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19706 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS July 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY TAKES serve on the National Highway Safety support reckless American interven THE SPOTLIGHT Commission, and his role as vice chair tion. He offers a provocative, if sur man of the 1980 Carter-Mondale cam- prising, solution. HON. ROBERT G. TORRICELLI paign. I do want to note that I do not share OF NEW JERSEY Mr. Speaker, as one who is very fond Mr. Hamill's advocacy of a return of IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the entire Rodino family, it is a the military draft. I do see merit in a great pleasure for me to insert this ar broad-based, voluntary national serv Wednesday, July 17, 1985 ticle into the RECORD to share with my ice program for our youth. e Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. Speaker, an colleagues. With the exception of perhaps the article appeared in last Sunday's [From the Newark Star Ledger, July 14, peace Corps and VISTA, we presently Newark Star Ledger entitled "Health 1985] have no nonmilitary opportunities for Care Industry Takes The Spotlight," Once again, the business spotlight is on young Americans to serve our country about some of the exciting changes the Garden State, in still another dimen that are equal to military service in and developments that have occured sion. commitment and scope. in the health care industry in New Its focus now is on the multibillion dollar, Participants in a national service multifaceted health-care industry which is Jersey. going through a performance involving program could hel:p rebuild the decay Prominently featured in this article major metamorphosis and keen competi ing neighborhoods found in many of is a young New Jersey attorney named tion. our cities. They could clean up the en Peter W. Rodino III-the son of our And prominent Jerseyans, past and vironment, help eliminate illiteracy, or distinguished colleague Representative present, are center stage. Also in the scene help care for our growing nursing PETER W. RODINO, Jr., the chairman of of action are such giant corporate entities as home population. With the appropri the House Judiciary Committee and Prudential Insurance Co. of America and ate support and guidance, they could the Hospital Corp. of America and such or the dean of the New Jersey congres ganizations as the nationwide Blue Cross redefine the idea of community serv sional delegation. and Blue Shield Association and its New ice. It is clear from reading this article Jersey unit; the American Hospital Associa I encourage our colleagues to take a that the younger Rodino has a great tion, and scampering about are a host of moment to read Mr. Hamill's many of the qualities for which we all Health Maintenance Organizations, thoughts. I think there is something know his father-intelligence, hard <HMO's), no fewer than 11 of Jersey origin. to be learned from his observations. work, integrity, and dedication. Those "New Jersey is the hotbed of HMOs," says The column is reprinted below: of us who know and have worked with Peter W. Rodino 3d, visibly pleased after wrapping up a deal that places Crossroads LET'S DRAFT THE YUPPIES both Rodinos will not be surprised to Health Plan of New Jersey under the wings <By Pete Hamill> learn that Peter Rodino III is earning of the broad-scoped AmeriCare Health It's time to bring back the draft. I know, I tremendous success and respect. Corp. and himself in an enviable and chal know: the draft was one of the great bogeys When he was a young boy, Peter lenging role in the industry. of the Left during the Vietnam era. The Rodino recognized the dangers of nu In the latest HMO consolidation involving draft drove thousands of young men into clear war, and although he was only 10 a Jersey health insurer, the 33-year-old exile in Canada, Sweden, and other coun years old, he decided to do something Roseland attorney-son of New Jersey's con tries, where many remain. It was the focus about it. After he wrote a letter to gressional delegation dean, Peter W. of gigantic demonstrations that sometimes Rodino, Jr.-will continue as chairman of unraveled into violence. The military draft Nikita Khrushchev, imploring him to the Crossroads subsidiary and take on a di had a class and racial bias that sent too put an end to the arms race, young rector's portfolio on the board of the public many blacks, Hispanics, and working-class Peter started a program called "Little ly-owned AmeriCare. whites off to fight and die in Asia while People to Little People," a letter-writ A former Jerseyan, George Deubel is their more affluent white fellow citizens ing campaign to the children of the president and chief executive of AmeriCare, stayed at home, acquiring the skills that al Soviet Union. His idea was that the headquartered in Sacramento, CA. Of lowed them to evolve, god help us all, into children of the world could influence Deubel, Rodino says he is a "management yuppies. The draft was unfair. The draft their elders to put a stop to the nucle pro, among the best in the health care in was heavy-handed. The draft was ineffi dustry," a credential of vital importance in cient. I was one of the millions of Americans ar nightmare. any changing business.e who were glad to see it go. He earned a great deal of attention But now, after a decade of American life for this. He received an invitation to without the draft, I think I was wrong. the White House and met with Presi A NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM We can see the results of a draft-free dent Johnson, appeared on the popu FOR YOUNG AMERICANS America all around us. There is, to begin lar television quiz show "I've Got A with, the bizarre militarism and hyperna Secret," and was commended by HON. TED WEISS tionalism that infect all levels of American UNICO as "Boy of the Year" and .by life. This phenomenon is inaccurately la OF NEW YORK beled patriotism by the people, from Ronald the Columbian Civic Club as "Out IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES standing Youth of the Year." This all Reagan down, who are spreading the virus. Wednesday, July 17, 1985 Safe, soft, well-paid American white men took place before he reached his 12th watch television and growl about the need birthday. •Mr. WEISS. Mr. Speaker, I would to invade Nicaragua. This early promise was realized in like to share with our colleagues an in I don't think these armchair nationalists his later professional and academic sightful column written by journalist would be so brave if their own kids were ob achievements. After graduating from Pete Hamill and entitled, "Let's Draft ligated to do the fighting. In Nicaragua, of Georgetown University and Seton Hall the Yuppies." It was published recent course, the Reaganistas have learned at ly in the June edition of Mother Jones least one crucial lesson from the Vietnam Law School, Peter Rodino established War: instead of ending the commitment an active law practice in New Jersey. magazine. with "Vietnamization" <the use of local In addition, he has been involved in Americans who are in no danger of cannon fodder>, they have begun with it, numerous civic and political activities. being sent off to fight an American paying the contras to do the fighting that Among the highlights of these are his sponsored war in Central America, Mr. American soldiers should be doing them appointment by President Carter to Hamill observes, are more likely to selves. The so-called covert war againt the e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. July 18, 1985 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 19707 Nicaraguan government is, of course, a young smile in a brainless way and are housing costs on low- and middle United States war, funded by the United happy once more. income families who make up the bulk States to further the policies of the United A national draft might change that. If we of renters. States. But the Reagan people also know follow the logic of our current national that if body bags don't come back stuffed rhetoric and invade Nicaragua, then the The study also points out that the with broken young Americans, if the only people who voted for Reagan should bleed rent increases may well far outweigh dead are Nicaraguans, there will be no and die alongside those in Central America the tax reduction renters will get from public uproar. who didn't have the chance to make that lower tax rates. But young Americans themselves are also choice. If Reagan's giddy optimism ignores The administration has promised safe from the responsibilities that should go the devastation of the cities, the heartbreak that in exchange for giving up certain with their fervid embrace of Reaganism. of the small farmers, the humiliation of wel tax breaks and incentives, most peo Most exit polls after last year's election in fare and unemployment, then some instru ple's taxes will be reduced through dicated that 60 percent of those in the 18-to- ment must be devised to make young people 24 age bracket and 65 percent of the self-de aware of the other America that the presi lower rates. But, the study argues, a scribed young professionals voted for dent chooses to ignore. That instrument rent increase is a hidden tax, far great Reagan, therefore licensing his murderous should be a universal, democratic, national er than the typical savings from lower policies in Central America and his hard service draft.e rates.

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