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PUBLIC BROADCASTING SYSTEM mentary to amplify charges made by aware of that fact and there is a con­ AIRS ANTI-CIA PROPAGANDA: other ex-CIA agents. siderable body of evidence, much of .it PART I Although it is obvious and a part of provided by defectors from the KGB the public record that a substantial and other Communist secret services, number of the CIA defectors used in indicating that the KGB's disinforma­ HON. LARRY McDONALD the film have links with Cuba or other tion department is directing more OF GEORGIA hostile Communist intelligence serv­ than 1,000 disinformation operations IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ices, Agee is outstanding in this each year in the free world press and that they are utilizing people under Wednesday, May 28, 1980 regard. Agee openly thanked agencies of the Cuban Government and repre­ their control or influence in govern­ e Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, in sentatives of the Communist Party of ment, academia, and the media to leak the battle over the proposed intelli­ Cuba for providing him with informa­ disinformation stories to reporters. gence charter for the Central Intelli­ tion for his first CIA expose book, The technique is simple: They feed a gence Agency, the lobby of CIA "Inside the Company," and according reporter several true scoops before antagonists has concentrated their ef­ to CIA officials Agee made at least giving him the phony one. forts on a significant issue, that is five clandestine trips to Havana during An excellent background report on whether the CIA shall be permitted to the process of writing that book. Just the film, its producers, and its origins engage in covert actions against sub­ prior to his efforts in 1977 in Jamaica, with the U.S. Castroite left has been version, terrorism, and other destabili­ Agee was sighted in Moscow, a curious published in the Information Digest, zation operations instigated by the place to do research on alleged CIA the authoritative newsletter on U.S. Communist totalitarian regimes operations in the Caribbean. And ac­ political and social movements, subver­ headed by the Soviet Union and often cording to columnist Robert Moss, sion, and terrorism which is published carried out through their empire of writing in the London Daily Tele­ by John Rees. The article follows: surrogate and satellite regimes, par­ graph, Agee met with the Cuban DGI ON COMPANY BUSINESS ties, and fronts. All are willing to station chief in London on at least 30 The taxpayer-funded Public Broadcasting permit the CIA to have as many sur­ occasions before being expelled from System on May 9 and 16, 1980, aired veillance satellites as possible, to look that country. Agee is currently living the first two hour-long segments of an anti­ at photographs, to read Pravda, to in Hamburg, West Germany, after CIA documentary, On Company Business, monitor radio broadcasts, and so forth. being expelled from four European with part three to be broadcast on May 23. But the CIA's antagonists do not countries on account of his continuing On Company Business has been described want the United States of America intimate relationship with Cuban in­ by PBS as "perhaps the most important and its principal foreign intelligence telligence personnel. film we've ever shown"; while its director and co-producer, Allan Francovich, was agency to have a capacity for covert It should be noted that a number of quoted in an editorial page article in the actions against Soviet-backed destabi­ veteran CIA officials appear briefly in Oakland Tribune <4/25/80) by former Ram­ lization and aggression in the Third the film shown over the Public Broad­ parts magazine staffer Marina Hirsch as World which is, of course, the princi­ casting System. In most instances, saying, "I made this film as both a political pal arena of conflict now between the these individuals were filmed during weapon and an educational tool. Everything Communists and the free world. or immediately after various public the CIA does is secret for a very specific During this month, the Public speaking appearances and were not reason. If the American people knew what was really going on, they wouldn't stand for Broadcasting System aired in succes­ aware of the Marxist-left backgrounds it." sive weeks a three-part anti-CIA film of the producers of this film. In a PBS interview, Howard Dratch, co­ entitled "On Company Business." The I would also point out that since the producer and production manager of the film's coproducer and director has publication this month of a roman a film, emphasized that "Part of what we boasted that he made it "as a political clef entitled "The Spike," coauthored were trying to show in the film is that weapon" which is scarcely surprising by Arnaud deBorchgrave and Robert covert action has been continuing; there's since it featured a number of anti-CIA Moss, there has be a growing aware­ been no change from the time of the defectors who had participated in the ness of Soviet disinformation oper­ Church Committee; that these covert ac­ ations to plant stories in the Western tions continue and they continue to be very Cuban Government's 1978 people's tri­ dangerous • • •." Francovich has empha­ bunal held in conjunction with the media from which they can be picked sized, "You have to realize that • • • the 11th World Youth Festival which ex­ up and requoted to legitimize Commu­ CIA is not the problem. The problem is the coriated the U.S. intelligence agencies nist propaganda themes. One of the foreign policy of this country." And the for opposing Soviet-backed Marxist­ more well-known disinformation sto­ problem, specifically, as indicated by the Leninist insurgencies. These defectors ries that appears in "On Company film and by writings and statements of its included John Stockwell, responsible Business" is the article by Seymour producers, is U.S. intervention against for "blowing" the covert actions Hersh published by the New York Soviet-sponsored aggression. against the MPLA in Angola; Jesse Times that incorrectly alleged the CIA Although the documentary was rushed supported a truckers strike in Chile through to completion last year thanks to a Leaf; and Jim and Elsie Wilcott. Also $60,000 grant via the TV Laboratory at featured was Victor Marchetti, a during Allende's regime. As the WNET-TV in New York from the Film former CIA official like Stockwell as­ Church committee reports eventually Fund, a grant from the Independent Docu­ sociated with the Institute for Policy showed, this was not true; however, mentary Fund supported by the Unitarian Studies, a Marxist think tank with ties the filmmakers use that Times story Northshore Veatch Project which also has to Soviet and Cuban intelligence. Al­ and then follow it with an identical al­ heavily financed the Center for National Se­ though Marchetti has also obtained legation by Agee to reinforce in the curity Studies ; the Corporation for some small notoriety for his 1978 viewer's mind this false charge. Public Broadcasting; FDM Production, Inc., a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organiza­ effort to influence the Norwegian elec­ I do not use this example to single tion; and the Ford Foundation; its produc­ tions by naming names, the film's out Mr. Hersh for criticism. Anyone ers are reticent about its initial financing. principal adviser, and indeed apparent­ familiar with the profession of jour­ This is of particular interest because ly originally a 20-percent partner in nalism is aware of the dependence of media sources have reported that in 1976, a this film, "On Company Business," investigative journalists on their proposal to complete "On Company Busi­ Philip Agee provided a constant com- sources. The Soviet strategists are also ness" subheaded "A Feature-Length Docu-

e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. May 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12725 mentary Film on the Central Intelligence and engaging in terrorism in order to set up Television News and the BBC in London; Agency With Philip Agee," was circulated in a totalitarian system. from Gaumont-Pathe ; and 1976 with the PBS market as its intended The 1976 project proposal was more from Sherman Grinberg England and Portugal. • • • CIA documentary. "The core of the film will be a series of in­ HON. MATTHEW J. RINALDO It is noted that according to that proposal, tense and emotionally powerful interviews OF NEW JERSEY with Agee, already filmed in Vancouver and On Company Business was produced IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES through a limited partnership set up by the London. Agee is uniquely able to explain National Lawyers Guild law firm of how the CIA works. He details his training Wednesday, May 28, 1980 James Larson, Doron Weinberg and Donald and indoctrination, outlines CIA operations J. Stang. Larson and Weinberg are both in the crucial early years of the Cold War in e Mr. RINALDO. Mr. Speaker, last recent past presidents of the NLG and vet­ Europe, reveals CIA front organizations and week I introduced H.R. 7397, the Secu­ erans of visits to Havana, with Larson agents, and recounts dramatic events in his rities Small Offering Improvements having been a participant in the October years working for the CIA in Latin America • • •. Based on his past knowledge of CIA Act, to increase the small offering ex­ 1977 conference of the American Associ­ emption of the Securities Act of 1933 ation of Jurists , in Havana. The laywers' gaged in its usual activities, unhampered by I want to call the attention of all retainer was a 5 percent interest in the pro­ Congressional scrutiny. Members of the House to my bill and duction. "* • • Behind events, which to the ordi­ to explain the reasons this change in The partnership, originally called Isla nary viewer seem as incomprehensible as the law in needed. Blanca Films, was located at 2104 Acton acts of God [sic], we will show the CIA in Street, Berkeley, CA 94702. Now, as Isla action. Out of this documentary material a Inflation falls more heavily on small Negra-Blanca Films, its letterhead address consistent pattern of CIA activity will business than any other segment of is 5915 Hollis Street, Emeryville, CA 94608, emerge. A powerful cinematic blend of American industry. Accordingly, capi­ an address also used by the Institute for the filmed on-the-spot investigations, newsfilm, tal formation becomes a very expen­ Study of Latin American Affairs , the supplementary interviews and a dramatic sive proposition. As a matter of fact, clipping service of the North American Con­ sound track will make it clear that the CIA's policies have resulted in the subver­ the current statutory figure for a gress on Latin America the New York Times revealed that the Agency American people-and people overseas know was channelling millions of dollars into the I am also in the process of studying about it, but the American people, as one Portuguese Socialist Party. Day after day another proposal which would do for person says in the film, are being kept in the Western press ran stories about the im­ debt securities what this bill does for the dark-there, I think, you are endanger­ minence of a Communist takeover. A year­ equity securities. The threshold ceil­ ing the very democracy in this country long campaign of CIA polarization and dis­ ing level of the Trust Indenture Act of which the CIA is supposed to be protect­ information was climaxing.'' 1939 needs to be revised upward as ing." The 1976 proposal listed trips to Vancou­ well. Among the obvious omissions are men­ ver, Canada FLORIDA satisfied nor totally dissatisfied with Social IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment age or because they lost their jobs. About one out of two Americans say they Security. Respondents' overall impressions, Wednesday, May 28, 1"980 find early retirement Cat about age 60) ap­ however, are favorable. They are able to vol­ pealing. Early retirement is particularly ap­ unteer more advantages than disadvantages e Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, the Na­ pealing to blue collar workers, to people cov­ of Social Security and they tend to express tional Commission on Social Security, ered by pension plans, to people between a low level of objection to Social Security a study group established by the 1977 the ages of 35 and 54, and to people with taxes in comparison with other taxes. Social Security Act Amendments, yes­ high family incomes Cover $17,500). The most frequent complaints are about terday released a nationwide survey on Early retirement seems less appealing benefit levels. Although most Americans American attitudes toward social secu­ after retirement to people who are retired recognize that benefits are intended to sup­ rity. Americans of all ages, races, and than to those who have yet to retire. plement other sources of retirement income, economic groups were included in this Only one-third of Americans find the idea most feel that Social Security alone should survey, the results of which should of postponing retirement until age 70 ap­ provide enough income to meet retirees' pealing. Four in ten people say they would basic needs and obligations. Also, many surprise many Members of Congress. consider late retirement if they could re­ More than three out of four Ameri­ ceive significantly higher benefits as a Americans believe that Social Security dis­ ability and survivors' benefits are inad­ cans hold the social security system in result. In general, there is a close relation­ such high regard that they would vol­ ship between income and attitudes toward equate; this belief is particularly prevalent retirement; those who have or expect great­ among those with low incomes, who are un­ untarily enroll and subject themselves likely to have other protection against those to the payroll tax, if they were given er financial resources are generally more positive about retirement. eventualities. On the other hand, there is the choice of opting out. Perhaps no great dissatisfaction with the fact that more surprisingly, most people would RETIREMENT INCOME the system pays higher benefits to those rather have higher payroll taxes than Nine out of ten non-retired Americans who have earned more and paid more in expect to receive Social Security in retire­ have benefit levels cut. ment, and 60 percent expect it to be a major· taxes. About two-thirds of Americans recog­ Mr. Speaker, these findings seem to source of retirement income. Among those nize that the system works this way, and fly in the face of the current hysteria already retired, 75 percent find it to be a they believe that it should. created by those who claim that we major source of income. CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE OF SOCIAL are on the verge of a tax revolt caused Only among non-retirees with family in­ SECURITY by social security taxes which are too comes over $25,000 is Social Security over­ shadowed by other sources of expected re­ Many Americans are concerned about the high. The survey results would also ability of the program to deliver future seem to contradict the message of the tirement income. About one-third of retired Americans say their income allows them to benefits at the levels now authorized. Sixty­ doomsayers who claim that the vast live comfortably, about one-third say it is one percent of the non-retired have little majority of Americans no longer sup­ only enough to pay monthly bills and obli­ confidence that funds will be available to port the program. Yet these results gations, and a slightly smaller number, 25 pay their retirement benefits. These doubts are consistent with perhaps the most percent say it is not enough to pay their were expressed by almost three-quarters of important finding of the National monthly bills and obligations. those between ages 25 and 44. On the other Commission's survey: to the extent KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL SECURITY hand, most Americans indicate that they that confidence in the system has Most Americans have a good working expect Social Security to provide a signifi­ been shaken, concern over the future knowledge of the Social Security system. cant part of their retirement income. of social security is spurred largely by Most understand the main features of the The large majority of people express basic the debate in Congress over the pro­ system and its underlying philosophy, al­ support for Social Security. Only 19 percent gram's refinancing. Simply put, Mr. though some do not know about specific de­ say that, given the choice, they would leave Speaker, it is precisely the clamor for tails. the Social Security program, and fully 76 Most people know that there is a relation­ percent oppose ending the program alto­ benefit reductions in order to "save" ship between the amount of Social Security gether; 67 percent strongly oppose doing so. the program that is causing consterna­ benefits and the amounts of previous wages tion over social security. and salaries. LEVEL OF SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES I am confident that Congress will Most realize that Social Security is intend­ In general, only about one in four Ameri­ maintain the integrity of the world's ed to supplement other retirement income cans say that current Social Security taxes largest and most successful retire­ rather than to serve as the sole source of are too high, given the retirement, disabil­ ment, survivor, disability, and health income. ity, survivors', and Medicare benefits pro­ Most are able to volunteer that funds for vided by the program. Given the choice of insurance program. Our Nation has Social Security come from taxes paid by em­ the resources and the ingenuity to higher Social Security taxes or lower future ployees, and when asked directly, about two retirement benefits, higher taxes are select­ insure that the benefits to which all out of three know that such taxes are paid by employers as well. ed by 63 percent. If the choice were between Americans are entitled will be fi­ higher taxes and raising the retirement age, About three out of four know that there is nanced in full. And, as the survey re­ only 36 percent would favor raising the age sults show, the vast majority of Ameri­ no needs-test to qualify for benefits. Most Americans know there have been in­ for full retirement benefits from 65 to 68. A cans have enough confidence in social narrow plurality (43 percent to 35 percent> security to continue to foot the bill. I creases in both Social Security benefits and taxes over the past ten years. They tend to would favor financing Medicare from commend the survey, and the accom­ say that benefits have increased "some­ income taxes and other federal tax sources panying article from the Washington what" and that taxes have increased greatly rather than raising Social Security taxes. Post to all 435 of my colleagues: during that period. They tend to anticipate When the choice is between two revenue similar increases in both taxes and benefits sources to pay for benefits, pluralities favor A NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF ATTITUDES over the next ten years. the payroll tax over the federal income tax TowARD SOCIAL SECURITY Many are aware of non-retirement bene­ (49 percent to 26 percent> and over a nation­ CA Report Prepared for the National Com­ fits provided by Social Security, such as dis­ al sales tax (45 percent to 31 percent). ability and survivors' benefits and Medicare. mission on Social Security by Peter D. OPINION OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Hart Research Associates, Inc.> About two out of three know that Social Security taxes are not set aside in individual Almost half of all adult Americans have RETIREMENT ATTITUDES accounts for future retirees, but are used to had some contact with the Social Security Although more Americans look forward to pay benefits to current retirees. Administration, and the agency receives retirement than do not, they tend to have In two areas, however, substantial num­ high marks from these people in terms of some reservations about the quality of re­ bers of Americans are misinformed. efficiency, service, and courtesy. Respond­ tirement life. Most people are more con­ Most do not know that federal employees ents tend to rate the Social Security system cerned about not having enough money are not covered by Social Security. the same as or better than the other govern- May 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12727 ment agencies with which they have had were gloomy: 42 percent of the 1,549 inter­ To reduce the economic disruption on contact. viewees were strongly confident that the timber dependent northwest: system would have the money to pay bene­ By selling to processors or contracting POLL FINDS SOCIAL SECURITY POPULAR WITH fits when they reached retirement age. An­ with processors at prices to be determined AMERICANS other 52 percent had little or no confidence, by value of products produced from the a result spurred, commission members said, down timber; and by subsidizing costs of

CXXVI-801-Pa.rt 10 12728 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 29, 1980 this forest is named-Gifford Pin­ In the complex oil marketplace, if refin­ those rules and Executive orders have chot.e ers' total crude-oil requirements are re­ been implemented, does give one pause duced, they will cut back first on their high­ for the reflection. If anything, past ef­ est-cost crude oils, which are those that are imported. That is a fundamental element of forts at analyzing the impact of Gov­ AMERICA NEEDS THE GASOLINE ernment rules, regulations, and legisla­ FEE our energy-conservation programs and is readily demonstrated by recent events. For tion suggest that greater statistical the first four months of 1980, total demand specificity and a system of checks and HON. RICHARD BOLLING for petroleum products in America was balances are essential if the intent of OF MISSOURI down 9.1 percent from the same period last any regulatory analysis program is not year need for their oil to achieve their political thorization bills that cost the taxpayer WASHINGTON.-President Carter's pro­ objectives. We must view the fee in the con­ an aggregate of $210 billion and $63.4 posed oil-import fee, which would add 10 text of the extreme threat to our national billion respectively. Yet only one of cents to a gallon of gasoline, would reduce security posed by our heavy dependence on the inflation impact statements that consumption and demonstrate to our allies imported oil. More than 30 percent of our accompanied these bills admitted to that the United States has the resolve to imports come from the Persian Gulf and any significant inflationary impact reduce dependence on imported oil. On much of it must pass through the Strait of June 9, we will argue in an appeals court Hormuz, a relatively narrow channel less and only six admitted to any inflation­ that a Federal district court ruling against than 1,000 miles from Afghanistan. Our ary impact at all. Based on those six, the fee should be overturned. We expect to concern is further heightened by the Soviet one would have to conclude that the convince the Congress that recent votes by presence in Saudi Arabia's neighbor, South­ measures which contributed the most House and Senate committees against the ern Yemen, and in Ethiopia. United States to the inflation rate were the military fee should not be upheld if we are to protect dependence on oil from that part of the construction and Treasury appropri­ our economy and national security. V•le will world is not likely to diminish over the next ations bills and the Panama Canal, point to the paradox of asking allies whose five years-certainly not without strong con­ Coosa River improvement, Navajo­ citizens already pay gas taxes of a dollar or servation initiatives, such as the fee. more per gallon to conserve while we debate The gasoline-conservation fee, then, is Hopi Indian relocation and National a 10-cent fee. necessary to strengthen our economy and to Parks and Recreation Act authoriza­ The gasoline fee is the most effective con­ protect our national security. Whether that tions bills. Going one step further, if servation measure available at this time. fee is finally imposed, as we believe it you go by these statements, one would The fee is directed at gasoline because it ac­ should be, will be a reflection of our com­ also have to believe that the HUD and counts for almost half of the petroleum we mitment to ourselves and to our allies to be HEW appropriations bills, each of use and has the greatest potential for con­ aggressive and decisive in our energy-conser­ which exceeded $72 billion, are some­ servation purposes without cutting into eco­ vation efforts.e how less inflationary than the afore­ nomic productivity. The fee would reduce gasoline consumption by about 100,000 bar­ mentioned Indian relocation bill rels a day by the end of the first year. By ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF which called for the spending of $36.4 the end of the third year, an equivalent GOVERNMENT REGULATION million. motor-fuels tax that we propose to substi­ But, that was the first half of 1979; tute for the fee would reduce gasoline con­ what about the second half? I now sumption by as much as 250,000 barrels a HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER OF CALIFORNIA have that data bef9re me and the pic­ day. We all favor energy conservation, but ture has not changed. If anything, too often we back off when it comes time to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES support effective measures to promote it. compliance with rule XI, 2(L)( 4) has None of us likes raising fuel costs, but rhet­ Wednesday, May 28, 1980 become even more of a joke. From oric has only a limited impact, and gasoline e Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, September 5 to the end of the session rationing is not the answer. Rationing is a in a few weeks, perhaps less, the on December 20, the House of Repre­ distribution device for emergencies, not a House will be considering H.R. 3263, sentatives passed 10 more appropri­ conservation measure. To be sure, the fee is which is advertised as a regulatory ation and 91 more authorization bills not as simple a mechanism as a tax on the aggregate spending from which motor fuels. But until a tax measure can be reform bill. Indeed, whether it will enacted, the fee is the best and indeed the turn out to be such depends on wheth­ will total $181.7 billion and $192.6 bil­ only available way to get on with this im­ er the Congress is willing to learn lion respectively. But again, only 4 of portant national priority. The stark reality from past experience. the appropriation and only 16 of the is that if the Congress overturns the gaso­ One of the most interesting parts of authorization bills admitted to any in­ line fee, nothing can soon replace it. this measure-and there are several­ flationary impact. And 18 of those We need the gasoline fee to protect our calls for a regulatory analysis to ac­ 20-90 percent-said the impact would economy. The United States will spend ap­ company each major rule an agency be little or minimal; only the state­ proximately $90 billion this year for import­ ments for the defense appropriation ed oil-up 50 percent from last year and proposes pursuant to statute. The idea equal to about $400 for every citizen. This is hardly new, having found expres­ bill and the foreign assistance appro­ drain of American dollars to foreign oil pro­ sion previously in Executive Order priation bills indicated anything more ducers has weakened the dollar, added to in­ 11821-which established the inflation than that, and even then the indica­ flation and strained the operation of the impact statement programs-Rule tions were · no greater than otherwise world's financial system. The recent round XXIX (5) of the Senate, requiring expected and less than if full budget of price increases by the Organization of Pe­ that a regulatory impact statement ac­ required had been granted. troleum Exporting Countries will add at company each bill or joint resolution To add insult to injury, the written least several billion dollars to the import bill, plus another 3 to 4 cents to a gallon of reported and in rule XI, 2(L)(4) of the justifications for these rather amazing gasoline. These latest price increases under­ House mandating that an inflation conclusions are neither detailed nor score the need for stronger action to reduce impact statement accompany each of analytical as called for under rule XI, imports. By reducing them, we help our its bills or resolutions. But the 2(L)( 4). Quite the reverse, as a quick allies, as well as ourselves, by relieving thought of writing the concept into review of the inflationary impact upward pressure on world crude-oil prices. law, in light of the manner in which statements will indicate. For the bene- May 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12729 fit .of Members interested in making and authorizations bills passed by the flationary impact statement which ac­ such a review prior to consideration of House from September 5, 1979, to De­ companied each, be inserted in the H.R. 3263, I ask unanimous consent cember 20, 1979, and the size of the in- RECORD at this time. that a chart listing all appropriations

INFLATIONARY IMPACT STATEMENTS-IMPLEMENTATION OF RULE XI, 2(L)(4) ON APPROPRIATIONS BILLS-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES [Sept. 5, 1979 to Dec. 20, 1979]

Bill number Date passed Size of inflationary impact Bill title statement Scope of inflationary impact CBO cost estimate

H.R. 4440 ...... Sept. 18, 1979 ...... Transportation Appropriations Act. 1980 ...... 3 paragraphs, 27 lines ...... Positive ...... $9.097 billion. H.R. 4473 ...... Jan. 6, 1979 ...... Foreign Assistance Appropriations, 1980 ...... 2 paragraphs, 10 lines ...... less than if full budget required $7 .888 billion. had been granted. 59 2 ~:~ · ~~ 4ii2: :::::::::::::: =::~~: lm :::::::::::: ~~~r~in~r:"~iiaii005· ::: : ::::::::::: : :::::::::: ::: : :::::::: ::::::::::: : :::: ::: i ~;:~;:~~~·1~ 1i~~~: : ::: :::: : :::::::::: ~~r!~.~~-t-~'. ..t.~~ -~ --~'.'.~.~-~-~~~~.:: :::: ~t~; - ~;c~U:K>~ H.J. Res. 412. H.J. Res. 404 ...... Sept. 25, 1979 ...... Continuing Appropriations, 1980 (defeated in Senate) ...... 2 paragraphs, 14 lines ...... Zero ...... later included in H.J. Res. 412. 3 ~ : J: ~~ : m::::::::::::::: ~: : ~: :m ::::::::::::::: ~::~~:~~ =;:::::~: ~fuOriiiaV-:::::: : :: ::::: :::: :::: :: :::: :: ::: : ::::::: :: ::: i ~;:~;:~~ · /~n~~: ::: : :::::::: : : : :: : : ~:;~: ::: :: : : :: ::::: ::::::::::::: : :: ::::::: : ::: : :: ~ ~~il~:.. 412. H.J. Res. 430 ...... Oct. 25, 1979 ...... Supplemental low-Income Energy Assistance Appropriaitons ...... 1 paragraph, 3 lines ...... little ...... $1.35 billion. ~ : J: ~:~ : m::::::::::::::: ~ : }~ : m~ ::::::::::::: ~:~!r ~rt~t~n~~~~::i~ogram· ::: :::::: :: :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: i ~;:~;:~~'4 1 ~n~~-~::: :::::: ::: : : :::::: f~t'ff'aiiy·::::: : ::: ::: ::::: : :::: ::::::::: ::: U 0si~ 2bm1~~n .

1 181 678 l~e~~~ ··size. ·oi. .iiiiiaii0iia1Y ·iffiii3Ci.5iciiemerii:::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::: ::::::::: :::::::::::::::::: :: ::: ::::::: ::::::::::::::: 11 ~~ag;~f~s . W 21i~~~s:· ·· ·· ·· ·· ·· ··· ·· ·· ····· ·················· ········· ·· ········· ······ s · billion. Average number of dollars spent per appropriation bill ...... $18.168 billion. l!L / ~ii\~i/ H ~¥i~i~~~f:~ H i~~!~: !!~ H~H t~+ + ~/~~: iiH.R . 1319 ...... Sept. 10, 1979 ...... Duty-free Telescopes for Hawaii...... 1 paragraph, i4 lines ...... Zero ...... loss of $800 thousand in revenue. H.R. 1885 ...... Oct. 26, 1979 ...... Retirement Preference for Employees of the Bureau Jf Indian Affairs ..... 1 paragraph, 4 lines ...... Zero ...... $48.3 million. H.R. 2061 ...... Oct. 12, 1979 ...... Justice System impr;.,er.;ent Act...... 1 paragraph, 3 lines ...... Zero ...... $2.7128 billion. H.R. 2063 ...... Nov. 14, 1979 ...... National Economic Dwelopment and Public Works Act of 1979 ...... 1 paragraph, 9 lines ...... Minimal...... $7 .156 billion. H.R. 2218 ...... Sept. 24, 1979 ...... Endangered Species Act ...... 1 paragraph, 4 lines ...... Zero ...... $60.5 million. H.R. 2297 ...... Sept. 10, 1979 ...... Suspend Duties on Synthetic :!utile ...... 1 paragraph, 4 lines ...... Zero ...... loss of $2.015 million in revenues thru fiscal tear 1984. ii im ~ · ~: 1111 ~!t~~,~ 1~~~Ni~~ m~~ nr!i: H.R. 2585 ...... Dec. 19, 1979 ...... National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Authorizations Act...... 4 paragraphs, 25 lines ...... Negligible ...... $111.11 million.

H.RU. lffi2795 .•••••••••••••••••••...... Sept. it28,.:!lic•• 1979 ....•••••••...... •• International Travel Act...... 1 paragraph, 3 lines ...... Zero ...... $8 million. 0 i i ~ : ~: m~ ~-· ~. ·1m~.: : :::: :: :: : :: ~~~~~~~••~~~ic~~~~t~!iiViee . ACC ::::: : :::: :::: ::::::::::: : :: : ::::::::::::::::::••• ••• •• • •••••••••••••::: :: l ~;::;:~~:~~i: ~ ~··•ii~~ : :: ••••••••••••••••: ::: ::::::::::::::::• ••• ~~'b~fe':: :::::::::::::::•:••••••••••••••••••••••••••:: ::::::::::::::::::::::: :: fm~~,'.i~. f~~K>n . H.R. 2977 :::::::::::::::::::...... Dec. 17, 1979 ...... Domestic VIOience Prevention Act...... 1 paragraph, 6 lines ...... little ...... $65 million. H.R. 3000 ...... Oct. 24, 1979 ...... Department of Energy Authorization, Fiscal Year 1980 ...... 3 paragraphs, 18 lines ...... Minimal...... $5.437 billion. H.R. 3122 ...... Sept. 28, 1979 ...... Tariff Treatment of Certain Articles ...... 1 paragraph, 4 lines ...... Zero ...... loss of $4.46 million in revenues thru 984 H.R. 3282 ...... Dec. 13, 1979 ...... Asbestos School Hazards Detection Act...... 2 paragrapl:s, 10 lines ...... Minimal...... di~ilh~~'. •1 H.R. 3303 ...... Oct. 16, 1979 ...... Department of Justice Authorizations (3) ...... 2 paragraphs, 19 lines ...... Zero ...... $2.18 billlion. H.R. 3398 ...... Nov. 8, 1979 ...... Agriculture Adjustment Act of 1979 ...... 2 paragraphs, 15 lines ...... Zero ...... $986 million. H.R. 3502 ...... Sept. 17 , 1979 ...... Hazardous Materials Transportation Act Amendments (2) ...... 2 paragraphs, 7 lines ...... Zero ...... $10.5 million.• H.R. 3546 ...... Nov. 28, 1979 ...... Extension of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act...... 1 paragraph, 4 lines...... Zero ...... $66.25 million. H.R. 3642 ...... Sept. 28, 1979 ...... ExtensK>n of Assistance for Emergency Medical Services System ...... 7 paragraphs, 43 lines ...... Zero ...... $201 million. H.R. 3683 ...... Sept. 24, 1979 ...... Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act Amendments ...... 2 paragraphs, 15 lines ...... Beneficial...... $1.548 billion. H.R. 3763 ...... Sepl 10, 1979 ...... Office of Federal Procurements Act...... 1 paragraph, 4 lines...... Zero ...... $9.0 million. H.R. 3916 ...... Oct. 16, 1979 ...... Extension of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Prevention Authorities ...... 2 paragraphs, 16 lines ...... Zero ...... $427.5 million. H.R. 3939 ...... Sept. 24, 1979 ...... District of Columbia Retirement Act...... 1 paragraph, 2 lines ...... Zero ...... $303.5 million. H.R. 3947 ...... Oct. 24, 1979 ...... Military Construction Authorization ...... 1 paragraph, 9 lines ...... Zero ...... $3.559 billion. H.R. 3948 ...... Dec. 5, 1979 ...... Experienced Pilots Act of 1979 ...... 1 paragraph, 3 lines ...... Zero ...... $600 thousand. H.R. 4007 ...... Nov. 7, 1979 ...... Repayment of loans Made to State Unemployment Funds ...... 1 paragraph, 3 lines ...... Zero ...... loss of $2.722 billion in revenues thru - fiscal year 1984. H.R. 4034 ...... Sept. 25, 1979 ...... Export Administration Act Amendments of 1979 ...... 1 paragraph, 3 lines...... Zero...... $24.8 million. H.R. 4040 ...... ~t. 14, 1979 ...... Department of Defense Authorization Act. Fiscal Year 1980 ...... 3 paragraphs, 11 lines ...... Zero ...... $87.85 billion. ~} :m ::::::::::::::::::: bee'. \i', mt::::::::::: ~~~~ ~~~~~M~f~f~~e~~:~t~n-~ : :::: :::::: : ::::: : :::: ::: :::::::: :::: ::::::::: l ~;::;:~~: ~ ::~:~: : ::: : :::: : ::: : : ::::::: ~~~~~~~ :::::::::::: :::::: :::: : :::::::::::::::::: m6~~~og6 billion. 1 ~} :m ::::::::::::::::::: ~t. l3~' iWi.:::::::::::: ~:~~I ~~t~~I ~~foric"siie:::::::::::: : ::: :: : ::: :::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::: TP3ragrapii,"3"ii'ries::::::::::::::: :::::::: .. ierii::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: U60 ~~~~~~d . H.R. 4310 ...... Dec. 3, 1979 ...... Recreational Boating Safety and Facilities Improvement Act...... 5 paragraphs, 37 lines...... Minimal...... $90 million. H.R. 4445 ...... Oct. 22, 1979 ...... Extension of Authorities of International Energy Program ...... 1 paragraph, 4 lines ...... Zero ...... $500 thousand. ~ : ~ : :m ::::::::::::::::::: ~1. N· lWi.:::::::::::: ~~~~t~t!sa~~in,~'.~ . ~i~~.'.~~: :::::::::::::::::: ::: :::::::::::::::: i ~;:~;:~ : ~ :::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~:;~:: :: :: :::: : ::::::::::::::::::::::: :: ::::::::: m . f~\11~n . H.R. 4746 ...... Sept. 20, 1979 ...... Miscellaneous Tax law Changes ...... 1 paragraph, 3 lines ...... loss of $50 millK>n in revenues; increase of $14 milf.on in outlays thru fiscal year 1984 .. H.R. 4887 ...... Dec. JO, 1979 ...... San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Authorization ...... 1 p.~r;,gr3 ph , 4 lines ...... Zero ...... $4.2 million. H.R. 4889 ...... Dec. 10, 1979 ...... Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Reluge Authorization ...... I pa1 1 ~raph , 4 lines ...... Zero ...... $10.1 million. H.R. 4904 ...... Nov. 7, 1979 ...... Social Welfare Reform Amendments ...... 1 pJra~ ;aph , 3 lines ...... Zero ...... $11.328 t>illion. H.R. 4955 ...... Oct. 25, 1979 ...... Additional Migration and Refugee Assistance Authorization ...... 1 paragra1A 2 lines ...... _...... Not measurable ...... $410.7 millK>n. H.R. 4962 ...... Dec. 11, 1979 ...... Child Health Assurance Act of 1979 ...... 3 paragraphs, 17 lint!). _ Minimal...... •...... $5.507 billion. H.R. 4985 ...... Nov. 1, 1979 ...... Priority Energy Project Act ...... 1 paragraph, 9 lines...... PMitivt ...... $2 million. H.R. 4998 ...... Sept. 17, 1979 ...... Federal Open Market Committee Minutes ...... 1 paragraph, 2 lines ...... $100 thousand through fiscal year 1984. HR 5015 ...... Dec. 10, 1979 ...... Extension of Phys1c1ans Comparab1hty Allowance Act ...... I paragraph, 3 lines. .. Zeru ...... $38.6 million.

IIH.R . ~I5235 •••••·...... ··~····••• ~Nov.: t!:i!~•13, 1979 ....•••••••·•...... • • itii~,·~•Uniformed Services Health Profession Special Pay Act of 1979·••••••••••••••••••• ...... I 1 ~i~paragraph , :t:r~5 lines ...... •·••••••••••••••••••••...... Zeroli,.,~ ...... ••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••• i~i~$484.7 million.

11 ll••••••••••••••••••• 1984. See footnotes at!t!~;i!IJ: end of table. ••••• (~l~l,~,~,.. ,,• "-•••• ..!!:~.!!~• • •••• ••••••••••••••••• r~s ••••••••• •••••••• ••••••••••••••• ~~!:::~:,~Ihm IJ~I ~., 12730 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 29, 1980 INFLATIONARY IMPACT STATEMENTS-IMPLEMENTATION OF RULE XI, 2(L) (4) ON APPROPRIATIONS BILLS-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-Continued [Sept. 5, 1979 to Dec. 20. 1979]

Size of inflationary impact Bill number ·Date passed Bill title statement Scope of inflationary impact CBO cost estimate

H.R. 5487 ...... Dec. JO . 1979 ...... Study of National Wilderness Preservation System ...... 1 paragraph, 4 lines ...... Virtually zero ...... $400 thousand. ii ill! ~ . ff: mL !a~~5~~~f)'. i~ii~ : lii~L ~L !!!£,~" ;; :::~; : ;: !:~; ;;;;~~;;;; :~:::: : : ~ ····· · ····· · ···· · ···· · · ~:ru=01i1 ~~JillOO lo--. Ihm ""'

1 I~ : h1ll ~~ ••••·•••·••••••••••••••• ::::::::::::::: ::::::: ~t;f~~t. N· ;iitl~W .::::::•• • ••: •: ::• ••::• e:~~~~~fif~:f~:~ r~f~etl~::;nti:1~!io~~· ·A<:i :::'7 : ::::::::••·•::• •::•:••:::::::::::::•·••·· •••••••••••••••::::::::: .. :~::i~~~ ..~'.a~'.~.~~ :··.. ;~~~. . i.~e-~:• •::::::••••·•~••••••••••: ::: ::: : : : : ::::• ••··: - - 1~~·er~_ •: •: •·•••·•••:::::::::::::::::• • . • · ·•••: ·:::••••••·•·•··••••••••·••: : :: ::: : : : :::: : : : ::::: lliif~1:0l~t1 . ~ i l~~1lion . Totals: 91 bills of which 83 have impact statements ...... 107 paragraphs, 504 lines ...... $192.308.730,000 4 or $2.316.973,000 per bill. Average size of inflationary impact statement...... 1.27 paragraphs. 5.99 lines .

1 Authorization level; total outlays could not be estimated by CBO at time report was filed . 2 The higher of the two CBO estimates; the other estimate was $8 million. 3 Amount authorized to be spent. • Does not include those bills for which there is no inflation impact statement.•

THE lOOTH ANNIVERSARY There are things that have changed. In and enduring values that we share together ADDRESS the first year of Wentworth the tuition was as Americans. $25 a session. I understand it is somewhat It is our belief in freedom that has given higher than that today. us two centuries of Democratic government. But on the other hand the young men in It is our belief in family that has taught HON. IKE SKELTON the first class were denied many many us to respect the values of our parents-the things that you enjoy today. Back then, simple truths of decency, and character, and OF MISSOURI there were no skateboards. Back then, if honor, and duty, and love. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES you couldn't face the Brillo pads, there was It is our belief in fairness and justice that no trusty jar of peanut butter to rely on. has kindled fires of conscience for all the Wednesday, May 28, 1980 Back then, there were no swagger sticks. On world to see. the other hand, Sergeant Gurganus tells me We've survived, and not just survived, e Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, on there aren't any swagger sticks today either. we've prospered, and we become stronger May 18, 1980, Wentworth Military And that's why I'm pleased to be with the every year as a democracy because we've Academy, of Lexington, Mo., held its Wentworth Class of 1980 and not 1880. never been cynical about freedom or family lOOth graduation ceremony. The Because this is the Wentworth that has or fairness. Those values have been and are speaker on that occasion was Vice not only the triumphant Red Dragons, but our strength. President Walter F. Mondale. It was a also the best marching band, and the best But to preserve that strength, America memorable day, a memorable cere­ concert band, and the best drill team any­ herself must be secure. It is not enough just mony, and a memorable address by where in the United States and I'm glad to to believe in peace-where there are nations the Vice President: be here. which would shatter it. It is not enough The other day I came across a magazine simply to believe in freedom-when there The address follows: article that struck me and I'd like to just are countries which would destroy it. And it Thank you very, very much. It's a privi­ quote just one paragraph out of it. It said is not enough to believe in our independ­ lege to be introduced by my old friend Ike this: "It's a gloomy moment in the history ence-when there are economic and histori­ Skelton. Not only because, as you well of our country. Not in the lifetime of most cal forces which threaten to wrest it from know, he's one of the outstanding Congress­ men has there been so much grave and deep us. men in the United States today. Or because apprehension. Never has the future seemed Peace. Freedom. And independence. These Lexington is his home town-and he's a one so incalculable as at this time. The domestic are the three American goals that require man Chamber of Commerce, I can tell you situation is in chaos. Our dollar is weak not only belief-but also service, and com­ that. Or because he's a member of the throughout the world. Prices are so high as mitment, and realism about the planet on Wentworth Class of 1951. But above all be­ to be utterly impossible. The political caul­ which we live. cause the Skelton family had the good sense dron seethes and bubbles with uncertainty. I want to speak very briefly about all to continue the tradition in his son Jim who Russia hangs, as usual, like a cloud, dark three of them. I understand is in the Class of 1983. and silent, upon the horizon. It is a solemn I remember my graduation speaker. I Colonel Sellers, Sr., Colonel Sellers, Jr., moment. Of our troubles, no man can see forget his name, I forget what he talked Dean Davis, other faculty, alumni and par­ the end." about, but it was the longest speech I ever ents, and most importantly of all the lOOth That article was written in October 1857. heard in my life, and I'll try to avoid that and classiest Wentworth Corps of them all, And it ought to remind us of something special honor. congratulations. (Applause> about this country. It ought to remind us Wentworth Academy trains leaders. And I that we've been through a lot of difficulties. Peace. I've been in public life for 20 years, want to pay a special tribute to the leaders We've faced a lot of challenges. We've gone in politics for 30 years. And I think I can of the leaders. It is unbelievable but true through a lot of disappointments. But there say without any doubt that all Americans and very impressive that for every one of is no nation on earth whose people and want peace. We are here today in the center the 100 years of this academy there has whose systems are more capable of meeting of a great strategic position in terms of the been a giant named Sellers at the top of the those challenges or any nation who has met defense of our nation. Wentworth roster. those challenges, time in and time out, Much of our nation's strategic weaponry So today we celebrate more than this better than the United States. We are is to be found nearby this community. You great institution's lOOth year. We also cele­ blessed to be in America and blessed to be know the importance of our defense. And brate an unbroken century of leadership Americans, and let's not forget it. everyday you're reminded in this communi­ that runs from Colonel Sandford Sellers, to ty about the consequences of failing to keep Colonel Sellers, Sr., to Colonel Sellers Jr., We have always faced challenges. And we the peace. and that today turns a fourth generation have always· met those challenges. And we One of the essential ingredients of keep­ spotlight of pride on Jim Sellers and John have surmounted them. And the reason we ing the peace is a strong America-capable Sellers of the Class of 1980. have always triumphed is not to be found in not only of defending ourselves, but because I realize the heavy responsibility that is our material resources-though we're the we are the strongest nation on earth. The imposed upon me today, and I did some re­ richest nation on earth; not in our military strongest source of strength for the civilized search on the difference between this acade­ arsenals-though we are the strongest world. Also, we have a responsibility to keep my 100 years ago and the academy today. nation on earth; but in our fundamental the peace to the fullest extent possible May 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12731 around the world. We have to face up, as we First of all, we learned that 90 brave and return America to full control of her meet today, to the disturbing tendencies of American servicemen, together with their future and independence from energy the other major power on earth, the Soviet crews, volunteered for a dangerous mis­ sources overseas. I think that's what the Union. sion-which they knew would risk their American people want done. Iran know nothing of mini­ goes back even farther than Wentworth's system demonstrates a build-up in strategic mal human decency. century. For we also meet today at the site weaponry, a build-up in theater nuclear And may I say personally I believe we also of a terrible battle in American history. We weaponry, a build-up of their conventional learned that we have a President with the have long ago closed the wounds of the War forces in Eastern Europe and elsewhere. A courage to do what's necessary. And succeed between the States. But it is appropriate to build-up in their navy. And that build-up or fail, I believe most Americans supported listen to the words of a young lieutenant on continues. And we simply have seen how ir­ the efforts by Americans to try to rescue the eve of the Battle of Lexington, who responsibly they would use that power. those hostages in Iran. I think most Ameri­ wrote these words in his diary-words that For the first time since World War II, one cans stand behind that effort. moon and starlight. tion and the rules of civilized life, it might pendence. And you're looking at the 1948 There is not a cloud-nothing but the deep, as well be the town down the road. Harry Truman campaign manager of South­ dark, inimitable blue, lighted up by the Afghanistan was not threatening the ern Minnesota. (Applause.) broad fine rays of the moon, and ornament­ Soviet Union. It is a poor buffer nation. And I might add I wasn't old enough to vote at ed by the myriad of twinkling stars. Oh, it's yet the Soviet Union moved in with a hun­ the time, but everybody thought he was grand! Everything in nature has the calm­ dred thousand troops and destroyed any going to lose, so they gave the job to the ness, the contentment of repose and happi­ pretense of national independence and kid. We won anyway. ness-all which seems to reproach our tur­ brought her forces within 300 miles of the He spoke at Wentworth's 75th anniversa­ bulent hearts." most strategic area on earth, the Straits of ry, and he said this: "America must remain Today, in these commencement ceremo­ Hormuz, through which two-thirds of the strong, not because we want to impose our nies, we honor that lieutenant's vision of oil that the world uses must be trans­ views upon the world by force. We must God's peace. And our hearts are full-not shipped. We are reminded by these facts remain strong in order to retain the leader­ with turbulence, but with joy of this occa­ that as much as we want peace, and wish to ship which the world expects of us." That sion, and in the pride of your achievement, keep peace, we must be strong in order to do idea is as true today as it was 25 years ago. and in the love for our magnificent and be­ it. But several changes have occurred in the loved nation. We can never, ever permit any doubt to be world since Harry Truman came to Went­ Thank you very much. • in any mind about the capacity of this worth. nation to defend herself, or the capacity of I want to talk about just one of them, be­ this nation to discharge its responsibilities cause we've got to solve this and we've got A TRIBUTE TO MILTON around the world. Never, ever can that be in to solve it soon. Back then, there was no HOFFMAN doubt. energy crisis. There was no dependence on For that reason we have insisted these foreign oil-they provided us at that time HON. RICHARD L. OTTINGER past 3 years of our Administration, as we've only 10 percent of our oil. There was no had to move toward a balanced budget to OPEC to jack up prices on us. There was no OF NEW YORK defeat inflation, we have increased defense whole industrial world dependent upon the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Persian Gulf. There were not a 100,000 Rus­ support in every year that we've been in Wednesday, May 28, 1980 office and in this year we're asking a sub­ sian troops within reach of the Persian stantial boost in defense support. We are Gulf. e Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, on modernizing our strategic nuclear deterrent Since Harry Truman spoke here the June 1, the members of the Hebrew with Trident missiles and submarines, with amount of oil that we import has quadru­ Institute of White Plains, N.Y., will the MX missile, and with the theatre nucle­ pled. At the same time, the price of import­ honor the retiring president of their ar missiles for Western Europe. ed ·oil has gone up by twelve hundred per­ cent. In this city, in this room, every family synagogue, Milton Hoffman. On this We are adding deadly accurate air­ in this year will pay an invisible bill of $1500 occasion I would like to join in com­ launched cruise missiles on our B-52s, each to buy foreign oil. It is the biggest mending my longtime friend for his which are almost completely invulnerable to source of inflation today. It is the biggest Soviet Air defenses. We have established a many accomplishments and the contri­ threat to our jobs, but there's something butions he has made to his synagogue Rapid Deployment Joint Task Force, and else. Never has any generation of Americans we are strengthening our reserves-into and the Jewish community and to permitted this country to become depend­ Westchester County as a journalist for which many of you were probably commis­ ent on foreign sources for something that sioned yesterday. we had to have. the Westchester-Rockland newspaper As you were commissioned here, Ameri­ In the nearly 200 years of Americans, each group. cans everywhere celebrated Armed Forces generation has made certain that we are in­ Milton Hoffman has been president Day. We are determined that every future dependent. When it comes to American for­ of the Hebrew Institute for the past 3 Armed Forces Day will see our nation more eign policy, and American domestic policy, years after serving as the synagogue's strong, more secure, and more committed there should be only one group that ever vice president for 3 years. Despite the than ever to keeping the peace that we so has anything to say about it, and that's the deeply cherish. demands of his career as a journalist voters and the citizens of the United States he has devoted himself with tireless Our second goal is freedom. I don't have and no one else. We cannot get to talk about that, all of us believe in it and into a position where we are intimidated or dedication to the needs of his temple cherish it all of our lives. blackmailed by foreign sources of oil, be­ and the Westchester Jewish But there are 53 Americans today who are cause we have no alternative but to buy community. not free, and they're entitled to our atten­ that oil to survive. As a longtime resident of the White tion, and they're entitled to every effort In America we have massive energy re­ Plains area, Milton Hoffman's involve­ that we can make to bring about their free­ sources waiting to be developed. We think it ment with the Hebrew Institute began dom. is past time, that's why we've asked for this as a student in its religious school. For I refer, of course, to the 53 hostages, major windfall profits tax to do this. In­ public servants from this nation who have stead of sending American money overseas­ more than a dozen years he has served been held captive in Iran for 196 days. We $90 billion this year-which does nothing on the temple's board of directors; he will continue to make every effort to win but give us inflation and unemployment; in­ was president of its school board for 3 the release of our countrymen. And I want stead, let's take that money and use it to of those years. The temple's brother­ to say a word about that rescue attempt, hire American businesses, to hire American hood has also honored him with their and what we learned from it. workers, develop American energy resources Man of the Year Award. Under his 12732 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 29, 1980 able leadership, the Hebrew Institute thetic to the doubts of those in the area finest colleagues, both as legislators has flourished and prospered, enrich­ who will be exposed to this purge of radio­ and as human beings. ing the quality of Jewish life for all active gas. For this reason, and because of my One would expect that alternatives to re­ immense respect for each of them as those involved with the temple. leasing this untreated gas would have been Milton Hoffman also deserves com­ seriously explored. In fairness, the NRC individuals, I would like to pose to mendation for his impressive accom­ staff assessment initially considered two al­ them today a number of concerns I plishments as a journalist. His incisive ternatives and ultimately an additional two have over their recommendation that reporting is well known throughout were brought to their attention by the De­ Congressman CHARLES WILSON of Cali­ the county. More important, he is partment of Energy. fornia be censured by reason of eight greatly admired as a man of integrity, However, the criteria applied to evaluate specific allegations of wrongdoing on and his political column is the most them leads again an "Alice in Wonderland" his part. widely read in the area. world. Instead of asking what the alterna­ It is my thought that by posing the tives can do to reduce the public exposure I am pleased to honor Milton Hoff­ to radioactive krypton, the evaluation was questions at this time, the members of man for his many achievements and made on whether the alternative system the committee may have time to mar­ extend to him my sincerest congratu­ would clean up the atmosphere of the con­ shal and present their arguments to lations.• taminated reactor building to permit entry the specific concerns I have felt after by personnel. reviewing the committee's report. We are told the NRC commissioners have I have read through the entire THREE MILE ISLAND no option but to vent. Decision-making time report dated May 8, 1980, and have plus faulty judgment has eliminated all reread it a second time. HON. ROBERT F. DRINAN other alternatives. On five of the eight counts, 1, 2, 3, 7, But has time really run out? Consider an OF MASSACHUSETTS alternative krypton separation system and 8, the record itself, rather than re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which DOE has developed called selective flect clear and convincing evidence of Mr. WILSON'S guilt, seems to indicate Wednesday, May 28, 1980 absorption. This project was started in 1967 at Oak Ridge Laboratories for the explicit real doubt of any wrongdoing on his e Mr. DRINAN. Mr. Speaker, I know purpose of separating krypton gas and con­ part. that Members of the House will want taining it in the event the since-decommis­ On the last three counts, 9, 10, and to read the thoughtful article by our sioned nuclear-powered cargo ship, the Sa­ 11, while there is evidence to raise sus­ colleague, Congressman ALLEN E. vannah, had a meltdown. To date, the gov­ ernment has spent over $5 million to de­ picion as to Congressman WILSON'S ERTEL. velop this process and the third generation conduct, the issue of guilt would seem This perceptive article was printed pilot plant separator has been built and has to turn upon whether the committee in the Washington Star for May 27, been in operation for over a year and a half. has the burden of proof to show guilt 1980. Congressman ERTEL's district in Why can't this process be utilized at TMI? or whether Congressman WILSON has Pennsylvania includes the Three Mile Met Ed and the NRC staff assert it takes the burden of proof to overcome the Island and surrounding communities. too long to put in place-1 lf2 years. They suspicion of guilt. THE KRYPTON GAS AT THREE MILE ISLAND maintain the regulatory process, delays in The eight charges can be divided procurement and other red tape will con­ Wait a year, assert you must act promptly sume much of the time. Although estimates into three categories: to avoid a disaster, and then justify taking vary, the project manager states he could 1. Counts 1, 2, and 3 relate to three an undesirable action on the grounds that build the system in 90 to 120 days, provided checks, two in the sum of $5,000 and time has run out. Who is caught? The the materials which are standard off-the­ one in the sum of $500, from an indi­ public. Who are the decisionmakers? Metro­ politan Edison, a utility, and the Nuclear shelf items are on hand. vidual named Lee Rogers to WILSON. Regulatory Commission staff. What is the What would selective absorption do? It The record discloses a rather peculiar decision? To vent 57 ,000 curies of radio­ would reduce the concentration of krypton relationship between Rogers and active krypton gas over Central Pennsylva­ gas in each pass through this simple system WILSON. Rogers was a multimillionaire nia residents. by 99 percent. Thus the ultimate exposure who operated three companies in the Stripped of all the hyperbole, this Catch- to the public is reduced 99 percent each mail order business and served as an 22 decision is being made for Central Penn­ time the gas is recycled. In the strange world of the regulators, unpaid officer for at least one mail sylvania by a combination of actions by the order association. He met WILSON in regulators and the regulated. No wonder the they delayed installing the selective absorp­ public thinks it can never win. tion system immediately and now say the the late 1960's and from 1971 to 1974 Over 13 months ago, a nuclear accident delay they enacted makes it too late to in­ was a consultant on WILSON'S payroll, happened at Three Mile Island. That acci­ stall it at this time. They contend if they initially at $1,000 per month, and sub­ dent generated radioactive krypton gas

chariots. 13 He will take your daughters to DEUTERONOMY 20: 5-8 anyone when the potential draftee is made be perfumers and cooks and bakers. 14 He •The officers shall say to the people: "Has the sole judge of whether or not be is ineli­ will take the best of your fields and vine­ gible for service. Military service that pre­ anyone built a house and not dedicated it? cludes the service of the timid must, of ne­ yards and olive groves, and give them to his Let him go home, or he may die in battle 15 cessity, be voluntary. Note also that the attendants. He will take a tenth of your 6 and someone else may dedicate it. Has timid may not be forced to perform alterna­ grain and of your vintage and give it to his anyone planted a vineyard and not begun to officials and attendants. 16 Your menserv­ tive service, i.e., there was no national serv­ enjoy it? Let him go home, or he may die in ice or conscientious objector status. He, like ants and maidservants and the best of your 1 battle and someone else may enjoy it. Has the members of the other three classes, was young men and donkeys he will take for his anyone become pledged to a woman and not 1 7 commanded to go home, not to carry bed­ own use. He will take a tenth of your married her? Let him go home, or he may pans or plant trees in the young adult con­ flocks, and you yourselves will become his die in battle and someone else marry her. servation corps. slaves. 18 When that day comes, you will cry •Then the officers shall add, "Is any man out for relief from the king you have In his commentary on this passage Calvin afraid or faint-hearted? Let him go home so writes: "God will not have more required chosen, and the Lord will not answer you in that his brothers will not become disheart­ from anyone than he is disposed to bear that day." ened too." • • •. [Tl he lazy and timid were sent home, This passage is important, not only be­ These verses give us specific information that the Israelites might learn that none cause it contrasts the Hebrew republic with about military service in the Hebrew repub­ were to be pressed beyond their ability; and the later monarchy, but also because it con­ lic. There are four classes of men France • • •. The report of the task force will aid earliest censuses in the U.S. were taken in a in our further consideration of the tax similar fashion, by writing down only the "After a residence in Europe I came to names of the male adults. The Old Testa­ cherish America all the more as a refuge problems of Americans working ment nowhere says that the men thus from the servitude of conscription. That ser­ abroad, and I insert it in the RECORD counted were drafted into the army. Nor is vitude prevails whether the enforced service for review by my colleagues: it logical to say that the phrase "who are be required by a vote of the majority or by REPORT OF THE TASK FORCE OF THE able to serve in the army" must mean that an absolute government. Compulsory mili­ PRESIDENT'S EXPORT COUNCIL tary service does not merely bring a danger the census was a preparation for a draft. I. THE SITUATION Even if the census were a military action, of militarism; it is militarism. To adopt it in the existence of a draft still would not this country would mean that no matter Despite the enactment of the Foreign follow. Those who deduce a draft from how this war results we are conquered al­ Earned Income Act of 1978, Americans are these verses have invented some new laws of ready• • •. still being taxed out of competition in over­ logic. "I am not arguing against preparedness seas markets. The result is a sharp loss in What, then, is the purpose of the census if • • •. What I am arguing against is compul­ the United Stat.es share of overseas business sion, which I believe to be brutal and un­ volume in vital economic sectors. The cur­ it is not a preparation for the draft? The rent situation contributes to our negative answer is given in Numbers 26: 53-54. Fol­ American in itself, and productive of a host of subsidiary evils." balance of payments, a loss of U.S. jobs to lowing a census taking, "The Lord said to our competitors, and the decline in U.S. Moses, 'The land is to be allotted to them as Machen's protest went unheeded, but at presence and prestige abroad. an inheritance based on the number of least he took the correct position on the names. To a larger group give a larger in­ draft. Today's Christians are not taking II. TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS heritance, and to a smaller group a smaller even the correct position. They, like David, Americans working overseas are essential one; each is to receive its inheritance ac­ have erred, and need to bring all their to a viable export program. An increase in cording to the number of those listed.'" An­ thouKhts into conformity with Christ. In the number of Americans assigned abroad other more speculative answer may be that politics, that means advocating limited gov­ can increase our exports, reduce the nega­ the census was taken for the purpose of il­ ernment, a government that does not have tive balance of payments, enhance our coun­ lustrating in macrocosm what Gideon's ex­ the power to compel young men or young try's image, and raise employment in the perience illustrated in miniature: that God women to labor in its service. Nothing less U.S.

, I May 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12737 Recognizing that it is in the best interest higher than domestic inflation, a fact that Recruiting firms in France, Germany, of our nation to encourage Americans to should have been recognized by increasing Italy and the United Kingdom report they work overseas, the Task Force recommends the $20,000 exclusion rather than decreas­ are swamped with requests for qualified citi­ the adoption of tax policies that are compa­ ing it. zens of their respective countries to replace rable to those of major competing industrial Further, the Tax Court ruled in 1976 that Americans who are being forced home by nations, none of which now tax citizens who employer furnished housing was taxable to U.S. tax policies. meet overseas residency tests. We urge the employees at full local rental value, rather Several leading U.S. contractors in the development and enactment of new legisla­ than the value of similar housing in the Middle East have reduced their American tion to put Americans who work in the pri­ United States. These rulings were interpret­ staffs by more than half, and adopted vate sector overseas on the same tax footing ed as a strong indication that employer con­ hiring policies overseas that specifically ex­ as citizens of competing industrial nations. tributions to offset extraordinary overseas clude Americans on future work. In the interim, the following remedial ac­ living expenses-or so-called "keep whole" The University of Petroleum and Minerals tions should be taken: contributions-were taxable to overseas em­ in Saudi Arabia says Americans now make 1. Regulations and interpretations in force ployees, whereas such amounts often may up less than 30 percent of its teaching staff, under the current tax law concerning have gone unreported up to that time. compare to more than 80 percent several Americans living in camps in hardship areas These rulings, when combined with the years ago.

cook, The Reverend George A. O'Gorman, cle to peace." or secretary. If this were the case, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Church Arriving at a solution to the Pales­ then we would be retiring people on a in North Bergen, retired after serving tinian controversy concerns more than mandatory basis at age 35, and no one as a Franciscan priest for 44 years. A just the Camp David parties, and seriously makes such a contention. native of Jersey City, Father O'Gor­ peace cannot long endure in the The fact is that if a person is phys­ man served after his ordination as as­ Middle East without a resolution to ically unable to carry out his or her sistant in St. Bridget's church in the West Bank settlement issue. Ex­ functions as a law enforcement officer North Bergen. panding the Israeli settlements does within the confines of a prison, he can During World War II, Father O'Gor­ not promote peace, and such expan­ and should be removed from that posi­ man put in many years of distin­ sion can only strengthen the misgiv­ tion. There is no reason to believe, guished service as an Army chaplain. ings that many nations have about Is­ however, that, say, a vigorous 36-year­ He was decorated with five battle raeli intentions for permanent annex­ old cannot serve in such a position. If stars. Because of his love for his coun­ ation of Judea and Samaria, the an­ he or she can serve, he ought to be try, Father O'Gorman served follow­ nounced goal of at least one of the po­ permitted to be appointed. ing the war for many years as chap­ litical parties which form the Begin Mr. Speaker, a Federal correctional lain of the 50th Armored Division of government's ruling coalition. facility is about to open in Otisville, the State National Guard. My amendment is worded in the N.Y., in my congressional district. I For the past 17 years, he has been same manner as the comparable re­ have been approached by numerous pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Church. striction on aid to Syria-on page 19 of constituents who are highly qualified Prior to being a pastor, he served at the bill-and reads in full as follows: for Federal service but have been All Saints Church in Jersey City. His (2) Funds appropriated to carry out this barred from working within the facili­ work with the senior citizens in the chapter for the fiscal year 1981 may be ty because of the existing restrictive area was outstanding. made available to Israel only if the Presi­ rules promulgated under Public Law I would like to quote his philosophy dent determines and certifies to the Con­ 93-350. The time has come to repeal on older Americans: gress that such funds will not be used for the authority for this discriminatory There seems to be some sort of misconcep­ the construction of new settlements, or the Justice Department policy. construction of additional facilities at exist­ tion going around that the older you get, ing settlements, on the West Bank.e Mr. Speaker, I insert the bill I am in­ the less useful you become. All you have to troducing today in full at this point in do is look at the achievements of many the RECORD and I invite my colleagues older people to realize how wrong that all is. REPEAL OF AGE RESTRICTIONS to join me in sponsoring this measure. Besides his work with seniors, ON EMPLOYMENT IN FEDERAL The bill follows: Father O'Gorman also has been the PRISONS H.R. 7447 moderator of the South Hudson Dis­ A bill to amend sections 3307(d) and 8335Cb) trict of the Archdiocesan Council of HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN of title 5, United States Code, with respect Catholic Men. He is a member of the to age limits for appointment and manda­ Archdiocesan Building and Sites Com­ OF NEW YORK tory retirement of law enforcement offi­ mission also. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cers engaged in detention activities. Father O'Gorman was the first and Wednesday, May 28, 1980 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of only pastor in the history of Our Lady Representatives of the United States of of Fatima Church, one of the most e Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to America in Congress assembled, That sec­ beautiful structures in the State of announce that I have introduced legis­ tion 3307Cd) of title 5, United States Code, is New Jersey. He was honored by the lation to correct serious discriminatory amended- North Bergen Township Board of practices in Federal hiring. ( 1) by striking out "The" and inserting in Commissioners, when they proclaimed Public Law 93-350 permits the Attor­ lieu thereof "(1) Except as provided in para­ graph (2), the", and "Rev. George O'Gorman Day" ney General to promulgate regulations (2) by adding at the end thereof a new throughout their area in appreciation which prohibit the hiring of anyone paragraph as follows: for this building of the new church over the age of 35 to work in any ca­ "(2) The maximum limit of age for origi­ and social hall located at 81st Street pacity within a Federal prison, regard­ nal appointments to a position as a law en­ and Kennedy Boulevard, and for the less of that person's qualifications, ex­ forcement officer whose duties primarily in­ pastoral supervision and guidance he perience, or physical condition. This volve detention activities may not be fixed gave to his 2,250 parishioners. same law allows detention workers to under paragraph <1) at an age lower than 40 Father O'Gorman is retiring to a be involuntarily retired at age 55, years." seminary in Springfield, N.J. solely because of their age. SEc. 2. The first sentence of section 8335(b) of title 5, United States Code, is He leaves an indelible mark in the Mr. Speaker, this law, and the regu­ amended- minds and hearts of so many people lations that have been promulgated <1) by inserting ", or 60 years of age in the whom he touched. under its authority, constitute case of a law enforcement officer engaged Father O'Gorman, as he is known in "ageism"-discrimination because of primarily in detention activities," after "55 religious circles, and "Beachhead chronological age-at its worst. years of age", and O'Gorman," as he is known in veter- 12740 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 29, 1980 ans' circles, may have retired physical­ He has also served on many commit­ the evidence for immediate effects on the ly from Hudson County; however, he tees of the California Teachers Associ­ brain is most convincing, a number of recent will never be retired in the memory of ation, and in the community he has studies show damaging effects that suggest long-term health hazards involving many those he served working for God and been president of the Henrietta Weill different body functions. These include the country.e Child Guidance Clinic, a member of heart, lungs and reproductive organs. the Assistance League Advisory Board The problem with accurately defining the and Heart Association Scholarship hazards of marijuana is that the way in DON A. PRUETT-OUTSTANDING Committee. The list of Mr. Pruett's which it is used by Americans has not yet EDUCATOR community interests is long and been subjected to long-term study. Decades varied. of experience with marijuana in other coun­ HON. WILLIAM M. THOMAS Mr. Pruett's connections to the tries is not necessarily relevant here, where Longfellow School are more than pro­ a stronger form of the drug is used, primar­ OF CALIFORNIA ily by people in their formative years, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fessional. His wife Shirley attended where patterns of inhalation are likely to the fifth and sixth grades there, his Wednesday, May 28, 1980 differ. four children attended all grades It may be 20 years or more before the nec­ •Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I would there, and his first grandchild is now essary studies can be conducted among like to tell my colleagues about one of in kindergarten at Longfellow School. Americans. Therefore, it is especially impor­ the people responsible for the success As . you can see, Mr. Speaker, Mr. tant to heed the "early warning signs" of of public education-Principal Don A. Pruett and Longfellow School have the long-term hazards of smoking marijua­ Pruett of the Longfellow Elementary come full circle. na. One need only recall that it took half a Now he is leaving Longfellow, but he century of heavy cigarette smoking by mil­ School in Bakersfield, Calif. lions of Americans before the health risks Don Pruett has dedicated most of leaves behind a tradition of striving of tobacco were widely recognized. By then, his life to guiding and educating the for the finest education possible. His so many had become so hooked on the "in­ schoolchildren of Bakersfield, and he motto as an educator has been, "Free­ nocuous weed" that today, 25 years after has done an outstanding job. As he dom is not to do as you want, but to do the first major report on the health hazards leaves Longfellow School for what as you ought." of cigarettes, more than 50 million Ameri­ may be his final assignment before re­ That is fine advice for our young cans still smoke cigarettes, and smoking re­ tirement, I would like to pay tribute to people.e mains the nation's leading preventable cause of illness and premature death. his nearly three decades of service to The following are among the reasons for his community and his country. the mounting concern about marijuana: Mr. Pruett, a native Californian, EVIDENCE BUILDS AGAINST graduated from high school in Bakers­ MARIHUANA PATTERNS OF USE field and joined the U.S. Navy during Some 43 million Americans have tried World War II. Following his discharge HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI marijuana and the latest national survey in from the Navy after the war, he at­ OF KENTUCKY 1977 showed that 16 million were current users. Current users included 4 percent of tended Bakersfield College and then IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 12-year-olds, 15 percent of 14-year-olds, and College of Pacific, graduating with a Thursday, May 29, 1980 31 percent of 18- to 21-year-olds. More than bachelor of arts degree, a credential in four million youngsters aged 12 to 17 were education, and a deep commitment to • Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, no sen­ using marijuana in 1977, and one in nine his chosen field. · sible, thoughtful legislator could take high school seniors used marijuana daily. Mr. Pruett had completed a tour of any action-or refrain from any­ The survey showed that the proportion of duty in the Navy and his college edu­ which would tend to legalize marihua­ youngsters who had begun using marijuana cation as well by the age of 24, when na, in the face of mounting evidence before the ninth grade had nearly doubled he began his teaching career in the of the drug's harmfulness to its users, since 1972. especially its young users. Marijuana is far less popular among Bakersfield City School District. adults, and most who use it tend to smoke it After obtaining credentials in coun­ The following article from the New only occasionally. There is relatively little seling and school administration, Mr. York Times of May 21 details the haz­ concern about occasional use by adults, Pruett became a counselor and then a ards to the health of marihuana users: except for pregnant women and persons school principal at several schools in THE EVIDENCE BUILDS AGAINST MARIJUANA with heart disease, lung disease or emotion­ Bakersfield before coming to Longfel­

CXXVI-802-Part 10 12744 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 29, 1980 against 400 others from 18 countries the Disabled in successfully organizing The past it remembers and mourns the and captured six medals-four golds, and promoting this event. We also owe dead. one silver and a bronze. a debt of gratitude to the National HELEN A. KENNEDY .• All Americans were amazed at the Handicapped Sports and Recreation awesome accomplishments of our U.S. Association and the U.S. Association IN RECOGNITION OF LENOR athletes at Lake Placid who won more of Blind Athletes for their support in MADRUGA medals than any U.S. Olympic team in sanctioning and sending the team 50 years. I am convinced that if the from the United States to Geilo. American public were more aware of In closing, I would like to again con­ HON. TONY COELHO the accomplishments of the U.S. gratulate our handicapped Olympic OF CALIFORNIA handicapped team in Geilo, they competitors and all of the competitors IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES would be equally amazed; and would in this great event and I hope that my Thursday, May 29, 1980 give them the same support and en­ fell ow Congressmen and Congress­ couragement awarded to our Olympic women will join me in this show of •Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, a dear members in Lake Placid. These fine support for these outstanding ath­ friend of mine brought to my atten­ competitors have not only overcome letes.• tion the bestselling book, "One Step at the limitations of their physical handi­ a Time," by Lenor Madruga of Tracy, caps, but they have gone on to become Calif., and I want to call to the atten­ top caliber athletes in their field. THOUGHTS ON THE AMERICAN tion of my colleagues here in the FLAG House this fine autobiography by a They truly serve as an inspiration to truly special and courageous woman. those who would emulate them. Her story is a rare example of faith, To give an example of the competi­ HON. FRANK HORTON OF NEW YORK courage, endurance, and victory. tion that occurred in Norway; blind Lenor Madruga, wife of Joseph Ma­ members competed with the aid of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES druga, a first-generation Portuguese­ guides in arduous 5, 10, and 20 kilome­ Thursday, May 29, 1980 American farmer from Tracy, Calif., is ter cross country events. Even some of e Mr. HORTON. Mr. Speaker, I re­ an inspiration to all, proving what a the upper and lower extremity ampu­ person can achieve in overcoming a tees entered these events. The para­ cently received a letter from one of my constituents, Robert Kennedy of handicap. In 1974, this brave mother lyzed entrants engaged in 100 and 500 of two underwent surgery for the re­ meter ice races utilizing sled-like de­ Rochester, N.Y. His letter, an intro­ duction to his wife Helen's poem on moval of a cancerous pelvic bone and vices called pulks and propelling them­ left leg. She made, in 3 years, a com­ selves with the use of ice poles. They the meaning of the American flag, im­ pressed me · by its sincerity and plete recovery and return to normal also competed in unofficial sledge life, engaging in all the physical activi­ races which are similar to the luge strength of conviction. I would like to share his letter and his wife's thought­ ties she enjoyed prior to her surgery. events held in the Olympic games at She swims, water skis, rides horseback, Lake Placid. The speed with which ful poem on the flag with my col­ leagues. The texts follow: dances, bicycles in a threewheeler, these competitors race down a steep, snowmobiles, does her own housework, banked course on these one man to­ MARCH 30, 1980. DEAR BROTHER FRANK: We know that you enjoys her husband and children, con­ boggan devices is truly amazing. have been a real booster of the American tinues her work as a fashion model, In the alpine competition, upper and Flag, for all of the personal, and public writes a newspaper column, hosts a lower extremity amputees raced on things for which it stands. radio interview program, and is work­ FIS level slalom and giant slalom Some years back, my wife Helen, became ing to establish an organization to courses. To give an example of the inspired to write the following short poem honoring the Flag, and as I recall it, in re­ help other amputees. level of competition in these events, Before her surgery at the Mayo the U.S. participants had been previ­ membrance of Memorial Day. Since we went through some personal Clinic in Minnesota, Ms. Madruga ously clocked at speeds of 60 miles per papers the other day, we felt that it might made a promessa-the Portuguese hour in earlier national downhill be a good idea to give this poem some wider term for a vow to God-that she would racing competition. One of the young distribution. So, Frank, I am sending you work to help the poor and the sick and Austrian members-a below knee am­ this copy for your personal use, or to add to do whatever God might ask of her if putee who skis with a specially built whatever collection you must have accumu­ He would allow her to live. She has artificial leg-is also a member of the lated on the subject of the Flag during all of kept her promessa, giving counsel, en­ Austrian development team which these years. We are also sending a copy to the Presi­ couragement, and hope to others and serves as a training ground for future inspiring all who know her story. nonhandicapped Olympic athletes. dent, and I have instituted a procedure here in this business office, whereby, it becomes She dedicates her book "To God for The tremendous achievements of an integral part of every piece of first class His miracle and to my husband for his these athletes serves to illustrate the mail I send out in my daily work with prin­ love." She gives her husband major potential attainable when handi­ cipals, and customers. credit for seeing that she was never al­ capped individuals are given the op­ The world scene is tough enough these lowed to falter, to lapse into self-pity, portunity to develop their skills. It days for us all-and Helen and I both feel or to be given special help to reach her further underscores the crying need that a bit more Patriotism on the personal goals. She compliments him and her for advancement of programs and poli­ level, is necessary in these trying times. Anyway, this is our way of doing it ... friends for being her refuge and for cies designed to provide equal opportu­ Most cordially, bolstering her strength to fight her nities for our handicapped citizens, ROBERT P. KENNEDY, JR., addiction to painkilling drugs follow­ not only in the field of recreation but President, R. P. Kennedy Company, Inc. ing her surgery. Ms. Madruga consid­ also in employment and education. It A TRIBUTE ers her last victory to be the blocking is essential that we seek to eliminate Our flag is proud as it can be. of her envy of others who are com­ physical and psychological barriers It stands alone for all to see. pletely normal physically and the con­ and provide our handicapped constitu­ Hoisted high in all kinds of weather, trol of her impatience with the curios­ ents with the tools for their own ad­ Content to keep the States together. ity of strangers who see how active she vancement. As in the case of the When days are fair and all goes well, is with her artificial hip and leg. She Olympics and the disabled this re­ It waves a message it cannot tell. designed her own natural prosthesis quires joint efforts by both the public When days are grim and all goes awry, which is considered to be a work of and the private sector. It falters, then gently flutters nigh. A sudden breeze will put it into action, art. As to the joint efforts in the present Revealing its colors with great attraction. Expressing her attitude about her case, we owe a great deal of thanks to Stars and Stripes of red, white and blue, recovery, Lenor Madruga reminds us the Government of Norway and to the Weather the storms with a look out for you. that too often we forget the impor­ International Federation of Sports for With no wind at all it hangs its head, tance of the little things in life and to May 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12745 thank God that we are able to enjoy that the spark of life is not so easily extin­ In 1967, with her longtime friend them. Hers is a special story and one guished in a people.e and associate, Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, we all should share.e she founded the National Retired A TRIBUTE TO LAURENCE Teachers Association and later the MOST! American Association for Retired Per­ L'AGENDA SUPPORTS THE PRESI­ sons. Her goal in establishing the DENT ON IRAN RESCUE MIS­ NRTA was to provide retired teachers SION HON. DOUGLAS APPLEGATE with a sense of dignity and opportuni­ OF OHIO ties for service. HON. MARIO BIAGGI IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES In 1970, it was my honor and privi­ lege as mayor of San Jose to present OF NEW YORK Thursday, May 29, 1980 Miss O'Neil with the Golden Key IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES e Mr. APPLEGATE. Mr. Speaker, I Award for her efforts to improve the Thursday, May 29, 1980 would like to bring to the attention of plight of the aged in San Jose and the my distinguished colleagues in the Nation. The following year, Miss e Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, the House of Representatives the personal O'Neil's proposals on economic secu­ highly respected Italian-American achievement of one of my constitu­ rity, the establishment of a national newspaper L'Agenda in their May 12 ents . . philosophy on older Americans and edition endorsed President Carter's On March 9, 1980, Laurence Mosti the creation of a national plan to iden­ recent efforts to secure the release of was formally presented with his Eagle tify the needs of people became the the American hostages in Iran. The Scout award, the highest rank a Scout city of San Jose's contibution to the editorial stated: can possibly attain. This award only White House Conference on Aging. Carter showed the resolve he's needed to goes to a small percentage of youth Over the years, Miss O'Neil served show for months and a grim determination who participate in the Scouting pro­ on the boards of numerous local, to let the Iranians know that the charade, gram. Such qualities as leadership, State, and national retired teachers' the cruel hoax they have set in motion may self-discipline, humanitarian concern, and senior. citizens' organizations, in­ end in tragedy for more people than 50 hos­ and true dedication are a trademark of tages. cluding two terms as president of the this select class. Many Eagle Scouts NRTA. For her public service she re­ While we as a nation regret the ulti­ have advanced to careers of public ceived numerous awards and honors, mate fact that the rescue mission did service, including some of our col­ including the establishment of a schol­ not succeed-very few in this Nation leagues in the Congress. arship in her name at the University can fault the President for trying Larry has distinguished himself in of Southern California. what he did. It was a sound plan-only his community of Toronto. He was Mr. Speaker, I hope you and my col­ unforeseen circumstances sabotaged awarded the Toronto Good Citizen leagues in the House of Representa­ the effort. Award by the Toronto Civic Club. He tives will join with me in paying trib­ Our hostages are entering their is now senior patrol leader of the ute to this wonderful woman who 208th day of captivity. Iran with each troop. These honors should not be a worked long and hard to improve the passing day continues to demonstrate surprise to a person of such high cali­ lives of retired teachers and senior citi­ its contempt for international law and ber. zens so that they could remain produc­ its repudiation of morality. I continue Mr. Speaker, as Congressman from tive members of society .e to support the President's handling of Ohio's 18th Congressional District, I this national crisis and continue to am proud to claim such a fine, out­ hope for the safe and speedy release standing young man as a constituent. I A TRIBUTE TO MILTON of the hostages. The support of the know I speak for the district in offer­ HOFFMAN American people and media is vital to ing most sincere congratulations to this effort and in that spirit I now Laurence Mosti on a job well done.e HON. RICHARD L. OTTINGER insert the L' Agenda editorial: OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The abortive rescue mission ordered by MISS CECILIA CATHERINE Thursday, May 29, 1980 President Carter may have failed in its main O'NEIL purpose-but no small significance can be e Mr. OTTINGER. Mr. Speaker, on attached to this desperate and bold action. June 1, the members of the Hebrew Carter showed the resolve he's needed to HON. NORMAN Y. MINETA Institute of White Plains, N.Y., will show for months, and a grim determination OF CALIFORNIA honor the retiring president of their to let the Iranians know that the charade, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES synagogue, Milton Hoffman. On this the cruel hoax, they have set in motion, occasion I would like to join in com­ may end in tragedy for more people than 50 Thursday, May 29, 1980 hostages. mending my longtime friend for his Eight Americans died on that salt pla­ • Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, it gives many accomplishments and the contri­ teau-but 250 million remain. There are a me great pleasure to rise today to pay butions he has made to his synagogue lot more where they came from. And Car­ tribute to Miss Cecilia Cath.erine and the Jewish community and to ter's actions made a frantic impression on O'Neil, who passed away last month at Westchester County as a journalist for our weak-kneed allies, who like the Ayatol­ the age of 92. She had been a teacher the Westchester-Rockland newspaper lah, believe that we are too self-centered for nearly 50 years and was an outspo­ group. and vacillating to mount such a military ad­ ken and effective advocate for the Milton Hoffman has been president venture. rights of retired teachers and senior of the Hebrew Institute for the past 3 Carter's courage to dismount the mission may have earned him disrepute in some citizens. years after serving as the synagogue's quarters, but L'Agenda joins with a majority Miss O'Neil was a friend of my fam­ vice president for 3 years. Despite the of polled Americans that some measure of ily's for many years, and in the late demands of his career as a journalist, our disfavor, of our rage, had to be trans­ 1940's, I was fortunate to have had her he has devoted himself with tireless mitted to a world which has forgotten that as a teacher at San Jose High School. dedication to the needs of his temple we exist as a people. She was an inspired teacher, greatly and the Westchester Jewish communi­ Wars are not lightly undertaken, and, admired by her students and her col­ ty. unlike our opponents, we feel human life is leagues. As a longtime resident of the White too precious to be wasted for some religious In 1958, she was named "Teacher of fury. But regardless of its failure, the Iran Plains area, Milton Hoffman's involve­ move has convinced us that Americans will the State of California" by the Inter­ ment with the Hebrew Institute began uphold the right to live of other Americans. national League of California, a group as a student in its religious school. For And though such a right can be snuffed out composed of the State's student body more than a dozen years he has served in an individual, our opponents must learn presidents. on the temple's board of directors; he 12746/ EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 29, 1980 was president of its school board for 3 Not Been Very Effective. Acc. No. 112064, SOCIAL SERVICES of those years. The temple's brother­ EMD-80-41, April 15. Increased Federal Efforts Needed to hood has also honored him with their 20-Percent Solar Energy Goal-Is There a Better Identify, Treat, and Prevent Child Man of the Year Award. Under his Plan To Attain It? Acc. No. 112001, EMD- Abuse and Neglect. Acc. No. 112187, HRD- able leadership, the Hebrew Institute 80-64, March 31. 80-66, April 29 has flourished and prospered, enrich­ Letter reports College Housing Loan Program: More Ef· Impoundment of funds appropriated to fective Management Needed. Acc. No. ing the quality of Jewish life for all 111966, CED-80-75, March 26. those involved with the temple. the Energy Department. Acc. No. 111995, OCG-80-9, March 31. Better Cash Management Needed in Milton Hoffman also deserves com­ The Congress should direct the Rural HUD's Section 312 Housing Rehabilitation mendation for his impressive accom­ Electrification Administration to establish a Loan Program. Acc. No. 112168, CED-80-74, plishments as a journalist. His incisive small-hydro loan program within the De­ March 28. reporting is well known throughout partment of Energy. Acc. No. 111955, EMD- Should the Bureau of Indian Affairs Con­ the county. More important, he is 80-66, April 1. tinue to ?rovide Educational Services to greatly admired as a man of integrity, Energy Department audits of retail gaso­ Indian Children? Acc. No. 112129, CED-80- and his political column is the most line station prices in the Chicago area. Acc. 72, April 23. widely read in the area. No. 112090, EMD-80-62, April 3. Agencies When Providing Federal Finan­ I am pleased to honor Milton Hoff­ Conservation and renewable energy pro· cial Assistance Should Ensure Compliance grams are economically preferable to budg­ with Title VI. Acc. No. 112063, HRD-80-22, man for his many achievements and eting co"nstruction funds for completing nu­ April 15. extend to him my sincerest congratu­ clear powerplants in Washington State. Acc. HEALTH lations.e No. 112028, EMD-80-71, April 4. What Foods Should Americans Eat? NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT Better Information Needed on Nutritional MONTHLY LIST OF GAO States Can Be Better Prepared to Re­ Quality of Foods. CED-80-68, April 30. REVIEWS spond to Disasters. Acc. No. 112076, CED- Congressional Monitoring of Planning for 80-60, March 31. Indian Health Care Facilities is Still A Framework and Checklist for Evaluat­ Needed. Acc. No. 112074, HRD-80-28, April HON. JACK BROOKS ing Soil and Water Conservation Programs. 16. OF TEXAS Acc. No. 111980, PAD-80-15, March 31. Action Needed to Improve Management IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Letter reports and Effectiveness of Drug Abuse Treat­ ment. Acc. No. 112053, HRD-80-32, April 14. Thursday, May 29, 1980 The FmHA Administrator should inform County Supervisors that emergency major Letter reports e Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, the adjustment loans are to be limited to Federal agencies' proposed food-labeling monthly list of GAO reports includes amounts needed to overcome difficulties regulations should not be implemented now summaries of reports which were pre­ caused by disasters. ACC. No. 111954, CED- because of possible unneeded, unused, and pared by the staff of the General Ac­ 80-64, March 3. misunderstood information by most con­ counting Office. The April 1980 list in­ sumers. Acc. No. 112117, CED-80-89, April AGRICULTURE 21. cludes: Grain Inspection and Weighing Systems GENERAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL DEFENSE in the Interior of the United States-An Two Navy Ship Contracts Modified by Evaluation. Acc. No. 112062, CED-80-62, More Competence in Foreign Languages Public Law 85-804-Status as of July 29, April 14. Needed by Federal Personnel Working Overseas. Acc. No. 112121, ID-80-31, April 1979. Acc. No. 112118, PSAD-80-39, April 22. COMMERCE AND HOUSING CREDIT Navy Missile Maintenance Can Be Done 15. The Coast Guard-Limited Resources Federal Labor Relations Authority: Its Cheaper By Improving Productivity. Acc. Curtail Ability to Meet Responsibilities. No. 112041, LCD-80-43, April 9. First Year in Operation. Acc. No. 111981, Acc. No. 112031, CED-80-76, April 3. FPCD-80-40, April 2. Army Needs to Improve Its Management Problems in Developing the 1980 Census and Inventory Control of Small Arms. Acc. Alternatives For Eliminating AMTRAK's Mail List Acc. No. 112050, GGD-80-50, Debt to the Government. Acc. No. 112054, No. 112089, LCD-80-41, March 24. March 31. Statistical Data on DOD Training of For­ PAD-80-45, March 28. eign Military Personnel. Acc. No. 112160, Ways of Providing a Fairer Share of Fed­ Productivity Measurement in the Defense FGMSD-80-48, April 15. eral Housing Support to Rural Areas. Acc. Logistics Agency Must Be Supported, Im­ No. 112029, CED-80-1, March 28. proved, and Used. Acc. No. 112086, FGMSD- Letter reports Promotion of Cargo Security Receives 80-41, April 18. Some Civil Service Retirees Subject to Limited Support. CED-80-81, March 31. The National Science Foundation's Man­ "Catch 62" Are Not Being Identified. Acc. Rural Telephone Bank's Financial State­ agement Information System: A Status No. 112119, FPCD-80-47, April 22. ments for FY Ended September 30, 1979. Report. Acc. No. 112077, PAD-80-'7, April 8. Defense Still Needs to Clarify Policies for Acc. No. 112052, CED-80-77, April 11. GSA Found Lax in Enforcing Leases on Performing Research and Development for Financial and Other Constraints Prevent Westwood Complex. Acc. No. 112075, LCD- Other Agencies. Acc. No. 112096, PSAD-80- Eximbank from Consistently Offering Com­ 80-42, April 7. 44, April 21. petitive Financing for U.S. Exports. ID-80- GSA Lease Prospectuses Provide a Rea­ INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 16, April 30. sonable Basis for Congress to Approve Pro­ Donor Coordination and Project Monitor­ Letter reports posed Space Acquisitions. Acc. No. 112081, ing Practices-A Foreign Economic Assist­ Postal Carrier route studies in Great LCD-80-44, April 17. ance Project Study. Acc. No. 112147, ID-80- Falls, Montana contained many errors The Federal Procurement Data System­ 34, April 24. which could affect route adjustments. Acc. Making It Work Better. Acc. No. 112171, ENERGY No. 112055, GGD-80-55, April 15. PSAD-80-33, April 18. Wider Use of Better Computer Software Problem of Disposing of Nuclear Low­ TRANSPORTATION Technology Can Improve Management Con­ Level Waste: Where Do We Go From Here? Conrail's Reduced Capital Program Could trol and Reduce Costs. Acc. No. 112172, Acc. No. 112049, EMD-80-68, March 31. Jeopardize the Northeast Rail Freight FGMSD-80-38, April 29. Existing Nuclear Sites Can Be Used for System. Acc. No. 112030, CED-80-56, March DOD Automated Materials Handling Sys­ New Powerplants and Nuclear Waste Stor­ 10. age. Acc. No. 112051, EMD-80-67, April 1. tems-Need to Standardize and Follow GSA Metropolitan Atlanta's Rapid Transit ADPE Approval Process. Acc. No. 112159, Gasoline Allocation: A Chaotic Program System: Problems and Progress. Acc. No. LCD-80-49, April 24. in Need of Overhaul. Acc. No. 112131, EMD- 112042, PSAD-80-34, April 9. 80-34, April 23. Logistics Management Issues. Acc. No. How Much Should AMTRAK Be Reim­ 111955, LCD-80-48, April 1. Purchase Price of Strategic Petroleum Re­ bursed for Railroad Employees Using Passes serve Oil Fair But Payment Timing is Audit of House of Representatives Restau­ to Ride Its Trains? Acc. No. 111979, CED- rant Revolving Fund to October 8, 1978, to Costly. Acc. No. 111993, PSAD-80-30, April 80-83, March 28. 3. October 6, 1979. Acc. No. 112130, GGD-80- Industrial Cogeneration-What it is, How COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 44, April 23. it Works, Its Potential. Acc. No. 112188, Criteria for Participation in the Urban Letter reports EMD-80-7, April 29. Development Action Grant Program Should More information is needed on the advan­ Federal Demonstrations of Solar Heating Be Refined. Acc. No. 112088, CED-80-80, tages and limitations of animal experimen­ and Cooling on Commercial Buildings Have March 20. tation before deciding whether legislation is May 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12747 needed for research funds. Acc. No. 112170, BIG BUSINESS DAY ment action to make corporations account­ HRD-80-70, March 28. able to, well, those who take it upon them­ Legislative changes are needed to improve selves to represent the public. budget treatment of certificates of benefi­ HON. JACK F. KEMP Let me be clear about the central point cial ownership. Acc. No. 112041, PAD-80-32, OF NEW YORK here. The issue isn't that some corporations April 9. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have behaved badly, even criminally, and should be held culpable. There is no disput­ Summary and analysis of the Central In­ Thursday, May 29, 1980 ing that fact. The issue is whether the insti­ telligence Agency handling of mandatory tution of corporate commerce is to be re­ requests under executive order 12065. Acc. e Mr. KEMP. Mr. Speaker, last month garded as basically legitimate or is it to be No. 112048, LCD-80-51, April 11. we saw the first celebration of Big radically reformed, even abolished. Consolidating the Cincinnati and Dayton Business Day, an event organized by The corporation in a free society is a vol­ Defense Contract Administration services Ralph Nader, John Kenneth Gal­ untary association-not, as Nader & Co. management areas would result in savings braith, and others to highlight the al­ would have us understand it, a feudal era to the Government. Acc. No. 112056, LCD- leged iniquities of American business. "creature of the state." Except for some de­ 80-50, April 14. > As Dr. Tibor Machan of the University fective features of soMe corporations-most Some areas in procurement practices by of California at Santa Barbara pointed notably certain aspects of corporate limited the Naval Ships Parts Control Center, Me­ out in a recent Los Angeles Times edi­ liability provisions-there is nothing about chanicsburg, Pa., did not conform with regu­ the corporation that cannot be fully under­ torial, the issue was not that s-Ome cor­ stood as the association of various individ­ lations. Acc. No. 111994, PSAD-80-38, April porations have behaved· badly, even uals for purposes of economic prosperity. 3. criminally, and should be held culpa­ GENERAL PURPOSE FISCAL ASSISTANCE Shareholders invest, and leave the driving How Revenue Sharing Formulas Distrib­ ble. Instead, the issue is whether the to those well paid for their services, to institution of corporate commerce is to obtain the benefit of dividends and profits ute Aid: Urban-Rural Implications. Acc. No. in return good judgment. 112120, PAD-80-23, April 23. be regarded as basically legitimate or is to be radically reformed, even abol­ The only power that corporations have as Mr. Speaker, the monthly list of ished. corporations-as distinct from some political GAO reports and/or copies of the full clout they may purchase whenever politi­ What underlies Big Business Day is cians are willing to sell out-is economic texts are available from the U.S. Gen­ not so much an attack on some busi­ eral Accounting Office, distribution power, and they have no more of this than ness practices as an attack on our the degree of their economic success. Cer­ section, room 1518, 441 G Street, NW., entire economic system. The right of tainly this economic power is impressive at Washington, D.C. 20548. Phone (202) individuals to freely associate in a cor­ times, but for it to be lamentable it would 275-6241.• poration-the right of profitmaking have to be demonstrated that it had been between consenting adults-would be obtained through force and fraud. While there are instances of that-just as teachers ST. ANSELM'S PROVIDED fundamentally undermined by the can obtain professional success by playing NEEDED REFUGEE SERVICE proposals put forward by the propo­ to the fads students happen to have em­ nents of Big Business Day. We need to braced recently-business and corporate HON. JERRY M. PATTERSON recognize this attack for what it is. business is made up of human beings For this reason I commend Tibor Ma­ making an effort to improve their economic OF CALIFORNIA chan's excellent editorial to your at­ welfare by means of finding some endeavor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tention: that is of benefit both to them and those Thursday, May 29, 1980 who comprise the consumers of the prod­ AN UNEXPECTED DEFENSE OF BUSINESSMEN'S ucts in question. e Mr. PATTERSON. Mr. Speaker, the RIGHTS 38th Congressional District of Califor­ Of course, this is only a model. And the various claims concerning the failure of the nia has been heavily impacted with In­ Anyone who has watched television or free market and thus of corporate com­ dochinese refugees. Having fled their read pulp novels recently will confirm it: No merce, need to be fully investigated to ex­ homeland because of Communist per­ character in popular drama or fiction repre­ amine the model's overall merits. Still, there secution and genocidal policies, thou­ senting the business community ever comes is far less substance to those stories about sands of these refugees arrived on our off looking good these days. Following Karl the "robber barons" found in ordinary his­ shores to find new lives built on Marx, modern writers simply "paint the tory books, just as there is far less to "crime freedom. capitalist and landlord in no sense couleur in the suites" than Ralph Nader suggests. de rose." Quite the contrary. Even the news What is disturbing about the widespread California now has more Indochin­ media tend to take it for granted that those hostility against big business is that it is so ese refugees than any other State. in business must be shady in some way or hypocritical. Rarely does anyone suggest Orange County, Calif., has a model another. Big oil, the fat cats, the developers, that perhaps the educational community program for resettlement which is the apartment owners and condominium houses extensive abuse and irregularity. characterized by an effective program converters and the like stand there in the Why is it that the media seldom expose the of interagency referrals in the public shadows of vice and callous disregard of abuses of the newspaper business, or law and private sectors. public spiritedness, while advocates of solar school education, or the arts, or the profes­ Recently, I visited one of those agen­ energy, adherents of small-is-beautiful, pro­ sion of academic teaching in the human­ moters of rent control defenders of whales, ities? Why should there be less suspicion of cies, St. Anselm's Immigrant and Ref­ seals and economic democracy represent college professors than there is of business ugee Community Center, on the occa­ virtue and the interest of humanity. executives? The professor has ample oppor­ sion of their fourth anniversary open Last Thursday the nation experienced the tunity to betray his trust, to fake teaching, house. Not only are they providing the first observance of "Big Business Day," to make use of the classroom as a place of usual social services and English as a stressing this and assorted familiar themes, indoctrination instead of education. second language class, but they are with the august support of such undeniable If product quality and corporate liability making a positive impact on the com­ champions of justice as Ralph Nader, John are our concern, surely those in the business munity through improving refugee­ Kenneth Galbraith, Michael Harrington, community are far from being the only ones Barry Commoner, Ed Asner ("Lou Grant") whose work provides them with the oppor­ police relations, helping the schools to and others who stand firmly against greed tunity for abuse, corruption, "rip-offs," cope with the influx of non-English­ and avarice. Various spin-off groups and or­ greed and similar viciousness. speaking students, and community ganizations across the nation strove to make It will be said that the professions listed crisis management. their message crystal clear: above are protected by the U.S. Constitu­ St. Anselm's Immigrant and Refugee Commerce is bad, and to the degree that tion, that government must not attempt to Community Center and the effective we must, unfortunately, put up with it prevent wrongdoing by religious groups, by consortium of agencies providing serv­ (until the revolution can wipe the darned the press, by artists and educators, since ice to refugees in Orange County are thing off the face of the earth forever), it this would constitute an encroachment on should be controlled by public-interest­ certain vital freedoms. to be commended for their exemplary minded groups and individuals, who are as The Constitution may be negligent in manner of handling a situation which influential as the boards and officers of the omitting specific mention of the rights of in other places has not always been large corporations that now operate in the those in the business community. Neverthe­ without a great deal of community anarchy of dog-eat-dog capitalism. At any less, excluding them from the protection tension.• rate, what is required now is some govern- and preservation of their right to freedom 12748 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 29, 1980 of action is sheer discrimination. Those who chemical dumpsite, a responsibility families must be told today that they are now agitate for greater controls of people in that includes helping those residents entirely safe, or they must be helped to the business community should realize that move away. who want to leave that area behind It may turn out that the neighborhood is what they want is to discriminate against them to do so. members of some professions. safe. It also may take a long time to deter­ The 14th Amendment applies here quite This problem has long-lasting na­ mine that. So residents should have the clearly. Members of other professions may tional implications, Mr. Speaker. I choice of temporary or permanent reloca- not be harassed by government unless it has insert the Times-Union editorial in the ' tion. been demonstrated in a court of law that RECORD at this point, and I urge my They also must be offered other forms of they have wronged someone; in the name of colleagues in Congress to review it and assistance such as health care for problems due process, even known murderers are al­ join in the effort to rid our Nation of stemming from exposure to the toxic lowed freedom. However, members of the the dangers inherent in chemical wastes. business community are regulated simply on Of course this represents a massive public grounds that sometime, somewhere, some dumpsites throughout the country: health problem, and massive expenditures. crooked members of that community will [From the Times-Union, Rochester, N.Y., The federal government, which has been engage in wrongful conduct. By that process May 21, 19801 slow to protect the health of Love Canal of reasoning we could indeed put everyone LOVE CANAL: PuBLIC LESSONS, PRIVATE residents but quick to produce the inflam­ in jail, for there is no doubt that someone EXPENSE matory chromosome study to support its lawsuit against Hooker, must share the cost among us probably will someday act wrong­ For years residents of the Love Canal fully. neighborhood in Niagara Falls have been with the state. This is by no means to be taken as special To be flatly mercenary about it, even the human guinea pigs. At their expense we are estimated $60 million it would cost to per­ pleading in support of members of the busi­ learning about the health hazards of chemi­ ness community. There is every likelihood manently relocate all 710 families seems a cal wastes. small price to pay for the wealth of infor­ that the proportion of evil is fairly equally So no one is going to prosecute them for distributed across all professions-educa­ mation on exposure to toxic wastes that all kidnapping and holding hostage two Envi­ Americans are reaping from this tragedy.e tors, artists, politicians, businessmen, jour­ ronmental Protection Agency officials for nalists and, yes, even the valiant crusaders several hours this week. It's easy to under­ for the public interest who in the name of stand that their patience and their· fears "preventive justice" would wipe out the lib­ THE MOUNT SAINT CHARLES reached a breaking point with the release of ACADEMY HOCKEY TEAM erty of some people and stand tall and yet another study, a pilot study of chromo­ proud for having done so.e some damage, without any assurance of relief. HON. FERNAND J. ST GERMAIN LOVE CANAL: PUBLIC LESSONS, Lawsuits against Hooker Chemical and OF RHODE ISLAND Plastics Corp. are inching toward the court­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRIVATE EXPENSE room. Local, state and federal governments are dickering about the cost of moving Thursday, May 29, 1980 HON. JOHN J. LaFALCE people out of the neighborhood temporarily e Mr. ST GE.RMAIN. Mr. Speaker, or permanently. Meanwhile, residents may OF NEW YORK well fear that they are being studied to whenever a group of young athletes IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES death. excels in their sport, they become a Thursday, May 29, 1980 Evidence of health hazards in the neigh­ special source of pride and pleasure to borhood had been accumulating even before their community. e Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, during the state Health Department found an ex­ The city of Woonsocket, R.I., holds the past 2 weeks the situation at the traordinary incidence of birth defects and the Mount Saint Charles hockey team Love Canal in Niagara Falls, N.Y., has respiratory ailments, and evacuated 239 in this regard, and for good reason. taken a new and ominous turn. An an­ families two years ago. For over 50 years the team has con­ nouncement by the U.S. Environmen­ Miscarriages, low birth-weights, liver ab­ sistently excelled, receiving numerous tal Protection Agency concerning normalities, neurological disorders, nerve State, local, and national distinctions. chromosome studies of Love Canal damage and blood changes among Love Mount Saint Charles present team area residents set off a chain of events Canal residents have been studied. A study of chronic diseases among 700 former neigh­ continues this tradition. Under the which led to a declaration of a nation­ borhood residents is underway. guidance of coach Bill Belisle, tbe al emergency there by the President, But many of these maladies are tough to players recently completed their the second such declaration for the pin down. Nobody knows exactly what second undefeated season, having won Love Canal neighborhood in less than causes them, why some people seem more their last 58 games. In addition to win­ 2 years. susceptible than others, or exactly how ning the Rhode Island State and New This test, funded by EPA, upon fur­ changes such as nerve damage and chromo­ England championships, they were re­ ther analysis, has been shown to be some breaks will affect the health of pres­ ent and future generations. cently ranked as the No. 1 schoolboy less than perfect in a number of re­ hockey team in the Nation. spects. Nevertheless, it was one of the The chromosome study is as full of holes as a piece of Swiss cheese. It studied not a It is with great pleasure that I bring first times that the Federal Govern­ random sample but 36 volunteers, all of the achievements of these outstanding ment has faced up to the fact that it whom had had either cancer or other young athletes to the attention of my should bear some of the responsibility health complaints, and/or obvious chemical colleagues. On behalf of all Woon­ for dealing with this incredible trage­ leaching on their properties. Eleven of them socket residents, I thank them for dy. And one of the major results of had damaged chromosomes; an EPA official their hard work, determination, and this initial study-a firm commitment called that "startling." What is really star­ success.e by EPA to conduct long-term compre­ tling is that anyone would take this as a se­ hensive health tests of all residents of rious scientific study. this stricken area-is one of the most Chromosome damage may signal higher THE TAX-CUT ILLUSION rates of cancer, miscarriage and birth de­ important things that Government fects, but may not. Scientists can't say what should have done for these innocent caused the damage on the basis of this HON. BILL FRENZEL victims long ago. study or how significant it is. Nor was a con­ OF MINNESOTA Recently the Rochester Times­ trol group studied to determine the inci­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Union editorialized on what further dence and kinds of chromosome damage steps should be done at the Love among other Niagara frontier residents. Thursday, May 29, 1980 Canal. I found this editorial to be one So State Health Commissioner Dr. David e Mr. FRENZEL. Mr. Speaker, in the of the most cogent and thoughtful Axelrod is right to question the meaning of annual report of the Federal Reserve the study. Full-scale testing of genetic statements of the problem and the ap­ damage to Love Canal residents must begin Bank of Minneapolis, Preston J. Miller propriate Government response to it at once. It should have begun when the and Alan Struthers, Jr., of the bank's that I have seen. Its basic point is that state asked the Environmental Protection research department, have presented society has a resonsibility to innocent Agency

THE TAX-CUT ILLUSION taxes must eventually be paid back with in­ surpluses. They are not equivalent, and A tax cut is often touted as the magical terest. adding them is like adding apples and or­ solution to our economic problems, but a If, on the contrary, the accumulated debt anges. tax cut is not always what it seems. Most is not going to be paid off in the future, Deficits from state and local governments proposals for cutting taxes would not reduce then a shift to deficits merely makes taxes are fundamentally different from those government expenditures one bit. They are less visible. Currently, it seems safe to from the federal government. Unlike the like the magician's trick of sawing in half assume that the United States government federal government, state and local govern­ the lady in the box. There is a geat deal of will not pay off its debt. Since the 1960s it ments back their bonds with the promise to hoopla while something appears to be cut, has not done so, and it appears to have no tax people. They must repay their debts or but when it is all over, nothing much has intention of doing so. Congress and the ad­ go into bankruptcy. Because their bonds are changed. ministration have sought to balance the backed, they have no effect on the amount In fact, most of the commonly heard pro­ budget only when there is full employment, of unbacked debt-fiat paper-in circula­ posals for cutting taxes would not lower the only at the peaks of the business cycle. tion. This means that they have nothing to real tax burden-they would probably in­ They are clearly saying that the budget on do with inflation, for only fiat paper causes crease it. A reduction in taxes without a cor­ average will be in deficit. The longer they inflation. responding reduction in government ex­ follow this policy, the greater the total fed­ The surpluses of state and local govern­ penditures would merely increase our reli­ eral debt will be. ments are also quite unlike those of the fed­ ance on deficit spending. This would cause When the federal government runs a defi­ eral government. State and local surpluses further inflation and make our economic cit, it simply prints and sells more bonds. simply reduce the amount of backed bonds. performance deteriorate. Because of these Federal bonds are nothing more than an al­ They do not reduce federal debt. They do hidden costs, a tax cut could easily be con­ ternative form of currency-they are prom­ not reduce the amount of fiat paper in cir­ cealing an increase in the real tax burden. ises to deliver currency in the future. Like culation. They do not reduce the money currency, these bonds are pieces of paper supply. And they do not reduce citizens' tax THE REAL TAX BURDEN backed by nothing tangible; they are fiat obligations to the federal government. The real tax burden is the amount of re­ paper. Like currency, they are a debt that Adding today's federal deficit to state and sources-goods and services-that the gov­ the government never promises to retire. local surpluses, like adding apples to or­ ernment removes from the private sector. They are, in all essentials, a part of our anges, does not make sense; it makes fruit Government expenditures account for the ever-expanding money supply. When the cocktail. major part of the real tax burden. When government has no intention of retiring its The second argument that some econo­ the government spends for investment, debt, there is little difference between cur­ mists use to explain why federal deficits transfer programs, consumption, or any­ rency and bonds; both are money. have not been growing fast enough to cause thing else, it buys labor, expertise, raw ma­ In this circumstance, any increase in the an increase in inflation is that federal defi­ terials, land, buildings, and so forth. Since deficit is an inflation tax. As is well under­ cits have not grown in relation to the size of all these resources are in limited supply, the stood, government can cause inflation by the economy. More specifically, they claim private sector must give them up when the printing more money. When more paper is that when the accumulated federal debt is government buys them. The real tax burden pursuing the same amount of goods, it takes computed as a percentage of the gross na­ is not what the Internal Revenue Service more paper to buy each good. The value of tional product, it has actually declined in collects; it is what the private sector gives the paper declines; the price of goods goes the 1970s. Therefore, they argue, deficits up to government. up. Obviously, this is inflation. can't explain the higher inflation rates of A smaller, but still significant, part of the What is not often acknowledged, though, the 1970s. real tax burden consists of the resources is that this is also a tax. When the govern­ Their calculation, however, is meaning­ that are consumed incidentally because of ment prints more paper, the government less. They mistakenly use the figures for the government's taxation policy. These re­ benefits and the private sector pays. Gov­ nominal GNP to represent the size of the sources are removed from the private sector ernment can print paper for virtually noth­ economy, figures that include the effects of but never go to any government purpose. ing and use it to pay consultants' salaries, to inflation. Nominal GNP is equal to the price They are simply lost-not because of inept­ construct buildings, or to acquire other real level multiplied by real GNP, the amount of ness or corruption, but because every tax resources from the private sector. The pri­ goods and services that the country pro­ causes some resources to be wasted. These vate sector then has more paper and fewer duces, as a result, nominal GNP can in­ lost resources, sometimes called deadweight goods. By printing paper, government is crease merely because of inflation. Real loss, include collection costs: the legislative able to obtain a larger share of the available GNP, in contrast, can increase only when time devoted to tax laws, the expenses of goods, just as if it were taxing its citizens people work more, when firms invest more, tax courts, and the costs of running the more. An increase in federal paper-curren­ or when productivity increases. To deter­ IRS. They also include the productive time cy or bonds-is thus really an inflation tax. mine if deficits are large in relation to the or material that is wasted as individuals, le­ The data support the contention that size of the economy, it is necessary to use gally and illegally, try to minimize their deficits are a means of levying an inflation figures for real GNP, figures that are not taxes. Together, these lost resources and tax. In recent years, higher inflation has ac­ adulterated by inflation. government expenditures compose the real companied higher deficits. The accumulated To see why it is meaningless to calculate tax burden. federal budget deficit New York City in 1968 from the University of California at levied on employers into an inflation tax 1941, and spent his childhood in Latin Berkeley; and studied for a Ph. D. in history levied on everyone. Because of higher infla­ America where he attended private schools at Berkeley while on a Ford Foundation five tion, the promised increase in output would "as son of an American mining engineer." year Career Fellowship <1967-72). fail to materialize. His education includes studying Spanish lit­ Dratch held a number of teaching posts in Another version of the incentive tax cut, erature, Latin American history and art his­ "American Labor History" and "Global En­ the business tax cut, is a plan to encourage tory at the University of San Marcos in vironmental Politics" at UCB and local col­ investment. The argument for this plan is Lima, Peru; earning a B.A. in 1962 from the leges from 1969 to 1974. From 1974 to 1976, that a cut in business taxes will increase University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, Dratch was "Military Editor and Reporter" profitability and, hence, the return on capi­ in English, Romance and Slavic languages. for the San Francisco-based Pacific News tal. Business will then be motivated to Post graduate education was at the Sor­ Service affiliate, the generate more output and lower prices. The erature and drama> and at the Ecloe des Bay Area Institute . While in England plan, however, has the crucial weakness of Langues Orientales in Paris where he stud­ and Portugal for "Phase I of the CIA film," the other tax-cut proposals. If government ied Russian and Serbo-Croatian. He received Dratch provided articles for PNS, Pacifica does not raise tax revenues through another his M.A. in 1968 in Dramatic Art from the radio station KPFA in Berkeley, the New source, the business tax cut will create University o:fCalifornia at Berkeley. Left Internews radio service, and The higher inflation. The cost of the higher in­ In 1966, Francovich was on the faculty of Nation ["High Stakes in the Azores", 11/8/ flation would offset the benefit of lower the Free University of Berkeley as a film in­ 75]. taxes so that business would not be moti­ structor. In 1969 with his companera Kath­ Dratch was a signer of a "We won't go" vated to invest in more capital or increase leen Weaver (a former student of political anti-draft letter in the Univ. of Wisconsin, its output. science at the University of Edinburgh who Madison Daily Cardinal in February 1967; Proponents of both the payroll tax cut received a B.A. in 1968 and M.A. in 1970 and in the fall of 1969 was an officer of the and the business tax cut are correct in one from the University of California at Berke­ UCB Radical Student Union . the regard: the tax structure does change incen­ ley in comparative literature) was active in a name used by the Berkeley SDS chapter tives to work or invest. But they overlook a Berkeley campus organization, the Film Lib­ after the organization collapsed at the Jilne basic point. The real tax burden is the eration Front. national convention. amount of resources government removes Stating he is fluent in Spanish, French, Dratch was arrested twice in protests, directly or indirectly from the private Italian, Portuguese and has knowledge of once in San Francisco on 1/11/68 at the sector. If government does not lower ex­ Russian and Serbo-Croatian, Francovich Fairmont Hotel in a demonstration against penditures, a cut in any particular tax will translated from Portuguese An Illustrated Secretary of State Dean Rusk; and on 5/19/ be offset by increases in other taxes, espe­ History of the M.P.L.A. <1976); has pro­ 69 in a "People's Park" demonstration in cially the inflation tax. There are two ladies duced radio programs for the Pacifica net­ Berkeley. A political outlook rather more in the magician's box-two types of taxes­ work on "Mexico after the 1968 Olympics" "advanced" than the average SDSer was not just one. While the obvious taxes may and on the CIA; in 1967 did the camera demonstrated by Dratch in a 5/4/70 letter appear to be cut, the hidden taxes are in­ work for Sons and Daughters, an American to the UCB's Daily Californian which at­ creased. Documentary Films production on Vietnam tacked loyalty oaths as an infringement on The proposed tax cuts, however, are not War protests; and in 1978 completed Chile academic freedom. just slick stagecraft. They are not merely in the Heart, a documentary on the last Others associated with the production of pleasant illusions that leave everything un­ years of Communist poet and militant Pablo On Company Business include: changed. They do change things-and not Neruda, "the coming to power of Allende Veronica Selver, born in New York in necessarily for the better. As they replace and the coup in Chile." Francovich's 1976 1944, educated in France and at Sarah Law­ direct taxes with the less efficient inflation resume noted that the film was based on rence College; worked as a film editor in tax, they cause resources to be needlessly Neruda's "last poem," entitled "Incitement France on films including La Republique est wasted. While pretending to saw the lady in to Nixonicide and Praise of the Chilean Morte a Dein Bien Phu. In the U.S. worked half, the magician destroys a lot of boxes. Revolution." He noted then that the film on editing One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest There is every reason to believe that people had been completed except for the final cut and Word Is Out. would be better off if government used the and that it was being "produced in conjunc­ Alice Erber, second editor; was an editor inflation tax less, since inflation is so waste­ tion with Non-Intervention in Chile Carver, 35, a PART II The close cooperation between NICH and former employee of NLG lawyer and identi­ Cuba was documented by a letter publicized fied CPUSA member Charles Garry; James HON. LARRY McDONALD by NICH received in January 1976 by NICH Larsen and former NLG national treasurer coordinator Robert High from Francisco Neil Gantscher. Credits also listed such OF GEORGIA Fernandez, of the Havana-based Committee Philip Agee associates as Rodney Larsen; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of Solidarity with the Chilean Anti-fascist William Schaap and Ellen Ray of the NLG Resistance. Commending the transforma­ and Covert Action Information Bulletin Thursday, May 29, 1980 tion of NICH into a national organization, ; Edith Tigar of the National Emer­ e Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, in Fernandez wrote, "We are aware of of the gency Civil Liberties Committee ; this second discussion of the anti-Cen­ importance of remaining in the closest con­ Steve Talbot; Olga Talamonte; and Sylvia tral Intelligence Agency film recently tact," offered to provide "every kind of in­ Crane of Americans for Democratic Action formation that may help your solidarity and the National Committee Against aired by the Public Broadcasting work," and stated that he expected to re­ Repressive Legislation . a CPUSA System, we will examine in more detail ceive information from NICH in return. lobbying front. the backgrounds of the people who Howard Bruce Dratch was born in Wash­ Film sources credited include the Cuban produced it. This material was recent- ington, DC, in 1945, and was raised in Chevy National Film Archi'1e cannon, ed in 1981, add to this depot's capabilities in comparative military strength has been TOW missile system and a machine gun. cleaning, plating, and finishing tank and steadily eroded by the Soviet Union's relent­ They will be capable of fighting day or small arms components. We at Darcom less building of its land, air, and naval forces night. headquarters share your pride in these ac­ to levels that patently exceed those needed During the next four years, Darcom will complishments. for defense of its borders, and even for the field an entirely new family of all-weather In closing, just let me say that all of us defense of its European empires. This build­ air defense systems for the combat zone. The today must accept the fact that freedom's up can best be characterized as "explosive" Redeye, Chaparral, and Hawk missile ·sys­ work is never finished. For it is one of the in terms of the resources devoted and the tems and the Vulcan gun system will be re­ facts of history that freedom does not come quantity, diversity, and quality of arma­ placed by four new systems-Stinger, with a guarantee. If our freedom is to sur­ ments produced. Roland, Patriot, and Divad-the division air vive, like all living things, it must be nour­ defense gun. Our four new air defense sys­ ished, fed on the belief, and the determina­ We are very concerned about the steady tems will provide an effective air defense tion of those who believe its benefits and and substantial growth of USSR/Warsaw umbrella on future battlefields. privileges are worth the sacrifice. Pack military capabilities, and their willing­ Finally, the advanced attack helicopter I think we all agree that the goal of our ness to use those capabilities. Many sum­ CAAH), when fielded, will add an important people and of our nation is peace. However, maries and comparisons of relative US/ dimension to our antitank defenses. The we must remember that a strong military USSR or NATO/ Warsaw Pact strengths AAH carries up to 16 hellfire laser guided force is not an enemy of peace-but a guard­ have been published. The FY 1981 United missiles. In developing the AAH and our ian of peace. States military posture overview, by the other new systems, the Army's approach is Every generation of Americans has had to chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, cred­ to harness technology to create systems make sacrifices to preserve and strengthen its the Warsaw Pact with a 3 to 1 advantage that have the ability to live, fight, and sur­ the freedom we enjoy today. We must be in tanks; a 2 to 1 advantage in armored per­ vive with troops in the front-line battlefield ready to do the same. sonnel carriers and a 3 to 1 advantage in ar­ environment. I'm an optimist by nature. And I know tillery tubes over their counterpart NATO Readiness in the short term is one of the that, as I stand before you today, the people forces in the European central region. More­ Army's most pressing challenges. If war of this community require from me no over, all trends, plus that for armed attack comes, chances are we'll have to fight a prompting, no clarion call to come to the aid helicopters in combat units, favor both "come-as-you-are" war, initially going into of our country. You and your relatives, your USSR over United States and Warsaw Pact combat with the supplies and equipment on­ friends, and your neighbors have always over NATO forces, respectively. hand. We probably will not receive an early served well, in war and in peace. And I know Few other commentaries are as thorough. warning, so we must be prepared to fight­ that such dedication and sacrifice will con­ Yet the real strength of a nation cannot be now. tinue, without measure, through all the measured solely by what is in the field, be­ To overcome a surprise attack in Europe, days ahead. And I believe that future gen­ cause that materiel would largely be con­ for example, NATO forces will have to hold erations here will reflect upon the tradi­ sumed in the first shock of any battle. As until reinforcement units arrive from the tions and achievements of you, their fore­ General MacArthur implied, it is just as im­ United States. One of the keys to rapid rein­ bears, and I envision them saying, as I now portant to have marshalled all resources, so forcement will be the availability of equip­ say-"Thank you, ladies and gentlemen­ that our nation is prepared, not only to ment. Because we don't have sufficient mili­ thank you very much."• fight the first day of war, should war come, tary aircraft to rapidly transport both sol­ but be prepared to fight the last day-and diers and their equipment overseas, we are win. prepositioning materiel in some 83 con­ JOHN F. KUBIK WILL BE MISSED For the army, such a capability will re­ trolled humidity warehouses in Europe. quire a total force effort. The total force Stored weapons, vehicles, and other equip­ concept includes all army elements-active ment are ready for issue to specific units HON. HENRY J. HYDE military, national guard, reserve, and civil­ currently stationed in the United States. OF ILLINOIS ian. As part of the total force, Darcom has While we have been strengthening our IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES received from army chief of staff General NATO defenses, we have been compelled by Thursday, May 29, 1980 Meyer a set of goals designed to achieve recent events to develop a rapid deployment army near-term combat readiness; mid-term force CRDF), capable of responding to emer­ • Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, a giant in modernization of materiel; and a long-term gency situations anytime, anywhere. With the important community publishing wartime sustainability. If the army is to be the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the industry has passed away and we are a viable deterrent and fighting force, we Army seeks to build a combined force, fully all the poorer for his loss. must attain these goals as rapidly as possi­ equipped, with the necessary ships and John F. Kubik was more than a ble. As soldiers and federal employees, many planes to transport the force, and logistics of you will be afforded numerous opportuni­ support to sustain it for as long as neces­ gentle and thoughtful person. He was ties to help the army achieve these objec­ sary. Because Darcom will provide support a strong influence for good in the tives. for much of the force, I have established at Cicero-Berwyn-Riverside area. He was Darcom expects to be in the vanguard of Darcom Headquarters a task force to ad­ a friend and adviser whose calm ap­ the Army's total force effort, because Dar­ dress matters pertaining to planning for and praisal of current events and commu­ com's job, simply stated, is support-support equipping the joint service rapid deploy­ nity affairs were characterized by of the total army, our sister services, par­ ment force. The project is receiving the at­ commonsense and patriotism. ticularly in conventional ammunition, and tention that its importance demands, and our allies, through our security assistance we anticipate rapid progress. He loved our south suburban Chica­ program under which we manage foreign For sustaining power, the Army needs an go area, and he loved its people. His military sales. Darcom support includes re­ industrial production base in the United warmth and kindly encouragement search and development, acquisition, field­ States that can gear up quickly to sustain will be sorely missed by me and by the ing, and disposal of materiel-life cycle man­ wartime efforts. Although the rudiments of many public officials who sought his agement. the base exists, it is not ready for mobiliza- wise counsel. May 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12755 His family will miss him most of all At the same time Perry praised the pub­ the first to spot steam from the volca­ because they knew him and loved him lisher for "his outstanding leadership in the no. He convinced the authorities that best. But we who knew him loved him community and his example of good citizen­ the volcano was actually going to ship." also. Perry added, "He has exemplified that the erupt, and that campgrounds sur­ I share with my colleagues a news power of the press is a responsible power, rounding the mountain should be article about the career and death of one with which comes a great burden to be closed. Mr. Kubik: fair, just and objective while seeking the Although the authorities acted upon LIFE PUBLISHER JOHN F. KUBIK DIES AT community good." his advice-and as a result thousands LOYOLA CONTINUING HONORS of lives were saved-he did not follow John F. Kubik, who guided The Life Continuing honors were climaxed last No­ his own recommendation. Instead he Newspapers to a place among the top com­ vember when he was honored for communi­ risked his life to go down into the munity publications of the country, died ty leadership at the benefit dinner for crater to take samples. He knew what Monday evening at Loyola Hospital as the Seguin School, which provides guidance and the risks were, but he was a man of result of a heart attack. training for retarded children and adults. great courage and devotion and he can Mr. Kubik, 78, underwent back surgery at At that time Mr. Kubik was praised for only be praised for his dedication. the hospital Saturday. He had injured him­ his integrity as a newspaper publisher and This Sunday there will be memorial self a week earlier in a fall in his home. personal integrity as a good citizen and com­ Funeral services at 10 a.m. tomorrow at munity leader. His contributions to individ­ services for Mr. Johnston. I know my the Cermak Funeral Home, 5844 Cermak ual welfare as well as community progress colleagues join with me in extending Road, Cicero will be followed by entomb­ were noted. our sympathies to his family and ex­ ment at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation is "Although the responsibilities of publish­ pressing our gratitude.e scheduled for noon to 10 p.m. today. ing three sets of newspapers and the busi­ His death ended 48 years of community ness demands on his time were enormous, service and dedication to the newspaper Mr. Kubik made sure that his door was A NOBEL LAUREATE SUPPORTS field. open to anyone who had a problem, person­ CLINCH RIVER BREEDER PROJ­ He became a partner in The Life Newspa­ al or otherwise," Al Carr, benefit committee ECT per enterprise in 1932 and publisher four member, said. years later. The newspapers advanced quick­ Through the years Mr. Kubik enjoyed his ly under his leadership. close business association with five partners: HON. JOHN W. WYDLER What was started as a weekly publication William Cepak, who founded the newspa­ OF NEW YORK in 1926 by William Cepak has expanded to pers in 1926 and left them in 1937; Rose IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cuchna, who also sold her interest in the three tri-weekly sets of newspapers with a Thursday, May 29, 1980 combined circulation of 92,500. They serve papers in the 1930s; John Polakovic, a part­ some 40 suburbs with a total population of ner from 1935 to 1941; Gustav 0. Randa, •Mr. WYDLER. Mr. Speaker, the 375,000. who purchased Mrs. Cuchna's holdings and chairman of our Science and Technol­ eventually became secretary-treasurer; and BORN NOVEMBER 1 7 , 190 1 ogy Committee received a most signifi­ Richard Hoffman, who became a board Mr. Kubik was born on the Near West member when Polakovic left to devote his cant letter in support of the Clinch Side of Chicago Nov. 17, 1901. When he was time to other business interests. River breeder reactor project this 9 years old his family moved to Antigo, Wis., Though retired. Randa remains affiliated month. Dr. Hans Bethe, Cornell Uni­ and he had especially fond memories of his with the newspapers. versity, a distinguished Nobel laureate, days on a farm there. Mr. Kubik's survivors include his wife, wrote to Mr. DoN FuQUA, the chair­ When he was 17 he returned to Chicago to Ella; a son, Jack R., a company vice presi­ man of our committee, to demonstrate join a brother, moving to Cicero shortly dent; a daughter, Jeanne Donars, and her his strong support for building Clinch thereafter. Gathering experience in the husband Paul, also a vice president; a broth­ River. It is worth noting that 1 year business world, he worked for the Common­ er, Louis; a sister Tillie; and seven grand­ wealth Edison Co. and Western Electric Co. children. ago Dr. Bethe did not feel as positive before becoming one of the founders of the In addition Mr. Kubik is mourned by the about the Clinch River project and K and M Appliance Store, 4839 Cermak 140 members of the newspaper staffs and thought that a new breeder design Road. the scores of composing room and press should be chosen. Now it appears that As a resident of Cicero, Berwyn and River­ room workers who participate in producing the scientific and technical communi­ side, he liked to recall the way the west sub­ the Life Newspapers.e ty is coming down on the same side of urban prairies blossomed into fields of homes and business centers. this issue; that is, there is a significant He had a key role in the progress of many increased risk to switching to the A TRIBUTE TO DAVID design of a much larger breeder tech­ of the communities, heading a number of JOHNSTON civic projects and lending the newspapers' nology demonstration plant. support to countless major improvements. As the Congress readies itself !'or an­ In 1976 the West Suburban Bar Associ­ HON. MARTY RUSSO other battle on the Clinch River proj­ ation honored him with its Liberty Bell OF ILLINOIS ect and the funding of the U.S. breed­ Award, the first to go to a person outside IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES er technology program, I recommend the legal profession. Thursday, May 29, 1980 this letter to all my colleagues. Charles Winkler, association president, The letter follows: said the honor was extended for "outstand­ •Mr. RUSSO. Mr. Speaker, each of ing community service in keeping with the CORNELL UNIVERSITY, spirit of individual responsibility to the end us has his own battles to fight, his LABORATORY OF NUCLEAR STUDIES, that citizens recognize their duties as well as own paths to follow and searches to be Ithaca, N. Y. , May 15, 1980. their rights." made. But it is the rare human being Hon. DoN FuQUA, Chairman, Science and Technology, House PRAISES KUBIK who is capable of the special dedica­ tion that means the sacrifice of one's of Representatives, Washington, D.C. He praised Mr. Kubik for "contributing to life for the cause of science or human­ DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: On May 7, 1979, your the effective functioning of our institutions ity. Last week such a man died. He committee gave a hearing to a group of sci­ of government and inculcating a better un­ entists which included Dr. Edward Teller, derstanding and appreciation of the role of chose to pursue his work in the face of myself and others. This letter is to make law." danger, to study the unknown, and some modifications in my testimony in the Also in 1976, Mr. Kubik was named recipi­ save future generations from disaster. light of developments during the last year. ent of the Cicero Rotary Club's Vocational There will be many stories to be told The main purpose of my testimony was to Service Award, selected over nine other out­ of the tragedy of the eruption of urge the vigorous development of some ad­ standing community leaders. Mount St. Helens in Washington. But vanced reactor beyond the light water reac­ The honor was bestowed on a non-Rotar­ none will be more courageous than tor. I left it open whether this should be a ian who contributed to the life and develop­ that of David Johnston of Oak Lawn, fast breeder reactor or an advanced convert­ ment of Cicero through his vocation. er, and if a breeder, whether it should be Dino Perry, the award chairman, cited Mr. Ill., a 30-year-old volcanologist with Clinch River or a new design. Among other Kubik's journalism leadership and personal the U.S. Geological Survey. things I made the following statement: ethics, noting that these, more than any­ Mr. Johnston was the first scientist "Now, that breeder does not need to be thing else, were responsible for his selection. on the scene at Mount St. Helens and the Clinch River breeder. In fact, the Clinch 12756 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 29, 1980 River breeder is rather obsolete. Such a the fission products, the transuranics do not At this point, I would like to enter long time has elapsed between the design of cause much heating and therefore could be into the RECORD the letter I received that reactor and the building, so that we easily disposed of in salt such as the WIPP from the Joint Committee on Tax­ probably would be better off to start from site. The fission products, on the other the beginning and to have a new design for hand, which do cause a lot of heating have ation which contains their revenue the breeder. in general relatively short lifetimes, and impact statement for the Members to "I understand that such designs are going therefore do not require a repository of review: forward, at least by two of the major reac­ quite as permanent stability. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, tvr manufacturers." I hope that you will find these remarks JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION, In the light of developments of the last useful. Washington, D. C. , May 21, 1980. year I no longer believe the statements in Yours sincerely, Hon. RICHARDT. SCHULZE, this paragraph, while at the same time I HANS A. BETHE.e U.S. House of Representatives, would reiterate my recommendation for Washington, D. C. urgent development and building of an ad­ DEAR CONGRESSMAN SCHULZE: We have esti­ vanced reactor. The developments are the THE ROAD TO PRODUCTIVITY mated the tax reduction from your bill H.R. following: AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, 6300 as shown below. This would grant indi­ 1. The breeder design efforts which I men­ viduals a nonrefundable 10 percent credit tioned in my earlier testimony have come to PART IX-STATIC ANALYSIS OF up to a maximum credit of $1000 per indi­ some conclusion. They have involved five THE INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS vidual for the purchase of domestic corpo­ rather than two reactor manufacturers. The INCENTIVE ACT rate stock and bonds or shares in a qualified efforts have led to a design which is basical­ mutual fund, real estate investment trust, ly a scaled-up version of CRBR . In particular, the would be recaptured if the shares are not new design retains the loop principle, as dis­ OF PENNSYLVANIA held for at least one year. The credit would tinct from the pool design of the French IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be available for taxable years beginning breeder reactor as well as the EBR2. As I after December 31, 1980. understand, the loop design was endorsed Thursday, May 29, 1980 because it permits easier access to the reac­ e Mr. SCHULZE. Mr. Speaker, today I REVENUE IMPACT STATEMENT tor in case repairs and modifications should would like to enter into the CONGRES­ [In millions of dollars] be necessary at a later date. Of course, SIONAL RECORD the Joint Committee going ahead with the loop design does not 1981 1982 1983 1984 imply any final decision between loop and on Taxation's revenue impact state­ 1985 ment on my bill, H.R. 6300. pool. calendar ...... 1,405 1,545 1.700 1,869 2,056 2. The INFCE Report has appeared. The Their conclusions on this legislation fiscal...... (I) 1,405 1,545 l,700 1,869 many experts from many nations conclude were formed by use of one of the two that there is no substantial difference be­ types of analysis available for changes 1 Less than $5 million.e tween LMFBR and advanced converters in the Tax Code. This tax model with respect to the ease of diverting reactor known as the arithmetic or static anal­ material toward illicit manufacture of nu­ clear weapons. The INFCE report concluded ysis is based on a microeconomic that the nuclear weapons proliferation model of the Federal individual FAMILY LIFE IN AMERICA problem must be solved by institutional and income tax which was first developed political arrangements, and that there is no by the Treasury Department in the HON. ANDREW MAGUIRE easy technical fix. early 1960's to produce revenue esti­ OF NEW JERSEY Once there is no substantial difference be­ mates for the 1964 tax cut. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tween the various advanced reactors with In recent years, the debate on tax regard to weapons proliferation, the fast Thursday, May 29, 1980 breeder reactor is greatly preferred because policy has been reduced to the ques­ it insures nuclear fuel supply into the more tion of how much revenue is gained or e Mr. MAGUIRE. Mr. Speaker, the distant future, while advanced converters lost from a change in existing policy. 1980's will be remembered as a time can only stretch the supply by at most a Regrettably, it seems the Treasury De­ when important values, family values, hundred years. partment has adopted a philosophy enjoyed a renaissance. One of the im­ 3. Industry is in favor of a smaller demon­ whereby it assumes that all income be­ portant commentators on the quality stration plant, about of the size of Clinch longs to the Federal Government and of family life in America, Dr. Tom River, rather than a plant of 1000 MWe that the private sector is subsidized McGinnis, recently presented a which was the target of the industry design thoughtful statement on "The Family: efforts mentioned in Paragraph 1. In engi­ through what the Treasury Depart­ neering devices of this type, it is prudent to ment refers to as tax expenditures. A New Beginning," which I would like proceed by moderate steps which means This is a totally inaccurate assump­ to share with my colleagues: going from the fast test facility in Hanford tion, but unfortunately one shared by THE FAMIL y: A NEW BEGINNING I to the Clinch River size. Lots of difficulties certain tax practitioners. I should like to make an additional dynamic implications. at William Paterson College, Wayne, New Jersey. remark on chemical reprocessing of nuclear While the feedback approach may April 13, 1980. fuel. Any type of nuclear reactor which is to 2 Dr. McGinnis is the Director of the Counseling conserve uranium requires reprocessing, be difficult to measure, it cannot be ig­ and Psychotherapy Center, Fair Lawn, New Jersey; whether it be an advanced converter or a nored and later this year I hope to member of the Executive Committee of the Inter­ submit for the RECORD several dynam­ national Union of Family Organizations; a repre· breeder. Reprocessing also gives more op­ sentative to the United Nations; author of OPEN tions for disposal of nuclear waste: If the ic feedback models of the Individual FAMILY LIVING attorneys, Legal Services started small but Services lawyers. is becoming immense. In 1965 the Office of Those who support this program-a great Meanwhile there i.c; also reason to question Legal Services was created within the anti­ the value of the other 50 percent of the proportion of whom, not surprisingly, are poverty program's Office of Economic Op­ attorneys-believe that no one can survive cases actually involving legal representation portunity and budgeted at a mere $1.3 mil­ and advocacy as well as other LSC activities in this world without lawyers. The fact that lion a year. But when Congress turned it most people go through their entire lives being funded by tax dollars. For LSC is into an independent corporation in 1974, deeply involved in a lot more than just pro­ without ever needing legal assistance of any Legal Services quickly set about to realize kind leaves such people incredulous. They viding legal services to the poor. A great its goal of providing two poverty lawyers for deal of their support from the taxpayer has equate legal services with such things as every 10,000 poor people. By 1975 LSC's food, shelter, and health care, the essentials been paying for legal suits against state and yearly budget had grown to $90 million, municipal governments for a wide range of of life which the government quite properly leaped to $157.4 million by 1978, and then provides for the poor. The need for legal social and political goals which have noth­ zoomed to $261 million in 1979. By fiscal ing to do with improving the lives of the services, however, is another matter alto­ 1980 LSC was asking Congress for a budget gether, one which has never been shown to poor. In fact, Legal Services attorneys have of $337.5 million, a massive $67 million in­ been in the vanguard of "social activist" be necessary. crease over the previous year. Congress, The very premise of this program is battles, lobbying in behalf of legislation, however, approved a flat $300 million working to overturn laws, encouraging rent wrong. Those who support its existence budget which still represented a $39 million never bother to question whether the poor strikes, boycotts, and aiding partisan politi­ hike over 1979. Its growth is a classic exam­ cal organizations and other political and would prefer to forego this and perhaps ple of a federal program begun by Congress other federally-funded services in favor of social causes. with a budget no one could argue with and In the legal journal, Clearinghouse increased income to spend on what they then sharply increased over a period of themselves deem necessities. This is why Review, which is supported by LSC funds, years after the program has all but been two lawyers who worked for an agency legal services is government paternalism at forgotten. its worst. If the poor were given more funded by Legal Services told how tax dol­ Legal Services has reached their goal of lars can be used for these types of activities money, instead of this service, they would two lawyers per 10,000 poor people, but of no doubt go out and spend it on things they and how they expected further Legal Serv­ course it isn't satisfied. Now it wants to ices funding to support their goals of redis­ need more, clothing, transportation, rent, double that, insisting that four legal serv­ fuel, or education-needs that have nothing tributing wealth in the United States ices attorneys per 10,000 poor people is the through political and social reform. Authors to do with the legal profession. "absolute minimum" needed. To finance This agency does nothing to either im­ Alan Rader and Dorothy Lang provided this that minimum would cost an estimated $875 advice to LSC-financed lobbyists: prove the grim day-to·day lives of the truly million a year. poor, or perhaps more to the point, help To lobby local government effectively, we Meanwhile, an examination of what is will have to learn, for a beginning, the de­ them to rise out of their circumstances. being spent on this massive and costly pro­ Indeed, it assumes the poor will always mographics of local politicians' districts, gram strongly suggests that taxpayers their campaign contributors, their voting remain in their disadvantaged state in order aren't getting much for their money. to provide employment for a corps of gov­ records, their staff assistants, the social Over the past four years about 80 percent service facilities and agencies within their ernment-paid attorneys who are ready to of all cases handled by this agency have in­ litigate at the drop of a tort. districts, and labor, church, and civic groups volved four major types of problems: family­ within their districts. In truth, legal services is nothing more domestic problems, 35 percent; administra­ than an employment program for lawyers. tive proceedings, 15 percent; consumer com­ In a column discussing this article, Phyllis Writer Stephen Chapman, in an excellent plaints, 15 percent; and housing, 15 percent. Schlafly wrote: analysis of the program in the New Repub­ These Legal Services lawyers frankly 1 The remaining 20 percent of the cases falls lic, called it "a Humphrey-Hawkins bill for into the "other" category-which can in­ admit that they are working "toward long­ the legal community." With the nation's clude a variety of problems. range institutional change," that their goals law schools churning out thousands of law­ "are explicitly distributive," and that they yers each year, this program is expected in But an analysis of the underlying figures indicates LSC isn't really reaching that are developing "broad legislative and admin­ the coming years to absorb the growing many people. istrative advocacy strategies." excess of would-be barristers. The Labor De­ But Schlafly asks: partment estimates that by 1985 at least In 1978 LSC estimated it handled 1.4 mil­ lion cases for the poor which they num­ Is it legal for taxpayer-financed lawyers to 100,000 lawyers will be unable to find em­ lobby for or against specific legislation or ployment in their chosen profession. bered anywhere from 30 million to a high of 60 million. If the lower poverty figure is referendums? The Legal Services Corpora­ Thus, there is, as Chapman points out, a tion Act specifically prohibits "advocating, brilliant deviousness behind the entire con­ used, that means LSC lawyers reached only 4 percent of the nation's poor. If the higher or opposing any ballot measures, initiatives cept of legal services: or referendums." While siphoning off some of the overflow poverty figure is used poverty However, the two lawyer-authors advise ices program presents no competitive threat lawyers reached only 2 percent of the na­ their colleagues that a loophole in the to private attorneys. The point of legal serv­ tion's poor. Whatever poverty population LSC's law says an attorney "may provide ices, after all, is to offer legal counsel to figure is used, an extremely small number legal advice and representation as an attor­ of poor people are actually being touched ney to an eligible client with respect to such those who wouldn't otherwise purchase it; by this program. client's legal rights." thus, it doesn't take away clients from other lawyers. The LSC expands the job market Far more revealing, however, are the "So," Schlafly wrote, "under the subter­ for lawyers by furnishing a steady flow of agency's own statistics on what actually fuge of providing 'advice and representa­ federal money, making its lawyers depend- makes up these 1.4 million "cases." While tion' to a 'client,' Legal Services Corporation one may think the bulk of the work of this uses our tax dollars for lobbying, media ma­ agency involves a lawyer actually represent­ nipulation and politicking for or against 0 New Republic, September 24. 1977. ing poor clients before a court or adminis- ballot measures."

CXXVI--803-Part 10 12760 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 29, 1980 In an editorial on Feb. 3, 1979, the New ate. There is much validity in the libertar­ WHY MIAMI BURNED Republic correctly observed that Legal Serv· ian argument that this approach denies the ices was "intended to help the poor when poor both the freedom to decide their own they unavoidably get caught up in the com­ needs and the responsibility, essential to in­ HON. MICKEY LELAND plex legal machinery of modern society-in dividual independence and self-reliance, to OF TEXAS divorces, disputes with landlords, tussles accept the consequences of such decisions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES with the welfare bureaucracy, etc. But too Thursday, May 29, 1980 often legal aid lawyers use poor people as Chapman goes on to point out that Legal Services lawyers "do not see their role e Mr. LELAND. Mr. Speaker, last guinea pigs in an attempt to impose through Monday and Tuesday I was in Miami, the courts some fanciful middle-class view merely as one of supplying a minor neces­ of social justice." sary service to the occasional poor person." Fla., to offer assistance in the after­ Instead, they see within Legal math of the disturbance that occurred As an example of the kinds of suits LSC is Services ... that the adversary system can there. I, along with Congressman CON­ funding, The New Republic was particularly be a major implement of social change. This YERS, went there at the request of the distressed over one lawsuit in California against the state university "to stop re­ is what conservatives object to most about Congressional Black Caucus. search aimed at improving agricultural pro­ government legal services. Why should their Our purpose was to assess the situa­ ductivity." tax dollars be financing efforts to change tion and offer the support of the government policy in ways they may not ap­ The suit by the LSC-funded California Caucus to the Miami community. prove of? But there are other objections My colleague from Michigan has Rural Legal Assistance against the Universi­ that liberals ought to take more to heart. ty of California was sparked by the universi­ Por the government to make social policy by written an excellent article, which ap­ ty's development of labor-saving farm ma­ hiring lawyers to file lawsuits is inefficient peared in the Miami Herald. This arti­ chinery which, LSC lawyers argued, contrib­ and undemocratic. The elaborate adversary cle is perceptive and instructive. It de­ uted to agricultural unemployment and the tails some of the rudimentary causes demise of the small family farm. proceedings of the legal process are no sub­ stitute for debate in an elected forum. The of the disturbance and offers solutions But as the magazine viewed it: very idea that having masses of lawyers tha.t will go a long way in alleviating To oppose research aimed at increasing available to them can transform the lives of the frustration, fear, and anger that productivity is simply insane . . . A liJ.c poor people is an example of the sterility of are present in Miami. spent stooping to pick fruit under the Cali­ most current thinking about social welfare. I commend this article to all my dis­ fornia sun is not so rewarding that we Lawyers, psychologists, and social welfare tinguished colleagues and I congratu­ should rush into court to reserve places in bureaucrats of every sort are provided in late Mr. CONYERS for his fine work. the fields for the children of this generation abundance, while money and jobs are with­ of farm workers. Mr. Speaker, I ask that the article held. written by Congressman CONYERS be Surely the more sensible approach would For Chapman, there are better ways to be to provide job training for displaced printed in the RECORD. ensure that the poor have ways of settling The article follows: farmworkers so that they could pursue their disputes and protecting their rights, more rewarding and perhaps less back­ such as "eliminating the numerous restric­ WHY MIAMI BURNED breaking employment. The New Republic tions that prevent competition among law­ LESSONS OF DETROIT: CAUSES, COMPARISONS editorial concluded, "This lawsuit is another example of the misuse of government legal yers" -which would result in lower fees and, (By JOHN CONYERS, Jr.) services." thus, more affordable services. "An even One of the basic lessons of history is that more substantial and far-reaching answer is history tends to repeat itself because per­ This example, unfortunately, is not an iso­ to avoid reforms that encourage litigation sons in leadership positions are unable or lated aberration on the part of Legal Serv­ and to nurture those that help people avoid unwilling to learn from most errors. As my ices. They also financed the lawsuit by the it, like no-fault insurance, arbitration, and plane landed at Miami International Air­ Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Indian mediation." Expanded access to small claims port on Monday evening, I wondered if I tribes to reclaim two-thirds of the state of courts would also help the poor, as well as would witness another costly repetition of Maine, an action that is still being litigated the general population, deal mpre efficient­ this truism. and which will cost that state's citizens mil­ lions of dollars. LSC lawyers have also lob­ ly with' housing, consumer, and similar Raymond Fauntroy, executive director of bied aggressively against utility rate in­ types of complaints without the need of an the Miami branch of the Southern Chris­ creases, pushed for income tax reforms, and attorney. tian Leadership Conference, briefed my staff as he drove us toward the city. After as we pointed out in Chapter IV, have in­ This program has grown obscenely within volved themselves in cases concerning hiring we discussed the events that had led to the recent years. Much of its growth had been outbreak of violence, I met with additional policies, welfare reform, food stamp regula­ channeled into social and political activism tions, student rights, and school discipline community leaders and grass-roots brothers and lawsuits Congress never envisioned, re­ and sisters. Clearly a pattern leading to vio­ problems. Furthermore, Charles Fields, as­ forms that have not measurably impacted sistant director of national affairs for the lence had developed in Miami's black ghetto upon the real life struggles of the poor, re­ that was very similar to what had occurred American Farm Bureau Federation, has forms which should be made in our legisla­ charged that Legal Services lawyers have in Detroit 13 years ago. A triggering event tures, not in our courts by federally-paid ignited rage and frustration about the dual even helped to organize farm workers' lawyers. unions in California, Florida, the Midwest, American- system of justice, the failure of and New Jersey. LSC didn't get the full $337.5 million it the economy to provide jobs and income, po­ litical impotence, police harassment and Much of this social and political advocacy wanted in fiscal 1980. But it is a safe bet that in future years this agency will want brutality, and competition with the other is performed by various institutes, law cen­ Ehrlich was asked about. the likelihood that pattern of police brutality, inequality in the funding from LSC. Legal Services would eventually be repre­ courts and an unfair distribution of scarce senting criminal defendants, he said, "Five All of this has led groups like the Farm economic resources were the main causes of Bureau to call for abolishing the entire pro­ to 10 years down the road we ought to ad­ the violence in Miami. As I listened to an gram and replacing it with a system in dress the problem." angry young brother describe his struggle to which the poor would rec~ive vouchers they Legal Services is a program that has been find a job and a young sister tell of the fear could use to pay for private lawyers when­ rife with abuse, becoming in recent years a black women feel toward police, I knew that ever needed. tax-supported agency that has financed leg­ history indeed was repeating itself. islative lobbying and social and political ad­ In March 1968, the Kerner Commission In his New Republic article, Stephen Report shocked much of America when its Chapman observed: vocacy. It has become a costly vehicle for political and social crusaders while taxpay­ findings revealed that urban unrest went The legal services program may be the ers-including the poor-are ltft to foot the much deeper than most people imagined at most extreme example of the paternalism of t.hat time. For some reason many Americans the American welfare state: denying the bill. perceived the riots as the work of a few poor what they explicitly lack-money-in As we have seen, a relatively tiny number hoodlums or "rabble-rousers," with nothing favor of the goods and services the govern­ of poor people are touched by this program, better to do than wreak havoc on a political ment thinks they should have, in the for all the millions of dollars that it has and economic system that was the best in amount and proportion it deems appropri- spent. It should be abandoned.• the world. The validity of that perception May 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12761 was struck a severe blow when the Kerner very few black judges. Both cities maintain turned to the general fund, and maybe we Commission described economic and politi­ at-large elections. Such small percentages of would start a trend and others would follow, cal deprivation and black resentment of black political representation leads to frus­ and in time this could make a differ­ white oppression as the long-run causes of tration, alienation and contributes to vio­ ence .... the rebellion, and the behavior of white lence. Plymouth Congregational Church will be armies of occupation-the police, who often The problems that afflict the black com­ restored to its original state and the entire trigger the final incident before the out­ munity of Miami cannot be remedied quick­ congregation will work hard to accomplish break of violence-as the short-run cause. ly. Police violence can-and must-be re­ this and will feel a great deal of pride and Despite the commission's warning that strained, but revamping police policies, prac­ satisfaction when the job is completed. America was developing two societies, one tices, recruitment and training will take white and one black, the American people time. Detroit's success in this respect in the I am proud to claim these individ­ still regarded rioting as illegitimate and, past 13 years, and especially under Coleman uals as my constituents.e even more significant, as aberrant. Young's leadership, should offer guidance The truth is that America's racial riots to Miami. Dealing with inequities in the have been an expression of black America's over-all criminal-justice system in Dade frustration with a system that fails to deliv­ County will require nothing less than feder­ CALIFORNIA: OUT OF OUR CARS er equal opportunity and equal justice to al, state, county and city cooperation and AND INTO TRANSIT all. As the eminent black scholar Kenneth coordination. Attorney General Benjamin Clark said before the Kerner Commission, Civiletti has initiated a promising start in "I read the commission's report and it was this direction; it requires comparable initia­ HON. GLENN M. ANDERSON just as though I were reading the report of tives by criminal-justice officials in Florida. OF CALIFORNIA the 1919 riot in Chicago, and it is as if I Positive changes in the criminal-justice IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES were reading the report of the investigating system may be much easier to plan and ex­ committee on the Harlem riot of 1935, the ecute, however, compared to dealing with Thursday, May 29, 1980 report of the investigating committee on the underlying economic, social and commu­ e Mr. ANDERSON of California. Mr. the Harlem riot of 1943, and the report of nity development problems impacting on Speaker, during the height of the gas­ the McCone Commission on the Watts riot." the black community. The deepening reces­ oline lines in California last year, a What Dr. Clark was obviously alluding to sion will raise black adult unemployment to was the same kind of inequities in the social over 25 per cent and black youth unemploy­ White House official made the unfor­ system and the similar patterns of police ment to more than 55 per cent. These de­ tunate remark that we somehow de­ brutality as a cause for racial riots in Chica­ pression-levels of unemployment and ac­ served our fate. In so doing, he was re­ go in 1919, in Detroit in 1967, and now in companying high under-employment are ex­ verting back to a false stereotype con­ Miami in 1980. plosive in themselves, both in Miami and cerning Californians and our cars. Of In both Detroit and Miami, the riots' cata­ Detroit. These problems of course are exac­ course, when those gasoline lines lyst was the black community's perception erbated and made much more complex by spread across the country, the same of victimization by police brutality. The pat­ the influx of Cuban and, to a much lesser official had no comment about, for ex­ tern of the triggering incident and its after­ extent, Haitian refugees. In the months and ample, Washingtonians and their math usually is the same. Two or more years ahead, nothing less than a complete white policemen perform some unnecessary and sustained commitment to comprehen­ autos, or New Yorkers and their cars. act of violence against a black within the sive solutions to these problems in Miami Mr. Speaker, I take the floor today ghetto area. Then word about the violence can produce an approximation of the suc­ to simply put the lie to the old myth spreads like wildfire throughout the com­ cess that Detroit has witnessed in the 13 that Californians are somehow tied to munity, stirring up other horror stories. years since violence erupted in its ghetto.e their automobiles. As a matter of fact, Most ghetto residents have acquaintances, a traffic on State highways has just friend or relative who have suffered some dropped for the third straight month. form of abuse at the hands of the police. OLD FASHIONED SELF-RELIANCE When the anger and rage runs deep enough, Weekend traffic counts on two inter­ as it did in Detroit and Miami, blacks take state freeways in California which are to the streets to express it. In Miami, in con­ HON. DOUGLAS K. BEREUTER noted as routes for long distance recre­ trast to Detroit, the violence against per­ OF NEBRASKA ational travel were 6.6 percent less sons and property was selective. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES than last year. The immediate catalyst in Detroit was the Thursday. May 29, 1980 Clearly, increasing numbers of arrest of blacks standing in front of a tavern people in California are leaving their by four white policemen. In Miami it was an e Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, I cars at home. Patronage of Amtrak in attempted arrest that resulted in the brutal would like to call to the attention of killing of a black man by white policemen. the State is growing by leaps and my colleagues the kind of old fash­ bounds. The San Diegan is seeing The main difference between the two events ioned self-reliance practiced by the was the fact that black citizens in Miami members of Plymouth Congregational about 31 percent more passengers waited for justice. The outcome of that wait than in the past, and as a result of for justice merely proved that, at least in Church in Crete, Nebr. I believe their adding a second train in February, the certain parts of the country, the criminal­ resourcefulness is to be commended. San Joaquin is seeing 97 percent more justice system still operates with a racial In a recent letter to me, Clarence passengers than last year. bias. Busboom, the church clerk, related And within our cities, bus ridership In the final analysis, the Miami experi­ their story. The church will be 104 ence is more tragic than what occurred in years old next month. The building is up 18 percent from this time a year Detroit. After all, Miami officials had the has remained largely intact over the ago. The buses of southern California benefit of historical hindsight-and failed to years. But some major repairs are now rapid transit district are carrying use it. They failed to learn from the Detroit needed, so a church committee 100,000 more passengers each day experience that the whip-and-gun method checked with the State Historical Soci­ than last year. of containment eventually will lead to In the area of ridesharing, Califor­ counter-force, and that police oppression ety as to whether Plymouth Church could qualify for matching funds for nia is truly in the forefront. Applica­ undermines respect for the law and a point tions for ridesharing, carpooling, van­ is reached when some people will risk death restoration. The answer: yes. rather than continue to suffer such outra­ At a subsequent meeting of the pooling and the such, are up 161 per­ geous abuse without striking back. entire membership, the majority voted cent from the first quarter of 1979. If police violence and injustice perpetrat­ to do the restoration work on their All these facts make it clear, Mr. ed by the criminal-justice system are the im­ own, instead of applying for a Federal Speaker, that Californians are con­ mediate or precipitating causes of riots in grant. The needed repairs were esti­ cerned with saving energy. We are not the black ghetto, the underlying causes are chained to our cars or our freeways. economic deprivation and political alien­ mated to cost about $15,000. In his letter, Mr. Busboom said: We use alternate forms of transporta­ ation. Conditions of high unemployment, tion that are available, such as buses poor health-care facilities, lack of adequate We are aware that the amount of money food and shelter existed in Detroit and exist from a Federal grant that would be allo­ and trains, and search out and develop in Miami. Politically, there are many simi­ cated to Plymouth Church for the restora­ other nontraditional alternatives such larities. In 1967, Detroit had two blacks out tion work is a small amount, but we are all as ridesharing and bicycling. of nine members on the City Council, no concerned about the high rate of inflation. Nobody deserves gasoline lines. Cer­ black member on the School Board, and We felt perhaps this money could be re- tainly, we all hope that we will never 12762 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 29, 1980 again have to go through lines similar THE ROLE OF THE IPPF AND human right. People at the community level OTHER NONGOVERNMENTAL are generally uninformed about contracep­ to last year's. But if we do, Califor­ tive methods and the need for the careful nians will be able to cope with them­ AND PRIVATE VOLUNTARY OR­ GANIZATIONS ACTIVE IN THE spacing of children. better perhaps than the constituents Over the past 15 years IPPF and other or­ of our colleagues fro~ other States.e FIELD OF FAMILY PLANNING ganizations active in the population field have had success in pressuring many gov­ HON. JOHN F. SEIBERLING ernments to design and implement maternal child health clinics and integrated family OF OHIO planning services. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEDERAL SPENDING IPPF, through its network of clinics Thursday, May 29, 1980 around the world, provides contraceptive e Mr. SEIBERLING. Mr. Speaker, as services to more than four million couples. HON. JOHN 8. ANDERSON President of the Peace Through Law Other NGOs are providing services for addi­ OF ILLINOIS Education Fund, I take great pleasure tional millions. However, according to our estimates, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in inserting into the RECORD the re­ marks of Mr. Carl Wahren at the May there are at least 350 million couples in the Thursday, May 29, 1980 world who are in need of family planning 14 food and population breakfast services, and each year the number grows. e Mr. ANDERSON of Illinois. Mr. meeting. I am sure that most of you in this room Speaker, I rise in opposition to the Mr. Wahren, the secretary-general have heard of, if not read, the Report of the conference agreement. I do so with re­ of the London-based International Independent Commission on International luctance, for I am aware of the diffi­ Planned Parenthood Federation, was Development Issues under the chairman­ formerly the director of population ship of the illustrious Willy Brandt. The culty of reaching a consensus on the report notes that, despite the effort of budget. Nevertheless, I am concerned programs at the OECD. He has also served as the director of population, donor countries, multilateral aid agencies that the conference agreement does health, and nutrition division of the and the NGOs, illiteracy, malnutrition and not represent a judicious ordering of unemployment have increased in most Swedish International Development Third World countries over the past few our national priorities. The agreement Authority. He is one of the coauthors would increase defense spending by decades. The report calls, among other of the "World Population Plan of things, for greatly expanded commitments nearly $6 billion above the House­ Action" approved at the World Popu­ to population programs to meet the backlog passed resolution. While we must lation Conference in Bucharest in of unmet needs in family planning and ease assure full and adequate funding of 1974. the strain on scarce development resources. our national defense, it is my concern In Mr. Wahren's speech, he stresses Increased public support and funding for that the conferees have gone too far the desirability of increasing the role integrated family planning programs and re­ at the expense of the budget surplus newed efforts aimed at combatting the toll of nongovernmental organizations, as from illegal and dangerous abortions are ur­ and nondefense spending priorities. distinct from central governments, in gently needed to meet the challenge of the The conference agreement would planning and implementing family upcoming Third Development Decade. reduce the projected budget surplus planning programs. In light of the many failures of the on­ by $1.5 billion at a time when the eco­ SPEECH OF CARL W AHREN going social development programs, new ap­ nomic downturn has already made bal­ It is a pleasure to be here this morning to proaches more oriented toward self-help de­ anced budget prospects suspect. It discuss the work ·of the International velopment strategies must be tried. Overre­ would require cutbacks in energy re­ Planned Parenthood Federation Colombo Conference on Population and De­ ence from abroad. Third, they have a great­ ing financial difficulties. And it would velopment held in Sri Lanka in the summer er degree of continuity in the management require sharper cutbacks in Federal of 1979. Parliamentary delegates from of their operations, even in countries like employment programs at a time of nearly 60 countries, including the United Uganda, Lebanon, Pakistan and Afghani­ rising unemployment. States, participated in this all-important stan. As a former director of the Swedish conference which clearly recognized the International Development Agency, I can The question before this body today growing need for more available and more attest to the difficulties inherent in manag­ is not the aggregate level of Federal effective means of contraception. ing bilateral aid programs in countries un­ spending, it is the ordering of our pri­ In the current climate of heightened in­ dergoing political and economic upheavals. I orities. While defense spending is nec­ ternational tensions and severe economic also attest to the fact that in all the coun­ essarily one of this Nation's highest problems around the world, it is particularly tries just mentioned IPPF groups have sur­ priorities, it is not the only one. There important that we not lose sight of the fact vived and continue to provide family plan­ are other priorities that deserve the that the critical problems facing the devel­ ning services. oping countries, including very high popula­ Fourth, NGO's are flexible: They can full attention of this Congress and tion growth rates, the extreme inequality of carry out experimental and innovative pro­ among them is energy. What we are incomes and lagging food production, are grams which large multilateral and bilateral seeking here today is a proper balanc­ still far from solution. aid donors usually avoid. Fifth, they are ing of our national priorities. The con­ Ignorance, plain and simple, is a major ob­ cost efficient: instead of dispatching highly ference agreement does not strike the stacle confronting groups like IPPF in both paid experts to Third World countries, donor and recipient countries. All too many NGOs rely on local expertise. To be sure, proper balance. I urge my colleagues public officials and educators around the this route is not without its own pitfalls, but to reject the motion before us and to world remain unaware that the United Na­ it does permit a greater degree of self-reli­ direct the conferees to achieve a tions has repeatedly stated that access to ance and self-respect which, over the long better balancing of our priorities.e family planning services is a fundamental run, is essential in the development process. May 29, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 12763 Let me just close on this thought: Family Cindy Warnick, Tijuana Williams, Debbie We should never again let France use planning programs and the NGOs imple­ Williamson, Rachel Windhaus.e American youth "for political ends." menting them will need increasing amounts Then again in June of 1944, American sol­ of financial support in the years ahead. The diers "in a very difficult psychological organizational structures are in place and in HISTORIC ALLY BREAKS FAITH state" braved murderous German gunfire many countries we now know enough about WITH AMERICA from occupied France as they crossed the what works to commit more resources than English Channel to fight once again for the are now available. In particular, much more freedom of our French allies. financial support is needed for research in HON. TRENT LOTT And another crop of white crosses sprang human reproduction so safer and more ef­ OF MISSISSIPPI from French soil to mark the burial sites of fective means of contraception can be devel­ Americans who left home and safety to oped. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES fight side by side with their traditional As former Prime Minister Heath said at Thursday, May 29, 1980 allies.e the Colombo Conference of Parliamentar­ ians, "Time is not on our side and if we fail • Mr. LOTT. Mr. Speaker, because it in this responsibility, future generations reflects some thoughts that I have re­ RIDESHARING will rightly blame us."e cently been having myself about the response of France to our call for a boycott of the summer Olympics in HON. BOB EDGAR STUDENTS TO VISIT CONGRESS Moscow, I wanted to call to my col­ OF PENNSYLVANIA AND SMITHSONIAN leagues' attention an editorial that re­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cently appeared in the Sun/Daily Thursday, May 29, 1980 HON. CLARENCE D. LONG Herald. The United States has come to •Mr. EDGAR. Mr. Speaker, I consid­ OF MARYLAND er it important to reemphasize at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES France's aid: Where is France when we call upon her to act on something that every opportunity the significance of Thursday, May 29, 1980 is as much in her best interests as our ridesharing as an energy conservation • Mr. LONG of Maryland. Mr. Speak­ own? I am saddened by this turn of strategy. On May 15, we celebrated er, I welcome the fourth grade stu­ events. National Ridesharing Day in an effort dents and their teachers from the The editorial follows: to promote this concept. The Depart­ Dundalk Elementary School in Dun­ ment of Transportation coordinated a HISTORIC ALLY BREAKS FAITH WITH AMERICA pool party to commemorate the day dalk, Md. My constituents· will today What the United States sought from its tour Congress and the Smithsonian. I and provide information about car­ historic ally, France, was not a great sacri­ pools and vanpools for Federal em­ will discuss the workings of the House fice. Because the Russians had invaded Af­ of Representatives with my friends ghanistan and endangered world peace, we ployees. It is my hope that this com­ from Dundalk, and they will have the asked the French to join us in a boycott of memorative day will become an annual opportunity to see the House in the Olympic games in Moscow this summer. event so that we can evaluate the action. It is a pleasure for me to meet With callous indifference for Western yearly progress of Federal, regional, with the students and teachers of unity against Eastern aggression, the and private groups to promote ride­ Dundalk Elementary. French Olympic Committee voted unani­ sharing. mously to send its athletes to the summer I have introduced a bill, H.R. 6964, The teachers and their students games. follow: which would increase the Federal com­ The president of the French Olympic mitment to ridesharing by establishing Mrs. Logston's and Mrs. Johnson's stu­ Committee explained that their athletes dents: "are in a very difficult psychological state a single, independent office to coordi­ Christopher Baily, Robert Bloyer, Eugene and our decision was very much influenced nate Federal efforts and provide infor­ Crawford, Stephen Fickus, Wesley by the concern we have for their morale. mation to the public. My legislation Fulghum, Carl Ginneman, John Gray, We refuse that our athletes be used for po­ would also increase the proposed fund­ Ronald Hamilton, Charles Hush, Gregory litical ends." ing level for the categorical carpool Jones, Scotty Lang, Walter Luper, Paul In 1917, the government of the United and vanpool grant program from $10 Lindie, Reed O'Donovan, Wayne Orange, States sent thousands of young men "in a million to $20 million for each of the Derek Sewell, David Shipley, Scott Snav­ very difficult psychological state" to France fiscal years 1981 and 1982. In my esti­ ley, Anthony Tilson, Anthony Wilkins, for what could be described as "political mation, this funding is a small price to Marvin Williams, David Wortman, Charles ends." They fought side by side with the Wudtee, Cleo Alexander, Shelly Ash, Shan­ French to drive the invading Germans back pay for significant and proven savings non Bosley, Kellie Brice, Aquanetta Bush, across the Rhine River. Many of them gave in fuel consumption. Kelly Causey, Chanel Dews, their lives. Recently, I received a letter from Tammy Dillon, Cynthia Fauver, Nicole If you should visit France today you the Department of Transportation for Galeano, Rozia Kahn, Kristine Kline, Kellie would see thousands of white crosses mark­ Pennsylvania concerning H.R. 6964. In Lynch, Kimberly Lynch, Melissa Matney, ing the graves of those who were slain in that letter, Secretary Thomas Larson Patricia McQuade, Venetia Mitchell, Wanda that tragic war fought to make the world endorsed the concept of a single office Pakacki, Melissa Pharr, Renee Sclar, Tisa safe for democracy and to rid France of its of ridesharing. The text of the letter Smith, Lori Tstchnell, Pamela Watts. would-be German conquerors. Mrs. McCormick's and Mrs. Yates' stu­ Americans have always been there in follows: dents: force when France needed them. But now COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Joey Ball, Keith Bowen, Rusty Carrick, when we propose a modest show of unity in DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Todd Evans, Richard Fox, Clark Howells, the face of aggression as cruel and as inex­ Harrisburg, Pa., May 15, 1980. Aaron Jones, John Lyons, Reggie Miller, cusable as Germany's conquest of France in Hon. ROBERT w. EDGAR, David Newton, Brian Parks, Dwayne Poling, World War II, we are told haughtily that U.S. House of Representatives, Patrick Richmond, Ted Shaffer, Lawrence French athletes will not be "used for politi­ Washington, D.C. 20515 Sizemore, Paul Treadway, Michael Wudtee, cal ends." DEAR CONGRESSMAN EDGAR: we fully sup­ Barry Dillow, Tracie Alston, Annette Alvez, That is a statement that should be en­ port your efforts to establish a National Astrid Auvil, Kathy Benson, Heather graved on a tablet of stone to be erected in a Office of Ridesharing within the Depart­ Brownrigg. quiet field in Flanders in the center of a sea ment of Transportation. This office would Tina Crouch, Denise Donnelly, Michelle of white crosses marking the graves of serve to further underscore the Federal em­ Engel, Melony Gray, Mary Jane Greene, Americans who died for French freedom. phasis on ridesharing as well as provide for Marcetta Harris, Kathleen Herzberger, France wants to go her own way these more public visibility for ridesharing. Hope­ Julie Hurline, Kathleen Jablonski, Dana days. She has snubbed NATO and turned fully, this National Office of Ridesharing Johnson, Lavonna Jubilee, Cathy Lewis, Pa­ her back on those nations concerned with will also serve to provide far better coordi­ tricia Mitchell, Heather Moreland, Karla mounting Soviet aggression. Let her go. But nation of ridesharing activities currently Mouzon, Nicole Parrish, Kimberly Pearce, the next time she blows the bugles and being conducted by Federal agencies other Laura Prow, Kellie Roberts, Amy Searfoss. pounds the drums of alarm in a strident call than the Department of Transportation. Fi­ Pearl Shifflett, Toni Shiflet, Kristin for help, she may find herself standing nally, a National Office of Ridesharing will Somers, Karen Strekfus, Kristie Walters, alone. be of invaluable assistance to State and 12764 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS .ZV!ay 29, 1980 local governments in their efforts to further money than Congress is likely to give, even strip carrier task forces from the Pacific to ridesharing. as welfare committees seek more for wel­ establish an appropriate U.S. naval presence Again thank you for the opportunity to fare. But on even the most conservative esti­ in the Indian Ocean. Secretary of Defense comment on your proposed act. We look for­ mates of future defense needs, repeatedly Harold Brown has vowed that the U.S. Navy ward to working with you on future ride­ documented by proponents in both parties, "will continue to be the most powerful on sharing matters. of all shades of domestic opinion, the nation the seas," yet the Chief of Naval Operations Sincerely yours, faces a critical choice-the choice between complained a few days later that "we are THOMAS D. LARSON, P.E., assured military parity Cat a minimum> and trying to meet three-ocean requirements Secretary of Transportation.• a gamble with possible inferiority, with all with a two-and-a-half-ocean navy." Who is the political, military and economic dangers right? that would inevitably flow from it and from Perhaps both are, for the moment. Our AMERICA'S DEFENSE BUDGET the perception of it. guess is that while the U.S. Navy is now the Already the warning signs of faltering more powerful, it is by no means as strong American military power and credibility are as it needs to be and is growing weaker rela­ HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO abundant-in the Soviet incursion into Af­ tive to the Russian navy by the day and the OF CALIFORNIA ghanistan; in the wobbly neutralism and year. One event that awakened a number of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES equivocation of former U.S. clients in the sleepers to this and other facts about declin­ Southwest Asia and Middle East regions; in ing U.S. military strength was last January's Thursday, May 29, 1980 the drift of even our stoutest NATO allies declaration by President Carter of a U.S. e Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, into a position of detachment from U.S. "vital interest" in the Persian Gulf region, policies and purposes in Iran and elsewhere. to be backed if necessary by military means. I wish to bring to the attention of my The ·contagion of neutralism is abroad; and The vital interest exists, all right, but by colleagues two recent commentaries its germ is the perceived decline of U.S. what military means, it was asked, could it about America's defense budget. power and leadership. be protected in an emergency? There were, The debate over the amount defense The underlying causes of this historic in fact, no such means; neither the forces spending should be increased contin­ shift in the balance of power are fundamen­ nor the sealift capacity nor the logistical ues with arguments between the ad­ tally military. In the past decade, U.S. mili­ support exist to reinforce this "vital inter­ ministration and Congress and dis­ tary investment, in terms of gross national est." agreements within Congress itself on product, has fallen some 40 per cent-from This is, indeed, only part of the back­ what our priorities should be. 8.5 per cent of GNP in 1970 to a bit over 5 ground of the defense spending debate that per cent in this fiscal year. All the while, will take place next week when Congress Without a secure future and protec­ Soviet expenditure on weaponry of every considers this week's conference report on tion of our country and national inter­ sort has steadily increased-not only on the first 1981 budget resolution. A budget ests, little else will matter. The prior­ those conventional forces that have long resolution, to be sure, is but a preliminary ity of national defense seems clear to made the Soviet Union a formidable power to the eventual business of authorizing and me; that argument is well stated in the on the Eurasian land mass but on forces-a appropriating a defense budget. Yet it is a Washington Star editorial of May 23. deep-water navy, air power, the develop­ first step that will signal whether Congress Also of interest is the Evans and ment of ever more menacing first-strike mis­ intends to accept as a fact of life the unde­ Novak column describing the misguid­ siles-that project its political influence into niable shift in the balance of military power quarters of the globe (e.g., the Caribbean or move to redress it while there is still time ed House decision to prevent increases and Mediterranean> that a few years ago lay to do so. in defense spending. Both commen­ far beyond its capacities or even aspirations. It will not be a time for the usual banal­ taries should be kept in mind as we In nearly every category of military ities, debating points and excuses. Of course, consider further the fiscal year 1981 power, saving only aircraft carriers and per­ the Pentagon wastes money. Of course, a budget and the importance of our de­ haps nuclear submarines, the Soviet Union battleship or an aircraft carrier brought out fense capability as part of that budget. has now matched or surpassed U.S. capabili­ of mothballs cannot be operated without The article follows: ty. And there is no evidence-none-that skilled manpower. Of course, it will do no the Soviet Union can be talked into relaxing [From the Washington Star, May 23, 19801 good to channel huge catch-up appropri­ its drive for worldwide military dominance­ ations to defense if these funds are dissipat­ WILL THE U.S. BE STRONG ENOUGH? unless the U.S. shows the determination to ed on military pork-barreling of no direct Congress, at last, is clearly in revolt match or, better, outstrip it. relevance to national strength. against the Carter administration's skimpy How, it may be asked, have we permitted But while detailed objections, negotiations defense-spending plans-in revolt, that is, this situation to arise? The beginning of the and plans must have their day, they dwindle against the bland reassurances with which trouble, of course, was Vietnam, a seedbed to unimportance in the context of an Ameri­ the administration is trying to disguise a du­ not only of distorted strategic priorities but can failure to provide what everyone­ bious flirtation with U.S. military inferior­ of ruinous inflation and of the curious illu­ except for the apostles of complacency ity later in this decade. sion that U.S. power is to blame for political within the Carter administration and Con­ The revolt has not gone as far as it should and military instability. a number of major figure were argu­ programs, including the B-1 bomber, the OPTING FOR BUTTER OVER GUNS ing that the House would refuse to swallow Trident submarine program, and the Navy's foster continued economic and cultural in­ cool, brainy Dr. Brown do? Follow Cyrus Yochelson, Shirley Feldstein, Bernice tercourse between our two peoples; and Vance out of the Cabinet on principle? Or Loewenberg, Evelyn Kostick, Miriam Smith, Whereas in 1979, the two-way trade be­ join his chief and party in downgrading de­ Ester Kaminsky, Shirley Donick. tween the Republic of China and the United fense? Margaret Polez, Mary Neufeld, Louise States reached 9 billion dollars, thereby Characteristically, Brown split the differ­ Noradi, Mamie Baker, Sunny Steinberg, making Taiwan the 9th ranking trade part­ ence. While not indulging O'Neill's talk Esther Rottman, Louise Asner, Marlene ner of America; and about unusable money, he did send the Resnick, Miriam Setzer, Bluma Saks. Whereas since the balance of trade cur­ speaker a letter endorsing "a balanced Cele Kotzin, Gertrude Mainen, Bessie rently rests in the Republic of China's favor budget to help fight inflation and the Seidman, Edna Frank, Mrs. Saul Linden­ by 2 billion dollars, Taiwan has launched an proper claims for social programs" and op­ baum, Bluma Shapiro, Eva Tucker, Lisa unusual campaign to equalize this trade im­ posing Holt-Gramm. In short, a qualified Weil, Helen Eisenberg, Fannie Ellison. balance by actively seeking to buy from the surrender by the secretary of defense. Berta Tausik, Giza Gelin, Lenka Oster­ United States; and That removed the military half of the icher, Lola Grolman, Esther Panzer, Sarah Whereas since 1978, Taiwan has sent 5 military-industrial complex. The industrial Kamaroff, Mildred Kahn, Ester Kaidanow, procurement missions to this country with half was never there. Accustomed to looking Helen Aiken-Chairman and V. Pres., Patri­ the sole goal of purchasing American prod­ out for their own line-item hardware, de­ cia Fisher- President, Barbara Rosenstein­ ucts, thus far spending 4.5 billion dollars; fense industry representatives did not V. Pres. and bother to counter the massive force against Evelyn Edelman, Julia Dinick, Sylvia Sil­ Whereas in Illinois alone, 171 million dol­ defense spending arrayed by social welfare verman, Nancy Richmond, Bea Colnin, lars has been spent for the purchase of Illi­ groups, organized labor and the administra­ Molly Rubin, Sarah Katzoff, Eva Ashell, nois products; a considerable amount, yet tion. Even Treasury Secretary G. William Rebecca Rudo, Joanne Nathans. far below this State's potential; and Miller was pressed into service begging votes Helen Majer, Sylvia Aiken, Arlene Reba, Whereas it is in the mutual benefit for the against defense. Micheline Rosenthal, Dorothy Rosenberg, people of both Illinois and Taiwan to in- 12766 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 29, 1980 crease the trade between our two bodies: tionary. So were the nonappropria­ MILITARY RULE IN SOUTH KOREA GIVES Therefore, be it tions bills for establishment of the De­ WHITE HOUSE A MAJOR CHALLENGE Resolved, by the Senate of the Eighty-First partment of Education and , for in­ COLLINS I am inserting into the RECORD a rights aspects of the crisis and the American OF TEXAS New York Times article of May 29, desire to see the trend toward liberalization in South Korea maintained rather than cut IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1980, by Bernard Gwertzman of the ad­ ministration's response to the current short by General Chon. Thursday, May 29, 1980 During the discussions, according to sever­ situation in that country. As Mr. al participants, Richard C. Holbrooke, the Mr. COLLINS of Texas. Mr. Speak­ Gwertzman points out, the Carter ad­ Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pa­ er, as we drift into more deficits both ministration and the new Secretary of cific Affairs, reported on apparent moves by on budget and off the budget, I am im­ State, Edmund Muskie, are now strug­ the military authorities to consolidate their pressed with how government spend­ gling with the problem of how to react power. But he cautioned against issuing any ing increases regardless of unemploy­ to this new crisis in East Asia. hasty statements condemning the generals ment, inflation, and the distress that The imposition of martial law, the until the situation was clearer. too much government is causing our arrest of prominent political figures, He reportedly made the point that the people. South Korean military had been told pri­ and the brutal suppression of demon­ vately by Ambassador William H. Gleysteen Members may be interested in an in­ strators in Kwangju leading to open Jr. and Gen. John A. Wickham Jr., the com­ dependent outside judgment of the revolt in that city, are ominous signs mander of United States and South Korean part that Congress plays in inflation. I that the new military rulers intend to forces, that Washington believed it was vital have a report of the National Associ­ reimpose an authoritarian regime sim­ to begin talks with the civilians and return ation of Business Economists after re­ ilar to that of assassinated President to a broadly based government. viewing all laws passed by the 1st ses­ Park Chung Hee. INFORMATION NOT COMPLETE sion of the 96th Congress. It is my belief that the United States Mr. Holbrooke reportedly urged that the The report says that out of the 172 generals be allowed to absorb this advice nonappropriations bills passed in 1979, must take immediate steps to convince before the United States began to criticize 95 were inflationary. Of 15 appropri­ Gen. Chon Too Hwan to resume prog­ them publicly. He said information on the ations bills, all but 1 were inflationary. ress toward a civilian government political thinking of the military in South Some bills were more inflationary based on a constitution which protects Korea was not as complete as the State De­ than others. Appropriations totaling civil and political liberties. Clearly, the partment would have liked, which brought $251 billion for Housing and Urban long-term security interests of South an immediate request for an explanation Korea will be best served by an early from Mr. Muskie. Mr. Holbrooke reportedly Development, Agriculture, Interior, replied that so much attention had been de­ and Defense, plus the $1.5 billion restoration of democratic rule. voted to the situation in Kwangju that Chrysler loan guarantee appropri­ I commend the following article to broader questions had been left unan­ ations were rated significantly infla- the attention of my colleagues: swered. May 29, ~1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS J2767 Other officials asked whether South Ko­ generating facilities at Colstrip, Mont., quire that BPA pay a fee, in lieu of ad reans would be willing to accept a military to a Bonneville Power Administra­ valorem taxes, in an amount equal to dictatorship after hopes had been raised tion-BPA-substation at Hot Springs, the amount that would be paid to about a more liberalized system of govern­ Mont. State and local taxing authorities if ment following the assassination of Presi­ the lines were constructed and owned dent Park Chung Hee in October. Prior to the right-of-way being The consensus of the session. according to granted, and a corridor being selected by an investor-owned utility. participants. was to wait and see what for the routing of the transmission We Montanans take pride in sharing action was taken by the South Korean lines, Montana Power requested fur­ our natural resources with the rest of military. ther that BPA construct approximate­ the Nation. But we expect fair treat­ It was agreed that if a dictatorship was ly 50 percent of the transmission proj­ ment in exchange. My legislation will made permanent through the creation of ect. BPA agreed, and obtained con­ assure that fair treatment. Thank some kind of military council the United gressional authorization to do so, pur­ you.e States response should be critical. Alterna­ tively, if General Chon responded to Wash­ suant to the provisions of the Federal ington's warnings and gave signs of a return Columbia Transmission Act. As that to civilian rule, this should be praised, the act now reads, Mr. Speaker, Montana meeting was said to have concluded infor­ counties would lose $4.5 million annu­ TURKISH-UNITED STATES SOLI­ mally. ally in property taxes should BPA con­ DARITY ON MOSCOW OLYM­ One official noted that he had been asked struct one-half of this project instead PICS by reporters whether he though there was of Montana Power. an analogy between the South Korean situ­ The problem in this decision is two­ HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ ation and the one that existed in Iran under fold: First, and obviously, there is the the Shah. In both cases pro-American, au­ OF NEW YORK thoritarian regimes had come under criti­ actual tax loss to counties within my cism from the United States. district. Second, and more crucial to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The official said an analogy could develop the purpose of my legislation, is the Thursday, May 29, 1980 if, as the result of American pressure, the fact that Montanans were never clear­ South Korean Government and society ly apprised of the implications of the •Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, I would erupted in anarchy. But he said that unlike BPA-build option in any of the Feder­ like to call to the attention of my col­ Iran, all elements of society in South Korea al environmental impact statements or leagues the announcement by the were pro-American because of the military corridor option summaries. menace posed by North Korea. He added Turkish Cabinet that Turkish athletes that both the military and civilians in Mr. Speaker, the tax benefits of the will not participate in the Moscow South Korea looked to the United States entire project were constantly touted summer Olympics. This moving and for support.• as a significant reason for Montanans meaningful demonstration of solidar­ to support this project. And yet in the ity with the United States stands in final corridor option summary, of stark contrast to the inexplicable deci­ which BPA was the lead Federal sion of the Olympic teams of 10 of our FEDERAL COLUMBIA agency, the disadvantage of tax loss TRANSMISSION ACT NATO allies, including France, the on the preferred alternative was never United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium, and mentioned. Greece, to attend the summer games. HON. PAT WILLIAMS In short, while Montanans were led This decision is particularly coura­ OF MONTANA to believe by the Federal Government geous, considering the fact that, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that $10 million would accrue annual­ ly in property taxes from the construc­ unlike our other NATO allies, Turkey Thursday, May 29, 1980 tion of the project, BPA fully intended shares a long common border with the e Mr. WILLIAMS of Montana. Mr. to construct one-half of the lines, Soviet Union. Its refusal to be intimi­ Speaker, I am today introducing to al­ which would have the effect of lower­ dated by the Soviet military might on leviate the ill tax effects which will be ing that amount to $5.5 million. its border is a ringing reaffirmation of felt by counties in my district as a It is my strong belief that in no its commitment both to NATO and to direct result of a Federal decision ap­ way should tax revenues from proj­ democracy. I would urge my col­ proving a utility corridor within Mon­ ects such as this be diminished be­ leagues in the House to recall this im­ tana. cause BPA decides, without adequate portant cooperation from our NATO In 1976, the Montana Power Co. re­ public notice, to enter into the actual ally when we vote for foreign aid to quested right-of-way from the Federal construction phase of transmission Turkey during the consideration of Government to construct two 500 kV lines. My amendment to the Federal the foreign aid bill in the next few electric transmission lines from power Columbia Transmission Act would re- days.e