United eral Cuban Navy bases tries, Vesco had contrived to smuggle out of prohibition against all narcotics. As Vesco the United States a large amount of embar­ THE TAX GAP further noted, the Cuban involvement ini­ goed equipment to Cuba, including comput­ tially seemed mainly political, connected ers and $700,000 worth of sugar-processing with smuggling arms to leftist guerillas. But technology. HON. LEE H. HAMILTON the Cubans were now looking for a cash The investigation also provided intriguing OF INDIANA piece of the action. peeks into Vesco's special status in Cuba. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES No one is quite certain exactly when it For example, the agents found a man whom came about, but some time late in 1982, Vesco used as a conduit for money to be Wednesday, May 2, 1984 Vesco established contact with Castro's rep­ given to several men charged in the United Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I resentatives and apparently suggested that States in connection with the illegal ship­ e there were a number of attractive business ments. According to the man, he flew in a would like to insert my Washington propositions to be discussed, all of which private plane hired by Vesco into Havana, report for Wednesday, May 2, 1984, could lead to extensive profits for the where despite the fact he had no visa or into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: regime. At first glance, there is cause to passport, Vesco waved him through customs Tax time for 1983 is over, as millions of wonder why the Cubans, officially a revolu­ and took him to the large villa mentioned Americans scurried to meet the April 16 tionary government firmly opposed to earlier. Vesco, he told U.S. agents, handed deadline. For 1983, Uncle Sam will pull in having anything to do with drugs, would him $240,000 with instructions to use it rais­ $290 billion in revenue from 170 million in­ want to get involved with an especially noto­ ing bail for defendants in the case involving dividual income tax returns. However, an rious capitalist like Vesco and his drug traf­ illegal shipments. extra $100 billion will be lost because of tax fickers. Some time before this incident, Federal evasion. Closing this "tax gap" would be It is probable that Vesco did not know the narcotics agents in Florida had uncovered enough to cut the federal deficit in half, but real answer to that question, but the C.I.A. another part of the Vesco operation. The despite repeated attempts by the Internal did. The answer, the agency discovered, had key was the arrest of Crump while he was Revenue Service to beef up its collec­ nothing to do with capitalism, but a lot to trying to unload cocaine in Florida. Crump tion procedures, even the agency's Commis­ do with a very serious problem Castro was agreed to become a Government informant, sioner admits that the problem is getting facing. The problem was the D.G.I. itself. and equipped with a new identity and under worse. By 1985, the tax gap may be half Created, nurtured and funded by the Sovi­ round-the-clock protection, has since been again as big as it is today. Although the ets, the D.G.I. had been taken over by the revealing the connections between the recent tax cuts were expected to curb eva­ K.G.B. in 1967, and since then, operated as Vesco drug operations and the Cuban Gov­ sion, Americans seem more determined than a virtual K.G.B. branch office. Its Moscow­ ernment. ever to beat the system. trained leaders were total Soviet puppets, Crump's revelations-along with other in­ The problem is not just the billions lost and Castro fretted that as long as Moscow formation from several defectors from the due to illegal underground activities and controlled the D.G.I. purse strings, he D.G.I.-have led the Reagan Administration questionable corporate behavior. The most would never have his own intelligence serv­ to publicly accuse Castro of running a drug­ significant tax evasion by far arises among ice. smuggling operation. In testimony before a the ordinary individuals who account for Castro concluded, say U.S. agents, that he Senate subcommittee in April 1983, James most of the $300 billion in unreported would have to form his own intelligence H. Michel, Deputy Assistant Secretary of income. The tax system works well when agency, one loyal only to him. To do that, State for Inter-American Affairs, said: "We aided by mandatory collection tools, such as however, required money-lots of it-and have a report that the Communist Party payroll withholding by employers and infor­ money was in very short supply in Cuba. Presidium, and specifically Fidel Castro, in mation reporting by third parties. But when Operating the country on a Russian dole es­ early 1979 considered a scheme to begin the system relies on voluntary compliance, timated by the State Department as $1 mil­ dealing with narcotics smugglers, using collection drops. The failure to report is lion a day, Castro had no access to the very Cuba as a bridge and support base for the high, for example, for investors' capital large amount of cash that would be required networks to the United States." gains <41 percent unreported) and royalties to fund and operate a competing intelli­ The Cuban Government has consistently <39 percent unreported>. and even higher gence agency. refused to discuss such allegations. for off-the-book services ; and higher education community was, in doctor of humane letters, Canisius part, a result of his leadership. We are College 0983). always fond of saying "As New York May 2, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10789 goes, so goes the Nation." In this case dredging and widening, and the use of ing to Michigan United Conservation Clubs it was true for his leadership qualities a fleet of new icebreakers. The corps Detroit District of the Corps to ognized that government can and I am pleased to have this opportum­ undertake a demonstration project to see should protect those who cannot ty to share with my colleagues an whether the idea was feasible. In a 1979 afford to help themselves and he analysis of the c.urrent p~oposal, pre­ report, the Corps concluded that winter learned to utilize the tools of govern- pared by Geraldme Strozier for Out­ shipping on the Great Lakes was econmni­ ment for the benefit of many, many door America, the publication. of the cally viable. people. Izaak Walton League of Amenca. Ms. The Corps determined that winter naviga­ tion would require the use 22 new icebreak­ There are probably hundreds of Strozier correctly analyzes the discrep­ ers to smash up the ice; a massive rebuilding thousands of students who have grad- ancies between the various corps and of locks and erection of huge underwater uated from schools in New York that private reports devoted to a Great dams and dikes to control the breakup and never heard of the name of Hank Lakes season extension. She does a movement of the ice; and the dredging and Paley. Hank would have never cared fine job, as well, addressing the nu­ widening of the St. Mary's River and the about that. What he cared most about merous problems and lack of support virtual redigging of the St. Lawrence River was that those students who were for the current proposal. in order to accommodate both ships and the displaced ice. Even with these expensive given an opportunity as a result of the [From Outdoor America] modifications, the Corps estimated that policies he helped shape-WOUld WOrk WINTER NAVIGATION- A BILLION-DOLLAR profits from the increased shipment of com­ to bring back to society but a small BooNDOGGLE? modities and the creation of new jobs piece of what he himself put into it. aboard the vessels and in Great Lakes ports That is what he should remember At this moment there is a struggle going would produce a return of $4 for every $1 in­ about Hank-that the achievements of on in Congress over one of the most ambi­ vested in the project. his lifetime-his very short lifetime- tious-and potentially environmentally Virtually every other study of the project, will be multiplied many times over by damaging-public works projects ever un­ however, has contradicted the Corps' con­ others who have been given a window dertaken by this nation. In a unanimous clusions. A series of reports-including one vote last summer, the House Public Works commissioned by the state of New York, one of opportunity in life. Committee authorized the U.S. Army Corps by the Canadian Seaway Authority, another My special condolences go out to of Engineers to undertake the task of keep­ by the U.S. General Accounting Office and Hank's wife Cabot, his five children ing the Great Lakes open to commercial even one commissioned by the Corps itself and his sister. My thoughts and pray- shipping year round. and then ignored-found that the Corps ers are with them now. I would hope Because of severe winter conditions, the had overstated the benefits, understated the that they might receive some small lakes are typically closed from mid-Decem­ costs, simply ignored the environmental comfort in the fact that the contribu- ber to early April. The shipping extension damage involved in tearing up the ice cover tions which Hank has made to all our has the backing of some influential Great and assumed that roughly half the cost Lakes congressmen, in particular, Rep. would be borne by Canada although that lives will live on through us and Arlan Stangeland . Supporters government has expressed its opposition to others.e claim that year-round lake shipping would the project. Most damaging of all, the provide a cheaper way of transporting Mid­ Corps' own oversight board recognized western grain, steel, coal and other com­ many of these problems and refused to rec­ OUTDOOR AMERICA ASSESSES modities to Eastern markets. And, they say ommend the project to Congress. The Corps WINTER NAVIGATION it would revive a sagging Great Lakes ship­ claims the project will cost $1 billion, but ping industry while aiding recession­ other studies put the figure anywhere from HON. DAVID E. BONIOR wracked port cities. $9 billion to $50 billion, the wide variation The proposal, however, has brought a due to the Corps' own contradictory state­ OF MICHIGAN storm of protest from a wide array of oppo­ ments of exactly what is involved. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nents, including environmentalists, some From every independent analysis, it is Wednesday, May 2, 1984 other Great Lakes congressmen, Canadian clear that winter navigation would become officials, the governors of Michigan, Ohio, far and away the nation's most expensive e Mr. BONIOR of Michigan. Mr. New York, Wisconsin and Minnesota, home­ public works water project, representing an Speaker, H.R. 3678 was ordered re­ owners, fishermen and taxpayers. Incred­ enormous subsidy to the shippers using the ported by the Committee on Public ibly, the list of opponents even includes Great Lakes and an enormous loss to those Works and Transportation on August most of the groups supposed to benefit from who hunt and fish there, as well as to the 3, 1983, to provide for the conservation winter shipping. general taxpayer footing the bill-all for a and development of water and related The proposal's critics believe that its ex­ handful of benefits that virtually every traordinary cost, estimated by some experts study, even including one sponsored by the resources. Section 1123 authorizes the to be as high as $50 billion, makes no sense Corps, has cast doubt upon. Corps of Engineers to implement a at a time when the country has severe eco­ The economic benefits the Corps at­ full-year extension of the navigation nomic problems. The steel industry, which tributes to the project are arrived at partial­ season on the Upper Great Lakes and is in a recession, doesn't have the shipping ly by ignoring envL·onmental costs. To make a 10-month extension on the St. Law­ volume to warrant an extension of the navi­ the deal look less costly, for example, the rence Seaway. gation season. The Lake Carriers' Associa­ Corps has not made clear the details of its Traditionally, the navigation season tion, which represents shippers, and the Na­ massive construction plans, according to in the Upper Great Lakes has ended tional Grange, which represents agricultur­ Bob Haas, a biologist with the Michigan De­ al interests, have both gone on record op­ partment of Natural Resources and an on December 15, plus or minus 2 posing the proposal because of its extraordi­ expert on the effects of winter navigation weeks. The corps proposal extends the nary cost to the public. on the Great Lakes. The hidden agenda, he navigation season through the con­ But cost isn't the only controversial aspect said, includes huge dikes on the Detroit and struction of bubblers, icebooms, under­ of the proposal. If approved, it will involve St. Clair Rivers and the dredging of the water dams, harbor and channel massive environmental destruction. Accord- Middle Neebish Channel in the St. Mary's 10790 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 2, 1984 River, all prime fishing areas. The Corps is EFFECTS OF WINTER BOAT TRAFFIC mense value as a resource for the recreation hiding the specifics, he said, to prove that The vessels themselves can do still further of their millions of citizens and as a place winter navigation is economically beneficial, damage. a report by Northern Michigan where their wild inhabitants can renew a position that is "ridiculous," he said. University for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife themselves. Rep. David Bonior , harbors and in the area. Together, these changes might they are still hoping. shallow bays were in serious PRENEURS, WE'RE NO. 1 AGAIN joyed higher growth rates over the past 18 jeopardy. months than any other major industrial But now U.S. firms have staked out com­ nation, are looking towards America's dy­ manding leads in new chip technologies HON. LES AuCOIN namic, if somewhat chaotic, entrepreneurial which promise to constitute the key growth OF OREGON economy as their role model for the future. sectors of the future. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "Coordination is all right if you're build­ For instance, they hold an almost com­ Wednesday, May 2, 1984 ing a steel and car industry on the model of plete monopoly on the future generation of other people. But now we're in an era of large, complex memory devices known as e Mr. AuCOIN. Mr. Speaker, I want rapid change, of integrated circuits and mi­ EPROMs and EEPROMs, which are used to to bring to your attention, and the at­ croprocessors," observes Jiro Tokuyama, store the programs for microcomputers. The tention of our colleagues, a very inter­ dean of Tokyo's Nomura School of Ad­ advantages of these devices is that they are esting and timely article which ap­ vanced Management and a longtime confi­ erasable, and therefore allow the programs peared in the Sunday edition of the dant of Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone. recorded on them to be modified. This fea­ "I don't think our large organizations can ture, for example, allows a user to easily Washington Post. Entitled, "In This move quickly enough to make the changes. change the function of a robot on an assem­ New Age of Entrepreneurs, We're We must find our model among the entre­ bly line. The market for these chips is ex­ Number One Again," the article fo­ preneurs like [those] in your Silicon pected to nearly double annually in coming cuses on the fact that Japanese indus­ Valley." years-a growth rate five times the industry tralists and economists are viewing the Of course, innovating in the field of high average. Silicon Valley phenomenon as a model technology and managing the decline of old, Another U.S.-dominated growth area is in they want to employ in their indus­ smokestack industries are not the same. But customized or semicustomized computer tries. where the growth industries of the future chips, the specialized devices that serve as are concerned, U.S entrepreneurism is the the brains, or controls, in thousands of When someone mentions Silicon world's model. pieces of equipment, from the most ad­ Valley, CA, comes to mind. My home Enthusiasm for "the Silicon Valley way" vanced scientific instruments to systems State of Oregon, however, has its own is based largely on the remarkable perform­ that control the energy consumption and silicon valley, located primarily in my ance of the young, entrepreneurial U.S. fire detection for an entire building com­ congressional district. The largest companies, particularly in such burgeoning plex. In this market, American firms now single private employer in the state, industries as microelectronics, telecommuni­ hold a commanding 2-to-1lead over the Jap­ Tektronix, is based in my home cations and biotechnology. Due in part to anese. As little as 5 percent of the world county. And new high technology ven­ the innovative and competitive spark pro­ computer chip market in 1981, these chips tures are springing up on what seems vided by these upstart firms, America be­ could account for most of the projected tween 1977 and 1981 doubled its trade sur­ $100 billion chip market . their prospects Norm Winningstad, was Small Busi­ policy which served them well in the past. for success seem sharply less promising. nessman of the Year in 1981. Even the elite bureaucrats at Japan's Minis­ In producing RAMs, Japan could exploit Oregon's economy, for so long so de­ try of International Trade and Industry its advantages: its skills at mass producing a pendent on the forest products indus­ The article I have presented for the nancing of such American entrepreneurial European and American companies, and RECORD presents a new way of viewing companies as Apple Computers, Federal Ex­ backed by the now $3 billion American ven­ this industry-but more so, I commend press and Tandem. ture-capital industry, over 30 new computer it to our colleagues. "Nothing happens in Japan unless there's chip firms have started operation since the [From the Washington Post, Apr. 29, 19841 a crisis and we feel there's a crisis now in late 1970s. In the new and fast-paced chip our industries," remarks Hiroshi Kato, a 29- markets of the 1980s, these "start-ups" IN THis NEW AGE OF ENTREPRENEURS, WE'RE year veteran of MITI who is now an adviser enjoy clear advantages over their larger No. 1 AGAIN to Yamaichi Securities, one of Japan's lead­ competitors both at home and in Japan. JAPAN AND EUROPE PREFER OUR 'SILICON ing investment banks. "Our talent is queued Concentrating only on particular market VALLEY WAY' TO 'INDUSTRIAL POLICY' up in the big bureaucracies of the giant niches, usually in new and rapidly expand­ St Germain, chairman of the House bank­ The division of Cyprus is a tragedy. " If you've deposited a check, then ing committee, has sponsored legislation to The principal victims of the tragedy wrote checks against it before its set ceilings on check-clearing times. A bill is are the people who have been forced cleared, you'll know how Lucy Cody also pending before the Massachusetts Leg­ from their homes, made refugees in feels," the Boston Globe story, written islature. Regulators, however, prefer a law their own land, by the continuing oc­ by Jan Wong, states. that would require simply disclosure of cupation of Cyprus by Turkish forces. The amazing thing about Mrs. check-clearing policies. I have twice visited Cyprus, and the Cody's experience is the fact that the "Banks haven't done a good job of disclo­ longing of the Greek-Cypriots to great majority-more than $1,000-of sure," says Paul E. Bulman, Massachusetts bank commissioner. "That's tough for a con­ return to their homes and resume the deposit was in cash-only $400 was sumer who's been hit with a charge. They their lives in peace is heart-rending. in the form of checks and, in reality, want you to handcuff them and put them in But there is another victim of the $300 of that sum was an American Ex­ jail." continuing crisis. The NATO alliance press money order, according to the Lucy Cody might have something more is seriously weakened along its south­ Boston Globe story. So even a deposit violent in mind. Last November, Cody, the ern flank by the continuance of the largely in cash combined with a money wife of a truckdriver, opened a checking ac­ dispute. Greece and Turkey are both order on one of the Nation's best count at the Boston Five. Over the next five valuable allies of ours, both important known firms-American Express-is weeks, she deposited $1,413.45. Most of it was in cash. But more than $400, including to our security needs in the eastern subject to delay. a $300 American Express money order, was Mediterranean. The United States has Mr. Speaker, I have introduced H.R. in checks. a strong interest in having good rela­ 5301 which would require timely cred­ She proceeded to write checks against her tions with both countries. iting of deposits so that customers will deposits. But because some of her deposited May 2, 1981,. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10797 checks hadn't cleared, Boston Five ruled If Boston Five allows a bad check to be THOUGHTFUL CRITICISM OF that her funds were "uncollected" and drawn on, it would be left holding the bag. $208 BILLION DEPARTMENT OF bounced her checks. About 1 percent of checks are bounced. DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION Cody began to be bombarded with slips Even fewer are fraudulent. But to be safe, from the bank, notifying her that her BILL BY OUR COLLEAGUE, banks assume all checks are bad. RON DELLUMS checks were bouncing. Each time she was "We just know that if we allow ourselves charged the $12 fee. She assumed it was a 10 days, 99 percent of the time that check computer error. will come back," said McCabe. A more effi­ HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK "I knew I had enough money in the ac­ count," she said. cient way, he concedes, is for the Colorado OF CALIFORNIA bank to Telex or call the Boston Five if a In mid-December, she bought the $300 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES check is bad. American Express money order from her Wednesday, May 2, 1984 old bank, Hyde Park Savings Bank, and de­ "It's a lot cheaper [for banks] not to," posited it in her checking account at Boston McCabe said. e Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, the Five. That made a bad problem worse. For Cody, the final indignity, hundreds of House Armed Services Committee's Cody considered it "as good as cash." The dollars in penalties later, was the monthly 399 page report on the Department of bank didn't. It put a two-week hold on her checking charge. The service cost her $1 a Defense authorization bill for fiscal money. month. Incidentally, the bank now charges year 1985 is now available. "That was the beginning of the night­ $2. I want to commend the committee mare," she said. "I kept making deposits. Asked where she's banking now, she said, And my checks kept coming back. It was "I'm not. I'm afraid to even get near a for making a number of cuts-$16 bil­ almost as if my money was no good." bank." lion worth-in the President's unprec­ One $10 check bounced twice, costing her edented and mindless requests for weapons increases. $24 in penalties. In all, Boston Five slapped How LUCY CODY WAS CHARGED $296.30 IN her with $296.30 in penalties. Ultimately, it FEES But I must say that the most refunded her $228. thoughtful and useful pages in the "She just never understood she had to to lessen the they don't receive the money right away. money order accounted for $300, govern­ threat of nuclear war through support for a They say they have to wait until the check ment checks for about $150 and personal nuclear freeze and for arms control initia­ makes its way through the system. checks for $26.50. tives leading to major weapons reductions; Since Cody's American Express money She then wrote $1402.36 worth of checks. <2> a non-interventionist conventional national security policy; <3> a re­ a Colorado bank, the money order went first checks. In four cases, checks were bounced duced U.S. military role in Europe and East to Boston Five's correspondent bank, which twice after Cody insisted to Star Market, for Asia, (4) a redirection of procurement poli­ is Bank of Boston. At that point, within a instance, that her account had sufficient cies to reduce waste, fraud, abuse, and mas­ day or two, Boston Five got $300 in provi­ funds. sive cost overruns; and (5) a stronger nation­ sional credit, according to Ray McCabe, a The check bouncing-and the subsequent al security through a policy of conversion to vice president and the bank's operations of­ an economy which is less dependent on mili­ fees-sparked a chain reaction. As her bal­ tary spending. ficer. ance was eroded from the fees, more checks Bank of Boston then sent the check to the Implementation of these themes would bounced. And more fees were levied. result in substantial savings sufficient both Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, which sent When the dust settled, she had been it by plane to the closest Reserve Bank to to reduce significantly the unprecedented charged a toal of $296.30 in fees. budget deficits and to make resources avail­ the Colorado bank. Finally, it reached the The real trouble started when Cody de­ Colorado bank, which paid the $300. At that able for selective increases in social spend­ posited the $300 American Express money ing. point, two to four days later, Boston Five order she bought from Hyde Park Savings THE ADMINISTRATION PROPOSAL AND REAL collected the funds. Bank. If Boston Five collected the funds within GROWTH "I considered it as good as cash," she said. three to six days, why did it hold Cody's National defense is not some abstract funds for 10? The bank saw it differently. Unknown to number to be auctioned up or down. Unfor­ The reason is that if the check is fraudu­ Cody, that money order is ultimately tunately, last year's debate was such an auc­ lent, the schedule "goes out the window," cleared through a Colorado bank. As an out­ tion: 10 percent real growth ; according to McCabe. "Everyone has to put of-state check, that automatically meant 6 percent real growth ; manually, through every bank it went on her money .e and 5 percent . a 50 percent increase in Many of those proposing nuclear con­ spending. Medicaid, a 50 percent increase in supple­ straint advocate an expansion of our ground In sum, what is needed is a policy based mental security income payments, fully forces in Europe. This idea should be reject­ on the defense of United States interests, fund the International Development Bank/ ed on two grounds: it would vastly increase not an arming for nuclear war or for inter­ World Bank program for the poorest coun­ military spending, thereby escalating the vention around the world. Such a policy tries, create a quarter of a million new jobs, deficit and reducing social spending; more­ would allow greatly reduced levels of mili­ and still have $1 billion left over for petty over, it makes no sense in terms of our na­ tary spending, would create fewer distor­ cash. tional defense. tions in the economy at large, and would DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR PROPOSALS Approximately, some 35-45 percent of the significantly enhance the prospects for My proposal includes the following princi­ military budget currently is predicated on peace and real arms reductions.• pal changes from that of the bill as reported the United States fighting a prolonged land by the committee. war in Europe. The possibility of the United ( 1) To lessen the threat of nuclear war States again fighting a major land war there HOLOCAUST We must insist on aggressive arms control is unlikely. Given that there is no such initiatives and negotiations. The proposal thing as a truly "conventional" force, and HON. HAROLD E. FORD contemplates a nuclear freeze, followed by that all United States and Soviet forces are major arms reductions. now nuclear-equipped, most analysts believe OF TENNESSEE The alternative proposal would eliminate that there would be a virtually automatic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES procurement and research and development escalation to nuclear exchanges; first "tacti­ for destabilizing weapons systems keeping its laws and voting, and (2) sharing my individual talents Wednesday, May 2, 1984 with others, thus demonstrating my concern CENTRAL AMERICA e Mr. McEWEN. Mr. Speaker, I com­ for the people of this country. mend to the attention of my col­ When the policeman stopped the man HON. BILL ALEXANDER speeding on the interstate, the man protest­ leagues a composition written by ed, saying "Everyone else in that line of cars OF ARKANSAS Douglas Files of Springboro, OH, enti­ was going just as fast as I was; why did you IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tled "My Role In Upholding Our Con­ stop me?" The officer replied, "Well, you Wednesday, May 2, 1984 stitution." Mr. Files advocates Ameri­ were the only one who would stop." Instead cans need to take a more responsible of being irritated, the man should have felt e Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, role regarding the duties of their citi­ as if he had done his duty. Obviously, the this morning I, along with my col­ zenship. I believe that his essay illus­ best answer would have been to not speed at leagues Mr. REGULA of Ohio and Mr. trates the refreshing attitude of our all. However, if something of this nature FowLER of Georgia, held a news con­ young adults and warrants the consid­ does turn up I call upon you to be that one ference to discuss our recent trip to to stop, be that one to show responsibility, Honduras, Panama, and Colombia. I eration of all Americans. and be that one to care. Thank you.e The composition follows: include their news releases as part of the official RECORD of today's proceed­ MY ROLE IN UPHOLDING OUR CONSTITUTION ings: A long chain of cars was speeding on the EXTENSION OF THE TARGETED interstate. Suddenly, a police car came into JOBS TAX CREDIT NEWS RELEASE OF RALPH REGULA view with its siren blaring and its lights After having visited the country of Hon­ flashing. One man saw the policeman signal HON. CARROLL A. CAMPBELL, JR. duras and the Southern Command Post in to him to pull over to the side of the road. OF SOUTH CAROLINA Panama with my colleagues, Mr. Alexander He did so and when the officer came to his and Mr. Fowler, it has become evident that car window, the man protested. "Everyone IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES a bipartisan approach to the conflicts in the else in that line of cars was going just as Wednesday, May 2, 1984 area is advisable and possible. fast as I was; why did you pull me over?" The presence of U.S. military personnel in "Well," replied the officer, "you were the e Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. Speaker, as a Honduras for training exercises has greatly only one who would stop." cosponsor of H.R. 5094, which would improved the preparedness of U.S. troops. This short anecdote illustrates the atti­ extend the targeted jobs tax credit for The humanitarian acts in which they are tude of all too many Americans today. We, 5 years, I am hopeful that my col­ also involved reinforces the strong relation­ like the people who would not stop for the leagues and the prospective conferees ship being established between the United policeman, do not take enough responsibil­ will carefully consider the merits of States and Honduras. In addition, the work ity toward the duties of citizenship. One of this legislation. While I also support of the Peace Corps has been very effective the best ways for us to uphold our Constitu­ the Senate proposal to extend the and is a valuable asset to improving condi­ tion is to take responsibility. This may be tions for the people of Honduras. done in the school, in the church, or in the TJTC for 3 years, I believe the 5-year One disturbing fact which became appar­ community. In my opinion, one of the best period gives employers the needed ent during the trip is the lack of a clearly ways to fulfill your duties as a citizen is to time and assurance that a tax law will defined U.S. policy in Central America. vote. If you do not bother to vote, apathy is be on the books. This will allow the What are our goals and what steps are we shown and this is a very bad trait for a employers to fully commit personnel taking to achieve them? We need to develop person to possess. Worse, however, would be to screen applicants for eligibility and a clearly defined bipartisan policy which is for this to occur throughout an entire commit people to jobs without fear of complimentary to the Contadora negotia­ nation. This is true because if it were to the program's termination. tions already in progress. The presence of a become too great on a national level, many diplomatic element equal to its military things that might have been accomplished The TJTC was enacted in 1978 to en­ counterpart is needed if the United States normally would not be with a large propor­ courage employers to hire individuals expects a negotiated settlement. tion of apathetic citizens. with special employment needs. These I believe there are certain steps which can I believe that it is a good idea to involve general groups include vocational re­ be taken in the area. We should continue oneself in many activities and I have partici­ habilitation referrals, economically our pressure on El Salvador in the area of pated in school, church, and community or­ disadvantaged youth, economically human rights and land reform. The Carib­ ganizations. Involvement in these ways disadvantaged Vietnam-era veterans, bean Basin Initiative as well as elements of shows a commitment to our Constitution economically disadvantaged coopera­ the Kissinger Commission recommendations through people sharing their individual tal­ should be supported. I would also like to see ents. When I am an adult and parent I am tive education students, SSI recipients, a policy developed which includes the par­ sure I will join many organizations for chil­ and other targeted groups. ticipation of our allies. A stable Central dren such as scouting and sports groups. I know that the T JTC has assisted America is also in their best interests. By as­ These activities make me feel as if I have many disadvantaged people in my sisting these countries with economic aid, done my part to improve America by shar­ State. The South Carolina Vocational our allies would be contributing to the ing my talents. Rehabilitation Department considers effort. I very much appreciate the rights I have the T JTC crucial as an incentive for I also strongly believe that U.S. military according to our Constitution although I am employers to consider hiring the personnel should not be introduced into the afraid many people take these rights for region in a combat capacity. Any fighting granted. Do you realize you can belong to handicapped. They have made exten­ that is occurring between countries or par­ any religion you wish and worship openly? sive use of the TJTC, and they believe ticular groups within those countries needs Do you realize that if you are dissatisfied that a longer extension time period to be discouraged by diplomatic means. with something, even within the govern­ would be beneficial. I believe that Their problems are regional and should be ment, that you can criticize it? Do you real­ maximum efficiency has not been at­ solved in that context. The U.S. can assist ize that you can vote for the candidates for tained in this program, and that a this process by developing a stable atmos­ public office that you support, and that you longer extension will enable more dis­ phere in which to negotiate. can even campaign for them? Even if you advantaged people to find gainful em­ We are requesting a meeting with Secre­ are not old enough to vote, you can write to ployment. tary Schultz to discuss U.S. policy in the your Representative or Senator and express area. In this regard, I would also like to your opinion. I have done this on numerous Mr. Speaker, the TJTC will be uti­ dispel the feeling that the U.S. Congress is occasions. These and many more rights lized to employ more than 300,000 the enemy of our administration's foreign belong to you and I, and we often take them workers nationwide in fiscal year 1984. policy. We need to work hand in hand in de­ for granted. This, I believe, is sad when you This is a significant number of em- veloping a coherent policy. If the initiative 10806 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 2, 1984 is taken between the two branches, I firmly THE DAILY NEWS-A Daily News upon reaching this mile­ believe cooperation will be forthcoming COMMUNITY INSTITUTION stone in the company's history. It is, from this body. indeed, more than a newspaper. It is, HON.JOSEPHM.GAYDOS in truth, a community institution.e PRESS CONFERENCE REMARKS OF HON. WYCHE OF PENNSYLVANIA FOWLER, JR. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES At the outset, I would like to extend con­ ARMENIAN MARTYRS' DAY dolences to the President of Colombia, Beli­ Wednesday, May 2, 1984 sario Betacur, and to the Colombian people • Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, for the HON. GERALDINE A. FERRARO over the assassination of the Colombian past century the Daily News of Minister of Justice Rodrigo Lara Bonilla on OF NEW YORK McKeesport has been the well of in­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Monday evening. Our delegation had held formation for residents of at least 22 talks with President Betacur earlier that Tuesday, April 24, 1984 very day at which Minister Lara Bonilla's communities in southwest Pennsylva­ stepped up war against the insidious drug nia. eMs. FERRARO. Mr. Speaker, the trade had been a major topic. We told Presi­ The logotype at the top of each annual observance in this body of Ar­ dent Betacur, and we reaffirm today, that day's front page proudly proclaims menian Martyr's Day is an important the United States government, on a biparti­ "The News" to be "more than a news­ time for reflection on this century's san basis, stands strongly behind any and all paper-a community institution." And, repeated instances of the most vile effective measures for controlling the drug so it is. Its readers long ago adopted human rights abuse imaginable-geno­ trafficking that poses a severe threat to the the philosophy: " If it's not in The cide. On April 24, 1915, the Turkish well-being of both of our societies. Daily News, it didn't happen." government arrested-and eventually Aside from the drug issue, our trip to Hon­ duras, Panama and Colombia focused on the Next month, however, the tables are executed-hundreds of leaders of the U.S. Military presence in Honduras, and the to be turned on "The News." Public at­ Armenian community in that country. current status of the Contadora peace proc­ tention will be focused on the paper Those executions marked the start of ess. Briefly stated, we found that the United itself. A "Salute to the The Daily a campaign of extermination that States is committed to an enhanced, if not News," commemorating 100 years of would last 8 years and would claim the 1 permanent, military presence in Honduras. publication, is being planned by the lives of 1 /2 million Armenians. We also found that while our friends in Mon-Yough Chamber of Commerce The horrible crime of 69 years ago Central America disagree over many things for May 16 in the Youghiogheny remains important today. In this with regard to U.S. policy in the area, they Country Club. modern age, so far removed from the agree with virtual unanimity that they are extremely unsure of the U.S. commitment "The News" began building its repu­ Turkey of 1915, the current Turkish to a negotiated settlement. Furthermore, tation back in July 1884, when the Government continues to attempt to they agreed that it would be helpful to the first issue of four pages rolled off an expunge the historical record. There peace process if the U.S. had serious bilater­ old-style cylinder press. Its founders was no genocide, we are told. It was al talks with Nicaragua with an eye toward were Harry S. and Wesley B. Dravo. just part of a civil war, we are told. resolving our differences with the two gov­ Three years later they sold the paper There were atrocities committed on ernments which we claim are the primary and, in 1891, the Daily News Publish­ both sides, we are told. sources of the region's instability. ing Co. was incorporated under J .L. As constitutionally-sworn policy-makers We must not be deceived or lulled our primary concern must be to preserve Devenny and J. B. Shale. Ownership into accepting these distortions. We and protect the interests of the United changed again in 1905, when the paper must resist the urge to say, in the in­ States. Today we are at a critical juncture in came under control of J. Denny terests of modern geopolitical consid­ our Central American policy. If we continue O'Neil, E.W. Pitts, and George Alt­ erations, that perhaps the events of our present course, we run substantial risk meyer. 1915 to 1923 in Turkey were not as the of regional war-with or without direct U.S. In 1925, the paper was purchased by historical record shows them in fact to combat participation. An alternative is the State Senator William D. Mansfield, have been. advancement of our national interests Dr. H.S. Arthur, Charles R. Shaw, and The record must be kept intact, and through the negotiation process. Negotia­ tions may not give us everything we as a Will J. Cox. Senator Mansfield served must be protected against whitewash. nation would prefer, but in my opinion the as president and editor until his death The purpose of remembering is not to military options produce fewer benefits at a in 1952, when his son, W.D. Mansfield, castigate any particular nation. We do much higher cost. Jr., became the publisher and served not remember the Holocaust against As the foreign minister from one of our in that capacity until his death in the Jews because we wish to impute Central American allies said to us, the mili­ 1966. guilt to the German nation. tary option is not working for anyone. In Today, the Daily News is led by The reason we recall these horrors is the short time that we were in Central Thomas D. Mansfield as publisher and that we wish to prevent them from re­ America we saw 14 year olds being trained in combat tactics. We heard requests for editor. It has continued to grow and is occurring. The best chance the human more military aid from countries whose considered one of the most widely re­ race has of preventing future geno­ standards of living are among the lowest in spected newspapers in Pennsylvania. cides is by facing the truth. the Western Hemisphere. We received re­ Under his direction, the paper recently We have already seen the results of ports of military stalemate, arms build-ups, completed a computerized production the failure to remember the truth. In and increasing violence. system that culminated more than 5 1939, as he prepared to begin his We did encounter a number of encourag­ years of research and planning. The "Final Solution" against the Jewish ing signs within the region of a willingness expenditure of time, effort, and major people of Europe, Adolf Hitler said, to peacefully resolve internal and external differences. Some of the Contadora foreign capital investment is a strong testimo­ "Who today speaks of the annihilation ministers expressed guarded optimism about nial to the company's devotion to its of the Armenians?" the possibility of their producing a compre­ goal of presenting its readers with a The failure to remember the massa­ hensive and verifiable regional peace treaty. superior publication. cre of 1915 made it easier for Hitler to But we have heard such indications before, Current Officers of the Daily News conduct his war against the Jews. The and they have always evaporated before a Publishing Co. are William J. Cox, words of the philosopher Santayana new military action. president; Mary Hunter Mansfield, state the chilling postscript to these Though the hour is late, and though in vice president; and M.A. Cancelliere, most inhuman chapters in history: the past we have had serious differences with the Administration, it is not too late to secretary treasurer. "Those who do not remember the mis­ commit our full support to the Contadora Mr. Speaker, I ask the Congress of takes of the past are condemned to process and to re-examine the policy ramifi­ the United States to join me today in repeat them." cations of our nation's present course in extending official congratulations to We must not permit those mistakes Central America.e the officers and employees of the to be repeated.e May 2, 198.4 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 10807 A VOTE FOR HUMANITY indeed, the highest ranking black dip­ 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a lomat in the United States. That this system for a computerized schedule of HON.RAYMONDJ.McGRATH native son of the U.S. Virgin Islands all meetings and hearings of Senate OF NEW YORK should now be the U.S. Ambassador to committees, subcommittees, joint com­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Denmark is a historical full circle, and mittees, and committees of conference. speaks volumes of our achievements as Wednesday, May 2, 1984 This title requires all such committees Virgin Islanders and as citizens of the to notify the Office of the Senate e Mr. McGRATH. Mr. Speaker, while United States. Daily Digest-designated by the Rules the advent of spring reawakens us to Ambassador Todman is a career dip­ Committee-of the time, place, and the simple joys of life, there is one seg­ lomat of the highest caliber. He began ment of our society for whom this is his diplomatic career in 1952 in the purpose of the meetings, when sched­ especially true. Yet it is a time for State Department's Bureau of Near uled, and any cancellations or changes mixed emotions-reveling in life, but Eastern and South Asian Affairs as in the meetings as they occur. also somberly reflecting upon that Desk Officer for India, Ceylon, and As an additional procedure along part of human nature which inflicted Nepal. He was then assigned to the with the computerization of this infor­ a cruel and vile death upon victims of Trusteeship Branch on the Bureau of mation, the Office of the Senate Daily the Holocaust. International Organization Affairs Digest will prepare this information For survivors of the Holocaust, and served as the U.S. Representative for printing in the Extensions of Re­ memories of the death camps never go on the Petitions and Rural Economic marks section of the CoNGRESSIONAL away. The faces, the voices, the cries­ Development Committees of the U.N. RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of the stench of death, never disappear. Trusteeship Council. This was fol­ each week. Throughout the Days of Remem­ lowed by assignments as Political Offi­ Any changes in committee schedul­ brance of the Holocaust it is essential cer in New Delhi, Tunis, and as ing will be indicated by placement of for all of us to recall the sordid deeds Deputy Chief of Mission in Togo, and an asterisk to the left of the name of of Nazism which has left its evil scar then a return to Washington as Coun­ the unit conducting such meetings. upon all humanity. try Director for Kenya, Tanzania, Meetings scheduled for Thursday, In this great democracy we have Uganda, and the Seychelles. May 3, 1984, may be found in the taken a large step in easing the pain of He served as Assistant Secretary of Daily Digest of today's REcoRD. the victims and the survivors with the State for Inter-American Affairs, and passage of H.R. 5100, which makes au­ was Ambassador to Chad from 1969 to thorizations for the U.S. Holocaust 1972, to Guinea from 1972 to 1975 and MEETINGS SCHEDULED Memorial Council. We have taken to Costa Rica from 1975 to 1977. hold of a part of the responsibility In July of 1978 be became Ambassa­ MAY4 which we all must share. We must re­ dor to Spain, and performed so admi­ 9:00a.m. member, and therein pledge never rably and ably in that office, particu­ Armed Services again. larly in his negotiations on the de­ Strategic and Theater Nuclear Forces As members of the New York City fense treaty with Spain, that he was Subcommittee Holocaust Memorial Commission have asked to stay in his post in 1981. That To resume· closed hearings on S. 2414, stated, the urgency for this type of in­ his special abilities and professional­ authorizing funds for fiscal year 1985 stitution is great, greater than ever. for military procurement programs of ism were recognized by President the Department of Defense, focusing The world has become too technologically Reagan in retaining Ambassador on the Navy nuclear propulsion pro­ advanced for selective annihilation. The vic­ Todman at his post until the treaty gram, and in open session on civil de- tims of the next Holocaust are not likely to negotiations were completed is a credit fense programs. · be only Jews-but everyone.e to this administration. But that Am­ SR-222 bassador Todman received from Spain 9:30a.m. A TRIBUTE TO AMBASSADOR one of its highest awards, the Grand Joint Economic TERENCE TOOMAN Cross of the Highest Order of Isabela To hold hearings on the employment/ la Catolica, in 1983 in recognition of unemployment situation for April. HON. RON de LUGO his service, and yet received no special SD-106 recognition from our Government is 10:00 a.m. OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS Labor and Human Resources IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES indeed a disappointment. I would urge that the President give Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom­ Wednesday, May 2, 1984 every consideration to singling out the mittee Business meeting, to mark up S. 2494, to e Mr. DE LUGO. Mr. Speaker, on achievements of Ambassador Todman. clarify and revise certain provisions of March 31, the people of the Virgin Is­ For his career is a tribute to what t he impact aid program

31~59 Q-87-25 (Pt. 8) 10808 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 2, 1984 2:00p.m. Energy Conservation and Supply Subcom­ 2:00p.m. Judiciary mittee Judiciary To hold hearings on proposed legislation To hold oversight hearings on the re­ authorizing funds for programs of the To hold hearings on pending nomina­ vised constitution of American Samoa. tions. Department of Justice. SD-366 SD-226 SD-226 3:00p.m. MAY9 Labor and Human Resources MAY10 Handicapped Subcommittee 9:00a.m. 9:30a.m. To hold hearings on S. 2573, authorizing Labor and Human Resources Governmental Affairs funds for fiscal years 1985, 1986, and To hold hearings on the nomination of To hold hearings on S. 1935, proposed 1987 for developmental disability pro­ Rosemary M. Collyer, of Colorado, to Cigarette Safety Study Act. grams. be General Counsel of the National SD-342 SR-428A Labor Relations Board. Labor and Human Resources SD-430 Business meeting, to consider pending MAYS 9:30a.m. Appropriations calendar business. 9:30a.m. SD-430 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Labor and Human Resources Business meeting, to consider pending Labor Subcommittee calendar business. To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ SR-253 timates for fiscal year 1985 for the De­ To hold hearings on S. 2329, to improve Judiciary partment of Justice. retirement income security under pri­ Constitution Subcommittee S-146, Capitol vate multiemployer pension plans and To hold oversight hearings on pornogra­ 10:00 a.m. to remove unnecessary barriers to em­ phy issues. Appropriations ployer participation in those plans by SD-226 Defense Subcommittee modifying the rules relating to em­ 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ ployer withdrawal liability, asset sales, Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1985 for the en­ and funding. HOD-Independent Agencies Subcommit­ vironmental restoration program of SD-124 tee the Department of Defense. 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ SD-192 Appropriations timates for fiscal year 1985 for certain Energy and Natural Resources Interior and Related Agencies Subcommit­ programs of the Department of Hous­ Business meeting, to consider pending tee ing and Urban Development and relat­ To hold hearings on proposed budget es­ ed agencies. calendar business. SD-366 timates for fiscal year 1985 and the SD- 124 U.S. Geological Survey, Department of Environment and Public Works Governmental Affairs the Interior. Business meeting, to consider pending Energy, Nuclear Proliferation and Gov­ calendar business. ernment Processes Subcommittee SD-138 SD-406 To hold hearings on penalties involving Environment and Public Works Governmental Affairs the transportation of hazardous mate­ Business meeting, to consider pending Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga­ rials. calendar besiness. tions SD-406 SD-342 10:30 a.m. To resume hearings to investigate al­ Judiciary Labor and Human Resources leged involvement of organized crime To hold hearings on Senate Joint Reso­ and mismanagement of funds in the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Subcommit­ lution 233, to grant the President's tee hotel and restaurant workers' union Commission on Organized Crime sub­ . pena power to require attendance and To hold hearings on the impact of drugs SD-342 testimony of witnesses before the on crime. Labor and Human Resources SD-430 Family and Human Services Subcommit­ Commission or to require the produc­ tion of information relating to a tee MAY14 Business meeting, to consider proposed matter under investigation. SD-226 10:00 a.m. legislation authorizing funds for pro­ Environment and Public Works grams of the Public Health Service Labor and Human Resources Act, including title X . proposed legislation SD-430 To hold hearings on proposed amend­ authorizing funds for the head start Veterans' Affairs ments to the Safe Drinking Water Act program, and proposed legislation au­ Business meeting, to mark up a commit­