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EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS President Jack Connolly and the National ago when the Department of State, as a MEET IN NATIONAL CONVEN Editor of the Hibernian Digest, George result of an amendment which I offered on Poley. To all past and present officers of the House floor, agreed to impose an embar TION the AOH, I commend you on the fine work go on the sale and export of United States you have done, and to all future officers, I arms to the Royal Ulster Constabulary. HON. MARIO BIAGGI look forward to working with you. This embargo came as a result of the united OF NEW YORK Let me also give special recognition to opposition of the Ad Hoc Committee, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Robert Bateman, your National Historian Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Irish and Official Liaison between the AOH and National Caucus to a January 1979 sale of Monday, August 18, 1980 the Ad Hoc Committee. Bob is an articulate 3500 rifles to the RUC. This sale was ap •Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, on the and effective spokesman for the AOH in proved by the Department of State, despite evening of July 31, it was my distinct Washington and I value his advice and wise its clear violation of the spirit and intent of counsel on matters of mutual concern. Section 502CB> of the Foreign Assistance pleasure to deliver the keynote ad On September 27, the Ad Hoc Committee Act. This provision of U.S. law bars the sale dress to the 80th Biennial Convention will celebrate its third anniversary. The or export of any United States arms to na of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Committee, as many of you know, was tions or organizations which engage in a the oldest and largest Irish-American formed following a direct request by the An persistent pattern of human rights viola group in this Nation. cient Order of Hibernians, communicated tions. The RUC has been cited on several I was asked to speak in my capacity through your past National President Jack occasions by such respected international as chairman of the 133-member Ad Keane. The Ad Hoc Committee, in its brief organizations as the European Commission Hoc Congressional Committee for history, has succeeded in achieving one of and Court on Human Rights, Amnesty In Irish Affairs. It is always a special our primary goals-to focus attention on the ternational and the British Government-ap Irish question. We have elevated this issue pointed Bennett Commission for inhumane privilege to see my many friends in from a position of obscurity to one which treatment of prisoners and prison suspects. the AOH for it was their organization now commends national and international According to a recent observation by one of which asked that the ad hoc commit attention. Ireland's leading legal authorities, Mr. Rory tee In fact be created and that I serve One manifestation of the Ad Hoc Commit O'Hanlon, reports of brutality by the RUC as chairman. That was in September tee's influence lies in our membership. In remain high. of 1977 and in our brief history we our early days, we began with approximate The decision to impose the suspension was have succeeded in raising the Irish ly 30 members on the Committee. Our num largely due to the work of the Ad Hoc Com bers have grown steadily since that time mittee. Yet credit must also be given to question to new levels of interest in helped in great measure by an early 1978 President Jimmy Carter, for without his this Nation and the world. personal attack on both myself and the support, the suspension would not be in I wish to salute the new officers of Committee by the former Prime Minister of effect today. Prime Minister Thatcher of the National Board of the Ancient Ireland, Jack Lynch. In an effort to discred Great Britain expressed her objection to Order of Hibernians: it our Committee, he succeeded in raising the suspension in a December meeting with National chaplain, Most Rev. Thomas J. our membership from 30 to 87. We then the President, where he reaffirmed his sup Drury; National president, John Connolly; broke the 100-member mark late in 1978 and port for the embargo, which is still in place National vice president, Joseph A. Roche; today we boast 133 Members of Congress. today. This action, combined with his being National secretary, John W. Duffy; National Our members include some of the most dis the first American President in 60 years to Treasurer, John K. Henry; National direc tinguished members of the House, including specifically address the Irish question, dem tors, David Burke, George Clough, Roger the third-ranked Democrat John Brademas, onstrates convincingly Jimmy Carter's com Furey, Michael Coogan; National editor Hi Chairman of the House Judiciary Commit mitment to peace in Northern Ireland. bernian Digest, George Foley; and National tee, Peter Rodino and James Hanley, Chair A more recent accomplishment of our historian and official liaison with ad hoc man of the House Post Office and Civil Committee has been my personal effort to committee, Robert Bateman. Service Committee. We are bipartisan as have the Irish question addressed as part of well, with some two dozen Republicans, in our Democratic Party Platform. On June In addition, a word of appreciation cluding my friend, Hamilton Fish. 13, I appeared before the Platform Commit for the past national president of the As Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee, I tee to urge the inclusion of a strong Irish AOH, Thomas McNabb, for all of his see my role as an activist, a crusader, if you plank in our Party's 1980 Platform. At that great support during the past year. will, on behalf of a more positive United meeting, I stated, "The objective I seek is a Peace and justice with full respect States role in pursuit of peace and justice in simple one. I want the Democratic Party for human rights is a goal which Northern Ireland. The Ad Hoc Committee's Platform for 1980 to reflect a commitment should be pursued with full diligence. activism takes on many forms. On a regular to advancing the cause of peace, justice and The United States does have a role to basis, members of the Committee insert in human rights for Northern Ireland." I am the Congressional Record important articles pleased to include as part of my speech, the play in assisting the peace process but and statements on Ireland. The significance text of the report of the Platform Commit the final solution for Ireland should of this exercise should be understood. In ad tee to the 1980 Democratic National Con be determined by all of the Irish dition to the 535 Senators and Congressmen vention. people. Peace cannot come until there and the thousands of Executive Branch per "Consistent with our traditional concern is an end to all violence-civilian or of sonnel who read the Record daily, it is also for,peace and human rights, the next Demo ficial. read by each foreign embassy in the United cratic Administration will play a positive I now insert the full text of my States. This includes the Embassy of Great role in seeking peace in Northern Ireland. speech which I delivered on July 31 at Britain, which is very sensitive about its in We condemn the violence on all sides. We ternational image. Negative publicity about will encourage progress toward a long-term the AOH National Convention. the situation in Northern Ireland presents a solution based upon consent of all parties to SPEECH OF HON. MARIO BIAGGI great embarrassment. the conflict, based on the principle of Irish It is a high honor and privilege for me to The Ad Hoc Committee has also conduct unity. We take note of the Saint Patrick deliver the keynote address at the 80th Bi ed numerous hearings throughout our 33- Day statemel)t, ' ... that the solution offer ennial National Convention of the Ancient month history. We have been honored to ing the greatest promise of permanent Order of Hibernians. I wish to pay special have as featured speakers such distin peace is to end the division of the Irish tribute to the leadership of your organiza guished Irish political figures and statesmen people' and its urging of '. . . the British tion-men who have worked closely with me such as Sean Mac Bride, Neil Blaney, Kevin Government to express its interest in the in my position as Chairman of the Ad Hoc Boland and Michael Mullen. With few ex unity of Ireland and to join with the Gov Congressional Committee for Irish Affairs: ceptions, your organization, as well as the ernment of Ireland in working to achieve Bishop Thomas Drury, who has been an in Irish National Caucus, have actively partici peace and reconciliation.' New political spiration to me for some 10 years, National pated in all our hearings. structures which are created should protect President Tom McNabb, a man whose sup Perhaps the Committee's most important human rights, and should be acceptable to port I can always count on, National Vice accomplishment came just over one year both Great Britain and Ireland and to both
e This "bullet" symbol identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by the Member on the floor. 21842 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 18, 1980 parts of the community in Northern Ire- Prime Minister Thatcher, to her credit, Senate recently attached such a pro land." . has involved herself in this issue. She has posal to its version of the child nutri I will be a delegate at the convention from met with Prime Minister Haughey and that tion act amendments. New York and will make an effort to is a positive sign. I have urged Prime Minis strengthen some of this language. However, ter Thatcher to duplicate the formula A conference on that legislation will I do believe that the Democratic Party has which her government used in negotiating a soon begin, and it is my hope that the taken a step in the right direction in their settlement for Zimbabwe-Rhodesia. This managers from the House will accept commitment to peace in Ulster. Were it not was achieved only after all parties, includ the Senate provision bringing the food for the persistence of the Ad Hoc Commit ing guerrilla organizations, were brought security reserve into existence. As the tee the AOH and the Irish National into the talks. The same formula could work Times has noted, "the case for a Gov cat'icus, I doubt such a definitive position in Ulster and should be tried. ernment-held reserve has long been would have been adopted. I would be remiss if I did not once again The triumphs of the Ad Hoc Committee compelling." Thus, prompt action by repeat my long-standing renunciation of ter the conferees will give this House the have been tempered by the realities of con rorist acts in Ireland. Violence takes on troversy and criticism. Yet throughout the many forms, the most celebrated being the opportunity to work its will on the controversy, we continue, if not ~ourish. acts of the paramilitary organizations. Yet proposal. The two most recent events involvmg the there is an even more fundamental form of For the benefit of those of our col Ad Hoc Committee were the so-called this type of activity which receive less at leagues who may not have seen the "Donlon Affair" and the recent speech of tention-that being violence practiced under Times editorial, I am inserting a copy Irish Prime Minister Haughey. the cloak of officialdom. The systematic into the RECORD at this point. The Donlon matter might be more aptly denial of human and civil rights to the AT LAST, A GRAIN RESERVE called "Much Ado About Nothing." The people of Ulster are indeed a form of vio news reports which were run pointing to tl~e Famines have a nasty sense of timing. lence. Unless all these types of activities a:e They frequently occur when it is hardest to recall of Ambassador Donlon because of his ended, the peace process can never begm inability to get along with myself and _the mobilize the funds and the will in wealthy and direct rule by Britain will continue. countries to relieve mass starvation. That is Ad Hoc Committee, although flattermg, As Chairman of the Ad Hoc Congressional were largely fabricated. For the record, _the why an emergency grain reserve, a source of Committee for Irish Affairs, I pledge to con food that could be tapped overnight at the Ad Hoc Committee never called upon Prrme tinue my effort to end violence and work for Minister Haughey to replace Ambassador discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, is Donlon. That would have constituted an in peace. Peace cannot come to Ireland until so badly needed. By chance, the political op appropriate incursion into the internal af the British declare their intention to portunity to create a reserve has never been fairs of the Republic of Ireland. Yet despite remove their presence from Northern Ire brighter: if the House acts promptly, it will this, we were closely linked to the stories land. happen this year. about his recall and when it was announced Let me conclude with a word of thanks to The case for a Government-held reserve that he was in fact staying in his post, some the hard-working members of the Ancient has long been compelling. It would minimize Order of Hibernians and the Ladies Auxil red tape in dispatching food aid. As impor prominent Irish-American politicians took a iary. Yours is a venerable and highly re great deal of credit for that action. tant, it would reduce political opposition to Perhaps one of the more interesting as spected organization. The relationship be rescue efforts. Since the grain would al pects of the Donlon issue was the extent to tween the AOH and the Ad Hoc Committee ready be stored in Government silos, there which my colleague Senator Kennedy . in is a good one and I know it will continue. would be no need to appropriate funds to volved himself. His personal call to Prrme Our policy has and will remain consistent pay for it. And since there would be no ne.ed Minister Haughey to urge the retention of we will favor no one single Irish-American to buy grain in the open market, food ship Ambassador Donlon, was in my eyes, highly organization but will rather serve as a con ments would have no direct effect on super unusual if not totally inappropriate. duit for all Irish-Americans. The Committee market prices. For the record, I maintained throughout exists to give a voice in Congress to those But the reserve idea has 'never flown be organizations who want peace and justice this incident, "If Ambassador Donlon's ~ole cause many farm groups opposed it. A Gov as a spokesman for the policies of Prrme for Northern Ireland. ernment-held stockpile, they reasoned, Minister Haughey has been clarified, then When we celebrate our third anniversary would cast a long shadow on the grain his retention presents no problem. on September 27, we will look back on what market. However clearly the stockpile was Our most recent controversy involved this we have accomplished with satisfaction, but earmarked for emergencies, there would past weekend's speech by Prime Minister not with complacency. There is must left to always be the temptation to sell it at home do and it will take the kind of persistence Haughey where he urged that. Irish-~eri in order to depress food prices during peri cans cease their support of IrlSh-American and commitment which has characterized ods of high inflation. organizations which raise funds to support the Committee from its beginning. It will This year however, the political equation terrorism and violence. Again, for the also require your continued support for our has cha.llged. The Agriculture Department record, it must be pointed out that no where work. bought some four million tons of wheat that in the Prime Minister's speech does he spe I appreciate your providing me with this would otherwise have been exported to the opportunity to speak before you tonight. It cifically mention myself or the Ad ~oc Soviet Union. And the farm lobbyists who Committee. Despite the fact that the Irish has been a pleasure to meet so many of you would ordinarily oppose a reserve now see it Prime Minister's major political opponent, and on behalf of all 133 Members of the Ad as the best way to neutralize the effect of Dr. Garrett Fitzgerald, called on him to Hoc Committee, we thank you again for such a surplus on market prices. publicly denounce me-the Taoisach c??se your support which will allow us to achieve With support from the Carter Administra not to. Yet, according to the Irish, Briti:sh the goal which we all want-a lasting peace tion the Senate last week passed a bill and American press, his comments were m for all of Ireland.• tra~ferring the troubling four million tons terpreted as being critical of myself and the to a reserve that can be tapped only in times Committee. , of general shortage, and then only to meet I applaud Prime Minister Haughey s ef FOOD SECURITY RESERVE extraordinary needs in poor countries. Two forts to achieve a united Ireland through ENDORSED House committees have cleared similar peaceful means. I have been urging a united measures. All that remains is action by the Ireland for the past 10 years. Similarly, I HON. MATTHEW F. McHUGH full House. It should move quickly, while have deplored violenc~ for it serves as the OF NEW YORK private and public interests happily coin primary obstacle to peace and unity in Ire cide.• land. I regret the unfortunate implications IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES associated with the Prime Minister's speech Monday, August 18, 1980 but these implications do not deter us. The PERSONAL EMERGENCY Ad Hoc Committee will continue to raise the e Mr. McHUGH. Mr. Speaker, in a RESPONSE SYSTEMS Irish issue in America and through that recent editorial the New York Times process seek to influence Irish thinking. endorsed a proposal now under consid HON. CLAUDE PEPPER I believe that the final solution for Ire eration to establish a 4 million metric land cannot be achieved until all parties to OF FLORIDA ton food security reserve of wheat to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the dispute are involved in a so.lt.~tion to pro meet emergency needs. mote a lasting peace. The BritIBh: Gove~ As some of our colleagues may know, Monday, August 18, 1980 ment cannot expect to deal only with politi both the House Agriculture and For e Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker, we are cal parties and expect to emerge with a last eign Affairs Committees have already ing solution. They must include the Ir~h all aware that the cost to the Federal Government and all other segments of J?Olit given their endorsement to reserve leg Government of nursing home care for ical thought in Ireland. To exclude lS to islation, first in 1978 and most recent the functionally impaired elderly is invite failure. ly in 1980. At the same time, the skyrocketing. In fiscal year 1978, med- August 18, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 21843 icaid financed 46 percent of the total The study, which compared 200 el ice safer for its employees, and more national nursing home bill at a cost to derly, disabled "Lifeline" personal efficient and responsive for its clients. the taxpayers of $7 .2 billion-repre emergency response system users, with Warren Bloomberg has won over 60 senting 40 percent of all medicaid ex a matched control group, made several awards and commendations from the penditures. This Government expense significant findings: Postal Service, community boards, and is expected to increase to $9.5 billion First. Psychological benefits. "Life councils, and social service agencies. within the next 4 years. line" users felt more confident about He acts on his concerns for the hear Yet many of the elderly assisted by continuing to live independently. They ing impaired, for labor-management medicaid in nursing homes neither reported better sleep patterns and relations, for safety at the workplace. need nor desire this intensive level of moved around their homes with great I am proud to know Warren Bloom care. Instead, they would prefer to live er ease. berg. Our community is a better place independently if appropriate commu Second. Reduced need for nursing because of his interest and concern. I nity-based services were available to home care. "Lifeline" users averaged look forward to continuing our friend them. Unfortunately, less than 2 per only 1 day in a nursing home com ship, and our professional association, cent of medicaid expenditures are now pared to an average of 10 nursing for a long time to come.e going to home health services, so for home days for controls during the 14- many elderly, federally supported month testing period. ·institutionalization is the only eco Third. Cost benefits. For the largest TOURISM IS A VITAL U.S. . nomically viable alternative. Thus, to group of "Lifeline" users-severely INDUSTRY the extent that we can prevent the functionally disabled and not socially premature and inappropriate isolated-each $1 spent.for PERS serv HON. GERALD B. H. SOLOMON institutionalization of the elderly, we ices produced a net savings of $7.19 in OF NEW YORK will not only help support the ability total long term care costs due to re IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the elderly to live independently in duced use of both institutional and Monday, August 18, 1980 the community, but we will also community services. reduce the rapid growth in Federal Fourth. Screening instrument. The e Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I nursing home costs. researchers developed a brief, reliable return to Washington from a work Toward this aim, my colleague from screening questionnaire to identify po period spent meeting with many busi California, Mr. WAXMAN, and I have tential "Lifeline" users with the great ness leaders of my constituency, and introduced the 1980 Medicaid Commu est need and who would benefit the with a clear notion of the nature of nity Care Act, which would encourage most from such a system. their major concerns. One recurrent States to provide community-based The study confirms that this kind of element in all of my discussions with and in-home services to the elderly personal emergency response system area business people was a serious and where these services would reduce the can assist the frail, at-risk elderly to almost desperate plea to encourage need for institutionalization. live independently in the community tourism-one of the major industries Because Members are frequently and avoid premature institution in my district. I was embarrassed to asked about the cost effectiveness of alization while reducing long term have to report to my constituents that such measures, I would like to bring to care costs. As a community-based the House and Senate have yet to the attention of my colleagues the re system which we can use the Federal agree on the terms of the National sults of a study conducted for the De health dollar in a socially beneficial, Tourism Policy Act-a bill that is es partment of Health and Human Serv cost-effective manner, improving qual sential to the development of a coher ices which demonstrates the efficacy ity of life for the elderly while slowing ent and effective national tourism pro of one form of in-home assistance to the growth of Federal long term care gram. the functionally impaired elderly in expenditures.e The importance of the tourism in preventing premature or inappropriate dustry to the United States is undeni institutionalization. able in light of the statistics made "A Study of the Effects of an Emer TRIBUTE TO WARREN public during hearings on H.R. 7321. gency Alarm and Response System for BLOOMBERG The House. Subcommittee on Tourism the Aged," conducted by Drs. Sylvia and Commerce has found that tourism Sherwood and John Morris of the HON. CLARENCE D. LONG is one of the three largest industries in Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for OF MARYLAND 43 of the 50 States, with an employ Aged in Boston, for the national IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ment figure of over 6 million, nearly 7 center for health services research, percent of the total national work evaluated the effectiveness of an in Monday, August 18, 1980 force. More important is the fact that home personal emergency response • Mr. LONG of Maryland. Mr. Speak employment within the industry system for the elderly. The particular er, an old friend of mine, Mr. Warren favors the semiskilled, minority, system tested-known as "Lifeline"- Bloomberg, Baltimore Postmaster, has female, and young segments of the allows clients to request aid by simply just completed his 49th year of service population. Equally noteworthy in pressing a button on a portable with the U.S. Postal Service. On these times of escalating unemploy pocket-sized unit; if the person is un behalf of the 2,500,000 Marylanders ment is the subcommittee's finding conscious, the "Lifeline" unit senses whose postal service has been much that the cost of new job creation the inactivity over a period of time improved through Warren's efforts, within the tourism industry is substan and signals for help automatically. the 6,300 employees serving under tially lower than in either the service The system has three major compo him, and people like myself who cher or manufacturing sectors of the econ nents: ish his friendship, I rise to mark War omy. Electronic communication equip ren's contribution to his community The advantages of the conscientious ment in the home which automatically and country. and serious promotion of tourism na signals for help over existing tele Warren probably knows the Postal tionally are not solely related to the phone lines; Service better than anyone, because domestic labor concerns, they also em A community-based 24-hour re he has held down nearly every job brace the international economic pre sponse center which receives the in there is, from clerk to sectional center dicament in which the United States coming alarms, and sends help when manager/postmaster. He is an innova suffers a chronic trade deficit. It is required; tor. For half a century, Warren has clear that our Nation is the recent Local emergency response organiza never been satisfied with the explana leader in tourist visitation by foreign tions such as visiting nurses or police tion, "We do it that way because it was nationals; and recent statistics predict and/or individuals chosen by the user done that way in the past." He looks a 19-percent increase in overseas visi who have agreed to respond to specific to make improvements. Warren has tors over last year's figures. But in calls for helo. succeeded in making the Postal Serv- light of the subcommittee's finding 21844 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 18, 1980 that as a nation, we invest the least newspapers in the country is the Chi tered into the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Not amount of any major nonsocialist cago Defender. It speaks to and for only has Mrs. Harley been a fair, dedicated, nation for the promotion of foreign the black community in a unique and and caring teacher, but she has maintained high academic standards for her students. tourism-a mere 4 cents per capita an thoughtful manner and enjoys the re For the past twenty-one years, Mrs. nually-can there be any doubt that spect of everyone in our area. Harley has arrived at school each morning additional funds, wisely invested to Therefore, it is of particular impor at 6:30, well before most of her colleagues. entice greater foreign travel within tance when this major voice in our Though school does not begin until 8 a.m., the United States, will result in even a · community has something to say Mrs. Harley is always there early, either greater flow of foreign capital to our about abortion. I urge my colleagues correcting papers or planning a work sched shores? It seems to me that this is one to read and take to heart their editori ule for her students. She is a well-organized teacher who works diligently instructing of the easiest and most prudent meth al called "Morality and Abortion," her students in the difficult techniques of ods of helping to reverse our recurrent published on page 27 of the August 9, essay writing and critiquing, expanding vo international trade deficits. 1980, edition: cabulary, and analyzing literary works. This These sentiments are eloquently ex MORALITY AND ABORTION is only a sample of what goes on in her pressed in correspondence from a The U.S. Supreme Court was correct in its class; believe me, it is a lot of work-hard leader of the tourism industry in my recent decision allowing individual states to work. constituency who shares my. frustra decide whether or not to use Medicaid funds Mrs. Harley is fair and very objective, tion over the lack of decisive congres for abortions. The issue is not as clear as treating all students alike. Though she is many seem to think, nor is the decision as strict and demanding, she can also be very sional action in this crucial area. He humorous and fun to be around. Yet, she writes: outrageous as it is being portrayed. The High Court did not condemn the practice of takes no nonsense from her students. Work I do not know what it will take to get the abortion; it did not put an intolerable and is turned in; discipline is maintained; and President and Washington to understand unnecessary burden on poor people; and it usually, any thoughts of cheating or other what the travel industry means to our coun did not contradict previous decisions on misbehavior are quickly dispelled from one's try. Travel is taken for granted. The Presi abortion. mind. Please don't get the impression that dent calls it a retreat, Congress calls it a All the majority of the justices said was she is a martinet; on the contrary, she is an recess, the Supreme Court calls it adjourn that the use of federal funds for abortions all-around excellent teacher who knows how ment and the rest of Washington bureauc is, in most cases, a decision for state legisla to handle and get along with her students. racy and government workers call it days off tures to debate and determine. Those who Her classes provide guidance in both with pay. Every time someone takes a vaca do not like the situation in Illinois will, values and academics. Not only does one tion, they give someone a job. Everyone therefore, have to argue with the Illinois . study reading, writing, and speaking, he ex benefits; the airline pilot, the stewardess, General Assembly, not the Supreme Court. amines his own personal thinking. The stu the travel agent, the airline flight services, The decision was also correct because it dent learns how to use his or her intelli the taxi or bus driver, the bellhop, the front may spark a much needed trend in the gence; he thinks, analyzes, and tries to see desk clerk, the maid, the waiter, the bar U.S.-a move away from the indiscriminate why things happen as they do. tender, the pool boy, busboy, the musician, approval and routine funding of abortions, a Because there are so very few teachers the night auditor, the golf pro, the car with such dedication to their work and stu move away from the irresponsible, throw dents, those like Mrs. Harley should receive rental agencies, the tourist attractions, the away society. As a group blacks have never retail sales outlets, the newspapers and endorsed the idea that pregnancy is a dis some special recognition, I feel. other publications, not to mention all the ease or to be disposed of for the sake of con I sincerely believe that Mrs. Cherie Harley advertising media and services that were venience or because of whim. Life, even is an excellent teacher and a lady. She truly used to encourage the person to take their unborn life, has been precious to us. But deserves any kind of acknowledgement that vacation at a particular destination. The list you can give her. under the insistent arguments of the pro Sincerely, is endless. abortion forces, many young blacks have In view of the current economic situation, adopted the popular theory that the unborn KATHERINE SIMMONS, in which the U.S. suffers a severe deficit in are a burden and they may be killed easily Monte Vista High SchooL trade, an increase in foreign tourist dollars in hygienic conditions without any sense of Mr. Speaker, certainly, this letter at would help considerably to offset the defi guilt or responsibility. tests to Mrs. Harley's teaching ability, cit. In 1977, 7.2 billion dollars were left in That is an evil, inhumane, devestating dedication to her work, and the results the United States by foreign visitors; this, view. Blacks ought to know more about that with a minimum promotion investment of demonstrated by Miss Simmons' writ subject than any other racial group in ing ability. taxpayers dollars. In 1979 the U.S. became America.e the world leader in separating tourists from My colleagues, I urge you to join me their cash. Over $10 billion in hotels, restau in congratulating Mrs. Harley for a rants and other commercial establish CHERIE HARLEY: A FAIR, DEDI job well done.e ments-almost $12 billion after adding for CATED, AND CARING TEACHER eign tourist revenues of U.S. airlines and other carriers. WALTER REILLY-A SPECIAL HON. LIONEL VAN DEERLIN MAN Mr. Speaker, as a member of the OF CALIFORNIA Congressional Tourism Caucus, I am sensitive to the importance of legis IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HON. HERBERT E. HARRIS II lated incentives to encourage a nation Monday, August 18, 1980 OF VIRGINIA al tourism policy. I have brought the e Mr. VAN DEERLIN. Mr. Speaker, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES above-mentioned statistic to your at the charge is often heard these days Monday, August 18, 1980 tention in hope that, as my colleagues, that high schools are sending students •Mr. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, America you will join me in calling for an expe to college without adequate instruc owes its freedom in large measure to ditious resolution on the part of the tion in reading and writing skills. Our those brave men and women who have conferees who will soon be working educational system and its teachers defended our Nation. The sacrifices out the differences between Senate-ap are criticized and blamed. Obviously, made by veterans so that liberty could proved legislation and the House-sup some changes and improvemer... ts are survive are legendary. ported tourism policy legislation. Time needed. However, to prove that excel A month ago, we celebrated MIA is growing short.e lence is not a thing of the past, I invite POW recognition day, in honor of a you to read a letter sent to me from a special group of veterans who were BLACKS AND ABORTION young constituent in Spring Valley, taken prisoner in the course of Calif.: combat, or who have never been HON. HENRY J. HYDE Hon. LIONEL VAN DEERLIN, found. These special veterans-former Member of Congress, prisoners of war-have a very keen ap OF ILLINOIS Washington, D.C. preciation for the liberty they fought IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DEAR MR. vAN DEERLIN: I would like to recommend my high school English and Ex for, and for the freedom Americans Monday, August 18, 1980 pository Writing teacher, Mrs. Cherie sometimes take for granted. e Mr. HYDE. Mr. Speaker, one of the Harley, for a letter of congratulations for Walter Reilly is a constituent and most authoritative and influential dedicated service, and to have her name en- close friend of mine who was a prison- August 18, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 21845 er of war during World War II from One day Ishihara knocked Reilly out with a to save one of them with a tourniquet, but the day after Pearl Harbor until the shot-loaded riding crop. failed. A liberated POW died when a can of After discovering a Chinese worker was Spam, dropped from a plane, bounced off war's end. His experiences as a prison smuggling food into the camp and possibly the ground and hit him in the chest. er brought him more than a fervent helping an escape plot, the Japanese had a The former prisoners went to Guam, then love of freedom. The hunger and the shakedown. The Chinese was tortured and to San Francisco, Reilly, a native of Center suffering he experienced have given killed, and other prisoners were tortured by Rutland, Vt., was sent to Chelsea Hospital him deep (!Ompassion for his fell ow pouring water into their mouths and noses in Boston. He got a three-month leave and a man anywhere in the world, where until they talked. marriage license. He and his wife Helen now there is hunger and pain. Of special After the war, Ishihara was sentenced to a have six children. concern to him today is the situation long prison term. He died in prison, Reilly Reilly is concerned about the plight of said. refugees in Somalia. "When you look at in Somalia, where widespread famine The prisoners' diet, Reilly recalled, was something like this and you've been that and war have turned the population three cups of rice daily-about 900 calories. way yourself," he said, "it's hard not to into a flood of starving refugees, and Four pounds of meat was given to every react." the continued starvation in Cambodia. 1,500 men, which "would barely make The refugees have no water and no food, Walter Reilly is a special man from grease." he said, but plenty of flies and sores. "We whom all of us can learn more about For one long period the diet included no have a carrier out there, and engineer ourselves, and about our fellow human salt. troops. Why couldn't they drop over there beings. The Potomac News of Wood Eventually the prisoners began receiving and set up water purification points and packages from the International Red Cross, storehouses and care for those women and bridge, Va., recently published an arti but those provided only intermittent relief. children who are dying at 1,000 a week?" cle about Walter. Because we could all Reilly sad the boxes often went to the Japa Reilly also contributes regularly to World learn a bit from his experiences, I nese camp commander instead of the prison Vision International, a religious charity place that article in the CONGRESSION ers. raising money for refugees in Somalia and AL RECORD at this point. Reilly's weight dropped from 172 pounds Cambodia. [From the Potomac News, Aug. 14, 19801 in 1941 to 110 in 1944. By war's end he He described what it is like to be -truly weighed about 120. hungry. "It's gnawing, thinking of food all WE'D THINK ABOUT NOTHING BUT FOOD In addition to work, the thoughts of the time. Your body just fades away. BARBER CONABLE and JIM ferred to Clark Field where Larcom JoNEs. At this time, I submit a copy of and the crewmen flew 21 of their 27 this article for the RECORD: combat missions, which were part of • [From the New York Times, July 30, 1980) the Philippine operations-a concerted A NEW TAX PLAN TO AID A NEW TAX PLAN To AID BUSINESS bombing assault against strategic tar BUSINESS Ronald Reagan clearly believes this possi the entire crew met again at Atlanta, lems are becoming increasingly worri ble, although some Republican conserva Ga. The second reunion was held in some. Many of these problems stem tives, such as Herbert Stein, former chair Lincoln, Nebr., in July 1976; the third from declining productivity which is man of President Nixon's Council of Eco in Santa Barbara, Calif., in July 1918; caused in part by an inadequate level nomic Advisers, now oppose any tax cut, so and the fourth was recently held in of business investment. With this in critical do they regard the problem of bring mind, I recently introduced H.R. 7898, ing inflation under control by restraining Cleveland, Ohio on August 14, 1980. At demand. this time, I wish to acknowledge and a bill which encourages., increased in President Carter has been trying to put commend each of these fine men for vestment and, thus, economic growth off the tax debate and Congressional action their courageous and dedicated war by providing a simplified first-year until after the election. But Senator Russell time efforts in service to their coun capital cost recovery method for busi B. Long, chairman of the Senate Finance try.e ness and industry. Committee and the most influential legisla- August 18, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 21847 tor in Congress on taxation, has indicated crease in investment in structures would policy to spend money on programs that there may be a "lame duck" session of result from removal of the distortions be with which there are a number of seri Congress after the election to pass a 1981 tween economic depreciation and capital ous criticisms. For a number of rea tax cut. consumption allowances under current law. This week, Senator Long began to explore By 1983, they estimate, the unemploy sons, I did not offer an amendment to in his committee an ingenious new proposal ment rate would be half a percentage point delete the funds for this purchase, for stimulating business investment without less than levels that otherwise would pre however, should the Senate also in worsening inflation. It was devised by two vail, and the inflation rate would be in clude funding for the acquisition. I Harvard economists, Dale W. Jorgenson and creased by only four-tenths of 1 percent. intend to request the Forest· Service to Alan J. Auerbach, who call their plan the Thereafter, they calculate, using the econo allow public comment on the proposed First-Year Capital Recovery System, be metric model of Data Resources, Inc., the sale to determine exactly what benefit cause it would give businesses full depreci inflationary effect would decline rapidly. the public will derive and what the ation of their capital assets in the first year They estimate that the revenue loss under the capital asset was purchased. their first-year system would total $50 bil consequences will be to the local com This first-year system is addressed to the lion during the first five years, although munities.• crucial question of why the nation's capital there would be a $5 billion gain in the first base is eroding, undermining the economy's year because of the elimination of the in BACKGROUND OF NISEI WEEK productivity, growth and the country's com vestment tax credit. They maintain that petitive position in the world. The essential their plan would spur productivity more AND LITTLE TOKYO reason, according to Professors Jorgenson than the 10-5-3 plan, but would cost the and Auerbach, is the divergence between Treasury roughly half as much in lost rev HON. EDWARD R. ROYBAL the economic depreciation of existing capi enues. tal assets and the write-offs permitted by OF CALIFORNIA Since all assets would be depreciated to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES tax law. The reason for the widening gap is their present value by consistent methods of inflation, which swells replacement costs far combining the actual economic lives of Monday, August 18, 1980 above the original costs of capital assets. assets and by using a common interest rate, Until now a majority of both houses of e Mr. ROYBAL. Mr. Speaker, I am Professors Jorgenson and Auerbach main pleased to submit to the RECORD an ac Congress have hoped to solve the capital tain that the distortion of business decision erosion problem through the Conable-Jones making about which capital goods to buy count of the historical and cultural bill . cha-no-yu , which is similar to the Senate whenever procuring new buses and sumi-e· (brush painting), bonseki prior registra nese community calendar, helping to main to both increase or waive the percent tion, and within 24 hours of when the tain an atmosphere of unity among citizens. age of accessibility depending upon transit agency receives the request. In The Nisei Week Japanese Festival ~his the plans of the local community. The addition, the Cavanaugh amendment year celebrates its 38th year since its con ception during the Great Depression in compromise embodied in the amend would reverse current DOT regula August, 1934. The Nisei, still in their teens, ment is the preservation of the Feder tions that require transportation to be were the sons and daughters of the adven al Government's commitment to acces provided on a first come, first serve turous Issei pioneers. They spearheaded sible transportation and the imposi basis. This would insure that a transit this event to generate needed business, to tion of stringent requirements on par agency could decide that a request for emphasize their heritage and to publicize atransit service in exchange for allow transportation to a medical facility the "Little Tokyo" area in Los Angeles. ing local communities to decide how would take precedence over a request Included in the first Festival, chaired by best to serve the needs of the handi for transportation to a shopping mall. Clarance Arima, were a poster contest, radio However, with accessible transporta broadcasts, fashion show, baby show, cultur capped. al programs, dancing, festive music, colorful The amendment provides an alterna tion also available to the handicapped lanterns and banners, and, of course, the tive to inflexible Department of there would be an alternative for all ondo parade through the streets of Little Transportation regulations that many trips, whatever the purpose. Tokyo. medium-sized communities, including The Metro Area Transit Agency of The second year of the omatsuri, or festi Omaha, are discovering do not ade Omaha and the hundreds of handi val, a "Miss Little Tokyo" contest was added quately address the real needs of the capped constituents who have written to the list of events. The Nisei Week handicapped for mobility and whose to me on this issue share my concern Queens, past and present, are regal and costs far exceed their benefits. The over the inflexibility of current DOT worthy representatives of the Japanese American community. Department of Transportation regula regulations. The Metro Area Transit The festival continued for only seven tions require that one-half of all bus Agency of Omaha currently operates a years, and with each year more exciting and fleets must be accessible by 1982, paratransit service which has provided colorful than the previous. Nisei Week was which could be extended to 1989 in over 133,000 one-way trips since 1975. stopped, despite strong community spirit the case of extraordinarily expensive However if the regulations are not and unity, after over 100,000 Japanese compliance. In addition, beginning modified the agency has announced Americans in California were evacuated July 2, 1979, all new transit buses had that it will have to phase out its mobil during World War II due to prejudicial sen ity service. The transit agency or MAT timent, nurtured by fear and ignorance. The to be lift equipped. Although there is Japanese Americans returned to California no prohibition against door-to-door was a plaintiff in the case of American in 1945 and reinstated Nisei Week in 1949. mobility services in the DOT regula Public Tran,sit Agency, and others, Since August of that year, Nisei Week has tions, the costs of compliance with the against Brock Adams, and others. Al grown larger and more meaningful with regulations will force many local tran though APTA's request for a prelimi each passing year. sit agencies to abanuon their mobility nary injunction was denied, Civil Now with the new Japanese Village Plaza oriented programs. The Congressional Action No. 79-1697, Judge Louis F. completed, redevelopment in full swing, Budget Office has estimated that even Oberdorfer concluded in part that, greater involvement of the third, fourth and fifth generations , and a new feeling of unity among were achieved that such a system tion 504 does not indicate that Congress the widespread Japanese communities in would serve only about 7 percent of conceived itself as enacting or authorizing the handicapped population at a cost programs involving large expenditures, this Southern California both the Japanese may be more the result of Congressional in American comm.unity and the Nisei Week of $6 to $8 billion. However special mo attention to the costs of implementing the Japanese Festival are being catapulted into a bility services would benefit about 26 policy of nondiscrimination announced in new life with a future of unlimited possi percent to the handicapped at an esti Section 504 than a Congressional determi bilities and realized dreams.e mated cost of $4.4 billion. The debate nation that such expenditures would not be between proponents of accessible or necessary to effectuate that policy ... ulti CAVANAUGH AMENDMENT TO mobility-oriented systems divides the mately plaintiffs do not object so much to H.R. 6417 handicapped community itself. The the affirmative effort itself, they object to accessibility advocates see the issue as the form of the effort." HON. JOHN J. CAVANAUGH essentially one of civil rights whereas In addition to the court proceedings, OF NEBRASKA the mobility supporters argue that al MAT has applied to the Department IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES though a van system would separate of Transportation for a waiver from handicapped people from the public it these regulations as have several other Monday, August 18, 1980 would provide more actual mobility. cities. To my knowledge not one of e Mr. CAVANAUGH. Mr. Speaker, In an attempt to address this prob- these waivers has been seriously con when the Surface Transportation Act lem and the concerns of public transit sidered and Omaha's has been denied. of 1980 New Jersey, who praised his State's munity that could benefit from main Sincerely, Slovak community of 105,000 individ streaming. R. JACK POWELL, uals. Participating in the gala diamond Mr. Speaker, I recently received a Executive Director.• jubilee celebration were his Excellency letter from the executive director of Frank J. Rodimer, bishop of Paterson, the Paralyzed Veterans of America. PERSONAL EXPLANATION and Editor John C. Sciranka of the Mr. R. Jack Powell, executive director Catholic Falcon, the official publica of the Paralyzed Veterans of America. HON. WILLIAM LEHMAN tion of the Catholic Sokol. This organization was originally char OF FLORIDA During this occasion, the sokol tered by Congress and has 33 chapters IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES which has the involvement of one of nationwide. The letter is reprinted my dear friends, Judge Joseph Tala below. Monday, August 18, 1980 fous of Jersey City-took time out to PARALYZED VETERANS OF A.MERICA, e Mr. LEHMAN. Mr. Speaker, on July remember the centennial birthday of Washington, D.C., August 18, 1980. 31, the House was considering H.R. Gen. Milan R. Stefanik, the great HONORABLE JOHN J. CAVANAUGH, 7831, the Department of Transporta Slovak liberator. U.S. House of Representatives, Longworth For the information and guidance of House Office Building, Washington, tion and related agencies appropri D.C. ation bill, and took up an amendment all concerned, I am quoting from the DEAR CONGRESSMAN CAVANAUGH: The Para offered by the gentleman from Texas, July 16, 1980, edition of the Catholic lyzed Veterans of America CPVA> has re Mr. STENHOLM. That amendment Falcon: cently learned that you will be introducing would have denied funds to the De On Monday, July 21, Slovaks all over the an amendment to the Surface Transporta partment of Transportation for the world will celebrate General Milan Rastislav tion Act of 1980 which will provide the op purpose of planning or execution of Stefanik's Centennial birthday. He was born portunity for a combination of accessible on July 21, 1880 in the village of Kosariska, public transportation and specialized serv programs to compel local transit au Nitra County, Slovakia of Lutheran Slovak ices to the handicapped. While we are con thorities to purchase wheelchair lifts parents. His father was a Lutheran minister. cerned that the integrity of the Department to comply with section 504 of the Re Since early youth, General Stefanik was of Transportation's Section 504 Regulations habilitation Act of 1975. interested in astronomy. He studied in be maintained in any legislation passed by While I share Chairman DUNCAN'S Prague and later went to Paris, where he the Congress, your amendment appears to concern over the long-term costs of re achieved fame and was decorated by the be the first serious effort by the House of quiring transit authorities to provide French Academy of Science. During World Representatives to reach a compromise be accessible transit for the elderly and War I, he joined the French Army and was tween supporters of the Section 504 man elevated to the rank of general within three date, and communities wishing to preserve handicapped through regular bus serv years, which was a most outstanding their local option. ice, I am also in agreement with the achievement. A preliminary review of the proposed arguments of our Transportation Sub He visited the United States before World amendment reveals that its language is committee's ranking minority member, War I, on his way to Tahiti. He stopped in closely patterned after its Senate counter SILVIO CONTE, principally that this the editorial offices of "Slovak v Amerike" part to S. 2720, introduced by Senator Zor issue should be resolved when the in New York and also visited his brother insky CD-Nebraska). Since the passage of House considers the authorizing lan Paul in Newark, N.J. . the Senate amendment, representatives of General Stefanik was the organizer of the many handicapped organizations expressed guage in H.R. 6417, the Surface Trans Czecho-Slovak Legion with the approval of concern with several provisions of that portation Act. our U.S. government. In old Russia he was amendment. In an effort to clarify and im Thus, Mr. Speaker, although I am met and aided by our Editor the late Gus prove upon the Zorinsky compromise, this recorded as having voted in favor of tave Kosik, who advised him to again visit amendment requires Federal funds to be Mr. STENHOLM's amendment, I would the United States of America which he did used for the transportation of handicapped like to state now that my position is in 1917. Here he met many leaders. He had persons without setting forth a fixed per just the opposite. I oppose the amend a very productive meeting with Slovak centage of monies to achieve this. It pro ment and am pleased that, despite my Catholic priests at the Plaza Hotel in New vides a specific maximum demand response York City under the leadership of Rev. time for special services. Most important, mistaken vote, it failed to pass.e Joseph Murgas, Rev. Dr. Alexander Dian for cities from 50,000 to 750,000, at least iska, Rev. John Kubasek, Msgr. Stephen J. fifty percent C50%> of new buses purchased GENERAL STEFANIK REMEM Krasula and others. Thus the Million Dol must be fully accessible unless the Secre BERED DURING SLOVAK SOKOL lars drive was launched for the liberation of tary determines that a different percent is Slovakia and the establishment of the first consistent with the areas respecting trans DIAMOND JUBILEE Republic of Czecho-Slovakia, which was portation of the handicapped. In cities most successful. where the population is in excess of 750,000, HON. FRANK J. GUARINI The Czecho-Slovak Legion had its Train one hundred percent <100%> of the buses OF NEW JERSEY ing Camp in Stamford, Conn., which Gener purchased must be fully accessible unless al Stefanik and President Thomas G. Masa the Secretary determines otherwise. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ryk visited. General Stefanik was on the Despite specific objections raised by PVA Monday, August 18, 1980 Allied Military Staff of General John J. to other provisions in this amendment, its Pershing and was officially welcomed in language is far more acceptable than an e Mr. GUARINI. Mr. Speaker, the Washington, D.C. other amendment presently being offered 14th District that I represent is com He spent some time in Italy, where he was by Representative James Cleveland CR-New posed of persons from more that 50 engaged to an Italian Countess Juliana Ben Hampshire). The Cleveland amendment different nationality groups. Collec zoni, who still lives in Rome and never mar precludes any opportunity for a multi tively, they have made outstanding ried. She was interviewed recently by modal transportation system. Instead, it contributions to the development of Father Michael Lacko, S.J. and recalled her merely reinforces separate, unequal and dis our great Nation. Each of them are love at the age. of 85 for this great hero, who criminatory special services to the handi maintaining their unity through their died in an airplane tragedy on May 4, 1919 capped. near his birthplace in Slovakia with two PVA, a national organization chartered by various fraternal, religious, and civic Italian pilots at the age of 39. the U.S. Congress, represents veterans of organizations. The Slovaks of Cleveland, 0., erected a the U.S. Armed Services who have suffered Of major importance to the cohe monument in his honor and the Slovaks of injuries or diseases of the spmal cord, siveness of each of these groups is the Passaic and its area also honored him with a whether service-connected or non-service media that provides the necessary bronze plaque and a Slovak National tree connected in origin. All of PVA's members communication. Recently, an exempla Lipa in May 1937 and continue to are handicapped within the meaning of Sec ry association, the Slovak Catholic pay him tribute each year. In Yonkers, tion 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Sokol, celebrated its diamond jubilee. N.Y., a park is named for him. The Centen as amended. nial Birthday of General Stefanik is includ PVA is committed to ensuring that our na The members of the sokol received ed in our S. C. Sokol Diamond Jubilee pro tion's public transportation systems become greetings from dignitaries throughout gram. Our Group 15 was named for him. He accessible to the handicapped. We encour the world, including Pope John Paul will always be remembered as a great Slovak age all members of Congress to follow the II, Vice President Walter F. Mondale liberator. 21850 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 18, 1980 Mr. Speaker, I am sure that my col regressive 50-percent tax on earned SCUDDER, STEVENS & CLARK, leagues in the House of Representa income above $5,000 on many retirees. New York, N. Y., June 11, 1980. tives are pleased to share in this And furthermore, this tax is based Hon. WILLIAM GREEN, worthy tribute to a great organization solely on an individual's age and will Congress of the United States, House Office Building, Washington, D. C. and to the memory of General Ste ingness to work. DEAR BILL: Good to seE- you. Twice in a fanik, who believed in and worked for I might point out that social security year yet. freedom for all.e recipients are not penalized for any I have been working rect·ntly on a number amount of unearned income-divi of issues concerning corpo1·ate responsibility and ethics. Last summer I had a terrific im s. 2208 dends and interest income-which is as mersion at the Yale School of Management, it should be. Why then are they pun for example. Related is the whole question HON. CLARENCE J. BROWN ished for earned income? When we of "deregulation" including the desirability look at it this way, it is clear we are of more effective definition of primary state OF OHIO hurting the very people we mean to and central government roles. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES help: Those who did not earn enough I think there is a political issue on deregu Monday, August 18, 1980 during their younger working years to lation which is of some significance. It runs this way: •Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, save and/or invest for their retire 1. To get government out of business re today I am introducing legislation ment. quires more than a pious hope by business which proposes to phase out, over a 6- I recognize the elimination of the or government or abdication by government year period, the so-called retirement in favor of the law of the jungle. earnings penalty will mean additional 2. Each business firm must take a comple test-or earnings penalty-of the social security outlays. However, part social security program for Americans mentary initiative in governing itself re of these additional outlays will be sponsibly. But if it does so government is ages 65 to 71. My bill, which has been offset by the social security taxes well served. introduced in the Senate by the Hon these individuals will pay once they 3. The safe harbor of government regula orable PAUL LAXALT of Nevada-S. resume work. tion is not without cost. Business needs to 2208-offers a reasonable approach to be reminded of the need to look at the long this longstanding inequity and is simi The Social Security Administration's term benefits of responsibility it carries. lar to the approach approved by the Actuary Office has estimated my pro 4. Now is the time. House of Representatives during its posal would cost an additional $400 5. Reasons for business' reluctance to take consideration of the Social Security million in 1980, $600 million in 1981 initiatives are complex. We all adjust to our and 1982, $900 million in 1983, $1.4 bil bridles and feel less comfortable with the Amendments Act of 1977. Unfortu unfamiliar. But there is a justifiable fear nately, the Senate rejected-or rather, lion in 1984, and $2.2 billion in 1985. that self-regulation can turn out to be a watered down-our effort that year. However, these estimates do not take trap. Unfriendly regulators may stand back Currently, the social security retire into account the additional revenues during self-regulatory steps and then they ment test requires that Americans these individuals will contribute to the can jump in and say "aha-you're dead! aged 65 to 71 have their social security fund. The figures also fail to reflect Your tightening up on procedures proves benefits reduced 50 cents for each $1 the additional contributions these in you were doing something wrong-pay up in they earn over the federally approved dividuals will make to our gross na civil suits. Your regulation is a minimum for tional product and to the Treasury the future and we will add to it." annual exempt amount. In 1980 this 6. The credibility of the national Adminis amount is $5,00Q The final version of through added tax revenues and re tration may be a key to business willingness the 1977 social security amendments duced public assistance expenditures. to take initiatives in self-regulation knowing provides for this age limit to drop fo Mr. Speaker, this is a reasonable and there is no trap. 69 in 1982. just approach to this longstanding in Cheers, My bill, however, would reduce the Sincerely, equity. I commend it to my colleagues' JOHN L. CASEY .• age to which the earnings limit applies attention so they might once again ap by 1 year, each year, beginning 1980 prove the principle behind it-just as until 1985 when the earnings limit will they did in 1977. AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY IN have effectively been eliminated. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.e JEOPARDY I need not remind my colleagues in the House that the social security pro HON. CARROLL HUBBARD, JR. gram was intended to provide a mini OF KENTUCKY mum income for minimum needs. It CORPORATE ETHICS IN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES was not intended by any stretch of the DEREGULATION imagination as a ceiling on retirement Monday, August 18, 1980 income. Those benefits are earned and e Mr. HUBBARD. Mr. Speaker, I Americans who have paid into the HON. S. WILLIAM GREEN would like to share with my colleagues system are entitled to a return of their OF NEW YORK the following letter from my constitu ent, Steve L. Hicks of Mayfield, Ky. As payments at age 65, regardless of their IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES employment status at that age, espe a student of foreign policy, Mr. Hicks cially since those benefit rates are Monday, August 18, 1980 is concerned about the manner in based to a certain extent on life •Mr. GREEN. Mr. Speaker, we have which the administration handled the expectancy. made long stride·s down the road recent death of the Shah of Iran and As it now stands, a worker aged 65, toward Government deregulation of the negative side effects with regard retiring in 1980, can receive between key American industries. We have al to American foreign policy. The text of $1,836 and $7,848 annually in social se ready dealt with trucking and the air the letter is as follows: curity benefits. That person may con lines and we will soon resume :onsid I am stunned at the way in which the tinue to work and earn up to $5,000 Carter Administration has handled the eration of railroad deregulation. Re Shah's death. The Shah was an ally and without suffering reduction in bene cently, I received a very incisive letter friend of the United States for the past 35 fits. That would give the individual an from Mr. John Casey, a friend and years and when he died, we looke-:l the annual income of between $6,836 and constituent of mine from New York other way. Our government has use'i this $12,848-not a substantial sum in City. Mr. Casey makes several relevant man's position and nation to our advantage these inflationary times. and important observations for our and paid very little respect at the time of However, for each $1 that individual debate and draws upon his experiences his death. We, as a nation, can receive refu earns over the federally sanctioned in business and at the Yale School of gees, fugitives, aliens and political advocates $5,000, he or she loses 50 cents in from other countries, but we can not assist a Management. Because of his timely man who has helped stabilize a power strug social security benefits. In other comments, I wish to share his letter gle in the Middle East and who has helped words, the Federal Government is im with our colleagues and ask that it be this nation more than all of these people posing a minimal living standard and a printed in the RECORD at this time. combined. August 18, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 21851 What are the other leaders of the world European nations and the United States. vironment should be the determinant of who are our allies and who could come We differ widely in language, in political governmental policy; under similar conditions in the future to opinion and in cultural experience. But we That the burden of proof lies with think? Will we abandon them? Will we be share a common concern. Our fear is that those who wish to engage in commerce in somber when they die? Will the United the growing use of chemical substances chemical substances to demonstrate the States issue a very meaningless statement? threaten the well being of present and risks and to prove their social necessity; Will we let others say how we honor them? future generations and the proper working (iv) That in the evaluation of costs, risks As a student of foreign policy, I see our for of natural systems which sustain all life. and benefits, qualitative as well as quantita eign policy in great jeopardy. 2. We are aware of the benefits which tive factors be explicitly considered. The bottom line in this whole matter is have been derived from the use of chemicals 10. We do not accept that there is an abso that the militants and the Iranian govern and we understand the economic impor lute right to produce any chemical sub ment are dictating our actions in our for tance of such substances. But we are also stance that can be synthesized. The main eign policy in the Persian Gulf. This must aware that many chemical substances can criteria in permitting production should be be stopped or controlled as soon as possible. be hugely toxic. Some chemicals induce usefulness to society and the absence of un I hope for this nation's sake that God and cancer and other diseases, cause changes in acceptable risks to health and the environ our Congressmen like you will help this the structure of human genes, and produce ment. In arriving at judgements on a partic great nation halt our abandonment of deformities in unborn children. Others can ular chemical substance there should be full friends. If not, we will be soon isolated from kill and cripple human beings and other participation by the public. the rest of the world. living things. 11. In conclusion, we are pledged to coop Sincerely yours, 3. Furthermore, those exposed to the risk erate in a dialogue on these issues with gov STEVE L. HlcKs.e of contamination are often not those who ernment, industry, workers, consumers, and obtain the benefits of the use of such other interests. BONN DECLARATION ON TOXIC chemicals. The effects of such chemicals on SUBSTANCES CONTROL human beings and ecological systems may RESOLUTION be difficult to detect in a timely manner and In light of the foregoing Declaration, we impossible to reverse once detected. strongly urge the European Community HON. BOB ECKHARDT 4. The need to eliminate poverty, disease, Member States and the United States: OF TEXAS hunger and inequality in a world of growing 1. To implement fully and vigorously test IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES population, declining - !sources and rising ing procedures for new chemicals under the energy prices will be used by many groups Monday, August 18, 1980 Sixth Amendment and TOSCA, recognising to promote use of some existing chemicals the further need to improve and strengthen e Mr. ECKHARDT. Mr. Speaker, on and the development of new chemicals. This these procedures; June 11-14, 1980, representatives of justification is highly questionable. We are 2. To take immediate steps to establish environmental organizations from the of the opinion that chemicals may not con priorities for the testing of existing chemi United States and 12 European na tribute to the solution of these problems cals and to carry out such testing, co-ordi tions met in Bonn, West Germany, for and even where they might, the adverse ef nating these efforts through OECD or fects on society and the environment may other means; the first time ever to discuss their outweigh the advantages so gained. 3. To increase the scientific resources common concerns regarding toxic 5. We recognise that the harmful effects available for testing and evaluating chemi chemicals. The European/U.S. Semi of toxic substances may not be confined to cals; nar on Toxic Substances Control was the country of production, use or disposal. 4. To provide the public with full access to sponsored by the European Environ Some chemicals effect the atmosphere or health, safety and environmental data con mental Bureau, the Natural Resources the oceans which are the common property cerning chemicals; Defense Council, the Sierra Club, the of all people; others are carried by the air 5. To adopt regulations on the production, Bundesverband Burgerinitiativen Um and water across national boundaries; and use, import, export, export and disposal of weltschutz and the Bund fuer Umwelt others are widely dispersed through trade. chemicals, so as to minimise the risks to Thus, there is a need for cooperation be health and safety and the environment and, und Naturschutz beutschland, with tween all nations to address the global risks where necessary, to an such chemicals; support from the German Environ of toxic chemicals. 6. To establish common criteria for the as mental Protection Agency, the Dutch 6. Therefore we believe it to be the duty sessment of chemical risk; Ministry for Public Health and the of national governments, acting separately 7. To provide the public with a meaningful Environment, and the German Mar and in concert, to continue urgently the opportunity to participate in decision shall Fund of tJ:i...e United States. task of establishing appropriate legislative making regarding chemicals; One result of that meeting was the and administrative frameworks to regulate 8. To decrease substantially the genera Bonn declaration. Recognizing that or prohibit the production, use and disposal tion of hazardous wa8tes, through the modi of chemical substances. Such a framework fication of production systems; the hazards and benefits of chemicals 9. To act immediately to halt the exports are shared by all nations, the declara should contain adequate provision for the public to participate in its formulation, im of banned chemicals, and hazardous wastes tion calls for increased cooperation be and technologies, without full disclosure of tween the United States and the plementation and further development. 7. We further believe that it is the duty of risks and the informed consent of importing member states of the European Com those who wish to engage in commerce in countries; munity in testing both existing and new and existing chemicals and of those 10. To recognize the dangers posed by new chemicals. The declaration em who regulate this commerce, to investigate chlorofluorocarbons That, in cases where opinion is divided, Bond Beter Leefmilieu Vlaanderen, Aar tal organisations and citizens from twelve public health and the protection of the en- lenstraat 25, 1040 Brussels, Belgium. 21852 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 18, 1980 Bund Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutsch Mr. Wente, or the boss as he is affec When this offset provision was first land, Oskar Walzel Strasse 17, 53 Bonn, FR tionately called by his grandchildren written, it was conceived to address Germany. and his two sisters, Frieda Callahan the situation where an individual had Bundesverband Btlrginitiaven Umwelt and Hilma Hageman, children of become unemployed and therefore eli schute, Hellbergstrasse 6, 75 Karlsruhe, FR Germany. German immigrant Carl H. Wente, are gible to receive unemployment com Council for the Preservation of Rural the surviving members of the second pensation payments solely because of England, 4, Hobart Place, London S.W.l., generation of Wentes. Not surprising his retirement. In a case such as this, U.K. ly, Mr. Wente has demonstrated the the retired individual could be collect Deutscher Naturschutzring e.V., Kalkuhl same type of pioneering business spirit ing both an ample pension and unem strasse 17, 53 Bonn-Oberkassel, FR Ger as his father who originally estab ployment benefits from his former em many. lished the Wente Winery in Liver ployer simultaneously. EEB, 31, rue Vautier, 1040 Brussels, Bel more, Calif., in the 1880's and 1890's. Unfortunately this portion of the gium. Ellinik.i Etairia, Panepistimiou 10, Athens, But Mr. Wente has other interests law was drafted in very broad terms Greece. besides wine. For as many years he and applies to a far greater number of Environnement et Sante 16 rue Edouard has supervised the vineyards, Ernest individuals than those who have made Beaulieu, 93110 Rosny sous Bois, France. has had beef cattle. Even today, at 90 the decision to retire and enjoy their National Audobon Society, 950 Third years young, he continues to run 150 comfortable pensions. The truth is Avenue, New York, NY 10022 USA. head on land adjacent to the winery that many of those affected are either National Resources Defense Council, 1725 and divides his time about equally be mandatory retirees who have been laid I Street, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20006, tween the two. off or fired, or elderly who receive USA. I know that I speak for all members small social security payments, pen Nature et Progres, Chateau de Charma of the wine industry as well as those rande, 81730 Charmarande, France. sions, or other annuities and only wish Oko Institut, Schonaeur Strasse 3, D78 who have enjoyed the distinct privi to earn an adequate income to keep Freiburg, FR Germany. lege and pleasure of Ernest Wente's pace with inflation. I have been in Osterreichische Gesellschaft !Ur Natur friendship when I say that I am proud formed that up to 14,000 individuals in und Umweltschutz, Canovagasse 5/IV, 1010 of his accomplishments and I look for my home State of New York can Wien, Austria. ward to the celebration of his lOOth expect to lose an average of $66 each Reseau des Amis de la Terre, 117 av de birthday in July of 1990. Ernest, I week as a result of this law. In the Choissy, 75013 Paris, France. toast your health and ageless vigor.e longrun, these elderly New Yorkers Sierra Club, Office of International Envi ronmental Affairs, 800 Second Avenue, New will be forfeiting $48 million a year York, N.Y. 10017 USA. BIAGGI SEEKS EARLY LEGISLA which would normally and rightfully Social Audit, 9, Poland Street, London TIVE REMEDY TO END ELDER be going into their pockets. Figures W.l., U.K. LY UNEMPLOYMENT INSUR from the Social Security Administra Societe Francaise Pour le Droit de L'Envi ANCE PAYMENT REDUCTIONS tion clearly illustrate the plight of ronnement, c/o Universite de Strasbourg, 18, these people: In 1976 the median pri Place d'Athens, 67 Strasbourg, France. vate pension or annuity for a man over Environmental Defense Fund, 1525, 18th HON. MARIO BIAGGI the age of 65 was just $2,060; a woman Street, Washington D.C. 20009, USA. OF NEW YORK over the age of 65 received even less EREYA. Xenofondas 14, Athens, Greece. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Federation Fran~ise des Societes de Pro $1,340. tection de la Nature, 57, rue Cuvier, Paris 8, Monday, August 18, 1980 I believe that it is wrong to deny the France. e Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, I wish to elderly the benefits they deserve as Friends of the Earth, 9, Poland Street, discuss with my colleagues an unfor unemployed workers. Congress, recog London, W.l., U.K. seen problem that has emerged re nizing this injustice has already acted The Heritage Trust, 41, Percy Place, twice by first setting the date of imple Dublin 4, Ireland. garding unemployment compensation International Institute for Environment benefits and retirement income. Be mentation to October 1, 1979, then ex and Development, 10, Percy Street, London cause of a law passed by Congress 4 tending it to April l, 1980. WIP lEE, U.K. years ago, thousands of senior citizens My House colleagues have acted to La.ndelijke Verening tot behoud, van de are being penalized solely because alleviate this outrage. In February of Waddenzee, Voorstraat 18, Postbus 90, 8861 they have acted to supplement their this year, H.R. 5507 which would BK Harlingen, The Netherlands. small retirement incomes by working. amend the Internal Revenue Code of Stichting Natuur en Milieu, Noordereinde In 1976, Congress passed Public Law 1954 to modify the requirement that 60, 1243 JJ 's draveland, The Netherlands. States reduce the amount of unem Swedish Society for Conservation of 94-566, the unemployment compensa nature, Kungsholms Strand 125, 112 34 tion amendments. This law contained ployment compensation payable for Stockholm, Sweden. a section which amended the provi any week by the amount of certain re Tennessee Environment Council, PO Box sions of the Internal Revenue Code tirement benefits, was passed by a 142 Nashville, Tennessee 37202, USA. which set standards for Federal ap large majority in the House. H.R. 5507 Verening Milieudefensie, Tweede Weter proval of State unemployment insur calls for a partial repeal of section 314 ingsplantsoen 9, 1017 ZD Amsterdam, The ance compensation laws to mandate by requiring that States decrease un Netherlands. that all States provide that the unem employment insurance benefits only Werkgroep Noortzee, Damrak 37, Postbus ployment insurance benefits paid to when a recipient's pension is provided 723, 1000 Amsterdam, The Netherlands. W.W.F. Schweiz, Postfach 79, CH 8037, any individuals receiving pensions be by a base period employer and thereby Zurich.• reduced, dollar for dollar, by the narrows the present broad language so amount of the pension. This section, that the offset would affect only those No. 314, became effective on April 1, unemployed workers who were collect A DEAN OF THE VINEYARDS 1980. ing unemployment benefits and retire Implementation of this provision ment payments from the same em HON. FORTNEY H. (PETE) STARK has already taken a harsh toll on older ployer; and further extends the date OF CALIFORNIA Americans who are seeing a large por of implementation to January 1, 1981. tion of their meager incomes being un I voted for H.R. 5507 with the hope IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES justly withheld. Everyday I receive let that it would receive equally prompt Monday, August 18, 1980 ters from angry and baffled constitu attention by the Senate and soon •Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, today I ents in my district who demand to become law. On July 29, an amend would like to pay tribute to the young know how Congress could have passed ment containing the provisions of H.R. est and most vigorous nonagenarian in such a devastating bill. Unfortunately, 5507 was added to H.R. 3904, the mul the State of California, Mr. Ernest this law discriminates mainly against tiemployer pension plan amendments Wente. On July 6, 1980, Mr. Wente, in older persons-my colleagues can during the Senate floor debate. the company of his lovely family and attest to this because many have re I urge my colleagues to seriously friends, celebrated his 90th birthday. ceived an equal volume of mail. consider the consequences of failing to Au,guat 18, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 21853 eliminate this offset provrsian and THE' FALLS OF THE OHIO-A deck. That gave him a tongue-in-cheek would like to submit far the REeORD as NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE possible loophole from the- language of my closing- statement an article that the Fulton-Llving~ton patent. But appeare.d over a month ago in the New HON. GENE SNYDER more importantly, it gave him a shal York Daily News. r believe that the OF KENTUCKY low draft to run on the falls, not in it. words~ "absolutely brutal" spoken by IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Captain Shreve reportedly boasted, "I the unemployment officer accurately can run the falls in a heavy dew." Monday, August 18, 1980 descn"be the unhappy situation that The falls is also a favorite habitat thousands are now faced with. I ask e Mr. SNYDER. Mr. Speaker, in the heart of Louisville, Ky., lies one of the for wildlife. Among the birds spotted that my colleagues keep these words in the falls area are several species of and the fate of these innocent, hard natural wonders of the world: the falls sandpipers, and herons, the snowy working people in mind and act quick of the Ohio River. Today I am intro ducing legislation which would estab egret, piping plover, blue winged teal ly to enact the provisions of H.R. 5507 duck, ringed-bill gull, and the common into law. lish the area known as the Falls of the and black terns. [From the New York Daily News, July 3, Ohio as a national wildlife refuge. 19801 The Falls of the Ohio is an area lo~ Several species of heron frequent the area. Stately great blue herons NEW JOBLESS RUI.E PuTs SQUEEZE ON cated in the Ohio River which in cludes a unique and world-renowned bring their young there to feed, while ELDERLY little green herons nervously prowl 300 million-year-old fossilized coral reef which is the only place where the the banks. In the evenings, vast num An estimated 25,000 retired New Yorkers are losing an average $2,000 a year in unem Ohio River flows over bedrock. These bers of elegant black-crowned night ployment benefits each because of a change wetlands have also become nationally herons wing their way into the area in the law which took effect this week. known among ornithologists as one of for their nightly sojourn. More than half of those people are losing the most exciting places in the coun The large pools and back-eddies in all unemployment benefits they have been try to see migrating waterbirds, water the lower stretch of this portion of the collecting. The new regulations affect re fowl, and shorebirds as well as an at river harbor large concentrations of tired workers who have taken a post-retire traction for fishermen, other outdoor ment job to supplement their pensions or waterfowl. Diving ducks like the lesser Social Security. enthusiasts, archeologists, and ama scaup, canvasbacks, and red-heads "Absolutely brutal," said one unemploy teur collectors of artifacts. Perhaps no feed on the abundant crustacae in ment officer who has been giving the news where else in the world is there an these backwater retreats. Goldeneye, to elderly people arriving for their weekly area which offers such geological, or buffleheads, and ring-necked ducks vie check at the Bond St. center in Brooklyn. nithological, archeological, and pale with them for food, too. Dejected and confused elderly people ontological distinctions within such milled around the waiting area of the center close proximity to a major metropoli Huge flotillas of puddle ducks use after hearing of the slash in their incomes. tan area. the area as a resting spot in the fall STEALING MY MONEY The coral reef of the falls is one of and winter of the year. Wood ducks, "They're stealing my money," said Carol the finest horizontal exposures in the mallards, black ducks, widgeon, blue Nathanson, 68, a cigar and candy store man world of Devonian fossil corals. Nearly and green winged teal, and pintails mi ager of Williamsburg who has been unem 900 nominal species of fossil corals grate into this unique ecological niche ployed since April 25. "This is not money have been founded on specimens col every year. they're giving me free. They've taken this lected from approximately 150 feet of John James Audubon saw an osprey, money out of my check for many, many years." Nathanson was told of a cut from coral beds in the falls area. Corals or fishhawk, nesting when he visited $91 a week unemployment to $8. She re from the Falls of the Ohio can be seen George Rogers Clark at his home in ceives $303 a month in Social Security. in almost every natural history Clarksville, Ind. Also reported by Au· Another who learned of the cutoff yester museum in the world. dubon was a swallow-tailed kite, which day was William Haynes, 67, a retired refrig To those who understand its signifi has not been seen in Kentucky in this erator mechanic who has been out of work cance, it is a natural wonder of the century. and who said he has a diabetic wife who world, a jewel, a treasure house of the In past years, as many as 75 species needs hospital care. "It's impossible to fight Earth's history. Yet it has never been the government. It will be real rough paying of birds, including many waterfowl the rent." Haynes' $96-a-week unemploy protected, and often it has been a have been at the falls. The migratory ment was cut off. He receives $362 a month victim of unknowing rock collectors birds that pause and nest on the is in Social Security. who may hammer out some valuable lands at the falls are an unmatched The new unemployment law was actually specimen without realizing they are display of birdlife so far inland. Many written by Congress in 1976. It requires that interfering with the hands of time. of the birds that stop there breed in unemployment benefits be reduced dollar Actually the falls consisted of a Canada, and Alaska, including Arctic for dollar by the amount an individual is series of rapids, falling some 26 feet in regions, and spend their winters on receiving in pension or Social Security a 2-mile stretch beginning at a point benefits. the gulf coast and in Central and near the McAlpine Dam. South America. - A GAIN FOR BUSINESS For many years before the dam and The area still serves as a haven for If a person is getting a $100 Social Secu locks were built, boats and barges rity payment per month, any unemploy heading downstream "shot the falls" some of the most diverse birdlife in ment benefits he may receive would be re at high water with pilots who knew the Southeast. Shorebirds such as the duced by $100. the dangerous course and its pitfalls. sandpiper, plover, killdeer, and snipe "Very likely few people in Congress un They made a specialty of falls oper are commonplace. Early in the morn derstood the impact this would have on ation. ings and late in the evenings you can people," said David F'ord, spokesman for It was in 1817 that Capt. Henry observe them skittering across the New York State Department of Labor. Shreve, with a canny eye on both the flats in search of food. Ford said a state study showed 71 % of law-Robert Fulton and Robert Liv However, in recent years, a chief those hit by the cutback are over 65 and ingston's steamship patent gave them 14% are over 72. Approximately 53% of concern has been the dramatic decline those affected are getting no retirement a monopoly on the steamboat trade in the population of these birds. benefits other than Social Security. and the falls, built the giant G. Wash Within recent years, poachers with The new law will mean a $50 million gain ington with a shrewd innovation that guns have killed many of the birds and for businesses, because unemployment in altered the course of commercial river driven off others. Egrets, for example, surance costs statewide, paid for by employ operations. were familiar sights at the falls in the ers, will be reduced by 5%, or $50 million. Instead of a tall oscillating vertical 1940's and 1950's but are no longer Many of those hurt by the new law were cylinder which required deep draft, visitors there. . This decline in popula forced out of work originally by mandatory Shreve substituted a pair of fixed hori tion levels has also been due largely to retirement laws, Ford said.• zontal cylinders he could lay flat on changes that were made in dam con- 21854 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 18, 1980 struction near the falls, which has re PERSONAL EXPLANATION It has caused controversy, doubt and a lot sulted in excess silt accumulation, and of head shaking. The House, with no parti serves to dramatically highlight the san lines, voted bare passage, 209-205. HON. LARRY McDONALD The five billion coupons would be issued urgent need to protect this area. OF GEORGIA based on the number of vehicles registered At the same location was a crossing IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to a household or business-with business of the ancient buffalo trace, known to Monday, August 18, 1980 entitled to additional coupon allotments based on historic gasoline consumption. have been used by mastodons and by • Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, on If you have three automobiles around the tens of thousands of buffaloes in giant July 31, 1980, I unavoidably missed house with three drivers, you get three herds, on their way to the salt licks of three recorded votes. While I was coupon books. If you can afford only one Kentucky. The buffalo trace contin paired on each vote missed, I did not car with three drivers for their various uses, ued on through the Cumberland Gap receive a live pair on one of the three you get one coupon book. You would just drop by the service station, tank up and in the southeastern corner of Ken votes. Therefore, I would like to take leave coupons. tucky, following in general the pioneer this opportunity to explain how I Then the aforementioned army of 20,000 route later famous as the Wilderness would have voted had I been present. (bound to swell as the complexities swell) Road. Its northwestern extension No to House Resolution 758 CXXVI--l;j74-Part 16 21856 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 18, 1980 J. McCloud, J. Merchant, J. Mims, J. Young, Unidentified male, Unidentified CONGRESSIONAL ETillCS Morehead, D. Mueller, R. Mueller, R. male, Unidentified male>. Munoz, Jr., T. Nguyen, Jr.. F. Paez, K. Pen May dergraft, P . Preiss, C. Reed, E. Rivera, C. HON .. DOUGLAS K'. BEREUTER Russell, P. Sanchez, S. Scott, B. Shores 0. C. Applings, T. Armstrong, E. Bowens, A. OF NEBRASKA Simpson, J. Smith, W. Stout, J. Thibodeaux, Brinson, R. Brown, C. Campanella, R. Cox, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES K. Bracewell, J. Burrage, W. Collins, M. Cul L. Thomas, K. Truitt, H. Weathers, J. Wil Monday, August 18, 1980 liams, J. Yantis. pepper, E . Ealin, J . Escarcega, V. Escarcega, D. Faulkner, Jr.• W . Fowler, J1 ·., E. Garza, E. •Mr. BEREUTER. Mr. Speaker, re UTAH ( 4 ) Grice, J. Jewell. Jr., J. Kupper, M. Latulas, cently I had the opportu:.aity to testify M. Mccuistion, 0. Olsson, T. Powell. J. K. Lee, N. Lenhart, R. Lenhart, R. Little. Romero. before a task force on enforcement of s_ Lowe, H. Maccord, D. May, P . McKer the House Administration Committee VIRGINIA ( 4 ) nan, D. Nicholson, C. Nunn, C. Pearson, H. on a subject that I know is very close D. Mealy, S. Thompson, J. Treat, J . Perkins, Jr., F. Rush, F. Schwartz, S. Star Wright. key, M. Tanner, B. Tayior, J. Torres. T. to all of us-our ethics. Wade, J. Warren, J. Watson, Unidentified The opportunity came in connection WASHINGTON ( 11 ) female, Unidentified female, Unidentified with a bill I have introduced, H.R. D. Allen, L. Dowell, R. Doyle, K. Garay, female, Unidentified female, Unidentified 64'13, which would repeal the grand D. Makin, K. Mak.in, R. Pierre, C. Pourier, male, Unidentified male, Unidentified male, K. Rhoden, K. Wiggins, J. Williamson.· father clause in the Federal Election Unidentified male, Unidentified male.e Campaign Act Amendments of 1979 WEST VIRGINIA ( 2 ) . ies, R. Sumners, J. Swarwacke, L. Tillet, W. islation was vital to the progress It was not with just a little surprise and Thompson, B. Walsh, G. Ware, R. Wash, W. concern that I first learned about how 434 which we have made in this body over incumbent Members of the House of Repre Weeks, R. Wilks, L. Williams, E. Wilson, M. the past 15 years since the Higher Wlos, E. Wood, Unidentified female, Un sentatives were able to set themselves apart identified male. Education Act was first approved by from the rest of the country and future Congress in 1965. We are currently in Members in the use of stockpiled campaign April volved in the conference with the funds. With the simple use of a "grand P. Arcuri, H. Arrighi, G. Avitio Meraz, B. Senate on the reauthorization of this father clause", we insured in H.R. 5010 that Bankston, R. Bender, F. Bentancourt, J. we would be able to convert stockpiled cam Bevins, P. Bizon, R. Blunt, L. Bostick, E. act, and there is not one of my col paign funds to our personal use by simply Brice, M. Brown, C. Brownlee, J. Burns, G. leagues on this conference who is not paying income taxes on the amounts. Cannell, R. Cavanaugh, E. Clemons, E. painfully aware of the absence of the The legislation that I, and a bi-partisan Clerk, D. Cole. J. Crowell, J. Cruz, B. Davis. man who we all came to look to for group of 32 co-sponsors who have intro D. Davis, S. Davis, R. Delrio, J. Demoss, P. advice and ideas. duced and co-sponsored would repeal this Donald, P . Dodds, J:?. Dvorak, R. Evans, H. Bill Gaul, in addition to his exper " grandfather clause" and prohibit Members Garcia, W. Garrett, R. Gilmore, N. Godfrey, tise in education, also was a man of of the House from converting stockpiled J. Gonzalez, V. Gonzalez, B. Griffin, J. campaign funds to their personal use. Gwathney, M. Harvey, R. Hernandez, M. great compassion. He was always At the outset, the term "grandfather Hicks, C. Hill, Jr., A. Hinze, M. Holmes, M. ready and willing to lend a hand to clause" in this instance is a misnomer. It Jackson, W. Jackson, H. Jones, P. Jones, S. those in need of counsel. In a world of should be more appropriately termed an Jones, T. Jones, W. Knauz, Jr., J . Kotrba. political realities, Bill was also a fair "incumbent's clause", for that is, simply and T. Leake, L. Lewis, F. Little, L. Luczak, C. and honest man. Whatever battles directly, exactly what it is. Lundvick, L. Lyons, V. Mack, E. Manness, P . may have been fought over education When we enacted H.R. 5010, we were cor Manschula, E. Mathena, J. McCray, G. legislation, they only served to en rect in forbidding the practice of converting McGee, P. McKernan, P. McKinnley, M. hance our respect for his abilities. stockpiled campaign funds to personal use Meshew, R. Miles, P. Miller, P. Miller, W. on the part of future Members of the House Minton, J. Montgomery, V. Murphy, J. This loss of Bill has been a difficult Representatives. However, we were in error Nanny, H. Naranjo, A. Nash, J . Nash, J . Ni one for all of us who knew him and to enact the " incumbent's clause." While chols, W. Noble, Jr., P. Oliveri, T. Orr, P . were touched by him to accept. A political reality. whether actual or per Parks, J. Payne. deeply religious man, we can take com- ceived, may have suggested that the con L. Perez, R. Petry, W. Phipps, Jr., C. Pres fort in the fact that his soul now rests tinuation of such a practice was necessary ley, J. Quiroga, C. Rance, A. Reed, T. Reese, in peace with God after many months in order to secure the passage of H.R. 5010, L. Richards, D. Richie, E. Roberts, V. of suffering. I am convinced that the American people Rogers, D. Salazar, W. Sample, M. Sea I extend to his wife, Joanie, and will have little patience with the persistence groves, V. Sedore, G. Sinkey, J. Slaughter, of such privileges: nor should they. R. Smith, D. Stidham, A. Torres, E. Varela, their children my deep condolences on To set different rules for ourselves is H. Vaughn, W . Veal, L. Vonstein, G. Vrabel, their loss and to assure them that simply a self-serving, unfair incumbent R. Warren, W. Washington, E. Wheat, G. they will always be in our thoughts reward plan, and it is recognized as such by White, R. White, G. Wright, M. Yantis, J. and prayers.• the· American people. It is now a unique August 18, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 21857 form of social security for politicans-House War II. This fact has been largely ig clear, strategic forces and more than 300 per Members. nored by the press and the general cent in general purpose forces. Alas, as the The practice of converting stockpiled cam public. Even wheri our Department of Soviets, after having gained military su paign funds has been decreed by us to be Defense is ready to produce a new premacy, have adopted a more aggressive wrong for future Members of House; but we foreign policy, even our pacifists and unilat have told the American people it is not weapon, the establishment of the pro eral disarmament advocates have recently wrong for those of us privileged to be seated duction base for that weapon is a noted it.e as Members of the House on January 8, major problem. There are a number of 1980, the date of the enactment of H.R. reasons for this sad state of affairs. 5010: If it is wrong or inappropriate for Retired Lieutenant General Eaker re HAPPY BffiTHDAY, future Members of the House, it is wrong cently summarized the situation very CONGRESSMAN PEPPER and inappropriate for us. I believe the prac well in ·a column that appeared in Na tice should be barred for everyone, and that tional Defense magazine for August HON. ROBERT F. DRINAN is why I introduced H.R. 6473, which carries 32 cosponsors. 1980. I comm.end it to the attention of OF MASSACHUSETTS Nothing in the bill I have introduced will my colleagues who wonder why we are IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES prevent incumbent Members from disposing in No. 2 spot in the world and why our Monday, August 18, 1980 stockpiled campaign funds in those situa weapons cost so much today. tions identified in H.R. 5010-transfers of OUR WEAPONS-MAKING BASE WITHERS e Mr. DRINAN. Mr. Speaker, our dis such funds to charities; national, State or tinguished colleague, Congressman local committees of any political party or CLAUDE PEPPER, will be celebrating his It seems impossible that the aerospace in candidate; or for any other lawful purpose. dustry in the United States, which built 80th birthday on September 8. This In addition, nothing in H.R. 6473 prohibits 90,000 airplanes and 500,000 engines in 1944, day will present a fitting occasion to reimbursement of candidates for individual cannot now supply our Armed Forces 1,000 pay tribute to Congressman PEPPER. election expenditures. During his long public career, he has The bill I have introduced carries an addi airplanes and 5,000 engines this year. B.ut it is true. led a tireless and dedicated effort on tional feature. It would eliminate the use of Neither can U.S. industry, rightly labeled unofficial office accounts by Members of behalf of the rights of older Ameri "the arsenal of democracy" in World War cans. Under his skillful leadership, the the U.S. Senate, a practice already prohibit II, provide 400 ships for the Navy and the ed for the Members of the House of Repre 1,000 tanks for the Army they urgently re House Select Committee on Aging has sentatives. The bill would not permit Mem quire this year. The weapons-making capac been able to address many of the prob bers of the Senate to convert stockpiled ity of this country cannot even supply the lems facing older Americans today. campaign funds, or any other contributed spare parts required to keep our Armed The abolition of mandatory retire funds, for official duties. Forces in an acceptable state of readiness. ment in the Federal Government and Shortly after I introduced H.R. 6473, a Almost half our planes, ships and armor are local political writer who has a column in the raising of the mandatory retire my home State of Nebraska mildly chided unserviceable any day because of inad ment age from 65 to 70 in the private equate maintenance. sector are only two of his many impor me on the inclusion of the Senate prohibi The reason for this shockingly dangerous tion by noting that "the 'upper body' isn't state of our military power is that we have tant and varied accomplishments. appreciative of anyone in the 'lower body' allowed our weapons-making capacity to I comm.end to the attention of my telling it how to run its business." wither away. Ever since we negotiated our colleagues the following article which I am here today with a reminder, unneces complete defeat in Vietnam, leaving our appeared in the Washington Star on sary for you I believe, that the American vast quantities of weapons and our allies to August 17 entitled, "Claude Pepper: people are not appreciative of different the merciless enemy, our arms industry has standards of ethics for the House and the Almost 80, Still Salty." largely disappeared. CLAUDE PEPPER: ALMOST 80, STILL SALTY Senate; nor should they be. Maybe some For a decade, as annual defense budgets members are under the delusion that the have steadily declined, industry has found two houses of Congress cannot tell each its civil production more profitable than its Congress crusader for old folks, Claude other how to run their affairs, but the weapons business. Last year, overall, indus Denson Pepper, is galloping toward his 80th American people feel they should have a try made a profit averaging 5 per cent on its birthday on Sept. 8. And he's ready to go to substantial say in how both houses run military business and 7 per cent on its com war with any wet-behind-the-ears politicians their affairs. They are correct. mercial production. During the last three who would trample the rights of aged un Why should we tolerate what the public years, weapons production has become a derdogs. simply will not willingly tolerate? The more very high-risk business, because of Presi At a time in life when others have packed we persist in carving our inappropriate dent Carter's cancellation of most weapons it in, Pepper-who once was a confidant to privileges for ourselves-whether in the recommended by the military leaders. Franklin D. Roosevelt and is now the oldest form of an "incumbent's clause" or other One result of the reduced weapon produc man in the House of Representatives wise-the more suspicions are raised in the tion is a dramatic increase in cost. For ex quickly fights off any slur on the dignity of mind of the public. It matters little to the ample, the 333 engine, used in T-33 jet air the elderly. public which body of Congress happens to craft, cost $23,500 each in 1947. Today, the "Don't get under the assumption that be the offending one . . . their message is F-100 engine used in our latest F-16 fight when you get 65, life is over," the Florida clear. Get your house ... or Senate ... in ers costs $2.3 million each. Democrat scolds as he fine-tunes one of his order. One defense procurement authority says, hearing aids. "My Lord, how long has that The Committee on House Administration "An absolutely critical problem in this been for me? That's 14 years." and this Task Force on Enforcement are to whole picture is the situation we find our With his flamboyance and penchant for be commended for holding these hearings selves in with some of the raw materials we publicity, Pepper, as chairman of the House although belatedly. You have before you must have. Since we import 90 per cent of Select Committee on Aging, has drawn at legislation that, if enacted, would help to re six or seven strategic materials vital to tention to the problems of senior citizens, verse the trend of suspicion, distrust, and modern propulsion systems, we are con although his panel is only an advisory, in cynicism the American people have for Con cerned about availability." vestigative body that cannot produce legis gress and its members. I urge the courage to He cites cobalt, vital to steel production, lation. act favorably and immediately on this legis where we import 97 per cent of our require Once Pepper nabs golden-age film and lation.• ment. The price has recently jumped from television stars like Ruth Gordon, Lee $6.85 a pound to $50 a pound. Chromium Strasberg and Jack Albertson to testify on and titanium and press staff notifies television networks, news WITHERS South Africa> prices have recently jumped services and influential newspapers. from less than $4 per pound to $25 per And it isn't a rare occurrence when HON. LARRY McDONALD pound. Our stupid foreign policy, alienating Pepper, street smart in the ways of the ·Zimbabwe and South Africa further jeop broadcast media, turns to the cameras with OF GEORGIA ardizes these critical items. booming oratory to blister any witnesses IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES How did we get in this dangerous situa who aren't doing right by the old folks. Monday, August 18, 1980 tion? Largely, due to inadequate defense Although his actual legislative muscle is budgets. It would not be critical, except that limited to jawboning his pet bills through •Mr. McDONALD. Mr. Speaker, the Russia has been increasing her military ex others' committees, Pepper's aggressiveness United States is no longer the arsenal penditures 5 per cent annually for 20 years, and his constant pecking away at recalci of democracy that it was during World and is now superior to us-25 per cent in nu- trant House members and federal agencies 21858 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 18, 198C have won important triumphs for the seemed to be the turning point at which he ganization-which was established for elderly: became involved in legislation again. the expressed purpose of helping the Meals-on-wheels for those too incapacitat "I've got a lot to do," Pepper says now. sick and burying the dead during the ed to leave home. "Except for my terrible burden of loneli A $32-million program to combat crime in ness, I enjoy life. It has always been good to post Civil War period-lasted for the public-housing projects in which the elderly me." duration of her life. Her accomplish live. Patience wasn't one thing in life that ments within the orgaru;ation during Amtrak discounts for the elderly. Pepper excelled in, neither as a farm boy in this time included: a secretarial posi Pepper, as a member of the Rules Com Dudleyville, Ala., nor in his buzz-saw years tion for the Good Idea Council No. 16; mittee, which decides what bills gets onto in the U.S. Senate, where his liberal civil appointment as a delegate to · the the House floor, can rake in IOUs from the rights philosophy and pro-New Deal views annual convention at Petersburg, Va.; Democratic leadership and the White brought him the derisive nickname, "Red House. He cashes them in later to win legis Pepper." He went to Washington as a sena holding the grand sentinel, right lation he thinks is imperative. tor at the age of 36. worthy grand chief, and national In 1978, he called in a pile of chits from While at the University of Alabama and deputy positions respectively. In her House speaker Thomas P. O'Neill and ma Harvard Law School in the 1920s, he waited capacity as executive secretary, Ms. neuvered through Congress a bill abolishing on tables in cafeterias and emptied coal Walker established councils in Vir mandatory retirement in the federal govern ashes in a power plant to earn his tuition. ginia and West Virginia. ment and raising the retirement age from 65 But he still managed to find time to gradu Maggie Walker's lifelong work and to 70 in the private sector. ate with top honors and compete on the dedication to the Independent Order The notion of retirement sticks in Pep track team. per's throat like a lump of peanut butter. He taught law at the University of Arkan of St. Luke did not preclude her par "Me?" Pepper replies to the question of sas, where one of his students was senator ticipation in other rewarding activi when he might end a career that spans 14 to-be J. W. Fulbright. He next practiced law ties. Ms. Walker continued her educa years in the Senate and 18 years in the in Perry, Fla., in 1929. When death caused a tion from the Richmond public and House. "I have set the year 2000 for my re Senate vacancy in 1936, Pepper was elected normal schools, to Virginia Union Uni tirement, but I might change my mind." without opposition to the term's remaining versity where she received an honor During a typical afternoon in Pepper's two years. Only one present member of ary master of science degree in 1925. office, elderly people come in regularly to Congress, Sen. Jennings Randolph, D-W. get a glimpse of their hero. Often they drop Va., preceded Pepper to Congress. Ms. Walker was a trustee of the uni in only to tell him to fight on and applaud As an ambitious senator, Pepper became versity in 1931, and, in that same year, the job he's done. famous for his support of the 40-hour work was the director of a training and an "People write to me every day that they week and the civil rights of blacks and other industrial school in the District of Co- just want to live with reasonable satisfac under-privileged classes, his anti-Hitler 1umbia and Virginia respectively. tion and comfort," says Pepper. "That views and his pro-United Nations stand. In addition to having taught school means to have decent income. In South In those days, Pepper carried clout among from 1883 until 1886, Ms. Walker, in Miami Beach [part of his district], there are the liberals, and there was talk in high cir various years, served as president of elderly who have to choose between a cup of cles that he was destined for No. 1 or No. 2 coffee and a newspaper. Many, many live in spot on Democratic ticket. the Council of Colored Women, Inc.; abject poverty. "Mistakes, yes, I've made them and if I lis vice president of the Negro Organiza "I would like every person who reaches 65 tened to my wife more often, some tell me I tion Society of Virginia; executive to be able to continue work and earn all could've been vice president," he says aloud board member of the NAACP; and, they can without diminution in their Social as he looks back over what might have been. member of numerous other fraternal Security checks," Pepper says of a goal he is Pepper was defeated for the Senate seat organizations. shooting for. in 1950 by young congressman George Ms. Walker's home has been desig He bristles at the notion that old people Smathers. He bided his time in a Florida should be retired to make room for younger law practice, then came roaring back to win nated as a national historic site, and workers. election to the House in 1962, a job he has the Maggie L. Walker Historical Foun "That's utter tomfoolery!" he says, pound held since.e dation continues to work arduously in ing his desk. the area of historic preservation. Pepper's own formula for longevity is to H.R. 6735 has been referred to the "keep on doing what you've been doing" all COMMEMORATIVE MEDALLION House Banking, Finance and Urban along, but maybe at a slower pace. IN HONOR OF MAGGIE LENA Affairs Committee's Consumer Affairs "I was playing golf one day, when I no WALKER ticed my partner's clubs where lighter than Subcommittee. In accordance with mine," he says. "I tried his and I found I this subcommittee's policy, I am ac could handle them easier. So I changed to HON. PARREN J. MITCHELL tively seeking cosponsorship of H.R.. less weightly clubs. OF MARYLAND 6735 by a majority of the House. The "So that's what you do in life. When you IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES policy stipulates that such a require come to a time when there's a need for any Monday, August 18, 1980 ment be met prior to the holding of a sort of change, simply lighten your clubs hearing on commemorative medallion and change your behavior a little bit, and go e Mr. MITCHELL of Maryland. Mr. bills. right ahead." Speaker, I am again issuing a strong Pepper still outpaces aides in the hallways Again, I urge my colleagues to please appeal to my House colleagues to join join me in an appropriate tribute to a as they puff along trying to brief him on me in paying tribute to a great Ameri the next topic awaiting his attention. great American by cosponsoring the Four years ago, Pepper had openheart can black woman. My bill, H.R. 6735, Maggie L. Walker Commemorative surgery to replace a calcified valve. When introduced on March 6, 1980, calls for Medallion initiative.• he awoke from anesthesia Pepper-with his the striking and public sale of a com reddishblond toupee and bulbish nose-jok memorative medallion in honor of ingly reprimanded the surgeon for not Maggie Lena Walker. Ms. Walker had TRIBUTE TO HON. KEITH G. making him 30 years younger and better the distinguished honor of being the SEBELIUS looking. first woman president of an American The lowest time of his life came two years ago when his wife Mildred, an accomplished bank. The bank survives today in the HON. ROBERT J. LAGOMARSINO artist and a spirited grande dame, died after Consolidated Bank & Trust Co. in OF CALIFORNIA a long struggle with cancer. Richmond, Va. Since its introduction, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES "Claude went numb for over a year," re 24 cosponsors have joined in this calls a friend. "He couldn't get a handle on effort to honor a great woman. Monday, August 18, 1980 anything. Some of us expected him to fade Ms. Walker is known as having been e Mr. LAGOMARSINO. Mr. Speaker, away. But he has popped back, and it sur an astute businesswoman, dedicated I would like to join in honoring KEITH prised many of us." community leader, and organizer. SEBELIUS, our colleague whose service Still suffering deeply from the loss of his wife months after she died, Pepper conduct Born in Richmond, Va., on July 15, in the Congress has proven him to be ed an emotional hearing in which he called 1867, Maggie Walker began her public an extremely able legislator. in top medical experts to testify on the service career at the age of 14, when As a member of the House Interior newest anti-cancer drugs. He was near tears she joined the Independent Order of Committee, I have come to know and as he chaired the hearing, but aides say it St. Luke. Her membership in this or- respect KEITH SEBELIUS as a hardwork- August 18, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 21859 ing champion of conservation. KEITH RESURRECTING GESMO: Is THERE ANYTHING The basic documents now are as much as will retire at the end of this session, WORTH BRINGING BACK? eight years old. The staff statement on The House Commerce Committee last health and safety impacts was published in but not without having made his mark 1974. The safeguards section was released in on the Congress and on his home week adopted an amendment to the Nuclear Regulatory Com.mission's FY 1981 authori 1977 as a staff report lacking commission State of Kansas where he is well zation that would direct NRC to finish its approval. The health and safety proceeding known and revered by the agricultural GESMO proceeding on the recycle of reproc is only about half done; intervenors and in community he has well served. essed uranium-plutonium fuel in light' water dustry never got the chance to testify. And I have been honored to associate and reactors. the safeguards proceeding, of course, was work with KEITH on the Interior Com The vote was 22-20 on the amendment by never initiated. An additional waste man Rep. Tom Corcoran rium in which prominent speakers from dominated nations and to recommit them Peteris Austrins tilted his head back. And many of the captive nations will address the selves to the support of tpe just aspirations he looked up at the flag. audience. of the peoples of those captive nations." "That is the flag of free Latvia," he said. August 18, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 21861 The flag-with red and white stripes is observed at a ceremony at noon Monday nity Care Act, which would encourage stretched out in the breez'e on Wednesday in Niagara Square. States to provide community-based afternoon. The annual observance by the Captive Na and in-home services to the elderly "That flag is a forbidden flag to be dis tions Committee of Western New York will played any place in Latvia today," he said. include raising of the flags of nine Europe where these services would reduce the "When was the last time you saw it in an nations, now living under Communist need for institutionalization. your own country?" rule, by girls in national dress, representing Because Members are frequently "In 1944," he said. "The Russian armies the Albanian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Estoni asked about the cost effectiveness of came in from the east at that time. We were an, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Polish such measures, I would like to bring to forced to go to Germany. That was the only and Ukrainian peoples. the attention of my colleagues the re choice for us. To sail across to Sweden was An Afghan flag will be raised, then struck sults of a study conducted for the De impossible." to half staff, by a member of the Afghani Austrins is 73, and silver hair showed at stan Freedom Committee of Buffalo. At partment of Health and Human Serv the edges of his straw hat. half staff it will be differentiated from the ices which demonstrates the efficacy In Latvia, he was a forester. But his Eng flags of the European peoples, "because we of one form of in-home assistance to lish was faulty so, in his 40s, he went to have not given up hope that Afghanistan the functionally impaired elderly in work in the Kalamazoo paper mills. will not become a captive nation," a commit preventing premature or inappropriate Now, on Wednesday afternoon, he was at tee member explained. institutionalization. this "Captive Nations" ceremony. The ceremony will include reading of "A Study of the Effects of an Emer These nations-Latvia, Estonia, Lithua Mayor Griffin's and County Executive Rut nia-are at a corner of Europe by the Baltic kowski's joint proclamation of Sunday to gency Alarm and Response System Sea. They are small countries of proud Friday as Captive Nations Week. For the Aged", conducted by Drs. people. An American Legion drill team and honor Sylvia Sherwood and John Morris of But since July of 1940-with occupation guard will participate in the ceremony, for the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for by Soviet troops completed-they have been which Dr. Edward M. O'Conner is chairman. Aged in Boston, for the National known as the Captive Nations. William J. Gill, an author, award-winning Center for Health Services Research, President Eisenhower issued the first Cap journalist and consultant on media commu evaluated the effectiveness of an in tive Nations proclamation in 1959. "These nications, will speak on "Trade, the An wrongs of aggression and terror have left a chilles' Heel of the Soviet Union," at the home personal emergency response profound impression on the American annual Captive Nations Week dinner, at system for the elderly. The particular people," he said. 6:30 p.m. July 18, in Talbert Hall banquet system tested-known as lifeline President Carter issued one this year. He room of the State University of Buffalo's allows clients to request aid by simply said: Amherst campus. pressing a button on a portable "Mindful of our heritage and our princi Mr. Gill, a director of the National Cap ples, let us take this week to salute the men pocket-sized unit; if the person is un tive Nations Committee, is author of "The conscious, the lifeline unit senses the and women everyWhere who are devoted to Ordeal of Otto Otepka." the cause of liberty and pursuit of human Service awards will be presented and danc inactivity over a period of time and rights in their native lands." ing will follow.e signals for help automatically. The three countries lost freedom 40 years The system has three major compo ago. And there have been these proclama nents: tions for 21 years. And the Russian troops PERSONAL EMERGENCY Electronic communication equip remain. RESPONSE SYSTEMS The Russian leaders don't seem terribly ment in the home which automatically impressed by words on paper. signals for help over existing tele However, hope ran through the ceremony HON. CLAUDE PEPPER phone lines. on Wednesday afternoon, at the corner of OF FLORIDA A community-based 24-hour-re the downtown mall and Michigan Avenue. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sponse center which receives the in The flags of free Latvia, Estonia and Lith coming alarms and sends help when uania were on the row of flagpoles, along Monday, August 18, 1980 required. with the American flag and the state flag of •Mr. PEPPER. Mr. Speaker. we are Local emergency response organiza Georgia. all aware that the cost to the Federal And a group of 40 people stood in the tions such as visiting nurses or police shade of a birch tree, and they waited for Government of nursing home care for and/ or individuals chosen by the user the ceremony to begin. the functionally impaired elderly is who have agreed to respond to specific "Ladies and gentlemen," began Dr. Valdis skyrocketing. In fiscal year 1978, med calls for help. Muiznieks, his voice fighting against the icaid financed 46 percent of the total The study, which compared 200 el street sounds of roaring buses and grinding national nursing home bill at a cost to derly, disabled lifeline personal emer trucks. the taxpayers of $7 .2 billion-repre gency response system users, with a Captive Nations Week is a way to tell the senting 40 percent of all medicaid ex people of those countries that "they have matched control group, made several not been forgotten," he said. penditures. This Government expense significant findings: And he said that the seizure of the Ameri is expected to increase to $9.5 billion 1. PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS can hostages in Iran has given Americans within the next 4 years. Lifeline users felt more confident "more understanding of what it means to Yet many of the elderly assisted by about continuing to live independent take away freedom from the people." medicaid in nursing homes neither ly. They reported better sleep patterns Artis Inka was called upon to read the need nor desire this intensive level of Captive Nations Week proclamation by and moved around their homes with care. Instead. they would prefer to live greater ease. Kalamazoo Mayor Edward Annen Jr. independently if appropriate commu Inka, 21, of Chicago, is the son of Latvian 2. REDUCED NEED FOR NURSING HOME CARE immigrants. He is at Western Michigan Uni nity-based services were available to them. Unfortunately, less than 2 per Lifeline users averaged only 1 day versity for its summer Latvian studies pro in gram. cent of medicaid expenditures are now a nursing home compared to an It is the young ones like Inka who will going to home health service, so for average of 10 nursing home days for keep the memory of free Latvia alive. The many elderly, federally supported controls during the 14-month testing Latvian heritage goes quite deep. institutionalization is the only eco period. The ceremony was over in 10 minutes, and nomically viable alternative. Thus, to 3. COST BENEFITS the group of people, the old ones and the For the largest group of lifeline young ones, walked away in the bright sun the extent that we can prevent light. the premature and inappropriate users, severely functionally disabled Peteris Austrins lingered by the flags for a institutionalization of the elderly, we and not socially isolated, each $1 spent few moments longer. will not only help support the ability for PERS services produced a net sav of the elderly to live independently in ings of $7.19 in total long-term care [From the Buffalo News, July 10, 19801 the community, but we will also costs due to reduced use of both insti CAPTIVE NATIONS CEREMONY To FEATURE reduce the rapid growth in Federal tutional and community services. AFGHAN FLAG nursing home costs. 4. SCREENING INSTRUMENT Toward this aim. my colleague from The researchers developed a brief, An Afghan flag will provide a poignant California, Mr. WAXMAN, and I have reliable screening questionnaire to and timely note when Captive Nations Week introduced the 1980 Medicaid Commu- identify potential lifeline users with 21862 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 18, 19~0 the greatest need and who would bene dential legitimacy demands accurate disproportionate amount of limited re , fit the most from such a system. population counts. This legitimacy sources is applied to one area, others The study confirms that this kind of issue becomes particularly poignant in by comparison, are undercounted. The personal emergency response system the event an election is thrown into massive public service advertising un can assist the frail, at-risk elderly to the House of Representatives. Misallo dertaken this year by the Census live independently in the community cated representation could cause mis Bureau in urban centers and the ex and avoid premature institu intended mischief. pensive recounts undertaken at the tionalization while reducing long-term In the reapportionment process behest of urban mayors and Congress care costs. As a community-based States whose population declines in re men have been unprecedentedly forth system which complements existing lation to other States automatically coming. social support networks, it exemplifies lose representation. After almost every • Ironically, also, professional statisti the way in which we can use the Fed census in this century, for example, cians point out that whereas popula eral health dollar in a socially benefi rural States like Iowa have lost one or tion estimates of middle-class suburbs cial, cost-effective manner, improving more seats. It is only with the 1970's may be easier to establish than those quality of life for the elderly while that the trend away from rural living of urban centers, it is poverty pockets slowing the growth of Federal long seems to have been reversed. in the rural South and the illegal alien term care expenditures.• Generally speaking, suburbs, rural intensive areas of Texas, Arizona, and areas, and communities in the Sun southern California where under Belt have increased in population over counts are likely to be the largest. In DEBATE MOUNTS OVER 1980 the last decade in relation to urban retrospective studies made of the 1970 CENSUS centers. In fact, the 25 congressional census, the Census Bureau now esti districts the Census Bureau projects mates that 3.5 percent of the house HON. JIM LEACH will lose the most in population are all holds in the South were missed, while OF IOWA located in core urban areas. The Con approximately 2.6 percent of those in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gress that is finally established reflect the Northeast were. In other words, ing the movement of population over the adjustment by professional statis Monday, August 18, 1980 the 1970's is thus likely to be a little ticians of the 1980 census figures to e Mr. LEACH of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, more conservative and less sensitive to compensate for undercounts could the preliminary results of the 1980 de urban problems than the present one. well work to the disadvantage of cennial census have been released and It was no surprise, therefore, that urban areas. It is a political not profes not everybody is happy with the fig the mayors of New York and Atlanta sional reestimate that the mayors ures. complained bitterly at a recent con seem to desire. No matter how conscientious census gressional hearing in which I partici But to cave in to the pressures of big takers are in the performance of their pated that their cities have been gross city mayors is to invite tinkering, liti duties, some people will always be ly undercounted. Maintenance of the gation, and the dilution of representa missed. Every decade a political con status quo is patently in their best in tion for Americans who lack equiva troversy is generated over the nature, terest. It just happens not to be a fair lent political clout. Millions of Ameri extent, and impact of the census un reflection of migration trends within cans face the prospect of effective dis dercount, and what, if anything, American society. enfranchisement if the political should be done to correct it. What the large city mayors want is system produces the mirror of Amer In addition, the Constitution re for the Federal Government to allo ica like the politicians wish they could quires that the reapportionment of cate an arbitrary undercount to their see instead of a mirror reflecting the the House of Representatives occurs actually counted population. The votes of migrating feet. with each decennial census. Through problem is that to allow such an un In a society that is ever moving, an the turn of the century the number of dercount adjustment is to allow for honest ballot box must reflect an House seats expanded as the Nation's the possibility of political manipula honest head count. The legitimacy of population increased. In the wake of tion of the figures. The counting of our Government cannot be maintained the 1910 census, however, Congress phantom citizens has the sanie poten without maintaining the integrity of passed the Apportionment Act of 1911 tial effect in our political system as the census process. which set the number of Representa the voting of gravestones. It raises the Without question, professional stat tives in the House at 435. The number alarming possibility of nefarious sta isticians given adequate time and re of House Members has been held con tistical gerrymandering of America by sources can improve upon the accura stant since then, excepting for brief whatever political party controls the cy of census estimates. The best pro periods following the admission of new White House during the census review tection for the public, however, may States to the Union. process. well lie with the Constitution's actual The controversy has never been so So much is at stake in the 1980 enumeration criteria. For just as good intense as it is today because the dis census that Detroit, with the support statisticians can improve on raw data, tribution of Federal funds has never of a number of other large cities, has bad or mismotivated statisticians can been so integrally tied to population brought suit in Federal court demand manipulate the same data. As Mark estimates. Scores of new Federal pro ing an upward adjustment in census Twain so aptly noted a century ago: grams were launched in the sixties and figures. In order to protect the posi There are three kinds of lies: lies, d~mned seventies relying on population esti tion of rural States in Congress, I am lies, and statistics. mates as the basis for fund distribu submitting a legal brief siding with the The statistical base of our democra tion. Cities and States that lose popu Census Bureau against the big cities in cy need not be perfect, but it must be lation are thus liable to lose money, support of what I consider to be the respected. What is at issue is legitima while those that gain relative to other statistical integrity of the census cy, not numerical perfection. Where cities and States will benefit. process. legitimacy is in question perceptions At stake in the reapportionment of Ironically, if there is any scandal in matter as much as results. Given the the House seats in the 1980's is a rural the 1980 census, it is that so much three possibilities of actual head versus urban battle with enormous Federal money and effort has been ex count, good reestimation, and bad partisan as well as philosophical rami pended in urban areas like New York reestimation, the public is probably fications. Also at stake under our and Detroit that other areas of the best served by the second, but best unique electoral college system is the country have been shortchanged in protected by the first. The Founding legitimacy of Presidential elections. terms of the relative amount of re Fathers understood that human Since the electors from each State se sources dedicated to their enumera nature played a fundamental role in lected to cast ballots for President are · tion. government. That is why we have a equal to the number of Senators and The size of the count for an area is checks and balances system. That may Representatives from the State, Presi- directly related to effort made. If a also be why actual enumeration was August 18, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 21863 established as the most responsible tor of statistical integrity and Demo measures; possible expansion of oil supplied census principle. cratic legitimacy.e from alternate sources; substitution, when Viewing the matter another way, possible, of gas, coal and electricity for oil; overcounts seem forbidden by the effects on electric power generation; ration PLANNING FOR AN ENERGY ing and other forms of allocation; economic Constitution's insistence on actual EMERGENCY effects and changes in life style; and ad enumeration; perfect counts are im vance preparations to reduce our vulnerabil possible, by everyone's estimation; and ity. undercounts, however estimated, form HON. ROBERT K. DORNAN The colloquium findings are: a subject for the experts. Of these pos OF CALIFORNIA The initial situation faced by the industri sibilities, it would seem that the Con IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES al democracies after a complete cut-off ; ing prices or by allocations. W. Kenneth Davis, Bechtel Power It was the intent of Congress that 3. Environmental laws should be adminis Corp.; R. Leslie Dugan, SE.; Lloyd E. establishing a standard would provide tered and perhaps amended to encourage Elkins, Petroleum Consultant. Tulsa. stability and safety assurance to pur energy production as well as to protect the Okla.; Robert Erdmann, Science Appli chasers of cellulose insulation, which environment. thus reducing the danger that cations, Inc.; Gary J. Feldman, Stan is a very important part of our nation curtailments caused by an oil cut-off will ford Linear Accelerator Center; John al energy conservation effort. harm the health and welfare of the Ameri S. Foster, Jr., TRW, Inc.; Michehl R. But that is not the way things have can people. Gent, National Electric Reliability worked out. CPSC has ignored the 4. Licensing for operation of completed Council; Tsahi Gozani, Science Appli congressional mandate to rely on the nuclear plants should be expedited in order cations, Inc. Elmer E. Hall, Pacific Gas that plants may be put in production imme & Electric Co.; Carl E. Hedeen, Gener GSA standards, and has adopted diately. Partially completed power plants al Motors Corp. ; Carolyn rather different tests and procedures. should be completed Meinel Henson, L5 Society; Frederick Simply put, those tests and procedures on an accelerated schedule. Unnecessary A. L. Holloway, Treasurer, National are totally unreliable, wildly variable, regulatory impediments to other energy Academy of Engineering; Richard J. and incapable of distinguishing com facilities should be removed. ternational Studies; George Marotta, insulation. For example- 5. Oil for non-transportation uses should Hoover Institution; Sullivan S. Mars <1) After CPSC changed standards, be replaced by natural gas and coal- and nu den, Jr., Stanford University; John clear-generated electricity as soon as possi McCarthy, Stanford University; the failure rate on one portion of the ble. Limitations on production and use of Robert R. Nathan, Consulting Econo test fell to less than one-tenth of the natural gas and electricity should be re mist, Washington, D.C.; Kenneth D. previous level. duced to permit price competition to deter Nichols, U.S. Army ; W. E. (2) The failure rate on another por mine their relative market shares. Electric Parkins, Rockwell International; tion of the text rose to triple the pre utility rates should more nearly r~flect the Norman Parlee, Stanford University; vious level. marginal costs of new power plants. S. S. Penner, University of California (3) Manufacturers whose product 6. The energy industries should with gov at San Diego; Robert B. Richards, had passed independent tests by well ernment encouragement jointly prepare General Electric Co.; Larry E. Ruff, emergency plans against an oil cut-off. Brookhaven National Laboratory; known and highly reputable private Among other measures, acquiring spare pro Andrew Safir, Business & Transporta laboratories, such as Underwriters duction and storage capacity should be en tion Agency, State of California; Ben Laboratories, Factory Mutual and couraged. jamin Schlesinger, American Gas As others, found that CPSC tests of the 7. The automotive industries should be sociation; Herman E. Schroeder, E I. same material were declaring them to encouraged to increase their efforts to pro DuPont de Nemours & Co. ; be not in compliance. duce more fuel efficient automobiles, in Paul Seabury, University of California (4) A series of tests supervised by the cluding electrical and hybrid vehicles. at Berkeley; Frederick Seitz, Rockefel National Bureau of Standards found 8. Contingency plans should be made to ler University; Rudolf Sher, Stanford curtail energy consumption, and to suspend University; George P. Shultz, The that in only three cases out of seven temporarily some procedural requirements Bechtel Group; Chauncey Starr. Elec could laboratories agree on whether a and environmental standards, in the event tric Power Research Institute; John S. sample would pass or fail on the CPSC of an oil cut-off. Wide public discussion of Taylor, Westinghouse Corp.; Edward tests. these plans at the community and the fac Teller, Hoover Institution; Miro M. Under these circumstances, CPSC tory levels should be inaugurated. Todorovich, City University of New has so far refused to take any action 9. In addition to our present commercial York; Robert K. Whitford, Purdue to resolve the scientific discrepancies operational oil reserve . we should begin to fill the ton University; Bertram Wolfe, Gener nitive enforcement actions until these Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a rate of al Electric Co.; Charles A. Zraket, The problems can be resolved. It seems to 300,000 bbl/day. Note t.hat at a rate of Mitre Corp.e 100,000 bbl/day, it would take 20 years to me that a worthwhile congressional accumulate an amount of oil which would initiative is again being subverted by a cover the maximum projt!cted deficit (6 mil bureaucracy gone wild. lion bbl/day> for four months. To the APPROPRIATION FOR THE CON- CPSC's tests are not in controversy extent possible, the SPR fill should be SUMER PRODUCT SAFETY in a lawsuit in Indianapolis on the va achieved by reduction of current oil con COMMISSION lidity, accuracy and reproducibility of sumption according to the preceding recom its cellulose insulation tests. The U.S. mendations. HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL Federal district judge denied the Gov 10. Since the use of oil in Western Europe ernment's motion for an expedited and Japan for generating electricity is about OF ILLINOIS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES hearing on its motion for a prelimi 3 million barrels per day, it is in our mutual nary injunction, but the CPSC went interest to reduce their vulnerability by en Monday, August 18, 1980 couraging and assisting their conversion to hunting elsewhere and on June 25, nuclear energy and coal. e Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, the filed for seizure of 25,500 bags of cellu Implementing the foregoing recommenda debate on the appropriation for the lose insulation manufactured by Pal- tions would, as time passes, progressively Consumer Product Safety Commission 0-Pak. reduce the severity of the initial shock of an creates an opportunity to discuss a Like many others in the industry, oil cut-off and the duration of the recovery very serious situation created by over Pal-0-Pak had passing test results period. zealousness at the CPSC. from independent laboratories, includ The undersigned participants subscribe to In 1978, Congress adopted the Emer ing Certified Testing Laboratory of the general sense of the above statement as gency Interim Consumer Product Dalton, Ga., accredited by NA VLAB, individuals : but had flunked certain of CPSC's from both consumers and industry, tests. Signatories as of July 24, 1980: that law required the Consumer Prod This action seems to indicate that Robert K . Adair, Yale University; uct Safety Commission to adopt a CPSC is not interested in resolving the Donald G. Allen, New England Elec standard for cellulose insulation based problems that exist but rather is inter tric Co. ; Hans A. Bethe, Cor on current GSA specifications. nell University; Elliot Bloom, Stanford ested only in putting additional Cellulose insulation is a leading notches in its enforcement gun. Over Linear Accelerator Center; Harvey method of achieving residential Brooks, Harvard University; Arthur M. 100 similar small businesses are in Bueche, General Electric Co.; Toby energy conservation. It is manufac jeopardy of having the same type of Burnett, Westinghouse Electric Corp.; tured by many small businesses across action taken against them. Peter Camp, General Electric Co.; the country. If these factories go out I have some familiarity with this Roger S. Carlsmith, Oak Ridge Na of business, it will mean more unem company and others in the cellulose tional Laboratory; Karl Cohen, Stan- ployment, and less inexpensive and industry, and I am convinced that August 18, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 21865 they want to work out fair, equitable, I am sure that it is not the intent of Con essary to sustain the meeting places where and reproducible tests, in cooperation gress to demoralize the large numbers of fraternities assemble. with CPSC. No one gains when CPSC Americans who are intimately involved with I hope the foregoing will elucidate the continues to use tests with a very wide the tradition of fraternal organizations, nor problem and convince you of the worthiness does the government wish to threaten the of a favorable action on H.R. 4175.e inherent variation. In recent years, we existence of long-standing charities, rather in Congress have repeatedly become it should be of national concern to stimulate entangled with the affairs of regula and support those organizations which VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION tory agencies because of their failure bring Americans together for high moral MEDICAL CENTER IN RENO, to behave in a reasonable manner. purpose. As a matter of fact, the latter is NEV. Several of us have considered attempt one of the greatest responsibilities of Con ing to place specific restrictions on gress. I simply wish to point out how vital CPSC over this matter, but have de this legislation is to our joint and mutual ef HON. JIM SANTINI cided to see what can be accomplished forts. OF NEVADA The sad fact is that for the first time in IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES through negotiation. I certainly hope our history we show a decline in member CPSC will take this as an indication of ship-directly relating to the general econo Monday, August 18, 1980 congressional interest in a fair and my, at precisely the moment when our e Mr. SANTINI. Mr. Speaker, I rise to workable standard, not as a blank charitable dollar buys less, we are facing a introduce legislation which would check for anything they may devise. diminution of member donors simultaneous rename the Veterans' Administration The statements by CPSC, the indus ly, our lodge buildings are aging in a decrep it condition. We cannot be expected to at Medical Center, located in Reno, Nev., try, and Congress all are in accord. I tract new members-therefore too much of as the Ioannis A. Lougaris Veterans' trust that CPSC will use the funds we our effort would have to be applied to rais Administration Medical Center. are appropriating today to transform ing funds for restoration and renovation For over 40 years, Mr. Lougaris has this lipservice into a working reality.e rather than for charities. The net loss to so worked on behalf of the veterans in ciety is embarrassing and painful. Nevada. He was instrumental in When one considers the important discov making the medical center in Reno a H.R. 4175 eries such as the Salk vaccine, which have been financed by contribution rather than reality. In fact, on January 23, 1976, HON. STEPHEN J. SOLARZ public grant, one begins to understand to the Veterans' Hospital in Reno pre OF NEW YORK what degree organized charity is part of our sented Mr. Lougaris an accommoda tion acknowledging that the veterans' IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES American heritage. It must be preserved, particularly if it results in long term benefit facility in Reno stands as a tribute to Monday, August 18, 1980 and economy. Much is made of the revenue his dedicated services. Thus, it is only •Mr. SOLARZ. Mr. Speaker, my good consequences of H.R. 4175 bill; it is simply fitting that the Veterans' Administra stated that five to ten million dollars a year tion in Reno bear his name. and longtime friend, Mr. Max L. will be lost to the teasury; neglected is the Kamiel, is the commander in chief of implication that many fold this amount will I urge the House to act swiftly on Long Island Scottish Rite Northern be jeopardized if the fraternal system fails this measure, which will make the VA Masonic Jurisdiction, and the presi for lack of tax relief. Medical Center a living tribute to this dent of New York State Masonic Medi The Masonic fraternity alone can docu fine, dedicated American. Thank you. cal Research Laboratory. ment that it spends well over one million These two groups are just part of a dollars a day in charities, exclusive of other larger network of Masonic fraternities fraternities and orders. The arithmetic NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION · which spend over $1 million a day in should speak for itself. The work sponsored DEPARTMENT FORGES PART charitable works. Fraternal organiza by fraternal welfare funds cannot be discon NERSHIP ON BEHALF OF WORK tinued and will require government financ ING ADULTS tions, such as the Masons, have dem ing. If the funds are not to be forthcoming, onstrated a strong commitment to a the blind, deaf, sick, lame, emotionally dis better society by contributing large turbed shall be the sufferers. HON. MARIO BIAGGI sums of money to a variety of worth I am particularly acquainted with the sit OF NEW YORK while charities. They do so out of a uation here in New York State as the en IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES selfless sense of purpose and devotion closed New York State Senate Resolution to their fellow man. honoring the Masonic Medical Research Monday, August 18, 1980 Unfortunately, the high costs of im Laboratory attests. We have for twenty •Mr. BIAGGI. Mr. Speaker, I would proving and maintaining their facili years productively engaged in research into like to bring to the attention of my ties threatens their ability to continue such areas a "cardiac arrythmias, blood, ger colleagues a program which has been ontology, cancer, vision and muscular dys developed between the New York to provide this high level of philan trophy". Our childrens' camps cater to de thropic service to our society. A bill prived and crippled kids, regardless of race State Education Department and has been introduced, H.R. 4175, which or religion. It is interesting to note that the Xerox Corp. For the first time any would permit tax deductions as a democratic manner of selection process has where, workers of a major American means for reducing their building resulted in over 90 percent of the campers corporation will be able to earn college costs and thus allow them to continue not bein~ affiliated with a Masonic member. crectlts and ultimately, a college degree to make important and sizable contri The future effect on crime and violence through the regents external degree butions. may well ridicule the small sum saved by program and Xerox. Mr. Speaker, I would like to call to the extinction of the camps. Organizations As New York's ranking member of the attention of my colleagues, in this such as Catholic Youth, Shriners Hospitals, the House Education and Labor Com Research Centers, are all completely sup mittee, and a cosponsor of all our regard, the following statement, by ported by our National Masonic fraternity Mr. Max Kamiel, in support of his tes and its sister organizations, the order of major higher education initiatives, in timony given during the Subcommit Mystic Shrine, Scottish Rite etc. Viability of cluding the Higher Education Act tee on Select Revenue Measures' hear our organization depends on constantly up which provides the bulk of Federal aid ings on this proposed piece of legisla grading and improving our facilities. If we to students in institutions of higher tion. are to generate the massive sums we are learning, I am pleased to see my own STATEMENT BY MAx L. KAMIEL now spending in our charities, we are forced State education department involved to make capital improvements. Most of our Honorable sirs, I think it is appropriate in this type of program. During the that I expand on my brief statement before facilities are sixty and seventy years old, in reauthorization of the higher educa the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Meas correspondingly aging neighborhoods. Ren tion this year, we were particularly ures, June 19th, 1980. ovation in these cases would be less judi concerned with the nontraditional stu My comments are to be considered as an cious than removal. Tax exemption in such cases is a principle in business, and we dent and have taken several major ini expression of my opinion as a conscientious tiatives to address their special prob citizen, experienced accountant, as well as a simply request similar courtesy. loyal Mason, and under these circumstances Instead of protecting commercial profit, lems. I am concerned with fiscal responsibility, we humbly request that the Congress as- This jo.int program is an excellent broad general welfare as well as the future sures the flow of welfare that is derived example of the kind of partnership of the fraternal Lodge system. from fraternal sources. To do this it is nee- which we in the Federal Government 21866 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS August 18, 1980 should encourage in private industry. Greenwich, Connecticut; Dallas, Texas; Chi and the generally recognized Universal Dec While I have always been a strong ad cago, Illinois; Santa Ana, California and laration of Human Rights. In this treaty the vocate for adequate funding for our Washington D.C. United States and its Allies guaranteed the Xerox employees who enroll in REX will human and ethnic rights of the Slovenian higher education programs, during join a student body of 20,000 adults around national minority in Carinthia, a province these times of economic austerity, we the world. Since there is no residence re of Austria, rather than satisfy Yugoslavia's must find new and innovative methods quirement for either enrollment or gradua claim to the Carinthian territory. The exist for providing increased educational op tion, REX candidates may study at their ence of the Slovenians in Carinthia has portunities to those who have been own pace, wherever they live, while they historically been threatened because they traditionally underserved by the edu maintain their professional and personal were an obstacle to German expansion to cational community. schedules. Degree requirements are estab the shores of the Adriatic. The annihilation I commend to my colleagues atten lished by some 400 faculty members of New of Carinthian Slovenians ranked among the tion the following article and encour York's colleges and universities. The Re top priorities of the Nazis. The 60,000 Slove gents themselves provide no instruction but nians who survived the Third Reich are the age you to look at your own State edu assess enrollees' academic performance in cation department activities in this present-day minority in Carinthia. terms of standards set by tbe faculty. The Treaty guaranteed to the Slovenians area. Regents External Degrees are awarded by in Austria the right to their own national The article follows: the University of the State of New York, organizations, press and meetings in their REGENTS AND XEROX CORP. COOPERATE TO the oldest state educational organization in own language, participation on equal terms AWARD DEGREES the nation. The university is governed by in public life and government, elementary New York State Commissioner of Educa the Board of Regents, and the Commission and secondary schools in their own lan tion Gordon M. Ambach and Xerox Corpo er of Education serves as its President. guage as well as use of Slovenian in courts ration Vice President Martin F. Mayer an Fully accredited by the Middle States As and administrative proceedings in Carin nounced today the establishment of an in sociation Commission on Higher Education, thia, topographic names on road signs in novative employee education program. In the Regents External Degree Program has the Slovenian language, and prohibition of this first major cooperative plan with indus graduated more than 11,000 people since its organizations such as the Carinthian Hei try, Xerox employees will be able to use founding in 1970. Its offices are located in matbund, whose goal it is to deprive the Slo company training and prior education the Cultural Education Center of the venians of their national character and toward any of the eight college degrees Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in ethnic and human rights. awarded by the Regents External Degree Albany.e As soon as the Allied forces were gone Program and to highly styled and volume customers course of danger, and refuse Saudi sembly district in California, and in (through its woven fabrics sales>. It pro Arabia's request. I call upon the Presi wishing him the utmost success in all duces athletic uniforms, knitted lightweight dent to provide further military sup of his future endeavors.e and fleeced sportwear, children's sleepwear port for Israel to equalize the imbal and a line of fabrics sold to both retail and ance created by the tragically flawed to garment cutters. Russell believes-and decisions to supply more arms to rightly so-that it is the largest manufactur RUSSELL CORP. er of athletic uniforms in the United States. Jordan and Iraq. The company consistently earns a higher The President must take these posi return on sales and stockholders' equity tive actions for peace in the Middle HON. BILL NICHOLS than all but a very few concerns in either East, or we all will face the conse OF ALABAMA textiles or apparel. In 1979, net profit on quences of growing tension and danger IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sales amounted to 8.4 percent and return on is this area so vital to American Monday, August 18, 1980 equity was 22 percent, figures so high as to interests.e generate more than slight despair among e Mr. NICHOLS. Mr. Speaker, in the competitors. In addition, sales volume and June issue of Textile World, Russell profits have risen in every year but one TRIBUTE TO ASSEMBLYMAN Corp. was highlighted as the Model since 1970. JOHN T. KNOX Mill of the Year. In the article enti Because of its comparatively small size <$190.6-million sales, 7,000 employees> and tled "Russell Fields a Winning Team," operational methods, Russell can move fast HON. BILL ROYER the editors of this international textile to take advantage of market opportunities OF CALIFORNIA magazine explain why Russell Corp. is or make important investment decisions. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES winning in the tough, competitive tex President Eugene Gwaltney's unrelenting tile market-good management, good drive to modernization has kept Russell in Monday, August 18, 1980 employees, and good luck. the forefront of technology: The company Mr. spent $19 million in 1979 and plans to spend e ROYER. Mr. Speaker, on I am privileged to represent the $38 million in 1980-81. Wednesday, August 20, 1980, the many managers, employees, and families of Russell is "lucky," repeatedly finding friends of Assemblyman John T. Knox thiS very outstanding operation. The itself in the right place with the right prod will gather in Sacramento, Calif., to Russells have been instrumental in uct at the right time. It was already making pay tribute to this outstanding State manufacturing in Alabama since 1902 T-shirts when that boom began. A few years legislator on the occasion of his retire and today the company is most ably ago it edged into uniforms and sportswear ment after 20 years' public service to directed by Eugene Gwaltney, the for women. Now, that business is growing the people of the State of California. president who has endeavored to mod rapidly. Of course, it is only fitting that John ernize Russell Corp. both from a MAKING YOUR BREAKS be so honored, because of the many standpoint of technology and man In fact, when asked what single thing most accounts for Russell's success, Gene positive contributions he has made to ager-employee relations. Gwaltney answers with one word: "Luck." the California Legislature. The author It is my pleasure to salute Russell However, he amplifies that with comments or coauthor of many important pieces Corp. as the Model Mill of the Year. It on diversification, capital improvements and of legislation, Assemblyman Knox has is a deserving award for a hardworking flexibility. left an indelible impression on the and dedicated Alabama industry. "We are a small company," he says, "and lives of all Californians. I hesitate to RUSSELL FIELDS A WINNING TEAM we can turn on a dime. Some companies can cite any particular examples, because take six months to a year to decide to spend This year's Model Mill has posted some a half-million dollars. We can get four guys to do so is to perhaps omit equally im impressive sales and profits. Commitments together and we'll spend a million in 25 sec portant bills, but some of the more im to modernization, finance and employees onds if we know this is the way to go." portant measures authored by John pay record dividends for this vertical firm. It is worth noting that Russell "luck" fre were the Califomia Environmental A running back takes the ball on the quently results from an astonishing ability Quality Act, the District Reorganiza handoff and churns toward the line. A hole to take advantage of circumstances. A good tion Act, the Corporate Securities Act opens and he squirts through. Half a step example is the use of wood as fuel for its of 1968, and the Knox-Keene Health beyond, a blocked-out lineman makes a des two steam producing boilers at the Alexan peration lunge and grabs the back's jersey. der City plants. In the process, the company Plan Act. There is a fractional hesitation, and the saves an estimated six-million gallons of John's bill-writing abilities are only lineman is left with a handful of fabric. The fuel oil annually. exceeded by his literary skills. A noted back gains another three or four yards The differences between Russell and more author, he has gifted me many times before he is downed in the secondary. traditional, less integrated textiles firms are August 18, 1980 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS 21869 more striking than the similarities. But sim purpose of the meetings, when sched Rules and Administration ilarities do exist, and perhaps the two which uled, and any cancellations or changes To hold hearings on S. 2, to provide for are most sigiltlicant are family control and a in the meetings as they occur. a review of Government programs strong commitment to responsibility for the As an interim procedure until the every 10 years; and to consider other health and well-being of employees. legislative and administrative business. Between them, Russell officers and direc computerization of this information 301 Russell Building tors control 43 percent of the company's 5.9- becomes operational, the Office of the 1:30 p.m. million shares. Board chairman Thomas D. Senate Daily Digest will prepare this Conferees Russell alone controls 18 percent of the information for printing in the Exten On S. 914, authorizing funds through stock. sions of Remarks section of the CON fiscal year 1983 for public works and The company was one of the early pio GRESSIONAL RECORD on Monday and economic development programs of neers in cotton-dust control and recently Wednesday of each week. the Economic Development Adminis abandoned a still-serviceable sewing plant in tration. Alexander City to build a new $7.5-million Any changes in committee schedul H-140, Capitol facility for reasons that had as much to do ing will be indicated by placement of i:oo p.m. with worker comfort as with increasing pro an asterisk to the left of the name of Appropriations ductivity.e the unit conducting such meetings. Transporation Subcommittee Meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Business meeting, to begin markup of August 19, 1980, may be found in the H.R. 7831, appropriating funds for HON. PAGE BELCHER Daily Digest of today's RECORD. fiscal year 1981 for the Department of Transportation. 1224 Dirksen Building HON. TOM STEED MEETINGS SCHEDULED 3:30 p.m. OF OKLAHOMA Conferees IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AUGUST 20 To continue on R.R. 5192, authorizing 9:00 a.m. funds through fiscal year 1984 for Monday, August 18, 1980 Commerce, Science, and Transportation higher education programs of the De • Mr. STEED. Mr. Speaker, it was Consumer Subcommittee partment of Education. with deep sadness that I learned of To hold oversight hearings to examine EF-100, Capitol the passing on August 2 of my old the proposed Federal Trade Commis sion's rule on mobile home warranty AUGUST21 friend and colleague, former Congress service. man Page Belcher, one of Oklahoma's 235 Russell Building 9:30 a.m. outstanding public servants. 9:30 a.m. Judiciary He was an able and reliable Member Judiciary Improvements in Judicial Machinery Sub of the House with whom I was happy To hold hearings on the nominations of committee Howard E. Sachs, of Missouri, to be To resume closed hearings on the Public to work during his entire 22 years Integrity Section, Criminal Division, here. Our association was long, warm, U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Cir cuit, and Richard C. Erwin, to be U.S. of the Department of Justice. and cooperative. Together we partici District Judge for the Middle District 5110 Dirksen Building pated in all the Federal-level projects of North Carolina. 10:00 a.m. that contributed so much to the devel 2228 Dirksen Building Budget opment and prosperity of Oklahoma •Judiciary Business meeting, to continue considera during the last three decades. The Mc Improvements in Judicial Machinery Sub tion of proposed Second Concurrent Clellan-Kerr Arkansas Valley naviga committee Resolution revising the Congressional tion system was the most significant To hold hearings on S. 2082, to exempt Budget for the Federal Government nonprofit veterans' and fraternal orga for fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983. of these, but there were many others. nizations from the requirement that 6202 Dirksen Building We had many worthwhile experiences certain performance royalties be paid Energy and Natural Resources that brought practical results. to copyright holders. Energy Conservation and Supply Subcom During the Eisenhower and Nixon 6226 Dirksen Building mittee administrations we usually had a Re- · 10:00 a.m. To resume oversight hearings to study publican President and a Democratic Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry the potential impact of international Congress. This gave an added signifi Business meeting, to consider the nomi applications of renewable energy re nations of Ralph Raikes, of Nebraska, sources on the growth of fossil-fuel cance to the close harmony among and William D. Wampler, of Virginia, consumption, the domestic solar indus other members of our Oklahoma con each to be a Member of the Federal try, and global environmental prob gressional delegation and Page Farm Credit Board, Farm Credit Ad lems. Belcher. It enabled us to have a one ministration. 3110 Dirksen Building two punch that otherwise would have 324 Russell Building Finance been imposible. As a result, the State Business meeting, to continue markup Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of proposed legislation to reduce taxes. benefited greatly. To continue hearings on S. 2855, to lift Page Belcher was steady as an oak. 2221 Dirksen Building the suspension of grain sales to the Foreign Relations He served in Congress longer than any Soviet Union; and to review the imple European Affairs Subcommittee other member of his party, 1951 to mentation and effectiveness of the To hold closed hearings on NATO struc 1973. He was a good Republican, but partial export suspension. ture and Western Hemisphere security he was a better Oklahoman and a 5302 Dirksen Building in the 1980's. better American. Budget S-116, Capitol Mrs. Steed and I extend our deepest Business meeting, to continue considera Labor and Human Resources sympathy to his wife Gladys and their tion of proposed Second Concurrent Business meeting, to begin markup of S. family.e Resolution revising the Congressional 2490, setting minimum requirements Budget for the Federal Government and guic;Ielines for the marketing of for fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983. infant formulas, and consider pending 6202 Dirksen Building nominations. SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS 4232 Dirksen Building Energy and Natural Resources Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, Business meeting, to consider pending 1:30 p.m. agreed to by the Senate on February calendar business. Conferees 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a 3110 Dirksen Building Closed, on S. 2597, authorizing funds for system for a computerized schedule of fiscal year 1981 for intelligence activi Finance ties of the Department of Defense. all meetings and hearings of Senate Business meeting, to continue markup H-405, Capitol committees, subcommittees, joint com of proposed legislation to reduce taxes. 2221 Dirk.sen Building 3:00 p.m. mittees, and committees of conference. Environment and Public Works This title requires all such committees Governmental Affairs Water Resources Subcommittee to notify the Office of the Senate To continue hearings on S. 2880, pro Business meeting, to markup a proposed Daily Digest-designated by the Rules posed Consultant Reform Act. amendment to authorize additional Committee-of the time, place, and 3302 Dirksen Building water resources and supply project 21870 EXTENSIONS OF ~ARKS August 18, 1980 studies, and navigation, flood control, Labor and Human R~sources Environment and Public Works beach erosion, and dam safety projects To hold oversight hearings to examine Water Resources Subcommittee to S. 1641, Water Resources and De the effectivene~ of current workers' To resume m'arkup of a proposed velopment Act (pending on Senate cal compensation programs in dealing amendment to authorize additional endar). with occupational disease claims, and water resources and supply project 4200 Dirksen Building to explore alternatives to the present studies, and navigation, flood control, compensation systems . Business meeting, to continue considera 10:00 a.m. 4200 Dirksen Building tion of proposed Second Concurrent Energy and Natural Resources Resolution revising the Congressional To hold hearings on H.R. 7330, authoriz SEPTEMBER4 Budget for the Federal Governnient ing funds for fiscal year 1981 for cer 9:30 a.m. tain insular areas of the United States; for fiscal years 1981, 1982, and 1983. Commerce, Science, and Transportation 6202 Dirksen Building S. 2735, proposed Territorial Assist Consumer Subcommittee Environment and Public Works ance Act; and S. 2992, to provide for a review of current energy needs of U.S. To hold hearings on the federal regula Water Resources Subcommittee trust territories, and to analyze poten tory reform policy of the Administra Business meeting, to continue markup tial applications of sail-assisted tech tive Law Judge system, focusing on its of a proposed amendment to authorize nology to reduce energy cost for inter operation within the agencies and de additional water resources and supply island transportation. partments under the Committee's ju project studies, and navigation, flood 3110 Dirksen Building risdiction. control, beach erosion, and dam safety 235 Russell Building projects to S. 1641, Water Resources and Development Act (pending on Veterans' Affairs To hold joint oversight hearings with SEPTEMBER5 Senate calendar>. 9:30 a.m. 4200 Dirksen Building the Select Committee on Small Busi Finance ness on the implementation of small Commerce, Sc:ience, and Tt ansportation Consumer Subcommittee Business meeting, to continue markup business loan programs for veterans of proposed legislation to reduce taxes. recommended by the White Hbuse To continue hearings on the federal reg Conference on Small Business. ulatory reform policy f the Adminis 2221 Dirksen Building 412 Russell Building trative Law Judge system, focusing on Labor and Human Resources its operation within the agencies and To hold hearings on the nomination of Select on Small Business departments under the Committee's John C. Truesdale, of Maryland, to be To hold joint oversight hearings with jurisdiction. a Member of the National Labor Rela the Committee on Veterans' Affairs on 235 Russell Building tions Board. the implementation of small business 4232 Dirksen Building loan programs for veterans recom SEPTEMBER9 mended by the White House Confer 9:30 a.m. AUGUST25 ence on Small Business. Transportation Subcommittee 9:30 a.m. 412 Russell Building To resume hearings on S. 2913, authoriz Commerce, Science, and Transportation ing funds through fiscal year 1983 for Aviation Subcommittee AUGUST27 the Federal Aid Highway Program. To hold oversight hearings on the im 4200 Dirksen Building plementation of airline safety pro 9:00 a.m. Finance grams. SEPTEMBER 10 235 Russell Building Health Subcommittee To hold hearings on S. 2809, to provide 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. for a comprehensive system of nonin Labor and Human Resources Energy and Natural Resources stitutional long-term care services for Handicapped Subcommittee Parks, Recreation, and Renewable Re the elderly and disabled. To resume oversight hearings on the im sources Subcommittee 2221 Dirksen Building plementation of the Education For All To hold hearings on S. 2807, and the Handicapped Children Act . grams. 4232 Dirksen Building 10:00 a.m. 235 Russell Building Select on Indian Affairs 10:00 a.m. To hold hearings on S. 2952, to provide Judiciary Energy and Natural Resources for a settlement of judgement funds to Business meeting, to consider pending Business meeting, to consider pending the Seminole Indian nation by the legislation and nominations. calendar business. Indian Claims Commission. :.!228 Dirksen Building 3110 Dirksen Building 5110 Dirksen Building