336 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS BLACK AMERICANS AND THE be in leather helmets and running the single told that being in the right place at the NFL wing. right time is important. I guess this is a case There is one general manager vacancy in of being born in the right place at the right the league and four head-coaching jobs time. HON. LOUIS STOKES open after the season. I would bet that not Cynics suggest that Don Shula's grandson, OF OHIO one black was even interviewed for any of David's boy, Danny, might be an NFL head them. coach before Raye and others from the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A generation ago, when somebody would black talent pool. Danny turned 2 in Octo Wednesday, January 22, 1986 inquire of NFL poohbahs why the ranks of ber. head coach and general manager were lily Maybe many blacks are too smart to get Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, as football fans white, the answer was; name one qualified into coaching. It's a business with more across the Nation prepare for the Super Bowl black. heartaches than glory. Even good head this Sunday, this is an ideal time to take a That no longer works. coaches are three knee injuries and two close look at the level of involvement of black Want a black man qualified to be a gener lousy drafts away from unemployment. Americans in professional football. al manager in the NFL? I can name one: But Payton, Tippet, Lawrence or any On Sunday, there will be a number of black Bobby Mitchell. Also, I can rattle off at other player-black and white-has devoted least a half-dozen others who should have so much time to football that the logical Americans playing in the Super Bowl matchup been groomed for managerial positions but career move is into coaching or manage between the Chicago Bears and the New Eng were not. ment. land Patriots. Likewise during the regular pro Mitchell was. How appealing can that be when advance fessional football season, black America is He's been very good for a very long time, ment seems no higher than being able to well represented on the football field each and still shut out. I cannot fathom how tell the fullback whether to run left, right Sunday. This is virtually the total and shameful owners allegedly obsessed with winning or straight ahead. Or to make sure the extent of black Americans in professional foot could look past a Hall of Fame player who frisky middle linebacker has gone beddy-bye ball in this country today. knows scouting and finances and who has at a decent hour before game day. organized training camps and Super Bowl Pro football is life with a two-minute The meager number of black Americans in functions. They have. warning. Unfair a great deal of the time. coaching and management positions is noth If Bobby Mitchell hasn't earned the Hundreds of talented white assistants and ing short of disgraceful. While there are 32 chance to run a pro football team, Lee Ia mid-level managers also have gotten by black assistant coaches in the National Foot cocca isn't qualified to manage a Chrysler passed. ball League, the harsh reality is that there is dealership on the Rockville Pike. There are hundreds of thousands of not even one black head football coach. Even Vince Lombardi persuaded Mitchell to youngsters who aspire to football fame and more appalling is the fact that with the wealth join Redskins management after his retire fortune; there are 28 NFL head coaches and of talent of black Americans in all aspects of ment in 1968; George Allen educated him in 28 NFL general managers. And one asinine the ways of the league. attitude toward blacks: not yet. the game, not one black American-not even "I learned more football," Mitchell said in men with the talent or expertise of Bobby the spring of 1983, "more about the league Mitchell-have received serious consideration and how to get things done under George LYNN WOOD RETIRING AS for top management positions with any NFL Allen in those seven years [from 1971 SHERIFF OF STANISLAUS team. through '771 than anybody [else] could COUNTY, CA The Sunday Washington Post included an have taught me. article by Ken Delinger which detailed this "Like to have ran me crazy. I didn't have a dreadful situation. At this time, Mr. Speaker, I gray hair when I met him. Three years HON. TONY COELHO later, it's gray all over. Dammit, though, he would like to include it in the RECORD. taught me. Have to give him credit for that OF CALIFORNIA BLACKS ARE READY To TACKLE MANAGEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOBS, BUT THE NFL STILL BLOCKS THE WAY "The only reason I stayed all these years Another season of shame has passed in was the hope that somebody eventually Wednesday, January 22, 1986 the National Football League, one more would say: 'Hey, Bobby Mitchell's good Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, this spring Lynn year in which black men were judged quali enough to do that.' I think about all the Wood will retire from his post as Sheriff of fied to star for their teams but not to guys I used to have to show how to find a Stanislaus County after 32 years of loyal manage them. For the 20th time in the school who now are personnel directors or public service. Super Bowl's 20-year existence, blacks will general managers. ~ be among the leaders on the field but not in "Certainly, in the back of my mind it's Lynn was born in Alvarado, TX. He has the front office. there. But it's not eatin' at me like it once spent the majority of his life performing duties Our most popular sporting business is the was. This is a business where somebody has for the betterment of our community. Over the least progressive. Probably, this massive to take a chance. And most owners don't years, Lynn has served on all three levels of appeal is a major reason for the NFL's man have that kind of guts.'' law enforcement and security. He served as a agement decisions. As the Post's Gary Pomerantz reported re member of the U.S. Marines during the Win or lose, most owners turn a tidy cently, there has been a dramatic increase Korean war before undertaking his initial posi profit each year-and the value of their in the number of black assistant coaches in tion with the Stanislaus County sheriff's de franchises escalates. Most stadiums either the NFL; there are 32 in all. Three are in charge of an offense or de many promotions such as those to lieutenant Walter Payton can do everything in foot fense. in 1962 and chief deputy in 1968. He was ball just now except dream. Same with the Since 1981, the NFL also has sponsored a elected sheriff by the citizens of Stanislaus exceptional defender who will lead his Pa program during training camp that about County in 197 4. He is also past chairman of triots against Payton's Bears Sunday in New 1,000 coaches from the nation's 48 predomi the Emergency Planning Committee of the Orleans, Andre Tippett. Same with Henry nantly black colleges have attended. That Lawrence of the Raiders and so many more. surely has speeded upward mobility. California Peace Officers Association. History shows that the NFL will make Still, reacting to the 26-year-old son of In addition, his educational focus has been wonderful use of their bodies, but not their Miami's Don Shula being prominently men on public service at the local, State, and na minds. If tactics were as slow to evolve in tioned for the Eagles' head coaching job, tional level. After receiving his bachelor of arts the NFL as social progress, teams still would Raye told Pomerantz: "We're always being degree from the University of San Francisco,
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter sec in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by the Member on the floor. January 22, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 337 he obtained his peace officer standards and thusiastically. If Congress fails to followup on With headquarters in Italy and at the training certificate at the executive develop the experience the States are now providing University of California, Santa Barbara, ment level. Furthermore, he was also graduat us, we will have missed a golden opportunity GERO will take an entirely new, construc ed from the FBI National Academy in 1968. to help get jobs and to help our cities. tive approach toward global environmental issues. As Lee M. Talbot of the World Re Lynn's dedication to progress and communi sources Institute stated in the conference's ty improvement merits much admiration and GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL concluding remarks, "sustainable use of re respect. He has worked very hard to make his RESEARCHORGANIZATIONCGEROl sources can be achieved, and improvements community, and thus our society, a better in environmental quality can be obtained, if place to live. He is a life member of the Mo human wisdom and ability are well served desto Elks Lodge 1282, actively serving as HON. FRANK J. GUARINI by modern science and technology." the chairman of the board of the California OF NEW JERSEY The Venice Conference was also addressed Hawaii Elks Association from 1982 to 1985. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES by the senior academic officers of the insti He is also a member of the Youth Advocacy Wednesday, January 22, 1986 tutions which sponsor GERO: UCSB Chan Council and serves on the Muir Trail Girl cellor Robert A. Huttenback, as well as Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Irwin W. Sil Rector Giovanni Castellani of the Universi Scout steering committee. verman of Weehawken, NJ, a constituent and ty of Venice and Rector Marcello Cresti of Lynn has been an influential and dedicated a close personal friend of mine for more than the University of Padua. Each of them, as component of Stanislaus County in his many 20 years, was recently appointed special con well as UCSB conference coordinators Dr. years of public service. On behalf of the citi sultant to Chancellor Huttenback at the Uni Margriet Caswell and Dr. John Estes, made zens of Stanislaus County, I would like to versity of California at Santa Barbara. a great contribution to the success of the thank him for all that he has done to maintain At the suggestion of Dr. Silverman, it was conference. GERO is also attracting the in and improve the safety of our community. terest of industry, banking, and government my good fortune to meet Chancellor Hutten in expanding its foundations beyond the back as well as the codirectors of the Global realm of academia; the World Bank and Eu NEW JERSEY FINDS SUCCESS IN Environmental Research Organization ropean Economic Community have already ENTERPRISE ZONES [GERO], Dr. Daniel Botkin of the University of demonstrated interest by sending represent California and Dr. Angelo Orio of the Universi tives to the first plenary conference. HON. ROBERT GARCIA ty of Venice. I was invited by them to attend The distinguished individuals who have and address the conference sponsored by the come together to found GERO deserve both OF NEW YORK our praise and congratulations for breaking IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Universities of California, Venice, and Padua held in Venice, Italy last October. As the mark ground in the new and exciting science of Wednesday, January 22, 1986 up of the Tax Reform Act of 1985 was sched the biosphere and for assembling an inter national body to assess and attack the inter Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, the debate on uled during the month of October, I was national environmental problems which enterprise zones used to be a matter of unable to attend. confront every resident of this planet. As theory. However in recent years we have seen Because of my deep interest in environmen UCSB Chancellor Robert A. Huttenback much tangible evidence as the States have tal matters and in the success of the project, I stated, "the Conference on Man's Role in taken the lead in creating such zones. Now would like to share with my colleagues a Changing the Global Environment is signifi New Jersey has joined the ranks of States report of the conference which was submitted cant and important in itself, but is not the that have State designated enterprise zones. to me: end, or even the end of the beginning, of They have not been disappointed. Since A landmark in the history of environmen what we had in mind; it is rather the begin August 1983, when enabling legislation was tal research was reached this year with the ning of the beginning." passed in the State of New Jersey, five zones establishment of the Global Environmental Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join Research Organization . Led by Co with me in extending warm congratulations have been created in Newark, Camden, Plain to Dr. Silverman, Chancellor Huttenback, field, Trenton, and Bridgeton. Since then, pri directors Dr. Daniel B. Botkin of the Uni versity of California, Santa Barbara and Dr. Dr. Botkin and Dr. Orio on the first plenary vate sector investment of $125 million has conference of the Global Environmental Re been made by 380 companies, creating over Angelo Orio of the University of Venice, Italy, GERO was inaugurated at a confer search Organization. GERO's international 8,500 jobs. Because of this success five more ence dealing with Man's Role in Changing and inter-disciplinary approach will open zones have been approved. the Global Environment in Venice in Octo new avenues to solutions to the environmen The continual message we get from these ber 1985. The conference introduced what tal challenges which we face. States that have tried enterprise zones is that Dr. Botkin called a "new science of the bio they work. Studies have shown that not only sphere," which will encompass all aspects of are jobs created, but these jobs tend to go to environmental science. GERO's mission will A TRIBUTE TO BARBARA CAHN the long-term unemployed and disadvantaged. be to lead a change in emphasis from nega Another healthy sign is the number of existing tive to positive aspects of our abilities to HON. NORMAN F. LENT businesses in the enterprise zones that are technologically influence and manage our environment, and from a local and regional OF NEW YORK expanding in response to the incentives rather to a global perspective. The conference, at than closing their doors. Indeed, the retention tended by economists, geographers, geolo IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and expansion of existing businesses is one gists, chemists, biologists, academics from Wednesday, January 22, 1986 of the most important elements of any revital other disciplines, and government officials ization strategy, especially in the older indus from various agencies, including the Nation Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, on January 30, the trial areas of the Northeast and Midwest. al Aeronautics and Space Administration Valley Stream Central High School District Enterprise zones are a departure from past and the United Nations Environment Pro staff will honor a truly outstanding individual, urban policies in three ways: (1) they require gramme, underscored the inter-disciplinary Miss Barbara Cahn, for her efforts to strength dimension of the undertaking. en school and community relations. Barbara is virtually no new Federal bureaucracy, (2) they GERO is a broadly based program, whose provide incentives for private sector job cre initial conference drew 300 participants a constituent of mine from Wantagh, NY, and ation and investment automatically rather than from 30 countries, including every major after 1O years of dedicated service, she will through lengthy grant application procedures, western European nation, the United States, be leaving her position as the school district's and (3) they are designated to secure real Canada, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Poland, community relations director for a well-earned commitments from the neighborhoods and up Israel, the People's Republic of China, Hong retirement. through the city, State and Federal levels of Kong, India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, and the At this time, I'd like to say a few words in government. If an enterprise zone should fail Philippines . Knowing that many environmen for the local high schools. Barbara dedicated it is because people have been hired and a tal issues do not recognize geo-political her energies to encouraging interaction and a business has been formed or expanded. boundaries, GERO is prepared to tackle beneficial working relationship between teach So far, business, States and local govern issues which confront both industrialized ers, administrators, parents and students. This ments have embraced enterprise zones en- and developing nations. interest and mutual support is essential to 338 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1986 meeting the educational needs of the commu voters. Voter affiliation with either party is cians think. I do not find voters especially nity as well as the individual student. at best loose. Recent polls show that the interested in efforts by politici"ans to place Prior to her position as community relations public's preference for political parties is blame for failures or to claim credit for suc nearly even, but that almost a third of the cesses. Many voters do not have time to director, Barbara worked for many years with public identifies with neither party. Politi monitor closely the intricate political ma the Massapequa Post, a popular weekly news cians are now looking past President neuvers in Washington, or to try to distin paper, meeting deadlines, writing, editing, in Reagan and searching for themes that can guish which party has a better approach to forming people about the local events that are win the voters' allegiance in future elec specific issues. They have more important important in their daily lives. Working for the tions. and immediate things to do and to think school district, Barbara successfully combined ·These politicians spend a lot of time argu about-principally, the conditions they face her skills in communicating with people and ing among themselves about the best way to in their daily lives: Do they have jobs? Are her interest in the local community. She re appeal to American voters. Some favor an prices going up? Is a war imminent? An vamped the concept of school and community emphasis on issues; others stress broad nouncing or denouncing specific policies un themes. Issue-oriented politicians think doubtedly has some effect on the outcome relations and brought professional standards voters decide on the basis of issues, like of elections, but I think that for most voters to a field that had never received the status it social security, the nuclear freeze, or the the issues are less important than their gen deserved. In addition, the New York State high deficit and interest rates. They believe eral feelings about the economy, security School Public Relations Association honored that the way to win elections is to identify and the candidate. her with five awards in recognition of her note the issues most important to voters, then Politicians may argue over the tactics and worthy accomplishments. charge the opponent with being wrong on issues for 1986. They agree the stakes have I'd like to express my deepest gratitude to those issues and out of touch with the views rarely been higher. Barbara Cahn for her outstanding contribu of the majority. This issue approach is used tions to education and service to the commu in every election, and is especially popular in congressional campaigns. On the basis of ILL TREATMENT OF nity, and I wish her much health and happi some statement or vote, a political opponent ness in the years ahead. is labeled a "big spender" or "soft on com UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS munism" or "lacking compassion" or "favor ing the rich". One problem with this ap THE 1986 ELECTION proach today is that, just eleven months HON. RONALD D. COLEMAN before the next election, they do not detect OF TEXAS HON. LEE H. HAMILTON an issue of overriding importance to the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF INDIANA voters. They tend to think that now, with IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES no crisis or great division, local issues will Wednesday, January 22, 1986 dominate the election, and that the person Wednesday, January 22, 1986 al, financial and organizational strengths of Mr. COLEMAN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as the House continues the debate on the refor Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to individual candidates will be more impor mation of immigration policy and the evalua insert my Washington report for Wednesday, tant than national trends and issues. Another approach, popularized by Presi tion of the many issues involved, it is disap January 22, 1986, into the CONGRESSIONAL dent Reagan, deemphasizes specific issues, pointing to read about the certain actions and RECORD: and stresses warmth, emotion, and personal beliefs of key administration officials charged THE 1986 ELECTION values. In 1984, the President was successful with carrying out these policies. With the 1986 elections less than a year in making people feel good about them The most recent Time magazine contains away, political talk is beginning to heat up selves and their country, and upbeat about an article on Harold Ezell, the western region the congressional cloakrooms. their prospects. He was often more interest The stakes in the election are high both ed in creating a mood than in arguing about al commissioner for the Immigration and Natu locally and nationally. With both political issues. His idea was that people vote more ralization Service, who apparently believes parties positioning themselves for the post by how they feel about the candidate and that acting out his Rambo fantasies by tearing Reagan era, the consequences of this elec general conditions, and less by their feelings up and down the Southwest border arresting tion could be greater than usual: Republi on specific issues. Other politicians favoring illegal aliens is "fun," to quote him. cans could move within striking distance of this approach stress that people between 30 Aside from the fact that Mr. Ezell cannot becoming the majority party. The biggest and 45 years of age cast a disproportionate even pretend to be qualified for the position national battle will be for control of the number of votes, and tend to be the least he holds-his sole reason for having the job is U.S. Senate, where Republicans now have a ideological of all age groups, largely because 53-47 advantage. A quieter year is expected they are preoccupied with family and per the fact that he worked for the President in in the U.S. House of Representatives, with sonal concerns. Perhaps more than other both his gubernatorial and Presidential cam most of the battles occurring over open voters, they are attracted to candidates who paigns-Mr. Ezell's philosophy on what should seats. It is unlikely that Republicans will emphasize broad themes. Candidates who happen to those undocumented workers gain enough seats to overcome the Demo have a five-point plan for every problem do found in this country is summarized by saying: crats' present 253 to 182 advantage. History not make as good an impression on these "If you catch 'em, yu ought to clean 'em and suggests that the Democrats could solidify voters as do those who appeal to values and fry 'em yourself." their control of the House: in mid-term elec life-styles. This approach worked well for an Now, Mr. Speaker, I am sure that most tions in a President's second term, the party incumbent president in 1984 in a campaign out of power in the White House usually dominated by television. A similar approach thinking people would recognize the depth of gains seats. There will also be important might not work as well for a challenger in a ignorance portrayed by such a statement on races in 1986 in the states, where 34 of 50 lesser race. such a complex issue. What troubles me is governors are Democrats and two-thirds of My view is that politicians must be cau that such a thing could be stated publicly by a the legislative houses have Democratic ma tious in choosing between these approaches. Government official charged with at least jorities. Just as Republicans must defend a They must be ready to appeal to some having the semblance of being capable of disproportionate number of U.S. Senate voters on issues, and to others on broad performing his job without lapsing into taste seats, Democrats have to defend a dispro themes. Recently I have come to believe portionate number of governorships. Be that voters are concerned more with broad less "tough guy" posturing. cause 27 of the 36 governors before the themes and general conditions, and some Racism has a thousand faces, Mr. Speaker, voters in 1986 are Democrats, opportunity is what less with specific issues. Above all, and I believe that Mr. Ezell, through his state rich for Republican gains. The activity of voters want government to keep the econo ments, has added his portrait to this collec the presidential contenders in both parties my in reasonable order so that they can tion. as they position themselves for the 1988 continue to provide for their families and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, election will also be worth watching. The tend to their concerns. They also want the Washington, DC, January 14, 1986. demands of building a national organiza government to keep the country out of The PRESIDENT, tion, and the intense competition for sup needless military conflicts. In times when The White House, porters and resources, drive contenders to the economy is working reasonably well, Washington, DC. increasingly early and elaborate efforts. and no military crisis looms, most voters will DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: I would like to call to Given the high stakes, politicians at all give politicians decent, if not high, grades. your attention an international incident levels are trying to come up with ways to I think that efforts to assess blame do not which has developed in El Paso, Texas, over appeal to apparently more open-minded have as much effect on elections as politi- the last three days which the Federal Gov- January 22, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 339 ernment has been either unable or unwill mountaintop," he said-but he cared unto tive. Today I would like to pay tribute to a man ing to resolve. death about justice, peace, and righteousness. who is the epitome of such a servant, Mr. Earl The Immigration and Naturalization Serv Dr. King gave his life to a mortal struggle Toulouse. For 23 years as collector of reve ice CINS> has refused entry to a band of about fifteen Mexican Indians who are in that can never be permanently won, but can nue in Jefferson County, MO, Earl has made the process of making a walking pilgrimage be permanently lost if we aren't ever-vigilant the collector's office into a professional orga from Mexico City to Los Angeles. The pil in our support for human dignity. nization that serves the county's taxpayers ef grimage is designed to honor an ancient He knew that each of us must be a con ficiently and effectively. Aztec ruler. Because this band of Indians stant caretaker for freedom. He said, "I can Throughout his tenure, Earl has worked with lacked the requisite papers for entry into never be what I ought to be until you are what taxpayers and for taxpayers. When he as the United States, the INS remains reluc you ought to be. And you can never be what sumed his position in 1962, the office had no tant to act. filing system, no filing cabinets, and few em Based on conversations between members you ought to be until I am what I ought to be." of my staff and representatives of both the He knew if he blinked on his watch, the light ployees. Earl has built the office into an effi INS and the Department of State reverse the when the life of the mother may be in danger planet. critical decline of a vital national resource because of the pregnancy. Fortunately, this I would like to call my colleagues' attention the U.S.-flag merchant marine. Foresighted belief is shared by a majority of residents of to a recent Boston Globe editorial on this im leaders have long recognized the strategic the Second District of Idaho. portant issue. and defense importance of merchant ships. In During the recently completed session of The article follows: peace, they are the links that assure uninter Congress, I voted my conscience and consist DISARMAMENT BY STAGES rupted commerce. In war, they are the only re ently opposed legislation that would further The Kremlin's proposal for staged reduc liable supply lines for our overseas forces. encourage the morally wrong choice of abor tions in nuclear weaponry and its three Since merchant vessels are such an impor tion and as this new legislative year begins, I month extension of the unilateral moratori tant resource many nations have developed will continue to oppose legislation which pro um on test explosions are keeping political elaborate methods to support their fleets. Un motes abortion or allows Federal dollars to be pressure on the Reagan administration. fortunately, over the last few years we have used to fund abortions. The commitment to the elimination of nu abandoned many of the programs that helped I find statistics, which graphically show the clear weapons by the year 2000 with a "uni our fleet compete on the world market. I have versal accord that such weapons should never believed our merchant fleet should number of abortions being performed in this never again come into being" is the least im country, staggering. Although it's very difficult portant element of the proposal. As nuclear depend on the Government for its survival. to say for certain how many abortions are per deterrent forces are thinned toward the The level of Government subsidy should not formed each year, the National Right to Life vanishing point, the weapons remaining be the factor that determines which compa Committee estimates that 1,573,900 abortions would assume great importance. Thus, com nies survive and which fall. However, I do be were performed in 1985. plete disarmament is a theoretical goal un lieve it is fair and reasonable for the Federal The legalization of abortion has had a dra likely to be reached for decades, if ever. Government to step into the international mar The intermediate stages proposed by Mik matic effect on millions of couples who find hail Gorbachev are more realistic. They will ketplace and assure the scales are balanced. adoption increasingly difficult. From 1957 to have an impact on Western public opinion, This legislation is aimed at decreasing the 1970, according to information from the Na which no doubt was the reason for the an Government's regulatory role by eliminating tional Committee for a Human Life Amend nouncement. requirements that make our fleet uncompeti ment, the number of children adopted rose In the first stage, lasting five to eight tive while offering the bare minimal assistance annually from 91,000 -to 175,000. However, years, Gorbachev proposes a 50-percent cut necessary to preserve the balance between since 1970, when abortion-on-demand first oc in long-distance nuclear weapons, together U.S.-flag ships and their subsidized competi curred in some States, the trend has reversed. with the elimination of medium-range mis tors. siles that the United States and the Soviet During the first 5 years of legalized abortions, Union have based in, or targeted on, If you examine the U.S. role in the maritime annual adoptions decreased 20 percent to Europe. The superpowers would also freeze marketplace, it is evident we have largely 140,000. their tactical, or "battlefield," weapons. played not a promotional role but rather an There are many issues facing us in the In the second stage, beginning in 1990 and equalizing role. Just as we impose countervail House of Representatives this year. Protecting extending five to seven years, other nuclear ing tariff duties on foreign goods to offset for- January 22, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 341 eign government subsidies so, too, we need THE DRUG THREAT TO costly step backward." I might also add that to offset foreign government subsidies given NATIONAL SECURITY the President's decision averts a potentially to foreign-flag shipping lines. destabilizing impact on the United States The centerpiece of this legislation is to build HON. LAWRENCE J. SMITH Soviet arms control negotiations in Geneva. foreign authority. Currently, U.S. operators OF FLORIDA I encourage my colleagues to carefully read who receive operating-differential subsidies IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES this editorial commending the President's de cision to honor the SALT II Treaty. The text of are prohibited from purchasing vessels built in Wednesday, January 22, 1986 a foreign yard. Since the elimination of the the Miami Herald editorial follows: ship construction subsidy in 1981, it has not Mr. SMITH of Florida. Mr. Speaker, when [From the Miami Herald, Dec. 26, 19851 the administration talks about threats to our been financially feasible for U.S. operators to NUMBERS Do MATTER purchase vessels in the United States be "national security," it usually refers to the ad After a year of ominous fulminations, venturism of the Soviet Union. But, another cause U.S.-built ships cost two or three times President Reagan quietly has decided threat exists-drugs. more than foreign-built ships. Vessels ob against trashing the SALT II Treaty when I, therefore, am flabbergasted by reports it expires on Dec. 31. Mr. Reagan's restraint tained under this provision would be eligible that the fiscal year 1987 budget may decimate offers welcome reassurance that neither he for a 5-year subsidy for crew costs and insur the Customs Service-one of the agencies nor his key advisers have resigned them ance. Currently, subsidized operators receive that is battling the drug threat to our security. selves to resuming unbridled arms competi subsidy for 20 years. The shorter subsidy According to these reports, Customs will tion. period for foreign-built vessels will reduce lose $69 million. About half will come from a Mr. Reagan, mind, has never been a cham Federal Government outlays while still offset pion of SALT II. The Senate never did decimation of the Customs Air Service. This ratify the 1979 accords, which limit the ting foreign subsidies for the first 5 years a cut would ground the P-3A aircraft that just number of long-range missiles PENNSYLVANIA ocean shipping industry. the SALT II Treaty as a testament to his com IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Let me assure my colleagues, I do not see mitment to achieving mutual and verifiable this bill as a panacea for the shipping industry. arms control agreements. I also urged him to Wednesday, January 22, 1986 Certainly, during consideration of this legisla continue U.S. adherence to the treaty. Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, back in the late tion other useful proposals may be presented. The President reaffirmed his commitment to 1970's, the Pittsburgh public school system I only hope this bill will be a useful first step the treaty when he recently decided to contin was experiencing some difficulties with a leading to the enactment of meaningful legis ue U.S. adherence to the SALT II Treaty after court-ordered desegregation directive and a lation that will help U.S. carriers compete its expiration on December 31, 1985. general perception by disillusioned parents more effectively while reducing Government As the editorial points out, "the United that public education was on the decline. outlays. States and the Soviet Union both have dis Starting in 1980 the city school system, under mantled weapons whose continued existence the direction of Superintendent Richard C. would have placed them in violation of SALT Wallace, Jr., set about to cure the ailing edu II limitations." Moreover, while it "has been a cational system with a unique set of remedies. bleak year for arms control, the President's First, a workable desegregation plan was en decision to continue honoring SALT II averts a acted calling on voluntary and mandatory 342 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1986 shifts in student assignment and then a his initial task on taking the school dis "It's narrowing," he concedes, "but at a "teacher center" was instituted. trict's reins in late 1980: to hammer togeth pace I'm certainly not satisfied with." In I would like to take this opportunity to share er a firm list of priorities from a sprawl of particular, he sees a need to further trim "concerns and anxieties." the dropout rate. "We cannot write off any with you the success Pittsburgh has had in re Working with experts at the University of of our kids." building its inner city school system. In two ar Pittsburgh, he and his staff surveyed the So much in education "has to do with ticles recently run in the Christian Science community-children, parents, teachers, ad what you expect" from students and teach Monitor the model teacher center program ministrators-to see what was on people's ers, Milliones concludes. In that regard, cer was discussed at some lenght. I would like to minds. tainly, Pittsburgh has made genuine strides. submit these articles for the RECORD. The superintendent took his findings to THE ARTICLES the school board with the message that, as [From the Christian Science Monitor, Jan. he put it, "This is what the district says are 13, 1986] As Jake Milliones, school board president problems to be addressed." Leading the list: so aptly points out, "so much in education has better student achievement, better evalua NEW LIFE FOR PITTSBURGH'S SCHENLEY HIGH to do with what you expect from students and tion of teachers and other personnel, and teachers". The Pittsburgh system, through its dealing with declining enrollments. Not long ago, Pittsburgh's Schenley High instructional experiment, has made great The board's unanimous approval of these School had all the earmarks of a depressed strides toward the goal of teacher and student and other priorities was "the most signifi inner-city school: deteriorating physical improvement. cant thing that's happened in the district," plant, an all-black student body, soaring Wallace says. A few months later the board dropout rate, and dismal academic perform [From the Christian Science Monitor, Jan. united behind the programs designed to 10, 1986] ance. meet those priorities, including the MAP, But the school's image has shifted radical PITTSBURGH REBUILDS ITS INNER-CITY PRISM, and teacher center projects. ly in the last three years. Beginning in 1983, SCHOOL SYSTEM The big difference between now and six Schenley became Pittsburgh's High School years ago, observes school board president Teacher Center, a place where educators In the late 1970s, Pittsburgh public Jake Milliones, a clinical psychologist by from all parts of the city can sharpen their schools were stuck in a political quagmire. profession, is a firm emphasis on instruc classroom skills. The school attracted top The school board was locked in wrangling tion. "And Dick Wallace is an instructional teachers-180 applicants for 75 openings over court-ordered desegregation. Parents, leader," he adds. district superintendent Richard Wallace re disillusioned by both that struggle and what Among other things, the board wanted calls. "Magnet" programs such as interna they saw as a general decline in public edu Wallace to get rid of incompetent teachers. tional studies-designed to draw high cation locally, were whisking their children Instead of going at this as a "weeding out" achieving students-were placed there. away to private and parochial schools. process, the superintendent decided to view Physical improvements, including construc A half dozen years later, those storm the task as "a strong effort to improve the tion of a new gym, are under way. clouds have largely dispersed. performance of all the people in the dis Schenley is also piloting Pittsburgh's criti The city's schools now draw more praise trict." That's where PRISM (Pittsburgh's cal thinking" curriculum, aimed at getting than scorn. Theodore Sizer of Brown Uni Research-based Instructional Supervisory high school students to wrestle with Kant, versity, a prominent critic of public educa Model> came in. Bacon, and other classical philosophers. "From my perspective," says Wallace, "it's What goes on now at Schenley is a kind of tion, hails the city's efforts to "improve the most important thing we've done-a schools by helping teachers improve them massive staff development effort." multilayered education-for both children selves." Eileen Dewalt, a parent volunteer at The tenets of good teaching included in and teachers. Pittsburgh's Schenley High School who had the PRISM model-teaching to an objective, A visitor to Harry Bratsky's ninth-grade taken her son, Jason, out of the city school monitoring learners, consistent observation social studies class sees something akin to a system, is now "impressed by what the of teachers, among others-are hardly new. college-level discussion seminar, with Mr. public schools are offering." But Pittsburgh's thoroughness in promul Bratsky firing questions. The students come What happened? First, in 1980 a workable gating them throughout a large urban back with some fairly spirited answers about desegregation plan was finally put in effect, school district is. This effort is part of what social security funding and other issues. mixing voluntary and mandatory shifts in Dr. Sizer terms the city's "marvelous unwill A short walk down one of Schenley's cav student assignment. Then administrators ingness to think that educational reform is ernous halls, Roger Babusci-a former and board members zeroed in on the "root simply a matter of testing and grades." Pennsylvania "teacher of the year" -helps a cause of the desegregation movement-the While some teachers have been fired-20 class of 10 or 15 pupils negotiate the myster quality of education," according to Richard or so in the last three years-the emphasis, ies of punctuation. These students, from a C. Wallace Jr., the superintendent. says Sizer, is on "not hassling them, but mix of ethnic backgrounds, need help with Among other things, the district set up a trying to get the best in them to emerge." fundamental language skills. program called MAP that is now used throughout the Individual teachers were brought into the 25 clinical resident teachers coup against then cilities for the entire family, but the Lodges on the faculty since the school originally President Makarios, who described it as an are also the focal point for the many com invasion by Greeks led by Greek officers. munity service and charitable programs opened in 1953. Prior to this, he taught at Greece was then run by the colonels who'd that have become an Elk tradition. Tennessee Tech and at Richman High taken power through their own coup in 1967 Early in its history, the Elks supported School. and certainly were no heroes in the eyes of groups such as the Salvation Army and the Tom's involvement with and concern for the Mr. Papandreou and his fellow leftists. Yet Red Cross. In 1871, they staged a benefit for youth of Taylor extend beyond the classroom. Mr. Papandreou has not improved much on the victims of the great Chicago fire. Money He has coached basketball, baseball, and their Cyprus policy. was raised for victims of the Seattle fire and track at Taylor Center. Turkey, for its part, has been moving the Johnstown flood in 1889. And the Elks Tom has also been active in a number of closer to the West under Prime Minister were the first on the scene to supply money Turgut Ozal. Joint European and U.S. rec and rescue assistance during the San Fran capacities with the Taylor Federation of ognition of a federated Cyprus would go a cisco earthquake of 1906. Today, disaster Teachers. Tom has served as the treasurer, long way to guarantee the democratic rights relief continues to play an important part in executive secretary and an organizer for the of Turkish Cypriots and put pressure on the Elk activities. TFT. Greeks and Greek Cypriots to reach an Patriotism has also been a hallmark of the The citizens of Taylor have benefited sub accord with them. Such recognition could Elks. In 1907, the Elks became the first fra stantially from Tom's experience in the class apply to Turkish Cypriot passports; it would ternal organization in the nation to man room and in the community. He will truly be entail allowing trade and communications to date observance of June 14 as Flag Day. missed by students, his fellow teachers, and go directly to Turkish Cyprus and consult More than 40 years later, fellow Elk, Presi ing the Turkish Cypriot leadership in any dent Harry S. Truman signed into order a other members of the community. decisions affecting the island. Indeed, West declaration naming Flag Day as an official I want to take this opportunity to wish Tom, ern institutions like the EC and the World national holiday. his wife Ruth and the rest of his family all the Bank should divide up the money ear The Elks National Foundation, the phil best as he begins his retirement. marked for Cyprus between the two Cypriot anthropic arm of the organization, was cre states. ated in July, 1928, as an income-producing That the Turkish Cypriots still want an fund to help support national Elk projects SAKHAROV SIXTH accord can be seen even in their 1983 state and to supplement programs at the state ANNIVERSARY OF EXILE ment of independence, where they hold out and local Lodge levels. Each year, scholar their hand to the south to join with them in ships are awarded to 500 outstanding high a federal union. The main problem is to in school students across the nation. Emergen fluence Mr. Papandreou, but we fail to see cy educational grants are also provided to HON. JOE MOAKLEY why that should be as hard as it has been children of members who have died or been made to seem. disabled. OF MASSACHUSETTS Foundation support of state association IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES projects is based on a "revenue sharing" PITTSBURGH ELKS GROUP concept. Funds are provided to each state in Tuesday, January 21, 1986 CELEBRATES proportion to the level of contributions Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to made by individuals in the state. The Elks offer my strong support for the resolution contributed $26 million in 1983 to support being introduced today to express the sense HON.DOUG WALGREN cerebral palsy research, veteran's hospital, OF PENNSYLVANIA retarded child care and to provide wheel of Congress that Dr. Sakharov and his wife IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chairs. recreational facilities and other aids Yelena Bonner should be allowed to exercise the rights of expression and movement guar Wednesday, January 22, 1986 to the handicapped. The Elks devote a great deal of attention anteed to them by the Helsinki accords. Mr. WALGREN. Mr. Speaker, on February to youth programs. Lodges and individual On January 22, 1980, Nobel laureate and 16, 1986, the Pittsburgh South Hills Benevo members today sponsor more than 1,000 human rights activist, Dr. Andrei Sakharov, lent and Protective Order of Elks will celebrate Boy Scout troops and 3,000 Little League was arrested and exiled for 5 years to the the 118th anniversary of the founding of this teams, as well as Boy's Clubs and Camp Fire closed city of Gorky for criticizing Soviet ac order. This lodge is the first to institute Elks Girls Clubs. But one of the most important youth pro tions. Now, 6 years later, despite his declining American Patriotism Day, a displaying of the grams in recent years has been the annual health condition, Dr. Sakharov is still in exile. colors. For this, the South Hills group was "Elks' Hoop Shoot," a national free throw The Soviets have denied proper medical at awarded the All-American Lodge Award in shooting contest, for boys and girls from tention to Dr. Sakharov and Yelena Bonner. 1984 by the Pennsylvania Elks Association. ages 8 to 13. Over three million youngsters Fortunately, Yelena Bonner was granted a 3- The Elks are to be commended for their un from all fifty states participate yearly in the month visa to receive medical treatment in the wavering patriotism and their contributions to "Hoop Shoot" from local contest to the na United States. She was released from Massa our communities across the land. I would like tional finals where six champions were chusetts General on Monday 7 days after the to share with my colleagues the following named. The program, begun in 1972 on a national triple bypass surgery with the hope of quickly background information on the Elks. basis, provides spirited competition and the recovering in a home environment of her chil THE ELKS chance for youngsters to develop new dren. While the surgery was deemed a suc The Benevolent and Protective Order of friendships. Winners and their families also cess, Mrs. Bonner is reported to be in great Elks is one of the oldest and largest frater travel to state, regional and national compe pain during her recovery process. She has nal organizations in the United States. tition, courtesy of the Elks. been allowed almost no phone contact with The first formal meeting was held on Feb her husband during her visit and what little ruary 16, 1968, in New York City. Fifteen contact has been allowed has been jammed. persons turned out, most of them young, RETIREMENT OF THOMAS R. undiscovered but budding artists who had Certainly this lack of direct communication has CLARKE FROM TAYLOR not been easy on Andrei Sakharov whose gathered for companionship and to help CENTER HIGH SCHOOL their other out-of-work peers. own health has been reported to be even The idea caught on and spread to other more serious since his wife's trip to the United groups and other cities. As it grew, the new HON. WILLIAM D. FORD States. organization broadened its membership base OF MICHIGAN Dr. Sakharov and his wife have been dedi to include businessmen, professionals, farm IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cated in their fight to preserve human rights ers and representatives from other occupa and have suffered greatly. It is clearly time for tions. Wednesday, January 22, 1986 Today there are more than 1.6 million this arbitrary, illegal, and inhumane term of im members of the Elks in 2,280 local "Lodges" Mr. FORD of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise prisonment to end so that Sakharov and found throughout all fifty states and the today to honor Thomas R. Clarke, who is retir Bonner will finally be able to exercise their District of Columbia. Over the years, these ing from Taylor Center High School in my rights granted to them in the Helsinki accord. I Lodges have evolved into the primary build- hometown of Taylor, Ml. would like to praise my colleague, BARNEY January 22, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 345 FRANK, for his perseverance and leadership in ees who have given a lifetime toward the de less than $1 billion. That amount is 8.49 per this matter and join with him in sponsoring this fense, operations, and movement of people cent of the total $11. 7 billion of cuts which timely and important resolution. I urge my col and goods. The conferees were looking for need to be made in fiscal 1986. However, as leagues to join with me in this effort and hope every dollar they could find. But in taking the total of cuts necessary to meet the speci that they will continue to press the Soviet away that dollar from the retiree, are we really fied deficit levels contained in the law rises, to Union for the freedom of Dr. Sakharov and his contributing to deficit reduction while reducing approximately $64 billion in fiscal 1987, the wife. the real purchasing power of millions of Amer percentage share of savings made up through Thank you very much. icans? suspension of the COLA's will fall dramatical Section 251 of the Balanced Budget and ly. Assuming that inflation stays constant, Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, Public even with the new entrants into the retirement INJUSTICES IN BUDGET BILL Law 99-177, provides that automatic spending programs, the percentage value of the savings increases shall be reduced as part of the se achieved through suspending the COLA's HON. RONALD D. COLEMAN questration order issued by the President to would fall to a level of approximately 2 per OF TEXAS conform with the specific deficit level provided cent in fiscal 1987. In the meantime, the real IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for fiscal years 1986 through 1991. These purchasing power of the retirees would have automatic spending increases, as defined in Wednesday, January 22, 1986 declined by at least 6 percent over this 2-year section 257 of the act, consist of 19 retire period. Mr. COLEMAN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, ment and disability programs and 3 other Fed Mr. Speaker, the law as enacted greatly today I am introducing a bill to remedy what I eral programs which are indexed to adjust punishes the Federal, military, and railroad re consider to be an injustice for the millions of with increases in inflation. Of these 19 pro tirees who have given of themselves so that Americans who have faithfully served the grams, 13 are either Federal employee or mili we may live a more safe and secure life as a people of this Nation as Government employ tary retirement and disability programs. My nation. It is a punishment for a crime they did ees and members of the military. legislation would exempt all but one of these not commit. In a mad rush to balance the Mr. Speaker, my bill would reverse the injus retirement programs and include the retire Federal budget, which I agree must be done, tice contained in the Balanced Budget and ment program for tier II railroad retirement we have substituted the welfare of those per Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Public under the exemption contained in the bill. sons who have provided the goods and serv Law 99-177). My bill would remove all Federal These programs, including tier II railroad re ices to ensure our own well-being. For the last civil service, military, and tier II railroad retire tirement, would no longer be considered as 5 years Federal and military personnel have ment and disability programs from the seques automatic spending increases for purposes willfully contributed to deficit reduction through tration process and provide for full reimburse under the act. Therefore, cost-of-living adjust pay freezes and COLA reductions. They have ment of the January 1986 cost-of-living adjust ments for these programs would be protected been more than glad to do their part. But as ment. in the same way as those for veterans' pen the law is now written, these retirees are a mi The conferees, whom I commend for their sions and compensation. The bill would set as nority have been singled out unfairly. This law diligence and concern for fairness in deficit re the effective date the date of the passage of subjects only this minority to the annual threat duction, unfortunately overlooked this injus Public Law 99-177, and therefore provide for of reduction in real purchasing power. tice. By including the cost-of-living adjust the full reimbursement of the January 1986 Mr. Speaker, I hope the House will join me ments for Federal, military, judicial, and rail cost-of-living adjustment for Federal, military, in assuring the Federal, military, and railroad road retirees, the Congress broke a good-faith and tier 11 retirees. The cost of this exemption retiree community that this legislation will be contract with the employees of the Govern for fiscal year 1986 would be $993.6 million, given fair and swift consideration by the ap ment and the Nation's rail systems. We broke according to the General Accounting Office propriate committees and the full House. a contract which stems over many years and report to the President, submitted January 21 , has contributed to the well-being of millions of 1986. Americans in their sunset years of life. That The programs exempted from being consid ANDREI SAKHAROV good-faith contract, to provide a fair and equi ered as automatic spending increases for pur table employer-employee sponsored retire poses of the act and the U.S. General Ac ment and disability plan, has allowed the Gov counting Office estimated fiscal year 1986 ernment to attract qualified men and women outlays are listed below: HON. BARBARA BOXER to carry out the duty of Government at a lower OF CALIFORNIA rate of compensation than they would have [In millions of dollars] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES been granted in the private sector. In effect, Tuesday, January 21, 1986 these men and women in the public work Program GAO force were promised a respectable retirement estimate Mrs. BOXER. Mr. Speaker, I would first like in return for a lower rate of pay during their Retirement and disability programs (section 257(1) , part A) : to commend my colleague, Representative years of labor. This system has worked and it CIA retirement and disability system fund ...... (') FRANK, for calling this timely special order. has allowed the Federal Government to attain Civil Service retirement and disability fund ...... 534.5 Comptrollers general retirement system ...... (') Tomorrow, January 22, 1986, marks the and retain qualified personnel. But last De 5.9 sixth anniversary of Dr. Andrei Sakharov's in ~~~~f~ ~~\~or~~t~~~~U~saf~n~i~~l i ~.. f.~~~ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 0 cember, the Congress changed all of that. In Military retirement fund ...... 409.1 ternal exile to the city of Gorky. To those of the mad rush to defuse the deficit time bomb NOAA retirement ...... 0.2 us around the world who are concerned with which truly threatens the economy of this Railroad retirement tier 11...... 18.0 Retired pay, Coast Guard...... 8.6 human rights, not one day passes where we great Nation, the Congress passed the Bal Retirement pay for commisioned Public Health Service Offi. do not think of the tragic imprisonment of the cers ...... 2.3 anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Special benefits, FECA • ...... 15.0 man who was called by the Nobel Peace Act of 1985. I supported that legislation be Tax Court judges survivors annuity fund 3 0 Committee in 1975, " the conscience of man cause I believed then and now that further Total, part A 993.5 kind." Government borrowing to finance our exces In demanding Dr. Sakharov's release, we sive spending would, in the long run , mort 1 Amounts are classified and have not been included in totals. must remember his contributions to the funda 2 Less than $50,000. gage the future of this Nation. The conferees 3 Benefits are indexed to general schedule, judicial, or executive level pay, mental causes of world peace and human sought to draft a plan which would achieve a which did not increa se for fiscal ear 1986. rights. Dr. Sakharov was one of the first scien balanced budget by fiscal 1991 , while at the • Scheduled benefit increase was 3.4 percent. Source: U.S. General Accou nting Office. tists to call for a universal political commit same time ensure that the cuts were spread ment to stop the proliferation of nuclear weap evenly over defense and nondefense spend In its report to the President, as required by ons and to call for world disarmament. ing, and that the poorest of the poor were the new budget law, the General Accounting Dr. Sakharov was also one of the first to protected from the automatic cutting measure Office calculates the amount of savings the state the idea that world peace and human contained in the bill. They did a worthy job Government will achieve through the suspen rights are inseparable issues. He recognized and I commend them. However, somewhere sion of the January 1986 COLA's for civil that human rights without peace, or peace in their deliberations, they overlooked the retir- service, military, and railroad retirees will total without human rights, is worthless. Dr. Sak- 346 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 19'86 harov constantly warned against sacrificing as well as many others, Hillsdale College It's important, then, that Martin Luther King one for the other. serves as a hallmark for smaller educational Day be more than a celebration of a great On January 22, 1980, Andrei Sakharov was institutions. And, Mr. Speaker, winning the man's life. It must be an opportunity for all of arrested, stripped of his state honors, and 1985 championship reinforces that idea. us to reaffirm our own commitment to brother sent into internal exile. Although 5 years is the I ask my colleagues to join with me in con hood and justice. When we quote his speech maximum penalty for exile in the Soviet judi gratulating the 1985 Chargers, and Hillsdale es, we must remember to live the lessons cial system, Dr. Sakharov was never given a College on this fine accomplishment and in they teach us. When we praise him, we must trial or charged with any official crime. Thus wishing them continued athletic and academic remember that words alone are not adequate he remains in the closed city of Gorky, cut off success. to honor his memory. We can only truly honor from the world. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by working to com Mr. Speaker, time and again I have stood plete the struggle for which he gave his life. on this floor condemning the Soviets for their DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. We must remember his hope that "in some outrageous human rights abuses. But I am not not too distant tomorrow, the radiant starts of discouraged. I simply keep in mind the words HON. MARTIN FROST love and brotherhood will shine over our great of Dr. Sakharov himself: Nation in all their scintillating beauty." We Our only protection is the spotlight of OF TEXAS must commit ourselves to putting aside those public attention on our fate by friends IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES things which separate us and to working to around the world. Tuesday, January 21, 1986 gether toward that day. The memory of Martin I am sure that Dr. Sakharov would be the Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, January 20, 1986, Luther King, Jr., will truly be honored when first to ask us not to forget that January 20 marked the first observance of our national every American is living his dream of peace, was the 38th birthday of Anatoly Shcharansky, holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. freedom, and equality. who remains in prison for the crime of asking King, from his cell in the Birmingham City jail, to join his wife Avital in Israel, and for pointing predicted that, "one day the South will recog out Soviet violations of the 1975 Helsinki nize its real heroes." He was referring to all A TRIBUTE TO MR. KENT M. accord on human rights. those who joined him in his courageous strug PIERCE Today we again call on the Soviet Union to gle for peace, justice, and freedom. On release Andrei Sakharov and Anatoly Shchar Monday, his prophecy came true in a way he ansky in the name of humanity and respect HON. ROBERT E. BADHAM could never have foreseen. Americans in all for human rights. Our voices will not be silent OF CALIFORNIA parts of our country, not just the South, joined on this issue. As long as these men remain in together to pay tribute to a great national IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prison, those of us who believe in the funda hero, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. mental importance of human rights and justice Wednesday, January 22, 1986 Dr. King's work with the civil rights move will not be able to rest. ment began in Montgomery, AL, in 1955 and Mr. BADHAM. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ended, tragically, in Memphis in 1968. In a take this opportunity to recognize an outstand HILLSDALE COLLEGE, NATIONAL span of just 13 short years, he provided lead ing citizen of my district, Mr. Kent M. Pierce, NAIA CHAMPION ership and focus for the civil rights movement, for his years of service to the community and touched the world with his philosophy of non to his profession as a realtor. He recently HON. CARL D. PURSELL violence, and was awarded a Nobel Peace completed his second term as president of Prize for his efforts. In that 13 years, he the Huntington-Beach/Fountain Valley Board OF MICHIGAN of Realtors in Orange County, CA, and is only IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES changed the life of a nation and his influence continues to be felt nearly 18 years after his the fourth person to serve twice in that capac Wednesday, January 22, 1986 death. It's impossible to fully comprehend the ity in the 25-year history of the organization. Mr. PURSELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to real meaning his life had for every one of us, As president of Coats and Wallace Real bring tribute to a college which, although lack and for the generations that will follow us. Estate, he has spent countless hours in volun ing the reputation of a football powerhouse, Martin Luther King, Jr., awakened in us the teer service to the programs, events and ac successfully stayed the course to win a na best qualities of the American spirit. He called tivities of the board of realtors over the past tional football championship last month. upon us to put aside our fears, our prejudices, 13 years. In recognition of his unselfish com Hillsdale College, long recognized as an and to commit ourselves to the American mitment to the growth and excellence of his outstanding academic institution located in the ideal of liberty and justice for all. We saw him profession, he is a past recipient of the "Real city of Hillsdale, Ml, demonstrated athletic threatened, harrassed, jailed, and finally mur tor Associate of the Year" award. strength and prowess in becoming the 1985 dered because he would not abandon his During his tenure as a board officer, which NAIA national champions. dream. His courage gave us strength, and his also includes 5 years as a director, Mr. Pierce Just days before Christmas, the 1985 Hills words of love and hope gave us inspiration. has established himself as a staunch defender dale Chargers delivered their "championship He provided the voice for a generation's of private property rights, a strong advocate of gift" by playing to a 10-1 O tie with the Central dream and, because of him, that dream lives the realtors code of ethics and an active pro Arkansas Bears. As Head Coach Dick Lowry on today. moter of professional standards. said after the game, "Winning a national title Martin Luther King, Jr., devoted his life to In addition to his work at the local level, Mr. is not just for Dick Lowry or just the football fighting bigotry and injustice. Clear vision, Pierce has established himself as a statewide team. It's for all of Michigan, it's for the Hills courage, and determination were the hall leader in service to the State Trade Associa dale people and for the college." marks of his character. His memory provides, tion, the California Association of Realtors. He Undoubtedly, it was this spirited perspective not just an example, but a challenge. It chal went first to serve as a delegate in 1975 and which helped the Chargers bring home their lenges us to believe, as he did, that "injustice then served for 8 years as a member of the first national title since starting a football pro anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." It board. This year, he is regional vice president gram 91 years ago. presents a special challenge to those of us in of the State organization, representing not Mr. Speaker, I am proud today to represent public life. It demands that we use the power only his home board but also the boards Hillsdale College-and not just because they of politics and of public office to pursue equal which serve the profession in more than two have won a national title. It is true that a na justice and true liberation for all Americans. thirds of Orange County. tional championship for a school such a Hills Significant gains have been made but there is Mr. Chairman, it is a distinct pleasure for me dale College is a proud accomplishment, not much work left to do. We must do all we can to bring this recognition to Mr. Kent Pierce. I having the athletic stature or recruiting clout to see that our Government is just and re am sure the pride in his accomplishments that of larger universities. sponsive-in employment, in education, in is felt by his wife, Gianna, and their five I am proud instead, because the determina health, and in public services. It is up to us to daughters is shared by the hundreds of his tion and dedication of the Hillsdale players fulfill the dream that Martin Luther King, Jr., colleagues with whom he has worked through parallels that of the entire institution. To me, articulated so beautifully. the years. January 22, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 347 HISPANICS IN THE LABOR ers, Hispanics are extremely vulnerable to Whites. In 1983, only 50.3% of Hispanic 18- MARKET shifts in the economy and to restrictive fed 19 year olds had graduated from high eral policies in education and employment school as compared to 75.6% of Whites and and training. 59.1 % of Blacks. HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS II. LABOR MARKET STATUS For certain groups of Hispanics, such as A. Education women, dropout rates are even higher. His OF NEW YORK panic females are more likely to drop out of Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES school than are Hispanic males, and are reveal that Hispanics are the least-educated more likely than other groups of women to Wednesday, January 22, 1986 major population group in the country, and that the general Hispanic population has be high school dropouts. Census data from 1980 showed that by age 17, 20.9% of His Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, Hispanic Ameri lower educational attainment than Hispan cans constitute the fastest growing minority ics in the civilian labor force: panic females have left high school without a diploma. In 1979, of Hispanic women aged group in our Nation today. Unfortunately, we MEDIAN SCHOOL YEARS COMPLETED BY THE CIVILIAN 16-24, 34.2% were high school dropouts as are often without the data necessary to devel compared to 31.5% of Hispanic males, 12.8% op public and social policies to address the LABOR FORCE of White females, and 20.0% of Black fe needs of this population. [Persons 16 years old and over, 1980-84) males. Hispanic educational and civil rights organi Education is the single most important zations have begun to fill this gap developing 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 human capital characteristic in terms of its their own statistical information on Hispanic direct correlation on future earnings. A Hispanics: study using data from the 1976 Survey of Americans. This information is particularly Men ...... 11.7 11.6 12.0 12.1 12.0 Women ...... 12.2 12.2 12.2 12.3 12.3 Income and Education and the 1970 census useful when it compares the various sub Blacks: found that Hispanics have lower returns to groups within the Hispanic community, that is, Men .... 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.4 educ2.tion than Whites. For example, White Women 12.4 12.5 12.5 12.6 12.6 Cuban Americans, Puerto Ricans and Mexican Whites: men earned 6.1% more for each additional Americans. One of the most recent efforts, in Men 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.8 12.8 grade of school completed, whereas Mexican this regard, is a study by the National Council Women .. 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.7 12.8 men earned 5.4% higher wages per school grade completed, Puerto Rican men earned of La Raza entitled, "Hispanics in the Labor A cursory analysis of the civilian labor 3.6%. Cuban men earned 3.5%, and Black Market: 1980-85." This study provides some men earned 4.9% 2 very important comparative analyses on His force data may lead to the conclusion that there are only small differences in the edu These findings are consistent with the re- . panics performance in the labor market. I cational levels of various segments of the sults of a 1982 research project of the Na have included this study for my colleagues' labor market. However. these numbers only tional Council of La Raza which analyzed review. I am certain that the statistics found in reflect the civilian labor force-the em data from the March 1981 Current Popula tion Survey and found that Hispanics, both the study will be useful to those who are con ployed and the unemployed who are active ly looking for work. It does not include the males and females, received less income for cerned about the employment problems of each additional year of schooling than did Hispanic Americans. 1.2 million discouraged workers-those workers who have given up looking for jobs Whites. Hispanic women were worse off in HISPANICS IN THE LABOR MARKET: 1980-85 because of the prevailing economic situation this regard, as they earned only an addition al $271.93 per year for each year of educa I. INTRODUCTION or because of various personal factors such as age, or lack of education or training. This tion received, while Hispanic males earned Hispanic Americans are the nation's measure also does not include the chronical $524.84, White females $544.51, and White youngest and fastest-growing major popula ly unemployed-those that founder in the males $870.91.3 tion group. Their youth and relatively low job market because they are bereft of mar B. Labor force participation levels of eduation pose especially intractable ketable skills. This measure also does not in problems, suggesting that hard-core Hispan The labor force participation rate meas clude women who are housewives, or per ures the percent of those persons age 16 and ic unemployment and poverty will endure sons who are retired from the labor force. over who are either employed or actively into the future. Finally, this measure does not include that seeking employment. Table 1, attached, re The 1980 Census estimated the Hispanic segment of the population between the ages veals that in 1984 Hispanics recorded the population in the United States at 14.6 mil of 14 and 16. This specific age group is very highest labor force participation rate of any lion, or 6.4% of the total U.S. population. important to the Hispanic community since major population group. The Hispanic community had a birth rate in Hispanics appear to drop out of school earli Hispanic men have higher labor force par 1980 of 106.5 births per 1,000 women aged er than do other groups of students. Accord ticipation rates than White or Black men. 18-44, compared to the White rate of 68.5 ing to the Bureau of the Census, 9.0% of Some economists believe that the higher and the Black rate of 84.0. This high fertili Hispanics 14-17 years old have left school overall labor force participation rate reflects ty rate, which is well above "replacement" without graduating, as compared to 5.3% of the fact that the current Hispanic male pop level, guarantees larger cohorts of children White youth, and 5.2% of Black youth. ulation in the United States is, on average, for years tc. come. These high birth rates, If these excluded segments of the popula younger than the non-Hispanic male popu which stem partly from a higher proportion tion were included, Hispanics appear more lation and is 23.2 years as compared to 31.7 years for from the March 1981 Current Population young adult men traditionally have higher Whites, and 24.9 years for Blacks. Survey: labor force participation rates than older Hispanics are projected to account for at Median school years completed, 1981 men.4 least 8% of the labor force by 1995. The His [Persons 25 years old and over] Years Hispanic women, like all women, have panic community is an increasing pool of White males...... 12.6 lower labor force participation rates than potentially productive workers. However, White females...... 12.5 men. This is primarily due to the traditional the progress of Hispanics in the labor Black males...... 12.1 cultural belief that women should remain at market is hindered by their low levels of Black females...... 12.1 home and raise the family. However, in Hispanic males...... 11.0 education, employment, and earnings. His Hispanic females...... 10.5 panics are the least-educated and the 2 Reimers, Cardella W., "A Comparative Analysis lowest-paid of all groups in the labor The Current Population Survey measures of the Wages of Hispanics, Blacks, and Non-Hispan market. Hispanic workers are "distressed" a cross-section of the general population, ic Whites," Hispanics in the U.S. Economy, edited workers-a phrase coined by Professor whether in the labor force or not. Thus, it by Borjas and Tienda, Institute for Research on Daniel Saks of Vanderbilt University to includes those segments of the general pop Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985. ulation who are excluded by data based on 3 Verdugo, Naomi, "The Effects of Discrimination identify large segments in the labor force the civilian labor force. on the Earnings of Hispanic Workers: Findings and who do poorly in the labor market despite A disproportionately high percentage of Policy Implications," Hispanic Youth Employment good economic times. 1 As "distressed" work- Research Center, National Council of La Raza, July Hispanic youth leave high school without a 1982. diploma. Data from a 1979 Census Bureau •Roth, Dennis, "Hispanics in the U.S. Labor 1 Saks, Daniel H., "Distressed Workers in the study showed that 35% of Hispanics 18-21 Force: A Brief Examination," Congressional Re Eighties," Committee on American Realities, years old had dropped out of high school as search Service, Economics Division, Library of Con Report No. 1, 1983. compared with 25% of Blacks and 15% of gress, August 1, 1984. 348 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1986 recent years, the growth of the labor force men earn 71 % as much as white men. For WAGE DIFFERENCES-Continued is due to the increasing numbers of women the first quarter of 1985, the median weekly entering the workplace. In the last quarter earnings by sex and ethnic origin, for indi [In percent] of calendar year 1981, 47 million working viduals 25 years and over, were as follows: Potential women accounted for about 43% of the work Median weekly earnings, first quarter 1985 Group Wage gap discrimination force. Such growth equaled two-thirds of the total labor force increase during 1981. Dollars White men ...... 452 Cuban ...... 16 -6 Hispanic women still have somewhat lower Central/South American ...... 42 36 labor force participation rates than other Black men...... 325 Black ...... 23 14 women <49.9% in 1984, compared with 53.3% Hispanic men...... 319 for White women, and 55.3% for Black White women ...... 293 women>, but Hispanic women's labor force Black women ...... 255 Education was found to be the major participation increased slightly more be Hispanic women...... 237 source of differences in wage offerings. For tween 1981 and 1984 than did participation For the total Hispanic workforce, this pat Mexican origin men, education differences rates for other women of the 34% wage compared to 4.1 % for White women and recurrent one, as the following table indi offer differential; for Puerto Rican men, 4.0% for Black women>. cates: education differences account for 13% of C. Occupational distribution the 33% wage-offer differential; for Cuban In 1984 Hispanic workers were especially MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS men, education differences account for 5% concentrated in the following occupations: of the 16% wage-offer differential; for Cen 1. Technical, sales, and administrative 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 tral and South American men, education support, where 25.8% of Hispanics in the ci differences account for 3% of the 42% wage vilian labor force are employed, compared to Total White ...... $265 $292 $307 $321 $339 offer differential; and for Black men, educa Male ...... 321 353 374 397 403 30.9% of the total labor force. Over half of Female ...... 203 220 243 253 264 tion differences account for 10% of the 23% Hispanics <60%> employed in this category Total Black ...... 208 236 247 257 265 wage-offer differential. s Male ...... 246 264 279 299 304 are concentrated in administrative support, Female ...... 184 204 214 231 242 The Reimers study also found that differ including clerical work. Total Hispanic ...... 207 223 242 250 256 ences in language fluency, time in the 2. Operators, fabricators, and laborers, Male ...... 236 251 263 274 286 United States, work experience, race, age, where 25.0% of Hispanics in the labor force Female ..... 170 188 203 209 224 armed forces experience, health and govern are employed, compared to 16.0% of the ment employment are also sources of wage total labor force. Over half of Hispanics The low wage levels of Hispanics in the differentials. But, after all these factors are (55%> employed in this category are ma U.S. are a result of varying factors. For taken into consideration, a wage gap still re chine operators, assemblers, and inspectors; some Hispanics, such as Mexican origin mains, which can be attributed to discrimi one-fourth <27%> are handlers, equipment workers, the low level of education is the nation. For Mexican origin men, this "dis cleaners, and helpers. major source for the wage discrepancy. crimination" wage gap is 6%; for Puerto 3. Service occupations, where 17 .6% of However, discrimination still plays a signifi Rican men, it is 18%; for Central and South Hispanics in the labor force are employed, cant role in determining the wages earned compared to 13.5% of the total labor force. American men, it is 36%; and for Black men, in Hispanic workers. In this regard, the it is 14%. 7 With regard to Cuban men, if Excluding private household and protective wage levels of Puerto Rican and Central and service occupations, over four-fifths of His their background characteristics were the South American men appear to be deter same as those of White non-Hispanic men, panics (83%> employed in this category are mined by discriminatory practices to a concentrated in jobs such as cooks, dish greater degree than the wage levels of other the wage differential would be 6% in the washers, cleaning service workers, and food Hispanic subgroups. Cuban's favor. This result may be explained counter workers. Professor Cordelia Reimers in her study, by the fact that Cubans who immigrated to Hispanics are underrepresented in the "A Comparative Analysis of the Hispanics, the U.S. before 1970 formed and maintained managerial and professional occupations, Blacks, and non-Hispanic Whites," found their own economic and institutional struc where only 11.8% of Hispanic workers are that the average wages offered to minority ture within a small geographic area. 8 employed, compared to 14.0% of Black men are at least 15% below those offered to The Reimers study, though based on 1970 workers, and 24.0% of White workers. On White men/' The Reimers study, based on and 1976 Census data, corroborates the find the other hand, Hispanics are overrepre data from the 1976 Survey of Income and ings of a 1982 research project of the Na sented in the agriculture industry, where Education and the 1970 Census, yielded the tional Council of La Raza. This research 5. 7% of Hispanics are employed, compared following findings: project analyzed data from the March 1981 to 2.7% of Black workers, and 0.35% of 1. The lower level of education of Hispan Current Population Survey and found that White workers. ics was the single most important reason for unequal opportunities faced by Hispanics D. Earnings the lower wages they received compared to account for much of the earnings gap. The occupational concentration of His non-Hispanic Whites. These inequalities, however, do not account panics is within those jobs which require a 2. Controlling for sex, age, race, education, for the total difference between earnings of low level of skills and are low paid. The fol and other observable characteristics, lower Whites and Hispanics. La Raza's regression lowing table identifies the three occupation wages among Hispanic groups were attrib based analysis evaluated the effects of the al categories with highest concentrations of uted, in part, to employment discrimination. following variables on wage and salary Hispanics, and lists their corresponding Puerto Rican and Central and South Ameri income: age, sex, ethnicity, marital status, median weekly earnings: can men were found to experience the most hours worked, occupation, employment employment discrimination. sector (private versus public sector), and in Occupation and median weekly earnings, 3. Even if Puerto Rican wage earners re dustry the New York Times, Jan. 5, 19861 of Technology. played a lead role in organizing support for But while its position now is comfortable, bringing to downtown Brooklyn the Metro BROOKLYN'S POLYTECH, A STORYBOOK there were days not long ago when faculty tech complex, a 16-acre academic-industrial SUCCESS members outnumbered students, and a $3.5 research park. tempo," Dr. Bugliarello said. "We started from the wealthier group to an upwardly strengthening our computer program while Wednesday, January 22, 1986 mobile middle class. These demographics re most universities were ignoring theirs, and Mr. SHUMWAY. Mr. Speaker, today I am mained stable until the 1930's, according to at the same time we reached out into previ pleased to ask that my colleagues join with Professor Schillinger, when the school ously unexplored areas. We began a techni me in hornoring the outstanding civic contribu began to attract the immigrant groups that cal management program and created the until that time had mostly attended City nation's only philosophy and technology tions of an equally exceptional individual, Mr. College. studies center." Leo d'Or, of Stockton, CA. Leo has just been Polytechnic has long had a distinguished Of the 300 engineering schools in the named " Stocktonian of the Year" for 1985 by faculty. Over the last half-century its mem United States, Polytechnic has the second the Stockton Board of Realtors. This highly bers have included Herman Mark, a chemist largest graduate enrollment and is among coveted award is given annually to the individ- January 22, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 351 ual who has contributed beyond the call to the ed to DeBono's on Weber Avenue, the Am As the attached chart indicates, the United community, and Leo d'Or certainly qualifies as bassador Hotel on Channel Street and final States conducted 16 underground tests last a fine recipient. ly the Holiday Inn. By acclamation, d'Or year, 7 of them following announcement of I would like to take the liberty of sharing was chosen to lead the group. The active Stocktonian has been selected the Soviet test moratorium. The Soviets con with my colleagues a succinct and touching for numerous other honors. ducted seven tests in 1985 prior to the an article concerning the full and wonderful life of For maintaining high standards in the nouncement of their moratorium last July. Leo d'Or as it appeared in the Stockton area of public relations, advertising and They have not tested since that time. Record, for which Leo labored by more than communications, d'Or in 1984 received the I am convinced that the primary reason the 35 years. He is well remembered and well first Ken Fong Memorial Award, established administration refuses to enter into a testing loved by those who worked with him, those in memory of the late local advertising firm moratorium is not its concern with the preser who know of his devotion to the community, owner. He also received the American Ad vation of strategic deterrence nor its concern and those who are just fortunate enough to vertising Federation's Silver Medal Award for accomplishments in the field of advertis about verification. The United States has kept know him as a fine human being. ing and civic betterment. on testing chiefly because of the administra STOCKTON'S MAN OF YEAR-LEO n'OR D'Or's concern for education led him to tion's desire to accelerate a key part of star 71-059 0-87-12 (Pt. 1) 352 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1986
COUNTING TESTS was being set off, or whether the weapons As a result of this proposal, Reagan offi In 1983, the Soviets conducted 14 nuclear were new or old. cials were forced to alter their rationale for tests. In 1984, they conducted 18 tests. In opposing a test ban. They now say periodic VERIFICATION MEASURES testing of weapons in the existing arsenal is the first half of 1985, before the moratori There is another reason for doubting the um took effect, they conducted 7 tests, necessary to gauge their continued reliabil Reagan administration's view that Gorba ity, and is thus-in the words of Assistant hardly an acceleration. chev's offer was merely propaganda. Since If one looks at the nuclear explosions the Secretary of Defense Richard Perle-"indis Soviets set off underground for nonmilitary 1957, the Soviets have consistently conduct pensable to maintaining the credibility of purposes U.S. AND SOVIET NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTS-1985 [January I. 1985-December 19, 1985]
Soviet Union (7 tests) Date (1985) United States (16 tests) Type Yield (kilotons) Yield Name Location Date (1985) Location (kilotons)
Mar. 15 ...... Vaughn ...... Nevada ...... UG ...... 20-150 Feb. 9...... Semipalatinsk... UG ...... 150 Mar. 23 ...... Cottage ...... do...... UG/ X-Ray ...... 20-150 Apr. 24 ...... do...... UG ...... 75 Apr. 2...... Hermosa ...... do ...... UG . 20-150 June 14...... do ...... UG .. 150 Apr. 6...... Misty Rain ...... do .... UG .. . -20 June 29 ...... do ...... UG ...... 120 May 2...... Towanda ...... do ...... UG .. . .' 20-150 July 18 ...... N.E. USSR ...... UG/ PNE...... 3 June 12 ...... Salut...... do ...... UG ...... 20-150 July 19 ...... Semipalitinsk...... UG ...... 60 June 12 ...... Ville ...... do ...... UG . -20 July 25 ...... do ...... UG ...... 6 June 26 ...... Mirabo ...... do UG . -20 ...... July 22 ...... Serena ...... do...... UG 20-150 ...... Aug. 17 ...... Chamita ...... do ...... UG -20 Sept. 27 .... Ponil ...... do ...... UG .. . -20 ...... Oct. 9...... Mill Yard...... do...... UG -20 ...... Oct. 9...... Diamond Beech...... do ...... UG -20 ...... 20-150 ...... ~- ~6··············-::::::::::::··:::::::: ~~~~~~-::: ...... 1 .. : ~ ...... ·····::: ~~ : : : ....••...•..• 20-150 .. Dec. 19 ...... Goldstone ...... do ...... UG/ X-Ray 20-150 ......
Sources: U.S. Department of Energy, Swedish National Defence Research Institute (Hagtors Observatory) , yield estimates for Soviet tests are based on calculations performed by Dr. Hugh DeWitt, LLNL Notes: UG =underground tests. PNE = Peaceful Nuclear Explosion. X-Ray =Reported X-Ray Laser Test.
ROBERT A. FUHRMAN Ballistic Missile Program from its inception, 3 years and general campaign chairman in serving as a member of the Navy's steering 1978. He was a founding director of the Santa HON. NORMAN Y. MINETA task group, occupying successively higher Clara County Manufacturing Group, served as OF CALIFORNIA technical management positions in the pro its second chairman and has continued on the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gram, and receiving the Secretary of the board for the group's entire history. Bob was a Navy's Certificate of Commendation for his Wednesday, January 22, 1986 member of the San Jose Management Study's contribution. The fleet ballistic missile series executive committee, the bay area council's Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I would like to from Polaris through Trident-has been widely board of directors, the advisory councils of ask you and my distinguished colleagues to regarded as the Nation's most effective deter Junior Achievement and the National Alliance join me in saluting Robert A. Fuhrman, group rent against nuclear war. of Businessmen, and Scout-0-Rama chairman president of Lockheed Missiles, Space, and Under his leadership, Lockheed in Santa Electronics Systems. Bob will be honored at a Clara County has become the bay area's larg for the Palo Alto-Stanford area Boy Scouts. dinner on February 1, 1986, marking his de est employer and has continued its longstand He organized and recruited the leadership parture from Sunnyvale to new duties in Bur ing tradition of helpful involvement in the com council for the Salvation Army's current $5 bank as president of Lockheed Corp. munity's charitable and civic efforts. Bob has million capital fund campaign. Bob has served In the 27 years that Bob has been associat played a personal role in many of these ef on the advisory boards at Santa Clara Univer ed with Lockheed Missiles and Space, he has forts, including trustee of the United Way, sity and Stanford University, as well as the been deeply involved in the U.S. Navy's Fleet chairman of its Loaned Executive Program for Universities of Michigan and Texas. January 22, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 353 In his business activities, Bob is a member It is fitting that Dr. King's birthday should fall 105,900; manufacturing jobs from 85,050 to of the National Defense Science Board, the at the beginning of the congressional session. 112,800; retail jobs from 60,150 to 115,500, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board of His dream speech, of a dream we all should and wholesale jobs from 38,850 to 69,500. Legal segregation had shackled everyone. the National Research Council, and the Sci now hold, was made not too far from here When it was finally gone, areas that were ence Advisory Committee of the Alabama and not too long ago. His remembrance ripe with economic potential took off. Even Space and Rocket Center. He has served on should be honored by renewed efforts in areas that saw little actual development the boards of Bank of the West and the Fed making that dream come to be reality. As reaped some benefits. The wealthier metro erated Employers of the Bay Area and has chairman of the Census and Population Sub politan Atlanta grew, for example, the more been awarded Tau Beta Pi's Eminent Engi committee, I am proud to have played a part money state coffers held for health, educa neer Award, the Society of Manufacturing En in the development and passage of the King tion and welfare throughout Georgia. gineers' Manufacturing Management and In holiday legislation. It is my fervent hope that Of course, there is a nagging irony here. this holiday will further raise our conscience While the economic benefits have touched dustrial Technology Management Awards, the rich and poor, the biggest beneficiary has National Society of Aerospace Professionals and reinvigorate our efforts. been the middle class. In this category, far John Montgomery Award for his role in the Attached is an article which appeared in the and away, whites have gained the most. Polaris Program, the National Management Washington Post, Wednesday, January 15, For blacks, while the civil rights move Association's Silver Knight of Management 1986, which expresses the debt that all ment delivered full citizenship, it didn't and honorary memberships in Tau Beta Pi and people owe to Martin Luther King, Jr. solve inequities that stem from poor educa Beta Gamma Sigma. Bob is a fellow of the [From the Washington Post, Jan. 22, 1986) tion and historical discrimination. But for American Institute of Aeronautics and Astro SOUTHERN WHITES OWE THANKS TO KING whites, it allowed mainstream southerners to become mainstream Americans. It opened nautics and was elected in 1976 to the Na ATLANTA.-The billboards went up a few the region to a business climate that was to tional Academy of Engineering. weeks ago. Dramatic and elegant, they por pay handsomely for skills they already pos Bob's generous devotion of time to our area tray a pensive Martin Luther King, Jr. in sessed. is a reflection of his own personality. I've shades of black and white. There is nothing more on them except a date: Jan. 20. A local Two decades after the end of the Civil known Bob for many years, and I've always advertising company raised 10 of the sidings War, Henry Grady, editor of The Atlanta been impressed with his sincerity, his spirit, around town to remind Atlantans that a Constitution, wrote that white southerners and his high regard for the people around him. new holiday approaches. "are thankful that the issues at stake in the I've also come to know Bob as a friend, a Not everyone needs reminders. The Atlan great Civil War were adjudged by a higher wisdom than their own." Grady and his friend willing at any time to devote himself to ta Chamber of Commerce, City Hall and the Martin Luther King Center for Nonviolent fellow "New South" boosters knew that eco the betterment of our community and our nomic development could come about only Nation. Social Change have been scrambling for cor porate contributions to a local holiday if the South became one with the nation. Mr. Speaker, on the occasion of this awards parade. King's home town, which expects to Tragically, their aspirations foundered on banquet, Robert A. Fuhrman can be confident receive national attention during the holi the twin mistakes of disenfranchisement that our country is most grateful for his contri day, hopes to mount a worthy extravaganza. and segregation. butions and accomplishments. Therefore, I Yet among whites elsewhere in the South, No, Martin Luther King did not end these ask you Mr. Speaker, and my colleagues to a different attitude sometimes surfaces. Not two evils by himself. The federal courts and long ago, the mayor of Claxton, Ga., was a cast of thousands inside and outside the join in expressing my thanks and congratula movement played major roles. But as a tions to Bob Fuhrman and to wish him the asked what his town would do for the holi day. Not much, he reckoned: " It just not symbol of the struggle to reinstate the best for his health and future endeavors. something we can do without irritating the South as a full-fledged part of the country, Thank you very much. taxpayers. If they want to have something the martyred pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer in the black community, that's fine, but the Baptist Church will do nicely. city itself will not participate." On Monday, communities throughout the NOT TOO LONG AGO: " I HAVE A Why? Apparently the mayor believes that South may rejoice that the issues at stake DREAM" while blacks may owe King a debt of grati two decades ago were "adjudged by a higher tude, southern whites owe his memory wisdom than their own." The King holiday nothing. is for everyone, but especially for southern HON. ROBERT GARCIA whites. Even those who are blind to the OF NEW YORK Is he ever wrong. Two decades after the South got on with the business of enfran human goodness of his work have tasted its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES chisement and desegregation, this much is fruits-and liked them. Wednesday, January 22, 1986 clear: The social justice that King and civil rights movement forced upon the region Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, in honoring the was perhaps the best thing that ever hap NATIONAL SANCTITY OF HUMAN late Martin Luther King, Jr., it should be re pened to it. LIFE DAY, 1986 membered that he died barely a generation If Martin Luther King was a latter-day ago. The movement he led is still alive; the Moses who led southern blacks toward full "dream" not completely fulfilled. equality under the law, he did even more for HON. MARK D. SIIJANDER Martin Luther King created the atmosphere southern whites. He led us toward the milk OF MICHIGAN and honey of America's economic main that required action. To his great credit, this stream. The business boom that Atlanta and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was all done by nonviolent means. He raised other parts of the South have long enjoyed Wednesday, January 22, 1986 the conscience of this country and compelled would have been meager stuff indeed with us all to look at the inequalities that existed. out King and the movement. Mr. SILJANDER. Mr. Speaker, today marks Indeed great steps were taken in breaking The reason is simple enough. Ultimately, the 13th anniversary of the greatest tragedy to down the barriers to equality; from voting social justice means efficiency and stability. take place in the United States in our life rights to desegregation he accomplished If the movement did not create today's busi times. The Supreme Court's decision in Roe ness boom, it did build an environment that much for all people. The law came to recog could sustain high-quality investment and versus Wade has resulted in the deaths of nize equality, not just on paper, but in prac growth. nearly 20 million unborn children and has tice. No longer was scarce money squandered blazed the trail for infanticide and euthanasia. If we are to make the fruit of his efforts last, on dual sets of schools, colleges, stores, res The Democratic leadership in the House we can not stop now. It is our task to bring to taurants and the rest . No longer was a has always blocked any attempt to overturn fulfillment his dream. Legal justice is now major part of the southern work force this evil decision. As a result, they too must served and people's conscience has been denied real jobs and decent wages. No be considered responsible for the conse raised. However, we must continue to break longer was the southern caste system al quences of Roe versus Wade. Every session lowed to undermine the work ethic among down the economic barriers to all minorities blacks and whites alike. legislation is offered to overturn this decision. and all disadvantaged that still exist today. A Suddenly the South was an attractive Every poll that examines the depth of public constant commitment to helping the poor, im place in which to invest . In the five counties feelings shows that the vast majority of Ameri proving our cities, relieving our farmers, and of metropolitan Atlanta between 1960 and cans reject abortion on demand and favor it aiding the disadvantaged is needed. 1972, service jobs increased from 50,350 to only in extreme cases. Yet no pro-life legisla- 354 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1986 tion that wasn't an amendment has ever been Those who work to restore legal protec To hold oversight hearings on the fore considered on the floor. tion to the unborn do so with the knowledge closure policies of the Farmers Home Mr. Speaker, the pro-life movement will that they have gone to the defense of the Administration's and on new regula never go away. Although politicians may wish weak, the silent, the endangered. But that is tions for handling delinquent farm not something new. Whenever disasters it, judges may hope for it, and the feminist borrowers. have endangered human life, we Americans SD-138 movement may desire it, the love of life is too have always responded swiftly and selfless strong to ever fade away. As long as I am in ly. JANUARY 28 this Congress, I will never allow this issue to Respect for the sanctity of human life has 9:00 a.m. fade away. not died in America. Far from it. With every Veterans' Affairs Albert Camus once said: passing year it shines ever more brightly in To hold hearings on the reported sight t he hearts of more and more of our citizens ings of live military personnel missing Perhaps we cannot make this a world in in action. which children do not suffer, but we can as they come to see the issue with greater lessen the number of suffering children. clarity in all of its dimensions. As we carry SD-138 And if you don't help us do this, who will? this message to our courts, our legislatures, 9:30 a.m. and our fellow citizens, let us never be dis Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Mr. Speaker, every time the opportunity pre couraged. Let us put our trust in God, the Financial Institutions and Consumer Af sents itself, a pro-life Member of this Con Lord and Giver of Life, the Creator Who en fairs Subcommittee gress will introduce an amendment, a substi dowed us with our inalienable rights. May To hold hearings on S. 1603 and S. 1922, tute or legislation that will lessen the number we soon rejoice in the day when reverence bills to impose a ceiling on credit card of suffering unborn children. I hope you will for human life is enshrined as surely in our interest rates. laws as in our hearts. leave your mark on history in this final year of SD-538 Now, therefore, I Ronald Reagan, Presi Finance your service to the people of the United dent of the United States of America, do Savings, Pensions and Investment Policy States by helping us save some lives. hereby proclaim Sunday, January 19, 1986, Subcommittee I ask permission that the text of President as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. I To hold hearings on S. 1784, to enhance Reagan's proclamation making today National call upon citizens of this blessed land to retirement security by broadening re Sanctity of Human Life Day be printed in the gather on that day in homes and places of tirement benefit delivery, strengthen RECORD. worship to give thanks for the gift of life ing the present system of voluntary and to reaffirm our commitment to the dig employer-sponsored pensions and en [Proclamation by the President of the nity of every human being and the sanctity, couraging growth and development of United States of America] of each human life. the private pension system by simpli In witness whereof, I have hereunto set fying the administration of pension NATIONAL SANCTITY OF HUMAN LIFE DAY, 1986 my hand this fifteenth day of January, in plans. the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and SD-215 . America was founded with a ringing affir eighty-six, and of the Independence of the Governmental Affairs mation of the transcendence of human United States of America the two hundred Intergovernmental Relations Subcommit rights. Our Declaration of Independence and tenth. tee proclaims that the rights to "Life, Liberty, RONALD REAGAN. To hold oversight hearings on the and the pursuit of Happiness" are not a Office of Management and Budget's grant from the government, but a gift from regulatory review and planning proc the Creator; and we declared that the same SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ess, and on the implementation of the Divine Providence in which the new Nation Paper Reduction Act (96-511). placed its "firm reliance" imposes on gov Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, SD-342 ernment a solemn duty to respect and agreed to by the Senate on February Governmental Affairs secure these fundamental rights. 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a Governmental Efficiency and the District Yet, on January 22, 1973, the Supreme system for a computerized schedule of of Columbia Subcommittee Court of the United States struck down our all meetings and hearings of Senate To hold oversight hearings on the Dis laws protecting the lives of unborn children. committees, subcommittees, joint com trict of Columbia courts. At that time there were those who predicted mittees, and committees of conference. SD-562 confidently that in time Americans would This title requires all such committees 10:00 a.m. come to accept the Court's decision and the Labor and Human Resources "new ethic" that it reflects. History has to notify the Office of the Senate Education, Arts, and Humanities Subcom proved them wrong. Each year the terrible Daily Digest-designated by the Rules mittee toll of more than a million innocent human Committee-of the time, place, and To hold hearings to review the role of lives has weighed more heavily on the con purpose of the meetings, when sched the Federal Government in measuring science of America. uled, and any cancellations or changes the quality of higher education pro- Each year remarkable advances in prena in the meetings as they occur. grams. tal medicine bring ever more dramatic con As an additional procedure along SD-430 firmation of what common sense told us all with the computerization of this infor JANUARY 29 along-that the child in the womb is simply mation, the Office of the Senate Daily what each of us once was: a very young, 9:30 a.m. Digest will prepare this information Finance very small, dependent, vulnerable member for printing in the Extensions of Re of the human family. When Americans To hold hearings on H.R. 3838, proposed demand legal protections for human life, we marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL Tax Reform Act of 1986. are simply being true to our most basic prin RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of SD-215 ciples and convictions. We are reaffirming each week. Select on Intelligence the self-evident truths set forth in our Dec Any changes in committee schedul To hold closed hearings on Intelligence laration of Independence. Indeed, we are ing will be indicated by placement of matters. reaffirming the consensus of civilized hu an asterisk to the left of the name of SH-219 manity by recognizing that children need the unit conducting such meetings. 2:00 p.m. special safeguards and care, including ap Meetings scheduled for Thursday, Judiciary propriate legal protection, before as well as To hold hearings on pending nomina January 23, 1986, may be found in the tions. after birth. Daily Digest of today's RECORD. Those who champion the right to life SD-226 know the harsh pressures and the profound anguish that drive some women to consider JANUARY 30 abortion. The most moving testimony to our MEETINGS SCHEDULED 8:30 a.m. reverence for human life has been the gen Special on Aging erous, even heroic efforts made by so many JANUARY 24 Business meeting, to consider committee religious and charitable organizations to 9:30 a.m. budget request for 1987, and to discuss help women with problem pregnancies and Appropriations the committee's agenda for the second to facilitate the adoption of infants into Agriculture, Rural Development and Re session of the 99th Congress. families eager to give them love and care. lated Agencies Subcommittee SR-385 January 22, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 355 year 1987 for the intelligence commu 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Labor and Human Resources nity. Veterans' Affairs SH-219 To resume hearings on the reported Children, Family, Drugs, and sightings of live military personnel Alcoholism Subcommittee FEBRUARY 21 missing in action. To hold hearings on proposed legislation SD-192 authorizing funds for ACTION. 9:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. SD-430 Finance Finance 4:00 p.m. Health Subcommittee To continue hearings on H.R. 3838, pro Select on Intelligence To hold hearings to review hospital posed Tax Reform Act of 1986. To hold a closed briefing on intelligence income under the Medicare prospec SD-215 matters. tive payment system. SD-215 10:00 a.m. SH-219. Foreign Relations To hold closed hearings to review U.S. FEBRUARY 18 FEBRUARY 25 policy toward Angola. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. SD-419 Appropriations Appropriations 4:00 p.m. HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit Select on Intelligence tee tee To hold a closed briefing on intelligence To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es matters. timates for fiscal year 1987 for the timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Na SH-219 American Battle Monuments Commis tional Credit Union Administration, sion, Army cemeterial expenses, Office Office of Revenue Sharing (Depart JANUARY31 of Consumer Affairs (Department of ment of the Treasury), and the Office Commerce), Consumer Information of Science and Technology Policy. 9:30 a.m. SD-124 Finance Center, and the Consumer Product Taxation and Debt Management Subcom- Safety Commission. FEBRUARY 26 mittee SD-124 To hold hearings on S. 1959, to clarify Select on Indian Affairs 9:30 a.m. the tax treatment of certain mortgage To hold hearings on those programs Select on Intelligence related securities, and to authorize the which fall within the jurisdiction of To resume closed hearings on proposed ownership of certain mortgage loans the committee as contained in the legislation authorizing funds for fiscal in multiple class arrangements, S. President's budget requests for fiscal year 1987 for the intelligence commu 1978, to clarify the taxation of certain year 1987. nity. asset backed securities in multiple SD-628 SH-219 class arrangements, and S. 1839, to FEBRUARY 27 provide that certain deductions and FEBRUARY 19 10:00 a.m. credits not be allowed for expenditures 9:30 a.m. Labor and Human Resources within an environmental zone. Select on Intelligence Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism SD-215 To hold closed hearings on proposed leg Subcommittee FEBRUARY4 islation authorizing funds for fiscal To hold hearings on proposed legislation year 1987 for the intelligence commu authorizing funds for Head Start. 9:30 a.m. SD-430 Finance nity. To resume hearings on H.R. 3838, pro SH-219 4:00 p.m. posed Tax Reform Act of 1986. 10:00 a.m. Select on Intelligence SD-215 Labor and Human Resources To continue closed hearings on proposed Employment and Productivity Subcom legislation authorizing funds for fiscal Rules and Administration year 1987 for the intelligence commu To hold hearings on Senate committee mittee To hold hearings on S. 1990, to establish nity. resolutions requesting funds for oper an Education and Training Partner SH-219 ating expenses for 1986. SR-301 ship to administer the Job Training Partnership Act, the Wagner-Peyser MARCH5 Act, and the Carl D. Perkins Vocation 9:30 a.m. FEBRUARY 5 al Education Act. Select on Intelligence 9:30 a.m. SD-430 To resume closed hearings on proposed Finance legislation authorizing funds for fiscal To continue hearings on H.R. 3838, pro FEBRUARY 20 year 1987 for the intelligence commu posed Tax Reform Act of 1986. nity. SD-215 10:00 a.m. SH-219 Rules and Administration Appropriations 10:00 a.m. To continue hearings on Senate commit HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit Appropriations tee resolutions requesting funds for tee HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit To hold hearings on proposed budget es operating expenses for 1986. tee SR-301 timates for fiscal year 1987 for the To hold hearings on proposed budget es Council on Environmental Quality, Se Select on Intelligence timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Na lective Service System, Federal Home tional Science Foundation, and the To hold closed hearings on intelligence Loan Bank Board, Neighborhood Re matters. Federal Emergency Management SH-219 investment Corporation, and the Na Agency. tional Institute of Building Sciences. SD-124 SD-124 FEBRUARY6 Labor and Human Resources MARCH6 9:30 a.m. Children, Family, Drugs, and Alcoholism Commerce, Science, and Tra.nsporation Subcommittee 4:00 p.m. Select on Intelligence Aviation Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed legislation authorizing funds for the National In To continue closed hearings on proposed To hold hearings on S. 1966, to provide legislation authorizing funds for fiscal for efficient and equitable use of oper stitute on Drug Abuse and the Nation al Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Al year 1987 for the intelligence commu a.ting rights at certain congested air nity. ports. coholism. SH-219 SR-253 SD-430 Finance 4:00 p.m. MARCH 12 To continue hearings on H.R. 3838, pro- Select on Intelligence posed Tax Reform Act of 1986. To continue closed hearings on proposed 9:30 a.m. SD-215 legislation authorizing funds for fiscal Select on Intelligence 356 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS January 22, 1986 To resume closed hearings on proposed To hold hearings on proposed budget es APRIL 29 legislation authorizing funds for fiscal timates for fiscal year 1987 for the 10:00 a.m. year 1987 for the intelligence commu Veterans Administration. Appropriations nity. SD-124 HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit SH-219 tee 10:00 a.m. MARCH20 To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations 4:00 p.m. timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit Select on Intelligence partment of Housing and Urban De tee To continue closed hearings on proposed velopment and certain independent To hold hearings on proposed budget es legislation authorizing funds for fiscal agencies. timates for fiscal year 1987 for the En year 1987 for the intelligence commu SD-124 vironmental Protection Agency. nity. SD-124 SH-219 APRIL 30 MARCH 13 APRIL9 10:00 a.m. Appropriations 4:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit Select on Intelligence Appropriations tee To continue closed hearings on proposed HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit To hold hearings on proposed budget es legislation authorizing funds for fiscal tee timates for fiscal year 1987 for the De year 1987 for the intelligence commu To hold hearings on proposed budget es partment of Housing and Urban De nity. timates for fiscal year 1986 for the De velopment and certain independent SH-219 partment of Housing and Urban De agencies. velopment. SD-124 MARCH 19 SD-124 9:30 a.m. Select on Intelligence APRIL 16 CANCELLATIONS To resume closed hearings on proposed 10:00 a.m. legislation authorizing funds for fiscal Appropriations year 1987 for the intelligence commu HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit JANUARY 23 nity. tee SH-219 To hold hearings on proposed budget es 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. timates for fiscal year 1987 for the Na Judiciary Appropriations tional Aeronautics and Space Adminis Business meeting, on pending committe.e HUD-Independent Agencies Subcommit tration. business. tee SD-124 SD-124