October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24801 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS LAW OF THE SEA AND zens to the strategic minerals of the international negotiations established to NATIONAL SECURITY deep seabed. Although assured access codify a new law of the sea. is what we in the Congress called upon Over the last seven years, a third Law of our negotiators to achieve in title II of the Sea conference has been periodically in HON. JOHN 8. BREAUX session under United Nations auspices. The OF LOUISIANA our domestic deep seabed mining legis result has been a "draft convention," that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lation, the Reagan administration's is, the proposed text of a new treaty. The interagency review has demonstrated scope of this most recent effort has been Wednesday, October 21, 1981 how woefully short of that goal we are very ambitious-too ambitious, some would • Mr. BREAUX. Mr. Speaker, many in the existing Draft Convention text. argue. The draft convention seeks not only Members, especially those who partici Mr. Speaker, Secretary Lehman's to cover the traditional issues of law of the pated in our debate of last year when analysis is succinct, forthright, and, sea, such as questions of navigation and ter ritorial waters, but also to adopt rules for we enacted the Deep Seabed Hard typical of a man of his integrity, does the mining of the seabed and the protection Mineral Resources Act, will recall my not hold any punches. I request that of fisheries, and to draw up a charter for a concern with the Draft Convention his speech be inserted in the RECORD new and potentially powerful international text which has been emerging from at this point and I urge my colleagues organization. negotiations at the Third United Na to take a few moments to consider his Whether or not one is well-grounded in tions Conference on Law of the Sea thoughts on the law of the sea and na the compelling treatises of Hugo Grotius or United States in law of the sea negotia admittedly essential navigation rights. the legal environment of the world's tions. The conference, which met for several Fortunately, the Reagan administra oceans-the treaties and agreements, and weeks this past August, will next resume its tion decided to grant our request for a the codification of maritime and sovereign work in March 1982 in New York. usage. I am here today to discuss this most During the review U.S. interest and objec review. A high level interagency task important matter with you. tives of the United States in the Law of the force has spent the last 6 months re It has always been the Navy's mission to Sea were identified and the Draft Conven viewing the existing treaty text, com defend our freedom of navigation, to hold tion was subjected to an intense and com paring the textual provisions with U.S. open our vital sealanes, and to maintain our prehensive analysis in light of those objec national interests and objectives and transit rights through the ocean's straits tives. Navigation provisions are being scruti conducting exploratory discussions and narrows. The United States, as a major nized with particular care and objectivity, in with other Conference participants re maritime power, has long played a leading terms of their adequacy from the stand garding the possibility of negotiating role in preserving the crucial benefits of point of our naval operations and national free access to the oceans for the community security. As the Administration has declared the necessary changes. A decision of nations. Indeed, the concepts of open in testimony before the Senate Armed Serv memorandum for the President is in ness, of minimized regulation, and of com ices Committee, naval power remains the the final stage of preparation. mercial and scientific competition, are all first prerequisite for the continued free ex Recently, Secretary of the Navy, the ideals in harmony with traditional Ameri istence of this Nation. This central role of Honorable John Lehman, gave a can dedication to the improvement of world the Navy will continue far into the future, speech before the World Affairs Coun order and the betterment of all nations. and will no doubt increase as Western de cil. In that speech, Secretary Lehman In recent decades, freedom of the seas has pendence on the sea as a source of energy discussed not only his concerns over been seriously encroached upon by the uni and commerce continues to grow. We will the navigation provisions of the exist lateral actions of various nations. A number need to judge the navigation provisions of of nations have felt a need for rules to meet the Draft Convention in light of those ing text, but reiterated a point many unique new problems they encountered, cre forceful requirements. of us have been making for quite some ated largely by advancing technology. Ex For this reason, it would be a mistake to time-the United States has an equal amples include the attempt to control pollu accept categorical statements by treaty pro ly valid interest in insuring assured, tion, or to prevent damage to fisheries. Such ponents concerning this security issue. nondiscriminatory access by U.S. citi- developments strongly influenced a series of Some retired officers of our Armed Forces-
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 24802 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 and others-have taken it upon themselves available from the deep seabed, jet engines tion of Enterprise operations, and "equita to convey the impression that the interests could not be manufactured. Without man ble" distribution of mining rights. If two of the Navy, indeed of our Nation's security, ganese, found in abundance on the ocean thirds of the States party to the treaty wish demand that the United States embrace this floor, many important steel products could to amend provisions concerning the system Draft Convention. Our evaluation does not not be produced. Today we are 95 percent of exploitation, they may do so only after support this conclusion. In fact, from the dependent on external sources for manga five years' negotiation and following ratifi point of view of our security interests, we nese; 98 percent for cobalt. For these strate cation by two-thirds of the assembly mem must not only evaluate the navigation provi gic materials and others, ocean mining holds bers. Thus, if the United States were to dis sions of the Convention, but the rules pro the promise of reduced national vulnerabil agree with duly ratified changes, it would be posed for seabed mining as well. For it is ex ity. bound by them nevertheless-unless it exer tremely important that we preserve flexibil It is certainly conceivable that a Law of cised its option to denounce the treaty in its ity in obtaining the strategic mineral re the Sea treaty could protect and promote entirety. sources that our future defense efforts may vital U.S. interests. However, this Draft Although the assessment is incomplete at require • • • resources that our future na Convention appears to fall far short in its this time, we must keep firmly in mind that tional economy will almost certainly re seabed mining provisions. Moving now to the important provisions within the Draft quire. the specific, I will outline some of the Ad Convention governing navigation on the In a recent public statement, Deputy As ministration's principal areas of concern: high seas be fully consistent with our na sistant Secretary of State Kronmiller put it The Draft Convention places the develop tional security imperatives. With the strong succinctly: "After more than a decade of ment of all resources of the seabed and sub est interest in preserving maximum freedom compromises on access to seabed minerals, soil lying beyond the geographic limits of of movement at sea for our naval combat this Administration is taking a long hard national jurisdiction under burdensome ants, the U.S. has viewed with great concern look at the results. Although our review is international regulation. This area repre the emergence of provisions for 12-mile ter not yet complete, it is already clear that ele sents approximately two-thirds of the ritorial seas and 200-mile exclusive economic ments of the Draft Convention pertaining earth's submerged area. The draft includes zones. In the U.S. view, areas to seaward of to seabed mining do not meet our national mineral deposits found beneath the surface 3 miles remain high seas under existing interests and objectives." of the seabed. Little is known of these de international law, based upon historical The views of the Navy Department on this posits today, but in the future they may usage. The Draft Convention represents a subject may appear to represent a departure well have substantial economic importance. considerable divergence from our current from previous policy. This is correct, but One proposal would establish a suprana only in relation to the position that the juridical positions. Under such circum tional mining company, the Enterprise, stances, it should not, therefore, be surpris Carter Administration was willing to accept. which would benefit from significant dis Not uncharacteristically, that Administra ing that the Navy and the Administration criminatory advantages relative to the pri have given strong voice to concerns for our tion sought less than had been previously vate firms in developed countries. Arguably, asked for in United Nations negotiations. It essential navigation interests. was well known, for example, that the the Enterprise could monopolize production I trust that these few examples serve to regime for the exclusive economic zone set of seabed minerals. Moreover, the Draft make clear the insufficiencies-even the po out in the Draft Convention did not reflect Convention would require the United States tential danger-of the proposed treaty when the preferred position of earlier administra and other nations to provide the initial capi viewed in light of either our national securi tions. A careful reading of the Draft Con talization for the Enterprise, in direct pro ty or economic interests. It should also vention also reveals that navigation inter portion to their United Nations contribu make obvious the reasons for the Adminis ests are compelled to rely upon a highly tions. The American taxpayer, therefore, tration's studied and cautious approach to complex assortment of treaty provisions. In would have to provide the dominant capital the Draft Convention. formed opinion concerning the correct in share for a supranational mining organiza A humorist once gave the following defini terpretation of those provisions is-to un tion controlled by other nations, and which tion of the word "yours." "Yours," he said, derstate-quite varied. may well act in ways not beneficial to the "is anything which up to the present others It would be unreasonable to ignore the in U.S. interest. What we have here, with have not been able to get away from you." tense scholarly debate that has taken place sweeping authority over almost all activities Like most good writing in the genre, it con over certain critical elements of the pro on the seas, is a large, complicated, highly tains an element of truth. In this case, an posed navigation regime, including the con organized, unelected powerful organization. important element. troversial straits transit provisions. On the We should think long and hard about the Perhaps the American people have tired other hand it would be just as unreasonable creation of such an entity as "the Enter of their long years of sacrificing U.S. nation blindly to accept the arguments of treaty prise." al goals and interests for the greater supra critics and to reject the treaty without care Through transfer of technology provi national interests of the world's community ful thought. We have chosen the most rea sions, the sale of proprietary information of nations. In the view of many, the return sonable tack: To acknowledge that questions and technology now largely in U.S. hands on some of these investments has been woe may be legitimately raised and carefully would be virtually compulsory under certain fully insufficient. Too frequently, the prac considered. circumstances. With certain restrictions, the tical application of our national compassion It must be understood that the willingness · Enterprise, through mandatory transfer, if and fairness has produced results inimical of this Administration to reassess the navi guaranteed access on request to seabed to U.S. interests-or it has produced nothing gation provisions of the Draft Convention is mining technology owned by others. Similar at all. The feeling of having been "used" not an indication that our naval interests access to privately-owned technology is fur pervades. Little is more rankling than unap are somehow viewed to be of greater or ther guaranteed for any developing country preciated-and often unrequited-interna lesser importance, in relation to what are planning to go into seabed mining. It is most tional cooperative efforts. often seen as "conflicting" seabed mining important that we carefully consider how It is time to take a new look at the Law of interests. On the contrary, the Administra such provisions relate to our security-orient the Sea Treaty draft with a primary focus tion has demonstrated a heightened concern ed technologies, current and future. on U.S. interests-and with important, but for both, and does not view them as compet The Draft Convention creates a one comparatively lesser concerns for our ability ing-much less conflicting. There are ex nation, one-vote international organization, to assist the rest of the world. This should tremely important strategic factors involved governed by an assembly and a 36-member not sound startling. What I am saying is with each issue, and the Administration's Executive Council. While the Soviet Union simply what we all know to be true-charac review has taken all factors into account. and its allies have three guaranteed seats in teristic of both humans and nations alike. Our absolute commitment to U.S. naval and the Council, the United States would be But it is often important that we state and maritime security is complemented by our forced to compete with its allies for repre restate such ideas, if only so we may better strong determination to achieve reliable sentation. The great bulk of votes would be behave in accordance with them. As H.G. access to strategic minerals-including those possessed by the Third World nations, the Wells said, "There is a time when the best of the deep seabed. Naval strength and mo so-called "Group of 77," rather than by thing that wise men can do is to keep re bility are not sufficient answers to an inse those countries contributing the technical peating the obvious." Now may be such a cure supply of critical materials, which expertise and financial resources to the or time. would likely threaten not only the success ganization. This would result in politiciza There is little new in such a focus. We will of defense-related high technology enter tion of the governing process. continue to behave as a great nation should prises, but possibly the viability of our in After fifteen years of seabed production, behave, in accordance with an historic per dustrialized society as well. Let me give two the provisions of the treaty will be reviewed spective of freedom, justice, and reason that examples. to determine whether they have fulfilled has made us unique in history. We will not, Without cobalt, now obtained largely appropriate policy considerations, such as as the Soviet propagandists will become from unreliable land-based sources, but protection of land-based producers, promo- more aggressive, expansionary or imperial. October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24803 We will remain what we have always been dresses the compelling need to protect between private Earth station owners the primary guarantor of freedom in the against the unauthorized reception of who live in areas where only this tech world. Our national aim-and the aim of our subscription television signals. · Navy-is to continue that vital guarantee nology provides them with the prom . . . and to insure that freedom of the seas is One of the more exciting aspects of ise of a diversity of program services, a non-negotiable freedom. the emerging telecommunications and program producers and distribu As always, we will support international technologies is the fact that program tors who have a legitimate property law and the codification of just agreements ing can be offered to subscribers di right that is worthy of protection. In among nations-these are confluent with rectly on a per channel or per program our own traditions. But we will be firm in basis, thereby increasing the opportu any event, I agree with the statement defense of our freedom of the seas. And we nities for delivering programing that of my colleague, Mr. WAXMAN, that will not be a party to agreements in which meets the more specialized interests of prosecution of this class of individuals U.S. national interests, and those of our the viewing public-something adver is not the intent of this legislation. allies and friends, are not promoted in a rea tiser-supported programing aimed at a Rather, this bill is aimed instead at sonable and balanced way. those pirates who are engaging in the Certainly there is some risk in any major mass audience is less able to provide. policy decision made at this time. But the However, this new means of program practice of unauthorized reception for risk, for instance, of losing this particular delivery is being severely threatened. their own commercial advantage or fi treaty does not outweigh the future implica The proliferation of products, such as nancial gain. tions of an agreement unfairly constructed "black box" decoders and satellite Again, I want to commend the gen in favor of one portion of the international Earth stations, permit many to receive tleman from California for his efforts. community at the expense of another. a subscription signal-transmitted via For now, those who seek to offer views on As chairman of the House Telecom the subject should not assume that national satellite or over a multipoint distribu munications, Consumer Protection interests, the Defense Department's inter tion system or subscription television and Finance Subcommittee of which ests, or the Navy's interests, argue for U.S. service even though they have not Mr. WAXMAN is a distinguished acceptance of the Draft Convention, and paid to do so. member, I fully intend for my subcom that it is only a small number of self-serving If these unauthorized receptions are mittee to hold hearings and take fur mining companies th.at have stirred up op not checked through the explicit pro position. My purpose in speaking with you ther action on this bill as expeditious vision of penalties for these recognized ly as possible.• here today is to say-firmly and clearly violations of section 605 of the Com that this is not true. At issue is U.S. nation al security, our vital national interests, and munications Act, then the financial vi the global environment in which our U.S. ability of these new services will be THE REAGAN ADMINISTRA- maritime superiority will operate in the dec jeopardized, and the increasing avail TION'S PROPOSALS TO AMEND ades to come. These are very high ability to the public of a diversity of THE FREEDOM OF INFORMA stakes • • • Let us not forget that. programing, from a diversity of TION ACT Thank you.e sources will be undermined. As we enter an age in which direct PERSONAL EXPLANATION broadcast satellite , legislation which we intro creased. However, in their use of During this time, I expect that we duced last week that amends section Earth stations pay television signals will continue to work with the admin 605 of the Communications Act of are also being picked up, even though istration to attempt to refine its pro 1934 by providing for strengthened the companies distributing the sub posals; thus, I see our introduction and penalties for the piracy of pay televi scription services have not authorized study of this bill as another step in sion signals. I want to praise and com those individuals to do so. It is my our subcommittee's general review, mend the leadership of Mr. WAXMAN hope that this legislation can serve as begun earlier this year, of the Free in drafting this legislation which ad- a vehicle for reaching an agreement dom of Information Act.e 24804 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 HOUSE RESOLUTION 243 Increased energy conservation, the to a large number of projects that are increased use of renewable energy even now under negotiation. Certainly, HON. TOM HARKIN sources such as solar, wind, geother we must reduce our budget deficits. mal, and the increased use of plant However, I believe that this would be OF IOWA material for alcohol and biomass can one of the worst places to reduce our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES increase our energy independence. It assistance to taxpayers. The fact that Wednesday, October 21, 1981 can also decrease our costs. And, by a majority of the House, 228 Members, e Mr. HARKIN. Mr. Speaker, I re using cogeneration, the use of waste have joined in cosponsoring House cently introduced House Resolution heat, we can also save resources and Resolution 243 clearly shows that the 243 together with Representatives JEF cut costs. need to preserve these tax incentives is FORDS, WOLPE, SCHNEIDER, FAZIO, In addition, the cost of producing widely felt by the Members of this electricity is skyrocketing. Every new body.e GEORGE BROWN, and a majority of the electric plant built-whether it is a nu House. This resolution places the clear plant or a coal plant-will create House of Representatives on record in higher electricity costs. Through con A TRIBUTE TO FRITZ REDER opposition to any repeal or reduction servation, we reduce our need for new in the conservation and renewable plants and, thus, help keep our costs HON. LYLE WILLIAMS energy tax incentives. down. These incentives include: OF OHIO If conservation and the use of re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The residential renewable energy newable sources of energy are such credit allowing a 40-percent credit on good ideas, why do we need tax incen Wednesday, October 21, 1981 the first $10,000 invested in active tives to get people to use them? For e Mr. WILLIAMS of Ohio. Mr. Speak solar, certain passive solar compo several reasons: er, I would like to bring to the atten nents, wind, photovoltaic, and geother In a perfect world of perfect infor tion of the U.S. House of Representa mal equipment; mation, people would know the exact tives a man well respected for his ef The residential energy conservation costs and savings involved, and would forts on behalf of the Saxon Club of credit allowing a 15-percent credit on make their energy investments in Youngstown, Ohio. up to $2,000 invested in specific energy those areas in which the technology is The man is Fritz Reder. Mr. Reder conserving home improvements such well established. However, people do moved to this country in 1956 from as insulation and weatherstripping; not have perfect information. Many Wiesbaden, Germany. He has devoted The business/industrial renewable people fail to install energy-saving de many hours of his time to the Saxon energy investment credit providing for vices or use renewable energy sources Club and other ethnic groups. He is a a 15-percent investment tax credit for even though it would be financially member of the Youngstown Saxon solar, wind, and geothermal equip beneficial for them to do so. Our cur Club Branch 30 where he held various ment for industrial purposes; rent tax incentives provide the added offices. He served on the club's build The hydroelectric and biomass cred impetus they need. Second, in many ing committee in 1967 and 1974. He its which provide an 11-percent and areas, the technology is new or experi also spent countless hours gathering 10-percent credit, respectively, for in mental. The industries are just start cultural artifacts from the club's cul dustrial equipment in those technol ing to grow and there is some legiti ture room. He personally made or do ogies; and mate question about whether the nated several items for display in that The alcohol fuels production credit technology will be cost effective; but room. which provides for a 40-cent-per-gallon the stakes are worth the risk. We need Mr. Reder was a representative of credit for alcohol used to make gaso to provide incentives so that the the Landsmannschaft of the United hol. United States can maintain the lead it States. He also promoted the ex All of these credits are temporary, now enjoys in renewable energy tech change of brass bands between the most ending at the end of 1985. They nology. Clearly, Europe and Japan are United States, Austria, and Germany. are designed to reduce our Nation's de rapidly increasing their assistance to To the many friends and admirers pendence on imported oil at a rapid these industries. The United States he has in the Saxon Club, Mr. Reder rate. The incentives are also designed previously led the world in auto sales. will always be thought of as a fine and to develop solid conservation and re We have lost the majority of the auto concerned person always ready to give newable energy industries so we can market to other nations. We cannot of himself for the betterment of all. manufacture these materials at a com allow that to occur in renewable This esteem for Mr. Reder was demon petitive price domestically and over energy and energy conservation equip strated on October 15 of this year seas. ment. when the Youngstown Saxon Club Our Nation has experienced consid The Treasury Department is now re held a testimonial dinner in Mr. erable economic difficulties and dis viewing the usefulness of the conser Reder's honor. Those attending have ruptions since 1973 because of the vation and renewable energy tax in said they felt that was the least they rapid increase in the price of oil. In centives and will shortly make a rec could do for a man who has done so 1972, U.S. petroleum imports cost $5 ommendation to the White House. I much for them and their organiza billion. In 1980 they cost $85 billion. hope they will fully consider the huge tion.e Most experts agree that is the primary impact that these technologies can reason the United States suffered have on the cost of the energy in the under a 13-percent rate of inflation in United States, on the increased energy A NICE IDEA THAT HAS NOT 1979-80. independence of our country, on con WORKED Now petroleum prices have stabi servation and the use of renewable lized and our imports are down. How energy sources, and on our ability to HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO ever, we cannot be complacent. I re sell our products overseas. OF CALIFORNIA member the strong resolve people felt Government funding of research IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in 1973. That resolve later evaporated. and grants for installation of conserva We cannot allow that to happen again. tion and renewable energy materials Wednesday, October 21, 1981 America must reduce its dependence have already been drastically cut. The e Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, on imported oil, especially given the administration is clearly planning to we recently voted to extend the Voting instability of the Mideast, the region propose further reductions. To pro Rights Act, an action which I support from which a major portion of our im pose repeal of these tax provisions at ed and voted for, and it will soon be ported oil comes. this time would create severe damage the Senate's turn to act. During the October :21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24805 floor debate, I indicated my concern But bilingual voting is a fede.ral require offset losses in :mother crop by having this with one provision of the act, dealing ment, and since it is, Mr. Hamm"s approach type of operation. I would like to explain with the requirement for printing bal to compliance seems the best way to handle what impact high interest rates have had on lots in languages other than English. I a well-intentioned idea that simply hasn't my operation. produced the hoped-for results.e The major impact is that through high in noted the experience of several coun terest periods my repayment ability is great ties in my district with the provision, ly lessened. For example, an increase of one and voted to amend that section of the HIGH INTEREST RATES AND percent reduces my ability to repay $1,600 act to make it more practical; an THE FAMILY FARM on my loans. This interest puts a squeeze on amendment which unfortunately did next year's funds. If interest continues to not pass. HON. PAUL SIMON climb the squeeze will eventually eliminate In that regard, I would like to share me from farming. Higher interest rates in with my colleagues an editorial which OF ILLINOIS crease my cost of operation. Interest is an recently appeared in the Ventura IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES overhead cost and must be paid first. The Wednesday, October 21, 1981 items which I purchase for production in County Star-Free Press, on October crease as a result of processors passing the 15, 1981, entitled, "A Nice Idea That e Mr. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, the cost onto the purchaser. The same is true Hasn't Worked": family farmer has been the backbone when the final processor purchases our A NICE IDEA THAT HASN'T WORKED on which this country's productivity grain, hogs and cattle. Due to the loss of net Under the heading of nice ideas that was founded. The men and women income through higher interest paid, higher haven't worked too well, we would have to who are family farmers have fed this cost, and lower sales prices, less money is include bilingual voting. Nation since its earliest days. They are available for the purchase of farm equip That was mandated by the federal Voting ment, consumer items or the items that Rights Act of 1975, recently extended by people who understand the economy, would increase the efficiency of my oper Congress, which required election material because they have provided the basis ation. This eventually will result in severe to be printed in the native languages of mi for its health and growth for years. production efficiency losses. The higher in norities constituting more than 5 percent of They have done so while having to terest charges have caused the curtailment the population. adjust to every turn in our Nation's of many feeder operations which will tight The goal was to encourage greater partici economy, and having to remain pro en the supply of meat to the consumer. The pation by minorities in the American elec ductive. The family farmer has to bottom line is that a slowdown in the farm tion process. But it really hasn't turned out ing sector leads to losses in other areas. that way. know not only about soil conditions The impact of high interest is also being In most of California, as in Ventura and weather patterns, he or she must felt on local businesses. As farmers have less County, the primary thrust of bilingual also know about the economic climate, money, or as money becomes tighter, farm voting material has been in Spanish. But ex and how to adapt to its shifts. The ers spend less and in turn local and national perience has shown that very few voters family farm is a critical barometer to businesses slump. In addition higher cost have used the Spanish-language material our economic health, and the farmer money creates cash flow problems for many that was made available. is telling us that things are becoming people other than farmers. For example, In the June 1980 primary election, for ex most farmers purchase production items in ample, 7,180 Spanish-language ballots were very sick. A farmer in my district, Lindel Whitelock of Grantsburg, Ill., the spring of the year, however they do not printed in Kings County; two were used. have income until fall due to the time re Similar results are found throughout the has taken the time to spell out very quired to produce a crop. Agriculture, unlike state. simply and clearly what high interest other areas of production has a 3-6 month This experiment in bilingual voting hasn't rates are doing to his farm business. time lag in starting an income flow after been cheap. Extra expenses added an esti His is a small operation, he and his inputs are made. The only exception is the mated $750,000 to the cost of the 1980 gen wife run 560 acres on which they grow dairy business. Farmers pick up input items eral election in California. And the cost per and do not usually pay for these items for Spanish ballot used, where it has been cal corn, grain, sorghum, and wheat and raise hogs and cattle. Mr. Whitelock 60 days and then he pays generally with culated, has been steep. borrowed money. The supplier has to re In San Bernardino County 1980, $108,000 originally offered these comments to plenish his stock and pay for that stock was spent to provide bilingual election mate be placed in the record of the House within 30 days. This policy then puts the rials. With only 113 ballots used, the cost Budget Committee. For those who local merchant in an income expense cost was $950 a ballot. have trouble understanding how dire In Ventura County, the cost hasn't been squeeze. Farmer resistance to high interest so prohibitive, because the county's chief the high interest situation is, they and higher money costs is creating problems elections officer, Clerk-Recorder Bob provide a very apt lesson. Because to local businessmen. These are the prob Hamm, has taken a different approach. Mr. they explain the interest rate crisis so lems that occur now, but let's take a look at Hamm makes Spanish voting material well, I am inserting a summary of Mr. what can be anticipated in the future if sample ballots and voting instructions higher interest persists. Whitelock's remarks into the RECORD: If high interest rates continue, everything available to those who ask for it. Each poll COMMENTS ON INTEREST RATE SITUATION BY ing place has a sample ballot in Spanish, the farmer and consumer alike purchases and at precincts with heavy Spanish-speak LINDEL WHITELOCK, GRANTSBURG, ILL. will increase in price due to the added cost. ing voter registration, there is an election I am a family farmer. My background in These production or consumer items, will be worker who is fluent in Spanish, to provide farming and farm financial management higher not only to those who have to aid to any voter who asks for it. gives me an understanding of the current borrow money to buy them, but the higher The cost of printing the Spanish language agricultural situation and the impact high costs will be felt by those who pay cash. material was about $40,000 for the two elec interest rates have had on the family farm. Farmers are going to be asked to take a tions of 1980, says Mr. Hamm. There were The farm which I operate has been and still larger risk because elevator operators are about 1,700 voters who asked for voting ma is a farm which is suffering due to high in less willing to forward price our products be terials in Spanish, putting the added cost at terest rates and high costs. cause of the interest they must pay on the about $24 per voter (if all 1,700 voted). Let me describe the plight my wife and I margin money required when a farmer locks That beats printing thousands of bilingual currently face. I own and operate 420 acres in a contract. At this point farmers are not ballots, to have only a few of them used. and rent another 140 acres. My land has all able to forward price any wheat because ele The irony is, Mr. Hamm was actually been purchased. My interest rate on my real vators will not make a bid. Higher interest threatened with jail by federal elections of estate mortgage is 12% percent. In addition rates make it very unattractive for farmers ficials for failure to comply with the Voting to my real estate loan I have a loan for to purchase livestock to go into feed lots. Rights Act in 1976. Logic finally prevailed, equipment and operating expenses. The in This in turn could possibly lead to a short and the feds accepted his procedure. terest on this money is the prime rate plus age of meat and higher inflation because of Some Taxpayers are impatient with the one percent, offered by a bank in St. Louis, higher grocery costs. Higher interest costs whole idea of bilingual voting, since English Missouri. This means the interest on my op simply take money from the family farmer is the language of this country. And there erating money has exceeded 20 percent for and give it to the wealthy who have the are limits to how far elections officials over one year. Our operation is of a general money to loan. should go to try to overcome plain apathy nature. We have corn, grain, sorghum, For many farmers who may find them by non-voters, no matter what language wheat, hogs and cattle. Basically, if there is selves in serious financial difficulty, there they speak. one good area of farming, we are able to will be no out. High interest rates coupled 24806 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 with low prices make it almost impossible MESSAGE FROM HOME ON THE Cutter Duane to prepare the ship for a 21- for anyone to enter agriculture and more ECONOMIC RECOVERY PRO day patrol; they were going to the nearby particularly farming. Farm equipment, real GRAM: STICK TO YOUR GUNS Georges Bank to enforce the fishing regula estate, durable goods, fertilizers for buildup tions. purposes are not selling simply because no But they never left. one has the money to purchase these goods. HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER Just before departure the captain stunned Allis Chalmers, for example has experi OF ILLINOIS his superiors by "recommending" that the enced a 35 percent decrease in sales since IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cutter be kept in port for extensive repairs. one year ago. Furthermore this translates to The boat was 44 years old, he explained, unemployment not only at AC's factories Wednesday, October 21, 1981 and so ridden with deficiencies and deterio but at local dealerships. High interest is cer e Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, not ration that he decided it was not safe to tainly not helping the items the government take it even on an everyday patrol. reports say they are helping. long ago an old friend from college days who has been a very successful The electrical system was rotting, for one High interest will not balance the budget, building contractor telephoned to tell thing. And the boiler looked as if it could nor will it reduce inflation. To balance the blow. Then there were the ventilation budget income must increase to match me his feelings about the Reagan eco shafts running throughout the ship; they spending.e nomic recovery program. were laden with years of accumulated Specifically and naturally he was grease and a spark could send rolling fire concerned about high interest rates from one end of the vessel to the other. MR. KANER'S WINNING POEM and advised me that his company, Thus Capt. Mincks gave tradition the which had earned millions in recent deep six. years, was now, with the new home He refused to put out to sea. HON. PETER A. PEYSER market virtually dead, barely existing But if the incident shocked Mincks' supe OF NEW YORK on money borrowed at interest rates riors, it should not have surprised them. The Duane is just one of many elderly and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that would soon mean bankruptcy. I expected his next words would be undependable ships in the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday, October 21, 1981 today, and it may in fact personify a service to urge congressional pressure to that has quietly become overworked, out •Mr. PEYSER. Mr. Speaker, I am en loosen the Feds tight reins on money dated, ill-equipped and in trouble. tering in the RECORD a poem written growth. Instead he said: Indeed the venerable service, which has by Paul Kaner, a senior citizen living You tell the President to keep right on roots in the American Revolution, is awash in the city of Yonkers. doing what he's doing and to stop these in the sea of hard times. Its commandant, throwaway HUD spending programs that Adm. John Hayes, says the force is in "des This poem won first prize in a city of pay contractors three times the value for perate straits"; some of its deck sailors, even Yonkers-sponsored senior citizens public housing and waste billions of taxpay more candid, feel conditions today are right poetry contest. er dollars. out of His Majesty's Ship Bounty. In addition to being a fine poet, Mr. He demanded continuing efforts to And outside observers are quick to agree. Kaner, who is a graduate of Columbia Last year the General Accounting Office cut Federal spending and waste, to cut studied the Coast Guard from aft to fore University, has won numerous awards taxes, and to end excessive bureaucra for his paintings and drawings. deck and reported that it can no longer be cy and regulation. expected to carry out all of its duties. One I am pleased to share with my col He said: GAO researcher adds privately that the leagues, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kaner's win If my company's going to go broke after state of the service is scandalous. ning poem, a moving statement of so many years of success, it will be the fault The scandal may be most evident in the love. of all the stupid economic policies that Coast Guard's fleet. The GAO believes it is GONE Is MY LOVE Washington has pursued in the past. But if too gray and thin to meet its responsibil it is to happen, I sure don't want to go ities. The average age of a ship in the Coast I speak of one-a love so fair, under without accomplishing something. Guard in now 23 years old, and the number With halo formed of golden hair, You people in Washington who have finally of cutters Florida. All in all, Coast Guard executives question. portive of their merit and delicate re say the agency has become the largest Quantum jumps? Twice the manpower? lationship with the overall economy.e marine police force in world history. All of this is still the stuff of dreams on the At the same time the service has become USCGC Duane, where the tow lines remain something of a disappointment for an inadequate and the fuse boxes continue to GARMENT WORKERS SUPPORT be on the critical list. But if the renaissance VISIBLE U.S. ROLE IN NORTH alarming number of its members. Men in does come, this ship should be at the center the rank and file say they joined the Coast of the servicewide celebration. ERN IRELAND CRISIS Guard to be part of its traditional work, For it was here last February that Capt. which is search and rescue, but instead Charles Mincks took his stand. When he they've become cops who chase marijuana HON. MARIO BIAGGI docked the old boat for repairs he said in OF NEW YORK boats. effect that even in the Coast Guard deterio Besides this, they do the chasing in vessels IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that are not shown on the recruitment post ration has its limits, and that his mission at the moment was not worth endangering the Wednesday, October 21, 1981 ers. That is to say those like the 327-foot, lives of the men under his command. 2,500-ton Duane. At best, the ship is uncom It was a risky act. He might have been e Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, I would fortable, unsanitary, unredeemable and very court martialed for it. But it turned out like to bring to the attention of my dangerous. Operations Officer David Ed that his superiors understood the decision, colleagues copies of letters I received wards says it's not fit to habitate. and agreed with it, and a lot of Coast Guard from the senior executives of the The Duane's mess hall is so small, for in people now think that any reversal of serv stance, that those waiting to eat must stand Amalgamated Clothing and Textile ice decline should date to the time this cou Workers Union of New York which in a line that stretches to an upper deck. rageous captain refused to go to sea.e And the enlisted men's shower rooms are urge a new initiative in Northern Ire even worse; there are six showers in one land. room to service half of the 143-man crew, IN SUPPORT OF H.R. 4560 Recognizing the importance of the that is, if all six of them are working. role of the United States in bringing The men say the ship is rife with bugs HON. LYNN MARTIN peace to Northern Ireland, the that bite and flies that get into the soup. ACTWU contacted President Reagan And the rust pops out of new paint like an OF ILLINOIS incurable rash. The air-conditioning is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES urging his attention to this area through contact with the British Gov faulty, the lights are unpredictable and Wednesday, October 21, 1981 there are layers of asbestos on the ceilings ernment. In addition, the union, which that worry the environmental purists. •Mrs. MARTIN of Illinois. Mr. represents 455,000 textilers, also con Also, there are the sleeping bays, they are Speaker, 10 months ago the people of tacted British Prime Minister Thatch medieval. The men grump that the three northern Illinois sent me to Washing er, to urge the withdrawal of troops tiered bunks are so close together that ton to abate excessive Government and fair and equitable treatment of people with big shoulders can't turn over in spending. I have been told time and the Catholic minority in the areas of the night, and the air is so inherently grimy that the sheets turn brown as boot leather time again that for too long the stran employment, housing, and political in the seven days between washings. gling effect of unquestioned Govern representation. Lt. Cmdr. Edwards says the sleeping bays ment spending has taken its toll on Mr. Speaker, as chairman of the 126- constitute permanent living quarters for working Americans. These are the member ad hoc congressional commit many of the lower-ranking crewmen. Offi- very same Americans who benefit tee for Irish affairs, I am proud that
79-059 0-85-7 (Pt. 19) 24808 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 the leaders of the ACTWU have taken by jury or due legal process. The Amalga ably find it harder to get loans for their a lead role in this area, in concert with mated Clothing and Textile Workers Union education. other New York labor groups who has since its very inception actively support Whether nationwide or in our state alone, ed the cause of human rights and equality the ultimate impact of the spending cuts on have also spoken out on this issue. for all people in all lands. people's lives can only be estimated. Thou The contributions which they make As President of the United States of sands of families will be deprived of income can only enhance the work of the ad America founded on the principles of justice and assistance they need to make ends hoc committee, whose primary role is and equality and human rights, we respect meet. The cuts may carry high social costs, to elevate this issue in U.S. foreign fully call upon you to use your immense in including increased crime or urban unrest. policy and to expedite a peaceful solu fluence with the British government to take Most experts believe that under the changes tion to this tragic situation. the necessary and inevitable steps of a approved by the President and Congress, I commend the leaders of the phased out withdrawal of British troops the very poor who are totally dependent on from Northern Ireland as a prelude to welfare will be spared major losses, but the ACTWU for their initiative in this achieve the peace and unification of that ill poor who have low-paying jobs may have to area and look forward to working with fated nation 8 centuries overdue. quit work altogether. The experts also be them in advancing peace and justice Sincerely yours, lieve that the cuts are coming at a time for all people of Northern Ireland. MURRAY H. FINLEY, when poverty in the United States is grow The letters follow: President. ing. However, predictions about the overall AMALGAMATED CLOTHING AND JACOB SHEINKMAN, condition of the poor are difficult to make TEXTILE WORKERS UNION, Secretary-Treasurer. because social programs are run by state New York, N. Y., October 5, 1981. SOL STETIN, and local governments, many of which have Hon. MARGARET THATCHER, Sr. Executive Vice President. not yet decided what to do. Prime Minister, SCOTT HOYMAN, The cuts in spending raise- profoundly c/o British Consulate, Executive Vice President.• complex questions for policymakers. It is New York, N. Y. clear that the nation is changing course DEAR MADAM PRIME MINISTER: The Amal after years of extraordinary growth in enti gamated Clothing and Textile Workers CUTS IN SOCIAL SPENDING tlement programs such as welfare, food Union affiliated with the American Federa stamps, school lunches, and unemployment tion of Labor and Congress of Industrial Or compensation. Most of these well-inten ganizations deplores and condemns usurpa HON. LEE H. HAMILTON tioned programs started off rather modestly tion of the people of Northern Ireland OF INDIANA and then exploded in size and cost. Between through the use of British troops and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1970 and 1981, the cost of living rose 138 armor. percent, yet during the same period federal We deplore the denial of the Catholic Wednesday, October 21, 1981 spending for entitlement programs more population in Northern Ireland and the dis e Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I than quadrupled, from $70 billion to $295 crimination of jobs, living standards and po would like to insert my Washington billion. Entitlements now account for litical representation. We further condemn report for Wednesday, October 21, almost half of all federal spending, up from the illegal imprisonment of men and women 1981, into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 22 percent in 1956. With increased size and for alleged crimes without trial by jury or cost have come waste and bureaucracy. If due legal process. For some 800 years the CUTS IN SOCIAL SPENDING the present trend were to continue un people of Northern Ireland have been sub The spending cuts in social programs are changed, entitlement programs would con jugated, exploited and discriminated against beginning to pinch. Such is the message I tinue to grow and would threaten any at the hands of the British government. get as I travel around the 21 counties of the chance to balance the federal budget. I do As an organization founded and devoted Ninth Congressional District. not find in Congress any dissent from the to the principles of human rights with The cuts in spending which have already proposition that the growth of entitlement equality of justice for all people in all lands, been made will have far-reaching effects. programs must be slowed, but the effort to we call upon you to begin the necessary and Across the nation, 700,000 families will lose cut them back is bound to provoke a strong inevitable task of a phased out withdrawal all or part of their welfare benefits. About public reaction. Congress realizes that the of British troops of occupation of Northern 1.1 million persons will no longer receive necessary curtailment in federal spending Ireland as a means of achieving the goal of food stamps. For thousands of children, will never be achieved by attacking fraud, peace and justice and the unification of the school lunch prices will go higher and meals waste, and abuse. We must do our best to Irish nation 8 centuries overdue. will be smaller. Some 1.5 million unem eliminate such excesses wherever they exist, Sincerely yours, ployed workers will not have 13 extra weeks but we should recognize that the cuts in MURRAY H. FINLEY, of benefits. Approximately 900,000 people social programs now on the books will cause President. will not get the public service jobs they had hardship for many citizens. JACOB SHEINKMAN, been counting on. Fewer federally subsi The cuts in spending should prompt Con Secretary-Treasure~ dized housing units will be available, and gress to think carefully about the role of SOL STETIN, rents will rise to between 25 percent and 30 government in a democratic society. All of Sr. Executive Vice President. percent of the occupant's income. Scores of us want ours to be a compassionate society. SCOTT HOYMAN, other changes will be made in these pro I do not find any real opposition to the gen Executive Vice President. grams. About 70 percent of all cuts made so eral idea that government should protect far are in programs which help the poor. the genuinely needy against the reverses of AMALGAMATED CLOTHING AND Low-income Hoosiers will also suffer. In life. At the same time, no one wants to TEXTILE WORKERS UNION, Indiana, as Governor Robert Orr has said, bestow unwarranted benefits on persons New York, N. Y., October 5, 1981. "the cuts will bring pain and more pain." who do not need them. To do so places an The PRESIDENT, Aid to families with dependent children, the unfair burden on taxpayers. While all of us The White House, biggest welfare program, will be cut from 10 subscribe to the view that government Washington, D. C. percent to 20 percent. About 20,000 of the should undertake to do only the things DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: The Amalgamated 400,000 households in Indiana which receive which people cannot do for themselves, Clothing and Textile Workers Union found food stamps will become ineligible, and there are many different interpretations of ed in 1914 with a membership of 455,000 in 12,000 other households will have their al that principle. A more serious problem is the United States and Canada deplores and lotments trimmed. The size of school that our economy is no longer growing rap condemns the usurpation by the British lunches will be reduced and their cost will idly. government of the people in occupied increase. Two-thirds of the 60,000 people After a generation of improvement in our Northern Ireland. who draw trade readjustment assistance will standard of living, the nation has entered a We concur and support whole-heartedly lose it. Ten thousand public service workers period of slower growth. Economic growth, the official policy statement of the AFL will be dropped. In 57 categorical programs however, has been an indispensable factor CIO with which we are affiliated condemn for social services, funding will fall from in achieving a wide range of social goals. We ing the centuries old blatant discrimination $204 million to $180 million overall. There must, of course, take the necessary meas of the Catholic population in jobs, living will be other effects as well. Towns, cities, ures to increase our rate of growth, but standards and political representation. We and counties will see their revenue sharing until we succeed there will be increased ten deplore further the denial of basic human trimmed from $87 .6 million to $83.2 million. sion over the distribution of income. We rights such as imprisonment of Irishmen Although it is too early to judge with cer simply cannot address all the needs of all and women for alleged crimes without trial tainty, Hoosier college students will prob- who require, or think they require, a help- October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24809 ing hand. Controlling government expendi Not only will they be unproductive, but THE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIP tures, a task which is difficult enough in pe our increasing cost of welfare and crime is MENT DISCLOSURE AMEND riods of rapid growth, becomes more diffi becoming a national scandal. However much MENTS OF 1981 cult still in periods of slow growth. we deplore it, there is no sense at all in de There is general agreement that the costs nying that lack of education and training is of our social programs have increased while HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN our ability to pay for them has not. Almost a direct cause of crime, drug addiction and all of us agree that cuts in spending must be despair. The main response to rising crime OF TENNESSEE made, but if these cuts are to be made then seems to be a willingness to spend lavishly IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on new prisons, not on programs that might extraordinary efforts must also be made to Wednesday, October 21, 1981 guarantee social justice and equity for those stop crime. people at the lower end of the economic Russia, our political competitor, and e Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I am spectrum. If government is going to encour Japan, our economic competitor, are spend today introducing the Durable Medi age economic growth with tax reductions of ing billions to capitalize on their youth's po cal Equipment Disclosure Amend many kinds, then it must do everything in tential. Both are engaged in hugely ambi ments of 1981. This bill would amend its power to ensure that available resources title XVIII of the Social Security Act are distributed fairly. If Americans do not tious educational and technical develop perceive the tax and spending cuts as fair, ment programs. Ninety-eight percent of all to requfre that medicare beneficiaries then it is a safe bet that the policies which Soviet children now complete the mandato who are considering the purchase or set them will, in time, be repudiated.• ry 10-year primary and secondary school rental of durable medical equipment program. Only 75 percent of American chil covered by medicare be given dren make it through high school. certain specific information about the More importantly, virtually every student equipment they are considering. This INVESTING IN PEOPLE receives 10 years of mathematics, five years disclosure requirement is placed on of physics, four years of chemistry, five and the durable medical equipment suppli a half years of biology, five years of geogra er. The bill provides that, if such dis phy, three years of mechanical drawing and closure is made, the supplier may HON. RICHARD L. OTTINGER 10 years of workshop training for both boys accept an assignment of medicare ben OF NEW YORK and girls. efits and charge the beneficiary the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Meanwhile, the Japanese are pursuing a disclosed price rather than medicare's Wednesday, October 21, 1981 similarly intensive scientific training pro determination of the reasonable and gram and achieving astounding results. customary charge. e Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, I Japan now graduates as many engineers The purpose of this bill is to focus want to bring to the attention of my every year as the United States, and Japa attention on the problems in the DME colleagues a recent article by Howard nese students score the highest in the non program under medicare and to stimu J. Samuels which was printed in the Communist world in math and science. late discussion by proposing a solution. New York Times. Mr. Samuels' com The economic implications for the future Simply stated, the problem is that the ments describe the devastating impact productivity of America's work force are assignment program for durable medi of President Reagan's cuts in funding glaring enough, but the "skills gap" may be cal equipment is not working as Con for education, job training, day care, a greater threat to our national security gress has intended-to help medicare and other social services. As he clearly than shortages of sophisticated weapons. beneficiaries obtain needed supplies points out, these are false economies. Buttons and video screens do not wage and equipment. Excluding the sale or Spending in these areas are invest wars-people do. A recent survey of 23,000 rental of oxygen equipment and items ments in the future of the Nation, not recruits at the San Diego Naval Base costing less than $50, it is believed just debits on the budget. showed that 37 percent of them could not that a small percentage of DME pur The text of Mr. Samuels' article fol read at the 10th-grade level. chases and rentals are subject to as lows: It is easy to understand why Americans signed claims. have become disillusioned about spending The reasons for this are not hard to INVESTING IN PEOPLE on human services. Education, child care PENNSYLVANIA Nation's natural resources. birthday parties, holiday celebrations, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES During these past 9 months, the De- and visitations to the patients at the Wednesday, October 21, 1981 partment of the Interior has advocat- convalescent centers and veterans hos e Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, this ed a number of specific actions and pital. They also have donated money summer my district lost an outstand- proposals which would alter profound and put on Christmas parties for the ing individual when Mr. John J. ly this strong Federal commitment to children at the Howard Metzenbaum Curley, teacher, principal, and school environmentally sound governmental Receiving Home for Children. administrator for over 40 years, passed policies. The adverse actions undertak The members of Iota Chapter, Tau away at the age of 74 years. en by the Department center on the Gamma Delta Sorority have worked as I knew John Curley for only a · reduction and elimination of Federal hostesses for various art benefit couple of years but I had a great re- funds for enforcement, planning, and shows. spect for his reputation as an educator resources inventories so necessary for Mr. Speaker, in addition to serving and was aware of his major contribu- safeguarding the continued environ as hostesses, the chapter members tions to the well-being of the Easton mental health of America's national have worked diligently within their Area School District since 1941 parks and recreation areas, public own neighborhoods in encouraging through his educational leadership in lands and wildlife sanctuaries. others to become more socially respon sible. Chapter members are closely as Lehigh County. Mr. Curley not only Although many of these new Feder sociated with the March of Dimes taught and served as a principal and al policies affect the Nation as a project and Cancer Fund in Cleveland. administrator in the Easton school whole, I am particularly concerned Mr. Speaker, it is evident to me and system, but he also held key posts on about the ramifications of these ac to the community through the deeds educational advisory boards and was a tions on California. During the past of the women of the Iota Chapter of past president of the Easton Teachers' year, the Interior Department recom the Tau Gamma Delta Sorority that Association. He remained an active mended that four ecologically sensi the key words "service" and "support" and vital citizen until shortly before tive northern California coastal areas have been taken seriously and enthusi his death, and touched all who worked be opened for oil and gas leasing ex astically incorporated into the soror with him in a special way through his ploration. Moreover, in refusing to ity's projects. By referring to these consideration and warmth. proceed on regulations to protect words for inspiration and guidance, I am pleased to be able to bring his marine mammals, the Interior Depart the women have made an indelible distinguished public service record to ment has jeopardized the unique sea mark on the community in Cleveland. the attention of my colleagues, and I life along the California coast. In rec Historically, we assess the impact of extend my condolences to his wife, ommending to allow airboats in Se an organization based 10 and 25 year Emily of Palmer Township, and his quoia National Park, the Department intervals. Accordingly, the silver anni sons, John J. and Thomas.e has violated the historic tranquility versary is an appropriate time to found alone among these giant trees. review the work and activities of the AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF In revoking the executive order on off Tau Gamma Delta Sorority in Cleve THE SIERRA CLUB PETITION road vehicles, the Department has land. In reviewing their work, it is evi TO CONGRESS subjected the ecologically fragile ter dent to me that the Iota Chapter of rain of the California deserts to per Tau Gamma Delta Sorority has been HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI manent damage. an active force in the community OF CALIFORNIA Instead of allowing the significant during the past 25 years. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES environmental gains achieved during On this significant occasion, the the past 80 years to erode, we must motto of the national organization Wednesday, October 21, 1981 work aggressively to retain existing ec seems to be the most appropriate trib •Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, the con ological protections. America must ute to these women. That motto is "Il servation movement, initiated by a pursue consistent environmental poli luminating the Pathway." group of concerned Americans such as cies which adhere to the principles of Mr. Speaker, the women of the Iota John Muir and Gifford Pinchot during multiple use and conservation, in Chapter, Tau Gamma Delta Sorority the administration of Theodore Roose order to insure that future genera in Cleveland have been the ray of velt, has grown in both strength and tions can enjoy the irreplaceable light which brought hope to the elder stature since these early beginnings. beauty of our forests, wild lands, and ly, the neglected, and the needy in Over the past 80 years, Americans waters. Both elected and appointed of Cleveland. They also have been the have grown increasingly more con ficials must realize the importance of light in forging new ideas to meet the cerned about the environmental qual- this effort and the depth of Ameri- 24812 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 cans' support for the preservation of private business. The leaders of DSG at different times. However, the equipment our national resources. checked the propriety of this method of involved was neither owned by nor leased By petitioning Congress in support paying staff 22 years ago and on occasion through the House of Representatives but since then and have been assured that it is a rather was leased from a private business. of environmentally protective policies, proper procedure. In fact, Paragraph 5 of In addition, during the very minimal ( 2 per these petitioners are continuing in the the proposed regulation is a direct model of cent> amount of time when the machine was tradition of the first conservationists the DSG system. used for campaign activities, it was located who actively lobbied the Congress for Specifically, DSG has checked out the ill the DSG Campaign Fund office and the the establishment of such natural propriety of using funds which are received charges were allocated accordingly between monuments as Yosemite and Yellow from Members via vouchered payments the two organizations. stone National Parks. It is hoped that from their official expense allowance to pay Mr. Bailey also alleges that "official tele the long-term environmental needs of DSG staff salaries, and we have been as phones" were used by the DSG Campaign our land will be as well served by these sured by officials of the House Administra Fund. That too is inaccurate. DSG Cam tion Committee and the Committee on paign Fund does not now and never has petitioners today as by the personal Standards of Official Conduct that the re used official telephones. The Democratic commitment of John Muir so many strictions which apply to Members' use of Study Group has one private entail. I hope that my colleagues will October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24813 join me in welcoming these new Amer firming the ·importance of this meas Middle East and stable oil prices for the icans. ure. According to a recent Louis Harris next decade. Carol Palatucci, Young · Ja Cho, poll, by 80 to 17 percent, a sizable ma Your friend, Bong Hee Cho, Abdul Malik, Vasiliki jority of the public nationwide do not TIMOTHY A. CANTRELL .• Gregorakos, Maria Kerr, Tazina Sa want to see any relaxation in existing. maroo, In Soo Jun, Rosaleen Calvert, Federal regulation of air pollution. NO NEED FOR FAST-TRACK Naji Haroun, Yun Sik Chong, Mr. and The Nation's existing Clean Air Act NUCLEAR LICENSES Mrs. Richard Pfunder in behalf of should be maintained and strength Beth Doh-Hee Pfunder, Pothuvayalil ened subject only to such changes that Kurian, Hyun Kim, Thin Le, Cham will improve its administration and ef HON.EDWARDJ.MARKEY Le, Diana Weiss, Marjorie Leon, Lai fectiveness. OF MASSACHUSETTS Wang Chen, Chyang Chen, Cesar The importance of air quality IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Gamboa, Aldo Paz-Guevara, Farideh cannot be overemphasized. My feel Wednesday, October 21, 1981 Sadjadi, Hatem Abdo, Sang Kim, ings on this subject go back to my Norma Beddows, Antonio Inocencio, days in the California Legislature. •Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, when Rebecca Kitt, Ramzi Abid, Myong Suk While in the California Assembly, I the House considers the NRC authori Hwang, Song Yol Hwang, Joseph served as chairman of the subcommit zation bill, I intend to offer together Orlai, Fung Lee, Shu Lee, Sa Han, La tee on air quality and successfully au with the gentleman from Connecticut litha Gowda, Hugo Gonzalez-Sarratos, thored legislation establishing the shares For example, the bill could require: untended while the false problem of licens your concern about the quality of foreign (1) Native instructors in the foreign lan ing delay has received the attention and language education in this country. Our guage. energy of NRC officials. company is involved worldwide in well over <2> Classes conducted strictly in the for Based on those conclusions, I urge forty countries and depends greatly on the eign language. you to conclude that this interim oper goodwill of those countries. Much of that (3) Some required period of time in the goodwill derives from our ability to commu foreign country. ating authority is not necessary and nicate effectively with the host govern (4) A comprehensive final examination would be an inappropriate power to ments and nationals of these countries. leading to a special degree Similar inducements to Diplomatic and Connecticut, I urge you to support our where expectations run high and sensitivi military personnel, if they do not already amendment to this bill.e ties are deep. While we have no illusions exist. that many of our employees· will actually (8) Foreign language programs that model learn Arabic, we do think that exposure to themselves after the most successful com the language goes a long way toward famil mercial programs. BUSINESS LEADERS WANT iarizing them with the Islamic heritage and (9) Cable TV channels to provide foreign FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACTION civilization. That counts for a great deal and language instruction. is very important to our business. The same Finally, I think we have to understand HON. PAUL SIMON holds true for other non-Western parts of that the reason most Americans have not the world. mastered a foreign language is that it has OF ILLINOIS Closer to home and of particular rel not been necessary or even useful for us to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES evance, Latin America and its generally Spanish heritage need concentrated atten do so. Worse, we consider it a flaw if others Wednesday, October 21, 1981 don't speak our language. ("What's the tion. Very special efforts should be made in matter with you? Don't you speak Eng •Mr. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, recently I this area, not only for our relations with lish?") wrote to a few business leaders whom Central and South America, but for the ob vious domestic reason that Hispanics will A laudable bill such as yours must, I feel, I learned were interested in the rela become an increasingly important force try to make mastery of foreign languages tionship of our foreign language defi here at home. both economically and socially desirable ciencies and U.S. sales overseas. For all of these reasons, the United States from the perspective of the students them I am taking the liberty of inserting can no longer afford to remain a monolin selves or it cannot succeed. four of these replies in the CONGRES guistic nation, expecting the rest of the We are grateful to have had this opportu world's peoples to adjust to our ways. Thus nity to comment on this important legisla SIONAL RECORD. tion, and wish you great success with it. One is from Richard M. Morrow, the need for Americans to learn foreign lan guages is more urgent than ever. Toward Cordially, president of Standard Oil Co. of Indi this end, you will be interested to know that ROBERT H. LEVENSON. ana. A second is from Robert H. Le some of our people are working with the Il venson, vice chairman, Doyle Dane linois Foreign Language Teachers Associa YOUNG & RUBICAM, INC., Bernbach, Inc., a major advertising tion in furtherance of mutual goals, and New York, N. Y. September 22, 1981. firm. The third is from Mark Stroock, that one of our foreign affairs specialists is Congressman PAUL SIMON, senior vice president and director of the keynote speaker at the association's Oc House of Representatives, Committee on corporate relations, Young & Rubi tober 2 meeting here in Chicago. Education and Labor, Cannon House cam, Inc., another major advertising We appreciate your efforts in behalf of a Office Building, Washington, D. C. renewed dedication to foreign language DEAR CONGRESSMAN SIMON: This is in re firm. And the fourth is from Harold studies at the elementary and secondary sponse to your letter to Mr. Ney dated Sep W. McGraw, Jr., chairman and chief school levels. tember 4 concerning H.R. 3231. We certain executive officer of McGraw-Hill, Inc., Sincerely, ly support this bill and its purposes. In our one of the Nation's leading publishers. RICHARD M. MORROW, International operation we have often come All mention both the quality and President. across the shortcoming that your bill is at quantity problem. tempting to correct: the inability of citizens Mr. McGraw, for example, says: DOYLE DANE BERNBACH, INC., of the United States to speak foreign lan We face a frequent problem in finding September 22, 1981. guages. competent executives and journalists who Hon. PAUL SIMON, The only addition to your excellent bill command the foreign language we need to House of Representatives, Committee on that we would suggest is for continuing edu use. This is a problem encountered, I be Education and Labor, Subcommittee on cation. We do believe in the purpose of your lieve, by substantially all American compa Postsecondary Education, Cannon bill which, as we understand it, is to in nies with large overseas operations. House Office Building, Washington, crease the teaching of foreign languages in D.C. secondary schools and colleges. While the letters are not in complete DEAR MR. SIMON: Mr. Bernbach has asked However, there are a vast number of agreement with each other, they me, as International Creative Director of Americans who have graduated from college October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24815 and cannot speak foreign languages. Many grams to prepare young people specifically where he grew up." Indeed that is of them are in business. Many of them for international business careers. These true. While another champion might would benefit from language training, even should, of course, include intensive and have moved to a larger city seeking though they have completed their formal thorough foreign language study intended education. We realize this would change to prepare students to discuss business mat more publicity, Larry and his family your bill somewhat but we do think it's im ters fluently, but would also include courses have remained in Easton where he has portant not to write off that large number in international trade and overseas market become a community leader. In his of U.S. citizens now in business who have ing practices, foreign cultural considerations own words, completed their formal education and who of which businessmen should be aware, etc. I don't want to be a star. I want to help would benefit from such a program. We Since the government will be dealing with people help people. think obviously that the country itself only a relatively few institutions and only would be the ultimate beneficiary. several hundred or, at the most, a few thou Remembering the help and guidance We thank you for asking our judgments sand students, the cost would be relatively he received as a youngster in Easton, and wish you great good luck with the bill. small. And I suspect that most of the cost Larry is a leading supporter of the Sincerely, would be paid by businesses who send em Boys Club of Easton, St. Anthony's MARK STROOCK. ployees to such schools along with; the indi Youth Center, the local NAACP, and vidual students who enroll for their own other charities. His contributions have McGRAW-HILL, INC., career objectives. This sort of precisely tar included a new boxing gym and other New York, N.Y., September 17, 1981. geted program could perhaps be very help sports equipment, as well as his time Hon. PAUL SIMON, ful to American businesses seeking to House of Representatives, Committee on strengthen their international competitive working with Easton's youth. Education and Labor, Subcommittee on position and could achieve results rather Recently, Larry has become a leader Postsecondary Education, Cannon quickly and with very modest government in bringing new business to Easton, House Office Building, Washington, expense. and has opened his own restaurant, D.C. If it were thought of as an export promo nightclub, and sportswear store. He is DEAR CONGRESSMAN SIMON: Thank you for tion and productivity measure, perhaps it also finishing plans for a sports com giving me an opportunity to comment on might also have somewhat greater chance plex where a variety of recreational your proposed Bill, H.R. 3231, relating to of legislative success at the present time foreign language study. I certainly agree than if it were thought of as solely an edu activities will be available. The Easton with you that it is unfortunate there has cational measure. Assassin in the ring is Easton's leading been such a marked decline in enrollments Sincerely, citizen outside of it. in modern foreign languages both at high HAROLD W. McGRAW, JR.e In short, Larry Holmes is more than school and college level. I think it is impor the best in his profession, although he tant to us as a nation that our citizens in LARRY HOLMES DAY certainly is that. Larry Holmes is a general should have a better appreciation of man who cares deeply about his com the characteristics and cultures of other munity and its residents, and tries countries. Surely foreign language study is HON. DON RITTER every way he can to contribute to one means of acquiring that. I am sensitive, OF PENNSYLVANIA however, to the difficulties that are encoun their quality of life. His quiet words of tered in trying to change this situation, es IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES wisdom gained through experience pecially at a time when federal funding for Wednesday, October 21, 1981 always coming from the heart-pack education is being cut and categorical grants e Mr. RITTER. Mr. Speaker, today I even more punch than the ferocious are in disfavor. Even with better federal would like to recognize an important left hook. support the problem is a stubborn one be I am proud to represent Larry cause of the lack of opportunities for practi event which recently took place in cal use of languages other than English in Pennsylvania, and pay tribute to the Holmes in the U.S. Congress and I am the daily lives of most Americans-a lack outstanding individual honored by doubly proud to call him my friend. which reduces their incentives to learn that event. And I am proud to join the citizens in them. September 29, 1981, was declared Pennsylvania and especially the city You asked specifically about the problems Larry Holmes Day in Pennsylvania, of Easton in saying, "Thanks Champs, we encounter in competitive international and the highlight of the day was ac you're the greatest."• markets because of the limited number of Americans with foreign language capacity. tivities I was happy to be a part of Our overseas operations are substantial, but which took place in the heavyweight A SALUTE TO FRED JOHNSON we staff most of them with the nationals of champ's hometown of Easton, Pa. AND THE BLACK SHIELD the countries concerned who also speak It was a bright, sunny day as we POLICE ASSOCIATION English. It is true, however, that we face a gathered in Center Square. Spirits frequent problem in finding competent ex were high in anticipation of the Gov ecutives and journalists who command the ernor's and Larry's arrival. It was a HON. LOUIS STOKES foreign language we need to use. This is a very special day for the city of Easton. OF OHIO problem encountered. I believe, by substan On hand to honor Larry were Gov. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tially all American companies with large Dick Thornburgh, and his wife Ginny, overseas operations. Wednesday, October 21, 1981 This specific problem, however, is not ef Easton Mayor Philip Mitman, State fectively addressed by having most or a representatives Ed Sieminski and Len •Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, excep large percentage of American students re Gruppo, representatives of the Easton tional public servants and the cata ceiving a two- or three-year introduction to Area Chamber of Commerce, and over lysts for positive change and justice in a language in high school or college, an in 2,000 of Larry's friends and fans of the city of Cleveland are the phrases troduction which too often soon becomes Easton. Later on, sportscaster Howard which best describe the Black Shield too rusty to be useful. What we and other companies need is not so much a large Cosen joined in paying tribute to Police Association and its president, number of people with a slight knowledge of Larry. Larry's mother Flossie and his Fred Johnson. On Saturday, October a foreign language, as a few people with a wife Diane were also present. While 24, 1981, this active and worthwhile real mastery requiring intensive study. The Larry is known nationally for his abili organization will hold its 12th Annual government attempts to meet this problem ties in the ring, an important theme of Awards Dinner Dance. for its own staff through a such specialized Larry Holmes Day was the many and Mr. Speaker, as that occasion ap language schools as those operated by the varied contributions he made to our proaches, I believe that it is appropri State Department and the Armed Services. community. ate to salute the Black Shield Police To help in a similar attack on the prob lems of American businesses, perhaps you Gov. Dick Thornburgh described the Association for the beneficial work would want to consider including in your champ as a "man who has kept his and monumental achievements in the Bill a section providing for some govern roots in Pennsylvania and who honors community. The ideals they have pro ment initiative and assistance in aiding uni those roots. He has kept his feet moted in the Cleveland Police Depart versity schools of business in offering pro- firmly planted in the community ment and in the minority community 24816 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 _ have contributed immensely to the im ganization and unconscionable and justice. What resulted from this re proved rapport and communication be unfair actions against Fred Johnson. quest was that all Cleveland police of tween the two groups. In a manner of speaking, Mr. Speak ficers are required to attend a 1-day The best way I know of saluting this er, there was a cold yet important war seminar at the police academy where great organization is by detailing for going on between the department and they are given information on when to my colleagues the goals of both the or the minority police officers as a result shoot and when not to shoot a suspect. ganization and its leader-Mr. Fred of the lawsuit. The officers are also informed of their Johnson. Mr. Speaker, no salute to the The friction seemingly came to a civil liability in those kind of deadly Black Shield Police Association would climax in 1975 when Fred Johnson force situations. This program is de be complete without a tribute to Mr. charged the department with not signed to hold down friction between Johnson. His life, his motivation, his properly investigating the death of a the black community and the police career experiences, and the sacrifices black man by a white police officer. force by preventing officers from he made are deeply intertwined with That action, in the best interest of jus acting hastily and without fear of re the actions and successes the organiza tice and the community, resulted in percussion when it involves action tion has amassed over the years. Fred Johnson being cast into a pseudo against minorities in the city of Cleve Mr. Speaker, the primary focus of yet unofficial 20th century exile in a land. the organization is the elimination of police outreach post from his assign Finally, Mr. Speaker, the associa barriers between the Cleveland Police ment in the detective division. As tion, again under the unswerving guid Department and minorities in the city. signed there for 7 months, Fred John ance of Fred Johnson, has embarked This is an awesome task. son was required to sign in and out on numerous community outreach But, the Black Shield Police Associa and to ask permission from his ser programs. They are designed to bridge tion has tackled this job enthusiasti geant before leaving his post. the gap between the minority commu cally. The unique and unrelenting ap Not succumbing to any punishment nity and the police force. Those pro proach to the task has covered the fol or harassment for his activism, success grams have included the distribution lowing areas: increased minority and justice came for Fred Johnson of pertinent information on drug pro hiring, community outreach programs, and the Black Shield Police Associa grams and crime prevention programs. and educating nonminority officers tion in 1977. That year, the court Mr. Speaker, I am sure that his col about the needs of the minority com ruled in favor of the association's law leagues will agree that the majority of munity. suit. the endeavors of the Black Shield Challenging as it may seem, the The court instructed the city to in Police Association were either con Black Shield Police Association has stitute a percentage hiring program ceived or pushed for implementation gone forward in pursuing these goals which would insure that 43 percent of by Fred Johnson. He has been an ex using tools such as community involve the officers hired would be minorities. cellent administrator in his two terms ment and court actions effectively. The long-term numerical goals set by as president of the association. Many sacrifices were made along the the court were that the force should In many respects, he has been the way. However, the just principles and be at least 35.8 percent minority by catalyst for positive change in the strong leadership by Fred Johnson 1984. community and in the Cleveland have stimulated victories for both the Since the lawsuit was initiated, the Police Department. He has given a Black Shield Police Association and number of minority police force mem new vitality and sense of purpose to the minority community. bers has grown from 170 to 405. the Black Shield Police Association. I Mr. Speaker, the vitality and perse The court decision also required the respect Fred Johnson as a man of verance of Fred Johnson, a police city of Cleveland to promote a certain great vision, courage, and an outstand force veteran of 24 years, are an inte percentage of minorities within the ing public servant. He is truly one of gral part of the maturation to a viable police force. One out of four candi Cleveland's finest. entity and success of the Black Shield dates for sergeant must be minorities Mr. Speaker, as the Black Shield Police Association in the city of Cleve and one out of seven persons promot Police Association prepares for the land. The organization was formed in ed to lieutenant must be a minority 12th Annual Awards Dinner Dance, I 1964 basically as a social club for the until 1984 as a result of the court deci ask my colleagues to pause and salute few black police officers in Cleveland. sion. them. The association and Fred John In 1970, the group was reorganized Additionally, largely because of the son have brought a new day and hope and the goals were revamped. In 1972, efforts of the Black Shield Police As for a brighter tomorrow to relations Mr. Johnson, then assigned to the sociation, the background investiga between the Cleveland Police Depart prestigious detective division, became tions and promotional exams were ment and the minority community.e the president of the Black Shield changed to become job relevant. Police Association. The members of the Black Shield Fred Johnson's unswerving dedica Police Association under the leader DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE tion to fell ow minority colleagues and ship of Fred Johnson started a vigor SIERRA CLUB to the community were infectious. At ous campaign to encourage minorities that juncture, the organization to seek jobs in the police force. This HON. DON YOUNG became noticeably more aggressive has included public service announce OF ALASKA and committed to pursuing the needs ments and other methods. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the minority community through Further denoting the members' com the employment of more minority po mitment to increasing minority repre Wednesday, October 21, 1981 licemen and other programs. sentation on the force, Black Shield e Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speak Mr. Speaker, it came as no surprise Police Association members have of er, this week, in a well-orchestrated to the community and those of us who fered assistance to those preparing to media event designed to discredit the know Fred Johnson that in the same take the academy entrance exam and balanced Federal land policies of the year he assumed the presidency, the carefully monitor their progress to Reagan administration and specifical association pursued its goals with new combat high attrition rates. ly, Secretary of the Interior Watt, the vigor and a lawsuit against the city of Mr. Speaker, the next important Sierra Club will be visiting our col Cleveland for discrimination in hiring step of the association under the guid leagues in the Congress. The message, and promotion by the Cleveland Police ance of Fred Johnson was their re designed by the leadership of the Department was filed. That lawsuit quest of the Justice Department to en Sierra Club, is that the people of the was the beginning of a long and hard courage the city of Cleveland to pro United States reject Secretary Watt struggle in the police force by the or- tect the equitable administration of and his programs. This is blatantly October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24817 untrue. The following results of a Since 1977, the membership of the involved in the conflict were a part of recent poll indicate that, regardless of committee has grown. It has always the solution. Nobel Prize laureate their rhetoric, the Sierra Club is not been bipartisan in makeup and activi Sean McBride and Irish and European attuned to the man in the street-the ty. Parliament Deputy Neil Blaney both man who has to work hard to feed his At the time the committee was es addressed the committee and endorsed family and make ends meet in an era tablished, we announced that our this proposal and the work of the com when ·we must import the basic re goals were threefold in nature: mittee. sources for an industrialized economy. First, we sought congressional hear In May, House Concurrent Resolu This same man likes to take his family ings on Northern Ireland; tion 122 was introduced, a resolution to the national parks when he has Second, we sought to change the prompted by the continued inability of some vacation time; unlike many in State Department visa policy which the British Government to effect a the Sierra Club, he cannot afford pri served to exclude legitimate segments peaceful solution calling upon them to vate aircraft and month-long wilder of Irish political thought from enter embark on a new initiative to promote ness journeys into areas inaccessible to ing our Nation; and peace and self-determination there. the many. Asked reasonable questions, Third, we sought to give the Presi This resolution received strong sup the following represents the real dent a broader perspective· on the port from the committee and from the public view: Irish question. Irish-American community resulting The June 29, 1981, edition of News Now 4 years later, we have made in 120 cosponsors. week magazine contained a recent strides in achieving our objectives. In Gallup poll that showed more than 70 the most general sense, the ad hoc The highlight of our accomplish percent of the American people en committee has raised the Irish issue ments, which remains the centerpiece dorsed Secretary Watt's basic policies from a position of obscurity to one of our accomplishments to date, is the and general philosophies. which now regularly commands na August 1979 suspension of arms sales More than 75 percent of the Ameri tional and international attention. We to Great Britian for use in Northern can people believe· it is possible to have seen Northern Ireland emerge Ireland. This action was generated by maintain strong economic growth in both as a valid foreign policy and po the discovery that the United States the United States and still maintain lictical issue in the United States. Our had regularly made such sales to the RUC-sales which directly violated high environmental standards-~ primary role, as a nonofficial and non does Secretary Watt. legislative committee, in this matter is both the spirit and the intent of our More than 76 percent of the Ameri to maintain a highly visible profile for Foreign Assistance Act which prohib can people favor increasing oil explo the United States as we have a legiti its such action to violators of human ration and other commercial uses of mate interest in seeking a just resolu rights. Thanks to the work of the com Federal lands-as does Secretary Watt. tion of the situation in this part of the mittee members in highlighting, this More than 73 percent of the Ameri world. problem during consideration of the can people favor spending money to State Department's 1980 appropria WHAT HAVE WE ACCOMPLISHED TO DATE? tions bill, hearings were held in the improve the condition of the national Our bipartisan activities have pro parks rather than expanding the na Foreign Affairs Committee for the duced several major initiatives since first time since 1972. tional park system-as does Secretary our formation in 1977. These activities Watt. have underscored our successes in fill This suspension remains in effect, And, more than 70 percent of the ing the vacuum created by previous and was most recently reaffirmed by American people favor enlarging the lack of leadership on this issue prior the administration in a reply to our in area of offshore oil drilling on the east to the formation of the ad hoc com quiry early this year. The ad hoc com and west coasts-as does Secretary mittee. mittee considers it essential that this Watt. The year 1978 was an active year for suspension remain in effect and will This poll, and numerous other indi the committee in the legislative arena. continue to work to insure its reten cations of American public opinion, For the first time ever, a special order tion until peace comes to Northern show that Secretary Watt is enacting was conducted on human rights abuses Ireland. the regulatory mandates damaged of in Northern Ireland in June of that The ad hoc committee continued to the Federal Government by the Amer year which focused on the reports of promote the U.S. role in helping to re ican people last November 5, 1980. Amnesty International and other solve the Ulster situation throughout Without question, the often too silent international watchdog groups which 1980. After consulting with former majority of the American public sup cited the Royal Ulster Constabulary President Carter on several occasions ports the Secretary, his policies, and for numerous violations of human on this matter, Northern Ireland management objectives, which are in rights of prisoners and prison suspects became for the first time a part of the the mainstream of American con in Ulster's Maze Prison. As a result of 1980 Democratic Party platform, in sciousness.e these charges and in response to nega part due to the ad hoc committee's ef tive world opinion, the British ap fectiveness in making this a visible AD HOC CONGRESSIONAL COM pointed their own commission to inves issue for the Presidential campaign. MITTEE FOR IRISH AFFAIRS: 4 tigate these charges. This Bennett WHERE ARE WE TODAY? YEARS OF ADVOCACY ON Commission as it was called, confirmed This year, our bipartisan efforts BEHALF OF PEACE AND JUS the reports of amnesty and others and have produced several important ini TICE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND legitimized the claims of the ad hoc tiatives. As noted above, one of the committee. committee's first actions of the 97th HON. DAVID W. EVANS The year 1979 saw continued advoca Congress was to contact President cy on behalf of peace and justice in Reagan to reaffirm the gun ban sus OF INDIANA pension. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Northern Ireland. In February, the ex ecutive committee of the ad hoc com Our efforts this year were also cen Wednesday, October 21, 1981 mittee met and unanimously endorsed tered around the hunger strike in Ul e Mr. EVANS of Indiana. Mr. Speak a proposal to sponsor a peace forum ster's Maze Prison conducted by in er, on Sunday, September 27, the ad where all parties and organizations in mates seeking basic prison reforms. In hoc Congressional Committee for Irish Ulster would be invited to present and March of this year, 20 of my col Affairs observed its fourth anniversa discuss peace proposals. It has been leagues sent a letter to President ry. I wish to take this occasion to the contention of the committee from Reagan urging that he speak directly review the past, analyze the present, its inception that no peace would come with Prime Minister Thatcher and and discuss our future activities. to Northern Ireland unless all parties urge her government to abandon their 24818 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 inflexible policy in this matter. We to a solution to this problem for never years to go through the annual con also appealed to Margaret Thatcher has there been greater instability, gressional authorization process. In personally in a telegram signed by 50 bloodshed, and strife. Progress has stead, its Director simply makes a Members urging her to commence ne been made, but it is infinitesimal to presentation to the Interior Subcom gotiations on the hunger strike before the work which is yet to be done. We mittee of the House Appropriations any feasible solution was permanently stand ready to work with all parties Committee, each year as to its oper out of reach. and individuals in seeking an end to ations and programs, indicating in the In order to demonstrate congression the crisis which faces Northern Ire process the amount of money that will al concern for a resolution of the land.• be needed to implement same during hunger strike in a tangible fashion, the next fiscal year. Then, the sub House Resolution 158 was introduced, STUDENTS FROM PENN STATE committee, followed by the full Appro which urged the British Government priations Committee marks up this re to embark upon a humanitarian reso quest as part of the Interior appro lution of the hunger strike. This reso HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING priations bill and it is reported to the lution, which has over 80 cosponsors, OF PENNSYLVANIA House floor. There, amendments to also restated the ad hoc committee's IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES change the dollar figures are in order total opposition to all forms of vio Wednesday, October 21, 1981 but, if a Member or Members feels lence which currently exist in the e Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, I some policy change is in order, to pro North-both official and civilian. tect the taxpayers investment, an The committee was honored to re would like to call to the attention of my fell ow colleagues in the House the amendment to reflect that change ceive testimony from two witnesses·on cannot be offered. In short, the ability July 11 who provided first-hand ac visit to Washington of a class of con tinuing adult education students of this institution to exercise effective counts of the current situation in oversight over another institution for Ulster. Father Brian Brady, religion many of whom are retirees-scheduled for this Friday. They will be attending which it has responsibility is effective department head at St Joseph's Col ly limited. lege of Education in Belfast and a meetings and lectures on international leader in the human rights movement, security issues. Their class is entitled One is tempted to say, given the presented testimony on economic dis "International Security Decisions-An prestige of the Smithsonian, why crimination in Northern Ireland by Inside Look." Thus in the pursuit of tamper with success? However, to American manufacturing firms. We their studies they will visit the Penta make such a statement is to say there also heard from Mickey Brennan with gon, the State Department, the White is no room for improvement and, good the AFL-CIO who visited with labor House, and late in the day, the Hill. I as the Smithsonian's program general leaders in Ireland and presented his would greatly appreciate any courtesy ly is, I can think of specific instances impressions on the current situation extended to these students from the in which it could be made better. One, to committee members. Pennsylvania State University.e in particular, comes to mind, involving Both these witnesses underscored the National Museum of Natural His tory. In that museum, currently, there what we of the ad hoc committee have MONEYS FOR THE SMITHSONI sought to dramatize: The current situ is an exhibit entitled "The Dynamics AN NEED TO BE AUTHORIZED of Evolution," which presents the ation in Northeren Ireland is in need AS WELL AS APPROPRIATED of an immediate humanitarian and eq theory of evolution in such a way as to uitable solution in lieu of the current give millions of viewers each year the intransigence of British policy. The ad HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER impression that said theory is the only hoc committee will continue to work OF CALIFORNIA explanation of life's origins. to effect such a solution in both the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES By the way of background, evolu hunger strike as well as an overall so Wednesday, October 21, 1981 tionists have been claiming for years lution to the Irish question before any e Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, that their theory has been based permanent solution exceeds our grasp. William Shakespeare once said "what purely on scientific data and thus has WHERE ARE WE GOING? is past is prolog." If that be true, and I scientific validity. Conversely, they The future efforts of the ad hoc believe it is, then the importance of in have argued that the Biblical theory committee will be directed toward stitutions, such as the Smithsonian, of creation has no scientific support. working to develop an economic assist which chronicle our accomplishments Yet scientists are far from agreed on ance package for Northern Ireland in as a nation in a wide variety of scien such a formulation. For example, phi keeping with the historical role of the tific, social, philosophical, and cultural losopher of science, Prof. Karl Popper United States in providing such for fields cannot be underestimated. In states: eign aid to promote economic and po particular, the Smithsonian, which There can never be a law of evolution. litical stability. Such aid might also at was created by an act of Congress in The search for the law of "unvarying order" tract additional U.S. investment in 1846 "for the increase and diffusion of in evolution cannot possibly fall within the scope of scientific method, whether in biol this area, and follow the lead of sever knowledge among men" and which has ogy or sociology. Simply because if the evo al major firms who have business in been partially funded by the taxpay lution of life did occur, it was a u,nique his terests there. ers since 1858, has played a unique torical process which cannot be tested be In retrospect, the ad hoc congres role in recording our progress as a cause it is unrepeatable. We cannot hope to sional committee for Irish affairs can people and mankind's progress gener test a universal hypothesis nor find a natu justifiably be proud of the progress we ally. Indeed, the Smithsonian has at ral law acceptable to science if we are for have made in this issue since our be tained a position of preeminence not ever confined to the observation of one ginning in 1977. The issue of Northern only as a national but as a world unique process. Ireland is now a component of our for famous international museum. Biochemist Duane Gish is another eign policy and we will continue to What makes the Smithsonian even who questions the evolutionary case. work to keep it a viable component of more unique, however, has been its Speaking of the probability of life U.S. actions in the international arena. arms length relationship with the in having begun as the combination of The issues of human rights, economic stitution that provides much of its fi chemicals in a primordial sea, he says: will justice, and humanitarian resolve nancial support-the Congress of the If you take a simple protein, one that is continue to highlight our work in United States. With the exception of made up of about a hundred amino acids in helping to promote a peaceful solution authorizations for changes in, or addi a chain, and given the fact that amino acids for Northern Ireland. Now more than tions to, its physical plant, the Smith come in 20 different kinds what is the prob ever, the United States can contribute sonian has not been obliged in recent ability of them coming together in one spe- October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24819 " cial sequence? You find if you calculate the H.R. 4802 HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY, A probabilities that there are so many differ A bill to require annual authorizations for LEADER IN MAKING ITS PRO ent sequences possible, such an enormous amounts appropriated for the Smithsoni GRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AC number, that no chance process in five bil an Institution lion years, or even 50 billion years could CESSIBLE TO DISABLED STU ever give a sufficent quantity of any special Be it enacted by the Senate and House of DENTS arrangement. Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not As indicated above, the idea of grad withstanding any other provision of law, no HON. NORMAN F. LENT ual evolution in now being challenged amount shall be appropriated for the OF NEW YORK by researchers in many fields. One Smithsonian Institution for a fiscal year IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES such researcher is paleontologist Niles unless such amount has been specifically Wednesday, October 21, 1981 Eldrige who explains that there is no authorized by law to be appropriated for fossil evidence to document such grad such fiscal year. • Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, I have just ual change, hypothesizing that muta SEC. 2. The limitation imposed by the first learned that my alma mater, Hofstra tion produced more abrupt change. section shall apply to fiscal years beginning University, has completed a two Yet the current "Dynamics of Evolu after September 30, 1982.e decade-long effort to remove architec tion" exhibit in the Museum of Natu tural barriers so that its programs and ral History displays physical changes activities will be fully accessible to the in animal life which serve to reinforce PAY CAP IS CAUSING U.S. MAG physically disabled. evolutionary theory. The creation ISTRATES TO LEAVE GOVERN That is a rare accomplishment. Only theory is not included. MENT two other institutions of higher learn At this point let me suggest that leg ing in the Nation have reached such a islation subjecting the operations of HON. FRANK R. WOLF goal-the University of Illinois at the Smithsonian, not past changes in Champaign-Urbana and the University physical plant, to the authorization OF VIRGINIA of California at Berkeley. Hofstra is process in one way of dealing with this IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the first privately supported universi problem-one way of insuring that Wednesday, October 21, 1981 ty to do so and has the only campus in Federal dollars are not being used to the eastern part of the Nation that is promote one religious theory exclu • Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, a tele fully accessible. sively. Which brings me to a key point; phone survey of the full-time U.S. There are a number of details in in Tarcaso against Watkins <1961), the magistrates conducted by the National Hofstra's achievement that I would U.S. Supreme Court ruled that secular Council of U.S. Magistrates last month like to call to the attention of my col humanism, of which the theory of evo disclosed that a significant number of leagues in the House. The project was lution is a part-in fact it is the sixth these full-time U.S. magistrates will financed by both the private and the doctrine of secular humanism-is, in resign and enter private practice if public sectors. Over the years, more fact, a religion. This ruling was the there is no significant increase in their than $1 million was raised from phil result of the Court's decision to char salaries between now and December anthropic foundations, corporations, acterize religion as belief. In Tarcaso 1982. When combined with those who and individual benefactors. Nassau against Watkins the Court considered would be inclined to leave, the number County and the Federal Government theistic faiths as "those religions tops 50 percent of the U.S. magis recently matched this with an addi based on a belief in the existence of trates. tional $500,000. Here is an example of God," yet it recognized nontheistic Lifting the pay cap would avoid the public and private initiative working faiths as a type of belief entitled to loss of these outstanding individuals together to bring about a worthy goal. the term "religion." From there, the who have gained substantial judicial Those funds paid for ramps, eleva Court said that a belief which is in a expertise and who are contributing tors, electronically controlled doors, "parallel position" to that of the tradi greatly to the Federal courts in coping lowered drinking fountains and tele tional theistic concept of God is pro with their ever-increasing civil case phones, restroom renovation, curb tected by the first amendment of the loads. cuts, special parking facilities, rede Constitution. Secular humanism, as signed dormitory rooms and shower documented in the "Humanist Main An even greater number of magis facilities, and many other improve festo," fits that description because of trates indicated that they would seri ments. its reliance upon "belief" in the prima ously consider leaving the system since In human terms, perhaps the most cy of the individual and the rational they are in midlife, with children important achievement is the fact that ization of man's mind. about to enter or in college and have since Hofstra began its program, more If the theory of evolution is just other expenses. A significant number than 1,200 disabled students have that-a theory-and if that theory can of older magistrates without the obli earned their degrees there. It is signif be considered a religion-as the Su gations for minor children, or children icant that all were as qualified as non preme Court says it can-then it in college, out of a sense of commit disabled students, both for admissions occurs to this Member that other ment to public service, stated that and graduation requirements. Members might prefer it not be given they were inclined to remain with the A year ago, a wheelchair-bound stu exclusive or top billing in our Nation's U.S. magistrate system because of its dent was vice president of the student most famous museum but equal billing intellectual challenge, their sense of senate. Another disabled student was or perhaps no billing at all. But, for commitment to public service, and the recently admitted to medical school these choices to be possible, the fund nature of the judicial responsibility upon graduation from Hofstra. Still ing for all the operations of the they are now beginning to shoulder another, recently received his Ph. D. Smithsonian must be subject to the within the Federal judiciary. Yet even in clinical psychology at the university annual authorization process. The bill these magistrates feel a strong sense and is in the process of opening a pri I am introducing today would bring of frustration and deprivation of just vate practice. And, the coordinator of about such a change starting in fiscal compensation for their endeavors, Nassau County's Office of Services for year 1983. On procedural as well as quite frequently involving 60 to 70 or the Physically Handicapped, holds • substantive grounds, I believe it is de more hours per week, and the impact both a bachelor's and a master's serving of consideration. I urge each of that keeping their salaries down will degree from Hofstra. my colleagues to give it his or her sup have on the amount of their retire In short, the disabled students who port. ment annuities some 5 or 10 years come to Hofstra get an opportunity The text of the bill follows: from now.e for a very good higher education and a 24820 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 chance at a more meaningful life. ganda Methods" from the Christian Noting that front organizations are more They go on to become productive citi Science Monitor, Tuesday, October 20, effective than openly pro-Soviet groups "be zens and whatever assistance they re 1981. cause they can attract members from a ceive is more than repaid in terms of [From the Christian Science Monitor, Oct. broad political spectrum," the report labels employment and income taxes yielded 20, 1981] the World Peace Council and the World to all levels of government. Just imag Federation of Trade Unions-among UNITED STATES DETAILS SOVIETS' PROPAGANDA others-as Soviet-controlled fronts. ine what it might be like if these same METHODS According to the State Department, the people had no access to college or and been unable to obtain jobs and they the United States and other countries, the Radio Ba Yi, which broadcast to China. might have become statistics on the Soviet Union engages in activities which are Both pass themselves off as the voices of welfare rolls. That obviously, would be frequently secret, sometimes violate the law, "progressive" elements in each country. a tremendous waste of talent for our and "often involve threats, blackmail, Throughout the Iran hostage crisis, the Nation and an unnecessary fiscal bribes, and exploitation," according to a NVOI consistently urged that the impris burden for taxpayers. newly published State Department report. The report claims that in efforts to influ oned US Embassy personnel not be released. Hofstra University, as you may ence the policies of other nations-as dis At the same time, official Soviet statements know, is located in Hempstead, on tinct from espionage and counterintelli supported the hostages' claim to diplomatic Long Island in New York State. It has gence-the Kremlin employs a variety of immunity, the report alleges. an enrollment of more than 11,500 stu methods, euphemistically known as "active The most important but least understood dents, who attend classes and extra measures," which include: aspect of Soviet "active measures," the curricular activities in 55 buildings on Written or spoken disinformation. State Department asserts, are political in a campus containing 238 acres. Attempts to control media in foreign fluence operations which seek to exploit Hofstra's current enrollment of dis countries. contacts with political, economic, and media abled students is at about 100. About The use of communist parties and front figures to secure their active collaboration half live on campus. Many commute in organizations. with Moscow. In this respect it notes that Clandestine radio broadcasting. last year French journalist Pierre-Charles specially equipped automobiles. · A Political influence operations. Pathe was convicted for acting as a Soviet little more than half are in wheel By way of example, the report maintains agent of influence since 1959. chairs. The university has a highly that in late 1979 the Soviet Union spread a The State Department maintains that the rated wheelchair basketball team and false rumor that the US was responsible for Soviet campaign to prevent the deployment a karate program for disabled stu the seizure of the Grand Mosque in Mecca. "In August 1981, the Soviet news agency of 572 Pershing II and cruise missiles in dents. Europe, known as theater nuclear force Mr. Speaker, I am very proud that Tass alleged that the United States was behind the death of Panamanian leader modernization, serves as a classic ex my alma mater has pioneered in Omar Torrijos," it adds, calling this asser ample of "active measures" at work. making its campus accessible. I am tion a "particularly egregious example" of While conceding that not all opposition is also proud that now Hofstra stands as Soviet disinformation. inspired by the Soviet Union, it nevertheless a model or prototype for other colleg Declaring these actions to be "a major, if states that "Moscow has spurred many es and universities in the Nation. little understood, element of Soviet foreign front groups to oppose the TNF decision" Hofstra's accomplishment in remov policy," the State Department asserts that and that they have then lobbied antinuclear ing architectural barriers to accessibil those who practice such skillduggery are groups, pacifists and environmentalists in ity merits the attention and commen not adverse to the partial and outright for an attempt to broaden the opposition to dation of the Nation. gery of documents and the exploitation of a TNF modernization. Thank you very much.e nation's academic, political, economic, and The State Department adds that the media figures. Soviet Union waged a similar campaign "Active measures" are authorized by the against neutron or enhanced radiation SOVIET DISINFORMATION Politburo, the highest authority in the Soviet Union; devised largely by the KGB weapons throughout 1977 and 1978 and the international department of the involving "peace councils" and intensive HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL party's Central Committee, and executed by propaganda in an attempt to block ERW de OF ILLINOIS "official and quasi-official Soviet represent ployment and direct attention from its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES atives," the State Department report as growing military buildup. Notes the report: serts. "With the recent U.S. decision to proceed Wednesday, October 21, 1981 Among those carrying out operations with ERW production, the Soviets have e Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, the abroad, it observes, are scholars, students begun a new barrage of propaganda and re extent to which the Soviet Union uses and journalists "whose official Soviet links lated 'active measures.' " disinformation to serve its purposes is are not always apparent." The State Department also maintains little-known except among experts in As part of its efforts to manipulate the that Soviet "active measures" have been di the field. The Christian Science Moni foreign press, the Soviet Union has used the rected against U.S. policy in El Salvador and Indian news weekly "Blitz" to publish "for the Middle East. It claims that on Dec. 30, tor recently published an article which geries, falsely accuse Americans of being 1980, Pravda falsely reported that U.S. mili outlines the wide scope of Soviet activ CIA personnel or agents, and disseminate tary advisers in El Salvador had used ity. I want to bring this excellent arti Soviet-inspired documents," according to napalm and herbicides against noncombat cle to your attention because the the State Department. "In another country, ants. It brands a report earlier this year in Soviet Union is spending hundreds of the Soviets used local journalists to exercise the Soviet weekly Literaturnaya Gazeta millions-perhaps much more-on lies, substantial control over the contents of two that the U.S. was preparing the "elimina while we, comparatively speaking, are major daily newspapers," it maintains. tion" of thousands of Salvadorans, "another Recent Soviet forgeries are better and particularly outrageous distortion." barely funding our own information more prolific, observes the State Depart agencies and international broadcast ment report, maintaining that among the "Active measures" directed against the ing stations such as Radio Free documents fabricated by agents are war Camp David peace process and the close re Europe, Radio Liberty, and the United plans "designed to create tensions between lationship between Egypt and the U.S. have States Information Agency's "Voice of the United States and other countries." been typified by the use of forgeries, the State Department claims. America." It is time we started taking Rumor, insinuation, and distortion of facts are used by Soviet agents to discredit One forgery surfaced in the Oct. 1, 1979, this war of words seriously. I am glad issue of the Syrian newspaper Al-ba'th, it to know that President Reagan real foreign governments and leaders, the State Department alleges. It claims that Soviet of maintains. This purported to be a letter izes the importance of telling Ameri ficials "warned" officials of an unnamed from the U.S. ambassador to Egypt, Her- • ca's story to the world through our in West European country that the CIA had mann F. Eilts, declaring that because Presi formation agencies. increased its activities there and that a coup dent Sadat has not prepared to serve U.S. At this point I wish to insert in the was being planned. The State Department interests "we must repudiate him and get RECORD, "U.S. Details Soviets' Propa- does not say when the warning was issued. rid of him without hesitation."• October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24821 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION TO Mr. Speaker, I submit for the step in the struggle against the drinking COMBAT DRUNK DRIVING EPI RECORD a copy of the letter to Presi driving epidemic. DEMIC dent Reagan, along with my statement As many of you know, I have been inter from the October 6 news conference ested in this problem for some time. It was over one year ago that the severity of this HON. MICHAEL D. BARNES announcing this initiative, and subse problem was first brought to my attention. I OF MARYLAND quent news articles from the Washing learned just how serious a threat drunk IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ton Post and Christian Science Moni drivers pose to the health and safety of citi tor: zens in every community across the nation. Wednesday, October 21, 1981 CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Today we will urge an important new strate • Mr. BARNES. Mr. Speaker, on Oc Washington, D.C. gy that can help the nation lead itself out of tober 6 I was joined by our two distin Hon. RONALD REAGAN, the drunk driving nightmare. guished colleagues, GLENN ANDERSON President of the United States, Now we know what needs to happen na of California and JIM HANSEN of Utah, The White House, tionwide in every state and community to fi in launching a new initiative to Washington, D.C. nally stem the tide against what I have said DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: We, the undersigned is nothing less than a holocaust on our combat what is perhaps America's members of Congress, wish to bring to your highways. According to the president of a greatest tragedy, and the most often attention the need for you to take a firm major auto insurance company, we are at committed violent crime in the Nation public leadership role to help resolve what tempting to address this problem with solu today, drunk driving. . is perhaps "America's Greatest Tragedy" tions that have a better chance of succeed We are sending a letter to President the alcohol crash problem in our country. ing than has obviously been true of any at Reagan next week asking him to take Drinking driving and the gruesome toll it tempts we have made in the past. a firm public leadership role against takes everyday is the most often committed At the federal level, we need President violent crime in our country and has been Reagan to establish a blue ribbon commis the drinking driver problem, one allowed to become a national disgrace. In which claimed the lives of 26,000 sion which will bring together the most the past ten years alone, an estimated one qualified persons to develop a master plan Americans, seriously injured another quarter of a million Americans have been designed to address the drinking driver 750,000 citizens, and created economic killed in alcohol-related crashes. Millions crisis. To that end, I am helping to lead a bi costs soaring above $5 billion last year more have been seriously injured-many partisan effort encouraging all members of alone. crippled or maimed for life. This year an Congress to make the resolution of the We are calling on the President to other 26,000 people are expected to be killed drinking driver tragedy a national priority. in our country by drinking drivers-hun Today, we are asking each member of Con take two responsible and reasonable dreds of thousands more seriously injured. steps which we believe can significant gress to join with us in this effort to urge The problem is projected to get worse the President to take immediate action. ly reduce death and injury caused by much worse. drinking drivers in each community We are convinced that much of the pain At the state and local levels, we must en nationwide. First, we are asking Mr. and suffering inflicted on innocent Ameri courage every governor to establish a solu can families by drinking drivers is needless tion-oriented task force to thoroughly inves Reagan to appoint a national commis tigate the adequacy of the laws in each sion, bringing together the most quali and preventable. In a country as great as ours, with our wealth of resources and state and the system that deals with the fied persons, to map out a master plan talent, there is no sane reason to let this drinking driver in each community. confronting the problem nationally. carnage continue. Drinking drivers can be In my community, Montgomery County, Second, we are encouraging the Presi removed from the highways. Death and de Maryland, a task force to investigate the dent to urge each State Governor to struction can be substantially reduced. But drinking driver problem was recently ap form his own solution-oriented volun for this to happen your involvement is pointed by the county executive. The pur teer task force on drunk driving to un needed. pose of that task force, which I am a Therefore, we ask that you appoint a blue member of, is to do everything possible to cover existing deficiencies within the reduce death and injury caused by drinking State and to directly address those ribbon Presidential Commission which will bring together the most qualified persons in drivers. problems with realistic solutions. Over the nation to develop a realistic national We need that kind of local initiative in the past year, statewide task forces in master plan to curtail the tragic suffering every community, in every state in the the States of Maryland, California and caused by the drinking driver epidemic. We nation. I think it is long past time that citi New York have led to important ask that you call on the American people to zens in this country ought to be demanding changes both administratively and leg help in this effort. action. Local citizens should call their state islatively resulting in tougher laws and And, finally, we ask that you encourage legislators, and members of their county or increased enforcement within those every Governor to establish a solution-ori city councils asking them what they are ented state task force to deal with drinking going to do about this problem. When 70 of States. drivers at the state and local levels. our neighbors in this country are killed Currently, our letter to President We believe society does not want the every day by drunk drivers, 26,000 deaths Reagan is circulating among our col tragic problem of the drinking driver to con this year alone, it is time that we all leagues seeking their signatures. To tinue. We believe the American public will demand that our government do something date, we have collected an impressive get firmly behind your efforts to reduce about it. list of nearly 100 Members of both death and injury caused by drinking drivers. Not very many years ago, hundreds of Houses and parties. Thank you. thousands of people marched here on the Mr. Speaker, none of us is immune Sincerely, United States Capitol because 50,000 people to the daily threat of death and de had been killed in Vietnam. We have killed struction posed by drinking drivers. I A NATIONWIDE PLAN To CURTAIL THE DRUNK more people than that by drinking drivers DRIVING EPIDEMIC in the past two years alone. Yet, we do not note that our colleague, Mr. HANSEN, have hundreds of thousands of people learned this fact first hand. Over the Drunk driving is one of the most serious health and safety problems facing the citi marching on the Capitol, but this problem past 5 months, Mr. HANSEN has been zens of our nation. None of us is immune to deserves that kind of national outrage. struck twice by drinking drivers, the this daily threat to life and limb. Our fami CFrom the Washington Post, Oct. 9, 19811 latest collision seriously injuring his lies can be destroyed in a matter of seconds DRUNKS wife and daughter. by a drinking driver at any time. The fact is, I commend our colleague, Mr. AN American streets are not safe. This insanity committee having direct jurisdiction The experts all seem to agree that we are has been involved in two automobile acci over the drunk driving problem, for losing the war against drunk drivers. Unfor dents in the last five months. The first oc tunately, until now we have not known how curred last May when a driver went through joining in the effort to bring this criti to effectively curtail the senseless human a stop sign. Hansen suffered cuts and cal health and safety issue to the at suffering inflicted on innocent citizens. But, sprains and his car was totaled. He says the tention of the President, the States, that is no longer true. police officer told him the driver who hit and the public generally. His support Today, I am pleased to bring to the atten him had been drinking, but that he was just is extremely important. tion of the American public an important going to give him a citation. 24822 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 Two months later, Hansen, his wife and months ago. The driver received a $200 fine, gaps. In order to continue receiving federal five children were in Utah, going about 50 a year's probation and was sent to an alco highway traffic safety funds just did not drink and drive. Our legislation killed in alcohol-related collisions each year. Uncle Sam is preparing to take the lead in 1 Some 750,000 more Americans are maimed seeks to create that same atmosphere in the or seriously injured each year in accidents the effort to combat drunken driving. United States." involving alcohol. According to federal data, A bipartisan group of more than 50 con In a letter to Rep. Glenn M. Anderson one out of 10 drivers on the roads on week gressmen is sponsoring legislation that of California, chairman of the House sur nights is drunk, yet only one in 2,000 is ever would mandate stiffer punishment, especial face transportation subcommittee, Depart arrested for drunk driving and the chances ly for repeat offenders, and a similar effort ment of Transportation officials expressed of the arrested person's being severely pun is gaining momentum in the Senate. disapproval of the Barnes-Pell legislation. ished are insignificant. The General Ac President Reagan last week was urged by Federally mandated jail sentences, they counting Office estimates the toll at $5 bil a group of lawmakers to take a firm leader said, infringe upon states' rights and judi lion a year in lost wages, medical costs, in ship role in finding solutions to a problem cial discretion. surance costs and property damage. the administration acknowledges is becom But the administration says it wants to The commission being proposed could be ing more serious. The President is being pe work with Congress on what Senator Pell underwritten by the insurance industry, titioned by members of Congress to name a calls "America's No. 1 highway safety prob which clearly has a stake in reducing the special commission that would develop a lem." loss. This is a project that would enable the "national master plan to curtail the tragic "We have the highest rate of alcohol-re Reagan White House-which has been criti suffering caused by the drinking driver epi lated traffic fatalities in the world," says cized for frivolity and extravagance in its demic.'' Pell, two of whose aides were killed in acci use of private funds for public projects-to There has been no official administration dents involving drunk drivers. "I believe the engage industry in preventing the unneces response, but White House drug policy ad federal government can encourage state and sary loss of American lives. viser Daniel Leonard says, "Personally, I local governments to expand enforcement "It's a national tragedy," says Hansen, think it's a great idea." against drunk drivers, and at the same time "but we just ignore it. It should not be "I would think there has to be an inter establish a strong national deterrent... ."e something we just shrug our shoulders est," says Mr. Leonard, a former New York about and say, 'That's life.'" Nor should it City narcotics officer. ''I've seen the damage be something we treat as a routine traffic drunk drivers can do, and it's horrendous." A TIME TO RECALL THEIR offense. Maine, he points out, has recently According to information gathered by the passed a mandatory two-day jail term for a National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis SERVICE person convicted of drunk driving, and a bar tration and the National Safety Council, ac in Bangor that has installed a Breathalyzer cidents caused by drunk drivers result in the HON. RICHARD T. SCHULZE has found its patrons more than willing to most common type of violent death in the use it to find out if they are sober enough to United States. OF PENNSYLVANIA drive. Intoxicated drivers account for some IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Some 50 members from both parties are 26,000 deaths and 750,000 injuries annually, Wednesday, October 21, 1981 currently sponsoring legislation that would more than half the yearly total, at an esti allow the federal government to withhold mated cost of $5 billion. On a typical week e Mr. SCHULZE. Mr. Speaker, today I federal highway safety funds from states end night, one in 10 drivers is drunk, but would like to share with my colleagues that don't take a tough stand on drunk driv only about one out of 2,000 is arrested. the contents of a proclamation which ers. Bills in the House and Senate would re Many states have taken helpful ware County Council, Pa., recently. standard of intoxication, mandatory sen steps to curb the problem, but it continues tencing of first offenders to 10 days' service to get worse. Part of the problem, experts The proclamation was introduced by in something like a shock-trauma unit, man say, is the lack of uniformity between an inventive and patriotic constituent, datory suspension of license for up to a states. In many instances, a driver who has Mr. Carl E. Mau. year. Repeat offenders would face mandato lost his license in one jurisdiction has little Mr. Mau's proposal urged that all ry sentence of 10 days in jail, loss of license trouble obtaining one in another. Because Delaware County residents fly the for at least a year and fines. States would of poor record keeping, judges and law en American flag from Veterans Day, No need to establish ways of screening drunken forcement officials may not know of an ar vember 11, through Pearl Harbor Day, drivers for treatment and each state would rested driver's past problems with driving need to establish a statewide tracking while intoxicated. December 7. These 27 days of remem system to identify repeat offenders. Rep. Michael D. Barnes CD> of Maryland brance will serve to spark the flame of Tom and Dot Sexton are a Bowie couple and Sen. Claiborne Pell CD> of Rhode Island patriotism in the hearts and minds of whose 15-year-old son, Tommy, was killed 14 have drafted a bill that seeks to fill these the residents of Delaware County. October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24823 I can think of no better way for all people from the National Governors' better way to celebrate the occasion citizens to honor the men and women Association. API now indicates that it than by honoring its president and who served their Nation, and particu would not recommend elimination of most outstanding member, Joseph larly those who died in the service of one form requiring State-level price Stile. their country, than to follow Delaware and supply information. Although a As a founding father of the Brook County's lead. big step in the right direction, I am lyn Hemophilia Guild, Joseph has I therefore would like to take this concerned about data collected on the dedicated himself to the betterment of opportunity to urge all Americans to other forms. the disabled, the aged, and the handi fly the American flag for the 27 con Another aspect of OMB's reluctance capped. He has continually displayed secutive days from November 11 to approve forms and the API's draft this dedication as a member of the through December 7, and to ever proposal is the loss of data on small New York State's Governor's Advisory retain that spark of patriotism which and medium-sized wholesalers and Council on the Disabled, the Presi lives within us au.• dealers. If the forms are not approved dent's Committee for Hiring the by EIA, oil, and oil product data col Handicapped, the board of trustees of lection activities would concentrate on the Kings Highway Community Hospi OMB MAY ELIMINATE CRUCIAL major refiner-marketers and importers ENERGY INFORMATION tal, and the board of directors of the who provide only 19.2 percent of our Multiple Sclerosis Organization. motor gasoline and 58. 7 percent of our I am not the first and will surely not HON. TOM RAILSBACK No. 2 middle distillates, diesel and be the last to pay tribute to Joe. As a OF ILLINOIS home heating fuel, to consumers. volunteer at the Kings Highway Hos IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Price and market share information is pital, Joseph has received its highest Wednesday, October 21, 1981 needed for policymakers to assess the honor, the David Menkin Award. He impact of price and supply changes on has been honored by two Brooklyn e Mr. RAILSBACK. Mr. Speaker, I States and regions and to plan wisely rise today to address a topic which has borough presidents including our cur to alleviate future problems. rent president, Howard Golden, Gov concerned me for several years-public The EIA must maintain its role as access to a Federal, central energy ernor Carey and former President the central energy data bank. During Jimmy Carter. Joe is by all means a data bank. The Energy Information past shortages, constituents displayed true champion. Administration's standing source of outrage among the The Department of Agriculture an The animal rights movement, which for animal rights types, but according to Fox ticipates a 7-percent increase in corn long had as its major champions the prover only one state-California-effectively regu production this year, amounting to bial "little old ladies in tennis shoes," has in lates these practices. almost 8 billion bushels. If this corn recent years achieved a new level of intellec But the most large-scale outrage-and Fox forecast is realized, it will be the tual sophistication and political effective is glad he is almost through with this ness. second largest corn crop in history. The movement has its own philosophers project because it takes its toll emotional Wheat production is expected to rise and theorists. One is an English-born veteri ly-has to do with the treatment of animals 20 percent, amounting to a record har narian, psychologist, and author named Mi raised for food. Animals are beginning to vest of 2.75 billion bushels. USDA also chael Fox, who for the past 18 months has get some legal rights, namely through the forecasts a 15-percent increase in oats been director of the Humane Society's new Animal Welfare Act and the Endangered and a 33-percent rise in barley. Institute for the Study of Animal Problems Species Act, but farm animals "are a totally These bumper crops could mean dis in Washington, D.C. neglected area." aster for many farmers, primarily be The institute is the research arm of the Fox has traveled the country inspecting society. "My being here is a symptom of a animals on "factory farms" and is now com cause markets for these surpluses may new direction in the humane movement," pleting a book, tentatively entitled "Animal not be available. Ironically, as the says Fox. "Sentiment is not enough" as an Farm Revisited." His basic case is that mas need for strong farm exports has in argument for humane treatment of animals. sive animal rearing operations are not only creased, our willingness to support "We can't use the argument that animal inhumane, but by no means as efficient as such a policy has diminished. suffering is reason to be humane," for that their advanced technology and economies of Under the Carter administration, for after all is our own subjective judgment. It also implies that there is a cutoff point scale might indicate. Half the country's example, the Export-Import Bank fi ·somewhere-that baby seals, for example, antibiotics are fed to farm animals, he says, nancing for agricultural commodities deserve more respect than lizards. That is a and much of this is unnecessary as they are was terminated. As a result, we have a form of "speciesism" which Fox deplores. administered to counter diseases that would situation where an importer of U.S. "We have to be ethically responsible be not occur if the animals were not subjected produced industrial items, such as cause they exist-not because they are sen to overcrowding and stress. Special diets and computers or airplanes, can obtain fi tient." genetic selection to enhance meat quality or nancing through the Bank at 10% per The institute, which has four research as augment production also serve to weaken cent interest while at the same time, sociates, is engaged in gathering good hard animals' natural coping mechanisms. Calves Western-minded scientific evidence to un raised for veal, for example, suffer anemia an importer of U.S. agricultural com dergird the ethic it embraces, which is more and weakness from their low-iron diet; also, modities can obtain nothing. in tune with the spiritual doctrines of the because they are fed no roughage, they Today nearly $1 out of every $3 East. resort to licking off their own hair. earned by the American farmer comes A major concern is the use of animals in Behavioral problems are legion as a result from export sales. This phenomenal laboratories and schools. Although the of overcrowding and lack of normal oppor growth rate is impressive, but the need Animal Welfare Act of 1970 promulgates tunities for socialization. Pigs chew each for increasing exports has never been standards for the care of lab animals, it says nothing about their behavioral and social other's tails off. Chicks have their beaks cut greater. I hope that this legislation well-being. Yet, Fox says, humane treat off so they will not peck each other. Pigs will repair existing inequities so that ment is better science because you cannot and chickens even resort to cannibalism. the American farmer can enjoy and get good results with emotionally deprived Animals kept tethered in solitary pens expand his prominence in the world animals. For example, he says, the LD5o become unbalanced from boredom, chew on market.e believe in eternal life and temporal life, but first man to score a touchdown in the always in the context of the eternal. We then New Los Angeles Coliseum. NOTRE DAME, IND.-Coming back to work can't give away people's rights in that area. Three years later, in 1926, Laraneta after an all-too-short vacation, Columnist "Second, I live for freedom, and funda gained 1,165 yards for the Trojans as a Geyer thinks about all the sober mentally Marxist society has no freedom. senior fullback. That year, Laraneta topics facing us: surrogate warfare all over People who deeply believe in freedom the world, the Middle East mess, that big, should not sell out to a system without free lost a coin toss to fell ow Trojan growling Russian bear. Morton Kaer that determined whom dom. But those problems are not everything in "Third, Christian humanism is fundamen would be on the All-American team. the world. The "other" world that is just as tally a spiritual thing. With them the total Laraneta starred defensively as well. real and just as reachable is perhaps found answer is economic. To bargain away liber His 13 pass interceptions remained a here: on the exquisite campus of Notre ty, and eternity, for that? I just don't buy USC record until 1973. Laraneta never Dame University and in the uncommonly it.'' forgot his South Bay roots and re good mind of its retiring president, Father So, as Father Hesburgh, 30 years the turned to coach San Pedro High Theodore Hesburgh. president of this great university, faces his He will leave at the end of this year, this last year, he faces it as a unique and ration School's football team. He died in Renaissance man who has moved through 1969. al man who has compromised neither his all the social and political problems of our humanity nor his simple common sense. Parnelli Jones, the first racing car times with such grace. He sits in his hand People find him hard to pigeonhole. They driver to exceed 150 miles-per-hour, some office exuding a rare inner peace. His find him difficult to place ideologically. A was raised in Torrance. Jones won the mind roves from area to area, but he comes priest who oversees the program of birth pole position in the 1962 and 1963 In down over and over to two basic, typically control development for the Rockefeller Hesburghian, central thoughts. Foundation? A priest who loves humanity dianapolis 500. In the latter year, he First of all, "Everybody today has easy an not only won the most famous of auto and yet believes fervently that we need im swers," he says, leaning back behind his big migration restraints? races, but also broke the 150 miles per desk. "I am getting damned tired of easy an What they are seeing, in a time when we hour barrier with his record breaking swers, especially those which blame people swing back and forth like dead men in hang time of 151.153 miles-per-hour during thousands of miles away." man's nooses between the absurdities of ide a qualifying lap. Jones still partici Secondly, "Somehow we've got to find an ological extremes, is one solid man of the ra pates in four-wheel drive, off-the-road answer to systemic injustice," he says. tional and questioning center. Perhaps we "When you ask me what is the long-range should be wondering today why this type of races and presently holds most of the answer, I go back to the church's aphorism, principle Baja titles, including the ex 'Opus Justitiae Pax,' or 'Peace is the work man should suddenly seem so rare.e hausting Baja 1,000. When not setting of justice.' " records, this great champion runs his "If you ask me what is the biggest misper MONTHLY LIST OF GAO own highly successful Firestone tire ception in the U.S. today,'' he goes on, REPORTS dealership. speaking of the Reagan administration, "it is that national security equals piling up Tom Mack, an All-American tackle armaments. We can't spend so little on for with Michigan, was the Los Angeles HON. JACK BROOKS eign assistance and think we are talking OF TEXAS Rams No. 1 draft choice in 1966. about security. During his 13-year professional career "When the social fabric exploded, all of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with the Rams, Mack was named to those arms were useless for the shah. To Wednesday, October 21, 1981 the probowl team 11 times. One of not see that real national security involves creating a more just world means we are e Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, the football's premier offensive linemen, just asking for disaster.'' monthly lists of GAO reports include Mack played in 184 consecutive con What is impressive about Hesburgh, who summaries of reports which were pre tests. In recognition of his outstanding describes himself as "conservative as far as pared by the staff of the General Ac leadership skills, Mack was chosen as human values are concerned and a pragmat counting Office. The August 1981 list team captain in 1976. ic liberal on other things,'' is the fact that includes: he simply refuses to take the simple or the My wife, Lee, and I would like to NATIONAL DEFENSE join the San Pedro Sports Walk Hall modish ideological stance. He will not be easily labeled. DOD Loses Many Competitive Procure of Fame in honoring these three great "The old-style liberalism-it got worn out ment Opportunities. Acc. No. 116095\ athletes, Manuel Laraneta, Parnelli and dog-eared,'' he says. "When I hear PLRD-81-45, July 29. Jones, and Tom Mack, for their out friends giving speeches rehashing FDR The Air Force Has Incurred Numerous standing contributions to sports, both values and when you have a third genera Overobligations in its Industrial Fund. Acc. nationally and in the South Bay.e tion on welfare, you're in trouble. No. 116124, AFMD-81-53, August 14. 24826 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 Countervailing Strategy Demands Revi Letter reports Federal Life Insurance Changes Would sion of Strategic Force Acquisition Plans. Allegations that a political appointee at Improve Benefits and Decrease Costs. Acc. No. 116056, MASAD-81-35, August 5. EPA was exercising control over the Office FPCD-81-47, August 21. Logistics Managers Need to Consider of the Inspector General. Acc. No. 115982, Review of Financial Statements of Com Operational Readiness in Setting Safety AFMD-81-77, June 25. modity Credit Corporation. CED-81-137, Level Stocks. Acc. No. 116055, PLRD-81-52, The Office of Surface Mining Reclama August 13. August 10. tion and Enforcement needs to consider sev Audit of the Senate Barber Shops Revolv DOD Can Save Millions By Using Less Ex eral issues while revising its regulations. ing Fund for Calendar Year 1980. Acc. No. pensive Packaging for Small Arms Training Acc. No. 116052, CED-81-145, August 5. 116050, AFMD-81-81, August 6. Ammunition. PLRD-81-53, August 18. Audit of the House Minority Printing AGRICULTURE Letter reports Clerk Fiscal Year Ended September 30, Cooperative Extension Service's Mission 1980. AFMD-81-80, August 24. DOD's fiscal year 1980 use of its authority and Federal Role Need Congressional Clari Audit of the House Majority Printing to exceed its civilian personnel ceiling was fication. CED-81-119, August 21. Clerk Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 1980. consistent with the intent of the DOD Au Limited-Resource Farmer Loans: More AFMD-81-75, August 24. thorization Act. FPCD-81-66, August 18. Can Be Done to Achieve Program Goals and Audit of the Senate Building Beauty Shop Inconsistencies exist among the Military Reduce Costs. CED-81-144, August 31. for the Fiscal Year Ended February 28, Services in handling exchange rate fluctua Emerging Issues from New Product Devel 1981. Acc. No. 116051, AFMD-81-79, August tions for some programs and activities. ID- opment in Food Manufacturing Industries. 6. 81-54, August 21. CED-81-138, August 19. Letter reports Navy can reduce the cost of ship construc Analysis of Certain Operations of the Fed tion if it enforces provisions of the contract eral Crop Insurance Corporation. Acc. No. Proposed rescissions totalling $321.0 mil escalation clause. PLRD-81-57, August 24. 116022, CED-81-148, July 30. lion, 13 new deferrals totalling $220.1 mil Most DOD conversions to contract per Long-Range Planning Can Improve the lion, and revisions to five previously report formance awarded under OMB Circular A- Efficiency of Agricultural Research and De ed deferrals totalling $78.1 million. Acc. No. 76 did not result in price increases or per velopment. Acc. No. 116007, CED-81-141, 115942, OGC-81-14, July 30. formance shortfalls. PLRD-81-58, August July 24. The Panama Canal Commission is close to 26. Letter reports a violation of the Anti-Deficiency Act with INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS respect to entertainment expenditures. Acc. Any reorganization of nutrition in the De No. 116116, ID-81-57, August 5. Changes Needed in Administering Relief partment of Agriculture can be expected to The use of software in medical devices is to Industries Hurt By Overseas Competi disrupt operations in the short run. CED- emerging as a troublesome area. Acc. No. tion. Acc. No. 116008, ID-81-42, August 5. 81-150, August 17. 116037, AFMD-81-95, August 5. The Growing Role of Trade as a Develop COMMERCE AND HOUSING CREDIT A policy of encouraging Federal agencies ment Assistance Mechanism. Acc. No. to assist local economies in meeting Federal 116122, ID-81-46, August 11. Policy Needed at Eximbank for Financing Aircraft Spare Parts and Other Suppport space needs can be applied without increas U.S. Strategy Needed for Water Supply ing costs. PLRD-81-62, August 21. Assistance to Developing Countries. ID-81- Items. Acc. No. 116096, ID-81-55, July 31. Federal Reserve Could Improve the Effi Staffing levels in the Department of Edu- · 51, August 25. cation. Acc. No. 116006, FPCD-81-63, Management of the Department of State ciency of Bank Holding Company Inspec tions. GGD-81-79, August 18. August 5. Office of Passport Services Needs to be Im Adoption of preplanned product improve proved. Acc. No. 116036, ID-81-39, August 6. Letter reports ment techniques can reduce cost of improv ENERGY Corrective action is being taken in Mon ing effectiveness of systems during their Greater Commitment Needed to Solve tana to alleviate its mail service problems. lifetime. Acc. No. 116137, MASAD-81-39, Continuing Problems at Three Mile Island. GGD-81-86, July 23. August 13. EMD-81-106, August 26. TRANSPORTATION Impoundment of funds for several Federal DOE's Alcohol Fuels Awards Process Re Better Targeting of Federal Funds Needed agencies. OGC-81-15, August 17. sulted in Questionable Award Selections to Eliminate Unsafe Bridges. CED-81-126, Financial control system problems at the and Limited Small Business Success. EMD- August 11. Community Services Administration will 81-125, August 21. not be fully solved by the current system re TVA's Coal Procurement Practices-More SOCIAL SERVICES design project. AFMD-81-96, August 19. Effective Management Needed. Acc. No. Insights Gained in Workfare Demonstra OMB is unable to cite evidence as to how 116125, EMD-81-65, August 14. tion Projects. Acc. No. 116097, CED-81-117, the Immigration and Naturalization Service Letter reports July 31. could more effectively use its personnel re sources. FPCD-81-67, August 20. Interim status report on implementation HEALTH of "National Materials and Minerals Policy, Better Oversight Needed for Safety and The monthly list of GAO reports Research, and Development Act of 1980." Health Activities at DOE's Nuclear Facili and/ or copies of the full texts are Acc. No. 116053, EMD-81-124, July 27. ties. Acc. No. 115979, EMD-81-108, August available from the U.S. General Ac The Department of Energy has no practi 4. counting Office, Distribution Section, cal way to ensure that a State will not Letter reports Room 1518, 441 G Street NW., Wash award funds to an ineligible local agency. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse ington, D.C. 20548. Phone 202-275- EMD-81-114, August 4. and Alcoholism should make greater efforts 6241.e The United States Synthetic Fuels Corpo to support treatment demonstration proj ration's project selection guidelines need ects. Acc. No. 116054, HRD-81-131, July 31. clarification. Acc. No. 116045, EMD-81-129, INCOME SECURITY CONGRATULATIONS TO August 5. WOBURN TIMES ON 80TH ANNI NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Perspective on Income Security and Social Services and An Agenda for Analysis. Acc. VERSARY Continuation of the Resource Conserva No. 116120, HRD-81-104, August 13. tion and Development Program Raises Limits on Receipt of Multiple Disability Questions. Acc. No. 116098, CED-81-120, HON.EDWARDJ.MARKEY Benefits Could Save Billions. Acc. No. OF MASSACHUSETTS August 11. 115980, HRD-81-127, July 28. Simplifying the Federal Coal Manage IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment Program. EMD-81-109, August 20. GENERAL GOVERNMENT How Interior Should Handle Congression Evaluations Called for to Monitor and Wednesday, October 21, 1981 ally Authorized Federal Coal Lease Ex Assess Executive Appraisal Systems. Acc. e Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, it is changes. Acc. No. 116035, EMD-81-87, No. 115981, FPCD-81-55, August 3. my sincere pleasure to extend my con August 6. GSA's Cleaning Costs are Needlessly gratulations to the Woburn Daily Changes in Federal Water Project Repay Higher than in the Private Sector. AFMD- Times of Woburn, Mass., on the occa ment Policies Can Reduce Federal Costs. 81-78, August 24. Acc. No. 116126, CED-81-77, August 7. Improving the Credibility and Manage sion of its 80th anniversary. National Direction Required for Effective ment of the Federal Work Force Through The Daily Times has grown since its Management of America's Fish and Wild Better Planning and Budgetary Controls. beginning as a small penny journal in life. CED-81-107, August 24. FPCD-81-54, July 17. 1901, yet under the guidance of the October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24827 Haggerty family, it has retained its quired a reputation for his prowess on maintain a strong Clean Air Act. original spirit of dedication to the the trumpet. Winning a scholarship to Today Congressman LEWIS and I and community and its loyal corps of read the Larinburg Institute, a Negro in 27 of our colleagues are introducing a ers. dustrial school in South Carolina, was "Commitment to the Clean Air Act For the past 80 years the Daily the start of his training in theory and Resolution of the 97th Congress" Times has remained a vital part of the harmony. which will reiterate the firm commit city of Woburn, as well as the sur Gillespie recalls arriving in Philadel ment of Congress to uphold the rounding communities of Winchester phia in 1935 carrying his trumpet in a present standards of the Clean Air and Burlington. More than just a paper sack. He got a job playing in the Act. newspaper, the Daily Times has been band of Frank Fairfax. His nickname The Clean Air Act was enacted ex an illustrated diary of the milestones, "Dizzy" originated while playing with pressly to establish programs to clean the tragedies, and the triumphs of the the Fairfax band, because of his eccen up polluted air and to preserve air people of suburban Boston. tric mannerisms. quality in those regions that still I would like to pay special tribute to In 1939, Dizzy Gillespie joined the enjoy the luxury of a pollution-free the paper's founder, James Haggerty, band of Cab Calloway. Impressed with environment. and to other members of the Haggerty Dizzy's imaginative arrangements, The air pollution problems evident family who have maintained its proud Calloway had him make several rec tradition over the past eight decades. in the United States, Canada, and ords. Gillespie went on to play with other countries include sulfur and ni The Daily Times can be proud of the several all time great artists: Benny important role it has played in Wo trogen oxides from automobiles, other Carter, Earl Hines, Coleman Hawkins, transportation vehicles, and power burn's history. I wish the Daily Times and Duke Ellington. the best of luck in its next 80 years of plants, and toxic hazardous pollutants Early in 1945 he formed his own from chemical plants, refineries, and continuing its tradition of excellence band and toured the Nation. The New and service.e synthetic fuel plants. These pollutants York Herald Tribune commented: have threatened human health, have "Gillespie is gifted technically but his damaged our environmental resources, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE style is one of the most facile and have affected agriculture and forest BIRTHDAY OF TWO JAZZ transparent showmanship, fantastic growth, and have led to the deteriora GREATS rather than musical". tion of buildings constructed of mate Gillespie has received many of the rials such as marble and metals. HON. JOHN CONYERS highest acclaimed awards a musician We have witnessed significant im OF MICHIGAN can receive, including; The Esquire provement in the cleansing of our Na IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES New Star Award in 1945, Metronome tion's air, and the prevention of fur chose Dizzy's group as "Band of the ther degradation of our environment Wednesday, October 21, 1981 Year" for 1948, chosen best trumpeter e Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, today through the Clean Air Act. Let us not of 1956 in the Down Beat poll. turn the clock back by reducing the ef marks the birthdates of two of the In March 1956 Gillespie headed a world's most accomplished and cele fectiveness and importance of this law large band organized by the American or by undoing the obvious improve brated musicians: Dizzy Gillespie and National Theatre and Academy "Don" Byas. Both of these distin ments which have resulted from the 1 standards." The automotive industry, hard Efforts to draw attention to the be pro-American. However, the premise of hit by competition from Japan and West problems of Soviet Jews by Represent the AW ACS sale is that the Saudis want to Germany, has pressed for delays in meeting ative MIKE BARNES and organizations be helpful. The sale needs a new premise new auto pollution standards on the like the Chicago Action for Soviet unless the Saudis endorse the Camp David grounds that such added costs would hurt process and especially the multinational the competitive position of American cars. Jewry are commendable. People like force for the Sinai. By 54-42 percent, a majority opposes post Pamela Cohen in Chicago and the As Carter did with SALT II, Reagan chose poning "the current deadlines for auto com Feldmans who live in my district have to get into a game of "chicken" with Con panies meeting auto pollution standards." increased my awareness of the prob gress, thereby risking paralysis in govern Although Americans show some sympathy lem, and as a result, I wrote to both ment, discord in the country and disrespect for the plight of the auto industry, the President Leonid Brezhnev and Am in the world. He assumed that Congress, desire for clean air runs deeper. bassador Anatoly F. Dobrynin regard afraid of being blamed for that, would When Americans were asked what ought ing the Feldman brothers and the flinch. Reagan's men must not have noted to be done about renewing the Clean Air that, regarding SALT II, Congress did not Act, 29 percent said the law should be made Stolar family. I sincerely hope the ef flinch and was not blamed for the damage stricter, 51 percent wanted to keep it as it is forts of such dedicated people will Carter caused. and only 17 percent wanted to make it less have an impact on an unnecessarily re The Administration has chosen to poison strict. So, by 80-17 percent, the American strictive Soviet policy.e our politics by impugning the motives of op people want no part of any effort to ease up ponents, implying that they are craven on air pollution standards. While this is about "the Israeli lobby." This libel comes down marginally from 86-12 percent in May MIDDLE EAST STABILITY from people inexhaustibly obsequious and 82-12 percent in February, public opin toward a Saudi regime that molests U.S. in ion is clear: Air pollution standards should HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN terests while refusing even slight compro not be relaxed.• OF CALIFORNIA mise to help the President out of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AWACS crisis his men have caused. At first, a reason for gritting one's teeth CALL TO CONSCIENCE VIGIL: Wednesday, October 21, 1981 and supporting the sale was to prevent the THE FELDMAN BROTHERS AND e Mr. DORNAN of California. Mr. President's Middle East policy from becom THE ABRAHAM STOLAR Speaker, during the recent debate con ing a shambles. But a policy of treating FAMILY Saudi Arabia as a pillar is inherently a _ cerning the sale of AWACS to Saudi shambles. A remaining reason for approving Arabia, my comments were under the sale is that if it is disapproved the Ad HON. TOM RAILSBACK scored by the succinct arguments ministration may spend three years offering OF ILLINOIS made by Mr. George Will; I commend abject apologies to the Saudis. this penetrating evaluation of the ex Speaking of abjection, consider the mus IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES plosive Middle East to my colleagues: ings of ex-presidents Ford and Carter in Wednesday, October 21, 1981 CFrom Newsweek, Oct. 26, 19811 favor of accommodating a terrorist organi zation, the PLO. The musings are a remind e Mr. RAILSBAC){. Mr. Speaker, I WHO Is OUR MIDEAST PILLAR? er of why Ford's Presidency made Carter's want to draw attention to the plight of (By George F. Will) Presidency possible, and why the country the Feldman brothers, Vladimir and As a bass fisherman casting with light line refused to renew either. In their airborne Efim, and the Abe Stolar family who and a high wind, I have produced some press conference, Carter was in character, have repeatedly been denied permis dreadful snarls. But I have rarely seen any laying down the law about abstract "rights" sion to emigrate from the Soviet thing as snarled as the AW ACS argument. and sermonizing about how Israel is violat Union. The argument is less about hardware than ing "the heritage of the Jews." But Carter is about the suspicion that there is afoot a consistent. The logic of his Administration's Vladimir and Efim Feldman are twin radical reorientation of U.S. policy. It is initial policy of pushing for a "comprehen sons of Riva Feldman, now living in about how much weight the Saudi regime sive" settlement, which would have maxi New York. Mrs. Feldman first request can bear. And it is about adopting the Saudi mized the leverage of the most extreme ed permission for her family to leave approach to peace, which means accommo party at the table, pointed to an embrace of the Soviet Union in 1970, but was de dating the group the Saudis sponsor, the the PLO. Indeed, Sadat went to Jerusalem tained until 1980. Soviet authorities PLO. to derail Carter's policy. But now Carter did not allow her sons to leave on the Regarding AW ACS, the Administration and Ford have retreated from solemn com has entangled a sensible question with a nutty pledged that the United States would not I understand that both successfully question . But if accommodation of 24830 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 the PLO is, as Ford and Carter say, inevita point out that it would be preferable the past, he brought patience and for ble, the PLO has no need to abandon the for Congress to conduct its own inves bearance. terrorism and intransigence that have won tigation in the form of hearings to de it the status of an inevitability. Heaven pre When most Arab leaders called for serve us from small minds bandying large termine the economic impact. Until the eradication of the State of Israel, notions of what history says "has to take this has been done, I have no choice Sadat extended the hand of peace. place," and playing fast and loose with the but to use the overwhelming evidence Sadat was among the first to recognize nation's honor. Leaving honor aside, where available to support the economy of the importance of including all sides if frequently has been left, let this be said: my State. of the Middle East dispute in the our ex-presidents are pushing Egypt toward In these times of tight budgets for peace talks. radicalism and Israel toward South Viet Federal, State, and local governments, No man possessed greater courage nam's fate. it is especially important to consider Bruno Kreisky, Austria's Chancellor, than Anwar Sadat. He was a good holds the Olympic record for fawning over carefully the economic impact of this friend to the American people and we the PLO, but even he was momentarily so type of legislation. I understand, for shall miss him deeply. bered by the PLO statement about shaking example-, that the allotment or loan Sadat rose from poverty, moved into the hand that pulled the trigger to kill program can add between $6,000 and the ranks of the revolutionaries, Sadat. When Ford and Carter urged appeas $10,000 per acre to the value of farm emerged from the shadow of his friend ing the PLO, they were flying home from land. If this is suddenly reduced, land and leader, President Gamal Abdel the funeral of a man who opposed the PLO values will plummet along with prop Nasser, and went on to become not and paid with his life. They could have erty tax revenues. At a time when found a more tasteful time to advocate re only a world leader but the most pow warding those who execrated Sadat while local governments need funds to sup erful figure the Arab World had seen he lived and rejoiced at his death.e port programs that are being rightful in generations. ly restored to them, they would have When Nasser died of a heart attack less to spend for such things as on September 28, 1970, few believed HEARINGS NEEDED TO EVALU schools, assistance to the elderly, anyone could fill his shoes-much less ATE TOBACCO PROGRAM police, and fire protection. the little-known politician named The intense debate surrounding this Anwar el-Sadat, the vice president. HON. FRANK WOLF matter has also pointed out the need But in less than 3 years in office, OF VIRGINIA for changes in the loan program, par Sadat showed his determination to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ticularly in regard to escalating sup achieve a position of leadership among Wednesday, October 21, 1981 port prices. Because of my concern his people by accomplishing what his over the possible economic impact of predecessor could not. While Nasser •Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I do not such legislation and my desire to have smoke and do not condone the habit. I had led the Arabs in battles in the the program evaluated and made more 1967 war against Israel which ended in do not have any tobacco farms in my efficient, I have today sent a letter to district of northern Virginia. However, humiliation for Egypt, Sadat was able the chairman of the House Agricul to lead Egypt to restore a sense of I have listened carefully to the debate ture Committee requesting that hear and have been particularly impressed pride in the Egyptian people through ings be held to address these areas. his bold initiatives against Israel. The with the arguments presented by my Until such time as those hearings are colleagues, including Mr. CHARLES Egyptian successes, though limited, held and more information is avail prompted Sadat to trumpet: "This was RosE of North Carolina and others. able, I refuse to gamble my vote on an Clearly, this is not a health issue a glorious Arab victory." amendment that could jeopardize the The true measure of Anwar Sadat and it is not a smoking issue. It is a economic health of Virginia and the referendum on the tobacco allotment was in his determination not to be me rest of the country and hurt countless morialized as a military leader, but as or loan program and the system it rep small farmers in the process.e resents. Once this distinction has been a statesman for peace. made, I want to express my opposition He saw himself as a statesman and to the amendment based on my con ANWAR SADAT: A GIANT AMONG after the war, he vowed to go to the cern over the economic impact of this MEN ends of the Earth-"even to the Israeli legislation to Virginia and the rest of (parliament)" to discuss peace, if it the country. When the ripple effect is HON. DAN COATS saved even one Egyptian soldier's life. considered, the impact on store OF INDIANA By then, Sadat had committed an owners, equipment manufacturers, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES other bold act-against the Soviet bankers, and scores of others who do Union. He gave the boot to the Soviet business with farmers could be stag Wednesday, October 21, 1981 ambassador, six other diplomats, and gering. • Mr. COATS. Mr. Speaker, Anwar 700 advisers, although the U.S.S.R. For example, Mason Carbaugh, the Sadat was a giant among men and we had invested billions of dollars in a Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture, are all lesser today for his death. dam and other projects vital to eco informed me that this legislation His assassination is a grave blow to nomic upgrading in the land of the could result in a total loss to the econ Egypt, places the fragile Israeli-Egyp Nile. omy of $1.9 billion per year. The Vir tian peace treaty in jeopardy and At the same time, Sadat began an ginia Farm Bureau Federation agrees plunges the entire Middle East into a unprecedented era of friendship with with these figures. dangerous new crisis. the United States. He invited Europe Gov. John Dalton announced in These awesome consequences are, in an and American firms to do business April the results of a study conducted themselves, the measure of Sadat's in Egypt under his new economic liber by the University of Pennsylvania's greatness. As a human being and as a alization policy. Wharton Applied Research Center statesman, he made inspired contribu Then came Sadat's trip to Israel which further supports these figures. tions to lifting Egypt out of poverty that shattered Arab precedent and The study shows that tobacco is re and toward securing and consolidating horrified other Arab leaders. It was sponsible for more than 1 out of 20 peace in the volatile Middle East. followed by Prime Minister Menachin jobs in the Commonwealth and gener Sadat was a courageous apostle of Begin's own precedent-shattering jour ates compensation totaling over a bil peace. Where others carried only ney to Egypt and led to the 1978 U.S. lion dollars annually. hatred in their hearts, he carried com mediated Camp David accords. Sadat, Although I value all the information passion and offered compromises. who shared the 1978 Nobel Peace supplied to me by organizations both Where others approached negotiations Prize with Begin, will long be remem for and against the legislation, I must with suspicion and the animosity of bered for his November 1977 trip to October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24831 Israel, which helped make possible the outstanding playing years, from 1974 He certainly meets the criteria the September 1978 Camp David peace through 1977, compiling stunning sta board of trustees set for the award re agreement. tistics during 60 games: 110 pass recep cipients, namely: It is true that it takes two to make a tions netting 1,883 yards; an average I. The recipient must be an individual who peace pact, and Sadat's cosigner on of 19.l yards per catch 275- level waste immobilization. Last HRD-81-91, June 2. The 1972 amendments to the Longshore 6241.e spring, the administration requested men's and Harbor Workers' Compensation $37 million for its TMI program; of Act increased the number of compensation FEDERAL TMI COMMITMENT: A this $27 million was a part of the 3- claims. Acc. No. 115783, HRD-81-107, June GAME OF SMOKE AND MIRRORS year $75 million effort. The Congress 12. has already authorized $31 million of VETERANS' AFFAIRS HON. ALLENE. ERTEL the $37 million fiscal year 1982 re Cost of VA Medial Care to Ineligible Per quest. This is certainly not new sons is High and Difficult to Recover. Acc. OF PENNSYLVANIA money. No. 115817, HRD-81-77, July 2. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The $48 million data acquisition part Providing Veterans with Service-Connect Wednesday, October 21, 1981 of the $123 million is a commitment ed Dental Problems Higher Priority at VA entered into by the Carter administra Clinics Could Reduce Fee-Program Costs. •Mr. ERTEL. Mr. Speaker, yesterday Acc. No. 115856, HRD-81-82, June 19. the administration finally provided de tion to work with EPRI to collect Letter Reports tails on its position on assisting in the useful data during the TMI-2 cleanup; funding of the cleanup at Three Mile $12 million of this was spent in fiscal The future of the Department of Veterans years 1980 and 1981. The administra Benefits remains uncertain due to cuts in Island unit 2. To most Pennsylvanians' VA's fiscal year 1982 budget. Acc. No. disappointment, it is little more than a tion last spring requested another $10 115785, HRD-81-106, June 30. smoke and mirrors trick which gives million of this for fiscal year 1982 and the false impression that a new Fed announced its intention to request $10 ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE million more for each year of the Illegal Tax Protesters Threaten Tax eral commitment had been made to System. Acc. No. 115742, GGD-81-83, July assist in the cleanup funding. cleanup. DOE acknowledges that this 8. Despite Energy Secretary Edwards' money will not assist or offset the rhetoric, the administration has re cleanup at all. None of this is new GENERAL GOVERNMENT money. Federal Pay-Setting Surveys Could Be jected all present plans for the clean Performed More Efficiently. Acc. No. up, including Governor Thornburgh's This overall $123 million plan, begun 115687, FPCD-81-50, June 23. proposal. In a letter to Pennsylvania under the Carter administration, has Civil Agencies Should Save Millions by Congressmen, Secretary Edwards been openly discussed and described Recovering Silver from Photographic stated: "It would not be appropriate for the last 6 months. GAO looked at Wastes. PLRD-81-48, July 31. for the Federal Government to enter this plan as a part of their report re Bank Secrecy Act Reporting Require into an open-ended commitment to fi leased last August, entitled "Greater ments Have Not Yet Met Expectations, Sug nance a fixed percentage of cleanup Commitment Needed to Solve Con gesting Need for Amendment. GGD-81-80, July 23. costs or to commit funds without tinuing Problems at Three Mile Federal Facilities Acquisition and Man regard to whether those funds were to Island," and concluded that DOE was agement: Issues for Planning. Acc. No. be used for one of the two legitimate correct in its estimate that the $75 115789, PLRD-81-51, July 14. Federal responsibilities identified million R. & D. plan would offset the 24834 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 TMI-2 cleanup costs by about $25 mil made it clear that it was not open October 25, the two-level George lion. Particularly instructive in the ended. While it was stated that the Washington Bridge will celebrate its debate on whether yesterday's com level of Federal R. & D. expenditures 50th anniversary. mitment represents anything new is might be increased if it is discovered The only 14 lane suspension bridge DOE's response to the GAO report, that the cost of the identified tasks is span in the world it is the longest dated August 7, 1981, in which this $75 greater than is now believed, it is also structure. From tower to tower, the million R. & D. program is described, clear that such an eventuality would bridge leaps in uninterrupted splendor as well as the $10 million per year data elevate the overall total cost of the for 3,500 feet across the Hudson River collection program. DOE Assistant cleanup. The signficance of this is that which flows 250 feet below the span. It Secretary Heffelfinger's letter states: even if this occurs, the shortfall in the is tall and proud and mighty towers The Department is moving forward with a required Federal involvement under stand 600 feet high. Three Mile Island research and develop the Governor's plan will, at best, ment program to provide valuable data re remain unchanged, and may well in The George Washington Bridge's lated to nuclear safety and cleanup technol crease if the cost of decontaminating second level has been known affection ogy. This program will also provide techni TMI-2 has been underestimated. ately as "Martha" and is the gateway cal support to the General Public Utilities We now know what the administra to the major traffic arteries between Company for prompt, safe and efficient fuel New York and New Jersey. It is 119 removal and waste handling operations. The tion is against-everything that has been proposed to date. We do not feet wide and its cables contain Department current projects expenditures 105,000 miles of wire. The annual traf of about $75 million over 3 years (beginning know, however, what the administra this October) for research and development tion supports. An answer to this ques fic volume is more than 83 million ve in the fuel and waste processing area, and tion is critical for any serious progress hicles, as a contrast on its opening about $10 million per year to acquire data on the problem. Inaction serves only day, October 25, 1931, 55,523 vehicles on radioactivity distribution, electrical to make everything worse. As the TV made the crossing. The busiest single equipment performance, and other areas re commercial says, you can pay now or day, November 21, 1978, when 140,290 lated to nuclear safety. you can pay a whole lot more later. cars, busses, and trucks were carried It is obvious that the administration Everyone, particularly the Federal eastbound across the Hudson. has rejected Governor Thornburgh's Government, pays a far more dear Of deep social significance is the TMI funding plan, as well as all other price if the administration does not strong economic development of proposals on the table. In Edwin offer constructive and realistic alter Bergen County and its 70 communities Meese's letter to the Governor, the ad natives to the proposals that it has re because of the George Washington ministration's view is made clear: The jected.• Bridge. Business, industry, population, responsibility for the financial bur tax ratables all benefit because of this dens created by the TMI accident structure. must rest primarily with those who A SALUTE TO THE PORT AU Last year, during the water short produced and used the electric power THORITY OF NEW YORK AND age, New York and New Jersey offi from the facility, not the Federal Gov NEW JERSEY'S GEORGE WASH cials sought and obtained permission ernment. INGTON BRIDGE AND BAY from the port authority to install 36 Governor Thornburgh's plan re ONNE BRIDGE ON THEIR inch water pipelines across the bridge quired the Federal Government to GOLDEN JUBILEE to carry water from the Delaware make a contribution to the cleanup of River via upstate New York back $190 million. The administration's po HON. FRANK J. GUARINI across to New Jersey. sition offers $25 million for the clean OF NEW JERSEY up, and leaves the Governor $165 mil The annals of history will show that lion short. The administration has also IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the bridge was dedicated as a memori expressed opposition to a Government Wednesday, October 21, 1981 al to friendly cooperation between the program to provide property damage e Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, within States of New York Governor Frank insurance which could also be made the next few weeks two golden anni lin D. Roosevelt and Governor Morgan available for the TMI cleanup. versaries will be celebrated spotlight F. Larsen of New Jersey. By trying to give the opposite im ing the George Washington Bridge The other anniversary I am spot pression-that the administration sup and the Bayonne Bridge, built and ad lighting is the 50th anniversary of the ports the principles of the Governor's ministered by the Port Authority of Bayonne Bridge which links Staten plan-the administration has injected New York and New Jersey. Island, N.Y. with Bayonne, N.J. It is new uncertainties into the complex The Port Authority of New York the longest steel arch bridge in the debate on the TMI-2 cleanup funding and New Jersey came into existence in world and is considered one of the and made it more difficult for other 1921 by a compact between New York most spectacular bridges, as its mid cost-sharing plans, which do not rely and New Jersey to advance projects in span clearance permits ocean going on Federal contributions, to attract fields of transportation and world vessels to use this entrance to Port the necessary legislative attention. As trade and to develop and operate ter Newark without interference. such, the administration has actually minals and other facilities of transpor The bridge has a 1,675-arch span worked against a solution, and thus, tation and commerce. and is 8,460 feet long with an annual increased the risks that a public Over the years the port authority traffic volume of 3,800,000 vehicles. health and safety hazard will develop, has financed, constructed, and cur The height of its beautiful arch above that GPU will go bankrupt, and, iron rently operates 26 major facilities rep water is 327 feet at the crown. From ically, that the Federal Government resenting an investment of over $3. 7 opening day, November 15, 1931, to may be required to pay for the entire billion. The Governor of each State the end of 1981, the four-lane span has cost of the cleanup. appoints one-half of the 12 commis carried 116 million vehicles, and not Not only is the Federal commitment sioners to the port authority while re only helped serve the bistate region not new and provides only $25 million serving the power to veto actions from and its great ports and modern termi toward the cleanup, it is also not open the commissioners from his State. nals, it serves the Army and Navy at ended, as some have reported. Secre There are 7,700 individuals working the Bayonne Military Base and Gov tary Edwards made several unclear with the port authority whose com ernment facilities on Staten Island. statements yesterday which confused pact envisions the operation as finan The bridge was authorized by legisla the issue. Later, however, DOE Assist cially self-sustaining. tion passed in New Jersey and New ant Secretary Shelby Brewer clarified Specifically, I would like to spotlight York in 1925, and represents a port au the nature of the commitment and two anniversaries hP.inlr r.P.lebrated. On thority investment of $18.4 million. October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24835 Appropriate ceremonies have been SUPPLY-SIDE ECONOMICS-PART is for too many people, "higher prices," planned with Federal, State, and local II rather than an increase in the quantity of officials to commemorate these anni money. He does not consider inflation to be necessarily bad. He tells us it can be a fore versaries. I am pleased to have been HON. LARRY McDONALD runner to a healthy adaptation to new con invited to participate by Port Author OF GEORGIA ditions. He holds a theory that inflation ity Chairman Alan Sagner to both IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES precedes all the major steps forward in ceremonies on Saturday, October 24, Wednesday, October 21, 1981 world history. He claims that inflation is 1981, at 11 a.m. at the George Wash not the prime economic problem because it ington Bridge plaza, when I will join e Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, yes may be necessary to sustain certain govern Gov. Brendan T. Byrne, New York terday I offered part I, for my col ment spending programs. As he phrases it, leagues and any others who might be "To say that the Federal Reserve should Governor Hugh Carey, Port Lee interested in the full implications -of not accommodate government spending is, Mayor Nicholas Corbiscello and New supply-side economics, an in-depth in practice, to say that business should York City Mayor Edward I. Koch, who analysis by noted Austrian school pay." Our inflation began, according to are scheduled to officiate. economist, Percy Greaves. Gilder, with the government's "necessary On November 15, 1981, ceremonies spending to accommodate the baby boom as We ended yesterday's dissertation by it moved into schools and colleges. But then spotlighting the Bayonne Bridge anni Mr. Greaves, as he introduced the the surge acquired a momentum of its own, versary will be held. I shall be pleased more popular writers on the matter of impelled as much by political enterprise as to participate with Bayonne Mayor supply-side economics. As we continue, by social needs." He opposes the political Dennis Collins, and Anthony Gaeta, Percy Greaves gets into the heart of enterprise but not the so-called social needs. borough president of Staten Island. George Gilder's "Wealth and Pover Like other supply-siders, Gilder considers ty." inflation a tax. He prefers it to high tax A bit of nostalgia was brought to my rates on business and the rich. He thus con attention by my administrative aide In concluding with part II, Mr. Greaves clearly demonstrates that siders inflation an acceptable substitute for Neil J. Carroll. Over the weekend he the high taxes he opposes. When inflation showed me a medal which his father supply-side economics is nothing more, supports government programs, he ap received on the first day of trafffic in as he suggests, than a "halfway proves. He prefers inflation to high taxes. 1931. As a motorcycle policeman, Cor house" with no "firm foundation." "Any attempt to fight inflation by mone This Nation cannot continue with tary contraction alone," he says, "will cause nelius Carroll led the procession such philosophy or practice. For that more destructive, and more permanent in across the great span. Needless to say, reason I urge all to pay heed to the flation." You need inflation, he claims, as a this commemorative medal is highly age-old adage that "he who will not supply-side stimulus. If the "money supply," cherished by the Carroll family. Cor read has no advantage over he who as he calls it, or the "quantity of money" as nelius Carroll rose in ranks to be Ba cannot read." The conclusion of Mr. I prefer, is constant, then there would be yonne's police chief, and his widow, less investment, less production and prices Greaves remarks follows: would go up to reflect higher government Susan, a resident of Bayonne, intends Gilder has read widely, but not wisely. costs. So for Gilder an expanding quantity to join Neil at the ceremonies. While he is not particularly familiar with of money, that is inflation, makes possible Webster defines a bridge as a struc Mises or any other of the better books, he more business activity, more supply and is, ture spanning and providing transpor has read a lot of the leftist books. He dis therefore, good. tation over a waterway, railroad, or agrees with some of them-the Heilbronners Government, in Gilder's view, is a factor other obstacle. In my opinion, howev and the Galbraiths. He pokes fun at them of production which needs to be made more constantly, because he does have this faith productive. He faults our government for er, these structures can be described as in capitalism. He considers investment a not being as productive as it should be. So, helping to provide opportunity, chal form of "giving." The investor gives this he seeks to make government more produc lenge, hope, happiness, friendship, money to society without any knowledge tive. The fundamental problem, as he sees courage, patriotism, and brotherhood. that he is going to get anything back. He it, is not inflation. but collapsing produc Both structures stand as symbols of looks down on self interest. He claims "the tion. What matters is the supply side and he essence of productive work under capitalism feels our government has fallen short in inspiration and progress. They are a is that it is altruistic." He considers Adam maintaining as much "supply" as it should. part of a panorama at sunrise and Smith all wrong in his emphasis on self in Gilder maintains there is a free lunch sunset each day, with their seemingly terest. He has faith that capitalism works. under capitalism. This free lunch is the effortless beauty and charm, with He thinks most investors have that same emotions, the visions, the faith in the ideas their myriad of lights shining like a faith, although on some pages he does that can expand production. He considers giant necklace in celestial beauty. admit that some businessmen have self in both labor and resources "enormously elas terest in mind. He does not know or under tic" and the solution is to expand them. They bathe in symmetry with harmo stand the role of savings, and he considers Their expansion is, for him, a free lunch. He nious balance. Truly they project government as productive as private indus believes there are limitless returns from the scenes that no artist can capture. try. He believes government's role includes metaphysical capital that he talks about If it were possible to deliver a mes education, health, environment, public and that tax cuts are the only way to bal sage to these works of grandeur, I be works, hospitals, research and a number of ance the budget. Business, he says, doesn't other intangibles. As he has no understand have to worry about inflation. "It can deal lieve these four lines from Edwin ing of monetary theory, he believes that with inflation by raising its prices." Govern Markham's poem "Advice" would be hoarding is a cause of depressions. ment regulations are needed. They should appropriate: One of his solutions is government child .be adopted whenever the benefits exceed Stand straight; allowances as "are currently in effect in costs. Then, he admits that many costs are most Western industrial nations." He be impossible to measure. Step firmly, throw your weight; lieves that if our government paid child al Glider has one rather startling opinion, The heaven is high above your head lowances to all families, poor families would but maybe you will like it, Congressman. He And the good gray road is faithful to your have an inducement to get off of welfare be says, "Our politicians are our aristocrats." tread. cause they would still get the family allow One of our problems is that we do not pay ances. He approves of anti-discrimination them enough. Senators, governors, mayors I am certain that all my colleagues laws and the Department of Energy which and Congressmen should be paid at least will join with me in recognizing the he thinks attempts "to disperse" the effects four or five times their current salaries. If outstanding achievements of the Port of shortages. He approves of rent control, as they were, he believes they wouldn't be so Authority of New York and New he believes it diffuses the effects of housing envious of the rich and they would be more Jersey, and add their voices in praise shortages. He claims that many government in tune with the situation. for current Board Chairman Alan jobs are worth subsidizing. Glider has a strong faith or religious Gilder's solutions are always government belief in capitalism. He believes that capital Sagner, and all its Commissioners, of payments. We should not let inflation inter ism is both altruistic and irrational. He has ficials, and employees, past and fere with what he considers essential gov no understanding of its rationale. On the present, for a job well done.e ernment projects. Inflation is for him, as it other hand, he thinks that socialism and 24836 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 government planning are rational, while he Deputy Director of the Joint Economic Bartlett does not seem to realize that the considers planning by individuals irrational. Committee of the Congress, of which Sena chief benefits of reducing capital gains He seems to believe profits are a matter of tor Jepsen is currently the Vice Chairman. taxes are primarily that it unlocks capital luck. He does not know the difference be In the next session of Congress Jepsen will and permits investments to be transferred tween gambling and speculation and he's assume the Chairmanship and Bartlett is to where they can better satisfy customers. completely confused on planning, ration slated to become the Director of this impor He thinks of such a tax reduction merely as ality and leadership. tant committee. He has gone far, and he has a means of increasing income for the gov The other book on supply-side economics done it to a large extent by accepting and ernment. More revenue for the government that I have recently read is Reagonomics. It promoting the Kemp premises. is the prime drive of all supply-siders. is getting a lot of favorable publicity. In Bartlett tells us that Carter kept one of Bartlett says nothing about the labor fact, I would suggest to its author, Mr. Bart his promises, the promise to make our unions or the double taxes on dividends. He lett, or Bruce as I know him, that he ought income taxes more progressive. He also real prefers inflation to a balanced budget or to be worried that he has gotten so much fa izes that Carter sought the so-called "excess high taxes. Although all of his arguments in vorable publicity from publications that do profits taxes" on oil companies as a vote favor of tax reductions concern the higher not usually endorse "conservative" causes. buying fund, somewhat as years ago I wit tax rates and capital gains, he and the other However, like the books of Galbraith, it nessed Roosevelt create the social security supply-siders reach the illogical conclusion may push the author up into the higher trust fund as a "kitty" he could spend to that the tax reductions must be across the income tax brackets. keep himself popular. Roosevelt is not wor board. He also wants to index income tax Bruce Bartlett came to me about 15 or 16 rying about present day social security pay rates. He says it is "unlikely" that we shall years ago when he was a junior at Rutgers. ments. Neither is Carter such concerned stop inflation. So, in his words, "indexation He was then writing a paper on Pearl about those of us who have to pay higher will eliminate the pain of inflation." Harbor and he had somehow learned that I prices for gasoline to provide our govern Let me show you what some of our young knew something about Pearl Harbor. So he ment with more spending money. people are thinking of the late President came to me for some help. He wrote a rea Bartlett scores some good points against Franklin D. Roosevelt by reading a para sonably good paper on Pearl Harbor. A few Sweden's welfare state. One interesting graph from Bartlett's book. Remember he years later he wrote a book on the same thing I learned, and I assume it is true, is belongs to a generation born long after the subject with many good points. However, he that in 1978 in Sweden a family of four with New Deal. Such generations have no person was not entirely happy with my review of it. an income of $4,600 was given benefits that al knowledge or memory of the New Deal as During his senior year, he became interest brought their income up to $14,000. At the do those of us who have reached my ripe old ed in Austrian economics. He again visited same time, a similar family with an income age. This is what he has to say about Roose me and we discussed economics at some of $23,000 was brought down by taxes to velt: length. I have thought he had read my "Un $14,000. So families with earned incomes be "In the 1932 election, when the Socialist derstanding the Dollar Crisis," but his Rea tween $4,600 and $23,000 were allocated the Party received almost a million votes, or gonomics shows little evidence of it. So same incomes. That is socialism with a more than 6% of Herbert Hoover's total, the while Gilder has been coming up from a vengeance. specter of socialism as a threat to the estab leftish background to the half-way house of Bartlett does say that some government lished order was driven home forcefully. supply-side economics, Bartlett, a prolific spending must be cut. He hopes that the tax Roosevelt, it can now be seen, was at heart a writer for conservative publications, has, in cuts will persuade people to switch from lei conservative, in the sense that he opposed my judgment, fallen from some of the sure to work and from consumption to sav socialism and radical change. facilities needed to get our goods ment. They just want to cut taxes across cuts, should take it upon itself to levy to market. the board so that government can have unfair, unwarranted, and unbearable more revenues! new taxes upon the users of these In the past, Mr. Speaker, the im Thank you!e rivers. provement of these facilities has been The fact is the locks and dams along far easier said than done. The Corps LOCKS, DAMS, RIVER TAX MAY the network of rivers, particularly in of Engineers repeatedly has submitted SINK NO. 1 INLAND PORT the upper Ohio River region, are dete plans for major repairs to the locks riorating rapidly and despite contin and dams but, except for emergencies, HON. JOSEPH M. GAYDOS ued pleas for assistance the Govern funding has not been forthcoming. In ment has ignored the situation. In fact, no waterway modernization proj OF PENNSYLVANIA ect has been approved for construction IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES stead, in recent years it has concen trated on creating a new source of rev in the region since 1964, according to Wednesday, October 21, 1981 enue from the rivers, departing from a DINAMO. e Mr. GAYDOS. Mr. Speaker, this century-old policy in the process. It was for that reason I introduced past August the U.S. Army Corps of On April 7, 1981, I inserted into the H.R. 3619 last spring. This legislation Engineers officially credited the Port RECORD a detailed summary of the se authorized critically needed naviga of Pittsburgh, Pa., as the Nation's No. rious condition of some 30 locks and tion improvement projects along the 1 inland port. dams along the Ohio, Allegheny, Mo Monongahela and upper Ohio Rivers. The corps reported that in 1979, the nongahela, and Kanawha Rivers. In On June 3, the legislation was referred last year for which figures are avail that summary, it was pointed out the to the Office of Management and able, the port handled nearly 41 mil projected lifespan of these structures, Budget for comment. lion tons of freight. That is 19 million when they were built, was 50 years Frankly, I am reluctant to hazard a tons more than its closest competitor ago. Yet, the average age of the struc guess as to what OMB's comments and the tonnage was exceeded by only tures mentioned already exceeded 50 might be in view of that agency's 12 seaports in the Nation. Further years and one was pushing 75. burning desire to slash budgetary more, the total tonnage for the entire These aging and crumbling locks and funds in all areas except the military. Port of Pittsburgh region, which in dams are hardpressed to handle the This feeling is reinforced by reports cludes West Virginia's northern pan volume of traffic which passes the administration will renew its re handle and Ohio sections, was a record through them today. Experts agree quest to Congress, submitted earlier 72.5 million tons, a figure topped by they will, in their present condition, this year, to establish a new schedule only five of the seaports. be incapable of meeting the challenges of user charges for commercial vessels Products accounting for this overall they will face tomorrow as the Nation on the rivers. The proposal seeks to re total included: Coal, 51.6 million tons; moves forward in its campaign to in cover from the users a substantial por oil/gasoline, 5.9 million tons; sand/ crease productivity in the face of tion of the costs for dredging, con gravel/crushed rock, 5.5 million tons; growing foreign competition. struction, and maintenance of river iron/steel, 4.1 million tons; chemicals, Minor disruptions in the moving of channels, locks, dams, and ports. 2.5 million tons; coke, 369,973 tons; products shipped by river cause mam Despite my misgivings, however, I and other commodities, 2.4 million moth problems and monstrous cost in hold out hope that OMB will recog tons. creases. For example, this summer nize that by clamping too tight a lid Those figures make very clear the new gates had to be installed on one of on the spending of Federal money to importance of the Port of Pittsburgh the locks. The construction lasted just replace the crumbling system of locks to the Nation's inland waterways 2 weeks but shippers were delayed 30 and dams it might well be pulling the system and they should emphasize hours or more per trip. Translated plug on the waterway industry's abili how vital it is to the national interest into direct and indirect costs, these ty to help build a new beginning for that we maintain a highly efficient delays cost the companies shipping by America.e and smoothly operating network of river more than $50 million. inland ports. The rivers are much The solution, of course, would be to more than merely a major economic replace most, if not all, of the existing SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS generator. locks and dams. The cost of such a Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, They provide energy efficient trans program, however, has not been seri agreed to by the Senate on February portation, commercially as well as rec ously contemplated nor calculated to 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a reationally. They are a key element in my knowledge. But, it has been esti system for a computerized schedule of national defense, a source of water for mated that replacement of just three all meetings and hearings of Senate industrial plants and communities lo- of the locks would cost between $2 and committees, subcommittees, joint com- 24838 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 mittees, and committees of conference. high level nuclear waste from civilian 10:30 a.m. This title requires all such committees powerplants. Commerce, Science, and Transportation to notify the Office of the Senate 4200 Dirksen Building To hold hearings on the nominations of 10:00 a.m. Sonia Landau, of New York, and R. ' Daily Digest-designated by the Rules Energy and Natural Resources Committee-of the time, place, and Kenneth Towery, of Texas, each to be · To resume hearings on S.J. Res. 115, ap a member of the Corporation for purpose of the meetings, when sched proving the President's recommended Public Broadcasting. uled, and any cancellations or changes waiver of law to expedite the construc 235 Russell Building in the meetings as they occur. tion and initial operation of the 1:00 p.m. Alaska Natural Gas Transportation As an additional procedure along Foreign Relations with the computerization of this infor System. 3110 Dirksen Building To hold hearings on the proposed Con mation, the Office of the Senate Daily •Judiciary vention on the Conservation of Ant Digest will prepare this information Juvenile Justice Subcommittee arctic Marine Living Resources . Geoffrey Swaebe, Daily Digest of today's RECORD. versing the decline in donations of art of California, to be U.S. Representa to nonprofit institutions, S. 851 and S. tive to the European Office of the MEETINGS SCHEDULED 852, bills increasing the amount artists United Nations, with the rank of Am may deduct in taxes for their charita bassador, Frank Shakespeare, of Con ble contributions, and S. 1733, provid necticut, to be a member of the Board OCTOBER 23 ing a procedure for determining the for International Broadcasting, and 9:30 a.m. fair market value of certain assets for Mark Goode, of California, to be a Finance estate tax purposes, and providing for member of the Board for Internation Energy and Agricultural Taxation Sub declaratory judgments relating to in al Broadcasting. committee stallment payment of estate tax. 4221 Dirksen Building To hold hearings on miscellaneous tax 2221 Dirksen Building Judiciary proposals. To hold oversight hearings on merger 2221 Dirksen Building OCTOBER 27 policy in the private sector. 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 2228 Dirksen Building Energy and Natural Resources Governmental Affairs To continue hearings on S.J. Res. 115, To resume hearings to examine the ac OCTOBER 28 approving the President's recommend quisition process of the Department of ed waiver of law to expedite the con Defense. 9:30 a.m. struction and initial operation of the 3302 Dirksen Building Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Alaska Natural Gas Transportation *Labor and Human Resources To continue hearings on S. 1686, S. 1703, System. To hold hearings on S. 1483, proposed S. 1720, and S. 1721, bills promoting 3110 Dirksen Building Radiation Exposure Compensation competition among certain financial Judiciary Act. institutions, expanding their range of Criminal Law Subcommittee 4232 Dirksen Building services, and protecting the depositors To hold hearings to discuss the final 9:30 a.m. and creditors of such institutions. report of the U.S. Attorney General's Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 5302 Dirksen Building task force on violent crime. To resume hearings on S. 1686, S. 1703, Foreign Relations 2228 Dirksen Building S. 1720, and S. 1721, bills promoting International Economic Policy Subcom mittee Labor and Human Resources competition among certain financial institutions, expanding their range of To hold hearings on international in Education Subcommittee vestment policy. To hold hearings on the proposed Pell services, and protecting the depositors Grant Family Contribution Schedule, and creditors of such institutions. 4221 Dirksen Building providing assistance to college stu 5302 Dirksen Building Governmental Affairs dents from low-income families. Small Business Permanent Subcommittee on Investiga 4232 Dirksen Building To hold oversight hearings on imple tions 11:00 a.m. mentation of the Small Business Ad To resume hearings on alleged corrup Foreign Relations ministration's direct loan program. tion in the International Longshore To hold hearings on the nominations of 424 Russell Building man's Association's influence and con John D. Negroponte, of New York, to 10:00 a.m. trol over the waterfront industry Energy and Natural Resources be Ambassador to Honduras, and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcom along the east and gulf coasts. Robert C. McEwen, of New York. to be mittee 3302 Dirksen Building a U.S. Commissioner on the Interna To hold hearings on S. 1516, to expedite Labor and Human Resources tional Joint Commission, United exploration and development of geo Business meeting, to consider the nomi States and Canada. thermal resources. nations of John R. Van de Water, of 4221 Dirksen Building 3110 Dirksen Building California, to be a member of the Na tional Labor Relations Board, and C. OCTOBER 26 Environment and Public Works To hold hearings on the nominations of Everett Koop, of Pennsylvania, to be 9:30 a.m. Robert A. Jantzen, of Arizona, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife of the Public Health Service, and to be To hold hearings on the use of Defense Service, Department of the Interior, Surgeon General of the Public Health Production Act authorities to stimu and Carlos C. Campbell, of Virginia, to Service. late domestic production of cobalt. be Assistant Secretary of Commerce 4232 Dirksen Building 5302 Dirksen Building for Economic Development. 10:00 a.m. •Environment and Public Works 4200 Dirksen Building Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Nuclear Regulation Subcommittee Judiciary To receive a briefing from Secretary of To hold hearings on S. 1662, establish Business meeting, to consider pending Agriculture John R. Block on the ad ing a Federal program for the interim calendar business. ministration's soil conservation policy. storage and permanent disposal of 2228 Dirksen Building 324 Russell Building October 21, 1981 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 24839 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Labor and Human Resources NOVEMBER4 Consumer Subcommittee Education Subcommittee 9:00 a.m. To hold hearings on Senate Concurrent To hold oversight hearings on title III Governmental Affairs Resolution 33, disapproving the Feder of the Higher Education Act . wellhead prices for natural gas, of the users. 4221 Dirksen Building Natural Gas Policy Act 79-059 0-85-8 (Pt. 19) 24840 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 21, 1981 tion 17, Senate Joint Resolution 18, NOVEMBER 11 10:00 a.m. and Senate Joint Resoh1ti