19058 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS GAO REPORT COMPARES CATA dates as well. For me, the "acid test" for my tration CV A>. which provides care through STROPHIC HEALTH INSURANCE supporting any. Presidential candidate next its hospitals, outpatient clinics, and VA-op PROPOSALS year is whether or not that candidate is firmly erated and community nursing homes. In committed to protecting the 37 million Ameri 1984, Medicaid paid about 13 percent of the elderly's health care bills; VA paid about 3 HON. EDWARD R. ROYBAL cans who are uninsured and the 200 million percent. OF CALIFORNIA who are underinsured for long-term care. Even with government programs, the el IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GAO's report "pours fuel on the fire" which derly face high out-of-pocket health care is building under the Congress and the admin costs. According to a December 1986 report Wednesday, July 8, 1987 istration to enact a full catastrophic health ini sponsored by the American Association of Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker, I want to take tiative with full protection for Americans who Retired Persons, 1 married couples over age this opportunity to make you aware of a new are poor and who need long term care. How 65 averaged about $3,000 in out-of-pocket General Accounting Office [GAO] report which ever, much work remains to be done before health care costs in 1986. I released this past Monday. This GAO report we will enact such a full scale initiative. In November 1986, the Secretary of deserves your careful consideration because Based on this careful assessment by the Health and Human Services reported 2 to the President on cata it, for the first time, critically compares the cat nonpartisan GAO, few of the current congres strophic illness expenses. Subsequently, the astrophic health insurance proposals before sional proposals, with the notable exception of administration submitted a proposal to the the Congress. my U.S. health legislation (H.R. 200), provide Congress, and others have introduced bills At the same time, I also want to take this the full measure of protection and truly give to relieve the elderly from the burden of opportunity to declare my strong support for peace of mind to Americans of all ages. I be catastrophic health care expenses. the compromise catastrophic health insurance lieve the "Bipartisan Commission on Compre METHODOLOGY proposal which has been worked out among hensive Care," included in the House propos To determine the potential effect of the the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy al, will provide the impetus for next year's various legislative proposals on Medicare and Commerce, and Aging and the Speaker congressional action in this direction. beneficiaries' out-of-pocket health care ex and which will be coming before the House Again I encourage you to examine the GAO penses, we <1> reviewed GAO and other re shortly. report closely over the next few months with ports to identify the types and amounts of The insightful and timely report by the non an eye to the broader catastrophic problems out-of-pocket expenses incurred by elderly, <2> reviewed Medicare law and regulations partisan General Accounting Office points out of the under and uninsured. In addition, I to determine beneficiaries' out-of-pocket li the real catastrophic problems facing over 30 strongly encourage you to support the com ability for covered services, (3) reviewed million older and disabled Americans-the promise catastrophic health insurance bill minimum coverage requirements for Medi high costs of noncovered services including which will be coming before the House short gap policies to determine how they affect long-term care and prescription drugs. The ly. out-of-pocket costs, <4> analyzed 14 cata key finding is that virtually all of the current Mr. Speaker, I would like to enter into the strophic coverage bills introduced during House and Senate catastrophic health insur RECORD the transmittal letter from the GAO the lOOth Congress to determine how they ance bills have shortcomings when it comes briefing report, "Comparison of Catastrophic would address the major types of cata Health Insurance Proposals": strophic health care costs the elderly incur, to providing full catastrophic protection. and <5> compared the financing mechanisms However, nothing in GAO's report forces U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE, HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION, of those bills. me to pull back from the current House com RESULTS IN BRIEF promise which I strongly support and which I Washington, DC, June 19, 1987. B-226390. The catastrophic health insurance bills we will work hard to get approved by the House Hon. EDWARD R. ROYBAL, reviewed either place an upper limit on ben and Senate. By adding prescription drug and Chainnan, Select Committee on Aging, eficiary liability for Medicare deductibles respite coverage to Medicare, making other House of Representatives. and coinsurance or attempt to provide pro needed Medicare reforms and providing in DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This briefing report tection against some of the costs of services creased protection to elderly Medicaid benefi responds to your January 22, 1987, request not currently covered by Medicare, such as ciaries, the House is prepared to take a criti concerning catastrophic health expenses long-term care and prescription drugs. The cal first step and has ensured the support of and their effect on American families. As major effect of the first approach, which is myself and the major aging organizations. My agreed with your office, this report focuses adopted in both the House Committee on on legislative proposals to provide cata Ways and Means and Senate Committee on immediate fear is that the Senate might fur strophic coverage to Medicare beneficiaries. Finance approved bills, would be to make ther water down the House catastrophic pro A future report will discuss the catastrophic unnecessary a number of the coverage items posal which is already a compromise position. health expenses of those under age 65. in existing Medigap policies purchased by As stated in the GAO report, most of the BACKGROUND the elderly from private insurers. Benefici catastrophic health insurance proposals Public programs financed two-thirds of aries, including lower income individuals "would leave the elderly at risk of high out-of the elderly's estimated $120 billion in per who may not be able to afford Medigap pre pocket costs because they- sonal health care expenditures in 1984. miums, would pay increased part B premi Provide only limited protection for nursing Medicare, which provides health insurance ums. Medicare beneficiaries' income taxes home and home health care for chronic condi benefits for most individuals age 65 and would also be increased to finance the new older, pays about half of the elderly's total coverage. According to the Congressional tions, the major source of out-of-pocket ex health care bill. Implemented in 1966 under Budget Office, both bills would be budget penses; title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Medi neutral, and benefit costs paid out would Exclude-coverage of-out-of-pocket ex care comprises the Hospital Insurance Pro range from $21.6 to $26.6 billion over the penditures for physician charges above the gram (part A> and Supplementary Medical next 5 years. The Budget Office has not es Medicare-approved payment; and Insurance Program (part B>. Medicare has a timated the additional costs of the other Exclude-coverage of-out-of-pocket ex uniform eligibility and benefit structure and bills that would expand services. penditures for services not covered by Medi makes protection available without regard to income or assets. care." Other major government sources of funds ' ICF Incorporated, Medicaid's Role in Financing As for the next step in providing full cata for the elderly's personal health care are the Health Care of Older Women, December 1986, p. strophic health insurance protection, GAO's 36. Medicaid, a federal/state program of medi 2 Department of Health and Human Services, report lays out a clear challenge-not only for cal assistance to certain categories of low Catastrophic lllness Expenses, Washington, D.C., the Congress but for the Presidential candi- income persons, and the Veterans Adminis- November 1986.
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor. Matter set in this typeface indicates words inserted or appended, rather than spoken, by a Member of the House on the floor. July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19059 Most of the proposals would essentially taxpayers, and are intended to be budget than 100 years, the legislative branch has apply catastrophic dollar limits only to phy neutral. been invested with full and comprehensive sician services and hospital care, which ac As requested by your office, we did not legal authority over the conduct of Govern count for about 27 percent of the out-of obtain agency comments on this briefing pocket costs incurred by the elderly. report. Unless you publicly announce its ment Printing and, pursuant to that authority, Most of the proposals would leave the el contents earlier, we plan no further distri since 1919 the law has required that all Fed derly at risk of high out-of-pocket costs be bution until 30 days from the report's issue eral printing be performed by the Government cause they date. At that time, we will send copies to Printing Office unless the Joint Committee on Provide limited protection for nursing other congressional committees having ju Printing or an act of Congress specifically au home and home health care for chronic con risdiction over the matters discussed in the thorizes otherwise. The benefits of this re ditions, the major source of out-of-pocket report, the Secretary of Health and Human quirement as it has been implemented over expenses; Services, and other interested parties. the last 68 years have been invaluable: it has Exclude out-of-pocket expenditures for If you have any questions, please call me physician charges above the Medicare-ap on 275-6195. rid Government printing of the corruption with proved payment; and Sincerely yours, which it was once plagued, assured that print Exclude out-of-pocket expenditures for MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN, ing is carried out as economically and effi services not covered by Medicare. Senior Associate Director. ciently as possible, provided universal public Because Medicare provides only minimal access to Government publications through coverage of long-term care services for the the GPO-administered depository library chronically ill elderly, those needing such A NEW ATrACK ON THE RIGHT system, and given Congress the powerful care would continue to be at risk for poten TO KNOW oversight tool it needs to preserve the free tial annual out-of-pocket costs for nursing home care . OF NEW YORK gance, the administration has declared this Medigap policies primarily cover only the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES longstanding legal requirement null and void in deductibles and coinsurance for Medicare Wednesday, July 8, 1987 its newly-issued Federal Acquisition Circular covered services rather than expand cover 84-25. No longer are Federal agencies re age to other services; therefore, neither Mr. OWENS of New York. Mr. Speaker, as quired to use GPO for their printing; it can they nor most of the catastrophic proposals the Iran-Contra hearings have proceeded over now be done anywhere by anyone. And no would relieve the elderly from out-of-pocket the last several weeks, they have painted a costs for services not covered by Medicare. longer does the Joint Committee on Printing dark portrait of an administration poisoned by have any supervisory authority over the con In addition, the elderly who incur such costs imperial pretensions, obsessed with working for noncovered services cannot apply them duct of Government printing. Its role in the de toward the catastrophic limits under the its will over the objections of the Congress cisionmaking process has been obliterated, its propo8ed bills. and the American people. And while Presiden power and authority usurped by-who else? According to the Bowen report, of the es tial partisans have sought to represent Contra OMB. timated 7 million beneficiaries who incurred gate and the mindset which spawned it as an The serious and far-reaching implications of from $2,000 to $4,999 in out-of-pocket costs aberration, it is not; it is the norm. The II Duce these regulations must be viewed with not for Medicare-covered services in 1983, 32.4 mentality which created this scandal infects merely concern but alarm by all Americans percent of those costs were for physician not merely the administration's foreign policy, charges above the Medicare-approved rate. who value the right to know. The organization but its handling of many other realms of public OMB Watch has prepared an insightful analy Similarly, of the estimated 1 million benefi policy as well. ciaries incurring $5,000 or more in out-of sis of the FAR amendments and what they pocket costs for Medicare-covered services, A typical but little-noticed example of the will mean if they are permitted to stand. I urge 21.9 percent of those costs were for physi Reagan administration's discomfort with de my colleagues to review the OMB Watch cian charges above the Medicare-approved mocracy is the war it has been waging report and join me in opposing this latest ad rate. Most of the catastrophic proposals mostly successfully-on the American peo ministration assault on the right to know: would not relieve Medicare beneficiaries of ple's right to know. Under the false guise of these out-of-pocket costs. Although the ma promoting greater efficiency, control over the NEW RULES 'THREATEN GOVERNMENT jority of Medicare beneficiaries have Medi flow of information in and out of Government PuBLICATIONS gap policies to pay the coinsurance for part has been centralized to an unprecedented [Prepared June 12, 19871 B services, Medigap policies generally will New government-wide procurement regu not pay for charges above the Medicare-ap and dangerous degree at a single agency the Office of Management and Budget [OMB]. lations to be implemented July 1 will dra proved rate. matically alter government printing oper Of the 14 proposals we reviewed, 9 would Apparently taking to heart James Madison's ations. They will: establish a catastrophic limit above which maxim that "knowledge will forever govern ig Undermine congressional oversight of ex the beneficiary would no longer be liable for norance," OMB has used its sweeping powers ecutive branch printing; Medicare deductibles and coinsurance. This to dramatically scale back access by the Reduce the role of the Government Print is the standard method of providing cata public to information by and about their Gov ing Office; strophic coverage in health insurance pro ernment-information which their tax dollars Increase OMB control of government in grams. Of course, having a fixed dollar cata paid for in the first place. Fully one-quarter of formation activities; strophic limit affects beneficiaries in differ Facilitate further privatization of execu ent ways; that is, lower income beneficiaries the Government's publications have been eliminated. Much of the information which re tive branch printing; and would have to spend a higher percentage of Restrict public access to government in their income on health care before they mains is now only available for exorbitant formation. reached the limit than would higher income fees. And in every Federal agency, at OMB's It is imperative that the regulations be beneficiaries. Both of the legislative propos insistence, vital information is increasingly not withdrawn. However, stopping the regula als approved by the House and Senate com being collected and produced at all. In shap tions is like putting a finger in the dike. mittees have financing mechanisms that Much more is needed. Congress must recog relate the amount beneficiaries pay for cat ing the Nation's information policy, OMB has adopted as its guiding principle the motto of nize the outmoded structure of the printing astrophic coverage to their incomes. laws in title 44 of the U.S. Code. Congress These bills, if enacted, would represent an Mark Twain's swaggering Hank Morgan: "Un limited power is the ideal thing when it is in should clarify its interest in effective over important step in increasing the health in sight of government printing and other in surance coverage available to the elderly, safe hands." formation dissemination activities and the but as discussed above, significant gaps will OMB's latest salvo against the right to know need to safeguard public access to govern remain. Providing further relief to those el comes in the form of new regulations issued ment information. derly who incur high out-of-pocket health without public comment by the Federal Acqui THE REGULATIONS care costs would obviously increase Medi sitions Secretariat on March 20, 1987, which care payments. The bills that would offer The new regulations are amendments to the Fed pose a variety of financing mechanisms to Joint Committee on Printing and the Govern eral Acquisition Regulation . They spread the costs of catastrophic illnesses ment Printing Office in decisionmaking con were published as a final rule in the Federal over either all Medicare beneficiaries or all cerning Government publications. For more Register on March 20, 1987 ; Among the various topics covered in the review of "commercial activities" that could Make government publications available final rule are sections governing "Acquisi be converted to the private sector, primarily for public sale (44 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.). tion of Printing and Related Supplies" on the basis of its Circular No. A-76. While Unfortunately, this does not bode well for - Specificially required amples of both JCP and OMB actions illus cluded that the regulations would have a by law; or Cb> Necessary for the proper per trate what is at stake; significant impact on government printing formance of agency functions, provided that In the last fifteen or so years the Depart and "have no foundation in law." the latter do not duplicate similar products ment of Education, without JCP approval, The new regulations remove the require or services that are or would otherwise be gave over $7 million to a private company to ment that executive branch agencies obtain provided by other government or private publish approximately 1,800 agency manu approval of the congressional Joint Commit sector organizations; OMB Circular No. A- scripts. The company only published a few tee on Printing before conducting 130, "Management of Federal Information hundred. Because the company was given printing operations other than at the Gov Resources," section 8.a(9), December 12, copyrights to the manuscripts they are un ernment Printing Office . This regu 1985 <50 FR 52730, 12/24/85>, emphasis available to the public, even under the Free latory revision is based on a 1984 Depart added. 1 dom of Information Act. ment of Justice opinion that JCP approval Absent the JCP, there is no governmental In 1985 intervention of the JCP was neces is unconstitutional under the 1983 Supreme force to restrain the application of OMB's sary to ensure the legally required distribu Court decision in Immigration and Natural privatization imperative to government tion to the depository library system of ization Seroice v. Chaclha. printing operations. The issue, however, is appeal decisions of the U.S. Equal Employ not solely privatization. GPO has a track THE PROBLEMS WITH THE REGULATIONS ment Opportunity Commission, which were record of contracting work out to the pri to be printed by a private company; The JCP approval requirement is not just vate sector. The critical factor is OMB's ide Since 1981 OMB has directed federal a regulatory requirement. It is a statutory ological drive to privatize government activi agencies to review and eliminate unneces requirement set forth at 44 U.S.C. 501. It is ties regardless of its effect on government sary publications. While OMB claims this also part of the JCP's comprehensive over responsibilities. has saved millions of dollars, it has meant sight authority, which originated in the OMB's wholesale approach to privatiza the elimination, reduced distribution, and/ middle of the 19th century when Congress tion will virtually dismantle the government or increased sales cost of many public serv sought to protect government printing from information infrastructure. GPO will be ice publications, such as: the fraud, waste, and abuse that was ramp unable to plan its printing operations . Your Housing Rights; mandate has remained virtually unchanged And the ·reduction in operations will mean personnel lay-offs and less revenue to sup Health Resources Statistics; since 1919 when Congress required that it Housing and Urban Development Trends; approve all printing activities outside of port printing and distribution of congres sional and public service documents. Unemployment Rates for State and Local GPO. Governments; and The new regulations, if implemented, LOSS OF CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC ACCESS TO Weekly Petroleum Status Report. would instruct executive branch agencies to INFORMATION In August 1986, OMB objected to a draft ignore those statutory requirements. The Privatization is an important issue be GAO report, which was critical of reduc JCP would lose its role in cause of its immediate impact on internal tions in agency program evaluation activi making decisions about executive branch government operations. Its proponents have ties and the reduced availability of evalua printing. Regardless of whether this is ulti argued that government needs to be scaled tive information for Congress and the mately necessary under Chaclha, it elimi back, particularly in this era of budget con public. Among other things, OMB said: nates the only functional mechanism for straints. Privatization, they argue, will save "The role of program evaluation, its uses, Congress to monitor executive branch print us money and help lower the deficit. target populations, and dissemination, is ing and related information dissemination These proponents, however, fail to make a limited in the Executive agencies." activities. persuasive argument on two counts. There The primary responsibility of agency pro According to the Congressional Research is no documentation that privatization saves money over the long sion-making, not to produce program eval "The proposed revision of the FAR would run. It simply has not been shown to be uation information for the public and Con appear ... to go beyond simply conforming cost-effective. gress. the regulatory scheme to the constitutional Second, the true test of privatization is Of increased evaluation requirements strictures announced by the Chaclha Court. the ultimate impact on carrying out govern from Congress, OMB said, "The proposal Rather, the new FAR would not only elimi ment responsibilities. As applied to informa that this decision be imposed from without nate JCP's supervisory role and veto power, tion activities, the past few years have is objectionable• • •." it would also divest GPO of any role in shown that privatization has become little It is clear that without some kind of con printing decisionmaking, allowing the indi more than an euphemism for eliminating gressional oversight mechanism OMB's su vidual agency • • • to decide where and publications and controlling the dissemina pervision of executive branch information how printing shall be accomplished." tion of those that are published. activities will lead to less information for Of course, individual agencies do not con Without JCP supervision of executive Congress, as well as the public. trol their own printing. Agency information branch printing, Congress will be unable to activities are already supervised by the assure itself that in fact government infor White House Office of Management and mation is being disseminated as it intends. Budget COMB). Without a role for the JCP, A TRIBUTE TO FATHER HENRY Without the JCP, Congress and the public FABRIZIO OMB will be free to direct agencies as it will have to rely on OMB to ensure that wishes. agencies, whether they use GPO, their own OMB'S FREE HAND facilities, or private printers; HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. The primary consequence of the new reg Disseminate specific information as may OF OHIO ulations and OMB's pre-eminence will be be required by law; further privatization of government print IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ing activities. While the federal government 1 OMB is considering integrating the review re Wednesday, July 8, 198 7 has long had a policy of avoiding unneces quirements of its Circular No. A-3, "Government Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise sary competition with the private sector, Publications," with Circular No. A-130. This would the presumption towards privatization has result in a more comprehensive policy and review in order to pay tribute to Father Henry Fabri only emerged as a priority of the Reagan scheme for information dissemination activities. zio, a very special resident of my 17th Con- July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19061 gressional District. He will be honored by the bassy in Panama was attacked and badly day to protest the Panamanian govern people of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church damaged, and that parts of that facility are ment's involvement in demonstrations at in Youngstown, OH, on July 18, 1987, for his now closed. I am dismayed that an ally of the the embassy Tuesday. United States allowed its own officials to join State Department spokesman Charles E. numerous years of outstanding service as Redman said the United States protested their pastor and for his sponsorship of the first in that demonstration and failed to provide "in the strongest possible terms" demon Mount Carmel Feast Day Dinner. It is with adequate protection for that facility. I strongly strations by about 5,000 people, including deep humility and pride that I rise on the floor encourage the Department of State to protest high-ranking Panamanian officials and po of the U.S. House of Representatives to the unprovoked attack of the United States litical supporters of Noriega. salute this devout man of God. Embassy facilities in Panama which endan The incident "will have a significant and Father Fabrizo was born in Wilburton, OK, gered United States personnel. negative impact on relations between the in October 1921 to Samuel and Pepina (Mas Initial reports reveal that nearly 5,000 Pana United States and Panama," Redman said. saro) Fabrizio. He graduated from Ursuline manians, to include high-ranking Panamanian The protest was the latest in a sequence High School in Youngstown and studied at St. officials and supporters of President Noriega, of events this week that has pushed the ad Charles College in Maryland and St. Mary's ministration away from professions of neu stoned and severely damaged the United trality in the political crisis gripping Seminary in Cleveland. One of the proudest States Consulate and the United States Infor Panama. moments of his life occurred on April 29, mation Service Library in that city. The Pana Instead, the administration has started 1950, when he was ordained into the priest manian Government officials present at the making unmistakably clear its previously hood in Youngstown. After serving as an as demonstration reportedly included Panamani private view that the 20,000-member Pana sistant pastor in countless parishes, Father an legislators and three cabinet officials. Al manian Defense Forces should defuse the Fabrizio assumed the awesome duties of the though the police assigned to protect those situation by removing Noriega, whose politi pastorship of Our Lady of Mount Carmel American facilities were nearby, they quickly cal control of the country has been protest Church on September 29, 1961. left the scene when the demonstration began. ed violently by students and political dissi dents. Father Fabrizio's years at the helm saw That Government-backed demonstration is countless accomplishments and astounding The strongest U.S. signal was sent Tues a clear violation of the Vienna Convention on day night in a speech to the Washington improvements at Mount Carmel. Father Fabri Diplomatic Relations which requires that a World Affairs Council by Elliott Abrams, as zio vigorously shoved to completion the build host government provide adequate protection sistant secretary of state for inter-American ing of a stately rectory and enormous social to foreign diplomatic missions located in that affairs. After repeating the U.S. position of hall in 1963. He saw to it that the social hall country. It is clearly the obligation of the Pan neutrality and asserting that "Panama's so contained many classrooms so that his parish amanian Government to ensure that foreign lutions must be home-grown," Abrams ioners could increase their understanding of missions in that country receive adequate pro added: both their Roman Catholic faith and of their tection to avoid incidents of a violent nature "The old complacency inside and outside cultural heritage as Italian-Americans. In 1971, of Panama over the inevitable dominance of which might cause both property and bodily the Panamanian Defense Forces in the na Father Fabrizio added a beautiful and inspiring damage to diplomatic missions and their per shrine garden in honor of St. Anthony to me tion's politics is gone . . . . Military leaders sonnel. must remove their institution from politics, morialize the deceased members of Mount It is incomprehensible that the Panamanian end any appearance of corruption and mod Carmel. Government would allow its own officials to ernize their forces to carry out their large He has also devoted many exhaustive orchestrate and actually participate in a vio and important military tasks in defense of hours to ass.sting an array of community orga lent demonstration which caused such exten the [Panama] canal." nizations. Father Fabrizio has served as the sive damage. Fortunately, the consular staff Although Abrams mentioned no names, chaplain of both Post No. 3 Veterans and the and library personnel were not injured. his remark was certain to be interpreted in Panama as a reference to Noriega, dogged Mahoning County Sheriff's Department, and I urge the Department of State to demand serves as a judge on the Tribunal Court of the for years by persistent charges of involve reparations from the Panamanian Government ment in murder, drug activities, electoral Diocese of Youngstown. In addition, he has for the serious damages to official United been the moderator of the Mahoning County fraud and intelligence dealings with Cuban States property in that country. I commend President Fidel Castro that are inimical to of Catholic Nurses, the County Council of the Secretary of State for having called in the U.S. security interests. Catholic Women, and several youth groups. Panamanian Ambassador in order to present According to U.S. officials, Abrams' re Under Father Fabrizio's tireless leadership him with a firm diplomatic note of protest. marks were intended to suggest to the Pana and vitality, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church While I have commended the Panamanian manian officer corps that Noriega's notorie became a central figure in the Mahoning Val Government in the past for its cooperation ty has become a liability threatening to un ley's religious life. Unfortunately, illness forced dermine the Defense Forces' authority and with the United States in the war against ability to control events within Panama. Father Fabrizio to retire from the active minis drugs, I am deeply disappointed by that Gov try soon after the completion of the St. Antho The aim, some U.S. officials said, is to per ernment's involvement in this unfortunate inci ny garden shrine. However, hundreds of suade the Defense Forces that their only dent. Violent attacks of this nature only further Mount Carmel parishioners have had their hope of retaining the image of a benign big heighten the tension between our two nations brother, which they have sought for years spiritual lives greatly enriched by Father Fabri and stand in the way of improving our relation to cultivate within Panama, depends on get zio, and all are impatiently looking forward to ship with that nearby ally. This sad incident re ting rid of Noriega, focus of violent demon honoring him on July 18, 1987. Thus, it is with inforces my belief that Panama should return strations that have rocked the country for thanks and special pleasure that I join with the three weeks. people of the 17th Congressional District in to true civilian government while the army re But, they acknowledged, it is unclear recognizing the amazing accomplishments turns to the barracks, and extracts itself from whether the situation will be seen in these and truly admirable character of Father Henry politics. Only then will true peace and tranquil terms by a military establishment loyal to ity return to Panama. Fabrizio. Noriega since he became its commander in With these comments in mind, I commend 1983. the following Washington Post article on the Since then, he has used his military clout THE PANAMANIAN GOVERN- embassy attack to my colleagues in the Con to exert undisguised control over the civil MENT MUST PROTECT, NOT gress. ian government, including President Eric ATTACK, THE AMERICAN EM CFrom the Washington Post, July 2, 19871 Arturo Delvalle, and gain considerable influ BASSY IN PANAMA ence in Panamanian political and media cir U.S. PARTIALLY CLOSES MISSION TO cles. Nicholas Ardito-Barletta, hand-picked PANAMA-GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN UNREST in 1984 by the military to be Panama's civil HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD PROTESTED ian elected president, was forced to resign OF MICHIGAN by Noriega in 1985. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Reagan administration, moving closer "There is a great danger that the beast, Wednesday, July 8, 1987 to open confrontation with Panama's mili when cornered, will try to fight its way out tary strongman, Gen. Manuel Antonio Nor with appeals to the strong leftist and anti Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I was iega, closed the consular section and library American sentiments in Panama," one offi shocked to learn that the United States Em- of the U.S. Embassy in Panama City yester- cial said. 19062 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 This official noted that Noriega sought, Voice of America broadcasts, a Soviet commitment to support this vital organiza almost at the start of the current unrest, to spokesman took the occasion to denounce tion, which is little appreciated in the West "play the leftist card" by falling back on his Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty, for yet highly valued by millions in the East. close ties to Cuba and Nicaragua. which it has intensified Jamming efforts. The Cuban press strongly supported him, "They are relics of the cold war," he said, and Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega making it clear that Moscow would not stop TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO AT visited Panama to praise "brave and decisive Jamming the stations. He thus admitted THE CONSTITUTIONAL CON actions" taken against anti-Noriega dissi that Moscow engages in acts that violate VENTION (JULY 5) dents. treaties Moscow has signed. There are increasing signs that Noriega At a time when the Soviet Union is in may be introducing the potentially potent flux; when glasnost is attracting attention HON. PHILIP R. SHARP weapon of anti-Americanism, seeking to worldwide and when tension between the OF INDIANA identify U.S. actions as a threat to the De superpowers remains high, it would be folly fense Forces and as a U.S. attempt to renege for us to retire from international debate. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on Panama Canal treaties. The pacts call Fifty million listeners rely on Radio Free Wednesday, July 8, 1987 for Panama to take full control of the canal Europe and Radio Liberty as the major in the year 2000. source of news about their countries. Mr. SHARP. Mr. Speaker, on July 5, 1787, Abrams sought in his speech to head off Congress should resist attempts to cut the delegates gathered to hear the report of charges of U.S. duplicity over the canal by funding for the radios in order to reduce the the special committee which had been orga declaring that the treaties "are in no way Federal budget deficit. nized earlier in the week to break a deadlock affected" by current political events in Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty over how States would be represented in the Panama. were established in the early 1950's to pro new Congress. He did not discuss concern expressed by vide the peoples of Eastern Europe and the some U.S. officials that Noriega might put The committee proposed that each State be Soviet Union with a source of detailed and allotted 1 Member of the House of Represent pressure on the U.S. Southern Command in balanced information about events in their Panama, whose bases there are used to help own countries, Radio Free Europe broad atives for every 40,000 free citizens plus support U.S. military activities against left casts to Eastern Europe and Radio Liberty three-fifths for each slave and that each State ist guerrillas elsewhere in Central America. to the Soviet Union. In 1972, the Munich be allocated an equal number of Members in This use contradicts restrictions stipulated based radio stations were merged and placed the Senate. by the Canal treaties. under the Board for International Broad Virginia's James Madison was among those Last Friday, the U.S. Senate, turning aside casting. still not satisfied: "I conceive that the Conven administration pleas for a low profile, called Unlike other Western broadcasters, these on the Panamanian government to oust tion is reduced to the alternative of either de two stations focus on internal events in parting from justice in order to conciliate the Noriega and investigate murder and elector Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union. They al fraud charges leveled against him. have the unique mission of providing surro smaller States and the minority of the people On Monday, Panama's National Assembly gate "home services" for the people of the or of displeasing them by justly gratifying the responded with a demand for expulsion of Soviet bloc. The Soviet leaders will grudg larger States and the majority of the people. I U.S. Ambassador Arthur H. Davis, Jr. Then ingly tolerate Western broadcasts on world cannot myself hesitate as to the option I came the demonstrations Tuesday that events or life in the West. But what they ought make." Redman said caused "significant damage to fear most-and have steadfastly refused to U.S. diplomatic property" and "put U.S. dip accept-is Radio Free Europe and Radio lomatic personnel at risk." Liberty providing their people with informa JAPAN'S "TECHNOPOLIS" PLAN Redman said the United States found "to tion about developments at home. tally unacceptable" the withdrawal of Pana For decades, the Soviet Union has con manian police protection from the embassy ducted an intense propaganda campaign HON. VIN WEBER before the rock-throwing demonstrations against these broadcasts. They have been OF MINNESOTA began with the participation of Panamanian denounced as "instruments of the C.I.A.," IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cabinet officers and leaders of the ruling po "subversive radio stations" and as "a relic of litical party. the cold war." Soviet bitterness about the Wednesday, July 8, 1987 "stations" role has sometimes left the im Mr. WEBER. Mr. Speaker, many economic PROTECT RFE/RL pression in the West that the stations must observers have marveled at Japan's ability to be particularly strident and "propagandis achieve remarkable economic success tic." HON. ROBERT GARCIA In fact, they are among the most careful through careful and forward-looking planning. OF NEW YORK of Western radio stations, adhering to the One of Japan's latest efforts to prepare for IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES strictest standards of journalistic objectivity the future lies in their "technopolis" plan. This and balance. The stations have enormous is a plan begun in 1980 by the Ministry of Wednesday, July 8, 1987 appeal in Eastern Europe and the Soviet International Trade and Industry to build 20 Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, the July 5 edition Union. In many countries, Radio Free high-technology cities. Comparable to our Sili of the New York Times contained a fine essay Europe enjoys an influence and stature con Valley, these cities are being constructed by writer James Michener on the importance hard to comprehend in the media-saturated to maintain and expand Japan's position as a West. of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty as a Natan Sharansky testified that Radio Lib leader in high-technology research, develop source of information for the people of the erty gave hope to the dissident movement in ment, and production. Soviet Union and its Eastern bloc allies. the Soviet Union during its most desperate As we consider our own strategies for com As Chairman of the North Atlantic Assem hours. Jerzy Urban, the Polish Government peting effectively in the economy of the future, bly's Civilian Affairs Committee I have come to spokesman, has stated, "If you would close we need to study Japan's technopolis plan. appreciate the importance of the two radios down Radio Free Europe, the underground Consequently, I commend to my colleagues as lifeline between East and West. They are [Solidarity] would cease to exist." Zbigniew the following article by Otto Silha, who chairs not, as Mr. Michener so aptly points out, Brzezinski has called the broadcasts "the the Innovative City Project Steering Commit most important and perhaps least recog "relics from the cold war." They are, instead, nized service that America has rendered tee. He provides some background on this "mainstream instruments of American foreign over the years to the preservation of a Euro novel and far-reaching approach to economic policy." I believe we ought to support RFE/RL pean in Eastern Europe." development and identifies ways in which we with renewed enthusiasm, particularly in light Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty are might profit from this Japanese initiative. of increased Soviet jamming, showing the no more a relic of the cold war than is the CFrom the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, East the true meaning of glasnost. Atlantic alliance. Both are important main Jan. 13, 19871 stream instruments of American foreign I am submitting Mr. Michener's article to the JAPAN'S "TECHNOPOLIS" PROGRAM MAY GIVE RECORD for my colleagues' perusal: policy. But the Soviet Government's monop oly on information, denial of a free press AMERICANS A MUCH-NEEDED HIGH-TECH JOLT KEEP THE RADIOS BROADCASTING TO THE EAST and total control of all media are relics of the Dark Ages. The most appropriate re Japan's Technopolis Concept-an ambi WASHINGTON.-When Moscow announced sponse to Moscow's increased Jamming of tious plan to build more than 20 new high recently th&.t it would stop its jamming of these broadcasts would be a clear national tech cities-may prove to have the same July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19063 effect on United States urban growth and marketing subsidies of competitive products. and business programs. These should even development that the Soviet Sputnik had This kind of stimulation has helped to tually be expanded in Asian business librar on the U.S. space program. produce 11 major automobile manufacturers ies to include all Pacific Rim nations." The project was launched in 1980 under compared to only four in the United States. "Organize Pacific Rim networks in our the guidance of the Ministry of Internation But the Technopolis Concept seems likely companies, which have many engineers and al Trade and Industry Georgia (408 U.S. 238) that investing in new plants and equipment and $45 billion to $55 billion range over the next the capital punishment statute of that State developing low-cost manufacturing process 10 years, with eight Technopolis sites was unconstitutional because it failed to guide es. The national objective-high-quality planned as future regional research cores. products-was met. The Makuhari new metropolis, a $5. 7 billion the sentencing decision with articulated stand Recent years, however, have brought new project patterned after the Hanover Fair in ards. The effect of Furman went far beyond challenges. The strong yen value has affect West Germany, is to be built in the Tokyo the Georgia statute for with it the capital pun ed the domestic economy, and companies area for international trade shows and con ishment statutes of more than 30 States, the from South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Ma ferences. District of Columbia, and the Federal Govern laysia and, more recently, China are com Other names signal the areas of concen ment became unenforceable. peting successfully in the international mar tration-Teletopia, Agripolis, Marinopolis, Subsequently, 41 States have enacted cap kets with even lower-cost products. and News Media City. The recently priva ital punishment statutes that followed the A 1980 MITI paper, "Visions for the tized Nippon Telegraph and Telephone is 1980s," urged Japan's industry to pursue reported to be developing the Information guidelines set down in the Furman decision more creative research. More than 30 na Network System, a nationwide optical-fiber and the landmark cases which came after it. tional research and development projects communication-satellite network, at a cost The Federal Government enacted a death focused on such leading-edge technologies of $150 billion. penalty for two specific offenses: Aircraft hi as fifth-generation computers, biotechnol Japan is driven by the new commercial jacking in which death results and espionage ogy, lasers, ceramics and bioelectronics. strength of its neighbor countries. Those by a member of the military, each of these More than 2,000 researchers in the Tsukuba who doubt its ability to carry out these am based upon directions laid down by the Su Science City, 35 miles northeast of Tokyo, bitious programs must factor in the tremen preme Court. and six regional testing laboratories, coordi dous strides that the country has made in nated the project. commerce, industry and finance in the past During the 99th Congress, I introduced a To understand the government commit two decades. And the Japanese are long proposal that applied the death penalty ment to put Japan in first place in science, range planners. against those who commit murder in the industry, business and finance in the 1990's How should the United States react to the course of engaging in a continuing criminal and beyond, one must realize that MITI is new Technopolis challenge? Sheridan Tat enterprise involving drugs. Although the not the only agency pressing ahead in the suno, writing from his vantage point, has Senate failed to act upon it, the proposal was 1980s. The Science and Technology Agency four suggestions worth considering: passed three times by the House as a part of and the Ministry of Posts and Tele "Develop regional industrial strategies to the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986. communications have pursued their strengthen our emerging Silicon Valleys and own joint-research venture. One of the avoid putting 'all our eggs in one basket.' The bill that I introduce today creates a more ambitious projects involves automated We will require close government-universi general, as opposed to specific, death penal language translation phone systems and ar ty-industry cooperation to improve our ty, which is to be applied in Federal homicide, tificial intelligence. schools, build our infrastructure and gener treason, and espionage cases when certain Needless to say, Japanese companies are ate new companies.'' serious standards are met by the Government. rushing to take advantage of the results of "Investigate the possibility of a U.S. Moreover, it does include the death penalty these projects. Since 1984, leading electron Japan bilateral Technopolis program to provision for those drug kingpins who commit ics makers have spent $2.5 billion to build keep up-to-date on changes in Japan. The murder in the course of a continuing criminal more than 80 research laboratories to U.S. Conferences of Mayors and Governors design and operate the new products for do are best positioned to pursue information enterprise that, as I noted earlier, passed the mestic and world markets. sharing and cross-investment.'' House three times last year. U.S. business leaders have been concerned "Develop Japanese science and business li Mr. Speaker, the Congress has been dis for many years about the Japanese govern braries that offer translation services, tech cussing, debating, and thinking about the ment's heavy subsidy of research and even nical journals, Japanese language courses death penalty for more than 15 years while 19064 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 nearly every State has acted upon one. We THE CHALLENGE OF AMERICAN with the American way of life. Ian was have heard all the arguments for and against CITIZENSHIP living in a large city on the East coast, and the death penalty and, to be honest, made up he had opened a small cobbler's shop. When he lived in Poland, Ian was used to making our minds as individual legislators. It is time HON. BEN NIGHTHORSECAMPBELL one kind of shoe, because that was the kind for this Congress to accept the responsibility OF COLORADO of shoe the other shoemakers made. But of decision that the American people expect IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES now Ian had the freedom to create, to us to shoulder as their elected representa Wednesday, July 8, 1987 invent, to explore new worlds. Ian's new tives. I urge my colleagues to join me in guar styles of shoes soon became so popular that anteeing the most expeditious consideration Mr. CAMPBELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to he had to hire new employees and open new of this needed legislation. honor Brian Brooks of Pueblo, CO, as the shops. Later in his life, when he looked back Due to the cost of printing a section-by-sec State winner of the Veterans of Foreign Wars on the vast financial empire he had built, Ian knew that in Poland he would still be a tion analysis in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD I Voice of America Contest. Each year the Vet erans of Foreign Wars of the United States poor cobbler making a single style of shoe. will have copies of the analysis available in But in America, where his success contribut my office upon request. and its ladies auxiliary conduct the Voice of ed to the nation's success, he was able to Democracy script-writing contest. This year's achieve his potential. Clearly, Ian saw a contest theme was, "The Challenge of Ameri challenge and he met it. TRIBUTE TO COL. LARRY G. can Citizenship." While Ian was making shoes and Patrick SHOCKLEY Brian has just finished his senior year at was making laws, Silvio, the Italian baker, Pueblo East High School. Over the years was discovering America as well. Brian has amassed more than 100 speech Silvio had his own bakery in a small Mid HON. DAN DANIEL awards, I am pleased that this award will be western town. He was comfortable, but not OF VIRGINIA joining his others. wealthy. He voted, but did not run for office. Silvio was neither downtrodden nor IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES I would also like to commend the Veterans raised from obscurity; Silvio was happy, of Foreign Wars, its ladies auxiliary and the Wednesday, July 8, 1987 One day, later in his life, Silvio was reading sponsors for their hard work and dedication to to his grandson when he came across the Mr. DANIEL. Mr. Speaker, the Congress is America's youth. It is through their combined words of Abraham Lincoln; "God must love losing a valued aide when Col. Larry G. efforts that we will be able to meet the chal the common man, he made so many of Shockley, who has been working closely with lenges of tomorrow. them". the Congress for the past 6 years in Air Force It gives me great pride at this point in the Silvio was an honest man, and he knew his legislative liaison, moves on to his next as RECORD, to insert Brian Brooks' speech for life had not been spectacular. He knew that, the use and information of my colleagues: as John Milton said, "They also serve who signment. only stand and wait". And he also knew that Because of his intense personal commit- · THE CHALLENGE OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP he was what America needed most; a good, ment to the welfare of the airmen in uniform, solid citizen. Silvio too, met his challenge. he has become a valued resource to the What is it about our freedom in America Toward the end of their long and prosper MWR Panel of the Armed Services Commit that causes us to contribute more to our ous lives, Patrick, Ian, and Silvio shared a tee. This very special relationship is founded country than citizens in more restrictive na common reflection. They each recalled the not merely on our shared concern for the well tions? In spite of the comfort our freedom poem on the Statue of Liberty which had being and dignity of the men and women who gives us, we all continue to work to protect welcomed them to their new home: "Give it, each in our own way. What is the me your tired, your poor, your huddled serve our country in the Armed Forces, but on common theme running through our work masses yearning to breathe free, the wretch Larry Shockley's willingness to translate that for America? What is the challenge of ed refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, commitment into good old-fashioned hard American citizenship? the homeless, tempest-tost to me-I lift my work. What if we travel back in time to the year lamp beside the golden door". Frankly, I doubt the contribution Colonel 1906, to Ellis Island, to follow the lives of Silvio, Ian and Patrick never met. They Shockley has made for the benefit of the Air three different men who met their chal never had to. For they knew that in order Force people can ever be fully appreciated by lenge. The Great Hall on Ellis Island is for America to survive, there had to be the Congress, the Air Force, or by the benefi crowded with immigrants from all over the other men like themselves who would world, but we can pick out our three friends. accept the challenge of American citizen ciaries of his efforts. He has spearheaded the There's Patrick, a farmer who left Ireland ship. Freedom was a grand dream then, and effort to modernize the marketing capabilities, for religious reasons; there's Ian, a boot it is still a dream today. But it is a dream facilities, and services of the Army Air Force maker from Poland; and there's Silvio, a which, now as then, can only be realized Exchange Service and the Air Force Commis baker from Italy. These men don't know through the work of American citizens. sary Service. He has taken the time to under each other, but the one thing they all have stand the often complex relationship between in common is a new challenge-the chal the business needs of these organizations lenge of American citizenship. THE ERASMUS HALL HIGH and assisted this Congress in guarding the in The famous writer Edgar Shoaff once SCHOOL BICENTENNIAL said, "This country, with its institutions, be tegrity of the Airman's Welfare Fund to ensure longs to the people who inhabit it". Nobody that revenues generated by the airmen are ex believes this more than Patrick. He was HON. MAJOR R. OWENS pended for their benefit. Thanks to his advo forced out of his native land because of reli OF NEW YORK cacy, there are commissaries, exchanges, gious intolerance. His country's religious in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gymnasiums, libraries, and recreation centers stitution tried to force its views on Patrick, serving the needs of Air Force people in and he couldn't abide by them. Patrick Wednesday, July 8, 1987 remote areas throughout the world. He has sailed to America because it was a nation Mr. OWENS of New York. Mr. Speaker, this left a legacy for future generations of Air made great by dissension, a land built by year marks the bicentennial anniversary of men of different backgrounds. Once here, Force people of inestimable value. Patrick began to farm again, to talk to his Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn, NY, Colonel Shockley is leaving legislative liai neighbors, to become involved. After several which is located in the 12th Congressional son to attend the Air War College at Maxwell years of leadership in his community, Pat District that I represent. Air Force Base, AL, but I am proud to say that rick's neighbors suggested he run for public Erasmus plays an important role in the his his heart remains in the Commonwealth of Vir office. Being an immigrant, Patrick didn't tory of school libraries. In 1900, Erasmus was ginia, along with his son, who will be attending think he could win, but he knew he could be the first New York high school to appoint a George Mason University. a good-leader, so he ran, and he won a seat school librarian; and that librarian, Mary Kings I know that I speak for all of my fellow com in Congress. After a long and illustrious po bury, thus became the first school librarian in litical career, Patrick left Congress, and he mittee members in wishing Larry Godspeed also left his mark as a leader-a symbol that the United States. and good luck, and hope that the Air Force he met the challenge of American citizen The State of New York historically led the will continue to use his limitless talent to the ship. Nation in supporting libraries. It was the first same good effect as it has for the last 6 During this time, Ian, the Polish boot State in the United States to promote school years. maker, had also been getting acquainted library development and to develop legislation July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19065 regarding school libraries. In 1827, Gov. Chronicle, a very special newspaper in my the political process. On the other hand, the DeWitt Clinton urged that collections of books 17th Congressional District. The Tribune is the interpretation of the law should be divorced be placed in school libraries. In 1835 he se second oldest newspaper in the State of Ohio, from the political process as much as possi ble. The problem is that the Constitution cured passage of a law that permitted voters and will soon be celebrating its 175th anniver has, more and more, become an arena for of any school district to levy a tax of $20 to sary. On July 10, 1987, I will have the honor carrying on political contests. Where propo start a library and $1 O annually to maintain it. of rededicating a plaque at the original site of nents see little hope of legislative success, Early school libraries were not very suc the newspaper as part of the 175th anniversa they should have to cast their claims in con cessful, however, for numerous reasons. They ry celebration, as well as presenting a large stitutional molds. As a result, there are were not established within the schools them American flag which will be flown on the flag those who are more concerned with a selves; there were no trained librarians, and pole of the current Tribune building. judge's politics than with his or her view of students were assigned limited reading lists, The Warren Tribune Chronicle was founded the law and the role of the judiciary in our primarily textbooks, that did not encourage the form of government. What is even more in 1812, only 9 years after the great State of alarming is the growing tendency to inter use of libraries for further educational, or rec Ohio attained statehood. The original name of pret judicial decisions in political terms that reational, reading. But they did have one great the newspaper was the Trump of Fame. only take account of results. advantage; they served the people of entire Through the years, the Tribune has grown to The blizzard of commentary surrounding communities, particularly in rural areas. become one of the most important and widely the nomination of Judge Robert H. Bork for By 1892, New York had made great ad read newspapers in Ohio. I am a vociferous the vacancy on the Supreme Court has ob vances in school library legislation. There reader of the Tribune, for I depend on its ex scured the legitimate issues and served to were measures which provided for district haustive coverage of events in Trumbull focus attention on the irrelevant and un school libraries, required school districts to County. I am extremely proud that my district knowable. We do not and cannot know match the money provided by the State, and whether Bork's heart was pure on the day has produced such a pillar of journalistic ex he fired Archibald Cox. What we can deter gave school librarians the responsibility for cellence. mine is whether his conduct was within, and purchasing and caring for collections. As we commemorate the 200th anniversary indeed required by, the law. We cannot Such efforts laid the foundation for school of our Constitution, let us remember that our know precisely how Bork, now on the U.S. libraries as we know them today. Constitution probably would not have survived Court of Appeals, will vote on a variety of As the first professional librarian elected to without a free and vigorous press. For 175 of issues that will eventually appear before the the House of Representatives, I have long those years, the Warren Tribune Chronicle Supreme Court. What we can reasonably been concerned about the position of high has been carrying the torch, reporting on the expect to understand is Bork's opinion as to the nature of the U.S. Constitution and his school libraries in our modern-day "informa major events of Ohio, the Nation, and the tion age." In this context, high school libraries approach to interpreting it. world. Thus, it is with thanks and special In a 1986 article in the San Diego Law can .no longer be perceived as isolated sanc pleasure that I join with the people of the 17th Review, Bork sets forth his views on the tuaries for quiet study and contemplation. Congressional District in saluting one of the proper role of the judiciary and the ap They must assist students in developing their greatest newspapers in Ohio history-the proach that it ought to take to constitution research, writing, rhetorical, statistical calcula Warren Tribune Chronicle. al interpretation. He discusses the problems tion, and even computer conceptualization created by the use of a concept like the skills; for such skills will be increasing demand "right of privacy" as the criterion for deter in this age of information. BORK BELIEVES IN THE WORDS mining the result in Griswold vs. Connecti High school administrators and teachers cut. "My point," Bork says, "is simply that must integrate their school's libraries more the level of abstraction chosen makes the HON. WM. S. BROOMFIELD application of a generalized right of privacy closely with academic courses. Classes in OF :MICHIGAN unpredicable." What concerned Bork was social studies, literature, and science should IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the trend toward generalization in judicial all include instruction on how to make the decisions even when the Constitution is most effective and efficient use of the tools li Wednesday, July 8, 1987 silent on an issue, and what this might lead braries provide which enable students to fur Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, there is a to as a source of unstructured judicial ther investigate their subjects. great deal of smoke and noise that has arisen power. As they did in the 19th and early 20th cen since the nomination of Judge Robert Bork to The whole tenor of Bork's article is turies, high school libraries must again be become a Justice of the Supreme Court. I fear strongly reminiscent of late Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black's dissent in the Griswold community resource centers. By serving com that in the confusion all of us-the Senators case. "Privacy," Black said, "is a broad, ab munities in this manner, they are not compet who must decide and the rest of us in this stract and ambiguous concept which can ing with public libraries, but bridging schools country who will participate through our obser easily be shrunken in meaning but which and communities in the same sense that adult vation and comments-may lose sight of the can also, on the other hand, easily be inter education classes do. true questions that should be considered in preted as a constitutional ban against many The innovative work and mission of school Judge Bork's nomination. things ...."Black's view of the manner in libraries in New York, as exemplified by Eras For this reason, I wish to commend an arti which the Supreme Court ought to inter mus Hall High School and Mary Kingsbury, the cle from the Los Angeles Times by Bernard pret the Constitution has much in common school's and the Nation's first school librarian, with Bork's as expressed in the San Diego Dobranski, the dean of the University of De Law Review article. have set the standard for school libraries in troit Law School, and Leon Lysaght, an asso Both jurists take the position that the the years ahead. I salute the many New York ciate professor of law at Detroit Law School. function of the Supreme Court is to inter City school librarians who toil daily in carrying Their article helps shed some much needed pret the Constitution by reference to the out the fine education tradition of Mary Kings light on what is fast becoming a confusing words that appear in it. Both believe that bury, and congratulate Erasmus Hall High debate that mixes politics and law. They point the words can and ought to be limiting fac School on its 200 years of educational excel out that a distinction must be made between tors on the discretion that judges have in lence and its historical place in the evolution political issues and legal questions, and in the making their decisions. Yet there is a grow of American school libraries. ing group of law professors who think oth selection of a Justice, there are important erwise. And there appear to be a number of legal questions that should be answered and senators who believe that political ideology A TRIBUTE TO THE WARREN that should be the determining factor. I be is the determining factor in judicial deci TRIBUNE CHRONICLE lieve this article can be of assistance to all of sion-making. us. But political beliefs held before appoint [From the Los Angeles Times, July 3, 19871 ment to the Supreme Court have not been HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. reliable predictors of judicial behavior. OF OHIO BORK BELIEVES IN THE WORDS Hugo Black's political background included membership in the Ku Klux Klan> Wednesday, July 8, 1987 There is an unfortunate trend these days would hardly have predicted a judicial to further erode the distinction between law record of preserving individual rights. Earl Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise and politics. The formation and enforce Warren's performance surprised more than in order to pay tribute to the Warren Tribune ment of laws is, of course, connected with a few people. 19066 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 More is known about candidates who have their current loans. Thus, from a shorter moved from a trade deficit of $2.8 billion to had Judicial experience than those who term and corporate perspective, the in a surplus of more than $13 billion. Between have been selected from the political arena. creases in bank reserves have had no real 1981 and 1985, Mexico moved from a trade But what is it that we know about current immediate impact on the overall debt situa deficit of $4 billion to a surplus of nearly or former Judges? tion. Moreover, they were actually followed $14 billion. What we know is whether they view the by a significant increase in bank stock These nations face serious probleins again, law as a rational enterprise and whether, as prices. but there is reason to believe that with pa Judges, they are of the opinion that they From a longer-term and international per tient cooperation among all interested par must give good reasons for the decisions spective, however, the implications of these that they make. We can discover whether moves are far more complex. Indeed, one ties these difficulties will not persist for they believe that a judge is morally superior might question if all the recent drama ever. Mexico already is recovering impres and, therefore, morally justified in substi really was necessary or in the end beneficial sively. It also is significant that the interest tuting his or her opinion for the opinions of to banks or the major debtor nations. payments of non-oil-exporting Latin Ameri legislators or the general population. In For one thing, though Brazil made a mis can debtors as a percentage of their export short, what we can find out, and what we take in acting unilaterally, it never has earnings actually declined from 47 percent should want to know, is the degree to which denied its permanent obligation to make in in 1982 to 34 percent in 1986. the candidate for Judicial office is commit terest payments. In fact, the new Braz1lian But recovery requires sustained economic ted to the rule of law. economic plan and willingness to work with growth, which cannot be achieved through It is appropriate to ask a political candi the International Monetary Fund may domestic structural or policy changes alone, date what his or her opinions are in respect prove a first step toward the resumption of as important as these are in Latin America. to abortion, prayer in schools, gay rights or interest payments. Latin American nations must have more any other matter within the political Nevertheless, Brazil's action and the reac working capital as they adjust their econo domain. What we should ask the candidate tion it triggered make it far more difficult mies, and this will require ongoing credit, for Judicial office is his or her opinion with to proceed with the more pedestrian course albeit at a reduced rate. Increased exports regard to the law on these matters, and of step-by-step individual negotiations that whether the candidate is prepared to faith from Latin America also will be critical to has worked reasonably well over the last economic growth in that region, and the fully apply the law. It is important to deter five years. mine whether the Judicial candidate differ major industrial nations must refrain from Most bankers and investors already took a protectionist policies that keep out those entiates between his perferences on matters dim view of Latin American debt, and the of social policy and his view of the law on exports. They also, of course, must continue latest developments may well make less to grow theinselves. these same issues. strong commercial banks still more reluc Bork has articulated his views on these tant to lend even the limited additional In view of recent developments that make matters in numerous law-review articles and funds that are essential to sustain Latin likely a decreasing role by commercial banks judicial opinions. What he has said is nei American economies. Moreover, regional in extending new credits to Latin America, ther unique nor radical. AB previously banks, which are new to international lend however, the internation agencies, and espe noted, his position on constitutional inter ing, may now find the perfect excuse to cut cially the World Bank, must be far more pretation bears striking resemblance to off all new credits to developing nations. active and creative in the future than they Hugo Black's. The view that a Judge must Such a drying up of commercial credit have been in the past. justify his decisions by reference to the es would mean that the debtor nations could In this regard, it is critical that Congress tablished meaning of the words does not no longer import essential parts and equip increase our nation's financial and moral justify calling him a right-wing ideologue. ment to expand their production and ex support of the World Bank. The Bank must The nomination, and confirmation, of Judge ports-thus seriously impeding their pros have additional funds if it is to expand sub Bork will not mean substantial change in pects for sustained economic growth. This stantially its extension of credit, and our life as we know it, no matter who "we" are. could reduce further the ability of Latin nation must realize that this route is the American nations even to service their exist most efficient and least expensive vehicle THIRD WORLD DEBT: THE ing debt and, in turn, could ultimately we have to protect our own self-interest in CRISIS CONTINUES expose Western commercial banks to far maintaining the creditworthiness of Latin greater losses than would have been in America. In addition, it is high time for the curred without such dramatic and widely ac export credit agencies to become more HON. ROBERT GARCIA claimed additions to their loan-loss reserves. active than they have been. OF NEW YORK One hopes that a combination of carefully The world's commercial banks would be IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tailored actions by the major commercial banks and international agencies such as very unwise to write off Latin America in Wednesday, July 8, 1987 the World Bank can avoid such an eventual their future thinking-or, indeed, to cut ity. back too drastically on a moderate exten Mr. GARCIA. Mr. Speaker, I am submitting sion of additional credit. One way or an for the RECORD a fine essay by David Rocke We must remember that the real question of concern to lenders is the ability of bor other, they probably will have to refinance feller on Latin America and the Third World rowers to service their debt, not whether about one-third of the interest coming due debt crisis. While Mr. Rockefeller's ideas are they can pay it off. Debt is a fundamental if they are to count on receiving the other not new, his logic is, nonetheless, compelling. component of creative investment and two-thirds. The achievement of sustained I ask my colleagues to take a moment to growth, and rare is the nation or private en growth in Latin America is very much in the read this essay on one of the most important terprise that can function effectively with self-interest of all creditors, including the issues confronting us: out it. banks. [From the New York Times, July 5, 19871 America has more than its share of for Recent dramatic steps by Brazil and the eign debt, and we would be hard pressed if banks have made a resumption of the labo LET'S NOT WRITE OFF LATIN AMERICA asked to pay it all off at once. In addition, rious process of country by country negotia of course, our own domestic Government tions more difficult, but not impossible. Brazil's unilateral decision in February to debt is in excess of $2 trillion and still climb Creditors and debtors alike would be well suspend interest payments on its debt ing. Yet America is viewed as a good risk be advised to resume the process of "muddling brought about a chain reaction of events, in cause lenders are confident that the money through," which, despite the dire predic cluding the decision by Citibank, followed they lend will be serviced on time. tions of many, has prevented a serious crisis by Chase Manhattan and other United Furthermore, it is a little recognized fact during the last five years. This is not glam States banks, to increase their loan loss re that the exposure of commercial banks in orous. This is not dramatic, it does, howev serves. Bank analysts, shareholders and Latin America has decreased significantly Government regulations have praised the over the last five years. In 1982, the nine er, work. banks, and many observers seem to feel that largest American banks had loans outstand at long last banks are taking their heads out ing in Latin America that amounted to an of the sand and recognizing the inevitable. average of 172 percent of their capital. In fact, of course, this transfer of funds While still large, by the end of 1986 this ex and that is all it is-has not cost the banks a posure had been reduced to about 109 per penny. It also does not reduce the obliga cent of capital. tions of the debtor nations, nor will it di Finally, we must remember that the minish the efforts by the banks to recover major Latin American economies are quite all the interest and principal represented by resilient. Between 1980 and 1984, Brazil July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19067 TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO When DHCP was first introduced into the eye disease but there were no deaths directly TODAY AT THE CONSTITU Veterans Administration medical system, attributed to the accident. TIONAL CONVENTION currently under quickly evacuated. Nearly 600 people were lies. At the turn of the century, in Buffalo, NY, consideration by Congress. treated at local hospitals for respiratory and the visiting nurse organization was working to 19068 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 "provide free nursing among the sick poor." In Soon after coming to Lock Haven, Mr. Piper TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO Dover and Medfield, MA, in 1913, a visiting introduced the J-3 Cub which became known TODAY AT THE CONSTITU nurse taught the Camp Fire Girls cooking and as the flivver of the air. The plane was univer TIONAL CONVENTION (JULY 7) the Boy Scouts first aid. In Manchester, NH, in sally recognized as easy to fly, maneuverable the 1920's, the visiting nurse association pro and able to land and take off almost any HON. PHILIP R. SHARP vided health care and disease prevention where. In fact, it is known as one of the OF INDIANA training to the many immigrants whose unfa world's most significant airplanes because miliarity with English aggravated their nutrition more than 75 percent of our World War II IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES al and medical problems. pilots received their first training in the Cub. Wednesday, July 8, 1987 Health departments, relief organizations, Not only military pilots learned to fly on the Mr. SHARP. Mr. Speaker, the smaller States and social service agencies came to rely upon Cub, but tens of thousands of amateur pilots visiting nurse associations to provide assist had apparently won a victory on representa made their dreams of flight come true by ance to patients. They occasionally banded tion in the Senate. It now seemed as if the together to offer expanded services, such as taking to the skys in a Piper Cub. Convention would give each State the same diagnostic and laboratory tests, supplies and And people all over the world still fly Pipers number of Senators regardless of its size. equipment, transportation, and physical ther today. In fact, during the history of the compa Therefore, they were willing to give a little apy. ny, it produced over 128,000 airplanes. They ground to the larger States on other matters. Today, visiting nurse associations employ were, and still are, one of the most popular One such concession was on the powers of skilled nurses, therapists, and other health planes in aviation history. But perhaps the the House of Representatives. Delegates from professionals who provide medical care and most significant contribution that the Piper the smaller States went along with a proposal physical and speech therapy in the patients Co., made to the aviation community was the that all money bills originate in the House. home. VNA beneficiaries-infants, children, affordable J-3. When it was introduced it sold This favored the larger States since they adults, and the elderly-number nearly 1 mil for less than a $1,000, truly making it the would have greater power in the House. Sup lion every year. VNA's serve 504 urban and model T of the skys. porters of the plan also argued that decisions about the people's money should be made in rural communities in 47 States. Their profes Last year I attended the first sentimental sionals nurse the sick back to health and the branch of the legislature that was closest journey and saw many of these revolutionary to the people. comfort the dying. aircraft from all over the Nation land in Lock Visiting nurse associations enjoy and rely Delegates from the smaller States made the Haven. I remember being especially im concession to their larger brethren knowing upon the financial support and voluntary as pressed after talking with a man who had sistance of private individuals and businesses, the Senate's approval would always be neces flown all the way from Washington State be sary. as well as philanthropic and charitable organi cause he felt strongly that the Piper Co., and zations in their communities. These contribu its aircraft should be honored. tors recognize the benefits of treatment at During this 50th anniversary of the Piper J- AMENDING OMNIBUS CRIME home rather than in expensive and impersonal 3, I once again congratulate the many volun CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS institutions. teers, sponsors and the citizens of Clinton ACT Volunteers are one of the hallmarks of County who will make the second annual fly VNA's. Volunteers help manage the offices, raise operating funds, deliver food to the in, this sentimental journey a ringing success. HON. TRENT LOIT homebound, and perform a variety of house OF MISSISSIPPI keeping and day-to-day tasks for bedridden or CONGRATULATIONS TO IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES infirm patients. DESERVING PARENTS Wednesday, July 8, 1987 Although they have operated quietly and without fanfare over the years, the visiting Mr. LOTT. Mr. Speaker, I bring to my col nurse associations have been a major force in HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. leagues' attention a oill I am introducing which would increase the death benefits available to shaping our system of health care. Visiting OF OHIO nurses have been referred to as "foot soldiers the families of public safety officers killed in in the struggle for improved public health in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the line of duty. I hope the bill will win the the United States." In recognition of the con Wednesday, July 8, 1987 support of all of my colleagues; the issue at siderable contributions of the visiting nurse as hand demands attention and action. The Mr.· TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise sociations, I asked my colleagues to join me changes the bill would initiate respond to in honoring them. to call attention to a very special family which pressing and very legitimate concerns; fami lives in my 17th Congressional District. It is lies of law enforcement officials killed in the with great pride and joy that I tell you about course of performing their jobs both need and PIPER CUB CELEBRATES 50TH the recent events in Mr. and Mrs. Norman deserve more support than they currently re ANNIVERSARY Gallagher's life. ceive. The substance of the bill is quite simple Until quite recently, the Gallagher family and straightforward: the bill would amend the HON. WIWAM F. CLINGER, JR. consisted of three fine young boys, and their Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act OF PENNSYLVANIA proud parents. The boys are Norman, age 1O, of 1968, which currently provides that $50,000 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Justin, age 7, and Christopher, age 5. At in death benefits be made payable to families of public safety officials killed while working in Wednesday, July 8, 1987 11 :08 p.m., on June 27, 1987, the family was blessed with a beautiful baby girl, Amber their official capacities. The bill which I am Mr. CLINGER. Mr. Speaker, 50 years of Teresa. The birth of a female child delighted setting forth would raise this amount from aviation history will be celebrated July 10-19 the whole family. Amber Teresa weighed in at $50,000 to $100,000, and the change would as airplanes fill the sky over Lock Haven, PA, take effect on October 1, 1987, or on the date a healthy 6 pounds, 9112 ounces, and is the to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the of the enactment of this act, whichever occurs perfect addition to this excellent family. world famous Piper J-3 Cub. I would like to later. take this opportunity to congratulate the The family resides at 4094 Lanterman Road The reasons for increasing death benefits people of Lock Haven and Clinton County, in Youngstown, OH. Mr. Gallagher serves the are clear and compelling: former Piper employees and all those who community of Austintown, OH, as a patrolman First, there is the obvious material fact that have helped to organize this tribute to the Cub for the Austintown Police Department. It is in any case $50,000 simply may not be suffi and the Piper Aircraft Corp. thus with great happiness that I relate these cient financial compensation. For example, a In 1937, after fire destroyed his plant in events to you, Mr. Speaker, and I am sincere State trooper in my district was killed last Bradford, PA, William T. Piper, Sr., founded when I wish this deserving family the best of April. He had been with the Mississippi High Piper Aircraft Corp. in Lock Haven, producing luck in the future. way Patrol for 9 years, and he received a 687 Cubs that year. salary of $18,000 per year. He was survived July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19069 by a wife and three children; it seems unlikely ALTHEA T.L. SIMMONS on 80 to 90 percent of the issues. "And have that $50,000 will be enough to provide assur agreed on the others to disagree," he added. ance of basic necessities and education for For her part, Ms. Simmons said: "A lobby HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL ist's stock and trade is his or her ability to his family. In 1968, $50,000 would have been OF NEW YORK communicate. I study everybody on the Hill. adequate financial compensation; it would IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES So I know what turns them off and what have covered many more expenses then than Wednesday, July 8, 1987 turns them on. Then you'll know how to ap it will now. Much has changed over the past proach them." 20 years, not the least of which is the cost of Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, Althea T.L. Sim Although Ms. Simmons still gracefully living. Mr. Speaker, an increase in death bene mons has proven to be an invaluable asset to suffers comparisons to the late Mr. Mitch the ongoing civil rights movement in her ca fits is in order. ell-as she does remarks about her uncanny pacity as the chief lobbyist for the National Second, we need to take into consideration resemblance to former Representative Bar Association for the Advancement of Colored bara Jordan-she has succeeded in removing the emotional and spiritual trauma entailed by People. The fact that Ms. Simmons is black, doubts about her ability to lobby Capitol a sudden and violent death. It is a common and female, neither increases nor decreases Hill. misconception that the families of law en her proficiency at her job, but can be seen as In her own take-charge way, she has forcement officials, because they appreciate an indication of the strength of character that worked quitely behind the scenes there and in meeting rooms of civil rights organiza the risks of the profession, are somehow she embodies. Ms. Simmons has had lifelong better prepared to cope with the shock of the tions to help win such legislative victories as practice in bearing, and overcoming, the hos the extension in 1982 of the Voting Rights death of a person close to them. It simply is tility of prejudiced opposition. Act, considered the most important civil not true that death is somehow easier to bear Althea T.L. Simmons is a knowledgeable rights legislation to come out of Congress in if you understand beforehand that a person's and assertive leader who deserves :ecogni nearly two decades. profession places him/her at risk. A study tion. I am pleased to share this articlr by Lena She also played a key role in gathering conducted recently by the organization, Con Williams with you, as it appeared in the June support for legislation to create a national cerns of Police Survivors, details the powerful 30 edition of the New York Times. It provides holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin impact of the deaths of police officers on sur just such recognition. Luther King Jr. and for a bill imposing sanctions against South Africa because of vivors. The study indicates that 59 percent of CFrom the New York Times, June 30, 19871 its racial policies. surviving spouses meet criteria for having BLACK AND FEMALE, AND Now DEEMED But Ms. Simmons says that because of post-traumatic-stress disorder, a psychological EFFECTIVE what her organization considers the nega problem connected with exposure to events tive attitude of the Reagan Administration, which lie outside ordinary human experience. WASHINGTON, June 29.-Civil rights lead she has had to refocus her lobbying on This disorder occurs frequently in victims of ers engaged in much second-guessing nine trying to prevent erosion of gains made through the 1964 Civil Rights Act. physical assault, rape, and natural disasters, years ago when Benjamin L. Hooks Jr., ex ecutive director of the National Association " WE'RE FIGHTING" prisoners of war, and people taken hostage. for the Advancement of Colored People, Often the families of recently deceased police chose Althea T.L. Simmons as the associa "We should be moving ahead to complete officers are treated with insufficient care. tion's chief Washington lobbyist. the unfinished agenda, which includes eco nomic equality and social equality," she Other people fail to realize the severity of the Ms. Simmon's predecessor, Clarence Mitchell Jr., who was retiring after 28 years said. "We can't get around to doing that be shock, falling prey to the delusion that families cause we're fighting to retain gains already of law enforcement officials are fairly prepared of service, was thought of inside and outside Congressional circles as one the most effec won. That's takes up most of our resources." to handle the death. Further, the families tive and influential lobbyists of his time. The situation was compounded by Con themselves tend to assume that they must He was going to be difficult to follow, gress' reluctance in recent years to expand react more stoically than is natural-they some said. Others were opposed to sending a protections and benefits for blacks and His black woman to Capitol Hill, convinced that panics, the handicapped, other minority often feel that this is somehow expected of groups and women, Ms. Simmons said. them. This internalization of pressure intensi being black and female would be a double li ability in a predominantly white male world. "It's been difficult getting more than one fies and prolongs the tension entailed by loss. Even President Carter was skeptical. civil rights measure passed at a time," she Survivors often are found to have clinical When they were introduced, Ms. Simmons said. "Most of the time you have to take levels of psychopathology in numerous areas recalls that Mr. Carter warned: "You've got part of a bill then flush it out later. That's and evidence of post-traumatic-stress disorder some very large footsteps to fill in Clarence what we've had to do with the Fair Housing 2 years after the death occurs. Mitchell's shoes." Act. "Congress just can't seem to focus on Mr. Speaker, the Concerns of Police Survi "I told him," she said, "that no one could fill Clarence's shoes. I'd just have to walk in more than one. When Congress was consid vors study indicated that the police depart my own footsteps." ering the King bill, there were members in ment's response to the death affects the sur Today, as the N.A.A.C.P. prepares for its the House and Senate who said we're going vivor's level of distress. A concerned and sup annual meeting starting Sunday in New to vote for the bill. I said that's fine, but portive response helps to minimize the dis York, Ms. Simmons is viewed here as an im that's not a civil rights measure. That's a tress. Any step to reduce financial complica portant player in her own right. national bill that benefits everyone. We need your vote on the Grove City bill, be tions will also reduce the degree of outside "She's one of the most effective, intelli gent lobbyists on the Hill today," said Sena cause that's jeopardizing four major civil pressure inflicted on an already agonizing situ tor Orrin G. Hatch, Republican of Utah, rights statutes." The Grove City bill denied ation. Law enforcement officials play a crucial who acknowledged that he and Ms. Sim Federal funds to institutions that discrimi role in maintaining order. They risk their lives mons seldom agreed on the issues. "She nate. regularly in an effort to protect our own. Fami knows the issues and pushes them with a Ms. Simmons keeps a close watch on the lies of those who die deserve and need our great deal of aplomb. I may disagree with dockets and calendars of the four key com mittees that handle civil rights matters-the consideration. In October 1984, President her, but she can be persuasive. I can't say she's made me change my vote, but she's Senate and House Judiciary Committees, Reagan authorized the construction of a me had a great influence on me." the Senate Labor and Human Resources morial to law enforcement officials-recogni Mr. Hatch also said he appreciated Ms. Committee and the House Education and tion they have earned well. I suggest that we Simmons' "quiet approach." Labor Committee. further express our gratitude and respect by Melvin Bradley, a special assistant to She patrols the corridors of the Capitol increasing death benefits; in doing so, we re President Reagan, said of Ms. Simmons: equipped with an overstuffed briefcase, tele "She's not going to bend that much. But phone book with numbers of every civil spond to both a genuine material need and a one of the things in her favor is that she is rights organization in the nation and the higher display of generosity. I hope my col committed to her work and believes in what book she calls her "Bible"-the "Mandate leagues will give this bill strong and careful she does." for Leadership: Policy Management in a consideration. As for the differences between the Admin Conservative Administration," by the Herit istration's agenda and that put forth by Ms. age Foundation. Simmons on behalf of the N.A.A.C.P., Mr. Ms. Simmons came to Washington after Bradley said the two sides probably agreed 26 years of field service with the N.A.A.C.P., 19070 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 experience that she says taught her the Over 160 Members of the House have Last year at our National Convention in value of grassroots mobilization. sponsored the bill and this is a good start! Reno, Nev., I described the DAV's expecta "She can generate letters from constitu America's veterans have earned the right to tions of the man who fills the top VA Job. ents in every state and three-fourths of the And I outlined what America's disabled vet Congressional districts," Mr. Hooks said. "It be heard at the highest level of government . . . and they are not going to rest until they erans have the right to expect from the used to be that representing the nation's agency. Those comments bear repeating: oldest and largest civil rights organization are heard at the highest level of government. "You must realize," I told the Administra an organization with a 40-year record of lob I wish at this time to insert a copy of the ar tor, "the absolute concrete commitment we bying in Washington-meant something. ticle by Chuck Joeckel. all share for disabled veterans, and it's a Now there are so many groups out there Is CABINET-LEvEL STATUS THE ANSWER? commitment we do not believe is subject to that can make similar claims that you've got Caspar Weinberger, Elizabeth Dole, James modification by reason of political loyalties to change your strategy." Baker, and Edwin Meese. They're familiar or interpretation by reason of fiscal prior Ms. Simmons sees the association's record names to most of us. ities. We expect the VA administrator to be and reputation as one of her most valuable They're all members of the President's a veterans' advocate. Indeed, our expecta assets. Cabinet, of course. But we're familiar with tions are that the administrator's advocacy "We're nonpartisan, but highly political," these folks, particularly, for more reasons exceed even the veterans' organizations. she said. "We have 2,100 branches around than the status they enjoy at the White "He is the veterans, and particularly the the country and 400,000 members. We also House. service-connected combat disabled veterans, keep report cards detailing the voting Each is an outspoken advocate for the last best hope for a fair chance at a full life. records of every member of Congress from programs their departments implement, and If we find that advocacy wavering, we will the time they arrived to the present. We the policies they adopt. Each, too, enjoys respond. If we find that advocacy held hos send those report cards out to all branches frequent and easy access to the President. tage by political considerations, we will re and any organization that requests it. Come And each of them-although clearly mem spond. And if we find that advocacy is any election time, we're deluged with requests bers of the President's inner team-have thing but unparalleled in its strength of from incumbent representatives and their been prompted to publicly oppose White spirit and commitment, we will respond with opponents of those records." House policy when their departments were all the might of a million-member organiza Ms. Simmons was born in Shreveport, La., adversely affected in the past. tion." 63 years ago, the daughter of a high school There's long been a question of loyalties I mention this, in the context of discuss principal and a high school teacher. among heads of the major federal depart ing Cabinet-level status for the Administra "Our parents said we should learn at least ments and agencies. Can an agency head be tor of Veterans' Affairs, because of recent three things well," she said of herself, her true to the President who put him in the troubling events on Capitol Hill. older brother and her younger sister." So I Job, while demonstrating equal loyalties to Earlier in the year, the Administration got my bachelor of science degree in busi his party and the constituents he serves? proposed a VA budget that sought to make ness education from Southern University, a The four Cabinet officers I've cited have master's degree in marketing from the Uni publicly resolved that conflict. The White deep cuts in VA health care and regional versity of Illinois and a law degree from House may send word to Congress that office personnel, reduce the scope of entitle Howard University." they're prepared to compromise on the De ment to burial plot allowances, increase user She has used the initials "T.L." as part of fense Department budget, for example. But fees for VA-guaranteed home loans, and her name since kindergarten. When asked you can bet Secretary of Defense Weinberg remove Congress from its oversight respon what they stood for, she said, "That's one er will still be up on Capitol Hill, scrapping sibility of the VA through the automatic in secret I will keep." for full funding for defense programs-with dexing of benefits-among other provisions. Ms. Simmons, who is divorced and has a out compromise or retreat. We anticipated vigorous opposition to daughter, who is a lawyer, admits without Indeed, in Washington-where the careful these proposals from the VA. After all, each the least regret that she is a workaholic. orchestration of legislation among the White House notion placed important VA When she does socialize, she says, it is usu White House and Congress is a daily occur programs in serious Jeopardy. Yet, that op ally with friends she has made from her rence-such criticism of Administration de position was not forthcoming. contacts on Capitol Hill. sires from within the President's Cabinet Instead, disabled veterans had to tum to "My staff likes to joke that I can work a can help rather than hinder a bill's Congress for the voice of advocacy the pro reception in 30 minutes," she said with a progress. grams demanded. And, as the VA budget deep laugh. "First I decide whether the Congress is extremely sensitive to a lack winds its way to rompletion in Congress, N.A.A.C.P. should have a presence there. If of candor on the part of White House offi that advocacy has been strong in both the so, I'm in and out of there, before they cials. If they don't think they're getting House and the Senate. know what hit them." both sides of an issue, they'll hold things up Then we have the issue of improved hear until they can dig out that other side on ing-loss regulations. As you'll recall, the VA their own. developed improved hearing-loss criteria IS CABINET-LEVEL STATUS THE Simply put, that's how the federal govern after some prodding by Congress and the ANSWER? ment takes care of business. There are only DAV. so many federal dollars to go around. Only The criteria addressed the fact that cur so much time to consider only so many rent hearing-loss criteria did not reflect the HON. GERALD 8.H. SOLOMON issues. And only so many people who have full extent of disability by veterans in ques OF NEW YORK the clout to get the President's ear, while tion. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES selling their department's programs to both The VA then sent the criteria to OMB, who first stalled the routine review, then re Wednesday, July 8, 1987 the White House and the Congress. That's why the VA so often finds itself jected it out of hand because of its $35-40 Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, in the July taking a backseat to other issues before the million price tag. It was returned to OMB, issue of the DAV magazine, Charles Joeckel, Congress and the Administration. And where that agency then sat on the measure executive director of Disabled American Veter that's why the current VA Administrator, for almost a year before finally releasing it ans, calls on the President and the Congress Thomas K. Turnage, is boxed out of the de in May. to approve legislation (H.R. 1707), to elevate cision making process. The result of all this was one agency of In one direction he faces the Office of the federal government-OMB-overriding the Veterans' Administration to a Cabinet-level Management and Budget stone wall. the decisions made by another-the VA department. OMB is a shop where only money talks, and solely on the grounds of cost. The VA had, I should point out to my colleagues that Mr. the less money involved the easier it is for in effect, relinquished its policy setting au Joeckel's eloquent and convincing statement, them to hear. thority to OMB. which arrives in the mailboxes of over a mil In another direction, Turnage faces a lack It took repeated efforts by members of lion veterans this week, urges them to write of accessibility to the President. He is an Congress-and the DA V's direct request to and call their elected representatives to add agency head and not a member of the Presi White House Chief of Staff Howard Baker their support to the legislation. dent's Cabinet. As such, he is expected to before the regulations were finally released weave his way through a maze of Presiden by OMB and printed in the Federal Regis Mr. Speaker, I should also point out to the tial protectors if he is to gain access. ter. Members of this body that this is just the be And finally, and at every tum, he is re Would these scenarios have been different ginning . . . the other major veterans' organi minded that the Republican party helped if the VA Administrator was a member of zations, including the American Legion and put him in the job he now has, and the the President's cabinet? The evidence the VFW, are geared up in support of this bill. party demands fierce loyalties in return. strongly supports that conclusion. July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19071 And many members in Congress agree. newspaper La Prensa for an indefinite Capt. Oscar Lozo, from the Nicaraguan In More than one has noted that the VA em period, has continued a series of aggressions terior Ministry's State Security, broke into ploys more people than any department against the newspaper which I think the the newspaper's plant and temporarily de except the Pentagon, that the VA runs the whole world should know about. tained several La Prensa employees, includ largest health care system in the free world, In a note dated March 26, but for some ing directors. All were subjected to police in and that the VA, with a budget exceeding unexplained reason not sent until April 13, terrogation and threats of being hauled off $27 billion, is higher than most other f eder the Labor Ministry ordered us to pay in full to Jail for having published the poster. al departments. the wages of all the workers, whose work Three hours later, the State Security mili We know, too, that the VA potentially contracts inevitably were suspended-strict tary squad withdrew, after searching the serves 85 million Americans-a constituency ly in line with the current Labor Code-at entire building and seizing plates, film and that far exceeds many other departments of the same time the newspaper was suspended other material used to print the poster. governments. on June 26, 1986. Many of the printed posters were also It's a question of the veterans' voice being It should be noted that La Prensa, on the seized, along with thousands of wastage heard-and heard well-through all the decision of its directors and for humanitari sheets. other voices that clamor for attention in an reasons, seeking to ease as much as possi The newspaper was also left with the Washington. Even though it operates the ble the unemployment brought about by threat of further action, supposedly stem largest health care system in the world-the the Sandinista government, continued ming from the state of emergency in the VA has had little involvement in the ongo paying the wages for two months beyond country, under which the publication even ing public policy debate over the changing the June 26 closure. of a one-sheet flyer is prohibited if its text state of health care in America. As can be imagined, La Prensa, after 10 has not been checked and approved by the Even though the VA has led the way in months of receiving not one cent in income, Interior Ministry. such areas as AIDS research, prosthetic de has severe liquidity problems-despite With these two Sandinista government ac velopment, and rehabilitation research, which it has kept on a skeleton staff, in case tions against us, which I denounce herewith many seek to cut these areas in the VA it might be able to publish again. through my Inter American Press Associa budget. No one else is doing the scope of re To pay those costs, in the absence of any tion colleagues, I wish only to carry out a search into such things as gunshot wounds revenue, the directors of La Prensa have mission that I have taken upon myself: to and spinal cord disabilities, yet these VA had to sell off some of the assets. Amid the explain to the world the defenselessness of programs are constant targets of budget pressure for the paper to meet its obliga the Nicaraguans in the principal struggle of cutters. tions. The Sandinista government now is this century-the ideological struggle. My For these and other reasons, more than trying to liquidate it completely to bankrupt mission is to make those who do not live in 130 members of the House have Joined in LaPrensa. Nicargua feel the ominous significance of cosponsoring legislation, H.R. 1707, that "Why this now?" ask the noble Nicara the silence that has fallen over our Nicara would designate the head of the VA a guan people, all of whose freedoms-such as guan people, after having bled, after a member of the President's Cabinet. Similar freedom of expression-have already been heroic fight for their freedom, a fight in legislation to the Senate, S. 533, is also battered. Very simple. The closure of La which I lost my loved one. under consideration in that body. Prensa was not done for this or that reason proclaimed by the Sandinistas , but because this news paper, even shut down, represents the Nica flagrant injustice to La Prensa, bulwark and port to these two measures. barometer of democracy in Nicaragua, the Neither measure guarantees that veterans raguans' hope of one day being able to ex press themselves freely again. reaction from the free world-the great can stop fighting tooth and nail for what world press and the leaders who call them they've already earned. But they do offer That is why for the "Sandinista Front" even the hopes of an innocent people in selves democrats-has been little. veterans a fair chance at being heard-and What concerns me in this coolness is that heard at the highest level of government. their tragedy have to be killed. But despite all the outrages, we are con all the debate is over whether armed strug Is cabinet-level status the solution? Yes, gle is good or bad. I, and La Prensa, do not so long as the individual who represents vet tinuing day in and day out to seek means to reestablish our right to appear again before want-and have never wanted-to take part erans on the President's Cabinet can dem in that discussion. It seems absurd to us onstrate that loyalties to constitutents, to the Nicaraguan public and respond to its demand to be able to be informed openly that we look only at the here and now, and party policies, and the President are not not ahead to the most dangerous outlook mutually exclusive. and impartially-and not solely in line with the local and international policy of the for our struggle in Nicaragua. We are fight Sandinista government, as it is now by the ing against a deceitful, seductive, false ideol THE SILENCE IN NICARAGUA revolutionary government's media. We do ogy that can trick exploited peoples. And this because we consider it our strong moral against such a force we have no arms. obligation to hold on to the defense of the The barracks, the bulwark, of the ideolog HON. NORMAND. SHUMWAY Nicaraguans' rights at this historic moment ical struggle in Nicaragua is La Prensa, but OF CALIFORNIA in my country. the loss of such a bastion does not seem to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Based on that conviction, during the 77th mean much to the free world. World Interparliamentary Conference in The months go by and totalitarianism, Wednesday, July 8, 1987 Managua April 27, La Prensa sought to raise with the outrage taken for granted, engages Mr. SHUMWAY. Mr. Speaker, Violeta Cha its voice again and claim before representa in new attacks against the people's right to morro, publisher of the silenced La Prensa in tives from around the world its rights to be informed. The months go by and the new Nicaragua, is among the most eloquent and once again freely inform the Nicaraguan dictatorship continues taking positions and people about what is happening in this strangling a people's freedoms, won by credible witnesses to the totalitarianism of the country. blood and sacrifice. Sandinista regime in Managua. As the widow To make our message known, La Prensa of the martyred Pedro Joaquin Chamorro Car published a poster-style sheet bearing the denal, editor of the publication, and as a newspaper's logo and calling for worldwide SSC PROVISION OF H.R. 1827 former member of the Sandinista junta, she is solidarity against the Sandinista govern in a unique position to know, and speak, the ment's decision to keep it silenced. truth concerning that regime. The poster had as a background an en HON. TERRY L. BRUCE Earlier this week, she spoke some profound larged photograph of my late husband, the martyred editor of La Prensa, Pedro . Joa OF ILLINOIS truth through an editorial in the Washington quin Chamorro Cardenal. It declared that in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Post. Like her, I denounce the actions of the Nicaragua there is no freedom and there Sandinista government against La Prensa, fore no democracy, and that it cannot be Wednesday, July 8, 1987 and I deplore the free world's silent accept said a parliamentary system exists here, Mr. BRUCE. Mr. Speaker, I wish to speak to ance of those transgressions. such as is known in all the democratic na amendment No. 97 of H.R. 1827, the fiscal The article follows: tions of the world. Our greeting was circulated at the World year 1988 supplemental appropriations bill. THE SILENCE IN NICARAGUA Interparliamentary Union conference, Amendment No. 97, which passed the House ; De The Library of Congress report describing lican side to vote for it, that I made a mis partments of the Army, Navy and Air Force; take in so doing. It is probably the biggest State Department; Treasury Department; the legislative debate on the first Boland amendment, which covered 1982-83, says "it mistake I have made since I have been in Energy Department; Federal Bureau of In Congress." vestigation; and Drug Enforcement Admin was clearly understood at the time of enact ment that the compromise would not cut off DEBATE OVER "HUMANITARIAN" istration. This group is similar to the intelli all direct or indirect assistance to the Con gence agencies listed by President Reagan tras." Rep. Boland's amendment passed the The fourth Boland amendment, which in Executive Order 12333. The NSC is House unanimously. It prohibited the De covered 1985-86, included $27 Inillion for absent from both lists. fense Department and Central Intelligence humanitarian aid to the Contras. Much of Perhaps the strongest evidence that the Agency from military aid "for the purpose the debate was about the meaning of "hu Boland amendments didn't apply to Presi of overthrowing the government of Nicara manitarian." Assistant Secretary of State dent Reagan or the NSC came from Rep. gua." Elliott Abrams recently testified to the Boland himself in the debate on the Michel This was less restrictive than the proposal Iran-Contra panel that he, too, had difficul amendment to the fourth of the five Boland of Rep. Tom Harkin that would ty with the concept; he had decided that on amendments, which provided $27 Inillion in have barred funds to assist any group or in balance, wristwatches met the standard. humanitarian aid from August 1985 to dividual "in carrying out Inilitary activities One colloquy shows the confusion among March 1986. Consider this colloquy, where in or against Nicaragua." Rep. Boland wor congressmen: Rep. Boland referred to the CIA and Penta ried about a possible veto of the broader Sen. Patrick Leahy : "Obviously gon as intelligence agencies: bill. He said that the Boland amendment "is there is a gray area here of items that are Rep. Boland: "[The Boland amendment agreeable to the executive branch. They do nonhumanitarian but also nonlethal. I means that none of the funds which are ap not like it, but it is agreeable to them. I be wonder would the following items be includ propriated by the Michel amendment may lieve Cthe Harkin amendment] is not neces ed within the scope of humanitarian assist be provided through any intelligence sary. I further believe that it sets a bad ance. Military-type uniforms?" agency. Now some of you might ask if this is precedent." Sen. Sam Nunn : "Is it also weeks and months, suggesting that we are Bermuda shorts. I would say military-type correct that the Boland amendment to the already deeply involved in a broader conflict uniforms are permitted.'' Michel amendment would not in any way in Central America. My amendment is more The fifth version of the Boland amend restrict the authority of other agencies of open-ended, more of a declaration of ment provided a classified amount of aid for the U.S., other than intelligence agencies, policy." the Contras for the period of December from distributing any humanitarian assist Sen. John Chafee called the 1985 to October 1986. In June 1986, Con ance if authorized by the Michel amend Dodd proposal "an extreme injunction to gress voted $100 Inillion in aid for the Con ment?" impose on the activities of the United tras. Rep. Boland: "Yes.'' States, directly or indirectly. I do not think So, Congress left some play in the joints What makes Rep. Boland's comments es we have ever had an injunction like this. throughout the Boland amendment period. pecially interesting is that just as the House "The senator from Connecticut, I pre The legislative record shows that everyone was debating which agency should adminis sume, is going to say [about the Boland knew the executive branch was left free to ter the humanitarian aid, the Senate Appro amendment], 'Well, that is big enough to do what it could to support the Contras priations Committee was writing a report drive a truck through.' The question really until Congress resumed funding. In return, that expressly specified a role for the NSC. before us is, is this body going to insert a Congress avoided an all-out constitutional The report said that the amendment allows complete prohibition of activities. . . . Are battle with the executive over separation of President Reagan to determine how the aid we going to tie the hands of the president? powers. would be administered, but "requires the After all, it is the president who is at the This record of a changing and ambiguous National Security Council to monitor imple- top of the heap in this.'' set of amendments should force the Iran- July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19075 Contra panel and special prosecutor Law less weapons like the MX missile, the Per into Star Wars research so we learn how to rence Walsh to ask themselves this ques shing II, the Trident II, and the B-1 incinerate Soviet cities with laser beams tion: Are the Boland amendments sturdy bomber, not to mention the most hare from 600 miles out in space? enough hooks on which to hang any of the brained boondoggle of them all, Star Wars. From my vantage point at City Hall, I see accused? The answer is, no. The weight of Frustrated with the unbroken string of reasons for genuine pride in our local the evidence from Congress's own record is misery-producing budgets of the 1980s-in achievements. I see new high-rise buildings, that the Boland amendments did not limit cluding the President's totally unrealistic new high-tech industries, and I read new President Reagan or his NSC staff from 1988 budget-I nevertheless still hold out and impressive data about our high-income aiding the Contras. hope for the future. Indeed, I am here demographics. But I also see poverty, today in the very real hope that the House hunger and homelessness at levels that are Budget Committee-this vitally important much worse than they were six or eight or MAYOR LARRY AGRAN TESTI Committee of the historic lOOth Congress ten years ago. FIES BEFORE THE HOUSE will in 1987 break with the past and write a There are 33 million people officially rec BUDGET COMMITI'EE budget that recognizes that the time for ognized as poor in America. As you know, sweeping and fundamental changes in na children make up the largest sub-category tional priorities is at hand. I know and you of the poor. Many of America's poor-sever HON. GEORGE MILLER know that the President isn't ready for OF CALIFORNIA al hundred thousand at least-live in these changes. He'll never be ready. But the Orange County. Hunger, once vanquished in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American people are ready. For them, it's America, has reappeared with a vengence. Wednesday, July 8, 1987 time. It's time to end the Cold War with the By our best count, an estimated 320,000 Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, Soviet Union. people in Orange County are victimized by Mayor Larry Agran of Irvine, CA, recently testi It's time to end the arms race that threat hunger to one degree or another. As for fied before the House Committee on the ens our whole planet and is wrecking our homelessness, there are an estimated 4,000 national economy. people without shelter every night in our Budget. Mayor Agran advocated a thoughtful County. change in budgetary priorities: Instead of And it's time to end the President's and Congress' undeclared war against America's In Irvine, we are trying to relieve some of spending near one-third of our national budget cities and towns, a dirty little war waged this suffering. We have a modest program for military purposes, he argued for investment against our own people by way of federal to shelter homeless families. But it's not in projects which would address serious tech budgets that are bloated with military enough. So now we are investigating the nical and social problems in our urban areas. spending while programs of essential social possibility of opening our City Hall and Mayor Agran speaks as one whose con support are cut, cut, and cut again. other public facilities to the homeless and destitute. And we are organizing a task force stituency has benefited from an unprecedent THE VIEW FROM CITY HALL to see if it's possible to glean Irvine's agri ed increase in the military budget, a substan As Mayor of Irvine, I might appear to be cultural fields for edible food for the poor. tial amount of which is spent on research and an unlikely witness to be calling for a rever While we at City Hall and in local govern development firms in Irvine. Yet, he under sal of the arms race and a sharp cut in mili ment are scrambling in desperation to meet stands that squandering taxpayers' dollars for tary spending. Indeed, Irvine's modern re the burgeoning human need, the President this arms buildup is a gross dereliction of our search and development firms garner more callously proposes deep cuts in child nutri than a fair share of Orange County's $3 bil tion programs and food stamps; and he commitment in maintaining the future health, lion yearly in prime military contracts. On education, and human resources of our coun urges cuts in Community Develpoment the surface, the picture in Irvine and the Block Grant funding-the very funds that try. Mayor Agran has the courage to tran larger Orange County area is one of we use in Irvine to meet the needs of the scend the pressures of the military industries progress and prosperity, riding a wave of un homeless. To make matters worse, last fall in his own city and address social problems precedented levels of military spending. the Congress and the Reagan Administra such as the homeless, public health, and pov But from my vantage point at City Hall, I tion teamed up to kill General Revenue erty. know there is much more to the story. In Sharing-the program of proven success Mayor Agran asked us to rethink our invest spending nearly $300 billion per year for that many local elected officials across military purposes-roughly one-third of our America used to target aid to the neediest in ing in nondefensive weapons, in particular the national treasury-we have neglected the se MX, the Pershing II, and the Trident II mis our communities. rious technical and social problems of urban Is it rhetorical excess to say that the siles. While instead of maintaining the arms and suburban life. For example, in Orange President and Congress have been waging race with the Soviet Union, we need to look at County our traffic and transportation prob an undeclared war against America's cities, mutual arms control as an incentive to reduc lems are among the worst in the nation. I towns and people? I don't think so. I'm here ing military spending. ask you, what's more important? Building to tell you that for millions of decent people I commend Mayor Agran's views and rec and maintaining a Rapid Deployment Force things are very bad on the Main Streets of that is of questionable military value? Or America. And I'm here today to also remind ommend that all Members of the Congress providing federal funds to construct rapid review his thoughtful testimony: you of what President Eisenhower once ob transit systems and other energy-efficient served. He said, "The problem in defense is STATEMENT OF MAYOR LARRY AGRAN transportation improvements that really how far you can go without destroying from My name is Larry Agran. I am the Mayor work in our great urban centers? within that which you are trying to defend of Irvine, a city of nearly 100,000 people lo In Orange County, the problems of haz from without.'' Distinguished members of cated in the center of Orange County, Cali ardous materials and toxic chemicals far this Committee, I am here to bear witness fornia. I am grateful for your invitation to outstrip our control mechanisms. What is that you-the Congress and the President speak this morning about the federal budget more important? Cleaning up our air and have gone too far. Much too far. By putting and the priorities it reflects. In coming here water and land? Or producing more nerve useless weapons and an insane arms race today, I was tempted to simply add my voice gas weapons, more weapons-grade plutoni ahead of people, your budget priorities are to the voices of my distinguished colleagues um, and more hydrogen bombs? destroying the America we love. in local government-Los Angeles Mayor In Irvine, our innovative and far-reaching Tom Bradley and others-in pleading for affordable housing program-providing in BUDGETARY RECONSTRUCTION the preservation of the battered and dimin centives for the construction of thousands Three years ago, there was a lot of buoy ished programs of urban assistance that the of low-priced housing units-is grinding to a ant talk about economic recovery. It was President has urged be further cut or termi halt. What is more important? Channeling said to be "morning in America," with a nated altogether. But I have decided instead federal funds to help us build homes for bright day ahead. I don't believe that a fair to try to reach you with a different kind of productive working-class families? Or spend minded person who is today prepared to message. You see, after nine years' service ing yet billions more for brand new, yet in look ahead could offer such a benign de as a local elected official-holding office stantly obsolete bombers like the B-1? scription of our situation. I believe it's closer during both the Carter and Reagan Admin In matters of public health, in Orange to midnight in America; and we have a long istrations-I am frankly frustrated with County as elsewhere, people suffer from night of budgetary reconstruction ahead if having spent countless hours trying to do cancer, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, we're to set our country right again. my part to save modest programs that are and, in increasing numbers, acquired In recent weeks, the newspapers and peri of obvious and direct benefit to America's immune deficiency syndrome. What is more odicals have been filled with articles about cities, towns, and people, meanwhile watch important? Funding the search for effective the systemic problems that the Soviet ing Congress and the President squander therapies and cures to conquer these terri Union faces. The speculation is that Gener tens of billions of taxpayer dollars on use- ble diseases? Or pouring billions of dollars al Secretary Gorbachev needs to ease ten- 19076 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 sions with the West and cut military spend ronmental reclamation; in designing roads vation and Recovery Act permit for a hazard ing in order to reform and regenerate the and transit systems that really work; in fig ous waste landfill; removing and disposing of Soviet economy. However badly Gorbachev uring out housing technologies that allow us World War II hazardous waste mustard, Lewis and the Soviet people need to be freed of to shelter more people at a more reasonable the crushing burdens of the Cold War, we cost. ite and DDT manufacturing facilities and their need to be freed too. Now is the time for In framing a 1988 fiscal year budget, you sewer lines and conducting outstanding envi this Committee to take the lead for Amer in Congress have the power to make these ronmental education, training, and public infor ica; to apply your legislative skills to hasten things happen. In writing a budget that mation programs for installation personnel and the end of the Cold War; to prepare the points to the end of the Cold War, reversal the surrounding communities. first post-Cold War budget, a budget that of the arms race, and the redirection of mili I am very proud that the Pine Bluff Arsenal cuts military spending by at least $50 billion tary spending to meet urgent domestic has been recognized for its outstanding efforts and redirects these resources to deficit re needs, you will also be signalling the long duction and to programs of social support overdue end to the federal government's and has been chosen to represent the Army and revitatlization in our cities and towns. budgetary war against the cities and towns for the Secretary of Defense award. The arse Where would the first $50 billion in arms of America. With that conflict behind us, nal's quality program will be hard to beat. cutbacks come from? There are at least four our cooperation in the works of peace can areas rich in cost-cutting potential. First, then begin anew. eliminate the waste, fraud and abuse in Pen Speaking as bluntly as I have today, I A TRIBUTE TO JAMES C. RALEY tagon practices, especially in procurement. want to conclude by making certain that Everyone agrees on that. Second, scrap of there is no misunderstanding on one critical HON. ROY DYSON fensive weapons and doctrines. Spend our point. As a local elected official and as a citi dollars instead on truly defensive weapons zen, I yield to no one in my patriotism. I be OF MARYLAND and on training for truly defensive pur lieve in a strong America. But I know that IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES poses, but de-fund the MX, the B-1, the spending tens of billions of dollars on mili Wednesday, July 8, 1987 Pershing II, and the Trident II-weapons tary overkill actually weakens our national that are clearly offensive and provocative in security. A credible national defense begins Mr. DYSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to character. Third, scale down our financial with strong families and strong nei!"hbor congratulate Mr. James C. Raley, Jr., upon his commitment to NATO-now said to be $130 hoods that thrive in economically secure recent retirement from Patuxent Naval Air billion per year. If our military commitment cities and towns. Our nation's budget prior Test Center, a military testing facility in my in Western Europe is regarded as truly valu ities must be changed to reflect these funda district. Mr. Raley finished 35 years of distin able to our allies, then charge them a yearly mental American values. fee-perhaps $20 billion or $50 billion or guished service as Director of the Computer even more-for the defensive services we Sciences Directorate. provide. Fourth, let's get serious about arms RECENT ACHIEVEMENT OF THE From his first job as Mathematics Aide at control. Let's stop nuclear testing right now. PINE BLUFF ARSENAL the Flight Test Division of the Patuxent Naval Let's negotiate early and keep nuclear arms Test Center in March 1952 to his last top cuts with the Soviets; and let's be sure that HON. BERYL ANTHONY, JR. management position, Mr. Raley has been those agreements translate into multi-bil known for his " * * * keen technical foresight, lion reductions in military spending. OF .ARKANSAS If you think these proposals are pie in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES outstanding human relations skills, unparal leled ability to develop/implement long range sky, consider this. The Chinese have cut Wednesday, July 8, 1987 military spending in recent years by an esti plans, and exceptional ability to get the job mated 25 percent. They have done so by Mr. ANTHONY. Mr. Speaker, thank you for done in the most effective manner." Mr. making peace with us and making peace the opportunity to congratulate the Pine Bluff Raley's hard work at the Computer Sciences with the Soviet Union. Argentina, Peru, and Arsenal on its most recent achievement. I am Directorate helped to develop the division into now other countries are examining how proud to announce that the arsenal has won one of the most diversified state-of-the-art they, too, can actually enhance national se the Secretary of the Army Environmental computer centers in the U.S. Navy. Mr. curity by spending less for military pur Quality Award competition for 1986. poses. The Reagan Administration appears Raley's computer science, automatic data to be incapable of thinking in these new The award is presented annually to the in processing, and information resources man terms. The initiative, therefore, must come stallation that has demonstrated the best envi agement skills were vital to the development from the Congress. ronmental program. The arsenal was recog of specific and necessary projects. These in FUNDAMENTAL AMERICAN VALUES nized in the Army competition for the success cluded, for example, the installation of the America is a nation blessed with extraor of its environmental programs in accomplish broad band communications network, and dinary resources-both natural resources ing its military, manufacturing, and readiness contributions to developing real-time flight test and intellectual resources. In terms of ag mission. and mission systems capabilities at the Patux gregate wealth, we are still the richest coun This award speaks very highly of the regard ent Naval Air Test Center. try in the world. The problem is that we the arsenal has for the surrounding community Mr. Speaker, Mr. Raley's talents as a leader have simply been squandering our wealth, and its position of responsibility in that com also benefited his community. Mr. Raley has spending our public money on the wrong munity. served as president of the PTA's of Father things. In this connection, it is with the The deepest regret that I've watched thousands arsenal has traditionally taken steps to Andrew White School, Leonard Hall, and St. of graduating scientists and engineers from promote citizen awareness of its operations Mary's Academy; has chaired a task force for the University of California at Irvine and and as a result has helped establish a very care of the elderly; has served as chairman of other nearby colleges-these young, bright positive public attitude in the local community St. Mary's County Nursing Home Board; and people-head straight for employment in toward the U.S. Army and its activities at the has been a member of the St. Mary's County nearby weapons industries, there to devote arsenal. Zoning Appeals Board. His efforts earned him their days to developing exotic weapons I am confident that together, this award and the 1978 St. Mary's County Outstanding Citi that are of no benefit whatsoever to our the community's cooperative attitude with the zen of the Year Award for public service. Like consumer economy. These talented gradu ates take the path they do because that's arsenal and the Army, will help to bring further many other outstanding community leaders, where the money is. That's where you in military opportunities to the area and will have Mr. Raley's dedication to the improvement of the Congress have put the taxpayers' dol a positive impact on the area's future eco the area in which he resides has never dimin lars. What a shame that we are losing these nomic growth. ished. Mr. Raley continues an active public life young people-an entire second generation The Pine Bluff Arsenal was selected for the as a member and past president of the Leon of our best and our brightest-to the Cold award in close competition with three other in ardtown Lions Club; as member of the board War and the tedious tasks of the arms race. stallations and will represent the Department of director's for the St. Mary's Home for the How much better off they would be, and of the Army in competition with top candidates Elderly; and as a member of the advisory how much better off our country would be from the Navy, Marines and Air Force for the board of Charles County Community College. if you instead put our tax dollars and these talented young scientists and engineers to Secretary of Defense Environmental Quality As a dedicated and skillful operations man work in doing biomedical research; in devel Award. ager, and as an actively involved community oping more efficient health care systems; in Highlights of the arsenal's environmental leader, Mr. Raley exemplifies the characteris discovering innovative technologies for envi- program include obtaining a Resource Conser- tics of a model citizen. Upon the occasion of July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19077 his retirement, I would like to heartfully thank atrocities against innocent civilians during That must not be allowed. That cannot be Mr. Raley for all that he has done for the bet World War II. permitted. terment of the lives of the citizens of the First The following editorial from the New York Never again. District of Maryland. And I would like to add Daily News accurately expresses what many Never. community is and will be equally appreciated. event. The meeting between the Pope and Waldheim was bad enough. But his Holiness' failure to raise the issue of Waldheim's Nazi THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPERCONDUCTING SUPER past during the meeting was a terrible omis COLLIDER ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION sion. This editorial details why so many of us hope that an event such as this will not HON. MIKE ESPY happen again. HON. BEAU BOULTER OF :MISSISSIPPI The editorial follows: OF TEXAS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CFrom the New York Daily News, June 28, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 19871 Wednesday, July 8, 1987 . Wednesday, July 8, 1987 W ALDHEI:M'S LESSON: NEVER AGAIN Mr. ESPY. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased today Kurt Waldheim is a liar. Waldheim was Mr. BOULTEA. Mr. Speaker, I am certain to be able to point out the significant accom staff intelligence officer under one of the that historians will characterize th~ benefits plishments of two distinguished citizens from high butchers of the Nazi obscenity. He was and discoveries derived from the SSC as my congressional district. Paul L. Barrett, the a member of the Nazi SA. His life since the enormous, and it is without a doubt the most sheriff of Warren County, MS, and Col. J.C. defeat of Nazism has been a single, unremit significant scientific project the United States ting, living lie. Herbert Bryant, Jr., have established the Law Waldheim's lie stands in howling defiance will undertake in the coming years. I am, how Enforcement Assistance Foundation, a highly of overpowering evidence. The evidence ever, concerned that the language added to qualified group of law enforcement officials, stands unrebutted. the supplemental appropriations bill will stifle specially trained to deal with narcotics abuse, Thus the lie holds a second, deeper mean the development of this project. Specifically, I special crises, and terrorism. ing: A clear declaration that to have been an refer to a provision which would prohibit the In conjunction with many State and Federal active participant in Nazi butchery is not a Department of Energy and the Academies of officials from across a seven-State area, matter of consequence. That to have been a Sciences and Engineering from considering responsible agent in the atrocities of Nazism "financial and other incentives" submitted these dedicated Americans have provided a is a truth to be forgotten, to be cast aside significant service to the State of Mississippi with casual, transparent untruths. With under section 2.2.2.2 of the DOE's invitation and the surrounding area. The Law Enforce smirks at those who protest. With contempt for site proposals. ment Assistance Foundation was established for those who call attention to the naked Just as the new understanding of quantum in 1985 to assist law enforcement agencies in falsehoods. mechanics during the 1920's led to the estab their increasingly costly fight against narcotics, Never in the more than 40 years of Wald lishment of today's semiconductor industry, special crises, and terrorism by providing them heim's living lie has it been more vile than and just as the previous discovery of electro last week. magnetic waves produced most of today's the use of needed armored specialized vehi Why? Because to all the Earth's people cles and equipment. last week Waldheim's person and presence communications technologies, the SSC will Day-to-day operations are handled by a di broadcast a clarion message: unquestionably further our understanding of rector and one assistant. Additional sworn Forget. energy and matter. Industries in ion implanta police personnel required are assigned and Forget the gas ovens. Forget the herding, tion, computer chips, nuclear medicine, and paid by the various State and Federal law en the tattooing, the humiliating, raping, defil advanced electronics have all been fostered forcement agencies which LEAF serves. This ing, slaughtering. Ignore the lies of those by earlier developments of the high energy re who work to make you forget. Permit-no, search industry. group of personnel operates under the name welcome-the numbing of outrage, the of ARGUS-Armored Response Group United decay of revulsion into indifference. In order to probe into nature's smallest par States. That message is the heritage of Nazism. ticles of matter, progressively more gigantic In summation, LEAF was founded to pro Nazism was born of the decay of individual and complex devices must be used to employ vide new capabilities to all police agencies character and courage. It was nourished to progressively higher levels of energy. The throughout the country. These capabilities are maturity by the silence of its witnesses. It higher the level of energy, the finer the scale · designed around the use of highly specialized grew to its full flower in the warming rays of investigation that can be studied. In this equipment previously unavailable to individual of the indifference of leaders-political and century, we have progressed downward in spiritual-of the world. police departments because of its extremely Nazism was a triumph of moral passivity. scale, from atoms to nuclei to protons and high cost. It lives on today. Not only in Waldheim neutrons, and now to quarks and leptoms. We are all aware of the problems caused by himself, the defiantly unrepentant veteran, As we begin to make the monetary invest narcotics, special crises, and terrorism. Provid but in the minds and hearts of people scat ments associated with the SSC, we cannot ing the special means to deter these problems tered about the world. In particular, of forget that similar previous investments in is the goal of the Law Enforcement Assist course, in Austria, a country and a culture basic research concerns have been the pre ance Foundation. I am proud Mr. Speaker of that gave birth to Adolf Hitler and in which cise reason that the United States now lead today there is no small amount of enthusi their contribution. asm for forgiving, for forgetting-even for the world in technological innovation. Few remembering and celebrating-the Nazi know, for example, that approximately 100 reign. million Americans each year receive therapeu DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL ON In history's measure, the fact that Wald tic or diagnostic help because of the develop POPE'S MEETING WITH KURT heim is president of Austria is notable. But ment of this kind of technology. And when the WALDHEIM his presidency is a mere faint footnote to positron particle was discovered during the his incomparably more significant role: His 1930's we know that only a handful of physi "moral" role, his living lie. HON. TED WEISS cists recognized its value as being anything It is because of that role that it was so un OF NEW YORK fortunate that Pope John Paul, a spiritual more than a curiosity. Today this tool of medi IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES leader of great strength and courage, nei cal research provides the basis of technique for the latest studies in bodily organ functions. Wednesday, July 8, 1987 ther rejected Waldheim last week nor con demned him. Mr. Speaker, today the largest particle ac Mr. WEISS. Mr. Speaker, on June 25, Pope Waldheim's "moral" role, of course, is to celerator in the United States creates colli John Paul II met with Austrian President Kurt go on relentlessly living out the declaration sions which yield 2 trillion electron volts. Mr. Waldheim in the Vatican. This meeting caused that Nazism and all it did and means is a Speaker, the future of elementary particle great pain to many as the Pope chose to matter of indifference, deserving silence, ac ceptance. physics is now in the hands of Congress. The meet with Waldheim despite clear evidence Deserving nourishment. So it may rise SSC will yield collisions creating 40 trillion that Waldheim played a direct role in Nazi again to triumph. electron volts. It will be, unquestionably, the
91-059 0-89-22 (Pt. 14) 19078 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 most concise, powerful and advanced scientif The bill reauthorizes the Federal Trade DISINCENTIVES ARE NEEDED To DISCOURAGE ic research instrument in the world. The bene Commission for 3 years. The bill also includes CORPORATE RAIDERS fits of an investment such as this will not a number of substantive changes-as well as Helsinki Accords. Emigrants Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, we are entering hardly deserve further governmental coer SSC PROVISION IN H.R. 1827, a new era of United States-Soviet relations. cion as they step across the border to free THE FISCAL YEAR 1987 SUP The emigration figures thus far in 1987 have dom. This searingly painful conflict requires PLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS full, public discussions. BILL far exceeded the 1986 levels, 2,030 Soviet Besides limiting emigrants' freedom of Jews were granted permission to emigrate choice, the Israeli plan has caused disputes during the first 5 months of 1987, compared that are distracting world attention from HON. HARRIS W. FAWELL to a total of 914 last year. Furthermore, only the chief issue facing Soviet Jews, which is OF ILLINOIS one Jewish prisoner-of-conscience remains in to pressure the Soviet Union to allow more jail, compared to over two dozen in 1986. Jews to emigrate. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Breakthroughs have been made on the mat Why give the Russians more ammunition Wednesday, July 8, 1987 ters of Jewish culture, rabbis, Hebrew texts, for their propaganda war? Surely, Soviet of ficials will recognize the irony of the Israeli Mr. FAWELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to and kosher restaurants. proposal and use it to embarrass the Israeli address my remarks toward amendment 97 of It is time to reconsider our policies. The Government by releasing emigres so com the fiscal year 1988 supplemental appropria past few months there has been discussions mitted to going to the West that they will tions bill, H.R. 1827. This provision is in regard of an Israeli plan to channel Soviet Jewish stage demonstrations at Ben-Gurion Air to State financial incentives and the Depart emigres through Romania to Israel and the port. ment of Energy's procedure for selecting the possibility of a waiver of the Jackson-Vanik Secretary of State George P. Shultz re mains firmly committed to freedom of site for the superconducting super collider. Mr. trade restrictions. Speaker, I believe that we must be very clear Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to choice, but he is aware of the difficulty of changing the definition of refugees in order on what this provision does and does not say. read the following New York Times editorial, to accommodate Soviet Jews without similar In the report accompanying H.R. 1827, lan written by Pamela 8. Cohen and Micah H. accommodation for refugees from other re guage explaining amendment 97 makes clear Naftalin, to gain a better understanding of the gions. To do so would undermine confidence that the intention of the amendment is to ... position taken by the Union of Councils for in the fairness of the American refugee pro ensure that the site is selected for its "overall Soviet Jews, the oldest and largest Soviet gram. suitability" for construction and operation of Jewish human rights organization. As my con Furthermore, changing the transit station the SSC. This will be further guaranteed by stituent and close personal friend, I have fol from Austria to Rumania would push the entire Jewish emigration program out of the the site selection process established by lowed Pam Cohen's lead in the Soviet Jewry DOE. After State proposals are received in movement for many years. Her dedication to international spotlight and far from Ameri can influence. It would also make the pro August 1987, DOE will screen against estab and knowledge of this important issue has gram susceptible to pressure from Arab lished site criteria to ensure that sites meet been evident in her tenure as chairman of the countries that might want to urge Moscow the minimum needs of the SSC. In September Chicago Action for Soviet Jewry chapter, and to cut off the flow of Jews to Israel. DOE will submit the State proposals unranked her current position as president of UCSJ. The Russians anticipate that by accepting to a select panel of the National Academy of The editorial follows: direct flights and a limited escalation of Sciences/National Academy of Engineering, CFrom the New York Times] emigration to 11,000 Jews-only one-fifth of the 1979 emigration level-they will receive who will then review the proposals and deter GIVE SOVIET JEWS A CHOICE in exchange trade and arms agreements mine their overall excellence for the SSC ac LOUISIANA included within their individual proposals. nancial or other incentives in their proposals. This provision is also clearly spelled out in the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It is essential that the site selection process language offered in explanation of amend Wednesday, July 8, 1987 for the SSC is administered fairly and equita bly, and that any legislative language affecting ment 97. Mr. HA YES of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I the site selection process be directed toward The SSC represents one of the most impor would like to bring to the attention of the tant scientific initiatives our Nation will under House of Representatives the endorsement of that end. It is also essential that the final take this century. The site selected will be an House Joint Resolution 232, the cultural rights siting decision is in the best interest of the essential factor in determining the success of amendments, by the Louisiana Legislature. On Federal Government and the American tax its construction and operation. Given the defi April 7, 1987, I introduced a joint resolution payer, and that all proposals by the States be cits faced by our Government, we must leave proposing an amendment to the Constitution examined with that larger criteria in mind. open the option for States to offer financial or of the United States to protect cultural and lin other incentives to alleviate the SSC's costs guistic rights of all Americans. while we also ensure that the SSC is sited in Since that time, both the Senate and House CONGRATULATIONS TO RONALD full accordance with its technical needs. Louisiana Legislatures have unanimously en PIETROWSKI, NATIONAL VICA dorsed my proposal. The following is a copy WELDI?fG WINNER ACCIDENTS INCREASE ON of the resolution they passed. RURAL ROADS H.J. RES. 232 HON. WILLIAM D. FORD Whereas, America is a mosaic of peoples HON. JAMES J. HOWARD of many cultures proud of sharing a vast OF MICHIGAN land in a spirit of freedom and tolerance of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEW JERSEY diversity; and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Whereas, the right of the people to pre Wednesday, July 8, 1987 Wednesday, July 8, 1987 serve, foster, and promote their respective Mr. FORD of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise historic linguistic and cultural origins is rec Mr. HOWARD. Mr. Speaker, authority for today to congratulate Ronald Pietrowski upon ognized by the Constitution of Louisiana, winning the 23d Annual Vocational Industrial States to increase the speed limit to 65 miles but such recognition is under attack at the per hour on rural interstate highways has federal level and in other areas of the Clubs of America [VICA] Skill Olympics. Mr. been in effect for only 3 months but we are United States; and Pietrowski, a Westland, Ml, resident, was se already beginning to see the results. Studies Whereas, Senator John Breaux and Con lected from among 2,500 outstanding voca in States that have increased the speed limit gressman Jimmy Hayes have introduced in tional students from across the Nation at the show that driving speeds are increasing above the Congress of the United States a pro VICA National Leadership Conference held 65 miles per hour and accidents are increas posed constitutional amendment to protect the cultural rights of all Americans: There June 22-26 in Wichita, KS. ing. That result was found in a study of New fore, be it The VICA Skill Olympics are held to recog Mexico speeds conducted by the Insurance Resolved, That the Legislature of Louisi nize the achievements of vocational students Institute for Highway Safety and by an Arizona ana does hereby memorialize the Congress and to encourage them to strive for excel police survey. of the United States to propose and submit lence and pride in their chosen occupations. A description of the New Mexico findings to the states for ratification an amendment Mr. Pietrowski was tested in all phases of was printed in the RECORD on June 23. I am to the Constitution of the United States to protect the cultural rights of all Americans: welding execution and evaluated on his ability now submitting the Associated Press descrip to work skillfully and safely and to use his tion of the findings in Arizona of more acci Be it further time wisely. He was asked first to interpret a dents on rural interstates since the speed limit Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the secretary of the project drawing and weld symbols, answering was increased. United States Senate, to the clerk of the questions regarding safety and design. Then ACCIDENTS INCREASE United States House of Representatives, he was judged on his ability to lay out the PHoENix.-Accidents have increased on and to each member of the Louisiana dele those stretches of rural interstate highways gation to the United States Congress. project, assemble and make welds in various in Arizona where the speed limit has been positions using a number of welding process increased to 65 miles per hour, officials said. es: oxy-acetylene cutting, gas metal arc proc DPS records show 11.7 percent more acci SUPPLEMENTAL ess, gas tungsten arc welding process, and dents occurred from April 15 to May 31 this APPROPRIAT~ONS BILL shielded metal arc process. Mr. Pietrowski's year than during a similar period last year, product was then inspected for dimensional yet officials are reluctant to link the higher speed to the increased number of accidents, HON. J. DENNIS HASTERT accuracy, weld size, appearance and sound because the new speed limit had been in OF ILLINOIS ness. His performance was judged to be su effect only six weeks. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES perior. Traffic deaths were up 60 percent and Wednesday, July 8, 1987 Mr. Pietrowski has made a significant injury accidents were up 11.4 percent, offi achievement in his field, and I am pleased Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, it is important cials said. and proud to extend to him the praise he de "Speed doesn't cause the accident, it just and appropriate to ensure that the intended prevents someone from getting out of one," definition of a specific provision-Amendment serves. He is a 1986 graduate of John Glenn said Sgt. Allan Schriiidt, DPS spokesman. No. 97 -of the fiscal year 1987 supplemental High School and is now a 13th-year student at "You can tie the pumber of injuries to appropriations bill is clearly articulated. the William D. Ford Vocational/Technical speed, but not the numbers of accidents." The intent of this amendment, as I under Center. Arizona raised the speed limit on rural interstates to 65 mph from 55 mph on April stand it. and as it has been described by its 15, after Congress cleared the way for sponsor, Mr. DOMENIC!, is to preclude the De higher speed limits on stretches of inter partment of Energy from considering financial state highways that pass through areas with incentives from the States in making the su fewer than 50,000 residents. perconducting supercollider site selection de- July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19083 TONY VERNA Pope John Paul 11. I am pleased and privi posited at the site after production of aviation leged to pay tribute to Tony Verna on this im fuel during World War II. It was listed on the HON. THOMAS M. FOGLIETTA portant day. first edition of the national priorities list [NPL] OF PENNSYLVANIA under CERCLA and hence eligible for Super IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAUL MILLER, COMMUNITY fund financial assistance and enforcement au thority. Wednesday, July 8, 1987 LEADER, RETIRING The Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] Mr. FOGLIETT A. Mr. Speaker, on June 6, and the California Department of Health Serv 1987, more than 1.5 million people in 16 loca HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN ices [CDHS] have determined that the site tions on 5 continents joined with Pope John OF CALIFORNIA poses a threat to public health and safety and Paul II in a "Prayer for World Peace." A global IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the environment. The State issued findings on television audience of more than 1 billion Wednesday, July 8, 1987 January 13, 1984. EPA issued administrative people watched this historic telecast, de Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to orders under the Comprehensive Environmen scribed by the London Times as "the most pay tribute to a good friend and an extraordi tal Response Compensation and Liability Act complicated live telecast ever attempted." nary member of my community, Mr. Paul of 1980 [CERCLA] section 106 to be the iden The producer and director of this telecast Miller. He has served the southern California tified potentially responsible parties on July was Tony Verna, who last year produced community in a variety of capacities for over 20, 1984. The orders summarized the site "Live-Aid" and "Sport-Aid," global television characterization study, which found a high events which used electronic technology to 30 years. This week he is retiring from his po sulfur content and high concentration of or bring people together. Mr. Verna was born in sition as secretary-treasurer of the Los Ange ganic sulfur, aromatics-benzenes-and ali my congressional district in Philadelphia, and les County District Council of Carpenters. I phatic hydrocarbons. Gas emissions include it is a privilege to describe to my colleagues ask my colleagues to join me in honoring this benzene, toluene, and xylene, which are a the enormous achievement this historic broad outstanding individual. cast represents. After earning two Bronze Stars in World source of odor to the point of being irritating Immediately following his meeting with War II, Paul came to California in 1953. In the to the sense of smell. Local residents have President and Mrs. Reagan in Rome on June 1950's, he served as business representative complained of nausea and headaches, among 6, 1987 Pope Paul II led the "Prayer for World and president of Carpenters Local Union No. other health effects studied by the CDHS epi Peace," a recitation of the Rosary with re 1400 in Santa Monica, and in 1968 began his demiological studies section. There is also a sponses coming live via satellite from congre long affiliation with the Los Angeles County danger to public health through direct contact gations in the following cities: Lujan, Argenti District Council of Carpenters. His current po with the waste, which has oozed up to the na; Mariazell, Austria; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; sitions include vice president of the California surface in spots. The surface waste includes Quebec, Canada; Lourdes, France; Frankfurt, State Federation of Labor, executive board arsenic, which EPA says could cause acute Germany; Bombay, India; Guadaloupe, member of the California State Building and poisoning in children just from ingestion of a Mexico; Caacupe, Paraguay; Manila, Philip Construction Trades Council, and cochairman small pinch of soil. In addition, storm water pines; Fatima, Portugal; Dakar, Senegal; Zara of the carpenters pension, health and welfare, runoff from the site has contained arsenic in goza, Spain; Czestochowa, Poland; Knock, and vacation trust funds. excess of Federal drinking water standards. Ireland; and in the United States, Washington, Paul has also been extensively involved in According to section 106 orders, "there are DC. California politics. He has served as an advis no known barriers to prevent the migration of Faces of people around the world lit up as er to Los Angeles City Attorney Burt Pines hazardous substances at the site into the they saw themselves on television screens and District Attorney John Van de Kamp, and ground water." along with people on five continents. Mother as a member of the Soiar Committee under EPA issued the formal record of decision on Theresa joined the Pope from Poland. In Gov. Jerry Brown. The many awards he has April 11, 1984, approving excavation and re Manila, President Corazon Aquino prayed with received for his distinguished service include moval of the waste from the McColl site as the Pope, as did hundreds of thousands of honors from the City of Hope, the Democratic the remedial alternative. On June 12, 1984, people holding candles outside the cathedral. Senate majority chair, the A. Philip Randolph EPA announced a cooperative agreement with As his Holiness finished the Rosary, people Institute, and the 1978 Catholic Labor Federa the State of California for $21.5 million in Su around the world waved handkerchiefs at him tion Man of the Year Award. perfund money to clean up the site, and the and at each other, while church bells chimed. It is my distinct honor and pleasure to thank aformentioned section 106 orders were issued ABC News described the event as "an hour and pay tribute to Paul Miller. His years of on July 20, 1984. After the State and the op when the people of the world came closer to service and dedication have provided not only erator of the Casmalia waste disposal facility gether." a great benefit to the Carpenters Union, but in Santa Barbara could not agree to terms on This historic broadcast event was made an invaluable service to the community at a new contract for the disposal of McColl possible by U.S. technological ingenuity. Tony large. waste, the State elected to transport the Verna, president of Global Media Limited, uti waste to the Petroleum Waste Management, lized 23 satellites and 28 transponders to BEFORE THE STATE AND EPA Inc. [PWI] facility near Buttonwillow in Kern broadcast the "Prayer for World Peace" in 12 CAN CLEAN UP THE McCOLL County, CA. The waste was never removed languages-Latin, Italian, Greek, Portugese, HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE, CON from the McColl site, however, because of a Polish, French, Spanish, Russian, German, GRESS MUST CLEAN UP THE court decision requiring the State to separate Dutch, Arabic, and English-to an estimated SARA CONFERENCE REPORT ly consider the environmental impact of using audience of 1.5 billion people. the specific disposal site at PWI. In a recent interview, Mr. Verna explained HON. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER In response to the potentially endless delay what he sees as the vast potential of electron OF CALIFORNIA caused by this litigation and subsequent ic communications: "In the beginning was the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES review, I offered an amendment to SARA word of God. Satellites are manmade mete which in effect stated that if waste is being ex ors-bits of wire, metal and silicon orbiting the Wednesday, July 8, 1987 cavated from a Superfund site, meaning it is Earth. They are still controlled by man, and Mr. DANNEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, today I federally regulated under CERCLA, and is the creativity God gives to man. When satel am introducing a bill to solve a problem that going to a site federally regulated under lites give way to optical fiber, when new tech was created by the conference report on the AGRA, then no State review shall be required. nologies replace the old, the word of God will Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization By streamlining the review process in this still remain. Today, we are able to use the Act of 1986 [SARA] regarding the cleanup of manner, I attempted to seek a balance be technology of these cold satellites in space to the McColl hazardous waste site. The McColl tween the environmental risks associated with bring a lot of warmth to this globe." site is of great importance to me as it is locat the transport and disposal of hazardous waste Today, at the Vatican, Tony Verna will ed in my congressional district, indeed in my on the one hand, and those posed by a failure present a commemorative video and book of hometown of Fullerton, CA. The McColl site to remove the waste from the McColl site on the "Prayer for World Peace" to his Holiness contains acidic sludge from refinery waste de- the other hand. My amendment was approved 19084 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 by the Energy and Commerce Committee amendments was still their position and U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL during the full committee markup, and it whether they would support my effort to effec PROTECTION AGENCY, became section 121 (i) of the House-passed tively repeal both provisions of SARA regard Washington, DC, June 5, 1987. version of SARA. Hon. WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER, ing the McColl site. EPA Administrator Lee House of Representatives, The Ways and Means Committee, however, Thomas stated in a letter addressed to me Washington, DC. also approved an amendment to SARA which that "issues at the McColl site could best be DEAR MR. DANNEMEYER: Your letter of had the effect of negating my amendment. resolved if the options for response and June 3, 1987, asks the Agency's views on The provision approved by Ways and Means cleanup were not limited" and that "EPA possible deletion of Sections 517 (9507)(c)(2) and Section 118 of the Super as contained in section 41 S(a) of the House would support the deletion of both provi passed version of SARA stated that Super fund Amendments and Reauthorizations sions." Copies of my letter and the EPA Ad fund money "shall not be available for any Act of 1986. ministrator's response follow: transfer * * * which could not be made but As your letter states, during negotiations for section 121 (i)." I had hoped that this set HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, on the Conference Report, EPA preferred Washington, DC, June 3, 1987. deleting both amendments. We believed back to the McColl cleanup effort could be re Hon. LEE THOMAS, then, as we do now, that issues at the solved during the deliberations of the confer Administrator, Environmental Protection McColl site could best be resolved if the op ence committee. Unfortunately, while the Agency, tions for response and cleanup were not lim Energy and Commerce Committee amend Washington, DC. ited. ment was narrowed and refined in the confer DEAR MR. THOMAS: I am writing to you in Should there be a technical corrections ence report as contained in section 118(e), regard to Section 517 of H.R. 2005, the Su bill as your letter suggests, EPA would sup the Ways and Means Committee amendment perfund Amendments and Reauthorization port the deletion of both provisions as part was significantly expanded. The gist of the Act of 1986. of that legislation. new Ways and Means Committee provision, This Section is of great concern to me be Sincerely, LEE M. THOMAS. which is contained in section 517 of SARA, is cause the McColl site is located in my Con that no amount in the Superfund can be used gressional District. In fact, I offered an Mr. Speaker, I wish to conclude by saying for the transfer of waste from McColl to PWI if amendment which would have allowed the that this project has been delayed for several carried out pursuant to a cooperative agree transfer of McColl waste to Petroleum years without relief for the citizens of Fuller ment. Since neither the State nor EPA have Waste Inc. . After my amendment was ber of this year. The final design decision is without a cooperative agreement and since adopted in the Energy and Commerce Com PWI is the only feasible disposal site, this new scheduled for April of next year at which time mittee, the Ways and Means Committee CDHS will begin the design and implementa provision effectively prevents any transfer of adopted an amendment which cancelled out waste from McColl. my amendment by reinstating the EIS re tion of the final plan. In an effort to provide The proponent of the original Ways and quirement. The Ways and Means Commit CDHS with all possible alternatives while not Means amendment admitted that the final ver tee staff drafted Section 517 while drafting adding to the previous delays, I urge Con sion contained in section 517 was overbroad the Conference Committee's version of the gress to expeditiously act on this legislation. and in fact stated that he did not approve bill. such language. I was told that efforts would As you may know, Section 517 amends be made to correct the "drafting error" in a Section 9507(c)(2) of CERCLA to state that A CASE OF FALSE INFORMATION technical corrections bill which was certain to "no amount in the Superfund or derived be approved during the 1OOth Congress. Due from the Superfund shall be • • • used for HON. DOUG BEREUTER to the Ways and Means Committee's busy the transfer • • • of hazardous waste car schedule, however, the technical corrections ried out pursuant to a cooperative agree OF NEBRASKA bill has not been forthcoming. Since the State ment between EPA and a State if • • • the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES is currently evaluating options for treating and transfer is to [Petroleum Waste Inc. in But disposing of the McColl waste, Congress must tonwillowl • • • and the transfer is from Wednesday, July 8, 1987 [McColl in Fullerton]." This provision dif resolve the dispute caused by the SARA con Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, in an age fers from the earlier version of the Ways when millions of people rely upon the press ference report so that all available options can and Means amendment in that the earlier be considered. In an effort to implement the version provided for the transfer after com for factual information about world events, it is agreement to resolve the dispute, I have intro pletion of the EIS requirement. Section 517, unfortunate that some nations manipulate the duced legislation to terminate the application on the other hand, does not allow any Su press by presenting false information in order of both the Energy and Commerce provision perfund money to be used, pursuant to a co to convince others of their own world view. contained at section 11 S(e) of the SARA con operative agreement between EPA and the This disinformation can cause significant mis ference report-and the Ways and Means State, for any transfer of waste from understandings between nations unless it is provision-contained at section 517 of the McColl to PWI. This overbroad provision detected. SARA conference report. The language reads will hamper efforts to cleanup the McColl This Member wishes to submit the .following as follows: site. piece of disinformation as an example of the SECTION 1. PROVISIONS REGARDING McCOLL SITE. I have noted that, during negotiations on seriousness of this problem. The document After the enactment of this Act, any pro the Conference Report, EPA's position on upon which the following article is based visions of law specifically limiting or prohib the two amendments was that "EPA prefers clearly was falsified by another government in iting the use of funds in the Superfund or a return to the status quo (drop both order to disparage Chile, since according to derived from the Superfund for the transfer amendments)." I am writing to find out if official sources Chile has no plans to install EPA still prefers a return to the "status or disposal of hazardous waste from a facili nuclear missiles. The government practicing ty identified as the McColl site in Fullerton, quo" (delete Section 517<9507> of H.R. 2005). If this is still this disinformation must have an intelligence sion of law rendering any State or local re EPA's position, I would like to know if you base in Bolivia and an interest in promoting quirement inapplicable to such transfer or would support my efforts to delete both opposition to the Chilean Government, making disposal shall also cease to be effective after Sections in the technical corrections bill it highly likely that this is a Soviet disinforma the enactment of this Act. that I am advised the Ways and Means tion effort. During the deliberations of the conference Committee will be considering in the near LA PAZ, June 24 .-A letter allegedly committee, EPA indicated it preferred that future. sent by Chilean President Augusto Pinochet both provisions be dropped. Since the original I appreciate your prompt consideration of to the Chilean ambassador in Washington my request. reveals plans for installing nuclear missiles provisions relating to McColl merely canceled Sincerely, in Chilean territory, and for buying en each other out, I felt that effectively deleting WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER, riched uranium. both provisions was the best solution. On Member of Congress. This news was published today by the La June 3, 1987, I wrote to EPA to ascertain Paz, Bolivia, daily Ultima Hora. This news whether or not the deletion of both McColl paper received a Xerox copy of the docu- July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19085 ment, which was classified as confidential, was an active member of the San Gabriel where does it say that because I chose this with the Army seal. Valley Command Officers Association, the Los way of life, they have the right to destroy In his letter, addressed to Chilean Ambas Angeles County Police Officers Association, me?" sador Hernan Felipe Herrazuriz, the Chile and other law enforcement organizations. For In a paradox of peace, the U.S. military is an president requests his representative to waging mock war in the American West. tell Inter-American Affairs Under Secretary his outstanding work in law enforcement he The armed services, their arsenals augment Elliott Abrams of "our consent to give them has received many awards from community ed by the Reagan defense buildup, have in land in the Atacama Desert for Cruise mis service organizations. tensified their training activities and greatly sile tests." During the three decades of his service, expanded their presence in Western states. Chile is also offering "a sector of Chilean both California and law enforcement have With airspace above one-fifth of the conti waters for dumping U.S. nuclear waste." been transformed nearly beyond recognition. nental U.S. designated for special military Pinochet tells the diplomat to remind Over the years that I have known Tom, he use-up from one-seventh a decade ago Abrams that "we are very interested in U.S. has boldly met the challenges to improve law many Westerners feel besieged by their own help to construct a base with storage space enforcement and to improve the community defenders. for Stringer missiles near the border with RILED RESIDENTS Argentina." "These are the rockets that are he served. I want to extend my best wishes supplied by the ROK," the letter states. for the future to Tom, his wife Jane, and their "They're carving up the West so each In conclusion, the letter says that Chile three children. branch has its own sandbox," asserts Mr. wishes to acquire an undetermined Robbins. amount-the amount it illegible-of en Anti-military sentiment is mounting, espe riched uranium for our nuclear centers." WHAT YOU MISSED, cially among rural residents. Nothing riles NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA! them more than the noise barrage from su personic jets bursting through the sound PERSONAL EXPLANATION barrier at 750 miles per hour and helicop HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR ters whirring over their homes. Here in OF MINNESOTA western Nevada, residents blame sonic HON. DAVID E. BONIOR IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES booms from Navy jets for damaging homes, OF MICHIGAN Wednesday, July 8, 1987 causing heart attacks and making pregnant IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES cattle abort. Ranchers also suspect that Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, when the some mysterious incidents, possibly involv Wednesday, July 8, 1987 U.S. Air Force on June 9, 1987, announced it ing laser beams, are linked to top-secret Mr. BONIOR of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, on had abandoned plans for low level bomber weapons experiments. July 1, 1987, I was unable to vote on the fol training runs over two Northeastern Minnesota In Utah and South Dakota, Indians accuse lowing rollcall votes because of an appoint routes, many people breathed a great sight of fighter pilots of buzzing their villages and sacred lands, spoiling religious ceremonies ment with my physician. Had I been present, I relief. Some may since have wondered what that require total silence. On Arizona's would have voted: they missed; what it would have been like to Papago Indian Reservation, certain sonic "No" on rollcall vote 240; live under a canopy of 8-52, 8-1-8, and FB- booms so unnerve a mentally retarded boy "No" on rollcall vote 241; 111 bombers zooming over their home, cabin, that he cowers all day in a basement and "No" on rollcall vote 242; dairy farm, mink ranch, egg farm or fresh air cries, according to his mother. "No" on rollcall vote 243; and retreat in the woods, at supersonic speeds Rural New Mexico residents, meanwhile, "Yes" on rollcall vote 244. 300 feet above gound level. say that the Air Force played "mathemati On My 28, 1987, I was unable to attend People in rural Nevada, Utah, New Mexico cal games" in assessing the environmental and South Dakota don't have to wonder; they impact of a proposed supersonic flight-train House proceedings because of recurring back ing area. And in Texas and Nebraska, citi problems. Due to an oversight, how I would know. The Wall Street Journal of May 27, zens' groups have fought military plans to have voted that day was not inserted into the 1987, documents in vivid detail the real life, build radar stations that would emit micro CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Had I been present, often devastating, consequences of low level, wave radiation. I would have voted: supersonic training runs by Air Force and UNLIKELY ALLIES "Aye" on rollcall vote 150; Navy jets. On these and other fronts, the armed "Aye" on rollcall vote 151; The article also describes the frustrations services are battling against coalitions of "No" on rollcall vote 152; people in those States have endured in at such unlikely allies as peace activities, envi "Aye" on rollcall vote 153; tempting to recover compensation for dam ronmentalists, miners, ranchers and Indi "Aye" on rollcall vote 154; ages attributed to the over flights, and also re ans. "Aye" on rollcall vote 155; and counts their successes, as well as their disap At the same time, the services still enjoy "Aye" on rollcall vote 156. pointments in attempting to stop or reroute widespread support in the West, where mili the over-flights. tary spending bouys many small-town economies. Most rural Westerners are veter The citizens of Northeastern Minnesota won CONGRATULATIONS TO ASSIST ans themselves and favor a strong U.S. de a significant victory for responsive government fense. But many maintain that the services ANT CHIEF OF POLICE TOM and for our unique quality of life in this con MILLETT should share training areas and coordinate frontation with the Air Force. "Thundering exercises to reduce their environmental Skies" is a sobering account of just how sig impact. HON. MATTHEW G. MARTINEZ nificant it was. The military, for its part, contends that OF CALIFORNIA [From the Wall Street Journal, May 27, the complexity of modern weapons and the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1987]: growth in the nation's global defense com mitments justify the proliferation of train Wednesday, July 8, 1987 THUNDERING SKIES-MILITARY PILOT TRAIN ing activities in the West. The Navy under ING STIRS UPRISING IN WEST AGAINST President Reagan, for example, has adopted Mr. MARTINEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to con NOISY FLIGHTS gratulate assistant chief of police Tom Millett a bold maritime strategy that calls for an all-out air and sea attack on the Soviet who retired on July 1, following a distin DIXIE VALLEY, NV.-It is dawn, and Union's Arctic submarine bases if war guished law enforcement career spanning 29 Edward Robbins sits guard on his front breaks out in Europe. Any such strategy, de years with the city of El Monte. porch, scanning the desert sky. fense analysts say, requires meticulous plan Tom was born in Maine, but-when he real "There's one," he shouts. A silver Navy jet ning and intensive training. ized that the West is the best-he came to El screams along the valley rim, then suddenly "Our business is bombing," asserts Capt. Monte, CA and joined the El Monte Police De veers skyward as if to evade an enemy, un Richard Toft, commanding officer of the partment in May 1958. He climbed through furling a resounding roar onto the valley Fallon Naval Air Station at Fallon, Nev. the ranks, and was promoted to assistant floor. The Robbins ranch house shakes, the "What good does it do to train at 250 knots china clatters inside. when every two-bit Third World air force in police chief in March 1985. Throughout his "See what we put up with," complains Mr. the world flies supersonic?" long career he continued to upgrade his skills Robbins, a 53-year-old former Air Force me Donald Nonella's business is ranching. To through law enforcement related seminars chanic. "Easterners just can't fathom the his consternation, the Navy has turned the which are too numerous to mention. He also vistas, the solitude we have out here. But airspace above his pasture into a supersonic 19086 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 approach route for one of its bombing useful in providing a sound basis for future dating and filled with mathematical games, ranges. The whine and sonic booms from planning and decisions." I don't think they thought anyone would low-flying jets, he says, make ranch life in "A BRICK WALL" ever read it," he says. tolerable. Fumes Richard Bargen, a Gabbs, Nev., Mr. Rothman discovered that the Air "They seem to like flying right at you, physican: "The Navy basically said, 'OK, we Force had based certain environmental and they're arrogant as hell about it, too," know what happens if you run into a brick impact calculations on a "maneuvering el says Mr. Nonella, a self-described "conserva wall at 60 miles per hour. Now let's see what lipse" constituting just one-tenth of the air tive" in cowboy boots, red bandana and ten happens if you run into a brick wall at 120 space slated for supersonic flights. Armed gallon hat. "I've had planes blow smoke miles per hour.'" with that fact, Catron County officials through my front door." Many ranchers maintain-and the Navy wrung from the Air Force a concession that Here in Dixie Valley, residents have en disagrees-that sonic booms and other jet effectively negated the area's value for dured as many as 136 sonic booms a day. disturbances are causing cattle to abort or aerial dogfights and other exercises. The They angrily point at the damage from the abandon their calves to die. One Nevada Air Force has yet to use the area. sonic barrage: broken windows, cracked rancher reports a 10% drop in his herd's Despite such local disputes, the armed walls, even a mobile home dislodged from its annual breeding rate in two years. services can count on broad public support foundations. The Navy halted all supersonic James Johnson, a rancher in Belle in the West. Many towns, reeling from low flights over the valley in 1985 until it could Fourche, S.D., says that the proliferation of prices for oil, minerals and beef, have em buy out the unhappy landowners. But Mr. low-flying bombers from nearby Ellsworth braced military projects as vital pump-prim Robbins and others have refused to sell. Air Force Base has disrupted the grazing of ers for their economies. "We want to make They complain that Marine helicopters his cattle and sheep, costing him extra the Air Force part of our community," says mounted a terrifying raid on their settle money in livestock feed. Mr. Johnson says Mayor Robert Helmer of Belle Fourche, ment one night, hovering at window level to that he and his neighbors are gathering home of a new electronic facility for moni shine spotlights into their homes. They also data for "dropping a bomb" on the Air toring bombing runs. accuse a Navy pilot of launching a ground Force-a lawsuit to stop the overflights. In Fallon, the Navy is halfway through a hugging missile that just missed a school "There's no use trying to reason with those three-year expansion and modernization bus. The Navy confirms the nocturnal raid miserable pups," he says. program that is expected to provide local but denies having any such missile mishap. Indians also feel increasingly beset by the businesses with an estimated $120 million in Two years ago, two Navy F-18 jets bom military. Low-level Air Force flights over contracts. The base, with a payroll of more barded a nearby ghost town with 500-pound South Dakota threaten to spoil the revival than $20 million, is the area's largest em bombs, hitting an old mineshaft, according of traditional Sioux religion, say members ployer. to valley residents. The mine caught fire of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. Phyllis The armed services, moreover, can muster and burned for several days. A Navy spokes Young, a Sioux mother, says that when two good reasons for expanding their activities. man says that the pilots, just in from Flori of her boys went into the Black Hills last The Navy, for one, maintains that the com da and unaccustomed to "everything look summer for their hanblechiya-four days of puterized training ranges around Fallon ing so brown," mistakenly overran their solitary dancing and fasting in a quest for a give pilots indispensable cockpit experience. target. religious vision-they were buzzed by jets At the southern end of Dixie Valley, for in "It's been a living hell," says Beverly Wa and harassed by hovering choppers. stance, pilots often negotiate an electronic shabaugh, a horsebreeder who lives near "The military tells me it's just curiosity warfare range studded with hidden antiair the ghost town. on the part of the pilots," she says. "I don't craft missile sites. Instead of missiles, the Just as troubling for her and her neigh care what it is. It's preventing us from prac sites fire radio beams at the attacking jets, bors is a bizarre series of incidents. Ira ticing our religion." with computers keeping score of hits and "Hammie" Kent, a Stillwater, Nev., rancher, An Air Force spokesman insists that air misses: says that one of his "buckaroos," or cow craft from Ellsworth and other bases "don't "If you're going to ask these boys to risk boys, was setting coyote traps in the nearby buzz people.'' The Air Force studies exten their lives for their country," says Capt. mountains last year when the metal devices sively the impact of low-level flights on resi Toft, "you owe them facilities like this for suddenly became too hot to handle, the dents, livestock and wildlife before it inau training." man's hair stood on end and his horse "went gurates any training routes, he says. Live plum crazy." Mr. Kent believes the incident, stock easily adapt to jet noises, he adds. which lasted two or three minutes, may While many Westerners are angry and THE MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION have been connected to some sort of high frustrated these days, a few succeed in 111 SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP energy weapons experiment. thwarting military activities near their DECOMPOSED CARCASSES homes. Marcus Henderson, a mechanical en Two years ago, Mr. Nonella's buckaroo gineer, confronted the Air Force about HON. SILVIO 0. CONTE found four dead cattle lying in a straight microwave radiation from a giant radar sta OF MASSACHUSETTS line one mile long, their chests and bellies tion proposed for a hill overlooking his IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES pocked by some sort of lesions. Mr. Nonella town, Christoval, Texas. He was concerned swears the marks were burns, conceivably about possible genetic damage and other Wednesday, July 8, 1987 from a laser gun, but a state veterinarian health effects. The Air Force, he says, as Mr. CONTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay concluded that the carcasses were too de sured townspeople that the site would oper tribute to the Smith Academy girls who, follow composed to know for certain. ate at the same "average power" level as a ing their victory on Saturday, became the Capt. Toft says that the Navy is extreme large FM radio station. But he calls the State's Division Ill softball champions for the ly careful about using laser-guidance sys comparison "intentionally misleading." tems and denies that any kind of weapons "Most radio stations operate continuously, second consecutive year. These girls clearly research is going on at the Fallon base. yet they glossed over the fact that the radar demonstrate what can be accomplished when No matter what he and other officers say, site would only transmit one percent of the you play with your heart as well as your head. many rural Westerners believe that the time," he says. "So the average output of By winning the championship 2 years in a military just doesn't care what happens to microwave radition didn't look so bad, but row, these girls have proven once again that them. "Their only concern is destruction," the peak values would have been very the size of the school has nothing to do with asserts Ed Robbins' wife, Ruth, who found a high.'' the kind of team it forms or the spirit with group called Mothers Against Military Arro Mr. Henderson's findings helped tum resi which it competes. This victory provides a fit gance, or MAMA. She cites the Navy's dents against the project. After they hired stance on sonic booms. an environmental lawyer, the Air Force de ting ending to a successful 23-1 season for Medical studies dating back to the early cided to build elsewhere. "The system works the Falcons. 1970s show that repeated exposure to sonic pretty well if you've got a well-prepared At her best under pressure, junior righthand booms of much lower intensity than those complaint and enough money for a good at ed pitcher Betsy Balise led the Smith team to over Dixie Valley can cause hearing loss, torney," he says. "But if we had been poor victory. She joined her fellow teammates, Julie nervous disorders and heart attacks, Mrs. sharecroppers, no way." Carroll, Kim Majewski, Shannon Maclean, Robbins says. Yet, the Navy's 1984 draft en The system seems to work particularly Heather Wright, Chris Sadowski, Michele vironmental-impact report on its Fallon well for those who aren't daunted by techni Labbee, Mary Celatka, Kristen Gougeon, Kacy base supersonic operations suggests that cal data. Steven Rothman, a computer sci "long-term public health data could be col entist in Catron County, N.M., went Gomillion, Tricia Balise, Deb Malinowski, Jen lected to test for possible health-related as through a stack of Air Force documents on nifer Theberge, Chris Englehardt, Marsha sociations" which sonic booms. Such data a proposed pilot-training area. "The envi Spellacy, Tara Daniels, Jessica Jones, Ann on local residents, the report says, "could be ronmental impact statement was so intimi- Zgrodnik, and Andrea Luchini, to ward off July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19087 Pentucket and secure a Falcon championship that "Any locksmithing device is nonmailable, "§ 3002a. Nonmailability of locksmithing devices title. With teamwork stressed under Webb's shall not be carried or delivered by mail, and "(a) Any locksmithing device is nonmail coaching, the Falcons fielded a team of shall be disposed of as the Postal Service di able, shall not be carried or delivered by heroes on Saturday, making some stunning rects * * * ." The bill also amends title 18 of mail, and shall be disposed of as the Postal plays on both offense and defense. the United States Code, relating to criminal Service directs, unless such device is mailed By making the big plays when they needed procedure, by adding a new section that to- "( 1) a lock manufacturer or distributor; to, these girls brought a successful end to states that, whoever knowingly deposits for "(2) a bona fide locksmith; or Coach Sherry Webb's 12-year tenure. Webb, mailing or delivery, knowingly causes to be "(3) a motor-vehicle manufacturer or whose players hold her in high regard for delivered by mail, or knowingly causes to be dealer. teaching them about life as well as softball, delivered by any interstate mailing a lock "(b) For the purpose of this section, steps down after 12 years as head coach smithing device, shall face penalties of impris 'locksmithing device' means- leaving behind a record of seven league titles onment not to exceed 1O years and fines of "0) a device or tool refusenik to be done to meet the principles agreed and its best. Beginning today and for the next sev for many years. Refusals are issued only commitments undertaken in the Helsinki eral days, I will have each of these compelling orally, without any time limit indicated. Final Act and confirmed since." The week's The whole situation is typical of a mysteri events which I have just described-togeth articles reproduced for careful reading. If any ous secret court and is by no means compat er with the events of other weeks-under body doubts the need for legislation like that ible with the broadly proclaimed spirit of line the truth and the importance of that in H.R. 3 to encourage respect for internation glasnost.... statement. ally recognized worker rights in the conduct of "More than 32 years ago, at the dawn of international trade, let that person answer to the atomic age, I did certain classified calcu an 11-year-old carpetmaker in Morocco who lations for long-dead Academician Landau WHERE'S THE BUDGET? works 48 hours a week for the equivalent of in the Institute of Physical Problems of the about 15 cents an hour; to a 15-year-old Filipi Academy of Sciences. These calculations were of a very auxiliary nature, and have HON. TOBY ROTH no girl who works 90 to 11 O hours a week for long ago lost all sensitivity and significance. about 13 cents an hour sewing shirts; and to I transferred to work in another institute in OF WISCONSIN young Thai girls who receive rice and soup, a 1955, and as officially certified, never had IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mat on the floor in their factory dormitory, and any further contact with sensitive work." Wednesday, July 8, 1987 6 cents an hour for working up to 90 hours a In his appeal to the Vienna meeting Naum week making toys. quotes a letter from Andrei Sakharov to the Mr. ROTH. Mr. Speaker, it is now July, that MILLIONS OF CHILDREN TOIL IN SWEATSHOPS Federation of American Scientists on hot muggy month of the year when in Wash OF THE THIRD WORLD August 19, 1977. It reads in part: ington all weary eyes look through the haze, : $217 .24. front door. Another male supervisor was to see that they can find affordable day care The rug, labeled "Hand Made in Morocco gently pushing a girl, about 10, into a closet. so that the money they are earning goes Exclusively for R.H. Macy's," appeared in Another half-dozen children, including where it's needed: to the family. Macy's Manhattan showroom in late May. Hiyat, remained at their looms. Price $499. Half an hour later, as the tour ended, a That is why I am a cosponsor of H.R. 1572, Macy's estimated markup: $281. 76. This dozen of the plant's temporarily exiled an effort to assist low-income families with was more than 14 times the $19.34 that the workers were seen waiting in a field across their child care costs without putting a further weavers earned, though Macy's estimated the street. One girl had her finger wrapped burden on taxpayers. This is a viable effort to markup was not atypical for most depart with yarn, a technique many knotters use to spread child care assistance more evenly, not ment stores. protect against cuts. just to provide for the middle and upper class When called for comment, officials at As the reporters were driving away, they families as many measures have done in the Macy's headquarters in New York declined watched in their rear view mirror as the past. It will eliminate child care tax credits for to be interviewed. exiles scampered back into the factory. "We prefer not to participate in the "Oh, I'm sure no one did that," insisted upper income families and funnel those funds story," Judy Cohn, publicity director of Mocary executive Abdulla Idrissi when to truly needy families, thus assisting those Macy's New York division, said after confer asked why some underage workers had been who truly need child care assistance. ring with senior Macy's executives. removed from the factory. He maintained One of the advantages this bill provides is The president of Concepts International, all of Mocary's workers were 13-though he that it gives parents the opportunity to chose a Manhattan rug-importing company that had been filling in as the translator when the facility in which to put their children. Fur has served as the Macy's importing agent Hiyat said she was 11. thermore, since day care facilities will have to for many of its Moroccan carpets, expressed Morocco's hand-made carpet industry em surprise when told that Mocary employed ployes 200,000 workers, including appren adhere to State standards in order to qualilfy children. tices, in 100 sizable factories and 10,000 for funds, this bill can assure parents that par "All these Third World countries have it small workshops. Of the $45 million worth ticipating child care facilities are adhering to [child labor]," said Concepts President of carpets exported in 1985, more than safe and secure standards of operation. This Charles Kalison. "It's terrible. It's very sad 10,000 carpets costing importers $2.3 million is a major concern of parents in the Eighth to see little children working who should be found their way to the United States. District of Louisiana. playing and in school." Although the government runs some It is past time to spread the benefits of child Although Kalison had visited Mocary in handicraft cooperatives, most exported car Morroco, he said, "I don't remember seeing pets are made by privately owned factories. care more evenly, and I urge my colleagues to any [child labor] in Morocco." Mocary is the largest Moroccan carpet man join with me in creating a more fair and just At the bottom of the pyramid where the ufacturer, with about one-fourth of the method of providing child care assistance for rugs are knotted, reporters found that girls market. the needy families of America. 19092 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY OF It was the first Catholic university to be In its early days, before moving to Rome THE NATIONAL CEMETERY established in the United States and was in 1951, FAQ was housed in offices provided SYSTEM among the 15 founder members of the Asso by the US Department of Agriculture. ciation of American Universities. It should be appreciated that the United Since then, the university has grown from States is the largest single contributor to HON. MARCY KAPTUR strength to strength. the FAQ budget. OF OHIO This is a memorable occasion. In addition, each year your Government IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It is memorable for the university, as it provides some 7 million tons of food aid to begins its centenary celebrations. Wednesday, July 8, 1987 developing countries. It is memorable for those of you whose This makes the United States the world's Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, 125 years ago graduation today is the culmination of sev largest single food aid donor. this month, the Nation's 37th Congress en eral years of academic endeavour. Every year it grants as aid enough food to acted legislation that led to establishment of It is also a very special occasion for me sustain a basic diet for almost 50 million personally. the VA National Cemetery System. On July people. I am deeply gratified by the honorary doc Despite this and the efforts of FAQ and 17, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed torate which you have so generously chosen the order which authorized suitable burial other aid agencies, millions of people still go to award me. hungry, particularly in developing coun grounds for the dignified interment of Civil War It is all the more rewarding as the great tries. dead. est part of my academic education was in Today the National Cemetery System con the Jesuit tradition. THE PARADOX OF HUNGER AND GLOBAL sists of 11 O national cemeteries located in 38 I believe the award also represents a trib ABUNDANCE States and Puerto Rico. Over 50,000 inter ute to the work of the Food and Agriculture Forty years ago there were even hungry Organization of the United Nations. people throughout war-ravaged Europe. ments are conducted each year in these For almost 12 years, I have had the privi beautiful and historic cemeteries. Veterans Since then, the world population has more lege of leading this Organization in its ef than doubled, but food production has in from every war are buried there, from the rev forts to eradicate hunger and malnutrition. creased even more rapidly. olution through Vietnam. Among them are 272 Just before I travelled from Rome for this Several countries now hold surpluses of recipients of the Congressional Medal of ceremony Oast Saturday in fact), I had the grains, milk, meat and butter. Honor. More recently, casualties have come honour of an audience with His Holiness These surpluses are so large that the Eu from Granada, Lebanon, and the U.S.S. Stark. Pope Paul II. ropean community, like the United States, Not everyone buried in a national cemetery Throughout my career in international is looking for ways and means to dispose of development, the important messages from them and even to reduce food production. died in combat. Most, in fact, returned to their the Vatican to the human community as a homes and quietly took up the threads of civil whole have been a constant inspiration. Probably the most important single factor ian life. In death, however, their final resting During our discussions, His Holiness em explaining this dramatic leap forward in place reflects in a special way our Nation's phasized his hope that mankind could one production has been the development of sci day realize a world free of injustice, hunger ence and technology, and its transfer and pride in their military service. application by trained people. I ask the Members of this House to join me and poverty. Each of us must contribute to the achieve I feel proud of the role FAQ has played in recognizing the 125th anniversary of our and continues to play in this endeavour. National Cemetery System, and in paying trib ment of this goal. Most of you graduating today will be leav Such progress would not have been possi ute to the men and women who are honored ing the sheltered environment of this uni ble without an expansion and improvement there. versity to embark on a professional career in of education, to which this university has what is often a hard and cruel world. made its own important contribution. In the United States, roughly one in REMARKS BY THE HONORABLE Those of you who opt to assist in the struggle against poverty in the Third World twenty of the population is a university EDOUARD SAOUMA, DIRECTOR should expect to encounter human suffer graduate. OF THE FOOD AND AGRICUL ing. By contrast, in some countries of Africa TURE ORGANIZATION OF THE Unfortunately, in many developing coun the figure is less than 1 in 1, 000. UNITED NATIONS tries, there are millions of starving people The improvement of education in develop even as we approach the twenty-first centu ing countries has a vital role to play in sup HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN ry. porting their self-reliance in food. All of us can, and must, seize every oppor The eventual aim of all assistance pro OF NEW YORK tunity to ease this burden, even if only in a grammes is to eliminate the need for the as IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES small way. sistance itself. Wednesday, July 8, 1987 Some of you may make important contri This is why FAO provides each year train butions to the secondary or advanced educa ing courses for over 60,000 persons from de Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, recently I had an tion of the next generation of leaders. veloping countries. opportunity to read the address that was given The majority of you will probably work in The main thrust of mankind's battle by Mr. Edouard Saouma, Director-General of the private sector, where you can help against malnutrition and hunger must be to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the create the wealth the world needs to win increase food production in the developing United Nations on May 16, at the commence the never-ending war against hunger. countries themselves to keep pace with ment ceremony of the Catholic University of I hope and trust that some of you will their rising populations. have the opportunity to directly confront Over the next 40 to 50 years, their popula America. As a member of the House Foreign tion will again double to over 6,000 million. Affairs Committee and the Select Committee poverty and hunger in the wider world, by working for international organizations Responsibility for raising food production on Hunger it was a pleasure to read Mr. Saou such as FAQ or for your Government's bi and productivity rests mainly with the gov ma's penetrating, insightful remarks. lateral aid programmes. ernments of the countries concerned. As the Congress continues to consider and But their efforts must be supported by a UNITED STATES LINKS WITH FAO substantial increase in the flow of resources initiate efforts to end world hunger, the re The links between the United States and sources of the Food and Agriculture Organiza from developed countries, from North to FAQ are strong. South. tion of the United Nations have remain invalu Compared with the Catholic University of A recent FAQ study concluded that with able. Mr. Saouma's address, embodying America, FAO is relatively young. out such an increase, by the end of the cen FAQ's vast resources forms an excellent The decision to establish an international tury the food supply position would deterio basis for understanding the hunger issue and organization to support the development of rate in 64 developing countries. agriculture and fight malnutrition was where we should be focusing our attention. INCREASING FOOD PRODUCTION ALONE WILL NOT Accordingly, I request that his address be made in 1943. It was the direct result of an initiative by ELIMINATE HUNGER printed in the RECORD at this point: President Roosevelt, who convened a Con However, increased food production alone, ADDRESS BY MR. EDOUARD SAOUMA ference at Hot Springs, Virginia, in May of is not a solution. It is a pleasure for me to be here today at that year. The root cause of hunger is poverty. the Catholic University of America, which Following this initiative. FAQ was estab Income inequality, lack of employment has such a distinguished record of academic lished in October 1945, eight days before and abject poverty in many developing excellence. the United Nations came into existence. countries deprive millions of people of the July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19093 means to purchase sufficient food for a agricultural commodities are likely to The eradication of poverty, malnutrition basic diet. remain low over the medium term, while and hunger is in the interest of both devel The number of malnourished people con those of most manufactured goods continue oped and developing countries and a prereq tinues to rise. to rise. uisite for international peace. According to the Fifth World Food Survey Thus, a further worsening of the terms of This is why I am confident that the world undertaken by FAQ, about 400 million trade of commodity exporters is in prospect. will eventually find the political will to co people do not have enough food. TOWARD A LONGER-TERM SOLUTION TO WORLD operate in solving what is today mankind's The elimination of hunger requires that POVERTY AND HUNGER greatest challenge. all people at all times are in a position to Against this background, is there any I want to assure you that FAQ will contin produce or purchase their basic food needs, hope of a major improvement in living ue to play its part vigorously. as emphasized in the FAQ World Food Secu standards of the billions of people in devel I know we can count on the support of rity Compact. oping countries? those gathered here today, who are now em However, we are a long way from achiev I believe there is, but it requires concerted barking on their professional careers and ing this goal. international action on a number of fronts. will, I am sure, assume leadership roles in Abundance and malnutrition will exist First, there is a need for a visionary ap this great country in the years to come. side-by-side for a long time to come. proach by creditor nations to the crippling Thank you. Thus, FAQ estimates show that last year, debt burden of developing countries. food consumption per person fell in nearly This would be in the long-term interests half the deficient, low-income countries. of both developed and developing nations. JOSEPH PATRICK DOHERTY THE UNFAVOURABLE WORLD ECONOMIC CLIMATE In addition to the cancellation of some THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY The difficulties confronted by the devel debts and more favourable repayment terms OF A CONTINUING TRAVESTY oping countries are compounded by a diffi. on others, the conversion of debts to equity OF JUSTIC~ cult world economic climate. may be a viable solution in some cases. Although inflation has eased and interest Second, the position of the developing rates have fallen, in most industrialized countries in world trade must be strength HON. MARIO BIAGGI countries growth levels remain disappoint ened. ing. In the longer term, trade is more impor OF NEW YORK Moreover, unemployment refuses to come tant to them than aid as a tool for economic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES down, while several nations are running development. Wednesday, July 8, 1987 budget deficits of alarming proportions. The trend toward protectionism must be World agricultural trade remains in a resisted. Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, on June 18 of state of crisis. The current round of GATT negotiations this year, an anniversary was marked. Unlike Total export earnings from agricultural provides both a challenge and opportunity many anniversaries, it was not a cause for exports in 1986 were 10 percent less, in cur to the international community. celebration. June 18 marked the completion rent US dollars, than at the beginning of Prices of agricultural commodities on the present decade. international markets must rise and stabi of a fourth long year during which Joseph Pat Several measures have been introduced by lize at levels which cover costs. rick Doherty was confined in the U.S. Federal many industrialized countries to insulate At present, farmers world-wide are unhap prison system. What crime has Mr. Doherty their domestic markets for food and agricul py with the low prices of most agricultural been convicted of in this country-none. Yet tural products from world market forces. commodities. despite this and the fact that no less than five For instance, the total government ex A step in the right direction would be to separate court decisions have been rendered penditure on agricultural support and call a halt to the predatory use of export which should have led to his release from export subsidies by the EEC, Japan and the subsidies, whose main effect is to depress prison, Joseph Doherty has entered a fifth United States alone will probably exceed US international prices. $70 billion this year. Third, the developing countries themselves year of captivity. This is equivalent to the total earnings must make greater efforts to increase food Let me briefly review the facts of this case. from all the agricultural exports of all the production. On June 18, 1983, Joseph Doherty was ar developing countries. Given external assistance, such efforts rested in New York City on a minor immigra Many developing countries are struggling should make it possible to increase their tion warrant. In August of that same year, the to import less and export more. production to keep pace with population British Government made a formal request The cost of debt-servicing continues to growth and increase their self-reliance in that Doherty be extradited to Northern Ireland food. grow while t.he prices of their export com in order to serve out a prison sentence for his modities fall. Finally, international aid to food and ag In 1986, for example, export prices of food ricultural production must be expanded rap conviction on a charges of murder of a British commodities were almost 12 percent below idly. Army captain, attempted murder, and posses the depressed level of the previous year. At present, official development assistance sion of firearms. The developing countries are caught in a is increasing by less than the rate of growth This initial extradition request was dismissed vice and its grip is closing. of industrialized countries. by U.S. District Court Judge John Sprizzo on If nothing is done to remedy this situa Worse again, total external aid to agricul December 12, 1984. In his decision, Judge tion, how can they escape the gradual stran ture has remained practically unchanged, while soft loans have even dropped quite Sprizzo stated there did exist a so-called "po gulation of their economies? litical offense exception" to extradition in the I believe that a visionary approach to sharply. tackling the foreign indebtedness of devel This pattern must be reversed if the spec existing United States-United Kingdom Extra oping countries should be at the top of any tre of increasing poverty, malnutrition and dition Treaty, "* * * in its most classic form." international agenda. famine is to be avoided. Mr. Doherty was not released at that time. Many developing countries have had to CONCLUDING REMARKS He remained incarcerated while the Govern make radical structural adjustments in their In conclusion, I would stress that helping ment appealed the Sprizzo decision. An apeal economies. the developing countries achieve the eco was filed in June 1985 and Judge Charles S. Adjustment policies may be a necessary nomic transformation they need so desper Haight, Jr., affirmed Judge Sprizzo's decision, foundation for their non-inflationary recov ately is not an act of charity. saying that it was not subject to review. ery. Markets in developed countries will The U.S. Government did not relent and as However, I believe that they are only ten expand only slowly. able politically and socially in the context of The best long-term hope for growth of a result, Mr. Doherty remained in prison. The sustained economic expansion. world demand for both capital equipment Government appealed the Haight decision to Moreover, they cannot and should not be and manufactured goods rests in developing the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Cir applied blindly. countries of Asia, Latin America and Africa. cuit. In a unanimous 3-0 decision the court af Rather, they should be moderated to pro But if these countries are to increase their firmed the dismissal of the Government's tect the most vulnerable groups and particu imports, they have to be able to expand action on March 13, 1986. At the time of this larly to improve their access to food. their exports. decision, Doherty had already spent close to 3 If the current world economic environ Thus, the future of industrialized coun ment is unfavourable for developing coun tries is inextricably linked to the prospects years in prison. tries, the longer-term outlook is also bleak. of developing countries. These avenues now exhausted, the Govern Recent studies by FAQ, UNCTAD and the These, in turn, depend on international ment then embarked on a new strategy. The World Bank suggest that the prices of most stability and the elimination of tensions. first was to make revisions in the existing ex- 19094 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 tradition treaty to eliminate the political of in prison in solitary confinement, permitted commercial insurance companies in this fense exception to extradition, this having the only 5 hours of recreation per week. country. same effect as overturning the various court Joseph Doherty had become an internation II. BACKGROUND decisions rendered in Doherty's favor. The al pawn in a rank exercise of blind allegiance We welcome the opportunity to talk to second phase of their strategy was to begin between the United States and the United you today about expanding the private deportation proceedings against Doherty. A Kingdom on the issue of Northern Ireland. Our market for long term care insurance. The critical fact in all of this is that on September administration has elected to try and uphold HIAA has had an active Task Force on long term care since 1981. Our Task Force has 5, 1986, through his counsel, Mr. Doherty ad the British position relative to extradition, played a major role in furthering the devel vised Immigration Judge Howard I. Cohen that namely that there is no such thing as a politi opment of private insurance, formulating he wished to consent to deportation and to cal crime in Northern Ireland. This administra policy for the industry, and educating withdraw his application for political asylum. tion has engaged in a cruel stalling process member companies and the public about On September 19, 1986, the Honorable designed to get some type of favorable ruling long term care insurance. The Task Force Howard I. Cohen entered an order that Do that would support the British position on ex will be meeting in May to deliberate many herty be deported to Ireland. The Immigration tradition. Meanwhile an individual rots in our federal legislative proposals regarding long Service, under the control of the Department Federal prison system. A man finds himself term care. of Justice, appealed the judge's decision on As you are well aware, long term care con completely stripped of his rights and his digni tinues to be the truly catastrophic health the grounds that his deportation to Ireland ty all to uphold a morally indefensible position care event for the elderly today. For those would be prejudicial to the interests of the perpetrated by the British Government relative elderly spending more than $2,000 out-of United States, an unprecedented claim in a to Northern Ireland. pocket for health care, 80 percent of their matter such as this. It was at this time that I Concern for Joseph Doherty's situation has medical expenses are for nursing home care. together with five of my colleagues, chal prompted His Eminence Archbishop John Car This is a significant financial drain since lenged this action and called upon the Attor dinal O'Connor to visit him in prison. On July 7 nursing home care cost about $22,000 a ney General to order the appeal to be with Cardinal O'Connor referred to Doherty's con year. As a result, many middle class elderly spend-down almost all their resources and drawn. tinued incarceration as "evil." specifically, ac The appeal was maintained and in a key become Medicaid eligible-joining a health cording to a story in the July 8 edition of the care program intended for the poor. Medic March 11, 1987 ruling, the Board of Immigra New York Daily News, Cardinal O'Connor said aid, the "black hole" of state budgets, is tion Appeals ruled in another unanimous 5-0 the following: therefore prevented from spending its limit vote, in favor of Doherty's deportation to the I am concerned that a man remains in a ed dollars on other needy individuals. Republic of Ireland and against the Immigra tiny cell, after repeated rulings that he has Neither the Administration's bill, HR tion and Naturalization Service. The Board the right to be deported to the Republic of 1245, nor the Stark-Gradison bill, HR 1280 stated that the INS had failed to provide evi Ireland. I am no lawyer but one may never and 1281, addresses long term care coverage. dence to substantiate the claim of his depor use an evil means to justify a good end. The In fact, both bills would essentially replace tation as being "prejudicial" to the interests of Government might argue that preventing catastrophic coverage already received by 70 the United States. Mr. Doherty from committing terrorism in percent of the elderly. These elderly are currently protected by Medicare and private Undaunted, the INS continued its efforts Northern Ireland is a good end, but keeping him in jail for crimes committed elsewhere Medicare supplemental insurance. Medicare this time just 2 days after the Board of lmmi- . after the United States legal system has de and Medicaid cover another 10 percent; gration Appeals' decision was rendered. They clared that he should not be detained here leaving 20 percent of the elderly vulnerable filed a motion to reopen the case before the would appear to be evil. to gaps in Medicare's benefits. At least half Board on the premise that it wished for an op of these people can afford private supple I appeal to the Attorney General to render a portunity to present evidence in support of mental insurance but have chosen not to decision and permit this obvious travesty of their claim of prejudice. purchase it. The other ten percent of these justice against one Irishman to end. Joseph On May 22, 1987 the BIA in a 3-2 decision, elderly cannot afford Medigap insurance, Patrick Doherty has suffered enough. but are not eligible for Medicaid. Thus, granted the motion of the Immigration and while only 10 percent of all elderly still need Naturalization Service to reopen the case, help with their acute care costs, all but the however, then proceeded to reaffirm their ini LONG-TERM HEALTH CARE very poor and the very rich need additional tial decision upholding the deportation order. protection from long term care costs. The Department of Justice again refused to HON. DAVID DREIER Clearly, it would be an enormous and ex accept this ruling. That same day, this case pensive undertaking by the federal govern was referred to the Attorney General who was OF CALIFORNIA ment to provide insurance protection the losing party in the BIA decision. Under the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES against long term care. Solutions to the problem must come from both the public law, he has the power to determine this issue Wednesday, July 8, 1987 and private sectors. For those elderly with once and for all. He has had this matter Mr. DREIER of California. Mr. Speaker, as adequate resources, private long term care before him for more than 6 weeks. Meanwhile, catastrophic and long-term health care legisla insurance offers a way of paying for needed Joseph Doherty adds another 45 days to the tion moves closer to enactment, I think my care without improverishing oneself and more than 1,300 he had already served in colleagues will find of interest some of the without using scarce public dollars. For prison. I find it unconscionable that a matter those elderly without adequate resources, comments that were made on this subject by there continues to be a critical federal and of this importance, languishes on the Attorney health care experts during a Republican Study General's desk. I intend to send an urgent state role in providing for their care. Committee hearing on April 30. I would like to III. CURRENT MARKET STATUS telegram to the Attorney General urging him submit for the RECORD the comments of to render a decision and support the deporta Three or four years ago, there were very Susan Van Gelder of the Health Insurance As few policies on the market. Today, 20 of our tion request. If the Attorney General were to sociation of America, and Linda Schofield of overrule the Board of Immigration Appeals member companies have a long term care Travelers Insurance. Their comments indicate insurance product. Many of these policies and deny the deportation order, it would be that there are measures Congress can take to are individual indemnity products, meaning the first time an Attorney General ever did so promote a viable catastrophic and long-term that they are sold on an individual basis and in this type of case. It will pave the way for health insurance market in the private sector. pay a set amount per day for the benefit. the British Government to get their long de Two companies have recently started to sell sired wish; to have Doherty extradited back to STATEMENT OF SUSAN VAN GELDER, HEALTH long term care coverage through employers INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA the North of Ireland. for their active workers and retirees. This We in this Nation and in the administration, I. INTRODUCTION approach holds great promise because group rail against those nations who do not permit I am Susan Van Gelder, Associate Direc coverage for younger age groups has more affordable premiums. Other companies are their citizens their full civil and legal rights tor of Research and Policy Development, at the Health Insurance Association of Amer offering long term care coverage in conjunc under the law. Yet right within our borders, we ica. The HIAA is a trade association with a tion with Health Maintenance Organiza have an individual in prison for more than 4 membership of about 335 insurance compa tions and Continuing Care Retirement Com years on a minor immigration offense. We nies. Our members write over 85 percent of munities. We believe that these newer prod have a man who has spent much of his time the private health insurance available from ucts signal a future that will include a wide July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19095 range of options for private long term care severe as companies gain more experience in credit for persons purchasing long term in coverage. the marketplace. surance. We believe a tax credit would play Our research shows that policies on the In addition, several federally-sponsored largely an educational role and would not market today provide an average of 3 years national data bases on long term care will result in a significant loss of revenue since of nursing home care although many offer 5 become available this year that may help in the market is so small. years of coverage. About two-thirds of our surers in designing their products. The De Lastly, HIAA supports further federal re members' products also offer home health partment of Health and Human Services is search, demonstrations, and data collection benefits. An average of 4 HIAA member sponsoring a technical conference in May to efforts in long term care. These activities companies are selling such policies in every educate insurers and others about these continue to enlighten us about the nature state. data bases. HHS should be commended for and management of chronic disabilities, and IV. BARRIERS TO DEVELOPMENT their initiatives in this area. the use and costs of long term care services. While the number of products continues The Society of Actuaries is also beginning For example, we need more information on to grow, the fact that this type of insurance to look at the possibility of pooling insur Alzheimer's disease, the financing and deliv is relatively new highlights many of the ance data from those insurers selling long ery of care within capitated systems, and challenges tr its development. These chal term care policies. Information on their ex the extent of induced demand for noninsti lenges inclul the need for: public educa periences with this new product can help tutional care. tion, better datd. to design and price policies, educate the insurance industry in general The above examples are just a few of the a flexible state regulatory environment, and about this product. many ideas that we look forward to discuss federal initiatives to encourage the market. C. Balanced State regulation ing with you. We are presently preparing a I would like to expand for a moment on Because of the uncertainty in designing paper on tax barriers and incentives for the each of these. long term care insurance products, insurers HHS Task Force on Long Term Health Care A. Public education Policies and will gladly share it with you have been concerned that a tight state regu when it becomes available. A great deal has been said about the pub latory environment could jeopardize the lic's lack of knowledge regarding their cov flexibility they need to develop and sustain V. CLOSING erage for long term care services. In a this new type of insurance. Now I'd like to ask Linda Schofield of the survey of its members, the American Asso The industry and State Insurance Com Travelers Insurance Company to say a few ciation of Retired Persons found that 79 missioners believe that a balanced regula words about the new Travelers long term percent of the respondents believed Medi tory approach has been taken by the Model care insurance product and to talk to you care or their private insurance would pay Long Term Care Act adopted by the Nation about Travelers commitment to the elderly. for their nursing home care. We feel very al Association of Insurance Commissioners Linda and I would also be happy to answer strongly that there is a public and private in December of 1986. The Model Act speci any questions that you might have. Thank responsibility for educating consumers fies minimum standards that should be in you. about their lack of long term care coverage. cluded in any policy that is called long term Education is especially needed for those at care insurance. It also gives insurers needed STATEMENT OF Ms. LINDA SCHOFIELD, younger ages who have more time to plan flexibility for designing a range of different TRAVELERS INSURANCE Co., HARTFORD, CT for their retirement years. products. We support the Model Act and en Ms. SCHOFIELD. Thank you for the oppor The HIAA has conducted several activities courage states to rely on it if considering tunity to discuss this most sensitive issue. in an effort to educate the public. For infor long term care insurance legislation. I would like to start by giving you the con mation about the availability of long term In addition, HIAA, in conjunction with text of Travelers Insurance long term care care insurance we operate an 800 telephone the American Association of Retired Per history. service. That number is 800-423-8000. We sons, has worked with the National Confer Since 1980, Travelers focused all of its cor have also produced a Consumer Guide to ence of State Legislatures to produce a porate social philanthropy and public re Long Term Care insurance. The Guide has booklet and video on long term care insur sponsibility programs on agents. Specifical been endorsed by the American Association ance for State legislators. The booklet will ly, we established a program entitled "The of Retired Persons and the Department of be available shortly and the video is sched Older American's Program,'' which has ac Health and Human Services. It will be avail uled for completion this summer. The complished several things to date and I will able in the near future and we will gladly intent of both communication efforts is to just list them quickly. send a copy to those of you who would like educate state officials about the need for We sent up an employment program for one. balanced regulation that can foster the de retirees of the Travelers. We found, within To educate and inform our member com velopment of long term care insurance while the company, we had so much demand for panies, we have produced a Long Term Care simultaneously providing appropriate con these people to work because they were so Kit which contains a variety of legislative, sumer protection measures. productive and useful that we ended up ex research, and policy documents on long D. Federal initiatives panding the program to include non Travel term care insurance. Since November, we We are pleased that this Committee is in ers retirees and on any given day we prob have answered hundreds of requests for the terested in ways to encourage the growth of ably have about 700 retirees who are en kits. These are available if any of you are in a private market for long term care cover rolled in the program and working. terested. age. Many ideas have been proposed and we We conducted a survey of our employees In 1987, the HIAA was one of several orga welcome the opportunity to continue discus and their family care giving responsibilities. nizations that co-sponsored the Third sions with you and your staff at your con The results indicated that 20 percent of our Annual Conference on Long Term Care In venience. Today I will highlight just a few employees, over the age of 30, provide infor surance. This conference attracted insurers, examples of areas where the Federal gov mal care to family members, older family providers, government officials, and others ernment could play a role in encouraging members at home and that the care respon for an exchange of knowledge and research the growth of private insurance. sibilities they have average about 10 hours a in the long term care insurance field. The There are many federal tax code barriers week. You might note that that's 16 hours conference proceedings are also available if that limit the potential size of the market. for women and 5.5. for men. you would like a copy. For example, the IRS should clarify that We held a Care Giving Fair in which in The activities I've just reviewed highlight long term care insurance reserves should formation, both written and verbal informa HIAA's efforts to keep the public informed not be taxed at the corporate rate, now 34 tion, was made available regarding commu on an increasingly growing problem. Howev percent. Instead, they should be treated like nity based care services and company sup er, there remains an equal and necessary life insurance reserves which also involve port programs for people who are providing role for the Federal government in this the accumulation of reserves over several care to their older family members. area. years. We also allow employees to pay for ex B. Better data There is also a need to eliminate provi penses for older dependent care with free Another reason why long term care prod sions in the Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 tax dollars using flexible spending accounts. ucts have not been available more widely is which took away employers incentives to set We established an in house support the lack of public or private data on the risk aside savings for their future retirees' group-several support groups for family of long term care use, the duration and fre health benefits. Most employers have little, care givers in which they could exchange quency of use, and the types of services if any, incentive to add long term care to coping strategies and ideas for providing used. It has been difficult for companies to their retiree health benefits when they are care to their family members. design and price policies when such infor currently struggling to pay for existing ben We've held two large symposiums for our mation has been pieced together from dif efits on a pay-as-you-go basis. policy holders focusing on the impact of an ferent sources with uncertain assumptions. HIAA also supports recommendations in aging work force on employers. We've estab However, these problems should become less Secretary Bowen's report calling for a tax lished a center on aging at the University of 19096 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 8, 1987 Connecticut and endowed its faculty chair Until people understand that Medicare intended. The American taxpayer is feeling as and we've provided fellowships to a total of does not cover long term care, they will con put upon as ever, and not without justification. 75 medical students who have indicated an tinue to go unprepared into their older The resolution I am introducing would not interest in going into the field of geriatrics years and learn the truth only through the over the past 5 years. painful and degrading tragedy of impover reduce taxes, reform the Tax Code, or simplify In addition to these activities, Peter La ishment. tax forms. It would, however, pay tribute to the bosse, the Senior Vice President at Travel As Medicare's plan sponsors, in essence, people who make government in this country ers chairs a commission on long term care fi the federal government has a responsibility possible. I hope my colleagues will join me in nancing in the State of Connecticut which for consumer education including full and sponsoring this resolution. was appointed by the governor. He's one of fair disclosure of planned benefits. Mr. Speaker, the American taxpayer de two industry representatives to the Health Second, we support the notion of federal and Human Services Task Force on Long sponsorship of long term care insurance for serves this recognition, and I hope we will Term Care and he is a member of the Com federal employees, particularly if the pro give it to him. monwealth Funds Committee on Elderly gram is structured to allow multiple insur Following is the text of the resolution: Living alone. ance companies and HMO's and other pri H.J. RES. 333 As you can see, the Travelers commitment vate entities to provide innovative benefit to the aged is a high priority and we're now packages on a demonstration or a risk shar Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep integrating that commitment and our grow ing basis. This would provide tremendous resentatives of the United States of America ing expertise in the field into our business impetus and opportunity to experiment in Congress assembled, That the President lines with the development of long term with new product ideas and would rapidly of the United States is authorized and re care insurance. add to the body of data and experience quested to issue a proclamation designating In December we began marketing an em which, as Susan mentioned, is currently so the week beginning April 10, 1988, as "Na ployer sponsored employee pay all long limited and limiting. tional Week of the American Taxpayer" and term care product. It's available not only to I don't want to reiterate the list of poten calling upon the people of the United States active employees and retirees, but also to tial tax reforms which Susan described, but to observe such week with appropriate cere the spouses of employees, to the spouses of I do want to mention that just yesterday, monies and activities. retirees and to the parents of employees and the Traveler's tax lawyer and the Aetna tax we think that is an important approach in lawyer and the HHS tax lawyer all sat down bringing a wide spread availability of insur to discuss tax provisions which could be cre SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS ance coverage to the public. ated and to look in detail about what kind Our plan is fully portable. Premiums are of legislation incentives could be estab Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, level, they're determined at the age of pur lished. chase. They range from $17 .00 a month at agreed to by the Senate on February In addition the HHS task force on long 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a age 50 to $165.00 a month at age 80. The term care will be receiving, at it's next meet coverage provides indemnity benefits of $25 ing a consultant's report detailing current system for a computerized schedule of to $50 a day for home health care and for tax barriers and recommending appropriate all meetings and hearings of Senate adult day care and $50 to $100 a day for committees, subcommittees, joint com nursing home care of any level. reforms. Our standard product requires a life time As this information emerges, we would be mittees, and committees of conference. deductible or qualifying period of 120 days very happy to share it with you and to work This title requires all such committees of covered aggregate service but we will ne with you in developing a tax strategy. to notify the Office of the Senate gotiate with employers for shorter deducti Thank you. Daily Digest-designated by the Rules ble periods. Committee-of the time, place, and There is a lifetime maximum benefit of purpose of the meetings, when sched $75,000 to $100,000, depending upon what NATIONAL WEEK OF THE benefits you select. This provides for slight AMERICAN TAXPAYER uled, and any cancellations or changes ly over 4 years of continuous nursing home in the meetings as they occur. confinement or if you're in a home care pro As an additional procedure along gram of say 3 days a week, it would cover HON. LEON E. PANETTA with the computerization of this infor you for more than 19 years. OF CALIFORNIA mation, the Office of the Senate Daily As you can see, our benefits are really IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES structured to promote people's independ Digest will prepare this information ence and their ability to stay at home Wednesday, July 8, 1987 for printing in the Extensions of Re rather than be institutionalized. We require Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I am introduc marks section of the CONGRESSIONAL no prior institutionalization to receive bene RECORD on Monday and Wednesday of fits and we're currently working to enhance ing today a resolution authorizing the Presi dent to designate the week of April 10-16, each week. our product to include a case management Any changes in committee schedul program among other improvements. 1988, as "National Week of the American We, at the Travelers, are happy to see Taxpayer." ing will be indicated by placement of Congress interested in the issue of long This, of course, is the week in which April an asterisk to the left of the name of term care and to see your exploration of 15 falls, the date by which most Americans the unit conducting such meetings. ways to enable the private market to better are required to file their annual income tax re Meetings scheduled for Thursday, address the needs of our older citizens. turns. It is an appropriate time to pay recogni July 9, 1987, may be found in the As Susan has outlined, there are several Daily Digest of today's RECORD. specific tax issues which, if clarified, or re tion to the American taxpayer, on whose formed could greatly facilitate and encour shoulders rest the burden of paying for gov age the participation of more insurers and ernment and on whose hard work the vitality MEETINGS SCHEDULED employers in the financing of long term and security of this Nation depend. care. For millions of Americans, the chief form of JULY 10 I would just like to emphasize that the contact with the Federal Government is participation of employers in the market is 9:00 a.m. going to be very significant in the growth of through the annual filing of a tax return. This Select on Secret Military Assistance to the private insurance availability in this has often been an onerous experience. Last Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition country as it was in the growth of compre year's tax reform bill was intended to ease To continue joint hearings with the hensive health care insurance starting after some of the burden of paying Federal taxes House Select Committee to Investigate the World War II era. for most Americans. Either through reducing Covert Arms Transactions with Iran We support a federal role in private long the taxes owed or by simplifying the system, on matters relating to the Iran/Contra term care financing beyond the elimination the bill was designed to stem the erosion of affair. SR-325 of tax barriers and the creation of tax in public trust in government and taxation. centives in two particular ways. 9:30 a.m. First, the government is in a unique posi Ultimately, the new law may be successful Finance tion to provide wide reaching and credible in this regard, but for now, a general mistrust Business meeting, to mark up H.J. Res. consumer education which is so crucial in of the law along with specific provisions which 324, to increase the statutory limit on stimulating individuals to make provisions are only now becoming evident to taxpayers the public debt. for their potential long-term care needs. have created the opposite effect of what was SD-215 July 8, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19097 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. JULY 16 Energy and Natural Resources Energy and Natural Resources 9:00 a.m. Mineral Resources Development and Pro Mineral Resources Development and Pro Select on Secret Military Assistance to duction Subcommittee duction Subcommittee Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition To hold oversight hearings to discuss To hold hearings on S. 1006, Geother To continue joint hearings with the the proposal by the Department of the mal Steam Act Amendments of 1987. House Select Committee to Investigate Interior to retroactively modify Notice SD-366 Covert Arms Transactions with Iran to Lessees-5