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SMAI.I. BUSINESS WEEK 1990 ness participation in Federal procaement In 1988, Congress passed Pubic Law 100- achieW!s parity with their contrbrtion to the 656. Section 502 mandates a gcwemmentwide HON. SB.VIO 0. CONTE gross national product. which is now 40 per smal business paticipation goaJ of not less OF ••ss•• HOS£IIS cent That parity or 8-percent increase shodd than 20 percent of the total value of al prime IB THE HOUSE OF BEPRESEllTATIVE come from prime COitbac&ig actions which I, contract awards for each fiscal year. In fiscal believe we can achieve by providing ~ year 89. DOO only acDeved 19 percent Tuem.a.11. May 8, 1990 opportunities and more cornpetitiolL DOO's actual first quarter 1990 sma1 business Mr. CONTE Mr. Speaker. , ~ the occa Consistent · that goal. I have authored pnne contracmg participation rate is an em sion of Smal ,Busmess Week, May 6-12. legislation in 1988 that became section 110 of barrassing 16 percent Qrrentty DOO is nego 1990. I rise to pay tri>ute to America"s small Pl.tiic law 100-590 changing the appeal timlg with the SBA oo its 1990 goaJ. Report busEesses. Ttis is the 26th year we have so process of Breakout f>roct6ement Center Rep ecly. they are offering orly a 17 percent goal honored smal business. The Iheme of small resentatives to mirror that of Tralitional Pro Mr. Speaker. I have a copy of a letter from busft!ss week this year is "Small Business: a.-ement Center Representatives. BPCR's are Mr. Horace Crouch, Chief SADBU, DOD oo Leamlg America into the 21st eenn.y.·· advocates of ~ in the procaement tis vesy issue. He lists a ruTtJer of reasons Over the years, much has been said and process. They identify and ..breakout" items why DOD cannot increase small business par printed about small busmess: How smal busi for competitiolL They also counsel and en ticipatioo--reasons No. 7 and No. 8 are im nesses employ 55 percent of all wodter5. eotnge small business to ~ for the portant so I wil quote rc¥am 40 percent of the gross national proWcl tt and eflC(Uage small business participatio11. and a similar A'I Force Program of Simplified has been said that American smaH business In the first session of this Congress, I au AcqUsilion of Base Enginee1ilig Reqt*ements produces so many goods and services that it thored H.R. 2274, lhe Small Business Protec [SABER] placing many of these COl .asoiclated can claim to be the worid's fotril geatest tion Act H.R. 2351. Women's Busi economic power. Indeed small business is in and the react upon small business prime contracting oppor the conntittee in 1965. From 1969 to 1978. I statement" whenever contracts anently seN turities. was the ranking minority member cbing which iced by small business are proposed for a pro SmaU business participation has already the cornmttee was upgraded from a select curement that would exceed economical or suffered as a result of title VII of Public Law ·committee to a permanent select committee dering and quantities conducive to small busi 100-656, the so-called Competitiveness Dem in 1971 to a standing committee in 1975. tt ness participation. In other words. the SmaJJ onstration Program. Further, as we cut back has been my great honor to serve with and Business Protection Act defends against "um on the defense budget. the procurement mix ~ my distinguished colleagues on a com brella" contracts-an agency practice that will undoubtedly change to favor buildups in mittee rich With history and accomplishments. combines several smaU contracts into one the non-small business areas. The time for As ranking minority on the Procurement Sub lar:ge multi-function contract action is now! The Small Business Act states committee. 1 am particularfy concerned with This practice of contract aggregation, also unequivocally that it is the policy of Congress small business Federal procurement opportu 'known as "'bundling" or "'bid consofldation" is, to insure that a fair proportion of the total pur nities. And I would like to address that issue by its very nature, inimical to small business ,ohases and contracts or subcontracts for today. participation in Federal contracting. Contracts property and services for the government be Mr. Speaker. in reviewing the statistics tor that are "bundled" effectively eliminate small placed with small business enterprise. H.R. fiscal year 1988, I note that small business business as prime contractors because only 22.7 4 is consistent with that intent Bid con firms accounted for $26 billion of the $174 bil Jarge businesses with the concomitant finan sotidation is not lion in all Federal prime contract purchases, or cial and technical resources can respond. While H.A. 2351, the Women's Business 15 percent of total prime contract procure The House Small Business Committee has Equity Act. is a multifaceted bilJ, several provi ment Fll1her, small business subcontractors been concerned about this problem since sions are .important from a procurement point won about $27 bilJion in awards from prime 1983, when it considered H.R. 2133, an omni of view. H.R. 2351 requires the head of each contractors on Federal projects. Jn addition, bus small business procurement bill. Unfortu Federal agency to establish goals for for those contracts under $25,000, Which to nately. because of other issues. that bilJ never Women's Business Enterprise participation. taled $21 billion, small business won $10 bil came to the floor. Bundling cropped up again Goals shall be jointty established by the SBA lion, or 46 percent The combined total of in 1985, when former chairman Mitchell sent a and the agency and shall be a realistic reflec small business ,participation in Government letter to then Secretary of the Army, John tion of WBE capabilities. Any goaling dis contract awards is $63 billion or 32 percent of Marsh, requesting that the Army suspend agreement shall be submitted to OFPP. The the $195 billion in total awards. ~his is a 1- seven consolidated contracts because they head of each agency shall strive to expand percent increase over Jast years 31 percent were unduly restrictive of competition, that is, WBE participation in each industry category Impressive as that figure is, I believe we need small business was being locked out In 1987, utilized by the agency. to renew our efforts to increase small busi the committee had a modicum of success H.R. 2351 reaffirms Federal procurement ness participation ·in Federal procurement. when it convinced the Appropriations Commit policy that .promotes maximum practicable op I firmly believe that small business will lead tee to report language on H.J. Res. 395, the portunities in contracts and subcontracts for America into the 21st century. Strengthening fiscal year 1988 continuing appropriation, ex WBE participation. It also requires prompt pay small businesses participation in Federal pro pressing concern about bid consoldation. H.R. ment from prime contractors to subcontrac curement will provide America with the neces 2274, therefore, continues and refines the tors. For contract purposes it defines WBE's sary competitive capability. As small business committees legislative effort to preserve small and requires awarding authorities to certify champions, we must ensure that small busi- business prime contracting opportunities. maximum opportunity for WBE's on subcon-
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39-059 0-91-19 (Pt. 7) 9708 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 8, 1990 tracting. H.R. 2351 further requires offerers/ For most of their work RTC acts as receiver or any other machines they make, machine bidders to describe WBE efforts and requires or conservator. Due to the uncertainty of the tools also reproduce themselves. Thus, at the the SBA to submit an annual subcontracting actual number of assets being taken over, heart of the industrial health of any nation is report to Congress on plans/ agencies not in RTC's procurement budget could reach over its machine tool industry, and for decades this compliance. Finally, H.R. 2351 requires each $1 billion. Approximately half of that amount is industry was the very badge of U.S. manufac agency to make affirmative efforts to identify expected to be for legal work and the remain turing prowess. The correspondence between and solicit offers from WBE's. H.R. 2351 re der for asset management and repairs to real the emergence of the American machine tool quires each agency to include at least one bid property and construction. Without my bill, Mr. industry and the American economy in the from a WBE for all purchases under $25,000. Speaker, I am afraid small business will be 20th century was no coincidence. I think it is important to remember that while locked out of procurement opportunities with It is also no coincidence that the erosion of WBE's are the fastest- growing segment of the RTC. It is a well-known maxim that com the U.S. machine tool industry parallels the business today in America, and now in fact petition drives down prices. My bill would decline in domestic manufacturing. In 1965, account for over 30 percent of all businesses, open up the RTC procurements to small busi U.S. tool builders were the most productive they only receive about 1 percent of all Feder ness participation-increasing the number of anywhere, with more than 28 percent of total al procurement dollars. Most WBE's will tell bidders/suppliers and thus maximizing the worldwide production. By 1986, the U.S. share you that they have never been awarded a budget of the RTC. was less than 10 percent, and foreign manu contract because of goals. They got a con My second bill, Mr. Speaker, would require facturers supplied 49 percent of all the ma tract because they were the low bidder and the SBA to employ a traditional procurement chine tools used in the United States. In 5 could deliver a quality product within specific center representative at each awarding au short years, from 1981 to 1986, the number of timeframes. t1owever, they would never have thority in the Washington metropolitan area U.S. machine tool plants shriveled by one had the opportunity to bid if it was not for whose procurement budget exceeds $600 mil third because of bankruptcies, takeovers, and goals. The provision in H.R. 2351, mandating lion annually. Currently, the SBA is three reductions in capacity. That figure, moreover that at least one WBE bid be considered for PCR's short of this objective. My bill author does not include the number of firms that all purchase orders under $25,000, should izes residency and a budget to correct this went "hollow," that is, became importers and open the market to women-owned businesses critical shortfall. salesmen for machines produced in Asia and that are suppliers, manufacturers, or in the The Washington metropolitan area is cur elsewhere." service industry. Again, the requirement of rently covered by 7 traditional PCR's, plus one While small business is the backbone of having at least one WBE bid is not a set PCR who travels from Philadelphia to cover manufacturing, many small businesses cannot aside, but merely a way to open the market to two installatons in Maryland. By the addition afford to buy new, costly machine tools avail WBE companies. The WBE still needs to be of three TPCR's, SBA could expand its cover able in today's market. They can, however, if the lowest responsible bidder and provide the age so that it included the seven Cabinet-level my bill is adopted, buy used machine tools service or material in a timely manner. This is civilian agencies with the largest acquisition from the government and upgrade to CNC or a crucial provision since the vast majority of budgets, all over $600 million annually. Three machine cell capabilities. The Army alone has all Federal contract actions, about 98 percent, additional TPCR's would enable SBA to better about 41 ,000 items of excess IPE of which are for amounts of $25,000 or less. This is monitor the small business programs at all only 3.5 percent are of foreign manufacture. also the most common point of entry for small Federal agencies in Washington. Making this huge inventory available to small business in the Federal procurement process. SBA would assign resident coverage to the business will recycle important machine tools If enacted and successfully implemented, this Department of Agriculture-over $600 million and boost the manufacturing base of America. provision will greatly increase WBE contract annually; the Navy Sea Systems Command Mr. Speaker, we are in a global battle for ing opportunities. over $11 billion annually; and the Environmen market dominance. America's small business, Mr. Speaker, this week, "Small Business tal Protection Agency, with an annual budget the fourth greatest economic power in the Week-1990," I am introducing three impor over $1.5 billion-including the Superfund pro world, plays the pivotal role in deciding Ameri tant bills to further small business contracting gram. The first two installations are now cov ca's future. I urge all my colleagues to support opportunities with the Federal Government. ered on a liaison basis and the third has not America's small business through the adop The first bill is entitled "The Resolution Trust had a PCR for several years. A resident PCR tion of my bills. Let us all work together to Corporation Procurement Regulation Act of at these installations should significantly in make small business week every week of the 1990." Simply, this bill would subject the Res crease their opportunities for small business year. Then small business will truly have the olution Trust Corporation to the Federal Acqui concerns. The additional TPCR's would also capability to lead America into the 21st centu sition Regulation issued under section 25(c)(1) have liaison assignments at 6 to 1O agencies ry. of the Federal Procurement Policy Act. The not currently covered. Resolution Trust Corporation [RTC] is the Finally, Mr. Speaker, I am offering the Small agency created to sell assets of the insolvent Business Machine Tool Access Act of 1990 to "JOURNEY TO FREEDOM," BY savings and loan industry. provide for small business access to excess NICHOLAS DIMA The agency started gearing up early this industrial plant equipment at DOD. The trans year and expects to continue for at least 6 fer of excess IPE would increase small busi HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. more years. RTC states that 90 percent of its ness participation in DOD contracts, assist OF OHIO funds are nonappropriated and that though DOD in meeting its annual small business IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES they are not required to follow the FAR, they goal and improve the defense mobilization use FAR guidelines for much of their procure base. Tuesday, May 8, 1990 ment. RTC has the authority to offer a 3-per Manufacturing is the life blood of a nation Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, cent price differential to minority and woman it is the measure of a nation's sophistication approximately 2 weeks prior to the national owned businesses up to $2 million in acquisi and capability. To manufacture is to control elections that are to take place in Romania, to tion dollars for fiscal year 1990. The agency your destiny. America needs to strengthen her pay tribute to Nicholas Dima, author of the in also offers bonus points on technical evalua manufacturing capability. I would like to quote sightful book Journey To Freedom. tions to minority and woman-owned business from a fascinating book on the state of the Journey to Freedom describes the history of and has a minority and woman-owned busi American machine tool industry today, called communism in Romania through the life of the ness program director in Washington and rep When the Machine Stopped by Max Holland. author. It documents the dramatic effects of resentatives in their regional offices. RTC has Machine tools are in fact the "mother" or Communist subjugation on the average indi no small business set-aside program. My con "master" machines, the machines that make vidual and the entire nation and, at the same cern is that since the RTC is not required to all machines. Every manufactured product is time, demonstrates the complete devastation follow FAR, they may not implement small made either by a machine tool or by a ma of the Romanian culture by Communist dicta business programs such as making small busi chine that was made by a machine tool. Ma tors. In order to survive, individuals were ness set-asides, making referrals to the 8(a) chine tools, for example, take all the metal forced to forsake their families to seek accom program, the requirement for subcontracting forgings that go into an automobile and fash modation with the political system. Journey to plans, certificates of competency, etc. ion them into a finished car. But unlike cars, Freedom is one man's personal struggle May 8, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9709 against totalitarianism that has taken root in crease by 15 percent of every insurance dollar representative of President Bush to the his native nation. earned in excess of $3,000,000, until the de Multilateral Assistance Initiative for the As the May 20 national elections approach, duction phased out when insurance company Philippines, a World Bank-led consortium of the Romanians have a chance to choose their income reached $15 million. In determining 19 donor countries and a half-dozen multi own political system, one that is not at odds eligibility for the deduction, small property and lateral agencies. The group was formed in July 1989 to coordinate foreign-aid pro with their traditional values. The United States casualty insurance companies would be sub should help ensure that those elections are grams and attract more overseas investment ject to the same rules for determining insur to alleviate poverty in the Philippines. fair and free by sending a delegation there to ance income and assets as are small life in The group pledged $3.3 billion in econom monitor them. As the center for the free world, surance companies. ic aid for the Philippines in 1990; it will hold the United States should consider such an ini Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to cosponsor a pledge meeting for 1991 aid sometime in tiative a responsibility. this legislation introduced by Mr. THOMAS, and this year's second half. Japan is the biggest Of all East European nations that have I urge my colleagues to join us in this worth donor, with about $1 billion pledged, fol taken the path toward freedom and democra while effort. lowed by the World Bank and the Asian De cy, the Romanian people have sacrificed the velopment Bank. most. Mr. Dima's book outlines the unique The Bush administration pledged $200 Communist experience in Romania and dem million to the assistance initiative this year, onstrates just how much Romanians have suf but Congress approved only $160 million. fered over the past 40 years. Throughout GOOD NEWS FROM THE However, with military aid, the U.S. is con those years, Romanians were extremely disil PHILIPPINES tributing $545 million in direct assistance. lusioned with the West because no move was Mr. Richardson said the Bush administra tion is proposing $200 million in direct as made by any Western nations to free them HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ sistance. from their subjugation. On the eve of Roma OF NEW YORK Mr. Richardson said the Bush administra nia's first elections since World War II, we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion is proposing $200 million for 1991. He shouldn't let them down again. The least we Tuesday, May 8, 1990 plans to take up the proposal with congres can do is send a delegation there to help sional leaders soon. Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to bring to ensure that those elections are fair and free. The renegotiation of a lease on U.S. mili the attention of the Members an excellent arti tary bases in the Philippines won't affect cle, which recently appeared in the Wall the Bush administration's economic aid pro INTRODUCTION OF THE SMALL Street Journal, concerning the foreign invest gram, he said. However, he acknowledged PROPERTY AND CASUALTY IN ment climate in the Philippines. that Congress may cut economic assistance SURANCE COMPANY EQUITY At a time when it sometimes seems as if if the U.S. is required to provide more mili ACT OF 1990 the only news in the American media about tary aid in return for extending the bases the Philippines is bad news, I think it is impor agreements beyond the 1991 expiration HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI tant that we don't ignore the good news or date. Preliminary talks on the leases are to become overly pessimistic about the situation begin May 14. OF CALIFORNIA Mr. Richardson, who was in Manila at the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in that country. In this article, Elliot Richardson, who is onset of the coup attempt in December, re Tuesday, May 8, 1990 President Bush's special representative to the peated earlier warnings from Washington that U.S. aid to the Philippines will be cut Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Multilateral Assistance Initiative to the Philip off by law if there is a successful coup join with my colleague from California, Mr. pines and who has traveled to the Philippines against President Corazon Aquino. He said THOMAS, who is introducing The Small Proper several times over the past few months, indi other donors likely would halt aid too. ty and Casualty Insurance Company Equity cated that the principal aid donors remain But Mr. Richardson said the likelihood of Act of 1990. confident about Philippine economic pros a successful putsch diminishes as the 1992 As a Californian, I am painfully aware of the pects and are unlikely to reduce their levels of presidential election grows nearer. He also personal and financial hardships that were support. said the Philippine business community "is caused by the massive Loma Prieta earth Mr. Richardson, who has an outstanding increasingly well aware that the prospects quake last fall. I also sympathize with those record of distinguished public service span for the Philippine economy are good if they who have been harmed by hurricanes, torna ning several decades, including several Cabi can sustain progress along present lines. dos, floods, and other natural disasters. net positions, further commented that foreign There is great potential for disaster if a While I realize that we cannot control investors are still considering investments in coup attempt should succeed." Mother Nature, we can at least ameliorate the Philippines, despite last December's coup Since coming to power in 1986, the Aquino some of the financial costs of natural disas attempt. After visiting Hong Kong, Mr. Rich government has beaten back six coup at tempts by rebel soldiers. The December ters and accidents through property and casu ardson noted that private investors there, as coup was the most serious, claiming more alty insurance. We should strive, therefore, for well as in Taiwan, were particularly interested than 100 lives. Mr. Richardson likened rebel a system where property and casualty insur in investing in the Philippines. leaders, several of whom remain at large, to ance is available to those that want it at com I commend this article to my colleagues. 1930s Italian fascists, "whose only program petitive prices. [From the Wall Street Journal, Apr. 30, was to make the trains run on time." Competition in the property and casualty in 1990] Despite persistent rumors of a seventh surance industry is clearly enhanced by small coup, Mr. Richardson said foreign compa sized insurance companies. Small companies RICHARDSON SAYS AID DONORS UPBEAT nies are still considering investments in the ABOUT PHILIPPINES often provided much needed coverage which Philippines, attracted by the country's edu uted significantly to emec gee q plan OF lllCHIGAJ!I DI THE HOUSE OF~ ning proee;ectives APCO. tive officer of Fairchild Space & Defense Corp. Dr. James Bierden, of North Providence, RI, Throughout his career, Art McOole has began teaching math at Rhode Island College His loss especially struck me because I had demonsbated exemplary personal and profes my first opportunity to meet him only a few in 1969 as an assistant professor. In 1973, Dr. sional decfication at home, in his work. and in Bierden became an associate professor. In short weeks before his death. a meeting that every instance which called for his assistance. was characterized by his vitality, his depth, 1977, he became the assistant dean of arts As a result, he has received virtually every and sciences, and in 1980, he became the as and range of experience, and his ''tell it like it honor which APCO can bestow upon one of spirit_ I had looked forward sociate dean of arts and sciences. In 1982, is" to many similar its members. meetings with him in years ahead. I know Dr. Bierden was named as professor of math the I am sure my colleagues are pleased to join my colleagues will join with me in expressing and secondary education. He is a member of me in recognition of Art's lifetime of public the Rhode Island Math Teachers Association, sorrow to Dick Delauer's family and his cot service. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and leagues in the aerospace and defense indus the Association of Math Teachers in New respect that I rise to salute the lifelong ac England, and the National Council of Teach tries. FaS"child's announcement of Dr. De complishments and selfless dedication of Art Lauer's death follows: ers of Mathematics. McOole. Dr. Bierden has dearly shown his commit Dr. Richard D. DeLauer. Chairman of the Board Fair ment and dedication to academic excellence and Chief Executive Officer of child Space & Defense Corporation. Ger while at Rhode Island College community the CONGRESS HELD IN LOW mantown. Maryland. passed away in Los An aver the years. Dr. Bierden has also contribut ESTEEM geles. California, on April 22, 1990. He was ed counttess hours of service to local groups born September 23. 1918, in Oakland, Cali within Rhode Island. Dr. Bierden CtBTentty fornia. and has been a resident of Los Ange serves as chairman of the Community Way Al HON. BILL LOWERY les since 1958. locations Committee for the United Way of OF CALIFORNIA From 1981 through 1984, Dr. DeLa.uer Southeast New England. He has been a served as Under Secretary of Defense for DI THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES member of the United Way since 1979. Research and Engineering in the Depart Tuesday, May 8, 1990 ment of Defense. He subsequently organired It is with great pleasure that I congratulate his own defense counseling firm. The Orion Dr. Bierden for all his outstanding efforts on Mr. LOWERY of California Mr. Speaker, Group, Ltd. before assuming his position behalf of Rhode Island College and his com never in the history of our great country has with Fairchild in 1989. munity. I wish him continued success in the Congress been held in such low esteem by A graduate of Stanford University in 1940, his Mure. the American people. This unfortunate fact he received Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in 1953. He served has given rise to much agonizing over ration as an Aeronautical Engineering Officer in TRIBUTE TO ART McDOLE ales, solutions, and cure-alls. the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1958. and par Some point to former Speaker Wright and ticipated in experimental development of HON. LEON E. PANETIA other cases of ethical misconduct as the nuclear rocket propulsion technology while cause. So, in a flurry, we rush to judgment at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. He OF CALIFORNIA and pass broad, new ethics laws. is the co-author of two books on nuclear DI THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Others tout the apathy of the average rocket flight. Tuesday, May 8, 1990 From 1958 until 1981, Dr. DeLauer was an American voter and cite lower and lower voter Executive Vice President and member of the Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to turnout statistics. So we rush to pass a uni Board of Directors of TRW, Inc.• during pay tribute to a tireless public servant and a form poll closing bill, blaming apathy on incon which time he was instrumental in the de truly outstanding man from the 16th Congres venience. velopment and implementation of systems sional District of California, Art McDole. I am Still others compare our reelect ratios with engineering and technical direction method pleased to have this opportunity to recognize the Supreme Soviet, conveniently ignoring ology for the Air Force intercontinental bal those Members who retire, run for other listic missile programs and various space, de the accomplishments and lifelong service of fense, and electronic systems. this truly exceptional citizen of Monterey office, or pass away. Their complaints have He was a member of the National Acade County. taken root in a movement to limit congression my of Engineering, a Fellow of the Ameri Art McDole has been a member of the As al terms. can Institute of Aeronautics and Astronau sociated Public-Safety Communications Offi Yet, if we are to regain the respect of the tics and of the American Astronautical Soci cers (APCO] for more than 40 years. During American people, we must be willing to face ety, and had served since 1972 _as a mem~r this time he served as chairman of the APCO the underlying and fundamental flaw in our of the Defense Science Board m the Office Regulatory Review Committee for 10 years, system: the gerrymander. of the Secretary of Defense. He was current ly a member of the NASA Advisory Council, and has personally guided the progress of the The gerrymander locks incumbents into the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, the association and provided a universal and bal place, stifling the accountability our founding Air Force Studies Board of the National Re anced public safety perspective for APCO fathers built into the Constitution, and encour search Council, and the California Council from the standpoint of Federal, State, county, aging a mood of invincibility. The gerrymander on Science and Technology. He formerly municipal, and local . government entities. destroys competition. Noncompetitive elec served as a member of the Board of Gover Throughout his years of service, Art directed tions invariably lead to voter apathy and low nors of the Aerospace Industries As.5ocia the formation of numerous community participation. tion, the Board of Trustees of the Universi projects. Art led the effort to establish an The 1991 redistricting will set the tone for a ty of Redlands, the Engineering Advisory Council of the University of Southern Cali Emergency Broadcast System for Monterey decade. Will we rescue this great institution fornia, the Advisory Committee of the Stan County, installed an educational television from the depths of public disgrace by insisting ford University School of Engineering, the system for the county office of education, in on a fair and equitable process? I certainly Advisory Committee of the Institute for the stalled the county's medical network for emer- hope so. Advancement of Engineering, the Board of
• - • - - • .. - ...... - ~--~ .... _ __._...... ___ --- # ~ ~. - ...... ___...... __.._ May 8, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9711 Visitors of the Defense Systems Manage and groups to make this a better country. tion. to combat drug abuse, homelessness, ment College, the Naval Research Advisory These people are deserving of the recognition environmental threats, AIDS, hunger, illit Committee, and the Associates of Caltech. they receive from the Presidenfs program, eracy and the myriad other problems that He also served as regional chairman for the afflict all parts of society. and we awe it to them and to the country to National Alliance of Businessmen and as a Mr. Bush's "Thousand Points of Light" Director of the Los Angeles Area Chamber promote their work. may be idealistic, even naive. But the idea is of Commerce. He was Vice Chairman of Mr. McAfister is right. Thousand points of working. And that's no joke. Governor Reagan's Task Force on Califor light may be idealistic, but it is working. nia Transportation in 1968, and was found BUSH'S IDEA LIGHTS F'LA1u: Ill HEARTLAND ing Chairman of the American League for GEORGIA wards, of Lilburn, Ga., who works with etsu-acts to exclude United States auto IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES physically and mentally disabled children parts firms from bidding for contracts with and has led efforts for a drug-free coalition Japanese auto companies both in Japan and Tuesday, May 8, 1990 in her high school. now in the United States. Mr. GINGRICH. Mr. Speaker, I would like to A Minnetonka, Minn., high school social like other sectors of the U.S. economy, call my colleagues' attention to a recent studies teacher who has implemented a spe U.S. auto parts firms must continue to focus column by Durwood McAlister, editor of the cial, innovative course that makes service to on making the highest-quality goods at com others a fundamental part of their school Atlanta Journal editorial page, praising Presi work. petitive prices if they are to compete in inter dent Bush's thousand points of light. In those communities, and dozens of national markets. But there are systemic bar We only need to look around to see the others, the president's recognition has in riers to even the most competitive United great work that is being done by individuals spired others to make their own contribu- States auto parts products entering the Ja- 9712 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 8, 1990 panes market, and this has helped fuel a the importation of United States-made auto the extent possible and shall include infor United States auto parts deficit with Japan parts and accessories into Japan, and mation with respect to the extent of in that reached $5.5 billion in 1989. <2) increasing access for United States creases in procurement from auto parts While Japanese auto parts firms have been made auto parts and accessories to Japanese manufacturers which are affiliated with for markets. eign automobile manufacturers operating in given free access to the United States market, (b) DEFINITION OF JAPANESE MARKETS. United States suppliers as of 2 years ago had the United States and from auto parts man For purposes of this section, the term "Jap ufacturers which have no such affiliation. penetrated less than 1 percent of the $60 bil anese markets" has the same meaning as In collecting data for any report required by lion a year Japanese auto parts market. such term has under the Fair Trade in Auto this subsection, the Chairman shall require My bill directs the United States Trade Rep Parts Act of 1988. foreign automobile manufacturers to esti resentative to initate an investigation under SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF INITIATIVE ON AUTO PARTS SALES TO JAPAN. mate the percentage of imported auto parts section 301 of the United States trade law in and the percentage of United States-made an effort to eliminate any unreasonable Japa Section 2123 of the Fair Trade in Auto Parts Act of 1988 <15 U.S.C. 4702) is amend auto parts they use on automobiles manu nese practices that limit United States exports ed- factured in the United States and shall in of auto parts to Japan. (1) by inserting "and" at the end of sub clude that estimate in the report. Quite frankly, the United States got precious section <5>; (b) SuNSET.-No report shall be required little out of the MOSS process-not even (2) by striking "; and" at the end of sub after January 1, 1996. enough data to determine the true level of section (b)(6) and inserting a period, United States penetration of the Japanese (3) by striking paragraph (7) of subsection auto parts market. Members of the Congres (b), and NEW COOPERATION IN THE sional Auto Parts Task Force last year re (4) by adding at the end the following new WAR AGAINST TERRORISM IN subsection: quested that Japanese officials provide the THE AIR "(C) SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON EXPORTS OF United States with complete data detailing AUTO PARTS TO JAPAN.-Not later than Janu United States auto parts sales to Japan, but ary 1, 1991, and every 6 months thereafter, HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD were denied adequate information. the Secretary shall submit a written report From the information provided under the to the Congress on the extent of increases OF MICHIGAN MOSS agreement, the United States has no in the sale of United States-made auto parts IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES way of knowing whether United States auto and accessories in Japanese markets, includ parts purchased by Japanese manufacturers ing the extent to which long-term, commer Tuesday, May 8, 1990 cial relationships exist between United are destined for factories in Japan or for Japa States auto parts manufacturers and Japa Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, the U.S. nese-owned plants in the United States. Nor nese automobile manufacturers. The report airline industry recently joined our Govern can we determine whether Japanese car shall distinguish between original equip ment's war against terrorism in the air by of makers are purchasing parts from United ment and after-market equipment to the fering to pay up to $1 million for information States-owned subsidiaries of Japanese auto extent possible. The report shall also in about terrorist attacks against American air makers' traditional family of suppliers. clude separate information with respect to liners. This effort supplements an existing My bill directs the Department of Commerce exports of auto parts and accessories that Federal rewards program and represents wel to issue a report every 6 months detailing the are reexported from the United States, ex ports of auto parts and accessories by come cooperation between the private sector extent and nature of United States auto parts United States affiliates of Japanese compa and the U.S. Government. Cooperation is criti sales to Japan. It also requires a semi-annual nies, and exports by auto parts manufactur cal in the war on international terrorism and I report by the International Trade Commission ers which are more than 50 percent owned salute this prudent decision on the part of the detailing the pattern of procurement by foreign by United States citizens or have been en airline industry. auto parts companies conducting business in gaged in the manufacture of auto parts and On May 1, the Air Transport Association the United States. accessories for 10 years or more in the [ATA]. a trade organization that represents 23 United States. In collecting data and market In addition, my bill seeks to curb possible major U.S. airlines, announced that its mem anticompetitive relationships between foreign information for any report required by this subsection, the Secretary shall solicit infor bers had agreed to augment existing Federal car makers and their suppliers by directing the mation on a voluntary basis from those auto rewards for information leading to the arrest of U.S. Attorney General to conduct a study of parts manufacturers which are more than terrorists, or contributing to the prevention of the pattern of procurement of auto parts by 50 percent owned by United States citizens criminal attacks against the association's foreign automobile companies operating in the or have been engaged in the manufacture of member companies. United States. auto parts and accessories in the United The payment would supplement U.S. Gov The administration's recent failure to desig States for 10 years or more." ernment rewards of up to $2 million that are nate Japanese auto parts practices as a priori SEC. 4. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STUDY. already available for information about terror ty under the Super 301 provision of the trade The Attorney General of the United ism. The ATA's payment would bring the law represents the latest shortcoming in a States shall conduct a study of the pattern reward for an individual providing information decade of inaction on this issue. The result of procurement of auto parts and accesso ries by foreign automobile manufacturers has been a staggering auto parts deficit with about planned terrorist attacks to $3 million. operating in the United States to determine The House Foreign Affairs Committee was Japan. This legislation takes a much-needed if there may be unfair methods of competi step to help correct that imbalance. instrumental in introducing the concept of a tion in connection with the procurement of rewards payment and last year increased the I request that the text of this legislation be auto parts and accessories by foreign auto included in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, im mobile manufacturers. Not later than Janu original payment from an earlier $500,000 to mediately following this statement. ary l, 1991, the Attorney General shall $2 million. H.R.- transmit a written report to the Congress The airline fund can be used at the State detailing the results of the study and a de Department's direction to supplement funds Be it enacted by the Senate and House of termination of whether an investigation Representatives of the United States of paid to informants about potential airline ter into such unfair methods of competition is rorism overseas. America in Congress assembled, warranted. Cooperation is the key element in defeating SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. SEC. 5. INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION This Act may be cited as the "Fair Trade REPORT. terrorism. The nations of the world who have in Auto Parts Act of 1990". (a) IN GENERAL.-Not later than January been victimized by this menace must work SEC. 2. NEGOTIATIONS. 1, 1991, and every 6 months thereafter, the closely together in coordinating counterterror (a) IN GENERAL.-Not later than 15 days Chairman of the United States Internation ism efforts. In the United States, our Govern after the date of the enactment of this Act, al Trade Commission shall submit a written ment agencies responsible for antiterrorism the United States Trade Representative report to the Congress with respect to the activities must closely cooperate and share in shall initiate an investigation pursuant to pattern of procurement of auto parts and section 302 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 accessories by foreign automobile manufac formation with each other. The ATA's recent U.S.C. 2412> with respect to- turers operating in the United States. The decision marks a new era of cooperation be <1) the elimination of any unreasonable report shall distinguish between original tween the private sector and the U.S. Gover acts, policies or practices of Japan that limit equipment and after-market equipment to nent in this aspect of the war on terrorists. May 8, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9713 I commend the following statement by and, in some cases, have played key roles in least $6.2 billion in direct costs. Small and Robert J. Aaronson, president of the ATA, to bringing the idea to fruition. mid-size businesses that rely on direct-mail my colleagues in the Congress. First, Ambassador Morris Busby, Coordi marketing will be hardest hit by an in nator for Counter-Terrorism, U.S. State De crease. Many may go out of business. If the OPENING REMARKS OF ROBERT J . AARONSON, partment. rate goes up 20 percent, and a business PRESIDENT, AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION Senator FRANK MURKOWSKI from the sends out 20 percent fewer mailings, for Good afternoon. and thank you for State of Alaska. some, that's equivalent to losing one in five coming. The task of improving airline secu Congressman WILLIAM BROOMFIELD from prospective customers. rity is an ongoing challenge. The chief exec the State of Michigan. Big mailers began exploring alternative utive officers of the major U.S. airlines have Administrator James Busey, FAA. delivery options after the last increase, as been, and continue to be, in the forefront in Assistant Director William Baker, Crimi indeed they would after any supplier of meeting that challenge. Those CEOs have nal Investigation Division, FBI. goods or services raised prices inordinately. now made an important decision that it is Capt. Bruce Smith, a pilot with Pan Amer Many of them have already put systems in my privilege to announce to you today. ican who lost his wife in what is probably place that bypass the Postal Service. They have agreed to pay up to one million the most infamous act of terrorism against If postal rates continue to rise in an era of dollars for information about terrorist ac an aircraft. Captain Smith was the first to electronic transfer, personal computers and tivities directed against any of their oper propose the airline reward and has been the fax machines, the Postal Service may wake ations worldwide. The objective is to deter driving force behind the concept. The indus up to find itself bypassed by technology and new acts of terrorism, but the reward ap try admires Captain Smith's dedication and priced out of the market. plies to past incidents as well, such as the perseverance in making this important Answers to the Postal Service's problems sabotage of Pan Am 103-a tragedy still reward a reality. are not easy. Postmaster General Frank has fresh in our minds. The U.S. airline industry made a valiant attempt at managing the is committed to using every resource at its Postal Service with a strategic plan that disposal to make its passengers the safest in THE PROPOSED POSTAL RATE calls for reducing inflation in postal costs the world, and if that means offering a INCREASE IS TOO MUCH-TOO from twice the consumer price index to two bounty, we'll do it. SOON points below it by 1995. We support this The reward is structured to supplement a goal, but at the same time we are skeptical two million dollar reward fund recently ap that this can be accomplished. The Postal proved by Congress and administered by the HON. RICHARD K. ARMEY Service has not kept the growth in postal State Department. ATA will match any OF TEXAS rates below the inflation rate since the reward the State Department makes-up to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Postal Reorganization Act of 1970. one million dollars-for information con Tuesday, May 8, 1990 To turn the Postal Service around, two cerning criminal activities against ASTA tasks must be accomplished. First, manage member airlines. Three million dollars-the Mr. ARMEY. Mr. Speaker, I commend this ment must reassert control over its labor total combined reward-should be a power outstanding monograph by Richard L. Lesher, force. Second, productivity and service qual ful incentive for people within, or close to, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, ity must increase. terrorist organizations to reveal plots before to my colleagues. Mr. Lesher has addressed The current collective bargaining agree they are hatched. the impending rate increase by the U.S. Postal ment of the American Postal Workers Acts of international terrorism are direct Service. Union and the National Association of ed at governments and government policies, Letter Carriers is clearly out of line with but airlines occasionally become surrogate THE PROPOSED POSTAL RATE INCREASE Is Too the needs of the Service at this time. targets, and innocent victims, of these MUCH-Too SOON Under the agreement, no employee may crimes. So we are dedicated to doing all that (By Richard L. Lesher, president, U.S. be laid off during the three years it covers. we can to defend ourselves. U.S. airlines Chamber of Commerce) In addition, permanent job tenure has been have taken a number of steps in the past A nearly 20 percent postal rate hike is un granted to anyone employed prior to 1978, year-and-a-half to tighten what was already reasonable and unjustified. If the recent and to anyone hired since then who has the world's best security system. For exam proposed increase is approved, postal costs worked six consecutive years. ple, they now X-ray or physically inspect all will have risen 46 percent faster than the Another bizarre element of the agreement checked luggage on flights from 45 foreign rate of inflation between April 3, 1988, the includes a one-time purge of disciplinary let airports in Europe and the Middle East. date of the last increase, and next January, ters from personnel files. If the Postal Serv They have assigned additional security per when the new rates would be effective. The ice's aim is to increase service, what could be sonnel to foreign airports, and have adopted unchecked practice of raising revenue by in the point of erasing the records of problem more comprehensive procedures for ques creasing rates must stop. workers? tioning passengers as they check in. These To add insult to injury, the Postal Service A steady stream of pay raises has put new steps are in addition to extraordinary recently unveiled a plan to lower its first total compensation cost per worker at more procedures that were in effect already-pro class delivery standards. Approximately 5 then $40,000 a year, twice the average for cedures to search and guard aircraft, inspect percent of the mail now delivered overnight all workers in the private sector. Escalating aircraft service workers, match baggage will take two days, and about 5 percent of wages can be justified only in a competitive with passengers and accept baggage only the mail delivered in two days will take environment if there is a corresponding in from ticketed passengers. three days. This must be the greatest inten crease in productivity. The U.S. government also has taken im tional slowdown in postal history. Mail serv So far, postal productivity has been flat or portant steps in recent months to assist the ice that gets worse as it gets more expensive actually has fallen in each of the last three airlines with their security programs. For should not be accepted. years. More than $1 billion has been spent instance, at the urging of the airline indus The proposed slowdown in service is a on automation, yet only one-third of the ex try, FAA is stationing more of its security great leap backward for the Postal Service. pected saving has been realized. These personnel in Europe and the Middle East. It is sending the wrong message to the mail dismal figures may be explained by the The airlines continue to believe the govern ing public and postal workers: If you can't Postal Inspection Service study which found ment can, and should, do more to assist the meet the standards-lower them. 20 of 22 areas surveyed had workers using airlines, but we believe the government is The Postal Service has tried to appease less-efficient machines and manually proc moving in the right direction. the public by saying the rate increase will essing the mail to keep clerks busy because I mention all of this to give you some per cost consumers only $10 more a year. This union contracts specify that 90 percent of spective on the tremendous effort undertak figure is misleading to say the least. the work force work full time. en by industry and government over the Because postage costs are part of almost In testimony before Congress, the General past year to protect airline passengers, every item we buy, the actual cost of the in Accounting Office said, "In its estimate of flight crews, and aircraft. We are strongly crease will be $8 billion, or about $88 per 1989 costs, the Service expected that it committed to making it as difficult as possi household. This includes the generally would save about $748 million in reduced ble for terrorists to carry out their heinous higher costs of business, such as postage for clerk and mail handler work hours by in plans. The reward we are announcing today magazine subscriptions and mail-order pur stalling labor-saving equipment such as is an additional feature to this enormous se chases, which would be passed on to the automated sorting machinery. Although the curity effort. We want to do more. We mean consumer. equipment was put in place, clerk and mail business, and we want people to know it. Postal costs have been out of control for handler costs exceeded the planned level by I now want to introduce several distin too long, and business can no longer bear $761 million. The Service's savings estimates guished indivdiuals who have taken a per the burden. According to the Postal Rate were not backed up with actions to achieve sonal interest in the airline reward fund Commission, the hike will cost business at them." 9714 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 8, 1990 For the Service to survive. it is imperative efforts in stressing the importance of reading The monsignor graduated from St John's it negotiate with labor for more flexibility to our children University in 1941, with a BA degree in histo and accountability from workers. It is imperative that we all learn the value of ry and English. He then entered the Immacu The U.S. Chamber believes there is no late Conception Seminary in Huntington, NY. future for an organi?Ation whose business education and the ability to be able· to read. strategy calls for being the highest cost/ The number of adults who may not be able to and was ordained a priest on April 3, 1945. lowest quality provider of any service. The read, write, speak, or otherwise communicate He later received his master's of divinity Postal Service needs to decide first and fore competently enough to meet the demand of degree from the seminary. m~ that its priority is to provide quality modem society. has increased significantly. It His first assignment was at Sacred Heart-St service to consumers and businesses at the is through Federal, State, and local efforts, Stephen's Parish in Brooklyn where he served l~west responsible costs. Simply imposing such as the Celebration of Realetion IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today Million Minutes Reading Program. Tuesday, May 8. 1990 to congratulate Dr. Mitchell Malachowski who Sebring Elementary their MilJion FA began is being recognized by the Rhode Island Col Reacing at begjnning of Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker. I take great M'lllUtes Program the lege Alumni Association for his outstanding the 1989-90 school year. The goal of the pro pleasure in rising today to pay deserved trib ute to Rt Rev. 'Msgr. Achille J. D'Anca. Monsi career achievements. gram was to get the 40 students of Sebring Dr. Mitchell Malachowski graduated from read for million minutes gnor D'Anca has been a priest for 45 eventful Elementary to 1 Rhode Island College in 1977 with a degree in the year. If a student reads years for the Diocese of Brooklyn. For the during school chemistry. He attended the University of North more than minutes in a month their name past 12 years, he has been pastor of St Fran 100 Carolina where he received his Ph.D. in chem would be put in a drawing for the book of the cis of Paola in the Greenpoint-Williarnsburg istry in 1983. While at the University of North month. Area businesses and the local parent section of my congressional district The monsignor's fruitful service to his faith Carolina, Dr. Malachowski received the Out ~tion donated the book and also a bicy standing Teacher Award for 1981. cle which given as a grand prize. and his community is best recognized by the was In 1983, be began teaching at Gettysburg The students kept track of the minutes read recent honor bestowed on him by Pope Paul College as an assistant professor in chemis by placing stickers in the hallway of the John II. He was made a knight commander of try. In 1984, Dr. Malachowski went to the Uni enabled the students keep the St Sylvester, Pope-an ancient papal school. This to versity of San Diego as an associate profes track of their total minutes read as well as vis order. This was not the first honor awarded sor of chemistry; and in 1989, Dr. Mala ualize what a million really looks like. The stu Monsignor D' Anca by the Pope: In 1983, he chowski was named the associate dean of dents were also allowed to have reading part was created a domestic prelate with the title of Right Reverend Monsignor. arts and sciences. During his academic ners outside the school who could donate career, Dr. Malachowski has been published minutes read to the contest of these Monsignor D' Anca has been a member of One several times and has received numerous re partners was FU'St Lady Barbara Bush. the priest senate for 3 years and has been a board of director member of the diocese's search grants in the field of chemistry. He is a ~r. Speaker, I would like to take this oppor member of the American Chemical Society, tunity to congratulate FA Sebring Elementary Catholic newspaper, the Tablet, for the past the National Science Teachers Association, on both their birthday and on the com 22 years. For the past 12 years he has been 40th and the National Academic Advising Assoca pletion of their Million Minutes of Reading. vice-president of the Tablet. The monsignor tion. Education is the cornerstone of our country has also served as a counselor for priests at It is with great pleasure that I salute Dr. and programs such as a Million Minutes of St Savior's High School and has been a Mitchell Malachowski for his outstanding Reading help promote higher standards of speaker for vocation speaking at all the high achievements in the field of chemistry. I wish learning in our school systems. schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn. In addition to his extensive pastoral duties him continued success in the future. and obligations, Monsignor D' Anca has served JOHN SLOAT BASIC ELEMENTA on Community Planning Board No. 1 in Brook TRIBUTE TO HENRY J. MELLO RY SCHOOL'S SECOND ANNUAL lyn for the past 12 years and has been a me CELEBRATION OF READING diator for the Brooklyn Mediation Center in Brooklyn's Municipal Building for the past 7 HON. LEON E. PANETI A HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI years. OF CALIFORNIA OF CALIFORNIA Monsignor D'Anca was born in the Tremont IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES section of the Bronx on March 3, 1919. He was baptized at St. Joseph Church and at Tuesday, May 8, 1990 Tuesday, May 8, 1990 tended St. Joseph Elementary School. His Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great family moved to Brooklyn when he was 8 recognize the accomplishments and efforts of pleasure to rise today and call attention to years old. He then attended Our Lady of Gua an untiring public servant of the State of Cali John Sloat Basic Elementary School's second dalupe Grammar School and later graduated fornia, State Senator Henry Mello. I am grate annual Celebration of Reading. Additionally, I from St. Michael's Diocesan High School in ful to have this opportunity to express my would like to voice my support for the school's 1938. gratitude and appreciation for his tireless work May 8, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9715 in behaH of the people of California, and espe Under his leadership, faculty and students More than 2,500 white. blaCk. and Hispanic cially Santa Cruz County. have united to create one of the best schools youths come to the cifferent social adjustment Henry Mello has served the people of Cali ·n the COlriy. programs offered by the Salvation Army. fornia in many capacities for over two dec Today. the words self-respect and persist These programs focus on drug prevention, ades. This dedicated man began his career in ence have meaning to every student .in every gang wars. and single parent family stress. Of public service by serving for B years as a activity at the school. Test scores have risen course, the Salvation Army also helped out in Santa Cruz County supervisor. In 1976, Henry to surpass the national average, absentee and the emergencies of the great flood in 1986 by served as assemblyman for Monterey and dropout rates are now the lowest in the opening its gym to serve meals and provide Santa Cruz Counties before being elected county, and the athletic program has won clothing. When the GM plant in Saginaw was State Senator in 1980. Henry is currently ma more championships in the last 3 years than severely damaged by fire, the Salvation Army jority whip and chairs the Subcommittee on the previous 7 combined. The school, once opened its canteen to feed GM wort environmentalists in specific cases. Please take the time to read the following If the Earth is not tilting off its axis Because this Earth Day got so overblown, article which highlights a number of thought today, it's not because the Earth Day pro because the environmental message was so provoking statements by one of the Soviet moters haven't tried. Rarely has a publicity hyped with song and slogan, even the press Union's most famous citizens, world chess campaign of such massive proportions been and television, which normally give short champion Gary Kasparov. unleashed on-or on behalf of-an unsu shrift to the other side of the argument, specting world. were shamed into admitting that not all lFrom the Wall Street Journal, Mar. 29, Hard to remember that 20 years ago, this these issues offer neat solutions. 1990] thing was just a figment of Gaylord Nel There was far more in the press in the last THE COMMUNISTS DON'T WANT A SOLUTION son's imagination. The former Wisconsin few days about the major NASA study, governor and senator was flying from Santa questioning the global-warming alarms, Barbara, where he'd looked at the damage than there had been when it was published. flawless. ments, not just the purest hearts, will pre The human rights situation in the Soviet The sure sign that a cause has prevailed vail. Union is far from the ideal. There's still no comes when its opponents adopt the very free press in Soviet Union, television is still tactic that's aimed at them. When Michael under state control, there's no private prop Dukakis started his rallies in 1988 with the THE COMMUNISTS DON'T WANT erty in the country and nobody expects it Pledge of Allegiance, you knew George A SOLUTION soon, and we're a dictatorship. How can you Bush had made his point. call it democratization when all power is Well, on Tuesday of Earth Week, I went HON. PHILIP M. CRANE being gathered into the hands of one man? to a press conference with the National As- • • sociation of Manufacturers, the Business OF ILLINOIS I don't believe that Mr. Gorbachev had Roundtable and the representatives of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES anything specific in mind when he started many of the industries the environmental- Tuesday, May 8, 1990 these reforms, except to save the system ists love to hate-coal, chlorine, chemicals, however he could. The Soviet Union was compressed gas, electric power, plastics and Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, I think it is inter- about to die as a state-economically, moral rubber. They were gathered to proclaim esting that while the West seems to view Mik ly and ecologically. Why do you always give their pride in the environmental advances hail Gorbachev as some sort of hero deserv him credit for what happens? He didn't of the past 20 years. Alexander Trowbridge, ing of the title "Man of the Decade", he is repeal Article 6 [the article of the Soviet former secretary of commerce and former perceived quite differently in his own country. constitution that confirmed the Communist NAM president, said: "A clean enviornment Admittedly, there have been a good number Party's "leading role"], because he wanted is not just a desired... but a realistic goal, of positive changes in the Soviet Union under to, but because nationwide strikes, mass to which American industry is committed." Banished, at least for the moment, were Mr. Gorbachev; however, we cannot lose sight demonstrations and powerful national movements forced him to. The Soviet peo 20 years of business warnings that environ- of the fact that the Soviet economy was in ples don't understand how a man so unpop mental standards could be achieved only at such a shambles when he came into power ular at home can be so popular in the West. a huge cost in jobs, in productivity and in that he had little recourse other than to imple competitiveness. Environmental protection ment such changes. "is good business," Trowbridge declared. Before we heap too much praise on the Mr. Gorbachev promised to bring good The current NAM head, Jerry Jasinowski, man, and before we allow ourselves to alter people onto the presidential council to went further, describing anti-pollution pro- our foreign policy to please him, we positively achieve reforms. But he didn't include the grams as essential parts of the drive for prime minister, [Nikolai] Ryzhkov-he in "quality improvement and . . . reducing · must take into account his recent actions in cluded the minister of defense, the KGB waste in the production process." Lithuania, as well as those taken during the chief and the minister of the interior. Very All is not that benign, of course. As the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict. The fact of the significant. Plus Dmitri Yarin and Valentin business spokesmen readily conceded they matter is, that while the Soviet Union says it Rasputin. These five people show that will be hard at work in the House of Repre- has changed, it continues down the same re- future policy won't be very democratic. May 8, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9717 What can be your goals if you want to use The KGB armed these Moslem fundamen "A CELEBRATION YOUTH" the army, the KGB, the police plus neo talists. This war was provoked in Moscow. ESSAY WRITING CONTEST communist organizations like the United because they need a reason, a good reason, Workers' Front, which Mr. Yarin runs, and to keep troops. This was an example for chauvinist groups like Pamyat, of which Va other republics, and they wanted the geno HON. WALTER E. FAUNTROY lentin Rasputin is the godfather? cide in order to get full support from the OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA • • West. When they occupied the city, they IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES • didn't arrest the leaders of the Moslem fun It's a joke to imagine that Mr. Gorbachev Tuesday, May 8, 1990 is in some kind of danger from Mr. Liga damentalists; they arrested the leaders of chev. Whenever there's a conflict among the national democratic movement immedi Mr. FAUNTROY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today the Soviet leaders, Mr. Gorbachev wins ately. to pay tribute to a group of bright, talented easily. He's the only hope of the apparatus. • • and determined young people who distinguish They're very smart. They didn't vote for All the national fronts in the republics themselves as the winners of "A Celebration Mr. Gorbachev to destroy the system; but consist of different political forces: social of Youth" Essay Writing Contest. The contest only because any other move would lose the democrats, conservatives, ultra-chauvinists, participants were presented a theme and were game. They're playing just so they will not everybody. To find the real majority, you lose right away. instructed to construct an essay incorporating The only goal they have is to keep power, need to get rid of communism and have free within the context of same, goals and dreams especially our leader. The government will elections. that they wish to fulfill for themselves and for use force if necessary, anywhere in the • • • the world. This year's theme was, "What Can Soviet Union. How could it happen that this territorial I do to Make a Positive Difference in my Life Why not use force in Lithuania? People conflict could lead to civil war? Who armed and in the World!" The following are excerpts were killed in Georgia one year ago, and all these people? Who gave them weapons? from the winning essays: there was no reaction in the West. When Who started the press campaign? Who en Upper Elementary First Place Winner, people were killed in Tiananmen Square, courages these people to fight each other? there was a reaction, but it passed, it was Joyce Chapman, grade 4, Teacher, Mrs. Lu There's only one answer-it's so convenient crishann Tolbert, Draper Elementary forgiven. I saw people killed in Azerbaijan, for the central government. Without and there was no reaction. There were many School, Principal, Mr. Joseph A. Carter, Jr. Moscow, all sides could find a peaceful "If you set a goal, work toward it and be Western networks that didn't show the agreement. With communist governments tapes from Baku, not to upset the Western lieve in yourself; you will achieve it! Sure, I public and Mr. Gorbachev. Why not again? there, it will be impossible to find a solution can and will be a doctor or lawyer one day." The Soviets have been occupying Lithuania because the communists don't want a solu Upper Elementary Second Place Winner, tion. for 10 days, and there's no reaction. Why Joshua Hutchins, grade 6, Teacher, Mrs. J. not use force? Maybe it won't happen, but I Baker, Alexander Shepherd Elementary • • School, Principal, Mrs. Edith R. Smith. don't think it's very wise just to sit and An organization like Pamyat is very noisy, watch and wait. " I can make a positive difference in my but they always lose elections-even in Len life by believing in myself, being confident • • • ingrad, where they looked especially strong. in myself, and by trying to do my best in ev You Cthe U.S.J cannot prevent Gorbachev But they're very useful for the government. erything I do." from sending troops in to kill people, but • Upper Elementary Third Place Winner, you can react accordingly. We heard many • Angela Hackett, grade 6, Teacher, Mrs. good statements warning of what would What do I want? Democracy in Russia. An Anita Lee, Alexander Shepherd Elementary happen if the election in Nicaragua was ma end to the monopoly of power. Basic rights, School, Principal, Mrs. Edith R. Smith. nipulated-a blockade, a break in relations. including property rights. Removal of the " I will always do my best so that people But with China and the U.S.S.R. nothing old forces from government. And free choice will judge me by what I do, not by the color happens. It looks as if American policy de for the national republics. Myself, I'd like a of my skin • * * with a good education I pends on the size of the communist coun confederation of democratic republics in the should be able to get a job that pays me try-if you're a big communist country, Soviet Union, but that may no longer be enough money so that I won't be poor and nothing happens. possible. homeless." The leadership cannot survive if they lose Junior High First Place Winner, Meredith • • • the empire. The democratic mentality be Watson, grade 8, Teacher, Ms. Sharon The Soviet troops that are withdrawn lieves that all the republics must have free Graham, Eliot Junior High School, Princi from Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary choice; the communists cannot give them pal, Dr. Rosella M. Bradley. are coming to Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, up. They promise decentralization and free "I can make a positive difference in my the western Ukraine, Moscow. Troops from choice, yes, but I see no sign of new rights life by empowering myself for success * * * I Afghanistan went to Baku. Forty-five years for the republics. Mr. Gorbachev announced have been taught to be proud of myself, to ago the Soviet nations saved the East Euro that a new law about secession is on the set goals, and to work to achieve them. With pean countries from fascism by our lives; way, to give any republic the right to leave strong values, I can be the best that I want now the same thing is happening, we're after five years. This law is written in a typi to be." saving them from communism by our lives cally communist way: so many obstacles, so Junior High Second Place Winner, Keith again. much delay, so many conditions, it could not Lamman, grade 9, Teacher, Mrs. J. Smith, • • be considered a serious law. And yet I be Alice Deal Junior High, Principal, Mr. Regi The Soviet people do not care about Mr. lieve that, unless Moscow is willing to kill nald Moss. Bush's opinion. They cannot live under people, by the end of the year, Latvia and "Making a positive difference in my life is communism anymore. The problem is, the Estonia will also leave and probably Geor going to take a lot of work. I am not what people will rremember that in the very gia, Azerbaijan and Moldavia too. you would call an angel and I need some tough days, the Western democratic coun work in a couple of areas. This is not going tries supported the dictatorship in the • • to be easy but with some hard work I think Soviet Union. I'm half Armenian and half Jewish. I was that I will be able to handle it." born in Baku. I saw the growing tensions, I Junior High Third Place Winner, Kesha • • saw people killed. If necessary, our govern White, grade 9, Teacher, Ms. Rachel Hicks, There was not civil war in Azerbaijan. ment would not hesitate to kill thousands or Jefferson Junior High School, Principal, There was an Armenian genocide in Baku. hundreds of thousands of people. When I Ms. Vera White. It continued for six days. People were killed. escaped from Baku and got to Moscow, I "Through education, community involve And 12,000 troops watched as these people gave a press conference. I realized that I ment and encouraging my friends not to were killed. And when it was over, they had some obligations, some duties. These become involved in drugs and to look on the brought the troops in. [Defense Minister people in my country who are fighting for positive side of life, I can make a positive Dmitri] Yazov said, they went to Azerbaijan democracy have no choice of being listened difference in my life and the world." to save Soviet power. Mr. Sheveradnadze to in the West. Maybe I was the only man Cthe Soviet foreign minister] said, they went who could speak on their behalf, who could This annual writing competition is spon to save Armenians. I believe Mr. Yazov. help them to be heard-not to stop blood sored by The Committee on Promoting Global They used the Armenian genocide as an shed, for I'm not able, but just to talk about Harmony Through Personal Excellence, under excuse to save Soviet power. Even more, I it, just to tell another vision of the events in the leadership of Mrs. Dodie Brady and Ms. am ready to prove that they organized it. the Soviet Union. Charlotte Travieso. The vision and commit- 9718 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 8, 1990 ment of the committee members is to "assist Prison Industries Competition in Contracting And Kevin's project, which cost approxi· youth in bringing greater seH-esteem, confi Act, does just that My bill would restrict the mately $25, came to the same conclusion as dence, and sense of positive purpose to use of FPl's super preference to give Federal the exhaustive 55-page government study. According to Ron Anglin, Stillwater Wild people in all walks of life." agencies the purchasing flexibility they were life Refuge Manger, both studies found that Mr. Speaker, I know that my colleagues join intended to have in the original FPI legislation the water flowing out of the drain into the me in congratulating this outstanding group of enacted in the early 1930's. It would allow an refuge is highly toxic. young men and women and in saluting their agency to buy products pursuant to Federal Anglin describes Kevin's project as "a accomplishments. Supply Scheduie contracts already negotiated complicated scientific study" which demon with suppliers, or give agencies the option to strates that an "inquisitive mind can do sci· solicit offers from FPI and other vendOrs. FPI, ence experiments and get good results.·• And THE FEDERAL PRISON INDUS like all other offerers, would be subject to the the project recently took first place for TRIES COMPETITION IN CON sixth graders at the Western Nevada Re same agency requirements on price, quality. TRACTING ACT gional Science Fair held last week in Reno. safety, and delivery. Kevin tested the effects of the water on FPI could invoke its super preference, how beans, snails, daphnia le to have a quality event. l..oUs Yosinoff, of Pawtucket, RI, is receiv For this you have my sincere gratitude. ing the AUnnus of the Year Award for his out~ JR. standing ft.nhising work for the class of HO • ARnruR RAVENEL, 1940's golden anniversary fund. Louis is a re OF SOUTH CAROLDIA GERTRUDE VAN KIRK-SENIOR &ed math teacher who taq1t in the Provi Ill THE HOUSE OF BEPBJ:SElftA'l'IVES CttlZEN OF THE YEAR dence, RJ. schooC system from 1956 his Tuesday, May 8, 1990 retiement 1984. LcUs remaS1s an active . RAVENS.... Mr. Speaker, all of us are HON.mOMASJ.DOWNEY teacher by vok.meering at the Nathan Bishop aware of the startling statistics of voter apathy OF KEW YORK Middle School. in cu Nation-a nation to which countless Ill THE HOUSE OF R.EPBESE!ifTATI LoUs also actively cordrhJtes to his locaJ mnioos struggling for that very right kx>k for TUesday, May 8, 1990 community beyond the tead*1g profession as inspiration. of us are aware of the growing a volmteer at Miriam Hospital in Providence, constitutionaJ eracy in our- Nation-a nation Mr. DOWNEY_ Mr. Speaker, as you know, Rt He also makes regular visits to residents to which aurtless milk>ns strugging to May has been proclaimed by the President as of the Jewish Home for the Aged. LoUs is aeate free and Indy constitutionaJ govern ..Older Americans Month." Ttis is a time we also a member of the Men's Oub of Temple ments look as a modef and as a beacon of set aside to formally acknowledge the contri Emanru-El, where he received recognition for hope. butions that are made for and by senior citi his exerqJiary service in 1988. H is, therefore, heartening to know that zens in our commU1ities. I am very proud that It is with dstSlct pieaswe that I· congratulate there are deles and values of OOF" ~ repeatecly ir of resources for the _. Miam. the Universify of Miami. the James L Jemifer Ruth Branlley, Stephanie Michelle derty. Knght lnlai ldtioi tal Center, and the dowi lfDwn Brown, Ky Ngoc Chau. Michele Clayton. Karen Gertrude's expertise and interest in policy Miam Hyatt Regency Hotel. runs from May 18 Maie OorW1, Kathryn Verdice Dobbs. Donn makSlg and in iqlroving the quaity of life for to .kme 10 and is an na 1aatioaaal oeleblatio11 Marie Franklin. James Armond Howell. Lori seniors was nationally recognized when she of Hispanic theabical arts. The l'lUtinational Qystat Lee. Rebecca Lym lmsfOrd. and Erik was appointed by Gov. Hugh Carey to partici program includes performances from Argenti- James Martin. pate as a delegate in the 1981 White House 9720 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 8, 1990 Conference on Aging. White House confer to one of Baltimore's oldest religious institu three persons in 1902 into a church with a fol ences on aging, ordinarily held every 1O years, tions, the New Shiloh Baptist Church. lowing numbering 5,000 a few years later. Dr. have been essential in setting the Nation's The last 25 years of the church's spiritual Allen's warm personality gave birth to a aging policy agenda for the next decade. life has been spent under the pastorate of church with a mass congregational flavor Volunteers throughout our Nation have Rev. Dr. Harold A. Carter. His exemplary spir devoid of noticeable class status or social made great strides in responding to the critical itual leadership of a dedicated and committed standings. Members were drawn from neigh needs of individuals and communities. Ger church family has unceasingly promoted and borhoods all around its location, including trude Van Kirk is certainly no exception. She enhanced outreach ministries to a grateful Harlem Avenue, Myrtle Avenue, Clifton has devoted nearly four decades to service as community eager for support and guidance. Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue, and many a volunteer on behalf of New York State's el Dr. Carter is well renowned, having areas beyond the immediate boundary of the derly, youth, disabled, and has been politically preached the Gospel in 25 different countries, church. involved as well. She has worked tirelessly including the Philippines, Romania, east and After 5 years of rapid growth, on February toward improving the Suffolk County commu west Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean. He is 11 , 1907, the membership of the church nity by keeping her fellow citizens informed heard as a preacher in major American de changed its name to Shiloh Baptist Church, and aware of issues of concern. Her accom nominations including Southern Baptist, Amer deleting the word "Free." The church contin plishments are innumerable, ranging from her ican Baptist, Progressive Baptist, Methodist, ued to grow by leaps and bounds, and on July having served on a variety of boards to chair Assemblies of God, Presbyterian, and other 19, 1926, along with the decision to move into ing fundraising drives for worthy causes such denominational families. a new building, the congregation also decided as the American Cancer Society and the Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, May 27, 1990, to add "New" to the name, thus becoming the March of Dimes. She serves or has served as Rev. Dr. Harold A. Carter will lead his congre New Shiloh Baptist Church. a member of the Suffolk County Democratic gation of New Shiloh Baptist Church into a Mr. Speaker, the remaining pages in the his Committee, the New York State Democratic new edifice. The church broke ground for this tory of the New Shiloh Baptist Church are tes Committee, a delegate at State conventions, building in April 1984 and has been looking timony to the continuation of this living record vice chairperson of the Babylon Town Demo forward to this moment of victory ever since. of a seed of faith planted and nurtured by a cratic Committee, secretary and cochair of the After all that it has done for the community loving pastor and congregation. Lindenhurst Village Democratic Committee. over the years, New Shiloh struggles to do Reverend Allen's death on Palm Sunday, She has attended all Presidential national more. After continuous ministries of mission 1942, brought Dr. J. Timothy Boddie to the conventions as a delegate or alternate since and evangelism. After better than 12 years of pulpit of New Shiloh. The building of faith con 1964. maintaining multistaffed ministries, including tinued to rise under Dr. Boddie, and even For the last 1O years, Gertrude Van Kirk has minister of music and minister of Christian today, the story of the church's faith is the been extremely involved in senior citizen education. After having some 80 percent enter story of the strong gospel foundation laid by issues within Suffolk County. She has worked the Gospel ministry in the 25-year pastorate of Dr. Allen and by Dr. Boddie. with the New York Statewide Senior Action Dr. Carter, and 17 of whom have been or When Dr. Harold A. Carter was called to Council and the Suffolk County Office on dained and now serve as ministers. After con minister to the congregation 25 years ago, he Aging, the New York State Conference of tinuous production of a weekly Radio Miistry was careful to follow the tradition of the Mayors and Municipal Officers, and the Geri that reaches thousands for Christ and an in church and today still reaches out to the com atric Psychiatrist Admission Services of Cen novative Saturday church school * * * New munity in the true spirit of brotherhood and tral Islip Hospital. In addition she is the found Shiloh seeks to do more. Christian love. Reverend Carter and his wife, er and charter member of United Seniors from The "new" New Shiloh Baptist Church will Dr. Weptanomah W. Carter, are one in team Babylon, and serves on the boards of the be multipurposed, having a program of wor ministry. Together, their work personifies posi AARP, Senior Citizens Leaders Associations ship, evangelism, clinics, community services, tive Christian and civic growth. I applaud them of Suffolk, the National Council on Senior Citi cafeteria, Christian education, and academic for having brought the New Shiloh Baptist zens, Bi-County Alliance of Seniors, Town of nurture. The pastor and congregation are mo Church to this place in time. Babylon Senior Citizens, and the Older tivated by the theme, "A People Determined Mr. Speaker, Reverend Carter and his con Women's League. To Live With Christ!" gregation have overcome many obstacles As the U.S. Representative of the Second The ecumenical relay of New Shiloh Baptist through the years and have persevered in Congressional District of New York I am glad has seen three ·strong spiritual leaders since their service to the Christian community, con to have Gertrude Van Kirk on my side. Her its birth. Rev. Dr. Whit W. Allen pastored from tinuing the tradition. I rise before this body to knowledge, expertise, enthusiam, and com 1902 until 1942, Rev. Dr. J. Timothy Boddie ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating passion have helped me to better understand from 1942 until 1963, and from 1967 until the church family and friends of the New the needs of the seniors I represent. I not only present Rev. Dr. Harold A. Carter has carried Shiloh Baptist Church on this triumphant occa consider Gertrude a personal friend, but a the Christian baton. Church family and friends, sion. valued adviser on many of the issues of con as well as the community at large, have been cern to Suffolk County. blessed with New Shiloh's unique ministry. Gertrude Van Kirk's achievements are testi It all began October 1902, just 2 years into WASTE ISOLATION PILOT monials to a life that has been dedicated to a new century, black people were migrating by PROJECT LAND WITHDRAWAL the needs of others. It is this type of unselfish the thousands to the urban north, seeking ACT ness that has set her apart from others and jobs and economic emancipation. Reverend that enables her to guide others in her foot Whit Allen called a prayer meeting that steps. The selection of Gertrude Van Kirk as autumn and was joined by two other persons. HON. NORMAN F. LENT Senior Citizen of the Year was an inevitable At that time their agenda was to seek the OF NEW YORK one, and I wish to take this opportunity to guidance of God as to whether a church might IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES congratulate her and wish her many more be founded in His name. History reveals years of success. God's approval and the Shiloh Free Baptist Tuesday, May 8, 1990 Church was originally organized. The three Mr. LENT. Mr. Speaker, today I am pleased THE NEW SHILOH BAPTIST that gathered in His name at that meeting to join with my colleagues, Messrs. SPRATT, CHURCH: A TRADITION wanted the word "Free" to be expressive of a KYL, and CRAIG to cosponsor the Waste Isola people powerless in many respects, socially, tion Pilot Project Land Withdrawal Act. This HON. KWEISI MFUME economically, politically, and educationally, but bill withdraws Department of the Interior land in New Mexico from public use, so that the OF MARYLAND indomitably free in their profound relationship with God. waste isolation pilot project, known as WIPP, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES From his church base of spiritual fervor, can proceed with testing and experimentation. Tuesday, May 8, 1990 Reverend Allen marshaled under the power of This testing will determine whether WIPP will Mr. MFUME. Mr. Speaker, it is with a great God and moved forward with a definite vision become the Nation's repository for defense sense of pride that I rise today to pay tribute and saw the initial prayer band grow from wastes. May 8, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9721 No one doubts that a suitable disposal site Through his selfless efforts, he has been an THE DOLPHIN PRESERVATION is needed for wastes generated by the Na- invisible friend to thousands of area residents. ACT OF 1990 tion's defense nuclear facilities. Tons of this Not only has Dave lent his professional and waste are presently being stored temporarily organizational skills to the American Red HON. JIM BATES in above-ground facilities. Such temporary Cross, but has excelled in raising funds on storage is not a desirable solution, since it is behalf of the local chapter. During the winter OF CALIFORNIA less well protected that it would be in a per- of 1986, Sacramento was deluged with flood IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES manent repository. Moreover, State-imposed waters which caused millions of dollars in Tuesday, May 8, 1990 limitations on waste storage threaten to shut damages and rendered thousands of families Mr. BATES. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro down the production facilities that maintain homeless. In that time of crisis, Dave's tireless our Nation's nuclear deterrent. ducing the Dolphin Preservation Act of 1990, In 1970 Congress ordered the Atomic fundraising efforts on behalf of the American an important piece of legislation designed to Energy Commission to find a way to safely Red Cross was instrumental in the Sacramen reduce the number of dolphins killed as a dispose of this waste. In response, the AEC to region's recovery from the terrible disaster. result of harvesting tuna stocks. and its successor agencies designed a tech- Dave currently serves the American Red Every year, approximately 100,000 dolphins nological tour-de-force: A vast series of under- Cross as chairman of their capital campaign are killed in the eastern tropical Pacific by ground caverns mined from a salt dome locat- whose mission is to raise funds for a new tuna fishermen using purse seine nets. This ed near Carlsbad, NM. If WIPP functions as home for the Red Cross. Under Dave's lead figure does not take into account the thou intended, it will isolate these wastes from the ership, the chapter recently relocated to a sands of dolphins that drown each year in the environment for at least 10,000 years. After new building and the capital campaign is on 40-mile drift nets used by foreign tuna boats several fits and starts, WIPP is ready to begin the fast track to success. in the western Pacific. accepting waste to test its behavior while in Mr. Speaker, there are many words that I These numbers are astounding and reflect the repository. If this testing is successful, can use to describe Dave Murphy. A devoted the gap between reality and the established WIPP will become the environmentally safe father and husband. An outstanding business mortality goals of the Marine Mammal Protec means of disposing of our defense waste. But · man. A community leader. A friend. But per tion Act. before WIPP can begin testing, the land on haps one of the most accurate and admirable The problem of needless slaughter of dol which it is located must be withdrawn from statements that embodies the persona of phins has spread from this country to the for public use and turned over to the Department Dave Murphy is echoed in the words of Jim eign fleet because our U.S. tuna fleet has re duced the dolphin kill, dramatically. of Energy. That land withdrawal is the purpose McColm, chapter excecutive for the American Dolphins drown in tuna nets, are crushed in of the legislation that I am cosponsoring Red cross: "excellence and organization." 1 equipment used to haul nets back into the today. congratuate Dave and ask that my colleagues boat, or fall victim to sharks after being weak I recognize that this land withdrawal has not join me in saluting him for his outstanding been without controversy and that the final service. ened by attempts to escape from the tuna terms of the land withdrawal may not be ex- nets. actly what is in this bill. I also recognize that To reduce the kill recently, many solutions have been offered, the labeling of tuna prod the record of the Department of Energy in TRIBUTE TO KATHRYN SASSO taking steps necessary to open WIPP has not ucts being the current favorite, yet still hun been sterling. I do believe that the leadership dreds of thousands of dolphins die each year. of Secretary Watkins will quickly drive DOE to HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY And because of the canneries decision to stop buying all tuna caught with current net take the steps necessary to open WIPP for OF RHODE ISLAND testing and I intend to monitor the situation to ting methodology, more and not less dolphin IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES make sure that this occurs. But the problem will die. will not disappear if this land is not withdrawn, Tuesday, May 8, 1990 The numbers assist us in putting the issue and Congress must face this issue sooner or of dolphins killed in tuna nets into perspective. Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to The U.S. tuna fleet is actively engaged in de later. It is in the Nation's best interest to pro today to congratulate a member of my com ceed expeditiously toward the opening of a re veloping techniques and new nets that have munity who is being recognized by the Rhode pository for the safe disposal of radioactive allowed them to reduce the number of dol Island College Alumni Association for her out and mixed wastes. This bill is an important phins killed in their nets to 12,500 in 1989, standing efforts as a member of the Rhode step in this process and I am pleased to co well below the ceiling of 20,500 allowed under sponsor it. Island College staff. the MMPA. Kathryn Sasso, of Esmond, RI, graduated Foreign tuna boats fishing in the ETP ac from Rhode Island College in 1969. She count for the remaining 87,500 dolphins killed TRIBUTE TO MR. DAVID K. began working for Rhode Island College in each year. What type of accountability can we MURPHY 1970 as a conference coordinator. Kathryn expect from the foreign fleet, with observers held that position for 10 years until 1980 when aboard only 30 percent of these vessels? HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI she became the director of cont erences and Every 1 of the 28 U.S. tuna boats has an OF CALIFORNIA special events for Rhode Island College. She observer from the National Marine Fisheries IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES currently holds this position and has continued Service aboard every time that vessel leaves port to record dolphin kills. Tuesday, May 8, 1990 her involvement with the Rhode Island Col lege community. Kathryn is a charter member The U.S. tuna fleet has responsibly com Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to of the Rhode Island College Staff Association plied with every requirement imposed on them. How are they rewarded? By being pay tribute to a good friend and distinguished Executive Board and currently serves as the citizen of Sacramento, Mr. David K. Murphy. forced out of business by the U.S. tuna can secretary for the association. Dave, an outstanding community leader and neries. Will labeling save the dolphins? Not Kathryn is also an active member of her entrepreneur, will be honored this evening by likely. More dolphins will die because the U.S. the Sacramento Area Chapter of the American community outside of Rhode Island College. tuna fishermen will likely choose to sell their Red Cross for his dedication and consistent She is a member of the Greater Providence boats to the foreign fishermen where dolphin support for their organization. Convention and Visitors Bureau. Kathryn has kills are skyrocketing or sell dolphin-unsafe Dave's commitment to professional excel been the chairperson of the executive council tuna to foreign markets. Dolphins will continue lence and dedication to serving his fellow man for Thompson Congregational Church, where to die. has greatly contributed to the enrichment of she also performs in the choir. With labeling, we can assume every con the Sacramento community. Dave has provid It is with great pleasure that I congratulate sumer will choose to pay more for a "dolphin ed his leadership, skills, and talent to a variety Kathryn Sasso for her efforts on behalf of safe" product and less for a "dolphin-unsafe" of service organizations and extends from Rhode Island College. I wish her continued product. Regardless of their choice, without a education and the arts to basic human needs. success in the future. U.S. fleet leading the industry in dolphin-safe 9722 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 8, 1990 methods and de\eloping plCNilisii IQ new equip wtW::h rms from Cantoo to Akron. in 1931. It him,. ph.ysically, fo:n:ed me. pulled my ment. many wil choose to save money and was also one of the &st envirormentaly con mouth t.o his. felt my body." more dolphins wil cie. scious companies in America and proved this She said he t.old her she was "a traitor t.o the black. movement if I didn't go along.." We shCJukj support the U.S. tuna fleet when it began the recyding of asphalt in Of*> The next day, when a report.er ap These are people who have drasticaly re in 1978. Not ~ does fhis recycling save proached him. Savage said. ..Sta.y tbe--out ruced the runber of dolphins ~ in tuna OOge quantities of petrolEun and slone, but it of my face." He shout.ed, "You heard what I nets. who have risked their ives to save dol reWce5 the cost of improving the Nation's in said. Stay tbe----out of my face..,.. phins entangled in nels. ' offer my support in frastructlse and it procb:es ~ istrict Congressman Ill THE HOUSE OF JUCPB1!SEllTA7' Charles Ha.yes, who ea11s Savage "exempla- Permanent Representative to the United Na Tuesda:JJ, Maw 8,. 199(1 ry_", tions to prepare, and open for signature and He bas the quiet. longstanding support of ratificatiol 1 an international convention that Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker. for more than a inteJlectua1s like novelist and editor woUld estabish a system of intematiol 181 regu year, the media has gone to u teasOI &lie Herman Gilbert: ·""Every struggle of the lation to en&re proper and effective conser lenglhs to por1ray one of cu OJ' aQi'PS . Gos period from the fifties through now. there's vation of dolphin stocks. SAVAGE. as a SCOlfthl. buffoon. criminal. and never been one he wasn't involved in.,.. Gil I encxuage all of my colleagl teS who wish ignonwnus. ln many ilastaaces. theW behavior bert says. "He is a bona fide ciYil rights leader,.. Sa)'S cireo:it court judge William to protect these inaeerwJmencwl, I pored through his congres truck. Cleveland Trinidad is also aediled fa ''He put his arms around me.. He pulled me sional and campaign rem~ tracked dmm building one of the &st of the supertiighways. up against. him. . • . He fon:ed me t.o kiss a couple of dozen of the allies and enemies May8, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9723
ho·ve played behinc~U1e-scenes roles says 15th Wanl alde:rmanic chief of staff College. lnow Kennedy-King College> int.o during his 40 years in public life. and en Bruce Crosby, who ran against Savage in giving him a second cbaoce. But at Wilson. gaged Savage in an extended interview. 1982 but supports him f.oday. '"He bas rela "I was no less of a troublemaker... during which he spoke frankly about his tionships that have stood from the day he Fortunately. he was drafted. he says. politics and his life. He talked about child was born t.o today. "lbat.'s what made Harold "before they kicked me out." In the army, hood street fighf.s. his family, his feelings Washington a st.ar. and it's what's going t.o he scored high on milit.ary aptitude tests toward Whites. the quarrel he bad and lost re-elect Gus Savage_" and was "thrown in with something I never with Martin Lnther King, Jr.. the one he Savage and Washington both were stu thought existed: blacks who bad achieved won with the police department's ·'Red dents at Roosevelt University in 1950. Their things." Squad... And. of course. he spoke about stamping ground was a little restaurant Savage began reading voraciomly to catch what happened in the back seat of the limo. called Annie's across the street from the up with his bunkmates He recalls mating His is an astnnmhing t.ale. one that covers school in the Pick-Congress Hot.el. Their as his father send him. one book at a time. a the .sweep of black politics in this half of sociates inc1uded playwright and singer 2-t-volume set called World's Greatest the city's century. Oscar Brown. Jr.• Timuel Black, and Demp Poetry. When the interview was over, he re sey Travis. now a real-estate mogul and It surprises even him that he fell so bard marked that he bad stopped retom:ing local historian.. Over freneh tries at Annie's. for verse. He says, •-w-Jth all the hostility phone cans from writers and reporters. 'Tm they traded licks in heady, perpetual verbal that was in me. the belligerence, and the vi a warrior... he said. "'I don't give a damn jam session. "'We used U> have the damndest olence. there was always: a lot of dreaming_ I what you write." arguments," says: Travis. Black mealls that spent a lot of time by ~IL I had a large Yeah. I think you can call him the uchi Annie's owner let them hang out an after family. but I always found ways t.o hide tect of the black independents.. I mean. you noon. but he wouldn't seat them for lunch.. away and think and dream.." have U> give Gus his due: He mapped out ..Stnnge as it may sound. at the time, One book awakened him: Gunnar Myr the whole path that led U> the election of a blacks were not welc:ome at most Loop res dal's American Dilemma. a pioneering anal blad. mayor.-Political consultant Sid Or taurants." Black says. ysis of racism. Before reading it, Savage had dower. Savage fashioned a response; He organized joined black servicemen in protests against When you think of the struggle for black black and whit.e studenf.s t.o troop into discrimination on the base. but he calls political empowerment. you probably think Annie's at ten every morning. take over the those '-'visceral" battles. "I was simply em of Harold Washingtan. By all accounts. booths. and sip coffee until the luncheon bittered about the question of race. and 1 without Savage there wouJd have been no crowd bad been driven away. "His method carried that into the service from my child Mayor Washington. was simple."' SQS Black. "Go in there and hood." American Dilemma "t.aught. me how Most of the battles Savage fought have do not move."' much I didn't know about what I should been forgotten now. but for a time. they In a way, it was a family legacy. know the :roost about." be says. "I came out captured black Chicago's hnagination. He He does have root.s.-Political activist of the service with an attitude: I wanted t.o first made the news in 1946. when he Jed ·a Richard Bunett.. leal'n.." prof.est over- the mndition of vet.er.ms• hous When Savage•s son. Thomas. married. he He went through Roosevelt on the GI Bill ing.. He helped organize the 1948 packing gave bis bride. Dreila, the wedding ring that and was offered a stipend to say on as a house wmkers' strike. along with Charles Savage's great-grandfather Alexander gave t.eaching assistant in the Department of HQ'~ labor adivist Addie Wyatt, and Sam t.o his bride in the late 1860s. Alexander and Philosophy. but went t.o Kent law school. Pan:s. now a pillar of the 20th Ward Regu his wife bad been slaves on a plantation out where be was an intercollegiate debating lar Democratic OrgaDiz:ation. side of Macon. Georgia. until Union general champ his first year. He was forced out Almost every year after 1950. Savage man William T. Sherman marched through the during his second year after getting into an aged the campaign of a black independent area. freeing slaves and reducing planta argument with a professor in which. Savage challenger to the Regular Democratic Orga tions to cinders.. Savage's father, 'lbomas, .concedes, "I was disrespectful:' nization. '"In those days the strategy was. their grandson. brought his wife north Gus and Harold would get mad and can they knock you dmm and you come right during the Pirst World War. when Northern each other blankety-blanks. but they bad. with another c=andidate ., says political packinghouses were recruiting blac.ts from wouldn't Jet anybody else say that about organimr Ricbanl Barnett. Southern farms. ..They bad no idea they fhem.-Jl'ormer city department head Bren Some of Savage's for.ays were andaejgus= were strikebreakers." Savage sa~ "AD they etta Howell Barrett. He put. together Lemuel Bentley's 1959 nm knew was. get in that 1::Joxear1 and get out a The most interesting thing about any poli for city clerk-the first major black attempt day lat.er with a paying job_" tician is the relationsb:iJlS he forges over at a citywide office-which won 60.000 pri Savage's mother scrubbed floors. His time. Savage bas attracted steadfast loyal mary v~ he managed HaroJd Washing father retired as a skilled steelwork.er and ists. such as Hei:man Gilbert and Brenetta ton's path.breaking 19Tl mayoral bid. which union grievance officer. He was '"fiery and Hmre11 Barrett-who nm the city Depart ent Wboily unnoticed in publications like c:ourageous-too much SO, "Savage says. ment of Consumer Services under Mayon; the one yau're reading now. "'The kind of guy who would not take shit Washington and Eugene Sawyer. They both Bnt sometimes he won: Savage led a con off anybody. And I mean anybody_" wrote for eommunity newwrs be pub tingent of distinguished Chicagoans U> The family-ten in all-lived in the rear lished. helped him orgalliR nunpaigns and Gary, Indiana. t.o persuade political consult half of a "chop-Op" apartment at 4%12 served on his congressional st.at!.. ant and newspaper editor Chuck St.one to South Cottage Grove Avenue. At the t.ime. More interesting are the friendships that drop bis support for Richard Ha.tchel"s ~ the east side of Cott.age was white. the west bad their spells of ri'Yalry. Savage bas bad ponent. thus allowing Hatcher to become side blaek.. "To get to the lake t.o swim. you many friends to whom be bas t.aken excep the first black big-eity mayor in the United bad to fight... Savage says. After sneaking tion. and enemies of whom be has spoken States. -rt was his eonscious:oess that into Comiskey Park, "you bad to fight your fondly. aroused us." says activist Timuel Black. way out of Bridgeport.,... Wilson Prost. for one. Ji'or the past 30 Savage later helped lead the fight t.o break His father "'would caution me that be did Year&. ward committeeman Prost has kept the race line in the Chicago Transit Author not want anything to happen t.o me, but he the Regular Democ:ratic Organization alive ity's largest union. would not admcmish me or chastise me. I re in Savage's Second District-where it used He also is credited with a founding role in .alme in hindsight that he felt a liWe pride_.. to be Savage who ran the ho6tile outpost. the Chicago Lea,gue of Negro Voters.. ·~e At 42nd and Cottage. Savage fell in with a Prost. a eiassmat.e at Wendell Phillips High. was gigantic in the movement." says former local gang who called themselves the El bas beaten Savage twice in aldermanic steelworker and union activist Ola Kennedy. Reys,, and eventually became their leader. races, beaten his son. Tommy, but unsuc "He bad the ability t.o excite. motivate. and He ~ "'When I came up, you didn't have cessfully sponsored two candidatec; t.o nm organize people at a time when they needed any ambitions.. You didn't have any role against Savage for Congress. Prost reported inspiration_ The real t:estament to him is models.. All the things you aspired t.o were lY will back Savage's opponent Mel Reyn what we were abJe t.o do under bis guid antipJciaJ The same things you see black olds this time. "Despite how constantly and ance.... He was instrument.al in persuading kids aspire to now." bittedy we have opposed each other." Washington t.o run again in 1983., according He says. "'I was always in a fistfight with Savage sa:JS. "'be knows me." t.o political consultant Don Bose. who everybody.... "Gus is a formidable opponent, a fighter." helped run that nunpaign He sa.ys he entered high school at the top Prost ·says. ''His rbet.oric in the sixties was Savage ran for office five times himself of his class. but graduated from Wendell sut.tantjally the same as it is today. And he and lost before be ran five times and won. PhilJips High School 243rd out of a class of still enjoys controversy... 'Ibrougb it all be staunchly refused to ha:ve 243.. He bad one saving grace: ..I was actist.i The ,controversy extends to his friend any truck with the Regular Democrat.s.. "He cally inclined... One of his art teachers shiP" as illustrated by his off-and-on sup comes from the bowels of black Chicago,"" talked the administrators at Wilson Junior port from a network of white activists.. In 9724 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 8, 1990 his first aldermanic campaign, he was actu I," Savage says, "The fact that I lost did not Savage wrote a column, "Uh-Ruh," which ally scored by one of his black opponents deter me in the least from supporting the offered detailed critiques of neighborhood for the "outside help he brought in from position he ended up taking," businesses, pointing out which were owned Hyde Park": liberal whites such as Sid Or Savage had marched with King in the by blacks, and which gypped customers. dower, Sam Ackerman, David Canter, and South. By 1966, when King came to Chica This proved to be a community service, and Rose. go, Savage was well enough established that also built a network of influencial business Except for Rose, they've drifted away and King sought him out. King had dispatched people. Today, says Green, the Citizen are hesitant to speak on the record about his aide James Bevel to the city a month papers do "better than any other of the Savage. One recalls Savage writing newspa earlier, to scout out the place he should live black weeklies. A lot of that has to do with per columns in which he listed the officers and the issue he should focus on. Bevel and the connection between Gus and Jesse Jack of the then Independent Voters of Illinois, King's other aide Andrew Young were lean son, who pushes a lot of advertising business pointing out which ones were white and ing toward a dilapidated stretch of West into the paper." Jewish. Another says, "Sure, he's got cer Lawndale, and felt that slum housing was Savage also spent a great deal of energy tain white friends, but down deep, there is a the issue that most vividly belied the myth inspiring and linking together block clubs very strong nationalistic feeling. It's hard of integration in this prosperous Northern and became well known in the process. By for him to overcome that. He thought of me city. But before he settled in, King arranged 1977, when he was walking through the as a 'different' white, but in the final analy for the issues to be debated in a small meet streets of the South Side with mayoral can sis, every white can't be like that." ing held just outside the city. Young and didate Harold Washington, he was so famil Rose says, "At times he's impossible, but Bevel faced Savage, who says he "was invit iar that people would stop them, Herman we've been friends long enough that it tends ed to be there as a representative of . . . the Gilbert recalls, "and say, 'Hey, Gus! Who's to roll off. His worst quality politically is militant wing of the black movement in Chi that you've got with you?' " that over the years he has lost many sup cago." But Washington became mayor of playing porters with one or another feud. He and Savage laid out an argument that, in coalition politics, and it's clear that Savage David Canter fell out over the make-up of Rose's words, "turned out to be quite accu does not. His current opponent Mel Reyn the front page of a newspaper they were rate and predictive." He said that middle olds has a labor liasion who pitches Reyn doing for Richard Hatcher in 1967. He's an class South Siders were in a better position olds to labor leaders by stressing one theme: extremely difficult personality." to lead the fight for racial equality; the "Trade unions have to deal from a coalition He adds that since Savage's wife died, in West Side's welfare-dependent poor would basis, and that includes all nationalities, 1981, "there is an erratic quality to him. not have the means to stick with King Gus, with his rhetoric, has not been one to Highly emotional. He'll get on a tangent through the stormy years to come. He said build coalitions across the line." and just develop a blindness around that." that the crucial issue, of which slum hous Interestingly, those people who are prob Rose calls Eunice, who helped run the news ing was just an adjunct, was the exclusion ably most often exposed to this rhetoric papers and offered Savage constant counsel, of blacks from political power. That should the congressmen and congressional aides "his true gyroscope." be addressed first, Savage said, and unlike who work beside Savage daily on Capitol Savage's thorniest friendship was with slum housing, it was a battle that could be Hill-see his fiery racial speeches as essen Harold Washington. Savage says they were won. tially just a prop in his political theatre, not the two main student leaders at Roosevelt. When he'd said his piece, King "came up as the full measure of the man. Congress Although the student body was more than on stage and supported Andy and Jim Bevel man Marty Russo says, "I've seen Gus and 80 percent white, Washington was elected and that, of course, won the day," Savage worked with Gus and I fly back and forth president of the student council, Savage says. "Once King spoke, that was it." King struck the West Side like angelic with Gus, and my botton line with Gus is, I says, "because I was the alternative." lighting, but, "as I predicted," Savage says, think he uses the black-white issue in an in In 1980, both were elected freshmen con King failed to change housing conditions. flammatory way. He plays to a certain con gressmen. A year later, after the 1980 "The people in the building he rehabbed stituency and I think he would be much census was completed, Washington pro wouldn't even pay him rent." more effective if he didn't. But one-on-one, posed a new legislative map that strength More fundamentally, says Savage, "I have he is a totally different person. He's a ened his incumbency by taking middle-class a question about integration as a means of bright guy, funny, articulate. On issues, he precincts away from Savage, and pushing liberation. It's a means but not the only knows what he's talking about." Savage's district into the near southern sub means. The Irish in Northern Ireland are As for his attendance record, it was the urbs. "This wasn't just another of the spats not pushing for integration. I think blacks worst in the House during Savage's first one might have with Gus over the course of in America should also consider-I don't say year, and he made no apologies about that. 20 years-it produced a serious rupture," adopt, but consider-the strategy of inde He said he was elected to agitate as well as says Rose, who had worked closely with pendence. But blacks need more power legislate. But since then his voting partici both men. before they're in a position to decide. We're pation has reached 90 percent. With some modifications, Washington's not in a position to integrate or separate He receives, to no one's surprise, excellent map prevailed, though some say the remap right now. King sacrified his life but the ratings from the American Civil Liberties ultimately worked to Savage's benefit. The schools in Chicago and the housing in Chi Union, the National Abortion Rights Action black suburban working poor have proved to cago are more segregated than ever-be League, and the AFL-CIO, among others. be a loyal constituency. "It may have been cause he did not have the authority to inte And he has introduced a fair amount of leg the best thing for him," Gilbert says, "be grate. Just as Elijah Muhammad and islation that created jobs-primarily by in cause the more middle class you are, the less Marcus Garvey did not have the power to creasing minority set-asides from the De you like people like Gus." Rose concurs. He separate. The immediate problem is gaining partment of Defense, Federal Highway Ad says that although Savage and Washington enough authority to be able to decide." ministration, and other contracting agencies said many of the same things, "in style and He says, "I also questioned King's tactics of government. In 1984 he also wrote laws mode, the rising middle class doesn't want of nonviolence, but that's another ques mandating that the Department of Housing to hear too much of Gus's anti-white rheto tion." and Urban Development spend 15 percent of ric. It's perceived as an embarrassment, The King debate marked a chapter of re its advertising dollars in black-owned media. while working- and lower-class blacks prob newed vigor in Savage's life. He began to It's not surprising that many of these pro ably care less about the style, because he is run for office himself, creating the model grams benefitted his constituents; in that expressing hostilities and political views for a type of campaign that would later respect, he acts as a good, traditional con which they share." serve Harold Washington and Jesse Jack gressman. I couldn't determine by press As for Washington, Savage says, "He was son: He eschewed the traditional mecha time if any HUD spending went to the Citi looking out for himself as a politician nisms of ward organization, and built power zen papers-publisher Garth wouldn't would. Don't forget, he was a professional around block clubs and community newspa return my calls-but it wouldn't be unusual: politician"-meaning, apparently, someone pers. After starting an unsuccessful West There have been many instances in which who, unlike Savage, joined a Regular Demo Slide weekly, and editing Bruce Sagan's Bul Savage has created business for minority cratic ward organization. By the time Wash letin Newspapers, Savage founded the companies-and his boosters. He helped ington died, Savage says, they had become South Side Citizen Newspapers, which secure a defense contract potentially worth friends again. He pauses, then adds, "I can't thrive today under the guidance of his $268 million-the largest ever awarded to a say I could have beaten him. I can't say that friend William Garth. "He was a strong be minority firm-for the Sonicraft Corpora about Harold." liever in using the paper to boost people he tion, which, according to Brenetta Barrett, The relationship that gets you to the core liked," says Hurley Green, who runs the employs people from his district. In 1985, of Savage's racial views is his short, tempes competing Bulletin Newspapers. "Anyone Sonicraft's president, Jerry Jones, co tuous term of service to Martin Luther who went against [Mayor Richard J.] Daley, chaired a fund-raiser for Savage that was King, Jr. "We ended up differing, King and he backed." held at Sonicraft's headquarters.
"' --- ·- - ---• ..._ -- -- __ ------.!r - ~ May 8, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9725 Savage also was responsible for laws au He goes so far as to point out that the em TRIBUTE TO TRUDY COXE thorizing the construction of the new 27- bassy entourage made several stops, and he story Federal office tower that will go up on and the woman were constantly in and out Clark Street and Jackson Boulevard: among of the car. "She kept getting back in the HON. RONALD K. MACHTLEY the beneficiaries of the $44 million in set same damn car-and she didn't want to?" OF RHODES ISLAND asides for minorities and women on this Before the story broke, he adds, Washing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES project as Globetrotter's Engineering, a mi ton columnists Rowland Evans and Robert nority-owned company that has contributed Novak reported that Republican leaders, fu Tuesday, May 8, 1990 frequently to his campaigns. rious at finding one of their own snagged in Mr. MACHTLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today There is no indication that any of these an ethics conflict, had drawn up a "hit list" to pay tribute to a member of my community companies perform shoddy work or evade of Democratic congressman who could be who is being recognized for her outstanding similarly smeared, and Savage was at the the bidding process. But the fact that contributions to both Rhode Island and our money flows to them does suggest that top. Five days after that, the U.S. Attorney Savage uses his legislative position to help General opened an investigation into an ap Nation. minority-owned businesses whenever possi parent conflict involving Savage's son, Trudy Coxe, of Edgewood, RI, will receive ble. erties that we enjoy is a great day for Missouri's capital city. daily, this ship. the U.S.S. Jefferson Cit11. This is a great day for Missouri. This is a will be a protector of our country that em HON. BYRON L DORGAN great day for the U.S. Navy. bodies those freedoms.. 01' BORTH DAK~ All Missourians were honored when the Just as the freedom of our Nation may then Secretary of the Navy .James Webb Ill 'l"HE HOUSE OF REPRESERTATIVES well depend on this ship and it.s officers and designated the name of this ship t.o be the doing duty. Tuada:y, May 8, 1990 U.S.S. Jeffenon Cit11. For my wife Susie to men their freedom in other have been chosen by the former Navy Secre parts of the world depends upon the United Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota. Mr. Speaker, tary Will Ball t.o sponsor this ship is the States t.o maintain the beacon of lll>erty I rise today to congra1Uate the students of honor of a lifetime. shining for all humanity. Whether we speak Fargo South Hqt School for their outstanding This is the first namesake naval vessel of of this ship or whether we speak of our achiewement in the State and National ~ the capital city of the State of Missouri. and Nation. Longfeilow said it best when he tennial Competition on the Consti:tulion and penned the timeless words: t.onight the eternal partnership begins be Bilt of Rights. tween the people of Jefferson City and the "'Thou. t.oo. sail on. 0 ship of State Fcuteen students in Cheryl Watkins' ad officers and men of this nuclear-powered Sail on. 0 Union. strong and great attack submarine. vanced placement U.S. Government class Humanity with an its fears, won the North Dakota State championship, On another day, in another place, out of W"Ith an the hopes of future years, the past, another great American ship was excelling on tests about principles. Is hanging breathless on thy fate!" content. christened. The immortal poem of Henry and ~OOclS of the Constitution. Fargo Wadsworth Longfellow entitled "The Build May God be with you. May God be your South went on to win a unit award in poltical companion on all of your voyages. ing of a Ship," commemorated the launch philosophy at the nationaJ championship hetd ing of the U.S.S. C-Onstitution, Old Iron in Washington on May 5-7. sides, which played an important role in the defense of our Nation in the War of 1812. These hard-working students make me proud my opli1istic: for fuUe: "Build me straight, 0 worthy master! of State and its Stanch and strong, 0 goodly vessel, Sarah Conyers. David Engberg. Heather Him That small laugh at an disaster, RHODE ISLAND SMAI.I. BUSI merick. Jessica McNair. Lance Myxter, Eric And with wave and whirlwind wrestle!" Pederson, Jeffery Roberts, Justi1 Schardin. ~ OWNER.S OP THE YEAR Those words are as appropriate t.oday as Shad Ttu1ow, Meissa Tuomihen, Brandon they were in the day of the great ships of Volbright. Caroine Wagner, Maria Wlllters. sail. HON. CLAUDINE SCHNFJDER and Aaron Yeater. In admtion. the State bicen This ship, the U.S.S. Jefferson City, will tennial. competifion could not have been pos OF RHODE ISLAJO) guard our Nation's sea-lanes and protect sible without the dfdcated and voluntary ef American interests on the high seas. This llf THE HOUSE 01' BEPRESDITATIVES forts of May 8, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9731 TRIBUTE TO DR. DAVID FARBER INTRODUCTION OF THE SMALL surance companies will be subject to equal PROPERTY AND CASUALTY Il'f- tax treatment. HON. GUS YATRON SURANCE COMPANY EQUITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ACT OF 1990 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LOW LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE POLICY ACT AMEND Tuesday, May 8, 1990 HON. WILLIAM M. THOMAS OF CALIFORNIA MENTS OF 1985 Mr. YATRON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pay tribute to a great friend and humanitarian from Reading, PA, Dr. David Farber. I am Tuesday, May 8, 1990 HON. BILL SCHUETTE pleased to inform my colleagues in the House Mr. THOMAS of California. Mr. Speaker, OF MICHIGAN that Dr. Farber has been selected to receive am today joining Mr. MATSUI in introducing the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the 1990 Maimonides Award of the Israel Small Property and Casualty Insurance Com Tuesday, May 8, 1990 Bonds Committee. Dr. Farber will receive the pany Equity Act of 1990, in order to correct a Maimonides Award at a special dinner at the gross inequity that exists between the current Mr. SCHUETTE. Mr. Speaker, today I am in Berkleigh Country Club in Kutztown, PA, on tax treatment of small property and casualty troducing legislation to amend the Low Level June 7, 1990. insurance companies and the current tax Radioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980, as Dr. Farber was born in Cleveland in 1914 treatment of small life insurance companies. amended by the Low Level Radioactive Waste and earned his bachelor of arts and doctor of Small casualty and property insurance com Policy Act Amendments of 1985. Few are un medicine degrees at the Ohio State University. panies play an essential function in the insur aware of the frustration States within the Mid He then went on to serve in the Coast Guard ance industry, by enhancing the level of com western compact, to which my home State of during the Second World War. After complet petition within the industry and by providing Michigan belongs, and in other compacts, ing his residency in Philadelphia in 1947, Dr. coverage in areas where other companies have experienced under the Federal man Farber settled in Reading, and we have been often fear to tread. However, small property dates of this legislation. Yet, the Federal Gov· blessed with his presence these past 33 and casualty companies are more at risk than ernment has little role under the act beyond years. are the large diversified companies to the va the purely technical advisory role, and that of Dr. Farber is a model citizen, actively and garies of nature-massive earthquakes and rebate collector, assigned to the Secretary of intimately involved in community affairs. For damaging hurricanes, such as those suffered the Department of Energy. instance, he has served as president of the recently by California and our Southeastern However, experts including the Office of Berks County Medical Society, the Reading States. Small property and casualty insurance Technology Assessment have reported re Jewish Federation, the Kesher Zion Syna companies also are subject to surplus require cently that the volume of radioactive waste gogue, and the Berkleigh Country Club. Pro ments that limit the amount of premiums they generated in this country has been reduced by fessionally, he has been an active member of can write, thus making it difficult for such com half in the past decade, and is expected to the American Medical Association, the Ameri panies to grow. further decline. Currently, 19 total sites are can College of Surgeons, the American Acad Instead of imposing an impediment to the planned to house waste which could be more emy of Ophthalmology, and a diplomate of the existence of small property and casualty com than adequately stored by at most 5, and American Board of Ophthalmology. Thus, Dr. panies, the tax law should at least provide a. more likely, 2, sites. Farber's devotion to his fellow man and com level playing field for such companies in rela Thus, my legislation would prohibit the siting munity is beyond doubt tion to small life insurance companies. of low level radioactive waste facilities in Mr. Speaker, although this listing alone is Life insurance companies have the benefit areas with more than 18 inches of annual reason enough to understand why Dr. Farber of acturial tables to aid in the prediction of rainfall. Not only should this result in an opti was chosen as the 1990 recipient of the Mai losses, which makes the life insurance busi mum number of sites, this concept is advocat monides Award, it is in the areas of foreign ness inherently less risky than the property ed by many environmental organizations in policy that Dr. Farber's expertise and concern and casualty business. Small life insurance order to protect water supplies from contami for humanity is most immediately felt. Deeply companies-those with total assets of less nation. Furthermore, my bill would pursue alarmed by the proliferation of nuclear weap than $500,000,000-are entitled to the small other sound environmental policies by prohib ons, Dr. Farber has been active with various life insurance company deduction under sec iting shallow land burial in areas of eligibility, groups in increasing societal awareness about tion 806 of the Internal Revenue Code. and putting responsibility for class C waste nuclear proliferation and the impact this might This legislation will put small property and squarely on the shoulders of the Federal Gov have upon the international system as we now casualty insurance companies and small life ernment, where waste with a radioactive half know it. Having cultivated a tremendous in insurance companies on an equal footing for life of 500 years belongs. sight into the intricacies of foreign policy, Dr. tax purposes. Under the bill, the small compa In order to protect compacted States, my Farber is constantly developing, refining, and ny deduction now applicable to life insurance legislation would indemnify them from any fi promoting workable solutions to the toughest companies would be made available to prop nancial and legal liability which resulted from problems confronting diplomats and presi erty and casualty companies of similar size. its provisions. Furthermore, in order to protect dents. He is also a staunch defender of Thus, a small property and casualty company the taxpayers of both sited and other com human rights and principled government. Fi with asset of less than $500 million would be pacted States, it would create a $150 million nally, his unwavering support for Israel can entitled to exclude from its insurance compa fund to be used at the Secretary of Energy's serve as a guideline for us all as we try to ny income 60 percent of the first $3 million of discretion for the purpose of paying claims foster real and permanent solutions to the in insurance company income earned each year. such as those which might be put forward by terweaved national, religious, and economic The special deduction would be decreased by members of a compact against a site State. problems which plague the Middle East. If 15 percent for every insurance dollar earned This is an appropriate use of Federal dollars, more citizens followed Dr. Farber's lead in in excess of $3 million. Thus, the small com since the requirements themselves were struggling with these tough issues, there is no pany deduction would phase out once insur made by our Federal Government. doubt that our job as legislators in Congress ance income reached $15 million for the year. However, the bill would retain the current would be made much easier. The same limitations that currently apply to surcharge structure and final milestone. It sets Mr. Speaker, it is indeed an honor for me to small life insurance companies, for purposes site location criterion which would allow some count Dr. Farber as one of my close and per of determining their assets and their insurance States which are currently furthest along in sonal friends, and I want to congratulate him income, would apply to the deduction allow the siting process to continue. Thus, it would on this most auspicous occasion. I am sure able to small property and casualty compa leave in place incentives for the current sites that the rest of my colleagues join me in ex nies. to remain open, while resulting in an optimal tending our best wishes to Dr. Farber, and we I strongly encourage my colleagues to co number of two to five sites put forward by ex look forward to working with him as we strive sponsor this important legislation and to work perts. Indeed, experts also point out that most to construct a more humane and just world for its prompt enactment, so that small prop projected sites plan to recoup their capital and order. erty and casualty companies and small life in- operating cost by raising fees for disposal; 9732 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 8, 1990 thus a higher waste volume at each site ing the fourth year in which new incorpora coming retirement of nine teachers at J. should reduce fees to generators. tions averaged at least 675,000 per year. Taylor Finely Junior High School in Hunting I hope I may have the support of my col Business failures witnessed the third straight ton, Long Island. This distinguished group of leagues not only from Michigan and the Mid year of decline with only 49,719 in 1989. This educators will be honored on May 22, and the west compact but that of those who represent is particularly impressive given the large gratitude of their community is in order for the other compacts as well. If so few sites are number of new business formations over the day because of the scores of years they col needed, the Federal Government can and past few years. lectively have brought to their jobs and the should intervene to ensure they are placed in While the news for small business nationally thousands of lives they have touched during the environmentally safest areas. is good, on a regional basis the news is both their tenures. good and bad. In New England, and my home The nine are William J. Boyd, Jr., Charles F. BUSH IS RIGHT ON LITHUANIA State of Connecticut, the news has not been Carcano, Remo A. Cavalluzzi, Ronald B. Cup AND JAPAN very good. New England new business forma pernull, David P. McGrath, William H. Moles, tions declined by 12.3 percent, while business Lucy Kang Sammis, Peter J. Shelfo, and Stan failures increased by 22.3 percent. Given the ley C. Vansant. HON. BILL RICHARDSON impending reductions in the defense budget, Mr. Speaker, the American historian Henry OF NEW MEXICO and the high per capita defense spending in Brooks Adams once wrote, "A teacher affects IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES New England, the outlook does not hold great eternity; he can never tell where his influence Tuesday, May 8, 1990 promise. stops." Indeed, the contributions of these nine Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, many on The question .which we must address, Mr. teachers will go far beyond the classes they both sides of the aisle have criticized the Speaker, is how to spur economic growth in held or the papers they graded. They have af President recently for his decisions to exempt areas like New England where small business fected the minds, hearts and souls of the Japan from our unfair traders list as well as is being hit the hardest. The urgency sur young people of Huntington. It is difficult to his refusal to impose economic sanctions on rounding this issue rests completely on the imagine a more worthwhile or gratifying calling the Soviet Union for its Lithuania policy. Mr. fact that without a vibrant small business envi in life. Speaker, President Bush is right on both of ronment, economic growth cannot be sus I'm sure that my colleagues join me today in these issues and instead of being criticized he tained, let alone bolstered. For example, while wishing the best to each of these individuals should be commended for his courageous we in Congress congratulate ourselves on as they move forward in life. Their contribu action and supported on a bipartisan basis. tackling the savings and loan crisis last year, tions will not be fogotten. Mr. Speaker, one of the strengths of the we are now learning the full ramifications of one definitely unintended consequence of this Democratic party should be to support the TRIBUTE TO A.A. MILLIGAN President when he makes the right decision, legislation. I am sure that many of my col especially on foreign policy. leagues have heard from small businessmen The bottom line on the Lithuania issue is and businesswomen in their districts who are HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO that we cannot undercut Gorbachev at a time being denied llines of credit, or badly needed OF CALIFORNIA that he is trying to reform the Soviet system loans by their banks. And most of these busi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and negotiate arms control treaties with the nesses have been exemplary borrowers, Tuesday, May 8, 1990 never missing a payment or defaulting on any United States. While we strongly support self Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, it gives determination for the Lithuania people, we loans. Currently, there are several issues pending me special pleasure to rise today to pay trib cannot jeopardize our entire relationship with ute to an outstanding citizen and valued friend Gorbachev by weakening him with sanctions. in Congress with which small business is keenly interested, family and medical leave, Arthur Achille "Bud" Milligan, who is being Mr. Speaker, in the future the United States honored, on May 19, by the Ventura County and Japan will be key players on the world health insurance availability, repeal of section 2036(c), funding for the Small Business Inno Economic Development Association, for his scene. Antagonizing Japan by placing them contributions as a visionary community leader, on a list of unfair traders at a time when we vative Research [SBIR] Program to name just a few. These are important issues, Mr. Speak entreprenuer, and philanthropist. are negotiating with them to remove trade bar Bud Milligan entered the economic and phil riers to United States products would be coun er, and will be addressed. However, if we do not act quickly to ease the financial crisis anthropic community in 1940, after completing terproductive especially after Japan has al business studies at Stanford University, when ready made .some internal structural economic which has already begun to force many small businesses into failure and left thousands of he began work at the bank his grandfather adjustments to lower their exports to the founded in 1882. Two years later, he an United States. Instead of bashing Japan, let others teetering on the brink of failure, there will be no small businesses around to care. swered his country's call, entering the U.S. us start working with them. Again, the Presi Navy where he served through the end of dent, should be supported strongly. The intrinsic value of small business to the U.S. economy and our proud free market her World War II. itage demands that we take action now. The In 1955, Bud became president of the Bank SMALL BUSINESS IN AMERICA: money supply and credit must be eased in a of A. L·evy, and in the following 23 years, GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS coordinated, careful, but expedited fashion. under his stewardship, the bank grew from Not next month, or next year, but today. If we one office and $14 million to 20 offices and HON. JOHN G. ROWLAND allow our small businesses to go under, we over $329 million. This tremendous growth came as a result of OF CONNECTICUT will only exacerbate the regional effects of de Bud's committment to putting the bank's re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES clining defense spending, the number of insol sources to work locally. The bank played a Tuesday, May 8, 1990 vent thrifts and banks, and bring to an abrupt halt the 7 years of economic growth which we large part in financing the Oxnard Frozen Mr. ROWLAND of Connecticut. Mr. Speak have enjoyed this decade. Food Cooperative, assuring that millions of er, I am honored to have this opportunity to dollars in farm income would be used to bene share with colleagues my thoughts regarding fit the local community. the state of small business in America. As this THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS WILL With Bud Milligan as president the bank is Small Business Week, it is fitting that we NOT BE FORGOTTEN earned a national reputation. He was appoint examine the issues facing small business in ed to the Select Task Force to Fight Inflation America. HON. ROBERT J. MRAZEK under President Jimmy Carter. In 1977, he On a national level, the state of small busi OF NEW YORK was elected president of the American Bank ness-in both the number of new business IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ers Association, becoming the leader of the formations and business failures-was very country's 14,000 banks. healthy in 1989. The total number of new Tuesday, May 8, 1990 Bud Milligan has made numerous contribu business formations was 677,394 in 1989, Mr. MRAZEK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to tions to the community. He has served as very close to the 685,095 in 1988, and mark- bring to the attention of my colleagues the up- president, trustee, chairman, and director of May 8, 1990 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 9733 more than a dozen philanthropic and commu be achieved only through peaceful negotia Robert Trowe, and Kim Zimmerman. Their nity groups and agencies, including president tions, conducted in good faith, between the sponsoring teacher was Denton Gehr, and the of the Thatcher School, and the Ventura Indian Government and the ethnic minorities district coordinator was Judy Simpson. County chairman of CARE, Inc. Bud was also in Punjab, Kashmir and elsewhere in India. I am very proud of the Reed High School instrumental in the merging of the Community The press, both Indian and worldwide, and team for doing such a fine job in a very tough Chest and AID Givers into the United Way of nonpartisan human rights organizations, in competition. Students are expected to Ventura. cluding Amnesty International, have repeated become real experts on the Cosntitution and In 1959, Bud and the board of directors es ly documented human rights abuses in Punjab the Bill of Rights, and are questioned by some tablished a foundation, the Achille Levy Foun and Kashmir. In seeking to suppress dissent of the leading constitutional authorities in the dation, which has donated more than $1 mil and separatism, the Government of India has country during their final rounds. lion to local community philanthropic organiza resorted to violence and has forgotten the These days, we read so much about voter tions and scholarships to graduating high principles of democracy upon which India was apathy and lack of interest in the political school seniors. founded. I call upon the Government of India process. Yet more than 2 million students par Mr. Speaker, across our country, communi to renounce the use of excess force, to stop ticipated in the program during the past year, ties are struggling with social and economic the human rights abuses, and to honor the and more than 33,000 teachers were willing to problems. I would suggest that had these commitments for regional autonomy which take extra time beyond their required cirricu communities had the benefit of their own ver were an integral part of the formation of India lum to implement the bicentennial competition sion of Bud Milligan, this country would be far in 1947. in their schools. ahead. Bud is a man who understands the Today, the Government of India persists in These outstanding young people and their value of service, and is respected as much for a deplorable policy of prohibiting the world's teachers provide an inspiring example to their his compassion, as his superior business press and human rights organizations, includ peers, indeed, to us all. skills. · ing Amnesty International, from areas such as On May 19, Bud will become the second re Punjab and Kashmir. This self-destructive cipient of the Ventura County Economic De policy allows unsubstantiated rumors to fan KOONTSES TO RETIRE AFTER 71 velopment Association's "Hall of Fame the flames of extremism. To regain the re YEARS AT ERSKINE Award." Mr. Speaker, it has been my privilege spect and support of the international commu to have known and worked with Bud in both a nity, as well as the respect and support of personal and professional capacity. For many ethnic minorities, the Government of India HON. BUTLER DERRICK years, he chaired my reelection committee, must not fear to conduct its administration of OF SOUTH CAROLINA and for many more, he provided wise and government in an open and public manner. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sage advice. Please join me in honoring Bud The world's press and nonpartisan human Milligan and his wife Jean for their service and rights organizations must be allowed full Tuesday, May 8, 1990 leadership both to his community and country. access to Punjab, Kashmir and other regions Mr. DERRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to He has truly enriched the lives of those who of India. pay tribute to two very distinguished educa know him and many that do not, and I will By declining to open these areas to respon tors, Dr. and Mrs. J. Calvin Koonts. always value his friendship. sible scrutiny, the Government of India further The Koontses are retiring at the close of substantiates the widespread reports of gov this academic year after a combined 71 years HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA ernment violence and government abuses. By of service on the faculty of Erskine College in showing good faith and allowing press and Due West, SC. HON. VIC FAZIO human rights organizations access, India Now a professor of education, Dr. Koonts could calm fears and reduce speculations, ex joined the Erskine faculty in 1949 and is cur OF CALIFORNIA aggerations and distortions. Therefore, I call IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES rently senior faculty member. He headed the upon the Government of India to open all school's department of education until 1987. Tuesday, May 8, 1990 areas of the country to the world's press and Under his leadership, the Erskine teacher edu Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, the principles of in human rights organizations. cation program received an Excellence in dividual and national freedom and the elimina Teacher Education Award in 1966 from the tion of racial, ethnic, and religious discrimina CONGRATULATIONS TO REED American Association of Colleges for Teacher tion have been guiding principles for the de HIGH SCHOOL Education. He is a former member of the velopment of democracy in India, the world's South Carolina Board of Education and has most populous democracy. All of us who sup HON. BARBARA F. VUCANOVICH authored several books of poetry. port these key democratic principles wish His wife-Cortlandt-came to Due West in OF NEVADA India success in achieving the full implementa 1951 and she has three decades of service in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tion of these key principles as quickly as pos Erskine's department of music. She has writ sible. Tuesday, May 8, 1990 ten reviews for The American Music Teacher, In recent years, however, India has been Mrs. VUCANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, today the official journal of the Music Teachers Na plagued with increasing religious and ethnic vi would like to congratulate the team from Reed tional Association. Now a professor of music, olence in many sections of the country, most High School in Sparks, NV, for finishing Mrs. Koonts is a highly acclaimed concert or notably in Punjab and Kashmir. In response to among the top 1O finalists in this year's Na ganist and pianist. In that capacity, she trav sectarian violence, the Government of India tional Bicentennial Competition on the Consti eled to Eastern Europe to study an organ has unfortunately resorted to violence and tution and Bill of Rights. played by Bach to prepare for a special con brutal repression. I rise today to reaffirm my The members of this outstanding team from cert in honor of . the composer's tricentennial strong belief that all parties in these disputes my district included Michael Armitage, Kimber birthday celebration in 1985. must recommit themselves to condemn all ly Arnott, David Bernardi, Ralph Cinfio, Brenda I join the Koontses' family, many friends, acts of violence and terrorism, whenever they Degn, Jason Dunphy, Genevieve Gaustad, and colleagues in wishing them a happy and occur and regardless of who the perpetrators Steve Gill, Jenny Harcourt, Joella Harlan, healthy retirement. Their seven decades of may be. There is no room for violence and Todd Hudson, Brian Irvine, Kevin Johnson, service to Erskine is an impressive achieve terrorism, on any side, in this process. These Kris Jussila, Wendy Krajewski, Michelle ment. Beyond that, the couple's numerous can only serve to undermine a true and lasting Ludwig, Mark Mendenhall, Allison Miller, Tricia academic and musical contributions will not be peace between all the peoples of India. Just Nelson, Adam Pearl, Nicole Pereos, Andrea soon forgotten by any of us who have had the and lasting settlements in these disputes can Rivas, Tamaron Smith, Stephanie Trow, pleasure of knowing them.