3942 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 29, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS A TRIBUTE TO SHELDON W. "And all those years, years that were lost "I remember when the mortgage rate went ANDELSON not only to me but to those I could have up to 6 percent, how mad I got. Now you'd contributed them to, to my city, my religion, need $250,000 for the same piece of proper­ my community." ty. HON. MEL LEVINE It has been an impressive statement. "I love real estate. It gives you such a OF CALIFORNIA It also seems to have been a calming one. great sense of roots. It means commitment IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Andelson-a compact, wiry man of 53, to Los Angeles. It means you believe in Los Wednesday, February 29, 1984 with a short-cropped brush of white hair, Angeles." trim and impeccable in a business suit and Andelson's entry into the restaurant busi­ e Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. tie, though he's at home-pauses, relaxes a ness came about by accident. Two young Speaker, I rise today to acquaint my little in the oversized white chair in his mo­ men planning to open a restaurant came to colleagues with some of the accom­ dernly furnished living room. see him, wanted to rent a building, and plishments of a distinguished citizen He has already said he would have liked to needed a partner in the financial end. and a close personal friend of mine, be a U.S. senator. Now the question arises. He had never liked the restaurant busi­ If he hadn't been gay, would he have tried ness. It had been his father's business. And Sheldon W. Andelson. for that Senate seat? Mr. Andelson is a prominent leader he had "learned that it is not for anybody "Sure" he says, chopping short the words, who is sane." In fact, he said, it had always in the Los Angeles community. He is a his low voice dropping to a near-whisper. been his rule never to rent to restaurants. uniquely gifted man whose compassion Then he pauses. But, he recounted, he had agreed to talk for others has motivated him to cham­ "But I got the message early. There were to the men. "They were exciting and the pion important principles and whose places I couldn't go, things I couldn't do. I plans were exciting," he said. "In a weak skills have insured his success in a might not have been rich today. I had more moment, I agreed." wide variety of endeavors. time to buy property and get rich because It was the right decision. A southern California newspaper re­ there were so many things I couldn't do. The restaurant became Trump's on Mel­ "But I'm a survivor and an achiever. Not rose Avenue. cently shared some of Sheldon Andel­ everybody is. Some of them end up in the son's story with its readers. It is with " It turned out to be one of the top restau­ bottle. I'm a survivor." rants in California, a real good vehicle to great pleasure that I ask for unani­ He has needed to be. bring people together," he said. "I think it mous consent to include this article in Andelson was born in Chicago, his father's affected my public image positively. You the RECORD so that I may share it with home town, although he hates to admit it, know, you can be a brilliant Nobel Prize my colleagues. and says he will "usually just say I was winner, but if you own a good restaurant raised here and lived here all my life. Moth­ REFLECTIONS OF A GAY POWER BROKER er's family had lived here since the first you get just as much credit." (By Will Thome) Banking also came over early reluctance, World War." but it "came at the right time," he said. The Sheldon W. Andelson stands tall in Los He graduated from Manual Arts High Angeles, always did. School, went to Stanford a year and then to offer was made over lunch with a friend, an He heads a prosperous seven-member Bev­ USC, then "became a lawyer early and had offer so interesting that Andelson, who says erly Hills law firm where the fees run to a good home life when I was a child. he will "usually remember those things" - $250 an hour. He owns a Los Angeles bank "My family sought the highest and the can't recall what they ate, or where. worth $81 million. He may be the largest most out of me," he hurried on. "I was in my mid-40s then, and at that property owner in West Hollywood. He is "They didn't give me choices. I had a lot time I was going through what is classically the founder of a plush Melrose Avenue res­ of guidance, a lot of direction, always a deli­ known as a mid-life crisis," he said. "I was taurant where the dinner tab may be more cate balance between guidance and push­ looking for a career expansion. I didn't have than $100 a couple. ing." anything in mind, but this was how it came He is a regent of the nine-campus Univer­ His profession-the law-was also chosen together." sity of California. Known by a governor, by his family while he was still in grammar Andelson and a group of 13, including his congressmen and state senators. He has school, he said. He can't remember just who brother, Sherman, put the Bank of Los An­ been termed a "power broker" by the Los in the family, but he remembers that he geles together in four years, with $5.6 mil­ Angeles Times. He is an influential leader of agreed readily to the choice. lion. It now has $81 million and ranks 115th a 600-member political organization. "Everybody thought I might be a natural out of 384 in the state in size. He goes home to a $1 million-plus Medi­ as a lawyer and I thought I was a natural," Politics is an older Andelson interest. He terranean-style villa on a Bel Air hillside he said. "I wanted to do it all my life and I recalls winning the presidency of his class in which has a vast terrace overlooking the still want to do it. I still go to my law office grammar school and losing a campaign in high-rise towers of West Los Angeles, an on a daily basis and keep current my daily junior high, but adds that "I got a high ap­ outdoor sunken swimming pool, a fullsized reading." pointment-I was appointed editor of the bar stocked with chilled champagne, and a Graduating in 1955, he worked for a year school paper." dining room where he can, and often does, for famous Hollywood film lawyer Oliver host dinner parties for up to 72 people. An active public career looked impossible Schwab for the then-grand sum of $25 an by the time Andelson was 22, the age at Life has given Shelly Andelson a lot. hour. Then he hung out a shingle of his which he finally realized he was gay. But he But it has not been altogether kind, own in a Beverly Hills office building where became a campaign contributor and his either. the firm, in which his brother, Arlen, is a name became known among Democratic For he's gay. partner, is still located. Party leaders as a staunch party man. "When you find out you're gay, the stars There was little money in the family ("We "I have always identified the Democratic fall down out of the heavens, at least in my ate everything off our plates and didn't ask Party as the one that was concerned about generation," he says, intensely, with pas­ too many questions about what we were all the people," he said. "I'm talking about sion, almost with feriocity. "For 20 years I served," he recalled) and young Andelson minorities. I've always been a minority lived a closeted life." saved everything he could. person." "And let me tell you, it wears you down," "When I made a few dollars I did what my But it wasn't until the formation of Mu­ he says, clenching a fist, leaning forward in grandfather loved to do, buy real estate," he nicipal Elections Committee of Los Ange­ his chair. "Try and deny who you are for a said. "I started collecting it. What I could les-MECLA-in 1977 that Andelson became long time! Just try it! It erodes the innards, afford to buy, I bought, and if it had a nice active himself. He sparked the organization, it destroys all relationships." loquat tree or an avocado tree and looked formed to promote and protect political in­ He is not loud, not vindictive, not angry. like Los Angeles to me, I bought it." terests of gays, and has become its best­ But he is bitter. And sincere. He wants you "You could buy a good piece of ground known and most evident member, its main to believe him. then for $25,000 with 10 percent," he said. spokesman.

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. February 29, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3943 Most people think Andelson founded I recommend to my colleagues the But it is fair to suggest that 20 years of re- MECLA, some of them think he did it f ollowing column, written by William fusing to talk about it seems to have made it single-handedly. He didn't, he said. Raspberry, about this situation: a good deal worse.e "I was an early supporter," is the way he puts it. "It would be wrong to say I was the CFrom the Washington Post, Feb. l, 19841 star. I danced in a chorus and later on went FACING THE FAMILY INTRODUCTION OF BILL TO AD- on to single solo." that they used to it's done for me has been getting rid of the be content to blame on white people. And it •Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. Speaker, today shackles and getting that out of my way," is partly the result of numbers that finally I, along with Representatives BOXER he said. have grown too big to ignore. and DELLUMS, am introducing a bill to "It allows me to move into a society where Back in 1950, only 8 percent of black fami­ address the continuation of abusive they are already breaking down the bar­ lies with children were headed by women. practices on the part of the Selective riers. I'm more comfortable. By the 1960s, when Daniel Patrick Moyni­ "My lifestyle is irrelevant now." han was provoking the wrath of the black Service System. This bill, introduced The places into which Andelson moves leadership by daring to talk about black initially during the first session of the most visibly now are political places. And he family instability, the number had topped current Congress, states simply that, is, indeed, welcome no matter his lifestyle. 20 percent. Today it is 47 percent, and "* • • registration under the Military MECLA and his position as its spokesman climbing. The comparable figures for white Selective Service Act may only be car­ gives him not only a cause, but an army. His families are 3 percent 0950), 6 percent ried out in accordance with applicable position as a well-known attorney fits him 0960) and 15 percent (last year). into a political world populated mostly by During the decade of the 1970s alone, out­ regulations and Presidential proclama­ attorneys. And his wealth-which he does of-wedlock births among blacks rose from 38 tions." not disclose-makes him welcome as a po­ percent to 55 percent. Households headed We believe that it is imperative that tential fund-raiser. by women are the biggest single category of this measure be enacted since it is our A most recent instance of his clout as a poor people in America. understanding that the Selective Serv­ power broker came in the opening rounds of Fortunately, America's black leadership is ice System has initiated the following the re-election campaign by Deane Dana, reacting with more than embarrassment. programs: chairman of the Los Angeles County Board Hortense G. Canady, national president of of Supervisors. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the largest or­ First. The acceptance of registration On one hand, Andelson was courted by ganization of black women in America, was from young men as early as 120 days Dana, with whom he had been friendly in in town last week to announce a major new prior to their 18th birthday. Presiden­ the past, and who sought his 1984 endorse­ program to provide help for single mothers. tial Proclamation 4771-July 2, 1980- ment. On the other, he was courted by the The NAACP and the Urban League, the states clearly that, "persons born on Anybody But Dana Committee, which in­ top civil rights organizations in the country, or after January 1, 1963, shall present cluded him in its planning meetings. have both been studying the problem and In the future, Andelson is expected to will shortly (perhaps as early as next week> themselves for registration on the day stand as tall in Democratic Party affairs as announce a joint program to do something within the period of 60 days beginning he does in banking or the law. But the time about it. 30 days before such date • • *" for campaigning for the U.S. Senate is gone. Any number of local efforts are already Second. The use of public high He's no longer interested in elective politics. under way: some of them purely voluntary, schools to register young men. The "Perhaps I would like to do something in others funded by foundations or other aforementioned Presidential proclama­ public life sometime in the future," he said. grants. "But something appointed, and in Washing­ One thing they won't have to worry about tion states also that, "persons who are ton. is getting in each other's way. There are required to be registered and who are "But that's still somewhere down the plenty enough pieces of the problem to go in the United States on any day fixed road."• around. herein for their registration shall The NAACP may decide to focus on fami­ present themselves in any classified lies, for instance, while the Urban League United States Post Office." concentrates its efforts on teen-age girls. NEW HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY Third. The acceptance of registra­ FOR BLACK FAMILIES The Deltas hope to push their efforts beyond the obvious poverty link. "We're tion by mail. Again this practice is in talking about not just the poor but all single direct violation of the Presidential HON. NEWT GINGRICH heads of households," says Canady. "Even proclamation. for professional women who are heads of Last year, we became aware of simi­ OF GEORGIA households, whether through widowhood, lar practices initiated through the use IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES divorce, abandonment or nonrnarriage, the support systems just aren't there: for child of a pilot program in my city of Balti­ Wednesday, February 29, 1984 care, for all sorts of things these women more. Working closely with the Selec­ e Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, in need." tive Service System national head­ Some of the organizations will target quarters here in Washington, we were 1950, only 8 percent of black families social policy, including rules that foster wel­ with children were headed by women. able to secure the termination of the fare dependency. Some will stress parenting program. I am particularly proud of In 1960, the number was over 20 per­ skills for adolescent parents while others will focus on pro­ the expedient action taken by the na­ percent-and is still climbing. This is grams to help their young children. Some tional headquarters to address this indeed a national tragedy. will lay heavy emphasis on mortality and matter. Now, I call upon them to, once Fortunately, the devastating prob­ values, while others will be hardheadedly again, act to terminate practices which lem of the black household headed by pragmatic. constitute direct violations of the law. The important thing, though, is that the I urge my colleagues to join me in women is finally beginning to be dis­ devastating problem of the black household cussed openly and intelligently. It is headed by women is at last an open topic of cosponsoring this bill to insure that none too soon to try and bring a meas­ serious discussion and planning-almost an registration activities initiated by the ure of hope and opportunity into the obsession. Talking about it won't solve the Selective Service System are conduct­ lives of the black family. problem, of course. ed in accordance with the law.e 3944 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 29, 1984 BELL COMMUNICATIONS The name we have chosen is Bell Commu­ Jornal is the annual awards dinner. at RESEARCH, INC. nications Research, Inc. Simple, direct and which leading Portuguese-Americans uncomplicated, it is a name that symbolizes are honored for the contributions they our tradition, our business and our purpose. HON.MATI'HEWJ.RINALDO Bell is our link to tradition. It recognizes have made to the community. This OF NEW JERSEY that the employees of this organization year. the man honored as Portuguese­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES come from all parts of the old Bell System American of the year is a man who and bring with them a strong sense of loyal­ has had a significant relationship with Wednesday, February 29, 1984 ty and pride in their Bell heritage. Equally the House of Representatives-Ernest • Mr. RINALDO. Mr. Speaker, earlier important, it provides a strong contempo­ C. Ladeira. this month, the Central Services Orga­ rary tie to the Bell operating companies Ernie Ladeira has a very distin­ nization, which was conceived more that we are in business to serve. Communications indicate the business we guished career in public service. For 9 than 2 years ago pursuant to the dives­ are in and tells the world what we are years, he was administrative assistant titure of the Bell System, announced about. The word "communications" should to former Representative Joseph that it is taking the permanent name, be viewed in its broadest sense because the Martin, a former Speaker and minori­ Bell Communications Research, Inc. focus of our efforts on behalf of our owners ty leader, and one of the great con­ CSO was a temporary name used until will range from advancing the art of teleph­ gressional figures of our century. Sub­ Judge Harold Greene, who presided ony to expanding the frontiers of all com­ munications. sequently, Mr. Ladeira has held other over the Bell System divestiture case, important positions at the State and approved the company's use of the Finally, the word Research provides the reason for our being. Early on in the plan­ Federal level, as well as serving both Bell name and logo last week. Bell ning for this new company, the heads of the the Portuguese-American community Communications Research is owned Regions reached agreement on the need for and the larger community in a number and funded by the 7 regional holding a technical organization of significant size of important voluntary posts. Ernie companies into which the 22 Bell oper­ that could provide research and services not ating companies have been grouped. readily available anywhere else. The princi­ Ladeira is an outstanding public serv­ BCR will be headquartered in Living­ pal products of Bell Communications Re­ ant and a man admired, respected and ston, N.J., and will employ about 8,000 search will be advances in science and tech­ genuinely liked by all of those 'who people. Mr. Speaker, I am providing nology as they relate to exchange telecom­ have come into contact with him. munications services, as well as research and I congratulate Ray and Kathy for the RECORD the speech given yes­ counsel on a variety of other matters that Castro, the publishers of O Jornal for terday by the president and chief ex­ the Regional companies have asked us to the great work they do for the Portu­ ecutive officer of Bell Communica­ undertake for them. tions Research, Mr. Rocco J. Marano. Our work consequently spans such tech­ guese-American community of Fall nologies as solid-state devices, lightwave River, for the Greater Fall River area The speech follows: as a whole, and for adding Ernest La­ It's no secret why we asked you here communications and computer science-in­ today. cluding the basic technical disciplines un­ deira to the very distinguished list of It should also come as no surprise when I derlying them. It also extends to systems honorees as Portuguese-American of tell you we have been eagerly looking for­ engineering and the development of very the Year. ward to this day. large and complex software systems. In addition to honoring Ernest La­ In fact, for some months now we have When the three elements of our name are deira, the 0 Jornal dinner honors an­ known what we wanted to call ourselves. combined with the Bell logo-the most nually leading Portuguese-Americans Obviously it was not Central Services Orga­ widely recognized corporate symtiol in the world, a symbol of excellence-we feel that in the fields of sports, entertainment, nization, the temporary name we've been social service, education, and business using for almost a year. we have a name and an identity that should Like all of the new companies that have serve both us and our owners well. and industry. To Boston College track appeared on the scene as a result of divesti­ We think it will enable us to attract from star Jose Rocha; to Mary Alice Post of ture, we wanted a name that was more de­ the scientific and technical communities the th~ Portuguese-American Federation, scriptive of what we are and who we are. kind of people we need to assure that the which sponsors "the Portuguese And like all of the new Regional compa­ services we provide to the Regional compa­ Around Us"; to Franciso Simas, for his nies, we took time to do some homework, nies are services of the highest quality. great work with the Boy Scouts; to sifting through a long list of possible names. We also think that in time Bell Communi­ cations Research will be a name that is rec­ Principal John Pontes of the Davol El­ We did some research, too. Not surprisingly, ementary School; and to President we learned that among Bell employees-es­ ognized as that of a world leader in commu­ pecially those who would be employees of nications research. Certainly that is our ob­ James Pavo of Woodland Manufactur­ this company-there was a strong prefer­ jective.• ing, my congratulations for the recog­ ence for a corporate name with the word nition they so Justifiably received "Bell" in it. ERNEST C. LADEIRA, PORTU- from 0 J ornal for their service to But respondents in our study who were their friends and neighbors in south­ members of the academic and scientific GUESE-AMERICAN OF THE eastern Massachusetts. community also identified with the Bell YEAR, 1983 Mr. Speaker, I insert here part of name. In addition, they gave strong endorse­ the text of the program prepared by ment to names that signified a technical ori­ HON. BARNEY FRANK Ray and Kathy Castro for the 6th entation. Since the academic community OF MASSACHUSETTS represents an important constituency for us Annual Portuguese-American Award in that we look to them for new recruits, we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Dinner, an event I was privileged to paid special heed to what they were saying. Wednesday, February 29, 1984 attend, and which reminded me and After finally narrowing down the list of • Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, one of others of the important cultural con­ names to a manageable number, we made tribution which the various ethnic our choice. But even then, the job wasn't the most important cultural events in southeastern Massachusetts is the heritages make to the richness of life done. We still had to petition the Court for in the United States: permission to use the Bell name. That is be­ annual Portuguese-American Awards cause Judge Greene had, in effect, given the Dinner which is sponsored by O ERNEST C. LADEIRA PORTUGUESE-AMERICAN OF Bell operating companies custody of the Jornal, the important Portuguese lan­ THE YEAR 1983 name and the Bell symbol or logo. guage newspaper published in Fall Ernie Ladeira was born in Fall River, Mas­ On February 6, Judge Greene gave his ap­ River. The publishers of 0 Jornal do sachusetts of Portuguese immigrant parents proval to proceed. an excellent job of serving the people from Sa.o Miguel, the Azores. He graduated And so today, it gives me great pleasure to from BMC Durfee High School in the late announce the name of America's newest re­ in southeastern Massachusetts and 1930's, and four years later, found himself search and technology company, a company Rhode Island who speak Portuguese on the Pacific front as a member of the U.S. that-to quote Judge Greene-"represents a and who are justifiably proud of their Air Force in World War II. very important ingredient in the future of Portuguese culture and heritage. One Ladeira returned with a Bronze Star for telecommunications in this country." important part of the work of O Meritorious Service in combat and a com- February 29, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3945 mitment to do something for his City and Beyond honoring those here tonight, the Each of the 75 students will be given a his people. It was then that he began his Dinner has enabled us to establish, in the $10,000 cooperative grant for four years of active involvement in politics. His father-in­ name of the Portuguese-American commu­ study, funded equally by Chick-fil-A and law, the late Jose Silva who was a great nity, scholarships which again this year will Berry financial aid, Dr. Shatto said. force in the local Portuguese community, help young people from our community to Those students will attend classes at first introduced Ernie to the late Speaker of continue their education. Berry, and will participate in the college's the U.S. House of Representatives Joseph But none of this would be possible with­ work opportunity program. The separate Martin; and in 1957 Ernie assumed the out your support, and for this, we thank campus will have its own extracurricular ac­ duties of Administrative Assistant in the you. We invite you to enjoy the evening tivities, but will also participate in Berry ac­ Congressman's Washington office. During with us, to share in this occasion of "Portu­ tivities, Cathy said. these years with Martin, Ernie worked qui­ guese-American Pride", and to return again The Chick-fil-A founder said he hoped the etly behind the scenes to help open the in the years to come for this "special" night. sponsored students will "blend in" and be quota for Portuguese immigrants. Muito obrigado.e accepted as "normal students" by the Berry The congressional post was the beginning student body. of a long and distinguished career for Ernie Chick-fil-A also intends· to use the facility which has culminated in the prestigious fed­ ONE MAN'S INVOLVEMENT WITH for short courses, conferences, religious re­ eral post which he holds today-Regional YOUNG PEOPLE treats, and other non-profit activities, ac­ Manager of the U.S. Office of Community cording to Dr. Shatto. Services for New England. He has served as Buildings initially used by the restaurant a Coordinator for Intergovernmental Af­ HON. NEWT GINGRICH company will include Friendship Hall, Pil­ fairs for the State of Massachusetts as well OF GEORGIA grim Hall, Hill Vining Hall, Henry Hall, the as the Chief of Local Government Liaison gymnasium, industrial arts complex, and for the U.S. Department of Transportation IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Frost Memorial Chapel.e under former Massachusetts Governor John Wednesday, February 29, 1984 A. Volpe. In his present position, Ernie is re­ sponsible for analyzing and approving local e Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I Community Action Programs totaling in the would like to recommend to my col­ AMERICAN HEART MONTH million of dollars. And he has always made leagues a newspaper article about one sure that his home-town was well represent­ of the truly great entrepreneurs and ed when the funds were allocated. HON. TIMOTHY E. WIRTH Ernie has served on numerous boards and leaders in Georgia. OF COLORADO has devoted countless hours to volunteer That person is S. Truitt Cathy, service. He was a founding member of the founder and president of a nationwide IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Portuguese American Veterans Association restaurant chain. Over the years, he Wednesday, February 29, 1984 and the Fall River War Veterans Council; has helped large numbers of young he has worked for the National Cystic Fi­ •Mr. WIRTH. Mr. Speaker, heart re­ men and women. And his company, search has made tremendous strides in brosis Research Foundation, the Boy Scouts which is headquartered in the district and Girl Scouts of America; the Department the last 10 years. Scientific evidence of Massachusetts CHAI Scholarship Pro­ I represent, has given millions of dol­ has unequivocally proven that people gram and holds membership in the Acor­ lars in scholarships to deserving young who have high intake of cholesterol eana Band Club and PYCO. people. products, consume a great deal of salt, His commendations for service include rec­ Now Mr. Cathy is setting up a small smoke cigarettes or do not exercise ognition by the U.S. Office of Community campus-on the grounds, and using Services, the U.S. Office of Economic Op­ have an increased risk of heart disease the facilities, of what was once a small or atherosclerosis. portunities, and citations given by former liberal arts college in northwest Geor­ Governors Volpe and Francis Sergeant. In gia. Through this project, Mr. Cathy Educating the public about these sci­ the words of our present Governor, Michael entific findings has not been an easy Dukakis: "Ernie Ladeira is one of the most hopes to initially help 75 young people task. Consequently, Congress and the community-minded citizens in the Common­ through 4 years of study. President have designated February as wealth of Massachusetts. He has long been Mr. Cathy has found an opportunity "American Heart Month" every year involved in politics, government and com­ for further involvement with young munity service, and understands fully the people and a program for helping since 1963. many responsibilities a person undertakes in The U.S. Department of Agriculture them develop their leadership poten­ in conjunction with the U.S. Depart­ upholding the public trust." tial. He is truly one of Georgia's lead­ Ernie is married to the former Mary Silva ing citizens. ment of Health and Human Services and they are the parents of four children: has published a dietary guidelines Mary, Catherine, Patricia and Ernest The article follows: pamphlet entitled "Nutrition and your Martin and the grandparents of five, Karen [From the Rome News-Tribune, Jan. 12, Health." The American Heart Associa­ 16, Lori 13, Christine 13, Kerri 6 and Mat­ 1984] tion has cited three sections of the thew 3. FooD CHAIN To UTILIZE BERRY SITE We are proud to add his name to our publication as important prevention Award recipients, and to extend a thank A Georgia-based fast food chain has factors in reducing the risk of heart you, perhaps now long overdue, for the agreed to sponsor a separate campus on disease: First, maintain an ideal many years of dedication and care which he Berry College grounds for 75 prospective weight; Second, avoid too much fat, has given, not only to "his" people but to students selected from employees of the saturated fat, and cholesterol and the entire community. company, officials announced today. Beginning with the 1984-85 academic Third, avoid too much sodium. THE AWARDS DINNER school year, the grounds and facilities of the Mr. Speaker, in order to help every The Portuguese-American Awards Dinner former Berry Academy, closed last June due American prevent heart disease, I is a celebration of "our" community. Over to declining enrollment, will be used for a would like to share with my colleagues the past six years, we have honored men campus sponsored by the Chick-fil-A restau­ these sections of "Nutrition and your and women from various walks of life who, rant chain, according to Dr. Gloria M. Health" reprinted for the RECORD. we believe, best reflect our contributions as Shatto, Berry president. The fast food firm The article follows: a people. will hire its own directors and administra­ Mayor Carlton M. Viveiros, Senator Mary tive staff for the facility, Shatto said. MAINTAIN IDEAL WEIGHT L. Fonseca, Fall River School Superintend­ The Berry Board of Directors will not sell People who are too fat, increase their ent John R. Correiro, composer Joe Raposo the former academy campus, Shatto said chances of developing chronic disorders. and the late Cardinal Humberto S. Medeiros during a joint press conference with Chick­ Obesity is associated with high blood pres­ have all been honored; and this year, we fil-A officials this morning. sure, increased levels of blood fats and cho­ proudly add the name of Ernest C. Ladeira The college will instead work out a leasing lesterol, and the most common type of dia­ to our distinguished list of recipients. agreement with the company. betes. All of these, in turn, are associated In addition, we have also paid tribute to "We have complete confidence in each with increased risks of heart attacks and other Portuguese-Americans who, in their other that we will work out the mechanics strokes. Thus, people should try to maintain specific areas, have exemplified the spirit of in due time," Chick-fil-A President S. Truett an "ideal" weight. . .. For most people, community service and commitment. Cathy said. their weight should not be more than it was 3946 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 29, 1984 when they were young adults C20 or 25 years The Black Cultural Assembly has widespread failure and merger among ex­ old>. gathered an impressive array of ap­ ecutives and investors. About 300 firms are It is still not understood why some people proximately 70 different displays de­ going out of business every year. The prob­ can eat much more than others and main­ lems of shippers in small cities are less no­ tain normal weight. However, one thing is picting the many contributions of ticeable than the problems of airline travel­ definite: to lose weight, one must take in women in science, literature, educa­ lers there. Unscheduled truckers have fewer calories than you burn. This means tion, government, arts, business, and moved in to fill the vacuum left by firms that people must either select foods con­ industry. The exhibit includes the na­ that have cut back. taining fewer calories or must increase their tionally acclaimed "Black Women The winners from deregulation seem to be activity or both. If one needs to lose weight, Against the Odds," put together by shippers on busy routes and new operators do so gradually. Steady loss of 1 to 2 pounds the Smithsonian Institute, and a dis­ who keep costs down. The losers seem to be a week-until your goal is reached-is rela­ play called "Chinese Women of Amer­ teamsters in general and old carriers who no tively safe and more likely to be maintained. ica, " organized by the Chinese Cul­ longer fix rates. Long-term success depends upon acquiring Railroads. Railroad deregulation was new and better eating habits and continued ture Foundation of San Francisco. made possible by legislation enacted in 1976 exercise. Do not try to lose weight too rapid­ Mr. Speaker, I commend the Black and 1980. One of the consequences of these ly. A void crash diets that are severely re­ Cultural Assembly for organizing this laws is corporate consolidation. Seven rail­ stricted in the variety of foods they allow. magnificent exhibit and for arranging roads now handle most freight moving by Diets containing fewer than 800 calories for it to be permanently housed in our rail. Another result is accelerated abandon­ ·may be hazardous. capital city for all Sacramentans to ment of unprofitable track. The pace of AVOID TOO MUCH FAT, SATURATED FAT AND enjoy.e abandonment has doubled since 1977, so CHOLESTEROL that about 10% of all track has been lost If high blood cholesterol levels are indi­ since that time. Yet another effect is sharp­ cated by your physician, a greater chance of DEREGULATION ly higher productivity despite a slight drop having a heart attack exists. • • • At in traffic. The rise is due mainly to a cut of present, there is no good way to predict who HON. LEE H. HAMILTON one third in the work force. will develop high blood pressure, though Shippers have not benefitted much from certain groups such as blacks, have a higher OF INDIANA deregulated prices or lower rates. Price de­ incidence. Low sodium diets might help IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES regulation has been limited in major re­ some of these people avoid high blood pres­ Wednesday, February 29, 1984 spects, and rates have risen an average of sure if they could be identified before they 80% since 1977, substantially in excess of in­ develop the condition. e Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I flation. On the whole, railroads are stronger Since most Americans eat more sodium would like to insert my Washington than they were before the deregulating leg­ than is needed, consider reducing sodium report for Wednesday, February 29, islation was enacted. Their rate of return on intake. Use less table salt. Eat sparingly 1984, into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. investment is up, they pulled through the those foods to which large amounts of The report follows: recession well, and even ConRail, the gov­ sodium have been added. Remember that up DEREGULATION ernment-backed freight carrier, is making to half of sodium intake may be "hidden" money. either as part of the naturally occurring It began with voters telling their elected Railroad companies are the winners from food or, more often as part of a preservative representatives to get the government off deregulation. The losers are railroad work­ their back. It grew to become a trend of un­ or flavoring agent that has been added. paralleled importance to the economy. Hoo­ ers and some shippers, in particular those TO AVOID TOO MUCH SODIUM siers still ask me about deregulation. This is who relied on abandoned track. Learn to enjoy the unsalted flavors of a status report: Financial institutions: Deregulation of fi­ foods; Airlines: The airline industry was one of nancial institutions has moved ahead brisk­ Cook with only small amounts of added the first to be deregulated, beginning in ly. A 1980 act featured removal of restric­ salt; 1977 when liberal innovations in routes and tions and ceilings on interest paid to deposi­ Add little or no salt to food at the table; fares were introduced. The process was tors. A 1982 act dealt in part with assets of Limit your intake of salty food.S, such as largely complete by 1979. Nearly 60 new federally regulated savings and loan associa­ potato chips, pretzels, salted nuts and pop­ medium-size or larger airlines have been cre­ tions, permitting diversification into com­ corn, condiments , there is more mercial loans and real estate. garlic salt>. cheese, pickled foods and cured competition on busy routes, and fares are Perhaps as much as these two laws, the meats; and steady or lower on these routes. Fares on atmosphere of deregulation in the industry Read food !ables carefully to determine other routes have climbed, however, as car­ has led to change. The creation of "one-stop the amounts of sodium in processed foods riers have ended or cut back services to financial supermarkets," the formation of and snack time.e scores of small cities. "non-bank banks" outside federal regula­ A number of old carriers have declared tion, the expansion of banks across state bankruptcy and many others did not have a lines, and the acquisition of discount broker­ BLACK, ASIAN, WHITE, HISPAN­ profitable year between 1979 and 1982. age houses by banks are the actions of ag­ IC, AND INDIAN WOMEN IN Some new firms are earning handsome prof­ gressive institutions willing to test the rules. AMERICAN HISTORY its and have won significant shares of new While all were hard-pressed at the outset, business. As the recovery has proceeded, the banks have earned profits and savings and industry as a whole is becoming profitable loan associations have recovered, though HON. VIC FAZIO again. Productivity has risen sharply as old less fully, under deregulation. OF CALIFORNIA carriers have cut costs and new carriers The winners have been the banks that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have started business paying low wages and have adapted and the small savers who have using older equipment. taken advantage of high interest rates. The Wednesday, February 29, 1984 The winners from deregulation are travel­ losers have been homebuyers who now pay • Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to lers on busy routes, those entrepreneurs higher interest rates and savings and loan pay tribute to the California Black whose new companies will survive, and their associations with too many low-interest Cultural Assembly which today is un­ workers. The losers are travellers on other loans. veiling an outstanding exhibit in rec­ routes, old carriers, and their employees. Telephones: Deregulation of the telephone Trucking: Trucking was another major in­ industry took a giant leap forward last ognition of National Women's History dustry to be deregulated. Because 8,000 new month with the formal breakup of the Week at the State capitol in Sacra­ companies have entered a business now American Telephone & Telegraph Company mento. numbering 28,000, old carriers are facing . Along with the independents, The exhibit, entitled "Black, Asian, keen competition. Many large shippers there are now seven regional companies pro­ White, Hispanic, and Indian Women in report that their rates are lower today than viding local service, while AT&T is restrict­ American History," showcases the con­ they were four years ago, and that most ed to long-distance service. AT&T retains rates are negotiated, not fixed as they were manufacturing and research arms and is en­ tributions and achievements of a varie­ before. Employment among teamsters is off tering unregulated markets such as data ty of women who have made signifi­ by one third since 1979, and the wages of processing. The regional companies contin­ cant contributions to the development those working have lagged. ue to publish directories and sell equipment. of our country. The exhibit celebrates Profits in the industry have fallen sharply Rates will be based more directly on costs, their successes through struggle. overall, so much so that there is talk of resulting in higher rates for local services February 29, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3947 and lower rates for long-distance. No one man of the ad hoc Congressional Com­ More specifically, I will report to you the knows to what degree users ultimately will mittee on Irish Affairs. As a member widespread use of "supergrasses," English benefit from deregulation. of that committee who strongly sup­ slang for informers, in this case accomplices The winners under deregulation in the who turn Crown's evidence. short term seem to be long-distance users, ports its goals, I hope the report will Generally, it appears to me that security urban users in general, and some of the new perform a useful service in promulgat­ forces in Northern Ireland have decided firms competing with AT&T. The losers ing a deeper understanding of the that all their attempts to vanquish the IRA seem to be local and rural users. abuses now taking place in Northern have failed and have concluded that the end Deregulation has not been smooth. Cer­ Ireland. justifies the means. In their quests to cap­ tain businesses have been hit hard, labor And Mr. Speaker, to assist every one ture and jail alleged terrorists, the British markets have been disrupted, and some con­ of my colleagues in joining in the pro­ Army and the police force, known as the sumers have been hurt. Nonetheless, my Royal Ulster Constabulary, have employed feeling is that the economy is more competi­ test over the deplorable violations of highly questionable methods. tive now, and the country will be better off human rights taking place in North­ Legal experts have examined the system eventually, on account of deregulation.e ern Ireland, I ask that the full text of and found glaring faults. My approach, Mr. Turner's report be published in however, was that of a layman, not trained the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD at the con­ in the law. What I discovered, in conversa­ A REPORT ON SHOCKING clusion of my remarks. I particularly tions with wives and mothers of Loyalist ABUSES OF JUSTICE IN wish to draw to the attention of my and Nationalist prisoners, was a systematic NORTHERN IRELAND campaign by security forces to remove from colleagues the scrupulous efforts Mr. the streets not only suspected terrorists but Turner made to talk with concerned political activists as well, regardless of the HON. NORMAN F. LENT parties on both sides of the issue, in­ evidence to buttress their suspicions. This OF NEW YORK cluding the Lord Chief Justice of campaign takes many insidious forms. Time IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Northern Ireland and other British of­ after time I heard accounts of police and Wednesday, February 29, 1984 ficials there. Army forces breaking into homes in the early hours before dawn to arrest a suspect • Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to Mr. Speaker, I consider Mr. Turner's report to be a highly significant con­ and haul him or her off the the Castlereigh bring to the attention of my col­ detention center. There, a suspect can be leagues a shocking report on the sys­ tribution to the greater recognition of held for up to seven days of intense ques­ tematic abuse of legal and civil rights the serious transgressions the British tioning and other psychological pressures taking place under the British occupa­ have committed in Northern Ireland without any charges being preferred. With tion of Northern Ireland. This report and to an encouragement of steps disturbing regularity, these suspected but was compiled during a personal visit to toward restoring human rights in that uncharged individuals are freed from the Northern Ireland by my executive as­ unhappy land. I urge every one of my detention center only to be picked up again colleagues to study Mr. Turner's in a matter of a few hours and days, where­ sistant, Eugene Turner. He went to upon, another seven day detention period is Northern Ireland at my request. I report carefully. permitted to run. The effect is that suspects urged him to make as thorough an Mr. Turner's report follows: are in custody much of the ti.me without evaluation of the situation as was pos­ As the result of an invitation from a group any idea of their alleged offense. sible. known as Relatives for Justice, you directed "Remand" is the next step in the process. Mr. Turner has now made his report me to visit Northern Ireland to evaluate the Suspects are often charged and imprisoned justice system now in place to deal with the on the flimsiest of evidence and held for ex­ to me, and I am bringing it to the at­ difficult problem of political and sectarian traordinarily long periods of time-some­ tention of each one of my colleagues violence. times in excess of two years-before even because of the shocking abuses of jus­ During a seven-day stay in Northern Ire­ coming to trial. In Northern Ireland, unlike tice it documents thoroughly. In occu­ land-principally in the city of Belfast-I the United States, bail is not a right, it is pying Northern Ireland, the British had the opportunity to meet representatives privilege. In the United States, bail is grant­ appear to have abandoned their cen­ of virtually all groups and individuals inti­ ed unless there is a compelling reason not turies-old traditions of justice. The mately involved in the legal processes at to. In Northern Ireland, bail is denied unless British treatment of suspects they be­ work in Northern Ireland. Included were there is a compelling reason to grant it. The lieve to be responsible for acts against relatives of prisoners on the Catholic or Na­ serious charges used to deny bail to a sus­ tionalist side of the question as well as on pect are frequently dropped just before their rule has no resemblance whatso­ the Protestant or Loyalist side. In addition, trial, but by then the suspect has served his ever to the Anglo-American legal her­ I had the opportunity to confer with the ti.me behind bars, ti.me that cannot be recap­ itage than an accused is presumed in­ Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, tured. nocent until proven guilty. Instead, Lord Lowry and with officials of the North­ It seems to me that these legal devices are the British in Northern Ireland oper­ ern Ireland Office, that agency of Great a cover that masks an effort to reimpose the ate under the principle that any sus­ Britain which governs Northern Ireland. As infamous interment which the British uti­ pect they arrest is, ipso-facto, guilty, well, I met with a number of distinguished lized to imprison Irish men and women in without any evidence at all against the individuals-lay and clergy-who are labor­ the early 1970's. World opinion persuaded ing for justice in this beleaguered country. the British to abandon internment because arrested person. My effort to gain a balanced political per­ of its naked deprivation of the civil rights of Mr. Speaker, the report from Mr. spective was limited by the refusal of the the internees. But the underlying reason for Turner contains case after case in Offical Unionist Party-representing the internment-then and now-was the desire which these horrifying procedures are Protestant Loyalist point of view-to sit of security forces to take the so-called "bad documented. The report is a chilling down with me. This refusal resulted from guys" off the streets. indictment of the British occupation my having visited for an hour with repre­ The American system of justice, with its of Northern Ireland. I cannot believe sentatives of Sinn Fein, a major political emphasis on protecting the rights of the ac­ our country can permit this violation party representing the Catholic, Nationalist, cused, would never permit such abuses. Nor, Republican viewpoint. I believe, would American-or British-citi­ of human rights to go unchallenged. I I found in Northern Ireland a sens"e of zens countenance an ominous new tech­ am, therefore, requesting the Secre­ hopelessness and despair. For the most part nique being employed in Northern Ireland, tary of State to intervene. And I am this feeling arises from the larger questions namely the use of the uncorroborated testi­ making a personal request to Prime that mark the relationship of Catholics, mony of accomplices to convict individuals Minister Margaret Thatcher to restore Protestants, and British Government and of terrorist-related acts. Dozens of accused the British principles of justice to Army. This conflict finds its roots in 800 terrorists have been put behind bars solely Northern Ireland. Each of these offi­ years of tragic history and still grows in in­ on the word of individuals who have re­ cials will receive a copy of Mr. Turn­ tensity. I will not attempt to address the un­ ceived inducements for their testimony-im­ derlying causes of the conflict but rather munity from prosecution, lighter sentences, er's detailed report of the civil rights will confine myself to the more narrow issue substantial payments and relocation to a violations he documents. of the legal system established specifically new country, etc. This system devolves into Further, I am sending a copy of his to deal with those whom the British regard a numbers game in which an informant-­ report to Hon. MARIO BIAGGI, chair- as "terrorists." called a "supergrass"-turns Crown's evi- 3948 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 29, 1984 dence against dozens of his alleged former ranking jurist dismissed the Crown's star office at 300 North Main in Tucson or comrades. witness as a public liar and then put men 1419 North 3d Street, Suite 103, in As many as 40 suspects have been tried to­ behind bars on his word. gether for unrelated crimes and convicted Numerous legal scholars and human Phoenix. solely on the uncorroborated testimony of rights advocates have denounced the legal The list is arranged as follows: an individual who has strong motive to lie, system employed by the British government KEY namely the securing of his own freedom. in its efforts to round up suspected terror­ Convictions have been reached and long ists. Most recently, a member of the British 1. Official rollcall number; sentences meted out to individuals on con­ House of Lords, Lord Gifford, concluded an 2. Number of the bill or resolution; spiracy charges based on the unproven word exhaustive study of the system with a top­ 3. Title of the bill or resolution; of a supergrass that the defendants planned to-bottom criticism and called for an imme­ 4. A description of issue being voted on; to commit a crime which, in many cases, diate cessation in the use of uncorroborated 5. The date of the action; never occurred. informer evidence as the sole basis for con­ 6. My vote, in the form Y-yes, N-no, and I met with an individual by the name of viction. In addition, Lord Gifford urged a NV-not voting; Brendan Davison who, on the basis of super­ return to jury trials, among other reforms. 7. The vote of the entire Arizona delega­ grass statements, was accused of conspiracy No one who has been to Northern Ireland tion, in the form ; to murder "an unknown person, at an un­ and witnessed the climate of violence that 8. An indication whether the motion or known time, with an unknown weapon." afflicts the people's daily lives can deny amendment was passed or rejected; and How does one defend himself against such a that the governmental system has broken 9. The total vote. charge? down completely. In their attempt to use VOTING RECORD Yet it is charges as obscure as this that the legal system to deal with what is a polit­ 52. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Amend­ keep people in jail for months and even ical problem, the security forces have bent ment to require that any freeze negotiation years in Northern Ireland. the legal system to their advantage and dis­ take account of the relative age and obsoles­ Relatives of three individuals-Thomas torted it beyond recognition. It is fair to ask cence of nuclear weapons. Rejected 204-211: Power, Gerard Steenson, and John O'Reil­ whether the campaign to restore order should carry the price of diminished rights N(3-2-0), April 20, 1983. ly-told a harrowing tale which demon­ 53. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Amend­ strates how the system works. All three are for all the people of Northern Ireland-par­ ment to require that any freeze provide for in jail on the word of a fifth consecutive in­ ticularly when that campaign causes such vigorous programs of research and develop­ former. Jailed originally on the word of a resentment as to create greater violence. So fiercely polarized a state as Northern ment and safety-related improvements in supergrass, they expected to be released U.S. weapons. Adopted 407-3: Y<4-0-l), when the informant retracted his testimo­ Ireland will never find the path of peace April 20, 1983. ny. Instead, they were continued in incar­ along military avenues. No matter how diffi­ ceration on the basis of charges leveled by a cult, it seems to me that a political solution 55. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Substi­ second informant. This supergrass also re­ must be attempted and that the burden to tute for the Carney, R-N.Y., amendment, to tracted, as did a third. Still freedom wasn't devise that political solution lies with the provide that, unless a freeze agreement were forthcoming for the three. A fourth inform­ government of Great Britain. negotiated, nothing in the resolution would ant held to his testimony and the case went It seems to me that the United States, impede U.S. compliance with the 1979 to trial. This supergrass broke down under home to some 40 million Americans of Irish NATO decision to deploy new missiles in cross examination by defense attorneys and extraction, must end its conspicuous silence Europe. The Carney amendment provided when it became clear his testimony was a on the Irish question and use its position of that the freeze would not impede U.S. com­ tissue of lies, the judge threw the case out. influence with Great Britain, arguably our pliance with the 1979 agreement. Adopted The three defendants never made it outside closest ally, to persuade that nation to 221-195: Y(2-3-0), April 21, 1983. court, however, because they were re­ launch the negotiations which will enable it 56. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Motion to charged on the word of a fifth informer. to withdraw from Northern Ireland. end the debate on the text of the joint reso­ The upshot is that these individuals have The island of Ireland must inevitably be lution at 3:30 p.m. April 21, 1983. Motion spent almost two and a half years in jail unified under an all-Irish government that agreed to 214-194: Y<2-3-0), April 21, 1983. without ever being convicted of a crime . . . serves all its residents with equity and jus­ 57. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Substi­ which many suspect was the intention of tice. Britain must relinquish this last vestige tute for the Stratton, D-N.Y., amendment, the security forces in the first place. of its colonial empire and allow Ireland to to require that the president ensure that Since there are no jury trials in these be "a nation once again.''• any freeze agreement be adequately verifia­ courts, judges who preside at the trial of al­ ble. The Stratton amendment would require leged terrorists are required by law to warn a president to negotiate a freeze agreement themselves that it is dangerous to convict a VOTING RECORD if he certified that it would not be verifia­ defendant on the uncorroborated word of ble. Adopted 221-171: Y<2-3-0), April 21, an informant. In other words, the super­ HON. MORRIS K. UDALL 1983. 58. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Amend­ grass's testimony is shrouded in doubt, a OF ARIZONA fact underscored by the fact that most of ment as amended by the Dicks, D-Wash., the informants have themselves confessed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES amendment , to require to and been convicted of serious crimes. Wednesday, February 29, 1984 that the president ensure that any freeze . April 21, 1983. well as conspiracy to murder Prince Charles become my practice from time to time 59. H.R. 1190. Emergency Agricultural and Princess Diana>. Having thus placed to list my votes in the House of Repre­ Credit Act. Motion to order the previous doubt on the testimony of the informant, sentatives here in the CONGRESSIONAL question on the rule providing for House floor consideration McGrady, the Chief Justice found the su­ House, and motions to approve the of the bill to revise federal agricultural pergrass' testimony evasive, untruthful, J oumal of the previous day. credit programs and permit farmers, in cer­ even bizarre, and acquitted the defendants The descriptions are necessarily tain circumstances, to postpone repayment of nearly all the most serious charges. But, of Farmers Home Administration loans. unaccountably, he went on to convict many somewhat short, and I am sure that Adopted 341-60: Y<4-1-0>. April 27, 1983. of the same defendants on the less major some of my constituents will have ad­ 61. H.R. 1190. Emergency Agricultural crimes alleged by McOrady-crimes which ditional questions about the issues de­ Credit Act. Derrick, D-S.C., motion to table carried Jail sentences of 12 years. In the scribed here. So I invite them to write was adopted . Motion eral agricultural credit programs and permit Motion rejected 175-247: N<3-2-0), May 4, agreed to 292-111: Y<2-3-0), April 27, 1983. farmers, in certain circumstances, to post­ 1983. 62. H.R. 1190. Emergency Agricultural pone repayment of Farmers Home Adminis­ 83. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Passage Credit Act. Bedell, D-Iowa, amendment to tration loans. Passed 378-35: YC2-2-1), May of the joint resolution calling for a mutual eliminate two sections of the bill that in­ 3, 1983. and verifiable freeze on and reduction in nu­ creased limits on the size of the Farmers 75. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Pepper, clear weapons. Passed 278-149: Y<2-3-0>, Home Administration loans to individuals D-Fla., motion to order the previous ques­ May 4, 1983. for farm operating and ownership expenses. tion on the rule Murphy, D-Pa., motion to suspend the rules 64. H. Res. 176. House Records Subpoena. providing for futher House floor consider­ and pass the bill to increase the number of Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., motion to refer to ation of the joint resolution calling for a members on the Congressional Award the Judiciary Committee the resolution di­ mutual and verifiable nuclear freeze on and Board, which administers an award program recting the House clerk not to comply with reduction in nuclear weapons. Motion for young adults. Motion agreed to 275-2: a subpoena for records concerning a 1978 in­ agreed to 269-150: YC2-3-0), May 4, 1983. Y<3-0-2), May 9, 1983. A two-thirds majority vestigation by the Select Committee on 76. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Adoption of those present and voting <185 in this Aging. Motion rejected 21-389: N<0-5-0), of the rule is required for passage under suspen­ April 28, 1983. ther House floor consideration of the joint sion of the rules. 65. H. Res. 176. House Records Subpoena. resolution calling for a mutual and verifia­ 85. H.R. 2173. Drug Dependent Federal Adoption of the resolution directing the ble freeze on and reductions in nuclear Offenders. Hughes, D-N.J., motion to sus­ House clerk not to comply with a subpoena weapons. Adopted 270-149: YC2-3-0), May 4, pend the rules and pass the bill to reauthor­ for records concerning a 1978 investigation 1983. ize for three years a drug treatment pro­ by the Select Committee on Aging. Adopted 77. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Zablocki, gram for federal offenders. Motion agreed 386-22: Y<5-0-0>. April 28, 1983. D-Wis., amendment to the Courter, R-N.J., to 275-8: Y is D-Ore., motion that the Committee of the ment, to provide that nothing in the resolu­ required for passage under suspension of Whole rise and report the joint resolution tion shall be construed to supersede the the rules. back to the House with the recommendation treaty-making powers of the President. 86. H.R. 2174. Consumer Products Tam­ that the resolving clause be stricken out. Adopted 234-183: YC2-3-0), May 4, 1983. pering. Hughes, D-N.J., motion to suspend Motion rejected 135-269: N<3-2-0), April 28, is required for passage gotiations, to be followed by reductions in formation of strategy, instructions, or posi­ under suspension of the rules. nuclear arms. Adopted 215-194: Y<2-3-0), tions in the conduct of the Strategic Arms 87. S. 653. Military Medicine Foundation. April 28, 1983. Montgomery, D-Miss., motion to suspend as amended, subsequently was rejected by 78. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. S, D-N.Y., the rules and pass the bill to establish a voice vote. The amendment would have set an arms control goal of a freeze and reduc­ amendment to the Levitas, D-Ga., amend­ non-profit, charitable corporation to receive tions in nuclear weapons.> ment, to provide that it would be a goal of grants, legacies and private donations on 68. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Martin, U.S. arms control policy that nuclear arms behalf of the Uniformed Services University R-N.C., amendment to require that negotia­ reductions be achieved as soon as possible of the Health Sciences. Motion agreed to tors for a nuclear arms freeze try to main­ after the achievement of a nuclear weapons 295-0: YC3-0-2), May 9, 1983, A two-thirds tain the essential equivalence of U.S. and freeze. Rejected 210-214: Y<2-3-0), May 4, majority of those present and voting <197 in Soviet nuclear forces now and in the future. 1983. this case> is required for passage under sus­ Adopted 397-0: YC4-0-1), April 28, 1983. 79. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Hyde, R­ pension of the rules. 69. H.R. 2307. Tribally Controlled Commu­ m., amendment to the Dicks, D-Wash., sub­ 88. H.R. 2175. Justice Assistance Act of nity Colleges. Simon, D-ill., motion to sus­ stitute for the Levitas, D-Ga., amendment, 1983. Adoption of the rule pro­ pend the rules and pass the bill to authorize to provide that an agreement to freeze nu­ viding for House floor consideration of the assistance to community colleges operated clear weapons would include a specified, rea­ bill to create a three-year, $170 million by Indian tribes in fiscal 1985-87, as follows: sonable period of time with within which re­ grant program to help states combat crime. $33.2 million a year for basic operating ductions in U.S. and Soviet nuclear weapons Adopted 267-32: Y<2-l-2), May 9, 1983. grants and technical assistance, $5 million a would be agreed to. Adopted 221-203: N<3-2- 90. H.R. 2175. Justice Assistance Act of year for endowments and such sums as nec­ 0), May 4, 1983. . May 3, 1983. A two-thirds majority of have provided that negotiators would seek funds. Adopted 401-5: Y<4-0-l>, May 10, those present and voting <269 in this case> is arms reductions immediately after agree­ 1983. . required for passage under suspension of ment of a freeze.> 91. H.R. 2175. Justice Assistance Act of the rules. A "nay" was a vote supporting the 80. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. Dicks, D­ 1983. Passage of the bill to authorize a grant president's position. Wash., substitute, as amended by the Hyde, program funded at $170 million annually for 70. H.R. 1190. Emergency Agricultural R-111., amendment , May 10, 1983. specify that interest on Farmers Home Ad­ an agreement to freeze nuclear weapons 92. H.R. 2066. National Science Founda­ ministration water and waste facility loans would include a specified, reasonable period tion Authorization. Adoption of the rule providing for House floor consider­ was approved or the rate when the borrower Soviet nuclear weapons would be agreed to. ation of the bill to authorize appropriations actually received the money, whichever was Adopted 225-191: NC3-2-0), May 4, 1983. for the National Science Foundation for lower. Adopted 399-1: Y<4-0-l>, May 3, 1983. 81. H.J. Res. 13. Nuclear Freeze. S, D-N.Y., fiscal 1984. Adopted 408-1: YC4-0-l>, May 71. H.R. 1190. Emergency Agricultural amendment to the Hunter, R-Calif., amend­ 10, 1983. Credit Act. Watkins, D-Okla., amendment to ment, to provide that nothing in the resolu­ 93. H.R. 2587. Department of Energy Ci­ authorize grants to nonprofit organizations tion would prevent safety-related improve­ vilian Research and Development Programs. for centers on rural technology. Adopted ments in strategic bombers. Adopted 227- Adoption of the rule , May 3, 1983. , May 4, 1983. amendment would have provided that noth­ authorize appropriations for civilian re­ 72. H.R. 1190. Emergency Agricultural ing in the resolution would prevent the re­ search and development programs of the Credit Act. Watkins, D-Okla., amendment to placement of B-52 bombers with B-.1 bomb­ Department of Energy for fiscal 1984. authorize grants to nonprofit organizations ers if required for the safety of the U.S. Adopted 409-2: YC5-0-0), May 10, 1983. for centers on rural technology. Adopted bomber crews.> 94. H.R. 1983. Emergency Housing Assist­ 398-3: Y<3-0-2>, May 3, 1983. . May 11, 1983. wrongly implying my approval of the cans to a biased and inaccurate attack on 98. H.R. 1983. Emergency Housing Assist­ report. the President's budget, about which we were ance Act. Passage of the bill to authorize The Budget Committee chairman never consulted, to which we never consent­ $760 million in fiscal 1983 for a temporary rebuts that this is common practice in ed, and which we completely reject. loan program to help unemployed home­ Republican Members and staff have had owners make their mortgage payments, and all committees. I find this explanation several occasions in the past to warn the $100 million in fiscal 1984 for emergency more shocking than reassuring. Since majority membership and staff that this shelter for the homeless. Passed 216-196: when has injustice been sanctified by practice is unethical and misleading. If that Y the same standard? clearly states that- The tone and content of the Budget " All Committee prints and other materials QUESTIONABLE ETHICS AT THE Committee's publication demonstrates prepared for public distribution shall be ap­ HOUSE BUDGET COMMI'ITEE the wisdom of obeying rule 17. The proved by the Committee prior to any distri­ report is highly inflammatory, biased, bution, unless such print or other material and unfair to the President. It shows clearly on its face that it has not HON. JACK F. KEMP been approved by the Committee." OF NEW YORK launches a political attack on the tax The document in question makes no such IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cuts, budget reforms, and defense disclaimer; indeed, it is labeled "Committee buildup. Many assertions are blatantly Print." Therefore, it is in flagrant violation Wednesday, February 29, 1984 inaccurate, extemely biased, and un­ of the rules. Indeed, the cover asserts that •Mr. KEMP. Mr. Speaker, I would fairly opinionated. the summary and analysis was "prepared by like to bring to the attention of my The Democrat members and staff of the staff of the House Budget Committee," colleagues a House Budget Committee the Budget Committee are free to though the minority staff was never con­ publication which is in flagrant viola­ offer their analysis of the President's sulted. The abuse is compounded by the fact that tion of committee rules and a breach budget. But the committee should not it involves the expenditure of public funds of faith with the American taxpayer. use taxpayer funds to publish their and the service of an official core staff of The publication supposedly is a com­ opinions, nor should they use the im­ the Committee for specifically partisan pur­ mittee review and analysis of the primatur of the Budget Committee poses. President's 1985 budget. But, in reali­ and the names of Republican Budget I therefore demand that: ty, it is an extreme case of what appar­ Committee members to add credibility 1. Further publication be suspended and ently has become a common practice to such political propaganda. This im­ all copies of the document in question be re­ of House committees: a blatantly propriety only is compounded by the called and destroyed or else fitted with a new cover sheet and other necessary biased attack on President Reagan fact that this publication was pre­ changes identifying it as a Democratic docu­ issued as a committee publication pared, in part, by the House Budget ment. without the consent of the minority Committee's officially nonpartisan, 2. Where recall is not possible, there shall committee members and without a dis­ professional core staff. Use of the core be transmittal of such a disclaimer to each claimer that the publication was not in this manner, obviously undermines recipient of the document and public broad- February 29, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3951 cast of the disclaimer to reach unidentified a political party that represents all of servatives in big business. Naturally, their recipients. the people-even those who may never policy solutions rely on the wisdom and con­ 3. The majority membership reimburse vote for it. The Republican view thus trol of the select-usually professors, corpo­ the Committee for the full cost to the rate financiers, highly-paid economic devel­ public of this abuse of office. becomes the populist view. opment planners and other members of this 4. Full account be made as to who author­ I recommend to my Republican col­ self-appointed class. ized the practice, what steps are being taken leagues Mr. Smick's opinion piece There is no denying the dark side of popu­ toward the person or persons. which follows: lism, with its ugly precedent in American 5. The majority staff and leadership give THE NEW REPUBLICANS-THEY COULD MAKE A history. If populism is defined as optimism binding assurances that no such abuse will MARK IN MARYLAND about people, some politicians are optimistic happen again. (By David M. Smick> only about certain kinds of people. This is I am sure that the constituents of Demo­ Republicans in Maryland are experiencing the populism of Huey Long and George cratic Committee members would be a sort of crisis of confidence, the result of Wallace-a politics which excites commit­ shocked to learn that public funds and offi­ last year's electoral whipping. The response ment by pitting one group against another, cial Congressional Committee facilities had has been frantic calls to update campaign building on fear and envy and resentment. been wrongfully used to mount a partisan technology, "broaden the party's base," and But there is another populism-a new attack on President Reagan. improve efforts to "get out the vote." populism-which more than anything else is However, since I believe in amicably set­ Effective organization, of course, is impor­ in the tradition of Teddy Roosevelt, de­ tling such disputes privately where possible, tant. And Maryland's party leadership has manding action in a way uncharacteristic of I intend to wait 48 hours to see whether the the talent and brains to make major im­ Republicanism. This view believes in a response is satisfactory before deciding provements. But in politics there is a cardi­ common interest, shared by all, which need whether this request should be made public. nal rule which, if ignored, will always not be defined or imposed by self-appointed Sincerely yours, produce failure. The rule is that before you guardians. It embraces not special interests, JACK KEMP, can "get out the vote," you have to create but the public interest and demands a new Member, House Budget Committee. your vote. dimension of positive ideas to help further More than phone banks and computerized this goal. COJIOUTrEE ON THE BUDGET, cross-tabulations, politics is ideas-ideas The new Republican ideas must represent Washington, D. C., February 17, 1984. which catch the imagination of voters who rich and poor, labor and capital, black, Hon. JACK F. KEMP, have real needs which they expect the polit­ white, Hispanic and native American. They House of Representatives, ical process to address. must demonstrate an attitude which seeks Washington, D.C. As Republicans begin to rebuild, they to protect individual liberty and security, DEAR JACK: In response to your letter of must remember that it is not good enough without the Republican penchant for trying February 10, I would like to advise you that to say, "Vote Republican-to save the two to repeal the New Deal. As Walter Lippman the staff document analyzing the Presi­ party system." The party must offer more. wrote in 1933, "it is perfectly true that gov­ dent's fiscal year 1985 budget is in compli­ It must offer a vision of who it represents ernment is best which governs least. It is ance with committee rules and practices. and how it will achieve the twin goals of po­ equally true that government is best which The large-type statement on the cover of litical leadership: opportunity and security. provides most." the document that it is a summary and This is precisely how political parties are A few years ago, I helped draft federal leg­ analysis prepared by the staff of the House built. In the 1940s, a man named Hubert islation which, in this sense of the word, was Budget Committee is sufficient notice that Horatio Humphrey became Mayor of Min­ thoroughly populist. The proposal, which the committee did not formally approve the neapolis in Republican-dominated Minneso­ recently passed the Senate, established "en­ document. That statement, or one similar, ta. Wielding a bold agenda of new ideas, he terprise zones" in the most depressed inner has been used by this committee in the past forged the new Democratic Farmer Labor city areas, using tax incentives and "seed" and no one has questioned its sufficiency. Party-and the GOP didn't know what hit capital to spur small business job creation. This practice is also consistent with that of them. The proposal follows a simple rule: you other House and Senate committees in Republicans in Maryland can do the same. can't have employees without employers. printing staff prepared documents for their But this means developing a different ap­ When most urban elitists think of private use. proach to politics itself. Today Republicans sector job creation, they picture Fortune If you have any further thoughts on this follow one of two extremes. Either they imi­ 500 Goliaths responding to fat government issue, or the President's budget, I will be tate the Democrats, as if ashamed of the subsidies. Yet the newest research shows glad to discuss them with you. party, or they become rigidly right wing, oc­ that most new jobs are coming from tiny, With best wishes. casionally with racial overtones. young, unsophisticated, labor-intensive en­ Sincerely, Instead of Republicans becoming more trepreneurial shops, which seem invisible to JAMES R. JONES, Chainnan.e Democratic, I propose that they become the public policy "experts." more democratic. Democracy is good politics Conservative economists mistake this for and the key, I believe, to resuscitating the "capital"-ism. But the entrepreneurial REPUBLICANS MUST BECOME party. When politics become even slightly process places a far greater emphasis on MORE POPULIST undemocratic or elitist, as is often the case labor. The creation of a job involves the in­ with Republicans, the results are disastrous. genuity of workers who essentially leave Essentially, Republicans have a choice. large companies, strike out on their own, HON. NEWT GINGRICH Will they be a party of Wall street of Main and create their own jobs. The "capitalists" OF GEORGIA Street? A party of the country club or the arrive later, only after the new idea is gener­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Elks Club? What I'm talking about is nei­ ated, the risk taken and the spark of growth Wednesday, February 29, 1984 ther "conservative" nor "liberal," but the iginited. Thus at the core of the most im­ growing tension between two far more basic portant economic process is a populist, e Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, Re­ forces: populism and elitism. worker-oriented phenomenon. No one knew publicans today follow one of two ex­ For Maryland Republicans truly to suc­ this better then the first Republican, Abra­ tremes. They either imitate poorly the ceed, they need to develop a more "popu­ ham Lincoln. In his first State of the Union Democrats or they become rigidly list" Republicianism, in the best sense of message, he said: "Labor is prior to and in­ the word, which reaches out to the blue dependent of capital. Capital is only the rightwing. David Smick, in an opinion collar worker, the shopkeeper and the strug­ fruit of labor and could never have existed piece, accurately makes the point that gling entrepreneur. At the heart of this if labor had not first existed." Republicans have to become more Main street approach lies a basic optimism Given this rich heritage, it is amazing that democratic, with a small "d." about people. People can be trusted-as con­ Republicans are usually estranged from Mr. Smick goes on to say that Re­ sumers. as savers, as individuals able to rule workers, as well as from other mass con­ publicans, in order to succeed, must their lives, while determining how much se­ stituencies. It's not for lack of trying, be­ reach out to individuals and groups ig­ curity they want from government . oped too often become patronizing and eli­ The politicians of the elite distrust the tist. In the case of blacks, the feeling is they which represent both rich and poor, people's instincts in public policy matters. can be lured into the party with an assort­ laborer and capitalist, white, black, As a result, they find great comfort and ment of gimmicks. Local party men patron­ Hispanic, and native American. In trust in large domineering institutions-eli­ ize young blacks, paying them to be conspic­ effect, the Republican Party becomes tist liberals in big government, elitist con- uous activists on the local scene. The na- 3952 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 29, 1984 tional party spends a fortune on television The forms in which the struggle is mani­ methods of propagating ideas and because commercials selling the idea that Republi­ fested are manysided. It is, first of all, eco­ of broadcasting contacts between the two cans are willing to talk to black people. nomic struggle, a specific continuation of social systems. The bourgeoisie employs Of course, this strategy never works and the proletariat's economic struggle against ever more perfidious approaches in "psycho­ the base never gets broadened, because the bourgeoisie. Whereas economic struggle logical warfare," applying all means of com­ blacks are smarter than the Republican is secondary in a country where the prole­ munication and research in the field of psy­ strategy. As far as the minority community tariat does not yet possess political power, it chology and sociology. Everything has been is concerned, the Democrats offer the only plays a decisive role in the historic conflict put to work: fictitious objectivity of careful­ menu of public policy solutions, while Re­ of the two antagonistic social systems. The ly selected, effective information about publicans have simply copped out. It's time fact that this struggle takes place in condi­ world events; skillful play on socialism's the GOP produce that corresponding menu, tions of capitalism's general crisis and so­ errors and difficulties, on people's unsatis­ with creative ideas and positive solutions to cialism's steady development and growth fied needs . By the ciated" writers>; and treacherous exploita­ party will never succeed, will never truly ex­ force of its example the socioeconomic tion of youth's political inexperience. perience the buoyant feeling of broadbased progress of the peoples of socialist countries What have been the results up to now of political success. indirectly facilitates the proletariat's eco­ the struggle of the two systems? Capital­ When you pare away the rhetorical under­ nomic struggle in capitalist countries, liber­ ism's parasitism and decay become more brush, there basically are two views about ating its forces for political and ideological and more obvious. Unrelieved backwardness, achieving political victory. One is the coali­ struggle with the bourgeoisie. Hence the im­ poverty, and hunger on capitalism's periph­ tion view, which holds that all you need to portance of V. I. Lenin's counsel, "do the ery, underutilization of enterprise produc­ win is 50 percent of the vote plus one. maximum attainable" in the economic con­ tive capacity, unemployment, militarization Gather together all the coalitions and spe­ struction of each socialist country, thereby of the economy and intellectual life, concen­ cial interests you can get and forget the demonstrating socialism's significance for tration of economic and public power in the rest. For Republicans, this has meant win­ the broadest popular masses in a practical hands of the monopolies, for the toilers de­ ning most of the upper crust and some of manner. creased share of consumption of material the more affluent workers. Assistance to less-developed countries is and intellectual goods while being constant­ The other approach is the consensus view, becoming an important field of the struggle ly and increasingly exploited , dehuman­ never vote for it. This is the populist view struggle between socialism and capitalism ization of science and culture-all these are and it holds that as free individuals we must and has a certain degree of influence over unavoidable defects of society organized on all move ahead, but we can't afford to leave the future course of development of the the basis of private ownership of the means anyone behind. peoples receiving aid. Socialism enjoys a of production. By contrasting the two world Follow this thinking and Republicans number of advantages in this effort: experi­ systems in their productive, scientific, and might surprise themselves by finding mil­ ence in effectively solving the social prob­ social activities, more and more people in lions of Marylanders at polling booths who lems confronting the countries which are capitalist countries come to the conclusion have never before voted Republican.e liberating themselves, lack of complicity in that their social system must be replaced by colonial exploitation, etc. However, contra­ a new social organization. Today instead of dictions between the different systems are blanket rejection of socialism bourgeois phi­ TRANSLATING SOVIET MARXIST occasionally exploited by the bourgeoisie in losophy tries to find some "similarity" with LANGUAGE INTO ENGLISH recently organized states for its mercenary it in capitalism and talks about convergence, self-interest. synthesis of the two systems. Capitalist HON. J. KENNETH ROBINSON Intense economic struggle between the countries are beginning to differ in their at­ OF VIRGINIA two systems is accompanied by acute politi­ titudes concerning relations with socialist cal struggle. V. I. Lenin stated that we must states. Capitalism's united front against so­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strive to keep the initiative in world politics, cialism becomes increasingly difficult to Wednesday, February 29, 1984 remove its cloak of secrecy, and show the maintain. Mr. ROBINSON. Mr. Speaker, on toiling masses its mechanism: Socialism is consistently winning battles. e "In order to help them fight against cap­ Its share of the world's production has February 1, 1984, I placed in the CON­ ital and grasp the 'shrewd trickery' of the grown from 5 percent in 1950 to 38 percent GRESSIONAL RECORD, under leave to two fronts in all international economics in 1968. Its rate of economic growth is 2 to extend my remarks, an excerpt from a and politics <'Complete Collected Works,' 2.5 times higher than that of developed cap­ translation by Dr. Charles T. Baroch XLV, 144)." italist states. Backwardness in labor produc­ of a publication of the Soviet Union World capitalism has often attempted to tivity is inherited from history, backward­ entitled "Scientific Communism-a switch the struggle of the two systems onto ness in per capita production rate, structur­ Glossary." the track of war. Socialism's goal is to ac­ al organization of industry and export At that time, I undertook to point tively influence the solution of world prob­ trade, development of science, etc. is being lems by proceeding from the principles of successfully overcome. Socialism's advan­ out in a prefatory comment that what peaceful coexistence of states with different tages in the public education system and we might regard as the obvious mean­ social systems (q.v.). To the policy of vio­ preparation of cadres are becoming obvious. ing of a phrase used in international lence, war, and national oppression which Science and technology in socialist countries policy statements, or diplomatic nego­ follows from capitalism's very nature, social­ and, above all, in the USSR already have tiations, often has a much more com­ ism opposes a policy of peace and friendship taken the lead, as many inventions and ex­ plex, but precise, meaning in usage by among peoples and equality and sovereignty periments important to all of mankind indi­ official spokesmen of the Soviet of nations and states. cate. Union, and in their indoctrination of As a result of socialism's growing power, Man's so-called "unalterable nature,'' to its voice is also becoming stronger in world use the expression of bourgeois sociologists future principals in their governmen­ politics. The correlation of political forces and philosophers, is being reforged in the tal apparatus. in solving world problems in the United Na­ crucible of socialism. He is being liberated It is important, I believe, that we im­ tions and other international organizations from money-grubbing and envy, egotism prove our understanding of what these demonstrates continued weakening of impe­ and individualism, racism and feeling of in­ phrases mean in the context of Marx­ rialism's political positions. tellectual inferiority, loneliness and alien­ ist doctrine. I now include, therefore, As capitalism's sphere of influence nar­ ation-irremediable defects of antagonistic under leave to extend my remarks, an rows, the struggle of the two systems in the formations. A new man of the socialist additional excerpt from this valuable field of intellectual life, of ideology

31--059 0-87-36 (Pt. 3) 3956 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 29, 1984 thlas, now a U.S. senator, Gilbert Gude, and sion" as well as diabetes. These were hardly to protect our troops ls to put forward an Newton Steers. the "temporary causes" set forth at the official lie. For the moment Barnes' political future time; the dying Russian was like a body The reason for the lie ls to remain within seems secure, and his popularity extremely propped up to look alive at Fort Zindemeuf the authority granted by Congress. But broad. in "Beau Geste." mendacity ls not the road to credibility: If "For the first time, Montgomery County But that's to be expected of the Kremlin. Mr. Reagan wants to extend his authority has a congressman with a powerful commit­ Let's see how the White House has handled to close support of the crumbling Lebanese tee position and real clout," said the 1984 truth in its own crises: Army, let him ask Congress; if he wants to Almanac of American Politics, which for the 2. Did President Reagan mislead the challenge the War Powers Act, let him take first time listed Barnes as one of the 25 public and Congress about his intentions to it to court. Twisting the truth to create the most influential members of the House. withdraw marines soon from Lebanese soil? appearance of legality damages our system "He ls perceived by his constituency as a On Feb. 1, after a 10-day review of the more than the shelling hurts the enemy. significant player, a leader on a significant failing Lebanon policy, a draft of a National The U.S. ls not the U.S.S.R. The truth ls issue," said Democratic Rep. Steny H. Hoyer Security Decision Directive was circulated not an inconvenience to be shaded, manipu­ of neighboring Prince George's County. to top officials by Robert McFarlane, the lated and molded to fit the needs of state­ "I think he ls in for the long term, not for national security adviser. This document di­ craft. "The truth shall make you free" ls the quick kill."• rected that the Marines be withdrawn to not an empty piety. In times of crisis, we ships offshore, as many Congressmen had expect Moscow to lie and we expect Wash­ been insisting, and included orders to ac­ ington to tell the truth, and that difference TRUTH IN CRISES company the pullout with shelling of anti­ has been blurred in February of 1984.e Government forces and increased military HON. BARNEY FRANK aid to the Beirut regime. OF MASSACHUSETrS On the night before the directive was cir­ STATE DEPARTMENT 1983 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES culated, and five days after the Joint Chiefs HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT AND told the President how the Marines should NORTHERN IRELAND Wednesday, February 29, 1984 be withdrawn, Mr. Reagan told Wall Street •Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, one of Journal editors asking about a withdrawal the sad aspects of the recent events in that Speaker Tip O'Neill "may be ready to HON. MARIO BIAGGI surrender, but I'm not." This charcteriza­ OF NEW YORK Lebanon is the blatant failure of the tion of the opposition's suggestion as "sur­ Reagan administration to deal truth­ render," at the time when just such a with­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fully with the American people with drawal was about to be announced, was no Wednesday, February 29, 1984 regard to our policy. The spectacle of slip of the lip: In a prepared radio speech, the President and his aides impugning the President assured listeners he was not • Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, as chair­ the courage and patriotism of critics about to "cut and run." man of the 103-member bipartisan ad of his policy while he was simulta­ Then, with West Beirut falling to the hoc Congressional Committee for Irish neously planning to change that very Syrian-backed forces, the decision to remove Affairs I wish to provide my colleagues policy in the direction the critics were our marines was announced. with an important excerpt from this advocating is a very discouraging one. Why did the Reagan Administration exco­ year's "Country Reports on Human Nowhere has this point been made riate its critics for "surrender" when the Practices for 1983." The excerpt fo­ withdrawal was being planned? White cuses on the human rights situation in more coherently and more forcefully House officials now say that the heavy than by William Safire in his column shelling during the pullout makes all the Northern Ireland. in the New York Times for February difference between a disgraceful disaster As one who has long felt that 17. As Mr. Safire summarizes: and a dignified change of base. That dubi­ human rights problems in Northern The U.S. is not the U.S.S.R. The truth ls ous distinction-of cutting without run­ Ireland are both serious and constant not an inconvenience to be shaded, manipu­ ning-led to the further erosion of Reagan I am especially pleased at this year's lated, and molded to fit the needs of state­ credibility on the reason for the shelling. report. It provides for a balanced pres­ craft. "The truth shall make you free" ls Mr. Reagan committed U.S. troops to Leb­ entation of both the British Govern­ not an empty piety. In times of crisis, we anon at the urging of his pro-Arab advisers. ment's position and positions of critics expect Moscow to lie and we expect Wash­ Secretary Shultz, who was not yet aboard of their policies. ington to tell the truth, and that difference when that first mistake was made, ls val­ One of the most significant points of has been blurred in February of 1984. iantly trying to limit its consequences now. But the salvaging of our reputation has not discussion in this report has to do with Mr. Speaker, I am grateful to Mr. been helped by the posturing from the the controversial "supergrass" policy Safire for his tough-minded, nonparti­ White House. in Northern Ireland. Under this proce­ san insistence that political leaders 3. Does the purpose of our bombardment dure British authorities use the oft­ speak truthfully in times of crisb, and from offshore come within the Congression­ times uncorroborated evidence of ter­ I ask that his forceful and important al approval of our military action in Leba­ rorist informants. The report presents column be reprinted here. non? Navy Secretary John Lehman this week the issue in a comprehensive fashion TRUTH IN CRISES spoke the truth when he said "we will be which I would like to insert at this providing supporting fire to the Lebanese point in the RECORD. ORLANDO, FLA., February 16.-The Soviet armed forces. This ls not linked to specific During 1983 there was considerable public Union ls prepared to lie whenever lying incoming fire against the marines at the air­ discussion over the increased use of evi­ suits its national purpose. The United port." dence provided by terrorist informers <"su­ States has an obligation to tell Americans as However, the excuse given last week by pergrasses") in non-jury courts. Govern­ much of the truth as can safely be told President Reagan for the shelling was quite ment officials state that the use of these in­ about its operations. That difference in the different: ". . . to enhance the safety of formers has let to a marked reduction in the approach to truth was tested recently. Americans and other M.N.F. personnel in level of violence in N orthem Ireland. While 1. Did the Soviet Government deliberately Lebanon." After being reminded by the the evidence of an accomplice has always mislead the world about the health of Yuri White House spokesman that purposes were been admissible in UK courts, in non-jury Andropov? decided in the Oval Office, Mr. Lehman du­ courts the judge alone must decide whether A statement issued in Mr. Andropov's tifully departed from reality: "The firing, as the evidence of the "supergrass" ls credible, name on Nov. 7 blamed his absence from a the President has stated, ls to enhance the bearing in mind the danger of convicting on military parade on a cold. On Dec. 5 Leonid safety of American ... personnel." the uncorroborated evidence of an accom­ Zamyatin, the senior Kremlin spokesman, That ls palpably untrue. If our purpose plice. Critics assert that this places too repeated that excuse. In January the editor were really to "enhance the safety" of our great a burden of objectivity on a single in­ of Pravda, Viktor Afanasyev, defined the men, we would pull them out overnight. The dividual, no matter how well-intentioned he ailment as the "croup." only military purpose of our offshore shell­ or she may be. Critics also question whether Now we hear from Soviet doctors that Mr. ing has been to hearten the Lebanese Army the gains to security and public safety aris­ Andropov had been on an artificial kidney and to punish its enemies; the political pur­ ing from the "supergrass" procedure out­ machine for a year, suffering from "nephri­ pose ls to provide a furious fig leaf for our weigh the dangers to the credibility of Judi­ tis, nephrosclerosis, secondary hyperten- withdrawal. To pretend our bombardment is cial system in N orthem Ireland. Moreover. February 29, 1984 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3957 there are indications that the system is be­ During 1983 there have been broad public ment or punishment. British domestic law coming overburdened by the sheer number disucssion and review of existing and pro­ forbids mistreatment or torture of prison­ of these "supergrass" cases, with the result posed laws and policies affecting human ers, and provides penalties for such abuse. that defendants held on the basis of an in­ rights, including the Prevention of Terror­ Confessions obtained by torture or any former's allegations could be kept on ism Bill ; the Police and Criminal Evi­ The British authorities do not practice de­ to the autumn of 1983, 78 Republicans and dence Bill ; and the treatment or punishment of prisoners. How­ grass" procedure, of whom 36 Republicans Data Protection Bill and Irish Government <1976>, permit force except in Northern Ireland, where prisoners spending the greater part of their trial in the Republic of Ireland, in Northern British Anny units supplement the police in days in cramped, unhygienic cells. In 1983, Ireland, or in Britain of those accused of an effort to maintain public safety against prisons in England and Wales, officially ca­ certain terrorist offenses, regardless of the background of a sharply divided society pable of holding roughly 39,000 persons, where the offense was committed. beset by terrorist violence. held close to 45,000. The Government is at­ The ad hoc committee throughout RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS tempting to relieve the overcrowding by its more than 6112-year existence has Section 1. Respect for the Integrity of the building new prisons, modernizing old ones, sought to both spotlight attention on Person, Including Freedom from: and releasing prisoners early. As part of the the issue of human rights violations in a. Unlawful or Arbitrary Deprivation of effort to assure proper treatment of prison­ Life.-British Government sources report ers, in 1983 the Inspectorate of Prisons pro­ Northern Ireland and to work for that during 1983 over 80 persons lost their posed that Parliament establish a Code of their eradication. While the goal is far lives as a result of terrorist incidents related Prisoners' Rights. from accomplished there have been to the issue of Northern Ireland. All but six There have been complaints about "strip great strides made. The action of the of the killings occurred in Northern Ireland searching" in Northern Ireland jails. Strip State Department in presenting this itself. Over half the victims were civilians searching of prisoners is standard practice issue in the balanced way they did in as, for example, in the highly publicized at all prisons in the U.K. other than "open the 1983 report is also helpful in terms shooting in a Pentecostal Church in County prisons."

Planning help is offered to town, city, REMOVAL OF PETROLEUM EXCLUSION requirements established under this section county and state governments, their plan­ SECTION 1. (a) DEFINITION OF IiAzARI>ous in the same manner as such provisions ning agencies and their people. Under the SussTANCE.-Section 101<14> of the Compre­ apply to the hazardous waste regulatory Act, thousands of localities will <1 > develop hensive Environmental Response, Compen­ program established under subtitle C of their own goals, <2> assess unmet needs, <3> sation, and Liability Act of 1980 mobilize private and public funds, does not include petroleum" and all that established under this section, the term and <5> have such matters aired and debated follows down to the semicolon at the end 'hazardous substance, including gasoline or at community forums as well as neighbor­ thereof. other liquid hydrocarbons' shall be substi­ hood planning councils.