CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1801 To overcome this difficulty, my bill allows IN CELEBRATION OF THE THIRTY membership exceeds 1,500. In 1973, the the investor to invest after the initial creation YEARS OF MINISTRY OF THE Army sent for Pastor Reems of the partnership, but limits this exemption to CENTER OF HOPE COMMUNITY and her crusade to minister to the soldiers in areas where a regional center has been des- CHURCH AND DR. ERNESTINE West Germany for which she was honored as ignated. CLEVELAND REEMS, PASTOR a Five-Star General. However, greater satis- AND FOUNDER faction came from teaching and preaching the These regional centers as referred to in PL gospel which won many soldiers to Christ. 102±395 Section 610, have an active role in HON. Accolades have been bestowed upon Dr. Reems: Outstanding Service in Religion, Top the approval of these visas to protect against OF 100 Black Business & Professional Women in fraud. These regional centers promote eco- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nomic growth, including increased export America, Outstanding Community Service Thursday, September 24, 1998 Award, State of California Legislature Women sales, improved regional activity, job creation, of the Year Award, Christian Image Lifetime and increase domestic capital investment. Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to join in the commemoration of the 30th Year Celebration Achievement Award, to name a few. Her high- I am hopeful that during the conference ne- of the Center of Hope Community Church in est honor was conferred upon her on February gotiations of FY99 Commerce, Justice, State the East Oakland community and the Bay 14, 1998 as a Doctor of Divinity. and Judiciary appropriations, this important area. This event will be held the week of Sep- Dr. Ernestine C. Reems, as a pastor and amendment will be considered as a matter of tember 27 to October 3, 1998. teacher continues, to be a full-time Evangelist with the support of her husband, Paul Reems fairness. Under the leadership of Dr. Ernestine Cleve- land Reems Pastor and Founder, the Centers and their two sons, Brandon and Brian Ernest Reems. New heights of achievements are in f of Hope have made rehabilitation and restora- tion of their neighborhood the center of their the horizon for Pastor Reems and the Center of Hope Community Church and I wish them OPPOSITION TO THE PROVISION IN pastoral mission. While many concentrate on another 30 years of successful ministry. THE DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION the deterioration of human lives, Center of f BILL RELATED TO SATELLITE Hope is a ``Beacon of Hope'' focusing on fos- CONTROLS UNDER THE U.S. MU- tering urban renewal and reform. Its accom- CELEBRATING THE 27TH ANNIVER- NITIONS LIST plishments, over the last 30 years in commu- SARY OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR nity development, are successful testaments THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEXICAN to community parthership with Oakland's civic AMERICANS HON. and corporate leadership to build a better Oakland. OF CALIFORNIA HON. GENE GREEN The success it has achieved in its various OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES programs has led to an 85% reduction in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES crime in the area. The Church founded the Thursday, September 24, 1998 Hope School of Excellence, a preschool to 8th Thursday, September 24, 1998 grade curricula in 1978, and many of the Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, on October 1, the Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Speaker, this School's graduates have gone on to More- Association for the Advancement of Mexican afternoon, I voted NO on the Fiscal Year 1999 house, Howard, Spellman and the University Americans will be celebrating their achieve- Defense Authorization Bill for a number of rea- of California. In 1985, the Food and Clothing ments over the past 27 years. I would like to sons, the most pressing is the policy included Bank was organized to serve hot, nourishing express my sincere appreciation to AAMA for in the bill under Section 1513, that concerns meals and distribute clothing to the East Oak- its leadership and dedication to our community American satellite and rocket cooperation with land community on a weekly basis. Single par- and would like to extend my congratulations. Founded in 1970 in Houston, Texas, AAMA communist China. ents and/or low income households are the targets of Project REDY (Reems Enrichment is the largest nonprofit service pro- After months of personal investigations, as Development for Youth) established in 1986, vider in Texas. This community organization Chairman of the House Science Subcommit- which provides development and enrichment was founded to advance the needs of His- tee on Space and Aeronautics, I disclosed on for their children. panic families that are coping and struggling to the House floor evidence indicating that some The Center of Hope Community Church has beat back the grip of poverty, poor health and U.S. aerospace companies had helped China provided housing to the most vulnerable mem- family planning, and low educational attain- ment. Today, AAMA provides services in upgrade its rocket system. In a cooperative ef- bers of the community. E.E. Cleveland Manor, Houston and across South Texas. erected in 1990, is a 54-unit housing complex fort to launch American satellites, technology Mr. Speaker, I would like to briefly discuss and knowledge has been transferred that im- for senior and disabled residents. Opened in some of these services. proved China's ability to land a nuclear weap- 1992, the Matilda Cleveland Transitional The George I. Sanchez Charter High School on in the United States, including those with Housing Program is a full service housing fa- was founded in 1973 to provide at-risk His- cility for homeless single women and their chil- multiple warheads. panic youth with an alternative educational en- dren. E.C. Reems Gardens is a 150-unit af- vironment. Today, the school is the largest Since making this charge on the floor of the fordable housing complex finished in 1998. Texas charter school, serving 389 low-income, House, a Select Committee has been ap- Alvingroom Court was renamed E.C. Reems at-risk students. The class of 1997 graduated pointed to thoroughly investigate the issue. Courts in honor of its Pastor and Founder, Dr. 95 students, with one-third advancing into Under Congressman CHRIS COX's leadership, Ernestine Cleveland Reems. higher education. I was proud to host Sec- that committee is now underway. From what I Dr. Reems was born to Elmer Elijah and retary of Education Richard Riley on his visit understand, it has verified much of what I Matilda Cleveland in Oklamulgee, Oklahoma to see one of the most successful charter originally charged. This legislation, Section and, at the age of nine, the family moved to schools in the nation. Richmond, Califormia. She attended Rich- 1513, however, is letting those who betrayed The AAMA Adelante Family Education Pro- mond High School and Patton Bible College in America off the hook by giving them six gram provides English-as-a-second language Oakland. Dr. Reems, faith and education to classes, GED classes, citizenship training months to complete their projects and to apply the ministry were forged when she contracted classes, and native literacy classes to immi- for new export licenses during that periodÐ tuberculosis at age thirteen and determined grants and other adults who are working to- until March 1999Ðthat would be excluded that the call of God to preach the Gospel was ward an education that will improve their mar- from national security control under the United her life's salvation. ketability in the U.S. workforce. States Munitions List. She received her spiritual foundation in the In addition to these education services, World of God through her father, Bishop E.E. Do we hold U.S. security that lightly that we AAMA also operates many social service pro- Cleveland, a national evangelist. Dr. Reems grams, including three gang intervention pro- are willing to give one of the most ruthless with her brother, Elmer Cleveland Jr., traveled grams, two HIV and AIDS counseling pro- communist regimes on this planet the tech- to every major city in this country. Pastor Er- grams and several drug and alcohol abuse nology to further develop weapons systems nestine Reems has set the pace for women in programs throughout Texas. With these pro- that could incinerate our country? the ministry when she founded the Center of grams in place, it is easy to see why AAMA Hope with four members in 1968. Today, the is the largest social service provider in Texas. E1802 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks September 24, 1998 AAMA is also involved in community devel- experience joy and participate in a sharing of rior and Insular Affairs in the United States opment. The AAMA Community Development gifts, skills and friendship with their families, Senate. Corporation is dedicated to the revitalization of other Special Olympics athletes and the com- After leaving Congress, Speaker Foley has Houston's inner-city through the development munity. continued to serve the public in one of the na- of affordable and decent housing. The AAMA The Special Olympics of Maryland is holding tion's most distinguished Foreign Service Community Development Corporation recently its third annual Athlete Congress, composed posts as American Ambassador to Tokyo. completed and leased a new 84-unit afford- entirely of Special Olympics athletes from There he has played a crucial role in rep- able living center in Houston's East End. No Maryland. Montgomery County is represented resenting American interests in the world's other development had occurred in this area in by Tony Gorczyca and Carla Shipp. Kelli second largest economy. over 30 years. Smith is also an alternate delegate from Mont- Naming the Court House in Spokane after AAMA is fortunate to have leaders like Gil- gomery County. Speaker Foley would be an appropriate way to bert Moreno, President and CEO, as well as The unofficial theme of the congress is thank him for the years of honorable public Board Members Karen Becerra, Anthony ``Look how far our athletes have come in 30 service he has dedicated to the State of Magdaleno, Maria Garza, Fernando Tovar, years.'' One example of how far the Special Washington and the nation. Mr. Speaker, I David Corpus, Carmen Orta, Raymond T. Gar- Olympics has come is that they can now gov- urge quick passage of this bill that gives Tom cia, Daniel Gonzalez, Taylor Margis-Noriega, ern themselves through the Athlete Congress. Foley the honor that he so justly deserves. David Medina, Jacob Monty, Olga Ordonez, The third annual Congress will be attended by Lisa Ottman, Eduardo Pellon, Rudy Ramos, people from all over the world. This year's f Rogelio R. Santos, and Antonio Villanueva. Congress will look at expanding the Athlete TRIBUTE TO MURIEL HUMPHREY Without their dedication and commitment, we Congress to include the representatives from BROWN would not be celebrating twenty-seven produc- all 50 states and 150 foreign countries. tive years. Congratulations to everyone asso- Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Special Olym- ciated with AAMA and best wishes for contin- pics Incorporated for 30 years of dedicated HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR ued success. service to our community. It is a proud mo- OF f ment for me to pay tribute to Eunice Kennedy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Shriver, whose vision and commitment created Thursday, September 24, 1998 TRIBUTE TO MRS. ELEANOR the Special Olympics, and to the winning com- DOYLE ON HER RETIREMENT bination of staff, volunteers, and athletes of Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today the Special Olympics who have devoted their to pay tribute to Muriel Humphrey Brown, the HON. NYDIA M. VELA´ ZQUEZ time and energies to searching for the true po- first woman from the State of Minnesota to serve in the U.S. Senate. On Sunday, Muriel OF NEW YORK tential in every person. f died at the age of 86 in Minnesota. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Born Muriel Fay Buck in 1912 in Huron, Thursday, September 24, 1998 PERSONAL EXPLANATION , she overcame her natural shy- Mr. VELAÂ ZQUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today ness to play a vital role in one of the most re- to pay tribute to Mrs. Eleanor Doyle, Senior HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ vered political families in American history. Muriel met Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr. in 1934 Clerk at St. John's University's Graduate OF CALIFORNIA when he was working in the family drugstore School of Arts and Sciences, upon her retire- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment. and she was a bookkeeper. They married two Mrs. Doyle has dedicated her twenty-nine Thursday, September 24, 1998 years later. year career to the service of the St. John's Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, on Wednes- Muriel, whom Hubert always affectionately University community. Her great care and at- day, September 23, I was unavoidably de- called ``Bucky,'' was the very essence of calm, tention to the needs of the University's student tained on official business and missed the fol- grace and warmth in the intensity with which body have earned her a special place in the lowing votes: No. 445 and No. 456. Hubert pursued elective office and public pol- hearts of all those who have met her. Her ex- Mr. Speaker, on Roll Call vote No. 455, had icy issues. She was constantly at his side in cellent work, pleasant demeanor, and good I been present I would have voted yea. his public life, even while performing the sense of humor will surely be missed in the Mr. Speaker, on Roll Call vote No. 456, had equally challenging task of seeing to the day- department. I been present I would have voted yea. to-day nurturing of their four children. Muriel Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to rise f was the ever-present picture of grace and ra- with me today and honor Eleanor for all of her diance while Hubert served as Mayor of Min- hard work and dedication. THE COURT HOUSE IN SPOKANE, neapolis in 1945, U.S. Senator from Min- f WA, IN HONOR OF SPEAKER nesota from 1949±64 and from 1971±78, and THOMAS FOLEY Vice President of the United States from SPECIAL OLYMPICS 1965±69, and during his campaign for the HON. JIM McDERMOTT Presidency of the United States in 1968. HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA OF WASHINGTON When lost his courageous OF MARYLAND IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES battle with cancer in 1978, Governor Rudy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Perpich wisely and thoughtfully appointed Thursday, September 24, 1998 Muriel to fulfill her husband's term in the U.S. Thursday, September 24, 1998 Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. SpeakerÐtoday, I in- Senate. She was the only woman in the U.S. Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to troduce legislation to rename the Court House Senate at the time, and only the twelfth pay tribute to Special Olympics Incorporated in Spokane, Washington to ``The Thomas S. woman ever to serve in the Senate. ``It's the and to the extraordinary vision of its founder, Foley United States Court House'' in honor of most challenging thing I've ever done in my Eunice Kennedy Shriver on the occasion of former Speaker Thomas Foley. whole life,'' she said later. Muriel chose not to this wonderful organization's 30th anniversary. Speaker Foley has dedicated his life to pub- seek election in the fall of 1978. Begun as a day camp program in the city of lic service, including almost thirty years serv- While Hubert was constantly in the spotlight, Rockville, Maryland, which I am proud to rep- ing in this body. He served the fifth district of those who followed his career knew that resent, today, Special Olympic athletes com- Washington and rose to become the first Muriel was his lifelong partner and source of pete throughout the United States and in 150 Speaker from Washington State. inner-strength, and that they made an enviable countries around the world. In addition to his long and distinguished team. Muriel took up many of the causes ``Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be congressional service, Speaker Foley has ef- championed by her husband: social programs brave in the attempt.'' This is the Special fectively served the public in other capacities. and labor issues were particularly important to Olympics Oath. Since its inception, the Special He began his career as the Deputy Prosecut- her. She brought together people with diverse Olympics have allowed athletes with special ing Attorney from Spokane County, and then and often contentious positions through her needs to train and compete year-round in a moved to become the Assistant State Attorney dedication, hard work, and diplomacy. To- variety of Olympic-type sports. Individuals with General of Washington. Before winning his gether, Muriel and Hubert made America a mental retardation have the opportunity to de- first congressional election in 1965, he served better place in which to live, work and raise a velop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, as Special Counsel to the Committee on Inte- family.