October 1 G, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32671 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS MEDICARE SKILLED NURSING system. These recommendations have been after a long House session. For this reason, HOME QUALITY CARE AMEND endorsed by a wide coalition of senior citizens too, I am grateful to him. MENTS OF 1986 and nursing home reform organizations. I wish BILL the very best in the years to At the heart of the institute's recommenda come. He has been an outstanding Member HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) ST ARK tions is the recognition that the regulatory of Congress and will be an outstanding pro OF CALIFORNIA system has been overconcerned with paper fessor as well. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES compliance. and far too little concerned with what kind of care the elderly actually receive. Wednesday, October 15, 1986 This legislation seeks to implement many of CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, today I am the institute's legislative proposals and assure ECONOMY-CAFE STANDARDS pleased to· introduce along with Mr. WAXMAN, our Nation's elderly and disabled that they will the chairman of the Subcommittee on Health live in an environment that maintains or en HON. DAN COATS and the Environment of the Committee on hances the quality of their lives. In all, more OF INDIANA Energy and Commerce, the Medicare Skilled than a dozen requirements for medicare par IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Nursing Home Quality Care Amendments of ticipation are outlined in the bill. To promote 1986. This bill is a companion to H.R. 5450, quality of care, nursing facilities wou!d have to Wednesday, October 15, 1986 the Medicaid Nursing Home Quality Care develop a plan of care for each resident, con Mr. COATS. Mr. Speaker, recently, the Na Amendment of 1986. like H.R. 5450, it is de duct resident assessments, protect and en tional Highway Traffic Safety Administration signed to improve the quality of care and qual hance residents' rights, provide appropriate [NHTSA] issued its final rule regarding reduc ity of life for our Nation's elderly and disabled access and visitation rights and provide equi tion of the corporate average fuel economy in skilled nursing facilities. table admission, transfer, and discharge poli [CAFE] standards for the 1987 and 1988 With the aging of the population, an in cies. The bill would also restructure the cur model years. The Agency wisely lowered the crease in chronic illnesses, and the move to rent survey and certification and inspection of standards to 26.0 miles per gallon for these shorter lengths of stay in hospitals, more and care processes. Equally important, this legisla years, noting in its press release accompany more Americans will spend some time in a tion would expand the range of enforcement ing the decision that "a higher standard would skilled nursing facility. It projected that the el options available to both the Federal and have resulted in the loss of jobs for tens of derly nursing home population will increase by State governments. thousands of workers in the domestic auto in more than 50 percent from 1978 to 2003. We have decided to introduce the bill at this dustry." Clearly this is a victory for American Presently, Medicare and Medicaid account for time in order to allow those interested in nurs consumers and auto workers alike. over haH of the payments for nursing home ing home reform to consider the specific pro NHTSA concluded in the rule that GM and care on behaH of about 1.5 million residents. posals and make their recommendations Ford, which constitute a substantia~ part of the To protect these elderly and disabled Ameri known. As chairman .of the Subcommittee on industry, took or planned appropriate steps to cans, a Federal-State regulatory system was Health, with jurisdiction over Medicare, I plan meet the 27.5 miles per gallon standard for developed. Unfortunately, according to studies on holding hearings early in the 1 OOth Con the 1987 and 1988 model years, but they in California and other States this system is gress on ways to strengthen and improve were prevented from fully implementing those not working. these provisions in order to assure quality of steps by unforeseen events. NHTSA's analy When the Reagan administration attempted care in nursing homes. sis found that the only actions now available to add insult to injury by deregulating this al Mr. Speaker, we must not turn our backs on to those manufacturers to raise their CAFE ready inadequate regulatory system, the Insti our Nation's elderly and disabled nursing levels to 27.5 miles per gallon would involve a tute of Medicine, at the urging of Congress, home residents. I look forward to working with combination of production restrictions, includ was commissioned to study the nursing home my colleagues in the next session on making ing substantial job losses, and transferral of industry. After 2 years of study, in March sure that Medicare and Medicaid nursing production of large cars outside of the United 1986, the Institute of Medicine released its home residents receive the kind of care they States. Obviously these steps would not have report entitled "Improving the Quality of Care deserve and are entitled to receive. been in the best interest of the companies, in Nursing Homes." This prestigious institute their employees and suppliers, and American concluded that the present regulatory system TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE consumers. is apparently unable either to force substand G. WILLIAM WHITEHURST NHTSA stated in the rule that the maximum ard facilities to improve their performance or hypothetical difference in gasoline consump to eliminate them. tion by lowering the standard is less than one A nursing home regulatory system should HON. DON FUQUA half of 1 percent of the projected national ensure that any person requiring nursing passenger car gasoline consumption over the home care be able to receive appropriate OF FLORIDA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES life of those cars. The Agency also noted that care, be treated with courtesy, and enjoy con the average fuel economy of the total fleet of tinued civil and legal rights. The Institute of Tuesday, October 14, 1986 new cars sold in the United States is expect Medicine found that: Mr. FUQUA. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to ed to exceed 27.5 miles per gallon during This happens in many nursing homes in have the opportunity to say a few words in 1987 and 1988, despite GM and Ford falling all parts of the country. But in many other tribute to BILL WHITEHURST. As a member of below this level. government-certified nursing homes, indi viduals who are admitted receive very inad the Armed Services Committee, he has Many arguments were presented in favor of equate-sometimes shockingly deficient served his Nation well and been a strong ad reducing the CAFE standards temporarily, but care that is likely to hasten the deteriora vocate for America's military needs. As a one which has been less frequently and fully tion of their physical, mental, and emotion member of the Committee on Standards of articulated is the consideration of vehicle al health. They also are likely to have their Official Conduct he has not only served his sizes and their relationships to fuel economy rights ignored or violated, and may even be Nation but his colleagues in this body with his and safety. A March 24, 1986 letter from Brian subject to physical abuse. fair and honest decisions on difficult issues. O'Neill, president of the Insurance Institute for Mr. Speaker, this deplorable situation must BILL is not only my colleague in this House Highway Safety [llHS], to NHTSA clearly pre not be allowed to continue. In its report, the but we are also neighbors in nearby houses in sents this point. The letter observes that Institute of Medicine made several recommen northern Virginia. Many is the time he has gra weight has more of an effect on fuel economy dations for reforming the current regulatory ciously given me a ride home late at night than does vehicle size, so cars can be made
e This "bullet" symbol identifies stat~ments or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 32672 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1986 more fuel efficient without compromising 1978-80, there were more than twice the ers and their children from exposure to haz safety to a degree by reducing weight without number of deaths per 100,000 registered ve ardous asbestos in schools and other build reducing vehicle size. However, there is a hicles in small subcompacts (96-inch wheel ings. point beyond which weight cannot be effec base or less) as in full size cars target figure from RECORD OF PRIDE now being enacted. 27 .5 miles per gallon Rudman budget law and stopped the trans especially the tax plan that resulted in the showing that small car occupants have a fer of ever greater power to the Office of biggest federal deficits ever and the David substantially greater risk of serious or fatal Management and Budget-David Stock Stockman assault on all health and educa injury than the occupants of large cars. man's old agency. tion programs. Data from Maryland crashes from 1974-80 Hart opposed and stopped legislation that Hart supported aid to education, introduc show that twice as many drivers in subcom would let the Administration reneg on hard ing a comprehensive education bill and pacts . Data from reform bill to toughen trade sanctions and light the benefits of public works and long NHTSA's Fatal Accident Reporting System increase our industrial competitiveness. term investment projects, and a tax expend confirm this disparity. For passen Hart co-sponsored bills to protect workers iture budget to make clear the cost of tax ger cars one to five years old in the period from toxics on the job and to protect work- loopholes. October 16, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32673 Hart opposed a plan to apply a means growth and expanding job opportunities for Great Lakes. Litter-strewn beaches that testing requirements as an obstacle to Medi western New Yorkers. Fishermen have spent were virtually abandoned are being cleaned. care benefits. an estimated $1.5 billion a year in all the An estimated 63 million people visit the Hart voted to protect union political state, Federal and, on the Canadian side, rights. Great Lakes, with a total economic impact on the regional economy of about $4 billion. This provincial parks along the lakes each year. Hart voted against the creation of a sub "People relate to clean water," said Donna minimum wage. "new" industry has been creating the need for more retail stores, hotels and motels, and res Wise, the president of the Center for the Hart voted to extend emergency unem Great Lakes in Chicago. "When the water is ployment benefits. taurants. Hart voted against Social Security cuts for clean, people want to go to the beaches or Western New York is in the midst of this fish or build next to the water's edge." workers and their dependents. waterfront development boom. In the lake Hart voted to protect jobs in the U.S. mar Much of the improvement in the lakes' shore community of Evans, NY, residents and quality is attributed to the $7 billion that itime industry. local and State officials are working together THE 96TH CONGRESS: 1979 AND 1980 has been invested in waste-water treatment to rehabilitate and expand a marina that is plants since environmental laws began to Hart was endorsed for re-election by the badly in need of repair. Plans call for the take effect in the early 1970's. A ban on Colorado AFL-CIO and the National AFL number of boat slips at the marina to be in phosphorus detergents in most states and CIO. Hart voted to maintain legal safeguards creased from 80 to about 200, enabling a Canadian provinces in the basin has also for the rights of migrant workers. greater number of fishermen and recreational helped, officials say, along with the decline Hart fought attempts to roll back Davis boaters to take advantage of this vast re of heavy industries. And high water levels Bacon protections for workers on federal source. Construction of the Sturgeon Point have diluted the pollutants that are still contracts. Marina is crucial to the economic revitalization flowing into the lakes. Hart opposed attempts at national "right of the western New York area and deserves "Dilution has been the solution to pollu to work" legislation. full congressional support. Waterfront devel tion, particularly in a shallow lake like Hart worked for public service and public opment will not only enhance access to the Erie," said David Edgington, director of the works programs to provide jobs for Ameri lake, but will provide significant economic ben Center for Great Lakes Studies at the Uni ca's unemployed. versity of Wisconsin. "There is simply a efits to the entire region in terms of more jobs, much greater volume of water there now to THE 95TH CONGRESS: 1977 AND 1978 a healthier tourism industry, and higher reve Hart fought for Labor law reform, voting accept the environmental insult." Unlike nues for local and State governments. the other lakes, which are hundreds of feet six times to break an anti-labor filibuster of Lake Erie is alive and well again, as are the the most important labor law revisions since deep, the average depth of Lake Erie is only the Wagner Act of 1935. communities that surround it and I urge my 62 feet, and in the western part it is much Hart opposed efforts to deny food stamps colleagues to read the following New York shallower than that. Times article about the rebirth that has taken to striking workers and their families. RETURN OF THE WALLEYE Hart voted against creating red-tape ob place along this Great Lake: stacles to the enforcement of health and A RENEWED LAKE ERIE AGAIN ONE OF THE Nevertheless, the lessening of phospho safety regulations. GREATS rous pollution and a ban on commercial fishing in Lake Erie have contributed to THE 94TH CONGRESS: 1975 AND 1976 CATHOLIC CHURCH boxing as an activity that can build the school year. This action is an outstanding ex strength and character of American youth re ample of the caliber of our youth today. gardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic With the drug problem approaching the epi HON. DALE E. KILDEE level, or physical characteristics. He sees demic proportions it has in recent years, the OF MICHIGAN boxing as the world's toughest sport, calling commitment of these young people to provide IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES on the physical and mental resources of stam a drug-free environment for their peers to ina, courage, and quick thought. learn and grow in is a highly commendable Wednesday, October 15, 1986 Jim recalls that Heavyweight Boxing Cham action. Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pion Gene Tunney, who defeated Jack Demp I am proud to represent this group in Con bring to the attention of my colleagues and sey for that title, said that during World War I gress. They have set an example worthy of the Nation the celebration of the 10th anniver only 15 Marines out of 5,000 volunteered for praise, and one which I hope will be met by sary of the consecration and dedication of Our the boxing team. Gene Tunney, the fighting others who will pledge to do their part in our Marine, commented that "marines were not Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church fight against drugs. complex which will be held November 8, afraid to fight and die in battle, but were in The text of their pledge is as follows: fear of battle in the boxing ring!" 1986, in Flint, Ml. ' In order to create a drug-free campus at Our Lady of Lebanon Catholic Church can One of Jim Balukevich's achievements in Culver Middle School, I voluntarily pledge this field of sports was the founding of the to myself not to bring any controlled sub trace its beginnings to the undaunted efforts Washington, DC Boxing Hall of Fame which stance on campus during the 1986-87 school of many dedicated individuals within Flint's will honor him next month. He also serves as year. Lebanese-American community. As a result of vice president of the New Jersey Boxing Hall their selfless efforts, the church celebrated its of Fame, and is an active member of the first Maronite Liturgy on August 26, 1973. The Washington, DC Boxing Commission. A TRIBUTE TO OUR parishioners continued to worship together at Jim exemplifies the humanistic spirit, blend EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS various locations while efforts to raise funds ing sensitivity with strength, that is rare and locate a building site began. On June 29, enough in today's world. An example of this HON. JAMES V. HANSEN 1975, at a ceremony which I had the privilege sensitivity is found in the poem of prayer he of attending, the then-Bishop Francis Zayek wrote for the boxer: OF UTAH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES broke ground at the site of the beautiful new Tm: BOXER'S PRAYER church center. Since the completion of the Wednesday, October 15, 1986 Look God, I have not spoken to you church building in 1976, Our Lady of Lebanon But now I must say Hello. Mr. HANSEN. Mr. Speaker, I recently spent Catholic Church has served as an unwavering Some say you do not exist, several hours at the Baltimore Franklin Center And some believe thus. source of spiritual strength for its parishioners Here I am in the boxing ring with only a Hospital in Baltimore, MD, with an emergency as well as enriching our community with its prayer physician to experience, firsthand, the treat rich Arab culture. As a member of the Latin To you. I shall put out my hand ment and environment with which emergency Rite of the Roman Catholic Church, I appreci And if you take it we'll both understand. physicians must deal on a day-to-day basis. ate the eastern approach to spirituality that While I have no fear, my moment of truth Let me say, Mr. Speaker, that it was extremely the Maronite Rite has brought to the Universal is near. revealing to me to see this special field of Church. And if I pray you are always here. medicine. There's the bell! Mr. Speaker, Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite I must come out fighting like hell! We all have received care from our family physicians, or our ophthalmologist to treat Catholic Church continues to serve as a With you as guardian I must do well. sacred temple of worship and as an abode of Well, God, it is time to go. specific problems. However, I don't believe I just want you to know that we understand the real life drama that faith and inspiration for its parishioners. Under I met you tonight. emergency room physicians encounter on a the spiritual leadership of its current rector, For Jim Balukevich, who serves with dignity, daily basis. Emergency physicians are trained Father Anthony Mike, Our Lady of Lebanon cheerfulness, and strength as he responds to to expect the unexpected-any illness, any remains a portrait of Christian fellowship and the call of Congress by operating the Long injury, any number of patients; from sore continues to foster both Christian and ethnic worth House Office Building Members' eleva throats, broken bones, heart attacks, to all values within the community. It is indeed a tor-a position he has held reliably for close manner of life-and-death scenarios. great honor and privilege for me to pay tribute to a decade, we recognize him today. On The selective training they receive aptly to such an esteemed church on the 10th anni behalf of my colleagues in the Longworth separates them from all other classes of phy- versary of its consecration and dedication. 32676 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1986 JOHN HOY NOMINATED TO RE the House returned to the Senate the Drug Soviet bloc advisers, and repression of plu CEIVE VOLUNTEER ACTION Enforcement, Education and Control Act, H.R. ralistic forces inside Nicaragua? AWARD 5484, after making modifications to the Sen 2. Do you expect that this assistance will ate's amendments. While I was unavoidably force the Sandinistas to negotiate a settle HON. JOHN HILER detained from the House floor for the vote on ment acceptable to the Contras? If not within a year, by when? OF INDIANA the House amendments, I want to state for Do you expect that this assistance will, at IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the record my continued support for this legis a minimum, force the Sandinistas to open Wednesday, October 15, 1986 lation and for the action taken by the House. negotiations with the Contras? The need for this legislation is clear. The 3. Do you anticipate that this assistance Mr. HILER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take pervasive effects of drug abuse are felt will promote democracy and a pluralistic po this opportunity to recognize an outstanding throughout our society. Drug-related crime litical system in Nicaragua? individual who has accomplished a great deal threatens our communities and is taxing the If so, could you outline the series of in the name of friendship. The goodness in his resources of local law enforcement agencies. events through which the provision of tbis heart and the strength of his convictions com Drugs are entering our schools at lower and assistance would lead to the achievement of pels me to once again call your attention to democracy and a pluralistic political system lower grade levels, and drug abuse costs our in Nicaragua? his efforts to enrich the lives of others. economy millions of dollars each year due to As countless fellow Hoosiers can attest, a Is it your view that this assistance pro lost worker productivity. gram will not lead to greater repression finer friend than John Hoy is mightly hard to As one of the original cosponsors of H.R. within Nicaragua? find. His A Rose For Friendship Society has 5484, it is my hope that the Senate will accept 4. If the provision of this assistance does served to express the genuine ideal of friend the changes made by the House in order that not achieve U.S. policy goals or a suitable al ship through the symbol of peace, friendship, this important legislation can be sent to the teration of Sandinista policies within the courage, and devotion, the rose. President and signed into law. next year, what will you seek next ,from the Many years ago, John Hoy learned that the Congress? single act of presenting a rose to a total Will there be another request for funds stranger could break down the outside bar WHAT $100 MILLION FOR THE for the Contras next year? riers of formality leaving a lasting impression CONTRAS WILL ACHIEVE What will be the size of this request? Can you assure us that there will not be a of goodwill. This concept of commitment and request early in the lOOth Congress? caring led to the formation of A Rose For HON. LEE H. HAMILTON 5. How long will it take to achieve U.S. Friendship Society; a belief in the innate good OF INDIANA policy goals in Nicaragua? ness to be found in every person. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES On an annual basis, what level of funding It is my special pleasure to be able to nomi Wednesday, October 15, 1986 for the Contras is required to achieve U.S. nate John Hoy this year for the Volunteer goals? Action Award. I believe that his untiring devo Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, on July 14, 6. How do you expect this $100 million in tion to A Rose For Friendship-his relentless 1986 I initiated correspondence with the De assistance will affect the Contras' military pursuit of friendship for all mankind-makes partment of State concerning United States performance within the next year? policy toward Nicaragua, in view of likely final What size military force will this program him deserving of this honor. As I pointed out support? to the officials overseeing the award, A Rose action on the administration's request of $100 million for assistance to the Contras. I sought Do you anticipate that this $100 million For Friendship merits national recognition. will enable the Contras to capture and hold Last month, after a century of debate over to obtain a clearer understanding of what this territory inside of Nicaragua? our Nation's floral emblem, Congress finally program is expected to accomplish. The ad What other military gains by the Contras selected the rose, thus elevating it to promi ministration makes no prediction of when do you expect? nence alongside the stars and stripes and the pressure will bring the Sandinistas to the bar 7. How will this $100 million affect politi bald eagle. John Hoy must be smiling having gaining table, and it does not speculate on cal support for the Contras inside of Nicara future aid requirements for the Contra pro gua? discovered long ago the virtuous qualities of a Do you expect that this program will lead flower that can turn a stranger into a friend. gram. The administration's lack of precision in - detailing the timetable for negotiations or the Nicaraguans to rally around the banner of goals of this assistance points up the need for the Contras? What tangible evidence would you expect CONGRESSMAN JIM WEAVER the continuation of careful congressional over of growing political support for the Contras sight now and in the next Congress. inside Nicaragua? The text of my letter to the Department of 8. Do you expect this assistance program HON.CHARLESE.BENNETT State and the October 3, 1986, reply follow: to lead to greater financial support for the OF FLORIDA CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Contras from third country and private IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, sources? Tuesday, October 14, 1986 Washington, DC, July 14, 1986. Which countries and groups do you expect Hon. GEORGE P. SHULTZ, to provide this further assistance? Mr. BENNETT. Mr. Speaker, when I think of Secretary, Department of State, How much financial support for the Con JIM WEAVER I think of his sparkling smile, his Washington, DC. tras from other sources do you expect? courage, and his able mind. All these qualities DEAR MR. SECRETARY: In the aftermath of 9. What impact do you expect this U.S. as and many other fine ones he has brought the June 25, 1986 vote on Nicaragua in the sistance program to have on the policies of here to the Halls of Congress during his serv House of Representatives, Congress will our Latin, European and Japanese friends, ice here. We will surely miss him, and we all take final action to provide $100 million in many of whom continue to have financial, hope that all his paths in the future will be economic and military assistance to Contra commercial and political ties with the San rebels opposed to the Sandinista govern dinistas? pleasant and productive for him, for he de ment. 10. What do you anticipate will be the serves that and more. I write to you concerning U.S. policy Soviet and Cuban reaction to the provision toward Nicaragua in light of this assistance of this $100 million to the Contras? program to obtain a clearer understanding Do you expect the Soviets and Cubans, as THE OMNIBUS DRUG BILL of precisely what you expect this program one high Administration official said, to to accomplish. "back off?" HON. BILL CHAPPELL, JR. 1. What changes, if any, do you expect in Do you expect increasing levels of military OF FLORIDA the policies of the Sandinista government hardware flowing from the Soviets and within the next year because of this U.S. as Cubans to the Sandinista government? IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sistance? Do you expect the provision of increasing Wednesday, October 15, 1986 What changes do you expect in Nicara numbers of helicopters and helicopter gun gua's internal and foreign policies? ships beyond those apparently delivered in Mr. CHAPPELL Mr. Speaker, last Wednes What changes or trends do you expect in early July, 1986? day, in an effort to sustain progress toward the size of its armed forces, the reliance of Do you expect the provision of advanced the enactment of meaningful drug legislation, the Sandinistas on Cuban, Soviet and other fighter aircraft? October 16, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32677 Do you expect increasing numbers of Sandinistas to live up to their 1979 promises With best wishes, Soviet and Cuban advisers in Nicaragua? of freedom in Nicaragua. Sincerely, Do you expect increasing security commit It is possible that the resistance will be J. EDWARD Fox, ments by the Soviets and Cubans to Nicara able to capture and hold towns for short pe Assistant Secretary, gua? riods of time. This, however, is not essential Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. 11. Where do you intend to provide U.S. to success. I would point out that during the training for the Contras and precisely what years of the National Liberation Front's ef training and logistical support will be pro forts to unseat Somoza, its forces never took THE ''THEATER AT WILLIAMS vided in Central America? and held territory. What is essential is that Precisely what role do you expect to be the resistance establish a presence and pub BURG" AND A COMMEMORA played by non-governmental, U.S. contrac licize its political program so as to be viewed TIVE POSTAGE STAMP tors? as a realistic alternative to the Sandinistas. 12. What is your estimate of the total 7. The $100 million is a sign that the re HON. HERBERT H. BATEMAN costs to the United States of its efforts in sistance is assured of much-needed support. support of the Contras against the Sandi It will allow the resistance to more effec OF VIRGINIA nista government? tively publicize its political program and to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 13. Do you consider the provision of this establish an increased presence in Nicara assistance by the United States to the Con gua. This will lead to it's being seen as a re Wednesday, October 15, 1986 tras to be tantamount to a declaration of alistic alternative to the Sandinistas by the Mr. BATEMAN. Mr. Speaker, this year war against the Sandinistas? Nicaraguan people, a necessary development if the Sandinistas are to participate in any marks the 270th anniversary of the founding I appreciate your willingness to address of the first theater in America. I would like to these questions, and I look forward to your genuine effort at internal reconciliation. early reply. Support for the resistance will be evi share with my colleagues some thoughts on Sincerely yours, denced by increased recruitment and logisti this anniversary and on the importance of rec LEE H. HAMILTON, cal support from the populace. In addition, ognizing the history of theater in America with Chairman, Subcommittee on Europe there would be increased restiveness about a commemorative postage stamp. and the Middle East. Sandinista controls and rationing. The first theater in America was built in Wil 8. We are reluctant to speculate on liamsburg, VA, by a merchant named William U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, amounts and sources of private and other aid to the resistance since it does not flow Levingston. Two performers, Charles and Washington, DC, 20520 October 3, 1986. Mary Stagg, had been bound to Mr. Leving Hon. LEE H. HAMILTON, through U.S. channels. 9. The Sandinistas' repressive policies ston as indentured servants for the purpose of Chairman, Subcommittee on Europe, Com providing dance instruction for his family. mittee on Foreign Affairs, House of Rep have come under increasing attack and criti resentatives. cism from nearly all non-Soviet bloc coun Soon dance instruction was being provided for DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This letter provides tries. While we may disagree somewhat the general public, and its popularity led to answers to the questions contained in your about tactics, these countries would wel plans for theatrical performances. In 1716, Mr. letter of July 14, acknowledged by us on come any move toward a more open, plural Levingston released the Staggs from their ser July 22. The answers are keyed by number istic society in Nicaragua. Specifically, we vitude and, on July 11, a contract was record to the questions in your letter. would like to see more aid directed toward the region's democracies and calls for dia ed by which William Levingston agreed with 1. The Sandinistas will continue their logue with the resistance. Charles and Mary Stagg to build a theater in present internal and foreign policies until Williamsburg. they realize that opposition to them is too 10. The Soviet bloc and Cuba will continue strong to be ignored or successfully re to provide economic and military support to By November 1716, Levingston had "at his pressed by application of force. At that the Sandinistas until convinced it is a losing own proper Cost & Charge sent to England point they would hopefully move to accom cause. There may be deliveries of more heli for Actors & Musicians for the better Perform copters, but we doubt that there will be a ance of the sd. Plays." In early 1718, he com modate opposition forces, including the major increase in either quantity or quality democratic resistance. Until that time, we of equipment provided. pleted constuction of a theater 86 feet long expect opposition political parties, the We do not expect a major increase in and 30 feet wide, and on May 28 Gov. Alex media, and the Church to face continued re numbers of advisers in Nicaragua. ander Spotswood sponsored its first produc pression. There are no signs that the Sandi Our position that the introduction of ad tion, a play in celebration of the birthday of nistas are decreasing the role of Cuban and King George I. Soviet bloc advisers. vanced combat aircraft into Nicaragua would be unacceptable has been made clear The establishment of professional theater 2. Experience shows that the Sandinistas to the Soviets. only negotiate when forced to. Our aid will so early in our Nation's history is a testament The Soviets have not made a security to the important role the theater has played, allow the resistance to provide the needed guarantee to the Sandinistas. We believe pressure to bring the Sandinistas into dia they recognize that the Caribbean is of vital and continues to play, in America. That is why logue. We are unable to predict with accura strategic importance to us, but only of pe it is important to pay tribute to the long history cy when this will happen, but we believe at ripheral interest to them. They also recog of the theater in America with a commemora some point the Sandinistas will have to ac nize the disadvantages they face based on tive postage stamp. I encourage my distin commodate the discontent represented by the realities of geography. guished colleagues and their constituents to the opposition forces or face being over 11. We would be pleased to provide you urge the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee whelmed by popular discontent. with a classified briefing on the details of 3. Our aid to the resistance is intended to to commission a theater stamp, and provide training and logistical support, including well-deserved recognition for the many contri lead at some point to a dialogue between the the role of non-governmental contractors. resistance and the Sandinistas. While we 12. We cannot make such an estimate butions the theater has made to the cultural cannot provide a detailed outline of the until we can evaluate the program. development of our great Nation. steps leading to a democratic government in 13. We do not consider the provision of as Nicaragua, suspension of the state of emer sistance to the Nicaraguan democratic re gency-including lifting censorship and sistance to be tantamount to a declaration CONGRESSMAN MILLER PRAISES other curtailments of civil liberties-would of war. Assistance is provided pursuant to "PROS FOR KIDS" be a logical starting point. This would hope federal statute in accordance with the terms fully lead to free and fair elections. and conditions of such law. 4. We are reluctant to speculate on future I hope this provides the information you HON. GEORGE MILLER aid requirements until we can evaluate the require. Be assured that the Administration OF CALIFORNIA effectiveness of the current program. intends to work closely with the appropriate 5. We are reluctant to provide a timetable Congressional committees in the develop IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES or estimate funding needs until we can ment and implementation of the program. Wednesday, October 15, 1986 evaluate the effectiveness of the current In this regard, we will be able to provide program. more detailed information about the imple Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, in 6. The $100 million will support the cur mentation of United States assistance to the late July of this year, I had the great pleasure rent level of forces-around 20,000. Some Nicaraguan democratic resistance to you of opening the first "Pros for Kids" camp in force expansion is expected as more Nicara and your colleagues on the Permanent Contra Costa County with its director, Chuck guans despair of voluntary action by the Select Committee on Intelligence. Latting, and Delvin Williams, formerly with the
71-059 0-87-46 (Pt. 22) 32678 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1986 San Francisco 49'ers and now the group's combined to create a danger that is greater forts create an environment where that kid president. than anything else the United States faces, can tum himself around ... You see that Both Chuck and Delvin are to be commend he believes. happen one time and that's all it takes." Foreign powers and terrorism pale by ed for their dedicated efforts on behalf of our comparison, said Latting, who trained many young people. "Pros for Kids" was estab Northern California police departments in lished over 3 years ago as a vehicle for pro SWAT and anti-terrorist tactics for eight OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISH fessional athletes and kids to communicate years. During his career, he's been called MENTS OF HANS DOE about the hazards of drug and alcohol abuse. out to 14 skyjackings. Their involvement and commitment to our "I'm not a liberal or a conservative, but, HON. RON PACKARD young people and their communities is out boy! something's got to be done," said the OF CALIFORNIA lined in the following Contra Costa Times' arti Tennessee native. cle. I look forward to making "Pros for Kids" Pros For Kids arranges for pro athletes to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES an integral part of our children's lives, and talk to junior and senior high school stu Wednesday, October 15, 1986 dents about the hazards of drug and alcohol there are no finer examples of how to suc abuse. The group just got a $1.2 million Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Hans H. ceed than Chuck Latting and Delvin Williams. grant from the state of California to devel Doe, a Vista, CA, resident since 1946, will be CFrom the Contra Costa Times, Oct. 11, op pilot programs at four schools each in retiring from the board of directors of the Met 1986] Northern and Southern California. The ropolitan Water District of southern California NANCY REAGAN, Ex-BRONCO, ON DRUG money will pay for semester-long classes on October 20, 1986. taught by trained athletes. WARPATH Mr. Doe has served the water community of The San Mateo-based group also sponsors the Teen Alternative Program, student-run California faithfully for over 35 years, the last MARTINEZ.-When Charles Latting joins clubs on campuses that develop and present 27 years of which he served continuously as a First Lady Nancy Reagan for dinner in San member of the MWD board representing the Francisco in three weeks, they'll have their own drug abuse messages, and sponsor plenty in common and plenty of company. assemblies and rallies at schools. San Diego County Water Authority. Latting, who's lived with his family in This summer a five-day football camp Some of the projects of benefit to San Martinez for 17 years, and Reagan both sponsored at Los Medanos Community Col Diego County during his tenure include the devote much of their time fighting drug lege by Pros For Kids drew 90 Contra Costa construction of the State water project at a youngsters, teaching them about the sport abuse. Their paths will converge at the St. cost of over $2 billion, construction of Lake Francis Hotel for a banquet to raise money and about drug abuse. The program is get ting off the ground in Contra Costa County, Skinner and its Robert A. Skinner Treatment for drug abuse prevention. Seven thousand Plant at a cost of over $30 million and, most invitations have been mailed asking other but Latting said more help is needed from Northern Californians to join them. local businesses and current and former pro importantly, the development of a water The dinner benefits "Pros for Kids," a fessional athletes in the county. system allowing MWD to deliver an ample group formed 3'12 years ago by former San Latting said fighting the drug problem supply of imported water to nearly 13 million Francisco 49er running back Delvin Wil should start at home, but that society persons in the counties of Los Angeles, liams after his career was cut short by co cannot impose guidelines on parents. The Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, caine abuse. Latting, who played four sea alternative, then, is to reach young people and San Diego. sons as defensive back for the Denver Bron in school. "If there's going to be any change, it's Mr. Doe started this extensive water career cos, is a leader of the Contra Costa chapter. in 1950 on a temporary basis-the rest is his But it wasn't his years on the gridiron, nor going to have to happen in the schools," he his duty as a Marine Infantry commander in said. "Parents, teachers and students need tory. Vietnam, that led Latting to declare his own to spend time learning to communicate." I would like to salute the outstanding ac personal war on drug and alcohol abuse. Athletes are asked to help as volunteers complishments of Mr. Hans Doe and his wife, A special agent with the FBI since 1969, because they attract young people. Margaret. It is through dedication to service, Latting said he has seen drugs take their "We're not in the business of glamorizing foresight, and long-range planning that the toll on every level of society, including "cor athletes, but the athlete does capture the imagination of the kids." Joe Montana citizens of San Diego County enjoy the fruits porate presidents who are so stoned they of his labor. can't dial their phone, to a street junkie would outdraw a Nobel laureate scientist at with a needle hanging out of his arm." a school assembly, he said. For the past three years, Latting has been The programs are aimed at teaching a member of President Reagan's Narcotics young people to prepare for their goals in JIM WEAVER Task Force. Based in the Concord office of life, whether they are career or family ori the FBI, Latting spends most of his 50-hour ented, Latting said. "Life's like an athletic work weeks investigating drug dealing. contest-the person who prepares best wins. HON. WILLIAM LEHMAN "As an investigator, it became evident to If you want to get to the Super Bowl of life, OF FLORIDA me that we have to do something," said Lat you have to prepare better than anyone ting, who at 51, is tan and fit. "We're going else-then play one game at a time." IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to lose this country if we don't do some "Some people want life in the fast lane, Tuesday, October 14, 1986 thing about the demand for substances." but lights are sometimes yellow and some The impressions he got at work were rein times red," he said. "Life's sometimes tedi Mr. LEHMAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, no forced at home, as Latting and his wife, ous and mundane." one ever said J1M WEAVER is just a average Rhoda, raised three sons. A graduate of Knowing that life is not always easy and Congressman. He is indeed very out of the or and football All-American at-Iowa State getting by without drugs is what the pro dinary. University, Latting said he was taught that gram teaches. Messages delivered by ath JIM has always acted on the strength of his facts are the most important part of an edu letes may not reach every student, but it's a convictions, no matter how powerful the oppo cation. way to start tackling the issue, he said. sition. He recognized the importance of pro Though he wanted his sons to study sci "You've got to peck away at the problem. tecting our public lands even though that You can't go out there and fight all the ence, all three majored in the liberal arts. meant taking on the big timber interests in his The oldest, Chuck, is 29 and working on hlS windmills in the world at one time." doctorate degree at the University of Arizo The Oct. 29 $200-a-seat banquet, at which own State. He was somewhat of a prophet na, Johil 21, is a senior at Stanford Universi the first lady will be the honored guest, is when he warned of the financial disaster that ty and Robert, 19, is a sophomore at Pacific expected to raise about $500,000 for the pro would follow the issuance of the now infa Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash. gram. mous WPPSS bonds. He has never been de "Now I understand that they had the Joe Montana and 49er teammates, and terred from doing what he believes is right. answer and I didn't" Latting said. "Leaming baseball stars Steve Garvey and George His willingness to take an unpopular stance to think is more important than learning to Brett are among the sports figures expected may have made it difficult for some Members be good scientists." to be on hand. Thinking is the best defense against social Still, with all the big names and big to get to really know him. Yet, if one took the and peer pressure, Latting said. Society's money involved, Latting said it is the young time to break through his reserve, he was a trend toward equating success with money, people who make the program worthwhile. delightful companion. a breakdown in communication between "When you see one kid you know was Institutions like the Congress can become generations and easily available drugs have headed in the wrong direction and your ef- pretty stuffy at times, but because of JIM, October 16, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32679 Congress is less self-satisfied, less rigid, and volunteers. It allows America's senior citizens every manufacturing sector have lost at times more fun. I will miss my friend JIM to give to the community a knowledge and in market share at home while exports face WEAVER, and I wish him all the best in the sight which is only gained through life's expe market barriers and unfair trade practices riences. The program provides our elderly with abroad. Two million workers have lost jobs future. in a flood of imports, from textiles and steel a sense of accomplishment and pride, provid to electronics and biotechnology. The trade ing them with an opportunity to really make a RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER deficit could reach $185 billion this year, up difference. from $30 billion just 5 years ago. Despite a PROGRAM As I have already said, RSVP is a program year in which trade policy was one of the in which we can all take great pride. Every in most talked about issues, the President and HON. NICHOLAS MA VROULES dividual involved in this valuable program the Congress have yet to develop a hard-hit OF MASSACHUSETTS should be commended for taking an active ting program to deal with our trade prob lems. America, once the preeminent player IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES role in the improvement of American society. in world trade, finds itself today playing Wednesday, October 15, 1986 second or third string in every market. TRIBUTE TO OLIVER HAAB There are several reasons for this decline. Mr. MAVROULES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today We have not kept our economic policies in to bring to the attention of my colleagues the order. We have been slow to develop a com 15th anniversary of the Retired Senior Volun HON. JOHN HILER prehensive trade policy. We have proceeded teer Program [RSVP], and to commend those OF INDIANA on a case by case basis making decisions individuals who have made this program such IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES first about steel imports, then about tex tiles, then about exchange rates, but we a tremendous success. As we all know, RSVP Wednesday, October 15, 1986 is a nonprofit, community-based program de have had no game plan for winning world signed to recruit, refer, and support elderly Mr. HILER. Mr. Speaker, it is with special trade. We have sat by while many nations pride that I bring to my colleagues' attention fudged on the rules of fair trade, through volunteers who serve both private and public dumping, subsidies, and closed markets. agencies in local communities. the story of a very remarkable man, Mr. Oliver Haab, of Milford, IN. Unfair trade practices account for less than RSVP, initially composed of 10 chapters lo 20% of our trade deficit, but those practices cated throughout the United States, is an out On October 2, 1986, Mr. Haab, known as are an irritant and they are important. growth of a 1971 White House Conference on Ollie to his friends and coworkers, celebrated We simply have to take charge on trade Aging. By 1973, the time at which ACTION his 25th anniversary of working with Brock and competitiveness. We can no longer was created to fund all Federal service pro Manufacturing. This, alone, may not seem like ignore the global economic challenge. We grams, RSVP had expanded to 660 chapters. an exceptional achievement, however, Ollie is have to develop an effective strategy to 87 years old and he first began working for lower our trade deficit, to become more Today, there are more than 760 chapters in competitive, and to help those, particularly the United States, employing more than Brock Manufacturing at the age of 62. His "first" job was at a local greenhouse where workers, who are hurt by imports. 500,000 elderly volunteers. Each year, these First, Congress and the President must volunteers provide in excess of 64 million he worked for 33 years. work together to shape up our basic eco hours of volunteer services to over 50,000 At Brock Manufacturing, Ollie involves him nomic policies. The best trade policy is a community organizations and nonprofit agen self with all stages of his work. His supervi good economic policy. The new tax bill cies across the Nation. They represent a spirit sors note that he does everything from setup which makes taxes fairer and reduces tax of volunteerism in which all Americans can operations to equipment maintenance. In addi distortions of investment decisions-was a truly take pride. tion, Ollie is active in the plant's "Doing It step in the right direction, but much more can be done. On the broadest policy level, The volunteers of RSVP touch the lives of Better" -quality circle-program, and takes it upon himself to train young workers on how the federal budget deficit must come down, thousands of Americans each day. The serv interest rates must be reduced and we ices they offer are far-reaching, affecting all they can most effectively perform their jobs. should work toward a more stable and bal Americans, both young and old. You may find Ollie has no plans to retire and states that anced fiscal and monetary policy mix. Lower an RSVP volunteer serving food for Meals-on he works, quite simply, because he likes to federal deficits should free capital for pro Wheels, or counseling a confused teenager. work. In fact, Ollie often puts in overtime. ductive investment. Lower real interest Programs which benefit from RSVP include Clearly, Oliver Haab demonstrates the true rates should bring the dollar back into bal those offering assistance for battered and American spirit and appreciation for a time ance with other currencies. We should also review and, where necessary, revise specific abused children, as well as for runaways. The honored work ethic. Furthermore, Ollie re minds us all of the great wealth of knowledge tax provisions, regulations and anti-trust program is involved with home repair, food laws that hinder competitiveness or distort banks, crime prevention, education, and in our senior citizens possess and is an example capital flows. home care. The insight and wisdom offered by of the many ways older Americans enhance Second, our long-term strength in trade the elderly are valuable to people with ques our daily lives. depends, in a word, on investment, both tions on topics ranging from insurance and Again, I am very proud to represent Mr. public and private, in productivity: in re taxes to family planning and consumer protec Oliver Haab, and I am honored to share his search, technology, infrastructure, educa tion. outstanding accomplishments with you. Please tion, plants and equipment. Our competitive Mr. Speaker, the success of the Retired join me in wishing Ollie continued happiness edge hinges on a solid foundation of science in his long and successful career. and technology. However, U.S. productivity Senior Volunteer Program is to be commend growth is now the weakest of all industrial ed by all. Not only has RSVP succeeded in ized nations, and we are quickly losing the providing volunteer services, it is also one of TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS technical edge that enables our industries to the most cost effective federally funded pro pay higher wages than other countries yet grams in existence today. For a minimal in still compete in world markets. We certainly vestment, the Government and citizens of the HON. LEE H. HAMILTON have to invest more in human resources, by United States receive over $200 million of vol OF INDIANA improving public education, attacking adult IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES illiteracy, and expanding job retraining. unteer services every year. The return on Fed America need not become poorer in order to eral investment averages $7.50 worth of serv Wednesday, October 15, 1986 compete, but America must become more ice for every Federal dollar spent. Moreover, Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like productive in order to prosper. RSVP has not requested or received an in to insert my Washington Report for Wednes Third, the President and Congress must crease in its Federal grant money for over 8 day, October 15, 1986, into the CONGRESSION work to develop a comprehensive trade years. This is truly remarkable when one con AL RECORD. policy. The President's top priority should siders the increases in the cost of living which be the new round of multi-lateral trade TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS have occurred over this period. talks to strengthen the world trading America is in the economic fight of its life. system, the General Agreement on Tariffs It is important to note that while touching We are beset by a trade crisis that threatens and Trade tral issues of our time. The Soviets brought ing. Any trade bill passed by Congress If President Reagan's advisers did not new proposals and soon let it be known should include: centralization of trade pol smell trouble immediately when Mikhail S. through leaks that infuriated White House icymaking in one government agency, prob Gorbachev proposed an unchoreographed spokesman Larry Speakes that something ably the Commerce Department; tougher get-together in Iceland, they should have momentous was at hand. laws against unfair foreign trade practices; a realized the full extent of their peril when Imagine the sinking feeling Sunday after new requirement that the President grant word got out that Raisa Gorbachev was noon when the Reagan camp realized how relief to industries and workers injured by coming. Here supposedly was a low-key Gorbachev's surprising flexibility on a foreign imports; enhanced trade adjustment "working meeting" between the two heads range of issues that had bedeviled negotia assistance; and simplified export regulations of state-a mere prelude to a real summit in tors for many months was all contingent on and licensing laws. Washington a few months hence-and the the one step Reagan had said time and Finally, a comprehensive trade policy Soviets were moving in the heaviest artillery again he would never take-abandonment of should include greater efforts to promote in their high-tech p.r. arsenal. Star Wars. Until that point, the notion of a U.S. exports. Less than 1% of U.S. firms ac In retrospect, the inclusion of Raisa grand trade of offensive missiles for defen count for 80% of our manufacturing ex should have been the tip-off that the Sovi sive potential had seemed more a long-term ports. Americans must become more export ets had decided on a two-track strategy for goal than an immediate possibility, some minded. Besides opening foreign markets Reykjavik. Either they would go home with thing for the negotiators to chisel away at. and improving productivity and competitive an arms deal of historic proportions or they But with a giant press corps on hand to ness, we need to expand export credit and would be positioned ideally to blame the record the outcome, Gorbachev forced the loan guarantee programs for U.S. farm ex failure to reach agreement on the Reagan President into making an unambiguous ports. We must use the Export-Import Bank ites' intransigence. choice. to offset the use of export subsidies and The deal fell apart over "Star Wars," as After the meeting broke up, a glum Secre mixed credits by our trade rivals. We have the Soviets might have suspected from the tary of State George P. Shultz said that the to improve the collection and distribution of outset, but Gorbachev did not leave Reykja Soviets had demanded something that "pre market information. We should also work to vik a loser. He simply switched to the paral dictably was not possible for us." The Sovi resolve the debt problem in developing lel track, the one on which image matters ets might not have been dead certain that countries, like those in Latin America which more than substance. No longer Nick Dani the President would say no, but they clearly are our largest potential export markets. loff's surly kidnapper, Gorbachev emerged were ready to capitalize on that eventuality. There's no mystery about what we have to from the summit having refurbished his Robert Legvole, director of Columbia Uni do. We have to out-produce, out-sell and image as a new kind of Soviet leader who, versity's Harriman Institute for the Ad out-smart our trade rivals. Much is at stake: with his attractive wife at his side, seems vanced Study of the Soviet Union, said yes Our position as a world leader our standard willing to go the extra mile to bring peace to terday that Gorbachev achieved at Reykja of living, our national security and our abili the planet. vik what he had been unable to do with his ty to fund domestic programs all depend on At a press conference Sunday night, Gor 14-month-long unilateral moratorium on nu our competitiveness in the global market bachev told the people of the world that the clear testing or his grandiose plan for nucle place. two leaders were on the "verge of taking ar disarmament by the year 2000. Government, of course, cannot legislate major, history-making decisions." Medium Gorbachev finally seems to have created success. Success in trade depends primarily range missiles were to be eliminated from serious divisions within the American for on the private sector, but government can Europe and sharply reduced in Asia. Strate eign policy establishment and quite possibly highlight the importance of competitiveness gic missiles were to be cut by half and even within the European alliance as well. A and promote consensus-building dialogue tually phased out completely. The docu wedge has been driven between those who among leaders in industry, labor academia, ments were drawn up and ready for signa supported Star Wars as the ultimate bar and the public sector. Government needs to ture, but, alas, the Americans could not part gaining chip and those who still view it as provide stable economic policies, an educa with their dream of achieving military supe the ultimate weapon. tional system that prepares our people for riority by placing weapons in space. Gorbachev eventually may decide to strike the future, a marketplace that nurtures The President's response-that the Strate a compromise on Star Wars, but for now he technological innovation, fair world trading gic Defense Initiative is too precious to the can simply sit tight and see how it plays out. systems, and policies to help U.S. firms nation's future security to trade away-is "I feel the President probably would have and workers adjust in a changing world controversial enough in this country. One to seek the advice of Congress, of American market. can imagine how well it will play in Europe political leaders, of the American public," now that is clear that Reagan passed up the Gorbachev said Sunday night, invoking all opportunity to eliminate the greatest per the forces that a democratic leader must REYKJAVIK IN RETROSPECT ceived threat to European security-Soviet contend with. "Let America think. We are medium-range missiles-in exchange for a waiting." program that is widely viewed as protecting HON. JAMES J. FLORIO America lives at the expenses of all others. OF NEW JERSEY The general assumption prior to the wild BILL AMBROGIO HONORED FOR IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES weekend at Hofdi House was that the meet SERVICE TO COMMUNITY ing would nail down the terms for an "inter Wednesday, October 15, 1986 im" agreement of medium-range missiles Mr. FLORIO. Mr. Speaker, the recent dis while finessing the intractable differences HON. BRUCE A. MORRISON cussions held by the leaders of the United on Star Wars. The way would then be OF CONNECTICUT cleared for Gorbachev's trip to Washington, States and the Soviet Union in Reykjavik, Ice IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES land, have spurred intensified debate on the which in turn would set the course for the hard bargaining on strategic and space Wednesday, October 15, 1986 prospects of reaching an arms control agree weapons. ment and averting nuclear disaster. The But Gorbachev changed the script and Mr. MORRISON of Connecticut. Mr. Speak events surrounding this meeting have further went for broke in Iceland. Not out of des er, on October 17 I will be joining friends and reinforced the need for continued negotiations peration, but in a cleverly calculated way. colleagues at a testimonial dinner in West to break the impasse we find ourselves in. Having surprisingly agreed in Geneva last Haven, CT, to honor William Ambrogio, who is October 16, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32681 completing a 2-year term as Exalted Ruler of Mr. Speaker, the dedication of the historical The fancier may differ in his tastes; the the West Haven Elks. marker commemorating the founding of Ver pocketbook may dictate the choice of many; At 82, Bill Ambrogio still exhibits all of the montville-Gresham United Methodist Church is the wealthy gardener may have the most extraordinary energy, dedication, and commu a very special event, reflective of the church's exquisite flowers of every land and clime at nity spirit that have made him a leader in the his beck and call, but all unite in claiming sense of its own history and its confidence in the rose as the first flower. And this univer Greater New Haven area for more than half a its future. I feel privileged to represent the sal love for the rose is unequaled elsewhere century. members of the Vermontville-Gresham United in all the things Nature has given us. In addition to being an active businessman Methodist Church and to work with constitu It grows wild in the temperate zone for 45 years, Bill Ambrogio served as a State ents who use the celebration of their history throughout the world. When the pioneers representative for two terms representing as a means of rededicating themselves to poured down over the Allegheny mountains Connecticut's 95th District, as Democratic their religious heritage and to their community. and into the plains of Kentucky and Ohio, ward chairman for the 8th Ward in New later upon the Prairies of Illinois, Iowa and Haven, as a member of the boards of the the West, they found the wild rose every New Haven Rehabilitation Center and the Cer THE RETIRING OF CONGRESS where. Many a prairie home was gladdened MAN G. WILLIAM WHITEHURST and enriched in those troublesome days by ebral Palsy Association, and for many years the splendor and color of the wild rose. It as president of the board of the Elder news brought a vision of peace and of lofty senti paper, among many other community activi HON.CHARLESE.BENNE17 ment to those sturdy souls in their hours of ties. He has been an active parishioner of OF FLORIDA struggle; it gladdened the hearts of the Sacred Heart Church and has served on its IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES lovers and brightened frontier weddings parish council. without number. The first flower that the I have worked closely with two of Bill Am Tuesday, October 14, 1986 bride planted in her dooryard, whether in brogio's sons, are good friends and respected Mr. BENNETT. Mr. Speaker, WILLIAM the forest of Kentucky or in the sod huts of WHITEHURST has been a Congressman's Con Kansas, was the queen of the prairie, the colleagues of mine, John Ambrogio, Chief of wild rose. Police in Hamden, CT, and Pat Ambrogio, gressman in the sense that his wisdom and The rose has left an imperishable imprint deputy commissioner of administrative serv good common sense are so well accepted upon the literature of all times and races. ices for the State of Connecticut. here that he is frequently sought out for During the days of feudalism and chivalry, Bill Ambrogio has always been guided by advice. A member of the House Armed Serv it was the accepted badge of favor. Sturdy the values of friendship, family, church, and ices Committee, he has been close to me in knights and mighty warriors battled the one community. He has given a great deal to all of many discussions in that committee. He is with the other in contests of strength to win us who live in the Greater New Haven area, always sincere, forthright and intelligent in his the rose of some fair lady. To have this gift and I take great pride in sharing his accom approach to questions before Congress. We from the gentler sex was a higher tribute than any that royalty might bestow. plishments with my colleagues today. will miss all those good things when he In the period of the Renaissance, when leaves. However, we know that in his return to the blight of the dark ages was lifting TRIBUTE TO THE VERMONT- the college campus many young people, lead before the dawn of modem literature, we VILLE-GRESHAM UNITED ers of the future, will be helped by him. As we find the rose still the favorite of mankind. METHODIST CHURCH lose him here, they will be the gainers, and it When Dante thought of queenly Beatrice, is typical of him that he thus projects his good he sang sonnets to the rose. deeds for the future. We hope he will often To trace the rose in literature would be to HON. HOWARD WOLPE return to visit with us. produce a compilation of the work of all au OF MICHIGAN thors and poets. Never has man or woman IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES achieved fame in letters without writing of THE GLORY OF THE ROSE the rose. The literature of France, of Spain, Wednesday, October 15, 1986 of England, of sturdy old Scotland, of Scan Mr. WOLPE. Mr. Speaker, I want to pay dinavia, of America, is replete with it. special tribute to the Vermontville-Gresham HON. BILL CHAPPELL, JR. We find it even in the fables of antiquity. United Methodist Church in Vermontville, Ml, OF FLORIDA Among the ancients it was held sacred to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Cupid and Venus, called .Eros and Aphrodi on the occasion of the dedication of its histori te, respectively, by the Greeks. They consid cal marker on October 19, 1986. Wednesday, October 15, 1986 ered it the emblem of joy and love, and at In 1839, with the visit of Rev. Isaac Bennett, Mr. CHAPPELL. Mr. Speaker, today, I would the same time, of prudence. the first Methodist sermon was given in Ver like to submit for the RECORD a beautiful writ The Romans placed it over the door when montville. The first Methodist class was con a feast was in progress and whoever passed ten essay on the rose, our newly proclaimed ducted in March 1845, when the congregation under it brought upon themselves a solemn natinal flower. This outstanding piece of litera became a part of the Eaton circuit of the obligation not to reveal what was seen or ture, entitled "The Glory of the Rose," was Methodist Episcopal Church. The Methodist overheard. From this custom the term sub provided to me by Cherie Gardner, a personal Episcopal Church was renamed the Vermont rosa, meaning "under the rose," as applied friend of mine for many years. The completion to anything revealed in confidence. ville-Gresham United Methodist Church in of Cherie's extenisve research comes at a Later, it was placed at the entrance to 1868. The church is currently being served by confessionals at Rome, as a symbol of secre Rev. Glen Litchfield who is the 59th pastor to most appropriate time and serves to educate its readers on the intriguing history of this pre cy. In poetry, it has always stood as a follow Rev. Josiah Fowler, the church's origi symbol of purity and innocence. Anacreon, nal pastor. cious flower. As a cosponsor of House Joint the great lyric poet of the sixth century There are many dates important to the his Resolution 385, the House version of the res before Christ, wrote of the origin of the tory of the Vermontville-Gresham United olution to dedare the rose as our national rose, which he claimed sprang from bathing Methodist Church: 1839, when the Michigan floral emblem, I invite you to peruse this well Venus' blushes when she caught Jupiter spying on her. Shakespeare mentions the Conference established Vermontville as a done narrative and discover the countless at tributes of the rose. rose at least 70 times. His Juliet asks, separate charge; 1862, when the church build "What's in a name? That which we call a ing was erected 2 miles northeast of the vil THE GLORY OF THE ROSE rose by any other name would smell as lage of Vermontville; 1877, when the church CBy Cherie Gardner) sweet." Also well known in Gertrude Stein's building was moved to its current location in The rose has been known to man from the rhythmic phrase, "Rose is a rose is a rose," the town square in Vermontville and the belfry earliest hours of history. It has been men which she had printed in a circle. and tower were constructed; 1878, when the tioned in story and song in all ages. It is the In art, as literature, we find it going back Vermontville-Gresham United Methodist eternal flower of love, the emblem of senti to the very dawn of the Aryan race. It is Church was rededicated on its new site. The ment. "All the world loves the lover," said seen in the art of the Greeks, the Romans, Emerson. And it is true that all the world the Egyptians, the Assyrians. The Etruscan church is particularly proud of its tooled metal loves roses, probably for the same reason. rose is almost as famous as the Etruscan ceiling with its intricate scrolling and artwork Cherished in the palaces and gardens of the vase. The rose has been distinctly a favorite believed to have been created by Mr. Frank rich and mighty, it is nevertheless, the of the Western world, as distinguished Bailey, a Vermontville tinsmith. flower of all classes and stations in life. against the Orient. It is strikingly absent in 32682 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1986 the horticultural affairs of the early Chi As there is a rose for every climate, so to the civil and political rights of the Sikh mi nese and Japanese. there is a rose for every purpose, susceptible nority are very troublesome. In history, the rose has played an impor of outdoor cultivation. From the tiny po There is little question that there has been tant part. In the days of Heraldry, it was a lyanthus to the giant and rugged rugosas badge worn by whole armies. The badge of and climbing varieties, there is a wide selec violence and other illegal acts on each side. the House of Lancaster was the rose gules tion for almost any condition that may be The Government's assault on the Golden and the rose argent of the House of York, present. Unsightly terraces or bare spots in Temple in 1984 and the political and press Henry VI, King of England, was surrounded lawn or park or cemetery may be made a crackdown which followed, and acts of vio and supported by loyalists of the House of place of beauty with the creeping varieties. lence committed by Sikh extremists have pro Lancaster in his claim to the throne. Rich In the rose, we find all the variations duced an atmosphere in which there is no ard, Duke of York, had a better claim to the which climate, nature and skill a person can winner. throne by descent and his supporters pro combine. It is not extraordinary, then, that Sikhs compose just 2 percent of the popula voked one quarrel after another with the the rose should have the universal place it Lancastrians, in the hope of ultimately plac holds in the hearts of so many people in all tion of India, but that is equal to 16 million ing Richard on the throne. The personal classes and in all climes. It is the universal people. Clearly, it is folly for any government emblem of the Duke of York was a white flower and its appeal in that direction is to attempt to deprive so significant a number rose, which his followers adopted in order to only indicative of its merits. of its countrymen of their basic political and distinguish friend from enemy. The House civil rights. Nor is it just. of Lancaster promptly adopted the red rose Despite their tiny minority status, Sikhs are as its emblem. From this fact, the struggle TRIBUTE TO TOM LOEFFLER between the two families for the throne of among India's most productive and influential England, which lasted several years, came to minorities. They produce more than half of the be known as "War of the Roses." Thus, the country's wheat crop, and 26 percent of its rose played an important part in at least HON. BOB LMNGSTON gross national product. one war, one which destroyed the flower of OF LOUISIANA It is true that many Sikhs serve in the Gov English manhood and eventually made it IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ernment, and some at the highest levels. Yet possible for the French to drive the English Tuesday, October 7, 1986 millions of Sikhs are living in Punjab under off the continent forever. conditions which, according to many reports, As years progressed, roses became better Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, TOM LOEF approach martial law. Police and the military understood by the people at large; they FLER's departure from this institution will be a became more common in family gardens and have been granted widespread rights of arrest the uses to which they were devoted in addi tremendous loss to all of us, but particularly to and detention. There are also serious allega tion to their bloom, brings a fuller realiza this administration and the people of Texas tions about religious intolerance and political tion of the glory and beauty of the rose to and this country. ToM's effectiveness, influ persecution. every lover of Nature. It needed time for the ence, and abilities in the House of Represent The accuracy of these allegations could impression that rose culture was not for the atives rank him among the best leaders of this better be determined if the world press were masses; that this queen of the florists' art institution. I say this sincerely. Though TOM was distinctly a creature of skill and intri allowed free access to Punjab so that an inde never received a great deal of national atten pendent assessment of the conditions there cate care. tion, his quiet effectiveness behind the scenes The rush of commercialism in the early could be explored. Unfortunately, the Govern days of the present industrial age seemed to was directly responsible for every major ment of India continues to maintain a virtual sweep all sentiment, all love for the leisure Reagan administration victory since the begin ban on foreign access to Punjab by members ly joy of growing things and enriching life ning of 1981. of the press and human rights organizations. and home with flowers, out of our lives. But From Gramm-Latta to Gramm-Rudman, I do not think that anyone in this Chamber the advent of universal prosperity, the TOM was there to formulate the strategy, coming of the thought that of all attain denies that it is in our national interest to count the votes and get the votes this admin maintain a close relationship with the Govern ments, the home is the most important, the istration needed in a democratically controlled settling down of America to dignify and ment of India. But neither do I believe that, enrich herself in the worthier things, has House to achieve one of the best records of because of that desire, we should ignore the swept back that old desire, that old longing, any administration in recent history. kinds of reports about repression of the Sikh for the "vine over the door." Mr. Speaker, TOM has been the epitomy of minority. And never before have we all been so fa a great legislator, and I have no doubt that Religious and political division has too long vored whether here of elsewhere. The while his political career may be temporarily modest gardens in most cities outrank those characterized India. The Government should interrupted, it will bloom with even greater be making constructive steps toward bringing of the aristocracy of yesterday. Many homes vigor in years to come. today boast of more ingenious planting the nation together under the laws and rights larger and better gardens than those of her TOM is a personal friend of mine, as a which are guaranteed to all Indians, Hindu, Colonial grandmother. former neighbor and colleague, I will miss him. Sikh, and other minority groups alike. I would The natural love for the rose has had a But his presence in this House has benefited hope that our own Government would send great deal to do with this revival of interest and will continue to benefit our Republican that message to Prime Minister Ghandi, and in floriculture. Hardly has sod been turned Conference, the Reagan administration and reflect this concern for human rights in our before thoughts of roses blooming in the the Nation well into the future. garden come to the garden lover. It assumes future dealings with the Indian Government. expression often before a shrub is planted or lawn established. The rose stands for permanency. It has CONGRESSMAN MILLER URGES TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH R. none of the disadvantages of annual flowers INDIA PROTECT SIKH MINORI FERRARA which endure for a season and must be TY RIGHTS planted again each succeeding spring. It en HON. WILLIAM H. GRAY III dures from year to year, blooming each season and attaining a varying growth de HON. GEORGE MILLER OF PENNSYLVANIA pending upon variety. It blooms the first OF CALIFORNIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES season, if properly established, and contin IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wednesday, October 15, 1986 ues to repay the gardener throughout the Wednesday, October 15, 1986 years. The Teas and Hybrid Teas are, as a Mr. GRAY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, a general rule, continuous in the blooming Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, last great and generous man has retired from the habit and Hybid Perpetuals display the year, Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Ghandi vis UAW after 40 years of service to working men same admirable trait. ited the Congress and afforded many of us an and women in the metropolitan Philadelphia There is a rose for every climate where opportunity to discuss issues concerning the area. people live in any considerable numbers. relations between our two nations. I know my colleagues will want to join me in Wild varieties are found in Lapland and Labrador. Even the delicate teas are success For those of us who believe that human paying tribute to Joseph R. Ferrara, who, as fully grown outdoors in Canada, where rights should remain a significant priority in the the union's area director of Sub-Region 9, la thousands of them are to be found in public foreign affairs of this Nation, the continuing bored diligently to protect the rights and bene parks. actions of the Indian Government with respect fits of the rank and file. October 16, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32683 Those who worked with Mr. Ferrara when however, the port of Stockton's influence now U.S. COMPETITIVENESS: AMERI he presided over the UAW local at Budd Co. extends far beyond that historical origin. CA'S ECONOMIC CHALLENGE plan in north Philadelphia remember him as a Under the stewardship of Port Director Alex caring individual. They remember his helping ander Krygsman, the operation of Stockton's HON. JOHN J. LaFALCE people get their Social Security checks and seaport has expanded to encompass the ad helping others to get their kids into college. ministration of vast capital resources and the OF NEW YORK Mr. Speaker, it has been my good fortune to operation and maintenance of a comprehen IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES work with this remarkable man and to see sive physical plant capable of handling a wide Wednesday, October 15, 1986 firsthand his commitment to building a better variety of cargoes ranging from molasses and community, a better world for all. Mr. LAFALCE. Mr. Speaker, in the October fertilizer to jet fuel and other petroleum prod 5, 1986 Washington Post, it was reported that As a top official of one of the most progres ucts, clay, coal, sulfur, cement, cartons, fin sive unions in the country, he has been at the more than 100 leaders from universities, busi ished steel, steel scrap, paper products, forefront of social issues, including civil rights ness, and organized labor had joined together bagged grain, and more. · and women's rights. in an effort to make the restoration of U.S. in We hope that Joe Ferrara will continue to The Port of Stockton generates over 1,000 dustrial competitiveness a top national priority. be an asset in both the labor and political jobs directly, with an annual payroll of approxi Year after year of record trade deficits may be arenas. His humanitarism, his wise counsel, mately $15 million. Another 3,000 to 4,000 finally having an effect in convincing business and unselfish dedication to his fellow Ameri }obs are generated indirectly for a total payroll that something must be done to ensure the cans are sorely needed. impact of over $50 million. competitiveness of U.S. industries in the The capricious nature of supply and global marketplace. demand, inherent to international trade, re While this is a welcome development, we IN TRIBUTE TO THE PORT OF quires a flexible approach to business, both are already much too late in responding to STOCKTON NATIONAL PORT technologically and philosophically. In re what is the most important economic chal WEEK sponse to the contantly changing needs of lenge facing this country in the next decade. shippers who must respond quickly to the Failure to meet this goal will preclude needed HON. RICHARD H. LEHMAN whims of world commerce and a fluctuating economic growth and ultimately reduce our OF CALIFORNIA economy, the Port of Stockton has innovative standard of living. Yet we have still not genu inely responded to this formidable challenge. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ly designed, constructed, and installed multi Since first coming to Congress in 1975 I purpose equipment which provides highly pro Wednesday, October 15, 1986 have worked to promote an awareness of Mr. LEHMAN of California. Mr. Speaker, ductive, cost-effective services to port cus these issues. For example, in October 1982 I during the first week in October, virtually every tomers. obtained passage of a bill that I introduced to American port city celebrates the importance This week I join many of my colleagues in create a White House Conference on Produc of our Nation's ports. In special tribute to the the House of Representatives to pay tribute to tivity. This legislation was designed to focus Port of Stockton, located in my California dis all of the ports of our Nation, especially to the the attention of both the public and private trict, I have joined in cosponsoring House Port of Stockton. In declaring the first week of sectors on this vital issue, which so directly af Joint Resolution 714. This resolution author October as National Port Week, it is my hope fects our economic performance. The White izes President Reagan to officially recognize, that the citizens of our Nation will grow more House Conference on Productivity was held in during the first week of October, the impor aware of the vital link that the port system 1983, but even then it was apparent to me tance of our Nation's ports. plays in our Nation's economy. that our economic problems went far beyond The coastal, Great Lakes, and inland river productivity, important as that issue was. ports are expressways through which goods I concluded that the key problem underlying worth billions of dollars pass each year. Since STAR WARS EQUALS ARMS our declining trade position is the deteriorating most goods in international trade are trans RACE competitiveness of U.S. industry in internation ported by ship and passthrough ports, they al markets. The problem is not confined to the are the single-most important aspects of inter "older" industries targeted in the past as the national trade and ocean transportation. Addi HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) ST ARK sole focus of any competitive difficulties. It ex tionally, the commitment of our ports to build OF CALIFORNIA tends to the high technology and service sec ing and maintaining modern and efficient IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tors once viewed as the country's economic shoreside facilities is an important contribution salvation. to the movement of international cargo. Our Wednesday, October 15, 1986 Unfortunately, however, not everyone was modern and efficient system of ports helps Mr. ST ARK. Mr. Speaker, star wars is a tril willing to listen at the time, as election year U.S. farmers and manufacturers to compete in lion dollar addition to the arms race. politics successfully obscured our underlying the international marketplace. It may never work-but that doesn't matter: competitiveness difficulties. The administration For 55 years, the inland port in Stockton, It is a trillion dollar addition to the arms race. chose both to deny the existence of a com CA, has been an important facilitator of trade If anyone questions that, they should just petitiveness problem, and, at the same time, and ocean transportation between American ask themselves how the United States would to accuse those who were concerned about it markets and many nations abroad. The Port view star wars if the Soviets were developing of advocating an industrial policy which would of Stockton's deepwater facilities and oper it and we were not. The Pentagon, most edito subject the American economy to central ations link truck, flight, and rail systems with rial writers, indeed most of the country would planning and stifling bureaucratic control. ocean carriers, shippers, and receivers on re demand that the President and the Congress Many traditional Keynesian liberals also felt gional, national, and international levels. either develop a similar system or find a way ill at ease with the notion of a competitiveness Originally, the port district was created and strategy. These critics, too, disputed the fun to overwhelm the enemy's system-that is, developed to provide waterborne transporta damental premise that the American economy build more and different types of penetrating tion for the abundance of products harvested had a competitiveness problem. The alarming from the fertile soil of the San Joaquin Valley. missiles. increase in the U.S. trade deficit was not Through the years, the very existence of the The Soviets see star wars as a huge addi being caused by a lack of competitiveness, port has had a profound effect upon the local tion to the arms race. If they have to, they will according to these experts, but by the over economy and industry, with nearly 1 million match it-just like we would if we were in their valued dollar that taxed American exports and tons of agricultural and related products cur shoes. subsidized foreign imports. If the United rently moving across its docks each year for Let's stop this arms race. Let's not build States could only manage its macroeconomic shipment to or from California and elsewhere star wars. policy more efficiently and responsibly, the abroad the world's bulk fleet. dollar would come down to reasonable levels Agriculture still plays an important an inte and the trade imbalance would magically be gral part of the port's present day operations, reduced, if not eliminated. Both traditional lib- 32684 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1986 eral and conservative economists agreed that research specialists; community and citizens needs to be rationalized or replaced by mech competitiveness was not the problem, and groups; agricultural specialists; representatives anisms that promote the formulation of coher that an industrial competitiveness strategy of the military and defense analysts; repre ent, long term and thoughtful approaches to was not the solution. sentatives of the administration; and Members foreign economic and trade issues." Many of those who disagreed with this anal of Congress. Additional information and data Distinguished leaders from business, Gov ysis proposed creating institutions such as an were obtained from a series of meetings and ernment, unions and academe thus sent a Economic Cooperation Council and a National private breakfasts held with experts from the clear message to the President and Congress Development Bank as solutions to the prob business, labor, academic and government that Government must give much more atten lem. These proposals were however, easy communities, and from a number of studies tion to the management of its affairs and how prey to their detractors, the defenders of the conducted under the auspices of the subcom those affairs affect the competitiveness of our status quo. They also were misdirected be mittee. Nation's economy. That message was sent cause they did not focus our energies square One fundamental fact became clear: both yet again by President Reagan's own Com ly on the problem of competitiveness. Thus, mature and emerging U.S. industries were mission on Industrial Competitiveness. what we needed was not an Economic Coop facing serious competitive difficulties when eration Council and a National Development measured against their international competi THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON INDUSTRIAL Bank, but a Council on Industrial Competitive tion. Those problems were being-and contin COMPETITIVENESS ness and a Bank for Industrial Competitive ue to be-exacerbated by structural deficien Despite the growing consensus that some ness, both of which I proposed in an effort to cies that impede the adjustment of older in thing needed to be done to address our de direct our attention to the fundamental prob dustries and the rapid development of emerg clining competitiveness, the administration lem of competitiveness. ing ones. Among the most serious of these continued to ignore the problem until I intro The debate that occurred in 1983-84 deficiencies is unnecessary adversarial rela duced legislation in 1983 calling for the cre should not have been about industrial policy tionships between business, labor and Gov ation of a National Commission on Industrial that was a phony issue-but industrial com ernment. Competitiveness. Shortly thereafter, President petitiveness. Based on the knowledge and insights Reagan finally acknowledged the growing If competitiveness once again emerges as a gained from these hearings and related activi concern about our competitive position and critical issue in 1987, as I believe it must, we ties, I introduced legislation in November appointed his own Commission on Industrial will not be able to so easily dismiss it. The 1983-H.R. 4360-designed to create a com Competitiveness, chaired by John Young and trade deficit has soared to $150 billion in prehensive competitiveness strategy for this consisting of 30 distinguished Americans from 1985, and is expected to be even higher in country. That legislation was favorably report business, labor, Government, academia and 1986. A variety of reasons have been ad ed by the Banking Committee in April 1984. the public. This Commission, which called at vanced to explain the trade deficit: the high Opposition from the administration and the tention to the new reality of global competition dollar; unfair foreign trade practices; the U.S. business community precluded any further ef faced by American industry at home and budget deficit. But we have made some forts. abroad, was charged with developing recom progress in rectifying those problems. The AN EMERGING CONSENSUS mendations on ways to improve the Nation's dollar has come down substantially from But the subcommittee's deliberations did ability to compete. former peaks. Significant progress has been mark the beginning of a closer examination of The President's Commission studied the made in curbing the unfair trading practices of the competitive problems facing this country. global economy for 15 months and reported some of our fiercest competitors, most notably Since the subcommittee turned its attention to unanimously in January 1985. The report Japan. We are beginning to tackle, albeit only U.S. competitiveness problems in early 1983, served only to substantiate the subcommit in the most preliminary way, our enormous there have been dozens of studies on long tee's own findings that the U.S. economy con budget deficit. term U.S. competitiveness and the need to tinued to suffer from declining competitive Despite these accomplishments, the trade improve the quality and focus of Government ness and a failure to heed the signs of a crisis is not abating. The decline in U.S. com decisionmaking. The blue-ribbon panels per changing global marketplace. The Commis petitiveness is more evident and widespread forming these studies involved leaders from sion gave us an unflinching picture of where than it has ever been. The salvation offered virtually all of the leading companies-large we are and where we must go. The report by our high-technology and service sectors and small-unions, academe, public policy in concluded: has not so easily been achieved. It is time for stitutes and foundations, and hundreds of pri Our ability to compete internationally faces us to stop perpetually identifying the problem vate citizens. unprecedented challenge from abroad. Our and start doing something about it. There emerged clear consensus that the world leadership is at stake, and so is our abil But first, it is important that we learn from stunning confusion that characterizes the U.S. ity to provide for our people the standard of our past experience with this issue, so allow policymaking process is a major obstacle to living and opportunites to which they aspire. me to recount for you the history of the improving U.S. competitiveness. Groups as di The President's Commission then offered a debate on this issue and discuss where I be verse as the Business-Higher Education series of thoughtful proposals for Government lieve we must go from here. Forum, the AFL-CIO, and the White House and private action: to develop mechanisms for THE HISTORY OF THE DEBATE Conference on Productivity, which my legisla building a consensus among key sectors of Beginning in May of 1983, the House Bank tion had created, concurred that we need an society to better respond to our competitive ing Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization, institutional mechanism to focus attention on challenges; to better create, apply, and pro which I chair, embarked on an extensive competitiveness issues in the policymaking tect new technology; to increase the supply of series of hearings on U.S. industrial competi process and develop consensus regarding productive capital; to develop a more skilled, tiveness. We examined the competitive prob Government policies affecting industry. flexible, and motivated workforce; and to lems facing both mature industries in transi These varied studies all emphasized the make competitiveness a national priority. The tion and new and emerging high technology need to improve the coherence of Govern Commission noted that "government decision and service sectors. ment decisionmaking, regardless of whether making can be strengthened significantly by During over 30 days of hearings, more than the size and influence of Government is larger providing a forum in which consensus can be 150 witnesses representing all segments of or smaller. The Center for National Policy re reached on the facts of an issue and in which our economy testified before the subcommit ported that a missing ingredient in America's the implicit tradeoffs among policy options can tee, including: representatives of all levels of competitive efforts is "an effective process for be made explicit." government; members of the business com making policy decisions," and called for an In The President's Commission did some vital munity from major corporations as well as dustrial Development Board, composed of work for this Nation. That Commission's work small and medium size firms; labor leaders; Government, labor and business leaders. The should have been persuasive because it was representatives of an array of industries in Committee on the Next Agenda informed the the work of a blue-ribbon commission, repre cluding steel, autos, semiconductors and com President that "there is an overriding need for senting a diversity of interests. The Commis puters, and machine tools; members of the fi a clearly developed and articulated compre sion's report could have been a focal point for nancial community; advocates of entrepren hensive foreign economic and trade a national debate and the foundation on which eurialism; educators; scientists; economists; policy.... The current fragmented system to build a new consensus for needed policies. October 16, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32685 Instead, this administration has ignored the the destabilizing fluctuations in exchange also met, under my auspices, with Members findings and recommendations of the Com rates that have become all too common over of Congress on a more informal basis, includ mission. The President has done virtually the last several years. This proposal would ing at monthly breakfasts hosted by the sub nothing in the 20 months since the Commis also significantly increase the accountability of committee, to discuss competitiveness issues. sion unanimously called on America to grasp the President for the impact of exchange rates John Young, CEO of one of the major high the challenge of this competition and to make on trade competitiveness. technology companies in this country, heads it the primary economic agenda for the next Both the Competitive Exchange Rate Act the new effort. As Chairman of the President's decade. and the Council on Industrial Competitiveness Commission on Industrial Competitiveness, he RECENT LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS: THE COUNCIL ON IN Act were reported out of the House Banking identified the serious competitive problems DUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS AND THE COMPETITIVE Committee on April 22, 1986, and became facing this country and advanced a concrete EXCHANGE RATE ACT part of the omnibus trade bill passed by the policy agenda before my subcommittee well In the face of this neglect, the subcommit House in May. Senate inattention and White over a year and a half ago. tee continued its exploration of the competi House indifference to the trade issue, and Then, as now, it was clear that all of the tive problems facing U.S. industry in several indeed to competitiveness issues generally, U.S. business community was threatened by months of hearings on trade, debt, and com- continue to preclude passage of this vital leg the newly competitive international economic . petitiveness held during the 99th Congress. islation. environment. The interest in the business By this time, our competitive position had only Just a few weeks ago, I met with President community is not new. The problem is not gone from bad to worse. Reagan to discuss the continuing need for a new. The only news here is old news: We It was also apparent that at a time when it high-level forum to address competitiveness have done nothing to confront the serious was increasingly imperative that Government, issues and to urge his support for the creation economic problems we face. If we must once business, labor, academia, and public interest of the Council. I informed him that it was im again go about the arduous process of reiden groups act together to develop long-term perative that the United States develop an in tifying the problem, I fear for our future. Con competitiveness strategies, counterproductive dustrial competitiveness strategy as an alter adversarial relationships remained the order of native to protectionism; that his own Presiden ventional wisdom has it that Nero fiddled the day. No high level forum existed for devel tial Commission had concluded that "mecha while Rome burned. I am increasingly con oping a consensus on economic policies. nisms should be developed for building con vinced he was busily building coalitions. In May 1985, I introduced H.R. 2373, the sensus among key sectors of society to better Hopefully, we will this time move farther and Council on Industrial Competitiveness Act, a respond to our competitive challenges"; that faster. But the structure of this new group may bill substantively similar in concept to title I of our competitiveness difficulties will persist make that impossible. This coalition is missing the Industrial Competitiveness Act which I had unless we deal with the problem on both a a key ingredient: those who develop and im introduced in the previous Congress. This leg macro- and microeconomic level; and that a plement Government policy. We should be islation was specifically designed to create the Council on Industrial Competitiveness was an long past the stage where a group of business high level institutionalized forum that was nec alternative to bad trade legislation and a and labor leaders sit in one room, a group of essary to enable us to fashion a comprehen mechanism that will enable the Government Congressmen in another, and Government sive and rational industrial competitiveness to work with, and not against, labor and man policymakers in a third to muse separately strategy. agement. But all this was to no avail. The about our competitive problems. We need to The bill would establish a Council on Indus President was not ready to listen. coalesce these interests in an institutional trial Competitiveness as an independent advi A NEW "COALITION" mechanism with stature and visibility that will sory body within the Government. The Council Now we see on the horizon yet another provide the necessary forum in which Govern would have 16 members appointed by the effort to "raise competitiveness to the top of ment, business, labor and public interest President: 4 from business; 4 from labor; 4 the national agenda." According to the Octo groups can work cooperatively together, not from Government; and 4 from the academic ber 5, 1986, Washington Post, business and to indentify, but to solve the competitive prob and public interest communities. The Council labor leaders have now formed a new "Coun lems we face. A Council on Competitiveness would create an essential forum in which cil on Competitiveness," which will try once comprise only of private sector representa these groups could work cooperatively to again to make U.S. industrial competitiveness tives cannot hope to form ·the consensus nec identify economic problems inhibiting the com a national priority. The new private sector essary to develop and secure the implementa petitiveness of U.S. industries and develop council is to be linked to a privately funded re tion of the necessary policy initiatives. strategies to enhance the performance of search institute and to a congressional coali What will constrain this new effort is the those industries in the world market. Such a tion, in the hopes of developing a firmer legis same shibboleth that has inhibited past efforts Council would provide the catalyst for a seri lative agenda. to deal with our competititive problems: that ous and sustained national effort to enhance I am, of course, pleased to see that others Government should stay out of business af this Nation's competitive position. in the business community and in government fairs. Those who continue this line of argu I had hoped that the findings and recom share my continuing concerns about the com ment totally ignore current reality. Government mendations of the numerous blue-ribbon petitive problems facing this country. But let makes policy having a direct impact on indus panels and the President's own Commission us not fool ourselves. We have only to read trial performance and prospects all the time. would finally secure the ready passage of this the article to see how little progress has actu In fact, experts estimate that half of all actions important initiative. Yet again little progress ally been made and the obstacles that still taken by business are in direct response to has been made. confront us. the decisions of Government. The problem is In addition to our failure to create an institu Much was made of the fact that this new that the techniques of public administration tional mechanism capable of developing an in private sector group represents a "new" wide have not kept pace with this reality. I do not dustrial competitiveness strategy, it was also spread interest in the business community in recommend the imposition of industrial plans clear that the overvalued U.S. dollar, which for competitiveness problems, even among com by administrative fiat, but the initiation of a co years the administration touted as a symbol of panies "not threatened" by foreign competi operative process through which all parties our economic leadership, was causing enor tion, in contrast to the earlier "industrial with an economic interest can coordinate ef mous problems for U.S. industries in world policy" debate which focused on older, declin forts so as to enhance the competitive posi markets, and was one of the principal factors ing industries. That is revisionist history. The tion of U.S. industry. behind our declining competitiveness. same companies and business organizations The Council on Industrial Competitiveness, Consequently, in December 1985, I intro leading the way in this new effort-including which I have proposed, is precisely the type of duced the Competitive Exchange Rate Act, the Business-Higher Education Forum, the mechanism we need. It would help the Presi which was specificany designed to deal with American Business Conference, and numer dent and other policymakers focus on the di the damage that the overvalued dollar was ous representatives of the high technology verse concerns-such as trade and invest doing to our competitiveness. Under the act, and service sectors-testified many times ment regulatory reform, technological innova the Secretary of the Treasury is made ac before my subcommittee over 3 years ago, tion, and the development of human re countable for developing a strategy to move and expressed their concern regarding the sources-basic to an effective competition the dollar to a competitive level and minimize competitive problems we face. These groups effort. This initiative would begin the long 32686 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1986 overdue process of improving the coherence standard of living were declining. Rather, it 1980. I have introduced these bills for the pur of Federal decisionmaking, particularly as it in was a gradual deterioration over many years, poses of drawing attention to some of the fluences the competitiveness of U.S. indus eventually resulting in second-rate economic problems, as well as to serve as discussion tries. It would elevate the issue of trade and status for the Nation. Some of that deteriora vehicles from which we can begin to develop competitiveness to a parity with foreign policy tion has taken place here already; according an acceptable approach. and national defense-an acknowledgement to the Post 61 percent of all CEO's surveyed In my statement today, I will briefly mention of the critical nature of competitiveness con now say that the U.S. competitive position is some of the reasons why I feel it is essential cerns that has been too long in coming. growing worse; this trend will continue to take for us to analyze the position of the United What the Council would provide is not cen place unless we dedicate ourselves to revers States in the international marketplace. I will tral planning but a brokering mechanism which ing it. But we have great assets as a nation, also list some of the excellent reports and would play an important coordination and con and with a growing awareness on the part of studies which have been conducted on this sensus-building role. This mechanism would business, labor and Government that competi problem in the last few years. I would like to institutionalize an economic policy apparatus tiveness is, in fact, a major economic problem, encourage all of my colleagues to take some that would integrate domestic and internation a concerted effort can be mounted to insure a time in the coming months to study some of al considerations, eleminate redundances, and bright economic future for our country and our the proposals and reports which I will mention have sufficient visibility to make its concerns a people. today. This fall, I will be working with several national priority. other concerned Members of Congress and ATTACKING OUR TRADE SOLUTIONS TO OUR COMPETITIVENESS PROBLEM representatives of industry and academia to DEFICIT-IN EARNEST The Post article on the supposedly new develop legislation on this issue introduction in concern about U.S. competitiveness raised the 1OOth Congress. I will be happy to discuss once again the old strawman of whether a HON. GEORGE E. BROWN, JR. these proposals, as well as others, with my competitiveness strategy is simply protection OF CALIFORNIA colleagues at any time. ism in another guise. The truth of the matter is IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THE GROWING TRADE DEFICIT: THE PROBLEMS precisely the opposite. A competitiveness Thursday, October 16, 1986 Mr. Speaker, last year, our trade deficit rose strategy is our only realistic alternative to self to nearly $175 billion. The most recent trade defeating protectionism. Our industries are Mr. BROWN of California. Mr. Speaker, this fall, the House has passed several important statistics showed our exports running at half hurting badly, and unless something is done the dollar value of imports. In other words, we to improve their competitive position, the polit legislative programs. We have passed the most sweeping tax reform bill in history, we are importing twice as much as we sell ical pressure for trade relief will grow. In the abroad. last year, the Congress considered legislation have finally reached a compromise on Super fund, and we passed a comprehensive new Since 1960, or productivity growth has been providing import protection for the Textile, outstripped by most of our trading partners. shoe and copper industries. Virtually every package to combat drug abuse. However, as we adjourn, we are aware that Japan's productivity growth has been five week, another plea for sector-specific trade times greater than our own. relief appears. Such pleas are becoming so many problems will be waiting for us at the beginning of the 1OOth Congress. One of the The United States has lost market shares in extensive as to be unmanageable. many traditional industries such as textiles Indeed, if protection were the solution, then most severe and growing problems our coun and steel. In high technology industries, the a number of U.S. industries would have no try faces today is the diminishing ability of our United States has lost its world market share problems. The textile industry is heavily pro industries to compete in the world market in 7 out of 1O sectors. Industries such as ce tected by more than 300 import quotas and place. ramics, pharmaceuticals, and even home con average tariffs of 22 percent, yet the industry Mr. Speaker, in the past, we have prided struction are undergoing technological revolu is suffering severely. Despite years of volun ourselves on being world leaders in science tions and are vulnerable if we, as a nation, do tary restraints, there is an increasingly cynical and technology. We attained this position be not respond. view that American automobile companies risk cause, first, we had the resources to commit Since 1960, America's standard of living becoming merely the marketing agents for for to research, and, second, because our coun has grown more slowly than that of Canada, eign producers. The steel industry has still try placed a much higher priority on new and been demonstrably unable to rationalize and high quality commercial products than did our Germany, France, Italy, and Japan. Real modernize, despite years of protection in vari international neighbors. hourly compensation in the United States has remained virtually stagnant since 1973. Since ous forms. Today, this situation has changed. Other Pressures to shield industries from foreign countries, such as Japan and West Germany, 1979, it has decreased. competition are strongest in economies that have committed growth portions of their re Mr. Speaker, it is time we address these face slow growth, rapid transition, the emer sources toward technology development and problems in earnest. gency of new competitors, and few alterna innovation, and have taken the lead in trans THE GROWING CONCERN ABOUT U.S. DIMINISHING tives. That description fits the United States forming the best research ideas worldwide COMPETITIVENESS only too well. Policies aimed at sustained eco into high quality state-of-the-art commercial Our growing trade deficit has triggered nomic growth, effective adjustment to structur products. They have placed a high priority on alarms in many sectors of our society. In the al changes and higher productivity can outcompeting the United States in the market past, reactions and efforts to improve this situ reduce, and even eliminate those pressures. If place, and in some fields, such as auto indus ation have occurred on a piecemeal basis. the worldwide drift to protectionism is to be try and electrical, general, and precision ma However, this has changed. In recognition of curbed, the United States itself must set an chinery, they have succeeded. Moreover, the immensity of the problem, and the need to example of reasonable self-restraint. through the use of technology, they have de develop an integrated program, a coalition is It is time to adopt a strategy, not build a veloped their automated manufacturing and being formed to address the issue. Below is a wall. It is also long since time for us to stop quality control processes to an extent that summary of the Washington-based groups or needless quarreling over the impact of macro many of our traditional industries can no agencies that are working on agendas to versus micro-economic policy, the dollar longer compete. strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness. versus unfair trade practices, free trade versus I feel very strongly that it is time to address This list is reprinted from an article in the Oc protection. Our problems do not need classifi the root causes of our growing trade deficit. tober 5, 1986, Washington Post titled, "Coali cation, they need solutions. Additionally, I believe that without a change in tion Growing to Boost Level of U.S. Competi CONCLUSION direction within Federal technology policy, a tiveness." If the United States does not begin to take recovery of our international competitiveness [From the Washington Post, Oct. 5, 19861 the necessary steps to deal with the issue of will be impossible and our economic condition THE COMPETITIVENESS COALITION competitiveness, the problems we confront will continue to erode. Today, I am introducing Washington-based groups or agencies that will only worsen. There will never be a day a comprehensive package to improve the abil are woi:king on agendas to strengthen U.S. when a clear crisis arrives. It does not work ity of our industries to compete in the interna economic competitiveness: that way. Great Britian did not awake one day tional marketplace. This is the third major leg American Business Conference: Chairman, to discover that its competitiveness and its islative approach I have introduced since Arthur Levitt Jr., chairman of American October 16, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32687 Stock Exchange; William Lilley III, presi In 1979, the Advisory Committee on Indus priority on technology development, innova dent; members are the heads of 100 mid trial Innovation-called for by President Carter tion, manufacturing productivity, and commer sized, high-growth companies; sponsoring in 1978-which included more than 150 senior cialization of technological products. research on trade and export issues; com representatives from industry, public interest, petitiveness is now its top policy priority. Yet, for the most part, many of the recom Business-Higher Education Forum: Chair labor, scientific, and academic communities, mendations offered by these reports have man, Edward Donley, chairman of Air Prod stated: "An increase in industrial innovation been ignored. will contribute significantly to the reduction of ucts and Chemicals Inc.; acting president, CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TOWARD IMPROVING Don Blandin; membership is 89 corporate inflation, the creation of jobs, the improvement AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS of the country's balance of trade position, and chief executives and university presidents: In Congress, there have been several ef has sponsored yearlong study of competi the ability of the Nation to conserve natural forts to address isolated factors which contrib tiveness problems, and last month, issued resources and reduce reliance on nonrenewa action proposals with the Northeast-Mid ble energy resources." ute to our decreasing competitiveness. Sever west Coalition and the Congressional Clear In 1985, the President's Commission on In al excellent CRS issue briefs have been pre inghouse of the Future. dustrial Competitiveness stated, "After more pared which contain analyses of congression Center for National Policy: Chairman, than a year of close scrutiny, the Commission al actions. former Maine senator Edmund S. Muskie; "Establishing a Department of Science and president, Kirk O'Donnell; board members has concluded that America's ability to com pete in world markets must be improved, that Technology: An Analysis of the Proposal of include Stuart Eizenstat, President Carter's the President's Commission on Industrial chief domestic adviser, Sidney Harmon, we should view the challenge as immediate, chairman of Harman International Corp., and that the positive effects of the recommen Competitiveness," CRS, May 30, 1985. This and Robert Rubin, partner, Goldman, Sachs dations we make will be felt far into the historical review reveals that Members of Con & Co.; will sponsor studies and seek a con future." gress have been concerned about our tech sensus between Congress, business and labor Over the past few years, concern about our nology policy for decades. The brief states: on policies. trade deficit has increased to crisis propor "The idea of reorganizing Federal science and Congressional Caucus on Competitiveness: tions. According to the Clearing House on the technology programs is not new. After World Chairmen, Sen. Max S. Baucus , Rep. Buddy addressed the question of the future organiza MacKay ; will raise competitiveness issues ness," 17 major reports on competitiveness tion for Federal research and development ac and seek legislation. have been prepared in the past 30 months on tivities. The basic rationale woven within each Congressional Economic Leadership Insti the diminishing ability of the United States to of the reports for reorganizing Federal science tute: Executive director, Laurence Zabar; compete. A small sampling of such reports in activities was the need for an agency to pro private, nonprofit organization backed by cludes: vide for efficient coordination of the rapidly ex TRW Inc. and other corporations, labor "Productivity Policy: Key to Nation's Eco panding federally funded research and devel unions and organizations; will analyze legis nomic Future," Committee for Economic De opment programs." lative proposals and seek congressional "Industrial Innovation: Debate Over Govern action; allied with the Congressional Caucus velopment, April 1983; and the Council on Competitiveness. "America's Competitive Challenge: The ment Policy," CRS, August 1986, states, Council on Competitiveness: Chairman, Need for a National Response," a report to "Recent policy developments * * * have es John Young, president of Hewlett-Packard the President of the United States, Business tablished a precedent for Federal action in the Co.; president, Alan H. Magazine; forming a Higher Education Forum, 1983; area of industrial innovation. However, at the group of business, labor and other private "Global Competition: The New Reality," the present time, the U.S. Government does not sector leaders to publicize issues and sup Report of the President's Commission on In have a formal delineated national policy for in port legislation. dustrial Competitiveness (the Young Commis novation and high technology development. It Democratic Working Group on Competi may be the only major industrialized country tiveness: Chairman, Sen. Jeff Bingaman ; appointed by the Senate Democratic "Targeting the Process of Innovation: an does not have such a program." Policy Committee; issued report last month Agenda for Meeting America's Competitive This is very true. While Congress has tried saying strengthening competitiveness Challenge," House Republican Research to address some of the barriers to increased should be the government's top priority. Committee Task Force on High Technology productivity and innovation through the enact National Academy of Engineering: Chair Initiatives, December 1985; ment of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology In man, John Welch Jr., chairman of General "U.S. International Competitiveness: Per novation Act, Amendments to the Patent and Electric Corp., president, Robert M. White; ception and Reality," New York Stock Ex Trademark Act, Title II of the Economic Re in cooperation with the White House Office covery Tax Act, the Japanese Technical Liter of Science and Technology Policy and the change; National Science Foundation, will establish "Competitiveness in the World Economy," ature Act, and the Small Business Innovation a government-industry-university project on edited by Bruce R. Scott and George C. Development Act, these bills have addressed manufacturing technology. Lodge. Harvard Business School Press, 1985; only small portions of the problem, and we National Association of Manufacturers: "A Competitive Assessment of the U.S. In still lack a coordinated, broad-based agenda President, Alexander B. Trowbridge; execu formation Services Industry," U.S. Department for encouraging U.S. technology, productivity, tive vice president, Jerry Jasinowski; will of Commerce: and competitiveness. seek policy and legislative action on com U.S. High Technology Trade and Competi Part of the problem has been that technolo petitiveness and stress need for better cor gy policy and industrial competitiveness issues porate management of the manufacturing tiveness," U.S. Department of Commerce; process. "International Competition in Advanced extend through several committee jurisdic Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coali Technology: Decisions for America," National tions. Since 1978, several committees in both tion: Cochairmen, Rep. Howard Wolpe the Reverend Dr. James D. Ford, would pay him-and what he stood for Mall, in the presence of our great monu Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representa even higher honor if American public opin ments of democracy, honoring those who tives. Congressman RON PACKARD also joined ion were mobilized to send a powerful mes fought and, indeed, died for democracy and us for this special event. sage to the masters of the Soviet gulag: we for human dignity. This Museum will recall October 16, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32693 the persecutions of fanatical totalitarianism Tom and I have had the pleasure of being the Jews. and I didn't speak up because I and those righteous few who opposed it. together honoring Raoul Wallenberg, the wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade In the same way, the U.S. Holocaust Me "lost hero of the Holocaust". A little more unionists, and I didn't speak up because I morial Museum will ensure that never will than a year ago, we laid a commemorative wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for we forget the six million Jewish dead and wreath at Raoul Wallenberg Street in Buda the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because the millions of others victimized by the Nazi pest. I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, murderers. The museum will ensure as well My interest in the Raoul Wallenberg case and by that time no one was left to speak that never will we forget the brave men who goes back to my father's service as the up." at last put an end to the murders. The Holo American Minister to Hungary before caust is a subject which must be studied and World War II and subsequently as the U.S. REMARKS OF CONGRESSMAN BENJAMIN A. restudied through the generations until per Representative to the U.N. War Crimes GILMAN haps one day we will understand it. This Commission, where he was responsible for museum will be a place of study and learn the State Department reversing itself and The plaque which we dedicate today is in ing situated among the great collections and agreeing that Genocide would be considered honor and remembrance of a man who gave archives which are our national treasures. a war crime. As the Senate sponsor of the of himself so that others might live. Raoul It is appropriate that this museum, dedi legislation giving Raoul Wallenberg honor Wallenberg was a unique individual, whose cated to international understanding, will ary U.S. citizenship, I think that it is fitting courageous actions still stand today as a find its home in the great capital city of the that "Wallenberg Place" be dedicated on beacon for others. The Talmud says, "He free world. The District is not only the na this, the fifth anniversary of the signing of who has saved one life, it is as if he has tional capital, it is also a city of many that law by President Reagan. saved thousands." Raoul Wallenberg's mis groups, of many origins, all united in their Raoul Wallenberg is one of the great hu sion saved thousands. Therefore, it is as if love of freedom, their love of this beautiful manitarian heroes of World War II. His cou hundreds of thousands had been rescued city. It is fitting that this city be home to a rageous and selfless efforts to save thou from the gas chambers. memorial recalling gruesome inhumanity sands of Hungarian Jews from death at the The Holocaust Memorial Museum, whose and dedicated to human dignity. hands of the Nazis have proven to be a construction is now underway, is a potent unique contribution in the history of the symbol that man cannot forget what hap REMARKS OF COUNT WILHELM salvation of European Jews from the Holo pened just a few decades ago. We cannot WACHTMEISTER, AMBASSADOR OF SWEDEN caust. Wallenberg undertook these deeds at allow the world to forget what happened, Ladies and gentlemen, as Ambassador of the behest of his and our government. We nor can we allow the world to forget Raoul Sweden and Honorary Chairman of the have a responsibility to remember him, as Wallenberg. Raoul Wallenberg Committee of the United we are doing today, and to solve the mystery To this day, we have never been convinced States and as somebody who for 40 years of his tragic disappearance. I know that we that Raoul Wallenberg died as the Soviets has personally participated in the Swedish will be relentless in our effort to resolve the claim he did. Rumors continue to circulate Government's relentless efforts-so far question of his fate and to save him as he throughout the Soviet gulag that a Swede in vain-to clarify Raoul Wallenberg's saved so many others so that the "lost hero remains alive. Just as we continue to press fate, it is a moving experience to be with of the Holocaust" will be lost to us no more. for the release of Soviet Jewish prisoners of you here today on this beautiful spot in the conscience and persecuted Christians, we Nation's capital. REMARKS OF CONGRESSMAN BILL LOWERY must maintain pressure for a full account At a time when Man behaved against Man More than 40 years ago we were a world at ing of Raoul Wallenberg's whereabouts. with brutality on a gigantic scale, when war, itself an exercise in man's inhumanity Throughout the dark years of the Holo human beings behaved with insanity, Raoul to man. But beyond that, there was a plague caust, individual made the difference. Lives Wallenberg acted as a beacon of hope to the alive in the lands Hitler occupied. Bergen were saved one by one, in farms and villages tens of thousands. His deeds were heroic be Belsen, Dachau, Auschwitz: all death camps and attics and basements around Europe. cause he was carried by deep humanitarian that attested to a concerted plan of geno What makes Raoul Wallenberg's contribu consideration for those that suffered. cide-a Holocaust that left six million Jews tion unique is that he saved thousands in In the midst of darkness 41 years ago, dead. open defiance of the Nazis. This plaque Raoul Wallenberg showed through his hard Few believed it was happening, even fewer honors that selfless commitment, and brings and unselfish work what one compassionate did anything about it. to mind the words of the great rabbi, Hillel: and brave individual can achieve almost Raoul Wallenberg was a notable excep "If I am not for myself, who will be for me? single-handedly for his fellow men. tion. But if I am only for myself, what am I? And No wonder, therefore, that Wallenberg We stand here near the sight of the Holo if not now, when?" Raoul Wallenberg's de and his fate continue to this day to fasci caust Memorial that will say to the world, serves our continued dedication, not only nate people the world over. He will go down "Never again." While the memorial symbol because he is one man who made the su in Swedish history as a symbol for compas izes the death and inhumanity of the Hitler preme sacrifice, but in honor of all those in sion and courage in saving persecuted regime, perhaps Raoul Wallenberg Place nocent men and women who were saved by people from the jaws of their tormentors. will symbolize a road to sanity and salva his mission of mercy. During more than four decades the Swed tion. ish Government has relentlessly pursued ef Wallenberg was sent to Budapest in 1944 REMARKS OF CONGRESSMAN STENY HOYER, forts to clarify Raoul Wallenberg's fate. by the Swedish and U.S. governments to COCHAIRMAN OF THE HELSINKI COMMISSION The activities in other countries for Raoul save Jewish people from Nazi concentration Ambassador Wachtmeister. Secretary Wallenberg is a strong and important sup camps. He set up "safe houses" for them Hodel, Mayor Barry, fellow Members of port in this endeavour. We will not shrink and dragged them from cattle trucks bound Congress, and all of you here on behalf of from our responsibility to our national as for the death camps. Using the ploy of the Holocaust Memorial Council: long as any doubt remains as to his fate. Swedish passports, he was able to save the Robert Kennedy once observed that in For the Swedish Government and people lives of tens of thousands of Hungarian this often cruel world of ours, there are Raoul Wallenberg is alive until evidence to Jews. His reward was arrest by the Russians many who see things as they are, and ask the contrary is produced. The memory of and imprisonment, possibly until his death. why. But few are the ones who see things as his deeds, to which we pay tribute today in This memorial cannot illustrate the they can be, and ask why not. the capital of the United States, lives on by horror that was the Holocaust nor can a Raoul Wallenberg was one of the few-he its own force. May that memory continue to small segment of street portray the unself is one of the quiet heroes of this difficult be an inspiring light to persecuted men, ish and heroic works of Raoul Wallenberg. century. women and children all over the world. But it was my hope in writing the legisla We all know the sorry history. We know To pay tribute to what Raoul Wallenberg tion renaming the street, that each time that many witnessed the murder of Eu did is not to forget the horrible fact that someone reads "Raoul Wallenberg Place". rope's Jewish community-and with horror people disappear even today. On the con they will remember the Swedish man who and disbelief they could only ask why. But trary, our praise to Raoul Wallenberg brings not only put the lives of thousands ahead of Raoul Wallenberg was different. He saw their fates to the force. his own but was a touch of sanity in a world that Jewish lives could be saved, and asked Thank you. gone mad. why not. Through memory perhaps we can prevent He knew that the secret of life could be REMARKS BY SENATOR CLAIBORNE PELL a recurrence of that madness so well de found in the courage to act on what's right. I am very pleased to be here today and to scribed by Martin Niemoeller: And so with great risk to himself, he re join my good friend, Congressman Tom "In Germany they came first for the Com turned the gift of life to thousands of Lantos, in dedicating this street as "Wallen munists, and I didn't speak up because I Jews-to people whose lives meant so much berg Place." This is the second time that wasn't a Communist. Then they came for to him. and so little to their executioners. 32694 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1986 We are now in the midst of the Jewish expire nor be consumed. In every place an organization. The U.S. Government re High Holidays-a time to reflect on the past where innocent lives are threatened, Wal quires numerous State and local governments and welcome the new-a time to explore the lenberg's acts of protection and rescue will and all publicly held companies to prepare fi painful and celebrate the bountiful. It is be remembered and reenacted and in every only fitting that we pay tribute to Raoul generation, men and women will gather to nancial statements in accordance with GAAP. Wallenberg during these Holidays. Few men recount to their children the heroic story of This ensures that these organizations will use better represent the tragedy, the promise, Raoul Wallenberg. He will continue to live the most sophisticated accounting methods the fulfillness of life. throughout the ages long after the dictators presently available. As a man of principle, as one who kept his and tyranny he struggled against have A study conducted by Arthur Andersen & covenant with the family of man, may faded into infamy for all of us here and ev Co. compared consolidated financial state Raoul Wallenberg be written into the Book erywhere else in the world. Raoul Wallen ments under cash-basis accounting with state of Life. May his sacrifice restore our faith in berg will always live. what an individual can do for the integrity ments under GAAP. Under GAAP, the more BENEDICTION BY THE HONORABLE JAMES accurate of the two, the deficit for 1984 was of the world. And may his example give us DAVID FORD, CHAPLAIN OF THE U.S. HOUSE the inspiration and courage to continue his OF REPRESENTATIVES $148.1 billion higher than under cash-basis struggle-to pull life and liberty out of the Gracious God, even as we gather in free accounting. In fact, GAAP accounting shows angry jaws of oppression. that the National Government has been run Thank you. dom this day, we thank you that you raise up faithful people to do your good works, to ning deficits for the last decade which have REMARKS BY RICHARD KRIEGER, EXECUTIVE set the captives free, and to raise the hopes exceeded the reported deficits by as much as DIRECTOR, U.S. HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL and dignity of every person. 200 and 300 percent. COUNCIL As we honor Raoul Wallenberg, may we These deficits manifest a profound problem: recall that each person is created in your a lack of accountability of elected officials to Thank you Congressman Lantos, Annette, image and thus has the potential and the ladies and gentlemen: responsibility to do the things that make their constituents. Members of Congress, It is my pleasure to be here today to for peace in our time. under present accounting methods, are able honor Raoul Wallenberg, whose selfless de Now, may the Lord bless us and keep us, to adopt programs which provide benefits cur votion to justice, freedom and compassion rently without providing funding until later serves today-and for all time-as a true ex The Lord make his face shine upon us and ample of the nobility of the human spirit. be gracious unto us, years. Individual citizens are therefore unable In the midst of the Nazi realm of terror and The Lord lift up his countenance upon us to judge whether their representatives are cre hatred, any act of kindness towards those and give us peace. Amen. ating and maintaining programs in a fiscally marked for death was an act of heroism, responsible manner. Any act of compassion which broke through The legislation I am introducing, the Truth in the wall of indifference was an act of right THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NEEDS GAAP Government Accounting Act of 1986, will eousness. We cannot even begin to measure make the national Government fiscally re the righteousness and heroism of the Swed sponsible to the people. It requires the Secre ish diplomat whose acts of steadfastness HON. PHILIP M. CRANE and strength in the cause of humanity tary of the Treasury to prepare and make OF ILLINOIS public, for each fiscal year, consolidated finan saved tens of thousands of lives. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES It is the obligation of all of us to remem cial statements for the United States based ber both the good and the evil, the heroism Thursday, October 16, 1986 on accrual accounting procedures. These and the horror of the events which tran Mr. CRANE. Mr. Speaker, today I am intro statements shall include reports on the oper spired in Europe during the late 30's and ducing legislation that will establish an accru ations of all instrumentalities of the United early 40's. Only by remembering can we States Government. This will force the Nation assure that such atrocities will never again al-basis accounting system for the National be committed. Only by remembering can we Government and its agencies. By implement al Government to stop using the cash-basis of honor those brave souls who risked every ing this accounting system and requiring the accounting and start using the GAAP method. thing for the cause of justice. publication and distribution of annual financial It also requires that the Secretary of the Unfortunately, throughout the world, statements, the reliability and accountability of Treasury publish these statements each year. there are those who would deny the courage the National Government will be enhanced. He will also notify the people about the exist and the struggle of Raoul Wallenberg and Presently, the U.S. Government requires no ence of these statements and make them those that comprise the Righteous among public by placing a notice on all tax forms that the nations. Some would go so far as to deny publication of the financial statements of its that the Holocaust ever happened. And various entitiles, and uses the cash basis of copies of these statements are available and these so called "scholars" are not the only accounting for budget reporting. This presents will be sent to all who request them. This will ones who manipulate the facts to serve their some serious problems. According to one of ensure that all citizens have the opportunity to own perverted purposes. For more than the world's largest accounting firms, Arthur evaluate whether their tax dollars are being forty years, the Soviet Union has hidden Andersen & Co., cash-basis accounting "hides spent wisely. the truth of Raoul Wallenberg's fate behind the costs of current programs, and results in This act also requires the Comptroller Gen a veil of evasion and distortion. This veil misinformation and misunderstanding." eral to use the accrual method of accounting must be lifted. The conscience of the world to audit the financial statements prepared by will not rest until President Ronald Reagan Cash-basis accounting keeps track of all has said, "In the depths of the horrors of money which an organization receives and the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary World War II, Raoul Wallenberg was one pays out. It ignores money which an organiza of the Treasury will provide the Comptroller shining light of inspiration, upholding the tion will both earn and owe in the future. It is General with all the necessary information and honor of the human race. The world owes a an accounting method tailored to the needs of facilities needed to insure a successful audit. tremendous and eternal debt to this great small businesses. When applied to a large This will ensure that the financial statements man. The Soviet Union owes the world a government, it falls short of providing reliable of the national Government are prepared full the New York Times pointed out that the the better student with lures of financial great and rich democracy that it is without growing polarization of our society and the aid. I believe that there is nothing wrong its traditions of individualism and free en rapid expansion of the underclass creates its with wooing good students by offering fi terprise. But neither society as a whole, nor own dynamic: The haves do what they can nancial aid on a basis other than need, but higher education is best served by the un to avoid contact with the have-nots. The when the bidding war becomes so expensive regulated pursuit of self-interest. I am dis haves do not use public schools, parks, or that it cuts into academic quality or into the mayed by the now-popular notion that obe mass transit, and thus they do not support ability of institutions to attract and aid the dience to market forces is the best approach expenditures for these services. As author neediest students, it has gone too far. to public policy, economic life, or individual Barbara Ehrenreich says, "If you send your Competition has also obscured our vision transactions. I am frightened by the grow children to private school, commute to work of purpose and misguided many 4-year insti ing public acceptance of the idea that these by taxi, and find your clean air at Aspen, tutions to embrace a single model of excel market forces will somehow sort things out you are likely to prefer a tax cut to the ex lence-that of the research university. It is and that the most economically and socially pansion of Government services." understandable that we would have this as fit will survive. By defining the common good as national an ideal since most faculty members attend Pulling against these competitive forces is defense, this administration has rationalized ed such institutions where their graduate the reality that we live in an increasingly abandoning the individual and has chosen school mentors were the research-oriented global village where we must work together guns over butter. Reducing the Federal defi and highly-published barons of their field. to reduce conflict and to see to the equita- cit has become a smokescreen. The adminis- When these faculty members find them- October 16, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32699 selves in what should be a teaching institu buttressed the growing conviction on the The Secretary of Education will be re tion, they often behave as though it were a part of the "have-not" but aspiring institu quired to conduct a study of the escalating research university, in part because they are tions that their potential for greatness-as cost of higher education and recommend rewarded for doing so. All too often, the in determined by the single model of excel legislation, thus raising the specter of Gov centive and reward system in teaching insti lence-is being systematically thwarted by ernment measures for cost containment in tutions looks suspiciously like that of re the peer review systems for distributing our institutions. search universities. Responsibility for this Federal science funds. The allegation A Joint Study Commission on Accredita problem resides as well with the academic against the peer review system, which is tion will be created, which is a clear state administrators, chancellors, and presidents dominated by the faculty of research insti ment that voluntary accreditation-our who too often embrace the single model of tutions, is that it is not a merit review but simply a closed club, whose members come most important self-regulatory instrument excellence and enter the bidding wars for is not satisfactorily addressing minimum superstar professors, who reward research from 100 research universities, and who more than teaching, and who initiate gradu hand out money to each other. Those insti standards or educational outcomes. ate programs despite the surplus of Ph.D's tutional leaders that believe that their cam A drug bill which passed the House calls in most fields. I am by no means arguing puses cannot successfully compete in that for a politically appointed national commis that undergraduate teaching institutions arena not surprisingly are tempted to seek sion to look at abuses in intercollegiate ath should not engage in graduate and profes legislative redress. letics. sional education, but rather that we need Finally, our notions about leadership have The time is past when ACE can simply multiple models of excellence which reflect fallen prey to the single model of excel bring the earnest message from our mem pluralistic educational goals and social de lence. It is no accident that the majority of bers to the public, to Government officials mands. our leaders have the same profile: White and to lawmakers: "Trust us." Things have The single model of excellence promotes males who have emerged from the faculty simply gone too far, our house is too con internecine warfare among institutions, par ranks. Surely, that is only one model of spicuously in disorder. That message will ticularly in the public sector where the re leadership. Women, minorities, individuals have to be accompanied by evidence that we gional State universities try to emulate the with nontraditional credentials are still seen are grappling with issues of containing our flagship institutions in the hope of improv as different, as other in a system that has prices, measuring our outcomes, and assess ing their share of State funding. While in defined the norm by a subset of its people. Leadership in higher education must reflect ing and ensuring the quality of our institu stitutional leaders have resented externally tions. imposed efforts to distribute programs and its current and growing diversity, its stag gering complexity. The single model no And that brings me to a second aspect of centers of excellence around State systems, the ACE dichotomy. ACE is both the voice the logic is compelling that not all institu longer serves us well. Where does all this lead us? We educators of the diversity of our constituents and an tions can excel in all areas. We must recog organization that provides leadership for nize this and act voluntarily to target our excel in stating and restating the problem. institutional efforts and resources. Control Practical solutions are harder to come by. It our constituents. That means that at times will of the free market will enable undergradu would be premature and presumptuous to our decisions be difficult, our stands ate State institutions to truly excel in un end today with a series of proposed solu will be unpopular with some of you. We dergraduate instruction, for that is simply tions, but it is certainly not presumptuous have difficult tasks ahead, positions and ac to begin the process of formulating them. tions to take that do not lend themselves to not the forte of research universities. To a And as ACE members, you have choices to lesser extent, the single model of excellence easy consensus among our very diverse make about the role ACE plays in renewing membership. Thus, for ACE to represent all problem is found in some community col higher education's commitment to collabo leges which look to the 4-year institutions the interests of higher education while de ration for the common good. veloping equitable and meaningful solutions for their models of excellence as the region Earlier, I referred to the paradoxical als look to the research universities. nature of ACE-as an organization of lead is our great challenge. Few policies or strat More pernicious fallout from the single ers and followers, speakers and listeners. It egies can satisfy everyone; satisfying the model of competition is found in athletics. also serves as a two-day conduit, both repre common denominator produces solutions at There is an assumption that good universi senting the interests of our constituents to such a level of generality and banality as to ties offer big-time athletics. Thus to be a Government officials and communicating to be meaningless. Yet practical solutions with "real university," an institution must offer institutional leaders the concerns of those teeth are bound to alienate some constitu Division 1 sports. Rather than orienting who make public policy. On the one hand, ents. So we found when ACE presidents met athletics to maximizing student participa we work to fulfill your expectations of keep to work on the problem of collegiate athlet tion in intramural and club sports, institu ing Federal dollars flowing with a minimum ics. The outcomes of that process clearly tions striving for this single model invari of regulatory intrusion, of defending self made some of our members angry. Yet the ably seek the holy grail of athletic promi regulatory mechanisms in accreditation or strategies you embrace to strengthen the nence. A president or governing board usu in athletics. On the other hand, we have an ally sends strong messages to that effect to commonweal raise the fundamental ques obligation to inform you on campuses of the tion of your expectations of ACE and of coaches whose jobs depend on producing concerns of those public policymakers about what the bosses want. yourselves as citizens of the higher educa how the higher education enterprise is man tion community. ACE is the only national Some problems associated with competi aging itself. The depth of their concerns tion haunt us over time. The tension be and some of the proposals they set forth in forum that brings together presidents and tween public and private institutions is not dicate that Congress-and the voters-be chancellors from all segments of higher a new issue, but it has worsened in recent lieve that competition has gotten out of education. As such, it is uniquely suited to years. Private institutions are now heavily hand. The Higher Education Act reauthor the task of devising cooperative solutions to dependent on Federal financial aid funds ization contains a number of provisions that strengthen the commonweal. and are increasingly aggressive in obtaining signal a public loss of confidence in our abil But the question that I put before you State dollars. Hard-pressed State institu ity to police ourselves. For example: today is whether you have the will to con tions resent this, especially the increasing There will be a National Commission on front the tough issues and the commitments access of private institutions to the State Family Responsibility for financing postsec to sacrifice individual institutional interests, treasuries. The resultant escalation of con ondary education, reflecting the belief of or the interests of the various segments of flict has caused considerable bitterness in some Members of Congress that too many higher education, in order to forge a new many States. That bitterness is aggravated families who are able to pay for their chil agenda. It is now up to you, the ACE mem by the increasing success of public institu dren's education are not doing so and that bers, to decide if you will mobilize and take tion8 in private fund-raising, formerly the the present financial aid system offers no action, with all the attendant risks, or if you exclusive domain of independent institu positive incentives for saving for college. will continue our current course of fragmen tions. The reauthorization proposes that stu tation and avoidance. You can expect ACE Competition has escalated the war among dents receiving Federal aid must have a C institutions of all kinds to obtain earmarked average or an institutionally-determined to work toward building the consensus Federal appropriations. Partly to blame is standard of satisfactory progress. While not which is so essential on so many issues, but the fact that for many years, there have a particularly intrusive provision, this does I hope that you will also expect us to take been too few Federal programs with too few reflect the belief on the part of some of our risks, step on a few toes, and prod this won dollars to support physical facilities and friends that our progress standards are in derfully diverse community to become even equipment. The success of a few institu adequate. better. tions, often assisted by very high-priced Institutions receiving Federal financial aid Washington lobbyists, has encouraged will have to certify that they have a viable others to compete individually. This has drug abuse program. · 32700 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1986 TRIBUTE TO QUEEN MARLA AND Mr. Speaker, I ask, that as we adjourn Con Both survey and interview participants THE TYLER ROSE FESTIVAL gress this 16th day of October, that we do so note that advance notice is beneficial to em in honor of Queen Marla and the Tyler Rose ployees and is an essential element in a Festival. plant-closure program. This finding concurs HON. RALPH M. HALL with other studies ... Notice is also critical OF TEXAS because a functioning plant is, perhaps, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES UNFINISHED BUSINESS: PLANT program's single most important resource. CLOSING Regarding the practice of advance notice, Thursday, October 16, 1986 the Conference Board finds: Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, in these Company managers responsible for clo troubled times when much of the world is tor HON. MARIO BIAGGI sure believe that advance notice, combined mented by violence, it is refreshing to know OF NEW YORK with generous severance plans, reduces pres that beauty still abounds in out great country, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sure and anxiety, generates good will, and contributes to improved productivity. and especially in Tyler, TX, where Texas Ro~e Thursday, October 16, 1986 The Conference Board study also notes Festival Queen Marla Kathryn Hughes 1s Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, for more than 10 that most companies offering retraining or opening the Tyler Rose Pageant as we meet years now, Congress has considered meas outplacement services also provided at least this afternoon. ures aimed at easing the negative impact of three months notice. Those giving less This beauty is no more evident than in plant closings on local economies and the notice tended to restrict their programs to Tyler, TX, the "Rose Capital of the W?rld" salaried workers. workforce. This Congress was no exception. where the beauty of the roses, our national On November 21, 1985, this body considered, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE flower, is annually celebrated. The festival this but failed to pass a bill (H.R. 1616) that would The General Accounting Office year is especially important because Congress have required 3 months' prenotification to has just released a preliminary report on and the President have officially adopted the workers prior to plant closings or indefinite "U.S. Business Closures and Permanent Layoffs During 1983 and 1984." The find rose as the Nation's flower. layoffs extending for longer than 6 months. For many years Tyler has been known for ings regarding the number of workers re So, the issue of plant closing prenotification its production of field-grown rose bushes. It ceiving little or no notice are astounding will once again go into the history books as continues to be the Nation's largest rose bush . " unfinished business" of yet another Con growing area, producing some 20 million The report distinguishes two types of gress. As a ranking member on the House notice-a "general" notice which "does not bushes annually, more than 50 percent of the Education and Labor Committee I would specify the exact date or the particular national supply; thus highlighting the signal strongly urge that this issue be revisited early workers affected" and a "specific notice" honor bestowed on the beautiful Queen Maria. in the 1OOth Congress. My plea comes from which informs particular workers their date Tyler will again host the Texas Rose Festi firsthand exposure to the problem. In 1983, of termination. The GAO surveyed estab lishments with over 100 employees which val October 15 through October 19 with 4 the Otis Elevator Co., which is owned by days of pageantry. Marla Kathryn Hughes, closed during 1983 and 1984. United Technologies Corp., closed its plant in The GAO's findings regarding plants daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.M. " Bill" Hughes my home district of Yonkers (NY) after operat of Tyler, is the reigning queen of the 1986 which closed or had permanent layoffs are: ing there for more than 130 years. Most of the General Notice-For blue collar workers, Texas Rose Festival. She is a sophomore 1200 Otis workers-some of whom had been nearly 25 percent of the establishments pro business major at Baylor University in Waco, with the company 30 and 40 years-were vided no notice, while 55 percent gave notice TX where she served in the Freshman Lead caught by surprise; and needless to say, the of two weeks or less. er;hip Organization and is a member of Pi substantial number of lost jobs and tax dollars Specific Notice-Twenty-three percent of Beta Phi sorority. the establishments provided no specific has left the city of Yonkers still reeling in the notice to their workers. That is, nearly one Queen Marla, a beauty with dark brown hair, wake of the Otis plant closing. light blue eyes, and standing 5 feet 7. inches in four workers discovered their job loss on However, poorly handled plant closings are the day they lost it. Thirty percent of the tall, is not only a lovely lady b~t 1s also not unique to Yonkers. A General Accounting establishments gave blue collar workers no blessed with inner beauty. Upon being select Office survey of plant closings that occurred notice of their impending layoff. ed as the 1986 queen, she said: "The honor during 1983 and 1984 found that a mere 9 More than Three Months Notice-Only of serving as the 1986 Rose Queen will for percent of companies gave advance notice of nine percent of the establishments gave spe ever be a high point in my life." She was born 3 months or more before a permanent shut cific notice of at least three months. Gener in Tyler and has taken part in many Rose Fes al notice of more than three months was down. Moreover, approximately one in four given by 18 percent of the establishments. tivals in the past. She is a leader in her workers discovered their termination on the church and plays piano for her greatest form Union versus Nonunion-Twenty-nine per day they lost their jobs. Nearly two-thirds of cent of nonunion establishments provided of entertainment. blue-collar workers received just 2 weeks or absolutely no notice. Each year the Rose Festival invites a host less notice. Unionized employers, however, gave no of young ladies from all over the world to Mr. Speaker, these and other deeply trou notice sixteen percent of the time. On aver become dutchesses and represent their coun bling statistics are contained in a report pre age, nonunion establishments provided try or hometown. These ladies are to be pared earlier this year by the Industrial Union three days specific notice, while unionized joined by a collection of local Tyler girls who establishments provided 14 days specific Department of the AFL-CIO. It clearly points notice. serve as ladies-in-waiting with the queen and to the need for a basic and reasonable nation make up the queen's court. Queen Marla has Closures-Of facilities that closed, only 32 al policy on the issue of plant closings. This percent provided their workers more than decreed that every one of the out of town dut should be at the top of next year's legislative three months notice. chesses and her family will be assured of a priority list. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS warm welcome and a fun-filled festival by her At this time, Mr. Speaker, I wish to insert court. This same provision will be extended to Some information on notice is available the full text of the Industrial Union Depart from the Displaced Worker Survey conduct all visitors to the 1986 Texas Rose Festival by ment's report on plant closings, entitled "Ad ed by BLS in January, 1984. A recent study the community of Tyler. She especially wel vance Notice: An Emerging Consensus": of this data was conducted by the Depart comes visitors and guests to come and enjoy, ADVANCE NOTICE: AN EMERGING CONSENSUS ment of Labor. not only the festival, but this loveliest of cities, The BLS survey defined dislocated work There have been several important studies ers as those workers over 20 years old who Tyler, TX, the queen's hometown. which confirm the importance of advance The purpose of this speech is to congratu "lost or left a job because of a plant closing, notice and demonstrate that the majority of an employer going out of business, a layoff, late the city of Tyler, the Tyler Rose Festival workers facing a layoff or plant closing are Committee, the county of Smith, and all of from which . In this survey, [Attachment Vll history and cooperative ownership of apart each respondent was asked "Did received advance notice what today is a growing trend. of a layoff or a plant or business closing?" VARIOUS LENGTHS OF SPECIFIC NOTICE BY TYPE OF Founded by the United Workers Coopera The percentage of workers having either an WORKER expectation or formal notice of job loss is as tive Association, the 700-apartment complex follows: on two square blocks at Allerton Avenue and Blue Collar: Male, 53.9 percent; Female, White collar Blue collar Overall Bronx Park East was built as a nonprofit coop 55 percent. Days Num- per- Num- per- Num- per- erative between 1926 and 1929 for Jewish White Collar and Service: Male, 50 per ber cent ber cent ber cent needle trade workers, many of whom had cent; Female, 52.4 percent. been living in stifling Lower East Side tene Thus, only half of the displaced workers 0 ...... 72 26 77 30 66 23 to 14 ...... 76 28 92 34 92 31 ments. had any suspicion that they were about to 15 to 30 ...... 53 19 41 16 57 20 The United Workers shared a Socialist polit lose their jobs. The number that received 31 to 90 ...... 46 17 33 13 50 17 formal advance notice is not known but 91 to 180 ...... 18 7 13 5 19 6 ical ideology which carried over to the man clearly must be less than half. Unfortunate 181 or over ...... 9 3 4 2 9 3 agement of their buildings as well as the ly, this survey does not tell us the amount Total ...... 274 100 260 100 293 100 unique lifestyle they developed there. The of notice -building an unusual co national vice president of AFGE's District 1. black, poverty stricken, and concerned about alition with black clergy, business people Federal and postal workers in my district are losing their jobs. The company launched an and civil rights leaders-overcame an in extensive and expensive campaign to beat the tense and well-funded antiunion campaign fortunate to have had the leadership of these that the NLRB charged included firings of able and articulate spokesmen. union. prounion workers, threats, surveillance and Mr. Speaker, this administration has made Yet, the UFCW, won 58 percent of the vote. other illegal practices. The company denied no secret of its desire to cut Federal and Mr. Speaker, I know the UFCW well. Before the charges. postal benefits and to let inflation reduce coming to Congress, I was one of its vice "This is the beginning of a second era of wage scales, and has consistently tried to presidents and regional directors. I spent virtu civil rights for us here. We are going past ally all of my adult years in the service of the public accommodations and the right to make Federal and postal workers and retirees UFCW and its predecessor unions. vote, and looking at economic power. We the scapegoats for the budget crisis. I am It is an excellent organization which is have let management and the power struc proud of my record of working to block these ture have the money," Cleve McDowell, strong, smart, and pragmatic. It never forgets state field director of the Mississippi attacks, and to have had the help and support its purpose, which is to improve the wages of such committed and effective associates at NAACP, said yesterday. and working conditions of workers. It bargains " ... We joined this campaign because home in Connecticut. I commend the creation hard on behalf of its members and works hard here was a labor union finally doing what and use of such advisory committees to my to see that the contract is observed. But it, we had always hoped they would be doing. I colleagues. too, tenaciously observes the letter of its con hope this will be a signal to unions all over tracts and its every agreement. the country that. black people are impor Mr. Speaker, I sincerely hope that Delta tant, and poor people in the Deep South need help, too," McDowell said. THE SECOND ANNUAL CONFER Processors will negotiate in good faith with ENCE ON GAMBLING BEHAV The AFL-CIO has long been active in sup the UFCW. I hope the company's antagonism porting civil rights, "but unions didn't do it IOR to the union can be put away. I hope a new inside their own union halls," which remain era can come to the Delta which will improve overwheliningly white, said Willie Baker, HON. ROBERT A. BORSKI the conditions of the workers and everyone vice president of the 1.1 million-member else in the area. UFCW. Baker, who is one of the highest OF PENNSYLVANIA I have already talked with the UFCW about ranking blacks in organized labor, said, "We IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the need for agreement and harmony. It are reaching out in new directions," particu larly in historically antiunion southern Thursday, October 16, 1986 agrees. It will do its utmost to negotiate a mu states where UFCW plans to expand. tually satisfactory agreement. Baker joined the UFCW after he was in Mr. BORSKI. Mr. Speaker, the expansion of Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to volved in the 1960s civil rights battles to in legalized gambling in the United States has place in the RECORD the news story from the tegrate public accommodations on Mary led to increased concern about the problem of Washington Post of October 12 concerning land's Eastern Shore while he was a Univer compulsive gambling, and its impact on our the NLRB vote at Delta Pride. sity of Maryland student. In the Mississippi society. Since 1972, the National Council on [From the Washington Post, Oct. 12, 19861 union campaign, he was among a team of 22 organizers, most of them black, who were Compulsive Gambling has served as a dis UNIONIZATION WINS A ROUND IN SOUTH dispatched from around the country to In seminator of information on gambling as an ill (By Peter Perl> dianola. ness and as a public health problem. INDIANOLA, MS.-Just 24 hours before the The union drive began after UFCW con In November, the Pennsylvania Council on largest union organizing vote ever held in ducted an unusual direct-mail solicitation Compulsive Gambling and Valley Forge Medi the Mississippi Delta, the owners of Delta last November that targeted more than cal Center and Hospital of Norristown, PA will Catfish Processors Inc. brought out their 100,000 homes in the Delta, in a state that final persuaders: hundreds of pounds of bar ranks 48th in union membership at 9 per sponsor a national gathering to address the becue and $182,000 in cash, escorted to the cent of the work force. social, economic, and business issues in plant by five Sunflower County sheriff's The campaign at Delta Catfish was fueled volved in the gaming industry. cruisers in an armored truck. by complaints of pay averaging about $3.90 This meeting, the Second Annual Confer This was the final salvo in a bitter, year an hour, heavy-handed discipline, including ence on Gambling Behavior, will bring legisla long attempt by the company to persuade punishment for unauthorized bathroom tors, administrators, educators, researchers, its 1,050 workers to vote against forming a visits, lack of sick leave, and other issues in labor union. The pile of cash represented cluding the absence of doors on toilets. criminal justice personnel, and other profes the money the company said workers would Catfish workers, who kill, fillet and freeze sionals to Philadelphia to address these seri be squandering in dues over the next year if up to 400,000 pounds a day, were sometimes ous and timely concerns. they formed a union. required to punch out when the plant ran Mr. Speaker, I wish to bring this important In case the work force-90 percent of it out of fish, and wait, unpaid, for the next conference and this issue to the attention of black-missed the message, Delta Catfish truckload. The union filed a lawsuit last had hired Mayor Charles Evers of Fayette, week alleging violation of federal wage laws the Congress, and to encourage greater public brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar and is seeking a $6 Inillion payment for awareness about the problem of compulsive Evers, to urge the workers to vote no, ex workers. gambling. plaining that they didn't need unions and Living in a motel for the past nine could use the $182,000 for better purposes months, members of UFCW's organizing October 16, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32703 team used a computer installed in a motel The NLRB regional office accused the from both the public and private sector, I am "war room" to aid them in mailings, in company of illegally firing eight union sup pleased to call attention to an independent tracking the leanings of each worker and in porters and asking employes to spy on their college from my district which has achieved making house calls. They made hundreds of colleagues' union activities as part of a "co visits to public housing projects, backwoods ordinated and orchestrated effort" to defeat outstanding successes in both enrollment and cottages and churches to try to persuade the union. A hearing is scheduled for De support. workers that a union could give them power cember. Washington and Jefferson College, the 11th to raise wages, improve benefits and work "A lot of people were really scared of oldest college in the United States, an ing conditions and create "dignity on the losing jobs", said Diane Williams, a fillet nounced this past weekend that their Century job." cutter who became a union activist. "People Ill Fund Program has surpassed its $10 million The union, which estimated it spent were very concerned. But they were more goal. Relying on the voluntary support of nearly $500,000, also attempted to sell the tired of being pushed around and treated black community on the idea that unionism like kids.... We believe in what we are alumni and friends who believe in the value of could provide everyone a boost through a doing." a traditional liberal arts curriculum, Washing sort of "trickle-up" version of economics: If ton and Jefferson College sought $4.5 million the UFCW could succeed in putting a little in support for the endowment of faculty excel more money in the pockets of workers, SOUTH AFRICA'S POLICY ON lence, curriculum development and scholar every local business would benefit. APARTHEID "This is still a plantation-type economy," ships, $4 million for the renovation of four Baker said. "We have emphasized that low buildings which have played central roles in income workers are spending 99 percent of HON. ROMANO L. MAZZOLI the 205-year history of the college, and $1.5 their wages at every corner store, supermar OF KENTUCKY million for support of current operations. ket and barbershop . . . and they all stand IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Through the generosity and special commit to benefit." Thursday, October 16, 1986 ment of its donors, W&J has been able to The union message hit home to people meet its $1 O million goal in only 2 years-1 such as the Rev. Edward Shields, who is the Mr. MAZZOLI. Mr. Speaker, American citi pastor of Mount Carmen Baptist Church year ahead of schedule. At the same time, the zens-from all walks of life-have joined to college has received a $1 million gift from an and the proprietor of Soul Brothers Barber gether in protest of the repugnant human Shop. Shields, who also hosts a local anonymous benefactor in the form of a one rights policy of apartheid in South Africa. Sunday radio show, said he is one of four for-two challenge: In order to receive the $1 Through such actions as embassy pickets, local ministers who has preached support of million gift, W&J alumni and friends must con unionism on moral and economic grounds. demonstrations, and vigils, they made their "People are getting unfair treatment. voices heard. The message was loud and tribute an additional $2 million. By successfully Conditions are bad and pay is low.... clear, the American people would no longer meeting this challenge, and the challenge pre People are tired of doing two men's work for stand idly by and passively accept apartheid. sented to the college in 1985 through the En a half-man's pay," Shields said. As a shop This message did not fall on deaf ears here dowment for the Humanities, W&J's Century owner, he said, "These workers have put Ill Fund will pass the $13 million mark, and money in my pocket and steak on my table, in Congress. Last month, Congress approved legislation which imposes economic sanctions may exceed $15 million. and I should help put some money in their This record of achievement represents pockets." against the South African Government. That money, however, would come at the Among other things, the measure bans new votes of confidence by donors in the pro expense of Delta Catfish, a company owned loans and investments in South Africa, im grams and goals of Washington and J~fferson by about 160 Delta farmers who are the poses a trade embargo against certain South College. heart of the white business establishment. African goods, and denies landing rights in the I am also pleased to learn that Washington Delta hired Kullman, Inman, Bee & Down United States for any South African-owned air and Jefferson College has welcomed one of ing, a prominent New Orleans law firm that the largest freshman cla$ses in its history this specializes in defeating unions. An antiun line. ion campaign of radio ads, mailings and The President vetoed the measure. Howev fall. W&J is listed in the New York Times posters throughout the plant highlighted er, I am proud to have joined the overwhelm Guide to competitive colleges and in the the threat that voting for a union could lead ing majority of my colleagues in the House highly respected Peterson's Guide to competi to strikes, layoffs and possibly a plant-clos and Senate in voting 313 to 83 to override the tive colleges, and this fall's freshman class ing. Presidential veto. maintains the W&J tradition of academic ex Sales of "farm-raised" catfish, grown in cellence. more than 70,000 acres of man-made ponds, Some argue the measure is too strong and has grown remarkably in the Sun Belt. Cat rigid, while others say it is too weak. All in all, I am submitting an article from the Observ fish, in just a decade, has become a $300- I feel that the program is a step in the right er-Reporter Newspaper of October 11, 1986. million-a-year business and has made Delta direction and expresses a balanced reaction REACHES CENTURY III FuND GOAL-A YEAR Catfish the largest employer in Sunflower of the United States to apartheid. AHEAD OF SCHEDULE County. Catfish is the third-largest farm South Africa's policy of racial segregation is Washington and Jefferson College has ex crop in the Delta, behind cotton and soy unacceptable not just by United States stand ceeded the $10 million goal in its Century beans. III Fund-one full year ahead of schedule. "We do not need a union," said Samuel I. ards but by world standards. And the world is Hinote, president of Delta since its founding watching us. We as a nation cannot take the Kenneth M. Mason, chairman of the in 1980. "We have done more for our em posture of the ostrich and bury our heads in Board of Trustees at W &J, made the an ployes than any company around here." In the sand, hoping the challenge will pass us nouncement Friday as part of W &J's a highly competitive business, he said, union by. We must continue to make clear our ob annual homecoming activities. Mason noted demands could jeopardize the firm's future. that the college is entering a special chal jection to the abominable human rights policy lenge-grant phase that could raise the Cen Starting from minimum wages and no bene of apartheid, as well as confirm our commit fits, Hinote said, Delta now offers better tury III Fund to more than $13 million. wages than comparable firms, a Christmas ment toward its abolition. Speaking to an alumni group, Mason said bonus of a week's pay, a. one-week vacation, the $10 million Century III Fund goal is the largest in W&J's history. The fund timeta a health plan and a life insurance plan that OUTSTANDING SUCCESSES Hinote said he started "after some workers ble called for the goal to be reached in three died and couldn't even afford a funeral." ACHIEVED BY WASHINGTON or more years. Hinote, whose firm posted five-foot post AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE "I am pleased to announce today that, ers showing union officials' income of up to though the special commitment of W&J $100,000 a year, portrayed the UFCW as HON. AUSTIN J. MURPHY alumni and friends, the goals of the Centu being primarily interested in workers' dues ry III Fund are fully subscribed," Mason and accused the union of raising "dignity" OF PENNSYLVANIA said. "We are most encuraged that the goals issues only to stir up racial discontent. "We IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES have been reached in only two years." have made some mistakes in labor-manage Thursday, October 16, 1986 Mason also announced that W &J has re ment relations, but it has been blown out of ceived a $1 million gift from a friend of the proportion," he said, when compared to Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, in this time of college that will be used to stimulate addi Delta's record of creating 1,000 jobs in a enrollment declines in higher education and tional support for the Century III Fund county that has 18 percent unemployment. increasing competition for financial support goals. The gift will be matched on a two-for- 32704 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS October 16, 1986 one basis by gifts from alumni and friends, work. The bill would exempt an artist from the worker's benefit replaces about 42 percent of thus generating an additional $3 million. requirement to display the copyright seal on his or her preretirement lifetime earnings. This Combined with the support already re the outside of the creation. The artwork would ceived, the Century III Fund would pass $13 is a higher rate of return than the 35 to 38 million, making it the most successful fund still have to be registered with the copyright percent received under the formula used from raising effort in the college's 205-year histo office thus preventing any mistake in author the beginning of the system through the early ry. ship. 1970's. "W &J entered the Century III Fund pro Third, this bill would establish royalty rights To ease the transition from the old to the gram with the realization that sustaining for the visual artist. This is a common eco new formula, the amendments included spe and further developing already strong pro nomic principle applied to other creative en cial computation provisions for people nearing gams in athletics, academics and student deavors, which gives the author the right to services require an increasing financial com age 62 when the new system was implement mitment," said Mason. "Through the un claim a small percentage of the increased ed-those born in 1917-21. Their benefits are precedented success of the Century III value of a work when it is sold. As it now figured under the new law and under the tran Fund, W&J will be able to continue its stands, artists often find that paintings or sitional provisions. They are paid the higher of record of excellence." sculptures completed years ago have become these two benefits. Benefits for many of these The Century III Fund goals included $4.5 quite valuable and are now bought and sold people are somewhat greater than they would million for faculty, scholarship and curricu by dealers and collectors for far more than have been under the new formula without lum endowment; $4 million for renovation the original price. The bill would provide the of Thompson Memorial, Administration these special rules but not as large as they Building, Mcllvaine Memorial and Old artist a small but significant financial benefit would have been under the old law. Benefits Main; and $1.5 million for operating sup from the increasing value of the artwork. for people born in 1922 and later are comput port. The rights granted by this measure are well ed just under the new benefit formula. Con In making the announcement, Mason known in most foreign countries especially in gress chose not to scale back the unusually pointed to the leadership roles played by Europe. Furthermore, the bill is supported by high benefits provided to those born in the Leo Wright of the Class of 1952, who is serv Artists Equity, the American Council for the years 1912 through 1916, since these persons ing as campaign chairman; Ronald Sand Arts, the Graphics Artists Guild, the New York had already become eligible. meyer, Class of 1957, leadership gifts chair man;/ and Anica Rawnsley, memorial gifts Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, the Visual Art In general, bills that have so far been intro chairman. ists and Galleries Association, and the Boston duced to address the notch would partially or Visual Artists Union. It is my hope that this fully extend the flawed 1972 benefit formula to legislation will not only rectify some of the beneficiaries who come under the transitional VISUAL ARTISTS RIGHTS problems facing artists in the United States, or new rules. Any approach along these lines AMENDMENTS OF 1986 but also provide a more accurate reflection of could be very costly. their invaluable contribution to our society. I believe any legislative solution to alleviate HON.EDWARDJ.MARKEY the notch must be fair both to present and OF MASSACHUSETTS SOCIAL SECURITY NOTCH future retirees. It should ensure a more equita IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ble treatment of those who, because of their Thursday, _Qctober 16, 1986 birthdate, receive less in Social Security bene HON. LEE H. HAMILTON fits than someone with an identical work histo Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, today I am in OF INDIANA ry. At the same time, a solution cannot under troducing legislation to strengthen the copy IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mine the long-term financial stability of the right protections for artists of pictorial, graphic, Social Security System. or sculptural works. It addresses problems Thursday, October 16, 1986 The notch has become a major source of which affect not only the visual arts communi Mr. HAMILTON. Mr. Speaker, hundreds of controversy, confusion, and misinformation in ty but all of us who have an appreciation for my constituents recently signed a petition the Congress, the media, and the public. The the arts. urging the House to support H.R. 1917, a debate has become very emotional. To clear The Constitution is the basis for our copy House bill to eliminate the Social Security the air, the General Accounting Office has right laws. Article 1, section 8 states that the notch between the benefit levels of workers been asked to conduct a thorough study of Congress shall have the power to "promote reaching age 65 in or after 1982 and the cor the entire notch issue, including an analysis of the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by responding benefit levels of persons who its causes, a detailed review of its actual securing for limited times to authors and in reached age 65 before 1982. I wanted to effect on beneficiaries, and an examination of ventors the exclusive right to their respective share their concerns with you and my col the financial implications of lessening or elimi writings and discoveries." Unfortunately, leagues, and urge serious and careful consid nating the notch. unlike the great strides made to bring copy eration of efforts to alleviate the notch prob I want to urge my colleagues to follow right protections up to date with new technolo lem. closely the work of the General Accounting gy, little has been done to protect the rights of As you know, the Social Security notch re Office, and to support reasonable solution to visual artists. sults from a law enacted in 1977 that . was lessen the effect of the notch. This bill has three major components. First, signed to correct a flaw in the benefit formula it would give artists the legal right to claim au that threatened to bankrupt the entire Social thorship of publicly displayed _works or dis Security System. When Congress decided in INTRODUCTION OF THE EL MAL claim authorship of such works where they 1972 to index Social Security benefit in PAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT, have been altered. This would codify in Feder creases to the cost-of-living, a technical mis MASAU TRAIL AND GRANTS al statute provisions presently in force in sev take was made that led to new retirees receiv NATIONAL CONSERVATION eral States, including Massachusetts, New ing benefits that reflected the same period of AREA ACT York, and California. Under current law artists inflation twice. This double-benefit increase are discouraged from participating in outdoor meant that overall benefit levels increased far HON. BILL RICHARDSON displays of artwork because there is no pro more than anyone had ever anticipated, and OF NEW MEXICO tection or remedy under law in most States for much more than the Social Security System IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES destruction, mutilation, or distortion of their could afford. It also meant that, if left un work. checked, many future retirees would receive Thursday, October 16, 1986 Along with the right to claim or disclaim au benefits higher than the wages they earned Mr. RICHARDSON. Mr. Speaker, I want to thorship due to tampering, the artist would be while working. take this opportunity to share with my col able to seek compensation for the wrong. This Congress could not ignore the financial leagues my introduction today of the El Mal remedy is available to writers, computer pro crisis created by this mistake. In 1977, a bill pais National Monument, Masau Trail and grammers, and other creators. There is no was passed to correct the double-benefit in Grants National Conservation Area Act. This reason for neglecting the visual artist. crease that was threatening the system. The comprehensive and energetic proposal ex Second, the bill addresses a related area of resulting formula affects all people born after pands on the House-passed El Malpais Na copyright law concerning the aesthetics of art- 1916. Under the new formula the average tional Monument bill, H.R. 3684. It is a pro-
• October 16, 1986 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 32705 Congressional District of New Mexico, has a posal designed to protect a sensitive and ern New Mexico. The bill also provides wilder ness protection for sensitive lands and ar broad base of support from a coalition of local unique environmental area in western New citizens, local and State governments, national Mexico and stimulate tourism-related develop chaeological resources, recognizes the unique environmental organizations and myself and ment. My New Mexico colleagues on the land uses in the area and authorized the es New Mexico's Senators. Senate side, Senator PETE DOMENIC! and tablishment of a visitors and multipurpose · Senator JEFF BINGAMAN, are introducing a center. I am delighted that Senators DoMENICI, companion bill today. Mr. ·speaker, the El Malpais lava flow is BINGAMAN, and myself have been able to The El Malpais bill represents a compro truly deserving of national protection. Some of come up with a good, solid plan providing the mise-balancing community needs and na the most outstanding examples of volcanic necessary elements to promote tourism, eco tional interests. The bill will establish a nation landscapes in the world will receive perma nomic development, and recovery in the nent protection and the legislation will stimu al monument run by the National Park Serv region and provide national protection for sen ice, a grants national conservation area run by late tourism-related development in an area of New Mexico that has been suffering the ad sitive lands in the El Malpais area. I hope that the Bureau of Land Management, and the es my colleagues will take the opportunity to tablishment of the Masau Trail. The Masau verse effects of the decline of our domestic review the legislation and support this ener Trail will highlight an auto-touring route linking mining industries. The El Malpais bill is ex getic proposal. Thank you. prehistoric and historic cultural sites in w~~t- tremely important to the people of the Third
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