February 26, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E321 Army, having achieved the rank of captain, number of promotions culminating in his ap- leader and a great American. In 1945, re- M.C., and having served as chief of general pointment to the senior executive service and nowned journalist Walter Lippman wrote, ``The surgery at the U.S. Army Hospital in Munich, assignment as the Secret Service's Deputy final test of a leader is that he leaves behind Germany, from 1960±61, an extraordinary ac- Assistant Director for the Office of Investiga- him in other men the conviction and the will to complishment for a person of color at that tions. As director, he oversaw all investiga- carry on.'' Roy Nedrow has more than met the time. tions and protective support activities con- test. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service A diplomate of the American Board of Sur- ducted by the Service's 1,200 special agents is indeed a better agency today than it was gery and fellow of the American College of at its more than 100 field locations. when he took over the reins. Surgeons, Dr. Leffall has served as visiting In 1992, Mr. Nedrow retired from the Secret Mr. Speaker, I wish to commend Roy professor and guest lecturer at more than 200 Service to accept appointment as the first civil- Nedrow for his outstanding leadership and life- medical institutions in the United States and ian Director of the Naval Criminal Investigative long service to our country. I offer him my per- around the world. He has authored or co-au- Service [NCIS]. His appointment came at a sonal thanks and the thanks of an appreciative thored more than 120 articles and chapters. critical time in the Agency's history. His strong nation as he begins a new chapter in his life. His professional life has been devoted in great leadership and unquestionable integrity re- f part to the study of cancer, especially as it re- stored stability to an agency which needed lates to African-Americans. In 1979, it was his greater independence and a change of direc- NATIONAL FILM REGISTRY TOUR privilege to serve as national president of the tion. Assembling a team of highly qualified American Cancer Society, through which he professionals, Director Nedrow overhauled the HON. NEIL ABERCROMBIE launched a landmark program to study the in- Service, reorganizing its bureaucracy and pro- OF HAWAII creasing incidence of mortality of cancer in the viding greater accountability and responsive- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES African-American community. ness to its customers. He provided the men Wednesday, February 26, 1997 Dr. Leffall's awards and honors include the and women of NCIS with a new vision, the Presidential Award, Metropolitan Washington necessary resources and support, and the in- Mr. ABERCROMBIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise Chapter, American College of Surgeons; the spiration to achieve positive change. today to congratulate the Library of Congress, Humanitarian Award, Washington, DC, Under Director Nedrow's leadership, the the Bishop Museum Film Archives, and other NAACP; Outstanding Service Award, National Naval Criminal Investigative Service gained institutions, organizations, and individuals who Medical Association; National Achievement national recognition for its innovation in homi- are working to preserve the rich film heritage Award, Democratic National Committee Black cide investigation. The Service's approach to of this great Nation. The Library of Congress Caucus; and the Trumpet Award, CNN Turner the investigation of previously unresolved or is host to the National Film Preservation Board Broadcasting System. He has been listed as cold case homicides was lauded for its innova- which advises the Librarian of Congress on one of the best doctors in Washington, DC, tion and excellence in October 1996 by the selections to the National Film Registry and on and Washingtonian of the Year by Washing- International Chiefs of Police [IACP] during its national film preservation policy. Through the tonian magazine. prestigious Webber Seavey Award for Quality generosity of the James Madison Council and Named in honor of his parents, Dr. Leffall's in Law Enforcement Ceremony. The NCIS support from leading directors committed to gift will provide critical scholarships for stu- cold case methodology has since been adopt- film preservation, the Library of Congress is dents and professorships in science at Florida ed by numerous law enforcement agencies sponsoring its second season of the National A&M University. Equally important, Dr. Leffall's throughout the United States. Film Registry tour. The tour showcases 26 contribution will help open the doors of knowl- Director Nedrow also recognized the prob- feature films and 10 short subjects from the edge for countless young African-Americans, lems and anxieties endured by families of de- National Film Registry in their original 35 milli- in whose hands the destiny of our society ceased servicemembers whose deaths oc- meter or 16 millimeter formats. The American rests. curred under other than natural circumstances. public can enjoy a unique opportunity to sam- As a Member of the U.S. Congress, and He created and championed an NCIS Family ple films from the Library's collections. During having served in public office for 20 years, I Liaison Program to assure responsiveness to its first season, the tour hosted public have learned what my predecessors clearly the needs of, and issues raised by, surviving screenings of a broad variety of classic Amer- understood. You cannot legislate good will: family members during the death investigation ican films in eight cities across the country. that comes through education. Because of process. Each year, the board, members of the pub- outstanding individuals like Dr. LaSalle Leffall, Director Nedrow's legacy of achievements lic, and the Librarian of Congress select up to the process of cultivating good will is a little include his establishment of a proven, money- 25 films for inclusion on the Registry. The further advanced. It is my privilege to honor saving alternative dispute resolution personnel films chosen are not necessarily the best him before my colleagues in the U.S. Con- program, and a cutting edge and visionary American films ever made nor the most fa- gress, and the American public. computer crimes investigation group. mous. Under the terms of the National Film f Perhaps most impressive of all, Director Preservation Act, films selected for the Reg- Nedrow and the dedicated men and women of istry are those that continue to have enduring TRIBUTE TO ROY D. NEDROW NCIS have done what very few Federal agen- cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance. cies can claim to have doneÐthey have re- Created in 1988, the National Film Preser- HON. JIM SAXTON covered more taxpayer dollars to the U.S. vation Board recognizes the vital contribution OF NEW JERSEY Treasury than it costs to run the entire agen- of film to the American heritage. The perilous IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cy! From 1993, Director Nedrow's first year at state of America's film heritage was docu- the helm of NCIS, to the end of fiscal year mented by the Library and the National Film Wednesday, February 26, 1997 1996, NCIS procurement fraud special agents Preservation Board in ``Film Preservation Mr. SAXTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to investigated 2,355 cases of fraud against the 1993: A Study of the Current State of Amer- honor a man who has committed a lifetime to Government, obtained 658 felony indictments, ican Film Preservation.'' More than half of all law and order in the United States. On March achieved 493 convictions, and recovered over American films made before 1951 are lost for- 1, 1997, Mr. Roy D. Nedrow will retire as the $975.8 million in fraudulent payments, fines, ever. Film is a fragile medium, and motion pic- Director of the Naval Criminal Investigative and restitution. tures, both old and new, face deterioration Service, ending 33 years of law enforcement This is a remarkable achievement! This problems. Only by storing films in low-tem- service to the community at the local and Fed- small, elite agency of only 885 special agents, perature and low-humidity environments can eral level. only 114 of whom are procurement fraud spe- the decay process be slowed. The majority of Mr. Nedrow began his law enforcement ca- cialists assigned to Navy and Marine Corps American films do not receive this care and reer in 1964 with the Berkeley, CA Police De- bases around the world, have proven that are in critical need of preservation. partment where he served for 6 years, first as while crime doesn't pay, crime fighting does! The National Film Registry Tour pays tribute a patrolman and later as a training sergeant Although we are losing the leadership and to American filmmaking and promotes public and detective. In 1970, Mr. Nedrow was ap- talents of Director Nedrow to a well-earned re- awareness of the need to protect and pre- pointed a special agent with the U.S. Secret tirement on March 1, he leaves behind a team serve America's film heritage. As Dr. Billington Service, distinguishing himself during assign- of tenacious investigators working hard to notes, ``The moving picture is not so much the ments in the field and at the Service's head- keep our Armed Forces safe and ready. The art form as the language of our time. Motion quarters. As a result of his outstanding per- NCIS team he leaves behind is a lasting trib- pictures provide an unparalleled record of formance and talents, Mr. Nedrow earned a uteÐI can think of no finer tributeÐto a great American life and culture. If we can preserve E322 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks February 26, 1997 these films, researchers will have the sights LEARNING THE LESSONS OF THE community for more than 40 years, working to and sounds that flesh out the written record of HOLOCAUST reform the political process. great events and everyday life.'' Of special He started in politics in City College as a significance when the tour stopped in Honolulu HON. JERROLD NADLER member of the Young Liberals. In 1956 he earlier this month was the screening of Hawai- OF NEW YORK was office manager for the New York State ian regional films including ``This is America'' IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Stevenson for President Committee and was a (1947), which urges support of Hawaii state- Wednesday, February 26, 1997 founder of the Village Independent Democrats, hood. One highlight of this event was the Li- the organization which in 1961 ousted the leg- Mr. NADLER, Mr. Speaker, recently, NBC brary's donation of a new 16 millimeter print of endary Carmine DeSapio as leader of Tam- aired the film ``Schindler's List,'' which drama- a pre-1915 film shot in Hawaii (featuring sub- many Hall. He also worked with reform can- tizes an important piece of Holocaust history stantial footage shot by the Thomas Edison didates in the Bronx as they sought to over- in a thoughtful and dignified manner. In so throw the Buckley organization. Company in 1906) to the Bishop Museum Ar- doing, both NBC and the film's producer and It was in these campaigns that he devel- chives. director, Steven Speilberg, have made an im- oped his expertise in the petition process. He I urge my colleagues to join me in applaud- portant contribution to preserving the memory went to Washington where he worked on leg- ing the efforts of the Library of Congress, the and the historical lessons of the Holocaust. islation such as the first Federal family plan- Bishop Museum Film Archives, the Inter- Telling the story of the Holocaust is impor- ning legislation. He returned to the Bronx national Museum of Photography at George tant for many reasons. First and foremost, by where he met the light of his life, Mary Eastman House, the Museum of Modern Art remembering, we honor the memory of those Geissman. In 1975, he joined the staff of the Department of Film and Video, the UCLA Film who suffered and perished during the Nazi New York State Assembly Election Law Com- and Television Archive, and all others involved persecution. Second, by remembering, we en- mittee. He worked on major legislative in this important work. sure that future generations will know and un- derstand that when hate is allowed to go un- changes in election law, such as the mail reg- istration law and the first Presidential primary f challenged, the results can beÐand have beenÐcatastrophic. Finally, by remembering, in New York in which the names of the Presi- THE SUCCESSFUL SPACE SHUTTLE we counter the sinister effort by some who in- dential candidates appeared on the ballot. MISSION TO SERVICE THE sist, against all the available evidence, that the On a personal note, Jerry was a great help HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE Holocaust never happened. to me for all of my public career, helping me Regrettably, one of our colleagues has with petitions as far back as when I was dis- failed to grasp the importance of teaching this trict leader. Jerry Koenig has devoted himself important historical lesson. He has said, ac- to bettering the political process in New York HON. SHEILA JACKSON-LEE cording to the Associated Press, that ``decent- State for all of his life. He has worked to make OF TEXAS minded individuals everywhere'' should be out- change work for the better, to open up the po- raged by the film's depictions of, and again, I IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES litical process for the people. On his retire- am quoting, ``violence of multiple gunshot ment, all of us in politics, indeed all citizens, Wednesday, February 26, 1997 head wounds, vile language, fullfrontal nudity owe him a debt we can never repay. and irresponsible sexual activity.'' He urged f Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, public outrage as a tool to force the networks I rise to congratulate NASA, the National Aer- to stop ``polluting the minds of our children.'' PERSONAL EXPLANATION onautics and Space Administration, and the Fortunately, most American families are space shuttle crew on the successful comple- more sensible and reasonable than these re- HON. JIM NUSSLE tion of its 82d space shuttle flight. The space marks give them credit for being. An estimated OF IOWA shuttle crew landed perfectly on Friday morn- 65 million people watched the film in one ing at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida night, more than the number of people who IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES from their rendezvous with the Hubble space saw the film during its theatrical release. Par- Wednesday, February 26, 1997 telescope. ents surely made reasonable judgments in re- Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, on Thursday, The crew performed five exhaustive extra- viewing the network advisories and in deter- February 13, my vote was not recorded on vehicular activities, or space walks, to service mining whether this particular film was age-ap- rollcall vote No. 23. Had my vote been re- Hubble. Their objective was to upgrade the propriate for their kidsÐas has Mr. Speilberg. corded, I would have voted ``aye.'' That is as it should be. I would rather respect Hubble's scientific capabilities, repair and re- f and trust the sound judgement of the Amer- place faulty or degraded equipment and pro- ican people, who voted in their own homes in vide a reboost of its orbit. INTERNATIONAL LABOR favor of this dramatic retelling, than in the STANDARDS The space walking astronaut teams rejuve- whims of some self-appointed censor. nated the Hubble space telescope, which in- The nudity and violence depicted in creased its usefulness to the scientific commu- ``Schindler's List'' are certainly not titillating. It HON. LEE H. HAMILTON nity, the people of the United States and the is completely inappropriate and insulting to the OF INDIANA world. memories of those who endured and perished IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I must note that this was a perfect precursor in the Holocaust to suggest otherwise. Wednesday, February 26, 1997 of the skills and abilities that will be required As the representative of probably more Hol- ocaust survivors and their families than any Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I am inserting to assemble the international space station. my Washington report for Wednesday, Feb- Critics of the space station who are skeptical other Member of Congress, I urge our col- league to reflect on these issues and recon- ruary 26, 1997 into the CONGRESSIONAL of the ability of NASA to construct the complex sider his remarks. I think in our upcoming de- RECORD. assembly need only to have tuned in with the bates over the question of artistic freedom, INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS rest of the world to witness the precise, exact, this experience will help temper some of the American workers are among the best and detailed work done by our crew this past week thoughtless and over-heated rhetoric that most productive in the world. New jobs are on the Hubble telescope. sometimes attends our consideration of these being created in record numbers, and unem- ployment in the U.S. is down from 7.5% in I encourage my colleagues to join me in ex- important matters. tending congratulations to the Discovery crew 1992 to 5.4% today. In addition, more than f two-thirds of the new jobs are in occupations of Commander Ken Bowersox, pilot Scot HONORING JERRY A. KOWNIG paying above-average wages. At the same Horowitz, and missions specialists Joe Tan- time, I often hear from Hoosiers who feel ner, Steve Hawley, Greg Harbaugh, Mark Lee they are competing against exploited labor- and Steve Smith. HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL ers from other countries, who earn a fraction OF NEW YORK of what U.S. workers do. They ask what can These brave and talented astronauts, along IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES be done about goods coming into our country with the entire NASA launch and mission sup- Wednesday, February 26, 1997 produced under unfair labor practices. port teams, exemplify the finest characteristics Extent of Problem: Many of the goods we of American know-how, determination and Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to produce here in the United States, such as can-do spirit. honor a man who has involved himself in his various hightech products and machinery, do