I 30132 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 9, 1986 cations are received. The agreement would Ionizing radiation registry provision. Thereafter, the Secretary and Ad also require that, effective July l, 1987, the Both H.R. 4623 tary of Health and Human Services would derived from this provision. The compro· contains the House provision on the special be required to report to the Congress peri mise agreement (section 235) requires the pay report and the Senate provision on the odically on the number of hospitals that, as Administrator to submit, not later than De contract dental care report and would elimi a result of this new requirement, terminate cember 15, 1987, a report to the Committees nate the requirement for a report on the their eligibility to receive Medicare pay on the implementation of the VA's existing VA's exchange of medical information pro ments and the Administrator of Veterans' contract care authorities and the V A's ex gram. The agreement does not contain the Affairs would be required to report by April panded home health services authority of would amend various provisions of chapter ing to the measurement of courses as full title 38, relating to the bar to duplication of 32 of title 38, relating to VEAP, and add to time or part time for the purposes of pay VA educational assistance paid to a veteran that chapter a new section 1633, entitled ment of VA educational assistance allow eligible for benefits under the New GI Bill, "Apprenticeship or other on-job training", ances, to permit measurement in a manner to extend the bar to prohibit a veteran from to permit individuals training under VEAP comparable to courses or individual classes concurrently receiving benefits under that to pursue programs of apprenticeship or that are part of programs leading to a program of educational assistance and other on-job training with benefits paid in a standard college degree of both <1 > a non under the Hostage Relief Act of 1980. manner similar to that proposed for under college degree program that is offered by an The compromise agreement . is in the same general field with predomi that would require individuals who serve in The compromise agreement individual classes leading to a standard and under a program of educational assist be paid to conform with the manner in college degree that are required as part of a ance established under chapter 106 of title which benefits are to be paid for this type non-college degree program. 10, United States Code, to elect under which of training under the New GI Bill . contains this provision with an amendment This amendment is derived from section 106 Duration of and limitations on entitlement permitting only courses offered by a fully of H.R. 3747, as ordered reported by the to post-Vietnam era veterans' educational accredited institution to be measured in this House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on assistance manner. July 29, 1986. The Committees note that S. 1887 of title under VEAP because of a physical or to require that payment of educational as 38, relating to the period of time in which mental disability not the result of the veter sistance allowances for less-than-half-time benefits earned under the New GI Bill may an's own misconduct, for the extension of training be made not later than the end of be used, to provide that, in the cases of indi the basic 10-year delimiting period by an rather than during-the month following viduals who are eligible for educational as amount of time equal to the amount of time the month in which an enrollment certifica sistance under both the Vietnam-era GI Bill that the disability prevented the veteran tion is received. and who had left active duty after Decem The compromise agreement contains this provision. ber 31, 1976, and reentered prior to the en contains this provision. Prohibition of benefits under more than one actment oi the New GI Bill on October 19, Educational and vocational counseling educational assistance program 1984, the delimiting periods for their use of the combined form of chapter 30/chapter 34 S. 1887 would amend section 1663 of title 38, relat would amend section l 78l contains this provision. S. 1887 sistance Program of title 38, re the purchase of a property unless the pur quiring monthly certifications of enroll lating to the VA's pilot program of inde chaser meets the credit underwriting stand ments of VA students under the New GI pendent living services and assistance, to ards established for VA-guaranteed loans. Bill. extend the program for 3 years (fiscal years The compromise agreement Commission To Assess Veterans' Education 1987 through 1989) for veterans who have contains these provisions with an amend Policy service-connected disabilities so severe that ment deleting the requirement for credit S. 1887 to assist in the acquisi tion of a residence already adapted with are. Finally, under the Senate bill, the Ad of title 38 relating to VA programs of educa ministrator would be required to identify tional assistance. special features determined by the Adminis trator to be necessary for the veteran by the common factors contributing to defaults The compromise agreement contains this provision. The compromise agreement would require ans' Affairs on July 29, 1986. the Administrator to identify the common PART B-EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER PROGRAMS Credit underwriting and loan processing standards factors contributing to defaults on VA-guar anteed loans and include findings in this Employment Rights of Certain Individuals S. 1887 Furnishing information to real estate pro securing a VA-guaranteed loan which has contains this provision. fessionals to facilitate the disposition of been foreclosed unless the Administrator properties Use of attorneys in home loan foreclosures determines that the VA is likely to be able S. 1887 of title 38, re to add a new section 1832 requiring the Ad economically advantageous to the govern lating to the use of attorneys in court, to au ministrator to furnish to real estate brokers ment. thorize the Administrator to acquire the and other real estate professionals informa The compromise agreement does not con services of fee-basis attorneys, without the tion on the availability of property for dis tain this provision. concurrence of the Attorney General, to ex position and the procedures used by the VA However, the Committees did receive from ercise the right of the Federal government to dispose of such property. the Congressional Budget Office an esti to bring suit to foreclose a VA-guaranteed The compromise agreement and H.R. 2344 mining whether to approve an appraiser to the 1-percent loan origination fee and would amend section 1004 of title make appraisals on a fee-basis for the VA. simply expresses the sense of the Congress 38, United States Code, relating to the ad The Administrator would also be required to that the fee should not be increased above ministration of the National Cemetery consult locally with representatives of the the 1-percent level. The agreement also re System, to specify what types of grave mortgage lending community for the pur flects that current law calls for section 1829 markers are to be used. The House bill poses of developing and maintaining lists of of title 38 to sunset on October 1, 1987. would require that, with respect to markers appraisers approved to appraise property Loan guaranty amount for the graves of persons who die after Sep for the VA, and to select appraisers on a ro S. 1887 (section 303), but no House bill, tember 30, 1985, all markers in National tating basis for that purpose. After the ap would amend sections 1810 and 1811 of title Cemeteries be upright except where a re praisal is performed, the Administrator 38, relating to the maximum amount of quest is made for a flat marker; in the case would be required to provide a copy of the land-guaranty entitlement available to eligi of such request, the individual would be appraisal report to the prospective lender ble veterans, to increase such entitlement buried in cemetery sections required to be before issuing a Certificate of Reasonable from $27,500 to $33,500. designated for graves with flat markers. The Value CCRV> for that property. Under the The compromise agreement does not con House bill would also provide that during tain this provision. the period October 1, 1985, through Decem Senate bill, the lender would have the ber 31, 1985, the Administrator could waive option of requesting a second appraisal to Task force on property management and the requirement for upright markers in the be performed by an approved VA fee-basis disposition appraiser of the lender's choice which would cases of individuals being buried during that S. 1887 the Administrator on ways to improve the al Cemetery an area where flat markers are is derived from these provisions. Under the manner in which the VA manages and dis to be used and an area where upright mark compromise agreement, the Administrator, poses of property. ers are to be used. after consultation with representatives of The compromise agreement does not con The Senate bill would generally require the mortgage lending community, would be tain this provision. that after June 30, 1986, all new markers in required to prescribe uniform qualifications The Committees recognize that the VA is National Cemeteries be flat, but would re to be met by appraisers performing apprais currently working to establish more effec quire that U> the Administrator designate als for the VA. The compromise agreement tive property management and disposition space in each National Cemetery for the use of upright markers, and tion process. The agreement also contains program (2) in the case of an individual who dies the provisions allowing for a second apprais S. 1887 , but no House bill, the section is completed. The Committees note that nothing in this would amend section 1816 of title 38, relat provision is intended ot change current law, ing to procedures on default and foreclo Reports on the National Cemetery System or VA regulations or practices, with respect sure, to prohibit the Administrator from ac Both S. 1887 would amend section 1000 of title October 9, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30137 38, relating to the National Cemetery The compromise agreement would amend section 3202Cb) need for additional burial space for veterans practicable of 7 DVB regional offices to the is the greatest, and general plans for expan of title 38, relating to financial information grounds of VA Medical Centers. The VA provided to the VA by fiduciaries entrusted sion of the system. The Senate bill would re would be required to report to the Congress quire the Administrator to submit two re with the management of the veterans' bene on the costs and savings, advantages and fits of incompetent or minor beneficiaries, ports or tain this provision. donation of a certain tract of land in Retired Servicemen's Family Protection Merced County, California, and to establish Plan would waive the wait tain this provision. not for their election to waive retired or re ing period prescribed by present section The Committees note that the Adminis tainer pay in order to receive VA disability 210Cb><2> of title 38-which provides, in trator has decided administratively to take compensation. The military service depart part, that the VA may not in any fiscal year these actions. ment must attempt collection and deter implement certain administrative reorgani TITLE V-ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS mine the debt to be uncollectable before re zations unless the Administrator, not later questing VA collection by means of offset. than the date on which the President sub Clarification of requirement for a detailed The compromise agreement program from the VA's Office of Ad undertake certain administrative reorgani promise agreement does not provide for col ministration to the VA's Department of Vet zations, to provide a definition of the "de lection of debts in retired or retainer pay ac erans' Benefits and of the Audio Vi tailed plan and Justification" which the VA counts, such a provision would be reconsid suals Service from the VA's Office of must provide to the Congress before the VA ered if submitted by the Administration as Administration to the Office of the Associ is permitted to implement certain adminis part of a package also providing for collec ate Deputy Administrator for Public and trative reorganizations. tion by the Department of Defense of debts Consumer Affairs.
71--059 Q-87-10 (Pt. 21) 30138 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 9, 1986 The compromise agreement does not con exemptions for vocational rehabilitation Robert Binder, Edinboro Volunteer Fire tain this provision. and survivors' and dependents' education Department. The Committees note that on October l, benefits; postponing to fiscal year 1987 the John C. Edwards, Hunlock Creek Volun 1986, the VA transfer of the PMC program effective date for the exemption for insur teer Fire Company. to DVB occurred and that, on September 26, ance policy loans; deleting the exemption Phillip R. Eicke, Kingston Fire Depart 1986, the VA notified the Committees that for VA home loan guaranties; and requiring ment. it had decided to postpone the transfer of that, in the event of a sequester affecting Carmen A. Lettieri, McKeesport Fire De the AVS. the home loan guaranty program, the VA partment. TITLE VI-EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS submit to the Committees a monthly report Katherine M. Hippensteel, New Oxford FROM BUDGET REDUCTION on the guaranty program's current and pro Fire Company. Treatment of certain veterans' programs jected activity levels during the fiscal year H. Gordon Walker, Norristown Fire De under Balanced Budget and Emergency involved. With the exception of the fiscal partment. Deficit Control Act of 1985 year 1987 exemption for dependents' and Donald G. Jacobs, Reading Bureau of survivors' education benefits, S. 2885 as re 5299 202), Fire. H.R. Mr. LEVINE of California. Mr. Speaker, last 2. Burial benefits for veterans who die as a contains these provisions. Sunday Monty Basgall ended his distinguished result of a service-connected disability. The Committees note that none of the 14-year career as a coach with the Los Ange 3. Grants for automobiles and adaptive amendments to eliminate gender-based lan les Dodgers and his superb 27 -year career equipment to permit veterans with severe guage distinctions are intended to have a with the Dodger organization. disabilities to acquire or operate motor vehi substantive effect. During his service with the Dodgers, Monty cles. 4. Vocational rehabilitation assistance for has served as a scout, minor league manager, certain veterans with service-connected dis FIREFIGHTERS TO BE HONORED and major league coach. abilities. AT NATIONAL MEMORIAL For almost a decade and a half Monty has 5. Educational benefits payable to depend SERVICE been a key ingredient in the Dodgers efforts ents of veterans with service-connected dis to build one of the most successful and ad abilities rated totally disabling and to survi mired organizations in baseball. He is known vors of veterans who die of service-connect HON. DOUG WALGREN as one of the finest teachers in the game. His ed causes. The House bill would provide that the amounts for the payment of these OF PENNSYLVANIA star pupils have included Steve Garvey, Ron exempted benefits would be excluded in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cey, Bill Russell, Davey Lopes, Jim Lefebvre, computation of the amount to be seques Wednesday, October 8, 1986 and Ted Sizemore. tered from an account from which any of In addition to his impressive accomplish the above benefits are paid. Mr. WALGREN. Mr. Speaker, on Sunday, ments as a coach, Monty had a distinguished The House bill would also exempt from se October 12, 1986, 122 career and volunteer playing career as a second baseman in Pitts questration, effective with respect to fiscal firefighters who lost their lives in the line of burgh Pirates and Dodger organizations. I re year 1986 and subsequent fiscal years, VA duty during 1985 will be honored at the Na member watching Monty when he was a home loan guaranties and insurance policy tional Fallen Firefighters' Memorial located on loans under the various VA-administered second baseman with the Hollywood Stars. I the campus of the National Fire Academy in have been cheering for him since I was 8 life insurance programs. In addition, the Emmitsburg, MD. Of these, 14 lived and House bill would exempt, effective with re years old. spect to fiscal year 1987 and subsequent worked in the Commonwealth of Pennsylva Mr. Speaker, Monty Basgall is a man I am fiscal years, the VA Special Therapeutic Re nia. proud to call my friend. He is a remarkable habilitation Activities Fund and the Can Annually, on the Sunday immediately follow man and a recognized leader in his profes teen Service Revolving Fund from any man ing National Fire Prevention Week, a ceremo sion. datory reduction under Public Law 99-177. ny is conducted at the National Fallen Fire I ask my colleagues to join with me in With respect to two programs, GI Bill fighters' Memorial to pay tribute to those education assistance and non-service-con paying tribute to Monty Basgall and wish him brave men and women of the fire service who and his beautiful wife, Nita, well in their retire nected burial benefits, for which no exemp died in the previous year. During this service, tion is proposed, the House bill would ment and future endeavors. modify the manner in which any sequestra attended by family members and fellow fire tion would be carried out in fiscal year 1987 fighters from across the country, a plaque list or subsequent fiscal years. Instead of se ing the name of each fallen firefighter is un FASTERS GIVE LIFE TO CONTRA questration reductions being made in all veiled and made a permanent part of the me DEBATE payments made while a sequester order is in morial. effect, as under current law, the reductions I hope you will join me in honoring the 122 HON. DON EDWARDS would be made in payments for education or firefighters who lost their lives in the noble tra training pursued, and for deaths that oc OF CALIFORNIA dition of unselfish service to their community. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES curred, during the period that the order is The names and addresses of the 14 Pennsyl in effect. Wednesday, October 8, 1986 The compromise agreement vania firefighters are listed below: contains these provisions with an amend John F. Moore, Cochranton Volunteer Mr. EDWARDS of California. Mr. Speaker, ment limiting to only fiscal year 1987 the Fire Department. there are four men on the steps of the Capitol October 9, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30139 who have made a moral commitment to pact contains a precedent that could useful ETHNIC TURKS IN BULGARIA ending our illegal war in Nicaragua. Charlie ly apply to future arms-control understand Litkey, Duncan Murphy, George Mizo, and ings, between Moscow and Washington. For the first time, the Soviet Union has agreed HON. EDWARD F. FEIGHAN Brian Wilson, all veterans of the Vietnam con OF OHIO flict and World War II, are fasting and praying to on-site inspections-in this instance, per mitting observers from other nations to be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for peace. These four men have all committed flown into areas of military maneuvers to Wednesday, October 8, 1986 their lives to making a difference. I have met make sure that an attack is not imminent. with these men, and was struck by their The 35 signatories-all the countries of Mr. FEIGHAN. Mr. Speaker, Amnesty Inter strength, sincerity, and determination. Ameri Europe, east and west, except Albania, plus national is concerned about reports that cans need the good judgment and wisdom of the United States and Canada-also prom ethnic Turks have been imprisoned, forcibly these brave men. ised to give notice six weeks in advance of resettled or deliberately killed during a cam The vast majority of the American people military maneuvers involving at least 13,000 paign of enforced assimilation of the ethnic are opposed to U.S. involvement of any kind toops or 300 tanks. Five years ago, this pro Turkish minority in Bulgaria. Such forced as with the outlaw counterrevolutionaries of Nica vision would have made it awkward for the similation is in contravention of a number of ragua. The American people don't want to Soviet Union to hold the maneuvers it international obligations, most notably article give the Contras money for gun running, kid staged in Poland aimed at intimidating the 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and naping, and drug trafficking. These illegal acts militant Solidarity movement. Political Rights which was ratified by Bulgaria contradict America's basic values of freedom, For skeptics, who recall that NATO ob on September 21, 1970. This Covenant fairness, and the rule of law. servers at past Warsaw Pact exercises were handed glassless binoculars by their East states: I am very grateful to Charlie, Duncan, European hosts, it remained to be seen how In those states in which ethnic, religious, George, and Brian, for their courageous stand the three annual inspection challenges al or linguistic minorities exist, persons be has revitalized the debate on Contra aid. Yet, lowed each nation under the new pact longing to such minorities shall not be our time is short. Very rapidly, our involvement would be implemented. denied the right-in community with the in Nicaragua is deepening. It is now time to other members of their group-to enjoy Agreement in Stockholm had nearly foun their own culture, to profess and practice reaffirm our strong opposition to this sense dered after the Soviet delegation refused to their own religion, or to use their own lan less war. The suffering must be stopped, and countenance a proposal that foreign planes guage. the quest for peace must be resumed with a fly observers to the sites of maneuvers. new vigor. When the American delegation dug in on The official Government-sponsored cam I am proud to stand with these four Ameri this point, Chancellor Helmut Kohl and paign by Bulgaria to stamp out every vestige cans against our war in Nicaragua. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher inter of the ethnic identity of its Turkish minority vened with President Reagan, urging flexi continues. It has involved extreme brutality in bility. The British and West German lead forcing the Turks in Bulgaria to abandon their THE STOCKHOLM PACT: A STEP ers recalled that an American hard line had true identities, their language, their culture, IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION sabotaged a 35-nation human rights gather and even their names. This ugly campaign, ing at Bern in May, making it difficult for which has included rape and murder, has HON. ROBERT GARCIA them to persuade home audiences that been denounced by every recognized interna America stood on the side of East-West co tional human rights authority-such as Am OF NEW YORK operation. Mr. Reagan gave the word to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES nesty International and Helsinki Watch-as relent on the airplane issue, and the way well as by the European Community and by Wednesday, October 8, 1986 was cleared for a breakthrough. These frictions hint at the differing Amer our own Government. Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, the recent sign ican and West European perceptions of the Jack Anderson has published two accounts ing of the pact in Stockholm on movement of so-called "Helsinki process," which was initi of this Bulgarian travesty in the July 21 and troops in Europe by 35 European and North ated in the Finnish capital in 1975 when August 2 issues of the Washington Post. I American nations did not signal the end of the heads of state and government signed a submit copies of those accounts for the cold war, but it was a positive step toward re Final Act that turned out to be the high RECORD: ducing East-West tensions. water mark of d~tente. The Stockholm and [From the Washington Post, Aug. 2, 1986] As chairman of the North Atlantic Assem Bern conferences-and a full-scale review TORMENT OF BULGARIA'S TuRKS DESCRIBED bly's Civilian Affairs Committee, I have come conference that assembled for the first time The barbaric treatment of Bulgaria's large to appreciate more fully how much that ten in Vienna last week-are all offspring of the Turkish minority by the communist govern sion weighs heavily on our European allies, Final Act. ment in Sofia is designed with one goal in and how significant the pact is to their own Yet, particularly after Stockholm, the mind: to root out every vestige of Turkish sense of security. While we in the United United States is determined that the human culture, including language, characteristic rights aspects of the Helsinki document be names and the Moslem religion. States may look to the Helsinki accords as given vigorous emphasis, not just in paper primarily a document on human rights, to our A classified State Department cable last commitments but in deeds. At Vienna, an month recounted the emotional testimony European allies it is much more. The Stock American push on human rights will seek to of ethnic Turkish eyewitnesses describing holm past is the fruition of that belief. counter the Soviet interpretation of Helsin the horrors of life in Bulgaria to a commit I am submitting for the RECORD an article ki as a document about security. The deten tee of the Council of Europe meeting in Is from the September 28 edition of the New tion in Moscow of the American journalist tanbul. The cable notes that some of the York Times on the pact for my colleagues' pe Nicholas S. Daniloff, moreover, has injected witnesses were "at times near hysteria" as rusal. I think it gives a fair description of the actually into a British proposal for a Final they told of the primitive brutality prac importance of the Stockholm pact. Act follow-up conference on the news ticed on their relatives and friends in the Turkish communities of Bulgaria. STOCKHOLM PACT Is "A BLOW FOR PEACE" media. Despite the Daniloff case, a sense that Our associate Lucette Lagnado has seen AND REAGAN' S FRIENDS the cable with the harrowing descriptions Washington and Moscow are groping toward a second summit meeting is a political boon by the witnesses. Here are excerpts: There was an ambivalent mood of elation for Mr. Kohl, who faces elections in Janu A woman named Gungordu, who was born and anxiety in some European capitals last in Bulgaria and left in 1978, returned in week. After almost three years of delibera ary, and Mrs Thatcher, who may call one 1984 to visit her parents and other relatives. tion in Stockholm, diplomats from 35 na later next year. And, if the shimmering out Her stay, in a hotel tightly controlled by tions had agreed to a landmark accord, deal lines of a superpower accord on medium Bulgarian police, was limited to seven days. ing with the movements of military forces, range missiles become firmer, the German It was more than enough. that could make war less likely on the conti and British leaders are poised to argue that Gungordu said her native province of nent. This produced some elation. NATO steadfastness and sticking with Mr. Kurdzhali, which is 75 percent Turkish, "It's literally a blow for peace," remarked Reagan have paid off in terms of Soviet con seemed to be in mourning. "Names had been a top British foreign policy adviser, a man cessions. violently changed," she said. "They were not given to gushing. Although not in itself beating people. They were wounding people. a disarmament agreement, the Stockholm They were holding people by the neck on 30140 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 9, 1986 the ground, forcing them to sign [docu ance," an embassy cable stated, adding: Political activism was also a hallmark of this ments implementing the name changes]." "There were several reported cases of mass new Bowie. For a community so young, it has Old people were beaten, including an 85- civil violence, which resulted in hundreds of year-old, she testified, and when wounded deaths and many more injuries." developed a rich political history. It has devel ethnic Turks were taken to hospitals, "doc While some resisters were imprisoned on oped an outstanding municipal government tors and nurses forced people to sign." She political charges, this relatively mild treat and has sent distinguished and capable quoted the authorities as telling the victims, ment was reserved for the "Turkish minori people to the State legislature. "You are Turks no longer.... You cannot ty elite-party officials, teachers, etc.," the Mr. Speaker, when Bowie citizens gather speak Turkish anymore." embassy reported. Most of the recalcitrant this coming weekend to mark this 25 year Almost breaking down at one point, Gun ethnic Turks were subjected to naked force. milestone, they will be celebrating instead gordu cried out: "We cannot get letters. We "Refusal to agree quickly to a name change those most cherished of American values, cannot telephone. Our old people die calling was met by the documented cases of sum out our names! They [government officials] mary execution. . . . Individual killings family and community. This is a well-earned even removed tombstones from the graves seem to have been more widespread." Silver Jubilee Celebration. Together they have to change names." As the poorest, least assimilated and built a home of which they are justly proud. I A woman named Urtun recalled her 1983 worst-treated of any minority in Bulgaria, know you and the other Members of the visit to her family in Bulgaria. "My 63-year ethnic Turks are considered easy targets for House will want to join me in sending our old father Cwasl not served in stores because Khomeini-style Moslem fundamentalism-a heartiest congratulations. he does not speak Bulgarian. People Cwerel possibility that frightens the communist tied with ropes and pulled by trucks for re rulers. The embassy has received "reports of fusing to change their names. People Cwerel razed mosques and . . . pressure against fun SCOTT HOFFMAN, JR., A HERO being beaten with guns and sticks for resist damental Islamic religious practices such as ing the name-change campaign." She said circumcision and funerals." she could "stand it only for one week." Turkish-language publications were once HON. BEVERLY B. BYRON A man named Bilaloglu, also from a vil numerous and widely read by the ethnic mi OF MARYLAND lage in Kurdzhali, said the anti-Turkish nority. But last year the government IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES campaign began in 1984. "There was geno stepped in and the publications were cide," he said. "There was torture." He re "abruptly published only in Bulgarian," the Wednesday, October 8, 1986 counted one chilling incident: "Soldiers and embassy reported. At the same time, Turk Mrs. BYRON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to dogs once surrounded my village. Then the ish-language radio broadcasts were eliminat soldiers, in teams of two or three, went to ed. recognize a young boy from Hagerstown, MD, each house, forcing us to sign a document The communist regime prudently applies who, through the use of the Heimlich maneu changing our names." its anti-Turkish discrimination to military ver, saved the life of his babysitter. Bilaloglu, who later escaped into Greece, service. As the embassy has explained: "The On the evening of September 10, 8-year-old said that every one of the Turks' religious Bulgarian constitution's alleged 'equal treat Scott Hoffman, Jr., was sitting at the dinner customs were outlawed and that special ment' of . . . citizens does not apply to the table with his 3-year-old sister, Shawna, and signs were posted at bus stops forbidding Turks when it comes to military duty. The their babysitter, Geraldine Shank. Suddenly the use of the Turkish language. Turks are placed into uniformed labor bat Ms. Shank began choking on a piece of pork Bilaloglu said his children were taken talions and are not entrusted with weap away by the Bulgarian government. "I have ons." chop. She ran to the sink and attempted to been told they will be returned in 10 years," dislodge the meat herself. Scott, realizing that he said, "but I do not know the situation she couldn't breath, applied the maneuver by now. I do not know what is happening." THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF hitting her between the shoulder blades and BELAIR AT BOWIE, MD. then wrapping his arms around and pushing [From the Washington Post, July 21, 19861 his fist into her stomach below the rib cage. BULGARIA SUPPRESSES TuRKISH MINORITY HON. STENY H. HOYER The meat dislodged. that they are the ones who should provide ment. Its work has, among other things, Numbers rarely speak for themselves; and it. Yet too few parents have the flexibility played an important role in the successful de yet, where women and work are concerned, at the work place to make this decision and velopment of the Western United States, the they have never been so convincing. Be are instead faced with having to choose be area of the country I represent. The work of tween 1947 and 1980, the number of women tween job security and caring for their chil the Geological Survey has provided invaluable in the labor force increased by 175 percent, dren. Thus, for the 24.8 million children in information on which private individuals, local while for men the number rose by only 43 two-working-parent families, flexible op communities, and States have based deci percent. Today, well over one half of all tions could ensure that parents can contin sions about the best use of their scarce re women work outside the home, making up ue to provide the care so essential to a nearly 44 percent of the labor force. The child's well-being. sources. The Geological Survey is a scientific most dramatic contrast between now and 40 But help for working families is at best entity. It has no significant regulatory responsi years ago, however, is not just the large uneven. At present, no national policy pro bilities, and very few congressionally mandat number of women in the labor force but the vides job-protected leave for parents for pa ed "fires" to fight in carrying out its work. growing number of mothers: they account rental care purposes. A bill that I am spon Today, I am convinced that the scientific ap for more than 60 percent of all wage-earn soring, the Parental and Medical Leave Act proach which the Geological Survey brought ing women. of 1986, would do just this. to bear on discovering the natural resources If demography is destiny, a closer look at It would establish parental leave for the of the United States should be put to work in this burgeoning group reveals an even more birth or adoption or serious illness of a de striking picture of the future. More than 80 pendent son or daughter. It establishes a giving us solid scientific information about the percent of women in the work force are of minimum standard for job-protected leaves condition of our biological environment. childbearing age; and 93 percent are likely below which an employer may not fall. Em In the past 15 or so years, the Federal Gov to become pregnant during their working ployees would be permitted to take up to ernment has adopted a series of major stat careers. eighteen weeks' leave over a two-year utes designed to protect the environment-the The biggest problem that new mothers period. The leave is to be unpaid but re Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Na face is whether they will be reemployed in quires that an employer continue health in tional Environmental Policy Act, the Resource the same or similar position after the birth surance coverage on the same basis as prior Conservation and Recovery Act-to name of their child. The Pregnancy Discrimina to the leave. Most important, upon return tion Act of 1978 took one step toward solv ing to work, an employee is to be restored to only a few. ing this problem, requiring that serious the same or similar position with benefits In each of these necessary and desirable pregnancy-related health conditions be and seniority continuing as though the em statutes, Congress mandated the construction treated like any other serious short-term ployee had not taken leave. An employee of a regulatory program or process, asked that health condition. Unfortunately, legislation has the option of substituting paid vacation it be based on the best scientific evidence is limited. In the absence of a federal re or sick leave for unpaid leave. available, and that it should be put into place quirement to provide disability coverage to The Parental and Medical Leave Act on the earliest reasonable timetable. As de employees, women are treated equally well would cover all employees in the private scribed below, the implementation of these or poorly, depending on the availability of a sector except those employers employing disability leave policy. The legislation is fur five or fewer employees. Federal, state, and laws has had its limitations and could be im ther constrained because employers with local government employees would all be proved in some respects. fewer than fifteen employees are exempt guaranteed protection under this legisla The Environmental Protection Agency, the from the law. tion. In the event of discriminatory treat implementing agency for many of these regu A 1980 Columbia University study found ment, plaintiffs, will be able to pursue civil latory statutes, has been pressed for person that for 250 companies it examined, only 72 or administrative enforcement. nel and funding almost since its creation. percent of the employers guaranteed that a We must promote the stability and eco Given the urgency of its regulatory mission, woman could return to her job and retain nomic security of families and American the EPA has a limited capacity to support high her seniority if she took maternity leave. A workers. By providing an unpaid leave with more recent preliminary study done by the job protection, this legislation provides fam quality, long-term, scientific research on the Catalyst Career and Family Center found ilies with essential options to meet familial environment and the effects of its programs. that 95 percent of its respondents provided concerns and responsibilities. It establishes In addition, the amount of environmental pro a temporary disability policy; of the women leave where none may have existed before, tection we get is also sometimes a function of covered, only 39 percent received full wage and it guarantees a degree of economic secu the amount of information available when en replacement, while 52 percent were eligible rity by ensuring job protection. Most impor vironment statutes are enacted. Many of the to take an unpaid child-care leave. tant, it allows families to plan ahead and regulatory programs now in place are very Although heartening news is that women gives meaning to a government committed specific and relatively limited in the environ in large companies <70 percent of those re to the American family-a family in which sponding employ more than 2,500> receive both parents work outside the home. mental harm or harms they require protection important disability and job protection ben Finally, the Parental and Medical Leave against. Yet hindsight has shown us that cer efits, least protected are women in smaller Act of 1986 would allow the United States to tain environmental problems were different, companies, who work in part-time or shake itself of a static model of the Ameri more complex or more severe, than we origi female-dominated jobs. can family in which the father works and nally thought-take ground water as an exam- October 9, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30143 pie. Many of the major environmental statutes I realize there will not be substantial legisla their views on any question concerning im might have been passed and implemented tive action on the bill this year. However, be plementation. sooner and with greater deliberation and, pos cause of interest in this problem, I am intro B. The participating States will pay spe ducing this legislation for the purpose of stim cial attention to the elimination of discrimi sibly, lower social cost, if we had had better nation against the individual believer wher information about the state of the environ ulating discussion about the best way in which ever this occurs. They will create an atmos ment. the Federal Government might address the phere of tolerance and respect for all mat In my view, having put the environmental problem I believe exists. It may be, for exam ters, relating to freedom to profess and regulatory program generally into place, Con ple, that a different agency or agencies should practice religion or belief, alone or in com gress now needs to require the Federal Gov handle these responsibilities or that different munity with others, in public or in private. ernment to turn its environmental attention to authorities and funding levels should be made C. The participating States will engage in the longer term. Many environmental prob available. consultations with the religious faiths, insti tutions and organizations, in order to reach lems do not occur overnight-DDT poisoning, As drafted, this bill does not require new ex penditures by the Federal Government. In a better understanding of the requirements and ground water contamination, for example, of religious freedom and to take action to occurred over long periods of time before they stead, it requires funding be made available ensure their fulfillment. They will act to became apparent. In addition, many newer en by cuts in other parts of the Federal budget. guarantee, inter alia: the right to give and vironmental problems are international in In a time of fiscal austerity, I believe it is a receive religious education individually, col scope, or involve complex interactions be question of priorities. We can achieve the sav lectively or through religious organizations tween different aspects of the environment. ings necessary to fund this program if we can including the freedom of parents to trans~ We need to be better prepared with respect to achieve a solid enough consensus that it is mit their religion or belief to their children necessary to go forward with it. the freedom of the individual believer o; future environmental problems than we often communities of believers to establish and were for dealing with past environmental prob We don't want to be caught unprepared when we have the next problem like acid rain; maintain contact and hold assemblies in lems. At the same time, the availability of common with fellow believers, including better information about the environment we need to take action now to give us the in those of other countries; to produce, ac should significantly improve the implementa formation we need to respond when the time quire, receive, import and make full use of tion of existing regulatory programs. is right to act, not after the damage is done. publications and other materials concerning the profession and practice of religion or THE CASE OF ACID RAIN belief, and to use the various media for reli The acid rain problem is a classic example IPG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR gious purposes. of the difficulties we face. I favor regulatory VIENNA CSCE D. The participating States will, to the legislation to control the problem of acid rain maximum extent possible, respond positive now, but in doing so, I acknowledge the sub HON. JOHN EDWARD PORTER ly to requests to observe legal proceedings. They will admit observers or provide full ex stantial scientific uncertainties which beset OF ILLINOIS planations as to why observers may not be this issue. These uncertainties have already IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES admitted. required at least two major National Academy Wednesday, October 8, 1986 E. The participating States will work of Sciences studies and a massive Federal toward the reduction in length of incommu environmental research program on the sub Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, as a founding nicado detention to a minimum. ject, all done after the fact. In addition, I be member of the International Parliamentary F. The participating States will improve lieve everyone who is familiar with the prob Group [IPG], an organization comprised of and increase the opportunities for repre lem of acid rain recognizes that it is going to 700 members of Parliaments in 16 nations in sentatives of non-governmental humanitari require the imposition of significant economic cluding the United States, Canada, and an organizations to visit prisoners. Europe, I would like to share with you the rec G. The participating States will ensure and social costs to deal with it-probably that individuals are protected from psychi ranging into billions of dollars. That is why I ommendations formulated by IPG members for the Vienna Review Conference on Security atric practices which violate human rights was surprised to find that the Federal Govern and fundamental freedoms. ment did not have available very good infor and Cooperation in Europe. The Vienna Con ference will review compliance with all as II. Basket III-"Cooperation in mation about many aspects of the basic sci humanitarian and other fields" ence underlying this problem, and that a con pects of the Helsinki Final Act by the 35 sig natory states. A. Cooperation and exchanges in the field siderable amount of the information on which of culture: decisionmaking has relied so far was compiled My colleagues in the IPG and I believe that relations to continue to improve, 1. The participating States will remove for wholly unrelated reasons by private indus as East-West legal and administrative measures, such as try or academic researchers. Soviet human rights performance must remain censorship, which constitute barriers to cre I believe we need to give an agency of the squarely on the bilateral and multilateral ation and dissemination in different fields Federal Government the responsibility for agenda of all democratic nations in their deal of culture. giving us independent, reliable information ings with the U.S.S.R. 2. The participating States will remove re about the condition and quality of the biologi The IPG recommendations for the Vienna strictions on obtaining, possessing, repro ducing, publishing and distributing materi cal environment. I believe the Geological Review Conference are based on the propos als submitted by the democratic nations at the als related to the different fields of culture, Survey is the right agency in which to vest including books, publications, films and vid that responsibility. My bill would give the CSCE human rights experts meetings held in eotapes, as well as use of typewriters, word Survey that mandate, and the necessary fund Ottawa, Canada; Budapest, Hungary, and processors and copying machines. ing and authority. I envision a small, highly Bern, Switzerland, in 1985-86. These recom 3. The participating States will permit un qualified scientific group which would develop, mendations are offered as a means of improv impeded reception of broadcasts and place support, review, analyze, and help coordinate ing Soviet human rights performance as a no restrictions on the right of individuals to the biological environment research activities framework for a unified human rights policy choose freely their sources of broadcast in formation and culture. of the Federal Government, with an eye to among democratic nations at the Vienna Review Conference. 4. The participating States will abstain giving us the kind of information we will need from placing undue obstacles to access to to deal with present and future environmental IPG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE VIENNA direct broadcasting satellites transmitting problems. REVIEW CONFERENCE radio and television programs, including In addition, in this legislation, I have pro I. Basket I, Principle VII-"Respect for those of a cultural nature. posed that the Survey carry out several spe human rights and fundamental freedoms, 5. The participating States will: protect including the freedom of thought, con the unique identity of national minorities cific projects related to this general mission. science, religion or belief" One of these, water quality research, is an ex and foster the free exercise of cultural A. The participating States will take nec rights by persons belonging to them; ensure tension of a current mission of the Geological essary action to remove legal and adminis in practice unhindered opportunities for Survey. The other, a study of western acid trative measures so as to ensure in practice these persons independently to maintain rain problems, is clearly needed and does not the right of all their citizens, individually or and develop their own culture in all its as appear to be getting properly done within the in groups, effectively to monitor implemen pects, including religion, cultural monu existing Federal acid rain research framework. tation of these documents, and to express ments, historical artifacts, language, litera- 30144 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 9, 1986 ture; and to ensure unhindered opportuni ment would change Britain's role in the alli perspective of their governments, that it is ties for them to give and receive, individual ance, but in an alliance of democracies, there to keep the peace. As long as that re ly or collectively, instruction in their own chance and change are part of the price of mains the bottom line, it should be able to culture, especially through the parental keeping the alliance democratic. weather the approaching winds of change. transmission of language, religion and cul The question of whether or not the rise of WILLIAll C. DANVERS, tural identity to their children. left-leaning governments in Western Europe Washington, Sept. 11, 1986. B. Human Contacts: would signal the demise of NATO has an 1. The participating States will: deal fa other side. It is important to remember that vorably with applications from their citizens Socialist-led governments in West Germany U.S. TRADE POLICY AND THE or nationals who are also recognized as citi and Italy helped secure the recent deploy MOSS TALKS zens or nationals by another state to leave ment of Pershing missiles in Western in order to visit that state or settle there; Europe. In addition, President Fran(fois Mit give special attention to requests for exit terrand of France, a Socialist, was also sup HON.EDWARDF.FEIGHAN documents submitted to reunite minors with portive of the deployment. oFomo their parents; facilitate the exit of persons Further, Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES for the purpose of family reunification; sim of Spain, also a Socialist, originally ran for plify the application procedures for family office on an anti-NATO platform, but Wednesday, October 8, 1986 reunification. changed his position after being elected. Mr. FEIGHAN. Mr. Speaker, on October 27 2. The participating States will: abolish, Indeed, he lobbied hard, placing his consid and 28, Japanese negotiators will be in Wash for their nationals, the requirement to erable political prestige on the line, to ington for a second round of Market-Oriented, obtain an exit visa in order to leave their insure that Spain would remain in NATO. It country and issue exit visas for foreigners is also important to note that the Prime Sector-Specific [MOSS] talks on the opening residing on their territory as expeditiously Minister is part of a new wave of political of Japanese markets to auto parts made in as possible; publish within one year all laws, leaders in Europe. He is not part of the gen the United States. There is a gross imbalance regulations and procedures concerning deci eration of Atlanticists like James Callaghan in auto-parts trade between the two countries: sions to permit their citizens to leave their and Denis Healey that Mr. Reston men U.S. firms are faced with closed doors in the country, and to help make the laws in force tions. Japanese auto industry, while Japanese parts accessible to all strata of the population; None of this is to say that Mr. Reston is suppliers are greeted by a wide-open wel remove legal and other obstacles restricting wrong in his assessment that the alliance contacts on their own territory between come on this side of the Pacific. faces potential problems and that debate This imbalance stems from longstanding ex their citizens and resident or visiting citi should take place on those problems. But zens of other states. that debate should not take place in an at clusionary business practices on the Japa 3. The participating States will: remove mosphere fraught with anxiety over the un nese side. Their automakers and parts suppli existing impediments which prevent individ doing of NATO. ers are linked in exclusive "family" networks uals and the institutions and organizations For nearly 40 years, NATO has survived a that effectively lock out foreign competition. which they have freely established and number of crises including the 1954 Suez joined from maintaining contact, communi The test of the MOSS talks will be whether cation and organizational ties with similar crisis, France's withdrawal from NATO's in they stop these anticompetitive practices and organizations in other participating states tegrated command, periodic moves in Con give U.S. parts makers a fair chance to sell to gress to bring home American troops, the Japanese manufacturers. The proof of change without need of official sponsorship or ap West European peace movement's attempt proval; guarantee the freedom of transit of to stop the deployment of Pershing missiles will come when the cash of registers of Ameri postal communication, thus ensuring the in Western Europe, and constant pressure can firms start ringing up a fair share of sales rapid and unhindered delivery of personal to the Japanese. mail; ensure all the conditions necessary to by the United States for an increase in de carry on rapid and uninterrupted telephone fense spending by other alliance nations. Congress is about to adjourn as we head calls, including the use and development of Chances are that it can survive foreseeable home to campaign for the November 4 elec direct dialing systems wherever it is possi changes in the governments of Britain, tions. However, congressional pressure for ble, and respect the privacy and integrity of West Germany or any other alliance nation action on this fair-trade issue will not abate. all such communications. as well. Members of Congress will be watching to see NATO may be forced to rethink its strate gy in the next decade. There is certainly whether the administration has a trade policy NATO AND KEEPING THE PEACE some sentiment among alliance political that can produce not just rhetoric but results. leaders to put more emphasis on conven tional, as opposed to nuclear, deterrence. HON. ROBERT GARCIA There is also interest in an increased Euro AMERICA'S SECURITY IS OF NEW YORK pean commitment to its own defense. If THREATENED BY DEPENDENCE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES both of these trends were to gain increased ON FOREIGN OIL Wednesday, October 8, 1986 acceptance, then NATO would certainly change, but not necessarily for the worse. HON. DICK CHENEY Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, as chairman of Because NATO is primarily a political or the North Atlantic Assembly's Civilian Affairs ganization, it will always be subject to politi OF WYOMING Committee, I have come to appreciate more cal changes. It is in that light that I submit IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES and more the importance of NATO. It is in that any future debate on the alliance Wednesday, October 8, 1986 that light that I am submitting for the RECORD should include prominent members of the successor generation-that generation of po Mr. CHENEY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to a copy of a letter on NATO published in the litical leaders succeeding Helmut Schmidt introduce today the Energy Security Policy Act New York Times written by Bill Danvers of my and Denis Healey no matter what their po of 1986. Recognizing that America's growing staff. litical perspective. NATO can be strength dependence on foreign oil threatens national I agree with Bill's assessment that as long ened, even renewed through such dialogue. security, the bill would impose a fee on oil im as NATO helps to keep the peace, it deserves The NATO Secretariat should also make ports to stimulate more domestic oil explora our support. better use of the North Atlantic Assembly, tion and production. CFrom the New York Times, Sept. 25, 19861 an international organization of alliance nation parliamentarians, which includes Last year, the United States obtained a little NATO ENDURES BECAUSE IT HELPS KEEP THE representatives from most leading political less than a third-31.5 percent-of its total PEACE parties in alliance nations. Since the assem crude oil needs or imports. But by August of , but cessor generation, the North Atlantic As the answer to the question he poses-will sembly could be a useful conduit for future even more vulnerable to the effects of having the alliance hold together after Ronald debate on NATO. the supply cut off. Reagan's Presldency?-is yes. NATO has succeeded for as long as it has OPEC's clearance-sale prices have serious The British Labor Party's platform raises because it has been able to convince ly hurt the American oil and gas industry. But some concern over how a Labor-led govern- member nations, regardless of the political the problem isn't confined to Wyoming or the October 9, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 3014:5 other oil producing States. The collapse of oil world price is as low as it has been in the produced 3 children, 6 grandchildren, and 15 prices has now reached to every sector of the past several months. great-grandchildren. Nation's economy. American banks have Unlike some measures, this bill would not A staunchly devout and religious woman, loaned billions to domestic oil ventures. And progressively diminish the import fee in 5 she taught her children and those of others to when prices drop, the security of the loan years. A phaseout provision would weaken the see clearf\1 right from wrong; to set goals for goes down, too. fee at the very moment when it might begin to themselves and use self-discipline to work This Nation's 2.5 million oil royalty owners do some good. And the requirement that the toward them; to count the value of life by will lose nearly $6 billion this year, and that in administration present recommendations for a what is in the mind and the heart rather than cludes many people whose pension funds are national energy policy demonstrates that the what one possesses; to persevere in the face based on oil. Layoffs in the industry have a goal of this bill is a stable energy price, not of failure and to be humble in the face of suc ripple effect in the rest of the economy, and simply higher oil prices. cess; to accept adversity, setbacks, and even the unstable price of oil has led to widespread Mr. Speaker, I realize time is late in this tragedy with stoicism and strength; and above uncertainty and discouraged spending by Congress for action on an import fee. Howev all to love the human family as the children of companies that use oil. er, I am introducing this bill to demonstrate my God. This legacy has left its deep imprint on Cheap oil prices have failed to stimulate the support for the concept and to help encour our society in the amazing record of achieve economy. Second quarter growth was only 0.6 age discussion and thinking on the issue both ment of her progeny. Each one is carrying on percent, hardly any growth at all. The average on Capitol Hill and at the White House. I with distinction in the modern world the values rate of growth for the economy in the first half strongly believe that unless the domestic oil and ideals held up to them by this family ma of the year is just 2.2 percent. Lower oil prices industry can be revived, particularly the inde triarch. Her roots are in the Earth and her have not encouraged more American export pendent producers and oil well service infra spirit has soared far above the farmfields for a ing. Nor have they had their predicted effect structure, we may be forever perilously tied to richer harvest in human values than most of of reducing the Nation's budget deficit. insecure foreign supplies for energy. us can hope for. While her years have been In Wyoming, unemployment continues to many, the contributions of her life may be run ahead of the national average. The measured as much in the quality as in the State's adjusted unemployment rate for IN HONOR OF A GRAND LADY quantity of days. August was 9.3 percent, compared to a na ON HER 104TH BIRTHDAY On this, her 104th birthday, I ask my col tional rate of 6.8 percent. The city of Casper, leagues in Congress to join me in sending where I live, clearly shows the problem. Na HON. TOM LANTOS "Happy Birthday" greetings to Ida Johnson trona County's unemployment rate for August Campbell and recognizing in her life the abid stood at 11 percent, and the county continues OF CALIFORNIA ing strength of our Nation. to have the largest number of unemployed IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES people in the State-over 3,800. Not only have low oil prices failed to have a Wednesday, October 8, 1986 A TRIBUTE TO EUGENE S. salutary effect on the economy, they have Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to SOSNICK also lead us to turn increasingly to foreign pay tribute to a wonderful lady who, on supplies-a source that is no more dependa Sunday, October 12, celebrates 104 years of HON. VIC FAZIO ble now than it was in 1973. It still takes a a life of service and inspiration to our Nation. OF CALIFORNIA tanker a month to get from the Persian Gulf to Ida Johnson Campbell was born in 1882 in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the United States. Oil shipments can be de Virginia City, MO, the third child and the first layed by weather, by accident, or by terrorism. daughter, in a family of nine children. Virginia Wednesday, October 8, 1986 OPEC's manipulation of world oil prices City is long since gon~ from the Missouri map, Mr. FAZIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay threatens the economic and strategic interests but the life it gave to Ida Johnson still glows tribute to Mr. Eugene S. Sosnick, the chair of the United States. The continued pressure brightly. The eldest daughter of hard working man and president of the Capital Cigar and of low prices has seriously diminished the ca but struggling Missouri farmers at the close of Candy Co. of Sacramento. A successful busi pacity of the domestic oil and gas industry, the last century, Ida learned as a young girl to nessman, accomplished sportsman and ac and we need that industry to provide a secure nurture and care for others, to assume heavy claimed community leader, Mr. Sosnick will be source of energy. responsibility, and to put work before play. the recipient of the Lorillard Citizenship and To restore ability to oil pricing, the Energy She used to say, laughingly, to the children Leadership Award when the California Asso Security Policy Act of 1986 would impose a who came into her extenaded family after her ciation of Tobacco and Candy Distributors variable fee on imported oil and petroleum own children were grown, "A man works from holds its annual conference next month. products. It would be triggered whenever the Sun to Sun, but a woman's work is never Eugene S. Sosnick was born to Melvin and price of oil drops below $24 a barrel. The fee done." Indeed, she only recently accepted her Celia Sosnick in Detroit, Ml, on June 4, 1931. would equal the difference between $24 and own retirement. Having taught Sunday school The Sosnick family soon moved to San Fran the world price of oil. Imported refined prod all her life, she decided at 90 to take a back cisco, where Eugene's father started a tobac ucts would be assessed 20 percent more, be seat as a student rather than the front seat as co and candy distribution company. The cause American refiners pay more in environ the teacher. youngest of three boys, Gene attended public mental control costs. The fee would be adjust Ida Johnson broke the mold of farm women schools in San Francisco and graduated from ed for inflation, tied to the changes in the in her family by going to tiny Odessa College the city's George Washington High School in gross national product. after grammar school, becoming the first 1949. Within 90 days after enactment of the bill, teacher in her family. This was a model to be Gene then entered Stockton Junior College, the President would be required to send Con followed by many who came after. Younger where he exhibited excellence at the game of gress a report with his recommendations for brothers and sisters, her own son and daugh basketball. Although his 5-foot, 7-inch frame keeping a secure supply of energy for the ters, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews was relatively short for a basketball player, United States. His report would include ac came under the influence of her love of books Sosnick attained All Conference, All Northern tions the President considers necessary to and learning long after she ceased to be a California and All American honors. In his protect the United States from the threat of salaried teacher. One of these nieces, a testi sophomore year, "Sos" led the Stockton dependence on foreign oil imports. mony to her influence, is on my own congres Junior College Mustangs to fifth place in the I realize that half a dozen oil import fee bills sional staff. national small college finals and set a single have already been introduced by some of my In those days, of course, only single women season scoring record of 403 points. oil State colleagues in the House and the could teach. Therefore, when Ida married the Gene continued his winning ways at the Senate. But the Energy Security Policy Act of dashing young farmer, Henry Campbell, in College of the Pacific, where he was again 1986 differs from all of them, in varying ways. 1908 she gave up teaching for homemaking recognized as an All Conference, All Northern It imposes a variable fee, because a maximum to begin her marriage in Happy, TX, returning California, and All West Coast player. Sosnick $4 fee would not provide a sufficient incentive in a few years to a farm in Missouri. This set more scoring records, at COP, exceeding to the domestic petroleum producer when the happy union lasted more than 50 years and a school high 400 points in his first season. At 30146 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 9, 1986 the end of his senior year Gene was selected Americans are asking what will happen here In announcing the selection of Miss Zazzali to tour Central and South America with the in the event of a nuclear accident. Yesterday, for this highly meritorious award, the president West Coast College All Star Team. the nuclear industry gave the answer: The of the New Jersey chapter of AATSP, the In recognition of his outstanding contribution truth is too important to be debated on the Honorable William M. Price, stated: to UOP atheltics, Gene Sosnick was inducted floor of the House of Representatives. Miss Zazzali truly exemplifies what an this year into the University of the Pacific Hall After the Chernobyl accident, many were outstanding teacher is-someone who in of Fame, where he joined UOP coaching great shocked to discover that Federal law limits spires students, who challenges them, who Amos Alonzo Stagg, football star Dick Bass the amount of money victims can receive in incorporates global understanding into her and Los Angeles Raiders Coach Tom Flores. the event of a nuclear accident to just $600 teaching, someone who motivates critical After graduating from Pacific in 1954 with a million-not enough money to pay for the thinking, who exhibits leadership and par business administration degree, Gene joined cleanup of the accident at Three-Mile Island. ticipates in local, State, national and inter his father and older brothers in the family This law, the Price-Anderson Act, puts a national activities. business. By that time the Melvin Sosnick Co. lead shield around nuclear utilities while ex Mr. Speaker, AATSP was founded in 1917 was the dominant wholesale distributor in the posing victims of nuclear accidents to unlimit and is comprised of teachers of Spanish and bay area, with facilities in San Francisco and ed damages. For the past 6 months, three Portuguese languages and literature and Oakland. In 1959, Gene assumed responsibil committees have been working to change the others interested in Hispanic culture. With a ity for his own branch when the company pur law, due to expire next year. We have been membership of 11,000 and local chapters chased the Capital Cigar Co. of Sacramento. trying to increase the protection available to numbering 7 4, the national headquarters is lo With distributorships throughout northern victims. We have worked day and night to cated in Mississippi State University, State California and Nevada, the Sosnick Co. is now remove the burden from victims and to place College, Ml. In addition to operating a place the State's leading tobacco and candy it on the shoulders of the utility industry. ment bureau and maintaining an exchange of wholesaler north of the Tehachapis, topping The three committees managed to resolve communications registry, the organization $300 million in annual sales. Under Gene's many of their differences. The handful of con sponsors a national honor society, Sociedad skillful leadership the Sosnick's Capital Cigar & troversial subjects were left to be resolved by Honoraria Hispanic [SHH] and national Span Candy Co. serves customers in 15 northern amendments on the floor. Today, we should ish examinations for secondary school stu State counties from its 60,000 square-foot be debating that bill to increase protection for dents. victims of nuclear accidents. warehouse in West Sacramento. SHH was founded in 1953 and has a mem Despite his demanding business schedule But yesterday, the nuclear industry pulled bership of 30,000 secondary school students as chairman of the board of the Sosnick Co., the plug on this important bill. Their reason: doing superior work in Spanish classes. The Gene Sosnick has managed to devote a great They did not want liability for a nuclear acci deal of time to civic, religious and philantropic dent to be debated on the floor of the House. honor society also presents college scholar endeavors. In the Sacramento community, They were afraid to let the representatives of ship awards, sponsors trips to Mexico and Gene has made important contributions to a the people examine this issue and vote their Spain and has its national headquarters at the number of charitable pursuits. He is past conscience. They were afraid of democracy, Christopher Columbus High School, Maimi, president and chairman of the Sacramento knowing that this denial of protection to nucle FL. The highlight of the AA TSP's annual na Saints and Sinners, an organization which ar accident victims cannot stand up to the tional competition among secondary school raises money for local needy causes. Gene is scrutiny of legislative debate. teachers of Spanish is the presentation of the responsible for the Max Baer Playground in If the Price-Anderson law expires next year, AATSP Outstanding Teacher Award. Sacramento, where hundreds of children par the nuclear industry has only itself to blame. Mr. Speaker, when you reflect upon the fact ticipate in the Police Athletic League's Boxing We were willing to debate this issue and let that the cultural, historical, and economic Program. As a member of B'nai Israel Syna the voice of the House be heard. The nuclear achievements-even the basic health, well gogue, Sosnick donated a library to preserve industry was not. And the real losers in this being, and longevity-of a State and Nation documents which chronicle the history of Sac game of legislative muzzling is the American depend in large measure upon how well we ramento's Jewish community. people who live near the 100 nuclear plants in educate each generation charged with the In Ashkalon, Israel, Gene Sosnick built a this Nation. trust of carrying out its responsibilities and tra preschool in the memory of his patents. The ditions, we can indeed be proud of Catherine Zazzali's outstanding contribution to the qual Sosnicks also established a trust and scholar CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO ship fund to research eye diseases at Tech ity of life and way of life for all of our people. THE HONORABLE CATHERINE At the high school level Miss Zazzali has: nion University in Haifa. A. ZAZZALI OF BELLEVILLE, NJ, Over the years, Gene has continued his RECIPIENT, 1986 OUTSTANDING Taught for 25 years at Paramus High strong interest in sports. For several years TEACHER AWARD OF THE School in Paramus, NJ; Sosnick volunteered as an assistant coach for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF Been supervisor of foreign languages for Sacramento State University's basketball TEACHERS OF SPANISH AND the past 3 years; team. He is also the past owner of the Sacra PORTUGUESE Established the local chapter of the Ameri mento Solons, Sacramento's first professional can Field Service to encourage the interna baseball team. tional exchange of students; Mr. Speaker, I think my colleagues will HON. ROBERT A. ROE Established the local chapter of the Nation agree that my good friend Eugene Sosnick is OF NEW JERSEY al Spanish Honor Society; an excellent choice to receive the Lolliard Citi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Developed and taught the advanced place zen and Leadership Award. I join his family, Wednesday, October 8, 1986 ment program of Spanish literature at Para friends and business associates in commend Mr. ROE. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, Octo mus High School; ing him for his many accomplishments thus ber 25 residents of the township of Belleville, Developed and taught a course of practical far, and wish him many healthy and active my congressional district and State of New Spanish for the noncollege-bound student; years to come. Jersey will join with the members of the New Chaperoned many groups of students to Jersey Chapter of the American Association Spain; and NUCLEAR INDUSTRY PULLS of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese Been supervisor of the English as a second PLUG ON PRICE-ANDERSON [AATSP] in testimony to an esteemed educa language program at Paramus High School. tor and good friend-the Honorable Catherine At the national level Miss Zazzali has: HON.EDWARDJ.MARKEY A. Zazzali of Belleville, NJ-whose standards Been Eastern regional director of the Na OF MASSACHUSETTS of excellence in teaching our youni; people tional Spanish Honor Society; IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES has earned her the highly prestigious honor of Been elected to the national board of direc being selected from a group of nationwide tors of the National Spanish Honor Society; Wednesday, October 8, 1986 candidates to receive the 1986 Outstanding Been elected the vice president of the Na- Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, in the aftermath Teacher Award of the American Association tional Council of the Spanish Honor Society; of the horrible accident at Chernobyl, many of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. and October 9, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30147 Served on the nominating committee for the procedures of the main police force in North Foreign Assistance Act dealing with human national officers of the National Spanish ern Ireland. rights. Honor Society. This telegram stems from a variety of dis We as a nation are far more deeply in Mr. Speaker, it is indeed appropriate that turbing actions which have taken place over volved in the future of Northern Ireland than we reflect on the deeds and achievements of the past several months in the six northeast we were in 1979. We have this year alone ap our people who have contributed to the quality counties of Ireland which are under the direct propriated first time United States economic of life here in America. As we gather together rule of Northern Ireland. This includes the aid to Northern Ireland and Ireland. We do so on October 25 in tribute to Catherine Zazzali's commencing of an investigation into allega with a sincere commitment of trying to ad leadership endeavors and personal commit tions that the Royal Ulster Constabulary, the vance the cause of peace and justice in ment dedicated to the teaching of our young main police force in Northern Ireland had em Northern Ireland. That cause and that goal people, we do indeed salute the 1986 recipi ployed a "shoot to kill" policy in more than 35 cannot be achieved if the British Government ent of the Outstanding Teacher Award of the separate shooting incidents involving civilians American Association of Teachers of Spanish since 1982. engages in a policy of whitewashing allega and Portuguese-the Honorable Catherine A. For most of the past year, the initial inquiry tions of abuse of power by its security forces. Zazzali of Belleville, NJ. was headed by a respected police official That is the perception, if not the reality, of the from Manchester, England, John Stalker. His situation with the RUC probe at the present investigation was progressing when he was time. I am hopeful that the bipartisan display MARION "REX" HARRIS RE abruptly suspended from his duties because of concern reflected in those of my colleagues CEIVES MINORITY ADVOCATE of what the New York Times called "vague" who have cosigned this telegram to British AWARD charges of "misusing his police vehicle and of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Tom having as a longtime friend, a businessman King, will lead to a credible probe into these HON. CARDISS COLLINS who had no criminal record but who might most serious of allegations. OF ILLINOIS have associated with suspicious people in the The text of the telegram and those who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES view of accusers never fully identified by the have signed it follows immediately. Wednesday, October 8, 1986 police." Mr. Stalker was investigated; the charges were dropped; he was reinstated to CFrom the Western Union Telegram] Mrs. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, this week is his police position, but was removed from the OCTOBER 6, 1986. Minority Enterprise Development Week. In ob RUC investigation. Hon. ToM KING, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, servance a luncheon was held on October 7 The timing of the Stalker suspension was to recognize several members of the minority Northern Ireland Office, Whitehall, significant. He was close to filing a preliminary London, England. business community. I would like to bring to report which would cite scores of RUC offi the attention of my colleagues a recipient of DEAR SECRETARY KING: We, the under cials as being culpable in the investigation signed, join with Amnesty International in one of these awards. based on the shoot to kill allegations. Specifi urging you to convene a new and independ Mr. Marion "Rex" Harris of the International cally, it was charged that Stalker was re ent investigation into the conduct and pro Domestic Development Corp. received the moved from the investigation after he repeat cedures of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. National Minority Advocate of the Year Award. edly requested Northern Ireland officials to Of special concern to us are the charges The award was presented at the luncheon by obtain a police tape recording of one incident that the RUC employed a "shoot to kill" the Minority Business Development Agency, involving the killing of an unarmed civilian by policy in more than 35 separate shooting in an agency of the Department of Commerce. policemen who claimed that the individual was cidents involving civilians since 1982. International and Domestic Development in fact armed. We deeply regret the circumstances which Corp. [IDDC] was organized in 1976 and, as a The removal of Stalker resulted in a stalling led to the abrupt termination of a prelimi nary report on this subject filed by John leading minority-owned business, has a long of the overall probe. In early August, I wrote Stalker. This action appeared to represent and successful history of economic develop to Secretary of State George Shultz to convey ment. The capabilities of IDDC and its associ an attempted whitewash of widespread find my concerns about the status of the probe. In ings of wrongdoings on the part of certain ated firms include producing, processing, and their response the Department expressed marketing coal for domestic and export mar RUC officers. There must be an end to all their concern about the long delayed investi violence in Northern Ireland. The allega kets; export port development; medical and gation and indicated their intention to "careful tions against the RUC would suggest that a health commodities and commodity-related ly monitor all developments." disturbing level of official violence exists in services in education and training; agricultural . Last week, the London-Based International Northern Ireland. These allegations must be development-including research and expan Human Rights Group Amnesty International answered; and if wrongdoing is found, swift sion-and construction; banking and finance. accused the British Government with failure to and certain punishment must follow. Mr. Harris has worked at getting minorities conduct a proper investigation into the RUC. Mario Biaggi, Chairman, Ad Hoc Con into salaried and nonsalaried jobs in govern They cited 34 shooting incidents in question gressional Committee for Irish Affairs, ment and the private sector through his busi including 18 unarmed civilians who may have Thomas Manton, M.C. CD-NY>, Robert ness endeavors, making him an excellent been victims under the RUC policy. Borski, M.C. CD-Pa>, Al Waldon, M.C. choice for the Minority Advocate of the Year. I CD-NY}, Matthew Rinaldo, M.C. CR It is my strong contention that if we are to NJ), John Bryant, M.C. CD-Tx>. Wil would like to congratulate Mr. Harris on his make progress toward a lasting political solu accomplishments. liam Coyne, M.C. CD-Pa}, James Ober tion in Northern Ireland, then we must put an star, M.C. CD-Minn}, Barney Frank, end to all violence in Northern Ireland. This in M.C. CD-Mass}, Gary Ackerman, M.C. IT IS TIME FOR A FULL INVESTI cludes the always cited civilian violence, but CD-NY}, James Howard, M.C. CD-NY>. GATION INTO NORTHERN IRE also the little mentioned official violence. The Albert Bustamante, M.C. CD-Tx}, LAND POLICE allegations directed against the RUC repre Charles Schumer, M.C. CD-NY>, sent serious charges which would represent Joseph DioGuardi, M.C. CR-NY>. Tim HON. MARIO BIAGGI the most reprehensible form of official vio othy Penny, M.C. CD-Minn>, Sander lence I could imagine. The allegations must be Levin, M.C. CD-Michigan>, Norman OF NEW YORK Lent, M.C. CR-NY>, Hamilton Fish, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES investigated quickly and thoroughly. It should be noted for the record that the M.C. CR-NY>. Peter Kostmayer, M.C. Thursday, October 9, 1986 Royal Ulster Constabulary since 1979 has CD-Pa>, Mervyn Dymally, M.C. CD Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, in my capacity as been under a suspension which bars the ship Cal>, Major Owens, M.C. CD-NY>. chairman of the bipartisan 115-member Ad Hoc ment of any further U.S. arms or ammunition Congressional Committee for Irish Affairs, to them pending a full review of U.S. policy. I, together with 21 of my colleagues in the This followed an amendment I offered to the House, sent a telegram yesterday urging the 1980 Department of State appropriations bill British Government to conduct a new and in which called for the cutoff of aid on the dependent investigation into the conduct and grounds that it violated section 502(b) of the 30148 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 9, 1986 TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE received abroad. The others were intercepted edge. Today's report in the Washington Post TOM KINDNESS by Soviet officials. Lifshitz was charged with suggests that President Chiang Ching-kuo is slandering the Soviet state. preparing to lift martial law. Earlier this year, SPEECH OF Lifshitz obtained Israeli citizenship and con special committees were established in the HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI tinued his emigration appeal to Soviet officials Nationalist KMT Party to examine major polit to no avail. He again went on a hunger strike OF KENTUCKY ical problems such as martial law and elec to protest the unlawful treatment of Jewish ac IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tions. The Government has also encouraged tivists and the denial of rights guaranteed dialog with the opposition. Tuesday, October 7, 1986 them under the Soviet Constitution. During a Last week an opposition party-the Pro Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure preliminary investigation Mr. Lifshitz did not gressive Democratic Party-was formed on for me to join my colleagues in this special enjoy choice of counsel, and at trial he was Taiwan composed of many respected and order paying tribute to Congressman ToM not allowed to submit additional written docu dedicated citizens in that land. While I do not KINDNESS of Ohio, who is retiring from the ments that would strengthen his case. believe we should endorse any one party over House at the conclusion of this session. I agreed to represent Lifshitz in a legal ca any other, we can nevertheless applaud the I have had the privilege of serving with TOM pacity and signed a brief on his behalf rebut opening and extension of the political process on the Judiciary Committee since he was ting all charges. Despite an outpouring of con and express our hope for further uncon elected to the House 12 years ago. We both gressional support, Lifshitz was convicted on strained development along peaceful direc came to the committee at the same time, and March 19, 1986. At the trial more than 100 tions. over the years, we have worked closely on supporters of Mr. Lifshitz, including his family Clearly the people of Taiwan deserve ade numerous pieces of legislation on a wide members and a representative of the U.S. quate representation befitting the modern range of issues, from beginning to end of the consulate, were denied entrance to the court state that Taiwan has become. To do so, they legislative process. I have only the highest re room. Basic rights were violated and testimo will need to perfect their own institutions and spect for TOM-his ability to speak forcefully ny manipulated, as a witness later complained procedures. Recent developments give and fight hard for his ideals. that she had been threatened with the impris grounds for optimism that positive political And, as a member of the Government Oper onment of her son if she did not testify change is underway. ations Committee, TOM KINDNESS has aggres against Lifshitz. sively sought to ensure that the Government's While awaiting appeal Lifshitz was kept in a business is conducted in a sound economical cell 1O meters square with 10 other criminals. TRIBUTE TO JAMES H. GOSNELL and efficient manner. He complained of headaches and high blood The people of Ohio's Eighth Congressional pressure, but his requests to see a doctor HON. RALPH M. HALL were denied. On April 16 his sentence of 3 District have been served with distinction by OF TEXAS years in a labor camp was upheld by the Su TOM KINDNESS. The House of Representa IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tives loses an intelligent, principled, and hard preme Soviet. He has since been relocated to a camp in Kamtschaka near Japan, where he Wednesday, October 8, 1986 working legislator-and a good friend. I wish often is required to haul metal sheets weigh you, TOM, good fortune, health, and happiness Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it has ing up to 75 pounds. Under this strain and in in all your future endeavors. been said "a tree is best measured when it is response to his wife's continued letters to down." The city of Whitewright, the county of Soviet officials, Mr. Lifshitz is now in the hos Grayson, the State of Texas-and the CONGRESSIONAL CALL TO pital. Nation-said goodbye last Thursday to James CONSCIENCE VIGIL Mr. Lifshitz's son Boris, having only recently H. (Sonny) Gosnell-who had been a mighty been released from the hospital with an ulcer, oak· tree for all who loved and needed him HON. BARNEY FRANK has been drafted by the Soviet Army and sent throughout his life. to a region in the north. His ulcer has since OF MASSACHUSETTS Sonny was a total success in every facet of required medical attention and he has been in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES life. He was a loving and devoted husband to and out of the hospital numerous times. He is Doretha; a warm and steady and adoring Wednesday, October 8, 1986 unable to get a discharge. father of Judy, and a dependable and caring Mr. FRANK. Mr. Speaker, the oppression of Mr. Speaker, I would like to make special brother to his three sisters, Ruth, Gladys, and the Soviet Jews continues unabated, and it is note of the efforts of the gentleman from New Marcell, and their families. We, here in Con important for us to keep their plight in the Jersey [Mr. COURTER] and the Senator from gress, send our special love and prayers to public view. I would like to remind Members of Ohio [Mr. METZENBAUM] on Mr. Lifshitz's Judy-who has many friends on the Hill, in the continuing struggle of Vladimir Lifshitz. He behalf. It is crucial that the victims of Soviet the House family, and in the Texas State So is a Soviet Jew who was forced to resign his repression realize that we in the West have ciety and the Texas Breakfast Club-entities job as head of the National Research Institute not forgotten them. she served during her tenure in Washington, of Jewry, simply because he applied to emigrate DC. from the U.S.S.R. to Israel. POLITICAL MOVEMENT ON Through the strength, support, and love Mr. Lifshitz was denied an exit visa on the TAIWAN Sonny drew from Doretha and his family-he grounds that it was against the interest of the extended his success and service into every Soviet state. Mr. Lifshitz was not satisfied, and HON. DANTE 8. FASCELL other field of life-his church, his friends, his subsequently wrote a letter to the Supreme business, and in the field of public service. OF FLORIDA Soviet claiming that his rights under Soviet Sonny Gosnell loved his church and served it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES law had been violated. Continuing to protest, well as a 50-year member, a 16-year director Lifshitz renounced his Soviet citizenship, went Wednesday, October 8, 1986 of Sunday school, deacon and faithful at on a hunger strike and later demonstrated in Mr. FASCELL. Mr. Speaker, for many years tender and financial supporter; Sonny was an front of the Leningrad Soviet of People's Dep members of the Foreign Affairs Committee •. as organizer and director of banks, agribusiness uties Building. Only minutes after he held up a well as other Members of Congress, have expositions, a supporter and president of the sign which read "Free Me From Citizenship of been concerned about martial law that has chamber of commerce, the United Fund, a the U.S.S.R.," he was taken into custody. continued for decades on Taiwan. The move leading director of the Grayson County Airport Between August and November 1984, Lif ment toward a more open and democratic Board, and owner of Whitewright Grain & Ele shitz wrote a number of letters to personal system has been very slow. It has experi vator Co., O.K. Feed Mill; at one time owned friends in the United States, England, and enced several setbacks. Yet, the perpetuation and operated Farmer's & Ranchers Service Israel detailing the ordeal of his son Boris, of martial law has continued to tarnish what Center in Sherman-all accomplished at a who had been denied entrance to the univer should otherwise be a shining Asian success time when he farmed over 800 acres of land. sity-and who has since lost a medical defer story. In addition to family, church, and business, ment for military service-because of Lifshitz's This year, however, there has been some Sonny found time for his friends-and they, in protests. Only two of these letters was ever movement on Taiwan that we should acknowl- turn, recognized his leadership in the White- October 9, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30149 wright FFA and 4-H chapter for 25 years con taining a climate that is favorable to the TRIBUTE TO ROBERT CAMPI tinuous service. growth and well being of small business in the He was a Scottish Rite Mason-and was a United States. HON.ROBERTJ.MRAZEK past master of the Whitewright Masonic Set-asides and the 8(a) program of the SBA Lodge. He and his friends made possible the OF NEW YORK have made it possible to involve small and mi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Grayson County Jail-Justice Center; Sonny nority businesses in the Government procure was president of the Grayson County Crime ment process. Such programs allow minority Wednesday, October 8, 1986 Commission and served as a director to the firms to prove their capability through Govern Mr. MRAZEK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Friends of Sam Rayburn Board-an organiza pay tribute to Robert Campi, a constituent of tion dedicated to the memory of Sonny's great ment contracts, and assist them in their transi Long Island's Third Congressional District who and personal friend-the late Sam Rayburn. tion into the private sector. I am pleased to be able to congratulate the has devoted his life to the musical enrichment So, Mr. Speaker, and Members of Con of others. gress, Sonny Gosnell climbed the hill of suc award winners this week, and I extend a help Mr. Campi's efforts on behalf of the arts cess-family, church, business, public serv ing hand to all minority businesses in an effort have been enormous. For more than 25 ice-and friends. We have a street named to bridge the gap between the dream and re years, he has performed as a professional after Sonny at the Grayson County Perrin Air ality of economic success. opera singer. Traveling to schools and librar Force Airport-a signal honor bestowed on ies all over Long Island, Bob Campi has con Sonny Gosnell by admiring friends. Those sistently impressed audiences with the same friends, in overflowing numbers, said strength and diversity of his talents. their last earthly goodbyes to Sonny, Septem THE ONGOING STRUGGLE OF In addition to performing, he has also taught ber 25, 1986. SOVIET JEWS our children. As a New York State certified Sonny Gosnell left behind him a legacy of teacher, he has taught music in Nassau serving, of giving, and of loving. I personally County for more than 12 years. He also holds will never forget this kind man and this kind HON. JAMES H. SCHEUER school music programs in which he discusses family. OF NEW YORK the history of music and performs selections Men such as Sonny Gosnell-like the in four languages. mighty oak trees of the forest-are best IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I was fortunate enough to hear measured when they are down. We only Wednesday, October 8, 1986 Bob perform recently. His artistic contribution wonder at how they grew so strong and Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Speaker, as the Presi to the Long Island community has been in sturdy, and shaded so many lives-in such a valuable, and I am pleased to bring his ac relatively short time. Sonny was always dent prepares for his upcoming Summit Meet complishments to the attention of my col busy-but he always had time for others. May ing with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, let leagues today. God's richest blessings rest with Sonny and us remember the desperate struggle of the his family and his many friends. Soviet Jews, who continually suffer unjustly under the oppressive Soviet State. CHERNOBYL REVISITED: WILL MINORITY ENTERPRISE Jews in the Soviet Union continue to be THE SUNKEN SOVIET SUBMA DEVELOPMENT WEEK subjected to an official campaign of harass RINE POLLUTE THE OCEAN? ment, intimidation, and physical abuse, not HON. NICHOLAS MA VROULES unlike Nazi policies of the 1930's. HON. WM S. BROOMFIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS The terrible plight of Jews in the Soviet OFMICWGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Union is one of the most shameful wholesale IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES violations of human rights in the world today. Wednesday, October 8, 1986 Wednesday, October 8, 1986 There is, however, a growing grassroots Mr. MAVROULES. Mr. Speaker, the land of movement here in this country dedicated to Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, a few opportunity has fulfilled its promise to several addressing the plight of Soviet Jews. months ago, the Russians treated the world to individuals being honored this week. Over two a nuclear powerplant disaster. As radiation dozen minority entrepreneurs from across the Today, leaders of this movement are meet drifted around the globe, the Kremlin mini Nation will be awarded for their achievements ing here in the Nation's Capital to alert us to mized the bad effects of that accident. Yester as part of Minority Enterprise Development the ongoing struggle of Soviet Jews, and I join day, a Soviet sub sank off our coast with nu Week. These people are proof that the Ameri them in urging the President to make the clear reactors and missiles on board. Again, can dream can still come true, and they are a issue of Soviet Jewry a priority at the upcom the Russians are telling us "not to worry." shining example to the 600,000 other small ing summit. . Chernobyl clearly polluted the atmosphere. minority run businesses in the United States. These dedicated individuals work continually What will the sunken submarine do to the People of all nationalities are drawn to the to organize and mobilize the public to take ocean? In spite of what the experts say, I am United States by the promises of opportunity. action for the cause of Soviet Jews. very concerned. Often, however, these promises are not met They understand that silence on the issue is The Soviets fouled up again. A fire broke because many of the newcomers find them our greatest enemy. out aboard one of their nuclear subs. The fuel selves at a clear disadvantage and cannot Jews have become the targets of increas in one of the nuclear missiles on board may compete effectively in the business world. ingly harsh and virulent anti-Semitic attacks in have ignited. Although the reactors in the ship One of our jobs, as legislators, is to help the Soviet-controlled media, despite the appear to be intact, are the Soviet authorities insure that all people have equal access to Soviet Union's pledge as a signatory of the leveling with us this time? What will the sea water eventually do to the radioactive materi opportunity in the marketplace. Certainly, we 1975 Helsinki Agreement, to "recognize and cannot guarantee success to each and every als aboard the ship? These are questions that respect the freedom of an individual to pro business venture. However, we can guarantee all of us must ask in light of the less than fess, alone or in a community, a religion or a chance to each person to prove his or her honest handling of the Chernobyl disaster by capability. We are responsible for enabling our belief in accordance with the dictates of their Mr. Gorbachev. Nation to remain the land of possibilities for conscience." The Russians cut corners in their nuclear everyone with a dream of success. As each day goes by, the suffering contin powerplant reactor designs as well as in their Being alert to the adversities that minority ues. submarines. Regretfully, the Soviets do not firms must overcome each and every day We have an obligation, as Members of Con use lead and other materials to shield their must continue to be an ongoing project for us. gress, to call upon the Soviet Union to abide submarine reactors. By doing this, they save Nevertheless, we must be prepared to do by its treaty commitments. on weight and increase the speed of their even more than that. We must continue to We must not, we will not, be silent on the submarines. In the high-stakes game of reac take careful yet profitable steps toward main- plight of Soviet Jews. tor design and missile systems, safety is criti- 30150 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 9, 1986 cal. The Russians should put safety first so form called crack it's running the lives of MCCLOSKEY, HAMILTON, and JACOBS for re that we don't damage our fragile environment. our children. Children as young as 10 have serving this time for Members to pay tribute to The world doesn't need another Chernobyl. used and are being sold crack. The evidence my distinguished colleague in the House of is there to show that just one hit can make you an addict. And the drug invasion is ~epr~~entatives, ELWOOD "BUD" HILLIS, who growing. is retmng after 16 years of service to the citi CONGRATULATIONS TO IMMAC zens of the Fifth District of Indiana. ULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL The fact is that cocaine smuggled into the U.S. has increased from 25 tons to 125 tons BUD HILLIS and I have enjoyed a friendship each year for the last 5 years. News studies that transcends our sitting on opposite sides HON. MARTIN FROST show cocaine-related hospital emergency of the aisle. Bud's secretary, Jean Gosa, one OF TEXAS room admissions rose 94% since 1983. of Capito~ Hill's most charismatic staff persons IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES So what are we going to do about it? We was the hnk to the beginning of our friendship. hope that you feel as mad as we do about Wednesday, October 8, 1986 the drugs and dealers. They must be driven He and I have passed the time of day on out of our communities, away from our kids. many occasions discussing something Jean Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I want to take just has done. She has been a great asset to his a moment to commend Immaculate Concep We here at Channel Seven join the local ~lergy, government and community leaders office and my staff and I have enjoyed our re tion School located in my district in Grand m our own effort to Crack Down on Crack lationship with him and Jean. Prairie, TX. Only if we work together can we win thu; Bu_D i~ also highly respected on Capitol Hill On September 12 of this year, Immaculate battle. for his fine work and dedicated service to his Conception School was one of only 60 private constituents. He has served on the Veterans' schools nationwide to be honored with the Affairs Committee since 1971 and on the 1985-86 U.S. Exemplary Private School TRIBUTE TO MARCO CANGIALOSI Armed Services Committee since 1975 and Award. School principal, Diane Cooper, trav has labored diligently to protect the interests eled to Washington and received flags from HON. ROBERT G. TORRICELLI of the men and women who have served our President Reagan and Secretary of Education, Nation in battle. OF NEW JERSEY William Bennett, at a special White House Mr. Speaker, the House of Representatives ceremony. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is losing an outstanding Member with the re I am very proud of the excellent educational Wednesday, October 8, 1986 tirement of BUD HILLIS. He is an admired and opportunities being provided to children in my Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, I rise in respected Member of Congress, and his pres district by Immaculate Conception School. I honor of Marco Cangialosi on the occasion of ~nc~ w_ill be missed. I join with my colleagues commend the school administration and his recognition by the readers of "II in w1sh1ng BUD the best of luck on his retire teachers for their fine work and look forward Progresso" as a prominent Italian American. ment from the House of Representatives. to congratulating them in person when I return Mr. Cangialosi migrated to the United States to Grand Prairie. from Marineo, Italy, as a young man of 24. He BICENTENNIAL OF PHILLIPSTON and his two brothers founded the Dor-Win MA ' CRACK DOWN ON CRACK Manufacturing Co. From a small business in Lodi, Mr. Cangialosi has branched out to five HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL locations with a national reputation as a man ufacturer of windows and doors. A proud OF MASSACHUSETTS OF NEW YORK moment came this past year when Dor-Win IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES windows and doors were used to renovate the Wednesday, October 8, 1986 Wednesday, October 8, 1986 Statue of Liberty. . Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay ~r. Cangialosi has been honored by his Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to com t_nbute to a great little town in my district, Phil native land of Italy for his fund-raising efforts mend WABC-TV in New York for the initiative h~ston, MA. This holiday weekend Phillipston for the victims of earthquakes in 1980-83. He it has taken in publicizing the need to halt the will be celebrating its bicentennial, and the has worked diligently to raise funds for the spread of crack. tov.:n will be_reveling in its rich New England renovation of old schools and historic land We all know that crack is the newest and ~entage. This community of 950 people was marks in Marineo. most insidious addition to the drug culture. It incorporated as a town on October 20 1786 His fellow citizens are also keenly aware of is cheaper than cocaine, and more addictive. but its history dates back to when it and T Mr. Cangialosi's many efforts on their behalf. em~ Young people who experiment with crack pleton were part of Narragansett Grant He was named "Man of the Year" in by often become habitual users because of its 1980 No. 6. This grant was made to soldiers who the Kiwanis Club of Lodi. In he was the highly concentrated narcotic effect. They 1982, served in the wars against the Narragansett become addicts before they know what is recipient of the Italian-American Forum of Indians. happening. Lodi's "Man of the Year Award." In 1984, he Phillipston is one of those towns which is received the Humanitarian Award from the Television is a very useful medium for the backbone of New England, where hard Italian Tribune Newspaper in Newark, NJ, and spreading the word in the war on drugs. working people take great pride in their town. was honored in the Columbus Day Parade. Young people watch television, and their par It is a quaint, rustic village with New England ents are made aware of events through public Mr. Cangialosi has given of himself for his charm, where travelers can always count on a fellowman. We are proud of his years of be service announcements. Therefore, when a good meal at the Fox Run Restaurant. nevolent caring, both for the land of his birth station as influential as WABC declares its A full schedule is on slate this weekend in support for antidrug efforts, the public's inter and for his adopted country. I am pleased and Phillipston. There will be a pumpkin viewing honored to be able to recognize his many est is dutifully served. ~nd weigh-in on the steps of the Congrega I would like to submit the text of WABC's achievements on the floor of the Congress of tional Church, a beard judging, a colonial en editorial for inclusion in the CONGRESSIONAL the United States. campment on the town common, numerous RECORD. road races, native American dances and dem The text of the editorial follows: ELWOOD "BUD" HILLIS ~nstrations. There wi!I also be a viewing of a CRACK DOWN ON CRACK film on a subject which is very dear to me The Bronx district attorney says that 50% HON. LOUIS STOKES Shays' Rebellion, and on the final day of th~ of the robberies in the borough are commit celebration there will be a mile-long parade. ted by those who are feeding a drug habit. OF OHIO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ~~· Speaker, I know that many people in That's half of all the crime in the Bronx Phillipston have put much time and effort into and you can see the crime wave reaching Wednesday, October 1, 1986 this celebration, and I am sure that their hard into other boroughs and into poor communi ties alike. Mr. STOKES. Mr. Speaker, I would like to work will result in a successful and enjoyable Cocaine abuse has reached epidemic pro thank my colleagues, Representatives VISCLO day for all. The people of Phillipston have portions and in it's cheaper more potent SKY, SHARP, HILER, COATS, BURTON, MYERS, good reason to be proud of their town, and I October 9, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30151 am pleased to pay tribute to Phillipston on the 1982. The report issued by the House Judici people are born into, grow up in and die within event of its bicentennial. ary Committee in 1980 endorsed a policy of the context of a family. Yet, societal changes employing user fees to support certain oper and anticipated demographic trends are af ations and appropriated funds to support other fecting the traditional familial approach to ON PATENT AND TRADEMARK operations. The report stated that, "the acqui caring for elderly and disabled family mem OFFICE AUTHORIZATION BILL sition or replacement of equipment where bers. Home health care will increasingly play a such acquisition or replacement involves sub role in this evolution. HON. JACK BROOKS stantial capital outlays," should be supported I am particularly pleased with the long histo OF TEXAS by appropriated funds rather than user fees. ry of nonprofit agencies' involvement in home IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES My amendment and the compromise adopt health care. One such program, the Visiting Wednesday, October 8, 1986 ed on October 2 is consistent with this ap Nurse Service of Toledo, OH, has been offer proach of using appropriated funds, rather ing nursing and health care assistance to the Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to ex than user fees, for capital outlays. The auto elderly, as well as physical, speech and occu press my support for the amendments to the mation programs at the Patent and Trade pational therapy and maternal and child health Patent and Trademark Office authorization bill marks Office will, in large measure, involve care in my community since the turn of the (H.R. 2434) agreed to by the House on Octo capital expenditures over the next decade. 20th century. ber 2. I would like to thank the gentleman The compromise bill adopted this year, with its One of the greatest contributions made by from Wisconsin, Mr. KASTENMEIER, for his 30-percent limitation on user fees, is consist nonprofit home health agencies is the access leadership in reaching the compromise with ent with the capital/noncapital approach. they provide to quality health care for all pa the Senate on this measure. The gentleman "Capital" expenditures has a well-established tients, regardless of the individual's ability to from California, Mr. MOORHEAD, also deserves meaning in the lexicon of Federal Government pay. Of the 48,000 visits made by the Toledo commendation for his assistance in working accountants. Under the accounting rules pro VNS in 1984, over 11,000 were not fully reim out the compromise. mulgated by the General Accounting Office, it bursed. Thanks to the partnership this agency The bill as originally passed by the House has been estimated that at least 70 percent of has forged with private individuals, other com contained an amendment I offered that pro the PTO's automation programs will involve munity service organizations and local busi hibited the Patent and Trademark Office from capital expenditures over the next several nesses, over $473,000 in free home care expending any user fees to acquire any auto years. Thus, the compromise cap of 30 per services were provided to the medically needy matic data processing resources during the cent user fees roughly equates to the amount in 1985. The Toledo Visiting Nurse Service is 1986 to 1988 period. My amendment was of noncapital expenditures that these comput truly an integral part of our community's, and based on the need to obtain more thorough er projects will entail. our Nation's, commitment to affordable, ac congressional review of the automation activi I am gratified that the compromise bill also cessible health care. ties at the Office. includes a provision along the lines of one I The Visiting Nurse Service has made an in I have been concerned, as have been other sponsored originally to prohibit the Patent and valuable contribution to Toledo during its first members of the Judiciary Committee, by find Trademark Office from entering into any new 85 years. I applaud the many achievements of ings of the Comptroller General in two reports agreements for the exchange of items or serv the VNS and wish them continued success concerning automation activities of the Patent ices relating to automatic data processing re into the 21st century. and Trademark Office. sources through fiscal year 1988. The bill also In April 1985, the Comptroller General re precludes the Office from continuing existing ported on automation of trademark operations. agreements for the exchange of such items or FATHER DANIEL EGAN The report stated that, in attempting to auto services. This provision responds to concerns mate its trademark operations, the Office did raised in the Comptroller General's 1985 HON. HAMILTON FISH, JR. not: First, thoroughly analyze user needs; report on automation of trademark operations. OF NEW YORK second, adequately assess the cost effective While I support the need to automate the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ness of its systems; third, properly manage outdated and inadequate paper files at the Wednesday, October 8, 1986 three exchange agreement contracts; and Patent and Trademark Office, which I under fourth, fully test one of its systems before ac stand contain over 25 million patent and Mr. FISH. Mr. Speaker, on October 24, cepting it from the contractor. This year, the trademark documents, I believe the oversight 1986, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, Comptroller General issued a report on the committees of the Congress must take a more NY, will honor a pioneer and leader in the war patent automation activities at the Office. The active role in assuring that the automation against drug abuse, Father Daniel Egan, S.A. 1986 report revealed serious deficiencies in programs are being managed effectively and Father Egan, 71, a Catholic priest for 40 the planning and execution of the large pro are consistent with all applicable laws and years and a member of the Antonement gram for automating the patent search files, regulations. We have a responsibility both to [Franciscan] Friars from Garrison, NY, has which has an estimated cost of some $800 the taxpayers and to the users of the patent worked with young drug addicts for more than million by the end of the century. and trademark systems. My colleagues and I, 30 years. He has written articles, appeared on The Senate bill adopted a different ap therefore, plan to pursue this matter further television, lectured throughout the country, proach for obtaining oversight of their automa next year through continued oversight of the and testified before governmental hearings on tion activities. The Senate added a provision Patent and Trademark Office and the Depart the subject of drug addition. requiring the Commissioner of Patents and ment of Commerce. We must be sure that the In 1970, he founded New Hope Manor, a Trademarks to report key deployment deci Office is fulfilling its purposes of encouraging drug rehabilitation center for teenage girls at sions to the House and Senate Committees innovation and investment that will strengthen Graymoor in Garrison, NY, which is the moth on the Judiciary at least 90 calendar days the national economy and improve our citi erhouse of the Atonement Friars. Father Egan before the date of implementation. zens' lives. has presented his alcohol/drug prevention The compromise bill approved this week re program for students from the fifth through tains the Senate reporting requirement along ninth grades in more than 200 schools since with a modified version of my amendment pro TOLEDO VISITING NURSE developing it in 1981. hibiting the funding of automation activities by SERVICE-85TH ANNIVERSARY Mount Saint Mary College is presenting user fees. The compromise provides that in Father Egan its Aquinas Award during the fiscal years 1987 and 1988, automatic data HON. MARCY KAPTUR school's Second Annual Soiree Eclatante, a processing resources shall not be funded with OF OHIO dinner dance, at the Thayer Hotel at West more than 30 percent user fee money. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Point, NY. User fee policies of the Patent and Trade The award is well deserved. When Father mark Office have been considered by the Wednesday, October 8, 1986 Egan first became involved in fighting drug Congress several times in recent years. The Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, the family is the abuse, the world of drugs was a remote one most recent fee legislation was in Public Law central institution in the American way of life. for him. But no one could say Father Egan 96-517 in 1980 and Public Law 97-247 in Although family structure is changing, most was a slow learner. The streets became his 30152 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 9, J986 classroom, the shooting galleries became his RULE ON HOUSE JOINT RESOLU former homes of other employees of the parish, and the woman addicts of New York TION 668, INCREASING THE Greek Radio Network of America, based in City were his parishioners. STATUTORY LIMIT ON THE Media. PUBLIC DEBT The red pin stuck int.o the southern city He was appointed by President Kennedy as of Kalamata is there for a different reason: a member of the first White House Confer It marks disaster. ence on Drugs. Many of his early recommen HON. DAN ROSTENKOWSKI Ever since Sept. 13, when an earthquake dations about the treatment of GI addicts OF ILLINOIS measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale severely have been enacted into legislation, and he IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES damaged the seaside city, the cable radio continues to testify before local, State and station has directed its efforts t.oward reliev Thursday, October 9, 1986 ing the t.own's distress. For four days begin Federal hearings on crime and drug abuse. Mr. ROSTENKOWSKI. Mr. Speaker, I wish ning Sept. 15-when a second, lesser quake Recently, Father Egan has devoted much of hit-it broadcast round-the-clock news and his time to drug abuse prevention and educa to serve notice, pursuant to the rules of the fund-raising appeals. Democratic caucus, that I have been instruct tion. Nearly two weeks later, it continues t.o ed by the Committee on Ways and Means to I am proud to recognize his contributions broadcast live reports from Greece twice a seek less than an open rule for the consider and ask my colleagues to join me in congratu day, as well as hourly requests for dona ation by the House of Representatives of the tions. To date, contributions t.otal about lating Father Egan on his past successes and Senate amendments to House Joint Resolu $23,000. to wish him well in his future endeavors. tion 668, increasing the statutory limit on the "They're .facing some serious problems public debt. right now," said Kotrotsios, 31, the station's general manager, "and now it's still summer SOCIAL SECURITY/MEDICARE in Greece. Consider a month from now PAUL KOTROTSIOS KEEPS DELA when it's cold, rain, even snow." WARE VALLEY GREEKS IN The station's listeners have good reason t.o HON. LES AuCOIN FORMED be interested in the news broadcasts, the interviews, the public service announce OF OREGON ments and the musical dedications for and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. JAMES J. FLORIO about Kalamata. Most are Greek-Ameri cans, eager for news of home or worried Wednesday, October 8, 1986 OF NEW JERSEY IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES about the fate of relatives. Mr. AUCOIN. Mr. Speaker, recently, the Kotrotsios estimates that 110,000 Greeks mayor of New York presented James Roose Thursday, October 9, 1986 live within 50 miles of Philadelphia. The velt, chair of the National Committee to Pre Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, recently, I attend station also is heard in Maryland and Con necticut. In addition, a satellite dish can serve Social Security and Medicare, with an ed a meeting of Greek-Americans from the pull in the signal "anywhere in the United official resolution of commendation. Delaware Valley area and had the pleasure of States and Canada," he said. This is an honor well deserved. Since meeting Paul Kotrotsios, an enterprising and Several days ago, the station decided t.o founding the national committee in 1982, Mr. conscientious young man who is the general broaden its appeal for assistance, distribut Roosevelt has done much to raise the con manager for the Greek Radio Network of ing flyers outside the tightly knit Greek America. community. Station officials reasoned that sciousness of Americans and the level of na wide media coverage of an earthquake in tional debate regarding issues that affect older The Greek Radio Network provides news to the Greek community of Pennsylvania, New Italy several years ago resulted in wide Americans. spread assistance. Jersey, Maryland, and Connecticut. It not only Now, I don't always agree with the positions "Are we avoiding the situation?" Kotrot provides the community with news about taken by the committee. But I do respect the sios asked, noting how little media attention Greece but also serves a worthwhile mission the Greek quake has attracted. "Are we hard work they do. And there's no question of preserving the Greek language, culture, and closing our ears? that they get results. The committee's national tradition which are all valued so highly by He went on to recite Kalamata's disaster newspaper, Saving Social Security and a spe Greek-Americans and by our society in gener statistics: Three-quarters of the city leveled, cial legislative alert system keep the commit al. with 30,000 to 35,000 people homeless, 20 tee's 3 million members up to date regarding In managing this network, Paul has exempli dead, hundreds seriously injured, all the actions in Congress. Over the past 3 years, major buildings damaged. fied professionalism and concern for his fellow "The people are living outside in the nearly 9 million petitions, letters, and phone community members. I would like to direct the fields, in tents," said Peggy Mylonas, presi calls have been made to Members of Con attention of my colleagues to an example of dent of the Peloponnesian Society of Phila gress. The national committee staff also this concern that has been displayed by the delphia and a recent guest on the radio sta works with Washington policymakers and pre station since a powerful earthquake racked tion. "The army is feeding them. Even the sents testimony at hearings pertaining to the Greek city of Kalamata, leaving 20 dead, church services are taking place outside." Social Security or health care issues. 35,000 homeless and leveling three-quarters By a stroke of good fortune, the city averted even greater disaster, she said Hun Members of the National Committee to Pre of the city. Several days after the earthquake dreds, perhaps thousands, of people were at serve Social Security and Medicare have hit, Paul Kotrotsios and his colleagues began the seashore the night of the first quake, spent long hours working to increase funding broadcasting round-the-clock news about the celebrating the inauguration of a new boat for home care and hospice programs and quake for 4 days providing both a public serv line between Kalamata and Crete. beef up research into the causes and treat ice for Greek-Americans with relatives and "People were lucky they were not in their ment of Alzheimer's disease. friends in the area and a humanitarian service houses," Mylonas said. in mustering donations for necessary relief ef Before the earthquake, Kotrotsios said, In Oregon, as across the United States, Kalamata was a fishing community as well we're witnessing the graying of the population. forts. I would like to applaud Paul Kotrotsios and as an exporter of olives, olive oil and "the Along with the increase in the number of famous figs of Kalamata." the Greek Radio Network of America for their people over the age of 60 comes an in On Wednesday, the station's listeners efforts and commend the following Philadel creased need to develop cost-effective ways heard the mayor of Kalamata, interviewed phia Inquirer article to my colleagues' atten by a Greek correspondent, thank "the to provide for health and retirement care. The tion: Greeks abroad" for "their care and help." national committee recognizes this change, [From the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sept. Listening to a reply of the tape, Kotrot and is working to make sure that reforms 27, 1986] sios nodded and then spoke about the im portance of his listeners' link with their aren't made at the expense of elderly individ ON THE AIR FOR FuNns FOR GREECE uals who depend on Federal health benefits. past-embodied in news from home, in an nouncements of local Greek festivals, in the I would like to commend the committee for There is a wall map of Greece beside Paul music of the station's 5,000-album collec its work, and to wish Mr. Roosevelt and other Kotrotsios' desk. A colored pushpin marks tion. committee members the best of success in the city of Yiannena, which once was his The station's mission, he said, is "t.o help the days ahead. home, just as other pushpins mark the people to preserve the language and the October 9, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30153 great Greek customs, the history and all held. Not only the voters of California, but the parking lot filled with Porsches and Merce that . . . but also the help people get ad press as well, admire Senator CRANSTON for des. justed in this new world, because it is a his record of public service, as exemplified by But then, that's his new car. In Washing world of opportunity and freedom. this profile in the Los Angeles Herald-Examin ton, he drives from his townhouse on Cap itol Hill in a green 1965 Dodge Dart. er: "I don't believe in buying new cars," Cran TRIBUTE TO CHARLES H. CRANSTON ston said, as if buying cars was a philosophy NORCHI to be believed in. WASHINGTON.-Sen. Alan Cranston took His all consuming passion, quite simply, is HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. off his jacket and sat casually on a couch in politics. And he has plotted a career of leg his office, legs crossed, and leaning over endary proportions, not only in Washington OF OHIO until his elbow rested on the middle cush but in his home state as well. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ion. As he talked, he snacked on a banana A third-generation Californian whose Thursday, October 9, 1986 and milk. grandfather started the family's still-lucra Nearby, a large color television was tuned tive real estate business by building Victori Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to the ongoing Senate roll call vote on Presi an homes in San Francisco 100 years ago, to pay tribute to Charles H. Norchi, executive dent Reagan's controversial nomination of Cranston has been a major player in the director of the Ohio Medical Relief Assistance conservative Indiana Judge Daniel Manion Golden State political scene for more than to Afghanistan, a constituent of mine and a to the federal bench. 30 years. former graduate of John F. Kennedy High Although Cranston was among the loud Since 1958, he has won five out of seven est liberal voices opposing Manion, he statewide campaigns, three by huge mar School in Warren, OH. smiled after the appointment narrowly As executive director of the Ohio Medical gins. While the 1980 Reagan landslide was passed On his vest-pocket scorecard, defeating incumbent Democrats from coast Relief Assistance to Afghanistan [OMRATAJ, scrawled with his own pluses and minuses, to-coast, Cranston waltzed to victory, be Mr. Norchi is currently finalizing plans to es he had accurately predicted the vote of coming the first member of his party elect tablish a front-line medical clinic within the every individual senator and the resulting ed to a third Senate term in California. Soviet war zone in Afghanistan. This medical 49-49 tie. Now seeking a fourth term, Cranston clinic will be staffed by three physicians and "On any issue that comes up, I can pick shows no signs of losing steam. He has re will be providing much-needed medical assist up a list of the 100 senators and mark about mained hungry in his job. ance to refugees, primarily children, who have 70 percent of them, the way they're going to That is partly because he is unusually vote," he boasted. "I just know enough dedicated to his liberal principles. But most been injured by Soviet attacks and Soviet "toy about them to know how they're going to grenades". These toy grenades do not kill but of all, Cranston enjoys the chesslike part of vote on a given issue.'' the game-plotting "their" moves vs. "our" result in the loss of limbs to these poor inno Cranston, 72, is clearly in his element on moves, calibrating attacks and counterat cent individuals. Capitol Hill. He walks among his colleagues tacks. Prior to his efforts to help the refugees in on the Senate floor like a member of the He is most animated when recalling the Afghanistan, Mr. Norchi was a news reporter varsity. In his office, he is comfortable close fights in which a combination of team for the Independent News Alliance covering enough to often work in his socks or slip strategy, backroom bargaining, threats and pers. promises shaped the outcome of a major na the war in Afghanistan. Back in 1979 he re There are few who know every nuance of ceived his bachelor of arts degree in govern the congressional game-the personalities, tional issue. ment from Harvard University. Most recently, the tactics, the rules-as well as Cranston. As a survivor in an arena where foes can Mr. Norchi received his law degree from Case He has become a reference tool for the na be devious and deceptive, he is no stranger Western Reserve University School of Law in tion's Democratic leadership. to hardball tactics. He's not afraid to muscle That's why his peers have unanimously his competition with a show of force or to Cleveland. use inferences that walk the line on credibil I want to commend Mr. Norchi for his dedi elected him Democratic whip for five con ity. cated efforts to help the courageous refugees secutive two-year terms, more than any other Democrat in 50 years. He recently ran a television ad on South in Afghanistan. Through the establishment of "You don't get that job unless your col African apartheid that linked the position a medical clinic inside Afghanistan, Mr. Norchi leagues realize you know your business," of his Republican challenger, Rep. Ed is demonstrating his strong conviction to pro said Paul Allen, an aide to Massachusetts ZSChau, with far-right conservatives Jesse vide vital medical care to these individuals. Sen. Edward Kennedy. "He is an excellent Helms and Jerry Falwell. Zschau-who, These refugees have overcome tremendous navigator.'' unlike Helms or Falwell has supported lim odds against a Soviet and Afghan military He has won the respect of his colleagues ited sanctions against South Africa-angrily while retaining personal habits that cut denounced the commercial as "sleazy.'' force, far superior in manpower and weapon When he was questioned recently about ry. However, these people are committed to against the grain of the stereotypical politi cian. his tactics, Cranston reiterated a 1983 com the defense of this land. With this courageous Cranston is a reserved man who goes ment. "I play tough," he said. "I don't think effort, great personal pain and suffering has about his business with a lack of emotion I go overboard or am unfair." been endured. Mr. Norchi's work to locate a that belies the tension of his job. One of his In addition to being tough and hard-work medical clinic in this wartorn region is a sign aides, speaking on the condition of anonym ing, Cranston's trademark is his consistent of admiration and dedication to these refu ity, said, "It's one of the most frustrating adherence to liberal principles. Nor has gees. I applaud Chuck Norchi for his convic things about dealing with Alan as a member there been any backsliding with age. Last tion and dedication to this cause. of his staff-he doesn't talk very much. He's year, he received a 100 percent rating from shy, he's almost awkward, but what he's the nation's most prominent liberal lobby doing is listening.'' group, Americans for Democratic Action. PROFILE OF SENATOR ALAN Cranston is proud of his reticence and, as He was an outspoken liberal when it was CRANSTON evidence, recites a poem he has carried in popular-like 1968, when he first won elec his wallet for more than 40 years. It begins, tion to the Senate on an anti-Vietnam War "A leader is best when people barely know platform. HON. TONY COELHO that he exists." And he was an outspoken liberal when it OF CALIFORNIA Rather than join Washington's active was not popular-the 1950s, when he orga IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES social scene after work, Cranston's escape is nized a liberal wing of California Demo exercise. He lifts weights in the Senate gym crats; the 1980s, when he ran for president Thursday, October 9, 1986 and sometimes runs wind sprints around the with a "peace and jobs" message. Mr. COELHO. Mr. Speaker, as elected offi Capitol. He also maintains his extraordinary His commitment to his ideals is a major cials, we all know of the pressures of public shape by following a modified Pritikin diet reason he has a loyal staff, many of whose life, and the need to maintain credibility that is heavy on fruits and vegetables. members have worked for him at least 10 His outside interests are few. Although a years. His dedication, coupled with his effec among the electorate. Senator ALAN CRAN millionaire, he is excruciatingly modest with tiveness as a politician, has given him a well STON, perhaps more than any other California his money. In Los Angeles, he recently established credibility for accomplishing his politician, has been able to deal with those drove to a West Side restaurant in his bat goals. pressures, and to keep a consistent public tered, 14-year old Chevy Camaro with mag His aides stay "because when you speak image by sticking to the principles he has long wheels. He handed the keys to a valet in a for Alan Cranston, you get things done," 30154 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 9, 1986 said Kam Kuwata, an 11-year employee. among liberals, Cranston quietly and care Motivated by the desire to prevent an "He is a very goal-oriented person." fully forged a solid link with the California other Hitler, Cranston wholeheartedly em Cranston's management of his staff is a business community. braced the concept of some form of sover key to his success as a Senate leader. He is Said Cranston. "It's unrealistic not to sup eign global government. skilled at delegating responsibility so he can port business." While in the Army, he wrote an acclaimed focus his attention. In the past, Cranston has fought for bills book about the Senate's rejection of the Even in his re-election campaign, he has favoring the state's huge defense industry, League of Nations following World War I. given almost complete responsibility to his banks, agribusiness and Silicon Valley. In it, he said his purpose was to help ensure staff. His role is basically to be a sounding In this election year, he lobbied for a com a similar failure would not follow World board. ponent in the tax reform bill that would War II. "I have a tremendous amount of loyalty have given a roughly $50 million tax break When the war was over, his book earned because I think he instills that," Kuwata to the Los Angeles-based Unocal oil compa him an invitation to a seminar in New said. "He's always given me personal chal ny. Unocal wanted government credit for a Hampshire on world government. The meet lenges." huge debt it had acquired in fighting a hos ing was attended by some of the nation's One task he does not delegate is working tile takeover attempt. leading scholars and politicans and eventu on the phones. He is fabled for his "pocket On the Senate floor, one of Cranston's lib ally led to the creation of the United World ful of dimes" and his complete lack of com eral Democratic colleagues, Ohio Sen. Federalists. punction about asking contacts to donate Howard Metzenbaum, successfully defeated Cranston served three terms as president money for one cause or another. the Unocal break, calling it "a blatant give of the UWF, traveling throughout the world On the road, it's almost as if he has a away." to meet national leaders and discuss the magnetic attraction to phone booths. He in Cranston is himself a former businessman. possibility of a sovereign world government evitably asks his drivers on campaign swings He worked with the family realty business to ensure peace. One of his meetings was to stop at the nearest telephone. With in Los Altos, a small town about 50 miles with a young Soviet official, Andrei Gromy barely 10 minutes to spare before a recent south of San Francisco where he still owns ko. late-night flight, Cranston pondered wheth several commerical properties (and which He also succeeded in convincing 20 state er it was appropriate to call a possible con his opponent Zschau, ironically, now calls legislatures to pass a resolution urging the tributor in New York shortly before mid home>. It was a brief career, but it left him United States to enter a world government night. worth just over $1 million. In 1952, he resigned from the UWF lead "Maybe not," he decided. His grandfather established the firm ership and returned to Los Altos to work in Cranston has compiled a list of Democrat shortly after coming to San Francisco as the family business. He also immediately ic contributors not only lucrative to his cam one of the first passengers on the Transcon got involved in state politics. paigns, but vital to Democratic candidates tinental Railroad in 1870. His father took California's Democratic Party was in a nationwide, said David Johnson, director of over the business after quitting Stanford shambles. Discouraged by years of failure at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Com University's law school. the polls, there as virtually no party organi mittee. In 1905, the San Francisco earthquake lev zation. As a result, Johnson said that among na eled his dad's office and the family started tional Democratic leaders, "anybody Alan over in Los Altos before Alan was born. He Cranston formed several regional Demo Cranston wants to help Chim> is going to grew up with a younger sister, Ruth Elea cratic organizations to aid Adlai Stevenson's help because he has done so much to help" nor, on a 15-acre property with an orchard, 1952 presidential race. After Stevenson was the party establishment. several farm animals, a swimming hole and beaten by Dwight Eisenhower, Cranston Bill Wardlow, his 1980 campaign manager, a panoramic view of San Francisco Bay. called the regional leaders together in 1953 said flatly, "Alan Cranston is one of the best He enrolled at Stanford, where he became for a forum to discuss the party's problems. fund-raisers in the United States. He works a star sprinter on the track team. After his The meeting resulted in the founding of harder at it than anybody I've ever seen." sophomore year in 1934, he and a friend the California Democratic Council, with For all his skill as a Senate headcounter toured Europe and saw the early evidence of Cranston elected president. He already had and money-raiser, however, there is an enig Adolf Hitler's rise to power. his eyes set on a Senate bid. But he re matic element to Cranston's political suc One night in Munich, he stood for an mained with CDC until 1957 when he quit cess story. By his own account, he is not the hour in the cold to get a close-up glimpse of to run for state controller, an office he type of leader who inspires an audience or Hitler. As he watched, an adoring crowd viewed as an interim step to his goal. commands attention. swarmed around the Fuhrer. CDC had become the state's most power Part of it is a manner of style, or lack of It was a heady experience for someone ful Democratic organization and helped it. who had just turned 20. sweep Cranston into office and Pat Brown As a speaker, his mannerisms and tone are Pursuing his childhood dream of being a into governor's chair. When Reagan over stilted. He sometimes uses his finger to keep foreign correspondent, Cranston dispatched whelmed Brown in the governor's race eight his place when using a prepared text. He oc stories for the hometown Los Altos Regis years later, he described CDC's membership casionally misplaces the emphasis in a sen ter-Leader, often with an editorial edge. In as "a bunch of militant, left-wing radicals." tence. one he wrote, "The young as well as the old Cranston's first bid for the Senate ended Lately, Cranston has been getting public support Hitler. And when the former grow with his loss in the 1964 Democratic pri speaking lessons. He rehearses important old enough to really count, if he survives till mary, a race he made while retaining the speeches in front of his advisers. He's been then, Hitler's power will be unlimited." controller's job. He then lost that post as a coached to look at his audience when talk After college, Cranston returned to consequence of Reagan's 77 landslide. ing. Europe as a wire service reporter based in He emerged as the leading Democratic In a television-dominated age, Cranston's Rome, making $12.50 a week. From there, Senate candidate in 1968 largely because baldness and gaunt look also work against he saw fascism blossom and World War II few others saw much point in taking on the him. One of his oldest friends and allies, approach during the late 1930s. respected, moderate Republican incumbent, former California Gov. Pat Brown, specu Today, he says the images of that period Thomas Kuchel. But Kuchel was upset in lates that Cranston probably wouldn't stand are still the driving force behind his politi the GOP primary by Max Rafferty, paving a chance of being elected if he were running cal beliefs. the way for Cranston's victory in the fall. today for the first time. It is the major reason he gives for first be During the past decade, his personal life Jerry Warburg, his foreign-affairs adviser, coming a Senate candidate. And just last has been marked by several traumatic said, "He is not a natural-born leader or month, arguing on the Senate floor for events. pretty face. He has had to work to develop sanctions against South Africa, he referred He divorced his first wife, Geneva, seven his leadership skills." to his years in Europe. "At that point in my years ago. She died a few years later after The question naturally arises: life I decided I would oppose all forms of suffering a paralyzing stroke, In 1981, his How has he been able to keep winning discrimination and bigotry, especially in oldest son, Robin, was killed when he was elections in California? government," he said. struck by a van in the street outside his He has benefited, as his detractors are Cranston was married shortly after he re home. quick to point out, from three weak Repub turned to the United States in 1938 and he Cranston's second wife. Norma, suffers lican opponents in his past Senate races: and his wife had two sons, Robin and Kim. from Parkinson's disease. Though she fre Max Rafferty in 1968, H.L. Richardson in At the start of the war, he worked in a quently travels with him, she generally does 1974 and Paul Gann in 1980. They were so government propaganda job in Washington not appear at public events with him. conservative that Cranston easily won large and was made the liaison for minority His friends and associates say Cranston chunks of GOP votes. groups. He eventually joined the Army and rarely talks about his personal setbacks. Perhaps more importantly, though, is that wrote for the service newspaper from the "He internalizes it and feels that he must without threatening his core of support homefront. keep moving on," said an aide. October 9, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 30155 Cranston did pause to memorialize his late TRIBUTE TO TOM KINDNESS fense Secretary Weinberger's comments on son, and he did so in a way that was special the danger to the security of Western Europe to him. He spoke of his feelings and shared SPEECH OF and NATO should the Labor Party platform's his grief on the Senate floor. HON. RICHARD T. SCHULZE proposal scrapping nuclear weapons be imple OF PENNSYLVANIA mented. CONGRESSIONAL SALUTE TO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES An editorial in the Omaha World Herald un ALFRED BALDWIN Tuesday, October 7, 1986 derscores this danger and supports the U.S. Defense Secretary's right to speak up on this Mr. SCHULZE. Mr. Speaker, TOM KINDNESS proposal. This Member wishes to have his col HON. GUS YATRON has been a dedicated and serious lawmaker for more than 20 years, serving the citizens of leagues see these comments and requests OF PENNSYLVANIA Hamilton on its city council and as mayor, and permission to have the editorial reprinted in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES serving all Ohio residents as a member of the full: State house of representatives and as a U.S. Thursday, October 9, 1986 [From the Omaha World Herald, Oct. 1, Representative. I know TOM KINDNESS, and I 1986] Mr. YATRON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to can tell you he's given those people represen pay tribute to Alfred Baldwin of Lansford, PA. tation of the highest caliber. Mr. Baldwin, better known to his friends as TOM is a man for detail when it comes to IT MIGHT HAVE UPSET LABORITES, BUT WEINBERGER RIGHT To SPEAK Fredda, will be presented with the AMVETS issues-he has to have all the facts. And Distinguished Veteran Award on October 26, when he makes a decision to support or Leaders of the British Labor Party have 1986. This important honor is in recognition of oppose you, there's one thing of which you accused U.S. Defense Secretary Caspar Mr. Baldwin's leadership role in the Lansford can be certain-he won't budge. A fencesitter Weinberger of interfering in British politics chapter of AMVETS. he isn't. If he thinks you are wrong, by when he criticized Labor's policies. But Fredda Baldwin was born and raised in George, he'll take you on. If he thinks you are Weinberger is right to criticize. The party's Lansford. He was an exceptional athlete, re right, he backs you up all the way. proposal to eliminate Britain's nuclear de ceiving a number of awards for football, bas The people of Ohio generally, and of the terrent forces is a threat to the security of Western Europe. ketball, and track at Lansford High School and Eighth District specifically, have been well rep at Bordentown Military Institute. He is also a resented since TOM was first elected to the A Labor victory in next year's elections is fine scholar and after studying at Bordentown, House in 1974. He cares deeply about their not considered out of the question. Recent problems and works tirelessly to help the polls indicated that Labor led both the in he finished his education at Penn State. After cumbent Conservatives and the Liberal college, Mr. Baldwin served in the Air Corps manufacturing towns of Butler County, and the farming regions of Van Wert and Mercer Social Democratic alliance. during World War II. He flew many missions Labor's platform calls for scrapping Brit over Japan and was recognized for his cour Counties. We are going to miss TOM KINDNESS, the ain's nuclear weapons, which have given age with the Air Medal with three oak leaf Britain its own nuclear deterrent separate clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. serious student of the law and loyal Ohioan. We are also going to miss TOM KINDNESS, the from those of the United States and France. He returned to Lansford after the war and fun-loving musician. TOM never turns down a Among the specific targets of the Labor cut went to work for the LNG Co. Fredda retired back would be a $12.8 billion order for U.S. friendly request to strum his banjo for a fare Trident systems. in 1984, after serving for 22 years as a busi well or birthday party for a friend, and I know ness representative with the International there have been many occasions where he's In addition, the Laborites would shut Ladies, Garment Workers Union. been asked to perform. Well, I can't play a down U.S. nuclear bases in England. U.S. Mr. Baldwin, his wife, Beatie, and son, Blair, farewell for you, TOM. I don't know how to nuclear cruise missiles, installed in Britain were always active in community affairs. He is and other North Atlantic Treaty Organiza strum or pluck a guitar or banjo. But I hope tion nations to counter the Soviet buildup an active member of the English Congrega these words will sound as sincere without a tional Church, the Lansford Italian Club, the in intermediate-range missiles, would be re musical background-farewell, good friend moved from Britain. Lansford Masonic Lodge and the Lehigh and peer. I wish you and Averil the very best Valley Club of Allentown. Fredda is most If Britain, which is one of NATO's leading in whatever you undertake. And I thank you members, demonstrated a lack of will to be deeply involved with veterans, organizations. for all you have given me in the way of friend involved in the protection of Western He is a member of the American Legion Post ship and knowledge in our 12-year associa Europe through nuclear deterrence, chances No. 123 and is now serving his second term tion. are that leftist groups in other NATO coun as commander of the AMVETS Babinetz-Hor tries would step up their campaign for owski Post No. 83 in Lansford. His election to disarmament. In terms of troops, tanks and other tools of conventional war, Western this post is a tribute to Freddo's commitment EDITORIAL ADDRESSES WEIN and dedication to his fellow veterans. Fred Europe would be no match for the Soviet BERGER'S COMMENTS ON Union and its allies. If the Soviets no longer do's selection for the AMVETS Distinguished BRITISH LABOR PARTY'S DE Veteran Award is further recognition of his had to fear nuclear retaliation, the security FENSE PROPOSALS of Western Europe could become a joke. outstanding work. I commend Mr. Alfred Baldwin for his selec HON. DOUG BEREUTER Weinberger has a valid point. Britain has tion for the AMVETS Distinguished Veteran traditionally accepted the responsibility to OF NEBRASKA assist in the defense of the Western democ Award. It is indeed an honor for which he can IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES racies. If the British people elected leaders be justifiably proud. I know that my colleagues who were pledged to turn away from the will join me in honoring Fredda Baldwin on Thursday, October 9, 1986 country's traditional role as a nuclear this important occasion and in wishing him the Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, leaders of power, NATO could be weakened and these best of luck in the future. the British Labor Party recently criticized De- curity of Western Europe reduced.
