1658 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 17, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS WOMEN FOR A MEANINGFUL of Greece. She was part of a delegation of 41 Germany will then deactivate 72 Pershings SUMMIT foreign participants from 26 nations who are I-A. Those warheads represent about 4 per striving toward peace. An exerpt of her testi cent of the totals in the inventories of the mony follows: two superpowers. HON. CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER Another reason that the treaty is militari OF RHODE ISLAND Mrs. PAPANDREOU. I want to mention that ly and strategically insignificant is that the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES we have been getting letters of support from treaty can be very easily circumvented. For wives of leaders all over the world, Luxem Wednesday, February 17, 1988 one thing, the treaty leaves the United bourg, Finland, Czechoslovakia, East Ger States with 12,000 and the Soviet Union Miss SCHNEIDER. Mr. Speaker, while many, New Zealand, Hungary, the Gambia with 11,000 strategic warheads in their in President Reagan and General Secretary Gor and India. I think it is important that wives ventories, which can, in the course of an of leaders of countries feel very impelled to bachev met in Washington late last year to hour, be retargeted to aim at the same tar show their solidarity with our efforts here. gets as those being removed by the INF discuss a wide range of issues concerning the Being the wife of a Prime Minister is some superpowers, women legislators from around times an awkward kind of a role, but it does Treaty. Second, because the United States the world were meeting here as well to lend have a certain power-derived power, you has abandoned the SALT II treaties, the might say-and it can be used in a good way. Soviet Union, if it wished to do so, would be their voices to the cause of global peace. I free to build up its strategic warheads, was a proud participant in that meeting, Mr. Someone asked me after a speech in Europe, in the Netherlands, I think it was, whether I which are not covered by the treaty, back Speaker, and am happy to commend to my up to the amount of the 1,400 that they are colleagues these selected exerpts of our own thought it was appropriate and proper for the wife of a leader to be engaged in such a taking down for the INF. summit, as prepared by the international political activity as disarmament and issues However, I think that politically the INF women's organization, Women for a Meaning of peace. I said it wasn't a question of being treaty has tremendous importance, and that ful Summit, which sponsored the meetings. proper, but a duty, and I thought that every is really for three reasons. First, it will ful On Friday, December 4, hearings were or wife of every leader should be involved in fill a long-standing United States assurance ganized by Women for a Meaningful Summit such an activity. to our allies that the United States and The global network, Women for a Mean Soviet arms control agreements will not which included four Members of the U.S. Con leave European concerns aside. Second, I gress: CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER, PATRICIA ingful Summit, believes that a meaningful summit here in Washington must carry with think the treaty is important politically be SCHROEDER, BARBARA KENNELLY, and CON it not only an agreement of nuclear missiles cause it will demonstrate that the United STANCE MORELLA. The hearing was chaired by reduction, but an expression of political will States can follow through on commitments, former New York Congresswoman BELLA by both superpowers to continue the proc and I would think that to renege or not to ABZUG and Senator SILVIA HERNANDEZ of ess and to state in specific terms what this ratify the treaty would destroy any credibil Mexico, who is also president of World means. ity on the part of the United States with Women Parliamentarians for Peace. The We would wish, also, that women were at our allies or with the Soviet Union. Third, the negotiating table to have the opportuni and most important of all, I think that the panel also included legislators from 11 coun treaty is of tremendous political importance tries. It heard testimony from foreign and ty to help shape the world's future in peace and welfare, in solidarity and dignity. This to the two leaders. American women who voiced their ideas for wish is something we are striving to turn Ms. BETTY LALL. This agreement encom promoting international peace and speak on into an actuality and it will become just passes the most comprehensive verification behalf of U.S. ratification of the INF Treaty. that in the not too distant future. measures that have ever been in any agree The hearings turned out to be the only oc A panel of three women who are technical ment and, hopefully, it will go a long way to casion for WMS to communicate its views to experts on arms control as well as leaders of put to rest the argument of many, particu U.S. organizations gave their views on larly in my country, that constantly states, the superpower leaders. Neither leader was "Well, you cannot reach an agreement be able to meet with a WMS or other peace dele progress toward peaceful relations between the superpowers. The women experts were cause verification is impossible. The Soviets gation, but copies of the testimony presented Dr. Anne Cahn, Director of the Committee will not agree." This time the Soviets have at the hearing were delivered to George Arba for National Security; Randall Forsberg, been, in many ways, more open than the tov, for General Secretary Gorbachev's atten founder of the Nuclear Freeze movement United States in wanting verification, so as tion, and to Deputy Assistant Secretary of and Director of the Institute for Defense you will see when the Treaty is released, State Thomas Simons for President Reagan. and Disarmament Studies; and Dr. Betty there are many aspects of the verification WMS also was in touch with Mrs. Reagan Lall, academician and expert on verification problem that have been solved, opened up and Mrs. Gorbachev. Although neither could of treaties for the Council on Economic Pri by the parties. orities. This agreement is very important because attend, WMS was able to call attention to it for the first time begins to denuclearize women's strong interest in advancing peace. Two excerpts of Dr. Cahn and Ms. Lall's Europe. Europe, as we know, is the most This concern was expressed in many differ testimony follow: heavily nuclearized place in this world, and ent voices at the hearings. Among them were Dr. ANNE CAHN. Pat Schroeder was very if we tried to put as many weapons-particu spokeswomen from world women parliamen apt in calling the Summit, the forthcoming larly nuclear weapons-that are in Europe tarians and other international delegates, and Summit, "Base Camp l," because indeed the in the United States, throughout our major from leaders of the six American women's INF Treaty really is just a first step. The cities and throughout our manufacturing administration has used that phrase, "a first centers, I believe there would be a huge po peace organizations as well as other U.S. step," because they found out that it sold litical cry, but Europe has had this for years women's groups like the YWCA, National In well to focus groups, but I think it is an apt and years. stitute for Women of Color, and the American phrase because the INF agreement is mili Now let me also emphasize one other im Association of University Women. Sara tarily and strategically insignificant and po portant aspect of this agreement that Harder, president of the AAUW and Chair of litically very, very important. begins to attack a very fundamental part of the WMS/USA Executive Committee, estab Militarily, of course as you all know, it this arms race, and that is where technology lished a theme for the meeting when she very much favors the United States. Under leads strategy. Think what has happened in quoted a Chinese proverb, "Women hold up the terms of the agreement, the U.S. will building Pershings and cruise. We have our dismantle 364 nuclear warheads of interme scientists and engineers think of things to half the sky." diate range and the Soviet Union will dis do, and they devise technologies, and once Margarita Papandreou, wife of the Prime mantle 1,435 warheads of intermediate those technologies are devised, then we say, Minister of Greece, testified. She is the inter range plus another 140 of shorter range. "Well, what kind of a strategy will we have national liaison from Women for a Meaningful After the United States and the Soviet to fit them?" We must keep in mind that we Summit and president of the Women's Union Union withdrawals are completed, West must reverse this technology first and strat-
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. February 17, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1659 egy second. Let us decide what are our pure lows of the American Institute of Architects, GREECE AND TURKEY: ARE defense needs and then decide what kinds of early faculty members of the architectural pro THEY BREAKING THE ICE? weapons, if any, do we want to have to guar grams at Hampton and Tuskegee Universities, antee our security. Now let me talk now about a nuclear a principal of the oldest continuing Afro-Ameri HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD weapons test ban, because if we want to can architectural firm in the Nation, and the think of one next step after this agreement first Afro-American woman to be elected to OF MICHIGAN that will do more than anything else to de the College of Fellows of the AIA. The cele IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nuclearize the world, it is achieving a ban on bration's theme is ''The Afro-American Archi Wednesday, February 17, 1988 nuclear weapons testing. If you cannot test, tect: A Search for Opportunity and Excel you cannot make new weapons. If you lence" and it will occur on Friday, February Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I am en cannot test there will be other countries 26, 1988. couraged by recent indications that relations that cannot make nuclear weapons, and so between Greece and Turkey may be improv we have in front of us as an important next I share with you and our country profiles of the 1O honorees: ing. While major disagreements still divide goal both the stopping of the vertical prolif those two nations, some progress is being eration on the part of the United States and Leon Brown, FAIA; BA arch, Georgia In the Soviet Union and other nuclear powers, stitute of Technology, 1929, March, Univer made in setting a new tone in their relation and stopping the horizontal proliferation sity of Pennsylvania, 1933; professor of ar ship. Prime Minister Ozal and his Greek coun among many other countries of the world. chitecture, 1947-1972, Howard University; terpart, Andreas Papandreou, are to be com That if it once starts, will be extremely hard fellow, American Institute of Architects; mended for taking this brave step on the road to stop. The technology is there, the materi partner, Brown and Wright, Architects; past to peace in the Aegean. Now is the time for al is there, and if there is political will to president, D.C. Board of Examiners and the Turkish Government to show its commit move toward nuclear weapons, that will go Registrars of Architects; past president, ment to peace by removing Turkish troops forward. A test ban would stop both kinds Washington Metropolitan Chapter, Ameri from Cyprus. of proliferation. can Institute of Architects. In the past few days, the Prime Ministers of It is an honor for me to participate in Leroy J.H. Brown, AIA: BS arch, Howard Women for a Meaningful Summit's hearing University, 1944, MS arch, Catholic Univer Greece and Turkey announced that they had and represent women's hopes that summit sity, 1950; professor of architecture, 1945- agreed to work toward "lasting peaceful rela meetings between the United States and the 1977, and chairman, Department of Archi tions" between their two countries. They Soviet Union will produce arms agreement tecture, Howard University; principal, Leroy issued their joint communique after a 2-day leading to global security and to coordinate J.H. Brown and Associates; past president, meeting that marked the first direct contact peace efforts among women's peace groups D.C. Board of Examiners and Architects. between the two countries in a decade. Their and organizations. Women for a Meaningful Granville W. Hurley, Sr., FAIA: BS arch, meeting reportedly took place in an "atmos Summit is supported by American founda University of Pennsylvania, 1933, M arch, tions, among them the Dana McLean Gree University of Pennsylvania, 1934; professor phere of understanding and good will." ley Foundation of Concord, Massachusetts. of architecture, 1935-1972, Howard Universi The two leaders agreed to make reciprocal ty; fellow, American Institute of Architects; visits to each other's countries at least annu former acting chairman, Department of Ar ally. They also agreed to set up two commit A CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO chitecture, Howard University. tees. One group will explore areas of possible AFRO-AMERICAN ARCHITECTS Louis E. Fry, FAIA; BS arch, Kansas State economic cooperation while the other group University, 1927, March, Kansas State Uni will determine how to resolve longstanding versity, 1930; professor of architecture, problems. They also agreed to "initiate, en HON. WALTER E. FAUNTROY 1947-1971, Howard University; fellow, Amer OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ican Institute of Architects; past member, courage and increase contacts among civilian IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES D.C. Board of Examiners and Registrars of and military officials, members of the press Architects; partner, Fry & Welch Archi and businessmen." Wednesday, February 17, 1988 tects; nominee, AIA Gold Medal; designer, While we can all be hopeful that relations Mr. FAUNTROY. Mr. Speaker, the history of Main Gates, Founders Library, Douglass between the two countries will improve, there the Afro-American architect in this Nation has Hall at Howard University. are many areas of disagreement which still been one which is characterized by tenacity of Robert P. Madison, FAIA: B arch, Case divide those two guardians of NATO's south purpose and pursuit of opportunity and excel Western Reserve, 1948, M arch, Harvard ern flank. Greek and Turkish leaders take University, 1952; president and founder, lence. The achievements of these profession Robert P. Madison International, Inc., Ar conflicting positions on the issues of sharing al individuals in architectural practice, govern chitects; past chairman, AIA Jury of Fel Aegean seabed mineral rights, control of ment, education, and allied endeavors have lows; doctor of humane letters, Howard Uni Aegean airspace, the limits of territorial waters been stellar even in the very early days when versity; fellow, American Institute of Archi and the militarization of Greek islands near formal education in architecture was not avail tects. Turkey's Aegean coast. The most controver able in historically Afro-American institutions William D. McKissack: B arch, Howard sial issue concerns the illegal Turkish occupa of higher education. University, 1951; principal, McKissack, tion of the northern half of Cyprus. Since On February 9, 1911, the trustees of McKissack and Thompson, oldest continu 197 4, over 30,000 heavily armed Turkish sol ing Afro-American-owned architectural firm Howard University approved degree studies in in the Nation; outstanding alumnus, diers have occupied the northern tier of that architecture, thus creating what was to Howard University. once-peaceful island. Little progress has been become a premier academy, the Howard Uni William H. Moses: BS arch, University of made in resolving that longstanding tragedy versity School of Architecture and Planning. Pennsylvania, 1933; professor of architec for the people of Cyprus. The legacy of this school and its faculty, stu ture, 1934-1965, and founder, architectural I am greatly disappointed that the Turkish dents, and alumni is replete with distinctions degree program, Hampton University. Prime Minister, Mr. Turgut Ozal, apparently that are well known and revered in the archi Norma M. Sklarek, FAIA: Barch, Colum avoided substantive discussions concerning tectural community and the community at bia University, 1950; first Afro-American the Cyprus issue when he met with his Greek female fellow, American Institute of Archi large. tects; formerly, vice president, Welton Beck counterpart. I believe that all of us agree that A measure of the greatness of an institution ett Associates; founder, Seigel, Sklarek and the Cyprus problem must be resolved quickly is often the extent to which it acknowledges Diamond Architect. and fairly. Prolonging the ongoing Cyprus both those who contributed to its stature and John Sulton, FAIA: Barch, Kansas State problem will only lead to further frustrations those who labored in competition with it, but University, 1941; founder, Sulton and Camp and tensions in the Aegean. Disagreements always to the same end. In this context, the bell Architects; fellow, American Institute over this and other unresolved issues have Howard University School of Architecture, as of Architects. brought the two nations to the brink of war a component of its Black History Month Cele John Welch, FAIA: BS arch, Howard Uni twice in the past 20 years. America does not bration, will honor 1O architects who have versity, 1930, M arch, Catholic University, 1952; professor of architecture and dean, need a further weakening of the vital southern made significant contr:!Jutions to the participa School of Applied Science, Tuskegee Univer flank of NATO. tion of Afro-Americans in the profession. sity, 1957-1974; partner, Fry and Welch Ar While the recent meetings between Prime Among the nine men and one woman, are chitects; fellow, American Institute of Ar Minister Ozal and the Greek President did not four professors emeriti of Howard, seven fel- chitects. produce dramatic results, it was a positive and 1660 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 17, 1988 encouraging development, and confidence policy the RUC is alleged to have had a shoot Anglo-Irish Agreement. The meeting is building measures were agreed upon. I en to kill policy against certain civilians in North scheduled for tomorrow. courage the Turkish Prime Minister to take the ern Ireland which has produced deaths and Almost simultaneously with Haughey's initiative before the window of opportunity maimings of innocent people. speech to the Irish legislators the three British appeal judges announced their ver closes on this important issue. Withdrawing We cannot continue to send economic as dict in the bombing case. Turkish soldiers from nothern Cyprus now sistance to Northern Ireland without some as Reflecting widespread opinion in Ireland would be a prudent step to take in helping surance that the British Government will con that the six are innocent, the Irish justice those two nations resolve their differences. duct a new, independent, and public probe of minister, Gerry Collins, said he was these allegations. Failure to do this could con "amazed" and "saddened" by the verdict. stitute a serious inconsistency in the law au CAUSE CELEBRE A BAD WEEK IN ANGLO-IRISH thorizing the U.S. assistance. RELATIONS The Birmingham Six have become a cause At this point in the RECORD I wish to insert celebre in Ireland. During the five-week the article from the Boston Globe entitled. appeal late last year, the longest appeal in HON. MARIO BIAGGI "British Actions Strain Anglo-Irish Ties." British legal history, Irish newspapers ran OF NEW YORK The article follows: daily full-page accounts of the proceedings. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES [From the Boston Globe, Feb. 1, 19881 A key contention in the appeal was that confessions from four of the six men were Wednesday, February 17, 1988 BRITISH ACTIONS STRAIN ANGLO-IRISH TIES that Israel. Table 1 shows the figures. the PLO and 42 percent oppose it. Thus, the an international peace conference should be TABLE 1.-Sympathies more with Israel or American people support the idea of negoti convened. Only 15 percent opposed this Arabs? ations in the abstract, even if those discus idea. Also, 74 percent of those who favor the Percent sions are held with groups they deeply dis idea believe the PLO should be invited to Israel: 1988 ...... 47 trust. participate, while 24 percent oppose the Arabs: 1988 ...... 14 Thirteen percent said they wanted a Pal idea. estinian state set up on the West Bank and Finally, 49 percent said the United States Moreover, on the question of to whom the in Gaza under the PLO, while 31 percent did the right thing in voting for a U.N. reso United States should give stronger support, opted for a state federated with Jordan. lution condemning Israel for its deportation Israel retains a significant advantage over Twenty-six percent opposed the creation of of 9 Palestinian Arabs, while 33 percent said the Arab nations. any Palestinian state. the U.S. did the wrong thing in voting to TABLE 2.- To whom should U.S. give We also asked those that favor a Palestini condemn Israel. stronger support? an state federated with Jordan, whether ABOUT THE SURVEY AND THE FIRM they would still favor it if it meant the state Israel: Percent The survey was conducted by Penn & 1981 ...... 47 was ruled by the PLO. Overall, 35 percent said they would favor it, while 53 percent Schoen Associates, Inc., a national public 1988 ...... 43 opinion research firm between January 20th Arabs: said they would oppose it. Responses were mixed on the issue of the and January 24th, from our central tele 1981 ...... 11 phone facility in New York. A total of 810 1988 ...... 11 role of the settlements on the West Bank and on the impact of a Palestinian state. interviews were conducted with a randomly There is also clear recognition that the Thirty percent said that Israeli settlements selected sample of Americans. The level of Reagan Administration is still sympathetic help protect the country's security while 47 error for the survey is plus-or-minus 4.5 per to Israel. Overall, 61 percent say the Reagan percent indicated they contribute to greater cent. Administration's sympathies lie with the Is instability in the region. But, while there is Penn & Schoen Associates is a nationally raelis, while 12 percent say the Reagan Ad sentiment against the settlements, there is known research firm that has worked for ministration sympathizes with the Arab na also recognition that a Palestinian state candidates such as forme1 Vice-President tions. would be a threat to Israel's existence. Over Walter Mondale, Senator Edward Kennedy, The American people continue to believe all, 48 percent said such a state would be a Senator Daniel P. Moynihan, Senator Jay that the United States' strongest ally in the threat, while 32 percent said it would not be Rockefeller, Senator Frank Lautenberg, and Middle East is Israel. In 1981, 41 percent a threat. 20 members of the House of Representa took this position, now 47 percent say Israe There was also a perception that neither tives. lis are America's strongest ally. side is willing to negotiate. Only 29 percent The firm has also worked for a wide varie Nor, has there been any increase in senti said the Arab nations are willing to negoti ty of corporations including Texaco, Amer ment that Israel is the greatest threat to ate directly with Israel, while 44 percent in ada Hess, Philip Morris, Pepsico, General peace in the Middle East. In 1981, 7 percent dicated they would not be willing to negoti Foods, and Citibank. said Israel was the greatest threat to peace ate. However, the American public also be in the region. Now, 4 percent took this posi tion. Forty-nine percent now say that Iran lieves that Israel is unwilling to negotiate with the Arab nations. Thirty-five percent FLORIO PAYS TRIBUTE TO is the greatest threat to peace, and 14 per said they are willing to negotiate and 40 per cent said the PLO is the greatest threat to cent said the Israeli's are not willing to ne KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS peace. Further, Israel is still perceived as the gotiate. strongest opponent of Soviet expansionism We then presented the facts as they exist, HON. JAMES J. FLORIO in the region, with 29 percent taking this with the Arabs refusing to negotiate unless OF NEW JERSEY the PLO is part of the process, and the Is position and 31 percent having offered it in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1981. raelis refusing because of the PLO's call for Finally, only 3 percent now said that Israel's destruction. Given that information, Wednesday, February 17, 1988 43 percent said Israel should negotiate with Israel is the greatest threat to U.S. interests Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to bring to in the Middle East. the PLO and 46 percent said they should So it is clear that Israel has retained its not. the attention of my colleagues an important bedrock support with the electorate. Indeed, We then turned to the unrest on the West event taking place in Camden County, NJ. follow-up questioning shows that there has Bank. We found that there was widespread As you know, the Fraternal Order of the actually been an improvement in the per recognition that there has been violence, Knights of Columbus has provided extraordi ception of Israel as a reliable ally of the and blame for it is placed on the PLO. To be nary service to our Nation for over 100 years. United States. sure, there is some sense that the Israeli re Their record of civic and charitable involve TABLE 3.-Israel a reliable ally of U.S. or do action has been too extreme. But our ment stands unparalleled. Likewise, the fourth its actions threaten American interests in sample does not believe the problem is Isra degree of the order, known as the patriotic Middle East? el's alone or that the unrest is caused by le order, has worked unceasingly to foster patri Reliable: Percent gitimate grievances of the West Bank and Gaza Strip Arabs. otism and community pride throughout the 1981 ...... 45 county. 1988 ...... 52 Overall, 72 percent have heard about vio Threaten United States: lence and unrest in the Middle East, and 52 Camden County, in my congressional dis 1981 ...... 35 percent could point to the conflict on the trict, is the home of the Bishop V.J. Eustace 1988 ...... 28 West Bank and in Gaza. Thirty-six percent Assembly, namesake of the first bishop of the 1662 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 17, 1988 Diocese of Camden and an organization that both public and corporate boards devotes can competitiveness in the world. Here I has continued the fine tradition of charitable some attention to issues of the economy. draw your attention to an article in today's and civic service that has so characterized the All of us are aware of the recent flood of Washington Post issue of the Economist, was an early example American retaliation could inflict on its air WASHINGTON.-ls it possible, just possible, of appreciation for the positive aspects of the force and oil installations; the Gulf belongs that the Administration has done some administration's actions. The second is an op less to Iran than its bluster had made it thing right in the Middle East for a change? ed article from the January 27, 1988, New seem. The other benefit is that the opening After the string of policy failures we have York Times on the same subject. Russia has espied for increasing its influ suffered-the Iran-contra affair, our precipi ence with the Arabs of the Gulf has been tate withdrawal from Lebanon and a chron [From the Economist, Sept. 5, 19871 closed. It was a case of pure power politics. ic inability to get negotiations under way on IN ITS WAKE The solution was a sloppy one; but it mat the Arab-Israel issue-it seems difficult to It was peace of a sort, but it lasted only tered more that there was some solution believe. six weeks and then the oil burned again. than that it should be elegant-something But nine months after our decision to put Within five days nearly 20 tankers had been that Britain and France, their own naval Kuwaiti tankers under the American flag, hit in the waters of the Gulf, oil prices had ships now steaming towards the Gulf, have and six months since we deployed a fleet to risen 5 percent, and both Iran and Iraq were also recognized. escort these ships, one must tentatively con threatening mayhem against any tankers The biggest unacceptable price for these clude that our Persian Gulf policy has been they deemed fair game. There may be more, benefits has been to make the United States a success. and worse, to come. But if the West thinks something of a prisoner of the war-fighting Consider the following accomplishments. shrewdly about its interests in the Gulf, and strategy of Iraq's President Saddam Hus Our policy has been crucial to the rebuild acts coolly to protect them, it faces opportu sein. One reason Iraq felt comfortable about ing of the Gulf Arabs' confidence-battered nities as well as risks in the wake of the resuming the tanker war was that it could by our failures in Lebanon and by Iran tanker war. count on Iran's reluctance to counter-attack gate-that they do no!, stand alone in de The reopening of the sea war was prob against any vessels under American protec fending themselves against any Iranian ably inevitable. The occasional mine aside, tion. Iraq's friend Kuwait and Iraq itself effort to threaten their territorial integrity attacks on shipping had stopped for 40-odd have long had an interest in bringing the and political independence. days because of a general cease-fire call con West into the war; the Americans are now Without such support, the Gulf Arabs tained in a United Nations Security Council getting uncomfortably close to fighting would be forced to accommodate to the Is resolution passed on July 20th. Iraq accept Iraq's war for it. lamic Republic's pressures-accommoda ed the resolution; Iran dithered. Iraq was As the tanker war resumes, America's task tions that cannot serve the interests of the meanwhile bullied and charmed into stop is to build on the strengths of its position Western powers. ping its attacks on shipping. Iran, grateful while ridding itself as much as it can of the Our commitment in the Gulf has closed for the chance to get its oil out unhindered weaknesses. The West's interests are to pre down Iran's options to outflank the impasse for once, followed suit. Yet the chance of serve freedom of navigation in the Gulf and it faces on the battlefield, and has marginal Iraq's patience lasting was slimmer than the flow of oil from a region that contains ly increased the pressure on Iran to give up that of a polar bear surviving on the shores more than half of the world's known oil re its war against Iraq. Its top leadership has of Hormuz. The Gulf war itself started serves; to keep the Soviet Union from wedg not brought itself to the point of adopting a seven years ago; Iraq began the tanker war ing itself into any openings there; and to get policy that would be tantamount to aban in 1984 because it was slowly being pushed the Gulf war ended on terms that do not doning its declared war objectives. But there back in its ground battles with Iran. Iraq amount to an Iranian victory-meaning on is a growing sense in Teheran of the fruit had superiority in the air, and used it to try terms that do not lead to the collapse of lessness of continued conflict. to strangle Iran's financial lifeline: the oil it Iraq, the destabilization of the Arab Gulf Our naval deployment in the Gulf is bal sends out through the Strait. Iraq was not and the waxing of Iranian power. anced by a political effort at the United Na- •""""""""--·-···-·
February 17, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1665 tions, supported unanimously by the Securi TRIBUTE TO ESTHER K. BROWN lives in my congressional district, which makes ty Council, to offer Iran a way out of the me very proud, and in addition, I had the privi conflict. Teheran's failure thus far to nego HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS lege of patrolling with Albert when I was a tiate seriously on the basis of that offer has member of the Police Department of New dramatized Iran's isolation, has increased OF PENNSYLVANIA the difficulty and expense it is having in ac IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES York so many years ago. quiring arms and has helped to internation Wednesday, February 17, 1988 As a 23-year veteran of New York's police alize both the political effort and the naval force, I am so proud to share Albert Strem's presence in the Gulf. Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, on January 31, story with you. Although Albert does not patrol American policy has put the Soviet Union 1988, the Hummelstown Community Library on foot anymore, he puts in 3 nights a week in a quandary. While cooperating up to a held an open house and reception to pay trib supervising some 300 auxiliaries in the Morn point with the international consensus at ute to Esther K. Brown on the occasion of her ingside Heights, Harlem and Washington the United Nations, the Soviet Union is retirement after 32 years of service to the li Heights neighborhoods in Manhattan. Albert dragging its feet on a follow-up resolution brary. Strem serves as an inspiration to us all-to that would impose sanctions on Iran. She began her career with the library as a the auxiliary police officers he has command The Kremlin hopes to win favor in Tehe volunteer in 1956. She became a staff ran-a goal that Moscow now perceives as member in 1970. A lot has changed at the ed, to the countless number of citizens he has especially important as it worries about the Hummelstown Community Library during Mrs. helped and especially to all senior citizens nature of an Islamic regime in Afghanistan Brown's tenure as a library assistant. For in across our Nation. following a Soviet military withdrawal. But stance, the library has grown from a collection I salute Albert Strem and wish him many this attempt to have it both ways has not of a few hundred books in the basement of a more satisfying, successful years on the force. really paid off: The Iranians show little sign We in New York need him, and we thank him. of warming toward the Soviet Union, and, in restaurant to its present capacity of more than the meantime, Soviet-Arab relations are 22,500 volumes. being strained over this issue. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this opportunity Moreover, the Soviet Union must know to wish Mrs. Brown a happy and healthy re tirement. Even though she has retired from RITA LEZENBY HONORED IN that pursuit of an obstructionist policy in RETIREMENT the Gulf will not improve Washington's dis the library the good news is that she plans to position to help the Kremlin find a way out do some volunteer work for her community in of its predicament in Afghanistan. the future. Mrs. Brown, thanks for many jobs HON. JAMES J. FLORIO There are wider implications as well for well done. America's success in the Gulf. Since the OF NEW JERSEY Vietnam War, this country has struggled to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES show the world that while it absorbed im THE STORY OF ALBERT STREM portant lessons from that conflict, it could Wednesday, February 17, 1988 still use its military strength in effective HON. MARIO BIAGGI Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ways to support well-chosen political strate OF NEW YORK bring to the attention of my colleagues a citi gies. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES zen who resides in the First District of New Aside from Grenada-the policy equiva Jersey, Mrs. Rita Lezenby of Mantua. lent of spearing fish in a barrel-we have Wednesday, February 17, 1988 not had many success stories. The United Recently, the Gloucester County Board of Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, it is with great Chosen Freeholders honored her with a proc States' performance in the Gulf has helped pride that I bring to the attention of the House to restore confidence that it has the will lamation attesting to the years of dedication and tenacity to decide on a course involving the story of Albert Strem. a man whose record that she has demonstrated during the many reasonable risks and see it through. of service to New York is rivaled by none. years of service to her community. So far there has been no formal change of Albert Strem has been an auxiliary police In recognition of those years and the contri Iranian policy, and perhaps this will have to officer in New York City for more than half of butions from those years, I am including below his life. What makes Albert's story so special wait Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's depar the proclamation by the Gloucester County is that he is 80 years young and still works as ture from the scene. In the meantime, Iran Board of Chosen Freeholders, eloquently de can no doubt maintain some level of bellig an effective auxiliary police officer in New scribing the commitment to excellence Rita erency indefinitely, but with each passing York City. year the chances of achieving a decisive Strem, a strikingly handsome gentleman brought to all of her endeavors, both public breakthrough against Iraqi forces are di who still looks great in a uniform, by most ac and private: minishing. counts holds the longevity record for service Whereas, Rita Lezenby was hired as the Iraq, with higher oil exports, relatively to the voluntary police force. He's reached the County's first Sanitary Inspector for the secure oil pipelines and greater internation rank of an inspector-the highest rank for that Gloucester County Health Department in al financial backing, is now in a better posi force-in charge of four precincts in upper 1969;and tion than Iran to withstand the economic Whereas, Rita Lezenby, through her hard impact of continued conflict. Manhattan. Strem began as a reserve officer work, dedication and standards for excel Iran's blunders, such as promoting dis in the 1940's and joined the formal auxiliary lence, earned the title of Environmental turbances in Mecca, have brought the Arabs force begun in 1951. In 1972, when he Health Coordinator for the County of together and drawn Egypt into being an reached the mandatory retirement age, Strem Gloucester in 1974; and active participant in the Gulf Arabs' de was given the usual fanfare that accompanies Whereas, Rita Lezenby, having served the fense. Its indiscriminate attacks on shipping retirement-a farewell party and a gold badge. County of Gloucester for years, to ensure have had the effect of multinationalizing However, the Manhattan patrol chief, who our citizens an environmentally sage quality the naval presence in the Gulf. Iran can knew Strem's love of the force unretired him a of life, will be sorely missed by both the continue these sporadic attacks, but it does week later. In Strem's own words, "When I Board of Chosen Freeholders and all recipi not have the capability to bring about a se got the call to come back, I lived again." ents of her outstanding services. rious interruption in the flow of oil from Albert Strem came to the United States Now, therefore, I, John R. Maier, as Direc the Gulf. from a village in Austria in 1928 and learned tor and on behalf of the Board of Chosen The strategic balance is shifting against the English language at night school. He Freeholders of the County of Gloucester do Iran, a reality that Ayatollah Khomeini and began to earn his living working in various hereby commend and recognize Rita Le the hardliners may not want publicly to ac zenby for her exceptional services to the nightclubs and restaurants in the Latin Quarter knowledge but one that sooner or later is County of Gloucester and extend this bound to impose itself and lead to policy in New York and even rubbed elbows with the Board's sincere best wishes for a fulfilling change. We can afford to await that day as stars. His life's experiences have been most retirement. the Western powers both maintain pressure exciting, and his apartment he shares with his In witness thereof, the Director and Clerk and keep diplomatic doors open. America's wife, Rose, of 55 years is lined with plaques, have caused these presents to be executed Persian Gulf policy is working, and we citations, commendations and awards from and the Seal of the County of Gloucester to should persist in it. police agencies throughout the city. Albert be affixed this 21st day of October, 1987. 1666 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 17, 1988 LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE Barry, a member of Troop 27-Mount Cal cess rate. And studies have shown that parole DAY vary United Methodist Church of Harrisburg, is failure rates decrease by more than 33 per a proven leader and hard worker in Scouting cent for participants in correctional education HON. JOSEPH J. DioGUARDI and his community. programs. OF NEW YORK I would like to extend my congratulations to That is why I am sponsoring the National IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Barry and ask that my colleagues in the U.S. Correctional Education Assistance Act. The Congress join me in paying tribute to him on bill wo~ld allow. states to increase the funding Tuesday, February 16, 1988 this very special occasion. for their ed~cat1on and vocational training pro Mr. D10GUARDI. Mr. Speaker, today marks grams, particularly the programs which are the the 70th anniversary of Lithuania's declaration THE NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL most ~ffective. I urge my colleagues to sup of independence. Lithuanians will unite in the EDUCATION ASSISTANCE ACT port this effort as the first step in rehabilitating two largest cities, Vilnius and Kaunas, to com offenders, because this is the most humane OF 1988 memorate the memory of a day of freedom. and least expensive approach to our crisis in Looming over this normally festive occasion, incarceration. however, was the grim shadow of subjugation. HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. The Lithuanian people must celebrate their in OF MICHIGAN dependence in a nation annexed 48 years ago IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DIAL-A-PORN by the Soviet Union: they celebrated illegally Wednesday, February 17, 1988 in their own county. On February 16, 1918, Lithuania declared Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I am today in troducing legislation that is intended to ad HON. PETER H. KOSTMAYER its independence and flourished in the free OF PENNSYLVANIA dom that it promised. For nearly two decades dress one of the most significant crime prob the land blossomed: more children went to lems that we as a nation face: the lack of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES school and learned to read and write, national education and basic vocational skills for our Wednesday, February 17, 1988 prison inmates and the attendant high recidi culture found its niche and thrived, religion Mr. KOSTMAYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to was protected and respected under the law, vist, or repeat offender, rate. The legislation, known as the Correctional support efforts to address the problem of the economy boomed following land reform "Dial-a-Porn" services. that fostered a system of privately owned Education Assistance Act of 1988 provides that 1O percent of State adult education pro Recently constituents of mine in Bucks and farms, and the country entered the interna Montgomery Counties were flooded with so tional community in 1921 with its membership grams be devoted to the education and basic training of those incarcerated. In so doing, it licitations urging people to call an obscene re to the League of Nations. cording and speak to someone named "Moni Sadly, the sickle of repression never reaps offers the hope of rehabilitation, as an alterna tive to mere incarceration. que." Many of my constituents, Mr. Speaker, !ar behind the promise of freedom. The sign were understandably upset about receiving ing of the Soviet-Nazi Pact of 1939 gave Correctional education is more necessary today than ever before. Nearly 1 out of every such ~n unsolicited mailing, particularly be Moscow a carte blanche to march into Lithua cause 1t was susceptible to being opened by nia, and in 1940 the Red army began a bloody 3 adult males-approximately half a million Am~ricans-are under some type penal de children. pattern of brutality and invasion. The people I thereupon joined my colleague, Congress were forced to vote in single-slate elections tention. The number is growing by 1,000 pris oners weekly and the number of female pris !11an ~-URT WELDON, of Delaware County, PA, that were marked by intimidation and terror. in wnting to Gilbert A. Wetzel, president of The election results, moreover, were altered oners has doubled since 1980. Nearly 95 per cent of them do not possess the basic skills Bell of Pennsylvania. We expressed our con to show a landslide for the official slate a full cerns about the availability of adult telephone day before the polls were closed. Lithuania's needed for the most menial employment. Ninety percent did not even finish high school services being so easily accessible. fleeting taste of a freedom long deserved sud I am pleased to announce, Mr. Speaker, denly came to an end. and over half cannot read and write. That is why, in part, the recidivist rate is over 60 per that Mr. Wetzel and Bell of Pennsylvania ~he Lithuanian people have never given up promptly responded to our concerns and took their peaceful struggle against domination and cent. Prison is currently little more than a classroom for criminal behavior, and the entire action severely limiting access to recorded supp~ession, and Americans too must struggle adult telephone services. to bnng the cause of Baltic self-determination idea and opportunity for rehabilitation has been ignored. I would like to share with my colleagues, to the attention of the world community. Let Mr. Speaker, Mr. Wetzel's letter to me, and us recognize the courage of those who gath The most practical rehabilitative tool is edu cation. Education socializes and provides a ask that it be printed in the RECORD at this ered in Vilnius and Kaunas yesterday, and let point. us look forward to the day when Lithuanians positive self-image to youthful offenders. Mere C?nfinement without education or job training BELL OF PENNSYLVANIA, may celebrate their independence in freedom Philadelphia, PA, February 5, 1988. untainted by totalitarianism-freedom without simply delays the time when these offenders return to the streets without addressing the Hon. PETER KOSTMA YER, limits, freedom without contingency. House of Representatives issues which caused them to break the law Washington, DC. ' initially. DEAR CONGRESSMAN KOSTMAYER: I have re BARRY A. RODEMAKER And rehabilitation is less expensive than in ceived your letter of January 25, 1988, ex HONORED carceration. It costs between $50,000 and pressing your concerns and those of your $100,000 to build one new prison bed; and it colleagues in the Pennsylvania Congression HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS costs an additional $20,000 each year to feed al Delegation over "adult" programs provid ed over the 976 network. OF PENNSYLVANIA and house an inmate. Tuition at the most ex pensive and prestigious colleges in America ~ you most likely know, Bell of Pennsyl IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES vama 3:nnounced on Wednesday, February are just a fraction of those costs. As former Wednesday, February 17, 1988 3: a series of new steps it was taking to pro Chief Justice Warren Burger stated: vide customers with greater control over the Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, Saturday, Febru • • • to confine offenders behind walls with use of their telephones for calling recorded ary 20, 1988, will be remembered as a very out trying to change them is an expensive 976 "ad~lt" programs and all live programs. special day in the life of one young man from folly with short-term benefits-a winning of Our actions are the latest in a series of steps my district, Barry A. Rodemaker. Barry, son of battles while losing the war. we have taken to give our customers more Ken and Iva Rodemaker, has earned Boy Rather than simply warehousing offenders, control over access to message services pro Scouts' top honor-the Eagle Award-which we should try to replicate successful rehabili vided by independent vendors. Bell of Pennsylvania will split existing 976 he will receive before family, friends, and his tation programs at the state level. For exam services into two categories. Vendors who Congressman during a ceremony at the East ple, the Berrien Country, Ml Juvenile Center provide services such as sports and financial Hanover Township Municipal Building in provides a full range of educational and voca information will continue to offer their pro Grantville. tional programs resulting in a 50 percent sue- grams on the 976 exchange. However, ven- February 17, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1667 dors who provide "adult" and live programs pay for them. Can one really blame us for proceeding will at last produce a consensus will offer their services under a new three doubting that more money is needed when on the need for legislation. digit prefix. so many Senators and Representatives Mr. Speaker, Chairman DINGELL'S words are After these actions are implemented, cus added their personal riders to the bill tomers' telephones cannot be used to call things of particular interest to them or right on the mark. It's time that Congress these "adult" and live programs until Bell their constituents or friends. For example, again begins to set telecommunications policy of Pennsylvania receives proper, written au money for France to help build Jewish in this country. At this point, I would like to in thorization from an adult subscriber. Once schools at the request of Senator Inouye so clude the December 14, 1987, Telephony edi authorization is received, we will unblock, he could help orie of his financial backers; torial in the RECORD for the benefit of all our free of charge, the customer's line to permit Senator Burdick's sunflower subsidy colleagues: these calls. Blocking currently is available project; Senator Kennedy's pet New Eng and will continue to be available for all 976 land "Star Schools" program; and on and WRONG AGAIN, JUDGE services. Charges for calls to "adult" and on. In addition, how is it possible for one Judge Harold Greene hit two new lows on live programs in the new prefix will be sepa man to get added on to another Senator's December 3. rately identified in customers' telephone section of the bill a self-serving piece of leg The overworked, overexcited federal judge bills. Also, calls to "adult" and live programs islation he wanted to punish a political ad ruled that the Bell regional holding compa will not be completed from our public tele versary such as Senator Kennedy did with nies are barred by the Modified Final Judg phones or by our operators. out the rider being debated in conference or ment from participating in product research I sincerely hope that you concur in my as on the general floor. The Paducah Sun had and development. sessment that these steps represent a bold a good editorial about this matter on As Telephony's readers know only too and innovative response to the concerns Monday, January 11, 1988. well, the MFJ embodies the agreement that voiced by our customers over "adult" and We have a right to expect our representa ended the Department of Justice antitrust live telephone message services. tives to be honest and at least follow their suit against AT&T. The deal was between Very truly yours, own rules for how the laws should be made. AT&T, the parent company of the integrat GILBERT A. WETZEL. As the Paducah Sun said, "* • • The point is ed Bell System, and the DOJ. One result The example set by Bell of Pennsyllvania is that Sen. Kennedy alone, with the help of was the divestiture by AT&T of the Bell op a good and responsible one, Mr. Speaker, and Sen. Hollings, managed to manipulate the erating companies and the creation of seven passage of a law to punish a political adver independent RHCs. Bell of Pennsylvania's policy is one that I sary without any hearings, debate or even hope will be followed by other telephone com The basis of the antitrust suit, of course, the knowledge of congressmen. Whether was the argument that AT&T and the Bell panies around the country. Under Bell of Penn he's right or wrong about what the FCC System stifled competition. Divestiture sylvania's policy, customers' telephones can might have done, this is not the way laws would promote true competition, its heralds not be used to call adult programs unless and are supposed to be adopted in a free coun proclaimed. until Bell of Pennsylvania receives written au try. One evil of the Bell System, its critics thorization from an adult subscriber. Therefore, "This is simply a disgrace, and it is due to argued, was that in joining manufacturing the shocking refusal of Congress to follow and service provisioning at the hip it denied there is no chance, even through a public pay its own rules. The budget process, which is telephone, for a child to unwittingly place a call the industry and the public the benefits of supposed to provide an orderly and rational competition. The December 3 ruling, based to an adult program. way for Congress to consider and allocate I commend Bell of Pennsylvania to my col on the fear of vertical integration, equates resources, instead has come down to this manufacturing and R&D, and bans RHC leagues and hope that other phone compa disorderly grab-bag of special interest hand R&D accordingly. The RHC's are once nies will act expeditiously to address this outs. again condemned to death by analogy. problem. "One of the things voters should demand this year is that congressmen pledge to re Does an idea carry the faintest echo of store order and responsibility to its proce the old Bell System? If it does, the judge dures." will rule against it every time. WASTEFUL SPENDING MUST The bitter irony, of course, is that the STOP Sincerely yours, ANN EDWARDS. most recent ruling tremendously benefits AT&T, the parent of the former Bell HON. CARROLL HUBBARD, JR. System and still the largest manufacturer in OF KENTUCKY WRONG AGAIN, JUDGE the industry. And remember that AT&T, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES unlike the RHCs, which did not exist before divestiture, did craft the original agreement. Wednesday, February 17, 1988 HON. CARDISS COLLINS The judge's heavy hand is being exerted Mr. HUBBARD. Mr. Speaker, I received an OF ILLINOIS on behalf of AT&T and all manufacturers excellent January 12 letter from one of my to limit competition. His policy protects en IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES trenched suppliers, singles out seven young constituents, Ann Edwards of Paducah, KY, Wednesday, February 17, 1988 corporations for selective and punitive treat which I believe my colleagues should read. ment, and deprives the industry and public Ann Edwards' comments about the 2,000- Mrs. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, a recent edito of the blessings of competition. page spending bill recently passed by Con rial in the weekly telecommunications publica The December 3 action was further high gress are timely and worthy of consideration. tion Telephony discusses the continued bur lighted by the judge's exaggerated attack on Indeed, her views are shared by many west dens of the modified final judgment [MFJ] on Federal Communications Commission ern Kentuckians. I urge my colleagues in the the American consumer by limiting industry Chairman Dennis Patrick, who the judge U.S. House of Representatives to think about competition and making fewer telephone-relat seems to have confused with a pin-striped ed services readily available to them. Robespierre. Patrick, the judge charged the exorbitant spending policies of the past wildly, is "exhorting" RHCs to defy his and remember how very harmful they are to One of the major obstacles to MFJ relief is U.S. District Court Judge Harold Greene. As court. The judge warned that Patrick's al each one of us in America. It's time to halt leged "incitement to non-compliance" could this wasteful spending. Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman lead to "serious consequences." The letter to me from Ann Edwards follows: JOHN DINGELL complained when Judge The judge compared himself to heroic fed PADUCAH, KY, Greene handed down his order on September eral judges of the past who stoutly stood up January 12, 1988. 10: to evils like racial segregation. U.S. Representative CARROLL HUBBARD, I continue to be offended by the funda This was a significant comparison, given Representative from Kentucky, mentally antidemocratic process whereby a the judge's penchant to reason by analogy. Washington, DC. single unelected, unaccountable Federal There have been heroic judges in the fight DEAR Sm: I am writing in regard to the judge has transformed himself into a regu against segregation. But other federal and 2,000-page spending bill recently passed by lator without portfolio, arrogating the state judges, of course, earlier had codified the Congress. I am angry as I hope many power to determine whether and when the and institutionalized segregation. Heros and other American people are. The national American people will be allowed to receive villains alike wear long, black robes. The debt needs to be brought down. Everyone the advanced new services that are already robe itself proves nothing. knows that but the representatives in Con widely available in countries with more en Judges must be judged individually, not gress keep saying that the American people lightened telecommunications policies. It is by reference to self-serving historic analo want things but don't want to be taxed to my hope that this Star Chamber type of gies. They must be judged by reference to 1668 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 17, 1988 the lawfulness, logic and utility of their the switch on the hotel's first electrically light ing a benefit dinner for Sail America, the fund work. ed Christmas tree. raising arm of Skipper Dennis Conner's suc Greene's work on the MFJ cannot be defi The original powerplant was the first to be cessful effort to regain the America's Cup. nitely criticized on legal grounds, at least installed in California, providing residential and until it is tested in a higher court, a test Since 1963, Chairman of the Board M. Larry which may come sooner rather than later. street lighting for the entire city until 1922. Lawrence has guided the Hotel del Coronado But it certainly can be criticized by refer Today, a new cogeneration power system through a carefully planned program of ren ence to logical and utilitarian standards. supplies more than half of the resort's electri ovation and expansion, expertly weaving the Now it is not just the content of the cal needs and most of the hot water for its beautiful historic structures of the old hotel judge's pronouncements that is profoundly spas, laundry facilities, and room heat. with elegant new facilities. Nestled on 33 disturbing. His very language has become The original five-story structure remains in beach-front acres and basking in some of the destructive. use today, complemented by two newer sec finest sunshine the world over, the Hotel del tions close to the beach. While the 700-room Coronado remains a resort of unique historical THE HOTEL DEL CORONADO: hotel has undergone only minor structural significance and unquestionable splendor. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION changes since its opening, each of the original I extend my hearty congratulations to the rooms in the main building-about 400-has Hotel del Coronado on 100 years of excel been continually renovated to maintain the lence and best wishes for a bright and suc HON. BILL LOWERY comfort of the modern visitor. cessful future. OF CALIFORNIA The Hotel del Coronado has become a IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES living legend, populated by thousands of ce lebrities, politicians including 12 U.S. Presi Wednesday, February 17, 1988 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE dents, foreign dignitaries and travelers from FOR ARCH Mr. LOWERY of California. Mr. Speaker, around· the world. President Benjamin Harrison this year, the Hotel del Coronado, one of the was the first head of State to visit, arriving in world's most famous and luxurious resorts, is April 1891 . The hotel also was the site of a HON. WALTER E. FAUNTROY celebrating it's 1OOth anniversary. Since 1888, banquet honoring one of America's greatest OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA this splended Victorian retreat has treated heroes, Charles Lindbergh, following his solo IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES thousands of celebrities, business travelers, flight over the Atlantic. and tourists to gracious service in an atmos In September 1970, the main banquet hall Wednesday, February 17, 1988 phere of elegant indulgence. Today, no other was the setting for a dramatic state dinner Mr. FAUNTROY. Mr. Speaker, I would like hotel in North America-perhaps in the hosted by President Richard M. Nixon for to take this opportunity to commend to my world-more richly deserves the notoriety en Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz. Nine colleagues an outstanding vocational educa joyed by "The Del." years later, President Jimmy Carter hosted a tional training program for young adults in the The yearlong 1988 anniversary will come to reception in the grand ballroom. President District of Columbia who desire to enter the be known as one of the Nation's most ex Ronald Reagan, a frequent hotel guest, construction building trades industry. travagant celebrations ever, including a celeb hosted a minisummit conference and lunch Action to Rehabilitate Community Housing rity-studded Hotel del Coronado Centennial eon with Mexican President Miguel de la [ARCH] is a program which operates under Gala-February 19-21-featuring a weekend Madrid in late 1982. And in January 1986, the the Cooperative Employer Education Program of grand festivities, sumptuous cuisine, and hotel was chosen by the U.S. Trade Repre [CEEP] in conjunction with the division of superstar entertainment. sentative to be the site of a world trade career and adult education in the District of In addition to the delights of today, visitors summit, only the third such gathering ever Columbia Public Schools. As a building trades throughout the year may enjoy a taste of the held in the United States. training program, ARCH provides two 26-week past as actors portraying the hotel's most Probably the most infamous visitor was the carpentry I drywall and weatherization mechan famous visitors entertain daily. Guests may Prince of Wales, who later became King ic programs, a 4 7-week Housing Rehabilitation view hotel memorabilia in the new History Gal Edward VIII and then the Duke of Windsor. In Specialist Program, or a 16-week Gas/Heat lery and stroll along the Centennial Pavilion, a 1920, Edward visited the Hotel del Coronado. Maintenance and Repair Program. In addition large beachside structure reminiscent of the Sixteen years later, Edward abdicated his to these skills, the curriculum focuses on culti quaint "Tent City" era. At the turn of the cen throne to marry the woman I love, former vating good work habits-ethics-healthy em tury, the hotel set up an array of tents to ac Coronado housewife Wallis Simpson. Al ployer/ coworker relationships, tutoring in commodate guests during extensive renova though married to a U.S. naval officer at the basic skills and oral and written communica tion. The temporary shelters created a carni time of the Prince's visit, it is likely she met tion. val-like atmosphere and, until 1939, Tent City her prince for the first time in the hotel ball Any unemployed or underemployed resident survived as a celebrated beachside play room. of Washington, DC, male or female, 18 years ground. The rich historical tapestry of the Hotel del of age or older who has been out of school or The rich and colorful history of the Hotel del Coronado also includes the glitz and glitter of unemployed for 30 days or more, may apply. Coronado began in 1885 when Elisha Bab Hollywood. The hotel is a familiar sight to On February 4, 1988, ARCH will hold its cock and H.L. Story purchased 4, 100 acres of movie and television audiences as one of the second commencement exercise and will land on the Coronado peninsula, across the entertainment industry's most popular filming award certificates to 37 trainees who have bay from the small California port of San locations. Marilyn Monroe was a guest when successfully completed the prescribed course Diego. Railroad tycoon Babcock had a dream the hotel served as the primary setting for the of study. These young adults, having taken of building a resort hotel which would be the late 1950's film hit "Some Like It Hot" with advantage of this vocational training program, "talk of the Western World." Construction of Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis. In addition, which combines hands-on craft skills with the mammoth wooden structure began in the Academy Award-nominated movie "The classroom theory, will be in a better position March 1887. Stunt Man," starring Peter O'T oole, used the to enter the highly competitive job market in Eleven months later, on February 19, 1888, hotel for part of its production. this metropolitan area. the elegant Victorian masterpiece opened its The magnificence of the hotel's architecture The ARCH Program will have a continuing doors. Built in the days when the American inspired the movie "Somewhere in Time" and, obligation to its graduates as they pursue a West was still rough and untamed, the Hotel it is said, the enchanting Emerald City in the career. del Coronado soon established itself as a timeless classic, "The Wizard of Oz." More ARCH encourages graduates to return their plush oasis of European grace, charm, and recently, the hotel has served as the site of services to the community through employ cuisine. such television hits as "Hart to Hart," "Simon ment with community-based organizations and In addition, it was the largest structure out and Simon," and "Lifestyles of the Rich and to thus create a complete community support side of New York City to be illuminated by Famous." system. An additional feature of the communi electricity. Reportedly, Thomas Edison person In addition to welcoming foreign dignitaries ty support system includes helping small con ally supervised the installation of his incandes and superstar entertainers, the hotel has tractors by providing business consulting serv cent lamp invention. It is also said he pulled hosted hundreds of charitable events, includ- ices, sharing capital equipment and establish- February 17, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1669 ing a warehouse of rehabilitation items for use help expanding their economy for at least 9 large machine from overseas, it can fly it by nonprofit organizations. years. into Lawrence County, assemble the fin Mr. Speaker, I am proud to bring this worth In the past, Lawrence County has been sup ished product and export that product out side the United States without paying any while program to your attention, and I want to ported by the oil and agricultural sectors, both duties. express the gratitude of the citizens of the of which lagged behind but are showing signs "For a small or struggling business, this is District of Columbia to the D.C. government, of recovery. a very big incentive," he said. "Look at the the D.C. Public School System, Potomac Elec But the economy still needs to diversify. advantage. Without an FTZ thousands of tric Power Co. [PEPCO], and the Private In With the foreign trade zone, they will be able parts can come in and the company must dustry Council for their continued support and to compete for new industries and new jobs. pay a duty on those items before they can dedication to this project. Action to Rehabili For every job created in the FTZ, two will be be claimed. tate Community Housing is the kind of pro created outside. In 1984, nearly 60,000 jobs "Say we're talking about bicycle forks for a bicycle plant. With an FTZ, the forks can gram that other cities might choose to emu were located in FTZ's around the country. be flown in, assembled with the rest of the late as a training model. This is great news for the Lawrence County bike parts and begin delivery to Sears before area and I would like to commend all of those the duty is paid. That makes a big differ CONGRATULATIONS TO DONALD involved in bringing the FTZ to our area. I ence. You don't have to tie up all the money E. FOREMAN would also like to insert into the RECORD this in the meantime. article from the Lawrence Daily Record which "Also, with an FTZ, you don't have to discusses the benefits of foreign trade zones. worry about going to the claims office in HON. GEORGE W. GEKAS Chicago, paying the duties and all that sort NEW ECONOMIC TOOL READY FOR LOCAL USE OF PENNSYLVANIA of thing," Bruce added. (By Daily Record Staff) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Bruce said another big benefit is that the It is still a little early to assess, but local FTZ creates local jobs and does not expend Wednesday, February 17, 1988 industrial leaders and industries are trying any tax dollars. Plus, millions of dollars Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, Donald E. Fore to weigh the benefits of Lawrence County's from outside the country is invested in U.S. man, of Selinsgrove, PA, will receive his Eagle recently approved Foreign Trade Zone. companies dealing with the FTZs. Sean Fitzgerald, manager of Lawrence "It is very possible Lawrence County can Award on Sunday, February 21, 1988, at the ville-Vincennes Municipal Airport, where become a distribution center for a number Sharon Lutheran Church in Selinsgrove before the FTZ is located, said the zone will direct of companies," Bruce said. "Companies can family, friends, and his Congressman. ly benefit the business end of the facility. store their overseas goods or goods to go Donald, son of Donald and Gladys Fore "Hopefully, some businesses will want to overseas within the FTZ and distribute man, joined Boy Scout Troop 419 in August lease some ground from us and put up a few them when they need to. 1982 at age 12. He has always been a hard storage buildings," he said. "This will direct "I know several companies in the Olney worker in Scouting and in his community. ly help us. Plus, with more air traffic, fuel area are very excited about this FTZ," Donald has also proved his leadership abilities sales and services should increase." Bruce said. "This will help both communi Lawrence County Industrial Development ties." by serving as a patrol leader and senior patrol Council Director Alfred Casals said the FTZ Lawrenceville Mayor Gerald Harper said, leader. He is a member of the Arrow and a is "a powerful tool." "The FTZ was first started by former state former crew leader of the Troop contingent to "It is an added incentive to pursue major Rep. Glen Bower and is a culmination of Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico in July corporations involved in international that nine-year effort. 1987. trade," he said. "It is a milestone for the "It's got to be a shot in the arm for the For his Eagle project, Donald coordinated county." county's economy. With this tool, you can the delivery of life emergency tags. The tags Casals said the next step is to hire an op pursue foreign investors which can use Law were distributed so that parents of children 14 erator for the FTZ. A list of potential candi rence County as an assembly point. dates has been compiled by FTZ committee "This is just a start. Now we have to make years or younger could sew the tag on their chairman A.J. "Burr" Bowman. The opera it profitable." child's shoe or clothing. The tag would con tor will be well-versed in the operations of tain the child's name, address, doctor's name, an FTZ and in charge of running it. allergies, and the parent's signature giving "What this means is, a lot of people are WELCOME TO OUR NEWLY permission to take emergency action to save going to go to work now," IDC member NATURALIZED CITIZENS the child's life. The tag could also be used for Allen Kull said. identification purposes if the child is lost or U.S. Rep. Terry Bruce, who has actively HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN missing. Over 1,000 tags were distributed in pursued the FTZ for Lawrence County, said the community. this was "a culmination of a lot of work by a OF NEW YORK lot of people. It will be a very big boost to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this oppor Lawrence County and the surrounding tunity to extend my personal congratulations area." Wednesday, February 17, 1988 to Donald on this very special occasion. He is Bruce, reading from a 20-page book on Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is with sincere excellent proof that America's future will be in FTZs, said there are a number of benefits. pleasure that I congratulate the residents of great hands. "FTZs first started in 1934 to stimulate foreign trade and create U.S. jobs," he said. New York's 22d Congressional District who "This allows companies to import and have chosen to become citizens of the United FOREIGN TRADE ZONE HELPS export and not go off-shore. It allows parts States with all the privileges, freedoms, and LAWRENCE COUNTY of products to be flown in and stored here responsibilities that American citizenship en or assembled here without worrying about tails. paying the duty until it leaves." Our beautiful Hudson Valley region in New HON. TERRY L. BRUCE Bruce also pointed out: OF ILLINOIS York State is proud of its newest citizens, and In 1971, there were 795 U.S. jobs directly I invite my colleagues to join me in welcoming IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES related to FTZs, but by 1984 that figure rose the following newly naturalized Americans and Wednesday, February 17, 1988 to 58,895. For each job inside the FTZ, it creates two extending to them our best wishes for a happy Mr. BRUCE. Mr. Speaker, Lawrence County more jobs on the outside. There are about and prosperous life in their new homeland: residents and the residents of nearby commu 60,000 jobs inside and more than 120,000 re Pietro Anselmo, Nita Aya, Prosper Azou nities received great news for the area's econ lated to the FTZ on the outside. lay, Eric Blanchno, Pearl Boothe, Sevinc omy last week. After 2 years of work on its 70 percent of the firms located in FTZs Bridges, Sara V. Estacio, Idalia Garcia, application, the county's foreign trade zone are small businesses-the types most likely Mario Garcia, George Hsu, Nicola Isenia, has been approved. to settle in Southeastern Illinois. Marie Jacques, Philip Kim, Sarah Kim, FTZ shipments have grown considerably Margheruta Kiselak, William Kwan, Carole With Indianapolis and St. Louis being the in the past few years. From 1978 to 1982, Lartigue, Caroline Lee, Mi Lee, Terrence nearest communities to also have FTZ's, the dollar value of the shipments rose from Lee, Carmen E. Lopez, and Jacqueline Mon there is tremendous potential to lure new busi $743 million to $3.9 billion. tane. ness. This is welcome news for citizens of Bruce explained if an area companny Angel Urena Munoz, Yefim Myshalov, Lawrence County, who have actively sought wants to bring in a $100,000 component to a Maria Sindico Pineda, Nydia Pitta, Suresh 1670 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 17, 1988 P. Rajpara, Zu-Pan Shih, Keisuke Shodai, Day is considered a criminal offense by Soviet GREEK AND TURKEY PRIME Kinue Shodai, Barry Skurnik., Ronit Skur authorities. MINISTERS MEET nik, Vladimir Slep, Maria E. Smith, Alfredo Somera, Sara Stancu, Joseph Steel, Andree The repercussions and Soviet authority vio Sterlin, Cesar Sutil, Anna Swammy, Maita lence toward demonstrators who gathered in HON. DANTE B. FASCELL Szrebrodolszki, Kornelia Szwarc, Michal Lithuania's capital city of Vilnius on August 23, OF FLORIDA Szwarc, Nong Ta, Jenny Tan, Triumfando Tan, Virginia Tan, James Thomas, and 1987 to commemorate the victims of the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of 1939 were dis Rachel Thomas. Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Whitley Thomas, Michele Toussaint, tressing. Government actions following the Pablo Trujillo, Fotis Tsekouras, Simon November 1, 1987 gathering in Kaunas, where Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, in a world Tung, Euqene Turnier, Jorge Urra, Marie 8,000 people gathered to mark the 125th an struggling for a lasting peace, it behooves us Valbrun, Lourdes Veras, Norma Victorino, niversary of Lithuania's priest-poet, Maironis, to take note of any significant move, particu Simon Viltz, Vitaly Volkov, Jeffrey Walker, are equally disturbing. larly by our allies, to resolve their long-stand Ingrid Westridge, Sylvia Whitman, Richard ing differences. Winkler, Dennise Wint, July Young, Zena As an American, I commend the Lithuanian Zabludovsky, Nadege Zamor, Andrew Ziol Such an event occurred recently when Tur kowski, Halina Ziolkowski, and Colette Zyl nation for its peaceful resistance to Soviet key's Prime Minister Turgut Ozal and Greek berman. rule. We, too, should not rest in our effort to Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou sat down bring the cause of Baltic self-determination to in Davos, Switzerland and discussed their his the world community's attention. The Baltic toric problems. LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE States were our equals in the League of Na At this time, I want to share their joint com DAY tions, and we will continue to help them in munique which, I believe, bears reading by all their struggle to regain their rightful place in of us. HON. CLAUDE PEPPER the world community as a sovereign nation. THE TExT OF THE PRESS COMMUNIQUE RE And to those who gather in Vilnius and LEASED FOLLOWING THE MEETINGS BETWEEN OF FLORIDA Kaunas today to mark the 70th anniversary of TuRKISH PRIME MINISTER TuRGUT OZAL IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE GREEK PRIME MINISTER ANDREAS Lithuania's Declaration of Independence, I PAPANDREOU Tuesday, February 16, 1988 say, "Dieve palaimink Lietuva"-God bless 1. The Prime Ministers of Greece and Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, February 16, Lithuania. Turkey met twice in Davos, Switzerland, on 1988 marks the 70th anniversary of Lithua January 30-31, 1988, and discussed issues of nia's Declaration of Independence. mutual concern in an atmosphere of under Lithuania's independence was proclaimed standing and goodwill. on February 16, 1918. In 1920, the Soviet 2. The Prime Ministers observed that cu LITHUANIAN INDEPENDENCE mulated problems created in time due to dif Union recognized Lithuanian sovereignty for DAY ferent approaches are, at times, exploited all time. In 1921, Lithuania joined the League by certain circles. It is imperative that this of Nations and flourished in independence should not be permitted. They agreed that and economic growth: schools were built-in HON. WILUAMJ.COYNE closing the gap between these differences cluding special schools for the country's will require time, goodwill and hard work. OF PENNSYLVANIA ethnic minorities-and the nation's literacy 3. The Prime Ministers gave their views of rate increased substantially; the agricultural IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Turco-Greek relations, starting from a his toric perspective and their deterioration in system was reorganized to allow for private Tuesday, February 16, 1988 time. They further elaborated on the recent farms; cultural centers thrived; religious life crisis in the Aegean which brought the two prospered. For nearly two decades, the coun Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, February 16, 1988, marks the 70th anniversary of the inde countries to the brink of war, expressed at try blossomed. the same time their optimism introduced as pendence of Lithuania. In 1918, Lithuania de Then, in 1939, the Soviet-Nazi Pact paved a consequence of exchange of messages be clared itself an independent nation, ending tween them. They agreed that from now on the way for Soviet troops to enter the country more than a century of domination by the such a crisis should never be repeated and whose independence it had recognized for Russian empire. I am pleased to join with my both sides must concentrate their efforts for ever only a short time ago. colleagues in saluting Lithuania and her citi the establishment of lasting peaceful rela Although TASS, Moscow's news agency, zens and commemorating this important tions. announced the results of the single-slate elec 4. The Prime Ministers agreed that rigid event, acknowledging the right of humans ev frames of mind have been created in various tions-which proceeded under conditions of erywhere to freedom and self-determination. segments of their societies in relation to ex intense intimidation and secret police terror However, as you all know, Lithuania's inde isting issues. They noted that this is the loosed upon the population-the facts and fig case even in textbooks. They noted also ures quoted were erroneous. TASS reported pendence was short-lived. In 1938, Lithuania with regret some recent statements of offi that 95 percent of those eligible to vote has was occupied by Germany. Two years later, cials not conducive to an improvement of re cast a ballot, and that 99.19 percent of the Soviet troops occupied this independent lations between the countries. voters had chosen the official slate. Unfortu nation and annexing it as a republic of the 5. The Prime Ministers reiterated their re nately, the proclamation was published before Soviet Union. spective positions on issues of bilateral and regional interests. the elections had concluded; they had origi Fifty years later, the Lithuanian people are 6. They nevertheless underlined that a nally been scheduled for July 14, but had still struggling to regain their rights to exist as thaw and rapprochement between the two been extended for an additional day due to an a free nation. My colleagues and I wish to countries would require determination, sus embarrassingly low turnout. tained efforts and building of confidence for send these people the message that we sup The people of Lithuania never asked to be which two sides should move to a common port them in their struggle. We have not for ground, in order to create an environment part of the Soviet Union; they were illegally gotten them. The United States has never ac conducive to working out lasting solutions. and forcefully annexed by the U.S.S.R. Since knowledged the authority of the Soviet Union 7. The Prime Ministers agreed to establish its occupation in 1940, the Lithuanian nation to annex the Baltic nations against their will. two committees: one to explore the areas of has continued to resist its unlawful incorpora We will never abandon our commitment to the cooperation such as economic cooperation, tion into the Soviet Union. joint venture trade, tourism, communica people of Lithuania to aid them in their quest Today, Lithuanians are uniting in their coun tions, cultural exchanges and one to define for freedom and independence. the problem areas, explore the possibilities try's capital, Vilnius, and its second largest I join with my colleagues in commemorating of closing the gap and move towards lasting city, Kaunas, to commemorate their days of solutions, the progress of which will be re the Lithuanian Independence Day of 1918 and independence in anticipation of those to viewed by the two Prime Ministers. In this come. They are gathering despite the fact that in reaffirming our commitment to work toward regard, they agreed to initiate, encourage public celebration of Lithuania's Independence Lithuanian independence in the future. and increase contacts among civilian and February 17, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1671 military officials, members of the press and veteran who lives in San Leandro. ALS is a Zackheim said all participants in the businessmen and to establish a business deadly degeneration of the nervous system study were briefed on possible dangers and council or a joint chamber of commerce and known as Lou Gehrig's disease. each signed a consent form before getting industry. "The literature on the testing of this drug the drug. Neither Zackheim nor VA officials 8. The Prime Ministers also accepted to on animals points to serious side effects could produce any such paper signed by meet at least once a year and to make recip the same types of symptoms that one of my Rego, and Rego denies that such a docu rocal visits to their countries and agreed to constituents who was tested with this drug ment exists. set up a direct telephone line. They also now displays," Stark said in asking for the agreed that the Ambassadors of the two FDA probe. He said he fears that others countries to international organizations who were tested with the drug "may be FBI: THE PRESS WAS ASLEEP should increase contacts with a view to im being misdiagnosed.'' DURING WEBSTER'S WATCH proving cooperations. Experimental studies using 6-AN were 9. Finally, both Prime Ministers expressed conducted in the 1970s and 1980s by Dr. their satisfaction in the frank and open dis Herschel S. Zackheim at Fort Miley Medical HON. DAVID R. OBEY cussions which took place among them Center, a Veterans Administration hospital OF WISCONSIN selves and reiterated their conviction that in San Francisco's Richmond District, Zack creation of improved relations and confi heim and Veterans Administration officials IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES dence would require resolve, time and hard deny that Rego's ailment is related to the Wednesday, February 17, 1988 work". experimental research. "To our knowledge, there is no medical Mr. OBEY. Mr. Speaker, recent news stories evidence which links ALS" and 6-AN," said have clearly demonstrated that the FBI has NEED TO INVESTIGATE USE OF Dr. Daniel H. Winship, a deputy chief medi once again been trampling on people's consti EXPERIMENTAL DRUG ON cal director at the Veterans Administration. tutional rights. The FBI certainly has an obli VIETNAM VETERAN Stark's interest in the research was gation to investigate realistic threats of sub sparked by Rego, who said he was diagnosed with ALB two years after he participated in version, but these most recent stories indicate HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) ST ARK Zachkeim's study. that once again it appears to have over OF CALIFORNIA Rego received 6-AN while being treated in stepped the bounds and has surveilled or har 1962 for a severe skin rash he evidently de rassed many people whose only crime was to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES veloped after he was exposed to a chemical disagree with established government policies. Wednesday, February 17, 1988 fire in Vietnam. An excellent article appeared in the Wash When conventional treatment at Fort ington Post on this subject by Nat Hentoff a Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I would like to in Miley did not help, Rego was referred to clude in the CoNGRESSIONAL RECORD an ex Zackheim. From June 1982 until the end of week ago and I commend it to my colleagues. cellent article by Bill Wallace in the San Fran that year, Rego estimates, he rubbed nine FBI: THE PRESS WAS ASLEEP DURING cisco Chronicle of February 10, 1988, discuss pounds of 6-AN into his skin. When his hair WEBSTER'S WATCH ing the case of a Mr. Michael Rego and the follicles became infected, he said, Zachkeim (By Nat Hentoff) told him to stop using the compound. failure of the various Government agencies to As the press gives prominent play to the protect Mr. Rego from a potentially deadly In the years after he stopped using 6-AN, Rego began experiencing spasms that made FBI's five-year dragnet surveillance of dis drug. his leg muscles twitch, and he occasionally senters against the president's Central The Veterans' Administration and the Food lost feeling in his limbs. The symptoms American policies, there is an obbligato to and Drug Administration need to thoroughly eventually were diagnosed as ALS. the coverage: a motif of the trusting press investigate this case, to make sure that Rego said he did not connect the ALS to having been betrayed. No public figure in people have not been improperly tested with the 6-AN treatments until last year, when recent years has been held in such rever ence by the press as former FBI director this drug and that they are aware of the dan his wife found a book on herbicides that mentioned 6-AN's toxicity. William Webster. Now it turns out that gers of the drug, and of possible symptoms of most journalists were asleep during his delayed, adverse reaction to the drug. In an interview, Zackheim said there is no evidence that Rego's illness is related to the watch. The article follows: 6-AN treatments. "Obviously, anybody can In 1974, Justice Lewis Powell said what [From the San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 10, claim whatever they like, but nobody knows the press likes to hear: "By enabling the 1988) the cause of ALS," he said. public to assert meaningful control over the EXPERIMENTAL DRUG USE ON VETERAN PROBED He said his study of 6-AN had shown it to political process, the press performs a cru cial function in effecting the societal pur in Michael Rego, a Vietnam stopped using the compound. and outrage, the North Carolina State 1672 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 17, 1988 Board of Elections wrote Webster to stop Even the press ought to be curious about derscores the fact that the people of Haiti his operatives from corrupting the demo that. want democracy. cratic processes. Democracy cannot be brought to Haiti by There is much more in the Edwards HAITI HAS SUFFERED LONG Lt. Gen. Henri Namphy and his henchmen, report, including an account of great ENOUGH who themselves undermined the November · damage to the reputations of several inno elections; they are not reliable partners for cent judges in Cleveland during another FBI scam. This scam was so bungled that HON. GEO. W. CROCKETT, JR. the United States. Any American effort to the agents, conned by a hustler they had OF MICHIGAN cooperate with Namphy, or with the regime hired, were then fooled by fake judges using IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that emerges from Sunday's farce, would the names of real judges. But the FBI dishearten the democratic opposition in leaked the names of the real judges to the Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Haiti, diminish U.S. influence in that coun press. One of the real judges, whose record Mr. CROCKETT. Mr. Speaker, our Nation try and raise suspicions about our commit was as clear as country water, later told me: faces the difficult question of what to do about ment to democracy there. The United "When the FBI hurts people, the hurt them Haiti, where a military government rules States thus should join with Haiti's demo forever." He also said the FBI has never behind a civilian facade erected through fraud crats in withholding recognition of the ille apologized. ulent elections. gitimate government of Haiti. We should But the report by the Edwards subcom use what leverage we have to press General mittee was a one-day story. Except for "60 A recent op-ed piece by Abraham F. Namphy and Manigat to restore an inde Minutes," which did occasionally explore Lowenthal and Peter Hakim-executive direc pendent electoral commission that can over the differences between the Webster myth tor and staff director, respectively, of the Inter see genuinely free elections. and actual raw operations by the bureau, American Dialogue-provides useful guidance. The Reagan administration was right to the press-in a prototypical example of herd I urge my colleagues to give careful consider cut off economic and military assistance to journalism-had decided the FBI was clear ation to this thoughtful article. Haiti's government and armed forces. The ly and wonderously rehabilitated. And so [From Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Jan. more difficult decision is whether or not to wrote. 22, 19881 halt aid to the country's poor majority, and Meanwhile, however, the kinds of people HAITI'S SUFFERED LONG ENOUGH perhaps even impose a trade embargo. Such who were of consuming interest to J. Edgar moves would further damage Haiti's shaky Hoover's FBI knew a lot more than the indicates the local officials in the communities involved officers would be designated without chang VA's per patient cost for acute care is about who have responded in the way they have. ing or expanding the VA's current internal 15% lower than it is in community hospitals. I ask, Mr. Speaker, that the article from the structure. No new positions would be cre This is especially significant in light of the ated. Certain positions already in existence Boston Globe about this be printed here, so fact that the VA cares for a higher percent that the excellent example which is being pro would simply be upgraded. age of expensive long-term severely and ter An unexpected source of opposition is the minally ill patients than does the private vided today in Massachusetts can be widely Army Times. In a Nov. 30 editorial entitled sector. known, and, I hope, emulated. "Who Needs the Flattery?", it is argued The appropriateness of making the VA a WATER AGENCY'S NEW STRATEGY WINNING that the bipartisan effort to create a De Cabinet-level department, becomes clearly FRIENDS partment of Veterans' Affairs is nothing evident to anyone who has taken the time other than "shameless political pandering." seriously to consider the facts. The Freedom and Independence of the This would end our active involvement, with Captive European Nations should be part its threats of escalation, and would keep the HON. DONALD E. "BUZ" LUKENS and parcel of the agenda at the next meet way clear for the Central American peace OF OHIO ing of the Helsinki signatory states. plan to go to work. It is the sense of the Foreign Relations If we continue to support the Contras, we IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Committee of the House that in the future will be promoting a renewed cycle of vio Wednesday, February 17, 1988 summit the President of the United States lence and destruction in Nicaragua. The should impress upon the leader of the Contras will persist in their struggle-a Mr. DONALD E. LUKENS. Mr. Speaker, for almost forty years, the Assembly of Captive Soviet Union that the respect and adher fight in which both sides manage quite well ence to the tenets of the Yalta agreement is to devastate the people in the countryside, European Nations, composed of the demo the first realistic step of the "Glasnost" and but seem unable to win any substantial vic cratic politicians of Eastern and Central should lead to mutual understanding and tory against each other. They are effective Europe forced into emigration by the Commu lasting peace. ly stalemated. nist regimes, has been a beacon of commit Continued war will not only devastate the ment and hope for freedom and democracy people of Nicaragua, it will destroy many of the resources necessary to future develop for the region dominated by the Soviet Union. PRESERVING AMERICA-THE ment of the country. The assembly has recently passed the fol DELAWARE AND LEHIGH A decision to continue supporting the lowing resolution on what could be done in CANALS Contras will affect not just Nicaragua but the present circumstances to promote free the entire Central America region. The dom and democracy: peace plan would almost surely collapse. RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CAPTIVE HON. PETER H. KOSTMAYER War would continue in Nicaragua and El EUROPEAN NATIONS Salvador, and in time, possibly spread to the OF PENNSYLVANIA Whereas the following European nations: nations on their borders. This region, close IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to our own territory and an important trad Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ro Wednesday, February 17, 1988 ing area for the United States, will stay in a mania, with an aggregate population of over constant state of turmoil. 100,000,000 people, are deprived of the right Mr. KOSTMAYER. Mr. Speaker, today I am On the other hand, if the United States introducing two bills to preserve, renovate, decides to stop sending aid to the Contras, to exercise the free choice of their govern they will probably cease to be a fighting ments in a democratic pluralistic system; and rehabilitate the Delaware Canal, an impor force. They will, however, have the chance Whereas the present undemocratic ruling tant historic, cultural, and recreational re to become an opposition political party governments of the aforementioned nations source located almost entirely in my district in within Nicaragua and contest for power were established and are upheld by the southeastern Pennsylvania. peacefully. This would, in fact, be a good U.S.S.R. political control and military occu pation thus establishing a new form of colo The 60-mile-long Delaware Canal is a test of their support among the people. nialism; unique environmental landmark signifying a This would also give the Sandinistas a very important period in Pennsylvania's histo chance to make good on their professed Whereas in the Trilateral Agreement of desire to make their country more demo February 11, 1945, in Yalta, "The right of ry. It runs from Easton in Northampton County cratic. It is difficult to understand how har all people to choose the form of government to Bristol in Bucks County, PA. assing a country by military means will under which they will live, the restoration Opened in 1832, the Delaware Canal show it the wisdom of democracy or teach it of sovereign rights and self-government of became a major transportation route and tolerance for opposition parties. However, if those people who have been deprived of them by aggressor nations" was solemnly helped to transform southeastern Pennsylva freed from military pressure, they will have nia from an agrarian to an industrial region. to open up their political processes or face guaranteed; considerable international condemnation. Whereas on December 10, 1988 will be 40 Today, the Delaware Canal constitutes the Both the United States in Vietnam and the years that the United Nations adopted the only fully watered towpath canal still in exist Soviet Union in Afghanistan have found in Universal Declaration of Human Rights ence in the United States. In 1978, the canal our time that even the superpowers cannot which affirms the inherent dignity and was declared a national historic landmark. impose solutions on people caught up in equal and inalienable rights of all people, The canal flows through Roosevelt State Park, bitter war. and so far the people of the Captive Nations were unable to exercise the most fundamen parallel to the Delaware River through some Ending aid to the Contras would help the of America's loveliest countryside. peace process along. It would give the Cen tal right: the self-determination. tral American people the opportunity to Whereas the Secretary General of the Despite efforts by both the Commonwealth work out their own future without our mili Communist party of the USSR launched a and private organizations, the Delaware Canal tary interference. This course of action new, so called "Glasnost" policy, which is in dire need of repair and without some cannot guarantee peace, but it can give means that the rigid dictatorship will be Federal assistance, we risk losing this cultural peace a chance. eased for the benefit of the people. and historical resource of national signifi If we end our support of the Contras, the The first significant sign of this policy cance. should be to terminate the absolute archaic Soviets may also be willing to stop their sup The first bill I am introducing is a coopera port of the Sandinistas. I think the recent neo-colonialism over the Captive Nations, indications are that the Soviets dislike the which has not any reasonable cause except tive effort with my colleague DON RITTER. It heavy burden of providing economic and to strengthen the "socialist imperialism": would designate both the Delaware Canal and military aid to Nicaragua and would wel Now therefore be it the Lehigh Navigation Canal in Northampton come an excuse to desist. This problem Resolved, That in order to achieve compli County as a single "National Heritage Corri would be solved much easier by negotiations ance with the terms of the agreement of dor." Under this legislation, a commission if we stop supporting the Contras. February 11, 1945 in Yalta and the spirit of would be established to develop a manage the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, However much we disagree with the gov ment plan for the corridor formed by the two ernment of Nicaragua, we must realize that leading to restoration of freedom, independ it is unlikely to be much of a threat to us or ence and democratic system of government canals as well as their surrounding environs even to its neighbors in the near future. In in the afore· mentioned Captive European along the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers. This addition to the devastation caused by the Nations, the Foreign Relations Committee commission would be made up of Federal, current war, the country has longstanding of the House consider of paramount impor State, and local officials, as well as area resi economic and social problems which should tance the following recommendations: dents. A master plan for the management of occupy the attention and energy of the <1) The question of the Captive European the Delaware Canal has been developed. This regime in Managua for many years to come. Nations should be an integral and perma plan could in fact serve as the blueprint for a Cessation of aid to the Contras, lethal and nent item on the agenda of the General As the so-called "humanitarian," and support sembly of the United Nations until the more comprehensive corridor management of the Central American peace plan does, of people of the Captive Nations be able to ex plan for the entire corridor to be made up of course, involve some political risks. But the ercise their right of self-determination. both canals. Implementation of the manage alternative course most certainly leads to (2) The present and future international ment plan would involve extensive input from more war and more destruction. status of the Captive European Nations private citizens and would ensure a coopera- 1678 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 17, 1988 tive effort from all members of the community Heroes emerge even in times of peace. of everyone pulling together, the field team, and their elected officials. This group, despite adverse weather condi the Lockheed people, the Antarctic Services, The second bill I am introducing with my tions, was willing to accept the challenge and Inc., people, we would not have had as many colleague DON RITTER would authorize an ap responsibility of rescuing and repairing a survivors as we did," Barker recounted. propriation of $1 million under the Historic crash-damaged LC-130 in Antarctica. Subse After approximately 8 hours, another LC- Sites Act to be divided evenly between the quent to their arrival in Antarctica, they were 130 picked up the injured and transported Delaware and Lehigh Canals. Although this faced with a tragedy of immense proportions them to McMurdo Station for further treat represents only a small portion of what is re when another LC-130 crashed and erupted ment. quired to rehabilitate the canals, it symbolizes into flames about 1 mile from their base The LC-130 which the field team had been the national interest in restoring these impor camp. sent to repair belongs to the National Science tant landmarks and will help to stimulate sup I believe the successful completion of this Foundation. It crashed in 1971, after the port at the state and local level. mission, coupled with their bravery in saving Navy's Antarctic Development Squadron These two bills together constitute a "pres human lives, is so historic that a complete de VXE-6 dropped off scientists to perform re ervation package" for the Delaware Canal and scription of these events deserve to be car search. During takeoff, one of the JATO jet will establish the necessary framework for the ried as part of our RECORD. I am proud and assisted take off-bottles broke loose from continued protection and restoration of this honored to have the opportunity of sharing the left side of the fuselage and propelled important national landmark. this important story with my colleagues and itself upward, hitting the No. 2 engine. The air I encourage my colleagues in Pennsylvania fellow citizens for their thoughtful reflection craft was forced into a nose-down landing and and across the country to support this preser and future reference. damaged extensively. When the 14-member field team from the vation effort. People throughout the Delaware Drifting snow over the years had almost Naval Aviation Depot left for the white conti Valley have an intense interest in preserving completely buried the aircraft, all except for a nent of Antarctica last November 14, the only the scenic and historic character of their com small portion of the tail fin. Antarctic Services, rescue mission on their agenda was the repair munities. Inc., dug it out of the snow in January of of an LC-130 Hercules aircraft that crashed Today's effort-along with my efforts which 1987. At that time, the damages were reevalu more than 16 years ago. resulted in President Carter signing into law ated and it was determined that the aircraft legislation to preserve the upper third of the Little did they expect, however, that during their sojourn to the bleak, hostile environment, could be repaired. According to the NSF, the Delaware River as part of the Nation's Nation cost of a new replacement aircraft would have al Wild and Scenic River System-is symbolic they would be making another rescue-this time, not of a stranded aircraft, but the rescue been $35 million. NSF's estimated final cost of a larger effort to preserve the Delaware for the recovery operation and update modifi River corridor between Pennsylvania and New of human life from a fiery aircraft crash. Having arrived at their base camp, known cations of the aircraft to current standards will Jersey. be between $10 to $12 million. Other initiatives I have taken in this regard, as D-59, on November 28, the men slowly began to settle in and were becoming accus Surprisingly, when the field team first arrived Mr. Speaker, include H.R. 569, a bill to desig at D-59, the aircraft was again entombed with nate an additional 21 miles of the middle tomed to their harsh environment. D-59 is ap proximately 750 miles from the nearest U.S. snow. According to Barker, the plane was sur Delaware from Uhlerstown to Washington rounded by 8- to 10-foot drifts of snow. "Our Crossing as part of the National Wild and air base, McMurdo Station. Yet, their world was suddenly jolted with journey began with the unexpected, and the Scenic River System. unexpected was the predominant theme Second, as another component of this pres tragedy when on December 9 another LC-130 plummeted into the snow, bursting into throughout the entire time we were there. ervation package, I've requested the National About the only thing that did not surprise us Park Service to conduct an inventory and flames, just about a mile from their base was our successful repair mission of the air study of the Delaware River Islands. More camp. The cargo plane, which was flown by craft. That expectation was right on target," than 50 islands totalling over 2,400 acres con the Navy's Antarctic Development Squadron Barker said. stitute an important national resource that VXE-6, was making a routine fly over from "Not only did we successfully repair the air needs to be preserved. McMurdo Station to D-59 to drop off aircraft craft, but we managed to complete the repairs Mr. Speaker, the only other existing national parts, food, and supplies to the field team. 5 days ahead of schedule," he added. heritage corridors are the Blackstone River Nine passengers survived and two died in the The field team used the snowdrifts to its ad Valley corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode crash. vantage, according to Barker. The snow Island and the Michigan and Illinois Canal cor NADEP field team members and the only served as a barrier to the prevailing 20 to 30 ridor. The Delaware and Lehigh Canals if des other people at D-59-three Lockheed Corp. knot winds. The team worked on the aircraft ignated will become the third national heritage representatives, a Navy corpsman, and six in the hole dug around the aircraft for 3 weeks corridor created by Congress. Because of Antarctic Services, Inc., personnel, who pro rapid population growth in the New York-Phila vided base camp support services-rushed to making all necessary structural repairs and in delphia corridor we must do all we can to pre the crash site. Through their heroic efforts, stalling three of the aircraft's four engines. On serve and protect these natural areas still un they helped sustain the lives of those who December 21 at midnight, the airplane was fi spoiled. survived the crash. nally pulled out of the hole. This plan to preserve and protect much of NADEP employees helped pull the injured Other repairs following this included the re the Delaware River, its islands, and the Dela from the burning wreckage and then placed placement of flight controls, ailerons, flaps, ware and Lehigh Canals can go a long way their coats on top of the crash victims who the fourth engine and prop, main landing gear toward saving a piece of America. laid in the snow, awaiting to be taken to the skis, two forward main landing gears, the nose base camp for treatment. Field team members landing gear and ski assembly. Following this, also laid on top of the victims to help prevent aircraft work leader Ed Foreman made oper SALUTING THE YOUNG HEROES shock and hypothermia, according to C.D. ational checks on the flight controls, complete FROM THE NAVAL AVIATION "Cannonball" Barker, NADEP field team su high power checks on all engines, and taxi DEPOT IN CHERRY POINT, NC pervisor. Victims were transported slowly one checks. by one back to the base camp on a bobsled The crew worked up to 16 hours a day, 7 pulled behind a snowmobile. One field team days a week when the weather cooperated. HON. WALTER B. JONES member estimated that he laid on top of one The field team was deployed to Antarctica OF NORTH CAROLINA survivor over an hour to keep him warm. during the summer months, with daylight pre IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES With the assistance of the Navy corpsman vailing 24 hours a day. who had been assigned to the base camp, The cold weather slowed down the work ef Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Brad Honeycutt, field team member and also forts, however, according to Barker. Team Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, a NADEP emergency medical technician, in members could not work for extended periods today I rise to honor a very select group of structed other field team members in how to of time without required safety breaks. Yet, young heroes from the Naval Aviation Depot prepare splints, bandages, and the treatment said Barker, the team was equipped very well in Cherry Point, NC. of shock and hypothermia. "Without the help with warm clothing. February 17, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1679 Despite the chilling temperatures, team say there is a good possibility that it will finally tives. We have, as several of my colleagues members did on occasion have to remove make its way back here to Cherry Point for on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com their gloves to start some hardware work op additional modifications since we have LC- mittee have noted, been skirting the task of erations. This had to be done very quickly be 130 cognizance. Then it would be returned to putting the three bills before us into the con cause if the team members left their gloves VXE-6 again for operation," Barker added. text of our national energy needs. off too long-more than 60 seconds-they Prior to the rescue of aircraft bureau If we are going to justify sacrificing a vital oil could easily get frostbitten. In these situations, number 148321. the NADEP had two past reserve or despoiling a unique wilderness area everything needed to do a job was laid out successes in Antarctica in 1975 and 1976, on the basis of our national energy needs, we and ready to go before team members re when it repaired two other LC-130's for the should know what those needs are. The dis moved their gloves. NSF. tinguished senior Senator from Washington, The field team lived and slept in two 40- to NADEP field team members included: G.D. DAN EVANS, has prepared an amendment for 50-foot-long structures called Jamesways "Cannonball" Barker, Donald Crumbacker, consideration before their Energy and Natural which were constructed at the work site by Teddy McNeal, Haywood Mills, Joe Cartisano, Resources Committee which cuts to the heart Antarctic Services, Inc., before their arrival. Ashley Garner, Johnny Howard, Billy Weeks, The Jamesways are constructed out of wood Steve Teague, Durwood Vinston, David Fair, of this question of need. Senator EVANS cor and vinyl-like material, and they are shaped Robert Eggers, Brad Honeycutt, and Ed Fore rectly points out that we do not have the infor similar to quonset huts. man. mation we need to project national energy Weather conditions varied from day to day. According to Col. Jerald B. Gartman, needs. The coldest day they saw at the worksite was NADEP commanding officer, the depot field Senator EVANS points out that the Depart minus 72 degrees Fahrenheit with the wind team demonstrated through their efforts "the ment of the Interior's report on developing the chill factor. The average temperatures were ability of this depot to respond to fleet needs coastal plain does not provide adequate minus 15 to minus 20 degrees. in our never-ending quest to provide service energy policy information for Congress to de The Jamesways reached 67 degrees inside to the fleet. Each member of this team fully termine whether there should be oil and gas at times. They were heated by space heaters demonstrated all these characteristics of serv development. His alternative requires that the that burn diesel fuel made especially for use ice above and beyond that required to make Secretary of the Interior submit to Congress in Antarctica. For recreation, the men watched this a very successful operation-each one is within 2 to 3 years a study which includes: a videotapes, read, listened to tape players and commended for a job well done." statement of energy policy objectives; an anal played board games. They ate in a third ysis of the Nation's demand for petroleum; an Jamesway called the galley. estimate of domestic petroleum supply from The only communication the field team FUTURE OF THE COASTAL members had with the outside world was PLAIN OF THE ARCTIC NA the Arctic region, including costs of explora through letters from home which were periodi TIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE tion, development, mitigation and reclamation; cally flown over by VXE-6, or through radio an estimate of petroleum available from conversations they had with personnel at HON. JOHN MILLER ANWR, making similar comparisons to the data on the Arctic region; an indication of McMurdo Station. OF WASHINGTON available alternative fuels; ar:id an indentifica On January 1, 1988, the men were present IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ed with another unexpected challenge. A tion of energy efficiency measures. Wednesday, February 17, 1988 treacherous arctic snow storm, called a Under Senator EVANS proposal, the Secre whiteout hit the base camp. Lasting for 5 Mr. MILLER of Washington. Mr. Speaker, tary would rank all alternatives and identify the days, drifts of snow, 12- to 14-feet deep, were one of the most difficult questions before Con least costly alternative or alternatives. piled around and on top of the Jamesways. gress concerns the future of the coastal plain Mr. Speaker, this proposal not only asks The snow forced the huts' doors shut. "We of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or many important questions about our national ANWR as it is commonly known. had to actually dig tunnels from the galley energy policy and the future of the coastal As a member of the Committee on Mer through the snow to get to the Jamesways. plain of ANWR, it is also an approach used in chant Marine and Fisheries and its key Sub We dug for about 7 straight hours before we the Pacific Northwest to help us manage our committee on Fisheries, Wildlife Conservation got to see daylight," said Steve Teague, an electricity needs. Senator EVANS knows this other field team member. and the Environment, I have participated in almost a dozen hearings and subcommittee process well because he served with distinc "We also had to keep the stove pipes beat tion as the first chairman of the Northwest out in the huts to prevent ice build-up, which meetings on three bills presently before Con gress. I have also spent 2 days touring Prud Power Planning Council. He has applied the could result in carbon monoxide poisoning in experience of putting the Northwest Power the huts. It was an experience we will never hoe Bay and ANWR. Act into place and helping our region manage forget. If we had not worked together as a For every point made in favor of one posi its electricity resources. He has applied his team, I don't know how we would have sur tion, a well reasoned counterpoint can be pre vived. I have to give the men the credit for sented. Congressman UDALL introduced a bill considerable skill and knowledge to the chal staying cool," Barker boasted. making this area a national wilderness area. lenge of meeting our national petroleum Congressman DON YOUNG has introduced a needs. He deserves our applause and our After all the repairs were completed on the bill which would permit exploration and, if support. stranded aircraft, Jim Herman, a NADEP engi commercial quantities of oil are found, devel neer flew to the base camp on January 7, to The Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com opment of this area. Last, Congressman mittee will be holding at least four more hear inspect and certify that the aircraft was safe WALTER JONES has introduced a bill which for flight. ings on ANWR in February and March. The would allow limited exploration within the hearing on March 31 will focus on national Finally on January 10, a chilling Sunday coastal plain and establish special protection energy policy. I intend to raise many of the afternoon at 6 p.m., the repaired aircraft was for the wildlife which live there. questions posed in Senator EVANS' amend air borne. Destination: McMurdo Station. "At The debate on the future of ANWR, howev ment at that hearing. that point, our mission was accomplished," er, is presently couched in either or vocabu said Barker. "As we flew in the chase plane lary. We either preserve forever this fragile Mr. Speaker, there is an old expression beside it, the emotions I felt just cannot be coastal plain or we make an irrevocable deci about looking before we leap. Senator EVANS described. And when we saw it finally land at sion to permit exploration and development deserves credit for asking the questions which McMurdo, that was perhaps the most exciting there. In this context, we must choose wisely will help us see the issues raised in the cur moment of the whole trip," Barker concluded. because our choice will become national rent debate over the future of ANWR more The repaired aircraft, according to Barker, policy. Our choice of a national policy in this clearly. I intend to pursue the same approach arrived at Christchurch, New Zealand, January context is, however, not based on a clear set as a member of the Committee on Merchant 16 where it will undergo additional repair. "I'd of facts or a clear understanding of alterna- Marine and Fisheries. 1680 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 17, 1988 TRIBUTE TO DAVID L. GLENN of the Center for Democratic Renewal which of their chapter II funds for the development AND RABBI MURPHY SALTZMAN identifies organizations prone to violence. of child abuse curricula. Through their years of selfless public serv If we do this, we will go a long way toward HON. KWEISI MFUME ice, David L. Glenn and Rabbi Murray Saltz eliminating the tragedy of child abuse. I want OF MARYLAND man have embodied what the Baltimore to commend the members of the committee IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Urban League stands for-a commitment to and its distinguished chairman, Mr. HAWKINS, achieving equal opportunity and freedom for Wednesday, February 17, 1988 for their endorsement of my proposal. I all citizens. Their impressive credentials also strongly urge that the House conferees insist Mr. MFUME. Mr. Speaker, on February 25, show that both men have worked unceasingly on the inclusion of current child abuse lan David L. Glenn and Rabbi Murphy Saltzman to cultivate much-needed harmony between guage in the enrolled version of this measure. will be presented with the Baltimore Urban African Americans and the Jewish community. League's 1988 Equal Opportunity Awards. In I commend the Baltimore Urban League, all of Baltimore, there are few people more Inc., for paying tribute to these two gentlemen, deserving of such recognition than this year's and congratulate the recipients. The pride of REASON MUST PREVAIL IN honorees. the occasion will also be shared by family SOUTH ASIA David L. Glenn's association with the BUL members: Mr. Glenn's wife, Ruth, and their dates back to 1952 when he was the secre daughters, Connie and Sharon; and Rabbi tary for the industrial relations division. His de Saltzman's wife, Esther, and their children HON.BERNARDJ.DWYER termination to expand employment and equal Josh, Debra, and Oren. OF NEW JERSEY access opportunities has been manifested The world is a much better place because IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES through his service as the executive secretary of David L. Glenn and Rabbi Murray Saltzman. of the Baltimore Equal Opportunity Commis I ask my colleagues to join me in giving them Wednesday, February 17, 1988 sion, special assistant to Mayor Theodore the recognition they so richly deserve. Mr. DWYER of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I McKeldin, director of the Baltimore Community would like to take this opportunity and a few Relations Commission, assistant secretary for moments of my colleagues time to discuss an program coordination for the department of H.R. 5, THE SCHOOL issue which has been raised frequently before human resources, and most recently as the di IMPROVEMENT ACT on the floor of the House. That issue is the rector of the Maryland Commission on Human Relations. HON. CARDISS COLLINS sad state of affairs in the Punjab region of His current organizational memberships in India. OF ILLINOIS For the last 4 years, we have been hearing clude the board of the National Conference of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Jews and Christians, the Governor's Task a constant stream of stories of violence Force on the Investment of State Pension Wednesday, February 17, 1988 against the Sikhs and by the Sikhs. History Funds in Companies doing business in South Mrs. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, one of the teaches us that when the perpetrators of vio Africa, and the YMCA of Metropolitan Balti most serious and troubling issues we face lence have the sympathies of the people, re more. today is child abuse. According to the Select pression simply cannot normalize the situa Mr. Glenn's previous organizational affili Committee on Children, nearly 2 million cases tion. ations include the American Council on of child abuse were reported in 1985. The tragic results of Operation Blue Star Human Rights, the United Way of Central I am pleased that we now have a chance to suggest that the Sikhs may not be able to live Maryland, the Governor's Task Force on reverse this problem. The Education and peacably under a regime which tramples upon AIDS, the Leukemia Society of Maryland, and Labor Committee has included language in the sanctity of its holiest temple. Clearly, the the Baltimore Association for Retarded Chil H.R. 5 that I authored, encouraging States to state of events in the Punjab is no "internal dren. use a portion of their chapter II funds for the affair." In addition, from 1968 to 1974, he hosted development of child abuse curricula. The turmoil in the Punjab is increasingly the "Opportunity Line" television program, These funds will address the fact that to the causing tensions between India and its neigh which served as an important information extent possible, children need to know how to bors. American interests for peace in south source about job opportunities in the Balti protect themselves by learning, for example, Asia are vital. We cannot allow for clashes more metropolitan area. what is proper and improper touching; and there to become an excuse for further Soviet Rabbi Murray Saltzman has been the spirit teachers must be better-equipped to identify intervention in the region. ual leader of the Baltimore Hebrew congrega and deal with the problems of child sexual For these reasons, beyond the very basic tion since 1978, and has always been a abuse. In my home State of Illinois, there human ones, I would urge the administration champion of better understanding and positive were over 4,000 reported cases of child relations between racial and ethnic groups. A sexual abuse over the past 11 months. to convey to the Indian Government the need prolific writer, Rabbi Saltzman has published I am not alone in advocating the need to to renounce violence and find an early, demo dozens of his works about Judaism and end this tragic situation. According to the Na cratic solution. We have heard for a long time Jewish values in journals and magazines. In tional Committee on Child Abuse Prevention, that the separatists are extremists. Perhaps it addition, his oratory skills have made him a "the approach we believe will be most effec is time to test that theory with a test of the popular guest lecturer at many colleges and tive in eliminating child sexual abuse is man popular will. universities. dated child abuse training for all educators As an alternative, serious consideration Rabbi Saltzman serves as president of the and curriculum-based prevention education could be given to permitting the Amristar area Baltimore Board of Rabbis, chairman of the that teaches personal safety skills to all to become a "state within a state," along the Black-Jewish Relations Task Force of the school-age children." lines of the relationship between our ally, Italy, Synagogue Council of America, and cochair of Indeed, this is the exact approach which is and the Vatican. the Maryland Coordinating Committee for the being taken in my community today. The Chi The present situation in this distant part of Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. cago Public Schools system has implemented the world remains extremely volatile, possess He is also on the boards of the Rabbinic a program to make all 27,000 elementary Cabinet of the State of Israel Bonds, the teachers better aware of children who may ing the potential to explode at any time, with American Jewish Congress, and, like David have been abused. In addition, all children in almost any spark. Yet, as active participants in Glenn, the National Conference of Jews and kindergarten through eighth grade will be edu the greatest democracy the world has ever Christians. cated on how they can avoid potentially abu known, we must remain optimistic that reason Being that violence directed at racial and sive situations. able men and women can reach a solution ethnic minorities has always been of major I hope these types of programs can be which ends the bloodshed, respects human concern to Rabbi Saltzman, he cofounded the adopted nationally. And I think this goal can dignity and religious freedom and allows the Coalition Opposed to Violence and Extremism now be achieved if States follow the commit people of the region to resume a normal and [COVE]. In addition, he is an active member tee's recommendation, and set aside a portion prosperous existence. February 17, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1681 TRIBUTE TO JUDGE BENJAMIN herself as a superb leader and an efficient law Americans of all generations should salute F.NOLAN enforcement specialist. Before tonight, she one of Brooklyn's favorite adopted sons, has received numerous other citations includ Walter Lanier "Red" Barber, on this, his 80th HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER ing the Air Force Achievement Medal. birthday. OF NEW YORK T. Sgt. Deborah L. Bates is an aircraft main tenance technician with the 232d Organiza IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tional Maintenance Squadron, 323d Flying AMENDMENTS TO THE COM Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Training Wing, Mather Air Force Base. Techni PACT OF THE SOUTHERN Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker, this week cal Sergeant Bates list of achievements are STATES ENERGY BOARD marks the retirement of an outstanding New most impressive. After serving at Wright Pat York jurist, Judge Benjamin F. Nolan. terson AFB, OH, she was posted at Mather HON. RICK BOUCHER Judge Nolan has spent 16 years on the where she has received the outstanding NCO OF VIRGINIA bench as judge of the civil court, acting justice of the quarter and is president of the unit advi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the supreme court and supervising judge of sory council. Wednesday, February 17, 1988 the Bronx civil and housing courts. M. Sgt. John H. Wallace, Jr., is the avionics First elected in 1972 after serving as an as maintenance superintendent in the 323d Field Mr. BOUCHER. Mr. Speaker, today I am in sistant U.S. attorney and chief counsel to the Maintenance Squadron, 323d Flying Training troducing legislation to amend the interstate New York State Commissioner of Investiga Wing, Mather .Air Force Base and has spent compact of the Southern States Energy Board tion, Judge Nolan's abilities as a jurist and over 20 years in the Air Force. He has trav [SSEB]. Fourteen members from throughout legal scholar were recognized by the citizens eled all over the world and served his country the Sun Belt have joined with me in cospon of New York, who reelected him in 1982 as in Vietnam. During his career Master Sergeant soring this measure. the candidate of all four major political parties. Wallace has been awarded some of the Air Enactment of amendments to SSEB's com During his judicial career, Judge Nolan also Force's most coveted distinctions including pact requires approval by both the Congress achieved preeminence as a writer and lectur the Air Force Achievement Medal and the Air and a majority of the SSEB's 17 member er. For the past 1O years, Judge Nolan con Force Commendation Medal with two Oak States. Sixteen of the seventeen States have ducted monthly seminars on housing issues Leaf Clusters. approved these changes. Only congressional and problems for judges from throughout New SM. Sgt. Robert L. Burton is the first ser concurrence is needed for the amendments to York City. He has also served as a regular geant assigned to the deputy commander for become effective. panelist at annual seminars for New York City operations, 323d Flying Training Wing, Mather The SSEB provides research and informa civil court judges and an instructor for judicial Air Force Base. Senior Master Sergeant tion on energy and environmental issues from training programs. Burton has served as the resident of the Stra a southern perspective to its member States The people of New York will not lose the tegic Air Command NCO Academy and the and the general public. The States which are benefits of Judge Nolan's keen legal mind, Senior NCO Academy. He is also actively in members of the SSEB are: Alabama, Arkan despite his retirement. Judge Nolan plans to volved in community activities serving as sas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, continue in the court system, on a limited president of the Mather Top Three Associa Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Caroli basis, as a judicial hearing officer, and he also tion and as a permanent trustee of the Non na, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, will engage in the private practice of law. commissioned Officers Association. He has Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Even with his hectic judicial schedule, also received the Air Force Commendation This legislation would grant the consent of Judge Nolan still finds time for civic involve Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters. Congress to the following amendments to ment. As the founder of the Van Nest Little Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the city of Sacra SSEB's compact: League and the first president of the Van Nest mento and the State of California, I want to First. Change the name from the Southern Civic Association and the Bronx Heights Civic congratulate these four men and women for a Interstate Nuclear Board to the Southern Association, Judge Nolan's civic efforts were tremendous job. Their dedication and devotion States Energy Board; recognized by the community. His recent to our country is an example for us all, and I Second. Specify that SSEB's scope of re honors include the Brotherhood Award of the wish them the very best in their future endeav sponsibility includes both energy and environ National Professional and Business Council, ors. mental policy areas; and, the Interfaith Award, and Van Nest Citizen of Third. Change the SSEB's membership composition from one member from each the Year. SALUTING RED BARBER ON HIS Mr. Speaker, as Judge Nolan embarks on a State to three from each State, including rep BOTH BIRTHDAY new facet of his career, I want to congratulate resentatives from States' legislatures. him on a job well done and wish him and his As a simple ratification of action already family the best of luck for the future. HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER taken by the Sun Belt States, this legislation is OF NEW YORK noncontroversial in nature. I urge my col IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leagues to join with me in supporting this TRIBUTE TO FOUR MEMBERS measure. OF THE U.S. AIR FORCE Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, today, Febru HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI ary 17, 1988, we commemorate the 80th birth THE UNIVERSAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF CALIFORNIA day of Red Barber-who, for the past 50 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES years, has probably been the foremost sports announcer in America. Red is still active today HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR. Wednesday, February 17, 1988 in Tallahassee, FL, where he does a segment OF MICHIGAN Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, it is with great for National Public Radio every Friday. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pleasure that I rise today to pay tribute to tour Red was in his heyday as the Brooklyn distinguished members of the U.S. Air Force, Dodgers announcer from 1939 through 1953. Wednesday, February 17, 1988 SrA. Diane C. Sims, T. Sgt. Deborah L. Bates, Among the many famous games he an Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I am today in M. Sgt. John H. Wallace, Jr., and SM. Sgt. nounced was the game in which Jackie Robin troducing with HAMIL TON FISH, FRANK Robert L. Burton, on their acceptance as son walked onto Brooklyn's Ebbets Field and HORTON and TONY COELHO, Mo UDALL, and Mather Air Force Base's annual enlisted became the first black major league baseball JOE KENNEDY in the House, and Senator award winners. It is an honor to salute these player in history. CRANSTON in the Senate, major voter registra fine servicemen and women. Red was also the first to receive the Broad tion legislation that could bring millions of new SrA. Diane C. Sims is an explosive detector caster's Award for the Baseball Hall of Fame. voters-Republican, Democratic, and inde dog handler assigned to the 323d Security Always well-prepared, his objective and unbi pendent-into the electoral process. Police Squadron, Mather Air Force Base. ased announcing set high standards for all This legislation, the Universal Voter Regis During her enlistment, she has distinguished those following in his profession. Today, tration Act, H.R. 3950, which has the support 1682 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 17, 1988 of over 150 voting and civil rights and public Government Committee of the California State MOTION TO INSTRUCT CONFER interest organizations, would allow for registra Legislature. EES ON H.R. 5 RETAIN SENATE tion by mail, on election day, and at agencies DIAL-A-PORN LANGUAGE that serve the public directly. Numerous He has been a city chairman for the Orange States have already used many of these regis County Christmas Seals drive and a member HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER tration methods with great success. of the board of directors of the Orange County OF CALIFORNIA The vigor of any democracy is most closely Chapter of the American Lung Association. He related to the health of the electoral system. has been a member of the board of directors IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESnTTATIVES The authority to govern is derived not from for the United Way of Orange County North/ Wednesday, February 17, 1988 any divine right or from the sword but from the South and of the Saddleback Community Hos Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, by adopt fact of election. Elections are what ensures pital. ing this motion, the House would direct the that government responds to the people. Tom is known in our community as some House conferees to agree to the Senate lan Voting is also a fundamental and undeniable one who gets things done. He has dedicated guage prohibiting dial-a-porn operations. American right. himself to serving his neighbors and is espe For over 4 years, many of us in Congress Between 35 and 40 percent of eligible have attempted to protect children from gain Americans are unregistered to vote. For every cially deserving of the Heart Award. I am proud to pay tribute to him today in the House ing access to obsenity and indecency over the voter that votes for the next President of the telephone. This type of communication, com of Representatives and offer him congratula United States, two will stay at home. Studies monly known as dial-a-porn, has been a heart tions for this award and thanks for the role he and surveys consistently show that registering ache to parents who feel helpless responding unregistered voters is the key to increasing plays in making Orange County a better place to the threat it poses to their children. In re to live. participation-that over 80 percent of those sponse to this problem, my colleague, TOM registered to vote actually cast their ballot on BULEY, introduced, and I cosponsored H.R. election day. 1786, the Telephone Decency Act, to prohibit In addition to new registration methods, the the transmission of obscene or indecent com legislation also proposes new and comprehen TRIBUTE TO THE lOOTH ANNI munications by means of telephone for com sive provisions to guard against voter fraud. VERSARY OF ADULT EDUCA mercial purposes. The Senate dial-a-porn These provisions, which go beyond the anti TION IN LOS ANGELES amendment to H.R. 5, the School Improve fraud provisions that most States currently ment Act of 1987, is identical to this bill. use, include comprehensively mail confirma Legislative action to prohibit dial-a-porn tion and followup investigatory procedures, HON. JULIAN C. DIXON began in 1983 and has continued to this day. computer cross references, strong penalties OF CALIFORNIA Currently the House bill has the support of for voter fraud, fair and thorough challenge 163 cosponsors. Among these are 27 out of procedures, requirements for identification of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 42 members of the Energy and Commerce eligibility, and other measures. Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Committee which has jurisdiction over this leg While the United States has extended the islation. franchise in the 20th century more extensively Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, it is with great The original section 223,as passed in 1968, than perhaps any other country, onerous voter pride and honor that I rise to pay tribute to the prohibited obscene, lawed, lascivious, filthy, or registration requirements still keep almost half Los Angeles Unified School District's Adult indecent communications by means of tele the eligible citizens from the polls. The United Education Division as it celebrates its 1OOth phone. The law did not state that the maker States is the only Western democracy that anniversary. On March 5, the California Coun of the comment must also be the maker of does not make registration compulsory or oth cil for Adult Education-Los Angeles Metro the call, so the dial-a-porn service, in which a erwise initiate voter registration. politan Section will sponsor an educational caller accesses by telephone a recorded mes conference, the annual Tenacious Teacher sage of a sexually explicit nature, was clearly Conference. Over 300 adult education teach covered by the language of the statute. How THE HEART AWARD ers, administrators, and classified personnel ever, because dial-it services did not exist are expected to attend the event at the Roo when the law was enacted, the FCC claimed HON. ROBERT E. BADHAM sevelt Community Adult School. uncertainty concerning its ability to act on OF CALIFORNIA complaints against these services. Since 1887, the Los Angeles Unified School IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A current provision in section 223(d) of the District has been serving the adults of the Los Communications Act of 1934 affirmatively au Wednesday, February 17, 1988 Angeles community with the highest level of thorizes the operation of dial-a-porn for con Mr. BADHAM. Mr. Speaker, today I am adult education possible. As the numbers of senting adults. The problem is that the tele pleased to tell my colleagues about one of new residents coming into the Los Angeles phone number for this pornography service is Orange County's finest citizens. Thomas A. area continues to increase, the importance of widely circulated among young people and Fuentes is a community leader, a selfless vol ready access to continuing education has widely utilized. unteer and a great Californian. On February become evident to the citizens of our commu The Senate amendment basically removes 25, he will be honored by the Costa Mesa nity. a loophole in current law which permits dial-a Chamber of Commerce with the 1988 Heart porn to operate. The loophole has two parts. For our new citizens, prospective citizens, Award. The first part is that the portion of section and for those requiring the development of 223(b)(2) makes dial-a-porn criminal only if it Tom's service to his community spans a additional skills, adult education may be the broad area, from religion to charity, from poli goes to a person under 18 years of age or to only route available to a better life. I am a person who has not consented to receive tics to business. To name just a few exam pleased to say-and 100 years of operation the message. Therefore the Senate amend ples, he is director of communications for t~e confirms-that the Adult Education Division of Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange and chair ment makes the prohibition against dial-a-porn the Los Angeles Unified School District not man of the board of the Food Distribution apply to everyone, not just minors and con only has met the requirements of the adults of Center an organization dedicated to using senting adults. surplu~ food to feed the hungry. He is chair our community, it has excelled in its perform The second part of the loophole which is man of the Republican Party of Orange ance. eliminated by this amendment is a portion of County and senior vice president of Robert I want to take this opportunity to commend section 223(b)(2) which provides: Bein. William Frost & Associates. the Los Angeles Unified School District for the It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the defendant restricted access President Reagan appointed him a member excellent service they have rendered to the to the prohibited communications to per of the U.S. Selective Service System Appeals adult residents of our community, and wish sons 18 years of age or older in accordance Board for California in 1981 and he served as them all continued success in their future with procedures which the Commission a special representative for the Senate Local service to the community. shall describe by regulation. February 17, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1683 For this reason, the Energy and Commerce like fun?" and he said "You know the phone have a right to broadcast indecent material Committee adopted an amendment to section call, the $74 phone call." into the home and rejected the contention 223 of the Communications Act to give the This phone call has damaged our lives. It that an individual has a right of access in the has caused strain and distrust in our family. FCC unquestionable authority to impose sanc We have had conflict with our neighbors home to indecent broadcasts. In so holding, tions on telephone pornographers. In Novem when we had to inform them of their chil the Court reasoned that such broadcasts are ber 1983, a largely modified version of this dren's involvement. Most of all it has done "uniquely accessible to children" and that the language was incorported into the FCC reau permanent damage to our daughter. Some Government interest in protecting the "well thorization legislation, H.R. 2755. This lan how the proper steps must be taken to being of its youth" justified the regulation of guage, a mistaken attempt at compromise, le eliminate this diseased pornography that is otherwise protected speech. so readily available to children . . . Please In addition, it cannot be argued that Butler galized dial-a-porn for adults while prohibiting help our children to prevent such occur communications to children. rence again. v. Michigan, (1957) protects dial-a-porn. The Dial-a-porn first became available in March principle enunciated in that case states that a A similar incident occurred in Hayward, CA, 1983. It should have been prosecuted under "harmful to minors" standard cannot be ap in 1987 when Brian T. filed a lawsuit against existing Federal law (47 U.S.C. 223) which plied to adults and children alike because dial-a-porn alleging that defendants exposed then it would reduce the adult population to provided that: 12-year-old Brian T. to 2% hours of their sex Whoever in ... interstate or foreign com hearing only what is fit for children. This message products by means of a telephone standard is inapplicable to dial-a-porn because munication by means of a telephone makes for commercial purposes. That intensive expo any comment, request, suggestion or propos it only applies to cases where the distributor sure incited and caused plaintiff Brian T. to al which is obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy of indecent material can readily distinguish be act on those sex message products and on/ or or indecent . . . shall be fined not more tween adults and children. This clearly cannot about June 22, 1987, in the city of Hayward, than $500 or imprisoned for not more than be done when a child calls a tape-recorded he engaged in unlawful sexual contact with 4- 6 months or both. message. year-old plaintiff Rebecca C. including but not The FCC and DOJ declined to enforce sec Even assuming that the distribution of dial limited to compelling her to orally copulate tion 223 because they interpreted the law to a-porn to children could be prevented, the Su him. apply only to persons who utter obscene preme Court has rejected the contention that These incidents can only be called a trage words during calls that they place. the distribution or transmission of obscene dy. Congress became frustrated with the lack of materials between consenting adults is consti In the more than 4 years during which dial legal action taken against dial-a-porn and in tutionally sanctioned. In Paris v. Adult Theatre a-porn has purportedly been illegal, this serv late 1983 amended section 223 making it a v. Slaton (1973) the Court held that: ice has thrived and spread from New York to crime to make "any obscene or indecent com many other major cities around the United We categorically disapprove the theory munication for commercial purposes to any that obscene, pornographic films acquire States. At least five of the seven major tele person under 18 years of age or to any other constitutional immunity from state regula phone companies carry this dial-it service. Ac person without that person's consent." The tion simply because they are exhibited for cording to Telemarketing, Inc., dial-a-porn FCC was charged with the duty of compiling consenting adults only ... We hold that telephone sex has achieved astonishing finan regulations which would deny access to dial-a there are legitimate state interests at stake cial growth during the second Reagan admin in stemming the tide of commercialized ob porn to persons under 18. Attempts by the istration and now grosses $2.4 billion a year. scenity, even assuming it is feasible to en FCC to issue regulations have been totally un In addition, half of all phone calls using Cali force effective safeguards against exposure successful and have been struck down as un fornia's 976 extra-billing prefix are for porno to juveniles and to passersby. Rights and in constitutional. Therefore, there is presently terests other than those of the advocates graphic taped messages or live pornographic nothing in law or regulation which restricts are involved. discussion. According to the CA Public Utilities access to minors. Commission, of the $64.2 million collected by The Senate amendment to H.R. 5 passed The tragedy of dial-a-porn is particularly evi Pacific Bell between July 1986 and May 1987 the Senate 98 to O and will have the effect of dent in the case of Brian T. and Rebecca C. for 976 calls, $40.1 million went to adult serv stopping this abuse if retained. The changes it in California. Opponents of this amendment ices. The PUC is considering methods for makes are simple and take into consideration claim that the law prohibits these communica complying State legislation mandating that Supreme Court decisions regarding obscene tions except to "consenting adults." The prob customers be allowed to block the service and indecent speech. The amendment does lem with that logic is that it has proven impos from their phones for a minimal fee. Pacific nothing more than restore the original intent sible to stop children from calling these widely Bell has refunded more than $2.3 million this of the 1983 amendment which purportedly advertised numbers and the consequences year to customers who say 976 calls from clarified the law. It was not until 1983 that ob have been devastating. their phones were made by a minor, an unath scene and indecent communications over the Note the following examples: orized person, or a caller without knowledge phone became legal. The purpose of the The first incident occurred on July 26, 1987, of the extra billing. amendment is to restore, not change. and is related below in a letter addressed to a member of Congress: CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE AMENDMENT "Dial-A-Porn" has deeply affected my The first objection that will be leveled at this SUPPORT FOR H.R. 5 family and friends . .. My 13-year-old son, amendment is that it violates the customer's Kevin called the 900 number. Kevin's friend first amendment right to receive dial-a-porn Don, 15, was over and they were listening to messages. This objection is without merit. HON. JIM CHAPMAN the prerecorded messages. Later when I ar The Supreme Court has firmly established OF TEXAS rived home from work I immediately made that obscenity is not protected by the first IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES them hang up. Unknown to me, Kevin's 14- amendment-Miller v. California (1973). While year-old brother was listening on another the mere possession of obscene material in Wednesday, February 17, 1988 line with his two friends. They continued to listen passing it back and forth. Their sister the home cannot be made a crime Stanley v. Mr. CHAPMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in Jacqueline, 10 was also listening on her ex Georgia, (1967), there is no correlative right to support of H.R. 5, the School Improvement tension. purchase obscenity in the marketplace or Act of 1987. This legislation will provide much Within 48 hours Don and his 11-year-old have it distributed to your house through com needed improvements to the education brother molested my daughter Jacqueline. mercial channels-U.S. v. 12 200-ft Reels, system of this Nation. I would also like to take The Clio Vienna Township Police were noti 413 U.S. 123 (1973). The Court has clearly this opportunity to support language inserted fied and in their investigation revealed the held that there is no right to "receive" ob in the bilingual portion of this legislation which fact that Jacqueline had encouraged them scenity in "the privacy of the home" and no would put an end to the practice of dial-a by asking them to touch her and "Do it right to use " common carriers in interstate with her"-phrases she heard on the "dial porn, that hideous industry that preys upon a-pom". Later the same day I learned that commerce" for delivery of obscene material to the sexual curiosities of both adults and chil Kevin had sexual intercourse with a girl. the home-U.S. v. Orito, (1973). In addition, in dren with sexual messages which are often His response when asked why was "it sound FCC v. Pacifica Foundation (1978), the Court violent and depraved. The fact that any indi ed like fun." I asked him, "What sounded specifically held that radio and TV do not vidual who can operate a telephone can have 1684 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 17, 1988 access to this exploitive practice is an outrage MARCH 1988-NATIONAL EYE INTERIM RELIEF PLAN NO CURE that can no longer be tolerated. DONOR MONTH FOR RETIREES' PENSION WOES Mr. Speaker, I am a proud cosponsor of H.R. 1786, the Telephone Decency Act here in the House of Representatives. I am co HON. FRANK J. GUARINI HON. GERALD D. KLECZKA sponsoring this legislation because I recognize OF NEW JERSEY OF WISCONSIN the need to terminate dial-a-porn. Because of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Congress' jurisdiction over interstate wire Wednesday, February 17, 1988 communication, we must correct this terrible Wednesday, February 17, 1988 problem. The dial-a-porn industry is still in its Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, imagine how life Mr. KLECZKA. Mr. Speaker, today I would infancy and yet there have already been far would be if you always had to wear steamed like to draw my colleagues' attention to a too many instances of violent, sexual crimes up glasses-and you could not wipe them off. courtroom and a situation which will affect committed by individuals incited by dial-a-porn That is how life is for the more than 35,000 more than 4,000 retirees of the financially be phone calls. We must decide when enough is Americans, and hundreds of thousands of leaguered Allis-Chalmers Co., residing in Wis enough, and the language inserted into the others from around the world, who suffer from consin's Fourth Congressional District. School Improvement Act provides us with an corneal blindness each year. Vision is always I would like my colleagues to know that for opportunity to rid this Nation of this disgusting severely affected and often eliminated in more than a century, the labor and sweat of and dangerous industry. these individuals if the cornea-the clear sur thousands of men fueled the Allis-Chalmers Mr. Speaker, I call on the conferees to face at the front of the eye-becomes cloudy profit-making machine. And, though once a giant among America's industrial producers, allow the House to send a message by retain through or from swelling, injury, infections, Allis-Chalmers has shrunk to a mere shadow ing the language to end dial-a-porn. By includ chemical burns, or congenital disease. of its former self. As foreign competition cor ing the antidial-a-porn language the conferees There is a cure. By being an organ or tissue roded America's industrial economy, years of can provide us with an opportunity to termi donor, the lives of the suffering are renewed. lamentable management led Allis-Chalmers to nate this industry. By doing so we will be pro Thanks to medical advances and increased tecting the children of this Nation, we will be disclosing massive financial deterioration in national awareness of the benefits or organ protecting the adults of this Nation and we will July 1985, when the company filed for reorga and tissue donation, last year more than be protecting the moral decency of this great nization under chapter 11 of the United States 35,000 Americans were restored to useful Nation. Bankruptcy Code. vision through corneal transplants. Now the creditors are picking at the carcass This procedure has a 90 percent success of the wounded Allis-Chalmers. The company OUTSTANDING GROUP OF rate in improving sight and only can be done STUDENTS has already sold most of its assets, and has with donated eye tissue. The procedure helps reduced its unionized work force to roughly a wide spectrum of society. Those given this 100 workers. But these "11th hour" efforts HON. WILLIAM F. CLINGER, JR. precious gift and who can see today as a could not insulate Allis-Chalmers from first OF PENNSYLVANIA result range from a 9-day-old infant to a 103- quarter 1987 losses which were double those IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES year-old great-great-grandfather. However, incurred at the end of the same period in Wednesday, February 17, 1988 thousands more people without vision could 1986. And now sources reveal Allis-Chalmers benefit from this operation but are not being Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to may be unable to repay its insurers. Past and helped because of a shortage of eye dona future debts are overwhelming Allis-Chalmers; pay tribute to an outstanding group of stu tions. dents from Penn State University. From Feb distress and uncertainty are the only commod A united national effort exists to eliminate ities available wholesale at this once prosper ruary 19 through the 21st, abut 270 couples this shortage. The 93 eye banks in 42 States, will dance against cancer during the school's ous company. Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and Even today, the cash registers are ringing lnterfraternity Council Dance Marathon. The Canada belonging to the Eye Bank Associa number of people involved and the amount of as Allis-Chalmers sells off its few remaining tion of America are committed to the goal of assets. However, the thousands of retired money raised makes this event the largest having a cornea readily available for anyone and most successful student run philanthropic workers-from whose labor the company's suffering from corneal blindness. Celebrating event in the Nation. strength was built-are unlikely to see more the 26th anniversary year of the EBAA, these In addition to the marathon, students will be than a few pennies of these proceeds. In eye banks are intensifying their work to pre standing on street corners and at intersec stead, the banks and financial institutions in serve medical standards of the highest quality, tions throughout the Commonwealth of Penn suring Allis-Chalmers will benefit from the mil sylvania "canning" for donations. The money to promote organ and tissue donation, and to lions of dollars collected through asset sales. collected coupled with dance pledges is the encourage research into the prevention and For, as secured creditors, financial institutions major source of funds for the event. treatment of eye disease and injury. are at the very front of the creditors' line. Over the past 1O years, the students in The major barrier to the elimination of wait But retirees, with little or no other income volved in this project have collected over $1 ing lists for corneal tissue is the lack of public apart from their employer-provided pensions, million; this year they hope to raise over knowledge about organ and tissue donation. are driven to the end of the creditors' line. $300,000. They have shown their awareness In particular, many citizens do not realize that They have no Federal reserves or insurance of the emotional heartache and financial all eyes are acceptable for donation, regard to rely upon during times of adversity. The col burden placed on families who have children less of the donor's age or quality of vision. lectively bargained contracts which they with cancer. There is no substitute for human eyes. No signed in good faith with the company will not All funds raised will be used to support the synthetic cornea currently is effective. Thus protect them during bankruptcy proceedings. Four Diamonds Fund which helps children eyes not suitable for transplant are used for Not even the Pension Benefit Guaranty Cor with cancer by providing financial support for research projects so valuable information can poration is capable of fully protecting their treatment, social services, research and family be gained to help the thousands of others pensions and health plans. educational programs. The fund was estab with diabetes, glaucoma, retinal disease, and Only permanent legislation protecting their lished by the Penn State board of trustees in other eye problems. pensions and health plans against termination 1973 to financially assist families whose chil Therefore, as we in Congress have done will ensure retirees receive a fair share during dren are being treated at Penn State's Univer the last 5 years, it is fitting that we once again bankruptcy proceedings. sity Hospital, the Milton E. Hersey Medical inform the public of the need for eye dona Which brings me to the reason for these re Center. tions and encourage more Americans to marks. Today Judge Burton R. Lifland of the Mr. Speaker, the initiative and caring shown become organ and tissue donors. By doing U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York City is ex by this outstanding group of students should so, we designate March 1988 as "National pected to approve a petition for .. .. nterim make all Americans proud. It is my privilege to Eye Donor Month" and call on all our citizens relief" filed by Allis-Chalmers. The Retirees' formally recognize their efforts in the U.S. to support this humanitarian cause with appro Committee and the United Auto Workers, rep Congress. priate activity. resenting union and nonunion retirees, accept- February 17, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1685 ed the company's plea for modification of Church, the supreme president of the Pan Elimination of Intermediate-Range health and life insurance plans as the lesser lcarian Brotherhood, the Worshipful Master of and Shorter-Range Missiles . and the Office of Federal Pro Defense Subcom:lnittee curement Policy. To hold hearings to review proposed SD-116 budget estimates for fiscal year 1989 MARCH 23 for the Department of the Air Force. 9:30 a.m. MARCH 29 .,, SD-192 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Aviation Subcommittee 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Appropriations Transportation and Related Agencies Sub To resume hearings on S. 1600, to create an independent Federal Aviation Ad Defense Subcommittee committee To hold hearings to review proposed To hold hearings on proposed budget es ministration. SR-253 budget estimates for fiscal year 1989 timates for fiscal year 1988 for the Na Governmental Affairs for force structure programs. tional Transportation Safety Board, Oversight of Government Management SD-192 and the Research and Special Pro Subcommittee grams Administration. To hold oversight hearings to examine MARCH 30 SD-124 Health Care Financing Administra 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. tion's management of medical labora Appropriations Energy and Natural Resources tories. Agriculture, Rural Development and Re Public Lands, National Parks and Forests SD-342 lated Agencies Subcommittee Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on S. 1508, S. 1570 and MARCH 24 timates for fiscal year 1989 for the De H.R. 1548, bills to withdraw and re 9:30 a.m. partment of Agriculture, focusing on serve certain Federal lands for mili Commerce, Science, and Transportation the Rural Electrification Administra- tary purposes. To hold hearings to review federal col tion. SD-366 lection activities of information relat- SD-138 February 17, 1988 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 1689 Appropriations APRIL 14 APRIL 26 Military Construction Subcommittee 10:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. To hold hearings to review proposed Appropriations Appropriations budget estimates for fiscal year 1989 Transportation and Related Agencies Sub Agriculture, Rural Development and Re for military construction and family committee lated Agencies Subcommittee housing programs. To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-192 timates for fiscal year 1989 for the timates for fiscal year 1989 for the De partment of Agriculture, rural devel Commerce, Science, and Transportation Urban Mass Transit Administration, and the Washington Metropolitan opment, and related agencies. Communications Subcommittee SD-138 To hold hearings on S. 314, to require Transit Authority. SD-124 certain telephones to be hearing aid APRIL 27 compatible. APRIL 15 9:00 a.m. SR-253 Appropriations 9:30 a.m. Agriculture, Rural Development and Re MARCH31 Appropriations lated Agencies Subcommittee Treasury, Postal Service, and General To hold hearings on proposed budget es 9:00 a.m. Government Subcommittee Veterans' Affairs timates for fiscal year 1989 for the De To hold hearings on proposed budget es partment of Agriculture, rural devel To hold hearings on proposed legislation timates for fiscal year 1989 for the relating to agent orange and related opment, and related agencies. General Services Administration and SD-138 issues. the Executive Office of the President SR-418 10:00 a.m. (with the exception of OMB). Appropriations 10:00 a.m. SD-116 Military Construction Subcommittee Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es Defense Subcommittee APRIL 18 timates for fiscal year 1989 for Navy To hold hearings to review proposed military construction and family hous budget esti!!l.ates for fiscal year 1989 9:30 a.m. Appropriations ing programs. for the Strategic Defense Initiative. SD-124 SD-192 Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Subcommittee Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es APRIL 28 Transportation and Related Agencies Sub timates for fiscal year 1989 for the De 9:00 a.m. committee partment of the Treasury. Appropriations To hold hearings on proposed budget es SD-116 Agriculture, Rural Development and Re timates for fiscal year 1989 for the lated Agencies Subcommittee Federal Aviation Administration, and APRIL 19 To hold hearings on proposed budget es the General Accounting Office. timates for fiscal year 1989 for the De SD-138 10:00 a.m. partment of Agriculture, rural devel Appropriations opment, and related agencies. APRIL 12 Agriculture, Rural Development and Re SD-138 lated Agencies Subcommittee 10:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es Appropriations Governmental Affairs timates for fiscal year 1989 for the De Transportation and Related Agencies Sub Oversight of Government Management partment of Agriculture, focusing on committee Subcommittee the Food and Nutrition Service, and To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed legislation the Human Nutrition Information timates for fiscal year 1989 for the authorizing funds for programs of the Service. U.S. Coast Guard. Ethics in Government Act. SD-138 SD-124 SD-342 APRIL 20 APRIL 29 APRIL 1.3 10:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Appropriations Appropriations 9:30 a.m. Military Construction Subcommittee Treasury, Postal Service, and General Governmental Affairs To hold hearings on proposed budget es Government Subcommittee Oversight of Government Management timates for fiscal year 1989 for Army To hold hearings on proposed budget es Subcommittee military construction and family hous timates for fiscal year 1989 for the To continue hearings on proposed legis ing programs. Office of Personnel Management. lation authorizing funds for programs SD-124 SD-192 of the Ethics in Government Act. SD-342 APRIL 21 MAY 11 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Appropriations Appropriations Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development and Re Agriculture, Rural Development and Re Military Construction Subcommittee lated Agencies Subcommittee lated Agencies Subcommittee To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es timates for fiscal year 19'89 for Air To hold hearings on proposed budget es Force military construction and family timates for fiscal year 1989 for the De timates for fiscal year 1989 for the Commodity Futures Trading Commis housing programs. partment of Agriculture, focusing on sion, and the Food and Drug Adminis SD-124 the Farmers Home Administration, tration of the Department of Health and the Federal Crop Insurance Cor- and Human Services. poration. SD-138 CANCELLATIONS SD-138 Appropriations Appropriations Transportation and Related Agencies Sub MARCH 16 Military Construction Subcommittee committee 9:30 a.m. To hold hearings on proposed budget es To hold hearings on proposed budget es Commerce, Science, and Transportation timates for fiscal year 1989 for reserve timates for fiscal year 1989 for the Aviation Subcommittee components' military construction and Office of the Secretary of Transporta To hold oversight hearings on activities defense agencies' military construction tion, and the General Accounting of the Federal Aviation Administra and family housing programs. Office. tion. SD-116 SD-124 SR-253
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