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May 16, 1979 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 11619 NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON WOMEN'S tra.ordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS United States of America to the Republic of United States of America to Iran. The following-named persons to be mem­ Nauru. Lawrence A. Pezzullo, of Maryland, a For­ eign Service officer of class 1, to be Ambas­ bers of the National Advisory Council on Sally Angela Shelton, of Texas, to be Am­ bassadoc Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary sador Extra.ordinary and Plenipotentiary of Women's Educational Programs for terms the United States of America to Nicaragua. expiring May 8, 1981: of the United States of America to Barbados, and to serve concurrently and without addi­ Alfred L. Atherton, Jr., of Florida., a For­ Sister M. Isolina Ferre, of Puerto Rico. tiOIIlal compensation as Ambassador Ex­ eign Service officer of the class of Career Min­ Anna Doyle Levesque, of Rhode Island. tra.ordinary and Plenipotentiary of the ister, to be Ambassadoll' Extraordinary and Susan Margaret Va.nee, of Illinois. United States of Amerioa to GTenada and Plenipotentia.ry of the United States of DEPARTMENT OF STATE the Commonwealth of Dominica, and as En­ America to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Ph1lip Henry Alston, Jr., of Georgia, now voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten­ The above nominations were approved sub­ Ambassador Extra.ordinary and Plenipoten­ tiary of the United States of America to ject to the nominees' commitments to re­ tiary of the United States of America to Aus­ Saint Lucia. spond to requests to appear and testify tralia, to serve concurrently and without Walter Leon Cutler, of Virgina, a Foreign before any duly constituted committee of additional compensation at Ambassador Ex- Service officer of class 1, to be Ambassador the Senate. EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS TAX EXEMPT HOME MORTGAGE dertakes to do precisely what the Presi­ virtues of rural southern music. In com­ BONDS dent has recommended. Indeed, in his bination with Mr. Scruggs, however, the budget message earlier this year, the two men exerted a considerable infiuence President recognized the problem and on the pop-music world of the 1960's, as HON. CECIL (CEC) HEFTEL said he would propose legislation "to their appearances in big-city nightclubs, OF HAWAII limit the use of tax-exempt funds for colleges, outdoor summer festivals, and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mortgage financing to low- and moder­ even Carnegie Hall attested. The duo Tuesday, May 15, 1979 ate-income families or to other, narrow­ broke up in 1969 at which time Mr. Flatt ly targeted public policy objectives." continued with the Old Flatt and Scruggs • Mr. HEFTEL. Mr. Speaker, I have It is my understanding that the De­ Band, now renamed the Nashville Grass. followed with great interest the contro­ partment of Housing and Urban Devel­ He performed at more than 50 colleges versy surrounding tax-exempt home opment, the Department charged with a year and as late as last February, Mr. mortgage bonds which has grown in in­ the responsibility of meeting America's Flatt was talking about a resumption of tensity since the introduction by my housing needs, generally favors the ap­ touring and a possible reunion with Mr. good friend, the distinguished chairman proach I have taken in this bill. It is Scruggs. of the Ways and Means Committee <Mr. my hope that during the hearings we Mr. Flatt fostered the development of ULLMAN)' of H.R. 3712, which deals with w1ll be able to obtain some definitive new young stars with special emphasis on these bonds. I congratulate the chair­ data concerning not only the actual rev­ young mandolin players which was a de­ man of our Ways and Means Committee enue to the Treasury which is foregone parture from the old Flatt and Scruggs for so promptly scheduling hearings on as a result of the tax-exempt status of image. In addition to touring, the team of his bill. these bonds, but also the impact any leg­ Flatt and Scruggs performed often on The effect of H.R. 3712 would be to islation in this area will have on our early morning radio programs in Nash­ allow the issuance of only those home housing industry. ville, Tenn. They were always a popular mortgage bonds, with certain exceptions, attraction to the fans who attended the which are issued before May 25, 1979, This is a matter which deserves the close attention of all Members, Mr. Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on which pursuant to a binding written agreement they performed often. Additionally, the between an issuing agency and an un­ Speaker, and I hope that my colleagues on the Committee and in the full House team appeared on their own television derwriter to sell such obligations that will give their serious consideration to program in Nashville which ran for many was entered into before April 25, the years. date of introduction of Chairman this important legislation.• ULLMAN'S bill. In essence, with some ex­ The country music industry has truly lost a good friend and performer. His ception, the bill will remove the current LESTER FLAT!' tax exempt status for bonds which are style of music will be remembered for used for mortgages for single family many years to come and his infiuence on housing. HON. WILLIAM HILL BONER country music will never be forgotten.• I can well appreciate the concern that OF TENNESSEE has arisen over the unrestricted use of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RESULTS OF SURVEY these bonds. Their volume has increased substantially in the past several months, Tuesday, May 15, 1979 both in those issued by State housing • Mr. BONER of Tennessee. Mr. Speak­ HON. WILLIAM S. BROOMFIELD agencies and those issued by cities and er, last Friday, country music lost one of OF MICHIGAN political subdivisions. Certainly, some its best loved and most renowned per­ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES controls are necessary to prevent abuses formers, Lester Flatt. Mr. Flatt's profes­ and to minimize the erosion of Federal sional career began in 1944 when he was Tuesday, May 15, 1979 tax receipts, a situation we cannot afford hired as the lead singer for Bill Monroe's e Mr. BROOMFIELD. Mr. Speaker, each in this period of fiscal austerity. Bluegrass Boys, the pioneering bluegrass year I conduct a districtwide survey of Mr. Speaker, while I agree with the ensemble. Later he joined with Earl my constituents to ascertain their views need to restrict such bond issues, I firmly Scruggs in April of 1948; a union which on several major issues confronting the believe that a financial assistance pro­ became one of the most famous teams in Nation. gram is needed for low- and moderate­ the history of country music. Touring This year, nearly 20,000 residents of income families to purchase homes. For the country with their band, the Foggy Michigan's 19th Congressional District, that reason, I have introduced a bill, Mountain Boys, they became noted for which I am honored to represent, took H.R. 4030, which permits States and mu­ their "Foggy Mountain Breakdown,'' the their time to respond to my question­ nicipalities to continue to issue these theme for the movie "Bonnie and Clyde," naire. Several hundred expanded upon bonds to finance mortgages for house­ and the "Ballad of Jed Clampett" from their views in separate letters. holds whose income is less than 120 per­ the "Beverly Hillbillies" television series. Mr. Speaker, because I find the views cent of the area's median income. I Mr. Flatt's "old-timey" guitar style and expressed so helpful, I would like to share would like to point out that my bill un- his keen singing reflected the traditional the results of my survey with my col- •This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. CXXV-731-Part 9 11620 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS May 16, .1979 leagues in the Congress. As my colleagues As a result of the end of the draft, the 56. McDonald. consider the results, I must add that most National Guard is having severe prob­ 57. Miller of Ohio. of the responses to the survey and the lems recruiting and retaining enough 58. Montgomery. 59. Murphy of Illinois. question regarding nuclear energy were people to meet its authorized strength. As 60. Myers of Indiana. made prior to the Three Mile Island nu­ a matter of fact, the Army National 61. Nichols. clear plant accident. Guard strength has declined from 410,- 62. Panetta. 1979 CONGRESSIONAL POLL RESUL'IS 682 at the end of fiscal year 1974 to its 63. Patten. (Tabulated by General Marketing, current strength of 344,927 as of Decem­ 64. Pickle. Wheaton, Md.) ber 31, 1978. Its authorized strength for 65. Qu1llen. 66. Rinaldo. (1) Would you support a Constitutional fiscal year 1979 is 417,653. On October 7, the National Guard will 67. Roe. Amendment requiring a. balanced Federal 68. Satterfield. budget except in times of national emergen­ be 343 years old. It would be most ap­ 69. Simon. cy? Yes 78%. No. 20%. Undecided 2%. propriate to again commemorate the 70. Skelton. (2) Do you approve of President Carter's National Guard on that date by pro­ 71. Snyder. deciSion to terminate diploma.tic relations claiming it "National Guard Day." This 72. Staggers. a.nd bilateral security agreements with Tai­ would bring to the attention of the 73. Stump. wan? Yes 36%. No 57%. Undecided 7%. American people the role of the National 74. Thompson. (3) Would you favor a national health in­ Guard in defending the Nation from 75. Treen.
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