15374 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS June 10, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS CORRECTION OF ERROR IN be highly successful and educational for the began to shine upon his assignment to the TRANSCRIPT students involved. 1956th Communications Group at Yokota Air For 3 weeks, the band will travel the Orient, Base in Japan. He helped install the only two HON. MERVYN M. DYMALLY making stops in mainland China, Hong Kong, MAID-MILES sensor systems in the Pacific OF CALIFORNIA and then concluding their tour in Hawaii. A theater. His astounding technical abilities and IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES final performance will be made in the Fourth involvement with the local Japanese commu­ of July parade in Kailua, HI. nity led to his selection as NCO of the Year Wednesday, June 10, 1987 Two upstanding members of the Michigan for 1981 for both his unit and the Pacific Com­ Mr. DYMALL Y. Mr. Speaker, I am enclosing Lions Club deserve special recognition for munications Division. The taxpayers of Amer­ a letter to Senator SARBANES which corrects their efforts in this endeavor. Eugene Staelens ica can be thankful for his service as material an error which occurred in the June 3, 1987, of Adrian, Ml, first conceived the idea of a deficiency report monitor, when his rebutting morning transcript of the joint hearings on the statewide high school band sponsored by the of improper instructions resulted in a savings Iran-Contra investigation. While the error in at­ Lions Club. For the past 1O years he has been of $25,000. tributing a statement to Senator SARBANES an integral part of bringing the students to­ As a crew chief for the 2d Combat Commu­ has since been corrected, I feel it is important gether and assisting in the organization and nications Group at Patrick Air Force Base in to bring this to your attention to set the record promotional aspects of the project. Walter Florida, his great leadership skills earned him straight as copies of the uncorrected tran­ Cole, of St. Johns, Ml, is a retired high school the NCO of the Quarter, April-June 1984, script have been circulated. band director and member of the St. Johns award for both his unit and Patrick AFB. As a The letter follows: Lions Club. For the past 8 years, Mr. Cole has member of the 2135th Information Systems HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, dedicated a great deal of his time in serving Squardron in Belgium, he helped activate the Washington, DC, June 9, 1987. as band director for this organization. Through first ground-launched cruise missile base on Senator PAUL SARBANES, the efforts of these two dedicated individuals, the European Continent. Senate Dirksen Building, many young musicians of Michigan have been Upon his arrival in Hawaii in 1986, he de­ Washington, DC. DEAR PAUL: While going over the June 3, able to participate in various opportunities vised a training guide for technical reports 1987 morning transcript of the Iran-Contra which may not have otherwise been available. which lowered error rates for his units from 70 hearing I noticed that accusations against While a few other States may also plan to percent to the lowest in the entire Air Force Rep. Conyers and myself may have been at­ send delegate bands to the international con­ Communications Command. His community in­ tributed to you. <See page 160> vention, the Michigan Lions Club Band is the volvements include repairing the Association Of course I did not believe my eyes and only group scheduled to perform in Commu­ of Retarded Citizens Home of Hawaii, partici­ asked my staff to verify what I assumed was an error. Since then my conviction has been nist China-an accomplishment worthy of ac­ pation in the Carol Kai Charity Bed Race, and confirmed. We determined that the error claim and praise as young individuals attempt activities with the United Services Organiza­ was made in the process of transcribing the to further open the doors of a long-closed tion. proceeding. The error has already been cor­ region of the world through peaceful and cul­ His honors include the Academic Achieve­ rected with the office of the Official Re­ tural means. ment Award, Drillmaster Award, distinguished porters, however I am enclosing a copy of Mr. Speaker, I ask you and our colleagues graduate honors at the Yokota NCO Leader­ the transcript to show you where the cor­ in the U.S. House of Representatives to join ship School, and others too numerous to men­ rection was made. me today in wishing these students and the tion. Thus, it is with pleasure and special With my warmest wishes, Michigan Lions Club members a successful thanks that I join the people of the 17th Con­ MERVYN M. DYKALLY, Member of Congress. and safe trip this month. I know these talented gressional District in expressing our great individuals will make their families, their com­ pride in the amazing leadership traits and ex­ munities, and the State of Michigan proud! tremely honorable character of M. Sgt. William THE MICHIGAN LIONS CLUB J. Jones. BAND A TRIBUTE TOM. SGT. WILLIAM HON. BILL SCHUETIE J. JONES DANNY ROSE: CALIFORNIA'S TOP SPELLER 011' :MICHIGAN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. JAMES A. TRAFICANT, JR. Wednesday, June 10, 1987 OF OHIO HON. GEORGE MILLER IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA Mr. SCHUETTE. Mr. Speaker, I have the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES privilege today of commending a fine group of Wednesday, June 10, 1987 young individuals who will soon be traveling Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise Wednesday, June 10, 1987 overseas, representing the great State of in order to pay tribute to M. Sgt. William J. Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, Michigan. The Michigan Lions Club Band, Jones, a very special former resident of my Danny Rose is an outstanding and inspiring which is composed of over 180 high school 17th Congressional District. Sergeant Jones is student from Martinez, CA. An Alhambra High students from around the State and represent­ currently a maintenance management superin­ School student, Danny's exceptional talent for ing over 100 communities, will begin a journey tendent for the Pacific Communications Divi­ spelling has made him the top high school later this month which will take them to, sion Headquarters at Hickam Air Force Base speller in the State for 2 consecutive years. among other places, Communist China. in Hawaii. I had the supreme honor and privi­ As a young man, Danny has developed the After 4 straight days of practice and public lege of meeting this exemplary and inspiring self-discipline that it takes to become the fore­ rehearsals, the band will leave St. Johns, Ml, man in my office on May 6, 1987. most speller in California. His 2 to 3 hours of and travel to Taipei, Taiwan, to participate in Sergeant Jones was born in Youngstown on studying per day proves that hard work pays the lnterational Lions Club convention. For the January 8, 1957. The first indications of his off. past 10 years, the Michigan Lions Club has commitment to excellence came at Austin­ But, it's not all hard work for Danny. He brought together some of the State's best town Fitch High School, where he earned 12 possesses a natural talent for spelling. The high school musicians and assisted in funding music medals in Ohio High School competi­ ease with which he can recite the words is excursions such as this which have proven to tions. As a member of the U.S. Air Force, he amazing. With a few exceptions, Danny 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. June 10, 1987 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 15375 doesn't need to hear the word twice like most first place, has met the health care demands ting the federal deficit-rings hollow, Con­ contestants nor does he need to hear its defi­ of an industrialized urban area with a warm, gress has already demonstrated that it lacks nition or to write it down, all standard proce­ personal quality. the discipline to spend only as much as it dure for the spelling contests. Most of the Such a combination of caring and high qual­ takes in. For each dollar the federal govern­ ment receives, it spends $1.58. Give it an time, Danny can spell the word the first time it ity medical care is a rarity in today's fast­ extra $57 billion and, at that rate, an addi­ is given. paced and sometimes impersonal health care tional $90 billion will be spent. Give the gov­ His inspiring accomplishments are all the profession. Over the years, the physical struc­ ernment-as the Senate wants to do-$119 more exceptional because Danny has a handi­ ture of Sacred Heart has changed, trans­ billion, and it'll spend $188 billion over four cap that most kids his age never come into formed from the Harvey mansion and an old years. contact with. Danny has been hampered with rectory to a complete health care facility that Tax increases have not been enacted since a disease that causes the atrophying of his is superior in technology, equipment, and staff 1982, when Congress voted to raise nearly joints. This handicap however, has not daunt­ abilities. $100 billion in revenue by closing loopholes ed his spirit or determination in the least. He My warmest congratulations are extended in the tax code.